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About this printer
Driver and software
- Printer driver
- Software
  - Software for Networks
  - Automatic Emulation Selection
Control panel
- Service call indications
- Control panel buttons
Options
Routine maintenance
Troubleshooting
Appendix
- Printer specifications
- Important information for choosing your paper
Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries)
Appendix (For USA and Canada)
INDEX

Brother Laser Printer

HL-5130

HL-5140

HL-5150D

HL-5170DN

User's Guide

Version 3

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 in a

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.

Laser printer

HL-5100 series

User's Guide

Definitions of warnings, cautions, and notes

We use the following terms throughout this User’s Guide:

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

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.

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.

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.

Do not handle the plug with wet hands - it might give you an electrical shock.

III

Trademarks

The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.

Apple, the Apple Logo and Macintosh® 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, IIIP, II, and IIP

are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.

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Microsoft®, MS-DOS®, Windows® and Windows NT® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation

in the U.S. and other countries.

PostScript® and PostScript® 3TM 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 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.

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 printer .................................................................................................................................... 1-1

What is in the box? ....................................................................................................................... 1-1

Interface cable .................................................................................................................... 1-1

Front view ............................................................................................................................... 1-2

Back view ............................................................................................................................... 1-3

Positioning the printer ................................................................................................................... 1-4

Power supply .......................................................................................................................... 1-4

Environment ........................................................................................................................... 1-4

What kind of paper can I use? ...................................................................................................... 1-5

Type and size of paper ........................................................................................................... 1-5

Recommended paper ............................................................................................................. 1-6

Printable area ......................................................................................................................... 1-7

Printing methods ........................................................................................................................... 1-8

Printing on plain paper ............................................................................................................ 1-8

Printing on plain paper from the paper tray ........................................................................ 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 .............................................................................. 1-17

Printing on thicker paper and card stock from the manual feed tray

(For HL-5130 and HL-5140) ......................................................................................... 1-17

Printing on thicker paper and card stock from the multi-purpose tray (MP tray)

(For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) ................................................................................. 1-20

Printing on envelopes ........................................................................................................... 1-24

Types of envelopes to avoid ............................................................................................. 1-24

Printing on envelopes from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) ............... 1-25

Printing on envelopes from the MP tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) ...................... 1-29

Printing on transparencies .................................................................................................... 1-33

Printing on transparencies from the paper tray ................................................................ 1-33

Printing on transparencies from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) ........ 1-36

Printing on transparencies from the MP tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) ............... 1-39

Duplex Printing ........................................................................................................................... 1-43

Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper ............................................................ 1-43

Printing on both sides of the paper (manual duplex printing) ............................................... 1-43

Manual duplex printing from the paper tray ...................................................................... 1-43

Manual duplex printing from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) .............. 1-44

Manual duplex printing from the multi-purpose tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) .... 1-45

Printing on both sides of the paper (automatic duplex printing) ........................................... 1-47

Guidelines for automatic duplex printing .......................................................................... 1-47

Driver and software ................................................................................................................................ 2-1

Printer driver ................................................................................................................................. 2-1

For Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP ............................... 2-1

For Macintosh® ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2-1

For Windows® ................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-2

Features in the PCL printer driver ...................................................................................... 2-2

Features in the PS printer driver ...................................................................................... 2-11

For Macintosh® ........................................................................................................................................................................... 2-17

Software ..................................................................................................................................... 2-20

Software for Networks ..........................................................................................................2-20

BRAdmin Professional ..................................................................................................... 2-20

Driver Deployment Wizard ............................................................................................... 2-20

Web BRAdmin .................................................................................................................. 2-20

Automatic Emulation Selection ............................................................................................. 2-21

Control panel ........................................................................................................................................... 3-1

Service call indications ........................................................................................................... 3-5

Control panel buttons ................................................................................................................... 3-7

Print a test page ..................................................................................................................... 3-8

Using control panel button .................................................................................................. 3-8

Using the printer driver .......................................................................................................3-8

Printer Settings ....................................................................................................................... 3-9

Using the control panel button ............................................................................................ 3-9

Using the printer driver .......................................................................................................3-9

Print fonts (Not available for HL-5130) ................................................................................. 3-10

Using the control panel button .......................................................................................... 3-10

Using the printer driver (Not available for HL-5130) ......................................................... 3-10

Network factory default setting (For HL-5170DN) ................................................................ 3-11

Disabling the APIPA protocol (For HL-5170DN) ................................................................... 3-11

Options .................................................................................................................................................... 4-1

DIMM ............................................................................................................................................ 4-1

Installing additional memory ...................................................................................................4-2

Lower tray unit (LT-5000) (Not available for HL-5130) ................................................................. 4-4

Print server (NC-2100p) ............................................................................................................... 4-5

Routine maintenance .............................................................................................................................. 5-1

Toner cartridge ............................................................................................................................. 5-2

Toner Low message ............................................................................................................... 5-2

Toner Empty message ........................................................................................................... 5-3

Replacing the toner cartridge ................................................................................................. 5-3

Drum unit ...................................................................................................................................... 5-8

Change Drum message ..................................................................................................... 5-8

Replacing the drum unit .......................................................................................................... 5-9

Cleaning ..................................................................................................................................... 5-12

Replacing periodic maintenance parts ....................................................................................... 5-13

Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................................... 6-1

Identifying your problem ............................................................................................................... 6-1

Error messages in the status monitor ...........................................................................................6-2

...................................................................................................................................................... 6-3

Error message printouts ............................................................................................................... 6-3

Paper handling ............................................................................................................................. 6-5

Paper jams and how to clear them ...............................................................................................6-6

Other problems ........................................................................................................................... 6-11

For Macintosh® with USB ..................................................................................................... 6-11

Improving the print quality ....................................................................................................6-11

Solving print problems ................................................................................................................ 6-17

Appendix ..................................................................................................................................................A-1

Printer specifications ....................................................................................................................A-1

Important information for choosing your paper .............................................................................A-6

Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries) .......................................................................................B-1

Brother Numbers ..........................................................................................................................B-1

Important information: Regulations ...............................................................................................B-2

Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only) .....................................................................B-2

International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement ..........................................................B-2

IEC 60825 specification (220 to 240 volt model only) ............................................................B-3

IMPORTANT - For Your Safety ....................................................................................................B-4

Geräuschemission / Acoustic noise emission (for Germany only) .....................................B-4

Wiring information (for UK) .................................................................................................B-5

Appendix (For USA and Canada) ..........................................................................................................C-1

Brother Numbers ..........................................................................................................................C-1

Register your product .............................................................................................................C-1

Frequently asked questions (FAQs) .......................................................................................C-1

Customer Service ...................................................................................................................C-1

Service center locator (USA only) ..........................................................................................C-2

Service center locations (Canada only) ..................................................................................C-2

Brother fax back system (USA only) .......................................................................................C-2

Important information: Regulations ...............................................................................................C-3

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA) .............C-3

Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada) .........................................................C-4

International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement ..........................................................C-4

Laser Notices ................................................................................................................................C-5

Laser Safety (100 to 120 volt model only) ..............................................................................C-5

FDA Regulations (100 to 120 volt model only) .......................................................................C-5

IMPORTANT - For Your Safety ....................................................................................................C-6

Disconnect device ..............................................................................................................C-6

Caution for LAN connection ...............................................................................................C-6

INDEX ........................................................................................................................................................ I-1

1 - 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER

What is in the box?

When you unpack the printer, check to see that you have all of the following parts.

Printer

Drum unit and

toner cartridge assembly

Quick Setup Guide

CD-ROM

AC power cord

Components may differ from one

country to another.

Interface cable

■An interface cable is not a standard accessory.

■Some computers have a USB and a parallel port. Please buy the appropriate cable for the interface

you are going to use.

■Most parallel cables support bi-directional communication, but some might have an incompatible pin

assignment or may not be IEEE 1284-compliant.

■It is recommended to use a Parallel interface cable or USB interface cable that is no longer than 6

feet (2 meters).

■When you use a USB cable, make sure that you connect it to the USB connector of your PC.

■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.

About this printer

The power cord may be slightly different than the one in the figure above, depending on which

country the printer was bought in.

ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 2

Front view

Front View*

Figure 1-1

Face-down Output Tray Support Flap (Support Flap)

Control Panel

Front Cover Release Button

(HL-5130 and HL-5140) Manual Feed Tray

(HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) Multi-purpose Tray (MP Tray)

Paper Tray

Power Switch

Front Cover

Face-down Output Tray

* The printer illustration is based on HL-5150D and HL-5170DN.

1 - 3 ABOUT THIS PRINTER

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 Connector

Side Cover

(HL-5170DN) 10/100BASE-TX Port

(HL-5170DN) LED (Light-emitting Diode)

* The printer illustration is based on HL-5170DN.

ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 4

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 (16½ 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

■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.

■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)

■The printer should be used in a well-ventilated room.

■Put the printer on a flat, horizontal surface.

■Keep the printer clean. Do not put the printer in a dusty place.

■Do not put the printer where the ventilation hole of the printer is blocked. Keep a gap of approximately

100 mm (4 in.) between the ventilation hole and the wall.

■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.

■Do not put the printer near devices that contain magnets or generate magnetic fields.

■Do not subject the printer to strong physical shocks or vibrations.

■Do not expose the printer to open flames or salty or corrosive gasses.

■Do not put objects on top of the printer.

■Do not put the printer near an air conditioner.

■Keep the printer horizontal when you carry it.

1 - 5 ABOUT THIS PRINTER

What kind of paper can I 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:

While looking at this page on the CD-ROM, you can jump to the page for each printing method by clicking

L in the table.

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)

Media type Tray 1 Manual

feed tray MP tray Tray 2 Select the Media type from the

printer driver

Plain paper

60 g/m2 to 105 g/m2

(16 to 28 lb)

LLLLPlain paper

Recycled paper LLLL

Bond paper LL Bond paper

Thick paper

105 g/m2 to 161 g/m2

(28 to 43 lb)

LL Thick paper or Thicker paper

Transparency L

Up to 10 sheets

A4 or Letter

Up to 10 sheets

A4 or Letter

Transparencies

Labels L

A4 or Letter

Thicker paper

Envelopes LL

Up to 3 envelopes

Envelopes

Envelopes - Thin

Envelopes - Thick

Card stock LL Thick paper or Thicker paper

Tray 1 Manual feed tray MP tray Tray 2

Paper size A4, Letter, Legal, B5

(ISO), Executive,

A5, A6, B6

Width: 69.9 to 215.9

mm (2.75 to 8.5 in.)

Length: 116 to

406.4 mm

(4.57 to 16 in.)

Width: 69.9 to 215.9

mm (2.75 to 8.5 in.)

Length: 116 to

406.4 mm

(4.57 to 16 in.)

A4, Letter, Legal, B5

(ISO), Executive, A5

Number of sheets 250 sheets

(80 g/m2 or 21 lb) Single sheet 50 sheets

(80 g/m2 or 21 lb) 250 sheets

(80 g/m2 or 21 lb)

ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 6

Recommended paper

■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 that is 75 to 90 g/m2 (20 to 24 lb).

■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.

Caution

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.

Europe USA

Plain paper Xerox Premier 80 g/m2

Xerox Business 80 g/m2

Modo DATACOPY 80 g/m2

IGEPA X-Press 80 g/m2

Xerox 4200DP 20 lb

Hammermill Laser Paper 24 lb

Recycled paper Xerox Recycled Supreme 80 g/m2

Transparency 3M CG3300 3M CG 3300

Labels Avery laser label L7163 Avery laser label #5160

1 - 7 ABOUT THIS PRINTER

Printable area

When using PCL emulation, the edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are shown below.

Portrait

Figure 1-3

Landscape

Figure 1-4

A4 Letter Legal B5 (ISO) Executive A5 A6 B6

4.2 mm

(0.17 in.) 4.2 mm

(0.17 in.)

6.01 mm

(0.24 in.) 6.35 mm

(0.25 in.) 6.35 mm

(0.25 in.) 6.01 mm

(0.24 in.) 6.35 mm

(0.25 in.) 6.01 mm

(0.24 in.) 6.01 mm

(0.24 in.)

4.2 mm

(0.17 in.) 4.2 mm

(0.17 in.)

6.01 mm

(0.24 in.) 6.35 mm

(0.25 in.) 6.35 mm

(0.25 in.) 6.01 mm

(0.24 in.) 6.35 mm

(0.25 in.) 6.01 mm

(0.24 in.) 6.01 mm

(0.24 in.)

A4 Letter Legal B5 (ISO) Executive A5 A6 B6

4.2 mm

(0.17 in.) 4.2 mm

(0.17 in.)

5.0 mm

(0.19 in.) 5.08 mm

(0.2 in.) 5.08 mm

(0.2 in.) 5.0 mm

(0.19 in.) 5.08 mm

(0.2 in.) 5.0 mm

(0.19 in.) 5.0 mm

(0.19 in.)

4.2 mm

(0.17 in.) 4.2 mm

(0.17 in.)

5.0 mm

(0.19 in.) 5.08 mm

(0.2 in.) 5.08 mm

(0.2 in.) 5.0 mm

(0.19 in.) 5.08 mm

(0.2 in.) 5.0 mm

(0.19 in.) 5.0 mm

(0.19 in.)

ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 8

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 I use? on page 1-5.

Printing on plain paper from the paper tray

Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver.

Media Type: Plain Paper

Paper Source: Tray1

PCL driver

PS driver (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)

Illustrations in this section are based on HL-5150D and HL-5170DN.

1 - 9 ABOUT THIS PRINTER

Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer.

Figure 1-5

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

ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 10

Put paper in the tray. Check that the paper is flat in the tray at all four corners.

Figure 1-7

Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Check that it is inserted fully into the printer.

Do not put more than 250 sheets of paper (80 g/m2 or 21 lb) in the tray, or paper jams may occur.

Check that paper is below the maximum paper mark (▼).

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.

1 - 11 ABOUT THIS PRINTER

Send the print data to the printer.

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.

ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 12

Printing on plain paper 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: Plain Paper

Paper Source: Manual

PCL driver

Send the print data to the printer.

The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed

tray.

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.

Figure 1-10

Toner

Drum

Paper

Status

1 - 13 ABOUT THIS PRINTER

Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to fit the paper size.

Figure 1-11

Using both hands put 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 1-12

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.

■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.

■Do not put more than one piece of paper in the manual feed tray at the same time, or it may

cause a jam.

■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.

ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 14

Printing on plain paper 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: Plain Paper

Paper Source: MP Tray

PCL driver

PS driver

The printer automatically turns on the MP Tray mode when you put paper in the multi-purpose tray.

1 - 15 ABOUT THIS PRINTER

Open the MP tray and lower it gently.

Figure 1-13

Pull out the MP tray support flap.

Figure 1-14

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

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.

MP tray support flap

ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 16

While pressing the paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guide to fit the paper size.

Figure 1-16

Send the print data to the printer.

When 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.

■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.

1 - 17 ABOUT THIS PRINTER

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 I 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

Open the face-up output tray.

Figure 1-17

ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 18

Send the print data to the printer.

Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to fit the paper size.

Figure 1-19

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

A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual

feed tray.

Figure 1-18

Toner

Drum

Paper

Status

1 - 19 ABOUT THIS PRINTER

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.

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

■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.

■Do not put more than one piece of paper in the manual feed tray at the same time, or it may

cause a jam.

■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.

ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 20

Printing on thicker paper 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

PS driver

1 - 21 ABOUT THIS PRINTER

Open the face-up output tray, and then pull out the face-up output tray support if necessary.

Figure 1-22

Open the MP tray and lower it gently.

Figure 1-23

Pull out the MP tray support flap.

Figure 1-24

MP tray support flap

ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 22

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

While pressing the paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guide to fit the paper size.

Figure 1-26

Send the print data to the printer.

Close the face-up output tray.

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.

When you put paper in the MP tray, please remember the following;

■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.

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Caution

Remove each sheet immediately after printing. Stacking the sheets may cause a paper jam or the

paper to curl.

Figure 1-27

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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 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

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.

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 paper.

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.

■Before you print envelopes, you must ‘fan’ the stack to avoid paper jams and misfeeds.

■Do not put different types of paper in the paper tray at the same time because it may cause paper

jams or misfeeds.

■Do not print envelopes using duplex printing.

■For proper printing, you must choose the same paper size from your software application as the

paper in the tray.

■See What kind of paper can I use? on page 1-5.

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.

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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.

Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver.

Media Type: Envelopes

Paper Source: Manual

PCL driver

Open the face-up output tray.

Figure 1-29

The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed

tray.

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Send the print data to the printer.

Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to fit the envelope size.

Figure 1-31

A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual

feed tray.

Figure 1-30

Toner

Drum

Paper

Status

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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

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

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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.

After you finish the print job, close the face-up output tray.

■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.

■Do not put more than one envelope in the manual feed tray at the same time, or it may cause a

jam.

■Put the envelope in the manual feed tray with the side to be printed face up.

■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.

■Envelope joints that are sealed by the manufacturer should be secure.

■All sides should be properly folded without wrinkles or creases.

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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.

Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver.

Media Type: Envelopes

Paper Source: MP Tray

PCL driver

PS driver

The printer automatically turns on the MP Tray mode when you put paper in the MP tray.

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Open the face-up output tray, and then pull out the face-up output tray support if necessary.

Figure 1-34

Open the MP tray and lower it gently.

Figure 1-35

Pull out the MP tray support flap.

Figure 1-36

MP tray support flap

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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

any one time, or it may cause a jam.

Figure 1-38

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

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.

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Press and slide the paper-width guide to fit the envelope size.

Figure 1-39

Send the print data to the printer.

After you finish the print job, close the face-up output tray.

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.

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.

■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.

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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

Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver.

Media Type: Transparencies

Paper Source: Tray1

PCL driver

PS driver (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)

■Do not put more than 10 transparencies in the paper tray.

■Illustrations in this section are based on HL-5150D and HL-5170DN.

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Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer.

Figure 1-40

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

Put transparencies in the tray. Check that the transparencies are flat and below the maximum paper

mark (▼). Do not put more than 10 transparencies in the tray at any one time, or it may cause a jam.

Figure 1-42

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Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer.

Send the print data to the printer.

Figure 1-44

Caution

Remove each transparency immediately.

Pull out the support flap to prevent transparencies from sliding off the face-down ouput tray.

Figure 1-43

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Printing on transparencies 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

Open the face-up output tray.

Figure 1-45

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Send the print data to the printer

Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to the transparency size.

Figure 1-47

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

A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a transparency in the manual

feed tray.

Figure 1-46

Toner

Drum

Paper

Status

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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.

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.

■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, resulting in a skewed printout or a jam.

■Do not put more than one transparency in the manual feed tray at the same time, or it may cause

a jam.

■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.

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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

PS driver

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Open the face-up output tray.

Figure 1-49

Send the print data to the printer.

Open the MP tray and lower it gently.

Figure 1-51

A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a transparency in the MP tray.

Figure 1-50

Toner

Drum

Paper

Status

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Pull out the MP tray support flap.

Figure 1-52

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

While pressing the paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guide to fit the transparency size.

Figure 1-54

Make sure that 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.

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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.

When you put transparencies in the MP tray, please remember the following:

■The side to be printed on must be face up.

■Put the leading edge (top of the transparencies) in first and push it gently into the tray.

■The top of the transparency stack must be under the maximum paper height guides that are on

both sides of the tray.

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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

■If the paper is thin, it may wrinkle.

■If paper is curled, straighten it and then put it back in the paper tray.

■You should use regular paper. Do not use bond paper.

■If the paper is not feeding properly, it may be curled. Remove the paper and straighten it.

Printing on both sides of the paper (manual duplex printing)

Manual duplex printing from the paper tray

Choose the Manual Duplex printing mode you need from the Advanced tab, and from the Basic

tab select the Paper Source to be Tray1.

The printer will automatically print all the even-numbered pages on one side of the paper first.

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.

Figure 1-55

The printer will now automatically print all the odd-numbered pages on the other side of the paper.

The PS driver does not support manual duplex printing.

If you select the Paper Source to be Auto Select in Step 1 using HL-5150D or HL-5170DN, please

put the printed even-numbered pages in the MP tray.

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.)

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Manual duplex printing from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140)

Caution

■Before you put the sheets back in the manual feed tray, you will have to straighten them, or you

may get paper jams.

■You should not use very thin or very thick paper.

■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.

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.

Figure 1-56

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.

Figure 1-57

Repeat Step 3 until you have printed all the odd-numbered pages on the other side of the paper.

If you select the Paper Source to be Auto Select in Step 1, please put the printed even-numbered

pages in the paper tray.

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Manual duplex printing from the multi-purpose tray (For HL-5150D and

HL-5170DN)

Caution

■Before putting the sheets back in the MP tray, you will have to straighten them, or you may get

paper jams.

■You should not use very thin or very thick paper.

■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 MP Tray feed.

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

Remove the printed even-numbered pages from the output tray 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.

Figure 1-59

Repeat Step 3 until you have printed all the odd-numbered pages on the other side of the paper.

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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 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

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Printing on both sides of the paper (automatic duplex printing)

Guidelines for automatic duplex printing

■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 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.

Load paper into the paper tray or MP tray.

Make sure the lever on the Duplex tray is set for the proper paper size.

Figure 1-61

This section is for HL-5150D and HL-5170DN.

Letter or Legal size

A4 size

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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

2 - 1 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

■PCL (Hewlett-Packard LaserJet laser printer) compatible driver

■BR-Script (PostScript®3 language emulation) driver (HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)

For Macintosh®

■Brother Laser driver for Macintosh®

■BR-Script (PostScript®3 language emulation) driver. (HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)

Driver and software

PCL Driver PS Driver

Windows® 95

Windows NT® 4.0 LL

(For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)

Windows® 98/Me

Windows® 2000

Windows® XP

(For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)

Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2

Mac OS® X 10.1 to 10.2 LL

(For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)

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You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer.

■Paper Size

■Multiple Page

■Orientation

■Copies

■Media Type

■Paper Source

■Resolution

■Toner Save Mode

■Duplex Printing (Manual Duplex printing*1*2 / Duplex Printing with Duplex tray*5)

■Water mark*1*2

■Job Spooling*1*2

■Quick Print Setup*1*2

■Sleep Time*2

■Status Monitor*1*2

■Macro*1*2*3

■Administrator*1*2*3

■Insert Command/File*1*2*3*4

■Page Protection*1*2

■Print Date & Time*1*2

■Density adjustment*1*2

■HRC*2

■True Type Mode*2*4

■Auto Detect*1*2

*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.

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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.

Basic tab

Select the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Orientation and so on.

Select the Paper Source and so on.

The screens in this section are from Windows® XP. The screens on your PC will vary depending on

your Operating System.

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.

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Advanced tab

Change the tab settings by clicking the following icons:

Print Quality

Duplex Printing

Watermark

Page Setting

Device Options

Print Quality

Select the resolution, toner save and print settings or gray printing setting.

Resolution

You can change the resolution as follows:

■HQ 1200

■600 dpi

■300 dpi

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.

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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.

■Auto (For Windows® 95/98/Me users only)

You can automatically print with the most suitable print setting by selecting the Auto button.

■Manual (For Windows® 95/98/Me users only)

You can change the settings manually by selecting the manual button and ticking the setting

button.

■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.

■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.

■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

■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.

■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.

■Binding Offset

If you check the Binding Offset option, you can also specify the offset value of the binding side

in inches or millimeters.

■Booklet 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.

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Device Options

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)

■Page Protection

■Print Date & 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.

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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.

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:

■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 the 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.

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.

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Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/Me users only)

Administrators have the authority to limit the Number of copies, Scaling setting and Watermark setting

functions.

■Password

Enter the password into this box.

■Set Password

Click here to change the password.

■COPY LOCK

Lock the copy pages selection to prevent multiple copy printing.

■WATERMARK LOCK

Lock the current settings of the Watermark option to prevent changes being made.

■SCALING LOCK

Lock the scaling setting as shown below.

1 in 1

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.

■Insert a print file or tiff format file into a print job.

■Insert a text string into a print job.

■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 & Time

Date: Specifies the format of the date.

Time: Specifies the format of the time.

Density adjustment

Increase or decrease the print density.

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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.

■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:

■Download as TrueType (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)

■Download as Bit Image

■Print as Graphics

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Accessories tab

When you install the optional lower tray unit, you can add it and select its settings in the Accessories

tab as follows.

You can manually add and remove the options that are installed on the printer. Tray settings will

match the installed options.

Paper Source Setting

This feature recognizes the paper size in each paper tray.

Auto detection of printer options (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)

The Auto Detect function finds the 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.

Auto Detect function may not be available under certain printer conditions.

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Support tab

■You can download the latest driver or by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at

http://solutions.brother.com

■You can see the printer driver version.

■You can check the current driver settings.

■You can print the printer settings page and the internal fonts list. (The internal fonts list is not available

for HL-5130.)

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.

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Features in the PS printer driver

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.

Ports tab

Select the port where your printer is connected or the path to the network printer you are using.

This section is for HL-5150D and HL-5170DN.

The screens in this section are from Windows® XP.

The screens on your PC will vary depending on your Operating System.

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Device Settings tab

Select the options you installed.

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Layout tab

You can change the Layout setting by selecting the setting in the Orientation, Page Order and Page

Per Sheet.

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.

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Paper / Quality tab

Select the Paper Source.

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Advanced options

Select the Paper Size and Copy Count.

Set the Print Quality, Scaling and TrueType Font setting.

You can change settings by selecting the setting in the Printer Features list:

■Media Type

■Toner Save

■Sleep Time

■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 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.

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.

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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

Page setup

You can set the Paper size, Orientation and Scale.

Brother Laser driver / PS driver

Layout

Set the Layout, Pages per Sheet and other settings.

Brother Laser driver / PS driver

Pages per sheet: Select how many pages will appear on each side of the paper.

Layout direction: 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.

The screens in this section are from Mac OS® X 10.1

The screens on your Macintosh® will vary depending on your Operating System.

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Specific settings

Set the Media Type, Resolution, Toner Save, and other settings.

Brother Laser driver

PS driver

You can change settings by selecting the setting in the Printer Features list:

■Media Type

■Resolution

■Toner Save

■Sleep Time (For PS driver only)

Resolution

You can change the resolution as follows:

■300 dpi

■600 dpi

■HQ 1200 dpi

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