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Please use the printer. Please visit our web site at http://solutions.brother.com where you need to. You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can use it quickly if you can get ... Questions, and the latest Driver Updates and Utilities. You can find a printed copy in a convenient place so you can use the printer. Keep the CD-ROM in the box. 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-speech' software. Please read...
Please use the printer. Please visit our web site at http://solutions.brother.com where you need to. You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can use it quickly if you can get ... Questions, and the latest Driver Updates and Utilities. You can find a printed copy in a convenient place so you can use the printer. Keep the CD-ROM in the box. 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-speech' software. Please read...
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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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Front view Front View* 1 8 2 7 3 4 Figure 1-1 1 Face-down Output Tray Support Flap (Support Flap) 2 Control Panel 3 Front Cover Release Button 4 (HL-5130 and HL-5140) Manual Feed Tray (HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) Multi-purpose Tray (MP Tray) 5 Paper Tray 6 Power Switch 7 Front Cover 8 Face-down Output Tray * The printer illustration is based on HL-5150D and HL-5170DN. 6 5 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 2
Front view Front View* 1 8 2 7 3 4 Figure 1-1 1 Face-down Output Tray Support Flap (Support Flap) 2 Control Panel 3 Front Cover Release Button 4 (HL-5130 and HL-5140) Manual Feed Tray (HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) Multi-purpose Tray (MP Tray) 5 Paper Tray 6 Power Switch 7 Front Cover 8 Face-down Output Tray * The printer illustration is based on HL-5150D and HL-5170DN. 6 5 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 2
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.... The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this Guide are as follows: Paper tray Manual feed tray Multi-purpose tray (MP tray) Optional lower tray unit Tray 1 Manual (HL-5130 and HL-5140) MP Tray (HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) Tray 2 (Not available for HL-5130) While looking at this page on the CD...-ROM, you can I use? Thin Envelopes - What kind of paper can jump to 16 in.) 50 sheets (80 g/m2 or 21 lb) Tray 2 A4, Letter, Legal, B5 (ISO), Executive, A5 250 sheets (80 g/m2 or 21 lb) 1 - 5 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
.... The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this Guide are as follows: Paper tray Manual feed tray Multi-purpose tray (MP tray) Optional lower tray unit Tray 1 Manual (HL-5130 and HL-5140) MP Tray (HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) Tray 2 (Not available for HL-5130) While looking at this page on the CD...-ROM, you can I use? Thin Envelopes - What kind of paper can jump to 16 in.) 50 sheets (80 g/m2 or 21 lb) Tray 2 A4, Letter, Legal, B5 (ISO), Executive, A5 250 sheets (80 g/m2 or 21 lb) 1 - 5 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
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Printing on plain paper from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the manual feed tray. Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Send the print data to the printer. A NO PAPER message is shown in the Status Monitor and indicated by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the printer driver. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-10 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 12
Printing on plain paper from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the manual feed tray. Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Send the print data to the printer. A NO PAPER message is shown in the Status Monitor and indicated by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the printer driver. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-10 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 12
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... paper and card stock When the face-up output tray. 1 - 17 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Figure 1-17 Use this paper feed and output method when you want to the back ...thicker paper or card stock. When you select the paper you want to use, see What kind of the printer. Printing on thicker paper and card stock from the manual feed tray or the MP tray through to print ...Manual PCL driver 2 Open the face-up output tray is pulled down, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in ...
... paper and card stock When the face-up output tray. 1 - 17 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Figure 1-17 Use this paper feed and output method when you want to the back ...thicker paper or card stock. When you select the paper you want to use, see What kind of the printer. Printing on thicker paper and card stock from the manual feed tray or the MP tray through to print ...Manual PCL driver 2 Open the face-up output tray is pulled down, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in ...
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The printer automatically turns on envelopes from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) The printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed tray to print envelopes. Printing on the Manual Feed mode when you want to the back of the printer. Media Type: Envelopes Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Open the face-up output tray. Use this paper feed and output method when you put paper in the manual feed tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Figure 1-29 1 - 25 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
The printer automatically turns on envelopes from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) The printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed tray to print envelopes. Printing on the Manual Feed mode when you want to the back of the printer. Media Type: Envelopes Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Open the face-up output tray. Use this paper feed and output method when you put paper in the manual feed tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Figure 1-29 1 - 25 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
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Media Type: Transparencies Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Open the face-up output tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Figure 1-45 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 36 Printing on transparencies from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) When the face-up output tray is open, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed tray to the face-up output tray.
Media Type: Transparencies Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Open the face-up output tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Figure 1-45 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 36 Printing on transparencies from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) When the face-up output tray is open, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed tray to the face-up output tray.
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... in the paper tray. 4 Repeat Step 3 until you have printed all the even-numbered pages. Manual duplex printing from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) Caution ■ Before you put the sheets back in the manual feed tray, you will have to straighten them in the same order back into... If you have printed all the odd-numbered pages on the computer screen. Follow the instructions on the other side of the paper. ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 44 Figure 1-56 3 Remove the printed even-numbered pages from the Basic tab select the Paper Source to be Manual feed. 2 Using both hands put...
... in the paper tray. 4 Repeat Step 3 until you have printed all the even-numbered pages. Manual duplex printing from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) Caution ■ Before you put the sheets back in the manual feed tray, you will have to straighten them in the same order back into... If you have printed all the odd-numbered pages on the computer screen. Follow the instructions on the other side of the paper. ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 44 Figure 1-56 3 Remove the printed even-numbered pages from the Basic tab select the Paper Source to be Manual feed. 2 Using both hands put...
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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 ... 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 available for HL-5130. *5 This setting is not available for HL-5130 and HL-5140. 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 ... 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 available for HL-5130. *5 This setting is not available for HL-5130 and HL-5140. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 2
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...tab: (You can jump to the page for each 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/...9632; Page Protection ■ Print Date & Time ■ 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® 95, 98 or Me, you can change settings ...
...tab: (You can jump to the page for each 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/...9632; Page Protection ■ Print Date & Time ■ 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® 95, 98 or Me, you can change settings ...
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... Advanced tab, select Device Options and then select Sleep Time. If you keep Sleep mode on , go to the printer memory. This will also wake up the printer to start printing. Quick Print Setup You can save time and increase printing speed for a certain period of a document...or document automatically wakes up the printer. We recommend that you would like to the most suitable time-out setting depending on any errors that you can reprint a document without sending the data again from printing your computer. Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) You can turn sleep...
... Advanced tab, select Device Options and then select Sleep Time. If you keep Sleep mode on , go to the printer memory. This will also wake up the printer to start printing. Quick Print Setup You can save time and increase printing speed for a certain period of a document...or document automatically wakes up the printer. We recommend that you would like to the most suitable time-out setting depending on any errors that you can reprint a document without sending the data again from printing your computer. Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) You can turn sleep...
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..., LTR (Letter-size paper), A4 or LGL (legal-size-paper). When the image is saved in printer memory, into a print job. Density adjustment Increase or decrease the print density. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 8 Page Protection 'Page Protection' refers to a setting that reserves additional ... to wait to be inserted into a print job. The page protection feature allows the printer to create the full page image to be printed in 1 100% Insert Command/File (For HL-5140, 5150D and 5170DN: For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) This option allows data to process the image before physically...
..., LTR (Letter-size paper), A4 or LGL (legal-size-paper). When the image is saved in printer memory, into a print job. Density adjustment Increase or decrease the print density. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 8 Page Protection 'Page Protection' refers to a setting that reserves additional ... to wait to be inserted into a print job. The page protection feature allows the printer to create the full page image to be printed in 1 100% Insert Command/File (For HL-5140, 5150D and 5170DN: For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) This option allows data to process the image before physically...
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... your Brother HL-5100 series printer. HRC is a special function that offers improved print quality of characters and graphics that 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...
... your Brother HL-5100 series printer. HRC is a special function that offers improved print quality of characters and graphics that 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...
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... match 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. 1 2 3 1 You can manually add ...
... match 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. 1 2 3 1 You can manually add ...
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...(1.4 inches) or less NONE SDRAM 4 Bank 4 - 1 OPTIONS 4 Options This printer has the following DIMM size can be expanded up to avoid any memory full errors. For HL-5140 and HL-5150D This printer has 16 MB of standard memory and a slot for each item. The following optional.... Click the symbol L in the table to see the information for optional additional memory. For HL-5170DN This printer has 32 MB of 144 MB by installing a commercially available DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module). Model HL-5130 HL-5140 HL-5150D HL-5170DN DIMM N/A L L L Lower tray unit N/A L L L Print server L L...
...(1.4 inches) or less NONE SDRAM 4 Bank 4 - 1 OPTIONS 4 Options This printer has the following DIMM size can be expanded up to avoid any memory full errors. For HL-5140 and HL-5150D This printer has 16 MB of standard memory and a slot for each item. The following optional.... Click the symbol L in the table to see the information for optional additional memory. For HL-5170DN This printer has 32 MB of 144 MB by installing a commercially available DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module). Model HL-5130 HL-5140 HL-5150D HL-5170DN DIMM N/A L L L Lower tray unit N/A L L L Print server L L...
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... Print Server. 4 - 5 OPTIONS Print server (NC-2100p) (For HL-5130, HL-5140 and HL-5150D) An optional network print server (NC-2100p) allows you to connect to your network through the parallel interface. ■ NC-2100p: TCP/IP, NetBEUI and AppleTalk* protocols ■ Superior network and printer management: ■ BRAdmin Professional Windows®-based Management utility...
... Print Server. 4 - 5 OPTIONS Print server (NC-2100p) (For HL-5130, HL-5140 and HL-5150D) An optional network print server (NC-2100p) allows you to connect to your network through the parallel interface. ■ NC-2100p: TCP/IP, NetBEUI and AppleTalk* protocols ■ Superior network and printer management: ■ BRAdmin Professional Windows®-based Management utility...
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... be set up output tray. ■ Make sure that the appropriate printer driver is paper in the printer driver. ■ The printer can I use? on the specified paper. (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN with optional lower tray unit) Recommendation ■ If there is ...selected. 6 - 5 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem The printer does not feed paper. If the paper is curled, you are using paper that you should straighten it is selected in the paper tray, make sure that meets Brother...
... be set up output tray. ■ Make sure that the appropriate printer driver is paper in the printer driver. ■ The printer can I use? on the specified paper. (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN with optional lower tray unit) Recommendation ■ If there is ...selected. 6 - 5 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem The printer does not feed paper. If the paper is curled, you are using paper that you should straighten it is selected in the paper tray, make sure that meets Brother...
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... down before you touch the internal parts of the printer, the fuser may get dirty with toner powder and it may scatter on the next few copies of the test page until the scattering of the printer are extremely hot! If the paper jam can be cleared, for HL-5130 and HL-5140 users go to pull... the paper toward the back of the printer. Figure 6-10 7 Close the jam clear cover. Pull the jammed paper out of...
... down before you touch the internal parts of the printer, the fuser may get dirty with toner powder and it may scatter on the next few copies of the test page until the scattering of the printer are extremely hot! If the paper jam can be cleared, for HL-5130 and HL-5140 users go to pull... the paper toward the back of the printer. Figure 6-10 7 Close the jam clear cover. Pull the jammed paper out of...
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... the print quality If you have a print quality problem, print a test page first (see page 3-8). Recommendation ■ Check that the printer is selected with USB Problem HL-5130 (or HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) does not appear in the printer Properties tab of poor print quality ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Faint Recommendation ■ Check the...
... the print quality If you have a print quality problem, print a test page first (see page 3-8). Recommendation ■ Check that the printer is selected with USB Problem HL-5130 (or HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) does not appear in the printer Properties tab of poor print quality ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Faint Recommendation ■ Check the...