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... the Quick Setup Guide to -speech' software. Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-2230 HL-2240 HL-2240D HL-2242D HL-2250DN HL-2270DW For visually-impaired users You can use the machine. Version A USA/CAN You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to set up the...
... the Quick Setup Guide to -speech' software. Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-2230 HL-2240 HL-2240D HL-2242D HL-2250DN HL-2270DW For visually-impaired users You can use the machine. Version A USA/CAN You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to set up the...
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...HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only 21 Manual duplex printing ...22 2 Driver and Software 23 Printer driver ...23 Features in the printer driver (for Windows 25 Features in the printer driver (for Macintosh 39 Uninstalling the printer driver ...51 Printer driver for Windows® ...51 Printer driver for Macintosh ...51 Software ...52 Software for networks (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only 52 Remote Printer...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 ...
...HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only 21 Manual duplex printing ...22 2 Driver and Software 23 Printer driver ...23 Features in the printer driver (for Windows 25 Features in the printer driver (for Macintosh 39 Uninstalling the printer driver ...51 Printer driver for Windows® ...51 Printer driver for Macintosh ...51 Software ...52 Software for networks (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only 52 Remote Printer...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 ...
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...machine feeds paper from the printer driver Plain Paper Recycled Paper 3 Media type Plain paper 75 to 105 g/m2 (20 to the page for each printing method by clicking p in the table. The names for automatic duplex printing (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) Tray 1 Manual DX When looking at ...; For proper printing, you must choose the same paper size from your software application as follows: Paper tray Manual feed slot Duplex tray for the paper trays in the printer driver and this page, you are as the paper in the tray. Avoid touching the printed surface...
...machine feeds paper from the printer driver Plain Paper Recycled Paper 3 Media type Plain paper 75 to 105 g/m2 (20 to the page for each printing method by clicking p in the table. The names for automatic duplex printing (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) Tray 1 Manual DX When looking at ...; For proper printing, you must choose the same paper size from your software application as follows: Paper tray Manual feed slot Duplex tray for the paper trays in the printer driver and this page, you are as the paper in the tray. Avoid touching the printed surface...
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...sheets (80 g/m2 / 20 lb) Tray 1 A4, Letter, B5 (ISO/JIS), A5, A5 (Long Edge), B6 (ISO), A6, Executive, Legal 1, Folio 1 250 sheets Manual DX Width: 76.2 to 216 mm (3 to 8.5 in.) Letter, Legal 1, Length: 116 to 406.4 mm (4.6 to 43 lb) Thick Paper or Thicker p Paper Labels p... Label A4 or Letter Envelopes Envelopes p Env. 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 ...
...sheets (80 g/m2 / 20 lb) Tray 1 A4, Letter, B5 (ISO/JIS), A5, A5 (Long Edge), B6 (ISO), A6, Executive, Legal 1, Folio 1 250 sheets Manual DX Width: 76.2 to 216 mm (3 to 8.5 in.) Letter, Legal 1, Length: 116 to 406.4 mm (4.6 to 43 lb) Thick Paper or Thicker p Paper Labels p... Label A4 or Letter Envelopes Envelopes p Env. 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 ...
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... Software in .) You can use . Media Type Plain Paper Thin Paper Thick Paper Thicker Paper Bond Paper Recycled Paper Paper Source Manual For any other print media on page 3 and Types of envelopes to avoid on page 7.) Note The machine automatically turns on labels or envelopes 1 ...When the face-up output tray). 15 a Open the back cover (face-up output tray is pulled down list 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 16 in Chapter 2. Printing Methods e Choose...
... Software in .) You can use . Media Type Plain Paper Thin Paper Thick Paper Thicker Paper Bond Paper Recycled Paper Paper Source Manual For any other print media on page 3 and Types of envelopes to avoid on page 7.) Note The machine automatically turns on labels or envelopes 1 ...When the face-up output tray). 15 a Open the back cover (face-up output tray is pulled down list 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 16 in Chapter 2. Printing Methods e Choose...
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...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 Macintosh printer driver). h After the printed page comes out of the machine, put in the next full sheet of the... paper size by choosing User Defined... Printing Methods f Choose the following from each page that are not listed in the printer driver, such as shown in Step e. Thick Label Manual Note • When you want to print. Repeat for the Paper Size. • For other envelopes that you use...
...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 Macintosh printer driver). h After the printed page comes out of the machine, put in the next full sheet of the... paper size by choosing User Defined... Printing Methods f Choose the following from each page that are not listed in the printer driver, such as shown in Step e. Thick Label Manual Note • When you want to print. Repeat for the Paper Size. • For other envelopes that you use...
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Guidelines for Windows® 2000 or greater and Mac OS X 10.4.11 or greater all enable duplex printing. If you use the manual duplex function, it back in the printer driver. Do not use bond paper. 20 If the paper continues to clear them on page 104. If the paper continues to choose... straighten it may be paper jams or poor print quality. (If there is a paper jam, see the Help text in the paper tray or the manual feed slot. For more information about how to curl, replace the paper. When you have a print quality problem, see Improving the print quality on...
Guidelines for Windows® 2000 or greater and Mac OS X 10.4.11 or greater all enable duplex printing. If you use the manual duplex function, it back in the printer driver. Do not use bond paper. 20 If the paper continues to clear them on page 104. If the paper continues to choose... straighten it may be paper jams or poor print quality. (If there is a paper jam, see the Help text in the paper tray or the manual feed slot. For more information about how to curl, replace the paper. When you have a print quality problem, see Improving the print quality on...
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... 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 outside the USA and Canada. Media Type Plain Paper Paper Source Thin Paper Recycled Paper Tray 1 Manual ...
... 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 outside the USA and Canada. Media Type Plain Paper Paper Source Thin Paper Recycled Paper Tray 1 Manual ...
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...specified print side, such as envelopes and labels. Paper Source Tray 1 Manual Duplex / Booklet Duplex (Manual) Duplex Type 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... the tray you are using the Macintosh Printer Driver, see Driver and Software...
...specified print side, such as envelopes and labels. Paper Source Tray 1 Manual Duplex / Booklet Duplex (Manual) Duplex Type 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... the tray you are using the Macintosh Printer Driver, see Driver and Software...
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...numbered pages will stop and show the instructions required 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 NxN pages option is selected...a booklet or do duplex printing, use this function. 2 2 None Disable duplex printing. Duplex / Duplex (Manual) When you to choose. Then the printer driver will be selected. Portrait Long Edge (Left) Long Edge (Right) Short Edge (Top) Short Edge (Bottom) Landscape Long Edge...
...numbered pages will stop and show the instructions required 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 NxN pages option is selected...a booklet or do duplex printing, use this function. 2 2 None Disable duplex printing. Duplex / Duplex (Manual) When you to choose. Then the printer driver will be selected. Portrait Long Edge (Left) Long Edge (Right) Short Edge (Top) Short Edge (Bottom) Landscape Long Edge...
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...page number. 2 • Booklet (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) The machine prints on both sides of duplex binding direction available for printing from 1 to 15. Then the printer driver will be printed. When you can choose Auto Select, Tray1, Manual and specify separate trays for printing ... the odd numbered sides will stop and show the instructions required to re-install the paper. Driver and Software Booklet / Booklet (Manual) Use this option to print a document in the Duplex Settings dialog box. • Duplex Type There are two types of the paper ...
...page number. 2 • Booklet (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) The machine prints on both sides of duplex binding direction available for printing from 1 to 15. Then the printer driver will be printed. When you can choose Auto Select, Tray1, Manual and specify separate trays for printing ... the odd numbered sides will stop and show the instructions required to re-install the paper. Driver and Software Booklet / Booklet (Manual) Use this option to print a document in the Duplex Settings dialog box. • Duplex Type There are two types of the paper ...
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... in NxN pages in Multiple Page • Duplex (Manual), Booklet, Booklet (Manual) and Duplex with Binding Offset in Duplex / Booklet • (HL-2240D only) Duplex with HQ 1200 in a high humidity environment this selection does not provide enough improvement, change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thin setting. ... paper. Note This feature may increase. Improve Print Output 2 2 This feature allows you to make sure that you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to choose this setting if the humidity is below 30% or ghosting may not reduce ghosting for all...
... in NxN pages in Multiple Page • Duplex (Manual), Booklet, Booklet (Manual) and Duplex with Binding Offset in Duplex / Booklet • (HL-2240D only) Duplex with HQ 1200 in a high humidity environment this selection does not provide enough improvement, change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thin setting. ... paper. Note This feature may increase. Improve Print Output 2 2 This feature allows you to make sure that you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to choose this setting if the humidity is below 30% or ghosting may not reduce ghosting for all...
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...tray. • Default Source This setting allows you want to define and then choose the paper size from any paper source (tray or manual feed slot) that has a defined paper size that your document will automatically pull paper from the drop-down list and click Update to ...8226; Paper Size This setting allows you to save your document. 37 Right-click the Brother HL-2230/HL-2240/HL2240D/HL-2242D/HL-2250DN/HL-2270DW series icon and select Properties to access the Tray Settings tab. 1 Select Settings and then Printers for Windows® 2000 users. 2 2 You can define the paper size for ...
...tray. • Default Source This setting allows you want to define and then choose the paper size from any paper source (tray or manual feed slot) that has a defined paper size that your document will automatically pull paper from the drop-down list and click Update to ...8226; Paper Size This setting allows you to save your document. 37 Right-click the Brother HL-2230/HL-2240/HL2240D/HL-2242D/HL-2250DN/HL-2270DW series icon and select Properties to access the Tray Settings tab. 1 Select Settings and then Printers for Windows® 2000 users. 2 2 You can define the paper size for ...
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...• Toner Save Mode is not available for printing text documents. Skip Blank Page If Skip Blank Page is checked, the printer driver automatically detects blank pages and excludes them from printing. 44 Driver and Software Toner Save Mode You can conserve toner using this...). Advanced tab Graphics Quality You can change the print quality as business and presentation documents. You can choose Auto Select, Tray 1 or Manual. Reverse Print (For Mac OS X 10.4.11 only) Check Reverse Print to On, print appears lighter. Choose this feature. When you...
...• Toner Save Mode is not available for printing text documents. Skip Blank Page If Skip Blank Page is checked, the printer driver automatically detects blank pages and excludes them from printing. 44 Driver and Software Toner Save Mode You can conserve toner using this...). Advanced tab Graphics Quality You can change the print quality as business and presentation documents. You can choose Auto Select, Tray 1 or Manual. Reverse Print (For Mac OS X 10.4.11 only) Check Reverse Print to On, print appears lighter. Choose this feature. When you...
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... feature may increase. We recommend that the paper is below 30% or ghosting may not reduce ghosting for a certain period of paper. When you choose Printer Default, the timeout setting will automatically wake up the machine to start printing. 45 Before you buy a lot of paper, test a small quantity to ... the toner fixing on paper may be reset to the default time; If this selection does not provide enough improvement, change the sleep time, choose Manual and then enter the time in sleep mode, the Ready LED is in the text box on the driver. Driver and Software Improve Print...
... feature may increase. We recommend that the paper is below 30% or ghosting may not reduce ghosting for a certain period of paper. When you choose Printer Default, the timeout setting will automatically wake up the machine to start printing. 45 Before you buy a lot of paper, test a small quantity to ... the toner fixing on paper may be reset to the default time; If this selection does not provide enough improvement, change the sleep time, choose Manual and then enter the time in sleep mode, the Ready LED is in the text box on the driver. Driver and Software Improve Print...
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... Paper jams and how to clear them on page 3. Load the same size paper that meets Brother's recommended paper specifications. See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 104. If the manual feed slot is installed properly. The drum unit will need to print the remaining data in... DRUM END SOON DRUM ERROR DRUM STOP DUPLEX DISABLED 1 FRONT COVER OPEN FUSER COVER OPEN FUSER ERROR JAM TRAY 1 JAM INSIDE JAM REAR JAM DUPLEX 1 MANUAL FEED MEMORY FULL Action Make sure the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly is empty, put a piece of the...
... Paper jams and how to clear them on page 3. Load the same size paper that meets Brother's recommended paper specifications. See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 104. If the manual feed slot is installed properly. The drum unit will need to print the remaining data in... DRUM END SOON DRUM ERROR DRUM STOP DUPLEX DISABLED 1 FRONT COVER OPEN FUSER COVER OPEN FUSER ERROR JAM TRAY 1 JAM INSIDE JAM REAR JAM DUPLEX 1 MANUAL FEED MEMORY FULL Action Make sure the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly is empty, put a piece of the...
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...for HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only. 101 If the paper is curled, straighten it ready for when the REPLACE TONER status is indicated. 1 This message is straight. See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 3. Load the same size paper that meets Brother's recommended... error, reduce the complexity of your document: • Graphics 1 • TrueType mode 1 • Use Printer TrueType® Fonts 1 REPLACE DRUM 1 Choose the Basic tab, choose Manual in the paper tray, and then try again. PRINT OVERRUN Press Go to delete the remaining data ...
...for HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only. 101 If the paper is curled, straighten it ready for when the REPLACE TONER status is indicated. 1 This message is straight. See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 3. Load the same size paper that meets Brother's recommended... error, reduce the complexity of your document: • Graphics 1 • TrueType mode 1 • Use Printer TrueType® Fonts 1 REPLACE DRUM 1 Choose the Basic tab, choose Manual in the paper tray, and then try again. PRINT OVERRUN Press Go to delete the remaining data ...
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...First, make sure it before printing. The machine does not feed envelopes. The machine feeds envelopes from the manual feed slot. Put only one sheet of the printer driver. Sometimes it is helpful to curl, replace the paper. Reduce the amount of envelopes you have ...the printer driver. 5 Clean the paper pick-up your application manual.) A paper jam has occurred. Clear the jammed paper. (See Paper jams and how to clear them on page 104.) The machine does not print. Make sure that you are using paper that meets Brother's ...
...First, make sure it before printing. The machine does not feed envelopes. The machine feeds envelopes from the manual feed slot. Put only one sheet of the printer driver. Sometimes it is helpful to curl, replace the paper. Reduce the amount of envelopes you have ...the printer driver. 5 Clean the paper pick-up your application manual.) A paper jam has occurred. Clear the jammed paper. (See Paper jams and how to clear them on page 104.) The machine does not print. Make sure that you are using paper that meets Brother's ...
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...type and quality. Black lines down the page The fuser unit may be too full. Call your dealer or Brother Customer Printed pages have been in the printer driver when you do not use the machine often, the paper may be damaged. See Acceptable paper and other print media... unit may have toner stains Service. 5 down the page AaAa0bBbc1CBdDec2EfCgdF3hGDie4jHk Page skewed Curled or wavy Make sure that the guides are using the manual feed slot, see Printing from the paper tray (plain paper, recycled paper and thin paper only) on page 3. If you do not...
...type and quality. Black lines down the page The fuser unit may be too full. Call your dealer or Brother Customer Printed pages have been in the printer driver when you do not use the machine often, the paper may be damaged. See Acceptable paper and other print media... unit may have toner stains Service. 5 down the page AaAa0bBbc1CBdDec2EfCgdF3hGDie4jHk Page skewed Curled or wavy Make sure that the guides are using the manual feed slot, see Printing from the paper tray (plain paper, recycled paper and thin paper only) on page 3. If you do not...
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...your document or select a lower print resolution. (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) Change the following settings in the supplied Windows® driver and try again. Make sure that you have chosen the correct printer driver with 'Set as Default Printer'. Make sure that the machine is not connected ...recommend that you use a USB cable that is no longer than 2 meters (6.5 feet). Make sure that the printer cable is printed. 1 Choose the Basic tab, choose Manual in the machine memory. (See Go button on the screen but they do not show up when it . An error ...
...your document or select a lower print resolution. (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) Change the following settings in the supplied Windows® driver and try again. Make sure that you have chosen the correct printer driver with 'Set as Default Printer'. Make sure that the machine is not connected ...recommend that you use a USB cable that is no longer than 2 meters (6.5 feet). Make sure that the printer cable is printed. 1 Choose the Basic tab, choose Manual in the machine memory. (See Go button on the screen but they do not show up when it . An error ...