Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Top Page
- Network User’s Guide
- USER'S GUIDE DCP-8040 DCP-8045D
- Brother numbers
- Ordering accessories and supplies
- Safety precautions
- Choosing a location
- Table of Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Paper
- 3 On-screen programming
- 4 Getting started
- 5 Making copies
- 6 Using the DCP as a printer
- 7 Printer driver settings
- 8 How to scan using Windows®
- Scanning a document
- Scanning a document (For Windows® XP only)
- Using the scan key (For USB or Parallel interface cable users)
- Using ScanSoft® PaperPort® and OmniPage® OCR
- 9 Using the Brother Control Center (For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and Windows NT® WS 4.0)
- 10 Using the Windows®-Based Brother SmartUI Control Center (For Windows® XP)
- 11 Using your DCP with a Macintosh®
- Setting up your USB-equipped Apple® Macintosh®
- Using the Brother printer driver with your Apple® Macintosh® (Mac OS® 8.6 - 9.2)
- Using the Brother Printer Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh® (Mac OS® X)
- Using the PS driver with your Apple® Macintosh®
- Using the Brother TWAIN scanner driver with your Macintosh®
- Using Presto!® PageManager®
- 12 Network Scanning (Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and XP only)
- 13 Important information
- 14 Troubleshooting and routine maintenance
- 15 Optional accessories
- Glossary
- Specifications
- Index
- brother USA

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About paper
Type and size of paper
The DCP loads paper from the installed paper tray, manual feed tray,
multi-purpose tray or optional lower tray.
Recommended paper
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Before you buy a large amount of paper, please test some to
make sure that the paper is suitable.
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Use paper that is made for plain-paper copying.
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Use paper that is 75 to 90 g/m
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(20 to 24 lb).
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Use neutral paper. Do not use acidic or alkaline paper.
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Use long-grain paper.
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Use paper with a moisture content of approximately 5%.
Paper
Tray Type Model name
Paper tray (Tray #1) DCP-8040, DCP-8045D
Manual feed tray DCP-8040
Multi-purpose tray (MP tray) DCP-8045D
Optional lower tray (Tray #2) Option for DCP-8040, DCP-8045D
Plain Paper: Xerox 4200DP 20 lb
Hammermill Laser Paper 24 lb
Transparency: 3M CG 3300
Labels: Avery laser label #5160










