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... fax machine, not just the one you have comments or suggestions, please write us at: In USA Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Irvine, CA 92618 In CANADA Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd. - DEALERS/SERVICE CENTERS (USA only) For the name of FaxBack subjects. Our... for your index of an authorized dealer or service center, call 1-800-853-6660 INTERNET ADDRESS For technical questions and downloading drivers: http://www.brother.com This is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can get instant answers to use Fax-Back ...
... fax machine, not just the one you have comments or suggestions, please write us at: In USA Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Irvine, CA 92618 In CANADA Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd. - DEALERS/SERVICE CENTERS (USA only) For the name of FaxBack subjects. Our... for your index of an authorized dealer or service center, call 1-800-853-6660 INTERNET ADDRESS For technical questions and downloading drivers: http://www.brother.com This is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can get instant answers to use Fax-Back ...
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... NT 4.0 are available on the CD-ROM supplied with microfine toner and up to 12 pages per minute (ppm) print speed (A4 or Letter paper). HL-1240 : True 600 x 600 dots per inch (dpi) (GDI mode), True 300 x 300 dots per inch (dpi) (PCL mode) with microfine toner and up to... Fast Printing Speed HL-1030 : True 600 x 600 dots per minute (ppm) print speed (A4 or Letter paper). The manual feed slot allows manual paper loading sheet by sheet so you to enhance the printing speed in Chapter 1. The driver supports our unique compression mode to choose various printer settings including toner...
... NT 4.0 are available on the CD-ROM supplied with microfine toner and up to 12 pages per minute (ppm) print speed (A4 or Letter paper). HL-1240 : True 600 x 600 dots per inch (dpi) (GDI mode), True 300 x 300 dots per inch (dpi) (PCL mode) with microfine toner and up to... Fast Printing Speed HL-1030 : True 600 x 600 dots per minute (ppm) print speed (A4 or Letter paper). The manual feed slot allows manual paper loading sheet by sheet so you to enhance the printing speed in Chapter 1. The driver supports our unique compression mode to choose various printer settings including toner...
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...current status or errors on the CD-ROM supplied with Bi-directional Parallel Interface The printer driver can monitor the status of these emulations to operate the printer. When you use any of your computer screen to show the current status of ...using bi-directional parallel communications. The HL-1240 supports HP LaserJet IIP (PCL4). For example: when your printer is out of your screen. t Popular Printer Emulation Support (For HL-1240/1250 Only) These printers support the following popular printer emulation modes. The printer status monitor program can show the current...
...current status or errors on the CD-ROM supplied with Bi-directional Parallel Interface The printer driver can monitor the status of these emulations to operate the printer. When you use any of your computer screen to show the current status of ...using bi-directional parallel communications. The HL-1240 supports HP LaserJet IIP (PCL4). For example: when your printer is out of your screen. t Popular Printer Emulation Support (For HL-1240/1250 Only) These printers support the following popular printer emulation modes. The printer status monitor program can show the current...
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... images. Advanced Photoscale Technology (APT) enables the printer to print graphics in the printer hardware and the supplied printer driver software, which has a USB interface. CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER t USB Interface (For Windows 98, iMac and Power Macintosh G3 with USB users Only) (For HL-1240/1250 Only) This printer can be connected using the USB (Universal Serial...
... images. Advanced Photoscale Technology (APT) enables the printer to print graphics in the printer hardware and the supplied printer driver software, which has a USB interface. CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER t USB Interface (For Windows 98, iMac and Power Macintosh G3 with USB users Only) (For HL-1240/1250 Only) This printer can be connected using the USB (Universal Serial...
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... toner cartridge is separate from two economy modes-25% toner saving and 50% toner saving-through the Windows printer driver supplied with your printer. t Bar Code Print (HL-1250 Only) This printer can print up to 6,000 pages can select from the drum unit, you need to obtain draft copies ... to replace only the toner cartridge after approximately 3,000 pages, which is not used in sleep mode. The HL-1030/1240 consumes less than 5 Watts, the HL-1250 consumes less than 6 Watts when in this printer.) The actual number of 5 • EAN-8 • EAN-13 • UPC-A • EAN-128 ...
... toner cartridge is separate from two economy modes-25% toner saving and 50% toner saving-through the Windows printer driver supplied with your printer. t Bar Code Print (HL-1250 Only) This printer can print up to 6,000 pages can select from the drum unit, you need to obtain draft copies ... to replace only the toner cartridge after approximately 3,000 pages, which is not used in sleep mode. The HL-1030/1240 consumes less than 5 Watts, the HL-1250 consumes less than 6 Watts when in this printer.) The actual number of 5 • EAN-8 • EAN-13 • UPC-A • EAN-128 ...
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CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER System Requirements for the Brother Printing Solution for Windows Check the following system requirements to setup and operate the printer in Brother Printing Solution for Windows: • IBM PC or compatible with 80486 SX or higher microprocessor • 10 MB of space available on your hard disk for the printer driver and all fonts • Microsoft Windows 3.1/3.11, Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0 1-9
CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER System Requirements for the Brother Printing Solution for Windows Check the following system requirements to setup and operate the printer in Brother Printing Solution for Windows: • IBM PC or compatible with 80486 SX or higher microprocessor • 10 MB of space available on your hard disk for the printer driver and all fonts • Microsoft Windows 3.1/3.11, Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0 1-9
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...Use neutral paper. Do not use the manual feed slot and try again. Using the printer for special print jobs for long periods of paper, especially plain paper and transparencies, for use in the printer driver for the best print quality. If you are designed for optimum printing. Make sure that...for optimum printing. If the paper has problems feeding from the paper cassette, use acid paper to avoid any damage to the printer drum unit. Remarks It is recommended that you have selected the appropriate media type in laser printers. 1-12 Avoid using preprinted or highly textured paper.
...Use neutral paper. Do not use the manual feed slot and try again. Using the printer for special print jobs for long periods of paper, especially plain paper and transparencies, for use in the printer driver for the best print quality. If you are designed for optimum printing. Make sure that...for optimum printing. If the paper has problems feeding from the paper cassette, use acid paper to avoid any damage to the printer drum unit. Remarks It is recommended that you have selected the appropriate media type in laser printers. 1-12 Avoid using preprinted or highly textured paper.
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CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1-19 1. Select manual feed mode in the printer driver.
CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1-19 1. Select manual feed mode in the printer driver.
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Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Fig. 1-19 No paper 1-22 Use this paper feed and output method when you insert a sheet of the printer. Fig. 1-18 Lift up the rear cover at the rear of paper into the manual feed slot. Send the print data as usual. Note A "NO ... upwards. Select manual feed mode in the Status Monitor until you want to the rear of the printer when the rear cover is shown in the printer driver. 2. To print on thicker paper and card The printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed slot to print on thicker paper or card. 1. Lift...
Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Fig. 1-19 No paper 1-22 Use this paper feed and output method when you insert a sheet of the printer. Fig. 1-18 Lift up the rear cover at the rear of paper into the manual feed slot. Send the print data as usual. Note A "NO ... upwards. Select manual feed mode in the Status Monitor until you want to the rear of the printer when the rear cover is shown in the printer driver. 2. To print on thicker paper and card The printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed slot to print on thicker paper or card. 1. Lift...
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... is possible that the paper is curled, straighten it and then set it . 1-24 How to make the settings, see the Help text in the printer driver. Do not use bond paper. 4 When setting paper into the paper cassette. 3 The paper type should be regular paper. Guidelines for printing on both sides... insert the printed paper only, printed side face up. (Do not add the printed paper onto the top of the paper (Manual Duplexing) The supplied printer drivers for Windows 95/98, Windows 3.1 and Windows NT 4.0 all enable manual duplex printing.
... is possible that the paper is curled, straighten it and then set it . 1-24 How to make the settings, see the Help text in the printer driver. Do not use bond paper. 4 When setting paper into the paper cassette. 3 The paper type should be regular paper. Guidelines for printing on both sides... insert the printed paper only, printed side face up. (Do not add the printed paper onto the top of the paper (Manual Duplexing) The supplied printer drivers for Windows 95/98, Windows 3.1 and Windows NT 4.0 all enable manual duplex printing.
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... with the side to be printed (blank side) face down, and the top edge toward you. Fig. 1-21 Paper orientation for the paper cassette 4. The printer will now automatically print all the even numbered pages on one side of the paper first. 3. Remove the printed even numbered pages from the...
... with the side to be printed (blank side) face down, and the top edge toward you. Fig. 1-21 Paper orientation for the paper cassette 4. The printer will now automatically print all the even numbered pages on one side of the paper first. 3. Remove the printed even numbered pages from the...
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Using both sides of the paper from the driver. 2. Repeat action 3 until you have printed all the even numbered pages. 3. Follow the instructions on the computer screen. Fig. 1-22 Paper operation for the manual ... printed first facing upwards. Repeat this until you have to be printed (blank side) face up, and the top of the printed side towards the printer.
Using both sides of the paper from the driver. 2. Repeat action 3 until you have printed all the even numbered pages. 3. Follow the instructions on the computer screen. Fig. 1-22 Paper operation for the manual ... printed first facing upwards. Repeat this until you have to be printed (blank side) face up, and the top of the printed side towards the printer.
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.... Other Control Features CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER The printer has the following useful features: Sleep Mode When the printer does not receive data for a certain period of your room and how long the printer has been in the printer driver or RPC program for the sleep mode with the supplied printer driver (all the LEDs are off and...
.... Other Control Features CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER The printer has the following useful features: Sleep Mode When the printer does not receive data for a certain period of your room and how long the printer has been in the printer driver or RPC program for the sleep mode with the supplied printer driver (all the LEDs are off and...
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...HL-1250 can also support a resolution of true 600 dpi and 1200 x 600 dpi under Windows 95/98, Windows 3.1 and Windows NT 4.0 with the supplied printer driver. For example, if you had previously increased the printer memory from the standard 4MB to 12MB by adding an 8MB SIMM and you wish to increase your printer... memory again after you have already installed a SIMM module into the printer. Fig. ...
...HL-1250 can also support a resolution of true 600 dpi and 1200 x 600 dpi under Windows 95/98, Windows 3.1 and Windows NT 4.0 with the supplied printer driver. For example, if you had previously increased the printer memory from the standard 4MB to 12MB by adding an 8MB SIMM and you wish to increase your printer... memory again after you have already installed a SIMM module into the printer. Fig. ...
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... fully closed. • Paper is inserted correctly into the paper cassette. • The interface cable is securely connected between the printer and computer. • The correct driver for the printer is installed and selected. • The PC is blinking • Status Monitor Error Message appears • Printed Error Message ... Go to 'Paper Handling' on page 4-10, or 'PAPER JAMS and how to clear them' on page 4-11 Go to the correct printer port. Printer does not print If you did not solve your problem First, check the following: • The power plug is connected correctly and the...
... fully closed. • Paper is inserted correctly into the paper cassette. • The interface cable is securely connected between the printer and computer. • The correct driver for the printer is installed and selected. • The PC is blinking • Status Monitor Error Message appears • Printed Error Message ... Go to 'Paper Handling' on page 4-10, or 'PAPER JAMS and how to clear them' on page 4-11 Go to the correct printer port. Printer does not print If you did not solve your problem First, check the following: • The power plug is connected correctly and the...
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... cartridge' in Chapter 3 or view the instructional video on your document or reduce the print resolution. (For HL-1250 Only) • Expand the printer memory by using the supplied Windows driver or RPC program. • Change the following table. See "What kind of paper into the paper cassette.... • Reduce the amount of your document. If it is empty, load a new stack of paper can I use paper that meets Brother's ...
... cartridge' in Chapter 3 or view the instructional video on your document or reduce the print resolution. (For HL-1250 Only) • Expand the printer memory by using the supplied Windows driver or RPC program. • Change the following table. See "What kind of paper into the paper cassette.... • Reduce the amount of your document. If it is empty, load a new stack of paper can I use paper that meets Brother's ...
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...parameter setting such as defined in the resolution. (For HL-1250 Only) • Expand the printer memory by adding a commercially available SIMM. Refer to 'How to print the data remaining in the supplied Windows driver and try again. Error message MEMORY FULL PRINT OVERRUN RESOLUTION... ADAPTED (The printer has printed the document at a reduced resolution) SERIAL INTERFACE FRAMING ERROR (HL-1250 Only) SERIAL INTERFACE PARITY ERROR (HL-1250 Only) Action • Press...
...parameter setting such as defined in the resolution. (For HL-1250 Only) • Expand the printer memory by adding a commercially available SIMM. Refer to 'How to print the data remaining in the supplied Windows driver and try again. Error message MEMORY FULL PRINT OVERRUN RESOLUTION... ADAPTED (The printer has printed the document at a reduced resolution) SERIAL INTERFACE FRAMING ERROR (HL-1250 Only) SERIAL INTERFACE PARITY ERROR (HL-1250 Only) Action • Press...
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...HL-1250 with optional Lower Tray Unit Only) Recommendation • If there is selected in the printer driver. • The printer..., ensure that you are using paper that the appropriate printer driver is connected to clear them" or the paper jam ...must be set up correctly to your software. The printer does not print into the paper cassette. •...8226; Check that manual feed mode is not selected in the printer driver. • Re-insert the paper firmly, one sheet at..., you are using . Problem The printer does not load paper. The printer does not load paper from the manual...
...HL-1250 with optional Lower Tray Unit Only) Recommendation • If there is selected in the printer driver. • The printer..., ensure that you are using paper that the appropriate printer driver is connected to clear them" or the paper jam ...must be set up correctly to your software. The printer does not print into the paper cassette. •...8226; Check that manual feed mode is not selected in the printer driver. • Re-insert the paper firmly, one sheet at..., you are using . Problem The printer does not load paper. The printer does not load paper from the manual...
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Recommendation • Make sure that the supplied Macintosh printer driver is installed correctly. Recommendation • Check the printer is turned on printer cable types. Make sure that the supplied Macintosh printer driver is installed in the System Folder and it is ...printer driver is installed in the Apple (RS-422A) position. • Check the printer cable type : you physically attached the printer cable. • The serial slide switch of the optional interface board should be in the System Folder and it is selected with USB (For HL-1240/1250 Only) Problem HL-1240 (or HL...
Recommendation • Make sure that the supplied Macintosh printer driver is installed correctly. Recommendation • Check the printer is turned on printer cable types. Make sure that the supplied Macintosh printer driver is installed in the System Folder and it is ...printer driver is installed in the Apple (RS-422A) position. • Check the printer cable type : you physically attached the printer cable. • The serial slide switch of the optional interface board should be in the System Folder and it is selected with USB (For HL-1240/1250 Only) Problem HL-1240 (or HL...
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...a new drum unit. See "How to replace the Toner cartridge" in Chapter 3. • Make sure that you use paper that meets the Brother's recommended specifications. See "How to replace the Drum unit" in Chapter 3. • Try installing a new drum unit. See "What kind of... ABCD abcde 01234 Faint ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Gray background Ghost Recommendation • Check the printer's environment. See "How to replace the Drum unit" in the printer driver. high temperature and high humidity conditions can increase the amount of paper can I use" in ...
...a new drum unit. See "How to replace the Toner cartridge" in Chapter 3. • Make sure that you use paper that meets the Brother's recommended specifications. See "How to replace the Drum unit" in Chapter 3. • Try installing a new drum unit. See "What kind of... ABCD abcde 01234 Faint ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Gray background Ghost Recommendation • Check the printer's environment. See "How to replace the Drum unit" in the printer driver. high temperature and high humidity conditions can increase the amount of paper can I use" in ...