Brother DCP-J172W Advanced User's Guide

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Checking the ink volume A
Although an ink volume icon appears on the
Touchscreen, you can use the ink menu to
see a large graph showing the ink left in each
cartridge.
a Press .
NOTE
You can also press (Settings),
General Setup and Ink.
b Press s or t to display Ink Volume.
c Press Ink Volume.
The Touchscreen shows the ink volume.
NOTE
When the ink cartridge is near the end of
its life or having a problem, one of the
following icons is displayed.
d Press .
NOTE
You can check the ink volume from your
computer.
(See Software and Network User’s
Guide.)
Packing and shipping
the machine
A
When you transport the machine, use the
packing materials that came with your
machine. Follow the instructions below to
correctly package your machine. Damage
caused to your machine during transit may
not be covered by your warranty.
The machine should be adequately insured
with the carrier.
IMPORTANT
It is important to allow the machine to
“park” the print head after a print job.
Listen carefully to the machine before
unplugging it to make sure that all
mechanical noises have stopped. Not
allowing the machine to finish this parking
process may lead to print problems and
possible damage to the print head.
a Unplug the machine from the electrical
socket.
b Place both hands under the plastic tabs
on both sides of the machine to lift the
scanner cover into the open position.
c Unplug the interface cable from the
machine, if it is connected.
The ink level is low.
The ink cartridge is at the end of its life.
There is a problem with the ink
cartridge.

Brother DCP-J172W Specifications

General

Duplex printing	No
Print technology	Inkjet
Maximum resolution	1200 x 6000 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono	11 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) color	6 ipm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	27 ppm
Print speed (color, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	10 ppm
Copier resize	25 - 400 %
PC free copying	Yes
Maximum copy resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum number of copies	99 copies
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)	4.4 cpm
Copy speed (color, normal quality, A4)	2.7 cpm
Scan to	Cloud, E-mail, File, Image
Maximum scan area	A4 (210 x 297) mm
Image formats supported	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Maximum scan resolution	19200 x 19200 DPI
Document formats supported	PDF
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 2400 DPI
Printing colors	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum duty cycle	- pages per month
Number of print cartridges	4
Total input capacity	100 sheets
Total output capacity	50 sheets
Envelopes sizes	10, C5, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizes	10x15 cm
Maximum print size	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media types	Glossy paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
Non-ISO print media sizes	2L, Executive (184 x 267mm), Index card, L, Letter (media size)
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4
Display	LCD
Product color	Black
Market positioning	Home & office
Direct printing	-
Standard interfaces	USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Online services supported	Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, Picasa, Sky Drive
Mobile printing technologies	Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print
Processor family	RISC
Sound pressure level (printing)	50 dB
Power consumption (off)	0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)	3.5 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)	0.7 W
Power consumption (average operating)	16 W
Scan speed	3.37 sec/page
Package depth	229 mm
Package width	478 mm
Package height	456 mm
Package weight	8400 g
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Sustainability certificates	Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	374 mm
Width	410 mm
Height	161 mm