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 to.
Please visit our web site at  http://solutions.brother.com
 where you can get answers to Frequently 
Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Techni cal Questions, and the latest Driver Updates 
and Utilities.
 
						

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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 high voltage electrodes inside the printer. Before you clean the printer, clear a paper jam 
or replace parts, make sure you have turned off the power switch and unplugged the printer from 
the AC power outlet.
Do not handle the plug with wet hands - it might give you an electrical shock.
 
						

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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, and Proprinter are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
Microsoft
®, MS-DOS®, Windows® and Windows NT® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation 
in the U.S. and other countries.
PostScript
® and PostScript® 3TM are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
E
NERGY STAR is a U.S. registered mark.
All other terms and brand and product names mentioned in this User’s Guide are registered trademarks 
of their respective companies. 
Compilation and Publication Notice
Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd.,  this manual has been compiled and published, covering 
the latest product’s descriptions and specifications. 
The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.
Brother reserves the right to make changes without not ice in the specifications and materials contained 
herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on 
the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the 
publication.
©2004 Brother Industries Ltd. 
Shipment of the Printer
If for any reason you must ship your Printer, carefully package the Printer to avoid any damage during 
transit. We recommend that you save and use the original packaging. The Printer should also be 
adequately insured with the carrier.
 
						

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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  ............................................................................................................................... 1-2
Back view  ............................................................................................................................... 1-3
Positioning the printer  ................................................................................................................... 1-4
Power supply  .......................................................................................................................... 1-4
Environment ........................................................................................................................... 1-4
What kind of paper can I use?  ...................................................................................................... 1-5
Type and size of paper  ........................................................................................................... 1-5
Recommended paper  .............................................................................................................1-6
Printable area  ......................................................................................................................... 1-7
Printing methods ........................................................................................................................... 1-8
Printing on plain paper ............................................................................................................ 1-8
Printing on plain paper from the paper tray  ........................................................................ 1-8
Printing on plain paper from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140)  .............. 1-12
Printing on plain paper from the multi-purpose tray (MP tray) (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) 
1-14
Printing on thicker paper and card stock  .............................................................................. 1-17
Printing on thicker paper and card stock from the manual feed tray 
(For HL-5130 and HL-5140)  ......................................................................................... 1-17
Printing on thicker paper and card stock from the multi-purpose tray (MP tray)
(For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)  ................................................................................. 1-20
Printing on envelopes  ........................................................................................................... 1-24
Types of envelopes to avoid ............................................................................................. 1-24
Printing on envelopes from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140)  ............... 1-25
Printing on envelopes from the MP tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)  ...................... 1-29
Printing on transparencies  ....................................................................................................1-33
Printing on transparencies from the paper tray  ................................................................ 1-33
Printing on transparencies from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140)  ........ 1-36
Printing on transparencies from the MP tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)  ............... 1-39
Duplex Printing  ........................................................................................................................... 1-43
Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper  ............................................................ 1-43
Printing on both sides of the paper (manual duplex printing)  ............................................... 1-43
Manual duplex printing from the paper tray  ...................................................................... 1-43
Manual duplex printing from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140)  .............. 1-44
Manual duplex printing from the multi-purpose tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)  .... 1-45
Printing on both sides of the paper (automatic duplex printing)  ........................................... 1-47
Guidelines for automatic duplex printing  .......................................................................... 1-47
2Driver and software  ................................................................................................................................ 2-1
Printer driver  ................................................................................................................................. 2-1
For Windows
® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP  ............................... 2-1
For Macintosh® ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
For Windows® ................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-2
Features in the PCL printer driver  ...................................................................................... 2-2
Features in the PS printer driver  ...................................................................................... 2-11
For Macintosh
® ........................................................................................................................................................................... 2-17
Software ..................................................................................................................................... 2-20
Software for Networks  ..........................................................................................................2-20
BRAdmin Professional  ..................................................................................................... 2-20
Driver Deployment Wizard  ............................................................................................... 2-20
Web BRAdmin  .................................................................................................................. 2-20
Automatic Emulation Selection  ............................................................................................. 2-21
 
						

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3Control panel ........................................................................................................................................... 3-1
Service call indications  ........................................................................................................... 3-5
Control panel buttons  ................................................................................................................... 3-7
Print a test page  ..................................................................................................................... 3-8
Using control panel button .................................................................................................. 3-8
Using the printer driver  .......................................................................................................3-8
Printer Settings  ....................................................................................................................... 3-9
Using the control panel button ............................................................................................ 3-9
Using the printer driver  .......................................................................................................3-9
Print fonts (Not available for HL-5130)  ................................................................................. 3-10
Using the control panel button .......................................................................................... 3-10
Using the printer driver (Not available for HL-5130)  ......................................................... 3-10
Network factory default setting (For HL-5170DN)  ................................................................ 3-11
Disabling the APIPA protocol (For HL-5170DN) ................................................................... 3-11
4Options .................................................................................................................................................... 4-1
DIMM ............................................................................................................................................ 4-1
Installing additional memory  ...................................................................................................4-2
Lower tray unit (LT-5000) (Not available for HL-5130)  ................................................................. 4-4
Print server (NC-2100p)  ............................................................................................................... 4-5
5Routine maintenance .............................................................................................................................. 5-1
Toner cartridge  ............................................................................................................................. 5-2
Toner Low message  ............................................................................................................... 5-2
Toner Empty message  ...........................................................................................................5-3
Replacing the toner cartridge  .................................................................................................5-3
Drum unit  ...................................................................................................................................... 5-8
Change Drum message  ..................................................................................................... 5-8
Replacing the drum unit .......................................................................................................... 5-9
Cleaning ..................................................................................................................................... 5-12
Replacing periodic maintenance parts  ....................................................................................... 5-13
6Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................................... 6-1
Identifying your problem  ............................................................................................................... 6-1
Error messages in the status monitor  ...........................................................................................6-2
 ...................................................................................................................................................... 6-3
 ...................................................................................................................................................... 6-3
Error message printouts  ............................................................................................................... 6-3
Paper handling  ............................................................................................................................. 6-5
Paper jams and how to clear them  ...............................................................................................6-6
Other problems  ........................................................................................................................... 6-11
For Macintosh
® with USB  ..................................................................................................... 6-11
Improving the print quality  ....................................................................................................6-11
Solving print problems  ................................................................................................................ 6-17
7Appendix ..................................................................................................................................................A-1
Printer specifications  .................................................................................................................... A-1
Important information for choosing your paper  ............................................................................. A-6
8Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries)  .......................................................................................B-1
Brother Numbers  .......................................................................................................................... B-1
Important information: Regulations ............................................................................................... B-2
Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only)  ..................................................................... B-2
International ENERGY STAR
® Compliance Statement  .......................................................... B-2
IEC 60825 specification (220 to 240 volt model only)  ............................................................ B-3
IMPORTANT - For Your Safety  ....................................................................................................B-4
 
						

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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  ..........................................................................................................................C-1
Register your product  .............................................................................................................C-1
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)  .......................................................................................C-1
Customer Service  ...................................................................................................................C-1
Service center locator (USA only)  ..........................................................................................C-2
Service center locations (Canada only)  ..................................................................................C-2
Brother fax back system (USA only) .......................................................................................C-2
Important information: Regulations ...............................................................................................C-3
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA)  .............C-3
Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada)  .........................................................C-4
International ENERGY STAR
® Compliance Statement  ..........................................................C-4
Laser Notices ................................................................................................................................C-5
Laser Safety (100 to 120 volt model only)  ..............................................................................C-5
FDA Regulations (100 to 120 volt model only)  .......................................................................C-5
IMPORTANT - For Your Safety  ....................................................................................................C-6
Disconnect device  ..............................................................................................................C-6
Caution for LAN connection  ...............................................................................................C-6
10INDEX ........................................................................................................................................................ I-1
 
						

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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 bi-directional communication, but some might have an incompatible pin 
assignment or may not be IEEE 1284-compliant.
■It is recommended to use a Parallel interface cable or USB interface cable that is no longer than 6 
feet (2 meters).
■When you use a USB cable, make sure that you connect it to the USB connector of your PC.
■Please make sure that you use a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 certified cable if your computer uses a Hi-Speed 
USB 2.0 interface.
■Do not connect the USB cable to a non-powered hub or a Mac
® keyboard.
About this printer
The power cord may be slightly different than the one in the figure above, depending on which 
country the printer was bought in.
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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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