Brother DCP-J125 Assembly instructions

ADVANCED
USER’S GUIDE
DCP-J125
Version 0
USA/CAN

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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 Please read the Safety Instructions before you
set up your machine.
Printed / In the box
Quick Setup Guide Read this Guide first. 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 PhotoCapture
Center®operations and how to replace
consumables. See troubleshooting tips.
Printed / In the box
Advanced User's Guide Learn more advanced operations: Copy, and
printing reports. Perform routine maintenance.
PDF file /
Documentation
CD-ROM
Software User's Guide Follow these instructions for Printing, Scanning,
PhotoCapture Center®, and using the Brother
ControlCenter utility.
PDF file /
Documentation
CD-ROM

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Table of Contents
1 General setup 1
Memory storage.....................................................................................................1
Sleep Mode ...........................................................................................................1
LCD screen............................................................................................................ 1
Changing LCD language .................................................................................1
LCD Contrast...................................................................................................1
Setting the backlight brightness....................................................................... 2
Setting the Dim Timer for the backlight .......................................................... 2
2 Printing reports 3
Reports ..................................................................................................................3
How to print a report ........................................................................................3
3 Making copies 4
Copy settings ......................................................................................................... 4
Stop copying....................................................................................................4
Changing copy quality .....................................................................................4
Enlarging or reducing the copied image..........................................................5
Making N in 1 copies or a poster (Page Layout) ............................................. 6
Adjusting Density............................................................................................. 7
Setting your changes as the new default.........................................................7
Restoring all settings to the factory settings .................................................... 8
4 PhotoCapture Center®: Printing photos from a memory card 9
PhotoCapture Center®operations.........................................................................9
Memory cards folder structure......................................................................... 9
Print Images.........................................................................................................10
Print Index (Thumbnails) ...............................................................................10
Printing Photos .............................................................................................. 10
Print All Photos .............................................................................................. 11
DPOF printing................................................................................................ 11
PhotoCapture Center®print settings ...................................................................12
Print Quality ................................................................................................... 12
Paper options ................................................................................................12
Adjusting Brightness, Contrast and Color......................................................13
Cropping ........................................................................................................13
Borderless printing......................................................................................... 14
Print Date....................................................................................................... 14
Setting your changes as the new default.......................................................14
Restoring all settings to the factory settings .................................................. 14
Scan to a memory card........................................................................................15
How to set a new default ...............................................................................15
How to reset to the factory settings ............................................................... 15

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A Routine maintenance 16
Cleaning and checking the machine....................................................................16
Cleaning the outside of the machine .............................................................16
Cleaning the scanner glass ...........................................................................17
Cleaning the machine’s printer platen ........................................................... 17
Cleaning the paper pick-up rollers .................................................................18
Cleaning the print head .................................................................................18
Checking the print quality ..............................................................................19
Checking the print alignment ......................................................................... 20
Checking the ink volume ...............................................................................20
Packing and shipping the machine ......................................................................21
B Glossary 23
C Index 24

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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. Also, you will not lose your settings in the
PHOTO CAPTURE mode key menu if you
have chosen Set New Default.
Temporary settings (for example, Contrast)
will be lost.
Sleep Mode 1
You can choose how long the machine must
be idle (from 1 to 60 minutes) before it goes
into sleep mode. The timer will restart if any
operation is carried out on the machine.
aPress Menu.
bPress aor bto choose
General Setup.
Press OK.
cPress aor bto choose Sleep Mode.
Press OK.
dPress aor bto choose 1Min, 2Mins,
3Mins, 5Mins, 10Mins, 30Mins or
60Mins which is the length of time the
machine is idle before entering sleep
mode.
Press OK.
ePress Stop/Exit.
LCD screen 1
Changing LCD language 1
You can change the LCD language.
aPress Menu.
bPress aor bto choose
Initial Setup.
Press OK.
cPress aor bto choose
Local Language.
Press OK.
dPress aor bto choose your language.
Press OK.
ePress Stop/Exit.
LCD Contrast 1
You can adjust the LCD contrast for a sharper
and more vivid display. If you are having
difficulty reading the LCD, try changing the
contrast setting.
aPress Menu.
bPress aor bto choose
General Setup.
Press OK.
cPress aor bto choose LCD Settings.
Press OK.
dPress aor bto choose LCD Contrast.
Press OK.
ePress dto decrease the contrast or
press cto increase the contrast.
Press OK.
fPress Stop/Exit.
General setup 1

Chapter 1
2
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 choose
General Setup.
Press OK.
cPress aor bto choose LCD Settings.
Press OK.
dPress aor bto choose Backlight.
Press OK.
ePress aor bto choose Light, Med or
Dark.
Press OK.
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 choose
General Setup.
Press OK.
cPress aor bto choose LCD Settings.
Press OK.
dPress aor bto choose Dim Timer.
Press OK.
ePress aor bto choose 10Secs,
20Secs, 30Secs or Off.
Press OK.
fPress Stop/Exit.

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2
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Reports 2
The following reports are available:
Help List
A help list showing how to program your
machine.
User Settings
Lists your settings.
How to print a report 2
aPress Menu.
bPress aor bto choose
Print Reports.
Press OK.
cPress aor bto choose the report you
want.
Press OK.
dPress Black Start.
ePress Stop/Exit.
Printing reports 2

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Copy settings 3
You can change the copy settings temporarily
for the next copy.
These settings are temporary, and the
machine returns to its default settings
1 minute after copying.
To change a setting, press aor bto scroll
through the copy settings. When the setting
you want is highlighted, press OK.
When you are finished choosing settings,
press Black Start or Color Start.
Note
You can save some of the settings that
you use most often by setting them as
default. These settings will stay until you
change them again. (See Setting your
changes as the new default on page 7.)
Stop copying 3
To stop copying, press Stop/Exit.
Changing copy quality 3
You can choose the copy quality. The factory
setting is Normal.
aLoad your document.
bEnter the number of copies you want.
cPress aor bto choose Quality.
Press OK.
dPress aor bto choose Fast, Normal or
Best.
Press OK.
eIf you do not want to change additional
settings, press Black Start or
Color Start.
Making copies 3
Fast Fast copy speed and lowest
amount of ink used. Use this
setting to save time (documents to
be proof read, large documents or
many copies).
Normal Recommended setting for ordinary
printouts. Good copy quality with
adequate copy speed.
Best Use this setting to copy precise
images such as photographs. The
highest resolution and slowest
speed.

Making copies
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Enlarging or reducing the
copied image 3
You can choose an enlargement or reduction
ratio. If you choose Fit to Page, your
machine will adjust the size automatically to
the paper size you set.
aLoad your document.
bEnter the number of copies you want.
cPress aor bto choose
Enlarge/Reduce.
Press OK.
dPress aor bto choose 100%, Enlarge,
Reduce, Fit to Page,
Custom(25-400%).
eDo one of the following:
If you chose Enlarge or Reduce
press OK and press aor bto choose
the enlargement or reduction ratio
you want. Press OK and go to
step f.
If you chose Custom(25-400%),
press OK. Press a, b, dor cto select
a number, and then press OK.
Repeat for each number until the
percentage is complete.
Press a, b, dor cto select , and
press OK. Go to step f.
If you chose 100% or Fit to Page,
press OK. Go to step f.
fIf you do not want to change additional
settings, press Black Start or
Color Start.
Note
•Page Layout is not available with
Enlarge/Reduce and Fit to Page.
•Fit to Page does not work properly if
the document on the scanner glass is
skewed by more than 3 degrees. Using
the document guidelines on the left and
top, place your document in the upper left
hand corner, with the document face down
on the scanner glass.
OK
OK
198% 4"x6"iA4
186% 4"x6"iLTR
104% EXEiLTR
100%
97% LTRiA4
93% A4iLTR
85% LTRiEXE
83%
78%
46% LTRi4"x6"
Fit to Page
Custom(25-400%)

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Making N in 1 copies or a
poster (Page Layout) 3
The N in 1 copy feature can help you save
paper by letting you copy two or four pages
onto one printed page.
You can also produce a poster. When you
use the poster feature your machine divides
your document into sections, then enlarges
the sections so you can assemble them into a
poster.
IMPORTANT
• Make sure the paper size is set to
Letter, A4 or EXE.
• Poster copy is not available for Executive
paper size.
• You cannot use the Enlarge/Reduce
setting with the N in 1 and Poster features.
• If you are producing multiple color copies,
N in 1 copy is not available.
•(P) means Portrait and (L) means
Landscape.
• You can only make one poster copy at a
time.
Note
Enlarge/Reduce is not available with
Page Layout.
aLoad your document.
bEnter the number of copies you want.
cPress aor bto choose Page Layout.
Press OK.
dPress aor bto choose Off(1in1),
2in1(P), 2in1(L),
4in1(P), 4in1(L)or
Poster (3x3).
Press OK.
eIf you do not want to change additional
settings, press Black Start or
Color Start to scan the page.
If you are making a poster the machine
scans the pages and starts printing.
Go to step f.
fAfter the machine scans the page, press
+(Yes) to scan the next page.
gPlace the next page on the scanner
glass.
Press OK.
Repeat steps fand gfor each page of
the layout.
hAfter all the pages have been scanned,
press -(No) to finish.
Note
If photo paper has been chosen in the
Paper Type setting for N in 1 copies, the
machine will print the images as if plain
paper had been chosen.

Making copies
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Place your document face down in the
direction shown below.
2in1(P)
2in1(L)
4in1(P)
4in1(L)
Poster(3 x 3)
You can make a poster size copy of a
photograph.
Adjusting Density 3
You can adjust the copy density to make
copies darker or lighter.
aLoad your document.
bEnter the number of copies you want.
cPress aor bto choose Density.
Press OK.
dPress cto make the copy darker or
press dto make the copy lighter.
Press OK.
eIf you do not want to change additional
settings, press Black Start or
Color Start.
Setting your changes as the
new default 3
You can save the copy settings for Quality,
Enlarge/Reduce, Density and
Page Layout that you use most often by
setting them as the default settings. These
settings will stay until you change them again.
aPress aor bto choose your new setting.
Press OK.
Repeat this step for each setting you
want to change.
bAfter changing the last setting, press
aor bto choose Set New Default.
Press OK.
cPress +to choose Yes.
dPress Stop/Exit.

Chapter 3
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Restoring all settings to the
factory settings 3
You can restore the copy settings Quality,
Enlarge/Reduce, Density and
Page Layout, that you have changed, to
the factory settings.
aPress aor bto choose
Factory Reset.
Press OK.
bPress +to choose Yes.
cPress Stop/Exit.

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4
PhotoCapture Center®
operations 4
Memory cards folder
structure 4
Your machine is designed to be compatible
with modern digital camera image files and
memory cards; however, please read the
points below to avoid errors:
The image file extension must be .JPG
(other image file extensions like .JPEG,
.TIF, .GIF and so on will not be
recognized).
Direct PhotoCapture Center®printing
must be performed separately from
PhotoCapture Center®operations using
the PC. (Simultaneous operation is not
available.)
The machine can read up to 999 files on a
memory card.
The DPOF file on the memory cards must
be in a valid DPOF format. (See DPOF
printing on page 11.)
Please be aware of the following:
When printing an index or image, the
PhotoCapture Center®will print all valid
images, even if one or more images have
been corrupted. Corrupted images will not
be printed.
(memory card users)
Your machine is designed to read memory
cards that have been formatted by a digital
camera.
When a digital camera formats a memory
card it creates a special folder into which it
copies image data. If you need to modify
the image data stored on a memory card
with your PC, we recommend that you do
not modify the folder structure created by
the digital camera. When saving new or
modified image files to the memory card
we also recommend you use the same
folder your digital camera uses. If the data
is not saved to the same folder, the
machine may not be able to read the file or
print the image.
PhotoCapture Center®: Printing
photos from a memory card 4

Chapter 4
10
Print Images 4
Print Index (Thumbnails) 4
The PhotoCapture Center®assigns numbers
for images (such as No.1, No.2, No.3, and so
on).
The PhotoCapture Center®does not
recognize any other numbers or file names
that your digital camera or computer has
used to identify the pictures. You can print a
thumbnail page. This will show all the pictures
on the memory card.
Note
Only file names that are 8 characters or
less will be printed correctly on the index
sheet.
aMake sure you have put the memory
card in the proper slot.
Press (PHOTO CAPTURE).
bPress aor bto choose Print Index.
Press OK.
cPress aor bto choose 6 IMGs/Line or
5 IMGs/Line.
Press OK.
Print time for 5 IMGs/Line will be
slower than 6 IMGs/Line, but the
quality is better.
dPress aor bto choose the paper
settings, Paper Type and
Paper Size.
Do one of the following:
If you chose Paper Type, press OK
and press aor bto choose the type
of paper you are using,
Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper,
Brother BP71, Brother BP61 or
Other Glossy.
Press OK.
If you chose Paper Size, press OK
and press aor bto choose the paper
size you are using, Letter or A4.
Press OK.
If you do not want to change the
paper settings, go to step e.
ePress Color Start to print.
Printing Photos 4
Before you can print an individual image, you
have to know the image number.
aMake sure you have put the memory
card in the proper slot.
Press (PHOTO CAPTURE).
bPrint the Index. (See Print Index
(Thumbnails) on page 10.)
cPress aor bto choose Print Photos.
Press OK.
dPress arepeatedly to enter the image
number that you want to print from the
Index page (Thumbnails).
If you want to choose a two digit
number, press cto move the cursor to
the next digit.
(For example, enter 1, c, 6 to print image
No.16.)
Press OK.
Note
Press bto decrease the image number.
6 IMGs/Line 5 IMGs/Line

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eRepeat step duntil you have entered
all the image numbers that you want to
print.
(For example, enter 1, OK, 3, OK, 6, OK
to print images No.1, No.3 and No.6.)
Note
You can enter up to 12 characters
(including commas) for the image
numbers you want to print.
fAfter you have chosen all the image
numbers, press OK again.
gPress +or -repeatedly to enter the
number of copies you want.
hDo one of the following:
Change the print settings. (See
PhotoCapture Center®print settings
on page 12.)
If you do not want to change any
settings, press Color Start to print.
Print All Photos 4
You can print all the photos on your memory
card.
aMake sure you have put the memory
card in the proper slot.
Press (PHOTO CAPTURE).
bPress aor bto choose
Print All Photos.
Press OK.
cPress +or -repeatedly to enter the
number of copies you want.
dDo one of the following:
Change the print settings. (See
PhotoCapture Center®print settings
on page 12.)
If you do not want to change any
settings, press Color Start to print.
DPOF printing 4
DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format.
Major digital camera manufacturers (Canon
Inc., Eastman Kodak Company, FUJIFILM
Corporation, Panasonic Corporation and
Sony Corporation) created this standard to
make it easier to print images from a digital
camera.
If your digital camera supports DPOF
printing, you will be able to choose on the
digital camera display the images and
number of copies you want to print.
When a memory card (Memory Stick™,
Memory Stick PRO™, Memory Stick Duo™,
Memory Stick PRO Duo™, SD or SDHC)
containing DPOF information is put into your
machine, you can print the chosen image
easily.
aMake sure you have put the memory
card in the proper slot.
Press (PHOTO CAPTURE). The
machine will ask you if you want to use
DPOF settings.
bPress +to choose Yes.
cDo one of the following:
Change the print settings. (See
PhotoCapture Center®print settings
on page 12.)
If you do not want to change any
settings, press Color Start to print.
Note
An Invalid DPOF File error can occur if the
print order that was created on the camera
has been corrupted. Delete and recreate
the print order using your camera to
correct this problem.
For instructions on how to delete or
recreate the print order, refer to your
camera manufacturer's support Web site
or accompanying documentation.

Chapter 4
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PhotoCapture Center®
print settings 4
You can change the print settings temporarily
for the next printing.
These settings are temporary, and the
machine returns to its default settings
3 minutes after printing.
Note
You can save the print settings you use
most often by setting them as the default.
(See Setting your changes as the new
default on page 14.)
1 No. of prints
(For View Photo(s)
You can see the total number of photos that will
be printed.
(For Print All Photos, Print Photos)
You can see the number of copies of each
photo that will be printed.
(For DPOF printing)
This does not appear.
Print Quality 4
aPress aor bto choose
Print Quality.
Press OK.
bPress aor bto choose Normal or
Photo.
Press OK.
cIf you do not want to change additional
settings, press Color Start to print.
Paper options 4
Paper Type 4
aPress aor bto choose Paper Type.
Press OK.
bPress aor bto choose the paper type
you are using, Plain Paper,
Inkjet Paper, Brother BP71,
Brother BP61 or Other Glossy.
Press OK.
cIf you do not want to change additional
settings, press Color Start to print.
Paper and print size 4
aPress aor bto choose Paper Size.
Press OK.
bPress aor bto choose the paper size
you are using, 4"x 6", 5"x 7",
Letter or A4.
Press OK.
cIf you chose Letter or A4, press aor b
to choose the print size.
Press OK.
dIf you do not want to change additional
settings, press Color Start to print.
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Press Start
Photo
Print Quality
Paper Type
Paper Size
Example: Printed position for Letter paper
1
3"x 4"
2
3.5"x 5"
3
4"x 6"
4
5"x 7"
5
6"x 8"
6
Max. Size

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Adjusting Brightness,
Contrast and Color 4
Brightness 4
aPress aor bto choose Brightness.
Press OK.
bPress dto make a darker print or
press cto make a lighter print.
Press OK.
cIf you do not want to change additional
settings, press Color Start to print.
Contrast 4
You can choose the contrast setting.
Increasing the contrast will make an image
look sharper and more vivid.
aPress aor bto choose Contrast.
Press OK.
bPress cto increase the contrast or press
dto decrease the contrast.
Press OK.
cIf you do not want to change additional
settings, press Color Start to print.
Cropping 4
If your photo is too long or wide to fit the
available space on your chosen layout, part
of the image will automatically be cropped.
The factory setting is On. If you want to print
the whole image, turn this setting to Off.
When you set Cropping to Off, also set
Borderless to Off. (See Borderless
printing on page 14.)
aPress aor bto choose Cropping.
Press OK.
bPress aor bto choose Off (or On).
Press OK.
cIf you do not want to change additional
settings, press Color Start to print.
Cropping: On 4
Cropping: Off 4

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Borderless printing 4
This feature expands the printable area to the
edges of the paper. Printing time will be
slightly slower.
aPress aor bto choose Borderless.
Press OK.
bPress aor bto choose Off (or On).
Press OK.
cIf you do not want to change additional
settings, press Color Start to print.
Print Date 4
You can print the date if it is already in the
data on your photo. The date will be printed
on the lower right corner. If the data doesn’t
have the date information, you cannot use
this function.
aPress aor bto choose Print Date.
Press OK.
bPress aor bto choose On (or Off).
Press OK.
cIf you do not want to change additional
settings, press Color Start to print.
Note
The DPOF setting on your camera must
be turned off to use the Print Date
feature.
Setting your changes as the
new default 4
You can save the print settings you use most
often by setting them as the default settings.
These settings will stay until you change
them again.
aPress aor bto choose your new setting.
Press OK.
Repeat this step for each setting you
want to change.
bAfter changing the last setting, press
aor bto choose Set New Default.
Press OK.
cPress +to choose Yes.
dPress Stop/Exit.
Restoring all settings to the
factory settings 4
You can restore the PhotoCapture settings
Print Quality, Paper Type,
Paper Size, Brightness, Contrast,
Cropping, Borderless and Print Date,
that you have changed, to the factory
settings.
aPress aor bto choose
Factory Reset.
Press OK.
bPress +to choose Yes.
cPress Stop/Exit.

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Scan to a memory card4
How to set a new default 4
You can save the Scan to Media settings
(Quality and File Type) you use most
often by setting them as the default settings.
These settings will stay until you change
them again.
aPress (SCAN).
bPress aor bto choose
Scan to Media.
Press OK.
cPress aor bto choose
Set New Default.
Press OK.
dPress +to choose Yes.
ePress Stop/Exit.
How to reset to the factory
settings 4
You can restore the Scan to Media settings
(Quality and File Type), that you have
changed, to the factory settings.
aPress (SCAN).
bPress aor bto choose
Scan to Media.
Press OK.
cPress aor bto choose
Factory Reset.
Press OK.
dPress +to choose Yes.
ePress Stop/Exit.

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A
Cleaning and checking
the machine A
Cleaning the outside of the
machine A
IMPORTANT
• Use neutral detergents. Cleaning with
volatile liquids such as thinner or benzine
will damage the outside surface of the
machine.
• DO NOT use cleaning materials that
contain ammonia.
• DO NOT use isopropyl alcohol to remove
dirt from the control panel. It may crack the
panel.
Clean the outside of the machine as
follows: A
aPull the paper tray (1) completely out of
the machine.
bWipe the outside of the machine with a
dry, lint-free soft cloth to remove dust.
cLift the output paper tray cover and
remove anything that is stuck inside the
paper tray.
dWipe the inside and outside of the paper
tray with a dry, lint-free soft cloth to
remove dust.
eClose the output paper tray cover and
put the paper tray firmly back in the
machine.
Routine maintenance A
1