Page 2 - Shipment of the Printer; Remove the drum unit.
II English Shipment of the Printer If for any reason you must ship your Printer, carefully package thePrinter to avoid any damage during transit. It is recommended that yousave and use the original packaging. The Printer should also beadequately insured with the carrier. Warning When shipping the Pr...
Page 3 - Laser Printer WL-660 Series for Windows; User’s Guide
i English Laser Printer WL-660 Series for Windows ® User’s Guide (For USA & CANADA Only) For technical and operational assistance, please call: In USA 1-800-276-7746 (outside California) 714-859-9700 Ext. 329 (within California) In Canada 1-800-361-6466 If you have comments or suggestions, pleas...
Page 4 - Trademarks; ©1995 Brother Industries Ltd.
USER’S GUIDE ii English Trademarks The brother logo is registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. TrueType is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.IBM and IBM PC are registered trademarks of International BusinessMachines Corporation.Microsoft and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of MicrosoftCor...
Page 5 - Definitions of Warnings, Cautions, and Notes; The following conventions are used in this User’s Guide:; Caution; To Use the Printer Safely; Inside the printer; Warning; Before cleaning the printer, unplug the power cord.
TABLE OF CONTENTS iii English Definitions of Warnings, Cautions, and Notes The following conventions are used in this User’s Guide: Warning Indicates warnings that must be observed to prevent possiblepersonal injury. ☛ Caution Indicates cautions that must be observed to use the printer properly orpr...
Page 6 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; REGULATIONS vi
USER’S GUIDE iv English TABLE OF CONTENTS REGULATIONS vi CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE GUIDEBOOKS 1-1 Learning How to Use the Printer 1-1 ABOUT YOUR PRINTER 1-2 Printer Overview 1-2 System Requirements 1-3 Features 1-3 OPERATING AND STORAGE ENVIRONMENT 1-5 Power Supply 1-5 Environment 1-5 CHAPTER...
Page 7 - CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE
TABLE OF CONTENTS v English CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE 5-1 REPLACING THE DRUM UNIT 5-6 ADJUSTING THE PRINT DENSITY 5-10 CLEANING THE PRINTER 5-11 Cleaning the Printer Exterior 5-11Cleaning the Printer Interior and Drum Unit 5-12 RE-PACKING THE PRINTER 5-15 CHAPTER 6 TROUBLES...
Page 8 - REGULATIONS; Important – About the Interface Cable
USER’S GUIDE vi English REGULATIONS Federal Communications Commission Compliance Notice (For USA Only) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digitaldevice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonableprotection again...
Page 11 - For Your Safety
REGULATIONS ix English For Your Safety To ensure safe operation, the three-pin plug supplied must be inserted only into a standardthree-pin power point which is effectively grounded through the normal household wiring. Extension cords used with the equipment must be three-conductor and be correctly ...
Page 13 - ABOUT THE GUIDEBOOKS; Learning How to Use the Printer; Read the Quick Setup Guide to set up your printer and connect it to
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1–1 English CHAPTER 1INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE GUIDEBOOKS Learning How to Use the Printer You have two guidebooks for this printer. Read each guidebook in thefollowing order: 1. Read the Quick Setup Guide to set up your printer and connect it to your computer. It also contains in...
Page 14 - ABOUT YOUR PRINTER; Printer Overview
USER’S GUIDE 1–2 English ABOUT YOUR PRINTER Printer Overview Fig. 1-1 Front View Fig. 1-2 Rear View Multi-Purpose Sheet Feeder Control Panel Output Tray Paper Support Wire Paper Support Paper Guide Manual Feed Slot Top Cover Power Cord Print Density Dial Parallel Interface Port
Page 15 - System Requirements; IBM PC or compatible with 80486 SX or higher microprocessor; Features; This printer has the following features:
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1–3 English System Requirements Check the following system requirements to setup and operate the printer: • IBM PC or compatible with 80486 SX or higher microprocessor • Parallel interface (or printer port) • 4 MB or more of memory • 10 MB of space available on your hard disk ...
Page 16 - printing labels and transparencies.
USER’S GUIDE 1–4 English ❏ Versatile Paper HandlingThe printer has a multi-purpose sheet feeder and straight paper path.Using this mechanism, you can load A4, letter, legal, B5, A5, andexecutive sizes of paper, as well as various other paper sizes includingenvelopes, postcards, organizer paper, or a...
Page 17 - OPERATING AND STORAGE ENVIRONMENT; Power Supply
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1–5 English OPERATING AND STORAGE ENVIRONMENT Please take note of the following before using the printer: Power Supply Use the printer within the specified power range. AC power: ±10% of the rated power voltage in your district Frequency: 50 Hz (220 V– 240 V) or 60 Hz (110–120...
Page 19 - PAPER SPECIFICATIONS; Remarks
CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING 2–1 English CHAPTER 2PAPER HANDLING PAPER SPECIFICATIONS The printer can handle paper that conforms to the following specifications: Paper Type Paper Size Paper Weight Sheet Feeder Manual Cut sheet A4, Letter, Legal, B5, A5,Executive, Custom size70-216 x 127-356 mm,2.75”-8.5...
Page 21 - Printable Area
CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING 2–3 English Printable Area The figure below shows the physical printable area. Fig. 2-3 Printable Area Unprintable areaApproximately 4 mm (0.16 inch) from each edge for all sizes of paper
Page 22 - MULTI-PURPOSE SHEET FEEDER
USER’S GUIDE 2–4 English MULTI-PURPOSE SHEET FEEDER The printer has a multi-purpose sheet feeder that can feed plain paper,envelopes and organizer paper. ☛ Caution When you use labels or transparencies for overhead projectors, be sure touse the manual feed slot. See the next section “MANUAL FEED SLO...
Page 23 - Loading Paper into the Feeder; To load paper into the feeder, follow these steps.; Make sure that the paper is stacked below the; Note
CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING 2–5 English Loading Paper into the Feeder To load paper into the feeder, follow these steps. 1. Open the multi-purpose sheet feeder. ( ➀ ) 2. Load paper into the multi-purpose sheet feeder with the printing surface face down. ( ➁ ) ☛ Caution • The feeder can hold up to 200 s...
Page 25 - Use of very thin or very thick paper is not recommended.
CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING 2–7 English Two Side Printing (Manual Duplexing) The supplied printer driver for Windows 3.1 enables manual duplexprinting. For more information about settings, see the help text of theprinter driver which can be accessed through the Windows Control Panel. The printer prints...
Page 26 - MANUAL FEED SLOT; ) Move the paper guide of the manual feed slot to the paper; Insert paper firmly into the manual feed slot.
USER’S GUIDE 2–8 English MANUAL FEED SLOT The multi-purpose sheet feeder also has a manual feed slot. You canmanually load paper sheet by sheet from this slot. You do not need toremove paper from the multi-purpose sheet feeder when using the manualfeed slot. When you use labels or transparencies, be...
Page 27 - OUTPUT TRAY AND PAPER SUPPORT WIRE; Follow these steps to open the output tray:; You can stack up to 100 sheets in the output tray.
CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING 2–9 English OUTPUT TRAY AND PAPER SUPPORT WIRE The printer ejects paper with the printed surface face down into the outputtray at the front of the printer. When the output tray is closed, the ejected paper comes out sheet by sheetthrough the slit in front. When you open the ...
Page 29 - CONTROL PANEL; Lamps; Off; ALARM Lamp
CHAPTER 3 PRINTER CONTROL 3–1 English CHAPTER 3PRINTER CONTROL CONTROL PANEL Lamps This section refers to the following lamps on the printer control panel: Fig. 3-1 Lamps on Control Panel ✒ Note When the power cord is not plugged into the AC outlet or the printer is insleep mode, all lamps including...
Page 30 - READY
USER’S GUIDE 3–2 English READY ↔ ↔ SLEEP Switch This printer has a READY ↔ SLEEP switch on the control panel. Fig. 3-2 Switch on Control Panel ✒ Note • This printer has no power switch. You just plug the power cord intothe AC outlet. The sleep mode feature controls all power. • If a recoverable erro...
Page 31 - To awaken the printer to Ready status, press the READY; When you hold down the READY
CHAPTER 3 PRINTER CONTROL 3–3 English When the printer is in the Ready mode and the printer does not receivedata for a certain period of time (time-out), it automatically enters sleepmode. The default time-out has been factory set for 5 to 15 minutes. To awaken the printer to Ready status, press the...
Page 32 - SETUP DIALOG BOX; To open the Setup dialog box from Control Panel, follow these steps:
USER’S GUIDE 3–4 English SETUP DIALOG BOX You need to install the supplied printer driver before printing documents.If you have not installed the printer driver, be sure to install it referring tothe Quick Setup Guide. The installed printer driver allows you to controlthe printer from within the Set...
Page 33 - and choose Print Options.
CHAPTER 3 PRINTER CONTROL 3–5 English The rest of this chapter briefly describes print options available in theSetup dialog box. For more information about print options, chooseHelp or press the F1 key while you see the options in the dialog box. 6. Click any icon button in the Setup dialog box to o...
Page 34 - Paper
USER’S GUIDE 3–6 English Paper When you click Paper in the Setup dialog box, you can: • Choose paper size • Choose paper tray • Choose page orientation • Choose the number of copies you wish to print Fig. 3-4 Paper Options in the Setup Dialog Box ✒ Note • For printing envelopes, orientation should g...
Page 35 - Duplex; Half Tone
CHAPTER 3 PRINTER CONTROL 3–7 English Duplex When you click Duplex in the Setup dialog box, you can: • Choose options for duplex printing • Set binding offset Fig. 3-5 Duplex Options in the Setup Dialog Box Half Tone When you click Half Tone in the Setup dialog box, you can: • Adjust brightness and ...
Page 36 - Printer Configuration; Quality
USER’S GUIDE 3–8 English Printer Configuration When you click Configuration in the Setup dialog box, you can: • Perform a test print • Choose time-out for sleep mode • Confirm the printer memory size • Turn error recovery operation on or off • Turn the Printer Status on or off Fig. 3-7 Test Options ...
Page 37 - MEMORY BOARD; The printer can recognize a maximum 4.0 MB of memory.
CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS 4–1 English CHAPTER 4OPTIONS MEMORY BOARD Additional memory is useful and maybe necessary if you are printing avery complex document. The printer has 0.5 MB of memory as a standard feature. The memorycan be expanded up to 4.0 MB with an optional memory board. Two types of memory bo...
Page 39 - REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5–1 English CHAPTER 5MAINTENANCE REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE The printer includes a starter toner cartridge which is expected to yield1,000 pages. (This may vary depending on the area where the printer ispurchased.) With a new replacement toner cartridge (TN-100 orTN-100HL), ...
Page 40 - Follow these steps to replace the toner cartridge:
USER’S GUIDE 5–2 English When you see the TONER EMPTY message on the computer screen andthe blinking ALARM lamp on the printer’s control panel, you mustreplace the toner cartridge with a new one. You cannot resume printinguntil you install a new toner cartridge. Fig. 5-2 Toner Empty Indication ✒ Not...
Page 41 - Remove the old toner cartridge from the printer.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5–3 English 2. Gently push the toner cartridge shutter lever all the way to the rear of the printer. ✒ Note The toner cartridge cannot be removed unless the shutter is completelyclosed by pushing the lever fully to the rear. Fig. 5-4 Closing the Shutter of the Toner Cartridge 3...
Page 42 - Then remove the protective seal.; is inside the printer. Make sure that the
USER’S GUIDE 5–4 English 4. Unpack the new toner cartridge. Gently shake it well before installing Then remove the protective seal. ☛ Caution • Unpack the toner cartridge immediately before installing it into theprinter. If toner cartridges are left unpacked for a long period of time,the toner life ...
Page 43 - the red arrow marks are aligned.; See the section “MULTI-PURPOSE SHEET FEEDER” in Chapter 2.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5–5 English 6. Gently pull the blue shutter lever on the toner cartridge forward until the red arrow marks are aligned. Fig. 5-8 Opening the Toner Cartridge Shutter 7. Re-install the multi-purpose sheet feeder. See the section “MULTI-PURPOSE SHEET FEEDER” in Chapter 2. ☛ Cautio...
Page 44 - REPLACING THE DRUM UNIT; Follow these steps to replace the drum unit:
USER’S GUIDE 5–6 English REPLACING THE DRUM UNIT The printer uses a drum unit to create print images. To decide when youshould replace the drum, you should check the print quality. If there hasbeen a noticeable deterioration in the output print quality, then the drumunit should be replaced. ✒ Note •...
Page 45 - Open the top cover and drum cover of the printer.; Remove the old drum unit by lifting it gently. Make sure that you
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5–7 English 3. Open the top cover and drum cover of the printer. Warning After you have used the printer, some internal parts of the printerare extremely hot. When you open the top cover of the printer, nevertouch the shaded parts shown in the following diagram. Fig. 5-10 Insid...
Page 46 - Unpack the new drum unit and gently shake it from side to side five
USER’S GUIDE 5–8 English 5. Unpack the new drum unit and gently shake it from side to side five or six times. Fig. 5-12 Unpacking the Drum Unit 6. Remove the protective parts ① - ⑥ in order as shown below. Fig. 5-13 Removing the Protective Parts ☛ Caution • Unpack a drum unit immediately before inst...
Page 47 - Hold the drum unit flat and install it unit into the printer.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5–9 English 7. Hold the drum unit flat and install it unit into the printer. Fig. 5-14 Installing the Drum Unit 8. Close the drum cover. Press down firmly on both sides of the blue levers to ensure that it is locked securely in place, then close the topprinter cover. 9. Install...
Page 48 - ADJUSTING THE PRINT DENSITY
USER’S GUIDE 5–10 English ADJUSTING THE PRINT DENSITY The print density dial is located near the power cord on the back of theprinter. You can use it to adjust the amount of toner applied to the paper. When the toner cartridge and drum unit are replaced or if the operatingtemperature and humidity ar...
Page 49 - CLEANING THE PRINTER; Cleaning the Printer Exterior; Clean the printer exterior as follows:
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5–11 English CLEANING THE PRINTER Clean the printer exterior and interior periodically. If printed pages getstained with toner, clean the printer interior and drum unit. Warning Before cleaning the printer, unplug the power cord. Cleaning the Printer Exterior Clean the printer ...
Page 50 - Cleaning the Printer Interior and Drum Unit; Clean the printer interior and the drum unit as follows:; Use a soft cloth to remove any dirt or dust from the drum cover and
USER’S GUIDE 5–12 English Cleaning the Printer Interior and Drum Unit Clean the printer interior and the drum unit as follows: 1. Unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the multi-purpose sheet feeder. 3. Open the top cover of the printer. 4. Open the drum cover. Warning After you have used the printer, so...
Page 52 - the tab right and left several times.; See the section “REPLACING THE DRUM UNIT” in Chapter 5.
USER’S GUIDE 5–14 English 9. Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the tab right and left several times. Fig. 5-19 Cleaning the Primary Corona Wire 10. When cleaning is completed, position the tab at the left end of the drum unit ( ▲ mark position.) ☛ Caution Be sure t...
Page 53 - RE-PACKING THE PRINTER; Unplug the printer from the AC outlet.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5–15 English RE-PACKING THE PRINTER ☛ Caution Whenever you transport the printer, use the packing materials which areprovided with your printer. Also, follow the steps below to re-pack theprinter to avoid damage which could invalidate your warranty. 1. Unplug the printer from t...
Page 54 - Close the top cover, the drum cover, the paper support wire and the
USER’S GUIDE 5–16 English 5. Place the drum unit assembly in the plastic bag. Hold the plastic bag with your hand under the drum unit assembly and wrap it in thecorrugated cardboard. Fig. 5-21 Placing the Drum in the Plastic Bag and Wrapping it in the Corrugated Cardboard 6. Close the top cover, the...
Page 55 - ALARM INDICATIONS AT A GLANCE; Operator Calls; Operator Call Action
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–1 English CHAPTER 6TROUBLESHOOTING ALARM INDICATIONS AT A GLANCE Operator Calls If an error occurs, the printer indicates an “operator call’ by blinking theALARM lamp. The status monitor appears on your computer screen toindicate the error. The printer can recover from mo...
Page 56 - Service Calls; Service Call; FUSER MALF
USER’S GUIDE 6–2 English Service Calls If an unrecoverable error occurs, the printer indicates the need for aservice call by lighting both the ALARM and READY lamps and thestatus monitor appears on your computer screen to indicate the error. Service Call Error Status FUSER MALF The fixing assembly i...
Page 57 - PAPER JAMS; SLEEP switch or check the Print Manager in
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–3 English PAPER JAMS If a paper jam occurs, the dialog box appears on your computer screenand instructs you to take appropriate action. After you remove thejammed paper, the error indicator disappears and the printer shouldautomatically recover from the error. Before you ...
Page 58 - Paper Jam at the Paper Output Tray; Paper Jam in the Multi-Purpose Sheet Feeder
USER’S GUIDE 6–4 English ❏ Paper Jam at the Paper Output Tray ☛ Caution Do not pull the jammed paper from the output tray. Be sure to open thedrum cover inside the printer to remove the jam or the jammed paper maytear and pieces of paper may remain inside the printer. See the next pagefor instructio...
Page 59 - Paper Jam under the Drum Cover
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–5 English ❏ Paper Jam under the Drum Cover If a paper jam has occurred under the drum cover, remove the multi-purpose sheet feeder, open the top cover and the drum cover. Thenpull the jammed paper upwards and out of the printer. Close thecovers. Fig. 6-4 Paper Jam under t...
Page 61 - Setting up the Printer Hardware and Software; Question; SLEEP switch to wake up the
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–7 English Q & A This section contains questions and answers for using your printer. If youhave encountered a problem, find the question relating to your problemand take the steps recommended to correct the problem. Setting up the Printer Hardware and Software Question...
Page 62 - Paper Handling; See “PAPER JAMS” in this chapter.; Printing; Questions
USER’S GUIDE 6–8 English Paper Handling Questions Recommendations The printer does not loadpaper. • Check to see if the “Paper Empty” messageappears on your computer screen or theALARM lamp is blinking on the printercontrol panel. If so, the multi-purpose sheetfeeder may be out of paper or not prope...
Page 63 - Print Quality
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–9 English The printer printsunexpectedly or it printsgarbage. Make sure your Windows application software iscorrectly set up to use this printer. Check yourWindows printer driver settings or printersettings in your application software. Be surethere are no stalled jobs in...
Page 69 - APPENDICES; PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS
APPENDICES Appendix–1 English APPENDICES PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS Printing Print Method Electrophotography by semiconductor laser beam scanning Laser Wavelength: 780 nmOutput: 5 mW max Resolution 600 dots per inch with APT (Advanced PhotoscaleTechnology) Print Quality Normal printing modeEconomy print...
Page 70 - Electrical and Mechanical
USER’S GUIDE Appendix–2 English Electrical and Mechanical Power Source U.S.A. and Canada: AC 110 to 120 V, 60 Hz Europe and Australia: AC 220 to 240 V, 50 Hz Power Consumption Printing: 480 W or less Stand-by: 55 W or less Sleep: 8 W or less Noise Printing: 50 dB A or less Stand-by: 41 dB A or less ...
Page 71 - PARALLEL INTERFACE SPECIFICATION
APPENDICES Appendix–3 English PARALLEL INTERFACE SPECIFICATION Interface Connector Printer Side: Amphenol 57RE-4036-7308 or equivalent A shielded cable should be used. Pin Assignment Pin No. Signal Direction Pin No. Signal Direction 1 DATA STROBE Input 19 0V (S.G.) – 2 DATA 1 Input 20 0V (S.G.) – 3 ...
Page 73 - INDEX
INDEX Index–1 English INDEX A additional memory 4-1Advanced Photoscale Technology (APT) 1-4 ALARM lamp 3-1Auto Resolution Reduction 1-4 B bi-directional communication 1-3, Appendix-3 bi-directional error 6-1 C cleaning 5-11–14control panel 3-1–3cover open 6-1 D density 5-10drum unit 5-6–9duplex 2-7 ...
Page 76 - Printed in Japan
