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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 set up the printer. Please use it quickly if you can use the Quick Setup Guide to -speech' software. Please visit our web site at http://solutions.brother....com where you need to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and the latest Driver Updates and Utilities. You can use the printer. You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can ...
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 set up the printer. Please use it quickly if you can use the Quick Setup Guide to -speech' software. Please visit our web site at http://solutions.brother....com where you need to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and the latest Driver Updates and Utilities. You can use the printer. You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can ...
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... HL-5170DN) L (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) 2 - 1 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 Driver and software Printer driver A printer driver is a printer command language or page description 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...
... HL-5170DN) L (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) 2 - 1 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 Driver and software Printer driver A printer driver is a printer command language or page description 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...
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You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer. ■ Paper Size ■ Multiple Page ■ Orientation ■ Copies ■ Media Type ■ Paper Source ■ Resolution ... 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 ... 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
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... your Brother HL-5100 series printer. HRC is a special function that offers improved print quality of characters and graphics that conventional 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...
... your Brother HL-5100 series printer. HRC is a special function that offers improved print quality of characters and graphics that conventional 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...
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... depending on both sides of the paper, use this function. Layout direction: When you specify the Pages per Sheet and other settings. Brother Laser driver / PS driver Layout Set the Layout, Pages per sheet, you can also specify the direction of the paper. Print on Both Sides: When you...side of the layout. For Macintosh® This printer supports Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac OS® X 10.1 to print on your Operating System. Page setup You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com The screens in this function. 2 - 17...
... depending on both sides of the paper, use this function. Layout direction: When you specify the Pages per Sheet and other settings. Brother Laser driver / PS driver Layout Set the Layout, Pages per sheet, you can also specify the direction of the paper. Print on Both Sides: When you...side of the layout. For Macintosh® This printer supports Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac OS® X 10.1 to print on your Operating System. Page setup You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com The screens in this function. 2 - 17...
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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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...combination of your dealer or Brother Customer Service. Error message printouts The printer will vary depending on your document: Graphics Mode TrueType™ mode Use Printer TrueType™ Fonts ... resolution. ■ Expand the printer memory by printing an error message as defined in the following settings in the supplied Windows® driver and try again. Error message... printer for the error message. Error message Print Overrun Resolution Reduced to Enable Printing (The printer has printed the document at a reduced resolution) Toner Empty Toner Low Fuser Malfunction Laser...
...combination of your dealer or Brother Customer Service. Error message printouts The printer will vary depending on your document: Graphics Mode TrueType™ mode Use Printer TrueType™ Fonts ... resolution. ■ Expand the printer memory by printing an error message as defined in the following settings in the supplied Windows® driver and try again. Error message... printer for the error message. Error message Print Overrun Resolution Reduced to Enable Printing (The printer has printed the document at a reduced resolution) Toner Empty Toner Low Fuser Malfunction Laser...
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...the drum unit on page 1-5. ■If you use label sheets for laser printers, the glue from the sheets may sometimes stick to clear this problem, especially if the printer has not been used for a long time. ■ The drum unit... at the home position (▲). ■ The drum unit may be smudged. Put in a new drum unit. Call Brother Customer Service. on page 5-9. ■ The toner cartridge may be damaged. Try printing multiple pages to the OPC drum...be damaged. Put in a new toner cartridge. See Cleaning in the printer driver. ■ The problem may be damaged.
...the drum unit on page 1-5. ■If you use label sheets for laser printers, the glue from the sheets may sometimes stick to clear this problem, especially if the printer has not been used for a long time. ■ The drum unit... at the home position (▲). ■ The drum unit may be smudged. Put in a new drum unit. Call Brother Customer Service. on page 5-9. ■ The toner cartridge may be damaged. Try printing multiple pages to the OPC drum...be damaged. Put in a new toner cartridge. See Cleaning in the printer driver. ■ The problem may be damaged.
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...show up when I view my document on your printer, and then try again. See Installing additional memory on page 4-2. ■ Most laser printers have chosen the appropriate printer driver with 'Set as Default'. ■ Make sure that the printer is not connected to print the data left in... the supplied Windows® driver, and then try again. ■ Check that cannot ...
...show up when I view my document on your printer, and then try again. See Installing additional memory on page 4-2. ■ Most laser printers have chosen the appropriate printer driver with 'Set as Default'. ■ Make sure that the printer is not connected to print the data left in... the supplied Windows® driver, and then try again. ■ Check that cannot ...
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....1 to -peer network. *9 Calculated with 80 g/m2 (21 lb) paper APPENDIX A - 3 Software Model Printer driver Utilities Control panel HL-5130 HL-5140 HL-5150D HL-5170DN PCL Driver for Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP Brother Laser Driver for Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac OS® X 10.1 to 10.2 N/A BR-Script...
....1 to -peer network. *9 Calculated with 80 g/m2 (21 lb) paper APPENDIX A - 3 Software Model Printer driver Utilities Control panel HL-5130 HL-5140 HL-5150D HL-5170DN PCL Driver for Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP Brother Laser Driver for Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac OS® X 10.1 to 10.2 N/A BR-Script...
Quick Setup Guide - English
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...Your Printer Windows® USB Laser Printer HL-5130/5140/5150D Read this Quick Setup Guide and supplied CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times. Step 1 Setting Up Your Printer Step 2 Installing the Driver Windows® Parallel Installing the Driver ...HL-5130 HL-5140 page 16 HL-5150D page 17 Setup is Complete! For the latest driver and to find the best solution for your problem or question, access the Brother Solutions Center directly from the CD-ROM/Driver or go to http://solutions.brother.com Keep this Quick Setup Guide before using the printer...
...Your Printer Windows® USB Laser Printer HL-5130/5140/5150D Read this Quick Setup Guide and supplied CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times. Step 1 Setting Up Your Printer Step 2 Installing the Driver Windows® Parallel Installing the Driver ...HL-5130 HL-5140 page 16 HL-5150D page 17 Setup is Complete! For the latest driver and to find the best solution for your problem or question, access the Brother Solutions Center directly from the CD-ROM/Driver or go to http://solutions.brother.com Keep this Quick Setup Guide before using the printer...
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... keyboard USB Port or a non-powered USB Hub. 2 Follow the on . 6 Click the Brother Laser and select the appropriate printer. Close the Chooser. Step 2 Installing the Driver For USB Interface Cable Users For Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 Users (HL-5130/5140 Users) Installing the driver & connecting the printer to your Macintosh 1 Click Connect the interface cable & Install the...
... keyboard USB Port or a non-powered USB Hub. 2 Follow the on . 6 Click the Brother Laser and select the appropriate printer. Close the Chooser. Step 2 Installing the Driver For USB Interface Cable Users For Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 Users (HL-5130/5140 Users) Installing the driver & connecting the printer to your Macintosh 1 Click Connect the interface cable & Install the...