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Brother HL-1060 Series User Manual

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Brother Laser Printer
HL-1060 Series
User's Guide
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  • Page 1 Please read this manual thoroughly before using the printer. Brother Laser Printer HL-1060 Series User’s Guide Keep this manual in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times.

  • 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 your carrier.
  • Page 3 Brother products. This is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can use the system to send the information to any fax machine, not just the one you are calling from.

  • 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, AppleTalk, and Macintosh are trademarks, registered in the United States and other countries, and TrueType is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

  • Page 5: To Use The Printer Safely

    Warning There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer. Before cleaning the printer, make sure to turn off the power switch and unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Turning off the Switch and Unplugging the Printer High Temperature...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION...1–1 ABOUT THE GUIDEBOOKS...1–1 Finding Out How to Use the Printer...1–1 ABOUT YOUR PRINTER...1–2 Printer Overview ...1–2 System Requirements in the Brother Printing Solution for Windows ...1–3 Features ...1–3 OPERATING AND STORAGE ENVIRONMENT...1–6 Power Supply ...1–6 Environment ...1–6 CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING...2–1...
  • Page 7 Setting Up the Printer Hardware ...6–9 Setting Up the Printer for Windows...6–10 Setting Up the Printer for DOS ...6–11 Setting Up the Printer for Apple Macintosh Computers...6–12 When Using the Optional RS-100M Serial Interface ...6–12 When Using the Optional BR-Script 2 ROM Board BR-3000...6–12 Paper Handling ...6–13...

  • Page 8: Regulations

    A shielded interface cable should be used in order to ensure compliance with the limits for a Class B digital device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Industries, Ltd. could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
  • Page 9 1.8 meters in length. Laser Safety (For 110–120 V Model Only) This printer is certified as a Class I laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968.
  • Page 10 USER’S GUIDE Declaration of Conformity (For Europe) We, 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. Safety: EN 60950, EMC:...
  • Page 11 Disconnect device This printer must be installed near a power outlet, which is easily accessible. In case of emergencies, you must disconnect the power cord from the power outlet in order to shut off power completely.
  • Page 12 Green and yellow: 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 13: Chapter 1 Introduction

    You have two guidebooks for this printer. Read each guidebook in the following order: 1. Read the Quick Setup Guide to set up your printer and to ensure proper connection with your computer. It also contains information for installing the printer driver, fonts and Remote Printer Console Program.

  • Page 14: About Your Printer

    USER’S GUIDE ABOUT YOUR PRINTER Printer Overview Multi-Purpose Sheet Feeder 1 Top Cover Paper Stopper Extension Support Wire Output Tray Optional Interface Port ( Serial Interface Board RS100M) Parallel Interface Port CHAPTER 1 –2 Paper Support Fig. 1-1 Front View Power Cord Fig.

  • Page 15: System Requirements In The Brother Printing Solution For Windows

    IBM PC or compatible with 80486 SX or higher microprocessor Parallel interface (or printer port) 4 MB or more of memory (8 MB recommended) 10 MB of space available on your hard disk for the printer driver and all fonts Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 3.1/3.11...
  • Page 16 LaserJet 5P, Epson FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL. When you use DOS application software or Windows version 3.0 or earlier, you can use any of these emulations to operate the printer. This printer has an optional BR-Script 2 ROM board which adds a PostScript Level 2 language emulation to your printer.
  • Page 17 Windows printer driver supplied with your printer. Sleep Mode (Power Save Mode) When the printer is not used for a certain amount of time, sleep mode automatically reduces power consumption. The printer consumes less than 13 W when in sleep mode.

  • Page 18: Operating And Storage Environment

    Place the printer on a flat, horizontal surface. Keep the printer clean. Do not place the printer in a dusty place. Do not place the printer where the ventilation hole on the right hand side of the printer is blocked.
  • Page 19 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Do not subject the printer to strong physical shocks or vibrations. Do not expose the printer to open flames or salty or corrosive gases. Do not place objects on top of the printer. Do not place the printer near an air conditioner.

  • Page 20: Chapter 2 Paper Handling

    CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING PAPER SPECIFICATIONS The multi-purpose sheet feeders can handle paper that has the following specifications. Sheet Feeder 1 (Front) / Manual slot Paper Type Cut sheet A4, Letter, Legal, B5, A5, A6, Executive, Custom size (70-216 x 127-356 mm, 2.75-8.5 x 5-14 inches) Envelopes DL, C5, COM-10, Monarch, 9”...
  • Page 21 USER’S GUIDE Paper Capacity in Feeder Multi-purpose Sheet Feeder: Up to 22 mm (0.87 inch) in height (up to the mark) Output Tray: Recommended paper Cut sheet: Label: Transparency: 3M PP2500 / Avery 5282 (in USA) / STABILO 7250 CHAPTER 2 –2 Approx.
  • Page 22 Remarks 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 (sheets with labels previously removed), or your printer will be damaged.
  • Page 23 Envelopes with self-adhesive closures Envelopes of baggy construction Envelopes not sharply creased Embossed envelopes Envelopes already printed by a laser printer Envelopes pre-printed on the inside Envelopes that cannot be arranged uniformly when placed in a pile Printable Area CHAPTER 2 –4 Fig.

  • Page 24: Multi-Purpose Sheet Feeders

    MULTI-PURPOSE SHEET FEEDERS The printer has two multi-purpose sheet feeders that can feed plain paper, envelopes, transparencies and organizer paper. To use the multi-purpose sheet feeders, follow these steps: 1. Make sure that you have selected the proper paper source, paper size and orientation.

  • Page 25: Loading Paper Into The Feeder

    USER’S GUIDE Loading Paper into the Feeder To load paper into the feeder, follow these steps. Note This section describes loading paper into the front multi-purpose sheet feeder 1. Load paper into the rear sheet feeder 2 in the same way as described here.
  • Page 26 Note If you load envelopes in Feeder 1, make sure they are inserted in the direction shown on the previous page. Caution If you print transparencies, load them sheet by sheet. Failure to do so may cause a double feed error. The feeder can hold up to 200 sheets of plain paper (80 g/m you load too many sheets, paper jams could occur.
  • Page 27 If paper jams in the printer, the Alarm and Paper lamps also blink. If the error is a paper jam, clear it referring to JAMS”...

  • Page 28: Two Side Printing (Manual Duplexing)

    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 29: Manual Feed Slot

    Caution If bi-directional communications are not operational between the printer and the computer, such as when the printer is shared on a network, the dialog box will not appear to load the next page. Manual paper feeding is not recommended when your printer is attached to a network.
  • Page 30 CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING Note Insert paper firmly into the manual feed slot. Be sure to load sheet by sheet when using the manual feed slot. CHAPTER 2 –11...

  • Page 31: Output Tray And Paper Support Wire

    USER’S GUIDE OUTPUT TRAY AND PAPER SUPPORT WIRE The printer ejects paper with the printed surface 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 32: Chapter 3 Control Panel

    Fig. 3-1 Lamps and Switch on Control Panel Note When the power switch is off or the printer is in sleep mode, all lamps including the Ready lamp are off. Ready (Paper) Lamp The Ready lamp indicates the current status of the printer.

  • Page 33: Data (Toner) Lamp

    The printer is receiving data from the computer or the printer is processing data in memory. Print data remains in the printer memory. If the Data lamp is on for a long period of time and nothing has printed, you need to press the switch to print the remaining data.

  • Page 34: Alarm Lamp

    The default time-out is 5 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 35: Test Print Mode

    USER’S GUIDE Note When the printer goes into sleep mode, the fan will not stop until the printer engine has cooled down. Sleep mode allows the print engine to cool, so the temperature of your room and how long the printer has been in sleep mode affects the warm-up time.

  • Page 36: Control Features Set By The Brother Driver

    Control Features Set by the Brother Driver Page Protection If the printed images are too complex to print, the printer may print a partial image on the page. If this occurs, the printer has lost some print data and will indicate a “print overrun” error by printing an error report.

  • Page 37: Apt (Advanced Photoscale Technology)

    USER’S GUIDE APT (Advanced Photoscale Technology) APT allows your printer to produce fine gray scales to improve the appearance of documents containing photographic images. Using this feature, the image is printed in 256 shades of gray at near photographic quality.

  • Page 38: Chapter 4 Options

    OPTIONS SERIAL INTERFACE BOARD RS100M To connect the printer to a DOS computer with a serial interface or to an Apple Macintosh computer, you need to install the optional serial interface board. When you have installed the serial interface board, you can share the...

  • Page 39: Setting The Serial Interface Parameters

    IBM(RS-232C) or to the left side for Apple(RS-422A). 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 40 If necessary, set the serial interface parameters as follows: 1. Make sure that the printer is in the off-line state. 2. Set the serial interface parameters by moving up (on) or down (off) the selectors of the dual in-line package (DIP) switch.

  • Page 41: Connecting The Serial Interface Cable

    Note 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 42 You can connect a parallel and a serial interface cable at the same time. The auto interface selection function allows you to share the printer with two computers. To do this, connect the parallel interface cable and then connect the serial interface cable as follows: 1.

  • Page 43: Br-Script 2 Rom Board Br-3000

    EPSON FX-850 or HP LaserJet 5P, BR-Script 2 and IBM Proprinter XL. Caution Although Brother supplies two types of ROM boards, BR-2000 and BR- 3000, this printer supports only the BR-3000 option. You cannot use the BR-2000 option with this printer.

  • Page 44: Additional Memory

    Letter/A4 Legal Note This printer can also support DIB graphics with a resolution of 1200 x 600 dpi under Windows 95/Windows 3.1 with the supplied printer driver. We recommend to expand the printer memory to avoid any memory full errors that may occur at this high resolution.

  • Page 45: Installing The Simm

    Output Note The printer has only one slot for a SIMM upgrade.If you want to increase your printer memory again after you have installed a SIMM module into the slot, you will need to remove the previously installed SIMM first. For...
  • Page 46 4. Install the desired size of SIMM into the slot and push gently until it clicks into place. Fig. 4-5 Install the SIMM 5. Install the main controller board into the printer by sliding it into the guide rails. 6. Secure the main controller board with the four screws.

  • Page 47: Chapter 5 Maintenance

    Do not discard used toner cartridges with domestic rubbish. It is recommended that you clean the printer when you replace the toner cartridge. See Fig. 5-1 Toner Low and Empty Indication Caution You may print approximately 100 pages after the first toner low indication.
  • Page 48 USER’S GUIDE Caution Keep the drum unit level after removing the toner cartridge, to avoid possible toner spill or scatter. Follow these steps to replace the toner cartridge: 1. Turn off the power switch. 2. Open the top cover. Remove the drum unit by holding each side of the drum and gently lifting the drum towards you (up and out).
  • Page 49 CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE Warning After you have just 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 illustration. High Temperature Fig.
  • Page 50 Never turn the black ring of the toner cartridge. You can only use a Brother genuine toner cartridge which is specially formulated to ensure top print quality. Using another brand of toner cartridge could void your printer’s warranty.
  • Page 51 7. Gently turn the lever on the toner cartridge backward until it stops. Fig. 5-8 Turning the Lever to Open the Shutter 8. Re-install the drum unit into the printer and close the top cover. Then, turn on the power switch.

  • Page 52: Replacing The Drum Unit

    USER’S GUIDE REPLACING THE DRUM UNIT The printer uses a drum unit to create the print images on paper. If the Drum lamp is on, it indicates the drum unit is nearly at the end of its life. We recommend you prepare a new drum unit to replace the current one. Even if the Drum lamp is on, you may be able to continue to print without replacing the drum unit for a while.
  • Page 53 Fig. 5-10 Removing the Drum Unit Warning After you have just 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 illustration.
  • Page 54 Do not remove the starter sheet. Only unpack a drum unit immediately before installing it into the printer. If an unpacked drum unit is subjected to excessive direct sunlight or room light, the unit may be damaged. Handle the toner cartridge and the drum unit carefully as it contains toner.
  • Page 55 8. Turn on the power switch. The printer automatically ejects the starter sheet. Ejecting this sheet resets the drum life alarm. Caution Do not open the top cover until the printer ejects the starter sheet completely. It may cause the starter sheet to jam. Starter Sheet Fig.

  • Page 56: Adjusting The Print Density

    USER’S GUIDE ADJUSTING THE PRINT DENSITY The print density dial is located inside 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 57: 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 feeders with a cloth. 5. Load paper into the multi-purpose sheet feeders, and plug in the power cord.

  • Page 58: Cleaning The Printer Interior And Drum Unit

    2. Open the top cover of the printer. 3. Take the drum unit out of the printer and put it aside on a piece of disposable paper. Warning After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer are extremely hot.
  • Page 59 4. Gently wipe the scanner window with a soft dry cloth. Fig. 5-22 Cleaning the Scanner Window Caution Do not touch the scanner window with your finger. Do not wipe the scanner window with cleaning alcohol (isopropyl). 5. Turn the drum unit upside down carefully. Caution Handle the drum unit carefully as it contains toner.
  • Page 60 Caution Be sure to position the tab at the home position, or printed pages may have vertical stripes. 8. Install the drum unit into the printer. See the section 9. Close the top cover. 10. Plug in the power cord and turn on the power switch.

  • Page 61: Cleaning The Paper Feed Rollers

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers Clean the paper feed rollers inside the multi-purpose sheet feeders with a clean cloth as shown below:. 1. Cleaning the Feeder 1 paper feed rollers. Fig. 5-24 Cleaning the Feeder 1 Paper Feed Rollers 2.

  • Page 62: Re-Packing The Printer

    1. Turn off the power switch and unplug the printer from the AC outlet. 2. Open the top cover. 3. Remove the drum unit assembly, referring to the previous section.
  • Page 63 Fig. 5-27 Placing the Drum Unit in the Plastic Bag 5. Close the top cover, the extension wire, and the output tray. 6. Wrap the printer in the plastic bag and place it in the original carton box with the original Styrofoam packing material.

  • Page 64: Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

    If a recoverable 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 panel switch as described below.
  • Page 65 USER’S GUIDE For errors shown below, the printer indicates an operator call by blinking the Alarm lamp. If you use the printer with the supplied Windows driver, the status monitor will appear to indicate the error on your computer screen. The printer also prints some error messages on paper.
  • Page 66 Consult your dealer. Note If the printer does not operate as you expect it to, it is recommended that you turn off the power switch, wait a few seconds and then turn it on again. If you still have problems, consult your dealer or our authorized service representative.

  • Page 67: Service Calls

    USER’S GUIDE Service Calls If an unrecoverable error occurs, the printer indicates the need for a service call by lighting all the lamps and then the following combination of lamps alternately: Service Call Fuser mal- function Feeder Drum Alarm Ready...

  • Page 68: Paper Jams

    Warning After you have just 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 69 Also, remove Feeder 1 and open the top cover to check that a torn piece of paper does not remain inside the printer: refer to the following sections. If the paper cannot be pulled up, see the next sections “Paper Jam under Feeder 1”...
  • Page 70 If a paper jam has occurred near the drum unit, open the top cover and remove the drum unit. ( ) Then, pull the jammed paper upwards slowly and out of the printer. ( ) Install the drum unit and close the top cover.
  • Page 71 USER’S GUIDE Caution Do not pull jammed paper from the output tray. Be sure to open the top cover to remove the jam, or the fuser may get dirty with toner powder and may result in toner scatter on the next printed page or pages. Fig.

  • Page 72: Q & A

    Q & A This section contains questions and answers for using your printer. If you have encountered a problem, find the question relating to your problem and take the steps recommended to correct the problem. Setting Up the Printer Hardware Question The printer does not work.

  • Page 73: Setting Up The Printer For Windows

    Full message. How can I correct this? CHAPTER 6 –10 Recommendation Make sure the supplied Windows printer driver is installed and selected with your application software. If you use the serial interface, make sure that the serial slide switch of the serial interface is in the correct position and the interface settings are correctly set up with the DIP switches.

  • Page 74: Setting Up The Printer For Dos

    This was a common problem with database software and spreadsheet software when not correctly set up. The data has been sent to the printer but the printer did not receive the Page Eject command. Press the panel switch to eject the page. Then check with your software supplier on how to add a Page Eject (or Form Feed) command to the end of your print job.

  • Page 75: Setting Up The Printer For Apple Macintosh Computers

    The serial slide switch of the optional interface board should be in the Apple (RS-422A) position. Check the printer cable type: you cannot use a LocalTalk or straight-through cable. Refer to Chapter 4 for details on printer cable type.

  • Page 76: Paper Handling

    Check to see if the “Paper Empty” message appears on your computer screen or the Alarm and Paper lamps are blinking on the printer control panel. If so, the multi-purpose sheet feeder may be out of paper or not properly installed. If it is empty, load a new stack of paper into the feeder.

  • Page 77: Printing

    I print them. CHAPTER 6 –14 Recommendation Turn on and off the printer or reset the printer. Make sure your application software is correctly set up to use this printer by checking the printer settings in your application software.

  • Page 78: Print Quality

    If you still have the same problem and the Drum lamp is on after cleaning, replace the drum unit with a new one. Clean the printer interior and the primary corona wire of the toner cartridge. See Printer Interior and Drum Unit”...
  • Page 79 The problem may disappear by itself. Try printing multiple pages to clear this problem especially if the printer has not been used for a long time. If the surface of the drum has been scratched, replace the drum unit with a new one.
  • Page 80 Certain environmental conditions such as humidity, high temperatures, etc. may cause this situation to occur. Make sure that the printer is placed on a flat, horizontal surface. Remove the drum unit with the toner cartridge installed. Try shaking them from side to side.

  • Page 81: Appendix A

    APPENDIX A PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS Printing Print Method Electrophotography by semiconductor laser beam scanning Laser Wavelength: 780 nm Output: 5 mW max Resolution 1200 (H) x 600 (V) dots/inch (for Windows DIB graphics) 600 x 600 dots/inch (for Windows and DOS)

  • Page 82: Functions

    Brother Printing Solution for Windows Automatic emulation selection among HP LaserJet 5P, EPSON FX-850 or IBM Proprinter XL Windows 3.1/3.11 and Windows 95 driver, supporting Brother Printing Solution for Windows, Brother Native Compression mode and bi-directional capability Optional Macintosh driver available for System 6.0.7 or higher...

  • Page 83: Electrical And Mechanical

    Electrical and Mechanical Power Source U.S.A. and Canada: Europe and Australia: Power Consumption Printing: Stand-by: Sleep: Noise Printing: Stand-by: Temperature Operating: Storage: Humidity Operating: Storage: Dimensions (W x D x H) 402 x 439 x 274 mm (15.8 x 17.3 x 10.8 inches) (when the output tray is closed.) Weight Approx.

  • Page 84: Parallel Interface Specifications

    Note To ensure the highest quality performance, it is recommended that you use an IEEE 1284 compliant parallel cable between the printer and your computer. Only IEEE 1284 cables support all of the advanced printing capabilities, such as bi-directional communication. These cables will be clearly marked with “IEEE-1284”.
  • Page 85 Note To use bi-directional communication, an interface cable which has the pin connections above must be used. Shield Fig. A-1 Parallel Interface Cable APPENDIX Shield APPENDIX A –5...

  • Page 86: Resident Fonts

    USER’S GUIDE RESIDENT FONTS Bitmapped Fonts This printer has the following bitmapped fonts. They can be used in the HP LaserJet 5P, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL modes. They have the following characteristics. Letter Gothic 16.66 Normal, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic (Portrait &...
  • Page 87 The following scalable fonts can be used in the BR-Script mode. ( Only when you have installed the BR-Script 2 ROM board.) Atlanta Book (BookOblique, Demi, DemiOblique) BR Dingbats BR Symbol Brougham (Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique) Brussels Light (LightItalic, Demi, DemiItalic) Calgary MediumItalic Copenhagen Roman (Italic, Bold, BoldItalic) Helsinki (Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique)

  • Page 88: Symbol Sets/Character Sets

    PC-850 Note If you want to know what characters are in each symbol/character set, print CHARASET.PRN file from the “Print form” option in the Direct Access Menu of the Remote Printer Console Program. APPENDIX A –8 OCR-B Ventura US (14J)

  • Page 89: Index

    INDEX Alarm lamp ... 3–3, 6–1 auto-emulation switching ... 1–4 baud rate... bitmapped font ... A–6 BR-Script 2 ROM board ... character set... control panel... 1–2, 3–1 cover open... cut sheet ... data compression technology ... Data lamp ... data length... DIP switch...
  • Page 90 ... 5–10 method... overrun ... quality ... speed ... Print Config... Print Fonts I... printable area... printer driver ... printer status monitor ... protocol ... Ready lamp ... Remote Printer Console ... resolution...1–3, A–1 robust... RPC ... RS-232C... RS-422A ...

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