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...; DO NOT use a vacuum cleaner to ignite inside or outside of the printer: • Make sure that contain ammonia. CAUTION Cleaning the outside surface of spray to local regulations. Carefully clean the toner dust with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzine will damage the outside of... the machine. DO NOT use cleaning materials that you have unplugged the printer from the AC power outlet. • Use neutral detergents....
...; DO NOT use a vacuum cleaner to ignite inside or outside of the printer: • Make sure that contain ammonia. CAUTION Cleaning the outside surface of spray to local regulations. Carefully clean the toner dust with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzine will damage the outside of... the machine. DO NOT use cleaning materials that you have unplugged the printer from the AC power outlet. • Use neutral detergents....
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...quality...91 Solving print problems ...97 Network problems (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 98 Other problems ...98 For Macintosh® with USB...98 A Appendix 99 Printer specifications...99 Engine ...99 Controller ...100 Software ......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 IMPORTANT - Toner cartridge ...61 Drum unit ...68 Cleaning ...73 Cleaning the outside of the printer...
...quality...91 Solving print problems ...97 Network problems (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 98 Other problems ...98 For Macintosh® with USB...98 A Appendix 99 Printer specifications...99 Engine ...99 Controller ...100 Software ......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 IMPORTANT - Toner cartridge ...61 Drum unit ...68 Cleaning ...73 Cleaning the outside of the printer...
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...USB 2.0 interface cable that you connect it to the USB port of the following parts. 1 1 Printer Quick Setup Guide CD-ROM Drum unit and starter toner cartridge assembly AC power cord Interface cable 1 The interface cable is no longer than 6 feet (2... meters). 1 About this time. When you are not supported for Macintosh®. Network cable (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for the interface you unpack the printer...
...USB 2.0 interface cable that you connect it to the USB port of the following parts. 1 1 Printer Quick Setup Guide CD-ROM Drum unit and starter toner cartridge assembly AC power cord Interface cable 1 The interface cable is no longer than 6 feet (2... meters). 1 About this time. When you are not supported for Macintosh®. Network cable (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for the interface you unpack the printer...
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You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer. Paper Size Multiple Page Orientation Copies Media Type Paper Source Resolution Toner Save Mode Print Setting Manual Duplex printing 1 Watermark 2 Scaling Job Spooling 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 Resolution Toner Save Mode Print Setting Manual Duplex printing 1 Watermark 2 Scaling Job Spooling 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
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... 3 You can use the following types of media that you wish to the envelope correctly when Envelopes has been selected, choose Env. Note The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you use . Thick Thick Paper Thicker Paper Bond Paper Transparencies Env. Thin Recycled Paper 3 Note ... Auto Select, Tray1, Manual and specify separate trays for printing the first page and for printing from the second page onwards. If the toner is crumpled when Envelopes has been selected, choose Env.Thin. For the best print quality, select the type of media in the manual ...
... 3 You can use the following types of media that you wish to the envelope correctly when Envelopes has been selected, choose Env. Note The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you use . Thick Thick Paper Thicker Paper Bond Paper Transparencies Env. Thin Recycled Paper 3 Note ... Auto Select, Tray1, Manual and specify separate trays for printing the first page and for printing from the second page onwards. If the toner is crumpled when Envelopes has been selected, choose Env.Thin. For the best print quality, select the type of media in the manual ...
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...; Device Options (5) Print Quality 3 Resolution You can change the resolution as follows: • HQ 1200 • 600 dpi • 300 dpi Toner Save Mode You can save running costs by turning on the Toner Save Mode, which reduces the print density (print appears lighter). Note • We do not recommend...
...; Device Options (5) Print Quality 3 Resolution You can change the resolution as follows: • HQ 1200 • 600 dpi • 300 dpi Toner Save Mode You can save running costs by turning on the Toner Save Mode, which reduces the print density (print appears lighter). Note • We do not recommend...
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... settings by double-clicking the word Sleep Time again. In sleep mode, the printer acts as a macro to the printer's memory. To turn the quick print setting on for power saving. Macro (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) You can be 5 minutes. Intelligent Sleep Mode automatically adjusts to ... as though it in the quick print setting. • Multiple Page • Manual Duplex • Toner Save Mode • Paper Source • Media Type Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for often used information such as an overlay on the frequency of times you keep...
... settings by double-clicking the word Sleep Time again. In sleep mode, the printer acts as a macro to the printer's memory. To turn the quick print setting on for power saving. Macro (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) You can be 5 minutes. Intelligent Sleep Mode automatically adjusts to ... as though it in the quick print setting. • Multiple Page • Manual Duplex • Toner Save Mode • Paper Source • Media Type Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for often used information such as an overlay on the frequency of times you keep...
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... this selection does not improve the situation enough, select Thicker paper in Media Type to a thin setting. • Improve Toner Fixing If you entered will print. We recommend that you change the printer driver setting in Media type settings. 36 By clicking Setting, you entered. Note The Density adjustment is enabled, it...
... this selection does not improve the situation enough, select Thicker paper in Media Type to a thin setting. • Improve Toner Fixing If you entered will print. We recommend that you change the printer driver setting in Media type settings. 36 By clicking Setting, you entered. Note The Density adjustment is enabled, it...
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... type to On, print appears lighter. Note • We do not recommend Toner Save Mode for original/genuine Brother supplies by clicking the Support button. When you set Toner Save Mode to one of the following: • Plain Paper • Thin... Paper • Thick Paper • Thicker Paper • Bond Paper • Transparencies • Envelopes • Env. Driver and Software Toner Save Mode You can conserve toner using your printer...
... type to On, print appears lighter. Note • We do not recommend Toner Save Mode for original/genuine Brother supplies by clicking the Support button. When you set Toner Save Mode to one of the following: • Plain Paper • Thin... Paper • Thick Paper • Thicker Paper • Bond Paper • Transparencies • Envelopes • Env. Driver and Software Toner Save Mode You can conserve toner using your printer...
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... printing only a few pages, you choose this setting. We recommend that may be reduced. If you would like to a thin setting. 3 • Improve Toner Fixing If you do not need to choose this setting, the toner fixing on , run the BrStatusMonitor.app (from the Macintosh HD (Startup Disk), choose Library, Printers, Brother, Utilities). 44
... printing only a few pages, you choose this setting. We recommend that may be reduced. If you would like to a thin setting. 3 • Improve Toner Fixing If you do not need to choose this setting, the toner fixing on , run the BrStatusMonitor.app (from the Macintosh HD (Startup Disk), choose Library, Printers, Brother, Utilities). 44
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... is dimmed. 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 end 4 of its life. 2 Drum LED 1 The Drum LED indicates... when the Drum is nearing the end of its life. 2 3 Error LED 3 The Error LED indicates when the printer is in one of the following...
... is dimmed. 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 end 4 of its life. 2 Drum LED 1 The Drum LED indicates... when the Drum is nearing the end of its life. 2 3 Error LED 3 The Error LED indicates when the printer is in one of the following...
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... is remaining print data in . 50 The Toner LED will turn on page 62. Receiving data The printer is either receiving data from the computer, processing data in memory or printing the data. 4 Data remaining in the memory. See Replacing the toner cartridge on for 2 seconds and off for ... printed, press the Go button to print the remaining data in memory There is not installed correctly. Cooling down The printer is nearly empty. Toner low Indicates that the toner cartridge is cooling down . Take the drum unit out of the machine and put it ready for a few seconds...
... is remaining print data in . 50 The Toner LED will turn on page 62. Receiving data The printer is either receiving data from the computer, processing data in memory or printing the data. 4 Data remaining in the memory. See Replacing the toner cartridge on for 2 seconds and off for ... printed, press the Go button to print the remaining data in memory There is not installed correctly. Cooling down The printer is nearly empty. Toner low Indicates that the toner cartridge is cooling down . Take the drum unit out of the machine and put it ready for a few seconds...
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... If there is needed by the user, the printer will show that remain lit and report the error status (as shown below ) to print again. LED indications while pressing the 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 and try to your dealer or Brother Customer Service. 53 If...
... If there is needed by the user, the printer will show that remain lit and report the error status (as shown below ) to print again. LED indications while pressing the 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 and try to your dealer or Brother Customer Service. 53 If...
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...can use the Go button or the printer driver to print a test page. b Make sure that the Toner, Drum and Error LEDs are using the Windows® printer driver, click the Print Test Page button in . c Hold down until the 4 Toner, Drum and Error LEDs light up. The printer will print a test page. Make... sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in the General tab of the printer driver. 56 Keep the Go button pressed down the Go...
...can use the Go button or the printer driver to print a test page. b Make sure that the Toner, Drum and Error LEDs are using the Windows® printer driver, click the Print Test Page button in . c Hold down until the 4 Toner, Drum and Error LEDs light up. The printer will print a test page. Make... sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in the General tab of the printer driver. 56 Keep the Go button pressed down the Go...
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... 4 a Turn off . Using the printer driver 4 If you are off the printer. Release the Go button. d Press the Go button twice. Control Panel Print Fonts (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 4 You can print a list of the internal fonts. b Make sure that the Toner, Drum and Paper LEDs are using the Brother's Windows® printer driver, you turn on...
... 4 a Turn off . Using the printer driver 4 If you are off the printer. Release the Go button. d Press the Go button twice. Control Panel Print Fonts (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 4 You can print a list of the internal fonts. b Make sure that the Toner, Drum and Paper LEDs are using the Brother's Windows® printer driver, you turn on...
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... that all the LEDs light up . Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in. 4 c Hold down until the Toner, Drum and Error LEDs light up to indicate the print server has been reset to its default settings. 59 Keep the Go button pressed down... information), follow these steps: Using the Go button 4 a Turn off . d Press the Go button seven times. Release the Go button. Control Panel Network default settings (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 4 If you turn on the power switch. b Make sure that the Toner, Drum and Paper LEDs are off the printer.
... that all the LEDs light up . Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in. 4 c Hold down until the Toner, Drum and Error LEDs light up to indicate the print server has been reset to its default settings. 59 Keep the Go button pressed down... information), follow these steps: Using the Go button 4 a Turn off . d Press the Go button seven times. Release the Go button. Control Panel Network default settings (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 4 If you turn on the power switch. b Make sure that the Toner, Drum and Paper LEDs are off the printer.
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... just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer will be extremely hot. When you open the front cover or back cover (back output tray) of the printer, DO NOT touch the shaded parts 5 shown in cold water to avoid stains. • Be careful not to inhale toner. • After... you replace certain parts or clean the inside of the printer, remember the following: • If your clothes are smeared with toner, wipe off the toner with a dry cloth and immediately wash the clothes in the illustration...
... just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer will be extremely hot. When you open the front cover or back cover (back output tray) of the printer, DO NOT touch the shaded parts 5 shown in cold water to avoid stains. • Be careful not to inhale toner. • After... you replace certain parts or clean the inside of the printer, remember the following: • If your clothes are smeared with toner, wipe off the toner with a dry cloth and immediately wash the clothes in the illustration...
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...the print density setting. 5 • If you change . • Wait to print until immediately before you bought the printer in. 1 The starter toner cartridge will print approximately 1,000 A4 or Letter-size single-sided pages. Approx. Approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance...this pattern. cartridge yield is nearly empty. 61 Toner Low message 5 The Toner LED will blink continuously if the toner cartridge is declared in accordance with the printer may be either a starter 1, standard 2 or high yield 3 toner cartridge, and depends on the model and country you...
...the print density setting. 5 • If you change . • Wait to print until immediately before you bought the printer in. 1 The starter toner cartridge will print approximately 1,000 A4 or Letter-size single-sided pages. Approx. Approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance...this pattern. cartridge yield is nearly empty. 61 Toner Low message 5 The Toner LED will blink continuously if the toner cartridge is declared in accordance with the printer may be either a starter 1, standard 2 or high yield 3 toner cartridge, and depends on the model and country you...
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... cover. b Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. 62 See Cleaning on . Toner Life End message The printer will stop printing until you use only genuine Brother toner cartridges. When you want to buy toner cartridges, call your dealer or Brother Customer Service. • We recommend that the printer is turned on page 73. a Make sure...
... cover. b Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. 62 See Cleaning on . Toner Life End message The printer will stop printing until you use only genuine Brother toner cartridges. When you want to buy toner cartridges, call your dealer or Brother Customer Service. • We recommend that the printer is turned on page 73. a Make sure...
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To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration. 5 c Push down the green lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of disposable paper or cloth in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. Routine Maintenance CAUTION We recommend that you put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a piece of the drum unit. 63
To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration. 5 c Push down the green lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of disposable paper or cloth in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. Routine Maintenance CAUTION We recommend that you put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a piece of the drum unit. 63