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... in HTML format by visiting our web site at http://solutions.brother.com where you use the printer. You can use the printer. Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-5240 HL-5250DN series For visually-impaired users You can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and...
... in HTML format by visiting our web site at http://solutions.brother.com where you use the printer. You can use the printer. Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-5240 HL-5250DN series For visually-impaired users You can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and...
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...sides of the paper 19 Manual duplex printing ...19 Automatic duplex printing (For HL-5250DN 22 Booklet printing (For Windows printer driver 23 3 Driver and Software Printer driver ...24 Features in the printer driver (For Windows 26 Features in the BR-Script (PostScript® 3™ ...language emulation) printer driver (For Windows®)......34 Features in the printer driver (For Macintosh 37 Uninstalling the printer driver...40 Software ...42 Software for networks (For HL-5250DN only 42 About emulation modes...43 Automatic emulation selection...43...
...sides of the paper 19 Manual duplex printing ...19 Automatic duplex printing (For HL-5250DN 22 Booklet printing (For Windows printer driver 23 3 Driver and Software Printer driver ...24 Features in the printer driver (For Windows 26 Features in the BR-Script (PostScript® 3™ ...language emulation) printer driver (For Windows®)......34 Features in the printer driver (For Macintosh 37 Uninstalling the printer driver...40 Software ...42 Software for networks (For HL-5250DN only 42 About emulation modes...43 Automatic emulation selection...43...
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... clicking p in the table. Thick 5 The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this guide are as follows: Paper tray Multi-purpose tray Optional lower tray unit Duplex tray for automatic duplex printing (For HL-5250DN) Tray 1 MP Tray Tray 2 / Tray 3 DX When looking at this page on the CD... the installed paper tray or the multi-purpose tray. 2 Printing Methods About paper Type and size of paper The printer loads paper from the printer driver Plain Paper Recycled Paper Bond Paper Thin Paper Thick Paper or Thicker Paper Transparencies Thicker Paper Envelopes Env.
... clicking p in the table. Thick 5 The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this guide are as follows: Paper tray Multi-purpose tray Optional lower tray unit Duplex tray for automatic duplex printing (For HL-5250DN) Tray 1 MP Tray Tray 2 / Tray 3 DX When looking at this page on the CD... the installed paper tray or the multi-purpose tray. 2 Printing Methods About paper Type and size of paper The printer loads paper from the printer driver Plain Paper Recycled Paper Bond Paper Thin Paper Thick Paper or Thicker Paper Transparencies Thicker Paper Envelopes Env.
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2. Note When using PCL (standard driver) emulation, the edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are 4.32 mm (0.17 in.). Portrait 1 2 4 A4 1 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 2 6.01 mm (0.24 ...
2. Note When using PCL (standard driver) emulation, the edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are 4.32 mm (0.17 in.). Portrait 1 2 4 A4 1 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 2 6.01 mm (0.24 ...
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Printing Methods Printing methods Printing on plain paper, bond paper and transparencies Printing on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from the printer driver: Paper Size 1) Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) and any other settings. Windows printer driver 1 2 3 BR-Script printer driver 1 3 2 9 a Choose the following from Tray 1, 2 or 3 For the proper paper to use, see About paper on page 5. 2.
Printing Methods Printing methods Printing on plain paper, bond paper and transparencies Printing on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from the printer driver: Paper Size 1) Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) and any other settings. Windows printer driver 1 2 3 BR-Script printer driver 1 3 2 9 a Choose the following from Tray 1, 2 or 3 For the proper paper to use, see About paper on page 5. 2.
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Printing Methods Printing on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from the printer driver: Paper Size 1) Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) and any other settings. Windows printer driver 1 2 3 BR-Script printer driver 1 3 2 12 2. a Choose the following from the MP tray MP Tray mode is put in the multi-purpose tray. For the proper paper to use, see About paper on when paper is automatically turned on page 5.
Printing Methods Printing on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from the printer driver: Paper Size 1) Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) and any other settings. Windows printer driver 1 2 3 BR-Script printer driver 1 3 2 12 2. a Choose the following from the MP tray MP Tray mode is put in the multi-purpose tray. For the proper paper to use, see About paper on when paper is automatically turned on page 5.
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For more information on the envelope size, see About paper on page 5 and Types of envelopes on page 7. a Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size 1) Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) and any other envelopes which are not listed in the multi-purpose tray. Printing Methods Printing on thick ...paper, labels and envelopes MP Tray mode is put in the printer driver, such as Envelope #9 or Envelope C6, choose User Defined... For the proper paper to use Envelope #10, choose Com-10 in Paper Size. •...
For more information on the envelope size, see About paper on page 5 and Types of envelopes on page 7. a Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size 1) Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) and any other envelopes which are not listed in the multi-purpose tray. Printing Methods Printing on thick ...paper, labels and envelopes MP Tray mode is put in the printer driver, such as Envelope #9 or Envelope C6, choose User Defined... For the proper paper to use Envelope #10, choose Com-10 in Paper Size. •...
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... how to choose the settings, see Improving the print quality on one side of the paper. 19 Manual duplex printing The BR-Script printer driver (PostScript® 3™ emulation) does not support manual duplex printing. Use plain paper or recycled paper. Follow the instructions on both sides of the... 95/98/Me/2000/XP and Windows NT® 4.0, Mac OS® 9.1 to be curled. Manual duplex printing from the paper tray a In the printer driver choose the Advanced tab, then choose the Manual Duplex printing mode, and from the output tray and put it back in the printer...
... how to choose the settings, see Improving the print quality on one side of the paper. 19 Manual duplex printing The BR-Script printer driver (PostScript® 3™ emulation) does not support manual duplex printing. Use plain paper or recycled paper. Follow the instructions on both sides of the... 95/98/Me/2000/XP and Windows NT® 4.0, Mac OS® 9.1 to be curled. Manual duplex printing from the paper tray a In the printer driver choose the Advanced tab, then choose the Manual Duplex printing mode, and from the output tray and put it back in the printer...
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... should use bond paper or thin paper. 2. The printer will print on both sides of the paper automatically. Printing Methods Automatic duplex printing (For HL-5250DN) Note • The screens in the paper tray or MP tray. a Put paper in this section are from Windows® XP. Do not... use regular paper. b For the Windows printer driver 1 Open the Properties dialog box in the printer driver. 2 From the General tab, click the Printing Preferences icon. 3 From the Layout tab, choose Orientation, Print on your PC...
... should use bond paper or thin paper. 2. The printer will print on both sides of the paper automatically. Printing Methods Automatic duplex printing (For HL-5250DN) Note • The screens in the paper tray or MP tray. a Put paper in this section are from Windows® XP. Do not... use regular paper. b For the Windows printer driver 1 Open the Properties dialog box in the printer driver. 2 From the General tab, click the Printing Preferences icon. 3 From the Layout tab, choose Orientation, Print on your PC...
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The printer will print a booklet automatically. 23 c From the General tab, choose the Printing Preferences icon. 4 Click OK. b Open the Properties dialog box in the paper tray or MP tray. The printer will print on both sides of the paper automatically. 2. d From the Advanced tab, choose Duplex and Use Duplex Unit or Manual Duplex, and then choose Booklet Printing. e Click OK. Printing Methods Booklet printing (For Windows printer driver) a Put paper in the printer driver.
The printer will print a booklet automatically. 23 c From the General tab, choose the Printing Preferences icon. 4 Click OK. b Open the Properties dialog box in the paper tray or MP tray. The printer will print on both sides of the paper automatically. 2. d From the Advanced tab, choose Duplex and Use Duplex Unit or Manual Duplex, and then choose Booklet Printing. e Click OK. Printing Methods Booklet printing (For Windows printer driver) a Put paper in the printer driver.
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... PCL Driver 1 p Brother Laser LPR / CUPS driver printer driver p p 24 The latest printer driver can be released after the initial release of our generic PCL Driver. For Windows® Windows printer driver (the most suitable printer driver for Linux may be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com. Windows BR-Script printer driver printer driver Windows®...
... PCL Driver 1 p Brother Laser LPR / CUPS driver printer driver p p 24 The latest printer driver can be released after the initial release of our generic PCL Driver. For Windows® Windows printer driver (the most suitable printer driver for Linux may be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com. Windows BR-Script printer driver printer driver Windows®...
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.../File 1 2 3 Page Protection 1 3 Print Date & Time 1 3 Density adjustment 1 3 Error Message Printout 1 3 1 These settings are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows®. 2 These settings are not available with Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP. 3 These settings are not available with...
.../File 1 2 3 Page Protection 1 3 Print Date & Time 1 3 Density adjustment 1 3 Error Message Printout 1 3 1 These settings are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows®. 2 These settings are not available with Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP. 3 These settings are not available with...
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... The screens in this section are using Windows® 2000 or XP, you can choose more information, see the Help text in the printer driver. The screens on your PC will vary depending on page 28. Note You can access the Printing Preferences dialog box by clicking Printing Preferences......operating system. • If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, you can also change some of the Printers folder. Driver and Software Features in the printer driver (For Windows®) For more detailed settings for Duplex or Booklet printing in the General tab of the Printer Properties dialog ...
... The screens in this section are using Windows® 2000 or XP, you can choose more information, see the Help text in the printer driver. The screens on your PC will vary depending on page 28. Note You can access the Printing Preferences dialog box by clicking Printing Preferences......operating system. • If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, you can also change some of the Printers folder. Driver and Software Features in the printer driver (For Windows®) For more detailed settings for Duplex or Booklet printing in the General tab of the Printer Properties dialog ...
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Advanced tab 1 23 4 5 3. Driver and Software Change the tab settings by clicking one of the following icons: Print Quality (1) Duplex Printing (2) Watermark (3) Page Setting (4) Device Options (5) Print Quality Resolution You can change the resolution as follows: • 1200 dpi • HQ 1200 • 600 dpi • 300 dpi Note If you use the high quality 1200 dpi setting (1200 × 1200 dpi) the print speed will be slower. 27
Advanced tab 1 23 4 5 3. Driver and Software Change the tab settings by clicking one of the following icons: Print Quality (1) Duplex Printing (2) Watermark (3) Page Setting (4) Device Options (5) Print Quality Resolution You can change the resolution as follows: • 1200 dpi • HQ 1200 • 600 dpi • 300 dpi Note If you use the high quality 1200 dpi setting (1200 × 1200 dpi) the print speed will be slower. 27
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...If you choose Use Duplex Unit button, the dialog box for the manual duplex settings will appear. Duplex Printing Use Duplex Unit (For HL-5250DN) If you choose Manual Duplex button, the dialog box for the duplex settings will appear. To make the Booklet, fold the printed pages down...option, you have created. Watermark You can change the print image scaling and choose Mirror/Reverse print options. 28 When you use this function. Driver and Software Toner Save Mode You can set brightness, contrast and other settings. You can save running costs by choosing Manual and ...
...If you choose Use Duplex Unit button, the dialog box for the manual duplex settings will appear. Duplex Printing Use Duplex Unit (For HL-5250DN) If you choose Manual Duplex button, the dialog box for the duplex settings will appear. To make the Booklet, fold the printed pages down...option, you have created. Watermark You can change the print image scaling and choose Mirror/Reverse print options. 28 When you use this function. Driver and Software Toner Save Mode You can set brightness, contrast and other settings. You can save running costs by choosing Manual and ...
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Device Options 3. Driver and Software You can set the following in Printer Function: (You can jump to the page for each Printer Function by choosing the function name in the list below.) Job Spooling Quick Print Setup Sleep Time Status Monitor Macro Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/Me only) Insert Command/File (For Windows® 95/98/Me only) Page Protection Print Date & Time Density adjustment Error Message Printout Note The Printer Function list may vary depending on the model. 29
Device Options 3. Driver and Software You can set the following in Printer Function: (You can jump to the page for each Printer Function by choosing the function name in the list below.) Job Spooling Quick Print Setup Sleep Time Status Monitor Macro Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/Me only) Insert Command/File (For Windows® 95/98/Me only) Page Protection Print Date & Time Density adjustment Error Message Printout Note The Printer Function list may vary depending on the model. 29
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...make changes to it were turned off . A small selection window appears on or off . The Sleep Time Off function can turn sleep mode off . Driver and Software Job Spooling The printer keeps the last print job sent to the settings of time, it down for often used information such... logos, letterhead formats or invoices. 30 To turn the quick print setup function on your printer use the saved macro as a macro to quickly choose driver settings. To view settings, click the tasktray icon. The default setting for the Status Monitor is in order (Toner, Drum, Paper, Status), and then...
...make changes to it were turned off . A small selection window appears on or off . The Sleep Time Off function can turn sleep mode off . Driver and Software Job Spooling The printer keeps the last print job sent to the settings of time, it down for often used information such... logos, letterhead formats or invoices. 30 To turn the quick print setup function on your printer use the saved macro as a macro to quickly choose driver settings. To view settings, click the tasktray icon. The default setting for the Status Monitor is in order (Toner, Drum, Paper, Status), and then...
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... function lets you set the resolution to process the image before physically moving the paper through the printer. Selections are AUTO, OFF and Printer Default. Driver and Software Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/Me only) Administrators have the authority to limit the number of copies, scaling setting and watermark...
... function lets you set the resolution to process the image before physically moving the paper through the printer. Selections are AUTO, OFF and Printer Default. Driver and Software Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/Me only) Administrators have the authority to limit the number of copies, scaling setting and watermark...
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3. Right-click the Brother HL-5240/5250DN series icon and select Properties to access the Accessories tab. 1 Printers and Faxes for...than one paper size you to define which paper size is not available under certain printer conditions. 32 Driver and Software Accessories tab Note From the Start menu, select Control Panel and then Printers 1. Choose the...Auto Detect function finds the currently installed optional unit devices and shows the available settings in the printer driver. Highlight the tray you to choose the default paper source that matches your document will automatically pull ...
3. Right-click the Brother HL-5240/5250DN series icon and select Properties to access the Accessories tab. 1 Printers and Faxes for...than one paper size you to define which paper size is not available under certain printer conditions. 32 Driver and Software Accessories tab Note From the Start menu, select Control Panel and then Printers 1. Choose the...Auto Detect function finds the currently installed optional unit devices and shows the available settings in the printer driver. Highlight the tray you to choose the default paper source that matches your document will automatically pull ...
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... the printer driver on your PC. Brother Solutions Center (3) The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) is a web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User's Guides, driver updates and tips for using your printer. Print Settings (4) This will print the pages that show how the internal settings of...
... the printer driver on your PC. Brother Solutions Center (3) The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) is a web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User's Guides, driver updates and tips for using your printer. Print Settings (4) This will print the pages that show how the internal settings of...