USER'S GUIDE DCP-115C DCP-117C DCP-120C DCP-315CN If you need to call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model Number: DCP-115C, DCP-117C, DCP-120C and DCP-315CN (Circle your model number) Serial Number:* Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: * The serial number is on the back of the unit. Retain this User's Guide with your sales receipt as a permanent record of your purchase, in the event of theft, fire or warranty service. Register your product on-line at http://www.brother.com/registration/ By registering your product with Brother, you will be recorded as the original owner of the product. ©1996-2005 Brother Industries, Ltd. Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product descriptions and specifications. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice. Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication. i ii Safety precautions To use the machine safely Please refer to these instructions for later reference and before attempting any maintenance. WARNING There are high voltage electrodes inside the machine. Before you clean the machine, make sure you have unplugged the power cord from the electrical socket. Do not handle the plug with wet hands. Doing this might cause an electrical shock. To prevent injuries, be careful not to put your hands on the edge of the machine under the scanner cover. To prevent injuries, be careful not to touch the area shaded in the illustration. When you move the machine, place a hand at each side of the unit so you are supporting the base when you lift it. (See the illustration on the right.) Do not carry the machine by holding the scanner cover. Most of the illustrations in this User's Guide show the DCP-115C. iii WARNING This product must be installed near an electrical socket that is easily accessible. In case of emergencies, you must disconnect the power cord from the electrical socket in order to shut off power completely. Caution To maintain the best print quality, we recommend that you use the On/Off key to turn off your machine. Do not unplug the power cord from the electrical socket, unless moving the machine or performing maintenance. If you need to disconnect your machine from the power, you will need to set the date and time again. (See Quick Setup Guide.) iv Choosing a location Place your machine on a flat, stable surface that is free of vibration and shocks, such as a desk. Put the machine near a standard, grounded electrical socket. Select a location where the temperature remains between 10° and 35°C. Caution Avoid placing your machine in a high-traffic area. Avoid placing your machine on the carpet. Do not place near heaters, air conditioners, water, chemicals, or refrigerators. Do not expose the machine to direct sunlight, excessive heat, moisture, or dust. Do not connect your machine to electrical sockets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers. Disruption of power can wipe out information in the machine's memory. Do not connect your machine to electrical sockets on the same circuit as large appliances or other equipment that might disrupt the power supply. v How to access the complete User's Guide This User's Guide does not contain all the information about the machine such as how to use the advanced features of the Printer, Scanner and Network. When you are ready to learn detailed information about these operations, read the complete User's Guide located in the `Documentation' section of the CD-ROM. Network is available only for DCP-315CN. To view Documentation (For Windows®) From the Start menu, select Brother, MFL Pro Suite DCP-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name) from the Programs Group, and then select User's Guide. --OR-- 1 Turn on your PC. Insert the Brother CD-ROM labelled Windows® into your CD-ROM drive. 2 If the model name screen appears, click your model name. 3 If the language screen appears, click your language. The CD-ROM main menu will appear. If this window does not appear, use Windows® Explorer to run the setup.exe program from the root directory of the Brother CD-ROM. 4 vi Click Documentation. 5 Click the documentation you want to read. Quick Setup Guide: Setup and Software Installation Instructions User's Guide (3 manuals): User's Guide for stand-alone operations, Software User's Guide and Network User's Guide (DCP-315CN only) PaperPort® User's Guide: Document Management Software How to find Scanning instructions There are several ways you can scan documents. You can find the instructions as follows: Software User's Guide: Scanning on page 2-1 (For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and Windows® XP) ControlCenter2 on page 3-1 (For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and Windows® XP) Network Scanning (DCP-315CN only) on page 4-1 PaperPort® User's Guide Instructions for scanning directly from ScanSoft® PaperPort® vii To view Documentation (For Macintosh®) 1 Turn on your Macintosh®. Insert the Brother CD-ROM labelled Macintosh® into your CD-ROM drive. The following window will appear. (Mac OS® X) 2 3 4 Double-click the Documentation icon. The select Language screen appears, double-click your language. Click the documentation you want to read. Quick Setup Guide: Setup and Software Installation Instructions User's Guide (3 manuals): User's Guide for stand-alone operations, Software User's Guide and Network User's Guide (DCP-315 CN only) How to find Scanning instructions There are several ways you can scan documents. You can find the instructions as follows: Software User's Guide: Scanning on page 9-1 (For Mac OS® 9.1-9.2/Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater) ControlCenter2 (For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater) on page 10-1 Network Scanning (DCP-315CN only) (For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater) on page 11-1 Presto!® PageManager® User's Guide Instructions for scanning directly from Presto!® PageManager® viii Table of Contents 1 Introduction .......................................................................... 1-1 Using this Guide ............................................................... 1-1 Finding information ..................................................... 1-1 Symbols used in this Guide ........................................ 1-1 Control panel overview ..................................................... 1-2 Warning LED indications ............................................ 1-4 Load documents ............................................................... 1-5 Using the ADF (automatic document feeder) (DCP-120C only) .................................................... 1-5 Using the scanner glass ............................................. 1-7 About paper ...................................................................... 1-8 Recommended Paper................................................. 1-8 Handling and using special paper .............................. 1-9 Paper type and size for each operation................ 1-10 Paper weight, thickness and capacity .................. 1-11 Paper capacity of the output paper tray .............. 1-11 Printable area ....................................................... 1-12 How to load paper, envelopes and post cards ......... 1-13 To load paper or other media ............................... 1-13 To load envelopes ................................................ 1-15 To load post cards ................................................ 1-16 Making copies ...................................................................... 2-1 Using the machine as a copier ......................................... 2-1 Making a single copy .................................................. 2-1 Making multiple copies ............................................... 2-1 Stop copying............................................................... 2-1 Using the Copy keys......................................................... 2-2 Increasing copy speed or quality ................................ 2-3 Enlarging or reducing the image copied ..................... 2-4 Changing the temporary copy settings ....................... 2-6 Setting paper type .................................................. 2-7 Setting paper size................................................... 2-7 Adjusting brightness ............................................... 2-8 Sorting copies using the ADF (DCP-120C only) .........2-8 Making N in 1 copies or a poster (Page Layout) .............2-9 Changing the default copy settings ................................ 2-12 Setting Paper Type................................................... 2-12 Setting Paper Size.................................................... 2-13 Increasing copy speed or quality .............................. 2-13 Adjusting brightness ................................................. 2-14 ix 2 Adjusting contrast ..................................................... 2-14 Adjusting Colour saturation....................................... 2-15 Legal limitations .............................................................. 2-16 3 Walk-Up PhotoCapture CenterTM ......................................... 3-1 Introduction ....................................................................... 3-1 PhotoCapture CenterTM requirements ..................... 3-2 Getting started .................................................................. 3-3 Printing the Index (Thumbnails) ........................................ 3-5 Printing images ................................................................. 3-6 DPOF printing ............................................................. 3-8 Changing the default settings ...........................................3-9 Increasing print speed or quality................................. 3-9 Setting paper and size ................................................ 3-9 Adjusting brightness ................................................. 3-10 Adjusting contrast ..................................................... 3-10 Colour enhancement ................................................3-11 Cropping ...................................................................3-12 Borderless................................................................. 3-13 Scan to Card (DCP-115C, DCP-120C and DCP-315CN only) ....................................................... 3-13 Changing the default quality ..................................... 3-14 Changing the default black & white file format.......... 3-15 Changing the default colour file format ..................... 3-15 Understanding the Error Messages ................................ 3-16 Using PhotoCapture CenterTM from your computer .........3-16 Software and Network features .......................................... 4-1 Important information .......................................................... 5-1 For your safety............................................................ 5-1 LAN connection (DCP-315CN only) ........................... 5-1 International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement.......... 5-1 EU Directive 2002/96/EC and EN50419..................... 5-2 Important safety instructions....................................... 5-2 Trademarks................................................................. 5-4 Troubleshooting and routine maintenance ....................... 6-1 Troubleshooting ................................................................ 6-1 Error messages .......................................................... 6-1 Document jams (DCP-120C only) ..............................6-3 Document is jammed in the top of the ADF unit .........6-3 Document is jammed inside the ADF unit .............. 6-3 Printer jam or paper jam ............................................. 6-4 4 5 6 x Paper is jammed inside the paper tray ................... 6-4 Paper is jammed inside the machine ..................... 6-5 If you are having difficulty with your machine ............. 6-7 How to change LCD language.................................. 6-10 How to improve the LCD viewing ............................. 6-10 Setting the Beeper Volume....................................... 6-10 How to improve print quality ........................................... 6-11 Cleaning the print head ............................................ 6-11 Checking the print quality ......................................... 6-12 Checking the printing alignment ............................... 6-14 Checking the ink volume ................................................ 6-15 Packing and shipping the machine ............ ...