USER’S GUIDE DCP-330C DCP-540CN
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Table of Contents Section I 1 General General Information 2 Using the documentation ....................................................................................... 2 Symbols and conventions used in the documentation .................................... 2 Control panel overview .......................................................................................... 3 Warning LED indications ................................................................................. 5 Printing Reports.....
Print All Photos ..............................................................................................15 Print Photos ...................................................................................................16 DPOF printing ................................................................................................16 6 Printing photos from a camera with PictBridge 17 Before Using PictBridge.......................................................................................
Section I General General Information Loading documents and paper General setup I 2 6 9
1 General Information Using the documentation 1 Thank you for buying a Brother machine! Reading the documentation will help you make the most of your machine. Symbols and conventions used in the documentation The following symbols and conventions are used throughout the documentation. Bold Bold typeface identifies specific keys on the machine control panel. Italics Italicized typeface emphasizes an important point or refers you to a related topic.
General Information Control panel overview 1 1 COPY 01 Quality Enlarge/Reduce Paper Type Paper Size Brightness Normal 100% Plain Pap A4 0 1 1 LCD (liquid crystal display) Displays messages on the screen to help you set up and use your machine. Also, you can adjust the angle of the LCD display by lifting it. 2 Number of Copies Use this key to make multiple copies. 3 Menu keys: d or c Press to scroll backward or forward to a menu selection.
Chapter 1 10 9 8 7 6 5 01 Normal 100% Plain Pap A4 0 2 5 Stop/Exit Stops an operation or exits from a menu. 6 On/Off You can turn the machine on or off. If you turn the machine off, it will still periodically clean the print head to maintain print quality. 7 Ink Management Lets you clean the print head, check the print quality, and check the available ink volume. 8 Scan Lets you access Scan mode. 9 PhotoCapture Lets you access PhotoCapture Center™ mode.
General Information Warning LED indications The status LED (Light Emitting Diode) is a light that shows the DCP status.The LCD shows the current machine status when the machine is idle. 1 Printing Reports 0 1 The following reports are available: Help List User Settings Network config. (DCP-540CN only) How to print a report COPY Quality Enlarge/Reduce Paper Type Paper Size Brightness LED 01 Normal 100% Plain Pap A4 0 DCP status Description Ready The DCP is ready for use.
2 Loading documents and paper Loading documents Using the ADF (DCP-540CN only) 2 The ADF can hold up to 10 pages and feeds each sheet individually. Use standard 80 g/m2 (20 lb) paper and always fan the pages before putting them in the ADF. Recommended environment Temperature: 20 to 30° C (68 to 86° F) Humidity: 50% to 70% Paper: 80 g/m2 A4 (20 lb LTR) Document Sizes Supported Length: 148 to 355.6 mm (5.8 to 14 in.) Width: 148 to 215.9 mm (5.8 to 8.5 in.
Loading documents and paper Loading paper, envelopes and other media b 2 2 Loading paper and other media 2 a c d Check that the paper is flat in the tray.
Chapter 2 Note f When you use Legal size paper, press and hold the universal guide release button as you slide out the front of the paper tray. g e Gently adjust the paper side guides with both hands and the paper length guide to the paper. h Note Be careful that you do not push the paper in too far; it may lift at the back of the tray and cause feed problems.
3 General setup Paper settings Paper Type a b 3 Press a or b to choose General Setup. Press OK. Press a or b to choose Paper Type. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper, Brother Photo, Other Photo or Transparency. Press OK. LCD display Press Stop/Exit. Paper Size a b 3 3 Press Menu. Press a or b to choose General Setup. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose LCD Settings. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose LCD Contrast. Press OK.
Chapter 3 Setting the backlight brightness a b c d a b Press a or b to choose General Setup. Press OK. Press a or b to choose LCD Settings. Press OK. Press a or b to choose Backlight. Press OK. Press a or b to choose Light, Med or Dark. Press OK. f Press Stop/Exit. Setting the Dim Timer for the backlight Press Menu. Press a or b to choose General Setup. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose LCD Settings. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose Dim Timer. Press OK.
Section II Copy Making copies II 12
4 Making copies How to copy Making a single copy a b 4 4 4 Copy options You can change the copy settings from the default display. The LCD shows: Load your document. (See Loading documents on page 6.) COPY Quality Enlarge/Reduce Paper Type Paper Size Brightness Press Mono Start or Colour Start. Making multiple copies 4 4 01 1 Normal 100% Plain Pap A4 0 You can make up to 99 copies. a b c Load your document. Press + or - repeatedly until the number of copies you want appears (up to 99).
Section III Direct Photo Printing III Printing photos from a memory card 14 Printing photos from a camera with PictBridge 17
5 Printing photos from a memory card PhotoCapture Center™ Operations Using memory cards CompactFlash® 5 5 5 1 Memory Stick® Memory Stick Pro™ SecureDigital™ Getting started 2 3 4 1 CompactFlash ® 2 SecureDigital™, MultiMediaCard™ 3 Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro™ 4 xD-Picture Card™ xD-Picture Card™ MultiMediaCard™ miniSD™ can be used with a miniSD™ adapter. Memory Stick Duo™ can be used with a Memory Stick Duo™ adapter.
Printing photos from a memory card Print Images View Photo(s) a c 5 5 Press a or b to choose 6 Images/Line Fast or 5 Images/Line Photo. Press OK. Make sure you have put the media card in the correct slot. Press (PhotoCapture). b Press a or b to choose View Photo(s). Press OK. c d Press d or c to choose your photo. d Press + or - repeatedly to enter the number of copies you want. Print All Photos e Repeat step c and step d until you have chosen all the photos.
Chapter 5 Print Photos a 5 Make sure you have put the media card in the correct slot. Press a (PhotoCapture). b Print the Index. (See Print Index (Thumbnails) on page 15.) c Press a or b to choose Print Photos. Press OK. d Press + repeatedly to enter the image number that you want to print from the Index page (Thumbnails). If you want to choose a two digit number, press c to move the cursor to the next digit. (For example, enter 1, c, 6 to print image No.16.) Press OK.
6 Printing photos from a camera with PictBridge Before Using PictBridge PictBridge requirements 6 6 To avoid errors, remember the following points: The machine and the digital camera must be connected using a suitable USB cable. The image file extension must be .JPG (Other image file extensions like .JPEG, .TIF, .GIF and so on will not be recognized). PhotoCapture Center operations are not available when using the PictBridge feature.
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Section IV Appendixes Safety and Legal Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Menu and Features Specifications IV 20 28 42 43
A Safety and Legal Choosing a location Put your machine on a flat, stable surface that is free of vibration and shocks, such as a desk. Put the machine near a standard, grounded electrical socket. Choose a location where the temperature remains between 10° and 35° C (50° F and 95° F). CAUTION • Avoid placing your machine in a high-traffic area. • Avoid placing your machine on carpet. • DO NOT put the machine near heaters, air conditioners, refrigerators, medical equipment, chemicals or water.
Safety and Legal To use the machine safely A Please keep these instructions for later reference and read them before attempting any maintenance. WARNING There are high voltage electrodes inside the machine. Before you clean the inside of the machine, make sure you have unplugged the power cord from the electrical socket. Doing this will prevent an electrical shock. DO NOT handle the plug with wet hands. Doing this might cause an electrical shock. DO NOT pull in the middle of the power cord.
DO NOT put your hands on the edge of the machine under the document cover or the scanner cover. This may cause injury. DO NOT put your hands on the edge of the paper tray under the output paper tray cover. Doing this may cause injury. DO NOT touch the paper feed roller. Doing this may cause injury.
Safety and Legal DO NOT touch the area shaded in the illustration. Doing this may cause injury. When moving the machine you must lift it from the base, by placing a hand at each side of the unit as shown in the illustration. Do not carry the machine by holding the scanner cover. If the machine becomes hot, releases smoke, or generates any strong smells, immediately turn off the power switch and unplug the machine from the electorical socket. Call your Brother dealer or Brother Customer Service.
Important safety instructions 1 Read all of these instructions. 2 Save them for later reference. 3 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 4 Unplug this product from the wall socket before cleaning the inside of the machine. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 5 Do not use this product near water. 6 Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, causing serious damage to the product.
Safety and Legal 15 To protect your product against power surges, we recommend the use of a power protection device (Surge Protector). 16 To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to people, note the following: Do not use this product near appliances that use water, a swimming pool, or in a wet basement. Do not use the machine during an electrical storm (there is the remote possibility of an electrical shock) or to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.
Legal limitations for copying It is an offence to make reproductions of certain items or documents with the intent to commit fraud. This memorandum is intended to be a guide rather than a complete list. We suggest you check with relevant legal authorities if in doubt about a particular item or document. The following are examples of documents which may not be copied: Money Bonds or other certificates of indebtedness Certificates of Deposit Armed Forces Service or Draft papers.
Safety and Legal Trademarks A The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Multi-Function Link is a registered trademark of Brother International Corporation. © 2006 Brother Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Windows and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft in the U.S. and other countries. Macintosh and TrueType are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
B Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Troubleshooting If you are having difficulty with your machine Printing Difficulty Suggestions No printout Check the interface cable on both the machine and your computer. (See the Quick Setup Guide.) Make sure the machine is plugged in and not in Power Save mode. One or more ink cartridges are empty. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 36.) Check to see if the LCD is showing an error message. (See Error messages on page 32.
Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Printing (Continued) Difficulty Suggestions Stains appear on the reverse side or at the bottom of the page. Make sure the printer platen is not dirty with ink. The machine prints dense lines on the page. Check Reverse Order in the Basic tab of the printer driver. The printouts are wrinkled. In the printer driver Basic tab, click Settings, and uncheck Bi-Directional Printing. Cannot perform ‘2 in 1 or 4 in 1’ printing.
Scanning Difficulties Difficulty Suggestions TWAIN/WIA errors appear while scanning. Make sure the Brother TWAIN/WIA driver is chosen as the primary source. In Poor scanning results when using the ADF. Try using the scanner glass. PaperPort® SE with OCR, click File, Scan and choose the Brother TWAIN/WIA driver. Software Difficulties Difficulty Suggestions Cannot install software or print. Run the Repair MFL-Pro Suite program on the CD-ROM. This program will repair and reinstall the software.
Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Network Difficulties (Continued) Difficulty Suggestions The network scanning feature does not work. (For Windows® users only) The firewall setting on your PC may be rejecting the necessary network connection. Follow the instructions below to configure the Firewall. If you are using a personal Firewall software, see the User’s Guide for your software or contact the software manufacturer.
Error messages B Error Message Cause Action Cover is Open The scanner cover is not closed completely. Lift the scanner cover and then close it again. The ink cartridge cover is not completely closed. Firmly close the ink cartridge cover until it clicks. Print data is left in the machine's memory. Re-start printing from your computer. Print data is left in the machine's memory. The USB cable was unplugged while the computer was sending the data to the machine. Press Stop/Exit.
Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Error Message Cause Action Out of Memory The machine's memory is full. Copy operation in progress Press Stop/Exit and wait until the other operations in progress finish and then try again. Printing operation in progress Reduce print resolution. (For details, see Printing for Windows® in the Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM.) Paper Jam Paper is jammed in the machine. (See Printer jam or paper jam on page 35.
Changing LCD language B You can change the LCD language. a b c d e To avoid future document jams close the ADF cover properly by pushing it gently in the middle. Press a or b to select Initial Setup. Press OK. Press a or b to select Local Language. Press OK. Press a or b to select your language. Press OK. e Press Stop/Exit. Document jam (DCP-540CN only) Press Stop/Exit. Note Press Menu d Close the ADF cover.
Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Printer jam or paper jam B d a b c e f g Push the paper tray firmly back into the machine.
Routine maintenance Replacing the ink cartridges a b B B Open the ink cartridge cover. e M brother XXXX f c d Open the new ink cartridge bag for the colour shown on the LCD, and then take out the ink cartridge. g For each new cartridge you installed, press + (Yes) to automatically reset the ink dot counter for that colour. WARNING If ink gets in your eyes, wash them out with water at once and call a doctor if you are concerned.
Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance CAUTION Brother multifunction machines are designed to work with ink of a particular specification and will work to a level of optimum performance when used with genuine Brother Branded ink cartridges. Brother cannot guarantee this optimum performance if ink or ink cartridges of other specifications are used.
Cleaning the scanner B a Checking the print quality a b b a b c Press a or b to choose Print Quality. Press OK. d e Press Colour Start. f Do one of the following: If all lines are clear and visible, press + to choose Yes, and go to step j. If you can see missing short lines as shown below, press - to choose No. Press a or b to choose Cleaning. Press OK. Press a or b to choose Black, Color or All. Press OK. The machine cleans the print head.
Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance j Press Stop/Exit. If you repeat this procedure at least five times and the print quality is still poor, replace the ink cartridge for the clogged colour. After replacing the ink cartridge, check the print quality. If the problem still exists, repeat the cleaning and test print procedures at least five times for the new ink cartridge. If ink is still missing, call your Brother dealer.
Packing and shipping the machine CAUTION It is important to allow the machine to ‘park’ the print head after a print job. Listen carefully to the machine before unplugging it to make sure that all mechanical noise has stopped. Not allowing the machine to finish this parking process may lead to print problems and possible damage to the print head. a b CAUTION B If you are not able to find the yellow protective part, DO NOT remove the ink cartridges before shipping.
Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance h i Close the carton and tape it shut.
C Menu and Features Menu keys C Access the main menu. Access its menu of temporary settings. a b Scroll through the current menu level. d Go back to the previous menu level. c Go to the next menu level. Go to the next menu level. Accept an option. Select the number to enter. Stop the current operation.
D Specifications General D D Memory Capacity 32 MB ADF (automatic document feeder) Up to 10 pages Temperature: 20° C - 30° C (68° F - 86° F) Humidity: 50% - 70% Paper: [80 g/m2 (20 lb)] A4 size Paper Tray 100 Sheets [80 g/m2 (20 lb)] Printer Type Ink Jet Print Method Black: Piezo with 94 × 1 nozzles Colour: Piezo with 94 × 3 nozzles LCD (liquid crystal display) 50.8 mm (2.
Dimensions (DCP-540CN) (DCP-330C) 150 mm (5.9 in.) 180 mm (7.1 in.) 398 mm (15.7 in.) 398 mm (15.7 in.) 360 mm (14.2in.) 370 mm (14.6 in.) 351 mm (13.8 in.) 351 mm (13.8 in.) 443 mm (17.4 in.) 443 mm (17.4 in.) Weight 7.3 kg (16.06 lb) (DCP-330C) 8.0 kg (17.
Specifications Consumable items D Ink The machine uses individual Black, Yellow, Cyan and Magenta ink cartridges that are separate from the print head assembly. Service Life of Ink Cartridge Replacement Ink Cartridges Black - Approximately 500 pages at 5% coverageYellow, Cyan and Magenta - Approximately 400 pages at 5% coverage The first time you install a set of ink cartridges the machine will use an amount of ink to fill the ink delivery tubes for high quality print outs.
Network (LAN) (DCP-540CN only) LAN You can connect your machine to a network for Network Printing and Network Scanning (Windows ® only). Also included is Brother BRAdmin Professional Network Management software for Windows® and BRAdmin Light for Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater. Support for Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP Mac OS® X 10.2.
E Index A J ADF (automatic document feeder) .............6 ADF cover ................................................34 Jams document ............................................. 34 paper .................................................... 34 C L Cleaning print head ..............................................38 scanner .................................................38 Consumable items ...................................45 Control panel overview ..............................
P S Paper size ..........................................................9 size of document .....................................6 type .........................................................9 PaperPort® See Software User's Guide and PaperPort® User’s Guide on the CD-ROM. ................. PhotoCapture Center™ CompactFlash® .....................................14 DPOF printing .......................................16 from PC See Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM. .....................................
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