Brother DCP-J105 User manual

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User's Guides and where do I find them?
1
This may differ depending on your country.
2
Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.
Which Guide? What's in it? Where is it?
Product Safety Guide Read this Guide first. Please read the Safety
Instructions before you set up your machine. See
this Guide for trademarks and legal limitations.
Printed / In the box
Quick Setup Guide Follow the instructions for setting up your machine
and installing the drivers and software for the
operating system and connection type you are
using.
Printed / In the box
Basic User’s Guide Learn the basic Copy and Scan operations, and how
to replace consumables. See troubleshooting tips.
Printed / In the box
1
Advanced User’s Guide Learn more advanced operations: Copy, printing
reports and performing routine maintenance.
PDF file / CD-ROM
Software and Network
User’s Guide
This Guide provides instructions for Scanning,
Printing and other operations that can be performed
by connecting your Brother machine to a computer.
You can also find useful information about using the
Brother ControlCenter utility, using your machine in
a network environment, and frequently used terms.
HTML file/CD-ROM
AirPrint Guide This Guide provides information for using AirPrint to
print from OS X v10.7.x, 10.8.x and your iPhone,
iPod touch, iPad, or other iOS device to your Brother
machine without installing a printer driver.
PDF file / Brother
Solutions Center
2
Google Cloud Print
Guide
This Guide provides details on how to use Google
Cloud Print™ services for printing over the Internet.
PDF file / Brother
Solutions Center
2
Mobile Print/Scan Guide
for Brother iPrint&Scan
This Guide provides useful information about
printing from your mobile device and scanning from
your Brother machine to your mobile device when
connected to a Wi-Fi network.
PDF file / Brother
Solutions Center
2
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Table of Contents
(Basic User’s Guide)
1 General information 1
Using the documentation .......................................................................................1
Symbols and conventions used in the documentation ....................................1
Accessing Brother Utilities (Windows
®
8) ............................................................. 2
Accessing the Advanced User’s Guide and Software and
Network User’s Guide.........................................................................................2
Viewing User’s Guides ....................................................................................2
How to access Guides for Advanced Features......................................................4
Accessing Brother Support (Windows
®
)................................................................5
Accessing Brother Support (Macintosh) ................................................................ 5
Control panel overview ..........................................................................................6
Warning LED indications .................................................................................8
LCD display ...........................................................................................................8
LCD Contrast...................................................................................................8
2 Loading paper 9
Loading paper and other print media.....................................................................9
Loading envelopes ........................................................................................11
Unprintable area ............................................................................................14
Paper settings......................................................................................................15
Paper Type ....................................................................................................15
Paper Size .....................................................................................................15
Acceptable paper and other print media..............................................................16
Recommended print media ...........................................................................16
Handling and using print media .....................................................................16
Choosing the right print media.......................................................................18
3 Loading documents 19
How to load documents .......................................................................................19
Using the scanner glass ................................................................................19
Unscannable area .........................................................................................20
4 Making copies 21
How to copy .........................................................................................................21
Stop copying ..................................................................................................21
Copy settings .......................................................................................................21
Paper Options................................................................................................22
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5 How to print from a computer 23
Printing a document.............................................................................................23
6 How to scan to a computer 24
Before scanning................................................................................................... 24
Scanning a document as a PDF file using ControlCenter4 (Windows
®
) ............. 24
How to change the machine’s SCAN mode settings for PDF scanning using
ControlCenter4 (Windows
®
) ............................................................................. 28
How to scan a document as a PDF file using the control panel
(Windows
®
and Macintosh) .............................................................................. 30
A Routine maintenance 31
Replacing the ink cartridges ................................................................................31
Cleaning and checking the machine.................................................................... 34
Cleaning the scanner glass ........................................................................... 34
Cleaning the print head .................................................................................34
Checking the print quality .............................................................................. 35
Checking the print alignment ......................................................................... 36
Setting the date and time..................................................................................... 37
B Troubleshooting 38
Identifying your problem ......................................................................................38
Error and maintenance messages.......................................................................39
Printer jam or paper jam ................................................................................44
If you are having difficulty with your machine ...................................................... 52
Machine Information ............................................................................................ 58
Checking the serial number........................................................................... 58
Checking the firmware version ...................................................................... 58
Reset functions.............................................................................................. 58
How to reset the machine.............................................................................. 58
C Settings and features tables 59
Using the Settings tables ..................................................................................... 59
Menu keys ...........................................................................................................59
Menu table...........................................................................................................61
Entering Text ....................................................................................................... 70
Entering numbers, letters and symbols ........................................................70
Inserting spaces ............................................................................................ 70
Making corrections ........................................................................................ 70
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D Specifications 71
General ................................................................................................................71
Print media...........................................................................................................73
Copy ....................................................................................................................74
Scanner ...............................................................................................................75
Printer ..................................................................................................................76
Interfaces ............................................................................................................. 77
Network................................................................................................................78
Computer requirements .......................................................................................79
Consumable items ...............................................................................................80
E Index 81
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Table of Contents
(Advanced User’s Guide)
The Advanced User’s Guide explains the following features and operations.
You can view the Advanced User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.
1 General setup
Memory Storage
Automatic Daylight Saving Time
(MFC model)
Sleep Mode
Auto Power Off (DCP model)
LCD
Mode Timer (MFC model)
2 Security features
(MFC model)
TX Lock
3 Sending a fax (MFC model)
Additional sending options
Additional sending operations
4 Receiving a fax (MFC model)
Memory Receive (Monochrome only)
Additional receiving operations
5 Dialling and storing numbers
(MFC model)
Voice operations
Additional dialling operations
Additional ways to store numbers
6Printing reports
Fax reports (MFC model)
Reports
7 Making copies
Copy options
A Routine maintenance
Cleaning and checking the machine
Packing and shipping the machine
B Glossary
CIndex
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1
1
1
Using the
documentation
1
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 documentation 1
The following symbols and conventions are
used throughout the documentation.
General information 1
Bold Bold typeface identifies
specific buttons on the
machine’s control panel, or on
the computer screen.
Italics Italicized typeface
emphasizes an important
point or refers you to a related
topic.
Courier
New
Text in the Courier New font
identifies messages on the
LCD of the machine.
WARNING
WARNING indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injuries.
CAUTION
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injuries.
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in damage to property or loss of
product functionality.
NOTE
Notes tell you how to respond to a situation
that may arise or give tips about how the
operation works with other features.
Electrical Hazard icons alert you to
possible electrical shocks.
Chapter 1
2
Accessing Brother
Utilities (Windows
®
8) 1
If you are using a tablet or PC running
Windows
®
8, you can make your selections
either by tapping the screen or by clicking
with your mouse.
After the printer driver is installed,
(Brother Utilities) appears on both the
Start screen and the desktop.
a Tap or click Brother Utilities from
either the Start screen or the desktop.
b Select your machine.
c Choose the function you want to use.
Accessing the
Advanced User’s
Guide and Software
and Network User’s
Guide
1
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 and the Software
and Network User’s Guide in HTML format
that are on the CD-ROM.
Viewing User’s Guides 1
(Windows
®
) 1
(Windows
®
XP/Windows Vista
®
/Windows
®
7
/Windows Server
®
2003/
Windows Server
®
2008/
Windows Server
®
2008 R2)
(Start), All Programs, select Brother,
DCP-XXXX (where XXXX is your model
name) from the programs list, and then
choose User’s Guides.
(Windows
®
8/Windows Server
®
2012)
Click (Brother Utilities), and then click
the drop-down list and select your model
name (if not already selected). Click Support
in the left navigation bar, and then click
Users Guides.
If you have not installed the software, you can
find the documentation on the CD-ROM by
following these instructions:
General information
3
1
a Turn on your PC. Insert the Brother
CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
NOTE
If the Brother screen does not appear, go
to Computer or My Computer. (For
Windows
®
8 and Windows Server
®
2012:
Click (File Explorer) on the
taskbar, and then go to Computer.)
Double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then
double-click start.exe.
b If the model name screen appears, click
your model name.
c If the language screen appears, click
your language. The CD-ROM
Top Menu will appear.
d Click User’s Guides.
e Click PDF/HTML documents. If the
country screen appears, choose your
country. After the list of User’s Guides
appears, choose the guide you want to
read.
(Macintosh) 1
a Turn on your Macintosh. Insert the
Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM
drive. The following window will appear.
b Double-click the User’s Guides icon.
c Select your model and language if
needed.
d Click User’s Guides. If the country
screen appears, choose your country.
e After the list of User’s Guides appears,
choose the Guide you want to read.
How to find Scanning instructions 1
There are several ways you can scan
documents. You can find the instructions as
follows:
Software and Network User’s Guide
Scan
ControlCenter
Chapter 1
4
How to find Network setup
instructions
1
Your machine can be connected to a wireless
network.
Basic network setup instructions
(See Quick Setup Guide.)
The wireless access point or router
supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ or
AOSS™
(See Quick Setup Guide.)
More information about network setup
(See Software and Network User’s
Guide.)
How to access Guides
for Advanced Features
1
You can view and download these Guides
from the Brother Solutions Center at:
http://solutions.brother.com/
.
Click Manuals on your model’s page to
download the documentation.
AirPrint Guide 1
This Guide provides information for using
AirPrint to print from OS X v10.7.x, 10.8.x and
your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, or other iOS
device to your Brother machine without
installing a printer driver.
Google Cloud Print Guide 1
This Guide provides details on how to use
Google Cloud Print™ services for printing
over the Internet.
Mobile Print/Scan Guide for Brother
iPrint&Scan
1
This Guide provides useful information about
printing from your mobile device and
scanning from your Brother machine to your
mobile device when connected to a Wi-Fi
®
network.
General information
5
1
Accessing Brother
Support (Windows
®
) 1
You can find all the contacts you will need,
such as web support (Brother Solutions
Center) on the 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 Brother
Supplies
(http://www.brother.com/original/
),
click Supplies Information.
To access the Brother CreativeCenter
(http://www.brother.com/creativecenter/
)
for FREE photo projects and printable
downloads, click
Brother CreativeCenter.
To return to the top menu, click Back or if
you have finished, click Exit.
Accessing Brother
Support (Macintosh)
1
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 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
information
(http://solutions.brother.com/
), click
Brother Solutions Center.
To visit our website for original Brother
Supplies
(http://www.brother.com/original/
), click
Supplies Information.
Chapter 1
6
Control panel overview 1
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 menus and
options.
OK
Lets you select a setting.
3 SCAN
Lets you access Scan mode.
4 Start keys:
Mono Start
Lets you start making copies in
monochrome. Also lets you start a
scanning operation (in colour or mono,
depending on the scan setting in the
ControlCenter software).
Colour Start
Lets you start making copies in full colour.
Also lets you start a scanning operation (in
colour or mono, depending on the scan
setting in the ControlCenter software).
100% Normal 01
87
1
General information
7
1
5
You can turn the machine on and off.
If you turn the machine off, it will still
periodically clean the print head to maintain
print quality. To prolong print head life, provide
the best ink cartridge economy, and maintain
print quality, you should keep your machine
connected to the power at all times.
6 Stop/Exit
Stops an operation or exits from a menu.
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.
2
6
3 4
5
Chapter 1
8
Warning LED indications 1
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.
LCD display 1
LCD Contrast 1
You can adjust the LCD contrast for a sharper
and more vivid display. If you are having
difficulty reading the LCD, try changing the
contrast setting.
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to choose
0.Initial Setup.
Press OK.
c Press a or b to choose
2.LCD Contrast.
Press OK.
d Press a or b to choose Light or Dark.
Press OK.
e Press Stop/Exit.
LED DCP
status
Description
Off
Ready The DCP is ready for
use.
Orange
Cover open The cover is open.
Close the cover. (See
Error and maintenance
messages on page 39.)
Cannot
print
Replace the ink
cartridge with a new
one. (See Replacing the
ink cartridges
on page 31.)
Paper error Put paper in the tray or
clear the paper jam.
Check the LCD
message. (See If you
are having difficulty with
your machine
on page 52.)
Other
messages
Check the LCD
message. (See Error
and maintenance
messages on page 39.)
9
2
2
Loading paper and
other print media
2
Load only one size of paper and one type of
paper in the paper tray at any time.
(For more information about paper size,
weight and thickness, see Choosing the right
print media on page 18.)
a Pull 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).
When you load a different paper size in
the tray, you will need to change the
Paper Size setting in the menu of the
machine at the same time.
(See Paper Size on page 15.)
b Lift the output paper tray cover (1).
c Gently press and slide the paper width
guides (1) and then the paper length
guide (2) to fit the paper size.
Make sure that the triangular marks (3)
on the paper width guides (1) and paper
length guide (2) line up with the marks
for the paper size you are using.
Loading paper 2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
Chapter 2
10
d Fan the stack of paper well to avoid
paper jams and misfeeds.
NOTE
Always make sure that the paper is not
curled or wrinkled.
e Gently 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 and cause
paper feed problems.
NOTE
If you want to add paper before the tray is
empty, remove the paper from the tray
and combine it with the paper you are
adding. Always fan the stack of paper well
before loading it in the tray. If you add
paper without fanning the stack, the
machine may feed multiple pages.
f Gently adjust the paper width guides (1)
to fit the paper.
Make sure the paper width guides lightly
touch the sides of the paper.
g Close the output paper tray cover.
1
Loading paper
11
2
h Slowly push the paper tray completely
into the machine.
i While holding the paper tray in place,
pull out the paper support (1) until it
locks into place, and then unfold the
paper support flap (2).
Loading envelopes 2
About envelopes 2
Use envelopes that weigh between 80 to
95 g/m
2
.
Some envelopes need margin settings to
be set in the application. Make sure you
do a test print first before printing multiple
envelopes.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT use the following types of
envelopes, as they will not feed correctly:
That are of a baggy construction.
That have windows.
That are embossed (have raised
writing on them).
That have clasps or staples.
That are pre-printed on the inside.
Occasionally you may experience paper
feed problems caused by the thickness,
size and flap shape of the envelopes you
are using.
2
1
Glue Double flaps
Chapter 2
12
Loading envelopes 2
a Before loading, press the corners and
sides of envelopes to make them as flat
as possible.
IMPORTANT
If envelopes are “double-feeding”, put one
envelope in the paper tray at a time.
b Put envelopes in the paper tray with the
address side down. If the envelope flaps
are on the long edge, load the
envelopes in the tray with the flap on the
left, as shown in the illustration. Gently
press and slide the paper width
guides (1) and paper length guide (2) to
fit the size of the envelopes.
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