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  • Brother International HL-6180DW | User's Guide - English - Page 1
    User's Guide Brother Laser Printer HL-5470DW HL-5470DWT HL-6180DW HL-6180DWT 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 machine. Please use the Quick Setup Guide to set
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    . See troubleshooting tips. For USA: HL-6180DW(T) PDF file / Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/ Network User's Guide Wi-Fi Direct™ Guide Google Cloud Print Guide Mobile Print/Scan Guide for Brother iPrint&Scan This Guide provides useful information about wired and wireless
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    Using the documentation Thank you for buying a Brother machine! Reading the documentation will help you make icons alert you to the possibility of fire. Hot Surface icons warn you not to touch machine parts that are hot. Note Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise
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    the multi-purpose tray (MP tray 12 Duplex (2-sided) printing...18 Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper 18 Automatic duplex printing ...19 Manual duplex printing ...21 2 Driver and Software 22 Printer driver ...22 Printing a document...23 Printer driver settings...24 Windows® ...25
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    ...94 Sleep Time ...94 Deep Sleep mode...94 Quiet mode feature ...95 Turning Quiet mode on/off...95 4 Options 96 Lower tray (LT-5400) ...97 SO-DIMM ...98 SO-DIMM types ...98 Installing extra memory ...99 5 Routine Maintenance 101 Replacing consumable items...101 Replacing the toner cartridge
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    A Appendix 160 Machine specifications...160 General ...160 Print media ...162 Printer ...163 Interface...163 Computer requirements...164 Important information for choosing your paper 165 Consumable Items...166 Network (LAN) ...166 Brother numbers ...167 B Index 170 v
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    -down output tray 8 Multi-purpose tray (MP tray) 9 Back cover (Face-up output tray when open) 10 AC power connector 11 USB port 12 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX / 1000BASE-T port 1 1 1000BASE-T is available for HL-6180DW(T). Note Most of the illustrations in this User's Guide show the HL-5470DW. 1 1 1 1 1
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    paper tray, multi-purpose tray or optional lower tray. The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this Guide are as follows: Tray and optional unit Paper tray Optional lower tray unit (Standard equipment for HL-5470DWT and HL-6180DWT) Multi-purpose tray Name Tray 1 Tray 2 MP Tray 2
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    8.5 in. × 13 in. (215.9 mm x 330.2 mm). 2 250 sheets for HL-5470DW(T), 500 sheets for HL-6180DW(T) 3 Tray 2 is standard on HL-5470DWT and HL-6180DWT. Recommended paper specifications The following paper specifications are suitable for this machine. 1 1 1 Basis weight Thickness Roughness Stiffness
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    or damage your machine.  Preprinted paper must use ink that can withstand the temperature of the machine's fusing specification in this guide • with tabs and staples • with letterheads using low temperature dyes or thermography • that is multipart or carbonless • that is designed for inkjet printing
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    Methods Envelopes 1 Most envelopes designed for laser printers will be suitable for your machine. However, some envelopes may have feed and print-quality problems because of the way they have been made. A suitable envelope should 1 have edges with straight, well-creased folds. The envelope
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    fuser unit. Adhesives should not come in contact with any part of the machine, because the label stock may stick to the drum unit or rollers and cause jams and print quality problems specifications described in this User's Guide. Labels exceeding this specification may not feed or print properly
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    show maximum unprintable areas. The unprintable areas may vary depending on the 1 paper size or settings in the application you are using. 1 2 4 3 Usage Print Document Size Letter A4 Legal Top (1) Bottom (3) 0.16 in. (4.23 mm) 0.16 in. (4.23 mm) 0.16 in. (4.23 mm) Left (2) Right (4) 0.25
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    select it through the software. If your application software does not support it, you can set the paper size in the printer driver or by using the control panel keys. Loading paper in the standard paper tray and the optional lower tray 1 You can load up to 250 sheets of paper (HL-5470DW(T)) or up to
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    Printing Methods b While pressing the green paper-guide release lever (1), slide the paper guides to fit the paper you are loading in the tray. Make sure that the guides are firmly in the slots. 1 1 1 Note 1 For Legal or Folio size paper, press the release button (1) in the bottom of the paper
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    paper guides touch the sides of the paper so it will feed properly. 1 e Put the paper tray firmly back in the machine. Make sure that it is completely inserted into the machine. f Lift up the support flap (1) to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray, or remove each page as soon
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    Printing Methods g Choose the following settings from each drop-down list of the printer driver.  Paper Size 1 A4 Letter Legal Executive A5 B5 B6 Folio A5 Long Edge A6 (Tray 1 only) (Tray 1 only) For the acceptable paper sizes, see Type and size of paper uu page 2.  Media Type
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    up to 3 envelopes or special print media in the MP tray or up to 50 sheets of plain paper. Use 1 this tray to print on thick paper, bond paper, labels or envelopes. (For the recommended paper to use, see Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 2.) Printing on plain paper, thin paper, recycled
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    with the leading edge (top of the paper) in first. 1  The paper guides touch the sides of the paper so it will feed properly. 1 d Lift up the support flap to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray, or remove each page as soon as it comes out of the machine. 13
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    BR-Script printer driver for Windows®, or Custom Page Sizes in Macintosh printer drivers. For the acceptable paper sizes, see Type and size of paper uu page 2.  Media Type Plain Paper  Paper Source Thin Paper Recycled Paper Bond Paper MP Tray For any other settings, see Driver and Software in
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    paper, labels and envelopes from the MP tray Before loading, press the corners and sides of the envelopes to make them as flat as possible. 1 1 a Open the back cover (face-up output tray). b Open the MP tray and lower it gently. c Pull out the MP tray support (1) and unfold the flap (2). 2 1 15
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    size 1 Executive B6 A5 3x5 Com-10 DL C5 Customized paper size 1 Monarch 1 You can define your original paper size by choosing User Defined... in Windows® printer driver, PostScript Custom Page Size in BR-Script printer driver for Windows®, or Custom Page Sizes in
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    that are not listed in the printer driver, such as Envelope #9 or Envelope C6, choose User Defined... (for Windows® printer driver), PostScript Custom Page Size (for BR-Script printer driver for Windows®) or Custom Page Sizes (for Macintosh printer driver). f Send the print data to the machine. Note
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    you use the manual duplex function, it is possible that there may be paper jams or poor print quality. (If there is a paper jam, see Paper jams uu page 134. If you have a print quality problem, see Improving the print quality uu page 151.) Note Make sure that the paper tray is completely inserted
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    (2-sided) Printing uu page 64. 1 1 Automatic duplex printing with the Windows® printer driver 1 a Choose the following settings from each menu of the printer driver.  Paper Size Letter  Media Type Legal Folio Plain Paper  Paper Source Recycled Paper Thin Paper Tray1 MP Tray  Duplex
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    Script printer driver for Windows® a Choose the following settings from each menu of the printer driver.  Paper Size 1 1 Letter  Media Type Legal Folio Plain Paper  Paper Source Recycled Paper Thin Paper Tray1 MP Tray  Print on Both sides Tray2 (if available) Flip on Short Edge  Page
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    using the Macintosh Printer Driver, see Manual Duplex Printing uu page 64. 1 1 Manual duplex printing with the Windows® printer driver 1 a Choose the following settings from each drop-down list of the printer driver.  Paper Size You can use all the paper sizes specified for the tray you are
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    The printer drivers for the supported versions of Windows® and Macintosh are on the CD-ROM we have supplied or on the Brother Solutions Center Web site at http://solutions.brother.com/. Install the drivers by following the steps in the Quick Setup Guide. The latest printer drivers can be downloaded
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    the paper trays uu page 3.) 2 a From your application, choose the Print command. If any other printer drivers are installed on your computer, choose Brother HL-XXXX series (Where XXXX is your model name.) as your printer driver from the Print or Print Settings menu in your software application
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    Print 1 2  Toner Save Mode  Secure Print  Administrator 1 2  User Authentication 1 2  Use Reprint 1 2  Sleep Time  Macro 1 2  Density Adjustment  Improve Print Output  Skip Blank Page 1 3  Print Profile 1 2 1 These settings are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows
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    XXXX is your model name) and select Properties (Printer properties, and Brother HL-XXXX series if necessary). The printer properties dialog box appears. c Choose the General tab and then click Printing Preferences... (Preferences...). To configure the tray settings, choose the Accessories tab. 25
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    Driver and Software Features in the Windows® printer driver 2 For more information, see the Help text in the printer driver. Note • The screens in this section are from Windows® XP. The screens on your PC will vary depending on your 2 operating system. • To access the printer driver settings,
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    Driver and Software Paper Size From the drop-down box choose the Paper Size you are using. Orientation Orientation selects the position of how your document will be printed then each page will be printed for all the copies selected before the next page of the document is printed. Collate checked
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    graphics.  Text This is the best mode for printing text documents.  Manual You can change the settings manually by choosing Manual and clicking the Manual Settings... button. You can set brightness, contrast and other settings. Multiple Page 2 The Multiple Page selection can reduce the image size
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    both sides of the paper automatically. • Duplex (Manual) The machine prints all the even numbered pages first. Then the printer driver will stop and show the instructions required to re-install the paper. When you click OK the odd numbered pages will be printed. When you choose Duplex or Duplex
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    having to change the order of the page number. • Booklet 2 The machine prints on both sides of the paper automatically. • Booklet (Manual) The machine prints all the even numbered sides first. Then the printer driver will stop and show the instructions required to re-install the paper. When
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    Driver and Software Advanced tab 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Change the tab settings by clicking one of the following selections:  Scaling (1)  Reverse Print (2)  Use Watermark (3)  Header-Footer Print (4)  Toner Save Mode (5)  Secure Print (6)  Administrator (7)  User Authentication (8)  Other Print
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    Driver and Software Use Watermark 2 You can put a logo or text into your document Watermark and then click the Settings... button. Watermark Settings 2 2  Transparent Check Transparent to print the watermarked image in the background of your document. If this feature is not checked then the
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    Driver and Software  Custom Settings You can choose to print which watermark to be printed on the first page or on the other pages. Click the Add button to add the watermark settings and then choose Use Text or Use this setting if you want to control the position of the watermark on the page. 33
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    If you select Login User Name, your PC login user name will print. If you select Custom and enter the text in the Custom edit box, the text you entered will print. Toner Save Mode 2 You can conserve toner use with this feature. When you set Toner Save Mode to On, prints appears lighter. The default
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    Lock the scaling setting and multiple page setting.  Watermark Lock Lock the current settings of the Watermark option to prevent changes being made.  Header-Footer Print Lock Lock the current settings of the Header-Footer Print option to prevent changes being made. User Authentication 2 If you are
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    Driver and Software Other Print Options 2 2 You can set the following in Printer Function:  Use Reprint  Sleep Time  Macro  Density Adjustment  Improve Print Output  Skip Blank Page Use Reprint 2 The machine keeps the print job sent to it in memory. You can reprint the last job without
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    Driver and Software Sleep Time 2 When the machine does not receive data for a certain period of time, it enters sleep mode. In sleep mode, the machine acts as though it were turned off. When you choose Printer Default, the timeout setting will be reset to the specific time set at the factory; this
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    Driver and Software Skip Blank Page 2 If Skip Blank Page is checked, the printer driver automatically detects blank pages and excludes them from printing. Note 2 This option does not work when you choose the following options: • Use Watermark • Header-Footer Print • N in 1 and 1 in NxN Pages
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    Driver and Software Print Profiles tab Print Profiles are editable presets designed to give you quick access to frequently used printing configurations. 2 2 5 1 2 4 3  Print profile list box (1)  Delete Profile (2)  Always show Print Profiles tab first (3)  Add Profile (4)  Current print
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    Driver and Software Delete Profile 2 The Delete Profile dialog appears by clicking Delete Profile. You can delete any of the profiles you have added. a Choose your profile from the print profile list box. 2 b Click Delete. c The selected profile will be deleted. 40
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    Driver and Software Accessories tab 2 Note To access the Accessories tab, see Accessing the printer driver settings uu page 25. 2 You can define the paper size for each paper tray and auto detect the serial number in the Accessories tab as follows. 1 2 3 4  Available Options / Installed Options (1)
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    Driver and Software  Auto Detect (4) The Auto Detect function finds the currently installed optional devices and shows the available settings in the printer driver. When you click Auto Detect, options that are installed on the machine will be listed in Available Options (1). You can manually
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    Support... in the Printing Preferences dialog box. 2 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7  Brother Solutions Center (1) The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/) is a Web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User's Guides, driver updates
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    users by clicking this button. 2  Print Settings (4) This button will print the pages that show how the internal settings of the machine have been configured.  Check Setting... (5) You can check the current driver settings.  About... (6) This button will show the list of the printer driver
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    Driver and Software Features in the BR-Script3 printer driver (PostScript® 3™ language emulation) 2 Note The screens in this section are from Windows® XP. The screens on your PC may vary depending on your operating system. 2 Printing Preferences 2 Note You can access the Printing Preferences
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    Driver and Software • Pages Per Sheet The Pages Per Sheet selection can reduce the image size of a page by allowing multiple pages to be printed on one sheet of paper. Also, you can print a document in the booklet style automatically when you choose Booklet.  Paper/Quality tab 2 Choose the
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    Driver and Software  Secure Print tab 2 Secure documents are documents that are password protected when they are sent to the machine. Only the people who know the password will be able to print them. Since the documents are secured at the machine, you must enter the password using the control panel
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    Driver and Software Advanced printer fonts for printing documents that contain TrueType fonts. This will permit faster printing; however, you might lose special characters not supported by the printer font. Click Download as Softfont to download TrueType fonts for printing instead of using printer
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    Driver and Software c You can change settings by choosing a setting in the Printer Features list (3): 2 3  Print Quality You can choose the following print quality settings. • 300 dpi • 600 dpi • HQ 1200 • 1200 dpi  Media Type You can use the following types of media in your machine. For the
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    period of time, it enters sleep mode. In sleep mode, the machine acts as though it were turned off. When you choose Printer Default, the timeout setting will be reset to the specific time set at the factory; this can be altered in the driver. Intelligent Sleep Mode automatically adjusts to the most
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    Driver and Software  Ghost Reduction Setting If you are using the machine in a , test a small quantity to make sure that the paper is suitable.  Density Adjustment Increase or decrease the print density. Ports tab 2 If you want to change the port where your machine is connected or the path to
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    Driver and Software Uninstalling the printer driver 2 You can uninstall the printer driver that you have installed with the following steps. Note • This is not available if you originally installed the printer driver from the Windows Add a printer function. 2 • After uninstalling, we recommend
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    Driver and Software Status Monitor 2 The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software Status Monitor located in Start/All Programs/Brother/HL-XXXX on your PC. (Windows® 7) If you have set the window. Then drag the icon to the taskbar. There is also a link to the Troubleshooting and Brother
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    Driver and Software Monitoring the machine's status The Status Monitor icon will change color depending on the machine status.  A green icon indicates the normal stand-by condition.  A yellow icon indicates a warning. 2 2  A red icon indicates a printing error has occurred. There are two
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    and Software Macintosh 2 Features in the printer driver (Macintosh) This machine supports Mac OS X 10.5.8 - 10.6.x - 10.7.x. 2 2 Note The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10.5. The screens on your Macintosh will vary depending on your operating system version. Choosing page setup
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    Driver and Software b From an application such as TextEdit, click File, then Print to start printing.  (For Mac OS X 10.5.8 and 10.6.x) For more page setup options, click the disclosure triangle beside the Printer pop-up menu. 2 Note You can save the current settings as a preset by choosing Save As
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    Driver and Software  (For Mac OS X 10.7.x) For more page setup options, click the Show Details button. 2 Note You can save the current settings as a preset by choosing Save Current Settings as Preset... from the Presets drop-down list. 57
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    Driver and Software Choosing printing options To control special printing features, choose Print Settings from the Print dialog box. For the details of available options, see the following descriptions of each option. 2 2 Cover Page 2 You can choose the following cover page settings:  Print
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    Driver and Software Layout 2 2  Pages per Sheet The Pages per Sheet selection can reduce the image size of a page by allowing multiple pages to be printed on one sheet of paper.  Layout Direction When you specify the pages per sheet, you can also specify the direction of the layout.  Border If
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    them. To send a secured document: a Check Secure Print. b Enter your password, user name and job name and click Print. c To print the secured document, you must enter your password using the control panel of the machine. (See Printing Secure data uu page 91.) To delete a secured document: You need
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    Driver and Software Print Settings You can change settings by choosing a setting in the Print Settings list:  Media Type You can change choose Auto Select, Tray1, Tray2 1 2, MP Tray or Manual. 1 Available if the optional tray is installed. 2 Tray 2 is standard on HL-5470DWT and HL-6180DWT. 2 2 61
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    Driver and Software Advanced print settings When you click the triangle mark (c) beside Advanced, the advanced print settings appear. 2  Toner Save Mode You can conserve toner use with this feature. When you set Toner Save Mode to On, print appears lighter. The default setting is Off. Note • We do
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    time, it enters sleep mode. In sleep mode, the machine acts as though it were turned off. When you choose Printer Default, the timeout setting will be reset to the specific time set at the factory; this can be altered in the driver. If you want to change the Sleep Time, choose Manual and then enter
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    Driver and Software Duplex (2-sided) Printing  Automatic Duplex Printing Select Layout. Choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding in Two-Sided. 2 2  Manual Duplex Printing Select Paper Handling. • Choose Even Only and Print. Reload the printed paper into the tray (blank side face down in
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    ) uu page 55 for Page Setup, Cover Page, Paper Source and Layout. 2 Note If you want to setup the PS driver (BR-Script3 printer driver), please go to the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/ and visit FAQ's on your model page for instructions. Choosing printing options
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    Driver and Software Printer Features Feature Sets: General 1  Print Quality You can change the resolution as follows: • 300 dpi • 600 dpi • HQ 1200 • • Envelopes • Env. Thick • Env. Thin • Recycled Paper • Label • Hagaki 1 1 Postcard with the size specified by Japan Post Service Co., LTD 2 2 66
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    Printer Default, the timeout setting will be reset to the specific time set at the factory; this can be altered in the driver. If you want to change the Sleep Time, choose 2, 10 or 30. While the machine is in Sleep Mode, the LCD shows Sleep, but the machine can still receive data. Receiving a print
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    Driver and Software Feature Sets: General 2 2  Improve Print Output This feature allows you to improve a print quality problem. • Reduce Paper Curl If you choose this setting, the paper curl may be reduced. If you are printing only a few pages, you do not need to choose this setting. We recommend
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    Driver and Software Secure Print 2 Secure documents are documents that are password protected when they are sent to the machine. Only the people who know the password will be able to print them. Since the documents are secured at the machine, you must enter the password using the control panel of
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    Driver and Software Removing the printer driver 2 a Log in as an 'Administrator'. b From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences. Click Print & Fax 1, then choose the printer you want to remove and remove it by clicking the - button. 2 c Click OK 2. 1 Print & Scan for Mac OS X 10.7.x users 2
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    Printer Setup. Select the Utility tab then click Open Printer Utility. Status Monitor will start up. Updating the machine's status 2 If you want the latest machine status while the Status Monitor window is open, click the Refresh icon. You can set the interval at which the software will update
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    Driver and Software Hiding or showing the window 2 After starting the Status Monitor, you can hide or show the window. To hide the window, go to the menu bar, Brother Status Monitor and choose Hide Status Monitor. To show the window, click the Brother uu Network User's Guide: Web Based Management 72
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    Driver and Software Software Software for networks For the information about network utility software uu Network User's Guide: Network features 2 2 2 73
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    display. 3 Control panel overview 3 The illustration is based on HL-5470DW. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 LCD Displays messages to help you set up and use your machine. A four level indicator shows the current wireless signal strength if you are using a wireless connection. 0 Max 2 Data LED The LED will blink
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    can clear some error messages by pressing Go. To clear all other errors follow the control panel instructions or see Error and maintenance messages uu page 130. Pause and continue printing. Lets you print any data remaining in the machine's memory. Lets you choose the displayed option in the last
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    to start printing. In Deep Sleep mode (reducing more power consumption than Sleep mode), the machine acts as though it were turned off. If the machine does not receive data for a certain length of time while it is in Sleep mode, it enters Deep Sleep mode automatically. 1 When the Wireless Network
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    How to access the menu mode 3 a Press any of the Menu keys (a, b, OK or Back) to take the machine offline. b Scroll through each menu trays are as follows: • Standard paper tray: Tray 1 and T1 • Multi-purpose tray: MP • Optional lower tray 1: Tray 2 and T2 1 Tray 2 is standard on HL-5470DWT and HL
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    Parts Life Drum Life - PF KitMP Life - PF Kit1 Life - PF Kit2 Life 1 - Fuser Life - Laser Life - The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk. 1 When Tray 2 is installed. 3 Descriptions Prints the Printer Settings page. Prints the Network Configuration Report. Prints the
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    User printer driver will be ignored. Chooses the size of paper you loaded in the standard paper tray. Chooses the size of paper you loaded in the optional lower tray (Tray 2) 2. The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk. 1 When Tray 2 is installed. 2 Tray 2 is standard on HL-5470DWT
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    density. 0 / 1 / 2 / 3* / 4 / 5 / ... Min Sets the time to return to Power Save mode. On / Off* Increases the page yield of the toner cartridge. On / Off* 0.1* / 0.4 / 0.6 / 0.8 / 1.0 / 1.4 / 1.8 / 2.0 Sec Decreases printing noise. Sets the time for the LCD message to change when holding a or
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    Auto(EPSON) or Auto(IBM), each emulation mode will be fixed. - On / Off* any compatible paper from other paper trays. - Plain Paper* / Sets ... / 999 Sets the number of printed pages. - Portrait* / Landscape This machine can print pages in portrait or landscape orientation. The factory
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    / -1 / 0* / 1 / ... / 499 / 500Dots Moves the print start position (at the top-left corner of pages) horizontally up to -500 (left) to +500 (right) dots in 300 LCD, choose Auto(EPSON), Auto(IBM) or HP LaserJet in Emulation of the Print Menu. (See page 81.) Auto LF On / Off* ON: CR i CR+LF, OFF:
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    00 inches. The default setting is 0.50 inches. Lines ### Sets the number of lines on each page from 5 to 128 lines. The default setting is 60 lines (Letter). Font No. I000 / ... Auto(EPSON), Auto(IBM) or HP LaserJet in Emulation of the Print Menu. (See page 81.) Auto LF On / Off * ON: CR i CR
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    / ... Sets the symbol set or the character set. Table Print - Prints code table. If Change Emulation appears on the LCD, choose Auto(EPSON), Auto (IBM) or HP LaserJet in Emulation of the Print Menu. (See page 81.) Auto LF On / Off* ON: CR i CR+LF, OFF: CR
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    Margin Options #.## Bottom Margin #.## BR-Script 3 Lines Error Print ### On* / Off The factory settings are shown in Bold number of lines on each page from 5 to 128 lines. The default setting is 62 lines (Letter). Chooses whether to automatically print the error information when errors occur.
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    Inactive / Wired OFF Shows Ethernet link status. MAC Address - - Shows MAC address of the machine. Set to Default Restores wired network settings of the internal print server to the factory default. Wired Enable - On* / Off Chooses Ethernet link mode. The factory settings are shown in Bold
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    On* / Off Automatically allocates the IP address from the link-local address range. 1 IPv6 On / Off* Enables or Disables the IPv6 protocol. Setup Wizard - - Configures the wireless network settings using the setup wizard. WPS/AOSS - - Configures the wireless network settings using WPS or
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    Communication Mode. MAC Address - - Shows MAC address of the machine. Set to Default Restores wireless network settings of the internal print server to the factory default. WLAN Enable - On / Off* Turns the wireless interface on or off. Wi-Fi Direct Push Button - - You can easily configure
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    need to manually enter an IP address from the machine's control panel. 2 For HL-6180DW(T) Reset Menu 3 Display Shows Network Factory Reset Description Restores all network settings of the internal print server to the factory default. Resets the machine and restores the printer settings (including
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    tab uu page 31. • After turning the power switch off, the last print job will be deleted. How to reprint the last job 3 a Make sure that the Reprint setting is On by using the keys on the control panel to enter the General Setup menu. Note If you print with the Windows® printer driver we have
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    (For Windows® printer driver), Advanced options uu page 48 (For Windows® BR-Script printer driver), Secure Print uu page 60 (For Macintosh printer driver) or Secure Print uu page 69 (For Macintosh BR-Script printer driver). How to print Secure data 3 a Press Secure. b Press a or b to choose the user
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    administrator or your Brother dealer. While Setting Lock is On, you cannot change the following settings without a password:  Paper Tray  General Setup  Print Menu (except Table Print)  Network (except Status, Mac Address, Status Info. and Device Info. of Wi-Fi Direct)  Reset Menu Setting up
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    change the password. (See Turning Setting Lock on/off uu page 93.) a Press a or b to choose General Setup. Press OK. b Press a or b to choose Setting instructions below, the LCD will show Wrong Password. Re-enter the correct password. Turning Setting Lock on a Press a or b to choose General Setup.
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    LCD will show Deep Sleep. Deep Sleep mode uses less power than Sleep Mode. The machine will wake up, when the machine receives a print job. If a wireless network is enabled, the machine will not enter Deep Sleep mode. To disable the wireless network uu Network User's Guide: Control panel setup 94
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    Information Quiet mode feature 3 The Quiet mode setting can reduce printing noise. When Quiet Mode is turned on, the print speed becomes slower. The default setting is Off. Turning Quiet mode on/off a Press a or b to choose General Setup. Press OK. b Press a or b to choose Quiet Mode. Press OK
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    has the following optional accessories. You can increase the capabilities of the machine with these items. Lower tray 1 LT-5400 SO-DIMM memory 4 See Lower tray (LT-5400) uu page 97. See SO-DIMM uu page 98. 1 HL-5470DWT and HL-6180DWT are equipped with the lower tray as standard equipment. 96
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    to buy the optional lower tray unit, call the dealer you bought the machine from or Brother Customer Service. 1 Tray 2 is standard on HL-5470DWT and HL-6180DWT. 4 For setup, see the User's Guide that we have supplied with the lower tray unit. WARNING If you use a Lower Tray, DO NOT carry the machine
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    For information regarding memory for your Brother machine please visit us at: http://www.brother-usa.com/support/memory/ In general, the SO-DIMM must have the following specifications: Type: 144-pin and 16 information, call the dealer you bought the machine from or Brother Customer Service. 4 4 98
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    Options Installing extra memory 4 a Turn off the machine's power switch. b Disconnect the interface cables from the machine, and then unplug the power cord from the AC power outlet. Note Always turn off the machine power switch before installing or removing the SO-DIMM. c Remove the plastic (1)
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    then connect the interface cables. h Turn on the machine's power switch. Note To make sure that you have installed the SO-DIMM properly, you can print the printer settings page that shows the current memory size. (See Machine Info. uu
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    over. You can replace the following consumable items by yourself: Note The drum unit and toner cartridge are two separate parts. Toner cartridge Drum unit 5 See Replacing the toner cartridge uu page 103. See Replacing the drum unit uu page 111. Order No. TN-720, TN-750, TN-780 1 Order No. DR
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    page per job 4 Drum life is approximate and may vary by type of use. 5 Standard toner cartridge 6 High yield toner cartridge 7 Super high yield toner cartridge (HL-6180DW(T) only) Note • Go to http://www.brother.com/original/index.html for instructions on how to return the used toner cartridge
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    . Replace Toner 5 When the following message appears on the LCD, you need to replace the toner cartridge: Replace Toner When the LCD shows Replace Toner the machine will stop printing until you replace the toner cartridge. A new genuine Brother toner cartridge will reset the Replace Toner mode. 103
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    to cool down. b Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover. 5 c Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. WARNING After you have just used the machine, some internal parts of the machine will be extremely hot. Wait for the machine to cool down before you touch the
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    Push down the green lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit. WARNING • DO NOT put a toner cartridge or a toner cartridge and drum unit assembly into a fire. It could explode, resulting , use only a dry, lint-free cloth. (uu Product Safety Guide: To use the product safely) 105
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    immediately wipe or wash it off with cold water. • To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations. 5 • We recommend that you place the toner cartridge on a clean, flat, level, stable surface with a sheet of disposable paper
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    recommend the use of Genuine Brother Supplies. 5 f Pull off the protective cover. Important Put the toner cartridge in the drum unit immediately after you have removed the protective cover. To prevent any degradation to the print quality, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations
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    in the toner cartridge properly or it may separate from the drum unit. h Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the green tab from left to right and right to left several times. 1 Note Be sure to return the tab to the home position (a) (1). If you do not, printed pages may have
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    Routine Maintenance i Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back into the machine. j Close the front cover of the machine. 5 Note After replacing the toner cartridge, DO NOT turn off the machine's power switch or open the front cover until the LCD shows Ready. 109
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    page 118.) Replace Drum 5 Replace Drum The drum unit has exceeded its rated life. Please replace the drum unit with a new one. We recommend a genuine Brother drum unit be installed at this time. After replacement, reset the drum counter by following the instructions included with the new drum unit
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    Drum Stop 5 Drum Stop We cannot guarantee the print quality. Please replace the drum unit with a new one. We recommend a genuine Brother drum unit be installed at this time. After replacement, reset the drum counter by following the instructions included with the new drum unit. Replacing the drum
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    machine will be extremely hot. Wait for the machine to cool down before you touch the internal parts of the machine. 5 Important • We recommend that you place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surface with a piece of disposable paper underneath it in case you accidentally
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    , immediately wipe or wash it off with cold water. • To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations. • We recommend that you place the toner cartridge on a clean, flat, level, stable surface with a sheet of disposable paper
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    it lock into place. If you put the cartridge in properly, the green lock lever on the drum unit will lift automatically. 5 Note Make sure that you put in the toner cartridge properly or it may separate from the drum unit. g Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back into the machine. 114
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    Routine Maintenance h When you replace the drum unit with a new one, you need to reset the drum counter. Hold down Go until the Drum Clear message is displayed on the LCD, then release Go. 5 Important Do not reset the drum counter when you only replace the toner cartridge. i Close the front cover of
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    printed pages are stained with toner, clean the inside of the machine with a dry, lint-free cloth. WARNING • DO NOT put a toner cartridge or a toner cartridge and drum unit use only a dry, lint-free cloth. (uu Product Safety Guide: To use the product safely) Important Use neutral detergents. Cleaning
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    . 5 e If paper is loaded in the paper tray, remove it. f Remove anything that is stuck inside the paper tray. g Wipe the inside and the outside of the paper tray with a dry, lint-free cloth to remove dust. h Re-load the paper and put the paper tray firmly back in the machine. i Plug the machine
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    have print quality problems, clean the corona wire as follows: a Leave the machine turned on for 10 minutes for the internal fan to cool the extremely hot parts inside the machine. b Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover. 5 c Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge
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    from left to right and right to left several times. 1 Note Be sure to return the tab to the home position (a) (1). If you do not, printed pages may have a vertical stripe. e Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back into the machine. f Close the front cover of the machine. 119
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    . d Leave the machine turned on for 10 minutes for the internal fan to cool the extremely hot parts inside the machine. e Turn off the machine's power switch. 5 f Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover. g Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. 120
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    the internal parts of the machine. 5 Important • We recommend that you put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a piece of disposable paper or cloth in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. • Handle the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly carefully. If toner scatters on your
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    Routine Maintenance i Turn the drum unit as shown in the illustration. Make sure that the drum unit gear (1) is on the left hand side. 1 5 j Use the numbered markers next to the drum roller to find the mark. For example, a dot in column 2 on the check sheet would mean that there is a mark in the
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    Routine Maintenance k Turn the drum unit gear toward you by hand while looking at surface of the suspected area. l When you have found the mark on the drum that matches the drum dot check sheet, wipe the surface 5 of the drum gently with a cotton swab until the mark on the surface comes off.
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    lock into place. If you put the cartridge in properly, the green lock lever on the drum unit will lift automatically. 5 Note Make sure that you put in the toner cartridge properly or it may separate from the drum unit. n Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back into the machine. o Close
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    machine's power switch. b Disconnect the interface cables from the machine, and then unplug the power cord from the AC power outlet. c Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine. d Tightly wring out a lint-free cloth soaked in lukewarm water, and then wipe the separator pad (1) of the paper
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    in the original packaging to avoid any damage during transit. The machine should be adequately insured with the carrier. • For HL-5470DWT and HL-6180DWT users, the lower tray and the machine should be packed separately 5 into each original packing box and then pack them into the largest original box
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    Routine Maintenance d Wrap the machine in a plastic bag, then put it on the bottom packing material (1). FRONT REAR 5 1 e Put the packing material (2) marked "FRONT" on the front of the machine. Put the packing material (3) marked "REAR" on the back of the machine. FRONT REAR 3 2 1 127
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    Routine Maintenance f Put the cardboard tray (1) on the top and put the power cord in it. 1 5 g Close the carton and tape it shut. h Repack the lower tray as shown in the illustration. 128
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    and follow the troubleshooting tips. Most problems can be easily resolved by yourself. HL-6180DW(T) in USA: Please go to the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/ and click Manuals on your model page to download the other manuals. Identifying your problem 6 First, check the
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    out the toner cartridge, and put it back into the 6 drum unit again. Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in the machine. If the problem continues, call Brother Customer Service. The front cover is not closed completely. Close the front cover of the machine. The fuser cover is
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    the toner cartridge from the drum unit, and re-install the toner cartridge back into the drum unit again. Re-install the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in the machine. If the problem continues, replace the toner cartridge. (See Replacing the toner cartridge uu page 104) No Tray The
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    the drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit uu page 111.) 6 The drum unit counter was not reset Reset the drum unit counter. (See Replacing the when a new drum was installed. drum unit uu page 111.) Replace Fuser It is time to replace the fuser unit. Call Brother Customer Service or a Brother
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    See Replacing the toner its life. The machine will stop all print cartridge uu page 104.) operations. The paper size defined in the printer driver and the control panel menu is not available for automatic duplex printing. Press Cancel. Choose a paper size which is supported by the duplex tray. The
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    back in the MP tray. 6 d When loading paper in the MP tray, make sure that the paper stays under the maximum paper height guides on both sides of the tray. e Press Go to resume printing. Paper is jammed in Paper Tray 1 or Tray 2 6 If the LCD shows Jam Tray 1 or Jam Tray 2, follow these steps: a Pull
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    Troubleshooting For Jam Tray 2: 6 b Use both hands to slowly pull out the jammed paper. Note Pulling the jammed paper downward allows you to remove the paper more easily. c Make sure that the paper is below the maximum paper mark ( ) in the paper tray. While pressing the green paper-guide
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    Troubleshooting Paper is jammed in the Duplex tray 6 If the LCD shows Jam Duplex, follow these steps: a Leave the machine turned on for 10 minutes for the internal fan to cool the extremely hot parts inside the machine. b Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine. 6 c Open the back cover.
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    Troubleshooting d Using both hands, gently pull the jammed paper out of the back of the machine. e Close the back cover. f Pull the duplex tray completely out of the machine. 6 g Pull the jammed paper out of the machine or out of the duplex tray. 137
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    Troubleshooting h Make sure that the jammed paper does not remain under the machine from static electricity. i Put the duplex tray back into the machine. j Put the paper tray firmly back in the machine. 6 138
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    fan to cool the extremely hot parts inside the machine. b Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover. 6 c Slowly take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. The jammed paper may be pulled out with the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly, or this may release the
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    Troubleshooting Important • We recommend that you put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a piece of disposable paper or cloth in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. • Handle the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly carefully. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes,
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    Troubleshooting e Pull the green tabs at the left and right hand sides toward you and fold down the fuser cover (1). 1 f Using both hands, gently pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit. 6 g Close the fuser cover. h Close the back cover. 141
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    Troubleshooting i Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back into the machine. j Close the front cover of the machine. 6 142
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    Troubleshooting Paper is jammed inside the machine 6 If the LCD shows Jam Inside, follow these steps: a Leave the machine turned on for 10 minutes for the internal fan to cool the extremely hot parts inside the machine. b Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine. 6 c Use both hands to
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    Troubleshooting d Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover. e Slowly take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. The jammed paper may be pulled out with the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly, or this may release the paper so you can pull it out from inside
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    Troubleshooting Important • We recommend that you put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a piece of disposable paper or cloth in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. • Handle the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly carefully. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes,
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    or it may separate from the drum unit. h Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back into the machine. i Close the front cover of the machine. j Put the paper tray firmly back in the machine. Note If you turn off the machine during Jam Inside, the machine will print incomplete data from your
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    messages uu page 130.) Check that the machine is online: (Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2) Click the Start button and Devices and Printers. Right-click Brother HL-XXXX series and click See What's Printing. Click Printer and make sure Use Printer Offline is unchecked. (Windows Vista® and
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    printer driver. Fan the paper well and put it back in the tray firmly. You can load envelopes in the MP tray. Your application must be set up to print the envelope size you are using. This is usually done in the Page Setup or Document Setup menu of your application. (See your application's manual
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    install the Brother software. Cannot connect to wireless network. Investigate the problem using the WLAN report. You can Print the WLAN report in the following menu selection: Machine Info., Print WLANReport and then press Go. For more details uu Quick Setup Guide For other problems concerning
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    print EPS data that includes binary. You can print the EPS data at the machine through a network. For installing BR-Script3 printer driver through the network, visit the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. 1 Printer properties for Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2 users
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    or Toner Save Mode in the Advanced tab (For Windows®) or the Advanced print settings of Print Settings (For Macintosh) of the driver.  Clean the corona wire of the drum unit. uu Cleaning the corona wire uu page 118  Put in a new toner cartridge. uu Replacing the toner cartridge uu page 104
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    Ghosting mode in the printer driver. uu Other Print Options uu page 36 (For Windows®) uu Print Settings uu page 61 (For Macintosh)  Put in a new drum unit. uu Replacing the drum unit uu page 111  Put in a new toner cartridge. 6 uu Replacing the toner cartridge uu page 104  The fuser unit
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    media type in the printer driver or in the machine's Media Type menu setting. 6 01234  The problem may disappear by itself. Print multiple blank pages to clear this problem, especially if the machine has not been used for a long time. White lines across the page  The drum unit may be damaged
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    that meets our specifications. uu Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 2  Do not use paper that has clips or staples because they will scratch the surface of the drum.  If the unpacked drum unit is in direct sunlight or room light, the unit may be damaged.  The toner cartridge may be
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    position (a).  The toner cartridge may be damaged. Put in a new toner cartridge. uu Replacing the toner cartridge uu page 104  The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. uu Replacing the drum unit uu page 111  The fuser unit may be contaminated. Call Brother Customer Service at: In USA
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    the back cover (face-up output tray) to let the printed paper exit onto the face-up output tray.  Choose Reduce Paper Curl mode in the printer driver when you do not use our recommended paper. uu Other Print Options uu page 36 (For Windows®) uu Print Settings uu page 61 (For Macintosh) 6  Make
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    Troubleshooting Examples of poor print quality Recommendation  Choose Reduce Paper Curl mode in the printer driver. uu Other Print Options uu page 36 (For Windows®) uu Print Settings uu page 61 (For Macintosh)  Open the back cover (face-up output tray) to let the printed paper exit onto the face
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    • You cannot modify the preset default settings. • Page counters can never be changed. Network default settings 6 If you want to reset only the print server back to its default settings (by resetting all network information such as the password and IP address), follow these steps: a Press a or b to
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    Troubleshooting Settings Reset 6 This operation will reset all the machine settings back to the settings that were set at the factory: a Disconnect the network cable from the machine; otherwise the network settings (such as IP address) will not be reset. b Press a or b to choose Reset Menu. Press OK
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    A Appendix A Machine specifications A General A Model HL-5470DW HL-5470DWT HL-6180DW HL-6180DWT Printer Type Laser Print Method Electrophotographic Laser Printer Memory Capacity Standard 128 MB Optional 1 slot: DDR2 SO-DIMM (144-pin) up to 256 MB LCD (liquid crystal display) 16
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    Appendix Model HL-5470DW HL-5470DWT HL-6180DW HL-6180DWT Noise Level Sound Printing Pressure Ready LPAm = 59 dB (A) LPAm = 34 dB (A) Printing LPAm = 54 dB (A) (Quiet Mode) Sound Power 1 Printing Ready LWAd = 6.79 B (A) LWAd = 4.70 B (A) LWAd = 4.63 B (A) LWAd = 6.83 B (A) LWAd = 4.56
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    Appendix Print media A Model HL-5470DW HL-5470DWT HL-6180DW HL-6180DWT Paper Input 1 Paper Tray Paper Type (Standard) Paper Size Plain Paper, Thin Paper, Recycled Paper Letter, A4, B5 (ISO/JIS), A5, A5 (Long Edge), B6 (ISO), A6, Executive, Legal,
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    depending on the type of document you print. 2 Print speed may be slower when the machine is connected by wireless LAN. A 3 From Ready mode and standard tray Interface A Model USB Ethernet 3 Wireless LAN 3 HL-5470DW HL-5470DWT HL-6180DW HL-6180DWT Hi-Speed USB 2.0 1 2 It is recommended
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    1000Base-T Windows® XP Professional x64 64-bit (Intel® 64 or AMD64) 256 MB 512 MB supported CPU (Gigabit Ethernet) 2, Edition Wireless Windows Vista USB ports are not supported. 2 1000Base-T is available for HL-6180DW(T). For the latest driver updates, visit http://solutions.brother.com/. 164
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    printing and paper for copying. The usage is usually written on the paper's package. Check the package to see whether it is suitable for laser printers. Use paper that is suitable for laser printers to distinguish acid paper from neutral paper. Print surface A The characteristics of the face side
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    Wireless Network Security Wireless Network Setup Support Utility AOSS™ WPS HL-5470DW HL-5470DWT HL-6180DW HL-6180DWT You can connect your machine to a network for Network Printing. Also included is Brother BRAdmin Light 1 2 Network Management software. ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP
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    Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for all your machine needs. You can download the latest software and utilities and read FAQs and troubleshooting tips to learn how to get the most from your Brother product. http://solutions.brother.com/ You can check here for Brother driver updates. 167
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    of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER Internet addresses Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com/ For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and Driver Updates and Utilities: http://solutions.brother.com/ For Brother Accessories
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    order supplies directly from Brother. (You can visit us online for a complete selection of the Brother accessories and supplies that 877-BROTHER http://www.brother.ca/ A Description Toner Cartridge Drum Unit Item TN-720 (Standard, Approx. 3,000 pages) 1 2 TN-750 (High Yield, Approx. 8,000 pages)
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    118 D Data LED 76 Deep Sleep 76 Deep sleep mode 94 Default settings 158 Dimensions 160 Drum unit 110 Duplex (2-sided) printing 18 E Emulation 163 Envelopes 3, 5, 15 Error LED 76 Error messages 130 F FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions 167 Folio 3 G General Setup 80 Go key 75 I Interface
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    product 167 Reprint 90 Reset Menu 89 S Secure data 91 Service centers (USA/Canada 168 Sleep mode 76, 94 SO-DIMM 98 Specifications 160 Status Monitor Macintosh 71 Windows 53 Supplies (USA/Canada 169 T TCP/IP 86, 87 Thick paper 15 Toner cartridge 103, 104 Troubleshooting 129, 147 if you
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User’s Guide
Brother Laser Printer
HL-5470DW
HL-5470DWT
HL-6180DW
HL-6180DWT
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 machine.
Please use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the machine. You can find a printed copy in the box.
Please read this User’s Guide thoroughly before you use the machine.
where you can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities,
and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions.
Note: Not all models are available in all countries.
HL-6180DW(T) in USA:
Please go to the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/
and click Manuals on
your model page to download the other manuals.
Version 0
USA/CAN