Brother Laser Printer HL-1800 series USER'S GUIDE Please read this guide thoroughly before you use the printer. You can print or view this guide from the CD-ROM at any time. Please keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times. Version 0 Laser Printer HL-1800 series USER'S GUIDE (For USA & Canada only) IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have any questions about using your printer, you must call while you are in the country where you purchased the machine. In USA In Canada 1-800-276-7746 1-800-853-6660 1-514-685-6464 In Montreal If you have any 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 set up an easy-to-use fax-back system so you can get instant answers to common technical questions and information about our products. This is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We can 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 In 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 ADDRESS Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support, Technical Questions and Driver Updates: http://solutions.brother.com (USA only) For Brother Accessories and Supplies: http://www.brothermall.com i 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. ii 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 covers of the printer, never touch the shaded parts shown in the following illustrations. ! Caution After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer are extremely HOT! Wait for the printer to cool down before you touch the internal parts of the printer. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Definitions of Warnings, Cautions and Notes .................................... ii To Use the Printer Safely ................................................................. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................... iv CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER What Is in the Carton................................................ 1-1 Components...................................................................................1-1 General View..................................................................................1-3 Positioning the Printer .............................................. 1-5 Power supply..................................................................................1-5 Environment ...................................................................................1-6 What Kind of Paper Can I Use? ............................... 1-7 Type and Size of Paper..................................................................1-7 Choose the Paper Size, Media Type and so on in the Printer Driver Settings ..........................................................................................1-9 PCL Driver ..................................................................................................... 1-9 PS Driver ..................................................................................................... 1-10 Macintosh Driver.......................................................................................... 1-11 Printable Area.............................................................................................. 1-13 Printing from the Paper Cassette .................................................1-14 Printing from the Multi-purpose Tray ............................................1-17 Printing to the Face Up Output Tray (Face up printing) ...............1-20 Printing Envelopes .......................................................................1-22 Printing on Labels and Transparencies ........................................1-27 Printing on Both Sides of the Paper (Duplex printing) .................1-30 Booklet Printing (For PCL Driver Only).........................................1-34 Manual Feed ................................................................................1-36 iv 2 CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Printer Driver ............................................................ 2-1 Features in the PCL Printer Driver (Windows® Users Only) ...........2-2 Basic Tab ....................................................................................................... 2-2 Advanced Tab ................................................................................................ 2-3 Accessories ................................................................................................... 2-8 Support Tab ................................................................................................... 2-9 Features in the PS Printer Driver (Windows® Users Only) ...........2-10 Details Tab ................................................................................................... 2-10 Paper Tab .................................................................................................... 2-11 Graphics ...................................................................................................... 2-12 Device Options ............................................................................................ 2-13 Features in the PS Printer Driver (Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2/Mac OS® X 10.1 only)...................................2-14 Page Setup.................................................................................................. 2-14 Layout.......................................................................................................... 2-15 Specific Options........................................................................................... 2-16 Software for Networks ..................................................................2-17 Software installation for Windows Computers ..............................2-18 Software Installation for Macintosh Computers ............................2-19 Apple LaserWriter 8 Driver .......................................................................... 2-19 PostScript Printer Description Files (PPDs)................................................. 2-19 Automatic Emulation Selection............................... 2-20 Automatic Interface Selection................................. 2-21 Printer Settings....................................................... 2-22 Factory Settings ...........................................................................2-22 v CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL Control Panel............................................................ 3-1 Buttons ..................................................................... 3-2 Go Button .......................................................................................3-3 Job Cancel Button ..........................................................................3-4 Reprint Button ................................................................................3-5 Reprinting the Last JOB ................................................................................ 3-6 Printing SECURE Data.................................................................................. 3-8 Menu (+ / -- / Set / Back) Button ...................................................3-11 + / ­ Button .................................................................................................. 3-11 Set Button.................................................................................................... 3-12 Back Button ................................................................................................. 3-12 LED ........................................................................ 3-13 DATA - Orange LED..................................................................................... 3-13 LCD Display ........................................................... 3-14 BACK LIGHTS .............................................................................3-14 Printer Status Messages ............................................................................. 3-15 How to Use the Control Panel ......................................................3-16 Control Panel Menus....................................................................3-18 INFORMATION............................................................................................ 3-19 PAPER......................................................................................................... 3-20 QUALITY ..................................................................................................... 3-20 SETUP......................................................................................................... 3-21 PRINT MENU .............................................................................................. 3-22 NETWORK .................................................................................................. 3-26 INTERFACE................................................................................................. 3-27 RESET MENU ............................................................................................. 3-28 Set IP Address............................................................................................. 3-29 About Emulation Modes .............................................................................. 3-30 List of Factory Settings ................................................................................ 3-31 vi CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS Optional Accessories................................................ 4-1 Lower Tray Unit (LT-500) ......................................... 4-2 Installing the Lower Tray Unit .........................................................4-3 Network Option NC-4100h (For HL-1850 User Only)4-5 Installing the Network Board...........................................................4-5 RAM Expansion........................................................ 4-9 Installing Additional Memory.........................................................4-13 IrDA Interface (IR-1000) ......................................... 4-16 Optional Font Package (BS-3000).......................... 4-17 CHAPTER 5 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Replacing the Consumables..................................... 5-1 Replacing Maintenance Parts........................................................................ 5-2 Toner Cartridge.............................................................................................. 5-3 TONER LOW Message.................................................................................. 5-4 TONER EMPTY Message ............................................................................. 5-5 Replacing the Toner Cartridge....................................................................... 5-5 CHANGE DRUM SOON Message............................................................... 5-11 Replacing the Drum Unit ............................................................................. 5-11 Cleaning .......................................................................................5-14 Cleaning the Printer Exterior ....................................................................... 5-14 Cleaning the Printer Interior ........................................................................ 5-15 Cleaning the Corona Wire ........................................................................... 5-17 Maintenance Messages................................................................5-19 vii CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING LCD Messages......................................................... 6-1 Error Messages ..............................................................................6-1 Maintenance Messages..................................................................6-3 Service Call Messages ...................................................................6-4 Troubleshooting Paper Handling .............................. 6-5 Paper Jams and How to Clear Them ................ ...