Before you install the brother drivers, Installing brother printer and scanner drivers, Restoring factory default settings – Brother DCP1200 User Manual
Page 29: Printing from dos, Setting the print density, Toner save, Checking the drum life

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Setting the Print Density
You can adjust print density, making your printed originals lighter or
darker.
1
Press
Menu
until you see 1.INITIAL SETUP.
2
Press
1
on the numeric keys to select it.
3
Press
Menu
until you see 3.PRINT DENSITY.
3 . P R I N T D E N S I T Y
1 0 0 %
4
Press
3
on the numeric keys to select it.
5
Press a numeric key to select the option
1 . L O W 2 . M I D 3 . H I G H
1 0 0 %
you want.
6
Press
Stop
to exit.
Toner Save
You can conserve toner with this feature. When you set Toner Save to ON,
print appears somewhat lighter. The default setting is OFF.
1
Press
Menu
until you see 1.INITIAL SETUP.
2
Press
1
on the numeric keys to select it.
3
Press
Menu
until you see 4.TONER SAVE.
4 . T O N E R S A V E
1 0 0 %
4
Press
4
on the numeric keys to select it.
5
Press a numeric key to select the option
1 . O N 2 . O F F
1 0 0 %
you want.
6
Press
Stop
to exit.
Checking the Drum Life
You can see the percentage of the drum’s life that remains available.
1
Press
Menu
until you see 1.INITIAL SETUP.
2
Press
1
on the numeric keys to select it.
3
Press
Menu
until you see 5.DRUM LIFE.
5 . D R U M L I F E
1 0 0 %
4
Press
5
on the numeric keys to select it.
5
Press
Stop
to exit.
Even if the remaining drum life is 0%, you may continue to use the drum
unit until you have a print quality problem.