Brother DCP-373CW, DCP-377CW Computer requirements

Computer requirements

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS

Computer Platform		Supported	PC		Processor	Minimum	Recommended	Hard Disk
& Operating		PC	Interface		Minimum	RAM	RAM	Space to install
System Version		Software			Speed
System Version		Software			Speed			For	For
		Functions						For	For
		Functions						Drivers	Applications
								Drivers	Applications

Windows®	Windows®2000	Printing,	USB		Intel®Pentium® II	64 MB	256 MB	110 MB	340 MB
Operating	Professional 4	Scanning,	10/100		or equivalent
System 1	Windows® XP	Removable	Base-Tx			128 MB		110 MB	340 MB
	Home 2 4	Disk 5	(Ethernet),
	Windows® XP		Wireless
	Professional 2 4		802.11b/g
	Windows® XP				64-bit (Intel®64	256 MB	512 MB	110 MB	340 MB
	Professional				or AMD64)
	x64 Edition 2				supported CPU
	Windows				Intel®Pentium®	512 MB	1 GB	600 MB	530 MB
	Vista® 2				4 or equivalent
					64-bit (Intel®64
					or AMD64)
					supported CPU

Macintosh	Mac OS X	Printing,	USB 3		PowerPC G4/G5	128 MB	256 MB	80 MB	400 MB
Operating	10.3.9 - 10.4.3	Scanning,	10/100		PowerPC
System		Removable	10/100		G3 350MHz
		Disk 5	Base-Tx
	MacOSX10.4.4	Disk 5	(Ethernet),		PowerPC G4/G5	512 MB	1 GB
	or greater		Wireless		Intel® Core™
			802.11b/g		Processor

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Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 5.5 or greater. For WIA, 1200 ⋅ 1200 resolution. Brother Scanner Utility enables to enhance up to 19200 ⋅ 19200 dpi. Third party USB ports are not supported. PaperPort™ 11SE supports Microsoft® SP4 or higher for Windows® 2000 and SP2 or higher for XP. Removable disk is a function of PhotoCapture Center™.

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Contents

Page If you need to call Customer Service http://www.brother.com/registration Compilation and Publication Notice EC Declaration of Conformity Table of Contents Section I General General Information Loading paper and documents General Setup Section II Copy Making copies Section III Direct Printing Printing photos from a memory card Section IV Software Software and Network features Section V Appendixes Safety and Legal Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Specifications Index General General Information Loading paper and documents General Setup 1 General Information Using the documentation Symbols and conventions used in the documentation Accessing the Software User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide Viewing Documentation b c Accessing Brother Support (Windows®) Control panel overview Warning LED indications 2 Loading paper and documents Loading paper and other print media IMPORTANT Loading envelopes and postcards Removing small printouts from the machine Printable area Acceptable paper and other print media Recommended print media Handling and using print media Choosing the right print media Paper weight, thickness and capacity Loading documents Using the scanner glass Scannable area 3 General Setup LCD display Changing LCD language Changing the LCD contrast Sleep Mode Printing Reports How to print a report Copy Making copies 4 Making copies How to copy Making a single copy Copy options Making multiple copies Changing copy speed and quality Enlarging or reducing the image copied Making N in 1 copies or a poster (Page Layout) Adjusting Brightness and Contrast Paper options Page Direct Printing Printing photos from a memory card 5 Printingcard photos from a memory PhotoCaptureCenter™ Operations Printing from a memory card without a PC Using memory card Scanning to a memory card without a PC Getting started How to print from a memory card Print Index (Thumbnails) Printing Photos DPOF printing PhotoCaptureCenter™ print settings Print quality Paper Options Colour Enhancement Sharpness Colour Density Cropping Borderless printing Date Print Scan to a memory card Changing the image quality Changing the monochrome file format Changing the colour file format Understanding the Error Messages Software Software and Network features 6 Software and Network features Appendixes Safety and Legal Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Menu and Features Specifications A Safety and Legal Choosing a location To use the machine safely Page Page Page Important safety instructions IMPORTANT - For your safety LAN connection Radio interference EU Directive 2002/96/EC and EN50419 International ENERGY STAR® Qualification Statement Legal limitations for copying Trademarks Troubleshooting If you are having difficulty with your machine Page Copying Difficulties Scanning Difficulties Software Difficulties PhotoCapture Center™ Difficulties Network Difficulties Error and Routine Maintenance messages Page Page Printer jam or paper jam Page Routine maintenance Replacing the ink cartridges Page Cleaning the outside of the machine Cleaning the scanner glass Cleaning the machine’s printer platen Cleaning the paper pick-uprollers Cleaning the print head Checking the print quality Checking the print alignment Checking the ink volume Machine Information Checking the serial number Reset How to reset Packing and shipping the machine Page C Menu and Features On-screen Menu keys programming Menu table Page Menu Table Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page D Specifications General Print media Copy PhotoCapture Center™ Scanner Printer Interfaces Computer requirements Consumable items Network (LAN) Wireless one-pushconfiguration E Index Page Page Visit us on the World Wide Web http://www.brother.com