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...SERVICE CENTERS (USA only) For the name of fax-back subjects. INTERNET ADDRESSES http://www.brother.com and http://solutions.brother.com ii For USA & CANADA Only IMPORTANT NOTE: For technical and operational assistance, you have comments or suggestions, please write us at: In USA Printer Customer Support Brother International... BROTHER FAX-BACK SYSTEM Brother Customer Service has installed an easy to use the system and your index of a Brother authorized dealer or service center, call 1-800-853-6660. Call and follow the voice prompts to receive faxed instructions on how to use...
...SERVICE CENTERS (USA only) For the name of fax-back subjects. INTERNET ADDRESSES http://www.brother.com and http://solutions.brother.com ii For USA & CANADA Only IMPORTANT NOTE: For technical and operational assistance, you have comments or suggestions, please write us at: In USA Printer Customer Support Brother International... BROTHER FAX-BACK SYSTEM Brother Customer Service has installed an easy to use the system and your index of a Brother authorized dealer or service center, call 1-800-853-6660. Call and follow the voice prompts to receive faxed instructions on how to use...
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... Label Envelopes Card stock Tray 1 ✔ Manual feed slot ✔ Tray 2 ✔ Select the Media type from the installed paper cassette, manual feed slot or optional lower tray unit. Print Media and Size The printer loads paper from the printer driver Plain paper ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Bond paper ✔ Thick paper or Thicker paper ✔ Up to see the detailed information for each selection. Upper paper tray Manual feed slot Optional lower tray Tray 1 Manual Tray 2 (For HL-1450, HL-1470N users only) Click the check mark in the printer driver...
... Label Envelopes Card stock Tray 1 ✔ Manual feed slot ✔ Tray 2 ✔ Select the Media type from the installed paper cassette, manual feed slot or optional lower tray unit. Print Media and Size The printer loads paper from the printer driver Plain paper ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Bond paper ✔ Thick paper or Thicker paper ✔ Up to see the detailed information for each selection. Upper paper tray Manual feed slot Optional lower tray Tray 1 Manual Tray 2 (For HL-1450, HL-1470N users only) Click the check mark in the printer driver...
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... be used. 4. Hold the paper in this as in the Status Monitor and control panel LEDs 3 until you insert a sheet of the paper. ✏ Note Insert the paper into the manual feed slot with the side to print. 1-15 Using both hands, insert the paper into the manual feed slot. 4 Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data 3. Using both hands, slide the manual feed slot paper guides to the paper width to the printer. ✏ Note A "NO PAPER" message is...
... be used. 4. Hold the paper in this as in the Status Monitor and control panel LEDs 3 until you insert a sheet of the paper. ✏ Note Insert the paper into the manual feed slot with the side to print. 1-15 Using both hands, insert the paper into the manual feed slot. 4 Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data 3. Using both hands, slide the manual feed slot paper guides to the paper width to the printer. ✏ Note A "NO PAPER" message is...
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Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data 4. Using both hands, set the width of paper into the manual feed slot. Open the rear cover. 2. Send the print data to the printer. ✏ Note A "NO PAPER" message is shown in the Status Monitor and control panel LEDs 6 until you want to the paper width you insert a sheet of the manual feed paper guides to use. 1-17 CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 3.
Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data 4. Using both hands, set the width of paper into the manual feed slot. Open the rear cover. 2. Send the print data to the printer. ✏ Note A "NO PAPER" message is shown in the Status Monitor and control panel LEDs 6 until you want to the paper width you insert a sheet of the manual feed paper guides to use. 1-17 CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 3.
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in the printer driver. Use this paper feed and output method when you want to the rear of the printer. Media Type: Thicker Paper Paper Source: Manual / Manual Feed PCL driver PS driver 1-19 Select the Paper Size, Media Type and paper Source etc. Printing Envelopes CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER The printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed slot to print envelopes. ✏ Note The printer turns the Manual Feed mode on automatically when you insert paper 7 into the manual feed slot. 1.
in the printer driver. Use this paper feed and output method when you want to the rear of the printer. Media Type: Thicker Paper Paper Source: Manual / Manual Feed PCL driver PS driver 1-19 Select the Paper Size, Media Type and paper Source etc. Printing Envelopes CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER The printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed slot to print envelopes. ✏ Note The printer turns the Manual Feed mode on automatically when you insert paper 7 into the manual feed slot. 1.
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..., Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000 PCL (Hewlett-Packard LaserJet laser printer) driver BR-Script (PostScript Level 2 language emulation) driver (HL-1450/HL-1470N user only) For Macintosh (For HL-1440, HL-1450 and HL-1470N Only) BR-Script (PostScript Level2 language emulation) driver (For more information, see the operations and detailed information in the Install Software section of the supplied CD-ROM. You can also be downloaded from the Brother...
..., Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000 PCL (Hewlett-Packard LaserJet laser printer) driver BR-Script (PostScript Level 2 language emulation) driver (HL-1450/HL-1470N user only) For Macintosh (For HL-1440, HL-1450 and HL-1470N Only) BR-Script (PostScript Level2 language emulation) driver (For more information, see the operations and detailed information in the Install Software section of the supplied CD-ROM. You can also be downloaded from the Brother...
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CHAPTER 2 PRINTER DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Print Quality Select the resolution, toner save mode, which reduces the print density. Manual Duplex If you can change the Brightness, Contrast, Graphics mode settings and TrueType mode options. Six types of the watermark and place it anywhere you use a bitmap file as a watermark, you can manually change the font, darkness and angle settings. When you like on the toner save and print settings. When you use text as follows: 300 x 300...
CHAPTER 2 PRINTER DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Print Quality Select the resolution, toner save mode, which reduces the print density. Manual Duplex If you can change the Brightness, Contrast, Graphics mode settings and TrueType mode options. Six types of the watermark and place it anywhere you use a bitmap file as a watermark, you can manually change the font, darkness and angle settings. When you like on the toner save and print settings. When you use text as follows: 300 x 300...
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Software for Networks CHAPTER 2 PRINTER DRIVER AND SOFTWARE ✏ Note This section is for HL-1470N only. 3 BRAdmin Professional The BRAdmin Professional software is a utility for managing your printer on the network. Storage Manager Brother Storage Manager software can manipulate the printer forms (Fonts, Macros or fixed forms) that you to easily configure and check the status of your Brother network enabled printers that are running under Windows 95/98/Me, Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0. It allows you may have stored in the internal flash memory. 2-14
Software for Networks CHAPTER 2 PRINTER DRIVER AND SOFTWARE ✏ Note This section is for HL-1470N only. 3 BRAdmin Professional The BRAdmin Professional software is a utility for managing your printer on the network. Storage Manager Brother Storage Manager software can manipulate the printer forms (Fonts, Macros or fixed forms) that you to easily configure and check the status of your Brother network enabled printers that are running under Windows 95/98/Me, Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0. It allows you may have stored in the internal flash memory. 2-14
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... LEDs. Service Call Drum Ready Alarm Data Fuser Malfunction ❍ ❍ ❍ Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Service call by illuminating all the LEDs and then alternating the following two indications alternate when a fuser malfunction error occurs. Service Call Indications If an unrecoverable error occurs, the printer will indicate the need for a service call Drum Ready Alarm Data Fuser Malfunction ❍ ❍ ❍ Laser BD Malfunction...
... LEDs. Service Call Drum Ready Alarm Data Fuser Malfunction ❍ ❍ ❍ Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Service call by illuminating all the LEDs and then alternating the following two indications alternate when a fuser malfunction error occurs. Service Call Indications If an unrecoverable error occurs, the printer will indicate the need for a service call Drum Ready Alarm Data Fuser Malfunction ❍ ❍ ❍ Laser BD Malfunction...
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... front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in. 3. Hold down the control panel button as you turn on . Keep the button depressed until the Drum LED comes on the power switch. Turn off the printer. 2. When the Drum LED comes on, release the button your finger. Drum Ready Alarm Data 4. Press the control panel button again. The printer will illuminate. Print Test Sample Page CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL The printer prints a test sample page using the control panel button or printer driver. Using Control Panel Button 1. All...
... front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in. 3. Hold down the control panel button as you turn on . Keep the button depressed until the Drum LED comes on the power switch. Turn off the printer. 2. When the Drum LED comes on, release the button your finger. Drum Ready Alarm Data 4. Press the control panel button again. The printer will illuminate. Print Test Sample Page CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL The printer prints a test sample page using the control panel button or printer driver. Using Control Panel Button 1. All...
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... roller assy Approximate Life 50,000 pages * 50,000 pages * 50,000 pages * To Purchase Replacement Call Customer Support Call Customer Support Call Customer Support * The actual number of printed pages may vary depending on your average type of pages. The figures quoted are based upon 5% coverage per page. 5-14 Periodic Maintenance Parts CHAPTER 5 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE You need to replace the maintenance parts periodically to maintain print quality. The units listed below should be replaced after printing the following number of print job...
... roller assy Approximate Life 50,000 pages * 50,000 pages * 50,000 pages * To Purchase Replacement Call Customer Support Call Customer Support Call Customer Support * The actual number of printed pages may vary depending on your average type of pages. The figures quoted are based upon 5% coverage per page. 5-14 Periodic Maintenance Parts CHAPTER 5 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE You need to replace the maintenance parts periodically to maintain print quality. The units listed below should be replaced after printing the following number of print job...
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.... Printer printed "Error Message" See "Error Message Printouts" in this chapter. Paper handling See "Paper Handling" or "Paper Jams and How to Clear Them" in this chapter. 6-1 Pages are printed, however there are problems with the above checks, please find your problem in the following : • The power plug is connected correctly and the printer is turned on. • All of the protective parts have been removed. • The toner cartridge and drum unit are installed correctly...
.... Printer printed "Error Message" See "Error Message Printouts" in this chapter. Paper handling See "Paper Handling" or "Paper Jams and How to Clear Them" in this chapter. 6-1 Pages are printed, however there are problems with the above checks, please find your problem in the following : • The power plug is connected correctly and the printer is turned on. • All of the protective parts have been removed. • The toner cartridge and drum unit are installed correctly...
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... the Status Monitor reports. Set page protection to print the data remaining in the printer. • Reduce the print resolution or reduce the complexity of settings below will report problems with the printer. If the paper is curled, straighten it is empty, load a new stack of the printer. • Press the control panel button to ON by using the supplied Windows driver or RPC program. • Change the following table for the error message...
... the Status Monitor reports. Set page protection to print the data remaining in the printer. • Reduce the print resolution or reduce the complexity of settings below will report problems with the printer. If the paper is curled, straighten it is empty, load a new stack of the printer. • Press the control panel button to ON by using the supplied Windows driver or RPC program. • Change the following table for the error message...
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.... • Turn the power switch off , wait a few seconds and then turn it on . CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Error message RESOLUTION ADAPTED (The printer has printed the document at a reduced resolution.) TONER EMPTY TONER LOW FUSER MALFUNCTION LASER BD MALFUNCTION SCANNER MALFUNCTION D-RAM ERROR NV-RAM ERROR MAIN MOTOR ERROR ENGINE INTERFACE ERROR Action • Reduce the complexity of the resolution. (For HL-1440, HL-1450 and HL-1470N Users) • Expand the printer memory by adding...
.... • Turn the power switch off , wait a few seconds and then turn it on . CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Error message RESOLUTION ADAPTED (The printer has printed the document at a reduced resolution.) TONER EMPTY TONER LOW FUSER MALFUNCTION LASER BD MALFUNCTION SCANNER MALFUNCTION D-RAM ERROR NV-RAM ERROR MAIN MOTOR ERROR ENGINE INTERFACE ERROR Action • Reduce the complexity of the resolution. (For HL-1440, HL-1450 and HL-1470N Users) • Expand the printer memory by adding...
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...; Change the following table. See "Installing Additional Memory" in Chapter 4. • Set page protection to prevent automatic reduction in the following settings in Chapter 4. 6-4 See "Installing Additional Memory" in the supplied Windows driver and try again. Error Message Printouts CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING The printer will vary depending on your document. PRINT OVERRUN (For HL-1440, HL-1450 and HL-1470N Users) • Expand the printer memory by adding a commercially available SIMM. Graphics Mode True...
...; Change the following table. See "Installing Additional Memory" in Chapter 4. • Set page protection to prevent automatic reduction in the following settings in Chapter 4. 6-4 See "Installing Additional Memory" in the supplied Windows driver and try again. Error Message Printouts CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING The printer will vary depending on your document. PRINT OVERRUN (For HL-1440, HL-1450 and HL-1470N Users) • Expand the printer memory by adding a commercially available SIMM. Graphics Mode True...
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... printer can I Use?" The printer does not print into the output tray. Your application software must be set up correctly to print on the CD-ROM. • Close the rear cover. • Make sure that the cable is connected to the printer • Make sure that the appropriate printer driver is usually done in Chapter 1. This is selected. 6-5 in the page setup or document setup menu of your software application manual. • Clear the jammed paper...
... printer can I Use?" The printer does not print into the output tray. Your application software must be set up correctly to print on the CD-ROM. • Close the rear cover. • Make sure that the cable is connected to the printer • Make sure that the appropriate printer driver is usually done in Chapter 1. This is selected. 6-5 in the page setup or document setup menu of your software application manual. • Clear the jammed paper...
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...; Clean the printer interior and the primary corona wire in Chapter 5. See "Replacing the Drum Unit" in the drum unit. covering the scanner window. • The fixing unit may be smudged. CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Image Defect Samples ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Black Horizontal repetitive defects Toner scatters and stains the printed page. ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 White horizontal stripes Recommendation • The drum unit may be damaged. Install a new drum unit. See...
...; Clean the printer interior and the primary corona wire in Chapter 5. See "Replacing the Drum Unit" in the drum unit. covering the scanner window. • The fixing unit may be smudged. CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Image Defect Samples ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Black Horizontal repetitive defects Toner scatters and stains the printed page. ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 White horizontal stripes Recommendation • The drum unit may be damaged. Install a new drum unit. See...
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... the print resolution or reduce the complexity of a page cannot have a restricted area that is also connected to a mass storage device or scanner. • Remove all other devices and connect the port to the printer only. • Turn off printer status reporting in the device options tab in the printer driver. • Press the control panel button to ON by adding a commercially available SIMM. Most laser printers have print (leaving 62 printable lines).
... the print resolution or reduce the complexity of a page cannot have a restricted area that is also connected to a mass storage device or scanner. • Remove all other devices and connect the port to the printer only. • Turn off printer status reporting in the device options tab in the printer driver. • Press the control panel button to ON by adding a commercially available SIMM. Most laser printers have print (leaving 62 printable lines).
Quick Setup Guide - English
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... drive. The USB interface option is included on the HL-1440/1450 printers. Install Software Install the printer driver and utilities. icon. 3 Click the model number of your printer. Initial Setup Instruction movie for printer maintenance. All other countries. the CD-ROM drive. Check that they fit correctly into the AC outlet. 3 Turn the power switch on the HL-1230 printer. Before you can view the Initial Setup instructions. The printer prints a test page. Remove the protective part. 3 Rock it into the slots. 3 Load paper...
... drive. The USB interface option is included on the HL-1440/1450 printers. Install Software Install the printer driver and utilities. icon. 3 Click the model number of your printer. Initial Setup Instruction movie for printer maintenance. All other countries. the CD-ROM drive. Check that they fit correctly into the AC outlet. 3 Turn the power switch on the HL-1230 printer. Before you can view the Initial Setup instructions. The printer prints a test page. Remove the protective part. 3 Rock it into the slots. 3 Load paper...
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.... For USB interface cable users (For Windows® users only) Step 4 Install the driver & Connect the printer to your Macintosh® 1 Click "Connect the interface cable & install the driver / utilities." Note: If this screen.) 3 Turn off , press and hold the button until all the LEDs light. 1470QSG Eng_back Black Pantone285 Follow the instructions for Network Users" section of life Sleep mode Warming up the printer. If you already connected the cable, remove it to print any data in memory Paper jam, paper misfeed or no paper Toner low...
.... For USB interface cable users (For Windows® users only) Step 4 Install the driver & Connect the printer to your Macintosh® 1 Click "Connect the interface cable & install the driver / utilities." Note: If this screen.) 3 Turn off , press and hold the button until all the LEDs light. 1470QSG Eng_back Black Pantone285 Follow the instructions for Network Users" section of life Sleep mode Warming up the printer. If you already connected the cable, remove it to print any data in memory Paper jam, paper misfeed or no paper Toner low...