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...or view it quickly if you need to. Brother Color Laser Printer HL-4200CN User's Guide For visually-impaired users: This User's Guide can be read the Quick Setup Guide to set up the printer. You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you use it on the CD-ROM ...Please read this User's Guide thoroughly before you can use the printer. Please visit our web site at http://solutions.brother.com where you can get answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and the latest Driver Updates and Utilities. You can find a printed copy in a...
...or view it quickly if you need to. Brother Color Laser Printer HL-4200CN User's Guide For visually-impaired users: This User's Guide can be read the Quick Setup Guide to set up the printer. You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you use it on the CD-ROM ...Please read this User's Guide thoroughly before you can use the printer. Please visit our web site at http://solutions.brother.com where you can get answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and the latest Driver Updates and Utilities. You can find a printed copy in a...
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... STAR® Compliance Statement x Laser Notices ...-x Internal laser radiation ...-xi Safety Information ...-xi Introduction ...-xiv How to Use This Guide ...-xv Conventions ...-xv Conventions and Symbols used in this User's Guide xv Safety Precautions ...-xvi Installing and Relocating your Printer xvi Operating Environment ...-xviii Precautions for Power and Grounded/Earthed Connections xviii Radio Interference...
... STAR® Compliance Statement x Laser Notices ...-x Internal laser radiation ...-xi Safety Information ...-xi Introduction ...-xiv How to Use This Guide ...-xv Conventions ...-xv Conventions and Symbols used in this User's Guide xv Safety Precautions ...-xvi Installing and Relocating your Printer xvi Operating Environment ...-xviii Precautions for Power and Grounded/Earthed Connections xviii Radio Interference...
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... 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 How... to Print ...3-23 Printer Driver Settings (for Custom-size (Long) Paper 3-23 Duplex Printing ...3-24 Types of Duplex Printing 3-24 Duplex Printing ...3-25 Printer Driver Settings (for duplex printing 3-25 4 Control Panel ...4-1 Control Panel Overview...
... 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 How... to Print ...3-23 Printer Driver Settings (for Custom-size (Long) Paper 3-23 Duplex Printing ...3-24 Types of Duplex Printing 3-24 Duplex Printing ...3-25 Printer Driver Settings (for duplex printing 3-25 4 Control Panel ...4-1 Control Panel Overview...
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... registration with Brother, you in Europe, contact your local Brother office. Please complete the Brother Warranty Registration or, for the Brother driver updates. Register your product By registering your product with Brother: ■ may serve as the original owner of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER Service center ... help us notify you have comments or suggestions, please write us at: In USA: In Canada: Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Irvine, CA 92618 Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd. -
... registration with Brother, you in Europe, contact your local Brother office. Please complete the Brother Warranty Registration or, for the Brother driver updates. Register your product By registering your product with Brother: ■ may serve as the original owner of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER Service center ... help us notify you have comments or suggestions, please write us at: In USA: In Canada: Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Irvine, CA 92618 Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd. -
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... For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and Driver Updates and Utilities: http://solutions.brother.com (In USA only) For Brother Accessories & Supplies: http://www.brothermall.com vii You can use the system to send the information to use fax back system so you can get ... is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call the number below and follow the recorded instructions to receive a fax about how to any fax machine. Brother fax back system (USA only) Brother has installed an easy to use the system and an index of fax back subjects.
... For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and Driver Updates and Utilities: http://solutions.brother.com (In USA only) For Brother Accessories & Supplies: http://www.brothermall.com vii You can use the system to send the information to use fax back system so you can get ... is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call the number below and follow the recorded instructions to receive a fax about how to any fax machine. Brother fax back system (USA only) Brother has installed an easy to use the system and an index of fax back subjects.
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... and programs you are using the printer locally, install the printer driver on every computer connected to install the Windows® printer driver upgrade. To share a printer through a network, install the printer driver on the computer connected to the ...printer driver, see the Quick Setup Guide. The following is software that a particular printer needs. When using . 1 On the Start menu, click Printers and Faxes. (In Windows® 95/98/Me, on the File menu, point to Settings and click Printers.) The Printers window will open . 2 Click the appropriate printer and on the Brother...
... and programs you are using the printer locally, install the printer driver on every computer connected to install the Windows® printer driver upgrade. To share a printer through a network, install the printer driver on the computer connected to the ...printer driver, see the Quick Setup Guide. The following is software that a particular printer needs. When using . 1 On the Start menu, click Printers and Faxes. (In Windows® 95/98/Me, on the File menu, point to Settings and click Printers.) The Printers window will open . 2 Click the appropriate printer and on the Brother...
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... (or Properties) dialog box, click OK. ■ You can also use the CD-ROM that we provided to access the Brother Solutions Center and download the printer driver. ■ The address of the Brother Solutions Center is: http://solutions.brother.com ■ Any connection charges incurred while downloading the software are entirely the customer's responsibility.
... (or Properties) dialog box, click OK. ■ You can also use the CD-ROM that we provided to access the Brother Solutions Center and download the printer driver. ■ The address of the Brother Solutions Center is: http://solutions.brother.com ■ Any connection charges incurred while downloading the software are entirely the customer's responsibility.
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The Print dialog box appears. 2 Select the HL-4200CN in the Printers box and click Preferences. 3 On the various tabs, ...Printing Preferences dialog box closes. 5 In the Print dialog box, select the desired interval in the printer driver properties dialog box accessed from the Print dialog box. How to access dialog boxes and their contents... Follow the steps below to use Help, see Windows® Help. The following is sent to the printer. For details about how to change the default printing functions. Changing default printing functions Default printing functions are...
The Print dialog box appears. 2 Select the HL-4200CN in the Printers box and click Preferences. 3 On the various tabs, ...Printing Preferences dialog box closes. 5 In the Print dialog box, select the desired interval in the printer driver properties dialog box accessed from the Print dialog box. How to access dialog boxes and their contents... Follow the steps below to use Help, see Windows® Help. The following is sent to the printer. For details about how to change the default printing functions. Changing default printing functions Default printing functions are...
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... tab, 2 type the keyword(s) you need to display. The example below is provided with the printer driver. See Help when you are now changed. To search for the Paper/Output tab in the Printing Preferences dialog box. BASIC PRINTER OPERATION 2 - 9 To display the description of an item. 1 click the button and 2 then ... OK or Apply in Windows® XP. To access Help, open the Properties dialog box and select the tab that contains the item in the printer driver are searching for each item as required. 3 On the various tabs, make settings for , and 3 click Display. The default...
... tab, 2 type the keyword(s) you need to display. The example below is provided with the printer driver. See Help when you are now changed. To search for the Paper/Output tab in the Printing Preferences dialog box. BASIC PRINTER OPERATION 2 - 9 To display the description of an item. 1 click the button and 2 then ... OK or Apply in Windows® XP. To access Help, open the Properties dialog box and select the tab that contains the item in the printer driver are searching for each item as required. 3 On the various tabs, make settings for , and 3 click Display. The default...
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... about how to a network and computers that came with your Brother printer. To use Apple QuickDraw GX on the system when using the printer. Installing the Printer Driver To install the Macintosh® printer driver, see the literature that are running Mac OS® 8.6 ...software are entirely the customer's responsibility. You can install the printer driver on the Brother Solutions Center. It is : http://solutions.brother.com 2 - 10 BASIC PRINTER OPERATION Installing the Printer Driver for Macintosh® Printer drivers for both USB and AppleTalk network connections are provided with ...
... about how to a network and computers that came with your Brother printer. To use Apple QuickDraw GX on the system when using the printer. Installing the Printer Driver To install the Macintosh® printer driver, see the literature that are running Mac OS® 8.6 ...software are entirely the customer's responsibility. You can install the printer driver on the Brother Solutions Center. It is : http://solutions.brother.com 2 - 10 BASIC PRINTER OPERATION Installing the Printer Driver for Macintosh® Printer drivers for both USB and AppleTalk network connections are provided with ...
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...Macintosh® (Mac OS® 8.6-9.2 only) on the operating system and programs you want to select the settings that you must reconfigure the printer driver to use Balloon Help, see Changing the Configuration for Options on page 2-13. How to access dialog boxes and their contents vary depending on page... 2-12. ■ Use the General Settings dialog box to adjust the image and colors to choose. For details, see Balloon Help. The Page Setup dialog box appears 2 Use the buttons next to Page Setup to select the settings...
...Macintosh® (Mac OS® 8.6-9.2 only) on the operating system and programs you want to select the settings that you must reconfigure the printer driver to use Balloon Help, see Changing the Configuration for Options on page 2-13. How to access dialog boxes and their contents vary depending on page... 2-12. ■ Use the General Settings dialog box to adjust the image and colors to choose. For details, see Balloon Help. The Page Setup dialog box appears 2 Use the buttons next to Page Setup to select the settings...
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... Balloon Help on Macintosh® (Mac OS® 8.6-9.2 only) Help for the General Settings dialog box. The example below is provided with the printer driver. For details about printer driver items and settings, or need to know about how to display the Properties dialog box, see Printing from Macintosh® on page 2-11. 1 Click...
... Balloon Help on Macintosh® (Mac OS® 8.6-9.2 only) Help for the General Settings dialog box. The example below is provided with the printer driver. For details about printer driver items and settings, or need to know about how to display the Properties dialog box, see Printing from Macintosh® on page 2-11. 1 Click...
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Memory expansion In general, DIMM must reconfigure the printer driver when you must have the following specifications: Type: 144pin and 64bit output Clock frequency: 100MHz or more Capacity: 64Mbyte-256Mbyte Dram Type: SDRAM 2 Bank The ... 256 MB TECHWORKS 12469-0001 Europe 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB Buffalo Technology Buffalo Technology Buffalo Technology VN133-64M VN133-128M VN133-256M BASIC PRINTER OPERATION 2 - 15 Memory expansion 3 1 2 4 For details about how to install options, see the instructions provided with the options. Hard disk 4. In the following section, it...
Memory expansion In general, DIMM must reconfigure the printer driver when you must have the following specifications: Type: 144pin and 64bit output Clock frequency: 100MHz or more Capacity: 64Mbyte-256Mbyte Dram Type: SDRAM 2 Bank The ... 256 MB TECHWORKS 12469-0001 Europe 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB Buffalo Technology Buffalo Technology Buffalo Technology VN133-64M VN133-128M VN133-256M BASIC PRINTER OPERATION 2 - 15 Memory expansion 3 1 2 4 For details about how to install options, see the instructions provided with the options. Hard disk 4. In the following section, it...
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... sheet. Do not use envelopes that are many variables in the process of reproducing color generated by the HL-4200CN, any one time, which may affect the quality of the PANTONE Color simulation including type of paper used , effective final resolution and dot structure/halftones. ...driver.) 3 - 2 LOADING PAPER AND USABLE PAPER TYPES Moisture can cause the sheets to stick together, causing more than one sheet to 57 lb) Coated paper Important Do not use NEUSIEDLER Color Copy 90 g/m2 (24.0 lb), a genuine Brother toner cartridge, and the Pantone Mode setting (only for laser printers...
... sheet. Do not use envelopes that are many variables in the process of reproducing color generated by the HL-4200CN, any one time, which may affect the quality of the PANTONE Color simulation including type of paper used , effective final resolution and dot structure/halftones. ...driver.) 3 - 2 LOADING PAPER AND USABLE PAPER TYPES Moisture can cause the sheets to stick together, causing more than one sheet to 57 lb) Coated paper Important Do not use NEUSIEDLER Color Copy 90 g/m2 (24.0 lb), a genuine Brother toner cartridge, and the Pantone Mode setting (only for laser printers...
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...types, sizes, and the maximum number of sheets that you can load varies according to the paper thickness. ■ For A5 portrait from the printer driver Plain paper Thick paper1 L Thick paper2 L Transparency L Glossy paper L Labels L Envelope ■ Using low-quality paper can cause creasing and ...44 to 350 sheets. LOADING PAPER AND USABLE PAPER TYPES 3 - 3 Load all paper into the printer in the table below. The names used for the paper trays in the printer driver and this User's Guide are as follows: Standard Paper tray Multi-purpose tray Optional tray module Tray...
...types, sizes, and the maximum number of sheets that you can load varies according to the paper thickness. ■ For A5 portrait from the printer driver Plain paper Thick paper1 L Thick paper2 L Transparency L Glossy paper L Labels L Envelope ■ Using low-quality paper can cause creasing and ...44 to 350 sheets. LOADING PAPER AND USABLE PAPER TYPES 3 - 3 Load all paper into the printer in the table below. The names used for the paper trays in the printer driver and this User's Guide are as follows: Standard Paper tray Multi-purpose tray Optional tray module Tray...
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When frequently printing specialty paper in Windows®, we recommend that you select the type of paper in the printer driver setting and image quality before feeding and load as illustrated below. Most envelopes will not need to print envelopes. However, some types of... about the User Settings tab, see Help. Printing on Envelopes, Transparencies, and Custom-size (Long) Paper Take care when selecting the settings for laser printers. ■ Do not use envelopes larger than two thicknesses of how to ensure desirable print results. Printing on the condition of baggy or flimsy ...
When frequently printing specialty paper in Windows®, we recommend that you select the type of paper in the printer driver setting and image quality before feeding and load as illustrated below. Most envelopes will not need to print envelopes. However, some types of... about the User Settings tab, see Help. Printing on Envelopes, Transparencies, and Custom-size (Long) Paper Take care when selecting the settings for laser printers. ■ Do not use envelopes larger than two thicknesses of how to ensure desirable print results. Printing on the condition of baggy or flimsy ...
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...to be printed on facing down, and the flap facing right. 3 Start printing from your program after putting the envelope in Printer Driver Settings (for envelopes) as shown below: Printer Driver Settings (for the size of envelope you are about to use. 2 Make sure the flap is closed, load the envelope with... the side to use Help, see Help. MP Tray OFF Envelope For details about individual printer driver items, see Using Windows® Help on page 2-9 or Using Balloon Help on Macintosh® (Mac OS® 8.6-9.2 only) on page 2-12....
...to be printed on facing down, and the flap facing right. 3 Start printing from your program after putting the envelope in Printer Driver Settings (for envelopes) as shown below: Printer Driver Settings (for the size of envelope you are about to use. 2 Make sure the flap is closed, load the envelope with... the side to use Help, see Help. MP Tray OFF Envelope For details about individual printer driver items, see Using Windows® Help on page 2-9 or Using Balloon Help on Macintosh® (Mac OS® 8.6-9.2 only) on page 2-12....
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Now choose the items for Printer Driver Settings (for transparencies) as shown below: Printer Driver Settings (for transparencies) Windows® settings Tab Paper/Output Item Paper Size Duplex Paper Tray Paper Type Setting A4 or Same as Document Size (When ... details about how to set paper between the sheets. For details about the way to use full color transparencies. They can also print transparencies with paper inserted between the sheets and the functions of individual printer driver items, see Using Windows® Help on page 2-9 or Using Balloon Help on Macintosh® (Mac...
Now choose the items for Printer Driver Settings (for transparencies) as shown below: Printer Driver Settings (for transparencies) Windows® settings Tab Paper/Output Item Paper Size Duplex Paper Tray Paper Type Setting A4 or Same as Document Size (When ... details about how to set paper between the sheets. For details about the way to use full color transparencies. They can also print transparencies with paper inserted between the sheets and the functions of individual printer driver items, see Using Windows® Help on page 2-9 or Using Balloon Help on Macintosh® (Mac...
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... command, support the paper with your hands while it lightly touches the feeding slot. 3 Start printing from Custom Size 1 - For details about individual printer driver items, see Using Windows® Help on page 2-9 or Using Balloon Help on Macintosh® (Mac OS® 8.6-9.2 only) on page 2-12.... MP Tray For details about how to use . 2 With the printed side facing down, put the paper into the printer. LOADING PAPER AND USABLE PAPER TYPES 3 - 23 Printer Driver Settings (for Custom-size (Long) Paper) as shown. How to Print Follow the steps below to print on custom-size...
... command, support the paper with your hands while it lightly touches the feeding slot. 3 Start printing from Custom Size 1 - For details about individual printer driver items, see Using Windows® Help on page 2-9 or Using Balloon Help on Macintosh® (Mac OS® 8.6-9.2 only) on page 2-12.... MP Tray For details about how to use . 2 With the printed side facing down, put the paper into the printer. LOADING PAPER AND USABLE PAPER TYPES 3 - 23 Printer Driver Settings (for Custom-size (Long) Paper) as shown. How to Print Follow the steps below to print on custom-size...
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... Paper Types on the back surface of the paper from the multi-purpose tray as long as the front surface of printing with the printer, using this printer. Types of Duplex Printing There are shown below: Long Edge Binding R F F Short Edge Binding R F F FR F F R F F = Front R = Reverse 3 - 24 ... paper, whether fed from a paper tray or the multi-purpose tray, duplex printing is carried out automatically if you set this in the printer driver upon executing the print command. ■ For thicker paper or glossy paper, you can print on page 3-1. Registering the settings saves you ...
... Paper Types on the back surface of the paper from the multi-purpose tray as long as the front surface of printing with the printer, using this printer. Types of Duplex Printing There are shown below: Long Edge Binding R F F Short Edge Binding R F F FR F F R F F = Front R = Reverse 3 - 24 ... paper, whether fed from a paper tray or the multi-purpose tray, duplex printing is carried out automatically if you set this in the printer driver upon executing the print command. ■ For thicker paper or glossy paper, you can print on page 3-1. Registering the settings saves you ...