Brother Hl 5130 User Manual

Brother Laser Printer
HL-5130
HL-5140
HL-5150D
HL-5170DN
Users Guide
Version 3
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 us e it quickly if you need...

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Laser printer
HL-5100 series
Users Guide
Definitions of warnings, cautions, and notes
We use the following terms throughout this User’s Guide:
You must follow these warnings to prevent possible personal injury.
You must follow these instructions to make sure you use the printer properly and do not damage it.
Remember these useful tips when you use the printer.
 

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To use the printer safely
Caution
Use water or neutral detergents for cleaning. Cleaning with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzene 
will damage the surface of the printer. 
Do not use cleaning materials that contain ammonia. They will damage the printer and the toner 
cartridge.
After you have just used the printer, some parts inside the printer will be extremely hot. When you 
open the front or back cover of the printer, never touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations 
below.
There are...

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Trademarks
The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. 
Apple, the Apple Logo and Macintosh
® are registered trademarks in the United States and other 
countries, and TrueType® is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
Epson is a registered trademark and FX-80 and FX-850 are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation.
Hewlett Packard is a registered trademark and HP LaserJet 6P, 6L, 5P, 5L, 4, 4L 4P, III, IIIP, II, and IIP 
are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.
IBM, IBM PC,...

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Table of Contents
1About this printer .................................................................................................................................... 1-1
What is in the box?  ....................................................................................................................... 1-1
Interface cable  .................................................................................................................... 1-1
Front view...

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3Control panel ........................................................................................................................................... 3-1
Service call indications  ........................................................................................................... 3-5
Control panel buttons  ................................................................................................................... 3-7
Print a test page...

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Geräuschemission / Acoustic noise emission (for Germany only)  ..................................... B-4
Wiring information (for UK)  ................................................................................................. B-5
9Appendix (For USA and Canada)  ..........................................................................................................C-1
Brother Numbers...

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What is in the box?
When you unpack the printer, check to see that you have all of the following parts.
1Printer
2Drum unit and
toner cartridge assembly
3Quick Setup Guide
4CD-ROM
5AC power cord 
Components may differ from one 
country to another.
Interface cable
■An interface cable is not a standard accessory. 
■Some computers have a USB and a parallel port. Please buy the appropriate cable for the interface 
you are going to use. 
■Most parallel cables support...

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Front view
Front View* 
Figure 1-1
1Face-down Output Tray Support Flap (Support Flap)
2Control Panel
3Front Cover Release Button
4(HL-5130 and HL-5140) Manual Feed Tray
(HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) Multi-purpose Tray (MP Tray)
5Paper Tray
6Power Switch
7Front Cover
8Face-down Output Tray
* The printer illustration is based on HL-5150D and HL-5170DN.
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Back view
Back view*
Figure 1-2
1Face-up Output Tray
2Duplex Tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)
3AC Power Connector
4Parallel Interface Connector
5USB Interface Connector
6Side Cover
7(HL-5170DN) 10/100BASE-TX Port
8(HL-5170DN) LED (Light-emitting Diode)
* The printer illustration is based on HL-5170DN.
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