Brother HL-1800 series- User Manual

Page 2 - Laser Printer; USER’S GUIDE

i Laser Printer HL-1800 series USER’S GUIDE (For USA & Canada only) IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have any questions about using your printer, you must call while you are in the country where you purchased the machine. In USA 1-800-276-7746 In Canada 1-800-853-6660 1-514-685-6464 In Montreal If you hav...

Page 3 - Warning

ii D D e e f f i i n n i i t t i i o o n n s s o o f f W W a a r r n n i i n n g g s s , , C C a a u u t t i i o o n n s s a a n n d d N N o o t t e e s s The following conventions are used in this User’s Guide: Warning Indicates warnings that must be observed to prevent possible personal injury. ! ...

Page 4 - When you open the covers of the printer, never touch the; Caution; Wait for the printer to cool down before you touch the

iii T T o o U U s s e e t t h h e e P P r r i i n n t t e e r r S S a a f f e e l l y y Warning After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer are extremely HOT! When you open the covers of the printer, never touch the shaded parts shown in the following illustrations. ! Ca...

Page 11 - Drum Unit Assembly (with Toner Cartridge)

CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1-1 1 1 C C H H A A P P T T E E R R 1 1 A A B B O O U U T T T T H H I I S S P P R R I I N N T T E E R R W W h h a a t t I I s s i i n n t t h h e e C C a a r r t t o o n n C C o o m m p p o o n n e e n n t t s s When you unpack the printer, check to see that you have all...

Page 17 - Note

CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1-7 W W h h a a t t K K i i n n d d o o f f P P a a p p e e r r C C a a n n I I U U s s e e ? ? T T y y p p e e a a n n d d S S i i z z e e o o f f P P a a p p e e r r The names we used for the paper trays and their LCD panel descriptions are shown below: Upper Paper Tra...

Page 18 - OHP films

1-8 Upper Paper Tray (Tray 1) Multi-purpose Tray (MP Tray) Optional Lower Tray Unit (Tray 2) Duplex Printing Paper Size A4, Letter, Legal, 8.5 x 13 in., B5 (JIS), B5 (ISO), Executive, A5, A6, B6 Width: 70 to 216 mm (2.75 to 8.5 in.) Length: 116 to 356 mm (4.57 to 14.0 in.) A4, Letter, Legal, B5 (JIS...

Page 19 - PCL Driver

CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1-9 C C h h o o o o s s e e t t h h e e P P a a p p e e r r S S i i z z e e , , M M e e d d i i a a T T y y p p e e a a n n d d s s o o o o n n i i n n t t h h e e P P r r i i n n t t e e r r D D r r i i v v e e r r S S e e t t t t i i n n g g s s Before printing, choose...

Page 20 - PS Driver

1-10 ! PS Driver Select the Paper size. Select the Layout and Orientation. Select the Paper source and number of Copies. Select the Printer features, and then select the Media Type.

Page 21 - Macintosh Driver

CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1-11 ! Macintosh Driver In Page Attributes, select the Paper size, Orientation and Scaling. In General, select the number of Copies and Paper Source. In Layout, select the Pages per sheet, Layout direction and Border. Select Print on Both Sides if you want this to be a t...

Page 22 - Recommended paper; Europe

1-12 Recommended paper Europe USA Plain Paper Xerox Premier 80 g/m 2 Xerox Business 80 g/m2 IGEPA X-Press 80 g/m2 Xerox 4200DP 20 lb Champion Paper One 20 lb Hammermill Laser Paper 24 lb Recycled Paper Steinbis Recycling Copy 80 g/m2 Transparency 3M CG3300 3M CG 3300 Label Avery laser label L7163 Av...

Page 23 - Printable Area; Portrait

CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1-13 ! Printable Area The figure below shows the part of the paper that will be printed on. Portrait Letter A4 1 0.17 inch (4.2 mm) 4.2 mm 2 0.25 inch (6.35 mm) 6.01 mm 3 0.17 inch (4.2 mm) 4.2 mm 4 0.25 inch (6.35 mm) 6.01 mm Fig. 1-4 Landscape Letter A4 1 0.17 inch (4....

Page 24 - Pull the paper cassette completely out of the printer.

1-14 P P r r i i n n t t i i n n g g f f r r o o m m t t h h e e P P a a p p e e r r C C a a s s s s e e t t t t e e ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 1. Pull the paper cassette completely out of the printer. Fig. 1-6 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 2. Adjust the paper guides at the right-hand side and back of the paper cassette to match the paper ...

Page 27 - Unfold the Multi-purpose Tray Extension.

CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1-17 P P r r i i n n t t i i n n g g f f r r o o m m t t h h e e M M u u l l t t i i - - p p u u r r p p o o s s e e T T r r a a y y ✒ ✒ ✒ ✒ Note • For correct printing, you must select the same paper size from within your software application as the paper in the tray. •...

Page 30 - Open the Face Up Output Tray.; Unfold the Face Up Output Tray Extension.

1-20 P P r r i i n n t t i i n n g g t t o o t t h h e e F F a a c c e e U U p p O O u u t t p p u u t t T T r r a a y y ( ( F F a a c c e e u u p p p p r r i i n n t t i i n n g g ) ) When the Face Up Output Tray is open, the printer has a straight paper path from the Paper Cassette or Multi-purpos...

Page 31 - Place the paper into the Paper Cassette or Multi-purpose Tray.

CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1-21 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 3. Place the paper into the Paper Cassette or Multi-purpose Tray. ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 4. After the printer ejects all the printed pages, remove them and close the Face Up Output Tray.

Page 32 - Types of envelope to avoid; If you use any of the types of envelope listed above, they may damage

1-22 P P r r i i n n t t i i n n g g E E n n v v e e l l o o p p e e s s Types of envelope to avoid Do not use envelopes: • that are damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped; • that are extremely shiny or highly textured; • with clasps, snaps or tie strings; • with self-adhesive closures; • ...

Page 33 - Do not print on envelopes using Duplex Printing.

CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1-23 ✒ ✒ ✒ ✒ Note • Before you print envelopes, you must ‘fan’ the stack of envelopes well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds. • When you print on double-flap envelopes, place them sideways in the Multi-purpose Tray. • Do not load different types of paper at the same time ...

Page 34 - Open the Face Up Output Tray and pull out the extension flap.

1-24 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 2. Unfold the Multi-purpose Tray Extension. Fig. 1-19 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 3. Open the Face Up Output Tray and pull out the extension flap. Fig. 1-20 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 4. Place envelopes, with the side to be printed on face up, in the Multi-purpose tray so they touch the back of the tray and remain below the ...

Page 36 - Press and slide the paper width adjuster to fit the envelope size.

1-26 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 5. Press and slide the paper width adjuster to fit the envelope size. Fig. 1-21 ✒ ✒ ✒ ✒ Note • Make sure that neatly stacked envelopes are correctly seated in the Multi-purpose Tray; otherwise, envelopes may not be fed correctly, resulting in skewed printouts or paper jams. ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 6. S...

Page 37 - Do not use labels without a mount.

CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1-27 P P r r i i n n t t i i n n g g o o n n L L a a b b e e l l s s a a n n d d T T r r a a n n s s p p a a r r e e n n c c i i e e s s • Do not use damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped paper. • Do not use labels without a mount. • We recommend that you use ...

Page 40 - Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper:; Do not use bond paper.

1-30 P P r r i i n n t t i i n n g g o o n n B B o o t t h h S S i i d d e e s s o o f f t t h h e e P P a a p p e e r r ( ( D D u u p p l l e e x x p p r r i i n n t t i i n n g g ) ) Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper: • If the paper is thin, it may wrinkle. • If paper is curled, s...

Page 41 - For Windows User

CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1-31 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 3. For Windows User Open the Properties dialog box in the printer driver. Select Duplex Printing mode in the Advanced tab, make sure that ‘Use Duplex Unit’ has been selected, and then click the OK button. The printer will print on both sides of the paper aut...

Page 42 - For Macintosh user; Change the Pages per sheet setting in Layout.

1-32 For Macintosh user Change the Pages per sheet setting in Layout. ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 1. Click the 'File' menu, and then select the 'Print' option. You will see a dialogue similar to the one below: ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 2. Click the "General" drop down box. You will see a drop down list with the following options...

Page 43 - From here you have the choice to select the Pages per sheet, Layout

CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1-33 From here you have the choice to select the Pages per sheet, Layout direction and Border. Select the option you require for your print job. See the image below.

Page 44 - The supplied printer drivers for; Windows; support booklet printing.; Guidelines for Booklet Printing; Load paper into the Paper Cassette or Multi-purpose Tray.

1-34 B B o o o o k k l l e e t t P P r r i i n n t t i i n n g g ( ( F F o o r r P P C C L L D D r r i i v v e e r r O O n n l l y y ) ) The supplied printer drivers for Windows ® 95 / 98 / Me, Windows NT ® 4.0 and Windows ® 2000/XP support booklet printing. Guidelines for Booklet Printing • If the ...

Page 47 - please see Chapter 6

CHAPTER 2 DEIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-1 2 2 C C H H A A P P T T E E R R 2 2 D D R R I I V V E E R R A A N N D D S S O O F F T T W W A A R R E E P P r r i i n n t t e e r r D D r r i i v v e e r r A Printer Driver is software that translates data from the format used by a computer into the format required ...

Page 48 - Basic Tab; Select the Paper Source.

2-2 F F e e a a t t u u r r e e s s i i n n t t h h e e P P C C L L P P r r i i n n t t e e r r D D r r i i v v e e r r ( ( W W i i n n d d o o w w s s ® ® U U s s e e r r s s O O n n l l y y ) ) You can download the latest driver or get other product information by accessing the Brother Solutions C...

Page 49 - Advanced Tab; Change the tab settings by pressing these icons as follows:

CHAPTER 2 DEIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-3 ! Advanced Tab Change the tab settings by pressing these icons as follows: 1. Print Quality 2. Duplex / Booklet Printing 3. Watermark 4. Page Setting 5. Device Options 1 2 3 4 5

Page 51 - Watermark

CHAPTER 2 DEIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-5 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Watermark You can put a watermark logo or text into your documents. When you use a bitmap file as a watermark, you can change the size of the watermark and put it anywhere you like on the page. When you use text as a watermark, you can change the font, darkn...

Page 52 - Device Options; You can the following Print Function modes in this tab.

2-6 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Device Options You can the following Print Function modes in this tab. Job Spooling Quick Print Setup Sleep Time Status Monitor Macro s Administrator (Windows ® 95/98/98SE/ME users only) Insert Command File Page Protection Print Date & Time HRC TrueType Mode

Page 53 - Job Spooling; Last Job Reprint: Reprint the last job

CHAPTER 2 DEIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-7 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Job Spooling You can reprint a document without sending the data again from your PC because the printer will save data that you specify for reprinting. • Last Job Reprint: Reprint the last job • Secure Print: Print the data with a password For more informati...

Page 54 - Accessories; You can add and remove the optional units manually.

2-8 ! Accessories When you install the optional units, you can add those options and select their settings in the Accessories tab as follows. 1 You can add and remove the optional units manually. 2 Auto Detect (Automatically Detect the Optional units) This function detects the optional devices that ...

Page 55 - Support Tab; accessing the Brother Solutions Center at

CHAPTER 2 DEIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-9 ! Support Tab • You can download the latest driver or get other product information by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com • You can see the printer driver version. • You can check the current driver settings. • You can print the C...

Page 56 - Details Tab

2-10 F F e e a a t t u u r r e e s s i i n n t t h h e e P P S S P P r r i i n n t t e e r r D D r r i i v v e e r r ( ( W W i i n n d d o o w w s s ® ® U U s s e e r r s s O O n n l l y y ) ) You can download the latest driver or get other product information by accessing the Brother Solutions Cent...

Page 57 - Paper Tab; Select the Paper size, Layout and Orientation.

CHAPTER 2 DEIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-11 ! Paper Tab 1 Select the Paper size, Layout and Orientation. 2 Select the Paper source. 3 Select the Duplex function. 2 1 3

Page 58 - Graphics

Page 59 - For more

CHAPTER 2 DEIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-13 ! Device Options 1 You can change settings by clicking on the setting and then choosing a new value in the Change setting for box. Toner Save Mode Sleep Mode Media Type HRC setting Job spooling (You need to set the RAM Disk size first. For more information, see Cha...

Page 60 - Page Setup

2-14 F F e e a a t t u u r r e e s s i i n n t t h h e e P P S S P P r r i i n n t t e e r r D D r r i i v v e e r r ( ( M M a a c c O O S S ® ® 8 8 . . 6 6 t t o o 9 9 . . 2 2 / / M M a a c c O O S S ® ® X X 1 1 0 0 . . 1 1 o o n n l l y y ) ) You can download the latest driver or get other product...

Page 61 - Layout

CHAPTER 2 DEIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-15 ! Layout Set the layout, and so on.

Page 62 - Specific Options

2-16 ! Specific Options Set the Media Type, Resolution, secure printing, and so on.

Page 63 - Web Browser Management

CHAPTER 2 DEIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-17 S S o o f f t t w w a a r r e e f f o o r r N N e e t t w w o o r r k k s s ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Web Browser Management Many Brother printers support Embedded Web Server (EWS) technology. This means that you can use a standard web browser to manage many aspects of the printer; ...

Page 65 - Apple LaserWriter 8 Driver

CHAPTER 2 DEIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-19 S S o o f f t t w w a a r r e e I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n f f o o r r M M a a c c i i n n t t o o s s h h C C o o m m p p u u t t e e r r s s This printer supports Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac OS X 10.1 ! Apple LaserWriter 8 Driver The Apple Lase...

Page 67 - For more information, see

CHAPTER 2 DEIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-21 A A u u t t o o m m a a t t i i c c I I n n t t e e r r f f a a c c e e S S e e l l e e c c t t i i o o n n This printer has an Automatic Interface Selection function. When the printer receives data from the computer, it automatically selects the interface that is ...

Page 70 - Set the Reprint menu.; Set; Select the displayed menu.; Back; Go back one level in the menu structure.

3-2 B B u u t t t t o o n n s s You can control the basic print operations and change the printer settings with the seven buttons on the control panel ( Go, Job Cancel , Reprint , + , −−−− , Set , Back ). B B B u u u t t t t t t o o o n n n F F F u u u n n n c c c t t t i i i o o o n n n 1 Go Exit f...

Page 71 - READY

CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL 3-3 G G o o B B u u t t t t o o n n Press the G G G o o o button once to return the printer status to “ READY ” from the current settings (MENU, ERROR and REPRINT). For ERROR indications, the control panel changes only when the error is cleared. You can “ PAUSE ” printing wit...

Page 73 - Press the

CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL 3-5 R R e e p p r r i i n n t t B B u u t t t t o o n n If you want to reprint a document that has just been printed, you can reprint it by pressing the R R R e e e p p p r r r i i i n n n t t t button. When you want to print SECURE data, we recommend that you use RAM enhance...

Page 74 - Reprinting the Last JOB

3-6 ! Reprinting the Last JOB You can reprint the last print job without sending it from the computer again. ✒ ✒ ✒ ✒ Note • When REPRINT is set to OFF using the control panel and you press the R R R e e e p p p r r r i i i n n n t t t button, the LCD briefly shows “ NO DATA STORED .” • If you want t...

Page 75 - Reprint the Last JOB 3 Times; PRINTING

CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL 3-7 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Reprint the Last JOB 3 Times ✒ Note If you print using the printer’s own driver, the settings for Job Spooling in the printer driver will take priority over the settings made on the printer control panel. For more information, see “Job Spooling” in Chapter 2. ☛ ☛ ...

Page 76 - Printing SECURE Data

3-8 ! Printing SECURE Data Secure documents are password protected. Only those people that know the password will be able to print the document. The printer will not print the document when you send it for printing; to print the document you must use the control panel of the printer. When you want t...

Page 77 - Operations for Printing Secure Data; Reprint; NO DATA STORED

CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL 3-9 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Operations for Printing Secure Data Press the Reprint button. If there is no data, NO DATA STORED ↓ LAST JOB ↓ Press + or - SECURE ↓ Press Set . USER ✶✶✶✶✶✶✶ ↓ Press + or – to select the user name. Press Set to set the user name. JOB ✶✶✶✶✶✶✶ ↓ Press + or – to sele...

Page 78 - When There Is No Reprint Data in Memory; button, the LCD briefly shows “; When You Cancel the Reprint Job; button allows you to cancel the reprint job. The

3-10 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ When There Is No Reprint Data in Memory If the printer does not have any data in buffer memory and you press the R R R e e e p p p r r r i i i n n n t t t button, the LCD briefly shows “ NO DATA STORED .” ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ When You Cancel the Reprint Job Pressing the J J J o o o b b b C C C a a a...

Page 83 - Printer Status Messages

CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL 3-15 ! Printer Status Messages The following table shows the printer status messages that are displayed during normal operation: P P P r r r i i i n n n t t t e e e r r r S S S t t t a a a t t t u u u s s s M M M e e e s s s s s s a a a g g g e e e M M M e e e a a a n n n i i...

Page 85 - For Example: When You Want to Turn the MP FIRST Setting ON

CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL 3-17 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ For Example: When You Want to Turn the MP FIRST Setting ON Choose this setting to feed paper from the Multi-purpose Tray first. READY ↓ Press the + + + button. Press the + + + or – – – button to scroll forward or backward through the menu selections. INFORMATION ...

Page 87 - INFORMATION

CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL 3-19 ! INFORMATION S S S e e e t t t t t t i i i n n n g g g M M M e e e n n n u u u D D D e e e s s s c c c r r r i i i p p p t t t i i i o o o n n n PRINT SETTINGS Print the Configuration page. PRINT TEST Print the Test page. RRINT DEMO Print the Demonstration page. PRINT F...

Page 88 - PAPER; QUALITY

3-20 ! PAPER S S S e e e t t t t t t i i i n n n g g g M M M e e e n n n u u u D D D e e e s s s c c c r r r i i i p p p t t t i i i o o o n n n SOURCE =AUTO / MP TRAY /TRAY1 / TRAY2 TRAY PRIORITY =MP>T1>T2 / T1>T2>MP MP FIRST =OFF/ON Feed paper from the MP tray first. MP SIZE =ANY / LET...

Page 89 - SETUP

CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL 3-21 ! SETUP S S S e e e t t t t t t i i i n n n g g g M M M e e e n n n u u u D D D e e e s s s c c c r r r i i i p p p t t t i i i o o o n n n LANUGAGE = ENGLISH /FRANÇAIS /… LCD DENSITY =0/1/2 POWER SAVE TIME =1:99MIN. AUTO CONTINUE =OFF/ON =OFF/ON Turns the lock panel fun...

Page 90 - PRINT MENU

3-22 ! PRINT MENU S S S e e e t t t t t t i i i n n n g g g M M M e e e n n n u u u D D D e e e s s s c c c r r r i i i p p p t t t i i i o o o n n n MEDIA TYPE =PLAIN PAPER / TRANSPARENCIES / THIN PAPER / … PAPER Set cut sheet paper size to LETTER, LEGAL, A4, … COPIES =1:999 Shows the number of pri...

Page 91 - TABLE PRINT; LEFT MARGIN

CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL 3-23 ! PRINT MENU (continued) S S S e e e t t t t t t i i i n n n g g g M M M e e e n n n u u u D D D e e e s s s c c c r r r i i i p p p t t t i i i o o o n n n S S S u u u b b b - - - S S S e e e t t t t t t i i i n n n g g g M M M e e e n n n u u u D D D e e e s s s c c c ...

Page 94 - NETWORK

3-26 ! NETWORK S S S e e e t t t t t t i i i n n n g g g M M M e e e n n n u u u D D D e e e s s s c c c r r r i i i p p p t t t i i i o o o n n n S S S u u u b b b - - - S S S e e e t t t t t t i i i n n n g g g M M M e e e n n n u u u D D D e e e s s s c c c r r r i i i p p p t t t i i i o o o n n...

Page 95 - INTERFACE; AUTO IF TIME; INPUT BUFFER; HIGH SPEED

CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL 3-27 ! INTERFACE S S S e e e t t t t t t i i i n n n g g g M M M e e e n n n u u u D D D e e e s s s c c c r r r i i i p p p t t t i i i o o o n n n AUTO IF TIME = 1:5:99 (sec) You must set the timeout period for the auto interface selection. INPUT BUFFER = Level1:5:15 Increa...

Page 96 - RESET MENU; RESET PRINTER

3-28 ! RESET MENU S S S e e e t t t t t t i i i n n n g g g M M M e e e n n n u u u D D D e e e s s s c c c r r r i i i p p p t t t i i i o o o n n n RESET PRINTER Resets the printer and restores all printer settings – including command settings – to settings you have previously made with the contro...

Page 97 - Set IP Address

CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL 3-29 ! Set IP Address INFORMATION ↓ Press the + + + or – – – button to select the “NETWORK” Mode. NETWORK ↓ Press the S S S e e e t t t button. TCP/IP ↓ Press the S S S e e e t t t button. TCP/IP ENABLE ↓ Press the + + + button. IP ADDRESS= ↓ Press the S S S e e e t t t butto...

Page 98 - About Emulation Modes; HP LaserJet Mode; Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript Language Program Design.; EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL Mode

3-30 ! About Emulation Modes This printer has the following emulation modes. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ HP LaserJet Mode The HP LaserJet mode (or HP mode) is the emulation mode in which this printer emulates the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet laser printer. Many software applications support this type of laser printer. Usin...

Page 99 - List of Factory Settings; The following table shows the initial factory default settings.

CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL 3-31 ! List of Factory Settings The following table shows the initial factory default settings. ✒ ✒ ✒ ✒ Note • The settings are subject to the emulation mode. Effective modes are indicated in parentheses in the following table. • The following settings cannot be restored to t...

Page 102 - IBM PROPRINTER

3-34 M M M O O O D D D E E E M M M E E E N N N U U U F F F a a a c c c t t t o o o r r r y y y S S S e e e t t t t t t i i i n n n g g g FONT NO.= IO 59 FONT PITCH/POINT=10.00/12.00 SYMBOL/CHARACTER SET=US ASCII AUTO LF=OFF AUTO MASK=OFF LEFT MARGIN=#### RIGHT MARGIN=#### TOP MARGIN=#### BOTTOM MARG...

Page 104 - Options; DIMM

CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS 4-1 4 4 C C H H A A P P T T E E R R 4 4 O O P P T T I I O O N N S S O O p p t t i i o o n n a a l l A A c c c c e e s s s s o o r r i i e e s s This printer has the following optional accessories. You can increase the capabilities of the printer with these items. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Options Lo...

Page 105 - Expands up to a total of 600 sheets

4-2 L L o o w w e e r r T T r r a a y y U U n n i i t t ( ( L L T T - - 5 5 0 0 0 0 ) ) The Lower Tray Unit (tray 2) is a device that functions as an additional paper source. It can hold a maximum of 250 sheets of paper (80 g/m 2 or 21 lb.). Expands up to a total of 600 sheets Fig. 4-1 To purchase t...

Page 106 - Install the optional Lower Tray Unit under the printer as follows:

CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS 4-3 I I n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g t t h h e e L L o o w w e e r r T T r r a a y y U U n n i i t t Install the optional Lower Tray Unit under the printer as follows: ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 1. Turn off the power switch, and then unplug the power cord. ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 2. Close the Front Cover, Mul...

Page 108 - Remove the Interface Cover by sliding it.

CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS 4-5 N N e e t t w w o o r r k k O O p p t t i i o o n n N N C C - - 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 h h ( ( F F o o r r H H L L - - 1 1 8 8 5 5 0 0 U U s s e e r r O O n n l l y y ) ) Installing the Network board enables you to use the printer in the TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, DLC/LLC, Banyan VIN...

Page 109 - Unpack the Network Board.

4-6 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 3. Unscrew the two screws that secure the PCB Access Plate. Remove the plate. Fig. 4-4 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 4. Remove the two screws securing the Network Board Cover Plate and remove the plate. Fig. 4-5 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 5. Unpack the Network Board.

Page 113 - Minimum Memory Recommendation

4-10 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Minimum Memory Recommendation HL-1850 (Including 16 Mbytes of Internal Memory) HP LaserJet, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL emulation modes 300 dpi 600 dpi HQ1200 Letter/A4 Standard Standard Standard Legal Standard Standard Standard BR-Script 3 mode 300 dpi 600 dpi HQ1200 Letter/A4 ...

Page 117 - Unpack the DIMM and hold it by the edges.

4-14 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 3. Unscrew the two screws that secure the PCB Access Plate. Slide the plate toward you and remove it. Fig. 4-10 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 4. Unpack the DIMM and hold it by the edges. ! Caution DIMM boards can be damaged by even a small amount of static electricity. Do not touch the memory chips or the bo...

Page 121 - TONER LOW

CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-1 5 5 C C H H A A P P T T E E R R 5 5 R R O O U U T T I I N N E E M M A A I I N N T T E E N N A A N N C C E E R R e e p p l l a a c c i i n n g g t t h h e e C C o o n n s s u u m m a a b b l l e e s s You need to replace the consumables regularly. When the time comes to repl...

Page 122 - Replacing Maintenance Parts; REPLACE FUSER

5-2 Toner Cartridge Drum Unit See ‘Replacing the Toner Cartridge’ in this chapter See ‘Replacing the Drum Unit’ in this chapter ! Replacing Maintenance Parts You need to replace the maintenance parts regularly to maintain print quality. When it is time to replace the parts, the following messages wi...

Page 123 - Toner Cartridge

CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-3 ! Toner Cartridge A new toner cartridge contains enough toner to print up to 6,500 A4/Letter-size single-sided pages at 5% coverage (if the print density is set at level 0). ✒ ✒ ✒ ✒ Note • The amount of toner used varies according to what is printed on the page and the prin...

Page 124 - TONER LOW Message

5-4 ! TONER LOW Message (appears at intervals) TONER LOW If the LCD shows this message, the toner cartridge has nearly run out of toner. Purchase a new toner cartridge and have it ready before you get a TONER EMPTY message. To replace the toner cartridge, refer to ”Replacing the Toner Cartridge” in ...

Page 125 - TONER EMPTY Message; TONER EMPTY; Replacing the Toner Cartridge

CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-5 ! TONER EMPTY Message Check printed pages, page counter, and display messages routinely. If the display shows the following message, the printer has run out of toner or the toner is not evenly distributed inside the cartridge. TONER EMPTY ! Replacing the Toner Cartridge ✒ ✒...

Page 126 - Pull out the Drum Unit Assembly.

5-6 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 2. Pull out the Drum Unit Assembly. Fig. 5-2 ! Caution • We recommend that you put the Drum Unit Assembly on a piece of disposable paper or cloth in case you accidentally spill the toner. • To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, do not touch the electrodes shown below.

Page 128 - Remove the protective cover.

5-8 ! Caution • Wait to unpack the Toner Cartridge until immediately before you put it in the printer. If Toner Cartridges are left unpacked for a long time, the toner will not last as long as it should. • If an unpacked Drum Unit is put in direct sunlight or room light, the unit may be damaged. • U...

Page 129 - ) before you put the Drum Unit back in the printer.; Make sure that you return the tab to the Home position (

CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-9 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 6. Put the new Toner Cartridge into the Drum Unit until you hear it lock into place. When the Toner Cartridge is fitted correctly, the lock lever is lifted automatically. Fig. 5-6 ! Caution Make sure you fit the Toner Cartridge correctly or it may separate from the ...

Page 130 - Put the Drum Unit back into the printer. Close the Front Cover.

5-10 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 8. Put the Drum Unit back into the printer. Close the Front Cover. Fig. 5-8 ✒ ✒ ✒ ✒ Note We recommend that you clean the printer when you replace the Toner Cartridge. See “Cleaning” in this chapter.

Page 131 - CHANGE DRUM SOON Message; CHANGE DRUM SOON; Replacing the Drum Unit; This printer can print upto 20,000 pages

CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-11 ! CHANGE DRUM SOON Message CHANGE DRUM SOON The printer uses a Drum Unit to create the print images on paper. If the display shows the above message, it means the Drum Unit is near the end of its life. We recommend that you replace the Drum Unit with a new one before there...

Page 132 - We recommend that you put the drum unit Assembly on a piece of

5-12 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 1. Press the Cover Release Button, and then open the Front Cover. ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 2. Pull out the Drum Unit Assembly. ! Caution • We recommend that you put the drum unit Assembly on a piece of disposable paper or cloth in case you accidentally spill the toner. • To prevent damage to the printer...

Page 133 - Unpack the new Drum Unit.; Put the drum unit back in the printer.; Close the Front Cover.

CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-13 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 4. Unpack the new Drum Unit. ! Caution Wait to unpack a Drum Unit until immediately before you put it in the printer. If an unpacked Drum Unit is put in direct sunlight or room light, the unit may be damaged. ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 5. Put the Toner Cartridge into the new Drum Uni...

Page 134 - Cleaning the Printer Exterior; Turn off the printer, and then unplug the power cord.

5-14 C C l l e e a a n n i i n n g g Clean the printer exterior and interior routinely. If printouts are stained with toner, clean the printer interior and Drum Unit. ! Cleaning the Printer Exterior ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 1. Turn off the printer, and then unplug the power cord. Warning There are high voltage elect...

Page 135 - Cleaning the Printer Interior; Turn off the power switch, and then unplug the power cord.; Press the Cover Release Button, and then open the Front Cover.

CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-15 ! Cleaning the Printer Interior ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 1. Turn off the power switch, and then unplug the power cord. Warning There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer. Before cleaning the printer, make sure you have turned off the power switch and unplugged the power cord from...

Page 136 - Gently wipe the scanner window with a soft dry cloth.

5-16 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 4. Gently wipe the scanner window with a soft dry cloth. Fig. 5-9 Warning After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer are extremely HOT! When you open the covers of the printer, never touch the shaded parts shown in the following illustrations. ! Caution • D...

Page 137 - Cleaning the Corona Wire; ) before putting the drum unit back into the printer.

CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-17 ! Cleaning the Corona Wire ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 1 Press the Cover Release Button, and then open the Front Cover. ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 2. Pull out the Drum Unit Assembly. ! Caution • We recommend that you put the drum unit Assembly on a piece of disposable paper or cloth in case you accidentally spi...

Page 142 - REPLACE FUSER KIT; REPLACE LASER KIT

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6-3 M M a a i i n n t t e e n n a a n n c c e e M M e e s s s s a a g g e e s s W W W a a a r r r n n n i i i n n n g g g M M M e e e s s s s s s a a a g g g e e e A A A c c c t t t i i i o o o n n n CHANGE DRUM SOON The drum unit is almost at the end of its life. Prepare a...

Page 144 - See “What Kind of Paper Can I Use?” in Chapter 1.; Problem; There is a paper jam.

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6-5 T T r r o o u u b b l l e e s s h h o o o o t t i i n n g g P P a a p p e e r r H H a a n n d d l l i i n n g g First, make sure that you are using paper that meets our recommended paper specifications. See “What Kind of Paper Can I Use?” in Chapter 1. Problem Recommend...

Page 145 - JAM TRAY2; this chapter for more information.

6-6 P P a a p p e e r r J J a a m m s s a a n n d d H H o o w w t t o o C C l l e e a a r r T T h h e e m m When there is a paper jam in the printer, it will stop printing and display the following messages. The shaded areas in the following illustrations show the locations of the jammed paper. JAM ...

Page 146 - JAM TRAY1

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6-7 J J A A M M T T R R A A Y Y 1 1 JAM TRAY1 Follow the instructions below to clear a paper jam: ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 1. Pull the Paper Cassette completely out of the printer. Fig. 6-1 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 2. Pull the jammed paper out of the printer. Fig. 6-2

Page 148 - Using both hands, pull the jammed paper out of the printer.

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6-9 J J A A M M T T R R A A Y Y 2 2 JAM TRAY2 Follow the instructions below to clear the paper jam: ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 1. Pull the lower paper cassette completely out of the printer. Fig. 6-3 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 2. Using both hands, pull the jammed paper out of the printer. Fig. 6-4 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 3. Pu...

Page 149 - Put all the paper back into the Multi-purpose Tray correctly.

6-10 J J A A M M M M P P T T R R A A Y Y JAM MP TRAY Follow the instructions below to clear a paper jam: ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 1. Remove the jammed paper from the Multi-purpose Tray. Fig. 6-5 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 2. Put all the paper back into the Multi-purpose Tray correctly. Fig. 6-6

Page 150 - JAM INSIDE; Pull the jammed paper up and out of the printer.

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6-11 J J A A M M I I N N S S I I D D E E JAM INSIDE Follow the instructions below to clear the paper jam: ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 1. Press the Cover Release Button, and then open the Front Cover. Fig. 6-7 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 2. Pull the Drum Unit Assembly out of the printer. Pull the Paper Cassette co...

Page 151 - hot

6-12 Warning The fixing roller is extremely hot during operation. Remove the paper carefully. ! Caution • After you remove the jammed paper, if the printed page has a stain,print several pages before restar ting your print job. • Remove the jammed paper carefully so you don’t spread toner. • Take ca...

Page 152 - JAM REAR; We recommend that you put the Drum Unit Assembly on a piece of

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6-13 J J A A M M R R E E A A R R JAM REAR Follow the instructions below to clear a paper jam: ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 1. Press the Cover Release Button, and then open the Front Cover. ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 2. Pull the Drum Unit Assembly out of the printer. ! Caution • We recommend that you put the Drum ...

Page 153 - Pull the jammed paper out of the printer.; If the paper jam can be cleared, go to Step 7.

6-14 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 3. Pull the jammed paper out of the printer. Fig. 6-10 If the paper jam can be cleared, go to Step 7. ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 4. Open the Face Up Output Tray. Fig. 6-11

Page 154 - Open the Jam Clear Cover. Pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit.

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6-15 ! Caution After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer are extremely hot! Wait for the printer to cool down before you touch the internal parts of the printer. ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 5. Open the Jam Clear Cover. Pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit....

Page 156 - JAM DUPLEX; Pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit.

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6-17 J J A A M M D D U U P P L L E E X X JAM DUPLEX Follow the instructions below to clear a paper jam: ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 1. Open the Face Up Output Tray. Fig. 6-14 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 2. Pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit. Fig. 6-15

Page 158 - Put the Duplex Tray and Paper Cassette back into the printer.

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6-19 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 6. Put the Duplex Tray and Paper Cassette back into the printer. Fig. 6-18 ✒ ✒ ✒ ✒ Note • The JAM DUPLEX message appears if you remove a sheet of paper from the Face Down Output Tray after only one side has printed. • The paper sizes you can use for the Duplex ...

Page 160 - If the paper jam can be cleared, go to Step 8.

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6-21 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 3. Press the Cover Release Button, and then open the Front Cover. Fig. 6-20 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 4. Pull the drum unit completely out of the printer. Pull the jammed paper up and out of the printer. Fig. 6-21 If the paper jam can be cleared, go to Step 8. ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 5. Open th...

Page 161 - Close the Jam Clear Cover. Close the Face Up Output Tray.

6-22 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 6. Open the Jam Clear Cover. Pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit. Fig. 6-23 ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 7. Close the Jam Clear Cover. Close the Face Up Output Tray. ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 8. Put the drum unit back into the printer. ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 9. Close the Front Cover. ☛ ☛ ☛ ☛ 10. Put the Paper Cassette back in the p...

Page 162 - Image Defect Examples; B C

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6-23 I I m m p p r r o o v v i i n n g g t t h h e e P P r r i i n n t t Q Q u u a a l l i i t t y y This section provides information on the following topics: Image Defect Examples Recommendation ABCDEFGHabcdefghijk A B C Da b c d e0 1 2 3 4 CDEF defg B C b c d 2 3 Faint •...

Page 167 - C D

6-28 Image Defect Examples Recommendation . ABCDEFGHabcdefghijk A B C Da b c d e0 1 2 3 4 White Vertical Streaks • You may clear the problem by wiping the scanner window with a soft cloth. See “How to Clean the Printer” in Chapter 5. • Make sure that there are no piece of paper inside the printer co...

Page 170 - The printer cannot print.; The print speed slows down.

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6-31 B B R R - - S S c c r r i i p p t t 3 3 L L a a n n g g u u a a g g e e Problem Recommendation The printer cannot print. If “IGNORE DATA” appears on the LCD message, please do the following: 1. Reset the printer. 2. Set “ERRORPRINT” to ON, and print again. 3. If the Er...

Page 171 - First Print Time

APPENDIX A–1 A A P P P P E E N N D D I I X X P P r r i i n n t t e e r r S S p p e e c c i i f f i i c c a a t t i i o o n n s s ENGINE Technology Electrophotographic Letter: 19 ppm Normal A4: 18 ppm Print Speed Duplex Printing Up to 8.5 ppm First Print Time Less than 12 sec *1 HQ1200 *2*3 600 dpi W...

Page 177 - the printer control panel.

APPENDIX A–7 We recommend the following print methods (output tray) for each paper media type: Paper Output Media Type Face Down Face up Notes Plain Paper ✔ ✔ 60 g/m 2 to 105 g/m 2 (16 to 28 lbs.) Thick Paper ✔ 105 g/m 2 to 161 g/m 2 (28 to 43 lbs.) Recycled Paper ✔ ✔ Transparencies ✔ OHP films Labe...

Page 178 - Unit Europe; Long Grain and Short Grain

A–8 W W h h a a t t I I s s I I m m p p o o r r t t a a n n t t W W h h e e n n Y Y o o u u C C h h o o o o s s e e P P a a p p e e r r t t o o U U s s e e w w i i t t h h T T h h i i s s P P r r i i n n t t e e r r ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Before You Purchase a Large Quantity of Paper Make sure that the paper is su...

Page 179 - Acid Paper and Neutralized Paper

APPENDIX A–9 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Acid Paper and Neutralized Paper Paper can be classified as either acid paper or neutralized paper. Modern methods for making paper started with acid paper, but neutralized paper is taking the place of acid paper because of environmental or preservation issues. However, many for...

Page 181 - This printer has the following emulation modes:

APPENDIX A–11 E E m m u u l l a a t t i i o o n n M M o o d d e e s s This printer has the following emulation modes: ! HP LaserJet Mode This printer uses the HP LaserJet mode (or HP mode) that emulates the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet laser printer. Since many application software packages support the ...

Page 182 - EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL Modes

A–12 ! EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL Modes The EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL modes are the emulation modes this printer uses to emulate the industry-standard dot matrix printers of their respective manufacturer. Since most applications support these printers, you do not have to be concerne...

Page 183 - HP LaserJet, EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL; Microsoft Windows 95 TrueTypeTM

APPENDIX A–13 R R e e s s i i d d e e n n t t F F o o n n t t s s 6 6 6 6 S S c c a a l l a a b b l l e e a a n n d d 1 1 2 2 B B i i t t m m a a p p p p e e d d F F o o n n t t s s This printer has the following scalable fonts and bitmapped fonts. The fonts that can be used will vary according to t...

Page 184 - Type 1 Font Compatible Fonts:

A–14 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Type 1 Font Compatible Fonts: • Atlanta Book, BookOblique, Demi, DemiOblique • Calgary MediumItalic • Copenhagen Roman, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic • Portugal Roman, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Original Fonts: • Bermuda Script • Germany • San Diego • US Roman ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Bitmapped Fonts (...

Page 189 - HP LaserJet 6P

Page 193 - Compilation and Publication Notice

APPENDIX A–23 T T r r a a d d e e m m a a r r k k s s The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Apple, the Apple Logo, and Macintosh are registered trademarks in the United States and other countries, and TrueType is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Apple Macintosh, i...

Page 195 - Important; Compliance Statement; The purpose of the International

APPENDIX A–25 Important A shielded interface cable should be used in order to ensure compliance with the limits for a Class B digital device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Industries, Ltd. could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Industry Canada Complian...

Page 197 - Max. Radiation Power

APPENDIX A–27 IEC 60825 Specification (For 220–240 V Model Only) This printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 60825 specifications. The label shown below is attached in countries where it is required. CLASS 1LASER PRODUCTAPPAREIL Å LASER DE CLASSE 1LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT This printer ha...

Page 199 - LAN Connection; Green

APPENDIX A–29 LAN Connection Caution Connect this product to a LAN connection that is not subjected to over voltages. Geräuschemission / Acoustic Noise Emission (For Germany Only) Lpa < 70 dB (A) DIN 45635-19-01-KL2 IT power system (For Norway Only) This product is also designed for IT power syst...

Page 201 - “EC” Declaration of Conformity

APPENDIX A–31 “EC” Declaration of Conformity Manufacture Brother Industries Ltd., 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8561, Japan Plant Brother Corporation (Asia) Ltd., Brother Buji Nan Ling Factory, Gold Garden Ind., Nan Ling Village, Buji Rong Gang Shenzhen, China Plant Brother Industries Lt...

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