Brother HL 2250DNR User Manual

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Tray Settings2
Note
From the Start menu, select Printers and Faxes1. Right-click the Brother HL-2130 / HL-2220 / 
HL-2230 / HL-2240 / HL-2240D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW series icon and select Properties to access 
the Tray Settings tab.
1Select Settings and then Printers for Windows® 2000 users.
 
You can define the paper size for each paper tray and auto detect the serial number in the Tray Settings tab 
as follows.
 
Paper Source Setting (1)
This feature identifies the paper...

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Serial No. (2)
By clicking Auto Detect, the printer driver will query the machine and display its serial number. If it fails to 
receive the information, the screen will display ---------------.
Note
The Auto Detect function is not available under the following machine conditions:
• The machines power switch is off.
• The machine is in an error mode.
• The machine is in a network shared environment.
• The cable is not connected to the machine correctly.
 
Status Monitor2
This...

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Features in the printer driver (for Macintosh)2
This machine supports Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.x and 10.6.x.
Note
The screens in this section are based on Mac OS X 10.5.x. The screens on your Macintosh will vary 
depending on your operating system.
 
Choosing page setup options2
aFrom an application such as Apple TextEdit, click File, then Page Setup. Make sure HL-XXXX (where 
XXXX is your model name.) is chosen in the Format for pop-up menu. You can change the settings for 
Paper...

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For Mac OS X 10.5.x and 10.6.x
For more page setup options, click the disclosure triangle beside the Printer pop-up menu.
 
 
Choosing printing options2
To control special printing features, choose the options in the Print dialog box. For the details of available 
options, see the following descriptions of each option.
 
 

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Cover Page2
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.
Layout2
 
Pages per Sheet
Choose how many pages will appear on each side of the paper.
Layout Direction
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Border
If you want to add a border, use this function.
Two-Sided
See Automatic Duplex Printing (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) on page 48.
Reverse Page Orientation (Mac OS X 10.5.x and 10.6.x only)
Check Reverse Page Orientation to reverse the data from up to down.
Flip Horizontally (Mac OS X 10.6.x only)
Check Flip Horizontally to print as a reflection flipped left-to-right.
 

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Print Settings2
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
•Envelopes
•Env. Thick
•Env. Thin
•Recycled Paper
•Label
Resolution
You can change the resolution as follows:
•300 dpi
•600 dpi
•HQ 1200
 

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Toner Save Mode
You can conserve toner using 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 Mode for printing Photo or Gray Scale images.
•Toner Save Mode is not available for HQ 1200 resolution.
 
Paper Source
You can choose Auto Select, Tray 1 or Manual.
Reverse Print (For Mac OS X 10.4.11 only)
Check Reverse Print to rotate the data by 180 degrees.
Advanced tab
 
Graphics Quality...

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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. If you are printing only a few pages, you do 
not need to choose this setting. We recommend that you change the printer driver setting in Media 
Type to a thin setting.
•Improve Toner Fixing
If you choose this setting, the toner fixing on paper may be improved. If this selection does not provide 
enough improvement,...

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Support
 
•Brother Solution 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 machine.
•Visit the Genuine Supplies website
You can visit our website for original Brother supplies by clicking this button.
•Brother CreativeCenter
You can visit our website for a free and easy online solution for...