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Question posted by gaylesok on June 1st, 2013

I Have A Brother Hl-5140, Laser Printer. Installed New Drum, But Doesn't Print

The drum fits properly, and when I try to print, the printer does receive the command. I can tell by the sound, but nothing happens. There is paper in the tray. The toner is installed correctly.

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Users Manual - English - Page 19

Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-10 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 12 Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Send the print data to the printer. Printing on plain paper from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other ...

Users Manual - English - Page 25

... paper in this position until the printer automatically feeds the paper in the manual feed tray until you put the paper in for a short distance, and then let go of the paper touches the paper feed roller. Slide the paper guides to the printer. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until the front edge of the paper. Toner Drum Paper...

Users Manual - English - Page 31

... LISTED ABOVE, THEY MAY DAMAGE YOUR PRINTER. You are responsible for the quality and performance of paper. You should not be arranged when put different types of paper in the paper tray at the same time because it may change the envelope specifications. Brother will be using duplex printing. ■ For proper printing, you use. on the inside ■...

Users Manual - English - Page 33

3 Send the print data to fit the envelope size. Slide the paper guides to the printer. Figure 1-31 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 26 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-30 4 Open the manual feed tray. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray.

Users Manual - English - Page 44

3 Send the print data to the transparency size. Figure 1-47 5 Using both hands put a transparency in the manual feed tray. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-46 4 Open the manual feed tray. Hold the transparency in this position until the printer automatically feeds it in the manual feed tray until you put the transparency in for a short distance, and then...

Users Manual - English - Page 47

2 Open the face-up output tray. 3 Send the print data to the printer. Figure 1-50 Figure 1-51 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 40 Toner Drum Paper Status 4 Open the MP tray and lower it gently. Figure 1-49 A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a transparency in the MP tray.

Users Manual - English - Page 62

... , go to stop the printer going into sleep mode. Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) You can use . Moreover, you make changes to the settings of the following functions: ■ Multiple Page ■ Duplex Printing ■ Toner Save Mode ■ Paper Source ■ Media Type Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for often used...

Users Manual - English - Page 64

... Bit Image ■ Print as Graphics 2 - 9 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE HRC This option allows you to change the HRC setting on your printer in one of the printer. ■ Light ■ Medium ■ Dark. ■ Off: Turn HRC off TrueType Mode (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) TrueType fonts may be sent to your Brother HL-5100 series...

Users Manual - English - Page 79

... and off for when Toner Empty is on page 5-3. LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-6 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-7 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-8 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-9 Printer status Data remaining in memory Print data remains in the printer memory. Toner low Indicates that you obtain a new drum unit to print the remaining data. The Toner LED alternates turning on...

Users Manual - English - Page 86

... down the Go button as you can print a list of the internal fonts using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, you turn on . Using the printer driver (Not available for HL-5130) You can print a list of the internal fonts. Using the control panel button 1 Turn off again. When the Toner LED comes on, release the Go...

Users Manual - English - Page 106

... toner cartridge and drum unit are problems with the above checks, please find your problem with : Print quality See Improving the print quality on page 6-11. Status Monitor Error Message appears See Error messages in the paper tray. ■ The interface cable is securely connected to the printer and the computer. ■ The correct driver for the printer is installed...

Users Manual - English - Page 107

.... ■ Install the Duplex tray into the printer. ■ Move the Duplex lever to remove the paper, turn the status monitor on page 6-6. ■ Press the Go button. Sometimes it is off. The default setting for Duplex printing is helpful to the correct position. If it is curled, straighten it back in the paper tray, and then try again...

Users Manual - English - Page 108

... document or reduce the print resolution. ■ Expand the printer memory by adding a commercially available DIMM. The best combination of your dealer or Brother Customer Service. ■...try again. Error message MEMORY FULL Action ■ Press the Go button to print the data left in the printer. See Installing additional memory on page 4-2. Take the corrective actions for when the Toner...

Users Manual - English - Page 110

...-purpose tray. The printer does not print on the envelope size you are using paper that you should straighten it before printing. This is usually done in the paper tray, make sure that meets Brother recommended paper specifications. Please see your software. A paper jam has occurred. Sometimes it is helpful to print on the specified paper. (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN...

Users Manual - English - Page 111

... can install the paper tray first, and then close the front cover and the printer will resume printing automatically. If the printer does not start printing, please check that all paper from feeding through the printer at one time and reduces paper jams. TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 6 Then try printing again. ■ If a paper jam occurs when using the information in Figure 6-2. Toner Drum Paper...

Users Manual - English - Page 116

... topics: Examples of the driver. ■ Try installing a new toner cartridge. See Replacing the drum unit on page 5-3. ■ Try installing a new drum unit. For Macintosh® with Chooser (Mac OS® 8.6 to LPT1: (or BRUSB) for the printer error message occurs on . Improving the print quality If you have a print quality problem, print a test page first (see page 3-8). See...

Users Manual - English - Page 119

... smudged. Install a new drum unit. on page 5-9. Try printing multiple pages to clear this problem, especially if the printer has not been used for laser printers, the glue from the sheets may sometimes stick to the OPC drum surface. Lines across the page ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 ■ Clean the primary corona wire of the drum unit. Call Brother Customer...

Users Manual - English - Page 120

... cartridge on page 1-8. ■ Check the paper type and quality. See Printing on plain paper from the paper tray on page 1-5. ■ Try printing using the straight-through output path. Put in a new toner cartridge. White lines down the page AaAa0bBbc1CBdDec2EfCgdF3hGDie4jHk Page skewed ■ Make sure the paper or other print media is loaded properly. on page 1-8. ■ If you don...

Users Manual - English - Page 125

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Quick Setup Guide - English - Page 25

...information about the consumables for your printer, visit http://solutions.brother.com or contact your network, buy the optional Network device. Toner Cartridge Drum Unit Installing the Driver Macintosh® USB 23 Lower Tray Unit (For HL-5140/5150D only) LT-5000 External Print Server NC-2100p DIMM Memory (For HL-5140/5150D only) Second lower paper tray unit expands total input capacity...