Brother Hl2280dw Owners Manual

Routine maintenance
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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.
 
hClean the primary corona wire inside the 
drum unit by gently sliding the green tab 
from left to right and right to left 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...

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Note
After replacing the toner cartridge, DO 
NOT turn off the machines power switch 
or open the front cover until the LCD 
returns to Ready mode.
 
Cleaning the corona wireA
If you have print quality problems, clean the 
corona wire as follows:
aOpen the front cover and leave the 
machine turned on for 10 minutes to 
cool down.
 
WARNING 
HOT SURFACE
After you have just used the machine, some 
internal parts of the machine will be 
extremely hot. When you open the front or 
back cover (back output...

Routine maintenance
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To prevent damage to the machine caused 
by static electricity, DO NOT touch the 
electrodes shown in the illustration.
 
 
cClean the corona wire inside the drum 
unit by gently sliding the green tab from 
left to right and right to left 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.
 
dPut the drum unit and toner cartridge 
assembly back into the machine. Close 
the front cover....

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• Printing with a non-Brother drum unit may 
reduce not only the print quality but also 
the quality and life of the machine itself. 
Warranty coverage does not apply to 
problems caused by the use of a non-
Brother drum unit.
 
Drum ErrorA
 
Drum Error
 
The corona wire has become dirty. Clean the 
corona wire in the drum unit. (See Cleaning 
the corona wire on page 38.)
If you cleaned the corona wire and Drum 
Error was not cleared, replace the drum unit 
with a new one.
Replace DrumA
 
Replace...

Routine maintenance
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cTake out the drum unit and toner 
cartridge assembly.
 
dPush down the green lock lever and take 
the toner cartridge out of the drum unit.
 
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 To use the product...

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IMPORTANT
• To prevent damage to the machine from 
static electricity, DO NOT touch the 
electrodes shown in the illustration.
 
• Handle the toner cartridge carefully. If 
toner scatters on your hands or clothes, 
immediately wipe or wash it off with cold 
water.
• We recommend that you place the drum 
unit and/or the toner cartridge on a clean, 
flat surface with a sheet of disposable 
paper or cloth underneath it in case you 
accidentally spill or scatter toner.
• To avoid print quality problems,...

Routine maintenance
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fPut the toner cartridge firmly into the 
new drum unit until you hear it lock into 
place. If you put the cartridge in 
properly, the green lock lever will lift 
automatically.
 
Note
Make sure that you put in the toner 
cartridge properly or it may separate from 
the drum unit.
 
gClean the corona wire of the drum unit 
by gently sliding the green tab from left 
to right and right to left several times.
CAUTION 
Be sure to return the green tab to the home 
position (a) (1). If...

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Error and maintenance messagesB
As with any sophisticated office product, errors may occur and consumable items may need to be 
replaced. If this happens, your machine identifies the error or required routine maintenance and 
shows the appropriate message. The most common error and maintenance messages are shown 
below.
You can correct most errors and perform routine maintenance by yourself. If you need more help, 
the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips:
Visit...

Troubleshooting
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Duplex DisabledThe duplex tray is removed or is 
not properly installed.Carefully put the duplex tray into the 
machine until it clicks into place.
The back of the machine is not 
closed completely.Close the back cover of the machine.
EL ErrorThe machine has a mechanical 
problem.Open the front cover and close it again.
Fuser ErrorThe temperature of the fuser unit 
does not rise to a specified 
temperature within the specified 
time.Turn the power switch off, wait a few 
seconds, and...

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Out of MemoryThe machine’s memory is full.Do one of the following:
Press Start to copy the scanned pages. 
(Copy operation in progress)
Press Stop/Exit and wait until the other 
operations in progress finish, and then 
try again.
Reduce print resolution. (See the Basic 
tab in the Software Users Guide.)
Print Unable XXThe machine has a mechanical 
problem.Do one of the following:
Disconnect the machine from the AC 
power outlet for several minutes, then 
reconnect it.
If the problem continues,...