Brief explanations for routine operations (34 pages)
Summary of Contents for Brother DCP-J515W
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BASIC USER’S GUIDE DCP-J515W DCP-J715W Version 0 ARL/ASA/NZ/SAF...
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If you need to call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model Number: DCP-J515W, DCP-J715W (Circle your model number) Serial Number: Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: The serial number is on the back of the unit. Retain...
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Software User's Guide Follow these instructions for Printing, Scanning, PDF file / Network Scanning, PhotoCapture Center™, Documentation and using the Brother ControlCenter utility. CD-ROM Network User's Guide This Guide provides more advanced PDF file / information for configuring the Ethernet and Documentation Wireless network connections.
Accessing the Advanced User’s Guide, Software User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide..................1 Viewing Documentation...................1 ® Accessing Brother Support (Windows ) ..............3 Accessing Brother Support (Macintosh) ..............3 Control panel overview ..................4 LCD display indications ...................5 Basic Operations .....................6 Warning LED indications .................6 LCD display ......................7 Setting the backlight brightness...............7...
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Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive PhotoCapture Center™ Operations..............25 Using a memory card or USB Flash memory drive ........25 Getting started ..................... 26 Print Images......................28 View Photos....................28 PhotoCapture Center™ print settings..............28 How to scan to a memory card or USB Flash memory drive.......
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Table of Contents (ADVANCED USER’S GUIDE) The Advanced User's Guide explains the following features and operations. You can view the Advanced User's Guide on the Documentation CD-ROM. General setup Memory storage Sleep Mode LCD display Printing reports Reports Making copies Copy settings Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive...
Thank you for buying a Brother machine! Electrical Hazard icons alert you to Reading the documentation will help you possible electrical shock.
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Your web browser may display a yellow bar at the top of the page that contains a or wired network. (Wired network is not available for DCP-J515W model.) You can security warning about Active X controls. find basic setup instructions in the Quick For the page to display correctly you must Setup Guide.
Web support (Brother Solutions Center) on the Installation CD-ROM. Center) on the Installation CD-ROM. Click Brother Support on the Top Menu. Double-click the Brother Support icon. The following screen will appear: The following screen will appear: ...
Chapter 1 Control panel overview The DCP-J515W and DCP-J715W have the same control panel keys. Mem. COPY COPY Quality Normal Enlarge/Reduce 100% Ratio: 1 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 4 Start keys: Displays messages on the screen to help you Mono Start ...
Ratio: Note 1 Ink indicator Most of the illustrations in this User’s Guide Lets you see the available ink volume. show the DCP-J515W. 2 Memory Status Lets you see the available memory in the machine. 3 Wireless Status A four level indicator shows the current wireless signal strength if you are using a wireless connection.
Chapter 1 Basic Operations Warning LED indications The following steps show how to change a The Warning LED (light emitting diode) is a setting in the machine. In this example the light that shows the status of the machine, as Paper Type setting is changed from shown in the table.
General information LCD display Setting the backlight brightness If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try changing the brightness setting. Press Menu. Press a or b to choose General Setup. Press OK. Press a or b to choose LCD Settings. Press OK.
Loading paper Loading paper and With both hands, gently press and slide the paper side guides (1) and then the other print media paper length guide (2) to fit the paper size. Make sure that the triangular marks (3) Note on the paper side guides (1) and paper To print on Photo (10 ...
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Loading paper Gently put the paper into the paper tray Note print side down and top edge in first. When you use Legal size paper, press Check that the paper is flat in the tray. and hold the universal guide release button (1) as you slide out the front of the paper tray.
Chapter 2 Loading envelopes and Close the output paper tray cover. postcards About envelopes Use envelopes that weigh between 80 to 95 gsm. Some envelopes need margin settings to be set in the application. Make sure you do a test print first before printing many envelopes.
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Loading paper How to load envelopes and postcards Put envelopes or postcards in the paper tray with the address side down and the Before loading, press the corners and leading edge (top of the envelopes) in sides of envelopes or postcards to make first.
Chapter 2 Loading photo paper If you have problems printing on envelopes with the flap on the short edge, try the following suggestions: Use the photo paper tray which has been assembled on the top of the output paper tray Open the envelope flap.
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Loading paper Press and slide the paper side When you have finished printing photos guides (1) and paper length guide (2) to return the photo paper tray to the fit the paper size. Normal printing position. Squeeze the blue photo paper tray release button (1) using your right index finger and thumb and pull the photo paper tray back until it clicks (2).
Chapter 2 Removing small printouts IMPORTANT from the machine If you do not return the photo paper tray to the Normal printing position after printing When the machine ejects small paper onto photos, you will get a No Paper Fed the output paper tray cover you may not be error when you use standard paper.
Loading paper Printable area The printable area depends on the settings in the application you are using. The figures below show the unprintable areas on cut sheet paper and envelopes. The machine can print in the shaded areas of cut sheet paper when the Borderless print feature is available and turned on. ®...
Press a or b to choose Paper Size. Press d or c to choose Plain Paper, Press d or c to choose A4, A5, Inkjet Paper, Brother BP71, 10x15cm, Letter or Legal. Brother BP61, Other Glossy or Press OK. Transparency. Press Stop/Exit. Press OK.
To get the best print quality, we suggest using Brother paper. (See the table below.) The print quality can be affected by the type If Brother paper is not available in your of paper you use in the machine. country, we recommend testing various To get the best print quality for the settings papers before purchasing large quantities.
Chapter 2 Handling and using print Paper capacity of the output paper tray cover media Up to 50 sheets of 80 gsm A4 paper. Store paper in its original packaging, and Transparencies and photo paper must be keep it sealed. Keep the paper flat and picked up from the output paper tray cover away from moisture, direct sunlight and one page at a time to avoid smudging.
Loading paper Choosing the right print media Paper type and size for each operation Paper Type Paper Size Usage Copy Photo Printer Capture 210 297 mm (8.3 11.7 in.) Cut Sheet 215.9 279.4 mm (8 1/2 11 in.) Letter 215.9 ...
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Up to 100 sheets of 80 gsm paper. For Photo 10 15 cm paper and Photo L 89 127 mm paper, use the photo paper tray. (See Loading photo paper on page 12.) BP71 260 gsm paper is especially designed for Brother inkjet machines.
Loading documents How to load Make sure documents written with ink are completely dry. documents Unfold the ADF Document Output Support Flap (1). You can make copies and scan from the ADF (automatic document feeder) and from the Fan the pages well. scanner glass.
Chapter 3 Scannable area How to load documents Note The scannable area depends on the settings in the application you are using. The figures To use the scanner glass, the ADF must below show unscannable areas. be empty. (DCP-J715W only) Lift the document cover.
Making copies How to copy Copy settings You can change the following copy settings. The following steps show the basic copy Press a or b to scroll through the copy operation. For details about each option, see settings. When the setting you want is the Advanced User’s Guide.
Enter the number of copies you want. Press a or b to choose Paper Type. Press d or c to choose Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper, Brother BP71, Brother BP61, Other Glossy or Transparency. Press OK. If you do not want to change additional settings, press Mono Start or Colour Start.
Macintosh in the Software User's Guide.) Using a memory card or USB Flash memory drive Your Brother machine has media drives (slots) for use with the following popular digital camera media: Memory Stick™, Memory Stick PRO™, Memory Stick Duo™, Memory Stick PRO Duo™, SD, SDHC and...
Chapter 5 Getting started Firmly put a memory card or USB Flash memory drive into the correct slot. 1 USB Flash memory drive (DCP-J715W only) IMPORTANT The USB direct interface supports only a USB Flash memory drive, a PictBridge compatible camera, or a digital camera that uses the USB mass storage standard.
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Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive PHOTO CAPTURE key indications: PHOTO CAPTURE light is on, the memory card or USB Flash memory drive is correctly inserted. PHOTO CAPTURE light is off, the memory card or USB Flash memory drive is not correctly inserted.
Chapter 5 Print Images PhotoCapture Center™ print settings View Photos You can change the print settings temporarily You can preview your photos on the LCD for the next print. before you print them. If your photos are large The machine returns to its default settings files there may be a delay before each photo after 3 minutes.
Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive How to scan to a Press a or b to choose Scan to Media. memory card or USB Flash memory drive SCAN SCAN Select & Press Scan a document Scan to File directly to a media Scan to Media...
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Chapter 5 The file name is set automatically; however, you can set a name of your choice using the a, b, d or c keys. Press a or b to choose File Name. Press OK. Enter the new name. (See Entering Text on page 68.) You can only change the first 6 characters.
(See Printing for Windows or Printing and Faxing for Macintosh in the Software User’s Guide for the details about the print settings.) Install the Brother printer driver on the Installation CD-ROM. (See the Quick Setup Guide.) From your application, choose the Print command.
(Macintosh users) Guide.) Presto! PageManager must be downloaded and installed before use. See Accessing Load your document. (See Loading Brother Support (Macintosh) on page 3 for further instructions. documents on page 21.) Use the ADF to scan multiple pages (For network users) of documents.
Your machine is equipped with an ink dot counter. The ink dot counter automatically optimum performance and reliability when used with genuine Brother Original ink monitors the level of ink in each of the 4 cartridges. Brother cannot guarantee this cartridges.
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Press the lock release lever as shown to Turn the green knob on the protective release the cartridge indicated on the yellow cap clockwise until it clicks to LCD. Remove the cartridge from the release the vacuum seal, then remove machine.
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Routine maintenance Gently push the ink cartridge in until it IMPORTANT clicks, and then close the ink cartridge cover. • DO NOT take out ink cartridges if you do not need to replace them. If you do so, it may reduce the ink quantity and the machine will not know the quantity of ink left in the cartridge.
Cleaning and checking Cleaning the paper pick-up rollers the machine Pull the paper tray completely out of the Cleaning the scanner glass machine. Unplug the machine from the electrical Lift the document cover (1). Clean the socket and open the Jam Clear scanner glass (2) and the white plastic (3) Cover (1) at the back of the machine.
If you clean the print head at least five times and the print has not improved, try The LCD asks you if you want to start installing a new Brother Original cleaning. Innobella™ ink cartridge for each problem Press + (Yes).
Press OK. procedures at least five times for the new ink cartridge. If ink is still missing, Press a or b to choose Alignment. call your Brother dealer. Press OK. IMPORTANT Press Mono Start or Colour Start. DO NOT touch the print head. Touching...
You can correct most errors and routine maintenance by yourself. If you need more help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ Error Message...
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Cannot Detect too quickly and the machine did re-install it slowly. not detect it. If you are using non Brother Replace the cartridge with a Brother Original ink the machine may not Original ink cartridge. If the error message detect the ink cartridge.
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Troubleshooting Error Message Cause Action Ink Absorber NearFull The ink absorber box or flushing Call Brother Customer Service / your box is near full. Brother dealer. One or more of the ink cartridges Order a new ink cartridge. Ink low are near the end of their life.
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USB Device. to the USB direct interface. (For more information, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/) Paper is not the correct size. Check that the Paper Size setting matches Wrong Paper Size the size of paper in the tray. Load the correct size of paper, and then press Mono Start or Colour Start.
Troubleshooting Error animation Document is jammed inside the ADF unit Error animations display step-by-step Take out any paper from the ADF that is instructions when paper gets jammed. You not jammed. can read the steps at your own pace by pressing c to see the next step and d to go Lift the document cover.
Printer jam or paper jam Close the Jam Clear Cover. Make sure the cover is closed correctly. Take out the jammed paper depending on where it is jammed in the machine. Unplug the machine from the electrical socket. Open the Jam Clear Cover (1) at the back of the machine.
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Troubleshooting Using both hands, grasp the plastic tabs Lift the scanner cover to release the on both sides of the machine and lift the lock ( ). Gently push the scanner cover scanner cover (1) until it locks securely support down ( ) and close the in the open position.
If you think there is a problem with your machine, check the chart below and follow the troubleshooting tips. Most problems can be easily resolved by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips.
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Clean the print head. (See Cleaning the print head on page 37.) or graphics. Make sure you are using Brother Original Innobella™ ink. Try using the correct types of paper. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 17.) If you want to print on Photo 10 ...
Difficulty Suggestions Photo paper does not feed When you print on Brother Photo paper, load one extra sheet of the same photo correctly. paper in the paper tray. An extra sheet has been included in the paper package for this purpose.
Quick Setup Guide. Also, before you start FaceFilter Studio for the first time, you must make sure your Brother machine is turned on and connected to your computer. This will allow you to access all the functions of FaceFilter Studio.
It is necessary to configure third-party Security/Firewall Software to allow Network scanning. To add port 54925 for Network scanning, enter the information below: In Name: Enter any description, for example Brother NetScan. In Port number: Enter 54925. In Protocol: UDP is selected.
2 All Settings You can reset all the machine settings back to the settings that were set at the factory. Brother strongly recommends you use this operation when you dispose of the machine. Note Unplug the interface cable before you choose Network or All Settings.
Menu and features On-screen programming Your machine is designed to be easy to operate with LCD on-screen programming using the menu keys. User-friendly programming helps you take full advantage of all the menu selections your machine has to offer. Since your programming is done on the LCD, we have created step-by-step on-screen instructions to help you program your machine.
— Sets the type of paper in General Setup Paper Type Plain Paper* the paper tray. Inkjet Paper Brother BP71 Brother BP61 Other Glossy Transparency — Sets the size of the Paper Size paper in the paper tray.
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3Mins 5Mins* 10Mins 30Mins 60Mins See Advanced User’s Guide. The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk. Network menu (DCP-J515W) Level1 Level2 Level3 Options Descriptions Chooses the BOOT method Network TCP/IP...
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Menu and features Level1 Level2 Level3 Options Descriptions Specifies the IP address of Network TCP/IP WINS Server (Primary) the primary or secondary (Continued) (Continued) 000.000.000.000 server. (Secondary) 000.000.000.000 Specifies the IP address of DNS Server (Primary) the primary or secondary 000.000.000.000 server.
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Network menu (DCP-J715W) Level1 Level2 Level3 Level4 Options Descriptions Chooses the Network Wired LAN TCP/IP BOOT Method Auto* BOOT method Static that best suits your needs. RARP BOOTP DHCP [000-255]. Enter the IP IP Address address. [000-255]. [000-255]. [000-255] [000-255]. Enter the Subnet Subnet Mask mask.
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Menu and features Level1 Level2 Level3 Level4 Options Descriptions — Chooses the Network Wired LAN Ethernet Auto* Ethernet link (Continued) (Continued) 100B-FD mode. 100B-HD 10B-FD 10B-HD — — You can see your MAC Address machine’s Mac address from the control panel. Chooses the WLAN TCP/IP...
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Level1 Level2 Level3 Level4 Options Descriptions Automatically Network WLAN TCP/IP APIPA allocates the IP (Continued) (Continued) (Continued) address from the link-local address range. — — You can manually Setup Wizard configure your print server for a wireless network. — — You can easily WPS/AOSS configure your...
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Menu and features Menu ( ) (continued) Level1 Level2 Level3 Options Descriptions Page — — You can print these lists Print Reports Help List and reports. — — User Settings Network Config — — — — WLAN Report — — Lets you check the serial Machine Info.
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186% 10x15cmiLTR next copy. 198% 10x15cmiA4 — You can choose the Reduce 47% A4i10x15cm reduction ratio for the 69% A4iA5 next copy. (DCP-J515W) 93% A4iLTR 97% LTRiA4 (DCP-J715W) 83% LGLiA4 93% A4iLTR 97% LTRiA4 — — Your machine will adjust...
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Menu and features Level1 Level2 Level3 Options Descriptions Page — — Adjusts the density of Density copies. — — You can save some ink. Ink Save Mode Off* — — You can choose to stack Stack/Sort Stack* or sort multiple copies. (DCP-J715W Sort only)
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Watermark Copy Settings Option1 Option2 Option3 Option4 Descriptions Page — Places a text into your Template Text CONFIDENTIAL* document as a DRAFT Watermark using a template. COPY Position Pattern Size Small Medium* Large Angle -90 -45°* 0 45 90 Transparency Colour Orange Yellow...
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Menu and features Option1 Option2 Option3 Option4 Descriptions Page (Select image Places a logo or text into Media Position from media) your document as a Watermark using an image from removable media. Pattern Size Small Medium* Large Angle -90 -45°* 0...
You can print a Print Index Layout Format 6 Images/Line* thumbnail page. 5 Images/Line Paper Type Plain Paper* Inkjet Paper Brother BP71 Brother BP61 Other Glossy Paper Size Letter — — See the print You can print an Print Photos settings in the individual image.
(Does not appear Photo* for DPOF printing.) — — Choose the paper type. Paper Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother BP71 Brother BP61 Other Glossy* (When Letter or — Choose the paper and Paper Size 10x15cm* A4 is chosen) print size.
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Option1 Option2 Option3 Option4 Descriptions Page Adjusts the hue of the Color Enhance White Balance white areas. (Does not appear Off* when Enhance Photos is chosen.) Enhances the detail of Sharpness the image. Adjusts the total amount Color Density of colour in the image. —...
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See Software User’s Guide. See Advanced User’s Guide. (Macintosh users) Presto! PageManager must be downloaded and installed before use. See Accessing Brother Support (Macintosh) on page 3 for further instructions. The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.
Entering Text Press a, b, d or c to select numbers or characters you want to choose, and press OK repeatedly until the file name is complete. Press a, b, d or c to select , and press OK. Scan to Media Complete Scan to Media File Name 010110...
Piezo with 94 3 nozzles Colour: Memory Capacity 40 MB LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Wide 3.3 in. (82.79 mm) TFT Colour LCD Power Source AC 220 to 240V 50/60Hz (DCP-J515W) Power Consumption Copying Mode: Approx. 17 W Standby Mode: Approx. 3.5 W Sleep Mode: Approx.
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Dimensions (DCP-J515W) 368 mm 150 mm 360 mm 390 mm 450 mm (DCP-J715W) 375 mm 180 mm 390 mm 370 mm 405 mm 460 mm Weight (DCP-J515W) 6.9 kg (DCP-J715W) 7.5 kg Noise Operating: 50 dB (A) or less 10 - 35 C...
Specifications Print media Paper Input Paper Tray Paper type: Plain paper, inkjet paper (coated paper), glossy paper transparencies and envelopes Paper size: A4, Legal, Executive, Letter, A5, A6, JIS B5, envelopes (commercial No.10, DL, C5, Monarch, JE4), Photo 10 15 cm, Photo 2L 13 18 cm, Index card and Postcard Width: 98 mm - 215.9 mm Length: 148 mm - 355.6 mm...
Colour: Up to 20 pages/minute (A4 paper) Resolution (Monochrome) Prints up to 1200 1200 dpi (Colour) Prints up to 600 1200 dpi Based on Brother standard pattern (Fast mode/Stack Copy). Copy speeds vary with the complexity of the document.
PictBridge (DCP-J715W only) Compatibility Supports the Camera & Imaging Products Association PictBridge standard CIPA DC-001. Visit http://www.cipa.jp/pictbridge for more information. Interface USB direct interface...
Scanning Width Up to 210 mm Scanning Length Up to 291 mm Greyscale 256 levels For the latest driver updates for the Mac OS X you are using, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ ® ® ® ® Windows XP in this User’s Guide includes Windows...
Printer Up to 1200 6000 dpi Resolution Printing Width 204 mm [210 mm (borderless) A4, Letter, A6, Photo 10 15 cm, Borderless Index Card 127 203 mm, Photo L 89 127 mm, Photo 2L 13 18 cm, Postcard 1 100 148 mm When you set the Borderless feature to On.
Specifications Interfaces Use a USB 2.0 interface cable that is no longer than 2 m. (DCP-J715W only) Use an Ethernet UTP cable category 5 or greater. LAN cable Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g (Infrastructure/Ad-hoc Mode) Your machine has a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface (DCP-J715W only). The machine can also be connected to a computer that has a USB 1.1 interface.
For the latest driver updates, visit Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or greater. For WIA, 1200 1200 resolution. Brother Scanner http://solutions.brother.com/ Utility enables to enhance up to 19200 19200 dpi. All trademarks, brand and product names are the Third party USB ports are not supported.
For more information about the replacement consumables, visit us at www.brother.com/pageyield What is Innobella™? Innobella™ is a range of genuine consumables offered by Brother. The name "Innobella™" derives from the words "Innovation" and "Bella" (meaning "Beautiful" in Italian) and is a representation of the "innovative"...
SSID (32 chr), WEP 64/128 bit, WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), Security WPA2-PSK (AES) Setup Support Utility AOSS™ See the Computer Requirements chart on page 78. If you require more advanced printer management, use the latest Brother BRAdmin Professional utility version that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/...
Warranty & Repair - For details about warranty on your Brother Product, the details are listed on the following link: www.brother.com.au under Warranty. For warranty service (repair) of your Brother product you will need to retain a copy of your sales docket and contact the Support Centre for location of the nearest Authorised Warranty Centre (AWC)
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Visit us on the World Wide Web http://www.brother.com This machine is approved for use in the country of purchase only. Local Brother companies or their dealers will only support machines purchased in their own countries.