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Brother DCP1200 manual Connecting the Bundled Parallel Cable For Windows Only

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2Connect the USB cable to both the copier/printer and the PC.

Connecting the Bundled Parallel Cable (For Windows® Only)

You must connect the copier/printer to your PC with the included bi- directional IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable.

1Make sure to unplug the machine’s power cord from the electrical outlet before connecting the parallel interface cable.

Also, make sure the computer is turned off and unplugged from the electrical power before you connect the interface cable.

2Connect the parallel interface cable to the parallel interface port of the machine and secure the connection with the wire clips.

3 Connect the interface cable to the printer port of the computer and secure with the two screws.

For the location of your computer’s parallel printer port, see the User’s Guide for your computer.

4Before plugging in your computer and turning it on, plug in the electrical cord of the Brother machine.

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Brother DCP1200 manual Connecting the Bundled Parallel Cable For Windows Only

Contents

OWNER’S MANUAL Compilation and Publication Notice If You Need to Call Customer ServicePlease complete the following information for future reference Model Number DCPFor Customer Service Frequently Asked Questions FAQsBrother Numbers Brother fax-back systemOrdering Accessories and Supplies CanadaDescription Disclaimer-User Installation of Memory Boards Notice - Disclaimer of WarrantiesFor USA and Canada What is NOT covered This warranty is VOID BROTHER THREE YEAR LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY For USA OnlyExchange Service What to do if you think your Product is defectiveBROTHER THREE YEAR LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY For USA Only LimitationsC o p i e r / P r i n t e r L I M I T E D W A R R A N T Y U S A BROTHER DIGITAL COPIER/PRINTER MACHINE LIMITED WARRANTY For Canada OnlyL I M I T E D W A R R A N T Y C A N A D A Assembly Table of ContentsMaking Copies Getting to Know Your Digital Copier/PrinterFor Apple New Power Macintosh G3 or iMac Using a Connecting to a PC For Printing/ScanningNew Power Using the Brother Printer Driver with Your ApplePrint Operations from the Control Panel Printing from DOSUsing the Control Panel Keys For Windows 95/98 and Using the Windows Based Brother Control CenterUsing ScanSoft PaperPort and ScanSoft TextBridge Using Brother TWAIN Scanner Driver with Your AppleAdditional Memory for Printing and Scanning 10-1Standard Telephone and FCC Notices For 120V Models Only To access the Scanner Configurations screenTroubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Specifications11-1 12-1Using this Manual Getting to Know Your Digital Copier/PrinterFinding Information 7 Option and Indicators 6 Copy Mode and Indicators8 Enlarge Temporary Setting DCP-1200 Control Panel Overview11 Contrast Temporary Setting 9 Reduce Temporary Setting15 Job Cancel 10 Paper Size4 Pull up the document stopper Using the ADF Automatic Document FeederUsing the Scanner Glass Close the document coverREADY Menu Table of OptionsPaper Size Factory SettingAssembly Packing ListMake sure you have the following items IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Choosing a LocationNO! NO ! NO Release the Scanner Lock Scanner Lock LeverLock Unlock Installing the Drum Unit Assembly with Toner Cartridge AssemblyAcceptable Paper Multi-purpose Paper Cassette and Cassette #2 AccessoryManual Feed Slot Front Output BinLoading Paper in the Multi-purpose Paper Cassette Use the Manual Feed Slot for Special Paper Connect the Power CordInitial Setup Setting the Beeper VolumeSetting the Sleep Mode Setting the Print Density Toner SaveChecking the Drum Life Setting Paper Size Turning On Cassette #22 - 10 A S S E M B L Y 3.CASSETTE USAGE Setting Cassette Usage2 - 12 A S S E M B L Y Making Copies Using the ADF Automatic Document FeederInserting Originals for Copying Original is Face Up in the ADFClose the document cover Using the Scanner GlassREADY M A K I N G C O P I E SCopy Settings Copy Contrast Temporary SettingPaper Size Reduce Temporary Setting Enlarge Temporary Setting Copy Mode Temporary SettingCopying a Photograph Multiple Copies Using the Scanner Glass Multiple Copies Using the ADFCopy Operations Copying One PageStacking Multiple Copies Using the ADF to Sort Multiple CopiesSpecial Copy Options 4in1Poster 2in1M A K I N G C O P I E S PageMaking Special Copies M A K I N G C O P I E S Before You Begin For WindowsOnly Connecting to a PC For Printing/ScanningIf You Don’t Have a CD-ROM Drive From within Canada From within MontrealComputer Requirements ConnectionsConnecting the Bundled Parallel Cable For Windows Only Install Printer and Scanner Drivers For Windows Only Choosing the Software to InstallInstall Printer Driver For Power Macintosh G3 or iMac Only Install Scanner Driver For Power Macintosh G3 or iMac OnlyInstalling Printer and Scanner Drivers For Windows -Based PC Using a USB Cable4 Select Recommended and click Next Installing Brother Drivers Using a USB Cable 4 Make sure Specify a location is selected and click NextC O N N E C T I N G T O A P C 5 Select Recommended and click Next Brother USB Composite Device and click Nextthe Brother CD-ROM and click Finish 10 Select Recommended and click Next 11 Select Specify a location and click NextC O N N E C T I N G T O A P C Brother USB Port and click Next 12 Confirm the choice isUSB driver is completed, click Finish as the name of Printer name and click Next 15 Type Brother Printer16 Select Yes Recommended to print a Test Page and click Finish 17 After test page has printed, click YesTrue Type Fonts For Windows -Based PC Using the Bundled Parallel Cable A window appears listing the options Helpful Hints for Windows 3.1x or Windows 95/98 Before You Install the Brother Drivers For Apple New Power Macintosh G3 or iMac Using a USB Cable withInstalling Brother Printer and Scanner Drivers Mac OS 8.5/8.6To Access the On-Line Documentation 2 Under Facsimile/Multi-Function/Phone System banner, click Software3 Click Windows 3.1/95/98/NT 5Printing Special Printing FeaturesFor Windows Only Windows PrintingPage Two-Sided Printing Manual Duplex Multi-purpose Paper CassetteFront Output Bin Manual Feed Slot5 - 4 P R I N T I N G Loading More than One Sheet of Paper at a Time Loading One Sheet of Paper at a TimePrinting on Thicker Paper and Card Stock Printing Documents Simultaneous Printing While Copying or Scanning5 Choose one of the following Paper Source options Using the Menu Key Job CancelPrint Operations from the Control Panel Printing the Internal FontRestoring Factory Default Settings Printing a Configuration ListPrinting a Test Page 5 - 10 P R I N T I N GPrinting from DOS How to Use the Copier/Printer with Your DOS Application SoftwarePrinting PC Data in Hexadecimal What Does the Remote Printer Console Do?Installing the Remote Printer Console Remote Printer Console Main ProgramPrinter Status Monitor Program Alt + D Using the Remote Printer Console Main ProgramAlt + P Alt + CPrint Setup Section Printer Setup CategoryRemote Printer Console Current Printer Status InformationPage Setup Section Font ConfigurationOther Configuration Console Configuration Category Using the Printer Status Monitor ProgramScan Image 6ScanningScan/OCR Scan to E-mail6 - 2 S C A N N I N G ScanSoft PaperPort for Brother Using ScanSoft PaperPort and ScanSoft TextBridge For Windows OnlyOrganizing Your Items in Folders Viewing Items in PaperPortLinks to Many Other Applications Importing Items from Other Applications Scanning a DocumentExporting Items in Other Formats TWAIN COMPLIANTScanning a Document into the PC Accessing the ScannerSettings in the Scanner Window ResolutionColor Type Size AdjustCustom PaperHow to Use PreScan to Adjust an Image Exporting Images in Other Formats Importing ImagesSettings in the Scanner Window Accessing the ScannerResolution Gray Scale Black & White, Gray, Error Diffusion, True Gray Scanning a Document into Your Macintosh or iMacImage ResolutionColor Type Miscellaneous BrightnessContrast Business Card Size Scanning Area6 - 16 S C A N N I N G How to Use PreScan to Adjust an ImageUsing the Windows Based Brother Control Center Brother Control CenterFor Windows 95/98 and NT 4.0 Only AutoLoad the Brother Control Center How to Turn Off AutoLoadBrother Control Center Features Auto ConfigurationScanning Operations Scanner Settings for Scan and Copy Buttons Global SettingsCopy Operations To access the Scanner Configurations screen Setting Up the Scanner ConfigurationsInitiating an Operation from the Control Center Screen Faxing, Filing and Copying Text for OCR Photos Photos High QualityScan to File Scanner SettingsDestination Folder Email Application Send Scan to E-mailScanner Settings 7 - 8 U S I N G B R O T H E R C O N T R O L C E N T E RFile Attachments Conversion OptionsShow QuickSend Menu 7 - 10 U S I N G B R O T H E R C O N T R O L C E N T E R QuickSend ListSend Scan to Word Processor Word ProcessorScanner Settings The Preferences window will appear Select your setting and click OK User Defined Button Target ApplicationScanner Settings Copy / Two on One Copy Copy SettingsScanner Settings 7 - 14 U S I N G B R O T H E R C O N T R O L C E N T E RMain Features Using Automatic E-Mail PrintingFor Windows 95/98 Only Before You Use this Software3 Click Windows 3.1 / 95 / 98 / NT To Access the On-Line DocumentationU S I N G A U T O M A T I C E - M A I L P R I N T I N G Additional Memory for Printing and Scanning Optional AccessoriesPaper Cassette #2 Option Standard MemoryA C C E S S O R I E S O P T I O N A LImportant Information Standard Telephone and FCC Notices For 120V Models OnlyENERGY STAR Compliance Statement Important-About the Interface Cable Laser Safety For 110-120V Models OnlyIndustry Canada Compliance Statement For Canada Only FDA RegulationsImportant Safety Instructions Trademarks Troubleshooting Troubleshooting and Routine MaintenanceError Messages Error MessageError Message Error MessagesMACHINE ERROR PLS CLEAN DRUMDocument Jam in the Top of the ADF Unit Document Jams and Paper JamsDocument Jam Inside the ADF Unit 4 Close the ADF coverHOT! HOT Printer JamPaper is Jammed in the Multi-purpose Paper Cassette Paper is Jammed in the Fuser Unit Paper is Jammed near the Drum UnitDifficulty If You Are Having Difficulty with Your MachineSuggestions Copy Quality Difficulties General Printing DifficultiesSuggestions DifficultyGeneral Printing Difficulties Continued Scanning Difficulties Software Difficultiescommand lines in the win.ini file or the DOS Setup Printing DifficultiesDifficulty SuggestionsDifficulty DOS Setup Printing Difficulties Continued Paper Handling DifficultiesSuggestions Print Quality DifficultiesSuggestions DifficultyPrint Quality Difficulties Continued Black PageSuggestions DifficultyGhost Images Example of RegularCleaning the Scanner Routine MaintenanceCleaning the Printer Replacing the Toner Cartridge Cleaning the Drum UnitHow to Replace the Toner Cartridge Toner Empty Indicator5 Remove the protective cover Replacing the Drum Unit Follow these steps to replace the drum unit Checking the Drum Life 5.DRUM LIFEPage Paper Cassette and Cassette #2 Accessory 12SpecificationsProduct Description PaperPower Source TemperaturePower Consumption DimensionsHP mode Symbol Sets/Character SetsTrue Type Fonts on CD-ROM Resident Fonts12 - 4 S P E C I F I C A T I O N S HP LaserJet IIPParallel Interface InterfaceUSB Universal Serial Bus Interface Pin Assignment12 - 6 S P E C I F I C A T I O N S telephone answering device Apple Indexmemory full. 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