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Troubleshooting Examples of poor print quality Recommendation  Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. Rough-surfaced paper or thick paper may cause this problem. uu Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 2  Make sure that you choose the appropriate media type in the printer driver. uu Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 2  Choose Reduce Ghosting mode in the printer driver. Ghost uu Other Print Options uu page 36 (For Windows®) uu Print Settings uu page 59 (For Macintosh)  Put in a new drum unit. uu Replacing the drum unit uu page 104  Put in a new toner cartridge. 6 uu Replacing the toner cartridge uu page 96  The fuser unit may be contaminated. Call Brother Customer Service at: In USA: 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437) In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234  Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. Rough-surfaced paper may cause the problem. uu Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 2  Clean the corona wire of the drum unit. uu Cleaning the corona wire uu page 111  The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. Toner specks uu Replacing the drum unit uu page 104  The fuser unit may be contaminated. Call Brother Customer Service at: In USA: 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437) In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER  Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. uu Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 2  Choose Thick Paper mode in the printer driver or use thinner paper than you are currently using.  Check the machine's environment. Conditions such as high humidity can cause hollow print. Hollow print uu Product Safety Guide: Choosing a location  The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. uu Replacing the drum unit uu page 104 142

Section	Page
User’s Guide HL-5440D/HL-5450DN	1
User's Guides and where to find them?	2
Using the documentation	3
Symbols and conventions used in the documentation	3
Table of Contents	4
1 Printing Methods	7
About this Machine	7
Front view and Back view	7
Acceptable paper and other print media	8
Recommended paper and print media	8
Type and size of paper	8
Recommended paper specifications	9
Handling and using special paper	10
Types of paper to avoid	10
Envelopes	11
Types of envelopes to avoid	11
Labels	12
Types of labels to avoid	12
Unprintable area when printing from a computer	13
Loading paper	14
Loading paper and print media	14
Loading paper in the standard paper tray and the optional lower tray	14
Printing on plain paper, thin paper or recycled paper from Tray 1 and Tray 2	14
Loading paper in the multi-purpose tray (MP tray)	18
Printing on plain paper, thin paper, recycled paper and bond paper from the MP tray	18
Printing on thick paper, labels and envelopes from the MP tray	21
Duplex (2-sided) printing	24
Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper	24
Automatic duplex printing	25
Manual duplex printing	27
2 Driver and Software	28
Printer driver	28
Printing a document	29
Printer driver settings	30
Windows®	31
Accessing the printer driver settings	31
Features in the Windows® printer driver	32
Basic tab	32
Paper Size	33
Orientation	33
Copies	33
Media Type	33
Resolution	34
Print Settings	34
Multiple Page	34
Duplex / Booklet	35
Paper Source	36
Advanced tab	37
Scaling	37
Reverse Print	37
Use Watermark	38
Watermark Settings	38
Header-Footer Print	40
Toner Save Mode	40
Administrator	41
User Authentication (HL-5450DN only)	41
Other Print Options	42
Use Reprint	42
Sleep Time	43
Macro	43
Density Adjustment	43
Error Message Printout	43
Improve Print Output	43
Skip Blank Page	44
Print Profiles tab	45
Add Profile	45
Delete Profile	46
Accessories tab	47
Support	49
Features in the BR-Script3 printer driver (PostScript® 3™ language emulation)	51
Printing Preferences	51
Advanced options	53
Ports tab	56
Uninstalling the printer driver	57
Status Monitor	58
Monitoring the machine’s status	59
Macintosh	60
Features in the printer driver (Macintosh)	60
Choosing page setup options	60
Choosing printing options	63
Cover P]age	63
Layout	64
Print Settings	65
Duplex (2-sided) Printing	68
Features in the BR-Script3 printer driver (PostScript® 3™ language emulation)	69
Choosing printing options	69
Printer Features	70
Removing the printer driver	73
Status Monitor	74
Updating the machine’s status	74
Hiding or showing the window	75
Quitting the window	75
Web Based Management (For HL-5450DN in network connection)	75
Software	76
Software for networks	76
Remote Printer Console (Windows® only)	76
How to use and install the Remote Printer Console software	76
3 General Information	77
Control panel	77
LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)	77
Service call indications	85
Control panel keys	87
Print a test page	88
Using the Go key	88
Using the printer driver	88
Print a Printer Settings page	89
Using the Go key	89
Using the printer driver	89
Print Fonts	90
Using the Go key	90
Using the printer driver	90
Security features	91
Secure Function Lock 2.0 (HL-5450DN only)	91
Ecology features	92
Toner Save	92
Sleep Time	92
Deep Sleep mode	92
Quiet mode feature	93
Turning Quiet mode on/off	93
4 Options	94
Lower tray (LT-5400)	95
SO-DIMM (HL-5450DN only)	96
SO-DIMM types	96
Installing extra memory	97
5 Routine Maintenance	99
Replacing consumable items	99
Replacing the toner cartridge	100
Toner Low	100
Replace Toner	101
Replacing the toner cartridge	102
Replacing the drum unit	108
Drum Error	108
Drum End Soon	109
Replace Drum	109
Drum Stop	110
Replacing the drum unit	110
Cleaning and Checking the machine	115
Cleaning the outside of the machine	115
Cleaning the corona wire	117
Cleaning the drum unit	119
Cleaning the paper pick-up roller	124
Packing and shipping the machine	125
6 Troubleshooting	128
Identifying your problem	128
Error messages in the Status Monitor	129
Paper jams	132
Jam MP Tray / Jam Tray 1 / Jam Tray 2 / Jam Inside	132
Jam Rear / Jam Duplex	137
If you are having difficulty with your machine	143
Improving the print quality	147
Machine Information	154
Default settings	154
Network default settings (HL-5450DN only)	154
Factory Reset	154
Settings Reset	155
A Appendix	156
Machine specifications	156
General	156
Print media	158
Printer	159
Interface	159
Computer requirements	160
Important information for choosing your paper	161
Symbol and character sets	162
How to use Web Based Management (Web browser) (HL-5450DN only)	162
How to use and install the Remote Printer Console software	162
Consumable Items	163
Network (LAN)	163
Brother numbers	164