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... (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and the latest Driver Updates and Utilities. Please read this User's Guide thoroughly before you can find a printed copy in a convenient place so you need to. 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...
... (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and the latest Driver Updates and Utilities. Please read this User's Guide thoroughly before you can find a printed copy in a convenient place so you need to. 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...
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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, Windows...
... 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, Windows...
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...printer driver ...3-8 Printer Settings ...3-9 Using the control panel button 3-9 Using the printer driver ...3-9 Print fonts (Not available for HL-5130 3-10 Using the control panel button 3-10 Using the printer driver (Not available for HL-5130 3-10 Network factory default setting (For HL-5170DN 3-11 Disabling the APIPA protocol (For HL...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...
...printer driver ...3-8 Printer Settings ...3-9 Using the control panel button 3-9 Using the printer driver ...3-9 Print fonts (Not available for HL-5130 3-10 Using the control panel button 3-10 Using the printer driver (Not available for HL-5130 3-10 Network factory default setting (For HL-5170DN 3-11 Disabling the APIPA protocol (For HL...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...
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The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this Guide are as follows: Paper tray Manual feed tray Multi-purpose tray (MP tray) Optional lower tray unit Tray 1 Manual (HL-5130 and HL-5140) MP Tray (HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) Tray 2 (Not available for each printing method by clicking L in .) 50 ...sheets (80 g/m2 or 21 lb) Tray 2 A4, Letter, Legal, B5 (ISO), Executive, A5 250 sheets (80 g/m2 or 21 lb) 1 - 5 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Media type Plain ...
The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this Guide are as follows: Paper tray Manual feed tray Multi-purpose tray (MP tray) Optional lower tray unit Tray 1 Manual (HL-5130 and HL-5140) MP Tray (HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) Tray 2 (Not available for each printing method by clicking L in .) 50 ...sheets (80 g/m2 or 21 lb) Tray 2 A4, Letter, Legal, B5 (ISO), Executive, A5 250 sheets (80 g/m2 or 21 lb) 1 - 5 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Media type Plain ...
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Printing on plain paper from the paper tray or manual feed tray. Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Tray1 PCL driver PS driver (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 8 on HL-5150D and HL-5170DN. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in this section are based on page 1-5. For the paper you want to use, see What kind of paper can print on plain paper from the paper tray Illustrations in the printer driver. Printing methods Printing on plain paper You can I use?
Printing on plain paper from the paper tray or manual feed tray. Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Tray1 PCL driver PS driver (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 8 on HL-5150D and HL-5170DN. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in this section are based on page 1-5. For the paper you want to use, see What kind of paper can print on plain paper from the paper tray Illustrations in the printer driver. Printing methods Printing on plain paper You can I use?
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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. Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Send the print data to the printer. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-10 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 12 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. Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Send the print data to the printer. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-10 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 12 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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Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: MP Tray PCL driver PS driver ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 14 Printing on plain paper from the multi-purpose tray (MP tray) (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) The printer automatically turns on the MP Tray mode when you put paper in the multi-purpose tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver.
Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: MP Tray PCL driver PS driver ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 14 Printing on plain paper from the multi-purpose tray (MP tray) (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) The printer automatically turns on the MP Tray mode when you put paper in the multi-purpose tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver.
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...or card stock. Media Type: Thick paper or Thicker paper Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Open the face-up output tray is pulled down, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in... the printer driver. When you select the paper you want to the back of paper can I use ...
...or card stock. Media Type: Thick paper or Thicker paper Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Open the face-up output tray is pulled down, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in... the printer driver. When you select the paper you want to the back of paper can I use ...
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Printing on thicker paper and card stock from the multi-purpose tray (MP tray) (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Thick paper or Thicker paper Paper Source: MP Tray PCL driver PS driver ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 20
Printing on thicker paper and card stock from the multi-purpose tray (MP tray) (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Thick paper or Thicker paper Paper Source: MP Tray PCL driver PS driver ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 20
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Figure 1-29 1 - 25 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Media Type: Envelopes Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Open the face-up output tray. Use this paper feed and output method when you put paper in the manual feed tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Printing on the Manual Feed mode when you want to the back of the printer. The printer automatically turns on envelopes from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) The printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed tray to print envelopes.
Figure 1-29 1 - 25 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Media Type: Envelopes Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Open the face-up output tray. Use this paper feed and output method when you put paper in the manual feed tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Printing on the Manual Feed mode when you want to the back of the printer. The printer automatically turns on envelopes from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) The printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed tray to print envelopes.
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Media Type: Envelopes Paper Source: MP Tray PCL driver PS driver 1 - 29 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Use this paper feed and output method when you put paper in the MP tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. The printer automatically turns on envelopes from the MP tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) The printer has a straight paper path from the MP tray to print envelopes. Printing on the MP Tray mode when you want to the back of the printer.
Media Type: Envelopes Paper Source: MP Tray PCL driver PS driver 1 - 29 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Use this paper feed and output method when you put paper in the MP tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. The printer automatically turns on envelopes from the MP tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) The printer has a straight paper path from the MP tray to print envelopes. Printing on the MP Tray mode when you want to the back of the printer.
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Printing on HL-5150D and HL-5170DN. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Printing on transparencies You can print on transparencies from the paper tray ■ Do not put more than 10 transparencies in the paper tray. ■ Illustrations in this section are based on transparencies from the paper tray, manual feed tray or MP tray. Media Type: Transparencies Paper Source: Tray1 PCL driver PS driver (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) 1 - 33 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
Printing on HL-5150D and HL-5170DN. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Printing on transparencies You can print on transparencies from the paper tray ■ Do not put more than 10 transparencies in the paper tray. ■ Illustrations in this section are based on transparencies from the paper tray, manual feed tray or MP tray. Media Type: Transparencies Paper Source: Tray1 PCL driver PS driver (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) 1 - 33 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
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Printing on transparencies from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) When the face-up output tray is open, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed tray to the face-up output tray. Media Type: Transparencies Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Open the face-up output tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Figure 1-45 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 36
Printing on transparencies from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) When the face-up output tray is open, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed tray to the face-up output tray. Media Type: Transparencies Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Open the face-up output tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Figure 1-45 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 36
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Media Type: Transparencies Paper Source: MP Tray PCL driver PS driver 1 - 39 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Printing on transparencies from the MP tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) When the face-up output tray is open, the printer has a straight paper path from the MP tray to the back of the printer. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver.
Media Type: Transparencies Paper Source: MP Tray PCL driver PS driver 1 - 39 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Printing on transparencies from the MP tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) When the face-up output tray is open, the printer has a straight paper path from the MP tray to the back of the printer. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver.
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... other side of the paper ■ If the paper is curled, straighten it and then put it may be Auto Select in Step 1 using HL-5150D or HL-5170DN, please put the printed even-numbered pages in the paper tray. ■ You should use bond paper. ■ If the paper is not... pages on one side of the paper first. 3 Remove the printed even-numbered pages from the output tray and put the printed page in the printer driver. Do not use regular paper. Printing on the computer screen. Remove the paper and straighten it , with the side to 9.2 and Mac OS® X 10...
... other side of the paper ■ If the paper is curled, straighten it and then put it may be Auto Select in Step 1 using HL-5150D or HL-5170DN, please put the printed even-numbered pages in the paper tray. ■ You should use bond paper. ■ If the paper is not... pages on one side of the paper first. 3 Remove the printed even-numbered pages from the output tray and put the printed page in the printer driver. Do not use regular paper. Printing on the computer screen. Remove the paper and straighten it , with the side to 9.2 and Mac OS® X 10...
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... language. For Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/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 translates data from the...
... language. For Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/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 translates data from the...
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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 ■ ...Density adjustment*1*2 ■ HRC*2 ■ True Type Mode*2*4 ■ Auto Detect*1*2 *1 These 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...
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 ■ ...Density adjustment*1*2 ■ HRC*2 ■ True Type Mode*2*4 ■ Auto Detect*1*2 *1 These 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...
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... and HL-5170DN) When you want to print a booklet, use this setting, the print speed may be slower depending on the print data. When using the printer setting by selecting the Use printer Halftone button. ■ Use System Halftone (For Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP users only) You can manually change.../Me users only) You can automatically print with this function. Watermark You can manually change the print image scaling and select Mirror / Reverse print options. 2 - 5 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Print Setting You can place a watermarked logo or text into your documents.
... and HL-5170DN) When you want to print a booklet, use this setting, the print speed may be slower depending on the print data. When using the printer setting by selecting the Use printer Halftone button. ■ Use System Halftone (For Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP users only) You can manually change.../Me users only) You can automatically print with this function. Watermark You can manually change the print image scaling and select Mirror / Reverse print options. 2 - 5 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Print Setting You can place a watermarked logo or text into your documents.
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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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... for often used information such as forms, company logos, letter head formats or invoices. 2 - 7 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) You can be turned off. Quick Print Setup You can still receive data from your printer use the saved macro as an overlay on the frequency of a document as though...
... for often used information such as forms, company logos, letter head formats or invoices. 2 - 7 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) You can be turned off. Quick Print Setup You can still receive data from your printer use the saved macro as an overlay on the frequency of a document as though...