User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Using this guide
- Safety precautions
- Trademarks
- Compilation and Publication Notice
- Shipment of the Printer
- 1 About this Printer
- 2 Printing Methods
- 3 Driver and Software
- Printer driver
- Software
- 4 Control Panel
- 5 Options
- 6 Routine Maintenance
- 7 Troubleshooting
- Appendix A
- Printer specifications
- Symbol and character sets
- Quick reference for bar code control commands
- Print bar codes or expanded characters
- Definition of Parameters
- Bar code mode
- Bar Code, expanded character, line block drawing and box drawing
- Bar Code
- Bar code human readable line ON or OFF
- Quiet zone
- Bar code, expanded character unit, line block drawing and box drawing
- Bar code, expanded character, line block drawing and box drawing offset in X-axis
- Bar code & expanded character offset in Y-axis
- Bar code, expanded character, line block drawing and box drawing height
- Expanded character width, line block drawing and box drawing
- Expanded character rotation
- Bar code data start
- Box drawing
- Line block drawing
- Expanded character data start
- Print bar codes or expanded characters
- Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries) B
- Appendix (For USA and Canada) C
- Index
2. Printing Methods
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1
Legal size paper is not available in some regions outside the USA and Canada.
Recommended paper
To get the bset print quality, we suggest using paper that meets the conditions mentioned below.
Paper that is made for plain-paper copying
Paper that is 75 to 90 g/m
2
(20 to 24 lb)
Neutral paper. Do not use acidic or alkaline paper
Long-grain paper
Paper with a moisture content of approximately 5%
Recycled paper that meets DIN 19309 specifications
We recommend using “3M Transparency Film” when you print on transparencies.
CAUTION
DO NOT use ink jet paper because it may cause a paper jam or damage your printer.
Note
If you use paper that is not recommended, a paper jam or misfeed may occur in the printer.
Especially when paper that satisties the conditions mentioned above is not available in your country, we
recommend testing various papers before purchasing large quantities.
To help you choose which paper to use with this printer, see Important information for choosing your paper
on page 105.
Should you need further information on recommended paper, please contact local Brother office in your
country.
MP Tray Tray 1 Tray 2, Tray 3 DX
Paper size Width: 69.9 to
215.9 mm (2.75 to
8.5 in.)
Length: 116 to
406.4 mm (4.57 to
16 in.)
A4, Letter, Legal
1
,
B5 (ISO), Executive,
A5, A6, B6 (ISO)
A4, Letter, Legal
1
,
B5 (ISO), Executive,
A5, B6 (ISO)
A4, Letter, Legal
1
Number of sheets
(80 g/m
2
/ 21 lb)
50 sheets 250 sheets 250 sheets