Read this Quick Setup Guide before using the printer. Before you can use the printer, you must set up the hardware and install the driver. Setting Up Your Printer Setting Up Your Printer Windows® USB Step 2 Windows® Parallel Installing the Driver Parallel page 12 page 14 USB Mac® OS 8.6 – 9.2 Mac® OS X 10.1 / 10.
■ Safety Precautions To Use the Printer Safely Warning Indicates warnings that must be observed to prevent possible personal injury. Note Indicates cautions that must be observed to use the printer properly or prevent damage to the printer. Hint Indicates notes and useful tips to remember when using the printer. User's Guide Indicates reference to the User's Guide which is on the CD-ROM we have supplied. Warning There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer.
Table of Contents Regulations ................................................................................................................................2 ■ Getting Started Carton Components ..................................................................................................................4 Control Panel .............................................................................................................................5 Supplied CD-ROM ..........................................
Regulations Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA) Responsible Party: Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard P.O. Box 6911 Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 USA Telephone: (908) 704-1700 declares, that the products Product name: Model number: Product options: Laser Printer HL-5130, 5140, 5150D and HL-5170DN HL-51 Lower Tray Unit LT-5000/DIMM complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
FDA Regulations (100 to 120 volt Model Only) U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has implemented regulations for laser products manufactured on and after August 2, 1976. Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States. One of the following labels on the back of the printer indicates compliance with the FDA regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States. MANUFACTURED: Brother Industries, Ltd.
■ Getting Started Carton Components Printer 2 1 7 1 Face-down Output Tray Support Flap (Support Flap) 2 Control Panel 3 Front Cover Release Button 4 Manual Feed Tray (HL-5130/5140) 3 4 5 CD-ROM (including User's Guide) Multi-purpose Tray (HL-5150D) 5 Paper Tray 6 Front Cover 7 Face-down Output Tray (Top Output Tray) 6 Quick Setup Guide Drum Unit Assembly AC Power Cord (including toner cartridge) Carton components may differ from one country to another.
Control Panel 1 Toner - LED indicates when the Toner is low or empty. 2 Drum - LED indicates when the Drum is nearing end of life. 3 Paper - LED indicates when there is a paper jam. 4 Status - The LED will flash and change color depending on the printer status. 5 Job Cancel Button - Will stop and cancel the print operation in progress.
Supplied CD-ROM You can find a variety of information on the CD-ROM. Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 Users 3 Mac OS®X 10.1 / 10.2 Users 1 4 5 3 2 4 5 6 1 7 2 6 7 1 Initial Setup Instructional movie for printer setup and driver installation. ■ If you install the printer driver from Initial Setup, the PCL driver will be installed automatically. However, if you want to use the PS driver (For HL-5150D), select Custom Installation from Install Software and follow the onscreen instructions.
Step 1 Setting Up Your Printer For Windows® Users Setting Up Your Printer 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM Drive For Macintosh® Users Do NOT connect the interface cable. You will be prompted to connect the interface cable during the driver installation. 1 Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click the Start Here icon or Start Here OS X icon. Mac OS® Follow the on-screen instructions. Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 Users 2 3 X 10.1 / 10.2 Users Click the Initial Setup icon on the menu screen.
Step 1 Setting Up Your Printer 2 Install the Drum Unit Assembly Do NOT connect the interface cable. You will be prompted to connect the interface cable during the driver installation. 1 3 Rock it from side to side several times to distribute the toner evenly inside the assembly. 4 Put the drum unit assembly into the printer. 5 Close the front cover of the printer. Open the front cover by pressing the front cover release button.
Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds. 4 Put paper in the paper tray. Check that the paper is flat in the tray and below the maximum paper mark. Windows® USB 3 Windows® Parallel While pressing the paper guide release lever, slide the adjusters to fit the paper size. Check that the guides are firmly in the slots. Up to here. Paper guide release lever 5 Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Macintosh® USB 2 Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer.
Step 1 Setting Up Your Printer 4 Print a Test Page Do NOT connect the interface cable. You will be prompted to connect the interface cable during the driver installation. 1 4 Press the Go button. The printer prints a test page. Check that the test page has printed correctly. Make sure that the printer power switch is off. Connect the AC power cord to the printer. This function won’t be available after sending a print job from your PC. 2 Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet.
Step 2 Installing the Driver Setting Up Your Printer Follow the instructions on this page for your operating system and interface cable. The screens for Windows® in this Quick Setup Guide are based on Windows® XP. The screens for Mac OS® X in this Quick Setup Guide are based on Mac OS® X 10.1. Windows® USB For USB Interface Cable Users............................Go to page 12 Windows® Parallel For Parallel Interface Cable Users.......................
Step 2 Installing the Driver For USB Interface Cable Users Installing the driver and connecting the printer to your PC If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears on your PC, click the Cancel button. 1 2 12 L E C N A C 3 Select the USB interface. 4 Click the Install button. 5 Click the Next button. Follow the on-screen instructions. Make sure the USB interface cable is NOT connected to the printer, and then begin installing the driver. If you have already connected the cable, remove it.
Setting Up Your Printer When this screen appears, make sure the printer power switch is on. Connect the USB interface cable to your PC, and then connect it to the printer. Click the Next button. Setting your printer as the default printer (For Windows® 2000/XP users only) 1 Click Start and then Printers and Faxes. 2 Select the icon of the appropriate printer. 3 From the File menu, select Set as Default printer. 7 Installing the Driver Windows® USB 6 Click the Finish button.
Step 2 Installing the Driver For Parallel Interface Cable Users Connecting the printer to your PC and installing the driver 1 Click Connect the interface cable & Install the driver/utility from the Initial Setup menu. 2 Select the Parallel interface. 3 5 If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears on your PC, click the Cancel button. L E C N A C Turn off the printer power switch. 6 4 14 Connect the parallel interface cable to your PC, and then connect it to your printer.
8 Click the Next button. Follow the on-screen instructions. 9 Click the Finish button. Setting Up Your Printer Click the Install button. Installing the Driver Windows® Parallel 7 If you want to register your product on-line, check the “On-Line Registration” box. The Setup is now complete.
Step 2 Installing the Driver For USB Interface Cable Users For Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 Users (HL-5130/5140 Users) Installing the driver & connecting the printer to your Macintosh 1 Click Connect the interface cable & Install the driver/utility from the Initial Setup menu. 4 Connect the USB interface cable to your Macintosh, and then connect it to the printer. Do not connect the USB cable to the keyboard USB Port or a non-powered USB Hub.
Setting Up Your Printer For USB Interface Cable Users For Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 Users (HL-5150D Users) Connecting the printer to your Macintosh & installing the driver 3 5 Open the Macintosh HD icon. 6 For Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.04 Users: Open the Apple Extras folder. Open the Apple LaserWriter Software folder. Click Connect the interface cable & Install the driver/utility from the Initial Setup menu. For Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2 Users: Open the Applications (Mac OS 9) folder. Open the Utilities folder.
Step 2 Installing the Driver For USB Interface Cable Users 8 Select Printer (USB), and then click the OK button. A Click the Create... button. 9 Click the Change... button in the PostScriptTM Printer Description (PPD) file. Select Brother HL-5150D series, and then click the Select button. B Enter the name HL-5150D series for your printer, and then click the Save button. C From the File menu, select Quit. 0 18 Click the Change... button in the USB Printer Selection.
From the Printing menu, select Set Default Printer. The setup is now complete. Setting Up Your Printer E Macintosh® USB Click the HL-5150D series icon on the Desktop.
Step 2 Installing the Driver For USB Interface Cable Users For Mac OS® X 10.1 / 10.2 Users Connecting the printer to your Macintosh & Installing the driver 1 2 Click Connect the interface cable & Install the driver/utility from the Initial Setup menu. From the Go menu, select Applications. 6 Open the Utilities folder. 7 Double-click the Print Center icon. Make sure the printer power switch is on. 3 Click the Install button, and follow the on-screen instructions.
Select USB. 0 Select the appropriate printer, and then click the Add button. A From the Print Center menu, select Quit Print Center. Setting Up Your Printer 9 Macintosh® USB Click the Add Printer... button. Installing the Driver 8 The setup is now complete.
■ Other Information Shipment of the Printer If for any reason you must ship your printer, carefully package the printer in the original packaging to avoid any damage during transit. It is strongly recommended that you save and use the original packaging. The printer should also be adequately insured with the carrier. When shipping the printer, the DRUM UNIT assembly and TONER CARTRIDGE must be removed from the printer and placed in a plastic bag.
Setting Up Your Printer Options The printer has the following optional accessories. You can expand the capabilities of the printer by adding these items. User's Guide Chapter 4. External Print Server DIMM Memory (For HL-5140/5150D only) Windows® Parallel Second lower paper tray unit expands total If you are going to connect the printer to your network, buy the optional Network input capacity by up to 250 sheets. device. For more information, visit http:// solutions.brother.com.
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