Users Manual - English
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Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com where you can use the printer. Please read this User's Guide thoroughly before you can use it ...find a printed copy in all countries. Note: Not all models are available in the box. Please use the printer. Keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place so you can get product support, the latest driver updates and... driver before you use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the printer. Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-2140 HL-2150N HL-2170W For visually-impaired users You can read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to-speech' ...
Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com where you can use the printer. Please read this User's Guide thoroughly before you can use it ...find a printed copy in all countries. Note: Not all models are available in the box. Please use the printer. Keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place so you can get product support, the latest driver updates and... driver before you use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the printer. Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-2140 HL-2150N HL-2170W For visually-impaired users You can read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to-speech' ...
Users Manual - English
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... for Windows® and Windows Vista™ and Windows Server® 2003 45 Printer driver for Macintosh® ...45 Software ...46 Software for network models (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 46 Automatic interface selection (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 47 Remote Printer Console ...47 4 Control Panel 48 LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)...48 Service call indications ...53...
... for Windows® and Windows Vista™ and Windows Server® 2003 45 Printer driver for Macintosh® ...45 Software ...46 Software for network models (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 46 Automatic interface selection (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 47 Remote Printer Console ...47 4 Control Panel 48 LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)...48 Service call indications ...53...
Users Manual - English
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...Printer specifications...99 Engine ...99 Controller ...100 Software ...101 Control panel ...101 Paper handling ...101 Media specifications ...102 Supplies ...102 Dimensions / weights...102 Other...103 Computer requirements...103 Important information for choosing your safety ...120 EC Declaration of Conformity ...121 vi for Europe and Other Countries) 117 Brother... (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) ...110 Print bar codes or expanded characters 110 B Appendix (for your paper 104 Symbol and character sets (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 107 How to 240 volt model only 118 Internal laser radiation...
...Printer specifications...99 Engine ...99 Controller ...100 Software ...101 Control panel ...101 Paper handling ...101 Media specifications ...102 Supplies ...102 Dimensions / weights...102 Other...103 Computer requirements...103 Important information for choosing your safety ...120 EC Declaration of Conformity ...121 vi for Europe and Other Countries) 117 Brother... (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) ...110 Print bar codes or expanded characters 110 B Appendix (for your paper 104 Symbol and character sets (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 107 How to 240 volt model only 118 Internal laser radiation...
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... use a USB cable, make sure you use a USB 2.0 interface cable that you connect it to the USB port of the following parts. 1 1 Printer Quick Setup Guide CD-ROM Drum unit and starter toner cartridge assembly AC power cord Interface cable 1 The interface cable is no longer than 6 feet... (2 meters). 1 About this time. Third party USB ports are not supported for Macintosh®. Network cable (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for the interface you are using. USB cable Please make sure you...
... use a USB cable, make sure you use a USB 2.0 interface cable that you connect it to the USB port of the following parts. 1 1 Printer Quick Setup Guide CD-ROM Drum unit and starter toner cartridge assembly AC power cord Interface cable 1 The interface cable is no longer than 6 feet... (2 meters). 1 About this time. Third party USB ports are not supported for Macintosh®. Network cable (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for the interface you are using. USB cable Please make sure you...
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Back view About this Printer 1 1 6 1 5 4 2 3 1 Back cover (back output tray) 2 AC power connector 3 HL-2150N / HL-2170W: Network status LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) 4 HL-2150N / HL-2170W: 10/100BASE-TX port 5 HL-2170W: Wireless setup button 6 USB interface connector 3
Back view About this Printer 1 1 6 1 5 4 2 3 1 Back cover (back output tray) 2 AC power connector 3 HL-2150N / HL-2170W: Network status LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) 4 HL-2150N / HL-2170W: 10/100BASE-TX port 5 HL-2170W: Wireless setup button 6 USB interface connector 3
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... Center at http://solutions.brother.com. (If you want to the format that a particular printer needs. Install the drivers by a computer to uninstall the printer driver, see Uninstalling the printer driver on page 45.) For Windows® 3 Windows® printer driver (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) GDI printer driver for Windows® (HL-2140 only) For Macintosh®...
... Center at http://solutions.brother.com. (If you want to the format that a particular printer needs. Install the drivers by a computer to uninstall the printer driver, see Uninstalling the printer driver on page 45.) For Windows® 3 Windows® printer driver (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) GDI printer driver for Windows® (HL-2140 only) For Macintosh®...
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Access to internet is required. 27 Driver and Software Windows® printer driver (HL-2150N/ HL-2170W Only) GDI printer driver for Windows® (HL-2140 Only) Macintosh® printer driver LPR / CUPS printer driver 1 Windows® 2000 Professional p p 3 Windows® XP Home Edition p p Windows® XP Professional p p Windows ...p p Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater p Linux (Mandrake, Red Hat, SuSE Linux, Debian) 1 p 1 Download the printer driver from a link on CD-ROM, click Install Other Drivers or Utilities, then click For Linux users on the supplied CD-ROM. If...
Access to internet is required. 27 Driver and Software Windows® printer driver (HL-2150N/ HL-2170W Only) GDI printer driver for Windows® (HL-2140 Only) Macintosh® printer driver LPR / CUPS printer driver 1 Windows® 2000 Professional p p 3 Windows® XP Home Edition p p Windows® XP Professional p p Windows ...p p Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater p Linux (Mandrake, Red Hat, SuSE Linux, Debian) 1 p 1 Download the printer driver from a link on CD-ROM, click Install Other Drivers or Utilities, then click For Linux users on the supplied CD-ROM. If...
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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 ... Printout 2 Improve Print Output 1 These settings are not available with the Mac OS® 10.2.4. 2 These settings are not available with the Macintosh® printer driver. 3 These settings are not available with the HL-2140. Driver and Software 3 28
You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer. Paper Size Multiple Page Orientation Copies Media Type Paper Source Resolution ... Printout 2 Improve Print Output 1 These settings are not available with the Mac OS® 10.2.4. 2 These settings are not available with the Macintosh® printer driver. 3 These settings are not available with the HL-2140. Driver and Software 3 28
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Device Options You can set the following in Printer Function: Job Spooling Quick Print Setup Sleep Time Macro (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Header-Footer Print Density adjustment Error Message Printout Improve Print Output Driver and Software 3 3 34
Device Options You can set the following in Printer Function: Job Spooling Quick Print Setup Sleep Time Macro (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Header-Footer Print Density adjustment Error Message Printout Improve Print Output Driver and Software 3 3 34
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...of your data using the reprint function, uncheck the Use Reprint check box in the selection boxes for the following functions you choose Printer Default the timeout setting will be hidden by clicking a tasktray icon. Intelligent Sleep Mode automatically adjusts to the most suitable timeout setting...• Media Type Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for about 4 seconds until all the LEDs light up slightly, but the printer can save time and increase printing speed for power saving. Macro (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) You can still receive data. Click Off...
...of your data using the reprint function, uncheck the Use Reprint check box in the selection boxes for the following functions you choose Printer Default the timeout setting will be hidden by clicking a tasktray icon. Intelligent Sleep Mode automatically adjusts to the most suitable timeout setting...• Media Type Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for about 4 seconds until all the LEDs light up slightly, but the printer can save time and increase printing speed for power saving. Macro (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) You can still receive data. Click Off...
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...) is a website offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User's Guides, driver updates and tips for using your printer. Print Settings (3) This will print the pages that show how the internal settings of the printer have been configured. Print Fonts (4) (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) This will print the pages...
...) is a website offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User's Guides, driver updates and tips for using your printer. Print Settings (3) This will print the pages that show how the internal settings of the printer have been configured. Print Fonts (4) (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) This will print the pages...
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... (web browser) 3 Web Based Management (web browser) is a utility for Windows®) 3 This installer includes the Windows® printer driver and Brother network port driver (LPR). The BRAdmin Light utility is available for more information and to download the software, visit us at http://solutions...utility can search for initial setup of network connected Brother devices. Driver and Software Software 3 Software for network models (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 3 BRAdmin Light 3 3 BRAdmin Light is a utility for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure...
... (web browser) 3 Web Based Management (web browser) is a utility for Windows®) 3 This installer includes the Windows® printer driver and Brother network port driver (LPR). The BRAdmin Light utility is available for more information and to download the software, visit us at http://solutions...utility can search for initial setup of network connected Brother devices. Driver and Software Software 3 Software for network models (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 3 BRAdmin Light 3 3 BRAdmin Light is a utility for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure...
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...for how to install and use only one interface is software to change the interface to the printer. Driver and Software Automatic interface selection (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 3 This printer has an automatic interface selection feature that is turned on page 47.). If you want to work.... For Macintosh® (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 3 a Put the CD-ROM into your application. Double-click the ...
...for how to install and use only one interface is software to change the interface to the printer. Driver and Software Automatic interface selection (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 3 This printer has an automatic interface selection feature that is turned on page 47.). If you want to work.... For Macintosh® (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 3 a Put the CD-ROM into your application. Double-click the ...
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... . d Press the Go button twice. Control Panel Print Fonts (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 4 You can print a list of the internal fonts using the Brother's Windows® printer driver, you can print a list of the internal fonts. Release the Go button. The printer will print a list of the internal fonts by clicking the Print Fonts button in . b Make...
... . d Press the Go button twice. Control Panel Print Fonts (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 4 You can print a list of the internal fonts using the Brother's Windows® printer driver, you can print a list of the internal fonts. Release the Go button. The printer will print a list of the internal fonts by clicking the Print Fonts button in . b Make...
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...has been reset to its default settings (resetting all the LEDs light up . Make sure that the Toner, Drum and Paper LEDs are off the printer. d Press the Go button seven times. Keep the Go button pressed down the Go button as the password and IP address information), follow these ...steps: Using the Go button 4 a Turn off . Control Panel Network default settings (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 4 If you turn on the power switch. Release the Go button. Make sure that all information such as you want to reset the...
...has been reset to its default settings (resetting all the LEDs light up . Make sure that the Toner, Drum and Paper LEDs are off the printer. d Press the Go button seven times. Keep the Go button pressed down the Go button as the password and IP address information), follow these ...steps: Using the Go button 4 a Turn off . Control Panel Network default settings (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 4 If you turn on the power switch. Release the Go button. Make sure that all information such as you want to reset the...
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...See About paper on page 5. Load the same size paper that meets Brother's recommended paper specifications. Error message Cover is off. Cancel the print job if you want to delete the remaining data in the printer memory. button. The paper tray may be out of these steps: ...For Mac OS® X 10.3 or greater users) on page 55. If this does not clear the error, reduce the complexity of your printer (e.g Brother HL-2140), and then Status Monitor. 1 Programs for the Status Monitor is Open Memory Full Print Overrun No Paper Fed Tray 1 Action Close the front...
...See About paper on page 5. Load the same size paper that meets Brother's recommended paper specifications. Error message Cover is off. Cancel the print job if you want to delete the remaining data in the printer memory. button. The paper tray may be out of these steps: ...For Mac OS® X 10.3 or greater users) on page 55. If this does not clear the error, reduce the complexity of your printer (e.g Brother HL-2140), and then Status Monitor. 1 Programs for the Status Monitor is Open Memory Full Print Overrun No Paper Fed Tray 1 Action Close the front...
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...; If this does not clear the error, reduce the complexity of your document or reduce 6 the print resolution. (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Change the following settings in the resolution. (The printer has printed the document at a reduced resolution) 82 button. Reduce the complexity of your document before you print to...
...; If this does not clear the error, reduce the complexity of your document or reduce 6 the print resolution. (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Change the following settings in the resolution. (The printer has printed the document at a reduced resolution) 82 button. Reduce the complexity of your document before you print to...
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...; Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that the products Product name: Model number: Laser Printer HL-2140, HL-2150N and HL-2170W HL-21 complies with the instructions, may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this equipment does cause harmful interference to... radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used to Part 15 of Conformity (USA only) C Responsible Party: Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard P.O. Industry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada only) C This Class B digital apparatus complies with the...
...; Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that the products Product name: Model number: Laser Printer HL-2140, HL-2150N and HL-2170W HL-21 complies with the instructions, may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this equipment does cause harmful interference to... radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used to Part 15 of Conformity (USA only) C Responsible Party: Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard P.O. Industry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada only) C This Class B digital apparatus complies with the...
Quick Setup Guide - English
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... the User's Guide on the CD-ROM. STEP 1 Setting Up the Machine STEP 2 Installing the Printer Driver Setup is Complete! Quick Setup Guide Laser Printer HL-2140 Before you must set up the hardware and install the driver. Keep this 'Quick Setup Guide' for quick and easy reference at all times. To ... for proper set up and installation instructions. Please read this 'Quick Setup Guide' and the supplied CD-ROM in other languages, please visit http://solutions.brother.com.
... the User's Guide on the CD-ROM. STEP 1 Setting Up the Machine STEP 2 Installing the Printer Driver Setup is Complete! Quick Setup Guide Laser Printer HL-2140 Before you must set up the hardware and install the driver. Keep this 'Quick Setup Guide' for quick and easy reference at all times. To ... for proper set up and installation instructions. Please read this 'Quick Setup Guide' and the supplied CD-ROM in other languages, please visit http://solutions.brother.com.
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... harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is no guarantee that the products Product name: Model number: Laser Printer HL-2140 HL-21 comply with Canadian ICES-003. However, there is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV ...Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Part 15 of Conformity (For USA) Responsible Party: Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard P.O. Operation is subject to the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ...
... harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is no guarantee that the products Product name: Model number: Laser Printer HL-2140 HL-21 comply with Canadian ICES-003. However, there is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV ...Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Part 15 of Conformity (For USA) Responsible Party: Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard P.O. Operation is subject to the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ...