Brother DCP-383C, DCP-385C, DCP-387C Quick Setup Guide

Before you can use the machine, read this Quick Setup Guide

for the correct setup and installation.

Quick Setup Guide

Start Here

Important

DO NOT connect the USB cable yet.

WARNING

Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury.

LS6233004 UK/IRE/GEN/SAF Printed in China

Unpack the machine and check the components

b. Remove the green protective packing a

by lifting the front of the machine and then pulling down on the packing part.

c. Remove the plastic bag b containing the ink

cartridges from on top of the paper tray.

Note

The components of your box may differ • depending on your country. Save all packing materials and the box in • case for any reason you must ship your machine. A USB cable is not included. • You need to purchase a USB 2.0 cable that is no more than 2 metres long.

a. Remove the protective tape and film.

d. Make sure you have all components.

Inbox Ink

Power Cord CD-ROM

Quick Setup Guide

Approx. 65% yield of the replacement cartridge. For details, see

Consumable items in the User’s Guide.

WARNING

Plastic bags are used in the packaging of your machine. To avoid danger of suffocation, please keep these bags away from babies and children.

Cartridges [x4] Black Yellow Cyan Magenta

User’s Guide

DCP-385C DCP-383C DCP-387C

Load plain A4 paper

a. Pull out the paper tray.

b. Lift the paper tray cover a.

c. Press and slide the

paper side guides

a and paper length

guide b to fit the paper size.

Make sure that the triangular marks c on the paper side guides a and paper length guide b line up with the mark for the paper size you are using.

Important

Do not push the paper in too far.

Install the ink cartridges

a. The LCD shows:

No Cartridge

Install Ink

Black

d. Fan the stack of paper well.

g. Close the paper tray cover

e. Gently put the paper into

the paper tray. Check that the paper is flat in the tray.

f. Gently adjust the paper side

guides to the paper with both hands. Make sure the paper side guides touch the edges of the paper.

c. Remove the green protective part a.

and slowly push the paper tray back into the machine.

d. Unpack the ink cartridge.

Turn the green knob on the protective yellow cap clockwise until it clicks to release the vacuum seal, then remove the cap a.

h. Pull out the paper support

a until it clicks, and then unfold

the paper support flap b.

Connect the power cord

a. Connect the power cord.

WARNING

The machine must be ﬁ tted with an earthed plug.

Important

DO NOT connect the USB cable yet.

Note

The control panel warning LED will stay on until you have installed the ink cartridges.

e. Install each ink cartridge in the direction of the arrow on the label.

Take care to match the colour of the lever a with the cartridge colour b.

Set the language

a. After connecting the power

cord, the LCD shows:

Select Language

English

Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano

Select Language

Press a or b to choose your language and press OK.

Note

The languages available may differ depending on your country.• If you set the wrong language, you can change it again after • setting the date and time. (For details see Changing LCD language in Chapter 3 of the User’s Guide.)

f. Gently push the ink cartridge until it clicks. After all the

ink cartridges are installed close the ink cartridge cover.

b. Choose Yes or No and press

Select & Press OK

OK.

English

Yes

Select Language

Select & Press OK

b. Open the ink cartridge cover a.

Check the print quality

a. When the preparation process

has finished, the LCD shows this message.

Press Colour Start.

Set Paper and Press Start

b. Check the quality of the four colour

blocks a on the sheet. (black/yellow/cyan/magenta)

If all lines are clear and visible, press o (Yes) to finish the quality check.

If you can see missing short lines, press o (No) and follow the steps on the LCD.

Note

Set the LCD contrast (If needed)

Poor

a. Press Menu. b. Press a or b to choose General Setup.

Press OK.

c. Press a or b to choose LCD Settings.

Press OK.

d. Press a or b to choose LCD Contrast. e. Press d or c to choose Light, Med or Dark.

Press OK.

f. Press Stop/Exit.

Note

You can also adjust the angle of the display by lifting it.

Set the date and time

a. Press Menu.

b. Press a or b to choose

Initial Setup, and then press OK.

c. Press a or b to choose

Date&Time, and then press OK.

Note

If you make a mistake and want to start again, press Stop/Exit to go back to step a.

d. Press a or b repeatedly to enter the last two digits of

the year, and then press OK.

Date&Time

Year:20

MENU Input & Press OK

(e.g. Enter 08 for 2008.)

e. Repeat for Month and Day, and Hours and Minutes

in 24-hour format.

f. Press Stop/Exit.

The machine will prepare the ink tube system for printing. This process will take approximately four minutes. Do not turn off the machine.

Turn the sheet over.

For

Windows

For

Mac OS® X

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Before you install

Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with Administrator rights.

Important

DO NOT connect the USB cable yet.• Close any applications.• Make sure there are no memory cards or a USB Flash memory drive inserted.• The screen may differ depending on the operating system.• The supplied CD-ROM includes ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE.• This software supports Windows• Professional x64 Edition and Windows Vista Service Pack before installing MFL-Pro Suite. For Windows Vista•

b. Click Install MFL-Pro Suite, and click Yes

if you accept the license agreements.

2000 (SP4 or greater), XP (SP2 or greater), XP

, when the User Account Control screen appears, click Allow.

. Update to the latest Windows®

c. Follow the on-screen instructions

until this screen appears:

b. Disconnect the machine.

Connect the USB cable

Install MFL-Pro Suite

a. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into

your CD-ROM drive. Choose your language.

Note

If the Brother screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer (Computer), doubleclick the CD-ROM icon, and then double-click start.exe.

a. Lift the scanner cover until it locks

securely into the open position.

Before you install

Make sure your machine is connected to the power and your Macintosh® is ON. You must be logged on with Administrator rights.

Important

Make sure there are no memory cards • or a USB Flash memory drive inserted. For Mac OS• upgrade to Mac OS (For the latest information for Mac OS http://solutions.brother.com/)

X 10.2.0 to 10.2.3 users,

X, visit

c. Carefully guide the USB cable into the

cable channel and out the back of the machine.

d. Connect the cable to your Macintosh

X 10.2.4 or greater.

Connect the USB cable

a. Lift the scanner

cover until it locks securely into the

Important

DO NOT connect the machine • to a USB port on a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub. Connect the machine directly to your Macintosh Make sure that the cable does • not restrict the cover from closing, or an error may occur.

open position.

b. Connect the USB cable to the USB

socket marked with a symbol. The USB socket is inside the machine as shown below.

e. Lift the scanner cover to release the lock a.

Gently push the scanner cover support down b and close the scanner cover c.

Connect the USB cable to the USB socket marked with a symbol. The USB socket is inside the machine as shown.

Connect the power cord

a. Connect the power

cord.

The installation will continue automatically. The installation screens appear one after another.

c. Carefully guide the USB cable into the cable

channel and out the back of the machine. Connect the cable to your computer.

Important

DO NOT cancel any of the screens. It may take a few minutes for installation to complete.

b. When the

On-Line Registration

screen appears, make your selection and follow the on-screen instructions.

Important

DO NOT connect the • machine to a USB port on a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub. Connect the machine directly to your computer. Make sure that the cable • does not restrict the cover from closing, or an error may occur.

Finish and restart

a. Click Finish to restart your

computer.

d. Lift the scanner cover to release

the lock a. Gently push the scanner cover support down b and close the scanner cover c.

Finish

Note

If an error message appears during the software installation, run the Installation Diagnostics located in Start/All Programs/ Brother/DCP-XXXX (where DCP-XXXX is your model name).

The installation is now complete.

a. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your

CD-ROM drive.

b. Double-click the Start Here OSX icon.

Note

It may take a few minutes for installation to complete. After the installation, click Restart.

Install MFL-Pro Suite

c. Click OK.

d. For Mac OS

to 10.2.8 users, click Add and then choose USB.

X 10.2.4

e. Choose your

model name, and then click Add.

f. Quit Print Center.

Install Optional Applications supported by Reallusion, Inc

FaceFilter Studio lets you edit your photo data and add photo effects such as red eye reduction or skin tone enhancement.

Important

The computer must be connected to the • internet. The machine must be ON and connected to • the computer.

a. Open the main menu again by

ejecting and then reinserting the CD-ROM or by double-clicking the start.exe program from the root folder.

Install FaceFilter Studio Help

a. Go to Start/

All Programs/ Reallusion/ FaceFilter Studio

on your computer.

b. Click the button on

the upper right corner of the screen, and then click Check for updates to go to the Reallusion update web page.

b. The CD-ROM main menu will appear.

Choose your language and then click

Additional Applications.

c. Click the

Download button

and choose a folder to save the file in.

d. Close FaceFilter

Studio, double-click the downloaded file from the folder you specified, and then follow the on-screen instructions to install.

c. Click the FaceFilter Studio

button to install.

Note

You can also install

BookScan&Whiteboard Suite from the main menu.

Note

To view FaceFilter Studio Help, go to Start/ All Programs/ Reallusion/ FaceFilter Studio/ FaceFilter Studio Help on your

computer.

For Mac OS® X 10.3.x or greater users, go to step 12.

Install Presto!® PageManager

When Presto!® PageManager® is installed, OCR capability is added to Brother

ControlCenter2. With Presto!® PageManager®, you can easily scan, share and organize photos and documents.

For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 to 10.3.8 users, follow the on-screen instructions, and download the software from the Brother Solutions Center website.

a. Double-click the Presto! PageManager icon

and follow the on-screen instructions.

Finish

The installation is now complete.