Users Manual - English
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... 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... and Other Countries) 117 Brother numbers ...117 Important information: regulations ...118 Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only 118 International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement 118 IEC 60825-1 specification (220 to 240 volt model only 118 Internal laser radiation ...119 IMPORTANT -
... 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... and Other Countries) 117 Brother numbers ...117 Important information: regulations ...118 Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only 118 International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement 118 IEC 60825-1 specification (220 to 240 volt model only 118 Internal laser radiation ...119 IMPORTANT -
Users Manual - English
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... acidic or alkaline paper. Use long-grain paper. Use paper with this printer, see Important information for plain-paper copying. Use paper that is not recommended, a paper jam or misfeed may occur in the printer. (To help you use ink that meets DIN 19309 specifications. Preprinted paper must use bond paper, paper having a rough surface or paper that is not...
... acidic or alkaline paper. Use long-grain paper. Use paper with this printer, see Important information for plain-paper copying. Use paper that is not recommended, a paper jam or misfeed may occur in the printer. (To help you use ink that meets DIN 19309 specifications. Preprinted paper must use bond paper, paper having a rough surface or paper that is not...
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...edges that are not straight or consistently square. If you want. Brother does not recommend a particular envelope because envelope manufacturers may cause paper jams or misfeeds. • Do not print envelopes using the envelopes in a laser printer. You are using. 7 This damage is not covered under any...inside. Do not use envelopes that were previously printed by a laser printer. Do not use any Brother warranty or service agreement. Note • Do not put different types of paper. However, some envelopes may have feed and print quality problems due to make...
...edges that are not straight or consistently square. If you want. Brother does not recommend a particular envelope because envelope manufacturers may cause paper jams or misfeeds. • Do not print envelopes using the envelopes in a laser printer. You are using. 7 This damage is not covered under any...inside. Do not use envelopes that were previously printed by a laser printer. Do not use any Brother warranty or service agreement. Note • Do not put different types of paper. However, some envelopes may have feed and print quality problems due to make...
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Stacking the printed transparencies may cause a paper jam or the transparency to indicate No paper if the power switch is turned on before you put paper or transparencies in the tray. Note • The Error LED on transparencies, remove each transparency as soon as it has been printed. You can clear this error indication by pressing Go. 2 • When printing on the control panel will light up to curl. 12 Printing Methods g Send the print data to the printer.
Stacking the printed transparencies may cause a paper jam or the transparency to indicate No paper if the power switch is turned on before you put paper or transparencies in the tray. Note • The Error LED on transparencies, remove each transparency as soon as it has been printed. You can clear this error indication by pressing Go. 2 • When printing on the control panel will light up to curl. 12 Printing Methods g Send the print data to the printer.
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... on) in the manual feed slot before the printer is in the Ready state, the media may be printed face up. • Make sure that the paper or transparency is not, the paper or the transparency may not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam. • Do not put more than one... time, as it may cause a jam. • If you feel the machine pull in the correct...
... on) in the manual feed slot before the printer is in the Ready state, the media may be printed face up. • Make sure that the paper or transparency is not, the paper or the transparency may not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam. • Do not put more than one... time, as it may cause a jam. • If you feel the machine pull in the correct...
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Repeat for each transparency as soon as in the manual feed slot. • When printing on transparencies, remove each page that you want to print. 2 Note • The Error LED on the control panel will flash to curl. 16 Stacking the printed transparencies may cause a paper jam or transparency to indicate No paper in the manual feed slot until you put in the next sheet of paper or transparency in Step d above. Printing Methods f Send the print data to the printer. g After the printed page comes out of the printer, put a sheet of paper or transparency as it has been printed.
Repeat for each transparency as soon as in the manual feed slot. • When printing on transparencies, remove each page that you want to print. 2 Note • The Error LED on the control panel will flash to curl. 16 Stacking the printed transparencies may cause a paper jam or transparency to indicate No paper in the manual feed slot until you put in the next sheet of paper or transparency in Step d above. Printing Methods f Send the print data to the printer. g After the printed page comes out of the printer, put a sheet of paper or transparency as it has been printed.
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... may not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam. • Do not put more than one time, as it may cause a jam. • If you feel the machine pull in the paper, let go. 2 Note • Put the paper into the manual feed slot with the side to be printed face... may be ejected without being printed on the manual feed slot. e Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size 1) Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) and any Media (paper, envelope and so on) in the manual feed slot before the printer is straight and in the manual feed slot at any one piece of the...
... may not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam. • Do not put more than one time, as it may cause a jam. • If you feel the machine pull in the paper, let go. 2 Note • Put the paper into the manual feed slot with the side to be printed face... may be ejected without being printed on the manual feed slot. e Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size 1) Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) and any Media (paper, envelope and so on) in the manual feed slot before the printer is straight and in the manual feed slot at any one piece of the...
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Stacking sheets or envelopes may cause the paper to the printer. Printing Methods f Send the print data to jam or curl. 20 Repeat for each sheet or envelope as soon as shown in Step d. g After the printed page comes out of the printer, put a sheet of paper or envelope in the manual feed slot. • Remove each page that you want to print. 2 Note • The Error LED on the control panel will flash to indicate No paper in the manual feed slot until you put in the next sheet of paper or envelope as it has been printed.
Stacking sheets or envelopes may cause the paper to the printer. Printing Methods f Send the print data to jam or curl. 20 Repeat for each sheet or envelope as soon as shown in Step d. g After the printed page comes out of the printer, put a sheet of paper or envelope in the manual feed slot. • Remove each page that you want to print. 2 Note • The Error LED on the control panel will flash to indicate No paper in the manual feed slot until you put in the next sheet of paper or envelope as it has been printed.
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...duplex function, it is possible that the paper tray is completely inserted into the printer. • You should use plain paper, recycled paper or thin paper. If you have a print quality problem, see Paper jams and how to be Tray1. Printing on both sides of the paper first. 22 The screens on your ... slot. If the paper is a paper jam, see Improving the print quality on page 41. Remove the paper and straighten it may be paper jams or poor print quality. (If there is not feeding properly, it . When you are using the Macintosh® printer driver, see the Help text...
...duplex function, it is possible that the paper tray is completely inserted into the printer. • You should use plain paper, recycled paper or thin paper. If you have a print quality problem, see Paper jams and how to be Tray1. Printing on both sides of the paper first. 22 The screens on your ... slot. If the paper is a paper jam, see Improving the print quality on page 41. Remove the paper and straighten it may be paper jams or poor print quality. (If there is not feeding properly, it . When you are using the Macintosh® printer driver, see the Help text...
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... Drum LED indicates when the Drum is nearing the end of its life. 2 3 Error LED 3 The Error LED indicates when the printer is dimmed. The LED is in one of the following states: No paper / Paper jam / Cover open 4 Ready LED The Ready LED will flash depending on . LED is on the... printer status. 4 Go button Wake-up / Error recovery / Form feed / Job Cancel / Reprint The LED indications shown in the table below are...
... Drum LED indicates when the Drum is nearing the end of its life. 2 3 Error LED 3 The Error LED indicates when the printer is dimmed. The LED is in one of the following states: No paper / Paper jam / Cover open 4 Ready LED The Ready LED will flash depending on . LED is on the... printer status. 4 Go button Wake-up / Error recovery / Form feed / Job Cancel / Reprint The LED indications shown in the table below are...
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...the tray. Front cover is open Close the front cover of the printer. See Solving print problems on page 17. Then press the Go button. See Printing on plain paper, bond paper and transparencies on page 97. 51 See Paper jams and how to replace the current one. See Solving print problems on... clear them on page 69. If the printer does not start printing, press the Go button. Memory full The printer memory is near the end of its life. See Replacing the drum unit on page 85. Paper jam Clear the paper jam. LED Control Panel Printer status Drum life end soon The drum unit...
...the tray. Front cover is open Close the front cover of the printer. See Solving print problems on page 17. Then press the Go button. See Printing on plain paper, bond paper and transparencies on page 97. 51 See Paper jams and how to replace the current one. See Solving print problems on... clear them on page 69. If the printer does not start printing, press the Go button. Memory full The printer memory is near the end of its life. See Replacing the drum unit on page 85. Paper jam Clear the paper jam. LED Control Panel Printer status Drum life end soon The drum unit...
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...Message appears See Error messages in the Status Monitor on page 80. Printer printed an Error Message See Error message printout on page 82. Paper handling (See Paper handling on page 83 and Paper jams and how to clear them on page 85.) Other problems (See Other... Printout is set up to connect to the correct printer port. 6 Troubleshooting 6 You can correct most problems by yourself. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. Printer does not print: If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. If ...
...Message appears See Error messages in the Status Monitor on page 80. Printer printed an Error Message See Error message printout on page 82. Paper handling (See Paper handling on page 83 and Paper jams and how to clear them on page 85.) Other problems (See Other... Printout is set up to connect to the correct printer port. 6 Troubleshooting 6 You can correct most problems by yourself. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. Printer does not print: If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. If ...
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...the back cover of the printer. 6 The drum unit is Open Drum Life End Soon Drum Error See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 53. 81 Paper Jam Tray 1 Paper Jam Inside Load the same size paper that meets Brother's recommended paper specifications. Service Call ... Put in a new drum unit. See Paper jams and how to identify the error. Buy a new drum unit...
...the back cover of the printer. 6 The drum unit is Open Drum Life End Soon Drum Error See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 53. 81 Paper Jam Tray 1 Paper Jam Inside Load the same size paper that meets Brother's recommended paper specifications. Service Call ... Put in a new drum unit. See Paper jams and how to identify the error. Buy a new drum unit...
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... you are using paper that meets Brother's recommended paper specifications. (See About paper on page 5.) Problem Recommendation The printer does not feed paper. If there is paper in the paper tray, make sure it is straight. The paper slides off the top output tray. Lift up your application manual.) A paper jam has occurred. Clear the jammed paper. (See Paper jams and how...
... you are using paper that meets Brother's recommended paper specifications. (See About paper on page 5.) Problem Recommendation The printer does not feed paper. If there is paper in the paper tray, make sure it is straight. The paper slides off the top output tray. Lift up your application manual.) A paper jam has occurred. Clear the jammed paper. (See Paper jams and how...
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... one time and prevents paper jams. 85 If the printer still does not start printing automatically, press the Go button. Paper jams and how to clear them If a paper jam occurs, the printer will flash the Error LED as follows. Clear the jammed paper as shown below , you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer, DO NOT touch the...
... one time and prevents paper jams. 85 If the printer still does not start printing automatically, press the Go button. Paper jams and how to clear them If a paper jam occurs, the printer will flash the Error LED as follows. Clear the jammed paper as shown below , you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer, DO NOT touch the...
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The jammed paper will be pulled out with the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. 6 CAUTION We recommend that you accidentally spill or scatter toner. To prevent damage to the printer caused by static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in at this point. 86 Troubleshooting b Slowly take out the drum unit and...
The jammed paper will be pulled out with the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. 6 CAUTION We recommend that you accidentally spill or scatter toner. To prevent damage to the printer caused by static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in at this point. 86 Troubleshooting b Slowly take out the drum unit and...
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...paper because of the printer. Note If you use paper that the paper is divided by usage, such as either acid paper or neutralized paper. Short grain paper is not recommended, a paper jam ...or misfeed may occur in different countries. Appendix Important information for choosing your paper A This section gives information to help you choose paper to use with acid paper, neutralized paper is suitable for laser printers...
...paper because of the printer. Note If you use paper that the paper is divided by usage, such as either acid paper or neutralized paper. Short grain paper is not recommended, a paper jam ...or misfeed may occur in different countries. Appendix Important information for choosing your paper A This section gives information to help you choose paper to use with acid paper, neutralized paper is suitable for laser printers...
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D Index A Automatic Interface Selection 47 B Bar code control 110 BRAdmin Light 46 BRAdmin Professional 46 Brother Numbers (USA/Canada 122, 123 C Carton contents 1 Cartridge position error 50 Character sets 107 Cleaning 73 Computer requirements 103... 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 Printer driver 29, 45, 101 Printer settings 57 Processor 100 R Register your product ...
D Index A Automatic Interface Selection 47 B Bar code control 110 BRAdmin Light 46 BRAdmin Professional 46 Brother Numbers (USA/Canada 122, 123 C Carton contents 1 Cartridge position error 50 Character sets 107 Cleaning 73 Computer requirements 103... 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 Printer driver 29, 45, 101 Printer settings 57 Processor 100 R Register your product ...
Quick Setup Guide - English
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... Warming up Cooling down 1 Ready Receiving data 2 Print Data remaining 2 Ready (Blue) Printer LED Toner low 3 Toner (Yellow) Drum (Yellow) Error (Red) Dimmed Toner life end Drum near Cover open end of life 3 Paper jam 2 No paper Drum Error 2 Service call 2 Ready (Blue) User's Guide Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter...and then OFF for 0.5 seconds. 3 The LED will blink in one of the following states: No paper / Paper jam / Cover open 4 Ready LED The Ready LED will flash depending on the printer status. 4 Go button Wake-up / Error recovery / Form feed / Job Cancel / Reprint For the...
... Warming up Cooling down 1 Ready Receiving data 2 Print Data remaining 2 Ready (Blue) Printer LED Toner low 3 Toner (Yellow) Drum (Yellow) Error (Red) Dimmed Toner life end Drum near Cover open end of life 3 Paper jam 2 No paper Drum Error 2 Service call 2 Ready (Blue) User's Guide Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter...and then OFF for 0.5 seconds. 3 The LED will blink in one of the following states: No paper / Paper jam / Cover open 4 Ready LED The Ready LED will flash depending on the printer status. 4 Go button Wake-up / Error recovery / Form feed / Job Cancel / Reprint For the...
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... (1). 1 2 While pressing the green paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guides to avoid paper jams and misfeeds. 4 Put paper in the bottom of the paper tray and then pull out the back of paper well to fit the paper size you are firmly in the slots. 5 Put the paper tray firmly back into the printer. Make sure that the...
... (1). 1 2 While pressing the green paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guides to avoid paper jams and misfeeds. 4 Put paper in the bottom of the paper tray and then pull out the back of paper well to fit the paper size you are firmly in the slots. 5 Put the paper tray firmly back into the printer. Make sure that the...