Brother Laser Printer HL-1230 HL-1440 HL-1450 HL-1470N USER'S GUIDE Please read this manual thoroughly before using the printer. You can print or view this manual from the CD-ROM at any time. Please keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times. The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) is your one stop resource for all your printer needs. Download the latest drivers and utilities for your printers, read the FAQs and troubleshooting tips or learn about special printing solutions in the 'Solutions' and 'Customer Education' sections. i For USA & CANADA Only IMPORTANT NOTE: For technical and operational assistance, you must call. Calls must be made from within that country. In USA In CANADA 1-800-276-7746 1-800-853-6660 1-514-685-6464 (within Montreal) If you have comments or suggestions, please write us at: In USA Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Irvine, CA 92618 Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd. - Marketing Dept. 1, rue Hôtel de Ville Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6 In CANADA BROTHER FAX-BACK SYSTEM Brother Customer Service has installed an easy to use fax-back system so you can get instant answers to common technical questions and product information for all Brother products. This is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can use the system to send the information to any fax machine, not just the one from which you are calling. Call and follow the voice prompts to receive faxed instructions on how to use the system and your index of fax-back subjects. In USA In Canada 1-800-521-2846 1-800-685-5381 1-514-685-5381 (within Montreal) DEALERS/SERVICE CENTERS (USA only) For the name of a Brother authorized dealer or service center, call 1-800-284-4357. SERVICE CENTERS (Canada only) For service center addresses in Canada, call 1-800-853-6660. INTERNET ADDRESSES http://www.brother.com and http://solutions.brother.com ii Definitions of Warnings, Cautions, and Notes The following conventions are used in this User's Guide: Warning Indicates warnings that must be observed to prevent possible personal injury. ! Caution Indicates cautions that must be observed to use the printer properly or prevent damage to the printer. Note Indicates notes and useful tips to remember when using the printer. iii To use the Printer Safely Warning · After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer are extremely HOT! When you open the front or back covers of the printer, never touch the shaded parts shown in the following illustrations. · There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer. Before cleaning the printer, make sure you have turned off the power switch and unplugged the power cord from the power outlet. ! Caution Use water or neutral detergents for cleaning. Cleaning with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzene will damage the surface of the printer. Do not use cleaning materials that contain ammonia. They will damage the printer and the toner cartridge. iv Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER What is included in the Carton IInterface cablle nterface cab e Generall Viiew Genera V ew 1-1 1 -2 1 -2 1 -3 1 -3 Positioning the Printer Power Supplly Power Supp y Enviironment Env ronment 1-6 1-6 1-6 1-7 1-7 What kind of Paper can I Use? Priint Mediia and Siize Pr nt Med a and S ze Recommended Paper Recommended Paper Priintablle Area Pr ntab e Area 1-8 1-8 1-8 1-9 1-9 1-10 1-10 Printing on Plain Paper 1-11 Priintiing on Pllaiin Paper from the Paper Cassette Pr nt ng on P a n Paper from the Paper Cassette 1-11 1-11 Priintiing on Pllaiin Paper from the Manuall Feed Sllot Pr nt ng on P a n Paper from the Manua Feed S ot 1-14 1-14 Printing on Thicker Paper and Card Stock v 1-16 Printing Envelopes Envellope Types to Avoiid Enve ope Types to Avo d 1-19 1-21 1-21 Printing on Transparencies 1-22 Priintiing on Transparenciies from the Pr nt ng on Transparenc es from the 1-22 Paper Cassette 1-22 Paper Cassette Priintiing on Transparenciies from the Manuall Feed Pr nt ng on Transparenc es from the Manua Feed 1-25 Sllot 1-25 S ot Priintiing on both siides of the Paper Pr nt ng on both s des of the Paper 1-27 (Manuall Dupllex Priintiing) 1-27 (Manua Dup ex Pr nt ng) Manuall Dupllex Priintiing from the Paper Cassette Manua Dup ex Pr nt ng from the Paper Cassette Manuall Dupllex Priintiing from the Manuall Feed Sllot Manua Dup ex Pr nt ng from the Manua Feed S ot Guiidelliines for Priintiing on Both Siides of the Paper Gu de nes for Pr nt ng on Both S des of the Paper 1-28 1-28 1-29 1-29 1-30 1-30 CHAPTER 2 PRINTER DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Printer Driver For Wiindows Users For W ndows Users Features iin the PCL Priinter Driiver Features n the PCL Pr nter Dr ver Features iin the PS Priinter Driiver Features n the PS Pr nter Dr ver 2-1 2-2 2-2 2 -2 2 -2 2 -8 2 -8 For Maciintosh Users For Mac ntosh Users For USB Users (HL-1440//1450//1470N Users Onlly) For USB Users (HL-1440 1450 1470N Users On y) For Network User (HL-1470N Users Onlly) For Network User (HL-1470N Users On y) 2-12 2-12 2-12 2-12 2-12 2-12 vi Software Automatiic E-maiill Priintiing Automat c E-ma Pr nt ng Software for Networks Software for Networks BRAdmiin Professiionall BRAdm n Profess ona Storage Manager Storage Manager Network Priinter Driiver Wiizard Network Pr nter Dr ver W zard Automatiic Emullatiion Sellectiion Automat c Emu at on Se ect on 2-13 2-13 2-13 2-14 2-14 2-14 2-14 2-14 2-14 2-15 2-15 2-15 2-15 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL Serviice Callll IIndiicatiions Serv ce Ca nd cat ons 3-4 3-4 Control Panel Button Priint Test Samplle Page Pr nt Test Samp e Page Usiing Controll Panell Button Us ng Contro Pane Button Usiing the Priinter Driiver Us ng the Pr nter Dr ver 3-6 3-7 3-7 3 -7 3 -7 3 -8 3 -8 Priint Confiiguratiion and Fonts Pr nt Conf gurat on and Fonts Usiing Controll Panell Button Us ng Contro Pane Button Usiing the Priinter Driiver Us ng the Pr nter Dr ver 3-9 3-9 3 -9 3 -9 3-10 3-10 CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS SIMM IInstalllliing Addiitiionall Memory nsta ng Add t ona Memory 4-1 4-4 4-4 vii Lower Tray Unit Print Server (NC-2010p) IrDA Interface (IR-1000) CHAPTER 5 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 4-6 4-7 4-8 Toner Cartridge Toner Low Message Toner Low Message Toner Empty Message Toner Empty Message Repllaciing the Toner Cartriidge Rep ac ng the Toner Cartr dge 5­2 5­2 5­2 5­3 5­3 5­3 5­3 Drum Unit Change Drum Message Change Drum Message 5­8 5­9 5­9 Repllaciing the Drum Uniit Rep ac ng the Drum Un t 5­10 5­10 Cleaning Periiodiic Maiintenance Parts Per od c Ma ntenance Parts 5­13 5­14 5­14 CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Identifying Your Problem 6-1 viii Error Messages in the Status Monitor 6-2 Error Message Printouts Paper Handling Paper Jams and How to Clear Them Other Problems For Maciintosh wiith USB For Mac ntosh w th USB 6-4 6-5 6-6 6-10 6-11 6-11 Improving the Print Quality How to Print Correctly APPENDIX 6-12 6-18 A-1 Printer Specifications Important Information for Choosing Your Paper A-6 Trademarks INDEX A-10 I -1 ix CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 What is included in the Carton Components When you unpack the printer, check to see that you have all of the following parts: 1 1. Printer 2. Drum unit assembly (with toner cartridge included) 3. Documents 2 4. CD-ROM 5. AC power cord 5 4 3 Components may differ from one country to another. Note power cord may differ slightly from this figure depending on the country where you purchased the printer. 0The 1-1 CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Interface cable · · · · · · An interface cable is not a standard accessory. Some computers have both a USB and a parallel port. Please purchase the appropriate cable for the interface you intend to use. Today most parallel cables support bi-directional communication, but some might have an incompatible pin assignment or may not be IEEE 1284-compliant. Do not use a parallel cable that is longer than 3 metres (10 feet). (For HL-1440, HL-1450 and HL-1470N Users) When you use a USB cable, be sure to use a high-speed twisted cable (12 Mbps) and connect it to the USB connector of your PC. Do not use the USB connector on the front of your PC or on the iMac keyboard. 1-2 CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER General View Front View 1 2 1. Tray extension flap 2. Face down output tray 3. Front cover 4. Paper cassette 7 3 5. Manual feed paper guides 6. Manual feed slot 7. Control panel 4 6 5 Rear View (HL-1230) 1 1. Rear cover 2. Power switch 3. AC power inlet 4. Parallel Interface connector 4 3 2 1-3 CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Rear View (HL-1440) 1 1. Rear cover 2. Power switch 3. AC power inlet 4. Parallel Interface connector 5. USB connector 5 4 3 2 Rear View (HL-1450) 1 1. Rear cover 2. Power switch 3. AC power inlet 4. Parallel Interface connector 5. USB Interface connector 6 5 4 3 2 6. Mini Din connector for lower tray unit 1-4 CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Rear View (HL-1470N) 1 10/100BASE TX LFA TEST 7 8 9 6 5 4 3 2 1. Rear cover 2. Power switch 3. AC power inlet 4. Parallel Interface connector 5. USB Interface connector 6. Mini Din connector for lower tray unit 7. 10/100Base TX port 8. LED 9. Test button 1-5 CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Positioning the Printer Please take note of the following before using the printer. Power Supply Use the printer within the specified power range. AC power: AC 220 ­ 240V or AC 110 ­ 120V Frequency: 50 Hz (220 V­ 240 V) or 50/60 Hz (110­120 V) The power cord, including extensions, should not exceed 5 metres (16.5 feet). Do not share the same power circuit with other high-power appliances such as an air conditioner, copier, shredder and so on. If you cannot avoid using the printer with these appliances, we recommend that you use an isolation transformer or a highfrequency noise filter. Use a voltage regulator if the power source is not stable. 1-6 CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Environment · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · The printer should be installed near a power outlet that is easily accessible. Use the printer only within the following ranges of temperature and humidity: Ambient temperature: 10°C to 32.5°C (50°F to 90.5°F) Ambient humidity: 20% to 80% (without condensation) The printer should be used in a well-ventilated room. Place the printer on a flat, horizontal surface. Keep the printer clean. Do not place the printer in a dusty place. Do not place the printer where the ventilation hole of the printer is obstructed. Keep a gap of approximately 100 mm (4 inches) between the ventilation hole and the wall. Do not place the printer where it is exposed to direct sunlight. Use a blind or a heavy curtain to protect the printer from direct sunlight when the printer is unavoidably placed near a window. Do not place the printer near devices that contain magnets or generate magnetic fields. Do not subject the printer to strong physical shocks or vibrations. Do not expose the printer to open flames or salty or corrosive gasses. Do not place objects on top of the printer. Do not place the printer near an air conditioner. Keep the printer horizontal when carrying. 1-7 CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER What kind of Paper can I Use? Print Media and Size The printer loads paper from the installed paper cassette, manual feed slot or optional lower tray unit. Their descriptions used in the printer driver and this manual are as shown below. Upper paper tray Manual feed slot Optional lower tray Tray 1 Manual Tray 2 (For HL-1450, HL-1470N users only) Click the check mark in the following table to see the detailed information for each selection. Media type Plain paper 60 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (16 to 28 lbs.) Tray 1 Manual feed slot Tray 2 Select the Media type from the printer driver Plain paper Recycled paper Bond paper Thick paper 105 g/m2 to 161 g/m2 (28 to 43 lbs.) Bond paper Thick paper or Thicker paper Transparencies Up to 10 sheets Only A4, Letter Only A4, Letter Transparencies Label Only A4, Letter Plain paper Envelopes Card stock Thicker paper Thick paper or Thicker paper 1-8 CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Upper paper tray Paper size A4, Letter, Legal (US and Canada only) , B5 (ISO), Executive, A5, A6, B6 250 sheets (80 g/m2 or 21 lbs.) Manual feed slot Width: 70 to 216 mm (215 to 8.5 in.) Length: 116 to 356 mm (4.57 to 14.0 in.) Single sheet Optional lower tray A4, Letter, Legal (US and Canada only), B5 (ISO), Executive, A5 250 sheets (80 g/m2 or 21 lbs.) Capacity Recommended Paper Europe Plain paper Xerox Premier 80 g/m Xerox Business 80 g/m2 Modo DATACOPY 80 g/m2 IGEPA X-Press 80 g/m2 Steinbis Recycling Copy 80 g/m2 3M CG3300 Avery laser label L7163 2 USA Xerox 4200DP 20 lb Champion Paper One 20 lb Hammermill Laser Paper 24 lb Recycled paper Transparencies Labels 3M CG 3300 Avery laser label #5160 · · · · · · Before you purchase large quantities of pap ...