Brother QL-500 Printer User Manual


 
CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS
5–13
DUPLEX UNIT (DX-2000)
The duplex unit is an optional device that allows printing on both sides of
pages. When it is installed, you can select either duplex printing or
simplex printing from the control panel or by software command. For
more information about the control panel, see FEEDER switch” in
Chapter 4.
Be sure to install the following capacity of RAM to enjoy duplex printing,
or the printer cannot manage all the data for duplex printing at 600 dpi
resolution and automatically switches to simplex printing or decreases the
resolution from 600 or 1200 dpi to a lower resolution.
Duplex printing
300 dpi 600 dpi
HP LaserJet standard 10 Mbytes
BR-Script 2 standard 10 Mbytes
Notes
The Duplex unit can handle cut sheet paper of the sizes shown below
[Weight = 60 to 105 g/m
2
(16 to 28 lbs)].
When the duplex unit is installed, the capacity of the upper paper
cassette decreases as shown below.
When the duplex unit is installed, legal size paper can not be loaded
into the upper paper cassette with the standard paper guide. Be sure to
replace it with the duplex paper guide for the both simplex and duplex
printing.
When the printer automatically changes the setting to the 300 dpi
resolution, the display temporarily shows 02 PR300” during printing.
When the printer automatically changes the setting to the simplex
printing, the display temporarily shows “02 SX” during printing.
When the printer automatically changes the setting to the simplex
printing, the display temporarily shows “02 SX” during printing.