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... or envelopes ...15 Duplex printing...20 Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper 20 Automatic duplex printing (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only 21 Manual duplex printing ...22 2 Driver and Software 23 Printer driver ...23 Features in the printer ... test page ...61 Print a Printer Settings page...62 Print Fonts (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only 63 Print a WLAN report (HL-2270DW only 64 Default settings...64 4 Routine Maintenance 66 Replacing consumable items...66 Consumables...66 Before replacing the consumable items 67 Toner cartridge ...70 Drum unit ...76 ii
... or envelopes ...15 Duplex printing...20 Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper 20 Automatic duplex printing (HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only 21 Manual duplex printing ...22 2 Driver and Software 23 Printer driver ...23 Features in the printer ... test page ...61 Print a Printer Settings page...62 Print Fonts (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only 63 Print a WLAN report (HL-2270DW only 64 Default settings...64 4 Routine Maintenance 66 Replacing consumable items...66 Consumables...66 Before replacing the consumable items 67 Toner cartridge ...70 Drum unit ...76 ii
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... 3 LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) 3 This section refers to four LEDs Toner, Drum, Error, Ready and Go button on the control panel. 1 Toner LED 3 1 The Toner LED indicates that the Toner is low. 2 Drum LED 2 The Drum LED indicates that the Drum will need to be replaced soon. 3 3 Error LED The Error LED indicates when the...
... 3 LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) 3 This section refers to four LEDs Toner, Drum, Error, Ready and Go button on the control panel. 1 Toner LED 3 1 The Toner LED indicates that the Toner is low. 2 Drum LED 2 The Drum LED indicates that the Drum will need to be replaced soon. 3 3 Error LED The Error LED indicates when the...
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... back in. TONER ENDED Replace the toner cartridge with a new one . The Toner LED will need to be replaced soon. See Toner cartridge on page 71 55 See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 70. Control Panel LEDs Machine Status TONER LOW The toner cartridge will turn on for 2 seconds and off for when REPLACE TONER is not installed correctly. REPLACE TONER (Continue mode...
... back in. TONER ENDED Replace the toner cartridge with a new one . The Toner LED will need to be replaced soon. See Toner cartridge on page 71 55 See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 70. Control Panel LEDs Machine Status TONER LOW The toner cartridge will turn on for 2 seconds and off for when REPLACE TONER is not installed correctly. REPLACE TONER (Continue mode...
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Order No.DR-420 66 4 Routine Maintenance 4 You will need to clean the machine regularly and replace the consumable items. Replacing consumable items 4 The machine will indicate when it is time to replace the consumable items. (See LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) on page 53) 4 Consumables 4 Toner cartridge See Toner cartridge on page 70 Order No.TN-420, TN-450 Drum unit See Drum unit on page 76.
Order No.DR-420 66 4 Routine Maintenance 4 You will need to clean the machine regularly and replace the consumable items. Replacing consumable items 4 The machine will indicate when it is time to replace the consumable items. (See LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) on page 53) 4 Consumables 4 Toner cartridge See Toner cartridge on page 70 Order No.TN-420, TN-450 Drum unit See Drum unit on page 76.
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...a fire or electrical shock. Wait at least 10 minutes for how to inhale toner. Be careful not to clean the machine. CAUTION HOT SURFACE • After you have just used the printer, some internal parts will be extremely hot. DO NOT use cleaning materials that contain ammonia,... alcohol, any type of spray, or any degradation to cool down before replacing the consumable items. WARNING DO NOT put a toner cartridge into a fire.
...a fire or electrical shock. Wait at least 10 minutes for how to inhale toner. Be careful not to clean the machine. CAUTION HOT SURFACE • After you have just used the printer, some internal parts will be extremely hot. DO NOT use cleaning materials that contain ammonia,... alcohol, any type of spray, or any degradation to cool down before replacing the consumable items. WARNING DO NOT put a toner cartridge into a fire.
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... third party toner and/or cartridges. Use or attempted use of potentially incompatible toner and/or cartridges in the illustrations. • We recommend that is caused by the use only genuine Brother brand replacement toner cartridges. See Cleaning on page 82. 68 If toner scatters on ...your hands or clothes, wipe or wash it in unsatisfactory print quality. To protect your machine. Routine Maintenance IMPORTANT • Brother strongly recommends that you place...
... third party toner and/or cartridges. Use or attempted use of potentially incompatible toner and/or cartridges in the illustrations. • We recommend that is caused by the use only genuine Brother brand replacement toner cartridges. See Cleaning on page 82. 68 If toner scatters on ...your hands or clothes, wipe or wash it in unsatisfactory print quality. To protect your machine. Routine Maintenance IMPORTANT • Brother strongly recommends that you place...
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... pages. To replace the toner cartridge, see Replacing the toner cartridge on the page and the print density setting. 4 • If you change . Routine Maintenance Toner cartridge 4 The original toner cartridge that came with both hands and gently shake it ready before you get a Replace Toner indication. Approximate ...cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752. (A4 or Letter) Note • The amount of toner used will flash continuously if the toner is low. • If the printout is...
... pages. To replace the toner cartridge, see Replacing the toner cartridge on the page and the print density setting. 4 • If you change . Routine Maintenance Toner cartridge 4 The original toner cartridge that came with both hands and gently shake it ready before you get a Replace Toner indication. Approximate ...cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752. (A4 or Letter) Note • The amount of toner used will flash continuously if the toner is low. • If the printout is...
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b Open the front cover. Leave the machine for at least 10 minutes to cool down. a Make sure that the machine is turned on page 67. c Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. 71 Routine Maintenance REPLACE TONER 4 The machine will reset the REPLACE TONER mode. 4 Replacing the toner cartridge 4 Before you replace the toner cartridge. A new and unused genuine Brother toner cartridge will stop printing until you replace the toner cartridges, see Before replacing the consumable items on .
b Open the front cover. Leave the machine for at least 10 minutes to cool down. a Make sure that the machine is turned on page 67. c Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. 71 Routine Maintenance REPLACE TONER 4 The machine will reset the REPLACE TONER mode. 4 Replacing the toner cartridge 4 Before you replace the toner cartridge. A new and unused genuine Brother toner cartridge will stop printing until you replace the toner cartridges, see Before replacing the consumable items on .
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...twice, and then the Ready LED turns on page 71. 75 See Replacing the toner cartridge on ). The machine will stop printing until you replace the toner cartridge with a new one when the LEDs indicate REPLACE TONER. Continue mode To force the machine to continue printing after the... LEDs indicate REPLACE TONER, press Go seven times to enter Continue mode (all the LEDs flash once...
...twice, and then the Ready LED turns on page 71. 75 See Replacing the toner cartridge on ). The machine will stop printing until you replace the toner cartridge with a new one when the LEDs indicate REPLACE TONER. Continue mode To force the machine to continue printing after the... LEDs indicate REPLACE TONER, press Go seven times to enter Continue mode (all the LEDs flash once...
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...be significantly less than this estimate. Because we have no control over the many factors that you replace the drum unit with a non-Brother drum unit may be printed by the use only genuine Brother toner. Warranty coverage does not apply to problems caused by 4 your drum will need to be ...used , number of the machine itself. We recommend that determine the actual drum life, such as the temperature, humidity, type of paper, type of a non-Brother drum unit. free...
...be significantly less than this estimate. Because we have no control over the many factors that you replace the drum unit with a non-Brother drum unit may be printed by the use only genuine Brother toner. Warranty coverage does not apply to problems caused by 4 your drum will need to be ...used , number of the machine itself. We recommend that determine the actual drum life, such as the temperature, humidity, type of paper, type of a non-Brother drum unit. free...
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When you replace the drum unit with a new one, you replace the drum unit, see Before replacing the consumable items on and the Drum LED is flashing. Leave the machine for at least 10 minutes to reset the drum counter by completing the following steps: a Make sure that the machine is turned on page 67. b Open the front cover. 4 c Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. 78 Routine Maintenance Replacing the drum unit 4 Before you need to cool down.
When you replace the drum unit with a new one, you replace the drum unit, see Before replacing the consumable items on and the Drum LED is flashing. Leave the machine for at least 10 minutes to reset the drum counter by completing the following steps: a Make sure that the machine is turned on page 67. b Open the front cover. 4 c Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. 78 Routine Maintenance Replacing the drum unit 4 Before you need to cool down.
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j Make sure that the Drum LED is now off. 81 Routine Maintenance h Press and hold down Go for about 4 seconds until all four LEDs are lit, release Go. 4 IMPORTANT Do not reset the drum counter when you only replace the toner cartridge. i Close the front cover. Once all the LEDs light up.
j Make sure that the Drum LED is now off. 81 Routine Maintenance h Press and hold down Go for about 4 seconds until all four LEDs are lit, release Go. 4 IMPORTANT Do not reset the drum counter when you only replace the toner cartridge. i Close the front cover. Once all the LEDs light up.
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IMPORTANT Use neutral detergents. WARNING DO NOT use cleaning materials that you replace the toner cartridge or the drum unit, make sure that contain ammonia, alcohol, any type of spray, or any type of flammable substance to inhale toner. Doing this may cause a fire or electrical shock. 4 Be careful not to clean the outside.... Routine Maintenance Cleaning 4 Clean the outside or inside of the machine. When you clean the inside of the machine. If printed pages are stained with toner, clean the inside of the machine with a dry, lint-free cloth.
IMPORTANT Use neutral detergents. WARNING DO NOT use cleaning materials that you replace the toner cartridge or the drum unit, make sure that contain ammonia, alcohol, any type of spray, or any type of flammable substance to inhale toner. Doing this may cause a fire or electrical shock. 4 Be careful not to clean the outside.... Routine Maintenance Cleaning 4 Clean the outside or inside of the machine. When you clean the inside of the machine. If printed pages are stained with toner, clean the inside of the machine with a dry, lint-free cloth.
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... JAM REAR JAM DUPLEX 1 MANUAL FEED MEMORY FULL Action Make sure the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly is empty, put the duplex tray back in. Close the front cover of ... a piece of your LEDs still show the same error indication after you want to be replaced soon. See Replacing the drum unit on page 50 (For Macintosh users). Cancel the print job if you ...Buy a new drum unit to clear them on page 3. Load the same size paper that meets Brother's recommended paper specifications. See Go button on page 60. Reduce the complexity of paper in it ...
... JAM REAR JAM DUPLEX 1 MANUAL FEED MEMORY FULL Action Make sure the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly is empty, put the duplex tray back in. Close the front cover of ... a piece of your LEDs still show the same error indication after you want to be replaced soon. See Replacing the drum unit on page 50 (For Macintosh users). Cancel the print job if you ...Buy a new drum unit to clear them on page 3. Load the same size paper that meets Brother's recommended paper specifications. See Go button on page 60. Reduce the complexity of paper in it ...
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...memory. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 3.) TONER ENDED Replace the toner cartridge with a new one . If the paper is for HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only. 101 See Replacing the drum unit on page 78 REPLACE TONER See Replacing the toner cartridge on page... Brother's recommended paper specifications. PRINT OVERRUN Press Go to identify the error. If it back in the paper tray. Reduce the amount of your document: • Graphics 1 • TrueType mode 1 • Use Printer TrueType® Fonts 1 REPLACE ...
...memory. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 3.) TONER ENDED Replace the toner cartridge with a new one . If the paper is for HL-2240D / HL-2242D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only. 101 See Replacing the drum unit on page 78 REPLACE TONER See Replacing the toner cartridge on page... Brother's recommended paper specifications. PRINT OVERRUN Press Go to identify the error. If it back in the paper tray. Reduce the amount of your document: • Graphics 1 • TrueType mode 1 • Use Printer TrueType® Fonts 1 REPLACE ...
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... it from side to side several times to spread the 5 toner evenly inside the cartridge. If the LEDs indicate REPLACE TONER (Continue mode), put in Other Print Options... See Safety and Legal booklet. Put in a new drum unit. Using non-Brother supplies may cause this print fault. Rough-surfaced paper or thick...
... it from side to side several times to spread the 5 toner evenly inside the cartridge. If the LEDs indicate REPLACE TONER (Continue mode), put in Other Print Options... See Safety and Legal booklet. Put in a new drum unit. Using non-Brother supplies may cause this print fault. Rough-surfaced paper or thick...
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... you are now using. Check the machine's environment. Call Brother Customer Service. Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 78. See Replacing the drum unit on page 78. Clean the primary corona ... may disappear by sliding the green tab. Put in the drum unit. Troubleshooting Examples of poor print quality ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Toner specks Hollow print Recommendation Make sure that you use paper that a torn piece of paper is not stuck inside the drum unit...
... you are now using. Check the machine's environment. Call Brother Customer Service. Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 78. See Replacing the drum unit on page 78. Clean the primary corona ... may disappear by sliding the green tab. Put in the drum unit. Troubleshooting Examples of poor print quality ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Toner specks Hollow print Recommendation Make sure that you use paper that a torn piece of paper is not stuck inside the drum unit...
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... that meets our specifications. Put in .) unit. (See Cleaning the drum unit on page 86) The drum unit may be damaged. See Replacing the drum unit on page 78. The toner cartridge may be damaged. Clean the drum unit. Clean the drum 94 mm (3.71 in a new drum unit. See... Replacing the toner cartridge on page 71. Make sure that you use paper that has clips or staples because they will scratch the surface of poor print ...
... that meets our specifications. Put in .) unit. (See Cleaning the drum unit on page 86) The drum unit may be damaged. See Replacing the drum unit on page 78. The toner cartridge may be damaged. Clean the drum unit. Clean the drum 94 mm (3.71 in a new drum unit. See... Replacing the toner cartridge on page 71. Make sure that you use paper that has clips or staples because they will scratch the surface of poor print ...
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... toner cartridge on page 10. Check the paper type and quality. Also, fan the paper stack and then rotate the paper 180 in the paper tray. Open the back cover (face-up output tray) to curl. Call your dealer or Brother Customer Printed pages have been in... the drum unit by sliding the green tab. Put in a new drum unit. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 78. If the LEDs indicate REPLACE TONER (Continue mode), put in Other Print Options... Put in a new toner cartridge. See Replacing the drum unit on page 71. The drum unit may have...
... toner cartridge on page 10. Check the paper type and quality. Also, fan the paper stack and then rotate the paper 180 in the paper tray. Open the back cover (face-up output tray) to curl. Call your dealer or Brother Customer Printed pages have been in... the drum unit by sliding the green tab. Put in a new drum unit. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 78. If the LEDs indicate REPLACE TONER (Continue mode), put in Other Print Options... Put in a new toner cartridge. See Replacing the drum unit on page 71. The drum unit may have...
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Index R Register your product 139, 140 Remote Printer Console 52 REPLACE DRUM 56, 78 REPLACE TONER 55, 71 Reprint 60 S Service call 58 Service centers (USA/Canada 141 Service centres (Europe and other countries) ........ 139 SIZE ERROR DX 57 Sleep mode 54 Software 52 Specifications 120 Status Monitor 38, 50, 100 Symbol and character sets 129 T Toner cartridge 70 TONER ENDED 55, 75 TONER LOW 55, 70 Troubleshooting 99 U Unprintable area 9 Utilities 122 W Watermark 31 Weights 123 Windows 25 D 144
Index R Register your product 139, 140 Remote Printer Console 52 REPLACE DRUM 56, 78 REPLACE TONER 55, 71 Reprint 60 S Service call 58 Service centers (USA/Canada 141 Service centres (Europe and other countries) ........ 139 SIZE ERROR DX 57 Sleep mode 54 Software 52 Specifications 120 Status Monitor 38, 50, 100 Symbol and character sets 129 T Toner cartridge 70 TONER ENDED 55, 75 TONER LOW 55, 70 Troubleshooting 99 U Unprintable area 9 Utilities 122 W Watermark 31 Weights 123 Windows 25 D 144