Reference Guide Brief explanations for routine operations HL-L5000D HL-L5100DN HL-L5100DNT HL-L5200DW HL-L5200DWT HL-L6250DN Brother recommends keeping this guide next to your Brother machine for quick reference. Online User's Guide This Reference Guide contains basic instructions and information for your Brother machine. For more advanced instructions and information, see the Online User's Guide at solutions.brother.
User's Guides and Where to Find Them Which Guide? What's in It? Where Is It? Product Safety Guide Read this Guide first. Please read the Safety Instructions before you set up your machine. See this Guide for trademarks and legal limitations. Printed / In the box Quick Setup Guide Follow the instructions for setting up your machine, and installing the drivers and software for the operating system and connection type you are using.
The Online User's Guide Helps You Get the Most Out of Your Machine We hope that you find this guide helpful. To learn more about your machine's features, please take a look at our Online User's Guide. It offers: Quicker Navigation! Search box Navigation index in a separate panel Comprehensive! Every topic in one guide Simplified Layout! Provides step-by-step instructions Feature summary at the top of the page 1 2 3 4 1. Search Box 2. Navigation 3. Summary 4.
Questions or Problems? Please Take a Look at our FAQs, Solutions, and Videos Online. Go to your model's FAQs & Troubleshooting page on the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com. • Provides several ways to search! • Displays related questions for more information • Receives regular updates based on customer feedback Since the Brother Solutions Center is updated regularly, this screen is subject to change without notice.
1 General Information Control Panel Overview The control panel may vary depending on your model. 1 9 2 8 3 4 5 7 6 1. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Displays messages to help you set up and use the machine. Wireless Network Models A four-level indicator shows the wireless signal strength if you are using a wireless connection. 0 Max 2. Data LED The Data LED blinks depending on the machine’s status. When the Data LED is on, data is in the machine’s memory.
4. Menu Buttons OK Press to store your machine’s settings. After you change a setting, the machine returns to the previous menu level. Back • Press to go back one level in the menu. 1 • Press to select the previous digit when entering numbers. General Information a or b (+ or -) • Press to scroll through menus and options. • Press to enter a number or to increase or decrease the number. Hold down a or b to scroll faster. When you see the number you want, press OK. 5.
• Wireless Network Models: WiFi Launch the wireless installer on your computer and press the WiFi button. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up a wireless connection between your machine and your network. When the WiFi light is on, your Brother machine is connected to a wireless access point. When the WiFi light blinks, the wireless connection is down, or your machine is in the process of connecting to a wireless access point.
Access Brother Utilities (Windows®) 2 Select your machine (where XXXX is the name of your model). 3 Choose the operation you want to use. Brother Utilities is an application launcher that offers convenient access to all Brother applications installed on your computer. 1 Do one of the following: General Information 1 • (Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server® 2008 and Windows Server® 2008 R2) Click (Start) > All Programs > Brother > Brother Utilities.
2 Load Paper Load Paper in the Paper Tray Load Paper in the Multipurpose Tray (MP Tray) Use the paper tray when printing on the following media: Use the MP tray when printing on the following media: Plain paper Plain paper Thin paper Thin paper Recycled paper Recycled paper Letterhead Bond paper Coloured paper Letterhead Thick paper 1 Coloured paper Thick paper 2 • Adjust the guides • Fan the paper Labels 2 • Adjust the guides Envelopes 2 • Fan the paper For more information, see the O
3 Print Print from Your Computer Print a Document (Macintosh) For printing instructions, see the Online User's Guide: Print from Your Computer (Macintosh). Print More Than One Page on a Single Sheet of Paper (N in 1) (Windows®) 3 Print a Document (Windows®) Print 1 Select the print command in your application. 2 Select Brother XXX-XXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model). 3 Click Print. 1 Select the print command in your application. 4 Complete your print operation.
A Troubleshooting Use this section to resolve problems you may encounter when using your Brother machine. Identify the Problem Even if there seems to be a problem with your machine, you can correct most problems yourself. First, check the following: • The machine's power cord is connected correctly and the machine's power is on. • All of the machine's orange protective parts have been removed.
Find the Error Find the Solution Using the LCD 1. Follow the messages on the LCD. 2. See the instructions in the following table. 3. If you cannot resolve the error, see the Online User's Guide: Error and Maintenance Messages or see: FAQs & Troubleshooting on the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com. Error and Maintenance Messages The most common error and maintenance messages are shown in the table. Action Cartridge Error The toner cartridge is not installed correctly.
Error Message Cause Jam 2-sided The paper is jammed in the Remove the 2-sided tray and open 2-sided tray or inside the the back cover to pull out all jammed back cover. paper. Jam Inside The paper is jammed inside Open the front cover, remove the the machine. toner cartridge and drum unit assembly, and pull out all jammed paper. Close the front cover. Jam MP Tray The paper is jammed in the Remove all jammed paper from in MP tray. and around the MP tray. Press Go.
Error Message Cause Action No Paper T1 The machine failed to feed paper from the indicated paper tray. Do one of the following: No Paper T2 No Paper T3 No Paper T4 • Refill paper in the paper tray indicated on the LCD. Make sure the paper guides are set to the correct size. • If paper is in the tray, remove it and load it again. Make sure the paper guides are set to the correct size. • Do not overfill the paper tray. Remove the toner cartridge and drum unit assembly.
Paper Jams An error message indicates where the paper is stuck in your machine. 4 1 3 2 Error messages: 1. Jam Rear 2. Jam 2-sided 3. Jam Tray 4.
B Appendix How to Enter Text on Your Brother Machine When setting certain options, such as the Network Key, you must enter characters on the machine: • Hold down or repeatedly press a or b to select a character from this list: 0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ(space)!"#$ %&'()*+,-./:;<=>?@[]^_ • Press OK when the character or symbol you want is displayed, and then enter the next character. • Press Back to delete characters entered incorrectly.
Information for Compliance with Commission Regulation 801/2013 Power consumption HL-L5000D HL-L5100DN/ HL-L5100DNT/ HL-L6250DN HL-L5200DW/ HL-L5200DWT Approximately 1.3 W Approximately 1.4 W Approximately 1.8 W Networked Standby 1 1 All network ports activated and connected How to enable/disable Wireless LAN To turn the wireless network connection on or off, press a or b to select [Network] > [WLAN] > [WLAN Enable] > [On] or [Off].
Supplies When the time comes to replace supplies, such as the toner or drum, an error message will appear on your machine's control panel or in the Status Monitor. For more information about the supplies for your machine, visit http://www.brother.com/original/index.html or contact your local Brother reseller. The toner cartridge and drum unit are two separate parts.
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