Brother DCP-130C User Guide

USER’S GUIDE

DCP-130C

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covering the latest product descriptions and specifications.

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Table of Contents

Section I General

1 General Information

Using the documentation.......................................................................................2

Symbols and conventions used in the documentation ....................................2

Accessing the Software User’s Guide ...................................................................3

Viewing Documentation...................................................................................3

Control panel overview ..........................................................................................6

Warning LED indications .................................................................................8

Printing Reports...............................................................................................8

2 Loading documents and paper

Loading documents ...............................................................................................9

Using the scanner glass ..................................................................................9

Scanning area ...............................................................................................10

Acceptable paper and other media......................................................................10

Recommended media ...................................................................................11

Handling and using media .............................................................................11

Choosing the right media...............................................................................12

Loading paper, envelopes and other media ........................................................14

Loading paper and other media..................................................................... 14

Loading envelopes and post cards................................................................16

Printable Area................................................................................................18

Section II Copy

3 Making copies

How to copy.........................................................................................................20

Making a single copy.....................................................................................20

Making multiple copies ..................................................................................20

Stop copying..................................................................................................20

Copy options........................................................................................................20

Changing copy speed and quality .................................................................21

Enlarging or reducing the image copied ........................................................21

Making N in 1 copies or a poster ...................................................................22

Adjusting Brightness, Contrast and Colour.................................................... 23

Paper options ................................................................................................24

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Section III Direct Photo Printing

4 Printing photos from a memory card

PhotoCapture Center™ Operations.....................................................................28

Printing from a memory card without a PC ....................................................28

Scanning to a memory card without a PC .....................................................28

Using PhotoCapture Center™ from your computer.......................................28

Using memory cards......................................................................................28

Memory card folder structure.........................................................................29

How to print from a memory card ........................................................................30

Printing the thumbnail index ..........................................................................31

Printing Images..............................................................................................31

DPOF printing................................................................................................32

PhotoCapture Center™ print settings..................................................................33

Print quality ....................................................................................................33

Paper Options................................................................................................33

Adjusting Brightness, Contrast and Colour....................................................34

Cropping ........................................................................................................35

Borderless printing.........................................................................................36

Scan to Card .......................................................................................................36

Changing the image quality ...........................................................................37

Changing the monochrome file format ..........................................................37

Changing the colour file format......................................................................37

Understanding the Error Messages .....................................................................38

5 Printing photos from a camera with PictBridge

Before Using PictBridge.......................................................................................39

PictBridge requirements ................................................................................39

Using PictBridge ..................................................................................................39

Setting your digital camera ............................................................................39

Printing Images....................................................................................................40

DPOF printing................................................................................................40

Understanding the Error Messages .....................................................................40

Section IV Software

6 Software features

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Section V Appendixes

A Safety and Legal

Choosing a location.............................................................................................44

To use the machine safely...................................................................................45

Important safety instructions..........................................................................48

IMPORTANT - For your safety ......................................................................49

EU Directive 2002/96/EC and EN50419........................................................49

Legal limitations for copying ..........................................................................50

Trademarks ...................................................................................................51

B Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance

Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 52

If you are having difficulty with your machine................................................52

Error messages ...................................................................................................55

Changing LCD language ............................................................................... 57

Improving the LCD viewing............................................................................57

Printer jam or paper jam ................................................................................57

Routine maintenance...........................................................................................59

Replacing the ink cartridges ..........................................................................59

Cleaning the outside of the machine .............................................................61

Cleaning the scanner.....................................................................................62

Cleaning the machine printer platen..............................................................62

Cleaning the Paper Pick-up Roller ................................................................63

Cleaning the print head .................................................................................63

Checking the print quality ..............................................................................64

Checking the printing alignment ....................................................................65

Checking the ink volume ...............................................................................65

Machine Information ............................................................................................66

Checking the serial number...........................................................................66

Packing and shipping the machine ......................................................................66

C Menu and Features

On-screen programming......................................................................................68

Menu table.....................................................................................................68

Menu keys ...........................................................................................................68

Menu Table..........................................................................................................70

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D Specifications

General................................................................................................................74

Print media...........................................................................................................76

Copy ....................................................................................................................77

PhotoCapture Center™ .......................................................................................78

PictBridge ............................................................................................................78

Scanner ...............................................................................................................79

Printer ..................................................................................................................80

Interfaces .............................................................................................................81

Computer requirements.......................................................................................82

Consumable items ...............................................................................................83

E Glossary

FIndex

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Section I

General I

General Information 2

Loading documents and paper 9

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General Information 1

Using the documentation

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 1

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.

Courier
New

Text in the Courier New font
identifies messages on the
LCD of the machine.

Warnings tell you what to do to

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prevent possible personal injury.

Electrical Hazard icons alert you to
possible electrical shock.

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 icons alert you to
devices and operations that are not
compatible with the machine.

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General Information

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 features of the Printer
and Scanner. When you are ready to learn
detailed information about these operations,
read the Software User’s Guide that is on the
CD-ROM.

Viewing Documentation 1

Viewing Documentation (For Windows®)

To view the documentation, from the Start
menu, point to Brother, DCP-XXXX (where
XXXX is your model number) from the
programs group, and then select User’s
Guide.

If you have not installed the software, you can
find the documentation by following the
instructions below:

c If the language screen appears, click

your language.
The CD-ROM main menu will appear.

Note

If this window does not appear, use

Windows
program from the root directory of the
Brother CD-ROM.

®

Explorer to run the setup.exe

d Click User’s Guide to view the Software

User’s Guide in HTML format.

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a Turn on your PC. Insert the Brother

CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

b If the model name screen appears, click

your model name.

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Chapter 1

How to find Scanning instructions 1

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

Software User’s Guide

 Scanning

(For Windows

Professional and Windows

 ControlCenter3

(For Windows

Professional and Windows

PaperPort

 Instructions for scanning directly from

ScanSoft

ScanSoft
User’s Guide can be viewed from the Help

selection in the ScanSoft
with OCR application.

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98/98SE/Me/2000

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XP)

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98/98SE/Me/2000

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XP)

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SE with OCR User’s Guide

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PaperPort®. The complete

®

PaperPort® SE with OCR

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PaperPort® SE

Viewing Documentation (For Macintosh®) 1

a Turn on your Macintosh

Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM
drive. The following window will appear.

®

. Insert the

b Double-click the Documentation icon.
c Double-click your language folder.
d Double-click the top page file to view the

Software User’s Guide in HTML format.

e Click the documentation you want to

read.

 Software User’s Guide: Software

User’s Guide in HTML format

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How to find Scanning instructions 1

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

Software User’s Guide

 Scanning

(For Mac OS

 ControlCenter2

(For Mac OS

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X 10.2.4 or greater)

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X 10.2.4 or greater)

General Information

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Presto!

®

PageManager® User’s Guide

 Instructions for scanning directly from

®

Presto!

Presto!

PageManager®. The complete

®

PageManager® User’s Guide

can be viewed from the Help selection in

the Presto!

®

PageManager® application.

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Chapter 1

Control panel overview 1

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1 Copy keys

Lets you temporarily change the copy settings
when in copy mode.

 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 of your copies.

 Number of Copies

Use this key to make multiple copies.

2 Menu keys:

 Menu

Lets you access the main menu.

 +a or -b

Press to scroll through the menus and
options.

 OK

Lets you select a setting.

3 Stop/Exit

Stops an operation or exits from a menu.

4 Start keys:

 Mono Start

Lets you start making copies in
monochrome. Also lets you start a
scanning operation (in colour or mono,
depending on the scanning setting in the
ControlCenter software).

 Colour Start

Lets you start making copies in full colour.
Also lets you start a scanning operation (in
colour or mono, depending on the scanning
setting in the ControlCenter software).

5On/Off

You can turn the machine on or off.

If you turn the machine off, it will periodically
clean the print head to maintain print quality.

6 Ink Management

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

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7 Scan

Lets you access Scan mode.

8 PhotoCapture

Lets you access PhotoCapture Center™
mode.

9 LCD (liquid crystal display)

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

10 Warning LED

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

General Information

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Chapter 1

Warning LED indications 1

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.

LED DCP status Description

Ready The DCP is ready for

use.

Off

Cover open The cover is open.

Close the cover. (See
Error messages on

Red

Ink empty Replace the Ink

Paper error Put paper in the tray or

Other
messages

page 55.)

cartridge with a new
one. (See Replacing
the ink cartridges on
page 59.)

clear the paper jam.
Check the LCD
message. (See

Troubleshooting and
Routine Maintenance

on page 52.)

Check the LCD
message. (See

Troubleshooting and
Routine Maintenance

on page 52.)

Printing Reports 0

The following reports are available:

 Help List

A help list about how to quickly program
your machine.

 User Settings

Lists your settings.

How to print a report

a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to choose

3.Print Reports.
Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose the report you

want.
Press OK.

d Press Mono Start.

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Loading documents and paper 2

Loading documents 2

You can make copies and scan from the
scanner glass.

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.

Document Sizes Supported 2

 Size: Up to A4 size [215.9 to 297 mm (8.5

to 11.7 in.)]

 Weight: Up to 2 kg (4.4 lb)

How to load documents 2

a Lift the document cover.

b Using the document guidelines on the

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

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c Close the document cover.

If you are scanning a book or thick
document, DO NOT slam the cover or
press on it.

CAUTION

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Chapter 2

Scanning area

The scanning area depends on the settings in
the application you are using. The figures
below show the areas you cannot scan on
Letter and A4 paper.

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Usage Document

Size

Copy Letter 3 mm

A4 3 mm

Scan Letter 3 mm

A4 3 mm

Top (1)

Bottom (2)

(0.12 in.)

(0.12 in.)

(0.12 in.)

(0.12 in.)

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2

Left (3)

Right (4)

3 mm
(0.12 in.)

3 mm
(0.12 in.)

3 mm
(0.12 in.)

0 mm
(00 in.)

Acceptable paper and other media 2

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

To get the best print quality for the settings
you have 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 buying large quantities.

For best results, use the Brother paper.

 When you print on inkjet paper (coated

paper), transparencies and photo paper,
be sure to choose 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 photo paper,

load the instruction sheet included with the
photo paper in the paper tray first, and
then put the photo paper on the instruction
sheet.

 When you use transparencies or photo

paper, remove each sheet at once to
prevent smudging or paper jams.

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 Avoid touching the printed surface of the

paper immediately after printing; the
surface may not be completely dry and
may stain your fingers.

Loading documents and paper

Recommended media 2

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 Photo BP61GLA

A4 Inkjet (Matte) BP60MA

10 x 15 cm Glossy BP61GLP

Handling and using media 2

 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 photo paper is shiny.

Avoid touching the shiny (coated) side.
Load photo 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.

Improper Setup

DO NOT use the following kinds of paper:

• Damaged, curled, wrinkled, or
irregularly shaped paper

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1 2 mm (0.08 in.) or longer

• Extremely shiny or highly textured paper

• Paper already printed on by a printer

• Paper that cannot be arranged uniformly
when stacked

• Paper made with a short grain

Paper capacity of the output paper tray 2

Up to 50 sheets of 20 lb Letter or 80 g/m2 A4
paper.

 Transparencies or photo paper must be

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

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Chapter 2

Choosing the right media 2

Paper type and size for each operation 2

Paper Type Paper Size Usage

Copy Photo

Capture

Cut Sheet Letter 216 × 279 mm (8 1/2 × 11 in.) Yes Yes Yes

A4 210 × 297 mm (8.3 × 11.7 in.) Yes Yes Yes

Legal 216 × 356 mm (8 1/2 × 14 in.) Yes – Yes

Executive 184 × 267 mm (7 1/4 × 10 1/2 in.) – – Yes

JIS B5 182 × 257 mm (7.2 × 10.1 in.) – – Yes

A5 148 × 210 mm (5.8 × 8.3 in.) Yes – Yes

A6 105 × 148 mm (4.1 × 5.8 in.) – – Yes

Cards Photo 10 × 15 cm (4 × 6 in.) Yes Yes Yes

Photo 2L 13 × 18 cm (5 × 7 in.) – Yes Yes

Index Card 127 × 203 mm (5 × 8 in.) – – Yes

Post Card 1 100 × 148 mm (3.9 × 5.8 in.) – – Yes

Post Card 2
(Double)

Envelopes C5 Envelope 162 × 229 mm (6.4 × 9 in.) – – Yes

DL Envelope 110 × 220 mm (4.3 × 8.7 in.) – – Yes

COM-10 105 × 241 mm (4 1/8 × 9 1/2 in.) – – Yes

Monarch 98 × 191 mm (3 7/8 × 7 1/2 in.) – – Yes

JE4
Envelope

Transparencies

Letter 216 × 279 mm (8 1/2 × 11 in.) Yes – Yes

A4 210 × 297 mm (8.3 × 11.7 in.) Yes – Yes

148 × 200 mm (5.8 × 7.9 in.) – – Yes

105 × 235 mm (4.1 × 9.3 in.) – – Yes

Printer

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Loading documents and paper

Paper weight, thickness and capacity 2

Paper Type Weight Thickness No. of sheets

Cut
Sheet

Plain Paper

Inkjet Paper

Glossy Paper

Cards Photo Card

Index Card

Post Card

Envelopes

64 to 120 g/m

64 to 200 g/m

Up to 220 g/m

Up to 240 g/m

Up to 120 g/m

Up to 200 g/m

75 to 95 g/m

2

(17 to 32 lb)

2

(17 to 53 lb)

2

(Up to 58 lb)

2

(Up to 64 lb)

2

(Up to 32 lb)

2

(Up to 53 lb)

2

(20 to 25 lb)

0.08 to 0.15 mm (0.003 to 0.006 in.)

0.08 to 0.25 mm (0.003 to 0.01 in.) 20

Up to 0.25 mm (Up to 0.01 in.) 20

Up to 0.28 mm (Up to 0.01 in.) 20

Up to 0.15 mm (Up to 0.006 in.) 30

Up to 0.23 mm (Up to 0.01 in.) 30

Up to 0.52 mm (Up to 0.02 in.) 10

Transparencies – – 10

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Up to 50 sheets for Legal size paper 80 g/m2 (20 lb).

2

Up to 100 sheets of 80 g/m

(20 lb) paper.

100

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Chapter 2

Loading paper, envelopes and other media

Loading paper and other media 2

a Pull the paper tray completely out of the

machine.
If the paper support flap is open, close it
and lift the output paper tray cover (1).

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b Press and slide the paper side guides

(1) and paper length guide (2) to fit the
paper size.

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c Fan the stack of paper well to avoid

paper jams and misfeeds.

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Note

Always make sure that the paper is not
curled.

d Gently put the paper into the paper tray

print side down and top edge first.
Check that the paper is flat in the tray.

Loading documents and paper

e Gently adjust the paper side guides with

both hands and the paper length guide
to the paper.
Make sure the paper side guides touch
the sides of the paper.

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.

g Slowly push the paper tray completely

into the machine.

h While holding the paper tray in place, pull

out the paper support (1) until it clicks and
unfold the paper support flap (2).

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f Close the paper tray cover.

Note

Do not use the paper support flap for
Legal paper.

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Chapter 2

Loading envelopes and post cards 2

Loading envelopes 2

 Use envelopes that weigh from 75 to

95 g/m

 Some envelopes need margin settings to

be set in the application. Make sure you
do a test print first.

Do not use any of the following types of
envelopes, as they will cause paper feed
problems:

• If they are of a baggy construction.

• That are embossed (have raised writing

• That have clasps or staples.

• That are pre-printed on the inside.

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(20 to 25 lb).

CAUTION

on them).

How to load envelopes and post cards 2

a Before loading, press the corners and

sides of the envelopes or post cards to
make them as flat as possible.

Note

If the envelopes or post cards are ‘double­feeding’, put one envelope in the paper
tray at a time.

Glue 2 Double flap 2

Occasionally you may experience paper
feed problems caused by the thickness,
size and flap shape of the envelopes you
are using.

b Put the envelopes or post cards into the

paper tray with the address side down
and the leading edge (top of the
envelopes) in first. Slide the paper side
guides (1) and paper length guide (2) to
fit the size of the envelopes or post
cards.

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2

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

a Open the envelope flap.

Loading documents and paper

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b Make sure the open flap is either to the

side of the envelope or to the back edge
of the envelope when printing.

c Adjust the size and margin in your

application.

Note

When the machine ejects small paper
onto the output paper tray, you may not be
able to reach it. Make sure printing has
finished, and then pull the tray completely
out of the machine.

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Chapter 2

Printable Area 2

The printable area depends on the settings in the application you are using. The figures below
show the unprintable areas on cut sheet paper and envelopes. The machine can only print in the
shaded areas when the Borderless print feature is available and turned on.

Cut Sheet Paper Envelopes

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4

1

3

1

4

2

Top (1) Bottom (2) Left (3) Right (4)

Cut Sheet 3 mm (0.12 in.) 3 mm (0.12 in.) 3 mm (0.12 in.) 3 mm (0.12 in.)

Envelopes 12 mm (0.47 in.) 24 mm (0.95 in.) 3 mm (0.12 in.) 3 mm (0.12 in.)

2

Note

The Borderless feature is not available for envelopes.

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Section II

Copy II

Making copies 20

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Making copies 3

How to copy 3

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

Making a single copy 3

a Load your document.
b Press Mono Start or Colour Start.

Making multiple copies 3

a Load your document.
b Press Number of Copies repeatedly

until the number of copies you want
appears (up to 99).
Or press a or b to change the number
of copies.

c Press Mono Start or Colour Start.

Copy options 3

When you want to quickly 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 settings 60
seconds after it finishes copying.

Note

You can save the copy settings you use
most often by setting them as default. You
can find instructions on how to do this in
the section for each feature.

Stop copying 3

To stop copying, press Stop/Exit.

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Making copies

Changing copy speed and quality 3

You can select from a range of quality
settings. The default setting is Normal.

To temporarily change the quality setting,
follow the instructions below:

Press

Copy Quality

Normal Normal is the

recommended mode
for ordinary print
outs. This produces
good copy quality
with good copy
speed.

Fast Fast copy speed and

lowest ink
consumption. Use to
save time printing
documents to be
proof-read, large
documents or many
copies.

Best Use best mode to

copy precise images
such as
photographs. This
provides the highest
resolution and the
slowest speed.

a Load your document.

d Press a or b to choose Fast, Normal

or Best.
Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

Enlarging or reducing the image copied 3

You can select the following enlargement or
reduction ratios:

Custom

from 25% to 400%.

Press

Enlarge/Reduce

(25–400%)allows you to enter a ratio

Custom(25–400%)

200%

198% 10×15cmiA4

186% 10×15cmiLTR

142% A5iA4

104% EXEiLTR

100%

97% LTRiA4

93% A4iLTR

83%

78%

69% A4iA5

50%

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b Press Copy Quality repeatedly to

choose Fast, Normal or Best.

c Press Mono Start or Colour Start.

To change the default setting, follow the
instructions below:

a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to choose 1.Copy.

Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose 3.Quality.

Press OK.

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