Brother HL-5440D User Manual

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User’s Guide

Brother Laser Printer

HL-5440D

HL-5450DN

HL-5450DNT

For visually-impaired users

You can read this manual with Screen Reader ‘text-to-speech’ software.

You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can use the machine.

Please use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the machine. You can find a printed copy in the box. Please read this User’s Guide thoroughly before you use the machine.

Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ where you can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions.

Note: Not all models are available in all countries.

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User's Guides and where to find them?

Which manual?	What's in it?	Where is it?
Product Safety Guide	Read this Guide first. Please read the Safety	Printed / In the box
	Instructions before you set up your machine. See this
	Guide for trademarks and legal limitations.

Quick Setup Guide	Follow the instructions for setting up your machine	Printed / In the box
	and installing the drivers and software for the
	operating system and connection type you are using.

User’s Guide	Learn the print operations, how to replace	PDF file / CD-ROM / In the box
	consumables, and performing routine maintenance.
	See troubleshooting tips.

Network User's Guide	This Guide provides useful information about wired	PDF file / CD-ROM / In the box
(HL-5450DN(T) only)	network settings and security settings using the
(HL-5450DN(T) only)	Brother machine. You can also find supported
	Brother machine. You can also find supported
	protocol information for your machine and detailed
	troubleshooting tips.

Google Cloud Print	This Guide provides details on how to configure your	PDF file / Brother Solutions Center
Guide	Brother machine to a Google account and use	at http://solutions.brother.com/
(HL-5450DN(T) only)	Google Cloud Print services for printing over the
(HL-5450DN(T) only)	Internet from devices using Gmail™ for mobile,
	Internet from devices using Gmail™ for mobile,
	GOOGLE DOCS™ for mobile and applications for the
	Chrome OS.

Mobile Print/Scan	This Guide provides useful information about printing	PDF file / Brother Solutions Center
Guide for Brother	JPEG and PDF 1 files from your mobile device and	at http://solutions.brother.com/
iPrint&Scan	scanning 2 from your Brother machine to your mobile
(HL-5450DN(T) only)	device when connected on a Wi-Fi network.

1PDF printing is not supported on Windows® Phone.

2HL-5450DN(T) does not support the scanning feature.

Using the documentation

Thank you for buying a Brother machine! Reading the documentation will help you make the most of your machine.

Symbols and conventions used in the documentation

The following symbols and conventions are used throughout the documentation.

WARNING

Important

Note

Bold

Italics

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injuries.

Important indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in damage to property or loss of product functionality.

Prohibition icons indicate actions that must not be performed.

Electrical Hazard icons alert you to possible electrical shock.

Fire Hazard icons alert you to the possibility of fire.

Hot Surface icons warn you not to touch machine parts that are hot.

Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation works with other features.

Bold style identifies keys on the machine control panel or computer screen. Italicized style emphasizes an important point or refers you to a related topic.

Table of Contents
1	Printing Methods	1
	About this Machine ....................................................................................................................................	1
	Front view and Back view....................................................................................................................	1
	Acceptable paper and other print media....................................................................................................	2
	Recommended paper and print media ................................................................................................	2
	Type and size of paper ........................................................................................................................	2
	Handling and using special paper .......................................................................................................	4
	Unprintable area when printing from a computer ................................................................................	7
	Loading paper............................................................................................................................................	8
	Loading paper and print media............................................................................................................	8
	Loading paper in the standard paper tray and the optional lower tray ................................................	8
	Loading paper in the multi-purpose tray (MP tray) ............................................................................	12
	Duplex (2-sided) printing..........................................................................................................................	18
	Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper .............................................................................	18
	Automatic duplex printing ..................................................................................................................	19
	Manual duplex printing ......................................................................................................................	21
2	Driver and Software	22
	Printer driver ............................................................................................................................................	22
	Printing a document...........................................................................................................................	23
	Printer driver settings.........................................................................................................................	24
	Windows® ................................................................................................................................................	25
	Accessing the printer driver settings..................................................................................................	25
	Features in the Windows® printer driver............................................................................................	26
	Basic tab............................................................................................................................................	26
	Advanced tab.....................................................................................................................................	31
	Print Profiles tab ................................................................................................................................	39
	Accessories tab .................................................................................................................................	41
	Support ..............................................................................................................................................	43
	Features in the BR-Script3 printer driver (PostScript® 3™ language emulation) .............................	45
	Uninstalling the printer driver.............................................................................................................	51
	Status Monitor ...................................................................................................................................	52
	Macintosh ................................................................................................................................................	54
	Features in the printer driver (Macintosh)..........................................................................................	54
	Choosing page setup options ............................................................................................................	54
	Features in the BR-Script3 printer driver (PostScript® 3™ language emulation) ............................	63
	Removing the printer driver ...............................................................................................................	67
	Status Monitor ...................................................................................................................................	68
	Software ..................................................................................................................................................	70
	Software for networks .......................................................................................................................	70
	Remote Printer Console (Windows® only) ........................................................................................	70

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3	General Information	71
	Control panel ...........................................................................................................................................	71
	LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) ............................................................................................................	71
	Service call indications ......................................................................................................................	79
	Control panel keys.............................................................................................................................	81
	Print a test page ......................................................................................................................................	82
	Using the Go key ...............................................................................................................................	82
	Using the printer driver ......................................................................................................................	82
	Print a Printer Settings page....................................................................................................................	83
	Using the Go key ...............................................................................................................................	83
	Using the printer driver ......................................................................................................................	83
	Print Fonts ...............................................................................................................................................	84
	Using the Go key ...............................................................................................................................	84
	Using the printer driver ......................................................................................................................	84
	Security features......................................................................................................................................	85
	Secure Function Lock 2.0 (HL-5450DN(T) only) ...............................................................................	85
	Ecology features......................................................................................................................................	86
	Toner Save ........................................................................................................................................	86
	Sleep Time ........................................................................................................................................	86
	Deep Sleep mode..............................................................................................................................	86
	Power Down mode ............................................................................................................................	87
	Quiet mode feature..................................................................................................................................	88
	Turning Quiet mode on/off.................................................................................................................	88
4	Options	89
	Lower tray (LT-5400) ...............................................................................................................................	90
	SO-DIMM (HL-5450DN(T) only) ..............................................................................................................	91
	SO-DIMM types .................................................................................................................................	91
	Installing extra memory .....................................................................................................................	92
5	Routine Maintenance	94
	Replacing consumable items...................................................................................................................	94
	Replacing the toner cartridge ............................................................................................................	95
	Replacing the drum unit...................................................................................................................	103
	Cleaning and Checking the machine .....................................................................................................	110
	Cleaning the outside of the machine ...............................................................................................	110
	Cleaning the corona wire.................................................................................................................	112
	Cleaning the drum unit ....................................................................................................................	114
	Cleaning the paper pick-up roller.....................................................................................................	119
	Packing and shipping the machine ........................................................................................................	120
6	Troubleshooting	123
	Identifying your problem ........................................................................................................................	123
	Error messages in the Status Monitor ...................................................................................................	124
	Paper jams ......................................................................................................................................	127
	If you are having difficulty with your machine ........................................................................................	138
	Improving the print quality......................................................................................................................	142
	Machine Information ..............................................................................................................................	149
	Default settings................................................................................................................................	149
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A	Appendix	151
	Machine specifications...........................................................................................................................	151
	General............................................................................................................................................	151
	Print media ......................................................................................................................................	153
	Printer ..............................................................................................................................................	154
	Interface...........................................................................................................................................	154
	Computer requirements...................................................................................................................	155
	Important information for choosing your paper................................................................................	156
	Symbol and character sets ..............................................................................................................	157
	Consumable Items...........................................................................................................................	158
	Network (LAN) .................................................................................................................................	158
	Brother numbers....................................................................................................................................	159
B	Index	160

1 Printing Methods

About this Machine	1

Front view and Back view

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1Front cover release button

2Control panel

3Face-down output tray support flap (support flap)

4Front cover

5Paper tray

6Power switch

7Face-down output tray

8Multi-purpose tray (MP tray)

9Back cover (Face-up output tray when open)

10AC power connector

11USB port

1210BASE-T / 100BASE-TX port (HL-5450DN(T) only)

13Network Activity Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) (HL-5450DN(T) only)

14Parallel port (HL-5440D only)

Note

Most of the illustrations in this User’s Guide show the HL-5450DN.

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Acceptable paper and other print media

Print quality may vary according to the type of paper you are using.

You can use the following types of print media: plain paper, thin paper, thick paper, thicker 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 correct printing, you must choose the same paper size from your software application as the paper in the tray.

Avoid touching the printed surface of the paper immediately after printing.

Before you buy a lot of paper, test a small quantity to make sure that the paper is suitable.

Recommended paper and print media

Paper Type	Item
Plain paper	Xerox Premier TCF 80 g/m2
	Xerox Business 80 g/m2
Recycled paper	Xerox Recycled Supreme 80 g/m2
Labels	Avery laser label L7163

Envelopes	Antalis River series (DL)

Type and size of paper

The machine feeds paper from the installed standard paper tray, multi-purpose tray or optional lower tray. The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this Guide are as follows:

Tray and optional unit	Name
Paper tray	Tray 1

Optional lower tray unit	Tray 2
(Standard for HL-5450DNT)

Multi-purpose tray	MP Tray

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Paper capacity of the paper trays

	Paper size		Paper types	No. of sheets	1
Paper Tray	A4, Letter, Legal,		Plain paper, Thin paper and	up to 250 sheets (80 g/m2)	1
Paper Tray	A4, Letter, Legal,		Plain paper, Thin paper and	up to 250 sheets (80 g/m2)
(Tray 1)	B5	(ISO/JIS), Executive, A5,	Recycled paper
	A5	(Long Edge), A6,
	B6	(ISO), Folio 1
Multi-purpose Tray	Width:		Plain paper, Thin paper,	50 sheets (80 g/m2)
(MP Tray)	76.2 to 215.9 mm		Thick paper, Thicker paper,	3 Envelopes
	Length:		Bond paper, Recycled paper,	3 Envelopes
	Length:		Envelopes and Labels
	127 to 355.6 mm		Envelopes and Labels
	127 to 355.6 mm

Optional Lower Tray	A4, Letter, Legal,		Plain paper, Thin paper and	up to 500 sheets (80 g/m2)
(Tray 2) 2	B5	(ISO/JIS), Executive, A5,	Recycled paper
	B6	(ISO), Folio 1

1Folio size is 215.9 mm x 330.2 mm.

2Tray 2 is standard on HL-5450DNT.

Recommended paper specifications

The following paper specifications are suitable for this machine.

Basis weight	75-90 g/m2
Thickness	80-110 μm

Roughness	Higher than 20 sec.

Stiffness	90-150 cm3/100
Grain direction	Long grain

Volume resistivity	10e9-10e11 ohm
Surface resistivity	10e9-10e12 ohm-cm
Filler	CaCO3 (Neutral)
Ash content	Below 23 wt%

Brightness	Higher than 80%

Opacity	Higher than 85%

Use paper that is made for plain-paper copying.

Use paper that is 75 to 90 g/m2.

Use long grain paper with a neutral Ph value, and a moisture content of approx. 5%.

This machine can use recycled paper that meets DIN 19309 specifications.

(To help you choose which paper to use with this machine, see Important information for choosing your paper uu page 156.)

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Handling and using special paper

The machine is designed to work well with most types of xerographic and bond paper. However, some paper 1 variables may have an effect on print quality or handling reliability. Always test samples of paper before purchasing to ensure desirable performance. Store paper in its original packaging and keep it sealed. Keep

the paper flat and away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat. Some important guidelines when selecting paper are:

DO NOT use inkjet paper because it may cause a paper jam or damage your machine.

Preprinted paper must use ink that can withstand the temperature of the machine’s fusing process 200 °C.

If you use bond paper, paper having a rough surface or paper that is wrinkled or creased, the paper may exhibit degraded performance.

Types of paper to avoid

Important

Some types of paper may not perform well or may cause damage to your machine.

DO NOT use paper:

•that is highly textured

•that is extremely smooth or shiny

•that is curled or warped

1 A curl of 2 mm or greater may cause jams to occur.

•that is coated or has a chemical finish

•that is damaged, creased or folded

•that exceeds the recommended weight specification in this guide

•with tabs and staples

•with letterheads using low temperature dyes or thermography

•that is multipart or carbonless

•that is designed for inkjet printing

If you use any of the types of paper listed above, they may damage your machine. This damage is not covered under any Brother warranty or service agreement.

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Envelopes

Most envelopes designed for laser printers will be suitable for your machine. However, some envelopes may have feed and print-quality problems because of the way they have been made. A suitable envelope should 1 have edges with straight, well-creased folds. 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 machine.

We recommend that you print a test envelope to make sure the print results are what you want.

Types of envelopes to avoid

Important

DO NOT use envelopes:

•that are damaged, curled, wrinkled or an unusual shape

•that are extremely shiny or textured

•with clasps, staples, snaps or tie strings

•with self-adhesive closures

•that are of a baggy construction

•that are not sharply creased

•that are embossed (have raised writing on them)

•that were previously printed by a laser machine

•that are pre-printed on the inside

•that cannot be arranged neatly when stacked

•that are made of paper that weighs more than the paper weight specifications for the machine

•with edges that are not straight or consistently square

•with windows, holes, cut-outs or perforations

•with glue on surface as shown in figure below

•with double flaps as shown in figure below

•with sealing flaps that are not folded down when purchased

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• with each side folded as shown in figure below

If you use any of the types of envelopes listed above, they may damage your machine. This damage may not be covered under any Brother warranty or service agreement.

Labels

The machine will print on most types of labels designed for use with a laser machine. Labels should have an adhesive that is acrylic-based since this material is more stable at the high temperatures in the fuser unit. Adhesives should not come in contact with any part of the machine, because the label stock may stick to the drum unit or rollers and cause jams and print quality problems. No adhesive should be exposed between the labels. Labels should be arranged so that they cover the entire length and width of the sheet. Using labels with spaces may result in labels peeling off and causing serious jams or print problems.

All labels used in this machine must be able to withstand a temperature of 200 °C for a period of 0.1 seconds.

Types of labels to avoid

Do not use labels that are damaged, curled, wrinkled or an unusual shape.

Important

•DO NOT feed part used label sheets. The exposed carrier sheet will damage your machine.

•Label sheets should not exceed the paper weight specifications described in this User’s Guide. Labels exceeding this specification may not feed or print correctly and may cause damage to your machine.

•DO NOT reuse or insert labels that have previously been used or are missing a few labels on the sheet.

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Unprintable area when printing from a computer

The figures below show maximum unprintable areas. The unprintable areas may vary depending on the

paper size or settings in the application you are using.

Usage

Document

Top (1)

Left (2)

Size

Bottom (3)

Right (4)

Letter

4.23 mm

6.35 mm

4.23 mm

6.01 mm

Legal

4.23 mm

6.35 mm

Note

When using BR-Script3 emulation, the unprintable area around the edges of the paper is 4.23 mm.

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Loading paper

Loading paper and print media

The machine can feed paper from the standard paper tray, optional lower tray or multi-purpose tray. 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 keys.

Loading paper in the standard paper tray and the optional lower tray

You can load up to 250 sheets of paper in the standard paper tray (Tray 1). You can also load up to 500

sheets in the optional lower tray (Tray 2) 1. Paper can be loaded up to the maximum paper mark () which is identified on the right-hand side of the paper tray. (For the recommended paper to use, see Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 2.)

1 Tray 2 is standard on HL-5450DNT.

Printing on plain paper, thin paper or recycled paper from Tray 1 and Tray 2

a Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine.

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b While pressing the green paper-guide release lever (1), slide the paper guides to fit the paper 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 (1) in the bottom of the paper tray and then pull out the back of the paper tray. (Legal and Folio size paper are not available in some regions.)

c Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds.


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d Put paper in the tray and make sure:
 The paper is below the maximum paper mark (	) (1).	1
Over filling the paper tray will cause paper jams.		1
Over filling 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 correctly.

e Put the paper tray firmly back in the machine. Make sure that it is completely inserted into the machine.

f Lift up 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.

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g Choose the following settings from each drop-down list of the printer driver.

 Paper Size				1
				1
A4	Letter	Legal	Executive	A5
B5	B6	Folio	A5 Long Edge	A6 (Tray 1 only)
			(Tray 1 only)

For the acceptable paper sizes, see Type and size of paper uu page 2.

 Media Type

Plain Paper

Thin Paper

Recycled Paper

 Paper Source

Tray1

Tray2 (if available)

For any other settings, see Driver and Software in Chapter 2.

Note

The name of options in the drop-down lists may vary depending on your operating system and its version.

h Send the print data to the machine.

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Loading paper in the multi-purpose tray (MP tray)

You can load up to 3 envelopes or special print media in the MP tray or up to 50 sheets of plain paper. Use 1 this tray to print on thick paper, bond paper, labels or envelopes. (For the recommended paper to use, see

Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 2.)

Printing on plain paper, thin paper, recycled paper and bond paper from the MP tray

a Open the MP tray and lower it gently.

b Pull out the MP tray support (1) and unfold the flap (2).

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c Put paper in the MP tray and make sure:

	 The paper stays under the maximum paper mark (1).	1
	 The side to be printed on must be face up with the leading edge (top of the paper) in first.	1

	 The paper guides touch the sides of the paper so it will feed correctly.
	1

d Lift 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 machine.

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e Choose the following settings from each drop-down list of the printer driver.

 Paper Size				1
				1
A4	Letter	Legal	Executive	A5
A5 Long Edge	A6	B5	B6	3 x 5
Folio	Customized paper size 1

1You can define your original paper size by choosing User Defined... in Windows® printer driver, PostScript Custom Page Size in BR-Script printer driver for Windows®, or Custom Page Sizes in Macintosh printer drivers.

For the acceptable paper sizes, see Type and size of paper uu page 2.

 Media Type

Plain Paper

Thin Paper

Recycled Paper

Bond Paper

 Paper Source

MP Tray

For any other settings, see Driver and Software in Chapter 2.

Note

The name of options in the drop-down lists may vary depending on your operating system and its version.

f Send the print data to the machine.

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Printing on thick paper, labels and envelopes from the MP tray

Before loading, press the corners and sides of the envelopes to make them as flat as possible.	1

a Open the back cover (face-up output tray).

b Open the MP tray and lower it gently.

c Pull out the MP tray support (1) and unfold the flap (2).

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d Put paper, labels or envelopes in the MP tray. Make sure:

	 The number of envelopes in the MP tray does not exceed 3.	1
	 The paper, labels or envelopes stay under the maximum paper mark (1).	1

	 The side to be printed on must be face up.
	1

e Choose the following settings from each drop-down list of the printer driver.

Paper Size

A4	Letter	Legal	Executive	A5
A5 Long Edge	A6	B5	B6	3 x 5
Folio	Customized paper size 1
<For Printing envelopes>
Com-10	DL	C5	Monarch
Customized paper size 1

For the acceptable paper sizes, see Type and size of paper uu page 2.

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 Media Type

<For printing thick paper>		1
		1
Thick Paper	Thicker Paper

Label

Envelopes

Env. Thin

Env. Thick

 Paper Source

MP Tray

For any other settings, see Driver and Software in Chapter 2.

Note

•The name of options in the drop-down lists may vary depending on your operating system and its version.

•When you use Envelope #10, choose Com-10 (for Windows®) or #10 Envelope (for Macintosh) from the Paper Size drop-down list.

•For other envelopes that are not listed in the printer driver, such as Envelope #9 or Envelope C6, choose User Defined... (for Windows® printer driver), PostScript Custom Page Size (for BR-Script printer driver for Windows®) or Custom Page Sizes (for Macintosh printer driver).

f Send the print data to the machine.

Note

•Remove each envelope as soon as it has been printed. Stacking the envelopes may cause them to jam or curl.

•If envelopes or thick paper get smudged during printing set the Media Type to Env. Thick or Thicker Paper to increase the fixing temperature.

•If the envelopes are creased after they are printed, see Improving the print quality uu page 142.

•If your thick paper curls during printing, put only one sheet at a time in the MP tray.

•Envelope joints that are sealed by the manufacturer should be secure.

•All sides of the envelope should be correctly folded without wrinkles or creases.

g Close the back cover (face-up output tray).

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Duplex (2-sided) printing

The supplied printer drivers all enable duplex printing. For more information about how to choose the settings, 1 see the Help text in the printer driver.

Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper

If the paper is thin, it may wrinkle.

If paper is curled, straighten it and put it back in the paper tray. If the paper continues to curl, replace the paper.

If the paper is not feeding correctly, it may be curled. Remove the paper and straighten it. If the paper continues to curl, replace the paper.

When you use the manual duplex function, it is possible that there may be paper jams or poor print quality. (If there is a paper jam, see Paper jams uu page 127. If you have a print quality problem, see Improving the print quality uu page 142.)

Note

Make sure that the paper tray is completely inserted in the machine.

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Automatic duplex printing

If you are using the Macintosh Printer Driver, see Duplex (2-sided) Printing uu page 62.

Automatic duplex printing with the Windows® printer driver

a Choose the following settings from each menu of the printer driver.

Paper Size

Media Type

Plain Paper

Recycled Paper

Thin Paper

 Paper Source

Tray1

MP Tray

Tray2 (if available)

Duplex / Booklet

Duplex

Duplex Type in Duplex Settings

There are four options for each orientation. (See Duplex / Booklet uu page 29.)

Binding Offset in Duplex Settings

You can specify the offset for binding. (See Duplex / Booklet uu page 29.)

Note

•You should use plain paper, recycled paper or thin paper. Do not use bond paper.

•The name of options in the drop-down lists may vary depending on your operating system and its version.

For any other settings, see Driver and Software in Chapter 2.

b Send the print data to the machine. The machine will print on both sides of the paper automatically.

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Automatic duplex printing with the BR-Script printer driver for Windows®

a Choose the following settings from each menu of the printer driver.

Paper Size

Media Type

Plain Paper

Recycled Paper

Thin Paper

 Paper Source

Tray1

MP Tray

Tray2 (if available)

 Print on Both sides

Flip on Short Edge

Flip on Long Edge

 Page Order

Front to Back

Back to Front

Note

•You should use plain paper, recycled paper or thin paper. Do not use bond paper.

•The name of options in the drop-down lists may vary depending on your operating system and its version.

For any other settings, see Driver and Software in Chapter 2.

b Send the print data to the machine. The machine will print on both sides of the paper automatically.

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Manual duplex printing

The BR-Script printer driver for Windows® does not support manual duplex printing.	1
If you are using the Macintosh Printer Driver, see Manual Duplex Printing uu page 62.

Manual duplex printing with the Windows® printer driver

a Choose the following settings from each drop-down list of the printer driver.

Paper Size

You can use all the paper sizes specified for the tray you are using.

Media Type

You can use all the media types that are specified for the tray you are using, except envelopes and labels which have only one print side.

Paper Source

Tray1

MP Tray

Tray2 (if available)

Duplex / Booklet

Duplex (Manual)

Duplex Type in Duplex Settings

There are four options for each orientation. (See Duplex / Booklet uu page 29.)

Binding Offset in Duplex Settings

You can specify the offset for binding. (See Duplex / Booklet uu page 29.)

For any other settings, see Driver and Software in Chapter 2.

b Send the print data to the machine. The machine will print all the even-numbered pages on one side of the paper first. Then, the Windows® driver instructs you (with a pop-up message) to reinsert the paper to print the odd-numbered pages.

Note

Before reinserting the paper, straighten it well, or you may get a paper jam. Very thin or thick paper is not recommended.


	2	Driver and Software
	2	Driver and Software

Printer driver
A printer driver is software that translates data from the format used by a computer to the format that a			2
particular printer needs. Typically, this format is page description language (PDL).

The printer drivers for the supported versions of Windows® and Macintosh are on the CD-ROM we have supplied or on the Brother Solutions Center website at http://solutions.brother.com/. Install the drivers by following the steps in the Quick Setup Guide. The latest printer drivers can be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center website at:

http://solutions.brother.com/

For Windows®

Windows® printer driver (the most suitable printer driver for this product)

BR-Script printer driver (PostScript® 3™ language emulation) 1

1 Install the driver using the Custom Install from the CD-ROM.

For Macintosh

Macintosh printer driver (the most suitable printer driver for this product)

BR-Script printer driver (PostScript® 3™ language emulation) 1

1 For the installation instruction of the driver, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.

For Linux® 1 2

LPR printer driver

CUPS printer driver

1For more information and to download the printer driver for Linux please visit your model page at http://solutions.brother.com/ or use the link on the CD-ROM we have supplied.

2Depending on Linux distributions, the driver may not be available or it may be released after the initial release of your model.

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	Printing a document
	When the machine receives data from your computer, it begins printing by picking up paper from the paper
	tray. The paper tray can feed many types of paper and envelopes. (See Paper capacity of the paper trays
	uu page 3.)	2
	a From your application, choose the Print command.	2
	a From your application, choose the Print command.
	If any other printer drivers are installed on your computer, choose Brother HL-XXXX series (Where
	XXXX is your model name.) as your printer driver from the Print or Print Settings menu in your software
	application, and then click OK or Print to begin printing.
	b Your computer sends the data to the machine. The Ready LED will blink.

c When the machine finishes printing all the data, the Ready LED finishes blinking.

Note

•You can choose the paper size and orientation in your application software.

•If your application software does not support your custom paper size, choose the next largest paper size.

•Then adjust the print area by changing the right and left margins in your application software.

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Printer driver settings

You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer:

 Paper Size	2
 Orientation

Copies

Media Type

Resolution

Print Settings

Multiple Page

Duplex 4 / Booklet 2 4

Paper Source

Scaling

Reverse Print

Use Watermark 1 2

Header-Footer Print 1 2

Toner Save Mode

Administrator 1 2

User Authentication 1 2 (HL-5450DN(T) only)

Use Reprint 1 2

Sleep Time

Macro 1 2

Density Adjustment

Error Message Printout 1 2

Improve Print Output

Skip Blank Page 1 3

Print Profile 1 2

1These settings are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows®.

2These settings are not available with the Macintosh printer driver and the BR-Script printer driver for Macintosh.

3These settings are not available with the BR-Script printer driver for Macintosh.

4Manual duplex printing / Manual booklet printing are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows®.

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Windows®

Accessing the printer driver settings

a (For Windows® XP and Windows Server® 2003) Click Start, and then Printers and Faxes.

(For Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2008)

Click the

button, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and then Printers.

(For Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008R2)

Click the button, and then click Devices and Printers.

b Right-click the Brother HL-XXXX series icon (where XXXX is your model name) and select Properties (Printer properties, and Brother HL-XXXX series if necessary). The printer properties dialog box appears.

c Choose the General tab and then click Printing Preferences... (Preferences...). To configure the tray settings, choose the Accessories tab.

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Features in the Windows® printer driver

For more information, see the Help text in the printer driver.

Note	2
• The screens in this section are from Windows® XP. The screens on your PC will vary depending on your

operating system.

• To access the printer driver settings, see Accessing the printer driver settings uu page 25.

Basic tab

You can also change the Page Layout settings by clicking the illustration on the left side of the Basic tab.

a b c d e

Choose the Paper Size, Orientation, Copies, Media Type, Resolution and Print Settings (1). Choose Multiple Page and Duplex / Booklet (2).

Choose the Paper Source (3).

Confirm your current settings in the window (4).

Click OK to apply your chosen settings.

To return to the default settings, click Default, then OK.

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Paper Size

From the drop-down box choose the Paper Size you are using.

Orientation

Orientation selects the position of how your document will be printed (Portrait or Landscape).		2

Portrait (Vertical)	Landscape (Horizontal)

Copies

The copies selection sets the number of copies that will be printed.

Collate

With the Collate check box selected, one complete copy of your document will be printed and then repeated for the number of copies you selected. If the Collate check box is not selected, then each page will be printed for all the copies selected before the next page of the document is printed.

Collate checked

Collate non-checked

Media Type

You can use the following types of media in your machine. For the best print quality, select the type of media that you wish to use.

Plain Paper

Thin Paper

Thick Paper

Thicker Paper

Bond Paper

Envelopes

Env. Thick

Env. Thin

Recycled Paper

Label

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Note

•When using ordinary plain paper 60 to 105 g/m2 choose Plain Paper. When using heavier weight paper or rough paper choose Thick Paper or Thicker Paper. For bond paper, choose Bond Paper.

	• When you use envelopes, choose Envelopes. If the toner is not fixed to the envelope correctly when	2
	Envelopes has been selected, choose Env. Thick. If the envelope is crumpled when Envelopes has	2

	been selected, choose Env. Thin. For more information, see Paper capacity of the paper trays uu page 3.

Resolution

You can choose the resolution as follows.

300 dpi

600 dpi

HQ 1200

1200 dpi

Note

The print speed will change depending on what print quality setting you choose. Higher print quality takes longer to print, while lower print quality takes less time to print.

Print Settings

You can change the print settings as follows:

Graphics

This is the best mode for printing documents that contain graphics.

Text

This is the best mode for printing text documents.

Manual

You can change the settings manually by choosing Manual and clicking the Manual Settings... button. You can set brightness, contrast and other settings.

Multiple Page

The Multiple Page selection can reduce the image size of a page allowing multiple pages to be printed on one sheet of paper or enlarge the image size for printing one page on multiple sheets of paper.

Page Order

When N in 1 option is selected, the page order can be selected from the drop-down list.

Border Line

When printing multiple pages onto one sheet, with the Multiple Page feature, you can choose to have a solid border, dash border or no border around each page on the sheet.

Print cut-out line

When 1 in NxN pages option is selected, the Print cut-out line option can be selected. This option allows you to print a faint cut-out line around the printable area.

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Duplex / Booklet

When you want to print a booklet or do duplex printing, use this function.

 None

Disable duplex printing.	2

Duplex / Duplex (Manual)

When you want to do duplex printing, use these options.

•Duplex

The machine prints on both sides of the paper automatically.

•Duplex (Manual)

The machine prints all the even numbered pages first. Then the printer driver will stop and show the instructions required to re-insert the paper. When you click OK the odd numbered pages will be printed.

When you choose Duplex or Duplex (Manual), the Duplex Settings... button becomes available to choose. You can set following settings in the Duplex Settings dialog box.

•Duplex Type

There are four types of duplex binding directions available for each orientation.

Portrait
Long Edge (Left)	Long Edge (Right)	Short Edge (Top)	Short Edge (Bottom)

Landscape
Long Edge (Top)	Long Edge (Bottom)	Short Edge (Right)	Short Edge (Left)

•Binding Offset

When you check Binding Offset, you can also specify the offset for binding in inches or millimetres.

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 Booklet / Booklet (Manual)

Use this option to print a document in booklet format using duplex printing; it will arrange the document according to the correct page number and allows you to fold at the centre of the print output without having to change the order of the page number.

• Booklet

The machine prints on both sides of the paper automatically.

• Booklet (Manual)

The machine prints all the even numbered sides first. Then the printer driver will stop and show the instructions required to re-install the paper. When you click OK the odd numbered sides will be printed.

When you choose Booklet or Booklet (Manual), the Duplex Settings... button becomes available to choose. You can set the following settings in the Duplex Settings dialog box.

•Duplex Type

There are two types of duplex binding directions available for each orientation.

Portrait		Landscape
Left Binding	Right Binding	Top Binding	Bottom Binding

•Booklet Printing Method

When Divide into Sets is selected:

This option allows you to print the whole booklet into smaller individual booklet sets, it still allows you to fold at the center of the smaller individual booklet sets without having to change the order of the page number. You can specify the number of sheets in each smaller booklet set, from 1 to 15. This option can help when folding the printed booklet that has a large number of pages.

•Binding Offset

When you check Binding Offset, you can also specify the offset for binding in inches or millimetres.

Paper Source

You can choose Auto Select, Tray1, Tray2 1 2, MP Tray or Manual and specify separate trays for printing the first page and for printing from the second page onwards.

1Available if the optional tray is installed.

2Tray 2 is standard on HL-5450DNT.

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Advanced tab

Change the tab settings by clicking one of the following selections:

Scaling (1)

Reverse Print (2)

Use Watermark (3)

Header-Footer Print (4)

Toner Save Mode (5)

Administrator (6)

User Authentication (7) (HL-5450DN(T) only)

Other Print Options (8)

Scaling

You can change the print image scaling.

Reverse Print

Check Reverse Print to reverse the data from up to down.

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Use Watermark

You can put a logo or text into your document as a watermark. You can choose one of the preset Watermarks, or you can use a bitmap file that you have created. Check Use Watermark and then click the Settings...

button.

Watermark Settings

Transparent

Check Transparent to print the watermarked image in the background of your document. If this feature is not checked then the watermark will be printed on top of your document.

In Outline Text

Check In Outline Text if you only want to print an outline of the watermark. It is available when you choose a text watermark.

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 Custom Settings

You can choose to print which watermark to be printed on the first page or on the other pages.

Click the Add button to add the watermark settings and then choose Use Text or Use Bitmap File in

Watermark Style.

•Title

Enter a suitable title into the field.

•Text

Enter your Watermark Text into the Text box, and then choose the Font, Style, Size and Darkness.

•Bitmap

Enter the file name and location of your bitmap image in the File box, or click Browse to search for the file. You can also set the scaling size of the image.

•Position

Use this setting if you want to control the position of the watermark on the page.

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Header-Footer Print

When this feature is enabled, it will print the date and time on your document from your computer’s system clock and the PC login user name or the text you entered. By clicking Settings, you can customize the information.

 ID Print

If you select Login User Name, your PC login user name will print. If you select Custom and enter the text in the Custom edit box, the text you entered will print.

Toner Save Mode

You can conserve toner use with this feature. When you set Toner Save Mode to On, prints appears lighter. The default setting is Off.

Note

•We do not recommend Toner Save Mode for printing photo or Greyscale images.

•Toner Save Mode is not available for HQ 1200 and 1200 dpi resolutions.

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Administrator

Administrators have the authority to limit access to functions such as scaling and watermark.

Password

Enter the password into this box.

Note

Click Set Password... to change the password.

Copies Lock

Lock the copy pages selection to prevent multiple copy printing.

Multiple Page & Scaling Lock

Lock the scaling setting and multiple page setting.

Watermark Lock

Lock the current settings of the Watermark option to prevent changes being made.

Header-Footer Print Lock

Lock the current settings of the Header-Footer Print option to prevent changes being made.

User Authentication (HL-5450DN(T) only)

If you are restricted from PC Print by the Secure Function Lock 2.0 feature, you need to set your ID and PIN in the User Authentication Settings dialog. Click Settings of the User Authentication and enter your ID and PIN. If your PC login name is registered to Secure Function Lock 2.0, you can check the Use PC Login Name box instead of entering your ID and PIN.

More information about Secure Function Lock 2.0 uu Network User's Guide

Note

•When you use the machine through a network you can see the information of your ID such as the status of restricted features and the number of remaining pages you are allowed to print by clicking the Check Print Status. The Authentication result dialog will appear.

•When you use the machine through a network, you can make the Authentication result dialog appear each time you print by checking the Show print status before printing.

•If you want to enter your ID and PIN each time you print, check the Enter ID Name/PIN for each print job.

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Other Print Options

You can set the following in Printer Function:

Use Reprint

Sleep Time

Macro

Density Adjustment

Error Message Printout

Improve Print Output

Skip Blank Page

Use Reprint

The machine keeps the print job sent to it in memory. You can reprint the last job without sending the data again from your computer. For more information about the Reprint function, see Control panel keys

uu page 81.

Note

If you want to prevent other people from printing your data using the reprint function, uncheck the

Use Reprint check box.

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Sleep Time

When the machine does not receive data for a certain period of time, it enters sleep mode. In sleep mode,
the machine acts as though it were turned off. When you choose Printer Default, the timeout setting will be
reset to the specific time set at the factory; this can be altered in the driver. Intelligent Sleep Mode
automatically adjusts to the most suitable timeout setting depending on the frequency of your machine use.	2

While the machine is in Sleep Mode, the Ready LED is dimmed, but the machine can still receive data. Receiving a print job will automatically wake up the machine to start printing.

Macro

You can save a page of a document as a macro to the machine's memory. You can also execute the saved macro (you can use the saved macro as an overlay on any document). This will save time and increase print speed for often used information such as forms, company logos, letterhead formats or invoices.

Density Adjustment

Increase or decrease the print density.

Error Message Printout

You can choose whether the machine reports problems by printing an error page.

Selections are Printer Default, On or Off.

Improve Print Output

This feature allows you to improve a print quality problem.

Reduce Paper Curl

If you choose this setting, the paper curl may be reduced.

If you are printing only a few pages, you do not need to choose this setting. We recommend that you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thin setting.

Note

This operation will decrease the temperature of the machine's fusing process.

Improve Toner Fixing

If you choose this setting, the toner fixing capabilities may be improved. If this selection does not provide enough improvement, change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thick setting.

Note

This operation will increase the temperature of the machine's fusing process.

Reduce Ghosting

If you are using the machine in a high humidity environment this setting may reduce ghosting on the paper. Do not use this setting if the ambient humidity is below 30% or ghosting may increase.

Note

This feature may not reduce ghosting for all types of paper. Before you buy a lot of paper, test a small quantity to make sure that the paper is suitable.

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Skip Blank Page

If Skip Blank Page is checked, the printer driver automatically detects blank pages and excludes them from printing.

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This option does not work when you choose the following options:

•Use Watermark

•Header-Footer Print

•N in 1 and 1 in NxN Pages in Multiple Page

•Duplex (Manual), Booklet, Booklet (Manual) and Duplex with Binding Offset in Duplex / Booklet

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Print Profiles tab

Print Profiles are editable presets designed to give you quick access to frequently used printing configurations.

Print profile list box (1)

Delete Profile (2)

Always show Print Profiles tab first (3)

Add Profile (4)

Current print profile view (5)

a Choose your profile from the print profile list box.

b If you want to display the Print Profiles tab at the front of the window from the next time you print, check

Always show Print Profiles tab first.

c Click OK to apply your chosen profile.

Add Profile

The Add Profile dialog appears by clicking Add Profile. You can add 20 new profiles with your preferred settings.

a Enter the desired title in Name.

b Choose an icon you want to use from the Icon list, then click OK.

c The current settings shown on the left side of the printer driver window will be saved.

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Delete Profile

The Delete Profile dialog appears by clicking Delete Profile. You can delete any of the profiles you have added.

	a Choose your profile from the print profile list box.	2
	b Click Delete.	2
	b Click Delete.
	c The selected profile will be deleted.

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Accessories tab

Note

To access the Accessories tab, see Accessing the printer driver settings uu page 25.

You can define the paper size for each paper tray and auto detect the serial number in the Accessories tab as follows.

Available Options / Installed Options (1)

You can manually add and remove the options that are installed on the machine. Tray settings will match the installed options.

Paper Source Setting (2)

This feature identifies the paper size defined for each paper tray.

•Paper Size

This setting allows you to define which paper size is used for each tray. Highlight the tray you want to define and then choose the paper size from the pull-down menu. Click Update to apply the setting to the tray. When using more than one paper size you must define the paper size for each tray so the paper is pulled from the correct tray.

•Default Source

This setting allows you to choose the default paper source that your document will be printed from. Choose the Default Source from the pull-down menu and click Update to save your setting. The Auto Select setting will automatically pull paper from any tray that has a defined paper size that matches your document.

Serial No. (3)

By clicking Auto Detect (4), the printer driver will probe the machine and display its serial number. If it fails to receive the information, the screen will display “---------------”.

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 Auto Detect (4)
The Auto Detect function finds the currently installed optional devices and shows the available settings in
the printer driver. When you click Auto Detect, options that are installed on the machine will be listed in
Available Options (1). You can manually add or remove the options by choosing an optional device you
want to add or remove, and then clicking Add or Remove.	2

Note

The Auto Detect (4) function is not available under the following machine conditions:

•The machine power switch is off.

•The machine is in an error state.

•The machine is connected to the print server using a USB or parallel cable in a shared network environment.

•The cable is not connected to the machine correctly.

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Support

Click Support... in the Printing Preferences dialog box.

Brother Solutions Center (1)

The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/) is a website offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User’s Guides, driver updates and tips for using your machine.

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Original Supplies Website (2)

You can visit our website for original/genuine Brother supplies by clicking this button.

Brother CreativeCenter (3)

	You can visit our website for free and easy online solutions for business and home users by clicking this	2
	button.	2
	button.

Print Settings (4)

This button will print the pages that show how the internal settings of the machine have been configured.

Check Setting... (5)

You can check the current driver settings.

About... (6)

This button will list the printer driver files and version information.

Print Fonts (7)

This button will print the pages that show all the internal fonts of the machine.

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Features in the BR-Script3 printer driver (PostScript® 3™ language emulation)

Note
The screens in this section are from Windows® XP. The screens on your PC may vary depending on your	2
operating system.	2

Printing Preferences

Note

You can access the Printing Preferences dialog box by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Brother HL-XXXX BR-Script3 Properties dialog box.

Layout tab

You can change the layout setting by choosing the settings for Orientation, Print on Both Sides

(Duplex), Page Order and Pages Per Sheet.

•Orientation

Orientation selects the position of how your document will be printed. (Portrait, Landscape or Rotated Landscape)

•Print on Both Sides

If you want to do duplex printing, choose Flip on Short Edge or Flip on Long Edge.

•Page Order

Specifies the order in which the pages of your document will be printed. Front to Back prints the document so that page 1 is on top of the stack. Back to Front prints the document so that page 1 is on the bottom of the stack.

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• Pages Per Sheet

The Pages Per Sheet selection can reduce the image size of a page by allowing multiple pages to be printed on one sheet of paper. Also, you can print a document in the booklet style automatically when you choose Booklet.

 Paper/Quality tab

Choose the Paper Source.

•Paper Source

You can choose Automatically Select, Auto Select, Tray1, Tray2 1 2, MP Tray or Manual Feed.

Automatically Select

This setting will automatically pull paper from any paper source that has a paper size defined in the printer driver that matches your document.

Auto Select

This setting will automatically pull paper from any paper source that has a paper size defined in the machine that matches your document.

Tray1

This setting will pull paper from Tray 1.

Tray2

This setting will pull paper from Tray 2. (Available if the optional tray is installed.) 2

MP Tray

This setting will pull paper from the MP Tray. The paper size needs to match the defined paper size.

1Available if the optional tray is installed.

2Tray 2 is standard on HL-5450DNT.

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Advanced options

You can access the Advanced options by clicking the Advanced... button on the Layout tab or

Paper/Quality tab.

a Choose the Paper Size and Copy Count (1).

Paper Size

From the drop-down box choose the Paper Size you are using.

Copy Count

The copy selection sets the number of copies that will be printed.

b Set the Scaling and TrueType Font settings (2).

Scaling

Specifies whether to reduce or enlarge documents, and by what percentage.

TrueType Font

Specifies the TrueType font options. Click Substitute with Device Font (the default) to use equivalent printer fonts for printing documents that contain TrueType fonts. This will permit faster printing; however, you might lose special characters not supported by the printer font. Click Download as Softfont to download TrueType fonts for printing instead of using printer fonts.

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c You can change settings by choosing a setting in the Printer Features list (3):

Print Quality

You can choose the following print quality settings.

•300 dpi

•600 dpi

•HQ 1200

•1200 dpi

Media Type

You can use the following types of media in your machine. For the best print quality, select the type of media that you wish to use.

•Plain Paper

•Thin Paper

•Thick Paper

•Thicker Paper

•Bond Paper

•Envelopes

•Env. Thick

•Env. Thin

•Recycled Paper

•Label

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Toner Save

You can conserve toner use with this feature. When you set Toner Save to On, print appears lighter. The default setting is Off.

	Note		2
	Note
	• We do not recommend Toner Save for printing Photo or Greyscale images.

	• Toner Save is not available for HQ 1200 and 1200 dpi resolutions.

	 Sleep Time [Min.]
	When the machine does not receive data for a certain period of time, it enters sleep mode. In sleep
	mode, the machine acts as though it were turned off. When you choose Printer Default, the timeout
	setting will be reset to the specific time set at the factory; this can be altered in the driver. Intelligent
	Sleep Mode automatically adjusts to the most suitable timeout setting depending on the frequency of
	your machine use.
	While the machine is in Sleep Mode, the Ready LED is dimmed, but the machine can still receive
	data. Receiving a print job will automatically wake up the machine to start printing.
	 Halftone Screen Lock
	Stops other applications from modifying the Halftone settings. The default setting is On.
	 High Quality Image Printing
	You can get high quality image printing. If you set High Quality Image Printing to On, the print speed
	will be slower.
	 Improve Print Output
	This feature allows you to improve a print quality problem.
	• Reduce Paper Curl
	If you choose this setting, the paper curl may be reduced. If you are printing only a few pages, you
	do not need to choose this setting. We recommend that you change the printer driver setting in
	Media Type to a thin setting.
	Note
	Note
	This operation will decrease the temperature of the machine's fusing process.

•Improve Toner Fixing

If you choose this setting, the toner fixing capabilities may be improved. If this selection does not provide enough improvement, change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thick setting.

Note

This operation will increase the temperature of the machine's fusing process.

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Ghost Reduction Setting

If you are using the machine in a high humidity environment this setting may reduce ghosting on the paper. Do not use this setting if the ambient humidity is below 30% or ghosting may increase.

	Note		2

	This feature may not reduce ghosting for all types of paper. Before you buy a lot of paper, test a small

	quantity to make sure that the paper is suitable.

Density Adjustment

Increase or decrease the print density.

Ports tab

If you want to change the port where your machine is connected or the path to the network machine you are using, choose or add the port you want to use.

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Uninstalling the printer driver

You can uninstall the printer driver that you have installed with the following steps.

Note	2
• This is not available if you originally installed the printer driver from the Windows Add a printer function.

•After uninstalling, we recommend that you restart your computer to remove files that were in use during the uninstall.

a Click the Start button, point to All Programs, Brother, and then to your machine name.

b Click UnInstall.

c Follow the instructions on the screen.

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Status Monitor

The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of one or more devices, allowing you to get immediate notification of error messages such as paper empty or paper jam.

You can check the device status at anytime by double-clicking the icon in the tasktray or by choosing

Status Monitor located in Start/All Programs/Brother/HL-XXXX on your PC. (Windows® 7)

If you have set the Enable Status Monitor on startup during installation, you will find the button or Status Monitor icon on the taskbar.

To show the Status Monitor icon on your taskbar, click the button. The Status Monitor icon will appear in the small window. Then drag the icon to the taskbar.

There is also a link to the Troubleshooting and Brother Original Supplies website. Click Visit the Original Supplies website button for more information on Brother original supplies.

Note

•For more information about using the Status Monitor software, right-click the Status Monitor icon and choose Help.

•The automatic software update feature is active when the status monitor feature is active.

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Monitoring the machine’s status

The Status Monitor icon will change colour depending on the machine status.  A green icon indicates the normal stand-by condition.

A yellow icon indicates a warning.

A red icon indicates a printing error has occurred.

There are two locations where you can display the Status Monitor on your PC - in the tasktray or on the desktop.

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Macintosh

Features in the printer driver (Macintosh)

This machine supports Mac OS X 10.5.8 - 10.6.x - 10.7.x.	2

Note

The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10.5. The screens on your Macintosh will vary depending on your operating system version.

Choosing page setup options

You can set the Paper Size, Orientation and Scale.

a From an application such as TextEdit, click File, then Page Setup. Make sure Brother HL-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name.) is chosen in the Format for pop-up menu. You can change the settings for

Paper Size, Orientation and Scale, then click OK.

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b From an application such as TextEdit, click File, then Print to start printing.

(For Mac OS X 10.5.8 and 10.6.x)

For more page setup options, click the disclosure triangle beside the Printer pop-up menu.

Note

You can save the current settings as a preset by choosing Save As from the Presets drop-down list.

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(For Mac OS X 10.7.x)

For more page setup options, click the Show Details button.

Note

You can save the current settings as a preset by choosing Save Current Settings as Preset... from the Presets drop-down list.

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Choosing printing options

To control special printing features, choose Print Settings from the Print dialog box. For the details of available options, see the following descriptions of each option.

Cover Page

You can choose the following cover page settings:

Print Cover Page

If you want to add a cover page to your document, use this function.

Cover Page Type

Choose a template for the cover page.

Billing Info

If you want to add the billing information to the cover page, enter text in the Billing Info box.

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Layout

Pages per Sheet

The Pages per Sheet selection can reduce the image size of a page by allowing multiple pages to be printed on one sheet of paper.

Layout Direction

When you specify the pages per sheet, you can also specify the direction of the layout.

Border

If you want to add a border, use this function.

Two-Sided

See Duplex (2-sided) Printing uu page 62.

Reverse Page Orientation

Check Reverse Page Orientation to reverse the data from up to down.

Flip horizontally (Mac OS X 10.6.x and 10.7.x)

Check Flip horizontally to print as a reflection flipped left-to-right.

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Print Settings

You can change settings by choosing a setting in the Print Settings list:

Media Type

You can change the media type to one of the following:

•Plain Paper

•Thin Paper

•Thick Paper

•Thicker Paper

•Bond Paper

•Envelopes

•Env. Thick

•Env. Thin

•Recycled Paper

•Label

Resolution

You can change the resolution as follows:

•300 dpi

•600 dpi

•HQ 1200

•1200 dpi

Paper Source

You can choose Auto Select, Tray1, Tray2 1 2, MP Tray or Manual.

1Available if the optional tray is installed.

2Tray 2 is standard on HL-5450DNT.

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Advanced print settings

When you click the triangle mark (c) beside Advanced, the advanced print settings appear.

Toner Save Mode

You can conserve toner use with this feature. When you set Toner Save Mode to On, print appears lighter. The default setting is Off.

Note

•We do not recommend Toner Save Mode for printing Photo or Greyscale images.

•Toner Save Mode is not available for HQ 1200 and 1200 dpi resolutions.

Graphics Quality

You can change the print quality as follows:

•Graphics

This is a graphics mode (contrast priority). Choose this setting for printing text and figures, such as business and presentation documents. You can represent sharp contrasts between shaded areas.

•Text

This is the best mode for printing text documents.

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Improve Print Output

This feature allows you to improve a print quality problem.

•Reduce Paper Curl

	If you choose this setting, the paper curl may be reduced.	2
	If you are printing only a few pages, you do not need to choose this setting. We recommend that you	2

	change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thin setting.

Note

This operation will decrease the temperature of the machine's fusing process.

•Improve Toner Fixing

If you choose this setting, the toner fixing capabilities may be improved. If this selection does not provide enough improvement, change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thick setting.

Note

This operation will increase the temperature of the machine's fusing process.

•Reduce Ghosting

If you are using the machine in a high humidity environment this setting may reduce ghosting on the paper. Do not use this setting if the ambient humidity is below 30% or ghosting may increase.

Note

This feature may not reduce ghosting for all types of paper. Before you buy a lot of paper, test a small quantity to make sure that the paper is suitable.

Density Adjustment

Increase or decrease the print density.

Sleep Time

When the machine does not receive data for a certain period of time, it enters sleep mode. In sleep mode, the machine acts as though it were turned off. When you choose Printer Default, the timeout setting will be reset to the specific time set at the factory; this can be altered in the driver. If you want to change the Sleep Time, choose Manual and then enter the time in the text box on the driver.

While the machine is in Sleep Mode, the Ready LED is dimmed, but the machine can still receive data. Receiving a print job will automatically wake up the machine to start printing.

Other Print Options

•Skip Blank Page

If Skip Blank Page is checked, the printer driver automatically detects blank pages and excludes them from printing.

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Duplex (2-sided) Printing

Automatic Duplex Printing

Select Layout.

Choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding in Two-Sided.	2

Manual Duplex Printing Select Paper Handling.

•Choose Even Only and Print. Reload the printed paper into the tray (blank side face down in Tray 1 or Tray 2, or blank side face up in MP tray). Choose Odd Only and Print.

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Features in the BR-Script3 printer driver (PostScript® 3™ language emulation)

This section introduces the distinctive operations of the BR-Script3 printer driver. For the basic operations of
the BR-Script3 printer driver, see Features in the printer driver (Macintosh) uu page 54 for Page Setup,
Cover Page, Paper Source and Layout.	2
	2

Note

If you want to setup the PS driver (BR-Script3 printer driver), please go to the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/ and visit FAQ’s on your model page for instructions.

Choosing printing options

To control special printing features, choose Printer Features from the Print dialog box.

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Printer Features

Feature Sets: General 1

Print Quality

You can change the resolution as follows:

•300 dpi

•600 dpi

•HQ 1200

•1200 dpi

Media Type

You can change the media type to one of the following:

•Plain Paper

•Thin Paper

•Thick Paper

•Thicker Paper

•Bond Paper

•Envelopes

•Env. Thick

•Env. Thin

•Recycled Paper

•Label

•Hagaki 1

1 Postcard with the size specified by Japan Post Service Co., LTD

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Toner Save

You can conserve toner using this feature. When you check Toner Save, your prints appear lighter. The default setting is Off.

	Note		2
	Note
	• We do not recommend Toner Save for printing Photo or Greyscale images.

	• Toner Save is not available for HQ 1200 and 1200 dpi resolutions.

Sleep Time [Min.]

While the machine is in Sleep Mode, the Ready LED is dimmed, but the machine can still receive data. Receiving a print job will automatically wake up the machine to start printing.

Halftone Screen Lock

Stops other applications from modifying the Halftone settings. The Default setting is on.

High Quality Image Printing

You can increase the quality of image printing. If you set High Quality Image Printing to On, the print speed will be slower.

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Feature Sets: General 2

Improve Print Output

This feature allows you to improve a print quality problem.

•Reduce Paper Curl

If you choose this setting, the paper curl may be reduced.

If you are printing only a few pages, you do not need to choose this setting. We recommend that you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thin setting.

Note

This operation will decrease the temperature of the machine's fusing process.

•Improve Toner Fixing

If you choose this setting, the toner fixing capabilities may be improved. If this selection does not provide enough improvement, change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thick setting.

Note

This operation will increase the temperature of the machine's fusing process.

Ghost Reduction Setting

If you are using the machine in a high humidity environment this setting may reduce ghosting on the paper. Do not use this setting if the ambient humidity is below 30% or ghosting may increase.

Note

This feature may not reduce ghosting for all types of paper. Before you buy a lot of paper, test a small quantity to make sure that the paper is suitable.

Density Adjustment

Increase or decrease the print density.

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	Removing the printer driver
	a Log in as an ‘Administrator’.
	b From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences. Click Print & Fax 1, then choose the printer you	2
	want to remove and remove it by clicking the - button.	2
	want to remove and remove it by clicking the - button.

c Click OK 2.

1Print & Scan for Mac OS X 10.7.x users

2Delete Printer for Mac OS X 10.6.x and 10.7.x users

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Status Monitor

The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of the machine, letting you see error messages such as paper empty or paper jam at pre-set update intervals.

You can also access the web based management (HL-5450DN(T) only). 2 You can check the device status by launching Brother Status Monitor following these steps:

For Mac OS X 10.5.8

a Run the System Preferences, select Print & Fax, then choose the machine. b Click the Open Print Queue..., then click Utility. Status Monitor will start up.

For Mac OS X 10.6.x

a Run the System Preferences, select Print & Fax, then choose the machine.

b Click the Open Print Queue..., then click Printer Setup. Select the Utility tab then click Open Printer Utility. Status Monitor will start up.

For Mac OS X 10.7.x

a Run the System Preferences, select Print & Scan, then choose the machine.

b Click the Open Print Queue..., then click Printer Setup. Select the Utility tab then click Open Printer Utility. Status Monitor will start up.

Updating the machine’s status

If you want the latest machine status while the Status Monitor window is open, click the Refresh

icon.

You can set the interval at which the software will update the machine status information. Go to the menu bar,

Brother Status Monitor and choose Preferences.

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Hiding or showing the window

After starting the Status Monitor, you can hide or show the window. To hide the window, go to the menu bar,

Brother Status Monitor and choose Hide Status Monitor. To show the window, click the Brother Status Monitor icon in the dock.

Quitting the window

Click Brother Status Monitor in the menu bar and then choose Quit Status Monitor from the pop-up menu.

Web Based Management (For HL-5450DN(T) in network connection)

You can access the Web Based Management System by clicking the machine icon on the Status Monitor screen. A standard Web Browser can be used to manage your machine using HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol).

More information on the Web Based Management System uu Network User's Guide: Web Based Management

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Software

Software for networks

For the information about network utility software uu Network User's Guide: Network features	2

Remote Printer Console (Windows® only)

Remote Printer Console is software to change many of the printer settings independently of your application. For example, you can change the settings for printer margin, sleep mode, character set and so on. These settings are then remembered and used by the machine. The application and printer driver settings will take priority over the Remote Printer Console settings.

How to use and install the Remote Printer Console software

To use the Remote Printer Console software, follow the steps below.

a Put the supplied installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and close the opening screen when it appears.

b c d e

Open Windows® Explorer and choose the CD-ROM drive.

Double-click the tools folder.

Double-click the RPC folder.

Refer to the RPC_User’s_Guide.pdf for how to install and use the Remote Printer Console.

3 General Information

Control panel

LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)

This section refers to six LEDs and two keys on the control panel.

1Back Cover LED

The Back Cover LED indicates when the errors occur in the back of the machine or the duplex tray.

2Toner LED

The Toner LED indicates that the Toner is low.

3Drum LED

The Drum LED indicates that the Drum will need to be replaced soon.

4Paper LED

The Paper LED indicates when the machine has errors relating to paper feeding.

5Error LED

The Error LED indicates that the machine is in error state.

Also, the Error LED indicates the kind of error in combination with other LEDs.

6Ready LED

The Ready LED will blink depending on the machine status.

7Cancel Key

1 Job Cancel / All Jobs Cancel

8Go Key

Error recovery / Form feed / Reprint

The LED indications shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in this chapter.

		LED is off.
or	or	LED is on.
		LED is dimmed.
or	or	LED is blinking.
or	or

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LEDs	Machine Status
	Sleep
	The machine is in Sleep Mode (Power Save mode). While the machine is in



	Sleep Mode, the Ready LED is dimmed, but the machine can still receive data.
	Receiving a print job will automatically wake up the machine to start printing.
	For more information, see Sleep Time uu page 86.	3

	Deep Sleep
	Deep Sleep
	The machine is in Deep Sleep Mode, reducing more power consumption than
	Sleep mode. While the machine is in Deep Sleep Mode, the Ready LED is
	dimmed, but the machine can still receive data. Receiving a print job will
	automatically wake up the machine to start printing.
	For more information, see Deep Sleep mode uu page 86.

	Power Down
	The machine is in Power Down Mode. To start printing, press any key on the



	control panel and then send the print data.
	The Ready LED will turn on 2 seconds and off for 4 seconds.
	For more information, see Power Down mode uu page 87.

Ready

The machine is ready to print.

Printing

The machine is printing.

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LEDs

Machine Status

Please Wait

The machine is warming up.

Cooling Down

The machine is cooling down. Wait for a few seconds until the inside of the

machine has cooled down.

Receiving Data

The machine is either receiving data from the computer or processing data in

the memory.

Data Remaining

There is remaining print data in the machine's memory. If the Ready LED is

blinking for a long time and nothing has printed, press Go to print the remaining

data in the memory.

Toner Low

The toner cartridge will need to be replaced soon. Buy a new toner cartridge and

have it ready for when Replace Toner is indicated.

The Toner LED will turn on for 2 seconds and off for 3 seconds.

Replace Toner

Replace the toner cartridge with a new one.

See Replacing the toner cartridge uu page 95.

No Toner

Remove the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly, remove the toner cartridge from the drum unit, and re-install the toner cartridge back into the drum unit again. Re-install the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in the machine. If the problem continues, replace the toner cartridge.

See Replacing the toner cartridge uu page 97.

Cartridge Error

The drum unit and toner cartridge assembly is not installed correctly. Take the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly out of the machine and put it back in.

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LEDs				Machine Status
				Drum End Soon
				The drum unit will need to be replaced soon. We recommend that you get a new



				drum unit to replace the current one.
				See Replacing the drum unit uu page 105.
				The Drum LED will turn on for 2 seconds and off for 3 seconds.

Replace Drum

Replace the drum with a new one.

See Replacing the drum unit uu page 105.

Drum Error

The corona wire needs to be cleaned. See Cleaning the corona wire uu page 112.

If the toner cartridge is placed in the machine without the drum unit, put the toner cartridge into the drum unit, and then reinstall the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly in the machine.

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LEDs			Machine Status
			Drum Stop
			Replace the drum with a new one.



			See Replacing the drum unit uu page 105.

Cover is Open

Close the fuser cover located behind the back cover of the machine.

Make sure paper is not jammed inside the back of the machine, and then close the fuser cover and press Go.

No Tray

The machine cannot detect the standard paper tray. Re-install the standard paper tray, or ensure it is installed correctly.

Jam MP Tray / Jam Tray 1 / Jam Tray 2 / Jam Inside

Clear the paper jam.

See Jam MP Tray / Jam Tray 1 / Jam Tray 2 / Jam Inside uu page 127. If the machine does not start printing, press Go.

If the toner cartridge is placed in the machine without the drum unit, put the toner cartridge into the drum unit, and then reinstall the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly in the machine.

Size Error DX

The paper size defined in the printer driver is not available for automatic duplex printing.

Press Cancel. Choose a paper size which is supported by the duplex tray.

The paper in the tray is not correct size and is not available for automatic duplex printing. Load the correct size of paper in the tray.

The paper size you can use for automatic duplex printing is A4.

Size Mismatch

Put the same size paper in the paper tray that is selected in the printer driver, and then press Go, or select the size of paper that you loaded in the paper tray.

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LEDs	Machine Status
	No Paper
	Put paper in the paper tray you are using.



	See Loading paper uu page 8.

	Manual Feed
	Manual was selected as the paper source when there was no paper in the MP	3
	tray. Place paper in the MP tray. If the machine is in Pause mode, press Go.	3

Cover is Open

Close the front cover of the machine.

Log Access Error (HL-5450DN(T) only)

The machine could not access the print log file in the server. Contact your administrator to check the Store Print Log to Network settings.

Out of Memory

Reduce the complexity of your document or reduce the print resolution. Add more memory (HL-5450DN(T) only).

(See Installing extra memory uu page 92.)

Access Denied (HL-5450DN(T) only)

Printing is restricted by Secure Function Lock 2.0.

Contact your administrator to check your Secure Function Lock Settings.

Limit Exceeded (HL-5450DN(T) only)

The number of pages you are allowed to print has been exceeded. The print job will be cancelled.

Contact your administrator to check your Secure Function Lock Settings.

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LEDs	Machine Status
	DIMM Error (HL-5450DN(T) only)
	The DIMM (Dual In-Line Memory Module) is not installed correctly. Or the DIMM



	is broken or does not meet the required specifications.
	Turn off the machine and remove the DIMM.
	(See Installing extra memory uu page 92.)	3
	Confirm that the DIMM meets the required specifications.	3
	(For details, see SO-DIMM types uu page 91.)
	Re-install the DIMM correctly. Wait a few seconds, and then turn the machine
	on again.
	If this indication continues, replace the DIMM with a new one.
	(See Installing extra memory uu page 92.)

	Main PCB Failure
	Turn off the power switch, and then turn it back on and try to print again.



	If the error occurs again, call your dealer or Brother Customer Service.

Cover is Open

Close the fuser cover located behind the back cover of the machine.

Duplex Disabled

Put the duplex tray in the machine and close the back cover.

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LEDs								Machine Status
								Jam Rear / Jam Duplex
								Clear the paper jam.



								See Jam Rear / Jam Duplex uu page 132.


								If the machine does not start printing, press Go.

Cancel Printing / Cancel All Jobs

The machine is canceling the job.

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Service call indications

If there is an error that cannot be cleared by the user, the machine will show that a service call is needed by lighting up all the LEDs as shown below.

If you see the service call indication shown above, turn off the power switch, and then turn it back on and try to print again.

If the error is not cleared after turning the power switch off and then back on, press Go and Cancel together, the LEDs will light up as shown in the following table to identify the error.

LED error indication

LEDs	Main PCB	Fuser unit	Laser unit	Main motor	High	FAN failure Zero Cross
	failure	failure 1	failure	failure	voltage	error
					failure
Back Cover

Toner

Drum

Paper

Error

Ready

1If this error occurs, turn off the machine's power switch, wait a few seconds, and then turn it on again. Leave the machine for approx. 15 minutes with the power on. If the error occurs again, call your dealer or Brother Customer Service.

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For example, the LED indication below shows a fuser unit failure.

Make a note of the indication, referring to LED error indication uu page 79, and report the error status to your dealer or Brother Customer Service.

Note

Make sure that the front cover is completely closed before you report a service call.

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Control panel keys

The control panel keys have the following functions:  Cancel printing

Cancel the current job being printed: If you press Cancel while printing, the machine will immediately stop printing and will then eject the paper. The Ready and Error LEDs will blink as the job is being canceled.

Cancel all the received jobs: To delete all jobs, press and hold Cancel for about 4 seconds until all the	3
LEDs light up and then release it. The Ready and Error LEDs will blink as the job(s) is being canceled.

Error recovery

If there is an error, the machine will recover automatically from some errors. If an error is not automatically cleared, press Go to clear the error, and then continue to use the machine.

Form feed

If the Ready LED blinks for a long time, press Go. The machine will print any data that is left in the machine’s memory.

Reprint

To reprint the last document, press Go for about 4 seconds until all the LEDs light up and then release it. Within 2 seconds press Go the number of times you want to reprint. If you don’t press Go within 2 seconds, a single copy will be printed.

If you print with the Windows® printer driver we have supplied with the machine, the settings for Use Reprint in the printer driver will take priority over the settings made on the control panel. (For more information, see Use Reprint uu page 36.)

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Print a test page

You can use Go or the printer driver to print a test page.

Using the Go key

a Turn off the machine.

b Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.

c Hold down Go as you turn on the power switch. Keep Go pressed down until all the LEDs light up and then the Ready LED turns off.

d Release Go. Make sure that all the LEDs turn off. e Press Go again. The machine will print a test page.

Using the printer driver

If you are using the Windows® printer driver, click the Print Test Page button in the General tab of the printer driver.

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Print a Printer Settings page

You can print the current settings using the control panel button or printer driver.

Using the Go key

a Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.

b Turn on the machine and wait until the machine is in Ready mode.

c Press Go three times. The machine will print the current printer settings page.

Using the printer driver

If you are using the Windows® printer driver, you can print the current printer settings page by clicking the

Print Settings button in the Support dialog.

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Print Fonts

You can print a list of the internal fonts using the control panel button or printer driver.

Using the Go key

a Turn off the machine.

b Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.

c Hold down Go as you turn on the power switch. Keep Go pressed down until all the LEDs light up and then the Ready LED turns off.

d Release Go. Make sure that all the LEDs turn off.

e Press Go twice. The machine will print a list of the internal fonts.

Using the printer driver

If you are using the Brother’s Windows® printer driver, you can print a list of the internal fonts by clicking the Print Fonts button in the Support dialog.

General Information

Security features

Secure Function Lock 2.0 (HL-5450DN(T) only)

Secure Function Lock lets you restrict Public access to the Print function 1.

This feature also prevents users from changing the Default settings of the machine by limiting access to the	3
Menu settings. Before using the security features you must first enter an administrator password. Access to

restricted operations can be enabled by creating a restricted user. Restricted users must enter a user password to use the machine. Secure Function Lock can be set by using Web Based Management and

BRAdmin Professional 3 (Windows® only). (uu Network User's Guide)

1 Print function includes print jobs via Google Cloud Print and Brother iPrint&Scan.

Note

•Make a careful note of your password. If you forget it, you will have to reset the password stored in the machine. For information about how to reset the password call your Brother dealer for service.

•Only administrators can set limitations and make changes for each user.

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Ecology features

Toner Save

You can save toner using this feature. When you set Toner Save to on, prints appear lighter. The default setting is off.

You can change the toner save mode setting on the printer driver.

To change the toner save mode setting, see the following:

Advanced tab uu page 31 (Windows® printer driver)

Advanced options uu page 47 (BR-Script3 printer driver for Windows®)

Print Settings uu page 59 (Macintosh printer driver)

Printer Features uu page 64 (BR-Script3 printer driver for Macintosh)

Sleep Time

The Sleep mode setting can reduce power consumption. When the machine is in Sleep Mode (Power Save mode) it acts as though it were turned off. The machine will wake up and start printing when it receives a print job.

You can choose how long the machine must be idle before it goes into Sleep mode. When the machine receives a print file or document, the timer will be reset. The default setting is 3 minutes. While the machine is in Sleep mode the Ready LED glows dimly.

You can change the sleep mode time setting on the printer driver. To change the sleep mode time setting, see the following:

Advanced tab uu page 31 (Windows® printer driver)

Advanced options uu page 47 (BR-Script3 printer driver for Windows®)

Print Settings uu page 59 (Macintosh printer driver)

Printer Features uu page 64 (BR-Script3 printer driver for Macintosh)

Deep Sleep mode

If the machine is in Sleep mode and does not receive any jobs for a certain length of time, the machine will go into Deep Sleep mode automatically and the Ready LED glows dimly. Deep Sleep mode uses less power than Sleep Mode. The machine will wake up, when the machine receives a print job.

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Power Down mode

If the machine is in Deep Sleep mode for 4 hours, it will then go into Power Down mode automatically. Also, the Ready LED will dim and turn on 2 seconds and off for 4 seconds. Power Down mode is the lowest power consumption mode, which achieves a power consumption of less than 0.5 W. To start printing, press any key on the control panel and then send the print data.

You can enable or disable the Power Down mode feature by following these steps:

a Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.

b Turn on the machine and wait until the machine is in the Ready mode.

c Press Go four times to change between On and Off.

All the LEDs blink twice when you turn on the Power Down mode. All the LEDs blink once when you turn off the Power Down mode.

Note

The machine does not go into Power Down mode when the machine is connected to a wired network.

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Quiet mode feature

The Quiet mode setting can reduce printing noise. When Quiet Mode is turned on, the print speed becomes slower. The default setting is Off.

Turning Quiet mode on/off

a Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.

b Turn on the machine and wait until the machine is in the Ready mode.

c Press Go nine times to change between On and Off.

All the LEDs blink twice when you turn on the Quiet mode. All the LEDs blink once when you turn off the Quiet mode.

Note

You can also change the Quiet mode setting through the Remote Printer Console. For details of the Remote Printer Console, see Remote Printer Console (Windows® only) uu page 70.

4 Options

This machine has the following optional accessories. You can increase the capabilities of the machine with these items.

Lower tray 1

SO-DIMM memory 2

LT-5400

See Lower tray (LT-5400)	See SO-DIMM (HL-5450DN(T) only)
uu page 90.	uu page 91.

1HL-5450DNT is equipped with the lower tray as standard.

2The optional memory is available for HL-5450DN(T).

Options

Lower tray (LT-5400)

One optional lower tray (Tray 2) can be installed on HL-5440D and HL-5450DN 1, and the lower tray can hold

up to 500 sheets of 80 g/m2 paper. When the optional lower tray is installed, the machine can hold up to 800 sheets of plain paper. If you want to buy the optional lower tray unit, call the dealer you bought the machine from or Brother Customer Service.

1 Tray 2 is standard on HL-5450DNT.

For setup, see the User’s Guide that we have supplied with the lower tray unit.

WARNING

If you use a Lower Tray, DO NOT carry the machine with the Lower Tray as you may be injured or cause damage to the machine because it is not attached to the Lower Tray.

Options

SO-DIMM (HL-5450DN(T) only)

The machine has 64 MB of standard memory and one slot for optional memory expansion. You can increase the memory up to a maximum of 320 MB by installing one SO-DIMM (Small Outline Dual In-line Memory Module).

SO-DIMM types

You can install the following SO-DIMMs:

256 MB Kingston KTH-LJ2015/256

256 MB Transcend TS256MHP423A

Note

•For more information, visit the Kingston Technology's website at http://www.kingston.com/.

•For more information, visit the Transcend website at http://www.transcend.com.tw/.

In general, the SO-DIMM must have the following specifications:

Type: 144-pin and 16-bit output

CAS latency: 4

Clock frequency: 267 MHz (533 Mb/s/pin) or more

Capacity: 256 MB

Height: 30.0 mm (1.18 in.)

DRAM type: DDR2 SDRAM

Note

•There might be some SO-DIMMs that will not work with the machine.

•For more information, call the dealer you bought the machine from or Brother Customer Service.

Options

Installing extra memory

a Turn off the machine.

b Disconnect the interface cables from the machine, and then unplug the power cord from the electrical socket.

Note

Always turn off the machine power switch before installing or removing the SO-DIMM.

c Remove the plastic (1) and then the metal (2) SO-DIMM covers.		4

2	1

d Unpack the SO-DIMM and hold it by its edges.

Important

To prevent damage to the machine from static electricity, DO NOT touch the memory chips or the board surface.

Options

e Hold the SO-DIMM by the edges and align the notches in the SO-DIMM with the protrusions in the slot. Insert the SO-DIMM diagonally (1), then tilt it toward the interface board until it clicks into place (2).

f Put the metal (2) and then the plastic (1) SO-DIMM covers back on.

g h

Plug the machine’s power cord back into the electrical socket first, and then connect the interface cables.

Turn on the machine.

Note

To make sure that you have installed the SO-DIMM correctly, you can print the printer settings page that shows the current memory size. (See Print a Printer Settings page uu page 83.)

5 Routine Maintenance

Replacing consumable items

You will need to replace the consumable items when the machine indicates that the life of the consumable is over. You can replace the following consumable items by yourself:

Note

The drum unit and toner cartridge are two separate parts.

Toner cartridge	Drum unit	5

See Replacing the toner cartridge uu page 95.	See Replacing the drum unit uu page 105.
See Replacing the toner cartridge uu page 95.	See Replacing the drum unit uu page 105.
Model Name: TN-3330, TN-3380	Model Name: DR-3300

Note

•Go to http://www.brother.com/original/index.html for instructions on how to return the used toner cartridge to the brother collection program. If you choose not to return your used toner cartridge, please discard the used toner cartridge according to local regulations, keeping it separate from domestic waste. If you have questions, call your local waste disposal office. (uu Product Safety Guide: Recycling information in accordance with the WEEE (2002/96/EC) and Battery (2006/66/EC) Directives)

•We recommend placing used consumable items on a piece of paper to prevent accidentally spilling or scattering the material inside.

Brother HL-5440D User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

User's Guides and where to find them?

Using the documentation

Symbols and conventions used in the documentation

Table of Contents

1 Printing Methods

About this Machine

Front view and Back view

Acceptable paper and other print media

Recommended paper and print media

Type and size of paper

Recommended paper specifications

Handling and using special paper

Types of paper to avoid

Envelopes

Types of envelopes to avoid

Labels

Types of labels to avoid

Unprintable area when printing from a computer

Loading paper

Loading paper and print media

Loading paper in the standard paper tray and the optional lower tray

Printing on plain paper, thin paper or recycled paper from Tray 1 and Tray 2

Loading paper in the multi-purpose tray (MP tray)

Printing on plain paper, thin paper, recycled paper and bond paper from the MP tray

Printing on thick paper, labels and envelopes from the MP tray

Duplex (2-sided) printing

Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper

Automatic duplex printing

Manual duplex printing

Driver and Software

Printer driver

Printing a document

Printer driver settings

Windows®

Accessing the printer driver settings

Features in the Windows® printer driver

Basic tab

Paper Size

Orientation

Copies

Media Type

Resolution

Print Settings

Multiple Page

Duplex / Booklet

Paper Source

Advanced tab

Scaling

Reverse Print

Use Watermark

Watermark Settings

Header-Footer Print

Toner Save Mode

Administrator

User Authentication (HL-5450DN(T) only)

Other Print Options

Use Reprint

Sleep Time

Macro

Density Adjustment

Error Message Printout

Improve Print Output

Skip Blank Page

Print Profiles tab

Add Profile

Delete Profile

Accessories tab

Support

Features in the BR-Script3 printer driver (PostScript® 3™ language emulation)

Printing Preferences

Advanced options

Ports tab

Uninstalling the printer driver

Status Monitor

Monitoring the machine’s status

Macintosh