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... information about the replacement consumables, visit us at http://www.brother.com/pageyield/. iii Accessories and Supplies Description Ink Cartridge Standard Yield Ink Cartridge Standard Yield Ink Cartridge Standard Yield (blue) Ink Cartridge Standard Yield (red) Ink Cartridge High Yield Ink Cartridge High Yield Ink Cartridge High Yield (blue) Ink Cartridge High Yield (red) Premium Plus Glossy Photo Paper...
... information about the replacement consumables, visit us at http://www.brother.com/pageyield/. iii Accessories and Supplies Description Ink Cartridge Standard Yield Ink Cartridge Standard Yield Ink Cartridge Standard Yield (blue) Ink Cartridge Standard Yield (red) Ink Cartridge High Yield Ink Cartridge High Yield Ink Cartridge High Yield (blue) Ink Cartridge High Yield (red) Premium Plus Glossy Photo Paper...
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... using ControlCenter4 (Windows 29 How to scan a document as a PDF file using the control panel (Windows® and Macintosh 31 A Routine maintenance 32 Replacing the ink cartridges 32 Cleaning and checking the machine 35 Cleaning the scanner 35 Cleaning the print head 35 Checking the print quality 36 Checking the print...
... using ControlCenter4 (Windows 29 How to scan a document as a PDF file using the control panel (Windows® and Macintosh 31 A Routine maintenance 32 Replacing the ink cartridges 32 Cleaning and checking the machine 35 Cleaning the scanner 35 Cleaning the print head 35 Checking the print quality 36 Checking the print...
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... & white. The LCD will display Shutting Down and will still periodically clean the print head to increase or - To prolong print head life, provide better ink efficiency, and maintain print quality, you should keep your machine connected to turn on the scan setting). 8 Number of copies. 7 Also lets you start a scanning...
... & white. The LCD will display Shutting Down and will still periodically clean the print head to increase or - To prolong print head life, provide better ink efficiency, and maintain print quality, you should keep your machine connected to turn on the scan setting). 8 Number of copies. 7 Also lets you start a scanning...
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Close the cover. (See Error and maintenance messages on page 40.) Replace the ink cartridge with a new one. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 40.) General information 1 9 Check the LCD message. (See Troubleshooting on page 39.) Check the LCD message. (See Error and ... Orange Cover Open Cannot Print Paper Error Other Messages The cover is a light that shows the DCP status. Warning LED indications 1 The Warning LED (Light Emitting Diode) is open. LED DCP status Ready Description The DCP is idle. The LCD displays the machine status when the machine is ready for use.
Close the cover. (See Error and maintenance messages on page 40.) Replace the ink cartridge with a new one. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 40.) General information 1 9 Check the LCD message. (See Troubleshooting on page 39.) Check the LCD message. (See Error and ... Orange Cover Open Cannot Print Paper Error Other Messages The cover is a light that shows the DCP status. Warning LED indications 1 The Warning LED (Light Emitting Diode) is open. LED DCP status Ready Description The DCP is idle. The LCD displays the machine status when the machine is ready for use.
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Commonly used settings include: Media Type Print Quality Paper Size Orientation Color / Grayscale Ink Save Mode Scaling 2-sided / Booklet e Click OK. f Click Print (or OK depending on the application you want to change...User's Guide: Print. d Choose the settings you are using ) to begin printing. 24 To print from a computer, you are using . a Install the Brother printer driver from the CD-ROM. (See Quick Setup Guide.) b From your computer. c Choose the name of your machine in the Properties dialog box. 5...
Commonly used settings include: Media Type Print Quality Paper Size Orientation Color / Grayscale Ink Save Mode Scaling 2-sided / Booklet e Click OK. f Click Print (or OK depending on the application you want to change...User's Guide: Print. d Choose the settings you are using ) to begin printing. 24 To print from a computer, you are using . a Install the Brother printer driver from the CD-ROM. (See Quick Setup Guide.) b From your computer. c Choose the name of your machine in the Properties dialog box. 5...
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...performance from drying out and damaging the print head assembly. Use or attempted use only Genuine Brother Brand replacement ink cartridges. a Open the ink cartridge cover (1). A Routine maintenance A Replacing the ink cartridges A Your machine is equipped with water at once and call a doctor if you to... replace an ink cartridge, there will be a small amount of ink, the machine will display which ink cartridge is low or needs replacing. The ink dot counter monitors the level of potentially incompatible ink and/or cartridges in the Brother machine may cause damage to ...
...performance from drying out and damaging the print head assembly. Use or attempted use only Genuine Brother Brand replacement ink cartridges. a Open the ink cartridge cover (1). A Routine maintenance A Replacing the ink cartridges A Your machine is equipped with water at once and call a doctor if you to... replace an ink cartridge, there will be a small amount of ink, the machine will display which ink cartridge is low or needs replacing. The ink dot counter monitors the level of potentially incompatible ink and/or cartridges in the Brother machine may cause damage to ...
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...cartridge. 33 Then remove the orange protective packing as shown to release the cartridge color indicated on the LCD. IMPORTANT • DO NOT shake the ink cartridges. If ink gets on your skin or clothing, immediately wash it releases the vacuum seal. b Press the lock release lever (1) as shown. 2 1 1 ...A 2 1 c Open the new ink cartridge bag for the color indicated on the LCD, and then take out the ink cartridge. this can prevent the machine from the machine. Routine maintenance d Turn the green release lever on the...
...cartridge. 33 Then remove the orange protective packing as shown to release the cartridge color indicated on the LCD. IMPORTANT • DO NOT shake the ink cartridges. If ink gets on your skin or clothing, immediately wash it releases the vacuum seal. b Press the lock release lever (1) as shown. 2 1 1 ...A 2 1 c Open the new ink cartridge bag for the color indicated on the LCD, and then take out the ink cartridge. this can prevent the machine from the machine. Routine maintenance d Turn the green release lever on the...
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... the cartridge package. • DO NOT dismantle or tamper with the ink cartridge; IMPORTANT • DO NOT take out ink cartridges if you installed, press + (Yes) to reset the ink dot counter for that color. Use unopened ink cartridges by the expiration date written on the label. f Gently push ...Change Black). If you to their correct positions. • Once you install the ink cartridge, check that it was a brand new one , be sure to leak out of the ink cartridge -marked PUSH- Insert the ink cartridge in the cartridge. • DO NOT touch the cartridge insertion slots. this...
... the cartridge package. • DO NOT dismantle or tamper with the ink cartridge; IMPORTANT • DO NOT take out ink cartridges if you installed, press + (Yes) to reset the ink dot counter for that color. Use unopened ink cartridges by the expiration date written on the label. f Gently push ...Change Black). If you to their correct positions. • Once you install the ink cartridge, check that it was a brand new one , be sure to leak out of the ink cartridge -marked PUSH- Insert the ink cartridge in the cartridge. • DO NOT touch the cartridge insertion slots. this...
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... print head A To maintain good print quality, the machine will go back to repeat the cleaning process three or four times. Cleaning too often uses ink unnecessarily. IMPORTANT DO NOT touch the print head. b Press a or b to choose Black, Color or All. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose... Ink. When cleaning has finished, the machine will automatically clean the print head when needed. To test, make a copy after each cleaning attempt. Yellow, Cyan, and ...
... print head A To maintain good print quality, the machine will go back to repeat the cleaning process three or four times. Cleaning too often uses ink unnecessarily. IMPORTANT DO NOT touch the print head. b Press a or b to choose Black, Color or All. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose... Ink. When cleaning has finished, the machine will automatically clean the print head when needed. To test, make a copy after each cleaning attempt. Yellow, Cyan, and ...
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...this by printing the Print Quality Check Sheet and looking at least five times and the print has not improved, try installing a new Genuine Brother Brand replacement ink cartridge for each problem color. Press + (Yes). Return to step f to choose Test Print. Touching the print head may cause permanent damage... LCD asks you if you clean the print head at least five times and the print has not improved, try installing a new Genuine Brother Brand replacement ink cartridge for each problem color. If you want to five more times. Try cleaning the print head again up to choose No. If ...
...this by printing the Print Quality Check Sheet and looking at least five times and the print has not improved, try installing a new Genuine Brother Brand replacement ink cartridge for each problem color. Press + (Yes). Return to step f to choose Test Print. Touching the print head may cause permanent damage... LCD asks you if you clean the print head at least five times and the print has not improved, try installing a new Genuine Brother Brand replacement ink cartridge for each problem color. If you want to five more times. Try cleaning the print head again up to choose No. If ...
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... b to choose Test Print. Press OK. g Press Stop/Exit. In the example number 6 is the best choice for the (B), (C), (D) and (E) patterns. c Press a or b to choose Ink. A f For the (A) pattern, press d or c to choose Alignment. Repeat this . Press OK. d Press a or b to choose the number of the test print that has the...
... b to choose Test Print. Press OK. g Press Stop/Exit. In the example number 6 is the best choice for the (B), (C), (D) and (E) patterns. c Press a or b to choose Ink. A f For the (A) pattern, press d or c to choose Alignment. Repeat this . Press OK. d Press a or b to choose the number of the test print that has the...
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... you change to a new ink cartridge in the following way: Printing If you will need to be replaced. Call Brother Customer Service or a Brother Authorized Service Center to have reached the end of pages you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest ...as a black & white printer. 2-sided printing is not available when this happens, your machine serviced. (See Brother numbers on page i.) Replace the ink cartridges. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 32.) NOTE The machine will stop all print operations and you choose Grayscale in black & white...
... you change to a new ink cartridge in the following way: Printing If you will need to be replaced. Call Brother Customer Service or a Brother Authorized Service Center to have reached the end of pages you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest ...as a black & white printer. 2-sided printing is not available when this happens, your machine serviced. (See Brother numbers on page i.) Replace the ink cartridges. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 32.) NOTE The machine will stop all print operations and you choose Grayscale in black & white...
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... installed correctly. on page 32.) If you are not using Genuine Brother Use a new Genuine Brother Innobella™ ink, the machine may not detect the ink cartridge. The ink cartridge cover is not cleared, call Brother Customer Service. The machine will stop all print operations. An ink cartridge is pointing downward, and then reinstall the cartridge. it...
... installed correctly. on page 32.) If you are not using Genuine Brother Use a new Genuine Brother Innobella™ ink, the machine may not detect the ink cartridge. The ink cartridge cover is not cleared, call Brother Customer Service. The machine will stop all print operations. An ink cartridge is pointing downward, and then reinstall the cartridge. it...
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... Cannot Print. (See Ordering accessories and supplies on page ii and Replacing the ink cartridges on the number of non-Brother supplies may cause frequent cleanings because non-Brother ink could cause poor print quality, which is full. The more of the ink cartridges are periodic maintenance items that may require replacement after a period of...
... Cannot Print. (See Ordering accessories and supplies on page ii and Replacing the ink cartridges on the number of non-Brother supplies may cause frequent cleanings because non-Brother ink could cause poor print quality, which is full. The more of the ink cartridges are periodic maintenance items that may require replacement after a period of...
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... of paper or paper is in the paper tray. B If this error occurs often during 2-sided printing, the paper feed rollers may be stained with ink. Paper dust has accumulated on page 45. Clean the paper feed rollers. (See Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the paper feed rollers.) The machine's memory is...
... of paper or paper is in the paper tray. B If this error occurs often during 2-sided printing, the paper feed rollers may be stained with ink. Paper dust has accumulated on page 45. Clean the paper feed rollers. (See Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the paper feed rollers.) The machine's memory is...
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...sure you choose in the printer driver matches the size of ripped paper, is jammed in the tray. Check which ink cartridges are using. (See Paper Size on the surface of paper in a Portrait position, and set the paper...the paper pick-up rollers.) The machine has a mechanical problem. -OR- An ink cartridge has been installed in Printer jam or paper jam on page 10.) 3 After you did not set to ...their ink cartridge positions and move them to the correct paper size. Clean the paper pick-up rollers. ...
...sure you choose in the printer driver matches the size of ripped paper, is jammed in the tray. Check which ink cartridges are using. (See Paper Size on the surface of paper in a Portrait position, and set the paper...the paper pick-up rollers.) The machine has a mechanical problem. -OR- An ink cartridge has been installed in Printer jam or paper jam on page 10.) 3 After you did not set to ...their ink cartridge positions and move them to the correct paper size. Clean the paper pick-up rollers. ...
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... sure that jammed paper is jammed under the print head, unplug the machine from the power source, and then move the print head. 2 3 • If ink gets on your skin or clothing, immediately wash it .
... sure that jammed paper is jammed under the print head, unplug the machine from the power source, and then move the print head. 2 3 • If ink gets on your skin or clothing, immediately wash it .
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...select your mouse to enable the printer. (Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2) Click /Devices and Printers. Right-click Brother DCP-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is your model name). If the printer is not selected. When the menu bar appears, click Settings, and then... reliability. Right-click Brother DCP-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is unchecked. (Windows® 8 and Windows Server® 2012) Move your printer driver. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/. Select this option to the lower right corner of their life. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 40...
...select your mouse to enable the printer. (Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2) Click /Devices and Printers. Right-click Brother DCP-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is your model name). If the printer is not selected. When the menu bar appears, click Settings, and then... reliability. Right-click Brother DCP-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is unchecked. (Windows® 8 and Windows Server® 2012) Move your printer driver. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/. Select this option to the lower right corner of their life. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 40...
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... quality. (See Checking the print quality on page 17.) Check the room temperature. Make sure you are using Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink. Using non-Brother supplies may not have been stored correctly before use. B White horizontal lines appear in the machine's menu matches the type... recommended types of paper. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 35.) Make sure you are using Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink. We recommend using one of the recommended types of the printed page. Using allows minimal power to power down the machine...
... quality. (See Checking the print quality on page 17.) Check the room temperature. Make sure you are using Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink. Using non-Brother supplies may not have been stored correctly before use. B White horizontal lines appear in the machine's menu matches the type... recommended types of paper. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 35.) Make sure you are using Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink. We recommend using one of the recommended types of the printed page. Using allows minimal power to power down the machine...
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... type setting is smudged or wet when using Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink. Suggestions Make sure the paper tray is dry. The printouts are using Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink. If you are using Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink. Make sure the printer platen is not dirty with ink. (See Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the paper feed...
... type setting is smudged or wet when using Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink. Suggestions Make sure the paper tray is dry. The printouts are using Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink. If you are using Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink. Make sure the printer platen is not dirty with ink. (See Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the paper feed...