Brother DCP 150C User Manual

General Information3
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Accessing the 
Software User’s Guide
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This User’s Guide does not contain all the 
information about the machine such as how 
to use the advanced features of the Printer 
and Scanner. When you are ready to learn 
detailed information about these operations, 
read the Software User’s Guide that is on the 
CD-ROM.
Viewing Documentation1
Viewing Documentation 
(For Windows®)1
To view the documentation, from the  Start 
menu, point to  Brother, DCP-XXXX  (where 
XXXX is your m odel...

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How to find Scanning instructions1
There are several ways you can scan 
documents. You can find the instructions as 
follows:
Software User’s Guide „ Scanning    (For Windows
® 2000 
Professional/Windows
® XP and 
Windows Vista™)
„ ControlCenter3    (For Windows
® 2000 
Professional/Windows
® XP and 
Windows Vista™)
ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE with OCR 
How-to-Guide „ The complete ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 
11SE with OCR How-to-Guides can be 
viewed from the Help Selection in the 
ScanSoft™...

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How to find Scanning instructions1
There are several ways you can scan 
documents. You can find the instructions as 
follows:
Software User’s Guide„ Scanning  
(For Mac OS
® X 10.2.4 or greater)
„ ControlCenter2  
(For Mac OS
® X 10.2.4 or greater)
Presto!
® PageManager® User’s Guide
„ Instructions for scanning directly from 
Presto!
® PageManager®. The complete 
Presto!
® PageManager® User’s Guide 
can be viewed from the Help selection in 
the Presto!
® PageManager® application....

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Control panel overview1
The  DCP-135C , DCP-150C , DCP-153C  and DCP-157  have the same control panel keys.
 
1 Copy keys 
Lets you temporarily change the copy settings 
when in copy mode.„ Copy Options  
You can quickly and easily select 
temporary settings for copying.
„ Enlarge/Reduce  
Lets you enlarge or reduce copies 
depending on the ratio you select.
„ Copy Quality  
Use this key to temporarily change the 
quality of your copies.
„ Number of Copies
Use this key to make multiple...

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7 Scan 
Lets you access Scan mode.
8  PhotoCapture 
Lets you access PhotoCapture Center™ 
mode.
9 LCD (liquid crystal display)  Displays messages on the screen to help you 
set up and use your machine.
10  Warning LED  Turns red when the LCD displays an error or an 
important status message.
Note
„Most of the illustrations in this User’s Guide 
show the DCP-135C.
 
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Warning LED indications1
The status LED (Light Emitting Diode) is a 
light that shows the DCP status. The LCD 
shows the current machine status when the 
machine is idle.
 
Printing Reports1
The following reports are available:  „ Help List
A help list about how to quickly program 
your machine.
„ User Settings
Lists your settings.
How to print a report1
aPress  Menu.
bPress  a or  b to choose 
3.Print Reports .
Press  OK.
cPress  a or  b to choose the report you 
want.
Press  OK.
dPress...

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Loading documents2
You can make copies and scan from the 
scanner glass.
Using the scanner glass2
You can use the scanner glass to copy or 
scan pages of a book or one page at a time.
Document Sizes Supported2
„Size: Up to A4 size [215.9 to 297 mm]
„ Weight: Up to 2 kg
How to load documents2
aLift the document cover.
bUsing the document guidelines on the 
left, center the document face down on 
the scanner glass.
 
 
cClose the document cover.
CAUTION 
If you are scanning a book or thick...

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Scannable area2
The scannable area depends on the settings 
in the application you are using. The figures 
below show the areas you cannot scan on 
Letter and A4 paper.
 
Acceptable paper and 
other media
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The print quality can be affected by the type 
of paper you are using in the machine.
To get the best print quality for the settings 
you have chosen, always set the Paper Type 
to match the type of paper you load.
You can use plain paper, inkjet paper (coated 
paper), glossy  paper,...

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Recommended media2
To get the best print quality, we suggest using 
Brother paper. (See table below.)
If Brother paper is not available in your 
country, we recommend testing various 
papers before purchasing large quantities.
We recommend using ‘3M Transparency 
Film’ when you print on transparencies.
Handling and using media2
„Store paper in its original packaging, and 
keep it sealed. Keep the paper flat and 
away from moisture, direct sunlight and 
heat.
„ The coated...

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Choosing the right media2
Paper type and size for each operation2
Paper TypePaper SizeUsage
CopyPhoto 
CapturePrinter
Cut Sheet Letter  216  × 279 mm (8 1/2  × 11 in.) Yes Yes Yes
A4 210  × 297 mm (8.3  × 11.7 in.) Yes Yes Yes
Legal 216  × 356 mm (8 1/2  × 14 in.) Yes – Yes
Executive 184  × 267 mm (7 1/4  × 10 1/2 in.) – – Yes
JIS B5 182  × 257 mm (7.2  × 10.1 in.) – – Yes
A5 148  × 210 mm (5.8  × 8.3 in.) Yes – Yes
A6 105  × 148 mm (4.1  × 5.8 in.) – – Yes
Cards Photo 10  × 15 cm (4  × 6...