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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.
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 compatible with the printer.
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 printer, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustration.
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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 printer: •...
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...
Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper ...19 Manual duplex printing ...19 Automatic duplex printing (For HL-5250DN) ...22 Booklet printing (For Windows printer driver) ...23 Driver and Software Printer driver ...24 Features in the printer driver (For Windows Features in the BR-Script (PostScript ®...
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Options Lower tray unit (LT-5300) ...56 DIMM ...57 DIMM types ...57 Installing extra memory ...58 Print server (NC-2100p) (For HL-5240/HL-5240L) ...60 Routine Maintenance Replacing the consumable items...61 Consumables...61 Toner cartridge ...62 Drum unit ...68 Replacing periodic maintenance parts...72 Cleaning ...73 Cleaning the outside of the printer...73...
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Quick reference for bar code control commands...112 Print bar codes or expanded characters...112 Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries) Brother Numbers ...119 Important information: Regulations...120 Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only)...120 IEC 60825-1 specification (220 to 240 volt model only) ...120 Internal laser radiation ...121 EU Directive 2002/96/EC and EN50419...121 IMPORTANT - For Your Safety ...122...
About this Printer What is in the box? When you unpack the printer, make sure that you have all of the following parts. CD-ROM Quick Setup Guide 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).
Front view 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) 1. About this Printer...
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.
Put your printer on a flat, stable surface such as a desk that is free of vibration and shocks. Put the printer near an AC power outlet, so that it can be easily unplugged from the AC power outlet if there is an emergency.
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 Multi-purpose tray...
DO NOT use ink jet paper because it may cause a paper jam or damage your printer. Note If you use paper that is not recommended, a paper jam or misfeed may occur in the printer. To help you choose which paper to use with this printer, see Important information for choosing your paper on page 106.
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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.
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 Letter Legal...
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. Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size ... (1) Media Type ... (2) Paper Source ...
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Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. While pressing the blue paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size. Make sure that the guides are firmly in the slots. For legal size paper pull out the back of the paper tray.
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Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Make sure that it is completely inserted into the printer. 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.
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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. Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size ... (1) Media Type ... (2) Paper Source ...
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Open the MP tray and lower it gently. Pull out the MP tray support flap (1). 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. 2. Printing Methods...
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While pressing the paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guide to fit the paper size. Send the print data to the printer. Note • The side to be printed on must be face up with the leading edge (top of the paper) in first.
• When you use Envelope #10, choose Com-10 in Paper Size. • For other envelopes which are not listed in the printer driver, such as Envelope #9 or Envelope C6, choose User Defined... For more information on the envelope size, see Paper size on page A-8.
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Open the MP tray and lower it gently. Pull out the MP tray support flap (1). 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. 2. Printing Methods...
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• All sides of the envelope should be properly folded without wrinkles or creases. While pressing the paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guide to fit the paper size. Send the print data to the printer. Note • Remove each sheet or envelope at once after printing. Stacking the sheets or envelopes may cause the paper to jam or curl.
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Note • If the DL size double flap envelope is creased after printing, choose DL Long Edge in Paper Size, from the Basic tab. Put a new DL size double-flap envelope in the MP tray with the longest edge of the envelope in first, then print again.
Use plain paper or recycled paper. Do not use bond paper. Manual duplex printing from the paper tray In the printer driver choose the Advanced tab, then choose the Manual Duplex printing mode, and from the Basic tab choose the Paper Source to be Tray1.
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Note • If you choose the Paper Source to be Auto Select, put the printed even-numbered pages in the MP tray. • When you put paper in the paper tray, first empty the tray. Next, put the printed pages in the tray, with the printed side face up.
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 and then page 1 on the first sheet of paper. It will print page 4 and then page 3 on the second sheet of paper. It will print page 6 and then page 5 on the third sheet of paper, and so on.
• Use A4, Letter or Legal size paper when you use the automatic duplex printing function. • Make sure that the back cover is closed. • Make sure that the duplex tray is installed correctly in the printer. • If paper is curled, straighten it and then put it back in the paper tray.
Click OK. The printer will print on both sides of the paper automatically. Booklet printing (For Windows printer driver) Put paper in the paper tray or MP tray. Open the Properties dialog box in the printer driver. From the General tab, choose the Printing Preferences icon.
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 page description language (PDL). The printer drivers for the following version of Windows the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com.
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These settings are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows These settings are not available with Windows NT These settings are not available with Brother Laser driver and BR-Script printer driver for Macintosh This setting is not available for HL-5240/HL-5240L.
® • If you are using Windows 2000 or XP, you can access the Printing Preferences dialog box by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Printer Properties dialog box. ® • If you are using Windows NT Document Defaults...
Advanced tab Change the tab settings by clicking one of the following icons: Print Quality (1) Duplex Printing (2) Watermark (3) Page Setting (4) Device Options (5) Print Quality Resolution You can change the resolution as follows: • 1200 dpi •...
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Toner Save Mode You can save running costs by turning on the Toner Save Mode, which reduces the print density. Note • We do not recommend Toner Save for printing Photo or Gray Scale images. • Toner Save Mode is not available for 1200 dpi or HQ 1200 resolution. Print Setting You can manually change the print setting.
Device Options You can set the following in Printer Function: (You can jump to the page for each Printer Function by choosing the function name in the list below.) Job Spooling Quick Print Setup Sleep Time Status Monitor Macro ®...
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5 minutes. Intelligent Sleep Mode automatically adjusts to the most suitable timeout 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. Receiving a print file or document or pressing Go will automatically wake up the printer to start printing.
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Selections are AUTO, OFF and Printer Default. 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. Use this function when the image is complicated and the printer has to wait to process the image before printing.
The Auto Detect function finds the currently installed optional unit devices and shows the available settings in the printer driver. When you click Auto Detect, options that are installed on the printer will be listed. You can manually add or remove options.
Print Settings (4) This will print the pages that show how the internal settings of the printer have been configured. Print Fonts (5) This will print the pages that show all the internal fonts of the printer.
For more information, see the Help text in the printer driver. Note The screens in this section are based on HL-5250DN with Windows The screens on your PC may vary depending on the printer model and your operating system. Device Settings tab Choose the options you have installed.
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3. Driver and Software Printing Preferences Note ® ® If you are using Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or XP, you can access the Printing Preferences dialog box by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Brother HL-5240/HL-5250DN BR-Script3 Properties dialog box.
Advanced options Choose the Paper Size and Copy Count (1). Set the Scaling and TrueType Font settings (2). You can change settings by choosing the setting in the Printer Features list (3): Print Quality Media Type Toner Save You can save running costs by turning on the Toner Save, which reduces the print density.
Features in the printer driver (For Macintosh ® This printer supports Mac OS 9.1 to 9.2 and Mac OS Note The screens in this section are from Mac OS on your operating system. Page Setup You can set the Paper Size, Orientation and Scale.
Print Settings You can change settings by choosing the setting in the Print Settings list: Basic tab Resolution You can change the resolution as follows: • 300 dpi • 600 dpi • HQ 1200 • 1200 dpi Note If you use the high quality 1200 dpi setting (1200 × 1200 dpi) the print speed will be slower. Media Type You can change the media type as follows: •...
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When the printer does not receive data for a certain period of time (timeout), it enters sleep mode. In sleep mode, the printer acts as though it were turned off. The default timeout is 5 minutes. While the printer is in sleep mode, all the LEDs are off, but the printer can still receive data.
You can uninstall the printer driver that you installed with the following steps. Note • This is not available if you installed the printer driver from the Windows Add a printer function. • After uninstalling, we recommend that you restart your computer to remove files that were in use during the uninstall.
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Log on as an ‘Administrator’. Run the Printer Setup Utility printer you want to remove and remove it by clicking the Delete button. Drag the HL-MFLPro folder (from the Macintosh HD (Startup Disk), choose Library, Printers, Brother) into the Trash and then empty the Trash.
Professional, 1985. ISBN: 0-201-10179-3 EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL Mode The EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL modes are the emulation modes that this printer supports to meet the industry-standard for dot matrix printers. Some applications support these dot matrix printer emulations.
Automatic interface selection This printer has an automatic interface selection feature that is turned on by default. This lets it automatically change the interface to IEEE 1284 parallel, USB, or Ethernet depending on which interface is receiving data. When you use the parallel interface, you can turn the high-speed and bi-directional parallel communications on or off by using Remote Printer Console.
The LED indications shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in this chapter. Note When the power switch is off or the printer is in sleep mode, all the LEDs are off. LED is off. LED is on.
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4. Control Panel Printer status Sleep mode The power switch is off or the printer is in sleep mode. Pressing Go wakes up the printer from sleep mode to ready mode. Ready to print The printer is ready to print.
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4. Control Panel Printer status Data remaining in memory There is remaining print data in the printer memory. If the yellow Status LED is on for a long time and nothing has printed, press Go to print the remaining data in memory.
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9 or Printing on thick paper, labels and envelopes on page Paper jam Clear the paper jam. See Paper jams and how to clear them on page 84. If the printer does not start printing, press Go.
Status If this error occurs, turn off the printer power switch, wait a few seconds, and then turn it on again. Leave the printer for 10 minutes with the power on. If the error occurs again, call your dealer or Brother authorized service representative.
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4. Control Panel For example, the LED indication below shows a fuser unit failure. Make a note of the indication and report the error status to your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative by referring to the above table. Note Make sure that the front cover is completely closed before you report a service call.
Wake-up If the printer is in sleep mode, press Go or Job Cancel to wake the printer up and go to the Ready state. Error recovery If there is an error, the printer will recover automatically from some errors. If an error is not automatically cleared, press Go to clear the error, and then continue to use the printer.
Print a test page You can use the Go button or the printer driver to print a test page. Using control panel button Turn off the printer. Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.
Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in. Turn on the printer and wait until the printer is in the ready state. Press Go three times within 2 seconds. The printer will print the current printer settings page. Using the printer driver If you are using Brother’s Windows...
Print Fonts You can print a list of the internal fonts using the control panel button or printer driver. Using the control panel button Turn off the printer. Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.
If you want to reset the print server back to its default settings (resetting all information such as the password and IP address information), follow these steps: Turn off the printer. Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.
80 g/m (21 lb) paper. When both optional trays are installed, the printer can hold up to 800 sheets of plain paper. If you want to buy an optional lower tray unit, call the dealer you bought the printer from.
DIMM For HL-5240/HL-5240L The HL-5240/HL-5240L printer has 16 MB of standard memory and one slot for optional memory expansion. You can expand the memory up to 528 MB by installing dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs). For HL-5250DN The HL-5250DN printer has 32 MB of standard memory and one slot for optional memory expansion. You can expand the memory up to 544 MB by installing dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs).
Unpack the DIMM and hold it by its edges. CAUTION To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, DO NOT touch the memory chips or the board surface. Hold the DIMM by the edges and align the notches in the DIMM with the protrusions in the slot.
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Put the DIMM cover back on. Reconnect the interface cable to your printer. Plug the printer back in, and then turn on the power switch. Note To make sure that you have installed the DIMM properly, you can print the printer settings page that shows the current memory size.
Print server (NC-2100p) (For HL-5240/HL-5240L) An optional network print server (NC-2100p) allows you to connect to your network through the parallel interface. Network interface Printer interface Support protocol Management features Note HL-5250DN already has a built-in 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet Print Server.
• Be careful not to inhale toner. • After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer will be extremely hot. When you open the front cover or back cover of the printer, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustration.
The Toner LED will turn on for 2 seconds and off for 3 seconds. If the LED shows this message, the printer has nearly run out of toner. Buy a new toner cartridge and have it ready before you get a Toner Life End message. To replace the toner cartridge, see Replacing the toner cartridge on page 63.
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Brother Customer Service. • We recommend that you clean the printer when you replace the toner cartridge. See Cleaning on page 73. Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover.
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Push down the blue lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit. CAUTION DO NOT put a toner cartridge into a fire. It could explode, resulting in injuries. Handle the toner cartridge carefully. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, wipe or wash it off with cold water at once.
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CAUTION Wait to unpack the toner cartridge until immediately before you put it in the printer. If toner cartridges are left unpacked for a long time the toner life will be shortened. If an unpacked drum unit is put in direct sunlight or room light, the unit may be damaged.
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Pull off the protective cover. Put the new toner cartridge firmly into the drum unit until you hear it lock into place. If you put it in properly, the lock lever will lift automatically. CAUTION Make sure that you put in the toner cartridge properly or it may separate from the drum unit. Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the blue tab from right to left and left to right several times.
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6. Routine Maintenance Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in the printer. Close the front cover.
• For best performance, use only genuine Brother toner. The printer should be used only in a clean, dust- free environment with adequate ventilation.
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When you replace the drum unit with a new one, you need to reset the drum counter by completing the following steps: Make sure that the printer is turned on and the Drum LED is blinking. Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover.
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We recommend that you put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a piece of disposable paper or cloth in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration.
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Unpack the new drum unit. CAUTION Wait to unpack a drum unit until immediately before you put it in the printer. Exposure to direct sunlight or room light may damage the drum unit. Put the toner cartridge firmly into the new drum unit until you hear it lock into place. If you put the cartridge in properly, the blue lock lever will lift automatically.
Replacing periodic maintenance parts You need to replace the periodic maintenance parts regularly to maintain print quality. You should replace the parts listed below after printing the following number of pages. Item Separator pad holder assembly Pick up roller assembly Laser unit Fuser unit At 5% print coverage (A4 or Letter size).
Clean the outside and inside of the printer regularly with a dry, lint-free cloth. When you replace the toner cartridge or the drum unit, make sure that you clean the inside of the printer. If printed pages are stained with toner, clean the inside of the printer with a dry, lint-free cloth.
Wipe the outside of the printer with a dry, lint-free cloth to remove dust. Remove anything that is stuck inside the paper tray. Wipe the inside of the paper tray with a dry, lint-free cloth to remove dust. Put the paper tray back in the printer.
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Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. HOT SURFACE After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer will be extremely hot. Wait for the printer to cool down before you touch the internal parts of the printer.
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To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration. Wipe the scanner window with a dry, lint-free cloth. Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in the printer. Close the front cover.
We recommend that you put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a piece of disposable paper or cloth in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration.
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Be sure to return the tab to the home position (a) (1). If you do not, printed pages may have a vertical stripe. Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in the printer. Close the front cover. 6. Routine Maintenance...
FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. Identifying your problem First, check the following: The AC power cord is connected properly and the printer is turned on. All of the protective parts have been removed. The toner cartridge and drum unit are installed properly.
Error messages in the Status Monitor The Status Monitor will report problems with the printer. Take the proper action by referring to the following table. The default setting for the Status Monitor is off. If you want to turn the status monitor on, you can change the setting of the Status Monitor in Device Options from the Advanced tab.
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See Cleaning the corona wire on page 77. Memory Full Press Go to print the remaining data in the printer memory. Cancel the print job if you want to delete the remaining data in the printer memory. See Control panel buttons on page 51.
Error message printout The printer can also report problems by printing an error message. Use the table below to identify and clear the error message. Error message Action MEMORY FULL PRINT OVERRUN RESOLUTION REDUCED TO ENABLE PRINTING (The printer has printed the...
Make sure that manual feed mode is not chosen in the printer driver. Fan the paper well and put it back in firmly. Make sure that you have chosen the MP Tray in the Paper Source of the printer driver.
HOT SURFACE After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer will be extremely hot. When you open the front cover or back cover of the printer, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations.
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Slowly take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. The jammed paper will be pulled out with the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. CAUTION To prevent damage to the printer caused by static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration. 7. Troubleshooting...
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Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. Close the front cover. Pull the jammed paper up and out of the printer. Open the front cover again. 7. Troubleshooting...
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Open the back cover. Pull the tabs at the left and right hand sides toward you to open the fuser cover (1). Using both hands, gently pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit. 7. Troubleshooting...
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Fully close the back cover. Pull the duplex tray completely out of the printer. Pull the the jammed paper out of the printer or the duplex tray. Put the duplex tray back in the printer. 7. Troubleshooting...
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Push down the blue lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit. Clear the jammed paper if there is any inside the drum unit. CAUTION Handle the toner cartridge carefully. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, wipe or wash it off with cold water at once.
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Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in the printer. Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Close the front cover. Make sure that the Paper LED is now off and the printer is ready. 7. Troubleshooting...
If you have a print quality problem, print a test page first (see Print a test page on page 52). If the printout looks good, the problem is probably not the printer. Check the interface cable or try the printer on another PC.
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0 1 2 3 4 cartridge on page 63. White lines across the page Clean the inside of the printer and the primary corona wire in the drum unit. See Cleaning on page 73. ABCDEFGH The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum abcdefghijk unit on page 68.
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Examples of poor print Recommendation quality If the problem is not solved after printing a few pages, the drum unit may have glue from the label stuck on the OPC drum surface. Clean the drum unit as follows: 94 mm (3.7 in.) 94 mm (3.7 in.)
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See About paper on page 5. If you do not use the printer often, the paper may have been in the paper tray too long. Turn over the stack of paper in the paper tray. Also, fan the paper stack and then rotate the paper 180°...
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Open the back cover. Press against the “1” on the blue levers on either side of the printer as shown below. As the top of the lever rotates backward, lift the bottom portion of the lever from below until it stops.
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Examples of poor print Recommendation quality Open the back cover and make sure that the two blue levers on the left and right hand sides are in the down position. ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk A B C D a b c d e 0 1 2 3 4 Poor Fixing 7.
Network problems For problems concerning using your printer on a Network, see the Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM we have supplied. Other problems Problem Recommendation The printer cannot print. The ‘There was an error writing to LPT1: (or BRUSB) for the printer’...
The printer cannot print EPS data that includes binary. CAUTION Not following the instructions for using the printer may cause you to be responsible for all repairs. Recommendation Add optional memory. See Installing extra memory on page 58. You need the following settings to print EPS data: From the Start menu, select Control Panel and then Printer ®...
Mac OS Linux From standard paper tray and optional paper tray 2 If you use the high quality 1200 dpi setting (1200 × 1200 dpi) the print speed will be slower. HL-5240L HL-5240 Electrophotographic Up to 24 ppm (A4 size) Up to 30 ppm (Letter size) Less than 8.5 sec...
CUPS driver for Linux Utilities Interactive Help ® Download the printer driver for Windows Download the printer driver for Linux from http://solutions.brother.com. Instructional animations for problem solving The Driver Deployment Wizard automates the installation of printers in a peer-to-peer network. Control panel Model...
Lower tray unit (Option) (LT-5300) Automatic duplex printing Up to 10 sheets Legal size paper is not available in some regions outside the USA and Canada. Supplies Model HL-5240L Toner Starter cartridge Approx. 2,000 pages A4/Letter pages @ 5% coverage Standard cartridge Approx.
Dimensions / Weights Model HL-5240L × × 371 × 384 × 246 mm (14.6 × 15.1 × 9.7 in.) Dimensions (W Weights Approx. 8.3 kg (18.3 lb), not including the drum unit and toner cartridge Approx. 9.5 kg (20.9 lb), including the drum unit and toner...
® X 10.2.4 or greater ® USB is not supported under Windows 95 or Windows NT ® Download the printer driver for Windows Power Macintosh with an Apple original pre-installed USB port. Processor Speed 486/66 MHz ® ® Intel Pentium 75 MHz ®...
Though most plain paper for copying is long grain, some is short grain. We recommend that you use long grain paper for this printer. Short grain paper is too weak for the paper carriage of the printer.
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Print surface The characteristics of the face side and reverse side of a sheet of paper may vary a little. Usually, the opening side of the ream of the paper package is the print side. Follow the indications on the paper package.
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Paper size Paper size Letter Legal Executive Envelope Monarch Envelope #9 Envelope #10 Envelope #11 Envelope DL Envelope C5 Envelope C6 B5 (JIS) B5 (ISO) Folio 210 × 297 mm 148 × 210 mm 105 × 148 mm 110 × 220 mm 162 ×...
Symbol and character sets For the HP LaserJet, IBM Proprinter XL, and EPSON FX-850 emulation modes, you can choose the symbol and character sets using a web browser or the Remote Printer Console software. How to use the web browser To use the web browser, follow the steps below.
Symbol and character sets list OCR symbol sets When you choose the OCR-A or OCR-B font, the matching symbol set is always used. OCR A (0O) OCR B (1O) HP LaserJet mode ABICOMP Brazil / Portugal (13P) Desktop (7J) HP German (0G) ISO Latin1 (0N) ISO Latin5 (5N) ISO2 IRV (2U)
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Roman9 (4U) Russian-GOST (12R) Turkish8 (8T) Ventura Math (6M) Ventura US (14J) Windows Baltic (19L) Windows Greek (9G) Windows Latin2 (9E) Wingdings (579L) IBM mode PC8 Turkish PC852 East Europe PC863 Canadian French Epson mode Danish I Dutch French II Italian...
Quick reference for bar code control commands The printer can print bar codes in the HP LaserJet, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL emulation modes. Print bar codes or expanded characters Code ESC i 27 105 1B 69 Format: ESC i n ... n \ Creates bar codes or expanded characters according to the segment of parameters ‘n ...
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This parameter selects the bar code mode as shown above. When n is ‘t5’ or ‘T5’ the bar code mode (EAN 8, EAN 13, or UPC A) varies according to the number of characters in the data. Bar Code, expanded character, line block drawing and box drawing n = ‘s0’...
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Human readable line OFF All others This parameter shows whether the printer prints the human readable line below the bar code. Human readable characters are always printed with OCR-B font of 10 pitch and all the current character style enhancements are masked. The default setting is determined by the bar code mode selected by ‘t’ or ‘T’.
Bar code, expanded character, line block drawing and box drawing height n = ‘hnnn’, ‘Hnnn’, ‘dnnn’, or ‘Dnnn’ 1 EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A, ISBN (EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A), ISBN (UPC-E): 22 mm 2 UPC-E: 18 mm 3 Others: 12 mm Expanded characters i 2.2 mm (preset) Line block drawing and box drawing i 1 dot This parameter shows the height of bar codes or expanded characters as shown above.
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A number of characters other than those stated above will cause a data error that results in the bar code data being printed as normal print data. If the check digit is not correct, the printer decides the correct check digit automatically so that the correct bar code data will be printed. When EAN13 is selected, adding ‘+’...
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When EAN 128 set A, set B or set C is selected with the parameter ‘t132’ or ‘T132’, ‘t133’ or ‘T133’ or ‘t134’ or ‘T134’ The same rules apply as for ‘t12’ or ‘T12’, ‘t13’ or ‘T13’, or ‘t14’ or ‘T14’. Box drawing ESC i ...
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A. Appendix 'Code 128 set B LPRINT CHR$(27);"it13r1o0x00y140bCODE128B12345?\"; 'Code 128 set C LPRINT CHR$(27);"it14r1o0x00y160b";CHR$(1);CHR$(2);"?\"; 'ISBN(EAN) LPRINTCHR$(27);"it130r1o0x00y180b123456789012?+12345\"; 'EAN 128 set A LPRINT CHR$(27);"it132r1o0x00y210b1234567890?\"; LPRINT CHR$(12)
Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries) Brother Numbers IMPORTANT For technical and operational help, you must call the country where you bought the printer. Calls must be made from within that country. Register your product By registering your Brother product, you will be recorded as the original owner of the product.
The cable must not be more than 2 meters long. IEC 60825-1 specification (220 to 240 volt model only) This printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 60825-1 specifications. The label shown below is attached in countries where it is needed.
Internal laser radiation Maximum radiation power: 5 mW Wave length: 770 - 810 nm Laser class: Class 3B EU Directive 2002/96/EC and EN50419 This equipment is marked with the above recycling symbol. It means that at the end of the life of the equipment you must dispose of it separately at an appropriate collection point and not place it in the normal domestic unsorted waste stream.
NOT connect it to a DC power source. If you are not sure, contact a qualified electrician. Disconnect device You must install this printer near a power outlet that is easily accessible. In case of an emergency, you must disconnect the power cord from the power outlet to shut off the power completely.
Appendix (For USA and Canada) Brother Numbers IMPORTANT For technical and operational help, you must call the country where you bought the printer. Calls must be made from within that country. Register your product By registering your product with Brother International Corporation, you will be recorded as the original owner of the product.
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In USA: 1-800-276-7746 In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER If you have comments or suggestions, please write us at: In USA: Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Irvine, CA 92618 In Canada: Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd. - Marketing Dept. 1, rue Hotel de Ville Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6 Service center locator (USA only) For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-800-284-4357.
P.O. Box 6911 Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 Telephone: (908) 704-1700 declares, that the products Product name: Laser Printer HL-5240 and HL-5250DN Model number: HL-52 Product option: Lower Tray Unit LT-5300 complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
C. Appendix (For USA and Canada) Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada) This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Laser Safety (110 to 120 volt model only) This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968.
NOT connect it to a DC power source. If you are not sure, contact a qualified electrician. Disconnect device You must install this printer near a power outlet that is easily accessible. In case of an emergency, you must disconnect the AC power cord from the AC power outlet to shut off the power completely.