Brother P2500- User Manual

Brother P2500

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – TABLE OF CONTENTS; CANADA O; CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
  • Page 3 – LED
  • Page 4 – CHAPTER 2 OPTIONS
  • Page 5 – CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING 4-1; LCD P; DOS
  • Page 6 – APPENDIX A-1; A-1; INDEX
  • Page 7 – Definitions of Warnings, Cautions, and Notes; The following conventions are used in this User’s Guide:; To Use the Machine Safely; Warning
  • Page 8 – Shipment of the Printer; Remove the Drum unit assembly.
  • Page 10 – Make Sure All the Items Are in the Carton; Carton Contents; Carton Contents may differ from one country to another.
  • Page 11 – About your printer
  • Page 12 – Features of your printer; For more information, see “How to Copy” in this Chapter.
  • Page 13 – For more information, see “How to Scan”; TWAIN Compliant Scanner Driver (For Windows; Popular Printer Emulation Support
  • Page 14 – Cover Open; Remote Printer Console Program for DOS
  • Page 15 – Bar Code Print; This printer can print the following 11 types of bar codes:
  • Page 16 – What Are the Available Printer Options; See “The Lower Tray Unit” in Chapter 2.; Memory Board; See “How to add extra
  • Page 17 – Choose a Location; Power Supply
  • Page 19 – What Type of paper can I use; Media Type; Paper size
  • Page 20 – Manual feed slot; Basis Weight; Note
  • Page 21 – Paper Capacity; Multi-purpose paper cassette; Single sheets of thicker paper; Recommended paper; Avery laser label or equivalent
  • Page 22 – Remarks about paper; Avoid using coated paper, such as vinyl coated paper.; Cut Sheet
  • Page 24 – Envelopes
  • Page 25 – Print Mode; The figure below shows the physically printable area.; Copy Mode; The figure below shows the physically uncopyable area.
  • Page 26 – Scan Mode; The figure below shows the physically unscannable area.
  • Page 27 – Caution; Do not load labels in the document feeder.
  • Page 28 – How to Load Paper into the Paper Cassette; Pull the paper cassette completely out of the printer .
  • Page 29 – Do not load more than 250 sheets of paper (80 g/m; Paper
  • Page 30 – How to Load a Sheet of Paper Manually; Select manual feed mode in the printer driver.
  • Page 31 – Send the print data to the printer .
  • Page 33 – To print on thicker paper and card stock
  • Page 35 – Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper
  • Page 36 – To print on both sides of the paper from the paper cassette; From the driver, select the required manual duplex print mode.
  • Page 37 – To print on both sides of the paper from the manual feed slot; We do not recommend using very thin or very thick paper.
  • Page 38 – How to Copy; Insert the original document face down in the Document Feeder.
  • Page 39 – button; STACK
  • Page 40 – To stop copying, press the; Stop; Clear; button before copying.
  • Page 41 – Various settings for copy; manual
  • Page 42 – AUTO; For more information, see ‘Paper Size’ in this Chapter.; Document type; TEXT
  • Page 43 – Options; A B; Copy
  • Page 44 – Paper Size; Letter; For further information, see
  • Page 45 – You can select STACK or SORT when making multiple copies.; Sort
  • Page 46 – How to scan; How to scan from the Paper Port; Launch the PaperPort; Click the; Twain; The scanner driver dialog is launched.
  • Page 47 – Press the; Start
  • Page 48 – Scanning from TWAIN compliant applications
  • Page 49 – This function makes it easy to scan from the printer control panel.; Scan to File
  • Page 50 – Scan to Email
  • Page 51 – How to scan from the Unimessage; Pro Viewer Software
  • Page 52 – If required repeat step 2 to 5 to scan more pages.; Add; button to include them in your document then click the; OK
  • Page 54 – Scanning from the HL-P2500 Control Panel
  • Page 55 – Functions of the Buttons on the control panel; BUTTONS Explanation; Pressing this button starts copying.; Press this button to sort multiple copies.; Press this button to reset all copy settings to their defaults.
  • Page 56 – Special Function; Job cancel
  • Page 57 – What do the LED indications mean; Alarm LED; the ‘Error Messages that Appear on the LCD Panel’ section in Chapter; Data LED; replace the toner cartridge with a new one
  • Page 58 – Optional Accessories and Supplies; Unit
  • Page 59 – The Lower Tray unit; Paper type; Cut sheet; installation of the paper cassettes.
  • Page 60 – Installing paper in the Lower tray unit; ‘OPTION CASSETTE’; Change the paper tray to use to feed paper
  • Page 61 – How to Add extra Memory
  • Page 62 – How to install an additional memory board; To install the memory board, follow these steps:; power; switch and unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet.
  • Page 63 – Unpack the memory board and hold it by its edge.
  • Page 64 – Secure the access cover with the two screws.
  • Page 65 – VINES computers can simultaneously access the same printer.; Features; Network Operating System compatibility:
  • Page 66 – Very high performance
  • Page 67 – Periodic maintenance parts
  • Page 68 – How to Replace the Toner Cartridge; ‘TONER EMPTY’; case you get a toner low warning.
  • Page 69 – Open the front cover. Pull out the drum unit assembly.
  • Page 71 – Remove the yellow protective cover.
  • Page 73 – Make sure that you return the tab to the Home position (
  • Page 75 – How to Replace the Drum Unit; CHANGE; You should clean the printer when you replace the drum unit.
  • Page 77 – We recommend that you place the drum unit on a piece of cloth or; wipe or wash it off with cold water immediately.
  • Page 78 – For; Install the new drum unit assembly into the printer.
  • Page 80 – How to Clean the Printer; Cleaning the Printer Exterior; Turn off the; switch and unplug the power cord.
  • Page 81 – Use a damp cloth for cleaning.; Plug in the power cord and turn on the power switch.
  • Page 82 – How to clean the Printer interior and drum unit; Open the front cover of the printer.
  • Page 83 – Gently wipe the scanner window with a soft dry cloth.
  • Page 84 – Do not touch the scanner window with your fingers.; Return the tab to the home position (
  • Page 85 – Install the drum unit assembly into the printer.
  • Page 86 – How to clean the Document scanner
  • Page 87 – Close the control panel cover.
  • Page 88 – Identifying your problem; Printer does not print, copy or scan; “What do the LED indications mean” in; Print quality; ‘Improving the print quality’; Go to; ‘How to Print correctly’
  • Page 89 – Service Call indications
  • Page 90 – Error Messages that Appear on the LCD Panel; Alarm; COVER OPEN; button, or open and close the front
  • Page 92 – Error Message Printouts; Error Message; RESOLUTION ADAPTED
  • Page 93 – Paper Handling; See “What kind of paper can I use” in Chapter 1.; Problem; A paper jam has occurred.
  • Page 94 – PAPER JAMS and How to Clear Them; When a paper jam occurs, an error message appears on the LCD.; Or
  • Page 95 – How to clear a printer jam; Remove the paper cassette completely from the printer.
  • Page 96 – Pull any jammed paper up and out of the printer.; Open the front cover.
  • Page 97 – Close the rear cover.
  • Page 98 – How to clear a document jam; Open the control panel cover.
  • Page 99 – Others; For DOS users; Check if the printer has any printer alarms active.; For Apple Macintosh Computer users
  • Page 100 – Improving the Print Quality; CHANGE DRUM SOON; problem with Copy; B C; See “How to; See “What kind of
  • Page 101 – Try installing a new drum unit.; Clean the primary corona wire of the drum unit.
  • Page 102 – Image default examples Recommendation; Install a new drum
  • Page 104 – Image default examples; Clean the primary corona wire of the Drum unit.
  • Page 105 – C D
  • Page 106 – How to print correctly; This section provides information on the following topics:; MEMORY FULL; Job Cancel; button to print the data
  • Page 107 – The toner cartridge is not empty.
  • Page 108 – Scan
  • Page 109 – APPENDIX; Printer Technical Specifications; Printing; Electrophotography by semiconductor laser beam scanning
  • Page 110 – Print Media; Copying; Type
  • Page 111 – Scanning; Specification
  • Page 112 – Electrical and Mechanical; Noise
  • Page 113 – Parallel Interface Specifications
  • Page 115 – Interface Connector; Pin Assignment
  • Page 116 – Resident Fonts; The following bitmapped fonts are resident in this printer.; Bitmapped Fonts
  • Page 117 – OCR Symbol Sets
  • Page 121 – Trademarks; Compilation and Publication Notice; ©1999 Brother Industries Ltd.
  • Page 122 – REGULATIONS; Responsible Party : Brother International Corporation
  • Page 123 – Important; This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.; International E; Compliance Statement; The purpose of the International; Program is to promote the development; product meets the guideline of the program.
  • Page 126 – The following caution label is attached on the scanner unit.
  • Page 128 – WARNING - THIS PRINTER MUST BE PROPERLY EARTHED.
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Summary

Page 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; CANADA O; CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER

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Page 3 - LED

ii W HAT T YPE OF DOCUMENTS CAN THE D OCUMENT F EEDER H ANDLE 1-18 H OW TO L OAD P APER INTO THE P APER C ASSETTE 1-19 H OW TO L OAD A S HEET OF P APER M ANUALLY 1-21 H OW TO P RINT ON B OTH S IDES OF THE PAPER (M ANUAL D UPLEXING ) 1-26 H OW TO C OPY 1-29 V ARIOUS SETTINGS FOR COPY 1-32 H OW TO SCA...

Page 4 - CHAPTER 2 OPTIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS iii CHAPTER 2 OPTIONS O PTIONAL A CCESSORIES AND S UPPLIES 2-1 T HE L OWER T RAY UNIT 2-2 I NSTALLING PAPER IN THE L OWER TRAY UNIT 2-3 H OW TO A DD EXTRA M EMORY 2-4 H OW TO INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL MEMORY BOARD 2-5 W HAT IS THE B ROTHER PRINT SERVER (NC-2010 P ) 2-8 F EATURES 2-8 CH...

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