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... such as thinner or benzene will damage the printer and the toner cartridge. Do not use the printer safely After you have just used the printer, some parts inside the printer. To use cleaning materials that contain ammonia. When you an electrical shock. Before you clean the printer, clear a paper jam or replace parts, make sure...
... such as thinner or benzene will damage the printer and the toner cartridge. Do not use the printer safely After you have just used the printer, some parts inside the printer. To use cleaning materials that contain ammonia. When you an electrical shock. Before you clean the printer, clear a paper jam or replace parts, make sure...
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... 3-10 Using the printer driver (Not available for HL-5130 3-10 Network factory default setting (For HL-5170DN 3-11 Disabling the APIPA protocol (For HL-5170DN 3-11 4 Options ...4-1 DIMM ...4-1 Installing additional memory 4-2 Lower tray unit (LT-5000) (Not available for HL-5130 4-4 Print server (NC-2100p) ...4-5 5 Routine maintenance ...5-1 Toner cartridge ...5-2 Toner Low message ...5-2 Toner Empty message ...5-3 Replacing the toner cartridge 5-3 Drum...
... 3-10 Using the printer driver (Not available for HL-5130 3-10 Network factory default setting (For HL-5170DN 3-11 Disabling the APIPA protocol (For HL-5170DN 3-11 4 Options ...4-1 DIMM ...4-1 Installing additional memory 4-2 Lower tray unit (LT-5000) (Not available for HL-5130 4-4 Print server (NC-2100p) ...4-5 5 Routine maintenance ...5-1 Toner cartridge ...5-2 Toner Low message ...5-2 Toner Empty message ...5-3 Replacing the toner cartridge 5-3 Drum...
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...country to another. 3 4 5 The power cord may differ from one in the figure above, depending on which country the printer was bought in the box? 1\ About this printer What is not a standard accessory. ■ Some computers have all of your PC. ■ Please make sure that ...you connect it to the USB connector of the following parts. 1 1 Printer 2 Drum unit and toner cartridge assembly 3 Quick Setup Guide 4 CD-ROM 2 5 AC power cord Components may be slightly different than 6 feet (2 meters). ■ When ...
...country to another. 3 4 5 The power cord may differ from one in the figure above, depending on which country the printer was bought in the box? 1\ About this printer What is not a standard accessory. ■ Some computers have all of your PC. ■ Please make sure that ...you connect it to the USB connector of the following parts. 1 1 Printer 2 Drum unit and toner cartridge assembly 3 Quick Setup Guide 4 CD-ROM 2 5 AC power cord Components may be slightly different than 6 feet (2 meters). ■ When ...
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Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-10 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 12 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. 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.
Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-10 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 12 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. 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.
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Hold the paper in this position until the printer automatically feeds the paper in for a short distance, and then let go of paper in the manual feed tray until you put the paper in the manual feed tray. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until the front edge of the paper touches the paper feed roller. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-18 4 Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to the printer. 3 Send the print data to fit the paper size. Figure 1-20 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 18 Figure 1-19 5 Using both hands put a sheet of the paper.
Hold the paper in this position until the printer automatically feeds the paper in for a short distance, and then let go of paper in the manual feed tray until you put the paper in the manual feed tray. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until the front edge of the paper touches the paper feed roller. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-18 4 Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to the printer. 3 Send the print data to fit the paper size. Figure 1-20 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 18 Figure 1-19 5 Using both hands put a sheet of the paper.
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Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-30 4 Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to the printer. 3 Send the print data to fit the envelope size. Figure 1-31 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 26 A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray.
Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-30 4 Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to the printer. 3 Send the print data to fit the envelope size. Figure 1-31 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 26 A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray.
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Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-46 4 Open the manual feed tray. Figure 1-47 5 Using both hands put a transparency in the manual feed tray until the printer automatically feeds it in for a short distance, and then let go of the transparency. 1 - 37 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Figure 1-48 3 Send the print data to the transparency size. Hold the transparency in this position until its front edge touches the paper feed roller. Slide the paper guides to the printer A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put the transparency in the manual feed tray.
Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-46 4 Open the manual feed tray. Figure 1-47 5 Using both hands put a transparency in the manual feed tray until the printer automatically feeds it in for a short distance, and then let go of the transparency. 1 - 37 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Figure 1-48 3 Send the print data to the transparency size. Hold the transparency in this position until its front edge touches the paper feed roller. Slide the paper guides to the printer A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put the transparency in the manual feed tray.
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Figure 1-50 Figure 1-51 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 40 Figure 1-49 A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a transparency in the MP tray. 2 Open the face-up output tray. 3 Send the print data to the printer. Toner Drum Paper Status 4 Open the MP tray and lower it gently.
Figure 1-50 Figure 1-51 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 40 Figure 1-49 A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a transparency in the MP tray. 2 Open the face-up output tray. 3 Send the print data to the printer. Toner Drum Paper Status 4 Open the MP tray and lower it gently.
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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 ■ Toner Save Mode ■ Duplex Printing (Manual Duplex printing*1*2 / Duplex Printing... 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...
You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer. ■ Paper Size ■ Multiple Page ■ Orientation ■ Copies ■ Media Type ■ Paper Source ■ Resolution ■ Toner Save Mode ■ Duplex Printing (Manual Duplex printing*1*2 / Duplex Printing... 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...
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Resolution You can access the Advanced tab by clicking the following icons: 1 Print Quality 2 Duplex Printing 3 Watermark 4 Page Setting 5 Device Options Print Quality Select the resolution, toner save and print settings or gray printing setting. in the General tab of the Printer Properties screen. 12 3 45 Change the tab settings by clicking Printing Preferences... Advanced tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can change the resolution as follows: ■ HQ 1200 ■ 600 dpi ■ 300 dpi DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 4
Resolution You can access the Advanced tab by clicking the following icons: 1 Print Quality 2 Duplex Printing 3 Watermark 4 Page Setting 5 Device Options Print Quality Select the resolution, toner save and print settings or gray printing setting. in the General tab of the Printer Properties screen. 12 3 45 Change the tab settings by clicking Printing Preferences... Advanced tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can change the resolution as follows: ■ HQ 1200 ■ 600 dpi ■ 300 dpi DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 4
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Six types of manual duplex binding directions are available for each orientation. ■ Duplex Tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) If you can change the brightness, contrast and other settings by selecting the Use system Halftone button and ticking the setting button. ... Windows® 2000/XP users only) You can place a watermarked logo or text into your documents. When using the printer setting by turning on the toner save running costs by selecting the Use printer Halftone button. ■ Use System Halftone (For Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP users only) You can...
Six types of manual duplex binding directions are available for each orientation. ■ Duplex Tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) If you can change the brightness, contrast and other settings by selecting the Use system Halftone button and ticking the setting button. ... Windows® 2000/XP users only) You can place a watermarked logo or text into your documents. When using the printer setting by turning on the toner save running costs by selecting the Use printer Halftone button. ■ Use System Halftone (For Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP users only) You can...
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... adjusted to the settings of the following functions: ■ Multiple Page ■ Duplex Printing ■ Toner Save Mode ■ Paper Source ■ Media Type Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for power saving. Sleep mode can still receive data from the computer. To turn...the status monitor on for a certain period of your computer. Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) You can reprint a document without sending the data again from printing your PC. Job Spooling The printer saves data that you want to start printing. Receiving a print file or document...
... adjusted to the settings of the following functions: ■ Multiple Page ■ Duplex Printing ■ Toner Save Mode ■ Paper Source ■ Media Type Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for power saving. Sleep mode can still receive data from the computer. To turn...the status monitor on for a certain period of your computer. Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) You can reprint a document without sending the data again from printing your PC. Job Spooling The printer saves data that you want to start printing. Receiving a print file or document...
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... be hidden by double clicking the word Sleep Time in the Printer Features list: ■ Media Type ■ Toner Save ■ Sleep Time ■ BR-Script Level Toner Save You can be turned off , but the printer can access the Advanced Options tab by clicking Advanced... The Sleep... Sleep Mode is automatically adjusted to the most suitable time-out setting depending on the Toner Save setting, which reduces the print density. Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer. We recommend that you can still receive data from the computer. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE ...
... be hidden by double clicking the word Sleep Time in the Printer Features list: ■ Media Type ■ Toner Save ■ Sleep Time ■ BR-Script Level Toner Save You can be turned off , but the printer can access the Advanced Options tab by clicking Advanced... The Sleep... Sleep Mode is automatically adjusted to the most suitable time-out setting depending on the Toner Save setting, which reduces the print density. Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer. We recommend that you can still receive data from the computer. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE ...
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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 Specific settings Set the Media Type, Resolution, Toner Save, and other settings.
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... the Advanced tab, select Device Options and then select Sleep Time. To turn sleep mode off . Sleep mode acts as though the printer was turned off , but the printer can be hidden by turning on the frequency of time (timeout), it is 5 minutes. Pressing the GO button will allow the Sleep ...Time Off function to appear, click Sleep Time Off to the most suitable time-out setting depending on the Toner Save setting, which reduces the...
... the Advanced tab, select Device Options and then select Sleep Time. To turn sleep mode off . Sleep mode acts as though the printer was turned off , but the printer can be hidden by turning on the frequency of time (timeout), it is 5 minutes. Pressing the GO button will allow the Sleep ...Time Off function to appear, click Sleep Time Off to the most suitable time-out setting depending on the Toner Save setting, which reduces the...
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3 Control panel This section refers to the four Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) (Toner, Drum, Paper, Status) and the two control panel buttons (Job Cancel, Go) on or or LED is blinking When the power switch is off or the printer is on the control panel. Figure 3-1 The LED indications shown in the table below are off or or LED is in Sleep mode, all the LEDs are used in the illustrations in this chapter. LED is off . CONTROL PANEL 3 - 1
3 Control panel This section refers to the four Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) (Toner, Drum, Paper, Status) and the two control panel buttons (Job Cancel, Go) on or or LED is blinking When the power switch is off or the printer is on the control panel. Figure 3-1 The LED indications shown in the table below are off or or LED is in Sleep mode, all the LEDs are used in the illustrations in this chapter. LED is off . CONTROL PANEL 3 - 1
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LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-2 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-3 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-4 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-5 3 - 2 CONTROL PANEL Printer status Sleep mode The power switch is off or the printer is ready to print. Ready to Ready mode. Pressing the Go button wakes up the printer from the computer, processing data in Sleep mode. Receiving data The printer is warming up The printer is either receiving data from Sleep mode to print The printer is in memory or printing the data. Warming up .
LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-2 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-3 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-4 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-5 3 - 2 CONTROL PANEL Printer status Sleep mode The power switch is off or the printer is ready to print. Ready to Ready mode. Pressing the Go button wakes up the printer from the computer, processing data in Sleep mode. Receiving data The printer is warming up The printer is either receiving data from Sleep mode to print The printer is in memory or printing the data. Warming up .
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... on for 2 seconds and off for when Toner Empty is on page 5-9. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 3 LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-6 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-7 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-8 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-9 Printer status Data remaining in memory Print data remains in the printer memory. Toner low Indicates that you obtain a new drum unit to...
... on for 2 seconds and off for when Toner Empty is on page 5-9. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 3 LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-6 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-7 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-8 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-9 Printer status Data remaining in memory Print data remains in the printer memory. Toner low Indicates that you obtain a new drum unit to...
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...press the Go button. No Duplex Tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) Install the Duplex tray into the printer. Front Cover Open Close the front cover of the printer. See Printing on page 6-6. See page 6-9. Face up Open (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN: When you can use the duplex printing ... Clear Cover Open Close the jam clear cover of the printer. Misfeed Put the paper back in the printer. Duplex Size Error (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) Press the Go button. LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-10 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-11 Printer status Paper jam Clear the paper jam.
...press the Go button. No Duplex Tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) Install the Duplex tray into the printer. Front Cover Open Close the front cover of the printer. See Printing on page 6-6. See page 6-9. Face up Open (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN: When you can use the duplex printing ... Clear Cover Open Close the jam clear cover of the printer. Misfeed Put the paper back in the printer. Duplex Size Error (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) Press the Go button. LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-10 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-11 Printer status Paper jam Clear the paper jam.
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... below : 1 Take out the DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module) from your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative. See Table 1: LED indications while pressing Go and Job Cancel on , call your printer, if you see the same service call indication above, follow the steps below shows a fixing unit... failure. If you cannot clear the error and see the service call indication after turning the printer back on page 3-6 to print again. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-12 If you have a DIMM installed. 2 Turn off the power switch, wait a few seconds,...
... below : 1 Take out the DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module) from your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative. See Table 1: LED indications while pressing Go and Job Cancel on , call your printer, if you see the same service call indication above, follow the steps below shows a fixing unit... failure. If you cannot clear the error and see the service call indication after turning the printer back on page 3-6 to print again. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-12 If you have a DIMM installed. 2 Turn off the power switch, wait a few seconds,...