Brother DCP-9270CDN Assembly instructions

ADVANCED
USER’S GUIDE
DCP-9270CDN
Version 0
UK/IRE

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User's Guides and where do I find it?
Which manual? What's in it? Where is it?
Safety and Legal Read this Guide first. Please read the
Safety Instructions before you set up your
machine. See this Guide for trademarks
and legal limitations.
Printed / In the box
Quick Setup Guide Follow the instructions for setting up your
machine and installing the drivers and
software for the operating system and
connection type you are using.
Printed / In the box
Basic User's Guide Learn the basic Copy, Scan and Direct
Print operations and how to replace
consumables. See troubleshooting tips.
PDF file /
Documentation CD-ROM /
In the box
Advanced User's Guide Learn more advanced operations: Copy,
security features, printing reports and
performing routine maintenance.
PDF file /
Documentation CD-ROM /
In the box
Software User's Guide Follow these instructions for Printing,
Scanning, Network Scanning and using
the Brother ControlCenter utility.
PDF file /
Documentation CD-ROM /
In the box
Network Glossary This Guide provides basic information
about advanced network features of
Brother machines along with
explanations about general networking
and common terms.
PDF file /
Documentation CD-ROM /
In the box
Network User's Guide This Guide provides useful information
about wired and wireless network
settings and security settings using the
Brother machine. You can also find
supported protocol information for your
machine and detailed troubleshooting
tips.
PDF file /
Documentation CD-ROM /
In the box

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Table of Contents
1 General Setup 1
Memory storage.....................................................................................................1
Automatic daylight savings time ............................................................................ 1
Ecology features.................................................................................................... 2
Toner Save ...................................................................................................... 2
Sleep mode .....................................................................................................2
Deep Sleep mode ............................................................................................ 3
LCD screen............................................................................................................3
Setting the backlight brightness....................................................................... 3
Setting the Dim Timer for the backlight ........................................................... 3
User Settings Report ............................................................................................. 4
Network Configuration Report ...............................................................................4
2 Security features 5
Secure Function Lock 2.0......................................................................................5
Setting and changing the Administrator Password.......................................... 5
Setting up and changing the Public user mode ...............................................6
Setting up and changing restricted users ........................................................7
Turning Secure Function Lock on/off...............................................................8
Switching Users............................................................................................... 9
3 Printing reports 10
Reports ................................................................................................................10
How to print a report ...................................................................................... 10
4 Making copies 11
Copy settings.......................................................................................................11
Stop copying..................................................................................................11
Improving copy quality...................................................................................11
Enlarging or reducing the image copied ........................................................12
Duplex (2-sided) Copying ..............................................................................13
Tray selection ................................................................................................14
Adjusting Brightness and Contrast ................................................................15
Sorting copies using the ADF ........................................................................15
Making N in 1 copies (page layout) ...............................................................16
2 in 1 ID Copy................................................................................................17
Adjusting Colour (Saturation) ........................................................................18
Setting your changes as the new default.......................................................19
Restoring all copy settings to the factory settings .........................................19
Setting your favourites...................................................................................20

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A Routine maintenance 21
Cleaning and checking the machine....................................................................21
Checking the Page Counters.........................................................................21
Checking the remaining life of parts ..............................................................21
Replacing periodic maintenance parts.................................................................22
Packing and shipping the machine ......................................................................23
BOptions 33
Optional paper tray (LT-300CL)...........................................................................33
Memory board......................................................................................................33
SO-DIMM Types ............................................................................................33
Installing extra memory .................................................................................34
C Glossary 36
D Index 37

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Memory storage 1
Your menu settings are stored permanently,
and in the event of a power failure will not be
lost. Temporary settings (for example,
Contrast) will be lost. Also, during a power
failure the machine will retain the date and
time up to 60 hours.
Automatic daylight
savings time 1
You can set the machine to change
automatically for Daylight Savings Time. It
will set itself forward one hour in the Spring,
and back one hour in the Autumn.
aPress MENU.
bPress aor bto display
Initial Setup.
Press Initial Setup.
cPress Date&Time.
dPress Auto Daylight.
ePress On or Off.
fPress Stop/Exit.
General Setup 1

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Ecology features 1
Toner Save 1
You can save toner using this feature. When
you set Toner Save to On, prints appear
lighter. The default setting is Off.
aPress MENU.
bPress aor bto display
General Setup.
Press General Setup.
cPress aor bto display Ecology.
Press Ecology.
dPress Toner Save.
ePress On or Off.
fPress Stop/Exit.
Note
We do not recommend Toner Save for
printing Photo or Greyscale images.
Sleep mode 1
The Sleep Mode Setting can reduce power
consumption. When the machine is in Sleep
Mode (Power Save mode) it acts as though it
were turned off. Receiving data or starting an
operation wakes up the machine from Sleep
mode to Ready mode.
You can choose how long the machine must
be idle before it goes into sleep mode. When
the machine receives computer data or
makes a copy, the timer will be reset. The
default setting is 3 minutes.
When the machine goes into Sleep mode, the
LCD backlight turns off.
aPress MENU.
bPress aor bto display
General Setup.
Press General Setup.
cPress aor bto display Ecology.
Press Ecology.
dPress Sleep Time.
eUsing the dial pad on the Touchscreen,
enter the length of time the machine will
remain idle before entering sleep mode.
Press OK.
fPress Stop/Exit.

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Deep Sleep mode 1
If the machine is in Sleep mode and does not
receive any jobs for a certain length of time,
the machine will go into Deep Sleep mode
automatically. Deep Sleep mode uses less
power than Sleep mode. The machine will
wake up and start warming up when the
machine receives a computer data, or when
you press the Touchscreen or a key on the
control panel.
When the machine is in Deep Sleep mode,
the LCD backlight is Off and the mode keys
are dimmed.
If the machine has secure print data it will not
enter Deep Sleep mode.
LCD screen 1
Setting the backlight
brightness 1
You can adjust the brightness of the LCD
backlight. If you are having difficulty reading
the LCD, try changing the brightness setting.
aPress MENU.
bPress aor bto display
General Setup.
Press General Setup.
cPress aor bto display LCD Settings.
Press LCD Settings.
dPress Backlight.
ePress Light, Med or Dark.
fPress Stop/Exit.
Setting the Dim Timer for the
backlight 1
You can set how long the LCD backlight stays
on after you go back to the Ready screen.
aPress MENU.
bPress aor bto display
General Setup.
Press General Setup.
cPress aor bto display LCD Settings.
Press LCD Settings.
dPress Dim Timer.
ePress Off, 10 Secs, 20 Secs or
30 Secs.
fPress Stop/Exit.

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User Settings Report 1
You can print a report of your programmed
settings.
aPress MENU.
bPress aor bto display
Print Reports.
Press Print Reports.
cPress User Settings.
dPress Mono Start or Colour Start.
ePress Stop/Exit.
Network Configuration
Report 1
You can print a report showing the current
network configuration, including the internal
print server settings.
aPress MENU.
bPress aor bto display
Print Reports.
Press Print Reports.
cPress Network Config.
dPress Mono Start or Colour Start.
ePress Stop/Exit.

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Secure Function Lock 2.0 2
Secure Function Lock lets you restrict Public
access to the following machine functions:
Copy
Scan
Direct Print
Print
Color Print
This feature also prevents users from
changing the Default settings of the machine
by limiting access to the Menu settings.
Before using the security features you must
first enter an administrator password.
Access to restricted operations can be
enabled by creating a restricted user.
Restricted users must enter a user password
to use the machine.
Make a careful note of your password. If you
forget it, you will have to reset the password
stored in the machine. For information about
how to reset the password call your Brother
dealer for service.
Note
• Secure Function Lock can be set manually
at the control panel or by using Web
Based Management. We recommend
using Web Based Management to
configure this feature. For more
information, see the Network User's
Guide.
• Only administrators can set limitations
and make changes for each user.
Setting and changing the
Administrator Password 2
Setting up the password 2
The password you set in these steps is for the
administrator. This password is used to set
up users and to turn Secure Function Lock on
or off. (See Setting up and changing
restricted users on page 7 and Turning
Secure Function Lock on/off on page 8.)
Note
Make a careful note of the administrator
password. If you enter the wrong
password, the LCD will show
Wrong Password. Re-enter the correct
password. If you forget it, please call your
Brother dealer for service.
aPress MENU.
bPress aor bto display
General Setup.
Press General Setup.
cPress aor bto display
Function Lock.
Press Function Lock.
dEnter a four-digit number for the
password by pressing the buttons on the
Touchscreen.
Press OK.
eRe-enter the password when the LCD
shows Verify.
Press OK.
fPress Stop/Exit.
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Changing the password 2
aPress MENU.
bPress aor bto display
General Setup.
Press General Setup.
cPress aor bto display
Function Lock.
Press Function Lock.
dPress Set Password.
eEnter the registered four-digit password
by pressing the buttons on the
Touchscreen.
Press OK.
fEnter a four-digit number for the new
password by pressing the buttons on the
Touchscreen.
Press OK.
gRe-enter the password when the LCD
shows Verify.
Press OK.
hPress Stop/Exit.
Setting up and changing the
Public user mode 2
Public user mode restricts the functions that
are available for Public users. Public users do
not need to enter a password to access the
features made available through this setting.
You can set up one Public user.
aPress MENU.
bPress aor bto display
General Setup.
Press General Setup.
cPress aor bto display
Function Lock.
Press Function Lock.
dPress Setup ID.
eEnter the administrator password by
pressing the buttons on the
Touchscreen.
Press OK.
fPress aor bto display Public.
Press Public.
gDo one of the following:
To set up the Public user, press
Enable or Disable for each
operation, as follows: Press Copy.
Then press Enable or Disable.
After you have set Copy, repeat
these steps for Scan,
Direct Print, Print and
Color Print.
To change the Public user settings,
press aor bto display the setting you
want to change. Press the setting
and press Enable or Disable.
Repeat this step until you finish
changing settings.
hPress Stop/Exit.

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Setting up and changing
restricted users 2
You can set up users with restrictions and a
password for functions that are available to
them. You can set up more advanced
restrictions, such as by page count or PC
user login name, through Web Based
Management. (For more information, see the
Network User's Guide.) You can set up to 25
restricted users with restrictions and a
password.
Setting up restricted users 2
aPress MENU.
bPress aor bto display
General Setup.
Press General Setup.
cPress aor bto display
Function Lock.
Press Function Lock.
dPress Setup ID.
eEnter the four-digit administrator
password by pressing the buttons on the
Touchscreen.
Press OK.
fPress aor bto display User01.
Press User01.
gEnter the user name by pressing the
buttons on the Touchscreen. (See
Entering text in Appendix C of the Basic
User's Guide.)
Press OK.
hEnter a four-digit user password by
pressing the buttons on the
Touchscreen.
Press OK.
iTo set up the restricted user, press
Enable or Disable for each operation,
as follows: Press Copy. Then press
Enable or Disable. After you have set
Copy, repeat these steps for Scan,
Direct Print, Print and
Color Print.
jRepeat steps fto ifor entering each
additional user and password.
kPress Stop/Exit.
Note
You cannot use the same name as
another user’s name.
Changing user name, password or
settings for restricted users 2
aPress MENU.
bPress aor bto display
General Setup.
Press General Setup.
cPress aor bto display
Function Lock.
Press Function Lock.
dPress Setup ID.
eEnter the four-digit administrator
password by pressing the buttons on the
Touchscreen.
Press OK.
fPress aor bto display the existing
restricted user you want to change.
Press the user name.
gPress Change.
To change the user name, enter a new
user name by pressing the buttons on
the Touchscreen. (See Entering text in
Appendix C of the Basic User's Guide.)
Press OK.

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hTo change the password, enter a new
four-digit user password by pressing the
buttons on the Touchscreen.
Press OK.
iTo change a restricted user's settings,
press aor bto display the setting you
want to change. Press the setting and
then press Enable or Disable.
Repeat this step until you are finished
making changes.
jPress Stop/Exit.
Note
You cannot use the same name as
another user's name.
Reset existing restricted users 2
aPress MENU.
bPress aor bto display
General Setup.
Press General Setup.
cPress aor bto display
Function Lock.
Press Function Lock.
dPress Setup ID.
eEnter the four-digit administrator
password by pressing the buttons on the
Touchscreen.
Press OK.
fPress aor bto display the existing
restricted user you want to reset.
Press the user name.
gPress Reset.
hPress Yes to reset the existing restricted
user.
iPress Stop/Exit.
Turning Secure Function
Lock on/off 2
Turning Secure Function Lock on
aPress MENU.
bPress aor bto display
General Setup.
Press General Setup.
cPress aor bto display
Function Lock.
Press Function Lock.
dPress Lock OffiOn.
eEnter the registered four-digit
administrator password by pressing the
buttons on the Touchscreen.
Press OK.
Turning Secure Function Lock off
aPress Public or xxxxx on the LCD.
(Where xxxxx is the user's name.)
bPress Lock OniOff.
cEnter the registered four-digit
administrator password by pressing the
buttons on the Touchscreen.
Press OK.
Note
If you enter the wrong password, the LCD
will show Wrong Password. Re-enter
the correct password.

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Switching Users 2
This setting allows you to switch between
registered restricted users or Public mode
when Secure Function Lock is turned on.
Changing to the restricted user Mode
aPress Public or xxxxx (where xxxxx is
the user’s name).
Press Change User.
bPress aor bto display your user name.
cPress your user name.
dEnter the registered four-digit user
password by pressing the buttons on the
Touchscreen.
Press OK.
Changing to the Public Mode
aPress xxxxx (where xxxxx is the user’s
name).
bPress Go to Public.
Note
• After a restricted user has finished using
the machine, it will return to the Public
setting in two minutes.
• If your ID has set page limit restrictions
and already reached the maximum
number of pages, the LCD will show
Limit Exceeded when you print data.
Contact your administrator to check your
Secure Function Lock Settings.
• If your ID has set Colour Print restrictions
to Disable, the LCD will show
No Permission when you try to print
coloured data. The machine prints the
data in black & white only.

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Reports 3
The following reports are available:
1Journal Report
Prints a list of information about your last
200 outgoing E-mails.
2User Settings
Print a list of your current settings.
3Network Config
Lists your network settings.
4Drum Dot Print
Prints the drum dot check sheet to
troubleshoot a dotted print problem.
How to print a report 3
aPress MENU.
bPress aor bto display
Print Reports.
Press Print Reports.
cPress the report you want to print.
dPress Mono Start or Colour Start.
ePress Stop/Exit.
Printing reports 3

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Copy settings 4
You can change the copy settings temporarily
for the next copy.
These settings are temporary, and the
machine returns to its default settings one
minute after copying.
To change a setting, press (COPY)
and then press dor cto scroll through the
copy settings. When the setting you want is
displayed, press the button.
When you are finished choosing settings,
press Mono Start or Colour Start.
Stop copying 4
To stop copying, press Stop/Exit.
Improving copy quality 4
You can choose from a range of quality
settings. The default setting is Auto.
Auto
Auto is the recommended mode for
ordinary printouts. Suitable for documents
that contain both text and photographs.
Text
Suitable for documents containing mainly
text.
Photo
Better copy quality for photographs.
Graph
Suitable for copying receipts.
aPress (COPY).
bLoad your document.
cEnter the number of copies you want.
dPress dor cto display Quality.
Press Quality.
ePress Auto, Text, Photo or Graph.
fIf you do not want to change additional
settings, press Mono Start or Colour
Start.
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Enlarging or reducing the
image copied 4
To enlarge or reduce the next copy follow the
instructions below:
aPress (COPY).
bLoad your document.
cEnter the number of copies you want.
dPress dor cto display
Enlarge/Reduce.
Press Enlarge/Reduce.
ePress 100%, Enlarge, Reduce or
Custom(25-400%).
fDo one of the following:
If you chose Enlarge or Reduce,
press the enlargement or reduction
ratio button you want.
If you chose Custom(25-400%),
enter an enlargement or reduction
ratio from 25% to 400%.
Press OK.
If you chose 100%, go to step g.
gIf you do not want to change additional
settings, press Mono Start or Colour
Start.
Note
Page Layout Options 2 in 1 (P), 2 in 1 (L),
2 in 1 (ID), 4 in 1 (P) and 4 in 1 (L) are not
available with Enlarge/Reduce.
100%*
104% EXE iLTR
141% A5 iA4
200%
50%
70% A4 iA5
78% LGL iLTR
83% LGL iA4
85% LTR iEXE
91% Full Page
94% A4 iLTR
97% LTR iA4
Custom(25-400%)

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Duplex (2-sided) Copying 4
If you want to use the automatic duplex copy
feature, load your document in the ADF.
If you get an Out of Memory message while
you are making duplex copies, try installing
extra memory. (See Installing extra memory
on page 34.)
You must choose a 2–sided copy layout from
the following options before you can start
duplex copying. The layout of your document
determines which 2–sided copy layout you
should choose.
2sidei2side
Portrait
Landscape
1sidei2side Long Edge Flip
Portrait
Landscape
2sidei1side Long Edge Flip
Portrait
Landscape
1sidei2side Short Edge Flip
Portrait
Landscape
2sidei1side Short Edge Flip
Portrait
Landscape
aPress (COPY).
bLoad your document.
cEnter the number of copies you want.
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dPress dor cto display Duplex Copy.
Press Duplex Copy.
ePress dor cto display the following
layout options:
2sidei2side,
1sidei2side LongEdgeFlip,
2sidei1side LongEdgeFlip,
1sidei2side ShortEdgeFlip,
2sidei1side ShortEdgeFlip,
Off
Press the option you want.
fIf you do not want to change additional
settings, press Mono Start or Colour
Start.
Tray selection 4
You can temporarily change the Tray Use
option for the next copy.
aPress (COPY).
bLoad your document.
cEnter the number of copies you want.
dPress dor cto display Tray Use.
Press Tray Use.
ePress MP>T1, MP>T1>T2 1, T1>MP,
T1>T2>MP 1, Tray#1 Only,
Tray#2 Only 1or MP Only.
1T2 and Tray#2 Only appears only if the
optional lower tray is installed.
fIf you do not want to change additional
settings, press Mono Start or Colour
Start.
Note
To change the default setting for Tray
Use, see Tray Use in copy mode in
Chapter 2 of the Basic User's Guide.

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Adjusting Brightness and
Contrast 4
Brightness 4
Adjust the copy brightness to make copies
darker or lighter.
aPress (COPY).
bLoad your document.
cEnter the number of copies you want.
dPress dor cto display Brightness.
Press Brightness.
ePress dto make a darker copy or
press cto make a lighter copy.
Press OK.
fIf you do not want to change additional
settings, press Mono Start or Colour
Start.
Contrast 4
Adjust the contrast to help an image look
sharper and more vivid.
aPress (COPY).
bLoad your document.
cEnter the number of copies you want.
dPress dor cto display Contrast.
Press Contrast.
ePress dto decrease the contrast or
press cto increase the contrast.
Press OK.
fIf you do not want to change additional
settings, press Mono Start or Colour
Start.
Sorting copies using the ADF4
You can sort multiple copies. Pages will be
stacked in the order 1 2 3, 1 2 3, 1 2 3, and so
on.
aPress (COPY).
bLoad your document in the ADF.
cEnter the number of copies you want.
dPress dor cto display Stack / Sort.
Press Stack / Sort.
ePress Sort.
fIf you do not want to change additional
settings, press Mono Start or Colour
Start.
Note
Sort is available only when the document
is in the ADF.

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Making N in 1 copies
(page layout) 4
You can reduce the amount of paper used
when copying by using the N in 1 copy
feature. This allows you to copy two or four
pages onto one page. If you want to copy
both sides of an ID card onto one page,
see 2 in 1 ID Copy on page 17.
IMPORTANT
• Please make sure the paper size is set to
Letter, A4, Legal or Folio.
• You cannot use the Enlarge/Reduce
setting with the N in 1 feature.
•(P) means Portrait and (L) means
Landscape.
aPress (COPY).
bLoad your document.
cEnter the number of copies you want.
dPress dor cto display Page Layout.
Press Page Layout.
ePress dor cto display Off(1in1),
2in1(P), 2in1(L), 2in1(ID) 1,
4in1(P) or 4in1(L).
Press the button you want.
1For details about 2in1(ID), see 2 in 1 ID
Copy on page 17.
fIf you do not want to change additional
settings, press Mono Start or Colour
Start to scan the page.
If you placed the document in the ADF,
the machine scans the pages and starts
printing.
If you are using the scanner glass, go
to step g.
gAfter the machine scans the page, press
Yes to scan the next page.
hPut the next page on the scanner glass.
Press Mono Start or Colour Start.
Repeat steps gand hfor each page of
the layout.
iAfter all the pages have been scanned,
press No in step gto finish.
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Insert your document face up in the direction
shown below:
2in1(P)
2in1(L)
4in1(P)
4in1(L)