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... in a convenient place so you need to set up the printer. Please visit our web site at http://solutions.brother.com where you use the printer. You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can get answers to -speech' software. Brother Laser Printer HL-2700CN series User's Guide For visually-impaired users You can read...
... in a convenient place so you need to set up the printer. Please visit our web site at http://solutions.brother.com where you use the printer. You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can get answers to -speech' software. Brother Laser Printer HL-2700CN series User's Guide For visually-impaired users You can read...
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...: In USA: Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Irvine, CA 92618 In Canada: Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd. - Customer Service In USA: 1-877-284-3238 In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER In Europe: Visit www.brother.com for your ...Brother: ■ may serve as the original owner of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-800-284-4357. IMPORTANT: For technical and operational help us at http://www.brother.com/registration/ Frequently asked questions (FAQs) The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for the Brother driver...
...: In USA: Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Irvine, CA 92618 In Canada: Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd. - Customer Service In USA: 1-877-284-3238 In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER In Europe: Visit www.brother.com for your ...Brother: ■ may serve as the original owner of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-800-284-4357. IMPORTANT: For technical and operational help us at http://www.brother.com/registration/ Frequently asked questions (FAQs) The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for the Brother driver...
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... to any fax machine. In USA only:1-800-521-2846 Internet Addresses Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and Driver Updates and Utilities: http://solutions.brother.com (In USA Only) For Brother Accessories & Supplies: http://www.brothermall.com vi You can use the...
... to any fax machine. In USA only:1-800-521-2846 Internet Addresses Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and Driver Updates and Utilities: http://solutions.brother.com (In USA Only) For Brother Accessories & Supplies: http://www.brothermall.com vi You can use the...
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...job ...3-27 Printing PROOF data ...3-28 Printing PUBLIC data ...3-28 xv button ...3-3 To move through menus in the PS printer driver 2-10 Ports tab ...2-10 Device Settings tab ...2-11 Layout tab ...2-12 Paper / Quality tab ...2-13 Advanced options ...2-...For Macintosh® ...2-16 Software ...2-18 Software for Networks ...2-18 BRAdmin Professional utility 2-18 Driver Deployment Wizard 2-18 Web BRAdmin ...2-18 Automatic Emulation Selection 2-19 Automatic Interface Selection 2-20 Printer settings ...2-20 Factory settings ...2-20 3 Control panel ...3-1 Control panel ...3-1 Buttons ...3-2 Go ...
...job ...3-27 Printing PROOF data ...3-28 Printing PUBLIC data ...3-28 xv button ...3-3 To move through menus in the PS printer driver 2-10 Ports tab ...2-10 Device Settings tab ...2-11 Layout tab ...2-12 Paper / Quality tab ...2-13 Advanced options ...2-...For Macintosh® ...2-16 Software ...2-18 Software for Networks ...2-18 BRAdmin Professional utility 2-18 Driver Deployment Wizard 2-18 Web BRAdmin ...2-18 Automatic Emulation Selection 2-19 Automatic Interface Selection 2-20 Printer settings ...2-20 Factory settings ...2-20 3 Control panel ...3-1 Control panel ...3-1 Buttons ...3-2 Go ...
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...lock setting If the panel button settings have been changed, the printer may not work as BRAdmin Professional Utility, Driver Deployment Wizard and Web BRAdmin software for Networks on page 2-18. 1 - 7 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Network Ethernet 10/100BASE-TX enables you to keep the fixing assembly... mode. If you expect. See Reprint setting on page 3-12. Reprint setting The printer saves data that it complies with the new EPA Energy Star specification. Since laser printers consume power to use the printer in the following environments: (TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, DLC/LLC, NetBEUI)...
...lock setting If the panel button settings have been changed, the printer may not work as BRAdmin Professional Utility, Driver Deployment Wizard and Web BRAdmin software for Networks on page 2-18. 1 - 7 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Network Ethernet 10/100BASE-TX enables you to keep the fixing assembly... mode. If you expect. See Reprint setting on page 3-12. Reprint setting The printer saves data that it complies with the new EPA Energy Star specification. Since laser printers consume power to use the printer in the following environments: (TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, DLC/LLC, NetBEUI)...
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... (one paper size at a time) listed in table 1 in the printer driver and this Guide are as a standard paper tray (Tray 1). You can use ? If you can use this printer. The names for the paper trays in Media type, paper size and ...standard paper tray is 44 mm paper height. The tray can be loaded up to the top line of paper The printer loads paper from the installed standard paper tray, optional lower tray, or the optional legal tray. Optional legal tray (... (wt%) CaCO3 (Neutral) Below 23 Brightness (%) Higher than 80 Opacity (%) Higher than 85 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 10
... (one paper size at a time) listed in table 1 in the printer driver and this Guide are as a standard paper tray (Tray 1). You can use ? If you can use this printer. The names for the paper trays in Media type, paper size and ...standard paper tray is 44 mm paper height. The tray can be loaded up to the top line of paper The printer loads paper from the installed standard paper tray, optional lower tray, or the optional legal tray. Optional legal tray (... (wt%) CaCO3 (Neutral) Below 23 Brightness (%) Higher than 80 Opacity (%) Higher than 85 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 10
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... to 24 lb) Thick paper 90 to 210 g/m2 (24 to 55 lb) Transparency Labels Envelopes Tray 1 Tray 2 DX Select the Media type from the printer driver Plain paper or Thin paper Up to 50 sheets A4 or Letter 90 to 105 g/m2 (24 to 28 lb) 90 to 105 g/m2 (24... mm loading height DX A4, Letter, Legal, B5 (JIS/ISO), Executive, A5 104.8 x 210 mm to 8.5 x 14 in.) * H/H = High temperature/High humidity 1 - 11 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Thick Paper size Number of sheets for H/H* condition. to 215.9 x 355.6 mm (5.8 x 8.3 in. Table 1: Media type, paper size and number of sheets Tray 1 A4, Letter...
... to 24 lb) Thick paper 90 to 210 g/m2 (24 to 55 lb) Transparency Labels Envelopes Tray 1 Tray 2 DX Select the Media type from the printer driver Plain paper or Thin paper Up to 50 sheets A4 or Letter 90 to 105 g/m2 (24 to 28 lb) 90 to 105 g/m2 (24... mm loading height DX A4, Letter, Legal, B5 (JIS/ISO), Executive, A5 104.8 x 210 mm to 8.5 x 14 in.) * H/H = High temperature/High humidity 1 - 11 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Thick Paper size Number of sheets for H/H* condition. to 215.9 x 355.6 mm (5.8 x 8.3 in. Table 1: Media type, paper size and number of sheets Tray 1 A4, Letter...
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... prompt you can set the paper size in the printer driver or by using the control panel buttons. ■ The paper size has been set ... on the print menu, you have put into the paper tray. Figure 1-13 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 18 Paper mismatch between the Printer and the Printer Driver setting If you want to put the correct size of paper in the tray as follows: ...you put paper into the paper tray from the standard paper tray, optional lower tray or optional legal tray. The printer automatically detects the paper size you can select it , you to use other sizes of paper or envelopes, change...
... prompt you can set the paper size in the printer driver or by using the control panel buttons. ■ The paper size has been set ... on the print menu, you have put into the paper tray. Figure 1-13 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 18 Paper mismatch between the Printer and the Printer Driver setting If you want to put the correct size of paper in the tray as follows: ...you put paper into the paper tray from the standard paper tray, optional lower tray or optional legal tray. The printer automatically detects the paper size you can select it , you to use other sizes of paper or envelopes, change...
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...feed irregular sized paper. You can select this printer does not have a manual feed or multi...paper appears curled 1 - 19 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Figure 1-14 It may experience poor paper feeding during...printing when MANUAL FEED is selected, the printer waits until you put in and press Go...the size of paper in Tray 1. The printer will reset this printer has a special manual feed mode using Tray...2 when using the printer control panel buttons. 1 When the manual feed command is on...you leave the printer for more than 5 minutes after the first side has been printed, the printer will then start...
...feed irregular sized paper. You can select this printer does not have a manual feed or multi...paper appears curled 1 - 19 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Figure 1-14 It may experience poor paper feeding during...printing when MANUAL FEED is selected, the printer waits until you put in and press Go...the size of paper in Tray 1. The printer will reset this printer has a special manual feed mode using Tray...2 when using the printer control panel buttons. 1 When the manual feed command is on...you leave the printer for more than 5 minutes after the first side has been printed, the printer will then start...
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...® 2000/XP ■ PCL (Hewlett-Packard laser printer-LaserJet) compatible driver ■ BR-Script (PostScript® 3TM language emulation) driver For Macintosh® ■ BR-Script (PostScript® 3TM language emulation) driver (For more information, see the Network User's Guide... Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com You can see the operations and detailed information in the Install Software section of the supplied CD-ROM. 2 Driver and software Printer driver A Printer Driver is a printer command language or page description language. The printer drivers...
...® 2000/XP ■ PCL (Hewlett-Packard laser printer-LaserJet) compatible driver ■ BR-Script (PostScript® 3TM language emulation) driver For Macintosh® ■ BR-Script (PostScript® 3TM language emulation) driver (For more information, see the Network User's Guide... Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com You can see the operations and detailed information in the Install Software section of the supplied CD-ROM. 2 Driver and software Printer driver A Printer Driver is a printer command language or page description language. The printer drivers...
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... your operating system. in the General tab of the Brother HL-2700CN series Properties screen. 1 2 3 1 Select the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Orientation and other information by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com You can also change settings by clicking Printing Preferences...XP, you are from Windows® XP. For more information, please see the online Help in the printer driver. For Windows® Features in the PCL printer driver You can also download the latest printer driver or get other settings. 2 Select the color mode. 3 Select the Paper Source...
... your operating system. in the General tab of the Brother HL-2700CN series Properties screen. 1 2 3 1 Select the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Orientation and other information by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com You can also change settings by clicking Printing Preferences...XP, you are from Windows® XP. For more information, please see the online Help in the printer driver. For Windows® Features in the PCL printer driver You can also download the latest printer driver or get other settings. 2 Select the color mode. 3 Select the Paper Source...
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Advanced tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Advanced tab by clicking the following icons: 1 Print Quality 2 Duplex 3 Watermark 4 Page Setting 5 Device Options DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 3 in the General tab of the Brother HL-2700CN series Properties screen. 12 34 5 Change the tab settings by clicking Printing Preferences...
Advanced tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Advanced tab by clicking the following icons: 1 Print Quality 2 Duplex 3 Watermark 4 Page Setting 5 Device Options DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 3 in the General tab of the Brother HL-2700CN series Properties screen. 12 34 5 Change the tab settings by clicking Printing Preferences...
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...making duplex settings will be printed correctly, make the setting here. with reasonable print speeds. This results in the printer driver produces clearer colors and improves the appearance of the watermark and place it anywhere you can select the following print quality settings. Page... Setting Change the print image scaling, and then select Mirror / Reverse print options. 2 - 4 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Print Quality Select the Quality, Color Mode, Improve Gray Color and Enhance Black Printing. ■ Quality You can change the font, darkness and angle settings. Normal 600...
...making duplex settings will be printed correctly, make the setting here. with reasonable print speeds. This results in the printer driver produces clearer colors and improves the appearance of the watermark and place it anywhere you can select the following print quality settings. Page... Setting Change the print image scaling, and then select Mirror / Reverse print options. 2 - 4 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Print Quality Select the Quality, Color Mode, Improve Gray Color and Enhance Black Printing. ■ Quality You can change the font, darkness and angle settings. Normal 600...
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Device Options Set the following print functions in this tab: ■ Job Spooling ■ Toner Save Mode ■ Quick Print Setup ■ Sleep Time ■ Status Monitor ■ Macro ■ Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) ■ Insert Command/File (For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) ■ Print Setting ■ Print Setting (Monochrome Only) ■ Page Protection ■ Print Date & Time DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 5
Device Options Set the following print functions in this tab: ■ Job Spooling ■ Toner Save Mode ■ Quick Print Setup ■ Sleep Time ■ Status Monitor ■ Macro ■ Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) ■ Insert Command/File (For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) ■ Print Setting ■ Print Setting (Monochrome Only) ■ Page Protection ■ Print Date & Time DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 5
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... receive data from using the Reprint setting to the Advanced tab, select Device Options and then select Status Monitor. 2 - 6 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Sleep mode acts as though the printer was turned off , go to print your data, remove the Use Reprint check mark in Job Spooling settings. ■ The...Mode ■ Paper Source ■ Media Type ■ Color / Mono Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for a certain period of your printer use. See Reprint setting on page 3-26. This will also wake up the printer to stop the printer going into sleep mode. The default time-out is in...
... receive data from using the Reprint setting to the Advanced tab, select Device Options and then select Status Monitor. 2 - 6 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Sleep mode acts as though the printer was turned off , go to print your data, remove the Use Reprint check mark in Job Spooling settings. ■ The...Mode ■ Paper Source ■ Media Type ■ Color / Mono Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for a certain period of your printer use. See Reprint setting on page 3-26. This will also wake up the printer to stop the printer going into sleep mode. The default time-out is in...
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... protection feature allows the printer to create the full page image to process the image before physically moving the paper through the printer. Print Date & Time... Date: Specifies the format of the time. When the image is very complicated and the printer has to...the following functions: ■ HRC Page Protection Page Protection refers to printer memory. Print Setting You can change the settings of full page images.... Mode ■ TrueType Mode ■ Use Printer TrueType Fonts Print Setting (Monochrome Only) You can execute the saved macro - ...
... protection feature allows the printer to create the full page image to process the image before physically moving the paper through the printer. Print Date & Time... Date: Specifies the format of the time. When the image is very complicated and the printer has to...the following functions: ■ HRC Page Protection Page Protection refers to printer memory. Print Setting You can change the settings of full page images.... Mode ■ TrueType Mode ■ Use Printer TrueType Fonts Print Setting (Monochrome Only) You can execute the saved macro - ...
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...panel. Auto Detect function may not be listed. Tray settings will be available under certain printer conditions. 2 - 8 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE For more information, see Reprinting from RAM on the printer. Accessories tab When you install optional units, you click the Auto Detect button, options... that are installed on the printer will match the installed options. 2 RAMDISK You can detect the ...
...panel. Auto Detect function may not be listed. Tray settings will be available under certain printer conditions. 2 - 8 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE For more information, see Reprinting from RAM on the printer. Accessories tab When you install optional units, you click the Auto Detect button, options... that are installed on the printer will match the installed options. 2 RAMDISK You can detect the ...
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in the General tab of the Brother HL-2700CN series Properties screen. ■ You can print the Print Settings page and internal fonts list. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 9 Support Tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Support tab by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com ■ You can see the printer driver version. ■ You can check the current driver settings. ■ You can download the latest driver by clicking Printing Preferences...
in the General tab of the Brother HL-2700CN series Properties screen. ■ You can print the Print Settings page and internal fonts list. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 9 Support Tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Support tab by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com ■ You can see the printer driver version. ■ You can check the current driver settings. ■ You can download the latest driver by clicking Printing Preferences...
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The screens on your PC will vary depending on your printer is connected or the path to the network printer you are from Windows® XP. The screens in the printer driver. Ports tab Select the port where your operating system. Features in the PS printer driver You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com For more information, please see the online Help in this section are using. 2 - 10 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
The screens on your PC will vary depending on your printer is connected or the path to the network printer you are from Windows® XP. The screens in the printer driver. Ports tab Select the port where your operating system. Features in the PS printer driver You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com For more information, please see the online Help in this section are using. 2 - 10 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
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DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 11 Device Settings tab Select the options you installed.
DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 11 Device Settings tab Select the options you installed.