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...USA and Canada. You can also read this User's Guide thoroughly before you can use the printer. Note: The HL-5270DN is not available in the box. Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-5270DN HL-5280DW For visually-impaired users You can read the User's Guide in HTML format by visiting our ...web site at http://solutions.brother.com where you can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and ...
...USA and Canada. You can also read this User's Guide thoroughly before you can use the printer. Note: The HL-5270DN is not available in the box. Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-5270DN HL-5280DW For visually-impaired users You can read the User's Guide in HTML format by visiting our ...web site at http://solutions.brother.com where you can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and ...
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... possible personal injury. Improper Setup icons alert you to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation works with the printer. Notes tell you how you should respond to devices and operations that are not compatible with other objects. Hot Surface icons warn you not... to the printer or other features. i Using this guide Symbols used in this guide We use the following icons throughout this User's Guide: Warnings tell ...
... possible personal injury. Improper Setup icons alert you to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation works with the printer. Notes tell you how you should respond to devices and operations that are not compatible with other objects. Hot Surface icons warn you not... to the printer or other features. i Using this guide Symbols used in this guide We use the following icons throughout this User's Guide: Warnings tell ...
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After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustration. Inside the printer (Front View) Open the back cover (Back View) ii Before you clean the inside the printer. DO NOT handle the plug with wet hands. Doing this ...might cause an electrical shock. When you open the front or back cover of the printer will be extremely hot. Safety precautions To use the printer safely WARNING There are high voltage electrodes inside of the printer, make sure that you have turned off the power switch and unplugged the...
After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustration. Inside the printer (Front View) Open the back cover (Back View) ii Before you clean the inside the printer. DO NOT handle the plug with wet hands. Doing this ...might cause an electrical shock. When you open the front or back cover of the printer will be extremely hot. Safety precautions To use the printer safely WARNING There are high voltage electrodes inside of the printer, make sure that you have turned off the power switch and unplugged the...
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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. iii DO NOT use a vacuum cleaner to clean up scattered toner. 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. CAUTION Cleaning the outside surface of it according to ignite inside the vacuum cleaner, potentially starting a ...
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. iii DO NOT use a vacuum cleaner to clean up scattered toner. 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. CAUTION Cleaning the outside surface of it according to ignite inside the vacuum cleaner, potentially starting a ...
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... and FX-80 and FX-850 are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc in this User's Guide are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Citrix and MetaFrame are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. Inc. AMD, AMD Athlon, AMD Opteron and combinations thereof... trade mark of Mandrake Soft SA. The contents of this manual and the specifications of Brother Industries, Ltd. We recommend that you must ship your printer, carefully package the printer to avoid any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including ...
... and FX-80 and FX-850 are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc in this User's Guide are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Citrix and MetaFrame are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. Inc. AMD, AMD Athlon, AMD Opteron and combinations thereof... trade mark of Mandrake Soft SA. The contents of this manual and the specifications of Brother Industries, Ltd. We recommend that you must ship your printer, carefully package the printer to avoid any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including ...
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... 20 Manual duplex printing ...20 Automatic duplex printing ...22 Booklet printing (For Windows printer driver 24 Carbon copy printing...25 3 Driver and Software Printer driver ...26 Features in the printer driver (For Windows 28 Features in the BR-Script (PostScript® 3™ ...language emulation) printer driver (For Windows®)......36 Features in the printer driver (For Macintosh 39 Uninstalling the printer driver...42 Software ...44 Software for networks...44 About emulation modes...45 Automatic emulation selection...
... 20 Manual duplex printing ...20 Automatic duplex printing ...22 Booklet printing (For Windows printer driver 24 Carbon copy printing...25 3 Driver and Software Printer driver ...26 Features in the printer driver (For Windows 28 Features in the BR-Script (PostScript® 3™ ...language emulation) printer driver (For Windows®)......36 Features in the printer driver (For Macintosh 39 Uninstalling the printer driver...42 Software ...44 Software for networks...44 About emulation modes...45 Automatic emulation selection...
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... ...50 LCD ...50 Back light ...50 LCD messages ...51 Reprinting documents...52 Using the control panel LCD menu...55 Menu table...56 Default Settings ...68 Printer default setting...68 Network default setting ...68 5 Options Lower tray unit (LT-5300) ...69 DIMM ...70 DIMM types ...70 Installing extra memory ...71 6 Routine... (Paper jam in the MP tray 97 JAM TRAY 1 / TRAY 2 / TRAY 3 (Paper jam inside the paper tray 97 JAM INSIDE (Paper jam inside the printer 99 JAM REAR (Paper jam behind the back cover 101 JAM DUPLEX (Paper jam in the duplex tray 104 Improving the print quality...105 Solving...
... ...50 LCD ...50 Back light ...50 LCD messages ...51 Reprinting documents...52 Using the control panel LCD menu...55 Menu table...56 Default Settings ...68 Printer default setting...68 Network default setting ...68 5 Options Lower tray unit (LT-5300) ...69 DIMM ...70 DIMM types ...70 Installing extra memory ...71 6 Routine... (Paper jam in the MP tray 97 JAM TRAY 1 / TRAY 2 / TRAY 3 (Paper jam inside the paper tray 97 JAM INSIDE (Paper jam inside the printer 99 JAM REAR (Paper jam behind the back cover 101 JAM DUPLEX (Paper jam in the duplex tray 104 Improving the print quality...105 Solving...
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...Brother Numbers ...137 Important information: Regulations...139 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA 139 Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada 140 Laser Notices...141 Laser Safety (110 to 120 volt model only 141 FDA Regulations (110 to 240 volt model only 133 Internal laser radiation ...134 IMPORTANT - A Appendix Printer...commands 125 Print bar codes or expanded characters 125 B Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries) Brother Numbers ...132 Important information: Regulations...133 Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only 133 ...
...Brother Numbers ...137 Important information: Regulations...139 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA 139 Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada 140 Laser Notices...141 Laser Safety (110 to 120 volt model only 141 FDA Regulations (110 to 240 volt model only 133 Internal laser radiation ...134 IMPORTANT - A Appendix Printer...commands 125 Print bar codes or expanded characters 125 B Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries) Brother Numbers ...132 Important information: Regulations...133 Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only 133 ...
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... 6 feet (2.0 meters). Buy the proper interface cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Network. 1 Use a shielded interface cable that is longer than 6 feet (2.0 meters). Printer CD-ROM Quick Setup Guide Drum unit and toner cartridge assembly AC power cord Interface cable An interface cable is in the box? When you...
... 6 feet (2.0 meters). Buy the proper interface cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Network. 1 Use a shielded interface cable that is longer than 6 feet (2.0 meters). Printer CD-ROM Quick Setup Guide Drum unit and toner cartridge assembly AC power cord Interface cable An interface cable is in the box? When you...
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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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About this Printer 8 7 6 5 4 3 Back view 1 2 3 1 Back cover 2 Duplex Tray 3 AC power connector 4 LEDs (Light emitting diodes) 5 10/100BASE-TX port 6 USB interface connector 7 DIMM cover 8 Parallel interface connector 1.
About this Printer 8 7 6 5 4 3 Back view 1 2 3 1 Back cover 2 Duplex Tray 3 AC power connector 4 LEDs (Light emitting diodes) 5 10/100BASE-TX port 6 USB interface connector 7 DIMM cover 8 Parallel interface connector 1.
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... meters (16.5 feet). 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 the printer within the recommended power range. Do not... with these appliances, we recommend that you cannot avoid using the printer with other high-power appliances, such as a desk that it . 4 Keep a gap of the printer is an emergency. Only use the printer. If you use a voltage transformer or a high-frequency noise...
... meters (16.5 feet). 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 the printer within the recommended power range. Do not... with these appliances, we recommend that you cannot avoid using the printer with other high-power appliances, such as a desk that it . 4 Keep a gap of the printer is an emergency. Only use the printer. If you use a voltage transformer or a high-frequency noise...
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1. Note • If you want to use the wireless network, set it up referring to the Quick Setup Guide and the Network User's Guide on a 10/100 Mb wired Ethernet or IEEE 802.11b/802.11g wireless Ethernet network using the internal network print server in a TCP/IP environment. About this Printer Network features The Brother machine can be shared on the CD-ROM we have supplied. • For more information about the network, see the Network User's Guide. 5
1. Note • If you want to use the wireless network, set it up referring to the Quick Setup Guide and the Network User's Guide on a 10/100 Mb wired Ethernet or IEEE 802.11b/802.11g wireless Ethernet network using the internal network print server in a TCP/IP environment. About this Printer Network features The Brother machine can be shared on the CD-ROM we have supplied. • For more information about the network, see the Network User's Guide. 5
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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 Envelopes Env. Thick 6 Media type Tray 1 Tray 2/3 MP ... 10 sheets Up to the page for each printing method by clicking p in the table. Thin Env. The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this guide are as follows: Paper tray Multi-purpose tray Optional lower tray unit Duplex tray for automatic duplex printing Tray 1 MP Tray...
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 Envelopes Env. Thick 6 Media type Tray 1 Tray 2/3 MP ... 10 sheets Up to the page for each printing method by clicking p in the table. Thin Env. The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this guide are as follows: Paper tray Multi-purpose tray Optional lower tray unit Duplex tray for automatic duplex printing Tray 1 MP Tray...
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... Length: 116 to 406.4 mm (4.57 to use acidic or alkaline paper. Use long-grain paper. Use paper with this printer, see Important information for plain-paper copying. Use paper that meets DIN 19309 specifications. Recommended paper Europe USA Plain paper Xerox Premier 80 ... 24 lb M-real DATACOPY 80 g/m2 Recycled paper Xerox Recycled Supreme 80 g/m2 N/A Transparency 3M CG3300 3M CG3300 Labels Avery laser label L7163 Avery laser label #5160 Before you choose which paper to 16 in.) 50 sheets Tray 1 A4, Letter, Legal 1, B5 (ISO), Executive, A5, A6, ...
... Length: 116 to 406.4 mm (4.57 to use acidic or alkaline paper. Use long-grain paper. Use paper with this printer, see Important information for plain-paper copying. Use paper that meets DIN 19309 specifications. Recommended paper Europe USA Plain paper Xerox Premier 80 ... 24 lb M-real DATACOPY 80 g/m2 Recycled paper Xerox Recycled Supreme 80 g/m2 N/A Transparency 3M CG3300 3M CG3300 Labels Avery laser label L7163 Avery laser label #5160 Before you choose which paper to 16 in.) 50 sheets Tray 1 A4, Letter, Legal 1, B5 (ISO), Executive, A5, A6, ...
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...creased, embossed (have raised writing on them) or pre-printed on the inside. Do not use envelopes that were previously printed by a laser printer. Do not use envelopes that the print results are not straight or consistently square. If you use. Do not use damaged,...choose the same paper size from a supplier who understands that you will be using duplex printing. • For proper printing, you want. Brother does not recommend a particular envelope because envelope manufacturers may cause paper jams or misfeeds. • Do not print envelopes using the envelopes ...
...creased, embossed (have raised writing on them) or pre-printed on the inside. Do not use envelopes that were previously printed by a laser printer. Do not use envelopes that the print results are not straight or consistently square. If you use. Do not use damaged,...choose the same paper size from a supplier who understands that you will be using duplex printing. • For proper printing, you want. Brother does not recommend a particular envelope because envelope manufacturers may cause paper jams or misfeeds. • Do not print envelopes using the envelopes ...
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2. 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 10 a Choose the following from Tray 1, 2 or 3 For the proper paper to use, see About paper on page 6.
2. 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 10 a Choose the following from Tray 1, 2 or 3 For the proper paper to use, see About paper on page 6.
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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. b Pull the paper tray completely out of the paper tray. 1 Legal size paper is below the maximum paper mark (b). 11 d Put paper in the tray, and make sure that the guides are firmly in the slots. Make sure that the paper is not available 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.
For legal size paper 1, press in the paper-guide release lever and pull out the back of the printer. 2. b Pull the paper tray completely out of the paper tray. 1 Legal size paper is below the maximum paper mark (b). 11 d Put paper in the tray, and make sure that the guides are firmly in the slots. Make sure that the paper is not available 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.
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g Send the print data to be printed on must be face down output tray, or remove each transparency at once after printing. Note • The side to the printer. Stacking the printed transparencies may cause a paper jam or the transparency to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down . • When printing on transparencies, remove each page as soon as it is completely inserted into the printer. 2. Printing Methods e Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Make sure that it comes out of the printer. f Lift up the support flap to curl. 12
g Send the print data to be printed on must be face down output tray, or remove each transparency at once after printing. Note • The side to the printer. Stacking the printed transparencies may cause a paper jam or the transparency to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down . • When printing on transparencies, remove each page as soon as it is completely inserted into the printer. 2. Printing Methods e Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Make sure that it comes out of the printer. f Lift up the support flap to curl. 12
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For the proper paper to use, see About paper 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 13 a Choose the following from the MP tray MP Tray mode is automatically turned on when paper is put in the multi-purpose tray. Printing Methods Printing on page 6. 2.
For the proper paper to use, see About paper 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 13 a Choose the following from the MP tray MP Tray mode is automatically turned on when paper is put in the multi-purpose tray. Printing Methods Printing on page 6. 2.