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USER’S GUIDE
DCP-145C
DCP-163C
DCP-165C
DCP-167C
DCP-185C
Version A
UK/IRE/GEN/SAF
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If you need to call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model Number: DCP-145C, DCP-163C, DCP-165C, DCP- 167C and DCP-185C (Circle your model number) 1 Serial Number: Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: 1 The serial number is on the back of the unit
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Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product descriptions and specifications. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice. Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance
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EC Declaration of Conformity ii
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Table of Contents Section I General 1 General Information 2 Using the documentation.......................................................................................2 Symbols and conventions used in the documentation ....................................2 Accessing the Software User’s Guide ...................................................................2 Viewing Documentation...................................................................................2 ® Accessing Brother Support (
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Section II Copy 4 Making copies 22 How to copy .........................................................................................................22 Making a single copy .....................................................................................22 Making multiple copies ..................................................................................22 Stop copying..................................................................................................22 Copy options...
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6 Printing photos from a camera 42 Printing photos directly from a PictBridge camera...............................................42 PictBridge requirements ................................................................................42 Setting your digital camera ............................................................................42 Printing Images..............................................................................................43 DPOF printing...........................
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C Menu and Features 79 On-screen programming......................................................................................79 Menu table.....................................................................................................79 Menu keys ...........................................................................................................79 Menu Table..........................................................................................................81 D Specificatio
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Section I General I General Information 2 Loading documents and paper 8 General Setup 19
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General Information 1 1 Using the Accessing the documentation 1 Software User’s Guide 1 Thank you for buying a Brother machine! This User’s Guide does not contain all the Reading the documentation will help you information about the machine such as how make the most of your machine. to use the advanced features of the Printer and Scanner. When you are ready to learn detailed information about these operations, Symbols and conventions read the Software User’s Guide that is on the used in
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General Information c If the language screen appears, click How to find Scanning instructions 1 your language. The CD-ROM Main There are several ways you can scan Menu will appear. 1 documents. You can find the instructions as follows: Software User’s Guide ® Scanning (For Windows 2000 ® Professional/Windows XP and ® Windows Vista ) ® ControlCenter3 (For Windows 2000 ® Professional/Windows XP and ® Windows Vista ) ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE with OCR Note How-to-Guide If this wind
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Chapter 1 Viewing Documentation How to find Scanning instructions 1 ® (For Macintosh ) 1 There are several ways you can scan documents. You can find the instructions as ® a Turn on your Macintosh . Insert the follows: Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM Software User’s Guide drive. The following window will appear. Scanning ® (For Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater) ControlCenter2 ® (For Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater) ® ® Presto! PageManager User’s Guide Instructions for scanning directly from ® ®
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General Information Accessing Brother Support 1 ® (For Windows ) 1 You can find all the contacts you will need, such as Web support (Brother Solutions Center). Click Brother Support on the Main Menu. The following screen will appear: To access our web site (www.brother.com), click Brother Home Page. For the latest news and product support information (http://solutions.brother.com), click Brother Solutions Center. To visit our web site for original Brother supplies (http://www.br
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Chapter 1 Control panel overview 1 The DCP-145C, DCP-163C, DCP-165C, DCP-167C, and DCP-185C have the same control panel keys. 10 9 8 7 6 5 100% Normal 01 _ 1 23 4 1 Copy keys: 4 Start keys: Lets you temporarily change the copy settings Mono Start when in copy mode. Lets you start making copies in Copy Options monochrome. Also lets you start a You can quickly and easily select scanning operation (in colour or mono, temporary settings for copying. depending on the scanning setting in t
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General Information Warning LED indications 1 8 Photo Capture Lets you access the PhotoCapture Center™ The Warning LED (Light Emitting Diode) is a 1 mode. light that shows the DCP status. The LCD 9 LCD (liquid crystal display) shows the current machine status when the Displays messages on the screen to help you machine is idle. set up and use your machine. 10 Warning LED 100% Normal 01 _ Blinks in orange when the LCD displays an error or an important status message. LED DCP Descriptio
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Loading documents and paper 2 2 c With both hands, gently press and slide Loading paper and the paper side guides (1) and paper length guide (2) to fit the paper size. other print media 2 Make sure that the triangular marks (3) on the paper side guides (1) and paper a If the paper support flap is open, close it, length guide (2) line up with the mark for and then pull the paper tray completely the paper size you are using. out of the machine. 1 3 b Lift the output paper tray cover (1
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Loading documents and paper e Gently put the paper into the paper tray f Gently adjust the paper side guides (1) print side down and top edge in first. to the paper with both hands. Check that the paper is flat in the tray. Make sure the paper side guides touch the sides of the paper. 1 2 Note When you use Legal size paper, press and hold the universal guide release Note button (1) as you slide out the front of the Be careful that you do not push the paper paper tray. in too far; it
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Chapter 2 h Slowly push the paper tray completely Loading envelopes and post into the machine. cards 2 About envelopes 2 Use envelopes that weigh between 75 to 2 95 g/m . Some envelopes need margin settings to be set in the application. Make sure you do a test print first before printing many i While holding the paper tray in place, envelopes. pull out the paper support (1) until it clicks and unfold the paper support CAUTION flap (2). DO NOT use any of the following types of e
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Loading documents and paper How to load envelopes and postcards 2 If you have problems when printing on envelopes, try the following suggestions: 2 a Before loading, press the corners and sides of envelopes or post cards to a Make sure the flap is either to the side of make them as flat as possible. the envelope or to the back edge of the envelope when printing. Note 2 If envelopes or post cards are ‘double- b Adjust the size and margin in your feeding’, put one envelope in the paper appli
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Chapter 2 Printable area 2 The printable area depends on the settings in the application you are using. The figures below show the unprintable areas on cut sheet paper and envelopes. The machine can print in the shaded areas of cut sheet paper when the Borderless print feature is available and turned on. (See Borderless printing on page 39.) Cut Sheet Paper Envelopes 3 4 3 4 1 1 2 2 Top (1) Bottom (2) Left (3) Right (4) Cut Sheet 3 mm 3 mm 3 mm 3 mm Envelopes 12 mm 24 mm 3 mm 3 mm Note The
