Brother Hl 5240 User Manual

USER’S GUIDE
Brother Laser Printer
HL-5240
HL-5250DN series
 
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 use it quickly if you need to. You can also read...

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Using this guide
Symbols used in this guide
We use the following icons throughout this User’s Guide:
 
Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury.
 
Electrical Hazard icons alert you to a possible electrical shock.
 
Hot Surface icons warn you not to touch machine parts that are hot.
 Cautions specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible damage to the 
printer or other objects.
 Improper Setup icons alert you to devices and operations that are not compatible...

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Safety precautions
To use the printer safely
WARNING 
There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer. Before you clean the inside of the printer, make sure 
that you have turned off the power switch and unplugged the printer from the AC power outlet.
 
 
 
DO NOT handle the plug with wet hands. Doing this might cause an electrical shock.
 
 
 
After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer will be extremely hot. When you open 
the front or back cover of the printer, DO...

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DO NOT remove or damage the caution labels located on or around the fuser.
 
 
 
DO NOT use a vacuum cleaner to clean up scattered toner. Doing this might cause the toner dust to ignite 
inside the vacuum cleaner, potentially starting a fire. Carefully clean the toner dust with a dry, lint-free cloth 
and dispose of it according to local regulations.
  
DO NOT use flammable substances near the printer. Doing this might cause a fire or electrical shock.
 
CAUTION 
Cleaning the outside of the...

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Trademarks
The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. 
Apple, the Apple Logo, Macintosh and TrueType are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc in the 
United States and other countries.
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...

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Table of Contents
1 About this Printer
What is in the box? ....................................................................................................................................1
Interface cable .....................................................................................................................................1
Front view ............................................................................................................................................2
Back view...

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5 Options
Lower tray unit (LT-5300) ........................................................................................................................56
DIMM .......................................................................................................................................................57
DIMM types .......................................................................................................................................57
Installing extra memory...

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Quick reference for bar code control commands ...................................................................................111
Print bar codes or expanded characters..........................................................................................111
B Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries)
Brother Numbers ...................................................................................................................................118
Important information: Regulations...

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What is in the box?
When you unpack the printer, make sure that you have all of the following parts.
Interface cable
An interface cable is not a standard accessory. Buy the proper interface cable for the interface you want to 
use (USB, parallel or network).
„USB cable
Do not use a USB interface cable that is longer than 6 feet (2.0 meters).
Do not connect the USB cable to a non-powered hub or a Macintosh
® keyboard.
Make sure that you connect it to the USB connector of your PC.
USB is not supported...

1. About this Printer
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Front view
 
1 Front cover release button
2 Control panel
3 Face-down output tray support flap (support flap)
4 Front cover
5 Paper tray
6 Power switch
7 Face-down output tray
8 Multi-purpose Tray (MP Tray)
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