Brother HL 2132R User Manual

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...