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... driver updates and utilities, and answers to set up the printer. Keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place so you can use it quickly if you can use the Quick Setup Guide 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 find a printed copy in the box. You can read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to . Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com where you need to -...
... driver updates and utilities, and answers to set up the printer. Keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place so you can use it quickly if you can use the Quick Setup Guide 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 find a printed copy in the box. You can read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to . Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com where you need to -...
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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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...interface you connect it to a USB port on a keyboard or non-powered USB hub. When you unpack the printer, make sure you are not supported for Macintosh®. Network cable (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast...using. USB cable Please make sure you have all of your computer and not to the USB port of the following parts. 1 1 Printer Quick Setup Guide CD-ROM Drum unit and starter toner cartridge assembly AC power cord Interface cable 1 The interface cable is no longer than 6 ...
...interface you connect it to a USB port on a keyboard or non-powered USB hub. When you unpack the printer, make sure you are not supported for Macintosh®. Network cable (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast...using. USB cable Please make sure you have all of your computer and not to the USB port of the following parts. 1 1 Printer Quick Setup Guide CD-ROM Drum unit and starter toner cartridge assembly AC power cord Interface cable 1 The interface cable is no longer than 6 ...
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... g/m2 to 75 g/m2(16 to 20 lb) Thick paper 105 g/m2 to 163 g/m2(28 to the page 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 file, you can ...type from the installed paper tray or the manual feed slot. 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 each...
... g/m2 to 75 g/m2(16 to 20 lb) Thick paper 105 g/m2 to 163 g/m2(28 to the page 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 file, you can ...type from the installed paper tray or the manual feed slot. 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 each...
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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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... at any one piece 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 other settings. Windows® printer driver 1 2 3 18 Printing Methods d Using both hands, put any Media (paper, envelope and so on) in the manual feed...
... at any one piece 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 other settings. Windows® printer driver 1 2 3 18 Printing Methods d Using both hands, put any Media (paper, envelope and so on) in the manual feed...
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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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... printed, turn the next one around 180° when you put it is creased after it in the manual feed slot, and then in the printer driver choose the Advanced tab, select Page Setting, and check the Reverse Print box. Put a new DL size double-flap envelope in the manual feed slot...
... printed, turn the next one around 180° when you put it is creased after it in the manual feed slot, and then in the printer driver choose the Advanced tab, select Page Setting, and check the Reverse Print box. Put a new DL size double-flap envelope in the manual feed slot...
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...both sides of the paper first. 22 Printing Methods Duplex printing 2 The supplied printer drivers for printing on page 41. If you use the manual duplex function, it is not feeding properly, ...it back in the printer driver. Do not use plain paper, recycled paper or thin paper. Remove the paper and straighten it....possible that there may be Tray1. Manual duplex printing from the paper tray 2 a In the printer driver choose the Advanced tab, click the Duplex icon, and then choose the Manual Duplex printing mode, and from Windows...
...both sides of the paper first. 22 Printing Methods Duplex printing 2 The supplied printer drivers for printing on page 41. If you use the manual duplex function, it is not feeding properly, ...it back in the printer driver. Do not use plain paper, recycled paper or thin paper. Remove the paper and straighten it....possible that there may be Tray1. Manual duplex printing from the paper tray 2 a In the printer driver choose the Advanced tab, click the Duplex icon, and then choose the Manual Duplex printing mode, and from Windows...
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... Manual feed. Next, put paper in the paper tray, first empty the tray. Do not use plain paper and recycled paper. 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 (blank side) face down. Printing Methods c Remove the printed even-numbered pages from the ...
... Manual feed. Next, put paper in the paper tray, first empty the tray. Do not use plain paper and recycled paper. 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 (blank side) face down. Printing Methods c Remove the printed even-numbered pages from the ...
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... we have 3 supplied or on page 45.) For Windows® 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 downloaded from the format used by following the Quick...
... we have 3 supplied or on page 45.) For Windows® 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 downloaded from the format used by following the Quick...
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Access to internet is required. 27 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 p Windows® XP Professional p ...10.2.4 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. If you download from http://...
Access to internet is required. 27 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 p Windows® XP Professional p ...10.2.4 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. If you download from http://...
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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 ... 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. Driver and Software 3 28
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...the Printing Preferences dialog box by clicking Printing Preferences... To return to apply your computer will vary depending on the left side of the Printer Properties dialog box. b Choose the Paper Source (2). in this section are using Windows® 2000, XP, Windows Vista™ ...your chosen settings. c Click OK to the default settings, click Default, then OK. 29 Driver and Software Features in the printer driver (for 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 ...
...the Printing Preferences dialog box by clicking Printing Preferences... To return to apply your computer will vary depending on the left side of the Printer Properties dialog box. b Choose the Paper Source (2). in this section are using Windows® 2000, XP, Windows Vista™ ...your chosen settings. c Click OK to the default settings, click Default, then OK. 29 Driver and Software Features in the printer driver (for 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 ...
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... the number of how your document will be printed and then will be selected from the drop-down box choose the Paper Size you selected. Driver and Software Paper Size 3 From the drop-down list.
... the number of how your document will be printed and then will be selected from the drop-down box choose the Paper Size you selected. Driver and Software Paper Size 3 From the drop-down list.
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... • When using heavier weight paper or rough paper choose Thick Paper or Thicker Paper. Thick. Note The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in your printer. Plain Paper Envelopes Thin Paper Env. When using ordinary plain paper (72.5 g/m2 to 95 g/m2 / ...You can use the following types of media that you use . If the toner is crumpled when Envelopes has been selected, choose Env.Thin. 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...
... • When using heavier weight paper or rough paper choose Thick Paper or Thicker Paper. Thick. Note The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in your printer. Plain Paper Envelopes Thin Paper Env. When using ordinary plain paper (72.5 g/m2 to 95 g/m2 / ...You can use the following types of media that you use . If the toner is crumpled when Envelopes has been selected, choose Env.Thin. 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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Then the printer driver will be printed. Watermark 3 You can put it anywhere you like on the ...Manual and clicking the Setting... You can choose one of the preset watermarks, or you can use this mode, the printer prints all the even numbered pages first. Page Setting 3 You can change the font, darkness and angle settings. ... or text file that contain graphics. 3 • Office Document This is the best mode for binding in inches or millimeters. Driver and Software Print Setting You can manually change the print setting. • General This is a printing mode for general...
Then the printer driver will be printed. Watermark 3 You can put it anywhere you like on the ...Manual and clicking the Setting... You can choose one of the preset watermarks, or you can use this mode, the printer prints all the even numbered pages first. Page Setting 3 You can change the font, darkness and angle settings. ... or text file that contain graphics. 3 • Office Document This is the best mode for binding in inches or millimeters. Driver and Software Print Setting You can manually change the print setting. • General This is a printing mode for general...
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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