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Brother Laser Printer
USER’S GUIDE
HL-5340D
HL-5350DN
HL-5370DW
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.
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To create a better environment Please cooperate Firstly, thank you very much indeed for using our Brother products! Brother focuses on the earth environment concerned. And make a basic policy which is to concern about the earth environment, including any workflow from product development to discard. The local citizen should be responsible for local society and its environment during these environment protection activities. Therefore, we hope you'll take part in this environment plan, and pay a
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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. Cautions specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible minor injuries. Important specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible damage to the printer or other object. Electrical Hazard icons alert you to a possible electrical shock. Hot Surface icons warn you not to touch machine par
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Safety precautions To use the printer safely If you DO NOT follow these safety instructions, there is a possibility of a fire, electrical shock, burn or suffocation. Please keep these instructions for later reference and read them before attempting any maintenance. 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 th
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DO NOT use this product to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. Use only the power cord provided with the machine. Plastic bags are used in the packaging of your machine. To avoid danger of suffocation, keep these bags away from babies and children. DO NOT use flammable substances, any type of spray or an organic solvent/liquid containing alcohol or ammonia to clean the inside or outside of the machine. Doing this may cause a fire or electrical shock. See Cleaning on page 105
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CAUTION After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer will be extremely hot. To prevent injury, when you open the front cover or back cover (back output tray) of the printer, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustration. If you do this, you may get burned. Inside the printer (Front View) Open the back cover (Back View) Avoid placing your machine in a high-traffic area. DO NOT place the machine near heaters, air conditioners, refrigerators, water, c
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Note DO NOT remove or damage the caution label located on or around the fuser. vi
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Trademarks The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Apple, Macintosh, Safari and TrueType are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. Linux is
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Table of Contents 1 About this Printer 1 Carton components ...................................................................................................................................1 Interface cable.....................................................................................................................................1 Front view............................................................................................................................................3 Back v
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4 Control Panel 75 LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)...................................................................................................................75 Service call indications ............................................................................................................................81 Control panel buttons...............................................................................................................................83 Print a test page ..............
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A Appendix 138 Printer specifications..............................................................................................................................138 Engine .............................................................................................................................................138 Controller.........................................................................................................................................139 Software .....................
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About this Printer1 About this Printer 1 1 1 Carton components 1 When you unpack the printer, make sure that you have all of the following parts. Printer Quick Setup Guide CD-ROM AC Power Cord USB Cable Drum Unit and Toner Cartridge Assembly Interface cable 1 The network interface cable is not standard accessories. Please purchase them, if you intend to use. USB cable Please make sure you use a USB 2.0 interface cable that is no longer than 6 feet (2.0 meters). DO NOT connect the interface cabl
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About this Printer Parallel cable DO NOT use a parallel interface cable that is longer than 6 feet (2.0 meters). 1 Use a shielded interface cable that is IEEE 1284-compliant. Network cable (For HL-5350DN and 5370DW only) Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Network. 2
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About this Printer Front view 1 1 7 1 2 9 3 6 4 5 8 1 Front Cover Release Button 2 Control Panel 3 Face-down Output Tray Support Flap 1 (Support Flap 1) 4 Front Cover 5 Paper Tray 6 Power Switch 7 Face-down Output Tray 8 Multi-purpose Tray (MP Tray) 9 Face-down Output Tray Support Flap 2 (Support Flap 2) 3
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About this Printer Back view 1 1 10 1 9 8 2 7 3 6 4 5 1 Back Cover (Back Output Tray) 2 Duplex Tray 3 AC Power Connector 4 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX (Ethernet) Port (HL-5350DN and HL-5370DW only) 5 Network Activity LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) (For HL-5350DN and HL-5370DW only) 6 HL-5370DW: Wireless Activity LED 7 HL-5370DW: Wireless Setup Button 8 USB Interface Connector 9 SO-DIMM (memory) Cover 10 Parallel Interface Connector Note The printer illustration is based on HL-5370DW. 4
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About this Printer Positioning the printer 1 1 Read the following before you use the printer. Power supply 1 Use the printer within the recommended power range. Power source: 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-powered 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 u
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Printing Methods2 Printing Methods 2 2 About paper 2 2 Type and size of paper 2 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 unit for automatic duplex printing 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
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Printing Methods Media type Tray 1 Tray 2/ Tray 3 MP Tray DX Choose the media type from the printer driver Envelopes Envelopes p Env. Thin 2 Up to 3 sheets Env. Thick Tray 1 Tray 2/ Tray3 MP Tray DX Paper size A4, Letter, B5 (ISO), A4, Letter, B5 (ISO), Width: 69.8 to A4 Executive, A5, A6, Executive, A5, 216 mm (2.75 to B6 (ISO), A5(Long B6 (ISO) 8.5 in.) Edge) Length: 116 to 406.4 mm (4.57 to 16 in.) Number of sheets 250 sheets 250 sheets / 250 50 sheets 2 sheets (80 g/m / 20 lb) 7
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Printing Methods Recommended paper 2 2 Plain paper APP Blue Flag Ship 70 g/m 2 2 APP Gold Flag Ship 80 g/m 2 Advanced Agro Double A 80 g/m To get the best print quality, we suggest using paper that meets the conditions mentioned below. Paper that is made for plain-paper copying 2 Paper that is 70 to 90g/m (20 to 24lb) Neutral paper. Do not use acidic or alkaline paper Long-grain paper Use paper with a moisture content of approximately 5%. We recommend using “3M Transparency Film” when you p
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Printing Methods Types of envelopes 2 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 2 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
