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Symbols used in this guide

 

Warning

 

Electrical Hazard

 

Hot Surface

 

Caution

Warnings tell you what to do 
to prevent possible personal 
injury.

Electrical Hazard icons alert 
you to a possible electrical 
shock.

Hot Surface icons warn you 
not to touch machine parts 
that are hot.

Cautions specify procedures 
you must follow or avoid to 
prevent possible damage to 
the printer or other objects.

 

Improper Setup

 

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User's Guide 

Improper Setup icons alert 
you to devices and 
operations that are not 
compatible with the printer.

Notes tell you how you should 
respond to a situation that 
may arise or give tips about 
how the current operation 
works with other features.

Indicates reference to the 
User's Guide which is on the 
CD-ROM we have supplied.

Summary of Contents for LASER PRINTER HL-2140

Page 1: ...0 Before you can use the printer you must set up the hardware and install the driver Please read this Quick Setup Guide for proper set up and installation instructions Keep this Quick Setup Guide and the supplied CD ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times To view the Quick Setup Guide in other languages please visit http solutions brother com Version 1 ...

Page 2: ...e hot Cautions specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible damage to the printer or other objects Improper Setup Note User s Guide Improper Setup icons alert you to devices and operations that are not compatible with the printer Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the current operation works with other features Indicates re...

Page 3: ...M 9 Setting Up the Machine Installing the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly 10 Loading paper in the paper tray 11 Printing a test page 12 Installing the Printer Driver For USB interface cable users 14 For USB interface cable users 16 Consumables Consumables 18 Repacking Information Shipment of the printer 19 Troubleshooting Chapter 6 of the User s Guide on the CD ROM ...

Page 4: ...r some internal parts of the printer will be extremely hot DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustration when you open the front or back cover of the printer DO NOT remove or damage the caution labels located on or around the fuser DO NOT use a vacuum cleaner to clean up scattered toner Doing this might cause the toner dust to ignite inside the vacuum cleaner potentially starting a fire ...

Page 5: ...cautions 3 DO NOT use flammable substances or any type of spray to clean the inside or outside of the machine Doing this may cause a fire or electrical shock Refer to the User s Guide for how to clean the machine ...

Page 6: ...ception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an e...

Page 7: ...and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States Caution Use of controls adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous invisible radiation exposure IEC 60825 1 specification 220 to 240 volt model only This printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 60825 1 A2 2001 specifications The label shown below is atta...

Page 8: ...e If you are not sure contact a qualified electrician Maschinenlärminformations Verordnung 3 GPSGV For Germany only Der höchste Schalldruckpegel beträgt 70 dB A oder weniger gemäß EN ISO 7779 Disconnect device You must install this printer near a power outlet that is easily accessible In case of an emergency you must disconnect the power cord from the power outlet to shut off the power completely ...

Page 9: ... make sure you use a USB 2 0 interface cable that is no longer than 6 feet 2 meters Your printer has a USB interface that is compatible with the USB 2 0 specification This interface is also compatible with Hi Speed USB 2 0 however maximum data transfer rate will be 12 Mbits s The printer can also be connected to a computer that has a USB 1 1 interface DO NOT connect the interface cable at this tim...

Page 10: ...cates when the drum is nearing the end of its life 3 Error LED The Error LED indicates when the printer is in one of the following states No paper Paper jam Cover open 4 Ready LED The Ready LED will flash depending on the printer status Go button Wake up Error recovery Form feed Job Cancel Reprint Blinking ON OFF Printer LED OFF Sleep Warming up Cooling down 1 Ready Receiving data 2 Print Data rem...

Page 11: ...one stop resource for all your printer support needs Download the latest drivers and utilities for your printers read FAQs and troubleshooting tips or learn about printer solutions Supplies Information Visit our web site for original genuine Brother supplies at http www brother com original Macintosh Install Printer Driver Install the printer driver Documentation View the Printer User s Guide in H...

Page 12: ...e Connecting the interface cable is done when installing the driver 1 Open the front cover 2 Unpack the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly 3 Rock it from side to side several times to distribute the toner evenly inside the assembly 4 Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly into the printer 5 Close the front cover of the printer ...

Page 13: ...e guides are firmly in the slots Note For Legal size paper press the release button in the bottom of the paper tray and then pull out the back of the paper tray 3 Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds 4 Put paper in the paper tray Make sure that the paper is flat in the tray and below the maximum paper mark 1 5 Put the paper tray firmly back into the printer Make sure that i...

Page 14: ...2 Plug the AC power cord into an AC power outlet Turn on the printer power switch 3 Unfold support flap 1 4 After the printer has finished warming up the Ready LED Go button 1 stops blinking and stays blue 5 Press the Go button The printer prints a test page Check that the test page has printed correctly Note This function will not be available after the first print job you send from your computer...

Page 15: ...to find the best solution for your problem access the Brother Solution Center directly from the CD ROM Driver or visit http solutions brother com The screens for Windows in this Quick Setup Guide are based on Windows XP The screens for Mac OS X in this Quick Setup Guide are based on Mac OS X 10 4 For USB interface cable users 14 For USB interface cable users 16 ...

Page 16: ...to the printer and then begin installing the driver If you have already connected the cable remove it 3 Turn on your computer You must be logged on with Administrator rights 4 Put the supplied CD ROM into your CD ROM drive The opening screen will appear automatically Choose your printer model and the language Note If the opening screen does not appear use Windows Explorer to run the start exe prog...

Page 17: ... then connect it to the printer Click Next 9 Click Finish Note If you want to register your product on line check On Line Registration If you do not want to set your printer as Default printer uncheck Set as Default Printer Setup is now complete Note XML Paper Specification Printer Driver The XML Paper Specification Printer Driver is the most suitable driver when printing from the applications tha...

Page 18: ...cintosh Put the supplied CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 4 Double click the HL2100 icon on your desktop Double click the Start Here icon Follow the on screen instructions 5 Click Install Printer Driver on the menu screen 6 Click USB cable users and follow the on screen instructions Then restart your Macintosh For Mac OS X 10 2 4 to 10 2 8 users Go to step 9 For Mac OS X 10 3 or greater users Go to s...

Page 19: ...iver 17 Macintosh Macintosh USB 9 When this screen appears click Add 10 Choose USB 11 Choose your printer and then click Add 12 Click Print Center then Quit Print Center For Mac OS X 10 2 4 to 10 2 8 users Setup is now complete ...

Page 20: ...ems an error will be indicated by the LED s on the control panel For more information about the consumables for your printer visit us at http solutions brother com or contact your local Brother reseller See Chapter 5 of the User s Guide on the CD ROM Toner cartridge Drum unit ...

Page 21: ...e carrier Caution When shipping the printer the DRUM UNIT and TONER CARTRIDGE assembly must be removed from the printer and put in a plastic bag Failure to remove the unit and put it in a plastic bag before shipping may cause severe damage to the printer and may VOID THE WARRANTY 1 Turn off the printer power switch and then unplug the AC power cord 2 Remove the drum unit and toner cartridge assemb...

Page 22: ... and product names mentioned in this Quick Setup Guide are registered trademarks of their respective companies Compilation and Publication This manual has been compiled and published under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd covering the latest product descriptions and specifications The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice Broth...

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