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Brother Laser Printer
Brother Laser Printer
HL-2460 series
HL-2460 series
User’s Guide
User’s Guide
Before you can use the printer, you must set up the hardware and install the driver. Please set up the printer while referring to the
Quick Setup Guide. You can view it on both the printed poster and the CD-ROM.
Please read this manual thoroughly before using the printer and keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference
at all times.
Please visit our user support web site, Bro
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Laser Printer HL-2460 series USER’S GUIDE Definitions of Warnings, Cautions, and Notes 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. i
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To Use the Printer Safely To Use the Printer Safely Warning • There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer. Before replacing internal parts, cleaning the printer or clearing a paper jam, make sure you have turned off the power switch and unplugged the power cord from the power outlet. • Do not handle the plug with wet hands. Doing this might cause an electrical shock. Fuser is HOT! High Temperature After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer are extremely h
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER What is included in the Carton 1-1 What is included in the Carton 1-1 What is included in the Carton 1-1 Carton Components 1-1 Carton Components 1-1 Carton Components 1-1 What is included on the CD-ROM What is included on the CD-ROM What is included on the CD-ROM (For Windows® users) 1-3 (For Windows® users) 1-3 (For Windows® users) 1-3 What is i
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Printing to the Face up output tray Printing to the Face up output tray Printing to the Face up output tray (Face up printing) 1-38 (Face up printing) 1-38 (Face up printing) 1-38 Manual Feed 1-39 Manual Feed 1-39 Manual Feed 1-39 C CH HA AP PT TE ER R 2 2 D DR RIIV VE ER R A AN ND D S SO OF FT TW WA AR RE E Printer Driver 2-1 Printer Driver 2-1 Printer Driver 2-1 Features in the PCL printer driver Features in the PCL printer driver F
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Automatic Emulation Selection 2-20 Automatic Emulation Selection 2-20 Automatic Emulation Selection 2-20 Automatic Interface Selection 2-22 Automatic Interface Selection 2-22 Automatic Interface Selection 2-22 Printer Settings 2-24 Printer Settings 2-24 Printer Settings 2-24 Factory settings 2-24 Factory settings 2-24 Factory settings 2-24 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL CHAP
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LCD Display 3-18 LCD Display 3-18 LCD Display 3-18 Back light 3-19 Back light 3-19 Back light 3-19 LCD message 3-20 LCD message 3-20 LCD message 3-20 Printer Status messages 3-21 Printer Status messages 3-21 Printer Status messages 3-21 How to use the Control panel 3-22 How to use the Control panel 3-22 How to use the Control panel 3-22 Panel setting menu 3-24 Panel setting menu 3-24 Panel setting menu 3-24 INFORMATION 3-25 INFORMATION 3-
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CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS Optional Accessories and Supplies 4-1 Optional Accessories and Supplies 4-1 Optional Accessories and Supplies 4-1 Small pad for Lower tray unit and Stabilizer Small pad for Lower tray unit and Stabilizer Small pad for Lower tray unit and Stabilizer (SB-4000) 4-2 (SB-4000) 4-2 (SB-4000) 4-2 Lower Tray Unit (LT-4000) 4-3 Lower Tray Unit (LT-4000) 4-3 Lower Tray
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CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE Replacing the Toner Cartridge 5-1 Replacing the Toner Cartridge 5-1 Replacing the Toner Cartridge 5-1 Toner cartridge (TN-9500) 5-1 Toner cartridge (TN-9500) 5-1 Toner cartridge (TN-9500) 5-1 TONER EMPTY message 5-3 TONER EMPTY message 5-3 TONER EMPTY message 5-3 Cleaning 5-6 Cleaning 5-6 Cleaning 5-6 Cleaning the printer exterior 5-6 Cleaning the printer ex
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JAM MAILBOX (inside the Mailbox unit) 6-24 JAM MAILBOX (inside the Mailbox unit) 6-24 JAM MAILBOX (inside the Mailbox unit) 6-24 Improving the print quality 6-26 Improving the print quality 6-26 Improving the print quality 6-26 How to print correctly 6-29 How to print correctly 6-29 How to print correctly 6-29 Other problems 6-31 Other problems 6-31 Other problems 6-31
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SYMBOL/CHARACTER SETS A-12 SYMBOL/CHARACTER SETS A-12 SYMBOL/CHARACTER SETS A-12 OCR Symbol Sets A-12 OCR Symbol Sets A-12 OCR Symbol Sets A-12 HP LaserJet Mode A-13 HP LaserJet Mode A-13 HP LaserJet Mode A-13 EPSON Mode A-21 EPSON Mode A-21 EPSON Mode A-21 IBM Mode A-24 IBM Mode A-24 IBM Mode A-24 HP-GL Mode A-26 H HP P--G GL L M Mode A A-26 ode -26 Symbol Symbol S Se etts s S Su up pp po or rtte ed d b by y tth he e P Pr rinter’s TrueType™ and Symbol Sets Supp
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONS IMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONS Electronic Emission Notices Federal Communications Commission(FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA Only) Responsible Party : Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911, USA TEL : (908) 704-1700 declares, that the products Product Name: Brother Laser Printer HL-2460 / HL-2460N Model Number: HL-24 Product Options: Lower Tray Unit LT-4000, Duplex Unit DX-4000, Network Card NC-
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Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada Only) This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Declaration of Conformity (For Europe) We, Brother Industries, Ltd., 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8561, Japan declare that this product is in conformity with the following normative documents: Safety: EN 60950, EN 60825 EMC: EN 55022 Class B, EN 55024 EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3 following
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Laser Notices Laser Safety (110-120 V Model Only) This printer is certified as a Class I laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968. This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation. Since radiation emitted inside the printer is completely confined within protective housings and external covers, the laser beam cannot escape from the machine du
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For Finland and Sweden LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT ☛ Varoitus! Laitteen käyttäminen muulla kuin tässä käyttöohjeessa mainitulla tavalla saattaa altistaa käyttäjän turvallisuusluokan 1 ylittävälle näkymättömälle lasersäteilylle. ☛☛☛☛ Varning –Om apparaten används på annat sätt än i denna Bruksanvisning specificerats, kan användaren utsättas för osynlig laserstrålning, som överskrider gränsen för laserklass 1. xiv
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Safety Information IMPORTANT - ForYour Safety To ensure safe operation the three-pin plug supplied must be inserted only into a standard three-pin power point which is properly grounded through the normal household wiring. Extension cords used with this printer must be three-pin plug type and correctly wired to provide proper grounding. Incorrectly wired extension cords may cause personal injury an equipment damage. The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the powe
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Remove a length of the cord outer sheath, taking care not to damage the coloured insulation of the wires inside. Cut each of the three wires to the appropriate length. If the construction of the plug permits, leave the green and yellow wire longer than the others so that, in the event that the cord is pulled out of the plug, the green and yellow wire will be the last to disconnect. Remove a short section of the coloured insulation to expose the wires. The wire which is coloured green and yellow
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Trademarks Trademarks The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Apple, the Apple Logo, and Macintosh are registered trademarks in the United States and other countries, and TrueType is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Epson is a registered trademark and FX-80 and FX-850 are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Hewlett Packard is a registered trademark and HP LaserJet 6P, 6L, 5P, 5L, 4, 4L 4P, III, IIIP, II, and IIP are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. IBM,
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(For USA & CANADA Only) IMPORTANT NOTE: For technical and operational assistance, you must call. Calls must be made from within that country. In USA 1-800-276-7746 In CANADA 1-800-853-6660 1-514-685-6464 (within Montreal) If you have comments or suggestions, please write us at: In USA Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Irvine, CA 92618 In CANADA Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd. - Marketing Dept. 1, rue Hôtel de Ville Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Cana
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CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER ABOUT THIS PRINTER
