Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
Please read this manual thoroughly before using the printer.
HL-800/1000 Series
User's Guide
Keep this manual in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................... 1Â1 ABOUT THE GUIDEBOOKS .......................................................................................... 1Â1 Finding Out How to Use the Printer .............................................................................. 1Â1 ABOUT YOUR PRINTER................................................................................................ 1Â2 Printer Overview............................................................................................................ 1Â2 System Requirements in Brother Printing Solution for Windows ................................. 1Â3 Features.......................................................................................................................... 1Â3 OPERATING AND STORAGE ENVIRONMENT.......................................................... 1Â7 Power Supply................................................................................................................. 1Â 7 Environment .................................................................................................................. 1Â 7 CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING................................................................................ 2Â1 PAPER SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................. 2Â1 MULTI-PURPOSE SHEET FEEDER............................................................................... 2Â5 Loading Paper into the Feeder....................................................................................... 2Â6 Two Side Printing (Manual Duplexing) ........................................................................ 2Â8 MANUAL FEED SLOT.................................................................................................... 2Â9 OUTPUT TRAY AND PAPER SUPPORT WIRE ......................................................... 2Â11 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL ................................................................................. 3Â1 LAMPS AND SWITCH .................................................................................................... 3Â1 Ready (Paper) Lamp ...................................................................................................... 3Â1 Data (Toner) Lamp ........................................................................................................ 3Â2 Drum Lamp.................................................................................................................... 3Â 2 Alarm Lamp................................................................................................................... 3Â 2 Switch ......................................................................................................................... ... 3Â3 Other Control Features .................................................................................................. 3Â3 Sleep Mode ................................................................................................................ 3Â3 Test Print Mode ......................................................................................................... 3Â4 CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS.................................................................................................. 4Â1 SERIAL INTERFACE BOARD RS-100M (HL-1040/1050 Only)................................... 4Â1 Selecting the RS-422A (Apple) or RS-232C (IBM) Serial Interface ............................ 4Â1 Setting the Serial Interface Parameters .......................................................................... 4Â2 Connecting the Serial Interface Cable ........................................................................... 4Â4 ADDITIONAL MEMORY (HL-1050 Only) .................................................................... 4Â6
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................... 5Â1 REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE ...................................................................... 5Â1 REPLACING THE DRUM UNIT..................................................................................... 5Â7 CLEANING THE PRINTER........................................................................................... 5Â11 Cleaning the Printer Exterior ....................................................................................... 5Â11 Cleaning the Printer Interior and Drum Unit ............................................................... 5Â12 RE-PACKING THE PRINTER....................................................................................... 5Â15 CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................... 6Â1 ALARM INDICATIONS AT A GLANCE ....................................................................... 6Â1 Operator Calls................................................................................................................ 6Â1 Service Calls .................................................................................................................. 6Â4 PAPER JAMS.................................................................................................................... 6Â5 Q & A ................................................................................................................................ 6Â8 Setting Up the Printer Hardware.................................................................................... 6Â8 Setting Up the Printer for Windows .............................................................................. 6Â8 Setting Up the Printer for DOS.................................................................................... 6Â10 Setting Up the Printer for Apple Macintosh Computers ............................................. 6Â11 Paper Handling ............................................................................................................ 6Â11 Printing ........................................................................................................................ 6Â12 Print Quality ................................................................................................................ 6Â14 CHAPTER 7 APPENDIX.............................................................................................. AÂ1 PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................... AÂ1 Printing ......................................................................................................................... AÂ1 Functions ...................................................................................................................... AÂ2 Electrical and Mechanical............................................................................................. AÂ3 PARALLEL INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS............................................................... AÂ4 UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) INTERFACE (HL-1050 Only)..................... AÂ6 RESIDENT FONTS ......................................................................................................... AÂ7 SYMBOL SETS/CHARACTER SETS ............................................................................ A-9 INDEX ......................................................................................................................IndexÂ1
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.
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 top cover of the printer, never touch the shaded parts shown in the following illustration.
High Temperature
Inside the Printer
Warning
There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer. Before cleaning the printer, make sure to turn off the power switch and unplug the power cord from the power outlet.
Turning off the Switch and Unplugging the Printer
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.
Warning
When shipping the Printer, the DRUM UNIT assembly including the TONER CARTRIDGE must be removed from the Printer and placed in the plastic bag. Failure to remove and place it in the plastic bag during shipping will cause severe damage to the Printer and will VOID THE WARRANTY.
1 Remove the drum unit. 2 Place it in the plastic bag and seal the bag completely.
3 Remove the AC cord and the extention wire of the paper tray from the printer. Re-pack the printer. See "REPACKING THE PRINTER" in Chapter 5.
(For USA & CANADA Only) For technical and operational assistance, please call: In USA In CANADA 1-800-276-7746 (outside California) 714-859-9700 Ext. 329 (within California) 1-800-853-6660 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 92718 Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd. - Marketing Dept. 1, rue Hôtel de Ville Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6
In CANADA
BBS For downloading drivers from our Bulletin Board Service, call: In USA 1-888-298-3616 In CANADA 1-514-685-2040 Please log on to our BBS with your first name, last name and a four digit number for your password. Our BBS supports modem speeds up to 14,400, 8 bits no parity, 1 stop bit. 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 you are calling from. Please call 1-800-521-2846 (USA) or 1-800-681-9838 (Canada) and follow the voice prompts to receive faxed instructions on how to use the system and your index of Fax-Back subjects. DEALERS/SERVICE CENTERS (USA only) For the name of an 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 For technical questions and downloading drivers: http://www.brother.com
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
ABOUT THE GUIDEBOOKS
Finding Out How to Use the Printer
You have two guidebooks for this printer. Read each guidebook in the following order: 1. Read the Quick Setup Guide to set up your printer and to ensure proper connection with your computer. It also contains information for installing the printer driver, fonts and Remote Printer Console Program. (HL-1040/1050 only) 2. Read this On-line User's Guide to get information about the following. · Features and operating environment requirements of your printer  Chapter 1 · Paper Handling  Chapter 2 · Control Panel  Chapter 3 · Options  Chapter 4 · Maintenance  Chapter 5 · Troubleshooting  Chapter 6 · Specifications  Appendices · Index
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ABOUT YOUR PRINTER
Printer Overview
Paper Support
Multi-Purpose Sheet Feeder Paper Guide
Top Cover
Manual Feed Slot
Extension Support Wire Control Panel
Output Tray
Fig. 1-1 Front View
RS-422A/RS-232C Serial Interface Port (HL-1040/1050 only)
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Parallel Interface Port Power Switch USB Port (HL-1050 Only) AC Inlet Power Cord Fig. 1-2 Rear View
Note An RS-422A/RS-232C Serial Interface Port, containing an RS-422A/RS232C Slide Switch and DIP Switches for Serial setting is optionally available for the HL-1040/1050 series printers only. Some models may have this option pre-installed.
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System Requirements in Brother Printing Solution for Windows
Check the following system requirements to setup and operate the printer in Brother Printing Solution for Windows:
IBM PC or compatible with 80486 SX or higher microprocessor Parallel interface (or printer port) 4 MB or more of memory (8 MB recommended) 10 MB of space available on your hard disk for the printer driver and all
fonts
Microsoft Windows 95/98, 3.1/3.11 or Windows NT 4.0
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Caution
The HL-820/1020 printer has been designed specifically for Windows 95/98, 3.1/3.11 and Windows NT 4.0. It cannot work in a DOS environment such as MS-DOS.
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