Brother HL-1060 Series User Manual

IPlease read this manual thoroughly before using the printer.Brother Laser PrinterHL-1060 SeriesUser’s GuideKeep this manual in a convenient place for

USER’S GUIDEviiiDeclaration of Conformity (For Europe)We, Brother International Europe Ltd., Brother House 1 Tame Street, Guide Bridge, Audensh

REGULATIONSixFor Finland and Sweden LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARATVaroitus! Laitteen käyttäminen muulla kuin tässä käyttöohjeessa mainitu

USER’S GUIDExIMPORTANT - Wiring Information (For U.K. only)If the power cord supplied with this printer is not suitable for your electrical outlet, re

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTIONCHAPTER 1 –1CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTIONABOUT THE GUIDEBOOKSFinding Out How to Use the PrinterYou have two guidebooks for this printe

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 1 –2ABOUT YOUR PRINTERPrinter OverviewFig. 1-1 Front ViewON12345678Fig. 1-2 Rear ViewOptional Interface Port( Serial Interface Boa

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTIONCHAPTER 1 –3System Requirements in the Brother Printing Solution forWindowsCheck the following system requirements to setup and

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 1 –4❏Remote Printer Console Program for DOSThe utility program, Remote Printer Console (RPC), is available on afloppy disk supplie

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTIONCHAPTER 1 –5❏ Environment-FriendlyEconomy Printing ModeThis feature will cut your printing cost by saving toner. It is useful to

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 1 –6OPERATING AND STORAGE ENVIRONMENTPlease take note of the following before using the printer.Power SupplyUse the printer within

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTIONCHAPTER 1 –7Do not subject the printer to strong physical shocks or vibrations.Do not expose the printer to open flames or salty

IIShipment of the PrinterIf for any reason you must ship your printer, carefully package theprinter to avoid any damage during transit. It is recommen

CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLINGCHAPTER 2 –1CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLINGPAPER SPECIFICATIONSThe multi-purpose sheet feeders can handle paper that has the followi

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 2 –2Paper Capacity in FeederMulti-purposeSheet Feeder: Up to 22 mm (0.87 inch) in height (up to the mark)Approx. 200 sheets of 80

CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLINGCHAPTER 2 –3Remarks It is recommended that you test paper, especially special sizes and types ofpaper, on this printer before

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 2 –4The following types of envelopes are not recommended for use.• Damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped envelopes• Ext

CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLINGCHAPTER 2 –5MULTI-PURPOSE SHEET FEEDERSThe printer has two multi-purpose sheet feeders that can feed plain paper,envelopes, tr

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 2 –6Loading Paper into the FeederTo load paper into the feeder, follow these steps.✒NoteThis section describes loading paper into

CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLINGCHAPTER 2 –7✒ NoteIf you load envelopes in Feeder 1, make sure they are inserted in thedirection shown on the previous page.!C

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 2 –8✒Note• If the multi-purpose sheet feeder runs out of paper when you try toprint, the Alarm and Paper lamps blink to alert you

CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLINGCHAPTER 2 –9Two Side Printing (Manual Duplexing)The supplied printer driver for Windows 95 or Windows 3.1 allows formanual dup

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 2 –10MANUAL FEED SLOTThe front multi-purpose sheet feeder 1 also has a manual feed slot. You canmanually load paper sheet by sheet

iLaser Printer HL-1060 Series User’s Guide(For USA & CANADA Only)For technical and operational assistance, please call:In USA 1-800-276-7746 (out

CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLINGCHAPTER 2 –11✒ Note• Insert paper firmly into the manual feed slot.• Be sure to load sheet by sheet when using the manual fe

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 2 –12OUTPUT TRAY AND PAPER SUPPORT WIREThe printer ejects paper with the printed surface face down into the outputtray at the fron

CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANELCHAPTER 3 –1CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANELLAMPS AND SWITCHThis section refers to the following lamps and switch on the printer contro

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 3 –2Data (Toner) LampThe Data lamp indicates the current status of the print data process.Lamp Printer statusOff❍The printer has n

CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANELCHAPTER 3 –3Alarm LampThe Alarm lamp blinks to indicate a printer error status such as “CoverOpen” and “Memory Full.” If any ot

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 3 –4✒Note• When the printer goes into sleep mode, the fan will not stop until theprinter engine has cooled down.• Sleep mode all

CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANELCHAPTER 3 –5Control Features Set by the Brother DriverPage ProtectionIf the printed images are too complex to print, the printe

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 3 –6APT (Advanced Photoscale Technology)APT allows your printer to produce fine gray scales to improve theappearance of documents

CHAPTER 4 OPTIONSCHAPTER 4 –1CHAPTER 4 OPTIONSSERIAL INTERFACE BOARD RS100MTo connect the printer to a DOS computer with a serial interface or to anA

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 4 –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(

USER’S GUIDEiiTrademarksThe Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.Apple, the Apple Logo, AppleTalk, and Macintosh are trad

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

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 4 –4Table 3: Parity SettingsSelector 1 Selector 2 Parity On On Odd On Off Even Off — None✒Note• The fa

CHAPTER 4 OPTIONSCHAPTER 4 –5You can connect a parallel and a serial interface cable at the same time. Theauto interface selection function allows you

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 4 –6 BR-SCRIPT 2 ROM BOARD BR-3000The BR-Script 2 ROM board provides a PostScript Level 2 languageemulation. Installing this ROM b

CHAPTER 4 OPTIONSCHAPTER 4 –7ADDITIONAL MEMORYThis printer has 2.0 MByte of standard memory and has one slot foroptional additional memory. The memory

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 4 –8The following type of SIMMs can be installed: • 1 MByte HITACHI HB56D25632B-6A, -7A • 2 MByte HITACHI HB56D51232B-6A, -7A •

CHAPTER 4 OPTIONSCHAPTER 4 –92. Unscrew the four screws securing the rear plate of the main controllerboard and pull out the main controller board.Fig

CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCECHAPTER 5 –1CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCEREPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGEThe printer can print approximately 2,200 pages with one toner car

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 5 –2!CautionKeep the drum unit level after removing the toner cartridge, to avoidpossible toner spill or scatter.Follow these step

CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCECHAPTER 5 –3 WarningAfter you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printerare extremely hot. When you open the

iiiDefinitions of Warnings, Cautions, and NotesThe following conventions are used in this User’s Guide: WarningIndicates warnings that must be observe

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 5 –44. Remove the old toner cartridge from the drum unit by pulling it outgently.Fig. 5-5 Removing the Old Toner Cartridge!Caution

CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCECHAPTER 5 –56. Install the new toner cartridge into the right hand side of the drum unit.Make sure that the toner cartridge guide

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 5 –6REPLACING THE DRUM UNITThe printer uses a drum unit to create the print images on paper. If the Drumlamp is on, it indicates t

CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCECHAPTER 5 –7Follow these steps to replace the drum unit:1.Turn off the power switch.2.Open the top cover and remove the old drum

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 5 –8Fig. 5-12 Removing the Toner Cartridge4. Unpack the drum unit and gently shake it five or six times horizontally.Fig. 5-13 Sha

CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCECHAPTER 5 –95.Install the toner cartridge into the new drum unit. For more information,see “REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE” in thi

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 5 –10ADJUSTING THE PRINT DENSITYThe print density dial is located inside the printer. You can use it to adjustthe amount of toner

CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCECHAPTER 5 –11CLEANING THE PRINTERClean the printer exterior and interior periodically. If printed pages getstained with toner, cl

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 5 –12Cleaning the Printer Interior and Drum UnitClean the printer interior and the drum unit as follows:1. Turn off the power swit

CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCECHAPTER 5 –134.Gently wipe the scanner window with a soft dry cloth.Fig. 5-22 Cleaning the Scanner Window!Caution• Do not touch

USER’S GUIDEivTABLE OF CONTENTSREGULATIONS...

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 5 –146.Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding thetab to the right and left several times.Fig. 5-23 C

CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCECHAPTER 5 –15Cleaning the Paper Feed RollersClean the paper feed rollers inside the multi-purpose sheet feeders with aclean cloth

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 5 –16RE-PACKING THE PRINTER!CautionWhenever you transport the printer, use the packing materials which areprovided with your print

CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCECHAPTER 5 –174. Place the drum unit assembly in the plastic bag and seal the bagcompletely.Fig. 5-27 Placing the Drum Unit in the

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTINGCHAPTER 6 –1CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTINGALARM INDICATIONS AT A GLANCEOperator CallsIf a recoverable error occurs, the printer i

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 6 –2For errors shown below, the printer indicates an operator call by blinkingthe Alarm lamp. If you use the printer with the supp

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTINGCHAPTER 6 –3Error ActionSerial Interface InputBuffer Overflow• Press the panel switch to resume printing.• Check the commun

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 6 –4Service CallsIf an unrecoverable error occurs, the printer indicates the need for a servicecall by lighting all the lamps and

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTINGCHAPTER 6 –5PAPER JAMSBefore you can clear a paper jam error, you need to find the location of thepaper jam. Locate the posit

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 6 –6❏ Paper Jam in the Multi-Purpose Sheet FeederIf a paper jam has occurred inside the multi-purpose sheet feeder 1 or 2,pull the

TABLE OF CONTENTSvCHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE...5–1REPLACING THE TONER CA

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTINGCHAPTER 6 –7❏ Paper Jam near the Drum UnitIf a paper jam has occurred near the drum unit, open the top cover andremove the dr

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 6 –8!CautionDo not pull jammed paper from the output tray. Be sure to open the topcover to remove the jam, or the fuser may get di

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTINGCHAPTER 6 –9Q & AThis section contains questions and answers for using your printer. If youhave encountered a problem, fi

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 6 –10Setting Up the Printer for WindowsQuestion RecommendationI cannot print from myapplication software.• Make sure the supplied

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTINGCHAPTER 6 –11Setting Up the Printer for DOSQuestion RecommendationI cannot print from myapplication software.• Check if the

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 6 –12Setting Up the Printer for Apple Macintosh ComputersWhen Using the Optional RS-100M Serial InterfaceQuestion RecommendationI

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTINGCHAPTER 6 –13Paper HandlingQuestion RecommendationThe printer does not load paper. • Check to see if the “Paper Empty” messa

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 6 –14PrintingQuestion RecommendationThe printer prints unexpectedlyor it prints garbage.• Turn on and off the printer or reset th

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTINGCHAPTER 6 –15Print Quality!CautionYou may clear a print quality problem by replacing the drum unit with anew one if the Drum

USER’S GUIDECHAPTER 6 –16Question RecommendationToner scatters and stains theprinted page.Fig. 6-11 Scattering Toner• If toner scatters over the whol

USER’S GUIDEviREGULATIONSFederal Communications Commission Compliance Notice (For USA Only)This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTINGCHAPTER 6 –17Question RecommendationPrinted pages are blurred at thecenter or either edge.Here come Pat-top ,he come. One thi

APPENDIXAPPENDIX A –1APPENDIX A PRINTER SPECIFICATIONSPrintingPrint Method Electrophotography by semiconductor laser beam scanningLaser Wavelength: 7

USER’S GUIDEAPPENDIX A –2Drum Unit:Life Expectancy:20,000 pages at 20 pages per job8,000 pages at 1 page per jobNOTE: There are many factors that dete

APPENDIXAPPENDIX A –3Electrical and MechanicalPower Source U.S.A. and Canada: AC 110 to 120 V, 50 / 60 HzEurope and Australia: AC 220 to 240 V, 50 HzP

USER’S GUIDEAPPENDIX A –4PARALLEL INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS✒NoteTo ensure the highest quality performance, it is recommended that you usean IEEE 1284 c

APPENDIXAPPENDIX A –5✒ NoteTo use bi-directional communication, an interface cable which has the pinconnections above must be used.Pin1182193420562178

USER’S GUIDEAPPENDIX A –6RESIDENT FONTSBitmapped FontsThis printer has the following bitmapped fonts. They can be used in the HPLaserJet 5P, EPSON FX-

APPENDIXAPPENDIX A –7 The following scalable fonts can be used in the BR-Script mode.( Only when you have installed the BR-Script 2 ROM board.)Atlant

USER’S GUIDEAPPENDIX A –8SYMBOL SETS/ CHARACTER SETSOCR Symbol SetsWhen the OCR-A or OCR-B font is selected, the corresponding symbol set is alwaysuse

INDEXIndex–1INDEX AAlarm lamp...3–3, 6–1auto-emulation switching...1–4Bbaud rate...

REGULATIONSviiRadio Interference (220-240 V Model Only)This printer complies with EN55022(CISPR Publication 22)/Class B. Before this product is used,

USER’S GUIDEIndex-2paper feed roller.........5–15paper guide...........1–2Paper lamp.....