Printing a document; DCP-XXXX - Page 9

1. Printing

3

Printing a document

1

When the machine receives data from your computer, it begins printing by picking up paper from the paper 
tray. Your machine can print on many different types of paper and envelopes. (See 

the User’s Guide

 for 

information about the Paper Tray and Recommended paper.)

a

From your application, choose the Print command.
If any other printer drivers are installed on your computer, choose 

Brother MFC-XXXX

 or 

DCP-XXXX 

Printer*

 as your printer driver from the Print or Print Settings menu in your software application, and then 

click 

OK

 to begin printing.

*(Where XXXX is your model name. If you are using a USB cable to connect your machine then USB will 
be in the printer driver name.)

Note

For Macintosh

®

 users, see 

Using the Brother Laser driver for Macintosh

®

 (Mac OS

®

 X)

 on page 121 or 

Using the Brother Laser driver for Macintosh

®

 (Mac OS

®

 9.1 to 9.2)

 on page 126.

b

Your computer sends the data to the machine. The Status LED blinks in yellow and the machine starts 
to print.

c

When the machine finishes printing all the data, the LCD shows the machine status.

Note

You can choose the paper size and orientation in your application software.
If your application software does not support your custom paper size, choose the next larger paper size.
Then adjust the print area by changing the right and left margins in your application software.