Brother HL-1000 User Manual

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1-4❏Enhanced Printing Performance and User-Friendly Operation forWindows®The dedicated printer driver and TrueType-compatible fonts forMicrosoft® Wind

1-5❏ Printer Status Monitor with Bi-directional Parallel InterfaceThe printer driver can monitor your printer’s status using bi-directional parallel c

1-6❏ Environment-FriendlyEconomy Printing ModeThis feature will cut your printing cost by saving toner. It is useful toobtain draft copies for proof-r

1-7OPERATING AND STORAGE ENVIRONMENTPlease take note of the following before using the printer.Power SupplyUse the printer within the specified power

1-8Do 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 pla

CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING2-1CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLINGPAPER SPECIFICATIONSThe printer can handle paper that has the following specifications.Paper Type

USER’S GUIDE2-2RemarksIt is recommended that you test paper, especially special sizes and typesof paper and heavy paper, on this printer before purcha

CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING2-3Special PaperBefore using paper with holes such as organizer sheets, you must fan thestack well to avoid paper jams and mis

USER’S GUIDE2-4EnvelopesThe following types of envelopes are not recommended for use.Damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped envelopesExtreme

CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING2-5MULTI-PURPOSE SHEET FEEDERThe printer has a multi-purpose sheet feeder that can feed plain paper,envelopes, transparencies

TABLE OF CONTENTSCHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION...1–1ABOUT THE GUIDEBOOKS...

USER’S GUIDE2-6Loading Paper into the FeederTo load paper into the feeder, follow these steps.1.Open the multi-purpose sheet feeder by gently pulling

CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING2-73.Move the paper guide to the paper width. ( ➀ )!CautionFailure to set the paper guide to the paper size may cause paper sk

USER’S GUIDE2-8Two Side Printing (Manual Duplexing)The supplied printer driver for Windows 95/98 or Windows 3.1 enablesmanual duplex printing. For mor

CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING2-9MANUAL FEED SLOTThe multi-purpose sheet feeder also has a manual feed slot. You canmanually load paper sheet by sheet from

USER’S GUIDE2-10✒ NoteInsert paper firmly into the manual feed slot.Be sure to load sheet by sheet when using the manual feed slot.

CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING2-11OUTPUT TRAY AND PAPER SUPPORT WIREThe printer ejects paper with printed surfaces face down into the outputtray at the fron

CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL3-1CHAPTER 3CONTROL PANELLAMPS AND SWITCHThis section refers to the following lamps and switch on the printercontrol panel.Drum

USER’S GUIDE3-2Data (Toner) LampThe Data lamp indicates the current status of the print data process.Lamp Printer statusOff❍The printer has no print d

CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL3-3SwitchThis switch will be used for the following purpose depending on thesituation.Cancel printingIf you press the switch du

USER’S GUIDE3-4Test Print ModeThe printer has the following test print mode. Follow these steps:1.Make sure that the top cover is closed.2.Hold down t

CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE...5–1REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE...

CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS4-1CHAPTER 4 OPTIONSSERIAL INTERFACE BOARD RS-100M (For HL-1040/1050Only)To connect the printer to a DOS computer with a serial inte

USER’S GUIDE4-2If necessary, select the interface type as follows:1. Make sure that the printer is in the off-line state.2. Select the RS-422A(Apple)

CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS4-3If necessary, set the serial interface parameters as follow:1. Make sure that the printer is in the off-line state.2. Set the seri

USER’S GUIDE4-4Table 3: Parity SettingsSelector 5 Selector 6 Parity On On Odd On Off Even Off — None✒NoteThe factory settin

CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS4-5You can connect a parallel and a serial interface cable at the same time.The auto interface selection function allows you to share

USER’S GUIDE4-6ADDITIONAL MEMORY (HL-1050 Only)The HL-820/1020/1040 printers have 2 Mbyte of standard memory andadditional memory cannot be fitted.The

CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS4-7✒NoteThe HL-1050 can also support DIB graphics with a resolution of 1200 x600 dpi under Windows 95/98/3.1 with the supplied printe

USER’S GUIDE4-82. Unscrew the screws securing the rear plate of the main controllerboard to the printer and pull out the main controller board.Fig. 4-

CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS4-95. Install the main controller board into the printer by sliding it into theguide rails.6. Secure the main controller board with t

CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE5-1CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCEREPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGEThe printer can print approximately 2,400 pages (5% coverage:A4/Letter) wit

Definitions of Warnings, Cautions, and NotesThe following conventions are used in this User’s Guide: WarningIndicates warnings that must be observed t

USER’S GUIDE5-2!CautionKeep the drum unit level after removing the toner cartridge, to avoidpossible toner spill or scatter.Follow these steps to repl

CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE5-3 WarningAfter you have just used the printer, some internal parts of theprinter are extremely hot. When you open the top cover

USER’S GUIDE5-43. Remove the old toner cartridge from the drum unit by pulling it outgently.Fig. 5-5 Removing the Old Toner Cartridge!CautionHandle th

CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE5-55. Install the new toner cartridge into the right hand side of the drumunit. Make sure that the toner cartridge guide bar is e

USER’S GUIDE5-68. Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently slidingthe blue tab to the right and left several times.Fig. 5-9 Cleani

CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE5-7REPLACING THE DRUM UNITThe printer uses a drum unit to create the print images on paper. If theDrum lamp is on, it indicates t

USER’S GUIDE5-8Follow these steps to replace the drum unit:1. Open the top cover towards you. Remove the old drum unit.Fig. 5-12 Removing the Drum Uni

CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE5-9Fig. 5-14 Removing the Toner Cartridge3. Unpack the drum unit and gently shake it five or six timeshorizontally.Fig. 5-15 Shak

USER’S GUIDE5-104. Install the toner cartridge into the new drum unit. For moreinformation, see “REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE” in thischapter.5. Inst

CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE5-11CLEANING THE PRINTERClean the printer exterior and interior periodically. If printed pages getstained with toner, clean the p

Shipment of the PrinterIf for any reason you must ship your Printer, carefully package thePrinter to avoid any damage during transit. It is recommende

USER’S GUIDE5-12Cleaning the Printer Interior and Drum UnitClean the printer interior and the drum unit as follows:1.Turn off the power switch and unp

USER’S GUIDE5-144.Gently wipe the scanner window with a soft dry cloth.Fig. 5-22 Cleaning the Scanner Window!CautionDo not touch the scanner window wi

USER’S GUIDE5-146. Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently slidingthe tab to the right and left several times.Fig. 5-23 Cleaning

CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE5-15RE-PACKING THE PRINTER!CautionWhenever you transport the printer, use the packing materials which areprovided with your print

USER’S GUIDE5-164. Place the drum unit assembly in the plastic bag and seal the bagcompletely.Fig. 5-25 Placing the Drum Unit in the Plastic Bag5. Clo

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING6-1CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTINGALARM INDICATIONS AT A GLANCEOperator CallsIf a recoverable error occurs, the printer indicates

USER’S GUIDE6-2For errors shown below, the printer indicates an operator call by blinkingthe Alarm lamp. If you use the printer with the supplied Wind

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING6-3Error ActionSerial Interface OverrunError(For HL-1040/1050 Only)Press the panel switch to resume printing.The interface ha

USER’S GUIDE6-4Service CallsIf an unrecoverable error occurs, the printer indicates the need for aservice call by lighting all the lamps and then the

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING6-5PAPER JAMSBefore you can clear a paper jam error, you need to find the location ofthe paper jams. Locate the position refe

(For USA & CANADA Only)For technical and operational assistance, please call:In USA 1-800-276-7746 (outside California) 714-859-9700 Ext. 329(

USER’S GUIDE6-6!CautionDo not pull jammed paper from the output tray. Be sure to open thetop cover to remove the jam, or the fuser may get dirty with

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING6-7❏Paper Jam near the Drum Unit or at the Paper Output TrayIf a paper jam has occurred near the drum unit, open the top cove

USER’S GUIDE6-8Q & AThis section contains questions and answers for using your printer. If youhave encountered a problem, find the question relati

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING6-9Question RecommendationSometimes I get the memoryFull message. How can Icorrect this?Reduce the print resolution or reduc

USER’S GUIDE6-10Setting Up the Printer for DOS (For HL-1040/1050 Only)Question RecommendationI cannot print from myapplication software.Check if the D

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING6-11Setting Up the Printer for Apple Macintosh Computers When theOptional RS-100M Serial Interface Is Installed into Your Pri

USER’S GUIDE6-12PrintingQuestion RecommendationThe printer prints unexpectedlyor it prints garbage.Turn the printer off and on again to reset theprint

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING6-13Question RecommendationThe printer cannot print fullpages of a document. A"MEMORY FULL" errormessage occurs.(Fo

USER’S GUIDE6-14Print Quality!CautionYou will clear a print quality problem by replacing the drum unit with anew one if the Drum lamp is on. The drum

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING6-15Question RecommendationToner scatters and stains theprinted page.Fig. 6-10 Scattering TonerClean the printer interior. Se

1-1CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTIONABOUT THE GUIDEBOOKSFinding Out How to Use the PrinterYou have two guidebooks for this printer. Read each guidebook in thefo

USER’S GUIDE6-16Question RecommendationPrinted pages are blurred at thecenter or either edge.Here come Pat-top ,he come. One thing I can tell you is y

CHAPTER 7 APPENDIXA-1CHAPTER 7APPENDIXPRINTER SPECIFICATIONSPrintingPrint Method Electrophotography by semiconductor laser beam scanningLaser Wavelen

USER’S GUIDEA-2First Print 15 seconds (when loading A4 or letter-size paper from themulti-purpose sheet feeder)Print Media Toner cartridge:Life Expect

CHAPTER 7 APPENDIXA-3Memory HL-820/1020/1040 : 2 MBHL-1050: 4 MBExpandable up to 36 MB by installing anindustry standard SIMMDiagnostics Self-diagno

USER’S GUIDEA-4PARALLEL INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS✒ NoteTo ensure best quality performance use an IEEE 1284 compliant parallelcable between the printer

CHAPTER 7 APPENDIXA-5✒ NoteTo use bi-directional communication, an interface cable which has the pinconnections above must be used.Pin118219342056217

USER’S GUIDEA-6UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) INTERFACE (HL-1050 only)Interface ConnectorPin AssignmentPin No. Signal1 Vcc (+5V)2 - Data Serial Data -3 +

CHAPTER 7 APPENDIXA-7RESIDENT FONTSThe following bitmapped fonts are resident in this printer.✒NoteHL-820/1020 printer does not have resident fonts i

USER’S GUIDEA-8Intellifont Compatible FontsAlaska (Extrabold)Antique Oakland (Oblique, Bold)Brougham (Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique)Cleveland CondensedCo

CHAPTER 7 APPENDIXA-9SYMBOL SETS/CHARACTER SETSOCR Symbol Sets (HL-1050 Only)When the OCR-A or OCR-B font is selected, the corresponding symbol set i

1-2ABOUT YOUR PRINTERPrinter OverviewFig. 1-1 Front View ON12345678Fig. 1-2 Rear View✒ NoteAn RS-422A/RS-232C Serial Interface Port, contain

USER’S GUIDEA-10EPSON Mode ( HL-1040/1050 )US ASCIIPC-8PC-8 D/NPC-850PC-852PC-860PC-863PC-865PC-8 TurkishGermanUK ASCII IFrench IDanish IItalySpanishS

CHAPTER 7 APPENDIXA-11❏HP LaserJet IIP / HP LaserJet 6PThe following table shows characters available only in the correspondingcharacter set. The num

USER’S GUIDEA-12❏HP LaserJet IIP/6P, EPSON FX-850, IBM Propritner XL❏EPSON FX-850

CHAPTER 7 APPENDIXA-13The following table shows characters available only in the correspondingcharacter set. The numbers at the top of the table are

USER’S GUIDEA-14TrademarksThe Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.Apple, the Apple Logo, and Macintosh are trademarks, r

CHAPTER 7 APPENDIXA-15REGULATIONSThis product is designed for use in a professional environment.Federal Communications Commission(FCC) Declaration of

USER’S GUIDEA-16Radio Interference (220-240 V Model Only)This printer complies with EN55022(CISPR Publication 22)/Class B.Before this product is used,

CHAPTER 7 APPENDIXA-17Declaration of Conformity (For Europe)We, Brother International Europe Ltd., Brother House 1 Tame Street, Guide Bridge,

USER’S GUIDEA-18For Finland and Sweden LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARATVaroitus! Laitteen käyttäminen muulla kuin tässä käyttöohjeessa main

CHAPTER 7 APPENDIXA-19IMPORTANT - Wiring Information (For U.K. only)If the power cord supplied with this printer is not suitable for your electrical

1-3System Requirements in Brother Printing Solution for WindowsCheck the following system requirements to setup and operate the printerin Brother Prin

INDEXAAlarm lamp ...3–2, 6–1auto-emulation switching...1–4Bbaud rate ...4–3bitma

primary corona wire......5–14printmethod......... A–1overrun..........6–2quality