Brother HL 2142R User Manual

USER’S GUIDE
Brother Laser Printer
HL-2140 
HL-2150N 
HL-2170W
 
For visually-impaired users
You can read this manual with Screen 
Reader ‘text-to-speech’ software.
You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can use the printer.
Please use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the printer. You can find a printed copy in the box.
Please read this User’s Guide thoroughly before you use the printer. Keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place so you 
can use it quickly if you need to.
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Using this guide
Symbols used in this guide
We use the following icons throughout this User’s Guide:
 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 icons alert you to devices and operations that are not compatible with...

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Safety precautions
To use the printer safely
Please keep these instructions for later reference and read them before attempting any maintenance. 
WARNING 
There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer. Before you clean the inside of the printer, make sure 
that you have turned off the power switch and unplugged the printer from the AC power outlet.
 
 
 
DO NOT handle the plug with wet hands. Doing this might cause an electrical shock.
 
Always make sure the plug is fully inserted.
  
DO NOT...

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After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer will be extremely hot. To prevent 
injury, when you open the front or back cover (back output tray) of the printer, DO NOT touch the shaded 
parts shown in the illustration.
  
Plastic bags are used in the packaging of your machine. To avoid danger of suffocation, keep these bags 
away from babies and children.
  
Cleaning the outside of the printer:
• Make sure that you have unplugged the printer from the AC power outlet.
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Trademarks
The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. 
Apple, the Apple Logo, Macintosh and TrueType are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the United States 
and other countries.
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.
Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States 
and other countries.
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Table of Contents
1 About this Printer 1
What is in the box? ....................................................................................................................................1
Interface cable .....................................................................................................................................1
Front view ............................................................................................................................................2
Back...

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Toner cartridge ..................................................................................................................................61
Drum unit ...........................................................................................................................................68
Cleaning ..................................................................................................................................................73
Cleaning the outside of the...

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C Appendix (for USA and Canada) 122
Brother numbers ....................................................................................................................................122
Important information: regulations .........................................................................................................125
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (USA only) .....................125
Industry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada only)...

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What is in the box?1
When you unpack the printer, make sure that you have all of the following parts.
Interface cable1
The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Purchase the appropriate cable for the interface you are 
using.
„USB cable
Please make sure you use a USB 2.0 interface cable that is no longer than 6 feet (2 meters).
DO NOT connect the interface cable at this time. Connecting the interface cable is done during the printer 
driver installation process.
When you use a USB cable,...

About this Printer
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Front view1
 
1 Face-down output tray support flap 2 (support flap 2)1
2 Face-down output tray support flap 1 (support flap 1)
3 Control panel
4 Manual feed paper guide
5 Manual feed slot
6 Manual feed slot cover
7 Paper tray
8 Front cover
9 Power switch
10 Ventilation hole
11 Face-down output tray
1For details about the support flap 2, see page 96.
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