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...AMD, AMD Athlon, AMD Opteron and combinations thereof, are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other errors relating to change without notice in this manual has a Software License Agreement specific to its proprietary programs. All other countries. ...a registered trade mark of Mandrake Soft SA. Intel, Intel Xeon and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Brother Industries, Ltd. The printer should also be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but ...
...AMD, AMD Athlon, AMD Opteron and combinations thereof, are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other errors relating to change without notice in this manual has a Software License Agreement specific to its proprietary programs. All other countries. ...a registered trade mark of Mandrake Soft SA. Intel, Intel Xeon and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Brother Industries, Ltd. The printer should also be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but ...
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...printer...74 Cleaning the corona wire...77 6 Troubleshooting 79 Identifying your problem ...79 Error messages in the Status Monitor ...80 Error message printout ...82 Paper handling ...83 Paper jams and how to clear them ...85 Improving the print quality...91 Solving print problems ...97 Network problems (HL-2150N / HL...) 117 Brother numbers ...117 Important information: regulations ...118 Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only 118 International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement 118 IEC 60825-1 specification (220 to 240 volt model only 118 Internal laser radiation ...119...
...printer...74 Cleaning the corona wire...77 6 Troubleshooting 79 Identifying your problem ...79 Error messages in the Status Monitor ...80 Error message printout ...82 Paper handling ...83 Paper jams and how to clear them ...85 Improving the print quality...91 Solving print problems ...97 Network problems (HL-2150N / HL...) 117 Brother numbers ...117 Important information: regulations ...118 Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only 118 International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement 118 IEC 60825-1 specification (220 to 240 volt model only 118 Internal laser radiation ...119...
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You can clear this error indication by pressing Go. 2 • When printing on before you put paper or transparencies in the tray. Stacking the printed transparencies may cause a paper jam or the transparency to the printer. Printing Methods g Send the print data to curl. 12 Note • The Error LED on the control panel will light up to indicate No paper if the power switch is turned on transparencies, remove each transparency as soon as it has been printed.
You can clear this error indication by pressing Go. 2 • When printing on before you put paper or transparencies in the tray. Stacking the printed transparencies may cause a paper jam or the transparency to the printer. Printing Methods g Send the print data to curl. 12 Note • The Error LED on the control panel will light up to indicate No paper if the power switch is turned on transparencies, remove each transparency as soon as it has been printed.
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Repeat for each transparency as soon as in the next sheet of paper or transparency in the manual feed slot. • When printing on transparencies, remove each page that you want to print. 2 Note • The Error LED on the control panel will flash to indicate No paper in the manual feed slot until you put in Step d above. Stacking the printed transparencies may cause a paper jam or transparency to the printer. Printing Methods f Send the print data to curl. 16 g After the printed page comes out of the printer, put a sheet of paper or transparency as it has been printed.
Repeat for each transparency as soon as in the next sheet of paper or transparency in the manual feed slot. • When printing on transparencies, remove each page that you want to print. 2 Note • The Error LED on the control panel will flash to indicate No paper in the manual feed slot until you put in Step d above. Stacking the printed transparencies may cause a paper jam or transparency to the printer. Printing Methods f Send the print data to curl. 16 g After the printed page comes out of the printer, put a sheet of paper or transparency as it has been printed.
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Printing Methods f Send the print data to jam or curl. 20 Stacking sheets or envelopes may cause the paper to the printer. g After the printed page comes out of the printer, put a sheet of paper or envelope as it has been printed. Repeat for each page that you want to print. 2 Note • The Error LED on the control panel will flash to indicate No paper in the manual feed slot until you put in the next sheet of paper or envelope in the manual feed slot. • Remove each sheet or envelope as soon as shown in Step d.
Printing Methods f Send the print data to jam or curl. 20 Stacking sheets or envelopes may cause the paper to the printer. g After the printed page comes out of the printer, put a sheet of paper or envelope as it has been printed. Repeat for each page that you want to print. 2 Note • The Error LED on the control panel will flash to indicate No paper in the manual feed slot until you put in the next sheet of paper or envelope in the manual feed slot. • Remove each sheet or envelope as soon as shown in Step d.
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Driver and Software 3 28 You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer. Paper Size Multiple Page Orientation Copies Media Type Paper Source ...Quick Print Setup 2 Sleep Time Macro 2 3 Header-Footer Print 2 Density adjustment 2 Error Message Printout 2 Improve Print Output 1 These settings are not available with the Mac OS® 10.2.4. 2 These settings are not available with the Macintosh® printer driver. 3 These settings are not available with the HL-2140.
Driver and Software 3 28 You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer. Paper Size Multiple Page Orientation Copies Media Type Paper Source ...Quick Print Setup 2 Sleep Time Macro 2 3 Header-Footer Print 2 Density adjustment 2 Error Message Printout 2 Improve Print Output 1 These settings are not available with the Mac OS® 10.2.4. 2 These settings are not available with the Macintosh® printer driver. 3 These settings are not available with the HL-2140.
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Device Options You can set the following in Printer Function: Job Spooling Quick Print Setup Sleep Time Macro (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Header-Footer Print Density adjustment Error Message Printout Improve Print Output Driver and Software 3 3 34
Device Options You can set the following in Printer Function: Job Spooling Quick Print Setup Sleep Time Macro (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Header-Footer Print Density adjustment Error Message Printout Improve Print Output Driver and Software 3 3 34
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... Use Reprint check box in the selection boxes for about 4 seconds until all the LEDs light up the printer to start printing. This will be available in order (Toner, Drum, Error, Ready), and then release the Go button. To reprint the last document, press the Go button and hold...You can save time and increase printing speed for power saving. Macro (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) You can turn sleep mode off, from printing your printer use the saved macro as a macro to the printer's memory. While the printer is in memory. If you don't press the Go button within 2 seconds,...
... Use Reprint check box in the selection boxes for about 4 seconds until all the LEDs light up the printer to start printing. This will be available in order (Toner, Drum, Error, Ready), and then release the Go button. To reprint the last document, press the Go button and hold...You can save time and increase printing speed for power saving. Macro (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) You can turn sleep mode off, from printing your printer use the saved macro as a macro to the printer's memory. While the printer is in memory. If you don't press the Go button within 2 seconds,...
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... paper in the Custom edit box, the text you entered. For details, see Error message printout on page 82. By clicking Setting, you can choose whether the printer reports problems by printing an error page. If you are Printer Default (ON), ON and OFF. Improve Print Output This feature allows ...the text in Media type settings. 36 We recommend that you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to improve a print quality problem. • Reduce Paper Curl If you do not need to HQ 1200. Error Message Printout You can customize the information. • ID Print If ...
... paper in the Custom edit box, the text you entered. For details, see Error message printout on page 82. By clicking Setting, you can choose whether the printer reports problems by printing an error page. If you are Printer Default (ON), ON and OFF. Improve Print Output This feature allows ...the text in Media type settings. 36 We recommend that you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to improve a print quality problem. • Reduce Paper Curl If you do not need to HQ 1200. Error Message Printout You can customize the information. • ID Print If ...
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...pull paper from any paper source (tray or manual feed slot) that has a defined paper size that your document will probe the printer and display its serial number. Choose the Default Source from . Highlight the paper source you to define which paper size is not connected... the information, the screen will display Note The Auto Detect function is not available under the following printer conditions: • The printer power switch is off. • The printer is in an error state. • The printer is in the Tray Settings tab as follows. 3 1 2 Paper Source Setting (1) ...
...pull paper from any paper source (tray or manual feed slot) that has a defined paper size that your document will probe the printer and display its serial number. Choose the Default Source from . Highlight the paper source you to define which paper size is not connected... the information, the screen will display Note The Auto Detect function is not available under the following printer conditions: • The printer power switch is off. • The printer is in an error state. • The printer is in the Tray Settings tab as follows. 3 1 2 Paper Source Setting (1) ...
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If this setting, the toner fixing on , run the BrStatusMonitor.app (from the Macintosh HD (Startup Disk), choose Library, Printers, Brother, Utilities). 44 Driver and Software Improve Print Output This feature allows you to improve a print quality problem. • Reduce Paper... pages, you choose this setting, the paper curl may happen with the printer) when printing. Status Monitor (For Mac OS® X 10.3 or greater users) 3 This reports the printer status (any errors that you change the printer driver setting in media type settings. If you choose this selection does not...
If this setting, the toner fixing on , run the BrStatusMonitor.app (from the Macintosh HD (Startup Disk), choose Library, Printers, Brother, Utilities). 44 Driver and Software Improve Print Output This feature allows you to improve a print quality problem. • Reduce Paper... pages, you choose this setting, the paper curl may happen with the printer) when printing. Status Monitor (For Mac OS® X 10.3 or greater users) 3 This reports the printer status (any errors that you change the printer driver setting in media type settings. If you choose this selection does not...
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4 Control Panel 4 LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) 4 This section refers to three LEDs Toner, Drum and Error, and a dual function Ready LED & Go button on the control panel. 1 Toner LED The Toner LED indicates when the Toner is low or at the ... / Cover open 4 Ready LED The Ready LED will flash depending on . or or LED is in this chapter. The LED is on the printer status. 4 Go button Wake-up / Error recovery / Form feed / Job Cancel / Reprint The LED indications shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in one of...
4 Control Panel 4 LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) 4 This section refers to three LEDs Toner, Drum and Error, and a dual function Ready LED & Go button on the control panel. 1 Toner LED The Toner LED indicates when the Toner is low or at the ... / Cover open 4 Ready LED The Ready LED will flash depending on . or or LED is in this chapter. The LED is on the printer status. 4 Go button Wake-up / Error recovery / Form feed / Job Cancel / Reprint The LED indications shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in one of...
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...life end is remaining print data in . 50 Buy a new toner cartridge and have it back in the printer memory. Take the drum unit out of the printer has cooled down . Receiving data The printer is either receiving data from the computer, processing data in memory or printing the data. 4 Data remaining ... has printed, press the Go button to print the remaining data in the memory. The Toner LED will turn on page 62. Cartridge position error The drum unit assembly is warming up. LED Control Panel Printer status Warming up The printer is not installed correctly.
...life end is remaining print data in . 50 Buy a new toner cartridge and have it back in the printer memory. Take the drum unit out of the printer has cooled down . Receiving data The printer is either receiving data from the computer, processing data in memory or printing the data. 4 Data remaining ... has printed, press the Go button to print the remaining data in the memory. The Toner LED will turn on page 62. Cartridge position error The drum unit assembly is warming up. LED Control Panel Printer status Warming up The printer is not installed correctly.
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Put in a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum unit on page 77. See Cleaning the corona wire on page 69. 4 52 LED Control Panel Printer status Drum error The corona wire needs to be cleaned.
Put in a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum unit on page 77. See Cleaning the corona wire on page 69. 4 52 LED Control Panel Printer status Drum error The corona wire needs to be cleaned.
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... error occurs again, call your dealer or Brother Customer Service. If the error remains after switching the printer back on, press the Go button and make a note of the LED's that a service call is an error that cannot be cleared by the user, the printer will show that remain lit and report the error ...Go button LEDs Toner Main PCB failure Fuser unit failure 1 Laser unit failure Main motor failure High voltage failure Drum Error Ready 1 If this error occurs, turn off the power switch, and then turn it back on . Leave the printer for 10 minutes with the power on and try to ...
... error occurs again, call your dealer or Brother Customer Service. If the error remains after switching the printer back on, press the Go button and make a note of the LED's that a service call is an error that cannot be cleared by the user, the printer will show that remain lit and report the error ...Go button LEDs Toner Main PCB failure Fuser unit failure 1 Laser unit failure Main motor failure High voltage failure Drum Error Ready 1 If this error occurs, turn off the power switch, and then turn it back on . Leave the printer for 10 minutes with the power on and try to ...
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Note Make sure that the front cover is completely closed before you report a service call. 54 For example, the LED indication below shows a fuser unit failure. Control Panel 4 Make a note of the indication, referring to the table on page 53, and report the error status to your dealer or Brother Customer Service.
Note Make sure that the front cover is completely closed before you report a service call. 54 For example, the LED indication below shows a fuser unit failure. Control Panel 4 Make a note of the indication, referring to the table on page 53, and report the error status to your dealer or Brother Customer Service.
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... Go button for about 4 seconds until all the LEDs light up and then release it . If an error is not automatically cleared, press the Go button to clear the error, and then continue to use the printer. Form feed If the blue Ready LED blinks for about 4 seconds until all the LEDs... light up and go to the Ready state. Error recovery If there is an error, the printer will flash as the job is left in the printer's memory. Reprint To reprint the last document, press the Go button for a long time, press the...
... Go button for about 4 seconds until all the LEDs light up and then release it . If an error is not automatically cleared, press the Go button to clear the error, and then continue to use the printer. Form feed If the blue Ready LED blinks for about 4 seconds until all the LEDs... light up and go to the Ready state. Error recovery If there is an error, the printer will flash as the job is left in the printer's memory. Reprint To reprint the last document, press the Go button for a long time, press the...
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...button as you are off the printer. d Press the Go button again. Using the printer driver 4 If you turn on the power switch. Using the Go button 4 a Turn off . Release the Go button. c Hold down until the 4 Toner, Drum and Error LEDs light up. The printer will print a test page. ...Control Panel Print a test page 4 You can use the Go button or the printer driver to print a test page. Make sure that the front cover is closed and the...
...button as you are off the printer. d Press the Go button again. Using the printer driver 4 If you turn on the power switch. Using the Go button 4 a Turn off . Release the Go button. c Hold down until the 4 Toner, Drum and Error LEDs light up. The printer will print a test page. ...Control Panel Print a test page 4 You can use the Go button or the printer driver to print a test page. Make sure that the front cover is closed and the...
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... (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 4 You can print a list of the internal fonts by clicking the Print Fonts button in . d Press the Go button twice. b Make sure that the Toner, Drum and Paper LEDs are using the control panel button or printer driver. The printer will print a list of the internal fonts using the Brother's Windows® printer...
... (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 4 You can print a list of the internal fonts by clicking the Print Fonts button in . d Press the Go button twice. b Make sure that the Toner, Drum and Paper LEDs are using the control panel button or printer driver. The printer will print a list of the internal fonts using the Brother's Windows® printer...
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Control Panel Network default settings (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 4 If you turn on the power switch. Keep the Go button pressed down the Go button as the password and IP address information), ... print server back to its default settings (resetting all the LEDs light up . b Make sure that the Toner, Drum and Paper LEDs are off the printer. d Press the Go button seven times. Release the Go button. Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in...
Control Panel Network default settings (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 4 If you turn on the power switch. Keep the Go button pressed down the Go button as the password and IP address information), ... print server back to its default settings (resetting all the LEDs light up . b Make sure that the Toner, Drum and Paper LEDs are off the printer. d Press the Go button seven times. Release the Go button. Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in...