Brother DCP 8020 User Manual

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Caution
■Place the drum unit on a drop cloth or large piece of disposable 
paper to avoid spilling and scattering the toner.
■To prevent damage to the DCP from static electricity, do not 
touch the electrodes shown below.
2Hold down the lock lever on the right and pull the toner cartridge 
out of the drum unit.
Caution
Handle the toner cartridge carefully. If toner scatters on your hands 
or clothes, immediately wipe it off or wash it with cold water....

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3Unpack the new toner cartridge. Place the used toner cartridge 
into the aluminum bag and discard it according to local 
regulations. 
Caution
■Wait to unpack the toner cartridge until immediately before you 
install it in the DCP. If a toner cartridge is left unpacked for a long 
period of time, the toner life is shortened.
■Brother strongly recommends that you do not refill the toner 
cartridge provided with your DCP. We also strongly recommend 
that...

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4Gently rock the toner cartridge from side to side five or six times 
to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge.
5Remove the protective cover. 
6Insert the new toner cartridge in the drum unit until it clicks into 
place. If you put it in properly, the lock lever will lift automatically.
Toner CartridgeDrum Unit
 

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7Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently 
sliding the blue tab from right to left several times. Return the 
blue tab to the Home position (
▼) before reinstalling the drum 
unit and toner cartridge assembly.
8Reinstall the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly and close 
the front cover.
Corona Wire Tab
Home Position(▼)
 

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Replacing the drum unit
The DCP uses a drum unit to create print images on paper. If the 
LCD shows 
Change Drum Soon, the drum unit is near the end of 
its life and it is time to purchase a new one.
Even if the LCD shows 
Change Drum Soon, you may be able to 
continue printing without having to replace the drum unit for a while. 
However, if there is a noticeable deterioration in the output print 
quality (even before 
Change Drum Soon appears), then the...

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WARNING
Just after you have used the DCP, some internal parts of the DCP 
are extremely HOT! So please be careful.
Follow these steps to replace the drum unit:
1Press the cover release button and then open the front cover.
2Remove the old drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. Place 
it on a drop cloth or disposable paper to avoid scattering toner.
HOT!
 

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Caution
To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, do not touch 
the electrodes shown below.
3Hold down the lock lever on the right and pull the toner cartridge 
out of the drum unit. (See Replacing the toner cartridge
 on page 
14-24.)
Discard the used drum unit according to local regulations, 
keeping it separate from domestic waste. Be sure to seal the 
drum unit tightly so toner powder does not spill out of the unit. If 
you have...

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4Wait to unpack the new drum unit until immediately before 
installing it. Place the old drum unit into the plastic bag and 
discard it according to local regulations.
5Reinstall the toner cartridge into the new drum unit. (See 
Replacing the toner cartridge
 on page 14-24.)
6Reinstall the new drum unit, keeping the front cover open.
7Press Clear/Back.
8Press 1 and when the LCD shows 
Accepted, and close the front 
cover.
Caution
If toner scatters and...

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Checking the drum life
You can see the percentage of the drum’s life that remains available.
1(DCP-8020)
Press 
Menu, 1, 6.
(DCP-8025D)
Press 
Menu, 1, 7.
—OR—
If you have the optional tray #2, press 
Menu, 1, 8.
2For five seconds, the LCD shows the available percentage of 
drum life.
Page Counter
You can see number of total pages, copy pages, print pages and List 
(total list print) pages that your DCP has printed.
1(DCP-8020)
Press 
Menu, 1, 7....

15 - 1   OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
15
 
Memory board
The memory board is installed on the main controller board inside the 
DCP. When you add the optional memory board, it increases the 
performance for printer operations.
Optional accessories
Model Name Optional Memory
DCP-8020 (32 MB Standard Memory) 32MB   TECHWORKS 12457-0001
DCP-8025D (32 MB Standard Memory) 64MB   TECHWORKS 12458-0001
128MB   TECHWORKS 12459-0001
In general, the DIMM must have the following specifications:
Type: 100 pin and 32 bit...