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... copy in HTML format by visiting our web site at http://solutions.brother.com where you can use the printer. Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com or accessing it quickly if you use the printer. Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-5240 HL-5250DN series For visually-impaired users You can read this manual with Screen...
... copy in HTML format by visiting our web site at http://solutions.brother.com where you can use the printer. Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com or accessing it quickly if you use the printer. Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-5240 HL-5250DN series For visually-impaired users You can read this manual with Screen...
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...this guide Symbols used in this guide We use the following icons throughout this User's Guide: Warnings tell you what to do to the printer or other features. Improper Setup icons alert you should respond to devices and operations that may arise or give tips about how the operation ...works with the printer. Notes tell you how you to a situation that are hot. Electrical Hazard icons alert you not to a possible electrical shock. Hot Surface...
...this guide Symbols used in this guide We use the following icons throughout this User's Guide: Warnings tell you what to do to the printer or other features. Improper Setup icons alert you should respond to devices and operations that may arise or give tips about how the operation ...works with the printer. Notes tell you how you to a situation that are hot. Electrical Hazard icons alert you not to a possible electrical shock. Hot Surface...
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... the plug with wet hands. Before you clean the inside the printer. When you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustration. Safety precautions To use the printer safely WARNING There are high voltage electrodes inside of the... printer, make sure that you open the front or back cover of the printer will be...
... the plug with wet hands. Before you clean the inside the printer. When you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustration. Safety precautions To use the printer safely WARNING There are high voltage electrodes inside of the... printer, make sure that you open the front or back cover of the printer will be...
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...labels located on or around the fuser. Cleaning with a dry, lint-free cloth and dispose of the printer. • DO NOT use cleaning materials that you have unplugged the printer from the AC power outlet. • Use neutral detergents. Doing this might cause the toner dust to...cleaner, potentially starting a fire. Carefully clean the toner dust with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzine will damage the outside of the printer: • Make sure that contain ammonia. iii CAUTION Cleaning the outside surface of it according to clean up scattered toner. Doing this might...
...labels located on or around the fuser. Cleaning with a dry, lint-free cloth and dispose of the printer. • DO NOT use cleaning materials that you have unplugged the printer from the AC power outlet. • Use neutral detergents. Doing this might cause the toner dust to...cleaner, potentially starting a fire. Carefully clean the toner dust with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzine will damage the outside of the printer: • Make sure that contain ammonia. iii CAUTION Cleaning the outside surface of it according to clean up scattered toner. Doing this might...
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... United States and other countries. All other errors relating to make changes without notice. Brother reserves the right to the publication. © 2005 Brother Industries Ltd. Shipment of the Printer If for any damage during transit. Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows and Windows NT are... II, and IIP are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. AMD, AMD Athlon, AMD Opteron and combinations thereof, are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. IBM, IBM PC, and Proprinter are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Citrix and MetaFrame are trademarks or ...
... United States and other countries. All other errors relating to make changes without notice. Brother reserves the right to the publication. © 2005 Brother Industries Ltd. Shipment of the Printer If for any damage during transit. Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows and Windows NT are... II, and IIP are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. AMD, AMD Athlon, AMD Opteron and combinations thereof, are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. IBM, IBM PC, and Proprinter are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Citrix and MetaFrame are trademarks or ...
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... sides of the paper 19 Manual duplex printing ...19 Automatic duplex printing (For HL-5250DN 22 Booklet printing (For Windows printer driver 23 3 Driver and Software Printer driver ...24 Features in the printer driver (For Windows 26 Features in the BR-Script (PostScript® 3™...; language emulation) printer driver (For Windows®)......34 Features in the printer driver (For Macintosh 37 Uninstalling the printer driver...40 Software ...42 Software for networks (For HL-5250DN only 42 About emulation modes...43 Automatic emulation selection......
... sides of the paper 19 Manual duplex printing ...19 Automatic duplex printing (For HL-5250DN 22 Booklet printing (For Windows printer driver 23 3 Driver and Software Printer driver ...24 Features in the printer driver (For Windows 26 Features in the BR-Script (PostScript® 3™...; language emulation) printer driver (For Windows®)......34 Features in the printer driver (For Macintosh 37 Uninstalling the printer driver...40 Software ...42 Software for networks (For HL-5250DN only 42 About emulation modes...43 Automatic emulation selection......
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...NC-2100p) (For HL-5240 60 6 Routine Maintenance Replacing the consumable items...61 Consumables...61 Toner cartridge ...62 Drum unit ...68 Replacing periodic maintenance parts...72 Cleaning ...73 Cleaning the outside of the printer...73 Cleaning the inside of the printer...74 Cleaning the ...Network problems...98 Other problems ...98 For Macintosh® with USB ...98 Printing from DOS ...98 BR-Script 3 ...99 A Appendix Printer specifications...100 Engine ...100 Controller ...101 Software ...102 Control panel ...102 Paper handling ...102 Media specifications ...103 Supplies ...103 Dimensions /...
...NC-2100p) (For HL-5240 60 6 Routine Maintenance Replacing the consumable items...61 Consumables...61 Toner cartridge ...62 Drum unit ...68 Replacing periodic maintenance parts...72 Cleaning ...73 Cleaning the outside of the printer...73 Cleaning the inside of the printer...74 Cleaning the ...Network problems...98 Other problems ...98 For Macintosh® with USB ...98 Printing from DOS ...98 BR-Script 3 ...99 A Appendix Printer specifications...100 Engine ...100 Controller ...101 Software ...102 Control panel ...102 Paper handling ...102 Media specifications ...103 Supplies ...103 Dimensions /...
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...the USB cable to the USB connector of the following parts. Use a shielded interface cable that is IEEE 1284-compliant. Network cable (For HL-5250DN) Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for the interface you want to use (USB, parallel or network). USB... cable Do not use a parallel interface cable that you have all of your PC. Printer CD-ROM Quick Setup Guide Drum unit and toner cartridge assembly AC power cord Interface cable An interface cable is longer than 6 feet (2.0 meters). 1...
...the USB cable to the USB connector of the following parts. Use a shielded interface cable that is IEEE 1284-compliant. Network cable (For HL-5250DN) Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for the interface you want to use (USB, parallel or network). USB... cable Do not use a parallel interface cable that you have all of your PC. Printer CD-ROM Quick Setup Guide Drum unit and toner cartridge assembly AC power cord Interface cable An interface cable is longer than 6 feet (2.0 meters). 1...
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About this Printer 2 Front view 1 2 3 4 7 6 5 8 1 Front cover release button 2 Control panel 3 Face-down output tray support flap (support flap) 4 Front cover 5 Paper tray 6 Power switch 7 Face-down output tray 8 Multi-purpose Tray (MP Tray) 1.
About this Printer 2 Front view 1 2 3 4 7 6 5 8 1 Front cover release button 2 Control panel 3 Face-down output tray support flap (support flap) 4 Front cover 5 Paper tray 6 Power switch 7 Face-down output tray 8 Multi-purpose Tray (MP Tray) 1.
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Back view 1 2 3 1. About this Printer 8 7 6 5 4 1 Back cover 2 Duplex Tray (For HL-5250DN) 3 AC power connector 4 HL-5250DN: Network status LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) 5 HL-5250DN: 10/100BASE-TX port 6 USB interface connector 7 DIMM cover 8 Parallel interface connector Note The printer illustration is based on HL-5250DN. 3
Back view 1 2 3 1. About this Printer 8 7 6 5 4 1 Back cover 2 Duplex Tray (For HL-5250DN) 3 AC power connector 4 HL-5250DN: Network status LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) 5 HL-5250DN: 10/100BASE-TX port 6 USB interface connector 7 DIMM cover 8 Parallel interface connector Note The printer illustration is based on HL-5250DN. 3
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.../naked flames or salty or corrosive gasses. DO NOT put the printer near devices that you use the printer. Keep a gap of the printer is an emergency. Only use the printer within the recommended power range. Power source: USA and Canada: Europe and Australia...no longer than 5 meters (16.5 feet). 1. About this Printer Positioning the printer Read the following ranges of vibration and shocks. Put the printer near heaters, air conditioners, water, chemicals or refrigerators. Keep the printer horizontal when you use a voltage transformer or a high-frequency ...
.../naked flames or salty or corrosive gasses. DO NOT put the printer near devices that you use the printer. Keep a gap of the printer is an emergency. Only use the printer within the recommended power range. Power source: USA and Canada: Europe and Australia...no longer than 5 meters (16.5 feet). 1. About this Printer Positioning the printer Read the following ranges of vibration and shocks. Put the printer near heaters, air conditioners, water, chemicals or refrigerators. Keep the printer horizontal when you use a voltage transformer or a high-frequency ...
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The names for automatic duplex printing (For HL-5250DN) Tray 1 MP Tray Tray 2 / Tray 3 DX When looking at this... multi-purpose tray. Thin Env. 2 Printing Methods About paper Type and size of paper The printer loads paper from the printer driver Plain Paper Recycled Paper Bond Paper Thin Paper Thick Paper or Thicker Paper Transparencies Thicker Paper ...lb) Transparency p p Up to 10 sheets Up to the page for each printing method by clicking p in the printer driver and this guide are as follows: Paper tray Multi-purpose tray Optional lower tray unit Duplex tray for the paper...
The names for automatic duplex printing (For HL-5250DN) Tray 1 MP Tray Tray 2 / Tray 3 DX When looking at this... multi-purpose tray. Thin Env. 2 Printing Methods About paper Type and size of paper The printer loads paper from the printer driver Plain Paper Recycled Paper Bond Paper Thin Paper Thick Paper or Thicker Paper Transparencies Thicker Paper ...lb) Transparency p p Up to 10 sheets Up to the page for each printing method by clicking p in the printer driver and this guide are as follows: Paper tray Multi-purpose tray Optional lower tray unit Duplex tray for the paper...
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... you buy a lot of paper, test a small quantity to make sure that the paper is suitable. Use paper that is made for choosing your printer. CAUTION DO NOT use recycled paper that is not available in .) 50 sheets Tray 1 A4, Letter, Legal 1, B5 (ISO), Executive, A5, A6, B6 (ISO) Tray... to 24 lb). Use neutral paper. To help you use acidic or alkaline paper. Use long-grain paper. Use paper with this printer, see Important information for plain-paper copying. Use paper that is 75 to 90 g/m2 (20 to use with a moisture content of sheets (80...
... you buy a lot of paper, test a small quantity to make sure that the paper is suitable. Use paper that is made for choosing your printer. CAUTION DO NOT use recycled paper that is not available in .) 50 sheets Tray 1 A4, Letter, Legal 1, B5 (ISO), Executive, A5, A6, B6 (ISO) Tray... to 24 lb). Use neutral paper. To help you use acidic or alkaline paper. Use long-grain paper. Use paper with this printer, see Important information for plain-paper copying. Use paper that is 75 to 90 g/m2 (20 to use with a moisture content of sheets (80...
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... with edges that are of a baggy construction, not sharply creased, embossed (have been badly made . You should not be suitable for your printer. 2. Brother does not recommend a particular envelope because envelope manufacturers may cause paper jams or misfeeds. • Do not print envelopes using the envelopes in ... The envelope should lie flat and not be arranged when put different types of baggy or flimsy construction. You are responsible for the printer. Do not use envelopes that have raised writing on them) or pre-printed on the inside. Do not use...
... with edges that are of a baggy construction, not sharply creased, embossed (have been badly made . You should not be suitable for your printer. 2. Brother does not recommend a particular envelope because envelope manufacturers may cause paper jams or misfeeds. • Do not print envelopes using the envelopes in ... The envelope should lie flat and not be arranged when put different types of baggy or flimsy construction. You are responsible for the printer. Do not use envelopes that have raised writing on them) or pre-printed on the inside. Do not use...
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a Choose the following from Tray 1, 2 or 3 For the proper paper to use, see About paper on page 5. Printing Methods Printing methods Printing on plain paper, bond paper and transparencies Printing on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from the printer driver: Paper Size 1) Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) and any other settings. Windows printer driver 1 2 3 BR-Script printer driver 1 3 2 9 2.
a Choose the following from Tray 1, 2 or 3 For the proper paper to use, see About paper on page 5. Printing Methods Printing methods Printing on plain paper, bond paper and transparencies Printing on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from the printer driver: Paper Size 1) Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) and any other settings. Windows printer driver 1 2 3 BR-Script printer driver 1 3 2 9 2.
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For legal size paper 1, press in the paper-guide release lever and pull out the back of the printer. 2. d Put paper in some regions outside the USA and Canada. Printing Methods c While pressing the blue paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size. Make sure that the guides are firmly in the slots. b Pull the paper tray completely out of the paper tray. 1 Legal size paper is not available in the tray, and below the maximum paper mark (b). 10
For legal size paper 1, press in the paper-guide release lever and pull out the back of the printer. 2. d Put paper in some regions outside the USA and Canada. Printing Methods c While pressing the blue paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size. Make sure that the guides are firmly in the slots. b Pull the paper tray completely out of the paper tray. 1 Legal size paper is not available in the tray, and below the maximum paper mark (b). 10
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Make sure that it comes out of the printer. Stacking the printed transparencies may cause a paper jam or the transparency to the printer. f Lift up the support flap to be printed on transparencies, remove each page as soon as it is completely inserted into the printer. g Send the print data to curl. 11 Note • The side to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down . • When printing on must be face down output tray, or remove each transparency at once after printing. Printing Methods e Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. 2.
Make sure that it comes out of the printer. Stacking the printed transparencies may cause a paper jam or the transparency to the printer. f Lift up the support flap to be printed on transparencies, remove each page as soon as it is completely inserted into the printer. g Send the print data to curl. 11 Note • The side to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down . • When printing on must be face down output tray, or remove each transparency at once after printing. Printing Methods e Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. 2.
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a Choose the following from the MP tray MP Tray mode is automatically turned on page 5. 2. Printing Methods Printing on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from the printer driver: Paper Size 1) Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) and any other settings. Windows printer driver 1 2 3 BR-Script printer driver 1 3 2 12 For the proper paper to use, see About paper on when paper is put in the multi-purpose tray.
a Choose the following from the MP tray MP Tray mode is automatically turned on page 5. 2. Printing Methods Printing on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from the printer driver: Paper Size 1) Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) and any other settings. Windows printer driver 1 2 3 BR-Script printer driver 1 3 2 12 For the proper paper to use, see About paper on when paper is put in the multi-purpose tray.
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Printing Methods c Pull out the MP tray support flap (1). 1 d Lift up the support flap to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray, or remove each page as soon as it gently. 2. b Open the MP tray and lower it comes out of the printer. 13
Printing Methods c Pull out the MP tray support flap (1). 1 d Lift up the support flap to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray, or remove each page as soon as it gently. 2. b Open the MP tray and lower it comes out of the printer. 13
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Note • The side to fit the paper size. g Send the print data to curl. 14 Make sure that the paper stays under the maximum paper mark (b) on both sides of the paper) in the MP tray. Stacking the printed transparencies may cause a paper jam or the transparency to the printer. f While pressing the paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guide to be printed on transparencies, remove each transparency at once after printing. 2. Printing Methods e Put paper in first. • When printing on must be face up with the leading edge (top of the tray.
Note • The side to fit the paper size. g Send the print data to curl. 14 Make sure that the paper stays under the maximum paper mark (b) on both sides of the paper) in the MP tray. Stacking the printed transparencies may cause a paper jam or the transparency to the printer. f While pressing the paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guide to be printed on transparencies, remove each transparency at once after printing. 2. Printing Methods e Put paper in first. • When printing on must be face up with the leading edge (top of the tray.