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Brother DCP-J1200W Quick Setup Guide

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Press and
simultaneously.
The Ink LED blinks.
Do one of the following:
For cleaning only black, press
MONO COPY.
For cleaning all colours, press
COLOUR COPY.
The machine cleans the print head, and then
prints the Print Quality Check Sheet.
Check the print
quality of the four
colour blocks on the
sheet.
If the print quality is still poor after cleaning several times, try the
Special cleaning:
1. Press
and simultaneously, and then release.
2. Press and hold MONO COPY and COLOUR COPY
simultaneously for five seconds.
When copying or scanning;
Place the document face
down in the bottom right
corner of the scanner glass.
Change the paper settings from the control panel
You can print or copy using the following paper settings, depending on the number of times you press
(a).
Paper Button LED Indication Paper Settings
(Default)
Paper type: Plain
Paper size: A4
(For printing standard documents)
x 1
Paper type: Other glossy
Paper size: 10 x 15cm
(For printing photos)
x 2
Custom - To change these settings, access the Print menu in Web Based
Management using either the Brother Mobile Connect app on your mobile device or
the Brother iPrint&Scan app on your computer. For details, see the Online User's
Guide.
Print
Go to your application’s print dialog box, make sure your machine is selected and online, and then click Print. To change the print
settings (for example, 2-sided printing), click the printing properties or preferences button.
Copy (f/g)
To print a single copy, load your document, and then press f or g once.
To print multiple copies, load your document, and then press f or g repeatedly, depending on the number of copies you want.
Scan
To scan a single page, load your document, and then press f and g simultaneously. For scanning multiple pages or other
scanning features, use your preferred scanning software/application. For details, see the Online User’s Guide.
Reference and Troubleshooting
For detailed machine information and product specifications,
see the Online User's Guide at support.brother.com/manuals.
Basic Operations
If ink gets on your skin or
clothing, immediately wash it off
with soap or detergent.
LED Indications
Improve Print Quality
Remove Jammed Paper
* To use your machine on a wireless network, see the
Online User's Guide.
Pull the paper tray completely out of the
machine.
Open the Jam Clear Cover at the back of
the machine.
Press
to clear the Paper Jam
error.
If the machine has not completed a
job due to the paper jam, try again.
Slowly pull the jammed paper out
of the machine.
Slowly pull the jammed paper out of the
machine.
Close the Jam Clear Cover. Push the paper tray firmly back in
the machine.
Machine
Status
Ready
Busy Sleep
Wi-Fi
®
Status
Connecting
Connected
Disconnected
(Blinking slowly)
Off
Error
Status
No Paper:
Refill the paper tray, and then press
MONO COPY or COLOUR COPY.
Wrong Paper Size:
Check that the paper settings you selected using the machine's control panel match the size of
the paper in the tray. After correcting the paper size, press MONO COPY or COLOUR COPY.
Ink Cover Open:
Firmly close the ink cartridge cover
until it locks into place.
No Ink Cartridge / Cannot Detect / Monochrome Print Only:
Reinstall the ink cartridge slowly and firmly, or replace the ink cartridge with a new one.
One or more of the colour ink cartridges need to be replaced.
Ink Low:
Prepare to replace the ink cartridge
when necessary.
Paper Jam:
See the Remove Jammed Paper
section below.
Memory Full:
Cancel any operations in progress,
and then try again.
Control Panel
a
Paper button
b
A4 LED
c
10 x 15cm LED
d
Wi-Fi LED
e
Power LED
f
Mono Copy button
g
Colour Copy button
h
Ink LED
i
Warning LED
j
Power/Stop button
k
Wi-Fi button *
Lit Blinking Blinking slowly and faintly
1
2
© 2021 Brother Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved.
For more information about troubleshooting, see the Online User’s Guide at support.brother.com/manuals.
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Brother DCP-J1200W Specifications

General IconGeneral
N-up printing2, 9, 16
Duplex printingYes
Print technologyInkjet
Maximum resolution1200 x 6000 DPI
Duplex printing modeManual
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono16 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) color9 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)10 s
Time to first page (color, normal)6.5 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)- ppm
Print speed (color, normal quality, A4/US Letter)9 ppm
Internal memory128 MB
Processor frequency576 MHz
Sound power level (printing)6.71 dB
Sound pressure level (printing)56 dB
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
Ethernet LANNo
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithms64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SSID, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Mopria Print Service
Supported network protocols (IPv4)ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP, SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP server, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, HTTP Server
Supported network protocols (IPv6)NDP, RA, mDNS, LLMNR Re-sponder, DNS Resolver, LPR/LP, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP, SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP server, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, ICMPv6, HTTP Server
DisplayLED
Product colorWhite
Market positioningHome & office
Scan toE-mail, File, Image, OCR
Scan driversTWAIN
Scanner typeFlatbed scanner
Grayscale levels256
Input color depth30 bit
Maximum scan area213.9 x 295 mm
Output color depth24 bit
Input grayscale depth10 bit
Output grayscale depth8 bit
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI
Copier resize25 - 400 %
Maximum copy resolution1200 x 1800 DPI
N-in-1 copy function (N=)2, 4
Time to first copy (black, normal)11.5 s
Time to first copy (color, normal)27 s
Package depth505 mm
Package width220 mm
Package height465 mm
Package weight6800 g
Cables includedAC
Power consumption (off)0.2 W
Power consumption (ready)2.5 W
Power consumption (sleep)0.8 W
Power consumption (average operating)13 W
Sustainability certificatesBlue Angel
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80 %
Total input capacity150 sheets
Total output capacity50 sheets
Recommended monthly print volume1000 pages
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 8
Printing colorsBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Duplex functionsCopy, Print, Scan
Country of originPhilippines
Maximum duty cycle2500 pages per month
Number of print cartridges4
Envelopes sizesC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media typesPlain paper, Recycled paper
Paper tray media weight64 - 220 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesIndex card
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)C5
Photo paper sizes (imperial)4x6 \
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4
Pallet GTIN (EAN/UPC)4977766809252
Harmonized System (HS) code84433100
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth359 mm
Width435 mm
Height161 mm
Weight6500 g

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