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... with wet hands - it might give you have just used the printer, some parts inside the printer. ii There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer will damage the printer and the toner cartridge. When you open the front or rear cover of the printer. Caution Use water or neutral detergents for cleaning. Do not handle...
... with wet hands - it might give you have just used the printer, some parts inside the printer. ii There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer will damage the printer and the toner cartridge. When you open the front or rear cover of the printer. Caution Use water or neutral detergents for cleaning. Do not handle...
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Service call indications ...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...
Service call indications ...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...
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... 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 differ from one country to the iMac's keyboard. Interface cable ■ An interface...
... 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 differ from one country to the iMac's keyboard. Interface cable ■ An interface...
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Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Manual 2 Send the print data to the printer. 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. Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 1-10 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 11
Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Manual 2 Send the print data to the printer. 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. Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 1-10 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 11
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... guides to the paper width you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed slot. 3 Send the print data to use. Figure 1-17 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 15 Hold the paper in for a short distance, and then let go of the paper touches the paper feed roller. Drum Ready Paper Alarm... Toner Data Figure 1-15 4 Using both hands, insert the paper into the manual feed slot until the front edge of the paper. A NO PAPER status is ...
... guides to the paper width you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed slot. 3 Send the print data to use. Figure 1-17 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 15 Hold the paper in for a short distance, and then let go of the paper touches the paper feed roller. Drum Ready Paper Alarm... Toner Data Figure 1-15 4 Using both hands, insert the paper into the manual feed slot until the front edge of the paper. A NO PAPER status is ...
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... you put the envelope in the manual feed slot until the printer automatically feeds it in the manual feed slot. Figure 1-23 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 19 Figure 1-22 5 Using both hads, set the width of the envelope. Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 1-21 4 Using both hands put a sheet of ...the envelope touches the paper feed roller. Hold the envelope in this position until the front edge of paper in for a short distance, and then let go of the manual feed paper guides to the printer. 3 Send the...
... you put the envelope in the manual feed slot until the printer automatically feeds it in the manual feed slot. Figure 1-23 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 19 Figure 1-22 5 Using both hads, set the width of the envelope. Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 1-21 4 Using both hands put a sheet of ...the envelope touches the paper feed roller. Hold the envelope in this position until the front edge of paper in for a short distance, and then let go of the manual feed paper guides to the printer. 3 Send the...
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Hold the transparency in this position until its front edge touches the paper feed roller. Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 1-30 4 Using both hands put a transparency in the manual feed slot. 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 you put the transparency in the manual feed slot until the printer automatically feeds it in for a short distance, and then let go of the transparency. 3 Send the print data to the transparency width.
Hold the transparency in this position until its front edge touches the paper feed roller. Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 1-30 4 Using both hands put a transparency in the manual feed slot. 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 you put the transparency in the manual feed slot until the printer automatically feeds it in for a short distance, and then let go of the transparency. 3 Send the print data to the transparency width.
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...When you use a bitmap file as follows: ■ 300 dpi ■ 600 dpi Toner Save Mode You can change the brightness, contrast and other settings. 2 Duplex If you like on the toner save and print settings or gray printing setting. Six types of the watermark and place it ... You can manually change the print image scaling and select Mirror / Reverse print options. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 4 1 Print Quality Select the resolution, toner save mode, which reduces the print density. Print Setting (For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) You can place a watermarked logo or text into...
...When you use a bitmap file as follows: ■ 300 dpi ■ 600 dpi Toner Save Mode You can change the brightness, contrast and other settings. 2 Duplex If you like on the toner save and print settings or gray printing setting. Six types of the watermark and place it ... You can manually change the print image scaling and select Mirror / Reverse print options. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 4 1 Print Quality Select the resolution, toner save mode, which reduces the print density. Print Setting (For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) You can place a watermarked logo or text into...
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...automatically adjusted to the settings of the following functions: ■ Multiple Page ■ Manual Duplex ■ Toner Save Mode ■ Paper Source ■ Media Type Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for a certain period of full page images. Receiving a print file or document automatically...sending the data again from the computer. To reprint press and hold down the Control Panel button until all the LEDs are off, but the printer can turn the status monitor on your PC. The default timeout is off . DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 6 A small selection window appears ...
...automatically adjusted to the settings of the following functions: ■ Multiple Page ■ Manual Duplex ■ Toner Save Mode ■ Paper Source ■ Media Type Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for a certain period of full page images. Receiving a print file or document automatically...sending the data again from the computer. To reprint press and hold down the Control Panel button until all the LEDs are off, but the printer can turn the status monitor on your PC. The default timeout is off . DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 6 A small selection window appears ...
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Specific settings Set the Media Type, Resolution, Toner Save, and other settings. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 10
Specific settings Set the Media Type, Resolution, Toner Save, and other settings. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 10
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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 or the printer is on the control panel. LED is off . Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 3-1 The LED indications shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in Sleep mode, all the LEDs are off or or LED is in this chapter. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 1
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 or the printer is on the control panel. LED is off . Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 3-1 The LED indications shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in Sleep mode, all the LEDs are off or or LED is in this chapter. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 1
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... stop printing (Blinking at 1 second intervals) The printer is cooling down and stops printing until the internal temperature of the printer lowers. Receiving data The printer is ready to print. Pressing the Control panel button wakes up . Figure 3-2 Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Ready to print The printer is either receiving data from Sleep mode...
... stop printing (Blinking at 1 second intervals) The printer is cooling down and stops printing until the internal temperature of the printer lowers. Receiving data The printer is ready to print. Pressing the Control panel button wakes up . Figure 3-2 Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Ready to print The printer is either receiving data from Sleep mode...
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...of its life. Figure 3-6 Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Toner low Indicates that you buy a new drum unit to print the remaining data. LED Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Printer status Data remaining in memory Print data remains in the printer memory. See Replacing the drum unit on page 5-3.... Figure 3-8 Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Drum unit near end of life The drum unit is ...
...of its life. Figure 3-6 Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Toner low Indicates that you buy a new drum unit to print the remaining data. LED Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Printer status Data remaining in memory Print data remains in the printer memory. See Replacing the drum unit on page 5-3.... Figure 3-8 Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Drum unit near end of life The drum unit is ...
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The printer will start printing, press the Control panel button. If the printer does not start printing again. 3 - 4 CONTROL PANEL See Printing on plain paper on page 6-5. Misfeed Put the paper back in the printer. No paper Put paper in properly, and then press the Control panel button. LED Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 3-10 Printer status Paper jam Clear the paper jam. Then press the Control panel button. See Paper jams and how to clear them on page 1-8.
The printer will start printing, press the Control panel button. If the printer does not start printing again. 3 - 4 CONTROL PANEL See Printing on plain paper on page 6-5. Misfeed Put the paper back in the printer. No paper Put paper in properly, and then press the Control panel button. LED Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 3-10 Printer status Paper jam Clear the paper jam. Then press the Control panel button. See Paper jams and how to clear them on page 1-8.
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Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 3-11 CONTROL PANEL 3 - 5 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 ... Table 1: LED indications when the service error occurs on , call your dealer or a Brother authorized service center. If you cannot clear the error and see the service call indication after turning the printer back on page 3-6. For example, the LED indication below shows a Fuser Malfunction. If...
Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 3-11 CONTROL PANEL 3 - 5 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 ... Table 1: LED indications when the service error occurs on , call your dealer or a Brother authorized service center. If you cannot clear the error and see the service call indication after turning the printer back on page 3-6. For example, the LED indication below shows a Fuser Malfunction. If...
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You can see 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...
You can see 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...
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... nearly empty. To put in the printer. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 - 2 Buy a new toner cartridge and have installed a new toner cartridge. Figure 5-1 If the LED shows this message, the toner cartridge has nearly run out of toner. Toner Low message Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Blinking every 5 seconds. Toner cartridge A new toner cartridge contains enough toner to print up to 3,000...
... nearly empty. To put in the printer. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 - 2 Buy a new toner cartridge and have installed a new toner cartridge. Figure 5-1 If the LED shows this message, the toner cartridge has nearly run out of toner. Toner Low message Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Blinking every 5 seconds. Toner cartridge A new toner cartridge contains enough toner to print up to 3,000...
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... 5-3 5 - 3 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE We recommend that you clean the printer when you bought the printer from. see Cleaning on the supplied CD-ROM: 1 Open the front cover of toner or the toner is not evenly distributed inside the cartridge. Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 5-2 Replacing the toner cartridge To make sure you get high quality...
... 5-3 5 - 3 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE We recommend that you clean the printer when you bought the printer from. see Cleaning on the supplied CD-ROM: 1 Open the front cover of toner or the toner is not evenly distributed inside the cartridge. Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 5-2 Replacing the toner cartridge To make sure you get high quality...
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... carefully. Figure 5-4 3 Hold down the blue lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of disposable paper or cloth in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. ■ To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, do not touch the electrodes shown in Figure 5-4. Hold the cartridge level... with both hands and gently rock it off with cold water. ■ Be sure to seal up the toner cartridge tightly so ...
... carefully. Figure 5-4 3 Hold down the blue lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of disposable paper or cloth in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. ■ To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, do not touch the electrodes shown in Figure 5-4. Hold the cartridge level... with both hands and gently rock it off with cold water. ■ Be sure to seal up the toner cartridge tightly so ...
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To protect your investment and guarantee your print quality, please continue to replace consumed toner cartridges with only Genuine Brother Branded Supplies. ■ Printing with your printer. Figure 5-7 5 - 5 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE If toner cartridges are left unpacked for a long time the toner life will be shortened. ■ If an unpacked drum unit is put in direct sunlight...
To protect your investment and guarantee your print quality, please continue to replace consumed toner cartridges with only Genuine Brother Branded Supplies. ■ Printing with your printer. Figure 5-7 5 - 5 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE If toner cartridges are left unpacked for a long time the toner life will be shortened. ■ If an unpacked drum unit is put in direct sunlight...