Brother Hl 4150cdn User Manual

USER’S GUIDE
Brother Laser Printer
HL-4150CDN 
HL-4570CDW 
HL-4570CDWT 
 
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 machine.
Please use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the machine. You can find a printed copy in the box.
Please read this User’s Guide thoroughly before you use the machine.
Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/
 where you can get product support,...

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Users Guides and where do I find it?
Which manual?Whats in it?Where is it?
Safety and Legal Please read the Safety Instructions before you set up 
your machine. Printed / In the Box
Quick Setup Guide Read this Guide first. Follow the instructions for 
setting up your machine and installing the drivers and 
software for the operating system and connection 
type you are using. Printed / In the Box
User’s Guide Learn the print operations, how to replace 
consumables, and performing routine maintenance....

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Using this guide
Symbols used in this guide
The following symbols and conventions are used throughout the documentation.WARNING
 indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, 
could result in death or serious injuries.
CAUTION
 indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, 
may result in minor or moderate injuries.
IMPORTANT
 indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, 
may result in damage to property or loss of product function.
 
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1 Printing Methods1
About this Machine ....................................................................................................................................1
Front view and Back view ....................................................................................................... .............1
Acceptable paper and other print media......................................................................................... ...........2
Recommended paper and print media...

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LEDs ........................................................................................................................................................65
LCD .........................................................................................................................................................66Back light ..................................................................................................................... ......................66
LCD messages...

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AAppendix167
Machine specifications...........................................................................................................................167
Engine .............................................................................................................................................167
Controller .........................................................................................................................................168
Software...

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1About this Machine1
Front view and Back view1
 
1 Face-down output tray support flap (support flap)
2 Control panel with a tiltable Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
3 USB direct print interface
4 Front cover release button
5 Front cover
6 Paper tray
7 Power switch
8 Face-down output tray
9 Multi-purpose tray (MP tray)
10 Back cover (Face-up output tray when open)
11 AC power connector
12 USB connector
13 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX port
Printing Methods1
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Printing Methods 2
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Acceptable paper and other print media1
Print quality may vary according to the type of paper you are using.
You can use the following types of print media: thin paper, plain paper, thick paper, bond paper, recycled 
paper, glossy paper, labels or envelopes.
For best results, follow the instructions below: DO NOT put different types of paper in the paper tray at the same time because it may cause paper jams 
or misfeeds.
 For proper printing, you must choose the same paper size...

Printing Methods 3
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When looking at this page, you can jump to the page for each printing method by clicking p in the table.
Media typeTray 1Tray 2MP TrayDXChoose the media type 
from the printer driver
Plain paper
75 g/m
2 to 105 g/m2 (20 to 28 lb) pppp Plain Paper
Recycled paper pppp Recycled Paper
Bond paper
Rough paper– 60 g/m
2 to 
163 g/m
2 (16 to 43 lb) p
60 g/m
2 to 
163 g/m
2 
(16 to 43 lb) Bond Paper
Thin paper
60 g/m
2 to 75 g/m2 (16 to 20 lb) pppp Thin Paper
Thick paper
105 g/m
2 to 163...

Printing Methods 4
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Recommended paper specifications1
The following paper specifications are suitable for this machine. Use paper that is made for plain-paper copying.
 Use paper that is 75 to 90 g/m
2 (20 to 24 lb).
 Use long grain paper with a neutral Ph value, and a moisture content of approx. 5%.
 This machine can use recycled paper that meets DIN 19309 specifications.
(To help you choose which paper to use with this machine, see  Important information for choosing your paper 
on page 175.)...