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... Trademarks ...-viii Compilation and Publication viii REGULATIONS ...-ix Electronic Emission Notices ix International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement x Laser Notices ...-x Internal laser radiation ...-xi Safety Information ...-xi Introduction ...-xiv How to Use This Guide... Difficulties ...-xxi Notes on Handling Consumables xxii Caution ...-xxii 1 Printer System Settings ...1-1 Adjusting Color Registration ...1-1 Printing the Color Registration Chart 1-1 Determining values ...1-2 Entering Values ...1-3 Configuring the Printer on a Network 1-4 Setting an IP Address ...1-4 Set the ...
... Trademarks ...-viii Compilation and Publication viii REGULATIONS ...-ix Electronic Emission Notices ix International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement x Laser Notices ...-x Internal laser radiation ...-xi Safety Information ...-xi Introduction ...-xiv How to Use This Guide... Difficulties ...-xxi Notes on Handling Consumables xxii Caution ...-xxii 1 Printer System Settings ...1-1 Adjusting Color Registration ...1-1 Printing the Color Registration Chart 1-1 Determining values ...1-2 Entering Values ...1-3 Configuring the Printer on a Network 1-4 Setting an IP Address ...1-4 Set the ...
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...® Computer 2-13 Mac OS® 8.6 - 9.2 ...2-13 Mac OS® X 10.1 / 10.2 ...2-13 Cancel Printing at the printer's Control Panel 2-14 Changing the Configuration for Options 2-15 Memory expansion ...2-15 In Windows® ...2-16 On a Macintosh® computer 2-16 For Mac OS® 8-6 - ...3-16 Printing on Envelopes, Transparencies, and Custom-size (Long) Paper 3-18 Printing on Envelopes ...3-18 Printer Driver Settings (for envelopes 3-19 Printing on Transparencies 3-20 Printer Driver Settings (for transparencies 3-21 Printing Custom-size Paper 3-22 Setting a User Defined Size 3-22...
...® Computer 2-13 Mac OS® 8.6 - 9.2 ...2-13 Mac OS® X 10.1 / 10.2 ...2-13 Cancel Printing at the printer's Control Panel 2-14 Changing the Configuration for Options 2-15 Memory expansion ...2-15 In Windows® ...2-16 On a Macintosh® computer 2-16 For Mac OS® 8-6 - ...3-16 Printing on Envelopes, Transparencies, and Custom-size (Long) Paper 3-18 Printing on Envelopes ...3-18 Printer Driver Settings (for envelopes 3-19 Printing on Transparencies 3-20 Printer Driver Settings (for transparencies 3-21 Printing Custom-size Paper 3-22 Setting a User Defined Size 3-22...
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... The Alarm Indicator is On or Flashing 5-22 The Alarm Lamp is On ...5-22 The Alarm Lamp is Flashing 5-22 Forcing the Printer to Print Remaining Data (When Printing is Halted 5-23 Cleaning the Density Sensor ...5-24 6 Paper Jams ...6-1 Clearing Paper Jams ...6-1 Paper...14 Fuser unit Handling Precautions 7-14 Replacing the Fuser unit ...7-15 Printing Reports and Lists ...7-18 Confirming Printer Configuration and Network Settings 7-19 Checking the Print Log ...7-20 Confirming Printer Status from Your Computer 7-21 Checking Status and Remaining Amounts of Consumables using a Web Browser 7-21 ...
... The Alarm Indicator is On or Flashing 5-22 The Alarm Lamp is On ...5-22 The Alarm Lamp is Flashing 5-22 Forcing the Printer to Print Remaining Data (When Printing is Halted 5-23 Cleaning the Density Sensor ...5-24 6 Paper Jams ...6-1 Clearing Paper Jams ...6-1 Paper...14 Fuser unit Handling Precautions 7-14 Replacing the Fuser unit ...7-15 Printing Reports and Lists ...7-18 Confirming Printer Configuration and Network Settings 7-19 Checking the Print Log ...7-20 Confirming Printer Status from Your Computer 7-21 Checking Status and Remaining Amounts of Consumables using a Web Browser 7-21 ...
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...or button once. 4 Press the button once. 5 Press the Form Feed/Set or button once. 6 Press the Form Feed/Set or button once. Configuring the Printer on page 4-4. Before you want to configure the printer for setting the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address from the control panel of the... printer. The default setting has an * next to Print (The print screen. The menu screen will appear. Setting an IP Address This section ...
...or button once. 4 Press the button once. 5 Press the Form Feed/Set or button once. 6 Press the Form Feed/Set or button once. Configuring the Printer on page 4-4. Before you want to configure the printer for setting the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address from the control panel of the... printer. The default setting has an * next to Print (The print screen. The menu screen will appear. Setting an IP Address This section ...
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... to take effect appears for printing. XXX Enabled * 4. For details about printing the Panel Settings List, see Confirming Printer Configuration and Network Settings on the printer and the computer match. Confirming Settings Print the printer settings list to the next step. Protocol NetBEUI ↓ Protocol NetWare ↓ Protocol AppleTalk 10 Press the button once...
... to take effect appears for printing. XXX Enabled * 4. For details about printing the Panel Settings List, see Confirming Printer Configuration and Network Settings on the printer and the computer match. Confirming Settings Print the printer settings list to the next step. Protocol NetBEUI ↓ Protocol NetWare ↓ Protocol AppleTalk 10 Press the button once...
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...174; X with a standard USB interface. ■ The printer is connected to Mac OS® X. ■ The printer is configured as an AppleTalk client. Installing the Printer Driver To install the Macintosh® printer driver, see the literature that are available on the system when... Quick Setup Guide. It is : http://solutions.brother.com 2 - 10 BASIC PRINTER OPERATION Any connection charges incurred while downloading the software are provided with your Brother printer. Installing the Printer Driver for Macintosh® Printer drivers for both USB and AppleTalk network connections are...
...174; X with a standard USB interface. ■ The printer is connected to Mac OS® X. ■ The printer is configured as an AppleTalk client. Installing the Printer Driver To install the Macintosh® printer driver, see the literature that are available on the system when... Quick Setup Guide. It is : http://solutions.brother.com 2 - 10 BASIC PRINTER OPERATION Any connection charges incurred while downloading the software are provided with your Brother printer. Installing the Printer Driver for Macintosh® Printer drivers for both USB and AppleTalk network connections are...
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...printer options (such as necessary. For details about the dialog box elements, see Using Balloon Help on Macintosh® (Mac OS® 8.6-9.2 only) on page 2-12. ■ Use the General Settings dialog box to adjust the image and colors to suit your needs. 5 When you want to choose. The Page Setup... Configure... box appears 2 Use the buttons next to the printer. BASIC PRINTER OPERATION 2 - 11 The Page Setup dialog box appears 2 Use the buttons next to Page Setup to select the settings that you are using . Configure the items in each dialog box as necessary and click...
...printer options (such as necessary. For details about the dialog box elements, see Using Balloon Help on Macintosh® (Mac OS® 8.6-9.2 only) on page 2-12. ■ Use the General Settings dialog box to adjust the image and colors to suit your needs. 5 When you want to choose. The Page Setup... Configure... box appears 2 Use the buttons next to the printer. BASIC PRINTER OPERATION 2 - 11 The Page Setup dialog box appears 2 Use the buttons next to Page Setup to select the settings that you are using . Configure the items in each dialog box as necessary and click...
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... 2 - 15 Hard disk 4. Memory expansion In general, DIMM must reconfigure the printer driver when you install the following options: 1. 1 Tray Module 2. 2 Tray Module 3. Changing the Configuration for Options Once you set the initial configuration of the printer, you must have the following specifications: Type: 144pin and 64bit output Clock frequency: 100MHz or more Capacity...
... 2 - 15 Hard disk 4. Memory expansion In general, DIMM must reconfigure the printer driver when you install the following options: 1. 1 Tray Module 2. 2 Tray Module 3. Changing the Configuration for Options Once you set the initial configuration of the printer, you must have the following specifications: Type: 144pin and 64bit output Clock frequency: 100MHz or more Capacity...
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....1. 1 Open Print Center. 2 Select the printer from printer list. 3 Select Show Info from Printers menu. 4 Select Installable Options. 5 Select the options added to the printer and click OK. The Printers window opens. 2 Click the appropriate printer and on the File menu, click Properties. The Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click the Printer Configuration tab. 4 Select the options added to...
....1. 1 Open Print Center. 2 Select the printer from printer list. 3 Select Show Info from Printers menu. 4 Select Installable Options. 5 Select the options added to the printer and click OK. The Printers window opens. 2 Click the appropriate printer and on the File menu, click Properties. The Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click the Printer Configuration tab. 4 Select the options added to...
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...example of their construction. For details about the User Settings tab, see Help. However, some types of pre-glued envelopes may result in a laser printer. A suitable envelope should lie flat and not be tested prior to ensure desirable print results. Example printed like this. 3 - 18 LOADING ...with tape seals. When frequently printing specialty paper in Windows®, we recommend that the envelopes will not need to configure the driver each time you select the type of baggy or flimsy construction. Printing on some envelopes will perform acceptably on an envelope...
...example of their construction. For details about the User Settings tab, see Help. However, some types of pre-glued envelopes may result in a laser printer. A suitable envelope should lie flat and not be tested prior to ensure desirable print results. Example printed like this. 3 - 18 LOADING ...with tape seals. When frequently printing specialty paper in Windows®, we recommend that the envelopes will not need to configure the driver each time you select the type of baggy or flimsy construction. Printing on some envelopes will perform acceptably on an envelope...
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...paper suitable for duplex printing, see Help. Registering the settings saves you time, because you will not need to configure the driver each time you register the necessary settings in the printer driver upon executing the print command. ■ For thicker paper or glossy paper, you can perform duplex printing ... or thick paper, whether fed from a paper tray or the multi-purpose tray, duplex printing is carried out automatically if you set this printer. For details about the User Settings tab, see Suitable Paper Types on the back surface of the paper from the multi-purpose tray as ...
...paper suitable for duplex printing, see Help. Registering the settings saves you time, because you will not need to configure the driver each time you register the necessary settings in the printer driver upon executing the print command. ■ For thicker paper or glossy paper, you can perform duplex printing ... or thick paper, whether fed from a paper tray or the multi-purpose tray, duplex printing is carried out automatically if you set this printer. For details about the User Settings tab, see Suitable Paper Types on the back surface of the paper from the multi-purpose tray as ...
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...tray or multi-purpose tray. When printing on both sides of plain paper. 1 If you are using Dialog Box a) Plain paper Paper Settings Printer Settings b) Thick Paper Printer Settings Thicker paper Paper Settings Item Paper Type Duplex Print Paper Tray Paper Type Setting Paper (64 - 105 g/m2 (17 - 28 lb... items to suit the paper size. Duplex Printing To print on the back of speciality paper, make sure that you configure the necessary items in the printer driver when giving the print command from your program after putting the paper in the appropriate tray. For details about these ...
...tray or multi-purpose tray. When printing on both sides of plain paper. 1 If you are using Dialog Box a) Plain paper Paper Settings Printer Settings b) Thick Paper Printer Settings Thicker paper Paper Settings Item Paper Type Duplex Print Paper Tray Paper Type Setting Paper (64 - 105 g/m2 (17 - 28 lb... items to suit the paper size. Duplex Printing To print on the back of speciality paper, make sure that you configure the necessary items in the printer driver when giving the print command from your program after putting the paper in the appropriate tray. For details about these ...
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...screen, consulte Basic Menu Operation en la página 4-4. Example: Please Wait..., Printing, Ready to configure the printer. The items displayed differ depending on the printer settings and installed options. The menu screen appears when you press the Menu button. CONTROL PANEL 4 -... 2 Print screen When the printer is waiting for configuring the printer (menu screen). Printer Status Printing Parallel Input port Tray1 Paper tray Name Printer status Input port Paper tray Description Shows the printer status. Example: Tray 1, Tray 2, Tray 3, MP ...
...screen, consulte Basic Menu Operation en la página 4-4. Example: Please Wait..., Printing, Ready to configure the printer. The items displayed differ depending on the printer settings and installed options. The menu screen appears when you press the Menu button. CONTROL PANEL 4 -... 2 Print screen When the printer is waiting for configuring the printer (menu screen). Printer Status Printing Parallel Input port Tray1 Paper tray Name Printer status Input port Paper tray Description Shows the printer status. Example: Tray 1, Tray 2, Tray 3, MP ...
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... the Job time-out setting to the factory default settings. Use this menu to program the energy save mode, job time-out, network settings and printer configuration. CONTROL PANEL 4 - 4 Job Timeout _sec. ↓ Job Timeout 30sec. ↓ Job Timeout 30sec.* 1 Press the and buttons simultaneously. The... the menu screen to set the energy save mode, job log settings, and basic printer operation. Use this menu to change the Adobe Protocol settings. Use this menu to print the printer configuration list, panel settings list, PCL font list, and print log. For details about ...
... the Job time-out setting to the factory default settings. Use this menu to program the energy save mode, job time-out, network settings and printer configuration. CONTROL PANEL 4 - 4 Job Timeout _sec. ↓ Job Timeout 30sec. ↓ Job Timeout 30sec.* 1 Press the and buttons simultaneously. The... the menu screen to set the energy save mode, job log settings, and basic printer operation. Use this menu to change the Adobe Protocol settings. Use this menu to print the printer configuration list, panel settings list, PCL font list, and print log. For details about ...
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...quality settings. F/W (Firmware) Download ■ Accept Accept the on-demand download. ■ Reject (default) Reject the on-demand download. You must restart the printer for this setting, call your administrator first. 4 - 9 CONTROL PANEL Maintenance Mode Use this mode to reset the non-volatile (NV) memory or to the .... ■ PanelSetProtect (default: No) Select 'ON' to set a password to limit access to its factory (default) settings. The NV memory stores the printer's configuration data, even when the printer is processing print data. ■ YES Resets the...
...quality settings. F/W (Firmware) Download ■ Accept Accept the on-demand download. ■ Reject (default) Reject the on-demand download. You must restart the printer for this setting, call your administrator first. 4 - 9 CONTROL PANEL Maintenance Mode Use this mode to reset the non-volatile (NV) memory or to the .... ■ PanelSetProtect (default: No) Select 'ON' to set a password to limit access to its factory (default) settings. The NV memory stores the printer's configuration data, even when the printer is processing print data. ■ YES Resets the...
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Adobe Protocol To set the Adobe Protocol choose one of the parallel interface. ■ Enabled (default) The printer receives data in ECP mode. ■ Disabled The printer does not receive data in ECP mode. Parallel Use Parallel to configure the ECP communication mode of the following: ■ Auto ■ Standard ■ BCP ■ TBCP (default) 4 - 11 CONTROL PANEL ECP Use ECP to configure the parallel interface.
Adobe Protocol To set the Adobe Protocol choose one of the parallel interface. ■ Enabled (default) The printer receives data in ECP mode. ■ Disabled The printer does not receive data in ECP mode. Parallel Use Parallel to configure the ECP communication mode of the following: ■ Auto ■ Standard ■ BCP ■ TBCP (default) 4 - 11 CONTROL PANEL ECP Use ECP to configure the parallel interface.
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... 4 - 12 Log Print Log Print is a detailed list of the available PCL data fonts. For an example of the printer configuration list, consulte Confirming Printer Configuration and Network Settings en la página 7-19. Demo Page Print the demonstration page. Panel Settings Panel Settings is a detailed... list of the installed hardware and the configuration details. Use this list to print reports and lists. For an example of the Print Log, consulte Checking the Print Log en la página 7-20. Printer Settings Printer Settings is a list of the processed print jobs...
... 4 - 12 Log Print Log Print is a detailed list of the available PCL data fonts. For an example of the printer configuration list, consulte Confirming Printer Configuration and Network Settings en la página 7-19. Demo Page Print the demonstration page. Panel Settings Panel Settings is a detailed... list of the installed hardware and the configuration details. Use this list to print reports and lists. For an example of the Print Log, consulte Checking the Print Log en la página 7-20. Printer Settings Printer Settings is a list of the processed print jobs...
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...Alarm lamp is on Is there an error message on or is Is the control panel display on page 4-3. Is the computer configured correctly? Is the printer's IP address correct? (When using TCP/IP.) Action Check the message and rectify the error accordingly. See What to Do ... A problem that you use a Category 5 100Base-TX Ehternet cable. The Alarm lamp is installed. • Make sure that the appropriate printer driver for network connections. Call your dealer or Brother Customer Service. For best performance, we recommend that the user cannot rectify has flashing occurred.
...Alarm lamp is on Is there an error message on or is Is the control panel display on page 4-3. Is the computer configured correctly? Is the printer's IP address correct? (When using TCP/IP.) Action Check the message and rectify the error accordingly. See What to Do ... A problem that you use a Category 5 100Base-TX Ehternet cable. The Alarm lamp is installed. • Make sure that the appropriate printer driver for network connections. Call your dealer or Brother Customer Service. For best performance, we recommend that the user cannot rectify has flashing occurred.
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...The Ready lamp is not on or is not flashing after executing the print command Possible Cause Is the printer properly configured for Windows® XP Does Pause Printing appear in the printer window? The network has a problem. (When on page 2-13. Press the I on the power ...Possible Cause Example for use through a network? (When on a network.) Action Print the printer configuration list to find out if there is on page 2-4. If necessary, reconnect it . Use the printer configuration list to the Pause Printing state. See Cancel Printing on a network). Cannot print with ...
...The Ready lamp is not on or is not flashing after executing the print command Possible Cause Is the printer properly configured for Windows® XP Does Pause Printing appear in the printer window? The network has a problem. (When on page 2-13. Press the I on the power ...Possible Cause Example for use through a network? (When on a network.) Action Print the printer configuration list to find out if there is on page 2-4. If necessary, reconnect it . Use the printer configuration list to the Pause Printing state. See Cancel Printing on a network). Cannot print with ...
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... error message appears on page 7-19. Is the USB or Ethernet interface cable loose Turn the printer off and check the interface or disconnected? cable. See Confirming Printer Configuration and Network Settings on the computer screen Possible Cause A printer error has occurred. Action Check the message and rectify the error accordingly. Print from a Macintosh...
... error message appears on page 7-19. Is the USB or Ethernet interface cable loose Turn the printer off and check the interface or disconnected? cable. See Confirming Printer Configuration and Network Settings on the computer screen Possible Cause A printer error has occurred. Action Check the message and rectify the error accordingly. Print from a Macintosh...