Quick Setup Guide - English
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...cord Drum unit assembly (with toner cartridge included) Printer CD-ROM Documents Floppy disk CD-ROM includes : Initial Setup instructions Printer driver Fonts User's Guide Instructional Video Network Utilities Floppy disk includes: Printer driver for Windows® only... 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. The HL-1270N printer...
...cord Drum unit assembly (with toner cartridge included) Printer CD-ROM Documents Floppy disk CD-ROM includes : Initial Setup instructions Printer driver Fonts User's Guide Instructional Video Network Utilities Floppy disk includes: Printer driver for Windows® only... 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. The HL-1270N printer...
Users Manual - English
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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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... When shipping the Printer, the DRUM UNIT assembly including the TONER CARTRIDGE must ship your Printer, carefully package the Printer to avoid any damage during shipping will cause severe damage to remove the unit and place it in the plastic bag and seal the bag completely. 3 Remove the AC cord from the Printer and placed in...
... When shipping the Printer, the DRUM UNIT assembly including the TONER CARTRIDGE must ship your Printer, carefully package the Printer to avoid any damage during shipping will cause severe damage to remove the unit and place it in the plastic bag and seal the bag completely. 3 Remove the AC cord from the Printer and placed in...
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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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... and ecologically friendly. (An optional high capacity toner cartridge that determine the actual drum life. You can select from the drum unit, you can monitor the printer status while running in sleep mode. This printer consumes less than 6 Watts when in the background... screen. 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. CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER t Remote Printer Console Program for DOS The Remote Printer Console (RPC) utility program is a...
... and ecologically friendly. (An optional high capacity toner cartridge that determine the actual drum life. You can select from the drum unit, you can monitor the printer status while running in sleep mode. This printer consumes less than 6 Watts when in the background... screen. 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. CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER t Remote Printer Console Program for DOS The Remote Printer Console (RPC) utility program is a...
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LED Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Error Toner low Action Indicates that the toner cartridge is indicated. Purchase a new toner cartridge and have it ready for when Toner empty is nearly empty. Blinking every 5 seconds Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Toner empty Replace the toner cartridge with a new one. See "How to replace the Toner cartridge" in Chapter 3. 1-30 See "How to replace the Toner Cartridge" in Chapter 3 . This LED also works as the Toner LED when the Alarm LED is also lit. They will blink simultaneously to indicate a toner error.
LED Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Error Toner low Action Indicates that the toner cartridge is indicated. Purchase a new toner cartridge and have it ready for when Toner empty is nearly empty. Blinking every 5 seconds Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Toner empty Replace the toner cartridge with a new one. See "How to replace the Toner cartridge" in Chapter 3. 1-30 See "How to replace the Toner Cartridge" in Chapter 3 . This LED also works as the Toner LED when the Alarm LED is also lit. They will blink simultaneously to indicate a toner error.
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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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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. These messages prompt you to 20,000 pages * See 3-9 3-1 CHAPTER3 MAINTENANCE CHAPTER 3 MAINTENANCE The following are maintenance messages that appear on the LEDs.
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. These messages prompt you to 20,000 pages * See 3-9 3-1 CHAPTER3 MAINTENANCE CHAPTER 3 MAINTENANCE The following are maintenance messages that appear on the LEDs.
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... (Standard Capacity toner cartridge) / 6,000 pages (High Capacity toner cartridge). Be sure to seal the toner cartridge tightly so that will be printed by your toner. When the toner cartridge is running low, the Alarm and Data (Toner) LEDs blink once every 5 seconds to replace the Toner Cartridge CHAPTER 3 MAINTENANCE When the Standard Capacity toner cartridge is used toner cartridge according to clean the printer" in this...
... (Standard Capacity toner cartridge) / 6,000 pages (High Capacity toner cartridge). Be sure to seal the toner cartridge tightly so that will be printed by your toner. When the toner cartridge is running low, the Alarm and Data (Toner) LEDs blink once every 5 seconds to replace the Toner Cartridge CHAPTER 3 MAINTENANCE When the Standard Capacity toner cartridge is used toner cartridge according to clean the printer" in this...
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... replaced in case you have installed a new toner cartridge. Pull out the drum unit assembly. Fig. 3-2 Removing the drum unit ! Fig 3-3 Electrodes 3-4 This blinking does not stop until you accidentally spill or scatter the toner. To prevent damage to place the drum unit assembly on the ...Alarm and Data (Toner) LEDs will blink continuously to indicate that the toner is a good idea to the printer caused by static electricity, do not touch the electrodes shown below. Open the front cover. Caution It is nearly empty. You can also view the toner cartridge replacement method in ...
... replaced in case you have installed a new toner cartridge. Pull out the drum unit assembly. Fig. 3-2 Removing the drum unit ! Fig 3-3 Electrodes 3-4 This blinking does not stop until you accidentally spill or scatter the toner. To prevent damage to place the drum unit assembly on the ...Alarm and Data (Toner) LEDs will blink continuously to indicate that the toner is a good idea to the printer caused by static electricity, do not touch the electrodes shown below. Open the front cover. Caution It is nearly empty. You can also view the toner cartridge replacement method in ...
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... unit assembly while holding down this Lock Lever. Fig. 3-4 Removing the old toner cartridge ! If toner scatters on a flat, horizontal surface. Fig. 3-5 Rocking the toner cartridge 3-5 Caution Handle the toner cartridge carefully. Keeping it horizontal, gently rock it off with your right hand. Pull the toner cartridge out of cloth or disposable paper that is on your hands or...
... unit assembly while holding down this Lock Lever. Fig. 3-4 Removing the old toner cartridge ! If toner scatters on a flat, horizontal surface. Fig. 3-5 Rocking the toner cartridge 3-5 Caution Handle the toner cartridge carefully. Keeping it horizontal, gently rock it off with your right hand. Pull the toner cartridge out of cloth or disposable paper that is on your hands or...
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... an unpacked drum unit 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. Remove the protective cover. It may also cause serious damage to problems or damage caused by the use of a genuine...
... an unpacked drum unit 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. Remove the protective cover. It may also cause serious damage to problems or damage caused by the use of a genuine...
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This Lock Lever is lifted and locks automatically. CHAPTER 3 MAINTENANCE 5. When the toner cartridge is installed correctly, the lock lever is up until it clicks into the drum unit ! X Fig. 3-9 Installing the toner cartridge into place. Caution Make sure the toner cartridge is installed correctly, or the toner cartridge may separate from the drum unit when you hold the drum unit assembly. 3-7 Install the new toner cartridge into the drum unit until this position.
This Lock Lever is lifted and locks automatically. CHAPTER 3 MAINTENANCE 5. When the toner cartridge is installed correctly, the lock lever is up until it clicks into the drum unit ! X Fig. 3-9 Installing the toner cartridge into place. Caution Make sure the toner cartridge is installed correctly, or the toner cartridge may separate from the drum unit when you hold the drum unit assembly. 3-7 Install the new toner cartridge into the drum unit until this position.
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...with cold water immediately. 3. Be sure to seal up the drum unit tightly so that is subjected to local regulations. Pull the toner cartridge out of them, consult your right hand. Hold down the lock lever with cold water immediately. 3-11 Unpack the new drum unit.... or clothes get dirty, wipe or wash it into the printer. If toner scatters on a flat, horizontal surface. CHAPTER 3 MAINTENANCE 2. If toner scatters and your hands or clothes, wipe or wash it contains toner. Fig. 3-15 Removing the toner cartridge Note Discard the used drum unit according to excessive...
...with cold water immediately. 3. Be sure to seal up the drum unit tightly so that is subjected to local regulations. Pull the toner cartridge out of them, consult your right hand. Hold down the lock lever with cold water immediately. 3-11 Unpack the new drum unit.... or clothes get dirty, wipe or wash it into the printer. If toner scatters on a flat, horizontal surface. CHAPTER 3 MAINTENANCE 2. If toner scatters and your hands or clothes, wipe or wash it contains toner. Fig. 3-15 Removing the toner cartridge Note Discard the used drum unit according to excessive...
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Install the toner cartridge into place, indicated by a click. Install the drum unit assembly into the drum unit 5. Fig. 3-17 Installing the drum unit 3-12 Caution Make sure that the toner cartridge is lifted automatically. ! This Lock Lever is up until it locks into the new drum unit until this position. When the toner cartridge is installed correctly, the lock lever is installed correctly, or the toner cartridge may separate from the drum unit when you hold the drum unit assembly. X Fig. 3-16 Install the toner cartridge into the printer. 4.
Install the toner cartridge into place, indicated by a click. Install the drum unit assembly into the drum unit 5. Fig. 3-17 Installing the drum unit 3-12 Caution Make sure that the toner cartridge is lifted automatically. ! This Lock Lever is up until it locks into the new drum unit until this position. When the toner cartridge is installed correctly, the lock lever is installed correctly, or the toner cartridge may separate from the drum unit when you hold the drum unit assembly. X Fig. 3-16 Install the toner cartridge into the printer. 4.
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CHAPTER 3 MAINTENANCE 6. Reset the page counter. Caution When you replace only the toner cartridge, do not reset the page counter. 8. Close the front cover. 9. Make sure that the Drum LED is open and the Drum and Alarm LEDs are illuminated. 7. Make sure the printer is turned on, the front cover is now off. 3-13 See the instructions supplied with the new drum unit. !
CHAPTER 3 MAINTENANCE 6. Reset the page counter. Caution When you replace only the toner cartridge, do not reset the page counter. 8. Close the front cover. 9. Make sure that the Drum LED is open and the Drum and Alarm LEDs are illuminated. 7. Make sure the printer is turned on, the front cover is now off. 3-13 See the instructions supplied with the new drum unit. !
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... solve 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 problems with the above checks, please find your problem with :- •... paper cassette. • The interface cable is securely connected between the printer and computer. • The correct driver for the printer is installed and selected. • The PC is set up to connect to the correct printer port. Pages are printed, however there are installed correctly. •...
... solve 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 problems with the above checks, please find your problem with :- •... paper cassette. • The interface cable is securely connected between the printer and computer. • The correct driver for the printer is installed and selected. • The PC is set up to connect to the correct printer port. Pages are printed, however there are installed correctly. •...
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... 4 TROUBLESHOOTING LED Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Error Paper jam No paper Misfeed Toner Low Action Clear the paper jam. Load paper into the printer . Indicates that the toner cartridge is indicated. (every 5 seconds) Drum Ready Paperr Alarm Tonneerr Data Toner empty Replace the toner cartridge with a new one. See Chapter 1, then...
... 4 TROUBLESHOOTING LED Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Error Paper jam No paper Misfeed Toner Low Action Clear the paper jam. Load paper into the printer . Indicates that the toner cartridge is indicated. (every 5 seconds) Drum Ready Paperr Alarm Tonneerr Data Toner empty Replace the toner cartridge with a new one. See Chapter 1, then...
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...sure you use " in Chapter 1. • See "PAPER JAMS and how clear them". • Purchase a new toner cartridge and have it ready for the error message that meets Brother's recommended paper specifications. If it back in the paper cassette. • Reduce the amount of paper into the paper cassette...Error Message COVER OPEN NO PAPER or MISFEED PAPER JAM TONER LOW TONER EMPTY PRINT OVERRUN Action • Close the front cover of the printer. • The paper cassette may be out of your document. See "How to replace the Toner cartridge" in Chapter 3 or view the instructional video on...
...sure you use " in Chapter 1. • See "PAPER JAMS and how clear them". • Purchase a new toner cartridge and have it ready for the error message that meets Brother's recommended paper specifications. If it back in the paper cassette. • Reduce the amount of paper into the paper cassette...Error Message COVER OPEN NO PAPER or MISFEED PAPER JAM TONER LOW TONER EMPTY PRINT OVERRUN Action • Close the front cover of the printer. • The paper cassette may be out of your document. See "How to replace the Toner cartridge" in Chapter 3 or view the instructional video on...
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Conditions such as high humidity, high temperatures, etc. See "How to replace the Toner cartridge" in Chapter 1. • Check the printer's environment; A rough surfaced paper, paper that you can I use " in Chapter 3. • Installing a new drum unit. high ... the printer's environment. Improving the print quality CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING ! Caution If the Drum LED is at the end of the Driver. • Try installing a new toner cartridge. See "How to replace the Drum unit" in Chapter 3. • Make sure that you use paper that meets the Brother recommended ...
Conditions such as high humidity, high temperatures, etc. See "How to replace the Toner cartridge" in Chapter 1. • Check the printer's environment; A rough surfaced paper, paper that you can I use " in Chapter 3. • Installing a new drum unit. high ... the printer's environment. Improving the print quality CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING ! Caution If the Drum LED is at the end of the Driver. • Try installing a new toner cartridge. See "How to replace the Drum unit" in Chapter 3. • Make sure that you use paper that meets the Brother recommended ...