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    I English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Cover Please read this manual thoroughly befor e using the printer . Br other Laser Printer HL-700 Series User’ s Guide Keep this manual in a con venient place f or quick and easy refer ence at all times.[...]

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    II English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Cover Shipment of the Printer If for any reason you must ship your Printer , carefully package the Printer to avoid any damage during transit. It is recommended that you save and use the original packaging. The Printer should also be adequately insured with the carrier . W arning When shipping the Printer , the DRU[...]

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    i English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Preliminary (TOC) Laser Printer HL-700 Series 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 1-800-853-6660 514-685-6464 (within Montreal) If you have comments or suggest[...]

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    USER’S GUIDE ii English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Preliminary (TOC) T rademarks The Brother logo is a regist ered trademark of Brother Indust ries, Ltd. Apple, the Apple Logo, and Macintosh are trademarks , regist ered in the United Stat es and other countries, and TrueT ype is a trademark of Apple Computer , Inc. Epson is a re gistered trademark an[...]

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    iii English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Preliminary (TOC) Definitions of W arnings, Cautions, and Notes The following conventions are used in this User’ s Guide: W arning Indicates warnings that must be observed to pr event possible personal injury . ! Caution Indicates cautions that must be observed to use the printer properly or prevent damage to th[...]

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    USER’S GUIDE iv English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Preliminary (TOC) T ABLE OF CONTENTS REGULA TIONS ................................................................................................................. vi CHAPTER 1 INTR ODUCTION .................................................................................... 1–1 ABOUT THE GUIDEBOOK[...]

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS v English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Preliminary (TOC) CHAPTER 5 MAINT EN ANCE ..................................................................................... 5–1 REPLA CING THE TONER CAR TRIDGE ....................................................................... 5–1 REPLA CING THE DR UM UNIT .............................[...]

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    USER’S GUIDE vi English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Preliminary (TOC) REGULA TIONS Federal Comm unications Commission Compliance Notice (For USA Only) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against [...]

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    REGULATIONS vii English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Preliminary (TOC) Radio Interference (220-240 V Model Only) This printe r complies wit h EN55022(CISPR Publicati on 22)/Clas s B. A shielded interface cable should be us ed to ensure compliance with the above specification. Laser Safety (For 110–120 V Model Only) This printer is certified as a Class [...]

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    USER’S GUIDE viii English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Preliminary (TOC) Dec laration of Confor mity (For Eur ope) We, Brother International Europe Ltd., Brother House 1 Tame Street, Guide Bridge, Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5JE, UK. declare that this product is in conformity with the following normative documents. Safety: EN 60950, EN 60825 EMC: EN 5502[...]

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    REGULATIONS ix English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Preliminary (TOC) For Finland and Sweden LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT Varoitus! Laitteen käyttäminen muulla kuin tässä käyttöohjeessa mainitulla tavalla saattaa altistaa käyttäjän turvallisuusluokan 1 ylittävälle näkymättömälle lasersäteilylle. Varning – Om apparaten anvä[...]

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    USER’S GUIDE x English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Preliminary (TOC) IMPOR T ANT - Wiring Inf ormation (For U .K. only) If the power cord supplied with this printer is not suitable for your electrical outlet, remove the plug from the mains cord and fit an appropriate three pin plug. If the replacement plug is intended to take a fuse then fit the same [...]

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    CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1–1 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 1 CHAPTER 1 INTR ODUCTION ABOUT THE GUI DEBOOKS Finding Out Ho w to Use the Printer Y ou have tw o guidebooks for this printer . Read each guidebook in the follo wing order: 1. Read the Quick Se tup Guide to set up your print er and to ensure proper connection with your computer . [...]

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    USER’S GUIDE 1–2 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 1 ABOUT Y OUR PRI NTER Printer Overview Fig. 1-1 Front View ON 12 3 45 6 78 Fig. 1-2 Rear View ✒ Note An RS-422A/RS-232C Serial Interface Port, containing an RS -422A/RS- 232C Slide Switch and DIP Switches for Serial setting is optionally a vail able. Some models may ha ve t his option p[...]

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    CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1–3 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 1 System Requirements in Brother Printing Solution f or Windo ws Check the follo wing sys tem requirements to s etup and operate the printer in Brother P rinting Sol ution for W indows : • IBM PC or compatibl e with 80486 SX or higher microproces sor • Parallel interface (or pr[...]

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    USER’S GUIDE 1–4 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 1 ❏ Remote Printer Cons ole Pr ogram for DOS (For HL -730 series Only) The utility pro g ram, Remote Printer Co n sole (RPC), is av ailable on a floppy dis k supplied wi th your printer . When you operate your computer in the DOS (Disk Operating System) en vironment, this program allows [...]

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    CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1–5 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 1 ❏ Enhanced Memory Ma na gement The printer provides its o wn data compress ion technology in the printer hardwa re and the supplied printe r driv er softw are, which can automatically com press graphic d ata an d font data efficiently into the printer’ s memory . Y ou can av [...]

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    USER’S GUIDE 1–6 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 1 OPERA TING AND ST ORA GE ENVIR ONMENT Please tak e note of the follo wing before usi ng the printer . P ower Suppl y Use the printer within th e specified po wer range. A C power: ±10% of the rated po wer v oltage in your country Frequency: 50 Hz (220 V– 240 V) or 50/60 Hz (110–120 [...]

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    CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1–7 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 1 Do not subject t he printer to strong physi cal shocks or vibrat ions. Do not expos e the printer to open flames or s alty or corrosi ve gas ses. Do not place objects on top of the printer . Do not place the printer near an air conditioner . K eep the printer horizontal when carr[...]

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    CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING 2–1 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 2 CHAPTER 2 P APER HANDLING P APER SPECIFICA TIONS The printer can handle paper that has the following specifications. Paper T ype Paper Size Cut sheet A4, Letter , Legal, B5, A5, Executive, Custom size (70-216 x 127-356 mm, 2.75-8.5 x 5-14 inches) Envelopes DL, C5, COM-10, Monar[...]

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–2 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 2 Remarks It is recommended that you test paper , especially special sizes and types of paper , on this printer before purchasing large quantities. A void feeding labels with carrier sheets exposed, or your printer will be damaged. A void using coated paper , such as vinyl coated paper . A[...]

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    CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING 2–3 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 2 The following types of envelopes are not recommended for use. • Damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped envelopes • Extremely shiny or highly textured envelopes • Envelopes with clasps • Envelopes with self-adhesive closures • Envelopes of baggy construction [...]

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–4 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 2 MUL TI-PURPOSE SHEET FEEDER The printer has a multi-purpose sheet feeder that can feed plain paper , envelopes, transparencies and or ganizer paper . T o use the multi-purpose sheet feeder , follow these steps: 1. Make sure that you have selected the proper paper source, paper size and o[...]

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    CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING 2–5 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 2 Loading Paper into the Feeder T o load paper into the feeder , follow these steps. 1. Open the multi-purpose sheet feeder by gently pulling the lid forward towards you. ( ➀ ). 2. Load paper into the multi-purpose sheet feeder with the printing surface face down. ( ➁ ) ! Cau[...]

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–6 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 2 3. Move the paper guide to the paper width. ( ➀ ) ! Caution Failure to set the paper guide to the paper size may cause paper skew or jams. 4. Close the multi-purpose sheet feeder . ( ➁ ) Fig. 2-5 Moving the Paper Guide and Closing the Feeder ✒ Note If the multi-purpose sheet feeder[...]

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    CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING 2–7 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 2 T wo Side Printing (Manual Duplexing) The supplied printer driver for W indows 95 or W indows 3.1 enables manual duplex printing. For more information about settings, see the help text in the printer driver . The printer prints all the even numbered pages on one side of the pap[...]

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–8 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 2 MANUAL FEED SLOT The multi-purpose sheet feeder also has a manual feed slot. Y ou can manually load paper sheet by sheet from this slot. Y ou do not need to remove paper from the multi-purpose sheet feeder when using the manual feed slot. ❏ When you load one sheet of paper manually: Y [...]

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    CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING 2–9 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 2 ✒ Note • Insert paper firmly into the manual feed slot. • Be sure to load sheet by sheet when using the manual feed slot.[...]

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–10 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 2 OUTPUT TRA Y AND P APER SUPPORT WIRE The printer ejects paper with printed surfaces face down into the output tray at the front of the printer . When the output tray is closed, the ejected paper comes out sheet by sheet through the slit at the front. When you open the tray , sheets can [...]

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    CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL 3–1 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 3 CHAPTER 3 CONTR OL P ANEL LAMPS AND SWITCH This section refers to th e following lamps and switch on the p r in ter control panel. Drum Alarm Ready Paper Data Toner Fig. 3-1 Lamps and Switch on Control Panel ✒ Note When the power switch is off or the printer is in sleep m o de[...]

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    USER’S GUIDE 3–2 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 3 Data (T oner) Lamp The Data lamp indicates the current status of the print data process. Lamp Printer status Off ❍ The printer has no print dat a. Blinki ng ❍↔● The printer is recei ving data from the computer or the printer is pr o cessin g data in mem o ry . On ● Print data r[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL 3–3 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 3 Switch If you press the s witch during pri nting, the printe r immediately s tops printing and ejects the paper . It is recommended that you wait until the page has f inished printing, then press the switch, otherwis e you will lose data on the page. If the printer is in sleep m[...]

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    USER’S GUIDE 3–4 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 3 T est Print Mode The printer h a s th e following test print mo de. Follow these steps: 1. Make sure that the top cov er is closed. 2. Hold down the switch and turn on th e p ower switch. Keep the switch depressed u ntil the Drum lam p comes o n . The Drum lamp lig h ts to indicate that [...]

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    CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS 4–1 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 4 CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS SERIAL INTERF A CE BO ARD RS100M (Fo r HL -73 0 series Only) T o connect the printer to a DOS computer with a serial interface or to an Apple Macintosh comput er , you need to inst all the optional s erial interface board. When you have installed the s erial interfac[...]

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–2 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 4 If necessary , select the interface type as follo ws: 1. Make sure that the p r in ter is in the off-line state. 2. Select the RS-422A(Apple) or R S-232C(IBM) interf ace by changing the serial interface slide s witch to the right for IBM(RS-232C ) or to the left si de for Apple(RS-422A).[...]

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    CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS 4–3 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 4 If necessary , set the serial interface parameters as follo w: 1. Make sure that the p r in ter is in the off-line state. 2. Set the serial interface parameters by moving up (on) or do wn (of f) the selectors of the dual in-line package (DIP) switch. ON 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fig. 4-2 Setting[...]

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–4 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 4 T able 3: Pari ty Setti ngs Selector 1 Selector 2 Parity On On Odd On Off Even Off — None ✒ Note • The factory settings are indicated in bold. • If th e ro bust Xon setting is turned o n with selector 8, the p r in ter sen ds Xon signals at one second interv als to the connected [...]

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    CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS 4–5 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 4 Y ou can connect a parallel and a serial interface cable at the same time. The auto interface selection function allo ws you to share the printer with two computers. T o do this, connect the parallel interface cable and then connect the serial interface cable as follo ws: 1. Make sure[...]

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–6 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 4 MEMOR Y BO ARD Additional memory is useful and maybe necess ary if you printing a ve ry complex document . Since Brot her Printing S olution for W indo ws relies on effecti ve data compression to ‘squeeze’ a large print job into a smaller space, there are times when data compression [...]

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    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5–1 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 5 CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE REPLACING THE T ONER CARTRIDGE The printer can print approximately 2,200 pages with one toner cartridge. When the toner cartridge is running low , the Alarm and Data (T oner) lamps blink once every 5 seconds to indicate toner low . In USA, Canada and some oth[...]

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    USER’S GUIDE 5–2 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 5 ! Caution Keep the drum unit level after removing the toner cartridge, to avoid possible toner spill or scatter . Follow these steps to replace the toner cartridge: 1. T urn off the power switch. 2. Close the output tray and open the top cover . Remove the drum unit by holding each side [...]

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    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5–3 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 5 W arning After you have just used the printer , some internal parts of the printer are extr emely hot. When you open the top cover of the printer , never touch the shaded parts shown in the following illustration. High T emperature Fig. 5-3 Inside the Printer 3. Gently turn the le[...]

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    USER’S GUIDE 5–4 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 5 4. Remove the old toner cartridge from the drum unit by pulling it out gently . Fig. 5-5 Removing the Old Toner Cartridge ! Caution Handle the toner cartridge carefully . If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, wipe or wash it of f with cold water immediately . 5. Unpack the new tone[...]

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    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5–5 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 5 6. Install the new toner cartridge into the right hand side of the drum unit. Make sure that the toner cartridge guide bar is exactly aligned with the guide slot in the drum unit and pushed fully home into the drum unit to ensure that the toner cartridge and the drum unit fit toge[...]

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    USER’S GUIDE 5–6 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 5 REPLACING THE DRUM UNIT The printer uses a drum unit to create the print images on paper . If the Drum lamp is on, it indicates the drum unit is nearly at the end of its life. W e recommend you prepare a new drum unit to replace the current one. Even if the Drum lamp is on, you may be ab[...]

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    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5–7 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 5 Follow these steps to replace the drum unit: 1. T urn off the power switch. 2. Close the output tray and open the top cover . Remove the old drum unit. Fig. 5-10 Removing the Drum Unit W arning After you have just used the printer , some internal parts of the printer are extr emel[...]

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    USER’S GUIDE 5–8 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 5 Fig. 5-12 Removing the Toner Cartridge 4. Unpack the drum unit and gently shake it five or six times horizontally . Fig. 5-13 Shaking the Drum Unit ! Caution • Do not r emove the starter sheet. Fig. 5-14 Do Not Remove the Starter Sheet • Only unpack a drum unit immediately before ins[...]

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    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5–9 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 5 6. Install the toner cartridge into the new drum unit. For more information, see “REPLACING THE TONER CAR TRIDGE” in this chapter . 7. Install the new drum unit into the printer . Fig. 5-15 Installing the Drum Unit 8. Close the top cover . 9. T urn on the power switch. The pri[...]

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    USER’S GUIDE 5–10 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 5 ADJUSTING THE PRINT DENSITY The print density dial is located inside the printer . Y ou 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 operating temperature and humidity are high or low , print conditions ma[...]

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    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5–11 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 5 CLEANING THE PRINTER Clean the printer exterior and interior periodically . If printed pages get stained with toner , clean the printer interior and drum unit. Cleaning the Printer Exterior Clean the printer exterior as follows: 1. T urn off the power switch and unplug the power [...]

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    USER’S GUIDE 5–12 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 5 Cleaning the Printer Interior and Drum Unit Clean the printer interior and the drum unit as follows: 1. T urn off the power switch and unplug the power cord. W arning Ther e are high voltage electr odes inside the printer . Before cleaning the printer , make sure to turn off the power s[...]

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    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5–13 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 5 4. Wipe the following gears and electric terminals with cleaning alcohol on a cotton swab. Gently wipe the scanner window and the toner sensor with a soft dry cloth. Fig. 5-22 Cleaning the Gears, Electric Terminals, Scanner Window, and Toner Sensor ! Caution • Do not touch the [...]

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    USER’S GUIDE 5–14 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 5 6. Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the tab to the right and left several times. Fig. 5-23 Cleaning the Primary Corona Wire 7. Return the tub to the home position ( ▲ mark position) before reinstalling drum unit. ! Caution Be sure to position the ta[...]

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    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5–15 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 5 RE-P ACKING THE PRINTER ! Caution Whenever you transport the printer , use the packing materials which are provided with your printer . Also, follow the steps below to re-pack the printer , or the printer may be damaged which will void the printer ’ s warranty . 1. T urn of f t[...]

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    USER’S GUIDE 5–16 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 5 4. Place the drum unit assembly in the plastic bag and seal the bag completely . Fig. 5-25 Placing the Drum Unit in the Plastic Bag 5. Close the top cover , the extension wire, and the output tray . 6. W rap the printer in the plastic bag and place it in the original carton box with the[...]

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    CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–1 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 6 CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING ALARM INDICA TIONS A T A GLANCE Operator Calls If a recoverable error occurs, the printer indicates an ‘operator call’ by blinking the Alarm lamp and any of the following lamps. Find the error and take the proper action to correct it. The printer [...]

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    USER’S GUIDE 6–2 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 6 For errors shown below , the printer indicates an operator call by blinking the Alarm lamp. If you use the printer with the supplied W indows driver , the status monitor will appear to indicate the error on your computer screen. (Both HL-720 and HL-730 series) The HL-730 series printer a[...]

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    CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–3 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 6 ✒ Note If the printer does not operate as you expect it to, it is recommended that you turn of f the power switch, wait a few seconds and then turn it on again. If you still have problems, consult your dealer or our authorized service representative.[...]

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    USER’S GUIDE 6–4 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 6 Service Calls If an unrecoverable error occurs, the printer indicates the need for a service call by lighting all the lamps and then the following combination of lamps alternately: Service Call Fuser malfunction Laser BD malfunction Scanner malfunction ROM error Drum ●❍● ❍ Alarm [...]

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    CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–5 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 6 P APER JAMS Before you can clear a paper jam error , you need to find the location of the paper jams. Locate the position referring to the following figure. Fig. 6-1 Locating Paper Jam Position After locating the position, clear the jammed paper referring to the following desc[...]

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    USER’S GUIDE 6–6 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 6 ! Caution Do not pull jammed paper from the output tray . Be sure to open the top cover to remove the jam, or the fuser may get dirty with toner powder and may result in toner scatter on the next printed page or pages. Fig. 6-3 Do Not Pull the Jammed Paper from the Output Tray ❏ Paper [...]

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    CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–7 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 6 ❏ Paper Jam near the Drum Unit or at the Paper Output T ray If a paper jam has occurred near the drum unit, open the top cover and remove the drum unit. Then, pull the jammed paper upwards and out of the printer . Install the drum unit and close the top cover . Fig. 6-5 Pape[...]

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    USER’S GUIDE 6–8 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 6 Q & A This section contains questions and answers for using your printer. If you have encountered a problem, find the question relating to your problem and take the steps recommended to correct the problem. Setting Up the Printer Hardware Question Recommendation The printer does not [...]

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    CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–9 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer for DOS (For HL-730 series Only) Question Recommendation I cannot print from my application software. • Check if the DOS application software interface settings match that of your printer: for example, if you are using a parallel printer cable, you wou[...]

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    USER’S GUIDE 6–10 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer for Apple Macintosh Computers When the Optional RS-100M Serial Interface Is Installed into Y our Printer (For HL-730 series Only) Question Recommendation I cannot print from my application software. • Make sure that the supplied Macintosh printer driver is insta[...]

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    CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–11 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 6 Printing Question Recommendation The printer prints unexpectedly or it prints garbage. • T urn on and of f the printer or reset the printer . • Make sure your application software is correctly set up to use this printer by checking the printer settings in your application[...]

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    USER’S GUIDE 6–12 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 6 Print Quality ! Caution Y ou will clear a print quality problem by replacing the drum unit with a new one if the Drum lamp is on . The drum unit is at the end of its life. Question Recommendation Printouts are too dark or light. T urn the print density dial counterclockwise for lighter [...]

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    CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–13 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 6 Question Recommendation T oner scatters and stains the printed page. Fig. 6-10 Scattering Toner If toner scatters over the whole printing surface, adjust the print density dial inside the printer counter clockwise. See “ ADJUSTING THE PRINT DENSITY” in Chapter 5. Clean th[...]

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    USER’S GUIDE 6–14 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Chapter 6 Question Recommendation Printed pages are blurred at the center or either edge. Here come Pat-top ,he come. One thing I can tell you is you go to be free. Come together right now, over me. Here come Pat-top ,he come. One thing I can tell you is you go to be free. Come together right now[...]

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    APPENDIX A–1 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Appendix A APPENDIX A PRINTER SPECIFICA TIONS Printing Print Method Electrophotography by semiconduct or laser beam s canning Laser W av elength: 780 nm Output: 5 m W max Resolut ion HL-720 series : 600 dots/i nch (under Brother Pri nting Solut ion for W indows ) HL-730 series: 600 dots/inch (under Brot[...]

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    USER’S GUIDE A–2 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Appendix A Drum Unit: Life Expectancy: 20,000 pages at 20 pages per job 8,000 pages at 1 pages per job NO TE : There are many factors that determine the actual drum life, such as t emperature, humidity , type of paper and toner that you use, the number of pages per print j ob, etc.. Functions T ru[...]

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    APPENDIX A–3 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Appendix A Electrical and Mechanical Po wer Source U.S .A. and Canada: A C 110 to 120 V , 50 / 60 Hz Europe and Australia: A C 220 to 240 V , 50 Hz Po wer Consumpti on Printi ng: 150 W or les s Stand-by: 35 W or less Sleep: 7 W or less Noise Printing: 48 dB A or less Sleep: 35 dB A or less T emperature [...]

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    USER’S GUIDE A–4 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Appendix A P ARALLEL INTERF A CE SPECI FICA TIONS ✒ Note T o ensure best quality performance use an IEEE 1284 compliant parallel cable between the print er and your computer . Only IEEE 1284 cables support all of the advanced printing capabilities , like bi-directional communication. Thes e cabl[...]

  • Page 75

    APPENDIX A–5 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Appendix A ✒ Note T o use bi-directional communication, an interface cable which has the pin connections abo ve must be us ed. 1 2 14 25 1 2 36 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Fig. A-1 Parallel Interface Cable[...]

  • Page 76

    USER’S GUIDE A–6 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Appendix A RESIDENT FONTS (For HL-730 series Only) The follo wing bitmapped fonts are resident in this printer . Brougham 10 (12 point) upright/normal upright/bol d italic/normal italic/bold Brougham 12 (10 point) upright/normal upright/bol d italic/normal italic/bold Letter Gothi c 16.66 (8.5 poi[...]

  • Page 77

    APPENDIX A–7 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Appendix A SYMBOL SETS/CHARA CTER SETS (For HL-730 seri e s Only) * IBM mode • PC-8 • PC-8 D/N • PC-850 • PC-852 • PC-860 • PC-863 • PC-865 • PC-8 T urkish * EPSON mode • US ASCII • German • UK ASCII I • French I • Danish I • Italy • Spanish • Swedish • Japanese • Nor[...]

  • Page 78

    USER’S GUIDE A–8 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Appendix A ❏ HP LaserJet IIP The follo wing table sho ws charact ers a vail able only in the correspondi ng character set. The numbers at the top of the table are code v alues with which characters are to be replaced in the Roman 8 character set. For other characters, see the character set of Ro[...]

  • Page 79

    APPENDIX A–9 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Appendix A ❏ HP LaserJet II P , EPSON FX-850, IB M Pr opritner XL ❏ EPSON FX-850[...]

  • Page 80

    USER’S GUIDE A–10 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Appendix A The follo wing table sho ws charact ers a vail able only in the correspondi ng character set. The numbers at the top of the table are code v alues with which characters are to be replaced in the US ASCII character set. For other characters, see the character set of US ASCII.[...]

  • Page 81

    INDEX Index–1 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Index INDEX A Alarm lamp ................................ 3–2, 6–1 auto-emulation switching .................. 1–4 B baud rate ............................................ 4–3 bitmapped font.................................. A–6 C character set ...................................... A–7 con[...]

  • Page 82

    USER’S GUIDE Index-2 English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Appendix A power cord ......................................... 1–2 power s witch ...................................... 1–2 ppm .................................................... 1–3 primary corona wire ........................ 5–14 print density ......................................[...]

  • Page 83

    III English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Cover (For USA & CANAD A Only) F or technic al and operational assistanc e, please call: In USA 1-800-276-7746 (outside California) 714-859-9700 Ext. 329 (within California) In CANAD A 1-800- 853-6660 514-685-6464 (within Montreal) If you ha ve comments or suggestions, please wr ite us at: In USA Printer Custo[...]

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    IV English: HL-YL User’s Guide, Cover UL6857001 A Printed in Ch in a[...]