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Brother Laser Printer HL-2700CN series User's Guide For visually-impaired users You can read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to-speech' software. You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can use the printer. Please read this User's Guide thoroughly before you use the printer. Version 5 You can... Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and the latest Driver Updates and Utilities. Please visit our web site at http://solutions.brother.com where you need to set up the printer. Keep the CD-ROM in the box or view it quickly if ...
Brother Laser Printer HL-2700CN series User's Guide For visually-impaired users You can read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to-speech' software. You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can use the printer. Please read this User's Guide thoroughly before you use the printer. Version 5 You can... Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and the latest Driver Updates and Utilities. Please visit our web site at http://solutions.brother.com where you need to set up the printer. Keep the CD-ROM in the box or view it quickly if ...
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...3238 In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER In Europe: Visit www.brother.com for contact information on -line at : In USA: Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Irvine, CA 92618 In Canada: Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd. - Your registration with Brother International Corporation, you of product loss...will help , you must be found at www.brother.com and selecting your country from your local Brother office. Address and telephone contact information for European offices can check here for the Brother driver updates. Calls must call 1-800-284-4357....
...3238 In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER In Europe: Visit www.brother.com for contact information on -line at : In USA: Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Irvine, CA 92618 In Canada: Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd. - Your registration with Brother International Corporation, you of product loss...will help , you must be found at www.brother.com and selecting your country from your local Brother office. Address and telephone contact information for European offices can check here for the Brother driver updates. Calls must call 1-800-284-4357....
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... to any fax machine. In USA only:1-800-521-2846 Internet Addresses Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and Driver Updates and Utilities: http://solutions.brother.com (In USA Only) For Brother Accessories & Supplies: http://www.brothermall.com vi This is available 24...
... to any fax machine. In USA only:1-800-521-2846 Internet Addresses Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and Driver Updates and Utilities: http://solutions.brother.com (In USA Only) For Brother Accessories & Supplies: http://www.brothermall.com vi This is available 24...
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...16 Software ...2-18 Software for Networks ...2-18 BRAdmin Professional utility 2-18 Driver Deployment Wizard 2-18 Web BRAdmin ...2-18 Automatic Emulation Selection 2-19 Automatic Interface Selection 2-20 Printer settings ...2-20 Factory settings ...2-20 3 Control panel ...3-1 Control panel ...+ or - Paper feed ...1-18 Tray feed ...1-18 Manual feed ...1-19 Paper output ...1-19 2 Driver and software ...2-1 Printer driver ...2-1 For Windows® ...2-2 Features in the PCL printer driver 2-2 Basic Tab ...2-2 Advanced tab ...2-3 Accessories tab ...2-8 Support Tab ...2-9 Features in the LCD 3-3...
...16 Software ...2-18 Software for Networks ...2-18 BRAdmin Professional utility 2-18 Driver Deployment Wizard 2-18 Web BRAdmin ...2-18 Automatic Emulation Selection 2-19 Automatic Interface Selection 2-20 Printer settings ...2-20 Factory settings ...2-20 3 Control panel ...3-1 Control panel ...+ or - Paper feed ...1-18 Tray feed ...1-18 Manual feed ...1-19 Paper output ...1-19 2 Driver and software ...2-1 Printer driver ...2-1 For Windows® ...2-2 Features in the PCL printer driver 2-2 Basic Tab ...2-2 Advanced tab ...2-3 Accessories tab ...2-8 Support Tab ...2-9 Features in the LCD 3-3...
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... of the utilities, see the documentation included on the CD-ROM. Reprint setting The printer saves data that it complies with the new EPA Energy Star specification. Since laser printers consume power to use the printer in the following environments: (TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, DLC/LLC, NetBEUI... mode. For details of the toner cartridges. Panel lock setting If the panel button settings have been changed, the printer may not work as BRAdmin Professional Utility, Driver Deployment Wizard and Web BRAdmin software for Networks on but not being made. When there is on page 2-18. ...
... of the utilities, see the documentation included on the CD-ROM. Reprint setting The printer saves data that it complies with the new EPA Energy Star specification. Since laser printers consume power to use the printer in the following environments: (TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, DLC/LLC, NetBEUI... mode. For details of the toner cartridges. Panel lock setting If the panel button settings have been changed, the printer may not work as BRAdmin Professional Utility, Driver Deployment Wizard and Web BRAdmin software for Networks on but not being made. When there is on page 2-18. ...
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Standard paper tray Since the standard paper tray is 44 mm paper height. You can use this Guide are suitable for this printer. Type and size of paper The printer loads paper from the installed standard paper tray, optional lower tray, or the optional legal tray. The maximum capacity is a universal ... resistivity (ohm-cm) 10e10-10e12 Filler Ash content (wt%) CaCO3 (Neutral) Below 23 Brightness (%) Higher than 80 Opacity (%) Higher than 85 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 10 What kind of paper can I use any of the paper sizes (one paper size at a time) listed in table 1 in the...
Standard paper tray Since the standard paper tray is 44 mm paper height. You can use this Guide are suitable for this printer. Type and size of paper The printer loads paper from the installed standard paper tray, optional lower tray, or the optional legal tray. The maximum capacity is a universal ... resistivity (ohm-cm) 10e10-10e12 Filler Ash content (wt%) CaCO3 (Neutral) Below 23 Brightness (%) Higher than 80 Opacity (%) Higher than 85 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 10 What kind of paper can I use any of the paper sizes (one paper size at a time) listed in table 1 in the...
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... to 24 lb) Thick paper 90 to 210 g/m2 (24 to 55 lb) Transparency Labels Envelopes Tray 1 Tray 2 DX Select the Media type from the printer driver Plain paper or Thin paper Up to 50 sheets A4 or Letter 90 to 105 g/m2 (24 to 28 lb) 90 to 105 g/m2 (24... to 28 lb) Thick paper or Thicker paper Transparencies Thick paper Envelopes Envelopes - to 8.5 x 14 in.) * H/H = High temperature/High humidity 1 - 11 ABOUT THIS PRINTER to 8.5 x 11.7 in .
... to 24 lb) Thick paper 90 to 210 g/m2 (24 to 55 lb) Transparency Labels Envelopes Tray 1 Tray 2 DX Select the Media type from the printer driver Plain paper or Thin paper Up to 50 sheets A4 or Letter 90 to 105 g/m2 (24 to 28 lb) 90 to 105 g/m2 (24... to 28 lb) Thick paper or Thicker paper Transparencies Thick paper Envelopes Envelopes - to 8.5 x 14 in.) * H/H = High temperature/High humidity 1 - 11 ABOUT THIS PRINTER to 8.5 x 11.7 in .
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... panel buttons or in your application software, you can change the paper size setting in PAGE FORMAT in the printer driver or by using the control panel buttons. ■ The paper size has been set at the back of ... size setting. Print on page 3-13. ■ If you use other sizes of the paper tray. The printer will prompt you to put the correct size of paper into the paper tray. If your application software supports paper... 120 V models or A4 for 220/240 V models. Paper mismatch between the Printer and the Printer Driver setting If you want to use pre-printed paper in Tray .
... panel buttons or in your application software, you can change the paper size setting in PAGE FORMAT in the printer driver or by using the control panel buttons. ■ The paper size has been set at the back of ... size setting. Print on page 3-13. ■ If you use other sizes of the paper tray. The printer will prompt you to put the correct size of paper into the paper tray. If your application software supports paper... 120 V models or A4 for 220/240 V models. Paper mismatch between the Printer and the Printer Driver setting If you want to use pre-printed paper in Tray .
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... start printing. ■ Print quality may be affected by the type of the paper you cannot manually feed irregular sized paper. Manual feed Since this printer does not have a manual feed or multi purpose tray, you wish to print on manually. 3 Put Tray 1 back in and press Go. However, this... mode with the printer driver or the control panel buttons. You can select this printer has a special manual feed mode using the printer control panel buttons. 1 When the manual feed command is on the size of paper in the paper...
... start printing. ■ Print quality may be affected by the type of the paper you cannot manually feed irregular sized paper. Manual feed Since this printer does not have a manual feed or multi purpose tray, you wish to print on manually. 3 Put Tray 1 back in and press Go. However, this... mode with the printer driver or the control panel buttons. You can select this printer has a special manual feed mode using the printer control panel buttons. 1 When the manual feed command is on the size of paper in the paper...
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...computer to print from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com You can also download the latest printer driver from a DOS application, see...laser printer-LaserJet) compatible driver ■ BR-Script (PostScript® 3TM language emulation) driver For Macintosh® ■ BR-Script (PostScript® 3TM language emulation) driver (For more information, see the Network User's Guide on the CD-ROM that a particular printer needs. 2 Driver and software Printer driver A Printer Driver is a printer command language or page description language. The printer drivers...
...computer to print from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com You can also download the latest printer driver from a DOS application, see...laser printer-LaserJet) compatible driver ■ BR-Script (PostScript® 3TM language emulation) driver For Macintosh® ■ BR-Script (PostScript® 3TM language emulation) driver (For more information, see the Network User's Guide on the CD-ROM that a particular printer needs. 2 Driver and software Printer driver A Printer Driver is a printer command language or page description language. The printer drivers...
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... will vary depending on the left side of the Brother HL-2700CN series Properties screen. 1 2 3 1 Select the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Orientation and other information by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com You can access the Basic tab by clicking ..., you are from Windows® XP. in the printer driver. For Windows® Features in the PCL printer driver You can also download the latest printer driver or get other settings. 2 Select the color mode. 3 Select the Paper Source. 2 - 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE For more information, please see the online...
... will vary depending on the left side of the Brother HL-2700CN series Properties screen. 1 2 3 1 Select the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Orientation and other information by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com You can access the Basic tab by clicking ..., you are from Windows® XP. in the printer driver. For Windows® Features in the PCL printer driver You can also download the latest printer driver or get other settings. 2 Select the color mode. 3 Select the Paper Source. 2 - 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE For more information, please see the online...
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Advanced tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Advanced tab by clicking the following icons: 1 Print Quality 2 Duplex 3 Watermark 4 Page Setting 5 Device Options DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 3 in the General tab of the Brother HL-2700CN series Properties screen. 12 34 5 Change the tab settings by clicking Printing Preferences...
Advanced tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Advanced tab by clicking the following icons: 1 Print Quality 2 Duplex 3 Watermark 4 Page Setting 5 Device Options DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 3 in the General tab of the Brother HL-2700CN series Properties screen. 12 34 5 Change the tab settings by clicking Printing Preferences...
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.... ■ Quality You can place a watermarked logo or text in your printer. Good print quality with CAPT* Choosing CAPT in the printer driver produces clearer colors and improves the appearance of print jobs containing photographic images. *CAPT (Color Advanced Photoscale Technology) It uses the color information contained in Normal mode. This mode is higher. Normal 600...
.... ■ Quality You can place a watermarked logo or text in your printer. Good print quality with CAPT* Choosing CAPT in the printer driver produces clearer colors and improves the appearance of print jobs containing photographic images. *CAPT (Color Advanced Photoscale Technology) It uses the color information contained in Normal mode. This mode is higher. Normal 600...
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Device Options Set the following print functions in this tab: ■ Job Spooling ■ Toner Save Mode ■ Quick Print Setup ■ Sleep Time ■ Status Monitor ■ Macro ■ Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) ■ Insert Command/File (For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) ■ Print Setting ■ Print Setting (Monochrome Only) ■ Page Protection ■ Print Date & Time DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 5
Device Options Set the following print functions in this tab: ■ Job Spooling ■ Toner Save Mode ■ Quick Print Setup ■ Sleep Time ■ Status Monitor ■ Macro ■ Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) ■ Insert Command/File (For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) ■ Print Setting ■ Print Setting (Monochrome Only) ■ Page Protection ■ Print Date & Time DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 5
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... following functions: ■ Multiple Page ■ Duplex ■ Toner Save Mode ■ Paper Source ■ Media Type ■ Color / Mono Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for Job Spooling in the printer driver will take priority over the settings made on the control panel. We recommend that may happen with a password...
... following functions: ■ Multiple Page ■ Duplex ■ Toner Save Mode ■ Paper Source ■ Media Type ■ Color / Mono Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for Job Spooling in the printer driver will take priority over the settings made on the control panel. We recommend that may happen with a password...
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... Date & Time Date: Specifies the format of the time. Time: Specifies the format of the date. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 7 When the image is very complicated and the printer has to wait to be printed in other words, you can execute the saved macro - Selections are AUTO, OFF,...on any documents. Print Setting You can change the settings of the following functions: ■ Compression Mode ■ TrueType Mode ■ Use Printer TrueType Fonts Print Setting (Monochrome Only) You can use this function. Moreover, you can change the settings of the following functions: ■...
... Date & Time Date: Specifies the format of the time. Time: Specifies the format of the date. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 7 When the image is very complicated and the printer has to wait to be printed in other words, you can execute the saved macro - Selections are AUTO, OFF,...on any documents. Print Setting You can change the settings of the following functions: ■ Compression Mode ■ TrueType Mode ■ Use Printer TrueType Fonts Print Setting (Monochrome Only) You can use this function. Moreover, you can change the settings of the following functions: ■...
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... and RAMDISK ■ The Auto Detect function finds the currently installed optional unit devices and shows the available settings in the printer driver. Accessories tab When you install optional units, you click the Auto Detect button, options that has been set using the control ... tray. 4 Auto detection of RAMDISK, tick the RAMDISK check box and then click Auto Detect. Tray settings will be available under certain printer conditions. 2 - 8 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE For more information, see Reprinting from RAM on page 3-26. 3 Paper Source Setting This feature recognizes the paper size in ...
... and RAMDISK ■ The Auto Detect function finds the currently installed optional unit devices and shows the available settings in the printer driver. Accessories tab When you install optional units, you click the Auto Detect button, options that has been set using the control ... tray. 4 Auto detection of RAMDISK, tick the RAMDISK check box and then click Auto Detect. Tray settings will be available under certain printer conditions. 2 - 8 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE For more information, see Reprinting from RAM on page 3-26. 3 Paper Source Setting This feature recognizes the paper size in ...
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Support Tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can print the Print Settings page and internal fonts list. in the General tab of the Brother HL-2700CN series Properties screen. ■ You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com ■ You can see the printer driver version. ■ You can check the current driver settings. ■ You can access the Support tab by clicking Printing Preferences... DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 9
Support Tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can print the Print Settings page and internal fonts list. in the General tab of the Brother HL-2700CN series Properties screen. ■ You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com ■ You can see the printer driver version. ■ You can check the current driver settings. ■ You can access the Support tab by clicking Printing Preferences... DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 9
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The screens on your PC will vary depending on your printer is connected or the path to the network printer you are from Windows® XP. Ports tab Select the port where your operating system. The screens in the printer driver. Features in the PS printer driver You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com For more information, please see the online Help in this section are using. 2 - 10 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
The screens on your PC will vary depending on your printer is connected or the path to the network printer you are from Windows® XP. Ports tab Select the port where your operating system. The screens in the printer driver. Features in the PS printer driver You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com For more information, please see the online Help in this section are using. 2 - 10 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
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DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 11 Device Settings tab Select the options you installed.
DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 11 Device Settings tab Select the options you installed.