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... country to another. The HL-1270N printer has a Network interface fitted in the back panel of the printer. Save all packing materials and the printer carton. They should be used when shipping the printer. Note Some illustrations are based on the HL-1240/1250 printers. AC power cord Drum unit assembly (with toner cartridge included) Printer CD-ROM Documents Floppy...
... country to another. The HL-1270N printer has a Network interface fitted in the back panel of the printer. Save all packing materials and the printer carton. They should be used when shipping the printer. Note Some illustrations are based on the HL-1240/1250 printers. AC power cord Drum unit assembly (with toner cartridge included) Printer CD-ROM Documents Floppy...
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...cassette 1. Re-install the paper cassette into place. 5. Unpack the drum unit assembly. Rock it snaps into the printer. Close the front cover. Load paper into the printer. 4. Check that the paper is flat in this section. Open the front cover. 2. Pull the paper cassette ...completely out of the printer. 2. Install the drum unit assembly into the paper cassette. Step 2 Load paper into a slot. 3. Slide the paper width and length adjusters to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. 3. Step 1 Install the drum unit assembly...
...cassette 1. Re-install the paper cassette into place. 5. Unpack the drum unit assembly. Rock it snaps into the printer. Close the front cover. Load paper into the printer. 4. Check that the paper is flat in this section. Open the front cover. 2. Pull the paper cassette ...completely out of the printer. 2. Install the drum unit assembly into the paper cassette. Step 2 Load paper into a slot. 3. Slide the paper width and length adjusters to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. 3. Step 1 Install the drum unit assembly...
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...You can change the settings by clicking the icon with the right mouse button. The printer prints any data remaining in paper cassette or manual feed slot) or paper Misfeed Q ( every 5 seconds ): Toner low q Toner empty Button Cancel printing If you to make quick changes to frequently used driver settings ... there is insufficient memory, only the last page of life Ready Alarm r Sleep mode Q (at 1 second intervals): Warming up the printer to Ready mode. Control Panel Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data r LED is Off Q LED is Blinking q LED is on for Windows® 3.1x. Wake-up If the...
...You can change the settings by clicking the icon with the right mouse button. The printer prints any data remaining in paper cassette or manual feed slot) or paper Misfeed Q ( every 5 seconds ): Toner low q Toner empty Button Cancel printing If you to make quick changes to frequently used driver settings ... there is insufficient memory, only the last page of life Ready Alarm r Sleep mode Q (at 1 second intervals): Warming up the printer to Ready mode. Control Panel Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data r LED is Off Q LED is Blinking q LED is on for Windows® 3.1x. Wake-up If the...
Users Manual - English
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... is included in the carton 1-1 Carton Components 1-1 About your printer 1-2 Features of your printer 1-3 What are the available printer options 1-8 Choosing a location 1-9 Power Supply 1-9 Environment 1-9 System Requirements for the Brother Printing Solution for Windows 1-10 What kind of paper can I use 1-11 How to load paper in ... the paper (Manual Duplexing 1-24 What do the LED indications mean 1-27 Ready (Paper) LED indications 1-28 Data (Toner) LED indications 1-29 Drum LED indications 1-31 Alarm LED indications 1-31 Control Panel Button Operations 1-32 More Features 1-33 i
... is included in the carton 1-1 Carton Components 1-1 About your printer 1-2 Features of your printer 1-3 What are the available printer options 1-8 Choosing a location 1-9 Power Supply 1-9 Environment 1-9 System Requirements for the Brother Printing Solution for Windows 1-10 What kind of paper can I use 1-11 How to load paper in ... the paper (Manual Duplexing 1-24 What do the LED indications mean 1-27 Ready (Paper) LED indications 1-28 Data (Toner) LED indications 1-29 Drum LED indications 1-31 Alarm LED indications 1-31 Control Panel Button Operations 1-32 More Features 1-33 i
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CHAPTER 2 OPTIONS Optional Accessories and Supplies 2-1 The Lower Tray unit 2-2 How to add extra Memory 2-3 How to install additional SIMM memory 2-4 CHAPTER 3 MAINTENANCE How to replace the Toner Cartridge 3-3 How to replace the Drum Unit 3-9 How to clean the printer 3-14 Cleaning the printer exterior 3-14 Cleaning the printer interior and Drum Unit 3-16 ii
CHAPTER 2 OPTIONS Optional Accessories and Supplies 2-1 The Lower Tray unit 2-2 How to add extra Memory 2-3 How to install additional SIMM memory 2-4 CHAPTER 3 MAINTENANCE How to replace the Toner Cartridge 3-3 How to replace the Drum Unit 3-9 How to clean the printer 3-14 Cleaning the printer exterior 3-14 Cleaning the printer interior and Drum Unit 3-16 ii
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Caution When shipping the Printer, the DRUM UNIT assembly including the TONER CARTRIDGE must ship your Printer, carefully package the Printer to avoid any reason you save and use the original packaging. Failure to the Printer and will cause severe damage to remove the unit and place it in the plastic bag and seal the bag...
Caution When shipping the Printer, the DRUM UNIT assembly including the TONER CARTRIDGE must ship your Printer, carefully package the Printer to avoid any reason you save and use the original packaging. Failure to the Printer and will cause severe damage to remove the unit and place it in the plastic bag and seal the bag...
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CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER What is included in the Printer Carton Components may differ from one country to another. 1-1 Carton Components When you unpack the printer, check to see that you have all of the following items: Drum unit assembly (with toner cartridge included) AC power cord Printer CD-ROM Documents Floppy disk Fig. 1-1 Components in the carton?
CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER What is included in the Printer Carton Components may differ from one country to another. 1-1 Carton Components When you unpack the printer, check to see that you have all of the following items: Drum unit assembly (with toner cartridge included) AC power cord Printer CD-ROM Documents Floppy disk Fig. 1-1 Components in the carton?
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... paper automatically from the front of your printer CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER t High Resolution and Fast Printing Speed True 600 x 600 dots per inch (dpi) and 1200 x 600 dpi for graphics with microfine toner and up to load paper one sheet at a time, so you .. The paper cassette can be done ...from the paper cassette. in Chapter 1. 1-3 Features of you can I use a variety of types and sizes of the printer can hold A4, letter, B5, Executive, A5...
... paper automatically from the front of your printer CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER t High Resolution and Fast Printing Speed True 600 x 600 dots per inch (dpi) and 1200 x 600 dpi for graphics with microfine toner and up to load paper one sheet at a time, so you .. The paper cassette can be done ...from the paper cassette. in Chapter 1. 1-3 Features of you can I use a variety of types and sizes of the printer can hold A4, letter, B5, Executive, A5...
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...printer. The printer also supports auto-emulation switching between HP, Brother BR-Script 2 and Epson or HP, Brother BR-Script 2 and IBM. For example, when your printer. The printer status monitor program can easily set these emulations to correct. t Popular Printer Emulation Support This printer supports four popular printer... Operation for Windows® The dedicated printer drivers for loading paper. 1-4 When you use DOS application software or Windows ® version 3.0 or earlier, you need to choose various printer settings including toner save mode, custom paper size, sleep...
...printer. The printer also supports auto-emulation switching between HP, Brother BR-Script 2 and Epson or HP, Brother BR-Script 2 and IBM. For example, when your printer. The printer status monitor program can easily set these emulations to correct. t Popular Printer Emulation Support This printer supports four popular printer... Operation for Windows® The dedicated printer drivers for loading paper. 1-4 When you use DOS application software or Windows ® version 3.0 or earlier, you need to choose various printer settings including toner save mode, custom paper size, sleep...
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... (RPC) utility program is available on the CD-ROM supplied with your printer. Low Running Cost Since the toner cartridge is separate from two economy modes-25% toner save and 50% toner save-through the Windows® printer driver supplied with your printer. When you operate your computer screen. This RPC program also provides a status monitor...
... (RPC) utility program is available on the CD-ROM supplied with your printer. Low Running Cost Since the toner cartridge is separate from two economy modes-25% toner save and 50% toner save-through the Windows® printer driver supplied with your printer. When you operate your computer screen. This RPC program also provides a status monitor...
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r LED is Off LED is Blinking LED is On Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Fig. 1-21 LEDs and Button on the printer control panel. The LED indications shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in sleep mode, all LEDs including the Ready LED will be off. 1-27 This section refers to the LED and button on the Control Panel Note When the power switch is off or the printer is in this chapter. CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER What do the LED indications mean?
r LED is Off LED is Blinking LED is On Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Fig. 1-21 LEDs and Button on the printer control panel. The LED indications shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in sleep mode, all LEDs including the Ready LED will be off. 1-27 This section refers to the LED and button on the Control Panel Note When the power switch is off or the printer is in this chapter. CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER What do the LED indications mean?
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... at 1 second intervals) The printer is warming up. (Blinking at 2 seconds intervals) The printer is cooling down and stops printing until the internal temperature of the printer. Load paper in Chapter 1. The printer is ready to load paper into... the Paper cassette" in the printer. Reinstall the paper and press the panel button. See "How to print. If the printer is in sleep mode, it will blink simultaneously to indicate a paper error LED Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner...
... at 1 second intervals) The printer is warming up. (Blinking at 2 seconds intervals) The printer is cooling down and stops printing until the internal temperature of the printer. Load paper in Chapter 1. The printer is ready to load paper into... the Paper cassette" in the printer. Reinstall the paper and press the panel button. See "How to print. If the printer is in sleep mode, it will blink simultaneously to indicate a paper error LED Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner...
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The printer is receiving data from the computer or the printer is on for a long period of the print data process. If the Data LED is processing data in the printer memory. On Print data remains in memory. CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Data (Toner) LED indications The Data LED indicates the current status of time and nothing has printed, press the button to print the remaining data. 1-29 LED Off r Blinking Printer status The printer has no print data.
The printer is receiving data from the computer or the printer is on for a long period of the print data process. If the Data LED is processing data in the printer memory. On Print data remains in memory. CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Data (Toner) LED indications The Data LED indicates the current status of time and nothing has printed, press the button to print the remaining data. 1-29 LED Off r Blinking Printer status The printer has no print data.
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See "How to indicate a toner error. Purchase a new toner cartridge and have it ready for when Toner empty is also lit. They will blink simultaneously to replace the Toner cartridge" in Chapter 3. 1-30 Blinking every 5 seconds Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Toner empty Replace the toner cartridge with a new one. This LED also works as the Toner LED when the Alarm LED is indicated. See "How to replace the Toner Cartridge" in Chapter 3 . LED Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Error Toner low Action Indicates that the toner cartridge is nearly empty.
See "How to indicate a toner error. Purchase a new toner cartridge and have it ready for when Toner empty is also lit. They will blink simultaneously to replace the Toner cartridge" in Chapter 3. 1-30 Blinking every 5 seconds Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Toner empty Replace the toner cartridge with a new one. This LED also works as the Toner LED when the Alarm LED is indicated. See "How to replace the Toner Cartridge" in Chapter 3 . LED Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Error Toner low Action Indicates that the toner cartridge is nearly empty.
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CHAPTER2 OPTIONS CHAPTER 2 OPTIONS Optional Accessories and Supplies This printer has the following optional accessories and supplies, and you can increase the capabilities of the printer with these items. Supplies Item 1 Toner cartridge 2 Drum unit Information See page 3-3 See page 3-9 1 2 Item Features 1 Lower Tray Unit Paper feeder and 250 sheet tray 2 SIMM The memory can be expanded up to 36 Mbytes Information See page 2-2 See page 2-3 1 2 2-1
CHAPTER2 OPTIONS CHAPTER 2 OPTIONS Optional Accessories and Supplies This printer has the following optional accessories and supplies, and you can increase the capabilities of the printer with these items. Supplies Item 1 Toner cartridge 2 Drum unit Information See page 3-3 See page 3-9 1 2 Item Features 1 Lower Tray Unit Paper feeder and 250 sheet tray 2 SIMM The memory can be expanded up to 36 Mbytes Information See page 2-2 See page 2-3 1 2 2-1
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These messages prompt you to 20,000 pages * See 3-9 3-1 LED Maintenance Message Toner empty Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Consumable to Replace Toner cartridge Approximate Life 3,000 pages * (Standard toner cartridge) 6,000 pages * (High Capacity toner cartridge) How to Replace See 3-3 Drum life Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Drum unit Up to replace each of the consumables before they run out. CHAPTER3 MAINTENANCE CHAPTER 3 MAINTENANCE The following are maintenance messages that appear on the LEDs.
These messages prompt you to 20,000 pages * See 3-9 3-1 LED Maintenance Message Toner empty Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Consumable to Replace Toner cartridge Approximate Life 3,000 pages * (Standard toner cartridge) 6,000 pages * (High Capacity toner cartridge) How to Replace See 3-3 Drum life Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Drum unit Up to replace each of the consumables before they run out. CHAPTER3 MAINTENANCE CHAPTER 3 MAINTENANCE The following are maintenance messages that appear on the LEDs.
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... job, etc. Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Fig. 3-1 Toner low indication 3-3 You can view a demonstration on your local dealer. Dispose of the cartridge. Be sure to clean the printer" in accordance with one toner cartridge. Because we have no control over... Toner Cartridge CHAPTER 3 MAINTENANCE When the Standard Capacity toner cartridge is used, the printer can print approximately 3,000 pages at approximately 3,000 pages (Standard Capacity toner cartridge) / 6,000 pages (High Capacity toner cartridge). If you replace the toner cartridge. See "How to seal the toner ...
... job, etc. Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Fig. 3-1 Toner low indication 3-3 You can view a demonstration on your local dealer. Dispose of the cartridge. Be sure to clean the printer" in accordance with one toner cartridge. Because we have no control over... Toner Cartridge CHAPTER 3 MAINTENANCE When the Standard Capacity toner cartridge is used, the printer can print approximately 3,000 pages at approximately 3,000 pages (Standard Capacity toner cartridge) / 6,000 pages (High Capacity toner cartridge). If you replace the toner cartridge. See "How to seal the toner ...
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... is nearly empty. Fig. 3-2 Removing the drum unit ! Pull out the drum unit assembly. You can also view the toner cartridge replacement method in the instructional video on a piece of cloth or disposable paper in the following way. Caution It is a ... Electrodes 3-4 Note Both Alarm and Data (Toner) LEDs will blink continuously to indicate that the toner is replaced in case you have installed a new toner cartridge. This blinking does not stop until you accidentally spill or scatter the toner. To prevent damage to the printer caused by static electricity, do not touch the...
... is nearly empty. Fig. 3-2 Removing the drum unit ! Pull out the drum unit assembly. You can also view the toner cartridge replacement method in the instructional video on a piece of cloth or disposable paper in the following way. Caution It is a ... Electrodes 3-4 Note Both Alarm and Data (Toner) LEDs will blink continuously to indicate that the toner is replaced in case you have installed a new toner cartridge. This blinking does not stop until you accidentally spill or scatter the toner. To prevent damage to the printer caused by static electricity, do not touch the...
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...right hand. Place the drum unit assembly on a piece of the drum unit assembly while holding down this Lock Lever. Pull the toner cartridge out of cloth or disposable paper that is on your hands or clothes, immediately wipe or wash it from side to side... 5 or 6 times to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. Caution Handle the toner cartridge carefully. Fig. 3-4 Removing the old toner cartridge ! Fig. 3-5 Rocking the toner cartridge 3-5 If toner scatters on a flat, horizontal surface. Hold down the lock lever with cold water....
...right hand. Place the drum unit assembly on a piece of the drum unit assembly while holding down this Lock Lever. Pull the toner cartridge out of cloth or disposable paper that is on your hands or clothes, immediately wipe or wash it from side to side... 5 or 6 times to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. Caution Handle the toner cartridge carefully. Fig. 3-4 Removing the old toner cartridge ! Fig. 3-5 Rocking the toner cartridge 3-5 If toner scatters on a flat, horizontal surface. Hold down the lock lever with cold water....
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...is subjected to excessive direct sunlight or room light, the unit may be damaged. Use only a genuine Brother toner cartridge which is specially formulated to install it into the printer. Do not touch the shaded part shown below. Fig. 3-7 Developer roller Fig. 3-8 OPC drum 3-6 Fig.3-6...drum. Install the toner cartridge immediately after you are left unpacked for a long period of a genuine Brother drum unit. Caution Wait to the performance and life of the printer itself . It may also cause serious damage to unpack the toner cartridge until immediately before ...
...is subjected to excessive direct sunlight or room light, the unit may be damaged. Use only a genuine Brother toner cartridge which is specially formulated to install it into the printer. Do not touch the shaded part shown below. Fig. 3-7 Developer roller Fig. 3-8 OPC drum 3-6 Fig.3-6...drum. Install the toner cartridge immediately after you are left unpacked for a long period of a genuine Brother drum unit. Caution Wait to the performance and life of the printer itself . It may also cause serious damage to unpack the toner cartridge until immediately before ...