Brother HL-1450 User manual

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USER’S GUIDE

Please read this manual thoroughly before using the printer. You can print or view

this manual from the CD-ROM at any time. Please keep the CD-ROM in a

convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times.

The Brother Solutions Center (

http://solutions.brother.com

) is your one stop resource for

all your printer needs. Download the latest drivers and utilities for your printers, read the

FAQs and troubleshooting tips or learn about special printing solutions in the 'Solutions'

and 'Customer Education' sections.

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For USA & CANADA Only

IMPORTANT NOTE: For technical and operational assistance, you must call.

Calls must be made from within that country.

In USA 1-800-276-7746

In CANADA 1-800-853-6660

1-514-685-6464 (within Montreal)

If you have comments or suggestions, please write us at:

In USA Printer Customer Support

Brother International Corporation

15 Musick

Irvine, CA 92618

In CANADA Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd.

- Marketing Dept.

1, rue Hôtel de Ville

Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6

BROTHER FAX-BACK SYSTEM

Brother Customer Service has installed an easy to use fax-back system so you can get

instant answers to common technical questions and product information for all 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 from which you are calling.

Call and follow the voice prompts to receive faxed instructions on how to use the system and

your index of fax-back subjects.

In USA 1-800-521-2846

In Canada 1-800-685-5381

1-514-685-5381 (within Montreal)

DEALERS/SERVICE CENTERS (USA only)

For the name of a Brother authorized dealer or service center, call 1-800-284-4357.

SERVICE CENTERS (Canada only)

For service center addresses in Canada, call 1-800-853-6660.

INTERNET ADDRESSES

http://www.brother.com and http://solutions.brother.com

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The following conventions are used in this User’s Guide:

Warning

Indicates warnings that must be observed to prevent possible personal injury.

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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 remember when using the printer.

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Warning

• After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer are extremely

HOT! When you open the front or back covers of the printer, never touch the shaded

parts shown in the following illustrations.

• There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer. Before cleaning the printer, make

sure you have turned off the power switch and unplugged the power cord from the

power outlet.

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Caution

y Use water or neutral detergents for cleaning. Cleaning with volatile liquids such as

thinner or benzene will damage the surface of the printer.

y Do not use cleaning materials that contain ammonia. They will damage the printer and

the toner cartridge.

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Components When you unpack the printer, check to see that you have all of the

following parts:

1. Printer

2. Drum unit assembly

(with

toner cartridge included)

3. Documents

4. CD-ROM

5. AC power cord

Components may differ from one country to another.

✏ Note

0The power cord may differ slightly from this figure depending on the country where

you purchased the printer.

CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER

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Interface cable

• An interface cable is not a standard accessory.

• Some computers have both a USB and a parallel port. Please purchase the

appropriate cable for the interface you intend to use.

• Today most parallel cables support bi-directional communication, but some might

have an incompatible pin assignment or may not be IEEE 1284-compliant.

• Do not use a parallel cable that is longer than 3 metres (10 feet).

(For HL-1440, HL-1450 and HL-1470N Users)

• When you use a USB cable, be sure to use a high-speed twisted cable (12 Mbps)

and connect it to the USB connector of your PC.

• Do not use the USB connector on the front of your PC or on the iMac keyboard.

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Front View

1. Tray extension flap

2. Face down output tray

3. Front cover

4. Paper cassette

5. Manual feed paper guides

6. Manual feed slot

7. Control panel

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Rear View (HL-1230)

1. Rear cover

2. Power switch

3. AC power inlet

4. Parallel Interface connector

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Rear View (HL-1440)

1. Rear cover

2. Power switch

3. AC power inlet

4. Parallel Interface connector

5. USB connector

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Rear View (HL-1450)

1. Rear cover

2. Power switch

3. AC power inlet

4. Parallel Interface connector

5. USB Interface connector

6. Mini Din connector for

lower tray unit

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1. Rear cover

2. Power switch

3. AC power inlet

4. Parallel Interface connector

5. USB Interface connector

6. Mini Din connector for lower tray unit

7. 10/100Base TX port

8. LED

9. Test button

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Please take note of the following before using the printer.

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Use the printer within the specified power range.

AC power: AC 220 – 240V or AC 110 – 120V

Frequency: 50 Hz (220 V– 240 V) or 50/60 Hz (110–120 V)

The power cord, including extensions, should not exceed 5 metres (16.5 feet).

Do not share the same power circuit with other high-power appliances such as an

air conditioner, copier, shredder and so on. If you cannot avoid using the printer with

these appliances, we recommend that you use an isolation transformer or a high-

frequency noise filter.

Use a voltage regulator if the power source is not stable.

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• The printer should be installed near a power outlet that is easily accessible.

• Use the printer only within the following ranges of temperature and humidity:

• Ambient temperature: 10°C to 32.5°C (50°F to 90.5°F)

• Ambient humidity: 20% to 80% (without condensation)

• The printer should be used in a well-ventilated room.

• 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 of the printer is obstructed. Keep

a gap of approximately 100 mm (4 inches) between the ventilation hole and the

wall.

• 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 placed near a window.

• Do not place the printer near devices that contain magnets or generate magnetic

fields.

• Do not subject the printer to strong physical shocks or vibrations.

• Do not expose the printer to open flames or salty or corrosive gasses.

• Do not place objects on top of the printer.

• Do not place the printer near an air conditioner.

• Keep the printer horizontal when carrying.

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The printer loads paper from the installed paper cassette, manual feed slot or

optional lower tray unit.

Their descriptions used in the printer driver and this manual are as shown below.

Upper paper tray Tray 1

Manual feed slot Manual

Optional lower tray Tray 2

(For HL-1450, HL-1470N users only)

Click the check mark in the following table to see the detailed information for each

selection.

Media type Tray 1 Manual

feed slot

Tray 2 Select the Media type from the

printer driver

Plain paper

60 g/m2 to 105 g/m2

(16 to 28 lbs.)

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Recycled paper

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Plain paper

Bond paper

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Bond paper

Thick paper

105 g/m2 to 161 g/m2

(28 to 43 lbs.)

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Thick paper or Thicker paper

Transparencies

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Up to 10 sheets

Only A4, Letter

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Only A4, Letter

Transparencies

Label

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Only A4, Letter

Plain paper

Envelopes

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Thicker paper

Card stock

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Thick paper or Thicker paper

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Upper paper tray Manual feed slot Optional lower tray

Paper size

A4, Letter, Legal (US

and Canada only) ,

B5 (ISO), Executive,

A5, A6, B6

Width: 70 to 216 mm

(215 to 8.5 in.)

Length: 116 to 356 mm

(4.57 to 14.0 in.)

A4, Letter, Legal (US

and Canada only), B5

(ISO), Executive, A5

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250 sheets

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Single sheet

250 sheets

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Plain paper

Xerox Premier 80 g/m

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Xerox Business 80 g/m2

Modo DATACOPY 80 g/m2

IGEPA X-Press 80 g/m2

Xerox 4200DP 20 lb

Champion Paper One 20 lb

Hammermill Laser Paper 24 lb

Recycled paper

Steinbis Recycling Copy 80 g/m2

Transparencies

3M CG3300 3M CG 3300

Labels

Avery laser label L7163 Avery laser label #5160

• Before you purchase large quantities of paper, please test print a small quantity

to ensure that the paper is suitable.

• Use paper designed for plain paper copying.

• Use paper that is 75 to 90 g/m

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• Use neutral paper; avoid acidic or alkaline paper.

• Use Long grain paper.

• Use paper with a moisture content of approximately 5%.

You can see the information to help you choose paper to use with this

printer. See “Important Information for Choosing Your Paper” in the

Appendix.

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The figure below shows the printable area.

Portrait

USA/Canada Europe/other countries

1 0.17 inch (4.2 mm) 4.2 mm

2 0.25 inch (6.35 mm) 6.01 mm

3 0.17 inch (4.2 mm) 4.2 mm

4 0.25 inch (6.35 mm) 6.01 mm

Landscape

USA/Canada Europe/other countries

1 0.17 inch (4.2 mm) 4.2 mm

2 0.2 inch (5.08 mm) 5.0 mm

3 0.17 inch (4.2 mm) 4.2 mm

4 0.2 inch (5.08 mm) 5.0 mm

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You can print on plain paper from the paper cassette or manual feed slot. Select the

paper you use referring to “What Kind of Paper can I Use?” in this chapter.

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1. Select the Paper Size, Media Type and paper Source etc. in the printer driver.

Media Type: Plain Paper

Paper Source: Tray1

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