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### Change the Media Type (Windows®)

To achieve the best print results, the media being printed on should be selected in the driver. The machine changes the way it prints depending on the selected media type.

1. Select the print command in your application.
2. Select Brother HL-XXXX series (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or preferences button.
   The printer driver window appears.
3. Click the Media Type drop-down list, and then select the media type you want to use.

   Select this Media Type | For this paper
   Plain Paper | Ordinary plain paper
   Thin Paper | Ordinary thin paper
   Thick Paper | Rough paper or thicker paper
   Thicker Paper | Select this option if you have selected Thick Paper, and toner smudges while printing.
   Bond Paper | Bond paper
   Envelopes | Envelopes
   Env. Thick | Select this option if the toner does not correctly stick to the envelope when the Envelopes option is selected.
   Env. Thin | Select this option if the envelope is crumpled when the Envelopes option is selected.
   Recycled Paper | Recycled paper
   Label | Label

4. Click OK.
5. Complete your print operation.

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