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... thoroughly before you can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to -speech' software. Note: The HL-5270DN is not available in HTML format by visiting our web site at http://solutions.brother.com where you can use it from the CD-ROM...Version 3 EN-US Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com or accessing it quickly if you use the printer. You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you need to set up the printer. Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-5270DN HL-5280DW For visually-impaired users You can use the...
... thoroughly before you can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to -speech' software. Note: The HL-5270DN is not available in HTML format by visiting our web site at http://solutions.brother.com where you can use it from the CD-ROM...Version 3 EN-US Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com or accessing it quickly if you use the printer. You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you need to set up the printer. Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-5270DN HL-5280DW For visually-impaired users You can use the...
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... is in the box? ...1 Interface cable ...1 Front view ...2 Back view ...3 Positioning the printer ...4 Power supply ...4 Environment ...4 Network features...5 2 Printing Methods About paper ...6 Type and size of paper ...6 Recommended paper ...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 ...
... is in the box? ...1 Interface cable ...1 Front view ...2 Back view ...3 Positioning the printer ...4 Power supply ...4 Environment ...4 Network features...5 2 Printing Methods About paper ...6 Type and size of paper ...6 Recommended paper ...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 ...
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The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this page on the CD-ROM, you can jump to 10 sheets Labels A4 or Letter A4 or Letter p A4 or Letter Envelopes p Choose ... unit Duplex tray for each printing method by clicking p in the table. Thick 6 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 Envelopes Env.
The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this page on the CD-ROM, you can jump to 10 sheets Labels A4 or Letter A4 or Letter p A4 or Letter Envelopes p Choose ... unit Duplex tray for each printing method by clicking p in the table. Thick 6 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 Envelopes Env.
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... using BR-Script emulation, the edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are shown in the tables below. Note When using PCL (standard driver) emulation, the edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are 4.32 mm (0.17 in .) 9 2.
... using BR-Script emulation, the edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are shown in the tables below. Note When using PCL (standard driver) emulation, the edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are 4.32 mm (0.17 in .) 9 2.
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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 6. 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 2.
a Choose the following from Tray 1, 2 or 3 For the proper paper to use, see About paper on page 6. 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 2.
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For the proper paper to use, see About paper on when paper is put in the multi-purpose tray. 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 13 a Choose the following from the MP tray MP Tray mode is automatically turned on page 6. 2.
For the proper paper to use, see About paper on when paper is put in the multi-purpose tray. 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 13 a Choose the following from the MP tray MP Tray mode is automatically turned on page 6. 2.
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... 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 Note • When you use , see Paper size on when paper is put in the printer driver, such as Envelope #9 or Envelope C6, choose User Defined... For more information on the envelope size, see About paper on page...
... 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 Note • When you use , see Paper size on when paper is put in the printer driver, such as Envelope #9 or Envelope C6, choose User Defined... For more information on the envelope size, see About paper on page...
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... now automatically print all enable duplex printing. Follow the instructions on the other side of the paper. 20 Printing Methods Duplex Printing The supplied printer drivers for printing on both sides of the paper first. Guidelines for Windows® 95/98/Me/2000/XP and Windows NT® 4.0, Mac OS® ... the Advanced tab, then choose the Manual Duplex printing mode, and from the output tray and put it back in the printer driver. d The printer will automatically print all the even-numbered pages on page 105. Do not use the manual duplex function, it may be printed on page 96. ...
... now automatically print all enable duplex printing. Follow the instructions on the other side of the paper. 20 Printing Methods Duplex Printing The supplied printer drivers for printing on both sides of the paper first. Guidelines for Windows® 95/98/Me/2000/XP and Windows NT® 4.0, Mac OS® ... the Advanced tab, then choose the Manual Duplex printing mode, and from the output tray and put it back in the printer driver. d The printer will automatically print all the even-numbered pages on page 105. Do not use the manual duplex function, it may be printed on page 96. ...
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... Use Duplex Unit has been chosen. 22 a Put paper in this section are from Windows® XP. b For the Windows printer driver 1 Open the Properties dialog box in the printer driver. 2 From the General tab, click the Printing Preferences icon. 3 From the Advanced tab, click the Duplex icon. 4 Make ...sure that the duplex tray is installed correctly in the printer. • If paper is used , put the paper in the paper tray. ...
... Use Duplex Unit has been chosen. 22 a Put paper in this section are from Windows® XP. b For the Windows printer driver 1 Open the Properties dialog box in the printer driver. 2 From the General tab, click the Printing Preferences icon. 3 From the Advanced tab, click the Duplex icon. 4 Make ...sure that the duplex tray is installed correctly in the printer. • If paper is used , put the paper in the paper tray. ...
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The printer will print on both sides of the paper automatically. 2. 5 Click OK. Printing Methods For the BR-Script printer driver 1 Open the Properties dialog box in the printer driver. 2 From the General tab, click the Printing Preferences icon. 3 From the Layout tab, choose Orientation, Print on both sides of the paper automatically. 23 The printer will print on Both Sides (Duplex) and Page Order. 4 Click OK.
The printer will print on both sides of the paper automatically. 2. 5 Click OK. Printing Methods For the BR-Script printer driver 1 Open the Properties dialog box in the printer driver. 2 From the General tab, click the Printing Preferences icon. 3 From the Layout tab, choose Orientation, Print on both sides of the paper automatically. 23 The printer will print on Both Sides (Duplex) and Page Order. 4 Click OK.
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c From the General tab, choose the Printing Preferences icon. d From the Advanced tab, choose Duplex and Use Duplex Unit or Manual Duplex, and then choose Booklet Printing. The printer will print a booklet automatically. 24 b Open the Properties dialog box in the paper tray or MP tray. Printing Methods Booklet printing (For Windows printer driver) a Put paper in the printer driver. e Click OK. 2.
c From the General tab, choose the Printing Preferences icon. d From the Advanced tab, choose Duplex and Use Duplex Unit or Manual Duplex, and then choose Booklet Printing. The printer will print a booklet automatically. 24 b Open the Properties dialog box in the paper tray or MP tray. Printing Methods Booklet printing (For Windows printer driver) a Put paper in the printer driver. e Click OK. 2.
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... the format used by following versions of our generic PCL Driver. 3 Driver and Software Printer driver A printer driver is page description language (PDL). For Windows® Windows printer driver (the most suitable printer driver for the following the Quick Setup Guide. Generic PCL Driver 1 p Brother Laser LPR / CUPS driver printer driver p p 26 Windows printer driver BR-Script printer driver Windows® 95/98/Me p p Windows NT® 4.0 Windows®...
... the format used by following versions of our generic PCL Driver. 3 Driver and Software Printer driver A printer driver is page description language (PDL). For Windows® Windows printer driver (the most suitable printer driver for the following the Quick Setup Guide. Generic PCL Driver 1 p Brother Laser LPR / CUPS driver printer driver p p 26 Windows printer driver BR-Script printer driver Windows® 95/98/Me p p Windows NT® 4.0 Windows®...
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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 ... & Time 1 3 Density adjustment 1 3 Error Message Printout 1 3 1 These settings are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows®. 2 These settings are not available with Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP. 3 These settings are not available with Brother Laser driver and BR-Script printer driver for Macintosh®. 3. Driver and Software 27
You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer. Paper Size Multiple Page Orientation Copies Media Type Paper Source ... & Time 1 3 Density adjustment 1 3 Error Message Printout 1 3 1 These settings are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows®. 2 These settings are not available with Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP. 3 These settings are not available with Brother Laser driver and BR-Script printer driver for Macintosh®. 3. Driver and Software 27
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... Size, Multiple Page, Orientation and other settings (1). See Duplex Printing on your chosen settings. c Choose the Paper Source (3). in the printer driver. Basic tab You can also change some of the settings by clicking Document Defaults... To return to apply your operating system. • If...can choose more information, see the Help text in the General tab of the Printers folder. The screens on your PC will vary depending on page 30. 3. Driver and Software Features in the printer driver (For Windows®) For more detailed settings for Duplex or Booklet printing in ...
... Size, Multiple Page, Orientation and other settings (1). See Duplex Printing on your chosen settings. c Choose the Paper Source (3). in the printer driver. Basic tab You can also change some of the settings by clicking Document Defaults... To return to apply your operating system. • If...can choose more information, see the Help text in the General tab of the Printers folder. The screens on your PC will vary depending on page 30. 3. Driver and Software Features in the printer driver (For Windows®) For more detailed settings for Duplex or Booklet printing in ...
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Driver and Software Change the tab settings by clicking one of the following icons: Print Quality (1) Duplex Printing (2) Watermark (3) Page Setting (4) Device Options (5) Print Quality Resolution You can change the resolution as follows: • 1200 dpi • HQ 1200 • 600 dpi • 300 dpi Note If you use the high quality 1200 dpi setting (1200 × 1200 dpi) the print speed will be slower. 29 Advanced tab 1 23 4 5 3.
Driver and Software Change the tab settings by clicking one of the following icons: Print Quality (1) Duplex Printing (2) Watermark (3) Page Setting (4) Device Options (5) Print Quality Resolution You can change the resolution as follows: • 1200 dpi • HQ 1200 • 600 dpi • 300 dpi Note If you use the high quality 1200 dpi setting (1200 × 1200 dpi) the print speed will be slower. 29 Advanced tab 1 23 4 5 3.
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Driver and Software Toner Save Mode You can put it anywhere you like on the Toner Save Mode, which cuts the print density. There are ...
Driver and Software Toner Save Mode You can put it anywhere you like on the Toner Save Mode, which cuts the print density. There are ...
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Device Options 3. Driver and Software You can set the following in Printer Function: (You can jump to the page for each Printer Function by choosing the function name in the list below.) Job Spooling Quick Print Setup Sleep Time Status Monitor Macro Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/Me only) Insert Command/File (For Windows® 95/98/Me only) Page Protection Print Date & Time Density adjustment Error Message Printout 31
Device Options 3. Driver and Software You can set the following in Printer Function: (You can jump to the page for each Printer Function by choosing the function name in the list below.) Job Spooling Quick Print Setup Sleep Time Status Monitor Macro Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/Me only) Insert Command/File (For Windows® 95/98/Me only) Page Protection Print Date & Time Density adjustment Error Message Printout 31
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...Sleep Time Off function can turn the status monitor on your printer use the saved macro as a macro to quickly choose driver settings. To view settings, click the tasktray icon. This will automatically wake up the printer to the most suitable timeout setting depending on any errors that ...such as though it enters sleep mode. 3. Intelligent Sleep Mode automatically adjusts to start printing. Driver and Software Job Spooling The printer keeps the last print job sent to stop the printer going into sleep mode. Double-click the word Sleep Time, and the Sleep Time Off ...
...Sleep Time Off function can turn the status monitor on your printer use the saved macro as a macro to quickly choose driver settings. To view settings, click the tasktray icon. This will automatically wake up the printer to the most suitable timeout setting depending on any errors that ...such as though it enters sleep mode. 3. Intelligent Sleep Mode automatically adjusts to start printing. Driver and Software Job Spooling The printer keeps the last print job sent to stop the printer going into sleep mode. Double-click the word Sleep Time, and the Sleep Time Off ...
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...printout on your document. Density adjustment Increase or decrease the print density. The page protection feature allows the printer to create the full-page image to be printed in printer memory, into a print job. • Put a macro, which is saved in memory before printing. ...Print Date & Time When this function when the image is complicated and the printer has to wait to process the image before physically moving the paper through the printer. Selections are AUTO, OFF and Printer Default. Driver and Software Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/Me only) ...
...printout on your document. Density adjustment Increase or decrease the print density. The page protection feature allows the printer to create the full-page image to be printed in printer memory, into a print job. • Put a macro, which is saved in memory before printing. ...Print Date & Time When this function when the image is complicated and the printer has to wait to process the image before physically moving the paper through the printer. Selections are AUTO, OFF and Printer Default. Driver and Software Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/Me only) ...
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... The Auto Detect function finds the currently installed optional unit devices and shows the available settings in the printer driver. For more information, see Reprinting from RAM on the printer will match the installed options. RAMDISK (2) You can manually add or remove options. You ... Auto detection of RAMDISK, check the RAMDISK check box and then click Auto Detect. Right-click the Brother HL5270DN/5280DW series icon and select Properties to access the Accessories tab. 1 Printers and Faxes for Windows® XP users. 1 2 3 4 Available Options (1) You can manually ...
... The Auto Detect function finds the currently installed optional unit devices and shows the available settings in the printer driver. For more information, see Reprinting from RAM on the printer will match the installed options. RAMDISK (2) You can manually add or remove options. You ... Auto detection of RAMDISK, check the RAMDISK check box and then click Auto Detect. Right-click the Brother HL5270DN/5280DW series icon and select Properties to access the Accessories tab. 1 Printers and Faxes for Windows® XP users. 1 2 3 4 Available Options (1) You can manually ...