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... ...3-5 Control panel buttons ...3-7 Print a test page ...3-8 Using Control panel button 3-8 Using the printer driver ...3-8 4 Options ...4-1 Ir-DA Interface (IR-1000) ...4-1 5 Routine maintenance ...5-1 Toner cartridge ...5-2 Toner Low message ...5-2 Toner Empty message ...5-3 Replacing the toner cartridge 5-3 Drum unit ...5-8 Change Drum message ...5-8 Replacing the drum unit ...5-9 Cleaning ...5-12 Replacing maintenance parts ...5-13 6 Troubleshooting ...6-1 Identifying your problem ...6-1 Error...
... ...3-5 Control panel buttons ...3-7 Print a test page ...3-8 Using Control panel button 3-8 Using the printer driver ...3-8 4 Options ...4-1 Ir-DA Interface (IR-1000) ...4-1 5 Routine maintenance ...5-1 Toner cartridge ...5-2 Toner Low message ...5-2 Toner Empty message ...5-3 Replacing the toner cartridge 5-3 Drum unit ...5-8 Change Drum message ...5-8 Replacing the drum unit ...5-9 Cleaning ...5-12 Replacing maintenance parts ...5-13 6 Troubleshooting ...6-1 Identifying your problem ...6-1 Error...
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...USB interface cable that is no longer than 6 feet (2 metres). ■ For Parallel interface cable use a shielded interface cable that you unpack the printer, check to see that is IEEE 1284-compliant. ■ Do not connect the USB cable to the front of the following parts. 1 2 1... AC Power Cord 2 Drum Unit Assembly (with Toner Cartridge included) 3 3 Printer 4 Quick Setup Guide 5 CD-ROM 4 5 ■ Components may be slightly different than the one country to the iMac's keyboard. ...
...USB interface cable that is no longer than 6 feet (2 metres). ■ For Parallel interface cable use a shielded interface cable that you unpack the printer, check to see that is IEEE 1284-compliant. ■ Do not connect the USB cable to the front of the following parts. 1 2 1... AC Power Cord 2 Drum Unit Assembly (with Toner Cartridge included) 3 3 Printer 4 Quick Setup Guide 5 CD-ROM 4 5 ■ Components may be slightly different than the one country to the iMac's keyboard. ...
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Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 1-10 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 11 Printing on plain paper from the manual feed slot The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper into manual feed slot. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the manual feed slot. A NO PAPER message is shown in the Status Monitor and indicated by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the printer driver. Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Manual 2 Send the print data to the printer.
Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 1-10 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 11 Printing on plain paper from the manual feed slot The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper into manual feed slot. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the manual feed slot. A NO PAPER message is shown in the Status Monitor and indicated by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the printer driver. Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Manual 2 Send the print data to the printer.
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Figure 1-17 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 15 Figure 1-16 5 Using both hands, set the width of the manual feed paper guides to the paper width you put a sheet of paper in ... the paper feed roller. 3 Send the print data to use. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you want to the printer. Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 1-15 4 Using both hands, insert the paper into the manual feed slot until the...
Figure 1-17 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 15 Figure 1-16 5 Using both hands, set the width of the manual feed paper guides to the paper width you put a sheet of paper in ... the paper feed roller. 3 Send the print data to use. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you want to the printer. Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 1-15 4 Using both hands, insert the paper into the manual feed slot until the...
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3 Send the print data to the envelope width. Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 1-21 4 Using both hands put a sheet of the envelope. Figure 1-22 5 Using both hads, set the width of the envelope touches the paper feed roller. Figure 1-23 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 19 Hold the envelope in this position ...until you put the envelope in the manual feed slot. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until the printer automatically feeds it in for a short distance, and then let go of paper in the manual feed slot until the front edge of the manual...
3 Send the print data to the envelope width. Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 1-21 4 Using both hands put a sheet of the envelope. Figure 1-22 5 Using both hads, set the width of the envelope touches the paper feed roller. Figure 1-23 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 19 Hold the envelope in this position ...until you put the envelope in the manual feed slot. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until the printer automatically feeds it in for a short distance, and then let go of paper in the manual feed slot until the front edge of the manual...
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3 Send the print data to the transparency width. Figure 1-32 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 25 Figure 1-31 5 Using both hands, slide the manual feed paper guides to the printer A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until the printer automatically feeds it in for a short distance, and then let go of the transparency. Hold the transparency in this position until you put the transparency in the manual feed slot. Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 1-30 4 Using both hands put a transparency in the manual feed slot until its front edge touches the paper feed roller.
3 Send the print data to the transparency width. Figure 1-32 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 25 Figure 1-31 5 Using both hands, slide the manual feed paper guides to the printer A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until the printer automatically feeds it in for a short distance, and then let go of the transparency. Hold the transparency in this position until you put the transparency in the manual feed slot. Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 1-30 4 Using both hands put a transparency in the manual feed slot until its front edge touches the paper feed roller.
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Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 3-1 The LED indications shown in the table below are off or the printer is in Sleep mode, all the LEDs are used in the illustrations in this chapter. LED is off or or LED is on the control panel. 3 Control panel This section refers to the Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) and Control panel button on or or LED is blinking When the power switch is off . CONTROL PANEL 3 - 1
Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 3-1 The LED indications shown in the table below are off or the printer is in Sleep mode, all the LEDs are used in the illustrations in this chapter. LED is off or or LED is on the control panel. 3 Control panel This section refers to the Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) and Control panel button on or or LED is blinking When the power switch is off . CONTROL PANEL 3 - 1
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... PANEL Pressing the Control panel button wakes up the printer to print. Cooling down or stop printing (Blinking at 1 second intervals) The printer is cooling down and stops printing until the internal temperature of the printer lowers. Figure 3-3 Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 3-4 Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Warming up (Blinking at 2 second...
... PANEL Pressing the Control panel button wakes up the printer to print. Cooling down or stop printing (Blinking at 1 second intervals) The printer is cooling down and stops printing until the internal temperature of the printer lowers. Figure 3-3 Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 3-4 Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Warming up (Blinking at 2 second...
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... Replacing the toner cartridge on page 5-9. Figure 3-8 Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Drum unit near the end of life The drum unit is nearly empty. Figure 3-9 CONTROL PANEL 3 - 3 LED Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Printer status Data remaining in memory Print data remains in the printer memory. If the Data LED is indicated. Purchase...
... Replacing the toner cartridge on page 5-9. Figure 3-8 Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Drum unit near the end of life The drum unit is nearly empty. Figure 3-9 CONTROL PANEL 3 - 3 LED Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Printer status Data remaining in memory Print data remains in the printer memory. If the Data LED is indicated. Purchase...
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LED Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 3-10 Printer status Paper jam Clear the paper jam. If the printer does not start printing again. 3 - 4 CONTROL PANEL No paper Put paper in properly, and then press the Control panel button. Then press the Control panel button. Misfeed Put the paper back in the printer. See Paper jams and how to clear them on page 1-8. See Printing on plain paper on page 6-5. The printer will start printing, press the Control panel button.
LED Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 3-10 Printer status Paper jam Clear the paper jam. If the printer does not start printing again. 3 - 4 CONTROL PANEL No paper Put paper in properly, and then press the Control panel button. Then press the Control panel button. Misfeed Put the paper back in the printer. See Paper jams and how to clear them on page 1-8. See Printing on plain paper on page 6-5. The printer will start printing, press the Control panel button.
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...Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 3-11 CONTROL PANEL 3 - 5 For example, the LED indication below shows a Fuser Malfunction. If you see the same service call indication after turning the printer back on page 3-6. Service call indications If there is an error that cannot be corrected, the printer... will show that a service call is needed by lighting up all the LEDs and then alternating the following combination as shown in Table 1: LED indications when the service error occurs on , call your dealer or a Brother authorized service center. If you...
...Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 3-11 CONTROL PANEL 3 - 5 For example, the LED indication below shows a Fuser Malfunction. If you see the same service call indication after turning the printer back on page 3-6. Service call indications If there is an error that cannot be corrected, the printer... will show that a service call is needed by lighting up all the LEDs and then alternating the following combination as shown in Table 1: LED indications when the service error occurs on , call your dealer or a Brother authorized service center. If you...
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Table 1: LED indications when the service error occurs LEDs Drum Fuser Malfunction Laser BD Malfunction Scanner Malfunction ROM Error D-RAM Error Service A Ready Alarm Data LEDs Drum Service B Engine NV-RAM Interface Error Error Main Motor CPU Runtime Malfunction Error Ready Alarm Data Make a note of the indication and report the error status to your dealer or a Brother authorized service center by referring to the above table. Make sure that the front cover is fully closed before you report a service call. 3 - 6 CONTROL PANEL
Table 1: LED indications when the service error occurs LEDs Drum Fuser Malfunction Laser BD Malfunction Scanner Malfunction ROM Error D-RAM Error Service A Ready Alarm Data LEDs Drum Service B Engine NV-RAM Interface Error Error Main Motor CPU Runtime Malfunction Error Ready Alarm Data Make a note of the indication and report the error status to your dealer or a Brother authorized service center by referring to the above table. Make sure that the front cover is fully closed before you report a service call. 3 - 6 CONTROL PANEL
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...Drum LED comes on . Using the printer driver If you turn on the power switch. Print a test page You can use the Control panel button or the printer driver to print a test page. The printer will print a test page. Keep the Control panel button pressed down the Control panel button as you are using Brother...'s Windows® printer driver, click the Print Test Page button...
...Drum LED comes on . Using the printer driver If you turn on the power switch. Print a test page You can use the Control panel button or the printer driver to print a test page. The printer will print a test page. Keep the Control panel button pressed down the Control panel button as you are using Brother...'s Windows® printer driver, click the Print Test Page button...
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... the maintenance video in the Maintenance Tutorial section of the CD-ROM we have provided with the printer. 1 2 3 4 5 1 You can see how to replace the toner cartridge. 2 You can see how to replace the drum unit. 3 You can see how to clean the scanner window. 4 You can see how to clean the... corona wire in the drum unit. 5 You can see how to replace certain parts and clean the printer on page 6-10. 5 - 1 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 Routine maintenance You will need to clean the surface of the OPC in Improving...
... the maintenance video in the Maintenance Tutorial section of the CD-ROM we have provided with the printer. 1 2 3 4 5 1 You can see how to replace the toner cartridge. 2 You can see how to replace the drum unit. 3 You can see how to clean the scanner window. 4 You can see how to clean the... corona wire in the drum unit. 5 You can see how to replace certain parts and clean the printer on page 6-10. 5 - 1 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 Routine maintenance You will need to clean the surface of the OPC in Improving...
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... is printed on page 5-3 Both Alarm and Data (Toner) LEDs will not stop until immediately before you get a Toner Empty message. To put in the printer. Toner cartridge A new toner cartridge contains enough toner to print up to 3,000 (TN-standard cartridge) or up to 6,000 (TN-high yield cartridge) A4... toner cartridge and have installed a new toner cartridge. This blinking will blink continuously to indicate that the toner cartridge is nearly empty. Toner Low message Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Blinking every 5 seconds. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 - 2
... is printed on page 5-3 Both Alarm and Data (Toner) LEDs will not stop until immediately before you get a Toner Empty message. To put in the printer. Toner cartridge A new toner cartridge contains enough toner to print up to 3,000 (TN-standard cartridge) or up to 6,000 (TN-high yield cartridge) A4... toner cartridge and have installed a new toner cartridge. This blinking will blink continuously to indicate that the toner cartridge is nearly empty. Toner Low message Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Blinking every 5 seconds. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 - 2
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... toner is not evenly distributed inside the cartridge. Toner Empty message If the LED shows the message below, the printer has run out of the printer. 2 Pull out the drum unit assembly. Figure 5-3 5 - 3 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 5-2 Replacing the toner cartridge To make sure you replace the toner cartridge...
... toner is not evenly distributed inside the cartridge. Toner Empty message If the LED shows the message below, the printer has run out of the printer. 2 Pull out the drum unit assembly. Figure 5-3 5 - 3 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 5-2 Replacing the toner cartridge To make sure you replace the toner cartridge...
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... in Figure 5-4. Hold the cartridge level with cold water. ■ Be sure to seal up the toner cartridge tightly so that you place the drum unit assembly on your local waste disposal office. 4 Unpack the new toner cartridge. Figure 5-5 Caution Handle the toner cartridge carefully. Caution ■... We recommend that toner powder does not spill out of the cartridge. ■ Discard the used toner cartridge according to the printer from static electricity, do not touch the electrodes shown in case you have questions, call your hands or clothes, immediately wipe or wash it ...
... in Figure 5-4. Hold the cartridge level with cold water. ■ Be sure to seal up the toner cartridge tightly so that you place the drum unit assembly on your local waste disposal office. 4 Unpack the new toner cartridge. Figure 5-5 Caution Handle the toner cartridge carefully. Caution ■... We recommend that toner powder does not spill out of the cartridge. ■ Discard the used toner cartridge according to the printer from static electricity, do not touch the electrodes shown in case you have questions, call your hands or clothes, immediately wipe or wash it ...
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...cartridges are left unpacked for a long time the toner life will be shortened. ■ If an unpacked drum unit is put it may also cause serious damage to the performance and life of a drum unit. Figure 5-7 5 - 5 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Caution ■ Wait to unpack the toner cartridge until ...quality but also the quality and life of the printer itself and/or it in the printer. It may result in your printer may cause damage to the printer itself . We also strongly recommend that you continue to use only Genuine Brother Brand replacement toner cartridges.Using or attempting to use...
...cartridges are left unpacked for a long time the toner life will be shortened. ■ If an unpacked drum unit is put it may also cause serious damage to the performance and life of a drum unit. Figure 5-7 5 - 5 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Caution ■ Wait to unpack the toner cartridge until ...quality but also the quality and life of the printer itself and/or it in the printer. It may result in your printer may cause damage to the printer itself . We also strongly recommend that you continue to use only Genuine Brother Brand replacement toner cartridges.Using or attempting to use...
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Figure 5-8 Figure 5-9 6 Put the new toner cartridge firmly into place. Figure 5-10 Caution Make sure you hear it lock into the drum unit until you fit the toner cartridge properly or it may separate from the drum unit. Do not touch the shaded parts shown in properly, the lock lever will lift automatically. If you have removed the protective cover. Caution Put the toner cartridge in the drum unit immediately after you put it in Figure 5-8 and Figure 5-9 to prevent any degradation to the print quality. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 - 6
Figure 5-8 Figure 5-9 6 Put the new toner cartridge firmly into place. Figure 5-10 Caution Make sure you hear it lock into the drum unit until you fit the toner cartridge properly or it may separate from the drum unit. Do not touch the shaded parts shown in properly, the lock lever will lift automatically. If you have removed the protective cover. Caution Put the toner cartridge in the drum unit immediately after you put it in Figure 5-8 and Figure 5-9 to prevent any degradation to the print quality. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 - 6
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Figure 5-11 8 Put the drum unit assembly back in the printer. If you put the drum unit assembly back in the printer. Close the front cover of the printer. Figure 5-12 5 - 7 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Return the tab to right several times. 7 Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the blue tab from right to left and left to the home position (▲) before you do not, printed pages may have a vertical stripe.
Figure 5-11 8 Put the drum unit assembly back in the printer. If you put the drum unit assembly back in the printer. Close the front cover of the printer. Figure 5-12 5 - 7 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Return the tab to right several times. 7 Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the blue tab from right to left and left to the home position (▲) before you do not, printed pages may have a vertical stripe.