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... where you can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to set up the printer. 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 . Note: Not all models are available in the box. Keep the ...
... where you can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to set up the printer. 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 . Note: Not all models are available in the box. Keep the ...
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Notes tell you how you must follow or avoid to prevent possible damage to the printer or other features. Using this guide Symbols used in this guide We use the following icons throughout this User's Guide: Warnings tell you to a possible ... other objects. i Cautions specify procedures you should respond to touch machine parts that may arise or give tips about how the operation works with the printer.
Notes tell you how you must follow or avoid to prevent possible damage to the printer or other features. Using this guide Symbols used in this guide We use the following icons throughout this User's Guide: Warnings tell you to a possible ... other objects. i Cautions specify procedures you should respond to touch machine parts that may arise or give tips about how the operation works with the printer.
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... electrical shock. Safety precautions To use the printer safely WARNING There are high voltage electrodes inside of the printer, make sure the plug is fully inserted. Inside the printer (Front View) Inside the printer (Back View) ii After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown...
... electrical shock. Safety precautions To use the printer safely WARNING There are high voltage electrodes inside of the printer, make sure the plug is fully inserted. Inside the printer (Front View) Inside the printer (Back View) ii After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown...
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... and dispose of the machine. Doing this may cause a fire or electrical shock. DO NOT use cleaning materials that you have unplugged the printer from the AC power outlet. • Use neutral detergents. DO NOT remove or damage the caution labels located on or around the fuser.... CAUTION Cleaning the outside surface of the printer. • DO NOT use a vacuum cleaner to ignite inside or outside of it according to clean the inside the vacuum cleaner, potentially starting a...
... and dispose of the machine. Doing this may cause a fire or electrical shock. DO NOT use cleaning materials that you have unplugged the printer from the AC power outlet. • Use neutral detergents. DO NOT remove or damage the caution labels located on or around the fuser.... CAUTION Cleaning the outside surface of the printer. • DO NOT use a vacuum cleaner to ignite inside or outside of it according to clean the inside the vacuum cleaner, potentially starting a...
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...notice. SuSE is a registered trade mark of Red Hat. Shipment of the Printer If for any damage during transit. registered mark. Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this User's Guide are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.... Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this manual has a Software License Agreement specific to the publication. © 2007 Brother Industries Ltd. The printer should also be responsible for any reason you save and use the original packaging. Inc. Windows Vista is a U.S. Each ...
...notice. SuSE is a registered trade mark of Red Hat. Shipment of the Printer If for any damage during transit. registered mark. Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this User's Guide are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.... Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this manual has a Software License Agreement specific to the publication. © 2007 Brother Industries Ltd. The printer should also be responsible for any reason you save and use the original packaging. Inc. Windows Vista is a U.S. Each ...
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...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 ...55 Print a test page ...56 Print a Printer Settings page...57 Print Fonts (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 58 Network default settings (HL-2150N / HL-2170W...
...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 ...55 Print a test page ...56 Print a Printer Settings page...57 Print Fonts (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 58 Network default settings (HL-2150N / HL-2170W...
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... Improving the print quality...91 Solving print problems ...97 Network problems (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 98 Other problems ...98 For Macintosh® with USB...98 A Appendix 99 Printer specifications...99 Engine ...99 Controller ...100 Software ...101 Control panel ...101...HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) ...110 Print bar codes or expanded characters 110 B Appendix (for your safety ...120 EC Declaration of Conformity ...121 vi for Europe and Other Countries) 117 Brother numbers ...117 Important information: regulations ...118 Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only 118 International...
... Improving the print quality...91 Solving print problems ...97 Network problems (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 98 Other problems ...98 For Macintosh® with USB...98 A Appendix 99 Printer specifications...99 Engine ...99 Controller ...100 Software ...101 Control panel ...101...HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) ...110 Print bar codes or expanded characters 110 B Appendix (for your safety ...120 EC Declaration of Conformity ...121 vi for Europe and Other Countries) 117 Brother numbers ...117 Important information: regulations ...118 Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only 118 International...
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... installation process. 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 use a USB cable, make sure you have all of your computer and not...non-powered USB hub. When you use a USB 2.0 interface cable that you connect it 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 ...
... installation process. 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 use a USB cable, make sure you have all of your computer and not...non-powered USB hub. When you use a USB 2.0 interface cable that you connect it 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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About this Printer 1 1 11 10 9 8 7 2 Front view 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Face-down output tray support flap 2 (support flap 2) 1 2 Face-down output tray support flap 1 (support flap 1) 3 Control panel 2 4 Manual feed paper guide 5 Manual feed slot 6 Manual feed slot cover 7 Paper tray 8 Front cover 9 Power switch 10 Ventilation hole 11 Face-down output tray 1 For details about the support flap 2, see page 96. 2 For details about the control panel, see Chapter 4.
About this Printer 1 1 11 10 9 8 7 2 Front view 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Face-down output tray support flap 2 (support flap 2) 1 2 Face-down output tray support flap 1 (support flap 1) 3 Control panel 2 4 Manual feed paper guide 5 Manual feed slot 6 Manual feed slot cover 7 Paper tray 8 Front cover 9 Power switch 10 Ventilation hole 11 Face-down output tray 1 For details about the support flap 2, see page 96. 2 For details about the control panel, see Chapter 4.
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Back view About this Printer 1 1 6 1 5 4 2 3 1 Back cover (back output tray) 2 AC power connector 3 HL-2150N / HL-2170W: Network status LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) 4 HL-2150N / HL-2170W: 10/100BASE-TX port 5 HL-2170W: Wireless setup button 6 USB interface connector 3
Back view About this Printer 1 1 6 1 5 4 2 3 1 Back cover (back output tray) 2 AC power connector 3 HL-2150N / HL-2170W: Network status LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) 4 HL-2150N / HL-2170W: 10/100BASE-TX port 5 HL-2170W: Wireless setup button 6 USB interface connector 3
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...put objects on . Keep a gap of roughly 100 mm (4 in a well-ventilated room. DO NOT put the printer where the ventilation hole of the printer is blocked. About this Printer Positioning the printer 1 1 Read the following ranges of temperature and humidity: Temperature: 10 °C to 32.5 °C (50 °F to... can be no longer than 5 meters (16.5 feet). Use a voltage regulator if the power source is an emergency. Only use the printer within the recommended power range. Power source: USA and Canada: Europe and Australia: AC 110 to 120 V, 50/60 Hz AC 220 to 240 ...
...put objects on . Keep a gap of roughly 100 mm (4 in a well-ventilated room. DO NOT put the printer where the ventilation hole of the printer is blocked. About this Printer Positioning the printer 1 1 Read the following ranges of temperature and humidity: Temperature: 10 °C to 32.5 °C (50 °F to... can be no longer than 5 meters (16.5 feet). Use a voltage regulator if the power source is an emergency. Only use the printer within the recommended power range. Power source: USA and Canada: Europe and Australia: AC 110 to 120 V, 50/60 Hz AC 220 to 240 ...
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...tray or the manual feed slot. Thick 5 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. 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...
...tray or the manual feed slot. Thick 5 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. 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...
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...to 24 lb). Use neutral paper. Note If you use paper that is not recommended, a paper jam or misfeed may occur in the printer. (To help you choose which paper to use recycled paper that is wrinkled or creased, the paper may cause a paper jam or damage your paper...buy a lot of paper, test a small quantity to make sure that the paper is suitable. Use paper that is made for choosing your printer. CAUTION DO NOT use ink jet paper because it may exhibit degraded performance. Recommended paper 2 Plain paper Recycled paper Transparency Labels Envelope Europe Xerox Premier...
...to 24 lb). Use neutral paper. Note If you use paper that is not recommended, a paper jam or misfeed may occur in the printer. (To help you choose which paper to use recycled paper that is wrinkled or creased, the paper may cause a paper jam or damage your paper...buy a lot of paper, test a small quantity to make sure that the paper is suitable. Use paper that is made for choosing your printer. CAUTION DO NOT use ink jet paper because it may exhibit degraded performance. Recommended paper 2 Plain paper Recycled paper Transparency Labels Envelope Europe Xerox Premier...
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... size from your application as the paper or envelope you will be of baggy or flimsy construction. Brother does not recommend a particular envelope because envelope manufacturers may damage your printer. Printing Methods Types of envelopes 2 Most envelopes will be thicker than the paper weight specifications for ... writing on them) or pre-printed on the inside. Do not use envelopes that were previously printed by a laser printer. Do not use any Brother warranty or service agreement. This damage is not covered under any of the types of paper in a laser...
... size from your application as the paper or envelope you will be of baggy or flimsy construction. Brother does not recommend a particular envelope because envelope manufacturers may damage your printer. Printing Methods Types of envelopes 2 Most envelopes will be thicker than the paper weight specifications for ... writing on them) or pre-printed on the inside. Do not use envelopes that were previously printed by a laser printer. Do not use any Brother warranty or service agreement. This damage is not covered under any of the types of paper in a laser...
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Printing Methods Printing methods Printing on plain paper, bond paper and transparencies Printing on plain paper, bond paper and transparencies from the paper tray (For the recommended paper to use, see About paper on page 5.) a Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. 2 2 2 2 b While pressing the green paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size. Make sure that the guides are firmly in the slots. 9
Printing Methods Printing methods Printing on plain paper, bond paper and transparencies Printing on plain paper, bond paper and transparencies from the paper tray (For the recommended paper to use, see About paper on page 5.) a Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. 2 2 2 2 b While pressing the green paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size. Make sure that the guides are firmly in the slots. 9
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e Lift up the support flap 1 (1) to be printed on must be face down output tray. 1 10 Make sure that the paper is completely inserted into the printer. Printing Methods Note For Legal size paper, press in the inside latches and pull out the back of the paper tray. (Legal size paper is not available in some regions.) 2 c Put paper in the printer. The side to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down . 1 d Put the paper tray firmly back in the tray, and make sure that it is below the maximum paper mark (1).
e Lift up the support flap 1 (1) to be printed on must be face down output tray. 1 10 Make sure that the paper is completely inserted into the printer. Printing Methods Note For Legal size paper, press in the inside latches and pull out the back of the paper tray. (Legal size paper is not available in some regions.) 2 c Put paper in the printer. The side to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down . 1 d Put the paper tray firmly back in the tray, and make sure that it is below the maximum paper mark (1).
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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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Note • The Error LED on the control panel will light up to curl. 12 Stacking the printed transparencies may cause a paper jam or the transparency to indicate No paper if the power switch is turned on transparencies, remove each transparency as soon as it has been printed. You can clear this error indication by pressing Go. 2 • When printing on before you put paper or transparencies in the tray. Printing Methods g Send the print data to the printer.
Note • The Error LED on the control panel will light up to curl. 12 Stacking the printed transparencies may cause a paper jam or the transparency to indicate No paper if the power switch is turned on transparencies, remove each transparency as soon as it has been printed. You can clear this error indication by pressing Go. 2 • When printing on before you put paper or transparencies in the tray. Printing Methods g Send the print data to the printer.
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... guides to use . 13 Printing Methods Printing on the Manual Feed mode when you are going to use , see About paper on page 5.) Note The printer automatically turns on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from sliding off the face-down output tray, or remove each page as soon as it... manual feed slot. 2 a Lift up the support flap 1 (1) to prevent paper from the Manual feed slot 2 (For the recommended paper to the width of the printer. 1 b Open the manual feed slot cover.
... guides to use . 13 Printing Methods Printing on the Manual Feed mode when you are going to use , see About paper on page 5.) Note The printer automatically turns on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from sliding off the face-down output tray, or remove each page as soon as it... manual feed slot. 2 a Lift up the support flap 1 (1) to prevent paper from the Manual feed slot 2 (For the recommended paper to the width of the printer. 1 b Open the manual feed slot cover.
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... than one piece of paper in the manual feed slot at any media (paper, transparency and so on) in the manual feed slot before the printer is straight and in the manual feed slot until the front edge of paper or one transparency in the correct position on . 14
... than one piece of paper in the manual feed slot at any media (paper, transparency and so on) in the manual feed slot before the printer is straight and in the manual feed slot until the front edge of paper or one transparency in the correct position on . 14