Brother DCP-8155DN, DCP-8150DN, DCP-8110DN User Manual

Advanced User’s Guide

DCP-8110DN

DCP-8150DN

DCP-8155DN

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Table of Contents
1	General Setup	1
	IMPORTANT NOTE...............................................................................................	1
	Memory storage.....................................................................................................	1
	Volume settings .....................................................................................................	1
	Beeper volume ................................................................................................	1
	Automatic Daylight Saving Time............................................................................	2
	Ecology features....................................................................................................	2
	Toner Save ......................................................................................................	2
	Sleep Time ......................................................................................................	3
	Deep Sleep mode............................................................................................	3
	Quiet mode feature................................................................................................	3
	Quiet mode ......................................................................................................	3
	LCD Contrast.........................................................................................................	4
	Glass ScanSize .....................................................................................................	4
	User Settings List...................................................................................................	5
	Network Configuration Report ...............................................................................	5
2	Security features	6
	Secure Function Lock 2.0 ......................................................................................	6
	Setting the password for the administrator .....................................................	7
	Changing the password for the administrator..................................................	7
	Setting up the Public user mode......................................................................	8
	Setting up restricted users...............................................................................	8
	Turning Secure Function Lock on/off...............................................................	9
	Switching Users.............................................................................................	10
	Setting Lock.........................................................................................................	11
	Setting up the password ................................................................................	11
	Changing your Setting Lock password ..........................................................	12
	Turning Setting Lock on/off............................................................................	12
3	Making copies	13
	Copy settings.......................................................................................................	13
	Stop copying..................................................................................................	13
	Enlarging or reducing the image copied ........................................................	13
	Using the Options key ...................................................................................	15
	Sorting copies................................................................................................	16
	Improving copy quality...................................................................................	16
	Adjusting Brightness and Contrast ................................................................	17
	Making N in 1 copies (page layout) ...............................................................	18
	2 in 1 ID Copy................................................................................................	19
	Tray selection ................................................................................................	20
	Duplex (2-sided) copying.....................................................................................	20
	Duplex Copy (long edge flip) .........................................................................	20
	Advanced Duplex Copy (short edge flip) .......................................................	22

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A	Routine maintenance	24
	Cleaning and checking the machine....................................................................	24
	Cleaning the outside of the machine .............................................................	25
	Cleaning the scanner.....................................................................................	26
	Cleaning the corona wire ...............................................................................	27
	Cleaning the drum unit ..................................................................................	29
	Cleaning the paper pick-up rollers.................................................................	33
	Checking the Page Counters.........................................................................	35
	Checking the remaining life of parts ..............................................................	35
	Replacing periodic maintenance parts.................................................................	35
	Packing and shipping the machine ......................................................................	36
B	Options	39
	Options ................................................................................................................	39
	Optional paper tray (LT-5400) .............................................................................	40
	Memory board......................................................................................................	40
	SO-DIMM Types ............................................................................................	40
	Installing extra memory .................................................................................	41
C	Glossary	43
D	Index	44

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1 General Setup

IMPORTANT NOTE

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

Memory storage

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. During a power failure the machine will retain the date and time for approximately 60 hours.

Volume settings

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Beeper volume

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, from

High to Off.

a Press Menu, 1, 2.

12.Beeper

aMed

High b Off

Select ab or OK

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

Press OK.

c Press Stop/Exit.

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Chapter 1

Automatic Daylight

Saving Time

You can set the machine to change automatically for Daylight Saving Time. It will set itself forward one hour in the Spring, and back one hour in the Fall.

a Press Menu, 6, 1, 2.

61.Date&Time

	2.Auto Daylight
a	On
b	Off

Select ab or OK

b Press a or b to choose On or Off. Press OK.

c Press Stop/Exit.

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Ecology features

Toner Save

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

a Press Menu, 1, 3, 1.

13.Ecology

1.Toner Save

a On

bOff

Select ab or OK

b Press a or b to choose On or Off. Press OK.

c Press Stop/Exit.

Note

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

Sleep Time

The Sleep mode Setting can reduce power consumption. When the machine is in Sleep mode (Power Save mode) it acts as though it is turned off. The machine will wake up and start printing when it receives a print job.

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

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

a Press Menu, 1, 3, 2.

13.Ecology 2.Sleep Time

03Min

Enter & OK Key

b Enter the length of time (0-90 minutes) the machine is idle before entering Sleep mode.

Press OK.

c Press Stop/Exit.

Deep Sleep mode

If the machine is in Sleep mode and does not receive any jobs for a certain length of time, the machine will go into Deep Sleep mode automatically and the LCD will show

Deep Sleep. Deep Sleep mode uses less power than Sleep mode. The machine will wake up when it receives a print job.

General Setup

Quiet mode feature

Quiet mode

1

The Quiet mode setting can reduce noise while printing. When Quiet Mode is turned On, the print speed becomes slower. The default setting is Off.

a Press Menu, 1, 4.

14.Quiet Mode

a	On
b	Off

Select ab or OK

b Press a or b to choose On or Off. Press OK.

c Press Stop/Exit.

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Chapter 1

LCD Contrast

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

a Press Menu, 1, 6.

16.LCD Contrast

-nnonn+

Select d c & OK

b Press c to make the LCD darker. Or, press d to make the LCD lighter. Press OK.

c Press Stop/Exit.

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Glass ScanSize

When scanning A4/Legal/Folio size documents, you will need to set the scan glass size to A4 or Legal/Folio; otherwise, a portion of your scanned documents will be missing.

a Press Menu, 1, 8, 1.

18.Document Scan 1.Glass ScanSize

aLetter

b Legal/Folio Select ab or OK

b Press a or b to choose A4 or

Legal/Folio. Press OK.

c Press Stop/Exit.

Note

Legal/Folio is available for DCP-8150DN

and DCP-8155DN.

User Settings List

You can print a list of the settings you programmed.

a Press Menu, 6, 4.

64.User Settings

Press Start

b Press Start.

c Press Stop/Exit.

General Setup

Network Configuration

Report

1

The Network Configuration Report is a report listing the current network configuration including the network print server settings.

Note

The node name appears in the Network Configuration Report. The default node name is “BRNXXXXXXXXXXXX”.

a Press Menu, 6, 5.

65.Network Config

Press Start

b Press Start.

c Press Stop/Exit.

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2 Security features

Secure Function Lock 2.0

Secure Function Lock lets you restrict Public access to the following machine functions:

Copy

Scan 1

USB Direct

Print 2

Page Limit 3

1Scan includes scan jobs sent via Brother iPrint&Scan.

2Print includes print jobs via Google Cloud Print and Brother iPrint&Scan.

3Page Limit is configured using Web Based Management.

Note

•Secure Function Lock can be set manually at the control panel, or by using Web Based Management or BRAdmin Professional 3 (Windows® only). We recommend using Web Based Management or BRAdmin Professional 3 (Windows® only) to configure this feature. (See Network User's Guide.)

•Only administrators can set limitations and make changes for each user.

This feature also prevents users from changing the default settings of the machine by limiting access to the Menu settings.

Before using the security features you must first enter an administrator password.

Access to restricted operations can be enabled by creating a restricted user. Restricted users must enter a password to use the machine.

Make a careful note of your password. If you forget it, you will have to reset the password stored in the machine. For information about how to reset the password call Brother Customer Service.

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Setting the password for the administrator

The password you set in these steps is for the administrator. This password is used to set up users and to turn the Secure Function Lock on or off. (See Setting up restricted users uu page 8 and Turning Secure Function Lock on/off uu page 9.)

a Press Menu, 1, 7, 1.

17.Security 1.Function Lock

New Passwd:XXXX Enter & OK Key

b Enter a four-digit number for the password using numbers 0-9. Press OK.

c Re-enter the password when the LCD shows Verify:.

Press OK.

d Press Stop/Exit.

Security features

Changing the password for the administrator

a Press Menu, 1, 7, 1.
17.Security		2
	1.Function Lock
a	Lock OffiOn
b	Set Password

Select ab or OK

b Press a or b to choose Set Password. Press OK.

c Enter the registered four-digit password. Press OK.

d Enter a four-digit number for the new password.

Press OK.

e If the LCD shows Verify: re-enter the new password.

Press OK.

f Press Stop/Exit.

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Chapter 2

Setting up the Public user mode

Public user mode restricts the functions that are available for Public users. Public users do not need to enter a password to access the features made available through this setting. You can set up one Public user.

a Press Menu, 1, 7, 1.

17.Security 1.Function Lock

a Lock OffiOn

b Set Password Select ab or OK

b Press a or b to choose Setup ID. Press OK.

c Enter the administrator password. Press OK.

d Press a or b to choose Public. Press OK.

e Press a or b to choose Enable or

Disable for Copy. Press OK.

After you have set Copy, repeat this step for Scan, USB Direct and

Print. When the LCD shows Exit, press OK.

f Press Stop/Exit.

Setting up restricted users

You can set up users with a password and restrict the functions that are available to them. You can set up more advanced restrictions, such as by page count or PC user login name, through Web Based Management or BRAdmin Professional 3

(Windows® only). (See Network User's Guide.) You can set up to 25 restricted users with restrictions and a password.

a Press Menu, 1, 7, 1.

17.Security 1.Function Lock

a Lock OffiOn

b Set Password Select ab or OK

b Press a or b to choose Setup ID. Press OK.

c Enter the administrator password. Press OK.

d Press a or b to choose UserXX. Press OK.

e Use the numeric keys to enter the user name. (See Basic User's Guide:

Entering text.) Press OK.

f Enter a four-digit password for the user. Press OK.

g Press a or b to choose Enable or

Disable for Copy. Press OK.

After you have set Copy, repeat this step for Scan, USB Direct and Print. When the LCD shows Exit, press OK.

h Repeat steps d to g for entering each additional user and password.

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i Press Stop/Exit.

Note

You cannot input the same name for different users.

Security features
Turning Secure Function
Lock on/off
If you enter the wrong password, the LCD will
show Wrong Password. Re-enter the	2
correct password.

Turning Secure Function Lock on

a Press Menu, 1, 7, 1.

17.Security 1.Function Lock

a Lock OffiOn

b Set Password Select ab or OK

b Press a or b to choose Lock OffiOn. Press OK.

c Enter your four-digit administrator password.

Press OK.

Turning Secure Function Lock off

a Press Menu, 1, 7, 1.

17.Security 1.Function Lock

a Lock OniOff b Change ID

Select ab or OK

b Press a or b to choose Lock OniOff. Press OK.

c Enter your four-digit administrator password.

Press OK.

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Chapter 2

Switching Users

This setting allows you to switch between registered restricted users or Public mode when Secure Function Lock is turned on.

Changing to the restricted user mode

a Hold down d as you press Secure Print.

Function		Lock
	Change	ID
a	BROTHER
b	ABC

Select ab or OK

b Press a or b to choose ID. Press OK.

c Enter your four-digit password. Press OK.

Note

•If the current ID is restricted for the function you try to use, Access Denied will appear on the LCD. Then the LCD will show Change ID and other User IDs so you may switch to a User ID or Public mode that has access. If you are allowed to access the function you want to use, press a or b to choose your name and press OK. Enter your four-digit password and press OK.

•If your User ID has a page limit restriction and you have already reached the maximum number of pages, the LCD will show Limit Exceeded when you try to print data. Contact your administrator to check your Secure Function Lock Settings.

Changing to the Public mode

After a restricted user has finished using the machine, it will return to the Public setting within one minute.

You can exit from the restricted user mode by pressing the following keys:

Clear when you are in the copy mode.

(SCAN) when you are in the scan mode. Then LCD will ask you Go to Public?. Press 1 to choose 1.Yes.

Note

If the function you want to use is restricted for all users, Not Available will appear on the LCD and the machine will go back to the Ready mode. You cannot access the function you want to use. Contact your administrator to check your Secure Function Lock Settings.

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Setting Lock

Setting Lock lets you set a password to stop other people from accidentally changing your machine settings.

Make a careful note of your password. If you forget it, you will have to reset the passwords stored in the machine. Please call your administrator or Brother Customer Service.

While Setting Lock is On, you cannot change the settings without a password.

Security features

Setting up the password

a Press Menu, 1, 7, 2.

17.Security 2.Setting Lock

New Passwd:XXXX

Enter & OK Key

2

b Enter a four-digit number for the password using numbers 0-9. Press OK.

c Re-enter your password when the LCD shows Verify:.

Press OK.

d Press Stop/Exit.

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