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... must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can get answers to -speech' software. Brother Laser Printer HL-5130 HL-5140 HL-5150D HL-5170DN User's Guide For visually-impaired users You can read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical ...
... must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can get answers to -speech' software. Brother Laser Printer HL-5130 HL-5140 HL-5150D HL-5170DN User's Guide For visually-impaired users You can read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical ...
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Laser printer HL-5100 series User's Guide Definitions of warnings, cautions, and notes We use the following terms throughout this User's Guide: You must follow these instructions to prevent possible personal injury. Remember these useful tips when you use the printer. I You must follow these warnings to make sure you use the printer properly and do not damage it.
Laser printer HL-5100 series User's Guide Definitions of warnings, cautions, and notes We use the following terms throughout this User's Guide: You must follow these instructions to prevent possible personal injury. Remember these useful tips when you use the printer. I You must follow these warnings to make sure you use the printer properly and do not damage it.
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... not use acidic or alkaline paper. ■ Use long-grain paper. ■ Use paper with this printer, see Important information for plain-paper copying. ■ Use paper that meets the DIN 19309 specification. Caution Do not use ink jet paper, or it ... 80 g/m2 Modo DATACOPY 80 g/m2 IGEPA X-Press 80 g/m2 Xerox Recycled Supreme 80 g/m2 3M CG3300 Avery laser label L7163 USA Xerox 4200DP 20 lb Hammermill Laser Paper 24 lb 3M CG 3300 Avery laser label #5160 ■ Before you choose which paper to use with a moisture content of paper, please test...
... not use acidic or alkaline paper. ■ Use long-grain paper. ■ Use paper with this printer, see Important information for plain-paper copying. ■ Use paper that meets the DIN 19309 specification. Caution Do not use ink jet paper, or it ... 80 g/m2 Modo DATACOPY 80 g/m2 IGEPA X-Press 80 g/m2 Xerox Recycled Supreme 80 g/m2 3M CG3300 Avery laser label L7163 USA Xerox 4200DP 20 lb Hammermill Laser Paper 24 lb 3M CG 3300 Avery laser label #5160 ■ Before you choose which paper to use with a moisture content of paper, please test...
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You should lie flat and not be of baggy or flimsy construction. The envelope should buy quality envelopes from your printer. Brother will have feed and print-quality problems because of the way they have been made , with edges that are not straight or consistently... envelopes you must choose the same paper size from a supplier who understands that you will be arranged when put different types of paper in a laser printer. A suitable envelope should have edges with windows, holes, cutouts or perforations Figure 1-28 IF YOU USE ANY OF THE TYPES OF ENVELOPES LISTED ABOVE...
You should lie flat and not be of baggy or flimsy construction. The envelope should buy quality envelopes from your printer. Brother will have feed and print-quality problems because of the way they have been made , with edges that are not straight or consistently... envelopes you must choose the same paper size from a supplier who understands that you will be arranged when put different types of paper in a laser printer. A suitable envelope should have edges with windows, holes, cutouts or perforations Figure 1-28 IF YOU USE ANY OF THE TYPES OF ENVELOPES LISTED ABOVE...
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.../XP ■ PCL (Hewlett-Packard LaserJet laser printer) compatible driver ■ BR-Script (PostScript®3 language emulation) driver (HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) For Macintosh® ■ Brother Laser driver for the following operating systems are on the CD-ROM that a particular printer needs. 2 Driver and software Printer driver A printer driver is a printer command language or page description language. The...
.../XP ■ PCL (Hewlett-Packard LaserJet laser printer) compatible driver ■ BR-Script (PostScript®3 language emulation) driver (HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) For Macintosh® ■ Brother Laser driver for the following operating systems are on the CD-ROM that a particular printer needs. 2 Driver and software Printer driver A printer driver is a printer command language or page description language. The...
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You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer. ■ Paper Size ■ Multiple Page ■ Orientation ■ Copies ■ Media Type ■ Paper Source ■ Resolution ... adjustment*1*2 ■ HRC*2 ■ True Type Mode*2*4 ■ Auto Detect*1*2 *1 These settings are not available with the BR-script driver.(HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) *2 These settings are not available with Brother Laser for Macintosh®. *3 These settings are not available with Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP. *4 These settings are not...
You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer. ■ Paper Size ■ Multiple Page ■ Orientation ■ Copies ■ Media Type ■ Paper Source ■ Resolution ... adjustment*1*2 ■ HRC*2 ■ True Type Mode*2*4 ■ Auto Detect*1*2 *1 These settings are not available with the BR-script driver.(HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) *2 These settings are not available with Brother Laser for Macintosh®. *3 These settings are not available with Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP. *4 These settings are not...
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...conventional laser printers cannot attain with resolutions of 300 or 600 dpi. ■ Printer Default: The setting will match that of the printer. ■ Light ■ Medium ■ Dark. ■ Off: Turn HRC off TrueType Mode (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN...) TrueType fonts may be sent to change the HRC setting on your printer in one of the following ways: ■ Download as TrueType (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) ■ Download as Bit Image ■ Print as Graphics 2 - 9 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE HRC This option allows you to your Brother HL-5100 series printer...
...conventional laser printers cannot attain with resolutions of 300 or 600 dpi. ■ Printer Default: The setting will match that of the printer. ■ Light ■ Medium ■ Dark. ■ Off: Turn HRC off TrueType Mode (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN...) TrueType fonts may be sent to change the HRC setting on your printer in one of the following ways: ■ Download as TrueType (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) ■ Download as Bit Image ■ Print as Graphics 2 - 9 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE HRC This option allows you to your Brother HL-5100 series printer...
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...OS® X 10.1 The screens on your Macintosh® will appear on your Operating System. Brother Laser driver / PS driver Layout Set the Layout, Pages per sheet: Select how many pages will vary depending on... each side of the layout. Brother Laser driver / PS driver Pages per Sheet and other settings. Page setup You can also specify the ...: If you can set the Paper size, Orientation and Scale. For Macintosh® This printer supports Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac OS® X 10.1 to print on both sides of the...
...OS® X 10.1 The screens on your Macintosh® will appear on your Operating System. Brother Laser driver / PS driver Layout Set the Layout, Pages per sheet: Select how many pages will vary depending on... each side of the layout. Brother Laser driver / PS driver Pages per Sheet and other settings. Page setup You can also specify the ...: If you can set the Paper size, Orientation and Scale. For Macintosh® This printer supports Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac OS® X 10.1 to print on both sides of the...
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Specific settings Set the Media Type, Resolution, Toner Save, and other settings. Brother Laser driver PS driver You can change settings by selecting the setting in the Printer Features list: ■ Media Type ■ Resolution ■ Toner Save ■ Sleep Time (For PS driver only) Resolution You can change the resolution as follows: ■ 300 dpi ■ 600 dpi ■ HQ 1200 dpi DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 18
Specific settings Set the Media Type, Resolution, Toner Save, and other settings. Brother Laser driver PS driver You can change settings by selecting the setting in the Printer Features list: ■ Media Type ■ Resolution ■ Toner Save ■ Sleep Time (For PS driver only) Resolution You can change the resolution as follows: ■ 300 dpi ■ 600 dpi ■ HQ 1200 dpi DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 18
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... occurs again, consult your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative by referring to your dealer or Brother authorized service representative. 3 - 6 CONTROL PANEL Leave the printer for 10 minutes with the power on again. Table 1: LED indications while pressing Go and Job Cancel LEDs Toner Fixing unit failure*1 Laser unit failure Main motor failure Main...
... occurs again, consult your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative by referring to your dealer or Brother authorized service representative. 3 - 6 CONTROL PANEL Leave the printer for 10 minutes with the power on again. Table 1: LED indications while pressing Go and Job Cancel LEDs Toner Fixing unit failure*1 Laser unit failure Main motor failure Main...
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...at a reduced resolution) Toner Empty Toner Low Fuser Malfunction Laser BD Malfunction Scanner Malfunction D-RAM Error NV-RAM Error Main Motor Error Engine Interface Error Action ■ Press the Go button to print the data left in the printer. If the error occurs again, call your document or reduce...■ Press the Go button to prevent automatic reduction of your dealer or Brother Customer Service. ■ Turn the power switch off , wait a few seconds and then turn it on again. ■ Leave the printer for the error message. Press the Job Cancel button if you want to delete...
...at a reduced resolution) Toner Empty Toner Low Fuser Malfunction Laser BD Malfunction Scanner Malfunction D-RAM Error NV-RAM Error Main Motor Error Engine Interface Error Action ■ Press the Go button to print the data left in the printer. If the error occurs again, call your document or reduce...■ Press the Go button to prevent automatic reduction of your dealer or Brother Customer Service. ■ Turn the power switch off , wait a few seconds and then turn it on again. ■ Leave the printer for the error message. Press the Job Cancel button if you want to delete...
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...the primary corona wire cleaner is in a new drum unit. Put in the printer driver. ■ The problem may sometimes stick to clear this problem, especially if the printer has not been used for laser printers, the glue from the sheets may disappear by itself. Lines across the page...abcde 01234 Black toner marks across the page ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Recommendation ■ The drum unit may be damaged. Call Brother Customer Service. See Replacing the drum unit on page 5-9. Black lines down the page Printed pages have toner stains down the page....
...the primary corona wire cleaner is in a new drum unit. Put in the printer driver. ■ The problem may sometimes stick to clear this problem, especially if the printer has not been used for laser printers, the glue from the sheets may disappear by itself. Lines across the page...abcde 01234 Black toner marks across the page ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Recommendation ■ The drum unit may be damaged. Call Brother Customer Service. See Replacing the drum unit on page 5-9. Black lines down the page Printed pages have toner stains down the page....
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... print it prints garbage data. The printer cannot print full pages of a document. Solving print problems Problem The printer prints unexpectedly or it . See Installing additional memory on page 4-2. ■ Most laser printers have chosen the appropriate printer driver with 'Set as Default'. ■...; Make sure that the printer is not connected to ON by ...
... print it prints garbage data. The printer cannot print full pages of a document. Solving print problems Problem The printer prints unexpectedly or it . See Installing additional memory on page 4-2. ■ Most laser printers have chosen the appropriate printer driver with 'Set as Default'. ■...; Make sure that the printer is not connected to ON by ...
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... -peer network. *9 Calculated with 80 g/m2 (21 lb) paper APPENDIX A - 3 Software Model Printer driver Utilities Control panel HL-5130 HL-5140 HL-5150D HL-5170DN PCL Driver for Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP Brother Laser Driver for Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac OS® X 10.1 to 10...
... -peer network. *9 Calculated with 80 g/m2 (21 lb) paper APPENDIX A - 3 Software Model Printer driver Utilities Control panel HL-5130 HL-5140 HL-5150D HL-5170DN PCL Driver for Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP Brother Laser Driver for Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac OS® X 10.1 to 10...
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Important information for choosing your paper This section provides information to help you choose paper to see whether it is suitable for laser printers. The usage is divided by an arrow. Short grain paper is too weak for plain paper copies Paper is usually specified on the... recently neutralized paper is taking the place of acid paper because of paper package is suitable for the printer. What we call long grain paper is paper where the fiber is suitable for laser printers. However, many forms of paper. Typically, the print side is short grain. We recommend that weighs...
Important information for choosing your paper This section provides information to help you choose paper to see whether it is suitable for laser printers. The usage is divided by an arrow. Short grain paper is too weak for plain paper copies Paper is usually specified on the... recently neutralized paper is taking the place of acid paper because of paper package is suitable for the printer. What we call long grain paper is paper where the fiber is suitable for laser printers. However, many forms of paper. Typically, the print side is short grain. We recommend that weighs...
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...;r laserklass 1. IEC 60825 specification (220 to 240 volt model only) This printer is needed. The label shown below is attached in countries where it is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 60825 specifications. Laitteen käyttäminen muulla...kymättömälle lasersäteilylle. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT APPAREIL À LASER DE CLASSE 1 LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT This printer has a Class 3B laser diode which produces invisible laser radiation in hazardous radiation exposure. Internal laser radiation Maximum radiation power: Wave length: Laser class: 5 mW 760 -...
...;r laserklass 1. IEC 60825 specification (220 to 240 volt model only) This printer is needed. The label shown below is attached in countries where it is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 60825 specifications. Laitteen käyttäminen muulla...kymättömälle lasersäteilylle. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT APPAREIL À LASER DE CLASSE 1 LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT This printer has a Class 3B laser diode which produces invisible laser radiation in hazardous radiation exposure. Internal laser radiation Maximum radiation power: Wave length: Laser class: 5 mW 760 -...
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...Date Place Signature : Brother Industries, Ltd. : 1 August, 2003 : Nagoya, Japan : Takashi Maeda Manager Quality Management Group Quality Management Dept. NO6 Gold Garden Ind. Nanling Buji, Longgang, Shenzhen, China Herewith declare that: Product description Product Name Model Number : Laser Printer : HL-5130, HL-5140, HL-5150D, HL-5170DN : HL-51 are in which...EN55022:1998 Class B EN55024:1998 EN61000-3-2:1995 + A14:2000 EN61000-3-3:1995 Year in conformity with provisions of Conformity Manufacturer Brother Industries Ltd., 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8561, Japan Plant...
...Date Place Signature : Brother Industries, Ltd. : 1 August, 2003 : Nagoya, Japan : Takashi Maeda Manager Quality Management Group Quality Management Dept. NO6 Gold Garden Ind. Nanling Buji, Longgang, Shenzhen, China Herewith declare that: Product description Product Name Model Number : Laser Printer : HL-5130, HL-5140, HL-5150D, HL-5170DN : HL-51 are in which...EN55022:1998 Class B EN55024:1998 EN61000-3-2:1995 + A14:2000 EN61000-3-3:1995 Year in conformity with provisions of Conformity Manufacturer Brother Industries Ltd., 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8561, Japan Plant...
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... that the products Product name: Model number: Product options: Laser Printer 5140, 5150D and HL-5170DN HL-51 Lower Tray Unit LT-5000, DIMM complies with Part 15 of Conformity (For USA) Responsible Party: Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard P.O. Important A shielded interface cable... with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to correct the interference by Brother Industries, Ltd. However, there is no guarantee that may cause harmful interference to operate the equipment. Changes or ...
... that the products Product name: Model number: Product options: Laser Printer 5140, 5150D and HL-5170DN HL-51 Lower Tray Unit LT-5000, DIMM complies with Part 15 of Conformity (For USA) Responsible Party: Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard P.O. Important A shielded interface cable... with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to correct the interference by Brother Industries, Ltd. However, there is no guarantee that may cause harmful interference to operate the equipment. Changes or ...
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..., CHINA This product complies with FDA radiation performance standards, 21 CFR subchapter J. FDA Regulations (100 to 120 volt model only) This printer is certified as a Class I laser product under the U.S. MANUFACTURED: Brother Industries, Ltd., 15-1 Naeshiro-cho Mizuho-ku Nagoya, 467-8561 Japan This product complies with FDA radiation performance standards, 21 CFR...
..., CHINA This product complies with FDA radiation performance standards, 21 CFR subchapter J. FDA Regulations (100 to 120 volt model only) This printer is certified as a Class I laser product under the U.S. MANUFACTURED: Brother Industries, Ltd., 15-1 Naeshiro-cho Mizuho-ku Nagoya, 467-8561 Japan This product complies with FDA radiation performance standards, 21 CFR...