Brother HL-2700CN- User Manual

Brother HL-2700CN

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Definitions of warnings, cautions, and notes; We use the following terms throughout this User’s Guide:
  • Page 3 – ii; To use the printer safely
  • Page 5 – iv; Printer do’s and don’ts for optimum print quality
  • Page 6 – from within; Register your product; You can check here for the Brother driver updates.; Customer Service; If you have comments or suggestions, please write us at:
  • Page 7 – Internet Addresses
  • Page 8 – vii; Important information: Regulations; Important
  • Page 9 – viii; Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada); This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.; Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only)
  • Page 10 – International E; NERGY; Compliance Statement
  • Page 11 – Internal laser radiation
  • Page 12 – xi; IMPORTANT - For Your Safety; Disconnect device; Geräuschemission / Acoustic noise emission (for Germany only); If in any doubt, call a qualified electrician.
  • Page 13 – xii; Trademarks; are registered trademarks in the United States and other; Compilation and Publication Notice; ©2003 Brother Industries Ltd.; Shipment of the Printer; See
  • Page 14 – “EC” Declaration of Conformity
  • Page 15 – xiv; Table of Contents
  • Page 16 – xv
  • Page 17 – xvi
  • Page 18 – xvii
  • Page 19 – Printer; About this printer
  • Page 20 – Interface cable; An interface cable is not a standard accessory.
  • Page 21 – Front view
  • Page 22 – Back view
  • Page 23 – Features; 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); What kind of paper can I use?; Three interfaces
  • Page 24 – Automatic Interface Selection; Five emulation modes; About emulation modes; Automatic Emulation Selection; Data compression technology; Bar code printing; This printer can print the following 13 types of bar codes:
  • Page 25 – Panel lock setting; SETUP; Power Save Mode; ON; Toner Save Mode; Reprint; Network; Software for Networks
  • Page 26 – Positioning the printer; Power Supply
  • Page 27 – Back
  • Page 28 – Type and size of paper; Standard paper tray; Media type, paper size and number of sheets for paper source; Suitable paper specifications; Tray and optional unit
  • Page 29 – Table 1: Media type, paper size and number of sheets for paper source
  • Page 30 – Recommended paper
  • Page 31 – Printable area; Portrait
  • Page 32 – Guidelines for selecting paper; Types of paper to avoid
  • Page 33 – Envelopes; Types of envelopes to avoid
  • Page 35 – Labels and transparencies; Types of labels and transparencies to avoid; When feeding transparencies, use the recommended type for
  • Page 36 – Paper feed; Tray feed; Print on envelopes; When you put paper into the paper tray, note the following:
  • Page 37 – Manual feed; PAPER; Go; Paper output; MANUAL FEED
  • Page 38 – Printer driver; For Macintosh; Driver and software
  • Page 39 – Features in the PCL printer driver
  • Page 40 – Advanced tab; Print Quality; Advanced
  • Page 42 – Device Options; Set the following print functions in this tab:
  • Page 43 – Reprint setting
  • Page 44 – Macro
  • Page 45 – Accessories tab; Reprinting from RAM
  • Page 46 – Support Tab; Support
  • Page 47 – Features in the PS printer driver; For more information, please see the online; Help; in the printer driver.; Ports tab; The screens in this section are from Windows
  • Page 48 – Device Settings tab; Select the options you installed.
  • Page 49 – Layout tab
  • Page 50 – Select the; Paper Source; and; Color
  • Page 51 – Advanced options; Paper Size; Copy Count; Set the; Image Color Management; TrueType Font
  • Page 53 – Page setup; Layout
  • Page 54 – Specific settings; Media Type
  • Page 55 – Software; BRAdmin Professional utility
  • Page 56 – EMULATION; IBM
  • Page 57 – in the; Printer settings; Factory settings; List of factory settings
  • Page 58 – Control panel
  • Page 59 – Buttons; Menu
  • Page 60 – Go button; JOB; To move through menus in the LCD; Set button
  • Page 61 – Back button
  • Page 62 – The LED is a light that shows the printer status.
  • Page 63 – Troubleshooting; LCD messages; The
  • Page 64 – Printer status messages; How to use the control panel
  • Page 65 – Set; READY
  • Page 66 – Control panel LCD menu
  • Page 67 – INFORMATION
  • Page 70 – PRINT MENU
  • Page 72 – LINES
  • Page 73 – NETWORK
  • Page 74 – INTERFACE; RESET MENU
  • Page 75 – REPRINT
  • Page 76 – Set date and time; YEAR
  • Page 77 – Set IP address
  • Page 78 – HP LaserJet mode
  • Page 79 – Network factory default setting
  • Page 80 – Table 1: List of factory settings
  • Page 84 – Reprinting the last job; Reprint the last job three times; Job Spooling
  • Page 85 – Printing PROOF data; Printing PUBLIC data; How to print SECURE data
  • Page 86 – Printing SECURE data; For more information about the settings in the printer driver, see
  • Page 87 – PRESS SET TO
  • Page 88 – When there is no reprint data in memory; NO DATA STORED; To delete the job
  • Page 89 – Optional accessories and supplies; Optional fonts package; Options
  • Page 90 – Putting paper in the lower tray unit; Turn off the printer power switch and unplug the printer.
  • Page 91 – Remove the paper tray from the lower tray unit.
  • Page 93 – How to install the legal tray; Pull out the standard paper tray.
  • Page 94 – Put the paper in the tray with the recommended print side face up.; ABC
  • Page 95 – How to install the duplex unit
  • Page 96 – Use the handholds of the duplex unit to lift it up.
  • Page 97 – Connect the connector cable to the printer.
  • Page 98 – Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper; Paper orientation for printing on both sides of the paper; and at the back of the
  • Page 99 – Type II
  • Page 100 – Inserting the CompactFlash; Follow these steps to insert or remove a card:
  • Page 101 – The printer uses memory modules that are:
  • Page 102 – Installing additional memory; Unpack the SO-DIMM and hold it by the edges.
  • Page 103 – PRINT SETTINGS
  • Page 104 – Selecting the optional fonts; Technical Reference Manual; PRINT FONTS
  • Page 106 – Replacing the consumable items; Routine maintenance; K C M Y
  • Page 107 – NEAR WASTE TONER
  • Page 109 – Toner cartridges; Toner nearly empty message; indicator starts blinking,; TONER EMPTY message; TONER EMPTY
  • Page 110 – Replacing the toner cartridges; Cleaning
  • Page 111 – Close the front cover.
  • Page 112 – Slide the toner cartridges into the printer
  • Page 113 – Waste toner pack full message
  • Page 114 – Replacing the waste toner pack; Open the front cover of the printer.
  • Page 115 – OPC belt cartridge; Replace OPC belt cartridge message; Turn off the printer power switch.
  • Page 116 – Remove the OPC belt cartridge from the printer.
  • Page 118 – Fusing unit; Replace fusing unit message; The fusing unit and the parts around it are
  • Page 119 – Replacing the fusing unit; Open the back cover of the printer.
  • Page 121 – Replacing the transfer belt cleaner
  • Page 122 – Remove the transfer belt cover.
  • Page 123 – the housing after you have installed it.; Replacing the transfer roller
  • Page 124 – release the transfer roller.
  • Page 125 – ) Push the lock levers down to lock the transfer roller into place.
  • Page 126 – water
  • Page 127 – Cleaning the outside of the printer; Clean the outside of the printer as follows:
  • Page 128 – Cleaning the inside of the printer
  • Page 129 – Close the back cover.
  • Page 132 – Clean the surface of the dust proof glass with a dry cotton swab.
  • Page 133 – Shipping the printer
  • Page 134 – Error messages; The control panel LCD names for the paper trays are as follows.
  • Page 136 – Maintenance messages
  • Page 137 – Call service messages; Meaning
  • Page 140 – Paper jams and how to clear them; JAM B
  • Page 142 – JAM B (paper jam at the entrance to the fusing roller); JAM C (paper jam where the paper comes out of the printer)
  • Page 143 – If the paper is caught in the fusing roller, follow the steps below:
  • Page 144 – Remove the jammed paper by pulling it out slowly.
  • Page 145 – Reset the fusing unit pressure release levers.
  • Page 146 – JAM D (paper jam in the lower part of the duplex unit); Open the duplex back cover.
  • Page 147 – JAM E (paper jam in the upper part of the duplex unit)
  • Page 148 – Close the duplex inside unit and the duplex back cover.
  • Page 149 – Improving the print quality; Examples of poor print quality
  • Page 153 – Setting up the printer hardware; Question
  • Page 154 – Setting up the printer
  • Page 155 – Paper handling
  • Page 156 – Printing
  • Page 157 – Printer specifications; Appendix
  • Page 159 – Electrical and mechanical
  • Page 160 – Paper specifications
  • Page 161 – INDEX; Symbols
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Brother Laser Printer

HL-2700CN series

User's Guide

Version 5

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Summary

Page 2 - Definitions of warnings, cautions, and notes; We use the following terms throughout this User’s Guide:

i Definitions of warnings, cautions, and notes We use the following terms throughout this User’s Guide: You must follow these warnings to prevent possible personal injury. You must follow these instructions to make sure you use the printer properly and do not damage it. Remember these useful tips wh...

Page 3 - ii; To use the printer safely

ii To use the printer safely The fusing unit becomes extremely hot during operation. Wait until it has cooled down sufficiently before replacing consumable items. The fusing unit is marked with the caution label. Please do NOT take off or damage the label. There are high voltage electrodes inside th...

Page 5 - iv; Printer do’s and don’ts for optimum print quality

iv Printer do’s and don’ts for optimum print quality Before you move or lift the printer, remove the toner cartridges, waste toner pack and fusing unit to avoid spills. Be sure to keep the printer as level as possible. Damage caused by failure to remove the supplies may void your warranty. Do not to...

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