Brother Laserprinter Hl 1230 1440 1450 1470n User Guide

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2. Pull the paper cassette completely
out of the printer.
3. Adjust the paper guides at the right
and rear of the paper cassette to
match the paper size you want to load.
Make sure that the tips of the paper
guides fit into the slots correctly.
4. Load paper into the paper cassette.  Make sure the
paper is flat in the cassette at all four corners. 

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✏ Note
y  Do not load more than 250 sheets of paper (80 g/m2) in the cassette, or paper
jams may occur.  Paper can be loaded up to the lines on the sliding guide.
y  When you print on the back of paper already printed on one side, load the side
to be printed (blank side) face down in the cassette.
5. Install the paper cassette in the printer.  Make sure it is inserted fully into the printer.
✏ Note
y  Extend the output tray extension flap to prevent printouts from...

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2The printer turns the Manual Feed mode on automatically when you insert paper
into the manual feed slot.
1. Select the Paper Size, Media Type and paper Source etc. in the printer driver.
Media Type: Plain Paper
Paper Source: Manual
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2. Send the print data to the printer.
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3A “NO PAPER” message is shown in the Status Monitor and control panel LEDs
until you insert a sheet of paper into the manual feed slot.
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3. Using both hands, slide the manual feed slot paper
guides to the paper width to be used.
4. Using both hands, insert the paper into the
manual feed slot until the front edge of the
paper touches the paper feed roller.  Hold the
paper in this position...

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When the rear cover is lifted up, the printer has a straight paper path from the
manual feed slot to the rear of the printer.  Use this paper feed and output method
when you want to print on thicker paper or card stock.
Select the paper you want to use referring to “What Kind of Paper can I Use?” in
this chapter.
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Ready
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Data
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2. Open the rear cover.
3. Send the print data to the printer.
✏ Note
6A “NO PAPER” message is shown in the Status Monitor and control panel LEDs
until you insert a sheet of paper into the manual feed slot.
4. Using both hands, set the width of the manual feed
paper guides to the paper width you want to use. 

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5. Using both hands, insert the paper into the
manual feed slot until the front edge of the
paper touches the paper feed roller.  Hold the
paper in this position until the printer
automatically feeds the paper in a short
distance, and then let go of the paper.
6. After the printer ejects the printed page, the printer will wait for you to insert the
next sheet of paper.  Repeat Step 5 for each page you want to print.
7. Close the rear cover.
!Caution
Remove each sheet...

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The printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed slot to the rear of the
printer.  Use this paper feed and output method when you want to print envelopes.
✏ Note
7The printer turns the Manual Feed mode on automatically when you insert paper
into the manual feed slot.
1. Select the Paper Size, Media Type and paper Source etc. in the printer driver.
Media Type: Thicker Paper
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2. Open the rear cover.
3. Send the print data.
4. Using both hands, set the width of the manual feed
paper guides to the envelope width.
5. Using both hands, insert the envelope into the
manual feed slot until the front edge of the envelope
touches the paper feed roller.  Hold the envelope in
this position until the printer automatically feeds it in
a short distance, and then let go of the envelope.
✏ Note
8Insert the envelope into the manual feed slot with the side to...

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•  Envelopes that are damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped.
•  Envelopes that are extremely shiny or highly textured.
•  Envelopes with clasps, snaps or tie strings.
•  Envelopes with self-adhesive closures.
•  Envelopes of baggy construction.
•  Envelopes that are not sharply creased.
• Embossed envelopes.
•  Envelopes that were previously printed by a laser printer....