Brother HL-5240 user manual

User manual for the device Brother HL-5240

Device: Brother HL-5240
Category: Printer
Manufacturer: Brother
Size: 4.32 MB
Added : 8/21/2014
Number of pages: 138
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Brother Laser Printer
USER’S GUIDE

HL-5240
HL-5250DN
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. You can also re

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Using this guide Symbols used in this guide We use the following icons throughout this User’s Guide: Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury. Electrical Hazard icons alert you to a possible electrical shock. Hot Surface icons warn you not to touch machine parts that are hot. Cautions specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible damage to the printer or other objects. Improper Setup icons alert you to devices and operations that are not compa

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Safety precautions To use the printer safely WARNING There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer. Before you clean the inside of the printer, make sure that you have turned off the power switch and unplugged the printer from the AC power outlet. DO NOT handle the plug with wet hands. Doing this might cause an electrical shock. After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer will be extremely hot. When you open the front or back cover of the print

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DO NOT remove or damage the caution labels located on or around the fuser. DO NOT use a vacuum cleaner to clean up scattered toner. Doing this might cause the toner dust to ignite inside the vacuum cleaner, potentially starting a fire. Carefully clean the toner dust with a dry, lint-free cloth and dispose of it according to local regulations. DO NOT use flammable substances near the printer. Doing this might cause a fire or electrical shock. CAUTION Cleaning the outside of the

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Trademarks The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Apple, the Apple Logo, Macintosh and TrueType are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc in the United States and other countries. 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. IBM, IBM PC, and Proprinter are

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Table of Contents 1 About this Printer What is in the box? ....................................................................................................................................1 Interface cable.....................................................................................................................................1 Front view............................................................................................................................................2 Back

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5Options Lower tray unit (LT-5300) ........................................................................................................................56 DIMM .......................................................................................................................................................57 DIMM types .......................................................................................................................................57 Installing extra memory ..........

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Quick reference for bar code control commands...................................................................................111 Print bar codes or expanded characters..........................................................................................111 B Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries) Brother Numbers ...................................................................................................................................118 Important information: Regulations.......

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About this Printer 1 What is in the box? When you unpack the printer, make sure that you have all of the following parts. Printer CD-ROM Drum unit and toner Quick Setup Guide AC power cord cartridge assembly Interface cable An interface cable is not a standard accessory. Buy the proper interface cable for the interface you want to use (USB, parallel or network). USB cable Do not use a USB interface cable that is longer than 6 feet (2.0 meters). ® Do not connect the USB cable to a no

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1. About this Printer Front view 1 7 2 3 4 6 5 8 1 Front cover release button 2 Control panel 3 Face-down output tray support flap (support flap) 4 Front cover 5 Paper tray 6 Power switch 7 Face-down output tray 8 Multi-purpose Tray (MP Tray) 2

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1. About this Printer Back view 1 8 7 2 6 3 5 4 1 Back cover 2 Duplex Tray (For HL-5250DN) 3 AC power connector 4 HL-5250DN: Network status LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) 5 HL-5250DN: 10/100BASE-TX port 6 USB interface connector 7 DIMM cover 8 Parallel interface connector Note The printer illustration is based on HL-5250DN. 3

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1. About this Printer Positioning the printer Read the following before you use the printer. Power supply Use the printer within the recommended power range. Power source: USA and Canada: AC 110 to 120 V, 50/60 Hz Europe and Australia: AC 220 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz The power cord, including extensions, should be no longer than 5 meters (16.5 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

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Printing Methods 2 About paper Type and size of paper The printer loads paper from the installed paper tray or the multi-purpose tray. The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this guide are as follows: Paper tray Tray 1 Multi-purpose tray MP Tray Optional lower tray unit Tray 2 / Tray 3 Duplex tray for automatic duplex printing (For HL-5250DN) DX When looking at this page on the CD-ROM, you can jump to the page for each printing method by clicking p in the table. Media type Tray

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2. Printing Methods MP Tray Tray 1 Tray 2, Tray 3 DX 1 1 1 Paper size Width: 69.9 to A4, Letter, Legal , A4, Letter, Legal , A4, Letter, Legal 215.9 mm (2.75 to B5 (ISO), Executive, B5 (ISO), Executive, 8.5 in.) A5, A6, B6 (ISO) A5, B6 (ISO) Length: 116 to 406.4 mm (4.57 to 16 in.) Number of sheets 50 sheets 250 sheets 250 sheets 2 (80 g/m / 21 lb) 1 Legal size paper is not available in some regions outside the USA and Canada. Recommended paper Europe USA 2 Plain paper Xerox 4200DP 20 lb X

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2. Printing Methods Types of envelopes Most envelopes will be suitable for your printer. However, some envelopes may have feed and print quality problems due to 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

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2. Printing Methods Printable area When using PCL (standard driver) emulation, the edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are shown in the tables below. Note When using BR-Script emulation, the edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are 4.32 mm (0.17 in.). Portrait 1 24 3 A4 Letter Legal B5 (ISO) Executive A5 A6 B6 1 4.23 mm 4.23 mm 4.23 mm 4.23 mm 4.23 mm 4.23 mm 4.23 mm 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) (0.16 in.) (0.16 in.) (0.16 in.) (0.16 in.) (0.16 in.) (0.16 in.) (0.16 in.) 2 6.01 mm 6

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2. Printing Methods Printing methods Printing on plain paper, bond paper and transparencies Printing on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from Tray 1, 2 or 3 For the proper paper to use, see About paper on page 5. a Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size ............................(1) Media Type ...........................(2) Paper Source .......................(3) and any other settings. Windows printer driver 1 2 3 BR-Script printer driver 1 3 2 9

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2. Printing Methods b Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. c While pressing the blue paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size. Make sure 1 that the guides are firmly in the slots. For legal size paper , press in the paper-guide release lever and pull out the back of the paper tray. 1 Legal size paper is not available in some regions outside the USA and Canada. d Put paper in the tray, and below the maximum paper mark (b). 10

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2. Printing Methods e Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Make sure that it is completely inserted into the printer. f Lift up the support flap to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray, or remove each page as soon as it comes out of the printer. g Send the print data to the printer. Note • The side to be printed on must be face down. • When printing on transparencies, remove each transparency at once after printing. Stacking the printed transparencies may cause

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2. Printing Methods Printing on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from the MP tray MP Tray mode is automatically turned on when paper is put in the multi-purpose tray. For the proper paper to use, see About paper on page 5. a Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size ............................(1) Media Type ...........................(2) Paper Source .......................(3) and any other settings. Windows printer driver 1 2 3 BR-Script printer driver 1 3 2 12


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