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Printer driver
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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
®
is on the CD-ROM we have supplied and for
Macintosh it is 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 for Windows
®
and Macintosh can be
downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center website at:
For Windows
®
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Windows
®
printer driver (the most suitable printer driver for this product)
For Macintosh
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Macintosh printer driver (the most suitable printer driver for this product)
For Linux
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LPR printer driver
CUPS printer driver
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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.
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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
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When the machine receives data from your computer, it begins printing by picking up paper from the paper
tray. The paper tray can feed plain paper and recycled paper to the machine. (See
a
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
to begin printing.
b
Your computer sends the data to the machine. The
Ready
LED ( ) will blink.
c
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.
Driver and Software
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