Brother DCP-8110D, DCP-8110DN, DCP-8155DN Basic User’s Guide

Basic User’s Guide

DCP-8110D

DCP-8110DN

DCP-8155DN

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User's Guides and where do I find them?

Which Guide?	What's in it?	Where is it?
Product Safety	Read this Guide first. Please read the Safety	Printed / In the box
Guide	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	Printed / In the box
	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, Scan and Direct Print	Printed / In the box
	operations and how to replace
	consumables. See troubleshooting tips.
Advanced User's	Learn more advanced operations: Copy,	PDF file / Installer CD-ROM /
Guide	security features, printing reports and	In the box
	performing routine maintenance.
Software User's	Follow these instructions for Printing,	PDF file / Installer CD-ROM /
Guide	Scanning, Network Scanning and using the	In the box
	Brother ControlCenter utility.
Network User's	This Guide provides useful information	PDF file / Installer CD-ROM /
Guide	about wired network settings and security	In the box
(for DCP-8110DN and	settings using the Brother machine. You can
	also find supported protocol information for
DCP-8155DN)
	your machine and detailed troubleshooting
	tips.
Google Cloud Print	This Guide provides details on how to	PDF file / Brother Solutions
Guide	configure your Brother machine to a Google	Center 2
(for DCP-8110DN and	account and use Google Cloud Print
	services for printing over the Internet from
DCP-8155DN)
	devices using Gmail™ for mobile, GOOGLE
	DOCS™ for mobile and applications for the
	Chrome OS.
Mobile Print/Scan	This Guide provides useful information	PDF file / Brother Solutions
Guide for Brother	about printing JPEG and PDF 1 files from	Center 2
iPrint&Scan	your mobile device and scanning from your
(for DCP-8110DN and	Brother machine to your mobile device when
DCP-8155DN)	connected on a Wi-Fi network.

1PDF printing is not supported on Windows® Phone.

2Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.

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Table of Contents

(Basic User’s Guide)

1	General information	1
	Using the documentation .......................................................................................	1
	Symbols and conventions used in the documentation ....................................	1
	Accessing the Advanced User's Guide, Software User's Guide
	and Network User's Guide..................................................................................	2
	Viewing Documentation ...................................................................................	2
	How to access the User's Guides for Advanced Features.....................................	4
	Accessing Brother Support (Windows®)................................................................	4
	Accessing Brother Support (Macintosh) ................................................................	5
	Control panel overview ..........................................................................................	6
	Data LED indications .......................................................................................	8
	Volume settings .....................................................................................................	9
	Beeper volume ................................................................................................	9
2	Loading paper	10
	Loading paper and print media ............................................................................	10
	Loading paper in the standard paper tray and the optional lower tray ..........	10
	Loading paper in the multi-purpose tray (MP tray) ........................................	12
	Unscannable and unprintable areas ..............................................................	16
	Paper settings......................................................................................................	17
	Paper Type ....................................................................................................	17
	Paper Size .....................................................................................................	17
	Tray Use in COPY mode ...............................................................................	18
	Tray Use in print mode ..................................................................................	18
	Acceptable paper and other print media..............................................................	19
	Type and size of paper ..................................................................................	19
	Handling and using special paper .................................................................	21
3	Loading documents	24
	How to load documents .......................................................................................	24
	Using the automatic document feeder (ADF) ................................................	24
	Using the scanner glass ................................................................................	25
4	Making copies	26
	How to copy .........................................................................................................	26
	Stop copying ..................................................................................................	26
	Copy settings .................................................................................................	26

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5	Printing data from a USB Flash memory drive or digital camera
	supporting mass storage	27
	Creating a PRN file for direct printing ..................................................................	27
	Printing data directly from the USB Flash memory drive or digital camera
	supporting mass storage ..................................................................................	28
6	How to print from a computer	31
	Printing a document.............................................................................................	31
7	How to scan to a computer	32
	Scanning a document as a PDF file using ControlCenter4 (Windows®) .............	32
	Changing the SCAN key settings ........................................................................	35
	Before scanning.............................................................................................	35
	SCAN key settings.........................................................................................	35
	Scanning using the SCAN key ......................................................................	37
A	Routine maintenance	38
	Replacing the consumable items.........................................................................	38
	Replacing the toner cartridge ........................................................................	41
	Replacing the drum unit.................................................................................	47
	Cleaning and Checking the machine...................................................................	52
	Cleaning the outside of the machine .............................................................	52
	Cleaning the scanner glass ...........................................................................	53
	Cleaning the corona wire...............................................................................	54
	Cleaning the drum unit ..................................................................................	56
	Cleaning the paper pick-up rollers.................................................................	60
B	Troubleshooting	62
	Identifying your problem ......................................................................................	62
	Error and maintenance messages.......................................................................	63
	Document Jams...................................................................................................	69
	Document is jammed in the top of the ADF unit ............................................	69
	Document is jammed under the document cover ..........................................	69
	Removing small documents jammed in the ADF...........................................	70
	Document is jammed at the output tray.........................................................	70
	Paper Jams..........................................................................................................	71
	Paper is jammed in the MP tray ....................................................................	71
	Paper is jammed in paper tray 1 or tray 2 .....................................................	72
	Paper is jammed at the back of the machine ................................................	73
	Paper is jammed inside the machine.............................................................	76
	Paper is jammed in the duplex tray ...............................................................	80
	If you are having difficulty with your machine ......................................................	82
	Improving the print quality....................................................................................	88
	Machine Information ............................................................................................	95
	Checking the Serial Number..........................................................................	95
	Reset functions..............................................................................................	95
	How to reset the machine..............................................................................	95

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C	Menu and features	96
	On-screen programming......................................................................................	96
	How to access the menu mode .....................................................................	96
	Menu table ...........................................................................................................	97
	Entering text.......................................................................................................	110
D	Specifications	112
	General ..............................................................................................................	112
	Document Size ..................................................................................................	114
	Print media.........................................................................................................	115
	Copy ..................................................................................................................	116
	Scanner .............................................................................................................	117
	Printer ................................................................................................................	118
	Direct Print feature.............................................................................................	119
	Computer requirements ....................................................................................	120
	Consumable items .............................................................................................	122
	Interfaces ...........................................................................................................	123
	Network (LAN) ...................................................................................................	124
E	Index	125

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Table of Contents

(Advanced User's Guide)

You can view the Advanced User's Guide on the Installer CD-ROM.

The Advanced User's Guide explains the following features and operations.

1 General Setup

D Index

IMPORTANT NOTE Memory storage

Set Daylight Saving Time Ecology features

Quiet mode feature LCD Contrast Glass ScanSize User Settings List

Network Configuration Report (for DCP-8110DN and DCP-8155DN)

2 Security features

Secure Function Lock 2.0 (for

DCP-8110DN and DCP-8155DN)

Setting Lock

3 Making copies

Copy settings

Duplex (2-sided) copying

A Routine maintenance

Cleaning and checking the machine

Replacing periodic maintenance parts

Packing and shipping the machine

B Options

Optional paper tray (LT-5400)

Memory board

C Glossary

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1 General information

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

The following symbols and conventions are used throughout the documentation.

WARNING

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injuries.

Bold	Bold style identifies keys on the	1

machine's control panel or on the computer screen.

Italics Italicized style emphasizes an important point or refers you to a related topic.

Courier Courier New font identifies the New messages shown on the LCD

of the machine.

Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.

Note

Most of the illustrations in this User's Guide show the DCP-8155DN.

Important

Important indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in damage to property or loss of product functionality.

Prohibition icons indicate actions that must not be performed.

Electrical Hazard icons alert you to a possible electrical shock.

Fire Hazard icons alert you to the possibility of fire.

Hot Surface icons warn you not to touch machine parts that are hot.

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

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Chapter 1

Accessing the

Advanced User's

Guide, Software User's

Guide and Network

User's Guide

This Basic User's Guide does not contain all the information about the machine such as how to use the advanced features for Copy,

Printer, Scanner and Network 1. When you are ready to learn detailed information about these operations, read the

Advanced User's Guide,

Software User's Guide and

Network User's Guide that are on the Installer CD-ROM.

1 DCP-8110DN and DCP-8155DN only

Viewing Documentation

Viewing Documentation (Windows®)

To view the documentation, from the Start menu, select Brother, DCP-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name) from the programs list, and then choose User’s Guides.

If you have not installed the software, you can find the documentation on the Installer CD-ROM by following the instructions below:

a Turn on your computer. Insert the Installer CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

Note

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

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

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c If the language screen appears, click your language. The CD-ROM Top Menu will appear.

d Click Documentation.

e Click PDF documents. If the country screen appears, choose your country. After the list of User’s Guides appears, choose the Guide you want to read.

Viewing Documentation (Macintosh)

a Turn on your Macintosh. Insert the Installer CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The following window will appear.

b Double-click the Documentation icon.

c If the model name screen appears, choose your model name and click

Next.

d If the language screen appears, double-click your language folder.

e Double-click top.pdf. If the country screen appears, choose your country.

f After the list of User’s Guides appears, choose the Guide you want to read.

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

ControlCenter

Network Scanning (for DCP-8110DN and DCP-8155DN)

General information
Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE
How-to-Guides
(for DCP-8110DN and DCP-8155DN)	1
(Windows® users)

The complete Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE How-to- Guides can be viewed from the Help section in the Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE application.

Note

Not available to countries subject to applicable export regulations.

Presto! PageManager User’s Guide (Macintosh users)

Note

Presto! PageManager must be downloaded and installed before use. For further instructions, see Accessing Brother Support (Macintosh) uu page 5.

The complete Presto! PageManager User’s Guide can be viewed from the Help section in the Presto! PageManager application.

How to find Network setup instructions

(for DCP-8110DN and DCP-8155DN)

Your machine can be connected to a wired network.

Basic setup instructions uu Quick Setup Guide

For more information about network setup uu Network User's Guide

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Chapter 1

How to access the

User's Guides for

Advanced Features

You can view and download these Guides from the Brother Solutions Center at:

http://solutions.brother.com/

Google Cloud Print Guide

(for DCP-8110DN and DCP-8155DN)

This Guide provides details on how to configure your Brother machine to a Google account and use Google Cloud Print services for printing over the Internet from devices using Gmail™ for mobile, GOOGLE DOCS™ for mobile and applications for the Chrome OS.

Mobile Print/Scan Guide for Brother iPrint&Scan

(for DCP-8110DN and DCP-8155DN)

This Guide provides useful information about

printing JPEG and PDF 1 files from your mobile device and scanning from your Brother machine to your mobile device when connected on a Wi-Fi network.

1 PDF printing is not supported on Windows® Phone.

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Accessing Brother

Support (Windows®)

You can find all the links you will need, such as Web support (Brother Solutions Center) on the Installer CD-ROM.

Click Brother Support on the main menu. The following screen will appear:

To access our website (http://www.brother.com/), click Brother Home Page.

For the latest news and product support information (http://solutions.brother.com/), click

Brother Solutions Center.

To visit our website for original Brother Supplies (http://www.brother.com/original/), click

Supplies Information.

To access the Brother CreativeCenter (http://www.brother.com/creativecenter/) for FREE photo projects and printable downloads, click Brother CreativeCenter.

To return to the main page, click Back or if you have finished, click Exit.

Accessing Brother

Support (Macintosh)

You can find all the links you will need, such as Web support (Brother Solutions Center) on the Installer CD-ROM.

Double-click the Brother Support icon. The following screen will appear:

To download and install Presto! PageManager, click Presto! PageManager.

To register your machine using the Brother Product Registration Page (http://www.brother.com/registration/), click On-Line Registration.

For the latest news and product support information (http://solutions.brother.com/), click

Brother Solutions Center.

To visit our website for original Brother Supplies (http://www.brother.com/original/), click

Supplies Information.

General information

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Chapter 1

Control panel overview

DCP-8110D, DCP-8110DN and DCP-8155DN have the same keys. The illustration is based on the DCP-8155DN.

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Contrast:-

+

Quality

:Auto

Enlg/Red:100%

Tray

:MP>T1

01

Pressab or Start

1COPY keys: Options

You can quickly and easily choose temporary settings for copying.

Enlarge/Reduce

Enlarges or reduces copies.

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2Error LED

Blinks in orange when the LCD displays an error or an important status message.

3Duplex

You can choose Duplex to copy or print on both sides of the paper.

4LCD

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

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General information

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5

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Contrast:-

+

Quality

:Auto

Enlg/Red:100%

Tray

:MP>T1

01

Pressab or Start

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5Menu keys: Clear

Deletes entered data or lets you cancel the current setting.

Menu

Lets you access the Menu to program your settings or retrieve information from the machine.

OK

Lets you store your settings and confirm LCD messages.

Selection keys: d or c

Press to scroll backwards or forwards through menu selections.

a or b

Press to scroll through the menus and options.

6Numeric keys

Use these keys to enter text.

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7Stop/Exit

Stops an operation or exits from a menu.

8Start

Lets you start making copies.

9SCAN:

SCAN

Puts the machine in SCAN mode.

10Data LED

The LED will flash depending on the machine's status.

11Secure Print

You can print data saved in the memory when you enter your four-digit password.

(uu Software User's Guide)

When using Secure Function Lock, you can switch restricted users by holding down d as you press Secure Print. (uu Advanced User's Guide: Secure Function Lock 2.0)

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Chapter 1

Data LED indications

The Data LED (light emitting diode) will flash depending on the machine’s status.

LED			Machine's Status	Description
			Ready Mode	The machine is ready to print, in Sleep mode, there is no print
				data, or the power switch is off.
			Receiving Data	The machine is either receiving data from the computer,
				processing data in memory, or printing data.

Green (blinking)

Data Remaining in Print data remains in the machine's memory.

Memory

Green

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General information

Volume settings

Beeper volume

1

When the beeper is on, the machine will beep when you press a key or make a mistake. You can choose a range of volume levels.

a Press Menu, 1, 2.

b Press a or b to choose Low, Med, High or Off.

Press OK.

c Press Stop/Exit.

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2 Loading paper

Loading paper and print media

The machine can feed paper from the standard paper tray, optional lower tray or multi-purpose tray.

Note

If your application software supports paper size selection in the print menu, you can select it through the software. If your application software does not support it, you can set the paper size in the printer driver or by using the control panel buttons.

Loading paper in the standard paper tray and the optional lower tray

You can load up to 250 sheets in the standard paper tray (Tray 1) and 500 sheets in the optional lower tray (Tray 2). Paper can be loaded up to the maximum paper mark

() on the right-hand side of the paper tray. (For recommended paper to use, see

Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 19.)

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Printing on plain paper, thin paper or recycled paper from Tray 1 and Tray 2

a Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine.

b While pressing the green paper-guide release lever (1), slide the paper guides to fit the paper you are loading in the tray. Make sure that the guides are firmly in the slots.

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c Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds.

d Put paper in the tray and make sure:

The paper is below the maximum paper mark () (1).

Overfilling the paper tray will cause paper jams.

The side to be printed on must be face down.

The paper guides touch the sides of the paper so it will feed correctly.

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e Put the paper tray firmly back in the machine. Make sure that it is completely inserted into the machine.

Loading paper

f Lift up the support flap (1) to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray, or remove each page as soon as it comes out of the machine.

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Chapter 2

Loading paper in the multi-purpose tray (MP tray)

You can load up to 3 envelopes or special print media in the MP tray or up to 50 sheets of plain paper. Use this tray to print or copy on thick paper, bond paper, labels or envelopes. (For recommended paper to use, see Paper capacity of the paper trays uu page 20.)

Printing on plain paper, thin paper, recycled paper and bond paper from the MP tray

a Open the MP tray and lower it gently.

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b Pull out the MP tray support (1) and unfold the flap (2).

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c Put paper in the MP tray and make sure:

The paper stays under the maximum paper mark (1).

The side to be printed on must be face up with the leading edge (top of the paper) in first.

The paper guides must gently touch the sides of the paper so it will feed correctly.

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d Lift up the support flap to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray, or remove each page as soon as it comes out of the machine.

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Chapter 2

Printing on thick paper, labels and envelopes from the MP tray

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

a Open the back cover (face-up output tray).

b Open the MP tray and lower it gently.

c Pull out the MP tray support (1) and unfold the flap (2).

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d Put paper, labels or envelopes in the MP tray. Make sure:

The number of envelopes in the MP tray does not exceed 3.

The paper, labels or envelopes stay under the maximum paper mark (1).

The side to be printed on is face up.

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e Send the print data to the machine.

Note

•Remove each printed envelope immediately to prevent a paper jam.

•If your thick paper curls during printing, put only one sheet at a time in the MP tray and open the back cover (face-up output tray) to let the printed pages exit to the face-up output tray.

f Close the back cover (face-up output tray).

Loading paper

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Chapter 2

Unscannable and unprintable areas

The figures below show maximum unscannable and unprintable areas. These areas may vary depending on the paper size or settings in the application you are using.

Note

When using BR-Script3 emulation, the unprintable area around the edges of the paper is 4.2 mm.

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2	4
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Usage	Document	Top (1)	Left (2)
	Size	Bottom (3)	Right (4)
Copy*	Letter	4 mm	4 mm
*a single copy	A4	4 mm	3 mm
or a 1 in 1 copy
	Legal	4 mm	4 mm
Scan	Letter	3 mm	3 mm
	A4	3 mm	3 mm
	Legal	3 mm	3 mm
Print	Letter	4.2 mm	6.35 mm
	A4	4.2 mm	6.01 mm
	Legal	4.2 mm	6.35 mm

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Paper settings

Paper Type

Set up the machine for the type of paper you are using. This will give you the best print quality.

a Do one of the following:

To set the paper type for the

MP Tray press Menu, 1, 1, 1, 1.

To set the paper type for Tray#1 press Menu, 1, 1, 1, 2.

To set the paper type for Tray#2 1 press Menu, 1, 1, 1, 3.

b Press a or b to choose Thin, Plain,

Thick, Thicker, Recycled Paper or Label 2.

Press OK.

c Press Stop/Exit.

1Tray#2 appears only if the optional lower tray is installed.

2The Label type option appears only if you chose the MP tray in step a.

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	Paper Size
	You can use the following sizes of paper.
	For Copies:
	A4, Letter, Legal, Executive, A5, A5 L, A6,
	B5, B6 and Folio	2
	When you change the size of paper in the
	tray, you will also need to change the Paper
	Size setting so your machine can fit the
	document on the page.

a Do one of the following:

To set the paper size for the

MP Tray press Menu, 1, 1, 2, 1.

To set the paper size for Tray#1 press Menu, 1, 1, 2, 2.

To set the paper size for Tray#2 1 press Menu, 1, 1, 2, 3.

b Press a or b to choose A4, Letter,

Legal, Executive, A5, A5 L, A6, B5,

B6, Folio or Any 2. Press OK.

c Press Stop/Exit.

1Tray#2 appears only if the optional lower tray is installed.

2The Any option appears only when you choose the MP tray.

Note

•If you choose Any for the MP Tray Paper Size, you must choose MP Only for the Tray Use setting. You cannot use the Any Paper Size option for the MP tray when making N in 1 copies. You must choose one of the other available Paper Size options for the MP tray.

•A5 L and A6 size are not available for

Tray#2.

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Chapter 2

Tray Use in COPY mode

You can change the priority tray that the machine will use for printing copies.

When you choose Tray#1 Only, MP Only

or Tray#2 Only 1, the machine pulls the paper only from that tray. If the selected tray is out of paper, No Paper will appear on the LCD. Insert paper in the empty tray.

To change the tray setting follow the instructions below:

a Press Menu, 1, 5, 1.

b Press a or b to choose Tray#1 Only,

Tray#2 Only 1, MP Only,

MP>T1>T2 1 or T1>T2 1>MP. Press OK.

1Tray#2 Only and T2 appear only if the optional lower tray is installed.

c Press Stop/Exit.

Note

•When loading documents in the ADF and

MP>T1>T2 or T1>T2>MP is selected, the machine looks for the tray with the most suitable paper and pulls paper from that tray. If no tray has suitable paper, the machine pulls paper from the higher priority tray.

•When using the scanner glass, your document is copied from the higher priority tray even if more suitable paper is in another paper tray.

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Tray Use in print mode

You can change the default tray the machine will use for printing from your computer and Direct Print.

a Press Menu, 1, 5, 2.

b Press a or b to choose Tray#1 Only,

Tray#2 Only 1, MP Only,

MP>T1>T2 1 or T1>T2 1>MP. Press OK.

1Tray#2 Only and T2 appear only if the optional lower tray is installed.

c Press Stop/Exit.

Acceptable paper and other print media

Print quality may vary according to the type of paper you are using.

You can use the following types of print media: plain paper, thin paper, thick paper, thicker paper, bond paper, recycled paper, labels or envelopes.

For best results, follow the instructions below:

DO NOT put different types of paper in the paper tray at the same time because it may cause paper jams or misfeeds.

For correct printing, you must choose the same paper size from your software application as the paper in the tray.

Avoid touching the printed surface of the paper immediately after printing.

Before you buy a lot of paper, test a small quantity to make sure the paper is suitable.

Use labels that are designed for use in laser machines.

Type and size of paper

The machine feeds paper from the installed standard paper tray, multi-purpose tray or optional lower tray.

The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this Guide are as follows:

Tray and optional unit	Name
Standard Paper Tray	Tray 1
Multi-purpose Tray	MP Tray
Optional Lower Tray	Tray 2

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Chapter 2

Paper capacity of the paper trays

	Paper size	Paper types	No. of sheets
Standard Paper Tray	A4, Letter, Legal 1, B5,	Plain paper, Thin paper,	up to 250
(Tray 1)	Executive, A5,	Recycled paper	(80 gsm)
	A5 (Long Edge), A6, B6,
	Folio 1 2
Multi-purpose Tray	Width: 76.2 to 215.9 mm	Plain paper, Thin paper,	50 sheets (80 gsm)
(MP Tray)	Length: 127.0 to 355.6	Thick paper,	3 Envelopes
		Thicker paper,
	mm
		Bond paper,
		Recycled paper,
		Envelopes, Labels
Optional Lower Tray	A4, Letter, Legal 1, B5,	Plain paper, Thin paper,	up to 500
(Tray 2)	Executive, A5, B6,	Recycled paper	(80 gsm)
	Folio 1 2

1Legal or Folio size paper are not available in some regions.

2Folio size is 8.5 in. × 13 in.

Recommended paper specifications

The following paper specifications are suitable for this machine.

Basis weight	75-90 gsm
Thickness	80-110 μm
Roughness	Higher than 20 sec.
Stiffness	90-150 cm3/100
Grain direction	Long grain
Volume resistivity	10e9-10e11 ohm
Surface resistivity	10e9-10e12 ohm-cm
Filler	CaCO3 (Neutral)
Ash content	Below 23 wt%
Brightness	Higher than 80%
Opacity	Higher than 85%

Use paper made for plain paper copying.

Use paper that is 75 to 90 gsm.

Use long grain paper with a neutral Ph value, and a moisture content of approx. 5%.

This machine can use recycled paper that meets DIN 19309 specifications.

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Handling and using special paper

The machine is designed to work well with most types of xerographic and bond paper. However, some paper variables may have an effect on print quality or handling reliability. Always test samples of paper before purchasing to ensure desirable performance. Store paper in its original packaging and keep it sealed. Keep the paper flat and away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat.

Some important guidelines when selecting paper are:

DO NOT use inkjet paper because it may cause a paper jam or damage your machine.

Preprinted paper must use ink that can withstand the temperature of the machine’s fusing process 200 °C.

If you use bond paper, paper with a rough surface, or paper that is wrinkled or creased, the paper may exhibit degraded performance.

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Types of paper to avoid

Important

Some types of paper may not perform well or may cause damage to your machine.

DO NOT use paper:

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•that is highly textured

•that is extremely smooth or shiny

•that is curled or warped

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1A curl of 2 mm or greater may cause jams to occur.

•that is coated or has a chemical finish

•that is damaged, creased or folded

•that exceeds the recommended weight specification in this guide

•with tabs and staples

•with letterheads using low temperature dyes or thermography

•that is multipart or carbonless

•that is designed for inkjet printing

The types of paper listed above may damage your machine. This damage is not covered under any Brother warranty or service agreement.

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Chapter 2

Envelopes

Most envelopes designed for laser printers will be suitable for your machine. However, some envelopes may have feed and printquality problems because of the way they have been made. A suitable envelope should have edges with straight, well-creased folds. The envelope should lie flat and not be of baggy or flimsy construction. You should buy quality envelopes from a supplier who understands that you will be using the envelopes in a laser machine.

Envelopes can only be fed through the MP tray.

We recommend that you print a test envelope to make sure the print results are what you want before printing a large amount of envelopes.

Types of envelopes to avoid

Important

DO NOT use envelopes:

•that are damaged, curled, wrinkled or an unusual shape

•that are extremely shiny or textured

•with clasps, staples, snaps or tie strings

•with self-adhesive closures

•that are of a baggy construction

•that are not sharply creased

•that are embossed (have raised writing on them)

•that were previously printed by a laser machine

•that are pre-printed on the inside

•that cannot be arranged neatly when stacked

•that are made of paper that weighs more than the paper weight specifications for the machine

•with edges that are not straight or consistently square

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•with windows, holes, cut-outs or perforations

•with glue on the surface as shown in the figure below

•with double flaps as shown in the figure below

•with sealing flaps that are not folded down when purchased

•with each side folded as shown in the figure below

If you use any of the types of envelopes listed above, they may damage your machine. This damage may not be covered under any Brother warranty or service agreement.

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