Brother Hl 5250dn User Manual

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About emulation modes
This printer has the following emulation modes. You can change the setting using Remote Printer Console 
or a Web browser.
„HP LaserJet Mode
The HP LaserJet mode (or HP mode) is the emulation mode in which this printer supports the PCL6 
language of the Hewlett-Packard
® LaserJet laser printer. Many applications support this type of laser 
printer. Using this mode will allow your printer to run at its best with those applications.
„BR-Script 3 Mode
BR-Script is an original Brother page description language and a PostScript
® language emulation 
interpreter. This printer supports level 3. The BR-Script interpreter of this printer allows you to control text 
and graphics on pages.
For technical information about PostScript
® commands, see the following manuals:
• Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript
® Language Reference, 3rd edition. Addison-Wesley 
Professional, 1999. ISBN: 0-201-37922-8
• Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript
® Language Program Design. Addison-Wesley Professional, 
1988. ISBN: 0-201-14396-8
• Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript
® Language Tutorial and Cookbook. Addison-Wesley 
Professional, 1985. ISBN: 0-201-10179-3
„EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL Mode
The EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL modes are the emulation modes that this printer supports to 
meet the industry-standard for dot matrix printers. Some applications support these dot matrix printer 
emulations. Use these emulation modes so your printer will work well when printing from those types of 
applications. 
Automatic emulation selection
This printer has an automatic emulation selection feature that is turned on by default. This lets it automatically 
change the emulation mode to suit the type of data it receives.
You can change the setting using Remote Printer Console or a Web browser. 
The printer can choose from the following combinations: 
Setting 1 (default)Setting 2
HP LaserJet HP LaserJet
BR-Script 3 BR-Script 3
EPSON FX-850 IBM ProPrinter XL
 
						

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Automatic interface selection
This printer has an automatic interface selection feature that is turned on by default. This lets it automatically 
change the interface to IEEE 1284 parallel,  USB, or Ethernet depending on which interface is receiving data.
When you use the parallel interface, you can turn the high-speed and bi-directional parallel communications 
on or off by using Remote Printer Console. (See Remote Printer Console on this page.) Since the default 
setting is on for the automatic interface selection mode, simply connect the interface cable to the printer. 
Always turn off both your computer and printer when connecting or disconnecting the cable.
Note
This function takes a few seconds to work. If you want to speed up printing, choose the required interface 
manually by using Remote Printer Console. (See Remote Printer Console on this page.)
 
If you typically use only one interface, we recommend that you choose that interface using Remote Printer 
Console. (See Remote Printer Console on this page.). If only one interface is chosen, the printer will allocate 
the entire input buffer to that interface.
Remote Printer Console
Remote Printer Console is software to change many of the printer settings independently of your application. 
For example, you can change the settings for printer margin, sleep mode, character set and so on. These 
settings are then remembered and used by the printer.
How to use and install the Remote Printer Console software
To use the Remote Printer Console software, follow the steps below.
For Windows
®
aPut the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and close the opening screen when it appears.
bOpen Windows® Explorer and choose the CD-ROM drive.
cDouble-click the RPC folder.
dRefer to the RPC_User’s_Guide.pdf for how to install and use the Remote Printer Console.
For Macintosh
®
aPut the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click the HL5200 icon on the desktop.
bDouble-click the RPC folder.
cRefer to the RPC_User’s_Guide.pdf for how to install and use the Remote Printer Console.
 
						

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LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)
This section refers to the four LEDs Toner, Drum, Paper and Status, and two buttons Go and Job Cancel 
on the control panel.
 
The LED indications shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in this chapter.
Note
When the power switch is off or the printer is in sleep mode, all the LEDs are off.
 
Control Panel
 LED is off.
   or   or LED is on.
  or  or LED is blinking.
 
						

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LEDPrinter status
 Sleep mode
The power switch is off or the printer is in sleep mode. Pressing Go wakes up the 
printer from sleep mode to ready mode.
 Ready to print
The printer is ready to print.
 Warming up
The printer is warming up.
Cooling down
The printer is cooling down. Wait for a few seconds until inside of the printer has 
cooled down.
 Receiving data
The printer is either receiving data from the computer, processing data in memory or 
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 Data remaining in memory
There is remaining print data in the printer memory. If the yellow Status LED is on 
for a long time and nothing has printed, press Go to print the remaining data in 
memory.
 Toner low
Indicates that the toner cartridge is nearly empty. Buy a new toner cartridge and have 
it ready for when Toner life end is indicated.
The Toner LED will turn on for 2 seconds and off for 3 seconds.
 Toner life end
Replace the toner cartridge with a new one. See Replacing the toner cartridge on 
page 63.
Cartridge position error
The drum unit assembly is not installed correctly. Take the drum unit out of the 
machine and put it back in.
 Drum life end soon
The drum unit is near the end of its life. We recommend that you get a new drum unit 
to replace the current one. See Replacing the drum unit on page 68.
The Drum LED will turn on for 2 seconds and off for 3 seconds.
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 No paper
Put paper in the tray. Then press Go. See Printing on plain paper, bond paper and 
transparencies on page 9 or Printing on thick paper, labels and envelopes on page 
15.
Paper jam
Clear the paper jam. See Paper jams and how to clear them on page 84. If the printer 
does not start printing, press Go.
Incorrect Paper size for Duplex (For HL-5250DN)
Prees Go or Job Cancel. Set the correct paper that you want to use, or load the 
same size paper that you selected in the current driver setting. The paper size you 
can use for automatic duplex printing is A4, Letter or Legal.
Duplex disabled
Close the back cover of the printer and put the duplex tray back in.
 Front cover is open
Close the front cover of the printer.
Fuser cover is open
Close the fuser cover which can be found behind the back cover of the printer.
Dust on drum
The corona wire needs to be cleaned. See Cleaning the corona wire on page 77.
Too many trays
Maximum number of optional trays is two. Remove additional trays.
Buffer error
Check the cable connection between the PC and printer.
Memory full
The printer memory is full and the printer cannot print full pages of a document. 
See Solving print problems on page 97. 
Print overrun
A print overrun occurred and the printer cannot print full pages of a document. 
See Solving print problems on page 97.
Download full
The download buffer of the printer is full. Add more memory to the printer. See 
Installing extra memory on page 58.
Font full
The font memory area is full. Delete fonts or add more memory to the printer. See 
Installing extra memory on page 58.
LEDPrinter status
 
						

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Service call indications
If there is an error that cannot be cleared by the user, the printer will show that a service call is needed by 
lighting up all the LEDs as shown below.
 
If you see the service call indication shown above, turn off the power switch, wait a few seconds, and then 
turn it back on and try to print again.
If you cannot clear the error and see the same service call indication after turning the printer back on, call 
your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative. 
When you press Go and Job Cancel buttons together, the LEDs will light up as shown in the table below to 
identify the error.
1If this error occurs, turn off the printer power switch, wait a few seconds, and then turn it on again. Leave the printer for 10 minutes with the power 
on. If the error occurs again, call your dealer or Brother authorized service representative.
2If this error occurs, ensure that the DIMM is installed correctly. See Installing extra memory on page 58.
 LED indications while pressing Go and Job Cancel
LEDsMain PCB 
failureFuser unit 
failure
 1
Laser unit 
failureMain motor 
failureHigh voltage 
failureDIMM error 2
Toner      
Drum      
Paper      
Status      
 
						

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For example, the LED indication below shows a fuser unit failure.
 
Make a note of the indication and report the error status to your dealer or a Brother authorized service 
representative by referring to the above table.
Note
Make sure that the front cover is completely closed before you report a service call.
 
 
						

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Control panel buttons
The control panel buttons have the following functions:
„Cancel printing
If you press Job Cancel while printing, the printer will immediately stop printing and will then eject the 
paper.
„Wake-up
If the printer is in sleep mode, press Go or Job Cancel to wake the printer up and go to the Ready state. 
„Error recovery
If there is an error, the printer will recover automatically from some errors. If an error is not automatically 
cleared, press Go to clear the error, and then continue to use the printer.
„Form feed
If the yellow Status LED is on for a long time, press Go. The printer will print any remaining data in the 
printer memory.
„Reprint
To reprint the last document, press Go and hold it down for about 4 seconds until all the LEDs light up in 
order (Toner, Drum, Paper, Status), and then release Go. Within 2 seconds press Go the number of 
times you want to reprint. If you don’t press Go within 2 seconds, a single copy will be printed.
 
						

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Print a test page
You can use the Go button or the printer driver to print a test page.
Using control panel button
aTurn off the printer.
bMake sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.
cHold down Go as you turn on the power switch. First all the LEDs will light up, and then the Status LED 
will turn off. Release Go. Make sure that all the LEDs have turned off.
dPress Go again. The printer will print a test page.
Using the printer driver
If you are using Brother’s Windows® printer driver, click the Print Test Page button in the General tab of the 
Windows
® printer driver.