HL-5130/5140/5150D/5170DN SERVICE MANUAL
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4. SERIAL NO. DESCRIPTIONS
The descriptions below show how to understand the meanings of the numbers printed on the
labels or bag of the printer and printer parts:
< ID for production month >
A: January
B: February
C:
March
D: April
E: May
F: June
G:
July
H: August
J: September
K: October
L:
November
M: December
< ID for year >
3: 2003
4: 2004
< ID for factory >
9:
Kariya Plant
A:
Mie Brother
C:
BIUK
J:
Buji Nan Ling Factory
(1) Printer: Printed on the label attached on the rear of the main body
<Example>
U 5 2 6 8 2 A 3 J 1 1 1 1 0 1
(2) Process unit: Imprinted on the aluminum bag
(Drum unit with toner cartridge)
3 A 1 1 J A
(3) Drum unit: Printed on the bar code label attached inside the drum unit
A 3 9 5 1 0 0 1 0 4 A
YEAR
MONTH
DATE
FACTORY ID NO.
YEAR
MONTH
SERIAL NO.
<MODEL NO.>
MONTH
YEAR
FACTORY ID NO.
SEQUENTIAL NO.
< SERIAL NO. >
FACTORY ID NO.
PRODUCTION
LINE NO.
PRODUCTION
LINE NO.
TONER VOLUME
DR/TN REUSE
The first time: M
The second time: N
The third time: P
