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... front or back cover of the printer. To use cleaning materials that contain ammonia. Do not handle the plug with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzene will damage the printer and the toner cartridge. They will damage the surface of the printer, never touch the shaded parts shown... in the illustrations below. There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer will be extremely hot. II When you have just...
... front or back cover of the printer. To use cleaning materials that contain ammonia. Do not handle the plug with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzene will damage the printer and the toner cartridge. They will damage the surface of the printer, never touch the shaded parts shown... in the illustrations below. There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer will be extremely hot. II When you have just...
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... control panel button 3-10 Using the printer driver (Not available for HL-5130 3-10 Network factory default setting (For HL-5170DN 3-11 Disabling the APIPA protocol (For HL-5170DN 3-11 4 Options ...4-1 DIMM ...4-1 Installing additional memory 4-2 Lower tray unit (LT-5000) (Not available for HL-5130 4-4 Print server (NC-2100p) ...4-5 5 Routine maintenance ...5-1 Toner cartridge ...5-2 Toner Low message ...5-2 Toner Empty...
... control panel button 3-10 Using the printer driver (Not available for HL-5130 3-10 Network factory default setting (For HL-5170DN 3-11 Disabling the APIPA protocol (For HL-5170DN 3-11 4 Options ...4-1 DIMM ...4-1 Installing additional memory 4-2 Lower tray unit (LT-5000) (Not available for HL-5130 4-4 Print server (NC-2100p) ...4-5 5 Routine maintenance ...5-1 Toner cartridge ...5-2 Toner Low message ...5-2 Toner Empty...
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...longer than the one in the figure above, depending on which country the printer was bought in the box? When you unpack the printer, check to see that you have all of the following parts. 1 1 Printer 2 Drum unit and toner cartridge assembly 3 Quick Setup Guide 4 CD-ROM 2 5 AC power cord...or may not be IEEE 1284-compliant. ■ It is recommended to a non-powered hub or a Mac® keyboard. 1 - 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1\ About this printer What is not a standard accessory. ■ Some computers have a USB and a parallel port. Interface cable ■ An interface cable is in .
...longer than the one in the figure above, depending on which country the printer was bought in the box? When you unpack the printer, check to see that you have all of the following parts. 1 1 Printer 2 Drum unit and toner cartridge assembly 3 Quick Setup Guide 4 CD-ROM 2 5 AC power cord...or may not be IEEE 1284-compliant. ■ It is recommended to a non-powered hub or a Mac® keyboard. 1 - 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1\ About this printer What is not a standard accessory. ■ Some computers have a USB and a parallel port. Interface cable ■ An interface cable is in .
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Purchase a new toner cartridge and have it ready for a long time and nothing has printed, press the ... drum unit is on for when Toner Empty is nearly empty. Toner empty Replace the toner cartridge with a new one . We recommend that the toner cartridge is indicated. See Replacing the drum unit on page 5-3. The Toner LED alternates turning on...off for 3 seconds. The Drum LED alternates turning on for 2 seconds and off for 3 seconds. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 5-9. If the Status LED is near end of its life. LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-6 Toner Drum Paper...
Purchase a new toner cartridge and have it ready for a long time and nothing has printed, press the ... drum unit is on for when Toner Empty is nearly empty. Toner empty Replace the toner cartridge with a new one . We recommend that the toner cartridge is indicated. See Replacing the drum unit on page 5-3. The Toner LED alternates turning on...off for 3 seconds. The Drum LED alternates turning on for 2 seconds and off for 3 seconds. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 5-9. If the Status LED is near end of its life. LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-6 Toner Drum Paper...
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These instructions are also included in the drum unit. 7 You can see how to replace certain parts and clean the printer regularly. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 - 1 5 Routine maintenance You will need to clean the corona wire in the drum unit. 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 6 7 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...
These instructions are also included in the drum unit. 7 You can see how to replace certain parts and clean the printer regularly. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 - 1 5 Routine maintenance You will need to clean the corona wire in the drum unit. 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 6 7 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...
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Figure 5-1 If the LED shows this message, the toner cartridge has nearly run out of toner. To put in the printer. Toner LED will change the print density setting for 3 seconds. Toner Low message Toner Drum Paper Status The Toner LED alternates turning on ...printed, the more toner will be used will blink continuously if the toner cartridge is nearly empty. 5 - 2 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Toner cartridge A new toner cartridge contains enough toner to print up to 3,500 (standard cartridge) or up to 6,700 (high yield cartridge) A4 or Letter-size single-sided pages at 5% coverage. ■ The...
Figure 5-1 If the LED shows this message, the toner cartridge has nearly run out of toner. To put in the printer. Toner LED will change the print density setting for 3 seconds. Toner Low message Toner Drum Paper Status The Toner LED alternates turning on ...printed, the more toner will be used will blink continuously if the toner cartridge is nearly empty. 5 - 2 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Toner cartridge A new toner cartridge contains enough toner to print up to 3,500 (standard cartridge) or up to 6,700 (high yield cartridge) A4 or Letter-size single-sided pages at 5% coverage. ■ The...
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... front cover of toner or the toner is not evenly distributed inside the cartridge. When you want to buy toner cartridges, call the dealer you replace the toner cartridge. We recommend that you clean the printer when you bought the printer from or Brother Customer Service. Figure 5-3 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 - 3 Toner Empty message If the LED shows...
... front cover of toner or the toner is not evenly distributed inside the cartridge. When you want to buy toner cartridges, call the dealer you replace the toner cartridge. We recommend that you clean the printer when you bought the printer from or Brother Customer Service. Figure 5-3 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 - 3 Toner Empty message If the LED shows...
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... office. 5 - 4 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Figure 5-4 Caution ■ We recommend that toner powder does not spill out of the cartridge. ■ Discard the used toner cartridge according to the printer from domestic waste. If toner scatters on a piece of the drum unit. Figure 5-5 3 Push down the blue lock lever... and take the toner cartridge out of disposable paper or cloth in case you have questions, call your hands ...
... office. 5 - 4 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Figure 5-4 Caution ■ We recommend that toner powder does not spill out of the cartridge. ■ Discard the used toner cartridge according to the printer from domestic waste. If toner scatters on a piece of the drum unit. Figure 5-5 3 Push down the blue lock lever... and take the toner cartridge out of disposable paper or cloth in case you have questions, call your hands ...
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...unit may be shortened. ■ If an unpacked drum unit is put it in your printer. If toner cartridges are left unpacked for a long time the toner life will be damaged. ■ Brother strongly recommends that was caused by the use potentially incompatible toner and/or toner...life of unauthorized third party toner and toner cartridges. Hold the cartridge level with both hands and gently rock it may also cause serious damage to replace consumed toner cartridges with only Genuine Brother Branded Supplies. ■ Printing with your printer may reduce not only the print quality but...
...unit may be shortened. ■ If an unpacked drum unit is put it in your printer. If toner cartridges are left unpacked for a long time the toner life will be damaged. ■ Brother strongly recommends that was caused by the use potentially incompatible toner and/or toner...life of unauthorized third party toner and toner cartridges. Hold the cartridge level with both hands and gently rock it may also cause serious damage to replace consumed toner cartridges with only Genuine Brother Branded Supplies. ■ Printing with your printer may reduce not only the print quality but...
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Caution Put the toner cartridge in properly, the lock lever will lift automatically. Figure 5-11 Caution Make sure you insert the toner cartridge properly or it lock into the drum unit you have removed the protective cover. Figure 5-9 Figure 5-10 6 Put the new toner cartridge firmly into place. If you put it in the drum unit immediately after you hear it may separate from the drum unit. 5 - 6 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Do not touch the shaded parts shown in Figure 5-9 and Figure 5-10 to prevent any degradation to the print quality.
Caution Put the toner cartridge in properly, the lock lever will lift automatically. Figure 5-11 Caution Make sure you insert the toner cartridge properly or it lock into the drum unit you have removed the protective cover. Figure 5-9 Figure 5-10 6 Put the new toner cartridge firmly into place. If you put it in the drum unit immediately after you hear it may separate from the drum unit. 5 - 6 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Do not touch the shaded parts shown in Figure 5-9 and Figure 5-10 to prevent any degradation to the print quality.
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...used drum unit according to direct sunlight or room light may separate from domestic waste. If you put the cartridge in the printer. Figure 5-18 Caution Handle the toner cartridge carefully. Exposure to local regulations, keeping it in properly, the blue lock lever will lift automatically. 3 ...Push down the blue lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the unit. 4 Unpack the new drum unit. ...
...used drum unit according to direct sunlight or room light may separate from domestic waste. If you put the cartridge in the printer. Figure 5-18 Caution Handle the toner cartridge carefully. Exposure to local regulations, keeping it in properly, the blue lock lever will lift automatically. 3 ...Push down the blue lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the unit. 4 Unpack the new drum unit. ...
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See the instructions supplied with the new drum unit. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 - 11 Make sure that the Drum LED is red. Caution ■ The Drum LED indication does not disappear until you reset the drum counter. ■ Do not reset the drum counter when you replace only the toner cartridge. 8 Close the front cover. 9 Make sure that the printer is turned on, the front cover is open and the Status LED is now off. Figure 5-20 7 Reset the drum counter. 6 Put the drum unit assembly in the printer.
See the instructions supplied with the new drum unit. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 - 11 Make sure that the Drum LED is red. Caution ■ The Drum LED indication does not disappear until you reset the drum counter. ■ Do not reset the drum counter when you replace only the toner cartridge. 8 Close the front cover. 9 Make sure that the printer is turned on, the front cover is open and the Status LED is now off. Figure 5-20 7 Reset the drum counter. 6 Put the drum unit assembly in the printer.
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See the Maintenance Tutorial section in the supplied CD-ROM. Cleaning Clean the outside and inside of the printer. When you replace the toner cartridge or the drum unit, make sure you how to perform these tasks. 5 - 12 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE You can see instructional videos on your computer screen, showing you clean the inside of the printer with a dry soft cloth. If printed pages are stained with toner, clean the inside of the printer regularly with a dry soft cloth.
See the Maintenance Tutorial section in the supplied CD-ROM. Cleaning Clean the outside and inside of the printer. When you replace the toner cartridge or the drum unit, make sure you how to perform these tasks. 5 - 12 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE You can see instructional videos on your computer screen, showing you clean the inside of the printer with a dry soft cloth. If printed pages are stained with toner, clean the inside of the printer regularly with a dry soft cloth.
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... See Other problems on page 6-6. Paper handling See Paper handling on page 6-5 and Paper jams and how to clear them on page 6-11. Printer printed an Error Message See Error message printouts on page 6-17. 6 - 1 TROUBLESHOOTING Status Monitor Error Message appears See Error messages in the...your problem First, check the following: ■ The power plug is connected properly and the printer is turned on. ■ All of the protective parts have been removed. ■ The toner cartridge and drum unit are problems with the above checks, please find your problem with : Print quality...
... See Other problems on page 6-6. Paper handling See Paper handling on page 6-5 and Paper jams and how to clear them on page 6-11. Printer printed an Error Message See Error message printouts on page 6-17. 6 - 1 TROUBLESHOOTING Status Monitor Error Message appears See Error messages in the...your problem First, check the following: ■ The power plug is connected properly and the printer is turned on. ■ All of the protective parts have been removed. ■ The toner cartridge and drum unit are problems with the above checks, please find your problem with : Print quality...
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...your dealer or Brother Customer Service. Error message MEMORY FULL Action ■ Press the Go button to delete the data left in the printer. ■...printer memory by adding a commercially available DIMM. See Installing additional memory on page 4-2. 6 - 3 TROUBLESHOOTING See Installing additional memory on page 4-2. ■ See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 5-3. ■ Purchase a new toner cartridge...printer. Error message Print Overrun Resolution Reduced to Enable Printing (The printer has printed the document at a reduced resolution) Toner Empty Toner Low Fuser Malfunction Laser...
...your dealer or Brother Customer Service. Error message MEMORY FULL Action ■ Press the Go button to delete the data left in the printer. ■...printer memory by adding a commercially available DIMM. See Installing additional memory on page 4-2. 6 - 3 TROUBLESHOOTING See Installing additional memory on page 4-2. ■ See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 5-3. ■ Purchase a new toner cartridge...printer. Error message Print Overrun Resolution Reduced to Enable Printing (The printer has printed the document at a reduced resolution) Toner Empty Toner Low Fuser Malfunction Laser...
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If you hear it in the printer. 13 Close the front cover. Put the Duplex tray back into the drum unit until you put it lock into place. Put the toner cartridge into the printer. TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 10 8 Pull the Duplex Tray completly out of the printer or the Duplex tray. Figure 6-11 9... Pull the jammed paper out of the printer. Take out the jammed paper if there is any inside the...
If you hear it in the printer. 13 Close the front cover. Put the Duplex tray back into the drum unit until you put it lock into place. Put the toner cartridge into the printer. TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 10 8 Pull the Duplex Tray completly out of the printer or the Duplex tray. Figure 6-11 9... Pull the jammed paper out of the printer. Take out the jammed paper if there is any inside the...
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...Toner Save mode may cause this print fault. Check the interface cable or try the printer on page 5-3. ■ Try installing a new drum unit. See Replacing the toner cartridge on another PC. Recommendation ■ Check that it is selected. Improving the print quality...device, make sure the correct printer is selected with USB Problem HL-5130 (or HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) does not appear in the printer Properties tab of poor print quality ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Faint Recommendation ■ Check the printer's environment. This section provides ...
...Toner Save mode may cause this print fault. Check the interface cable or try the printer on page 5-3. ■ Try installing a new drum unit. See Replacing the toner cartridge on another PC. Recommendation ■ Check that it is selected. Improving the print quality...device, make sure the correct printer is selected with USB Problem HL-5130 (or HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) does not appear in the printer Properties tab of poor print quality ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Faint Recommendation ■ Check the printer's environment. This section provides ...
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See Replacing the toner cartridge in a new drum unit. Rough-surfaced paper may cause this problem. on page 1-4. See Positioning the printer on page 1-5. ■ The drum unit may be damaged. Put in Chapter 5. ■ Use a new drum unit. Rough-surfaced paper or thick... Recommendation ■ Make sure that you choose the appropriate media type in the printer driver, or use ? See What kind of paper can I use ? See Replacing the drum unit on page 1-4. ■ Use a new toner cartridge. Make sure you are currently using a new drum unit. See Replacing the ...
See Replacing the toner cartridge in a new drum unit. Rough-surfaced paper may cause this problem. on page 1-4. See Positioning the printer on page 1-5. ■ The drum unit may be damaged. Put in Chapter 5. ■ Use a new drum unit. Rough-surfaced paper or thick... Recommendation ■ Make sure that you choose the appropriate media type in the printer driver, or use ? See What kind of paper can I use ? See Replacing the drum unit on page 1-4. ■ Use a new toner cartridge. Make sure you are currently using a new drum unit. See Replacing the ...
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...- 14 White lines across the page ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 ■ Clean the inside the printer covering the scanner window. ■ The fixing unit may be damaged. Call Brother Customer Service. See Replacing the drum unit on page 1-5. ■If you select the appropriate media...piece of paper is in the printer driver. ■ The problem may be damaged. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 5-12. ■ The drum unit may sometimes stick to clear this problem, especially if the printer has not been used for laser printers, the glue from the sheets...
...- 14 White lines across the page ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 ■ Clean the inside the printer covering the scanner window. ■ The fixing unit may be damaged. Call Brother Customer Service. See Replacing the drum unit on page 1-5. ■If you select the appropriate media...piece of paper is in the printer driver. ■ The problem may be damaged. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 5-12. ■ The drum unit may sometimes stick to clear this problem, especially if the printer has not been used for laser printers, the glue from the sheets...
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... stack of paper in a new toner cartridge. See Printing on plain paper from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) on page 1-12, or see Printing on plain paper from the multi-purpose tray (MP tray) (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) on page 1-5. ■ Try printing... using the straight-through output path. White lines down the page AaAa0bBbc1CBdDec2EfCgdF3hGDie4jHk Page skewed ■ Make sure the paper or other print media is loaded properly in the paper tray and that paper is loaded properly. See What kind of paper can I use the printer...
... stack of paper in a new toner cartridge. See Printing on plain paper from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) on page 1-12, or see Printing on plain paper from the multi-purpose tray (MP tray) (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) on page 1-5. ■ Try printing... using the straight-through output path. White lines down the page AaAa0bBbc1CBdDec2EfCgdF3hGDie4jHk Page skewed ■ Make sure the paper or other print media is loaded properly in the paper tray and that paper is loaded properly. See What kind of paper can I use the printer...