Brother HL 2130R User Manual

							Troubleshooting 
117
5
 
Envelope creasesMake sure that the two green envelope levers inside the back cover are pulled 
down when you print the envelope.
 
Note
When you have finished printing, open the back cover and reset the two green 
levers back to their original position.
 
 
Poor fixingOpen the back cover and make sure that the two green envelope levers on the 
left and right hand sides are in the up position.
 
Choose Improve Toner Fixing mode in the printer driver. See Improve Print 
Output in Other Print Options... on page 32 (For Windows
®) or Print Settings 
on page 43 (For Macintosh). 
If this selection does not provide enough improvement, select Thicker Paper in 
Media Type settings.
Examples of poor print 
qualityRecommendation
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
 
						

							Troubleshooting 
118
5
 
CurledChoose  Reduce Paper Curl mode in the printer driver when you do not use our 
recommended paper. See Improve Print Output in Other Print Options... 
on page 32 (For Windows
®) or Print Settings on page 43 (For Macintosh).
Turn the paper over in the paper tray, and print again. (Excluding letterhead 
paper) If the problems remains, switch the Anti-Curl Levers as follows:
aOpen the back cover.
bLift the lever (1) and slide the two gray levers (2) in the direction of the arrow. 
Examples of poor print 
qualityRecommendation
1
22
1
2
 
						

							Troubleshooting 
119
5
Solving print problems5
ProblemRecommendation
The machine prints 
unexpectedly or it prints 
garbage data.Make sure that the printer cable is not too long. We recommend that you use a 
USB cable that is no longer than 2 meters (6.5 feet).
Make sure that the printer cable is not damaged or broken.
If you are using an interface-switching device, remove it. Connect your computer 
directly to your machine, and then try again.
Make sure that you have chosen the correct printer driver with ‘Set as Default 
Printer’.
Make sure that the machine is not connected to the same port that is also 
connected to a storage device or scanner. Remove all other devices and connect 
the machine to the port only.
The machine cannot print full 
pages of a document. An error 
message MEMORY FULL 
appears.Press Go to print the remaining data in the machines memory. Cancel the print 
job if you want to delete the remaining data in the machine memory. (See Go 
button on page 60.)
Reduce the complexity of your document or reduce the print resolution.
The machine cannot print full 
pages of a document. An error 
message PRINT OVERRUN 
appears.Press Go to print the remaining data in the machine memory. Cancel the print job 
if you want to delete the remaining data in the machine memory. See Go button 
on page 60.
Reduce the complexity of your document or select a lower print resolution.
(HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only)
Change the following settings in the supplied Windows
® driver and try again. The 
best combination of these settings will vary depending on your document:
• Graphics
1
• TrueType mode1
• Use Printer TrueType® Fonts1
1Choose the Basic tab, choose Manual in Print Settings, and then click Manual Settings....
The headers or footers appear 
when the document displays on 
the screen but they do not show 
up when it is printed.Adjust the top and bottom margins of your document. 
 
						

							Troubleshooting 
120
5
Network problems (HL-2135W / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only)5
For problems concerning using your machine on a Network, see the Network User’s Guide.
The latest Network User’s Guide in PDF format is available by accessing the Brother Solutions Center 
(http://solutions.brother.com/
).
Other problems5
For Macintosh with USB5
ProblemRecommendation
The machine does not appear 
in Print Setup Utility (Mac OS 
X 10.4.11) or Print & Fax in 
System Preferences (Mac OS 
X 10.5.x and 10.6.x).Make sure that the machine is turned on.
Make sure that the USB interface cable is connected directly to the Macintosh 
and that it is connected to the USB port of the machine.
Make sure the printer driver is installed correctly.
Unable to print from the 
application.Make sure that the supplied Macintosh printer driver is installed in the Hard Disk 
and that it is chosen with Print Setup Utility (Mac OS X 10.4.11) or Print & Fax 
in System Preferences (Mac OS X 10.5.x and 10.6.x).
 
						

							121
A
A
Machine specificationsA
EngineA
1The print speed may change depending on the type of document you print.
2Print speed may be slower when the machine is connected by wireless (HL-2135W/HL-2270DW only).
3From standard paper tray.
4First print out time may change if the machine is calibrating or registering itself.
AppendixA
ModelHL-2130/HL-2132/
HL-2135WHL-2240HL-2240DHL-2250DNHL-2270DW
TechnologyElectrophotographic
Print speed
12 
(A4 size/ Letter 
size)Single-sided 
PrintUp to 20 ppm (A4 
size)3, Up to 21 ppm 
(Letter size)
3
Up to 24 ppm3Up to 26 ppm (A4 size)3, Up 
to 27 ppm (Letter size)
3 
Duplex Print N/A Up to 10 sides per minute (5 sheets per 
minute) (A4 or Letter size)
3 
First print 
time
4
From Ready 
modeLess than 10 secs Less than 8.5 secs
From Sleep 
modeLess than 19 secs Less than 16.5 secs
Resolution600 x 600 dpi
HQ1200 (2400 x 600 dpi) quality
 
						

							Appendix 
122
A
ControllerA
1See the Network Users Guide for details on the supported network protocols.
2Code39, Interleaved 2 of 5, FIM (US-PostNet), Post Net (US-PostNet), EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, Codabar, ISBN (EAN), ISBN (UPC-E), 
Code128 (set A, set B, set C), EAN-128 (set A, set B, set C)
ModelHL-2130/HL-2132HL-2135WHL-2240HL-2240DHL-2250DNHL-2270DW
ProcessorARM9 200MHz
Memory8MB 16MB 8MB 32MB
InterfaceHi-speed USB 2.0 Hi-speed 
USB 2.0, 
IEEE802.1
1b/g 
Wireless
1
Hi-speed USB 2.0 Hi-speed USB 
2.0, 10BASE-
T/100BASE-TX 
EthernetHi-speed USB 
2.0, 10BASE-
T/100BASE-TX 
Ethernet
1, 
IEEE802.11b/g 
Wireless
1
EmulationN/A PCL6
Resident 
fontsPCL N/A 49 scalable fonts, 12 bitmap fonts,
13 bar codes
2
 
						

							Appendix 
123
A
SoftwareA
1For the latest driver updates, visit http://solutions.brother.com/.
2Download the printer driver for Linux from http://solutions.brother.com/.
3Depending on Linux distributions, the driver may not be available.
4The Driver Deployment Wizard automates the installation of printers in a peer-to-peer network (Windows® only).
Control panelA
Paper handlingA
1Calculated with 80 g/m2 (20 lb) paper
ModelHL-2130/HL-2132HL-2135WHL-2240HL-2240DHL-2250DNHL-2270DW
Printer 
driverWindows
®1Windows GDI printer driver for Windows® 2000 Professional, XP Home Edition, XP 
Professional Edition, XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Server
® 2003, Windows Server® 
2003 x64 Edition, Windows Vista
®, Windows Server® 2008, Windows Server® 2008 R2, 
Windows
® 7
Macintosh Brother Laser Driver for Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.x, 10.6.x
Linux
23Linux driver for CUPS printing system (x86 and x64 environments)
Linux driver for LPD/LPRng printing system (x86 and x64 environments)
UtilitiesN/A Driver Deployment 
Wizard
4
N/A
Driver Deployment Wizard4
ModelHL-2130/HL-2132/HL-2135WHL-2240HL-2240DHL-2250DNHL-2270DW
LED4 LEDs: Toner LED, Drum LED, Error LED and Ready LED
Button1 button: Go button
ModelHL-2130/HL-2132/HL-2135WHL-2240HL-2240DHL-2250DNHL-2270DW
Paper Input
1Manual feed slot 1 sheet
Paper tray 250 sheets
Paper 
Output
1
Face-down 100 sheets
Face-up 1 sheet (straight paper path)
DuplexManual duplex Yes
Auto duplex N/A Yes
 
						

							Appendix 
124
A
Media specificationsA
ModelHL-2130/HL-2132/HL-2135WHL-2240HL-2240DHL-2250DNHL-2270DW
Media 
typesManual feed slot Plain paper, Thin paper, Thick paper, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Labels and 
Envelopes
Paper tray Plain paper, Thin paper,  Recycled paper
Automatic 
duplex printingN/A Plain paper, Thin paper, Recycled paper
Media 
weightsManual feed slot
60 to 163 g/m
2 (16 to 43 lb)
Paper tray
60 to 105 g/m
2 (16 to 28 lb)
Automatic 
duplex printingN/A
60 to 105 g/m
2 (16 to 28 lb)
Media 
sizesManual feed slot Width: 76.2 to 216 mm (3.0 to 8.5 in.)
Length: 116 to 406.4 mm (4.6 to 16 in.)
Paper tray 
(Standard)A4, Letter, B5(ISO/JIS), A5, A5 (Long Edge), B6(ISO), A6, Executive
Automatic 
duplex printingN/A A4
 
						

							Appendix 
125
A
SuppliesA
1Approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752.
2Drum yield is approximate, and may vary by type of use.
Dimensions / weightsA
HL-2130 / HL-2132 / HL-2135W
ModelHL-2130HL-2132HL-2135WOrder No.
Toner 
CartridgeStarter 
cartridgeApprox. 700 pages  A4 or Letter pages
1N/A
Standard 
cartridgeApprox. 1,000 pages  A4 or Letter pages
1TN-2010
High yield 
cartridgeN/A N/A
Drum Unit
Approx. 12,000 pages A4 or Letter pages (1 page / job)
2DR-2200
HL-2240 / HL-2240D / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW
ModelHL-2240HL-2240DHL-2250DNHL-2270DWOrder No.
Toner 
CartridgeStarter 
cartridgeApprox. 700 pages  A4 or Letter pages
1Approx. 1,200 pages A4 or 
Letter pages
1
N/A
Standard 
cartridgeApprox. 1,200 pages  A4 or Letter pages
1TN-2210
High yield 
cartridgeApprox. 2,600 pages  A4 or Letter pages
1TN-2220
Drum Unit
Approx. 12,000 pages A4 or Letter pages (1 page / job)
2DR-2200
ModelHL-2130/HL-2132/HL-2135WHL-2240HL-2240DHL-2250DNHL-2270DW
Dimensions (W  D  H)368  360  183 mm (14.5  14.2  7.2 in.)
Weights (With consumables)Approx. 6.7 kg / 14.8 lbApprox. 7.0 kg / 15.4 lb
 
						

							Appendix 
126
A
OtherA
1USB connection to PC
2Office equipment with LWAd>6.30 B (A) is not suitable for use in rooms where people do primarily intellectual work. Such equipment should be 
placed in separate rooms because of the noise emission.
3We do not recommend Toner Save Mode for printing Photo or Gray Scale images.
ModelHL-2130HL-2132HL-2135WHL-2240HL-2240DHL-2250DNHL-2270DW
Power source220 - 240 V AC, 50 / 60 Hz
Power 
consumption
1 
(Average)Instantaneou
s PeakApprox. 1,056 W
Printing Approx. 421 W at 25C (77F) Approx. 495 W at 25C (77F)
Ready Approx. 62 W at 25C (77F) Approx. 65 W at 25C (77F)
Sleep 
(Wireless: On)
N/A Approx. 
2.8 WN/A Approx. 
2.8 W
Deep Sleep
Approx. 0.8 W Approx. 0.9 W
Noise 
levelSound 
PressurePrinting LpAm = 53 dB (A)
Ready LpAm = 31 dB (A)
Sound 
powerPrinting
LWAd = 
6.40 B (A)
2
LWAd = 
6.40 B (A)LWAd = 
6.40 B (A)
2
LWAd = 
6.70 B (A)LWAd = 
6.65 B (A)
2LWAd = 6.67 B (A)2
Ready LWAd = 4.54 B (A)LWAd = 
4.60 B (A)LWAd = 
4.50 B (A)LWAd = 5.02 B (A)
EcologyPower Save Yes
Toner Save
3Yes