Printer User Manual
Table Of Contents
- USER’S GUIDE HL-2130 HL-2132 HL-2135W HL-2220 HL-2230 HL-2240 HL-2240D HL-2242D HL-2250DN HL-2270DW
- Using this guide
- Table of Contents
- 1 Printing Methods
- 2 Driver and Software
- Printer driver
- Features in the printer driver (for Windows®)
- Basic tab
- Paper Size
- Orientation
- Copies
- Media Type
- Resolution
- Print Settings
- Multiple Page
- Duplex / Booklet
- Paper Source
- Advanced tab
- Scaling
- Reverse Print
- Use Watermark
- Header-Footer Print
- Toner Save Mode
- Administrator
- Other Print Options...
- Use Reprint
- Sleep Time
- Macro (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only)
- Density Adjustment
- Error Message Printout
- Improve Print Output
- Skip Blank Page
- Print Profiles tab
- Support
- Tray Settings
- Status Monitor
- Features in the printer driver (for Macintosh)
- Features in the printer driver (for Windows®)
- Uninstalling the printer driver
- Software
- Printer driver
- 3 Control Panel
- 4 Routine Maintenance
- 5 Troubleshooting
- A Appendix
- Machine specifications
- Symbol and character sets (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only)
- Quick reference for bar code control commands (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only)
- Print bar codes or expanded characters
- Definition of parameters
- Bar code mode
- Bar code, expanded character, line block drawing and box drawing
- Bar code
- Bar code human readable line ON or OFF
- Quiet zone
- Bar code, expanded character unit, line block drawing and box drawing
- Bar code, expanded character, line block drawing and box drawing offset in X-axis
- Bar code & expanded character offset in Y-axis
- Bar code, expanded character, line block drawing and box drawing height
- Expanded character width, line block drawing and box drawing
- Expanded character rotation
- Bar code data start
- Box drawing
- Line block drawing
- Expanded character data start
- Table of Code (EAN) 128 set C
- Print bar codes or expanded characters
- B Appendix (for Europe and Other Countries)
- C Appendix (for USA and Canada)
- Index

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Cleaning ..................................................................................................................................................83
Cleaning the outside of the machine .................................................................................................84
Cleaning the corona wire...................................................................................................................85
Cleaning the drum unit ......................................................................................................................87
Cleaning the paper pick-up roller.......................................................................................................94
Packing and shipping the machine ..........................................................................................................96
5 Troubleshooting 100
Identifying your problem ........................................................................................................................100
Error messages in the Status Monitor ...................................................................................................101
Paper handling ......................................................................................................................................103
Paper jams and how to clear them ........................................................................................................105
Improving the print quality......................................................................................................................112
Solving print problems ...........................................................................................................................119
Network problems (HL-2135W / HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only).........................................................120
Other problems......................................................................................................................................120
For Macintosh with USB ..................................................................................................................120
A Appendix 121
Machine specifications...........................................................................................................................121
Engine .............................................................................................................................................121
Controller .........................................................................................................................................122
Software ..........................................................................................................................................123
Control panel ...................................................................................................................................123
Paper handling ................................................................................................................................123
Media specifications ........................................................................................................................124
Supplies...........................................................................................................................................125
Dimensions / weights.......................................................................................................................125
Other................................................................................................................................................126
Computer requirements...................................................................................................................127
Important information for choosing your paper................................................................................128
Symbol and character sets (HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only) ...............................................................131
How to use Web Based Management (Web browser) ....................................................................131
Symbol and character sets list.........................................................................................................132
Quick reference for bar code control commands
(HL-2250DN / HL-2270DW only)........................................................................................................134
Print bar codes or expanded characters..........................................................................................134
B Appendix (for Europe and Other Countries) 141
Brother numbers....................................................................................................................................141
C Appendix (for USA and Canada) 142
Brother numbers....................................................................................................................................142
D Index 145










