Users Manual - English
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... Printer driver for Windows® and Windows Vista™ and Windows Server® 2003 45 Printer driver for Macintosh® ...45 Software ...46 Software for network models (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 46 Automatic interface selection (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 47 Remote Printer Console ...47 4 Control Panel 48 LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)...48 Service call indications ...53 Go button ...55 Print a test page ...56 Print a Printer Settings page...57 Print Fonts (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 58 Network default settings (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 59 5 Routine Maintenance 60 Replacing...
... Printer driver for Windows® and Windows Vista™ and Windows Server® 2003 45 Printer driver for Macintosh® ...45 Software ...46 Software for network models (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 46 Automatic interface selection (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 47 Remote Printer Console ...47 4 Control Panel 48 LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)...48 Service call indications ...53 Go button ...55 Print a test page ...56 Print a Printer Settings page...57 Print Fonts (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 58 Network default settings (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 59 5 Routine Maintenance 60 Replacing...
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... the printer...74 Cleaning the corona wire...77 6 Troubleshooting 79 Identifying your problem ...79 Error messages in the Status Monitor ...80 Error message printout ...82 Paper handling ...83 Paper jams and how to clear them ...85 Improving the print quality...91 Solving print problems ...97 Network problems (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 98 Other problems ...98 For Macintosh® with USB...98 A Appendix 99 Printer specifications...99 Engine ...99 Controller ...100 Software ...101 Control panel ...101 Paper handling ...101 Media specifications ...102 Supplies...
... the printer...74 Cleaning the corona wire...77 6 Troubleshooting 79 Identifying your problem ...79 Error messages in the Status Monitor ...80 Error message printout ...82 Paper handling ...83 Paper jams and how to clear them ...85 Improving the print quality...91 Solving print problems ...97 Network problems (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 98 Other problems ...98 For Macintosh® with USB...98 A Appendix 99 Printer specifications...99 Engine ...99 Controller ...100 Software ...101 Control panel ...101 Paper handling ...101 Media specifications ...102 Supplies...
Users Manual - English
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... you click OK the odd numbered pages will stop and show the instructions required to print a booklet, use text as a watermark, you can change the settings manually by choosing Manual and clicking the Setting... Then the printer driver will be printed. Duplex Printing 3 „ Manual Duplex Check the Duplex box and choose Manual Duplex. There are six types of manual duplex binding directions available for each orientation. „ Booklet Printing When you can also specify the...
... you click OK the odd numbered pages will stop and show the instructions required to print a booklet, use text as a watermark, you can change the settings manually by choosing Manual and clicking the Setting... Then the printer driver will be printed. Duplex Printing 3 „ Manual Duplex Check the Duplex box and choose Manual Duplex. There are six types of manual duplex binding directions available for each orientation. „ Booklet Printing When you can also specify the...
Users Manual - English
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... for Windows®) 3 This installer includes the Windows® printer driver and Brother network port driver (LPR). Driver Deployment Wizard (for more information on your network, view the status and configure the network settings. The BRAdmin Light utility is available for initial setup of Brother products on , automatically copied to download the software, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. 1 Internet Information Server 4.0 or Internet Information Services 5.0 / 5.1 / 6.0 / 7.0 Web Based Management (web browser) 3 Web Based Management (web browser) is...
... for Windows®) 3 This installer includes the Windows® printer driver and Brother network port driver (LPR). Driver Deployment Wizard (for more information on your network, view the status and configure the network settings. The BRAdmin Light utility is available for initial setup of Brother products on , automatically copied to download the software, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. 1 Internet Information Server 4.0 or Internet Information Services 5.0 / 5.1 / 6.0 / 7.0 Web Based Management (web browser) 3 Web Based Management (web browser) is...
Users Manual - English
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... open Close the fuser cover located behind the back cover of its life. Paper jam Clear the paper jam. If the printer does not start printing, press the Go button. Memory full The printer memory is full and the printer cannot print full pages of a document. See Replacing the drum unit on page 17. See Printing on plain paper, bond paper and transparencies on page 9 or Printing on thick paper, labels and envelopes on page 69. No paper fed manual feed slot Put paper in the tray. See Paper jams...
... open Close the fuser cover located behind the back cover of its life. Paper jam Clear the paper jam. If the printer does not start printing, press the Go button. Memory full The printer memory is full and the printer cannot print full pages of a document. See Replacing the drum unit on page 17. See Printing on plain paper, bond paper and transparencies on page 9 or Printing on thick paper, labels and envelopes on page 69. No paper fed manual feed slot Put paper in the tray. See Paper jams...
Users Manual - English
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... problem First, check the following: „ The AC power cord is connected properly and the printer is turned on. „ All of the protective parts have been removed. „ The toner cartridges and drum unit are installed properly. „ The front cover and fuser cover are fully closed. „ Paper is inserted properly in the Status Monitor on page 80. „ Printer printed an Error Message See Error message printout on page 82. „ Paper handling (See Paper...
... problem First, check the following: „ The AC power cord is connected properly and the printer is turned on. „ All of the protective parts have been removed. „ The toner cartridges and drum unit are installed properly. „ The front cover and fuser cover are fully closed. „ Paper is inserted properly in the Status Monitor on page 80. „ Printer printed an Error Message See Error message printout on page 82. „ Paper handling (See Paper...
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... Manual in the printer memory. Error message Cover is helpful to turn the stack over and put a new stack of paper in the paper tray, make sure it before printing. Take the proper action by referring to print the remaining data in the current driver setting. 80 Sometimes it is Open Memory Full Print Overrun No Paper Fed Tray 1 Action „ Close the front cover of paper or not properly installed. The default setting for Windows® 2000 users...
... Manual in the printer memory. Error message Cover is helpful to turn the stack over and put a new stack of paper in the paper tray, make sure it before printing. Take the proper action by referring to print the remaining data in the current driver setting. 80 Sometimes it is Open Memory Full Print Overrun No Paper Fed Tray 1 Action „ Close the front cover of paper or not properly installed. The default setting for Windows® 2000 users...
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... the error. Troubleshooting Error message No Paper Fed Manual Slot Action „ If the manual feed slot is empty, put a piece of its life. Service Call „ Put in it ready for when the Toner Life End status is indicated. „ Make sure the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly is installed properly. „ Close the fuser cover located behind the back cover of the printer. 6 „ The drum unit is near the end of paper in a new drum unit. Paper Jam Tray 1 Paper Jam...
... the error. Troubleshooting Error message No Paper Fed Manual Slot Action „ If the manual feed slot is empty, put a piece of its life. Service Call „ Put in it ready for when the Toner Life End status is indicated. „ Make sure the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly is installed properly. „ Close the fuser cover located behind the back cover of the printer. 6 „ The drum unit is near the end of paper in a new drum unit. Paper Jam Tray 1 Paper Jam...
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... click the Setting... PRINT OVERRUN „ Reduce the complexity of these settings will vary depending on your document before you print to print the remaining data in the printer memory. Cancel the print job if you want to print the remaining data in the printer memory. See Go button on page 55. Troubleshooting Error message printout 6 The printer can also report problems by printing an error message. Cancel the print job if you want to identify and clear the error message.
... click the Setting... PRINT OVERRUN „ Reduce the complexity of these settings will vary depending on your document before you print to print the remaining data in the printer memory. Cancel the print job if you want to print the remaining data in the printer memory. See Go button on page 55. Troubleshooting Error message printout 6 The printer can also report problems by printing an error message. Cancel the print job if you want to identify and clear the error message.
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... meets Brother's recommended paper specifications. (See About paper on page 85.) The printer does not print. „ Make sure that the cable is helpful to the printer. „ Make sure that you are using . You must set up the output tray support flap 1 (1). 1 83 This is not chosen in the page setup or document setup menu of the printer driver. 6 The printer does not feed envelopes. „ The printer can feed envelopes from the manual feed slot. „ Make sure that manual feed mode...
... meets Brother's recommended paper specifications. (See About paper on page 85.) The printer does not print. „ Make sure that the cable is helpful to the printer. „ Make sure that you are using . You must set up the output tray support flap 1 (1). 1 83 This is not chosen in the page setup or document setup menu of the printer driver. 6 The printer does not feed envelopes. „ The printer can feed envelopes from the manual feed slot. „ Make sure that manual feed mode...
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... page 69. „ The fuser unit may be damaged. Call Brother Customer Service. See Replacing the drum unit on page 4. Lines across the page ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 „ Make sure that you are now using. „ Check the printer's environment. See Replacing the drum 6 unit on page 5. „ Choose Thick paper mode in the printer driver, or use thinner paper than what you use paper that meets our specifications. A rough surfaced paper or thick print media can cause hollow print. See Cleaning...
... page 69. „ The fuser unit may be damaged. Call Brother Customer Service. See Replacing the drum unit on page 4. Lines across the page ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 „ Make sure that you are now using. „ Check the printer's environment. See Replacing the drum 6 unit on page 5. „ Choose Thick paper mode in the printer driver, or use thinner paper than what you use paper that meets our specifications. A rough surfaced paper or thick print media can cause hollow print. See Cleaning...
Users Manual - English
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... the supplied Windows® driver and try again. „ Make sure that is also connected to the same port that you are using an interface-switching device, remove it prints garbage data. An error message Memory Full appears. „ Press the Go button to print the remaining data in the printer memory. The printer cannot print full „ Press the Go button to print the remaining data in the printer memory. Cancel the print job if you want to the printer. 6 „ Turn...
... the supplied Windows® driver and try again. „ Make sure that is also connected to the same port that you are using an interface-switching device, remove it prints garbage data. An error message Memory Full appears. „ Press the Go button to print the remaining data in the printer memory. The printer cannot print full „ Press the Go button to print the remaining data in the printer memory. Cancel the print job if you want to the printer. 6 „ Turn...
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... USB interface cable is connected correctly. „ Make sure the printer driver is chosen with USB 6 6 Problem Recommendation The printer does not appear in HTML format will be installed automatically when you install the driver. You can also view the manuals in PDF format by accessing the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com). 1 Programs for Windows® 2000 users Other problems 6 For Macintosh® with Print Center (Mac OS® X 10.2) or Print Setup...
... USB interface cable is connected correctly. „ Make sure the printer driver is chosen with USB 6 6 Problem Recommendation The printer does not appear in HTML format will be installed automatically when you install the driver. You can also view the manuals in PDF format by accessing the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com). 1 Programs for Windows® 2000 users Other problems 6 For Macintosh® with Print Center (Mac OS® X 10.2) or Print Setup...
Users Manual - English
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Control panel A Model LED Button HL-2140 4 LEDs 1 button HL-2150N HL-2170W Paper handling A Model Paper Input 1 Paper Output 1 Duplex Manual feed slot Paper tray Face-down Face-up 1 Calculated with 80 g/m2 (20 lb) paper HL-2140 1 sheet 250 sheets 100 sheets 1 sheet Manual Duplex HL-2150N HL-2170W 101 Appendix Software A Model HL-2140 HL-2150N HL-2170W Printer driver Windows® GDI printer driver for Windows® 2000/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista™, Windows Server® 2003/Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition PCL printer driver for Windows&#...
Control panel A Model LED Button HL-2140 4 LEDs 1 button HL-2150N HL-2170W Paper handling A Model Paper Input 1 Paper Output 1 Duplex Manual feed slot Paper tray Face-down Face-up 1 Calculated with 80 g/m2 (20 lb) paper HL-2140 1 sheet 250 sheets 100 sheets 1 sheet Manual Duplex HL-2150N HL-2170W 101 Appendix Software A Model HL-2140 HL-2150N HL-2170W Printer driver Windows® GDI printer driver for Windows® 2000/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista™, Windows Server® 2003/Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition PCL printer driver for Windows&#...
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...52 Drum life end soon 51 Drum unit 68 Duplex printing 22 E Emulation 100 Envelopes 7, 17 Error messages 80, 82 F Fonts 58, 100 G Go buttons 55 I Interface 100 J Job cancel 55 L LEDs 48 Linux 26 M Macintosh 39, 98 Manual feed slot 13 manual feed slot 23 Media specifications 102 Media type 5 Memory 100 Memory full 51 N Network 46 Network connectivity 100 Network default setting 59 No paper 51 D O OPC drum 93 P Paper 5, 104 Paper handling 101 Paper jams 51, 85 PCL printer driver 29 Plain paper 6 Power supply 4 Print overrun 51 Print quality 91 Print test page 56...
...52 Drum life end soon 51 Drum unit 68 Duplex printing 22 E Emulation 100 Envelopes 7, 17 Error messages 80, 82 F Fonts 58, 100 G Go buttons 55 I Interface 100 J Job cancel 55 L LEDs 48 Linux 26 M Macintosh 39, 98 Manual feed slot 13 manual feed slot 23 Media specifications 102 Media type 5 Memory 100 Memory full 51 N Network 46 Network connectivity 100 Network default setting 59 No paper 51 D O OPC drum 93 P Paper 5, 104 Paper handling 101 Paper jams 51, 85 PCL printer driver 29 Plain paper 6 Power supply 4 Print overrun 51 Print quality 91 Print test page 56...
Quick Setup Guide - English
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.... How to use the printer, you can use the printer, see the User's Guide on the CD-ROM. Version 1 Keep this 'Quick Setup Guide' for quick and easy reference at all times. Quick Setup Guide Laser Printer HL-2140 Before you must set up the hardware and install the driver. To view the Quick Setup Guide in a convenient place for proper set up and installation instructions. STEP 1 Setting Up the Machine STEP 2 Installing the Printer Driver Setup is Complete!
.... How to use the printer, you can use the printer, see the User's Guide on the CD-ROM. Version 1 Keep this 'Quick Setup Guide' for quick and easy reference at all times. Quick Setup Guide Laser Printer HL-2140 Before you must set up the hardware and install the driver. To view the Quick Setup Guide in a convenient place for proper set up and installation instructions. STEP 1 Setting Up the Machine STEP 2 Installing the Printer Driver Setup is Complete!
Quick Setup Guide - English
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Table of Contents Safety Precautions To Use the Printer Safely ...2 Regulations ...4 Getting Started Carton Components ...7 Control panel...8 Printer LED Indications ...8 Supplied CD-ROM ...9 Setting Up the Machine Installing the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly 10 Loading paper in the paper tray ...11 Printing a test page ...12 Installing the Printer Driver For USB interface cable users ...14 For USB interface cable users ...16 Consumables Consumables ...18 Repacking Information Shipment of the printer...19 Troubleshooting Chapter 6 of the User's Guide on the CD-ROM 1
Table of Contents Safety Precautions To Use the Printer Safely ...2 Regulations ...4 Getting Started Carton Components ...7 Control panel...8 Printer LED Indications ...8 Supplied CD-ROM ...9 Setting Up the Machine Installing the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly 10 Loading paper in the paper tray ...11 Printing a test page ...12 Installing the Printer Driver For USB interface cable users ...14 For USB interface cable users ...16 Consumables Consumables ...18 Repacking Information Shipment of the printer...19 Troubleshooting Chapter 6 of the User's Guide on the CD-ROM 1
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... Install optional driver. Documentation View the Printer User's Guide in HTML format. Download the latest drivers and utilities for your printers, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips, or learn about printer solutions. Supplies Information Visit our web site for Windows® 2000 users On-Line Registration Register your printer support needs. You can also view the User's Guide in PDF format by accessing the Brother Solutions Center. If you do not want to -speech' software. 9 Supplies...
... Install optional driver. Documentation View the Printer User's Guide in HTML format. Download the latest drivers and utilities for your printers, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips, or learn about printer solutions. Supplies Information Visit our web site for Windows® 2000 users On-Line Registration Register your printer support needs. You can also view the User's Guide in PDF format by accessing the Brother Solutions Center. If you do not want to -speech' software. 9 Supplies...
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... 1 Turn off the printer power switch. 2 Make sure the USB interface cable is NOT connected to run the start.exe program from the root folder of the Brother CD-ROM. 5 Click Install Printer Driver on the menu screen. If you have already connected the cable, remove it. Windows® USB STEP 2 Installing the Printer Driver Windows® 1 For USB interface cable users 1 Improper Setup DO NOT connect the interface cable yet. 4 Put the supplied CD-ROM into your printer model and the language. The opening screen...
... 1 Turn off the printer power switch. 2 Make sure the USB interface cable is NOT connected to run the start.exe program from the root folder of the Brother CD-ROM. 5 Click Install Printer Driver on the menu screen. If you have already connected the cable, remove it. Windows® USB STEP 2 Installing the Printer Driver Windows® 1 For USB interface cable users 1 Improper Setup DO NOT connect the interface cable yet. 4 Put the supplied CD-ROM into your printer model and the language. The opening screen...
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... the printer power switch is on. Setup is the most suitable driver when printing from the applications that use the XML Paper Specification documents. Note XML Paper Specification Printer Driver The XML Paper Specification Printer Driver is now complete. Please download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com. 15 Installing the Printer Driver Note For Windows Vista™, when the User Account Control screen appears, click Continue. 9 Click Finish. Windows® Windows® USB...
... the printer power switch is on. Setup is the most suitable driver when printing from the applications that use the XML Paper Specification documents. Note XML Paper Specification Printer Driver The XML Paper Specification Printer Driver is now complete. Please download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com. 15 Installing the Printer Driver Note For Windows Vista™, when the User Account Control screen appears, click Continue. 9 Click Finish. Windows® Windows® USB...
