You can make your copied images darker or lighter by adjusting your Brother machine's Copy Density setting.

To change the Copy Density setting for your next copy job, follow these steps:

*If your Brother machine has a touchscreen, please follow the steps under "For touchscreen models" below.
 

1. Do one of the following:

    

   • For MFC Users:
     Press the COPY key to illuminate it.
      
   • For DCP Users:
     Go to STEP 2.

    

2. Load your document.
    
3. Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want to make (up to 99).
    
4. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to choose Density.
    
5. Do one of the following:

    

   • Press the LEFT ARROW key to make a lighter copy.
      
   • Press the RIGHT ARROW key to make a darker copy.

    

6. Press the OK key.
    
7. Press the Black (Mono) Start or Color (Colour) Start key to start copying.

<For touchscreen models>

1. Press the COPY key to illuminate it.
    
2. Load your document.
    
3. Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want to make (up to 99).
    
4. Press the LEFT OR RIGHT ARROW to display Density and press Density.
    
5. Do one of the following:

    

   • Press the LEFT ARROW to make a lighter copy.
      
   • Press the RIGHT ARROW key to make a darker copy.

    

6. Press OK.
    
7. Press the Black (Mono) Start or Color (Colour) Start key to start copying.

Programming a new default Copy Density setting

*If your Brother machine has a touchscreen, please follow the steps under "For touchscreen models" below.

1. Do one of the following:

    

   • For MFC Users:
     Press the COPY key to illuminate it.
      
   • For DCP Users:
     Go to STEP 2.

    

2. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to choose Density.
    
3. Do one of the following:

    

   • Press the LEFT ARROW key to make a lighter copy.
      
   • Press the RIGHT ARROW key to make a darker copy.

    

4. Press the OK key.
    
5. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to choose Set New Default.
    
6. Press the OK key.
    
7. Do one of the following:

    

   • For MFC Users:
     Press 1 to choose Yes.
      
   • For DCP Users:
     Press + to choose Yes.

    

8. Press the STOP/EXIT key.

<For touchscreen models>

1. Press the COPY key to illuminate it.
    
2. Press the LEFT OR RIGHT ARROW to display Density and press Density.
    
3. Do one of the following:

    

   • Press the LEFT ARROW to make a lighter copy.
      
   • Press the RIGHT ARROW key to make a darker copy.

    

4. Press OK.
    
5. Press the LEFT OR RIGHT ARROW to display Favourite Settings and press Favourite Settings.
    
6. Press Store.
   
   
   Set Watermark Copy to Off or Template when storing Favourite Settings.
    
7. Press the location where you want to store your setting.
   
   You can choose Favourite:1, Favourite:2 or Favourite:3.
    
8. Do one of the following:

    

   • If you do not want to rename your setting, press OK.
      
   • If you want to rename your setting, follow these steps:

      

     1. Press  to delete characters. Then enter the new name (up to 12 characters).
         
     2. Press OK.

    

9. Press the STOP/EXIT key.