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  • Page 1 Brother Laser Printer HL-600 Series User’s Guide Click Here for Table of Contents...

  • Page 2: Shipment Of The Printer

    Shipment of the Printer If for any reason you must ship your Printer, carefully package the Printer to avoid any damage during transit. It is recommended that you save and use the original packaging. The Printer should also be adequately insured with the carrier.
  • Page 3 In Canada 1-800-361-6466 If you have comments or suggestions, please write us at: In USA Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Irvine, CA 92718 In Canada Brother International Corporation, Ltd. 1, Rue Hôtel De Ville Dollard-des-Ormeaux P.Q. Canada H9B3H6...

  • Page 4: Compilation And Publication Notice

    USER’S GUIDE Trademarks The brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Apple, the Apple Logo, and Macintosh are trademarks, registered in the United States and other countries, and TrueType is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Epson is a registered trademark and FX-80 and FX-850 are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS REGULATIONS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE GUIDEBOOKS Finding Out How to Use the Printer Definitions of Warnings, Cautions, and Notes ABOUT YOUR PRINTER Printer Overview Features OPERATING AND STORAGE ENVIRONMENT Power Supply Environment CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING...
  • Page 6 Service Calls PAPER JAMS Q & A Setting up the Printer Hardware Setting up the Printer for DOS Setting up the Printer for Windows Setting up the Printer for Apple Macintosh Computers Paper Handling Printing Print Quality APPENDICES PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS...

  • Page 7: Regulations

    AC outlet after checking the rating of the local power supply for the printer to operate properly and safely. Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Industries, Ltd. could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Laser Safety (For 110–120 V Model Only) This printer is certified as a Class I laser product under the U.S.
  • Page 8 August 1, 1976. Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States. The label shown on the back of the printer indicates compliance with the FDA regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States.
  • Page 9 “Appareils Numériques”, NMB-003 édictée par le ministère des Communications. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (EUROPE) Brother International Europe Ltd., Brother House 1 tame Street, Guide Bridge, Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5JE, UK. declare that this product is in conformity with the following normative documents:...
  • Page 10 Blue : Brown : The colours of the wiring in the power lead of this printer may not correspond with the markings which identify the terminals in your plug. If you need to fit a different plug, proceed as follows.

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Introduction

    You have three guidebooks for this printer. Read each guidebook in the following order: 1. Read the Quick Setup Guide to set up your printer and connect it to your computer. 2. Read the Software Setup Guide to set up your computer for your printer by installing the printer driver, fonts and Remote Printer Console Program.

  • Page 12: About Your Printer

    USER’S GUIDE ABOUT YOUR PRINTER Printer Overview Multi-Purpose Sheet Feeder Top Cover Control Panel Output Tray Paper Support Wire Power Cord Print Density Dial Parallel Interface Port Note (*) RS-422A/RS-232C Serial Interface Port, RS-422A/RS-232C Slide Switch and DIP Switches for Serial are optionally available. Some models have these options pre-installed.

  • Page 13: Features

    The printer also supports Auto-emulation switching between HP and Epson or HP and IBM. If you want to set the printer emulation, you can do it using the Remote Printer Console Program.
  • Page 14 The optional Apple Macintosh serial interface kit is available, which allows your printer to be connected to Apple Macintosh computers. With this option, you can use your printer with both an IBM PC, or compatible and an Apple Macintosh at the same time. This optional interface board can be used as an RS-422A interface for Macintosh or an RS-232C serial interface for IBM PC or compatible.

  • Page 15: Operating And Storage Environment

    Do not place the printer where the ventilation hole of the printer is blocked. Do not place the printer where it is exposed to direct sunlight. Use a blind or a heavy curtain to protect the printer from direct sunlight when the printer is unavoidably set up near a window.
  • Page 16 USER’S GUIDE 1–6...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Paper Handling

    It is recommended that you test paper, especially special sizes and types of paper, on this printer before purchasing large quantities. Avoid feeding labels with carrier sheets exposed, or your printer will be damaged. Use a recommended type of paper, especially plain paper and transparencies, for optimum printing.
  • Page 18 Envelopes with clasps Envelopes of baggy construction Envelopes not sharply creased Embossed envelopes Envelopes already printed with a laser printer Envelopes pre-printed on the inside Envelopes that cannot be arranged uniformly when placed in a pile 2–2 Fig. 2-1 Fan the Paper and Straighten the Paper Fig.
  • Page 19 CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING Printable Area The figure below shows the physically printable area. Unprintable area Approximately 4 mm(0.16 inch) for any sizes of paper Fig. 2-3 Printable Area 2–3...

  • Page 20: Multi-Purpose Sheet Feeder

    3. Make sure that the multi-purpose sheet feeder is properly placed in the printer. 4. Choose a print command to send a file or document to the printer. When the printer receives data, it begins the print process by loading paper from the multi-purpose sheet feeder.
  • Page 21 Loading Paper into the Feeder To load paper into the feeder, follow these steps. 1. Open the multi-purpose sheet feeder. ( 2. Load paper into the multi-purpose sheet feeder with the printing surface face down. ( Caution The feeder can hold up to 200 sheets of plain paper. If you load too many sheets, paper jams could occur.
  • Page 22 You have to load paper in the feeder and push the FF/CONT switch to cancel the alarm and continue printing. If paper jams in the printer, the ALARM and PAPER lamps also blink. If the error is a paper jam, clear it referring to “PAPER JAMS”...
  • Page 23 For more information about settings, see the help text of the printer driver. The printer prints all the even numbered pages on one side of the paper first, and then prints all the odd pages on the reverse side of the paper.

  • Page 24: Manual Feed Slot

    If you do not select manual paper feed and insert a page in the manual feed slot, the printer loads the first page from the manual feed slot and loads the subsequent pages from the multi-purpose sheet feeder.
  • Page 25 Fig. 2-7 Moving the Paper Guide 4. Press the FF/CONT switch. The printer loads the paper from the manual feed slot and starts printing. After the printer ejects the first page, the MANUAL lamp blinks again to alert you to insert the paper.

  • Page 26: Output Tray And Paper Support Wire

    USER’S GUIDE OUTPUT TRAY AND PAPER SUPPORT WIRE The printer ejects paper with printed surfaces face down into the output tray at the front of the printer. When the output tray is closed, the ejected paper comes out sheet by sheet through the slit at the front.

  • Page 27: Chapter 3 Control Panel

    This section refers to the following lamps on the printer control panel. Fig. 3-1 Lamps on Control Panel Note When the power cord is not plugged into the AC outlet or the printer is in sleep mode, all lamps including the READY lamp are off. READY Lamp The green READY lamp indicates the current status of the printer.

  • Page 28: Data Lamp

    Lamp Blinking ALARM Lamp The red ALARM lamp blinks to indicate a printer error status. If any error occurs, the printer indicates the error by blinking the ALARM lamp with another lamp or by printing an error report. Note The READY, DATA and MANUAL lamps are used to indicate printer errors with the ALARM lamp.

  • Page 29: Switches

    Fig. 3-2 Switches on Control Panel Note This printer has no power switch. You just plug the power cord into the AC outlet. The sleep mode feature handles all power control. For more information on sleep mode, see “OTHER CONTROL FEATURES” in this chapter.

  • Page 30: Reset Switch

    The printer is then reset and restored to the user default settings. While the switch is being depressed, the printer ignores any data. If the switch is released before all the lamps are turned on, the reset function does not work.

  • Page 31: Other Control Features

    15 minutes. While the printer is in sleep mode, all the lamps are off and it is as if it was turned off, but the printer can still receive data from the computer. Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer to start printing.

  • Page 32: Test Print Mode

    USER’S GUIDE Test Print Mode The printer has a test print mode where you can select and perform any of three test prints. Follow these steps: 1. Press the SELECT switch to turn the printer off-line. 2. Hold down the FF/CONT switch and press the SELECT switch.

  • Page 33: Reset/Hex Dump Mode

    Reset/Hex Dump Mode The printer has a reset/hex dump mode where you can select and perform any of three resets or a hex dump print. Follow these steps: 1. Press the SELECT switch to turn the printer off-line. 2. Hold down the SELECT switch and press the FF/CONT switch.
  • Page 34 USER’S GUIDE 3–8...

  • Page 35: Chapter 4 Options

    OPTIONS SERIAL INTERFACE BOARD To connect the printer with a serial interface to a DOS computer or to an Apple Macintosh computer, you need to install the optional serial interface board. When you have installed a serial interface board, you can share the printer between two computers using the parallel and serial interfaces at the same time.

  • Page 36: Selecting The Rs-422A Or Rs-232C Serial Interface

    USER’S GUIDE Selecting the RS-422A (Apple) or RS-232C (IBM) Serial Interface Note This section is only for printer models which have had the serial interface installed. Caution Be sure to select the serial interface type to match your computer as...

  • Page 37: Setting The Serial Interface Parameters

    Setting the Serial Interface Parameters Note This section is only for printer models which have had the serial interface installed. Caution Be sure to set the parameters to match your computer as follows: Never change the RS-422A parameters for Apple Macintosh computers.
  • Page 38 Caution The factory settings are indicated in bold. If the robust Xon setting is turned on with selector 8, the printer sends Xon signals at one second intervals to the connected computer until it receives data. It is effective only if selector 7 is set to the On position for the Xon/Xoff plus DTR setting.

  • Page 39: Connecting The Serial Interface Cable

    Connecting the Serial Interface Cable Note This section is only for printer models which have had the serial interface installed. You need a serial interface cable with an 8-pin, DIN-type connector to connect your printer and computer. Note Consult your dealer for a serial interface cable.

  • Page 40: Memory Board

    Additional memory is useful and maybe necessary if you are downloading many different fonts or are printing a very complex document. The printer has either 0.5, 1 or 2 MB of memory as standard. The memory capacity can be expanded up to 2 MB with an optional memory board.

  • Page 41: Chapter 5 Maintenance

    Discard the used toner cartridge according to local regulations. If you are not sure of them, consult your local dealer. It is recommended that you clean the printer at the same time as you replace the toner cartridge. See “CLEANING THE PRINTER” in this chapter.
  • Page 42 1. Lift the multi-purpose sheet feeder to remove it. Fig. 5-2 Removing the Multi-Purpose Sheet Feeder 2. Gently push the shutter lever all the way to the rear of the printer. Note The toner cartridge cannot be removed unless the shutter is completely closed by turning the lever fully to the rear.
  • Page 43 If toner cartridges are left unpacked for a long period of time, the toner life is shortened. Warning You can only use a Brother genuine toner cartridge. Using another brand of toner cartridge could void your printer’s warranty. Fig. 5-5 Shaking the Toner Cartridge and...
  • Page 44 5. Install the new toner cartridge into the drum unit inside the printer. Make sure that the 6. Gently push the shutter lever to the front of the printer until the two arrow marks are aligned with each other. Fig. 5-7 Opening the Toner Cartridge Shutter 7.

  • Page 45: Replacing The Drum Unit

    REPLACING THE DRUM UNIT The printer uses a drum unit to create the print images on. Check the print quality. If there has been a noticeable deterioration in the output print quality then the drum unit should be replaced. Note When removing the drum unit, handle carefully as it may contain toner.
  • Page 46 3. Open the top cover and drum cover of the printer. Caution After you have used the printer, some internal parts of the printer are extremely hot. When you open the top cover of the printer, never touch the shaded parts shown in the following diagram.
  • Page 47 Caution Only unpack a drum unit immediately before installing it into the printer. If an unpacked drum unit is subjected to direct sunlight or room light, the unit may be damaged. Handle the toner cartridge and the drum unit carefully as it may contain the toner.
  • Page 48 USER’S GUIDE 7. Hold the drum unit flat and install the new drum unit into the printer. 8. Close the drum cover and press until the locking pegs click into position and then close the top cover. 9. Install the toner cartridge into the drum unit inside the printer. See the chapter “REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE”...

  • Page 49: Adjusting The Print Density

    The print density dial is located near the power cord on the back of the printer. You can use it to adjust the amount of toner applied to the paper. When the toner cartridge and drum unit are replaced, or if the operating temperature and humidity are high or low, print conditions may change causing darker or lighter printouts.

  • Page 50: Cleaning The Printer

    Use water or neutral detergents for cleaning. Cleaning with volatile liquids such as thinners or benzene will damage the surface of the printer. 4. Wipe dirt and dust away from the printer exterior and feeder with a cloth. 5. Load paper into the multi-purpose sheet feeder, and plug in the power cord.

  • Page 51: Cleaning The Printer Interior And Drum Unit

    When you open the top cover of the printer, never touch the shaded parts shown in the following diagram. 5. Wipe dirt and dust away from the drum cover and printer inside with the soft cloth. You may use cleaning alcohol (isophorol) with a cotton swab to wipe the rollers ( cover.
  • Page 52 6. Take the drum unit out of the printer and put it aside. 7. Wipe the following electric plates , , cotton swab. Wipe the scanner window a soft dry cloth.
  • Page 53 Be sure to position the tab at the home position to the left end of the drum after cleaning. 11. Install the drum unit into the printer. See the section “REPLACING THE DRUM UNIT” in Chapter 5. 12. Close the drum cover and top cover.

  • Page 54: Repacking The Printer

    RE-PACKING THE PRINTER Caution Whenever you transport the printer, use the packing materials which are provided with your printer. Also, follow the steps below to re-pack the printer, or the printer will be damaged. 1. Unplug the printer from the AC outlet.
  • Page 55 6. Close the top cover, the drum cover, the paper support wire, and the output tray. 7. Wrap the printer in the plastic bag and place it in the carton box with the Styrofoam. 8. Place the multi-purpose sheet feeder, documents, and drum unit assembly in the carton box as shown below.
  • Page 56 USER’S GUIDE 5–16...

  • Page 57: Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

    ALARM INDICATIONS AT A GLANCE Operator Calls If an error occurs, the printer indicates an ‘operator call’ by blinking the ALARM lamp and any of the following lamps. Find the error and take the proper action to correct it. The printer automatically recovers from most errors, but you may need to reset the printer with the switches as described below.
  • Page 58 USER’S GUIDE For errors shown below, the printer indicates an operator call by blinking the ALARM lamp and printing the error messages on paper. Error Memory Full Print Overrun Centronics Interface Line Error Serial Interface Framing Error Serial Interface Parity Error...
  • Page 59 Note If the printer does not operate as you expect it to, it is recommended that you perform a user reset or factory reset with the switches or unplug the printer. If you still have problems, consult your dealer or our authorized service representative.

  • Page 60: Service Calls

    ALARM READY DATA MANUAL If you see any of these service call indications, reset the printer in either of the following ways: 1. Reset the printer using the RESET switch or the FF/CONT switch and try to print again. 2. Unplug and plug in the power cord and then try to print again.

  • Page 61: Paper Jams

    Do not pull the jammed paper from the output tray. Be sure to open the upper shoot cover inside the printer to remove the jam, or the jammed paper may tear and pieces of paper may remain inside the printer. See the next page how to remove the jammed paper.
  • Page 62 If a paper jam has occurred under the drum cover, remove the multi- purpose sheet feeder, open the top cover and the drum cover. Then, pull the jammed paper upwards and out of the printer. Close the covers. Fig. 6-4 Paper Jam under the Drum Cover...
  • Page 63 Fig. 6-5 Paper Jam Inside the Printer Caution After you have used the printer, some internal parts of the printer are extremely hot. When you open the top cover of the printer, never touch the shaded parts shown in the following diagram.

  • Page 64: Q & A

    USER’S GUIDE Q & A This section contains questions and answers for using your printer. If you have encountered problem, find the question relating to your problem and take the steps recommended to correct the problem. Setting up the Printer Hardware...

  • Page 65: Setting Up The Printer For Windows

    HP LaserJet IIP printer in your application software. Press the FF/CONT switch. The data has been sent to the printer but the printer did not receive the Page Eject command (print screens do not send this command.)

  • Page 66: Setting Up The Printer For Apple Macintosh Computers

    DIP switches. Exit to DOS and use the remote printer console program. Set the TrueType mode to ‘Print as graphics’ from the PRINT menu in your application software.

  • Page 67: Paper Handling

    How can I clear paper jams? CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Recommendations Make sure that the supplied printer driver is installed in the System Folder and it is selected with Chooser. Check the PORT selection within Chooser : it should match the port you physically attached the printer cable to.

  • Page 68: Printing

    (incorrectly wired or too long), incorrect setting of your computer serial interface. Some applications download several types and sizes of fonts. This can use up your printer memory very quickly. Either reduce the number of font sizes within your application, reduce resolution or purchase additional memory for the printer.

  • Page 69: Print Quality

    Chapter 5. You may clear the problem by wiping the scanner windows with a soft cloth. ( See “Cleaning the printer interior and Drum unit.”) If the same problem occurs after cleaning, replace the drum unit with a new one.
  • Page 70 Fig. 6-9 White Spots If toner scatters over the whole printing surface, adjust the print density dial inside the printer anticlockwise. See “ADJUSTING THE PRINT DENSITY” in Chapter 5. Clean the printer interior. See “Cleaning the Printer Interior and Drum Unit”...
  • Page 71 The whole page is printed Wipe the electric plate with cleaning alcohol. in black. See “Cleaning the printer interior and Drum Unit” in Chapter 5. Never use heat-sensitive paper as it will cause this problem. If the same problem occurs after cleaning, replace the drum unit with a new one.
  • Page 72 Here come Pat-top ,he come. Lucy in the sky with Amesist. One thing I can tell you is 6–16 The problem may disappear during extended use, if the printer has not been used for a long time. The surface of the drum has been scratched or exposed to light.

  • Page 73: Appendices

    APPENDICES PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS Printing Print Method Electrophotography by semiconductor laser beam scanning Laser Wavelength : 780 nm Output : 5 mW max Resolution 300 dots/inch Print Quality Normal printing mode Economy printing mode (50% toner saving) Print Speed 6 pages/minute (when loading A4 or letter-size paper from the...

  • Page 74: Functions

    Appendix–2 MC68EC000 16 MHz Automatic emulation selection among HP LaserJet IIP (PCL level 4), EPSON FX-850, or IBM Proprinter XL Windows 3.1 driver, supporting Brother Native Compression mode and bi-directional capability Optional Macintosh driver (Standard in some countries.) Bi-directional parallel RS-422A/RS-232C serial interface is optionally available.

  • Page 75: Parallel Interface Specification

    PARALLEL INTERFACE SPECIFICATION Interface Connector Printer Side: Amphenol FCN-685J036-L/X or equivalent Pin Assignment Pin No. Signal DATA STROBE DATA 1 DATA 2 DATA 3 DATA 4 DATA 5 DATA 6 DATA 7 DATA 8 ACKNLG BUSY SLCT AUTO FEED N.C.

  • Page 76: Resident Fonts

    USER’S GUIDE RESIDENT FONTS The following bitmapped fonts are resident in this printer. Brougham10, 12 point, Brougham 12, 10 point Letter Gothic 16.66, 8.5 point upright/normal ( Portrait and Landscape are available for the above.) Appendix–4 upright/normal upright/bold italic/normal italic/bold...

  • Page 77: Character Sets

    PC-8 Turkish Note If you want to know what characters are in each symbol/character set, print CHARSETS.PRN file from “Print form” option in Direct Access Menu of the Remote Printer Console Program. * HP mode US ASCII German UK ASCII I...
  • Page 78 USER’S GUIDE HP LaserJet IIP The following table shows characters available only in the corresponding character set. The numbers at the top of the table are code values with which characters are to be replaced in the Roman 8 character set. For other characters, see the character set of Roman 8.
  • Page 79 APPENDICES HP LaserJet IIP, EPSON FX-850, IBM Propritner XL EPSON FX-850 Appendix–7...
  • Page 80 USER’S GUIDE The following table shows characters available only in the corresponding character set. The numbers at the top of the table are code values with which characters are to be replaced in the US ASCII character set. For other characters, see the character set of US ASCII.

  • Page 81: Index

    1-4 multi-purpose sheet feeder 2-1, 2-4–7 off-line 3-1, 3-3 on-line 3-1, 3-3 operator calls 6-1–3 option 1-4, 4-1–6 organizer sheet 2-1–2 output tray 2-1, 2-10 overview 1-2 packing the printer 5-14–15 paper 2-1 paper empty 2-6, 6-1 INDEX Index–1...
  • Page 82 1-3 printing speed 1-3 print overrun 6-2 print quality 6-13–16 READY lamp 3-1 rear view 1-2 remote printer console program 1-3 reprint function 3-5 reset 3-4, 3-7 RESET switch 3-4 resident font Appendix-4 resolution 1-3 RS-232C 1-4, 4-2–6...
  • Page 83 In Canada 1-800-361-6466 If you have comments or suggestions, please write us at: In USA Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Irvine, CA 92718 In Canada Brother International Corporation, Ltd. 1, Rue Hôtel De Ville Dollard-des-Ormeaux P.Q. Canada H9B3H6...
  • Page 84 UL5422001 C Printed in Japan...

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