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Brother Laser Printer
HL-600 Series
User’s Guide
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Shipment of the Printer If for any reason you must ship your Printer, carefully package the Printer to avoid any damage during transit. It is recommended that you save and use the original packaging. The Printer should also be adequately insured with the carrier. Warning When shipping the Printer, the DRUM UNIT assembly including the TONER CARTRIDGE must be removed from the Printer and place it in the plastic bag. Failure to remove it and place it in the plastic bag during shipping, will cause s
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Laser Printer HL-600 Series User’s Guide (For USA & CANADA Only) For technical and operational assistance, please call: In USA 1-800-276-7746 (outside California) 714-859-9700 (within California) In Canada 1-800-361-6466 If you have comments or suggestions, please write us at: In USA Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Irvine, CA 92718 In Canada Brother International Corporation, Ltd. 1, Rue Hôtel De Ville Dollard-des-Ormeaux P.Q. Canada H9B3H6 i
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USER’S GUIDE Trademarks The brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Apple, the Apple Logo, and Macintosh are trademarks, registered 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 II, IIP, and IID are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. IBM, IBM PC, and Proprinter are r
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS REGULATIONS v CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE GUIDEBOOKS 1-1 Finding Out How to Use the Printer 1-1 Definitions of Warnings, Cautions, and Notes 1-1 ABOUT YOUR PRINTER 1-2 Printer Overview 1-2 Features 1-3 OPERATING AND STORAGE ENVIRONMENT 1-5 Power Supply 1-5 Environment 1-5 CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING PAPER SPECIFICATIONS 2-1 MULTI-PURPOSE SHEET FEEDER 2-4 MANUAL FEED SLOT 2-8 OUTPUT TRAY AND PAPER SUPPORT WI
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USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS SERIAL INTERFACE BOARD 4-1 Selecting the RS-422A or RS-232C Serial Interface 4-2 Setting the Serial Interface Parameters 4-3 Connecting the Serial Interface Cable 4-5 MEMORY BOARD 4-6 CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE 5-1 REPLACING THE DRUM UNIT 5-5 ADJUSTING THE PRINT DENSITY 5-9 CLEANING THE PRINTER 5-10 Cleaning the Printer Exterior 5-10 Cleaning the Printer Interior and Drum Unit 5-11 REPACKING THE P
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REGULATIONS REGULATIONS Federal Communications Commission Compliance Notice (For USA Only) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmfu
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USER’S GUIDE FDA Regulations U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) implemented regulations for laser products manufactured from August 2, 1976. These regulations apply to laser products manufactured from August 1, 1976. Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States. The label shown on the back of the printer indicates compliance with the FDA regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States. MANUFACTURED: BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD. 15-1 Naeshir
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REGULATIONS Disconnect device The equipment must be installed near the socket outlet which must be easily accessible. Manufactured at Brother Industries Ltd. Kariya Plant 1-5, Kitajizoyama, Noda-cho, Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken 448, Japan. Kariya Plant is carried out under a Quality System which is registered by JQA Quality Assurance and BSI Quality Assuarance. JQA Certificate of Registration No. 0340. BSI Certificate of Registration No. FM27391 Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Stateme
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USER’S GUIDE IMPORTANT (For U.K. only) If the power cord supplied with this printer is not suitable for your electrical outlet, remove the plug from the mains cord and fit an appropriate three pin plug. If the replacement plug is intended to take a fuse then fit the same fuse as the original. If a moulded plug is severed from the power cord then it should be destroyed because a plug with cut wires is dangerous if plugged into a live socket outlet. Do not leave it where a child might find it. In
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE GUIDEBOOKS Finding Out How to Use the Printer You have three guidebooks for this printer. Read each guidebook in the following order: 1. Read the Quick Setup Guide to set up your printer and connect it to your computer. 2. Read the Software Setup Guide to set up your computer for your printer by installing the printer driver, fonts and Remote Printer Console Program. 3. Read the User’s Guide to get information about the following. • Feat
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USER’S GUIDE ABOUT YOUR PRINTER Printer Overview Paper Support Multi-Purpose Sheet Feeder Paper Guide Top Cover Manual Feed Slot Control Panel Output Tray Paper Support Wire Fig. 1-1 Front View RS-422A/RS-232C Serial Interface ON 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 Power Cord Slide Switch Print Density Dial DIP Switches Parallel Interface Port Fig. 1-2 Rear View ✒ Note (*) RS-422A/RS-232C Serial Interface Port, RS-422A/RS-232C Slide Switch and DIP Switches for Serial are optionally available. Some models have these
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Features This printer has the following features: ❏ 300 dpi Resolution and 6ppm Printing Speed 300 dots per inch (dpi) with microfine toner and six pages per minute (ppm) printing speed (A4 or Letter paper). ❏ Versatile Paper Handling The printer has a multi-purpose sheet feeder and straight paper path mechanism. Using this mechanism, you can load A4, letter, legal, B5, A5 and executive sizes of paper, and various types of paper including envelopes, postcards, organizer pa
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USER’S GUIDE ❏ Bi-Directional Parallel Interface The parallel interface of this printer allows bi-directional communication with a computer. This interface allows the printer to communicate back to the computer useful information such as the amount of memory installed, and other printer setup conditions. As the supplied Remote Printer Console or Windows 3.1 driver both support the bi-directional mode, they can both report the printer status. ❏ Optional Apple Macintosh Interface (Pre-installed in
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OPERATING AND STORAGE ENVIRONMENT Please take note of the following before using the printer. Power Supply Use the printer within the specified power range. AC power: ±10% of the rated power voltage in your district Frequency: 50 Hz (220 V– 240 V) or 60 Hz (110–120 V) The power cord, including extensions, should not exceed 5 meters (16.5 feet). Do not share the same power circuit with other high-power appliances, particularly an air conditioner, copier, shredder and so on.
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USER’S GUIDE 1–6
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CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING PAPER SPECIFICATIONS The printer can handle paper that has the following specifications. Paper Type Paper Size Paper Weight Sheet Manual Feeder Cut sheet A4, Letter, Legal, B5, A5, ●● 2 Executive, Custom size 60-135 g/m 70-216 x 127-356 mm, (16-36 lbs) 2.75-8.5 x 5-14 inches Envelopes DL, C5, COM-10, ●● Monarch ® Organizer Day-Timer , J,K,L,M ●● 70-216 x 127-356mm 2.75-8.5 x 5-11 inches Labels 70-216 x 127-356 mm, ● Trans- 2.75-8.5 x 5-14 inches
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USER’S GUIDE Before using paper with holes such as organizer sheets, you must fan the stack well to avoid the paper jams and misfeeds. Before using any paper, make sure that it has no curl. If so, you should straighten the paper as much as possible. Feeding curled paper cause paper jams and misfeeds. Fig. 2-1 Fan the Paper and Straighten the Paper The following types of envelopes are not recommended for use. • Damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped envelopes • Extremely shiny or highly
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CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING Printable Area The figure below shows the physically printable area. Unprintable area Approximately 4 mm(0.16 inch) for any sizes of paper Fig. 2-3 Printable Area 2–3
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USER’S GUIDE MULTI-PURPOSE SHEET FEEDER The printer has a multi-purpose sheet feeder that can feed plain paper, envelopes and organizer paper. ☛ Caution When you use labels, or transparencies for overhead projectors, be sure to use the manual feed slot. See the next section “MANUAL FEED SLOT” for more details. To use the multi-purpose sheet feeder, follow these steps: 1. Make sure that you have selected the proper paper source, paper size and orientation. ✒ Note • You may select the proper pap
