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Please read this manual thoroughly before using the printer.
Brother Laser Printer for Windows™
WL-660 Series
User’s Guide
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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. Warning When shipping the Printer, the DRUM UNIT assembly including the TONER CARTRIDGE must be removed from the Printer and placed in the plastic bag. Failure to remove and place it in the plastic bag during shipping will cause
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English ® Laser Printer WL-660 Series for Windows User’s Guide (For USA & CANADA Only) For technical and operational assistance, please call: In USA 1-800-276-7746 (outside California) 714-859-9700 Ext. 329 (within California) In Canada 1-800-361-6466 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, Ltd. 1, Rue Hôtel De Ville Dollard-des-Ormeaux P.
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English USER’S GUIDE Trademarks The brother logo is registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. TrueType is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. IBM and IBM PC 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 in the U.S. and other countries. All other brand and product names mentioned in this User’s Guide are registered trademarks of their respectiv
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English TABLE OF CONTENTS 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 printer properly or prevent damage to the printer. ✒ Note Indicates notes and useful tips to remember when using the printer. To Use the Printer Safely Warning After you have used the printer, some internal parts of the pr
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English USER’S GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS REGULATIONS vi CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE GUIDEBOOKS 1-1 Learning How to Use the Printer 1-1 ABOUT YOUR PRINTER 1-2 Printer Overview 1-2 System Requirements 1-3 Features 1-3 OPERATING AND STORAGE ENVIRONMENT 1-5 Power Supply 1-5 Environment 1-5 CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING PAPER SPECIFICATIONS 2-1 MULTI-PURPOSE SHEET FEEDER 2-4 MANUAL FEED SLOT 2-8 OUTPUT TRAY AND PAPER SUPPORT WIRE 2-9 CHAPTER 3
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English TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE 5-1 REPLACING THE DRUM UNIT 5-6 ADJUSTING THE PRINT DENSITY 5-10 CLEANING THE PRINTER 5-11 Cleaning the Printer Exterior 5-11 Cleaning the Printer Interior and Drum Unit 5-12 RE-PACKING THE PRINTER 5-15 CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING ALARM INDICATIONS AT A GLANCE 6-1 Operator Calls 6-1 Service Calls 6-2 PAPER JAMS 6-3 Q & A 6-7 Setting up the Printer Hardware and Software
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English USER’S GUIDE REGULATIONS Federal Communications Commission Compliance Notice (For USA Only) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cau
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English REGULATIONS FDA Regulations (For 110-120 V Model Only) U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) implemented regulations for laser products manufactured from August 2, 1976. These regulations apply to laser products manufactured from August 1, 1976. Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States. The label shown on the back of the printer indicates compliance with the FDA regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States. MANUFACTURED: BRO
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English 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. The Scanner Unit should not be opened under any circumstances. Caution Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in haza
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English REGULATIONS For Your Safety To ensure safe operation, the three-pin plug supplied must be inserted only into a standard three-pin power point which is effectively grounded through the normal household wiring. Extension cords used with the equipment must be three-conductor and be correctly wired to provide connection to ground. Incorrectly wired extension cords are a major cause of fatalities. The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the power is grounded an
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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. Remove a short section of the coloured insulation to expose the wires. The wire which is colou
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English CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE GUIDEBOOKS Learning How to Use the Printer 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 your computer. It also contains information about setting up your computer for your printer by installing the printer driver, fonts and Remote Printer Console Program. 2. Read the User’s Guide to get information about the following:
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English USER’S GUIDE ABOUT YOUR PRINTER Printer Overview Paper Support Multi-Purpose Sheet Feeder Paper Guide Top Cover Manual Feed Slot Control Panel Output Tray Paper Support Wire Fig. 1-1 Front View Power Cord Print Density Dial Parallel Interface Port Fig. 1-2 Rear View 1–2
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English CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION System Requirements Check the following system requirements to setup and operate the printer: • 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 ☛ Caution This printer has been designed specially for Windows 3.1. It cannot work in a DOS environment, such as MS-DOS. Features This pri
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English USER’S GUIDE ❏ Versatile Paper Handling The printer has a multi-purpose sheet feeder and straight paper path. Using this mechanism, you can load A4, letter, legal, B5, A5, and executive sizes of paper, as well as various other paper sizes including envelopes, postcards, organizer paper, or a custom paper size. The multi-purpose sheet feeder also allows manual paper loading for printing labels and transparencies. ❏ ❏ APT (Advanced Photoscale Technology) The APT feature of the printer
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English CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OPERATING AND STORAGE ENVIRONMENT Please take note of the following before using the printer: Power Supply Use the printer within the specified power range. AC power: ±10% of the rated power voltage in your district Frequency: 50 Hz (220 V– 240 V) or 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 et
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English USER’S GUIDE 1–6
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English CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING PAPER SPECIFICATIONS The printer can handle paper that conforms to the following specifications: Paper Type Paper Size Paper Weight Sheet Manual Feeder Cut sheet A4, Letter, Legal, B5, A5, ●● Executive, Custom size 70-216 x 127-356 mm, 2.75”-8.5” x 5”-14” 2 Envelopes DL, C5, COM-10, 60-135 g/m ●● Monarch (16-36 lb.) ® Organizer Day-Timer J, K, L, M ●● 70-216 x 127-356 mm 2.75”-8.5” x 5”-11” Labels 70-216 x 127-356 mm, ● Transparencies 2.7
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English USER’S GUIDE Before using paper with holes such as organizer sheets, you must fan the stack well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds. Before using any paper, make sure that it is not curled. If so, you should straighten the paper as much as possible. Feeding curled paper will cause paper jams and misfeeds. Fig. 2-1 Fan the Paper and Straighten the Paper The following types of envelopes are not recommended for use: • Damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped envelopes • Extremely shin
