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.../ where you can use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the machine. Please use the machine. Note: Not all countries. Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-2230 HL-2240 HL-2240D HL-2242D HL-2250DN HL-2270DW For visually-impaired users You can read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to-speech' software. Please read this User's Guide...
.../ where you can use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the machine. Please use the machine. Note: Not all countries. Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-2230 HL-2240 HL-2240D HL-2242D HL-2250DN HL-2270DW For visually-impaired users You can read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to-speech' software. Please read this User's Guide...
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... Panel 53 LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)...53 Service call indications ...58 Go button...60 Print a test page ...61 Print a Printer Settings page...62 Print Fonts (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only 63 Print a WLAN report (HL-2270DW only 64 Default settings...64 4 Routine Maintenance 66 Replacing consumable items...66 Consumables...66 Before replacing the consumable...
... Panel 53 LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)...53 Service call indications ...58 Go button...60 Print a test page ...61 Print a Printer Settings page...62 Print Fonts (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only 63 Print a WLAN report (HL-2270DW only 64 Default settings...64 4 Routine Maintenance 66 Replacing consumable items...66 Consumables...66 Before replacing the consumable...
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...; Avoid touching the printed surface of the paper immediately after printing. Before you buy a lot of paper 1 The machine feeds paper from the printer driver Plain Paper Recycled Paper 3 For best results, follow the instructions below: DO NOT put different types of paper in the paper tray at... / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) Tray 1 Manual DX When looking at the same time because it may vary according to the type of paper you are as the paper in the printer driver and this page, you can use the following types of print media: thin paper, plain paper, thick ...
...; Avoid touching the printed surface of the paper immediately after printing. Before you buy a lot of paper 1 The machine feeds paper from the printer driver Plain Paper Recycled Paper 3 For best results, follow the instructions below: DO NOT put different types of paper in the paper tray at... / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) Tray 1 Manual DX When looking at the same time because it may vary according to the type of paper you are as the paper in the printer driver and this page, you can use the following types of print media: thin paper, plain paper, thick ...
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Printing Methods Media type Bond paper Tray 1 Manual DX Choose the media type from the printer driver 1 Bond Paper Rough paper- 60 to 163 g/m2 p (16 to 43 lb) Thin paper Thin Paper p p p 60 to 75 g/m2(16 to 20 lb) ...
Printing Methods Media type Bond paper Tray 1 Manual DX Choose the media type from the printer driver 1 Bond Paper Rough paper- 60 to 163 g/m2 p (16 to 43 lb) Thin paper Thin Paper p p p 60 to 75 g/m2(16 to 20 lb) ...
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...as shown in figure below • with double flaps as shown in a pile. • that are what you will be suitable for laser printers will be of paper that you want. We recommend that you print a test envelope to avoid 1 IMPORTANT DO NOT use envelopes: • that...construction, not sharply creased, embossed (have raised writing on them) or preprinted on the inside. • that were previously printed by a laser / LED printer. • that cannot be arranged when put in figure below 7 A suitable envelope should lie flat and not be using the envelopes in figure below ...
...as shown in figure below • with double flaps as shown in a pile. • that are what you will be suitable for laser printers will be of paper that you want. We recommend that you print a test envelope to avoid 1 IMPORTANT DO NOT use envelopes: • that...construction, not sharply creased, embossed (have raised writing on them) or preprinted on the inside. • that were previously printed by a laser / LED printer. • that cannot be arranged when put in figure below 7 A suitable envelope should lie flat and not be using the envelopes in figure below ...
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... in figure below 1 If you use any of the types of labels designed for a period of labels to avoid 1 Do not use with a laser printer. Labels 1 The machine will be covered under any part of the sheet. Labels should be arranged so that they may not be damaged. • Label...is acrylic-based since this User's Guide. Do not feed a label sheet through the machine more stable at the high temperatures in contact with any Brother warranty or service agreement. Adhesives should be able to the drum unit or rollers and cause jams and print quality problems. No adhesive should not...
... in figure below 1 If you use any of the types of labels designed for a period of labels to avoid 1 Do not use with a laser printer. Labels 1 The machine will be covered under any part of the sheet. Labels should be arranged so that they may not be damaged. • Label...is acrylic-based since this User's Guide. Do not feed a label sheet through the machine more stable at the high temperatures in contact with any Brother warranty or service agreement. Adhesives should be able to the drum unit or rollers and cause jams and print quality problems. No adhesive should not...
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... output tray, or remove each page as soon as it comes out of the machine. 1 f Choose the following from each drop-down list of the printer driver. Paper Size A4 Letter Legal 1 Executive A5 B5 B6 A6 Folio 1 JIS B5 A5 Long Edge 1 Legal or Folio size paper is not...
... output tray, or remove each page as soon as it comes out of the machine. 1 f Choose the following from each drop-down list of the printer driver. Paper Size A4 Letter Legal 1 Executive A5 B5 B6 A6 Folio 1 JIS B5 A5 Long Edge 1 Legal or Folio size paper is not...
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... is pulled down list of paper as in the manual feed slot. Repeat for the tray which you put in the next sheet of the printer driver. Paper Size 1 Width: Length: 76.2 to 216 mm (3 to 8.5 in.) 116 to 406.4 mm (4.6 to avoid on page 7.) Note The machine automatically turns...
... is pulled down list of paper as in the manual feed slot. Repeat for the tray which you put in the next sheet of the printer driver. Paper Size 1 Width: Length: 76.2 to 216 mm (3 to 8.5 in.) 116 to 406.4 mm (4.6 to avoid on page 7.) Note The machine automatically turns...
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...their original positions. 18 in Step e. h After the printed page comes out of the machine, put in the next full sheet of the printer driver. Paper Size 1 Envelopes Com-10 DL C5 Customized paper size 1 Monarch DL Long Edge 1 You can define your original paper... size by choosing User Defined... Repeat for Macintosh printer driver). For more information on envelope sizes, see Paper size on page 127. Label A4 Media Type Letter Envelopes Paper Source...
...their original positions. 18 in Step e. h After the printed page comes out of the machine, put in the next full sheet of the printer driver. Paper Size 1 Envelopes Com-10 DL C5 Customized paper size 1 Monarch DL Long Edge 1 You can define your original paper... size by choosing User Defined... Repeat for Macintosh printer driver). For more information on envelope sizes, see Paper size on page 127. Label A4 Media Type Letter Envelopes Paper Source...
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Remove the paper and straighten it back in the printer driver. If you use plain paper, recycled paper or thin paper. For more information about how to choose the settings, see Paper jams and how ..., see the Help text in the paper tray or the manual feed slot. Do not use bond paper. 20 Printing Methods Duplex printing 1 1 The supplied printer drivers for printing on page 104.
Remove the paper and straighten it back in the printer driver. If you use plain paper, recycled paper or thin paper. For more information about how to choose the settings, see Paper jams and how ..., see the Help text in the paper tray or the manual feed slot. Do not use bond paper. 20 Printing Methods Duplex printing 1 1 The supplied printer drivers for printing on page 104.
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The machine will print on page 48. b Send the print data to the machine. Printing Methods Automatic duplex printing (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) 1 1 If you are four options for each orientation. (See Duplex / Booklet on page 28.) Binding Offset in Duplex... the offset for binding. (See Duplex / Booklet on page 28.) For any other settings, see Automatic Duplex Printing (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL2250DN / HL-2270DW only) on both sides of the printer driver. Paper Size Letter Legal 1 Folio 1 1 Legal or Folio size paper is not available in some ...
The machine will print on page 48. b Send the print data to the machine. Printing Methods Automatic duplex printing (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) 1 1 If you are four options for each orientation. (See Duplex / Booklet on page 28.) Binding Offset in Duplex... the offset for binding. (See Duplex / Booklet on page 28.) For any other settings, see Automatic Duplex Printing (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL2250DN / HL-2270DW only) on both sides of the printer driver. Paper Size Letter Legal 1 Folio 1 1 Legal or Folio size paper is not available in some ...
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... print data to print the odd-numbered pages. The machine will print all the media types specified for the tray you are using the Macintosh Printer Driver, see Driver and Software in Chapter 2. Printing Methods Manual duplex printing If you are using. Media Type You can use all ... 1 Manual Duplex / Booklet Duplex (Manual) Duplex Type in Duplex Settings There are four options for each drop-down list of the printer driver. Paper Size You can use all the paper sizes specified for binding. (See Duplex / Booklet on one side of the paper first.
... print data to print the odd-numbered pages. The machine will print all the media types specified for the tray you are using the Macintosh Printer Driver, see Driver and Software in Chapter 2. Printing Methods Manual duplex printing If you are using. Media Type You can use all ... 1 Manual Duplex / Booklet Duplex (Manual) Duplex Type in Duplex Settings There are four options for each drop-down list of the printer driver. Paper Size You can use all the paper sizes specified for binding. (See Duplex / Booklet on one side of the paper first.
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... released after the initial release of Windows® and Macintosh are on the CD-ROM we have supplied or on the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. The latest printer driver can be downloaded from the format used by following the Quick Setup Guide. Typically, this format is software that a particular...
... released after the initial release of Windows® and Macintosh are on the CD-ROM we have supplied or on the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. The latest printer driver can be downloaded from the format used by following the Quick Setup Guide. Typically, this format is software that a particular...
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Driver and Software You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer: Paper Size Orientation Copies 2 Media Type Resolution Print Settings Multiple Page ...; Density Adjustment 1 Error Message Printout 1 Improve Print Output Skip Blank Page Print Profiles 1 1 These settings are not available with the Macintosh printer driver. 2 These settings are not available with the HL-2230, HL-2240, HL-2240D and HL-2242D. 24
Driver and Software You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer: Paper Size Orientation Copies 2 Media Type Resolution Print Settings Multiple Page ...; Density Adjustment 1 Error Message Printout 1 Improve Print Output Skip Blank Page Print Profiles 1 1 These settings are not available with the Macintosh printer driver. 2 These settings are not available with the HL-2230, HL-2240, HL-2240D and HL-2242D. 24
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...(3). d Click OK to the default settings, click Default, then OK. 25 Driver and Software Features in the printer driver (for Windows®) 2 (For more information, see the Help text in the printer driver.) Note 2 • The screens in the General tab of the Basic tab. 1 4 2 3 ... Size, Orientation, Copies, Media Type, Resolution and Print Settings (1). The screens on your computer will vary depending on the left side of the Printer Properties dialog box. b Choose Multiple Page and Duplex / Booklet setting (2). To return to apply your operating system. • You can also ...
...(3). d Click OK to the default settings, click Default, then OK. 25 Driver and Software Features in the printer driver (for Windows®) 2 (For more information, see the Help text in the printer driver.) Note 2 • The screens in the General tab of the Basic tab. 1 4 2 3 ... Size, Orientation, Copies, Media Type, Resolution and Print Settings (1). The screens on your computer will vary depending on the left side of the Printer Properties dialog box. b Choose Multiple Page and Duplex / Booklet setting (2). To return to apply your operating system. • You can also ...
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When you choose Duplex or Duplex (Manual), the Duplex Settings... Then the printer driver will be selected. Duplex / Booklet When you want to print a booklet or do duplex printing, use this function. 2 2 None Disable duplex printing. ...you click OK the odd numbered pages will stop and show the instructions required to do duplex printing, use these options. • Duplex (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN/ HL-2270DW only) The machine prints on both sides of duplex binding direction available for binding in inches or millimeters. 28 Portrait Long Edge (Left...
When you choose Duplex or Duplex (Manual), the Duplex Settings... Then the printer driver will be selected. Duplex / Booklet When you want to print a booklet or do duplex printing, use this function. 2 2 None Disable duplex printing. ...you click OK the odd numbered pages will stop and show the instructions required to do duplex printing, use these options. • Duplex (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN/ HL-2270DW only) The machine prints on both sides of duplex binding direction available for binding in inches or millimeters. 28 Portrait Long Edge (Left...
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... Source 2 You can also specify the offset for printing from 1 to change the order of the page number. 2 • Booklet (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) The machine prints on both sides of the paper automatically. • Booklet (Manual) The machine prints all the even numbered ... show the instructions required to choose. You can specify the number of the smaller individual booklet sets without having to 15. Then the printer driver will be printed. You can set , from the second page onwards. 29 it still allows you to fold at the center ...
... Source 2 You can also specify the offset for printing from 1 to change the order of the page number. 2 • Booklet (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) The machine prints on both sides of the paper automatically. • Booklet (Manual) The machine prints all the even numbered ... show the instructions required to choose. You can specify the number of the smaller individual booklet sets without having to 15. Then the printer driver will be printed. You can set , from the second page onwards. 29 it still allows you to fold at the center ...
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... in the driver. this can save time and increase printing speed for a certain period of time, it enters sleep mode. Macro (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) 2 You can be reset to it were turned off. Sleep Time 2 When the machine does not receive data for...automatically adjusts to machine memory. Note The Density Adjustment is not available when you choose Printer Default, the timeout setting will be altered in Printer Function: Use Reprint Sleep Time Macro (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) Density Adjustment Error Message Printout Improve ...
... in the driver. this can save time and increase printing speed for a certain period of time, it enters sleep mode. Macro (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) 2 You can be reset to it were turned off. Sleep Time 2 When the machine does not receive data for...automatically adjusts to machine memory. Note The Density Adjustment is not available when you choose Printer Default, the timeout setting will be altered in Printer Function: Use Reprint Sleep Time Macro (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) Density Adjustment Error Message Printout Improve ...
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... and 1 in NxN pages in Multiple Page • Duplex (Manual), Booklet, Booklet (Manual) and Duplex with Binding Offset in Duplex / Booklet • (HL-2240D only) Duplex with HQ 1200 in a high humidity environment this setting, the paper curl may increase. Before you are using the machine in Resolution...do not need to a thin setting. • Improve Toner Fixing If you choose this setting if the humidity is checked, the printer driver automatically detects blank pages and excludes them from printing. If you choose this setting may reduce ghosting on paper may not reduce ...
... and 1 in NxN pages in Multiple Page • Duplex (Manual), Booklet, Booklet (Manual) and Duplex with Binding Offset in Duplex / Booklet • (HL-2240D only) Duplex with HQ 1200 in a high humidity environment this setting, the paper curl may increase. Before you are using the machine in Resolution...do not need to a thin setting. • Improve Toner Fixing If you choose this setting if the humidity is checked, the printer driver automatically detects blank pages and excludes them from printing. If you choose this setting may reduce ghosting on paper may not reduce ...
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Driver and Software Print Profiles tab 2 2 1 2 3 4 Print Profiles (1) The printer driver of the machine has the preset print profiles. Select the desired profile and click OK to configure the desirable print settings easily. Edit a profile (2) You can edit and save a new print profile. Restore default profiles (3) Click to restore all the default print profiles. Always show Print Profile tab first (4) When you always want to show the Print Profiles tab first, select this check box. 34
Driver and Software Print Profiles tab 2 2 1 2 3 4 Print Profiles (1) The printer driver of the machine has the preset print profiles. Select the desired profile and click OK to configure the desirable print settings easily. Edit a profile (2) You can edit and save a new print profile. Restore default profiles (3) Click to restore all the default print profiles. Always show Print Profile tab first (4) When you always want to show the Print Profiles tab first, select this check box. 34