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...User's Guide thoroughly before you use the printer. Please read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions. Please use the Quick Setup Guide to . Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-5240 HL-5250DN series For visually-impaired users You can... use the printer. Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com or accessing it quickly if you need to set up the...
...User's Guide thoroughly before you use the printer. Please read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions. Please use the Quick Setup Guide to . Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-5240 HL-5250DN series For visually-impaired users You can... use the printer. Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com or accessing it quickly if you need to set up the...
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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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...NC-2100p) (For HL-5240 60 6 Routine Maintenance Replacing the consumable items...61 Consumables...61 Toner cartridge ...62 Drum unit ...68 Replacing periodic maintenance parts...72 Cleaning ...73 Cleaning the outside of the printer...73 Cleaning the inside of the printer...74 Cleaning the ...Network problems...98 Other problems ...98 For Macintosh® with USB ...98 Printing from DOS ...98 BR-Script 3 ...99 A Appendix Printer specifications...100 Engine ...100 Controller ...101 Software ...102 Control panel ...102 Paper handling ...102 Media specifications ...103 Supplies ...103 Dimensions /...
...NC-2100p) (For HL-5240 60 6 Routine Maintenance Replacing the consumable items...61 Consumables...61 Toner cartridge ...62 Drum unit ...68 Replacing periodic maintenance parts...72 Cleaning ...73 Cleaning the outside of the printer...73 Cleaning the inside of the printer...74 Cleaning the ...Network problems...98 Other problems ...98 For Macintosh® with USB ...98 Printing from DOS ...98 BR-Script 3 ...99 A Appendix Printer specifications...100 Engine ...100 Controller ...101 Software ...102 Control panel ...102 Paper handling ...102 Media specifications ...103 Supplies ...103 Dimensions /...
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... Buy the proper interface cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Network. 1 When you unpack the printer, make sure that is IEEE 1284-compliant. Network cable (For HL-5250DN) Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for the interface you connect it to a... non-powered hub or a Macintosh® keyboard. Printer CD-ROM Quick Setup Guide Drum unit and toner cartridge ...
... Buy the proper interface cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Network. 1 When you unpack the printer, make sure that is IEEE 1284-compliant. Network cable (For HL-5250DN) Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for the interface you connect it to a... non-powered hub or a Macintosh® keyboard. Printer CD-ROM Quick Setup Guide Drum unit and toner cartridge ...
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Back view 1 2 3 1. About this Printer 8 7 6 5 4 1 Back cover 2 Duplex Tray (For HL-5250DN) 3 AC power connector 4 HL-5250DN: Network status LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) 5 HL-5250DN: 10/100BASE-TX port 6 USB interface connector 7 DIMM cover 8 Parallel interface connector Note The printer illustration is based on HL-5250DN. 3
Back view 1 2 3 1. About this Printer 8 7 6 5 4 1 Back cover 2 Duplex Tray (For HL-5250DN) 3 AC power connector 4 HL-5250DN: Network status LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) 5 HL-5250DN: 10/100BASE-TX port 6 USB interface connector 7 DIMM cover 8 Parallel interface connector Note The printer illustration is based on HL-5250DN. 3
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...10 sheets Up to the page for each printing method by clicking p 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... tray. The names for the paper trays in the table. Thin Env. 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. Thick 5
...10 sheets Up to the page for each printing method by clicking p 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... tray. The names for the paper trays in the table. Thin Env. 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. Thick 5
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... tab, click the Printing Preferences icon. 3 From the Layout tab, choose Orientation, Print on both sides of the paper automatically. For the BR-Script printer driver 1 Open the Properties dialog box in the paper tray. • You should use bond paper or thin paper. Do not use regular paper.... 2. a Put paper in this section are from Windows® XP. Printing Methods Automatic duplex printing (For HL-5250DN) Note • The screens in the paper tray or MP tray. The printer will print on Both Sides (Duplex) and Page Order. 22 b For the Windows...
... tab, click the Printing Preferences icon. 3 From the Layout tab, choose Orientation, Print on both sides of the paper automatically. For the BR-Script printer driver 1 Open the Properties dialog box in the paper tray. • You should use bond paper or thin paper. Do not use regular paper.... 2. a Put paper in this section are from Windows® XP. Printing Methods Automatic duplex printing (For HL-5250DN) Note • The screens in the paper tray or MP tray. The printer will print on Both Sides (Duplex) and Page Order. 22 b For the Windows...
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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 ...; 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 Brother Laser driver and BR-Script printer driver for Macintosh®. 4 This setting is not available for...
You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer. Paper Size Multiple Page Orientation Copies Media Type Paper Source Resolution ...; 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 Brother Laser driver and BR-Script printer driver for Macintosh®. 4 This setting is not available for...
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... dialog box for each orientation. Booklet Printing When you want to print a booklet, use text as a watermark. Duplex Printing Use Duplex Unit (For HL-5250DN) If you like on the Toner Save Mode, which reduces the print density. To make the Booklet, fold the printed pages down the middle, when...
... dialog box for each orientation. Booklet Printing When you want to print a booklet, use text as a watermark. Duplex Printing Use Duplex Unit (For HL-5250DN) If you like on the Toner Save Mode, which reduces the print density. To make the Booklet, fold the printed pages down the middle, when...
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Right-click the Brother HL-5240/5250DN series icon and select Properties to define which paper size is used for each tray so the paper is not available under certain printer conditions. 32 When you click Auto Detect, options that are installed on the printer will be printed from. Click Update to apply the .... The Auto Select setting will be listed. You can manually add and remove the options that are installed on the printer. Paper Source Setting (2) This feature identifies the paper size defined for each paper tray. • Paper Size This setting allows you must define...
Right-click the Brother HL-5240/5250DN series icon and select Properties to define which paper size is used for each tray so the paper is not available under certain printer conditions. 32 When you click Auto Detect, options that are installed on the printer will be printed from. Click Update to apply the .... The Auto Select setting will be listed. You can manually add and remove the options that are installed on the printer. Paper Source Setting (2) This feature identifies the paper size defined for each paper tray. • Paper Size This setting allows you must define...
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Driver and Software Features in the BR-Script (PostScript® 3™ language emulation) printer driver (For Windows®) For more information, see the Help text in this section are based on the printer model and your PC may vary depending on HL-5250DN with Windows® XP. Note The screens in the printer driver. Device Settings tab Choose the options you have installed. 34 The screens on your operating system. 3.
Driver and Software Features in the BR-Script (PostScript® 3™ language emulation) printer driver (For Windows®) For more information, see the Help text in this section are based on the printer model and your PC may vary depending on HL-5250DN with Windows® XP. Note The screens in the printer driver. Device Settings tab Choose the options you have installed. 34 The screens on your operating system. 3.
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3. in the General tab of the Brother HL-5240/HL-5250DN BR-Script3 Properties dialog box. Layout tab You can access the Printing Preferences dialog box by choosing the settings for Orientation, Print on Both Sides (Duplex), Page Order and Pages Per Sheet. Paper/Quality tab Choose the Paper Source. 35 Driver and Software Printing Preferences Note If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can change the layout setting by clicking Printing Preferences...
3. in the General tab of the Brother HL-5240/HL-5250DN BR-Script3 Properties dialog box. Layout tab You can access the Printing Preferences dialog box by choosing the settings for Orientation, Print on Both Sides (Duplex), Page Order and Pages Per Sheet. Paper/Quality tab Choose the Paper Source. 35 Driver and Software Printing Preferences Note If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can change the layout setting by clicking Printing Preferences...
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...1 (from the Macintosh HD (Startup Disk), choose Library, Printers, Brother) into the Trash and then empty the Trash. c Log on the Macintosh HD. b Drag all these following files in the System Folder on as an 'Administrator'. Driver and Software Brother Laser driver for Mac OS® X 10.2 users For Mac...® For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater a Disconnect the USB cable between the Macintosh and your machine. e Drag the HL-MFLPro folder (from the Go menu, choose Applications, Utilities), then choose the printer you can then empty the trash. 41 b Restart the Macintosh®.
...1 (from the Macintosh HD (Startup Disk), choose Library, Printers, Brother) into the Trash and then empty the Trash. c Log on the Macintosh HD. b Drag all these following files in the System Folder on as an 'Administrator'. Driver and Software Brother Laser driver for Mac OS® X 10.2 users For Mac...® For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater a Disconnect the USB cable between the Macintosh and your machine. e Drag the HL-MFLPro folder (from the Go menu, choose Applications, Utilities), then choose the printer you can then empty the trash. 41 b Restart the Macintosh®.
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...For example, using this application, the administrator can be accessed from our web site. Driver and Software Software Software for networks (For HL-5250DN only) BRAdmin Professional (For Windows®) The BRAdmin Professional is designed for Windows® systems only, the Web BRAdmin server utility ...check the status of the Windows® BRAdmin software. Driver Deployment Wizard (For Windows®) This installer includes the Windows® printer driver and Brother network port driver (LPR and NetBIOS). They allow you to print through the network (LAN) under Windows® 95/98/...
...For example, using this application, the administrator can be accessed from our web site. Driver and Software Software Software for networks (For HL-5250DN only) BRAdmin Professional (For Windows®) The BRAdmin Professional is designed for Windows® systems only, the Web BRAdmin server utility ...check the status of the Windows® BRAdmin software. Driver Deployment Wizard (For Windows®) This installer includes the Windows® printer driver and Brother network port driver (LPR and NetBIOS). They allow you to print through the network (LAN) under Windows® 95/98/...
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...drum The corona wire needs to the printer. Remove additional trays. Delete fonts or add more memory to be found behind the back cover of the printer and put the duplex tray back in the tray. See Paper jams and how to use for Duplex (For HL-5250DN) Prees Go or Job Cancel. ...Print overrun A print overrun occurred and the printer cannot print full pages of the printer is A4, Letter or Legal. See Installing extra memory on page 84. The paper size ...
...drum The corona wire needs to the printer. Remove additional trays. Delete fonts or add more memory to be found behind the back cover of the printer and put the duplex tray back in the tray. See Paper jams and how to use for Duplex (For HL-5250DN) Prees Go or Job Cancel. ...Print overrun A print overrun occurred and the printer cannot print full pages of the printer is A4, Letter or Legal. See Installing extra memory on page 84. The paper size ...
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...will light up to indicate the print server has been reset to its default settings with APIPA protocol disabled, follow these steps: a Turn off the printer. c Hold down Go as you want to reset the print server back to its default settings. d Press Go six times. Network default setting... with APIPA protocol disabled (For HL-5250DN) If you turn off . First all the LEDs will light up to indicate the print server has been reset to its default settings (resetting ...
...will light up to indicate the print server has been reset to its default settings with APIPA protocol disabled, follow these steps: a Turn off the printer. c Hold down Go as you want to reset the print server back to its default settings. d Press Go six times. Network default setting... with APIPA protocol disabled (For HL-5250DN) If you turn off . First all the LEDs will light up to indicate the print server has been reset to its default settings (resetting ...
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You can hold up to 250 sheets of the printer with the lower tray unit. 56 HL-5240) on page 58. 5 Options This printer has the following optional accessories. And See See Print server (NC-2100p) (For page. If you want to 800 sheets of plain paper. For setup, ...see the User's Guide that we have supplied with these items. Lower tray unit LT-5300 DIMM memory Print server (For HL-5240) NC...
You can hold up to 250 sheets of the printer with the lower tray unit. 56 HL-5240) on page 58. 5 Options This printer has the following optional accessories. And See See Print server (NC-2100p) (For page. If you want to 800 sheets of plain paper. For setup, ...see the User's Guide that we have supplied with these items. Lower tray unit LT-5300 DIMM memory Print server (For HL-5240) NC...
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5. You can be some DIMMs that will not work with the printer. • For more information, call the dealer you bought the printer from or Brother Customer Service. 57 In general, the DIMM must have the following DIMMs: 128 MB Buffalo Technology VN133-D128 / VN133-X128 ...information, visit the Techworks web site at http://www.techworks.com. Options DIMM For HL-5240 The HL-5240 printer has 16 MB of standard memory and one slot for optional memory expansion. For HL-5250DN The HL-5250DN printer has 32 MB of standard memory and one slot for optional memory expansion. Note ...
5. You can be some DIMMs that will not work with the printer. • For more information, call the dealer you bought the printer from or Brother Customer Service. 57 In general, the DIMM must have the following DIMMs: 128 MB Buffalo Technology VN133-D128 / VN133-X128 ...information, visit the Techworks web site at http://www.techworks.com. Options DIMM For HL-5240 The HL-5240 printer has 16 MB of standard memory and one slot for optional memory expansion. For HL-5250DN The HL-5250DN printer has 32 MB of standard memory and one slot for optional memory expansion. Note ...
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5. Options Print server (NC-2100p) (For HL-5240) An optional network print server (NC-2100p) allows you to connect to your network through the parallel interface. Network interface Printer interface Support protocol Management features 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet Parallel TCP/IP, NetBEUI Embedded web server support SNMP / MIB support TELNET remote console BRAdmin Professional compatible Flash memory for easy updating of firmware Note HL-5250DN already has a built-in 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet Print Server. 60
5. Options Print server (NC-2100p) (For HL-5240) An optional network print server (NC-2100p) allows you to connect to your network through the parallel interface. Network interface Printer interface Support protocol Management features 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet Parallel TCP/IP, NetBEUI Embedded web server support SNMP / MIB support TELNET remote console BRAdmin Professional compatible Flash memory for easy updating of firmware Note HL-5250DN already has a built-in 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet Print Server. 60
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... cause you to print EPS data: a From the Start menu, select Control Panel and then Printer 1. 1 Printers and Faxes for all repairs. 99 The printer cannot print EPS data that includes binary. b Right-click the Brother HL-5240/5250DN BR_Script3 series icon and select Properties. CAUTION Not following settings to be responsible for Windows® XP...
... cause you to print EPS data: a From the Start menu, select Control Panel and then Printer 1. 1 Printers and Faxes for all repairs. 99 The printer cannot print EPS data that includes binary. b Right-click the Brother HL-5240/5250DN BR_Script3 series icon and select Properties. CAUTION Not following settings to be responsible for Windows® XP...