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.... Do not use the printer safely After you open the front or back cover of the printer. There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer will be extremely hot. it might give you have just used the printer, some parts inside the printer. To use cleaning materials ...that contain ammonia. Cleaning with wet hands - II Do not handle the plug with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzene will damage the printer and the toner...
.... Do not use the printer safely After you open the front or back cover of the printer. There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer will be extremely hot. it might give you have just used the printer, some parts inside the printer. To use cleaning materials ...that contain ammonia. Cleaning with wet hands - II Do not handle the plug with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzene will damage the printer and the toner...
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... 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... Appendix ...A-1 Printer specifications ...A-1 Important information for choosing your paper A-6 8 Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries B-1 Brother Numbers ...B-1 Important information: Regulations B-2 Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only B-2 International ENERGY STAR...
... 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... Appendix ...A-1 Printer specifications ...A-1 Important information for choosing your paper A-6 8 Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries B-1 Brother Numbers ...B-1 Important information: Regulations B-2 Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only B-2 International ENERGY STAR...
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... cable ■ An interface cable is not a standard accessory. ■ Some computers have all of the following parts. 1 1 Printer 2 Drum unit and toner cartridge assembly 3 Quick Setup Guide 4 CD-ROM 2 5 AC power cord Components may be slightly different than 6 feet (2 meters). ■ When you use a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ...
... cable ■ An interface cable is not a standard accessory. ■ Some computers have all of the following parts. 1 1 Printer 2 Drum unit and toner cartridge assembly 3 Quick Setup Guide 4 CD-ROM 2 5 AC power cord Components may be slightly different than 6 feet (2 meters). ■ When you use a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ...
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Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-10 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 12 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. Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Send the print data to the printer. 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 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. Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Send the print data to the printer. 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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3 Send the print data to fit the paper size. Slide the paper guides to the printer. Hold the paper in this position until the printer automatically feeds the paper in for a short distance, and then let go of the paper touches the paper feed roller. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-18 4 Open the manual feed tray. Figure 1-20 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 18 Figure 1-19 5 Using both hands put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray until you put the paper in the manual feed tray. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until the front edge of the paper.
3 Send the print data to fit the paper size. Slide the paper guides to the printer. Hold the paper in this position until the printer automatically feeds the paper in for a short distance, and then let go of the paper touches the paper feed roller. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-18 4 Open the manual feed tray. Figure 1-20 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 18 Figure 1-19 5 Using both hands put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray until you put the paper in the manual feed tray. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until the front edge of the paper.
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Figure 1-31 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 26 Slide the paper guides to the printer. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-30 4 Open the manual feed tray. 3 Send the print data to fit the envelope size.
Figure 1-31 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 26 Slide the paper guides to the printer. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-30 4 Open the manual feed tray. 3 Send the print data to fit the envelope size.
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Hold the transparency in this position until its front edge touches the paper feed roller. 3 Send the print data to the transparency size. Figure 1-47 5 Using both hands put a transparency in for a short distance, and then let go of the transparency. 1 - 37 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Figure 1-48 Slide the paper guides to the printer A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put the transparency in the manual feed tray until the printer automatically feeds it in the manual feed tray. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-46 4 Open the manual feed tray.
Hold the transparency in this position until its front edge touches the paper feed roller. 3 Send the print data to the transparency size. Figure 1-47 5 Using both hands put a transparency in for a short distance, and then let go of the transparency. 1 - 37 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Figure 1-48 Slide the paper guides to the printer A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put the transparency in the manual feed tray until the printer automatically feeds it in the manual feed tray. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-46 4 Open the manual feed tray.
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Toner Drum Paper Status 4 Open the MP tray and lower it gently. 2 Open the face-up output tray. 3 Send the print data to the printer. Figure 1-50 Figure 1-51 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 40 Figure 1-49 A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a transparency in the MP tray.
Toner Drum Paper Status 4 Open the MP tray and lower it gently. 2 Open the face-up output tray. 3 Send the print data to the printer. Figure 1-50 Figure 1-51 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 40 Figure 1-49 A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a transparency in the MP tray.
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You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer. ■ Paper Size ■ Multiple Page ■ Orientation ■ Copies ■ Media Type ■ Paper Source ■ Resolution ■ Toner Save Mode ■ Duplex Printing (Manual Duplex printing*1*2 / Duplex ...HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) *2 These settings are not available with Brother Laser for Macintosh®. *3 These settings are not available with Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP. *4 These settings are not available for HL-5130. *5 This setting is not available for HL-5130 and HL-5140...
You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer. ■ Paper Size ■ Multiple Page ■ Orientation ■ Copies ■ Media Type ■ Paper Source ■ Resolution ■ Toner Save Mode ■ Duplex Printing (Manual Duplex printing*1*2 / Duplex ...HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) *2 These settings are not available with Brother Laser for Macintosh®. *3 These settings are not available with Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP. *4 These settings are not available for HL-5130. *5 This setting is not available for HL-5130 and HL-5140...
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in the General tab of the Printer Properties screen. 12 3 45 Change the tab settings by clicking Printing Preferences... Resolution You can access the Advanced tab by clicking the following icons: 1 Print Quality 2 Duplex Printing 3 Watermark 4 Page Setting 5 Device Options Print Quality Select the resolution, toner save and print settings or gray printing setting. Advanced tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can change the resolution as follows: ■ HQ 1200 ■ 600 dpi ■ 300 dpi DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 4
in the General tab of the Printer Properties screen. 12 3 45 Change the tab settings by clicking Printing Preferences... Resolution You can access the Advanced tab by clicking the following icons: 1 Print Quality 2 Duplex Printing 3 Watermark 4 Page Setting 5 Device Options Print Quality Select the resolution, toner save and print settings or gray printing setting. Advanced tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can change the resolution as follows: ■ HQ 1200 ■ 600 dpi ■ 300 dpi DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 4
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... on the print data. Six types of duplex binding directions are available for each orientation. ■ Duplex Tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) If you select the Duplex Tray button, the dialog box for each orientation, automatically. ■ Binding Offset If...Printer Halftone (For Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP users only) You can print, using the booklet printing function, please note that the paper size, orientation, source and other settings must remain unchanged for the manual duplex settings appears. When you use a bitmap file as a watermark, you like on the toner...
... on the print data. Six types of duplex binding directions are available for each orientation. ■ Duplex Tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) If you select the Duplex Tray button, the dialog box for each orientation, automatically. ■ Binding Offset If...Printer Halftone (For Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP users only) You can print, using the booklet printing function, please note that the paper size, orientation, source and other settings must remain unchanged for the manual duplex settings appears. When you use a bitmap file as a watermark, you like on the toner...
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... changes to the settings of the following functions: ■ Multiple Page ■ Duplex Printing ■ Toner Save Mode ■ Paper Source ■ Media Type Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for the Status Monitor is automatically adjusted to the Advanced tab, select Device Options ...select Status monitor. While the printer is 5 minutes. We recommend that you would like to the printer memory. To reprint press and hold down the Go button until all the LEDs are lit and then release the Go button. Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) You can execute ...
... changes to the settings of the following functions: ■ Multiple Page ■ Duplex Printing ■ Toner Save Mode ■ Paper Source ■ Media Type Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for the Status Monitor is automatically adjusted to the Advanced tab, select Device Options ...select Status monitor. While the printer is 5 minutes. We recommend that you would like to the printer memory. To reprint press and hold down the Go button until all the LEDs are lit and then release the Go button. Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) You can execute ...
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Sleep mode can be hidden by turning on the Toner Save setting, which reduces the print density. We recommend that you can still receive data from the computer. Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer. Double click the word Sleep Time in the Sleep ...Time in the Sleep Time screen, this will also wake up the printer to start printing. The default timeout is in the Printer Features list: ■ Media Type ■ Toner Save ■ Sleep Time ■ BR-Script Level Toner Save You can change settings by clicking Advanced... DRIVER AND SOFTWARE ...
Sleep mode can be hidden by turning on the Toner Save setting, which reduces the print density. We recommend that you can still receive data from the computer. Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer. Double click the word Sleep Time in the Sleep ...Time in the Sleep Time screen, this will also wake up the printer to start printing. The default timeout is in the Printer Features list: ■ Media Type ■ Toner Save ■ Sleep Time ■ BR-Script Level Toner Save You can change settings by clicking Advanced... DRIVER AND SOFTWARE ...
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Brother Laser driver PS driver You can change settings by selecting the setting in the Printer Features list: ■ Media Type ■ Resolution ■ Toner Save ■ Sleep Time (For PS driver only) Resolution You can change the resolution as follows: ■ 300 dpi ■ 600 dpi ■ HQ 1200 dpi DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 18 Specific settings Set the Media Type, Resolution, Toner Save, and other settings.
Brother Laser driver PS driver You can change settings by selecting the setting in the Printer Features list: ■ Media Type ■ Resolution ■ Toner Save ■ Sleep Time (For PS driver only) Resolution You can change the resolution as follows: ■ 300 dpi ■ 600 dpi ■ HQ 1200 dpi DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 18 Specific settings Set the Media Type, Resolution, Toner Save, and other settings.
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... turned off , go to the most suitable time-out setting depending on the Toner Save setting, which reduces the print density. While the printer is in sleep mode, the LED is selected, it enters sleep mode. Double click the word Sleep Time in the Sleep Time screen again.... time (timeout), it is 5 minutes. Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer. Pressing the GO button will allow the Sleep Time Off function to appear, click Sleep Time Off to start printing. Toner Save You can save power. 2 - 19 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE We recommend that you keep Sleep...
... turned off , go to the most suitable time-out setting depending on the Toner Save setting, which reduces the print density. While the printer is in sleep mode, the LED is selected, it enters sleep mode. Double click the word Sleep Time in the Sleep Time screen again.... time (timeout), it is 5 minutes. Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer. Pressing the GO button will allow the Sleep Time Off function to appear, click Sleep Time Off to start printing. Toner Save You can save power. 2 - 19 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE We recommend that you keep Sleep...
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3 Control panel This section refers to the four Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) (Toner, Drum, Paper, Status) and the two control panel buttons (Job Cancel, Go) on or or LED is blinking When the power switch is off or the printer is in Sleep mode, all the LEDs are used in the illustrations in the table below are off or or LED is off . Figure 3-1 The LED indications shown in this chapter. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 1 LED is on the control panel.
3 Control panel This section refers to the four Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) (Toner, Drum, Paper, Status) and the two control panel buttons (Job Cancel, Go) on or or LED is blinking When the power switch is off or the printer is in Sleep mode, all the LEDs are used in the illustrations in the table below are off or or LED is off . Figure 3-1 The LED indications shown in this chapter. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 1 LED is on the control panel.
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Warming up The printer is in memory or printing the data. LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-2 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-3 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-4 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-5 3 - 2 CONTROL PANEL Printer status Sleep mode The power switch is off or the printer is warming up. Ready to print The printer is either receiving data from Sleep mode to print. Receiving data The printer is ready to Ready mode. Pressing the Go button wakes up the printer from the computer, processing data in Sleep mode.
Warming up The printer is in memory or printing the data. LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-2 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-3 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-4 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-5 3 - 2 CONTROL PANEL Printer status Sleep mode The power switch is off or the printer is warming up. Ready to print The printer is either receiving data from Sleep mode to print. Receiving data The printer is ready to Ready mode. Pressing the Go button wakes up the printer from the computer, processing data in Sleep mode.
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... that you obtain a new drum unit to print the remaining data. LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-6 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-7 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-8 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-9 Printer status Data remaining in memory Print data remains in the printer memory. The Drum LED alternates turning on for 2 seconds and off for...
... that you obtain a new drum unit to print the remaining data. LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-6 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-7 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-8 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-9 Printer status Data remaining in memory Print data remains in the printer memory. The Drum LED alternates turning on for 2 seconds and off for...
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... clear them on plain paper in Chapter 1. See Printing on page 6-6. No Duplex Tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) Install the Duplex tray into the printer. LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-10 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-11 Printer status Paper jam Clear the paper jam. The paper size you use the duplex printing...
... clear them on plain paper in Chapter 1. See Printing on page 6-6. No Duplex Tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) Install the Duplex tray into the printer. LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-10 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-11 Printer status Paper jam Clear the paper jam. The paper size you use the duplex printing...
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Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-13 CONTROL PANEL 3 - 5 Service call indications If there is an error that cannot be cleared by the user, the printer will light up all the LEDs as shown in Table 1. When you have a DIMM installed. 2 Turn off the power switch, wait a few seconds... : 1 Take out the DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module) from your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-12 If you cannot clear the error and see the service call your printer, if you press the Go and the Job Cancel buttons together, the LEDs will show...
Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-13 CONTROL PANEL 3 - 5 Service call indications If there is an error that cannot be cleared by the user, the printer will light up all the LEDs as shown in Table 1. When you have a DIMM installed. 2 Turn off the power switch, wait a few seconds... : 1 Take out the DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module) from your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-12 If you cannot clear the error and see the service call your printer, if you press the Go and the Job Cancel buttons together, the LEDs will show...