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... before you can use the machine. Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ where you use the Quick Setup Guide to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions. Version A USA/CAN Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-2230 HL-2240 HL-2240D HL-2242D HL-2250DN HL-2270DW For visually-impaired users You can find a printed copy in all...
... before you can use the machine. Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ where you use the Quick Setup Guide to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions. Version A USA/CAN Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-2230 HL-2240 HL-2240D HL-2242D HL-2250DN HL-2270DW For visually-impaired users You can find a printed copy in all...
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... Panel 53 LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)...53 Service call indications ...58 Go button...60 Print a test page ...61 Print a Printer Settings page...62 Print Fonts (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only 63 Print a WLAN report (HL-2270DW only 64 Default settings...64 4 Routine Maintenance 66 Replacing consumable items...66 Consumables...66 Before replacing the consumable items 67...
... Panel 53 LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)...53 Service call indications ...58 Go button...60 Print a test page ...61 Print a Printer Settings page...62 Print Fonts (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only 63 Print a WLAN report (HL-2270DW only 64 Default settings...64 4 Routine Maintenance 66 Replacing consumable items...66 Consumables...66 Before replacing the consumable items 67...
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... p p DX p p Choose the media type from the installed paper tray or the manual feed slot. The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this page, you are as follows: Paper tray Manual feed slot Duplex tray for each printing method by clicking p in the table. For... specific brand recommended) Type and size of paper 1 The machine feeds paper from the printer driver Plain Paper Recycled Paper 3 You can jump to the page for automatic duplex printing (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) Tray 1 Manual DX When looking at the same time because it may vary ...
... p p DX p p Choose the media type from the installed paper tray or the manual feed slot. The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this page, you are as follows: Paper tray Manual feed slot Duplex tray for each printing method by clicking p in the table. For... specific brand recommended) Type and size of paper 1 The machine feeds paper from the printer driver Plain Paper Recycled Paper 3 You can jump to the page for automatic duplex printing (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) Tray 1 Manual DX When looking at the same time because it may vary ...
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Printing Methods Media type Bond paper Tray 1 Manual DX Choose the media type from the printer driver 1 Bond Paper Rough paper- 60 to 163 g/m2 p (16 to 43 lb) Thin paper Thin Paper p p p 60 to 75 g/m2(16 to 20 lb) ...
Printing Methods Media type Bond paper Tray 1 Manual DX Choose the media type from the printer driver 1 Bond Paper Rough paper- 60 to 163 g/m2 p (16 to 43 lb) Thin paper Thin Paper p p p 60 to 75 g/m2(16 to 20 lb) ...
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...been made of paper that weighs more than two sheets of baggy or flimsy construction. Printing Methods Envelopes 1 Most envelopes designed for laser printers will be using the envelopes in a laser machine. The envelope should buy quality envelopes from a supplier who understands that are of ...the print results are not folded down when purchased • with glue on the inside. • that were previously printed by a laser / LED printer. • that cannot be arranged when put in a pile. • that you want. A suitable envelope should have raised writing on them) ...
...been made of paper that weighs more than two sheets of baggy or flimsy construction. Printing Methods Envelopes 1 Most envelopes designed for laser printers will be using the envelopes in a laser machine. The envelope should buy quality envelopes from a supplier who understands that are of ...the print results are not folded down when purchased • with glue on the inside. • that were previously printed by a laser / LED printer. • that cannot be arranged when put in a pile. • that you want. A suitable envelope should have raised writing on them) ...
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Adhesives should not come in contact with any Brother warranty or service agreement. Using labels with spaces may result in labels peeling off and causing serious jams or print problems. All labels used in ... at the high temperatures in this specification may not feed or print properly and may damage your machine. 8 IMPORTANT • Avoid feeding labels with a laser printer. This damage may not be able to the drum unit or rollers and cause jams and print quality problems. No adhesive should have an adhesive...
Adhesives should not come in contact with any Brother warranty or service agreement. Using labels with spaces may result in labels peeling off and causing serious jams or print problems. All labels used in ... at the high temperatures in this specification may not feed or print properly and may damage your machine. 8 IMPORTANT • Avoid feeding labels with a laser printer. This damage may not be able to the drum unit or rollers and cause jams and print quality problems. No adhesive should have an adhesive...
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... output tray, or remove each page as soon as it comes out of the machine. 1 f Choose the following from each drop-down list of the printer driver. Paper Size A4 Letter Legal 1 Executive A5 B5 B6 A6 Folio 1 JIS B5 A5 Long Edge 1 Legal or Folio size paper is not...
... output tray, or remove each page as soon as it comes out of the machine. 1 f Choose the following from each drop-down list of the printer driver. Paper Size A4 Letter Legal 1 Executive A5 B5 B6 A6 Folio 1 JIS B5 A5 Long Edge 1 Legal or Folio size paper is not...
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... paper sizes specified for each drop-down list of envelopes to avoid on page 7.) Note The machine automatically turns on page 3 and Types of the printer driver. Paper Size 1 Width: Length: 76.2 to 216 mm (3 to 8.5 in.) 116 to 406.4 mm (4.6 to the back of paper as in Step d above...
... paper sizes specified for each drop-down list of envelopes to avoid on page 7.) Note The machine automatically turns on page 3 and Types of the printer driver. Paper Size 1 Width: Length: 76.2 to 216 mm (3 to 8.5 in.) 116 to 406.4 mm (4.6 to the back of paper as in Step d above...
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... Customized paper size 1 Monarch DL Long Edge 1 You can define your original paper size by choosing User Defined... Thin Env. in Windows® printer driver or Manage Custom Sizes... g Send the print data to print. Thick Label Manual Note • When you use Envelope #10, choose Com...two green levers that were pulled down list menu of labels or envelope as Envelope #9 or Envelope C6, choose User Defined... (for Windows® printer driver) or Manage Custom Sizes... (for each drop-down in step b back to their original positions. 18 Label A4 Media Type Letter...
... Customized paper size 1 Monarch DL Long Edge 1 You can define your original paper size by choosing User Defined... Thin Env. in Windows® printer driver or Manage Custom Sizes... g Send the print data to print. Thick Label Manual Note • When you use Envelope #10, choose Com...two green levers that were pulled down list menu of labels or envelope as Envelope #9 or Envelope C6, choose User Defined... (for Windows® printer driver) or Manage Custom Sizes... (for each drop-down in step b back to their original positions. 18 Label A4 Media Type Letter...
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... Remove the paper and straighten it may be curled. Do not use plain paper, recycled paper or thin paper. Printing Methods Duplex printing 1 1 The supplied printer drivers for printing on both sides of the paper 1 If the paper is thin, it may wrinkle. If paper is a paper jam, see...; Make sure that there may be paper jams or poor print quality. (If there is curled, straighten it and then put it back in the printer driver. Guidelines for Windows® 2000 or greater and Mac OS X 10.4.11 or greater all enable duplex printing. If the paper continues to curl...
... Remove the paper and straighten it may be curled. Do not use plain paper, recycled paper or thin paper. Printing Methods Duplex printing 1 1 The supplied printer drivers for printing on both sides of the paper 1 If the paper is thin, it may wrinkle. If paper is a paper jam, see...; Make sure that there may be paper jams or poor print quality. (If there is curled, straighten it and then put it back in the printer driver. Guidelines for Windows® 2000 or greater and Mac OS X 10.4.11 or greater all enable duplex printing. If the paper continues to curl...
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The machine will print on page 48. Printing Methods Automatic duplex printing (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) 1 1 If you are four options for each orientation. (See Duplex / Booklet on page 28.) Binding Offset in Duplex Settings You ...can specify the offset for binding. (See Duplex / Booklet on page 28.) For any other settings, see Automatic Duplex Printing (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL2250DN / HL-2270DW only) on both sides of the printer driver. Paper Size Letter Legal 1 Folio 1 1 Legal or Folio size paper is not available in some regions ...
The machine will print on page 48. Printing Methods Automatic duplex printing (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) 1 1 If you are four options for each orientation. (See Duplex / Booklet on page 28.) Binding Offset in Duplex Settings You ...can specify the offset for binding. (See Duplex / Booklet on page 28.) For any other settings, see Automatic Duplex Printing (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL2250DN / HL-2270DW only) on both sides of the printer driver. Paper Size Letter Legal 1 Folio 1 1 Legal or Folio size paper is not available in some regions ...
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... message) to reinsert the paper to the machine. The machine will print all the media types specified for the tray you are using the Macintosh Printer Driver, see Manual Duplex Printing on page 47. 1 1 a Choose the following settings from each orientation. (See Duplex / Booklet on page 28.) Binding ... on page 28.) For any other settings, see Driver and Software in Duplex Settings There are four options for each drop-down list of the printer driver. Paper Size You can use all the paper sizes specified for binding. (See Duplex / Booklet on one side of the paper first...
... message) to reinsert the paper to the machine. The machine will print all the media types specified for the tray you are using the Macintosh Printer Driver, see Manual Duplex Printing on page 47. 1 1 a Choose the following settings from each orientation. (See Duplex / Booklet on page 28.) Binding ... on page 28.) For any other settings, see Driver and Software in Duplex Settings There are four options for each drop-down list of the printer driver. Paper Size You can use all the paper sizes specified for binding. (See Duplex / Booklet on one side of the paper first...
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... have supplied or on Linux distributions, the driver may not be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. The latest printer driver can be available. 2 Driver and Software 2 Printer driver A printer driver is page description language (PDL). 2 2 The printer drivers for the supported versions of this format is software that a particular machine...
... have supplied or on Linux distributions, the driver may not be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. The latest printer driver can be available. 2 Driver and Software 2 Printer driver A printer driver is page description language (PDL). 2 2 The printer drivers for the supported versions of this format is software that a particular machine...
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Driver and Software You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer: Paper Size Orientation Copies 2 Media Type Resolution Print Settings Multiple Page ...; Density Adjustment 1 Error Message Printout 1 Improve Print Output Skip Blank Page Print Profiles 1 1 These settings are not available with the Macintosh printer driver. 2 These settings are not available with the HL-2230, HL-2240, HL-2240D and HL-2242D. 24
Driver and Software You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer: Paper Size Orientation Copies 2 Media Type Resolution Print Settings Multiple Page ...; Density Adjustment 1 Error Message Printout 1 Improve Print Output Skip Blank Page Print Profiles 1 1 These settings are not available with the Macintosh printer driver. 2 These settings are not available with the HL-2230, HL-2240, HL-2240D and HL-2242D. 24
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in this section are from Windows® XP. Driver and Software Features in the printer driver (for Windows®) 2 (For more information, see the Help text in the printer driver.) Note 2 • The screens in the General tab of the Basic tab. 1 4 2 3 a Choose Paper Size, Orientation,...• You can also change settings by clicking Printing Preferences... The screens on your computer will vary depending on the left side of the Printer Properties dialog box. d Click OK to the default settings, click Default, then OK. 25 b Choose Multiple Page and Duplex / Booklet setting...
in this section are from Windows® XP. Driver and Software Features in the printer driver (for Windows®) 2 (For more information, see the Help text in the printer driver.) Note 2 • The screens in the General tab of the Basic tab. 1 4 2 3 a Choose Paper Size, Orientation,...• You can also change settings by clicking Printing Preferences... The screens on your computer will vary depending on the left side of the Printer Properties dialog box. d Click OK to the default settings, click Default, then OK. 25 b Choose Multiple Page and Duplex / Booklet setting...
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... Duplex / Duplex (Manual) When you to do duplex printing, use these options. • Duplex (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN/ HL-2270DW only) The machine prints on both sides of duplex binding direction available for binding in inches or millimeters. 28 ...You can set following settings in NxN pages option is selected, the Print cut-out line option can also specify the offset for each orientation. Then the printer...
... Duplex / Duplex (Manual) When you to do duplex printing, use these options. • Duplex (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN/ HL-2270DW only) The machine prints on both sides of duplex binding direction available for binding in inches or millimeters. 28 ...You can set following settings in NxN pages option is selected, the Print cut-out line option can also specify the offset for each orientation. Then the printer...
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... allows you to print the whole booklet into smaller individual booklet sets, it will arrange the document according to 15. Then the printer driver will be printed. When you can specify the number of the paper automatically. • Booklet (Manual) The machine prints all...required to re-install the paper. button becomes available to change the order of the page number. 2 • Booklet (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) The machine prints on both sides of sheets in each smaller booklet set following settings in booklet format using duplex printing...
... allows you to print the whole booklet into smaller individual booklet sets, it will arrange the document according to 15. Then the printer driver will be printed. When you can specify the number of the paper automatically. • Booklet (Manual) The machine prints all...required to re-install the paper. button becomes available to change the order of the page number. 2 • Booklet (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) The machine prints on both sides of sheets in each smaller booklet set following settings in booklet format using duplex printing...
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... macro as forms, company logos, letterhead formats or invoices. Other Print Options... You can set the following in Printer Function: Use Reprint Sleep Time Macro (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) Density Adjustment Error Message Printout Improve Print Output Skip Blank Page...period of a document as though it enters sleep mode. this can still receive data. While the machine is in memory. Macro (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) 2 You can use . You can also execute the saved macro (you set at the factory; This will be altered in...
... macro as forms, company logos, letterhead formats or invoices. Other Print Options... You can set the following in Printer Function: Use Reprint Sleep Time Macro (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) Density Adjustment Error Message Printout Improve Print Output Skip Blank Page...period of a document as though it enters sleep mode. this can still receive data. While the machine is in memory. Macro (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) 2 You can use . You can also execute the saved macro (you set at the factory; This will be altered in...
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...suitable. Note This feature does not work when you buy a lot of paper. If this selection does not provide enough improvement, change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thin setting. • Improve Toner Fixing If you are using the machine in a high humidity environment...Duplex (Manual), Booklet, Booklet (Manual) and Duplex with Binding Offset in Duplex / Booklet • (HL-2240D only) Duplex with HQ 1200 in Media Type to choose this setting if the humidity is checked, the printer driver automatically detects blank pages and excludes them from printing. If you are...
...suitable. Note This feature does not work when you buy a lot of paper. If this selection does not provide enough improvement, change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thin setting. • Improve Toner Fixing If you are using the machine in a high humidity environment...Duplex (Manual), Booklet, Booklet (Manual) and Duplex with Binding Offset in Duplex / Booklet • (HL-2240D only) Duplex with HQ 1200 in Media Type to choose this setting if the humidity is checked, the printer driver automatically detects blank pages and excludes them from printing. If you are...
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Select the desired profile and click OK to configure the desirable print settings easily. Edit a profile (2) You can edit and save a new print profile. Restore default profiles (3) Click to restore all the default print profiles. Always show Print Profile tab first (4) When you always want to show the Print Profiles tab first, select this check box. 34 Driver and Software Print Profiles tab 2 2 1 2 3 4 Print Profiles (1) The printer driver of the machine has the preset print profiles.
Select the desired profile and click OK to configure the desirable print settings easily. Edit a profile (2) You can edit and save a new print profile. Restore default profiles (3) Click to restore all the default print profiles. Always show Print Profile tab first (4) When you always want to show the Print Profiles tab first, select this check box. 34 Driver and Software Print Profiles tab 2 2 1 2 3 4 Print Profiles (1) The printer driver of the machine has the preset print profiles.