Brother HL-5130 User Manual

Brother Laser Printer
HL-5130
HL-5140
HL-5150D
HL-5170DN
User's Guide
Version 0
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 printer.
Please use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the printer. You can find a printed copy in the box.
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convenient place so you can use it quickly if you need to.
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Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and the latest Driver Updates
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Brother HL-5130 Specifications

General

Printer Type	Laser
Print Resolution	2400 x 600 dpi
Paper Capacity	250 sheets
Memory (Standard)	8 MB
Processor	200 MHz
Duplex Printing	Manual
Interface	USB 2.0
Supported Operating Systems	Windows, Mac OS, Linux
Connectivity	Parallel

Summary

About this printer

Positioning the printer

Power supply

Environment

What kind of paper can I use?

Information on compatible paper types, sizes, and weights.

Type and size of paper

Recommended paper

Printing methods

Instructions on various printing techniques and media types.

Printing on plain paper

Steps for printing on plain paper using different paper sources.

Printing on plain paper from the paper tray

Detailed steps for loading plain paper into the main paper tray.

Printing on plain paper from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140)

Procedure for printing plain paper using the manual feed tray.

Printing on plain paper from the multi-purpose tray (MP tray) (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)

Procedure for printing plain paper using the multi-purpose tray.

Printing on thicker paper and card stock

Printing on thicker paper and card stock from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140)

Printing on thicker paper and card stock from the multi-purpose tray (MP tray) (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)

Printing on envelopes

Printing on envelopes from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140)

Printing on envelopes from the MP tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)

Printing on transparencies

Printing on transparencies from the paper tray

Printing on transparencies from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140)

Printing on transparencies from the MP tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)

Duplex Printing

Information and instructions for printing on both sides of the paper.

Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper

Printing on both sides of the paper (manual duplex printing)

Steps for manual duplex printing using the paper tray or manual feed.

Manual duplex printing from the paper tray

Procedure for manual duplex printing using the main paper tray.

Manual duplex printing from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140)

Procedure for manual duplex printing using the manual feed tray.

Manual duplex printing from the multi-purpose tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)

Procedure for manual duplex printing using the multi-purpose tray.

Printing on both sides of the paper (automatic duplex printing)

Steps for automatic duplex printing using the duplex tray.

Guidelines for automatic duplex printing

Driver and software

Printer driver

Information on printer drivers for Windows and Macintosh operating systems.

For Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP

For Macintosh®

Software

Software for Networks

BRAdmin Professional

Control panel

Control panel

LED indications

Printer status

Explanation of LED indicators for various printer states like Sleep, Warming up, Ready.

Service call indications

How the printer indicates service calls and initial troubleshooting steps.

Control panel buttons

Functions of control panel buttons like Job Cancel, Go, and their uses.

Print a test page

Printer Settings

Network factory default setting (For HL-5170DN)

Routine maintenance

Toner cartridge

Information on toner cartridge capacity and usage.

Toner Low message

Toner Empty message

Indication of empty toner and the need for replacement.

Replacing the toner cartridge

Step-by-step guide for replacing the toner cartridge.

Drum unit

Information about drum unit life and when it needs replacement.

Change Drum message

Replacing the drum unit

Step-by-step guide for replacing the drum unit.

Cleaning

Troubleshooting

Identifying your problem

Guide to checking basic printer connections and status to identify issues.

Printer LED is blinking

Troubleshooting steps for blinking printer LEDs.

Status Monitor Error Message appears

Printer printed an Error Message

Paper handling

Troubleshooting for issues related to paper feeding and jams.

Other problems

Print quality

Troubleshooting steps for improving print quality.

Printout is incorrect

Steps to resolve issues with incorrect printouts.