Brother DCP 117C User Manual

							DCP-115C
DCP-117C
DCP-120C
DCP-315CN
USER’S GUIDE
 
						

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Compilation and Publication Notice
Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has 
been compiled and published, covering the latest product 
descriptions and specifications.
The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are 
subject to change without notice.
Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the 
specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be 
responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by 
reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to 
typographical and other errors relating to the publication.
 
						

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Safety precautions
To use the machine safely
Please refer to these instructions for later reference and before 
attempting any maintenance.
WARNING
There are high voltage 
electrodes inside the machine. 
Before you clean the machine, 
make sure you have 
unplugged the power cord from 
the electrical socket.Do not handle the plug with wet 
hands. Doing this might cause 
an electrical shock.
To prevent injuries, be careful 
not to put your hands on the 
edge of the machine under the 
scanner cover.To prevent injuries, be careful 
not to touch the area shaded in 
the illustration.
When you move the machine, 
place a hand at each side of 
the unit so you are supporting 
the base when you lift it. (See 
the illustration on the right.) 
Do not carry the machine by 
holding the scanner cover.
Most of the illustrations in this User’s Guide show the DCP-115C.
 
						

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WARNING
This product must be installed near an electrical socket that is easily 
accessible. In case of emergencies, you must disconnect the power 
cord from the electrical socket in order to shut off power completely.
Caution
To maintain the best print quality, we recommend that you use the 
On/Off key to turn off your machine. Do not unplug the power cord 
from the electrical socket, unless moving the machine or performing 
maintenance. If you need to disconnect your machine from the 
power, you will need to set the date and time again. (See Quick 
Setup Guide.)
 
						

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Choosing a location
Place your machine on a flat, stable surface that is free of vibration 
and shocks, such as a desk. Put the machine near a standard, 
grounded electrical socket. Select a location where the temperature 
remains between 10° and 35°C.
Caution
■ Avoid placing your machine in a high-traffic area.
■ Avoid placing your machine on the carpet.
■ Do not place near heaters, air conditioners, water, chemicals, or 
refrigerators.
■ Do not expose the machine to direct sunlight, excessive heat, 
moisture, or dust.
■ Do not connect your machine to electrical sockets controlled by 
wall switches or automatic timers.
■ Disruption of power can wipe out information in the machine’s 
memory.
■ Do not connect your machine to electrical sockets on the same 
circuit as large appliances or other equipment that might disrupt 
the power supply.
 
						

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How to access the complete User’s 
Guide
This User’s Guide does not contain all the information about the 
machine such as how to use the advanced features of the Printer, 
Scanner and Network. When you are ready to learn detailed 
information about these operations, read the complete User’s Guide 
located in the ‘Documentation’ section of the CD-ROM.
To view Documentation (For Windows®) 
From the  Start menu, select  Brother, MFL Pro Suite DCP-XXXX  
(where XXXX is your model name) from the Programs Group, and 
then select  User’s Guide .
— OR —
1Turn on your PC. Insert the Brother CD-ROM labelled 
Windows® into your CD-ROM drive.
2If the model name screen appears, click your model name.
3If the language screen appears, click your language.
The CD-ROM main menu will appear.
4Click  Documentation .
Network is available only for DCP-315CN.
If this window does not appear, use Windows® Explorer to run 
the setup.exe program from the root directory of the Brother 
CD-ROM.
 
						

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5Click the documentation you want to read.
■ Quick Setup Guide:  Setup and Software Installation 
Instructions
■ User’s Guide (3 manuals):  User’s Guide for stand-alone 
operations, Software User’s Guide and Network User’s 
Guide (DCP-315CN only)
■ PaperPort
® User’s Guide:  Document Management 
Software
How to find Scanning instructions
There are several ways you can scan documents. You can find the 
instructions as follows:
Software User’s Guide:
■ Scanning on page 2-1
(For Windows
® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and 
Windows®XP)
■ ControlCenter2 on page 3-1
(For Windows
® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and 
Windows®XP)
■ Network Scanning (DCP-315CN only) on page 4-1
PaperPort
® User’s Guide
■ Instructions for scanning directly from ScanSoft
® PaperPort®
 
						

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To view Documentation (For Macintosh®) 
1Turn on your Macintosh®. Insert the Brother CD-ROM labelled 
Macintosh® into your CD-ROM drive. The following window will 
appear.
2Double-click the  Documentation icon.
3The select Language screen appears, double-click your 
language.
4Click the documentation you want to read.
■Quick Setup Guide:  Setup and Software Installation 
Instructions
■ User’s Guide (3 manuals):  User’s Guide for stand-alone 
operations, Software User’s Guide and Network User’s 
Guide (DCP-315 CN only)
How to find Scanning instructions
There are several ways you can scan documents. You can find the 
instructions as follows:
Software User’s Guide:
■ Scanning on page 9-1
(For Mac OS
® 9.1-9.2/Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater)
■ ControlCenter2 (For Mac OS
® X 10.2.4 or greater) on page 10-1
■ Network Scanning (DCP-315CN only) (For Mac OS
® X 10.2.4 or 
greater) on page 11-1
Presto!
® PageManager® User’s Guide
■ Instructions for scanning directly from Presto!
® PageManager® 
(Mac OS® X)