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... with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzene will damage the printer and the toner cartridge. There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer will be extremely hot. Caution Use water or neutral detergents for cleaning. They will damage the surface of the printer, never touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations below...
... with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzene will damage the printer and the toner cartridge. There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer will be extremely hot. Caution Use water or neutral detergents for cleaning. They will damage the surface of the printer, never touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations below...
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... 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 unit ...5-8 Change Drum message ...5-8 Replacing the drum... Appendix ...A-1 Printer specifications ...A-1 Important information for choosing your paper A-6 8 Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries B-1 Brother Numbers ...B-1 Important information: Regulations B-2 Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only B-2 International ENERGY STAR...
... 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 unit ...5-8 Change Drum message ...5-8 Replacing the drum... Appendix ...A-1 Printer specifications ...A-1 Important information for choosing your paper A-6 8 Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries B-1 Brother Numbers ...B-1 Important information: Regulations B-2 Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only B-2 International ENERGY STAR...
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... longer than 6 feet (2 meters). ■ When you use a USB cable, 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 differ from one country to another. 3 4 5 The power cord may be...
... longer than 6 feet (2 meters). ■ When you use a USB cable, 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 differ from one country to another. 3 4 5 The power cord may be...
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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 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.
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Figure 1-20 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 18 Figure 1-19 5 Using both hands put a sheet of the paper touches the paper feed roller. Hold the paper in this position until the printer automatically feeds the paper in the manual feed tray until you put the paper in for a short distance, and then let go of the paper. 3 Send the print data to fit the paper size. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until the front edge of paper in the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to the printer. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-18 4 Open the manual feed tray.
Figure 1-20 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 18 Figure 1-19 5 Using both hands put a sheet of the paper touches the paper feed roller. Hold the paper in this position until the printer automatically feeds the paper in the manual feed tray until you put the paper in for a short distance, and then let go of the paper. 3 Send the print data to fit the paper size. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until the front edge of paper in the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to the printer. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-18 4 Open the manual feed tray.
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Slide the paper guides to the printer. 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. 3 Send the print data to fit the envelope size. Figure 1-31 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 26
Slide the paper guides to the printer. 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. 3 Send the print data to fit the envelope size. Figure 1-31 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 26
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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 until the printer automatically feeds it in the manual feed tray. Hold the transparency in this position until its front edge touches the paper feed roller. 3 Send the print data to the transparency size. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-46 4 Open the manual feed tray. Figure 1-47 5 Using both hands put a transparency in for a short distance, and then let go of the transparency. 1 - 37 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Figure 1-48
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 until the printer automatically feeds it in the manual feed tray. Hold the transparency in this position until its front edge touches the paper feed roller. 3 Send the print data to the transparency size. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-46 4 Open the manual feed tray. Figure 1-47 5 Using both hands put a transparency in for a short distance, and then let go of the transparency. 1 - 37 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Figure 1-48
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Figure 1-50 Figure 1-51 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 40 Toner Drum Paper Status 4 Open the MP tray and lower it gently. 2 Open the face-up output tray. 3 Send the print data to the printer. Figure 1-49 A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a transparency in the MP tray.
Figure 1-50 Figure 1-51 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 40 Toner Drum Paper Status 4 Open the MP tray and lower it gently. 2 Open the face-up output tray. 3 Send the print data to the printer. Figure 1-49 A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a transparency in the MP tray.
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...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 ■ Toner Save Mode ■ Duplex Printing (Manual 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/...
...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 ■ Toner Save Mode ■ Duplex Printing (Manual 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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...printer Halftone button. ■ Use System Halftone (For Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP users only) You can manually change the brightness, contrast and other settings must remain unchanged for the duplex settings appears. Six types of the binding side in inches or millimeters. ■ Booklet Printing (For HL-5150D and HL...to print a booklet, use text as a watermark, you select the Duplex Tray button, the dialog box for the whole document. Toner Save Mode You can change the print image scaling and select Mirror / Reverse print options. 2 - 5 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Duplex ...
...printer Halftone button. ■ Use System Halftone (For Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP users only) You can manually change the brightness, contrast and other settings must remain unchanged for the duplex settings appears. Six types of the binding side in inches or millimeters. ■ Booklet Printing (For HL-5150D and HL...to print a booklet, use text as a watermark, you select the Duplex Tray button, the dialog box for the whole document. Toner Save Mode You can change the print image scaling and select Mirror / Reverse print options. 2 - 5 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Duplex ...
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... make changes 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. The default timeout is automatically adjusted to stop the... setting for often used information such as a macro to start printing. We recommend that may happen with the printer) when printing. Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) You can turn sleep mode off . Quick Print Setup You can save time and increase printing speed for...
... make changes 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. The default timeout is automatically adjusted to stop the... setting for often used information such as a macro to start printing. We recommend that may happen with the printer) when printing. Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) You can turn sleep mode off . Quick Print Setup You can save time and increase printing speed for...
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... off . Sleep mode can 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 still receive data from the computer. Double click the word Sleep Time in sleep...You can access the Advanced Options tab by turning on the Toner Save setting, which reduces the print density. When Intelligent Sleep Mode is selected, it enters sleep mode. Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer. We recommend that you can change settings by selecting the...
... off . Sleep mode can 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 still receive data from the computer. Double click the word Sleep Time in sleep...You can access the Advanced Options tab by turning on the Toner Save setting, which reduces the print density. When Intelligent Sleep Mode is selected, it enters sleep mode. Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer. We recommend that you can change settings by selecting the...
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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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... Sleep Time screen again. Toner Save You can save power. 2 - 19 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE The default timeout is off , go to save running costs by double clicking the word Sleep Time in the Sleep Time screen, this will also wake up the printer to stop the printer going into sleep mode. ...of time (timeout), it is automatically adjusted to the most suitable time-out setting depending on the frequency of your printer use. We recommend that you keep Sleep mode on the Toner Save setting, which reduces the print density. Pressing the GO button will allow the Sleep Time Off function to ...
... Sleep Time screen again. Toner Save You can save power. 2 - 19 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE The default timeout is off , go to save running costs by double clicking the word Sleep Time in the Sleep Time screen, this will also wake up the printer to stop the printer going into sleep mode. ...of time (timeout), it is automatically adjusted to the most suitable time-out setting depending on the frequency of your printer use. We recommend that you keep Sleep mode on the Toner Save setting, which reduces the print density. Pressing the GO button will allow the Sleep Time Off function to ...
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CONTROL PANEL 3 - 1 Figure 3-1 The LED indications shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in Sleep mode, all the LEDs are off. 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. LED is off or or LED is in this chapter.
CONTROL PANEL 3 - 1 Figure 3-1 The LED indications shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in Sleep mode, all the LEDs are off. 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. LED is off or or LED is in this chapter.
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Ready to print The printer is in memory or printing the data. 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. Receiving data The printer is warming up. Warming up the printer from the computer, processing data in Sleep mode. Pressing the Go button wakes up The printer is either receiving data from Sleep mode to Ready mode.
Ready to print The printer is in memory or printing the data. 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. Receiving data The printer is warming up. Warming up the printer from the computer, processing data in Sleep mode. Pressing the Go button wakes up The printer is either receiving data from Sleep mode to Ready mode.
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...near the end of life The drum unit is indicated. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 3 The Toner LED alternates turning on page 5-9. Toner empty Replace the toner cartridge with a new one . Purchase a new toner cartridge and have it ready for 3 seconds. See Replacing the drum unit on for 2... seconds. If the Status LED is nearly empty. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 5-3. 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...
...near the end of life The drum unit is indicated. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 3 The Toner LED alternates turning on page 5-9. Toner empty Replace the toner cartridge with a new one . Purchase a new toner cartridge and have it ready for 3 seconds. See Replacing the drum unit on for 2... seconds. If the Status LED is nearly empty. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 5-3. 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...
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... face-up output tray of the printer. Duplex Size Error (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) Press the Go button. Specify the printable paper size. No Duplex Tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) Install the Duplex tray into the printer. LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-10 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-11 Printer status Paper jam Clear the paper...
... face-up output tray of the printer. Duplex Size Error (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) Press the Go button. Specify the printable paper size. No Duplex Tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) Install the Duplex tray into the printer. LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-10 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-11 Printer status Paper jam Clear the paper...
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...on page 3-6 to print again. For example, the LED indication below : 1 Take out the DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module) from your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative. When you have a DIMM installed. 2 Turn off the power switch, wait a few seconds, and then turn it back on , call your...in Figure 3-12. Service call indications If there is an error that a service call is needed by the user, the printer will light up all the LEDs as shown in Table 1. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-13 CONTROL PANEL 3 - 5 If you see the same service call indication above, follow the...
...on page 3-6 to print again. For example, the LED indication below : 1 Take out the DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module) from your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative. When you have a DIMM installed. 2 Turn off the power switch, wait a few seconds, and then turn it back on , call your...in Figure 3-12. Service call indications If there is an error that a service call is needed by the user, the printer will light up all the LEDs as shown in Table 1. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-13 CONTROL PANEL 3 - 5 If you see the same service call indication above, follow the...