Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HL-2400Ce Brother
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I Brother Color Laser Printer HL-2400Ce series USER’S GUIDE Please read this manual thoroughly befor e using the printer. Keep this manual in a convenient pl ace for qui ck reference at all times.
II Trademarks Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Apple and LaserWriter are registered trademarks, and TrueType is a trademark of Apple Computer, 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.
III (For USA & CANADA Only) For technical and operational assistance, please call: In USA 1-877-284-3238 In CANADA 1-800-853-6660 514-685-6464 (within Montreal) If you have comments or suggestions.
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i Color Laser Printer HL-2400Ce series USER’S GUIDE (For USA & CANADA Only) For technical and operational assistance, please call: In USA 1-877-284-3238 In CANADA 1-800-853-6660 514-685-6464 (wi.
ii Definiti ons of Warnings, Cauti ons, and Notes The following conventions are used in this User’s Guide: Warning Indicates warnings that must be observed to prevent possible personal injury. ! Caution Indicates cautions that must be obs erved to use the printer properly or prevent dam age to the pr inter.
iii Warning If metal objects, water or other liquids get inside the printer, turn the printer off immediately and unplug the printer. Contact your dealer. Warning Do not put consumables such as the Toner Cartrid ges and the Waste Toner Pack into a fire.
iv Printer Do's and Don'ts for Opt imum Print Quality ! Caution Before you move or lift the printer, remove the Toner Cartridges , Waste Toner Pack, Oil Bottle and Fusing Unit to avoid s pills. Be sure to keep the printer as level as possible.
TABLE OF CONTENTS v TABLE OF CONTENTS CH A PTER 1 INTRODUCTION ABOUT T HIS MANUAL 1 -1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1-2 Features 1-2 Options 1-6 Operating and Storage En viron m en t 1 - 8 CH A PTER 2 SETTING U.
USER’S GUIDE vi CH A PTER 3 BEFORE WORKING W ITH THE PRINTER AU T O M A TIC E M UL A TION SELECTION 3-1 AU T O M A TIC INTER F ACE SELECTION 3-3 ABOUT THE CONTR O L PANEL 3-5 Selecting the L o c al .
TABLE OF CONTENTS vii BUT T ONS IN SH IFT M ODE 4-6 4 SHIFT Button 4 -64 EMU L A T ION Button 4-65 ECONOMY Button 4-68 FEEDER Button 4 - 69 CO P Y Button 4-72 RESET Button 4 -73 T EST B utton 4-80 H E.
USER’S GUIDE viii CH A PTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLE SHOOTI NG 6-1 Operator Call Messages 6-1 Maintenan ce Messages (appear on th e lo w er r o w) 6-3 Error Messag es 6 - 4 Service Call Messages 6-.
REGULATIONS ix IMPORTANT INFORMATI ON: REGULATIONS Electronic Emi ssion Notices WITHOUT the Network Card NC-2010h, NC-2100h Federal Communications Commission(FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For U.S.A. Only) Respons ible Part y : Brother Interna tional Corporation 100 Somerset Corporat e Boulevard Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911, U.
USER’S GUIDE x Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada Only) This Cl ass B di gital apparat us complie s with Canadi an ICES -003. Cet appareil numéri que de la class e B est conforme à la norme NMB -003 du Canada. Declara tion of Conformity (For Europe) We, Brother Industries, Ltd.
REGULATIONS xi WITH the Network Card NC-2010h, NC-2100h EMC Notice Warning This is a Clas s A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Federal Communications Commission(FCC) Compliance Notice (For U.
USER’S GUIDE xii Issued by: Brother Industries, Lt d. Printer Products Divis ion Radio Interference (220-240 V M odel Only) This printer complies with EN55022(CISPR Publication 22)/Class A.
REGULATIONS xiii FDA Regulations (For 120 V Model Only) U.S. Food and Drug Admini strati on (FDA) has i mplemented regulat ions for l aser products manufactured on and after August 2, 1976. Compliance is mandatory for products marketed i n the United St ates.
USER’S GUIDE xiv For Finland and Sweden LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT Varoitus! Laitt een käyttäminen muull a kuin täss ä käyttöohjees sa mainitul la tavalla saattaa altistaa käyttäjän turvallisuusluokan 1 ylittävälle näkymättömälle lasersäteilylle.
REGULATIONS xv Wiring Information (For U.K. only) Important If the mains pl ug supplie d with this printer i s not s uitable for your s ocket outlet , remove the plug from the mains cord and fit an appropriat e three pin plug. If the replacement plug is intended to take a fuse then fit the same rating fuse as the origin al.
USER’S GUIDE xvi The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal that is marked with the lett er “L” or coloured red or brown. The outer sheath of the cord must b e secured inside the plug. The coloured wires should not hang out of the plug.
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual acts as your guide to the setup and operation of your printer and covers the foll owing topics: CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION provides an overview of the printer. Read this chapter first to get familiar with the printer.
USER’S GUIDE 1-2 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Features This print er has the foll owing standard features . 2400 x 600 DPI Class Resolution This printer prints at a default resolution of 600 dots per inch (dpi). By utilizing the 300-dpi mode, the printer can also print lower resolution data, if necessary.
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-3 Universal Media Cassette This printer loads paper automatically from the media cassette. Since the media cassette is a universal type, a number of different paper sizes can be used. Even envelopes can be loaded from the media cas sette.
USER’S GUIDE 1-4 Automatic Emulation Selection This printer can automatically select the printer emulation mode depending on the print commands it receive s from the computer software. With this feature, many u sers can share the printer on a network.
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-5 Power Save Mode This printer has a power savi ng mode. Since las er printers consume power to keep the fixing assembly at a high temperature, this feature can save electricity when the printer is on but not bei ng used.
USER’S GUIDE 1-6 Options The following options are available for this printer: Paper Handling Lower Tray Unit A lower tray unit expands the paper source capacity. You can load extra paper or different si zes of paper. You can load Lett er, A4, B5 (JIS and ISO) or Executive size (176x250 to 215.
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-7 PCMCIA CARDS Flash Memory Card and HDD Card A commercial flash memory card or an HDD card can be installed. You can store fonts, macros , logos, and other print data in a commercial PCMCIA-compatible flash memory card or HDD card.
USER’S GUIDE 1-8 Operating and Storage Environment Please note t he following requirements before using the pri nter. Power Supply Use the printer within the specified power range. AC power: ±10% of the rated power voltage Frequency: 50/60 Hz (120V or 220-240 V) The power cord, including exte nsions, s hould not exceed 5 m etres (16.
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-9 The following figure details the recommended area around the printer for proper v e n tilatio n , o p e ratio n an d maintenance. Front Rear Fig. 1-1 Recommended area around the Printer ✒ Note Ensure that there is enough space behind the printer so that you can eas ily access the rear cover if a paper jam occurs.
CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2–1 CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER This chapter can also be used as a quick setup guide, which provides information for setting up the printer. BEFORE USING THE PRINTER Warning This printer i s heavy a nd weighs a pproximately 37kg (81.
USER’S GUIDE 2–2 ✒ 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 meters (6 feet) in length.
CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2–3 General View Fig. 2-2 Front View Fig. 2-3 Rear View Top Cover Media Cassette Control Panel Front Cover Power Button Rear Side Cover Rear Access Cover Power Cord .
USER’S GUIDE 2–4 SETTING UP THE PRINTER Remove the Protect ive Parts After checking that you have all of the correct parts, temporarily place the printer where you can easily reach all sides .
CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2–5 Installing the OPC Belt Cartridge ! Caution • Do not touch the green surface of the OPC Belt Cartridge. T his can degrade p rint quality . • Do not expose the OPC Belt to light (more than 800 lux) for more than appro x imately 2 minutes.
USER’S GUIDE 2–6 3. Remove the orange OPC Belt Ten sion Release Pin s from both sides of the OPC Belt Cartridge. Fig. 2-7 Remove the Pins 4. Remov e th e Protective Sheet from the OPC Belt Cartridge. Fig. 2-8 Remove the Protective Sheet 5. Insert the OPC Belt Cartridge into the printer cartridge guide with the flat side facing you.
CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2–7 Installing the Toner Cartridges This printer uses 4 separate color (Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow) toner cartridges. One of each is supplied. A new cartridge contains enough toner to print up to 10,000 (Black): 6,000 (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow) A4 or letter-size single-sided pages at about 5% coverage.
USER’S GUIDE 2–8 4. Install the 4 toner cartridges by positioning them in the correct guides. Each color cartridge is individually keyed to prevent improper installation. Match each cartridge color label to the corresponding color label on the printer.
CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2–9 Installing the Oil Bottle and the Fuser Cleaner 1. Open the Top Cover and release t he pressure on the Fusi ng Unit roll ers by pushing the Pressure Release Levers to the OPEN position ( ). Remove t he orange protective parts fitted between the rollers of the Fusing Unit ( ).
USER’S GUIDE 2–10 3. Place the Fuser Cleaner into the Fusing Unit with the roller s ide facing you. Fig. 2-16 Install the Fuser Cleaner 4. Lock the Oil Bottle and the Fuser Cleaner in place by turning the Oil Bottle Lock Levers. Fig. 2-17 Lock the Oil Bottle Lock Levers 5.
CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2–11 Loading Paper in the Media Cassett e ✒ Note This printer has a 250 sheet Media Cas sette as standard. An additional Lower Tray Unit is available as an option.
USER’S GUIDE 2–12 To install the Media Cassette follow these step s to set the paper guides: ✒ Note • Be sure to select the same paper size in your applicat ion software, or printing erro rs will occur .
CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2–13 2. Adjust the Paper Guides to accommodate the paper size you wish to use. Hold the shaded par ts shown below and gently slide the guides into place. Fig. 2-19 Adjust the Paper Guides 3. Load paper into the Media Cassette.
USER’S GUIDE 2–14 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer This printer has a bi-directional parallel interface and an RS-232C serial interface. They allow the printer to communicate with IBM/PC ® or compatible comput ers.
CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2–15 3. Secure the connection to the printer with the wire clips or screws. Computer Printer Fig. 2-21 Connecting the Printer and Computer 4. Attach the other end of the interface cable to the interface connector on your computer.
USER’S GUIDE 2–16 Turning the Printer On Installing the Power Cord and Turning the Printer On 1. Make sure that the Power button is turned OFF . The power b utton is on the front le ft side of the printer. 2. Attach the po wer co rd to the printer an d plug it into an AC outlet.
CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2–17 ! Caution Always wait at le ast 5 seconds af ter turning off the power before turning it on again. Do not turn the power off while the printer is printing as this may cause a paper jam and adversely affect the printer.
USER’S GUIDE 2–18 Printing the Tes t Patterns or Lis ts You can check print quality and print a list of available fonts before you actually start working with t he printer.
CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2–19 6. Press the Set button. The printer starts printing the s elected test pattern or list. When the printer finishes printing, it automatically returns to the off-line mode. Press the SEL button to se t the printer back on-line.
USER’S GUIDE 2–20 Install the Printer Driver Computer Requirements The following are the minimum computer requirements to setup and operate the prin ter: CPU: 80486 or higher (Pentium recommended) RAM: 8 MB or more for Wi ndows 95/ 98, 3.1 x and Windows NT 4.
CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2–21 ✒ Notes • The installer automatically updates your SYSTEM.INI Windows file by adding DEVICE=bi-di.386 under the [386Enh] section. If any bi- directional parall el communications device driver was ins talled previously, it will be deactivated by the new driver.
CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–1 CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER AUTOMATIC EMULATION SELECTI ON This printer has an automatic emulation selection function. When the printer receives data from the computer, it automaticall y selects the emulation mode.
USER’S GUIDE 3–2 ✒ Notes When you use the automatic emulation selection, note the following: • Once the emulation is automatically changed, it is not changed again for a short perio d of time. This time period is called “Time Out” and it can be set with the Em ulation button.
CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–3 AUTOMATIC INTERFACE SELECT ION This printer has an automatic interface selection function. When the printer receives data from the computer, it automaticall y selects the bi- directional parallel, RS-232C serial interface, NC-3100h or MIO interface as appropriate.
USER’S GUIDE 3–4 ✒ Notes When you use the automatic interface selection, note the following: • Once the interface is automatically changed, it is not changed again for a short perio d of time. This time period is called “Time Out” and it can be set with the Mode button.
CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–5 ABOUT THE CONTROL PANEL Selecting the Local Language Display The display shows the current printer statu s. When you operate the control panel buttons, i t shows functions and sett ings. If a proble m occurs, it shows the corresponding error message.
USER’S GUIDE 3–6 Using the Panel Buttons The printer has a versatile control panel. It has two operation mo des: When you press the buttons, they work in the NORMAL mode indicated by the function shown above the but tons.
CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–7 Printer Settings There are two types of printer settin gs available on this printer: 1 . Use r Settings 2 . Factor y S etti ngs You can operate the printer with the factory default settings with the control panel settings unchanged.
USER’S GUIDE 3–8 PAPER HANDLING Print Media Paper Size 1. The Standard Media C a ssette Since the Media C a ssette is a univer s al type, you can use any of the paper sizes lis ted below.. The cassett e can ho l d up to 250 sheets of pape r (75 g/m 2 or 20 lb s .
CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–9 paper source available size and paper type capacity Standard Media Cassette cut sheet : Letter, A4, B5(ISO), B5(JIS), Executive envelope: COM 10, DL OHP film: A4, letter other sizes: width 105-216mm (4.1 ”-8.
USER’S GUIDE 3–10 Printable Area The Printable Area depends on the settings in your application. The figure below shows the physically printable area and non guaranteed print area of various paper types with thi s printer.
CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–11 Using Envelopes Avoid using envelopes with the following characteristics: • Glossy or shiny surfaces • Protection cover on the envelopes’ adhesiv.
USER’S GUIDE 3–12 Before loading envelopes in the cassette, check the following: • Envelopes should hav e a lengthw ise seal ing flap. • The sealing flaps should be c risply and correctly folded (irregularly cut or folded envelopes may cause paper jams).
CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–13 Cassette Feed Th e printer can feed paper fro m the Media Cassette, Optional Lower Media Cassette or Optio nal Legal Cassette.
USER’S GUIDE 3–14 Manual Feed Since this printer d oes not have a manual fe ed or multi purp ose tray, you cannot manually feed irregular sized paper.. However, thi s printer has a special Manual Feed Mode us ing Tray 1 (upper tray) to accommodate non-standard paper sizes.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–1 CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY AND LEDS This pri nter has one l iquid cryst al dis play (LCD) and four LEDs on the control panel. The di splay can s how various mes sages with up to 16 characters in two rows. The LEDs light to indicate the current printer status.
USER’S GUIDE 4–2 Printer Status Messages (on the upper row) The following table s hows the pri nter status messages that are di splayed during normal operation: Printer Status Message Meaning 00 READY 001P T1 The printer is ready to print. 00 IDLE 001P T1 The printer i s idl e.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–3 Printer Status Message Meaning (Cont inued) 07 FF PAUSE The printer has suspended feeding form s. Pre ssing the Sel button resumes form feed. 08 RESET TO The prin ter is restor in g itself to the USER SETTINGS user sett ings you se lected with the panel buttons.
USER’S GUIDE 4–4 Status Emulation Mode AUTO: Auto emu lation selection PCL5C: HP PCL5 C fixed BRScript: BR-Sc ript fix ed HP-GL: HP HP-GL fixed FX-850: Eps on FX-850 fixed Pro.XL: IBM Propr in ter XL LJ PRINT 002 L T1 AUTO ■ ■ ■ ■ K C M Y Copy Pages Orientation “P” .
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–5 LEDs The LEDs light or blink to indicate the current printer status. READY LED indicatio n Meaning On Ready to print Blinki ng Warmi ng up DATA LED indicatio n Meaning On Data remains in the prin ter b u ffer. Pressin g the Form Feed button prints t he data and clears the buffer.
USER’S GUIDE 4–6 BUTTONS IN NORMAL MODE You can control the basic printer operations and change various printer settings in the NORMAL mode. Functi ons available i n the NORMAL mode are shown above the panel buttons. Copy Pages Orientation Feeder Emulation Mode K Y M C Toner Ready Alarm Mode Continue Font Set On Line Data S e l Form Feed Fig.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–7 ✒ Notes When you press the Sel button, remember t he following: • All other buttons —except the Sel button—are operati onal only when the printer is off-line.
USER’S GUIDE 4–8 MODE Button Pr essin g th e Mode button allows you t o enter modes where you can change setting s. The mo d e men u s and settin g s will vary accord ing to the current emulati on mode and options.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–9 MODE Button Settings in HP PCL5C, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL Modes The following table shows all the selections you can choose with the Mode button in the HP P CL5C, EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL modes.
USER’S GUIDE 4–10 Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu Setting INTERFACE MODE (Continued) I/F AUTO (Continued) MIO Setting Available only when a commercial MIO card has been installed. The settings available on the installed MIO card can appear under the sub-setting menu.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–11 Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu Setting DEVICE OPERATION When the commercial flash memory card, HDD card or optional HDD has been formatted: (HP mode only) EXECUTE DATA Execute the data on the DEVICE.
USER’S GUIDE 4–12 Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu Setting ADVANCED MODE NETWORK MODE LOCK PANEL=OFF ON or OFF PASS NO=### Enter pass number.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–13 MODE Button Settings in BR-S cript 2 Mode The following table shows all the selections you can ch oose with the Mode butt on in the BR -Script 2 mode.
USER’S GUIDE 4–14 Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu Setting ADVANCED MODE NETWORK MODE LOCK PANEL=OFF ON or OFF PASS NO=### Enter pass number.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–15 MODE Button Settings in HP -GL Mode The following table shows all the selections you can choose with the Mode button i n the HP-GL mode. ✒ Note Th e mo de menus and settings that appear will vary according to th e current emulation mode, printer status and any options that may be installed in the p rinter.
USER’S GUIDE 4–16 Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu Setting PAGE PROTECTION PROTECT=AUTO AUTO, OFF, LETTER, A4, or LEGAL exit Exit to PAGE PROTECTION DEVICE OPERATION Same as BR-Script mode ADVANCED MODE Same as PCL5C mode PAGE COUNTER COUNT= 0 Shows the number of printed pages.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–17 Basic Operation Procedures When you operate the Mode button , remember the follo wing basic steps: 1. Pr ess the Sel b u tto n to take the prin ter o ff-line. 2. Pr ess the Mode button to enter the MODE menus. • Press the ▲ or ▼ button to scroll forward or backward through the menus.
USER’S GUIDE 4–18 Operation Example: Selecting the Parallel Interface To manually select the parallel interface: 1. Pr ess the Sel b u tto n to take the prin ter o ff-line. 2. Pr ess the Mode button and then press the Set Button. When you enter the interface mode, the display first shows the currently selected interface marked with an asterisk.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–19 INTERFACE MODE The automatic interface selection has been factory set. If you want to select a specific interface manually, use interface mode to select it.
USER’S GUIDE 4–20 ■ Parallel Interface When you use the parallel interface, you must set the communications mode in the followi ng sub-sett ing menu. Display Message High Speed and Bi-directional Parallel Commun ications HIGH SPEED=ON Turn on or off the high s peed parallel communi cations.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–21 Disp lay Messag e Parame ters Settings DTR(ER) =ON (Effective when Xon/Xoff=ON) Data terminal ready (ER) ON: Makes DTR (ER) low when the buffer is full. OFF: Does not make DTR (ER) low when the buffer is fu ll. DTR(ER) goes l ow only when the prin ter is off-line.
USER’S GUIDE 4–22 FORMAT MODE ORIENTATION When you select “ORIENTATION”, you can set portrait or landscape orientati on. ✒ Note The ORIENTATION selection is effective in the HP PCL5C, EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL modes . It does not work in other emulation modes .
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–23 AUTO MODE ✒ Note The settings in this mode menu are effective in the HP PC L5C, EP SON FX-850 and IBM P roprinter XL modes. They d o not appear in othe r emulation modes . Th e page/line term in atio n is set in this mode.
USER’S GUIDE 4–24 ✒ Note on “ AUTO MASK” When you use application software in non-HP modes, be sure to set “AUTO MASK” to ON. When you use letter or A4 size paper, the top and bottom 2 lines are masked and they do not appear on the printout.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–25 The following settings can be made in this mode: Display Mess age Page Format Mode PAPER =LETTER Set cut sheet paper size t o letter , A4 , legal, B5 , A5 or executive, or envelope size to JIS B5, COM10 or DL. LEFT M = 0C P Set the left margin at colum n 0 -126 at 10cpi.
USER’S GUIDE 4–26 ✒ Notes When you choose settings in PAGE FORMAT MODE, note the following: • Letter size has been factory set for 120V models.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–27 ■ About Line Settings Setting the number of lines/page automatically sets the line spacing or line feed pitch. If the paper size is changed, the number of lines/page changes according ly. The new setting is calculated with the following expression and the remai nder, if any, is i gnored.
USER’S GUIDE 4–28 GRAPHICS MODE ✒ Note The settings in this mode menu are effective only in the H P-GL mode. They do not appea r in any other emulation modes. Since the HP-GL emul ation mode is for a pl otter, you can sel ect the plotter pens, the pen size and percentage of gray in th is mode menu.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–29 ■ Character Set When you select “CHARACTER SET,” you can select the standard and alternate character sets used in the HP-GL emulation mode. Enter the sub-setting menu and select the menu for the standard or alternate character set with the ▲ or ▼ button and pre ss the Set butt on.
USER’S GUIDE 4–30 RESOLUTION MODE The print resoluti on, Color Advanced Photoscal e Technology (CAPT) and High Resolut ion Control (HRC) can be set in this mode menu. Display Mess age Resolution Mode RESOLUTION Set the print resolution of the printer.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–31 ✒ Note • Even if you set the resolution to 600 dpi in this mode, the printer may not be able to print large and complex full color files at 600 dpi because of insu fficient memory. Ho wev er, it automatically decreases the resolution to 300 dpi to print them.
USER’S GUIDE 4–32 ■ HRC Setting When you select “HRC SETTING,” you can set the high resolution control (HRC) function which i s a special function that offers improved print quality of characters and graphics that conventional laser printers cannot attain with resolutions of 300 or 600 dpi.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–33 PAGE PROTECTION ✒ Note The setting in this mode menu is effective in the HP PCL5C, EPSON FX- 850, IBM Proprinter XL and HP -GL modes. It does not appear in the BR - Script 2 mode. If print images are too complex to print, the printer may print them in parts or onl y on part of the page.
USER’S GUIDE 4–34 DEVICE OPERATION ✒ Notes • BE SURE TO TURN OFF THE PRINTER POWER BUTTON BEFORE INSTALLING OR REMOVING A FLASH MEMORY CARD OR HDD CARD, OR THE CARD WILL BE DAMAGED.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–35 If DEVICE is selected, Display Messag e Card Operatio n FORMAT DEVICE Format a new flash memory card, HDD card or optional HDD. Exit Exit to DEVICE OPERATION When the display shows “FORMAT DEVICE,” press the Set button to format the installed card.
USER’S GUIDE 4–36 ✒ Note A common use of the flash memory is with FORMS software packages. With these commercially available software packages you have an option to send a form to the printer without any data. After you have sent the form to the printer, you may save t he form in the flash memory as a Macro.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–37 ■ Save Wh en you select “SAVE” and you press the Set button, you can enter the following s ub-sett ing menus t o save the macros and fonts i n the installed de vice: Display Message Save Menu SAVE DATA Save data that the printer will receive and set its ID.
USER’S GUIDE 4–38 ✒ Notes When you send data to be saved on the card, it is temporarily stored in the RAM of the prin ter. No te the following: • If the received data exceeds the RAM capacity, a memory full error occurs. You can clear this error with the Continue button.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–39 ✒ Note When you see an asterisk on the display, th e ID number has been used for another macro or data. I f you select th e u s ed I D n u mber, th e ol d ma c ro or data is erased and replaced with the new macro. You can execute a macro with the macro execution command.
USER’S GUIDE 4–40 ✒ Notes When you save the primary or secondary font, note the following: • The font is temporarily stored in the RAM of the printer before i t is saved on the device. If the font data exce eds the RAM capacity, a memory full error occurs.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–41 You can check the fonts saved on the card by printing the list of fonts with the Test button. See “TEST Button” in this chap ter. ✒ Note When the fonts on the HDD card are selected in a print job, they are copied into the printer RAM.
USER’S GUIDE 4–42 • Format Device You can format the flash memory card, HDD card or optional HDD to delete its contents. Instructio n s are in the following men u: FORMAT DEVICE When you press the Set button in this menu, the printer as ks if you want to delete all contents of the device.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–43 To lock or unlock the control panel, you must enter a 3-digit pas s number. The default setting is OFF. To turn on the lock feature, select the ON setting and press Set. Change the first digit of the number with th e ▲ or ▼ button and move to t he next digit with the Set butt on.
USER’S GUIDE 4–44 ■ Form Feed Suppress You can turn the form feed suppress functi on on or off in this men u a s follows: Display Message Form Feed Suppress FF SUPPRESS=OFF Turn off the form feed suppress function. (Factory setting) FF SUPPRESS=ON Turn on the form feed suppress function.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–45 CONTINUE MODE If any recoverable error occurs, including “Toner Empty,” it can be cleared with the Continue button. The Continue button funct ion is selected with this mod e settin g . Display Message Continue Mode CONTINUE=MANUAL Select the manual error recovery mode.
USER’S GUIDE 4–46 INPUT BUFFER You can increase or decrease the capacity of the input buffer wi th the ▲ or ▼ button in th is mode men u . A larger capacity allo ws the p rinter to receive data from the computer faster. ✒ Note If the printer reports a memory full error, reduce the capacity of the input buffer.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–47 SAVE SETTINGS Suppose you share this printer with other s who want different control panel sett ings. Since more than one set of user settings can be stored in the printe r’s memory, you can easily reset the printer to your preferred settings after they are changed.
USER’S GUIDE 4–48 Please refer to the following chart when you want to set the Time Zone . - 12.0 Eniwetok, Kwajalein - 11.0 Midway Island, Samoa - 10.0 Hawaii - 9.0 Alaska - 8.0 Pacific time (US & Canada) - 7.0 Mountain ti me (US & Canada), Ari zona - 6.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–49 PAGE COUNTER You can check the total number of printed pages with this mode. When you enter this mode, t he display shows the number for a short time and then auto matically mo ves to “exit MODE ” menu.
USER’S GUIDE 4–50 FONT Button Pressing th e Font button allows you to select fonts and s ymbol/character sets. ✒ Notes When yo u use the Font button, note the foll owing: • The Font button is effective in the HP PCL5C, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL modes .
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–51 To select the font and symbol set in the HP PCL5C mode, follow t hese steps: 1. Pr ess the Sel bu tto n to take the prin ter o ff-line. 2. Press the Font button and then press the ▲ or ▼ but ton to select the primary or secondary fo nt s etting menu.
USER’S GUIDE 4–52 5. Pr ess the Set button. When you enter the font setting mode, the display first shows the current font wi th an asterisk. 6. Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the desired font appe ars on the displa y. See “ List of Fonts ”.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–53 8. Press the Set button to make the dis played select ion effective, then the display shows the font s ize select ion menu. ✒ Note When you have selected fixed-pitch fon ts, you set the font size by the character pitch (width).
USER’S GUIDE 4–54 Setting the Font and Character Set in the EPSON FX-850 or IBM Proprinter X L Mode When the EPSON FX-850 or IBM Proprinte r XL mode has been sel ected, the font and character set can be selected.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–55 ✒ Notes When you select the optional fonts or permanent download fonts, note the following: • If the optional font card is not installed, the optional font cannot be selected.
USER’S GUIDE 4–56 7. Pr ess the ▲ or ▼ button until the d esired style appear s on the displa y. Display Message Font Style Lt Light Reg Regular, Roman, B ook, or Antiqu e Bd Bold or Demi Xb Extrabold It Italic o r Oblique ✒ Note The style indication appears after the font name and the style name differ s according to the font name.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–57 14. When you enter the character set setting mode, the display first shows the current character set with an asterisk. ✒ Note The character set varies according to the current emulation mode. 15. Press th e ▲ or ▼ button until the character set you want appears on the di splay.
USER’S GUIDE 4–58 List of Fonts Display Message Font BROUGHAM Scalable Brougham LETTERGOTHIC Scalable LetterGothic OCR-A Bitmapped OCR-A 12 cpi OCR-B Bitmapped OCR-B 12 cpi LETTERGOTH16.6 Bitmapped Letter Gothic 16.66 cpi LTRGOTH16 LTN2 Bitmapped Letter Gothic 16.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–59 List of Symbol/Character S ets The symbol sets and character s ets are s ubject to the current emul ation mode. HP PCL5C EPSON IBM ROMAN 8 US ASCII * PC-8 * ISO LATIN1 G.
USER’S GUIDE 4–60 FORM FEED Button (REPRINT Button) Th e Form Feed button works in two ways according to the Dat a LED status. Form Feed When the printer is off-line and there i s data remaining in the printer memory, the Data LED comes on. P ressing t he Form Feed button executes a form feed and prints the remaining data.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–61 You can set 4 attributes (Proof, Public, Private and Print only) for each documentation through the printer driver. Documents which have the Proof, Public or Private attributes set will be stored in the HDD and you can re-print these documents whenever you like.
USER’S GUIDE 4–62 Th is func tio n wo rk s as follows. Proof User 1 Document 1 Action = Print / Delete C ollate = ON/OFF Copies = ### (when 'Print' is set) Document2 Document3 : User 2 D.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–63 CONTINUE Button If there is a prob lem with the p rinter, it autom atically suspen ds printing and goes off-line. Press ing the Continue button may ignore the error and resume printer operation. The function of th is button varies according t o the CONTINUE mode set with the Mode button.
USER’S GUIDE 4–64 BUTTONS IN SHIFT MODE You can control the basic printer operations and make various printer settings also in S HIFT mode. Functi ons availabl e in SHIFT mode are labeled with the indication s just below the p anel butto ns.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–65 EMULATION Button This factory setting for the automatic emulation selection function is ON. The printer will select the emulation mode automatically when it receives data from the com puter. To set the emulation mode manually, hold down the Shift button and press the Emulation button.
USER’S GUIDE 4–66 7. Select EPSON or IBM w ith the ▲ or ▼ button. Since the printer cannot distingui sh between the EPSON and I BM emulation modes, you must s elect the EPSON or IBM emulation even in AUTO mode.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–67 About Emulation Modes This printer has the fol lowing emulation modes : ■ HP PCL5C Mode Th is pr in ter em u lates Hewlett-Packard PCL5 C color p rinters and PCL6 monochrome printers. This is the default emulation setting of the printer.
USER’S GUIDE 4–68 ECONOMY Button TONER SAVE MODE You can turn on or off the toner save mode as follows: Display Message Toner Save Mode TONER SAVE=OFF Turn off the toner save mode. (Factory setting) TONER SAVE=ON Turn on the toner save mode. The amount of toner on the paper decreases and the printed image may l ook lighter.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–69 FEEDER Button You can select the feeder and manual feed mode with the Feeder button. Display Message Feeder FEEDER=AUTO Select a feeder or auto paper feed .
USER’S GUIDE 4–70 ✒ Notes When you select a feeder, note the following: • The “FEEDER=TRAY2” mes sage appears only when the optiona l lower tray unit has been installed. • The FEEDER=AUTO setting allows you to optimize your printing environment.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–71 MANUAL MODE This printer has no man ual feed tray or mu lti-p urpose tray. Therefo r e y o u cannot feed special paper in the usual way. However this printer has a special Manual Feed Mode with Tray 1 to accommodate non- standard paper sizes.
USER’S GUIDE 4–72 COPY Button You can set the number of copies to pri nt of the same page wit h the Copy button. The job will print faster than choos ing the copy print quantity from within your application software. Check the current setting on the displa y.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–73 RESET Button You can reset the printer with the Reset button. The print da ta that the printer has already received from the computer is cleared and the printer settings are restored to the user sett ings or factory settings.
USER’S GUIDE 4–74 4. Pr ess the Set button to make t he displayed sel ection effective. The printer is reset according to the selected reset mode. Selected Mode LCD message RESET PRINTER 08 RESET .
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–75 Button Item Sub-Item Factory Setting MODE INTERFACE MODE – I/F=AUTO For AUTO mode TIME OUT TIME OUT= 5s For bi-directional PARALLEL interface HIGH SPEED HIGH SPEED=ON .
USER’S GUIDE 4–76 Button Item Sub-Item Factory Setting MODE (continued) FORMAT MODE (continued) PAGE FORMAT MODE (HP PCL5C, EPSON, & IBM) PAPER LETTER (For 110/120V model) A4 (For 220/240V mod.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–77 Button Item Sub-Item Factory Setting MODE (continued) PAGE FORMAT (continued) LINES (HP) 60 (LETTER, PORTRAIT) 78 (LEGAL, PORTRAIT) 64 (A4, PORTRAIT) 64 (A5, PORTRAIT) 5.
USER’S GUIDE 4–78 Button Item Sub-Item Factory Setting MODE (continued) RESOLUTION MODE RESOLUTION RESOLUTION=600 CAPT SETTING CAPT=OFF HRC SETTING HRC=MEDIUM PAGE PROTECTION – PROTECT=AUTO (Non.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–79 Button Item Sub-Item Factory Setting ECONOMY – TONER SAVE MODE - TONER SAVE=OFF POWER SAVE MODE - POWER SAVE=ON For POWER SAVE=ON TIME OUT TIME OUT=30m FEEDER FEEDER -.
USER’S GUIDE 4–80 TEST Button You can test the printer or print the list of fonts with th e Test button. To do so, hold down th e Shift button and pre ss the Test but ton. You will then enter the test mode where you can test the printer or print the list of fonts.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–81 ✒ Note The message “PRINT FONTS C” or “PRINT FONTS P” appears only when the optional font card is instal led in the font slot or permanent download fonts are st ored in printer memory. • If the optional font card is inst alled, you can print the list of optional fonts.
USER’S GUIDE 4–82 HEX DUMP MODE This print er has a useful Hex Dump Mode for checking the print dat a sent from your computer. The printer lists the print data in hexadecimal form. To enter the hex dump mode, follow these steps: 1. Check the power state.
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–83 To exit from the hex dump mode, follow these basic steps: 1. Press the Sel button to tak e the printer off-lin e. 2. Reset the printer with the Reset button. Or turn off the printer, wait for a few secon ds, and turn it on again.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-1 CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE REPLACING THE CONSUMABLES You will need to rep lace the following co nsumables period ically. When the time co mes t o replace consumables, th e following messages will app ear on the LCD pane l.
USER’S GUIDE 5-2 The following are Maintenance Mes sages and appear on the lower row of the LC D in On Line mode. 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.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-3 ✒ Note • If you use paper that is not a direct equivalent for the specified paper, consumable and part life may be reduced. • The Projected Life for each of the items listed are based on an average of 5% coverage of the printable area using any color toner cartridge.
USER’S GUIDE 5-4 Replacing the Toner Cartridges ! Caution When replacing the Toner C artridges, handle t hem carefully so that toner does n ot spill. ✒ Note To ensure optim um print q u a lity , u se genuine Brother to ner cartridges. Third party toner cartridges may not work in your printer.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-5 5. Insert the new Toner Cartridge(s) by positioning it in the correct guide(s). Slide it gently into the prin ter. Do not try to lock or push them in; they must rest loosely in the guide rails. Note that each color cartridge is individually keyed to prevent improper installation.
USER’S GUIDE 5-6 Oil Bottle Oil Bott le Low Message When the Oil has almost run out , the following message appears on th e LCD panel. Prepare a new Oil Bottle to r eplace the nearly empty bottle.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-7 3. Release the Oil Bottle Lock Levers as shown below: Fig. 5-5 Release the Oil Bottle Lock Levers 4. Remov e t he empty Oil Bottle from the Fu sing Unit. Hold a sheet of paper under the Oil Bottle and lift it out of the F using Unit.
USER’S GUIDE 5-8 5. Install the new Oil Bottle in to th e Fusing Unit with the label facin g the front of the printer. This will en able the Oil Bottle to fit in to the cutout in the top of the Fusing Unit . Fig. 5-7 Install the Oil Bottle 6. Lock the Oil Bo ttle Lock Levers secu rel y.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-9 Fuser Cleaner Fuser Cleaner Message When the following message appears on the L CD panel, you will need a replacement Fuser Cleaner: REPLACE FCR Fuser Cleaner Change Message .
USER’S GUIDE 5-10 4. Take the Fus er Cleaner out of the Fus ing Unit by holding the han dle of the Fuser Cl eaner as shown below : Fig. 5-9 Removing the Fuser Cleaner 5. Install the new Fuser Cleaner into the guide with the roller side facing you. Fig.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-11 Waste Toner Pack Approximately every 12,000 images you print at 5% coverage, you m ust change the Waste Toner Pack. Waste Toner Pack Full Message When the Wes t Toner Pack is full, the fol lowing message appear s on the LCD panel and the printer will stop printing.
USER’S GUIDE 5-12 1. Open the Front C over. 2. Remove the Was te Toner Pack from the holder l ocated at the lower right side of the printer. Be careful not to spill the toner. Fig. 5-11 Take the Waste Toner Pack out 3. Peel off the seal ing sticker on t he left side of t he Waste Toner P ack.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-13 OPC Belt Cartridge OPC Belt Cartridge 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 OP C Belt Cartr idge: REPLACE OPC BELT ! Caution • Do not touch the surface of the OPC Belt Cartridge.
USER’S GUIDE 5-14 4. Remove the OPC Belt Cartridge from the printer. Fig. 5-14 Removing the OPC Belt Cartridge 5. Remove the Tension Re lease Pins from both sides of the new OP C Belt Cartridge . Fig. 5-15 Removing the Tension Release Pins 6. Remove the protective sheet from the new OPC Belt Cartridge.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-15 7. Insert the new Belt Cartridge into the printer guides with the flat side facing you. Fig. 5-17 Inserting the new Belt Cartridge 8. Press the Belt Cartridge Lock Levers on both s ides of the OPC Be lt Cartridge to the rear to lock the cartridge into the printer.
USER’S GUIDE 5-16 Ozone Filter Ozone Filter You will need to rep lace the Ozone Filter once a year t o prevent o z one 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.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-17 Fusing Unit Fusing Unit When the following message appear s on the LCD panel, you must replace the Fusing Un it: REPLACE FUSER Warning The Fusing Unit and the part s around it are H O T!. Be sure to wait until the Fusing Unit has cooled down sufficiently before replacing the Fusing Un it.
USER’S GUIDE 5-18 ✒ Note If you begin using a new Fusing Unit immediately, poor print quality may result. Please wait for 30 minutes after installing a new Fusing Unit to allow the oil to circulate c ompletely through to the Heat Roller . 4. Remove the Fusi ng Unit from the pri nter by holding the handl es on both sides.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-19 7. Place the retaining clips into the holes in the Fusing Unit and secure them with the two screws. Fig. 5-23 Secure the retaining clips 8 . Release t he Fusing unit by pushi ng the Pressure R elease Levers to the OPEN posit ion ( ).
USER’S GUIDE 5-20 12 . Press th e Power button and turn on the printer. 13 . Press th e Sel butt on and take the printer Off Li ne. 14 . Press th e Reset butt on while holdi ng down the Shift button. 15 . When you se e “RESET PRINTER” o n the LCD panel, p ress th e ▲ (UP) or ▼ (DOWN) button and select “RESET PAR TS LIFE” .
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-21 120K Kit 120K Kit When you see the following message on the LCD panel, you must replace the items located in the 120K Kit, which includes the Drum Cleaner, Paper Discharger, Transfer Roller, Paper Feeding Roller, Separator Pad and the Trans fer Drum.
USER’S GUIDE 5-22 Replacing the Drum Cleaner 1. Press the Po wer button and turn the printe r Off. 2. Open the Top Cover. 3. R emove the Drum Cleaner C over. Fig. 5-25 Opening the Cover 4. Remove the Drum Cleaner by gently pushing the handle away from you until it releases and then lift it out of the printer.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-23 5 . Install the new Drum Cleaner int o th e printer by g e ntly plac ing the brass bearings into the guides and pushing the handle down until the bearings click into place. Ensure that the Drum Cleaner is free to move slightly upwards (rotating slightly around the bearings) in the housing after you h ave installed it.
USER’S GUIDE 5-24 Paper Discharger ! Caution Do NOT touch the charging wire! Fig. 5-28 Charging Wire Replacing the Paper Discharger 1. Open the Rear Access Cover. 2. Remove the Paper Disc harger from the Transfer Unit by lightly pre ssing it down and then sliding it to the right to release it from the catches.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-25 3. Install the new Paper Discharger into the Transfer Unit in the reverse order that you removed it. Fig. 5-30 Installing the Paper Discharger.
USER’S GUIDE 5-26 Replacing the Transfer Roller 1. Release the green Transfer Roller Lock Lever and lift the Lever to release the Transfer Roller. Fig. 5-31 Releasing the Lock Lever 2. Remove the Transfer Roller by gently pulling the right ha nd side upwards.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-27 3. Install the new Tran sfer Roller by in serting the left s ide opening of the Transfer Roll er into the pin on the left rear side of the un it. Adjust the p osition of the Lock lever to allow the rig ht side of the Transfer Roller to slip into the holder.
USER’S GUIDE 5-28 CLEANING THE PRINTER Clean the printe r exterior and interi or periodically wit h a dry soft cloth. If the printed page gets stained w ith toner, clean the printer interior with a dry soft cl oth. Cleaning the P rinter Ex terior Clean the printer ex terior as follows: 1.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-29 Periodic Printer Cleaning Every 20,000 pages printed or every 12 months, we recommend cleaning the following parts w ith a dry cloth. Clean the Paper Guide and Registration Roller to prevent paper jams. Fig. 5-35 Paper Guide and Registration Roller Clean the Exit Roller after op ening th e To p Cover sligh tly .
USER’S GUIDE 5-30 REPACKING AND RELOCATING THE PRINTER ! Caution • • • • 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 printer may be damaged.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-31 OPTIONS Lower Tray Unit Loading Paper from the Lower Media Cassette The lower tray unit is a device that funct ions as a second paper source. It can hold a maximum of 250 sheets of paper (160 g/m 2 or 43 lbs). To purchase the optional lower tray unit, please consult the dealer where you purchased the printer.
USER’S GUIDE 5-32 3. Pull out the connection cable located at the left rear side of the Lower Tray Unit. Fig. 5-39 Pulling out the Connection Cable 4. Check the three alignment pins on the Lower Tray Unit. U se two people to lift the printer and place it onto the Lower Tray Unit .
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-33 6. Remove the Connect or Cover of the printer. Fig. 5-42 Remove the Cover 7. Insert the connection cable into the printer’s connector. Fig. 5-43 Inserting the Connection Cable 8. Remove the Connector Cover of t he Lower Tray Unit and fit it to the printer so tha t it covers the connector part.
USER’S GUIDE 5-34 9. Install the covers on both sides of the Lower T ra y Unit. Fig. 5-45 Installing the Cover ✒ Note Do not load B5 or smaller size paper and envelopes in the cassette loaded into the op tional Lower Tray Un it. It may cause pa p er jams.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-35 Font Card, Flash Memory /HDD Card Installing a Font Card, Flash Memory Card and HDD Card This printer has two slots for an optional font cartridge and one slot for an optional font card, flash memory card or HDD card. (Type III HDD cards will only fit into card slot 2.
USER’S GUIDE 5-36 The following type of flash memory card can be installed: • 4 Mbyte : Fujits u MB98A81273 • 8 Mbyte : Fujits u MB98A81373 • 16 Mbyte : Fujitsu MB98A81473 • 32 Mbyte : Fujit.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-37 Selecting the Optional Fonts After you have installed the optional font card, you can select optional fonts by any of the following methods: 1.
USER’S GUIDE 5-38 3. Select the font with the Font button. See “FONT button” in Chapt er 4 . Network Option NC-3100h Some models of this printer may include an N C-3100h net work card as standard.
USER’S GUIDE 5-40 5. Insert the NC-3100h connector into the connector between the guide rails and secure with th e two screws. Fig. 5-49 Installing the NC-3100h Controller 6.
USER’S GUIDE 5-40 7. Re-install the main controller board into the printer by sliding it into the guide rails. Fig. 5-51 Installing the Main Controller Board 8. Secure the main co ntroller board with th e two screws. 9. Connect the network cable to the NC-3100h Card.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-41 Modular I/O Card Before instal ling an NC-2010h/ 2100h Network card, please note t he following info rm atio n . Before NC-2010h/2100h Installation (USA) When you install the NC-2010h/2100h Ethernet interface card, this printer complies with the limits for a Class A dig ital device, pur suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
USER’S GUIDE 5-42 2 . Remove the two screws and cover plate from the MIO interface slot. 3 . Unpack the MIO card an d hold it by its edge. ✒ Note Do not touch the card surface. If static electricity collects, it damages the card. 4 . Insert the card until it is securely seated.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-43 The following cap acity of DIMM can be installed: • 16 Mbyt e TECHW ORKS PM-HP 16M-BR • 32 Mbyt e TECHW ORKS PM-HP 32M-BR • 64 Mbyt e TECHW ORKS PM-HP 64M-BR • 12 8 .
USER’S GUIDE 5-44 2. Unscrew the two screws securing the rear plate of the main controller board and pull out the main controller board. Fig. 5-53 Removing the Main Controller Board 3. Unp ack the DIMM and hold it by its edge. ! Caution Do not touch the memory chips and the surface of the main controller board.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-45 ✒ Notes • When you install less than tw o DIMMs, be s ure to install them in the order Slot 1and t hen Slot2. • When you install different capacities of DIMMs, be s ure to install the larger capacity DIMM in Slot1 and smaller capacity DIMM in Slot2.
USER’S GUIDE 5-46 HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 1. Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. 2. Unscrew the two screws securing the rear plate of the main controller board and pull out the main controller board. Fig. 5-56 Secure the controller board 3.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-47 5. Fit the 4 HDD pillars into the 4 hol es of the main controller board, and secure the pillars with the screws provid ed from the rear of th e PCB. Fig. 5-59 Set the HDD 6. Conn ect the flat cable to the mai n c ontr oller boar d .
USER’S GUIDE 5-48 7. Install the main controller board into the printer by sliding it into the guide rails. Fig. 5-61 Install the main controller board 8. Secure the main controller board wi th the 2 screws. 9. Connect the printer interface cable, AC power cord and turn the printer on.
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–1 CHAPTER 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING If any problems occur, the printer automatically stops printing, diagnoses the problem, and display s the corresponding m essage to al ert you. Take the appropriate action, referring to the following tables.
USER’S GUIDE 6–2 Operator Call Message Meaning Action XX LOAD PAPER ***** SIZE The wrong size of paper was loaded in th e Media Cassette. XX is T1/ T2. Load the requested size of paper in th e Med ia Cassette and press the Form Feed button. T1 MANUAL FEED ***** SIZE The printer is reques ting you to load paper manually.
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–3 Maintenance Messages (appear on th e lower row) Error Message Meaning Action FUSER OIL LOW Th e Oil in th e Oil Bottle is almost empty. Replace the Oil Bo ttle. REPLACE FCR It is time to re place the Cleaning Roller. Replace the Cleaning Roller.
USER’S GUIDE 6–4 Error Messages Error Message Meaning Action 32 BUFFER ERROR Input buffer overflow Reset the printer or turn off and on the printer. 34 MEMORY FULL Work memory overflow Press the Continue button to resume printin g. If the same error should occur after you press the Continue button, turn off the printer.
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–5 Error Message Meaning Action 42 DEVICE1(2/3) FULL Card in slot 1 or 2 or HDD overflow Delete unneces sary macros or fo nts, or use a new device. 43 DEVICE1(2/3)W ERROR Card in slot 1 or 2 or HDD write error Set the write protect button of the card to OFF if it has been set to ON.
USER’S GUIDE 6–6 Service Call Messages When any of the following messages appear on the LCD, turn the printer Off , wait 5 seconds and then turn the print er On again. If this does not clear the problem, consult your dealer or our authorized se rvice representative.
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–7 Service Call Message Meaning Action 88 WARNING D3 C switching clutch error Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again. 88 WARNING D4 K switching clutch error Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again.
USER’S GUIDE 6–8 Service Call Message Meaning Action 88 WARNING F2 Ozone fan error Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again. 88 WARNING F4 Fuser fan error Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again. 88 WARNING F5 Charge HV unit error Turn off the printer.
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–9 Paper Jams 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 sec tion describe s the acti ons to be taken against paper jams and unsatisfactory printouts.
USER’S GUIDE 6–10 After you have followed the instructions, the printer automatically resumes printing. However, th e Data LED may come on and the following mess age may appear on the display: 07 FF PAUSE After a paper jam has occurred, data usually remai ns in the printe r memory.
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–11 3 . Close the Rear Access Cover. 4. Reset the Fusing unit Pressure Release Levers and close the Top Cover. ✒ Note When paper jams at the Rear Access Cover increase, replace the Paper Discharger.
USER’S GUIDE 6–12 ! Caution • Do not touch the toner surface of the jammed paper. It might stain your hands or clot hes. • After removing the jammed paper, if the next printed paper is stained with toner, print several test page s before restarting your print job.
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–13 Q & A This section contains commonly asked questions and the answers concerning your HL-2400Ce printer. If you have encountered a problem, find your question below and f ollow the recommended ste ps: Setting Up the Printe r Hardware Question Recommendat ion The printer does not come on.
USER’S GUIDE 6–14 Setting Up the Printe r Question Recommendat ion I cannot print from my application s oftware. • Make sure the suppl ied Windows printer driver is installed correctly and selected in your application software. I cannot print the entire page.
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–15 Paper Handling Question Recommendat ion The printer does not load paper. • Check to see if the Alarm LED is on. If so, the Media Casse tte may be out of paper or not properly installed. If it is empty, load a new stack of paper into the Media Cassette.
USER’S GUIDE 6–16 Printing Question Recommendat ion The printer prin ts unexpected ly or it prints incorrect characters. • Cancel the pr int job from your computer. Then, turn on and off the printer or reset the printer and try your print job again.
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–17 Print Quality ✒ Note You can resolve a print quality problem by replacing a toner cartridge with a new one if the LCD indicates the ‘toner low’ or ‘toner empty’ message. Question Recommendat ion White hori zontal line s or bands or rubbing ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ.
USER’S GUIDE 6–18 Question Recommendat ion Black vertical streaks or band s ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789.
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–19 Question Recommendat ion Toner scatter or Toner s tain ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ.
USER’S GUIDE 6–20 Question Recommendat ion Uneven density appears periodically in t he horizontal direction ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ.
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–21 Question Recommendat ion Off set image ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
USER’S GUIDE 6–22 ! Caution Operation of the printer outside the specifications shall be deemed abuse and all repairs thereafter shall be the sole liability of the end user/purchaser.
APPENDICES Appendix–1 A PPENDICES PRINTER SPECIFICA TIONS Printing Print Meth od Electrophot ography by sem icondu ctor laser beam scanning Lase r W av elen gth : 780 nm Ou t p ut : 5 mW ma x .
USER’S GUIDE Appendix–2 Functions CPU VR4310 Emulation Au tomatic emulation selection • HP Color Printer (PCL5C ) including HP LaserJet 4+ (PCL 5e) and HP L aserJet 5 (PCL 6) mon o ch r ome mo d.
APPENDICES Appendix–3 Electrical and Mechanical Po w er Source U.S. A . an d Can ada: A C 120 V , 50/60 Hz Europe an d Au stralia: A C 220 to 240 V , 50/60 Hz Po w er Co n s u m pti on Pri n ti ng (.
USER’S GUIDE Appendix–4 P A PER SPECIFICA TIONS Pap e r Input M e dia Trays : • Standard u pper tray (T ray 1) • Optional lo wer tray (Tray 2) • Paper size: TRA Y 1: L etter , A4, ISO B5, JIS B5, Executive, A5, COM10, DL an d ISO B5 TRA Y 2: Letter , A4, ISO B5, JIS B5, Executive, A5, (Legal for Optional Legal Cassette) • Max.
APPENDICES Appendix–5 T est prin ting on paper , especially enve lopes, is recomm ended before maki ng a large p urchase. The follow ing ty pes of en velopes are not recom men ded for us e.
USER’S GUIDE Appendix–6 ✒ Note The manufacturer doe s not warrant the use of any particular pape r. The operator is respo nsible for the q uality of paper used with the printer . Paper T ypes to A void Som e ty pes of paper m igh t not perform well or m ay cause dam age to you r printer .
APPENDICES Appendix–7 5. Envel opes w ith cl asps, sn aps or tie st ri ngs . 6. Enve l opes m ade with sm ooth or shiny paper . 7. Enve lope s tha t a re ro ugh, highly textured , or d eeply embossed . 8. Envelopes that do not lie flat or that are curled , wrinkled, or irregularly shaped.
USER’S GUIDE Appendix–8 INTER F A CE SP ECIFIC ATIONS Bi-directional Parallel Interface Interface Connector A sh ielded cable t hat i s IEEE 1284 compliant w ith the followi ng pi n assignm ent shou ld be used.
APPENDICES Appendix–9 Signal Description Pin No. Signal Nam e IN/OUT Explanation 1D A T A S T R O B E IN Data is latched at the leading edge of this signal. 2 - 9 DA T A 0 - 7 IN P arallel 8 bit data 10 ACKNLG OUT Data reception is com pleted and the printer is ready f or the next data reception w hen this signal becomes low .
USER’S GUIDE Appendix–10 Parallel Cable Connection for IBM- PC/A T or Compatible Computers and IB M-PS/2 Computers Signal Printer Pin No. Computer Pin No.
APPENDICES Appendix–11 RS-232C Serial Int erface Standard Specifications 1) Baud rate: 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 or 115200 baud 2) Synchronizatio n: Start-sto p 3) C.
USER’S GUIDE Appendix–12 Signal Description Signal Name IN/OUT Explanatio n FG – Frame Gro und SD OUT Sen d Data. RD IN Receive Data. Receives data transmitted f rom the compu ter . RS OUT Req uest T o Send. “SP ACE” level w hen the printer is ready to send data to the comput er.
APPENDICES Appendix–13 Serial Cable Connection for IBM-PC/A T or Compatible Computers and IB M-PS/2 Computers The follow ing diag rams sho w the pin conne ctions for t he mo st common serial comm unications. ■ DB-9 Serial Connection When y ou use a computer with a 9-pin serial port, use a cab le with the following pin co nfiguratio ns.
USER’S GUIDE Appendix–14 Netw ork Interface Network Int erface Fig. A-3 10/100Base TX Port Pin Assignment RJ45 pi n Sign al 1 TX+ Transmit Data + 2 TX − Transm it Data − 3 RX+ Receive Data + 4N . C . 5N . C . 6 RX − Receiv e Data − 7N . C .
APPENDICES Appendix–15 SY M BOL/CH A R A CTER SETS Y ou can select the s y mbol and character set s with the F ON T s witch in the HP L aserJet , EPSON FX - 850, and IBM Proprint er X L e m ulation m odes.
USER’S GUIDE Appendix–16 HP PCL Mode Roman 8 ( 8U) ISO Latin1 (0N) ISO Latin2 (2N) ISO Latin5 (5N).
APPENDICES Appendix–17 PC-8 (10U) PC-8 D/N (1 1U) PC-850 (12U) PC-852 (17U).
USER’S GUIDE Appendix–18 PC-8 Tu rk ish (9T) W indow s Lat in1 (19U) W indow s Lat in2 (9E) W in dow s L atin 5 (5T).
APPENDICES Appendix–19 Legal (1U ) V entura Math (6M) V entura I ntl (13J ) V entura U S (14 J).
USER’S GUIDE Appendix–20 PS Math (5M) PS T ex t (10J) Math-8 (8M) Pi Fon t (15U).
APPENDICES Appendix–21 MS Pub lishing (6J ) W indow s 3.0 (9U) Desktop (7J) MC T ext (12J).
USER’S GUIDE Appendix–22 Sy m bol (19M) W in di n gs (579L) The follow ing table s how s characters avail able only in the correspond ing character set. The num bers at the top of the table are hexadecimal code values w ith which characters are to be replaced in the Ro man 8 character set.
APPENDICES Appendix–23 EPSON Mode US ASCII The follow ing table s how s characters avail able only in the correspond ing character set. The num bers at the top of the table are hexadecimal code values w ith which characters are to be replaced in the US A S CII character set.
USER’S GUIDE Appendix–24 PC- 8 PC- 8 D/N PC- 850 PC- 852.
APPENDICES Appendix–25 PC- 860 PC- 863 PC- 865 PC- 8 T ur ki sh.
USER’S GUIDE Appendix–26 IBM Mode PC- 8 PC- 8 D/N PC- 850 PC- 852.
APPENDICES Appendix–27 PC- 860 PC- 863 PC- 865 PC- 8 T ur ki sh.
USER’S GUIDE Appendix–28 HP-GL Mode ANSI ASCI I 9825 CHR. SET.
APPENDICES Appendix–29 FRENCH/GERMA N SCANDINA VIA N SP ANISH/LA TIN JIS A S CII.
USER’S GUIDE Appendix–30 ROMAN8 EXT . ISO IR V ISO SWEDISH ISO SWEDISH:N.
APPENDICES Appendix–31 I S O NORW A Y 1 ISO GERMAN ISO FRENCH ISO U.K..
USER’S GUIDE Appendix–32 ISO IT A LIA N ISO SP ANISH ISO POR TUGUESE I S O NORW A Y 2.
APPENDICES Appendix–33 Sy mbol Sets Supported b y the Printe r ’s Intellifont Compatible T ypefaces PCL Symbol Set Typeface Alaska Antique Brougham Cleveland Connect- Guatemala Letter Set ID Symbol Set Oakland Cond.
USER’S GUIDE Appendix–34 PCL Symbol Set Typeface(Continued) LetterGothic Mary- Oklahoma PC PC Utah Utah Set ID Symbol Set 16.66** land Brussels Tennessee Cond.
APPENDICES Appendix–35 Sy mbol Sets Supported b y the Printe r ’s True Type™ an d T ype 1 Font Compatible, and Original T ypefaces PCL Symbol Set Typeface Atlanta BR Copen- Calgary Helsinki Port.
USER’S GUIDE Appendix–36 PCL Symbol Set Typeface Bermuda Script Germany San Diego US Roman Set ID Symbol Set 8 U Roman-8 • • • • 0 N ISO 8859-1 Latin1 • • • • 2 N ISO 8859-2 Latin2.
INDEX I-1 INDEX A Alarm LED 4-5 Auto Form Feed 4-43 Auto Mode 4-23 Automatic Emulation Selection 1-4 , 3-1 Automatic Interface Selection 1-3 , 2-14 , 3-3 , 4-19 B Belt Cartridge Lock Lever 2-5 , 5-13 .
USER’S GUIDE I-2 Input Buffer 4-46 interface cable 2-14 interface connector 2-14 interface mode 4-19 L LCD 4-1 LED 4-5 Legal Cassette 1-6 Line Settings 4-27 list internal or resident fonts 2-18 opti.
INDEX I-3 Standard Media Cassette 2-11 , 3-8 , 3-9 T Tension Release Pin 5-14 Test button 4-80 Test Pattern 2-18 TIME SETTINGS 4-47 Time Zone 4-48 Toner Cartridge 2-7 , 5-3 Toner Save Mode 1-5 , 4-68 .
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