Brother DCP J525W User Manual

							Loading paper23
2
Paper weight, thickness and capacity2
1Up to 100 sheets of 80 g/m2paper.
2(DCP-J725DW only) 
For Photo 1015 cm paper and Photo L 89 127 mm paper, use the photo paper tray. (See  Loading photo paper 
(DCP-J725DW only)  uu page 15.)
3BP71 (260 g/m2) paper is especially designed for Brother inkjet machines.
Paper TypeWeightThicknessNo. of 
sheets
Cut Sheet Plain Paper 64 to 120 g/m
20.08 to 0.15 mm 1001
Inkjet Paper64 to 200 g/m20.08 to 0.25 mm 20
Glossy Paper Up to 220 g/m
2Up to 0.25 mm 2023
Cards Photo CardUp to 220 g/m2Up to 0.25 mm 2023
Index CardUp to 120 g/m2Up to 0.15 mm 30
Postcard Up to 200 g/m
2Up to 0.25 mm 30
Envelopes 75 to 95 g/m
2Up to 0.52 mm 10
Transparencies – –10
 
						

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How to load 
documents
3
You can make copies and scan from the ADF 
(automatic document feeder) (DCP-J725DW 
only) and from the scanner glass.
Using the ADF (DCP-J725DW 
only)3
The ADF can hold up to 15 pages1 and feeds 
each sheet individually. Use 90 g/m
2 paper 
and always fan the edges of the pages before 
placing them in the ADF.
1The ADF can hold up to 20 pages, if you stagger the 
pages and meet the following conditions:
Temperature: 20 - 26 C
Humidity: 40 - 50% without condensation
Paper: XEROX4200 75 g/m
2
Document Sizes and Weights3
How to load documents3
IMPORTANT
• DO NOT pull on the document while it is  feeding.
• DO NOT use paper that is curled,  wrinkled, folded, ripped, stapled, paper 
clipped, pasted or taped.
• DO NOT use cardboard, newspaper or  fabric.
 
Make sure documents written with ink or 
modified with correction fluid are completely 
dry.
aUnfold the ADF Document Support (1) 
and the ADF Document Support 
Flap (2).
 
bFan the pages well.
cAdjust the paper guides (1) to fit the 
width of your documents. 
Stagger the pages of the documents 
and place them  face down, top edge 
first  in the ADF underneath the guides 
until you feel them touch the feed rollers.
The screen will display  ADF Ready.
 
Loading documents3
Length: 148 to 355.6 mm
Width: 148 to 215.9 mm
Weight:
64 to 90 g/m
2 
2
1
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IMPORTANT
DO NOT leave thick documents on the 
scanner glass. If you do this, the ADF may 
jam.
 
dAfter using the ADF, fold down the ADF 
Document Support Flap and then close 
the ADF Document Support. Then push 
down on the upper-left portion of the 
ADF Document Support to close it 
completely.
 
Using the scanner glass3
You can use the scanner glass to copy or 
scan pages of a book or one page at a time.
Document Sizes Supported3
How to load documents3
Note
To use the scanner glass, the ADF must 
be empty. (DCP-J725DW only)
 
aLift the document cover.
bUsing the document guidelines on the 
left and top, place the document 
face down in the upper left corner of the 
scanner glass.
 
 
cClose the document cover.
Length: Up to 297 mm
Width: Up to 215.9 mm
Weight: Up to 2 kg
 
						

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IMPORTANT
If you are scanning a book or thick 
document, DO NOT slam the cover down 
or press on it.
 
Unscannable area3
The scannable area depends on the settings 
in the application you are using. The figures 
below show unscannable areas.
 
UsageDocument 
SizeTop (1)
Bottom (2)Left (3)
Right (4)
Copy All paper  sizes 3mm 3mm
Scan
3 4
1
2
 
						

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4
4
How to copy4
The following steps show the basic copy 
operation.
aMake sure you are in copy mode, press 
Copy. The LCD shows:
 
1 No. of Copies
You can enter the number of copies by 
pressing  - or +  on the screen (as shown 
above).
bDo one of the following to load your 
document:
 Place the document face down in the 
ADF. (DCP-J725DW only)
(See  Using the ADF (DCP-J725DW 
only)  uu page 24.)
 Place the document  face down on 
the scanner glass. 
(See  Using the scanner glass  
uu page 25.)
cIf you want more than one copy, enter 
the number (up to 99).
dPress  Mono Start  or Colour Start .
Stop copying4
To stop copying, press  Stop/Exit.
Copy settings4
You can change the following copy settings. 
Press Copy and then press  Options. Press 
s or t to scroll through the copy settings. 
When the setting you want is displayed, press 
it and choose your option.
(Basic User’s Guide)
For details about changing the following copy 
settings  uupage 28.
 Paper Type
 Paper Size
(Advanced User’s Guide)
For details about changing the following copy 
settings 
uuAdvanced User’s Guide:  Copy settings
 Quality
 Enlarge/Reduce
 Page Layout
 2in1(ID)
 Stack/Sort  
(DCP-J725DW only)
 Density
 Duplex Copy  
(DCP-J725DW only)
 Set New Default
 Factory Reset
Note
If you want to sort copies, use the ADF. 
(DCP-J725DW only)
 
Making copies4
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Paper Options4
Paper Type4
If you are copying on a special type of paper,  
set the machine for the type of paper you are 
using to get the best print quality.
aPress  Copy.
bLoad your document.
cEnter the number of copies you want.
dPress  Options .
ePress sor t to display  Paper Type .
fPress Paper Type .
gPress sor t to display  Plain Paper , 
Inkjet Paper , Brother BP71 , 
Brother BP61 ,  Other Glossy  or 
Transparency , and then press the 
option you want to set.
hIf you do not want to change additional 
settings, press  Mono Start or 
Colour Start .
Paper Size4
If you are copying on paper other than A4 
size, you will need to change the Paper Size 
setting. You can copy only on A4, A5, Photo 
1015 cm or Letter paper.
aPress  Copy.
bLoad your document. 
cEnter the number of copies you want.
dPress Options.
ePress sor t to display  Paper Size .
fPress Paper Size .
gPress sor t to display  A4, A5, 
10x15cm or  Letter, and then press 
the option you want to set.
hIf you do not want to change additional 
settings, press  Mono Start or 
Colour Start .
 
						

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5
5
PhotoCapture Center™ 
operations 
(Photo mode)
5
Even if your machine is not connected to your 
computer, you can print photos directly from 
digital camera media or a USB Flash memory 
drive. (See Print Images  uu page 32.)
You can scan documents and save them 
directly to a memory card or USB Flash 
memory drive. (See  How to scan to a memory 
card or USB Flash memory drive  
uu page 33.) 
If your machine is connected to a computer, 
you can access a memory card or USB Flash 
memory drive that is inserted in the front of 
the machine from your computer.
uuSoftware User’s Guide:  PhotoCapture 
Center™  (Windows
®) 
uuSoftware User’s Guide:  Remote Setup & 
PhotoCapture Center™  (Macintosh)
Using a memory card or USB 
Flash memory drive5
Your Brother machine has media drives 
(slots) for use with the following popular 
digital camera media: Memory Stick™, 
Memory Stick PRO™, Memory Stick Duo™, 
Memory Stick PRO Duo™, SD Memory Card, 
SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, 
MultiMedia Card, MultiMedia Card plus and 
USB Flash memory drives.
The PhotoCapture Center™ feature lets you 
print digital photos from your digital camera at 
high resolution to get photo quality printing.
Printing photos from a memory 
card or USB Flash memory drive 
(DCP-J725DW only)
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Getting started5
Firmly put a memory card or USB Flash memory drive into the correct slot.
 
1 USB Flash memory drive
 IMPORTANT
The USB direct interface supports only a USB Flash 
memory drive, a PictBridge-compatible camera, or a 
digital camera that uses the USB mass storage as 
standard. Any other USB devices are not supported.
 
2 Memory card slot
SlotCompatible memory cards
Upper slot
   
Memory Stick™
Memory Stick PRO™
 Memory Stick Duo™
Memory Stick PRO Duo™
 Memory Stick Micro™ 
(Adapter required)
Lower slot
 
 
SD Memory Card
SDHC Memory Card
SDXC Memory Card
MultiMedia Card
MultiMedia Card plus
 
mini SD (Adapter required)
mini SDHC (Adapter required)
micro SD (Adapter required)
micro SDHC (Adapter required)
MultiMedia Card mobile 
(Adapter required)
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IMPORTANT
DO NOT insert a Memory Stick Duo™ into the lower SD slot, this may cause damage to the 
machine.
 
Status LED
When the memory card or USB Flash memory drive is being read or written to, the status LED 
blinks.
 
IMPORTANT
DO NOT unplug the power cord or remove the memory card or USB Flash memory drive from 
the media drive (slot) or USB direct interface while the machine is reading or writing to the 
memory card or USB Flash memory drive (the status LED is blinking). You will lose your data 
or damage the card.
 
The machine can only read one device at a time.
 
						

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Print Images5
View Photos5
You can preview your photos on the LCD 
before you print them. If your photos are large 
files there may be a delay before each photo 
is displayed on the LCD.
aMake sure you have put the memory 
card or USB Flash memory drive in the 
correct slot.
Press  Photo .
bPress View Photos .
cPress sor t to display the photo you 
want to print.
dPress  + or  - to select the number of 
copies you want to print.
eRepeat step c and d until you have 
chosen all the photos that you want to 
print.
Press  OK.
fYou now have the following options.
 If you want to change the print 
settings, press  Options. 
(uu Advanced User’s Guide: 
PhotoCapture Center™ print 
settings )
 If you do not want to change any 
settings, go to step g.
gPress Colour Start  to print.  
PhotoCapture Center™ 
print settings
5
You can change the print settings temporarily 
for the next print.
The machine returns to its default settings 
after 3 minutes.
Note
You can save the print settings you use 
most often by setting them as the default. 
(uuAdvanced User’s Guide:  Setting your 
changes as a new default )