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dUsing both hands, slide the manual feed paper guides to the width of the paper that you are going to use. 
eUsing both hands, put one full sheet of labels or one envelope in the manual feed slot until the front edge 
touches the paper feed roller. When you feel the machine pull it in, let go.
Note
• Put one full sheet of labels or one envelope into the manual feed slot with the side to be printed face up.
• Make sure that the full sheet of labels or the envelope is straight and in the proper position on the manual 
feed slot. If it is not, it may not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam.
• DO NOT put more than one full sheet of labels or one envelope in the manual feed slot at any one time, 
as it may cause a jam.
• DO NOT insert a labels sheet that has previously been used or is missing any labels.
• If you put any Media (paper, envelope and so on) in the manual feed slot before the machine is in Ready 
mode, the media may be ejected without being printed on.
    
 
						

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fChoose the following from each drop-down list menu of the printer driver.
Paper Size
Envelopes
1You can define your original paper size by choosing User Defined... in Windows® printer driver or Manage Custom Sizes... in 
Macintosh printer drivers.
Label
Media Type
Paper Source
Note
• When you use Envelope #10, choose Com-10 for the Paper Size.
• For other envelopes that are not listed in the printer driver, such as Envelope #9 or Envelope C6, 
choose User Defined... (for Windows
® printer driver) or Manage Custom Sizes... (for Macintosh 
printer driver). For more information on envelope sizes, see Paper size on page 130.
 
gSend the print data to the machine.
hAfter the printed page comes out of the machine, put in the next full sheet of labels or envelope as shown 
in Step e. Repeat for each page that you want to print.
iWhen you have finished printing, reset the two green levers that were 
pulled down in step b back to their original positions. Com-10 DL C5 Monarch DL Long Edge
Customized paper size
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A4 Letter
Envelopes Env. Thin Env. Thick Label
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Note
• Remove each sheet of labels or envelope as soon as it has been printed. Stacking them may cause the 
paper to jam or curl.
• If an envelope is creased after they are printed, see Improving the print quality on page 112.
• If envelopes get smudged during printing set the Media Type to Env. Thick. 
• (For Windows
® users) If the DL size double flap envelopes are creased after printing, choose DL Long 
Edge in Paper Size, from the Basic tab. Put a new DL size double-flap envelope in the manual feed slot 
with the longest edge of the envelope in first, then print again.
• Envelope joints that are sealed by the manufacturer should be secure.
• All sides of the envelope should be properly folded without wrinkles or creases.
 
 
						

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Duplex printing1
The supplied printer drivers for Windows® 2000 or greater and Mac OS X 10.4.11 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 paper1
If the paper is thin, it may wrinkle.
If paper is curled, straighten it and then put it back in the paper tray or the manual feed slot. If the paper 
continues to curl, replace the paper.
If the paper is not feeding properly, it may be curled. Remove the paper and straighten it. If the paper 
continues to curl, replace the paper.
When you use the manual duplex function, it is possible that there may be paper jams or poor print quality. 
(If there is a paper jam, see Paper jams and how to clear them on page 105. If you have a print quality 
problem, see Improving the print quality on page 112.)
Note
• Make sure that the paper tray is completely inserted to the machine.
• You should use plain paper, recycled paper or thin paper. Do not use bond paper.
 
 
						

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1 Automatic duplex printing (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only)1
If you are using the Macintosh Printer Driver, see Automatic Duplex Printing (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / 
HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) on page 48.
aChoose the following settings from each menu of the printer driver.
Paper Size
Media Type
Paper Source
Duplex / Booklet
Duplex Type in Duplex Settings
There are four options for each orientation. (See Duplex / Booklet on page 28.)
Binding Offset in Duplex Settings
You can specify the offset for binding.  (See Duplex / Booklet on page 28.)
For any other settings, see Driver and Software in Chapter 2.
bSend the print data to the machine. The machine will print on both sides of the paper automatically.A4
Plain Paper Thin Paper Recycled Paper
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Manual duplex printing1
If you are using the Macintosh Printer Driver, see Manual Duplex Printing on page 47.
aChoose the following settings from each drop-down list of the printer driver.
Paper Size
You can use all the paper sizes specified for the tray you are using.
Media Type
You can use all the media types specified for the tray you are using except media that has a specified 
print side, such as envelopes and labels.
Paper Source
Duplex / Booklet
Duplex Type in Duplex Settings
There are four options for each orientation. (See Duplex / Booklet on page 28.)
Binding Offset in Duplex Settings
You can specify the offset for binding.  (See Duplex / Booklet on page 28.)
For any other settings, see Driver and Software in Chapter 2.
bSend the print data to the machine. The machine will print all the even-numbered pages on one side of 
the paper first. Then, the Windows® driver instructs you (with a pop-up message) to reinsert the paper 
to print the odd-numbered pages.
Note
Before reinserting the paper, straighten it well, or you may get a paper jam. Very thin or thick paper is not 
recommended.
 
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Printer driver2
A printer driver is software that translates data from the format used by a computer to the format that a 
particular machine needs. Typically, this format is page description language (PDL).
The printer drivers for the supported versions of Windows
® and 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/
.
(If you want to uninstall the printer driver, see Uninstalling the printer driver on page 51.)
For Windows
® 2
Windows® printer driver
For Macintosh
2
Macintosh printer driver
For Linux
122
CUPS printer driver
LPD / LPRng printer driver
1Download the printer driver for Linux from http://solutions.brother.com/ or a link on the supplied CD-ROM.
2Depending on Linux distributions, the driver may not be available.
Note
• For more information about Linux printer driver, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.
• The printer driver for Linux may be released after the initial release of this product.
 
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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
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Paper Source
Scaling
Reverse Print
Use Watermark
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Header-Footer Print1
Toner Save Mode
Administrator
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Use Reprint1
Sleep Time
Macro
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Density Adjustment1
Error Message Printout1
Improve Print Output
Skip Blank Page
Print Profiles
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1These settings are not available with the Macintosh printer driver.
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Features in the printer driver (for Windows®)2
(For more information, see the Help text in the printer driver.)
Note
• The screens in this section are from Windows® XP. The screens on your computer will vary depending on 
your operating system.
• You can access the Printing Preferences dialog box by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General 
tab of the Printer Properties dialog box.
 
Basic tab 2
You can also change settings by clicking the illustration on the left side of the Basic tab.
 
aChoose Paper Size, Orientation, Copies, Media Type, Resolution and Print Settings (1).
bChoose Multiple Page and Duplex / Booklet setting (2).
cChoose Paper Source (3).
dClick OK to apply your chosen settings.
To return to the default settings, click Default, then OK.
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Note
This area (4) shows the current settings.
 
Paper Size2
From the drop-down box choose the Paper Size you are using.
Orientation2
Orientation selects the position of how your document will be printed (Portrait or Landscape).
Copies2
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 will be 
repeated for the number of copies you selected. If the Collate check box is not selected, then each page 
will be printed for all the copies selected before the next page of the document is printed.
Portrait
 
Landscape
 
Collate checked
 
Collate non-checked