Brother HL-1650/1670N User manual

Brother Laser Printer
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USER’S GUIDE
Please read this manual thoroughly before using the printer.You can print or view this
manual from the CD-ROM at any time, please keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place for
quick and easy reference at all times.

Laser Printer
HL-1650/1670N
USER’S GUIDE
(For USA & CANADA Only)
IMPORTANT NOTE: For technical and operational assistance, you must call.
Calls must be made from within that country.
In USA 1-800-276-7746
In CANADA 1-800-853-6660
1-514-685-6464 (within Montreal)
If you have comments or suggestions, please write us at:
In USA Printer Customer Support
Brother International Corporation
15 Musick
Irvine, CA 92618
In CANADA Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd.
- Marketing Dept.
1, rue Hôtel de Ville
Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6
BROTHER FAX-BACK SYSTEM
Brother Customer Service has installed an easy to use fax-back system so you can get instant answers to common technical
questions and product information for all Brother products. This is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can use the
system to send the information to any fax machine, not just the one from which you are calling.
Call and follow the voice prompts to receive faxed instructions on how to use the system and your index of fax-back subjects.
In USA 1-800-521-2846
In Canada 1-800-685-5381
1-514-685-5381 (within Montreal)
DEALERS/SERVICE CENTERS (USA only)
For the name of a Brother authorized dealer or service center, call 1-800-284-4357.
SERVICE CENTERS (Canada only)
For service center addresses in Canada, call 1-800-853-6660.
INTERNET ADDRESS
For technical questions and downloading drivers: http://www.brother.com

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The following conventions are used in this User’s Guide:
Warning
Indicates warnings that must be observed to prevent possible personal
injury.
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Caution
Indicates cautions that must be observed to use the printer properly or
prevent damage to the printer.
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✒ Note
Indicates notes and useful tips to remember when using the printer.

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Warning
After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer are
extremely HOT! When you open the covers of the printer, never touch the
shaded parts shown in the following illustrations.
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Caution
After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer are
extremely HOT! Wait for the printer to cool down before you touch the
internal parts of the printer.

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What is included in the carton ....................................................1-1
Components...................................................................................1-1
General View..................................................................................1-8
Positioning the printer ................................................................... 1-10
Power supply................................................................................1-10
Environment .................................................................................1-11
What kind of paper can I use? ................................................ 1-12
Print media and size.....................................................................1-12
Printing from the Paper cassette ..................................................1-17
Printing from the Multi-purpose tray .............................................1-21
Printing envelopes........................................................................1-25
Printing on Labels, Transparencies etc. .......................................1-31
Printing to the Face up output tray (Face up printing)...................1-37
Printing on both sides of the paper (Duplex printing)....................1-39
Manual Feed ................................................................................1-42

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CH HA AP PT TE ER R 2 2 D DR RI IV VE ER R A AN ND D S SO OF FT TW WA AR RE E
Printer Driver..........................................................................................2-1
Features in the PCL printer driver (Windows users only) ..............2-3
Features in the PS printer driver (Windows users only)...............2-11
Features in the bonus software (Windows users only) ................2-16
Software for networks...................................................................2-17
Software installation for Windows computers ...............................2-19
Software installation for Macintosh computers .............................2-20
Automatic Emulation Selection............................................... 2-23
Automatic Interface Selection.................................................. 2-25
Printer Settings.................................................................................. 2-26
Factory settings............................................................................2-26
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CH HA AP PT TE ER R 3 3 C CO ON NT TR RO OL L P PA AN NE EL L
Control panel .........................................................................................3-1
Switches ...................................................................................................3-2
Go switch .......................................................................................3-3
Job Cancel switch ..........................................................................3-4
Reprint switch.................................................................................3-5
+ / –switch ...................................................................................3-11
Set switch.....................................................................................3-12
Back switch ..................................................................................3-13
LED........................................................................................................... 3-14
LCD display ......................................................................................... 3-15
BACK LIGHTS .............................................................................3-16
How to use the Control panel .......................................................3-18
Control Panel setting menu ..........................................................3-20

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Optional accessories ........................................................................4-1
Lower tray unit (LT-500).................................................................4-2
Installing the Lower tray unit...........................................................4-3
Network option (NC-4100h) .........................................................4-5
Installing the Network board...........................................................4-5
RAM expansion....................................................................................4-9
Installing additional memory .........................................................4-13
IrDA interface (IR-1000) .............................................................. 4-17
Optional font package (BS-3000).......................................... 4-18
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CH HA AP PT TE ER R 5 5 R RO OU UT TI IN NE E M MA AI IN NT TE EN NA AN NC CE E
Replacing the consumables.........................................................5-1
Cleaning.......................................................................................5-17
Maintenance messages ...............................................................5-25

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LCD messages.....................................................................................6-1
Error messages..............................................................................6-1
Maintenance messages .................................................................6-3
Service call messages....................................................................6-4
Troubleshooting paper handling................................................6-5
Paper jams and how to clear them..........................................6-6
JAM TRAY1 ...................................................................................6-8
JAM TRAY2 .................................................................................6-10
JAM MP TRAY .............................................................................6-11
JAM INSIDE .................................................................................6-12
JAM REAR ...................................................................................6-14
JAM DUPLEX...............................................................................6-18
PAPER JAM.................................................................................6-21
Improving the print quality.......................................................... 6-25
How to print correctly..................................................................... 6-31
Other problems.................................................................................. 6-33
For DOS users .............................................................................6-33
BR-Script 3 language ...................................................................6-34

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Printer specifications ......................................................... Appendix-1
Print media and size..........................................................Appendix-5
What is important when you choose paper to use with this printer
..........................................................................................Appendix-8
Emulation modes ...............................................................Appendix-11
Resident fonts......................................................................Appendix-13
75 Scalable and 12 Bitmapped fonts...............................Appendix-13
Symbol sets / Character sets.....................................Appendix-16
OCR symbol sets ............................................................Appendix-16
HP LaserJet mode...........................................................Appendix-17
EPSON mode..................................................................Appendix-18
IBM mode........................................................................Appendix-18
Trademarks .....................................................................Appendix-23
Regulations............................................................................Appendix-24
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CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
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CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
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When you unpack the printer, check to see that you have all of the following
parts.
Fig. 1-1
1. Drum unit assembly (with Toner cartridge)
2. Documentation
3. CD-ROM
4. Printer
5. AC power cord
6. Paper cassette
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Note
•An interface cable is not a standard accessory. Some computers have
both a USB and a parallel port. Please purchase the appropriate cable
for the interface you intend to use. Most existing parallel cables support
bi-directional communication, but some might have an incompatible pin
assignment or may not be IEEE 1284-compliant.
•Do not use a parallel cable that is longer than 3 metres (10 feet).
•The power cord may differ slightly from this figure depending on the
country where you purchased the printer.
•When you use a USB cable, make sure to use a high speed twisted
cable (12Mbps), and connect it to the USB connector of your PC. Do not
use the USB connector on the front of your PC or on the iMac's
keyboard)

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What is included on the CD-ROM (For Windows user)
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1 Initial setup
See the setup process from hardware setup to driver installation on a video.
2 Install software
For general users
Printer driver (For more information, see Chapter 2)
Automatic E-mail Printing
For administrators
Network utility (For Administrator)
•BRAdmin Professional
•Network Printer Driver Wizard
•Network Print Software
•Storage Manager
3Manual
User’s Guide
Network guide
Technical Reviewer’s Guide
4 Brother Solutions Center
Introduction to our user support web page. You can easily access it and
receive the latest drivers and information for this printer.

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5 Maintenance Tutorial
See the maintenance videos for this printer. We recommend that you view
the videos before getting started.
6 Make Disk sets
If you do not have a CD-ROM drive, copy the contents of the CD-ROM to
floppy disks.

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What is included on the CD-ROM
(For Macintosh users)
1 Initial setup & Maintenance Tutorial
See the maintenance operations required for this printer in the video movie.
We recommend that you look at the video first before getting started.
2 Printer Driver Installer
For more information, See Chapter 2.
3 BR-Script PPD Installer
Printer driver (For more information, see Chapter 2)
This printer has support for Mac OS 8.51, 8.6, 9.0 and 9.04.
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4Manual
User’s Guide
Network guide
Technical Reviewer’s Guide
5 Brother Solutions Center
6 Read me

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1 Face down output tray
2 Control panel
3 Multi-purpose tray
4 Cover release button
5 Paper cassette
6 Front cover
7 Extension flap
8 Multi-purpose tray extension
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9 Interface cover
10 PCB access plate
11 Parallel interface connector
12 USB connector
13 Power switch
14 AC power inlet
15 Face up output tray
16 Paper adjustment lever for duplex printing
17 Duplex tray
18 Face up tray extension
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Please take note of the following before using the printer.
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Use the printer within the specified power range.
AC power: AC 220-240 V or AC 100-120 V
Frequency: 50/60 Hz
The power cord, including extensions, should not exceed 5 metres (16.5
feet).
Do not share the same power circuit with other high-power appliances,
particularly an air conditioner, copier, shredder, etc. If it is unavoidable that
you must use the printer with these appliances, we recommend that you use
a voltage transformer or a high-frequency noise filter.
Use a voltage regulator if the power source is not stable.