Page 4 - The following conventions are used in this User’s guide:; Warning
ii D D D E E E F F F I I I N N N I I I T T T I I I O O O N N N S S S O O O F F F W W W A A A R R R N N N I I I N N N G G G S S S , , , C C C A A A U U U T T T I I I O O O N N N S S S , , , A A A N N N D D D N N N O O O T T T E E E S S S The following conventions are used in this User’s guide: ! Warn...
Page 5 - Turn off the printer before replacing consumables.
iii ! Warning If the printer becomes hot, blows smoke, or generates obscure odor,turn the printer off immediately and unplug the printer. Contact yourdealer. ! Warning If metal objects, water or other liquids get inside the printer, turn theprinter off immediately and unplug the printer. Contact you...
Page 6 - Caution
iv P P P R R R I I I N N N T T T E E E R R R D D D O O O ' ' ' S S S A A A N N N D D D D D D O O O N N N ' ' ' T T T S S S F F F O O O R R R O O O P P P T T T I I I M M M U U U M M M P P P R R R I I I N N N T T T Q Q Q U U U A A A L L L I I I T T T Y Y Y ! Caution Before you move or lift the printer...
Page 7 - CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
TABLE OF CONTENTS v T T A A B B L L E E O O F F C C O O N N T T E E N N T T S S CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ABOUT THIS User’s Guide 1-1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1-3 Checking the Carton Components 1-3 General View 1-5 Features 1-6 Options 1-12 RAM 1-13 Operating and Storage Environment 1-13 CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AND...
Page 8 - CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER
TABLE OF CONTENTS vi CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER AUTOMATIC EMULATION SELECTION 3-1 AUTOMATIC INTERFACE SELECTION 3-3 PAPER HANDLING 3-4 Print Media 3-4 Cassette Feed 3-12 Manual Feed 3-13 CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION CONTROL PANEL 4-1 BUTTONS 4-2 Go button 4-3 Job Cancel button 4-...
Page 9 - CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE; CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING
TABLE OF CONTENTS vii CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE REPLACING THE CONSUMABLES 5-1 Toner Cartridges 5-5 Oil Bottle 5-9 Fuser Cleaner 5-13 Waste Toner Pack 5-16 OPC Belt Cartridge 5-18 Ozone Filter 5-22 Fusing Unit 5-23 120K Kit 5-27 CLEANING THE PRINTER 5-35 REPACKING AND RELOCATING THE PRINTER 5-43 OPTIONS ...
Page 10 - APPENDIX; INDEX
TABLE OF CONTENTS viii APPENDIX PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS A-1 Printing A-1 Functions A-2 Electrical and Mechanical A-3 PAPER SPECIFICATIONS A-4 SYMBOL/CHARACTER SETS A-9 OCR Symbol Sets A-9 HP PCL Mode A-10 EPSON Mode A-12 IBM Mode A-13 HP-GL Mode A-14 Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer’s Intellifont...
Page 12 - Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada Only); International
REGULATIONS x Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada Only) This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Declaration of Conformity (For Europe) We, Brother Industries, Ltd., 15-1, Naeshiro-cho...
Page 13 - Laser Notices
REGULATIONS xi Laser Notices Laser Safety (120 V Model Only) This printer is certified as a Class I laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services(DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of1968. This means that the print...
Page 15 - Safety Information; IMPORTANT - For Your Safety
REGULATIONS xiii Safety Information IMPORTANT - For Your Safety To ensure safe operation the three-pin plug supplied must be inserted only into a standard three-pin power pointwhich is properly earthed through the normal household wiring. Extension cords should not be used with the equipment. If it ...
Page 18 - provides detailed
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-1 A A B B O O U U T T T T H H I I S S U U S S E E R R ’ ’ S S G G U U I I D D E E This manual acts as your guide to the setup and operation of your printerand covers the following topics: CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION provides an overview of the printer. Read this chapter first to ...
Page 19 - Note; When you read this User’s Guide, note the following:
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-2 Note When you read this User’s Guide, note the following: • This User’s Guide contains instructions or steps to teach you the variousoperations of the printer. Please remember that the instructions alwaysassume you started with the factory settings, particularly in Chapter...
Page 23 - This printer has the following standard features.; High Speed and Color Laser Printing; You can print crisp images in brilliant 24-bit color.; Color Advanced Photoscale Technology (CAPT); This printer can print graphics in 256 shades for each color in HP
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-6 F F F E E E A A A T T T U U U R R R E E E S S S This printer has the following standard features. 2400 DPI Class Resolution This printer prints at a default resolution of 600 dots per inch (dpi). You canachieve a higher print quality equivalent to 2400 dpi class resolution...
Page 24 - Maintenance-Free and Economical Toner Cartridge; ‘Paper Handling’ in Chapter 3; Three Interfaces
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-7 Maintenance-Free and Economical Toner Cartridge The toner cartridge can print up to 12,000 (Black) and 7,200 (Cyan,Magenta and Yellow) single-sided pages at 5% coverage. This printer usesone piece, easy-to-replace toner cartridges. Universal Paper Cassette This printer loa...
Page 25 - Five Emulation Modes
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-8 Five Emulation Modes This printer can emulate the Hewlett-Packard ® Color PCL ® 5C language (PCL6 ® in monochrome printing) printers, PostScript ® 3 language emulation (Brother BR-Script3) printers, the industry-standard HP-GL™ plotter as wellas EPSON ® FX-850™ and IBM ® P...
Page 26 - Fonts; Bar Code Printing; This printer can print the following 13 types of bar codes:; Panel Lock Function; See “ LOCK PANEL” in the
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-9 Fonts This printer has 66 scalable and 12 bitmapped fonts. The fonts that can beused will vary according to the selected emulation mode. In PCL mode, you can also print the 13 kinds of bar codes listed below. InBR-Script mode, the printer has 165 scalable fonts. Bar Code P...
Page 27 - Power Save Mode; See “ REPRINT BUTTON” in Chapter 4
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-10 Power Save Mode This printer has a power saving mode. Since laser printers consume powerto keep the fixing assembly at a high temperature, this feature can saveelectricity when the printer is on but not being used. The factory setting ofthe Power Save mode is ON so that i...
Page 28 - PANTONE; Type of paper used; Network
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-11 PANTONE ® Calibrated There are many variables in process reproduction of colors generated bythe HL-2600CN, any one of which may affect the quality of the PANTONEColor simulation, including: 1. Type of paper used 2. Type of toner used 3. Effective final resolution 4. Dot s...
Page 29 - The following options are available for this printer:; Paper Handling
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-12 O O O P P P T T T I I I O O O N N N S S S The following options are available for this printer: Paper Handling Lower Tray Unit (LT-26CL) A lower tray unit expands the paper source capacity. You can load extrapaper or different sizes of paper. You can load Letter, A4, B5 (...
Page 30 - RAM Expansion; Please note the following requirements before using the printer.; Power Supply; Use the printer within the specified power range.
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-13 R R R A A A M M M RAM Expansion By installing commercial memory modules you can expand the memorycapacity up to 384 Mbytes. Note Installation instructions for each of these options will be included with theoptional accessory. O O O P P P E E E R R R A A A T T T I I I N N ...
Page 31 - Environment; Ensure that the printer Ozone Filter is installed at all times.
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-14 Environment Use the printer only within the following ranges of temperature andhumidity: Ambient temperature: 20° C to 32.5° C (50° F to 90.5° F) Ambient humidity: 20% to 80% (without condensation) Do not block the air exit on top of the printer. Do not place objects on t...
Page 32 - Place the printer on a flat, horizontal surface.; Keep the printer clean. Do not install the printer in a dusty place.
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-15 Place the printer on a flat, horizontal surface. Keep the printer clean. Do not install the printer in a dusty place. Do not install the printer near an air conditioner. The following figure details the recommended area around the printer forproper ventilation, operation ...
Page 34 - For Windows; For more information about emulations,
CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-1 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 by a particular printer. Typically, this format is a printer command language or page description langua...
Page 35 - Basic Tab; Select the Color Mode.
CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-2 F F F E E E A A A T T T U U U R R R E E E S S S I I I N N N T T T H H H E E E P P P C C C L L L P P P R R R I I I N N N T T T E E E R R R D D D R R R I I I V V V E E E R R R ( ( ( W W W I I I N N N D D D O O O W W W S S S 9 9 9 5 5 5 / / / 9 9 9 8 8 8 / / / M M M E ...
Page 36 - Advanced Tab
CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-3 Advanced Tab 1. Change the tab settings by clicking the following icons: Print Quality Duplex Watermark Page Setting Device Options 1
Page 37 - Print Quality
CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-4 Print Quality Select the Quality, Color matching mode, and Calibration settings. • You can change the Quality as follows: Normal 600 dpi Fine 2400 dpi class with CAPT* *CAPT (Color Advanced PhotoScale Technology) = The finest print mode. Use this mode to print preci...
Page 38 - Duplex; You can place a watermarked logo or text in your documents.; Page Setup
CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-5 Duplex To use duplex printing, you will need to install the optional Duplex unit ontoyour printer. If you select the duplex button, the dialogue box for makingduplex settings will appear. Six types of duplex binding directions areavailable for each orientation. Wate...
Page 39 - Device Options
CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-6 Device Options 1. Set the following print function modes in this tab: Job Spooling Toner Save Mode Quick Print Setup Sleep Time Status Monitor Macro Administrator Inser t Command/File Print Setting Print Setting (For monochrome only) Page Protection Print Date &...
Page 40 - Job Spooling; Reprint the last job
CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-7 Job Spooling You can reprint a document without sending the data again from your PC(except for secure printing) because the printer will save data that youspecify for reprinting. • Last job reprint: Reprint the last job • Secure Print: Print the data with a password...
Page 41 - Accessories Tab; Automatic Detection of Printer Options
CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-8 Accessories Tab When you install options, add those options and choose the settings forthem in the Accessories tab as follows. 1. You can manually add or remove any of the printer’s optionalcomponents. The paper tray settings will match the installed options. 2. Aut...
Page 42 - Support Tab; You can see the printer driver version.
CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-9 Support Tab • You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother SolutionsCenter. • You can see the printer driver version. • You can check the current driver settings. • You can print the Configuration page and Font page(s).
Page 43 - Details Tab; Select the printer driver that you installed.
CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-10 F F F E E E A A A T T T U U U R R R E E E S S S I I I N N N T T T H H H E E E P P P S S S P P P R R R I I I N N N T T T E E E R R R D D D R R R I I I V V V E E E R R R ( ( ( W W W I I I N N N D D D O O O W W W S S S 9 9 9 5 5 5 / / / 9 9 9 8 8 8 / / / M M M E E E U...
Page 44 - Paper Tab; Select the Paper size, Layout and Orientation.
CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-11 Paper Tab 1. Select the Paper size, Layout and Orientation. 2. Select the Paper Source. 3. When the Duplex unit is installed onto the printer, you will need to addthe duplex unit as one of the installed options first (see Device OptionsTab – Installable Options). C...
Page 45 - Graphics Tab
CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-12 Graphics Tab 1. Set the print quality, etc.
Page 46 - Device Options Tab
CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-13 Device Options Tab 1. You can change settings by clicking on a setting in the Printer featureslist box, then select a new value for that setting from the ChangeSettings for: xxxxx list box. Toner Save ModeSleep ModeMedia TypeHRC setting Collate (Only when an HDD or...
Page 47 - Select the installed options from the list.; Secure Print: Print the data with a password
CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-14 2. Select the installed options from the list. You can change settings by clicking on a setting in the Installableoptions list box, then select a new value for that setting from theChange Settings for: xxxx list box. Job Spooling Because the printer will save data ...
Page 48 - BRAdmin Professional
CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-15 S S S O O O F F F T T T W W W A A A R R R E E E F F F O O O R R R N N N E E E T T T W W W O O O R R R K K K S S S BRAdmin Professional BRAdmin professional is a utility for managing your Brother networkenabled printers that are running under Windows 95/98/Me, Windo...
Page 49 - Driver Deployment Wizard
CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-16 Driver Deployment Wizard Save time and effor t by using the Brother Driver Deployment Wizardsoftware to automate the installation and configuration of Brother networkedprinters in a TCP/IP environment. Use the Wizard to configure the printer TCP/IP settings and to ...
Page 50 - You can install the Software from the supplied CD-ROM as follows:
CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-17 S S S O O O F F F T T T W W W A A A R R R E E E F F F O O O R R R W W W I I I N N N D D D O O O W W W S S S C C C O O O M M M P P P U U U T T T E E E R R R S S S You can install the Software from the supplied CD-ROM as follows: 1. Inser t the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM...
Page 51 - Apple LaserWriter 8 Driver
CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-18 S S S O O O F F F T T T W W W A A A R R R E E E F F F O O O R R R M M M A A A C C C I I I N N N T T T O O O S S S H H H C C C O O O M M M P P P U U U T T T E E E R R R This printer suppor ts Mac OS versions 8.6, 9.0, 9.04, 9.1, 9.2 and X. Apple LaserWriter 8 Driver...
Page 52 - Installing the Printer Driver for Macintosh; For Network users*; To set up the LaserWriter driver, refer to the Network User’s Guide.; For Mac OS X Users; Turn ON your Macintosh computer.
CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-19 Installing the Printer Driver for Macintosh For Network users* For Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2 Users 1. Turn on your Macintosh computer. Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click the Start Here! Icon. Follow the instructions on the screen. 2. To install the BR-S...
Page 54 - Please see “ List of Factory Settings” in Chapter 4.
CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2-21 P P R R I I N N T T E E R R S S E E T T T T I I N N G G S S 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 S S S The printer settings have been set at the factory before shipment. They arecalled “ Factory settings.” Although you...
Page 56 - IBM; HP LaserJet
CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3-1 A A U U T T O O M M A A T T I I C C E E M M U U L L A A T T I I O O N N S S E E L L E E C C T T I I O O N N This printer has an automatic emulation selection function. When the printerreceives data from the computer, it automatically selects the emulatio...
Page 57 - For more information, see
CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3-2 You can select the emulation mode manually by using the control panel toaccess the EMULATION menu in SETUP mode. For more information, see Chapter 4. Note When you use the automatic emulation selection, note the following: • The EPSON or IBM emulation mo...
Page 59 - Paper Size; THE STANDARD PAPER CASSETTE; or 20 lbs.) or up to 15 envelopes (paper can be loaded up to the top
CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3-4 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 P P P R R R I I I N N N T T T M M M E E E D D D I I I A A A Paper Size THE STANDARD PAPER CASSETTE Since the Paper Cassette is a universal type, you can use any of the papersizes listed below. The casse...
Page 60 - want to print on legal size paper, you must use this cassette.
CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3-5 THE OPTIONAL LOWER TRAY CASSETTE (LT-26CL) The cassette can hold up to 500 sheets of paper (75 g/m 2 or 20 lbs.). The maximum capacity is 52 mm paper height. • Plain Paper: A4, Letter, B5 (JIS/ISO), Executive • From 176 mm x 250 mm (6.9” x 9.8” ) to 215....
Page 61 - SUITABLE PAPER SPECIFICATIONS; Item; Grain Direction; Long
CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3-6 THE OPTIONAL DUPLEX UNIT (DX-2600) • Plain Paper: A4, Letter, B5 (JIS/ISO), Executive, Legal • Other Sizes: 104.8 mm - 215.9 mm (4.1” - 8.5” ) wide, 220 mm - 355.6 mm (8.7” - 14” ) long [Weight = 64 to 105 g/m 2 (18 to 28 lbs)] SUITABLE PAPER SPECIFICATI...
Page 62 - Paper Source; paper
CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3-7 Paper Source Available Size and PaperType Capacity Standard PaperCassette Cut sheet: Letter, A4, B5(JIS/ISO), Executive,Envelopes: COM 10, DL Transparencies: Letter, A4 Other Sizes: 104.8-215.9mm wide (4.1” -8.5” ) 220-297mm long (8.7” -11.7” ) 250 15 50...
Page 63 - Recommended Paper; The recommended paper for this printer is:; Print quality will vary depending on the paper being used.
CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3-8 Recommended Paper The recommended paper for this printer is: Xerox 4024, Hammermill Laserprint, NEUSIEDLER Color Copy 90g orequivalent Note • To get the best output quality and to avoid any damage, use smoothwhite paper. • We recommend that you test pape...
Page 64 - Printable Area; Envelopes
CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3-9 Printable Area The Printable Area depends on the settings in your application. The figurebelow shows the physical printable area and non-guaranteed print area forthe various types of paper that can be used with this printer. Fig. 3-1 Note If you use pape...
Page 65 - Avoid using envelopes with the following characteristics:
CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3-10 Envelopes Avoid using envelopes with the following characteristics: • Glossy or shiny surfaces • Protective cover on theenvelopes’ adhesive parts • Sealing flaps that have notbeen folded at purchase • Sealing flaps as shown below • Three or more layers ...
Page 66 - Before loading envelopes in the cassette, check the following:
CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3-11 Before loading envelopes in the cassette, check the following: • Envelopes should have alengthwise sealing flap. • The sealing flaps should befolded crisply and correctly(irregularly cut or foldedenvelopes may cause paperjams). • Envelopes should consis...
Page 67 - When you load paper into the Paper Cassette, note the following:; SIZE MISMATCH
CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3-12 C C C A A A S S S S S S E E E T T T T T T E E E F F F E E E E E E D D D The printer can feed paper from the Paper Cassette, Optional Lower Paper Tray or Optional Legal Cassette. Note When you load paper into the Paper Cassette, note the following: • If ...
Page 68 - See; MANUAL FEED; You may experience poor paper feeding during Duplex printing.
CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3-13 M M M A A A N N N U U U A A A L L L F F F E E E E E E D D D Since this printer does not have a manual feed or multi purpose tray, youcannot manually feed irregular sized paper. However, this printer has aspecial “ Manual Feed” mode using Tray 1 (upper t...
Page 72 - Go; Notes; READY; Job Cancel; JOB CANCELING
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-3 G G G O O O B B B U U U T T T T T T O O O N N N Panel indications can be changed from their current status (MENU, ERRORand REPRINT settings) by pressing Go once. For ERROR indications, the panel changes only after the error is cleared. You can PAUSE printing by ...
Page 73 - You can use the Secure Print function when the printer is “; Set; or; Secure Print; When you want to use the Secure Print function, refer to
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-4 S S S E E E C C C U U U R R R E E E P P P R R R I I I N N N T T T B B B U U U T T T T T T O O O N N N This function makes it possible to submit a print job to the printer and havethat job print only when you interact with the printer via the control panel, orvia...
Page 74 - Reprint; See “RAM Expansion” in Chapter 5
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-5 R R R E E E P P P R R R I I I N N N T T T B B B U U U T T T T T T O O O N N N If you want to reprint a document that has just been printed, you can reprint it by pressing Reprint . Also, if you have created a document that you wish to share with colleagues, simp...
Page 75 - Reprinting the Last JOB; If you want to cancel Reprinting, press the Job Cancel key.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-6 Reprinting the Last JOB You can reprint the last print job data without sending it from the computeragain. Notes • When REPRINT is turned off on the panel and you press the Reprint key,the LCD briefly shows “ NO DATA STORED.” • If you want to cancel Reprinting, ...
Page 76 - Reprint the last JOB 3 times; “ J o b spooling” in Chapter 2; “ PRESS SET TO PRINT.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-7 Reprint the last JOB 3 times 1. Use the control panel to turn the REPRINT function ON in SETUPmode. Notes If you are using the driver supplied with the printer, the settings for spoolingjobs in the printer driver will take priority over the settings made using t...
Page 77 - Printing PROOF Data; When you reprint PROOF data, refer also to; For more information about the settings in the printer driver, see
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-8 Printing PROOF Data You can use this function to reprint PROOF data that has just been printedif it has no security settings. Documents that are placed in the PROOF areaare available to anyone. This function can also be used for a document thatwill be moved to a...
Page 78 - Printing PUBLIC Data; When you reprint PUBLIC data, refer also to
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-9 Printing PUBLIC Data You can use this function to reprint documents stored in a PUBLIC area ofthe printer memory. Documents here will not be password protected andanyone can access them using the control panel or a web browser. Theprinter will not print a PUBLIC...
Page 79 - Printing SECURE Data
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-10 Printing SECURE Data Secure documents are password protected and only those people thatknow the password will be able to print the document. The printer will notprint the document when you send it for printing; to print the document youmust print using the cont...
Page 80 - Operations for Printing SECURE Data; Press; NO DATA STORED; PRESS SET TO; PRINTING
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-11 Operations for Printing SECURE Data Press Reprint If there is no data. NO DATA STORED --REPRINT--LAST JOB Press + or - . --REPRINT--SECURE FILE Press Set . SECURE FILEUSER XXXXXX Press + or – to select the user name. Press Set to set the user name. USER XXXXXXJ...
Page 81 - When there is no reprint data in memory; To delete the job; Using the control panel, select the ‘; To cancel the reprint job; Pressing; allows you to cancel the current reprint job.; Job; also allows you to cancel a paused reprint job.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-12 When there is no reprint data in memory If the printer does not have reprint data in the buffer memory and you press Reprint , the LCD shows “ NO DATA STORED. ” To delete the job Using the control panel, select the ‘ DELETE STORAGE ’ submenu under the SETUP men...
Page 82 - To display menus in the current mode
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-13 + + + , , , – – – B B B U U U T T T T T T O O O N N N S S S If you press + or – when the printer is in the on-line state (READY), it goes off-line and the LCD will display the menu. To display menus in the current mode If you press + or – when the printer is in...
Page 83 - When you press
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-14 B B B A A A C C C K K K B B B U U U T T T T T T O O O N N N If you press Back when the printer is in the on-line state, it goes off-line and the LCD goes to the menu. Pressing Back allows you to return to the previous level from the current menu level.Pressing ...
Page 84 - The lamp lights or blinks to indicate the current printer status.; READY LED
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-15 L L E E D D S S The lamp lights or blinks to indicate the current printer status. READY LED L L L E E E D D D i i i n n n d d d i i i c c c a a a t t t i i i o o o n n n M M M e e e a a a n n n i i i n n n g g g On Ready to printPrinting Blinking Warming up Off...
Page 85 - “ TROUBLESHOOTING,” Chapter 6
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-16 L L C C D D D D I I S S P P L L A A Y Y The display shows the current printer status. When you use the controlpanel, the display will change. If you take the printer off-line, the display changes to show the selectedemulation. If any problems occur, the display...
Page 86 - K C M Y; The
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-17 L L L C C C D D D M M M E E E S S S S S S A A A G G G E E E S S S The message on the LCD display shows the current printer status duringnormal operation as shown below. READY !"!"#"! K C M Y The ! marks indicate the status of the toner in the Toner ...
Page 87 - Printer Status messages
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-18 Printer Status messages The following table shows the printer status messages that are displayedduring 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 ...
Page 88 - Menu
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-19 H H O O W W T T O O U U S S E E T T H H E E C C O O N N T T R R O O L L P P A A N N E E L L When you operate the Menu buttons ( +, – , Set or Back ), remember the following basic steps: • If no control panel operations are performed for 30 seconds, the LCDautom...
Page 90 - The LCD panel descriptions for the paper trays are as follows.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-21 P P A A N N E E L L S S E E T T U U P P M M E E N N U U Notes The LCD panel descriptions for the paper trays are as follows. • Upper paper tray: Tray 1 • Optional lower tray: Tray 2 • Optional duplex unit: DX There are 8 modes. For more information about the se...
Page 91 - INFORMATION; Submenu
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-22 INFORMATION D D D i i i s s s p p p l l l a a a y y y S S S h h h o o o w w w s s s 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 a test page. PRINT DEMO Print the demonstration p...
Page 92 - PAPER; SOURCE; QUALITY; HRC
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-23 PAPER D D D i i i s s s p p p l l l a a a y y y S S S h h h o o o w w w s s s 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/TRAY 1/TRAY 2 MANUAL FEED =OFF/ON TRAY1 SMALLSIZE =B5/JIS B5/COM-10/DL/EXECUTIVE TRAY2 SMALLSIZE =B5/EXE...
Page 93 - SETUP
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-24 SETUP D D D i i i s s s p p p l l l a a a y y y S S S h h h o o o w w w s s s 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 LANGUAGE = ENGLISH/FRANÇAIS /… POWER SAVE =ON/OFF POWER SAVE TIME =1 MIN:99 MIN AUTO CONTINUE =OFF/ON =OFF/ON Turn th...
Page 95 - PRINT MENU
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-26 PRINT MENU D D D i i i s s s p p p l l l a a a y y y S S S h h h o o o w w w s s s 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/THICK PAPER/TRANSPARENCIES COLOR PRINT =ON/OFF PAPER Set cut sheet paper size to A4, EXE...
Page 99 - ERROR PRINT
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-30 PRINT MENU (Continued) D D D i i i s s s p p p l l l a a a y y y S S S h h h o o o w w w s s s 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 CHAR SET(STD) =#### CHAR SET(ALT) =#### PEN # SIZE PEN 1 to 6 (Set size and gray percentage for the ...
Page 101 - INTERFACE; SELECT
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-32 INTERFACE D D D i i i s s s p p p l l l a a a y y y S S S h h h o o o w w w s s s 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 SELECT =AUTO/USB/PARALLEL/NETWORK AUTO IF TIME = 1:99 (sec) You need to set the time out period for the auto inte...
Page 102 - RESET MENU
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-33 RESET MENU D D D i i i s s s p p p l l l a a a y y y S S S h h h o o o w w w s s s 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 commandsettings – to the settings...
Page 103 - Set Date and time
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-34 Set Date and time --MENU--INFORMATION Press + or – until “ SETUP” mode appears. --MENU--SETUP Press Set . SETUPDATE&TIME Press Set . DATE&TIMEYEAR Press Set . YEAR=1999 * Press + . YEAR=2000 Press Set . YEAR=2000 * After a short time, the display change...
Page 104 - Set IP Address
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-35 Set IP Address --MENU--INFORMATION Press + . --MENU--NETWORK Press Set . NETWORKTCP/IP Press Set . TCP/IPTCP/IP ENABLE Press + . TCP/IPIP ADDRESS= Press Set . IP ADDRESS=192.0.0.192 * The last digit in the first part of the number is blinking.Press + or – to in...
Page 105 - About Emulation Modes; HP LaserJet Mode; PostScript Language Reference Manual,
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-36 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 thisprinter emulates the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet laser printer. Many softwareapplications support this type ...
Page 106 - EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL Mode
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-37 HP-GL Mode The HP-GL mode is the emulation mode in which this printer emulates theHewlett-Packard plotter model HP-7475A. Many graphics and CADapplications support this type of plotter. Use this mode for optimumperformance when printing from those types of appl...
Page 107 - List of Factory Settings; The following table shows the initial factory default settings.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-38 List of Factory Settings The following table shows the initial factory default settings. Notes • The settings are subject to the emulation mode. Effective modes areindicated in parentheses in the following table. • The following settings cannot be restored to t...
Page 109 - HP LASERJET
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-40 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.=59 FONT PITCH/POINT=10.00/12.00 SYMBOL/CHARACTER SET=PC8 AUTO LF=OFF AUTO CR=OFF AUTO WRAP=OFF AUTO SKIP=ON LEFT MARGIN=...
Page 110 - IBM PROPRINTER
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION 4-41 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.=59 FONT PITCH/POINT=10.00/12.00 SYMBOL/CHARACTER SET=PC8 AUTO LF=OFF AUTO CR=OFF LEFT MARGIN=#### RIGHT MARGIN=#### TOP ...
Page 113 - TONER EMPTY X
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-1 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 Periodically, you will need to replace the following consumables. When thetime comes to replace consumables, the following messages will appear onthe LCD panel. The printer will stop...
Page 115 - Fusing unit
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-3 The following are Maintenance Messages that appear alternatively with the“READY” message on the upper row of the LCD when the printer is in theREADY state. These messages advise you that you will need to replaceeach of the consumables as soon as possible, since the consumab...
Page 116 - starter; toner cartridges shipped with the printer contain only half the
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-4 Note The starter toner cartridges shipped with the printer contain only half the normal amount of toner. (6,000 pages (Black) and 3,600 pages (Cyan,Magenta and Yellow). *2 - For example, if the Cyan and Magenta toner cartridges are almostempty, the indication will be “ "...
Page 117 - Toner Nearly Empty Message; Toner Empty Message; TONER EMPTY
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-5 T T T O O O N N N E E E R R R C C C A A A R R R T T T R R R I I I D D D G G G E E E S S S ! Caution We strongly recommend using genuine Brother toner cartridges. Usinggeneric or refilled toner cartridges may void the warranty for this printer. Toner Nearly Empty Message Che...
Page 118 - Replacing the Toner Cartridges; Do not put the Toner Cartridge into a fire. It could explode.; Third party toner cartridges may not work in your printer.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-6 Replacing the Toner Cartridges ! Warning Do not put the Toner Cartridge into a fire. It could explode. ! Caution • When replacing the Toner Cartridges, handle them carefully so thattoner does not spill. • We strongly recommend using genuine Brother toner cartridges. Usingge...
Page 119 - Close the Front Cover.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-7 4. After rocking each new Toner Cartridge 3 to 4 times from side to side,remove the tape labeled ‘REMOVE’ and the orange protective cover fromthe new Toner Cartridge. Fig. 5-2 5. Insert the new Toner Cartridge(s) by positioning it in the correct guide(s).Slide it gently int...
Page 120 - Do not stand the toner cartridge on its end or turn it upside down.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-8 ! Caution • Insert the toner cartridge(s) gently into the printer. Do not try to lockthem into the printer by pushing them. They must stay loosely in theguide rails so they will be correctly positioned when the front cover isclosed. • The printer may be damaged or may not w...
Page 121 - Oil Bottle Low Message; FUSER OIL LOW; Oil Bottle Empty Message; OIL EMPTY
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-9 O O O I I I L L L B B B O O O T T T T T T L L L E E E Oil Bottle Low Message When the Oil has almost run out, the following message appears on the LCD panel. Prepare a new Oil Bottle to replace the nearly empty bottle. After this message appears, you can print approximately...
Page 122 - Do not loose the Oil Bottle cap. It might cause the oil to leak.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-10 ! Warning The Fusing Unit and the parts around it are HOT! Be sure to wait untilthe Fusing Unit has cooled sufficiently before you replace the OilBottle. If you touch the HOT parts (shaded area shown below), you might getinjured. ! Caution • Be careful not to spill oil ins...
Page 123 - Replacing the Oil Bottle
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-11 Replacing the Oil Bottle 1. Press the Power button to turn off the printer, and then wait until it hascooled down sufficiently. 2. Open the Top Cover. 3. Release the Oil Bottle LockLevers as shown: Fig. 5-5 4. Remove the empty Oil Bottle from the Fusing Unit. Hold a sheet ...
Page 124 - Lock the Oil Bottle Lock Levers securely.; Press the Power button to turn the printer On.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-12 5. Install the new Oil Bottle into theFusing Unit with the label facingyou. The Oil Bottle is keyed toprevent incorrect installation. Fig. 5-7 6. Lock the Oil Bottle Lock Levers securely. 7. Close the Top Cover. 8. Press the Power button to turn the printer On.
Page 125 - Fuser Cleaner Message; REPLACE FCR; Fuser Cleaner Change Message; CHANGE FCR; Replace the cleaning roller
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-13 F F F U U U S S S E E E R R R C C C L L L E E E A A A N N N E E E R R R Fuser Cleaner Message When the following message appears on the LCD panel, you will need areplacement Fuser Cleaner Roller: REPLACE FCR !" READY Fuser Cleaner Change Message When the following mess...
Page 126 - Replacing the Fuser Cleaner; If you touch the HOT parts, you might get injured.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-14 Replacing the Fuser Cleaner ! Warning The Fusing unit and the parts around it are HOT! Be sure to wait untilthe Fusing Unit has cooled sufficiently before replacing the FuserCleaner. If you touch the HOT parts, you might get injured. 1. Press the Power button to turn the p...
Page 127 - Lock the Fuser Cleaner with the Oil Bottle Lock Levers.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-15 4. Take the Fuser Cleaner out ofthe Fusing Unit by holding thehandle of the Fuser Cleaner asshown: Fig. 5-9 5. Install the new Fuser Cleanerinto the guide with the rollerside facing you. Fig. 5-10 6. Lock the Fuser Cleaner with the Oil Bottle Lock Levers. 7. Close the Top ...
Page 128 - NEAR WASTE TONER; Waste Toner Pack Full Message; WASTE TONER; Replace the waste toner pack; Replacing the Waste Toner Pack; Do not put the Waste Toner Pack into a fire. It could explode.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-16 W W W A A A S S S T T T E E E T T T O O O N N N E E E R R R P P P A A A C C C K K K Approximately every 18,000 images you print at 5% coverage, you mustchange the Waste Toner Pack. NEAR WASTE TONER !" READY Waste Toner Pack Full Message When the Waste Toner Pack is ful...
Page 129 - Open the Front Cover.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-17 1. Open the Front Cover. 2. Remove the Waste Toner Packfrom the holder located at thelower right side of the printer. Becareful not to spill the toner. Fig. 5-11 3. Peel off the sealing sticker on theleft side of the Waste Toner Pack.Seal the opening with the sealingsticke...
Page 130 - OPC Belt Cartridge Message; REPLACE OPC BELT
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-18 O O O P P P C C C B B B E E E L L L T T T C C C A A A R R R T T T R R R I I I D D D G G G E E E OPC Belt Cartridge Message When the OPC Belt Cartridge runs out, the following message appears onthe LCD. When you see this message, you must replace the OPC BeltCartridge: REPL...
Page 131 - Replacing the OPC Belt Cartridge; Press the Power button and turn the printer Off.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-19 Replacing the OPC Belt Cartridge 1. Press the Power button and turn the printer Off. 2. Open the Front Cover and then open the Top cover. 3. To release the lock, pull thegreen Belt Cartridge LockLevers on both sides towardyou. Fig. 5-13 4. Remove the OPC BeltCartridge from...
Page 132 - Close the Front Cover and the Top Cover.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-20 5. Remove the Tension ReleasePins from both sides of the newOPC Belt Cartridge. Fig. 5-15 Remove the protective sheetfrom the new OPC BeltCartridge. Do not touch thegreen part of the OPC BeltCartridge. Fig. 5-16 6. Insert the new Belt Cartridgeinto the printer guides with ...
Page 134 - Ozone Filter; Replacing the Ozone Filter; Insert the new Ozone Filter Case into the Rear Side Cover.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-22 O O O Z Z Z O O O N N N E E E F F F I I I L L L T T T E E E R R R Ozone Filter You will need to replace the Ozone Filter once a year to prevent ozone fromcoming out of the printer. ! Caution You must replace the Ozone Filter once a year. If you do not, it might causea noti...
Page 135 - Fusing Unit; REPLACE FUSER
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-23 F F F U U U S S S I I I N N N G G G U U U N N N I I I T T T Fusing Unit When the following message appears on the LCD panel, you must replacethe Fusing Unit: REPLACE FUSER ! ! ! !" " " " READY ! Warning The Fusing Unit and the parts around it are HOT! Be su...
Page 136 - Replacing the Fusing Unit
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-24 Replacing the Fusing Unit 1. Press the Power button to turn off the printer. Unplug the printer. Toavoid injury, wait until the printer has cooled down sufficiently before youreplace the Fusing Unit. 2. Open the Top Cover. 3. Unscrew the two long screwsas shown to release ...
Page 137 - Remove the Oil Bottle and the Fuser Cleaner from the Fusing Unit.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-25 ! Caution When removing the Fusing Unit from the printer, be sure to keep the FusingUnit flat, so oil will not spill. Considerable damage can occur if oil is spilledinside the printer. 5. Remove the Oil Bottle and the Fuser Cleaner from the Fusing Unit. 6. Install the new ...
Page 138 - Partially used Oil Bottles can be reused with a new Fusing Unit.; Press the Power button to turn on the printer.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-26 Note If the condition of the Fuser Cleaner is poor, we recommend that you replacethe Fuser Cleaner at the same time as the Fusing Unit. The life counter forthe Fuser Cleaner will also need to be reset. Please refer to page 5-15 forinstructions. Partially used Oil Bottles c...
Page 139 - User replacement of some of the following 120K Kit parts; is not
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-27 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 K K K K K K I I I T T T 120K Kit When you see the following message on the LCD, you must replace theitems located in the 120K Kit, which includes the Drum Cleaner, PaperDischarger, Transfer Roller, Paper Pick-up Roller, Separator Pad andTransfer Drum. Not...
Page 140 - Drum Cleaner; Replacing the Drum Cleaner; Press the Power button to turn the printer Off.; Remove the Drum Cleaner Cover.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-28 Drum Cleaner ! Caution Both ends of the Drum Cleaner roller consist of metal bearings that connectthe bias element to the power supply. These must be connected correctlywhen you install the Drum Cleaner. Be sure to check how to connect thesecorrectly by referring to the ol...
Page 141 - Re-install the Drum Cleaner Cover, and then close the Top Cover.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-29 5. Clean the area where the newDrum Cleaner is to be installedwith a cotton cloth. Fig. 5-26 6. Install the new Drum Cleaner intothe printer by gently placing thebrass bearings into the guides,and then pushing the handledown until the bearings click intoplace. Ensure that ...
Page 142 - Paper Discharger; Do NOT touch the charging wire!; Replacing the Paper Discharger; Open the Rear Access Cover.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-30 Paper Discharger ! Caution Do NOT touch the charging wire! Fig. 5-28 Replacing the Paper Discharger 1. Press the Power button to turn the printer Off. 2. Open the Rear Access Cover. 3. Remove the Paper Dischargerfrom the Transfer Unit by lightlypressing it down and then sl...
Page 143 - Plug the printer into the AC outlet.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-31 4. Clean the area where the newPaper Discharger is to beinstalled with a cotton cloth. Fig. 5-30 5. Install the new Paper Dischargerinto the Transfer Unit in thereverse order that you removedit. Fig. 5-31 6. Plug the printer into the AC outlet. 7. Press the Power button to...
Page 144 - Replacing the Transfer Roller
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-32 Replacing the Transfer Roller 1. Press the Power button to turn the printer Off. 2. Open the Rear Access Cover. 3. Release the Transfer Roller LockLevers on the right and left handsides, and then lift the Levers torelease the Transfer Roller. Fig. 5-32 4. Remove the Transf...
Page 145 - Push down the Lock Lever to lock the Transfer Roller into place.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-33 5. Install the new Transfer Roller byholding the Lock Levers of theTransfer Roller and adjusting theangle of the Transfer Roller Levershafts (both sides) to match theTransfer Unit groove. Set theTransfer Roller onto the shafts andplace the Roller onto the springs asshown b...
Page 146 - User replacement of some of these parts is not recommended.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-34 Note • User replacement of some of these parts is not recommended. • For replacement of the Paper Pick-up Roller, Separator Pad and theTransfer Drum, consult your local dealer/retailer. • Actions 10 to 14 should only be carried out by your dealer orBrother Authorized Servi...
Page 147 - Cleaning the Printer Exterior; Clean the printer exterior as follows:
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-35 C C L L E E A A N N I I N N G G T T H H E E P P R R I I N N T T E E R R Periodically, clean the printer exterior and interior with a dry soft cloth. Ifprinted pages are stained with toner, clean the printer interior with a dry softcloth. We recommend cleaning the Paper Gui...
Page 148 - Install the Paper Cassette into the printer.; Periodic Printer Cleaning; Be careful not to inhale the toner.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-36 4. Clean the Paper Guide with a dry soft cloth. If paper and foreign objectsare stuck in the Paper Cassette, remove them. Fig. 5-38 5. Install the Paper Cassette into the printer. 6. Plug the power cord into the AC outlet, and then turn on the printer. Periodic Printer Cle...
Page 149 - Clean the printer interior as follows:
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-37 Clean the printer interior as follows: 1. Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord. 2. Open the Rear Access Cover. 3. Clean the Registration Roller and the Paper Pick-up Roller with a drysoft cloth to prevent paper jams. Fig. 5-39 ! Caution Be sure not to break the A...
Page 150 - Remove the Paper Discharger from the Transfer Unit.; Do not break the Corona Wire.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-38 4. Remove the Paper Discharger from the Transfer Unit. Fig. 5-41 5. Clean the Paper Discharger Case Housing with a dry cotton cloth.Clean the Corona Wire and the inside of the Paper Discharger Casewith a dry cotton swab. Fig. 5-42 6. Re-install the Paper Discharger into th...
Page 151 - Open the Front Cover, and then open the Top Cover.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-39 8. Open the Top Cover slightly so you can clean the Exit Roller. This willhelp to prevent paper jams at the paper exit and dirt from appearing onyour printouts. Fig. 5-43 9. Open the Front Cover, and then open the Top Cover. 10. To release the lock, pull the green Belt Car...
Page 152 - Do not touch the OPC Belt surface with bare hands or gloves.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-40 ! Caution • Do not touch the OPC Belt surface with bare hands or gloves. • If the Belt is exposed for more than two minutes to a light source of 800lux, the Belt may be damaged. 12. Clean the OPC Belt Cartridge and the OPC Belt Cartridge Case with adry cotton cloth. Fig. 5...
Page 153 - Remove all the Toner Cartridges from the printer.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-41 14. Remove all the Toner Cartridges from the printer. 15. Use the fingers of both hands to hold the two knobs on the Dustproof Glass, and then remove it from the Laser Unit by lifting it up. Fig. 5-48 16. Clean the surface of the Dustproof Glass with a dry cotton swab. Fig...
Page 154 - Re-install all the Toner Cartridges and the OPC Belt Cartridges.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-42 18. Re-install all the Toner Cartridges and the OPC Belt Cartridges. 19. Close the Front Cover and the Top Cover. ! Caution • NEVER use Alcohol or other similar solvents for cleaning the dustproofglass, otherwise it will be a cause of image failure.
Page 155 - Discard the oil according to local regulations.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-43 R R E E P P A A C C K K I I N N G G A A N N D D R R E E L L O O C C A A T T I I N N G G T T H H E E P P R R I I N N T T E E R R ! Warning • Whenever you transport the printer ALWAYS use the packingmaterials that were provided with your printer. Follow the stepsdetailed bel...
Page 156 - How to Repack the Printer; Press the Power button to turn the printer off. Unplug the printer.; Close the carton and tape it securely.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-44 How to Repack the Printer 1. Press the Power button to turn the printer off. Unplug the printer. 2. Remove the Waste Toner Pack, Toner Cartridges, Fusing Unit andOPC Belt Cartridge from the printer. Place them in their originalpackaging. Do not place them together with the...
Page 157 - Loading Paper from the Lower Paper Cassette
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-45 O O P P T T I I O O N N S S L L L O O O W W W E E E R R R T T T R R R A A A Y Y Y U U U N N N I I I T T T ( ( ( L L L T T T - - - 2 2 2 6 6 6 C C C L L L ) ) ) Loading Paper from the Lower Paper Cassette The lower tray unit is a device that functions as a second paper sour...
Page 158 - Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-46 1. Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. 2. Place the Lower Tray Unit on a flattable, and then remove the protectiveparts. Fig. 5-52 3. Pull out the Paper Cassette from theLower Tray Unit, and then removethe tapes and the protective partsinside...
Page 162 - The following paper sizes can be used for the Duplex Unit:; How to Install the DUPLEX Unit
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-50 D D D U U U P P P L L L E E E X X X U U U N N N I I I T T T ( ( ( D D D X X X - - - 2 2 2 6 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 ) ) ) The following paper sizes can be used for the Duplex Unit: A4, Letter, B5 (JIS/ISO), Legal, Executive How to Install the DUPLEX Unit ! Warning • This printer i...
Page 165 - Make sure that the Rear Cover of the Lower Tray Unit is closed.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-53 8. Insert the fixing pins at both sidesof the Duplex Unit into theinstallation grooves in the LowerTray Unit. Fig. 5-68 Note Make sure that the Rear Cover of the Lower Tray Unit is closed. 9. Secure the pawl of the DuplexUnit into the rectangular hole inthe back of the pri...
Page 168 - For the latest information:; Selecting the Optional Fonts; Through your application software
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-56 C C C O O O M M M P P P A A A C C C T T T F F F L L L A A A S S S H H H C C C A A A R R R D D D / / / H H H D D D D D D C C C A A A R R R D D D ( ( ( H H H D D D - - - 6 6 6 G G G / / / H H H D D D - - - E E E X X X ) ) ) This printer has a slot for optional CompactFlash c...
Page 169 - Press + or – until “ INFORMATION” appears on the LCD display.; Find the Font Number on the list.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-57 Note When you select the fonts through your software or with a command, notethe following: • You do not need to be concerned about the Font control panel setting.The software or command overrides the printer setting. • Be sure to install a font card that has your desired f...
Page 171 - Installing a CompactFlash Card
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-59 Installing a CompactFlash Card 1. Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet.Disconnect the interface cable from the printer. 2. Insert a CompactFlash cardinto the slot with the labelfacing you. Make sure it isinserted correctly. Fig. 5-78 3. To remo...
Page 174 - Secure the main controller board with the 2 screws.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-62 8. Secure the main controller board with the 2 screws. 9. Reconnect the interface cable to the printer. Plug the power cord intothe AC outlet, and then turn on the printer. 10. Format the HD-6G/HD-EX from the control panel. See Chapter 4 fordetails.
Page 175 - This printer uses memory modules that are:-
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-63 R R R A A A M M M E E E X X X P P P A A A N N N S S S I I I O O O N N N This printer has 64 Mbytes of standard memory and 3 slots for optionalexpansion memory. The memory can be expanded by 384 Mbytes byinstalling commercially available dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs)....
Page 176 - There might be some DIMMs that will not work with this printer.; Be sure to turn off the power to the printer; before; installing or removing the
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-64 Note • There might be some DIMMs that will not work with this printer. • For more information, consult the dealer where you purchased theprinter. • For the latest information: http://solutions.brother.com To install DIMMs, follow these steps: 1. Turn off the printer and un...
Page 177 - Secure the main controller board with the two screws.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-65 4. Hold the DIMM with yourfingers on the side edges andyour thumb against the backedge. Align the notches on theDIMM with the DIMM slots.(Check that the locks on eachside of the DIMM slot are open,or outward.) Fig. 5-86 5. Press the DIMM straight into the slot (press firml...
Page 179 - Error Message
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING 6-1 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 If any problems occur, the printer automatically stops printing, diagnosesthe problem, and displays the resulting message to alert you. Take theappropriate action, referring to the following tables. If you can...
Page 182 - When the
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING 6-4 M M M A A A I I I N N N T T T E E E N N N A A A N N N C C C E E E M M M E E E S S S S S S A A A G G G E E E S S S Error Message Meaning Action ! ! " ! (K C M Y) When the ! mark blinks ( " ), the indicated color toner is nearlyempty. K: Black, C:Cyan, M: Magenta...
Page 183 - Meaning; NVRAM ERROR
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING 6-5 C C C A A A L L L L L L S S S E E E R R R V V V I I I C C C E E E M M M E E E S S S S S S A A A G G G E E E S S S When any of the following messages appear on the LCD, turn off theprinter. Wait a few seconds, and then turn the printer on again. If this doesnot clear th...
Page 184 - Erase LED error
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING 6-6 Service CallMessage Meaning Action ERROR EE4 WARNING Toner emptysensor error Turn off the printer. Wait a fewseconds, and then turn it on again. ERROR EE5 WARNING Transfer rollersolenoid error Turn off the printer. Wait a fewseconds, and then turn it on again. ERROR EE...
Page 185 - Laser power error
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING 6-7 Service CallMessage Meaning Action ERROR EH4 WARNING Fusertemperature 4error Turn off the printer. Wait 15 minutes,and then turn it on again. ERROR EL1 WARNING Beam detectorerror Turn off the printer. Wait a fewseconds, and then turn it on again. ERROR EL2 WARNING Scan...
Page 186 - Paper Jam; Paper jam occurred inside of the paper tray.; JAM B; Paper jam occurred at the Transfer Roller.; JAM X
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING 6-8 P P P A A A P P P E E E R R R J J J A A A M M M S S S This printer has been designed to be trouble free. However, if a problemshould occur, note the display message and take the appropriate action.This section describes the actions to be taken to avoid paper jams andun...
Page 187 - Do not use the following paper:; PAUSE
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING 6-9 Note Do not use the following paper: • Bent paper • Moist paper • Paper that does not meet specifications Paper may jam in the Paper Cassette, inside the printer, at the Rear AccessCover or at the paper exit. Locate the jam and follow the instructions belowto remove th...
Page 188 - How to Clear a Paper Jam in the Printer; PAPER JAM AT PAPER EXIT; Close the Rear Access Cover.
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING 6-10 How to Clear a Paper Jam in the Printer PAPER JAM AT PAPER EXIT JAM E1 If paper has passed behind the Rear Access Cover and a paper jam hasoccurred at the paper exit, follow the steps below: 1. Open the Top Cover andrelease the Fusing unitPressure Release Levers. Fig....
Page 189 - PAPER JAM AT THE TRANSFER ROLLER OR THE; JAM D
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING 6-11 Note When paper jams at the Rear Access Cover increase, replace the PaperDischarger. PAPER JAM AT THE TRANSFER ROLLER OR THE FUSING ROLLER INSIDE THE PRINTER JAM D or JAM E2 If a paper jam occurs at the Transfer roller or the Fusing Roller, follow thesame steps to rem...
Page 191 - ) Release the Fusing Unit; Remove the jammed paper carefully to prevent spreading toner.
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING 6-13 If the paper is caught in theFusingRoller, follow the steps below: 1) Open the Top Cover. 2) Release the Fusing Unit Pressure Release Levers onboth sides. 3) Remove the jammed paper at the rear side of the printerby holding it with both handsand pulling it slowly towa...
Page 192 - PAPER JAM IN THE PAPER CASSETTE; If a paper jam occurs inside the Paper Cassette, follow these steps:
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING 6-14 PAPER JAM IN THE PAPER CASSETTE JAM A 1/2 If a paper jam occurs inside the Paper Cassette, follow these steps: 1. Pull out the Paper Cassette. 2. Remove the jammedpaper. Fig. 6-7 3. Re-install the Paper Cassette. 4. Open the Rear Access Cover. If there is any jammed p...
Page 193 - How to Clear a Paper Jam in the Duplex Unit; PAPER JAM IN THE UPPER ASSEMBLY OF THE
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING 6-15 How to Clear a Paper Jam in the Duplex Unit PAPER JAM IN THE UPPER ASSEMBLY OF THE DUPLEX UNIT JAM B If a paper jam occurs in the Duplex Cover Top Assembly, follow thesesteps: 1. Open the Duplex Cover TopAssembly. Fig. 6-8 2. If the paper is caught in the exitof the D...
Page 194 - Close the Duplex Cover Top Assembly.
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING 6-16 3. If the jammed paper is insidethe Duplex Cover TopAssembly, remove it byrotating the green pinch rollerdownwards to feed the paperout through the exit of theAssembly. Fig. 6-10 4. If the jammed paper is caughtinside the Duplex Cover TopAssembly, open the PaperGuide ...
Page 195 - PAPER JAM IN THE LOWER ASSEMBLY OF THE; JAM C; If a paper jam occurs in the Lower Assembly, follow these steps:
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING 6-17 PAPER JAM IN THE LOWER ASSEMBLY OF THE DUPLEX UNIT JAM C If a paper jam occurs in the Lower Assembly, follow these steps: 1. Open the Duplex Lower Cover.If you find a jammed piece ofpaper, pulling it slowly towardyou. 2. If you cannot find the jammedpaper, open the In...
Page 196 - Question
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING 6-18 Q Q & & A A You may occasionally encounter a difficulty with your HL-2600CN printer.This section contains frequently asked questions and the answers. Findyour question below, and then follow the recommended steps. You cancorrect most problems yourself. S S S E...
Page 199 - Printing takes too long.
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING 6-21 P P P R R R I I I N N N T T T I I I N N N G G G Question Recommendation The printer printsunexpectedly or itprints incorrectcharacters. • Cancel the print job from your computer. Then,turn the printer off and on, or reset the printer andtry your print job again. • Mak...
Page 201 - ) Identify the missing color and replace that toner
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING 6-23 Question Recommendation Black vertical streaksor bands ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.ABCDEFGHIJKL...
Page 204 - Off set image
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING 6-26 Question Recommendation Off set image ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0...
Page 211 - Types of paper to avoid are:
APPENDIX A-6 PAPER The printer is designed to work well with most types of xerographic and bondpaper. However, some paper variables may have an effect on print quality orhandling reliability. Always test samples of paper before purchasing to ensuredesirable performance. Some important guidelines whe...
Page 212 - ENVELOPES; Envelope Types to Avoid; Envelopes made with smooth or shiny paper.
APPENDIX A-7 DAMAGE OR OTHER DEFECTS CAUSED BY THE USE OF PAPERLISTED UNDER “ PAPER TYPES TO AVOID” WILL NOT BE COVEREDUNDER ANY WARRANTY OR SERVICE AGREEMENTS. ENVELOPES Most envelopes will perform acceptably on your printer. However, someenvelopes will have feeding and print quality problems becau...
Page 213 - LABELS AND OVERHEAD TRANSPARENCIES
APPENDIX A-8 LABELS AND OVERHEAD TRANSPARENCIES The printer will print on most type of labels and transparencies designed foruse with a laser printer. Labels should have an adhesive that is acrylic-basedsince such material is more stable at the high temperatures in the fusing unit.Adhesives should n...