Brother DCP-J1100DW User manual

Reference Guide

Brief explanations for routine operations

DCP-J1100DW

MFC-J1300DW

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 Full Driver &

Software Package for the operating system

and connection type you are using.

Printed / In the box

Reference Guide Learn the basic PC-Print, PhotoCapture

Center, 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,

PhotoCapture Center, Scan, Copy, Fax,

Internet services, Mobile Functions and

Brother ControlCenter operations, useful

information is included about using the

machine on a network.

Brother Solutions

Center 1

1Visit 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.

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.

Control Panel Overview

1. NFC (Near Field Communication)

symbol

(MFC-J1300DW)

If your Android™ device supports the NFC

feature, you can print from your device or

scan documents to your device in the

same way.

2. Touchscreen Liquid Crystal Display

(LCD)

Access menus and options by pressing

them on the touchscreen.

3. Menu buttons

(Back)

Press to go back to the previous menu.

(Home)

Press to return to the Home screen.

(Cancel)

Press to cancel an operation.

4. LED Power Indicator

The LED lights up depending on the

machine’s power status.

When the machine is in Sleep Mode, the

LED blinks.

5. Power On/Off

Press to turn the machine on.

Press and hold down to turn the

machine off. The touchscreen 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 (MFC models).

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.

1General Information

Touchscreen LCD

Overview

MFC-J1300DW

You can switch Home screens by pressing d

or c.

From the Home screens, you can access Wi-

Fi® setup, Shortcuts, Ink levels and Settings

screens.

Home Screen

346

This screen shows the machine’s status when

the machine is idle. When displayed, it

indicates that your machine is ready for the

next command.

1. Date & Time

Displays the date and time set on the

machine.

2. Quiet Mode

This icon appears when the [Quiet

Mode] setting is set to [On].

The Quiet Mode setting can reduce

printing noise. When Quiet Mode is turned

on, the print speed becomes slower.

For more detailed information, see the

Online User's Guide.

3. [Shortcuts]

Create Shortcuts for frequently-used

operations, such as sending a fax,

copying, scanning, Web Connect and

Apps services.

• There are three Shortcuts screens.

You can program four shortcuts on

each screen.

• To display the other Shortcuts screens,

press d or c.

4. Wireless Status

Each icon in the following table shows the

wireless network status:

Your machine is not connected to

the wireless access point/router.

Press this button to configure

wireless settings. For more

detailed information, see the Quick

Setup Guide.

The wireless network is connected.

A three-level indicator in each of

the Home screens displays the

current wireless signal strength.

The wireless access point/router

cannot be detected.

The wireless setting is disabled.

You can configure wireless settings by

pressing the Wireless Status button.

5. [Settings]

Press to access the [Settings] menu.

6. [Ink]

Displays the approximate available ink

volume. Press to access the [Ink] menu.

When an ink cartridge is near the end of

its life or having a problem, an error icon is

displayed on the ink colour.

7. Modes:

Press to switch to each mode.

[Fax] / [Copy] / [Scan] / [Photo] /

[Web] / [Apps] / [Download

Software]

For more information on [Web] and

[Apps], see the Online User's Guide.

8. Information icon

New information from Brother appears in

the information bar when the notification

settings such as [Message from

Brother] and [Firmware Auto

Check] are set to [On].

(Internet connection is needed, and data

rates may apply.)

Press to view the details.

9. Warning icon

The warning icon appears when there

is an error or maintenance message;

press to view the details, and then

press to return to the Home screen.

DCP-J1100DW

You can switch Home screens by pressing d

or c.

From the Home screens, you can access Wi-

Fi® setup, Shortcuts, Ink levels and Setup

screens.

Home Screen

235

This screen shows the machine’s status when

the machine is idle. When displayed, it

indicates that your machine is ready for the

next command.

1General Information

1. Quiet Mode

This icon appears when the [Quiet

Mode] setting is set to [On].

The Quiet Mode setting can reduce

printing noise. When Quiet Mode is turned

on, the print speed becomes slower.

For more detailed information, see the

Online User's Guide.

2. [Shortcuts]

Create Shortcuts for frequently-used

operations, such as copying, scanning,

Web Connect and Apps services.

• There are three Shortcuts screens.

You can program four shortcuts on

each screen.

• To display the other Shortcuts screens,

press d or c.

3. Wireless Status

Each icon in the following table shows the

wireless network status:

Your machine is not connected to

the wireless access point/router.

Press this button to configure

wireless settings. For more

detailed information, see the Quick

Setup Guide.

The wireless network is connected.

A three-level indicator in each of

the Home screens displays the

current wireless signal strength.

The wireless access point/router

cannot be detected.

The wireless setting is disabled.

You can configure wireless settings by

pressing the Wireless Status button.

4. [Settings]

Press to access the [Settings] menu.

5. [Ink]

Displays the approximate available ink

volume. Press to access the [Ink] menu.

When an ink cartridge is near the end of

its life or having a problem, an error icon is

displayed on the ink colour.

6. Modes:

Press to switch to each mode.

[Copy] / [Scan] / [Photo] / [Web] /

[Apps] / [Download Software]

For more information on [Web] and

[Apps], see the Online User's Guide.

7. Information icon

New information from Brother appears in

the information bar when the notification

settings such as [Message from

Brother] and [Firmware Auto

Check] are set to [On].

(Internet connection is needed, and data

rates may apply.)

Press to view the details.

8. Warning icon

The warning icon appears when there

is an error or maintenance message;

press to view the details, and then

press to return to the Home screen.

Navigate the

Touchscreen

Press your finger on the LCD to operate it. To

display and access all the options, press d c

or a b on the LCD to scroll through them.

IMPORTANT

DO NOT press the LCD with a sharp object

such as a pen or stylus. It may damage the

machine.

• This product adopts the font of ARPHIC

TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

• DO NOT touch the LCD immediately after

plugging in the power cord or turning on

the machine. Doing this may cause an

error.

NOTE

1General Information

Load Paper

1Load the paper in the paper tray as follows.

Fan the stack of paper well.

Tray #1 How to Load Paper

A4/Letter

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.

Manual Feed Slot 1 How to Load Paper

A4/Letter

Executive

B5/B6 (JIS) 2

A5/A6

Photo

Photo L/2L

Index card

Envelopes

Adjust the manual feed

slot paper guides.

Printing surface: Face

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.

2Paper Handling

2Unfold the paper support flap. Change the paper size setting in the machine's menu, if

needed.

Load Documents

Place the document in the ADF or on the scanner glass as shown in the illustration.

Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Scanner Glass

Place your document face down in the ADF.

Place the document face down in the upper left

corner of the scanner glass.

2Paper Handling

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