Brother DCP-9020CDW Advanced User Guide

Advanced User’s Guide
DCP-9020CDW
Version 0
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Read this Guide first. Read the Safet y Instructions before you set up yo ur machine. See this Guide for trademarks and legal limitations.
machine and installing the drivers and software for the operating system and connection type you are using.
and how to replace consumabl es. See troubleshooting tips.
Learn more advanced operations: Copy, security features, printing reports and performing routine maintenance.
Follow these instructions for Printing, Scanning, Network Scan ning, Remote Setup and using the Brother Cont rolCenter utility.
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Table of Contents

1 General Setup 1
Memory storage.....................................................................................................1
Automatic Daylight Saving Time............................................................................1
Ecology features....................................................................................................2
Toner Save.......... .......... ......... .................................................................. .......2
Sleep Time ......................................................................................................2
Deep Sleep mode. ........................................................................................... 3
Auto Power Off................................................................................................ 3
Touchscreen..........................................................................................................4
Setting the backlight brightness.......................................................................4
Setting the Dim Timer for the backligh t ...................... ......... ......... ...................4
2 Security features 5
Secure Functi o n Lock 2.0...... .................................................................. .......... ....5
Before you begin to use Secure Function Lock 2.0.........................................6
Setting and changing the Administrator Password..........................................6
Setting up restricted users...............................................................................7
Setting up and changing the Public user mode...............................................7
Turning Secu r e Function Lock on/off.... .......... .................................................8
Switching Users ...............................................................................................9
Setting Lo ck............... .......... ................ .......... ......... .......... ................................. ..10
Setting up the administrator password..........................................................10
Changing the Setting Lock administrator password ......................................11
Turning Setting Lock on/off............................................................................11
3 Printing reports 12
Reports................................................................................................................12
How to print a report......................................................................................12
4 Making copies 13
Copy settings.......................................................................................................13
Stop copying..................................................................................................13
Improving copy quality...................................................................................13
Enlarging or reducing copies.........................................................................14
2-sided Copying ............................................................................................15
Adjusting Dens i ty a n d Co nt ra st............... ......... .......... ...................................16
Sorting cop ies........ .......... ......... .......... ................ .......... ......... .......... ..............17
Making N in 1 copies (page layout) ................................................... ....... .....17
2 in 1 ID Copy ................................................................................................19
Adjusting Colour Saturation...........................................................................20
Removing Background Colour.......................................................................20
Saving copy options as a Shortcut.......... ......... .......... ...................................21
Saving paper .................................................................................................21
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A Routine maintenance 22
Checking the mac hin e......... .......... ......................................................................22
Printing the Test Print....................................................................................22
Checking the Page Counters. ........................................................................22
Checking the remaining life of toner cartridges .............................................23
Checking the rem ain ing life of parts..............................................................23
Replacing periodic maintenance p arts.... .......... ......... ................. ......... .......... ......24
Packing and shipping the machine...................................................................... 25
B Glossary 27
CIndex 28
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General Setup 1

Memory storage 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. Also, during a power failure the machine will retain the date and time up to 60 hours.

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 autumn.
a Press .
b Press (Date & Time).
c Press Auto Daylight. d Press On or Off.
e Press .
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Ecology features 1

Toner Save 1

You can save toner using this feature. When you set Toner Save to On, print appears lighter. The factory setting is Off.
a Press .
b Press All Settings. c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display General Setup.
d Press General Setup. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Ecology.
f Press Ecology. g Press Toner Save. h Press On or Off.

Sleep Time 1

The Sleep Time 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. The timer will restart if any operation is carried out on the machine, such as receiving a job or making a copy. The factory setting is three minutes.
When the machine goes into Sleep mode, the Touchscreen backlight turns off.
a Press .
b Press All Settings. c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display General Setup.
d Press General Setup.
i Press .
We do not recommend Toner Save for printing Photo or Greyscale images.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Ecology.
f Press Ecology. g Press Sleep Time. h Using the keyboard on the
Touchscreen, enter the length of time (0-50 minutes) the machine will remain idle before entering Sleep mode. Press OK.
i Press .
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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 go into Deep Sleep mode automatically. Deep Sleep mode uses less power than Sleep mode. The machine will wake up when it receives a job or if you press the Touchscreen.
When the machine is in Deep Sleep mode, the Touchscreen backlight turns off and
blinks.

Auto Power Off 1

If the machine is in Deep Sleep mode for a certain length of time, it will go into Power Off mode automatically. To wake the machine
from Power Off mode, press on the control panel.
You can choose how long the machine must be in Deep Sleep mode before it goes into Power Off mode. The factory setting is one hour.
The machine does not go into Power Off mode when the machine is connected to a wired or wireless network or has secure print data in the memory.
a Press .
b Press All Settings. c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display General Setup.
d Press General Setup. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Ecology.
f Press Ecology. g Press Auto Power Off. h Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display a option you want. Press Off, 1hour, 2hours, 4hours or 8hours.
i Press .
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Touchscreen 1

Setting the backlight brightness 1

You can adjust the brightness of the Touchscreen LCD backlight. If you are having difficulty reading the Touchscreen, try changing the brightness setting.
a Press .
b Press All Settings. c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display General Setup.
d Press General Setup. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display LCD Settings.
f Press LCD Settings. g Press Backlight. h Press Light, Med or Dark.

Setting t he Dim Timer for the backlight 1

You can set how long the Touchscreen LCD backlight stays on after you go back to your Home screen.
a Press .
b Press All Settings. c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display General Setup.
d Press General Setup. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display LCD Settings.
f Press LCD Settings. g Press Dim Timer. h Press Off, 10Secs, 20Secs or
30Secs.
i Press .
i Press .
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Security features 2

Secure Function Lock 2.0

Secure Function Lock lets you restrict Public access to the following machine functions:
CopyScanPrint
Web Connect (Upload)Web Connect (Download)
Color PrintPage Limit
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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.
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Scan includes scan jobs via Brother iPrint&Sc an. Print and Color Print include print jobs via AirPrint,
Google C loud Print and Brot her iPrint&Scan. Availa ble for Print, Copy and WebConnect
(Download).
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• Secure Function Lock can be set manually from the Touchscreen, or by using Web Based Management or BRAdm in
Professional 3 (Windows recommend using Web Based Management or BRAdmin Profe ssional 3
(Windows (see Network User's Guide).
• Only administrators can set limitations and make changes for each user.
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The administrator can set up restrictions for individual users along with a user password.
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 contact Brother customer service .
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Before you begin to use Secure Function Lock 2.0 2

You can configure the Secure Function Lock
2.0 settings using a web browser. Before configuration, the following preparations are needed.
a Start your web browser. b Type “vmachine’s IP address/” into
your browser’s address bar (where “machine’s IP address” is the IP address of your Brother machine).
For example:
v192.168.1. 2/
You can find the machine’s IP address in the Network Configuration List (see Network User's Guide: Printing the Network Configuration Report).
c Type a password in the Login box. (This
is a password to log on to the machine’s web page, not the administrator password for Secure Function Lock.)
Click .

Setting and changing the Administrator Password 2

You can configure these settings using a web browser. To set up the web page, see Before you begin to use Secure Function Lock 2.0 on page 6. Then set up the administrator.
Setting th e administrator password 2
The administrator password is used to set up users and to turn Secure Function Lock on or off. (See Setting up restricted users on page 7 and Turning Secure Function Lock on/off on page 8. )
a Click Administrator. b Click Secure Fu nc ti on Lock. c Type a four-digit number for the
password in the New Password field.
If you are using a web browser to configure the machine’s settings for the first time, set a password.
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Please configure the password. 2 Type a password (up to 32 characters). 3 Re-type the password in the
Confirm New Password field. 4Click Submit.
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d Retype the password in the
Retype Password field.
e Click Submit.
Changing the administrator pas sword2
a Click Administrator. b Click Secure Fu nc ti on Lock. c Type a four-digit number for the
password in the New Password field.
d Retype the password in the
Retype Password field.
e Click Submit.
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Setti ng up restric ted user s 2

You can set up users with restrictions and a password. You can set up to 25 restricted users.
You can configure these settings using a web browser. To set up the web page, see Before you begin to use Secure Function Lock 2.0 on page 6. Then follow these steps:
a Click Administrator. b Click Secure Function Lock. c Type an alphanumeric Group name or
User name (up to 15 characters) in the ID Number/Name field and then type a four-digit password in the PIN field.

Setting up and changing the Public user mode 2

Public user mode restricts the functions that are available for all users who do not have a password.
When you setup restrictions for Public user, you must do it through Web Based Management or BRAdmin Professio nal 3
(Windows Guide).
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a Click Administrator. b Click Secure Function Lock. c Clear the functions that you want to
restrict in the Print check box and Others check box. To configure the
maximum page count, select the On check box in Page Limit, and then type the number in the Max. field .
d Clear the functions that you want to
restrict in the Print check box and Others check box. To configure the
maximum page count, select the On check box in Page Limit, and then type the number in the Max. field.
d Click Submit.
e Click Submit.
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Turning Secure Func tion Lock on/ off 2

Make a careful note of the administrator password. If you enter the wrong password, the Touchscreen will show Wrong Password. Enter the corr ec t password. If you forget it, contact Brother customer service.
Turning Secure Function Lock on 2
a Press .
b Press All Settings. c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display General Setup.
d Press General Setup. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Security.
Turning Secure Function Lock off 2
a Press .
b Press Lock OnOff. c Enter the registered four-digit
administrator password using the keyboard on the Touchscreen. Press OK.
f Press Security. g Press Function Lock. h Press Lock OffOn. i Enter the registered four-digit
administrator password using the keyboard on the Touchscreen. Press OK.
The Secure Function Lock icon is displayed in the More screen.
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NOTE
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Switching Users 2

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 mode2
a Press .
b Press Change User. c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display your user name.
d Press your user name. e Enter your four-digit user password
using the keyboard on the Touchscreen. Press OK.
• If the current ID is restricted for the function you want, Access Denied will appear on the Touchscreen.
Changing to the Public mode 2
a Press .
b Press Go to Public.
• After a restricted user has finished using the machine, it will return to Public mode after one minute.
• If the function you want is restr icted f or all users, Access Denied will appear on the Touchscreen and the machine will go back to the Ready mode. Contact your administrator to check your Secure Function Lock Settings.
• If your ID has set Color Print restrictions to Disable, the Touchscreen will show No Permission when you try to print coloured data. The machine prints the data in monochrome only.
• If your ID has set page limit restrictions and already reached the maximum number of pages, the Touchscreen will show Limit Exceeded or Access Denied when you try to print. Contact your administrator to check your Secure Function Lock Settings.
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Setting Lock 2

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. Contact your administrator or Brother customer service.
While the Setting Lock is On, you cannot access the machine settings.

Setti ng up the admi nistrator password 2

a Press .
b Press All Settings. c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display General Setup.
d Press General Setup. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Security.
f Press Security. g Press Setting Lock. h Enter a four-digit number for the
password using the keyboard on the Touchscreen. Press OK.
i Enter the password again when the
Touchscreen shows Verify:. Press OK.
j Press .
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Changing the Setting Lock administrator password 2

a Press .
b Press All Settings. c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display General Setup.
d Press General Setup. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Security.
f Press Security. g Press Setting Lock. h Press Set Password. i Enter the old four-digit password using
the keyboard on the Touchscreen. Press OK.
j Enter a four-digit number for the new
password using the keyboard on the Touchscreen. Press OK.
k Re-enter the password again when the
Touchscreen shows Verify:. Press OK.

Turning Setting Lock on/off 2

If you enter the wrong password, the Touchscreen will s how Wrong Password. Enter the correct password.
Turning Setting Lock on 2
a Press .
b Press All Settings. c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display General Setup.
d Press General Setup. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Security.
f Press Security. g Press Setting Lock. h Press Lock OffOn. i Enter the registered four-digit
administrator password using the keyboard on the Touchscreen. Press OK.
Turning Setting Lock off 2
l Press .
a Press on the Touchscreen.
b Enter the registered four-digit
administrator password using the keyboard on the Touchscreen. Press OK.
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Printing reports 3

Reports 3

The following reports are available: 1 User Settings
Prints a list of your current settings.
2 Network Configuration
Prints a list of your current network settings.
3 Drum Dot Print
Prints the drum dot check sheet to troubleshoot a dotted print problem.
4 WLAN Report
Prints the result of wireless LAN connectivity diagnosis.

How to print a report 3

a Press .
b Press All Settings. c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Print Reports.
d Press Print Reports. e Press the report you want to print. f Press OK.
g Press .
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Making copies 4

Copy settings 4

You can change the copy settings for the next copy.
These settings are temporary. The machine returns to its default settings one minute after copying.
Press Copy and then press Options. Swipe up or down, or press a or b to scroll through the copy settings. When the setting you want is displayed, press it and choose your preferred option.
When you have finished changing settings, press Colour Start or Mono Start.

Stop copying 4

To stop copying, press .

Improving copy quality 4

You can choose from a range of quality settings. The factory setting is Auto.
Auto
Auto is the recommended mode for ordinary printouts. Appropriate for documents that contain both text and photographs.
Text
Appropriate for documents containing mainly text.
Photo
Better copy quality for photographs.
Receipt
Appropriate for copying receipts.
a Load your document.
b Press (Copy).
c Enter the number of copies. d Press Options. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Quality.
f Press Quality. g Press Auto, Text, Photo or Receipt. h If you do not want to change additional
settings, press OK.
i Press Colour Start or Mono Start.
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Enlarging or reducing copies 4

To enlarge or reduce the next copy follow these steps:
a Load your document.
b Press (Copy).
c Enter the number of copies you want. d Press Options. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Enlarge/Reduce.
f Press Enlarge/Reduce. g Press 100%, Enlarge, Reduce or
Custom(25-400%).
h Do one of the following:
If you chose Enlarge, press the
enlargement or ratio you want.
If you chose Reduce, swipe up or
down, or press a or b to display the reduction ratio you want and press it.
100%*
200% 141% A5A4 104% EXELTR 97% LTRA4 94% A4LTR 91%FullPage 85% LTREXE 83% LGLA4 78% LGLLTR 70% A4A5 50%
Custom(25-400%)
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The factory setting is shown in Bold
with an asterisk.
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Custom(25-400%) allows yo u t o en ter a ratio from 25% to 400% in 1% increments.
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i If you do not want to change additional
settings, press OK.
j Press Colour Start or Mono Start.
If you chose Custom(25-400%),
press to erase the displayed percentage, or press d to move the cursor, and then enter an enlargement or reduction ratio from 25% to 400% in 1% increments.
Press OK.
If you chose 100%, go to step i.
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Page Layout is not available with Enlarge/Reduce.
Making copies
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2-sided Copying 4

You must choose a 2-sided copy layout from the following options before you can start 2-sided copying. The layout of your document determines which 2-sided copy layout you should choose.
Portrait
1sidei2side Lo ng Ed ge Fl ip
1sidei2side Short Edge Flip
Landscape
1sidei2side Lo ng Ed ge Fl ip
g Press one of the following layout
options:
Off
,
1-sided2-sided Long Edge Flip 1-sided2-sided Short Edge Flip
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h If you do not want to change additional
settings, press OK.
i Press Colour Start or Mono Start
to scan the page. 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 j.
j After the machine scans the page, press
Scan to scan the next page.
k Place the next page on the scanner
glass.
l Press OK.
Repeat steps j - l for each page of the layout.
m After scanning all the pages, press
Complete in step j to finish.
1sidei2side Short Edge Flip
a Load your document.
b Press (Copy).
c Enter the number of copies. d Press Options. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display 2-sided Copy.
f Press 2-sided Copy.
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Adjusting Density and Contrast 4

Density 4
Adjust the copy density to make copies darker or lighter.
a Load your document.
b Press (Copy).
c Enter the number of copies. d Press Options. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Density.
f Press Density. g Press a level of density, from Light to
Dark.
Contrast 4
Adjust the contrast to help an image look sharper and more vivid.
a Load your document.
b Press (Copy).
c Enter the number of copies. d Press Options. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Contrast.
f Press Contrast. g Press a level of contrast. h If you do not want to change additional
settings, press OK.
i Press Colour Start or Mono Start.
h If you do not want to change additional
settings, press OK.
i Press Colour Start or Mono Start.
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Sortin g co pies 4

You can sort multiple copies. Pages will be sorted in the order 1 2 3, 1 2 3, 1 2 3, and so on.
a Load your document.
b Press (Copy).
c Enter the number of copies. d Press Options. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Stack/Sort.
f Press Stack/Sort. g Press Sort. h Read and confirm the displayed list of
settings you have chosen. If you do not want to change any other settings, press OK.

Making N in 1 copies (page layout) 4

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 19.
• Make sure the paper size is set to A4, Letter, Legal or Folio.
• You cannot use the Enlarge/Reduce setting with the N in 1 feature.
•(P) means Portrait and (L) means Landscape.
a Load your document.
b Press (Copy).
c Enter the number of copies.
i Press Colour Start or Mono Start
to scan the page. 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 j.
j After the machine scans the page, press
Scan to scan the next page.
k Place the next page on the scanner
glass.
l Press OK.
Repeat steps j - l for each page.
m After scanning all the pages, press
Complete in step j to fin ish.
d Press Options. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Page Layout.
f Press Page Layout. g Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Off(1in1), 2in1(P), 2in1(L), 2in1(ID) 4in1(L).
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For inf ormatio n about 2in1(ID), see 2 in 1 ID Copy on page 19.
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, 4in1(P) or
h Press the option you want. i If you do not want to change additional
settings, press OK.
j Press Colour Start or Mono Start
to scan the page. If you placed the document in the ADF, the machine scans the pages and starts printing.
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If you are using the scanner glass, go to step k.
k After the machine scans the page, press
Scan to scan the next page.
l Place the next page on the scanner
glass.
m Press OK.
Repeat steps k - m for each page of the layout.
n After scanning all the pages, press
Complete in step k to finish .
If you are copying from the ADF: 4
Place your document face up in the direction shown in the illustration:
2in1(P)
2in1(L)
If you are copying from the scanner glass: 4
Place your document face down in the direction shown in the illustration:
2in1(P)
2in1(L)
4in1(P)
4in1(L)
4in1(P)
4in1(L)
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2 in 1 ID Copy 4

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 Product Safety Guide: Unlawful use
of copying equipment (MFC and DCP only).)
a Place your identification card face down
near the left corner of the scanner glass.
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i Read and confirm the displayed list of
settings you have chosen, and then press OK.
j Press Colour Start or Mono Start.
The machine starts scanning one side of the identification card.
k After the machine has scanned one
side, press Scan. Turn over the identification card and place it near the left corner of the scanner glass, then press OK to scan the other side.
When 2 in 1 ID Copy is chosen, the machine sets the quality to Photo and the contrast to +2.
l Press .
1 4 mm or greater (top, left)
Even if a document is placed on the
ADF, the machine scans the data from the scanner glass when in this mode.
b Press (Copy).
c Enter the number of copies. d Press Options. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Page Layout.
f Press Page Layout. g Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display 2in1(ID).
h Press 2in1(ID).
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Adjusting Colour Saturation 4

You can change the default setting for colour saturation.
a Load your document.
b Press (Copy).
c Enter the number of copies. d Press Options. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Colour Adjust.
f Press Colour Adjust. g Press Red, Green or Blue. h Press a level of colour saturation. i Repeat steps g and h if you w ant to
adjust the next colour. After adjusting the colour settings, press
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Removing Background Colour 4

Remove Background Colour removes the background colour of the document when copying. Using thi s func ti o n w ill make the document clearer to read and may save toner.
This function is for use only when making colour copies.
a Load your document.
b Press (Copy).
c Enter the number of copies. d Press Options. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Advanced Settings.
f Press Advanced Settings.
j If you do not want to change additional
settings, press OK.
k Press Colour Start.
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g Press Remove Background Colour. h Press Low, Medium or High. i If you do not want to change additional
settings, press OK.
j Press Colour Start.
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Saving copy options as a Shortcut 4

You can store the copy options you use most often by saving them as a Shortcut.
a Press (Copy).
b Press Options. c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Quality, Enlarge/Reduce, 2-sided Copy, Density, Contrast, Stack/Sort, Page Layout, Colour Adjust or Remove Background Colour, and
press the setting you want to change. Then press the new option you want. Repeat this step for each setting you want to change.
d Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display the available options, and then press your new option. Repeat steps c and d for each setting you want to change.

Savin g pa pe r 4

You can use Paper Save to easily reduce the amount of consumed paper when copying. 4 in 1 layout and 2-sided copy options are set in the Paper Save preset as factory settings.
a Load your document.
b Press (Copy).
c Swipe left or right to display
Paper Save.
d Press Paper Save. e Enter the number of copies. f Do one of the following:
To change more settings, go to
step g.
When you have finished changi ng
settings, go to ste p j.
g Press Options.
e When you have finished choosing new
options, press Save as Shortcut.
f Read and confirm the displayed list of
options you have chosen for the Shortcut, and then press OK.
g Enter a name for the Shortcut using the
keyboard on the Touchscreen. (To help you enter letters: see Basic User's Guide: Entering text.) Press OK.
h Press OK to save your Shortcut.
i Press .
h Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display available settings, and then press the setting you want.
i Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display the available options, and then press your new option. Repeat steps h and i for each setting you want. When you have finished changing settings, press OK.
j Press Colour Start or Mono Start.
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A
Routine maintenance A

Checking the machine A

Printing the Test Print A

You can print a Test Print page to check your print quality.
a Press .
b Press Test Print. c The Touchsceen will show
Press [OK]. Press OK. The machine will print a Test Print page.
d Press .

Checking the Page Counters A

You can see the machine’s Page Counters for copies, printed pages or a summary total.
a Press .
b Press All Settings. c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Machine Info..
d Press Machine Info.. e Press Page Counter.
The Touchscreen shows the number of pages for Total, List, Copy and Print.
f Press .
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Routine maintena nce
A
NOTE

Checking the remaining life of toner cartridges A

You can see the approximate remaining life of the toner cartridges.
a Press .
b Press Toner Life.
The Touchscreen will show the approximate remaining life of the toner cartridges in a bar chart.
c Press .

Checking the remaining life of parts A

You can see the machine’s parts life on the Touchscreen.
a Press .
b Press All Settings. c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Machine Info..
d Press Machine Info.. e Press Parts Life. f Press a or b to see the approximate
remaining parts life of the
Drum Black(BK), Drum Cyan(C), Drum Magenta(M), Drum Yellow(Y), Belt Unit, Fuser, PF kit.
g Press .
The remaining life of the toner cartridge is listed on the User Settings report (see How to print a report on page 12).
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Replacing periodic maintenance parts A

The periodic maintenance parts will need to be replaced regularly to maintain the print quality. The Fuser Unit and PF Kit parts listed in the table must be replaced after printing
approximately 50,000 pages Brother customer service when these messages appear on the Touchscreen.
1
. Contact
Touchscreen message
Replac e Fus er Replace the fuser unit. Replac e PF ki t Replace the paper feeding
1
A4 or Let ter size single-si ded pages.
Description
kit for the paper tray .
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Routine maintena nce
A
WARNING
NOTE

Packing and shipping the machine A

This machine is heavy and weighs more than 20.0 kg. To prevent possible injuries, at least two people should lift the machine. One person should hold the front of the machine, and one person should hold the back, as shown in the illustration. Be careful not to trap your fingers when you put the machine down.
a Press and hold down to turn off the
machine. Leave the machine turned off for at least 10 minutes to cool down.
b Disconnect all the cables, and then
unplug the power cord from the electrical socket.
c Place the packing material (1) into the
carton.
FRONT
1
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.
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d Wrap the machine in a plastic bag, then
FRONT
1
2
3
R
L
place it on the bottom packing material (1).
e Place the packing material (2) marked
“R” on the right of the machine. Place the packing material (3) marked “L” on the left of the machine. Place the AC power cord and printed materials in the original carton as shown in the illustration.
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f Close the carton and tape it shut.
B
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 .
3.7 in. (93.4 mm) Touchscreen LCD and Touchpanel
The Touchscreen LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) on the machine shows interactive messages and prompts for using the machine. You can operate the Touchscreen by pressing or swiping on the screen. The Touchpanel, on the right side of the Touchscreen LCD, illuminates its LEDs when they are available for the current operation.
ADF (automatic document feeder)
The document can be placed in the ADF and scanned one page at a time automatically.
Beeper Volume
Volume setting for the sound when you press a key or make an error.
Cancel Job
Cancels a programmed print job and clears it from the machine’s memory.
Contrast
Setting to compensate for dark or light documents, by making copies of dark documents lighter and light documents darker.
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.
Settings Tables
At-a-glance instructions that show all the settings and options that are available for setting up your machine.
Temporary settings
You can choose certain options for each copy without changing the default settings.
User Settings List
A printed report that shows the current settings of the mach ine.
Density
Changing the Density makes the whole image lighter or darker.
Greyscale
The shades of grey available for copying photographs.
OCR (optical character recognition)
Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE or Presto! PageManager software application converts an image of text to text you can edit.
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C

Index

Numerics
2-sided copy .............................................15
A
Apple Macintosh
See Software User's Guide.
C
ControlCenter2 (for Macintosh)
See Software User's Guide.
ControlCenter4 (for Windows
See Software User's Guide.
Copy
2 in 1 ID Copy 2-sided button contrast Density Enlarge/Reduce N in 1 (page layout) quality sort temporary settings using ADF using scanner glass
..................................................15
....................................................13
..................................................16
....................................................13
........................................................17
.......................................19
.................................................16
....................................14
...............................17
................................13
.............................................18
.................15, 17, 18
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D
Daylight Saving Time .................................1
Deep Sleep mode Drum unit
checking (remaining life)
......................................3
.......................23
E
M
Machine information
checking remaining life of parts page counts
Macintosh
See Software User's Guide.
Maintenance, routine
checking the remaining life of parts
Memory
storage
..........................................22
...............................22
...................................................1
............23
......23
N
N in 1 (page layout) .................................17
Network
printing
See Network User's Guide.
scanning
See Software User's Guide.
Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE
See Software User's Guide and Help in the PaperPort™ 12SE application to access How-to-Guides.
P
Page layout (N in 1) .................................17
Power failure Power Off mode Presto! PageManager
See Software User's Guide. See also Help in the Presto! PageManager application.
Print
reports
Printing
See Software User's Guide.
.............................................1
........................................3
..................................................12
Enlarge/Reduce .......................................14
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Q
Quality
copying
.................................................13
R
Reducing
copies
...................................................14
Remote setup
See Software User's Guide.
Reports
....................................................12
Drum Dot Print how to print Network Configuration User Settings WLAN Report
......................................12
...........................................12
..........................12
........................................12
........................................12
S
Scanning
See Software User's Guide.
Security
Secure function lock
administrator password
Setting lock Sleep mode Sort
..........................................................17
...........................................10
................................................2
........................6
T
C
Temporary copy settings ..........................13
Toner Save Touchscreen
backlight brightness
................................................2
................................4
W
Windows
See Software User's Guide. Wireless Network
See Quick Setup Guide and Network
User's Guide.
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