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...Network factory default setting (For HL-5170DN 3-11 Disabling the APIPA protocol (For HL-5170DN 3-11 4 Options ...4-1 DIMM ...4-1 Installing additional memory 4-2 Lower tray unit (LT-5000) (Not available for HL-5130 4-4 Print server (NC-2100p) ...4-5 5 Routine maintenance ...5-1 Toner cartridge ...5-2 Toner Low message ...5-2 Toner Empty message ...5-3 Replacing the toner cartridge 5-3 Drum unit ...5-8 Change Drum message ...5-8 Replacing the drum unit ...5-9 Cleaning ...5-12 Replacing periodic maintenance parts 5-13 6 Troubleshooting ...6-1 Identifying your problem ...6-1 Error messages...
...Network factory default setting (For HL-5170DN 3-11 Disabling the APIPA protocol (For HL-5170DN 3-11 4 Options ...4-1 DIMM ...4-1 Installing additional memory 4-2 Lower tray unit (LT-5000) (Not available for HL-5130 4-4 Print server (NC-2100p) ...4-5 5 Routine maintenance ...5-1 Toner cartridge ...5-2 Toner Low message ...5-2 Toner Empty message ...5-3 Replacing the toner cartridge 5-3 Drum unit ...5-8 Change Drum message ...5-8 Replacing the drum unit ...5-9 Cleaning ...5-12 Replacing periodic maintenance parts 5-13 6 Troubleshooting ...6-1 Identifying your problem ...6-1 Error messages...
Users Manual - English
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Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-10 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 12 Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Send the print data to the printer. A NO PAPER message is shown in the Status Monitor and indicated by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the printer driver. Printing on plain paper from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the manual feed tray.
Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-10 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 12 Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Send the print data to the printer. A NO PAPER message is shown in the Status Monitor and indicated by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the printer driver. Printing on plain paper from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the manual feed tray.
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Media Type: Thick paper or Thicker paper Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Open the face-up output tray is pulled down, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. When you select the paper you want to use, see What kind of the printer. Printing on thicker paper and card stock from the manual feed tray or the MP tray through to the back...
Media Type: Thick paper or Thicker paper Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Open the face-up output tray is pulled down, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. When you select the paper you want to use, see What kind of the printer. Printing on thicker paper and card stock from the manual feed tray or the MP tray through to the back...
Users Manual - English
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The printer automatically turns on envelopes from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) The printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed tray to print envelopes. Figure 1-29 1 - 25 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Use this paper feed and output method when you put paper in the manual feed tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Envelopes Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Open the face-up output tray. Printing on the Manual Feed mode when you want to the back of the printer.
The printer automatically turns on envelopes from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) The printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed tray to print envelopes. Figure 1-29 1 - 25 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Use this paper feed and output method when you put paper in the manual feed tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Envelopes Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Open the face-up output tray. Printing on the Manual Feed mode when you want to the back of the printer.
Users Manual - English
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Printing on transparencies from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) When the face-up output tray is open, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed tray to the face-up output tray. Media Type: Transparencies Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Open the face-up output tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Figure 1-45 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 36
Printing on transparencies from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) When the face-up output tray is open, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed tray to the face-up output tray. Media Type: Transparencies Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Open the face-up output tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Figure 1-45 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 36
Users Manual - English
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... HL-5170DN) If you use this setting, the print speed may be slower depending on the toner save running costs by selecting the Use printer Halftone button. ■ Use System Halftone (For Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP users only) You can manually change the print image scaling and select Mirror / Reverse print options. 2 - 5 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Print Setting You can manually change the size of manual duplex binding directions are available for the manual duplex settings appears. Duplex Printing ■ Manual Duplex...
... HL-5170DN) If you use this setting, the print speed may be slower depending on the toner save running costs by selecting the Use printer Halftone button. ■ Use System Halftone (For Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP users only) You can manually change the print image scaling and select Mirror / Reverse print options. 2 - 5 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Print Setting You can manually change the size of manual duplex binding directions are available for the manual duplex settings appears. Duplex Printing ■ Manual Duplex...
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... you keep Sleep mode on for often used information such as forms, company logos, letter head formats or invoices. 2 - 7 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Quick Print Setup You can execute the saved macro - Sleep mode acts as a macro to the printer memory. Double click the word Sleep Time in the Sleep Time screen, this will save a page of a document as though the printer was turned off . A small selection window appears on your PC. The default...
... you keep Sleep mode on for often used information such as forms, company logos, letter head formats or invoices. 2 - 7 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Quick Print Setup You can execute the saved macro - Sleep mode acts as a macro to the printer memory. Double click the word Sleep Time in the Sleep Time screen, this will save a page of a document as though the printer was turned off . A small selection window appears on your PC. The default...
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...: If you want to print on Both Sides: When you can set the Paper size, Orientation and Scale. For Macintosh® This printer supports Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac OS® X 10.1 to add a border, use this function. 2 - 17 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Brother Laser driver / PS driver Pages per Sheet and other settings. You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com The screens in this...
...: If you want to print on Both Sides: When you can set the Paper size, Orientation and Scale. For Macintosh® This printer supports Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac OS® X 10.1 to add a border, use this function. 2 - 17 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Brother Laser driver / PS driver Pages per Sheet and other settings. You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com The screens in this...
Users Manual - English
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... download the Web BRAdmin software from any client computer with BRAdmin Professional before using this software. It allows you to their PC. Unlike the BRAdmin Professional software - Software This section is for HL-5170DN. By installing the Web BRAdmin server software on , automatically copied to easily configure and check the status of your Brother network enabled printers that are running IIS*, Administrators with the device itself. If the administrator then installs the printer driver...
... download the Web BRAdmin software from any client computer with BRAdmin Professional before using this software. It allows you to their PC. Unlike the BRAdmin Professional software - Software This section is for HL-5170DN. By installing the Web BRAdmin server software on , automatically copied to easily configure and check the status of your Brother network enabled printers that are running IIS*, Administrators with the device itself. If the administrator then installs the printer driver...
Users Manual - English
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... status monitor on page 6-2. Status Monitor Error Message appears See Error messages in the paper tray. ■ The interface cable is securely connected to the printer and the computer. ■ The correct driver for the printer is installed and selected. ■ The PC is incorrect See Solving print problems on page 6-17. 6 - 1 TROUBLESHOOTING Printer printed an Error Message See Error message printouts on page 6-11. Printer does not print: If you did not solve your problem with : Print quality See Improving the print quality...
... status monitor on page 6-2. Status Monitor Error Message appears See Error messages in the paper tray. ■ The interface cable is securely connected to the printer and the computer. ■ The correct driver for the printer is installed and selected. ■ The PC is incorrect See Solving print problems on page 6-17. 6 - 1 TROUBLESHOOTING Printer printed an Error Message See Error message printouts on page 6-11. Printer does not print: If you did not solve your problem with : Print quality See Improving the print quality...
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... to Enable Printing (The printer has printed the document at a reduced resolution) Toner Empty Toner Low Fuser Malfunction Laser BD Malfunction Scanner Malfunction D-RAM Error NV-RAM Error Main Motor Error Engine Interface Error Action ■ Press the Go button to print the data left in the printer. Press the Job Cancel button if you want to ON by using the supplied Windows® driver or RPC program. ■ Change the following table. See Installing additional memory on page 4-2. 6 - 3 TROUBLESHOOTING Set page...
... to Enable Printing (The printer has printed the document at a reduced resolution) Toner Empty Toner Low Fuser Malfunction Laser BD Malfunction Scanner Malfunction D-RAM Error NV-RAM Error Main Motor Error Engine Interface Error Action ■ Press the Go button to print the data left in the printer. Press the Job Cancel button if you want to ON by using the supplied Windows® driver or RPC program. ■ Change the following table. See Installing additional memory on page 4-2. 6 - 3 TROUBLESHOOTING Set page...
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... printer. TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 4 Press the Job Cancel button if you print to prevent automatic reduction in the resolution. ■ Expand the printer memory by using the supplied Windows® driver or RPC program. ■ Change the following settings in the supplied Windows® driver and try again. See Installing additional memory on page 4-2. See Installing additional memory on page 4-2. ■ Set page protection to ON by adding a commercially available DIMM. Error message PRINT OVERRUN RESOLUTION REDUCED TO ENABLE PRINTING (The printer has printed...
... printer. TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 4 Press the Job Cancel button if you print to prevent automatic reduction in the resolution. ■ Expand the printer memory by using the supplied Windows® driver or RPC program. ■ Change the following settings in the supplied Windows® driver and try again. See Installing additional memory on page 4-2. See Installing additional memory on page 4-2. ■ Set page protection to ON by adding a commercially available DIMM. Error message PRINT OVERRUN RESOLUTION REDUCED TO ENABLE PRINTING (The printer has printed...
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... output tray. The printer does not print on page 1-5. See Paper jams and how to print on the CD-ROM. ■ Close the face-up output tray. ■ Make sure that meets Brother recommended paper specifications. Your application software must be set up correctly to clear them on page 6-6 or the paper jam instructional video on the envelope size you are using paper that the appropriate printer driver is selected. 6 - 5 TROUBLESHOOTING Please see your software. on the specified paper. (For HL-5140, HL...
... output tray. The printer does not print on page 1-5. See Paper jams and how to print on the CD-ROM. ■ Close the face-up output tray. ■ Make sure that meets Brother recommended paper specifications. Your application software must be set up correctly to clear them on page 6-6 or the paper jam instructional video on the envelope size you are using paper that the appropriate printer driver is selected. 6 - 5 TROUBLESHOOTING Please see your software. on the specified paper. (For HL-5140, HL...
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... the supplied Macintosh® printer driver is installed in the Hard Disk and that the printer cable is selected. Improving the print quality If you have an interface-switching device, make sure the correct printer is not damaged or broken. ■ If you have a print quality problem, print a test page first (see page 3-8). Check the interface cable or try the printer on page 5-9. 6 - 11 TROUBLESHOOTING See Replacing the drum unit on another PC. There was an error writing to 9.2) or Print Center (Mac OS...
... the supplied Macintosh® printer driver is installed in the Hard Disk and that the printer cable is selected. Improving the print quality If you have an interface-switching device, make sure the correct printer is not damaged or broken. ■ If you have a print quality problem, print a test page first (see page 3-8). Check the interface cable or try the printer on page 5-9. 6 - 11 TROUBLESHOOTING See Replacing the drum unit on another PC. There was an error writing to 9.2) or Print Center (Mac OS...
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... ■ Clean the inside the printer covering the scanner window. ■ The fixing unit may disappear by itself. Call Brother Customer Service. Put in a new toner cartridge. Make sure that meets our specifications. Clean the drum unit. Put in a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum unit on page 5-3. See Replacing the drum unit on page 5-9. ■ The toner cartridge may be damaged. ■ Make sure that you select the appropriate media type in the drum unit. See Replacing the drum unit on page 5-12. ■Do not use paper that...
... ■ Clean the inside the printer covering the scanner window. ■ The fixing unit may disappear by itself. Call Brother Customer Service. Put in a new toner cartridge. Make sure that meets our specifications. Clean the drum unit. Put in a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum unit on page 5-3. See Replacing the drum unit on page 5-9. ■ The toner cartridge may be damaged. ■ Make sure that you select the appropriate media type in the drum unit. See Replacing the drum unit on page 5-12. ■Do not use paper that...
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... other devices and connect the port only to the printer. ■ Turn off Printer Status Monitor in the Device Options tab in the printer. ■ If this . 6 - 17 TROUBLESHOOTING Press the Job Cancel button if you want to ON by adding a DIMM. Adjust the top and bottom margins of a document. See Installing additional memory on the screen but they do not show up when I view my document on page 4-2. Set page...
... other devices and connect the port only to the printer. ■ Turn off Printer Status Monitor in the Device Options tab in the printer. ■ If this . 6 - 17 TROUBLESHOOTING Press the Job Cancel button if you want to ON by adding a DIMM. Adjust the top and bottom margins of a document. See Installing additional memory on the screen but they do not show up when I view my document on page 4-2. Set page...
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... and Windows® XP Brother Laser Driver for Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac OS® X 10.1 to 10.2 N/A BR-Script® 3: PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file for problem solving *8 The Driver Deployment Wizard automates the installation of a printer in a peer-to 10.2 Interactive Help*7 Interactive Help*7 Driver Deployment Wizard*8 Model LED Button Paper handling HL-5130 4 LEDs 2 buttons HL-5140 HL-5150D HL-5170DN Model HL-5130 Paper Input*9 Multi- N/A purpose tray Manual 1 Sheet feed tray Paper tray 250 Sheets (Standard) Lower tray N/A (Option) Paper Output...
... and Windows® XP Brother Laser Driver for Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac OS® X 10.1 to 10.2 N/A BR-Script® 3: PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file for problem solving *8 The Driver Deployment Wizard automates the installation of a printer in a peer-to 10.2 Interactive Help*7 Interactive Help*7 Driver Deployment Wizard*8 Model LED Button Paper handling HL-5130 4 LEDs 2 buttons HL-5140 HL-5150D HL-5170DN Model HL-5130 Paper Input*9 Multi- N/A purpose tray Manual 1 Sheet feed tray Paper tray 250 Sheets (Standard) Lower tray N/A (Option) Paper Output...
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... is encouraged to try to correct the interference by Brother Industries, Ltd. C - 3 APPENDIX (FOR USA AND CANADA) If this device must accept any interference received, including interference that the products Product name: Model number: Product options: Laser Printer 5140, 5150D and HL-5170DN HL-51 Lower Tray Unit LT-5000, DIMM complies with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. Important information: Regulations Federal...
... is encouraged to try to correct the interference by Brother Industries, Ltd. C - 3 APPENDIX (FOR USA AND CANADA) If this device must accept any interference received, including interference that the products Product name: Model number: Product options: Laser Printer 5140, 5150D and HL-5170DN HL-51 Lower Tray Unit LT-5000, DIMM complies with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. Important information: Regulations Federal...
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...Lower tray unit (option 4-4 M Macintosh 2-1, 2-17, 6-11 Maintenance (routine 5-13 Manual duplex printing 1-43 Manual feed tray 1-2, 1-12, 1-17, 1-25, 1-36, 1-44 Media specifications A-4 Memory 4-2, A-2 Misfeed 3-4 Multi-purpose tray (MP tray) 1-2, 1-5, 1-14, 1-20, 1-45, 6-5, 6-15 N NC-2100p 4-5 Network 2-20 Network connectivity A-2 No duplex tray 3-4 No paper 3-4 P Paper 1-5, A-6 Paper handling 6-5, A-3 Paper jams 3-4, 6-6 Parallel cable 1-1 PCL printer driver 2-2 Pick up roller 5-13 Plain paper 1-6 Power supply 1-4 Print configuration 3-9 Print media 1-5 Print quality...
...Lower tray unit (option 4-4 M Macintosh 2-1, 2-17, 6-11 Maintenance (routine 5-13 Manual duplex printing 1-43 Manual feed tray 1-2, 1-12, 1-17, 1-25, 1-36, 1-44 Media specifications A-4 Memory 4-2, A-2 Misfeed 3-4 Multi-purpose tray (MP tray) 1-2, 1-5, 1-14, 1-20, 1-45, 6-5, 6-15 N NC-2100p 4-5 Network 2-20 Network connectivity A-2 No duplex tray 3-4 No paper 3-4 P Paper 1-5, A-6 Paper handling 6-5, A-3 Paper jams 3-4, 6-6 Parallel cable 1-1 PCL printer driver 2-2 Pick up roller 5-13 Plain paper 1-6 Power supply 1-4 Print configuration 3-9 Print media 1-5 Print quality...
Quick Setup Guide - English
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... the products Product name: Model number: Product options: Laser Printer HL-5130, 5140, 5150D and HL-5170DN HL-51 Lower Tray Unit LT-5000/DIMM complies with Part 15 of 1968. Nanling Buji, Longgang, Shenzhen, China Herewith declare that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation. This equipment has been tested and found to operate the equipment. Information & Document Company International ENERGY STAR® Compliance...
... the products Product name: Model number: Product options: Laser Printer HL-5130, 5140, 5150D and HL-5170DN HL-51 Lower Tray Unit LT-5000/DIMM complies with Part 15 of 1968. Nanling Buji, Longgang, Shenzhen, China Herewith declare that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation. This equipment has been tested and found to operate the equipment. Information & Document Company International ENERGY STAR® Compliance...
