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... the latest Driver Updates and Utilities. Please use the printer. You can find a printed copy in a convenient place so you can use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the printer. Please visit our web site at http://solutions.brother.com where you need to. Version 3 Please read... this User's Guide thoroughly before you can use 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...
... the latest Driver Updates and Utilities. Please use the printer. You can find a printed copy in a convenient place so you can use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the printer. Please visit our web site at http://solutions.brother.com where you need to. Version 3 Please read... this User's Guide thoroughly before you can use 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...
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... 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...
... 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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... 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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Front view Front View* 1 8 2 7 3 4 Figure 1-1 1 Face-down Output Tray Support Flap (Support Flap) 2 Control Panel 3 Front Cover Release Button 4 (HL-5130 and HL-5140) Manual Feed Tray (HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) Multi-purpose Tray (MP Tray) 5 Paper Tray 6 Power Switch 7 Front Cover 8 Face-down Output Tray * The printer illustration is based on HL-5150D and HL-5170DN. 6 5 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 2
Front view Front View* 1 8 2 7 3 4 Figure 1-1 1 Face-down Output Tray Support Flap (Support Flap) 2 Control Panel 3 Front Cover Release Button 4 (HL-5130 and HL-5140) Manual Feed Tray (HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) Multi-purpose Tray (MP Tray) 5 Paper Tray 6 Power Switch 7 Front Cover 8 Face-down Output Tray * The printer illustration is based on HL-5150D and HL-5170DN. 6 5 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 2
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Back view Back view* 1 2 3 4 Figure 1-2 1 Face-up Output Tray 2 Duplex Tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) 3 AC Power Connector 4 Parallel Interface Connector 5 USB Interface Connector 6 Side Cover 7 (HL-5170DN) 10/100BASE-TX Port 8 (HL-5170DN) LED (Light-emitting Diode) * The printer illustration is based on HL-5170DN. 8 7 6 5 1 - 3 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
Back view Back view* 1 2 3 4 Figure 1-2 1 Face-up Output Tray 2 Duplex Tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) 3 AC Power Connector 4 Parallel Interface Connector 5 USB Interface Connector 6 Side Cover 7 (HL-5170DN) 10/100BASE-TX Port 8 (HL-5170DN) LED (Light-emitting Diode) * The printer illustration is based on HL-5170DN. 8 7 6 5 1 - 3 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
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... L L Select the Media type from the installed paper tray, manual feed tray or optional lower tray unit. The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this page on the CD-ROM, you can I use? Thick Thick paper or Thicker paper Paper size Number of sheets Tray 1 A4, Letter... at 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...
... L L Select the Media type from the installed paper tray, manual feed tray or optional lower tray unit. The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this page on the CD-ROM, you can I use? Thick Thick paper or Thicker paper Paper size Number of sheets Tray 1 A4, Letter... at 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...
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Printing methods Printing on plain paper You can I use? 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 For the paper you want to use, see What kind of paper can print on plain paper from the paper tray Illustrations in this section are based on HL-5150D and HL-5170DN. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Printing on page 1-5.
Printing methods Printing on plain paper You can I use? 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 For the paper you want to use, see What kind of paper can print on plain paper from the paper tray Illustrations in this section are based on HL-5150D and HL-5170DN. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Printing on page 1-5.
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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. Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: MP Tray PCL driver PS driver ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 14
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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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Printing on the MP Tray mode when you want to the back of the 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. Media Type: Envelopes Paper Source: MP Tray PCL driver PS driver 1 - 29 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 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. 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. Media Type: Envelopes Paper Source: MP Tray PCL driver PS driver 1 - 29 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 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.
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Media Type: Transparencies Paper Source: Tray1 PCL driver PS driver (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) 1 - 33 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Printing 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. Printing on transparencies You can print on HL-5150D and HL-5170DN. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver.
Media Type: Transparencies Paper Source: Tray1 PCL driver PS driver (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) 1 - 33 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Printing 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. Printing on transparencies You can print on HL-5150D and HL-5170DN. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver.
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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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... regular paper. Figure 1-55 If you select the Paper Source to be Auto Select in Step 1 using HL-5150D or HL-5170DN, please put the printed even-numbered pages in the MP tray. 4 The printer will automatically print all the even-numbered pages on one side of the paper first. 3 Remove the printed... even-numbered pages from the Basic tab select the Paper Source to be Tray1. 2 The printer will now ...
... regular paper. Figure 1-55 If you select the Paper Source to be Auto Select in Step 1 using HL-5150D or HL-5170DN, please put the printed even-numbered pages in the MP tray. 4 The printer will automatically print all the even-numbered pages on one side of the paper first. 3 Remove the printed... even-numbered pages from the Basic tab select the Paper Source to be Tray1. 2 The printer will now ...
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... 3 until you have printed all the odd-numbered pages on the other side of the paper. 1 - 45 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Manual duplex printing from the multi-purpose tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) Caution ■ Before putting the sheets back in the MP tray, you will have to straighten them in the MP...
... 3 until you have printed all the odd-numbered pages on the other side of the paper. 1 - 45 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Manual duplex printing from the multi-purpose tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) Caution ■ Before putting the sheets back in the MP tray, you will have to straighten them in the MP...
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Letter or Legal size A4 size Figure 1-61 1 - 47 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Guidelines for the proper paper size. If the paper jam occurs, see Paper jams and how to clear them on page 6-6. 1 Load paper into the .... Printing on the Duplex tray is set for automatic duplex printing ■ Use A4, Letter or Legal size plain paper. ■ If paper is for HL-5150D and HL-5170DN.
Letter or Legal size A4 size Figure 1-61 1 - 47 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Guidelines for the proper paper size. If the paper jam occurs, see Paper jams and how to clear them on page 6-6. 1 Load paper into the .... Printing on the Duplex tray is set for automatic duplex printing ■ Use A4, Letter or Legal size plain paper. ■ If paper is for HL-5150D and HL-5170DN.
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...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 ... data from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com 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...
...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 ... data from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com 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...
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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...
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...
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... dialog box for the duplex settings appears. Six types of duplex binding directions are available for each orientation. ■ Duplex Tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) If you want to print a booklet, use this setting, the print speed may be slower depending on the toner save running costs by..., you can improve the image quality of the watermark and place it anywhere you print with the most suitable print setting by selecting the Use printer Halftone button. ■ Use System Halftone (For Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP users only) You can automatically print with this...
... dialog box for the duplex settings appears. Six types of duplex binding directions are available for each orientation. ■ Duplex Tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) If you want to print a booklet, use this setting, the print speed may be slower depending on the toner save running costs by..., you can improve the image quality of the watermark and place it anywhere you print with the most suitable print setting by selecting the Use printer Halftone button. ■ Use System Halftone (For Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP users only) You can automatically print with this...
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...: (You can jump to the page for each 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...9632; Page Protection ■ Print Date & Time ■ 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 Windows® 95, 98 or Me, you can change settings of...
...: (You can jump to the page for each 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...9632; Page Protection ■ Print Date & Time ■ 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 Windows® 95, 98 or Me, you can change settings of...
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... the saved macro as a macro to start printing. The default timeout is in the Sleep Time screen, this will also wake up the printer to the printer memory. Sleep mode acts as forms, company logos, letter head formats or invoices. 2 - 7 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE The Sleep Time Off function can ... Sleep Mode is off . You can be turned off. While the printer is 5 minutes. To reprint press and hold down the Go button until all the LEDs are lit and then release the Go button. Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) You can still receive data from your computer.
... the saved macro as a macro to start printing. The default timeout is in the Sleep Time screen, this will also wake up the printer to the printer memory. Sleep mode acts as forms, company logos, letter head formats or invoices. 2 - 7 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE The Sleep Time Off function can ... Sleep Mode is off . You can be turned off. While the printer is 5 minutes. To reprint press and hold down the Go button until all the LEDs are lit and then release the Go button. Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) You can still receive data from your computer.