Safety and LegalPlease read the Safety Instructions before you
set up your machine.
Quick Setup GuideRead this Guide first. Follow the instructions for
setting up your machine and installing the
drivers and software for the operating system
and connection type you are using.
Basic User's GuideLearn the basic Copy, Scan and PhotoCapture
Center™ operations and how to replace
consumables. See troubleshooting tips.
Advanced User's GuideLearn more advanced operations: Copy,
printing reports and performing routine
maintenance.
Software User's GuideFollow these instructions for Printing, Scanning,
Network Scanning, PhotoCapture Center™,
and using the Brother ControlCenter utility.
Network User's Guide
(DCP
-J315W only)
This Guide provides more advanced
information for configuring the Wireless network
connections. In addition, find information about
network utilities, network printing,
troubleshooting tips and supported network
specifications.
Date Print....................................................................................................... 14
Setting your changes as a new default..........................................................14
Restoring all settings to the factory settings .................................................. 14
Scan to a memory card........................................................................................ 15
How to set a new default ............................................................................... 15
How to reset to factory settings ..................................................................... 15
ii
ARoutine maintenance16
Cleaning and checking the machine....................................................................16
Cleaning the outside of the machine .............................................................16
Cleaning the machine’s printer platen ...........................................................17
Checking the ink volume ...............................................................................17
Packing and shipping the machine......................................................................18
BGlossary20
CIndex21
iii
General setup1
1
Memory storage1
1
LCD display1
Your menu settings are stored permanently,
and in the event of a power failure will not be
lost. If you have chosen Set New Default,
settings in the PHOTO CAPTURE mode will
not be lost. Temporary settings (for example,
Contrast) will be lost.
Sleep Mode1
You can choose how long the machine must
be idle (from 1 to 60 minutes) before it goes
into sleep mode. The timer will restart if any
operation is carried out on the machine.
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to choose
General Setup.
Press OK.
c Press a or b to choose Sleep Mode.
Press OK.
d Press a or b to choose 1Min, 2Mins,
3Mins, 5Mins, 10Mins, 30Mins or
60Mins which is the length of time the
machine is idle before entering sleep
mode.
Press OK.
e Press Stop/Exit.
Changing LCD language1
You can change the LCD language.
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to choose
Initial Setup.
Press OK.
c Press a or b to choose
Local Language.
Press OK.
d Press a or b to choose your language.
Press OK.
e Press Stop/Exit.
LCD Contrast1
You can adjust the LCD contrast for a sharper
and more vivid display. If you are having
difficulty reading the LCD, try changing the
contrast setting.
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to choose
General Setup.
Press OK.
c Press a or b to choose LCD Settings.
Press OK.
d Press a or b to choose LCD Contrast.
Press OK.
e Press d to decrease the contrast or
press c to increase the contrast.
Press OK.
f Press Stop/Exit.
1
Chapter 1
Setting the Dim Timer for the
backlight 1
You can set how long the LCD backlight stays
on after you go back to the Ready screen.
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to choose
General Setup.
Press OK.
c Press a or b to choose LCD Settings.
Press OK.
d Press a or b to choose Dim Timer.
Press OK.
e Press a or b to choose 10Secs,
20Secs, 30Secs or Off.
Press OK.
f Press Stop/Exit.
2
Printing reports2
2
Reports2
The following reports are available:
Help List
A help list showing how to program your
machine.
User Settings
Lists your settings.
Network Config (DCP-J315W only)
Lists your Network settings.
WLAN Report (DCP-J315W only)
Prints a WLAN connection report.
How to print a report2
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to choose
Print Reports.
Press OK.
2
c Press a or b to choose the report you
want.
Press OK.
d Press Mono Start.
e Press Stop/Exit.
3
3
Note
Making copies3
Copy settings3
You can change the copy settings temporarily
for multiple copies.
The machine returns to its default settings
after 1 minute.
To change a setting, press a or b to scroll
through the copy settings. When the setting
you want is highlighted, press OK.
When you are finished choosing settings,
press Mono Start or Colour Start.
You can save some of the settings that
you use most often by setting them as
default. These settings will stay until you
change them again. (See Setting your changes as a new default on page 7.)
Changing copy speed and
quality3
You can choose the copy quality. The factory
setting is Normal.
FastFast copy speed and lowest
amount of ink used. Use this
setting to save time (documents to
be proof read, large documents or
many copies).
NormalRecommended setting for ordinary
print outs. Good copy quality with
adequate copy speed.
BestUse this setting to copy precise
images such as photographs. The
highest resolution and slowest
speed.
a Load your document.
Stop copying3
To stop copying, press Stop/Exit.
b Enter the number of copies you want.
c Press a or b to choose Quality.
Press OK.
d Press a or b to choose Fast, Normal or
Best.
Press OK.
e If you do not want to change additional
settings, press Mono Start or
Colour Start.
4
Making copies
Note
Enlarging or reducing the
copied image3
You can choose an enlargement or reduction
ratio. If you choose Fit to Page, your
machine will adjust the size automatically to
the paper size you set.
a Load your document.
b Enter the number of copies you want.
c Press a or b to choose
Enlarge/Reduce.
Press OK.
d Press a or b to choose 100%, Enlarge,
Reduce, Fit to Page,
Custom(25-400%).
e Do one of the following:
If you chose Enlarge or Reduce
press OK and press a or b to choose
the enlargement or reduction ratio
you want. Press OK and go to
step f.
If you chose Custom(25-400%),
press OK. Press a, b, d or c to select
a number, and then press OK
repeatedly until you complete to
enter the number.
198% 10x15cmiA4
186% 10x15cmiLTR
142% A5iA4
100%
97% LTRiA4
93% A4iLTR
83%
69% A4iA5
47% A4i10x15cm
Fit to Page
Custom(25-400%)
f If you do not want to change additional
settings, press Mono Start or
Colour Start.
• Page Layout is not available with
Enlarge/Reduce and Fit to Page.
• Fit to Page does not work correctly if
the document on the scanner glass is
skewed by more than 3 degrees. Using
the document guidelines on the left and
top, place your document in the upper left
hand corner, with the document face down
on the scanner glass.
3
Press a, b, d or c to select , and
press OK. Go to step f.
If you chose 100% or Fit to Page,
press OK. Go to step f.
OK
OK
5
Chapter 3
IMPORTANT
Note
Note
Making N in 1 copies or a
poster (Page Layout)3
The N in 1 copy feature can help you save
paper by letting you copy two or four pages
onto one printed page.
You can also produce a poster. When you
use the poster feature your machine divides
your document into sections, then enlarges
the sections so you can assemble them into a
poster.
• Make sure the paper size is set to A4 or
Letter.
• You cannot use the Enlarge/Reduce
setting with the N in 1 and Poster features.
• If you are producing multiple colour
copies, N in 1 copy is not available.
• (P) means Portrait and (L) means
Landscape.
Enlarge/Reduce is not available with
Page Layout.
a Load your document.
b Enter the number of copies you want.
c Press a or b to choose Page Layout.
Press OK.
d Press a or b to choose Off(1in1),
2in1(P), 2in1(L),
4in1(P), 4in1(L) or
Poster (3x3).
Press OK.
e If you do not want to change additional
settings, press Mono Start or
Colour Start to scan the page.
If you are making a poster the machine
scans the pages and starts printing.
Go to step f.
• You can only make one poster copy at a
time.
f After the machine scans the page, press
+ (Yes) to scan the next page.
g Place the next page on the scanner
glass.
Press OK.
Repeat steps f and g for each page of
the layout.
h After all the pages have been scanned,
press - (No) to finish.
If photo paper has been chosen in the
Paper Type setting for N in 1 copies, the
machine will print the images as if plain
paper had been chosen.
6
Making copies
Place your document face down in the
direction shown below.
2in1(P)
2in1(L)
4in1(P)
4in1(L)
Adjusting Density3
You can adjust the copy density to make
copies darker or lighter.
a Load your document.
b Enter the number of copies you want.
3
c Press a or b to choose Density.
Press OK.
d Press d or c to make a lighter or darker
copy.
Press OK.
e If you do not want to change additional
settings, press Mono Start or
Colour Start.
Setting your changes as a
Poster(3 x 3)
You can make a poster size copy of a
photograph.
new default3
You can save the copy settings for Quality,
Enlarge/Reduce, Density and
Page Layout that you use most often by
setting them as the default settings. These
settings will stay until you change them again.
a Press a or b to choose your new setting.
Press OK.
Repeat this step for each setting you
want to change.
b After changing the last setting, press
a or b to choose Set New Default.
Press OK.
c Press + to choose Yes.
d Press Stop/Exit.
7
Chapter 3
Restoring all settings to the
factory settings3
You can restore the copy settings Quality,
Enlarge/Reduce, Density and
Page Layout, that you have changed, to
the factory settings.
a Press a or b to choose
Factory Reset.
Press OK.
b Press + to choose Yes.
c Press Stop/Exit.
8
Printing photos from a memory
4
card
PhotoCapture Center™
operations
Memory cards folder
structure4
Your machine is designed to be compatible
with modern digital camera image files and
memory cards; however, please read the
points below to avoid errors:
The image file extension must be .JPG
(other image file extensions like .JPEG,
.TIF, .GIF and so on will not be
recognized).
Direct PhotoCapture Center™ printing
must be performed separately from
PhotoCapture Center™ operations using
the PC. (Simultaneous operation is not
available.)
The machine can read up to 999 files on a
memory card.
The DPOF file on the memory cards must
be in a valid DPOF format. (See DPOF
printing on page 11.)
4
Please be aware of the following:
4
When printing an index or image, the
PhotoCapture Center™ will print all valid
images, even if one or more images have
been corrupted. Corrupted images will not
be printed.
(memory card users)
Your machine is designed to read memory
cards that have been formatted by a digital
camera.
When a digital camera formats a memory
card it creates a special folder into which it
copies image data. If you need to modify
the image data stored on a memory card
with your PC, we recommend that you do
not modify the folder structure created by
the digital camera. When saving new or
modified image files to the memory card
we also recommend you use the same
folder your digital camera uses. If the data
is not saved to the same folder, the
machine may not be able to read the file or
print the image.
4
9
Chapter 4
Note
Note
Print Images4
Print Index (Thumbnails)4
The PhotoCapture Center™ assigns
numbers for images (such as No.1, No.2,
No.3, and so on).
The PhotoCapture Center™ uses these
numbers to identify each picture. You can
print a thumbnail page. This will show all the
pictures on the memory card.
d Press a or b to choose the paper
settings, Paper Type and
Paper Size.
Do one of the following:
If you chose Paper Type, press OK
and press a or b to choose the type
of paper you are using,
Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper,
Brother BP71, Brother BP61 or
Other Glossy.
Press OK.
If you chose Paper Size, press OK
and press a or b to choose the paper
size you are using, A4 or Letter.
Press OK.
If you do not want to change the
paper settings, go to step e.
e Press Colour Start to print.
Only file names that are 8 characters or
less will be printed correctly on the index
sheet.
a Make sure you have put the memory
card in the correct slot.
Press (PHOTO CAPTURE).
b Press a or b to choose Print Index.
Press OK.
c Press a or b to choose 6 IMGs/Line or
5 IMGs/Line.
Press OK.
6 IMGs/Line5 IMGs/Line
Print time for 5 IMGs/Line will be
slower than 6 IMGs/Line, but the
quality is better.
Printing Photos4
Before you can print an individual image, you
have to know the image number.
a Make sure you have put the memory
card in the correct slot.
Press (PHOTO CAPTURE).
b Print the Index. (See Print Index
(Thumbnails) on page 10.)
c Press a or b to choose Print Photos.
Press OK.
d Press a repeatedly to choose the image
number that you want to print from the
Index page (Thumbnails).
If you want to choose a two digit
number, press c to move the cursor to
the next digit.
(For example, enter 1, c, 6 to print image
No.16.)
Press OK.
Press b to decrease the image number.
10
Printing photos from a memory card
Note
Note
e Repeat step d until you have entered
all the image numbers that you want to
print.
(For example, enter 1, OK, 3, OK, 6, OK
to print images No.1, No.3 and No.6.)
You can enter up to 12 characters
(including commas) for the image
numbers you want to print.
f After you have chosen all the image
numbers, press OK again.
g Press + or - repeatedly to enter the
number of copies you want.
h Do one of the following:
Change the print settings. (See
PhotoCapture Center™ print
settings on page 12.)
If you do not want to change any
settings, press Colour Start to print.
DPOF printing4
DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format.
Major digital camera manufacturers (Canon
Inc., Eastman Kodak Company, FUJIFILM
Corporation, Panasonic Corporation and
Sony Corporation) created this standard to
make it easier to print images from a digital
camera.
If your digital camera supports DPOF
printing, you will be able to choose on the
digital camera display the images and
number of copies you want to print.
When a memory card containing DPOF
information is put into your machine, you can
print the chosen image easily.
a Make sure you have put the memory
card in the correct slot.
Press (PHOTO CAPTURE). The
machine will ask you if you want to use
DPOF settings.
4
Print All Photos4
You can print all the photos on your memory
card.
a Make sure you have put the memory
card in the correct slot.
Press (PHOTO CAPTURE).
b Press a or b to choose
Print All Photos.
Press OK.
c Press + or - repeatedly to enter the
number of copies you want.
d Do one of the following:
Change the print settings. (See
PhotoCapture Center™ print
settings on page 12.)
b Press + to choose Yes.
c Do one of the following:
Change the print settings. (See
PhotoCapture Center™ print
settings on page 12.)
If you do not want to change any
settings, press Colour Start to print.
A DPOF File error can occur if the print
order that was created on the camera has
been corrupted. Delete and recreate the
print order using your camera to correct
this problem.
For instructions on how to delete or
recreate the print order, refer to your
camera manufacturer's support website or
accompanying documentation.
If you do not want to change any
settings, press Colour Start to print.
11
Chapter 4
Note
00001001
1
Press Start
Photo
Quality
Paper Type
Paper Size
PhotoCapture Center™
print settings
You can change the print settings temporarily
for the next print.
The machine returns to its default settings
after 3 minutes.
You can save the print settings you use
most often by setting them as the default.
(See Setting your changes as a new default on page 14.)
1No. of prints
(For View Photo(s)
You can see the total number of photos that will
be printed.
(For Print All Photos, Print Photos)
You can see the number of copies of each
photo that will be printed.
Paper options4
4
Paper Type4
a Press a or b to choose Paper Type.
Press OK.
b Press a or b to choose the paper type
you are using, Plain Paper,
Inkjet Paper, Brother BP71,
Brother BP61 or Other Glossy.
Press OK.
c If you do not want to change additional
settings, press Colour Start to print.
Paper and print size4
a Press a or b to choose Paper Size.
Press OK.
b Press a or b to choose the paper size
you are using, 10x15cm, 13x18cm, A4
or Letter.
Press OK.
c If you chose A4 or Letter, press a or b
to choose the print size.
Press OK.
Example: Printed Position for A4 paper
1
8 x 10cm
2
9 x 13cm
3
10 x 15cm
(For DPOF printing)
This does not appear.
Print Quality4
a Press a or b to choose
b Press a or b to choose Normal or
c If you do not want to change additional
12
Print Quality.
Press OK.
Photo.
Press OK.
settings, press Colour Start to print.
4
13x18cm515 x 20cm
6
Max. Size
d If you do not want to change additional
settings, press Colour Start to print.
Printing photos from a memory card
Adjusting Brightness,
Contrast and Colour4
Brightness4
a Press a or b to choose Brightness.
Press OK.
b Press d or c to make a darker or lighter
print.
Press OK.
c If you do not want to change additional
settings, press Colour Start to print.
Contrast4
You can choose the contrast setting.
Increasing the contrast will make an image
look sharper and more vivid.
Cropping4
If your photo is too long or wide to fit the
available space on your chosen layout, part
of the image will automatically be cropped.
The factory setting is On. If you want to print
the whole image, turn this setting to Off.
When you set Cropping to Off, also set
Borderless to Off. (See Borderless
printing on page 14.)
a Press a or b to choose Cropping.
Press OK.
b Press a or b to choose Off (or On).
Press OK.
c If you do not want to change additional
settings, press Colour Start to print.
Cropping: On
4
4
a Press a or b to choose Contrast.
Press OK.
b Press d or c to change the contrast.
Press OK.
c If you do not want to change additional
settings, press Colour Start to print.
Cropping: Off4
13
Chapter 4
Note
Borderless printing4
This feature expands the printable area to the
edges of the paper. Printing time will be
slightly slower.
a Press a or b to choose Borderless.
Press OK.
b Press a or b to choose Off (or On).
Press OK.
c If you do not want to change additional
settings, press Colour Start to print.
Date Print4
You can print the date if it is already in the
data on your photo. The date will be printed
on the lower right corner. If the data doesn’t
have the date information, you cannot use
this function.
Setting your changes as a
new default4
You can save the print settings you use most
often by setting them as the default settings.
These settings will stay until you change
them again.
a Press a or b to choose your new setting.
Press OK.
Repeat this step for each setting you
want to change.
b After changing the last setting, press a
or b to choose Set New Default.
Press OK.
c Press + to choose Yes.
d Press Stop/Exit.
Restoring all settings to the
a Press a or b to choose Date Print.
Press OK.
b Press a or b to choose On (or Off).
Press OK.
c If you do not want to change additional
settings, press Colour Start to print.
The DPOF setting on your camera must
be turned off to use the Date Print
feature.
factory settings4
You can restore the PhotoCapture settings
Print Quality, Paper Type,
Paper Size, Brightness, Contrast,
Cropping, Borderless and Date Print,
that you have changed, to the factory
settings.
a Press a or b to choose
Factory Reset.
Press OK.
b Press + to choose Yes.
c Press Stop/Exit.
14
Scan to a memory card4
How to set a new default4
You can save the Scan to Media settings
(Quality and File Type) you use most
often by setting them as the default settings.
These settings will stay until you change
them again.
Printing photos from a memory card
a Press(SCAN).
b Press a or b to choose
Scan to Media.
Press OK.
c Press a or b to choose
Set New Default.
Press OK.
d Press + to choose Yes.
e Press Stop/Exit.
How to reset to factory
settings4
You can restore the Scan to Media settings
(Quality and File Type), that you have
changed, to the factory settings.
4
a Press (SCAN).
b Press a or b to choose
Scan to Media.
Press OK.
c Press a or b to choose
Factory Reset.
Press OK.
d Press + to choose Yes.
e Press Stop/Exit.
15
A
IMPORTANT
1
Routine maintenanceA
Cleaning and checking
the machine
Cleaning the outside of the
machineA
• Use neutral detergents. Cleaning with
volatile liquids such as thinner or benzine
will damage the outside surface of the
machine.
• DO NOT use cleaning materials that
contain ammonia.
• DO NOT use isopropyl alcohol to remove
dirt from the control panel. It may crack the
panel.
b Wipe the outside of the machine with a
dry, lint-free soft cloth to remove dust.
A
c Lift the output paper tray cover and
remove anything that is stuck inside the
paper tray.
d Wipe the inside and outside of the paper
tray with a dry, lint-free soft cloth to
remove dust.
Clean the outside of the machine as
follows:
a Pull the paper tray (1) completely out of
the machine.
A
e Close the output paper tray cover and
put the paper tray firmly back in the
machine.
16
Routine maintenance
CAUTION
Note
1
Cleaning the machine’s
printer platenA
Be sure to unplug the machine from the
electrical socket before cleaning the printer
platen (1).
a Lift the scanner cover until it locks
securely into the open position.
b Clean the machine’s printer platen (1)
and the area around it, wiping off any
scattered ink with a dry, lint-free soft
cloth.
Checking the ink volumeA
Although an ink volume icon appears on the
LCD, you can use the Menu key to see a
large graph showing the ink that is left in each
cartridge.
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to choose
Ink Management.
Press OK.
c Press a or b to choose Ink Volume.
Press OK.
The LCD shows the ink volume.
d Press Stop/Exit.
You can check the ink volume from your
computer. (See Printing for Windows
Printing and Faxing for Macintosh in the
Software User's Guide.)
®
or
A
17
Packing and shipping
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT
2
the machine
When you transport the machine, use the
packing materials that came with your
machine. Follow the instructions below to
correctly pack your machine. Damage
caused to your machine during transit is not
covered by your warranty.
It is important to allow the machine to
“park” the print head after a print job.
Listen carefully to the machine before
unplugging it to make sure that all
mechanical noise has stopped. Not
allowing the machine to finish this parking
process may lead to print problems and
possible damage to the print head.
a Open the ink cartridge cover.
b Remove all four ink cartridges. Press
the ink release lever above each
cartridge to release it.
(See Replacing the ink cartridges in appendix A in the Basic User’s Guide.)
c Install the green protective part and then
close the ink cartridge cover.
A
• Make sure that the plastic tabs on both
sides of the green protective part (1) have
securely clicked into place (2).
1
• If you are not able to find the green
protective part, DO NOT remove the ink
cartridges before shipping. It is essential
that the machine be shipped with either
the green protective part or the ink
cartridges in position. Shipping without
them will cause damage to your machine
and may void your warranty.
d Lift the front of the machine and hook
the long end (1) of the green protective
part into the T-shaped hole underneath
the machine. Push the forked end (2)
onto the top of the paper tray.
18
2
1
Routine maintenance
e Unplug the machine from the electrical
socket.
f Using both hands, use the plastic tabs
on both sides of the machine to lift the
scanner cover until it locks securely into
the open position. Then unplug the
interface cable from the machine, if it is
connected.
g Lift the scanner cover to release the
lock (). Gently push the scanner cover
support down () and close the
scanner cover ().
1
2
3
i Pack the machine and the printed
materials in the original carton with the
original packing material as shown
below.
Do not pack the used ink cartridges in
the carton.
A
h Wrap the machine in the bag.
j Close the carton and tape it shut.
19
GlossaryB
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.
Brightness
Changing the Brightness makes the whole
image lighter or darker.
Contrast
Setting to compensate for dark or light
documents, by making copies of dark
documents lighter and light documents
darker.
Density
Changing the Density makes the whole
image lighter or darker.
Greyscale
The shades of grey available for copying
and scanning.
Help list
A printout of the complete Menu table that
you can use to program your machine
when you do not have the Basic User's
Guide with you.
Innobella™
Innobella™ is a range of genuine
consumables offered by Brother. For best
quality results Brother recommends
Innobella™ Ink and Paper.
Scanning
The process of sending an electronic
image of a paper document into your
computer.
Scan to Media
You can scan a monochrome or colour
document into a memory card.
Monochrome images can be in TIFF or
PDF file format and colour images may be
in PDF or JPEG file format.
Temporary settings
You can choose certain options for each
copy without changing the default
settings.
User Settings
A printed report that shows the current
settings of the machine.
WLAN Report
A printed report that shows the result of
the WLAN Connection.
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
The LCD display on the machine that
shows interactive messages during OnScreen Programming.
Menu mode
Programming mode for changing your
machine's settings.
PhotoCapture Center™
Allows you to print digital photos from your
digital camera at high resolution for photo
quality printing.
20
C
Index
A
Apple Macintosh
See Software User's Guide.
C
Cleaning
printer platen
ControlCenter
See Software User's Guide.
Copy
density
enlarge/reduce
page layout (N in 1, poster)
quality
return to factory settings
set new default
See Software User's Guide.
Shipping the machine
Sleep Mode
............................................... 1
.............................. 18
C
21
T
Troubleshooting
checking ink volume
W
..............................17
Windows
See Software User's Guide.
®
22
Visit us on the World Wide Web
http://www.brother.com
This machine is approved for use in the country of purchase only. Local Brother companies or their
dealers will only support machines purchased in their own countries.
Loading...
+ hidden pages
You need points to download manuals.
1 point = 1 manual.
You can buy points or you can get point for every manual you upload.