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ADVANCED USER’S GUIDE DCP-J125 Version 0 USA/CAN...
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Learn more advanced operations: Copy, and PDF file / printing reports. Perform routine maintenance. Documentation CD-ROM Software User's Guide Follow these instructions for Printing, Scanning, PDF file / ® Documentation PhotoCapture Center , and using the Brother CD-ROM ControlCenter utility.
Table of Contents General setup Memory storage.....................1 Sleep Mode ......................1 LCD screen......................1 Changing LCD language .................1 LCD Contrast....................1 Setting the backlight brightness...............2 Setting the Dim Timer for the backlight ............2 Printing reports Reports ........................3 How to print a report ..................3 Making copies Copy settings ......................4 Stop copying....................4...
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Routine maintenance Cleaning and checking the machine ..............16 Cleaning the outside of the machine .............16 Cleaning the scanner glass ................17 Cleaning the machine’s printer platen ............17 Cleaning the paper pick-up rollers ..............18 Cleaning the print head .................18 Checking the print quality ................19 Checking the print alignment .................20 Checking the ink volume ................20 Packing and shipping the machine ..............21...
General setup Memory storage LCD screen Your menu settings are stored permanently, Changing LCD language and in the event of a power failure will not be lost. Also, you will not lose your settings in the You can change the LCD language. PHOTO CAPTURE mode key menu if you have chosen Set New Default.
Chapter 1 Setting the backlight brightness You can adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight. If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try changing the brightness setting. Press Menu. Press a or b to choose General Setup. Press OK. Press a or b to choose LCD Settings.
Printing reports Reports The following reports are available: Help List A help list showing how to program your machine. User Settings Lists your settings. How to print a report Press Menu. Press a or b to choose Print Reports. Press OK.
Making copies Copy settings Changing copy quality You can choose the copy quality. The factory You can change the copy settings temporarily setting is Normal. for the next copy. These settings are temporary, and the Fast copy speed and lowest Fast machine returns to its default settings amount of ink used.
Making copies Enlarging or reducing the 198% 4"x6"iA4 copied image 186% 4"x6"iLTR 104% EXEiLTR You can choose an enlargement or reduction ratio. If you choose Fit to Page, your 100% machine will adjust the size automatically to 97% LTRiA4 the paper size you set. 93% A4iLTR Load your document.
Chapter 3 Making N in 1 copies or a If you do not want to change additional settings, press Black Start or poster (Page Layout) Color Start to scan the page. If you are making a poster the machine The N in 1 copy feature can help you save scans the pages and starts printing.
Making copies Adjusting Density Place your document face down in the direction shown below. You can adjust the copy density to make 2 in 1 (P) copies darker or lighter. Load your document. Enter the number of copies you want. ...
Chapter 3 Restoring all settings to the factory settings You can restore the copy settings Quality, Enlarge/Reduce, Density and Page Layout, that you have changed, to the factory settings. Press a or b to choose Factory Reset. Press OK. Press + to choose Yes. Press Stop/Exit.
® PhotoCapture Center : Printing photos from a memory card ® PhotoCapture Center Please be aware of the following: When printing an index or image, the operations ® PhotoCapture Center will print all valid images, even if one or more images have Memory cards folder been corrupted.
(such as No.1, No.2, No.3, and so of paper you are using, on). Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper, Brother BP71, Brother BP61 or Other Glossy. Press OK. If you chose Paper Size, press OK and press a or b to choose the paper size you are using, Letter or A4.
® PhotoCapture Center : Printing photos from a memory card DPOF printing Repeat step d until you have entered all the image numbers that you want to print. DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format. (For example, enter 1, OK, 3, OK, 6, OK Major digital camera manufacturers (Canon to print images No.1, No.3 and No.6.) Inc., Eastman Kodak Company, FUJIFILM...
Plain Paper, 3 minutes after printing. Inkjet Paper, Brother BP71, Brother BP61 or Other Glossy. Note Press OK. You can save the print settings you use most often by setting them as the default.
® PhotoCapture Center : Printing photos from a memory card Adjusting Brightness, Cropping Contrast and Color If your photo is too long or wide to fit the available space on your chosen layout, part of the image will automatically be cropped. Brightness The factory setting is On.
Chapter 4 Borderless printing Setting your changes as the new default This feature expands the printable area to the edges of the paper. Printing time will be You can save the print settings you use most slightly slower. often by setting them as the default settings. These settings will stay until you change Press a or b to choose Borderless.
® PhotoCapture Center : Printing photos from a memory card Scan to a memory card How to set a new default You can save the Scan to Media settings (Quality and File Type) you use most often by setting them as the default settings. These settings will stay until you change them again.
Routine maintenance Cleaning and checking Wipe the outside of the machine with a dry, lint-free soft cloth to remove dust. the machine Cleaning the outside of the machine IMPORTANT • Use neutral detergents. Cleaning with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzine will damage the outside surface of the Lift the output paper tray cover and machine.
Routine maintenance Cleaning the scanner glass Cleaning the machine’s printer platen Lift the document cover (1). Clean the scanner glass (2) and the white CAUTION plastic (3) with a soft lint-free cloth moistened with a non-flammable glass Be sure to unplug the machine from the AC cleaner.
If the print has Re-connect the power cord. not improved call Brother Customer Slowly push the paper tray completely Service. (See Brother numbers on page i back into the machine. in the Basic User’s Guide.)
If ink is still missing, Press a or b to choose call Brother Customer Service. (See Print Quality. Brother numbers on page i in the Basic Press OK. User’s Guide.) Press Color Start. IMPORTANT The machine begins printing the Print DO NOT touch the print head.
Checking the print alignment Checking the ink volume You may need to adjust the print alignment Although an ink volume icon appears on the after transporting the machine if your printed LCD, you can use the Menu key to see a text becomes blurred or images become large graph showing the ink that is left in each faded.
Routine maintenance Packing and shipping IMPORTANT the machine • Make sure that the plastic tabs on both sides of the green protective part (1) have securely clicked into place (2). When you transport the machine, use the packing materials that came with your machine.
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Do not pack the used ink cartridges in the carton. Note If you are returning your machine to Brother as part of the Exchange Service, pack only the machine. Keep all separate parts and printed materials to use with Unplug the machine from the AC power your “Exchange”...
Glossary This is a comprehensive list of features and terms that appear in Brother manuals. Availability of these features depends on the model you purchased. Brightness ® PhotoCapture Center Changing the Brightness makes the whole Allows you to print digital photos from your image lighter or darker.
Index Apple Macintosh Packing and shipping the machine ..21 See Software User's Guide. PaperPort™11SE with OCR See Software User's Guide. See also Help in the PaperPort™11SE application. ® PhotoCapture Center Cleaning Borderless ..........14 paper pick-up roller .......18 Cropping ..........13 print head ..........18 DPOF printing ........
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Scanner glass cleaning ..........17 Scanning See Software User's Guide. Shipping the machine ......21 Sleep Mode ..........1 Troubleshooting checking ink volume ......20 print alignment ........20 print quality ...........19 ® Windows See Software User's Guide.
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Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard P.O. Box 6911 Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 USA Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. 1 rue Hôtel de Ville, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC, Canada H9B 3H6 Visit us on the World Wide Web http://www.brother.com These machines are made for use in the USA and Canada only. We cannot recommend using them overseas because the power requirements of your Digital Copier/Printer may not be compatible with the power available in foreign countries.