Brother DCP J715W User Manual

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Accessing Brother 
Support 
(Windows
®)1
You can find all the contacts you will need, 
such as Web support (Brother Solutions 
Center) on the Installation CD-ROM. Click  Brother Support  on the Top Menu . 
The following screen will appear:
 
 To access our website 
(http://www.brother.com
), click 
Brother Home Page .
 For the latest news and product support 
information 
(http://solutions.brother.com/
), click 
Brother Solutions Center .
 To visit our website for original...

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Control panel overview1
The  DCP-J515W  and DCP-J715W  have the same control panel keys.
 
1 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
Displays messages on the screen to help you 
set up and use your machine.
Also, you can adjust the angle of the LCD 
screen by lifting it.
2 Number of Copies Use this key to make multiple copies.
3 Menu keys: d or  c
Press to scroll backward or forward to a 
menu selection.
Also, press to choose options.
 a or  b
Press to scroll through the menus and 
options.
 Clear...

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7 Mode keys:  SCAN
Lets you access Scan mode.
  PHOTO CAPTURE
Lets you access PhotoCapture Center™ 
mode.
8  Warning LED Turns orange and blinks when the LCD 
displays an error or an important status 
message. 
Note
Most of the illustrations in this User’s Guide 
show the DCP-J515W.
 
LCD display indications1
The LCD display shows the mode the 
machine is in, the current settings, and the 
available ink volume.
 
1 Ink indicatorLets you see the available ink volume.
2 Memory...

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Basic Operations1
The following steps show how to change a 
setting in the machine. In this example the 
Paper Type setting is changed from 
Plain Paper  to Inkjet Paper .
aPress Menu.
bPress  a or  b to choose 
General Setup .
 
Press OK.
cPress  a or  b to choose  Paper Type .
dPress d or c  to choose Inkjet Paper .
Press  OK.
You can see the current setting on the 
LCD:
 
ePress  Stop/Exit.
Warning LED indications1
The Warning LED (light emitting diode) is a 
light that shows the status of...

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LCD display1
Setting the backlight 
brightness1
If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, 
try changing the brightness setting.
aPress Menu.
bPress  a or  b to choose 
General Setup .
Press  OK.
cPress  a or b  to choose  LCD Settings .
Press  OK.
dPress  a or  b to choose  Backlight .
ePress d or  c to choose  Light, Med or 
Dark.
Press  OK.
fPress  Stop/Exit .
 

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Loading paper and 
other print media
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Note
To print on Photo (1015 cm) or Photo L 
(89 127 mm) paper, you must use the 
photo paper tray. (See  Loading photo 
paper  on page 12.)
 
aIf the paper support flap is open, close it, 
and then close the paper support. Pull 
the paper tray completely out of the 
machine.
 
bLift the output paper tray cover (1). 
cWith both hands, gently press and slide 
the paper side guides (1) and then the 
paper length guide (2) to fit the paper 
size. 
Make sure that...

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Note
When you use Legal size paper, press 
and hold the universal guide release 
button (1) as you slide out the front of the 
paper tray.
 
 
dFan the stack of paper well to avoid 
paper jams and misfeeds.
 
IMPORTANT
Always make sure that the paper is not 
curled.
 
eGently put the paper into the paper tray 
print side down and top edge in first.
Check that the paper is flat in the tray.
 
IMPORTANT
Be careful that you do not push the paper 
in too far; it may lift at the back of the...

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gClose the output paper tray cover. 
hSlowly  push the paper tray completely 
into the machine.
 
iWhile holding the paper tray in place, 
pull out the paper support ( ) until it 
clicks, and then unfold the paper 
support flap ( ).
 
IMPORTANT
DO NOT use the paper support flap for 
Legal size paper.
 
Loading envelopes and 
postcards2
About envelopes2
 Use envelopes that weigh between 80 to 
95 gsm.
 Some envelopes need margin settings to 
be set in the application. Make sure you 
do a...

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How to load envelopes and postcards2
aBefore loading, press the corners and 
sides of envelopes or postcards to make 
them as flat as possible.
IMPORTANT
If envelopes or postcards are 
“double-feeding”, put one envelope or 
postcard in the paper tray at a time.
 
 
 
 
bPut envelopes or postcards in the paper 
tray with the address side down and the 
leading edge (top of the envelopes) in 
first. With both hands, gently press and 
slide the paper side guides (1) and 
paper length guide...

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If you have problems printing on 
envelopes with the flap on the short 
edge, try the following suggestions:
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aOpen the envelope flap.
bPut the envelope into the paper tray with 
the address side down and the flap 
positioned as shown in the illustration.
 
cAdjust the size and margin in your 
application.
Loading photo paper2
Use the photo paper tray which has been 
assembled on the top of the output paper tray 
cover to print on Photo (10 15 cm) and 
Photo L (89 127 mm) size paper. When...