Brother J140w Manual

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Using the 
documentation
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Thank you for buying a Brother machine! 
Reading the documentation will help you 
make the most of your machine. 
Symbols and conventions 
used in the documentation1
The following symbols and conventions are 
used throughout the documentation.
General information1
BoldBold typeface identifies specific 
keys on the machine’s control 
panel or on the computer 
screen.
ItalicsItalicized typeface emphasizes 
an important point or refers you 
to a related topic.
Courier...

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Accessing the 
Advanced User’s 
Guide, Software User’s 
Guide, Network User’s 
Guide, and Network 
Glossary
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This Basic User’s Guide does not contain all 
the information about the machine, such as 
how to use the advanced Copy, Printer, 
Scanner and Network features. When you 
are ready to learn detailed information about 
these operations, you can read the 
Advanced User’s Guide, 
Software User’s Guide, 
Network User’s Guide and 
Network Glossary that are on the CD-ROM.
Viewing...

General information 
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dDouble-click top.pdf.
If the country screen appears, choose 
your country.
eAfter the list of User’s Guides appears, 
choose the guide you want to read.
How to find Scanning instructions1
There are several ways you can scan 
documents. You can find the instructions as 
follows:
Software User’s Guide
Scanning
ControlCenter
Network Scanning
Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE 
How-to-Guides (Windows
®)
The complete Nuance™ PaperPort™ 
12SE How-to-Guides can be viewed from 
the Help...

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Accessing Brother 
Support (Windows
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You can find all the contacts you will need, 
such as Web support (Brother Solutions 
Center), Customer Service and Brother 
Authorized Service Centers in Brother 
numbers uupage i and on the CD-ROM.
Click Brother Support on the Top Menu. 
The following screen will appear:
 
To access our Web site 
(http://www.brother.com/
), click 
Brother Home Page.
To view all Brother Numbers, including 
Customer Service numbers for the USA 
and Canada, click...

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Accessing Brother 
Support (Macintosh)
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You can find all the contacts you will need, 
such as Web support (Brother Solutions 
Center) on the CD-ROM.
Double-click the Brother Support icon. 
The following screen will appear:
 
To download and install Presto! 
PageManager, click 
Presto! PageManager.
To register your machine from the Brother 
Product Registration Page 
(http://www.brother.com/registration/
), 
click On-Line Registration.
For the latest news and product support...

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Control panel overview1
 
1 Copy keys:
You can temporarily change the copy settings 
when in copy mode.
Enlarge/Reduce
Lets you enlarge or reduce copies 
depending on the ratio you select.
Copy Quality
Use this key to temporarily change the 
quality of your copies.
Number of Copies
Use this key to make multiple copies.
Copy Options
You can quickly and easily select 
temporary settings for copying.
2 Menu keys:
Menu
Lets you access the main menu.
+a or -b
Press to scroll through the...

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7 Warning LED 
Blinks in orange when the LCD displays an 
error or an important status message.
8 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
Displays messages on the screen to help you 
set up and use your machine.
Warning LED indications1
The Warning LED (Light Emitting Diode) is a 
light that shows the DCP status. The LCD 
shows the current machine status when the 
machine is idle.
 
LEDDCP 
statusDescription
 
 OffReady The DCP is ready for 
use.
 
 OrangeCover 
OpenThe cover is open....

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Loading paper and 
other print media
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Load only one size of paper and one type of 
paper in the paper tray at any one time.
aPull the paper tray completely out of the 
machine.
 
Note
If the paper support flap (1) is open, close 
it, and then close the paper support (2). 
 
 
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 the triangular marks (3) 
on the paper...

Loading paper 
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Note
When using 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.
 
Note
Always make sure that the paper is not 
curled or wrinkled.
 
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 not to push the paper in too far; 
it may lift at the back of the tray...

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fGently adjust the paper side guides (1) 
to fit the paper using both hands.
Make sure the paper side guides touch 
the sides of the paper.
 
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 (1) until it 
clicks, and then unfold the paper 
support flap (2).
 
Important
DO NOT use the paper support flap for 
Legal size paper.
 
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