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... hardware and install the driver before you need to. Keep the CD-ROM in the box. Version 3 Please use the printer. 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-speech' software. Please visit ...our web site at http://solutions.brother.com where you can use it quickly if you use the printer. You can find a printed copy...
... hardware and install the driver before you need to. Keep the CD-ROM in the box. Version 3 Please use the printer. 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-speech' software. Please visit ...our web site at http://solutions.brother.com where you can use it quickly if you use the printer. You can find a printed copy...
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...are registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson is a U.S. PostScript® and PostScript® 3TM are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark and FX-80 and FX-850 are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation.... a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. We recommend that you must ship your Printer, carefully package the Printer to the publication. ©2004 Brother Industries Ltd. Hewlett Packard is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Microsoft®, MS-DOS®, Windows® and Windows NT...
...are registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson is a U.S. PostScript® and PostScript® 3TM are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark and FX-80 and FX-850 are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation.... a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. We recommend that you must ship your Printer, carefully package the Printer to the publication. ©2004 Brother Industries Ltd. Hewlett Packard is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Microsoft®, MS-DOS®, Windows® and Windows NT...
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... panel button 3-8 Using the 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-5170DN 3-11 4 Options ...4-1 DIMM ...4-1 Installing...
... panel button 3-8 Using the 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-5170DN 3-11 4 Options ...4-1 DIMM ...4-1 Installing...
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... ...C-1 Service center locator (USA only C-2 Service center locations (Canada only C-2 Brother fax back system (USA only C-2 Important information: Regulations C-3 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA C-3 Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada C-4 International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement C-4 Laser Notices ...C-5 Laser Safety (100 to 120 volt model only C-5 FDA Regulations (100 to...
... ...C-1 Service center locator (USA only C-2 Service center locations (Canada only C-2 Brother fax back system (USA only C-2 Important information: Regulations C-3 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA C-3 Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada C-4 International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement C-4 Laser Notices ...C-5 Laser Safety (100 to 120 volt model only C-5 FDA Regulations (100 to...
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on the inside ■ that cannot be arranged when put different types of paper in a laser printer. The envelope should not be of baggy or flimsy construction. Brother will not recommend a particular envelope because envelope manufacturers may cause paper jams or misfeeds. ■ Do not print envelopes using ...print a lot of envelopes, test one to make sure that the print results are what you use. ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 24 THIS DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY BROTHER WARRANTY OR SERVICE AGREEMENT. ■ Before you print envelopes, you must choose the same paper size from a ...
on the inside ■ that cannot be arranged when put different types of paper in a laser printer. The envelope should not be of baggy or flimsy construction. Brother will not recommend a particular envelope because envelope manufacturers may cause paper jams or misfeeds. ■ Do not print envelopes using ...print a lot of envelopes, test one to make sure that the print results are what you use. ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 24 THIS DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY BROTHER WARRANTY OR SERVICE AGREEMENT. ■ Before you print envelopes, you must choose the same paper size from a ...
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...) 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. You can also download the latest printer driver from the format used by a computer to 10.2 PCL Driver L L L PS Driver L (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) L (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) L (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) 2 - 1 DRIVER...
...) 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. You can also download the latest printer driver from the format used by a computer to 10.2 PCL Driver L L L PS Driver L (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) L (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) L (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) 2 - 1 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 ...; 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...
You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer. ■ Paper Size ■ Multiple Page ■ Orientation ■ Copies ■ Media Type ■ Paper Source ■ Resolution ...; 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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... in the Properties dialog box. 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 ...
... in the Properties dialog box. 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 ...
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... 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-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 HRC This option allows you to your Brother HL-5100 series printer...
... 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-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 HRC This option allows you to your Brother HL-5100 series printer...
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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 in the printer driver. 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 this section are using. 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. 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.
The screens in the printer driver. 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 this section are using. 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. 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.
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... direction: When you specify the Pages per sheet, you want to 10.2. Border: If you can set the Paper size, Orientation and Scale. Brother Laser driver / PS driver Pages per Sheet and other settings. Print on Both Sides: When you want to add a border, use this function. For... Macintosh® This printer supports Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac OS® X 10.1 to print on both sides of the paper, use this function. 2 - 17 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Brother Laser driver / PS driver Layout Set the Layout, Pages per sheet: Select...
... direction: When you specify the Pages per sheet, you want to 10.2. Border: If you can set the Paper size, Orientation and Scale. Brother Laser driver / PS driver Pages per Sheet and other settings. Print on Both Sides: When you want to add a border, use this function. For... Macintosh® This printer supports Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac OS® X 10.1 to print on both sides of the paper, use this function. 2 - 17 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Brother Laser driver / PS driver Layout Set the Layout, Pages per sheet: Select...
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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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...file to their PC. Web BRAdmin The Web BRAdmin software is designed to easily configure and check the status of your Brother network enabled printers that supports Java 2. the Web BRAdmin server software can download the Web BRAdmin software from any client computer with the...managing your printer on a computer running under Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP. which then communicates with a web browser that are running IIS*, Administrators with BRAdmin Professional before using this software. Software This section is for HL-5170DN. The ...
...file to their PC. Web BRAdmin The Web BRAdmin software is designed to easily configure and check the status of your Brother network enabled printers that supports Java 2. the Web BRAdmin server software can download the Web BRAdmin software from any client computer with the...managing your printer on a computer running under Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP. which then communicates with a web browser that are running IIS*, Administrators with BRAdmin Professional before using this software. Software This section is for HL-5170DN. The ...
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When you see the same service call indication after turning the printer back on, call your printer, if you have a DIMM installed. 2 Turn off the power switch, wait a few seconds, and then turn it back on page 3-6 to print again. Toner Drum ... on and 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. Service call indications If there is needed by lighting up with one of the combinations shown in Figure 3-12. Toner Drum Paper...
When you see the same service call indication after turning the printer back on, call your printer, if you have a DIMM installed. 2 Turn off the power switch, wait a few seconds, and then turn it back on page 3-6 to print again. Toner Drum ... on and 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. Service call indications If there is needed by lighting up with one of the combinations shown in Figure 3-12. Toner Drum Paper...
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..., consult your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative by referring to the above table. Leave the printer for 10 minutes with the power on again. Table 1: LED indications while pressing Go and Job Cancel LEDs Toner Fixing unit failure*1 Laser unit failure Main motor failure Main... PCB failure Engine PCB DIMM failure failure Drum Paper Status Make a note of the indication and report the error status to your dealer or Brother authorized service representative. 3 - 6 CONTROL ...
..., consult your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative by referring to the above table. Leave the printer for 10 minutes with the power on again. Table 1: LED indications while pressing Go and Job Cancel LEDs Toner Fixing unit failure*1 Laser unit failure Main motor failure Main... PCB failure Engine PCB DIMM failure failure Drum Paper Status Make a note of the indication and report the error status to your dealer or Brother authorized service representative. 3 - 6 CONTROL ...
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... button pressed down the Go button as you are using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, click the Print Test Page button. Using the printer driver If you turn on the power switch. It is plugged in the General tab of the Windows® printer driver. 3 - 8 CONTROL PANEL Print a test page ...You can use the Go button or the printer driver to print a test page. Using control panel button 1 Turn off again. The printer will print a test page. All the LEDs light up and ...
... button pressed down the Go button as you are using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, click the Print Test Page button. Using the printer driver If you turn on the power switch. It is plugged in the General tab of the Windows® printer driver. 3 - 8 CONTROL PANEL Print a test page ...You can use the Go button or the printer driver to print a test page. Using control panel button 1 Turn off again. The printer will print a test page. All the LEDs light up and ...
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Using the control panel button 1 Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in. 2 Turn on the printer and wait until the printer is in the Support tab. Using the printer driver If you are using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, you can print the current settings using the control panel button or printer driver. Printer Settings You can print the current printer settings by clicking the Print Settings button in the Ready state. 3 Press the Go button three times. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 9 The printer will print the current printer settings.
Using the control panel button 1 Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in. 2 Turn on the printer and wait until the printer is in the Support tab. Using the printer driver If you are using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, you can print the current settings using the control panel button or printer driver. Printer Settings You can print the current printer settings by clicking the Print Settings button in the Ready state. 3 Press the Go button three times. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 9 The printer will print the current printer settings.
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... you are using the control panel button or printer driver. Using the control panel button 1 Turn off again. Using the printer driver (Not available for HL-5130) You can print a list of the internal fonts using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, you can print a list of the internal fonts by clicking the Print Fonts button in...
... you are using the control panel button or printer driver. Using the control panel button 1 Turn off again. Using the printer driver (Not available for HL-5130) You can print a list of the internal fonts using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, you can print a list of the internal fonts by clicking the Print Fonts button in...
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...LEDs will light up. Keep the button pressed down until the Toner LED comes on APIPA, see the Network User's Guide or visit http://solutions.brother.com ■ You can also disable the APIPA protocol using EWS, BRAdmin Professional or Web BRAdmin. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 11 Keep the button .... The print server has been reset to its default factory settings (resetting all the LEDs light up again, the printer will start warming up . Network factory default setting (For HL-5170DN) If you wish to reset the print server back to its default factory settings. All the LEDs will light up...
...LEDs will light up. Keep the button pressed down until the Toner LED comes on APIPA, see the Network User's Guide or visit http://solutions.brother.com ■ You can also disable the APIPA protocol using EWS, BRAdmin Professional or Web BRAdmin. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 11 Keep the button .... The print server has been reset to its default factory settings (resetting all the LEDs light up again, the printer will start warming up . Network factory default setting (For HL-5170DN) If you wish to reset the print server back to its default factory settings. All the LEDs will light up...