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Brother has comprehensive help tools to help users find answers to any questions they may have relating to the operation of the HL-1870N. These include online FAQ's which are available 24 hours 7 days a week on both our Corporate and Technical website.

To view the FAQ's for the HL-1870N please click on the links below:

FAQ's from our Corporate website:
http://www.brother.com.au/ProductFAQs/default.asp

FAQ's from our Technical website
http://solutions.brother.com/hl1850/faq/index.html

To sample the top three questions for the HL-1870N please select one of the questions below:

• 1. I printed using the "Booklet printing" option, but the margins and layout of the document does not look as it should. What can I do?
• 2. What is the memory specification?
• 3. What kind of barcodes can I print?

The top three questions

1. I printed using the "Booklet printing" option, but the margins and layout of the document does not look as it should. What can I do?

Brother released an updated driver in May 2002 which fixed this problem. We recommend you download and install this later driver. Please click here to download the driver.

If you do not wish to download the new driver, try changing the "Binding Offset" settings as described below:

Changing the "Binding Offset" settings:

1. Open the Properties dialog box in the printer driver. After you check the Duplex function in the Advanced tab, check the Booklet printing function. Select the Duplex mode.
   
2. Check the Binding Offset and input the offset size you want.
   
3. Check off the Binding Offset.
   

<<i.e offset size=100 >>



To disable the "Binding Offset" setting do the following:

1. Open the Properties dialog box in the printer driver. After you check the Duplex function in the Advanced tab, check the Booklet printing function. Select the Duplex mode.
2. 
   Confirm the Binding Offset size is "0.0"(default) and check off the Biding Offset option to off.

2. What is the memory specification?

HL-1850: This printer has 16 Mbytes of standard memory and one slot for optional expansion memory. The memory can be expanded up to 144 Mbytes by installing a commercially available dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs). (The standard memory installed varies depending on the country where the printer is purchased.) HL-1870N: This printer has 32 Mbytes of standard memory and one slot for optional expansion memory. The memory can be expanded up to 144 Mbytes by installing a commercially available dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs). (The standard memory installed varies depending on the country where the printer is purchased.) This printer uses memory modules that are: 100 pins, no-parity, SDRAM with 8 Mbytes or more. This printer is not compatible with Extended Data Output (EDO) DIMM, or DIMM that uses 2 Mbytes SDRAM. **Click here to refer to the instructions to install additional memory Minimum memory recommendation HL-1850 (Including 16 Mbytes of internal memory) HP LaserJet, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL emulation modes 300 dpi 600 dpi HQ1200 Letter/A4 Standard Standard Standard Legal Standard Standard Standard BR-Script 3 mode 300 dpi 600 dpi HQ1200 Letter/A4 Standard Standard Standard Legal Standard Standard Standard Duplex printing 300 dpi 600 dpi HQ1200 HP LaserJet Standard Standard 32 Mbytes BR-Script 3 Standard Standard 32 Mbytes HL-1870N (Including 32 Mbytes of internal memory) HP LaserJet, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL emulation modes 300 dpi 600 dpi HQ1200 Letter/A4 Standard Standard Standard Legal Standard Standard Standard BR-Script 3 mode 300 dpi 600 dpi HQ1200 Letter/A4 Standard Standard Standard Legal Standard Standard Standard Duplex printing 300 dpi 600 dpi HQ1200 HP LaserJet Standard Standard Standard BR-Script 3 Standard Standard Standard The following DIMM size can be installed: 16 Mbyte TECHWORKS PM-HP 16M-BR 32 Mbyte TECHWORKS PM-HP 32M-BR 64 Mbyte TECHWORKS PM-HP 64M-BR 128 Mbyte TECHWORKS PM-HP 128M-BR In general, DIMM must have the following specifications: Type: 100 pin and 32 bit output CAS Lantency 2 or 3 Clock Frequency 66MHz or more Capacity 16, 32, 64 Mbyte or 128 Mbyte Height: 46mm (1.8 inches) or less Parity NONE Dram Type: SDRAM 4 Bank SDRAM can be used. Note For more information, consult the dealer where you purchased the printer.

3. What kind of barcodes can I print?

The following bar codes are built into the Brother printer.

Code39
Interleaved 2 of 5
EAN-8
EAN-13
UPC-A
UPC-E
EAN-128
Codabar
FIM (US-PostNet)
ISBN
Code128