Brother HL-3450CN manual

B B B r r r o o o t t t h h h e e e r r r C C C o o o l l l o o o r r r L L L a a a s s s e e e r r r P P P r r r i i i n n n t t t e e e r r r H H H L L L - - - 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 0 0 0 C C C N N N S S S e e e r r r i i i e e e s s s U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s G G G u u u i i i d d d e e e V ersion 0 Before you c an use the print er,[...]

T rademarks Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Apple and LaserWriter are registered trademarks, and TrueType is a trademark of Apple Com puter, Inc. Centronics is a trademark of Genicom Corporation. EPSON is a registered trademark, and FX-850 and FX-80 are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Hewlett-Packard, HP, PCL5C,[...]

i B B B r r r o o o t t t h h h e e e r r r L L L a a a s s s e e e r r r P P P r r r i i i n n n t t t e e e r r r H H H L L L - - - 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 0 0 0 C C C N N N S S S e e e r r r i i i e e e s s s U U U s s s e e e r r r ’ ’ ’ s s s G G G u u u i i i d d d e e e (For USA & CANADA Only) IMPORTANT INFORMATI ON: For technical and op[...]

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: ! Wa r n i n g Indicates warnings that must be observe[...]

iii ! Wa r n i n g HARMFUL OZONE GAS Inhalation of an excessive amount of ozone can adversely affect your respiratory system. An Ozone Filter is included to reduce ozone exhaust. This filter must be replaced periodically in accordance with the instructions found in your User’s Guide. ! Wa r n i n g If the printer becomes hot, blows smoke, or gene[...]

iv ! Wa r n i n g In case of a fuser oil spill, you must clean it up immediately. ! Wa r n i n g Do not put any pressure on the Feeder Cassette or the Front Cover when it is open. If you do, you injured because the printer fall on you.[...]

v 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, remove the Toner Ca[...]

TABLE OF CO NTENTS vi 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 USE R’S GU IDE 1-1 ABOUT TH IS PR IN TER 1-3 Checking the C omponents 1-3 General V ie w 1-5 Features 1-6 Options 1-12 Compact Flas h Card 1-13 RAM 1-13 Operating and S torage En vironment 1-13 CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AND SOFTW ARE PRINTER[...]

TABLE OF CO NTENTS vii CHAPTER 4 CONTROL P ANEL OPERA TION CONTR OL P AN EL 4-1 BUT TON S 4-2 Go button 4-3 Job Cancel butt on 4-3 Secure Print button 4-4 Reprint button 4-5 +, – but tons 4-13 Set button 4-13 Back b utton 4-14 LEDs 4-15 LCD DISPLA Y 4-16 LCD Mess ages 4-17 Printer S tatus Mess ages 4-18 HO W TO USE TH E CONTR OL P ANE L 4-19 P AN[...]

TABLE OF CO NTENTS viii CHAPTER 6 OPTIONS LO WER TR A Y UNIT (L T -3 4CL) 6-1 Loading Pa per in the Lo wer Paper Ca ssett e 6-1 How to Install the Lower Tray Unit 6-1 How to Clear P ape r Jams in the Lo wer T ray Unit 6-6 DUPLEX U NIT (DX-3400) 6-7 COMP A CTFLASH CARD / HARD DISK DRIVE (HD-6G /HD-EX) 6-11 CompactFlas h Card 6-11 Hard Disk Driv e (H[...]

TABLE OF CO NTENTS ix APPENDIX PRINTER SP ECIFICA TIO NS A-1 Printing A-1 Functions A-2 Electrical and Mechanical A-3 P APER SPE CIFICA TIONS A-4 Pap er A-6 En velopes A-7 Labels and Ove rhead T r ansparencies A-8 SYMBOL/CHARA CTER SETS A-9 OCR Symbo l Sets A-9 HP PCL Mode A-10 EPSON Mode A-12 IBM Mode A-13 HP-GL Mode A-14 Symbol Set s Supported by[...]

REGULATIONS x I I M M P P O O R R T T A A N N T T I I N N F F O O R R M M A A T T I I O O N N : : R R E E G G U U L L A A T T I I O O N N S S E E E L L L E E E C C C T T T R R R O O O N N N I I I C C C E E E M M M I I I S S S S S S I I I O O O N N N N N N O O O T T T I I I C C C E E E S S S Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice [...]

REGULATIONS xi Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada Only) This Cl ass B di gital apparatus compl ies wit h Canadian ICES -003. Cet appareil numérique de la class e B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Declaration of Conf ormity (For Europe) W e, Brother Indust ries, Ltd., 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8561, Ja pan [...]

REGULATIONS xii Laser Notices Laser Safety ( 120 V Model Onl y) This printer i s certif ied as a Class I l aser product under the U.S . Department of Health and H uman Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968. This means that the printer does not produce hazardous las er rad[...]

REGULATIONS xiii IEC 60825 Specification ( 220 - 240 V Model Onl y) This printer i s a Clas s 1 laser product as def ined in IEC 60825 specif ications. The l abel sho wn belo w is attached in countries where requi red. CLASS 1LASER PRODUCT APPAREIL Å LASER DE CLASSE 1 LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT This printer h as a Class 3B Laser Diode that em its in v[...]

REGULATIONS xiv Safety In fo rmation IMPOR T ANT - For Y our Safety T o ensure s af e operation the supplied three-pin plug must be ins er ted only into a standar d three-pin power outlet that is properly grounded through the nor mal household wiring. Extension cor ds should not be used with the equipment. If it is essential that an extension cord [...]

REGULATIONS xv Wiring Inf ormation (For U .K. only) Importa nt If the mains plug s upplied wit h this printer i s not suit able for your socket outlet, remo ve the plug from the mains cord and f it an appropriate three pin plug. If the replacement plug is intended to take a fuse then f it the same rating f use as the origin al. If a moulded plug is[...]

CHAPTE R 1 INTRODUCTION C C C H H H A A A P P P T T T E E E R R R 1 1 1 I I I N N N T T T R R R O O O D D D U U U C C C T T T I I I O O O N N N[...]

CHAPTE R 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 for the setup and operation of your printer and covers the following topics: CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION provides an overview of the printer. Read this chapter first to become familiar with the printer. CHAPTER 2[...]

CHAPTE R 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 various operations of the printer. Please remember that the instructions always assume that you started with the factory settings, particularly those in Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 . If you chan[...]

CHAPTE R 1 INTRODUCTION 1-3 A A B B O O U U T T T T H H I I S S P P R R I I N N T T E E R R ! Wa r n i n g This printer is heavy and weighs approximately 56kg (124 lbs). To avoid injury when moving or lifting this printer, be sure to use at least two people. C C C H H H E E E C C C K K K I I I N N N G G G T T T H H H E E E C C C O O O M M M P P P O[...]

CHAPTE R 1 INTRODUCTION 1-4 Note An interface cable is not a standard accessory. Please purchase the appropriate cable for the interface you intend to use. Parallel cables should be IEEE 1284 compliant and should not exceed 1.8 metres (6 feet) in length. The power cord may differ slightly from this diagram, depending on the country where you purcha[...]

CHAPTE R 1 INTRODUCTION 1-5 G G G E E E N N N E E E R R R A A A L L L V V V I I I E E E W W W Fig. 1-2 Fig. 1-3 Top Cover Control Panel Front Cover Paper Cass ette Power Button Power Cord Connector Controller B ox Rea r Access C over Rear Side Cover[...]

CHAPTE R 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 can achieve a higher print quality equivalent to 2400x600 dpi class resolution, by utilizing these Brother technologies: H[...]

CHAPTE R 1 INTRODUCTION 1-7 Maintenance-Free and Economical T oner Car tridg e The toner cartridge can print up to 14,000 (Black) and up to 8,500 (Cyan, Magenta and Yellow) single-sided A4 / Letter pages at 5% coverage. This printer uses one piece, easy-to-replace toner cartridges. Univer sal P aper Cassette This printer loads paper automatically f[...]

CHAPTE R 1 INTRODUCTION 1-8 Five Em ulation 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 well as EPSON ® FX-850™ and IBM ® Proprinter XL ® printers (for monochr[...]

CHAPTE R 1 INTRODUCTION 1-9 Bar Code Printing This printer can print the following 13 types of bar codes: • Code 39 • UPC-E • Interleaved 2 of 5 • Codabar • EAN-8 • FIM (US-PostNet) • EAN-13 • PostNet (US-PostNet) • EAN-128 • ISBN (EAN) • Code 128 • ISBN (UPC-E) • UPC-A CCITT G3/G4 Since this printer supports the CCITT G3/[...]

CHAPTE R 1 INTRODUCTION 1-10 T oner Save Mode This printer has an economical Toner Save Mode. By using this feature, you can substantially reduce printer operating costs and extend the life expectancy of the toner cartridges. Reprint Function You can reprint the last print job with a touch of a panel button, which allows reprinting of multiple copi[...]

CHAPTE R 1 INTRODUCTION 1-11 P ANT ONE ® Calibrated There are many variables in process reproduction of colors generated by the HL-3450CN, any one of which may affect the quality of the PANTONE Color simulation, including: • Type of paper used • Type of toner used • Effective final resolution • Dot structure/halftones For optimal results, [...]

CHAPTE R 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: P aper Handling LO WER TRA Y UNIT (L T -34CL) Two lower tray units expand the paper source capacity. You can load extra paper or different sizes of paper. You can load Ledger, A3, B4, Legal, A4, Letter, or B5 (JIS and ISO) pa[...]

CHAPTE R 1 INTRODUCTION 1-13 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 This printer has a slot for an optional CompactFlash card, which is a memor y card. If y ou install an optional CompactFlash memor y card, y ou can sa ve macros , print log and fonts on it, and also select the re-print functi[...]

CHAPTE R 1 INTRODUCTION 1-14 The power cord, including extensions, should not exceed 5 meters (16.5 feet). Do not share the same power circuit with other high-power appliances, particularly an air conditioner, copier, shredder, etc. If you must use the printer with these appliances, we recommend that you use a voltage transformer or a high-frequenc[...]

CHAPTE R 1 INTRODUCTION 1-15 The following figure details the recommended area around the printer for proper ventilation, operation and maintenance. Fig. 1-4 Note • Ensure that there is enough space behind the printer so you can easily access the rear cover or Duplex unit if a paper jam occurs. • Make sure that the Paper Cassette does not exten[...]

CHAPTE R 2 DRIVER A ND SOFTWA RE C C C H H H A A A P P P T T T E E E R R R 2 2 2 D D D R R R I I I V V V E E E R R R A A A N N N D D D S S S O O O F F F T T T W W W A A A R R R E E E[...]

CHAPTE R 2 DRIVER A ND SOFTWA RE 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 Pr inter Dr iv er is software that translates data from the f or mat used by a computer into the f or mat required by a par ticular printer . T ypically , this f or mat is a pr inter command language or page description language. The printer dr ivers f or the[...]

CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AN D 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 ® ® ® U U U S S S E E E R R R S S S O O O N N N L L L Y Y Y ) ) ) F or more information, p[...]

CHAPTE R 2 DRIVER A ND SOFTWA RE 2-3 Adv anced T ab Note The screen shown below is from Windows ® 98. If you are using Windows ® NT/2000/XP, you can access the Advanced tab by clicking “Printing Preferences…” in the “General” tab of the “Brother HL-3450CN series Properties” screen. 1. Change the tab settings by clic king the f ollow[...]

CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AN D SOFTWARE 2-4 PRINT QU ALITY Select the Quality , Color matching mode , and Calibration. • You can change the Quality as follows: Nor mal 600 dpi Fine 2400 dpi class with CAPT* *CAPT (Color Adv anced PhotoScale T echnology) = The finest print mode. Use this mode to pr int precise images such as photographs . Since the print d[...]

CHAPTE R 2 DRIVER A ND SOFTWA RE 2-5 DUPLEX T o use duple x pr inting, you will need to install the optional Duple x unit onto your printer . If you select the duple x button, the dialogue bo x for duple x settings will appear . Six types of duplex binding directions are a vailab le for each orientation. W A TERMARK Y ou can place a watermar ked lo[...]

CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AN D SOFTWARE 2-6 DEVICE OPTIONS 1. Set the f ollowing print function modes in this tab: Job Spooling T oner Sav e Mode Quick Print Setup Sleep T ime Status Monitor Macro Administrator Inser t Command/File Print Setting Print Setting (For monochrome only) P age Protection Print Date & Time 1[...]

CHAPTE R 2 DRIVER A ND SOFTWA RE 2-7 Job Spool ing Because the printer will sav e data that you specify f or repr inting, you can print a document without resending the data from your PC or sending the pass word again (e xcept Secure pr inting). • Last job reprint : Reprint the last job • Secure Print : Print the data with a password • Public[...]

CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AN D SOFTWARE 2-8 Accessories T ab After you install options , add those options and choose the settings f or them in the Accessor ies tab as follo ws. 1. Y ou can manually add or remo v e any of the printer ’ s optional components. The paper tra y settings will match the installed options. 2. A utomatic Detection of Pr inter Opt[...]

CHAPTE R 2 DRIVER A ND SOFTWA RE 2-9 Suppor t T ab Note The screen shown below is from Windows ® 98. If you are using Windows ® NT/2000/XP, you can access the Support tab by clicking “Printing Preferences…” in the “General” tab of the “Brother HL-3450CN series Properties” screen. • You can download the latest driver by accessing t[...]

CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AN D 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 U U S S S E E E R R R S S S O O O N N N[...]

CHAPTE R 2 DRIVER A ND SOFTWA RE 2-11 P aper T ab 1. Select the P aper size , Lay out and Or ientation. 2. Select the P aper Source. 3. When the Duple x unit is installed onto the pr inter , you will need to add the duple x unit as one of the installed options first (see Device Options T ab – Installable Options). Click on the More Options b utto[...]

CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AN D SOFTWARE 2-12 Graphics T ab 1. Set the print quality .[...]

CHAPTE R 2 DRIVER A ND SOFTWA RE 2-13 De vice Options T ab 1. Y ou can change settings by clic king on a setting in the Pr inter f eatures list bo x, and then selecting a new v alue for that setting from the Change Setting f or : xxxxx list bo x. T oner Sav e Mode Sleep Mode Media T ype HRC setting Collate (Only when an HDD or CompactFlash card is [...]

CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AN D SOFTWARE 2-14 2. Select the installed options from the list. Y ou can change settings by clic king on a setting in the Installable options list bo x, and then select a new v alue for that setting from the Change Settings f or : xxxx list bo x. JOB SPOOLING Because the printer will sav e data that you specify f or repr inting, [...]

CHAPTE R 2 DRIVER A ND SOFTWA RE 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 Pr ofessional BRAdmin prof essional is a utility for managing y our Brother networ k enabled printers that are r unning under Windows ® 95/98/Me , Windows ® 2000 and Windows ® NT 4.0. It [...]

CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AN D SOFTWARE 2-16 Driver Deplo yment Wizar d Sav e time and ef f or t by using the Brother Driver Deplo yment Wizard software to automate the installation and configur ation of Brother networ ked printers in a TCP/IP en vironment. Use the Wizard to configure the pr inter TCP/IP settings and to specify the Printer dr iver to be use[...]

CHAPTE R 2 DRIVER A ND SOFTWA RE 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 Y ou can install the Software from the supplied CD-R OM as follo ws: 1. Inser t the CD-ROM into the CD-R OM drive . The opening screen appear[...]

CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AN D 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 LaserW riter 8 Driver The Apple LaserWriter Dr iver ma y [...]

CHAPTE R 2 DRIVER A ND SOFTWA RE 2-19 Installing the Printer Driver f o r Macintosh ® FOR NETW ORK USERS For Mac ® OS 8.6 to 9.2 Users 1. T ur n on your Macintosh ® computer . Inser t the CD-ROM into y our CD- ROM driv e. The follo wing window will appear automatically . 2. T o install the BR-Scr ipt PPD file , click the Install Softw are icon o[...]

CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AN D SOFTWARE 2-20 4. T ur n ON your printer . 5. Inser t the CD-ROM into y our CD-R OM dr iv e. Open the Mac ® OS X f older . 6. Open your language f older . 7. Double-clic k the install icon. F ollow the instructions on the screen. 8. Open the Macintosh ® HD icon. 9. Open the Applications f older . Open the Utilities f older . [...]

CHAPTE R 2 DRIVER A ND SOFTWA RE 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 hav e been set at the factory before shipment. They are called “F actor y settings. ” Although you can operate the printer with these f a[...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WOR KING WITH TH E PRINTER C C C H H H A A A P P P T T T E E E R R R 3 3 3 B B B E E E F F F O O O R R R E E E W W W O O O R R R K K K I I I N N N G G G W W W I I I T T T H H H T T T H H H E E E P P P R R R I I I N N N T T T E E E R R R[...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WOR KING WITH TH E 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 printer receives data from the computer, it automatically selects the emulation mode. This function has been factory set to O[...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WOR KING WITH TH E PRINTER 3-2 You can select the emulation mode manually by using the control panel to access the EMULATION menu in SETUP mode. For more information, see Chapter 4 . Note When you use automatic emulation selection, note the following: • The EPSON or IBM emulation mode priority must be selected, because the printe[...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WOR KING WITH TH E PRINTER 3-3 A A U U T T O O M M A A T T I I C C I I N N T T E E R R F F A A C C E E S S E E L L E E C C T T I I O O N N This printer has an automatic interface selection function. When the printer receives data from the computer, it automatically selects the IEEE 1284 Parallel or USB interface, whichever is appro[...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WOR KING WITH TH E PRINTER 3-4 Note When you use automatic interface selection, note the following: • This function takes a few seconds to work. If you want to speed up printing, select the required interface manually by using the control panel to access the SELECT menu in INTERFACE mode. If you typically use only one interface, [...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WOR KING WITH TH E PRINTER 3-5 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 Pa p e r S i z e THE ST AND ARD P APER CASSETTE Since the Paper Cassette is a universal type, you can use any of the paper sizes listed below. The cassette can hold up to 250 sheets of paper[...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WOR KING WITH TH E PRINTER 3-6 THE OPTIONAL A4/LETTER CASSETTE The optional A4/Letter cassette can hold up to 250 sheets of paper (75 g/m 2 or 20 lbs) or up to 15 envelopes. Load paper only up to the top line on the sliding guide. • Plain paper from 210 mm x 176 mm (8.2” x 6.9”) to 297 mm x 297 mm (11.7” x 11.7”) [Weight [...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WOR KING WITH TH E PRINTER 3-7 P a per Sour ce A vailab le Sizes Capacity Standard Media Cassette Cut sheet: Ledger , Letter , A4, A3, B5(ISO), B5(JIS), B4, Ex ecutiv e, Legal, 330x483mm(13"x19") Env elopes: COM 10, DL OHP film: A4, letter Other siz es: Width 210-330m m (8.2” -13.0”) length 176-483mm (6.9” -19.0”)[...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WOR KING WITH TH E PRINTER 3-8 RECOMMENDED P APER The recommended paper type for this printer is: Xerox 4024, Hammermill Laserprint, NEUSIEDLER Color Copy 90g or equivalent Note • To get the best output quality and to avoid any damage, use smooth white paper. • We recommend that you test paper, especially special sizes and type[...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WOR KING WITH TH E PRINTER 3-9 Printable Area The Printable Area depends on the settings in your application. The figure below shows the printable and non - printable areas of various paper types with this printer. Fig. 3-1 Non-printable Area Non-guaranteed Print Ar ea Plain Paper En velopes 4mm (0.16") Simplex Paper: 5mm (0.2[...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WOR KING WITH TH E PRINTER 3-10 Note If you use paper that does not meet the specifications listed in this User’s Guide the life of the various consumables and parts may be reduced. ! Caution When you feed thin paper in the Long Edge Feed direction, paper jams may occur. If a paper jam occurs, feed the paper in the Short Edge Fee[...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WOR KING WITH TH E PRINTER 3-11 Using En velopes You will need to attach the Envelope Adapter when you want to print envelopes. 1. Pull out the Media Cassette and remove the Media Cassette Cover. 2. Attach the Envelope Adapter to the Media Cassette. Secure the hooks of the Envelope Adapter into the Media Cassette. Fig. 3-2 3. Adjus[...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WOR KING WITH TH E PRINTER 3-12 4. Adjust the Paper Guide to the Envelope Adapter size. Fig. 3-4 5. Fit the Media Cassette Cover and reinstall the Media Cassette into the printer. Note Be sure to adjust the Paper Guide of the Media Cassette to the Envelope Adapter size.[...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WOR KING WITH TH E PRINTER 3-13 Avoid using envelopes with the following characteristics: • Glossy or shiny surfaces • Protection cover on the envelopes’ adhesive parts • Sealing flaps that have not been folded at purchase • Sealing flaps as shown below • Three or more layers of paper in the marked area • Each side fo[...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WOR KING WITH TH E PRINTER 3-14 Before loading envelopes in the cassette, check the following: • Envelopes should have a lengthwise sealing flap. • The sealing flaps should be folded crisply and correctly (irregularly cut or folded envelopes may cause paper jams). • Envelopes should consist of two layers of paper in the follo[...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WOR KING WITH TH E PRINTER 3- 15 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 Cassette or Optional A4/Letter Cassette. Not e When you load paper into the Paper Cassette, note the following: • If your application software supports p[...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WOR KING WITH TH E PRINTER 3-16 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, you cannot manually feed irregular sized paper. However, this printer has a special “Manual Feed” mode using Tray 1 (upper tray) to accommodate non-standard paper size[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL PANEL OPERATION C C C H H H A A A P P P T T T E E E R R R 4 4 4 C C C O O O N N N T T T R R R O O O L L L P P P A A A N N N E E E L L L O O O P P P E E E R R R A A A T T T I I I O O O N N N[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL PANEL OPERATION 4-1 C C O O N N T T R R O O L L P P A A N N E E L L This printer has one liquid crystal display (LCD), eight buttons and four LEDs on the control panel. The display can show various messages with up to 16 characters in two rows. The LEDs light to indicate the current printer status. Fig. 4-1[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL PANEL OPERATION 4-2 B B U U T T T T O O N N S S You can control the basic printer operations and change various printer settings with the 8 buttons ( Go , Job Cancel , Secure Print , Reprint , + , – , Set , Back ). K K K e e e y y y F F F u u u n n n c c c t t t i i i o o o n n n Go Exit from the control panel menu, Reprint set[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL 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, ERROR and REPRINT settings) by pressing Go once. For ERROR indications, the panel changes only after the error is cleared. You can PAUSE printing by pressing Go . Pressing Go again will restart the [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL 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 access that job print only by using the control panel or a web browser. You can print secure data only while you are at the printer. You[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL 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, simply spool the document to a non-secure area of the[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL PANEL OPERATION 4-6 Reprinting the Last JOB You can reprint the last print job data without sending it from the computer again. 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, press the Job Cancel key. • If the pri[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL PANEL OPERATION 4-7 Reprint the last JOB 3 times 1. Use the control panel to turn the REPRINT function ON in SETUP mode. Notes If you are using the driver supplied with the printer, the settings for spooling jobs in the printer driver will take priority over the settings made using the control panel. For more information about th[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL PANEL OPERATION 4-8 Printing PR OOF Data You can use this function to reprint PROOF data that has just been printed if it has no security settings. Documents that are placed in the PROOF area are available to anyone. This function can also be used for a document that will be moved to a public folder at a later date. When the area[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL PANEL OPERATION 4-9 Printing PUBLIC Data You can use this function to reprint documents stored in a PUBLIC area of the printer memory. Documents here will not be password protected and anyone can access them using the control panel or a web browser. The printer will not print a PUBLIC document when you send it to the printer. You[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL PANEL OPERATION 4-10 Printing SECURE Data Secure documents are password protected and only those people that know the password will be able to print the document. The printer will not print the document when you send it for printing; to print the document you must enter the password using the control panel or using a web browser.[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL 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 FILE USER XXXXXX Press + or – to select the user nam e. Press Set to set the user name . USER XXXXXX JOB XXXXXX Press + or – to select the [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL PANEL OPERATION 4-12 When th ere is no reprin t data in memo ry If the printer does not have reprint data in the buffer memory and you press Reprint , the LCD shows “ NO DATA STORED. ” T o delete the job Using the control panel, select the ‘ DELETE STORAGE ’ submenu under the SETUP menu. Select the user name and the job t[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL 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 displays the menu. T o displa y menus in the current mode If you press + or – when the printer is in the on-line state, it goes off-line and [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL 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 Back also allows you to select the previous digi[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL PANEL OPERATION 4-15 L L E E D D S S The lamplights or blinks to indicate the current printer status. READ Y 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 print Printing Blinking W ar ming up Off Off-line PO WER LED L L L E E E D D D i i i n[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONT ROL 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 control panel, the display will change. If you take the printer off-line, the display changes to show the selected emulation. If any problems occur, the display shows the corresponding error message, mainten[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL 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 during normal operation as shown below. READY ! ! " ! K C M Y The ! mark indicates the status of the toner in the Toner Cartridges (K: Black, C: Cyan, M: Magenta, Y: Yellow). [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL PANEL OPERATION 4-18 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 S S S The following table shows the printer status messages that are displayed during normal operation: P P P r r r i i i n n n t t t e e e r r r S S S t t t a a a t t t u u u s s s M M M e [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL 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 LCD automatically returns to READY. • When you press[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL PANEL OPERATION 4-20 For example: When you want to ch ange the “SOURCE” setting to “TRA Y1”Choose this setting to load paper alwa ys from T ray 1. READY P r ess any of t he M e n u bu tt o n s ( +, –, S e t or Back ) to t u rn the printer off-line. --MENU-- INFORMATION Press + or – to scroll f orward or backward t hro[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL 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 / 3 • Optional duplex unit: DX There are 8 modes. For more information about the selections available for each mode, refer[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL PANEL OPERATION 4-22 INFORMA T ION 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 t he Configuration page. PRINT TEST Print a test page. PRINT DEMO Print the demonstr ation page. PRINT FILE LIST Print th e card l ist. P[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL PANEL OPERATION 4-23 P APER 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/TRAY 3 MANUAL FEED =OFF/ON TRAY1 SMALL SIZE =B5/JIS B5/ COM-10/ DL/EXECUTIVE TRAY2 SMALL SIZE = B5 / J I SB5 TRAY3 SMALL SIZE = B5 / J I [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL 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 = ENGLIS H/FRANÇ AIS /… POWER SAVE =O N/OFF POWER SAVE TIME =1 MIN:99 MIN AUTO CONTINUE =OFF/ON =OFF/ON Turn the lock panel funct ion ON/OFF. LOCK PANEL P[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL PANEL OPERATION 4-25 SETUP (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 Delete the data on t he CompactFlash card or HDD. Submenu Description SECURE FILE Select the User nam e, Job name and password. PUBLIC FILE Select the Use[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL 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/THI CK PAPER/TRANSPARENCIES COLOR PRINT = ON/OFF PAPER Set cut sheet paper size t o LEDGER, A3, B4, LEGAL, A4, LETTER, EXE CUTIV E, B5 ([...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL PANEL OPERATION 4-27 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 AUTO CR =OFF/ON ON: LF → LF+CR, FF+CR, or VT → VT+CR OFF: LF → LF, FF → FF, or VT → VT AUTO WRAP =OFF/ON Line feed and carriage ret urn occ[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL PANEL OPERATION 4-28 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 FONT NO. =I0000:##### FONT PITCH =###.## CHARACTER SET PC-8/… Set the symbol set or the character set . TABLE PRINT Print code table. AUTO LF =OFF/[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL PANEL OPERATION 4-29 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 FONT NO. =I0000:##### FONT PITCH =###.## CHARACTER SET PC-8/… Set the symbol set and the character set . TABLE PRINT Print code table. AUTO LF =OFF[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONT ROL 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 percent age for the selected pen.) HP-GL PEN # GRAY PEN 1 to 6 15, 3[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL PANEL OPERATION 4-31 NETW ORK (Netw ork User s Onl y) 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 Submenu Description TCP/IP ENABLE =ON/O FF IP ADDRESS= ###.###.###.### SUBNET MASK= ###.###.###.### GATEWAY= ###.###.###.### IP BOOT TRIES [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL PANEL OPERATION 4-32 INTERF A CE 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/NETWO RK AUTO IF TIME = 1:99 (sec) You need to set the t ime out period for t he auto interface select ion. INPUT BUFFER = Level1:15 [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL 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 t he printer and rest ores all printer settings – including command settings – to the set tings you have previously made using the cont [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL PANEL OPERATION 4-34 Set Date and time --MENU-- INFORMATION Press + or – until “SETUP” mode appears. --MENU-- SETUP Press Set . SETUP DATE&TIME Press Set . DATE&TIME YEAR Press Set . YEAR =1999 * Press + . YEAR =2000 Press Set . YEAR =2000 * After a shor t time, the display changes. DATE&TIME YEAR Press Set . DA[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL PANEL OPERATION 4-35 Set IP Address --MENU-- INFORMATION Press + . --MENU-- NETWORK Press Set . NETWORK TCP/IP Press Set . TCP/IP TCP/IP ENABLE Press + . TCP/IP IP ADDRESS= Press Set . IP ADDRESS= 192.0.0.192 * The last digit in the f irst part of the number is blinking. Press + or – to incr ease or decrease the number . Press [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL PANEL OPERATION 4-36 About Em ulation Modes This printer has the following emulation modes: HP LaserJet Mode The HP LaserJet mode (or HP mode) is the emulation mode in which this printer emulates the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet laser printer. Many software applications support this type of laser printer. Using this mode will allow y[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL PANEL OPERATION 4-37 HP-GL Mode The HP-GL mode is the emulation mode in which this printer emulates the Hewlett-Packard plotter model HP-7475A. Many graphics and CAD applications support this type of plotter. Use this mode for optimum performance when printing from those types of applications. EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL M[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL PANEL OPERATION 4-38 List of F actor y Settings The following table shows the initial factory default settings. Notes • The settings are subject to the emulation mode. Effective modes are indicated in parentheses in the following table. • The following settings cannot be restored to the factory settings with the RESET menu in[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONT ROL PANEL OPERATION 4-39 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 SOURCE =AUTO MANUAL FEED =OFF PAPER DUPLEX =OFF HRC =MEDIUM QUALITY TONER SAVE =OFF LANGUAGE =ENGLISH POWER SAVE TIME =30MIN AUTO CONTINUE =OFF LOCK PANEL =OFF REPRINT =ON PAGE P[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL 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=#### RIGHT MARGIN=#### TOP MARGIN=#### BOTTOM MAR[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONT ROL 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 MARGIN=#### BOTTOM MARGIN=#### IBM PROPRINTER LIN[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTR OL PANEL OPERATION 4-42 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 NETWARE ENABLE=ON NETWARE NET FRAME=AUTO APPLETALK =ON NETBEUI =ON DLC/LLC =ON BANYAN =ON LAT =ON NETBIOS/IP =ON NETWORK (Continued) ENET =AUTO SELECT =AUTO AUTO IF TIME =5 INPUT[...]

CHPTER 5 M AINTENA NCE C C C H H H A A A P P P T T T E E E R R R 5 5 5 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[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 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 You will need to replace the following consumables periodically. When the time comes to replace consumables, the following messages will appear on the LCD panel. The printer will stop printing when the following Operator Call Mess[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-2 The following are Maintenance Messages that appear on the LCD in the READY state. These messages provide advance warnings to replace the consumable items before they run out. To avoid any inconvenience, you may want to purchase spare consumable items before the printer stops printing. LCD Operator Call message Consumable[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 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 the READY state. These messages advise you that you will need to replace each of the consumables as soon as possible, since the consumable end of life has been reached. The prin[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-4 *1 - at 5 % coverage print (A4-Letter size). Note The toner cartridges shipped with the printer are starter cartridges. Each starter cartridge will produce approximately7,000 pages (Black) and 4,250 A4 pages (Cyan, Magenta and Yellow). *2 - For example, if the Cyan and Magenta toner cartridges are almost empty, the indic[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 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. Using generic or refilled toner cartridges may void the warranty for this printer. T oner Nearl y Empty Messag e Check printed pages, page counter, and display [...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-6 Replacing the T oner Car tridg es ! Caution When replacing the Toner Cartridges, handle them carefully so that toner does not spill. Note To ensure optimum print quality, use genuine Brother toner cartridges. Third party toner cartridges may not work in your printer. To obtain genuine Brother supplies, consult the dealer[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-7 4. Insert the new Toner Cartridge(s) by positioning it in the correct guide(s). Slide it gently into the printer. Do not try to lock or push it in; it should rest loosely in the guide rails. Note that each color cartridge is individually keyed to prevent improper installation. Match each cartridge color label to the corr[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-8 ! Caution • Insert the toner cartridges gently into the printer. Do not try to lock them into place by pushing them. Toner cartridges should rest loosely in the guide rails; they will be correctly positioned when the front cover is closed. • The printer may be damaged or may not work correctly if you install consumab[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 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 Lo w Messa g e When the Oil has almost run out, the following message appears on the LCD panel. Obtain a new Oil Bottle to replace the nearly empty bottle. After this message appears, you can print approximately 30 pages: Oil Bottle Empty Messa g e When the[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-10 ! Wa r n i n g The Fusing Unit and the parts around it are HOT! Be sure to wait until the Fusing Unit has cooled sufficiently before replacing the Oil Bottle. If you touch the HOT parts, you might get injured. ! Caution Be careful not to spill oil inside the printer. I may cause considerable damage and void your warrant[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-11 Replacing the Oil Bottle 1. Press the Power button to turn off the printer and wait until it has cooled down sufficiently. 2. Open the Top Cover. 3. Release the Oil Bottle Lock Levers as shown: Fig. 5-4 4. Remove the empty Oil Bottle from the Fusing Unit. Hold a sheet of paper under the Oil Bottle and lift it out of the[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-12 5. Install the new Oil Bottle into the Fusing Unit with the label facing you. The Oil Bottle is keyed to prevent incorrect installation. Fig. 5-6 6. Lock the Oil Bottle Lock Levers securely. 7. Close the Top Cover. 8. Press the Power button to turn the printer On.[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 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 Messa g e When the following message appears on the LCD panel, the printer will stop printing and the Fuser Cleaner will need to be replaced: Fuser Cleaner Chang e Messa g e When the following message appears on the LCD panel and the p[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-14 Replacing the Fuser Cleaner ! Wa r n i n g The Fusing unit and the parts around it are HOT! Be sure to wait until the Fusing Unit has cooled sufficiently before replacing the Fuser Cleaner. If you touch the HOT parts, you might get injured. 1. Press the Power button to turn the printer off and wait until it has cooled d[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-15 4. Take the Fuser Cleaner out of the Fusing Unit by holding the handle of the Fuser Cleaner as shown below. Fig. 5-8 5. Install the new Fuser Cleaner into the guide with the roller side facing you. Fig. 5-9 6. Lock the Fuser Cleaner with the Fuser Cleaner Lock Levers. 7. Close the Top Cover. 8. Press the Power button to[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 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 After approximately every 18,000 A4 or letter size images have been printed at 5% coverage, you must change the Waste Toner Pack. W aste T oner P ac k Full Message When the Waste Toner Pack is full, the following message appears on the L[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-17 1. Open the Front Cover. 2. Remove the Waste Toner Pack from the holder located at the lower right side of the printer. Be careful not to spill the toner. Fig. 5-10 3. Peel off the sealing sticker on the right side of the Waste Toner Pack. Seal the opening with the sealing sticker. See Fig. 5-11 for the correct placemen[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 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 Car tridg e Message When the OPC Belt Cartridge runs out, the following message appears on the LCD panel. When you see this message, you must replace the OPC Belt Cartridge: ! Caution • Do not touch the surface of [...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-19 Replacing the OPC Belt Car tridg e 1. Press the Power button to turn the printer off. 2. Open the Front Cover, and then open the Top Cover. 3. Pull the green Belt Cartridge Lock Levers on both sides toward you to release the lock. Fig. 5-12 4. Remove the OPC Belt Cartridge from the printer. Fig. 5-13 5. Remove the Tensi[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-20 6. Remove the protective sheet from the new OPC Belt Cartridge. Do not touch the green part of the OPC Belt Cartridge. Fig. 5-15 7. Insert the new Belt Cartridge into the printer guides with the flat side facing you. Fig. 5-16 8. Press the Belt Cartridge Lock Levers on both sides of the OPC Belt Cartridge to the rear to[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-21 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 from coming out of the printer. ! Caution You must replace the Ozone Filter once a year. If you do not, it might cause a noticeable smell of Ozone. Replacing the Ozone Fil[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-22 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 replace the Fusing Unit: ! Wa r n i n g The Fusing Unit and the parts around it are HOT! Be sure to wait until the Fusing Unit has cooled down sufficiently before replacing the Fusing Uni[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-23 Replacing the Fusing Unit 1. Press the Power button to turn off the printer. Unplug the printer. To avoid injury, wait until the printer has cooled down sufficiently before replacing the Fusing Unit. 2. Open the Top Cover. 3. Unscrew the two long screws as shown to release the Fusing unit from the printer. Fig. 5-19 Not[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-24 ! Caution When removing the Fusing Unit from the printer, be sure to keep the Fusing Unit flat, so oil will not spill. Damage can occur if oil is spilled inside the printer. 5. Remove the Oil Bottle and the Fuser Cleaner from the Fusing Unit. 6. Install the new Fusing Unit into the printer. Be sure to insert the Fusing [...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-25 8. Move the Fusing Unit Pressure Release Levers to the SET position. Fig. 5-23 9. Install the Fuser Cleaner and the Oil Bottle into the new Fusing Unit and lock the Oil Bottle Lock Levers and the Fuser Cleaner Lock Levers. Be careful not to spill oil inside the printer. This could damage the printer. Note If the conditi[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-26 16. Press Set , and then press Go . The printer is now in the READY state. ! Caution Please be careful when replacing the Fusing Unit. Do not place pressure on the Fusing Unit; it should fit in easily. If it does not, make sure the Fusing Unit connector is free to move. Do not apply force! It could damage both the Fusin[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 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 panel, you must replace the items supplied in the 120K Kit, which includes the Paper Discharger. Note • User replacement of some of the following 120K Kit parts is not recommended . • We recommend that you contact your l[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-28 P aper Disc har g er ! Caution Do NOT touch the charging wire! Fig. 5-24 Replacing the P aper Dischar g er 1. Press the Power button to turn the printer Off, and then unplug the printer. 2. Open the Rear Access Cover. 3. Remove the Paper Discharger from the Transfer Unit by lightly pressing it down and then sliding it t[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-29 4. Install the new Paper Discharger into the Transfer Unit in the reverse order that you removed it. Fig. 5-26 5. Plug the power cord into the power outlet and press the Power button to turn on the printer. Note • User replacement of some of these parts is not recommended. • For replacement of the Paper Feeding Roll[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-30 2 2 2 4 4 4 0 0 0 K K K K K K I I I T T T 240K Kit When you see the following message on the LCD control panel, you must replace the items located in the 240K Kit, which includes the Drum Cleaner and the Transfer Roller. Note • User replacement of some of the following 240K Kit parts is not recommended . • For user [...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-31 Replacing the Drum Cleaner ! Caution Both ends of the Drum Cleaner roller consist of metal bearings that connect the bias element to the power supply. When you install the Drum Cleaner, the metal bearings must be connected correctly. Be sure to check how they are connected by referring to the old Drum Cleaner before you[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-32 5. Install the new Drum Cleaner into the printer by gently placing the brass bearings into the guides, and then pushing the handle down until the bearings click into place. Ensure that the Drum Cleaner is free to move slightly upward (rotating slightly around the bearings) in the housing after you have installed it. Fig[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-33 Replacing the T ransf er Roller 1. Release the Transfer Roller Lock Levers by lifting them up. Fig. 5-30 2. Hold the Transfer Roller Lock Levers to lift the used Transfer Roller up and out. Fig. 5-31[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-34 3. Install the new Transfer Roller by holding the Lock Levers of the Transfer Roller and adjusting the angle of the Transfer Roller Lever shafts (both sides) to match the Transfer Unit groove. Set the Transfer Roller onto the shafts and place the Roller onto the springs as shown below: Fig. 5-32 Fig. 5-33 Fig. 5-34 4. L[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-35 10. Press Set , and then press + until “240K KIT” appears. 11. Press Set , and then press Go . The printer is now in the READY state. Note • User replacement of some of these parts is not recommended. • For replacement of the Paper Feeding Roller, Separator Pad and the Transfer Drum, consult your local dealer/re[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-36 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 Clean the printer exterior and interior periodically with a dry soft cloth. If the printed page gets stained with toner, clean the printer interior with a dry soft cloth. C C C L L L E E E A A A N N N I I I N N N G G G T T T H H H E E E P P P R R R [...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-37 P P P E E E R R R I I I O O O D D D I I I C C C P P P R R R I I I N N N T T T E E E R R R C C C L L L E E E A A A N N N I I I N N N G G G After every 20,000 pages printed or every 12 months, we recommend cleaning the following parts with a dry cloth. Clean the Paper Guide and Registration Roller to prevent paper jams. F[...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-38 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 ! Caution, W ar ning • Whenever you transport the printer ALWAYS use the packing materials that were provided with your printer. Follow the steps detailed below to re-pack the printer or the [...]

CHAPTE R 5 MAINTE NANCE 5-39 H H H O O O W W W T T T O O O R R R E E E P P P A A A C C C K K K T T T H H H E E E P P P R R R I I I N N N T T T E E E R R R 1. Press the Power button to turn off the printer, and then unplug the printer. 2. Remove the Waste Toner Pack, the Toner Cartridges, the Fusing Unit and the OPC Belt Cartridge from the printer. [...]

CHPTER 6 OP TIONS C C C H H H A A A P P P T T T E E E R R R 6 6 6 O O O P P P T T T I I I O O O N N N S S S[...]

CHAPTER 6 OPTIONS 6-1 L L O O W W E E R R T T R R A A Y Y U U N N I I T T ( ( L L T T - - 3 3 4 4 C C L L ) ) L L L O O O A A A D D D I I I N N N G G G P P P A A A P P P E E E R R R I I I N N N T T T H H H E E E L L L O O O W W W E E E R R R P P P A A A P P P E E E R R R C C C A A A S S S S S S E E E T T T T T T E E E The lower tray functions as a [...]

CHAPTER 6 OPTIONS 6-2 1. Remove the Paper Cassette from the printer. 2. Place the Lower Tray Unit on a flat surface. 3. Adjust the Anchor Feet, located at the rear and right hand side at the bottom of the Lower Tray Unit, to level the tray unit. The Anchor Foot moves up and down as it is turned. Adjustment is completed when the Anchor Foot touches [...]

CHAPTER 6 OPTIONS 6-3 6. Check the two alignment pins on the Lower Tray Unit. Use two people to lift the printer and place it onto the Lower Tray Unit. Be sure to use the handholds located at the bottom four corners of the printer. Check to ensure that the pins align correctly into the printer. Fig. 6-4 7. Remove the Connection Cable cover. Fig. 6-[...]

CHAPTER 6 OPTIONS 6-4 9. Insert the connection cable into the printer’s connector. Fig. 6-7 10. Lock the printer and the Tray unit at the front by turning the Metal Plate Lock as shown below. Fig. 6-8 11. Install the covers on both sides of the Lower Tray Unit. Install the covers by fitting them first to the rear of the printer and then fit the c[...]

CHAPTER 6 OPTIONS 6-5 12. Install the Paper Cassette into the Lower Tray Unit. 13. Install the Paper Cassette into the printer.[...]

CHAPTER 6 OPTIONS 6-6 H H H O O O W W W T T T O O O C C C L L L E E E A A A R R R 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 I I I N N N T T T H H H E E E 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 P aper Jam in the Casset t e 1. When a Paper Jam has occurred in the Paper Cassette, remove the Paper Cass[...]

CHAPTER 6 OPTIONS 6-7 D D U U P P L L E E X X U U N N I I T T ( ( D D X X - - 3 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 ) ) The following paper sizes can be used for the Duplex Unit. 330 x 483 mm (13 x 19"), A3, A4, B4, B5 Executive, Ledger, Legal, Letter Note • The Lower Tray Unit must be connected before you install the Duplex Unit. • When you perform maintenance[...]

CHAPTER 6 OPTIONS 6-8 4. Remove the Back caps (2 pieces) of the Lower Tray Unit. Push down lightly on the caps and slide them to the rear of the printer to remove them. Fig. 6-12 5. Use the handholds of the Duplex Unit to lift the Duplex Unit up. Fig. 6-13 Note Ensure that the Duplex Cover Top Assembly is aligned and latched straight with the lower[...]

CHAPTER 6 OPTIONS 6-9 7. Secure the pawls of the Duplex Unit into the rectangular holes in the back of the printer. Fig. 6-15 8. Open the Duplex Cover Top Assembly. 9. Securely connect the Duplex Unit and the Printer with the thumb screws (2 pieces). Fig. 6-16 10. Close the Duplex Cover Top Assembly.[...]

CHAPTER 6 OPTIONS 6-10 11. Connect the connector cable to the upper connector on the printer. Fig. 6-17 12. Fit the left hand side cover of the Lower Tray Unit to the Lower Tray Unit. 13. Plug the power cord into the AC outlet, and then turn the printer on.[...]

CHAPTER 6 OPTIONS 6-11 C C O O M M P P A A C C T T F F L L A A S S H H C C A A R R D D / / H H A A R R D D D D I I S S K K D D R R I I V V E E ( ( H H D D - - 6 6 G G / / H H D D - - E E X X ) ) 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 This printer has a slot for an optional CompactFlash card, [...]

CHAPTER 6 OPTIONS 6-12 H H H A A A R R R D D D D D D I I I S S S K K K D D D R R R I I I V V V E E E ( ( ( H H H D D D - - - 6 6 6 G G G / / / H H H D D D - - - E E E X X X ) ) ) If you install an optional HDD, you can save macros, print log and fonts on it, and also select your print job and re-print it through the network. Confirm that the box co[...]

CHAPTER 6 OPTIONS 6-13 Note When you select the fonts through your software or with a command, note the following: • You do not need to be concerned about the Font control panel setting. The software or command setting overrides the printer setting. • Be sure to install the font card that has your desired fonts. The printer automatically select[...]

CHAPTER 6 OPTIONS 6-14 Fig. 6-18 6. Use + or – on the Control Panel to select “PRINT MENU.” 7. Press Set to proceed to the next menu level, and then press + or – to select: “HP LASERJET,” “EPSON FX-850”, or “IBM PROPRINTER.” 8. Press the Set key to select the Emulation for the fonts you want to select; “HP LASERJET,” “EPSO[...]

CHAPTER 6 OPTIONS 6-15 I I I N N N S S S T T T A A A L L L L L L I I I N N N G G G A A A 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 1. Turn off the printer, and then unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. Disconnect the interface cable from the printer. 2. Insert a CompactFlash card into the s[...]

CHAPTER 6 OPTIONS 6-16 I I I N N N S S S T T T A A A L L L L L L I I I N N N G G G A A A H H H D D D D D D ( ( ( H H H A A A R R R D D D D D D I I I S S S K K K D D D R R R I I I V V V E E E ) ) ) 1. Turn off the printer, and then unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. Disconnect the interface cable from the printer. 2. Unscrew the two screws se[...]

CHAPTER 6 OPTIONS 6-17 5. Fit the 4 HD-6G/HD-EX shoulder screws into the 4 holes of the main controller board, and then secure the shoulder screws with the screws provided from the rear of the PCB. Fig. 6-23 6. Connect the flat cable to the main controller board. Fig. 6-24 7. Install the main controller board into the printer by sliding it into the[...]

CHAPTER 6 OPTIONS 6-18 R R A A M M E E X X P P A A N N S S I I O O N N This printer has 64 Mbytes of memory standard memory. The memory can be expanded up to 384 Mbytes. When you want to upgrade to more than 320 Mbytes, you will need to remove the already installed 64 Mbytes DIMM and replace it with a higher capacity DIMM. (The standard installed m[...]

CHAPTER 6 OPTIONS 6-19 In general, the DIMM must have the following specifications: Type: 100 pin and 32 bit output CAS Latency: 2 Clock Frequency: 66MHz or more Capacity: 16,32, 64 or 128 Mbyte Height: 46mm (1.8 inches) or less Parity: NONE Dram Type: 64M bit SDRAM 4 Bank SDRAM can be used. Note • There might be some DIMMs that will not work wit[...]

CHAPTER 6 OPTIONS 6-20 2. Unscrew the two screws that secure the rear plate of the main controller board, and then pull out the main controller board. Fig. 6-26 3. Unpack the DIMM and hold it by its edges. ! Caution Do not touch the memory chips and the surface of the main controller board. If static electricity collects, it may damage these electr[...]

CHAPTER 6 OPTIONS 6-21 5. Press the DIMM straight into the slot (press firmly). Make sure the locks on each side of the DIMM snap inward into place. (To remove a DIMM, the locks must be released.) 6. Reinstall the main controller board into the printer by sliding it into the guide rails. Fig. 6-28 7. Secure the main controller board with the two sc[...]

CHAPTER 7 TOURBL E SHOOTING C C C H H H A A A P P P T T T E E E R R R 7 7 7 T T T R R R O O O U U U B B B L L L E E E S S S H H H O O O O O O T T T I I I N N N G G G[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBL E SHOOTING 7-1 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, diagnoses the problem, and then displays the resulting message to alert you. Take the appropriate action, referring to the following tables. If you cannot clear the problem, consult the dealer [...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBL E SHOOTING 7-2 Error Message Remarks NO PAPER T1/2/3 Load paper into Tray 1/ 2/3. WASTE TONER Replace the waste toner pack. OIL EMPTY Replace the oil bottle. CHANGE FCR Replace the cleaning roller. NO OPC BELT Install the OPC belt. NO FC ROLLER Install the cleaning r oller. NO LFU Install the lower tray unit. When the Duplex U nit [...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBL E SHOOTING 7-3 Error Message Remarks MEDIATYPE ERROR Specify the corr ect media type: XX XX=T 1, T2, T 3, or DX XX = T1, T2, T3 or DX NO FUSING UNIT A fusing unit was not det ected. Please install one. CARD ERROR An error occur red while accessing the Flash card. Check that the dr iver is format ted and not in Write Protect m ode. [...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBL E SHOOTING 7-4 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 ! indicator bli nks ( " ), t he indi cat ed col or t oner is near ly empty. K: Black , C: Cyan, M: Magenta, Y: Yell ow. When the t oner be[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBL E SHOOTING 7-5 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 t he follo wing messages appear on the LCD, turn o ff the print er. Wait a few seconds, and then turn the printer on again. If this does not clear the problem, consult your dealer or Brother A[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBL E SHOOTING 7-6 Service Call Message Meaning Action ERROR EE4 WARNING Toner empty sensor error Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, and then turn it on again. ERROR EE5 WARNING Transfer ro ller solenoid err or Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, and then turn it on again. ERROR EE6 WARNING Drum cl eaning solenoid err or T[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBL E SHOOTING 7-7 Service Call Message Meaning Action ERROR EH4 WARNING Fuser temperature 4 error Turn off the printer. Wait 15 minutes, and then turn it on again. ERROR EL1 WARNING Beam detector error Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, and then turn it on again. ERROR EL2 WARNING Scanner motor error Turn off the printer. Wait [...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBL E SHOOTING 7-8 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 problem should occur, note the display message and take the appropriate action. This section describes the actions to be taken to avoid paper jams and unsatisfactory printouts. P aper Jam If paper ja[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBL E SHOOTING 7-9 If more than two places appear in the LCD, clear them one at a time by following the steps in ‘How to Clear a Paper Jam in the Printer’. 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 R[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBL E SHOOTING 7-10 How to Clear a P aper Jam in the Printer P APER J AM A T P APER EXIT JAM E1 If paper has passed behind the Rear Access Cover and a paper jam has occurred at the paper exit, follow the steps below: 1. Open the Top Cover, and then release the Fusing unit Pressure Release Levers. Fig. 7-1 2. Open the Rear Access Cover,[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBL E SHOOTING 7-11 Note If the number of paper jams at the Rear Access Cover increases, replace the Paper Discharger. P APER J AM A T FUSING R OLLER INSIDE THE PRINTER JAM D Or JAM E2 If a paper jam occurs at the Fusing Roller, follow the same steps to remove the jammed paper as listed for ‘Paper Jam at Paper Exit’. Otherwise, fol[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBL E SHOOTING 7-12 1. Open the Rear Access Cover. 2. Remove the jammed paper by holding it with both hands and pulling it slowly toward you. Fig. 7-3 3. Close the Rear Access Cover. ! Caution • Do not touch the toner surface of the jammed paper. It might stain your hands or clothes. • If you remove the jammed paper and the next pr[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBL E SHOOTING 7-13 P APER J AM IN THE P APER CASSETTE JAM A1 Or JAM A2 Or JAM A3 If a paper jam occurs inside the Paper Cassette, follow these steps: 1. Pull out the Paper Cassette. 2. Remove the jammed paper. Fig. 7-4 3. Re-install the Paper Cassette. 4. Open the Rear Access Cover and check that there is no more jammed paper inside. [...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBL E SHOOTING 7-14 How to Clear a P aper Jam in the Duplex Unit P APER J AM IN THE DUPLEX CO VER T OP ASSEMBL Y JAM B If a paper jam occurs in the Duplex Cover Top Assembly, follow these steps: 1. Open the Duplex Cover Top Assembly. 2. If you see a jammed piece of paper through the viewing window, push the paper down and then remove t[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBL E SHOOTING 7-15 P APER J AM IN THE LO WER ASSEMBL Y 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 of paper, remove it. Fig. 7-6 2. If you cannot find the jammed paper, open the Inside Unit by holding the handles and pulling it tow[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBL E SHOOTING 7-16 3. If you cannot still find the jammed paper, open the cover of the Inside Unit and remove the jammed paper. Fig. 7-8 4. Close the Cover of the Inside Unit, the Inside Unit and the Duplex Lower Cover.[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBL E SHOOTING 7-17 P APER J AM IN THE FUSING UNIT WITH THE DUPLEX UNIT INST ALLED When the following message appears on the LCD with the Duplex Unit installed, follow the steps below to remove the jammed paper. JAM E1 Or JAM E2 1. Open the Duplex Lower Cover. Fig. 7-9 2. Open the Inside Unit of the Duplex Unit. Fig. 7-10[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBL E SHOOTING 7-18 3. Open the Rear Access Cover of the printer. Fig. 7-11 4. Open the Duplex Cover Top Assembly. Fig. 7-12 5. Open the Top Cover of the printer, and then set the Pressure Release Levers of the Fusing Unit to the OPEN position. Fig. 7-13[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBL E SHOOTING 7-19 6. With all the covers and units open, remove the jammed paper. Access and remove the jammed paper from the Rear Access Cover. Fig. 7-14 7. Set the Pressure Release Levers of the Fusing Unit to the SET position, and then close the Top Cover. Fig. 7-15 8. Close the Duplex Cover Top Assembly. 9. Close the Rear Access [...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBL E SHOOTING 7-20 Q Q & & A A Occasionally you may encounter a difficulty with your HL-3450CN printer. This section contains frequently asked questions and the answers. Find your question below, and then follow the recommended steps. You can correct most problems yourself. S S S E E E T T T T T T I I I N N N G G G U U U P P P[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBL E SHOOTING 7-21 S S S E E E T T T T T T I I I N N N G G G U U U P P P T T T H H H E E E P P P R R R I I I N N N T T T E E E R R R Question Recommendation I cannot print from my application softw are. • Make sure that the suppli ed Windows pr inter driv er is installed corr ectly and selected in your appl ication software. I canno[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBL E SHOOTING 7-22 P P P A A A P P P E E E R R R H H H A A A N N N D D D L L L I I I N N N G G G Question Recommendation The printer does not load paper. • Check to see if the Alarm LED is on. If so, the Paper Cassette may be out of paper or not proper ly installed. If it i s empty, load a new stack of paper into the Paper Cassette.[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBL E SHOOTING 7-23 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 pr ints unexpectedly or it prints incorrect characters. • Cancel the print job fr om your computer . Then, turn the printer off and on, or reset the printer and tr y your print j ob again. • Make sure your applic ation software i[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBL E SHOOTING 7-24 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 Note When the LCD indicates the ‘toner low’ or ‘toner empty’ message, you can resolve a print quality problem by replacing a toner cartridge with a new one. Question Recommendation White hori zontal lines or bands or rubbi ng ABCDEFGHIJK[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBL E SHOOTING 7-25 Question Recommendation Black vertical streaks or bands ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopq[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBL E SHOOTING 7-26 Question Recommendation Toner is scattered or Toner stains appear ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefg[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBL E SHOOTING 7-27 Question Recommendation Uneven density appears periodi cally in the horizontal di rection ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVW[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBL E SHOOTING 7-28 Question Recommendation Off set image ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFG[...]

APPENDIX A A A P P P P P P E E E N N N D D D I I I X X X[...]

APPENDIX A-1 P P R R I I N N T T E E R R S S P P E E C C I I F F I I C C A A T T I I O O N N S S P P P R R R I I I N N N T T T I I I N N N G G G Print Method Electrophotography by semiconductor laser beam scanning Laser Wavelength: 780 nm Output: 5mW max. Resolution 600x600 dots per inch (Normal) 2400 dots per using CAPT and HRC (The resolution can[...]

APPENDIX A-2 F F F U U U N N N C C C T T T I I I O O O N N N S S S CPU Toshiba TMPR4955 (266MHz) Emulation Automatic emulation selection • HP Color Printer (PCL5C ) including HP LaserJet 4+ (PCL 5e) and HP LaserJet 5 (PCL 6) monochrome mode • BR-Script3 (Adobe Postscript ® 3 compatible) • HP-GL • EPSON FX-850 • IBM Proprinter XL Interfac[...]

APPENDIX A-3 E E E L L L E E E C C C T T T R R R I I I C C C A A A L L L A A A N N N D D D M M M E E E C C C H H H A A A N N N I I I C C C A A A L L L Power Source U.S.A. and Canada: AC 120 V, 50/60 Hz Europe and Australia: AC 220 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz Power Consumption Printing (Average): 600 W or less Stand-by: 200W or less Stand-by in sleep mode: 3[...]

APPENDIX A-4 P P A A P P E E R R S S P P E E C C I I F F I I C C A A T T I I O O N N S S Paper Input Media Trays: • Standard upper tray (Tray 1) • Optional lower tray (Tray 2, Tray 3) • Paper sizes: Standard: Letter, Ledger, Legal, A4, A3, ISO B5, JIS B5, B4, Executive, 330x483mm(13"x19"), and COM10, DL with the Envelope Adapter ins[...]

APPENDIX A-5 Optional A4/Letter tray (Tray 1): • Plain paper of Letter, A4, ISO B5, JIS B5, and Executive sizes 176 x 210 mm to 297 x 297 mm (6.9 x 8.2” to 11.7 x 11.7”) [60 to 160 g/m 2 (16 to 43 lbs)] • Envelopes of COM10 and DL sizes with the Envelope Adapter installed • Transparencies • Labels Optional Duplex Unit: • Plain paper o[...]

APPENDIX A-6 P P P A A A P P P E E E R R R The printer is designed to work well with most types of xerographic and bond paper. However, some paper variables may have an effect on print quality or handling reliability. Always test samples of paper before purchasing large quantities to ensure that it provides the desired performance. Some important g[...]

APPENDIX A-7 E E E N N N V V V E E E L L L O O O P P P E E E S S S Most envelopes will perform acceptably on your printer. However, some envelopes will have feeding and print quality problems because of their construction. A suitable envelope should have edges with straight, well creased folds and should not have more than two thickness of paper al[...]

APPENDIX A-8 L L L A A A B B B E E E L L L S S S A A A N N N D D D O O O V V V E E E R R R H H H E E E A A A D D D T T T R R R A A A N N N S S S P P P A A A R R R E E E N N N C C C I I I E E E S S S The printer will print on most types of labels and transparencies designed for use with a laser printer. Labels should have an adhesive that is acrylic[...]

APPENDIX A-9 S S Y Y M M B B O O L L / / C C H H A A R R A A C C T T E E R R S S E E T T S S You can select the symbol and character sets in the HP LaserJet, EPSON FX-850, IBM Proprinter XL emulation modes, and the standard or alternate character set in the HP-GL emulation mode with the PRINT MENU by using the Control Panel. See “PRINT MENU” in[...]

APPENDIX A-10 H H H P P P P P P C C C L L L M M M O O O D D D E E E Roman 8 (8U) ISO Latin1 (0N) ISO Latin2 (2N) ISO Latin5 (5N) PC-8 (10U) PC-8 D/N (11U) PC-850 (12U) PC-852 (17U) PC-8 Turkish (9T) Windows Latin1 (19U) Windows Latin2 (9E) Windows Latin5 (5T) Legal (1U) Ventura Math (6M) Ventura Intl (13J) Ventura US (14J) PS Math (5M) PS Text (10J[...]

APPENDIX A-11 ISO 2 IRV ISO 4 UK ISO 6 ASCII ISO10 SWE/FIN ISO11 Swedish ISO14 JISASCII ISO15 Italian ISO16 POR ISO17 Spanish ISO21 German ISO25 French ISO57 Chinese ISO60 NOR v1 ISO61 NOR v2 ISO69 French ISO84 POR ISO85 Spanish HP German HP Spanish[...]

APPENDIX A-12 E E E P P P S S S O O O N N N M M M O O O D D D E E E US ASCII German UK ASCII I French I Danish I Italy Spanish Swedish Japanese Norwegian Danish II UK ASCII II French II Dutch South African PC-8 PC-8 D/N PC-850 PC-852 PC-860 PC-863 PC-865 PC-8 Turkish[...]

APPENDIX A-13 I I I B B B M M M M M M O O O D D D E E E PC-8 PC-8 D/N PC-850 PC-852 PC-860 PC-863 PC-865 PC-8 Turkish[...]

APPENDIX A-14 H H H P P P - - - G G G L L L M M M O O O D D D E E E ANSI ASCII 9825 CHR. SET FRENCH/GERMAN SCANDINAVIAN SPANISH/LATIN JIS ASCII ROMAN8 EXT. ISO IRV ISO SWEDISH ISO SWEDISH:N ISO NORWAY 1 ISO GERMAN ISO FRENCH ISO U.K. ISO ITALIAN ISO SPANISH ISO PORTUGUESE ISO NORWAY 2[...]

APPENDIX A-15 S S S Y Y Y M M M B B B O O O L L L S S S E E E T T T S S S S S S U U U P P P P P P O O O R R R T T T E E E D D D B B B Y Y Y T T T H H H E E E P P P R R R I I I N N N T T T E E E R R R ’ ’ ’ S S S I I I N N N T T T E E E L L L L L L I I I F F F O O O N N N T T T C C C O O O M M M P P P A A A T T T I I I B B B L L L E E E T T T [...]

APPENDIX A-16 PCL Symbol Set Typeface(Continued) LetterGothic Mary- Oklahoma PC PC Utah Utah Set ID S ymbol Set 16.66** land Brussels Tennessee Cond. 8 U Roman-8 • • • • • • • 0 N ISO 8859-1 Lati n1 • • • • • • • 2 N ISO 8859-2 Lati n2 • • • • • • • 5 N ISO 8859-9 Lati n5 • • • • • • • 6 N ISO[...]

APPENDIX A-17 S S S Y Y Y M M M B B B O O O L L L S S S E E E T T T S S S S S S U U U P P P P P P O O O R R R T T T E E E D D D B B B Y Y Y T T T H H H E E E 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 R R R U U U E E E T T T Y Y Y P P P E E E ™ ™ ™ A A A N N N D D D T T T Y Y Y P P P E E E 1 1 1 F F F O O O N N N T T T [...]

APPENDIX A-18 PCL Symbol Set Typeface Bermuda Sc ript Germany San Di ego US Roman Set ID Symbol Se t 8 U Roman-8 • • • • 0 N ISO 8859-1 Lati n1 • • • • 2 N ISO 8859-2 Latin2 5 N ISO 8859-9 Latin5 6 N ISO 8859-10 Latin6 1 0 U PC-8 • • • • 1 1 U PC-8 D/N • • • • 1 2 U PC-850 • • • • 1 7 U PC-852 2 6 U PC-775 9T[...]

INDEX 1-1 INDEX 1 120K Kit 5-27 2 240K Kit 5-30 A accessory 2-8 Analysis Tool Software 2-15 Apple LaserWriter 2-18 automatic e mulation sele ction 1-8, 3-1 automat ic interface select ion 1-7, 3-3 B Back switch 4-2, 4-14 Belt Cartridge Lock Lev er 5-19 BRAdm in profess ional 2-15 BR-SCRIPT 4-30 BR-Scr ipt 3 mode 4-36 C Cassette Feed 3-15 charging w[...]

INDEX 1-2 P panel se tting 4-21 paper 4-39 Paper D ischa rger 5-28 Paper Ja m 7-8 paper mode 4-23 Paper Size 3-5 parallel in terface 3-3 PCL5C mode 3-1 PCL6 2-1 Power Sa ve Mode 1-9 PPD 2-18, 2-19 print menu 4-40 print menu m ode 4-26 print quality 2-4 printer driver 2-1, 2-2, 2-10 printer st atus me ssage 4-18 proof data 4-8 prot ective sheet 5-20[...]