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Software This section is for Windows®. Software for Networks This section is for HL-5170DN. BRAdmin Professional The BRAdmin Professional software is a utility for managing your Brother network enabled printers that are running under Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP. It allows you to easily configure and check the status of your printer on the network. Driver Deployment Wizard This installer 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 administrator can save the file to the file server or send the file by E-mail to users. Then, each user just clicks that file to have the printer driver, port driver, IP address, and so on, automatically copied to their PC. Web BRAdmin The Web BRAdmin software is designed to manage all LAN/WAN Brother network connected devices. By installing the Web BRAdmin server software on a computer running IIS*, Administrators with a Web browser can connect to the Web BRAdmin server, which then communicates with the device itself. Unlike the BRAdmin Professional software - which is designed for Windows® systems only - the Web BRAdmin server software can be accessed from any client computer with a web browser that supports Java 2. You can download the Web BRAdmin software from our web site at http://solutions.brother.com/webbradmin IIS* = Internet Information Server 4.0 or 5.0 Web BRAdmin and Internet Information Server 4.0 is supported on the following operating systems: ■ Windows NT® 4.0 Server Web BRAdmin and Internet Information Server 5.0 is supported on the following operating systems: ■ Windows® 2000 Professional ■ Windows® 2000 Server ■ Windows® 2000 Advanced Server ■ Windows® XP Professional DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 20

Section	Page
About this printer	8
What is in the box?	8
Interface cable	8
Front view	9
Back view	10
Positioning the printer	11
Power supply	11
Environment	11
What kind of paper can I use?	12
Type and size of paper	12
Recommended paper	13
Printable area	14
Printing methods	15
Printing on plain paper	15
Printing on plain paper from the paper tray	15
Printing on plain paper from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140)	19
Printing on plain paper from the multi-purpose tray (MP tray) (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)	21
Printing on thicker paper and card stock	24
Printing on thicker paper and card stock from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140)	24
Printing on thicker paper and card stock from the multi-purpose tray (MP tray) (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)	27
Printing on envelopes	31
Types of envelopes to avoid	31
Printing on envelopes from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140)	32
Printing on envelopes from the MP tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)	36
Printing on transparencies	40
Printing on transparencies from the paper tray	40
Printing on transparencies from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140)	43
Printing on transparencies from the MP tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)	46
Duplex Printing	50
Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper	50
Printing on both sides of the paper (manual duplex printing)	50
Manual duplex printing from the paper tray	50
Manual duplex printing from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140)	51
Manual duplex printing from the multi-purpose tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)	52
Printing on both sides of the paper (automatic duplex printing)	54
Guidelines for automatic duplex printing	54
Driver and software	56
Printer driver	56
For Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP	56
For Macintosh®	56
For Windows®	58
Features in the PCL printer driver	58
Features in the PS printer driver	67
For Macintosh®	72
Software	75
Software for Networks	75
BRAdmin Professional	75
Driver Deployment Wizard	75
Web BRAdmin	75
Automatic Emulation Selection	76
Control panel	77
Service call indications	81
Control panel buttons	83
Print a test page	84
Using control panel button	84
Using the printer driver	84
Printer Settings	85
Using the control panel button	85
Using the printer driver	85
Print fonts (Not available for HL-5130)	86
Using the control panel button	86
Using the printer driver (Not available for HL-5130)	86
Network factory default setting (For HL-5170DN)	87
Disabling the APIPA protocol (For HL-5170DN)	87
Options	88
DIMM	88
Installing additional memory	89
Lower tray unit (LT-5000) (Not available for HL-5130)	91
Print server (NC-2100p) (For HL-5130, HL-5140 and HL-5150D)	92
Routine maintenance	93
Toner cartridge	94
Toner Low message	94
Toner Empty message	95
Replacing the toner cartridge	95
Drum unit	100
Change Drum message	100
Replacing the drum unit	101
Cleaning	104
Replacing periodic maintenance parts	105
Troubleshooting	106
Identifying your problem	106
Error messages in the status monitor	107
Error message printouts	108
Paper handling	110
Paper jams and how to clear them	111
Other problems	116
For Macintosh® with USB	116
Improving the print quality	116
Solving print problems	122
Appendix	123
Printer specifications	123
Important information for choosing your paper	128
Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries)	130
Brother Numbers	130
Important information: Regulations	131
Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only)	131
International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement	131
IEC 60825 specification (220 to 240 volt model only)	132
IMPORTANT - For Your Safety	133
Geräuschemission / Acoustic noise emission (for Germany only)	133
Wiring information (for UK)	134
Appendix (For USA and Canada)	136
Brother Numbers	136
Register your product	136
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)	136
Customer Service	136
Service center locator (USA only)	137
Service center locations (Canada only)	137
Brother fax back system (USA only)	137
Important information: Regulations	138
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA)	138
Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada)	139
International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement	139
Laser Notices	140
Laser Safety (100 to 120 volt model only)	140
FDA Regulations (100 to 120 volt model only)	140
IMPORTANT - For Your Safety	141
Disconnect device	141
Caution for LAN connection	141

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Software

Software for Networks

BRAdmin Professional

The BRAdmin Professional software is a utility for managing your Brother network enabled printers that

are running under Windows

95/98/Me, Windows NT

4.0 and Windows

2000/XP.

It allows you to easily configure and check the status of your printer on the network.

Driver Deployment Wizard

This installer 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 administrator

can save the file to the file server or send the file by E-mail to users. Then, each user just clicks that file

to have the printer driver, port driver, IP address, and so on, automatically copied to their PC.

Web BRAdmin

The Web BRAdmin software is designed to manage all LAN/WAN Brother network connected devices.

By installing the Web BRAdmin server software on a computer running IIS*, Administrators with a Web

browser can connect to the Web BRAdmin server, which then communicates with the device itself.

Unlike the BRAdmin Professional software - which is designed for Windows

systems only - the Web

BRAdmin server software can be accessed from any client computer with a web browser that supports

Java 2.

You can download the Web BRAdmin software from our web site at

http://solutions.brother.com/webbradmin

IIS* = Internet Information Server 4.0 or 5.0

Web BRAdmin and Internet Information Server 4.0 is supported on the following operating systems:

■

Windows NT

4.0 Server

Web BRAdmin and Internet Information Server 5.0 is supported on the following operating systems:

■

Windows

2000 Professional

■

Windows

2000 Server

■

Windows

2000 Advanced Server

■

Windows

XP Professional

This section is for Windows

This section is for HL-5170DN.