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... Not all models are available in the box. Please use the Quick Setup Guide to -speech' software. Version A EN-US 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 set up the printer. Please visit us at ...in a convenient place so you can use the printer. You can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to . You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can use it quickly if you can find a printed copy in all countries. Please ...
... Not all models are available in the box. Please use the Quick Setup Guide to -speech' software. Version A EN-US 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 set up the printer. Please visit us at ...in a convenient place so you can use the printer. You can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to . You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can use it quickly if you can find a printed copy in all countries. Please ...
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... 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-2170W only 47 Remote Printer Console ...47 4 Control Panel 48 LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)...48 Service call indications ...53 Go button...
... 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-2170W only 47 Remote Printer Console ...47 4 Control Panel 48 LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)...48 Service call indications ...53 Go button...
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... than 6 feet (2 meters). Connecting the interface cable is not a standard accessory. Third party USB ports 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 are using. USB cable Please make sure you use a USB... Quick Setup Guide CD-ROM Drum unit and starter toner cartridge assembly AC power cord Interface cable 1 The interface cable is done during the printer driver installation process.
... than 6 feet (2 meters). Connecting the interface cable is not a standard accessory. Third party USB ports 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 are using. USB cable Please make sure you use a USB... Quick Setup Guide CD-ROM Drum unit and starter toner cartridge assembly AC power cord Interface cable 1 The interface cable is done during the printer driver installation process.
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... 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 table. 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.
... 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 table. 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.
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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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... 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 When you put more than one piece of paper in the manual feed slot at any one...
... 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 When you put more than one piece of paper in the manual feed slot at any one...
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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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... increase the fixing temperature. • Envelope joints that are sealed by the manufacturer should be secure. • All sides of the envelope in the printer driver choose the Advanced tab, select Page Setting, and check the Reverse Print box.
... increase the fixing temperature. • Envelope joints that are sealed by the manufacturer should be secure. • All sides of the envelope in the printer driver choose the Advanced tab, select Page Setting, and check the Reverse Print box.
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... or thin paper. The printer will automatically print all enable duplex 2 printing. 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® XP. Printing Methods Duplex... printing 2 The supplied printer drivers for printing on both sides of the paper (manual duplex printing) 2 If you are from the Basic tab choose the Paper Source ...
... or thin paper. The printer will automatically print all enable duplex 2 printing. 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® XP. Printing Methods Duplex... printing 2 The supplied printer drivers for printing on both sides of the paper (manual duplex printing) 2 If you are from the Basic tab choose the Paper Source ...
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... from the manual feed slot 2 Note You should use bond paper. Next, put paper in the paper tray, first empty the tray. a In the printer driver choose the Advanced tab, click the Duplex icon, then choose the Manual Duplex printing mode, and then from the Basic tab choose the Paper Source...
... from the manual feed slot 2 Note You should use bond paper. Next, put paper in the paper tray, first empty the tray. a In the printer driver choose the Advanced tab, click the Duplex icon, then choose the Manual Duplex printing mode, and then from the Basic tab choose the Paper Source...
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... 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 from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com. Note • For more information about...
... 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 from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com. Note • For more information about...
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If you download from http://solutions.brother.com or a link on the screen menu. 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... p p Mac OS® X 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://solutions.brother.com or a link on the screen menu. 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... p p Mac OS® X 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.
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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 ... 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...
Driver and Software 3 28 You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer. Paper Size Multiple Page Orientation ... 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...
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... Preferences... To return to apply your operating system. 3 • If you are from Windows® XP. 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 Choose the Paper...
... Preferences... To return to apply your operating system. 3 • If you are from Windows® XP. 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 Choose the Paper...
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..., the page order can be selected from the drop-down box choose the Paper Size you selected. If the Collate check box is printed. 30 Driver and Software Paper Size 3 From the drop-down list. Collate 3 With the Collate check box selected, one page on the sheet. Multiple Page 3 The Multiple...
..., the page order can be selected from the drop-down box choose the Paper Size you selected. If the Collate check box is printed. 30 Driver and Software Paper Size 3 From the drop-down list. Collate 3 With the Collate check box selected, one page on the sheet. Multiple Page 3 The Multiple...
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... when Envelopes has been selected, choose Env.Thin. If the envelope is not fixed to the envelope correctly when Envelopes has been selected, choose Env. 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 the...
... when Envelopes has been selected, choose Env.Thin. If the envelope is not fixed to the envelope correctly when Envelopes has been selected, choose Env. 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 the...
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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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Driver and Software Print Setting You can manually change the print setting. • General This is a printing mode for general printing of documents. • Graphics ... watermarks, or you can also specify the offset for each orientation. Booklet Printing When you want to re-install the paper. Then the printer driver will be printed. When you use this mode, the printer prints all the even numbered pages first. You can choose one of manual duplex binding...
Driver and Software Print Setting You can manually change the print setting. • General This is a printing mode for general printing of documents. • Graphics ... watermarks, or you can also specify the offset for each orientation. Booklet Printing When you want to re-install the paper. Then the printer driver will be printed. When you use this mode, the printer prints all the even numbered pages first. You can choose one of manual duplex binding...
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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