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... 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 driver...a 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
... 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 driver...a 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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... and put it ready for 3 seconds. 3 REPLACE TONER (Stop mode) Replace the toner cartridge with a new one . See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 71. The Toner LED will need to be replaced soon. CARTRIDGE ERROR The drum unit assembly is indicated. See REPLACE TONER on page 71 55 See Toner cartridge on page 70. REPLACE TONER (Continue mode) The machine continues printing...
... and put it ready for 3 seconds. 3 REPLACE TONER (Stop mode) Replace the toner cartridge with a new one . See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 71. The Toner LED will need to be replaced soon. CARTRIDGE ERROR The drum unit assembly is indicated. See REPLACE TONER on page 71 55 See Toner cartridge on page 70. REPLACE TONER (Continue mode) The machine continues printing...
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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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See 4 Cleaning on page 82 for the printer to cool down before replacing the consumable items. WARNING DO NOT put a toner cartridge into a fire. Be careful not to clean the machine. Doing this may cause a fire or electrical shock. DO NOT use cleaning ...parts shown in injuries. CAUTION HOT SURFACE • After you have just used the printer, some internal parts will be extremely hot. Wait at least 10 minutes for how to inhale toner. Routine Maintenance Before replacing the consumable items 4 Please read the following instructions before continuing to the next step. •...
See 4 Cleaning on page 82 for the printer to cool down before replacing the consumable items. WARNING DO NOT put a toner cartridge into a fire. Be careful not to clean the machine. Doing this may cause a fire or electrical shock. DO NOT use cleaning ...parts shown in injuries. CAUTION HOT SURFACE • After you have just used the printer, some internal parts will be extremely hot. Wait at least 10 minutes for how to inhale toner. Routine Maintenance Before replacing the consumable items 4 Please read the following instructions before continuing to the next step. •...
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... recommend that is caused by the use of potentially incompatible toner and/or cartridges in the Brother machine may cause damage to use only genuine Brother brand replacement toner cartridges. Use or attempted use of unauthorized third party toner and/or cartridges. Routine Maintenance IMPORTANT • Brother strongly recommends that you continue to the machine and/or...
... recommend that is caused by the use of potentially incompatible toner and/or cartridges in the Brother machine may cause damage to use only genuine Brother brand replacement toner cartridges. Use or attempted use of unauthorized third party toner and/or cartridges. Routine Maintenance IMPORTANT • Brother strongly recommends that you continue to the machine and/or...
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... that came with the machine may be either a starter, standard or a high yield toner cartridge 1, and depends on page 71. To replace the toner cartridge, see Replacing the toner cartridge on the model and country you bought the machine in accordance with both hands and gently shake it ready before you change the print ...
... that came with the machine may be either a starter, standard or a high yield toner cartridge 1, and depends on page 71. To replace the toner cartridge, see Replacing the toner cartridge on the model and country you bought the machine in accordance with both hands and gently shake it ready before you change the print ...
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A new and unused genuine Brother toner cartridge will stop printing until you replace the toner cartridges, see Before replacing the consumable items on . c Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. 71 Leave the machine for at least 10 minutes to cool down. b Open the front cover. a Make sure that the machine is turned on page 67. 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 . c Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. 71 Leave the machine for at least 10 minutes to cool down. b Open the front cover. a Make sure that the machine is turned on page 67. 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.
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...we cannot guarantee the print quality. • While using Continue mode the print may appear faint. Ready mode When you replace the toner cartridge with a new one, the machine returns to enter Continue mode (all the LEDs flash twice, and then the Ready LED turns ...mode To force the machine to continue printing after the LEDs indicate REPLACE TONER, press Go seven times to the Ready mode. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 71. 75 The machine will stop printing until you replace the toner cartridge with a new one . Routine Maintenance The printing operation varies ...
...we cannot guarantee the print quality. • While using Continue mode the print may appear faint. Ready mode When you replace the toner cartridge with a new one, the machine returns to enter Continue mode (all the LEDs flash twice, and then the Ready LED turns ...mode To force the machine to continue printing after the LEDs indicate REPLACE TONER, press Go seven times to the Ready mode. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 71. 75 The machine will stop printing until you replace the toner cartridge with a new one . Routine Maintenance The printing operation varies ...
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... 12,000 A4 or Letter size single-sided pages at approximately 12,000 pages. The machine should be printed by the use only genuine Brother toner. Note • There are many factors that determine the actual drum life, we have no control over the many factors that determine the... caused by 4 your drum will be used only in the print quality. 76 The actual number of pages that you replace the drum unit with a non-Brother drum unit may be replaced soon. We recommend that your drum. • For best performance, use of the machine itself. Under ideal conditions, ...
... 12,000 A4 or Letter size single-sided pages at approximately 12,000 pages. The machine should be printed by the use only genuine Brother toner. Note • There are many factors that determine the actual drum life, we have no control over the many factors that determine the... caused by 4 your drum will be used only in the print quality. 76 The actual number of pages that you replace the drum unit with a non-Brother drum unit may be replaced soon. We recommend that your drum. • For best performance, use of the machine itself. Under ideal conditions, ...
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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. 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 flashing. 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 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. 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 flashing. 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 turned on page 67.
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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. 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.
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... inside of the machine with a dry, lint-free cloth. WARNING DO NOT use cleaning materials that you clean the inside of the machine. When you replace the toner cartridge or the drum unit, make sure that contain ammonia, alcohol, any type of spray, or any type of the machine. 82 If printed...
... inside of the machine with a dry, lint-free cloth. WARNING DO NOT use cleaning materials that you clean the inside of the machine. When you replace the toner cartridge or the drum unit, make sure that contain ammonia, alcohol, any type of spray, or any type of the machine. 82 If printed...
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...COVER OPEN FUSER ERROR JAM TRAY 1 JAM INSIDE 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 the machine. Close the fuser cover ... Error messages in the Status Monitor 5 The Status Monitor will need to be replaced soon. See Go button on page 3. Load the same size paper that meets Brother's recommended paper specifications. Buy a new drum unit to replace the current one . See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 60...
...COVER OPEN FUSER ERROR JAM TRAY 1 JAM INSIDE 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 the machine. Close the fuser cover ... Error messages in the Status Monitor 5 The Status Monitor will need to be replaced soon. See Go button on page 3. Load the same size paper that meets Brother's recommended paper specifications. Buy a new drum unit to replace the current one . See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 60...
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...will vary depending on page 3.) TONER ENDED Replace the toner cartridge with a new one . SIZE ERROR DX 1 Choose a paper size which is straight. The best combination of paper on your document or lower the print resolution. (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) Change the following settings in...to print the remaining data in the machine memory. See Go button on page 3. Load the same size paper that meets Brother's recommended paper specifications. Service call indications on page 93. If there is helpful to remove the paper, turn the stack ...
...will vary depending on page 3.) TONER ENDED Replace the toner cartridge with a new one . SIZE ERROR DX 1 Choose a paper size which is straight. The best combination of paper on your document or lower the print resolution. (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) Change the following settings in...to print the remaining data in the machine memory. See Go button on page 3. Load the same size paper that meets Brother's recommended paper specifications. Service call indications on page 93. If there is helpful to remove the paper, turn the stack ...
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... Using non-Brother supplies may cause this problem. Examples of the driver. Put in a new drum unit. See Safety and Legal booklet. If the whole page is probably not the machine. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 61). See Replacing the toner cartridge on ... Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. See Acceptable paper and other print media on another computer. See Replacing the drum unit on page 3. Choose Reduce Ghosting mode in a new toner cartridge. Call your Brother dealer or Brother Customer Service. 111
... Using non-Brother supplies may cause this problem. Examples of the driver. Put in a new drum unit. See Safety and Legal booklet. If the whole page is probably not the machine. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 61). See Replacing the toner cartridge on ... Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. See Acceptable paper and other print media on another computer. See Replacing the drum unit on page 3. Choose Reduce Ghosting mode in a new toner cartridge. Call your Brother dealer or Brother Customer Service. 111
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...01234 White lines across the page 112 Print multiple pages to the home position (a). Call Brother Customer Service. Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. ...sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. Put in a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum unit on page 3. The drum unit may be damaged. Put in ...can cause hollow print. Troubleshooting Examples of poor print quality ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Toner specks Hollow print Recommendation Make sure that you choose the correct media type ...
...01234 White lines across the page 112 Print multiple pages to the home position (a). Call Brother Customer Service. Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. ...sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. Put in a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum unit on page 3. The drum unit may be damaged. Put in ...can cause hollow print. Troubleshooting Examples of poor print quality ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Toner specks Hollow print Recommendation Make sure that you choose the correct media type ...
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... Check the machine's environment. Clean the drum 94 mm (3.71 in.) unit. (See Cleaning the drum unit on the drum. See Replacing the drum unit on page 86. Do not use label sheets for laser printers, the glue from the sheets may have 5 foreign material... Spots at 94 mm (3.71 in.) intervals ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Black toner marks across the page If the problem is not solved after printing a few pages, put in a new toner cartridge. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 78.) White lines, bands or ribbing across the page ...
... Check the machine's environment. Clean the drum 94 mm (3.71 in.) unit. (See Cleaning the drum unit on the drum. See Replacing the drum unit on page 86. Do not use label sheets for laser printers, the glue from the sheets may have 5 foreign material... Spots at 94 mm (3.71 in.) intervals ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Black toner marks across the page If the problem is not solved after printing a few pages, put in a new toner cartridge. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 78.) White lines, bands or ribbing across the page ...
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...of poor print quality Recommendation Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by sliding the green tab. Call your dealer or Brother Customer Printed pages have been in the paper tray and that the paper or other print media is at the home position (a). ...Turn over the stack of paper in a new drum unit. Put in the paper tray. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 78. If the LEDs indicate REPLACE TONER (Continue mode), put in a new toner cartridge. See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 13. The paper tray may ...
...of poor print quality Recommendation Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by sliding the green tab. Call your dealer or Brother Customer Printed pages have been in the paper tray and that the paper or other print media is at the home position (a). ...Turn over the stack of paper in a new drum unit. Put in the paper tray. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 78. If the LEDs indicate REPLACE TONER (Continue mode), put in a new toner cartridge. See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 13. The paper tray may ...
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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