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Brother Color Laser Printer HL-2400C series USER'S GUIDE i - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 2
mentioned in this user's guide are registered trademarks or trademarks of respective companies. Compilation and Publication Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product descriptions and specifications. The contents of this - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 3
In CANADA Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Irvine, CA 92718 Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd. - Marketing Dept. 1, rue Hôtel de Ville Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6 BBS For downloading drivers from our Bulletin Board Service, call: In - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 4
The following conventions are used in this User's Guide: Warning Indicates warnings that must be observed to prevent possible personal injury. ! Caution Indicates cautions that must be observed to use the printer properly or prevent damage to the printer. Note Indicates notes and useful tips to - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 5
Warning If metal objects, water or other liquids get inside the printer, turn the printer off immediately and unplug the printer. Contact your dealer. Warning Do not put consumables such as the Toner Cartridges and the Waste Toner Pack into a fire. Consumables are flammable under certain conditions - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 6
USER'S GUIDE Printer Do's and Don'ts for Optimum Print Quality ! Caution When you move or lift this printer, be sure to keep the printer flat and remove the Toner Cartridges, Waste Toner Pack, Oil Bottle and Fusing Unit first so that they will not spill. Damage caused by failure to remove the - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 7
Environment 1-7 CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2-1 BEFORE USING THE PRINTER 2-1 Checking the Components 2-1 General View 2-3 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2-4 Removing the Protective Parts 2-4 Installing the (OPC) Belt Cartridge 2-5 Installing the Toner Cartridges 2-7 Installing the Oil Bottle and the - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 8
Paper Size 3-8 Recommended Paper 3-9 Printable Area 3-10 Using Envelopes 3-11 Cassette Feed 3-13 Manual Feed 3-14 CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4-1 DISPLAY AND LEDS 4-1 Display 4-1 Printer Status Messages (on the upper row 4-2 About Maintenance Messages 4-4 LEDs 4-5 READY 4-5 DATA 4-5 ALARM - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 9
4-21 ORIENTATION 4-21 AUTO MODE 4-22 PAGE FORMAT MODE 4-23 COLOR MODE 4-26 GRAPHICS MODE 4-27 RESOLUTION MODE 4-29 PAGE PROTECTION 4- EXIT MODE 4-46 FONT Button 4-47 Setting the Font and Symbol Set in the HP PCL5C Mode ......... 4-47 Setting the Font and Character Set in the EPSON FX-850 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 10
USER'S GUIDE BUTTONS IN SHIFT MODE 4-59 SHIFT Button 4-59 EMULATION Button 4-60 About Emulation Modes 4-62 ECONOMY Button 4-63 TONER SAVE MODE 4-63 POWER SAVE MODE 4-63 FEEDER Button 4-64 FEEDER 4-64 MANUAL MODE 4-66 MEDIA TYPE 4-66 SMALL SIZE 4-66 COPY Button 4-67 RESET Button 4-68 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 11
the Ozone Filter 5-16 Fusing Unit 5-17 Fusing Unit 5-17 Replacing the Fusing Unit 5-17 120K Kit 5-20 120K Kit 5-20 Drum Cleaner 5-20 Replacing the Drum Cleaner 5-20 Paper Discharger 5-22 Replacing the Paper Discharger 5-22 Replacing the Transfer Roller 5-24 CLEANING THE PRINTER 5-26 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 12
GUIDE CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6-1 TROUBLESHOOTING 6-1 Operator Call Messages 6-1 Maintenance Messages (appear on the lower row 6-3 Error Messages 6-4 Service Call Messages 6-6 Paper Jams 6-9 Q & A ...6-13 Setting Up the Printer Hardware 6-13 Setting Up the Printer Standard Specifications - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 13
-GL Mode A-27 Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer's Intellifont Compatible Typefaces A-32 Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer's TrueType and Type 1 Font Compatible, and Original Typefaces A-34 QUICK REFERENCE OF COMMANDS A-36 HP PCL Mode A-36 PCL Command Sets A-36 CCITT G3/G4 and TIFF A-51 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 14
the development and popularization of energy-efficient office equipment, which includes computers, monitors, printers, facsimile receivers and copy machines world-wide. As an International Energy Star partner, Brother Industries, Ltd. has decided that this product meets the guideline of the program - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 15
de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur la matériel brouilleur du Canada. Laser Safety (120 V model only) This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure. xv - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 16
cable must not exceed 1.8 metres in length. IEC 825 Specification (220-240 V model only) This printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 825 specifications. The label shown below is attached in countries where required. This printer has a Class 3B Laser Diode which emits invisible laser - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 17
Noise Emission (For Germany Only) Lpa < 70 dB(A) DIN 45635-19-01-KL2 Wiring Information (For U.K. only) Important If the mains plug supplied with this printer is not suitable for your socket outlet, remove the plug from the mains cord and fit an appropriate three pin plug. If the replacement plug - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 18
The wires in the mains cord are coloured in accordance with the following code : GREEN AND YELLOW : EARTH BLUE : NEUTRAL BROWN : LIVE The colours of the wires in the mains lead of this printer may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug. If you need - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 19
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (EUROPE) We, Brother International Europe Ltd., Brother House 1 Tame Street, Guide Bridge, Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5JE, UK. declare that product complies with EN 55022 Class A. Issued by: Brother International Europe Ltd. European Technical Services Division xix - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 20
helps you troubleshoot the printer in case of problems. APPENDICES contain detailed technical information on the printer as well as the character sets and a quick reference guide to the printer control commands. INDEX provides an alphabetical list of the contents of this manual. Notes When - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 21
fast. Color Advanced Photoscale Technology (CAPT) This printer can print graphics in 256 shades for each color in HP® color printer PCL5C™ Magenta and Yellow) single-sided pages at 5% coverage. This printer uses one piece, easy-to-replace toner cartridges. Universal Media Cassette This printer loads - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 22
supports the bi-directional parallel interface, you can monitor the printer status one computer. Five Emulation Modes This printer can emulate the Hewlett-Packard® Color PCL® 5C ( PCL6® in monochrome printing) printers, PostScript® Level 2 language emulation (Brother BR-Script Level 2) printers - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 23
Code 128 CCITT G3/G4 Since this printer supports the CCITT G3/G4 format specification. Compared with conventional laser printers, this printer consumes less power even when the power saving mode is turned off. Toner Save Mode This printer has an economical toner save mode. You can cut your printer - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 24
from the computer. When there is not enough memory to print the last job out, you can reprint the last print page. PCMCIA Card Slot Printer has PCMCIA card slot (TypeII:2slots, TypeIII:1slot).You can install a PCMCIA-compatible flash memory card and HDD card. Flash memory card: You can store - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 25
USER'S GUIDE Options The following options are available for this printer: Lower Tray Unit A lower tray unit expands the paper source capacity. You can load extra 112 Mbytes. Note For the details about how to install the options, see the manual supplied with the option you wish to install . 1-6 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 26
appliances, particularly an air conditioner, copier, shredder, etc. If it is unavoidable that you must use the printer with these appliances, we recommend you use a voltage transformer or a high-frequency noise filter. Use a voltage regulator if the power source is not stable. Environment Use the - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 27
USER'S GUIDE The following figure shows the suitable spacing around the printer for operation and maintenance. Rear Front Fig. 1-1 Suitable Spacing around the Printer Note Ensure that there is enough space at the rear of the printer so that you can easily access the rear cover if a paper jam - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 28
the following parts. (OPC) Belt Cartridge Fuser Cleaner Standard Media Cassette (pre-installed) Oil Bottle Oil Syringe User's Guide Power Cord Toner Cartridges (Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow) Printer Driver Disks Fig. 2-1 Components in the Printer Carton ! Caution The Toner Cartridges, (OPC - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 29
USER'S GUIDE Note parts not listed above depending on which country you live in and theHL-2400C series model you have bought. Note We recommend you keep a spare of the following consumables at all times, because when the following consumables reach their life, the printer stops printing. * Toner - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 30
General View Control Panel Front Cover Power Button CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER Top Cover Fig. 2-2 Front View Media Cassette Controller Box Rear Side Cover Rear Access Cover Fig. 2-3 Rear View Power Cord Connector 2-3 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 31
USER'S GUIDE SETTING UP THE PRINTER Removing the Protective Parts After checking that you have all of the correct parts, temporarily place the printer where you can easily reach all sides. Remove the protective parts that secure the printer against damage during transportation, as shown below: - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 32
Installing the (OPC) Belt Cartridge CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER ! Caution Do not touch the green surface of the (OPC) Belt Cartridge . If you do, it might cause quality reduction. Do not expose the (OPC) - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 33
Remove the Protective Sheet from the (OPC) Belt Cartridge. Fig. 2-8 Remove the Protective Sheet 5. Insert the (OPC) Belt cartridge into the printer along the guide with the flat side facing toward you. Fig. 2-9 Insert the (OPC) Belt Cartridge 6. Lock the Belt Cartridge Lock Levers by pushing them - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 34
CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER Installing the Toner Cartridges This printer uses 4 separate color (Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow) toner cartridges to print. You have one of each color toner cartridge supplied as standard. A new cartridge contains enough toner to print approximately 10,000 (Black - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 35
USER'S GUIDE ! Caution Do not stand the toner cartridge on its end or turn it upside down. Install the toner cartridges immediately after you remove the protective part. Do not touch the shaded part shown below. Fig. 2-12 Toner Cartridge 2-8 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 36
13 Remove the Protective Parts 2. Install the Oil Bottle into the Fusing Unit with the label side facing the front of the printer. Fig. 2-14 Install the Oil Bottle ! Caution Do not spill the oil inside the printer. If the oil does spill, it might cause damage to the printer - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 37
USER'S GUIDE 3. Set the Fuser Cleaner into the Fusing Unit with the roller side facing toward you. Fig. 2-15 Install the Fuser Cleaner 4. Lock the Oil Bottle and the Fuser Cleaner with the Oil Bottle Lock Levers. Fig. 2-16 Lock the Oil Bottle Lock Levers 5. Close the Top Cover. 2-10 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 38
Loading Paper in the Media Cassette CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER Note This printer has a 250 sheet Media Cassette as standard. An additional Lower Tray Unit is available as an option. Since the Media Cassette is a universal type, you - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 39
not support paper size selection in its print menu, you can change the paper size with the Mode button in the FORMAT MODE. For paper size change information, see "MODE Button" in Chapter 4. The paper size has been factory set to letter or A4, depending upon the final destination of the printer - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 40
CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2. Adjust the Paper Guides according to the paper size you want to load. Hold the shaded parts below and move the guides. Fig. 2-18 Adjust the Paper Guides 3. Load paper into the Media Cassette. Note Do not load more than 250 sheets of paper (75 g/m2or 20 lbs.) in - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 41
computer, see the manual of the computer or software you use. Connect the printer to your computer as follows: 1. Make sure that both the computer and the printer are turned off. ! Caution Always turn off the printer and computer when connecting and disconnecting the cable. 2. Connect one end of the - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 42
. Serial Interface Port Secure connection with screws. Computer Parallel Interface Port Secure connection with wire clips. Printer Fig. 2-20 Connecting the Printer and Computer 4. Connect the other end of the interface cable to the interface connector on your computer. Be sure to secure the - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 43
USER'S GUIDE Turning the Printer On Plugging in the Power Cord and Turn the Printer On 1. Make sure that the Power button is turned OFF: the button is on the front left hand side of the printer. 2. Attach the power cord to the printer and plug it into an appropriate AC outlet. Fig. 2-21 Plugging in - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 44
a paper jam and adversely affect the printer. The printer performs a self-diagnosis at start-up to check its hardware and software. If the printer should find any problems, the display will change to show the corresponding error message. See "TROUBLESHOOTING" in Chapter 6. The display shows several - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 45
have removed the protective parts on the Waste Toner Pack. 2 Turn on the printer. Wait until the download fonts are stored in printer memory respectively. If the optional font cartridge/card is installed, you can print out a list of optional fonts. Since the list shows the ID numbers specific - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 46
printing the selected test pattern or list. When the printer finishes printing, it automatically exits to the off-line abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 123456 ABC PRINT CONFIGURAITION(1/2) (LJ):HP LaserJet 4 (FX):EPSON FX-850 (BS):BR-Script 2 (GL):HP-GL (PR):IBMProprinterXL PAGE COUNTER RAM SIZE - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 47
for Windows into your floppy disk drive. 2. Click the "START" button and select "Setting". 3. Select "Printers" and double click "Add Printer". 4. Follow the instructions in Windows 95/98. 5. Click "Have Disk". Then browse and select "Brother HL-2400C series". 6. Follow the rest of the Windows 95/98 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 48
running. Follow the instructions on the computer driver. If you want to use the driver that was previously installed, you should re-install your previous driver. However, re-installing the previous driver will make the HL-2400C driver inactive. The installer makes the installed printer driver - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 49
double click "Add Printer". 4. Follow the instructions in Windows NT. 5. Click "Have Disk". Then browse and select "Brother HL-2400C series". 6. Follow the rest of the Windows NT instructions. Notes For installation of other printer drivers and information on the latest printer drivers see: http - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 50
: EPSON/IBM Priority Auto Selection Mode EPSON (default) HP PCL 5C BR-Script 2 HP-GL EPSON FX-850 IBM HP PCL 5C BR-Script 2 HP-GL IBM Proprinter XL To get the most out of this laser printer, we recommend you use the HP color printer emulation (PCL5C) mode automatically. Since PCL5C mode takes - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 51
USER'S GUIDE Notes When you use the automatic emulation selection, note the following: Once the network server. If the function does not work properly, select the required emulation mode manually using the printer panel buttons or use emulation selection commands from your software. 3-2 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 52
in the MIO card slot, it can be selected automatically. When necessary, select the interface or the serial communications parameters manually with the Mode button (INTERFACE MODE) on the printer. For further information, see "MODE Button" in Chapter 4. For the settings on the computer, see the - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 53
USER'S GUIDE Notes When you use the automatic interface selection, note the printing, select the required interface manually with the Mode button. If you constantly use only one interface, we recommend that you select that interface in the interface mode. The printer allocates all of the input - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 54
ABOUT THE CONTROL PANEL Selecting the Local Language Display The display usually shows the current printer status. When you operate the control panel buttons, it shows functions and settings. If any trouble occurs, it shows the corresponding error message. You can see these messages in several - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 55
USER'S GUIDE Using the Panel Buttons The printer has a versatile control panel. It has two operation set. v (UP) - Forward scroll through modes and settings. EMULATION - Selects printer emulation. ECONOMY - Selects toner save or power save mode. TEST - Prints self-test pattern or fonts. CONTINUE - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 56
Settings with the Mode button and restore them with the Reset button. The current settings are cleared after restoring one of the saved user settings. Factory Settings The printer settings have been set at the factory before shipment. They are called "Factory Settings." Although you can operate the - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 57
15 envelopes (Paper should only be loaded up to the arrow head marked on the sliding guide). • Plain paper from 105 mm x 220 mm (4.1" x 8.7") to 216 mm x 297 COM10, DL size The following are the specifications of paper suitable for this printer. Item Basis Weight (g/m2) Thickness (µ/m) Smoothness - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 58
envelope : 15 OHP film : 50 Up to approx. 250 sheets of 75g/m2 ( 20 lbs.) paper Recommended Paper The recommended paper type for this printer is:- Xerox 4024 20lb Letter, Hammermill Laserprint or equivalent Note To get the best output quality and to avoid any damage, use smooth white paper - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 59
physically printable area and non guaranteed print area of various paper types with this printer. Fig. 3-2 Printable Area and Non Guaranteed Print Area Note If you use paper which is not a direct equivalent for the specified paper, the life of the various consumables and parts may be reduced. 3-10 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 60
CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER Using Envelopes Avoid using envelopes with the following characteristics: • Glossy or shiny surfaces • Protection cover on the envelopes' adhesive parts • Sealing flaps that have not been folded at purchase • Sealing flaps as shown below • Three or more - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 61
USER'S GUIDE Before loading envelopes in the cassette, check the following: • Envelopes should have a lengthwise sealing flap. • The sealing flaps should be crisply and correctly folded (irregularly - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 62
size selection on the print menu, you can select it through the software. If your application software does not support it, you can set the paper size with the printer driver or with the Mode button on the control panel. The paper size has been factory set to letter for 120V models or - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 63
USER'S GUIDE Manual Feed This printer has no manual feed tray or multi purpose tray. Therefore you cannot feed irregular sized paper in the usual way. However, this printer has a special manual feed mode using Tray 1 ( upper tray) to overcome this inconvenience. 1. When the manual feed command is - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 64
emulation and informs you that you can make settings in the current emulation. If any problems occur, the display shows the corresponding operator call, error, or service call message to prompt you to take an action. For more information on these messages, see "TROUBLESHOOTING" in Chapter 6. 4-1 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 65
in an installed font cartridge/card. 06 PRINT FONTS P The printer is printing the list of the permanent download fonts. 06 CARD1 PRINT The printer is printing the contents of a flash memory card in slot 1. 06 CARD2 PRINT The printer is printing the contents of a flash memory card or HDD card - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 66
itself to the FACTORY SETTINGS factory settings. (The message appears only momentarily.) Now initializing The printer is initializing the MIO card or initializing the printer for BR-Script 2 emulation. 09 RESET The printer has reset the Fuser Cleaner life FC ROLLER LIFE counter. 09 RESET The - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 67
REPLACE OPC BELT *1 REPLACE FUSER *1 REPLACE 120K KIT *1 Meaning When the mark blinks (), the indicated color toner is nearly empty. K: Black, C: Cyan, M: Magenta, Y: Yellow.When the toner becomes empty the indication disappears. Oil in the Oil Bottle is nearly empty. Time to replace the - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 68
up DATA LED indication On Blinking Meaning Data remains in the printer buffer. Pressing the Form Feed button prints the data and clears the buffer. Receiving or processing data ALARM LED indication On Meaning Some problem has occurred in the printer. ON LINE LED indication On Off Meaning The - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 69
USER'S GUIDE BUTTONS IN NORMAL MODE You can control the basic printer operations and change various printer settings in the NORMAL mode. Functions available in the NORMAL mode are shown above the panel buttons. Copy Pages Orientation Feeder EmulationMode Toner K C M Y Ready On Line Data Sel - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 70
Notes When you press the Sel button, remember the following: All other buttons-except the Sel button-are operational only when the printer is off-line. If the printer is not in AUTO emulation mode, the LCD displays the current emulation by pressing the Sel button to take it off-line, but - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 71
GUIDE MODE Button Pressing the Mode button allows you to enter modes where you change settings. The mode menus and settings vary according to the current emulation mode and options. HP CARD OPERATION Set a flash memory card or a HDD card in HP mode. CARD OPERATION Set a flash memory card or a HDD - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 72
HP PCL5C, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL modes. Note The mode menus and settings that can appear vary according to the current emulation mode, printer Setting Parameters for AUTO mode BaudRate= 9600 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, or 115200 baud CodeType=8 bits - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 73
LEFT M = 0C RIGHT M = 80C (Letter, Portrait) RIGHT M = 78C (A4, Portrait) TOP M =0.5" (HP mode) BOTTOM M=0.5" (HP mode) LINES = 60L (HP, Letter, Portrait) LINES = 64L (HP, A4, Portrait) X OFFSET= 0 Y OFFSET= 0 exit COLOR PRINT = ON RESOLUTION HRC=MEDIUM Setting Available only when a commercial MIO - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 74
OPERATION CARD1(2) (HP mode only) ADVANCED font ID for saved font. DOWNLOAD FONT Save download font. FONT ID=##### Set download font ID for saved font. exit or OFF exit exit to NETWORK MODE CONTINUE MODE CONTINUE=MANUAL AUTO or MANUAL SCALABLE FONT FONT=ALL ALL, LJ4 INPUT BUFFER ttttt - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 75
mode, printer status, and any options that may be installed in the printer. Mode Menu INTERFACE MODE Same as HP PCL5C Mode =0 -500 (down) to +500 (up) dots exit Exit to PAGE FORMAT MODE COLOR MODE Same as PCL5C mode exit Exit to PAGE FORMAT MODE RESOLUTION MODE RESOLUTION RESOLUTION=600 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 76
=OFF WAIT TIME= 5s FF SUPPRESS=OFF exit ERROR PRINT=OFF CONTINUE=MANUAL ttttt PAGE COUNTER SAVE SETTINGS exit COUNT= 0g25 SAVE SETTING 1 SAVE SETTING AUTO ON ON or OFF exit to NETWORK MODE ON or OFF AUTO or MANUAL Increase or decrease the input buffer capacity. (15 levels) Save the current - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 77
USER'S GUIDE MODE Button Settings in HP-GL Mode The following table shows all the selections you can make with the Mode button in the HP-GL mode. Note The mode menus and settings that can appear vary according to the current emulation mode, printer status, and any options that may be installed in - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 78
Mode Menu (Continued) PAGE PROTECTION Setting Menu PROTECT=AUTO exit CARD OPERATION Same as BR-Script mode ADVANCED MODE Same as PCL5C mode PAGE COUNTER exit MODE COUNT= 0 Sub-Setting Menu CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL Setting AUTO, OFF, LETTER, A4, or LEGAL Exit to CARD OPERATION Shows the number - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 79
USER'S GUIDE Basic Operation Procedures When you operate the Mode button, remember the following basic steps: 1. Press the Sel button to set the printer off-line. 2. Press the Mode button to enter the MODE menus. • Press the v or w button to scroll through the menus forward or backward. (Pressing - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 80
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL Operation Example: Selecting the Parallel Interface For this session, select the parallel interface manually as follows: 1. Press the Sel button to set the printer off-line. 2. Press the Mode button and then press the Set Button. When you enter the interface mode, the - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 81
'S GUIDE INTERFACE MODE The automatic interface selection has been factory set. If you want to select a specific interface manually, factory setting = 5 seconds. This time out is the duration during which the printer will not allow another automatic change to the interface. Even if you choose the - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 82
the computer and printer and faster transmission of data-you need a printer driver or software that supports these features. check) Stop bits (Data separator) Xon/Xoff (Handshake protocol) Settings 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 baud 7 bits or 8 bits None, even, - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 83
GUIDE input/output (MIO) card in the printer, you can select the extended I/O manual of the MIO card. Note This setting appears only when the MIO card has been installed. For installation of the MIO card, see the Network manual. The network card may be pre-installed on some HL-2400C series - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 84
can set portrait or landscape orientation. Note The ORIENTATION selection is effective in the HP PCL5C, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL modes. It does not work in other emulation modes. This printer can print pages in portrait or landscape orientation. You can check the current orientation - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 85
USER'S GUIDE AUTO MODE Note The settings in this mode menu are effective in the HP PCL5C, EPSON FX-850 when the printer position reaches the right margin. No line feed and carriage return occur when the printer position reaches the right margin. Form feed occurs when the printer position reaches - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 86
no setting appears. - : The auto modes are not available. AUTO Mode AUTO LF AUTO CR AUTO WRAP AUTO SKIP AUTO MASK Printer Emulation (Factory settings in bold print) HP PCL5C EPSON FX-850 IBM Proprinter XL O OFF O OFF O OFF O OFF X ON O OFF (Note) O OFF X ON X ON O ON - - - O OFF - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 87
USER'S GUIDE The following settings can be made in this mode: Display Message PAPER =LETTER LEFT M = 0C P RIGHT M = margin at a distance from the top edge of the paper: 0, 0.33 (Non-HP), 0.5 (HP), 1.0, 1.5, or 2.0 inches. Set the bottom margin at a distance from the bottom edge of the paper: 0, 0.33 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 88
inside of your printer, which may cause later print jobs to be smudged with toner. The factory settings for the right/left margins and lines vary according to the paper size and orientation. See the tables below. The top and bottom margins have been factory set to 0.5" in the HP emulation mode - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 89
GUIDE example, when letter-sized paper is used, the printer can print 60 lines per page in portrait orientation. COLOR MODE Note The settings in this mode menu are effective only in the HP PCL5C and BR-Script 2 modes. Display Message COLOR PRINT=ON COLOR PRINT=OFF Orientation can print in color - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 90
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL GRAPHICS MODE Note The settings in this mode menu are effective only in the HP-GL mode. They do not appear in any other emulation modes. Since the HP-GL emulation mode is for a plotter, you can select the plotter pens, the pen size and percentage of gray in this - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 91
USER'S GUIDE s Character Set When you select "CHARACTER SET," you can select the standard and alternate character sets used in the HP-GL emulation mode. lower row of the LCD panel STANDARD SET ALTERNATE SET Character Sets in HP-GL Emulation Mode ANSI ASCII (Factory setting) 9825 CHR. SET FRENCH/ - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 92
PANEL RESOLUTION MODE The print resolution, Color Advanced Photoscale Technology (CAPT) and High Resolution Control (HRC) can be set in this mode menu. Display Message RESOLUTION CAPT SETTING HRC SETTING Resolution Mode Set the print resolution of the printer. Set the CAPT function. . Set the - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 93
TROUBLESHOOTING" in Chapter 6. This automatic resolution decrease function works with the page protection on. See also "PAGE PROTECTION" in this chapter. When you want to print large and complex full color data without decreasing the resolution, you should expand the memory capacity of the printer - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 94
the high resolution control (HRC). This function is a special function that offers improved print quality of characters and graphics that conventional laser printers cannot attain with resolutions of 300 or 600 dpi. Display Message HRC =OFF HRC =LIGHT HRC =MEDIUM HRC =DARK High Resolution Control - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 95
USER'S GUIDE PAGE PROTECTION Note The setting in this mode menu is effective in the HP PCL5C, EPSON FX850, IBM Proprinter XL, and HP-GL modes. It does not appear in the BR-Script 2 mode. If print images are too complex to print, the printer may print them out in parts or only on part of the - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 96
are effective only when you have installed a flash memory card or a HDD card in one of the card slots in the printer and you have selected the HP PCL5C, HP-GL, or BRScript 2 mode. They do not appear when the printer has no card or is in any other emulation mode. If you turn the - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 97
USER'S GUIDE 4-34 If CARD is selected, Display Message FORMAT CARD exit Card Operation Format a new flash memory card or HDD card. Exit to CARD OPERATION When the display shows "FORMAT CARD," press the Set button to format the installed card. After the printer finishes formatting the card, you - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 98
you would setup your FORMS software package to SEND DATA ONLY - USE FORM IN PRINTER. This process would save you anything from 1 to 4 minutes per print job. mode. When you enter this sub-setting menu with the Set button, the printer prompts you to select the ID of the data. Select the ID with the - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 99
FONT DOWNLOAD FONT Save Menu Save data that the printer will receive and set its ID. Save a macro. This menu appears only in the HP PCL5C button, the display shows the guide menu. The guide menu message prompts you to press the Set button again so that the printer exits from the data reception - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 100
error occurs, only part of the image has been stored in RAM, therefore, you cannot save the data to the card. The printer is reset to ensure HP PCL5C emulation. • Save Macro Note The "SAVE MACRO" menu appears only in the HP PCL5C emulation mode. If you have downloaded a macro into the printer's - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 101
GUIDE Note The "PRIMARY FONT" and "SECONDARY FONT" menus appear only in the HP PCL5C emulation mode. If you have selected the primary or secondary font with is erased and replaced with the new one. Whatever font you have selected with the Font button, the printer saves the font as a bitmapped font - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 102
remains, it is printed out. If you have saved the font at 600-dpi resolution and change the printer resolution to 300 dpi, the printer cannot print the saved font. • Download Font Notes The "DOWNLOAD FONT" menu appears only in the HP PCL5C emulation mode. Be sure to print out the list of - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 103
HDD card are selected in a print job, they are copied into the printer RAM. It may cause a printer memory full error because those fonts occupy some RAM space. It is recommended to install optional SIMM memory to use the downloaded fonts on the HDD card. s Delete When you select "DELETE" and press - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 104
card to delete its contents. Instructions are in the following menu: FORMAT CARD When you press the Set button in this menu, the printer asks if you want to delete know about it, the printer may not print as you expected or it may not print at all. To cope with this problem, you can lock or unlock - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 105
USER'S GUIDE 4-42 To lock or unlock the panel buttons as above, you need unlock them. The display shows the following message: INCORRECT!! s Auto Form Feed If unprinted data remains in the printer's memory, the Data LED stays on. You need to print out the remaining data with the Form Feed button. - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 106
used in a network environment, it may deliberately print a blank page at the end of each print job. When you turn on this function, the printer does not print blank pages. ERROR PRINT Note The setting in this mode menu is effective only in the BR-Script 2 mode. It does not - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 107
be able to handle them correctly. When the HP PCL5C emulation mode has been selected, the printer may print a different font rather than the font you have selected with your program (or the font selection command). To cope with this font problem, you can restrict the font selection by this command - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 108
capacity of the input buffer with the v or w button in this mode menu. A larger capacity allows the printer to receive data from the computer faster. Note If the printer reports a memory full error, reduce the capacity of the input buffer. Display Message Input Buffer ttttttttttttttt The more - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 109
USER'S GUIDE SAVE SETTINGS Suppose you share this printer with others who want different panel button settings or you use the printer with different settings. Since you can save the current settings in the printer's memory, you can easily reset the printer to your necessary settings after they are - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 110
. If the application software supports font and symbol/character set selection font of similar characteristics, the printer will print with an unexpected HP PCL5C mode or BR-Script 2 mode when one is installed. See "CARD OPERATION." Setting the Font and Symbol Set in the HP PCL5C Mode When the HP - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 111
USER'S GUIDE 4-48 To select the font and symbol set in the HP PCL5C mode, follow these steps: 1. Press the Sel button to set the printer off-line. 2. printer Optional card font in slot 1 Optional card font in slot 2 Permanent download font defined in the HP emulation mode Since these steps instruct - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 112
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 5. Press the Set button. When you enter the font setting mode, the display first shows the current font with an asterisk. 6. Press the v or w button until the desired font appears on the display. See "List of Fonts". 7. Press the Set button to make the displayed selection - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 113
GUIDE POINT" accordingly. The following displays show "PITCH" to simplify instructions. Press the v or w button until the desired font size effective. The blinking cursor then moves to the decimal part of the number. Press the v or w button until printer returns to the off-line state. 4-50 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 114
FONT CARD1 FONT CARD2 FONT PERMANENT FONT Font Source Internal font of the printer Optional card font in slot 1 Optional card font in slot 2 Permanent download font defined in the HP emulation mode Since these steps instruct you how to select the standard font, select the "INTERNAL FONT" message - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 115
USER'S GUIDE 4-52 Notes When you select the optional fonts or permanent download fonts, note the following: If the optional font card is not installed, the optional font cannot be selected. No selection appears on the display. If permanent fonts are not downloaded in the HP emulation mode or - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 116
"PITCH" or "POINT" accordingly. The following displays show "PITCH" to simplify instructions. PITCH= 10.00 * Press the v or w button until the desired font the displayed selection effective. Then the blinking cursor moves to the decimal part of the number. Press the v or w button until the desired - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 117
USER'S GUIDE 9. Press the Set button to make the displayed selection effective. Then the display shows the next menu. 10. Press the Set to skip this menu. Then the display shows the exit menu. 11. Press the Set button to exit from the setting mode. The printer returns to the off-line state. 4-54 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 118
List of Fonts Display Message BROUGHAM LETTERGOTHIC OCR-A OCR-B LETTERGOTH16.6 LTRGOTH16 LTN2 LTRGOTH16 LTN5 LTRGOTH16 LTN6 PcTENNESSEE OKLAHOMA CONNECTICUT CLEVELAND Cd PcBRUSSELS UTAH UTAH CONDENSED AntiqueOAKLAND GUATEMALA MARYLAND ALASKA HELSINKI BR SYMBOL TENNESSEE W DINGBATS GERMANY SAN DIEGO - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 119
USER'S GUIDE List of Symbol/Character Sets The symbol sets and character sets are subject to the current emulation mode. HP PCL5C EPSON IBM ROMAN 8 US ASCII * PC-8 * ISO LATIN1 GERMAN PC-8 D/N ISO LATIN2 UK ASCII I PC-850 ISO LATIN5 FRENCH I PC-852 ISO LATIN6 DANISH I - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 120
print only the last page of the last job. When you press the Form Feed button one or more times during reprinting, you can set the number of copies to reprint. The printer reprints the last job the number of times you press the button. Note The reprint data remains in the - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 121
USER'S GUIDE CONTINUE Button If there is a problem with the printer, it automatically suspends printing and goes off-line. Pressing the Continue button may ignore the error and resume printer operation. The function of this button varies according to the CONTINUE mode set with the Mode button. Since - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 122
PANEL You can control the basic printer operations and make various printer settings also in SHIFT mode. Functions available in SHIFT mode are labeled with the indications just below the panel buttons. Copy Pages Orientation Feeder EmulationMode Toner K C M Y Ready On Line Data Alarm Feeder - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 123
HP PCL5C BR-Script level 2 mode HP-GL Plotter Mode EPSON FX-850 IBM Proprinter XL 4. Press the Set button to make the displayed selection effective. When you select any specific emulation mode other than "AUTO," an asterisk appears at the end of the display for a short time. Then the printer - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 124
HP PCL5C mode, turn this function off. When you want to keep them, you can turn it on. If the function is turned on, the downloaded macros and fonts are kept in the printer's memory until the printer work properly, select a particular emulation mode manually. You can use the following commands to - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 125
at its optimum performance in this mode. s BR-Script 2 Mode (color) BR-Script is a Brother original page description language and it is a PostScript® language emulation interpreter. This printer has level 2 BRScript which supports full color printing at 600 dpi . The BR-Script interpreter of this - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 126
toner save mode as follows: Display Message TONER SAVE=OFF TONER SAVE=ON Toner Save Mode Turn off the toner save mode. (Factory setting) Turn on the toner save mode. The amount of toner When the power save mode is turned on, the printer turns on the fixing assembly again automatically after it - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 127
press the Feeder button. You will then enter the setting mode where you change the feeder, manual feed mode, etc. FEEDER To select the feeder, follow these steps: 1. Press the Sel button to set the printer off-line. 2. Hold down the Shift button and press the Feeder button. When you enter the - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 128
that contains the selected size of paper. If the upper and lower Media Cassettes contain different sizes of paper and one Media Cassette runs out of paper, the printer stops printing without automatically changing to the other paper source to feed paper. It prevents a different size of paper from - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 129
USER'S GUIDE 4-66 MANUAL MODE This printer has no manual feed tray or multi-purpose tray. Therefore you cannot feed special paper in the usual way. However this printer has a special manual feed mode with Tray 1 in order to overcome this inconvenience. When "MANUAL MODE=ON" is selected or a manual - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 130
set to 3, the display may look as follows: LJ READY 003P T1 AUTO Note If you send too many pages to be stored in the printer memory, part or all of the set of pages or copies may not be printed. To set the number of copies, follow these steps: 1. Press the - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 131
. Any temporary download fonts and macro settings you set with commands in HP PCL5C mode are also cleared. When you want to reset the printer, hold down the PRINTER RESET SETTING 1 RESET SETTING 2 FACTORY SETTINGS RESET PARTS LIFE exit Reset Mode Resets the printer and restores all printer settings - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 132
RESET TO SETTING # 1* 09 RESET TO FACTORY SETTINGS 1* - # indicates the selected number of saved settings The printer automatically exits from the reset mode to the on-line state. 5. When you enter the RESET PARTS LIFE mode; LCD Message on the lower row FC ROLLER OPC BELT FUSER UNIT 120K KIT - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 133
USER'S GUIDE Button MODE Item Sub-Item Factory Setting INTERFACE MODE FORMAT MODE ER) DTR (ER)=ON Robust Xon Robust Xon=OFF ORIENTATION (Except for BR- ORI=PORTRAIT Script 2) AUTO MODE (HP PCL5C) AUTO LF OFF AUTO CR OFF AUTO WRAP OFF AUTO SKIP ON AUTO MODE (EPSON) AUTO LF OFF - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 134
Button Item MODE (continued) FORMAT MODE (continued) CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL Sub-Item Factory Setting PAGE FORMAT MODE (HP PCL5C, EPSON, & IBM) PAPER LETTER (For 110/120V model) A4 (For 220/240V model) LEFT M 0 (LETTER, Portrait) 0 (LEGAL, Portrait) 0 (A4, Portrait) 0 (A5, Portrait) 0 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 135
USER'S GUIDE Button Item MODE PAGE FORMAT (continued) (continued) COLOR MODE FORMAT MODE (BR-Script 2) FORMAT MODE (HP-GL) Sub-Item LINES (HP) LINES (Non-HP) X OFFSET Y OFFSET COLOR PRINT Factory Setting 60 (LETTER, PORTRAIT) 78 (LEGAL, PORTRAIT) 64 (A4, PORTRAIT) 64 (A5, PORTRAIT) 53 (B5, - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 136
FF=ON WAIT TIME FF SUPPRESS ERROR PRINT (BR-Script2) CONTINUE MODE SCALABLE FONT (HP, EPSON, & IBM) For any interfaces INPUT BUFFER - SELECT FONT SYMBOL SET SELECT OFF WAIT TIME= 5s FF SUPPRESS=OFF ERROR PRINT=OFF CONTINUE=MANUAL FONT=ALL ttttt 0 BROUGHAM PC-8 BROUGHAM PC-8 BROUGHAM US ASCII BROUGHAM - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 137
USER'S GUIDE Button Item Sub-Item ECONOMY - TONER SAVE MODE - POWER SAVE MODE - For POWER SAVE=ON TIME OUT FEEDER FEEDER - MANUAL MODE - MEDIA TYPE - SMALL SIZE - COPY - - LANGUAGE (FORM FEED + - POWER ON) Factory Setting TONER SAVE=OFF POWER SAVE=ON TIME OUT=30m FEEDER=AUTO - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 138
printer or print out the list of fonts. To test the printer, follow these steps: 1. Press the Sel button to set the printer Prints out the demonstration. Performs the printer test and prints out the test pattern. Prints out settings you have configured for the printer as user settings. Prints out the - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 139
the list of optional fonts. Since the list shows the ID numbers specific to each optional font, it helps you to select them with the Font button. If user-defined characters are already downloaded into the printer memory as permanent download fonts, you can print out the list of them. For further - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 140
the hex dump mode and goes on-line. The display will show the message "HEX DUMP MODE" and the printer will return to the on-line state. Note If the printer returns to the on-line state without displaying the message "HEX DUMP MODE", you did not hold down the Continue / Shift - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 141
USER'S GUIDE To exit from the hex dump mode, follow these basic steps: 1. Press the Sel button to set the printer off-line. 2. Reset the printer with the Reset button. Or turn off the printer, wait for a few seconds, and turn it on again. 4-78 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 142
are displayed on the LCD, the printer stops printing. LCD Operator Call Message 16 TONER EMPTY K COLOR 16 TONER EMPTY CMY COLOR 22 WASTE TONER 23 OIL EMPTY Consumable to Replace Toner Cartridge Black Toner Cartridge Cyan, Magenta or Yellow Waste Toner Pack Oil Bottle Approximate Life 10,000 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 143
output page number. Definition of images: if the image on a page contains only one color of either Cyan, Magenta, Yellow or Black=>1 image, two colors => 2 images, three colors => 3 images, four colors => 4 images. Note Discard the used consumables according to local regulations. If you are - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 144
equivalent for the specified paper, the life of the various consumables and parts may be reduced. Approximate lives listed here are based on an average 5% coverage of the printable area using any one color toner cartridge. The frequency of replacement will vary depending on the complexity of - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 145
Cartridges, handle them carefully so that toner will not spill. Note To ensure optimum print quality, be sure to use quality toner cartridges. To obtain Brother toner cartridges, consult the dealer where you purchased the printer. To replace the toner cartridge(s), follow these steps: 1. Open the - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 146
5. Close the Front Cover. CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE ! Caution Do not stand the toner cartridge on its end or turn it upside down. Install the toner cartidges immediately after you remove the protective part. Do not touch the shaded part. Fig. 5-2 Toner Cartridges 5-5 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 147
Oil runs out, the following message appears on the LCD panel and the printer stops printing. When you see this message, you need to replace the Oil Bottle with a new one. 23 OIL EMPTY Warning The Fusing unit and the parts around it are HOT. Be sure to wait about 30 minutes before - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 148
Fusing Unit. Place a sheet of paper under the Oil Bottle so that the oil will not spill into the printer, and remove the bottle towards the right hand side of the printer. Be careful not to spill oil inside the printer. It might cause damage to the printer. Fig. 5-4 Take the Oil Bottle out 5-7 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 149
USER'S GUIDE 5. Install the new Oil Bottle onto the Fusing unit with the label side facing the front of the printer. Fig. 5-5 Install the Oil Bottle 6. Lock the Oil Bottle Lock Levers securely. 7. Close the Top Cover. 8. Press the Power button to turn the printer On. 5-8 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 150
HOT. Be sure to wait about 30 minutes before you start replacing the Fuser Cleaner. If you touch the HOT parts, you might get injured. 1. Press the Power button to turn the printer off and wait until it cools down for approximately 30 minutes. 2. Open the Top cover. 3. Release the Oil Bottle - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 151
Take the Fuser Cleaner out 5. Install the new Fuser Cleaner into the guide with the roller side facing toward you. Fig. 5-8 Install the Fuser button. 11. When you see "RESET PRINTER" on the LCD panel, press the v (UP) or w (DOWN) button and select "RESET PARTS LIFE" . Press the Set button and - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 152
on the LCD panel and the printer stops printing. When you see this message, you need to replace the Waste Toner Pack. 22 WASTE TONER ! Caution Do not re-use the Waste Toner Pack. Replacing the Waste Toner Pack Warning Do not put the Waste Toner Pack containing toner into a fire. It might cause an - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 153
GUIDE 1. Open the Front Cover. 2. Take the Waste Toner Pack out of the Waste Toner Pack Holder which is located at the lower right side of the printer. Be careful not to spill the toner. Fig. 5-9 Take the Waste Toner Pack out 3. Peel off the sealing sticker on the left hand side of the Waste Toner - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 154
caused by improper handling of the (OPC) Belt Cartridge may void your warranty. Replacing the (OPC) Belt Cartridge 1. Press the Power button and turn the printer off. 2. Open the Front Cover and the Top cover. 3. Pull the green Belt Cartridge Lock Levers on both sides toward you to release the lock - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 155
Cartridge out of the printer. Fig. 5-12 Take the (OPC) Belt Cartridge out 5. Remove the Tension Release Pins from the new (OPC) Belt Cartridge. Fig. 5-13 Remove the Tension Release Pins 6. Remove the protective sheet of the new (OPC) Belt Cartridge. Do not touch the green part of the (OPC) Belt - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 156
Line. 12. Press the Reset button while holding down the Shift button. 13.When you see "RESET PRINTER" on the LCD panel, press the v (UP) or w (DOWN) button and select "RESET PARTS LIFE" . Press the Set button and select "OPC BELT" with the v (UP) or w (DOWN) button. 14. Press the Set button - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 157
USER'S GUIDE Ozone Filter Ozone Filter You need to replace the Ozone Filter once a year to prevent ozone from coming out of the printer. ! Caution You have to replace the Ozone Filter once a year. If you do not, it might cause a noticeable smell of Ozone. Replacing the Ozone Filter 1. Slide and - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 158
before you start replacing the Fusing unit. If you touch the HOT parts, you might get injured. ! Caution When replacing the fusing unit, wait 1. Press the Power button and turn the printer off and unplug the printer. Wait for 30 minutes or until the printer has cooled down. 2. Open the Top cover - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 159
USER'S GUIDE Note When you start using a new Fusing Unit, it is possible that initially poor fixing may occur. If it does, please wait for a while until the oil penetrates through to the Heat Roller. 4. Take out the Fusing Unit from the printer by holding the handles on both sides. Fig. 5-19 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 160
Line. 12. Press the Reset button while holding down the Shift button. 13. When you see "RESET PRINTER" on the LCD panel, press the v (UP) or w (DOWN) button and select "RESET PARTS LIFE" . Press the Set button and select "FUSER UNIT" with the v (UP) or w (DOWN) button. 14. Press the Set button - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 161
USER'S GUIDE 120K Kit 120K Kit When you see the following message on the LCD Drum, consult your local dealer/retailer. We recommend you to consult the dealer where you purchased the printer when you see following message on the LCD panel. REPLACE 120K KIT Drum Cleaner ! Caution The axis holder - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 162
the knob forward first and pull to remove the Drum Cleaner. Fig. 5-24 Take the Drum Cleaner out 5. Install the new Drum Cleaner into the printer by adjusting the guides and pushing till it clicks. Fig. 5-25 Install the New Drum Cleaner 6. Refit the Drum Cover and close the Top Cover. 5-21 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 163
USER'S GUIDE Paper Discharger ! Caution Do not touch the charging wire. Fig. 5-26 Charging Wire Replacing the Paper Discharger 1. Open the Rear Access Cover. 2. Remove the Paper - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 164
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 3. Install the new Paper Discharger into theTransfer Unit. Fig. 5-28 Install the Paper Discharger 5-23 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 165
USER'S GUIDE Replacing the Transfer Roller 1. Release the green Transfer Roller Lock Lever. Lift the Lever to release the Transfer roller. Fig. 5-29 Release the Lock Lever 2. Take the Transfer Roller out of the printer by pulling the right hand side up. Then slide the Transfer roller to the right to - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 166
Off Line. 8. Press the Reset button while holding down the Shift button. 9. When you see "RESET PRINTER" on the LCD panel, press the v (UP) or w (DOWN) button and select "RESET PARTS LIFE" . Press the Set button and select "120K KIT" with the v (UP) or w (DOWN) button. 10. Press the Set button - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 167
USER'S GUIDE CLEANING THE PRINTER Clean the printer exterior and interior periodically with a dry soft cloth. If the printed page gets stained with toner, clean the printer interior with a dry soft cloth. Cleaning the Printer Exterior Clean the printer exterior as follows: 1. Turn off the printer - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 168
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE Periodical Printer Cleaning Every 20,000 pages printed or every 12 months, clean the following parts with a dry cloth. Clean the Paper Guide and Registration Roller to prevent paper mis-picking. Fig. 5-33-1 Paper Guide and Registration Roller Clean the Exit Roller after opening - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 169
, be sure to take out the following items and put them in separate bags (Do not put them in the printer carton box); * the Fusing unit * the Waste Toner Pack * the Toner Cartridges * the (OPC) Belt Cartridge Wipe off any Oil from the Fusing unit after removing the Oil bottle from it. Before - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 170
which are located at the four corners at the bottom of the printer, so that the printer will not trap your hands. ! Caution When you move or lift this printer, be sure to keep the printer flat and remove Toner Cartridges, Waste Toner Pack, Oil Bottle and Fusing Unit first so that they will not - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 171
Unit. Be sure to use the handholds which are located at four corners at the bottom of the printer. Check to see if the alignment pins locate correctly into the printer. 3. Insert the Metal Parts into both sides of the Lower Tray Unit from above and secure with the screws. Fig. 5-35 Insert - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 172
Memory Card and HDD Card This printer has two slots for an optional font cartridge and one slot for an optional font card printer. For the latest information: http://www.brother.com Follow these steps to install or remove a cartridge/card: 1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. If the printer - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 173
USER'S GUIDE The following type of flash memory card can be installed: • 4 Mbyte • 8 Mbyte • 16 Mbyte • 32 Mbyte : Fujitsu : Fujitsu Notes There might be some HDD cards which will not work with this printer. For more information about the cards, consult the dealer where you purchased the - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 174
through your application software, follow the instructions specific to your software. Refer to your software manual if you need assistance. When you the installed font card happens to have a font of similar characteristics, the printer will print in an unexpected font. To select fonts with the Font - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 175
Installation (USA) When you install the NC-2010h Ethernet interface card, this printer complies with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Please refer to the NC-2010h User's Guide for the FCC notice. (CANADA) When you install the NC-2010h Ethernet interface - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 176
remove the MIO card later. MIO Interface Slot MIO Card RAM Expansion Fig. 5-40 Installing the MIO Card This printer has 16 Mbytes or 32 Mbytes of memory standard, depending on the printer model, and 3 slots for optional expansion memory. The memory can be expanded up to 112 Mbytes by installing - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 177
USER'S GUIDE The -70, -80 In general, the SIMM must have the following specifications: Type: 72 pin and 32 bit or 36 bit output Access Time printer. For more information about the cards, consult the dealer where you purchased the printer. For the latest information: http://www.brother - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 178
edge. ! Caution Do not touch the memory chips and the surface of the main controller board. If static electricity collects, it may damage these electrical parts. 4. Install the SIMM into the slot and push gently until it clicks into place. Fig. 5-42 Install the SIMM 5. Install as many SIMMs as you - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 179
in the lower socket and smaller capacity SIMMs in order in the upper sockets. 6. Install the main controller board into the printer by sliding it into the guide rails. Fig. 5-43 Install the Main Controller board 7. Secure the main controller board with the two screws. 8. Reconnect the interface - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 180
6 TROUBLESHOOTING CHAPTER 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING If any problems occur, the printer automatically stops printing, diagnoses the problem, and displays the corresponding message to alert you. Take the appropriate action, referring to the following tables. If you cannot clear the problem - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 181
was Turn off the printer, install the removed while the printer is card, and turn on the printer. on-line. The Continue button will allow you to temporarily ignore this message. 22 WASTE TONER The Waste Toner Pack is full. Replace the Waste Toner Pack with a new one. 23 OIL EMPTY The - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 182
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Maintenance Messages (appear on the lower row) Error Message Meaning Action FUSER OIL LOW The Oil in the Oil Bottle is almost empty. Replace the - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 183
a few seconds, then turn it on again. Reduce the input buffer size. Turn off "KEEP PCL." Add SIMM memory with printer power off. Download font and the fonts saved in the HDD card might cause the error, for these occupy the same work area as the RAM. Memory expansion - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 184
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Error Message Meaning Action 42 CARD 1(2) Card in slot 1 or 2 1 or 2 read error ERROR Use a new card. If the same error occurs, consult your dealer or service personnel. IGNORE DATA Data is ignored because of an Press the Reset button. (BR-Script 2 mode only) error - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 185
USER'S GUIDE Service Call Messages When any of the following messages appear on the LCD, turn the printer Off , wait 5 seconds and then turn the printer On again. If this does not clear the problem, consult your dealer or our authorized service representative. Service Call Message 61 PROG ERROR 62 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 186
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Service Call Message 99 SERVICE D3 99 SERVICE D4 99 SERVICE D5 99 SERVICE D6 99 SERVICE E1 99 SERVICE E2 99 SERVICE E3 99 SERVICE E4 99 SERVICE E5 99 SERVICE E6 99 SERVICE E7 99 SERVICE E8 99 SERVICE E9 99 SERVICE EL 99 SERVICE F0 Meaning Action C switching clutch error - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 187
USER'S GUIDE Service Call Message 99 SERVICE F2 99 SERVICE F4 99 SERVICE F5 99 SERVICE H0 99 SERVICE H2 99 SERVICE H3 99 SERVICE H4 99 SERVICE L1 99 SERVICE L2 99 SERVICE LL Meaning Ozone fan error Fuser fan error Charge HV unit error Fuser thermistor error Fuser temperature error (Warming up time - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 188
6 TROUBLESHOOTING Paper Jams This printer has been designed to be trouble free. However, if any problem should occur meet specifications Paper may jam in the Media Cassette, inside the printer, at the Rear Access Cover or at the paper exit. Check the jam location and follow the instructions below - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 189
USER'S GUIDE After you have followed the instructions, the printer automatically resumes printing. However, the Data LED may come on and the following message may appear on the display. 07 FF PAUSE After a paper jam has occurred, data usually remains in the printer memory. The message prompts you - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 190
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 3. Close the Rear Access Cover. Note When paper jams at the Rear Access Cover increase, replace the Paper Discharger. s Paper Jam at Fusing Roller inside the printer 13 JAM INSIDE or 13 JAM DRUM If a paper jam occurs at the Fusing Roller, follow the steps to remove - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 191
GUIDE ! Caution Do not touch the toner surface of the jammed paper. It might stain your hands or clothes. After having removed the jammed paper, if the printed paper has a stain, print several pages before restarting your printing. Remove the jammed paper carefully so as not to spread toner - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 192
displayed on the LCD. If one or more are on, replace the toner cartridges. The interface cable is securely connected between the printer and computer. The Alarm LED is blinking. If the LED is blinking, refer to the Operator Call section of this manual. The HL-2400C printer is selected in the - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 193
USER'S GUIDE Setting Up the Printer Question than above. If you install the printer driver for HL-2400C from the Plug & Play installation, the the one that you have selected in your application or the printer driver. • Check to see if the interface cable is connected to the printer and computer - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 194
if: The paper loaded is all the same type. Paper that meets the specifications is loaded. Papers were fanned before loading. The stack of paper is not too high. The side guide is not set too tight. Set the printer Off-line, then push the Form Feed button. Then push the On Line - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 195
't print in color Recommendation Cancel the print job from your computer. Then, turn on and off the printer or reset the printer and try your print job again. Make sure your application software is correctly set up to use this printer and check the printer driver settings or printer settings in - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 196
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Print Quality Note You can clear a print quality problem by replacing a toner cartridge with a new one if the LCD indicates the 'toner low' or 'toner empty' message. Question White horizontal lines or bands or rubbing ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 197
USER'S GUIDE Question Black vertical . abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. 1) Check the problem is solved after change to toner cartridge is installed correctly. 2) Replace the toner cartridge 3) Replace the OPC belt cartridge Black (colored) spots or Toner Contact your dealer or our authorized service - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 198
print from the control panel. 2) Check the toner cartridges are installed correctly. 3) Check the toner cartridges are not empty. 4) You can adjust the color by using the custom setting in the driver. Colors which the printer can express and colors you see on a monitor are somewhat different. The - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 199
USER'S GUIDE Question abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. 1) Check the problem is solved after changing to correctly. Mixed color image ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. closed correctly. 2) Check the toner cartridges are installed correctly. 3) Replace the toner cartridges Insufficient Gloss 1) Check the - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 200
TROUBLESHOOTING Set the printer to thick paper mode through the control panel or the printer driver. Clean the Guide, the Registration Roller and the Exit Roller referring to 'Periodical Printer Cleaning' in Chapter 5. If the same problem still occurs, contact your dealer or our authorized service - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 201
USER'S GUIDE ! Caution Operation of the printer outside the specifications shall be deemed abuse and all repairs thereafter shall be the sole liability of the end user/purchaser. 6-22 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 202
APPENDICES PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS Printing Print Method Laser Resolution Print Speed Warm Up First Print Print Media Resident Printer delivery from standard upper cassette feed) Toner in a single color single-component cartridge Life Expectancy: 10,000 (Black): 6,000 (Cyan, Magenata and Yellow - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 203
USER'S GUIDE Functions CPU Emulation Interface RAM Card Slots Control Panel Diagnostics MB86832 (SPARC architecture) Automatic emulation selection • HP Color Printer (PCL5C ) including HP LaserJet 4+ (PCL 5e) and HP LaserJet 5 (PCL 6) • BR-Script Level 2 (Adobe Postscript Level 2 compatible) • HP- - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 204
5 to 35°C (41°F to 95°F) 0 to 35°C (38°F to 95°F) Humidity Operating: Storage: 20 to 80% (without condensation) 20 to 80% (without condensation) Dimensions (W x H x D) 500 x 388 x 490 mm (19.5 x 15.3 x 19.3 inches) 500 x 488 x 490 mm (19.5 x 19.2 x 19.1 inches) with an optional lower tray unit - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 205
USER'S GUIDE PAPER SPECIFICATIONS Paper Input Printed Output Paper Type Media Trays : • Standard mm(1.06") • Max. paper cassette capacity = Approx. 250 sheets of 75g/m2 (20 lbs) Face down print delivery Standard upper tray (Tray 1) : • Plain paper of letter, A4, ISO B5, JIS B5 and Executive sizes - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 206
printers will ensure optimum printing. For detailed information on the specification or purchase, please contact your nearest authorized sales representative or the place of purchase. s PAPER The printer printer. 2. Preprinted papers must use inks that can withstand the temperature of the printers - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 207
TYPES TO AVOID" WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY OR SERVICE AGREEMENTS. s ENVELOPES Most envelopes will perform acceptably on your printer. However; some envelopes will have feeding and print quality problems because of their construction. A suitable envelope should have edges with a straight - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 208
problems. All labels and transparencies used in this printer must be able to withstand a temperature of 200 degrees centigrade (392 degrees Fahrenheit) for a period of 0.1 seconds. Label and transparency sheets should not exceed the paper weight specifications described in the User's Guide. Labels - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 209
USER'S GUIDE INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS Bi-directional Parallel Interface Interface Connector A shielded cable that is IEEE 1284 compliant with the following pin assignment should be used. Most existing parallel cables support bidirectional communication, but some might have incompatible pin - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 210
high under data receiving, off-line, or error states. This signal becomes high when a paper empty state is detected. This signal becomes high when the printer is selected and low when it is deselected. This signal is used only for the bi-directional interface. This signal is used only for the - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 211
USER'S GUIDE Parallel Cable Connection for IBM-PC/AT or Compatible Computers and IBM-PS/2 Computers Signal DATA STROBE DATA 0 DATA 1 DATA 2 DATA 3 DATA 4 DATA 5 DATA 6 DATA 7 ACKNLG BUSY PE SLCT AUTO FEED GND FAULT SLCT IN Printer Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 19 - 30 32 36 Computer - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 212
RS-232C Serial Interface Standard Specifications 1) Baud rate: 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, Serial Interface Connector Pin Assignment Pin Signal IN/OUT Pin Signal IN/OUT No. Printer Controller No. Printer Controller 1 FG 14 NC 2 SD 15 NC 3 RD 16 NC 4 RS - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 213
USER'S GUIDE Signal Description Signal Name IN/OUT Explanation FG - Frame Ground SD OUT Send Data. RD IN Receive Data. Receives data transmitted from the computer. RS OUT Request To Send. "SPACE" level when the printer is ready to send data to the computer. DR IN Data Set Ready. When - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 214
DR (DSR) 8 CS (CTS) s DB-25 Serial Connection When you use a computer with a 25-pin serial port, use a cable with the following pin configurations. Printer (Male) FG 1 SD 2 RD 3 DR (DSR) 6 SG 7 ER (DTR) 20 Computer (Female) 1 FG 3 RD 2 SD 20 ER (DTR) 7 SG 5 CS (CTS) 6 DR (DSR) Note - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 215
USER'S GUIDE SYMBOL/CHARACTER SETS You can select the symbol and character sets with the FONT switch in the HP LaserJet, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL emulation modes. See "FONT Switch" in Chapter 4. When you have selected the HP-GL emulation mode, you can select the standard or alternate - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 216
HP PCL Mode Roman 8 (8U) ISO Latin1 (0N) ISO Latin2 (2N) ISO Latin5 (5N) APPENDICES A-15 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 217
USER'S GUIDE PC-8 (10U) PC-8 D/N (11U) PC-850 (12U) PC-852 (17U) A-16 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 218
PC-8 Turkish (9T) Windows Latin1 (19U) Windows Latin2 (9E) Windows Latin5 (5T) APPENDICES A-17 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 219
USER'S GUIDE Legal (1U) Ventura Math (6M) Ventura Intl (13J) Ventura US (14J) A-18 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 220
PS Math (5M) PS Text (10J) Math-8 (8M) Pi Font (15U) APPENDICES A-19 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 221
USER'S GUIDE MS Publishing (6J) Windows 3.0 (9U) Desktop (7J) MC Text (12J) A-20 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 222
JISASCII ISO15 Italian ISO16 POR ISO17 Spanish ISO21 German ISO25 French ISO57 Chinese ISO60 NOR v1 ISO61 NOR v2 ISO69 French ISO84 POR ISO85 Spanish HP German HP Spanish 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E A-21 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 223
USER'S GUIDE EPSON Mode US ASCII The following table shows characters available only in the corresponding character set. The numbers at the top of the table are - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 224
PC-8 PC-8 D/N PC-850 PC-852 APPENDICES A-23 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 225
USER'S GUIDE PC-860 PC-863 PC-865 PC-8 Turkish A-24 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 226
IBM Mode PC-8 PC-8 D/N PC-850 PC-852 APPENDICES A-25 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 227
USER'S GUIDE PC-860 PC-863 PC-865 PC-8 Turkish A-26 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 228
HP-GL Mode ANSI ASCII 9825 CHR. SET APPENDICES A-27 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 229
USER'S GUIDE FRENCH/GERMAN SCANDINAVIAN SPANISH/LATIN JIS ASCII A-28 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 230
ROMAN8 EXT. ISO IRV ISO SWEDISH ISO SWEDISH:N APPENDICES A-29 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 231
USER'S GUIDE ISO NORWAY 1 ISO GERMAN ISO FRENCH ISO U.K. A-30 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 232
ISO ITALIAN ISO SPANISH ISO PORTUGUESE ISO NORWAY 2 APPENDICES A-31 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 233
USER'S GUIDE Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer's Intellifont Compatible Typefaces PCL IRV* ISO 11: Swedish: names* ISO 15: Italian* HP Spanish* ISO 17: Spanish* ISO 10: Swedish* ISO 16: Portuguese* ISO 84: Portuguese* ISO 85: Spanish* HP German* ISO 21: German* ISO 60: Norwegian 1* ISO 61 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 234
• 0 U ISO 6: ASCII* • • • • • • 2 U ISO 2: IRV* • • • • • • 0S ISO 11: Swedish: names* • • • • • • 0I ISO 15: Italian* • • • • • • 1S HP Spanish* • • • • • • 2S ISO 17: Spanish* • • • • • • 3S ISO 10: Swedish* • • • • • • 4S ISO 16: Portuguese - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 235
USER'S GUIDE Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer's TrueType™ and Type 1 Font Compatible, 2: IRV* ISO 11: Swedish: names* ISO 15: Italian* HP Spanish* ISO 17: Spanish* ISO 10: Swedish* ISO 16: Portuguese* ISO 84: Portuguese* ISO 85: Spanish* HP German* ISO 21: German* ISO 60: Norwegian 1* ISO 61 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 236
U PI Font 1 U Legal • 1E ISO 4: United Kingdom* • 0 U ISO 6: ASCII* • 2 U ISO 2: IRV* • 0S ISO 11: Swedish: names* • 0I ISO 15: Italian* • 1S HP Spanish* • 2S ISO 17: Spanish* • 3S ISO 10: Swedish* • 4S ISO 16: Portuguese* • 5S ISO 84: Portuguese* • 6S ISO 85: Spanish - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 237
about commands, refer to the "Technical Reference Manual," which is optionally available. Note l represents the lowercase l letter. Script notation is used because lowercase l and the number 1 can be easily confused with each other. HP PCL Mode PCL Command Sets Function Command CONTROL - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 238
Pen Position Use Current PCL CAP Use Current PCL dot coordinate System and old HP-GL/2 Pen Position Use Current PCL dot coordinate System and the current PCL cursor Position HP-GL/2 Plot Horizontal Size HP-GL/2 Plot Vertical Size Set Picture Frame Anchor Point Picture Frame Horizontal Size Picture - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 239
GUIDE 5 M ESC * b 9 M 27 42 98 53 77 27 42 98 57 77 CCITT G3/G4 (original) ESC * b 1152 M TIFF (for 600 dpi only, original) ESC * b 42 114 66 End Raster Graphics ESC * r C 27 42 114 67 COLOR COMMAND (Extended for PCL5C) Simple Color 3Plane,device CMY pallete ESC * r -3 U 27 42 114 45 51 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 240
byte) Color Component One ESC * v # A 27 42 118 # 65 1B 2A 76 # 41 Color Component Two (# First Component) ESC * v # B 27 42 118 # 66 1B 2A 76 # 42 Color Component Three t 19 J 27 42 116 48 74 1B 2A 74 30 4A (Monochrome) Download Dither Matrix ESC * m # W [data] 27 42 109 48 74 1B 2A - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 241
USER'S GUIDE HP-defined Shading Pattern HP-defined Cross-Hatched Pattern User defined Brother-defined Shading Pattern (64 steps, original) Select Source Transparency Mode Transparent Opaque Select Pattern Transparency Mode Transparent Opaque ESC * v 2 T ESC * v 3 T ESC * v 4 T ESC * v 130 T ESC * - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 242
APPENDICES Function PATTERN Horizontal Size Horizontal Size Vertical Size Vertical Size Pattern ID Setting (See note below.) 2% Gray 10% Gray 15 % Gray 30% Gray 45% Gray 70% Gray 90% Gray 100% Gray Command Decimal ESC * c # A (# dot) ESC * c # H (# decipoint) ESC * c # B (# dot) ESC * c # V (# - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 243
USER'S GUIDE Function 1 Horiz. Line 2 Vert. Lines 3 Diagonal Lines 4 Diagonal Lines 5 Square Grid 6 Diagonal Grid Print pattern Solid Black Erase (Solid White Area Fill) Shaded Fill Cross-hatched Fill User defined Current Pattern Brother-defined Shading Fill (64 steps, original) Define Pattern User - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 244
) Character Code Set ESC * c # E 27 42 99 ## 69 (##: chara. code) Download Control Delete All ESC * c 0 F 27 42 99 48 70 Delete Temporary ESC * 70 Copy Assign ESC * c 6 F 27 42 99 54 70 Download Font/Flash Memory Card (original) Delete One from Card ESC * c 1026 F 27 42 99 49 48 50 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 245
USER'S GUIDE Function Command USER-DEFINED SYMBOL SET Symbol Set ID Set Define Symbol * s 0 T Currently Selected ESC * s 1 T All Locations ESC * s 2 T Internal ESC * s 3 T Downloaded ESC * s 4 T Cartridge ESC * s 5 T Option ROM Socket ESC * s 7 T Set Status Readback Location Unit - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 246
Portrait Landscape Reverse Portrait Reverse Landscape Print Direction Copy Volume Paper Input Control Paper Eject Feed From Upper Cassette (TRAY 1) Manual Feed Envelope Feed From MP Tray Feed From Lower Cassette (TRAY 2 or Option) Command Decimal ESC & r 0 F ESC & r 1 F ESC * s 1 M ESC - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 247
USER'S GUIDE Function Command Decimal Printer Reset ESC E 27 69 Self-test ESC z 27 122 Job Separation ESC & l # T 69 ISO 25: French ESC ( 0 F 27 40 48 70 ISO 69: French ESC ( 1 F 27 40 49 70 HP German ESC ( 0 G 27 40 48 71 ISO 21: German ESC ( 1 G 27 40 49 71 ISO 15: Italian - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 248
78 27 40 53 78 1B 28 32 4E 1B 28 35 4E ISO 11: Swedish ESC ( 0 S 27 40 48 83 1B 28 30 53 HP Spanish ESC ( 1 S 27 40 49 83 1B 28 31 53 ISO 17: Spanish ESC ( 2 S 27 40 50 83 1B 28 32 53 ISO 10: Swedish - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 249
USER'S GUIDE Function PC-8 PC-8 D/N PC-850 PC-860 PC-863 PC-865 Fixed Pitch or P.S. Fixed P.S. Character Pitch Selection 1 Character Pitch Selection 2 10 Pitch 16.6 Pitch - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 250
Function Command Scalable Fonts Intellifont-compatible Fonts (##: point size) Alaska ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 1 b 4 3 6 2 T Alaska Extrabold ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 4 b 4 3 6 2 T Antique Oakland ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 0 b 4 1 6 8 T Antique Oakland Bold ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 3 b 4 1 6 8 T Antique - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 251
USER'S GUIDE Function Command Type 1 Font Compatible Fonts (##: point size) Atlanta Book ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 0 b 1 5 5 T b 1 0 4 T OCR-B ESC ( 1 O ESC ( s 0 p 10 h 12 v 0 s 0 b 1 1 0 T Brother Original Fonts Bermuda Script ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 3 b 1 3 4 T Germany ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 252
APPENDICES CCITT G3/G4 and TIFF (original command) One of the unique features of the PCL mode of this printer is it supports CCITT G3/G4 type data compression and TIFF format. s CCITT G3/G4 (Raster Graphic Mode 1152) The printer's PCL mode supports CCITT G3/G4 type graphic data compression. This - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 253
GUIDE 00". 01 00 bit/pixel 01 00 bit/pixel Pixels/line If picture dot width = 2400, these 2 bytes become "60 09". Pixels/line Same as 64-65 Lines/picture If 58 02 00 00 : 600 dpi 400 and 600 dpi are available when printer operates in 600 dpi. vertical resolution (200,300,400,600) C8 00 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 254
printer's PCL mode supports TIFF Version 5.0 file format as a format to transfer raster graphics data. Mode set command for TIFF file format is ESC *b1024M. One ID:259 The printer supports 1, 2, 3, 4 and 32773. 1: no compression (Bits/Sample=1,4,8) 2: CCITT G3 MH (Bits/Sample=1) 3: CCITT G3 MR (Bits/ - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 255
USER'S GUIDE A-54 Horizontal 1200-dpi Image Format Mode(Raster Graphic Mode 1027) The printer supports 1200 dpi printing for special image formats in 1200 dpi mode. We recommend that the installed printer memory is 10 Mbytes or more for 1200 dpi printing. To set 1200 dpi mode, 1. Set 1200 dpi - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 256
; ESC*b809W 03h 27h 01h 00h 00h 40h 20h 00h 64h [Data800Byte] | a b c de f 0 (256, 64) 64 32 1600 128 Band 1 Band 2 a: Block length(807 data When the most significant bit in the first 2 bytes is 0, the printer goes into non-compression mode. The following 11 bits then indicate the number - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 257
USER'S GUIDE 16 bit repeating compressed data When the most significant 3 bits in the first 2 bytes are in the order 1, 0, line. 15 14 13 12 0 1 1 1 the same data words as in the previous line (13 bits) The printer can not support the APT and HRC function in the 1200 dpi printing mode. A-56 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 258
HP-GL/2 Command Sets Command Dual Context Extensions ENTER PCL MODE Mnemonic ESC % # A ER FILL WEDGE WG APPENDICES Parameters 0-Retain previous PCL cursor position and palette 1-Use current HP-GL/2 pen position and palette None Font_ID Font_ID 0-Scalable fonts only 1-Bitmapped fonts allowed - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 259
USER'S GUIDE Command EDGE WEDGE POLYGON MODE FILL POLYGON EDGE POLYGON Character Group SELECT TYPE ANCHOR CORNER RASTER FILL DEFINITION USER DEFINED LINE TYPE (Extended for PCL5C) NUMBER OF PENS PEN COLOR ASSIGNMENT SET RELATIVE COLOR RANGE Mnemonic EW PM FP EP SS SA DI DR SI SR SL ES SD AD CF LO - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 260
Job Language Commands Syntax Command Syntax Rules [ ] < > Special Characters and Items Printer Job Language Commands Syntax COMMENT DEFAULT DINQUIRE Reply ECHO Reply ENTER EOJ INFO Reply INITIALIZE INQUIRE Reply JOB OPMSG RDYMSG RESET SET STMSG Reply - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 261
GUIDE EPSON FX-850 Mode Command name Function Sequence Null Ignored NUL Bell Space Backspace Line Feed Form Feed Carriage Return Home Positioning Select Printer Deselect Printer significant bit to one ESC > Cancels MSB Reset Epson Mode m=GL - HP-GL Mode m=H - HP LaserJet Mode m=I - IBM - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 262
and ESC H ESC F or 27 70 or 27 1B 46 or 1B Mode cancels ESC G boldface ESC H 72 48 Set Enlarged Selects enlarged characters for one SO or 14 or 0E or Character Mode line only ESC SO or 27 14 or 1B 0E or ESC W 1 27 87 49 1B 57 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 263
USER'S GUIDE Command name Function Set/Cancel Double- Sets (n = 1) or cancels (n = 0) double-high High Selects character set Character Set Define Download Characters Defines downloaded characters Select Download Character Mode Selects either downloaded (n=1) or internal (n=0) character set - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 264
Form Feed Carriage Return Set/Cancel Auto Line Feed Mode Select Printer Deselect Printer Deselect Printer Set Epson Emulation Mode Change Emulation (original) User Reset Ignored Moves the cursor one character to the right Moves the cursor one character to the left Moves the cursor to the next line - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 265
USER'S GUIDE Command name Cancel Skip-over Perforation Set 1/8" Line Spacing Mode Set 7/72" ESC F 15 27 69 27 70 0F 1B 45 1B 46 Selects enlarged characters for one line only Cancels one-line enlarged character printing Sets (n=1) or cancels (n=0) enlarged character printing. When n=0, SO - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 266
from All Character Table Define 8-dot Download Characters Select Download Font Set Single-Density Bit Image to be printed from the All Characters Table. Control codes in the data are ignored Prints one character (c) from the All Character Table Sequence ESC - n Decimal 27 45 n Hexadecimal 1B - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 267
USER'S GUIDE HP-GL Mode Command Mnemonic Vector Group ARC ABSOLUTE AA ARC RELATIVE AR PLOT ABSOLUTE PA PLOT RELATIVE PR PEN DOWN PD PEN UP PU Polygon - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 268
APPENDICES Function Command Decimal Go to Other Emulations BR-Script 2 Batch Mode BR-Script 2 Interactive Mode HP LaserJet IBM Proprinter XL EPSON FX-850 ESC CR AB ESC CR AI ESC CR H ESC CR I ESC CR E 27 13 65 66 27 13 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 269
USER'S GUIDE Bar Code Control The printer can print bar codes in the HP LaserJet, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL emulation modes. Print Bar Codes or Expanded Characters Code Dec Hex ESC i 27 105 1B 69 Format: - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 270
stripes 4 = Cross hatch eg. "S" n1 n2 n1 = Background fill pattern n2 = Foreground fill pattern If "S" is followed by only one parameter, the parameter is a foreground fill pattern. Line Block Drawing & Box Drawing "S" 1 = Black 2 = Vertical stripes 3 = Horizontal stripes 4 = Cross hatch - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 271
USER'S GUIDE s Bar Code Human Readable Line On or Off n = "r0" or "T131" or "t131" Default: Human readable line OFF All others This parameter specifies whether or not the printer prints the human readable line below the bar code. Human readable characters are always printed with OCR-B font of - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 272
APPENDICES s Bar Code, Expanded Character, Line Block Drawing & Box Drawing Offset in X-axis n = "xnnn" or "Xnnn" This parameter specifies the offset from the left margin in the "u"- or "U"-specified unit. s Bar Code & Expanded Character Offset in Y-axis n = "ynnn" or "Ynnn" This parameter - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 273
USER'S GUIDE s Expanded Character Rotation n = "a0" or "A1" n = "a1" or "A1" n = "a2" or "A2" n = "a3" or "A3" Upright (default) Rotated 90 degrees Upside down, rotated 180 degrees - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 274
characters other than above causes data error and the bar code data is printed as normal print data. If the check digit is incorrect, the printer calculates the correct check digit automatically so that the correct bar code data will be printed. When EAN13 is selected, adding "+" and a 2-or 5-digit - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 275
USER'S GUIDE • When ISBN (EAN) is selected with the parameter "t130" or "T130": Same rules apply as for "t5" or "T5" • When ISBN (UPC-E) is selected with - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 276
APPENDICES 'Post Net LPRINT CHR$(27);"it4r1o0x00y60b1234567890?\"; 'EAN-8 LPRINT CHR$(27);"it5r1o0x00y70b1234567?\"; 'UPC-A LPRINT CHR$(27);"it5r1o0x50y70b12345678901?\"; 'EAN-13 LPRINT CHR$(27);"it5r1o0x100y70b123456789012?\"; 'UPC-E LPRINT CHR$(27);"it6r1o0x150y70b0123456?\"; 'Codabar LPRINT CHR$( - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 277
Color Advanced Photoscale Technology 1-2 Color Advanced Photoscale Technology (CAPT) Setting 4-30 Color Card Macro Demo Page Display t (DOWN) button Download Font Drum Cleaner Drum Cover HDD card 1-5, Control (HRC) Setting 4-31 HP PCL5C Mode 4-9, 4-62 4-40 HP-GL Mode 4-14, 4-62 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 278
Release Lever 2-9, 5-19 primary font 4-47 Primary Font or Secondary Font 4-38 printable area 3-10 Printer Driver 2-20 Printer Status Messages 4-2 Protective Parts 2-4 Protective Sheet 2-6, 5-14 -R- RAM Expansion Ready LED Rear Side Cover Reprint Function Reset button Resolution - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 279
Test Pattern Toner Cartridge Toner Save Mode Transfer Roller Transfer Roller Lock Lever s (UP) button User Settings -U- -W- Waste Toner Pack Waste Toner Pack Holder Windows 120K Kit -1- 2-18 2-7, 5-3 1-4, 4-63 5-24 5-24 4-7 3-7 5-11 5-12 2-20, 6-14 5-20 INDEX Index-3 - Brother International 2400c | Users Manual - English - Page 280
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Brother Color Laser Printer
HL-2400C
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