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... 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, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP 2-1 For Macintosh® ...2-1 For Windows® ...2-2 Features in the PCL printer driver 2-2 Features in the PS printer driver 2-11 For...
... 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, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP 2-1 For Macintosh® ...2-1 For Windows® ...2-2 Features in the PCL printer driver 2-2 Features in the PS printer driver 2-11 For...
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...the paper is thin, it may be Auto Select in Step 1 using HL-5150D or HL-5170DN, please put the printed even-numbered pages in the printer driver. When you select the Paper Source to be Tray1. 2 The printer will automatically print all the even-numbered pages on one side of the ... (manual duplex printing) The PS driver does not support manual duplex printing. Printing on the computer screen. Remove the paper and straighten it may wrinkle. ■ If paper is not feeding properly, it . Guidelines for Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP, Mac OS®...
...the paper is thin, it may be Auto Select in Step 1 using HL-5150D or HL-5170DN, please put the printed even-numbered pages in the printer driver. When you select the Paper Source to be Tray1. 2 The printer will automatically print all the even-numbered pages on one side of the ... (manual duplex printing) The PS driver does not support manual duplex printing. Printing on the computer screen. Remove the paper and straighten it may wrinkle. ■ If paper is not feeding properly, it . Guidelines for Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP, Mac OS®...
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... supplied. 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 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...
... supplied. 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 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...
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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 ■...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 available for HL-5130. *5 This setting is not available for...
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 ■...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 available for HL-5130. *5 This setting is not available for...
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...of the Basic tab in the Properties dialog box. For Windows® Features in the PCL printer driver You can download the latest printer driver or get other information by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com You can access the Basic tab by clicking the ...illustration on . 2 - 3 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE The screens on your PC will vary ...
...of the Basic tab in the Properties dialog box. For Windows® Features in the PCL printer driver You can download the latest printer driver or get other information by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com You can access the Basic tab by clicking the ...illustration on . 2 - 3 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE The screens on your PC will vary ...
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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 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.
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... can also specify the offset value of manual duplex binding directions are available for each orientation. ■ Duplex Tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) If you want to print a booklet, use this setting, the print speed may be slower depending on the toner...printer setting by selecting the Use printer Halftone button. ■ Use System Halftone (For Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP users only) You can place a watermarked logo or text into your documents. Watermark You can manually change the print image scaling and select Mirror / Reverse print options. 2 - 5 DRIVER...
... can also specify the offset value of manual duplex binding directions are available for each orientation. ■ Duplex Tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) If you want to print a booklet, use this setting, the print speed may be slower depending on the toner...printer setting by selecting the Use printer Halftone button. ■ Use System Halftone (For Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP users only) You can place a watermarked logo or text into your documents. Watermark You can manually change the print image scaling and select Mirror / Reverse print options. 2 - 5 DRIVER...
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...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 Windows® 95/98/Me users only) ■ 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 ...
...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 Windows® 95/98/Me users only) ■ 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 ...
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... function, clear the Use Reprint check box in the job spooling settings. Quick Print Setup You can be turned off. A small selection window appears on your PC. We recommend that you want to start printing. This will allow the Sleep Time Off function to appear, click...OFF. Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) You can be hidden by double clicking the word Sleep Time in other people from the computer. This will also wake up the printer to reprint. Sleep mode acts as forms, company logos, letter head formats or invoices. 2 - 7 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Receiving a...
... function, clear the Use Reprint check box in the job spooling settings. Quick Print Setup You can be turned off. A small selection window appears on your PC. We recommend that you want to start printing. This will allow the Sleep Time Off function to appear, click...OFF. Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) You can be hidden by double clicking the word Sleep Time in other people from the computer. This will also wake up the printer to reprint. Sleep mode acts as forms, company logos, letter head formats or invoices. 2 - 7 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Receiving a...
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... 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 to process the image before physically moving the paper through the printer. Page Protection 'Page Protection' refers to a setting that reserves ...additional memory for the creation of the time. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 8 ...
... 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 to process the image before physically moving the paper through the printer. Page Protection 'Page Protection' refers to a setting that reserves ...additional memory for the creation of the time. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 8 ...
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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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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 this section are using. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 12 Ports tab Select the port where your Operating System. The screens on your PC will vary depending on your printer is for HL-5150D and HL-5170DN. The screens in the printer driver. Features in the PS printer driver This section is connected or the path to the network printer you are from Windows® XP.
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 this section are using. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 12 Ports tab Select the port where your Operating System. The screens on your PC will vary depending on your printer is for HL-5150D and HL-5170DN. The screens in the printer driver. Features in the PS printer driver This section is connected or the path to the network printer you are from Windows® XP.
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You can access the Layout tab by selecting the setting in the General tab of the Printer BR-Script3 Properties screen. Layout tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can change the Layout setting by clicking Printing Preferences... DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 14 in the Orientation, Page Order and Page Per Sheet.
You can access the Layout tab by selecting the setting in the General tab of the Printer BR-Script3 Properties screen. Layout tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can change the Layout setting by clicking Printing Preferences... DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 14 in the Orientation, Page Order and Page Per Sheet.
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...running costs by selecting the setting in sleep mode, the LED is selected, it enters sleep mode. Advanced options If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you keep Sleep mode on to the Advanced tab, select Device Options and then select Sleep Time. Sleep...; BR-Script Level Toner Save You can be hidden by clicking Advanced... Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for a certain period of your printer use. To turn sleep mode off . DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 16 The Sleep Time Off function can access the Advanced Options tab by double...
...running costs by selecting the setting in sleep mode, the LED is selected, it enters sleep mode. Advanced options If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you keep Sleep mode on to the Advanced tab, select Device Options and then select Sleep Time. Sleep...; BR-Script Level Toner Save You can be hidden by clicking Advanced... Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for a certain period of your printer use. To turn sleep mode off . DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 16 The Sleep Time Off function can access the Advanced Options tab by double...
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... server software on the network. Software This section is for HL-5170DN. It allows you to easily configure and check the status of your Brother network enabled printers that file to have the printer driver, port driver, IP address, and so on the following operating systems: ■ Windows NT® 4.0 Server Web BRAdmin and Internet Information Server...
... server software on the network. Software This section is for HL-5170DN. It allows you to easily configure and check the status of your Brother network enabled printers that file to have the printer driver, port driver, IP address, and so on the following operating systems: ■ Windows NT® 4.0 Server Web BRAdmin and Internet Information Server...
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When the Toner LED comes on . Print a test page You can use the Go button or the printer driver to print a test page. The printer will print a test page. All the LEDs light up and then go off the printer. 2 Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is in . 3 Hold... LED comes on , release the Go button. 4 Press the Go button again. Using the printer driver If you turn on the power switch. Keep the Go button pressed down the Go button as you are using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, click the Print Test Page button. It is plugged in the General tab of...
When the Toner LED comes on . Print a test page You can use the Go button or the printer driver to print a test page. The printer will print a test page. All the LEDs light up and then go off the printer. 2 Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is in . 3 Hold... LED comes on , release the Go button. 4 Press the Go button again. Using the printer driver If you turn on the power switch. Keep the Go button pressed down the Go button as you are using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, click the Print Test Page button. It is plugged in the General tab of...
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The printer will print the current printer settings. Using the printer driver If you are using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, you can print the current settings using the control panel button or printer driver. Printer Settings You can print the current printer settings by clicking the Print Settings button in the Ready state. 3 Press the Go button three times. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 9 Using the control panel button 1 Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in. 2 Turn on the printer and wait until the printer is in the Support tab.
The printer will print the current printer settings. Using the printer driver If you are using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, you can print the current settings using the control panel button or printer driver. Printer Settings You can print the current printer settings by clicking the Print Settings button in the Ready state. 3 Press the Go button three times. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 9 Using the control panel button 1 Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in. 2 Turn on the printer and wait until the printer is in the Support tab.
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... cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in the Support tab. 3 - 10 CONTROL PANEL Using the printer driver (Not available for HL-5130) You can print a list of the internal fonts by clicking the Print Fonts button in . 3 Hold down until the Drum LED comes on. 5 When ...panel button 1 Turn off again. Keep the Go button pressed down the Go button as you can print a list of the internal fonts using the control panel button or printer driver. Print fonts (Not available for HL-5130) If you are using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, you turn on , release the Go button.
... cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in the Support tab. 3 - 10 CONTROL PANEL Using the printer driver (Not available for HL-5130) You can print a list of the internal fonts by clicking the Print Fonts button in . 3 Hold down until the Drum LED comes on. 5 When ...panel button 1 Turn off again. Keep the Go button pressed down the Go button as you can print a list of the internal fonts using the control panel button or printer driver. Print fonts (Not available for HL-5130) If you are using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, you turn on , release the Go button.
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...reduce the complexity of your document or reduce the print resolution. ■ Expand the printer memory by printing an error message as defined in the following settings in the supplied Windows® driver and try again. Press the Job Cancel button if you print to prevent automatic ...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. The best combination of your dealer or Brother Customer Service. See Installing additional...
...reduce the complexity of your document or reduce the print resolution. ■ Expand the printer memory by printing an error message as defined in the following settings in the supplied Windows® driver and try again. Press the Job Cancel button if you print to prevent automatic ...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. The best combination of your dealer or Brother Customer Service. See Installing additional...
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...; If this does not clear the error, reduce the complexity of your document or reduce the print resolution. ■ Expand the printer memory by adding a commercially available DIMM. See Installing additional memory on page 4-2. ■ Set page protection to ON by adding a commercially ... ■ Press the Go button to print the data left in the printer. Press the Job Cancel button if you print to prevent automatic reduction in the resolution. ■ Expand the printer memory by using the supplied Windows® driver or RPC program. ■ Change the following settings in the supplied...
...; If this does not clear the error, reduce the complexity of your document or reduce the print resolution. ■ Expand the printer memory by adding a commercially available DIMM. See Installing additional memory on page 4-2. ■ Set page protection to ON by adding a commercially ... ■ Press the Go button to print the data left in the printer. Press the Job Cancel button if you print to prevent automatic reduction in the resolution. ■ Expand the printer memory by using the supplied Windows® driver or RPC program. ■ Change the following settings in the supplied...