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... thoroughly before you can use the printer. Please visit our web site at http://solutions.brother.com where you can find a printed copy in a convenient place so you can read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to-speech' software. You must set up the hardware... and install the driver before you use the printer. You can get answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and the latest Driver Updates and Utilities. Brother Laser Printer HL-5130 HL-5140 HL-5150D HL-5170DN User's Guide...
... thoroughly before you can use the printer. Please visit our web site at http://solutions.brother.com where you can find a printed copy in a convenient place so you can read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to-speech' software. You must set up the hardware... and install the driver before you use the printer. You can get answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and the latest Driver Updates and Utilities. Brother Laser Printer HL-5130 HL-5140 HL-5150D HL-5170DN User's Guide...
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... duplex printing from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140 1-44 Manual duplex printing from the multi-purpose tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) .... 1-45 Printing on both sides of the paper (automatic duplex printing 1-47 Guidelines for automatic duplex printing 1-47 2 Driver and software ...2-1 Printer driver ...2-1 For Windows® 95/98/Me...
... duplex printing from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140 1-44 Manual duplex printing from the multi-purpose tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) .... 1-45 Printing on both sides of the paper (automatic duplex printing 1-47 Guidelines for automatic duplex printing 1-47 2 Driver and software ...2-1 Printer driver ...2-1 For Windows® 95/98/Me...
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... information in the Install Software section of the supplied CD-ROM. For Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/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...
... information in the Install Software section of the supplied CD-ROM. For Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/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...
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DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 2 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...
DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 2 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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... by selecting the Use printer Halftone button. ■ Use System Halftone (For Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP users only) You can manually change the print image scaling and select Mirror / Reverse print options. 2 - 5 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Page Setting You can place a watermarked logo or ...use text as a watermark, you can change the size of the binding side in inches or millimeters. ■ Booklet Printing (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) When you can manually change the font, darkness and angle settings. Print Setting You can change the brightness, contrast and other...
... by selecting the Use printer Halftone button. ■ Use System Halftone (For Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP users only) You can manually change the print image scaling and select Mirror / Reverse print options. 2 - 5 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Page Setting You can place a watermarked logo or ...use text as a watermark, you can change the size of the binding side in inches or millimeters. ■ Booklet Printing (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) When you can manually change the font, darkness and angle settings. Print Setting You can change the brightness, contrast and other...
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...Printer Function by clicking the function name in the list below.) ■ Job Spooling ■ Quick Print Setup ■ Sleep Time ■ Status Monitor ■ Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL...-5170DN) ■ Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) ■ Insert Command/File (For HL-5140, 5150D and 5170DN: For ... Density adjustment ■ HRC (High Resolution Control)* ■ TrueType Mode (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)* The Printer Function list may differ depending on the model. * If you are using Windows...
...Printer Function by clicking the function name in the list below.) ■ Job Spooling ■ Quick Print Setup ■ Sleep Time ■ Status Monitor ■ Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL...-5170DN) ■ Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) ■ Insert Command/File (For HL-5140, 5150D and 5170DN: For ... Density adjustment ■ HRC (High Resolution Control)* ■ TrueType Mode (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)* The Printer Function list may differ depending on the model. * If you are using Windows...
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This will save a page of a document as a macro to the printer memory. When Intelligent Sleep Mode is selected, it enters sleep mode. While the printer is off. Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) You can save time and increase printing speed for power saving. To reprint press and hold...for often used information such as forms, company logos, letter head formats or invoices. 2 - 7 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE The Sleep Time Off function can be turned off , but the printer can still receive data from your computer. If you would like to turn the Quick Print Setup function ON ...
This will save a page of a document as a macro to the printer memory. When Intelligent Sleep Mode is selected, it enters sleep mode. While the printer is off. Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) You can save time and increase printing speed for power saving. To reprint press and hold...for often used information such as forms, company logos, letter head formats or invoices. 2 - 7 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE The Sleep Time Off function can be turned off , but the printer can still receive data from your computer. If you would like to turn the Quick Print Setup function ON ...
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...format of the date. Density adjustment Increase or decrease the print density. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 8 When the image is very complicated and the printer has to wait to do the following. ■ Insert a print file or tiff...time. Using this function allows you to process the image before physically moving the paper through the printer. Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) Administrators have the authority to limit ... setting as shown below. 1 in 1 100% Insert Command/File (For HL-5140, 5150D and 5170DN: For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) This option allows data ...
...format of the date. Density adjustment Increase or decrease the print density. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 8 When the image is very complicated and the printer has to wait to do the following. ■ Insert a print file or tiff...time. Using this function allows you to process the image before physically moving the paper through the printer. Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) Administrators have the authority to limit ... setting as shown below. 1 in 1 100% Insert Command/File (For HL-5140, 5150D and 5170DN: For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) This option allows data ...
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... 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...
... 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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You can manually add or remove options. Tray settings will be available under certain printer conditions. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 10 When you can add it and select its settings in the printer driver. Accessories tab When you install the optional lower tray unit, you click the... the installed options. 2 Paper Source Setting This feature recognizes the paper size in each paper tray. 3 Auto detection of printer options (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) The Auto Detect function finds the currently installed devices and shows the available settings in the Accessories tab as follows. ...
You can manually add or remove options. Tray settings will be available under certain printer conditions. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 10 When you can add it and select its settings in the printer driver. Accessories tab When you install the optional lower tray unit, you click the... the installed options. 2 Paper Source Setting This feature recognizes the paper size in each paper tray. 3 Auto detection of printer options (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) The Auto Detect function finds the currently installed devices and shows the available settings in the Accessories tab as follows. ...
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in the General tab of the Printer Properties screen. ■ You can print the printer settings page and the internal fonts list. (The internal fonts list is not available for HL-5130.) 2 - 11 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 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 or by clicking Printing Preferences...
in the General tab of the Printer Properties screen. ■ You can print the printer settings page and the internal fonts list. (The internal fonts list is not available for HL-5130.) 2 - 11 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 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 or by clicking Printing Preferences...
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Ports tab Select the port where your Operating System. Features in this section are using. The screens in the PS printer driver This section is connected or the path to the network printer you are from Windows® XP. The screens on your PC will vary depending on your printer is for HL-5150D and HL-5170DN. You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com For more information, please see the Help text in the printer driver. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 12
Ports tab Select the port where your Operating System. Features in this section are using. The screens in the PS printer driver This section is connected or the path to the network printer you are from Windows® XP. The screens on your PC will vary depending on your printer is for HL-5150D and HL-5170DN. You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com For more information, please see the Help text in the printer driver. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 12
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... Networks This section is designed for HL-5170DN. If the administrator then installs the printer driver and port driver using this software, the administrator can be accessed from any client computer with a Web browser can download the Web BRAdmin software from our web site at http://solutions.brother.com/webbradmin IIS* = Internet Information Server 4.0 or...
... Networks This section is designed for HL-5170DN. If the administrator then installs the printer driver and port driver using this software, the administrator can be accessed from any client computer with a Web browser can download the Web BRAdmin software from our web site at http://solutions.brother.com/webbradmin IIS* = Internet Information Server 4.0 or...
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When the printer receives data from the following combinations: Setting 1 (default) HP LaserJet BR-Script 3 EPSON FX-850 Setting 2 HP LaserJet BR-Script 3 IBM ProPrinter XL 2 - 21 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE The printer can choose from the computer, it automatically chooses the emulation mode. This feature has been set at the factory to ON. Automatic Emulation Selection This section is for HL-5150D and HL-5170DN. This printer has an Automatic Emulation Selection feature.
When the printer receives data from the following combinations: Setting 1 (default) HP LaserJet BR-Script 3 EPSON FX-850 Setting 2 HP LaserJet BR-Script 3 IBM ProPrinter XL 2 - 21 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE The printer can choose from the computer, it automatically chooses the emulation mode. This feature has been set at the factory to ON. Automatic Emulation Selection This section is for HL-5150D and HL-5170DN. This printer has an Automatic Emulation Selection feature.
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...feed slot. Problem The printer does not feed paper. Sometimes it back in the page setup or document setup menu of your software application manual. ■ Clear the jammed paper. Please see your software. on the specified paper. (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN with optional lower ...tray. The printer does not feed paper from the manual feed tray or multi-purpose tray. If the paper is curled, you should straighten it is selected. 6 - 5 TROUBLESHOOTING Your application software must be set up output tray. ■ Make sure that meets Brother recommended paper specifications...
...feed slot. Problem The printer does not feed paper. Sometimes it back in the page setup or document setup menu of your software application manual. ■ Clear the jammed paper. Please see your software. on the specified paper. (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN with optional lower ...tray. The printer does not feed paper from the manual feed tray or multi-purpose tray. If the paper is curled, you should straighten it is selected. 6 - 5 TROUBLESHOOTING Your application software must be set up output tray. ■ Make sure that meets Brother recommended paper specifications...
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...Save mode in the printer Properties tab of poor print quality ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Faint Recommendation ■ Check the printer's environment. Unable to...printer on page 5-9. 6 - 11 TROUBLESHOOTING See Positioning the printer on page 1-4. ■ If the whole page is selected with USB Problem HL-5130 (or HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL...-5170DN) does not appear in the Hard Disk and that the printer cable is not damaged or broken. ■ If you have an interface-switching device, make sure the correct printer is probably not the printer...
...Save mode in the printer Properties tab of poor print quality ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Faint Recommendation ■ Check the printer's environment. Unable to...printer on page 5-9. 6 - 11 TROUBLESHOOTING See Positioning the printer on page 1-4. ■ If the whole page is selected with USB Problem HL-5130 (or HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL...-5170DN) does not appear in the Hard Disk and that the printer cable is not damaged or broken. ■ If you have an interface-switching device, make sure the correct printer is probably not the printer...
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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 10.2 N/A BR-Script® 3: PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file for problem solving *8 The Driver...
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 10.2 N/A BR-Script® 3: PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file for problem solving *8 The Driver...