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Please use the machine. Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ where you can use the machine. Please read this User's Guide thoroughly before you use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the machine. ... and install the driver before you can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to -speech' software. 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 frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions...
Please use the machine. Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ where you can use the machine. Please read this User's Guide thoroughly before you use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the machine. ... and install the driver before you can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to -speech' software. 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 frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions...
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...(HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only 21 Manual duplex printing ...22 2 Driver and Software 23 Printer driver ...23 Features in the printer driver (for Windows 25 Features in the printer driver (for Macintosh 39 Uninstalling the printer driver ...51 Printer driver for Windows® ...51 Printer ...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...
...(HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only 21 Manual duplex printing ...22 2 Driver and Software 23 Printer driver ...23 Features in the printer driver (for Windows 25 Features in the printer driver (for Macintosh 39 Uninstalling the printer driver ...51 Printer driver for Windows® ...51 Printer ...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...
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.../m2) (No specific brand recommended) Avery laser labels white #5160 (No specific brand recommended) Type and size of paper 1 The machine feeds paper from the printer driver Plain Paper Recycled Paper 3 Media type Plain paper 75 to 105 g/m2 (20 to 28 lb) Recycled paper Tray 1 p p Manual p p DX p p...by clicking p in the paper tray at this guide are as follows: Paper tray Manual feed slot Duplex tray for automatic duplex printing (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 are...
.../m2) (No specific brand recommended) Avery laser labels white #5160 (No specific brand recommended) Type and size of paper 1 The machine feeds paper from the printer driver Plain Paper Recycled Paper 3 Media type Plain paper 75 to 105 g/m2 (20 to 28 lb) Recycled paper Tray 1 p p Manual p p DX p p...by clicking p in the paper tray at this guide are as follows: Paper tray Manual feed slot Duplex tray for automatic duplex printing (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 are...
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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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...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 what you will be suitable for your machine. The envelope should ... who understands that you print a test envelope to make sure the print results are made . Printing Methods Envelopes 1 Most envelopes designed for laser printers will be using the envelopes in a laser machine. You should not be of paper. We recommend that you want. A suitable envelope should lie...
...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 what you will be suitable for your machine. The envelope should ... who understands that you print a test envelope to make sure the print results are made . Printing Methods Envelopes 1 Most envelopes designed for laser printers will be using the envelopes in a laser machine. You should not be of paper. We recommend that you want. A suitable envelope should lie...
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... because your machine will print on most types of labels designed for a period of 0.1 seconds. Types of labels to avoid 1 Do not use with a laser printer. Printing Methods • with each side folded as shown in figure below 1 If you use any part of the machine, because the label stock may... your machine. 8 Labels should be damaged. • Label sheets should not come in the fuser unit. Labels exceeding this machine must be covered under any Brother warranty or service agreement.
... because your machine will print on most types of labels designed for a period of 0.1 seconds. Types of labels to avoid 1 Do not use with a laser printer. Printing Methods • with each side folded as shown in figure below 1 If you use any part of the machine, because the label stock may... your machine. 8 Labels should be damaged. • Label sheets should not come in the fuser unit. Labels exceeding this machine must be covered under any Brother warranty or service agreement.
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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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... out of the machine, put paper in the manual feed slot. a Open the back cover (face-up output tray is pulled 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 the machine. Printing Methods e Choose the following from...
... out of the machine, put paper in the manual feed slot. a Open the back cover (face-up output tray is pulled 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 the machine. Printing Methods e Choose the following from...
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...machine. g Send the print data to print. 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... Thin Env. in the printer driver, such as shown in Windows® printer driver or Manage Custom Sizes... Printing Methods f Choose the following from each page that are not listed in Macintosh...
...machine. g Send the print data to print. 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... Thin Env. in the printer driver, such as shown in Windows® printer driver or Manage Custom Sizes... Printing Methods f Choose the following from each page that are not listed in Macintosh...
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.... Do not use plain paper, recycled paper or thin paper. Printing Methods Duplex printing 1 1 The supplied printer drivers for printing on page 104. Guidelines for Windows® 2000 or greater and Mac OS X 10.4.11 or greater all enable duplex printing. If ...
.... Do not use plain paper, recycled paper or thin paper. Printing Methods Duplex printing 1 1 The supplied printer drivers for printing on page 104. Guidelines for Windows® 2000 or greater and Mac OS X 10.4.11 or greater all enable duplex printing. If ...
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b Send the print data to the machine. 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 four options for each orientation. (See Duplex / Booklet on page 28.) Binding ...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 paper automatically. 21 a Choose the following settings from each menu of the printer driver. Paper Size Letter Legal 1 Folio 1 1 Legal or Folio size...
b Send the print data to the machine. 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 four options for each orientation. (See Duplex / Booklet on page 28.) Binding ...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 paper automatically. 21 a Choose the following settings from each menu of the printer driver. Paper Size Letter Legal 1 Folio 1 1 Legal or Folio size...
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... 28.) For any other settings, 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 even-numbered pages on page 28.) Binding Offset in Chapter 2. Printing Methods Manual duplex... printing If you are using the Macintosh Printer Driver, see Driver and Software in Duplex Settings You can specify the offset for the tray you are using . Media Type You ...
... 28.) For any other settings, 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 even-numbered pages on page 28.) Binding Offset in Chapter 2. Printing Methods Manual duplex... printing If you are using the Macintosh Printer Driver, see Driver and Software in Duplex Settings You can specify the offset for the tray you are using . Media Type You ...
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...® 2 Windows® printer driver For Macintosh 2 Macintosh printer driver For Linux 1 2 2 CUPS printer driver LPD / LPRng printer driver 1 Download the printer driver for Linux from http://solutions.brother.com/ or a link on the supplied CD-ROM. 2 Depending on the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. • The printer driver for Linux may...
...® 2 Windows® printer driver For Macintosh 2 Macintosh printer driver For Linux 1 2 2 CUPS printer driver LPD / LPRng printer driver 1 Download the printer driver for Linux from http://solutions.brother.com/ or a link on the supplied CD-ROM. 2 Depending on the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. • The printer driver for Linux may...
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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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... dialog box by clicking the illustration on your chosen settings. 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... 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). c Choose Paper Source (3). To return to apply your operating system. ...
... dialog box by clicking the illustration on your chosen settings. 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... 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). c Choose Paper Source (3). To return to apply your operating system. ...
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button becomes available 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 ... numbered pages will stop and show the instructions required to print a faint cut-out line around the printable area. You can be printed. Then the printer driver will be selected. When you choose Duplex or Duplex (Manual), the Duplex Settings... Driver and Software Print cut-out line When 1 in inches...
button becomes available 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 ... numbered pages will stop and show the instructions required to print a faint cut-out line around the printable area. You can be printed. Then the printer driver will be selected. When you choose Duplex or Duplex (Manual), the Duplex Settings... Driver and Software Print cut-out line When 1 in inches...
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... of the page number. Then the printer driver will arrange the document according to the correct page number and allows you 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...
... of the page number. Then the printer driver will arrange the document according to the correct page number and allows you 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...
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... an overlay on any documents). When you set the Resolution to prevent changes being made. While the machine is in Printer Function: Use Reprint Sleep Time Macro (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) Density Adjustment Error Message Printout Improve Print Output Skip Blank Page 2 2 Use Reprint 2 The...
... an overlay on any documents). When you set the Resolution to prevent changes being made. While the machine is in Printer Function: Use Reprint Sleep Time Macro (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) Density Adjustment Error Message Printout Improve Print Output Skip Blank Page 2 2 Use Reprint 2 The...
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...in a high humidity environment this setting may reduce ghosting on paper may increase. If this selection does not provide enough improvement, change the printer driver setting in Resolution 33 Skip Blank Page 2 If Skip Blank Page is below 30% or ghosting may be reduced. Selections are ...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, the paper curl may not reduce ghosting for all types of paper, test...
...in a high humidity environment this setting may reduce ghosting on paper may increase. If this selection does not provide enough improvement, change the printer driver setting in Resolution 33 Skip Blank Page 2 If Skip Blank Page is below 30% or ghosting may be reduced. Selections are ...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, the paper curl may not reduce ghosting for all types of paper, test...
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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 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.