Users Manual - English
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...in a convenient place so you can use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the printer. Note: Not all models are available in all countries. Please use it quickly if you need to. Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-2140 HL-2150N HL-2170W 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 use the printer.
...in a convenient place so you can use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the printer. Note: Not all models are available in all countries. Please use it quickly if you need to. Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-2140 HL-2150N HL-2170W 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 use the printer.
Users Manual - English
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...Warnings tell you to a possible electrical shock. Hot Surface icons warn you to devices and operations that are hot. Improper Setup icons alert you not to the printer or other features. Notes tell you how you must follow or avoid to prevent possible damage to touch machine parts that... may arise or give tips about how the operation works with the printer. i Cautions specify procedures you should respond to prevent possible personal injury. Electrical Hazard icons alert you what to do to a situation ...
...Warnings tell you to a possible electrical shock. Hot Surface icons warn you to devices and operations that are hot. Improper Setup icons alert you not to the printer or other features. Notes tell you how you must follow or avoid to prevent possible damage to touch machine parts that... may arise or give tips about how the operation works with the printer. i Cautions specify procedures you should respond to prevent possible personal injury. Electrical Hazard icons alert you what to do to a situation ...
Users Manual - English
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...®. Network cable (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for the interface you are using. USB cable Please make sure that is not a standard accessory. When you connect it to the USB port of the following parts. 1 1 Printer Quick Setup Guide CD-ROM Drum unit...
...®. Network cable (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for the interface you are using. USB cable Please make sure that is not a standard accessory. When you connect it to the USB port of the following parts. 1 1 Printer Quick Setup Guide CD-ROM Drum unit...
Users Manual - English
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Back view About this Printer 1 1 6 1 5 4 2 3 1 Back cover (back output tray) 2 AC power connector 3 HL-2150N / HL-2170W: Network status LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) 4 HL-2150N / HL-2170W: 10/100BASE-TX port 5 HL-2170W: Wireless setup button 6 USB interface connector 3
Back view About this Printer 1 1 6 1 5 4 2 3 1 Back cover (back output tray) 2 AC power connector 3 HL-2150N / HL-2170W: Network status LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) 4 HL-2150N / HL-2170W: 10/100BASE-TX port 5 HL-2170W: Wireless setup button 6 USB interface connector 3
Users Manual - English
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... the printer driver on page 45.) For Windows® 3 Windows® printer driver (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) GDI printer driver for Windows® (HL-2140 only) For Macintosh® 3 Macintosh® printer driver For Linux 1 2 3 LPR printer driver CUPS printer driver 1 Download the printer driver for Linux from the format used by following the Quick Setup...
... the printer driver on page 45.) For Windows® 3 Windows® printer driver (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) GDI printer driver for Windows® (HL-2140 only) For Macintosh® 3 Macintosh® printer driver For Linux 1 2 3 LPR printer driver CUPS printer driver 1 Download the printer driver for Linux from the format used by following the Quick Setup...
Users Manual - English
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... Print Setup 2 Sleep Time Macro 2 3 Header-Footer Print 2 Density adjustment 2 Error Message Printout 2 Improve Print Output 1 These settings are not available with the Mac OS® 10.2.4. 2 These settings are not available with the Macintosh® printer driver. 3 These settings are not available with the HL-2140...
... Print Setup 2 Sleep Time Macro 2 3 Header-Footer Print 2 Density adjustment 2 Error Message Printout 2 Improve Print Output 1 These settings are not available with the Mac OS® 10.2.4. 2 These settings are not available with the Macintosh® printer driver. 3 These settings are not available with the HL-2140...
Users Manual - English
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Device Options You can set the following in Printer Function: Job Spooling Quick Print Setup Sleep Time Macro (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Header-Footer Print Density adjustment Error Message Printout Improve Print Output Driver and Software 3 3 34
Device Options You can set the following in Printer Function: Job Spooling Quick Print Setup Sleep Time Macro (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Header-Footer Print Density adjustment Error Message Printout Improve Print Output Driver and Software 3 3 34
Users Manual - English
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... Save Mode • Paper Source • Media Type Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for often used information such as though it down for power saving. Macro (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) You can save time and increase printing speed for a certain period of times you... by double-clicking the word Sleep Time again. In sleep mode, the printer acts as forms, company logos, letterhead formats or invoices. 35 By placing a check in the job spooling settings. Quick Print Setup This feature allows you want to reprint. Double-click the word Sleep Time...
... Save Mode • Paper Source • Media Type Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for often used information such as though it down for power saving. Macro (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) You can save time and increase printing speed for a certain period of times you... by double-clicking the word Sleep Time again. In sleep mode, the printer acts as forms, company logos, letterhead formats or invoices. 35 By placing a check in the job spooling settings. Quick Print Setup This feature allows you want to reprint. Double-click the word Sleep Time...
Users Manual - English
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Copies & Pages 3 You can set the Copies and Pages. 39 Driver and Software Features in this section are from Mac OS® X 10.4. Note The screens in the printer driver (for Macintosh®) 3 This printer supports Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater. The screens on your Macintosh® will vary depending on your operating system. 3 Page Setup 3 You can set the Paper Size, Orientation and Scale.
Copies & Pages 3 You can set the Copies and Pages. 39 Driver and Software Features in this section are from Mac OS® X 10.4. Note The screens in the printer driver (for Macintosh®) 3 This printer supports Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater. The screens on your Macintosh® will vary depending on your operating system. 3 Page Setup 3 You can set the Paper Size, Orientation and Scale.
Users Manual - English
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... remove and remove it by clicking the Delete button. c Log on as an 'Administrator'. d Run the Printer Setup Utility (from the Windows Add a printer function. • After uninstalling, we recommend that you restart your computer to remove files that you want to...the Macintosh HD (Startup Disk), choose Library, Printers, Brother) into the Trash and then empty the Trash. b Restart the Macintosh®. Driver and Software Uninstalling the printer driver 3 You can uninstall the printer driver that were in use during the uninstall. 3 Printer driver for Macintosh® 3 For Mac OS...
... remove and remove it by clicking the Delete button. c Log on as an 'Administrator'. d Run the Printer Setup Utility (from the Windows Add a printer function. • After uninstalling, we recommend that you restart your computer to remove files that you want to...the Macintosh HD (Startup Disk), choose Library, Printers, Brother) into the Trash and then empty the Trash. b Restart the Macintosh®. Driver and Software Uninstalling the printer driver 3 You can uninstall the printer driver that were in use during the uninstall. 3 Printer driver for Macintosh® 3 For Mac OS...
Users Manual - English
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... 3 Software for network models (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 3 BRAdmin Light 3 3 BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of network connected Brother devices. The BRAdmin Light utility is a utility for Windows®) 3 BRAdmin Professional is installed on the CD-ROM we provided with the printer. BRAdmin Professional (for managing network connected Brother devices. BRAdmin Professional has additional...
... 3 Software for network models (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 3 BRAdmin Light 3 3 BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of network connected Brother devices. The BRAdmin Light utility is a utility for Windows®) 3 BRAdmin Professional is installed on the CD-ROM we provided with the printer. BRAdmin Professional (for managing network connected Brother devices. BRAdmin Professional has additional...
Users Manual - English
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... LEDs are lit, release the Go button. Every time you need to reset the drum counter by completing the following steps: a Make sure that the printer is turned on page 73. See Cleaning on and the Drum LED is blinking. When you replace the drum unit with a new one, you replace... the drum unit, clean the inside of the printer. Improper Setup Do not reset the drum counter when you only replace the toner cartridge. 69 Once all the LEDs light up. Routine Maintenance Replacing the drum...
... LEDs are lit, release the Go button. Every time you need to reset the drum counter by completing the following steps: a Make sure that the printer is turned on page 73. See Cleaning on and the Drum LED is blinking. When you replace the drum unit with a new one, you replace... the drum unit, clean the inside of the printer. Improper Setup Do not reset the drum counter when you only replace the toner cartridge. 69 Once all the LEDs light up. Routine Maintenance Replacing the drum...
Users Manual - English
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...of envelopes you are using paper that manual feed mode is not chosen in the page setup or document setup menu of your software. (See your application to print on page 85.) The printer does not print. Make sure that the cable is connected to remove the ... then try again. Make sure that meets Brother's recommended paper specifications. (See About paper on normal paper, Change the printer driver setting in the Paper Source of the printer driver. 6 The printer does not feed envelopes. The printer can feed envelopes from the manual feed slot. from ...
...of envelopes you are using paper that manual feed mode is not chosen in the page setup or document setup menu of your software. (See your application to print on page 85.) The printer does not print. Make sure that the cable is connected to remove the ... then try again. Make sure that meets Brother's recommended paper specifications. (See About paper on normal paper, Change the printer driver setting in the Paper Source of the printer driver. 6 The printer does not feed envelopes. The printer can feed envelopes from the manual feed slot. from ...
Quick Setup Guide - English
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... your printer as Default printer, uncheck Set as Default Printer. Please download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com. 15 Note XML Paper Specification Printer Driver The XML Paper Specification Printer Driver is now complete. Installing the Printer Driver Note...• If you want to register your product on-line, check On-Line Registration. • If you agree to the printer. Setup is the most suitable driver when printing from the applications that use the XML Paper Specification documents. Windows® Windows® ...
... your printer as Default printer, uncheck Set as Default Printer. Please download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com. 15 Note XML Paper Specification Printer Driver The XML Paper Specification Printer Driver is now complete. Installing the Printer Driver Note...• If you want to register your product on-line, check On-Line Registration. • If you agree to the printer. Setup is the most suitable driver when printing from the applications that use the XML Paper Specification documents. Windows® Windows® ...
Quick Setup Guide - English
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Setup is the most suitable driver when printing from a list of discovered devices (Recommended). Click Next. Please download the latest driver by printing out the Printer Settings Page. See Print the Printer Settings Page on -line, check On-Line Registration. • If you agree to the License Agreement. 11 Click Finish. 8 Choose Brother Peer-to...
Setup is the most suitable driver when printing from a list of discovered devices (Recommended). Click Next. Please download the latest driver by printing out the Printer Settings Page. See Print the Printer Settings Page on -line, check On-Line Registration. • If you agree to the License Agreement. 11 Click Finish. 8 Choose Brother Peer-to...
Quick Setup Guide - English
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... XML Paper Specification Printer Driver The XML Paper Specification Printer Driver is now complete. Windows® 7 Choose your printer as Default printer, uncheck Set as Default Printer. Setup is the most suitable driver when printing from the applications that use the XML Paper Specification documents. Please download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at...
... XML Paper Specification Printer Driver The XML Paper Specification Printer Driver is now complete. Windows® 7 Choose your printer as Default printer, uncheck Set as Default Printer. Setup is the most suitable driver when printing from the applications that use the XML Paper Specification documents. Please download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at...
Network Users Manual - English
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j Click Finish. Note • If you want to register your product on-line, check On-Line Registration. • If you do not want to appear on the list, click Refresh. Setup is now complete. 75 Note 6 If your printer takes a long time (about 1 minute) to set your printer, and then click Next. Wireless configuration using the one-push wireless setting mode (For HL-2170W) i Choose your printer as Default printer, uncheck Set as Default Printer.
j Click Finish. Note • If you want to register your product on-line, check On-Line Registration. • If you do not want to appear on the list, click Refresh. Setup is now complete. 75 Note 6 If your printer takes a long time (about 1 minute) to set your printer, and then click Next. Wireless configuration using the one-push wireless setting mode (For HL-2170W) i Choose your printer as Default printer, uncheck Set as Default Printer.
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Setup is now complete. 86 Note If your printer as Default printer, uncheck Set as Default Printer. j Click Finish. 7 Note • If you want to register your product on-line, check On-Line Registration. • If you do not want to set your printer takes a long time (about 1 minute) to appear on the list, click Refresh. Wireless configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (For HL-2170W) i Choose your printer, and then click Next.
Setup is now complete. 86 Note If your printer as Default printer, uncheck Set as Default Printer. j Click Finish. 7 Note • If you want to register your product on-line, check On-Line Registration. • If you do not want to set your printer takes a long time (about 1 minute) to appear on the list, click Refresh. Wireless configuration using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (For HL-2170W) i Choose your printer, and then click Next.
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...the following selection. 10 10 98 c Double click the Printer Setup Utility icon. (Mac OS® X 10.2.x users, click the Print Center icon.) d Click Add. For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 to 10.3.x users, Go to select the printer driver a From the Go menu, select Applications. Printing ...Network Configuration capabilities of Mac OS® X 10.2, Apple® introduced Simple Network Configuration capabilities. For installing the printer driver, see the Quick Setup Guide we provided with your network. Before using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities 10 With the release of Mac OS...
...the following selection. 10 10 98 c Double click the Printer Setup Utility icon. (Mac OS® X 10.2.x users, click the Print Center icon.) d Click Add. For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 to 10.3.x users, Go to select the printer driver a From the Go menu, select Applications. Printing ...Network Configuration capabilities of Mac OS® X 10.2, Apple® introduced Simple Network Configuration capabilities. For installing the printer driver, see the Quick Setup Guide we provided with your network. Before using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities 10 With the release of Mac OS...
Network Users Manual - English
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... OK. Appendix A Installation when using a Network Print Queue or Share A A Note If you are going to connect to a shared printer on your network, we recommend that you ask your administrator if you do not want to register your product on with Administrator rights.) Close...running before configuration. b Put the supplied CD-ROM into your printer as Default printer, uncheck Set as Default Printer. Note • If you want to set your CD-ROM drive. Setup is now complete. 125 c Click Install Printer Driver on your printer model and the language. Note For Windows Vista®, when...
... OK. Appendix A Installation when using a Network Print Queue or Share A A Note If you are going to connect to a shared printer on your network, we recommend that you ask your administrator if you do not want to register your product on with Administrator rights.) Close...running before configuration. b Put the supplied CD-ROM into your printer as Default printer, uncheck Set as Default Printer. Note • If you want to set your CD-ROM drive. Setup is now complete. 125 c Click Install Printer Driver on your printer model and the language. Note For Windows Vista®, when...