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• 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).

6. 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 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.

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

Duplex (2-sided) printing
The supplied printer drivers all enable duplex printing. For more information about how to choose the settings, 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 page 127. If you have a print quality problem, see Improving the print quality page 142.)

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

Automatic duplex printing
If you are using the Macintosh Printer Driver, see Duplex (2-sided) Printing page 62.
Automatic duplex printing with the Windows® printer driver

1. Choose the following settings from each menu of the printer driver.
   • Paper Size
   A4
   • Media Type Plain Paper| Recycled Paper| Thin Paper
   ---|---|---

• Paper Source

• Duplex / Booklet
Duplex
• Duplex Type in Duplex Settings
There are four options for each orientation. (See Duplex / Booklet page 29.)
• Binding Offset in Duplex Settings
You can specify the offset for binding. (See Duplex / Booklet 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.

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

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

1. Choose the following settings from each menu of the printer driver.
   • Paper Size
   A4
   • Media Type Plain Paper| Recycled Paper| Thin Paper
   ---|---|---

• Paper Source

• Print on Both sides

• Page Order

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.

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

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

Manual duplex printing with the Windows® printer driver

1. 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.

2. 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.

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 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 ®12

• LPR printer driver
• CUPS printer driver
  1. For 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.
  2. Depending on Linux distributions, the driver may not be available or it may be released after the initial release of your model.

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.)

1. 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.

2. Your computer sends the data to the machine. The Ready LED will blink.

3. 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.

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

• Paper Size
• 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 12
• 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

1. These settings are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows®.
2. These settings are not available with the Macintosh printer driver and the BR-Script printer driver for Macintosh.
3. These settings are not available with the BR-Script printer driver for Macintosh.
4. Manual duplex printing / Manual booklet printing are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows ®.

Windows®
Accessing the printer driver settings

1. (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.

2. 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.

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

Features in the Windows ® printer driver
For more information, see the Help text in the printer driver.
Note
• 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.

1. Choose the Paper Size, Orientation, Copies, Media Type, Resolution and Print Settings (1).
2. Choose Multiple Page and Duplex / Booklet (2).
3. Choose the Paper Source (3).
4. Confirm your current settings in the window (4).
5. Click OK to apply your chosen settings.
   To return to the default settings, click Default, then OK.

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).

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.

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

Note

• When using ordinary plain paper 60 to 105 g/m choose Plain Paper. When using heavier weight paperor rough paper choose Thick Paper or Thicker Paper. For bond paper, choose Bond Paper. 2
• When you use envelopes, choose Envelopes. If the toner is not fixed to the envelope correctly when Envelopes has been selected, choose Env. Thick. If the envelope is crumpled when Envelopes has 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.

Duplex / Booklet
When you want to print a booklet or do duplex printing, use this function.
 None
Disable duplex printing.
 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.

 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.

• 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 12 , MP Tray or Manual and specify separate trays for printing the first page and for printing from the second page onwards.

1. Available if the optional tray is installed.
2. Tray 2 is standard on HL-5450DNT.

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.

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.

• 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.

Header-Footer Print
When this feature is enabled, it will print the date and time on your document from your computer’s systemclock 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.

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   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.

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.

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.
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.

Skip Blank Page
If Skip Blank Page is checked, the printer driver automatically detects blank pages and excludes them from printing.
Note
This option does not work when you choose the following options:

• Use Watermark
• Header-Footer Print
• Nin1 and 1inNxNPages in Multiple Page
• Duplex (Manual), Booklet, Booklet (Manual) and Duplex with Binding Offset in Duplex / Booklet

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)

1. Choose your profile from the print profile list box.

2. 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.

3. 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.

1. Enter the desired title in Name.
2. Choose an icon you want to use from the Icon list, then click OK.
3. The current settings shown on the left side of the printer driver window will be saved.

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

1. Choose your profile from the print profile list box.
2. Click Delete.
3. The selected profile will be deleted.

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 “—————”.

 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 youwant to add or remove, and then clicking Add or Remove.
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.

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.
 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 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.

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 operating system.
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, PrintonBothSides (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.

• 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, MP Tray or Manual FeedAutomatically Select
  This setting will automatically pull paper from any paper source that has a paper size defined in thprinter driver that matches your document.
  Auto Select
  This setting will automatically pull paper from any paper source that has a paper size defined in thmachine 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.)
  MP Tray
  This setting will pull paper from the MP Tray. The paper size needs to match the defined paper si
  1 Available if the optional tray is installed.
  2 Tray 2 is standard on HL-5450DNT.

Advanced options
You can access the Advanced options by clicking the Advanced… button on the Layout tab or Paper/Quality tab.

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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
    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

• 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
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.

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.

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

Note

• 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.

1. Click the Start button, point to All Programs, Brother, and then to your machine name.
2. Click UnInstall.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

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.

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.
Macintosh
Features in the printer driver (Macintosh)
This machine supports Mac OS X 10.5.8 – 10.6.x – 10.7.x.
Note
The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10.5. The screens on your Macintosh will vary dependingon your operating system version.
Choosing page setup options
You can set the Paper Size, Orientation and Scale.

1. 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.
2. 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.
 (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.
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.
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 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.
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.

1. Available if the optional tray is installed.
2. Tray 2 is standard on HL-5450DNT.

Advanced print settings
When you click the triangle mark ( ) 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.

 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.

 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.

Duplex (2-sided) Printing
 Automatic Duplex Printing
Select Layout.
Choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding in Two-Sided.

 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.

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.
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.

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

 Toner Save
You can conserve toner using this feature. When you check Toner Save, your prints appear lighter. The default setting is Off.
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. If you want to change the Sleep Time, choose 2, 10 or 30.
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.

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.

Removing the printer driver

1. Log in as an ‘Administrator’.
2. From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences. Click Print & Fax1 , then choose the printer you want to remove and remove it by clicking the – button.
3. Click OK2.

1 Print & Scan for Mac OS X 10.7.x users
2 Delete Printer for Mac OS X 10.6.x and 10.7.x users

Status Monitor

The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of the machine, letting yousee 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).
You can check the device status by launching Brother Status Monitor following these steps:

 For Mac OS X 10.5.8
1. Run the System Preferences, select Print & Fax, then choose the machine.
2. Click the Open Print Queue…, then click Utility. Status Monitor will start up.
 For Mac OS X 10.6.x
1. Run the System Preferences, select Print & Fax, then choose the machine.
2. 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
1. Run the System Preferences, select Print & Scan, then choose the machine.
2. 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.

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 Network User’s Guide: Web Based Management

Software
Software for networks
For the information about network utility software Network User’s Guide: Network features 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.

1. Put the supplied installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and close the opening screen when it appears.
2. Open Windows® Explorer and choose the CD-ROM drive.
3. Double-click the tools folder.
4. Double-click the RPC folder.
5. Refer to the RPC_User’s_Guide.pdf for how to install and use the Remote Printer Console.

General Information

Control panel
LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)
This section refers to six LEDs and two keys on the control panel.

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

2. Toner LED
   The Toner LED indicates that the Toner is low.

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

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

5. Error 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.

6. Ready LED
   The Ready LED will blink depending on the machine status.

7. Cancel Key
   1 Job Cancel / All Jobs Cancel

8. Go 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.
---|---
| LED is on.
| LED is dimmed.
| LED is blinking.
LEDs| Machine Status
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| 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 page 86.
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 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 page 87.
| Ready
The machine is ready to print.
Printing
The machine is printing.
| 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 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 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.
LEDs| Machine Status
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| 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 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 page 105.
| Drum Error
The corona wire needs to be cleaned. See Cleaning the corona wire  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.
| 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 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.
LEDs| Machine Status
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| No Paper
Put paper in the paper tray you are using.
See Loading paper page 8.
Manual Feed
Manual was selected as the paper source when there was no paper in the MPtray. Place paper in the MP tray. If the machine is in Pause mode, press Go.
| 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 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.
LEDs| Machine Status
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| 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 page 92.)
Confirm that the DIMM meets the required specifications.
(For details, see SO-DIMM types 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 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.
| Jam Rear / Jam Duplex Clear the paper jam.
See Jam Rear / Jam Duplex page 132.
If the machine does not start printing, press Go.
| Cancel Printing / Cancel All Jobs
The machine is canceling the job.

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 PCBfailure| Fuser unitfailure1| Laser unit failure| Main motor failure| High voltage failure| FAN failure| 3 Zero Cross error
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
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.
For example, the LED indication below shows a fuser unit failure. Make a note of the indication, referring to LED error indication 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.
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 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 page 36.)

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

1. Turn off the machine.
2. Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.
3. 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.
4. Release Go. Make sure that all the LEDs turn off.
5. 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. Print a Printer Settings page
You can print the current settings using the control panel button or printer driver.
Using the Go key

1. Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.
2. Turn on the machine and wait until the machine is in Ready mode.
3. 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. Print Fonts
You can print a list of the internal fonts using the control panel button or printer driver.
Using the Go key

1. Turn off the machine.
2. Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.
3. 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.
4. Release Go. Make sure that all the LEDs turn off.
5. 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. Security features
Secure Function Lock 2.0 (HL-5450DN(T) only)
Secure Function Lock lets you restrict Public access to the Print function1.
This feature also prevents users from changing the Default settings of the machine by limiting access to the 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). ( Network User’s Guide) 1Print 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.

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 page 31 (Windows® printer driver)
• Advanced options page 47 (BR-Script3 printer driver for Windows ®)
• Print Settings page 59 (Macintosh printer driver)
• Printer Features 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 page 31 (Windows ® printer driver)
• Advanced options page 47 (BR-Script3 printer driver for Windows® )
• Print Settings page 59 (Macintosh printer driver)
• Printer Features 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.
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:

1. Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.
2. Turn on the machine and wait until the machine is in the Ready mode.
3. 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.
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

1. Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.
2. Turn on the machine and wait until the machine is in the Ready mode.
3. 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) page 70.

Options

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

1HL-5450DNT is equipped with the lower tray as standard.
2The optional memory is available for HL-5450DN(T).
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
2up to 500 sheets of 80 g/m 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.
1Tray 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.
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.

Installing extra memory

1. Turn off the machine.

2. 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.

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

4. 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.

5. 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).

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

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

8. 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 page 83.)

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.

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

Replacing the toner cartridge
1 Model Name: TN-3330 2, TN-3380
The Standard toner cartridge can print approximately 3,000 pages . The High Yield toner cartridge can print approximately 8,000 pages3. Actual page count will vary depending on your average type of document. The toner cartridge that comes supplied with the machine will need to be replaced after approximately 3,000 pages3 for HL-5450DN(T) and approximately 2,000 pages for HL-5440D.

1. Standard toner cartridge
2. High yield toner cartridge
3. Approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752.

Note

• It is a good idea to keep a new toner cartridge ready for use when you see the Toner Low warning.
• To ensure high quality printing, we recommend that you use only Brother Original toner cartridges. When you want to buy toner cartridges, please call your Brother dealer.
• If you print graphics, bold text, charts, web pages with borders, or other types of printouts that consist of more than simple text, the amount of toner used will increase.
• We recommend that you clean the machine when you replace the toner cartridge. See Cleaning and Checking the machine page 110.
• If you change the print density setting for lighter or darker printing, the amount of toner used will change.
• Wait to unpack the toner cartridge until immediately before you put it into the machine.

Toner Low The Toner LED will turn on for 2 seconds and off for 3 seconds, and then repeats this pattern.
If the LEDs show this indication, the toner is low. Buy a new toner cartridge and have it ready before you get a Replace Toner indication.
Note

• The Toner LED will blink continuously if the toner is low.
• If the printout is faint, hold the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly level with both hands and gently shake it from side to side several times to spread the toner evenly inside the cartridge.

Replace Toner

The machine will stop printing until you replace the toner cartridge.
A new Brother Original toner cartridge will reset the Replace Toner mode.
Replacing the toner cartridge

1. Make sure that the machine is turned on. Leave the machine for at least 10 minutes to cool down.

2. Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover.

3. Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. WARNING
   After you have just used the machine, some internal parts of the machine will be extremely hot. Wait for the machine to cool down before you touch the internal parts of the machine. Important
   • We recommend that you place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surface with a piece of disposable paper underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
   • To prevent damage to the machine from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration.

4. Push down the green lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit. WARNING
   • DO NOT put a toner cartridge or a toner cartridge and drum unit assembly into a fire. It could explode, resulting in injuries.
   • DO NOT use flammable substances, any type of spray, or an organic solvent/liquid containing alcohol or ammonia to clean the inside or outside of the machine. Doing so could cause a fire or electrical shock.
   Instead, use only a dry, lint-free cloth.
   ( Product Safety Guide: General precautions) Important
   • Handle the toner cartridge carefully. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, immediately wipe or wash it off with cold water.
   • To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations. • We recommend that you place the toner cartridge on a clean, flat, level, stable surface with a sheet of disposable paper or cloth underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
   Note
   • Be sure to seal up the used toner cartridge tightly in a suitable bag so that toner powder does not spill out of the cartridge.
   • Go to http://www.brother.com/original/index.html for instructions on how to return your used consumable items to the Brother collection program. If you choose not to return your used consumable, please discard the used consumable 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)

5. Unpack the new toner cartridge. Hold the cartridge level with both hands and gently shake it from side to side several times to spread the toner evenly inside the cartridge. Important
   • Unpack the toner cartridge just before you put it in the machine. If a toner cartridge is left unpacked for a long time, the toner life will be shortened.
   • If an unpacked drum unit is put in direct sunlight or room light, the unit may be damaged.
   • Brother machines are designed to work with toner of a particular specification and will work to a level of optimum performance when used with Brother Original toner cartridges. Brother cannot guarantee this optimum performance if toner or toner  cartridges of other specifications are used. The machine may not detect toner or toner cartridges of other specifications correctly but may instead detect such items as standard yield toner cartridges. Brother does not therefore recommend the use of  cartridges other than Brother Original cartridges with this machine, or the refilling of empty cartridges with toner from other sources. If damage is caused to the drum unit or other part of this machine as a result of the use of toner or toner cartridges other  than Brother Original products due to the incompatibility or lack of suitability of those products with this machine, any repairs required as a result may not be covered by the warranty.

6. Pull off the protective cover.
   Important
   Put the toner cartridge in the drum unit immediately after you have removed the protective cover. To prevent any degradation to the print quality, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations.

7. Put the new toner cartridge firmly into the drum unit until you hear it lock into place. If you put it in correctly, the green lock lever on the drum unit will lift automatically.
   Note
   Make sure that you put in the toner cartridge properly or it may separate from the drum unit.

8. Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the green tab from left to right and right to left several times.
   Note
   Be sure to return the tab to the home position (a) (1). If you do not, printed pages may have a vertical stripe.

9. Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back into the machine.

10. Close the front cover of the machine.
    Note
    DO NOT turn off the machine or open the front cover until the Ready LED lights up.

Replacing the drum unit
Model Name: DR-3300
A new drum unit can print approximately 30,000 A4 or Letter size single-sided pages.
Important
For best performance, use a Brother Original drum unit and Brother Original toner units. Printing with a third-party drum unit or toner unit may reduce not only the print quality but also the quality and life of the machine itself. Warranty coverage may not  apply to problems caused by the use of a third-party drum unit or toner unit.

Drum Error

The corona wire has become dirty. Clean the corona wire in the drum unit. (See Cleaning the corona wire page 112.)
If you cleaned the corona wire and Drum Error was not cleared then the drum unit is at the end of its life.
Replace the drum unit with a new one.

Drum End Soon

The drum unit is nearing the end of its rated life and will require replacement. We recommend you keep a Brother Original drum unit ready for installation.
Clean the corona wire in the drum unit. If you don’t, printed pages may have a vertical stripe or Drum Error may occur. (See Cleaning the corona wire page 112.)

Replace Drum

The drum unit has exceeded its rated life. Please replace the drum unit with a new one. We recommend a Brother Original drum unit be installed at this time.
After replacement, reset the drum counter by following the instructions included with the new drum unit.

Drum Stop

We cannot guarantee the print quality. Please replace the drum unit with a new one. We recommend a Brother Original drum unit be installed at this time.
After replacement, reset the drum counter by following the instructions included with the new drum unit.

Replacing the drum unit

Important

• While removing the drum unit, handle it carefully because it may contain toner. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, immediately wipe or wash it off with cold water.
• Every time you replace the drum unit, clean the inside of the machine. (See Cleaning and Checking the machine page 110.)

When you replace the drum unit with a new one, you need to reset the drum counter by completing the following steps:

1. Make sure that the machine is turned on. Leave the machine for at least 10 minutes to cool down.

2. Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover.

3. Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly.
   WARNING
   After you have just used the machine, some internal parts of the machine will be extremely hot. Wait for the machine to cool down before you touch the internal parts of the machine.
   Important
   • We recommend that you place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surface with a piece of disposable paper underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
   • To prevent damage to the machine from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration.

4. d Push down the green lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit.
   WARNING

• DO NOT put a toner cartridge or a toner cartridge and drum unit assembly into a fire. It could explode,resulting in injuries.
• DO NOT use flammable substances, any type of spray, or an organic solvent/liquid containing alcoholor ammonia to clean the inside or outside of the machine. Doing so could cause a fire or electrical shock.
Instead, use only a dry, lint-free cloth.
( Product Safety Guide: General precautions)
Important
• Handle the toner cartridge carefully. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, immediately wipe or wash it off with cold water.
• To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations.
• We recommend that you place the toner cartridge on a clean, flat, level, stable surface with a sheet of disposable paper or cloth underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
Note
• Be sure to seal up the used drum unit tightly in a suitable bag so that toner powder does not spill out of the drum unit.
• Go to http://www.brother.com/original/index.html for instructions on how to return your used consumable items to the Brother collection program. If you choose not to return your used consumable, please discard the used consumable according to local  regulations, keeping it separate from domestic waste. If you have questions, call your local waste disposal office. ( Product Safety Guide: Recycling information in accordance with the WEEE (2002/96/EC) and Battery (2006/66/EC) Directives)

5. Unpack the new drum unit.

6. Put the toner cartridge firmly into the new drum unit until you hear it lock into place. If you put the cartridge in correctly, the green lock lever on the drum unit will lift automatically.
   Note
   Make sure that you put in the toner cartridge properly or it may separate from the drum unit.

7. Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back into the machine.

8. When you replace the drum unit with a new one, you need to reset the drum counter. To do this, press and hold down the Go for about 4 seconds until all the LEDs light up. Once all six LEDs are lit, release Go.
   Important
   Do not reset the drum counter when you only replace the toner cartridge.

9. Close the front cover of the machine.

10. Make sure that the Drum LED is now off.

Cleaning and Checking the machine
Clean the outside and inside of the machine regularly with a dry, lint-free cloth. When you replace the toner cartridge or the drum unit, make sure that you clean the inside of the machine. If printed pages are stained with toner, clean the inside of the machine  with a dry, lint-free cloth.

WARNING

• DO NOT put a toner cartridge or a toner cartridge and drum unit assembly into a fire. It could explode, resulting in injuries.
• DO NOT use flammable substances, any type of spray, or an organic solvent/liquid containing alcohol or ammonia to clean the inside or outside of the machine. Doing so could cause a fire or electrical shock. Instead, use only a dry, lint-free cloth.
  ( Product Safety Guide: General precautions)
  Important
  Use neutral detergents. Cleaning with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzine will damage the surface of the machine.

Cleaning the outside of the machine

1. Turn off the machine.

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

3. Wipe the outside of the machine with a dry, lint-free cloth to remove dust.

4. Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine.

5. If paper is loaded in the paper tray, remove it.

6. Remove anything that is stuck inside the paper tray.

7. Wipe the inside and the outside of the paper tray with a dry, lint-free cloth to remove dust

8. Re-load the paper and put the paper tray firmly back in the machine.

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

10. Turn on the machine.

Cleaning the corona wire
If you have print quality problems, clean the corona wire as follows:

1. Leave the machine turned on for 10 minutes for the internal fan to cool the extremely hot parts inside the machine.

2. Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover.

3. Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly.
   WARNING

After you have just used the machine, some internal parts of the machine will be extremely hot. Wait for the machine to cool down before you touch the internal parts of the machine.
Important
• We recommend that you put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a piece of disposable paper or cloth in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
• Handle the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly carefully. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, immediately wipe or wash it off with cold water.
• To prevent damage to the machine from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration.

4. Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the green tab from left to right and right to left several times.
   Note
   Be sure to return the tab to the home position (a) (1). If you do not, printed pages may have a vertical stripe.

5. Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back into the machine.

6. Close the front cover of the machine.

Cleaning the drum unit

If your printout has white or black dots at 94 mm intervals, the drum may have foreign material, such as glue from a label stuck on the drum surface. Follow the steps below to solve the problem.

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

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

3. Press Go two times. The machine will print the drum dot check sheet.

4. Leave the machine turned on for 10 minutes for the internal fan to cool the extremely hot parts inside the machine.

5. Turn off the machine.

6. Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover.

7. Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. WARNING

After you have just used the machine, some internal parts of the machine will be extremely hot. Wait for the machine to cool down before you touch the internal parts of the machine.
Important
• We recommend that you put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a piece of disposable paper or cloth in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
• Handle the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly carefully. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, immediately wipe or wash it off with cold water.
• To prevent damage to the machine from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration.

8. Push down the green lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit.

9. Turn the drum unit as shown in the illustration. Make sure that the drum unit gear (1) is on the left hand side.

10. Use the numbered markers next to the drum roller to find the mark. For example, a dot in column 2 on the check sheet would mean that there is a mark in the “2” region of the drum.

11. Turn the drum unit gear toward you by hand while looking at surface of the suspected area.

12. When you have found the mark on the drum that matches the drum dot check sheet, wipe the surface of the drum gently with a cotton swab until the mark on the surface comes off.
    Important
    DO NOT clean the surface of the photosensitive drum with a sharp object or any liquids.

13. Put the toner cartridge back into the drum unit until you hear it lock into place. If you put the cartridge in correctly, the green lock lever on the drum unit will lift automatically.
    Note
    Make sure that you put in the toner cartridge properly or it may separate from the drum unit.

14. Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back into the machine.

15. Close the front cover of the machine.

16. Turn on the machine.

Cleaning the paper pick-up roller
Cleaning the paper pick-up roller periodically may prevent paper jams by insuring the proper feeding of paper.

1. Turn off the machine.
2. Disconnect the interface cables from the machine, and then unplug the power cord from the electrical socket.
3. Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine.
4. Tightly wring out a lint-free cloth soaked in lukewarm water, and then wipe the separator pad (1) of the paper tray with it to remove dust.

Cleaning the paper pick-up roller
Cleaning the paper pick-up roller periodically may prevent paper jams by insuring the proper feeding of paper.

1. Turn off the machine.

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

3. Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine.

4. Tightly wring out a lint-free cloth soaked in lukewarm water, and then wipe the separator pad (1) of the paper tray with it to remove dust.

5. Wipe the two pick-up rollers (1) inside of the machine to remove dust.

6. Put the paper tray back in the machine.

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

8. Turn on the machine.

Packing and shipping the machine
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.

Note

• If for any reason you must ship your machine, carefully repack the machine in the original packaging to avoid any damage during transit. The machine should be adequately insured with the carrier.
• For HL-5450DNT users, the lower tray and the machine should be packed separately into each original packing box and then pack them into the largest original box.

1. Turn off the machine. Leave the machine turned off for at least 10 minutes to cool down.

2. Disconnect all the cables, and then unplug the power cord from the electrical socket.

3. Put the packing material (1) into the carton.

4. Wrap the machine in a plastic bag, then put it on the bottom packing material (1).

5. Put the packing material (2) marked “FRONT” on the front of the machine. Put the packing material (3) marked “REAR” on the back of the machine.

6. Put the cardboard tray (1) on the top and put the power cord in it.

7. Close the carton and tape it shut.

8. Repack the lower tray as shown in the illustration.

Troubleshooting

If you think there is a problem with your machine, check each item below first and follow the troubleshooting tips. Most problems can be easily resolved by yourself.

Identifying your problem
First, check the following.

• The machine’s power cord is connected correctly and the machine’s power switch is turned on. If the machine does not turn on after connecting the power cord, see Other difficulties page 141.
• All of the protective parts have been removed.
• Paper is inserted correctly in the paper tray.
• The interface cables are securely connected to the machine and the computer, or wireless connection is set up on both the machine and your computer.
• Error messages (See Error messages in the Status Monitor page 124.)
  If you did not solve your problem with the above checks, identify your problem and then go to the page suggested below.

Machine does not print.

• Paper handling
  (See Paper handling difficulties page 139.)
  Pages are printed, but there are still problems.

• Print quality
  (See Improving the print quality page 142.)

• Printout is incorrect
  (See Printing difficulties page 138.)

Network and other problems:

• Network difficulties (HL-5450DN(T) only) page 140
• Other difficulties page 141

Error messages in the Status Monitor
As with any sophisticated office product, errors may occur and consumable items may need to be replaced.
If this happens, your machine identifies the error or required routine maintenance and shows the appropriate message. The most common error and maintenance messages are shown below.
You can clear most errors and perform routine maintenance by yourself. If you need more help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips:
Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.
The Status Monitor will report problems with the machine. Take the proper action by referring to the following table. If you want to turn the status monitor on, see Status Monitor page 52 (For Windows ® users) or Status Monitor page 68 (For Macintosh users).

take out the toner cartridge, and put it back into the drum unit again. Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in the machine. If the problem continues, call your Brother dealer.
Cover is Open| The front cover is not closed
completely.| Close the front cover of the machine.
The fuser cover is not closed
completely or paper was jammed in
the back of the machine when you
turned on the power.| • Close the fuser 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. (See Jam Rear / Jam Duplex page 132.)
Drum End Soon| The drum unit is near the end of its
life.| Order a new drum unit now so a replacement drum unit will be available when the Status Monitor indicates Replace Drum. (See Drum End Soon page 103.)
Drum Error| The corona wire on the drum unit
needs to be cleaned.| Clean the corona wire. (See Cleaning the corona wire
page 112.)
The toner cartridge is placed in the
machine without the drum unit.| Put the toner cartridge into the drum unit, and then re-install the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly in the machine
Drum Stop| It is time to replace the drum unit.| Replace the drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit page 105.)
Duplex Disabled| The back cover of the machine is
not closed completely.| Close the back cover of the machine.
The duplex tray is not installed or
not installed correctly.| Re-install the duplex tray.
Fuser Error| The temperature of the fuser unit does not rise to a specified temperature within the specified time.| Turn the power switch off, wait a few seconds, and then turn it on again. Leave the machine for 15 minutes with the power on.
The fuser unit is too hot.
Jam Duplex| The paper is jammed in the duplex tray or the fuser unit.| See Jam MP Tray / Jam Tray 1 / Jam Tray 2 / Jam
Inside page 127.
Jam Inside| The paper is jammed inside the
machine.| See Jam Rear / Jam Duplex page 132.
The toner cartridge is placed in the
machine without the drum unit.| Put the toner cartridge into the drum unit, and then re-install the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly in the machine.
Jam MP Tray| The paper is jammed in the MP tray
of the machine.| See Jam MP Tray / Jam Tray 1 / Jam Tray 2 / Jam
Inside page 127.
Jam Rear| The paper is jammed in the back of
the machine.| See Jam Rear / Jam Duplex page 132.
Jam Tray 1
Jam Tray 2| The paper is jammed in the paper
tray of the machine.| See Jam MP Tray / Jam Tray 1 / Jam Tray 2 / Jam Inside page 127.
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.
(For detailed information Network User’s Guide:
Store Print Log to Network)
Manual Feed| Manual was selected as the paper
source when there was no paper in
the MP tray.| Place paper in the MP tray. If the machine is in Pause mode, press Go. (See Loading paper in the multi-purpose tray (MP tray) page 12.)
No Paper| The machine is out of paper or
paper is not correctly loaded in the
specified paper tray.| Put paper in the tray you are using.
Make sure the paper guides are set to the correct size.
No Toner| The toner cartridge or the drum unit
and toner cartridge assembly is not
installed correctly.| 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 page 97)
Out of Memory| The machine’s memory is full.| Reduce the complexity of your document or reduce the print resolution.
Add more memory (HL-5450DN(T) only). See Installing extra memory page 92.
Print Unable| The machine has a mechanical
problem.| Turn the power switch off, wait a few minutes, and then turn it on again.
If the problem continues, call your Brother dealer.
Replace Drum| It is time to replace the drum unit.| Replace the drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit page 105.)
The drum unit counter was not reset
when a new drum was installed.| Reset the drum unit counter. (See Replacing the drum unit page 105.)
Replace Fuser| It is time to replace the fuser unit.| Call your Brother dealer or a Brother Authorized Service Center to replace the fuser unit.
Replace Laser| It is time to replace the laser unit.| Call your Brother dealer or a Brother Authorized
Service Center to replace the laser unit.
Replace PF Kit1
Replace PF Kit2
Replace PF KitMP| It is time to replace the paper
feeding kit.| Call your Brother dealer or a Brother Authorized
Service Center to replace the PF kit.
Replace Toner| The toner cartridge is at the end of its life. The machine will stop all print operations.| Replace the toner cartridge. (See Replacing the toner cartridge page 97.)
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 size you can use for automatic duplex printing is A4.
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.
Toner Low| If the Status Monitor shows Toner Low you can still print; however, the machine is telling you that the toner cartridge is near the end of its life.| Order a new toner cartridge now so a replacement toner cartridge will be available when the Status Monitor shows Replace Toner.

Paper jams
Note
Always remove all paper from the paper tray and straighten the stack when you add new paper. This helps prevent multiple sheets of paper from feeding through the machine at one time and prevents paper jams.

Jam MP Tray / Jam Tray 1 / Jam Tray 2 / Jam Inside
If a paper jam occurs inside the machine, the MP tray or paper tray, the Error LED will turn on and the Paper LED will blink.

If you have printed using the MP Tray, start at step 1.
If you have printed using Tray 1 or Tray 2, start at step 3.

1. Remove the paper from the MP tray.

2. Remove any jammed paper from in and around the MP Tray. Press Go.
   If you still have the error indication, continue with the following steps.

3. Leave the machine turned on for 10 minutes for the internal fan to cool the extremely hot parts inside the machine.

4. Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine.

5. Use both hands to slowly pull out the jammed paper.

Note
Pulling out the jammed paper downward allows you to remove the paper more easily.

6. Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover.

7. Slowly take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. The jammed paper may be pulled out with the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly, or this may release the paper so you can pull it out from inside of the machine.
   WARNING
   After you have just used the machine, some internal parts of the machine will be extremely hot. Wait for the machine to cool down before you touch the internal parts of the machine.
   Important
   • We recommend that you put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a piece of disposable paper or cloth in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
   • Handle the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly carefully. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, immediately wipe or wash it off with cold water.
   • To prevent damage to the machine from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration.
   Note
   The drum unit and toner cartridge are two separate parts. Make sure both are installed as an assembly. If the toner cartridge is placed in the machine without the drum unit, the messages Drum Error or Jam Inside may be indicated.

8. Push down the green lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit. Remove the jammed paper if there is any inside the drum unit.

9. Put the toner cartridge back into the drum unit until you hear it lock into place. If you put the cartridge in correctly, the green lock lever on the drum unit will lift automatically.
   Note
   Make sure that you put in the toner cartridge properly or it may separate from the drum unit.

10. Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back into the machine.

11. Close the front cover of the machine.

12. Make sure that the paper is below the maximum paper mark ( ) in the paper tray. While pressing the green paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size. Make sure that the guides are firmly in the slots.

13. Put the paper tray firmly back in the machine.
    Note
    If you turn off the machine during paper jam, the machine will print incomplete data from your computer.
    Before you turn on the machine, delete the print spool job on your computer.

14. Make sure that the Paper and Error LEDs are off and that the Ready LED is green.

Jam Rear / Jam Duplex
If a paper jam occurs behind the back cover (face-up output tray) or inside the duplex tray, the Error LED will turn on and the Back Cover and Paper LEDs will blink.

1. Leave the machine turned on for 10 minutes for the internal fan to cool the extremely hot parts inside the machine.

2. Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine.

3. Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover.

4. Slowly take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. The jammed paper may be pulled out with the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly, or this may release the paper so you can pull it out from inside of the machine. WARNING
   After you have just used the machine, some internal parts of the machine will be extremely hot. Wait for the machine to cool down before you touch the internal parts of the machine. Important
   • We recommend that you put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a piece of disposable paper or cloth in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
   • Handle the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly carefully. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, immediately wipe or wash it off with cold water.
   • To prevent damage to the machine from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration.

5. Open the back cover. WARNING
   After you have just used the machine, some internal parts of the machine will be extremely hot. Wait for the machine to cool down before you touch the internal parts of the machine.

6. Using both hands, gently pull the jammed paper out of the back of the machine.

7. Pull the green tabs at the left and right hand sides toward you and fold down the fuser cover (1).

8. Using both hands, gently pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit.

9. Close the fuser cover.

10. Close the back cover.

11. Pull the duplex tray completely out of the machine.

12. Pull the jammed paper out of the machine or out of the duplex tray.

13. Make sure that the jammed paper does not remain under the machine from static electricity.

14. Put the duplex tray back into the machine.

15. Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back into the machine.

16. Close the front cover of the machine.

17. Put the paper tray firmly back in the machine.

18. Make sure that the Back Cover, Paper and Error LEDs are off and that the Ready LED is green.

If you are having difficulty with your machine
Important

• For technical help, you must call the country where you bought the machine. Calls must be made from within that country.
• If you think there is a problem with your machine, check the chart below and follow the troubleshooting tips. Most problems can be easily resolved by yourself.
• If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.

Printing difficulties

chosen.
Check to see if the LEDs are indicating any error.
(See LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) uu page 71 and Error messages in the Status Monitor  page 124.)
Check the machine is online:
(Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2)
Click the Start button and Devices and Printers. Right-click
Brother HL-XXXX series and click See What’s Printing. Click Printer and make sure Use Printer Offline is unchecked.
(Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2008)
Click the Start button, Control Panel , Hardware and Sound , and then Printers. Right-click Brother HL-XXXX series. Make sure that Use Printer Offline is unchecked.
(Windows® XP and Windows Server® 2003)
Click the Start button and choose Printers and Faxes. Right-click
Brother HL-XXXX series. Make sure that Use Printer Offline is unchecked.
Contact your administrator to check your Secure Function Lock settings. (HL- 5450DN(T) only)
Check that if the machine is in Power Down mode.
Press any key on the control panel, and then re-send print data. (See Power Down mode  page 87.)
The machine is not printing or has stopped printing.| Press Cancel.
The machine will cancel the print job and clear it from the memory. The printout may be incomplete.
The headers or footers appear when the document displays on the screen but they do not show up when it is printed.| There is an unprintable area on the top and bottom of the page. Adjust the top and bottom margins in your document to allow for this.
(See Unprintable area when printing from a computer  page 7.)
The machine prints unexpectedly or it prints garbage.| Press Cancel to cancel print jobs.
Check the settings in your application to make sure it is set up to work with your machine.

Printing difficulties (continued)

The machine prints the first couple of pages correctly, then some pages have text missing.| Check the settings in your application to make sure that it is set up to work with your machine.
Your computer is not recognising the machine’s input buffer’s full signal. Make sure that you connected the interface cable correctly.
(uu Quick Setup Guide)
Cannot perform ‘Page Layout’ printing.| Check that the paper size setting in the application and in the printer driver are the same.
Print speed is too slow.| Try changing the printer driver setting. The highest resolution needs longer data processing, sending and printing time.
Check that the back cover is firmly closed and the duplex tray is firmly installed.
If the machine is in Quiet mode, print speed is slower. Check the Quiet mode setting.
(See Turning Quiet mode on/off  page 88.)
The machine does not print from Adobe® Illustrator®.| Reduce the print quality.
(See Basic tab  page 26 (for Windows®)) (See Print Settings  page 59 (for Macintosh))
Poor print quality| See Improving the print quality  page 142.

Paper handling difficulties

paper into the paper tray.
If there is paper in the paper tray, make sure it is straight. If the paper is curled, you should straighten it. Sometimes it is helpful to remove the paper, turn the stack over and put it back into the paper tray.
Reduce the amount of paper in the paper tray, and then try again.
Make sure that manual feed mode is not chosen in the printer driver.
Clean the paper pick-up roller.
(See Cleaning the paper pick-up roller uu page 119.)
The machine does not feed paper from the MP tray.| Make sure that MP Tray is chosen in the printer driver.
Fan the paper well and put it back in the tray firmly.
How do I print on envelopes?| You can load envelopes in the MP tray. Your application must be set up to print the envelope size you are using. This is usually done in the Page Setup or Document Setup menu of your application.
(See your application’s manual for more information.)

Network difficulties (HL-5450DN(T) only)

Network User’s Guide.
Make sure your machine is powered on and is on-line and in Ready mode. Print the Printer Settings page to verify your Network settings are correct.
(See Print a Printer Settings page uu page 83.)Reconnect the LAN cable to the hub to verify that the cable and network connections are good. If possible, try connecting the machine to a different port on your hub using a different cable. You can check the current wired network status from the Printer Settings page.
The Brother software cannot be installed.| (Windows ® )
If the Security Software warning appears on the PC screen during the installation, change the Security Software settings to permit the Brother product setup program or other program to run.
(Macintosh)
If you are using a firewall function of anti-spyware or antivirus security software, temporarily disable it and then install the Brother software.
For other problems concerning using your machine on a Network uu Network User’s Guide

Other difficulties

(such as lightning or a power surge) may have triggered the machine’s internal safety mechanisms. Turn the machine off and unplug the power cord. Wait for ten minutes, then plug in the power cord and turn the machine on.
If the problem is not solved, turn off the machine. If you are using a power breaker, disconnect it to make sure it is not the problem. Plug the machine’s power cord directly into a different known working wall electrical socket and turn on the machine. If there is still no power, try a different power cable.
The machine cannot print EPS data that includes binary with the BR-Script3 printer driver.| (Windows ® )
You need the following settings to print EPS data:
1 For Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2: Click the Start button and Devices and Printers. For Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2008:
Click Start button, Control Panel , Hardware and Sound , and then Printers.
For Windows® XP and Windows Server® 2003:
Click Start button, and select Printers and Faxes.
2  Right-click the Brother HL-XXXX BR-Script3 icon and select Properties1.
3 From the Device Settings tab, choose TBCP (Tagged binary communication protocol) in Output Protocol.
(Macintosh)
If your machine is connected to a computer with a USB interface, you cannot print EPS data that includes binary. You can print the EPS data at the machine through a network. For installing BR-Script3 printer driver through the network, visit the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/.

1Printer properties for Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2 users
Improving the print quality
If you have a print quality problem, print a test page first (see Print a test page uu page 82). If the printout looks good, the problem is probably not the machine. Check the interface cable or try the machine on another computer. If the printout has a quality problem, check the following steps first. And then, if you still have a print quality problem, check the chart below and follow the recommendations.
Note
Brother does not recommend the use of cartridges other than genuine Brother Original cartridges or the refilling of used cartridges with toner from other sources.

1. To get the best print quality, we suggest using the recommended paper. Check that you are using paper that meets our specifications. (See Acceptable paper and other print media page 2.)
2. Check that the drum unit and toner cartridge are installed correctly.

level with both hands and gently shake it from side to side several times to spread the toner evenly inside the cartridge.
If the LEDs indicate Replace Toner , put in a new toner cartridge.
Replacing the toner cartridge  page 97
Check the machine’s environment. Conditions such as humidity, high temperatures, and so on, may cause this print fault.
Product Safety Guide: Choose a safe location for your product
If the whole page is too light, Toner Save may be turned on. Turn off Toner Save Mode in the Advanced tab (For Windows®) or the Advanced print settings of Print Settings (For Macintosh) of the driver.
Clean the corona wire of the drum unit.
Cleaning the corona wire  page 112
Put in a new toner cartridge.
Replacing the toner cartridge  page 97
Put in a new drum unit.
Replacing the drum unit  page 105
Examples of poor print quality| Recommendation
---|---
| Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications.
Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 2
Check the machine’s environment. Conditions such as high temperatures and high humidity can increase the amount of background shading.
Product Safety Guide: Choose a safe location for your product
Put in a new toner cartridge.
Replacing the toner cartridge uu page 97
Put in a new drum unit.
Replacing the drum unit uu page 105

| Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. Rough-surfaced paper or thick paper may cause this problem.
Acceptable paper and other print media  page 2
Make sure that you choose the appropriate media type in the printer driver.
Acceptable paper and other print media  page 2
Choose Reduce Ghosting mode in the printer driver. uu Other Print Options uu page 36 (For Windows®) Print Settings  page 59 (For Macintosh)
Put in a new drum unit.
Replacing the drum unit  page 105
Put in a new toner cartridge.
Replacing the toner cartridge  page 97
The fuser unit may be contaminated. Call your Brother dealer for service
| Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. Rough-surfaced paper may cause the problem.
Acceptable paper and other print media  page 2
Clean the corona wire of the drum unit.
Cleaning the corona wire  page 112
The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit.
Replacing the drum unit  page 105
The fuser unit may be contaminated. Call your Brother dealer for service
Examples of poor print quality| Recommendation
---|---
| Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications.
uu Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 2
Choose Thick Paper mode in the printer driver or use thinner paper than you are currently using.
Check the machine’s environment. Conditions such as high humidity can cause hollow print.
uu Product Safety Guide: Choose a safe location for your product
The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit.
Replacing the drum unit  page 105
| Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by sliding the green tab. Be sure to return the green tab to the home position (a).
Cleaning the corona wire  page 112
The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit.
Replacing the drum unit uu page 105
| Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. A rough surfaced paper or thick print media can cause this problem.
Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 2.
Make sure that you choose the appropriate media type in the printer driver.
The problem may disappear by itself. Print multiple blank pages to clear this problem, especially if the machine has not been used for a long time.
The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit.
Replacing the drum unit  page 105
| Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit.
Cleaning the corona wire  page 112
The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit.
Replacing the drum unit page 105
Examples of poor print quality| Recommendation
---|---
White lines, bands or ribbing across the page| Check the machine’s environment. Conditions such as high humidity and high temperatures may cause this print quality problem.
Product Safety Guide: Choose a safe location for your product
If the problem is not solved after printing a few pages, put in a new drum unit.
Replacing the drum unit page 105

White Spots on black text and graphics at 94 mm intervals Black Spots at 94 mm intervals

| If the problem is not solved after printing a few pages, the drum unit may have foreign material, such as glue from a label, stuck on the drum. Clean the drum unit.
Cleaning the drum unit page 114
The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit.
Replacing the drum unit page 105
Black toner marks across the page| If you use label sheets for laser printers, the glue from the sheets may sometimes stick to the OPC drum surface. Clean the drum unit.
Cleaning the drum unit page 114
Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications.
Acceptable paper and other print media page 2
Do not use paper that has clips or staples because they will scratch the surface of the drum.
If the unpacked drum unit is in direct sunlight or room light, the unit may be damaged.
The toner cartridge may be damaged. Put in a new toner cartridge.
Replacing the toner cartridge page 97
The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit.
Replacing the drum unit page 105
Black lines down the page Printed pages have toner stains down the page| Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by sliding the green tab.
Cleaning the corona wire page 112
Make sure the green tab of the corona wire is at the home position (▲).
The toner cartridge may be damaged. Put in a new toner cartridge.
Replacing the toner cartridge page 97
The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit.
Replacing the drum unit page 105
The fuser unit may be contaminated. Call your Brother dealer for service
White lines down the page| Make sure that foreign material such as a torn piece of paper, sticky notes or dust is not inside the machine and around the drum unit and toner cartridge.
The toner cartridge may be damaged. Put in a new toner cartridge.
Replacing the toner cartridge page 97
The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit.
Replacing the drum unit page 105
| Make sure that the paper or other print media is loaded correctly in the paper tray and that the guides are not too tight or too loose against the paper stack.
Set the paper guides correctly.
Printing on plain paper, thin paper or recycled paper from Tray 1 and Tray 2 page 8
If you are using the MP tray, see Printing on plain paper, thin paper, recycled paper and bond paper from the MP tray page 12.
The paper tray may be too full.
Loading paper and print media page 8
Check the paper type and quality.
Acceptable paper and other print media page 2
Check for loose objects such as torn paper inside the machine.
If the problem only occurs during duplex printing, check for torn paper in the duplex tray, verify that the duplex tray is inserted completely and verify that the back cover is closed completely.
| Check the paper type and quality. High temperatures and high humidity will cause paper to curl.
Acceptable paper and other print media page 2
Product Safety Guide: Choose a safe location for your product
If you do not use the machine often, the paper may have been in the paper tray too long. Turn over the stack of paper in the paper tray. Also, fan the paper stack and then rotate the paper 180° in the paper tray.
Open the back cover (face-up output tray) to let the printed paper exit onto the face-up output tray.
Choose Reduce Paper Curl mode in the printer driver when you do not use our recommended paper.
Other Print Options page 36 (For Windows ®) Print Settings page 59 (For Macintosh)
| Make sure that paper is loaded correctly.
Printing on plain paper, thin paper or recycled paper from Tray 1 and
Tray 2 page 8
Check the paper type and quality.
Acceptable paper and other print media page 2
Turn over the stack of paper in the tray or rotate the paper 180° in the input tray.
| Make sure that envelopes are printed with the back cover (face-up output tray) opened.
Printing on thick paper, labels and envelopes from the MP tray page 15
Check the envelope type and quality.
Acceptable paper and other print media page 2
Make sure envelopes are fed only from the MP tray.
Loading paper in the multi-purpose tray (MP tray) page 12
| Choose Improve Toner Fixing mode in the printer driver.
Other Print Options page 36 (For Windows )
Print Settings page 59 (For Macintosh)
If this selection does not provide enough improvement, change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thick setting. ®
| Choose Reduce Paper Curl mode in the printer driver.
Other Print Options page 36 (For Windows ) Print Settings page 59 (For Macintosh)®
Open the back cover (face-up output tray) to let the printed paper exit onto the face-up output tray.

Machine Information
Default settings
The machine has three levels of default settings; the default settings have been set at the factory before shipment.

• Network (HL-5450DN(T) only)
• Factory Reset
• Settings Reset

Note

• You cannot modify the preset default settings.
• Page counters can never be changed.

Network default settings (HL-5450DN(T) only)
If you want to reset only the print server back to its default settings (by resetting all network information such as the password and IP address), follow these steps:

1. Turn off the machine.
2. Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.
3. 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.
4. Release Go. Make sure that all the LEDs turn off.
5. Press Go six times. Make sure that all the LEDs light up to indicate the print server has been reset to its factory default settings. The machine will restart.

Factory Reset
You can partially reset the machine back to its default printer settings. The network settings will not be reset:

1. Turn off the machine.
2. Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.
3. 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.
4. Release Go. Make sure that all the LEDs turn off.
5. Press Go eight times. Make sure that all the LEDs light up to indicate the machine has been reset to its factory default settings (except the network settings). The machine will restart.

Settings Reset
This operation will reset all the machine settings back to the settings that were set at the factory:

1. Disconnect the network cable from the machine; otherwise the network settings (such as IP address) will not be reset.
2. Turn off the machine.
3. Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.
4. 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.
5. Release Go. Make sure that all the LEDs turn off.
6. Press Go ten times. The machine will automatically restart.

Appendix

Machine specifications
General

1 USB connections to PC

1. Measured in accordance with the method described in RAL-UZ122.
2. Office equipment with LWAd>6.30 B (A) is not suitable for use in rooms where people do primarily intellectual work. Such equipment should be placed in separate rooms because of the noise emission.

Print media

Recycled paper
Paper Size| A4, Letter, B5 (ISO/JIS), A5, AS (Long Edge), B6 (ISO), A6, Executive, Legal, Folio
Paper Weight| 60 to 105 g/m2
Maximum Paper
Capacity| Up to 250 sheets of 80 g/m2 Plain paper
Multi- purpose tray
(MP tray)| Paper Type| Plain paper, Thin paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Label, Envelope, Env. Thin, Env. Thick
Paper Size| Width: 76.2 to 215.9 mm Length: 127.0 to 355.6 mm
Paper Weight| 60 to 163 g/m2
Maximum Paper
Capacity| Up to 50 sheets of 80 g/m2 Plain paper
Paper Tray 2 (Optional) 2| Paper Type| Plain paper, Thin paper, Recycled paper
Paper Size| A4, Letter, B5 (ISO/JIS), A5, B6 (ISO), Executive, Legal, Folio
Paper Weight| 60 to 105 g/m2
Maximum Paper
Capacity| Up to 500 sheets of 80 g/m2 Plain paper
Paper Output 1| Face-Down Output Tray| Up to 150 sheets of 80 g/m2 Plain paper (face-down delivery to the face-down output paper tray)
Face-Up Output Tray| One sheet (face-up delivery to the face-up output tray)
Duplex| Automatic Duplex Printing| Paper Type| Plain paper, Thin paper, Recycled paper
Paper Size| A4
Paper Weight| 60 to 105 g/m2

1. For labels, we recommend removing the printed sheets from the output paper tray immediately after they exit the machine to avoid the possibility of smudging.
2. Tray 2 is standard on HL-5450DNT.

Printer

FX-850
Resolution| 1200 x 1200 dpi
HQ1200 (2400 x 600 dpi) quality 600 x 600 dpi
Print Speed 1| Single side print| Up to 38 ppm (A4 size) Up to 40 ppm (Letter size)
Duplex Print| Up to 18 sides per minute (9 sheets per minute) (A4 or Letter size)
First Print Time 2| Less than 8.5 seconds at 23 °C / 230 V

1. The print speed may change depending on the type of document you print.
2. From Ready mode and standard tray

Interface

It is recommended you use a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no more than 2.0 metres long.
Ethernet 3| –| 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX
Use a straight-through Category 5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable.
Parallel| IEEE 1284 Centronics (Type B)| –

1. Your machine has a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface. The machine can also be connected to a computer that has a USB 1.1 interface.
2. Third party USB ports are not supported.
3. For detailed network specifications, see Network (LAN) page 158 and Network User’s Guide

Computer requirements

Computer Platform & Operating System Version| Processor Minimum Speed| Minimum RAM| Reconended RAM| Hard
Disk Space to install| Supported PC
Interface 1
---|---|---|---|---|---
Windows® Operating System| Windows®XP Home Edition| Intel Pentium® II or equivalent| 128 MB| 256 MB| 80 MB| USB, 10Base-T/ 100Base-TX/ (Ethernet) 2,
Parallel 3
Windows® XP Professional
Windows° XP Professional x64 Edition| 64-bit (Intel® 64 or AMD64) supported CPU| 256 MB| 512 MB
Windows Vista®| Intel° Pentium° 4 or equivalent
64-bit (Intel® 64 or AMD64) supported CPU| 512 MB| 1 GB
Windows® 7| Intel° Pentium® 4 or equivalent
64-bit (Intel® 64 or AMD64) supported CPU| 1 GB (32-bit)
2 GB (64-bit)
2 GB| 1 GB (32-bit)
(64-bit)
Windows Server® 2003| Intel® Pentium® III or equivalent| 256 MB| 512 MB
Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition| 64-bit (Intel® 64 or AMD64) supported CPU
Windows Server® 2008| Intel® Pentium° 4 or equivalent
64-bit (Intel® 64 or AMD64) supported CPU| 512 MB| 2 GB
Windows Server® 2008 R2| 64-bit (Intel® 64 or AMD64) supported CPU
Macintosh Operating System| OS X 10.5.8| PowerPC G4/G5 Intel Processor| 512 MB| 1 GB| 80 MB
OS X 10.6.x| Intel® Processor| 1 GB| 2 GB
OS X 10.7.x| Intel® Processor| 2 GB| 2 GB

1. Third party USB ports are not supported.
2. Ethernet is available for HL-5450DN(T).
3. Parallel is available for HL-5440D.
   For the latest driver updates, visit http://solutions.brother.com/.

Important information for choosing your paper
The information in this section will help you choose paper to use with this machine.

Note
If you use paper that is not recommended, a paper jam or misfeed may occur in the machine.

Before you buy a large quantity of paper
Make sure that the paper is suitable for the machine.

Paper for plain paper copies
Paper is divided by usage, such as paper for printing and paper for copying. The usage is usually written on the paper’s package. Check the package to see whether it is suitable for laser printers. Use paper that is suitable for laser printers.

Basis weight
The basis weight of the paper in general use varies in different countries. We recommend that you use paper that weighs 75 to 90 g/m 2 , although this machine is able to cope with thinner or thicker paper than these weights.

Long grain and short grain
The pulp fiber of the paper is aligned during paper manufacturing. And paper can be classified into two types, long grain and short grain.
Long grain paper fibers run in the same direction as the long edge of the paper. Short grain paper fibers run perpendicular to the long edge of the paper. Though most plain paper for copying is long grain, some is short grain. We recommend that you use long grain paper for this machine. Short grain paper is too weak for the paper transport of the machine.

Acid paper and neutralized paper
Paper can be classified as either acid paper or neutralized paper.
Though modern paper manufacture methods started with acid paper, neutralized paper is recently taking the place of acid paper because of environmental issues.
However, many forms of acid paper can be found in recycled paper. We recommend that you use neutralized paper for this machine.
You can use an acid paper check pen to distinguish acid paper from neutral paper.

Print surface
The characteristics of the face side and reverse side of a sheet of paper may vary a little.
Usually, the opening side of the paper ream package is the print side. Follow the instructions on the paper package. Typically, the print side is indicated by an arrow.

Symbol and character sets
For the HP LaserJet, IBM Proprinter XL, and EPSON FX-850 emulation modes, you can choose the symbol and character sets using a Web Based Management (Web browser) 1 or the Remote Printer Console.
1 HL-5450DN(T) only

How to use Web Based Management (Web browser) (HL-5450DN(T) only)
To use Web Based Management (Web browser), follow the steps below.

Note
We recommend Windows® Internet Explorer® 7.0/8.0 or Firefox ® 3.6 for Windows® and Safari 4.0/5.0 for Macintosh. Please also make sure that JavaScript and cookies are always enabled in whichever browser you use. To use a Web browser, you will need to know the IP address of the print server.

1. Start your Web browser.

2. Type “http://machine’s IP address/” into your browser. (Where “machine’s IP address” is the machine’s IP address)
   • For example:
   http://192.168.1.2/
   Note
   • If you have edited the hosts file on your computer or are using a Domain Name System (DNS), you can also enter the DNS name of the print server.
   • For Windows® users, as the print server supports TCP/IP and NetBIOS, you can also enter the NetBIOS name of the print server. The NetBIOS name can be seen on the Printer Settings page. The NetBIOS name assigned is the first 15 characters of the node name and by default it will appear as “BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx” for a wired network or “BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx” for a wireless network.
   • For Macintosh users, you can also have easy access to Web Based Management by clicking the machine icon on Status Monitor screen.

3. No password is required by default. Enter a password if you have set one and press .

4. Click Print.

5. Choose the HP LaserJet tab and click Font Setup. Choose a symbol set you want to use from the Symbol Set list box.

How to use and install the Remote Printer Console software
To use and install the Remote Printer Console software, see Remote Printer Console (Windows® only) __page 70.

Consumable Items

1. Approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752.
2. Drum life is approximate and may vary by type of use.

Network (LAN)

Also included is Brother BRAdmin Light 1 2 Network Management software.
Protocols| I Pv4| –| ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw PorUPort9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMP, Web Services (Print), CIFS client, SNTP client
IPv6| –| NDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw PorUPort9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print), CIFS Client, SNTP Client
Security Protocols| Wired| –| APOP, POP before SMTP, SMTP-AUTH, SSUTLS (IPPS, HTTPS, SMTP, POP), SNMP v3, 802.1x (EAP-MD5, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP- TTLS), Kerberos

1. (For Windows® users) Brother BRAdmin Light is available from the CD-ROM provided with the machine.
   (For Macintosh users) Brother BRAdmin Light is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/.

2. (For Windows® users) If you require more advanced printer management, use the latest Brother BRAdmin Professional utility version that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/.

Brother numbers
Important
For technical and operational help, you must call the country where you bought the machine. Calls must be made from within that country.

Register your product
Please complete the Brother Warranty Registration or, for your convenience and most efficient way to register your new product, register on-line at http://www.brother.com/registration/

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for all your machine needs. You can download the latest drivers, software and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips to learn how to get the most from your Brother product. http://solutions.brother.com/
You can check here for Brother driver updates.

Customer Service
Visit http://www.brother.com/ for contact information on your local Brother office.

Service center locations
For service centres in Europe, contact your local Brother Office. Address and telephone contact information for European offices can be found at http://www.brother.com/ by selecting your country.

Internet Addresses
Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com/
For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and Driver Updates and Utilities: http://solutions.brother.com/

B Index

A
Accessories tab ………………………………………………… 41

B
BR-Script3 …………………………………………………..45, 63

C
Character sets ………………………………………………… 157
Cleaning ………………………………………………………… 110
Computer requirements …………………………………… 155
Consumable items ……………………………………..94, 158
Control panel ……………………………………………………. 71
Corona wire ……………………………………………………. 112

D
Deep sleep mode …………………………………………72, 86
Default settings ………………………………………………. 149
Dimensions ……………………………………………………. 151
Domain ………………………………………………………….. 157
Drum unit ………………………………………………………. 103
Duplex (2-sided) printing ……………………………………. 18

E
Emulation ………………………………………………………. 154
Envelopes ……………………………………………….. 3, 5, 15
Error messages ………………………………………………. 124

F
Folio …………………………………………………………………. 3

I
Interface ………………………………………………………… 154

L
Labels …………………………………………………….. 3, 6, 15
LED (Light Emitting Diode) ………………………………… 71
Linux ………………………………………………………………. 22
Lower tray ……………………………………………………….. 90

M
Macintosh ………………………………………………………… 22
Maintenance messages …………………………………….. 94
Manual duplex printing ………………………………………. 21
Media specifications ………………………………………… 153
Memory …………………………………………………….91, 151

N
Network connectivity ……………………………………….. 154
Network software ……………………………………………… 70

P
Paper …………………………………………………………2, 156
loading ………………………………………………………8, 12
recommended ………………………………………………2, 3
size ………………………………………………………………… 2
tray capacity ……………………………………………………. 3
type ……………………………………………………………….. 2
Paper jams …………………………………………………….. 127
Plain paper ………………………………………………………… 2
Power down mode ……………………………………….72, 87
Print
difficulties ……………………………………………………. 138
Macintosh
BR-Script3 printer driver ………………………………. 63
Printer driver ………………………………………………. 54
Windows ®
Booklet printing …………………………………………… 30
BR-Script3 printer driver ………………………………. 45
Duplex printing ……………………………………………. 29
Printer driver ………………………………………………. 26
Print quality ……………………………………………………. 142
Printer driver ………………………………………… 22, 51, 67

Q
Quiet mode ……………………………………………………… 88

R
Register your product ………………………………………. 159
Reprint ……………………………………………………………. 81

S
Service centres (Europe and other countries) …….. 159
Sleep mode …………………………………………………72, 86
SO-DIMM ………………………………………………………… 91
Specifications …………………………………………………. 151
Status Monitor
Macintosh …………………………………………………….. 68
Windows® …………………………………………………….. 52
Symbol ………………………………………………………….. 157

T
Thick paper ……………………………………………………… 15
Toner cartridge …………………………………………….95, 97
Troubleshooting ……………………………………….123, 138
if you are having difficulty
network ……………………………………………………. 140
paper handling ………………………………………….. 139
printing …………………………………………………….. 138

U
Unprintable area ………………………………………………… 7
Utilities ………………………………………………………….. 159

W
Watermark ………………………………………………….31, 35
Weights …………………………………………………………. 151

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