Brother Laserprinter Hl 1030 1240 1250 User Guide

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 4.  Set the width of the manual feed paper guides using both hands to the paper width
you want to use.




 

 5.Insert the paper into the manual feed slot with both hands until the front edge of the
paper touches the paper feed roller.  Hold the paper in this position until the printer
feeds the paper in automatically a short distance and then let go of the paper.




 

 6.After the printer ejects the printed page, insert the next sheet of paper as in step 5
above. The printer will wait until you insert the next sheet of paper.  Repeat this as
necessary for the number of pages you need to print.




 

 7.Close the rear cover of the printer.
!Caution
· Remove each sheet immediately after printing.  Stacking the sheets may cause
curl or media feed jams.
Fig. 1-20  Remove each sheet immediately 
						

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How to print on both sides of the paper
(Manual Duplexing)
The supplied printer drivers for Windows 95/98, Windows 3.1 and Windows NT 4.0
all enable manual duplex printing.  For more information about how to make the
settings, see the Help text in the printer driver.
Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper
1  It may cause wrinkling if the paper is too thin.
2  If paper is curled, straighten it and then set it into the paper cassette.
3  The paper type should be regular paper.  Do not use bond paper.
4  When setting paper into the paper cassette, empty the cassette first, then insert
the printed paper only, printed side face up.  (Do not add the printed paper onto
the top of the unprinted paper stack.)
5  If the paper is not feeding correctly, it is possible that the paper is curled, remove
the paper and straighten it. 
						

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To print on both sides of the paper from the paper cassette




 

 1.Select the required manual duplex printing mode from the driver.




 

 2.The printer will automatically print all the even numbered pages on one side of the
paper first.




 

 3.Remove the printed even numbered pages from the output tray and re-insert them
into the paper cassette, loading the paper with the side to be printed (blank side) face
down, and the top edge toward you.  Follow the instructions on the computer screen.
Fig. 1-21  Paper orientation for the paper cassette




 

 4.The printer will now automatically print all the odd pages on the reverse side of the
paper. 
						

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To print on both sides of the paper from the manual feed slot
!Caution
· Before re-inserting the sheets, you have to straighten them, or you may get paper
feed errors.
· The use of very thin or very thick paper is not recommended.
· When you use the Manual Duplex function, it is possible that paper jams may
occur or print quality might not be satisfactory.  If a paper jam has occurred,
please refer  to “PAPER JAMS and how to clear them” in Chapter 4.




 

 1.Select the required manual duplex printing mode and manual feed mode from the
driver.




 

 2.Using both hands, insert the paper into the manual feed slot with the side to be
printed first facing upwards.
Follow the instructions on the computer screen.
Repeat this until you have printed all the even numbered pages.




 

 3.Remove the printed even numbered pages from the output tray and re-insert them in
order into the manual feed slot, loading the paper with the side to be printed (blank
side) face up, and the top of the printed side towards the printer.  Follow the
instructions on the computer screen.
Fig. 1-22  Paper operation for the manual feed slot




 

 4.Repeat action 3 until you have printed all the odd numbered pages on the reverse
side of the paper. 
						

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 What do the LED indications mean
This section refers to the following LED and button on the printer control panel .
The LED indications as shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in this
chapter.
mLED is Off
LED is Blinking
LED is On
Drum
Ready
Alarm Paper
Toner
Data
Fig. 1-23  LEDs and Button on the Control Panel
2Note
When the power switch is off or the printer is in sleep mode, all LEDs including the
Ready LED are off. 
						

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Ready (Paper) LED indications
The Ready LED indicates the current status of the printer.
LED Printer status
Off
mThe power switch is off or the printer is in sleep mode. If the printer
is in sleep mode, it will wake up automatically when it receives data
or when you press the control panel button.
Blinking(Blinking at 1 second intervals)
The printer is warming up.
(Blinking at 2 seconds intervals)
The printer is cooling down and stops printing until the internal
temperature of the printer lowers.
On


The printer is ready to print.
This LED also works as the Paper LED with the Alarm LED. They blink
simultaneously to indicate a paper error
LED Error Action
 
Ready
Alarm Paper
Toner
Data
Drum
Paper jamClear the paper jam referring to
Chapter 4 “PAPER JAMS and How to
clear them” and press the panel button
if the printer does not automatically
resume printing.
No paperLoad paper in the printer referring to
“How to load paper into the Paper
cassette” in Chapter 1 and press the
panel button.
Misfeed Reinstall the paper and press the panel
button. 
						

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Data (Toner) LED indications
The Data LED indicates the current status of the print data process.
LED Printer status
Off
mThe printer has no print data.
BlinkingThe printer is receiving data from the computer or the printer is
processing data in memory.
On


Print data remains in the printer memory. If the Data LED is on for a
long period of time and nothing has printed, you need to press the
button to print the remaining data. 
						

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This LED also works as the Toner LED with the Alarm LED.  They blink
simultaneously to indicate a toner error.  See “How to replace the Toner cartridge”
in Chapter 3 .
LED Error Action
Ready
Alarm Paper
Toner
Data
Drum
Blinking every 5
seconds
Toner low Indicates that the toner cartridge is
nearly empty.  Purchase a new toner
cartridge and have it ready for when
Toner empty is indicated.
Ready
Alarm Paper
Toner
Data
Drum
Toner emptyReplace the toner cartridge with a new
one referring to Chapter 3. 
						

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Drum LED indications
The Drum LED indicates the Drum unit is nearly at the end of its life.
LED Printer status
Off
mThe drum unit can be used.
On
l
The drum unit is nearly at the end of its life.  We recommend you to
obtain a new drum unit to replace the current one.  See “How to
replace the drum unit” in Chapter 3.
Alarm LED indications
The Alarm LED blinks (with no other LEDs) to indicate a printer error status such
as “COVER OPEN” or “MEMORY FULL.”  If any other error occurs, the printer
indicates the error by blinking the Alarm LED with another LED or by printing an
error report.  For additional information, see “Control Panel Indications” in Chapter
4. 
						

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Control Panel Button Operations
The control panel button is used for the following purposes depending on the
situation.
Cancel Printing
If you press the button during printing, the printer immediately stops printing  and
ejects the paper.
Wake-Up
If the printer is in sleep mode, pressing the button wakes it up into the ready state.  It
will take up to 45 seconds for the printer to go into the Ready state.
Form Feed
If the Data LED is on, press the button.  The printer prints any data remaining in the
printer memory: this operation is called “Form Feed.”
Error Recovery
If an error occurs, the printer will recover from some errors automatically.  If the
error does not clear automatically,  press the button to clear the error and continue
printer operation.