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Basic User’s Guide DCP-J152W Version 0 USA/CAN...
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Register your product on-line at http://www.brother.com/registration/ By registering your product with Brother, you will be recorded as the original owner of the product. Your registration with Brother: may serve as confirmation of the purchase date of your product should you lose your receipt;...
For technical help, you must call the country where you bought the machine. Calls must be made from within that country. Register your product By registering your product with Brother International Corporation, you will be recorded as the original owner of the product. Your registration with Brother: ...
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. (You can visit us online for a complete selection of the Brother accessories and supplies that are available for purchase.) NOTE In Canada, only Visa and MasterCard are accepted.
Multipurpose Paper - Plain Paper (Letter size / 500 sheets) BP60MPLTR (USA only) Basic User's Guide LER030001 (English for USA and Canada) LEK459001 ® CD ROM for Windows & Mac For more information about the replacement consumables, visit us at http://www.brother.com/pageyield/.
SOME STATES IN THE USA AND SOME PROVINCES IN CANADA. THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO EVENT WILL BROTHER'S LICENSOR(S) BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS...
Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries, Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product descriptions and specifications. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.
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PDF file / Brother print from OS X v10.7.x, 10.8.x and your iPhone, Solutions Center iPod touch, iPad, or other iOS device to your Brother machine without installing a printer driver. Google Cloud Print This Guide provides details on how to use Google...
Network User’s Guide..................2 Viewing User’s Guides ..................2 How to access Guides for Advanced Features............4 ® Accessing Brother Support (Windows )..............4 Accessing Brother Support (Macintosh) ..............5 Control panel overview ..................6 LCD screen......................8 Basic Operations .....................8 Warning LED indications .................9 Loading paper Loading paper and other print media..............10...
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How to scan to a computer Before scanning....................25 ® Scanning a document as a PDF file using ControlCenter4 (Windows ) .....26 How to change the machine’s SCAN mode settings for PDF scanning using ® ControlCenter4 (Windows ) ................29 How to scan a document as a PDF file using the control panel ®...
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Table of Contents (Advanced User’s Guide) The Advanced User’s Guide explains the following features and operations. You can view the Advanced User’s Guide on the CD-ROM. General setup Routine maintenance Memory Storage Cleaning and checking the machine Volume Settings (MFC models) Packing and shipping the machine Automatic Daylight Saving Time (MFC models)
IMPORTANT indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in damage to property or loss of Thank you for buying a Brother machine! product functionality. Reading the documentation will help you make the most of your machine.
NOTE the information about the machine, such as how to use the advanced Copy, Printer, If the Brother screen does not appear, go Scanner, and Network features. When you to Computer (My Computer). (For are ready to learn detailed information about ®...
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For more information about network Turn on your Macintosh. Insert the setup, see Software and Network User’s Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM Guide: Network. drive. The following window will appear. Double-click the User’s Guides icon. Select your model and language if needed.
Click Manuals on your model’s page to numbers on page i and on the CD-ROM. download the documentation. Click Brother Support on the Top Menu. The following screen will appear: Web Connect Guide This Guide provides useful information about...
The following screen will appear: To access the Brother Web Connect page, click Brother Web Connect. To register your machine from the Brother Product Registration Page (http://www.brother.com/registration/), click On-Line Registration. For the latest news and product support ...
Lets you choose a setting. Lets you access Scan mode. Warning icon Lets you connect the Brother machine to an The warning icon lights up when there is Internet service. an error or maintenance message. Press For more information, see Web Connect Stop/Exit to view the instructions on the LCD.
General information 7 Start keys: Stop/Exit Stops an operation or exits the menu. Black Start Lets you start making copies in black & Power On/Off white. Also lets you start a scanning operation (in color or black & white Press to turn on the machine.
Chapter 1 LCD screen Press a or b to choose Paper Type. The LCD displays the machine’s status when the machine is idle. Press OK. Press a or b to choose Inkjet Paper. 1 Wireless Status A four-level indicator displays the current wireless signal strength if you are using a wireless connection.
General information Warning LED indications The Warning LED (Light Emitting Diode) is a light that shows the DCP status. The LCD displays the machine status when the machine is idle. Description status Ready The DCP is ready for use. Cover The cover is open.
Loading paper Loading paper and Lift the output paper tray cover (1). other print media Load only one size of paper and one type of paper in the paper tray at a time. (For more information about paper size, weight and thickness, see Choosing the right print media on page 19.) Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine.
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Loading paper Gently put the paper into the paper tray NOTE printing surface face down and top edge When you are using Legal size paper, in first. press and hold the universal guide release Check that the paper is flat in the tray. button (1) as you slide out the front of the paper tray.
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Chapter 2 Gently adjust the paper width guides (1) While holding the paper tray in place, to fit the paper. pull out the paper support (1) until it Make sure the paper width guides lightly locks into place, and then unfold the touch the sides of the paper.
Loading paper Loading envelopes Loading envelopes Before loading, press the corners and sides of envelopes to make them as flat About envelopes as possible. Use envelopes that weigh from 20 to 25 lb (80 to 95 g/m Some envelopes need margin settings to ...
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Chapter 2 Put envelopes in the paper tray with the If you have problems printing on printing surface face down. If the envelopes with the flap on the short edge, envelope flaps are on the long edge, try the following: load the envelopes in the tray with the Open the envelope flap.
Loading paper Unprintable area The printable area depends on the settings in the application you are using. The figures show the unprintable areas on cut-sheet paper and envelopes. The machine can print in the shaded areas of cut-sheet paper only when the Borderless print feature is available and turned on. For more information, see Software and Network User’s Guide: Print without a Border ®...
Press OK. Press a or b to choose Paper Size. Press OK. Press a or b to choose Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper, Brother BP71, Press a or b to choose Letter, Legal, Other Glossy or Transparency. A4, A5, EXE or 4"x6".
Recommended print media other print media To get the best print quality, we suggest using the Brother paper listed in the table. The print quality can be affected by the type We recommend using 3M Transparency Film of paper you use in the machine.
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Chapter 2 IMPORTANT DO NOT use the following kinds of paper: • Damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped 1 0.08 in. (2 mm) or greater curl may cause jams to occur. • Extremely shiny or highly textured • Paper that cannot be arranged uniformly when stacked •...
Up to 20 mil (Up to 0.52 mm) 20 to 25 lb (80 to 95 g/m Transparencies – – Up to 100 sheets of plain paper 20 lb (80 g/m BP71 69 lb (260 g/m ) paper is especially designed for Brother inkjet machines.
Loading documents How to load Using the document guidelines on the left and top, place the document documents face down in the upper left corner of the scanner glass. You can make copies, and scan from the scanner glass. Using the scanner glass You can use the scanner glass to copy or scan pages of a book or one page at a time.
Loading documents Unscannable area The unscannable area depends on the settings in the application you are using. This figure shows the unscannable areas. Usage Document Top (1) Left (2) Size Bottom (3) Right (4) Copy All paper 0.12 in. 0.12 in. sizes (3 mm) (3 mm)
Making copies How to copy Copy options Place the document face down on the You can change the following copy settings. scanner glass. Press a or b to scroll through the copy (See Using the scanner glass settings. When the setting you want is on page 20.) highlighted, press OK.
Enter the number of copies you want. Press a or b to choose Paper Type. Press OK. Press a or b to choose Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper, Brother BP71, Other Glossy or Transparency. Press OK. If you do not want to change any other settings, press Black Start or Color Start.
To print from a computer, you must install the printer driver. For more information, see Software and Network User’s Guide: Print. Install the Brother printer driver from the CD-ROM. (See Quick Setup Guide.) From your application, choose the Print command.
How to scan to a computer Before scanning To use the machine as a scanner, install a scanner driver. If the machine is on a network, configure it with a TCP/IP address. Install the scanner drivers from the CD-ROM. (See Quick Setup Guide: Install MFL-Pro Suite.) Configure the machine with a TCP/IP address if network scanning does not work.
® (Windows Click (Brother Utilities), and then click the drop-down list and select your model name (if not already selected). Click SCAN in the left navigation bar, and then click ControlCenter4. The ControlCenter4 application will open. If the ControlCenter4 Mode screen appears, choose the Advanced Mode, and then click...
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How to scan to a computer Make sure the machine you want to use is selected from the Model drop-down list. Set the scanning configuration. Click Configuration, and then select Button settings, Scan and File. The configuration dialog box appears. You can change the default settings. 1 Choose PDF (*.pdf) from the File Type drop-down list.
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Chapter 6 Click OK. Click the Scan tab. Click File. Click Scan. The machine starts the scanning process. The folder where the scanned data is saved will open automatically.
® (Windows Click (Brother Utilities), and then click the drop-down list and select your model name (if not already selected). Click SCAN in the left navigation bar, and then click ControlCenter4. The ControlCenter4 application will open. Make sure the machine you want to use is selected from the Model drop-down list.
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Chapter 6 Choose the File tab. You can change the default settings. 1 Choose PDF (*.pdf) from the File Type drop-down list. 2 You can enter the file name you want to use for the document. 3 You can save the file to the default folder, or choose your preferred folder by clicking the (Browse) button.
® ® Windows users only. (Windows Vista SP2 or later, Windows 7 and Windows For more information, see Software and Network User’s Guide: Scan Using Web Services from the Brother Machine ® ® ® (Windows Vista SP2 or greater, Windows...
Routine maintenance Replacing the ink IMPORTANT cartridges Brother strongly recommends that you do not refill the ink cartridges provided with your machine. We also strongly Your machine is equipped with an ink dot recommend that you continue to use only counter.
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Routine maintenance Press the lock release lever (1) as Turn the green release lever on the shown to release the cartridge color orange protective packing (1) indicated on the LCD. Remove the counterclockwise until it releases the cartridge from the machine. vacuum seal.
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Each color has its own correct position. NOTE Insert the ink cartridge in the direction of • If you replaced an ink cartridge, for the arrow on the label. example Black, the LCD may ask you to verify that it was a brand new one (for example, Did You Change Black).
Routine maintenance Cleaning and checking Cleaning the print head the machine To maintain good print quality, the machine will automatically clean the print head when needed. You can start the cleaning process Cleaning the scanner manually if there is a print quality problem. Clean the print head if you get a horizontal Unplug the machine from the AC power line in the text or graphics, or blank spots...
Try cleaning the print head again up to five more times. If Press Color Start. the print has not improved, call Brother The machine begins printing the Print Customer Service. (See Brother numbers Quality Check Sheet.
Routine maintenance Press Black Start or Color Start. NOTE The machine starts printing the Alignment Check Sheet. When a print head After the print nozzle is clogged head nozzle is the printed cleaned, the sample looks like horizontal lines this. are gone.
Setting the date and time If the machine’s power has been off, the machine's date and time may not be current. Reenter the date and time here. Press Menu. Press a or b to choose Initial Setup. Press OK. Press a or b to choose Date & Time. Press OK.
If you think there is a problem with your machine, check each of the items below first and follow the troubleshooting tips. You can correct most problems by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips.
The most common error and maintenance messages are shown in the table. You can correct most errors and perform routine maintenance by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips: Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/. Error Message...
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(See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 32.) An ink cartridge is not installed correctly. If you are not using Genuine Brother Use a new Genuine Brother Innobella™ ink, the machine may not Innobella™ Ink Cartridge. If the error detect the ink cartridge.
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The ink absorber box or flushing box The ink absorber box or flushing box Ink Absorber Full is full. These components are will need to be replaced. Call Brother periodic maintenance items that may Customer Service or a Brother require replacement after a period of...
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Troubleshooting Error Message Cause Action The machine is out of paper or paper Do one of the following: No Paper Fed is not correctly loaded in the paper Refill the paper tray, and then tray. press Black Start or Color Start. ...
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Error Message Cause Action The paper is jammed in the machine. Remove the jammed paper by Paper Jam following the steps in Printer jam or paper jam on page 45. Make sure the paper length guide is set to the correct paper size. DO NOT extend the paper tray when you load A5 or smaller size paper.
Troubleshooting Error animation Place both hands under the plastic tabs on both sides of the machine to lift the scanner cover into the open position. Error animations display step-by-step instructions when paper gets jammed. You can read the steps at your own pace by pressing c to see the next step and d to go back a step.
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Move the print head (if necessary) to • If the print head is in the right corner as take out any paper remaining in this shown in the illustration (2), you cannot area. Make sure that jammed paper is move it. Re-connect the power cord. Hold not left in the corners of the machine (1) down Stop/Exit until the print head moves and (2).
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Troubleshooting Make sure you look carefully inside the Open the Jam Clear Cover (1) at the machine (1) for any pieces of paper. back of the machine. Remove the jammed paper. Look inside the machine from a lower angle and make sure there are no pieces of paper remaining.
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Put the paper tray firmly back in the While holding the paper tray in place, machine. pull out the paper support until it locks in the open position, and then unfold the paper support flap. Make sure you pull out the paper support until it locks into place.
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Troubleshooting Pull the two green levers inside the Load one sheet of thick Letter or A4 machine to remove the jammed paper. sized paper, such as glossy paper, deep into the machine as shown in the illustration. Place both hands under the plastic tabs on both sides of the machine to lift the scanner cover into the open position.
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If the thick paper is pushing any jammed Open the Jam Clear Cover (1) at the paper out, remove the jammed paper. back of the machine. Load one sheet of thick Letter or A4 sized paper, such as glossy paper, deep into the machine as shown in the IMPORTANT illustration.
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Troubleshooting If the thick paper is pushing any jammed Close the Jam Clear Cover. paper out, remove the jammed paper. Make sure the cover is closed correctly. Lift the scanner cover (1) to release the lock. Gently push the scanner cover support down (2) and close the scanner cover (3) using both hands.
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Put the paper tray firmly back in the machine. Re-connect the power cord.
• If you think there is a problem with your machine, check the following chart and follow the troubleshooting tips. You can correct most problems by yourself. • If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips.
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Printing Difficulties (continued) Difficulty Suggestions No printout. If old, unprinted data remains in the printer driver spooler, it will prevent new print jobs from printing. Delete old data as follows: (continued) ® ® (Windows XP and Windows Server 2003) Click Start/Printers and Faxes. ®...
Make sure that your ink cartridges are fresh. The following may cause ink to clog: The expiration date written on the cartridge package has passed. (Genuine Brother Innobella™ ink cartridges stay usable for up to two years if kept in their original packaging.) ...
(See Advanced User’s Guide: Cleaning the paper pick-up rollers.) Photo paper does not feed When you print on Brother Photo paper, load one extra sheet of the same photo correctly. paper in the paper tray. An extra sheet has been included in the paper package...
Reposition the document and try again. Scanning Difficulties Difficulty Suggestions TWAIN or WIA errors appear when Make sure the Brother TWAIN or WIA driver is chosen as the primary source in ® your scanning application. starting to scan. (Windows TWAIN or ICA errors appear when Make sure the Brother TWAIN driver is chosen as the primary source.
(Windows installed. If the Security Software warning appears on the PC screen during the installation, change the Security Software settings to permit the Brother product setup program or other program to run. (Macintosh) If you are using a firewall function of anti-spyware or antivirus security software, temporarily disable it, and then install the Brother software.
LCD. 3 All Settings Press Stop/Exit. You can restore all settings to the factory setting. Checking the firmware Brother strongly recommends performing version this procedure before handing over or disposing of the machine. Press Menu. How to reset the machine Press a or b to choose Machine Info.
Settings and features tables Using the Settings Memory Storage tables Even if there is a power failure, you will not lose your menu settings because they are Press the Menu keys to choose the settings stored permanently. Temporary settings will and options you want to set as they are be lost.
— Sets the type of paper in General Setup Paper Type Plain Paper* the paper tray. Inkjet Paper Brother BP71 Other Glossy Transparency — Sets the size of paper in Paper Size Letter* the paper tray. Legal 4"x6"...
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Level1 Level2 Level3 Options Descriptions Page You can adjust the General Setup LCD Settings Backlight Light* brightness of the LCD (Continued) backlight. Dark You can set how long the Dim Timer LCD backlight stays on 10Secs after the last key press. 20Secs 30Secs* —...
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IP address from the link-local address range. See Software and Network User’s Guide. Please go to the Brother Solutions Center to download the Web Connect Guide at http://solutions.brother.com/. The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.
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Address settings. — Port — User Name — Password See Software and Network User’s Guide. Please go to the Brother Solutions Center to download the Web Connect Guide at http://solutions.brother.com/. The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.
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See Software and Network User’s Guide. Please go to the Brother Solutions Center to download the Web Connect Guide at http://solutions.brother.com/. The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk. Menu ( ) (continued)
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SCAN ( Level1 Level2 Level3 Options Descriptions Page Set with Panel — If you want to use the Scan to File control panel to change (Set with PC)* the machine’s settings, choose On. The settings below will appear when On is selected in Set with Panel. —...
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Settings and features tables Level1 Level2 Level3 Options Descriptions Page — If you want to use the Scan to E-mail Set with Panel control panel to change (Set with PC)* the machine’s settings, choose On. The settings below will appear when On is selected in Set with Panel. —...
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Level1 Level2 Level3 Options Descriptions Page Set with Panel — If you want to use the Scan to Image control panel to change (Set with PC)* the machine’s settings, choose On. The settings below will appear when On is selected in Set with Panel. —...
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— — Choose the paper type Paper Type Plain Paper* that matches the paper in Inkjet Paper the tray. Brother BP71 Other Glossy Transparency — — Choose the paper size Paper Size Letter* that matches the paper in Legal the tray.
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Level1 Level2 Level3 Options Descriptions Page — — You can choose to stack Stack/Sort Stack* or sort multiple copies. Sort — — You can make N in 1, 2 in Page Layout Off(1in1)* 1 ID, or Poster copies. 2in1(P) 2in1(L) 2in1(ID) 4in1(P) 4in1(L)
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FACEBOOK — — — PICASA WEB — — — ALBUMS™ — — — ® FLICKR Please go to the Brother Solutions Center to download the Web Connect Guide at http://solutions.brother.com/. The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.
Entering Text You may need to enter text into the machine, when you set the date and time. Entering numbers and letters 010310 E F G H I J Press a, b, d or c to select the number or letter you want, and press the OK button on the machine’s control panel.
Specifications General NOTE This chapter provides a summary of the machines’ specifications. For additional specifications visit http://www.brother.com/. Printer Type Inkjet Piezo with 210 nozzles 1 Print Head Black: Piezo with 70 nozzles 3 Color: Memory Capacity 64 MB LCD (Liquid Crystal 1.8 in.
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Dimension 6.3 in. (161 mm) 16.1 in. (410 mm) 14.7 in. (374 mm) 18.5 in. (471 mm) Weight 15.4 lb (7.0 kg) Noise Level (Sound Pressure) Operating: 50 dB(A) (Maximum) 50 to 95 F (10 to 35 C) Temperature Operating: 68 to 91 F (20 to 33 C) Best Print Quality: Humidity...
® Maximum 1200 1200 dpi scanning when using the WIA Driver for Windows XP, Windows Vista , Windows 7 and ® 8 (resolution up to 19200 19200 dpi can be selected by using the Brother scanner utility). Windows...
When the Borderless feature is set to On. See Paper type and size for each operation on page 19. When printing on Letter size paper. For detailed specifications visit http://www.brother.com/. Interfaces Use a USB 2.0 interface cable that is no longer than 6 feet (2 m).
See Computer requirements on page 79. ® (Windows ) If you require more advanced printer management, use the latest Brother BRAdmin Professional utility version that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/. (Macintosh) The latest Brother BRAdmin Light is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/.
OS X v10.7.x Scanning System OS X v10.8.x Conditions: For the latest driver updates, visit us at For WIA, 1200 1200 resolution. Brother Scanner Utility enables to enhance up to (in USA) http://www.brother.com/ 19200 19200 dpi. (in Canada) http://www.brother.ca/...
For more information about the replacement consumables, visit us at http://www.brother.com/pageyield/. What is Innobella™? Innobella™ is a range of genuine consumables offered by Brother. The name "Innobella™" derives from the words "Innovation" and "Bella" (meaning "Beautiful" in Italian) and is a representation of the "innovative"...
Unable to Init........44 Brother Unable to Print ........44 accessories and supplies ......ii Unable to Scan ........44 Brother numbers ........i Wrong Paper Size ........ 44 CreativeCenter ........4 Customer Service ........i FAQs (frequently asked questions) ..i Notice-Disclaimer ........
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Network Text, entering .......... 72 Printing Transparencies ......17 See Software and Network User’s Guide. Troubleshooting Scanning error messages on LCD ....... 40 See Software and Network User’s Guide. if you are having difficulty copying ..........57 Network ..........58 paper handling ........56 Paper ..........
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Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC, Canada H9B 3H6 Visit us on the World Wide Web http://www.brother.com/ This machine is approved for use in the country of purchase only. Local Brother companies or their dealers will only support machines purchased in their own countries. www.brotherearth.com...