Advanced User’s Guide DCP-9015CDW DCP-9020CDW Version A UK/IRE
User’s Guides and where do I find them? Which Guide? i What’s in it? Where is it? Product Safety Guide Read this Guide first. Read the Safety Instructions before you set up your machine. See this Guide for trademarks and legal limitations. Printed / In the box Quick Setup Guide Follow the instructions for setting up your machine and installing the drivers and software for the operating system and connection type you are using.
Which Guide? AirPrint Guide 1 What’s in it? This Guide provides information for using AirPrint to print from OS X v10.7.x, 10.8.x and your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, or other iOS device to your Brother machine without installing a printer driver. Where is it? PDF file / Brother Solutions Center 1 Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.
Table of Contents 1 General Setup 1 Memory storage.....................................................................................................1 Automatic Daylight Saving Time............................................................................1 Ecology features ....................................................................................................2 Toner Save ......................................................................................................2 Sleep Time ...
A Routine maintenance 22 Checking the machine ......................................................................................... 22 Printing the Test Print .................................................................................... 22 Checking the Page Counters......................................................................... 22 Checking the remaining life of toner cartridges ............................................. 23 Checking the remaining life of parts .....................
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1 General Setup Most of the illustrations in this User's Guide show the DCP-9020CDW. Your menu settings are stored permanently, and in the event of a power failure will not be lost. Temporary settings (for example, Contrast) will be lost. Also, during a power failure the machine will retain the date and time up to 60 hours. 1 Automatic Daylight Saving Time NOTE Memory storage 1 1 1 You can set the machine to change automatically for Daylight Saving Time.
Chapter 1 Ecology features Toner Save You can save toner using this feature. When you set Toner Save to On, print appears lighter. The factory setting is Off. a Press b c Press All Settings. d e . Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display General Setup. Press General Setup. Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Ecology. f g h Press Ecology. i Press 1 Sleep Time The Sleep Time setting can reduce power consumption.
General Setup Deep Sleep mode If the machine is in Sleep mode and does not receive any jobs for a certain length of time, the machine will go into Deep Sleep mode automatically. Deep Sleep mode uses less power than Sleep mode. The machine will wake up when it receives a job or if you press the Touchscreen. When the machine is in Deep Sleep mode, the Touchscreen backlight turns off and blinks.
Chapter 1 Touchscreen Setting the backlight brightness You can adjust the brightness of the Touchscreen LCD backlight. If you are having difficulty reading the Touchscreen, try changing the brightness setting. a Press b c Press All Settings. d e . Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display General Setup. Press General Setup. Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display LCD Settings. f g h Press LCD Settings. i Press 4 Press Backlight. Press Light, Med or Dark. .
2 Security features Secure Function Lock 2.0 Secure Function Lock lets you restrict Public access to the following machine functions: Copy Scan 1 Print 2 Web Connect (Upload) Web Connect (Download) 2 2 NOTE • Secure Function Lock can be set manually from the Touchscreen, or by using Web Based Management or BRAdmin Professional 3 (Windows® only). We recommend using Web Based Management or BRAdmin Professional 3 (Windows® only) to configure this feature (see Network User’s Guide).
Chapter 2 Before you begin to use Secure Function Lock 2.0 2 You can configure the Secure Function Lock 2.0 settings using a web browser. Before configuration, the following preparations are needed. a b Start your web browser. Type “vmachine’s IP address/” into your browser’s address bar (where “machine’s IP address” is the IP address of your Brother machine). For example: v192.168.1.
Security features Setting up restricted users You can set up users with restrictions and a password. You can set up to 25 restricted users. You can configure these settings using a web browser. To set up the web page, see Before you begin to use Secure Function Lock 2.0 on page 6. Then follow these steps: a b c d e Click Administrator. Click Secure Function Lock.
Chapter 2 Turning Secure Function Lock on/off Turning Secure Function Lock off 2 NOTE Make a careful note of the administrator password. If you enter the wrong password, the Touchscreen will show Wrong Password. Enter the correct password. If you forget it, contact Brother customer service. Turning Secure Function Lock on a b c d e f g h i Press . Press All Settings. Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display General Setup. Press General Setup.
Security features Switching Users 2 This setting allows you to switch between registered restricted users or Public mode when Secure Function Lock is turned on. Changing to the restricted user mode a Press b c Press Change User. d e 2 . Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display your user name. Press your user name. Enter your four-digit user password using the keyboard on the Touchscreen. Press OK. NOTE Changing to the Public mode a Press b Press Go to Public. 2 .
Chapter 2 Setting Lock Setting Lock lets you set a password to stop other people from accidentally changing your machine settings. Make a careful note of your password. If you forget it, you will have to reset the passwords stored in the machine. Contact your administrator or Brother customer service. While the Setting Lock is On, you cannot access the machine settings. 10 2 Setting up the administrator password a Press b c Press All Settings. d e .
Security features Changing the Setting Lock administrator password a Press b c Press All Settings. d e f g h i . Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display General Setup. Press General Setup. Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Security. Press Security. 2 Press Set Password. Enter the old four-digit password using the keyboard on the Touchscreen. Press OK. Enter a four-digit number for the new password using the keyboard on the Touchscreen. Press OK.
3 Printing reports Reports The following reports are available: 1 User Settings Prints a list of your current settings. 2 Network Configuration Prints a list of your current network settings. 3 Drum Dot Print Prints the drum dot check sheet to troubleshoot a dotted print problem. 4 WLAN Report Prints the result of wireless LAN connectivity diagnosis. 12 3 3 How to print a report a Press b c Press All Settings. . Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Print Reports.
4 Making copies Copy settings 4 4 Improving copy quality 4 You can choose from a range of quality settings. The factory setting is Auto. You can change the copy settings for the next copy. Auto These settings are temporary. The machine returns to its default settings one minute after copying. Auto is the recommended mode for ordinary printouts. Appropriate for documents that contain both text and photographs. Press Copy and then press Options.
Chapter 4 Enlarging or reducing copies 4 100%* To enlarge or reduce the next copy follow these steps: 200% a b c d e Load your document. 104% EXEiLTR Press 94% A4iLTR f g h (Copy). Enter the number of copies you want. 141% A5iA4 97% LTRiA4 91% Full Page 85% LTRiEXE Press Options. 83% LGLiA4 (DCP-9020CDW) Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Enlarge/Reduce. 83% (DCP-9015CDW) Press Enlarge/Reduce. Press 100%, Enlarge, Reduce or Custom(25-400%).
Making copies 2-sided Copying 4 You must choose a 2-sided copy layout from the following options before you can start 2-sided copying. The layout of your document determines which 2-sided copy layout you should choose. Portrait 1sidei2side Long Edge Flip g Press one of the following layout options: Off, 1-sidedi2-sided Long Edge Flip, 1-sidedi2-sided Short Edge Flip h If you do not want to change additional settings, press OK. i Press Colour Start or Mono Start to scan the page.
Chapter 4 Adjusting Density and Contrast Density Contrast 4 4 Adjust the copy density to make copies darker or lighter. a Load your document. b Press c d e Enter the number of copies. (Copy). Press Options. Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Density. f g Press Density. h If you do not want to change additional settings, press OK. i Press Colour Start or Mono Start. 16 Press a level of density, from Light to Dark.
Making copies Sorting copies You can sort multiple copies. Pages will be sorted in the order 1 2 3, 1 2 3, 1 2 3, and so on. a Load your document. b Press c d e Enter the number of copies. f g h i (Copy). Press Options. Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Stack/Sort. Press Stack/Sort. Press Sort. Read and confirm the displayed list of settings you have chosen. If you do not want to change any other settings, press OK. Press Colour Start or Mono Start to scan the page.
Chapter 4 If you are using the scanner glass, go to step k. If you are copying from the scanner glass: k After the machine scans the page, press Yes to scan the next page. Place your document face down in the direction shown in the illustration: l Place the next page on the scanner glass. m Press OK. Repeat steps k - m for each page of the layout. n 2in1(P) 2in1(L) After scanning all the pages, press No in step k to finish.
Making copies 2 in 1 ID Copy 4 You can copy both sides of your identification card onto one page, keeping the original card size. i Read and confirm the displayed list of settings you have chosen, and then press OK. j Press Colour Start or Mono Start. The machine starts scanning one side of the identification card. k After the machine has scanned one side, press Yes. Turn over the identification card and place it near the left corner of the scanner glass, then press OK to scan the other side.
Chapter 4 Adjusting Colour Saturation You can change the default setting for colour saturation. a Load your document. b Press c d e Enter the number of copies. f g h i (Copy). Press Options. k 20 Removing Background Colour NOTE This function is for use only when making colour copies. a Load your document. Press Colour Adjust. b Press Press Red, Green or Blue. c d e Enter the number of copies. Press a level of colour saturation.
Making copies Saving copy options as a Shortcut You can store the copy options you use most often by saving them as a Shortcut. a b c d Press (Copy). Press Options. Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Quality, Enlarge/Reduce, 2-sided Copy, Density, Contrast, Stack/Sort, Page Layout, Colour Adjust or Remove Background Colour, and press the setting you want to change. Then press the new option you want. Repeat this step for each setting you want to change.
A Routine maintenance Checking the machine Printing the Test Print A A Checking the Page Counters a Press a Press Press All Settings. b c b c Press Test Print. d The Touchscreen will show Press [OK]. Press OK. The machine will print a Test Print page. Press d e . f 22 A You can see the machine’s Page Counters for copies, printed pages or a summary total. You can print a Test Print page to check your print quality. . A . Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Machine Info..
Routine maintenance Checking the remaining life of toner cartridges A Checking the remaining life of parts You can see the approximate remaining life of the toner cartridges. You can see the machine’s parts life on the Touchscreen. a Press a Press b Press Toner Life. The Touchscreen will show the approximate remaining life of the toner cartridges in a bar chart. b c Press All Settings. c Press . . d e f g A . Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Machine Info..
Replacing periodic maintenance parts The periodic maintenance parts will need to be replaced regularly to maintain the print quality. The Fuser Unit and PF Kit parts listed in the table must be replaced after printing approximately 50,000 pages 1. Contact Brother customer service when these messages appear on the Touchscreen. Touchscreen message Description Replace Fuser Replace the fuser unit. Replace PF kit Replace the paper feeding kit for the paper tray. 1 24 A4 or Letter size single-sided pages.
Routine maintenance Packing and shipping the machine WARNING This machine is heavy and weighs more than 20.0 kg. To prevent possible injuries, at least two people should lift the machine. One person should hold the front of the machine, and one person should hold the back, as shown in the illustration. Be careful not to trap your fingers when you put the machine down. a Press and hold down to turn off the machine. Leave the machine turned off for at least 10 minutes to cool down.
d Wrap the machine in a plastic bag, then place it on the bottom packing material (1). e Place the packing material (2) marked “R” on the right of the machine. Place the packing material (3) marked “L” on the left of the machine. Place the AC power cord and printed materials in the original carton as shown in the illustration. L 2 3 FRONT 1 f 26 R Close the carton and tape it shut.
B Glossary B This is a comprehensive list of features and terms that appear in Brother manuals. Availability of these features depends on the model you purchased. 3.7 in. (93.4 mm) Touchscreen LCD and Touchpanel The Touchscreen LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) on the machine shows interactive messages and prompts for using the machine. You can operate the Touchscreen by pressing or swiping on the screen.
C Index Numerics M 2-sided copy .............................................15 Machine information checking remaining life of parts ............ 23 page counts .......................................... 22 Macintosh See Software User's Guide. Maintenance, routine ............................... 22 checking the remaining life of parts ...... 23 Memory storage ................................................... 1 A Apple Macintosh See Software User's Guide.
R Reducing copies ...................................................14 Reports ....................................................12 Drum Dot Print ......................................12 how to print ...........................................12 Network Configuration ..........................12 User Settings ........................................12 WLAN Report ........................................12 S Scanning See Software User's Guide. Security Secure function lock administrator password .......
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