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... the box. Keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place so you can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions. Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-2140 HL-2150N HL-2170W For visually-impaired users You can read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to-speech' software...
... the box. Keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place so you can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions. Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-2140 HL-2150N HL-2170W For visually-impaired users You can read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to-speech' software...
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... 3 Driver and Software 26 Printer driver ...26 Features in the printer driver (for Windows 29 Features in the printer driver (for Macintosh 39 Uninstalling the printer driver ...45 Printer driver for Windows® and Windows Vista™ and Windows Server® 2003 45 Printer driver for Macintosh® ...45 Software ...46 Software for network models (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 46 Automatic interface selection (HL-2150N / HL...
... 3 Driver and Software 26 Printer driver ...26 Features in the printer driver (for Windows 29 Features in the printer driver (for Macintosh 39 Uninstalling the printer driver ...45 Printer driver for Windows® and Windows Vista™ and Windows Server® 2003 45 Printer driver for Macintosh® ...45 Software ...46 Software for network models (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 46 Automatic interface selection (HL-2150N / HL...
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... USB cable Please make sure you use a USB cable, make sure that is done during the printer driver installation process. 1 About this time. DO NOT connect the interface cable at this Printer 1 What is not a standard accessory. When you use a USB 2.0 interface cable that you connect it to...in the box? When you are not supported for Macintosh®. Network cable (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for the interface you unpack the printer, make sure you have all of your computer and not to a USB port on a...
... USB cable Please make sure you use a USB cable, make sure that is done during the printer driver installation process. 1 About this time. DO NOT connect the interface cable at this Printer 1 What is not a standard accessory. When you use a USB 2.0 interface cable that you connect it to...in the box? When you are not supported for Macintosh®. Network cable (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for the interface you unpack the printer, make sure you have all of your computer and not to a USB port on a...
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...printing method by clicking p in the table. Thin Env. 2 Printing Methods 2 About paper Type and size of paper The printer loads paper from the printer driver Plain Paper Recycled Paper Bond Paper Thin Paper Thick Paper or Thicker Paper Transparencies Thicker Paper Envelopes Env. Thick 5 The names ...for the paper trays in the printer driver and this guide are as follows: 2 2 2 Paper tray Manual feed slot Tray 1 Manual When looking at this page in the electronic...
...printing method by clicking p in the table. Thin Env. 2 Printing Methods 2 About paper Type and size of paper The printer loads paper from the printer driver Plain Paper Recycled Paper Bond Paper Thin Paper Thick Paper or Thicker Paper Transparencies Thicker Paper Envelopes Env. Thick 5 The names ...for the paper trays in the printer driver and this guide are as follows: 2 2 2 Paper tray Manual feed slot Tray 1 Manual When looking at this page in the electronic...
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f Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size 1) Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) and any other settings. Windows® printer driver 1 2 3 Macintosh® printer driver 1 2 Printing Methods 2 3 11
f Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size 1) Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) and any other settings. Windows® printer driver 1 2 3 Macintosh® printer driver 1 2 Printing Methods 2 3 11
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e Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size 1) Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) and any other settings. Windows® printer driver 1 2 3 Macintosh® printer driver 1 2 Printing Methods 2 3 15
e Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size 1) Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) and any other settings. Windows® printer driver 1 2 3 Macintosh® printer driver 1 2 Printing Methods 2 3 15
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... is in the manual feed slot until the front edge of the paper or envelope touches the paper feed roller. e Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size 1) Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) and any Media (paper, envelope and so on . When you put more than one piece of paper in the... paper or the envelope may be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam. • Do not put any other settings. Windows® printer driver 1 2 3 18 If it may cause a jam. • If you feel the machine pull in the paper, let go. 2 Note • Put the paper into ...
... is in the manual feed slot until the front edge of the paper or envelope touches the paper feed roller. e Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size 1) Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) and any Media (paper, envelope and so on . When you put more than one piece of paper in the... paper or the envelope may be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam. • Do not put any other settings. Windows® printer driver 1 2 3 18 If it may cause a jam. • If you feel the machine pull in the paper, let go. 2 Note • Put the paper into ...
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Printing Methods Note • When you use Envelope #10, choose Com-10 for the Paper Size. • For other envelopes which are not listed in the printer driver, such as Envelope #9 or Envelope C6, choose User Defined... (For more information on envelope sizes, see Paper size on page 106.) 2 Macintosh® printer driver Paper Size 1) Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) and any other settings. 3 1 2 19
Printing Methods Note • When you use Envelope #10, choose Com-10 for the Paper Size. • For other envelopes which are not listed in the printer driver, such as Envelope #9 or Envelope C6, choose User Defined... (For more information on envelope sizes, see Paper size on page 106.) 2 Macintosh® printer driver Paper Size 1) Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) and any other settings. 3 1 2 19
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..., from the Basic tab. Put a new DL size double-flap envelope in the manual feed slot with the longest edge of the envelope in the printer driver choose the Advanced tab, select Page Setting, and check the Reverse Print box. As an alternative you can change the printing direction in your software...
..., from the Basic tab. Put a new DL size double-flap envelope in the manual feed slot with the longest edge of the envelope in the printer driver choose the Advanced tab, select Page Setting, and check the Reverse Print box. As an alternative you can change the printing direction in your software...
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... paper. Remove the paper and straighten it. When you use bond paper. The printer will automatically print all enable duplex 2 printing. If you are using the Macintosh® printer driver, see Improving the print quality on page 91.) Note • The screens in this section...Manual Duplex printing mode, and from Windows® XP. Do not use the manual duplex function, it back in the printer driver. Printing Methods Duplex printing 2 The supplied printer drivers for printing on both sides of the paper (manual duplex printing) 2 If you have a print quality problem...
... paper. Remove the paper and straighten it. When you use bond paper. The printer will automatically print all enable duplex 2 printing. If you are using the Macintosh® printer driver, see Improving the print quality on page 91.) Note • The screens in this section...Manual Duplex printing mode, and from Windows® XP. Do not use the manual duplex function, it back in the printer driver. Printing Methods Duplex printing 2 The supplied printer drivers for printing on both sides of the paper (manual duplex printing) 2 If you have a print quality problem...
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... not use plain paper and recycled paper. Next, put the printed pages in the tray, with the side to be Manual feed. a In the printer driver choose the Advanced tab, click the Duplex icon, then choose the Manual Duplex printing mode, and then from the manual feed slot 2 Note You should... use bond paper. Follow the instructions on the computer screen. 2 d The printer will now automatically print all the odd-numbered pages on the other side of unprinted paper.) Manual duplex printing from the Basic tab choose the...
... not use plain paper and recycled paper. Next, put the printed pages in the tray, with the side to be Manual feed. a In the printer driver choose the Advanced tab, click the Duplex icon, then choose the Manual Duplex printing mode, and then from the manual feed slot 2 Note You should... use bond paper. Follow the instructions on the computer screen. 2 d The printer will now automatically print all the odd-numbered pages on the other side of unprinted paper.) Manual duplex printing from the Basic tab choose the...
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...; 3 Windows® printer driver (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) GDI printer driver for Windows® (HL-2140 only) For Macintosh® 3 Macintosh® printer driver For Linux 1 2 3 LPR printer driver CUPS printer driver 1 Download the printer driver for Linux may not be available. Note • For more information about Linux printer driver, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. • The printer driver for Linux from...
...; 3 Windows® printer driver (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) GDI printer driver for Windows® (HL-2140 only) For Macintosh® 3 Macintosh® printer driver For Linux 1 2 3 LPR printer driver CUPS printer driver 1 Download the printer driver for Linux may not be available. Note • For more information about Linux printer driver, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. • The printer driver for Linux from...
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If you download from http://solutions.brother.com or a link on the screen menu. Driver and Software Windows® printer driver (HL-2150N/ HL-2170W Only) GDI printer driver for Windows® (HL-2140 Only) Macintosh® printer driver LPR / CUPS printer driver 1 Windows® 2000 Professional p p 3 Windows® XP Home Edition p ... or greater p Linux (Mandrake, Red Hat, SuSE Linux, Debian) 1 p 1 Download the printer driver from a link on CD-ROM, click Install Other Drivers or Utilities, then click For Linux users on the supplied CD-ROM. Access to internet is required...
If you download from http://solutions.brother.com or a link on the screen menu. Driver and Software Windows® printer driver (HL-2150N/ HL-2170W Only) GDI printer driver for Windows® (HL-2140 Only) Macintosh® printer driver LPR / CUPS printer driver 1 Windows® 2000 Professional p p 3 Windows® XP Home Edition p ... or greater p Linux (Mandrake, Red Hat, SuSE Linux, Debian) 1 p 1 Download the printer driver from a link on CD-ROM, click Install Other Drivers or Utilities, then click For Linux users on the supplied CD-ROM. Access to internet is required...
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Driver and Software 3 28 You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer. Paper Size Multiple Page Orientation Copies Media Type Paper Source Resolution ... Printout 2 Improve Print Output 1 These settings are not available with the Mac OS® 10.2.4. 2 These settings are not available with the Macintosh® printer driver. 3 These settings are not available with the HL-2140.
Driver and Software 3 28 You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer. Paper Size Multiple Page Orientation Copies Media Type Paper Source Resolution ... Printout 2 Improve Print Output 1 These settings are not available with the Mac OS® 10.2.4. 2 These settings are not available with the Macintosh® printer driver. 3 These settings are not available with the HL-2140.
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... Windows®) 3 (For more information, see the Help text in the printer driver.) Note • The screens in the General tab of the Basic tab. 1 2 a Choose the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Orientation, Copies and Media Type (1). To return ... your operating system. 3 • If you are from Windows® XP. The screens on your computer will vary depending on the left side of the Printer Properties dialog box. c Click OK to the default settings, click Default, then OK. 29 Basic tab 3 You can access the Printing Preferences dialog box by...
... Windows®) 3 (For more information, see the Help text in the printer driver.) Note • The screens in the General tab of the Basic tab. 1 2 a Choose the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Orientation, Copies and Media Type (1). To return ... your operating system. 3 • If you are from Windows® XP. The screens on your computer will vary depending on the left side of the Printer Properties dialog box. c Click OK to the default settings, click Default, then OK. 29 Basic tab 3 You can access the Printing Preferences dialog box by...
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... is selected, the page order can choose to be printed on multiple sheets of how your document will be printed and then will be printed. Driver and Software Paper Size 3 From the drop-down list.
... is selected, the page order can choose to be printed on multiple sheets of how your document will be printed and then will be printed. Driver and Software Paper Size 3 From the drop-down list.
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... rough paper choose Thick Paper or Thicker Paper. Paper Source 3 You can use the following types of media that you put paper in your printer. Thick. Thick Thick Paper Thicker Paper Bond Paper Transparencies Env. For the best print quality, select the type of media in the manual feed... slot. 31 Driver and Software Media Type 3 You can choose Auto Select, Tray1, Manual and specify separate trays for printing the first page and for printing from...
... rough paper choose Thick Paper or Thicker Paper. Paper Source 3 You can use the following types of media that you put paper in your printer. Thick. Thick Thick Paper Thicker Paper Bond Paper Transparencies Env. For the best print quality, select the type of media in the manual feed... slot. 31 Driver and Software Media Type 3 You can choose Auto Select, Tray1, Manual and specify separate trays for printing the first page and for printing from...
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... recommend Toner Save Mode for printing Photo or Gray Scale images. • Toner Save Mode is not available for HQ 1200 resolution. 32 Advanced tab 1 2 3 4 5 Driver and Software 3 3 Change the tab settings by clicking one of the following icons: Print Quality (1) Duplex (2) Watermark (3) Page Setting (4) Device...
... recommend Toner Save Mode for printing Photo or Gray Scale images. • Toner Save Mode is not available for HQ 1200 resolution. 32 Advanced tab 1 2 3 4 5 Driver and Software 3 3 Change the tab settings by clicking one of the following icons: Print Quality (1) Duplex (2) Watermark (3) Page Setting (4) Device...
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.... Duplex Printing 3 Manual Duplex Check the Duplex box and choose Manual Duplex. When you use this mode, the printer prints all the even numbered pages first. Then the printer driver will be printed. Driver and Software Print Setting You can manually change the print setting. • General This is a printing mode for...
.... Duplex Printing 3 Manual Duplex Check the Duplex box and choose Manual Duplex. When you use this mode, the printer prints all the even numbered pages first. Then the printer driver will be printed. Driver and Software Print Setting You can manually change the print setting. • General This is a printing mode for...
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Device Options You can set the following in Printer Function: Job Spooling Quick Print Setup Sleep Time Macro (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Header-Footer Print Density adjustment Error Message Printout Improve Print Output Driver and Software 3 3 34
Device Options You can set the following in Printer Function: Job Spooling Quick Print Setup Sleep Time Macro (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Header-Footer Print Density adjustment Error Message Printout Improve Print Output Driver and Software 3 3 34