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Brother HL-5150D Printer User Manual

1. There are high voltage electrodes 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 AC power outlet Caution Use water or neutral detergents for cleaning Cleaning with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzene will damage the surface of the printer Do not use cleaning materials that contain ammonia They will damage the printer and the toner cartridge Trademarks The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries Ltd Apple the Apple Logo Macintosh and Rendezvous are registered trademarks in the United States and other countries and TrueType is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc Epson is a registered trademark and FX 80 and FX 850 are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation Hewlett Packard is a registered trademark and HP LaserJet 6P 6L 5P 5L 4 4L 4P III IIP Il and IHP are trademarks of Hewlett Packard Company IBM IBM PC and Proprinter are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft MS DOS Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and other countries PostScript and PostScript 3 are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated ENERGY Star is a U S registered mark All other terms and brand and product names mentioned in this User s
2. Weights Approx 10 5 kg 23 1 Ib including the Approx 11 9 kg 26 2 Ib including the drum unit and toner cartridge drum unit and toner cartridge Other Model HL 5130 HL 5140 HL 5150D HL 5170DN Power Printing Less than 460 W at 25 C 77 F consumption Standby Less than 75 W at 25 C 77 F Sleep Less than 5 W Less than 6 W Noise level Printing 50 dB Standby Less than 30 dB Ecology Power Yes save Toner Yes save APPENDIX A 5 Important information for choosing your paper This section provides information to 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 Paper for plain paper copies Paper is divided by usage such as paper for printing and paper for copying The usage is usually specified 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 Basis weight The basis weight of the paper in general use varies in different countries We recommend that you use paper that weighs 75 g m to 90 g m 20 to 24 Ib although this printer is able to cope with thinner or thicker paper than these weights Unit Europe USA g m 80 to 90 75 to 90 Ib 20 to 24 Long grain and short grain The pulp fiber of the paper is aligned during paper manufacturing What we call long grain
3. Figure 1 22 3 Open the MP tray and lower it gently Figure 1 23 4 Pull out the MP tray support flap MP tray support flap Figure 1 24 1 21 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 5 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 25 Make sure that the paper is straight and in the proper position in the MP tray If it is not the paper may not be fed properly resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam 6 While pressing the paper guide release lever slide the paper guide to fit the paper size Figure 1 26 gy When you put paper in the MP tray please remember the following E During printing the inside tray rises to feed paper into the printer The side to be printed on must be face up 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 7 Send the print data to the printer 8 Close the face up output tray ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 22 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 Printing on envelopes Types of envelopes to avoid Do not use envelopes that are damaged curled wrinkled or an usual shape that are extremely shiny
4. Toner Drum Paper VR Status 8 SN Figure 3 3 Ready to print The printer is ready to print Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3 4 Receiving data The printer is either receiving data from the computer processing data in Toner memory or printing the data Drum Paper viv Status a Figure 3 5 3 2 CONTROL PANEL LED Printer status Data remaining in memory Print data remains in the printer memory If the Status LED is on for a long time Toner and nothing has printed press the Go button to print the remaining data Drum Paper Status Figure 3 6 Toner low Indicates that the toner cartridge is nearly empty Purchase a new toner S To cartridge and have it ready for when Toner Empty is indicated dr ner Drum The Toner LED alternates turning on for 2 seconds and off for 3 seconds Paper Status Figure 3 7 Toner empty Replace the toner cartridge with a new one See Replacing the toner cartridge Toner on page 5 3 Drum Paper Status Figure 3 8 Drum unit near end of life The drum unit is near the end of its life We recommend that you obtain a new Toner drum unit to replace the current one See Replacing the drum unit on page 5 9 vie Q Drum The Drum LED alternates turning on for 2 seconds and off for 3 seconds Paper Status Figure 3 9 CONTROL PANEL 3 3 LED Printer status Paper jam Clear the paper jam See Paper j
5. Brother printer ERT Print Settings Print Fonts Check Setting S CONTROL PANEL 3 9 Print fonts Not available for HL 5130 You can print a list of the internal fonts using the control panel button or printer driver Using the control panel button Turn off the printer 2 Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in 3 Hold down the Go button as you turn on the power switch All the LEDs 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 and hold the Go button again until the Drum LED comes on 5 When 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 tab Brother HL 5170DN series Printing Defaults Basic Advanced Support Printer Driver brother Brother Solutions Center HL 5170DN Connect directly to the Brother Solutions Center Web solutions brother com site for up to date information on printer drivers user guides white Version 1 00 for Windows 2000 xP papers and other documentation available for your Brother printer 16 Sep 2003 Web Update Brother Industries Ltd 1993 2003 All rights Reserved
6. Remove the paper and straighten it Printing on both sides of the paper manual duplex printing gy The PS driver does not support manual duplex printing Manual duplex printing from the paper tray 7 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 the paper first 3 Remove the printed even numbered pages from the output tray and put them back in the paper tray placing the paper with the side to be printed on blank side face down Follow the instructions on the computer screen Manual Duplex Instructions k Manual Duplex Instructions Set plain paper into the paper cassette Then click the OK button to print After the even numbered pages are printed set the printed paper into the the even pages first paper cassette again according to the figure below Click the OK button to print the odd numbered pages Paper Cassette Cancel Cancel Figure 1 55 4 The printer will now automatically print all the odd numbered pages on the other side of the paper When you put paper in the paper tray first empty the tray then put the printed page in it with the printed side face up Do not add the printed pages to the top of the stack of unprinted paper 1 43 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Manual duplex printing from the manual feed tray For HL 5130 and HL 5140 Caution E Before you put the sheets back in the manual feed tray you will hav
7. resulting in a skewed printout or a jam E Do not put more than one transparency in the manual feed tray at the same time or it may cause ajam E 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 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 you want to print 7 After you finish the print job close the face up output tray Caution Remove each transparency immediately after printing Stacking the printed transparencies may cause a paper jam or the transparency to curl ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 38 Printing on transparencies 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 Select the Paper Size Media Type Paper Source and other settings in the printer driver Media Type Transparencies Paper Source MP Tray PCL driver Brother HL 5170DN series Printing Preferences Basic Advanced Support Letter Paper Size Letter 8 x11 in 1 Multiple Page Normal Orientation Portrait C Landscape Copies r ger Si Media Type Transparencies Paper Source First Page MP Tray Other Pages Same as First page Default About Dt Jl
8. 1 5 Type and BEE ge 1 5 eu Enle che e 1 6 Printable area at AE EEEN ees TE E retin at eee recon ee tn ee dal Cee i 1 7 Priming Bulle EE 1 8 Printing ON ef Re le 1 8 Printing on plain paper from the paper tray eeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeaeeeeeeaaeeeeeetnaeeeeeeeaa 1 8 Printing on plain paper from the manual feed tray For HL 5130 and HL 5140 1 12 Printing on plain paper from the multi purpose tray MP tray For HL 5150D and HL 5170DN 1 14 Printing on thicker paper and Card stock 0 eeeceeceeeeeeneee settee eee eaaeeeeeetaeeeeeeeaeeeeeetaeeeeeneas 1 17 Printing on thicker paper and card stock from the manual feed tray For HL 5130 and HL 5140 ooo eee cece ee cence cece eeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeaeseaaeeeeaaeeeeaaaesseneeesaeeeeeneeeeeas 1 17 Printing on thicker paper and card stock from the multi purpose tray MP tray For HL 5150D and HL 5170DN eeceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeaaeeseeaeeesaaaeseeeeeescaeeeseaeeeeeas 1 20 Printing OM ele EE 1 24 Types ot Envelopes tO AVOIC 2 eee cteeee scene Ker ia eante SAE KAE ARINE A EN ERA A EERE AEEA 1 24 Printing on envelopes from the manual feed tray For HL 5130 and HL 5140 a a 1 25 Printing on envelopes from the MP tray For HL 5150D and HL 5170DN sses 1 29 Printing On tranSparencleS noier al neon a E E N Andon a EE a TS 1 33 Printing on transparencies from the paper tray ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeneeeeeeeeaeeeeeeaeeeeeee 1 33 Printing on transparencies from the manua
9. AND SOFTWARE 2 8 HRC This option allows you to change the HRC setting on your Brother HL 5100 series printer HRC is a special function that offers improved print quality of characters and graphics that conventional laser printers cannot attain with resolutions of 300 or 600 dpi E Printer Default The setting will match that of the 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 BR Download as TrueType For HL 5150D and HL 5170DN D Download as Bit Image E Print as Graphics 2 9 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Accessories tab When you install the optional lower tray unit you can add it and select its settings in the Accessories tab as follows amp Brother HL 5170DN series Properties General Sharing Ports Advanced Security Accessories Available Options Installed Add Printer Memory 2 g MB ee Source Setting Source Paper Size Tray 1 undefined MP Tray undefined xCoessones Paper Size undefined bed Update Auto Detect Default Source 3 Auto Select z Default 1 You can manually add and remove the options that are installed on the printer Tray settings will match the installed options 2 Paper Source Setting This feature recognizes the paper size in each paper tray 3 Auto detection of printer options For HL 5140 HL 5150D and HL 5170DN The Auto Detect function finds t
10. Back O Back to Front Pages Per Sheet 1 v ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 48 i Driver and software Printer driver A printer driver is software that translates data from the format used by a computer to the format that a particular printer needs Typically this format is a printer command language or page description language The printer drivers for the following operating systems are on the CD ROM that we have supplied You can also download the latest printer driver from the Brother Solutions Center at http solutions brother com You can see the operations and detailed information in the Install Software section of the supplied CD ROM For Windows 95 98 Me Windows NT 4 0 and Windows 2000 XP BR PCL Hewlett Packard LaserJet laser printer compatible driver E BR Script PostScript 3 language emulation driver HL 5150D and HL 5170DN For Macintosh E Brother Laser driver for Macintosh E BR Script PostScript 3 language emulation driver HL 5150D and HL 5170DN PCL Driver PS Driver Windows 95 Windows NT 4 0 For HL 5150D and HL 5170DN Windows 98 Me Windows 2000 i For HL 5150D and HL 5170DN Windows XP Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 o Mac OS X 10 1 to 10 2 For HL 5150D and HL 5170DN 2 1 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer Paper Size Multiple Page Orientation Copies Media Type Paper Source
11. CFR Subchapter J Caution Use of controls adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this User s Guide may result in hazardous radiation exposure C 5 APPENDIX FOR USA AND CANADA IMPORTANT For Your Safety To ensure safe operation the supplied three pin plug must be inserted only into a standard three pin power outlet that is properly grounded through the standard electrical wiring Extension cords used with this printer must be three pin plug type and correctly wired to provide proper grounding Incorrectly wired extension cords may cause personal injury and equipment damage The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the power is grounded and that the installation is completely 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 shut off the power completely Caution for LAN connection Connect this product to a LAN connection that is not subjected to overvoltages APPENDIX FOR USA AND CANADA C 6 INDEX Accessories and supplies 4 1 5 13 C 2 Accessories ab 2 9 Automatic duplex printing eeeeeee 1 47 Automatic emulation selection 008 2 21 BRAdmin Professional 2 20 Brother
12. E The amount of toner used varies according to what is printed on the page and the print density setting E The more that is printed the more toner will be used E If you change the print density setting for lighter or darker printing the amount of toner that is used will change BR Wait to unpack the toner cartridge until immediately before you install it in the printer Toner Low message vie Toner Drum Paper D Status The Toner LED alternates turning on for 2 seconds and off for 3 seconds Figure 5 1 If the LED shows 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 gy Toner LED will blink continuously if the toner cartridge is nearly empty 5 2 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Toner Empty message If the LED shows the message below the printer has run out of toner or the toner is not evenly distributed inside the cartridge Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 5 2 Replacing the toner cartridge Ie ensure high quality 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 ev We recommend that you clean the printer when you replace the toner cartridge See Cleaning on page 5 12 Press the cover release button and then
13. Guide are registered trademarks of their respective companies Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd this manual has been compiled and published covering the latest product s descriptions and specifications The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages including consequential caused by reliance on the materials presented including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication 2003 Brother Industries Ltd Shipment of the Printer If for any reason you must ship your Printer carefully package the Printer to avoid any damage during transit We recommend that you save and use the original packaging The Printer should also be adequately insured with the carrier Table of Contents About this LUIE caviar ctr ee EE eee ray ee a Aa rs E at 1 1 What is inethe BOX EE 1 1 eraco CADIS see snus eu E E Eege EEGEN 1 1 ele 1 2 BEIENEE Ee ee AE Manede et ER 1 3 POSITIONING The pior aserat Arane n AE A AE O PERRA R TA ATES ARIA E ETEEN AEE 1 4 POWOr SUPPIW oinaan aa E AT E A AAA 1 4 ENVIFONIMOM ue aaa E E edad a a 1 4 What kind of paper Can USE o eeeccececceeeeeceeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeaeeeceaeeeseaaesecaeeesaaeseeneeesecaeeesiaeeeees
14. Resolution Toner Save Mode Duplex Printing Manual Duplex printing Duplex Printing with Duplex tray Water mark 1 Job Spooling 1 Quick Print Setup Sleep Time Status Monitor Macro 123 Administrator 1 7 Page Protection 1 Print Date amp Time 1 Density adjustment 1 HRC True Type Mode 4 Auto Detect 1 These settings are not available with the BR script driver 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 2 2 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 dialog box For more information please see the Help text in the printer driver The screens in this section are from Windows XP The screens on your PC will vary depending on your Operating System Basic tab A If you are using Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 or XP you can access the Basic tab by clicking Printing Preferences in the General tab of the Printer Properties screen Brother HL 5170DN series Printi
15. Solutions Center 2 1 eS E 2 1 Carton contents 22026 sects cdssixdsas ea densedsanadcragenses 1 1 Te terse dat A ies a cor ad T 5 12 Control panel eieiei Sege 3 1 A 3 Control panel buttons eee ceeeeeeeeeeeeee 3 7 Corona Wire ou ceeceeeeseccseeeeeeeaeeeeeeaeeeaeeeeseeeeees 5 7 Device Options E 2 5 Ela EE EE A 5 DIMM 22a ad ate cae 2 a leit uae arsed a hd secna atta 4 1 Drum EED EE 5 8 DIUM et siririna 5 8 5 9 A 5 Drum unit and toner cartridge assembly 5 4 Duplex lever error ccceeeeeeeeereeeseeeeeeees 3 4 Duplex printing 0 cccccceeeeeeeeees 1 43 2 4 Duplex size error eet seceeyeieesdcctinceneaeesssphonens 3 4 Emulation cccccccesseeeeeeeceeeceeeseseeseeeeeeeeeeeseaes A 2 Envelopes seseeseeeseeeees 1 24 1 25 1 29 Error messages eee 6 2 6 3 FIXING UN EE 5 13 Bel 3 10 A 2 INGICATIONS 00 ccececceeececceceeesssececeeeeseeeaeaeeseess 3 5 Inte mae eege eigene pieces ke A 2 ES Deere deet 3 1 Lower tray Unit option eects 4 4 Macintosh cceccccccceceeceeeeeeeeees 2 1 2 17 6 11 Maintenance routine eee eeeeeeeeeeeeees 5 13 Manual duplex printing n se 1 43 Manual feed tray 1 2 1 12 1 17 1 25 1 36 1 44 Media specifications ccccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeees A 4 Memory aa e aE 4 2 A 2 MISICGG oneri oa 3 4 Multi purpose tray MP tray LEE teen 1 2 1 5 1 14 1 20 1 45 6 5 6 15 L t 4 5 Ee EE 2 20 Netw
16. Symbol to PostScript Fonts Yes Job Timeout 0 seconds Wait Timeout 300 seconds Minimum Font Size to Download as Outline 100 pixel s i i e Bitmap 600 pixelis 3 Installable Options Number of Input Trays 2 2 13 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Layout tab eg If you are using 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 Brother HL 5170DN BR Script3 Printing Preferences KH Layout Paper Quality Orientation Portrait O Landscape O Rotated Landscape Print on Both Sides O Flip on Short Edge O Flip on Long Edge None Page Order Front to Back O Back to Front Pages Per Sheet 1 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 14 Paper Quality tab Select the Paper Source Brother HL 5170DN BR Script3 Printing Preferences KK Layout Paper Quality Tray Selection Paper Source Automatically Select Automatically Select Auto Select Trau Tray2 MP Tray Manual Feed 2 15 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Advanced options If you are using Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 or XP you can access the Advanced Options tab by clicking Advanced button in the Layout tab or the Paper Quality tab Brother HL 9170DN BR Script3 Advance
17. and 32 bit output 2or3 66MHz or more Capacity 16 32 64 MB or 128 MB Height 35 mm 1 4 inches or less Parity NONE DRAM Type SDRAM 4 Bank 4 1 OPTIONS e E Additional memory is useful and may be necessary if you are using the Page Protection function For HL 5170DN E You have to expand the printer memory by adding a DIMM to use the FTP IPP protocol Installing additional memory Turn off the printer power switch and then unplug the printer Disconnect the interface cable from the printer Figure 4 1 Caution Make sure you turn the printer OFF before you install or remove the DIMM 2 Remove the side cover Use a coin to loosen the two screws and then remove the metal plate Figure 4 3 Figure 4 2 3 Unpack the DIMM and hold it by the edges Caution DIMM boards can be damaged by even a small amount of static electricity Do not touch the memory chips or the board surface Wear an antistatic wrist strap when you install or remove the board If you do not have an antistatic wrist strap frequently touch the bare metal on the printer OPTIONS 4 2 4 Holdthe DIMM by the side edges Line up the notches on the DIMM with the DIMM slot Check that the locks on each side of the DIMM slot are open or facing outwards Figure 4 4 5 Press the DIMM straight into the slot press firmly Make sure the locks on each side of the DIMM click
18. fit the paper size Figure 1 16 RE you put paper in the MP tray please remember the following The side to be printed on must be face up During printing the inside tray rises to feed paper into the printer E Put the leading edge top of the paper in first and push it gently into the tray E 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 print data to the printer ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 16 Printing on thicker paper and card stock When the face up output tray is pulled down the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed tray or the MP tray through to the back of the printer Use this paper feed and output method when you want to print on thicker paper or card stock When you select the paper you want to use see What kind of paper can use on page 1 5 Printing on thicker paper and card stock from the manual feed tray For HL 5130 and HL 5140 Select the Paper Size Media Type Paper Source and other settings in the printer driver Media Type Thick paper or Thicker paper Paper Source Manual PCL driver Brother HL 5140 series Printing Preferences Paper Size Multiple Page Orientation Copies Media Type Paper Source First Page Other Pages Default About OK Jl Cancel Jl em JI nee 2 Open the face up output tray Figure 1 17 1 17 ABOU
19. in 0 17 in 0 17 in 0 17 in 0 17 in 0 17 in 2 5 0 mm 5 08 mm 5 08 mm 5 0 mm 5 08 mm 5 0 mm 5 0 mm 5 0 mm 0 19 in 0 2 in 0 2 in 0 19 in 0 2 in 0 19 in 0 19 in 0 19 in 3 4 2 mm 4 2 mm 4 2 mm 4 2 mm 4 2 mm 4 2 mm 4 2 mm 4 2 mm 0 17 in 0 17 in 0 17 in 0 17 in 0 17 in 0 17 in 0 17 in 0 17 in 4 5 0 mm 5 08 mm 5 08 mm 5 0 mm 5 08 mm 5 0 mm 5 0 mm 5 0 mm 0 19 in 0 2 in 0 2 in 0 19 in 0 2 in 0 19 in 0 19 in 0 19 in 1 7 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Printing methods Printing on plain paper You can print on plain paper from the paper tray or manual feed tray For the paper you want to use see What kind of paper can use on page 1 5 Printing on plain paper from the paper tray SG Illustrations in this section are based on HL 5150D and HL 5170DN Select the Paper Size Media Type Paper Source and other settings in the printer driver Media Type Plain Paper Paper Source Tray1 PCL driver Brother HL 5170DN series Printing Preferences Basic Advanced Support Letter Paper Size Letter 8 x11 in 1 Multiple Page Normal Orientation Portrait C Landscape Copies 1 gl fe Media Type Plain Paper ee Paper Source Eist Page Other Pages Same as First page Default About Dt Jl cance Il aen Heb PS driver For HL 5150D and HL 5170DN amp Brother HL 5170DN
20. into place To remove a DIMM you must release the locks 6 Put the metal plate back on and secure the metal plate with the two screws 7 Put the side cover back on 8 Reconnect the interface cable printer cable to your computer Plug the printer back 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 Lower tray unit LT 5000 Not available for HL 5130 The lower tray unit is an optional device that can hold extra paper It can hold a maximum of 250 sheets of paper 80 g m or 21 Ib 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 Print server NC 2100p For HL 5130 HL 5140 and HL 5150D An optional network print server NC 2100p allows you to connect to your network through the parallel interface BR NC 2100p TCP IP NetBEUI and AppleTalk protocols BR Superior network and printer management E BRAdmin Professional Windows based Management utility BR SNMP MIB I and MIB II over IP or IPX E Remote console management via TELNET E Embedded web server support E Flash memory for easy
21. not use bond paper or thin paper if possible When you use the duplex printing function the printing quality becomes worse or paper jam may occur under some circumstances If the paper jam occurs see Paper jams and how to clear them on page 6 6 7 Load paper into the paper tray or MP tray 2 Make sure the lever on the Duplex tray is set for the proper paper size Letter or Legal size A4 size Figure 1 61 1 47 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 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 the paper automatically PCL driver PS driver Brother HL 5170DN series Printing Defaults me Basic Advanced Support gas Iw Duplex Use Duplex Unit 1 Booklet Printing Duplex Type Ze Flip on Left Edge Flip on Bight Edge Flip on Top Edge Flip on Bottom Edge Flip on Top Edge No Reverse Flip on Bottom Edge No Reverse Manual Duplex I Binding Offset Default amp Brother HL 5170DN BR Script3 Printing Preferences Layout Paper Quality Orientation Portrait O Landscape O Rotated Landscape Side 1 Side 2 Help Print on Both Sides Flip on Short Edge doe Page Order Front to
22. paper Bond paper Bond paper Thick paper Thick paper or Thicker paper 105 g m to 161 g m 28 to 43 Ib Transparency Transparencies Up to 10 sheets A4 or Letter Up to 10 sheets A4 or Letter A4 or Letter Labels Thicker paper A4 or Letter A4 or Letter Envelopes Envelopes Up to 3 envelopes Envelopes Thin Envelopes Thick Card stock Thick paper or Thicker paper Tray 1 Manual feed tray MP tray Tray 2 Paper size A4 Letter Legal B5 Width 69 9 to 215 9 Width 69 9 to 215 9 A4 Letter Legal B5 ISO Executive mm 2 75 to 8 5 in mm 2 75 to 8 5 in ISO Executive A5 80 g m or 21 Ib 80 g m or 21 Ib A5 A6 B6 Length 116 to Length 116 to 406 4 mm 406 4 mm 4 57 to 16 in 4 57 to 16 in Number of sheets 250 sheets Single sheet 50 sheets 250 sheets 80 g m or 21 Ib 1 5 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Recommended paper Europe USA Plain paper Xerox Premier 80 g m Xerox Business 80 g m Modo DATACOPY 80 g m IGEPA X Press 80 g m Xerox 4200DP 20 Ib Hammermill Laser Paper 24 Ib Recycled paper Xerox Recycled Supreme 80 g m Transparency 3M CG3300 3M CG 3300 Labels Avery laser label L7163 Avery laser label 5160 Caution Before you buy a lot of paper please test some to make sure that the paper is suitable Use paper that is made for plain paper copying Use paper
23. paper is paper where the fiber is parallel to the paper carriage direction of the paper Paper can be classified into two types long grain and short grain Long grain paper s fiber direction is parallel to the carriage direction of the paper in the printer Short grain paper s fiber direction is vertical to the carriage direction of the paper in the printer Though most plain paper for copying is long grain some is short grain We recommend that you use long grain paper for this printer Short grain paper is too weak for the paper carriage of the printer Acid paper and neutralized paper Paper can be classified as either acid paper or neutralized paper Though modern paper manufacture methods started with acid paper recently neutralized paper is taking the place of acid paper because of environment or preservation issues However many forms of acid paper can be found in recycled paper We recommend that you use neutralized paper for this printer You can use an acid paper check pen to distinguish acid paper from neutral paper Print surface The characteristics may differ a little between the face side and reverse side of a sheet of paper Usually the opening side of the ream of paper package is the print side Follow any indication of the print side on the paper package Typically the print side is indicated by an arrow A 6 APPENDIX Moisture content Moisture content is the amount of water left in the paper after manufactur
24. printer from static electricity do not touch the electrodes shown in Figure 5 17 Figure 5 17 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 9 2 Push down the blue lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit Figure 5 18 Caution Handle the toner cartridge carefully If toner scatters on your hands or clothes immediately wipe or wash it off with cold water g T Discard the used drum unit according to local regulations keeping it separate from domestic waste If you have questions call your local waste disposal office E Besure to seal up the drum unit tightly in a bag so that toner powder does not 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 you put the cartridge in properly the blue lock lever will lift automatically S Figure 5 19 Caution Make sure you insert the toner cartridge properly or it may separate from the drum unit 5 10 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 6 Put the drum unit assembly in the printer Make sure that the printer is turned on the front cover is open and the Status LED is red Figure 5 20 7 Reset the drum counter See the instructions supplied with the new drum unit Caution E The Drum LED indication does not disappear unti
25. remove the drum unit assembly easily at this time do not use extra force Instead pull the edge of the jammed paper from the paper tray If the jammed paper can not be pulled out easily turn the jam dial towards you as you gently pull the paper out Jam 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 5 Open the face up output tray Pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit If the paper jam can be cleared go to Step 7 Figure 6 8 a If you have to pull the paper toward the back of the printer the fuser may get dirty with toner powder and it may scatter on the next few printouts Print a few copies of 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 cool down before you touch the internal parts of the printer ZL Frat VAS Figure 6 9 6 Open the jam clear cover Pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit Figure 6 10 7 Close the jam clear cover Close the face up output tray If the paper jam still cannot 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 8 Pull the Duplex Tray completly out of the printer Figure 6 11 9 Pull the jammed paper out of
26. solutions brother com B 1 APPENDIX FOR EUROPE AND OTHER COUNTRIES Important information Regulations Radio interference 220 to 240 volt model only This printer follows EN55022 CISPR Publication 22 Class B Before you use this product make sure that you use the following interface cables 1 A shielded parallel interface cable with twisted pair conductors and that it is marked IEEE 1284 compliant 2 A USB cable The cable must not be more than 2 meters long International ENERGY STAR Compliance Statement The purpose of the International ENeRcy Star Program is to promote the development and popularization of energy efficient office equipment As an Eneray Star Partner Brother Industries Ltd has determined that this product meets the ENERGY Star guidelines for energy efficiency TIN APPENDIX FOR EUROPE AND OTHER COUNTRIES B 2 IEC 60825 specification 220 to 240 volt model only This printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 60825 specifications The label shown below is attached in countries where it is needed CLASS 1LASERP RODUCT APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1 LASER KLASSE 1 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
27. updating of firmware For HL 5150D HL 5170DN already has a built in 10 100BASE TX Ethernet Print Server 4 5 OPTIONS Routine maintenance You will need to replace certain parts and clean the printer regularly You can see the maintenance video in the Maintenance Tutorial section of the CD ROM we have provided with the printer f Macromedia Flash Player 6 brother Maintenance Tutorial ce Tutorials to fix problemsthat may arise as When the Toner LED is ON When the Drum LED is blinking vertical lines appear on the printed page ear on the printed page pear on the printed page If black or white horizontal lines appear on the printed page Ifa gray background appears on the printed page NOG A OD 7 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 Youcan see how to clean the corona wire in the drum unit 5 You can see how to clean the surface of the OPC in the drum unit 6 You can see how to clean the scanner window and the corona wire in the drum unit 7 You can see how to clean the corona wire in the drum unit These instructions are also included in Improving the print quality on page 6 11 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 1 Toner cartridge A new toner cartridge contains enough toner to print up to 3 500 standard cartridge or up to 6 700 high yield cartridge A4 or Letter size single sided pages at 5 coverage S
28. BR Script3 Printing Preferences Z Brother HL 5170DN BR Script3 Advanced Options 2A Layout Paper Quality E Brother HL 5170DN BR Script3 Advanced Document Settings ore Tray Selection a EA Paper Output Paper Size Letter Copy Count 1 Copy Automatically Select S lu Graphic Auto Select Paper Source Automatically Select Print Quality 600 dpi 100 Tray2 Scaling 100 MP Tray TrueType Font Substitute with Device Font Manual Feed B ie Document Options Advanced Printing Features Enabled E PostScript Options S Printer Features Plain Paper E HRC Printer Default Toner Save Off Sleep Time Min Printer Default BR Script Level 3 Advanced ll J ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 8 2 Pullthe 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 4 Put paper in the tray Check that the paper is flat in the tray at all four corners Figure 1 7 A Do not put more than 250 sheets of paper 80 g m or 21 Ib in the tray or paper jams may occur Check that paper is below the maximum paper mark V Figure 1 8 When you use pre printed paper put the side that is going to be printed 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
29. Connector Side Cover HL 5170DN 10 100BASE TX Port HL 5170DN LED Light emitting Diode he printer illustration is based on HL 5170DN 4 DO rl EN LD d Ga M rh 1 3 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Positioning the printer Please read the following before you use the printer Power supply Use the printer within the recommended power range Power source USA and Canada AC 110 to 120 V 50 60 Hz Europe and Australia AC 220 to 240 V 50 60 Hz The power cord including extensions should be no longer than 5 meters 16 feet Do not share the same power circuit with other high power appliances such as an air conditioner copier shredder and so on If you cannot avoid using the printer with these appliances we recommend that you use a voltage transformer or a high frequency noise filter Use a voltage regulator if the power source is not stable Environment D Make sure that the power outlet is near the machine and is easy to get to so that if there is an emergency it can be easily unplugged BR Only use the printer within the following ranges of temperature and humidity Temperature 10 C to 32 5 C 50 F to 90 5 F Humidity 20 to 80 without condensation DH The printer should be used in a well ventilated room E Put the printer on a flat horizontal surface E Keep the printer clean Do not put the printer in a dusty place E Donot put the printer where the ventilation hole of the printer is blocked Keep a gap of a
30. Directives GEN E Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC as amended by 93 68 EEC and the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89 336 EEC as amended by 91 263 EEC and 92 31 EEC and 93 68 EEC Standards applied Harmonized Safety EN60950 2000 EMC EN55022 1998 Class B EN55024 1998 EN61000 3 2 1995 A14 2000 EN61000 3 3 1995 Year in which CE marking was first affixed 2003 Issued by Brother Industries Ltd Date 1 August 2003 Place Nagoya Japan Signature lg ag haed Takashi Maeda Manager Quality Management Group Quality Management Dept Information amp Document Company APPENDIX FOR EUROPE AND OTHER COUNTRIES B 6 f Appendix For USA and Canada Brother Numbers IMPORTANT For technical and operational help you must call the country where you bought the printer Calls must be made from within that country Register your product By registering your product with Brother International Corporation you will be recorded as the original owner of the product Your registration with Brother M may serve as a confirmation of the purchase date of your product should you lose your receipt BD may support an insurance claim by you in the event of product loss covered by insurance and D will help us notify you of enhancements to your product and special offers Please complete the Brother Warranty Registration or for your convenience and most efficient way to register your new product register on line at ht
31. NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray Toner Drum i O Paper zN C 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 a Envelopes that have been creased after they have been printed At the back of the printer open the face up output tray and push down the blue tabs at the left and right hand sides as shown in the figure below When you have finished printing your envelopes close the face up output tray to reset the two blue tabs back 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 Figure 1 33 1 27 ABOUT THIS PRINTER D Make sure the envelope is straight as you insert it sideways in the manual feed tray If it is not the envelope may not be fed properly resulting in a skewed printout or a jam E Do not put more than one envelope in the manual feed tray at the same time or it may cause a jam E Put the envelope in the manual feed tray with the side to be printed face up E If you put any Media paper transparency and so on in the manual feed tray before the printer is in the Rea
32. OS X 10 1 10 2 Improving the print quality If you have a print quality problem print a test page first see page 3 8 If the printout looks good the problem is probably not the printer Check the interface cable or try the printer on another PC This section provides information on the following topics Recommendation Examples of poor print quality D gt ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABC abcde 01234 Faint E Check the printer s environment Conditions such as humidity high temperatures and so on may cause this print fault See Positioning the printer on page 1 4 E f the whole page is too light Toner Save mode may be on Turn off Toner Save mode in the printer Properties tab of the driver E Try installing a new toner cartridge See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 5 3 E Try installing a new drum unit See Replacing the drum unit on page 5 9 6 11 TROUBLESHOOTING Examples of poor print quality Recommendation o N ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Gray background E Make sure that you use paper that meets the recommended specifications See What kind of paper can I use in Chapter 1 BR Check the printer s environment high temperatures and high humidity can increase the amount of background shading See Positioning the printer on page 1 4 E Use a new toner cartridge See Replacing the toner cartridge in Chapter 5 E Use a new drum unit S
33. PC E EAN 128 Codabar FIM US PostNet ISBN Code128 A 2 APPENDIX Software Model HL 5130 HL 5140 HL 5150D HL 5170DN Printer driver 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 PPD file for Windows 95 98 Me Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 Windows XP Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 and Mac OS X 10 1 to 10 2 Utilities Interactive Help Interactive Help 7 Driver Deployment Wizard Control panel Model HL 5130 HL 5140 HL 5150D HL 5170DN LED 4 LEDs Button 2 buttons Paper handling Model HL 5130 HL 5140 HL 5150D HL 5170DN Paper Input Multi N A 50 Sheets purpose tray Manual 1 Sheet N A feed tray Paper tray 250 Sheets Standard Lower tray N A 250 Sheets Option Paper Face down 150 Sheets KI Output Face up 1 Sheet 25 Sheets Duplex Manual Duplex Automatic Duplex 7 Instructional animations for problem solving 8 The Driver Deployment Wizard automates the installation of a printer in a peer to peer network 9 Calculated with 80 g m 21 Ib paper APPENDIX A 3 Media specifications Model HL 5130 HL 5140 HL 5150D HL 5170DN Media types Multi N A P
34. Print Settings Print Fonts Check Setting 3 10 CONTROL PANEL Network factory default setting For HL 5170DN If you wish to reset the print server back to its default factory settings resetting all information such as the password and IP address information please follow these steps 1 2 3 Turn off the printer Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in Hold down the Go button as you turn on the power switch All the LEDs will light up Keep the button pressed down until the Toner LED comes on When the Toner LED comes on release the Go button Hold down the Go button and keep it pressed down until the yellow Status LED comes on When the Status LED comes on release the Go button 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 these steps 1 2 3 4 Turn off the printer Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in Hold down the Go button as you turn on the power switch All the LEDs will light up Keep the button pressed down until the Toner LED comes on When the Toner LED comes on release the Go button Hold down the Go button and keep it pressed down until the green Status LED comes on When the Status LED comes on release the Go button A E Fo
35. T THIS PRINTER 3 Send the print data to the printer a ANO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray Toner Drum 1 O Paper fN D 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 paper in the manual feed tray until the front edge of the paper touches the paper feed roller Hold the paper in this position until the printer automatically feeds the paper in for a short distance and then let go of the paper Figure 1 20 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 18 E Make sure that the paper is straight and in the proper position in the manual feed tray If it is not the paper may not be fed properly resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam E Do not put more than one piece of paper in the manual feed tray at the same time or it may cause a jam E 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 D After the printed page comes out of the printer put in the next sheet of paper as in Step 5 above Repeat for each page that you want to print 7 Close the face up output tray Caution Remove each sheet immediately after printing Stacking the sheets may cause a paper jam or the paper to curl Figure 1 21 1 19 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Printing on thicker paper
36. Turn off the power switch wait a few seconds and then turn it back on and try to print again If you cannot clear the error and see the same service call indication after turning the printer back on call your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative When you press the Go and the Job Cancel buttons together the LEDs will light up with one of the combinations shown in Table 1 See Table 1 LED indications while pressing Go and Job Cancel on page 3 6 to identify the error For example the LED indication below shows a fixing unit failure Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3 13 CONTROL PANEL 3 5 Table 1 LED indications while pressing Go and Job Cancel V IS IW ie LS Il Taner O Drum O O O Paper O O O Status OC Ge O Make a note of the indication and report the error status to your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative by referring to the above table a Make sure that the front cover is fully closed before you report a service call 1 If this error occurs turn the power switch off wait a few seconds and then turn it on again Leave the printer for 10 minutes with the power on If the error occurs again consult your dealer or Brother authorized service representative 3 6 CONTROL PANEL Control panel buttons The control panel buttons have the following functions Cancel printing If
37. adding a DIMM See Installing additional memory on page 4 2 Set page protection to ON by using the supplied Windows driver E 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 TrueType fonts The printer cannot print full pages of a document An error message MEMORY FULL S printed out E Press the Go button to print the data left in the printer Press the Job Cancel button if you want to delete the data left in the printer E Reduce the print resolution or reduce the complexity of your document E Expand the printer memory by adding a DIMM See Installing additional memory on page 4 2 My headers or footers appear when view my document on the screen but they do not show up when print it E Most laser printers have a restricted area that cannot be printed on This unprintable area is usually the first two lines and the last two lines of a page leaving 62 printable lines Adjust the top and bottom margins of your document to allow for this 6 17 TROUBLESHOOTING Appendix Printer specifications Engine Model HL 5130 HL 5140 HL 5150D HL 5170DN Technology Electrophotographic Print speed Up to 18 ppm Letter size Up to 21 ppm Letter size Up to 17 ppm A4 size Up to 20 ppm A4 size First print time Less
38. ams and how to clear them on page 6 6 If the Toner printer does not start printing press the Go button No paper e Drum Put paper in the printer See Printing on plain paperin Chapter 1 Then press the Me Go button Paper Misfeed Put the paper back in properly and then press the Go button The printer will Status start printing again Duplex Size Error For HL 5150D and HL 5170DN Press the Go button Specify the printable paper size The paper size you can Figure 3 10 use for Duplex printing is A4 Letter or Legal No Duplex Tray For HL 5150D and HL 5170DN Install the Duplex tray into the printer Duplex Lever Error For HL 5150D and HL 5170DN Move the Duplex lever to the correct position Front Cover Open Close the front cover of the printer Toner Jam Clear Cover Open Close the jam clear cover of the printer See page 6 9 Drum J p pag Face up Open For HL 5150D and HL 5170DN When you use the duplex Paper printing function Close the face up output tray of the printer Status Figure 3 11 3 4 CONTROL PANEL Service call indications If there is an error that cannot be cleared by the user the printer will show that a service call is needed by lighting up all the LEDs as shown in Figure 3 12 Figure 3 12 If you see the service call indication above follow the steps below Take out the DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module from your printer if you have a DIMM installed 2
39. and card stock from the multi purpose tray MP tray For HL 5150D and HL 5170DN 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 Brother HL 5170DN series Printing Preferences Basic Advanced Support Letter Paper Size 8 x11 in 1 Multiple Page Orientation Copies Media Type Paper Source Eist Page Other Pages Letter Normal Portrait C Landscape Ar Thick Paper C EI Same as First page zi Default About Dt Jl Cancel Il em JI nee PS driver Brother HL 5170DN BR Script3 Printing Defaults Layout Paper Quality Tray Selection Paper Source MP Tray Automatically Select Advanced OK Cancel Apply Brother HL 51 0DN BR Script3 Advanced Options PR E Brother HL 5170DN BR Script3 Advanced Document Settings EA Paper Output Paper Size Letter Copy Count 1 Copy G W Graphic Print Quality 600 dpi Scaling 100 TrueType Font Substitute with Device Font a ie Document Options Advanced Printing Features Enabled E PostScript Options y Printer Features Media Type s HRC Printer Default Toner Save O Sleep Time Min Printer Default BR Script Level 3 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 20 2 Open the face up output tray and then pull out the face up output tray support if necessary
40. aper The envelope should lie flat and not be of baggy or flimsy construction You should buy quality envelopes from a supplier who understands that you will be using the envelopes in a laser printer Before you print a lot of envelopes test one to make sure that the print results are what you want Brother will not recommend a particular envelope because envelope manufacturers may change the envelope specifications You are responsible for the quality and performance of the envelopes you use ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 24 Printing on envelopes from the manual feed tray For HL 5130 and HL 5140 The printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed tray to the back of the printer Use this paper feed and output method when you want to print envelopes S oi printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed Select the Paper Size Media Type Paper Source and other settings in the printer driver Media Type Envelopes Paper Source Manual PCL driver Brother HL 5140 series Printing Preferences Basic Advanced Support Com 10 Paper Size 41 8 x9 Xin 1 Multiple Page Orientation Copies Media Type Paper Source First Page eel Ps Other Pages Same as First page EN Default About Dt Jl cance Il aen Hep 2 Open the face up output tray Figure 1 29 1 25 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 3 Send the print data to the printer a A
41. aper Source Automatically Select Automatically Select Manual Feed Advanced 1 33 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Dt Cancel App Help _ Brother HL 5170DN BR Script3 Advanced Options E Brother HL 5170DN BR Script3 Advanced Document Settings EA Paper Output Paper Size Letter Copy Count 1 Copy in Graphic Print Quality 600 dpi Scaling 100 TrueType Font Substitute with Device Font ie Document Options Advanced Printing Features Enabled E PostScript Options E Printer Features Media Type REESEN v HRC Printer Default Toner Save Off Sleep Time Min Printer Default BR Script Level 3 2 Pullthe 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 flat and below the maximum paper mark W Do not put more than 10 transparencies in the tray at any one time or it may cause a jam Figure 1 42 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 34 5 Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer ae Pull out the support flap to prevent transparencies from sliding off the face down ouput tray Figure 1 43 6 Send the print data to the printer Figure 1 44 Caution Remove each transparency immediately 1 35 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Printing on trans
42. at the transparencies are straight and in the proper position in the MP tray If they are not the transparencies may not be fed properly resulting in a skewed printout or a jam 7 While pressing the paper guide release lever slide the paper guide to fit the transparency size Figure 1 54 1 41 ABOUT THIS PRINTER ee When you put transparencies in the MP tray please remember the following BH The side to be printed on must be face up E Put the leading edge top of the transparencies in first and push it gently into the tray E 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 printing Stacking the printed transparencies may cause a paper jam or the transparency to curl ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 42 Duplex Printing The supplied PCL printer drivers for Windows 95 98 Me Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 XP Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 and Mac OS X 10 1 or later all enable duplex printing For more information about how to choose the settings see the Help text in the printer driver Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper E Ifthe paper is thin it may wrinkle E If paper is curled straighten it and then put it back in the paper tray BH You should use regular paper Do not use bond paper E Ifthe paper is not feeding properly it may be curled
43. ave E Check the paper type and quality High temperatures and high humidity will cause paper to curl See What kind of paper can use on page 1 5 E f you don t use the printer very often the paper may have been in the paper tray too long Turn over the stack of paper in the paper tray Also try fanning the paper stack and then rotating the paper 180 in the paper tray E Try printing using the straight through output path See Printing on plain paper from the manual feed tray For HL 5130 and HL 5140 on page 1 12 or see Printing on plain paper from the multi purpose tray MP tray For HL 5150D and HL 5170DN on page 1 14 ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Wrinkles or creases E Make sure that paper is loaded properly See Printing on plain paper from the paper tray on page 1 8 E Check the paper type and quality See What kind of paper can use on page 1 5 E Try printing using the straight through output path See Printing on plain paper from the manual feed tray For HL 5130 and HL 5140 on page 1 12 or see Printing on plain paper from the multi purpose tray MP tray For HL 5150D and HL 5170DN on page 1 14 E Turn over the stack of paper in the tray or try rotating the paper 180 in the input tray 6 15 TROUBLESHOOTING Examples of poor print quality Recommendation EFGHIJKLMN Envelope creases E Open the face up back output tray and push down the blue
44. ay and put them in the same order back into the MP 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 Manual Duplex Instructions Manual Duplex Instructions Set plain paper into th er cassette MP Tray Then click the OK After the even numbered pages are printed set the printed paper into the Ge d GG de Se Een SH SS See e paper cassette MP Tray again according to the figure below Click the OK button to print the odd numbered pages Paper Cassette MP Tray MP Tray Cancel fiance Figure 1 59 4 Repeat Step 3 until you have printed all the odd numbered pages on the other side of the paper 1 45 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 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 third sheet of paper and so on When doing manual duplex printing the paper must be put in the paper tray in the following way For the manual feed tray or the multi purpose MP tray Put the side to be printed on first face up with the leading edge top of the paper in first To print the second side put the paper face down with the leading edge top of the paper in first If letterhead paper is used this would be put in with the
45. brother 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 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 ina 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 Version 0 orother Laser printer HL 5100 series User s Guide Definitions of warnings cautions and notes We use the following terms throughout this User s Guide A 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 damage it Remember these useful tips when you use the printer To use the printer safely A After you have just used the printer some parts inside the printer will be extremely hot When you open the front or back cover of the printer never touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations below
46. cance Il aen II Hee PS driver amp Brother HL 5170DN BR Script3 Printing Defaults Brother HL 5170DN BR Script3 Advanced Options EE Layout Paper Quality Brother HL 5170DN BR Script3 Advanced Document Settings Tray Selection EA Paper Output Paper Size Letter Copy Count 1 Copy Automatically Select lu Graphic Paper Source MP Tray Print Quality 600 dpi Scaling 100 TrueType Font Substitute with Device Font ie Document Options Advanced Printing Features Enabled Ei 8 PostScript Options B A Printer Features Media Type Mi HRC Printer Default Toner Save Off Sleep Time Min Printer Default BR Script Level 3 Advanced L o Cancel ech 1 39 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 2 Open the face up output tray Figure 1 49 3 Send the print data to the printer A A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a transparency in the MP tray Toner Drum l Paper zN Status Figure 1 50 4 Open the MP tray and lower it gently Figure 1 51 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 40 5 Pull out the MP tray 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 on both sides of the tray Do not put more than 10 transparencies in the MP tray at any one time or it may cause a jam Figure 1 53 ae Make sure th
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48. d Options Brother HL 5170DN Bp a Lag Paper Output Paper Size iE v Copy Count 1 Copy H Print Quality 600 dpi 2 Scaling 100 TrueType Font Substitute with Device Font An Document Options Advanced Printing Features Enabled E S PostScript Options E ER Printer Features Media Type Plain Paper 3 HRC Printer Default Toner Save OFF Sleep Time Min Printer Default Ne BR Script Level 3 Select the Paper Size and Copy Count 2 Set the Print Quality Scaling and TrueType Font setting 3 You can change settings by selecting the setting in the Printer Features list Media Type E Toner Save E Sleep Time BR BR Script Level Toner Save You can save running costs by turning on the 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 was turned off The default timeout is 5 minutes When Intelligent Sleep Mode is selected it is automatically adjusted to the most suitable time out setting depending on the frequency of your printer use While the printer is in sleep mode the LED is off but the printer can still receive data from the computer Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer to start printing Pressing the GO button will also wake up the printer Sleep mode can be turned off To turn sleep mo
49. de off go to the Advanced tab select Device Options and then select Sleep Time Double click the word Sleep Time in the Sleep Time screen this will allow the Sleep Time Off function to appear click Sleep Time Off to stop the printer going into sleep mode The Sleep Time Off function can be hidden by double clicking the word Sleep Time in the Sleep Time screen again We recommend that you keep Sleep mode on to save power DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 16 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 your Operating System Page setup You can set the Paper size Orientation and Scale Brother Laser driver PS driver Settings Page Attributes Ka Format for HL 5140 series ia Brother HL MFL Pro Paper Size Letter ei 8 50 in x 11 00 in E Orientation Th ic Scale 100 E Layout Set the Layout Pages per Sheet and other settings Brother Laser driver PS driver Printer HL 5140 series laa Ka Presets Standard Layout lia Pages per Sheet 2 ei i lll d 1 2 Layout Direction d SN Border None Se A Preview Cancel ei Preview ance Select how many pages will appear on eac
50. depending on which country the printer was bought in Interface cable E An interface cable is not a standard accessory BR Some computers have a USB and a parallel port Please buy the appropriate cable for the interface you are going to use E Most parallel cables support bi directional communication but some might have an incompatible pin assignment or may not be IEEE 1284 compliant E itis recommended to use a Parallel interface cable or USB interface cable that is no longer than 6 feet 2 meters BR When you use a USB cable make sure that you connect it to the USB connector of your PC E Please make sure that you use a Hi Speed USB 2 0 certified cable if your computer uses a Hi Speed USB 2 0 interface Do not connect the USB cable to a non powered hub or a Mac keyboard 1 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Front view Front View 1 2 3 4 Figure 1 1 7 Face down Output 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 D Power Switch 7 Front Cover 8 Face down Output Tray The printer illustration is based on HL 5150D and HL 5170DN ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 2 Back view Back view Figure 1 2 Face up Output Tray Duplex Tray For HL 5150D and HL 5170DN AC Power Connector Parallel Interface Connector USB Interface
51. dex of fax back subjects In USA only 1 800 521 2846 Internet Addresses Brother Global Web Site http Awww brother com For Frequently Asked Questions FAQs Product Support and Technical Questions and Driver Updates and Utilities http solutions brother com In USA Only For Brother Accessories amp Supplies htto www brothermall com APPENDIX FOR USA AND CANADA C 2 Important information Regulations Federal Communications Commission FCC Declaration of Conformity For USA Responsible Party 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 Laser Printer 5140 5150D and HL 5170DN Model number HL 51 Product options Lower Tray Unit LT 5000 DIMM complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with
52. dows 2000 Server E Windows 2000 Advanced Server E Windows XP Professional DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 20 Automatic Emulation Selection g 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 combinations Setting 1 default Setting 2 HP LaserJet HP LaserJet BR Script 3 BR Script 3 EPSON FX 850 IBM ProPrinter XL 2 21 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE E 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 panel brother Toner Drum Paper Status Job Cancel Figure 3 1 The LED indications shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in this chapter LED is off or C or LED is on viv viv vie A GL or or _ LED is blinkin o g When the power switch is off or the printer is in Sleep mode all the LEDs are off CONTROL PANEL 3 1 LED Printer status Sleep mode The power switch is off or the printer is in Sleep mode Pressing the Go button Toner wakes up the printer from Sleep mode to Ready mode Drum Paper Status Figure 3 2 Warming up The printer is warming up
53. drum surface Clean the drum unit See Cleaning on page 5 12 Do not use paper that has clips or staples because they will scratch the surface of the drum Elif the unpacked drum unit is in direct sunlight or room light the unit may be damaged D ABCDEFG abcdefghijk abcde 0t234 White lines across the page E Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications A rough surfaced paper or thick print media can cause the problem E Make sure that you select the appropriate media type in the printer driver E The problem may disappear by itself Try printing multiple pages to clear this problem especially if the printer has not been used for a long time BR The drum unit may be damaged Put in a new drum unit See Replacing the drum unit on page 5 9 Ww EABEDEFGH Eabedefghijk ABCD Fabcde 64234 Lines across the page E Clean the inside of the printer and the primary corona wire in the drum unit See Cleaning on page 5 12 E The drum unit may be damaged Put in a new drum unit See Replacing the drum unit on page 5 9 Black lines down the page Printed pages have toner stains down the page Clean the primary corona wire of the drum unit See Cleaning in Chapter 5 E Make sure the primary corona wire cleaner is at the home position A BR The drum unit may be damaged Install a new drum unit See Replacing the drum unit on page 5 9 The toner cartridge may be damaged Pu
54. dy 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 each envelope you want to print 7 After you finish the print job close the face up output tray E Envelope joints that are sealed by the manufacturer should be secure is E All sides should be properly folded without wrinkles or creases ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 28 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 ae The printer automatically turns on the MP Tray mode when you put paper in the MP tray Select the Paper Size Media Type Paper Source and other settings in the printer driver Media Type Envelopes Paper Source MP Tray PCL driver Brother HL 5170DN series Printing Defaults Basic Advanced Support Com 10 Paper Size Com 10 41 849 4 in 1 Multiple Page Normal Orientation Portrait C Landscape Copies v Br Media Type Envelopes Paper Source First Page MP Tray Other Pages Same as First page Default About OK Jl cance Il aen Heb PS driver Brother HL 5170DN BR Script3 Printing Defaults E Brother HL 5170DN BR Script3 Advanced Options AEA Layout Paper Quality E Brot
55. e Eist Page MP Tray Other Pages Same as First page Default About Dt Jl cance Il aen JI ue PS driver Brother HL 5170DN BR Script3 Printing Defaults KE Brother HL 5170DN BR Script3 Advanced Options PR e Layout Paper Quality E Brother HL 5170DN BR Script3 Advanced Document Settings Tray Selection 3g Paper Output Paper Size Letter Copy Count 1 Copy Automatically Select S m Graphic Auto Select Print Quality 600 dpi Trayt Scaling 100 Tray2 TrueType Font Substitute with Device Font Manual Feed fig Document Options Advanced Printing Features Enabled Paper Source MP Tray E j PostScript Options EI Printer Features Plain Paper EI HRC Printer Default Toner Save Off Sleep Time Min Printer Default BR Script Level 3 L o Cancel ppl ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 14 2 Open the MP tray and lower it gently Figure 1 13 3 Pull out the MP tray support flap 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 e Make sure that the paper is straight and in the proper position on the MP tray If it is not the paper may not be fed properly resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam 1 15 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 5 While pressing the paper guide release lever slide the paper guide to
56. e It is one of the important characteristics of the paper This can change greatly depending on the storage environment although usually paper contains about 5 water by weight Because paper often absorbs water the amount of water can sometimes 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 Rough estimate of basis weight g m Ib Bond Index 60 16 64 17 75 20 90 24 105 28 120 32 135 36 161 43 90 200 53 110 Paper size Letter 8 5 x 11 in Legal 8 5 x 14 in Executive 7 25 x 10 5 in A4 210 x 297 mm A5 148 x 210 mm A6 105 x 148 mm Envelope Monarch 3 875 x 7 5 in Envelope 9 3 875 x 8 9 in Envelope 10 4 12 x 9 5 in Envelope 11 4 5 x 10 375 in Envelope DL 110 x 220 mm Envelope C5 162 x 229 mm Envelope C6 114 x 162 mm Envelope B5 ISO 176 x 250 mm Envelope B6 125 x 176 mm Folio 8 5 x 13 in APPENDIX A 7 i Appendix For Europe and Other Countries Brother Numbers IMPORTANT For technical and operational help you must call the country where you bought the printer Calls must be made from within that country Register your product By registering your Brother prod
57. e to straighten them or you may get paper jams BR You should not use very thin or very thick paper E When 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 and how to clear them on page 6 6 Choose the Manual Duplex printing mode from the Advanced tab and from the Basic tab select the Paper Source to be Manual feed 2 Using both hands put the paper in the manual feed tray with the side to be printed on first facing up Follow the instructions on the computer screen Repeat this step until you have printed all the even numbered pages Manual Duplex Instructions 1 Set the width of the Manual feed slot Paper guides using both hands to the paper width to be used 2 Insert the paper into the Manual feed slot with both hands until the front edge of the paper touches the paper feed roller 3 Click OK to start printing Leave the printed paper in the Output tray until you have printed all the even pages first Figure 1 56 3 Remove the printed even numbered pages from the output tray and put them in the same order back 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 Cancel Manual Duplex Instructions 1 After the even pages are printed remove the printed even numbered pages from the output tray 2 T ake the first
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59. ee Replacing the drum unit on page 5 9 Ghost E Make sure you use paper that meets our specifications Rough surfaced paper or thick print media may cause this problem See What kind of paper can use on page 1 5 E Make sure that you choose the appropriate media type in the printer driver See What kind of paper can use on page 1 5 E Try using a new drum unit See Replacing the drum unit on page 5 9 Toner specks E Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications Rough surfaced paper may cause the problem See What kind of paper can use on page 1 5 BR The drum unit may be damaged Put in a new drum unit See Replacing the drum unit on page 5 9 Hollow print E Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications See What kind of paper can use in Chapter 1 Choose Thick paper mode in the printer driver or use thinner paper than you are currently using E Check the printer s environment because conditions such as high humidity can cause hollow print See Positioning the printer on page 1 4 DS All black E You may clear the problem by cleaning the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by sliding the blue tab Make sure you return the blue tab to the home position A See Cleaning on page 5 12 E The drum unit may be damaged Put in a new drum unit See Replacing the drum unit on page 5 9 TROUBLESHOOTING 6 12 Examples of poor pr
60. ee What kind of paper can use on page 1 5 Jam Tray 1 Jam Tray 2 Jam Inside Jam Rear Jam Multi Purpose Tray Jam Duplex For HL 5150D HL 5170DN E Take out the jammed paper from the indicated area See Paper jams and how to clear them on page 6 6 Duplex Size Error For HL 5150D HL 5170DN E Press the Go button Specify the printable paper size The paper size you can use for Duplex printing is A4 Letter or Legal No Duplex Tray For HL 5150D HL 5170DN E Install the Duplex tray into the printer Duplex Lever Error For HL 5150D HL 5170DN E Move the Duplex lever to the correct position TROUBLESHOOTING 6 2 Error message Action Print Overrun E Press the Go button to print the data left in the printer Press the Job Cancel button if you want to delete the data left in the printer E f this does not clear the error reduce the complexity of your document or reduce the print resolution E Expand the printer memory by adding a commercially available DIMM memory module See Installing additional memory on page 4 2 Set page protection to ON by using the supplied Windows driver or RPC program E 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 TrueType Fonts Resolution Reduced to Enable Printing The printer
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62. emergency you must disconnect the power cord from the power outlet to shut off the power completely Caution for LAN connection Connect this product to a LAN connection that is not subjected to overvoltages IT power system For Norway only This product is also designed for an IT power system with phase to phase voltage 230V Gerauschemission Acoustic noise emission for Germany only Lpa lt 70 dB A DIN 45635 19 01 KL2 APPENDIX FOR EUROPE AND OTHER COUNTRIES B 4 Wiring information for UK Important If you need to replace the plug fuse 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 Yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live If in any doubt call a qualified electrician B 5 APPENDIX FOR EUROPE AND OTHER COUNTRIES orother EC Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer Brother Industries Ltd 15 1 Naeshiro cho Mizuho ku Nagoya 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 Laser Printer Product Name HL 5130 HL 5140 HL 5150D HL 5170DN Model Number HL 51 are in conformity with provisions of the
63. emory by adding a commercially available DIMM See Installing additional memory on page 4 2 6 3 TROUBLESHOOTING Error message Action PRINT OVERRUN E Press the Go button to print the data left in the printer Press the Job Cancel button if you want to delete the data left in the printer E If this does not clear the error reduce the complexity of your document or reduce the print resolution E Expand the printer memory by adding a commercially available DIMM See Installing additional memory on page 4 2 E Set page protection to ON by using the supplied Windows driver or RPC program E 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 TrueType Fonts RESOLUTION REDUCED TO ENABLE PRINTING The printer has printed the document at a reduced resolution E Reduce the complexity of your document before you print to prevent automatic reduction in the resolution E Expand the printer memory by adding a commercially available DIMM See Installing additional memory on page 4 2 TROUBLESHOOTING 6 4 Paper handling First make sure that you are using paper that meets Brother recommended paper specifications See What kind of paper can use on page 1 5 Problem Recommendation The printer does not feed paper E If there is paper in the
64. er g 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 screens on your PC will vary depending on your Operating System Ports tab Select the port where your printer is connected or the path to the network printer you are using E Brother HL 5170DN BR Script3 Properties KH General Sharing Ports Advanced Security Device Settings d 4 Brother HL 5170DN BR Script3 Print to the following port s Documents will print to the first free checked port Port Description Printer LPT1 Printer Port Brother HL 5170DN BR Scri O LPT2 Printer Port O LPT3 Printer Port O COMI Serial Port O COM2 Serial Port O COM3 Serial Port O COM4 Serial Port C Enable printer pooling DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 12 Device Settings tab Select the options you installed Brother HL 5170DN BR Script3 Properties General Sharing Ports Advanced Security Device Settings Tray1 Letter Tray2 Letter MP Tray Letter Manual Feed Letter go Font Substitution Table Available PostScript Memory 5029 KB Output Protocol ASCII Send CTRL D Before Each Job No Send CTRL D After Each Job Yes Convert Gray Text to PostScript Gray No Convert Gray Graphics to PostScript Gray No Add Euro Currency
65. ge Protection Print Date amp Time Density adjustment HRC High Resolution Control 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 Job Spooling The printer saves data that you want to reprint You can reprint a document without sending the data again from your PC To reprint press and hold down the Go button until all four LEDs are lit and then release the Go button If you want to prevent other people from printing your data using the Reprint function clear the Use Reprint check box in the job spooling settings Quick Print Setup You can turn the Quick Print Setup function ON or OFF A small selection window appears on your computer This will then let you make changes to the settings of the following functions D Multiple Page Duplex Printing Toner Save Mode Paper Source Media Type 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 was turned off The default timeout is 5 minutes When Intelligent Sleep Mode is selected it is automatically adjusted to the most suitable time out setting depending on the frequency of your printer use While the printer is in sleep mode all t
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67. h side of the paper When you specify the Pages per sheet you can also specify the direction of the layout Border If you want to add a border use this function Print on Both Sides When you want to print on both sides of the paper use this function Pages per sheet Layout direction 2 17 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Specific settings Set the Media Type Resolution Toner Save and other settings Brother Laser driver PS driver Printer HL 5140 series ER Presets Standard Print Settings ine Quality Normal 300 dpi Fine 600 dpi Super Fine HQ1200 Media Type Plain Paper ei E Toner Save Mode eil Preview Presets Standard Printer HL 5150D series B f Cancel Printer Features ei f Features T Features 2 Media Type Plain Paper ei Resolution 600dpi E HRC Printer Default si Toner Save Off ei Sleep Time Min Printer Default ei Preview f Cancel Print d You can change settings by selecting the setting in the Printer Features list E Media Type E Resolution E Toner Save BR Sleep Time For PS driver only Resolution You can change the resolution as follows gp 300 dpi gp 600 dpi E HQ 1200 dpi DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 18 Toner Save You can save running costs by turning on the Toner Save setting which reduces the print density Sleep Time When the printer does not receive da
68. has printed the document at a reduced resolution E Reduce the complexity of your document before you print to prevent automatic reduction of the resolution E Expand the printer memory by adding a commercially available DIMM memory module See nstalling additional memory on page 4 2 Toner Empty E See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 5 3 Toner Low E Purchase a new toner cartridge and have it ready for when the Toner Empty status is indicated Fuser Malfunction E Turn the power switch off wait a few seconds and then turn it on again E Leave the printer for 10 minutes with the power on If the error occurs again call your dealer or Brother Customer Service Laser BD Malfunction Scanner Malfunction D RAM Error NV RAM Error Main Motor Error Engine Interface Error E Turn the power switch off wait a few seconds and then turn it on again If the error occurs again call your dealer or Brother Customer Service Error message printouts The printer will report problems by printing an error message as defined in the following table Take the corrective actions for the error message Error message Action MEMORY FULL E Press the Go button to print the data left in the printer Press the Job Cancel button if you want to delete the data left in the printer E Reduce the print resolution or reduce the complexity of your document E Expand the printer m
69. he LEDs are off but the printer can still receive data from the computer Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer to start printing Pressing one of the buttons will also wake up the printer Sleep mode can be turned off To turn sleep mode off go to the Advanced tab select Device Options and then select Sleep Time Double click the word Sleep Time in the Sleep Time screen this will allow the Sleep Time Off function to appear click Sleep Time Off to stop the printer going into sleep mode The Sleep Time Off function can be hidden by double clicking the word Sleep Time in the Sleep Time screen again We recommend that you keep Sleep mode on for power saving Status Monitor This reports the printer status any errors that may happen with the printer when printing The default setting for the Status Monitor is off If you would like to turn 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 an overlay on any document This will save time and increase printing speed for often used information such as forms company logos letter head formats or invoices 2 7 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Administrator For Windows 95 98 Me users only Administrators have the authority to lim
70. he 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 or remove options py Auto Detect function may not be available under certain printer conditions DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 10 Support tab eg 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 BR You can download the latest driver or by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http solutions brother com mM You can see the printer driver version You can check the current driver settings E Youcan print the printer settings page and the internal fonts list The internal fonts list is not available for HL 5130 Brother HL 5170DN series Printing Defaults Basic Advanced Support Printer Driver brother Brother Solutions Center HL 5170DN Connect directly to the Brother Solutions Center Web solutions brother com site for up to date information on printer drivers user guides white Version 1 00 for Windows 2000 lt P papers and other documentation available for your Brother printer 16 Sep 2003 Web Update o Brother Industries Ltd 1993 2003 All rights Reserved Print Settings Print Fonts Check Setting 2 11 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Features in the PS printer driv
71. he 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 inserted properly in the paper tray The interface cable is securely connected to the printer and the computer The correct driver for the printer is installed and selected The PC is set up to connect to the correct printer port Printer does not print If you did not solve your problem with the above checks please find your problem and then go to the section listed Printer LED is blinking See LED is blinking on page 3 1 Status Monitor Error Message appears See Error messages in the status monitor on page 6 2 Printer printed an Error Message See Error message printouts on page 6 3 Paper handling See Paper handling on page 6 5 and Paper jams and how to clear them on page 6 6 Other problems See Other problems on page 6 11 Pages are printed however there are problems with Print quality See mproving the print quality on page 6 11 Printout is incorrect See Solving print problems on page 6 17 6 1 TROUBLESHOOTING Error messages in the status monitor The Status Monitor will report problems with the printer Take the corrective actions listed in the following table for the error message that the Status Monitor reports The default setting for the Status Monitor is off If you would l
72. heading face down and in first To print the second side put the heading face up and in first For the upper paper tray and the optional lower tray tray1 or tray2 Put the side to be printed on first face down with the leading edge top of the paper at the front of the tray To print the second side put the paper face up with the leading edge top of the paper at the front of the tray If letterhead paper is used this would be put in the paper tray with the heading face up and at the front of the tray To print the second page put the heading face down and at the front of the tray For Thicker paper that has curled once the first side has been printed on and you cannot feed the paper for the second time from manual feed tray or MP tray to allow the other side of the paper to be printed on At the back of the printer open the face up output tray and push down the blue tabs on the left and right hand sides as shown in the figure below When you have finished printing close the face up output tray to reset the two blue tabs back to their original position Figure 1 60 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 46 Printing on both sides of the paper automatic duplex printing g This section is for HL 5150D and HL 5170DN Guidelines for automatic duplex printing E Use A4 Letter or Legal size plain paper If paper is curled straighten it and then put it back in the paper tray You should use regular paper Do
73. her HL 5170DN BR Script3 Advanced Document Settings Tray Selection o L Paper Output Paper Size Com 10 Copy Count 1 Copy Automatically Select NW Graphic Auto Select Tray Tray2 Paper Source MP Tray Print Quality 600 dpi Scaling 100 TrueType Font Substitute with Device Font Manual Feed fig Document Options Advanced Printing Features Enabled Ei EA PostScript Options i Printer Features Media Type v HRC Printer Default Toner Save Off Sleep Time Min Printer Default BR Script Level 3 L o Cancel ppl 1 29 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 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 Figure 1 35 4 Pull out the MP tray support flap MP tray support flap Figure 1 36 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 30 a Envelopes that have been creased after they have been printed At the back of the printer open the face up output tray and push down the blue tabs at the left and right hand sides as shown in the figure below When you have finished printing your envelopes close the face up output tray to reset the two blue tabs back to their original position Figure 1 37 5 Put envelopes in 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 a
74. ike to turn the status monitor on you can change the setting of the Status Monitor in the Device Options of the Advanced tab See Device Options on page 2 6 Error message Action Front Cover Open Close the front cover of the printer Jam Clear Cover Open E Close the jam clear cover of the printer See page 6 9 Face up Open For HL 5150D HL 5170DN Close the face up back output tray of the printer Memory Full E Press the Go button to print the data remaining in the printer Press the Job Cancel button if you want to delete the data remaining in the printer E Reduce the print resolution or reduce the complexity of your document E Expand the printer memory by adding a commercially available DIMM memory module See Installing additional memory on page 4 2 No Paper Tray1 No Paper Tray2 No Paper Manual Feed No Paper Multi Purpose Tray E The paper tray may be out of paper or not properly installed If it is empty put a new stack of paper in the paper tray For HL 5130 put paper in the paper tray and then press the Go button E If there is paper in the paper tray make sure it is straight If the paper is curled straighten it before printing Sometimes it is helpful to remove the paper turn the stack over and put it back in the paper tray E Reduce the amount of paper in the paper tray and then try again E Make sure you use paper that meets Brother s recommended paper specifications S
75. in hazardous radiation exposure For Finland and Sweden LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT Varoitus Laitteen kayttaminen muulla kuin tassa kaytt6ohjeessa mainitulla tavalla saattaa altistaa kayttajan turvallisuusluokan 1 ylitt v lle nakymatt6malle lasersateilylle Varning Om apparaten anv nds pa annat s tt n i denna Bruksanvisning specificerats kan anv ndaren uts ttas f r osynlig laserstr lning som verskrider gr nsen f r laserklass 1 Internal laser radiation Maximum radiation power 5 mW Wave length 760 810 nm Laser class Class IIIb Accordance with 21 CFR Part 1040 10 Class 3B Accordance with IEC 60825 B 3 APPENDIX FOR EUROPE AND OTHER COUNTRIES IMPORTANT For Your Safety To ensure safe operation the supplied three pin plug must be inserted only into a standard three pin power outlet that is properly grounded through the standard electrical wiring Extension cords used with this printer must be three pin plug type and correctly wired to provide proper grounding Incorrectly wired extension cords may cause personal injury and equipment damage The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the power is grounded and that the installation is completely 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
76. int quality Recommendation White Spots on black text and graphics at 94 mm 3 7 in intervals PN f 94mm 3 7 in Tei Black Spots at 94 mm 3 7 in intervals E If the problem is not solved after printing a few pages the drum unit may have glue from label stock on the OPC drum surface Clean the drum unit as follows Position the print sample in front of the drum unit and find the exact position of the poor print 2 Turn the drum unit gear by hand while looking at the surface of the OPC drum 3 When you have located the mark on the drum that matches the print sample wipe the surface 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 BR The drum unit may be damaged Put in a new drum unit See Replacing the drum unit on page 5 9 6 13 TROUBLESHOOTING Examples of poor print quality Recommendation ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Black toner marks across the page BR The drum unit may be damaged Put in a new drum unit See Replacing the drum unit on page 5 9 E Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications See What kind of paper can use on page 1 5 ev milf you use label sheets for laser printers the glue from the sheets may sometimes stick to the OPC
77. ish the print job close the face up output tray Ge If envelopes get smudged during printing in the printer driver select MP Tray as the Paper Source for a straight paper path Then set the Media Type to Thick Paper or Thicker Paper to increase the fixing temperature To adjust the print density setting see Density adjustment on page 2 8 Envelope joints that are sealed by the manufacturer should be secure All sides should be properly folded without any wrinkles or creases ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 32 Printing on transparencies You can print on transparencies from the paper tray manual feed tray or MP tray Printing on transparencies from the paper tray E Do not put more than 10 transparencies in the paper tray E Illustrations in this section are based on HL 5150D and HL 5170DN Select the Paper Size Media Type Paper Source and other settings in the printer driver Media Type Transparencies Paper Source Tray1 PCL driver Brother HL 5170DN series Printing Preferences Basic Advanced Support Letter 8 x11 in Paper Size Multiple Page Orientation Copies Media Type Paper Source First Page Other Pages Letter Normal Portrait Landscape hr gr Transparencies a Same as First page Default About PS driver For HL 5150D and HL 5170DN Brother HL 5170DN BR Script3 Printing Preferences Layout Paper Quality Tray Selection P
78. it the Number of copies Scaling setting and Watermark setting functions m Password Enter the password into this box BR Set Password Click here to change the password m COPY LOCK Lock the copy pages selection to prevent multiple copy printing m WATERMARK LOCK Lock the current settings of the Watermark option to prevent changes being made E SCALING LOCK Lock the scaling setting as shown below 1in1 100 Insert Command File For HL 5140 5150D and 5170DN For Windows 95 98 Me users only This option allows data to be inserted into a print job Using this function allows you to do the following E Insert a print file or tiff format file into a print job E Insert a text string into a print job E Insert a macro which is saved in printer memory into a print job Page Protection Page Protection refers to a setting that reserves additional memory for the creation of full page images Selections are AUTO OFF Printer Default LTR Letter size paper A4 or LGL legal size paper The page protection feature allows the printer to create the full page image to be printed in memory before physically moving the paper through the printer When the image is very complicated and the printer has to wait to process the image before printing use this function Print Date amp Time Date Specifies the format of the date Time Specifies the format of the time Density adjustment Increase or decrease the print density DRIVER
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81. l you reset the drum counter E Do not reset the drum counter when you replace only the toner cartridge 8 Close the front cover D Make sure that the Drum LED is now off ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 11 Cleaning Clean the outside and inside of the printer regularly with a dry soft cloth 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 your computer screen showing you how to perform these tasks acromedia brother e 5 12 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Replacing periodic maintenance parts You need to replace the periodic maintenance parts regularly to maintain print quality You should replace the parts listed below after printing the following number of pages Item Approximate Life To Purchase Replacement Fixing unit 80 000 pages Call Brother Customer Support Separator pad holder assembly 50 000 pages Call Brother Customer Support Pick up roller assembly 50 000 pages Call Brother Customer Support The actual number of printed pages may vary depending on your average type of print job and paper These figures are based on 5 coverage per page ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 13 Troubleshooting Identifying your problem First check t
82. lain paper Bond paper Recycled purpose paper Envelope Labels and tray Transparencies Manual Plain paper Bond paper Recycled N A feed tray paper Envelope Labels and Transparencies Paper tray Plain paper Bond paper Recycled paper and Transparencies Standard Lower tray N A Plain paper and Recycled paper Option Media Multi N A 60 to 161 g m 16 to 43 Ib weights purpose tray Manual 60 to 161 g m 16 to 43 Ib N A feed tray Paper tray 60 to 105 g m 16 to 28 Ib Standard Lower tray N A 60 to 105 g m 16 to 28 Ib Option Media sizes Multi N A Width 69 9 to 215 9mm purpose 2 75 to 8 5 in tray Length 116 to 406 4 mm 4 57 to 16 in Manual Width 69 9 to 215 9mm N A feed tray 2 75 to 8 5 in Length 116 to 406 4 mm 4 57 to 16 in Paper tray A4 Letter Legal B5 ISO Executive A5 A6 B6 Standard Lower tray N A A4 Letter Legal B5 ISO Executive A5 B6 Option 10 Up to 10 sheets A 4 APPENDIX Supplies Model HL 5130 HL 5140 HL 5150D HL 5170DN Toner Standard 3 500 pages A4 Letter pages 5 coverage cartridge High yield 6 700 pages A4 Letter pages 5 coverage cartridge Drum 20 000 A4 Letter pages 1 page job Dimensions Weights Model HL 5130 HL 5140 HL 5150D HL 5170DN Dimensions W x D x H 382 x 383 x 252 mm 15 0 x 15 1 x 9 9 in 382 x 401 x 252 mm 15 0 x 15 8 x 9 9 in
83. ne Brother toner The printer should be used only ina clean dust free environment with adequate ventilation E Printing with a third party drum unit may reduce not only the print quality but also the quality and life of the printer itself Warranty coverage does not apply to problems caused by the use of third party drum unit Change Drum message If the LED shows the message below it means the drum unit is near the end of its life We recommend that you replace the drum unit with a new one before there is a noticeable deterioration in the print quality Toner vi 9O Prum Paper Status Figure 5 14 Caution E While removing the drum unit handle it carefully because it may contain toner E Every time you replace the drum unit you should clean the inside of the printer See Cleaning on page 5 12 5 8 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Replacing the drum unit gy 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 Press the cover release button and then open the front cover of the printer Figure 5 15 2 Pull out the drum unit assembly Figure 5 16 Caution E We recommend that you place the drum unit assembly on a piece of disposable paper or cloth in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner E To prevent damage to the
84. nel LEDs as shown below Toner Status Figure 6 1 A After you have just used the printer some parts inside the printer are extremely hot When you open the front cover or face up output tray of the printer never touch the shaded parts shown in Figure 6 2 Figure 6 2 Clear the jammed paper as follows If the jammed paper is removed completely by using the information in the following steps you can install the paper tray first and then close the front cover and the printer will resume printing automatically If the printer does not start printing automatically press the Go button If the printer still does not start printing please check that all the remaining jammed paper has been removed from the printer Then try printing again E Ifa paper jam occurs when using the optional lower tray unit check for correct installation of the upper paper tray E Always remove all paper from the paper tray and straighten the stack when you add new paper This helps prevent multiple sheets of paper from feeding through the printer at one time and reduces paper jams TROUBLESHOOTING 6 6 Pullthe paper tray completely out of the printer ES 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 Figure 6 5 6 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 4 Pull out the drum unit assembly Pull the jammed paper up and out of the printer If you cannot
85. ng Preferences Basic Advanced Support Letter ee Size Letter e 8 11 in 1 Multiple Page Noma d Orientation Portrait 1 C Landscape Copies h B P Meda Type Plain Paper Me Paper Source First Page Auto Select Other Pages Same as First page Select the Paper Size Multiple Page Orientation and so on 2 Select the Paper Source and so on 2 3 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Advanced tab 4 If you are using Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 or XP you can access the Advanced tab by clicking Printing Preferences in the General tab of the Printer Properties screen 1 2 3 4 5 Brother HL 5170DN series Printing Preferences 600 dpi C HQ 1200 Resolution 600 doi 300 dpi Toner Save Mode Ze Off Print Setting Use Printer Halftone C Use System Halftone Pisses I Improve gray printing Default Change the tab settings by clicking the following icons Print Quality Duplex Printing Watermark Page Setting Device Options QALULNA Print Quality Select the resolution toner save and print settings or gray printing setting Resolution You can change the resolution as follows BR HQ 1200 BR 600 dpi BR 300 dpi DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 4 Toner Save Mode You can save running costs by turning on the toner save mode which reduces the print density Print Setting You can manually change the brightness contrast and other settings BR Auto For Windows 95 98 Me users only You can a
86. nt 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 E Windows NT 4 0 Server Web BRAdmin and Internet Information Server 5 0 is supported on the following operating systems Windows 2000 Professional E Win
87. ny one time or it may cause a jam Figure 1 38 S Make sure that the envelopes are neatly stacked and in the proper position in the MP tray If they are not the envelopes may not be fed properly resulting in a skewed printout or a jam 1 31 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 6 Press and slide the paper width guide to fit the envelope size Figure 1 39 ae DL size double flap envelopes If the DL size double flap envelope is creased after printing go to the Basic tab select Paper Size and then select DL Long Edge Put a new DL size double flap envelope in the MP tray with the longest edge of the envelope in first then print again amp Brother HL 5170DN series Printing Preferences Basic Advanced Support Letter Paper Size 83x11 in 1 Multiple Page Orientation Ze Portrait Landscape Copies i RR fa Media Type Envelopes Paper Source Eirst Page MP Tray X X Other Pages Same as First page Default About Cancel Apply Help E When you put envelopes in the MP tray please remember the following During printing the inside tray rises to feed envelopes into the printer The side to be printed on must be face up Put the right side edge of the envelope in first and push it gently into the tray The top of the envelope 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 fin
88. of the Windows printer driver amp Brother HL 5170DN series Properties General Sharing Ports Advanced Security Accessories e Location Comment f Model Brother HL 5170DN series Features Color No Paper available Double sided Yes Ad Letter Staple No Legal Executive AS AB Speed 21 ppm Maximum resolution 1200 dpi Printing Preferences Print Test Page 3 8 CONTROL PANEL Printer Settings You can print the current settings using the control panel button or printer driver Using the control panel button Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in 2 Turnon the printer and wait until the printer is in the Ready 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 Brother HL 5170DN series Printing Defaults Basic Advanced Support Printer Driver HL 5170DN Version 1 00 for Windows 2000 xP 16 Sep 2003 Web Update Brother Industries Ltd 1993 2003 Allrights Reserved S Brother Solutions Center Connect directly to the Brother Solutions Center Web solutions brother com site for up to date information on printer drivers user guides white Papers and other documentation available for your
89. of the printed sheets in order and turn it as shown in the illustration so that the printed even numbered page is face down 3 lnsert the paper into the Manual feed slot with both hands until the front edge of the paper touches the paper feed roller 4 Click OK to start printing after that repeat actions 2 and 3 If there are an odd number of pages in the document to print the last page set a new sheet of paper into the Manual feed slot Cancel 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 Manual duplex printing from the multi purpose tray For HL 5150D and HL 5170DN Caution E Before putting the sheets back in the MP tray you will have to straighten them or you may get paper jams BR You should not use very thin or very thick paper E When 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 and how to clear them on page 6 6 7 Choose the Manual Duplex printing mode from the Advanced tab and from the Basic tab select the Paper Source to be MP Tray feed 2 Using both hands put the paper in the MP tray with the side to be printed on first facing up Follow the instructions on the computer screen Repeat this step until you have printed all the even numbered pages Figure 1 58 3 Remove the printed even numbered pages from the output tr
90. oklet Printing For HL 5150D and HL 5170DN When you want to print a booklet use this function To make the Booklet fold the printed pages down the middle When using the booklet printing function please note that the paper size orientation source and other settings must remain unchanged for the whole document Watermark You can place a watermarked logo or text into your documents When you use a bitmap file as a watermark you can change the size of the watermark and place it anywhere you like on the page When you use text as a watermark you can change the font darkness and angle settings Page Setting You can change the print image scaling and select Mirror Reverse print options 2 5 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Device Options Brother HL 5170DN series Printing Preferences Basic Advanced Support Printer Function Job Spooling Job Spooling Quick Print Setup Iw Use Reprint Sleep Time Status Monitor Macro Page Protection Print Date amp Time Density adjustment HRC TrueType Mode Default You can set the following Printer Function modes in this tab You can jump to the page for each Printer Function by clicking the function name in the list below Job Spooling Quick Print Setup Sleep Time Status Monitor Macro For HL 5140 HL 5150D and HL 5170DN Administrator For Windows 95 98 Me users only Insert Command File For HL 5140 5150D and 5170DN For Windows 95 98 Me users only Pa
91. oom light the unit may be damaged E 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 or attempting to use potentially incompatible toner and or toner cartridges in your printer may cause damage to the printer itself and or it may result in unsatisfactory print quality Our warranty coverage does not apply to any problem that was caused by the use of unauthorized third party toner and toner cartridges To protect your investment and guarantee your print quality please continue to replace consumed toner cartridges with only Genuine Brother Branded Supplies E Printing with a third party toner or third party toner cartridge may reduce not only the print quality but also the quality and life of the printer itself It may also cause serious damage to the performance and life of a drum unit Warranty coverage does not apply to problems caused by the use of third party toner or third party toner cartridges 5 Pull off the protective cover Figure 5 8 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 5 Caution Put the toner cartridge in the drum unit immediately after you have removed the protective cover Do not touch 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 D Put the new toner cartridge firmly into the drum unit you hea
92. open the front cover of the printer Figure 5 3 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 3 2 Pull out the drum unit assembly drum unit with toner cartridge Figure 5 4 Caution E 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 E To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity do not touch the electrodes shown in Figure 5 5 Figure 5 5 3 Push down the blue lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit Figure 5 6 Caution Handle the toner cartridge carefully If toner scatters on your hands or clothes immediately wipe or wash it off with cold water E Be sure to seal up the toner cartridge tightly so that toner powder does not spill out of the cartridge E Discard the used toner cartridge according to local regulations keeping it separate from domestic waste If you have questions call your local waste disposal office 5 4 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 4 Unpack the new toner cartridge Hold the cartridge level with both hands and gently rock it from side to side five or six times to spread the toner evenly inside the cartridge Figure 5 7 Caution BR Wait to unpack the toner cartridge until immediately before you put it in the printer If toner cartridges are left unpacked for a long time the toner life will be shortened E If an unpacked drum unit is put in direct sunlight or r
93. or textured with clasps snaps or tie strings with self adhesive closures that are of a baggy construction that are not sharply creased that are embossed have raised writing on them that were previously printed by a laser printer that are pre printed on the inside that cannot be arranged when put in a pile that are made of paper that weighs more than the paper weight specifications for the printer that have been badly made with edges that are not straight or consistently square or with windows holes cutouts or perforations DS XS RPO HL 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 N e RB Before you print envelopes you must fan the stack to avoid paper jams and misfeeds E E Donot put different types of paper in the paper tray at the same time because it may cause paper jams or misfeeds E Do not print envelopes using duplex printing E For proper printing you must choose the same paper size from your software application as the paper in the tray BR See What kind of paper can use on page 1 5 Most envelopes will be suitable for your printer However some envelopes will have feed and print quality problems because of the way they have been made A suitable envelope should have edges with straight well creased folds and the leading edge should not be thicker than two pieces of p
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95. paper tray make sure it is straight If the paper is curled you should straighten it before printing Sometimes it is helpful to remove the paper turn the stack over and put it back in the paper tray E Reduce the amount of paper in the paper tray and then try again Check that manual feed mode is not selected in the printer driver The printer does not feed paper from the manual feed slot E Re insert the paper firmly one sheet at a time E Make sure that manual feed mode is selected in the printer driver The printer will not feed envelopes E The printer can feed envelopes from the manual feed tray or multi purpose tray Your application software must be set up correctly to print on the envelope size you are using This is usually done in the page setup or document setup menu of your software Please see your software application manual A paper jam has occurred E 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 The printer does not print into the face down output tray Close the face up output tray The printer does not print on the specified paper For HL 5140 HL 5150D and HL 5170DN with optional lower tray unit E Make sure that the appropriate printer driver is selected 6 5 TROUBLESHOOTING Paper jams and how to clear them When a paper jam occurs the printer indicates it by lighting the control pa
96. parencies 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 Select the Paper Size Media Type Paper Source and other settings in the printer driver Media Type Transparencies Paper Source Manual PCL driver Brother HL 5140 series Printing Preferences Paper Size Multiple Page Orientation Copies Media Type Paper Source First Page Other Pages Dt Jl cance Il aen II ue 2 Open the face up output tray Figure 1 45 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 36 3 Send the print data to the printer a A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a transparency in the manual feed tray Toner Drum 1 O Paper fN 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 transparency in the manual feed tray until its front edge touches the paper feed roller Hold the transparency in this position until the printer automatically feeds it in for a short distance and then let go of the transparency Figure 1 48 1 37 ABOUT THIS PRINTER E Make sure that the transparency is straight and in the proper position on the manual feed tray If it is not the transparency may not be fed properly
97. pproximately 100 mm 4 in between the ventilation hole and the wall E 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 E Do not put the printer near devices that contain magnets or generate magnetic fields D Do not subject the printer to strong physical shocks or vibrations E Do not expose the printer to open flames or salty or corrosive gasses D Do not put objects on top of the printer E Do not put the printer near an air conditioner BR Keep the printer horizontal when you carry it ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 4 What kind of paper can use Type and size of paper The printer loads paper from the installed paper tray manual feed tray or optional lower tray unit The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this Guide are as follows Paper tray Tray 1 Manual feed tray Manual HL 5130 and HL 5140 Multi purpose tray MP tray MP Tray HL 5150D and HL 5170DN Optional lower tray unit Tray 2 Not available for HL 5130 While looking at this page on the CD ROM you can jump to the page for each printing method by clicking in the table Media type Tray 1 Manual MP tray Tray 2 Select the Media type from the feed tray printer driver Plain paper Plain paper 60 g m to 105 g m 16 to 28 Ib Recycled
98. r it lock into place If you put it in properly the lock lever will lift automatically Figure 5 11 Caution Make sure you insert the toner cartridge properly or it may separate from the drum unit 5 6 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 7 Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the blue tab from right to left and left to right several times Return the tab to the home position A 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 Drum unit This printer can print up to 20 000 pages with one drum unit At 5 print coverage A4 or Letter size The actual number of printed pages will vary depending on the average type of print job and paper E There are many factors that determine the actual drum life such as the temperature humidity type of paper type of toner used number of pages per print job and so on Under ideal conditions the average drum life is estimated at up to 20 000 pages The actual number of pages that your drum will print may be significantly less than this estimate Because 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 E For best performance use only genui
99. r more information on APIPA see the Network User s Guide or visit http solutions brother com BR You can also disable the APIPA protocol using EWS BRAdmin Professional or Web BRAdmin CONTROL PANEL 3 11 This printer has the following optional accessories You can increase the capabilities of the printer with Options these items Click the symbol in the table to see the information for each item Model DIMM Lower tray unit Print server HL 5130 N A N A HL 5140 0 HL 5150D 0 HL 5170DN 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 a commercially available DIMM Dual In line Memory Module For HL 5170DN This printer has 32 MB of standard memory and a slot for optional additional memory The memory can be expanded up to a total of 160 MB by installing a commercially available DIMM Dual In line Memory Module The following DIMM size can be installed E 16 MB TECHWORKS 12456 0001 E 32 MB TECHWORKS 12457 0001 E 64 MB TECHWORKS 12458 0001 E 128 MB TECHWORKS 12459 0001 For more information visit Techworks web site at www techworks com In general DIMM must have the following specifications Type CAS Latency Clock Frequency 100 pin
100. roduct meets the ENERGY Star guidelines for energy efficiency OTIS APPENDIX FOR USA AND CANADA C 4 Laser Notices Laser Safety 100 to 120 volt model only This printer is certified as a Class laser product under the U S Department of Health and Human Services DHHS Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968 This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation Since radiation emitted inside the printer is completely confined within protective housings and external covers the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation FDA Regulations 100 to 120 volt model only U S Food and Drug Administration FDA has implemented regulations for laser products manufactured on and after August 2 1976 Compliance is mandatory for products marketed 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 complies with FDA radiation performance standards 21 CFR subchapter J MANUFACTURED Brother Corporation Asia Ltd Brother Buji Nan Ling Factory Gold Garden Ind Nan Ling Village Buji Rong Gang Shenzhen CHINA This product complies with FDA radiation performance standards 21
101. t in a new toner cartridge 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 E The fixing unit may be smudged Call Brother Customer Service TROUBLESHOOTING 6 14 Examples of poor print quality Recommendation DS ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 White lines down the page E You 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 ABCDEFGH abcdefghiik ABCD abcde 01234 Page skewed E Make sure the paper or other print media is loaded properly in the paper tray and that the guides are not too tight or too loose against the paper stack E Set the paper guides correctly See Printing on plain paper from the paper tray on page 1 8 E f you are using the manual feed tray or the multi purpose tray See Printing on plain paper from the manual feed tray For HL 5130 and HL 5140 on page 1 12 or see Printing on plain paper from the multi purpose tray MP tray For HL 5150D and HL 5170DN on page 1 14 E The paper tray may be too full See Printing on plain paper from the paper tray on page 1 8 E Check the paper type and quality See What kind of paper can use on page 1 5 ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Curl or w
102. ta for a certain period of time timeout it enters sleep mode Sleep mode acts as though the printer was turned off The default timeout is 5 minutes When Intelligent Sleep Mode is selected it is automatically adjusted to the most suitable time out setting depending on the frequency of your printer use While the printer is in sleep mode the LED is off but the printer can still receive data from the computer Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer to start printing Pressing the GO button will also wake up the printer Sleep mode can be turned off To turn sleep mode off go to the Advanced tab select Device Options and then select Sleep Time Double click the word Sleep Time in the Sleep Time screen this will allow the Sleep Time Off function to appear click Sleep Time Off to stop the printer going into sleep mode The Sleep Time Off function can be hidden by double clicking the word Sleep Time in the Sleep Time screen again We recommend that you keep Sleep mode on to save power 2 19 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Software gy 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 Deployme
103. tabs at the left and right hand sides as shown in the figure below 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 TROUBLESHOOTING 6 16 Solving print problems Problem Recommendation The printer prints unexpectedly or it prints garbage data E Make sure the printer cable is not too long We recommend you use a parallel or USB cable that is less than 2 meters 6 1 2 feet in length E Make sure that the printer cable is not damaged or broken E f you are using an interface switching device remove it Connect your computer directly to your printer and then try again Check that you have chosen the appropriate printer driver with Set as Default E Make sure that the printer is not connected to the same port that is also connected to a storage device or scanner Take away all other devices and connect the port only to the printer E Turn off Printer Status Monitor in the Device Options tab in the printer driver The printer cannot print full pages of a document An error message PRINT OVERRUNiS printed out Press the Go button to print the data left in the printer Press the Job Cancel button if you want to delete the data left in the printer E If this does not clear the error reduce the complexity of your document or reduce the print resolution E Expand the printer memory by
104. than 10 sec Resolution Windows 95 98 Me HQ1200 Windows NT 4 0 600 dpi Windows 2000 and 300 dpi Windows XP DOS N A 600 dpi Mac OS HQ1200 600 dpi 300 dpi 1 From standard paper tray APPENDIX A 1 Controller Model HL 5130 HL 5140 HL 5150D HL 5170DN Processor Fujitsu SPARClite 1833MHz Memory Standard 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB Option N A 1 DIMM slot expandable up to 1 DIMM slot 144 MB expandable up to 160 MB Interface Standard IEEE 1284 Parallel IEEE 1284 Hi Speed USB 2 0 2 Parallel Hi Speed USB 2 0 10 100 BASE TX Option 10 100BASE TX NC 2100p Network Protocol for N A TCP IP Connectivity standard AppleTalk 10 100BASE TX IPX SPX DLC LLC Protocol for TCP IP NetBEUI AppleTalk optional 10 100BASE TX NC 2100p Management N A BRAdmin tool Professional Web Based Management Emulation GDI PCL6 PCL6 BR Script 3 Epson FX 850 IBM ProPrinter XL Resident fonts PCL N A 49 scalable 66 scalable fonts 12 bitmap fonts fonts 12 bitmap 11 bar codes fonts 11 bar codes PostScript 3 N A 66 fonts language emulation 2 Hi Speed USB 2 0 480 Mbps is up to 40 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 the device 6 Code339 Interleaved 2 of 5 EAN 8 EAN 13 UPC A U
105. that is 75 to 90 g m 20 to 24 Ib Use neutral paper Do not use acidic or alkaline paper Use long grain paper Use paper with a moisture content of approximately 5 This printer can use recycled paper that meets the DIN 19309 specification 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 Printable area When using PCL emulation the edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are shown below Portrait 4 Figure 1 3 A4 Letter Legal B5 ISO Executive A5 A6 B6 1 4 2 mm 4 2 mm 4 2 mm 4 2 mm 4 2 mm 4 2 mm 4 2 mm 4 2 mm 0 17 in 0 17 in 0 17 in 0 17 in 0 17 in 0 17 in 0 17 in 0 17 in 2 6 01 mm 6 35 mm 6 35 mm 6 01 mm 6 35 mm 6 01 mm 6 01 mm 6 01 mm 0 24 in 0 25 in 0 25 in 0 24 in 0 25 in 0 24 in 0 24 in 0 24 in 3 4 2 mm 4 2 mm 4 2 mm 4 2 mm 4 2 mm 4 2 mm 4 2 mm 4 2 mm 0 17 in 0 17 in 0 17 in 0 17 in 0 17 in 0 17 in 0 17 in 0 17 in 4 6 01 mm 6 35 mm 6 35 mm 6 01 mm 6 35 mm 6 01 mm 6 01 mm 6 01 mm 0 24 in 0 25 in 0 25 in 0 24 in 0 25 in 0 24 in 0 24 in 0 24 in Landscape 2 Figure 1 4 A4 Letter Legal B5 ISO Executive A5 A6 B6 1 4 2 mm 4 2 mm 4 2 mm 4 2 mm 4 2 mm 4 2 mm 4 2 mm 4 2 mm 0 17 in 0 17 in 0 17
106. the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures E Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna E Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Important A shielded interface cable should be used in order to ensure compliance with the limits for a Class B digital device Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Industries Ltd could void the user s authority to operate the equipment C 3 APPENDIX FOR USA AND CANADA Industry Canada Compliance Statement For Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada International ENERGY STAR Compliance Statement The purpose of the International EneRay StaR Program is to promote the development and popularization of energy efficient office equipment As an Enercy Star Partner Brother Industries Ltd has determined that this p
107. the printer Check that it is inserted fully into the printer ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 10 a Pull up the output tray 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 Printing on plain paper from the manual feed tray For HL 5130 and HL 5140 E Select the Paper Size Media Type Paper Source and other settings in the printer driver Media Type Plain Paper Paper Source Manual The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed tray PCL driver Brother HL 5140 series Printing Preferences Paper Size Multiple Page Orientation Copies Media Type Paper Source Erst Page z Other Pages Same asFistpage Default About OK JI cance Il Aw He 2 Send the print data to the printer ae 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 1 O Paper sN D Status Figure 1 10 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 12 3 Open the manual feed tray Slide the paper guides to fit the paper size Figure 1 11 4 Using both hands put paper in the manual feed tra
108. the printer or the Duplex tray Put the Duplex tray back into the printer Figure 6 12 10 Push the lock lever down and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit assembly Take out the jammed paper if there is any inside the 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 6 10 Other problems Problem Recommendation The printer cannot print There was an error writing to LPT1 or BRUSB for the printer error message occurs on your PC BR Check that the printer cable is not damaged or broken E f you have an interface switching device make sure the correct printer is selected For Macintosh with USB Problem Recommendation HL 5130 or HL 5140 HL 5150D and HL 5170DN does not appear in Chooser Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 or Print Center Mac OS X 10 1 10 2 BR Check that the printer is turned on Check that the USB interface cable is connected correctly BR Check the printer driver is installed correctly Unable to print from application software E Make sure that the supplied Macintosh printer driver is installed in the Hard Disk and that it is selected with Chooser Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 or Print Center Mac
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111. utomatically print with the most suitable print setting by selecting the Auto button E Manual For Windows 95 98 Me users only You can change the settings manually by selecting the manual button and ticking the setting button E Use Printer Halftone For Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 XP users only You can print using the printer setting by selecting the Use printer Halftone button m Use System Halftone For Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 XP users only You can manually change the brightness contrast and other settings by selecting the Use system Halftone button and ticking the setting button E Improve gray printing For Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 XP users only You can improve the image quality of shaded areas by ticking the Improve gray printing check box If you print with this setting the print speed may be slower depending on the print data Duplex Printing D Manual Duplex If you select the Manual Duplex button the dialog box for the manual duplex settings appears Six types of manual duplex binding directions are available for each orientation BR Duplex Tray For HL 5150D and HL 5170DN If you select the Duplex Tray button the dialog box for the duplex settings appears Six types of duplex binding directions are available for each orientation automatically E Binding Offset If you check the Binding Offset option you can also specify the offset value of the binding side in inches or millimeters E Bo
112. y until the front edge of the paper touches the paper feed roller Hold the paper in this position until the printer automatically feeds the paper in for a short distance and then let go of the paper Figure 1 12 E Make sure that the paper is straight and in the proper position on the manual feed tray If it is not the paper may not be fed properly resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam E Do not put more than one piece of paper in the manual feed tray at the same time or it may cause a jam E 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 each page that you want to print 1 13 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Printing on plain paper from the multi purpose tray MP tray For HL 5150D and HL 5170DN ae The printer automatically turns on the MP Tray mode when you put paper in the multi purpose tray Select the Paper Size Media Type Paper Source and other settings in the printer driver Media Type Plain Paper Paper Source MP Tray PCL driver Brother HL 5170DN series Printing Defaults Basic Advanced Support Letter Paper Size Letter 1 Multiple Page Normal Orientation G Portrait C Landscape Copies 1 ar E Media Type Plain Paper Paper Sourc
113. you press the Job Cancel button while printing the printer will immediately stop printing and will then eject the paper Wake up If the printer is in Sleep mode press the Go or Job Cancel button to wake the printer up and go to the 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 to clear the error and then continue to use the printer Reprint If you want to reprint a document that has just been printed you can do this by pressing and holding down the Go button until all four LEDs are lit and then release the Go button CONTROL PANEL 3 7 Print a test page You can use the Go button or the printer driver to print a test page Using control panel button Turn off the printer 2 Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in 3 Hold down the Go button as you turn on the power switch All the LEDs 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 the Print Test Page button It is in the General tab

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