Brother J140w Manual

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How to copy4
The following steps show the basic copy 
operation.
aLoad your document face down on the 
scanner glass.
(See How to load documents 
uupage 19.)
bIf you want more than one copy, press 
Number of Copies repeatedly until the 
number of copies you want appears (up 
to 99).
Or press a or b to change the number of 
copies.
cPress Black Start or Color Start.
Stop copying4
To stop copying, press Stop/Exit.
Copy settings4
When you want to quickly change the copy 
settings temporarily for the...

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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.
aLoad your document.
bEnter the number of copies you want.
cPress Copy Options and a or b to 
choose Paper Type.
Press OK.
dPress a or b to choose the type of paper 
you are using.
Press OK.
ePress Black Start or Color Start.
Note
To change the default setting, see Paper 
Type uupage 14. 
 
Paper Size4
If you are copying on paper...

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Printing a document5
The machine can receive and print data from 
your computer. To print from a computer, you 
must install the printer driver.
uuSoftware User’s Guide: Printing 
(Windows
®) 
uuSoftware User’s Guide: Printing 
(Macintosh)
aInstall the Brother printer driver from the 
CD-ROM. (uuQuick Setup Guide)
bFrom your application, choose the Print 
command.
cChoose the name of your machine in the 
Print dialog box and click Properties or 
Preferences, depending on the 
application you are...

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Scanning a document6
There are several ways to scan documents. 
You can use the SCAN key on the machine or 
the scanner drivers on your computer.
aTo use the machine as a scanner, you 
must install a scanner driver. If the 
machine is on a Network, configure it 
with a TCP/IP address.
Install the scanner drivers from the 
CD-ROM. (uuQuick Setup Guide)
Configure the machine with a TCP/IP 
address if network scanning does not 
work. (uuSoftware User’s Guide: 
Configuring Network Scanning for...

How to scan to a computer 
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Scanning using a 
scanner driver
6
uuSoftware User’s Guide: Scanning a 
document using the TWAIN driver 
(Windows
®)
uuSoftware User’s Guide: Scanning a 
document using the WIA driver (Windows
®)
uuSoftware User’s Guide: Scanning a 
document using the TWAIN driver 
(Macintosh)
uuSoftware User’s Guide: Scanning a 
document using the ICA driver (Mac OS X 
10.6.x, 10.7.x)
Note
The names of the buttons or menus 
shown on the screen may vary depending 
on the application you...

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Replacing the ink 
cartridges
A
Your machine is equipped with an ink dot 
counter. The ink dot counter automatically 
monitors the level of ink in each of the 
four cartridges. When the machine detects an 
ink cartridge is running out of ink, the machine 
will display a message on the LCD.
The LCD will show which ink cartridge is low 
or needs replacing. Be sure to follow the LCD 
prompts to replace the ink cartridges in the 
correct order.
Even though the machine tells you to replace 
an ink...

Routine maintenance 
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A
bPress the lock release lever as shown to 
release the cartridge for the color 
indicated on the LCD. Remove the 
cartridge from the machine.
 
 
cOpen the new ink cartridge bag for the 
color indicated on the LCD, and then 
take out the ink cartridge.
dTurn the green knob on the protective 
yellow cap clockwise until it clicks to 
release the vacuum seal, then remove 
the cap (1).
 
 
eEach color has its own correct position. 
Insert the ink cartridge in the direction of 
the...

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fGently push the ink cartridge in until it 
clicks, and then close the ink cartridge 
cover.
 
gThe machine will automatically reset the 
ink dot counter.
Note
• If you replaced an ink cartridge, for 
example Black, the LCD may ask you to 
verify that it was a brand new one 
(Did You Change Blck?). For each 
new cartridge you installed, press a (Yes) 
to reset the ink dot counter for that color. If 
the ink cartridge you installed is not a 
brand new one, be sure to press b (No).
• If the LCD shows No...

Routine maintenance 
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A
Cleaning and checking 
the machine
A
Cleaning the scanner glassA
aUnplug the machine from the AC power 
outlet.
bLift the document cover (1). Clean the 
scanner glass (2) and the white 
plastic (3) with a soft lint-free cloth 
moistened with a non-flammable glass 
cleaner.
 
Note
In addition to cleaning the scanner glass 
with a non-flammable glass cleaner, run 
your finger tip over the glass to see if you 
can feel anything on it. If you feel dirt or 
debris, clean the glass...

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Checking the print qualityA
If faded or streaked colors and text appear on 
your printouts, some of the print head nozzles 
may be clogged. You can check this by 
printing the Print Quality Check Sheet and 
looking at the nozzle check pattern.
aPress Menu.
bPress a or b to choose 1.Ink.
Press OK.
cPress a or b to choose 1.Test Print.
Press OK.
dPress a or b to choose 
Print Quality.
Press OK.
ePress Color Start.
The machine begins printing the Print 
Quality Check Sheet.
fCheck the quality of the four...