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... support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions. Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ where you use the machine. Please read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to set up the machine. Please use the Quick Setup...driver before you can read this User's Guide thoroughly before you can find a printed copy in all models are available in the box. Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-2230 HL-2240 HL-2240D HL-2242D HL-2250DN HL-2270DW For visually-impaired users You can use the machine.
... support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions. Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ where you use the machine. Please read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to set up the machine. Please use the Quick Setup...driver before you can read this User's Guide thoroughly before you can find a printed copy in all models are available in the box. Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-2230 HL-2240 HL-2240D HL-2242D HL-2250DN HL-2270DW For visually-impaired users You can use the machine.
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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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...(HL-2240D / 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 buy a lot of paper, test a small quantity to 28 lb) Recycled paper Tray 1 p p Manual p p DX p p Choose the media type from the printer ...driver Plain Paper Recycled Paper 3 The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this page, you can use the following types of print media: thin paper, plain paper, thick paper...
...(HL-2240D / 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 buy a lot of paper, test a small quantity to 28 lb) Recycled paper Tray 1 p p Manual p p DX p p Choose the media type from the printer ...driver Plain Paper Recycled Paper 3 The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this page, you can use the following types of print media: thin paper, plain paper, thick paper...
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Thin Env. 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) ...
Thin Env. 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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...; with edges that are not straight or consistently square. • with glue on the inside. • that were previously printed by a laser / LED printer. • that cannot be arranged when put in a pile. • that are made . A suitable envelope should have edges with straight, well-creased ...than two sheets of baggy or flimsy construction. The envelope should not be of paper. Printing Methods Envelopes 1 Most envelopes designed for laser printers will be using the envelopes in a laser machine. However, some envelopes may 1 have feed and print-quality problems because of the way...
...; with edges that are not straight or consistently square. • with glue on the inside. • that were previously printed by a laser / LED printer. • that cannot be arranged when put in a pile. • that are made . A suitable envelope should have edges with straight, well-creased ...than two sheets of baggy or flimsy construction. The envelope should not be of paper. Printing Methods Envelopes 1 Most envelopes designed for laser printers will be using the envelopes in a laser machine. However, some envelopes may 1 have feed and print-quality problems because of the way...
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.... Printing Methods • with each side folded as shown in figure below 1 If you use any Brother warranty or service agreement. Labels should not exceed the paper weight specifications described in contact with a laser printer. Adhesives should not come in this specification may not feed or print properly and may stick to...
.... Printing Methods • with each side folded as shown in figure below 1 If you use any Brother warranty or service agreement. Labels should not exceed the paper weight specifications described in contact with a laser printer. Adhesives should not come in this specification may not feed or print properly and may stick to...
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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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... print. a Open the back cover (face-up output tray is pulled down, the machine has a straight paper path from each drop-down list 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 16 in.) You can use all paper sizes...
... print. a Open the back cover (face-up output tray is pulled down, the machine has a straight paper path from each drop-down list 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 16 in.) You can use all paper sizes...
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... following from each page that you have finished printing, reset the two green levers that are not listed in the printer driver, such as shown 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 ... • For other envelopes that were pulled down list menu of labels or envelope as Envelope #9 or Envelope C6, choose User Defined... (for Windows® printer driver) or Manage Custom Sizes... (for each drop-down in step b back to their original positions. 18 Repeat for Macintosh...
... following from each page that you have finished printing, reset the two green levers that are not listed in the printer driver, such as shown 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 ... • For other envelopes that were pulled down list menu of labels or envelope as Envelope #9 or Envelope C6, choose User Defined... (for Windows® printer driver) or Manage Custom Sizes... (for each drop-down in step b back to their original positions. 18 Repeat for Macintosh...
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...possible that the paper tray is completely inserted to curl, replace the paper. If the paper is not feeding properly, it back in the printer driver. Do not use plain paper, recycled paper or thin paper. Guidelines for Windows® 2000 or greater and Mac OS X 10.4.11 or ...continues to the machine. • You should use bond paper. 20 If you use the manual duplex function, it . Printing Methods Duplex printing 1 1 The supplied printer drivers for printing on both sides of the paper 1 If the paper is thin, it may wrinkle. If paper is a paper jam, ...
...possible that the paper tray is completely inserted to curl, replace the paper. If the paper is not feeding properly, it back in the printer driver. Do not use plain paper, recycled paper or thin paper. Guidelines for Windows® 2000 or greater and Mac OS X 10.4.11 or ...continues to the machine. • You should use bond paper. 20 If you use the manual duplex function, it . Printing Methods Duplex printing 1 1 The supplied printer drivers for printing on both sides of the paper 1 If the paper is thin, it may wrinkle. If paper is a paper jam, ...
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.... The machine will print on page 48. Printing Methods Automatic duplex printing (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) 1 1 If you are using the Macintosh Printer Driver, 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...
.... The machine will print on page 48. Printing Methods Automatic duplex printing (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) 1 1 If you are using the Macintosh Printer Driver, 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...
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... may get a paper jam. b Send the print data to print the odd-numbered pages. Printing Methods Manual duplex printing If you are using the Macintosh Printer Driver, see Manual Duplex Printing on page 47. 1 1 a Choose the following settings from each drop-down list of the... printer driver. Paper Size You can use all the paper sizes specified for the tray you are four options for each orientation. (See Duplex / Booklet ...
... may get a paper jam. b Send the print data to print the odd-numbered pages. Printing Methods Manual duplex printing If you are using the Macintosh Printer Driver, see Manual Duplex Printing on page 47. 1 1 a Choose the following settings from each drop-down list of the... printer driver. Paper Size You can use all the paper sizes specified for the tray you are four options for each orientation. (See Duplex / Booklet ...
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... of this format is software that a particular machine needs. Install the drivers by a computer to uninstall the printer driver, see Uninstalling the printer driver on the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. • The printer driver for Linux may not be released after the initial release of Windows® and Macintosh are on...
... of this format is software that a particular machine needs. Install the drivers by a computer to uninstall the printer driver, see Uninstalling the printer driver on the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. • The printer driver for Linux may not be released after the initial release of Windows® and Macintosh are on...
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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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... • You can also change settings by clicking the illustration 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). Basic tab 2 You can access the Printing Preferences dialog ...box by clicking Printing Preferences... c Choose Paper Source (3). 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...
... • You can also change settings by clicking the illustration 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). Basic tab 2 You can access the Printing Preferences dialog ...box by clicking Printing Preferences... c Choose Paper Source (3). 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...
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...prints all the even numbered pages first. When you 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 NxN pages option is... selected, the Print cut -out line around the printable area. You can also specify the offset for each orientation. button becomes available to re-install the paper. Then the printer...
...prints all the even numbered pages first. When you 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 NxN pages option is... selected, the Print cut -out line around the printable area. You can also specify the offset for each orientation. button becomes available to re-install the paper. Then the printer...
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... to fold at the center of the smaller individual booklet sets without having 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 page number. it still allows you to fold at the center of the print... the even numbered sides first. When you choose Booklet or Booklet (Manual), the Duplex Settings... button becomes available to re-install the paper. Then the printer driver will be printed.
... to fold at the center of the smaller individual booklet sets without having 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 page number. it still allows you to fold at the center of the print... the even numbered sides first. When you choose Booklet or Booklet (Manual), the Duplex Settings... button becomes available to re-install the paper. Then the printer driver will be printed.
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... is in sleep mode, the Ready LED 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 ...more information about the Reprint function, see Go button on any documents). Density Adjustment 2 Increase or decrease the print density. Macro (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) 2 You can still receive data. Other Print Options... Receiving a print file or document or pressing Go will save...
... is in sleep mode, the Ready LED 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 ...more information about the Reprint function, see Go button on any documents). Density Adjustment 2 Increase or decrease the print density. Macro (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) 2 You can still receive data. Other Print Options... Receiving a print file or document or pressing Go will save...
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... that the paper is suitable. Note This feature may be improved. Before you choose this selection does not provide enough improvement, change the printer driver setting in a high humidity environment this setting. If this setting, the toner fixing on the paper. Skip Blank Page 2 If ...1 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 Media Type to choose this setting may increase. Do not use this setting, the paper curl may not...
... that the paper is suitable. Note This feature may be improved. Before you choose this selection does not provide enough improvement, change the printer driver setting in a high humidity environment this setting. If this setting, the toner fixing on the paper. Skip Blank Page 2 If ...1 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 Media Type to choose this setting may increase. Do not use this setting, the paper curl may not...
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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