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- Page 1 English Please read this manual thoroughly before using the printer. Brother Laser Printer for Windows™ WL-660 Series User’s Guide Keep this manual in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times.
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Page 2: Shipment Of The Printer
English 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 English Laser Printer WL-660 Series for Windows User’s Guide (For USA & CANADA Only) For technical and operational assistance, please call: In USA In Canada If you have comments or suggestions, please write us at: In USA In Canada For downloading drivers from our Bulletin Board Service, call 1-714- 859-2610.
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Page 4: Compilation And Publication Notice
All other brand and product names mentioned in this User’s Guide are registered trademarks of their respective companies. Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product descriptions and specifications. -
Page 5: Definitions Of Warnings, Cautions, And Notes
To Use the Printer Safely 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. Before cleaning the printer, unplug the power cord. -
Page 6: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS REGULATIONS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING CHAPTER 3 PRINTER CONTROL CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS ABOUT THE GUIDEBOOKS Learning How to Use the Printer ABOUT YOUR PRINTER Printer Overview System Requirements Features OPERATING AND STORAGE ENVIRONMENT Power Supply... - Page 7 REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE REPLACING THE DRUM UNIT ADJUSTING THE PRINT DENSITY CLEANING THE PRINTER 5-11 Cleaning the Printer Exterior Cleaning the Printer Interior and Drum Unit RE-PACKING THE PRINTER 5-15 ALARM INDICATIONS AT A GLANCE Operator Calls Service Calls PAPER JAMS Q &...
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Page 8: 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 9 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (EUROPE) We, Brother International Europe Ltd., Brother House 1 Tame Street, Guide Bridge, Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5JE, UK. declare that this products is in conformity with the following normative documents. Safety:...
- Page 10 USER’S GUIDE IEC 825 Specification (For 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 radiation in the Scanner Unit.
- Page 11 The wires in the mains cord are coloured in accordance with the following code: 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 12 English USER’S GUIDE Remove a length of the cord outer sheath, taking care not to damage the coloured insulation of the wires inside. Cut each of the three wires to the appropriate length. If the construction of the plug permits, leave the green and yellow wire longer than the others so that, in the event that the cord is pulled out of the plug, the green and yellow wire will be the last to disconnect.
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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 connect it to 2. Read the User’s Guide to get information about the following: your computer. -
Page 14: About Your Printer
English 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 1–2 Paper Support Fig. 1-1 Front View Parallel Interface Port Fig. 1-2 Rear View Paper Guide... -
Page 15: System Requirements
IBM PC or compatible with 80486 SX or higher microprocessor Parallel interface (or printer port) 4 MB or more of memory 10 MB of space available on your hard disk for the printer driver and all fonts Microsoft Windows 3.1/3.11... - Page 16 Windows printer driver supplied with your printer. Sleep Mode Sleep mode automatically reduces power consumption when the printer is not in use. The printer consumes less than 8W when in sleep mode. The time-out for auto sleep mode can be set through the Windows printer driver.
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Page 17: Operating And Storage Environment
Keep the printer clean. Do not place the printer in a dusty place. Do not block the ventilation hole of the printer. Do not place the printer where it is exposed to direct sunlight. Use a blind or heavy curtain to protect the printer from direct sunlight when the printer is unavoidably set up near a window. - Page 18 English USER’S GUIDE 1–6...
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Page 19: 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. Do not feed label sheets through the printer more than once. - Page 20 Extremely shiny or highly textured envelopes 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 Fig. 2-2 Envelopes...
- Page 21 English CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING Printable Area The figure below shows the physical printable area. Unprintable area Approximately 4 mm (0.16 inch) from each edge for all sizes of paper Fig. 2-3 Printable Area 2–3...
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Page 22: Multi-Purpose Sheet Feeder
English USER’S GUIDE MULTI-PURPOSE SHEET FEEDER The printer has a multi-purpose sheet feeder that can feed plain paper, envelopes and organizer paper. When you use labels or transparencies for overhead projectors, be sure to use the manual feed slot. See the next section “MANUAL FEED SLOT”... - Page 23 English 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 If you load envelopes in the feeder, make sure they are inserted in the direction shown above with the flap on the left side.
- Page 24 English USER’S GUIDE 3. Move the paper guide to the appropriate paper width. ( 4. Close the multi-purpose sheet feeder. ( If the multi-purpose sheet feeder runs out of paper when you try to print, the ALARM lamp blinks to alert you with a paper empty error. The error status monitor with some instructions appears on your computer screen to inform you of the error status and how to correct it.
- Page 25 Windows Control Panel. 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.
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Page 26: Manual Feed Slot
When you load one sheet of paper manually: You do not need to choose manual feed in the Setup dialog box of your printer driver. Holding the selected size of paper in the selected orientation (Portrait or Landscape), place the side of the paper you wish to print on face down into the manual feed slot. -
Page 27: Output Tray And Paper Support Wire
English 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 in front. - Page 28 English USER’S GUIDE 2–10...
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Page 29: Chapter 3 Printer Control
Lamps This section refers to the following lamps on the printer control panel: 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 30: Ready Sleep Switch
Sleep Mode Sleep mode causes the printer to act as though it has been turned off. While the printer is in sleep mode, all the lamps are off, however the printer can still receive data from the computer. -
Page 31: Test Page
English When the printer is in the Ready mode and the printer does not receive data for a certain period of time (time-out), it automatically enters sleep mode. The default time-out has been factory set for 5 to 15 minutes. -
Page 32: Setup Dialog Box
SETUP DIALOG BOX You need to install the supplied printer driver before printing documents. If you have not installed the printer driver, be sure to install it referring to the Quick Setup Guide. The installed printer driver allows you to control the printer from within the Setup dialog box. - Page 33 Printers dialog box of the Control Panel or the Print Setup dialog box of your application software. Some Windows applications have Printer Setup options that do not coincide with Control Panel settings. If you receive an error message...
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Page 34: Paper
English USER’S GUIDE Paper When you click Paper in the Setup dialog box, you can: 3–6 Choose paper size Choose paper tray Choose page orientation Choose the number of copies you wish to print Fig. 3-4 Paper Options in the Setup Dialog Box Note For printing envelopes, orientation should generally be set to Landscape. -
Page 35: Duplex
Set binding offset Fig. 3-5 Duplex Options in the Setup Dialog Box Adjust brightness and contrast of gray scale graphics Choose the type of gray scale graphics Fig. 3-6 Half Tone Options in the Setup Dialog Box CHAPTER 3 PRINTER CONTROL 3–7... -
Page 36: Printer Configuration
Choose time-out for sleep mode Confirm the printer memory size Turn error recovery operation on or off Turn the Printer Status on or off Fig. 3-7 Test Options in the Setup Dialog Box Choose resolution (600 dpi, 300 dpi or 150 dpi) Choose toner saving modes Fig. -
Page 37: Chapter 4 Options
Additional memory is useful and maybe necessary if you are printing a very complex document. The printer has 0.5 MB of memory as a standard feature. The memory can be expanded up to 4.0 MB with an optional memory board. - Page 38 English USER’S GUIDE 4–2...
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Page 39: Chapter 5 Maintenance
REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE The printer includes a starter toner cartridge which is expected to yield 1,000 pages. (This may vary depending on the area where the printer is purchased.) With a new replacement toner cartridge (TN-100 or TN-100HL), the printer can print up to 3,000 pages. - Page 40 You cannot resume printing until you install a new toner cartridge. Follow these steps to replace the toner cartridge: 1. Lift the multi-purpose sheet feeder from the printer to remove it. 5–2 Fig. 5-2 Toner Empty Indication...
- Page 41 The toner cartridge cannot be removed unless the shutter is completely closed by pushing the lever fully to the rear. 3. Remove the old toner cartridge from the printer. Handle the toner cartridge carefully. If toner scatters and your hands or clothes get dirty, wipe or wash it off with cold water immediately.
- Page 42 Do not remove the blue plastic shutter. Doing so will cause toner to spill and make the cartridge unusable. You can use only a genuine Brother toner cartridge. Using another brand of toner cartridge could void your printer’s warranty.
- Page 43 6. Gently pull the blue shutter lever on the toner cartridge forward until 7. Re-install the multi-purpose sheet feeder. The toner cartridge must be removed from the printer and placed in the reusable storage bag before transporting the printer. Failure to do so will void the warranty.
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Page 44: Replacing The Drum Unit
USER’S GUIDE REPLACING THE DRUM UNIT The printer uses a drum unit to create print images. To decide when you should replace the drum, you should check the print quality. If there has been a noticeable deterioration in the output print quality, then the drum unit should be replaced. - Page 45 Warning 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. Fig. 5-10 Inside the printer 4.
- Page 46 Fig. 5-12 Unpacking the Drum Unit Fig. 5-13 Removing the Protective Parts Caution Unpack a drum unit immediately before installing it into the printer. Exposing an unpacked drum unit to direct sunlight or room light may damage the unit. Be sure all protective parts are removed. Failure to remove every one can result in unacceptable print quality or may damage your printer.
- Page 47 English 7. Hold the drum unit flat and install it unit into the printer. 8. Close the drum cover. Press down firmly on both sides of the blue 9. Install the toner cartridge into the drum unit once the drum unit is 10.
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Page 48: 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 49: Cleaning The Printer
4. Wipe dirt and dust away from the printer exterior and feeder with a 5. Load paper into the multi-purpose sheet feeder and plug in the power... -
Page 50: Cleaning The Printer Interior And Drum Unit
4. Open the drum cover. 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. 5. Use a soft cloth to remove any dirt or dust from the drum cover and Rollers 5–12... - Page 51 Use water or neutral detergents for cleaning. Cleaning with volatile liquids such as thinners or benzene will damage the internal surfaces of the printer. 6. Take the drum unit out of the printer. 7. Wipe the following electric plates , , Electric Plate 8.
- Page 52 Be sure to position the tab at the home position or to the left end of the drum after cleaning. 11. Re-install the drum unit into the printer. 12. Close the drum cover and top cover. Be sure to close the drum cover securely by pressing down firmly on both sides next to the blue tabs.
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Page 53: Re-Packing The Printer
RE-PACKING THE PRINTER 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 to avoid damage which could invalidate your warranty. 1. Unplug the printer from the AC outlet. - Page 54 6. Close the top cover, the drum cover, the paper support wire and the 7. Wrap the printer in the plastic bag included in the box, then place it in 8. Place the multi-purpose sheet feeder, documents, and drum unit 9.
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Page 55: Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
Print Overrun Toner Empty If the printer does not operate as you expect it to, it is recommended that you unplug the printer, wait a few seconds and then plug it in again. If you still have problems, consult your dealer or our authorized service representative. -
Page 56: Service Calls
If you cannot clear the error and see the same service call indicator after resetting the printer, consult your dealer or contact your nearest Brother Authorized Service Center for repair. Check the top cover, the multi-purpose sheet feeder and the main controller board to verify that they are firmly installed. -
Page 57: Paper Jams
After locating the position, clear the jammed paper, referring to the following descriptions. Once the jammed paper is removed completely, the printer may resume printing. If the printer does not resume printing, press the READY SLEEP switch or check the Print Manager in Windows to see if the print job registers as stalled. - Page 58 Do not pull the jammed paper from the output tray. Be sure to open the drum 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 for instructions on how to remove the jammed paper.
- Page 59 If a paper jam has occurred under the drum unit, you must remove the multi-purpose sheet feeder, open the top cover and the drum cover, remove the drum unit, and pull the jammed paper out of the printer. Then re-install the drum unit and close the covers.
- Page 60 English USER’S GUIDE 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. 6–6 Warning Fig. 6-6 Inside the Printer...
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Page 61: Q & A
English 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 and Software... -
Page 62: Paper Handling
Recommendations Check to see if the “Paper Empty” message appears on your computer screen or the ALARM lamp is 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 63: Print Quality
Printed pages contain white stripes. Make sure your Windows application software is correctly set up to use this printer. Check your Windows printer driver settings or printer settings in your application software. Be sure there are no stalled jobs in Print Manager. - Page 64 If you still have the same problem, replace the drum unit with a new one. Fig. 6-8 White Spots Clean the printer interior and the primary corona wire of the toner cartridge. See “Cleaning the Printer Interior and Drum Unit” in Chapter 5.
- Page 65 Fig. 6-10 Black Page If toner scatters over the whole printing surface, adjust the print density dial inside the printer clockwise. See “ADJUSTING THE PRINT DENSITY” in Chapter 5. Clean the printer interior. See “Cleaning the Printer Interior and Drum Unit”...
- Page 66 Drum Unit” in Chapter 5. Fig. 6-12 White Page The problem may disappear. Try printing multiple pages to clear this problem if the printer has not been used for a long time. If the surface of the drum has been scratched or exposed to light, replace the Drum Unit with a new one.
- Page 67 5 or 6 times. Re- install the drum/toner unit and try printing again. If the print quality is not acceptable, please contact Brother customer service or your local authorized service center for further assistance. You may clear the problem by wiping the scanner windows with a soft cloth.
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Page 69: Appendices
Windows 3.1/3.11 driver, supporting bi-directional capability TrueType™ compatible fonts for Microsoft Windows Bi-directional parallel 0.5 MB (subject to the printer model) Expandable up to 4.0 MB with the optional memory board 1 switch and 2 lamps Self-diagnostic program APPENDICES ®... -
Page 70: Electrical And Mechanical
English USER’S GUIDE Electrical and Mechanical Power Source Power Consumption Noise Temperature Humidity Dimensions (W x H x D) Weight Appendix–2 U.S.A. and Canada: AC 110 to 120 V, 60 Hz Europe and Australia: AC 220 to 240 V, 50 Hz Printing: 480 W or less Stand-by:... -
Page 71: Parallel Interface Specification
Pin No. DATA STROBE AUTO FEED To use bi-directional communication, an interface cable which has the pin connection above should be used. Printer Side: Amphenol 57RE-4036-7308 or equivalent A shielded cable should be used. Signal Direction Pin No. Input DATA 1... - Page 72 English USER’S GUIDE Computer side Appendix–4 Printer side Fig. A-1 Parallel interface cable...
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Page 73: Index
1-4, 2-4–7 operator calls 6-1 option 1-3, 4-1 organizer sheet 2-1 output tray 2-9 overview 1-2 packing the printer 5-15–16 paper 2-1 paper empty 2-6, 6-1 paper guide 2-6, 2-8 paper handling 1-4, 2-1–9 paper jam 6-1, 6-3–6... - Page 74 English USER’S GUIDE power switch 3-2, 3-3 printable area 2-3 print density 5-10 printer driver 1-3, 1-4 printing speed 1-3 print overrun 6-1 print quality 6-9–13 READY lamp 3-1 READY SLEEP switch 3-2–3 rear view 1-2 resolution 1-3, 1-4 service calls 6-2 sleep mode 1-4, 3-2–3...
- Page 75 For the name of an authorized dealer or service center, call 1- 800-284-4357. 1-800-276-7746 714-859-9700 Ext. 329 (within California) 1-800-361-6466 Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Irvine, CA 92718 Brother International Corporation, Ltd. 1, Rue Hôtel De Ville Dollard-des-Ormeaux P.Q. Canada H9B3H6 (outside California)
- Page 76 English UL7392001 A Printed in Japan...
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