Menu keys

Access the main menu.

Scroll through the current menu level.

Go back to the previous menu level.

Go to the next menu level.

•	Go to the next menu level.
•	Accept an option.

Menu table

The menu table will help you understand the menu selections and options that are found in the machine's programs. The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.

Menu ()

Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Options	Descriptions	Page
	The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.
General Setup	Paper Type	—	Plain Paper* Inkjet Paper Brother Photo Other Photo Transparency	Sets the type of paper in the paper tray.	Paper Type
	Paper Size	—	Letter* Legal A4 A5 4"x6"	Sets the size of the paper in the paper tray.	Paper Size
	LCD Settings	LCD Contrast	Light Med* Dark	Adjusts the contrast of the LCD.	LCD Contrast
		Backlight	Light* Med Dark	You can adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight.	Setting the backlight brightness
		Dim Timer	Off 10 Secs 20 Secs 30 Secs*	You can set how long the LCD backlight stays on after the last key press.	Setting the Dim Timer for the backlight
		Off Timer	Off* 1 Min 2 Mins 3 Mins 5 Mins 10 Mins 30 Mins	You can set how long the LCD stays on for after the last key press.	Setting the Off Timer
LAN (DCP-540CN only)	TCP/IP	BOOT Method	Auto* Static RARP BOOTP DHCP	Chooses the BOOT method that best suits your needs.	See Network User's Guide on the CD-ROM
		IP Address	[000-255]. [000-255]. [000-255]. [000-255]	Enter the IP address.	See Network User's Guide on the CD-ROM
		Subnet Mask	[000-255]. [000-255]. [000-255]. [000-255]	Enter the Subnet mask.
		Gateway	[000-255]. [000-255]. [000-255]. [000-255]	Enter the Gateway address.
		Node Name	BRN_XXXXXX	Enter the Node name.
		WINS Config	Auto* Static	Chooses the WINS configuration mode.
		WINS Server	(Primary) 000.000.000.000 (Secondary) 000.000.000.000	Specifies the IP address of the primary or secondary server.
		DNS Server	(Primary) 000.000.000.000 (Secondary) 000.000.000.000	Specifies the IP address of the primary or secondary server.
		APIPA	On* Off	Automatically allocates the IP address from the link-local address range.
	Setup Misc.	Ethernet	Auto* 100B-FD 100B-HD 10B-FD 10B-HD	Chooses the Ethernet link mode.
	Factory Reset	—	Yes No	Restores all network settings to the factory default.
Print Reports	Help List	—	—	Prints these lists and reports.	Printing Reports
	User Settings	—	—
	Network Config (DCP-540CN only)	—	—
Machine Info.	Serial No.	—	—	Lets you check the serial number of your machine.	Machine Information
Initial Setup	Date/Time	—	—	Puts the date and time in your machine.	See Quick Setup Guide
Initial Setup	Local Language	—	English* French	Allows you to change the LCD language for your country.	See Quick Setup Guide

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PhotoCapture ()

Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Options	Descriptions	Page
View Photo(s)	—	—	See the print settings table below.	You can preview your photos on the LCD.	View Photo(s)
Print Index	—	—	6 Images/Line Fast 5 Images/Line Photo	You can print a thumbnail page.	Print Index (Thumbnails)
Print All Photos	—	—	See the print settings table below.	You can print all photos in your media card.	Print All Photos
Print Photos	—	—	See the print settings table below.	You can print an individual image.	Print Photos

Print Settings

Option 1	Option 2	Option 3	Option 4	Descriptions	Page
	The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.
Print Quality	Normal Photo*	—	—	Choose the print quality.	Print Quality
Paper Type	Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother Photo Other Photo*	—	—	Choose the paper type.	Paper Type
Paper Size	Letter A4 4"x 6"* 5"x 7"	(When A4 or Letter is selected) 4"x 3" 5"x 3.5" 6"x 4" 7"x 5" 8"x 6" Max. Size*	—	Choose the paper and print size.	Paper and print size
Brightness		—	—	Adjusts the brightness.	Brightness
Contrast		—	—	Adjusts the contrast.	Contrast
True2Life	On Off*	White Balance		Adjusts the hue of the white areas.	Color Enhancement (True2Life^®)
	On Off*	Sharpness		Enhances the detail of the image.
		Color Density		Adjusts the total amount of color in the image.
Cropping	On* Off	—	—	Crops the image around the margin to fit the paper size or print size. Turn this feature off if you want to print whole images or prevent unwanted cropping.	Cropping
Borderless	On* Off	—	—	Expands the printable area to fit the edges of the paper.	Borderless printing
Set New Default	Yes No	—	—	You can save your print settings.	Setting your changes as new default
Factory Reset	Yes No	—	—	You can restore all the settings to factory settings.	Restoring all the settings to factory settings

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Copy (Default display)

Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Options	Descriptions	Page
	The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.
Quality	—	—	Fast Normal* Best	Choose the Copy resolution for your type of document.	Changing and quality
Enlarge/Reduce	—	—	50% 69% A4A5 78% 83% 93% A4LTR 97% LTRA4 100%* 104% EXELTR 142% A5A4 186% 4"x6"LTR 198% 4"x6"A4 200% Custom(25-400%)	You can choose the enlargement or reduction ratio for your type of document.	Enlarging or reducing the image copied
Paper Type	—	—	Plain Paper* Inkjet Paper Brother Photo Other Photo Transparency	Choose the paper type that matches the paper in the tray.	Paper Type
Paper Size	—	—	Letter* Legal A4 A5 4"x6"	Choose the paper size that matches the paper in the tray.	Paper Size
Brightness	—	—		Adjusts the brightness of copies.	Brightness
Contrast	—	—		Adjusts the contrast of copies.	Contrast
Color Adjust	Red	—		Adjusts the amount of Red in copies.	Color Saturation
	Green	—		Adjusts the amount of Green in copies.
	Blue	—		Adjusts the amount of Blue in copies.
Stack/Sort (DCP-540CN only)	—	—	Stack* Sort	You can choose to stack or sort multiple copies.	Sorting copies using the ADF (DCP-540CN only)
Page Layout	—	—	Off(1 in 1)* 2 in 1 (P) 2 in 1 (L) 4 in 1 (P) 4 in 1 (L) Poster(3 x 3)	You can make N in 1 or Poster copies.	Making N in 1 copies or a poster (page layout)
Set New Default	—	—	Yes No	You can save your copy settings.	Setting your changes as new default
Factory Reset	—	—	Yes No	You can restore all the settings to factory settings.	Restoring all the settings to factory settings

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Scan ()

Level 1	Option 1	Option 2	Option 3	Descriptions	Page
	The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.
Scan to E-mail	—	—	—	You can scan a black & white or a color document into your E-mail application.	See Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM
Scan to Image	—	—	—	You can scan a color picture into your graphics application.	See Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM
Scan to OCR	—	—	—	You can have your text document converted to an editable text file.
Scan to File	—	—	—	You can scan a black & white or a color document into your computer.
Scan to Card	150 dpi Color* 300 dpi Color 600 dpi Color 200x100 dpi B/W 200 dpi B/W	PDF/JPEG PDF/JPEG PDF/JPEG TIFF/PDF TIFF*/PDF	(File Name) XXXXXXXX	You can choose the scan resolution and file format for your document.	Scan to Card

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