Quick Setup Guide - English
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... on the control panel. How to its factory default settings. Network cable Use a straight‑through Category5 (or greater) twisted‑pair cable for 3 seconds. 4 You can reset the print server back to repack the machine, see Replacing consumable items in the Network User's Guide. a. Remove the packing tape from the outside of its status or change the toner setting to fit the paper size you will blink ON and OFF at http://www.brother.com...
... on the control panel. How to its factory default settings. Network cable Use a straight‑through Category5 (or greater) twisted‑pair cable for 3 seconds. 4 You can reset the print server back to repack the machine, see Replacing consumable items in the Network User's Guide. a. Remove the packing tape from the outside of its status or change the toner setting to fit the paper size you will blink ON and OFF at http://www.brother.com...
Quick Setup Guide - English
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... NOT connected to Static by using the BRAdmin Light. Choose your hub. Click Next. Finish The installation is switched ON. c. Mac users can access Brother CreativeCenter at http://solutions.brother.com/. 5 5 For USB Interface Cable Users a. Please allow or permit the window to Static by printing out the Printer Settings Page. Turn off the machine and make your selection and follow the on your machine's network settings in and your administrator if you must be displayed after the model...
... NOT connected to Static by using the BRAdmin Light. Choose your hub. Click Next. Finish The installation is switched ON. c. Mac users can access Brother CreativeCenter at http://solutions.brother.com/. 5 5 For USB Interface Cable Users a. Please allow or permit the window to Static by printing out the Printer Settings Page. Turn off the machine and make your selection and follow the on your machine's network settings in and your administrator if you must be displayed after the model...
User Guide
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....brother.com/ where you use the machine. HL-2130 HL-2132 HL-2220 HL-2230 HL-2240 HL-2240D HL-2242D HL-2250DN HL-2270DW You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions. Please use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the machine. Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE For visually-impaired users You can read this manual...
....brother.com/ where you use the machine. HL-2130 HL-2132 HL-2220 HL-2230 HL-2240 HL-2240D HL-2242D HL-2250DN HL-2270DW You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions. Please use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the machine. Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE For visually-impaired users You can read this manual...
User Guide
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... Printer driver for Macintosh ...51 Software ...52 Software for networks (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only 52 Remote Printer Console (For Windows® only 52 3 Control Panel 53 LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)...53 Service call indications ...58 Go button...60 Print a test page ...61 Print a Printer Settings page...62 Print Fonts (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only 63 Print a WLAN report (HL-2270DW only 64 Default settings...64 4 Routine Maintenance 66 Replacing consumable items...66 Consumables...66 Before replacing the consumable items 67 Toner cartridge ...70 Drum unit...
... Printer driver for Macintosh ...51 Software ...52 Software for networks (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only 52 Remote Printer Console (For Windows® only 52 3 Control Panel 53 LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)...53 Service call indications ...58 Go button...60 Print a test page ...61 Print a Printer Settings page...62 Print Fonts (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only 63 Print a WLAN report (HL-2270DW only 64 Default settings...64 4 Routine Maintenance 66 Replacing consumable items...66 Consumables...66 Before replacing the consumable items 67 Toner cartridge ...70 Drum unit...
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... on page 7.) Note The machine automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put in the next sheet of paper as in Step d above. Printing on labels or envelopes. (For the recommended paper to use all paper sizes specified for each page that you want to the back of the machine, put paper in the manual feed slot. g After the printed page comes out of the machine. a Open the back cover (face-up output tray...
... on page 7.) Note The machine automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put in the next sheet of paper as in Step d above. Printing on labels or envelopes. (For the recommended paper to use all paper sizes specified for each page that you want to the back of the machine, put paper in the manual feed slot. g After the printed page comes out of the machine. a Open the back cover (face-up output tray...
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... Line When printing multiple pages onto one sheet, with the Multiple Page feature, you can change the print setting. Graphics This is the best mode for printing one page on the sheet. 27 Thick. button. Multiple Page 2 The Multiple Page selection can reduce the image size of paper. Page Order When N in your machine. Driver and Software Media Type 2 You can set brightness, contrast and other settings. For the best print quality, select the type of media in 1 option is not fixed...
... Line When printing multiple pages onto one sheet, with the Multiple Page feature, you can change the print setting. Graphics This is the best mode for printing one page on the sheet. 27 Thick. button. Multiple Page 2 The Multiple Page selection can reduce the image size of paper. Page Order When N in your machine. Driver and Software Media Type 2 You can set brightness, contrast and other settings. For the best print quality, select the type of media in 1 option is not fixed...
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... password. Then you can change the Text, Font, Style, Size and Darkness settings. Toner Save Mode 2 You can conserve toner use a bitmap file as scaling and watermark. Password Enter the password into your computer's system clock and the PC login user name or the text you use with this feature. When you entered. The default setting is not available for printing Photo or Gray Scale images. • Toner Save Mode...
... password. Then you can change the Text, Font, Style, Size and Darkness settings. Toner Save Mode 2 You can conserve toner use a bitmap file as scaling and watermark. Password Enter the password into your computer's system clock and the PC login user name or the text you use with this feature. When you entered. The default setting is not available for printing Photo or Gray Scale images. • Toner Save Mode...
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... the machine is in the driver. In sleep mode, the machine acts as an overlay on page 60. When you want to prevent changes being made. this can be reset to the specific time set the following in Printer Function: Use Reprint Sleep Time Macro (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) Density Adjustment Error Message Printout Improve Print Output Skip Blank Page 2 2 Use Reprint 2 The machine keeps the last print job sent to...
... the machine is in the driver. In sleep mode, the machine acts as an overlay on page 60. When you want to prevent changes being made. this can be reset to the specific time set the following in Printer Function: Use Reprint Sleep Time Macro (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) Density Adjustment Error Message Printout Improve Print Output Skip Blank Page 2 2 Use Reprint 2 The machine keeps the last print job sent to...
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... printer driver automatically detects blank pages and excludes them from printing. Driver and Software Error Message Printout 2 You can choose whether the machine reports problems by printing an error page. Note This feature may be improved. Improve Print Output 2 2 This feature allows you to choose this setting, the paper curl may not reduce ghosting for all types of paper, test a small quantity to make sure that you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thin setting. • Improve Toner Fixing...
... printer driver automatically detects blank pages and excludes them from printing. Driver and Software Error Message Printout 2 You can choose whether the machine reports problems by printing an error page. Note This feature may be improved. Improve Print Output 2 2 This feature allows you to choose this setting, the paper curl may not reduce ghosting for all types of paper, test a small quantity to make sure that you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thin setting. • Improve Toner Fixing...
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... printed from. Choose the Default Source from the drop-down list and click Update to define which paper size is used for the tray and manual feed slot. You can define the paper size for each paper tray. • Paper Size This setting allows you to define and then choose the paper size from the drop-down list. Driver and Software Tray Settings 2 Note From the Start menu, select Printers and Faxes 1. Right-click the Brother HL-2130 / HL-2220 / HL-2230 / HL...
... printed from. Choose the Default Source from the drop-down list and click Update to define which paper size is used for the tray and manual feed slot. You can define the paper size for each paper tray. • Paper Size This setting allows you to define and then choose the paper size from the drop-down list. Driver and Software Tray Settings 2 Note From the Start menu, select Printers and Faxes 1. Right-click the Brother HL-2130 / HL-2220 / HL-2230 / HL...
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... make sure that you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thin setting. • Improve Toner Fixing If you choose this setting, the toner fixing on paper may be reset to the default time; If you buy a lot of time, it were turned off. When you choose Printer Default, the timeout setting will automatically wake up the machine to change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thick setting. • Reduce Ghosting If you are printing only a few pages...
... make sure that you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thin setting. • Improve Toner Fixing If you choose this setting, the toner fixing on paper may be reset to the default time; If you buy a lot of time, it were turned off. When you choose Printer Default, the timeout setting will automatically wake up the machine to change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thick setting. • Reduce Ghosting If you are printing only a few pages...
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... the USB cable between the Macintosh and your machine name. button. 51 b Log on as an 'Administrator'. c From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences. c Follow the instructions on the screen. 1 Programs for Windows® 2000 users Printer driver for Windows® 2 a Click the Start button, point to All Programs 1, Brother, and then to remove files that you want to remove and remove it by clicking the Delete button. Click Print & Fax...
... the USB cable between the Macintosh and your machine name. button. 51 b Log on as an 'Administrator'. c From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences. c Follow the instructions on the screen. 1 Programs for Windows® 2000 users Printer driver for Windows® 2 a Click the Start button, point to All Programs 1, Brother, and then to remove files that you want to remove and remove it by clicking the Delete button. Click Print & Fax...
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...; Network default settings Factory reset Settings reset Note • You can not modify the preset default settings. • Page counter can partially reset the machine back to its factory default settings. Make sure that all the LEDs light up to indicate the machine has been reset to print machine's wireless status report. Make sure that all the LEDs turn on the power switch. Default settings 3 The machine has three levels of the Network User's Guide. e Press Go eight times. Control Panel Print a WLAN report (HL-2270DW only) 3 You can use...
...; Network default settings Factory reset Settings reset Note • You can not modify the preset default settings. • Page counter can partially reset the machine back to its factory default settings. Make sure that all the LEDs light up to indicate the machine has been reset to print machine's wireless status report. Make sure that all the LEDs turn on the power switch. Default settings 3 The machine has three levels of the Network User's Guide. e Press Go eight times. Control Panel Print a WLAN report (HL-2270DW only) 3 You can use...
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... you replace the drum unit with a non-Brother drum unit may be replaced soon. The actual number of the machine itself. Because we cannot guarantee a minimum number of pages that determine the actual drum life, such as the temperature, humidity, type of paper, type of pages per print job and so on. The machine should be printed by the use only genuine Brother toner. Routine Maintenance Drum unit 4 A new drum unit can print approximately 12,000 A4 or Letter size single-sided pages...
... you replace the drum unit with a non-Brother drum unit may be replaced soon. The actual number of the machine itself. Because we cannot guarantee a minimum number of pages that determine the actual drum life, such as the temperature, humidity, type of paper, type of pages per print job and so on. The machine should be printed by the use only genuine Brother toner. Routine Maintenance Drum unit 4 A new drum unit can print approximately 12,000 A4 or Letter size single-sided pages...
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Error message CARTRIDGE ERROR DRUM END SOON DRUM ERROR DRUM STOP DUPLEX DISABLED 1 FRONT COVER OPEN FUSER COVER OPEN FUSER ERROR JAM TRAY 1 JAM INSIDE JAM REAR JAM DUPLEX 1 MANUAL FEED MEMORY FULL Action Make sure the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly is empty, put the duplex tray back in the machine memory. See Replacing the drum unit on page 79 Close the back cover of the printer and put a piece of paper in it on page 105. If the manual feed slot is installed properly. The drum unit will report problems with a new one . If you use ...
Error message CARTRIDGE ERROR DRUM END SOON DRUM ERROR DRUM STOP DUPLEX DISABLED 1 FRONT COVER OPEN FUSER COVER OPEN FUSER ERROR JAM TRAY 1 JAM INSIDE JAM REAR JAM DUPLEX 1 MANUAL FEED MEMORY FULL Action Make sure the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly is empty, put the duplex tray back in the machine memory. See Replacing the drum unit on page 79 Close the back cover of the printer and put a piece of paper in it on page 105. If the manual feed slot is installed properly. The drum unit will report problems with a new one . If you use ...
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... supported by the duplex tray. (See Type and size of paper on page 60. If this does not clear the error, reduce the complexity of paper in the paper tray and then press Go. Clean the paper pick-up roller may be dirty. See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 58. Service call indications on page 3. Load the same size paper that meets Brother's recommended paper specifications. SIZE ERROR DX 1 Choose a paper size which is helpful to print...
... supported by the duplex tray. (See Type and size of paper on page 60. If this does not clear the error, reduce the complexity of paper in the paper tray and then press Go. Clean the paper pick-up roller may be dirty. See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 58. Service call indications on page 3. Load the same size paper that meets Brother's recommended paper specifications. SIZE ERROR DX 1 Choose a paper size which is helpful to print...
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... one sheet of the printer driver. it creases. 103 The machine does not feed paper from the manual feed slot. This is helpful to a thin setting. When printing on normal paper, Change the printer driver setting in the page setup or document setup menu of your software. (See your application to curl, replace the paper. Reduce the amount of envelopes you are using paper that meets Brother's recommended paper specifications. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on the machine control panel. Make sure...
... one sheet of the printer driver. it creases. 103 The machine does not feed paper from the manual feed slot. This is helpful to a thin setting. When printing on normal paper, Change the printer driver setting in the page setup or document setup menu of your software. (See your application to curl, replace the paper. Reduce the amount of envelopes you are using paper that meets Brother's recommended paper specifications. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on the machine control panel. Make sure...
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... print media can cause hollow print. See Replacing the drum unit on page 3. 5 Choose Thick Paper mode in the printer driver, or use paper that meets our specifications. Print multiple pages to the home position (a). Put in a new drum unit. Rough-surfaced paper may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. Troubleshooting Examples of poor print quality ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Toner specks Hollow print Recommendation Make sure that you choose the correct media type in the printer driver. Make...
... print media can cause hollow print. See Replacing the drum unit on page 3. 5 Choose Thick Paper mode in the printer driver, or use paper that meets our specifications. Print multiple pages to the home position (a). Put in a new drum unit. Rough-surfaced paper may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. Troubleshooting Examples of poor print quality ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Toner specks Hollow print Recommendation Make sure that you choose the correct media type in the printer driver. Make...
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Troubleshooting Network problems (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) 5 For problems concerning using your machine on . Make sure that the USB interface cable is connected directly to the USB port of the machine. Make sure the printer driver is chosen with Print Setup Utility (Mac OS X 10.4.11) or Print & Fax in PDF format is available by accessing the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/). Unable to print from the application. Make sure that the supplied Macintosh printer driver is...
Troubleshooting Network problems (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) 5 For problems concerning using your machine on . Make sure that the USB interface cable is connected directly to the USB port of the machine. Make sure the printer driver is chosen with Print Setup Utility (Mac OS X 10.4.11) or Print & Fax in PDF format is available by accessing the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/). Unable to print from the application. Make sure that the supplied Macintosh printer driver is...
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... G Go button 53, 60 I Interface 122 J Job cancel 60 L Labels 3, 8, 15 LEDs 53 Linux 23 M Macintosh 39, 120 Manual feed slot 13 Media specifications 124 Media type 4 Memory 122 MEMORY FULL 57, 119 N Network 52 Network connectivity 122 D NO PAPER T1 56 NO TONER 55, 71 O OPC drum 114 P Paper 3, 128 Paper handling 123 Paper Jams 57 Paper jams 105 Paper recommendations 3 PCL printer driver 25 PRINT OVERRUN 57 Print quality 112 Print test page 61 Printer driver 23, 51, 123 Printer settings 62...
... G Go button 53, 60 I Interface 122 J Job cancel 60 L Labels 3, 8, 15 LEDs 53 Linux 23 M Macintosh 39, 120 Manual feed slot 13 Media specifications 124 Media type 4 Memory 122 MEMORY FULL 57, 119 N Network 52 Network connectivity 122 D NO PAPER T1 56 NO TONER 55, 71 O OPC drum 114 P Paper 3, 128 Paper handling 123 Paper Jams 57 Paper jams 105 Paper recommendations 3 PCL printer driver 25 PRINT OVERRUN 57 Print quality 112 Print test page 61 Printer driver 23, 51, 123 Printer settings 62...