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Driver and Software NOTE • When using ordinary plain paper 16 to 28 lb (60 to 105 g/m2) choose Plain Paper. When using heavier weight paper or rough paper choose Thick Paper or Thicker Paper. For bond paper, choose Bond Paper. 2 • When using envelopes, choose Envelopes. If the toner is not fixed to the envelope correctly when Envelopes is selected, choose Env. Thick. If the envelope is crumpled when Envelopes is selected, choose Env. Thin. For more information, see Paper Tray Capacity on page 3. • When Label is selected in the printer driver, the machine will feed the paper from the MP tray, even if MP Tray is not selected as the paper source. Print Quality 2 Choose one of the following print quality settings:  Normal (600 x 600 dpi) 600600 dpi. Recommended for ordinary printing. Use this mode for good print quality with reasonable print speeds.  Fine (2400 dpi class) 2400 dpi class. The finest print mode. Use this mode to print precise images such as photographs. Since the print data is much larger than in Normal mode, processing time / data transfer time and print time will be longer. NOTE The print speed will change depending on the print quality setting you choose. Higher print quality takes longer to print, while lower print quality takes less time to print. Color / Mono 2 You can change the Color/Mono settings in the printer driver as follows:  Auto The machine checks the content of the document for color. If color is detected anywhere in the document, it will print the whole of the document using all the colors. In other words, it will mix some of the toners to help achieve every shade detected in the document, increasing the density of toner applied to the page. If no color content is detected, it will print the document in monochrome. The default setting on your machine is Auto.  Color Whether the document contains color or just monochrome, your machine will print the document using all the colors.  Mono Select Mono if the document has only black and grayscale text and objects. If your document contains color, this mode prints the document in 256 levels of gray using the black toner. 35

Section	Page
User’s Guide HL-L8250CDN/HL-L8350CDW/HL-L8350CDWT	1
User's Guides and where do I find them?	2
Using the documentation	3
Symbols and conventions used in the documentation	3
Accessing Brother Utilities (Windows®)	4
Table of Contents	5
1 Printing Methods	8
About this Machine	8
Front view and Back view	8
Acceptable paper and other print media	9
Recommended paper and print media	9
Paper type and size	9
Recommended paper specifications	10
Handling and using special paper	11
Types of paper to avoid	11
Envelopes	12
Types of envelopes to avoid	12
Labels	13
Types of labels to avoid	13
Unprintable area when printing from a computer	14
Loading paper	15
Loading paper and print media	15
Loading paper in the standard paper tray and the optional lower tray	15
Printing on plain paper, thin paper, or recycled paper from Tray 1 and Tray 2	15
Loading paper in the multi-purpose tray (MP tray)	19
Printing on plain paper, thin paper, recycled paper, bond paper, or glossy paper from the MP tray	19
Printing on thick paper, labels and envelopes from the MP tray	22
2-sided printing	27
Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper	27
Automatic 2-sided printing	28
Manual 2-sided printing	30
Printing from a USB flash drive or digital camera supporting mass storage	31
Creating a PRN file for direct printing	32
Printing directly from the USB flash drive or digital camera supporting mass storage	33
2 Driver and Software	36
Printer driver	36
Printing a document	37
Printer driver settings	38
Windows®	39
Accessing the printer driver settings	39
Features in the Windows® printer driver	40
Basic tab	40
Paper Size	41
Orientation	41
Copies	41
Media Type	41
Print Quality	42
Color / Mono	42
Document Type	43
Settings dialog box	43
Multiple Page	44
2-sided / Booklet	45
Paper Source	47
Print Preview	47
Advanced tab	48
Scaling	48
Reverse Print	48
Use Watermark	49
Watermark Settings	49
Header-Footer Print	51
Toner Save Mode	51
Secure Print	52
Administrator	53
User Authentication	53
Other Print Options	54
Color Calibration	54
Sleep Time	55
Improve Print Output	55
Skip Blank Page	56
Print Text in Black	56
Print Archive	56
Print Profiles tab	57
Add Profile	57
Delete Profile	58
Device Settings tab	59
Support	60
BR-Script 3 printer driver features (PostScript® 3™ language emulation)	62
Printing Preferences	62
Advanced options	65
Ports tab	69
Uninstalling the printer driver	70
Status Monitor	71
Troubleshooting	72
Visit the Genuine Supplies website	72
Monitoring the machine’s status	72
Macintosh	73
Features in the printer driver (Macintosh)	73
Choosing page setup options	73
Choosing printing options	75
Cover Page	75
Layout	76
Secure Print	77
Print Settings	78
Color Settings	81
2-sided Printing	82
Features in the BR-Script3 printer driver (PostScript® 3™ language emulation)	83
Choosing printing options	83
Printer Features	84
Secure Print	87
Removing the printer driver	88
Status Monitor	89
Updating the machine’s status	89
Hiding or showing the window	90
Quitting the window	90
Web Based Management (Network Connection only)	90
Software	91
Software for networks	91
3 General Information	92
Control panel	92
Control panel overview	92
LED indications	94
Machine status messages	94
Settings table	95
How to access the menu mode	95
Menu table	95
Entering Text for Wireless Settings	110
Printing Secure documents	111
Secure documents	111
How to print Secure documents	111
Security features	112
Setting Lock	112
Setting up the password	112
Changing your Setting Lock password	112
Turning Setting Lock on/off	113
Secure Function Lock 3.0	113
IPSec	114
Ecology features	115
Toner Save	115
Sleep Time	115
Deep Sleep mode	115
Auto Power Off	116
Quiet mode feature	117
Turning Quiet mode on/off	117
Color Correction	118
Color Calibration	118
Color Registration	119
Auto Correction	119
4 Options	120
Lower tray (LT-320CL)	121
SO-DIMM	122
SO-DIMM types	122
Installing extra memory	123
5 Routine Maintenance	125
Replacing supplies	125
Replacing the toner cartridges	129
Toner Low: X	129
Replace Toner	129
Replacing the toner cartridges	130
Replacing the drum unit	135
Drum !	135
Drum End Soon	135
Replace Drum	135
Drum Stop	135
Replacing the drum unit	136
Resetting the drum counter	141
Replacing the belt unit	142
Belt End Soon	142
Replace Belt	142
Replacing the belt unit	142
Resetting the belt counter	147
Replacing the waste toner box	148
WT Box End Soon	148
Replace WT Box	148
Replacing the waste toner box	148
Cleaning and Checking the machine	155
Cleaning the outside of the machine	155
Cleaning the inside of the machine	157
Cleaning the corona wires	161
Cleaning the drum unit	164
Cleaning the paper pick-up roller	171
Replacing periodic maintenance parts	172
Packing and shipping the machine	173
6 Troubleshooting	177
Identifying the problem	177
Error and maintenance messages	178
Paper jams	183
Paper is jammed in the multi-purpose tray	183
Paper is jammed in Paper Tray 1 or Tray 2	183
Paper is jammed underneath the Paper Tray	185
Paper is jammed at the back of the machine	188
Paper is jammed inside the machine	191
If you are having difficulty with your machine	195
Improving the print quality	199
Machine Information	207
Checking the Serial Number	207
Default settings	207
Network default settings	207
Factory Reset	207
Settings Reset	208
A Appendix	209
Machine specifications	209
General	209
Print media	211
Printer	212
Interface	212
Network (LAN)	213
Direct Print feature	213
Computer requirements	214
Important information for choosing your paper	215
Supplies	216
Important information for the toner cartridge life	217
Brother numbers	219

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Driver and Software

NOTE

•

When using ordinary plain paper 16 to 28 lb (60 to 105 g/m

) choose

Plain Paper

. When using heavier

weight paper or rough paper choose

Thick Paper

Thicker Paper

. For bond paper, choose

Bond Paper

•

When using envelopes, choose

Envelopes

. If the toner is not fixed to the envelope correctly when

Envelopes

is selected, choose

Env. Thick

. If the envelope is crumpled when

Envelopes

is selected,

choose

Env. Thin

. For more information, see

Paper Tray Capacity

on page 3.

• When

Label

is selected in the printer driver, the machine will feed the paper from the MP tray, even if

Tray

is not selected as the paper source.

Print Quality

Choose one of the following print quality settings:



Normal (600 x 600 dpi)

600



600 dpi. Recommended for ordinary printing. Use this mode for good print quality with reasonable

print speeds.



Fine (2400 dpi class)

2400 dpi class. The finest print mode. Use this mode to print precise images such as photographs. Since

the print data is much larger than in Normal mode, processing time / data transfer time and print time will

be longer.

NOTE

The print speed will change depending on the print quality setting you choose. Higher print quality takes

longer to print, while lower print quality takes less time to print.

Color / Mono

You can change the Color/Mono settings in the printer driver as follows:



Auto

The machine checks the content of the document for color. If color is detected anywhere in the document,

it will print the whole of the document using all the colors. In other words, it will mix some of the toners to

help achieve every shade detected in the document, increasing the density of toner applied to the page.

If no color content is detected, it will print the document in monochrome. The default setting on your

machine is

Auto



Color

Whether the document contains color or just monochrome, your machine will print the document using all

the colors.



Mono

Select

Mono

if the document has only black and grayscale text and objects. If your document contains

color, this mode prints the document in 256 levels of gray using the black toner.