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... hardware and install the driver before you can get answers to -speech' software. Please visit our web site at http://solutions.brother.com where you need to set up the printer. 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 find a printed copy in...
... hardware and install the driver before you can get answers to -speech' software. Please visit our web site at http://solutions.brother.com where you need to set up the printer. 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 find a printed copy in...
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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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...envelopes using the envelopes in a laser printer. A suitable envelope should have edges with straight, well-creased folds and the leading edge should not be suitable for your software application as the paper in the tray. ■ See What kind of paper can I use? Brother will be of baggy or flimsy... construction. ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 24 You should lie flat and not be using duplex ...
...envelopes using the envelopes in a laser printer. A suitable envelope should have edges with straight, well-creased folds and the leading edge should not be suitable for your software application as the paper in the tray. ■ See What kind of paper can I use? Brother will be of baggy or flimsy... construction. ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 24 You should lie flat and not be using duplex ...
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...® 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 a particular printer needs. 2 Driver and software Printer driver A printer driver is a printer command language or page description language. The...
...® 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 a particular printer needs. 2 Driver and software Printer driver A printer driver is a printer command language or page description language. The...
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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 ... 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 ... 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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... screens on your Operating System. 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... side of 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 PC will vary depending on . 2 - 3 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE ...
... screens on your Operating System. 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... side of 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 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... 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 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.
in the General tab of the Printer Properties screen. 12 3 45 Change the tab settings by clicking Printing Preferences... 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 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) 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...with this function. Print Setting You can manually change the print image scaling and select Mirror / Reverse print options. 2 - 5 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Six types of the watermark and place it anywhere you can change the font, darkness and angle settings. To make the Booklet, fold the printed...
... 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...with this function. Print Setting You can manually change the print image scaling and select Mirror / Reverse print options. 2 - 5 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Six types of the watermark and place it anywhere you can change the font, darkness and angle settings. To make the Booklet, fold the printed...
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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® 95...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® 95...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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...function can turn sleep mode off . Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) You can save time and increase printing speed for a certain period of your PC. Moreover, you want to prevent other words, you make changes to the printer memory. This will save a page of the .... Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer. The default timeout is in other people from your printer use the saved macro as forms, company logos, letter head formats or invoices. 2 - 7 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Sleep mode can be hidden by double clicking the word Sleep...
...function can turn sleep mode off . Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) You can save time and increase printing speed for a certain period of your PC. Moreover, you want to prevent other words, you make changes to the printer memory. This will save a page of the .... Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer. The default timeout is in other people from your printer use the saved macro as forms, company logos, letter head formats or invoices. 2 - 7 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Sleep mode can be hidden by double clicking the word Sleep...
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...image to process the image before physically moving the paper through the printer. When the image is saved in printer memory, into a print job. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 8 Density adjustment Increase or decrease the print density. Selections are AUTO, OFF, Printer Default, LTR (Letter-size paper), A4 or LGL (legal-size... changes being made. ■ SCALING LOCK 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 a setting that reserves additional memory for the creation of...
...image to process the image before physically moving the paper through the printer. When the image is saved in printer memory, into a print job. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 8 Density adjustment Increase or decrease the print density. Selections are AUTO, OFF, Printer Default, LTR (Letter-size paper), A4 or LGL (legal-size... changes being made. ■ SCALING LOCK 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 a setting that reserves additional memory for the creation of...
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... allows you to 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 ... 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
... allows you to 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 ... 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
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... 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 2 3 1 You can manually add or remove options. Tray settings will be available under certain printer conditions. Auto Detect function may not be listed. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE...
... 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 2 3 1 You can manually add or remove options. Tray settings will be available under certain printer conditions. Auto Detect function may not be listed. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE...
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Support tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, 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 in the General tab of the Printer Properties screen. ■ You can download the latest driver or 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 access the Support tab by clicking Printing Preferences...
Support tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, 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 in the General tab of the Printer Properties screen. ■ You can download the latest driver or 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 access the Support tab by clicking Printing Preferences...
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The screens on your PC will vary depending on your printer is for HL-5150D and HL-5170DN. 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 printer driver. The screens in this section are using. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 12 Features in the PS printer driver This section is connected or the path to the network printer you are from Windows® XP. Ports tab Select the port where your Operating System.
The screens on your PC will vary depending on your printer is for HL-5150D and HL-5170DN. 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 printer driver. The screens in this section are using. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 12 Features in the PS printer driver This section is connected or the path to the network printer you are from Windows® XP. Ports tab Select the port where your Operating System.
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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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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... 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
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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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...Sleep Time Off function to appear, click Sleep Time Off to stop the printer going into sleep mode. The Sleep Time Off function can still receive data from the computer. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 16 Sleep mode acts as though the printer was turned off , go to the Advanced tab, select Device Options ...and then select Sleep Time. To turn sleep mode off . Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for a certain period of ...
...Sleep Time Off function to appear, click Sleep Time Off to stop the printer going into sleep mode. The Sleep Time Off function can still receive data from the computer. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 16 Sleep mode acts as though the printer was turned off , go to the Advanced tab, select Device Options ...and then select Sleep Time. To turn sleep mode off . Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for a certain period of ...
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... want to print on Both Sides: When you can also specify the direction of the layout. Brother Laser driver / PS driver Pages per sheet: Select how many pages will vary depending on each side... of the paper. Print on both sides of the paper, use this function. For Macintosh® This printer supports Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac OS® X 10.1 to add a border, use...You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com The screens in this function. 2 - 17 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Layout direction: When you specify the Pages per ...
... want to print on Both Sides: When you can also specify the direction of the layout. Brother Laser driver / PS driver Pages per sheet: Select how many pages will vary depending on each side... of the paper. Print on both sides of the paper, use this function. For Macintosh® This printer supports Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac OS® X 10.1 to add a border, use...You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com The screens in this function. 2 - 17 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Layout direction: When you specify the Pages per ...