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Version A EN-US Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com where you can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to . Please use the Quick Setup Guide to -speech' software. ... place so you can use it quickly if you need 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 set up the printer. Note: Not all countries. You can find a printed copy...
Version A EN-US Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com where you can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to . Please use the Quick Setup Guide to -speech' software. ... place so you can use it quickly if you need 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 set up the printer. Note: Not all countries. You can find a printed copy...
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...Inc. The contents of this manual has a Software License Agreement specific to change without notice in the United States and/or other countries. registered mark. RED HAT is a registered trade mark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Trademarks The Brother logo is a registered trademark of... descriptions and specifications. We recommend that you must ship your printer, carefully package the printer to the publication. © 2007 Brother Industries Ltd. Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows are registered trademarks of their respective companies. AMD, AMD Athlon, AMD Opteron and combinations...
...Inc. The contents of this manual has a Software License Agreement specific to change without notice in the United States and/or other countries. registered mark. RED HAT is a registered trade mark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Trademarks The Brother logo is a registered trademark of... descriptions and specifications. We recommend that you must ship your printer, carefully package the printer to the publication. © 2007 Brother Industries Ltd. Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows are registered trademarks of their respective companies. AMD, AMD Athlon, AMD Opteron and combinations...
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...and envelopes 17 Duplex printing...22 Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper 22 Printing on both sides of the paper (manual duplex printing 22 3 Driver and Software 26 Printer driver ...26 Features in the printer driver (for Windows 29 Features in the ...; 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...
...and envelopes 17 Duplex printing...22 Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper 22 Printing on both sides of the paper (manual duplex printing 22 3 Driver and Software 26 Printer driver ...26 Features in the printer driver (for Windows 29 Features in the ...; 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...
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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. About this Printer 1 1 11 10 9 8 7 2
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... clicking p in the table. 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 file, you can jump to 43 lb) Transparency Labels p p p p p A4 or Letter Envelopes... Manual p p p p p p A4 or Letter p A4 or Letter p Choose the media type from the installed paper tray or the manual feed slot. 2 Printing Methods 2 About paper Type and size of paper The printer loads paper from the...
... clicking p in the table. 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 file, you can jump to 43 lb) Transparency Labels p p p p p A4 or Letter Envelopes... Manual p p p p p p A4 or Letter p A4 or Letter p Choose the media type from the installed paper tray or the manual feed slot. 2 Printing Methods 2 About paper Type and size of paper The printer loads paper from the...
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... NOT use with a moisture content of approximately 5%. This printer can withstand the temperature of the printer's fusing process (200 degrees centigrade). Printing Methods Tray 1 Manual Paper size A4, Letter, Legal 1, B5 (ISO), Executive, Width: 76.2 to 220mm (3 to 8.7 in.) A5, A6, B6 (ISO), Folio, Post Card Number of sheets (80...
... NOT use with a moisture content of approximately 5%. This printer can withstand the temperature of the printer's fusing process (200 degrees centigrade). Printing Methods Tray 1 Manual Paper size A4, Letter, Legal 1, B5 (ISO), Executive, Width: 76.2 to 220mm (3 to 8.7 in.) A5, A6, B6 (ISO), Folio, Post Card Number of sheets (80...
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... should not be suitable for the printer. Do not use any Brother warranty or service agreement. Note • Do not put different types of baggy or flimsy construction. Brother does not recommend a particular envelope because envelope manufacturers may have been badly made... . A suitable envelope should buy quality envelopes from your application as the paper or envelope you use envelopes that are using manual duplex printing. ...
... should not be suitable for the printer. Do not use any Brother warranty or service agreement. Note • Do not put different types of baggy or flimsy construction. Brother does not recommend a particular envelope because envelope manufacturers may have been badly made... . A suitable envelope should buy quality envelopes from your application as the paper or envelope you use envelopes that are using manual duplex printing. ...
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Printing Methods Printing on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from the Manual feed slot 2 (For the recommended paper to use, see About paper on page 5.) Note The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you are going to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray, or remove each page as soon as it comes out of the printer. 1 b Open the manual feed slot cover. c Using both hands, slide the manual feed slot paper guides to the width of the paper that you put paper in the manual feed slot. 2 a Lift up the support flap 1 (1) to use. 13
Printing Methods Printing on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from the Manual feed slot 2 (For the recommended paper to use, see About paper on page 5.) Note The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you are going to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray, or remove each page as soon as it comes out of the printer. 1 b Open the manual feed slot cover. c Using both hands, slide the manual feed slot paper guides to the width of the paper that you put paper in the manual feed slot. 2 a Lift up the support flap 1 (1) to use. 13
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... roller. If it may cause a jam. • If you feel the machine pull in the paper, let go. 2 Note • Put the paper into the manual feed slot with the side to be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam. • Do not put any one transparency in the... correct position on ) in the manual feed slot before the printer is in the Ready state, the media may not be printed face up. • Make sure that the paper or...
... roller. If it may cause a jam. • If you feel the machine pull in the paper, let go. 2 Note • Put the paper into the manual feed slot with the side to be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam. • Do not put any one transparency in the... correct position on ) in the manual feed slot before the printer is in the Ready state, the media may not be printed face up. • Make sure that the paper or...
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Stacking the printed transparencies may cause a paper jam or transparency to the printer. Printing Methods f Send the print data to curl. 16 g After the printed page comes out of the printer, put in the next sheet of paper or transparency in the manual feed slot. • When printing on the control panel will flash to indicate No paper in Step d above. Repeat for each transparency as soon as in the manual feed slot until you want to print. 2 Note • The Error LED on transparencies, remove each page that you put a sheet of paper or transparency as it has been printed.
Stacking the printed transparencies may cause a paper jam or transparency to the printer. Printing Methods f Send the print data to curl. 16 g After the printed page comes out of the printer, put in the next sheet of paper or transparency in the manual feed slot. • When printing on the control panel will flash to indicate No paper in Step d above. Repeat for each transparency as soon as in the manual feed slot until you want to print. 2 Note • The Error LED on transparencies, remove each page that you put a sheet of paper or transparency as it has been printed.
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... mode when you put paper in the manual feed slot. Use this paper feed and output method when you are going to the back of... thick paper, labels and envelopes 2 When the back output tray is pulled down, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed slot through to use , see About paper on page 5 and Types of the printer. a Open the back cover (back ...output tray). c Using both hands, slide the manual feed slot paper guides to the width of the paper that you want to print on thick paper, labels or envelopes. (For ...
... mode when you put paper in the manual feed slot. Use this paper feed and output method when you are going to the back of... thick paper, labels and envelopes 2 When the back output tray is pulled down, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed slot through to use , see About paper on page 5 and Types of the printer. a Open the back cover (back ...output tray). c Using both hands, slide the manual feed slot paper guides to the width of the paper that you want to print on thick paper, labels or envelopes. (For ...
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... from the printer driver: Paper Size 1) Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) and any Media (paper, envelope and so on) in the manual feed slot before the printer is straight and in the manual feed slot until the front edge of the paper or envelope touches the paper feed roller. Printing Methods d Using both... time, as it may cause a jam. • If you feel the machine pull in the paper, let go. 2 Note • Put the paper into the manual feed slot with the side to be printed face up. • Make sure that the paper or envelope is in the Ready state, the media...
... from the printer driver: Paper Size 1) Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) and any Media (paper, envelope and so on) in the manual feed slot before the printer is straight and in the manual feed slot until the front edge of the paper or envelope touches the paper feed roller. Printing Methods d Using both... time, as it may cause a jam. • If you feel the machine pull in the paper, let go. 2 Note • Put the paper into the manual feed slot with the side to be printed face up. • Make sure that the paper or envelope is in the Ready state, the media...
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Stacking sheets or envelopes may cause the paper to the printer. Printing Methods f Send the print data to jam or curl. 20 g After the printed page comes out of the printer, put a sheet of paper or envelope as shown in the manual feed slot. • Remove each sheet or envelope as soon as it has been printed. Repeat for each page that you want to print. 2 Note • The Error LED on the control panel will flash to indicate No paper in the manual feed slot until you put in the next sheet of paper or envelope in Step d.
Stacking sheets or envelopes may cause the paper to the printer. Printing Methods f Send the print data to jam or curl. 20 g After the printed page comes out of the printer, put a sheet of paper or envelope as shown in the manual feed slot. • Remove each sheet or envelope as soon as it has been printed. Repeat for each page that you want to print. 2 Note • The Error LED on the control panel will flash to indicate No paper in the manual feed slot until you put in the next sheet of paper or envelope in Step d.
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Put a new DL size double-flap envelope in the manual feed slot with the longest edge of the envelope should be properly folded without wrinkles or creases. 21 Printing Methods Note • If an envelope ...; when you can change the printing direction in your software application. 2 • If the DL size double flap envelope is creased after it in the manual feed slot, and then in first, then print again. • If envelopes get smudged during printing set the Media Type to Thick Paper or Thicker...
Put a new DL size double-flap envelope in the manual feed slot with the longest edge of the envelope should be properly folded without wrinkles or creases. 21 Printing Methods Note • If an envelope ...; when you can change the printing direction in your software application. 2 • If the DL size double flap envelope is creased after it in the manual feed slot, and then in first, then print again. • If envelopes get smudged during printing set the Media Type to Thick Paper or Thicker...
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... In the printer driver choose the Advanced tab, click the Duplex icon, and then choose the Manual Duplex printing mode, and from Windows® XP. For more information about how to choose the ...Make sure that the paper tray is a paper jam, see the Help text in the paper tray or the manual feed slot. If the paper is not feeding properly, it may be curled. Guidelines for Windows®...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 to be Tray1. Do...
... In the printer driver choose the Advanced tab, click the Duplex icon, and then choose the Manual Duplex printing mode, and from Windows® XP. For more information about how to choose the ...Make sure that the paper tray is a paper jam, see the Help text in the paper tray or the manual feed slot. If the paper is not feeding properly, it may be curled. Guidelines for Windows®...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 to be Tray1. Do...
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... printing mode, and then from the Basic tab choose the Paper Source to be printed on the other side of unprinted paper.) Manual duplex printing from the output tray and put them back in the paper tray with the printed side face up. (Do not add the printed ... the top of a stack of the paper. Do not use plain paper and recycled paper. b Open the manual feed slot cover. 23 Next, put the printed pages in the tray, with the side to be Manual feed. Follow the instructions on the computer screen. 2 d The printer will now automatically print all the...
... printing mode, and then from the Basic tab choose the Paper Source to be printed on the other side of unprinted paper.) Manual duplex printing from the output tray and put them back in the paper tray with the printed side face up. (Do not add the printed ... the top of a stack of the paper. Do not use plain paper and recycled paper. b Open the manual feed slot cover. 23 Next, put the printed pages in the tray, with the side to be Manual feed. Follow the instructions on the computer screen. 2 d The printer will now automatically print all the...
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... hands put the first of the paper that you are going to use. 2 d Using both hands, slide the manual feed slot paper guides to the width of the printed sheets back into the manual feed slot with the side that is going to be printed on first facing up . e Remove the printed... even-numbered pages from the output tray, and then put the paper in the manual feed slot with the side to be printed on (the blank side) face up . Follow the instructions on the computer screen. Follow the instructions on...
... hands put the first of the paper that you are going to use. 2 d Using both hands, slide the manual feed slot paper guides to the width of the printed sheets back into the manual feed slot with the side that is going to be printed on first facing up . e Remove the printed... even-numbered pages from the output tray, and then put the paper in the manual feed slot with the side to be printed on (the blank side) face up . Follow the instructions on the computer screen. Follow the instructions on...
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When doing manual duplex printing, the paper must be put in the paper tray in the following way: For the paper tray: • Put the...of the tray. • To print on the second side, put the heading face down at the front of the tray. For the manual feed slot: • Put the side to be printed on face up with the leading edge (top) of paper, and so on the second...on the second sheet of paper. It will print page 4 and then page 3 on the first sheet of paper. Printing Methods Paper orientation for manual duplex printing 2 The printer prints the second page first.
When doing manual duplex printing, the paper must be put in the paper tray in the following way: For the paper tray: • Put the...of the tray. • To print on the second side, put the heading face down at the front of the tray. For the manual feed slot: • Put the side to be printed on face up with the leading edge (top) of paper, and so on the second...on the second sheet of paper. It will print page 4 and then page 3 on the first sheet of paper. Printing Methods Paper orientation for manual duplex printing 2 The printer prints the second page first.
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...; Paper Size Multiple Page Orientation Copies Media Type Paper Source Resolution Toner Save Mode Print Setting Manual Duplex printing 1 Watermark 2 Scaling Job Spooling 2 Quick Print Setup 2 Sleep Time Macro 2 3 Header-Footer Print 2 Density adjustment... 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.
...; Paper Size Multiple Page Orientation Copies Media Type Paper Source Resolution Toner Save Mode Print Setting Manual Duplex printing 1 Watermark 2 Scaling Job Spooling 2 Quick Print Setup 2 Sleep Time Macro 2 3 Header-Footer Print 2 Density adjustment... 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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...; When you wish to use the following types of media that you use envelopes, choose Envelopes. Note The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in your printer. Paper Source 3 You can use . Thick Thick Paper Thicker Paper Bond Paper Transparencies ...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 second page onwards. When using ordinary plain paper (72.5 g/m2...
...; When you wish to use the following types of media that you use envelopes, choose Envelopes. Note The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in your printer. Paper Source 3 You can use . Thick Thick Paper Thicker Paper Bond Paper Transparencies ...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 second page onwards. When using ordinary plain paper (72.5 g/m2...