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    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. You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can use the printer. Please use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the
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    Laser printer HL-5100 series User's Guide Definitions of warnings, cautions, and notes We use the following terms throughout this User's Guide: You must follow these warnings to prevent possible personal injury. You must follow these instructions to make sure you use the printer properly and do not
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    inside the printer. Before you clean the printer, clear a paper jam or replace parts, make sure you have turned off the power switch and unplugged the printer from the surface of the printer. Do not use cleaning materials that contain ammonia. They will damage the printer and the toner cartridge. II
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    Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft®, MS-DOS®, Windows® and Windows NT® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Guide are registered trademarks of their respective companies. Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual
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    -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
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    panel ...3-1 Service call indications ...3-5 Control panel buttons ...3-7 Print a test page ...3-8 Using control 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
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    Numbers ...C-1 Register your product ...C-1 Frequently asked questions (FAQs C-1 Customer Service ...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
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    , check to see that you have all of the following parts. 1 1 Printer 2 Drum unit and toner cartridge assembly 3 Quick Setup Guide 4 CD-ROM 2 5 AC power cord Components may differ from one country to another. 3 4 5 The power cord may be slightly different than the one in the
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    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
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    -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
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    .) between the ventilation hole and the wall. ■ Do not put the printer in direct sunlight. If you have to put it near a window, use a blind or a heavy curtain to protect the printer from direct sunlight. ■ Do not put the printer near devices that contain magnets or generate magnetic fields. ■ Do not
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    the paper trays in the printer driver and 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 HL-5130) While looking at this page on the CD-ROM
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    use recycled paper that meets the DIN 19309 specification. Caution Do not use ink jet paper, or it may cause a paper jam and damage your printer. To help you choose which paper to use with this printer, see Important information for choosing your paper on page A-6. ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 6
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    in.) 5.0 mm (0.19 in.) 4.2 mm (0.17 in.) 5.0 mm (0.19 in.) B6 4.2 mm (0.17 in.) 5.0 mm (0.19 in.) 4.2 mm (0.17 in.) 5.0 mm (0.19 in.) 1 - 7 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
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    manual feed tray. For the paper you want to use, see What kind of paper can I use? on page 1-5. Printing 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
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    2 Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. Figure 1-5 3 While pressing the blue paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size. Check that the guides are firmly in the slots. Figure 1-6 1 - 9 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
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    on (blank side) face down, with the top of the paper at the front of the tray. 5 Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Check that it is inserted fully into the
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    support flap to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray. Figure 1-9 If you choose not to pull out the output tray support flap, we recommend that you remove printed pages immediately after they come out of the printer. 6 Send the print data to the printer. 1 - 11 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
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    settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Send the print data to the printer. A NO PAPER message is shown in the Status Monitor and indicated by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray. Toner Drum Paper Status
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    . ■ If you put any Media (paper, transparency and so on) in the manual feed tray before the printer is in the Ready state, the media may be ejected without being printed on. 5 After the printed page comes out of the printer, put in the next sheet of paper as in Step 4 above. Repeat for
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    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
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    and lower it gently. 3 Pull out the MP tray support flap. Figure 1-13 MP tray support flap Figure 1-14 4 When putting paper in the MP tray, make sure it touches the back of the tray and remains under the maximum paper height guides on both sides of the tray. Figure 1-15 Make sure
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    printing, the inside tray rises to feed paper into the printer. ■ Put the leading edge (top of the paper) in first and push it gently into the tray. ■ The top of the paper stack must be under the maximum paper height guides that are on both sides of the tray. 6 Send the
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    want to use, see What kind of paper can I use? on page 1-5. Printing on thicker paper and card stock from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) 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
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    3 Send the print data to the printer. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-18 4 Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to fit the paper size. Figure 1-19 5 Using both hands put the
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    . ■ If you put any Media (paper, transparency and so on) in the manual feed tray before the printer is in the Ready state, the media may be ejected without being printed on. 6 After the printed page comes out of the printer, put in the next sheet of paper as in Step 5 above. Repeat for
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    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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    2 Open the face-up output tray, and then pull out the face-up output tray support if necessary. Figure 1-22 3 Open the MP tray and lower it gently. 4 Pull out the MP tray support flap. Figure 1-23 MP tray support flap Figure 1-24 1 - 21 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
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    of the paper) in first and push it gently into the tray. ■ The top of the paper stack must be under the maximum paper height guides that are on both sides of the tray. 7 Send the print data to the printer. 8 Close the face-up output tray. ABOUT THIS
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    Caution Remove each sheet immediately after printing. Stacking the sheets may cause a paper jam or the paper to curl. Figure 1-27 1 - 23 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
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    not straight or consistently square or ■ with windows, holes, cutouts or perforations Figure 1-28 IF YOU USE ANY OF THE TYPES OF ENVELOPES LISTED ABOVE, THEY MAY DAMAGE YOUR PRINTER. THIS DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY BROTHER WARRANTY OR SERVICE AGREEMENT. ■ Before you print envelopes, you must
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    want to print envelopes. The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Envelopes Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Open the face-up output
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    3 Send the print data to the printer. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-30 4 Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to fit the envelope size. Figure 1-31 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 26
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    to their original position. Figure 1-32 5 Using both hands put the envelope in the manual feed tray until the front edge of the envelope touches the paper feed roller. Hold the envelope in this position until the printer automatically feeds it in for a short distance, and then let go of the envelope
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    you put any Media (paper, transparency and so on) in the manual feed tray before the printer is in the Ready state, the media may be ejected without being printed on. 6 After the printed envelope comes out of the printer, the printer will wait until you put in the next envelope. Repeat Step 5 for
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    Printing on envelopes from the MP tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) The printer has a straight paper path from the MP tray to the back of the printer. Use this paper feed and output method when you want to print envelopes. The printer automatically turns on the MP Tray mode when you put paper in the
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    2 Open the face-up output tray, and then pull out the face-up output tray support if necessary. Figure 1-34 3 Open the MP tray and lower it gently. 4 Pull out the MP tray support flap. Figure 1-35 MP tray support flap Figure 1-36 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 30
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    creased after they have been printed: At the back of the printer, open the face-up output tray and push down the blue the MP tray so that they touch the back of the tray and remain under the maximum paper height guides on both sides of the tray. Do not put more than 3 envelopes in the MP tray at
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    stack must be under the maximum paper height guides that are on both sides of the tray. 7 Send the print data to the printer. 8 After you finish the print job, close the face-up output tray. ■ If envelopes get smudged during printing, in the printer driver select MP Tray as the Paper Source for
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    , manual feed tray or MP tray. 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 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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    2 Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. Figure 1-40 3 While pressing the blue paper-guide release levers, slide the paper guides to fit the transparency size. Check that the guides are firmly in the slots. Figure 1-41 4 Put transparencies in the tray. Check that the transparencies are
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    5 Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Pull out the support flap to prevent transparencies from sliding off the face-down ouput tray. 6 Send the print data to the printer. Figure 1-43 Figure 1-44 Caution Remove each transparency immediately. 1 - 35 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
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    transparencies from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) When the face-up output tray is open, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed tray to the face-up output tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type
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    3 Send the print data to the printer A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a transparency in the manual feed tray. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-46 4 Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to the transparency size. Figure 1-47 5 Using both hands put the
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    transparency and so on) in the manual feed tray before the printer is in the Ready state, the media may be ejected without being printed on. 6 After the printed transparency comes out of the printer, put in the next transparency as described in Step 5 on page 1-37. Repeat for each transparency that
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    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
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    Open the face-up output tray. 3 Send the print data to the printer. Figure 1-49 A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a transparency in the MP tray. Toner Drum Paper Status 4 Open the MP tray and lower it gently. Figure 1-50 Figure 1-51 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 40
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    support flap. Figure 1-52 6 When putting transparencies in the MP tray, make sure they touch the back of the tray and remain under the maximum paper height guides While pressing the paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guide to fit the transparency size. 1 - 41 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Figure 1-54
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    of the transparencies) in first and push it gently into the tray. ■ The top of the transparency stack must be under the maximum paper height guides that are on both sides of the tray. 8 After you finish printing, close the face-up output tray. Caution Remove each transparency immediately after
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    sides of the paper (manual duplex printing) The PS driver does not support manual duplex printing. Manual duplex printing from the paper tray 1 Choose the Manual Duplex printing mode you need from the Advanced tab. 2 The printer will automatically print all the even-numbered pages on one side of
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    into the manual feed tray. Place the paper with the side that is going to be printed on (the blank side) face up. Follow the instructions on the computer screen. Figure 1-57 4 Repeat Step 3 until you have printed all the odd-numbered pages on the other side of the paper. ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 44
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    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, or you may get paper jams. ■ You should not use very thin or very thick paper. ■ When you use the manual duplex function, it is possible that
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    Paper orientation for manual duplex printing The printer prints the second page first. If you print 10 pages on 5 sheets of paper, it will print page 2 then page 1 on the first sheet of paper. It will print page 4 then page 3 on the second sheet of paper. It will print page 6 then page 5 on the
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    of the paper (automatic duplex printing) This section is for HL-5150D and HL-5170DN. Guidelines for automatic duplex printing ■ Use A4, Letter circumstances. If the paper jam occurs, see Paper jams and how to clear them on page 6-6. 1 Load paper into the paper tray or MP tray. 2 Make sure the lever
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    3 Open the Properties dialog box in the printer driver. In the Advanced tab select Duplex Printing mode, check Duplex, and make sure that Use Duplex tray has been selected. Select Duplex Type and set Binding Offset if you need, and then click the OK button. The printer will print on both sides of
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    in the Install Software section of the supplied CD-ROM. For Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 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
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    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 available for HL-5130. *5 This setting is not available for HL-5130 and HL-5140. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
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    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 also change settings by clicking the illustration on the left side of the Basic tab in the Properties
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    the following icons: 1 Print Quality 2 Duplex Printing 3 Watermark 4 Page Setting 5 Device Options Print Quality Select the resolution, toner save and print settings or gray printing setting. Resolution You can change the resolution as follows: ■ HQ 1200 ■ 600 dpi ■ 300 dpi DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 4
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    most suitable print setting by selecting the Auto button. ■ Manual (For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) You can change the settings manually by selecting the manual button and ticking the setting button. ■ Use Printer Halftone (For Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP users only) You can print, using the
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    ■ 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 HRC and TrueType Mode in Print Setting in the Print Quality option of the Advanced tab. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 6
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    the status monitor on, go the Advanced tab, select Device options and then select Status monitor. Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) You can save a page of a document as a macro to the printer memory. Moreover, you can execute the saved macro - in other words, you can use the saved macro as
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    the copy pages selection to prevent multiple copy printing. ■ WATERMARK LOCK Lock the current settings of the Watermark option to prevent changes being made. ■ SCALING LOCK Lock the scaling setting as shown below. 1 in 1 100% Insert Command/File (For HL-5140, 5150D and 5170DN: For Windows® 95/98
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    printer. ■ Light ■ Medium ■ Dark. ■ Off: Turn HRC off TrueType Mode (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) TrueType fonts may be sent to 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
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    of printer options (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) The Auto Detect function finds the currently installed devices and shows the available settings in the printer driver. When you click the Auto Detect button, options that are installed on the printer will be listed. You can manually add
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    If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Support tab by clicking Printing Preferences... 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
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    the PS printer driver This section is for HL-5150D and HL-5170DN. 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 the printer driver. The screens in this section are from Windows® XP. The
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    Device Settings tab Select the options you installed. 2 - 13 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
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    Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Layout tab by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Printer BR-Script3 Properties screen. You can change the Layout setting by selecting the setting in the Orientation, Page Order and Page Per Sheet. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
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    Paper / Quality tab Select the Paper Source. 2 - 15 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
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    Windows NT® 4.0, Windows Printer Features list: ■ Media Type ■ Toner Save ■ Sleep Time ■ BR-Script Level Toner Save You can save running costs by turning on the Toner printer use. While the printer is in sleep mode, the LED is off, but the printer Time Off to stop the printer going into sleep mode. The
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    For Macintosh® This printer supports Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac OS® X 10.1 to 10.2. You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com The screens in this section are from Mac OS® X 10.1 The screens on your Macintosh® will vary depending on
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    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
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    Toner Save setting, which reduces the print density. Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for a certain period of time (timeout), it enters sleep mode. Sleep mode acts as though the printer printer use. While the printer is in sleep mode, the LED is off, but the printer the printer going
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    includes the Windows® PCL driver and Brother network port driver (LPR and NetBIOS). The administrator should set up the IP address, Gateway and Subnet with BRAdmin Professional before using this software. If the administrator then installs the printer driver and port driver using this software, the
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    Selection This section is for HL-5150D and HL-5170DN. This printer has an Automatic Emulation Selection feature. When the printer receives data from the computer, it automatically chooses the emulation mode. This feature has been set at the factory to ON. The printer can choose from the following
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    3 Control panel This section refers to the four Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) (Toner, Drum, Paper, Status) and the two control panel buttons (Job Cancel, Go) on the control or or LED is blinking When the power switch is off or the printer is in Sleep mode, all the LEDs are off. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 1
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    LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-2 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-3 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-4 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-5 3 - 2 CONTROL PANEL Printer status Sleep mode The power switch is off or the printer is in Sleep mode. Pressing the Go button wakes up the printer from
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    . Toner empty Replace the toner cartridge with a new one. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 5-3. Drum unit near end of life The drum unit is near the end of its life. We recommend that you obtain a new drum unit to replace the current one. See Replacing the drum unit on page 5-9. The Drum
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    Move the Duplex lever to the correct position. Front Cover Open Close the front cover of the printer. Jam Clear Cover Open Close the jam clear cover of the printer. See page 6-9. Face up Open (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN: When you use the duplex printing function) Close the face-up output tray of the
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    the user, the printer will show that a service call is needed by lighting up all the LEDs as shown in Figure 3-12. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-12 If you see the service call indication above, follow the steps below: 1 Take out the DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module) from your printer, if you have
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    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 a Brother authorized service representative by referring to
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    Ready state. Form feed If the yellow Status LED is on, press the Go button. The printer will print any data that is left in the printer memory. Error recovery If there is an error, the printer will recover automatically from some errors. If an error is not automatically cleared, press the Go button
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    light up and then go off again. Keep the Go button pressed down until the Toner LED comes on. When the Toner LED comes on, release the Go button. 4 Press the Go button again. The printer will print a test page. Using the printer driver If you are using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, click
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    state. 3 Press the Go button three times. The printer will print the current printer settings. Using the printer driver If you are using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, you can print the current printer settings by clicking the Print Settings button in the Support tab. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 9
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    the Drum LED comes on, release the Go button. The printer will print a list of the internal fonts. Using the printer driver (Not available for HL-5130) If you are using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, you can print a list of the internal fonts by clicking the Print Fonts button in the Support
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    the Status LED comes on, release the Go button. 5 When all the LEDs light up again, the printer will start warming up. The print server has been reset to its default factory settings. Disabling the APIPA protocol (For HL-5170DN) If you wish to automatically disable the APIPA protocol, please follow
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    L L L Print server L L L Standard DIMM We recommend that you expand the printer memory to avoid any memory full errors. For HL-5140 and HL-5150D This printer has 16 MB of standard memory and a slot for optional additional memory. The memory can be expanded up to a total of 144 MB by installing
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    may be necessary if you are using the Page Protection function. (For HL-5170DN) ■ You have to expand the printer memory by adding a DIMM to use the FTP/IPP protocol. Installing additional memory 1 Turn off the printer power switch, and then unplug the printer. Disconnect the interface cable from the
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    in, and then turn on the printer power switch. To check that you have installed the DIMM correctly, print the printer settings by using the selection in the driver and check the printout to make sure it shows the additional memory. See Printer Settings and Print fonts in Chapter 3. 4 - 3 OPTIONS
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    sheets of paper (80 g/m2 or 21 lb). Figure 4-5 If you want to buy an optional lower tray unit, call the dealer you bought the printer from or Brother Customer Service. To install the lower tray unit, please see the instructions supplied with the lower tray unit. OPTIONS 4 - 4
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    ■ Superior network and printer management: ■ BRAdmin Professional Windows®-based Management utility. ■ SNMP MIB I and MIB II over IP or IPX ■ Remote console management via TELNET. ■ Embedded web server support. ■ Flash memory for easy updating of firmware. * For HL-5150D. HL-5170DN already has
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    video in the Maintenance Tutorial section of the CD-ROM we have provided with the printer. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 You can see how to replace the toner cartridge. 2 You can see how to replace the drum unit. 3 You can see how to clean the scanner window. 4 You can see how to clean the corona wire in the
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    this message, the toner cartridge has nearly run out of toner. Buy a new toner cartridge and have it ready before you get a Toner Empty message. To put in the toner cartridge, see Replacing the toner cartridge on page 5-3. Toner LED will blink continuously if the toner cartridge is nearly empty
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    printing, make sure you use quality toner cartridges. When you want to buy toner cartridges, call the dealer you bought the printer from or Brother Customer Service. We recommend that you clean the printer when you replace the toner cartridge. See Cleaning on page 5-12. 1 Press the cover release
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    2 Pull out the drum unit assembly (drum unit with toner cartridge). Figure 5-4 Caution ■ We recommend that you place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a piece of disposable paper or cloth in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. ■ To prevent damage to the printer from static
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    unpacked drum unit is put in direct sunlight or room light, the unit may be damaged. ■ Brother strongly recommends that you do not refill the toner cartridge provided with your printer. We also strongly recommend that you continue to use only Genuine Brother Brand replacement toner cartridges. Using
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    the shaded parts shown in Figure 5-9 and Figure 5-10 to prevent any degradation to the print quality. Figure 5-9 Figure 5-10 6 Put the new toner cartridge firmly into the drum unit you hear it lock into place. If you put it in properly, the lock lever will lift automatically. Figure 5-11 Caution
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    several times. Return the tab to the home position (▲) before you put the drum unit back in the printer. If you do not, printed pages may have a vertical stripe. Figure 5-12 8 Put the drum unit assembly back in the printer. Close the front cover of the printer. Figure 5-13 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 - 7
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    we have no control over the many factors that determine the actual drum life, we cannot guarantee a minimum number of pages that will be printed by your drum. ■ For best performance, use only genuine Brother toner. The printer should be used only in a clean, dust-free environment with adequate
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    unit We recommend that you clean the printer when you replace the drum unit. See Cleaning on page 5-12. Follow these steps to replace the drum unit. You can also view the drum unit replacement method in the instructional video on the supplied CD-ROM: 1 Press the cover release button and then open
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    spill out of the unit. 4 Unpack the new drum unit. Caution Wait to unpack a drum unit until immediately before you put it in the printer. Exposure to direct sunlight or room light may damage the drum unit. 5 Put the toner cartridge firmly into the new drum unit until you hear it lock into place. If
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    is red. Figure 5-20 7 Reset the drum counter. See the instructions supplied with the new drum unit. Caution ■ The Drum LED indication does not disappear until you reset the drum counter. ■ Do not reset the drum counter when you replace only the toner cartridge. 8 Close the front cover. 9 Make sure
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    . When you replace the toner cartridge or the drum unit, make sure you clean the inside of the printer. If printed pages are stained with toner, clean the inside of the printer with a dry soft cloth. See the Maintenance Tutorial section in the supplied CD-ROM. You can see instructional videos on
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    assembly Pick up roller assembly Approximate Life 80,000 pages * 50,000 pages * 50,000 pages * To Purchase Replacement Call Brother Customer Support Call Brother Customer Support Call Brother Customer Support * The actual number of printed pages may vary depending on your average type of print
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    6 Troubleshooting Identifying your problem First, check the following: ■ The power plug is connected properly and the printer is turned on. ■ All of the protective parts have been removed. ■ The toner cartridge and drum unit are installed properly. ■ The front cover is fully closed. ■ Paper is
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    status monitor The Status Monitor will report problems with the printer. Take the corrective actions listed in the Options on page 2-6. Error message Front Cover Open Jam Clear Cover Open Face up Open (For HL-5150D / HL-5170DN) Memory Full No Paper Tray1 No Paper Tray2 No Paper Manual Feed No Paper
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    of the resolution. ■ Expand the printer memory by adding a commercially available DIMM memory module. See Installing additional memory on page 4-2. ■ See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 5-3. ■ Purchase a new toner cartridge and have it ready for when the Toner Empty status is indicated. ■ Turn
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    memory on page 4-2. ■ Set page protection to ON by using the supplied Windows® driver or RPC program. ■ Change the following settings in the supplied Windows® driver and try again. The best combination of these settings will vary depending on your document: Graphics Mode TrueType™ mode Use Printer
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    software. Please see your software application manual. ■ Clear the jammed paper. See Paper jams and how to clear them on page 6-6 or the paper jam instructional video on the CD-ROM. ■ Close the face-up output tray. ■ Make sure that the appropriate printer driver is selected. 6 - 5 TROUBLESHOOTING
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    Paper jams and how to clear them When a paper jam occurs, the printer indicates it by lighting the control panel LEDs as shown below. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 6-1 After you have just used the printer, some parts inside the printer are extremely hot. When you open the front cover or face-up
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    1 Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. Figure 6-3 2 Pull the jammed paper up and out of the printer. Figure 6-4 3 Press the cover release button and then open the front cover. 6 - 7 TROUBLESHOOTING Figure 6-5
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    . Pull the jammed paper up and out of the printer. If you cannot remove the drum unit assembly easily at this time, do not use Dial Figure 6-6 Caution To prevent damage to the printer caused by static electricity, do not touch the electrodes shown in Figure 6-7. Figure 6-7 TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 8
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    the test page until the scattering of toner stops. Caution After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer are extremely hot! Wait for the printer to be cleared, for HL-5130 and HL-5140 users go to Step 10, and for all other users go to the next step. 6 - 9 TROUBLESHOOTING
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    drum unit. Put the toner cartridge into the drum unit until you hear it lock into place. If you put it in properly, the lock lever will lift automatically. Figure 6-13 11 Put the drum unit assembly back in the printer. 12 Put the paper tray in the printer. 13 Close the front cover. TROUBLESHOOTING
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    is too light, Toner Save mode may be on. Turn off Toner Save mode in the printer Properties tab of the driver. ■ Try installing a new toner cartridge. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 5-3. ■ Try installing a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum unit on page 5-9. 6 - 11 TROUBLESHOOTING
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    humidity can increase the amount of background shading. See Positioning the printer on page 1-4. ■ Use a new toner cartridge. See Replacing the toner cartridge in Chapter 5. ■ Use a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum unit on page 5-9. ■ Make sure you use paper that meets our specifications. Rough
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    of the OPC drum with a cotton swab until the dust or paper powder on the surface comes off. Caution Do not try to clean the surface of the photosensitive drum with a sharp object. ■ The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum unit on page 5-9. 6 - 13 TROUBLESHOOTING
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    . See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 5-3. Make sure that a torn piece of paper is not inside the printer covering the scanner window. ■ The fixing unit may be smudged. Call Brother Customer Service. Black lines down the page Printed pages have toner stains down the page. TROUBLESHOOTING
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    may clear the problem by wiping the scanner window with a soft cloth. See Cleaning on page 5-12. ■ The toner cartridge may be damaged. Put in a new toner cartridge. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 5-3. White lines down the page AaAa0bBbc1CBdDec2EfCgdF3hGDie4jHk Page skewed ■ Make sure
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    ). When you have finished printing your envelopes, close the face-up output tray to reset the two blue tabs back to their original position. See page 1-31. ABCDEFG EFGHIJKLMN Envelope creases TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 16
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    memory on page 4-2. Set page protection to ON by using the supplied Windows® driver. ■ Change the following settings in the supplied Windows® driver, and then try again. The best combination of the settings below will vary depending on your document: Graphics Mode TrueType™ mode Use printer
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    First print time Resolution Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP DOS Mac OS® HL-5130 Electrophotographic Up to 18 ppm (Letter size) Up to 17 ppm (A4 size) Less than 10 sec*1 HQ1200 600 dpi 300 dpi N/A HQ1200 600 dpi 300 dpi HL-5140 / HL-5150D / HL-5170DN Up to 21
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    Model Processor Memory Interface Network Connectivity Emulation Resident fonts HL-5130 HL-5140 HL-5150D HL-5170DN times faster and compatible with original USB (12 Mbps). *3 HL-5150D and HL-5170DN only. *4 Brother original Windows® management utility *5 Use a standard web browser to manage
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    Software Model Printer driver Utilities Control panel HL-5130 HL-5140 HL-5150D HL-5170DN PCL Driver for Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP Brother Laser Driver for Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac OS® X 10.1 to 10.2 N/A BR-Script® 3: PostScript Printer Description
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    Media specifications Model Media types Media weights Media sizes HL-5130 HL-5140 HL-5150D HL-5170DN Multi- N/A purpose tray Plain paper, Bond paper, Recycled paper, Envelope, Labels, and Transparencies*10 Manual Plain paper, Bond paper, Recycled N/A feed tray paper, Envelope, Labels,
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    Model Toner Drum Standard cartridge High yield cartridge HL-5130 HL-5140 HL-5150D 3,500 pages A4/Letter pages @5% coverage 6,700 pages A4/Letter pages @5% coverage 20,000 A4/Letter pages (1 page / job) Dimensions / Weights HL-5170DN Model Dimensions (W × D × H) Weights HL-5130 HL-5140
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    help you choose paper to use with this printer. Before you purchase a large quantity of paper Make sure the paper is suitable for the printer. the package to see whether it is suitable for laser printers. Use paper that is suitable for laser printers. Basis weight The basis weight of the paper in
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    be about 10% in a high humidity environment. When the amount of water increases, the characteristic of the paper changes greatly. The fixing of the toner may become worse. For storage of the paper and during use, we recommend that the humidity of the surrounding environment is between 50% and 60
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    Printer needs. You can download the latest drivers, software and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips, and go to the 'Solutions' section to learn how to get the most from your Brother product. http://solutions.brother.com You can check here for the Brother driver updates. Customer Service
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    Regulations Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only) This printer follows EN55022 (CISPR Publication 22)/Class B. Before you use popularization of energy-efficient office equipment. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Brother Industries, Ltd. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR®
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    PRODUKT This printer has a Class 3B laser diode which produces invisible laser radiation in the scanner unit. You should not open the scanner unit under any circumstances. Caution: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this User's Guide may result
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    safe. For your safety, if in any doubt about the effective grounding of the power, call a qualified electrician. Disconnect device You must install this printer near a power outlet that is easily accessible. In case of an emergency, you must disconnect the power cord from the power outlet to shut
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    , fit a fuse that is approved by ASTA to BS1362 with the same rating as the original fuse. Always replace the fuse cover. Never use a plug that does not have a cover. Warning - This printer must be earthed. The wires in the mains lead are coloured in line with the following code: Green and
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    467-8561, Japan Plant Brother Corporation (Asia) Ltd. Brother Buji Nan Ling Factory, Gold Garden Ind., Nan Ling Village, Buji, Rong Gang, Shenzhen, China Herewith declare that: Product description Product Name Model Number : Laser Printer : HL-5130, HL-5140, HL-5150D, HL-5170DN : HL-51 are in
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    your Printer needs. You can download the latest software and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips, and go to the 'Solutions' section to learn how to get the most from your Brother product. http://solutions.brother.com You can check here for the Brother driver updates. Customer Service In
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    the recorded instructions to receive a fax about how to use the system and an index of fax back subjects. In USA only:1-800-521-2846 Internet Addresses Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and Driver Updates
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    Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard P.O. Box 6911 Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 USA Telephone: (908) 704-1700 declares, that the products Product name: Model number: Product options: Laser Printer 5140, 5150D and HL-5170DN HL tested and instructions for help. Important
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    of the International ENERGY STAR® Program is to promote the development and popularization of energy-efficient office equipment. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Brother Industries, Ltd. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. APPENDIX (FOR USA AND CANADA
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    in the United States. One of the following labels on the back of the printer indicates compliance with the FDA regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States. MANUFACTURED: Brother Industries, Ltd., 15-1 Naeshiro-cho Mizuho-ku Nagoya, 467-8561 Japan This product
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    safe. For your safety, if in any doubt about the effective grounding of the power, call a qualified electrician. Disconnect device You must install this printer near a power outlet that is easily accessible. In case of an emergency, you must disconnect the AC power cord from the AC power outlet to
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    Print server 4-5 Print test page 3-8 Printable area 1-7 Printer driver 2-1, 2-11, A-3 Printer parts 1-2, 1-3 Printer settings 3-9 Processor A-2 PS printer driver 2-11 R Register your printer B-1, C-1 Resolution A-1 S Separator pad holder 5-13 Service call 3-5 Service centers (USA/Canada
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    T Thicker paper 1-17, 1-20 Toner A-5 Toner cartridge 5-2, 5-3 Toner empty 3-3, 5-3 Toner low 3-3, 5-2 Trademarks III U Utilities A-3 W Watermark 2-4 Weights A-5 I - 2
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Brother Laser Printer
HL-5130
HL-5140
HL-5150D
HL-5170DN
User's Guide
Version 0
For visually-impaired users
You can read this manual with Screen Reader ‘text-to-speech’
software.
You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can use the printer.
Please use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the printer. You can find a printed copy in the box.
Please read this User’s Guide thoroughly before you use the printer. Keep the CD-ROM in a
convenient place so you can use it quickly if you need to.
Please visit our web site at http://solutions.brother.com
where you can get answers to Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and the latest Driver Updates
and Utilities.