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DCP 1200
®
OWNER’S MANUAL
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If You Need to Call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model Number: DCP 1200 Serial Number:* ______________________________________ Date of Purchase: ______________________________________ Place of Purchase: ______________________________________ * The serial number is on the back of the unit. Retain this manual with your sales receipt as a permanent record of your purchase, in the event of a theft, fire or warranty service. Compilation and Pub
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Brother Numbers Brother fax-back system Brother Customer Service has installed an easy-to-use fax-back system, so you can get instant answers to common technical questions and product information for all Brother products. This system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can use the system to send faxes to any fax machine. If you can’t resolve a difficulty with your Brother Digital Copier/Printer using this manual and you have access to a fax machine, call our fax-back system and follo
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Ordering Accessories and Supplies For best quality results use only genuine Brother accessories, available at most Brother retailers. If you cannot find the accessory you need and you have a Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express credit card, you can order accessories directly from Brother. (In the USA, you can visit us online for a complete selection of Brother accessories and supplies available for purchase.) USA: 1-888-879-3232 (voice) From within 1-800-668-2768 (voice) 1-800-947-14
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Notice – Disclaimer of Warranties (For USA and Canada) BROTHER’S LICENSOR(S), AND THEIR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY BROTHER’S LICENSOR) MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REGARDING THE SOFTWARE. BROTHER’S LICENSOR(S) DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE IN TERMS OF ITS CORRECTN
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BROTHER THREE YEAR LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY (For USA Only) the name of your Brother Authorized Service This warranty gives you certain rights and Center, call 1-800-521-2846. After contacting you may also have other rights that may vary the Brother Authorized Service Center, you from state to state. may be required to deliver or send the Product properly packaged, freight prepaid, This warranty is given only to the first end- to the Authorized Service Center together use purchaser of the accomp
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BROTHER THREE YEAR LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY (For USA Only) instructions are not followed and has caused This Limited Warranty (and Brother’s damage to the product; or (iv) the warranty obligation to you) may not be changed in any period on your original Product has expired way unless you and Brother sign the same or has not been sufficiently validated with a piece of paper in which we (1) refer to this copy of the proof of purchase (bill of sale). Product and your bill of sale date, (2) describ
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BROTHER DIGITAL COPIER/PRINTER MACHINE LIMITED WARRANTY (For Canada Only) Pursuant to this limited warranty of 1 year from the date of purchase for labour and parts, Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. (“Brother”), or its Authorized Service Centers, will repair this Copier/Printer free of charge if defective in material or workmanship. This Limited Warranty does not include cleaning, consumables (including, without limitation, print cartridges, print head, toner, and drum) or damage
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Table of Contents Getting to Know Your Digital Copier/Printer................... 1-1 1 Using this Manual .............................................................................. 1-1 1 Finding Information .................................................................... 1-1 DCP-1200 Control Panel Overview ................................................. 1-2 Inserting Originals for Copying (and Scanning) ............................ 1-4 Using the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) .........
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Copy Operations ................................................................................ 3-6 Copying One Page ...................................................................... 3-6 Multiple Copies (Using the ADF) ............................................... 3-6 Multiple Copies (Using the Scanner Glass) ................................ 3-6 Stacking Multiple Copies............................................................ 3-7 Using the ADF to Sort Multiple Copies..................
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Printing.................................................................................5-1 Special Printing Features .................................................................. 5-1 5 5 ® For Windows Only: ................................................................... 5-1 ® Windows Printing ............................................................... 5-1 Popular Printer Emulation .................................................... 5-1 Remote Printer Console Program for DOS .....
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Scanning ............................................................................... 6-1 ® Using the Control Panel Keys (For Windows 95/98 and 6 6 ® Windows NT 4.0 Only) ............................................................... 6-1 Scan Image .................................................................................. 6-1 Scan OCR ................................................................................... 6-2 Scan to E-mail ................................................
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To access the Scanner Configurations screen: ............................ 7-5 Initiating an Operation from the Control Center Screen............. 7-5 Scan to File ......................................................................................... 7-6 Scanner Settings .......................................................................... 7-6 Destination Folder....................................................................... 7-7 Send Scan to E-mail..................................
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Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance .................... 11-1 Troubleshooting ............................................................................... 11-1 11 11 Error Messages ................................................................................ 11-1 Document Jams and Paper Jams ................................................... 11-3 Document Jam in the Top of the ADF Unit .............................. 11-3 Document Jam Inside the ADF Unit ...............................
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Getting to Know Your 1 1 Digital Copier/Printer Using this Manual Thank you for purchasing a Brother Digital Copier/Printer. This machine is simple to use. However, you can use it to its fullest potential by taking a few minutes to read this manual. Finding Information Use the Index to find information about a specific feature. Throughout this manual, you’ll see special symbols alerting you to important information, cautions to avoid damaging the machine, and warnings to avoid hurting yourself.
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DCP-1200 Control Panel Overview 17 18 19 20 21 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 Copy 7 Option (and Indicators) Press this key to start copying an You can change the layout of original that is in the ADF or on copies on the print media. Press the scanner glass. this key until the Option Indicator you want is lit. 2 Stop Press this key to cancel a copy 4in1 — Save paper by copying operation. The original will be four pages onto one page. ejected. 2in1 — Save paper or create a 3 Clear bookl
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9 Reduce Print: (Temporary Setting) 15 Job Cancel Each key press shows the next Terminates a print job in process pre-stored reduction ratios: 100%, and ejects the printout. 93%, 87%, 78%, 75%, 71%, 50%, 25%, AUTO, ZOOM. For more 16 Menu choices, select ZOOM and use the Each key press shows the next numeric keys to type any Menu option: 1.INITIAL SETUP, percentage between 25% and 99%. 2.PRINT OPTIONS, and Select AUTO to automatically fit 3.RESET PRINTER. After you the original on the selected p
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Inserting Originals for Copying (and Scanning) You can copy and scan from either the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) or from the scanner glass. Using the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) The automatic document feeder (ADF) can hold up to 50 pages, feeding 2 each one individually through the machine. Use standard (20 lb/75g/m ) paper when using the ADF. Always fan the pages well and stagger them. Temperature: 68°F – 86°F (20°C – 30°C) Humidity: 50% – 70% Paper: Xerox 4200 (20LB/LTR), Xerox 4024 (2
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Using the Scanner Glass You can use the scanner glass to copy (or scan) one page at a time, or pages of a book. Originals can be letter or A4 size (8.5 inches to 11.7 inches). To use the scanner glass, the ADF must be empty. Originals are Face Down Lift the document cover. 1 Using the document guidelines on the left, center the original face down 2 on the scanner glass. READY Close the document cover. 3 100% If the original is a book or is thick, do not slam the cover or press on it or
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Table of Options When you press or you can choose settings and test print Menu Paper Size operations. (See Initial Setup, page 2-8 for details.) Menu Main Menu Sub Menu Options Factory Setting 1.INITIAL SETUP 1.BEEPER 1.OFF2.LOW3.HIGH 2.LOW 2.SLEEP MODE –––– 05 MIN 3.PRINT DENSITY 1.LOW2.MID3.HIGH 2.MID 4.TONER SAVE 1.ON 2.OFF 2.OFF 5.DRUM LIFE REMAINING 100% 6.CASSETTE #2 1.ON 2.OFF 2.OFF (7.LANGUAGE, 1.ENG 2.FRE 1.ENG CANADA ONLY) 2.PRINT OPTIONS 1.INTERNAL FONT 2.CONFIGURATION 3.TEST PRINT
