Brother Hl 5280dw User Manual

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Back view
 
1 Back cover
2 Duplex Tray
3 AC power connector
4 LEDs (Light emitting diodes)
5 10/100BASE-TX port
6 USB interface connector
7 DIMM cover
8 Parallel interface connector
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Positioning the printer
Read the following before you use the printer. 
Power supply
Use the printer within the recommended power range.
Power source: USA and Canada: AC 110 to 120 V, 50/60 Hz
Europe and Australia: AC 220 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz
The power cord, including extensions, should be no longer than 5 meters (16.5 feet).
Do not share the same power circuit with other high-power appliances, such as an air conditioner, copier, 
shredder and so on. If you cannot avoid using the printer with these appliances, we recommend that you use 
a voltage transformer or a high-frequency noise filter. 
Use a voltage regulator if the power source is not stable. 
Environment
„Put your printer on a flat, stable surface such as a desk that is free of vibration and shocks.
„Put the printer near an AC power outlet, so that it can be easily unplugged from the AC power outlet if there 
is an emergency.
„Only use the printer within the following ranges of temperature and humidity:
Temperature: 10°C to 32.5°C (50°F to 90.5°F)
Humidity: 20% to 80% (without condensation)
„Use the printer in a well-ventilated room.
„DO NOT put the printer where the ventilation hole of the printer is blocked. Keep a gap of roughly 100 mm 
(4 in.) between the ventilation hole and the wall.
„DO NOT expose the printer to direct sunlight, excessive heat, moisture, or dust. 
„DO NOT put the printer near devices that contain magnets or produce magnetic fields.
„DO NOT expose the printer to open/naked flames or salty or corrosive gasses. 
„DO NOT put objects on top of the printer. 
„DO NOT put the printer near heaters, air conditioners, water, chemicals or refrigerators.
„Keep the printer horizontal when you carry it.
 
						

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Network features
The Brother machine can be shared on a 10/100 Mb wired Ethernet or IEEE 802.11b/802.11g wireless 
Ethernet network using the internal network print server in a TCP/IP environment.
Note
• If you want to use the wireless network, set it up referring to the Quick Setup Guide and the Network User’s 
Guide on the CD-ROM we have supplied.
• For more information about the network, see the Network User’s Guide.
 
 
						

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About paper
Type and size of paper
The printer loads paper from the installed paper tray or the multi-purpose tray.
The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this guide are as follows:
When looking at this page on the CD-ROM, you can jump to the page for each printing method by clicking p 
in the table.
Printing Methods
Paper tray Tray 1
Multi-purpose tray MP Tray
Optional lower tray unit Tray 2 / Tray 3
Duplex tray for automatic duplex printing DX
Media typeTray 1Tray 2/3MP TrayDXChoose the media type 
from the printer driver
Plain paper
75 g/m
2 to 105 g/m2
(20 to 28 lb)pp ppPlain Paper
Recycled paperpp ppRecycled Paper
Bond paper
Rough paper–
 60 g/m
2 to 161 g/m2 
(16 to 43 lb)p
60 g/m
2 to 
105 g/m
2
(16 to 28 lb)p
60 g/m
2 to 
105 g/m
2
(16 to 28 lb)p
60 g/m
2 to 
161 g/m
2
(16 to 43 lb)Bond Paper
Thin paper
60 g/m
2 to 75 g/m2
(16 to 20 lb)pp ppThin Paper
Thick paper
105 g/m
2 to 161 g/m2
(28 to 43 lb)pThick Paper or Thicker 
Paper
Transparencyp
Up to 10 sheets
A4 or Letterp
Up to 10 sheets
A4 or LetterTransparencies
Labelsp
A4 or LetterThicker Paper
Envelopes
pEnvelopes
Env. Thin
Env. Thick
 
						

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1Legal size paper is not available in some regions outside the USA and Canada.
Recommended paper
„Before you buy a lot of paper, test a small quantity to make sure that the paper is suitable.
„Use paper that is made for plain-paper copying.
„Use paper that is 75 to 90 g/m
2 (20 to 24 lb).
„Use neutral paper. Do not use acidic or alkaline paper.
„Use long-grain paper.
„Use paper with a moisture content of approximately 5%.
„This printer can use recycled paper that meets DIN 19309 specifications.
CAUTION 
DO NOT use ink jet paper because it may cause a paper jam or damage your printer. 
 
Note
If you use paper that is not recommended, a paper jam or misfeed may occur in the printer.
 
To help you choose which paper to use with this printer, see Important information for choosing your paper 
on page 119.
MP TrayTray 1Tray 2, Tray 3DX
Paper sizeWidth: 69.9 to 
215.9 mm (2.75 to 
8.5 in.)
Length: 116 to 
406.4 mm (4.57 to 
16 in.)A4, Letter, Legal
 1, 
B5 (ISO), Executive, 
A5, A6, B6 (ISO)A4, Letter, Legal 1, 
B5 (ISO), Executive, 
A5, B6 (ISO)A4, Letter, Legal 1
Number of sheets
(80 g/m
2 / 21lb)50 sheets 250 sheets 250 sheets
EuropeUSA
Plain paper
Xerox Premier 80 g/m
2
Xerox Business 80 g/m2
M-real DATACOPY 80 g/m2
Xerox 4200DP 20 lb
Hammermill Laser Paper 24 lb
Recycled paper
Xerox Recycled Supreme 80 g/m
2N/A
Transparency3M CG3300 3M CG3300
LabelsAvery laser label L7163 Avery laser label #5160
 
						

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Types of envelopes
Most envelopes will be suitable for your printer. However, some envelopes may have feed and print quality 
problems due to the way they have been made. A suitable envelope should have edges with straight, well-
creased folds and the leading edge should not be thicker than two pieces of paper. The envelope should lie 
flat and not be of baggy or flimsy construction. You should buy quality envelopes from a supplier who 
understands that you will be using the envelopes in a laser printer. Before you print a lot of envelopes, test 
one to make sure that the print results are what you want.
Brother does not recommend a particular envelope because envelope manufacturers may change the 
envelope specifications. You are responsible for the quality and performance of the envelopes you use.
„Do not use damaged, curled, wrinkled, irregularly shaped, extremely shiny or textured envelopes.
„Do not use envelopes with clasps, snaps, tie strings, self-adhesive components, windows, holes, cutouts 
or perforations.
„Do not use envelopes that are of a baggy construction, not sharply creased, embossed (have raised 
writing on them) or pre-printed on the inside.
„Do not use envelopes that were previously printed by a laser printer.
„Do not use envelopes that cannot be arranged when put in a pile.
„Do not use envelopes that are made of paper that weighs more than the paper weight specifications for 
the printer.
„Do not use envelopes that have been badly made, with edges that are not straight or consistently square.
 
If you use any of the types of envelopes listed above, they may damage your printer. This damage is not 
covered under any Brother warranty or service agreement.
Note
• Do not put different types of paper in the paper tray at the same time because it may cause paper jams or 
misfeeds.
• Do not print envelopes using duplex printing.
• For proper printing, you must choose the same paper size from your application as the paper in the tray.
 
 
						

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Printable area
When using PCL (standard driver) emulation, the edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are shown in 
the tables below.
Note
When using BR-Script emulation, the edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are 4.32 mm (0.17 in.).
 
Portrait
 
Landscape 
A4LetterLegalB5 (ISO)ExecutiveA5A6B6
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4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)
26.01 mm 
(0.24 in.)6.35 mm 
(0.25 in.)6.35 mm 
(0.25 in.)6.01 mm 
(0.24 in.)6.35 mm 
(0.25 in.)6.01 mm 
(0.24 in.)6.01 mm 
(0.24 in.)6.01 mm 
(0.24 in.)
34.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)
46.01 mm 
(0.24 in.)6.35 mm 
(0.25 in.)6.35 mm 
(0.25 in.)6.01 mm 
(0.24 in.)6.35 mm 
(0.25 in.)6.01 mm 
(0.24 in.)6.01 mm 
(0.24 in.)6.01 mm 
(0.24 in.)
A4LetterLegalB5 (ISO)ExecutiveA5A6B6
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4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)
25.0 mm 
(0.19 in.)5.08 mm 
(0.2 in.)5.08 mm 
(0.2 in.)5.0 mm 
(0.19 in.)5.08 mm 
(0.2 in.)5.0 mm 
(0.19 in.)5.0 mm 
(0.19 in.)5.0 mm 
(0.19 in.)
34.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)4.23 mm 
(0.16 in.)
45.0 mm 
(0.19 in.)5.08 mm 
(0.2 in.)5.08 mm 
(0.2 in.)5.0 mm 
(0.19 in.)5.08 mm 
(0.2 in.)5.0 mm 
(0.19 in.)5.0 mm 
(0.19 in.)5.0 mm 
(0.19 in.)
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Printing methods
Printing on plain paper, bond paper and transparencies
Printing on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from Tray 1, 2 or 3
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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bPull the paper tray completely out of the printer. 
cWhile pressing the blue paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size. Make sure 
that the guides are firmly in the slots. For legal size paper 1, press in the paper-guide release lever and 
pull out the back of the paper tray.
 
1Legal size paper is not available in some regions outside the USA and Canada.
dPut paper in the tray, and make sure that the paper is below the maximum paper mark (b). 
 
						

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ePut the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Make sure that it is completely inserted into the printer.
fLift 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.
 
gSend the print data to the printer.
Note
• The side to be printed on must be face down.
• When printing on transparencies, remove each transparency at once after printing. Stacking the printed 
transparencies may cause a paper jam or the transparency to curl.