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Basic User’s Guide
DCP-J140W
Version 0
UK/IRE/GEN
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If you need to call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model Number: DCP-J140W 1 Serial Number: Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: 1 The serial number is on the back of the unit. Retain this User's Guide with your sales receipt as a permanent re
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User’s Guides and where do I find them? Which Guide? What's in it? Where is it? Read this Guide first. Please read the Safety Printed / In the box Product Safety Guide Instructions before you set up your machine. See this Guide for trademarks and legal limitations. Quick Setup Guide Follow the instructions for setting up your Printed / In the box machine and installing the drivers and software for the operating system and connection type you are using. 1 Basic User’s Guide Learn the basic Co
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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 the Advanced User’s Guide, Software User’s Guide, Network User’s Guide, and Network Glossary ...................................................1 Viewing Documentation...........................................................
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6 How to scan to a computer 22 Scanning a document..........................................................................................22 Scanning using the SCAN key.............................................................................22 Scanning using a scanner driver .........................................................................23 Scanning using the ControlCenter.......................................................................23 A Routine maintenance 24 Replacing t
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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 Sleep Mode Auto Power Off LCD display 2 Printing reports Reports 3 Making copies Copy settings Copy Options A Routine maintenance Cleaning and checking the machine Packing and shipping the machine B Glossary CIndex iv
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General information 1 1 1 Notes tell you how you should Using the respond to a situation that may arise documentation 1 or give tips about how the operation works with other features. Thank you for buying a Brother machine! Electrical Hazard icons alert you to Reading the documentation will help you possible electrical shocks. make the most of your machine. Symbols and conventions Accessing the used in the documentation 1 Advanced User’s The following symbols and conventions are Guid
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Chapter 1 b Double-click the Documentation icon. Note If the model name screen appears, If the Brother screen does not appear choose your model name and click next. automatically, go to My Computer (Computer), double-click c If the language screen appears, double- the CD-ROM icon, and then double-click click your language folder. start.exe. d Double-click top.pdf. If the country screen appears, choose b If the model name screen appears, click your country. your model name. c If the lang
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General information Accessing Brother Accessing Brother ® Support (Windows ) 1 Support (Macintosh) 1 1 You can find all the contacts you will need, You can find all the contacts you will need, such as Web support (Brother Solutions such as Web support (Brother Solutions Center) on the CD-ROM. Center) on the CD-ROM. Click Brother Support on the Top Menu. Double-click the Brother Support icon. The following screen will appear: The following screen will appear: To register your machin
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Chapter 1 Control panel overview 1 8 7 6 5 100% Normal 01 1 2 34 1 Copy keys: 4 Start keys: You can temporarily change the copy settings Mono Start when in copy mode. Lets you start making copies in Enlarge/Reduce monochrome. Also lets you start a Lets you enlarge or reduce copies scanning operation (in colour or mono, depending on the ratio you select. depending on the scan setting in the Copy Quality ControlCenter software). Use this key to temporarily change the quality of yo
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General information 7 Warning LED Blinks in orange when the LCD displays an 1 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. 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. 100% Normal 01 LED DCP Description status Ready The DCP is ready for use. Off Cover open The c
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Loading paper 2 2 b Lift the output paper tray cover (1). Loading paper and other print media 2 Load only one size of paper and one type of 1 paper in the paper tray at any one time. a Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine. c With both hands, gently press and slide Note the paper side guides (1) and then the If the paper support flap (1) is open, close paper length guide (2) to fit the paper it, and then close the paper support (2). size. Make sure that the triangular ma
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Loading paper e Gently put the paper into the paper tray Note print side down and top edge in first. When using Legal size paper, press and Check that the paper is flat in the tray. hold the universal guide release button (1) as you slide out the front of the paper tray. 2 1 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. d Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds. Note If you want to ad
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Chapter 2 f Gently adjust the paper side guides (1) i While holding the paper tray in place, to fit the paper using both hands. pull out the paper support (1) until it Make sure the paper side guides touch clicks, and then unfold the paper the sides of the paper. support flap (2). 1 22 1 Important DO NOT use the paper support flap for Legal size paper. g Close the output paper tray cover. h Slowly push the paper tray completely into the machine. 8
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Loading paper Loading envelopes and postcards 2 Loading envelopes and postcards 2 a Before loading, press the corners and sides of the envelopes or postcards to make them as flat as possible. About envelopes 2 2 Use envelopes that weigh between 80 and Important 2 If envelopes or postcards are “double- 95 g/m . feeding”, put one envelope or postcard in Some envelopes need margin settings to the paper tray at a time. be set in the application. Make sure you do a test print first befor
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Chapter 2 ® b Put envelopes or postcards in the paper c Select Reverse Print (Windows ) or tray with the address side down and the Reverse Page Orientation leading edge (top of the envelopes) in (Macintosh) in the printer driver’s dialog first as shown in the illustration. Using box and then adjust the size and margin both hands, gently press and slide the in your application. paper side guides (1) and paper length uuSoftware User’s Guide: Printing ® guide (2) to fit the size of the envelop
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Loading paper Unprintable area 2 The printable area depends on the settings in the application you are using. The figures below show the unprintable areas on cut sheet paper and envelopes. The machine can print in the shaded areas of cut sheet paper when the Borderless print feature is available and turned on. ® 2 uuSoftware User’s Guide: Printing (Windows ) uuSoftware User’s Guide: Printing (Macintosh) Cut Sheet Paper Envelopes 1 1 24 2 4 3 3 Top (1) Left (2) Bottom (3) Right (4) Cut Sh
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Chapter 2 Paper Size 2 Paper settings 2 You can use the following sizes of paper for Paper Type 2 printing copies: A4, A5, Letter, Legal and 10 15 cm. When you change the size of paper To get the best print quality, set the machine you load in the machine, you will need to for the type of paper you are using. change the paper size setting at the same time. a Press Menu. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose 2.Copy. Press OK. b Press a or b to choose 2.Copy. Press OK. c Press a or b to c
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Loading paper Recommended print media 2 Acceptable paper and other print media 2 To get the best print quality, we suggest using Brother paper. (See the table below.) The print quality can be affected by the type If Brother paper is not available in your of paper you use in the machine. 2 country, we recommend testing various To get the best print quality for the settings papers before purchasing large quantities. you have chosen, always set the Paper Type We recommend using “3M Transpar
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Chapter 2 Paper capacity of the output paper Handling and using print tray cover 2 media 2 2 Up to 50 sheets of 80 g/m A4 paper. Store paper in its original packaging and Transparencies and photo paper must be keep it sealed. Keep the paper flat and picked up from the output paper tray cover away from moisture, direct sunlight and one page at a time to avoid smudging. heat. Avoid touching the shiny (coated) side of photo paper. Load photo paper with the shiny side facing down.
