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...shaded parts shown in the illustrations below. Do not use the printer safely After you an electrical shock. Do not handle the plug with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzene will damage the printer and the toner cartridge. To use cleaning materials that contain ammonia. it might... give you have turned off the power switch and unplugged the printer from the AC power outlet. There are high voltage electrodes inside...
...shaded parts shown in the illustrations below. Do not use the printer safely After you an electrical shock. Do not handle the plug with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzene will damage the printer and the toner cartridge. To use cleaning materials that contain ammonia. it might... give you have turned off the power switch and unplugged the printer from the AC power outlet. There are high voltage electrodes inside...
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... 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-5170DN 3-11 4 Options ...4-1 DIMM ...4-1 Installing additional 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...
... 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-5170DN 3-11 4 Options ...4-1 DIMM ...4-1 Installing additional 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...
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... meters). ■ When you use a USB cable, make sure that you connect it to the USB connector 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 slightly different than the one in the figure above, ...depending on which country the printer was bought in the box? Interface cable ■ An interface cable is not a standard accessory. ...
... meters). ■ When you use a USB cable, make sure that you connect it to the USB connector 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 slightly different than the one in the figure above, ...depending on which country the printer was bought in the box? Interface cable ■ An interface cable is not a standard accessory. ...
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Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-10 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 12 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. 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.
Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-10 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 12 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. 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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A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put the paper in the manual feed tray until the printer automatically feeds the paper in the manual feed tray. Hold the paper in this position until the front edge of the paper. Slide the paper guides to the printer. Figure 1-19 5 Using both hands put a sheet of 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. Figure 1-20 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 18 3 Send the print data to fit the paper size.
A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put the paper in the manual feed tray until the printer automatically feeds the paper in the manual feed tray. Hold the paper in this position until the front edge of the paper. Slide the paper guides to the printer. Figure 1-19 5 Using both hands put a sheet of 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. Figure 1-20 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 18 3 Send the print data to fit the paper size.
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Figure 1-31 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 26 Slide the paper guides to the printer. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-30 4 Open the manual feed tray. 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.
Figure 1-31 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 26 Slide the paper guides to the printer. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-30 4 Open the manual feed tray. 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.
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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. Hold the transparency in this position until its front edge touches the paper feed roller. 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.
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. Hold the transparency in this position until its front edge touches the paper feed roller. 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 Toner Drum Paper Status 4 Open the MP tray and lower it gently. Figure 1-49 A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a transparency in the MP tray. 2 Open the face-up output tray. 3 Send the print data to the printer.
Figure 1-50 Figure 1-51 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 40 Toner Drum Paper Status 4 Open the MP tray and lower it gently. Figure 1-49 A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a transparency in the MP tray. 2 Open the face-up output tray. 3 Send the print data to the printer.
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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...; 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/...
...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...; 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/...
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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 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.
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... and HL-5170DN) When you select the Duplex Tray button, the dialog box for the duplex settings appears. When you use a bitmap file as a watermark, you like on the print data. When using the printer setting by selecting the Use printer Halftone button. ■ Use System Halftone (For Windows NT® 4.0, ...® 2000/XP users only) You can save running costs by turning on the toner save mode, which reduces the print density. To make the Booklet, fold the printed pages down the middle. Toner Save Mode You can improve the image quality of shaded areas by ticking the Improve gray...
... and HL-5170DN) When you select the Duplex Tray button, the dialog box for the duplex settings appears. When you use a bitmap file as a watermark, you like on the print data. When using the printer setting by selecting the Use printer Halftone button. ■ Use System Halftone (For Windows NT® 4.0, ...® 2000/XP users only) You can save running costs by turning on the toner save mode, which reduces the print density. To make the Booklet, fold the printed pages down the middle. Toner Save Mode You can improve the image quality of shaded areas by ticking the Improve gray...
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... on , go to the settings 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 forms, company logos, letter head formats or invoices. 2...are off . This will save a page of a document as a macro to the printer memory. While the printer is 5 minutes. To turn the Quick Print Setup function ON or OFF. Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) You can use . This will then let you make changes to the Advanced tab...
... on , go to the settings 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 forms, company logos, letter head formats or invoices. 2...are off . This will save a page of a document as a macro to the printer memory. While the printer is 5 minutes. To turn the Quick Print Setup function ON or OFF. Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) You can use . This will then let you make changes to the Advanced tab...
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...to the most suitable time-out setting depending on the Toner Save setting, which reduces the print density. Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for a certain period of your printer use. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 16 While the printer is 5 minutes. To turn sleep mode off . ...select Sleep Time. Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer. The default timeout is in the Printer Features list: ■ Media Type ■ Toner Save ■ Sleep Time ■ BR-Script Level Toner Save You can be turned off. Double click the word Sleep Time ...
...to the most suitable time-out setting depending on the Toner Save setting, which reduces the print density. Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for a certain period of your printer use. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 16 While the printer is 5 minutes. To turn sleep mode off . ...select Sleep Time. Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer. The default timeout is in the Printer Features list: ■ Media Type ■ Toner Save ■ Sleep Time ■ BR-Script Level Toner Save You can be turned off. Double click the word Sleep Time ...
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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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..., the LED is 5 minutes. We recommend that you keep Sleep mode on the Toner Save setting, which reduces the print density. Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for a certain period of your printer use. While the printer is in the Sleep Time screen, this will also wake up the... printing. The Sleep Time Off function can be turned off . Sleep mode acts as though the printer was turned off . To turn sleep mode off , but the printer can still receive data from the computer. Toner Save You can save power. 2 - 19 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE When Intelligent Sleep Mode is selected,...
..., the LED is 5 minutes. We recommend that you keep Sleep mode on the Toner Save setting, which reduces the print density. Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for a certain period of your printer use. While the printer is in the Sleep Time screen, this will also wake up the... printing. The Sleep Time Off function can be turned off . Sleep mode acts as though the printer was turned off . To turn sleep mode off , but the printer can still receive data from the computer. Toner Save You can save power. 2 - 19 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE When Intelligent Sleep Mode is selected,...
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LED is off or or LED is on the control panel. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 1 Figure 3-1 The LED indications shown in this chapter. 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 Sleep mode, all the LEDs are used in the illustrations in the table below are off.
LED is off or or LED is on the control panel. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 1 Figure 3-1 The LED indications shown in this chapter. 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 Sleep mode, all the LEDs are used in the illustrations in the table below are off.
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Pressing the Go button wakes up . 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 in memory or printing the data. Ready to print The printer is ready to Ready mode. Warming up The printer is either receiving data from Sleep mode to print. Receiving data The printer is warming up the printer from the computer, processing data in Sleep mode.
Pressing the Go button wakes up . 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 in memory or printing the data. Ready to print The printer is ready to Ready mode. Warming up The printer is either receiving data from Sleep mode to print. Receiving data The printer is warming up the printer from the computer, processing data in Sleep mode.
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... printed, press the Go button to replace the current one . See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 5-9. We recommend that the toner cartridge is indicated. 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...
... printed, press the Go button to replace the current one . See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 5-9. We recommend that the toner cartridge is indicated. 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...
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... (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) Install the Duplex tray into the printer. Front Cover Open Close the front cover of the printer. Specify the printable paper size. Face up Open (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN: When you can use the duplex printing function) Close the face-up output tray of the printer. 3 - 4 CONTROL PANEL LED Toner Drum Paper...
... (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) Install the Duplex tray into the printer. Front Cover Open Close the front cover of the printer. Specify the printable paper size. Face up Open (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN: When you can use the duplex printing function) Close the face-up output tray of the printer. 3 - 4 CONTROL PANEL LED Toner Drum Paper...
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...Module) from your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative. See Table 1: LED indications while pressing Go and Job Cancel on page 3-6 to print again. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-12 If you see the same service call indication after turning the printer back on and try to identify... the error. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-13 CONTROL PANEL 3 - 5 When you have ...
...Module) from your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative. See Table 1: LED indications while pressing Go and Job Cancel on page 3-6 to print again. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-12 If you see the same service call indication after turning the printer back on and try to identify... the error. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-13 CONTROL PANEL 3 - 5 When you have ...