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Brother Laser Printer HL-5130 HL-5140 HL-5150D HL-5170DN User's Guide For visually-impaired users You can read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and the latest Driver Updates and Utilities. Please visit our web site at http://solutions.brother....find a printed copy in a convenient place so you can use it quickly if you can use the printer. Please use the printer. You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can get answers to -speech' software. Keep the CD-ROM in the box.
Brother Laser Printer HL-5130 HL-5140 HL-5150D HL-5170DN User's Guide For visually-impaired users You can read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and the latest Driver Updates and Utilities. Please visit our web site at http://solutions.brother....find a printed copy in a convenient place so you can use it quickly if you can use the printer. Please use the printer. You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can get answers to -speech' software. Keep the CD-ROM in the box.
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... duplex printing from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140 1-44 Manual duplex printing from the multi-purpose tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) .... 1-45 Printing on both sides of the paper (automatic duplex printing 1-47 Guidelines for automatic duplex printing 1-47 2 Driver and software ...2-1 Printer driver ...2-1 For Windows® 95/98/Me...
... duplex printing from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140 1-44 Manual duplex printing from the multi-purpose tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) .... 1-45 Printing on both sides of the paper (automatic duplex printing 1-47 Guidelines for automatic duplex printing 1-47 2 Driver and software ...2-1 Printer driver ...2-1 For Windows® 95/98/Me...
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...two pieces of paper. ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 24 You should buy quality envelopes from your printer. Brother will have feed and print-quality problems because of the envelopes you want. You are responsible for your software application as the paper in a laser printer. A suitable envelope should have edges ...; that are not sharply creased ■ that are embossed (have raised writing on them) ■ that were previously printed by a laser printer ■ that are pre-printed on page 1-5. The envelope should not be suitable for the quality and performance of the way they have...
...two pieces of paper. ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 24 You should buy quality envelopes from your printer. Brother will have feed and print-quality problems because of the envelopes you want. You are responsible for your software application as the paper in a laser printer. A suitable envelope should have edges ...; that are not sharply creased ■ that are embossed (have raised writing on them) ■ that were previously printed by a laser printer ■ that are pre-printed on page 1-5. The envelope should not be suitable for the quality and performance of the way they have...
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.../XP ■ PCL (Hewlett-Packard LaserJet laser printer) compatible driver ■ BR-Script (PostScript®3 language emulation) driver (HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) For Macintosh® ■ Brother Laser driver for the following operating systems are on the CD-ROM that we have supplied. 2 Driver and software Printer driver A printer driver is a printer command language or page description language. Typically...
.../XP ■ PCL (Hewlett-Packard LaserJet laser printer) compatible driver ■ BR-Script (PostScript®3 language emulation) driver (HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) For Macintosh® ■ Brother Laser driver for the following operating systems are on the CD-ROM that we have supplied. 2 Driver and software Printer driver A printer driver is a printer command language or page description language. Typically...
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DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 2 You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer. ■ Paper Size ■ Multiple Page ■ Orientation ■ Copies ■ Media Type ■ Paper Source ■ Resolution ... settings are not available with the BR-script driver.(HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) *2 These settings are not available with Brother Laser for Macintosh®. *3 These settings are not available with Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP. *4 These settings are not available for HL-5130. *5 This setting is not available for HL-5130 and HL-5140.
DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 2 You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer. ■ Paper Size ■ Multiple Page ■ Orientation ■ Copies ■ Media Type ■ Paper Source ■ Resolution ... settings are not available with the BR-script driver.(HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) *2 These settings are not available with Brother Laser for Macintosh®. *3 These settings are not available with Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP. *4 These settings are not available for HL-5130. *5 This setting is not available for HL-5130 and HL-5140.
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...you are from Windows® XP. For Windows® Features in the PCL printer driver You can download the latest printer driver or get other information by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com You can access the Basic tab by clicking the illustration on the left...the Printer Properties screen. 1 2 1 Select the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Orientation and so on. 2 Select the Paper Source and so on your Operating System. in the General tab of the Basic tab in the printer driver. The screens on your PC will vary depending on . 2 - 3 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
...you are from Windows® XP. For Windows® Features in the PCL printer driver You can download the latest printer driver or get other information by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com You can access the Basic tab by clicking the illustration on the left...the Printer Properties screen. 1 2 1 Select the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Orientation and so on. 2 Select the Paper Source and so on your Operating System. in the General tab of the Basic tab in the printer driver. The screens on your PC will vary depending on . 2 - 3 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
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in the General tab of the Printer Properties screen. 12 3 45 Change the tab settings by clicking Printing Preferences... Resolution You can access the Advanced tab by clicking the following icons: 1 Print Quality 2 Duplex Printing 3 Watermark 4 Page Setting 5 Device Options Print Quality Select the resolution, toner save and print settings or gray printing setting. Advanced tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can change the resolution as follows: ■ HQ 1200 ■ 600 dpi ■ 300 dpi DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 4
in the General tab of the Printer Properties screen. 12 3 45 Change the tab settings by clicking Printing Preferences... Resolution You can access the Advanced tab by clicking the following icons: 1 Print Quality 2 Duplex Printing 3 Watermark 4 Page Setting 5 Device Options Print Quality Select the resolution, toner save and print settings or gray printing setting. Advanced tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can change the resolution as follows: ■ HQ 1200 ■ 600 dpi ■ 300 dpi DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 4
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... only) You can improve the image quality of manual duplex binding directions are available for each orientation. ■ Duplex Tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) If you like on the toner save running costs by ticking the Improve gray printing check box. Six types of duplex binding...- 5 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE When you print with the most suitable print setting by selecting the Auto button. ■ Manual (For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) You can change the settings manually by selecting the manual button and ticking the setting button. ■ Use Printer Halftone (For Windows NT...
... only) You can improve the image quality of manual duplex binding directions are available for each orientation. ■ Duplex Tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) If you like on the toner save running costs by ticking the Improve gray printing check box. Six types of duplex binding...- 5 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE When you print with the most suitable print setting by selecting the Auto button. ■ Manual (For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) You can change the settings manually by selecting the manual button and ticking the setting button. ■ Use Printer Halftone (For Windows NT...
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...Printer Function by clicking the function name in the list below.) ■ Job Spooling ■ Quick Print Setup ■ Sleep Time ■ Status Monitor ■ Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL...-5170DN) ■ Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) ■ Insert Command/File (For HL-5140, 5150D and 5170DN: For Windows...Density adjustment ■ HRC (High Resolution Control)* ■ TrueType Mode (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)* The Printer Function list may differ depending on the model. * If you are using ...
...Printer Function by clicking the function name in the list below.) ■ Job Spooling ■ Quick Print Setup ■ Sleep Time ■ Status Monitor ■ Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL...-5170DN) ■ Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) ■ Insert Command/File (For HL-5140, 5150D and 5170DN: For Windows...Density adjustment ■ HRC (High Resolution Control)* ■ TrueType Mode (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)* The Printer Function list may differ depending on the model. * If you are using ...
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...Status monitor. Sleep mode acts as a macro to reprint. Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) You can be hidden by double clicking the word Sleep Time in sleep mode, all four LEDs are off, but the printer can use . Quick Print Setup You can reprint a document without sending...printing. Sleep mode can save time and increase printing speed for a certain period of your printer use the saved macro as forms, company logos, letter head formats or invoices. 2 - 7 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Double click the word Sleep Time in the job spooling settings. We recommend that you want...
...Status monitor. Sleep mode acts as a macro to reprint. Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) You can be hidden by double clicking the word Sleep Time in sleep mode, all four LEDs are off, but the printer can use . Quick Print Setup You can reprint a document without sending...printing. Sleep mode can save time and increase printing speed for a certain period of your printer use the saved macro as forms, company logos, letter head formats or invoices. 2 - 7 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Double click the word Sleep Time in the job spooling settings. We recommend that you want...
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... Lock the scaling setting as shown below. 1 in 1 100% Insert Command/File (For HL-5140, 5150D and 5170DN: For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) This option allows data to be printed in printer memory, into a print job. When the image is saved in memory before printing, use ...page image to process the image before physically moving the paper through the printer. Print Date & Time Date: Specifies the format of the time. Time: Specifies the format of the date. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 8 Selections are AUTO, OFF, Printer Default, LTR (Letter-size paper), A4 or LGL (legal-size-paper...
... Lock the scaling setting as shown below. 1 in 1 100% Insert Command/File (For HL-5140, 5150D and 5170DN: For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) This option allows data to be printed in printer memory, into a print job. When the image is saved in memory before printing, use ...page image to process the image before physically moving the paper through the printer. Print Date & Time Date: Specifies the format of the time. Time: Specifies the format of the date. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 8 Selections are AUTO, OFF, Printer Default, LTR (Letter-size paper), A4 or LGL (legal-size-paper...
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... laser printers cannot attain with resolutions of 300 or 600 dpi. ■ Printer Default: The setting will match that of the printer. ■ Light ■ Medium ■ Dark. ■ Off: Turn HRC off TrueType Mode (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN...) TrueType fonts may be sent to change the HRC setting on your printer in one of the following ways: ■ Download as TrueType (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) ■ Download as Bit Image ■ Print as Graphics 2 - 9 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE HRC This option allows you to your Brother HL-5100 series printer...
... laser printers cannot attain with resolutions of 300 or 600 dpi. ■ Printer Default: The setting will match that of the printer. ■ Light ■ Medium ■ Dark. ■ Off: Turn HRC off TrueType Mode (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN...) TrueType fonts may be sent to change the HRC setting on your printer in one of the following ways: ■ Download as TrueType (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) ■ Download as Bit Image ■ Print as Graphics 2 - 9 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE HRC This option allows you to your Brother HL-5100 series printer...
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...be listed. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 10 When you can add it and select its settings in the printer driver. Accessories tab When you install the optional lower tray unit, you click the Auto Detect button, options that are installed on the printer. You can manually add... match the installed options. 2 Paper Source Setting This feature recognizes the paper size in each paper tray. 3 Auto detection of printer options (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) The Auto Detect function finds the currently installed devices and shows the available settings in the Accessories tab as follows. 1 ...
...be listed. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 10 When you can add it and select its settings in the printer driver. Accessories tab When you install the optional lower tray unit, you click the Auto Detect button, options that are installed on the printer. You can manually add... match the installed options. 2 Paper Source Setting This feature recognizes the paper size in each paper tray. 3 Auto detection of printer options (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) The Auto Detect function finds the currently installed devices and shows the available settings in the Accessories tab as follows. 1 ...
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Support tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Support tab 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 download the latest driver or by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Printer Properties screen. ■ You can print the printer settings page and the internal fonts list. (The internal fonts list is not available for HL-5130.) 2 - 11 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
Support tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Support tab 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 download the latest driver or by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Printer Properties screen. ■ You can print the printer settings page and the internal fonts list. (The internal fonts list is not available for HL-5130.) 2 - 11 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
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Ports tab Select the port where your Operating System. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 12 You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com For more information, please see the Help text in the PS printer driver This section is connected or the path to the network printer you are from Windows® XP. The screens on your PC will vary depending on your printer is for HL-5150D and HL-5170DN. Features in the printer driver. The screens in this section are using.
Ports tab Select the port where your Operating System. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 12 You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com For more information, please see the Help text in the PS printer driver This section is connected or the path to the network printer you are from Windows® XP. The screens on your PC will vary depending on your printer is for HL-5150D and HL-5170DN. Features in the printer driver. The screens in this section are using.
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Device Settings tab Select the options you installed. 2 - 13 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
Device Settings tab Select the options you installed. 2 - 13 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
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You can access the Layout tab by selecting the setting in the General tab of the Printer BR-Script3 Properties screen. in the Orientation, Page Order and Page Per Sheet. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 14 Layout tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can change the Layout setting by clicking Printing Preferences...
You can access the Layout tab by selecting the setting in the General tab of the Printer BR-Script3 Properties screen. in the Orientation, Page Order and Page Per Sheet. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 14 Layout tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can change the Layout setting by clicking Printing Preferences...
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Paper / Quality tab Select the Paper Source. 2 - 15 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
Paper / Quality tab Select the Paper Source. 2 - 15 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
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... reduces the print density. Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer. To turn sleep mode off . DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 16 Sleep mode acts as though the printer was turned off , but the printer can save power. The Sleep Time Off function can be turned off , go ...to start printing. While the printer is off . Advanced options If you are using Windows NT®...
... reduces the print density. Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer. To turn sleep mode off . DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 16 Sleep mode acts as though the printer was turned off , but the printer can save power. The Sleep Time Off function can be turned off , go ...to start printing. While the printer is off . Advanced options If you are using Windows NT®...
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For Macintosh® This printer supports Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac OS® X 10.1 to add a border, use this function. Border: If you can set the Paper size, Orientation and Scale. Brother Laser driver / PS driver Layout Set the Layout, Pages per sheet, you want to print on your...X 10.1 The screens on both sides of the paper. Print on each side of the paper, use this function. 2 - 17 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Brother Laser driver / PS driver Pages per sheet: Select how many pages will vary depending on your Macintosh® will appear on Both Sides: When you ...
For Macintosh® This printer supports Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac OS® X 10.1 to add a border, use this function. Border: If you can set the Paper size, Orientation and Scale. Brother Laser driver / PS driver Layout Set the Layout, Pages per sheet, you want to print on your...X 10.1 The screens on both sides of the paper. Print on each side of the paper, use this function. 2 - 17 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Brother Laser driver / PS driver Pages per sheet: Select how many pages will vary depending on your Macintosh® will appear on Both Sides: When you ...