Troubleshooting; Identifying your problem; 6 - 1- Page 106

Brother HL-5140 User's Guide

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6 - 1   TROUBLESHOOTING

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Identifying your problem

First, check the following:

The power plug is connected properly and the printer is turned on.

All of the protective parts have been removed.

The toner cartridge and drum unit are installed properly.

The front cover is fully closed.

Paper is inserted properly in the paper tray.

The interface cable is securely connected to the printer and the computer.

The correct driver for the printer is installed and selected.

The PC is set up to connect to the correct printer port.

Printer does not print:

If you did not solve your problem with the above checks, please find your problem and then go to the 
section listed:

Printer LED is blinking

See LED is blinking on page 3-1.

Status Monitor Error Message appears

See Error messages in the status monitor on page 6-2.

Printer printed an Error Message

See Error message printouts on page 6-3.

Paper handling

See Paper handling on page 6-5 anPaper jams and how to clear them on page 6-6.

Other problems

See Other problems on page 6-11.

Pages are printed, however there are problems with:

Print quality

See Improving the print quality on page 6-11.

Printout is incorrect

See Solving print problems on page 6-17.

Troubleshooting

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Lists of information found in Brother HL-5140 User's Guide - Page 106

  • 1. Status Monitor Error Message appears See Error messages in the status monitor on page 6-2.
  • 3. Paper handling See Paper handling on page 6-5 and Paper jams and how to clear them on page 6-6.
  • 11. Pages are printed, however there are problems with: Print quality See Improving the print quality on page 6-11.

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