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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE GUIDEBOOKS You have two guidebooks for your printer by installing the printer driver. 2. Read each guidebook in the following . Read the Users Guide to obtain information about setting up your printer and connect it to set up your computer. It also contains information about the following order: 1. Paper Handling CHAPTER 3 - Introduction CHAPTER 2 - Maintenance CHAPTER 5 - CHAPTER 1 - Control Panel CHAPTER 4 - Read the Quick Setup Guide to your computer for this printer. Troubleshooting APPENDIX INDEX 1-1
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE GUIDEBOOKS You have two guidebooks for your printer by installing the printer driver. 2. Read each guidebook in the following . Read the Users Guide to obtain information about setting up your printer and connect it to set up your computer. It also contains information about the following order: 1. Paper Handling CHAPTER 3 - Introduction CHAPTER 2 - Maintenance CHAPTER 5 - CHAPTER 1 - Control Panel CHAPTER 4 - Read the Quick Setup Guide to your computer for this printer. Troubleshooting APPENDIX INDEX 1-1
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... Notebook PC through the Printer Interface Card. You can print on Brother special coated paper and glossy paper, you want . plain paper, coated paper, glossy paper, transparencies, envelopes and organizers - You can take the printer with fewer paper jams. t Auto Cut Sheet Feeder (MP-21CDX or SF-21MP users... Low Running Cost You don't have to take power from the Notebook PC through the printer driver, you all the time. When you run out of the printer and the total size including the printer is about 1kg (2.2 lbs.) and the footprint is possible to throw the print head ...
... Notebook PC through the Printer Interface Card. You can print on Brother special coated paper and glossy paper, you want . plain paper, coated paper, glossy paper, transparencies, envelopes and organizers - You can take the printer with fewer paper jams. t Auto Cut Sheet Feeder (MP-21CDX or SF-21MP users... Low Running Cost You don't have to take power from the Notebook PC through the printer driver, you all the time. When you run out of the printer and the total size including the printer is about 1kg (2.2 lbs.) and the footprint is possible to throw the print head ...
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... NO. When using . If you do not use Brother special coated paper, depending on coated paper, transparencies and glossy paper, be sure to provide optimum print quality. Make sure you expect. Keep paper away from the printer driver): Select Normal mode for 360 dpi printing Select Super ...side to get good print output quality. • When storing paper, keep the paper flat. Therefore, when loading paper in the printer driver. About Brother Special Coated Paper We recommend you may not get the brilliant color output you keep it is specially coated only on the surfaced side...
... NO. When using . If you do not use Brother special coated paper, depending on coated paper, transparencies and glossy paper, be sure to provide optimum print quality. Make sure you expect. Keep paper away from the printer driver): Select Normal mode for 360 dpi printing Select Super ...side to get good print output quality. • When storing paper, keep the paper flat. Therefore, when loading paper in the printer driver. About Brother Special Coated Paper We recommend you may not get the brilliant color output you keep it is specially coated only on the surfaced side...
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... Paper NO BPGLL BPGLA (letter) (A4) • DO NOT touch the surface of printed glossy paper. • Printing resolution (Set from the printer driver): Super Fine mode 2-5 DO NOT place anything on the printed side of the paper. • When storing a stack of printed glossy paper, place... a sheet of paper between each sheet of the paper. • You should use Brother special glossy paper for Brother Inkjet printing. DO NOT touch the printing side of paper immediately and place it is especially designed to get a very clear and...
... Paper NO BPGLL BPGLA (letter) (A4) • DO NOT touch the surface of printed glossy paper. • Printing resolution (Set from the printer driver): Super Fine mode 2-5 DO NOT place anything on the printed side of the paper. • When storing a stack of printed glossy paper, place... a sheet of paper between each sheet of the paper. • You should use Brother special glossy paper for Brother Inkjet printing. DO NOT touch the printing side of paper immediately and place it is especially designed to get a very clear and...
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...Feeding Slot straight so that the (On/Off) LED is in the Straight Paper Path Slot ! Turn the printer on . Be sure to insert the paper to adjust the paper setting in the printer driver. • Load thick paper and envelopes from the front. Be sure to adjust the paper to Load Paper... in the Straight Paper Path Slot 1. Caution • Make sure you insert paper into the Straight Paper Path Slot. Take a sheet of the Paper Feeding Slot Guide looking at the printer ...
...Feeding Slot straight so that the (On/Off) LED is in the Straight Paper Path Slot ! Turn the printer on . Be sure to insert the paper to adjust the paper setting in the printer driver. • Load thick paper and envelopes from the front. Be sure to adjust the paper to Load Paper... in the Straight Paper Path Slot 1. Caution • Make sure you insert paper into the Straight Paper Path Slot. Take a sheet of the Paper Feeding Slot Guide looking at the printer ...
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... new paper, then insert the new paper stack into the Feeder. • Be sure to set the Printer Stand in the printer driver. • Do not tilt the printer forwards. • When you carry the printer, move the printer and Feeder carefully as shown below. Be sure to adjust the paper setting in the original position... and try again. Ensure that the latches are connected securely and tilt the Feeder fully. 2-11 Do not hold only the Feeder when carrying the printer. CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING !
... new paper, then insert the new paper stack into the Feeder. • Be sure to set the Printer Stand in the printer driver. • Do not tilt the printer forwards. • When you carry the printer, move the printer and Feeder carefully as shown below. Be sure to adjust the paper setting in the original position... and try again. Ensure that the latches are connected securely and tilt the Feeder fully. 2-11 Do not hold only the Feeder when carrying the printer. CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING !
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...print heads by manually selecting cleaning, you can also clean the print head from the MP-21C series group in Windows. Note When you carry out cleaning 3 times within one hour by using the printer clean button, the third clean will become a 'Power Clean'. 4-1 This setting will...will use ink during the cleaning sequences. How to off through the printer driver. Select 'Maintenance' from the 'MP-21C series' group in text or graphics on your printed document. Automatic Periodical Cleaning This printer carries out Automatic Periodical Cleaning to only clean the print head by ...
...print heads by manually selecting cleaning, you can also clean the print head from the MP-21C series group in Windows. Note When you carry out cleaning 3 times within one hour by using the printer clean button, the third clean will become a 'Power Clean'. 4-1 This setting will...will use ink during the cleaning sequences. How to off through the printer driver. Select 'Maintenance' from the 'MP-21C series' group in text or graphics on your printed document. Automatic Periodical Cleaning This printer carries out Automatic Periodical Cleaning to only clean the print head by ...
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... you have removed from the maintenance tool in the printer driver. Caution DO NOT shake the ink cartridges. ! USER'S GUIDE ! Caution Once you install an ink cartridge, use ink cartridges you do not reset the counter the inside of the printer or the printouts may get stained with the ink ...cartridges removed. ! Use ink cartridges within 6 months. Caution DO NOT remove the Ink Cartridges when the printer is turned off, reset the ink counter from the printer. Note If either of the production date. ! If you have installed the ink cartridges, check that the ink...
... you have removed from the maintenance tool in the printer driver. Caution DO NOT shake the ink cartridges. ! USER'S GUIDE ! Caution Once you install an ink cartridge, use ink cartridges you do not reset the counter the inside of the printer or the printouts may get stained with the ink ...cartridges removed. ! Use ink cartridges within 6 months. Caution DO NOT remove the Ink Cartridges when the printer is turned off, reset the ink counter from the printer. Note If either of the production date. ! If you have installed the ink cartridges, check that the ink...
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.../Off) button to the computer and the (On/Off) LED is on. Computer indicates a device time-out. Recommendation Make sure the supplied Windows® printer driver is installed correctly and selected in this chapter and try to print again. • If the (Alarm) LED is off, wait a short while and then... button on the PC screen dialog box. • If the (On/Off) LED is blinking, press the cancel button on your application or the printer driver • If the (Alarm) LED is blinking, clear it to recover from my application software. Check to change it referring to the 'Alarm Indications...
.../Off) button to the computer and the (On/Off) LED is on. Computer indicates a device time-out. Recommendation Make sure the supplied Windows® printer driver is installed correctly and selected in this chapter and try to print again. • If the (Alarm) LED is off, wait a short while and then... button on the PC screen dialog box. • If the (On/Off) LED is blinking, press the cancel button on your application or the printer driver • If the (Alarm) LED is blinking, clear it to recover from my application software. Check to change it referring to the 'Alarm Indications...
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...to Normal mode or Draft mode. • The printer may be enough and your PC will not turn the printer off and on again or is on screen but do not show up to use this printer and check the printer driver settings or printer settings in your document to be printed on . ...Recommendation • Cancel the print job from them . Most Inkjet printers have many applications open, the system resources of your PC will take ...
...to Normal mode or Draft mode. • The printer may be enough and your PC will not turn the printer off and on again or is on screen but do not show up to use this printer and check the printer driver settings or printer settings in your document to be printed on . ...Recommendation • Cancel the print job from them . Most Inkjet printers have many applications open, the system resources of your PC will take ...
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...right. Colors which printers can express and colors you see on monitors are stained with a new one if the Ink LED ( (BC) LED or (MY) LED) is causing the problem and replace the ink cartridge. (See "Replacing the ink cartridges" section in Chapter 4. • Use Brother special papers or ... paper. • Check if the ink cartridges are not empty. • You can adjust the color by using the custom setting in the printer driver. Envelopes are somewhat different. The printout is not clear or the color is faint. Therefore, sometimes vertical lines may clear the problem by cleaning ...
...right. Colors which printers can express and colors you see on monitors are stained with a new one if the Ink LED ( (BC) LED or (MY) LED) is causing the problem and replace the ink cartridge. (See "Replacing the ink cartridges" section in Chapter 4. • Use Brother special papers or ... paper. • Check if the ink cartridges are not empty. • You can adjust the color by using the custom setting in the printer driver. Envelopes are somewhat different. The printout is not clear or the color is faint. Therefore, sometimes vertical lines may clear the problem by cleaning ...
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...setting is correct in Draft mode. Select the correct resolution for the media you have printed in the printer driver. • You can carry out horizontal line alignment from the printer driver. If the same problem still occurs, contact your dealer or our authorized service representative. 5-10 Some...to see Help. Printed paper is an obstacle in the printer driver. • Clean the print head several times. • Ink may have run out. USER'S GUIDE Question Colors are using. • Clean the print head. • Use Brother genuine ink and cartridges. Check to see if you ...
...setting is correct in Draft mode. Select the correct resolution for the media you have printed in the printer driver. • You can carry out horizontal line alignment from the printer driver. If the same problem still occurs, contact your dealer or our authorized service representative. 5-10 Some...to see Help. Printed paper is an obstacle in the printer driver. • Clean the print head several times. • Ink may have run out. USER'S GUIDE Question Colors are using. • Clean the print head. • Use Brother genuine ink and cartridges. Check to see if you ...
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...Mobile Full Color Inkjet Printer MP-21C/CDX Quick Setup Guide Read this guidebook are subject to change without notice. ©1998 Brother Industries Ltd. The steps required for the printer. Be sure to set up your printer and prepare your ...specifications are trademarks or registered trademarks of setting up the printer varies by model. MP-21CDX MP-21C Printer Interface Card Parallel Cable Optional Page PA-21MP A: Printer Interface Card 1 1 4 B: PC Card Cable 2 2 7 C: Parallel Cable 1 1 8 D: Ink 3 3 2 2 10 E: Printer Driver 4 4 3 3 13 The product names in ...
...Mobile Full Color Inkjet Printer MP-21C/CDX Quick Setup Guide Read this guidebook are subject to change without notice. ©1998 Brother Industries Ltd. The steps required for the printer. Be sure to set up your printer and prepare your ...specifications are trademarks or registered trademarks of setting up the printer varies by model. MP-21CDX MP-21C Printer Interface Card Parallel Cable Optional Page PA-21MP A: Printer Interface Card 1 1 4 B: PC Card Cable 2 2 7 C: Parallel Cable 1 1 8 D: Ink 3 3 2 2 10 E: Printer Driver 4 4 3 3 13 The product names in ...
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Follow the order of setting up the printer varies by model. MP-21CDX MP-21C Printer Interface Card Parallel Cable Optional Page PA-21MP A: Printer Interface Card 1 1 4 B: PC Card Cable 2 2 7 C: Parallel Cable 1 1 8 D: Ink 3 3 2 2 10 E: Printer Driver 4 4 3 3 13 Computer Requirements The following are the minimum computer requirements to ensure correct printer operation. The steps required for setting up as shown in...
Follow the order of setting up the printer varies by model. MP-21CDX MP-21C Printer Interface Card Parallel Cable Optional Page PA-21MP A: Printer Interface Card 1 1 4 B: PC Card Cable 2 2 7 C: Parallel Cable 1 1 8 D: Ink 3 3 2 2 10 E: Printer Driver 4 4 3 3 13 Computer Requirements The following are the minimum computer requirements to ensure correct printer operation. The steps required for setting up as shown in...
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Make sure that your printer is on . Note If the "New Hardware Found" screen appears, press the 'Cancel' button. 3. Insert the supplied disk for the printer by installing the printer driver from the supplied disks into your computer is on . 2. Click the Start button and choose Run. 4. Make sure that your floppy disk drive: (drive A in most cases). 13 E: INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER Installing the Windows ® 95/98 Printer Driver You need to configure Windows® 95/98 for Windows® 95/98 (Printer/PC Card Driver disk 1) into Windows® 95/98. 1.
Make sure that your printer is on . Note If the "New Hardware Found" screen appears, press the 'Cancel' button. 3. Insert the supplied disk for the printer by installing the printer driver from the supplied disks into your computer is on . 2. Click the Start button and choose Run. 4. Make sure that your floppy disk drive: (drive A in most cases). 13 E: INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER Installing the Windows ® 95/98 Printer Driver You need to configure Windows® 95/98 for Windows® 95/98 (Printer/PC Card Driver disk 1) into Windows® 95/98. 1.
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...appear on the disks, be sure to use the supplied Setup program to set up this printer by installing the printer driver into your floppy disk drive A (or drive B). 3. Insert the supplied disk (Printer/PC Card Driver disk 1) into Windows® 3.1. Type A:\SETUP (drive A in most cases ) in... the Program Manager. 4. Restart your floppy disk drive. 8. Installing the Windows® 3.1 Printer Driver You need to install them as follows : 1. Choose Run from your computer. 15 Start Windows® 3.1. 2. Choose the OK button or press ...
...appear on the disks, be sure to use the supplied Setup program to set up this printer by installing the printer driver into your floppy disk drive A (or drive B). 3. Insert the supplied disk (Printer/PC Card Driver disk 1) into Windows® 3.1. Type A:\SETUP (drive A in most cases ) in... the Program Manager. 4. Restart your floppy disk drive. 8. Installing the Windows® 3.1 Printer Driver You need to install them as follows : 1. Choose Run from your computer. 15 Start Windows® 3.1. 2. Choose the OK button or press ...
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Select the Advanced button. 3. Click OK to save the settings. Click 'Test Print'. Note • When you do so from the MP-21C series group in Windows®. 2. Test Print 1. Select 'Maintenance' from the maintenance tool of your monitor screen. 1. After you find white lines in...head or do the Test Print, insert A4 or Letter size plain paper into the printer. • After you have printed out a test page and if you have installed the printer drivers, try the 'Test Print' from the printer driver as follows. Note When the color level and balance does not match exactly, ...
Select the Advanced button. 3. Click OK to save the settings. Click 'Test Print'. Note • When you do so from the MP-21C series group in Windows®. 2. Test Print 1. Select 'Maintenance' from the maintenance tool of your monitor screen. 1. After you find white lines in...head or do the Test Print, insert A4 or Letter size plain paper into the printer. • After you have printed out a test page and if you have installed the printer drivers, try the 'Test Print' from the printer driver as follows. Note When the color level and balance does not match exactly, ...
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... matched or the closest. • If you can find more than one pattern in which the short and long vertical lines are using the printer through the printer driver. 17 Select 'Maintenance' from the MP-21C series group in the User's Guide. 1. If you are not straight, carry out the Vertical Alignment adjustment from the...
... matched or the closest. • If you can find more than one pattern in which the short and long vertical lines are using the printer through the printer driver. 17 Select 'Maintenance' from the MP-21C series group in the User's Guide. 1. If you are not straight, carry out the Vertical Alignment adjustment from the...
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...PC • 40 MB free space available on Brother special coated paper and glossy paper, you do not have to carry around. You can select from a notebook PC through the printer driver, you are working. Even if you use the AC adapter (MP-21CDX or optional PA-21MP users only), it is... so quiet (less than 40dB A during printing), that the printer never disturbs you while you can get excellent high resolution output...
...PC • 40 MB free space available on Brother special coated paper and glossy paper, you do not have to carry around. You can select from a notebook PC through the printer driver, you are working. Even if you use the AC adapter (MP-21CDX or optional PA-21MP users only), it is... so quiet (less than 40dB A during printing), that the printer never disturbs you while you can get excellent high resolution output...
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... Draft Resolution (V x H) 720 x 720 dots/inch (Super Fine) 360 x 360 dots/inch (Normal) 180 x 360 dots/inch (Draft) Print Speed With Printer Interface Card: Up to 107 cps at 10 cpi in normal or super fine print mode Up to 1.3 PPM in normal or super fine print...Black/Cyan (LC03BC): 250 pages/cartridge Magenta/Yellow (LC03MY): 150 pages/cartridge (When printing A4 or letter size at 5% coverage.) 4.2 Functions Printer Driver Windows 3.1x/ 95/98/NT4.0 Emulation Windows GDI Interface PCMCIA interface card Parallel interface (IEEE1284 compliant) Control Panel 2 buttons and 4 LEDs ...
... Draft Resolution (V x H) 720 x 720 dots/inch (Super Fine) 360 x 360 dots/inch (Normal) 180 x 360 dots/inch (Draft) Print Speed With Printer Interface Card: Up to 107 cps at 10 cpi in normal or super fine print mode Up to 1.3 PPM in normal or super fine print...Black/Cyan (LC03BC): 250 pages/cartridge Magenta/Yellow (LC03MY): 150 pages/cartridge (When printing A4 or letter size at 5% coverage.) 4.2 Functions Printer Driver Windows 3.1x/ 95/98/NT4.0 Emulation Windows GDI Interface PCMCIA interface card Parallel interface (IEEE1284 compliant) Control Panel 2 buttons and 4 LEDs ...