Brother DCP-195C Quick Setup Manual Download Page 1

Before you can use the machine, read this Quick Setup Guide 

for the correct setup and installation.

Turn the sheet over.

Quick Setup Guide

DCP-195C 

LX1506040

ARL/ASA/NZ/SAF

Printed in China

Install the ink cartridges

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d. 

 Unpack the ink cartridge.
Turn the green knob on the protective yellow cap 
clockwise until it clicks to release the vacuum seal, 
then remove the cap 

a

.

If all lines are clear and visible, press 

 

o

a

 (

Yes

to finish the quality check. 

If you can see missing short lines, press 

 

o

b

 (

No

and follow the steps on the LCD.

Set the LCD contrast (if needed)

7

6

Check the print quality

c.  

Remove the green protective part 

a

.

OK

Poor

Set the date and time

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a.  

Press 

Menu

.

b.  

Press 

a

 or 

b

 to choose

0.Initial Setup

, and then press 

OK

.

c.  

Press 

a

 or 

b

 to choose

2.LCD Contrast

, and then press 

OK

.

d.  

Press 

a

 or 

b

 to choose 

Dark

 or 

Light

.

e.  

Press 

OK

 and then 

Stop/Exit

.

a.  

Press 

Menu

.

b.  

Press 

a

 or 

b

 to choose 

0.Initial Setup

, and then press 

OK

.

c.  

Press 

a

 or 

b

 to choose 

1.Date&Time

, and then press 

OK

.

b.  

Check the quality of the four colour 
blocks 

a

 on the sheet.

(black/yellow/cyan/magenta)

Unpack the machine and check the components

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1

Inbox Ink 
Cartridges [x4]

1

Black
Yellow
Cyan
Magenta

Power Cord

CD-ROM

USB 
Interface 
Cable
Quick Setup 
Guide

User’s Guide

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 Approx. 65% yield of the replacement cartridge. For details, see 

Consumable items in the User’s Guide.

Plastic bags are used in the packaging of your machine. To avoid 
danger of suffocation, please keep these bags away from babies 
and children.

WARNING

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a. 

Pull out the paper tray.

b. 

Lift the output paper tray cover 

a

.

Load plain A4 paper

c. 

 Press and slide the 
paper side guides 

a

 and paper length 

guide 

b

 to fit the 

paper size.

Make sure that the 
triangular marks 

c

 

on the paper side 
guides 

a

 and paper 

length guide 

b

 line 

up with the mark for 
the paper size you 
are using. 

d. 

 Fan the stack of paper well.

e.  

Gently put the paper into 
the paper tray. Check that 
the paper is flat in the tray.

f. 

Gently adjust the paper side 
guides to the paper with 
both hands. 
Make sure the paper side 
guides touch the edges of 
the paper.

g.  

Close the output paper tray 
cover and 

slowly

 push the 

paper tray back into the 
machine.

h. 

 Pull out the paper support 

a

 until 

it clicks, and then unfold the paper 
support flap 

b

.

IMPORTANT

DO NOT push the 
paper in too far.

a. 

Connect the power cord. 

The machine must be 

fi

 tted with an earthed plug.

WARNING

Connect the power cord

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e.  

Install each ink cartridge in the direction 
of the arrow on the label.
Take care to match the colour of the 
lever 

a

 with the cartridge colour 

b

.

Start Here 

Illustrations in this Quick Setup Guide are 
based on the DCP-195C.

 

WARNING

Warnings tell you what 
to do to prevent possible 
personal injury.

IMPORTANT

DO NOT connect 
the USB cable yet.

a.  

The LCD shows:

No Cartridge

b. 

Open the ink cartridge cover 

a

a.  

When the preparation process 
has finished, the LCD shows this 
message.

Set Paper and

Press Start

Press 

Colour Start

.

 Note

The components of your box may differ depending on your country.

• 

Save all packing materials and the box in case for any reason 

• 

you must ship your machine.

Your machine has a USB interface that is compatible with the 

• 

USB 2.0 speci

fi

 cation.

To ensure safe operation the supplied plug must be inserted 

• 

only into a standard power outlet that is properly grounded 

through the standard electrical wiring. Non grounded 

equipment may cause an electrical shock hazard, and may 

cause excessive electrical noise radiation.

a. 

 Remove the protective tape and film.

b. 

 Remove the plastic bag 

a

 containing the ink cartridges from 

on top of the paper tray.

c. 

Make sure you have all components.

f. 

Gently push the ink cartridge until it clicks. After all the ink 
cartridges are installed close the ink cartridge cover.

IMPORTANT

After initial installation of the ink cartridges, the machine will start cleaning the 
ink tube system. This cleaning process will last approximately four minutes.
DO NOT unplug the machine from the power outlet or attempt to stop the 
cleaning process. Interruption of cleaning process may cause undesired print 
quality problems.

d.  

Press 

a

 or 

b

 repeatedly to enter the last two digits of 

the year, and then press 

OK

.

Year:2009

(e.g. Enter 09 for 2009.)

e. 

 Repeat for Month and Day, and Hours and Minutes 
in 24-hour format.

f. 

Press 

Stop/Exit

.

 Note

If you make a mistake and want to start again, 
press 

Stop/Exit

 to go back to step 

a

.

IMPORTANT

DO NOT connect the USB cable 
yet.

 Note

The Warning LED on the control 
panel will stay on until you have 
installed the ink cartridges.

Australia & 

New Zealand

Hong Kong, 

Malaysia & 

Singapore

SouthAfrica

Philippines & 

Thailand

The supplied mains plug is a grounded three 

pin plug.

The supplied mains 

plug is a side grounded 

two pin plug.

Set the language (not available for HongKong/Taiwan users)

4

a.  

When the LCD shows this 
message, press 

OK

.

Select Language

Press OK Key

b.  

Press 

a

 or 

b

 to choose your 

language and press 

OK

.

English 

e

Select 

ab

 & OK

c.  

Press 

a

 (

Yes

) to confirm the 

language setting.

 Note

If you set the wrong language, 
you can change it again after 
setting the date and time.
(For details see Changing LCD 
language in Chapter 3 of the 
User’s Guide.)

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