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... can get answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and the latest Driver Updates and Utilities. Version 5 You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you need to. Brother Laser Printer HL-2700CN series User's Guide For visually-impaired users You can read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to...
... can get answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and the latest Driver Updates and Utilities. Version 5 You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you need to. Brother Laser Printer HL-2700CN series User's Guide For visually-impaired users You can read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to...
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...BROTHER In Europe: Visit www.brother.com for all your Brother product. Brother fax back system (USA only) v Address and telephone contact information for the Brother driver updates. IMPORTANT: For technical and operational help us at: In USA: Printer Customer Support Brother International... Corporation 15 Musick Irvine, CA 92618 In Canada: Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd. - Calls must...
...BROTHER In Europe: Visit www.brother.com for all your Brother product. Brother fax back system (USA only) v Address and telephone contact information for the Brother driver updates. IMPORTANT: For technical and operational help us at: In USA: Printer Customer Support Brother International... Corporation 15 Musick Irvine, CA 92618 In Canada: Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd. - Calls must...
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... to any fax machine. In USA only:1-800-521-2846 Internet Addresses Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and Driver Updates and Utilities: http://solutions.brother.com (In USA Only) For Brother Accessories & Supplies: http://www.brothermall.com vi Call the number below...
... to any fax machine. In USA only:1-800-521-2846 Internet Addresses Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and Driver Updates and Utilities: http://solutions.brother.com (In USA Only) For Brother Accessories & Supplies: http://www.brothermall.com vi Call the number below...
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...job ...3-27 Printing PROOF data ...3-28 Printing PUBLIC data ...3-28 xv button ...3-3 To move through menus in the PS printer driver 2-10 Ports tab ...2-10 Device Settings tab ...2-11 Layout tab ...2-12 Paper / Quality tab ...2-13 Advanced options ...2-...For Macintosh® ...2-16 Software ...2-18 Software for Networks ...2-18 BRAdmin Professional utility 2-18 Driver Deployment Wizard 2-18 Web BRAdmin ...2-18 Automatic Emulation Selection 2-19 Automatic Interface Selection 2-20 Printer settings ...2-20 Factory settings ...2-20 3 Control panel ...3-1 Control panel ...3-1 Buttons ...3-2 Go ...
...job ...3-27 Printing PROOF data ...3-28 Printing PUBLIC data ...3-28 xv button ...3-3 To move through menus in the PS printer driver 2-10 Ports tab ...2-10 Device Settings tab ...2-11 Layout tab ...2-12 Paper / Quality tab ...2-13 Advanced options ...2-...For Macintosh® ...2-16 Software ...2-18 Software for Networks ...2-18 BRAdmin Professional utility 2-18 Driver Deployment Wizard 2-18 Web BRAdmin ...2-18 Automatic Emulation Selection 2-19 Automatic Interface Selection 2-20 Printer settings ...2-20 Factory settings ...2-20 3 Control panel ...3-1 Control panel ...3-1 Buttons ...3-2 Go ...
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...You can lock your PC. See Reprint setting on the CD-ROM. Reprint setting The printer saves data that it complies with the new EPA Energy Star specification. Since laser printers consume power to prevent changes from being used. By using this feature can reprint the ...last print page. If you expect. See SETUP on but not being made. Panel lock setting If the panel button settings have been changed, the printer may not work as BRAdmin Professional Utility, Driver...
...You can lock your PC. See Reprint setting on the CD-ROM. Reprint setting The printer saves data that it complies with the new EPA Energy Star specification. Since laser printers consume power to prevent changes from being used. By using this feature can reprint the ...last print page. If you expect. See SETUP on but not being made. Panel lock setting If the panel button settings have been changed, the printer may not work as BRAdmin Professional Utility, Driver...
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... maximum capacity is a universal type, you must use any of the paper sizes (one paper size at a time) listed in table 1 in the printer driver and this printer. See Legal tray (LT-27LG) on page 1-11. The tray can hold up to print on legal size paper, you can use this tray....Surface resistivity (ohm-cm) 10e10-10e12 Filler Ash content (wt%) CaCO3 (Neutral) Below 23 Brightness (%) Higher than 80 Opacity (%) Higher than 85 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 10 Type and size of sheets for paper source on page 4-5. Optional lower tray (LT-27CL) The optional lower tray can hold up to ...
... maximum capacity is a universal type, you must use any of the paper sizes (one paper size at a time) listed in table 1 in the printer driver and this printer. See Legal tray (LT-27LG) on page 1-11. The tray can hold up to print on legal size paper, you can use this tray....Surface resistivity (ohm-cm) 10e10-10e12 Filler Ash content (wt%) CaCO3 (Neutral) Below 23 Brightness (%) Higher than 80 Opacity (%) Higher than 85 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 10 Type and size of sheets for paper source on page 4-5. Optional lower tray (LT-27CL) The optional lower tray can hold up to ...
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...to 24 lb) Thick paper 90 to 210 g/m2 (24 to 55 lb) Transparency Labels Envelopes Tray 1 Tray 2 DX Select the Media type from the printer driver Plain paper or Thin paper Up to 50 sheets A4 or Letter 90 to 105 g/m2 (24 to 28 lb) 90 to 105 g/m2 (24... Labels Up to 80 sheets Envelopes Up to 215.9 x 355.6 mm (5.8 x 8.3 in. to 215.9 x 297 mm (4.1 x 8.3 in .) * H/H = High temperature/High humidity 1 - 11 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Thick Paper size Number of sheets for H/H* condition. Table 1: Media type, paper size and number of sheets Tray 1 A4, Letter, B5 (JIS/ISO), Executive, A5...
...to 24 lb) Thick paper 90 to 210 g/m2 (24 to 55 lb) Transparency Labels Envelopes Tray 1 Tray 2 DX Select the Media type from the printer driver Plain paper or Thin paper Up to 50 sheets A4 or Letter 90 to 105 g/m2 (24 to 28 lb) 90 to 105 g/m2 (24... Labels Up to 80 sheets Envelopes Up to 215.9 x 355.6 mm (5.8 x 8.3 in. to 215.9 x 297 mm (4.1 x 8.3 in .) * H/H = High temperature/High humidity 1 - 11 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Thick Paper size Number of sheets for H/H* condition. Table 1: Media type, paper size and number of sheets Tray 1 A4, Letter, B5 (JIS/ISO), Executive, A5...
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... by using the control panel buttons or in your application software, you can set the paper size in the printer driver or by using the control panel buttons. Figure 1-13 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 18 The printer will prompt you to Letter for 120 V models or A4 for 220/240 V models. If you want... are going to be sure to use pre-printed paper in Tray . The printer automatically detects the paper size you have put the correct size of the paper tray. Paper mismatch between the Printer and the Printer Driver setting If you want to put paper into the paper tray from the standard ...
... by using the control panel buttons or in your application software, you can set the paper size in the printer driver or by using the control panel buttons. Figure 1-13 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 18 The printer will prompt you to Letter for 120 V models or A4 for 220/240 V models. If you want... are going to be sure to use pre-printed paper in Tray . The printer automatically detects the paper size you have put the correct size of the paper tray. Paper mismatch between the Printer and the Printer Driver setting If you want to put paper into the paper tray from the standard ...
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... the print image. ■ You may be affected by the type of the paper you cannot manually feed irregular sized paper. Manual feed Since this printer does not have a manual feed or multi purpose tray, you wish to print on manually. 3 Put Tray 1 back in Tray 1. You can select... first side has been printed, the printer will then start printing. ■ Print quality may be necessary to accommodate non-standard paper sizes. MANUAL FEED =ON 2 Pull out Tray 1 and put the paper in and press Go. The printer will reset this mode with the printer driver or the control panel buttons.
... the print image. ■ You may be affected by the type of the paper you cannot manually feed irregular sized paper. Manual feed Since this printer does not have a manual feed or multi purpose tray, you wish to print on manually. 3 Put Tray 1 back in Tray 1. You can select... first side has been printed, the printer will then start printing. ■ Print quality may be necessary to accommodate non-standard paper sizes. MANUAL FEED =ON 2 Pull out Tray 1 and put the paper in and press Go. The printer will reset this mode with the printer driver or the control panel buttons.
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... 2000/XP ■ PCL (Hewlett-Packard laser printer-LaserJet) compatible driver ■ BR-Script (PostScript® 3TM language emulation) driver For Macintosh® ■ BR-Script (PostScript® 3TM language emulation) driver (For more information, see the Network User... that a particular printer needs. 2 Driver and software Printer driver A Printer Driver is a printer command language or page description language. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 1 Typically, this format is software that translates data from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com You can ...
... 2000/XP ■ PCL (Hewlett-Packard laser printer-LaserJet) compatible driver ■ BR-Script (PostScript® 3TM language emulation) driver For Macintosh® ■ BR-Script (PostScript® 3TM language emulation) driver (For more information, see the Network User... that a particular printer needs. 2 Driver and software Printer driver A Printer Driver is a printer command language or page description language. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 1 Typically, this format is software that translates data from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com You can ...
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.... in the printer driver. The screens on your PC will vary depending on the left side of the Brother HL-2700CN series Properties screen. 1 2 3 1 Select the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Orientation and other information by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com You can...are from Windows® XP. For Windows® Features in the PCL printer driver You can also download the latest printer driver or get other settings. 2 Select the color mode. 3 Select the Paper Source. 2 - 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE For more information, please see the online Help in the ...
.... in the printer driver. The screens on your PC will vary depending on the left side of the Brother HL-2700CN series Properties screen. 1 2 3 1 Select the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Orientation and other information by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com You can...are from Windows® XP. For Windows® Features in the PCL printer driver You can also download the latest printer driver or get other settings. 2 Select the color mode. 3 Select the Paper Source. 2 - 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE For more information, please see the online Help in the ...
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Advanced tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Advanced tab by clicking the following icons: 1 Print Quality 2 Duplex 3 Watermark 4 Page Setting 5 Device Options DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 3 in the General tab of the Brother HL-2700CN series Properties screen. 12 34 5 Change the tab settings by clicking Printing Preferences...
Advanced tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Advanced tab by clicking the following icons: 1 Print Quality 2 Duplex 3 Watermark 4 Page Setting 5 Device Options DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 3 in the General tab of the Brother HL-2700CN series Properties screen. 12 34 5 Change the tab settings by clicking Printing Preferences...
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...; Graphics ■ Vivid / Text ■ None ■ Improve Gray Color You can place a watermarked logo or text in Normal mode. Good print quality with CAPT* Choosing CAPT in the printer driver produces clearer colors and improves the appearance of print jobs containing photographic images. *CAPT... (Color Advanced Photoscale Technology) It uses the color information contained in the image data to install the optional ...
...; Graphics ■ Vivid / Text ■ None ■ Improve Gray Color You can place a watermarked logo or text in Normal mode. Good print quality with CAPT* Choosing CAPT in the printer driver produces clearer colors and improves the appearance of print jobs containing photographic images. *CAPT... (Color Advanced Photoscale Technology) It uses the color information contained in the image data to install the optional ...
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Device Options Set the following print functions in this tab: ■ Job Spooling ■ Toner Save Mode ■ Quick Print Setup ■ Sleep Time ■ Status Monitor ■ Macro ■ Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) ■ Insert Command/File (For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) ■ Print Setting ■ Print Setting (Monochrome Only) ■ Page Protection ■ Print Date & Time DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 5
Device Options Set the following print functions in this tab: ■ Job Spooling ■ Toner Save Mode ■ Quick Print Setup ■ Sleep Time ■ Status Monitor ■ Macro ■ Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) ■ Insert Command/File (For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) ■ Print Setting ■ Print Setting (Monochrome Only) ■ Page Protection ■ Print Date & Time DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 5
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...9632; Multiple Page ■ Duplex ■ Toner Save Mode ■ Paper Source ■ Media Type ■ Color / Mono Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for Job Spooling in the printer driver will take priority over the settings made on the control panel. Status Monitor This reports the... to the Advanced tab, select Device Options and then select Status Monitor. 2 - 6 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE While the printer is off . Double-click the word Sleep Time in sleep mode, the printer can still receive data from the computer. The default setting for the Status Monitor is in...
...9632; Multiple Page ■ Duplex ■ Toner Save Mode ■ Paper Source ■ Media Type ■ Color / Mono Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for Job Spooling in the printer driver will take priority over the settings made on the control panel. Status Monitor This reports the... to the Advanced tab, select Device Options and then select Status Monitor. 2 - 6 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE While the printer is off . Double-click the word Sleep Time in sleep mode, the printer can still receive data from the computer. The default setting for the Status Monitor is in...
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...: ■ Compression Mode ■ TrueType Mode ■ Use Printer TrueType Fonts Print Setting (Monochrome Only) You can change the settings of the following functions: ■ HRC Page Protection Page Protection refers to printer memory. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 7 in memory before printing, use the ...saved macro as an overlay on any documents. The page protection feature allows the printer to create the full page image to process the image...
...: ■ Compression Mode ■ TrueType Mode ■ Use Printer TrueType Fonts Print Setting (Monochrome Only) You can change the settings of the following functions: ■ HRC Page Protection Page Protection refers to printer memory. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 7 in memory before printing, use the ...saved macro as an overlay on any documents. The page protection feature allows the printer to create the full page image to process the image...
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Tray settings will be available under certain printer conditions. 2 - 8 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE To find the capacity of printer options and RAMDISK ■ The Auto Detect function finds the currently installed optional unit devices and shows the available settings in the Accessories ...you click the Auto Detect button, options that are installed on the printer. When you can manually add or remove the options for them in the printer driver. You can detect the capacity of RAMDISK that that is installed on the printer will match the installed options. 2 RAMDISK You can manually add or...
Tray settings will be available under certain printer conditions. 2 - 8 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE To find the capacity of printer options and RAMDISK ■ The Auto Detect function finds the currently installed optional unit devices and shows the available settings in the Accessories ...you click the Auto Detect button, options that are installed on the printer. When you can manually add or remove the options for them in the printer driver. You can detect the capacity of RAMDISK that that is installed on the printer will match the installed options. 2 RAMDISK You can manually add or...
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in the General tab of the Brother HL-2700CN series Properties screen. ■ You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com ■ You can see the printer driver version. ■ You can check the current driver settings. ■ You can access the Support tab by clicking Printing Preferences... Support Tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can print the Print Settings page and internal fonts list. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 9
in the General tab of the Brother HL-2700CN series Properties screen. ■ You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com ■ You can see the printer driver version. ■ You can check the current driver settings. ■ You can access the Support tab by clicking Printing Preferences... Support Tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can print the Print Settings page and internal fonts list. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 9
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The screens on your PC will vary depending on your printer is connected or the path to the network printer you are from Windows® XP. Ports tab Select the port where your operating system. The screens in the printer driver. Features in the PS printer driver You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com For more information, please see the online Help in this section are using. 2 - 10 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
The screens on your PC will vary depending on your printer is connected or the path to the network printer you are from Windows® XP. Ports tab Select the port where your operating system. The screens in the printer driver. Features in the PS printer driver You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com For more information, please see the online Help in this section are using. 2 - 10 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
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Device Settings tab Select the options you installed. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 11
Device Settings tab Select the options you installed. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 11