Date:08/11/2009 ID:faq002543_000




Title:
How do I make copies using my Brother machine?

Description:
Listed below are instructions for making a single copy and multiple copies:

Paper type setting:

To get the best print quality, set the machine for the type of paper you are using.
  1. Press Menu.
  2. Press the up or down arrow key to select Copy.
  3. Press OK.
  4. Press the up or down arrow key to select Paper Type.
  5. Press OK.
  6. Press the up or down arrow key to select the paper type you want to use.
    - You can select Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper, Brother BP71, Other Glossy, or Transparency
  7. Press OK.
  8. Press Stop/Exit to exit the menu.

Paper size setting:

You can use five sizes of paper for copying: Letter, Legal, A4, A5, and 4 x 6 in (10 x 15 cm).
When you change the size of the paper you load into your Brother machine, you must also change the Paper Size setting.

Note

Paper should be loaded in the paper trays in portrait orientation. Do NOT load paper in the paper trays in landscape orientation.

Regardless of the paper size you are using, you must always load the paper into the paper tray so that the two longer edges of the paper face the left and right sides of the paper tray and the two shorter edges of the paper face the front and back of the paper tray.

  1. Press Menu.
  2. Press the up or down arrow key to select Copy.
  3. Press OK.
  4. Press the up or down arrow key to select Paper Size.
  5. Press OK.
  6. Press the up or down arrow key to select the paper size you want to use.
  7. Press OK.
  8. Press Stop/Exit to exit the menu.

Making a single copy:

  1. Place the document face down in the upper left hand corner of the scanner glass. Use the document guidelines on the left and top of the scanner glass.

    If your Brother machine has Automatic document Feeder (ADF), you can also place your document face down, top edge first in the ADF.

  2. Do one of the following:
    • Press Black Start or Mono Start to make a black and white copy.
    • Press Color Start or Colour Start to make a color copy.

Making multiple copies:

Your Brother machine can make up to 99 copies at one time.
  1. Place the document face down in the upper left hand corner of the scanner glass. Use the document guidelines on the left and top of the scanner glass.

    If your Brother machine has Automatic document Feeder (ADF), you can also place your document face down, top edge first in the ADF.

  2. Press the up or down arrow key repeatedly until the number of copies you want appears (up to 99).
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Press Black Start or Mono Start to make black and white copies.
    • Press Color Start or Colour Start to make color copies.

Stop copying:

To stop copying, press Stop/Exit.
If your question was not answered, please check...
  

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  • If you need further assistance, please contact Brother customer service:

Related Models

DCP-145C, DCP-165C, DCP-185C, DCP-195C, DCP-375CW, DCP-J140W

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