Brother MFC-P2000 User manual

Laser Printer / Scanner / Copier

MFC/HL-P2000

Quick Setup Guide

Read this guidebook first to set up your machine

and prepare your computer for the machine.

Save all packing materials and outer carton. They

are useful when shipping the machine.

Keep this manual in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times.

The product names in this guidebook are trademarks or registered trade marks of each manufacturer. The specifications are

subject to change without notice.

(For USA & CANADA Only)

For technical and operational assistance, please call:

In USA 1-877-284-3238 (outside California) / 949-859-9700 Ext. 329 (within California)

In CANADA 1-800-853-6660 / 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 92718

In CANADA Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd. - Marketing Dept.

1, rue Hôtel de Ville Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6

BBS: For downloading drivers from our Bulletin Board Service, call:

In USA: 1-888-298-3616 / In CANADA : 1-514-685-2040

Please log on to our BBS with your first name, last name and a four digit number for your password. Our

BBS supports modem speeds up to 14,400, 8 bits no parity, 1 stop bit.

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 you

are calling from. Please call 1-800-521-2846 (USA) or 1-800-681-9838 (Canada) and follow the voice

prompts to receive faxed instructions on how to use the system and your index of Fax-Back subjects.

DEALERS/SERVICE CENTERS (USA only)

For the name of an 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 ADDRESS

For technical questions and downloading drivers: http://www.brother.com

Definitions of Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

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

Warning

Indicates warnings that must be observed

to prevent possible personal injury.

Caution

Indicates cautions that must be observed to use the

machine properly or prevent damage to the

machine.

✒Note

Indicates notes and useful tips to remember

when using the machine.

To Use the Machine Safely

Warning

After you have just used the machine,

some internal parts are extremely hot.

When you open the machine top cover,

never touch the shaded parts shown in the

following illustration.

High Temperature

Inside the Machine

Warning

There are high voltage electrodes inside the

machine. Before cleaning the machine, make

sure you turn off the power switch and unplug

the power cord from the power outlet.

Turning off the Switch and Unplugging the Machine

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Table of Contents

Action 1: Check the Supplied items --- 2

Action 2: Position the Machine --- 3

Action 3: Install the Toner Cartridge/Drum Unit --- 4

Action 4: Load Paper into your Machine --- 5

Action 5: Connect your Machine to your Computers parallel interface --- 7

Action 6: Plug in and Turn on your Machine --- 8

Action 7-1: Installation from CD-ROM ---10

Action 7-2: Prepare the Printer Driver and the Scanner Driver for the

Machine ---11

Action 7-3: Prepare DOS for the Machine ---12

LAMPS AND SWITCH FOR PRINTING FUNCTION --- 16

COPYING FUNCTION --- 19

SCANNING FUNCTION --- 22

REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE --- 25

REPLACING THE DRUM UNIT --- 28

ALARM INDICATIONS AT A GLANCE --- 31

HOW TO VIEW THE ON-LINE SETUP GUIDE & USER GUIDE --- 35

MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS --- 36

REGULATIONS

Trademarks

The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.

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.

Hewlett Packard is a registered trademark and PCL, HP LaserJet II, and IIP are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard

Company.

IBM, IBM PC, and Proprinter are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.

Microsoft and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark

of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.

Adobe, Photoshop and Illustrator are trademarks of Adobe Systems, Incorporated.

Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

PaperPort is a trademark of Visioneer Inc.

Unimessage is a trademark of WordCraft.

ENERGY STAR is a U.S. registered mark.

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’s descriptions and specifications.

The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.

Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein

and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials

presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication.

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Action 1: Check the Supplied Items

After taking the printer out of the carton and removing the packing materials, make sure that

the following items are not damaged and none are missing:

• Machine • Paper support and Document support

• Drum unit assembly (with Toner cartridge

included) • AC Cord

 3.5” floppy disks for Windows®printer driver and fonts

 Quick setup guide (this guidebook)

 Plastic Bag

 CD-ROM

✒NOTE

You may have additional parts not listed above depending on which country you live in.

✒NOTE

You will need to purchase an interface cable that matches the bi-directional IEEE 1284

compliant interface of your computer. If you do not know what cable you need, consult your

dealer.

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Action 2: Position the Machine

Please take note of the following before using the machine.

Power Supply



Use the machine within the specified power range.

AC power: ±10% of the rated power voltage in your country

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



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



Do not share the same power circuit with other high-power appliances, particularly an air conditioner,

copier, shredder and so on. If it is unavoidable that you must use the machine with these appliances, it is

recommended that you use an isolation transformer or a high-frequency noise filter.



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

Environment



The machine should be installed near a power outlet which is easily accessible.



Use the machine 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 machine should be used in a well ventilation room.



Place the machine on a flat, horizontal surface.



Keep the machine clean. Do not place the machine in a dusty place.



Do not place the machine where the ventilation hole of the machine can be blocked.



Do not place the machine where it is exposed to direct sunlight. Use a blind or a heavy curtain to protect

the machine from direct sunlight when it is unavoidably set up near a window.



Do not place the machine near devices that contain magnets or generate magnetic fields.



Do not subject the machine to strong physical shocks or vibrations.



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



Do not place objects on top of the machine.



Do not place the machine near an air conditioner.



Keep the machine horizontal when carrying.



Do not cover the slots in the top cover.

System Requirements for the Brother Printing Solution for Windows

Check the following system requirements to setup and operate the machine in Brother Printing Solution for

Windows:



IBM PC or compatible with 80486 SX or higher microprocessor



Parallel interface (or printer port)



8 MB or more of memory (for Windows®95/98, 3.1/3.11),

16MB or more of memory (for Windows NT®4.0)



10 MB of space available on your hard disk for the printer driver and all fonts



20 MB of space available on your hard disk for Visioneer PaperPort®LE Software



Microsoft Windows®95,98, 3.1/3.11 or Windows ®

NT 4.0

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Action 3: Install the Toner Cartridge/Drum Unit

1Unpack the drum unit assembly with the

toner cartridge included. Gently shake it

from side to side five or six times.

Caution

Do not expose the drum unit to light for

longer than a few minutes, as this will

damage the drum.

Caution

Do not remove the starter sheet.

This sheet will be ejected while the machine

is warming-up after installing a new drum

unit. (See Action 6 Illustration 4)

2Open the top cover of the machine by

holding both sides of it.

3Holding the drum by its handles, install it

into the machine.

4Close the top cover.

See “CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE” in

the On-line User’s Guide for more

information about replacement of the toner

cartridge.

Starter Sheet

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Action 4: Load Paper into Your Machine

Before loading paper, make sure that the paper meets the specification described in the On-

line User’s Guide Chapter 2. Using unsuitable paper might reduce the print quality.

1Install the paper support (with a tube on it)

onto the multi-purpose sheet feeder. And

install document support onto the document

feeder.

2Open the multi-purpose sheet feeder cover.

CAUTION

Be sure to open the sheet feeder cover

whenever you insert paper into the sheet

feeder otherwise you may get paper mis-

feeding or paper jam errors.

3Load paper in the multi-purpose sheet

feeder.

✒NOTE

The feeder can hold up to 200 sheets of

plain paper or up to 10 envelopes.

Excessive sheets may cause paper jams.

Make sure that the paper is stacked below

the ▲mark.

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4Hold the tab of the right hand paper guide

and press the catch to release the guide

lock. Move the paper guide to fit the paper

width.

Caution

Failure to set the paper guide to the paper

width may cause paper skew and jam.

5Close the multi-purpose sheet feeder cover.

6Open the output tray. ( ①)

Extend the extension support wire. ( ②)

Extend the extension document support

wire. ()

The machine can handle paper within the following specifications:

Paper Type Paper Size

Cut sheets A4, Letter, Legal, B5(JIS/ISO), A5, A6, 3”x 5”, Executive,

Custom size

(70-216 x 127-356 mm)

Envelopes DL, C5, COM-10, Monarch, 9” x 12”

Organizer Day-Timer® J, K, L, 70-216 x 127-356 mm

Labels and

Transparencies A4, Letter

70-216 x 127-356 mm

See “CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING” in the On-line User’s Guide for more

information.

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Action 5: Connect Your Machine to Your Computers' Parallel

Interface

You must connect the machine to your computer with a suitable interface cable. In most cases,

a bi-directional IEEE 1284 compliant parallel cable is used for this connection.

1Make sure that the machine power switch

is off before connecting or disconnecting

the interface cable.

Also, make sure that the computer is turned

off.

2Connect the parallel interface cable to the

parallel interface port of the machine. ( ①)

Secure the connection with the wire clips.

( ②)

Connect the interface cable to the printer

port of the computer.

For the location of your computers parallel printer port, refer to the Users Guide of your

computer.

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Action 6: Plug in and Turn on Your Machine

1Plug the power cord into the AC power

outlet and the machine power inlet.

✒Note

The shape of the power cord varies

according to the country of destination.

2Turn on the power switch that is located

on the left side of your machine.

Drum

Alarm

Ready

Paper

Data

Toner

Make sure that the Ready lamp is lit after

the machine has warmed up (approximately

30 seconds).

4Make sure that the machine automatically

ejects the starter sheet while the machine is

warming-up immediately after installing a

new drum unit.

Starter Sheet

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