Brother DCP 135C Ink Cartridges

The Brother DCP 135C is a colour inkjet printer. The company designed it specifically for the customers who want good colour prints at a cheap price. The printer has commendable speed and great quality output.

The printer weighs 7.1 kgs and measures 398 mm in width, 351 mm in depth and 150 mm in height. With the physical attributes of the printer, it is easy to keep and install. The printer uses Brother DCP 135C ink cartridges as consumable and yields printing resolution up to 1,200 x 6,000 dpi. Brother DCP 135C has a printing speed of up to 25 ppm in monochrome and 20 ppm in colour printing. Complimenting to printer’s remarkable printing resolution, the scanning resolution goes up to 600 x 2,400 dpi.

Brother DCP 135C has a very user-friendly interface that uses buttons for commands. The printer has an input tray with the capacity of 100 papers and output tray with the capacity of 50 papers. The PictBridge and memory card reader enable the user to print directly from camera and memory cards, respectively.

• Cost effective
• Fast printing speed
• Good quality printing
• PictBridge technology
• Memory card reader

• No LCD
• No bluetooth
• No WiFi connectivity
• Lacks networking

The Brother DCP 135C ink printer works great for home and small office setups. It has a moderate physique which makes it convenient to be kept without dedicating much space. The printer offers high-quality printing in monochrome and colour at a very affordable price. Having PictBridge and memory card reader makes printer compatible and prints readily available though not having Wi-Fi and networking facilities act as a setback. Brother DCP 135C ink cartridges providing great quality and colour to the prints, this printer is a cost effective and worth the cost deal for users.

Replacements for Brother DCP 135C Ink Cartridges are:

• Brother LC970-1000 Black Ink Cartridge
• Brother LC970-1000 Cyan Ink Cartridge
• Brother LC970-1000 Magenta Ink Cartridge
• Brother LC970-1000 Yellow Ink Cartridge

The Brother DCP 135C is equipped with an ink dot counter that automatically monitors the level of ink in each of the four cartridges. When the machine detects that an ink cartridge is running out of ink, it shows a message on LCD. Even though the machine tells you that an ink cartridge is empty, there will be a small amount of ink left in the ink cartridge. To replace the cartridges, simply follow the steps listed below:

Step 1: Open the ink cartridge cover. The LCD shows ink empty black and replace ink message if one or more ink cartridges are empty.

Step 2: Take out the Brother DCP 135C Ink Cartridge by pulling the lock release lever for the colour shown on the LCD.

Step 3: Take the cartridge and pull out the protective yellow cap.

Step 4: Insert the ink cartridge in the direction of the arrow on the label. Remember that each colour has its own correct position.

Step 5: Lift each lock release lever and push it until it clicks, and then close the ink cartridge cover.

Step 6: The machine will automatically reset the ink dot counter.

The following may be the causes of poor print quality. Check them properly:

• Make sure that the type of paper you are using matches the printer driver or paper type setting in the menu.
• Make sure that the Brother DCP 135C ink cartridges are fresh. There could be various reasons as to why the ink is clogged:
  • The expiration date written on the cartridge package has passed
  • The ink cartridge was in the machine for over six months
  • The ink cartridge may not have been stored properly before use
• Try to use the recommended types of paper
• Try to maintain the recommended environment of the machine which lies between 20° C to 33° C

Q. Are Brother DCP 135C ink cartridges good at printing colour besides black? I need to print a lot of graphics so if their colour production is excellent, I’d like to start using them.
A. Yes, the colour production of our compatible DCP 135C ink cartridges is of the finest quality that are ideal for graphics. You can start using them and be sure of getting desired results for your professional work.

Q. Are your compatible Brother DCP 135C ink cartridges more environment-friendly than original cartridges?
A. Yes, these compatible ink cartridges that we have are far better for the environment as compared to the original ones. They are created out of the cartridges that are not disposed of but given in for recycling instead. They are provided with best quality ink and components. That means letter generation of e-waste and landfill dumping, which is very good for our environment.

Q. Do you guys offer customer-friendly services like money-back guarantee? Also, if I order cartridges from you, what would the delivery timings be? Thanks!
A. Yes, we are committed to offering various customer-friendly services and deals like hassle-free money-back guarantee, easy returns and more on our products. Please note the timings of delivery of our products, which are 9 am to 5 pm from Monday to Friday.

Q. I have a Brother DCP 150C printer besides Brother DCP 135C in office. I'd like to know if compatible Brother DCP 135C ink cartridges will work in Brother DCP 150C also well so I buy a multipack of these ink cartridges.
A. Yes, the DCP 135C ink cartridges work with Brother DCP 150C and various other models too and will yield the same high quality output. Buying a multipack of these ink cartridges will convenient and a very good value for money deal for you as you can use them in both your printers and save even more.

Q. I've been considering using compatible ink cartridges for my Brother DCP 135C ink printer. Would you recommend Brother DCP 135C ink cartridges and will I get benefits like guarantee and free delivery offers on their purchase?
A. Brother DCP 135C ink cartridges are counted among the bestselling Brother Ink cartridge collection, so we recommend them positively. You would be entitled to offers like money back guarantee, speedy delivery and more.

Q. Do compatible Brother DCP 135C ink cartridges (LC970 cartridges) have more ink than the original ink cartridges?
A. Yes, these compatible ink cartridges have more ink than the original version.

Q. Do Brother DCP 135C ink cartridges work well in printers that are quite old or are they suited only to new printer models?
A. These ink cartridges print well when installed in old printers too besides new ones.

Q. I recently installed Brother DCP 135C ink cartridges in my printer but two of the colours are missing from the pages whenever I take printouts. What should I do?
A. It is possible that the ink cartridges have not been installed properly. Please check that, and also find out whether the nozzles in the print head are clogged. You may need to install them again properly or clean the print head.

Q. Do black Brother DCP 135C ink cartridges print tidily? I need to print official documents frequently and share them with important clients. Please advise.
A. Yes, these black ink cartridges don't create smudges and marks while printing text documents. They are perfect for printing official documents that turn out neat and clean.

Q. In how much time should I use Brother DCP 135C ink cartridges after opening them so they don’t turn dry?
A. You ought to use these ink cartridges within six months of installation. As for the unopened ink cartridges, they should be used by the expiration date, which you can see on the cartridge package.

Are you facing problem while taking prints from your Brother DCP 135C printer or you have questions related to Brother DCP 135C Ink Cartridges. These queries will help you to solve some of the common problem faced while printing.

Q. Hi, How can I take a print on the 10x15 glossy paper using my Brother DCP 135C printer?
A. You can take the print by placing the glossy side of the sheet facing downward on the paper tray. Then slide the paper side guides and the paper length guides fitted on the tray to fit the glossy paper. Now you can take the print. Remember that you will be able to take the printed sheet only after completing the printing as the small papers may not get ejected onto the paper output tray.

Q. My Brother DCP 135C printer was working properly till yesterday. Today while doing a print the display shows ‘PAPER JAM’ message. How can I resolve this issue?
A. You see such message because the paper is not getting fed properly into the printer. You need to check for any paper scraps that might have got stuck in the print head path. There are chances that the papers are not placed correctly in the paper tray. Check whether the jam clear cover at the back of the printer have anything stuck in it by pulling it out by holding at the centre. This will help you resolve the problem.

Q. Hi, from past few days my Brother DCP 135C printer is not offering good quality prints as it used to do. What could be the reason? I checked the Brother DCP 135C Ink Cartridges, they are sufficient enough to do the printing.
A. Try cleaning the print heads of the four colours of the Brother DCP 135C Ink Cartridges. This will help you increase print quality. First print the Print Quality Check sheet. Check if you get the desired quality. If not, then select Start Cleaning option using the up-down arrows. This will clean the Brother DCP 135C Ink Cartridges. After the cleaning is complete, select Colour Start. Again the printer will print the Print Quality Check sheet. This time you will see a better quality prints.

Q. I am not able to take a properly aligned printout from my new Brother DCP 135C printer. Please help.
A. You can adjust the vertical alignment by selecting the Ink Management key available in the control panel. Then select Test Print using the up-down arrows and select OK. Also select Mono or Colour Start. The printer will print the Alignment Check Sheet. You can select the most closely matching alignment sample using the display.

Q. Recently I brought a new Brother DCP 135C printer. But, the print speed is very slow. How can I increase the print speed?
A. You need to change the printer driver settings. Check if the resolution is set to the highest. This will cause the print speed to get reduce automatically. So, you need to make alteration in the quality settings under the Basic tab. Also check whether the Colour Enhancement is unchecked under the Settings tab.

Q. Hi, I very rarely do colour printing. Today I noticed that the colours of Brother DCP-135C Ink Cartridges have run out. What could have happened?
A. Your Brother DCP-135C printer carry out a cleaning session during which it automatically clean all the ink jet nozzles. This periodic cleaning of Brother DCP-135C Ink Cartridges take place every two days. While cleaning, some amount of ink is flushed out to remove any dust or dried ink stuck in the nozzles. This in turn improves the print quality and also the life of the print head. Another reason is, since the printer supports colour printing, by default the printer mixes all the colours together to generate the black colour that you use for normal printing. In order to only use black Brother DCP-135C Ink Cartridge you need to change the print preference to gray scale and also select the media type as plain paper.