Brother Hl2280dw Owners Manual

General information
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4LCD
Displays messages to help you set up and use 
your machine.
(For HL-2280DW) A four level indicator shows 
the current wireless signal strength if you are 
using a wireless connection.
5 Menu keys:
Menu
Lets you access the Menu to program your 
settings in this machine.
Clear
Deletes entered data or lets you cancel the 
current setting.
a + or b -
Press to scroll through the menus and options.
OK
Lets you store your settings in the machine.6Stop/Exit
Stops an operation or...

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Loading paper and 
print media
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The machine can feed paper from the 
standard paper tray or manual feed slot.
When you put paper into the paper tray, note 
the following:
If your application software supports 
paper size selection on the print menu, 
you can select it through the software. If 
your application software does not 
support it, you can set the paper size in 
the printer driver or by using the control 
panel buttons.
Loading paper in the standard 
paper tray2
You can load up to 250...

Loading paper
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bWhile pressing the green paper-guide 
release lever (1), slide the paper guides 
to fit the paper size you are loading in 
the tray. Make sure that the guides are 
firmly in the slots.
 
Note
For Legal or Folio size paper, press the 
release button in the bottom of the paper 
tray and then pull out the back of the paper 
tray. (Legal or Folio size paper is not 
available in some regions.)
 
 
cFan the stack of paper well to avoid 
paper jams and misfeeds.
 
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dPut paper in the tray and make sure:
The paper is below the maximum 
paper mark (b b b) (1).
Overfilling the paper tray will cause 
paper jams.
The side to be printed on must be 
face down.
The paper guides touch the sides of 
the paper so it will feed properly.
 
ePut the paper tray firmly back in the 
machine. Make sure that it is completely 
inserted into the machine.
fUnfold the support flap (1) to prevent 
paper from sliding off the face-down 
output tray.
 
Loading paper in the...

Loading paper
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Printing on plain paper or recycled 
paper from the manual feed slot
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aUnfold the support flap (1) to prevent 
paper from sliding off the face-down 
output tray, or remove each page as 
soon as it comes out of the machine.
 
b
Open the manual feed slot cover. 
cUsing both hands, slide the manual feed 
slot paper guides to the width of the 
paper that you are going to use.
 
dUsing both hands, put one sheet of 
paper in the manual feed slot until the 
front edge of the paper or...

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Printing on thick paper, bond paper, 
labels, and envelopes
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When the back output tray is pulled down, the 
machine has a straight paper path from the 
manual feed slot through to the back of the 
machine. Use this paper feed and output 
method when you want to print on thick 
paper, labels or envelopes.
Note
Remove each printed sheet or envelope 
immediately to prevent a paper jam.
 
aOpen the back cover (back output tray). 
b(For printing envelopes) 
Pull down the two green levers, one on...

Loading paper
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eUsing both hands, put one sheet of 
paper or one envelope in the manual 
feed slot until the front edge of the paper 
or envelope touches the paper feed 
roller. When you feel the machine pull in 
the paper, let go.
 
 
Note
• Put the paper into the manual feed slot 
with the side to be printed face up.
• Make sure that the print media is straight 
and in the proper position on the manual 
feed slot. If it is not, the paper may not be 
fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout 
or...

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Unscannable and unprintable areas2
The figures below show maximum unscannable and unprintable areas. The unscannable and 
unprintable areas may vary depending on the paper size or settings in the application you are 
using.
 Usage Document 
SizeTop (1)
Bottom (1)Left (2)
Right (2)
Copy Letter 0.12 in. (3 mm) 0.16 in. (4 mm)
*a single copy 
or a 1 in 1 copyA4 0.12 in. (3 mm) 0.12 in. (3 mm)
Scan Letter 0.12 in. (3 mm) 0.12 in. (3 mm)
A4 0.12 in. (3 mm) 0.12 in. (3 mm)
Print Letter 0.16 in. (4...

Loading paper
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Paper settings2
Paper Type2
Set up the machine for the type of paper you 
are using. This will give you the best print 
quality.
aPress Menu.
bPress a or b to choose 1.General 
Setup. 
Press OK.
cPress a or b to choose 1.Paper. 
Press OK.
dPress a or b to choose 1.Paper Type. 
Press OK.
ePress a or b to choose Thin, Plain, 
Thick, Thicker, Recycled Paper or 
Label.
Press OK.
fPress Stop/Exit.
Paper Size2
You can use several different sizes of paper 
for printing copies: Letter, Legal,...

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Acceptable paper and 
other print media
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Print quality may vary according to the type of 
paper you are using.
You can use the following types of print 
media: thin paper, plain paper, thick paper, 
bond paper, recycled paper, labels or 
envelopes.
For best results, follow the instructions below:
DO NOT put different types of paper in the 
paper tray at the same time because it 
may cause paper jams or misfeeds.
For proper printing, you must choose the 
same paper size from your software...