Brother DCP-7055, DCP-7055W, DCP-7057, DCP-7057W, DCP-7060D Advanced User Guide

ADVANCED
USER’S GUIDE

DCP-7055
DCP-7055W
DCP-7057
DCP-7057W
DCP-7060D
DCP-7065DN
DCP-7070DW

Not all models are available in all countries.

Version B

UK/IRE

User's Guides and where do I find it?

Which manual? What's in it? Where is it?

Safety and Legal Read this Guide first. Please read the

Safety Instructions before you set up your
machine. See this Guide for trademarks
and legal limitations.

Quick Setup Guide Follow the instructions for setting up your

machine and installing the drivers and
software for the operating system and
connection type you are using.

Basic User's Guide Learn the basic Copy and Scan operations

and how to replace consumables. See
troubleshooting tips.

Advanced User's Guide Learn more advanced operations: Copy,

printing reports, and performing routine
maintenance.

Software User's Guide Follow these instructions for Printing and

Scanning. Instructions are included for
Network Scanning (For DCP-7055W /
DCP-7057W / DCP-7065DN /
DCP-7070DW) and using the Brother
ControlCenter utility.

Network Glossary

(For DCP-7055W /
DCP-7057W /
DCP-7065DN /
DCP-7070DW)

This Guide provides basic information
about advanced network features of
Brother machines along with explanations
about general networking and common
terms.

Printed / In the Box

PDF file /
Documentation CD-ROM /
In the Box

Network User's Guide

(For DCP-7055W /
DCP-7057W /
DCP-7065DN /
DCP-7070DW)

i

This Guide provides useful information
about wired and wireless network settings
and security settings using the Brother
machine. You can also find supported
protocol information for your machine and
detailed troubleshooting tips.

Table of Contents

1 General Setup 1

Memory Storage .................................................................................................... 1

Ecology features .................................................................................................... 1

Toner Save ......................................................................................................1

Sleep Mode .....................................................................................................1

Deep Sleep mode............................................................................................ 2

Toner Settings ....................................................................................................... 2

Toner Setting (Continue Mode) ....................................................................... 2

LCD Contrast ......................................................................................................... 3

User Settings Report ............................................................................................. 3

Network Configuration Report

(For DCP-7055W / DCP-7057W / DCP-7065DN / DCP-7070DW)..................... 4

WLAN Report (For DCP-7055W / DCP-7057W / DCP-7070DW).......................... 4

Scanning using a scanner driver ........................................................................... 5

2 Making copies 6

Copy settings ......................................................................................................... 6

Stop copying.................................................................................................... 6

Using the Options key .....................................................................................7

Improving copy quality..................................................................................... 9

Sorting copies using the ADF (For DCP-7065DN) .......................................... 9

Enlarging or reducing the image copied .......................................................... 9

Adjusting Contrast and Brightness ................................................................ 10

Making N in 1 copies (page layout) ...............................................................11

2 in 1 ID Copy................................................................................................ 12

Duplex Copying

(1-sided to 2-sided) (For DCP-7060D / DCP-7065DN / DCP-7070DW)........... 13

Duplex Copy (long edge flip) ......................................................................... 13

Advanced Duplex Copy (short edge flip) ....................................................... 14

A Routine maintenance 15

Cleaning the machine ..........................................................................................15

Checking the machine ......................................................................................... 15

Checking the Page Counters.........................................................................15

Checking the remaining life of the drum unit ................................................. 16

Packing and shipping the machine ......................................................................16

B Glossary 18

C Index 19

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Note

General Setup 1

1

Memory Storage 1

1

Ecology features 1

Your menu settings are stored permanently,
and in the event of a power failure will not be
lost. Temporary settings (for example,
Contrast) will be lost.

Toner Save 1

You can save toner using this feature. When
you set Toner Save to On, prints appear
lighter. The default setting is Off.

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

Setup and press OK.

c Press a or b to choose 2.Ecology and

press OK.

d Press a or b to choose 1.Toner Save

and press OK.

e Press a or b to choose On or Off and

press OK.

f Press Stop/Exit.

We do not recommend Toner Save for
printing Photo or Greyscale images.

Sleep Mode 1

The Sleep Mode Setting can reduce power
consumption. When the machine is in Sleep
Mode (Power Save mode) it acts as if it is
turned off. Receiving data or starting an
operation wakes up the machine from Sleep
mode to Ready mode.

You can choose how long the machine must
be idle before it goes into sleep mode. When
the machine receives computer data or
makes a copy, the timer will be reset. The
default setting is 3 minutes.

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Chapter 1

Note

While the machine is in sleep mode the LCD
will show Sleep.

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

Setup and press OK.

c Press a or b to choose 2.Ecology and

press OK.

d Press a or b to choose 2.Sleep Time

and press OK.

e Press a or b to select the length of time

the machine is idle before entering sleep
mode.
Press OK.

f Press Stop/Exit.

Deep Sleep mode 1

If the machine is in Sleep mode and does not
receive any jobs for a certain length of time,
the machine will automatically enter Deep
Sleep mode, and the LCD will show Deep
Sleep. Deep Sleep mode uses less power
than Sleep mode. The machine will wake up
and start warming up when the machine
receives computer data or when you press a
key on the control panel.

(For DCP-7055W / DCP-7057W /
DCP-7070DW)
If a wireless network is enabled, the machine
does not enter Deep Sleep mode. To disable
the wireless network, see Chapter 3 in the
Network User's Guide.

Toner Settings 1

Toner Setting (Continue Mode)

You can set the machine to continue printing
after the LCD shows Replace Toner.
The machine will continue printing until the
LCD shows Toner Ended.
The default setting is Stop.

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

Setup and press OK.

c Press a or b to choose 4.Replace

Toner and press OK.

d Press a or b to choose Continue or

Stop, press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

• If you continue printing in the Continue
mode, we cannot guarantee the print
quality.

• While using Continue mode the print may
appear faint.

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2

General Setup

LCD Contrast 1

You can change the contrast to make the
LCD look lighter or darker.

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

Setup and press OK.

c Press a or b to choose 3.LCD

Contrast and press OK.

d Press a to make the LCD darker. Or,

press b to make the LCD lighter.
Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

User Settings Report 1

You can print a list of the settings you have
programmed.

a Press Menu.
b (

For DCP-7055/DCP-7057/DCP-7060D
Press a or b to choose 3.Machine
Info. and press OK.

(For DCP-7055W / DCP-7057W /
DCP-7065DN)
Press a or b to choose 4.Machine
Info. and press OK.

(For DCP-7070DW)
Press a or b to choose 5.Machine
Info. and press OK.

c Press a or b to choose 3.User

Settings.

Press OK.

d Press Start.

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)

e Press Stop/Exit.

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Chapter 1

Note

Network Configuration Report (For DCP-7055W / DCP-7057W / DCP-7065DN / DCP-7070DW)

You can print a report showing the current
network configuration, including the internal
print server settings.

Node name: Node name appears in the
Network Configuration List. The default
node name is “BRNXXXXXXXXXXXX”.

a Press Menu.
b (For DCP-7055W / DCP-7057W /

DCP-7065DN)
Press a or b to choose 4.Machine
Info..
Press OK.

WLAN Report (For DCP-7055W / DCP-7057W / DCP-7070DW)

Prints the result of wireless LAN connectivity
diagnosis.

1

a Press Menu.
b (For DCP-7055W / DCP-7057W)

Press a or b to choose 4.Machine
Info..

Press OK.

(For DCP-7070DW)
Press a or b to choose 5.Machine
Info..
Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose 5.WLAN

Report.

Press OK.

d Press Start.

1

(For DCP-7070DW)
Press a or b to choose 5.Machine
Info..
Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose 4.Network

Config.

Press OK.

d Press Start.

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e Press Stop/Exit.

Scanning using a

General Setup

scanner driver 1

For information about using a scanner driver,
see Scanning a document using the TWAIN

driver or Scanning a document using the WIA
driver in the Software User's Guide.

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5

Making copies 2

2

Copy settings 2

When you want to quickly change the copy
settings temporarily for the next copy, use the
temporary COPY keys. You can use different
combinations.

DCP-7055 / DCP-7055W / DCP-7057 /
DCP-7057W

DCP-7060D / DCP-7065DN / DCP-7070DW 2

2

The machine returns to its default settings
one minute after copying.

Stop copying 2

To stop copying, press Stop/Exit.

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Making copies

Using the Options key 2

Make sure you are in Copy mode. Use the Options key to quickly set the following copy settings
temporarily for the next copy.

Press

Menu selections Options Page

Press a or b, then press OK





Quality Auto*

Stack/Sort

(For DCP-7065DN:
when the document is in the ADF

Brightness -onnnn+

Contrast -onnnn+

Appears

Press a or b, then press OK





Text

Photo

Graph

Stack*

Sort

)

-nonnn+

-nnonn+*

-nnnon+

-nnnno+

-nonnn+

-nnonn+*

-nnnon+

-nnnno+

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9

10

10

2

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Chapter 2

Press

Menu selections Options Page

Enlarge/Reduce 100%*

Page Layout Off(1 in 1)*

1

When using the ADF

2

(P) means Portrait and (L) means Landscape.

The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.

97% LTRiA4

94% A4iLTR

91% Full Page

85% LTRiEXE

83%

78%

70% A4iA5

50%

Custom(25-400%)

1

Auto

200%

141% A5iA4

104% EXEiLTR

2 in 1 (P)

2 in 1 (L)

2

2

2 in 1 (ID)

4 in 1 (P)

4 in 1 (L)

2

2

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Making copies

Improving copy quality 2

You can choose from a range of quality
settings. The default setting is Auto.

 Auto

Auto is the recommended mode for
ordinary printouts. Suitable for documents
that contain both text and photographs.

 Text

Suitable for documents containing mainly
text.

 Photo

Better copy quality for photographs.

 Graph

Suitable for copying receipts.

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

a Load your document.
b Press a or b to enter the number of

copies you want.

c Press Options.

Press a or b to choose Quality.
Press OK.

d Press a or b to choose Auto, Text,

Photo or Graph.

Press OK.

Sorting copies using the ADF (For DCP-7065DN) 2

You can sort multiple copies. Pages will be
stacked in the order 1 2 3, 1 2 3, 1 2 3, and so
on.

a Load your document in the ADF.
b Press a or b to enter the number of

copies you want.

c Press Options.

Press a or b to choose Stack/Sort.
Press OK.

d Press a or b to choose Sort.

Press OK.

e Press Start.

Enlarging or reducing the image copied 2

You can choose the enlargement or reduction
ratios.

To enlarge or reduce the next copy follow the
instructions below:

a Load your document.
b Press a or b to enter the number of

copies you want.

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e Press Start.

To change the default setting, follow the
steps below:

a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to choose 2.Copy.

Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose 1.Quality.

Press OK.

d Press a or b to choose the copy quality.

Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

c Press Options.
d Press a or b to choose

Enlarge/Reduce, then press OK.

e Do one of the following:

 Press a or b to choose the

enlargement or reduction ratio you
want.

Press OK.

 Press a or b to choose

Custom(25-400%).

Press OK.

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Chapter 2

Note

Press a or b to enter an enlargement
or reduction ratio from 25% to 400%.

Press OK.

(For DCP-7065DN) Auto sets the
machine to calculate the reduction
ratio that best fits the size of paper.
Auto is only available when using
the ADF.

Custom(25-400%) allows you to
enter a ratio from 25% to 400%.

f Press Start.

Page Layout Options 2in1(P), 2in1(L),
2in1(ID), 4in1(P) and 4in1(L) are not
available with Enlarge/Reduce.

Adjusting Contrast and Brightness 2

Contrast 2

Adjust the contrast to help an image look
sharper and more vivid.

To temporarily change the contrast setting,
follow the steps below:

b Press a or b to choose 2.Copy.

Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose 3.Contrast.

Press OK.

d Press a or b to increase or decrease the

contrast.
Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

Brightness 2

Adjust the copy brightness to make copies
darker or lighter.

To temporarily change the copy brightness
setting, follow the steps below:

a Load your document.
b Press a or b to enter the number of

copies you want.

c Press Options.

Press a or b to choose Brightness.
Press OK.

d Press a or b to make a lighter copy or a

darker copy.
Press OK.

a Load your document.
b Press a or b to enter the number of

copies you want.

c Press Options.

Press a or b to choose Contrast.
Press OK.

d Press a or b to increase or decrease the

contrast.
Press OK.

e Press Start.

To change the default setting follow the steps
below:

a Press Menu.

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e Press Start.

To change the default setting follow the steps
below:

a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to choose 2.Copy.

Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose 2.Brightness.

Press OK.

d Press a or b to make a lighter copy or a

darker copy.
Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

Making copies

IMPORTANT

Making N in 1 copies (page layout) 2

You can reduce the amount of paper used
when copying by using the N in 1 copy
feature. This allows you to copy two or four
pages onto one page. If you want to copy
both sides of an ID card onto one page, see 2
in 1 ID Copy on page 12.

• Please make sure the paper size is set to
Letter or A4.

•(P) means Portrait and (L) means
Landscape.

• You cannot use the Enlarge/Reduce
setting with the N in 1 feature.

a Load your document.
b Press a or b to enter the number of

copies you want.

c Press Options.

Press a or b to choose Page Layout.
Press OK.

g Put the next page on the scanner glass.

Press OK.
Repeat steps f and g for each page of
the layout.

h After all the pages have been scanned,

press b in step f to finish.

If you are copying from the ADF (For DCP-7065DN):

Insert your document face up in the direction
shown below:

 2in1(P)

 2in1(L)

 4in1(P)

2

2

d Press a or b to choose 2 in 1 (P), 2

in 1 (L), 2 in 1 (ID)

1

, 4 in 1
(P), 4 in 1 (L) or Off(1 in 1).
Press OK.

1

For details about 2 in 1 (ID), see 2 in 1 ID
Copy on page 12.

e Press Start to scan the page.

(For DCP-7065DN) If you placed the
document in the ADF, the machine
scans the pages and starts printing.

If you are using the scanner glass, go
to step f.

f After the machine scans the page, press

a to scan the next page.

Next Page?
a Yes b No

 4in1(L)

If you are copying from the scanner glass:

Place your document face down in the
direction shown below:

 2in1(P)

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Chapter 2

Note

Note

 2in1(L)

 4in1(P)

 4in1(L)

2 in 1 ID Copy 2

You can copy both sides of your identification
card onto one page, keeping the original card
size.

You can copy an identification card to the
extent permitted under applicable laws.
See Legal limitations for copying in the
Safety and Legal booklet.

a Place your identification card face down

on the left side of the scanner glass.

b Press Options.

Press a or b to choose Page Layout.
Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose 2 in 1 (ID).

Press OK.

d Press Start.

After the machine scans the first side of
the card, the LCD will show the following
instruction.

Turn over the ID
Then Press Start

e Turn over your identification card and

place it at the left side of the scanner
glass.

f Press Start.

The machine scans the other side of the
card and prints the page.

When 2 in 1 ID Copy is chosen, the
machine sets the quality to Photo and the
contrast to +2 (-nnnno+).

 Even if a document is placed on the

ADF, the machine scans the data
from the scanner glass.

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Making copies

1

2

1

1

2

1

1

2

1

2

Duplex Copying (1-sided to 2-sided) (For DCP-7060D / DCP-7065DN / DCP-7070DW)

Duplex Copy (long edge flip) 2

 1sidedi 2sidedL

Portrait

Landscape

f Place the next page on the scanner

glass.
Press OK. Repeat steps e and f for
the remaining pages.

g After all the pages have been scanned,

press b in step e to finish.

2

2

a Load your document.
b Press a or b to enter the number of

copies you want.

c Press Duplex and a or b to select

1sidedi2sided L.
Press OK.

d Press Start to copy the page.

(For DCP-7065DN) If you placed the
document in the ADF, the machine
scans the pages and starts printing.

If you are using the scanner glass, go
to step e.

e After the machine scans the page, press

a to scan the next page.

Next Page?
a Yes b No

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Chapter 2

1

2

1

1

2

1

1

2

1

2

Advanced Duplex Copy (short edge flip) 2

 1sidedi 2sidedS

Portrait

Landscape

a Load your document.
b Press a or b to enter the number of

copies you want.

c Press Duplex and a or b to select

1sidedi2sided S.
Press OK.

d Press Start to copy the page.

(For DCP-7065DN) If you placed the
document in the ADF, the machine
scans the pages and starts printing.

If you are using the scanner glass, go
to step e.

e After the machine scans the page, press

a to scan the next page.

Next Page?
a Yes b No

f Place the next page on the scanner

glass.
Press OK. Repeat steps e and f for
the remaining pages.

g After all the pages have been scanned,

press b in step e to finish.

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A

WARNING

IMPORTANT

Routine maintenance A

Cleaning the machine A

Clean the outside and inside of the machine
regularly with a dry, lint-free soft cloth. When
you replace the toner cartridge or the drum
unit, make sure that you clean the inside of
the machine. For details about cleaning the
machine, see the Basic User's Guide.

DO NOT use cleaning materials that
contain ammonia, alcohol, any type of
spray, or any type of flammable substance
to clean the outside or inside of the
machine. Doing this may cause a fire or
electrical shock.
See To use the product safely in the Safety
and Legal booklet for how to clean the
machine.

Checking the machine A

Checking the Page Counters A

You can see the machine’s Page Counters
for copies, printed pages, reports and lists or
a summary total.

a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to choose one of the

following:

 3.Machine Info.

(DCP-7055/DCP-7057/DCP-7060D)

 4.Machine Info.

(DCP-7055W/DCP-7057W/
DCP-7065DN)

 5.Machine Info. (DCP-7070DW)

Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose 2.Page

Counter.

Press OK.

A

Be careful not to inhale toner.

Use neutral detergents. Cleaning with
volatile liquids such as thinner or benzine
will damage the surface of the machine.

d Press a or b to see Total, List, Copy

or Print.

e Press Stop/Exit.

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Checking the remaining life of

Note

Note

the drum unit A

You can see the machine’s parts life on the
LCD.

a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to choose one of the

following:

 3.Machine Info.

(DCP-7055/DCP-7057/DCP-7060D)

 4.Machine Info.

(DCP-7055W/DCP-7057W/
DCP-7065DN)

 5.Machine Info. (DCP-7070DW)

Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose one of the

following:

 4.Drum Life

(DCP-7055/DCP-7057/DCP-7060D)

 5.Drum Life (DCP-7065DN)

 6.Drum Life

(DCP-7055W/DCP-7057W/
DCP-7070DW)

Press OK.

Packing and shipping the machine A

• If for any reason you must ship your
machine, carefully repack the machine in
the original packaging to avoid any
damage during transit. The machine
should be adequately insured with the
carrier.

• If you are returning your machine to
Brother as part of the Exchange Service,
pack only the machine. Keep all separate
parts, including the drum unit, the toner
cartridges, and printed materials to use
with your ‘replacement’ machine.

a Turn off the machine's power switch.

Disconnect all the cables, and then
unplug the power cord from the AC
power outlet. Leave the machine turned
off for at least 10 minutes to cool down.

b Open the front cover.
c Remove the drum unit and toner

cartridge assembly. Leave the toner
cartridge installed in the drum unit.

d Press Stop/Exit.

The life check will be accurate only if you
have reset the part counter when you
installed a new part. It will not be accurate
if that part’s life counter was reset during
the life of the used part.

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Routine maintenance

(1)

d Put the protective material (1) in the

machine with the “REMOVE” text to the
left, as shown in the illustration.

i Pack the AC cord and printed materials

in the original carton as shown below:

FRONT

A

e Put the drum unit and toner cartridge

assembly back into the machine.

f Put the elastic band over the handle of

the drum unit, as shown in the
illustration.

g Close the front cover.
h Put the machine into the bag it originally

came in.

j Close the carton and tape it shut.

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Glossary B

B

This is a comprehensive list of features and terms that appear in Brother manuals. Availability of
these features depends on the model you purchased.

ADF (automatic document feeder
(For DCP-7065DN))

The document can be placed in the ADF
and scanned one page at a time
automatically.

Cancel Job

Cancels a programmed print job and
clears the machine’s memory.

Contrast

Setting to compensate for dark or light
documents, by making copies of dark
documents lighter and light documents
darker.

Greyscale

The shades of grey available for copying
photographs.

LCD (liquid crystal display)

The display screen on the machine that
shows interactive messages during
On-Screen Programming and shows the
date and time when the machine is idle.

Menu mode

Programming mode for changing your
machine’s settings.

Temporary settings

You can choose certain options for each
copy without changing the default
settings.

User Settings Report

A printed report that shows the current
settings of the machine.

OCR (optical character recognition)

ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 12SE with OCR
or Presto! PageManager software
application converts an image of text to
text you can edit.

Resolution

The number of vertical and horizontal lines
per inch.

Scanning

The process of sending an electronic
image of a paper document into your
computer.

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C

Index

C

Copy

2 in 1 ID Copy
brightness
Contrast
Enlarge/Reduce
keys

........................................................ 6

N in 1 (page layout)
Options key
quality

.....................................................9

sort (ADF only)
temporary settings
using ADF
using scanner glass

....................................... 12

............................................. 10

................................................ 10

...................................... 9

..............................11

............................................. 7

........................................ 9

..................................6

............................................... 9

..............................11

D

Deep Sleep mode ......................................2

Drum unit

checking (remaining life)

Duplex copy

.............................................13

.......................16

E

Enlarge/Reduce ......................................... 9

L

P

Packing the machine ............................... 16

Page layout (N in 1)
Power failure

................................. 11

............................................. 1

Q

Quality

copying

............................................... 7, 9

R

Reducing

copies

..................................................... 9

S

Safety Instructions .......................................i

Sleep mode
Sort

............................................................ 9

............................................... 1

T

Temporary copy settings ........................... 6

Toner Save
Toner Setting (Continue Mode)

................................................ 1

................. 2

C

LCD (liquid crystal display)

Contrast

.................................................. 3

M

Machine information

checking remaining life of parts
page counts

Maintenance, routine

checking the remaining life of parts

Memory

storage

..........................................15

...............................15

.................................................... 1

............ 16

......16

N

N in 1 (page layout) .................................. 11

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These machines are approved for use in the country of purchase only. Local Brother companies
or their dealers will only support machines purchased in their own countries.