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Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-5240 HL-5250DN series For visually-impaired users You can also read the User's Guide in HTML format by visiting our web site at http://solutions.brother.com where you can find a printed copy in a convenient place so you can use the printer. Version 3 EN-US_Can ...FAQs) and technical questions. Please read this User's Guide thoroughly before you can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to set up the printer. You can read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to . You can use it from the CD-ROM...
Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-5240 HL-5250DN series For visually-impaired users You can also read the User's Guide in HTML format by visiting our web site at http://solutions.brother.com where you can find a printed copy in a convenient place so you can use the printer. Version 3 EN-US_Can ...FAQs) and technical questions. Please read this User's Guide thoroughly before you can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to set up the printer. You can read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to . You can use it from the CD-ROM...
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... 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...
... 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...
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...Thick paper 105 g/m2 to 161 g/m2 p (28 to 43 lb) Transparency p p Up to 10 sheets Up to the page for automatic duplex printing (For HL-5250DN) Tray 1 MP Tray Tray 2 / Tray 3 DX When looking at this page on the CD-ROM, you can jump to 10 sheets Labels A4 or Letter... type from the installed paper tray or the multi-purpose tray. Thin Env. Thick 5 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 paper 105 g/m2 to 161 g/m2 p (28 to 43 lb) Transparency p p Up to 10 sheets Up to the page for automatic duplex printing (For HL-5250DN) Tray 1 MP Tray Tray 2 / Tray 3 DX When looking at this page on the CD-ROM, you can jump to 10 sheets Labels A4 or Letter... type from the installed paper tray or the multi-purpose tray. Thin Env. Thick 5 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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...not use the automatic duplex printing function. • Make sure that the back cover is curled, straighten it and then put it back in the printer driver. 2 From the General tab, click the Printing Preferences icon. 3 From the Layout tab, choose Orientation, Print on both sides of the paper automatically.... Unit has been chosen. 5 Click OK. 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. The printer will print on Both Sides (Duplex) and Page Order. 22 The screens on ...
...not use the automatic duplex printing function. • Make sure that the back cover is curled, straighten it and then put it back in the printer driver. 2 From the General tab, click the Printing Preferences icon. 3 From the Layout tab, choose Orientation, Print on both sides of the paper automatically.... Unit has been chosen. 5 Click OK. 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. The printer will print on Both Sides (Duplex) and Page Order. 22 The screens on ...
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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 ...; 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 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 ...; 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 Brother Laser driver and BR-Script printer driver for Macintosh®. 4 This setting is not available for...
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... you can set brightness, contrast and other settings. When you use a bitmap file as a watermark. button. Duplex Printing Use Duplex Unit (For HL-5250DN) If you choose Use Duplex Unit button, the dialog box for the duplex settings will allow automatic printing with the most suitable print settings for... you want to print a booklet, use a bitmap file or text file that you can change the settings manually by turning on the page. Driver and Software Toner Save Mode You can change the print image scaling and choose Mirror/Reverse print options. 28 3.
... you can set brightness, contrast and other settings. When you use a bitmap file as a watermark. button. Duplex Printing Use Duplex Unit (For HL-5250DN) If you choose Use Duplex Unit button, the dialog box for the duplex settings will allow automatic printing with the most suitable print settings for... you want to print a booklet, use a bitmap file or text file that you can change the settings manually by turning on the page. Driver and Software Toner Save Mode You can change the print image scaling and choose Mirror/Reverse print options. 28 3.
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... • Default Source This setting allows you to access the Accessories tab. 1 Printers and Faxes for Windows® XP users. 1 2 3 Available Options (1) You can manually add or remove options. 3. Right-click the Brother HL-5240/5250DN series icon and select Properties to choose the default paper source that your document will... (3) The Auto Detect function finds the currently installed optional unit devices and shows the available settings in the printer driver. Click Update to apply the setting to define which paper size is used for each tray. You can manually add and remove ...
... • Default Source This setting allows you to access the Accessories tab. 1 Printers and Faxes for Windows® XP users. 1 2 3 Available Options (1) You can manually add or remove options. 3. Right-click the Brother HL-5240/5250DN series icon and select Properties to choose the default paper source that your document will... (3) The Auto Detect function finds the currently installed optional unit devices and shows the available settings in the printer driver. Click Update to apply the setting to define which paper size is used for each tray. You can manually add and remove ...
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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 operating system. The screens on 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
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 operating system. The screens on 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
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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... 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
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...9.1 to 9.2 a Open the Extensions folder located in the Extensions folder to the trash. BR_PrintMonitor(laser) Brother Laser Brother Laser(IP) Note There may be several USB Print Driver(BRXXX) 1 and BR_PrintMonitor(BXX) 1 extensions with different endings. 1 The 'x' refers to remove and remove... has restarted you want to the model of your printer. d Run the Printer Setup Utility 1 (from the Macintosh HD (Startup Disk), choose Library, Printers, Brother) into the Trash and then empty the Trash. e Drag the HL-MFLPro folder (from the Go menu, choose Applications,...
...9.1 to 9.2 a Open the Extensions folder located in the Extensions folder to the trash. BR_PrintMonitor(laser) Brother Laser Brother Laser(IP) Note There may be several USB Print Driver(BRXXX) 1 and BR_PrintMonitor(BXX) 1 extensions with different endings. 1 The 'x' refers to remove and remove... has restarted you want to the model of your printer. d Run the Printer Setup Utility 1 (from the Macintosh HD (Startup Disk), choose Library, Printers, Brother) into the Trash and then empty the Trash. e Drag the HL-MFLPro folder (from the Go menu, choose Applications,...
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...174; XP Professional 42 Then, each user just clicks that file to have the printer driver, port driver, IP address, and so on the network. Driver and Software Software Software for networks (For HL-5250DN only) BRAdmin Professional (For Windows®) The BRAdmin Professional is a utility for...Peer-to their PC. It allows you to manage all LAN/WAN Brother network connected devices. Driver Deployment Wizard (For Windows®) This installer includes the Windows® printer driver and Brother network port driver (LPR and NetBIOS). Unlike the BRAdmin Professional, which then communicates ...
...174; XP Professional 42 Then, each user just clicks that file to have the printer driver, port driver, IP address, and so on the network. Driver and Software Software Software for networks (For HL-5250DN only) BRAdmin Professional (For Windows®) The BRAdmin Professional is a utility for...Peer-to their PC. It allows you to manage all LAN/WAN Brother network connected devices. Driver Deployment Wizard (For Windows®) This installer includes the Windows® printer driver and Brother network port driver (LPR and NetBIOS). Unlike the BRAdmin Professional, which then communicates ...
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...printing is open Close the front cover of a document. Print overrun A print overrun occurred and the printer cannot print full pages of the printer is full. Duplex disabled Close the back cover of the printer. Remove additional trays. See Solving print problems on page 97. See Installing extra memory on page ... The paper size you selected in the current driver setting. Dust on page 77. See Cleaning the corona wire on drum The corona wire needs to clear them on page 58. Delete fonts or add more memory to use for Duplex (For HL-5250DN) Prees Go or Job Cancel. Set the ...
...printing is open Close the front cover of a document. Print overrun A print overrun occurred and the printer cannot print full pages of the printer is full. Duplex disabled Close the back cover of the printer. Remove additional trays. See Solving print problems on page 97. See Installing extra memory on page ... The paper size you selected in the current driver setting. Dust on page 77. See Cleaning the corona wire on drum The corona wire needs to clear them on page 58. Delete fonts or add more memory to use for Duplex (For HL-5250DN) Prees Go or Job Cancel. Set the ...
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... Face-down Manual Duplex Automatic Duplex 1 Calculated with 80 g/m2 (21 lb) paper HL-5240 50 sheets 250 sheets 250 sheets 150 sheets Yes N/A HL-5250DN Yes 102 A. Brother Laser Driver for Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2 and Mac OS® × 10.2.4 ...or greater BR-Script 3 (PPD file) for Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2 and Mac OS® × 10.2.4 or greater LPR driver for Linux 2 CUPS driver for Linux 2 Interactive Help 3 Interactive Help 3 Driver Deployment Wizard 4 1 Download the printer driver...
... Face-down Manual Duplex Automatic Duplex 1 Calculated with 80 g/m2 (21 lb) paper HL-5240 50 sheets 250 sheets 250 sheets 150 sheets Yes N/A HL-5250DN Yes 102 A. Brother Laser Driver for Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2 and Mac OS® × 10.2.4 ...or greater BR-Script 3 (PPD file) for Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2 and Mac OS® × 10.2.4 or greater LPR driver for Linux 2 CUPS driver for Linux 2 Interactive Help 3 Interactive Help 3 Driver Deployment Wizard 4 1 Download the printer driver...
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... Xeon™ with Intel® EM64T Intel® Pentium® 4 with an Apple original pre-installed USB port. 104 A. System Requirements HL-5250DN Average 610 W at 25 °C (77 °F) Average 80 W at 25 °C (77 °F) Average 8 W 53 dB ...LWAd = 4.3 Bell (A) Yes Yes 1 We do not recommend Toner Save for Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition from http://solutions.brother.com. 3 Power Macintosh with Intel® EM64T Apple® Macintosh® 3 OS® 9.1 - 9.2 OS® X... or Windows NT®4.0. 2 Download the printer driver for printing Photo or Gray Scale images.
... Xeon™ with Intel® EM64T Intel® Pentium® 4 with an Apple original pre-installed USB port. 104 A. System Requirements HL-5250DN Average 610 W at 25 °C (77 °F) Average 80 W at 25 °C (77 °F) Average 8 W 53 dB ...LWAd = 4.3 Bell (A) Yes Yes 1 We do not recommend Toner Save for Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition from http://solutions.brother.com. 3 Power Macintosh with Intel® EM64T Apple® Macintosh® 3 OS® 9.1 - 9.2 OS® X... or Windows NT®4.0. 2 Download the printer driver for printing Photo or Gray Scale images.
Quick Setup Guide - English
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Quick Setup Guide Laser Printer HL-5240 HL-5240L HL-5250DN Before you can use the printer, see the User's Guide in a convenient place for proper set up and installation instructions. How to use the printer, you must set up the hardware and install the driver. Please read this 'Quick Setup Guide' and the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM. STEP1 Setting Up the Machine STEP2 Installing the Printer Driver Setup is Complete! Keep this 'Quick Setup Guide' for quick and easy reference at all times. Version 2
Quick Setup Guide Laser Printer HL-5240 HL-5240L HL-5250DN Before you can use the printer, see the User's Guide in a convenient place for proper set up and installation instructions. How to use the printer, you must set up the hardware and install the driver. Please read this 'Quick Setup Guide' and the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM. STEP1 Setting Up the Machine STEP2 Installing the Printer Driver Setup is Complete! Keep this 'Quick Setup Guide' for quick and easy reference at all times. Version 2
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Installing the Printer Driver Windows® For USB interface cable users (Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP only 14 For parallel interface cable users ...16 For network interface cable users (For HL-5250DN 17 For Brother Peer-to-Peer network printer users (LPR/NetBIOS 17 For shared network printer users ...19 Macintosh® For USB interface cable users...
Installing the Printer Driver Windows® For USB interface cable users (Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP only 14 For parallel interface cable users ...16 For network interface cable users (For HL-5250DN 17 For Brother Peer-to-Peer network printer users (LPR/NetBIOS 17 For shared network printer users ...19 Macintosh® For USB interface cable users...
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... User's Guide in PDF format will be read FAQs and troubleshooting tips, or learn about printer solutions. Brother HL-5250DN), and then User's Guide. Install Other Driver or Utilities (For Windows® users) Install optional drivers, utilities and Network management tools (For HL-5250DN users). This file can be installed automatically when you do not want to -speech...
... User's Guide in PDF format will be read FAQs and troubleshooting tips, or learn about printer solutions. Brother HL-5250DN), and then User's Guide. Install Other Driver or Utilities (For Windows® users) Install optional drivers, utilities and Network management tools (For HL-5250DN users). This file can be installed automatically when you do not want to -speech...
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...2000/XP only 14 For parallel interface cable users 16 For network interface cable users (For HL-5250DN 17 For Brother Peer-to-Peer network printer users (LPR/NetBIOS 17 For shared network printer users ...19 Macintosh® For USB interface cable users 20 For Mac OS... best solution for your problem or question, access the Brother Solutions Center directly from the CD-ROM / Driver or visit http://solutions.brother.com. Windows® For Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition users, visit http://solutions.brother.com for Windows® in this page for your ...
...2000/XP only 14 For parallel interface cable users 16 For network interface cable users (For HL-5250DN 17 For Brother Peer-to-Peer network printer users (LPR/NetBIOS 17 For shared network printer users ...19 Macintosh® For USB interface cable users 20 For Mac OS... best solution for your problem or question, access the Brother Solutions Center directly from the CD-ROM / Driver or visit http://solutions.brother.com. Windows® For Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition users, visit http://solutions.brother.com for Windows® in this page for your ...
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Windows® Network 17 Installing the Printer Driver Windows® For network interface cable users (For HL-5250DN) 3 For Brother Peer-to-Peer network printer users (LPR/NetBIOS) Note • If you are going to connect the printer to your network, we recommend that you can print, restart your system administrator prior to installation or see the Network...
Windows® Network 17 Installing the Printer Driver Windows® For network interface cable users (For HL-5250DN) 3 For Brother Peer-to-Peer network printer users (LPR/NetBIOS) Note • If you are going to connect the printer to your network, we recommend that you can print, restart your system administrator prior to installation or see the Network...
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..., open the Print Center icon. 9 Click Add. 5 Turn on your hub. Installing the Printer Driver For network interface cable users (For HL-5250DN) 5 For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater users Connecting the printer to your Macintosh® and installing the driver 1 Click Install Printer Driver on -screen instructions. Macintosh® 7 Double-click the Utilities folder. 2 Click Network...
..., open the Print Center icon. 9 Click Add. 5 Turn on your hub. Installing the Printer Driver For network interface cable users (For HL-5250DN) 5 For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater users Connecting the printer to your Macintosh® and installing the driver 1 Click Install Printer Driver on -screen instructions. Macintosh® 7 Double-click the Utilities folder. 2 Click Network...