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They will be extremely hot. There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer will damage the printer and the toner cartridge. II Do not handle the plug with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzene will damage the surface of the printer, never touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations below. it might give...
They will be extremely hot. There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer will damage the printer and the toner cartridge. II Do not handle the plug with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzene will damage the surface of the printer, never touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations below. it might give...
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... memory 4-2 Lower tray unit (LT-5000) (Not available for HL-5130 4-4 Print server (NC-2100p) ...4-5 5 Routine maintenance ...5-1 Toner cartridge ...5-2 Toner Low message ...5-2 Toner Empty message ...5-3 Replacing the toner cartridge 5-3 Drum unit ...5-8 Change Drum message ...5-8 Replacing the drum... Appendix ...A-1 Printer specifications ...A-1 Important information for choosing your paper A-6 8 Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries B-1 Brother Numbers ...B-1 Important information: Regulations B-2 Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only B-2 International ENERGY STAR...
... memory 4-2 Lower tray unit (LT-5000) (Not available for HL-5130 4-4 Print server (NC-2100p) ...4-5 5 Routine maintenance ...5-1 Toner cartridge ...5-2 Toner Low message ...5-2 Toner Empty message ...5-3 Replacing the toner cartridge 5-3 Drum unit ...5-8 Change Drum message ...5-8 Replacing the drum... Appendix ...A-1 Printer specifications ...A-1 Important information for choosing your paper A-6 8 Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries B-1 Brother Numbers ...B-1 Important information: Regulations B-2 Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only B-2 International ENERGY STAR...
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... is not a standard accessory. ■ Some computers have all of the following parts. 1 1 Printer 2 Drum unit and toner cartridge assembly 3 Quick Setup Guide 4 CD-ROM 2 5 AC power cord Components may be IEEE 1284-compliant. ■ It is recommended to use a Parallel interface cable ... the USB cable to another. 3 4 5 The power cord may differ from one in the figure above, depending on which country the printer was bought in the box? When you unpack the printer, check to see that you use a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 certified cable if your PC. ■ Please make sure that is...
... is not a standard accessory. ■ Some computers have all of the following parts. 1 1 Printer 2 Drum unit and toner cartridge assembly 3 Quick Setup Guide 4 CD-ROM 2 5 AC power cord Components may be IEEE 1284-compliant. ■ It is recommended to use a Parallel interface cable ... the USB cable to another. 3 4 5 The power cord may differ from one in the figure above, depending on which country the printer was bought in the box? When you unpack the printer, check to see that you use a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 certified cable if your PC. ■ Please make sure that is...
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Printing on plain paper from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the manual feed tray. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-10 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 12 Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Send the print data to the printer. A NO PAPER message is shown in the Status Monitor and indicated by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the printer driver.
Printing on plain paper from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the manual feed tray. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-10 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 12 Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Send the print data to the printer. A NO PAPER message is shown in the Status Monitor and indicated by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the printer driver.
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Figure 1-20 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 18 Slide the paper guides to the printer. Figure 1-19 5 Using both hands put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray. Hold the paper in this position until the printer automatically feeds the paper in the manual feed tray until you put the paper in for a short distance, and then let go of the paper touches the paper feed roller. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-18 4 Open the manual feed tray. 3 Send the print data to fit the paper size. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until the front edge of the paper.
Figure 1-20 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 18 Slide the paper guides to the printer. Figure 1-19 5 Using both hands put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray. Hold the paper in this position until the printer automatically feeds the paper in the manual feed tray until you put the paper in for a short distance, and then let go of the paper touches the paper feed roller. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-18 4 Open the manual feed tray. 3 Send the print data to fit the paper size. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until the front edge of the paper.
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Figure 1-31 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 26 3 Send the print data to fit the envelope size. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-30 4 Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to the printer.
Figure 1-31 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 26 3 Send the print data to fit the envelope size. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-30 4 Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to the printer.
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Hold the transparency in this position until its front edge touches the paper feed roller. Slide the paper guides to the printer A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put the transparency in the manual feed tray until the printer automatically feeds it in the manual feed tray. 3 Send the print data to the transparency size. Figure 1-47 5 Using both hands put a transparency in for a short distance, and then let go of the transparency. 1 - 37 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Figure 1-48 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-46 4 Open the manual feed tray.
Hold the transparency in this position until its front edge touches the paper feed roller. Slide the paper guides to the printer A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put the transparency in the manual feed tray until the printer automatically feeds it in the manual feed tray. 3 Send the print data to the transparency size. Figure 1-47 5 Using both hands put a transparency in for a short distance, and then let go of the transparency. 1 - 37 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Figure 1-48 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-46 4 Open the manual feed tray.
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Figure 1-50 Figure 1-51 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 40 2 Open the face-up output tray. 3 Send the print data to the printer. Figure 1-49 A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a transparency in the MP tray. Toner Drum Paper Status 4 Open the MP tray and lower it gently.
Figure 1-50 Figure 1-51 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 40 2 Open the face-up output tray. 3 Send the print data to the printer. Figure 1-49 A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a transparency in the MP tray. Toner Drum Paper Status 4 Open the MP tray and lower it gently.
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...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 ■ Toner Save Mode ■ Duplex Printing (Manual Duplex printing...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...
...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 ■ Toner Save Mode ■ Duplex Printing (Manual Duplex printing...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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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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... data. Watermark You can change the font, darkness and angle settings. Page Setting You can place a watermarked logo or text into your documents. Toner Save Mode You can save mode, which reduces the print density. If you select the Duplex Tray button, the dialog box for each orientation, ... and HL-5170DN) If 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®...
... data. Watermark You can change the font, darkness and angle settings. Page Setting You can place a watermarked logo or text into your documents. Toner Save Mode You can save mode, which reduces the print density. If you select the Duplex Tray button, the dialog box for each orientation, ... and HL-5170DN) If 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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... This will allow the Sleep Time Off function to appear, click Sleep Time Off to stop the printer going into sleep mode. If you want to reprint. Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) You can be hidden by double clicking the word Sleep Time in the Sleep Time screen ... speed for a certain period of the following functions: ■ Multiple Page ■ Duplex Printing ■ Toner Save Mode ■ Paper Source ■ Media Type Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for often used information such as a macro to the Advanced tab, select Device Options ...
... This will allow the Sleep Time Off function to appear, click Sleep Time Off to stop the printer going into sleep mode. If you want to reprint. Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) You can be hidden by double clicking the word Sleep Time in the Sleep Time screen ... speed for a certain period of the following functions: ■ Multiple Page ■ Duplex Printing ■ Toner Save Mode ■ Paper Source ■ Media Type Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for often used information such as a macro to the Advanced tab, select Device Options ...
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...the LED is off , go to start printing. Double click the word Sleep Time in the Printer Features list: ■ Media Type ■ Toner Save ■ Sleep Time ■ BR-Script Level Toner Save You can be turned off . The Sleep Time Off function can save power. When Intelligent... SOFTWARE 2 - 16 Sleep mode acts as though the printer was turned off . While the printer is selected, it enters sleep mode. To turn sleep mode off , but the printer can access the Advanced Options tab by turning on the Toner Save setting, which reduces the print density. Advanced options ...
...the LED is off , go to start printing. Double click the word Sleep Time in the Printer Features list: ■ Media Type ■ Toner Save ■ Sleep Time ■ BR-Script Level Toner Save You can be turned off . The Sleep Time Off function can save power. When Intelligent... SOFTWARE 2 - 16 Sleep mode acts as though the printer was turned off . While the printer is selected, it enters sleep mode. To turn sleep mode off , but the printer can access the Advanced Options tab by turning on the Toner Save setting, which reduces the print density. Advanced options ...
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Brother Laser driver PS driver You can change settings by selecting the setting in the Printer Features list: ■ Media Type ■ Resolution ■ Toner Save ■ Sleep Time (For PS driver only) Resolution You can change the resolution as follows: ■ 300 dpi ■ 600 dpi ■ HQ 1200 dpi DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 18 Specific settings Set the Media Type, Resolution, Toner Save, and other settings.
Brother Laser driver PS driver You can change settings by selecting the setting in the Printer Features list: ■ Media Type ■ Resolution ■ Toner Save ■ Sleep Time (For PS driver only) Resolution You can change the resolution as follows: ■ 300 dpi ■ 600 dpi ■ HQ 1200 dpi DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 18 Specific settings Set the Media Type, Resolution, Toner Save, and other settings.
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.... When Intelligent Sleep Mode is selected, it enters sleep mode. Double click the word Sleep Time in the Sleep Time screen again. Toner Save You can save running costs by double clicking the word Sleep Time in the Sleep Time screen, this will also wake up the... not receive data for a certain period of your printer use. Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer. The default timeout is automatically adjusted to the most suitable time-out setting depending on the Toner Save setting, which reduces the print density. Sleep mode can be hidden by ...
.... When Intelligent Sleep Mode is selected, it enters sleep mode. Double click the word Sleep Time in the Sleep Time screen again. Toner Save You can save running costs by double clicking the word Sleep Time in the Sleep Time screen, this will also wake up the... not receive data for a certain period of your printer use. Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer. The default timeout is automatically adjusted to the most suitable time-out setting depending on the Toner Save setting, which reduces the print density. Sleep mode can be hidden by ...
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Figure 3-1 The LED indications shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in Sleep mode, all the LEDs are off. LED is off or or LED is on the control panel. 3 Control panel This section refers to the four Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) (Toner, Drum, Paper, Status) and the two control panel buttons (Job Cancel, Go) on or or LED is blinking When the power switch is off or the printer is in this chapter. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 1
Figure 3-1 The LED indications shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in Sleep mode, all the LEDs are off. LED is off or or LED is on the control panel. 3 Control panel This section refers to the four Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) (Toner, Drum, Paper, Status) and the two control panel buttons (Job Cancel, Go) on or or LED is blinking When the power switch is off or the printer is in this chapter. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 1
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Ready to print The printer is in memory or printing the data. LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-2 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-3 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-4 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-5 3 - 2 CONTROL PANEL Printer status Sleep mode The power switch is off or the printer is ready to print. Warming up The printer is either receiving data from Sleep mode to Ready mode. Receiving data The printer is warming up the printer from the computer, processing data in Sleep mode. Pressing the Go button wakes up .
Ready to print The printer is in memory or printing the data. LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-2 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-3 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-4 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-5 3 - 2 CONTROL PANEL Printer status Sleep mode The power switch is off or the printer is ready to print. Warming up The printer is either receiving data from Sleep mode to Ready mode. Receiving data The printer is warming up the printer from the computer, processing data in Sleep mode. Pressing the Go button wakes up .
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...indicated. See Replacing the drum unit on page 5-3. The Drum LED alternates turning on for 3 seconds. Purchase a new toner cartridge and have it ready for when Toner Empty is on for 2 seconds and off for a long time and nothing has printed, press the Go button to...5-9. Drum unit near end of its life. LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-6 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-7 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-8 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-9 Printer status Data remaining in memory Print data remains in the printer memory. Toner low Indicates that you obtain a new drum unit to...
...indicated. See Replacing the drum unit on page 5-3. The Drum LED alternates turning on for 3 seconds. Purchase a new toner cartridge and have it ready for when Toner Empty is on for 2 seconds and off for a long time and nothing has printed, press the Go button to...5-9. Drum unit near end of its life. LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-6 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-7 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-8 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-9 Printer status Data remaining in memory Print data remains in the printer memory. Toner low Indicates that you obtain a new drum unit to...
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...paper size you use for Duplex printing is A4, Letter or Legal. Misfeed Put the paper back in the printer. LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-10 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-11 Printer status Paper jam Clear the paper jam. No paper Put paper in properly, and then press the Go button.... Face up Open (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN: When you can use the duplex printing function) Close the face-up ...
...paper size you use for Duplex printing is A4, Letter or Legal. Misfeed Put the paper back in the printer. LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-10 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-11 Printer status Paper jam Clear the paper jam. No paper Put paper in properly, and then press the Go button.... Face up Open (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN: When you can use the duplex printing function) Close the face-up ...
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...an error that a service call is needed by lighting up with one of the combinations shown in Figure 3-12. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-12 If you see the service call your printer, if you cannot clear the error and see the same service call indication after turning the... try to identify the error. For example, the LED indication below : 1 Take out the DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module) from your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-13 CONTROL PANEL 3 - 5 If you have a DIMM installed. 2 Turn off the power switch, wait a few seconds, ...
...an error that a service call is needed by lighting up with one of the combinations shown in Figure 3-12. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-12 If you see the service call your printer, if you cannot clear the error and see the same service call indication after turning the... try to identify the error. For example, the LED indication below : 1 Take out the DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module) from your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-13 CONTROL PANEL 3 - 5 If you have a DIMM installed. 2 Turn off the power switch, wait a few seconds, ...