Brother HL 2270DW User Manual

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Before replacing the consumable items4
Please read the following instructions before replacing the consumable items.
WARNING 
DO NOT put a toner cartridge into a fire. It could explode, resulting in injuries.
  
DO NOT use cleaning materials that contain ammonia, alcohol, any type of spray, or any type of flammable 
substance to clean the outside or inside of the machine. Doing this may cause a fire or electrical shock. See 
Cleaning on page 82 for how to clean the machine....

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IMPORTANT
• Brother strongly recommends that you do not refill the toner cartridge provided with your machine. We also 
strongly recommend that you continue to use only genuine Brother brand replacement toner cartridges. 
Use or attempted use of potentially incompatible toner and/or cartridges in the Brother machine may cause 
damage to the machine and/or may result in unsatisfactory print quality. Our warranty coverage does not 
apply to any problem that is caused by the use of...

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• DO NOT unpack a spare toner cartridge until immediately before you put it into the machine. If toner 
cartridges are left unpacked for a long time the toner life may be shortened.
• DO NOT unpack a spare drum unit until immediately before you put it into the machine. If drum unit is 
exposed to sunlight or room light the unit may be damaged.
• While removing the drum unit, handle it carefully because it may contain toner.
 
Note
• Be sure to seal up the used toner cartridge...

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Toner cartridge4
The original toner cartridge that came with the machine may be either a starter, standard or a high yield toner 
cartridge
1, and depends on the model and country you bought the machine in.
1The starter toner cartridge will print approximately 700 pages, the Standard toner cartridges will print approximately 1,200 pages and the High 
yield toner cartridges will print approximately 2,600 pages. Pages refers to A4 or Letter-size single-sided pages. Approximate...

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REPLACE TONER4
The machine will stop printing until you replace the toner cartridge. A new and unused genuine Brother toner 
cartridge will reset the REPLACE TONER mode.
 
Replacing the toner cartridge4
Before you replace the toner cartridges, see Before replacing the consumable items on page 67.
aMake sure that the machine is turned on. Leave the machine for at least 10 minutes to cool down.
bOpen the front cover. 
cTake out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. 
 

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dPush down the green lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit. 
eUnpack the new toner cartridge. Hold the cartridge level with both hands and gently shake it from side 
to side several times to spread the toner evenly inside the cartridge.
 
 

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fPull off the protective cover. 
gPut the new toner cartridge firmly into the drum unit until you hear it lock into place. If you put it in 
properly, the green lock lever will lift automatically.
 
 

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hClean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the green tab from right to left and 
left to right several times.
 
Note
Be sure to return the tab to the home position (a) (1). If you do not, printed pages may have a vertical stripe.
 
iPut the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back into the machine. Close the front cover. 
Note
DO NOT turn off the machines power switch or open the front cover until the Ready LED lights up.
 
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The printing operation varies depending on the machine setting:
Default setting (Stop mode)
The machine will stop printing until you replace the toner cartridge with a new one when the LEDs indicate  
REPLACE TONER.
Continue mode
To force the machine to continue printing after the LEDs indicate REPLACE TONER, press Go seven 
times to enter Continue mode (all the LEDs flash twice, and then the Ready LED turns on). The machine 
will continue printing until the LEDs indicate...

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Drum unit4
A new drum unit can print approximately 12,000 A4 or Letter size single-sided pages at 1 page / job.
Note
• There are many factors that determine the actual drum life, such as the temperature, humidity, type of 
paper, type of toner used, number of pages per print job and so on. Under ideal conditions, the average 
drum life is estimated at approximately 12,000 pages. The actual number of pages that your drum will print 
may be significantly less than this estimate....