Brother DCP-115C, DCP-120C, DCP-315CN, DCP-340CW User Guide

USER’S GUIDE

DCP-115C DCP-120C DCP-315CN DCP-340CW

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Safety precautions

To use the machine safely

Please refer to these instructions for later reference and before attempting any maintenance.

WARNING

There are high voltage electrodes inside the machine. Before you clean the machine, make sure you have unplugged the power cord from the electrical socket.

To prevent injuries, be careful not to put your hands on the edge of the machine under the scanner cover.

When you move the machine, place a hand at each side of the unit so you are supporting the base when you lift it. (See the illustration on the right.) Do not carry the machine by holding the scanner cover.

Do not handle the plug with wet hands. Doing this might cause an electrical shock.

To prevent injuries, be careful not to touch the area shaded in the illustration.

Most of the illustrations in this User’s Guide show the DCP-115C.

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WARNING

This product must be installed near an electrical socket that is easily accessible. In case of emergencies, you must disconnect the power cord from the electrical socket in order to shut off power completely.

Caution

To maintain the best print quality, we recommend that you use the On/Off key to turn off your machine. Do not unplug the power cord from the electrical socket, unless moving the machine or performing maintenance. If you need to disconnect your machine from the power, you will need to set the date and time again. (See Quick Setup Guide.)

Choosing a location

Place 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. Select a location where the temperature remains between 10° and 35°C.

Caution

■ Avoid placing your machine in a high-traffic area.

■ Avoid placing your machine on the carpet.

■ Do not place near heaters, air conditioners, water, chemicals, or

refrigerators.

■ Do not expose the machine to direct sunlight, excessive heat,

moisture, or dust.

■ Do not connect your machine to electrical sockets controlled by

wall switches or automatic timers.

■ Disruption of power can wipe out information in the machine’s

memory.

■ Do not connect your machine to electrical sockets on the same

circuit as large appliances or other equipment that might disrupt the power supply.

How to access the complete User’s Guide

This User’s Guide does not contain all the information about the machine such as how to use the advanced features of the Printer, Scanner and Network. When you are ready to learn detailed information about these operations, read the complete User’s Guide located in the ‘Documentation’ section of the CD-ROM.

Network is available only for DCP-315CN and DCP-340CW.

To view Documentation (For Windows®)

From the Start menu, select Brother, MFL Pro Suite DCP-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name) from the Programs Group, and then select User’s Guide.

—OR—

Turn on your PC. Insert the Brother CD-ROM labelled Windows

If the model name screen appears, click your model name.

If the language screen appears, click your language. The CD-ROM main menu will appear.

into your CD-ROM drive.

If this window does not appear, use Windows® Explorer to run the setup.exe program from the root directory of the Brother CD-ROM.

Click Documentation.

Click the documentation you want to read.

■ Quick Setup Guide: Setup and Software Installation

Instructions

■ User’s Guide (3 manuals): User’s Guide for stand-alone

operations, Software User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide (DCP-315CN and DCP-340CW only)

■ PaperPort

User’s Guide: Document Management

Software

How to find Scanning instructions

There are several ways you can scan documents. You can find the instructions as follows:

Software User’s Guide:

■ Scanning on page 2-1

(For Windows Windows

■ ControlCenter2 on page 3-1

(For Windows Windows

■ Network Scanning (DCP-315CN and DCP-340CW only) on page

4-1

98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and

XP)

98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and

XP)

PaperPort

■ Instructions for scanning directly from ScanSoft

User’s Guide

PaperPort

How to find Network setup instructions(DCP-340CW only)

Your machine can be connected to a wireless or wired network. You can find basic setup instructions in Quick Setup Guide. For more information, or if your access point supports SecureEasySetup

™

, please see the Network User's Guide.

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To view Documentation (For Macintosh®)

Turn on your Macintosh®. Insert the Brother CD-ROM labelled Macintosh appear.

Double-click the Documentation icon.

The select Language screen appears, double-click your language.

Click the documentation you want to read.

■ Quick Setup Guide: Setup and Software Installation

Instructions

■ User’s Guide (3 manuals): User’s Guide for stand-alone

operations, Software User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide (DCP-315CN and DCP-340CW only)

How to find Scanning instructions

There are several ways you can scan documents. You can find the instructions as follows:

Software User’s Guide:

■ Scanning on page 9-1

(For Mac OS

■ ControlCenter2 (For Mac OS

■ Network Scanning (DCP-315CN and DCP-340CW only)

(For Mac OS

Presto!

■ Instructions for scanning directly from Presto!

How to find Network setup instructions(DCP-340CW only)

Your machine can be connected to a wireless or wired network. You can find basic setup instructions in Quick Setup Guide. For more information, or if your access point supports SecureEasySetup

into your CD-ROM drive. The following window will

9.1-9.2/Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater)

X 10.2.4 or greater) on page 10-1

X 10.2.4 or greater) on page 11-1

PageManager® User’s Guide

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, please see the Network User's Guide.

(Mac OS® X)

PageManager

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Introduction .......................................................................... 1-1

Using this Guide ............................................................... 1-1

Finding information ..................................................... 1-1

Symbols used in this Guide ........................................ 1-1

Control panel overview ..................................................... 1-2

Warning LED indications ............................................ 1-4

Load documents ............................................................... 1-5

Using the ADF (automatic document feeder)

(DCP-120C and DCP-340CW only) ....................... 1-5

Using the scanner glass ............................................. 1-7

About paper ...................................................................... 1-8

Recommended Paper................................................. 1-8

Handling and using special paper .............................. 1-9

Paper type and size for each operation................ 1-10

Paper weight, thickness and capacity .................. 1-11

Paper capacity of the output paper tray .............. 1-11

Printable area ....................................................... 1-12

How to load paper, envelopes and post cards ......... 1-13

To load paper or other media ............................... 1-13

To load envelopes ................................................ 1-15

To load post cards ................................................ 1-16

Making copies ...................................................................... 2-1

Using the machine as a copier ......................................... 2-1

Making a single copy .................................................. 2-1

Making multiple copies ............................................... 2-1

Stop copying............................................................... 2-1

Using the Copy keys......................................................... 2-2

Increasing copy speed or quality ................................ 2-2

Enlarging or reducing the image copied ..................... 2-3

Changing the temporary copy settings ....................... 2-5

Setting paper type .................................................. 2-6

Setting paper size................................................... 2-6

Adjusting brightness ............................................... 2-7

Sorting copies using the ADF

(DCP-120C and DCP-340CW only) ................... 2-7

Making N in 1 copies or a poster (Page Layout) ........ 2-8

Changing the default copy settings ................................ 2-11

Setting Paper Type................................................... 2-11

Setting Paper Size .................................................... 2-12

Increasing copy speed or quality .............................. 2-12

Adjusting brightness ................................................. 2-13

Adjusting contrast ..................................................... 2-13

Adjusting colour saturation ....................................... 2-14

Legal limitations .............................................................. 2-15

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Walk-Up PhotoCapture Center™ .........................................3-1

Introduction ....................................................................... 3-1

PhotoCapture Center

Getting started .................................................................. 3-3

Printing the Index (Thumbnails) ........................................ 3-5

Printing images ................................................................. 3-6

DPOF printing ............................................................. 3-8

Changing the default settings ........................................... 3-9

Increasing print speed or quality.................................3-9

Setting paper and size ................................................ 3-9

Adjusting brightness ................................................. 3-10

Adjusting contrast ..................................................... 3-10

Colour enhancement ................................................ 3-11

Cropping ................................................................... 3-12

Borderless.................................................................3-13

Scan to Card ................................................................... 3-13

Changing the default quality ..................................... 3-14

Changing the default black & white file format..........3-15

Changing the default colour file format .....................3-15

Understanding the Error Messages ................................ 3-16

Using PhotoCapture Center

Software and Network features .......................................... 4-1

Important information ..........................................................5-1

For your safety............................................................ 5-1

LAN connection

(DCP-315CN and DCP-340CW only).....................5-1

International E

Compliance Statement ...........................................5-1

EU Directive 2002/96/EC and EN50419..................... 5-2

Important safety instructions....................................... 5-2

Trademarks.................................................................5-4

NERGY STAR

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requirements ..................... 3-2

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from your computer .........3-16

Troubleshooting and routine maintenance .......................6-1

Troubleshooting ................................................................ 6-1

Error messages .......................................................... 6-1

Document jams (DCP-120C and DCP-340CW only)....... 6-3

Document is jammed in the top of the ADF unit ........... 6-3

Document is jammed inside the ADF unit .............. 6-3

Printer jam or paper jam ............................................. 6-4

Paper is jammed inside the paper tray ................... 6-4

Paper is jammed inside the machine ..................... 6-5

If you are having difficulty with your machine ............. 6-7

How to change LCD language.................................. 6-10

How to improve the LCD viewing ............................. 6-10

Setting the Beeper Volume....................................... 6-10

How to improve print quality ........................................... 6-11

Cleaning the print head ............................................ 6-11

Checking the print quality ......................................... 6-12

Checking the printing alignment ............................... 6-14

Checking the ink volume ................................................ 6-15

Packing and shipping the machine ................................. 6-16

Routine maintenance...................................................... 6-19

Cleaning the scanner................................................ 6-19

Cleaning the machine printer platen......................... 6-20

Cleaning the Paper Pick-up Roller ........................... 6-21

Replacing the ink cartridges ..................................... 6-22

Appendix ............................................................................. A-1

On-screen programming ...................................................A-1

Menu table..................................................................A-1

Printing reports ...........................................................A-1

Menu keys ........................................................................A-2

Specifications ......................................................................S-1

Product description ...........................................................S-1

General .............................................................................S-1

Print media .......................................................................S-3

Copy .................................................................................S-4

PhotoCapture Center

Scanner ............................................................................S-6

Printer ...............................................................................S-7

Interfaces ..........................................................................S-7

Computer requirements ....................................................S-8

Consumable items ............................................................S-9

Network (LAN) (DCP-315CN and DCP-340CW only) ..........S-10

Index ...................................................................................... I-1

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Introduction

Using this Guide

Thank you for buying a Brother Digital Copier/Printer (DCP). Your machine is simple to use, with LCD screen instructions to guide you through programming it. You can make the most of your machine by reading through this Guide.

Finding information

All the chapter headings and subheadings are listed in the Table of Contents. You will be able to find information about a specific feature or operation by checking the Index at the back of this Guide.

Symbols used in this Guide

Throughout this Guide you will see special symbols alerting you to important warnings, notes and actions. To make things clearer and to help you press the correct keys, we used special fonts and added some of the messages that will appear in the LCD.

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.

Courier New

Warnings inform you what to do to avoid possible personal injury.

Cautions specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible damage to the machine or other objects.

Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation works with other features.

Improper Setup alerts you to devices and operations that are not compatible with the machine.

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Courier New type face identifies the messages on the LCD of the machine.

Control panel overview

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Copy keys

(Temporary settings):

Copy Options

You can quickly and easily select temporary settings for copying.

Enlarge/Reduce

Lets you enlarge or reduce copies depending on the ratio you select.

Copy Quality

Use this key to temporarily change the quality for copying.

Number of Copies

Use this key to make multiple copies.

Menu keys:

Lets you access the Menu to program.

+ or -

Press to scroll through the menus and options.

Also you can use these keys to enter the number.

Set

Lets you store your settings in the machine.

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Stop/Exit

Stops an operation or exits from the menu.

Mono Start

Lets you start making copies in black and white.

Also, lets you start a scanning operation (in colour or black, depending on the scanning setting in the ControlCenter2 software).

Colour Start

Lets you start making copies in full colour.

Also, lets you start a scanning operation (in colour or black, depending on the scanning setting in the ControlCenter2 software).

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.

Ink Management

Lets you clean the print head, check the print quality, and check the available ink volume.

Scan

Lets you access Scan mode.

PhotoCapture

Lets you access the PhotoCapture

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Center

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

Displays messages on the screen to help you set up and use your machine.

The LCD examples in this guide are for models with a one-line display. There may be slight differences between the examples provided and models with a two-line display.

(DCP-340CW only) When the machine is connected to a

wireless network a four level indicator on the right of your machine’s LCD shows the wireless signal strength.

oMax

Warning LED

Turns red when the LCD displays an error or an important status message.

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Warning LED indications

The Warning LED (Light Emitting Diode) lights when there is a problem with your machine. You should check the LCD displays for more details about the problem.

LED Machine status Description

Ready The machine is ready for use.

Off

Cover open The cover is open. Close the cover. (See Error

messages on page 6-1.)

Ink empty Replace the Ink cartridge with a new one. (See

Replacing the ink cartridges on page 6-22.)

Red

Paper error Put paper in the tray or clear the paper jam.

Check the LCD message. (See Troubleshooting and routine maintenance on page 6-1.)

Others Check the LCD message. (See Troubleshooting

and routine maintenance on page 6-1.)

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Load documents

You can make copies and scan from the ADF (automatic document feeder) or from the scanner glass.

Using the ADF (automatic document feeder) (DCP-120C and DCP-340CW only)

The ADF can hold up to 10 pages and feeds each sheet individually. Use standard (80 g/m putting them in the ADF.

DO NOT use paper that is curled, wrinkled, folded, ripped, stapled, paper clipped, pasted or taped.

DO NOT use cardboard, newspaper or fabric. (To copy or scan this kind of document, see Using the scanner glass on page 1-7.)

■ Make sure documents written with ink are completely dry.

■ Documents must be from 147 to 216 mm wide and 147 to 356 mm

long.

) paper and always fan the pages before

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Fan the pages well. Make sure you put the documents face down, top edge first in the ADF until you feel them touch the

feed roller.

Adjust the paper guides to fit the width of your documents.

Unfold the ADF Document Output Support Flap.

ADF Document Output Support Flap

DO NOT pull on the document while it is feeding.

To use the ADF, the scanner glass must be empty.

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Using the scanner glass

You can use the scanner glass to copy or scan pages of a book or one page at a time. Document

(DCP-120C and DCP-340CW only) To use the scanner glass, the ADF must be empty.

Lift the document cover.

Using the document guidelines on the left, center the document face down on the scanner glass.

Close the document cover.

can be up to

Place documents face

down on the Scanner Glass

216 mm wide and 297 mm long

If the document is a book or is thick, do not slam the cover or press on it.

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About paper

The print quality can be affected by the type of paper you use in the machine.

To get the best print quality for the settings you’ve chosen, always set the Paper Type to match the type of paper you load.

You can use plain paper, inkjet paper (coated paper), glossy paper, transparencies and envelopes.

We recommend testing various paper types before purchasing large quantities.

For best results, use the recommended paper.

■ When you print on inkjet paper (coated paper),

transparencies and glossy paper, be sure to select the proper media in the “Basic” tab of the printer driver or in the Paper Type setting of the menu.

■ When you print on Brother glossy paper, load the instruction

sheet included with the glossy paper in the paper tray first, and then place the glossy paper on the instruction sheet.

■ When you use transparencies or glossy paper, remove each

sheet immediately to prevent smudging or paper jams.

■ Avoid touching the printed surface of the paper immediately

after printing. The surface may not be completely dry and may stain your fingers.

Recommended Paper

To get the best print quality, we suggest using Brother paper. (See table below.)

If Brother paper is not available in your country, we recommend testing various papers before purchasing large quantities.

We recommend using “3M Transparency Film” when you print on transparencies.

Brother Paper

Paper Type Item

A4 Plain BP60PA

A4 Glossy BP60GLA

A4 Inkjet (Photo Matte) BP60MA

15 cm Glossy BP60GLP

10 x

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Handling and using special paper

■ Store paper in its original packaging, and keep it sealed. Keep the

paper flat and away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat.

■ The coated side of glossy paper is shiny. Avoid touching the

shiny (coated) side. Load glossy paper with the shiny side facing down.

■ Avoid touching either side of transparencies because they

absorb water and perspiration easily, and this may cause decreased output quality. Transparencies designed for laser printers/copiers may stain your next document. Use only transparencies recommended for inkjet printing.

Do not use paper:

■ that is damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped

2 mm or longer

■ that is extremely shiny or highly textured

■ that was previously printed by a printer

■ that cannot be arranged uniformly when stacked

■ that is made with a short grain

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Copy PhotoCapture Printer

A4 210 x 297 mm (8.3" x 11.7") Yes Yes Yes

Legal 216 x 356 mm (8 1/2" x 14") Yes — Yes

Executive 184 x 267 mm (7 1/4" x 10 1/2") — — Yes

JIS B5 182 x 257 mm (7.2" x 10.1") — — Yes

Paper Type Paper Size Usage

Paper type and size for each operation

Cut Paper Letter 216 x 279 mm (8 1/2" x 11") Yes Yes Yes

148 x 200 mm (5.8" x 7.9") — — Yes

A5 148 x 210 mm (5.8" x 8.3") Yes — Yes

A6 105 x 148 mm (4.1" x 5.8") — — Yes

Photo L 89 x 127 mm (3 1/2" x 5") — — Yes

Photo 2L 127 x 178 mm (5" x 7") — Yes Yes

Index Card 127 x 203 mm (5" x 8") — — Yes

Post Card 1 100 x 148 mm (3.9" x 5.8") — — Yes

Post Card 2

(Double)

DL Envelope 110 x 220 mm (4.3" x 8.7") — — Yes

COM-10 105 x 241 mm (4 1/8" x 9 1/2") — — Yes

Monarch 98 x 191 mm (3 7/8" x 7 1/2") — — Yes

JE4 Envelope 105 x 235 mm (4.1" x 9.3") — — Yes

A4 210 x 297 mm (8.3" x 11.7") Yes — Yes

Cards Photo 102 x 152 mm (4" x 6") Yes Yes Yes

Envelopes C5 Envelope 162 x 229 mm (6.4" x 9") — — Yes

Transparencies Letter 216 x 279 mm (8 1/2" x 11") Yes — Yes

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Paper weight, thickness and capacity

Paper Type Weight Thickness No. of sheets

Cut Paper Plain Paper 64 to 120 g/m

(17 to 32 lb)

Inkjet Paper 64 to 200 g/m

(17 to 53 lb)

Glossy Paper Up to 220 g/m

(Up to 58 lb)

Cards Photo Card Up to 240 g/m

(Up to 64 lb)

Index Card Up to 120 g/m

(Up to 32 lb)

Post Card Up to 200 g/m

(Up to 53 lb)

Envelopes 75 to 95 g/m

(20 to 25 lb)

Transparencies — — 10

0.08 to 0.15 mm (0.003" to 0.006")

0.08 to 0.25 mm (0.003" to 0.01")

Up to 0.25 mm (Up to 0.01")

Up to 0.28 mm (Up to 0.01")

Up to 0.15 mm (Up to 0.006")

Up to 0.23 mm (Up to 0.01")

Up to 0.52 mm (Up to 0.02")

100

* Up to 50 sheets for Legal size paper (80 g/m2). * Up to 100 sheets of 80 g/m

Paper capacity of the output paper tray

Output Paper Tray

Up to 25 sheets of 80 g/m2 (A4)

■ Transparencies or glossy paper must be

picked up from the output paper tray one page at a time to avoid smudging.

■ Legal paper cannot be stacked on the output

paper tray.

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Printable area

The figures below show the unprintable areas on cut sheet paper and envelopes.

EnvelopesCut Sheet Paper

■ unprintable area

1Top 2

Cut Sheet 3 mm

(0 mm)*

Envelopes 12 mm 24 mm 3 mm 3 mm

*1 When you set the Borderless feature to On.

Bottom

3 mm (0 mm)*

3Left 4Right

3 mm (0 mm)*

■ Printable area depends on the Printer driver settings.

■ The figures above are approximate and the printable area

may vary depending on the type of cut sheet paper you are using.

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How to load paper, envelopes and post cards

To load paper or other media

Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine and remove the output paper tray.

Output Paper Tray

Press and slide the paper side guide to fit the paper width.

Paper Side Guide

Pull out the paper support and unfold the paper support flap.

Paper Support

Paper Support Flap

Use the paper support flap for Letter, Legal and A4.

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Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and mis-feeds.

Gently insert the paper into the paper tray print side down and the leading edge (top of the paper) in first.

Check that the paper is flat in the tray and below the maximum paper mark.

Maximum Paper Mark

■ Make sure the paper side guides touch the sides of the

paper.

■ 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.

Put the output paper tray back on and push the paper tray firmly back into the machine.

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To load envelopes

■ Use envelopes that weigh from 75-95 g/m2.

■ Some envelopes require margin settings in the application. Make

sure you do a test print first.

To prevent possible damage to the feeding mechanism, do not use the types of envelopes shown below.

DO NOT USE ENVELOPES:

■ that are of a baggy construction

■ that are embossed (have raised writing on them)

■ that have clasps on them

■ that are not sharply creased

■ that are preprinted on the inside

■ Glue ■ Rounded

flap

How to load envelopes

Before loading, press the corners and sides of the envelopes to make them as flat as possible.

If the envelopes are ‘double-feeding’, put one envelope in the paper tray at a time.

■ Double flap ■ Triangular

flap

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Insert the envelopes into the paper tray with the address side down and the leading edge (top of the envelopes) in first. Slide the paper side guide to fit the width of the envelopes.

If you have problems when printing on envelopes, try the following suggestions:

Open the envelope flap.

Make sure the open flap is either to the side of the envelope or to the back edge of the envelope when printing.

Adjust the size and margin in your application.

To load post cards

Raise the paper stop and insert the post cards into the paper tray. Slide the paper side guide to fit the width of the post cards.

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Making copies

Using the machine as a copier

You can use your machine as a copier, making up to 99 copies at a time.

Making a single copy

Load your document.

Press Mono Start or Colour Start.

To stop copying, press Stop/Exit.

Making multiple copies

Load your document.

Press Number of Copies repeatedly until the number of copies you want appears (up to 99).

—OR— Press to increase the number of copies. Press to decrease the number of copies.

The number of copies can also be increased/decreased by holding down or .

Press Mono Start or Colour Start. (DCP-120C and DCP-340CW only) To sort copies, press the

Copy Options key. (See Changing the temporary copy

settings on page 2-5.)

Stop copying

To stop copying, press Stop/Exit.

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