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
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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 sliding off the
face down output tray.
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y  If you choose not to extend the output tray extension flap, we recommend that
you remove printed pages immediately after they exit the printer.
6. Send the print data to the printer. 
						

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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 until the printer
automatically feeds the paper in a short
distance, and then let go of the paper.
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5Insert the paper into the manual feed slot with the side to be printed (blank side)
face up.
5. After the printer ejects the printed page, insert the next sheet of paper as in Step 4
above.  The printer will wait until you insert the next sheet of paper.  Repeat this as
necessary for the number of pages you need to print. 
						

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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.
1. Select the Paper Size, Media Type and paper Source etc. in the printer driver.
Media Type: Thick paper or Thicker paper
Paper Source: Manual / Manual Feed
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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
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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 immediately after printing.  Stacking the sheets may cause the
paper to curl or media feed jams. 
						

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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
Paper Source: Manual / Manual Feed
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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 be printed face up.
6. After the printer ejects the printed envelope, the printer will wait until you insert the
next envelope.  Repeat Step 5 for each envelope you want to print.
7. After you finish the print job, close the rear cover. 
						

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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.
•  Envelopes that are pre-printed on the inside.
•  Envelopes that cannot be arranged uniformly when placed in a pile.
•  Envelopes constructed with paper that exceeds the paper weight specifications for
the printer.
•  Poorly manufactured envelopes with edges that are not straight or consistently
square.
•  Envelopes with transparent windows, holes, cutouts or perforations.
USE OF THE ENVELOPE TYPES LISTED ABOVE MAY CAUSE DAMAGE
TO YOUR PRINTER.  SUCH DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY
WARRANTY OR SERVICE AGREEMENT.
✏ Note
y  Before printing envelopes, you must fan the stack of envelopes well to avoid
paper jams and misfeeds.
y  Do not print envelopes using manual duplex printing.
y  For correct printing, you must select the same paper size from within your
software application as the paper in the tray.
y See “What Kind of Paper can I Use?” in this chapter.