Brother DCP-T310 User manual

Reference Guide
Brief explanations for routine operations
DCP-T310
DCP-T510W
DCP-T710W
MFC-T810W
Brother recommends keeping this guide next to your Brother machine for quick reference.
Online User's Guide
For more advanced instructions, information, and
product specifications, see the Online User's
Guide at support.brother.com/manuals

User's Guides and Where to Find Them
Which Guide? What's in It? Where Is It?
Product Safety Guide 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
Reference Guide Learn the basic PC-Print, Scan, Copy and
Fax operations and basic machine
maintenance. See troubleshooting tips.
Printed or on Brother
Installation Disc / In
the Box
Online User's Guide This guide includes the additional contents of
the Reference Guide.
In addition to information about the PC-Print,
Scan, Copy, Fax, Internet services, Mobile
Functions and Brother ControlCenter
operations, useful information is included
about using the machine on a network. 1
Brother Solutions
Center 2
1Network features are not available for some models.
2Visit support.brother.com/manuals.
For the Latest Driver Updates
Go to your model's Downloads page on the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com to
download drivers. To keep your machine’s performance up-to-date, check there for the latest
firmware upgrades.
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Questions or Problems? Take a Look at our FAQs,
Solutions, and Videos Online.
Go to your model's FAQs & Troubleshooting page on the Brother Solutions Center at
support.brother.com
•Provides several ways to search
•Displays related questions for more information
•Receives regular updates based on customer feedback
Important Note
• This documentation is for both MFC and DCP models. Where it says 'MFC' in this User's
Guide, read 'MFC-xxxx' as 'DCP-xxxx'. DCP models are not equipped with a fax function.
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Control Panel Overview
MFC-T810W
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1. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
Displays messages to help you set up and
use the machine.
2. Mode buttons
FAX
Press to switch the machine to Fax
mode.
SCAN
Press to switch the machine to Scan
mode.
COPY
Press to switch the machine to Copy
mode.
3. Menu buttons
Clear/Back
Press to delete characters or to go back
to the previous menu level.
Menu
Press to access the main menu.
OK
Press to select a setting.
d or c
Press to adjust the ring volume while
the machine is idle.
• Press to store Speed Dial and Group
numbers in the machine's memory.
• Press to look up and dial numbers
that are stored in the machine's
memory.
a or b
Press to scroll through the menus and
options.
d or c
Press to move the cursor left or right on
the LCD.
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4. Options
Press to access temporary settings for
copying, scanning or faxing.
5. WiFi
Press to configure the wireless settings
while the machine is idle.
6. Dial Pad
• Use to dial fax and telephone numbers.
• Use as a keyboard to enter text or
characters.
7. Telephone buttons
Redial/Pause
• Press to select and redial the
numbers from the Outgoing Call
history or Caller ID history.
• Press to insert a pause when dialling
numbers.
Hook
If the machine is in Fax/Tel (F/T) mode
and you pick up the handset of an
external telephone during the F/T ring
(pseudo/double-ring), press Hook to
talk.
8. Stop/Exit
• Press to stop an operation.
• Press to exit from a menu.
9. Start buttons
Mono Start
• Press to start sending faxes in
monochrome.
• Press to start making copies in
monochrome.
• Press to start scanning documents
(in colour or monochrome depending
on the scan setting).
Colour Start
• Press to start making copies in full
colour.
• Press to start scanning documents
(in colour or monochrome depending
on the scan setting).
10. Power On/Off
Press to turn the machine on.
Press and hold down to turn the
machine off. The LCD displays
[Shutting Down] and stays on for a
few seconds before turning itself off. If you
have connected an external telephone or
TAD, it is always available.
If you turn the machine off using , it
will still clean the print head periodically to
maintain print quality. To prolong print
head life, provide better ink efficiency, and
maintain print quality, keep your machine
connected to a power source at all times.
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1. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
Displays messages to help you set up and
use the machine.
2. Warning LED
Blinks in orange when the LCD displays
an error or an important status message.
3. Copy buttons
(DCP-T310)
(DCP-T510W/DCP-T710W)
•Enlarge / Reduce
Press to enlarge or reduce copies.
•Copy Quality
Press to temporarily change the quality
of your copies.
•Number of Copies (DCP-T310)
Press to make multiple copies.
•Copy / Scan Options
Press to access temporary settings for
copying or scanning.
4. WiFi (DCP-T510W/DCP-T710W)
Press to configure the wireless settings
while the machine is idle.
5. Menu buttons
Menu
Press to access the main menu.
a or b
Press to scroll through the menus and
options.
OK
Press to select a setting.
6. SCAN
Press to switch the machine to Scan
mode.
7. Stop/Exit
• Press to stop an operation.
• Press to exit from a menu.
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8. Start buttons
Mono Start
• Press to start making copies in
monochrome.
• Press to start scanning documents
(in colour or monochrome depending
on the scan setting).
Colour Start
• Press to start making copies in full
colour.
• Press to start scanning documents
(in colour or monochrome depending
on the scan setting).
9. Power On/Off
Press to turn the machine on.
Press and hold down to turn the
machine off. The LCD displays
[Shutting Down] and stays on for a
few seconds before turning itself off.
If you turn the machine off using , it
will still clean the print head periodically to
maintain print quality. To prolong print
head life, provide better ink efficiency, and
maintain print quality, keep your machine
connected to a power source at all times.
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Load Paper
1Load the paper in the paper tray as follows.
Fan the stack of paper well.
The paper size determines the orientation when loading paper.
Tray #1 How to Load Paper
A4/Letter
Legal/Folio
Mexico Legal 1
India Legal 1
Executive
B5/B6 (JIS) 1
A5/A6
Photo 2L
Index card
Envelopes
Adjust the paper
guides.
Printing surface: Face down
Photo
Adjust the paper
guides.
Printing surface: Face down
1Supported only in some countries.
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Manual Feed Slot 1 How to Load Paper
A4/Letter
Legal/Folio
Mexico Legal 2
India Legal 2
Executive
B5/B6 (JIS) 2
A5/A6
Photo
Photo L/2L
Index card
Envelopes
Adjust the paper guides.
Printing surface: Face
up
1You can load only one sheet of paper into the manual feed slot at a time.
2Supported only in some countries.
For more detailed information, see the Online User's Guide: Load Paper.
2Unfold the paper support flap. Change the paper size setting in the machine's menu, if
needed.
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Load Documents
Place the document in the ADF or on the scanner glass as shown in the illustration.
Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
(DCP-T710W/MFC-T810W) Scanner Glass
Place your document face down in the ADF.
Place the document face down in the upper left
corner of the scanner glass.
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Print from Your
Computer
Before attempting any printing operation,
confirm the following:
• Make sure you have installed the Brother
software and drivers.
• Make sure the USB or network cable is
connected correctly, or that you are
connected to the network using your
wireless access point/router.
Print a Document
(Windows®)
1Select the print command in your
application.
2Select Brother MFC-XXXX Printer
(where XXXX is the name of your
model).
3Click Print.
4Complete your print operation.
Print a Document (Mac)
1From an application, such as Apple
TextEdit, click the File menu, and then
select Print.
2Select Brother MFC-XXXX (where
XXXX is the name of your model).
3Click Print.
4Complete your print operation.
Various Printing
To use the various printing features, click the
printing properties or preferences button to
change the printer setting.
Print More Than One Page on a Single
Sheet of Paper (N in 1)
For Windows®:
For more detailed information, see the Online
User's Guide: Print from Your Computer
(Windows®).
For Mac:
For more detailed information, see the Online
User's Guide: Print from Your Computer
(Mac).
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