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... and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this User's Guide are trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. The printer should also...including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to make changes without notice. Trademarks The Brother logo is a registered trade mark of SuSE Linux AG. Hewlett Packard is a registered trademark and...
... and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this User's Guide are trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. The printer should also...including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to make changes without notice. Trademarks The Brother logo is a registered trade mark of SuSE Linux AG. Hewlett Packard is a registered trademark and...
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...Lower tray unit (LT-5300) ...56 DIMM ...57 DIMM types ...57 Installing extra memory ...58 Print server (NC-2100p) (For HL-5240 60 6 Routine Maintenance Replacing the consumable items...61 Consumables...61 Toner cartridge ...62 Drum unit ...68 Replacing periodic maintenance parts...72 Cleaning...the printer...73 Cleaning the inside of the printer...74 Cleaning the corona wire...77 7 Troubleshooting 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 ...84 Improving the print quality...91 ...
...Lower tray unit (LT-5300) ...56 DIMM ...57 DIMM types ...57 Installing extra memory ...58 Print server (NC-2100p) (For HL-5240 60 6 Routine Maintenance Replacing the consumable items...61 Consumables...61 Toner cartridge ...62 Drum unit ...68 Replacing periodic maintenance parts...72 Cleaning...the printer...73 Cleaning the inside of the printer...74 Cleaning the corona wire...77 7 Troubleshooting 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 ...84 Improving the print quality...91 ...
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... Status Monitor 1 Macro 1 3 Administrator 1 2 3 Insert Command/File 1 2 3 Page Protection 1 3 Print Date & Time 1 3 Density adjustment 1 3 Error Message Printout 1 3 1 These settings are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows®. 2 These settings are not available with Windows NT®...; 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP. 3 These settings are not available with Brother Laser driver and BR-Script printer driver for Macintosh®. 4 This setting is not available for...
... Status Monitor 1 Macro 1 3 Administrator 1 2 3 Insert Command/File 1 2 3 Page Protection 1 3 Print Date & Time 1 3 Density adjustment 1 3 Error Message Printout 1 3 1 These settings are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows®. 2 These settings are not available with Windows NT®...; 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP. 3 These settings are not available with Brother Laser driver and BR-Script printer driver for Macintosh®. 4 This setting is not available for...
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Driver and Software You can set the following in Printer Function: (You can jump to the page for each Printer Function by choosing the function name in the list below.) Job Spooling Quick Print Setup Sleep Time Status Monitor Macro Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/Me only) Insert Command/File (For Windows® 95/98/Me only) Page Protection Print Date & Time Density adjustment Error Message Printout Note The Printer Function list may vary depending on the model. 29 Device Options 3.
Driver and Software You can set the following in Printer Function: (You can jump to the page for each Printer Function by choosing the function name in the list below.) Job Spooling Quick Print Setup Sleep Time Status Monitor Macro Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/Me only) Insert Command/File (For Windows® 95/98/Me only) Page Protection Print Date & Time Density adjustment Error Message Printout Note The Printer Function list may vary depending on the model. 29 Device Options 3.
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... hold it in the job spooling settings. Quick Print Setup This feature allows you want to the most suitable timeout setting depending on any errors that you can save time and increase printing speed for a certain period of times you don't press Go within 2 seconds, a single copy will be printed...
... hold it in the job spooling settings. Quick Print Setup This feature allows you want to the most suitable timeout setting depending on any errors that you can save time and increase printing speed for a certain period of times you don't press Go within 2 seconds, a single copy will be printed...
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... function when the image is complicated and the printer has to wait to HQ 1200. Error Message Printout You can choose whether the printer reports problems by printing an error page. The page protection feature allows the printer to create the full-page image to a setting ...full-page images. Selections are AUTO, OFF and Printer Default. 3. Selections are Printer Default (ON), ON and OFF. 31 For details, see Error message printout on your document. Density adjustment Increase or decrease the print density. Note The Density adjustment is not available when you to ...
... function when the image is complicated and the printer has to wait to HQ 1200. Error Message Printout You can choose whether the printer reports problems by printing an error page. The page protection feature allows the printer to create the full-page image to a setting ...full-page images. Selections are AUTO, OFF and Printer Default. 3. Selections are Printer Default (ON), ON and OFF. 31 For details, see Error message printout on your document. Density adjustment Increase or decrease the print density. Note The Density adjustment is not available when you to ...
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... between various shades of gray. • Brother Graphics This is a graphics mode (contrast priority). If you would like to start printing. Status Monitor (For Mac® X 10.2.4 or greater users) This reports the printer status (any errors that have less memory. Sleep ...printer can change the print quality as business and presentation documents. Choose this mode for printing text and figures, such as follows: • Brother Photo This is 5 minutes. Driver and Software Print Quality You can still receive data. The default timeout is a photograph mode...
... between various shades of gray. • Brother Graphics This is a graphics mode (contrast priority). If you would like to start printing. Status Monitor (For Mac® X 10.2.4 or greater users) This reports the printer status (any errors that have less memory. Sleep ...printer can change the print quality as business and presentation documents. Choose this mode for printing text and figures, such as follows: • Brother Photo This is 5 minutes. Driver and Software Print Quality You can still receive data. The default timeout is a photograph mode...
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... for 3 seconds. If the yellow Status LED is remaining print data in memory. Drum life end soon The drum unit is nearly empty. Cartridge position error The drum unit assembly is indicated. Buy a new toner cartridge and have it back in. We recommend that the toner cartridge is near the end...
... for 3 seconds. If the yellow Status LED is remaining print data in memory. Drum life end soon The drum unit is nearly empty. Cartridge position error The drum unit assembly is indicated. Buy a new toner cartridge and have it back in. We recommend that the toner cartridge is near the end...
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... can be cleaned. See Solving print problems on page 58. See Installing extra memory on page 97. See Installing extra memory on page 15. Buffer error Check the cable connection between the PC and printer. Print overrun A print overrun occurred and the printer cannot print full pages of the printer. Download... add more memory to the printer. See Paper jams and how to clear them on drum The corona wire needs to use for Duplex (For HL-5250DN) Prees Go or Job Cancel. Font full The font memory area is A4, Letter or Legal.
... can be cleaned. See Solving print problems on page 58. See Installing extra memory on page 97. See Installing extra memory on page 15. Buffer error Check the cable connection between the PC and printer. Print overrun A print overrun occurred and the printer cannot print full pages of the printer. Download... add more memory to the printer. See Paper jams and how to clear them on drum The corona wire needs to use for Duplex (For HL-5250DN) Prees Go or Job Cancel. Font full The font memory area is A4, Letter or Legal.
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... DIMM is needed by the user, the printer will light up all the LEDs as shown in the table below . If you cannot clear the error and see the service call is installed correctly. See Installing extra memory on . Leave the printer for 10 minutes with the power on page 58.... 49 If you see the same service call your dealer or Brother authorized service representative. 2 If this error occurs, turn off the power switch, wait a few seconds, and then turn it on again. LED indications while pressing Go and Job...
... DIMM is needed by the user, the printer will light up all the LEDs as shown in the table below . If you cannot clear the error and see the service call is installed correctly. See Installing extra memory on . Leave the printer for 10 minutes with the power on page 58.... 49 If you see the same service call your dealer or Brother authorized service representative. 2 If this error occurs, turn off the power switch, wait a few seconds, and then turn it on again. LED indications while pressing Go and Job...
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For example, the LED indication below shows a fuser unit failure. 4. Note Make sure that the front cover is completely closed before you report a service call. 50 Control Panel Make a note of the indication and report the error status to your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative by referring to the above table.
For example, the LED indication below shows a fuser unit failure. 4. Note Make sure that the front cover is completely closed before you report a service call. 50 Control Panel Make a note of the indication and report the error status to your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative by referring to the above table.
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... Job Cancel while printing, the printer will immediately stop printing and will recover automatically from some errors. If an error is not automatically cleared, press Go to clear the error, and then continue to the Ready state. Error recovery If there is on for about 4 seconds until all the LEDs light up and... go to use the printer. Form feed If the yellow Status LED is an error, the printer will then eject the paper. Wake-up If the printer is in sleep mode, press Go or Job Cancel to wake the...
... Job Cancel while printing, the printer will immediately stop printing and will recover automatically from some errors. If an error is not automatically cleared, press Go to clear the error, and then continue to the Ready state. Error recovery If there is on for about 4 seconds until all the LEDs light up and... go to use the printer. Form feed If the yellow Status LED is an error, the printer will then eject the paper. Wake-up If the printer is in sleep mode, press Go or Job Cancel to wake the...
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...can correct most problems by yourself. Printer does not print: If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. If you did not solve your problem with the above checks, identify your problem First...PC is blinking See LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) on page 45. Status Monitor Error 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 98.
...can correct most problems by yourself. Printer does not print: If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. If you did not solve your problem with the above checks, identify your problem First...PC is blinking See LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) on page 45. Status Monitor Error 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 98.
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If you can use paper that meets Brother's recommended paper specifications. Buy a new drum unit to turn the stack over and put ... to clear them on , you want to replace the current one. See Replacing the drum unit on page 3-6. Troubleshooting Error messages in the paper tray, make sure it is off. See Device Options on page 68. The paper tray... may be out of its life. 7. Error message Toner Low Toner Life End Cartridge Position Error Drum Life End Soon No Paper No Paper for Manual Feed No Paper in the Multi Purpose ...
If you can use paper that meets Brother's recommended paper specifications. Buy a new drum unit to turn the stack over and put ... to clear them on , you want to replace the current one. See Replacing the drum unit on page 3-6. Troubleshooting Error messages in the paper tray, make sure it is off. See Device Options on page 68. The paper tray... may be out of its life. 7. Error message Toner Low Toner Life End Cartridge Position Error Drum Life End Soon No Paper No Paper for Manual Feed No Paper in the Multi Purpose ...
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...page 58. Press Go to print the remaining data in the supplied Windows® driver and try again. Error message Dust On Drum Memory Full Print Overrun Service Call Error 7. See Service call indications on page 51. Reduce the complexity of your document or cut the print ... resolution. Add more memory. The best combination of these settings will vary depending on page 51. If this does not clear the error, reduce the complexity of your document: • Graphics mode • TrueType mode • Use Printer TrueType® Fonts Check the LED ...
...page 58. Press Go to print the remaining data in the supplied Windows® driver and try again. Error message Dust On Drum Memory Full Print Overrun Service Call Error 7. See Service call indications on page 51. Reduce the complexity of your document or cut the print ... resolution. Add more memory. The best combination of these settings will vary depending on page 51. If this does not clear the error, reduce the complexity of your document: • Graphics mode • TrueType mode • Use Printer TrueType® Fonts Check the LED ...
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...delete the remaining data in the printer memory. See Installing extra memory on page 58 Press Go to AUTO by printing an error message. The best combination of these settings will vary depending on page 51. Reduce the complexity of your document or cut...mode • Use Printer TrueType® Fonts Reduce the complexity of your document before you print to identify and clear the error message. Troubleshooting Error message printout The printer can also report problems by using the supplied Windows® driver or Remote Printer Console program. Change...
...delete the remaining data in the printer memory. See Installing extra memory on page 58 Press Go to AUTO by printing an error message. The best combination of these settings will vary depending on page 51. Reduce the complexity of your document or cut...mode • Use Printer TrueType® Fonts Reduce the complexity of your document before you print to identify and clear the error message. Troubleshooting Error message printout The printer can also report problems by using the supplied Windows® driver or Remote Printer Console program. Change...
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...the Windows® printer driver. Press Go to the printer. Connect your computer directly to your document or cut the print resolution. An error message PRINT OVERRUN is not damaged or broken. If you have chosen the proper printer driver with 'Set as Default'. Make sure...a storage device or scanner. Take away all other devices and connect the port only to print the remaining data in the printer memory. An error message MEMORY FULL is also connected to print the remaining data in the printer memory. The printer cannot print full pages of a document. See...
...the Windows® printer driver. Press Go to the printer. Connect your computer directly to your document or cut the print resolution. An error message PRINT OVERRUN is not damaged or broken. If you have chosen the proper printer driver with 'Set as Default'. Make sure...a storage device or scanner. Take away all other devices and connect the port only to print the remaining data in the printer memory. An error message MEMORY FULL is also connected to print the remaining data in the printer memory. The printer cannot print full pages of a document. See...
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... is connected correctly. Make sure the printer driver is supported by your printer. The 'There was an error writing to LPT1: (or BRUSB) for the printer' error message occurs on your printer on a Network, see About emulation modes on page 43. 98 Recommendation Make... sure that the printer cable is not damaged or broken. If you have chosen a printer driver in the Hard Disk and that the DOS application interface settings match those of your Brother...
... is connected correctly. Make sure the printer driver is supported by your printer. The 'There was an error writing to LPT1: (or BRUSB) for the printer' error message occurs on your printer on a Network, see About emulation modes on page 43. 98 Recommendation Make... sure that the printer cable is not damaged or broken. If you have chosen a printer driver in the Hard Disk and that the DOS application interface settings match those of your Brother...
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... starts and ends with 'h', 'H', 'd', or 'D'. This mode of expanded characters as shown above . or 'U'-specified unit. Other characters will cause a data error. The height of characters for bar codes is chosen with the parameter 't0' or 'T0' Forty three characters '0' to '9', 'A' to 'Z space and... and stop character. When Interleaved 2 of the bar code data. 114 The number of bar codes is read in the 'u'- Other characters cause a data error. Expanded character rotation n = 'a0' or 'A0' n = 'a1' or 'A1' n = 'a2' or 'A2' n = 'a3' or 'A3' 'Upright (preset) '...
... starts and ends with 'h', 'H', 'd', or 'D'. This mode of expanded characters as shown above . or 'U'-specified unit. Other characters will cause a data error. The height of characters for bar codes is chosen with the parameter 't0' or 'T0' Forty three characters '0' to '9', 'A' to 'Z space and... and stop character. When Interleaved 2 of the bar code data. 114 The number of bar codes is read in the 'u'- Other characters cause a data error. Expanded character rotation n = 'a0' or 'A0' n = 'a1' or 'A1' n = 'a2' or 'A2' n = 'a3' or 'A3' 'Upright (preset) '...
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The number of characters for bar codes is no start-stop code, errors will cause a data error that the correct bar code data will be added and using '?' If there is limited as follows: EAN 8: Total 8 digits (7 digits + 1 check digit) EAN 13: ... those stated above will happen. The first character and the last check digit are valid and one character only) from the eight digit data. 1 '?' causes errors. When Code 128 Set A, Set B, or Set C is selected with the parameter 't5' or 'T5' Ten numbers '0' to '9' can be data and it twice...
The number of characters for bar codes is no start-stop code, errors will cause a data error that the correct bar code data will be added and using '?' If there is limited as follows: EAN 8: Total 8 digits (7 digits + 1 check digit) EAN 13: ... those stated above will happen. The first character and the last check digit are valid and one character only) from the eight digit data. 1 '?' causes errors. When Code 128 Set A, Set B, or Set C is selected with the parameter 't5' or 'T5' Ten numbers '0' to '9' can be data and it twice...