Brother DCP-8070D manuel d'utilisation

USER’S GUIDE DCP-8070D Version 0 UK/IRE[...]

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i Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industrie s Ltd. , this manual has been compiled a nd published, covering the latest produ ct desc riptions and specifications. The contents of th is manual and the specifica tions of this product are subject to change without notice. Brother rese rves the right to make change s [...]

ii Table of Contents Section I General 1 General information 2 Using the documentation ................ .......... .......... ................ ................... ................ 2 Symbols and conventions used in the do cumentation .................... ................ 2 Accessing the Software User’s Guide ......... .......... ................ .[...]

iii Section II Copy 4 Making copies 26 How to copy ................ .................... ................... ................... .................... ........... 26 Entering copy mode. .................... ................... .................... ................... ........ 26 Making a single copy ...... ................... .................... ..[...]

iv Section V Appendixes A Safety and legal 44 Choosing a location ..................... ....................... ................... ................... ........... 44 To use the machine safely ........ ................... ....................... ................... .............. 45 Important safety instructions .................. .................[...]

v E Specifications 102 General ....... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ...... 102 Print media........ .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... 104 Copy .............. .................... ................ ..............[...]

Section I General I General information 2 Loading paper and documents 9 General Setup 20[...]

2 1 Using the documentation 1 Thank you for buyi ng a Brother machine! Reading the documentation will help you make the most of your machine. Symbols and conventions used in the documentation 1 The following symbols and conventions are used throughout the docu mentation. General information 1 Bold Bold style identifies keys on the machine control p[...]

General information 3 1 Accessing the Software User’s Guide 1 This User’s Guide does not contain all the information about the machine such as how to use the advanced feature s of Printer and Scanner. When you are ready to learn detailed informatio n about these operations, read the Software User's Guide . Viewing documentation 1 Viewing d[...]

Chapter 1 4 How to find scanning instru ctions 1 There are sever al ways you can scan documents. You can find the instructio ns as follows: Software User's Guide: 1  Scanning a document usin g the TWAIN driver in Chapter 2  Scanning a documen t using the WIA driver (Windows ® XP/Windows Vista ® ) in Chapter 2  Using ControlCenter3 i[...]

General information 5 1 How to find scanning instru ctions 1 There are sever al ways you can scan documents. You can find the instructions as follows: Software User's Guide: 1  Scanning in Chapter 9  Using ControlCenter2 in Chapter 10 Presto! PageManager User's Guide: 1  The complete Presto! PageManag er User’s Guide can be vie[...]

Chapter 1 6 Control panel overview 1 1L C D Displays messages to help you set up and use your machine. 2 Data LED The LED will flash dependi ng on the machine status. 3 Menu keys: Menu Lets you access the Menu to program your settings in t his machine. Clear/Back Deletes entered data or l ets you cancel the current setting. OK Lets you store your s[...]

General information 7 1 9 Pr int keys: Direct Lets you print data from a USB Flash memory drive connected directly to the machine. (See Printing data directl y from the USB Flash memory drive or digital camera supporting mass storage on page 37.) Secure You can print data saved in memory when you enter your four- digit password. (For details about [...]

Chapter 1 8 Data LED indications 1 The Data LED (light emitting diode) will flash and turn on or off depen ding on the machine’s status. LED LED Status Machine Status Description LED is off. Ready Mode The machine is ready to print, in sleep mode, there is no print data, or the power switch is off. LED is on. Data remaining in Memory Print data r[...]

9 2 2 Loading paper and print media 2 The machine can feed paper fro m the standard paper tray or multi-purpose tray. When you put paper into the pap er tray, note the following:  If your applicatio n software supports paper size selection on the print menu, you can select it through th e software. If your application software do es not support [...]

Chapter 2 10 c Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds. d Put paper in the tray, and make sure th at the paper is below the maximu m paper mark (1). The side to be printed on mu st be face down. IMPORTANT Make sure the paper guides touch the sides of the paper so it will feed correctly. e Put the paper tray firmly back in the m[...]

Loading paper and do cuments 11 2 b <For printing enve lopes only> Pull down the two blue levers, on e on the left-hand side and one on the right- hand side, toward you as shown in the illustration below. c Open the MP tray and lower it gently. d Pull out the MP tray suppor t (1) and unfold the flap (2). e While pressing the paper side guide [...]

Chapter 2 12 Unprintable area 2 Unprintable area for copies 2 The figures show unpr intable areas. Note This unprintable area shown above is for a single copy or a 1 in 1 copy using A4 size paper. The unprintable area changes with the paper size. Unprintable area when printing from a computer 2 When using the printer driver the pr intable area is s[...]

Loading paper and do cuments 13 2 Acceptable paper and other print media 2 Print quality may vary a ccording to the type of paper you are using . You can use the following types of print media: thin paper, plain pa per, thick paper, bond paper, recycled pa per, transparencies, labels or envelopes. For best results, follow the instructions below: ?[...]

Chapter 2 14 The name for the paper trays in the printer d river in this Guide are as follows: 2 Paper capacity of the paper trays 2 Recommended paper specifications 2 The following paper specifications are suitable for this machine. Tray Name Standard paper tray Tray 1 Multi-purpose tray MP Tray Paper size Paper types No. of sheets Paper Tray (Tra[...]

Loading paper and do cuments 15 2 Handling and using special paper 2 The machine is designed to wo rk well with most types of xerographic and bond paper. However, some paper variables may have an effect on print quality or handling reliability. Always test samples of paper before purchasing to ensure desirable performance. Store pap er in its origi[...]

Chapter 2 16 Envelopes 2 Most envelopes will be suitable for your machine. However, some envelopes may have feed and print-quality problems because of the way they have been made. A suitable envelope should have edges with straight, well-crease d folds and the leading edge should not be thicker than two sheets of paper. The envelope should lie fl a[...]

Loading paper and do cuments 17 2 • with sealing flaps that have not been folded at purchase • with sealing flaps as shown in figure below • with each side folded as shown in figure below If you use any of the types of envelopes listed abov e, they may damage you r machine. Th is damage may not be covered under any Brother warranty or service[...]

Chapter 2 18 Loading documents 2 Using the automatic document feeder (ADF) 2 The ADF can hold up to 20 pages of A4 sized paper and feeds each sheet individually. Use standard 80 g/m 2 paper and always fan the pages before putting them in the ADF. Recommended environment 2 IMPORTANT • DO NOT leave thick documents on the scanner glass. If you do th[...]

Loading paper and do cuments 19 2 d Adjust the pa per guides (1) to fit the width of your document. Using the scanner glass 2 You can use the scanner glass to copy or scan pages of a book or one page at a time. Documents can be u p to 215.9 mm wide and 297 mm long. Note To use the scanner glass, the ADF must be empty. a Lift the document cover. b U[...]

20 3 Paper settings 3 Paper Type 3 Set up the machine for the type of p aper you are using. This will give you the best print quality. a Do one of the following:  To set the paper type for the MP Tray press Menu , 1 , 1 , 1 , 1 .  To set the paper type for Tray#1 press Menu , 1 , 1 , 1 , 2 . b Press a or b to choose Thin , Plain , Thick , Thi[...]

General Setup 21 3 Tray Use in copy mode 3 You can change the priority tr ay that the machine will use for printing copies. When you choose Tray#1 Only or MP Only , the machine pulls the paper on ly from that tray. If the selec ted tray is out of paper, No Paper will appear on the LCD. Insert the paper in the empty tray. To change the tray setting [...]

Chapter 3 22 Volume settings 3 Beeper volume 3 When the beeper is on, the machine will beep when you press a key or make a mistake. You can choose a range of volume levels, from High to Off . a Press Menu , 1 , 2 . b Press a or b to choose Off , Low , Med or High . Press OK . c Press Stop/Exit . Ecology features 3 Toner Save 3 You can save to ner u[...]

General Setup 23 3 Automatic daylight savings time 3 You can set the machine to change automatically for Day light Savings Time. It will set itself fo rward one hour in the Spring, and back one hour in the Autumn. a Press Menu , 5 , 2 . b Press a or b to choose On or Off . Press OK . c Press Stop/Exit . LCD Contrast 3 You can ch ange the co ntrast [...]

Chapter 3 24[...]

Section II Copy II Making copies 26[...]

26 4 How to copy 4 Entering copy mode 4 1 Stack/Sort/Duplex 2 Cop y ratio and copy layout 3 Contrast 4Q u a l i t y 5 Number of copies Making a single copy 4 a Load your documen t. b Press Start . Making multiple copies 4 a Load your docume nt. b Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies (up to 99) . c Press Start . Note To sort your copies, s[...]

Making copies 27 4 Copy options (temporary settings) 4 When you want to q uickly change the copy settings temporarily for the next copy , use the temporary Copy keys. You can use different combinations. The machine returns to its default set tings one minute afte r copying. Enlarging or reducing the image copied 4 You can choose the following enla [...]

Chapter 4 28 Using the Options key 4 Use the Options key to quickly set the followi ng copy settings temporarily for the next copy. Press Menu selecti ons Options Page Press a or b , then press OK Press a or b , then press OK Quality Auto * Text Photo 29 Stack/Sort (appears when th e document is in the ADF) Stack * Sort 29 Brightness b - nnnno + a [...]

Making copies 29 4 Improving copy quality 4 You can ch oose from a ra nge of quality settings. The default setting is Auto .  Auto Auto is the recommended mode for ordinary printouts. Su itable for documen ts that contain both text and photo graphs.  Text Suitable for docu ments containing on ly text.  Photo Suitable fo r copying photogr a[...]

Chapter 4 30 To change the default setting follow the steps below: a Press Menu , 2 , 2 . b Press a to make a lighter copy or press b to make a darker copy. Press OK . c Press Stop/Exit . Contrast 4 Adjust the contrast to help an image look sharper and more vivid. To temporarily cha nge the contrast settin g, follow the steps below: a Load your doc[...]

Making copies 31 4 g Put the next page on th e scanner glass. Press OK . Repeat steps f and g for each page of the layout. h After all the pages have been scann ed, press 2 in step f to finish. Place the document face down in the direction shown below: 4  2 in 1 ( P)  2 in 1 ( L)  4 in 1 ( P)  4 in 1 ( L) Tray selection 4 You can change[...]

Chapter 4 32 Duplex (2-sided) copying 4 If you want to use the duplex copy feature, load your document in the ADF . If you get an Out of Memory message while you are making duplex copies, try installing extra memory. (See Out of memory message on page 33.) Duplex Copy (long edge flip) 4  1sided i 2sided L Portrai t Landscape a Unfold the ADF out[...]

Making copies 33 4 Out of memory message 4 If the memory become s full while you are making copies, the LCD message will guide you through the next ste p. If you get an Out of Memory message while scanning a subsequent page, you will have the option to press Star t to copy the pages scanned so far, or to pr ess Stop/Exit to cancel the operation.[...]

Chapter 4 34[...]

Section III Direct printing III Printing data from a USB Flash memory drive or a digital camera sup porting mass storage 36[...]

36 5 With the Direct Print feature, you do not need a computer to print data. You can pri nt by just plugging your USB Flash memory drive into the machine ’s USB direct inter face. You can also connect and print directly from a camera set to USB mass storage mode. Note • Some USB Flas h memory drive s may not work with the machine. • If your [...]

Printing data from a USB Flash memory drive or a digital ca mera supporting ma ss storage 37 5 Printing data directly from the USB Flash memory drive or digital camera supporting mass storage 5 a Connect your USB Flash memory drive or digital camera to the USB direct interface (1) on the front of the machine. b When the machine has recognize d the [...]

Chapter 5 38 f Press the d ial pad key to enter the number of copies you want. Press OK . g Press Start to print the data. IMPORTANT • To prevent damage to yo ur machine, DO NOT connect any device other than a digital camera or USB Flash memory drive to the USB direct inte rface. • DO NOT re move the USB F lash memory drive or digital camera fr[...]

Section IV Software IV Software features 40[...]

40 6 The HTML User ’s Gu ide on the CD-ROM includes the User' s Guide and Software User's Guid e for features available when co nnected to a compu ter (for example, printing and scanning) . These guides have easy to use links that, when clicked, will take you directly to a particular section. You can find information on these features: [...]

Software fe atures 41 6 c Click the heading you would like to view from the list at the left of t he window. Macintosh 6 a Make sure your Macintosh is turned on. Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. b Double-click the Documentation icon. c Double-click your language folde r, and then double-click the top.html file. d Click on the manua[...]

Chapter 6 42[...]

Section V Appendixes V Safety and legal 44 Options 53 Troubleshooting and routine maintenance 55 Menu and features 93 Specifications 102 Glossary 111[...]

44 A Choosing a location A Put your machine on a flat, stable surfa ce that is free of vibration and shocks, such as a desk. Put the machine near a standard ground ed electr ical socket. Choose a location wher e the temperat ure remains bet ween 10 ° C and 32.5 ° C and the humidity is between 20% to 80% (without condensation.) WARNING DO NOT expo[...]

Safety and legal 45 A To use the machine safely A Please keep these instructions for later refe rence and read th em before attempting any maintenance. WARNING There are high voltage e lectrodes inside the mach ine. Before you clean the inside of the machine, make su re you have unplugg ed the power cord from the electrical socket. Doing this will [...]

46 DO NOT use flammable substances, any type of spray or any organic solvent/liquids contai ns alcohol or ammonia to clean the inside or outsid e of the machine. Doing this may cause a fire or electrical shock. See Routine maintenance on page 77 for how to clean the machine. DO NOT use a vacuum cleane r to clean up sc at tered toner. Doing this mig[...]

Safety and legal 47 A To prevent injuries, be care ful not to put your hands on the ed ge of the machine under the scanner or document cover as show n in the illustrations. To prevent injuries, be careful not to put y our fingers in the area shown in the illustration. When you m ove the machin e, grasp the side hand holds that are locat ed at the b[...]

48 IMPORTANT The fuser unit is marked with a Caution label. Please DO NOT remove or damage the label.[...]

Safety and legal 49 A Important safety instructions A 1 Read all of these instructions. 2 Save them for later reference. 3 Follow all warnings and instru ctions ma rked on the produ ct. 4 Unplug th is product from th e wall socket before cle aning inside of the machine. DO NOT us e liquid or aerosol cleane rs. Use a dry lint-free soft cloth for cle[...]

50 15 Unplug this p roduct from the power socke t and refer all servicing to Br other Authorized Service Personnel under the following conditio ns:  When the powe r cord is damag ed or frayed .  If liquid has been spille d into the product.  If the product has been exposed to rain or water.  If the product does n ot operate normally whe[...]

Safety and legal 51 A Libtiff Copyright and License A Use and Copyrig ht Copyright© 1988-19 97 Sam Leffler Copyright© 1991- 1997 Silicon Graphics, Inc. Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, a nd sell this software and its documentation fo r any purpose is hereby gra nted without fee, provided that (i) the above copyright notices and this p[...]

52 Trademarks A The Brother logo is a registered tr ademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industr ies, Ltd. Multi-Func tion Link is a re gistered tradem ark of Brothe r Internation al Corporation. Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States an[...]

53 B B Memory board B This machine has 64 M B of standard memory and one slot for optional memory expansion. You can expand the memory up to 576 MB by installing small outline dual in-line memory modules (SO-DIMM). When yo u add the optional memory, it increases the performa nce for both copier an d printer operations. In general, the machine uses [...]

54 d Unpack the SO-DIM M and hold it by its edges. IMPORTANT To prevent damage to the machin e from static electricity, DO NOT touch the memory c hips or the boar d surface. e Hold the SO-DIMM by the edges and align the notches in the SO-DIMM with the protrusions in the slot. Inser t the SO- DIMM diagonally (1), t hen tilt it toward the interface b[...]

55 C C Troubleshooting C If you think there is a problem with your ma chine, check the chart below and follow the troubleshooting tips. Most problem s can be eas ily resolved by y our self. If you need additional he lp, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and trou bleshooting tips. Visit us at http://solutions.brother .com/ . If you[...]

56 Printing difficulties C Difficulties Suggestions No printout.  Check that the machine is plugged in and the power switch is tur ned on.  Check that the toner cartridge and drum unit are installed correctly. ( See Replacing the drum unit on page 88.)  Check the interface cable connection on both the machine and your co mputer. (See the Q[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 57 C Scanning difficulties C Software difficulties C Difficulties Suggestions TWAIN errors appear while scanning. Make sure that the Brother TWAIN driver is chosen as the primary source. I n PaperPort™ 11SE, click File , Scan or Ge t Photo and choose the Brother TWAIN driver . OCR does not work. Try increa[...]

58 Paper handling difficulties C Print quality difficulties C Difficulties Suggestions The machine does not load paper. The LCD shows No Paper or a Paper Jam message.  If there is no paper, load a new stack of paper in to the paper tray.  If there is paper in the paper tray, make sure it is straight. If the paper is curled, you should straigh[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 59 C Improving the print quality C Examples of poor print quality Recommendation White lines across the page  Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. A rough surfaced paper or thick print medi a can cause the problem. (See Acceptable paper and other print media o n page 13.)  Make s[...]

60 Page skewed  Make sure that the paper or other print media is loaded correctly in the paper tray and that the guides are not too tight or too loose against the paper stack.  Set the paper guides correctly. (See Loading paper in th e standard paper tray on page 9.)  If you are using the MP tray, see Loadi ng paper in the multi-purpose tr[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 61 C Envelope crea ses  Make sure that the envelope leve rs inside the back cover are pulled down when you p rint envelopes. Curled or wavy  Check the paper type and quality. High temperatures and high humidity will cause paper to curl.  If you do not u se the machine ofte n, the paper may have been[...]

62 Curled  Turn the pape r over in the paper tra y, and print again (e xcluding Letterhead paper). If the pr oblem remains, slide the Anti-Curl Switch as follows: 1 Open the back cover. 2 With one hand, use th e tab (1) to lift the roller assembly, then use your other hand to slide the Anti-Cur l Switch (2) in the direction of the arrow. 3 Close[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 63 C White Spots on black text and graphics at 94 mm intervals Black Spots at 94 mm intervals  Make ten copies of a blank, white sheet of paper. (See Making multiple copies on page 26.) If the problem is not solved, the drum unit may have glue from a label stuck on the OPC drum surface. Clean the drum uni[...]

64 All black  Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by slid ing the blue tab . Be sure to return the bl ue tab to the home position ( a ). (See Cle aning the corona wire on page 81.)  The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit on page 88.)  The fuser unit may be contaminated . Call your Brother [...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 65 C Poor fixing  Open the back cover and make sure that the two blue levers on the left and right hand sides are in the up position.  Choose Improve Tone r Fixing mode in the printer driver. (See Other Print Options (For Windows ® ) or Print Settin gs (For Macintosh) in the Software User’s Guide on[...]

66 Error and maintenance messages C As with any sophisticate d office product, er rors may occur and consumab le items may need to be replaced. If this happens, your machine identifies the er ror or required routine maintenance and shows the appropriate message. The most commo n err or and maintenance me ssages are shown below. You can clear most e[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 67 C Document Jam The document was not inserted or fed correct ly, or the document scanned from the ADF was too long. See Document jams on page 70 or Using the automatic document feeder (ADF) on page 18. Drum Error The corona wire on the drum unit needs to be cleaned . Clean the corona wire on the drum unit.[...]

68 Out of Memory The machine’s memory is full. Copy o peration i n progress Do one of the following:  Press Start to copy the scanned pages.  Press Stop/Exit and wait until the other operations in progress finish, an d then try again.  Clear the data from the memory. (See Out of memory message on page 33 .) Print operation in pro cess Re[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 69 C Toner Low If the LCD shows Toner Low , you can still print; however, the machine is telling you that the toner cartridge is near the end of its life and the toner will soon need replacing. Order a new toner cartridge now. Too Many Files There are too ma ny files stored on the USB Flash memory drive. Red[...]

70 Document jams C If the document is jammed, follow th e steps below. IMPORTANT After removing a jammed document, check that no paper scr aps are left in the machine t hat could caus e another jam . Document is jammed in the top of the ADF unit C a Take out any paper from the ADF that is not jammed. b Open the ADF cover. c Pull the jammed document[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 71 C Paper jams C To clear paper jams, please follow the steps in this section. IMPORTANT • Please confirm that you have installed both a toner cartridge and a dr um unit in the machine. If you have not insta lled a drum unit or have installed th e drum unit incorrectly, then this may cause a pape r jam in[...]

72 Paper is jammed in Paper Tray 1 C If the LCD sh ows Jam Tray 1 , follow these steps: a Pull the paper tray completely ou t of the machine. b Use both hands to slow ly pull out the jammed paper. c Make sure the paper is below the maximum paper mark ( b ) of the paper tray. While pressing the blue paper- guide release lever, slide the paper guides[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 73 C CAUTION HOT SURFACE After you have just used the ma chine, some internal parts of the machine will be extremely hot. Wait at least 10 minutes fo r the machine to cool down before attempting to clear the paper jam. e Slowly take out the drum unit a nd toner cartridge assembly. The jamme d paper may be pu[...]

74 Paper is jammed inside the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly C a Turn off the machine’s power switch. Disconnect all cables and then unpl ug the power cord from the electrical socket. b Press the fro nt cover release button and open the front cover. CAUTION HOT SURFACE After you have just used the ma chine, some internal parts of the mach[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 75 C f Put the toner cartri dge back into the drum unit until you hear it lock into place. If you put it in correctly, the blue lock lever will lift automatically. g Put the drum unit and tone r cartridge assembly back in the machine. h Close the front cover. i Plug the machine ’s power cord back into the [...]

76 IMPORTANT We recommend that yo u place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surface wi th a sheet of disposable paper or clo th underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. d Open the back cover (back output tray). e Pull the tabs at the left and right hand sides toward you to open the fu ser cover (1). f[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 77 C Paper is jammed in the duplex tray C a Pull the duplex tray complete ly out of the machine. b Pull the jammed paper out of the machine or the duplex tray. c Put the duplex tray back in the machine. Routine maintenance C WARNING Use neutral detergents. DO NOT use any flam mable substanc es, spray or orga[...]

78 c Wipe the outside of the machine with a dry, lint-free soft cloth to remove dust. d Remove any paper that is in the pap er tray. e Wipe the inside and the outside of the paper tray with a dry, lint- free soft cloth to remove dust. f Re-load the paper and put the paper tray firmly back in the machine. g Plug the mach ine’s pow er cord back int[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 79 C d Plug the machine ’s power cord back into the electrical socket firs t and reconnect all cables. Turn on the machin e. Note In addition to cleanin g the scanner glass and glass strip with a soft lint-free cloth moistened with water, run yo ur finger tip over the glass to see if you can feel anything [...]

80 CAUTION HOT SURFACE After you have just used the ma chine, some internal parts of the machine will be extremely hot. Wait at least 10 minutes for the machine to cool down before attempting to clear the paper jam. IMPORTANT • To prevent damage to th e machine caused by static elec tricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration. [...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 81 C Cleaning the corona wire C If you have print quality problems, clean the corona wire as foll ows: a Turn off the machine. Disconnect all cables and then unplug the power cord from the electrical socket. b Open the front cover and slowly take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. IMPORTANT • [...]

82 f Plug the mach ine’s pow er cord back into the electrical socket firs t and then reconnect all cables. Tu rn on the machine. IMPORTANT To avoid print qualit y problems, DO N OT touch the shaded parts sh own in the illustrations below. Cleaning the drum unit C If you have print quality problems, clean the drum unit as follows. a Turn off the m[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 83 C d Put the print sample in front of the dr um unit, and find the exact position of the poor print. e Turn the drum unit gear by hand while looking at the surface of the OPC drum (1). f When you have found the mark on the drum that matches the print sample, wipe the surface of the OPC drum with a dry cott[...]

84 Replacing the consumable items C You will need to replace the consumable items wh en the machine indicates that the life of the consumable is over. IMPORTANT • We recommend placing used consumable items on a sheet of paper to pre vent accidentally spilling or scattering the material inside. • Be sure to reseal the consumab le items tightly s[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 85 C Replacing a toner ca rtridge C The High Yield toner cartridges can pr int approximately 8,000 pages 1 and the Standard t oner cartridges can print approximately 3,000 pages 1 . Actual page count will vary depending on your average type of document (i.e., standard letter, detailed graphics). The machine [...]

86 c Push down the blue lock lever and take the used toner cartr idge out of the drum unit. WARNING DO NOT put a toner cartridge into a fire . It could explode, resulting in inju ries. IMPORTANT • Handle the tone r cartridge carefull y. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, wipe or wash it off wit h cold water at once. • To avoid print qu[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 87 C f Put the new toner cartridge firmly into the drum unit until you hear it lock into place. If you put it in correctly, the lock lever will lift automatically. Note Make sure that you put in the toner cartridge corr ectly or it may separate from the drum unit. g Clean the corona wire of the drum unit by [...]

88 Replacing the dr um unit C The machine uses a dru m unit to create print images on paper. If the LCD shows Replace Drum , the drum unit is near the end of its life and it is time to buy a new one. Even if the LCD shows Replace Drum , you may be able to continue printing without having to replace the drum unit for a while. However, if there is a [...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 89 C IMPORTANT • We recommend that you put the dr um unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surf ace with a shee t of disposa ble paper or cloth underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. • To prevent damage to th e machine caused by static elec tricity, DO NOT touch the e[...]

90 Replacing periodic maintenance parts C The periodic maintena nce parts will need to be replaced regularl y to maintain the print quality. The parts liste d below will have to be replaced a fter printing ap proximately 50 ,000 pages for PF Kit MP and 100,000 pag es for PF Kit 1, Fuser and Laser. Please ca ll your Brother dealer when the fo llowin[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 91 C Reset C You can reset all the machine settin gs back to the settings that were set at the factory. Brother strongly recomme nds you perform this operation when you disp ose of the machine. Note Unplug the interfa ce cable before you reset. a Press Menu , 1 , 7 , 1 . b Press 1 or 2 to choose 1.Reset or 2[...]

92 g Put the styr ofoam piece m arked “FRONT” into the original car ton (1). Wrap the machine in the plastic bag and put it in the original carton (2). Put th e drum unit and toner cartr idge assembly in as shown below (3). Put the User's Guide (If available) and CD-ROM in the space at the back of the machine (4). h Take the two styrofoa m[...]

93 D D On-screen programming D Your machine ha s been designed to be e asy to use. The LCD provides on-screen programming using the me nu keys. We have created step by step on-screen instructions to help you program your machine. Simply follow the steps as they guide you through the menu selectio ns and programming o ptions. Menu table D You can pr[...]

94 How to access the menu mode D a Press Menu . b Choose an op tion.  Press 1 for General Setup menu .  Press 2 for Copy menu.  Press 3 for Printer menu.  Press 4 for USB Direct I/F menu.  Press 5 for Machine Info. menu. You can also scroll thro ugh each menu level by pressing a or b for the direction you want. c Press OK when the op[...]

Menu and features 95 D Menu table D The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk. Choose & OK Choose & OK to accept to exit Main Menu Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions Page 1.Genera l Setup 1.Paper 1.Paper Type 1.MP Tray Thin Plain * Thick Thicker Transparency Recycled Paper Sets the type of paper in th e MP tray. 20 2[...]

96 1.Genera l Setup (Continued) 1.Paper (Continued) 2.Paper Size (Continued) 2.Tray#1 A4 * Letter Executive A5 A5 L A6 B5 B6 Sets the size of the paper in the paper tray. 20 2.Beeper — Off Low Med * High Adjusts the ring volume. 22 3.Ecology 1.Toner Save On Off * Increases the page yield of the toner cartridge. 22 2.Sleep Time Range varies depend[...]

Menu and features 97 D 1.Genera l Setup (Continued) 6.Document Scan 1.Glass ScanSize A4 * Letter Adjusts the scan area of the scanner glass to the size of the document. See Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM. 2.File Size 1.Color Small Middle * Large You can set your own default settings of the data compression rate. 2.Gray Small Middle * Large 7[...]

98 Main Menu Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions Page 2.Copy 1.Quality — Text Photo Auto * You can choose the Copy resolution for your type of docum ent. 29 2.Brightness —- nnnno + - nnnon + - nnonn +* - nonnn + - onnnn + Adjust the brightness for copies. 29 3.Contrast —- nnnno + - nnnon + - nnonn +* - nonnn + - onnnn + Adjust the co[...]

Menu and features 99 D 4.USB D irect I /F 1.Direct Print 1.Paper Size A4 * Letter Legal Executive A5 A5 L A6 B5 B6 Folio Sets the paper size when printing directly from the USB flash memory drive. You can choose Legal and Folio for MP Tray only. 37 2.Media Type Thin Plain * Thick Thicker Recycled Paper Sets the media type when printing directly fro[...]

100 4.USB D irect I /F (Continued) 1.Direct Print (Continued) 7.PDF Option Document * Document&Markup Document&Stamps Sets the PDF option whether to print comments (Markup) or stamps in the PDF file along with the text. 37 8.Index Print Simple * Details Sets the index print option, simple format or details. 37 2.Scan to USB 1.Resolution Col[...]

Menu and features 101 D Entering text D When setting certain me nu selections, you will need to type text characte rs. The dial pad keys have letters printed on them. The keys: # an d l do not have printed lette rs because they are used for special characters. Press the appropriate dia l pad key the required number of times to access the chara cter[...]

102 E General E Specifications E Printer Type Laser Print Method Electrophotography by semicon ductor laser beam scanning Memory Capacity 64 MB LCD (liquid crystal displa y) 16 characters × 2 lines Power Source 220 - 240V 50/60Hz Power Consumption Peak: 1080 W Copying: Average 570 W 1 Sleep: Average 9 W Standby: Average 80 W 1 When making a copy f[...]

Specifications 103 E Noise level Sound power Operating (Copying) 1 : Lw A d = 6.58 Bell (A) Office equipm ent with Lw A d > 6.30 Bell (A) is not suitable for use in roo m where people do pr imarily intellectual work. Suc h equipment should be p laced in separate rooms because of th e noise emission . Standby: Lw A d = 4.09 Bell (A) Sound pressur[...]

104 Print media E 1 For transparencies or labels, we reco mmend removing printed pages from the output paper tray immediately after they exit the machine to avoid the possibility of smudging. 2 60 to 105 g/m 2 for duplex print. Paper Input Paper Tray  Paper Type: Thin paper, Plain paper , Bond paper and Transparencies 1 or Recycled paper  Pap[...]

Specifications 105 E Copy E 1 5 sheet ADF input limit when using sheets lon ger than A4. 2 The first copy out time may vary depending on scanner lamp warm up time. Colour/Monochrome Monochr ome Document Size ADF Width: 148 to 215.9 mm ADF Length: 148 to 355.6 mm 1 Scanner Glass Width: Max. 215.9 mm Scanner Glass Leng th: Max. 2 97 mm Copy Width Max[...]

106 Scan E 1 For the latest driver updates, visit us at http: //solutions.brother.com/ . 2 Maximum 1200 × 1200 dpi scanning with the WIA driver in Windows ® XP/Windows Vista ® (resolutio n up to 19200 × 19200 dpi can be chosen by usin g the Brother scanner utility). 3 5 sheet ADF input limit when using sheets lon ger than A4. Colour/Monochrome [...]

Specifications 107 E Print E 1 For the latest driver updates, visit us at http:/ /solutions.brother.com/ . 2 Using 1200 dpi setting (1200 x 1200 dpi) the prin t speed will be slower. 3 The print speed may change depending on the type of do cument you print. Emulations PCL6, BR-Script3 (PostScript ® 3™), IBM Pro-Printer XL, Epson FX- 850 Printer [...]

108 Interfaces E 1 Your machine has a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface. The machi ne can also be connected to a computer that has a USB 1.1 interface. 2 Third party USB ports are not supp orted. Direct Print feature E 1 PDF data including a JBIG2 image file, a JPEG2000 im a ge file or transparency files are not supported. USB Use a USB 2. 0 interface ca [...]

Specifications 109 E Computer requirements E 1 Internet Explorer 5.5 ® or greater 2 Maximum 1200 x 1200 dpi scanning with the WIA driver in Windows ® XP/Windows Vista ® (resolution up to 19200 x 19200 dpi can be chosen by using the scanner utility.) 3 Third party USB ports are not suppo rted. 4 PaperPort™ 11SE supports Microsoft ® SP4 or high[...]

110 Consumable items E 1 Approx. cartridge yield is declar ed in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752. 2 Drum yield is approximate, and may vary by type of use. Toner Cartridge Life Starter Toner Cartridge: Approx. 2,000 pa ges (A4) 1 Standard To ner Cartridge: TN-3230 : Approx. 3,0 00 pages (A4) 1 High-Yield Toner Cartridge: TN-3280 : Approx. 8,0 00 page[...]

111 F This is a comprehensive list of features and te rms that appear in Brother manuals. Availability of these features depends on the model you purchased . F Glossary F ADF (automatic document fee der) The document can be placed in the ADF and scanne d one page at a time automatically. Beeper Volume Volume setting fo r the beep when you press a k[...]

Index 112 G A ADF (automatic document feeder) using .............. ................ ................... .... 18 Apple Macintosh See Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM. C Cancelling print jobs ........ ................... ................... ... 7 Cleaning corona wire .................... ................... .... 81 drum unit ....................[...]

113 G L Labels ................. .................. 10 , 13 , 14 , 17 LCD (liquid crystal display) ........... ...... 6 , 93 contrast ............ ................ .................... . 23 M Machine information checking remaining life of drum unit and periodic maintenance parts ................... 90 Data LED ............ .................... ....[...]

114 Secure key ........... ................... ................... 7 Security Secure key ........... ................... ................ 7 Serial number how to find ............... See inside front cover Shipping the mach ine ................ .............. 91 Sleep time .................. .................... .......... 22 Sort ............ .....[...]

The machine is approved for use in the country of purchase only, l ocal Brother companies or their dealers will only support machines purchased in th eir own countries.[...]