DCP-J525W

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting

Print command (LPR) (Linux)

CUPS Users Only
The LPR command is not available in CUPS. To configure your machine, use your application's print dialog box or the CUPS web interface "http://localhost:631/printers".

Print Command :
lpr -P (printer name) (filename)

 

Configuration Command :
brprintconf_(model name) [Option]

You can view the details of Parameter by the following command.
Command: brprintconf_{Model Name without "-"}
E.g. MFC-J430W: brprintconf_mfcj430w

Option Table

Function COMMAND Parameter Example
Media -md[parameter] -md Plain
Resolution -reso[parameter] -reso Normal
Bi-Dir Printing -bidir [parameter] -bidir ON
Paper Type -pt[parameter] -pt A4
Paper Thickness -thick[parameter] -thick Thick
Color Or Mono -corm[parameter] -corm Mono
Color Matching -cm [parameter] -cm Vivid
Jpeg Printing -jpeg [parameter] -jpeg Recommended
Half Tone -ht [parameter] -ht Diffusion
Color Enhance -ce [parameter] -ce ON
Slow Drying -sd [parameter] -sd ON
reverse order -rev [parameter] -rev ON
MirrorPrint -mirro [parameter] -mirro ON
Duplex -duplex [parameter] -duplex DuplexTumble
Duplex Mode -duplexmode [parameter] -duplexmode Duplex1
Brightness -brit [parameter] [-20 - +20]
Contrast -cont [parameter] [-20 - +20]
Red Key -red [parameter] [-20 - +20]
Green Key -green [parameter] [-20 - +20]
Blue Key -blue [parameter] [-20 - +20]

 

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Related Models

DCP-J525W, DCP-J725DW, DCP-J925DW, MFC-J430W, MFC-J625DW, MFC-J825DW

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