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Brother HL-5380DN User Manual

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USER'S GUIDE
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 read the User's Guide in HTML format by visiting our web site at http://solutions.brother.com/ or
accessing it from the CD-ROM directly.
Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ where you can get product support, the latest driver updates and
utilities, and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions.
HL-5380DN
Version B
EEU-ENG

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  • Page 1 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 read the User's Guide in HTML format by visiting our web site at http://solutions.brother.com/ or accessing it from the CD-ROM directly.

  • Page 2: Using This Guide

    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.

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    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.
  • Page 4 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.
  • Page 5 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.
  • Page 6 Note DO NOT remove or damage the caution label located on or around the fuser.

  • Page 7: Compilation And Publication Notice

    All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 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.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents About this Printer Carton components ...........................1 Interface cable .............................1 Front view ............................3 Back view ............................4 Positioning the printer ..........................5 Power supply ............................5 Environment ............................5 Printing Methods About paper ...............................6 Type and size of paper ........................6 Recommended paper ..........................8 Unprintable area ..........................10 Printing methods............................11 Printing on plain paper, bond paper and transparencies..............11...
  • Page 9 Control Panel Control panel ............................77 Buttons ..............................78 Go ................................79 Job Cancel............................79 Secure Print............................79 + or - button ............................79 Back..............................80 Set ..............................80 Data LED ..............................81 LCD .................................81 Back light ............................81 LCD messages ..........................82 Reprinting documents........................83 Printing Secure data ..........................85 Using the control panel LCD menu....................87 Menu table............................88 Default settings..........................98 Options...
  • Page 10 How to use the Web Based Management (web browser) ...............160 Symbol and character sets list......................161 Quick reference for bar code control commands...................162 Print bar codes or expanded characters..................162 Appendix (for Europe and Other Countries) Brother numbers ............................170 Appendix (for USA and Canada) Brother numbers ............................171 Index...

  • Page 11: About This Printer

    About this Printer1 About this Printer Carton components When you unpack the printer, make sure that you have all of the following parts. Printer AC Power Cord Quick Setup Guide CD-ROM Drum Unit and Toner Cartridge Assembly Interface cable The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Purchase the appropriate cable for the interface you are using.
  • Page 12 About this Printer Third party USB ports are not supported by Macintosh. Parallel cable DO NOT use a parallel interface cable that is longer than 6 feet (2.0 meters). Use a shielded interface cable that is IEEE 1284-compliant. Network cable Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Network.

  • Page 13: Front View

    About this Printer Front view 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)

  • Page 14: Back View

    About this Printer Back view 1 Back Cover (Back Output Tray) 2 Duplex Tray 3 AC Power Connector 4 Network Activity LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) 5 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX (Ethernet) Port 6 USB Interface Connector 7 SO-DIMM (memory) Cover 8 Parallel Interface Connector...

  • Page 15: Positioning The Printer

    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).

  • Page 16: Printing Methods

    Printing Methods2 Printing Methods 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...
  • Page 17 Printing Methods Media type Tray 1 Tray 2/ Tray 3 MP Tray Choose the media type from the printer driver Envelopes Envelopes Env. Thin Up to 3 sheets Env. Thick Tray 1 Tray 2/ Tray3 MP Tray Paper size A4, Letter, B5 (ISO), A4, Letter, B5 (ISO), Width: 69.8 to Executive, A5, A6,...

  • Page 18: Recommended Paper

    Printing Methods Recommended paper Europe Plain paper Xerox 4200 20 lb Xerox Premier TCF 80 g/m Hammermill Laser Print (24 lb=90g/m Xerox Business 80 g/m Recycled paper (Not supported) Xerox Recycled Supreme 80 g/m Transparency 3M CG3300 3M CG3300 Labels Avery laser label L7163 Avery laser labels white #5160 Envelope...
  • Page 19 Brother does 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.

  • Page 20: Unprintable Area

    Printing Methods Unprintable area The area of the paper that cannot be printed on is shown in the table 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 B5 (ISO)

  • Page 21: Printing Methods

    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 Note Transparencies are only for Tray1. (For the recommended paper to use, see About paper on page 6.) Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer.
  • Page 22 Printing Methods Put paper in the tray, and make sure that the paper is below the maximum paper mark (bbb). The side to be printed on must be face down. IMPORTANT Make sure the paper guides touch the sides of the paper so it will feed properly. Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer.
  • Page 23 Printing Methods Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size..(1) Media Type..(2) Paper Source..(3) and any other settings you may want to make. (See Chapter 3: Driver and Software.) ® Windows printer driver ® BR-Script printer driver for Windows Note ®...
  • Page 24 Printing Methods Macintosh printer driver Send the print data to the printer. IMPORTANT When printing on transparencies, remove each transparency at once after printing. Stacking the printed transparencies may cause a paper jam or the transparency to curl.
  • Page 25 Printing Methods Printing on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from the MP tray (For the recommended paper to use, see About paper on page 6.) 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.
  • Page 26 Printing Methods Put paper in the MP tray. Make sure that the paper stays under the maximum paper mark (b) on both sides of the tray. The side to be printed on must be face up with the leading edge (top of the paper) in first. While pressing the paper-guide release lever (1), slide the paper guide to fit the paper size.
  • Page 27 Printing Methods Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size..(1) Media Type..(2) Paper Source..(3) and any other settings you may want to make. (See Chapter 3: Driver and Software.) ® Windows printer driver ® BR-Script printer driver for Windows Note ®...
  • Page 28 Printing Methods Macintosh printer driver Send the print data to the printer. IMPORTANT When printing on transparencies, remove each transparency at once after printing. Stacking the printed transparencies may cause a paper jam or the transparency to curl.

  • Page 29: Printing On Thick Paper, Labels And Envelopes

    Printing Methods Printing on thick paper, labels and envelopes When the back output tray is pulled down, the printer has a straight paper path from the MP tray through to the back of the printer. Use this paper feed and output method when you want to print on thick paper, labels or envelopes.
  • Page 30 Printing Methods Pull out the MP tray support flap (1). Put paper in the MP tray. Make sure that the paper stays under the maximum paper mark (b). Note • DO NOT put more than 3 envelopes in the MP tray. •...
  • Page 31 Printing Methods Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size..(1) Media Type..(2) Paper Source..(3) and any other settings you may want to make. (See Chapter 3: Driver and Software.) ® Windows printer driver ® BR-Script printer driver for Windows...
  • Page 32 Printing Methods Note • To use the BR-Script printer driver you must install the driver using the Custom Install from the CD-ROM. • When you use Envelope #10, choose Com-10 for the Paper Size. • For other envelopes which are not listed in the printer driver, such as Envelope #9 or Envelope C6, choose User Defined...
  • Page 33 Printing Methods <For printing envelopes only> When you have finished printing, reset the two gray levers which are pulled down at step b back to the original position. Note • Remove each sheet or envelope at once after printing. Stacking the sheets or envelopes may cause the paper to jam or curl.

  • Page 34: Duplex Printing

    Printing Methods Duplex printing ® The supplied printer drivers for Windows 2000 or greater and Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater 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.
  • Page 35 Printing Methods Send the data to the printer. 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 then , in the same order , put them back in the paper tray with the side to be printed on (blank side) face down.
  • Page 36 Printing Methods Manual duplex printing from the MP tray Note Before putting the sheets back in the MP tray, you will have to straighten them, or you may get paper jams. In the printer driver choose the Basic tab, and choose the Duplex printing mode from the Duplex / Booklet setting, and then from the Basic tab choose the Paper Source to be MP Tray.
  • Page 37 Printing Methods Remove the printed even-numbered pages from the output tray and then, in the same order , put them back into the MP tray. Put the paper with the side to be printed on (the blank side) face up. Follow the instructions on the computer screen.

  • Page 38: Automatic Duplex Printing

    Printing Methods Automatic duplex printing ® If you are using the Macintosh Printer Driver, see Duplex Printing on page 64. Put paper in the paper tray or MP tray. ® For the Windows printer driver Open the Properties dialog box in the printer driver. From the General tab, click the Printing Preferences button.
  • Page 39 Printing Methods For the BR-Script printer driver Open the Properties dialog box in the printer driver. From the General tab, click the Printing Preferences button. From the Layout tab, choose Orientation, Print on Both Sides and Page Order. Click OK. The printer will print on both sides of the paper automatically.

  • Page 40: Booklet Printing

    Printing Methods Booklet printing Put paper in the paper tray or MP tray. ® For the Windows printer driver Open the Properties dialog box in the printer driver. From the General tab, click the Printing Preferences button. From the Basic tab, choose Booklet from the Duplex / Booklet setting. Click the Duplex Settings...

  • Page 41: Carbon Copy Printing

    2’ which is yellow colored and has some information already printed on it. If you put paper for ‘Sheet 1’ in Tray 1 and paper for ‘Sheet 2’ in the MP tray, the printer will automatically feed paper for ‘Sheet 1’ from Tray 1 and ‘Sheet 2’ from the MP tray. For more information, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/...

  • Page 42: Driver And Software

    Macintosh are on the CD-ROM we have supplied or on the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. Install the drivers by following the Quick Setup Guide. The latest printer driver can be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/.
  • Page 43 Linux For the information on supported Linux distribution and to download the printer driver, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/. You can also download the printer driver from a link on the supplied CD-ROM. If you download from a link on CD-ROM, click Install Other Drivers...
  • Page 44 Driver and Software You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer. Paper Size Orientation Copies Media Type Resolution Print Settings Multiple Page Duplex / Booklet Paper Source Scaling Reverse Print Use Watermark Header-Footer Print Toner Save Mode Administrator Secure Print Use Reprint...

  • Page 45: Features In The Printer Driver (For Windows )

    Driver and Software ® Features in the printer driver (for Windows (For more information, see the Help text in the printer driver.) Note ® • The screens in this section are on based Windows XP. The screens on your computer will vary depending on your operating system.
  • Page 46 Driver and Software Paper Size From the drop-down list choose the Paper Size you are using. Orientation Orientation selects the position of how your document will be printed (Portrait or Landscape). Portrait Landscape Copies The copies selection sets the number of copies that will be printed. Collate With the Collate check box selected, one complete copy of your document will be printed and then repeated for the number of copies you selected.

  • Page 47: Print Setting

    Driver and Software Resolution You can choose the resolution as follows. 300 dpi 600 dpi HQ 1200 1200 dpi Note If you use the high quality 1200 dpi setting (1200 x 1200 dpi) the print speed will be slower. Print Setting You can manually change the print setting.
  • Page 48 Driver and Software Duplex / Booklet When you want to print a booklet or do duplex printing, use this function, and then from the Basic tab, choose a Duplex / Booklet (See Duplex printing on page 24). None Disable duplex printing. Duplex When you want to do duplex printing, use this function.

  • Page 49: Advanced Tab

    Driver and Software Paper Source You can choose Auto Select, Tray1, Tray2 , Tray3 , MP Tray or Manual and specify separate trays for printing the first page and for printing from the second page onwards. Tray2 and Tray3 are options. You must add Tray2 or Tray3 in the Accessories tab to select Tray2 or Tray3 from the driver. (See Accessories tab on page 44.) Advanced tab You can set the following in Printer Function:...
  • Page 50 Driver and Software Use Watermark You can put a logo or text into your documents as a watermark. You can choose one of the preset watermarks, or you can use a bitmap file or text that you have created. When you use a bitmap file as a watermark, you can change the size of the watermark and put it anywhere you like on the page.
  • Page 51 Driver and Software Administrator 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. Click here current password. Then you can change the settings. Copies Lock Lock the copy pages selection to prevent multiple copy printing.

  • Page 52: Page Protection

    Receiving a print file or document or pressing Go will automatically wake up the printer to start printing. For more information about Sleep Time setting change, please visit the product page at http://solutions.brother.com/ and see "Information". Macro You can save a page of a document as a macro to printer memory. You can also execute the saved macro (you can use the saved macro as an overlay on any documents).

  • Page 53: Density Adjustment

    Driver and Software Density Adjustment Increase or decrease the print density. Note The Density Adjustment is not available when you set the Resolution to HQ 1200. Improve Print Output This feature allows you to improve a print quality problem. Reduce Paper Curl If you choose this setting, the paper curl may be reduced.

  • Page 54: Accessories Tab

    Driver and Software Accessories tab Note From the Start menu, select Control Panel and then Printers and Faxes . Right-click the Brother HL- 5380DN series icon and select Properties to access the Accessories tab. ® Printers for Windows 2000 users.
  • Page 55 Driver and Software Auto Detect (5) The Auto Detect function finds the currently installed optional 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 in Installed Options(1).
  • Page 56 You can access the Support dialog box by clicking Support... in the Printing Preferences dialog box. Brother Solutions Center (1) The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/) is a website offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User’s Guides, driver updates and tips for using your printer. Genuine Supplies Website...(2) You can visit our website for original/genuine Brother supplies by clicking this button.

  • Page 57: Status Monitor

    This reports the printer status (any errors that may happen with the printer) when printing. If you would like to turn the status monitor on, follow these steps: Click the Start button, All Programs , Brother, your printer (Brother HL-5380DN), and then Status Monitor. ®...

  • Page 58: Using The Br-Script3 Printer Driver (Postscript 3™ Language Emulation For Windows )

    • To use the BR-Script3 printer driver you must install the driver using the Custom Install from the CD- ROM. ® • The screens in this section are based on HL-5380DN with Windows • The screens on your computer may vary depending on your operating system. Device Settings tab...

  • Page 59: Printing Preferences

    Printing Preferences Note You can access the Printing Preferences dialog box by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Brother HL-5380DN BR-Script3 Properties dialog box. Layout tab You can change the layout setting by choosing the settings for Orientation, Print on Both Sides (Duplex), Page Order and Page Per Sheet.
  • Page 60 Driver and Software Paper/Quality tab Choose the Paper Source. Paper Source You can choose Automatically Select, Auto Select, Tray1, Tray2 , Tray3 , MP Tray or Manual Feed. Tray2 and Tray3 are options.

  • Page 61: Advanced Options

    Driver and Software Advanced options Choose the Paper Size and Copy Count(1). Paper Size From the drop-down box choose the Paper Size you are using. Copy Count The copy selection sets the number of copies that will be printed. Set the Scaling and True Type Font settings (2). Scaling Specifies whether to reduce or enlarge documents, and by what percentage.
  • Page 62 Driver and Software You can change settings by choosing a setting in the Printer Features list (3): Print Quality You can choose the following print quality settings. 1200 dpi HQ 1200 600 dpi 300 dpi Media Type You can use the following types of media in your printer. For the best print quality, select the type of media that you wish to use.
  • Page 63 Receiving a print file or document or pressing Go will automatically wake up the printer to start printing. For more information about Sleep Time setting change, please visit the product page at http://solutions.brother.com/ and see "Information". Halftone Screen Lock Stops other applications from modifying the Halftone settings. The default setting is On.
  • Page 64 Driver and Software Improve Toner Fixing If you choose this setting, the toner fixing on paper may be improved. If this selection does not provide enough improvement, select Thicker Paper in Media Type settings. Density Adjustment Increase or decrease the print density.

  • Page 65: Features In The Printer Driver (For Macintosh)

    Driver and Software Features in the printer driver (for Macintosh) This printer supports Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater. Note The screens in this section are based on Mac OS X 10.5. The screens on your Macintosh will vary depending on your operating system. Choosing page setup options You can set the Paper Size, Orientation and Scale.

  • Page 66: Choosing Printing Options

    Driver and Software For Mac OS X 10.5 For more page setup options, click the disclosure triangle beside the Printer pop-up menu. Choosing printing options To control special printing features, choose the options in the Print dialog box.

  • Page 67: Cover Page

    Driver and Software Cover Page You can make the following cover page settings: Print Cover Page If you want to add a cover page to your document, use this function. Cover Page Type Choose a template for the cover page. Billing Info If you want to add the billing information to the cover page, enter text in the Billing Info box.
  • Page 68 Driver and Software Layout Pages per Sheet Choose 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. Two-sided See Duplex Printing on page 64.
  • Page 69 Driver and Software Secure Print Secure documents are documents that are password protected when they are sent to the printer. Only the people who know the password will be able to print them. Since the documents are secured at the printer, you must enter the password using the control panel of the machine to print them.
  • Page 70 Driver and Software Print Settings You can change settings by choosing a setting in the Print Settings list: Basic tab Media Type You can change the media type to one of the following: Plain Paper Thin Paper Thick Paper Thicker Paper Bond Paper Transparencies Envelopes...
  • Page 71 Driver and Software Toner Save Mode You can conserve toner use with this feature. When you set Toner Save Mode to On, print appears lighter. The default setting is Off. Note • We do not recommend Toner Save for printing Photo or Greyscale images. •...
  • Page 72 Driver and Software Advanced tab Graphics Quality You can change the print quality as follows: Photo This is a photograph mode (gradation priority). Choose this setting for printing photographs that have continuous gradation. You can represent soft contrasts between various shades of grey. Graphics This is a graphics mode (contrast priority).
  • Page 73 Support Brother Solutions Center The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/) is a website offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User’s Guides, driver updates and tips for using your printer. Visit the Genuine Supplies website You can visit our website for original/genuine Brother supplies by clicking this button.
  • Page 74 Driver and Software Duplex Printing Use duplex unit. Select Layout. Choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding in Two-Sided. Manual duplex Select Paper Handling. For Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4 Choose Odd numbered pages and print. Turn the paper over and reload it in the tray, and then choose Even numbered pages and print.
  • Page 75 Driver and Software For Mac OS X 10.5 Choose Odd Only and print. Turn the paper over and reload it in the tray, and then choose Even Only and print. Status Monitor This reports the printer status (any errors that may happen with the printer) when printing. If you would like to turn the status monitor on, follow these steps: For Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4 Run the Printer Setup Utility (from the Go menu, choose Applications, Utilities), then choose the...

  • Page 76: Using The Br-Script3 Printer Driver (Post Script ® 3™ Language Emulation For Macintosh)

    Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4) or Print & Fax (For Mac OS X 10.5). Before installing the BR-Script3 printer driver, delete from the Printer list any other Brother drivers that are for the same printer. For Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4...
  • Page 77 Driver and Software Open the Utilities folder. Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. Click Add. For Mac OS X 10.3 users, go to e. For Mac OS X 10.4 or greater users, go to f.
  • Page 78 Driver and Software Choose USB. Choose the model name and make sure that Brother is in Printer Model (Print Using), then select the model name that shows BR-Script in the Model Name (Model), and then click Add. For Mac OS X 10.3 users:...
  • Page 79 Driver and Software For Mac OS X 10.4 or greater users: From the Printer Setup Utility menu, choose Quit Printer Setup Utility.
  • Page 80 Driver and Software For Mac OS X 10.5 From the Apple menu choose System Preferences. Select Print & Fax.
  • Page 81 Driver and Software Click +. Choose the Printer Name and choose Select a driver to use... in Print Using, and then choose the Printer Name that shows BR-Script in Model Name, and click Add. Quit System Preferences.

  • Page 82: Uninstalling The Printer Driver

    Run the Printer Setup Utility (from the Go menu, choose Applications, Utilities), then choose the printer you want to remove and remove it by clicking the Delete button. Drag the folder (from the Macintosh HD (Startup Disk), choose Library, Printers, Brother) into the Trash and then empty the Trash.
  • Page 83 Driver and Software Drag the folder (from the Macintosh HD (Startup Disk), choose Library, Printers, Brother) into the Trash and then empty the Trash. Restart the Macintosh.

  • Page 84: Software

    BRAdmin Professional 3 is a utility for more advanced management of network connected Brother devices. This utility can search for Brother products on your network and view the device status from an easy to read explorer style window that changes colour identifying the status of each device. You can configure network ®...

  • Page 85: About Emulation Modes

    Web Based Management (web browser) is a utility for managing network connected Brother devices, using the HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). This utility can view the status of Brother products on your network and configure the machine or network settings using a standard web browser that is installed on your computer.

  • Page 86: Automatic Emulation Selection

    Driver and Software ® Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript Language Reference, 3rd edition. Addison-Wesley Professional, 1999. ISBN: 0-201-37922-8 ® Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript Language Program Design. Addison-Wesley Professional, 1988. ISBN: 0-201-14396-8 ® Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript Language Tutorial and Cookbook. Addison-Wesley Professional, 1985.

  • Page 87: Control Panel

    Control Panel4 Control Panel Control panel This printer has one back lit liquid crystal display (LCD), seven buttons and one Light Emitting Diode (LED) on the control panel. The LCD is a 16 character single line display. The LCD light shows the current status of the printer.

  • Page 88: Buttons

    Control Panel Buttons You can control the basic printer operations and change various printer settings with seven buttons (Go,Job Cancel , Secure Print, +, -, Back,Set ). button Operations Clear error messages. Pause and continue printing. Reprint the last job. Job Cancel Stop and cancel the printing job in progress.

  • Page 89: Job Cancel

    Control Panel Pressing Go will exit the control panel menu and return the printer to the READY state, however, if there is an ERROR indication, the control panel will only change when the error is cleared. You can pause printing by pressing Go. Pressing Go again restarts the print job. During a pause, the printer is offline.

  • Page 90: Back

    Control Panel Back Pressing Back when the printer is in the READY state takes it offline, and the LCD will show the control panel menu. Pressing Back allows you to return to the previous level from the current menu level. Back also allows you to choose the previous digit while setting numbers.

  • Page 91: Data Led

    Control Panel Data LED The LED is a light which show the printer status. Data LED (Yellow) LED indication Meaning Data is in the printer memory. Blinking Receiving or processing data. No remaining data in the memory. The LCD shows the current printer status. When you use the buttons on the control panel, the LCD will change.

  • Page 92: Lcd Messages

    Control Panel LCD messages Printer status messages The following table shows the printer status messages during normal operation: Printer Status Message Meaning Printer is ignoring data processed using PS driver. IGNORE DATA Canceling the job. CANCEL PRINTING Canceling all jobs. CANCEL ALL JOBS The printer is setting up.

  • Page 93: Reprinting Documents

    Control Panel Reprinting documents Reprinting from RAM You can reprint from random access memory (RAM). The reprint data in RAM will be deleted when the printer is turned off. When you use RAM to reprint: Press Set on the control panel. Press + or - to choose SETUP.
  • Page 94 Control Panel How to reprint the last job Make sure that the REPRINT setting is ON by using the buttons on the control panel to enter the SETUP menu. Note If you print with the printer driver we have supplied with the printer, the settings for Use Reprint in the printer driver will take priority over the settings made on the control panel.

  • Page 95: Printing Secure Data

    Control Panel Printing Secure data Secure data Secure documents are protected by a password and only those people who know the password will be able to print the document. The printer will not print the document when you send it for printing. To print the document, you must use the control panel of the printer (with the password).
  • Page 96 Control Panel When there is no secure data in memory If the printer does not have secure data in the memory and you press Secure Print, the LCD will show NO DATA STORED. Canceling printing secure data If you want to cancel the current secure print job, press Job Cancel. Job Cancel also allows you to cancel a paused secure print job.

  • Page 97: Using The Control Panel Lcd Menu

    Control Panel Using the control panel LCD menu When you use the Menu buttons (+, -, Set or Back), remember the following basic steps: When you press Set to choose a setting, an asterisk appears at the end of the LCD for a short time. After that, the LCD returns to the previous menu level.

  • Page 98: Menu Table

    Control Panel Menu table There are nine menus. For more information about the selections available in each menu, see the tables below. Note The control panel LCD names for the paper trays are as follows. • Standard paper tray: TRAY1 •...
  • Page 99 Control Panel PAPER Submenu Options Descriptions Chooses the tray that will be used. SOURCE AUTO*/MP/TRAY1/TRAY2/TRAY3 When SOURCE is chosen as AUTO: Chooses the PRIORITY MP>T1>T2>T3*/T1>T2>T3>MP/ order in which the printer uses the paper trays that T1>T2>T3 contain paper of the same size. Chooses whether to feed paper from the MP tray as MP FIRST OFF*/ON...
  • Page 100 Control Panel SETUP (Continued) Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions Adjusts the density of the LCD. PANEL CONTROL LCD DENSITY 0*/1 AUTO ONLINE ON*/OFF Sets the time for the LCD message to BUTTON REPEAT 0.1*/0.2/0.3/0.4/0.5/1.0 /1.5/2 SEC change when holding + or - at intervals.
  • Page 101 Control Panel PRINT MENU (Continued) Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions Sets the size of paper. PAPER LETTER*/LEGAL/A4*/EXECU TIVE/COM-10/DL/JIS B5/B5/A5/A5 L/B6/A6/MONARCH/C5/A4 LONG/FOLIO/DL L/HAGAKI Sets the number of printed pages. COPIES 1*/2.../999 This printer can print pages in portrait ORIENTATION PORTRAIT*/LANDSCAPE or landscape orientation. Moves the print start position (at the PRINT POSITION X OFFSET...
  • Page 102 Control Panel PRINT MENU (Continued) Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions HP LASERJET FONT NO. I000...####(59)* FONT PITCH ##.##(10.00/12.00)* FONT POINT ##.##(10.00/12.00)* Sets the symbol set or the character SYMBOL SET PC-8*... set. Prints code table. TABLE PRINT ON: CR i CR+LF,OFF: CR i CR AUTO LF OFF*/ON ON: LFiLF+CR, FFiFF+CR, or VT i...
  • Page 103 Control Panel PRINT MENU (Continued) Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions EPSON FX-850 FONT NO. I000...####(59)* FONT PITCH ##.##(10.00/12.00)* FONT POINT ##.##(10.00/12.00)* Sets the symbol set or the character CHARACTER SET PC-8...(US ASCII)* set. Prints code table. TABLE PRINT ON: CR i CR+LF OFF: CR i CR AUTO LF OFF*/ON AUTO MASK...
  • Page 104 Control Panel PRINT MENU (Continued) Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions IBM PROPRINTER FONT NO. I000...####(59)* FONT PITCH ##.##(10.00/12.00)* Sets the symbol set or the character CHARACTER SET PC-8*... set. Prints code table. TABLE PRINT ON: CR i CR+LF,OFF: CR i CR AUTO LF OFF*/ON ON: LFiLF+CR, FFiFF+CR, or VT i...
  • Page 105 Control Panel NETWORK Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions Chooses the IP method that best TCP/IP BOOT METHOD AUTO*/STATIC/RARP/BOOTP /DHCP suits your needs. [000-255] . [000-255] . Enter the IP address. IP ADDRESS= [000-255] . [000-255] [000-000] . [000-000] . [000-000] . [000-000]* [000-255] .
  • Page 106 Control Panel INTERFACE Submenu Menu Selections Options Description SELECT AUTO*/USB/PARALLEL/NETW 1/2/3/4/5*.../99 (SEC) You need to set the time-out period AUTO IF TIME for the auto interface selection. LEVEL 1/2/3*.../15 Increases or decreases the input INPUT BUFFER buffer capacity. Turns high-speed parallel PARALLEL HIGH SPEED ON*/OFF...
  • Page 107 Control Panel Example of changing the menu setting Setting IP Address Press + or - to choose NETWORK (and to display each setting shown below). INFORMATION NETWORK Press Set. TCP/IP Press Set. BOOT METHOD Press +. IP ADDRESS= Press Set. The last digit in the first part of the number is blinking.

  • Page 108: Default Settings

    Control Panel Default settings The printer settings has three levels of default settings; the default settings have been set at the factory before shipment. (see Menu table on page 88). Network default settings Factory reset Settings reset Note • You cannot modify the present default settings. •...
  • Page 109 Control Panel Settings Reset This operation will reset all the machine settings back to the settings that were set at the factory: Disconnect the network cable from the printer; otherwise the network settings (such as IP address) will not be reset. Turn off the printer.

  • Page 110: Options

    Options5 Options This printer has the following optional accessories. You can increase the capabilities of the printer with these items. Lower tray SO-DIMM memory LT-5300 See Lower tray (LT-5300) on page 100. See SO-DIMM (memory module) on page 101. Lower tray (LT-5300) Two optional lower trays (Tray 2 and Tray 3) can be installed;...

  • Page 111: So-Dimm (Memory Module)

    For purchasing information and part numbers visit the Buffalo Technology website: http://www.buffalo-technology.com/ Note • There might be some SO-DIMMs that will not work with the printer. • For more information, call the dealer you bought the printer from or Brother Customer Service.

  • Page 112: Installing Extra Memory

    Options Installing extra memory Turn off the printer power switch, and then unplug the printer. Disconnect the interface cable from the printer. IMPORTANT Be sure to turn off the printer power switch before you install or remove the DIMM. Remove the DIMM cover. Unpack the DIMM and hold it by its edges.
  • Page 113 Options 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.

  • Page 114: Routine Maintenance

    Routine Maintenance6 Routine Maintenance You will need to replace certain parts and clean the printer regularly. Replacing the consumable items You will need to replace the consumable items when the machine indicates that the life of the consumable is over. CAUTION When you replace certain parts or clean the inside of the printer, remember the following: If your clothes are smeared with toner, wipe off the toner with a dry cloth and immediately wash the clothes...

  • Page 115: Consumables

    Routine Maintenance Consumables Toner Cartridge Drum Unit See Toner cartridge on page 106. See Drum unit on page 112.

  • Page 116: Toner Cartridge

    Routine Maintenance Toner cartridge The life of the original toner cartridge that came with the printer may be either a standard or high yield toner cartridge , and depends on the model and country you bought the printer in. Standard toner cartridges print approximately 3,000 A4 or Letter-size single-sided pages. Approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752.
  • Page 117 Replacing the toner cartridge Note • To ensure high quality printing, we recommend that you use only genuine Brother toner cartridges. When you want to buy toner cartridges, call your dealer. • We recommend that you clean the printer when you replace the toner cartridge. See Cleaning on page 117.
  • Page 118 Routine Maintenance IMPORTANT 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 caused by static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration.
  • Page 119 • Go to http://www.brother.eu/recycle/ for instructions on how to return the used toner cartridge to the brother collection program. If you choose not to return your used toner cartridge, please discard the used toner cartridge according to local regulations, keeping it separate from domestic waste. If you have questions, call your local waste disposal office.
  • Page 120 IMPORTANT For UK and other countries Brother machines are designed to work with toner of a particular specification and will work to a level of optimum performance when used with genuine Brother branded toner cartridges. Brother cannot guarantee this optimum performance if toner or toner cartridges of other specifications are used. Brother does not therefore recommend the use of cartridges other than genuine Brother branded cartridges with this machine.
  • Page 121 Routine Maintenance 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. Note 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.

  • Page 122: Drum Unit

    • For best performance, use only genuine Brother toner. The printer should be used only in a clean, dust- free environment with adequate ventilation.
  • Page 123 Routine Maintenance Replacing the drum unit IMPORTANT While removing the drum unit, handle it carefully because it may contain toner. Every time you replace the drum unit, clean the inside of the printer.See Cleaning on page 117. When you replace the drum unit with a new one, you need to reset the drum counter by completing the following steps: Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover.
  • Page 124 Routine Maintenance IMPORTANT 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 caused by static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration.
  • Page 125 Routine Maintenance IMPORTANT Handle the toner cartridges carefully. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, wipe or wash it off with cold water at once. To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations. Unpack the new drum unit.
  • Page 126 Routine Maintenance Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in the printer. Hold down Go until the message DRUM CLEAR is displayed on the LCD, then release Go. IMPORTANT Do not reset the drum counter when you only replace the toner cartridge. Close the front cover.

  • Page 127: Cleaning

    Routine Maintenance Cleaning 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.
  • Page 128 Routine Maintenance 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.

  • Page 129: Cleaning The Inside Of The Printer

    Routine Maintenance Cleaning the inside of the printer Turn off the printer power switch and then unplug the printer. Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover. Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly.
  • Page 130 Routine Maintenance CAUTION 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. IMPORTANT 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.
  • Page 131 Routine Maintenance 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. Plug the printer back in, and then turn on the power switch.

  • Page 132: Cleaning The Paper Pick-Up Roller

    Routine Maintenance Cleaning the paper pick-up roller If the paper pick-up roller is stained, the printer may not feed paper. In that case, clean the paper pick-up roller as follows: Turn off the power switch and unplug the printer. Unplug the power cord and interface cable from the printer. Pull the paper tray out of the printer.
  • Page 133 Routine Maintenance Wipe the two paper pick-up rollers (1) inside the printer. Put the paper tray back in the printer. Make sure that you have turned off the power switch, and then connect the power cord and interface cable to the printer. Plug in the power cord and turn on the power switch of the printer.

  • Page 134: Cleaning The Corona Wires

    Routine Maintenance Cleaning the corona wires Cleaning the corona wire If you have print quality problems, clean the corona wire as follows: Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover. Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly.
  • Page 135 Routine Maintenance IMPORTANT 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 caused by static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration.

  • Page 136: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting7 Troubleshooting You can correct most problems by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest 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.

  • Page 137: Lcd Messages

    If any problems occur, the printer automatically stops printing, diagnoses the problem, and displays the resulting message on the LCD to alert you. Take the appropriate action, referring to the following tables. If you cannot clear the problem, call the dealer you bought the printer from or Brother Customer Service. Note The LCD names for the paper trays are as follows.

  • Page 138: Maintenance Messages

    TONER LOW See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 107. REPLACE TONER Call your dealer or Brother Customer Service for a replacement paper feeding kit (paper REPLACE PF KITMP pick up roller and separation plate) for the MP tray. Call your dealer or Brother Customer Service for a replacement paper feeding kit (paper REPLACE PF KIT 1 feed roller, separation roller, separation pad, and separation pad spring) for Tray 1.

  • Page 139: Paper Handling

    Troubleshooting Paper handling First, make sure that you are using paper that meets Brother recommended paper specifications. (See About paper on page 6.) Problem Recommendation The printer does not feed If there is paper in the paper tray, make sure it is straight. If the paper is curled, paper.

  • Page 140: Paper Jams And How To Clear Them

    Troubleshooting Paper jams and how to clear them If paper jams inside the printer, the printer will stop. One of the following LCD messages will appear to tell you where to find the jammed paper. JAM MP TRAY(1) Paper jam in the MP tray. (See page 131.) JAM TRAY1(2) Paper jam in the standard paper tray (TRAY 1).

  • Page 141: Jam Mp Tray (Paper Jam In The Mp Tray)

    Troubleshooting JAM MP TRAY (Paper jam in the MP tray) JAM MP TRAY If a paper jam occurs inside the MP tray, follow these steps: Remove the paper from the MP tray. Press the cover release button and then open the front cover. Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly.

  • Page 142: Jam Tray 1 / Tray 2 / Tray 3 (Paper Jam Inside The Paper Tray)

    Troubleshooting JAM TRAY 1 / TRAY 2 / TRAY 3 (Paper jam inside the paper tray) Note The LCD names for the paper trays are as follows. Standard paper tray: TRAY1 Optional Lower tray: TRAY2, TRAY3 JAM TRAY1 JAM TRAY2 JAM TRAY3 If a paper jam occurs inside the paper tray, follow these steps: Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer.
  • Page 143 Troubleshooting Open the front cover and close it to resume printing. IMPORTANT DO NOT take out the standard paper tray while paper is feeding from a lower paper tray as this will cause a paper jam.

  • Page 144: Jam Duplex (Paper Jam In The Duplex Tray)

    Troubleshooting JAM DUPLEX (Paper jam in the duplex tray) JAM DUPLEX If a paper jam occurs inside the duplex tray, follow these steps: Pull the duplex tray completely out of the printer. Pull the jammed paper out of the printer or the duplex tray. Put the duplex tray back in the printer.

  • Page 145: Jam Rear (Paper Jam Behind The Back Cover)

    Troubleshooting JAM REAR (Paper jam behind the back cover) JAM REAR 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.
  • Page 146 Troubleshooting 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. IMPORTANT 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.
  • Page 147 Troubleshooting Using both hands, gently pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit. CAUTION 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. Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in the printer (press firmly).

  • Page 148: Jam Inside (Paper Jam Inside The Printer)

    Troubleshooting JAM INSIDE (Paper jam inside the printer) JAM INSIDE 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.
  • Page 149 Troubleshooting 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. 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.
  • Page 150 Troubleshooting To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations. Put the toner cartridge back into the drum unit until you hear it lock into place. If you put the cartridge in properly, the blue lock lever will lift automatically. Close the front cover.

  • Page 151: Improving The Print Quality

    See About paper on page 6. Put in a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum unit on page 113. The fuser unit may be contaminated. Call Brother Customer Service. Ghost Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. Rough-surfaced paper may cause the problem.
  • Page 152 The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum unit on page 113. The fuser unit may be contaminated. Call Brother Customer Service. All black Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. A rough surfaced paper or thick print media can cause problems.
  • Page 153 Troubleshooting Examples of poor print Recommendation quality If the problem is not solved after printing a few pages, the drum unit may have glue from a label stuck on the OPC drum surface. Clean the drum unit as follows: 1) Put the print sample in front of the drum unit, and find the exact position of the poor print.
  • Page 154 The toner cartridge may be damaged. Put in a new toner cartridge. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 107. Black lines down the page The fuser unit may be smudged. Call your dealer or Brother Customer Service. Printed pages have toner stains down the page.
  • Page 155 Troubleshooting Examples of poor print Recommendation quality Check the paper type and quality. High temperatures and high humidity will cause paper to curl. See About paper on page 6. If you do not use the printer often, the paper may have been in the paper tray too long.
  • Page 156 Troubleshooting 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 up position. Poor Fixing Choose Improve Toner Fixing mode in the printer driver. See Improve Print ®...
  • Page 157 Troubleshooting Examples of poor print Recommendation quality Lift up the Face-down Output Tray Support Flap 2 (Support Flap 2) (1). Curled Choose Reduce Paper Curl mode in the printer driver. See Improve Print ® Output in Advanced tab on page 39 (For Windows printer driver), Advanced ®...

  • Page 158: Solving Print Problems

    Troubleshooting Solving print problems Problem Recommendation The printer prints unexpectedly Make sure that the printer cable is not too long. We recommend that you use a or it prints garbage data. parallel or USB cable that is no longer than 2 meters (6.5 feet). Make sure that the printer cable is not damaged or broken.

  • Page 159: Network Problems

    The Network User’s Guide in HTML format will be installed automatically when you install the driver. Click the Start button, All Programs , your printer, and then User’s Guide. You can also view the manuals in PDF format by accessing the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/). ®...

  • Page 160: Br-Script 3

    Printers and Faxes windows. ® For Windows 2000: Click Start button, and select Settings and then Printers. 2) Right-click the Brother HL-XXXX BR_Script3 series icon and select Properties. 3) From the Device Settings tab, choose TBCP (Tagged binary communication protocol) in Output Protocol.

  • Page 161: A Appendix

    AppendixA Appendix Printer specifications Engine Model HL-5380DN Technology Electrophotographic Standard (A4/Letter) Print speed Up to 30 ppm (A4 size) ,Up to 32 ppm (Letter size) (A4 size/ Letter Auto Duplex (A4) Up to 13 sides per minute (6.5 sheets per minute) (A4 size)

  • Page 162: Controller

    Macintosh utility for printer and print server management. Install from the supplied CD-ROM. ® Brother original Windows utility for printer and print server management. Download from http://solutions.brother.com/. Server based management utility. Download from http://solutions.brother.com/. Printer and print server management through Web Based Management (web browser).

  • Page 163: Software

    Utilities Driver Deployment Wizard For the latest driver updates, visit http://solutions.brother.com/. Download the printer driver for Linux from http://solutions.brother.com/. Depending on Linux distributions, the driver may not be available. ® The Driver Deployment Wizard automates the installation of printers in a peer-to-peer network (Windows only).

  • Page 164: Media Specifications

    Appendix Media specifications Model HL-5380DN Media types Multi-purpose tray Plain paper, Bond paper, Recycled paper, Envelopes , Labels, Transparencies , Thick paper, Thin paper Paper tray Plain paper, Bond paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies , Thin paper Lower tray unit (Option)

  • Page 165: Dimensions / Weights

    Appendix Dimensions / weights Model HL-5380DN Dimensions (W × D × H) 393× 384 × 259 mm (15.5 × 15.1 × 10.2 in.) Weights Approx. 9.5 kg (20.9 lb) Other Model HL-5380DN Power consumption Printing Average 675 W at 25 °C (77 °F) Standby Average 75 W at 25 °C (77 °F)

  • Page 166: Computer Requirements

    System IEEE802.11b/g Mac OS X 10.4.4 PowerPC G4/G5, 512 MB 1 GB or greater ® Intel Core™ Processor ® ® Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or greater Third party USB/Parallel ports are not supported. For the latest driver updates, visit http://solutions.brother.com/.

  • Page 167: Important Information For Choosing Your Paper

    Appendix Important information for choosing your paper This section gives information to help you choose paper to use with this printer. Note If you use paper that is not recommended, a paper jam or misfeed may occur in the printer. (See Recommended paper on page 8.) Before you buy a large quantity of paper Make sure that the paper is suitable for the printer.
  • Page 168 Appendix 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 paper ream package is the print side. Follow the indications on the paper package.
  • Page 169 Appendix Paper size B5 (JIS) 182 × 257 mm B5 (ISO) 176 × 250 mm B6 (ISO) 125 × 176 mm A4 Long 210 × 405 mm Envelope DL-L 220 × 110 mm 3 × 5 3 × 5 in.

  • Page 170: Symbol And Character Sets

    Appendix Symbol and character sets For the HP LaserJet emulation modes, you can choose the symbol and character sets using a Web Based Management (web browser) or the control panel buttons. How to use the Web Based Management (web browser) To use the Web Based Management (web browser), follow the steps below.

  • Page 171: Symbol And Character Sets List

    Appendix 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) ABICOMP International (14P) Desktop (7J) Greek8 (8G) HP German (0G)

  • Page 172: Quick Reference For Bar Code Control Commands

    Appendix Quick reference for bar code control commands The printer can print bar codes in the HP LaserJet 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 ...
  • Page 173 Appendix Bar code, expanded character, line block drawing and box drawing n = ‘s0’ or ‘S0’ 3: 1 (default) n = ‘s1’ or ‘S1’ 2: 1 n = ‘s3’ or ‘S3’ 2.5: 1 This parameter chooses the bar code style as above. When the EAN 8, EAN 13, UPC-A, Code 128 or EAN 128 bar code mode is chosen, this bar code style parameter is ignored.
  • Page 174 Appendix Preset: 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.

  • Page 175: Expanded Character Rotation

    Appendix This parameter shows the height of bar codes or expanded characters as shown above. It can start with ‘h’, ‘H’, ‘d’, or ‘D’. The height of bar codes is shown in the ‘u’- or ‘U’-specified unit. The default setting of the bar code height (12 mm, 18 mm or 22 mm) is determined by the bar code mode selected by ‘t’...

  • Page 176: Box Drawing

    Appendix When EAN 8, EAN 13, or UPC A is selected with the parameter ‘t5’ or ‘T5’ Ten numbers ‘0’ to ‘9’ can be accepted as bar code data. The number of characters for bar codes is limited as follows: EAN 8: Total 8 digits (7 digits + 1 check digit) EAN 13: Total 13 digits (12 digits + 1 check digit) UPC A: Total 12 digits (11 digits + 1 check digit)

  • Page 177: Line Block Drawing

    Appendix Line block drawing ESC i ... V (or v) ‘V’ or ‘v’ is a terminator. Expanded character data start n = ‘l’ or ‘L’ Data that follows ‘l’ or ‘L’ is read as expanded character data (or labeling data). Expanded character data must end with the ‘...
  • Page 178 Appendix Table of Code (EAN) 128 set C Code(EAN) 128 set C describes an original command. The correspondence table is as follows. No. Code 128 Set C Input command No. Code 128 Set C Input command 0x00 0x34 0x01 0x35 0x02 0x36 0x03...
  • Page 179 Appendix Example Program Listings WIDTH "LPT1:",255 'CODE 39 LPRINT CHR$(27);"it0r1s0o0x00y00bCODE39?\"; 'Interleaved 2 of 5 LPRINT CHR$(27);"it1r1s0o0x00y20b123456?\"; 'FIM LPRINT CHR$(27);"it3r1o0x00y40bA\"; 'Post Net LPRINT CHR$(27);"it4r1o0x00y60b1234567890?\"; 'EAN-8 LPRINT CHR$(27);"it5r1o0x00y70b1234567?\"; 'UPC-A LPRINT CHR$(27);"it5r1o0x50y70b12345678901?\"; 'EAN-13 LPRINT CHR$(27);"it5r1o0x100y70b123456789012?\"; 'UPC-E LPRINT CHR$(27);"it6r1o0x150y70b0123456?\"; 'Codabar LPRINT CHR$(27);"it9r1s0o0x00y100bA123456A\"; 'Code 128 set A LPRINT CHR$(27);"it12r1o0x00y120bCODE128A12345?\";...

  • Page 180: B Appendix (For Europe And Other Countries)

    Frequently asked questions (FAQs) The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for all your printer needs. You can download the latest drivers, software and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips to learn how to get the most from your Brother product.

  • Page 181: C Appendix (For Usa And Canada)

    FAQs (frequently asked questions) The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for all your printer needs. You can download the latest software and utilities and read FAQs and troubleshooting tips to learn how to get the most from your Brother product.
  • Page 182 Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express credit card, you can order supplies directly from Brother. (You can visit us online for a complete selection of the Brother accessories and supplies that are available for purchase.)

  • Page 183: Index

    BRAdmin Light ............74 INFORMATION menu ..........88 BRAdmin Professional 3 ........... 74 INTERFACE menu ............ 96 Brother Numbers (USA/Canada) ......171 BRPrint Auditor ............75 BR-Script 3 mode ............75 BR-Script menu ............94 Jam in duplex unit ........... 134 BR-Script3 ..........
  • Page 184 Index Network default setting ..........98 NETWORK menu ............95 Unprintable area ............10 USB interface ............76 Utilities ..............153 OPC drum ............... 143 Web Based Management ......... 75 Paper ..............6 Web BRAdmin ............74 Paper handling ............153 Weights ..............

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