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...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 use Web Based Management (web browser 107 Symbol and character sets list...108 Quick reference for bar code control commands (HL-2150N / HL-2170W...Appendix (for your paper 104 Symbol and character sets (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 107 How to 240 volt model only 118 Internal laser radiation ...119 IMPORTANT - Toner cartridge ...61 Drum unit ...68 Cleaning ...73 Cleaning the outside of ...
...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 use Web Based Management (web browser 107 Symbol and character sets list...108 Quick reference for bar code control commands (HL-2150N / HL-2170W...Appendix (for your paper 104 Symbol and character sets (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 107 How to 240 volt model only 118 Internal laser radiation ...119 IMPORTANT - Toner cartridge ...61 Drum unit ...68 Cleaning ...73 Cleaning the outside of ...
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... sure you have all of your computer and not to the USB port of the following parts. 1 1 Printer Quick Setup Guide CD-ROM Drum unit and starter toner cartridge assembly AC power cord Interface cable 1 The interface cable is no longer than 6 feet (2 meters). DO NOT ...Printer 1 What is done during the printer driver installation process. Third party USB ports are not supported for Macintosh®. Network cable (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for the interface you are using. USB cable Please make sure...
... sure you have all of your computer and not to the USB port of the following parts. 1 1 Printer Quick Setup Guide CD-ROM Drum unit and starter toner cartridge assembly AC power cord Interface cable 1 The interface cable is no longer than 6 feet (2 meters). DO NOT ...Printer 1 What is done during the printer driver installation process. Third party USB ports are not supported for Macintosh®. Network cable (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for the interface you are using. USB cable Please make sure...
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... the Sleep Time Off function will be 5 minutes. The Sleep Time Off function can save time and increase printing speed for power saving. Macro (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) You can be available in the quick print setting. • Multiple Page • Manual Duplex • Toner Save Mode • Paper Source ...Job Spooling The printer keeps the last print job sent to it down for about 4 seconds until all the LEDs light up in order (Toner, Drum, Error, Ready), and then release the Go button. When you want to stop the printer going into sleep mode. While the printer is in sleep...
... the Sleep Time Off function will be 5 minutes. The Sleep Time Off function can save time and increase printing speed for power saving. Macro (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) You can be available in the quick print setting. • Multiple Page • Manual Duplex • Toner Save Mode • Paper Source ...Job Spooling The printer keeps the last print job sent to it down for about 4 seconds until all the LEDs light up in order (Toner, Drum, Error, Ready), and then release the Go button. When you want to stop the printer going into sleep mode. While the printer is in sleep...
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... is dimmed. The LED is off. or or LED is blinking. 48 4 Control Panel 4 LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) 4 This section refers to three LEDs Toner, Drum and Error, and a dual function Ready LED & Go button on the control panel. 1 Toner LED The Toner LED indicates when the Toner is low or... at the end 4 of its life. 2 Drum LED 1 The 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 in this chapter.
... is dimmed. The LED is off. or or LED is blinking. 48 4 Control Panel 4 LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) 4 This section refers to three LEDs Toner, Drum and Error, and a dual function Ready LED & Go button on the control panel. 1 Toner LED The Toner LED indicates when the Toner is low or... at the end 4 of its life. 2 Drum LED 1 The 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 in this chapter.
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... from the computer, processing data in memory or printing the data. 4 Data remaining in memory There is nearly empty. Cartridge position error The drum unit assembly is warming up The printer is not installed correctly. LED Control Panel Printer status Warming up . Buy a new toner cartridge and... have it back in the printer memory. Take the drum unit out of the printer has cooled down . Toner low Indicates that the toner cartridge is remaining print data in . 50 The Toner ...
... from the computer, processing data in memory or printing the data. 4 Data remaining in memory There is nearly empty. Cartridge position error The drum unit assembly is warming up The printer is not installed correctly. LED Control Panel Printer status Warming up . Buy a new toner cartridge and... have it back in the printer memory. Take the drum unit out of the printer has cooled down . Toner low Indicates that the toner cartridge is remaining print data in . 50 The Toner ...
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... and off for 3 seconds. 4 No paper fed tray1 Put paper in the manual feed slot. We recommend that you get a new drum unit to clear them on page 85. The Drum LED will turn on page 97. 51 See Printing on plain paper, bond paper and transparencies on page 9 or Printing on... located behind the back cover of the printer. Print overrun A print overrun occurred and the printer cannot print full pages of a document. See Replacing the drum unit on page 17. No paper fed manual feed slot Put paper in the tray. See Paper jams and how to replace the current one...
... and off for 3 seconds. 4 No paper fed tray1 Put paper in the manual feed slot. We recommend that you get a new drum unit to clear them on page 85. The Drum LED will turn on page 97. 51 See Printing on plain paper, bond paper and transparencies on page 9 or Printing on... located behind the back cover of the printer. Print overrun A print overrun occurred and the printer cannot print full pages of a document. See Replacing the drum unit on page 17. No paper fed manual feed slot Put paper in the tray. See Paper jams and how to replace the current one...
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See Cleaning the corona wire on page 69. 4 52 See Replacing the drum unit on page 77. LED Control Panel Printer status Drum error The corona wire needs to be cleaned. Put in a new drum unit.
See Cleaning the corona wire on page 69. 4 52 See Replacing the drum unit on page 77. LED Control Panel Printer status Drum error The corona wire needs to be cleaned. Put in a new drum unit.
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If the error occurs again, call your dealer or Brother Customer Service. If the error remains after switching the printer back on, press the Go ... LEDs Toner Main PCB failure Fuser unit failure 1 Laser unit failure Main motor failure High voltage failure Drum Error Ready 1 If this error occurs, turn off the power switch, and then turn it back on and try... to your dealer or Brother Customer Service. 53 Control Panel Service call indications 4 If there is needed by lighting up all the LEDs as...
If the error occurs again, call your dealer or Brother Customer Service. If the error remains after switching the printer back on, press the Go ... LEDs Toner Main PCB failure Fuser unit failure 1 Laser unit failure Main motor failure High voltage failure Drum Error Ready 1 If this error occurs, turn off the power switch, and then turn it back on and try... to your dealer or Brother Customer Service. 53 Control Panel Service call indications 4 If there is needed by lighting up all the LEDs as...
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... again. Using the printer driver 4 If you turn on the power switch. c Hold down until the 4 Toner, Drum and Error LEDs light up. Using the Go button 4 a Turn off . b Make sure that the Toner, Drum and Error LEDs are using the Windows® printer driver, click the Print Test Page button in...
... again. Using the printer driver 4 If you turn on the power switch. c Hold down until the 4 Toner, Drum and Error LEDs light up. Using the Go button 4 a Turn off . b Make sure that the Toner, Drum and Error LEDs are using the Windows® printer driver, click the Print Test Page button in...
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...LEDs are using the control panel button or printer driver. c Hold down until the 4 Toner, Drum and Error LEDs light up. d Press the Go button twice. The printer will print a list of the internal fonts. Release the Go button. Keep the Go button pressed down the Go button as you ...can print a list of the internal fonts using the Brother's Windows® printer driver, you turn on the power switch. Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in the Support tab. 58 Control Panel Print Fonts (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 4 You can print a list...
...LEDs are using the control panel button or printer driver. c Hold down until the 4 Toner, Drum and Error LEDs light up. d Press the Go button twice. The printer will print a list of the internal fonts. Release the Go button. Keep the Go button pressed down the Go button as you ...can print a list of the internal fonts using the Brother's Windows® printer driver, you turn on the power switch. Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in the Support tab. 58 Control Panel Print Fonts (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 4 You can print a list...
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... the password and IP address information), follow these steps: Using the Go button 4 a Turn off . Release the Go button. Control Panel Network default settings (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 4 If you turn on the power switch. Make sure that all information such as you want to reset the print server back to its... all the LEDs light up . Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in. 4 c Hold down until the Toner, Drum and Error LEDs light up to indicate the print server has been reset to its default settings. 59 b Make sure that the Toner...
... the password and IP address information), follow these steps: Using the Go button 4 a Turn off . Release the Go button. Control Panel Network default settings (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 4 If you turn on the power switch. Make sure that all information such as you want to reset the print server back to its... all the LEDs light up . Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in. 4 c Hold down until the Toner, Drum and Error LEDs light up to indicate the print server has been reset to its default settings. 59 b Make sure that the Toner...
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... Routine Maintenance 5 You will need to replace certain parts and clean the printer regularly. Order No. When you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer, DO NOT touch the shaded parts 5 shown in cold water to avoid stains. • Be careful not to inhale toner...• After you open the front cover or back cover (back output tray) of the printer will be extremely hot. Consumables 5 Toner cartridge Drum unit See Toner cartridge on page 68. WARNING When you replace certain parts or clean the inside of the printer, remember the following: •...
... Routine Maintenance 5 You will need to replace certain parts and clean the printer regularly. Order No. When you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer, DO NOT touch the shaded parts 5 shown in cold water to avoid stains. • Be careful not to inhale toner...• After you open the front cover or back cover (back output tray) of the printer will be extremely hot. Consumables 5 Toner cartridge Drum unit See Toner cartridge on page 68. WARNING When you replace certain parts or clean the inside of the printer, remember the following: •...
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... printing, we recommend that you clean the printer when you replace the toner cartridge. When you want to buy toner cartridges, call your dealer or Brother Customer Service. • We recommend that you replace the toner cartridge with a new one. a Make sure that the printer is turned on page 73. ...See Cleaning on . b Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. 62 Toner Life End message The printer will stop printing until you use only genuine Brother toner cartridges.
... printing, we recommend that you clean the printer when you replace the toner cartridge. When you want to buy toner cartridges, call your dealer or Brother Customer Service. • We recommend that you replace the toner cartridge with a new one. a Make sure that the printer is turned on page 73. ...See Cleaning on . b Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. 62 Toner Life End message The printer will stop printing until you use only genuine Brother toner cartridges.
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To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration. 5 c Push down the green lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of disposable paper or cloth in case you put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a piece of the drum unit. 63 Routine Maintenance CAUTION We recommend that you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration. 5 c Push down the green lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of disposable paper or cloth in case you put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a piece of the drum unit. 63 Routine Maintenance CAUTION We recommend that you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
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...toner cartridges. If toner cartridges are left unpacked for a long time the toner life will be damaged. If an unpacked drum unit is caused by the use of genuine Brother supplies. 65 Our warranty coverage does not apply to any degradation to the print quality, DO NOT touch the shaded ...parts shown in the drum unit immediately after you continue to use of potentially incompatible toner and/or cartridges in the Brother machine may cause damage to unpack the toner cartridge until immediately before you put in direct ...
...toner cartridges. If toner cartridges are left unpacked for a long time the toner life will be damaged. If an unpacked drum unit is caused by the use of genuine Brother supplies. 65 Our warranty coverage does not apply to any degradation to the print quality, DO NOT touch the shaded ...parts shown in the drum unit immediately after you continue to use of potentially incompatible toner and/or cartridges in the Brother machine may cause damage to unpack the toner cartridge until immediately before you put in direct ...
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...of cartridges other manufacturer's products with toner of a particular specification and will lift automatically. f Put the new toner cartridge firmly into place. Brother does not therefore recommend the use of other part of this machine, any repairs required as a result of optimum performance when used . ...If you put it in the toner cartridge properly or it lock into the drum unit until you hear it may not be covered by the warranty. 5 e Pull off the protective cover. CAUTION Make sure that you...
...of cartridges other manufacturer's products with toner of a particular specification and will lift automatically. f Put the new toner cartridge firmly into place. Brother does not therefore recommend the use of other part of this machine, any repairs required as a result of optimum performance when used . ...If you put it in the toner cartridge properly or it lock into the drum unit until you hear it may not be covered by the warranty. 5 e Pull off the protective cover. CAUTION Make sure that you...
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Close the front cover. Routine Maintenance g Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the green tab from right to left and left to the home position (a) (1). CAUTION 1 5 Be sure to return the tab to right several times. h Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in the printer. If you do not, printed pages may have a vertical stripe. CAUTION DO NOT turn off the printer power switch or open the front cover until the Ready LED lights up. 67
Close the front cover. Routine Maintenance g Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the green tab from right to left and left to the home position (a) (1). CAUTION 1 5 Be sure to return the tab to right several times. h Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in the printer. If you do not, printed pages may have a vertical stripe. CAUTION DO NOT turn off the printer power switch or open the front cover until the Ready LED lights up. 67
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... the many factors that you replace the drum unit with a third-party drum unit may be printed by the use only genuine Brother toner. The actual number of pages that your drum. • For best performance, use of pages that determine the actual drum life, we cannot guarantee a minimum number... of a third-party drum unit. The printer should be used , number of ...
... the many factors that you replace the drum unit with a third-party drum unit may be printed by the use only genuine Brother toner. The actual number of pages that your drum. • For best performance, use of pages that determine the actual drum life, we cannot guarantee a minimum number... of a third-party drum unit. The printer should be used , number of ...
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..., handle it carefully because it may contain toner. Once all the LEDs light up. Improper Setup Do not reset the drum counter when you need to reset the drum counter by completing the following steps: a Make sure that the printer is turned on page 73. Open the front cover. 5 b Press and hold... down the white Go button for about 4 seconds until all four LEDs are lit, release the Go button. Every time you replace the drum unit, clean the inside of the printer. See Cleaning on and the...
..., handle it carefully because it may contain toner. Once all the LEDs light up. Improper Setup Do not reset the drum counter when you need to reset the drum counter by completing the following steps: a Make sure that the printer is turned on page 73. Open the front cover. 5 b Press and hold... down the white Go button for about 4 seconds until all four LEDs are lit, release the Go button. Every time you replace the drum unit, clean the inside of the printer. See Cleaning on and the...
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To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. Routine Maintenance CAUTION 5 We recommend that you put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a piece of the drum unit. 70 c Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. d Push down the green lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of disposable paper or cloth in the illustration.
To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. Routine Maintenance CAUTION 5 We recommend that you put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a piece of the drum unit. 70 c Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. d Push down the green lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of disposable paper or cloth in the illustration.