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DCP-1400
OWNER’S MANUAL
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If You Need to Call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model Number: DCP-1400 Serial Number*: Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: * The serial number is on the back of the unit. Retain this 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.
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Brother Numbers IMPORTANT For technical and operational assistance, you must call the country where you purchased the DCP. 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. You can use the system to send faxes
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Ordering Accessories and Supplies IMPORTANT For technical and operational assistance, you must call the country where you purchased the DCP. Calls must be made from within that country. For best quality results use only genuine Brother accessories, available at most Brother retailers. If you cannot find the accessory you need and you have a Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express credit card, you can order accessories directly from Brother. (In the USA, you c
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Notice – Disclaimer of Warranties (For USA and Canada) BROTHER’S LICENSOR(S), AND THEIR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY BROTHER’S LICENSOR) MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REGARDING THE SOFTWARE. BROTHER’S LICENSOR(S) DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE IN TERMS OF
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BROTHER THREE YEAR LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY and EXCHANGE SERVICE FOR DCP-1400 (For USA Only) This warranty gives you certain rights and What Brother will do: Brother (or its you may also have other rights that may Authorized Service Center) will evaluate your vary from state to state. report of a possible defect to determine whether a defect exists, and if it does exist, This warranty is given only to the first end- Brother (or its Authorized Service Center) will use purc
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BROTHER THREE YEAR LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY and EXCHANGE SERVICE FOR DCP-1400 (For USA Only) Limitations: Repair or replacement as Product Support: Toll-free customer service described above is your sole and exclusive and technical support is available for hardware (that is, your only) remedy if this Product is operational assistance at 1-800-284-4329. At defective. Brother is not responsible for any time, free technical support in the form of damage to or loss of any equipme
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BROTHER MULTIFUNCTION CENTER/FACSIMILE MACHINE LIMITED WARRANTY (For Canada Only) Pursuant to this limited warranty of 1 year from the date of purchase for labour and parts, Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. (“Brother”), or its Authorized Service Centers, will repair this DCP/Facsimile machine free of charge if defective in material or workmanship. This Limited Warranty does not include cleaning, consumables (including, without limitation, print cartridges, print head, ton
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Table of Contents 1 Getting to Know Your Digital Copier/Printer ............................. 1-1 Using This Manual..................................................................... 1-1 Finding Information............................................................ 1-1 Conventions Used in This Manual ...................................... 1-1 DCP-1400 Control Panel Overview........................................... 1-2 Inserting Originals for Copying ........................
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Setting Cassette Usage ........................................................ 4-2 Setting the Print Density...................................................... 4-2 Toner Save........................................................................... 4-2 Sleep Mode.......................................................................... 4-3 5 Making Copies................................................................................. 5-1 Basic Copy Operations.....................
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Page Setup Section.......................................................... 6-5 Font Configuration.......................................................... 6-5 Other Configuration........................................................ 6-6 Console Configuration Category .................................... 6-6 7 Using the Brother DCP as a Printer.............................................. 7-1 Special Printing Features........................................................
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Resolution ....................................................................... 8-5 Toner Save ...................................................................... 8-5 Print Setting ® (For Windows 95/98/98SE/Me Users Only) ................ 8-6 Duplex Printing (*2)............................................................ 8-6 Manual Duplex................................................................ 8-6 Binding Offset...........................................................
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® 9 Using the Windows -Based Brother MFL-Pro Control Center ... 9-1 Brother Control Center............................................................... 9-1 AutoLoad the Brother Control Center................................. 9-1 How to Turn Off AutoLoad................................................. 9-2 Using the Scan Keys .................................................................. 9-2 Using the Control Panel Keys .................................................... 9-2 Scan I
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™ ® 10 Using ScanSoft PaperPort for Brother and ™ ® ® ScanSoft TextBridge (For Windows Only) .......................... 10-1 ™ ® ® Using ScanSoft PaperPort and TextBridge ....................... 10-1 ™ ® Viewing Items in ScanSoft PaperPort for Brother ....... 10-2 Organizing Your Items in Folders..................................... 10-2 Links to Many Other Applications .................................... 10-3 ™ ® Using ScanSoft TextBridge OCR (Converting Image Text to Text You Can Edi
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Miscellaneous ............................................................... 12-6 Contrast......................................................................... 12-6 PreScanning an Image ....................................................... 12-7 13 Optional Accessories ..................................................................... 13-1 Paper Cassette #2 (Option)....................................................... 13-1 14 Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance ...................
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Important Safety Instructions ................................................... 15-4 Trademarks............................................................................... 15-6 16 Glossary........................................................................................... G-1 17 Specifications ................................................................................... S-1 Product Description.................................................................... S-1 Paper........
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1Getting to Know Your 1 Digital Copier/Printer Using This Manual Thank you for purchasing a Brother Digital Copier Printer (DCP). This DCP has been designed to be simple to use, with LCD screen prompts to guide you through programming your DCP. However, you can use your DCP to its fullest potential by taking a few minutes to read this manual. Finding Information All chapter headings and subheadings are listed in the Table of Contents. You will be able to find information about a specific f
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DCP-1400 Control Panel Overview 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 1Stop 7Menu/Set Press this key to cancel a copy Lets you access the Menu and operation. The original will be ejected. Programming mode and stores your settings in the DCP. 2 (Left Arrow) 8Scan Keys: (Right Arrow) Moves the LCD cursor through text and Scan to E-mail options. Press this key to start scanning an original into your E-mail application, setting it up 3Numeric Keys automatically as an attachment. Use the numeric keys to en
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9Copy Keys BCopy (Temporary Settings): Press this key to start copying an original that is in the ADF or on the Clear Settings scanner glass. Resets your temporary copy settings back to the factory default settings. Use this key when you do not want to wait 45 seconds for the temporary settings to clear automatically. Options You can quickly and easily change your temporary settings for each copy. Sort Press this key to sort multiple copies. Enlarge/Reduce Lets you reduce or enlarge cop
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Inserting Originals for Copying You can copy from either the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) or from the scanner glass. Using the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) The automatic document feeder (ADF) can hold up to 50 pages, feeding each one individually through the machine. Use standard (20 lb/75g/m2) paper when using the ADF. Always fan the pages well and stagger them. Temperature: 68°F – 86°F (20°C – 30°C) Humidity: 50% – 70% Paper: Xerox 4200 (20LB/LTR), Xerox 4024 (24LB/LTR) DO NOT use cu