Brother Laserprinter Hl 1270n User Guide

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Features of your printer
oHigh Resolution and Fast Printing Speed
True 600 x 600 dots per inch (dpi) and 1200 x 600 dpi for graphics with microfine toner
and up to 12 pages per minute (ppm) print speed (A4 or Letter paper).
o Front Operation
Basic operation of the printer can be done from the front of you..
oVersatile Paper Handling
This printer loads paper automatically from the paper cassette.  The paper cassette can hold
A4, letter, B5, Executive, A5 and A6 size...

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oEnhanced Printing Performance and User-Friendly Operation for
Windows®
The dedicated printer drivers for Microsoft® Windows® 95/98, Windows® 3.1x and
Windows NT® 4.0 are available on the CD-ROM supplied with your printer.  You can
easily install them into your Windows® system using our installer program.  The driver
supports our unique compression mode to enhance the printing speed in Windows®
applications and allows you to choose various printer settings including toner save mode,
custom paper...

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oUSB
  Interface (For Windows® 98, iMac and Power Macintosh G3
Using USB)
This printer can be connected using the USB (Universal Serial Bus) Interface to a PC or
Mac that has a USB interface.  Drivers that allow you to use the USB port are provided on
the CD-ROM supplied with the printer.
oHigh Resolution Control & Advanced Photoscale Technology
High resolution control (HRC) technology provides clear and crisp printouts.  Use this
function to get smooth text print...

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oNetwork Ready
The Brother printer has built in multi protocol network capability as standard. This allows
multiple host computers to share the printer on a 10/100Mbit Ethernet network.  Any user can
print their job as if the printer was directly connected to their computer.  Users on Windows
95/98, Windows NT, Unix, Novell, Apple Macintosh, LAN server and OS/2 Warp server
computer can simultaneously access this printer.
For further information, please refer to the ‘Network manual’ supplied with the...

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oRemote Printer Console Program for DOS
The Remote Printer Console (RPC) utility program is available on the CD-ROM supplied
with your printer. When you operate your computer in a DOS (Disk Operating System)
environment, this RPC program allows you to easily change the default settings of the
printer such as fonts, page setup, and emulations.
This RPC program also provides a status monitor program, which is a Terminate-and-Stay
Resident (TSR) program.  It can monitor the...

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What are the available printer options?




 
Lower Tray Unit (LT-400)
A lower tray unit expands the paper source capacity.  You can load extra paper and switch
between the upper and lower paper cassette automatically.  See “The Lower Tray Unit” in
Chapter 2.
oSIMM (Memory)
The printer has 4.0 Mbytes of standard memory and one slot for optional additional
memory.  The memory can be expanded up to 36 Mbytes by installing a commercially
available single in-line memory modules (SIMM).  We recommended...

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Choosing a location
Please take note of the following before using the printer.
Power Supply
· Use the printer within the specified power range.
AC power: ±10% of the rated power voltage in your country
Frequency: 50 Hz (220 V– 240 V) or 50/60 Hz (110 –120 V)
 Check the rating plate on the back of the printer for your model’s specification.
· The power cord, including extensions, should not exceed 5 meters (16.5 feet).
· Do not share the same power circuit with other...

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System Requirements for the Brother Printing Solution for
Windows
®
The following tables list the system requirements needed to setup and the printer using the
Brother Printing Solution for Windows®:
· IBM PC or compatible with 80486 SX or higher microprocessor
· 10 MB of space available on your hard disk for the printer driver and all fonts
· Microsoft Windows
® 3.1/3.11, Windows® 95/98 or Windows NT® 4.0 

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What kind of paper can I use?
Media Type
 Paper type Paper size
Paper Cassette (standard) Cut Sheet
Transparencyletter, A4, ISO B5, Executive, A5,
A6,
legal (US and Canada Only) and
A4 and letter
Manual
feed sFeed SlotCut sheet
Envelope
Organizer
Transparencies
Labels
Other Sizesletter, A4, B5 (JIS/ISO), Executive,
A5, A6, legal
COM 10, Monarch, C5, DL and
ISO B5
Day-Timer
® J, K, L
A4, Letter
A4, Letter
70-216 x 116-356 mm,
2.75-8.5  x 4.57 -14 inches
Optional Lower...

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  Note
· We recommend that you use only labels or transparencies that are designed for laser
printer use.
· To avoid damage to the printer, the printing speed may change for the paper size you are
using.
Paper Capacity
Upper Paper Cassette
A4/Letter paper: Approx. 250 sheets of 80 g/m
2Up to 27 mm (1.06 inches)
in height  (up to the mark)
Transparency 10 sheets
Output tray (printed pages are face down)
A4/Letter paper: Approx. 150 sheets of 80 g/m
2
Rear Output tray (printed pages are face...