Brother Hl 5280dw User Manual

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Printing on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from the MP tray
MP Tray mode is automatically turned on when paper is put in the multi-purpose tray.
For the proper paper to use, see About paper on page 6.
aChoose the following from the printer driver:
Paper Size............................ (1)
Media Type........................... (2)
Paper Source....................... (3)
and any other settings.
„Windows printer driver
 
„BR-Script printer driver
  
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bOpen the MP tray and lower it gently. 
cPull out the MP tray support flap (1). 
dLift up the support flap to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray, or remove each page 
as soon as it comes out of the printer.
 
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ePut paper in the MP tray. Make sure that the paper stays under the maximum paper mark (b) on both 
sides of the tray.
 
fWhile pressing the paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guide to fit the paper size. 
gSend the print data to the printer.
Note
• The side to be printed on must be face up with the leading edge (top of the paper) in first.
• When printing on transparencies, remove each transparency at once after printing. Stacking the printed 
transparencies may cause a...

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Printing on thick paper, labels and envelopes
MP Tray mode is automatically turned on when paper is put in the multi-purpose tray. 
For the proper paper to use, see About paper on page 6 and Types of envelopes on page 8.
aChoose the following from the printer driver:
Paper Size............................ (1)
Media Type........................... (2)
Paper Source....................... (3)
and any other settings.
„Windows printer driver
 
„BR-Script printer driver
Note
• When you...

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bOpen the MP tray and lower it gently. 
cPull out the MP tray support flap (1). 
dLift up the support flap to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray, or remove each page 
as soon as it comes out of the printer.
 
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ePut paper in the MP tray. Make sure that the paper stays under the maximum paper mark (b) on both 
sides of the tray.
 
Note
• Envelope joints that are sealed by the manufacturer should be secure.
• The side to be printed on must be face up.
• All sides of the envelope should be properly folded without wrinkles or creases.
 
fWhile pressing the paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guide to fit the paper size. 
gSend the print data to the printer.
Note
• Remove each sheet or...

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Note
• If the DL size double flap envelope is creased after printing, choose DL Long Edge in Paper Size, from 
the Basic tab. Put a new DL size double-flap envelope in the MP tray with the longest edge of the envelope 
in first, then print again.
 
• When you put paper in the MP tray, remember the following:
• Put the leading edge (top of the paper) in first and push it gently into the tray.
• Make sure that the paper is straight and in the proper position in the MP tray. If it is...

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Duplex Printing
The supplied printer drivers for Windows® 95/98/Me/2000/XP and Windows NT® 4.0, Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2 and 
Mac OS
® X 10.2.4 or greater all enable duplex printing. For more information about how to choose the 
settings, see the Help text in the printer driver.
Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper
„If the paper is thin, it may wrinkle.
„If paper is curled, straighten it and then put it back in the paper tray or the MP tray.
„If the paper is not feeding...

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Note
• If you choose the Paper Source to be Auto Select, put the printed even-numbered pages in the MP tray.
• When you put paper in the paper tray, first empty the tray. Next, put the printed pages in the tray, with the 
printed side face up. (Do not add the printed pages to the top of a stack of unprinted paper.)
 
Manual duplex printing from the MP tray
Note
Before putting the sheets back in the MP tray, you will have to straighten them, or you may get paper jams.
 
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Paper orientation for manual duplex printing
The printer prints the second page first.
If you print 10 pages on 5 sheets of paper, it will print page 2 and then page 1 on the first sheet of paper. It 
will print page 4 and then page 3 on the second sheet of paper. It will print page 6 and then page 5 on the 
third sheet of paper, and so on.
When doing manual duplex printing, the paper must be put in the paper tray in the following way:
„For the paper tray:
• Put the side to be...