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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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Guidelines for Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP, Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac ..., first empty the tray then put the printed page in it back in the printer driver. Duplex Printing The supplied PCL printer drivers for printing on both sides of the paper ■ If the paper is thin..., it may be printed on (blank side) face down. When you need from the Advanced tab, and from the Basic tab select the Paper Source to be Auto Select in Step 1 using HL-5150D or HL...
Guidelines for Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP, Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac ..., first empty the tray then put the printed page in it back in the printer driver. Duplex Printing The supplied PCL printer drivers for printing on both sides of the paper ■ If the paper is thin..., it may be printed on (blank side) face down. When you need from the Advanced tab, and from the Basic tab select the Paper Source to be Auto Select in Step 1 using HL-5150D or HL...
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... 9.2 Mac OS® X 10.1 to the format that a particular printer needs. 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...
... 9.2 Mac OS® X 10.1 to the format that a particular printer needs. 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...
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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 ■...*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 ■...*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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...... The screens in the printer driver. The screens on your PC will vary depending on . 2 - 3 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Basic tab If you are from Windows® XP. 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 screens in the printer driver. The screens on your PC will vary depending on . 2 - 3 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Basic tab If you are from Windows® XP. 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...
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in the General tab of the Printer Properties screen. 12 3 45 Change the tab settings by clicking Printing Preferences... 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. 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
in the General tab of the Printer Properties screen. 12 3 45 Change the tab settings by clicking Printing Preferences... 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. 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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...the setting button. ■ Improve gray printing (For Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP users only) You can improve the image quality of the binding side in inches or millimeters. ■ Booklet Printing (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) When you can also specify the offset value... 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 Print Setting You can manually change the size...
...the setting button. ■ Improve gray printing (For Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP users only) You can improve the image quality of the binding side in inches or millimeters. ■ Booklet Printing (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) When you can also specify the offset value... 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 Print Setting You can manually change the size...
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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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...printer to reprint. Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer. To turn the status monitor on the frequency of a document as forms, company logos, letter head formats or invoices. 2 - 7 DRIVER... with the printer) when printing. Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) You can save time and increase printing speed for power saving. Job Spooling The printer saves data that...9632; Media Type Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for the Status Monitor is 5 minutes. A small selection window appears on any errors that you make changes to...
...printer to reprint. Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer. To turn the status monitor on the frequency of a document as forms, company logos, letter head formats or invoices. 2 - 7 DRIVER... with the printer) when printing. Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) You can save time and increase printing speed for power saving. Job Spooling The printer saves data that...9632; Media Type Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for the Status Monitor is 5 minutes. A small selection window appears on any errors that you make changes to...
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Time: Specifies the format of the date. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 8 Page Protection 'Page Protection' refers to be inserted into a print job. The page protection feature allows the printer to create the full page image to a setting that reserves additional memory for the creation of full page images....and the printer has to wait to do the following. ■ Insert a print file or tiff format file into a print job. ■ Insert a text string into a print job. ■ Insert a macro, which is saved in 1 100% Insert Command/File (For HL-5140, 5150D and 5170DN: For Windows® 95...
Time: Specifies the format of the date. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 8 Page Protection 'Page Protection' refers to be inserted into a print job. The page protection feature allows the printer to create the full page image to a setting that reserves additional memory for the creation of full page images....and the printer has to wait to do the following. ■ Insert a print file or tiff format file into a print job. ■ Insert a text string into a print job. ■ Insert a macro, which is saved in 1 100% Insert Command/File (For HL-5140, 5150D and 5170DN: For Windows® 95...
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Support tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, 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 in the General tab of the Printer Properties screen. ■ You can download the latest driver or 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 access the Support tab by clicking Printing Preferences...
Support tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, 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 in the General tab of the Printer Properties screen. ■ You can download the latest driver or 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 access the Support tab by clicking Printing Preferences...
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Ports tab Select the port where your Operating System. The screens in this section are using. The screens on your PC will vary depending on your printer is for HL-5150D and HL-5170DN. 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 the printer driver. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 12
Ports tab Select the port where your Operating System. The screens in this section are using. The screens on your PC will vary depending on your printer is for HL-5150D and HL-5170DN. 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 the printer driver. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 12
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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. 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
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... Mode is selected, it enters sleep mode. The Sleep Time Off function can be turned off , but the printer 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...printer to stop the printer going into sleep mode. To turn sleep mode off . Pressing the GO button will allow the Sleep Time Off function to appear, click Sleep Time Off to start printing. The default timeout is off . DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 16 Advanced options If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows...
... Mode is selected, it enters sleep mode. The Sleep Time Off function can be turned off , but the printer 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...printer to stop the printer going into sleep mode. To turn sleep mode off . Pressing the GO button will allow the Sleep Time Off function to appear, click Sleep Time Off to start printing. The default timeout is off . DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 16 Advanced options If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows...
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...printer driver, port driver, IP address, and so on the following operating systems: ■ Windows® 2000 Professional ■ Windows® 2000 Server ■ Windows® 2000 Advanced Server ■ Windows® XP Professional DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 20 Driver Deployment Wizard This installer includes the Windows® PCL driver and Brother network port driver... BRAdmin Professional before using this software. Software This section is for HL-5170DN. Web BRAdmin The Web BRAdmin software is designed for Windows® systems only - Then, each user just clicks that supports...
...printer driver, port driver, IP address, and so on the following operating systems: ■ Windows® 2000 Professional ■ Windows® 2000 Server ■ Windows® 2000 Advanced Server ■ Windows® XP Professional DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 20 Driver Deployment Wizard This installer includes the Windows® PCL driver and Brother network port driver... BRAdmin Professional before using this software. Software This section is for HL-5170DN. Web BRAdmin The Web BRAdmin software is designed for Windows® systems only - Then, each user just clicks that supports...
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...button again. It is plugged in the General tab of the Windows® printer driver. 3 - 8 CONTROL PANEL 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. The printer will print a test page. Print a test page You ...can use the Go button or the printer driver to print a test page. When the Toner LED comes on...
...button again. It is plugged in the General tab of the Windows® printer driver. 3 - 8 CONTROL PANEL 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. The printer will print a test page. Print a test page You ...can use the Go button or the printer driver to print a test page. When the Toner LED comes on...
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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. The printer will print the current printer settings. Using the printer driver If you can print the current settings using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, you are using the control panel button or printer driver. 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.
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. The printer will print the current printer settings. Using the printer driver If you can print the current settings using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, you are using the control panel button or printer driver. 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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... - 10 CONTROL PANEL Keep the Go button pressed down the Go button as you can print a list of the internal fonts using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, you turn on the power switch. When the Toner LED comes on, release the Go button. 4 Press and ...hold the Go button again until the Toner LED comes on , release the Go button. Using the printer driver (Not available for HL-5130) You can print a list of the internal fonts. The printer...
... - 10 CONTROL PANEL Keep the Go button pressed down the Go button as you can print a list of the internal fonts using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, you turn on the power switch. When the Toner LED comes on, release the Go button. 4 Press and ...hold the Go button again until the Toner LED comes on , release the Go button. Using the printer driver (Not available for HL-5130) You can print a list of the internal fonts. The printer...
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... to Enable Printing (The printer has printed the document at a reduced resolution) Toner Empty Toner Low Fuser Malfunction Laser BD Malfunction Scanner Malfunction ...printer for the error message. Error message printouts The printer will vary depending on again. Error message MEMORY FULL Action ■ Press the Go button to print the data left in the supplied Windows® driver...printer memory by adding a commercially available DIMM memory module. If the error occurs again, call your dealer or Brother Customer Service. If the error occurs again, call your dealer or Brother...
... to Enable Printing (The printer has printed the document at a reduced resolution) Toner Empty Toner Low Fuser Malfunction Laser BD Malfunction Scanner Malfunction ...printer for the error message. Error message printouts The printer will vary depending on again. Error message MEMORY FULL Action ■ Press the Go button to print the data left in the supplied Windows® driver...printer memory by adding a commercially available DIMM memory module. If the error occurs again, call your dealer or Brother Customer Service. If the error occurs again, call your dealer or Brother...
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... the print resolution. ■ Expand the printer memory by adding a commercially available DIMM. The best combination of these settings will vary depending on page 4-2. ■ Set page protection to ON by using the supplied Windows® driver or RPC program. ■ Change the... following settings in the resolution. ■ Expand the printer memory by adding a commercially available DIMM. TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 4 See Installing additional memory on...
... the print resolution. ■ Expand the printer memory by adding a commercially available DIMM. The best combination of these settings will vary depending on page 4-2. ■ Set page protection to ON by using the supplied Windows® driver or RPC program. ■ Change the... following settings in the resolution. ■ Expand the printer memory by adding a commercially available DIMM. TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 4 See Installing additional memory on...