Brother DCP-383C, DCP-387C b, c d

General Information

7

1

7 Ink Management

Lets you clean the print head, check the print

quality, and check the available ink volume.

8 Mode keys:

 Scan

Lets you access Scan mode.

 Photo Capture

Lets you access PhotoCapture Center™

mode.

9 Warning LED

Turns orange and blinks when the LCD

displays an error or an important status

message.

Note

Most of the illustrations in this User’s Guide

show the DCP-385C.

LCD display indications 1

The LCD display screen shows the mode the

machine is in, the current settings, and the

available ink volume.

1 Wireless Status (DCP-585CW only)

A four level indicator shows the current

wireless signal strength if you are using a

wireless connection.

2 Ink indicator

Lets you see the available ink volume.

Basic Operations 1

The following steps show how to change a

setting in the machine. In this example the

Paper Type setting is changed from

Plain Paper to Inkjet Paper.

aPress Menu.

bPress a or b to choose

General Setup.

Press OK.

cPress a or b to choose Paper Type.

dPress d or c to choose Inkjet Paper.

Press OK.

You can see the current setting on the

LCD:

ePress Stop/Exit.

0Max

Mem.

Mem.

Normal

100%

100%

Enlarge/Reduce

Enlarge/Reduce

Plain Paper

Plain P aper

Paper

Paper

Type

ype

Ratio:

Ratio:

Quality

Mem.

01

2

1

MENU

Network

Network

Machine Info.

Machine Info.

Initial Setup

Initial Setup

Print Reports

Print R eports

Select & Press OK

General Setup

General Setup

General Setup

MENU Select & Press OK

Paper

Paper

Type

ype

Paper Size

Paper S ize

Inkjet Paper

Inkjet Paper

A4

A4

10

10

Mins

Mins

LCD Settings

LCD Settings

Sleep Mode

Sleep M ode

Contents

Main If you need to call Customer Service http://www.brother.com/registration/ Compilation and Publication Notice Page Table of Contents Section I General 1 General Information 2 2 Loading documents and paper 9 3 General setup 21 Section II Copy 4 Making copies 26 Section III Direct Photo Printing 5 Printing photos from a memory ca rd or USB Flash memory drive 34 6 Printing photos from a camera 52 Section IV Software 7 Software and Network features 56 Section V Appendixes A Safety and Legal 58 B Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance 67 C Menu and Features 87 D Specifications 101 E Glossary 114 FIndex 115 Page Using the documentation Symbols and conventions used in the documentation Accessing the Software Users Guide and Network Users Guide Viewing Documentation General Information c d e How to find Scanning i nstructions How to find Network setup instructions (DCP-585CW o nly) Viewing Documentation (For Macintosh)1 a b c d e How to find Scanning instructi ons How to find Network setup instructions (DC P-585CW only) Accessing Brother Support (For Windows)1 Control panel o verview The DCP-385C, DCP-383C, DCP-387C and DCP-585CW have the same control panel keys. LCD display indicati ons Basic Operations b General Setup. Press OK. c d Press OK. You can see the current setting on the LCD: Warning LED indications Loading paper and other print media c a b Loading documents and paper d e f g h i Loading envelopes and post cards About envelopes How to load envelopes and postcards a b If you have problems when printing on envelopes, try the following suggestions: a b Loading photo paper a b c d Removing small printouts from the machine Printable area Acceptable paper and other print media Recommended print media Handling and using print media Brother paper Paper capacity of the pa per tray Choosing the right print media Paper type and size for each ope ration Paper weight, thickn ess and capacity Loading documents Using the scanner glass Document Sizes Supp orted How to load documents a b c General setup 3 Paper settings Paper Type b Sleep Mode LCD display Printing Reports Page Page How to copy Making a single copy b Making multiple copies Making copies 4 Changing copy speed and quality c d e Enlarging or reducing the image copied c d f Making N in 1 copies or a poster (Page Layout) Important c d e f g h 4 Adjusting Brightness and Contrast c d e Contrast c d e Page Page Page Page PhotoCapture Center Operations Printing from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive without a PC Scanning to a memory card or USB Flash memory drive without a PC Using PhotoCapture Center from your computer Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive Memory cards or a USB Flash memory drive folder struct ure Getting started 1 2 3 4 5 Entering PhotoCapture mode Print Images View Photo(s) a b d a b c d e a b c d e f g h Enhance Photos e Enhance Skin-Tone a b d f Enhance Scenery a b d f Remove Red-Eye a b d e Monochrome a b d e Page Page Trimming a b d e f a b c PhotoCapture Center print settings Print Speed and Quality a b c Paper options Paper Type a b c Contrast a b c Colour Enhancement a b a b c Borderless printing a b c Date Print a b c Setting your changes as a new default a b Scan to a memory card or USB Flash memory drive Entering Scan mode How to scan to a memory card or USB Flash memory drive a b c d f i h Understanding the Error Messages Printing photos directly from a PictBridge camera PictBridge requirements Setting your digital camera Printing photos from a camera 6 Printing Images a b Printing photos directly from a digital camera (without PictBridge) Printing Images a b c Understanding the Error Messages Page Software and Network features a b c a Appendixes A Safety and Legal Choosing a location To use the machine safely Page Page Important safety instructions IMPORTANT - For your safety Wiring information (U.K. only) Warning - This machine mu st be earthed. LAN connection (DCP-585CW only) Radio interference EU Directive 2002/96/EC an d EN50419 International E NERGY STAR Compliance Statement A European Union Only Legal limitations for copying Trademarks B Troubleshooting If you are having dif ficulty with your m achine Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Printing Printing (continued) Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance 69 Copying Difficulties Scanning Difficulties Printing (contin ued) Software Difficulties PhotoCapture Center Difficulties Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance 71 Network Difficulties Error and Maintenance messages Page Page Error animation Printer jam or paper jam a b c d e f g h Routine maintenance Replacing the ink cart ridges a b c d e f g Cleaning the outside of the machine a b c d e a Cleaning the machine p rinter platen b Cleaning the paper pick-up roller a b c d e f Cleaning the print head b c Checking the print qual ity b c d e f i j h Checking the print ali gnment b Machine Informatio n Checking the serial n umber b c Packing and shipping the machine d e f g Page C Mode and menu keys On-screen programming Menu table Menu and Features Menu table Network menu (DCP-585CW only) Page Page Menu ( ) (continued) Copy (Default display) Page Page Watermark Copy Settings Page PhotoCapture ( ) Print Settings Page Scan ( ) D General Specifications Page Print media Copy PhotoCapture Center Page Scanner Printer Interfaces Computer requirements Consumable items Network (LAN) (DCP-585CW only) Wireless one-push configur ation E Glossary Index F F E G H M N O P F R S T W