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... must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can find a printed copy in all models are available in the box. Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-2140 HL-2150N HL-2170W For visually-impaired users You can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and...
... must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can find a printed copy in all models are available in the box. Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-2140 HL-2150N HL-2170W 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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...Server® 2003 45 Printer driver for Macintosh® ...45 Software ...46 Software for network models (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 46 Automatic interface selection (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 47 Remote Printer Console ...47 4 ...Control Panel 48 LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)...48 Service call indications ...53 Go button ...55 Print a test page ...56 Print a Printer Settings page...57 Print Fonts (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 58 Network default settings (HL-2150N / HL-2170W...
...Server® 2003 45 Printer driver for Macintosh® ...45 Software ...46 Software for network models (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 46 Automatic interface selection (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 47 Remote Printer Console ...47 4 ...Control Panel 48 LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)...48 Service call indications ...53 Go button ...55 Print a test page ...56 Print a Printer Settings page...57 Print Fonts (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 58 Network default settings (HL-2150N / HL-2170W...
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... / HL-2170W only 98 Other problems ...98 For Macintosh® with USB...98 A Appendix 99 Printer specifications...99 Engine ...99 Controller ...100 Software ...101 Control panel ...101 Paper handling ...101 Media specifications ...102 Supplies ...102 Dimensions / weights...102 Other...103 Computer requirements...103 Important information for Europe and Other Countries) 117 Brother numbers ...117...
... / HL-2170W only 98 Other problems ...98 For Macintosh® with USB...98 A Appendix 99 Printer specifications...99 Engine ...99 Controller ...100 Software ...101 Control panel ...101 Paper handling ...101 Media specifications ...102 Supplies ...102 Dimensions / weights...102 Other...103 Computer requirements...103 Important information for Europe and Other Countries) 117 Brother numbers ...117...
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... starter toner cartridge assembly AC power cord Interface cable 1 The interface cable is in the box? DO NOT connect the interface cable at this Printer 1 What is not a standard accessory. Connecting the interface cable is no longer than 6 feet (2 meters). When you use a USB 2.0...USB hub. 1 About this time. Purchase the appropriate cable for the interface you are not supported for Macintosh®. Network cable (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Network. 1 Third party USB...
... starter toner cartridge assembly AC power cord Interface cable 1 The interface cable is in the box? DO NOT connect the interface cable at this Printer 1 What is not a standard accessory. Connecting the interface cable is no longer than 6 feet (2 meters). When you use a USB 2.0...USB hub. 1 About this time. Purchase the appropriate cable for the interface you are not supported for Macintosh®. Network cable (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Network. 1 Third party USB...
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Back view About this Printer 1 1 6 1 5 4 2 3 1 Back cover (back output tray) 2 AC power connector 3 HL-2150N / HL-2170W: Network status LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) 4 HL-2150N / HL-2170W: 10/100BASE-TX port 5 HL-2170W: Wireless setup button 6 USB interface connector 3
Back view About this Printer 1 1 6 1 5 4 2 3 1 Back cover (back output tray) 2 AC power connector 3 HL-2150N / HL-2170W: Network status LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) 4 HL-2150N / HL-2170W: 10/100BASE-TX port 5 HL-2170W: Wireless setup button 6 USB interface connector 3
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... format that a particular printer needs. The latest printer driver can be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com. (If you want to uninstall the printer driver, see Uninstalling the printer driver on page 45.) For Windows® 3 Windows® printer driver (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) GDI printer driver for Windows® (HL-2140 only) For...
... format that a particular printer needs. The latest printer driver can be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com. (If you want to uninstall the printer driver, see Uninstalling the printer driver on page 45.) For Windows® 3 Windows® printer driver (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) GDI printer driver for Windows® (HL-2140 only) For...
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... is required. 27 If you download from http://solutions.brother.com or a link on the screen menu. Driver and Software Windows® printer driver (HL-2150N/ HL-2170W Only) GDI printer driver for Windows® (HL-2140 Only) Macintosh® printer driver LPR / CUPS printer driver 1 Windows® 2000 Professional p p 3 Windows...x64 Edition p p Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater p Linux (Mandrake, Red Hat, SuSE Linux, Debian) 1 p 1 Download the printer driver from a link on CD-ROM, click Install Other Drivers or Utilities, then click For Linux users on the supplied CD-ROM.
... is required. 27 If you download from http://solutions.brother.com or a link on the screen menu. Driver and Software Windows® printer driver (HL-2150N/ HL-2170W Only) GDI printer driver for Windows® (HL-2140 Only) Macintosh® printer driver LPR / CUPS printer driver 1 Windows® 2000 Professional p p 3 Windows...x64 Edition p p Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater p Linux (Mandrake, Red Hat, SuSE Linux, Debian) 1 p 1 Download the printer driver from a link on CD-ROM, click Install Other Drivers or Utilities, then click For Linux users on the supplied CD-ROM.
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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 ... Printout 2 Improve Print Output 1 These settings are not available with the Mac OS® 10.2.4. 2 These settings are not available with the Macintosh® printer driver. 3 These settings are not available with the HL-2140. Driver and Software 3 28
You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer. Paper Size Multiple Page Orientation Copies Media Type Paper Source Resolution ... Printout 2 Improve Print Output 1 These settings are not available with the Mac OS® 10.2.4. 2 These settings are not available with the Macintosh® printer driver. 3 These settings are not available with the HL-2140. Driver and Software 3 28
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Device Options You can set the following in Printer Function: Job Spooling Quick Print Setup Sleep Time Macro (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Header-Footer Print Density adjustment Error Message Printout Improve Print Output Driver and Software 3 3 34
Device Options You can set the following in Printer Function: Job Spooling Quick Print Setup Sleep Time Macro (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Header-Footer Print Density adjustment Error Message Printout Improve Print Output Driver and Software 3 3 34
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... timeout setting depending on for power saving. Macro (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) You can save time and increase printing speed for the following functions you choose Printer Default the timeout setting will automatically wake up the printer to it in the selection boxes for often used information such ... driver settings by double-clicking the word Sleep Time again. The Sleep Time Off function can use . If you want to stop the printer going into sleep mode. Double-click the word Sleep Time, and the Sleep Time Off function will be hidden by clicking a tasktray icon...
... timeout setting depending on for power saving. Macro (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) You can save time and increase printing speed for the following functions you choose Printer Default the timeout setting will automatically wake up the printer to it in the selection boxes for often used information such ... driver settings by double-clicking the word Sleep Time again. The Sleep Time Off function can use . If you want to stop the printer going into sleep mode. Double-click the word Sleep Time, and the Sleep Time Off function will be hidden by clicking a tasktray icon...
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...) is a website offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User's Guides, driver updates and tips for using your printer. Print Settings (3) This will print the pages that show how the internal settings of the printer have been configured. Print Fonts (4) (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) This will print the pages that...
...) is a website offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User's Guides, driver updates and tips for using your printer. Print Settings (3) This will print the pages that show how the internal settings of the printer have been configured. Print Fonts (4) (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) This will print the pages that...
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... Professional is a utility for initial setup of Brother network connected devices. Driver and Software Software 3 Software for network models (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 3 BRAdmin Light 3 3 BRAdmin Light is a utility for more advanced management of network connected Brother devices. For more information and to download the... server or send the file by E-mail to download the software, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. If the administrator installs the printer driver and port driver using a standard web browser that file to their computer. 46 The BRAdmin...
... Professional is a utility for initial setup of Brother network connected devices. Driver and Software Software 3 Software for network models (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 3 BRAdmin Light 3 3 BRAdmin Light is a utility for more advanced management of network connected Brother devices. For more information and to download the... server or send the file by E-mail to download the software, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. If the administrator installs the printer driver and port driver using a standard web browser that file to their computer. 46 The BRAdmin...
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... software, follow the steps below. b Double-click the RPC folder. Driver and Software Automatic interface selection (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 3 This printer has an automatic interface selection feature that interface. For example, you typically use the Remote Printer Console. For Windows® 3 a Put the CD-ROM into your application. This lets it appears. Always...
... software, follow the steps below. b Double-click the RPC folder. Driver and Software Automatic interface selection (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 3 This printer has an automatic interface selection feature that interface. For example, you typically use the Remote Printer Console. For Windows® 3 a Put the CD-ROM into your application. This lets it appears. Always...
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... using the Brother's Windows® printer driver, you turn on the power switch. b Make sure that the Toner, Drum and Paper LEDs are using the control panel button or printer driver. Control Panel Print Fonts (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 4 You can print a list of the internal fonts by clicking the Print Fonts button in . The printer will...
... using the Brother's Windows® printer driver, you turn on the power switch. b Make sure that the Toner, Drum and Paper LEDs are using the control panel button or printer driver. Control Panel Print Fonts (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 4 You can print a list of the internal fonts by clicking the Print Fonts button in . The printer will...
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... LEDs light up . d Press the Go button seven times. Control Panel Network default settings (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 4 If you turn on the power switch. b Make sure that the Toner, Drum and Paper LEDs are off the printer. Release the Go button. Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power...
... LEDs light up . d Press the Go button seven times. Control Panel Network default settings (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 4 If you turn on the power switch. b Make sure that the Toner, Drum and Paper LEDs are off the printer. Release the Go button. Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power...
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...132; (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Change the following table. The best combination of paper or not properly installed. If the paper is off. If you selected in the Status Monitor 6 The Status Monitor will vary depending on , follow these settings will report problems with the printer. Cancel the...button. The paper tray may be out of these steps: For Windows® users Click the Start button, All Programs 1, your printer (e.g Brother HL-2140), and then Status Monitor. 1 Programs for the Status Monitor is curled, straighten it is Open Memory Full Print Overrun No Paper Fed Tray...
...132; (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Change the following table. The best combination of paper or not properly installed. If the paper is off. If you selected in the Status Monitor 6 The Status Monitor will vary depending on , follow these settings will report problems with the printer. Cancel the...button. The paper tray may be out of these steps: For Windows® users Click the Start button, All Programs 1, your printer (e.g Brother HL-2140), and then Status Monitor. 1 Programs for the Status Monitor is curled, straighten it is Open Memory Full Print Overrun No Paper Fed Tray...
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...If this does not clear the error, reduce the complexity of your document: • Graphics mode 1 • TrueType mode 1 • Use Printer TrueType® Fonts 1 RESOLUTION REDUCED TO ENABLE PRINTING 1 Choose the Advanced tab, click the Print Quality icon, and then choose Manual in the ... of your document or reduce 6 the print resolution. (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Change the following settings in Print Setting and click the Setting... Use the table below to prevent automatic reduction in the printer memory. See Go button on page 55. PRINT OVERRUN Reduce...
...If this does not clear the error, reduce the complexity of your document: • Graphics mode 1 • TrueType mode 1 • Use Printer TrueType® Fonts 1 RESOLUTION REDUCED TO ENABLE PRINTING 1 Choose the Advanced tab, click the Print Quality icon, and then choose Manual in the ... of your document or reduce 6 the print resolution. (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Change the following settings in Print Setting and click the Setting... Use the table below to prevent automatic reduction in the printer memory. See Go button on page 55. PRINT OVERRUN Reduce...
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...See Go button on page 55.) Reduce the complexity of your document or cut the print resolution. (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Change the following settings in the printer memory. (See Go button on page 55. If this does not clear the error, reduce the complexity of your...resolution. The best combination of a document. Take away all other devices and connect the port only to print the remaining data in the printer memory. Connect your computer directly to print the remaining data in Print Setting and click the Setting... An error message Print Overrun appears....
...See Go button on page 55.) Reduce the complexity of your document or cut the print resolution. (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Change the following settings in the printer memory. (See Go button on page 55. If this does not clear the error, reduce the complexity of your...resolution. The best combination of a document. Take away all other devices and connect the port only to print the remaining data in the printer memory. Connect your computer directly to print the remaining data in Print Setting and click the Setting... An error message Print Overrun appears....
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... can also view the manuals in PDF format by accessing the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com). 1 Programs for Windows® 2000 users Other problems 6 For Macintosh® with USB 6 6 Problem Recommendation The printer does not appear in Print Center (Mac OS® X 10...132; Make sure that the supplied Macintosh® printer driver is installed in HTML format will be installed automatically when you install the driver. Troubleshooting Network problems (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 6 For problems concerning using your printer, and then User's Guide. The Network User's...
... can also view the manuals in PDF format by accessing the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com). 1 Programs for Windows® 2000 users Other problems 6 For Macintosh® with USB 6 6 Problem Recommendation The printer does not appear in Print Center (Mac OS® X 10...132; Make sure that the supplied Macintosh® printer driver is installed in HTML format will be installed automatically when you install the driver. Troubleshooting Network problems (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 6 For problems concerning using your printer, and then User's Guide. The Network User's...
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A A A A 99 A Appendix Printer specifications Engine Model HL-2140 HL-2150N HL-2170W Technology Electrophotographic Print speed 1 2 (A4 size/ Letter size) Up to 22 ppm (A4 size) 3,Up to 23 ppm (Letter size) 3 First print time Less than ... Linux 600 dpi 300 dpi 1 The printing speed may change depending on the type of document you print. 2 Print speed may be slower when the printer is connected by wireless LAN (HL-2170W only). 3 From standard paper tray.
A A A A 99 A Appendix Printer specifications Engine Model HL-2140 HL-2150N HL-2170W Technology Electrophotographic Print speed 1 2 (A4 size/ Letter size) Up to 22 ppm (A4 size) 3,Up to 23 ppm (Letter size) 3 First print time Less than ... Linux 600 dpi 300 dpi 1 The printing speed may change depending on the type of document you print. 2 Print speed may be slower when the printer is connected by wireless LAN (HL-2170W only). 3 From standard paper tray.