User manual BROTHER DCP-1000

[. . . ] OWNER'S MANUAL DCP-1000 ® If You Need to Call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model Number: DCP-1000 Serial Number*: Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: * The serial number is on the back of the unit. Retain this Owner's Manual with your sales receipt as a permanent record of your purchase, in the event of theft, fire or warranty service. ©1996-2001 Brother Industries, Ltd. Brother Numbers IMPORTANT For technical and operational assistance, you must call the country where you purchased the machine. Calls must be made from within that country. Brother fax-back system Brother Customer Service has installed an easy-to-use fax-back system, so you can get instant answers to common technical questions and product information for all Brother products. This system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. [. . . ] Before reinserting the paper, straighten it well or you may get a paper jam. Very thin or very thick paper is not recommended. If the paper "double-feeds" (sends two sheets at once), hold the stack of paper except for the front sheet while the paper is feeding. Multi-purpose Sheet Feeder When you use manual duplexing, it is possible that a paper jam may occur or the printer quality might not be satisfactory. Loading Envelopes in Multi-purpose Sheet Feeder You can load up to 10 envelopes into the multi-purpose sheet feeder. Press and hold the blue lever on the right as you load the envelopes and slide the paper guides to fit. Make sure envelopes are inserted in the direction shown below. Load the envelopes and adjust the guide with the lever down USING BROTHER DCP AS A PRINTER 6-2 Paper Tray The DCP ejects paper with printed surfaces face down into the paper tray at the front of the machine. When you use transparencies, remove each sheet immediately after printing, to prevent a paper jam or curled sheets. Simultaneous Printing/Copying Your DCP can print data from your computer while scanning information into the computer. However, when the DCP is copying on paper, it pauses the PC printing operation and then resumes when copying is complete. 6-3 USING BROTHER DCP AS A PRINTER Choosing Acceptable Paper We recommend that you test paper, especially special sizes and types, on the DCP before purchasing large quantities. I Avoid feeding labels with carrier sheets exposed, or your machine will be damaged. I Avoid using coated paper, such as vinyl coated paper. I Avoid using preprinted or highly textured paper. I For optimum printing use a recommended type of paper, especially plain paper and transparencies. For more information on paper specifications, consult your nearest authorized sales representative or the place where you purchased your machine. I Use labels or transparencies that are designed for use in laser printers. I For the best print quality we recommend that you use long-grained paper. I You can use recycled paper. Printer Operations Reset Key Press this key to clear data from the memory. USING BROTHER DCP AS A PRINTER 6-4 7 7Printer Driver Settings (For Windows® Only) Using the Brother DCP-1000 Printer Driver A Printer Driver is software that translates data from the format used by a computer into the format required by a particular printer, using a printer command language or page description language. The printer drivers are on the supplied CD-ROM. The latest printer driver can also be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions. brother. com Features in the Printer Driver (For Windows® Users Only) Note The screens shown in this section are from Windows® 98. The screens on your PC may vary depending on your Windows® Operating System. For more detailed information, please see the on-line Help in the printer driver. 7-1 PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS (FOR WINDOWS® ONLY) Basic Tab *1 *2 *1 Select the Paper size, Multiple Page and Orientation. *2 Select number of Copies and Media Type. PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS (FOR WINDOWS® ONLY) 7-2 Paper Size From the drop-down box select the Paper Size you are using. Multiple Page The Multiple Page selection can reduce the image size of a page allowing multiple pages to be printed on one sheet of paper or enlarging the image size for printing on page on multiple sheets of paper. Ex. 1 in 2 × 2 pages Border Line When printing multiple pages on one sheet with the Multiple Page feature you can select to have a solid border, dash border or no border around each page on the sheet. Orientation Orientation selects the position of how your document will be printed (Portrait or Landscape). Portrait Landscape Copies The copies selection sets the number of copies that will be printed. 7-3 PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS (FOR WINDOWS® ONLY) Collate The collate selection is active if more than one copy is selected. With the collate check box selected, one complete copy of your document will be printed and then repeated for the number of copies you selected. [. . . ] Multi-Function Link® Pro Suite Software application Turns your machine into a printer and a scanner. Photo mode A resolution setting that uses varying shades of gray for the best representation of photographs. printer alarm Audible alarm when the printer is not able to print. scanning The process of sending an electronic image of an original paper document into your computer. [. . . ]