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Reference Guide

Brief explanations for routine operations

HL-L5000D HL-L5100DN HL-L5200DW HL-L5200DWT HL-L6200DW HL-L6200DWT

Brother recommends keeping this guide next to your Brother machine for quick reference.

Online User's Guide

This Reference Guide contains basic instructions and information for your Brother machine. For more advanced instructions and information, see the Online User's Guide at solutions.brother.com/manuals

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User's Guides and Where to Find Them

Which Guide? What's in It? Where Is It?

Product Safety Guide Read this Guide first. Please read the Safety

Instructions before you set up your machine. See this Guide for trademarks and legal limitations.

Quick Setup Guide Follow the instructions for setting up your

machine, and installing the drivers and software for the operating system and connection type you are using.

Reference Guide Learn the basic operations and basic

machine maintenance. See troubleshooting tips.

Online User's Guide This guide includes the additional contents of

the Reference Guide.

In addition to information about the Print operations, useful information is included about using the machine on a network.

AirPrint Guide This Guide provides information for using

AirPrint to print from OS X v10.8.5 or later and your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, or other iOS device to your Brother machine without installing a printer driver.

Google Cloud Print Guide This Guide provides details about how to use

Google Cloud Print™ services for printing over the Internet.

Printed / In the box

HTML and PDF file / Brother Solutions

Center

PDF file / Brother Solutions Center

Mobile Print/Scan Guide for Brother iPrint&Scan

Visit solutions.brother.com/manuals.

This Guide provides useful information about printing from your mobile device when

connected to a Wi-Fi® network.

PDF file / Brother Solutions Center

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The Online User's Guide Helps You Get the Most

Out of Your Machine

We hope that you find this guide helpful. To learn more about your machine's features, please take a look at our Online User's Guide. It offers:

Quicker Navigation!

Search box

Navigation index in a separate panel

Comprehensive!

Every topic in one guide

Simplified Layout!

Provides step-by-step instructions

Feature summary at the top of the page

1. Search Box

2. Navigation

3. Summary

4. Step-by-Step Instructions

To View Online User's Guides

To view the Online User's Guide and other available guides, visit solutions.brother.com/manuals.

(Windows®)

You can also access your machine's guides using Brother Utilities. The Brother Utilities tool is included in the standard installation and, when installed, you can find it either as a shortcut on

your desktop, or from the Windows® Start menu.

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Questions or Problems? Please Take a Look at our FAQs, Solutions, and Videos Online.

Go to your model's FAQs & Troubleshooting page on the Brother Solutions Center at

support.brother.com.

• Provides several ways to search!

• Displays related questions for more information

• Receives regular updates based on customer feedback

Since the Brother Solutions Center is updated regularly, this screen is subject to change without notice.

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General Information

Control Panel Overview

The control panel may vary depending on your model.

1. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

Displays messages to help you set up and use the machine.

Wireless Network Models

A four-level indicator shows the wireless signal strength if you are using a wireless connection.

2. Data LED

The Data LED blinks depending on the machine’s status.

When the Data LED is on, data is in the machine’s memory. When the Data LED blinks, the machine is receiving or processing data.

3. Error LED

The Error LED blinks when the LCD displays an error or an important status message.

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4. Menu Buttons

Press to store your machine’s settings. After you change a setting, the machine returns to the previous menu level.

Back

• Press to go back one level in the menu.

• Press to select the previous digit when entering numbers.

a or b (+ or -)

• Press to scroll through menus and options.

• Press to enter a number or to increase or decrease the number. Hold down a or b to scroll faster. When you see the number you want, press OK.

5. Secure

Press to print jobs saved in the memory when you enter your four-digit password.

6. Go

• Press to clear certain error messages. To clear all other errors, follow the LCD instructions.

• Press to print any data remaining in the machine's memory.

• Press to select the displayed option. After you change a setting, the machine returns to Ready Mode.

7. Cancel

• Press to cancel the current setting.

• Press to cancel a programmed print job and clear it from the machine’s memory. To cancel multiple print jobs, hold down Cancel until the LCD displays [Cancel All Jobs].

General Information

9. WiFi, Network, or Report buttons

Power On/Off

• Turn on the machine by pressing .

• Turn off the machine by pressing and holding down . The LCD displays [Shutting

Down] for a few seconds before going off.

• Non-Network Models:

Report

Press the Report button to print the Printer Settings page.

• Wired Network Models:

Network

Press the Network button to set up wired network settings.

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• Wireless Network Models:

WiFi

Launch the wireless installer on your computer and press the WiFi button. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up a wireless connection between your machine and your network.

When the WiFi light is on, your Brother machine is connected to a wireless access point. When the WiFi light blinks, the wireless connection is down, or your machine is in the process of connecting to a wireless access point.

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Access Brother Utilities (Windows®)

Brother Utilities is an application launcher

that offers convenient access to all Brother applications installed on your computer.

Select your machine (where XXXX is

the name of your model).

Do one of the following:

• (Windows® XP, Windows Vista®,

Windows® 7, Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server® 2008 and Windows Server® 2008 R2)

Click (Start) > All Programs >

Brother > Brother Utilities.

• (Windows® 8 and Windows Server

2012)

Tap or click

either on the Start screen or the desktop.

• (Windows® 8.1 and Windows

Server® 2012 R2)

Move your mouse to the lower left corner of the Start screen and click

(if you are using a touch-based

device, swipe up from the bottom of the Start screen to bring up the Apps screen).

When the Apps screen appears, tap

or click (Brother Utilities).

(Brother Utilities)

General Information

Choose the operation you want to use.

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Load Paper

Load Paper in the Paper Tray

Use the paper tray when printing on the following media:

Plain paper

Thin paper

Recycled paper

Letterhead

Colored paper

Thick paper

• Adjust the guides

• Fan the paper

Load Paper in the Multipurpose Tray (MP Tray)

Use the MP tray when printing on the following media:

Plain paper

Thin paper

Recycled paper

Bond paper

Letterhead

Colored paper

Thick paper

Labels

Envelopes

• Adjust the guides

• Fan the paper

For more information, see the Online User's

Guide: Load and Print Using the Multi‑purpose Tray (MP Tray).

For more information, see the Online User's Guide: Load and Print Using the Paper Tray.

Open the back cover (face up output tray) before printing to let the printed paper exit onto the face up output tray.

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Print

Print from Your Computer

Print a Document (Macintosh)

For printing instructions, see the Online User's Guide: Print from Your Computer (Macintosh).

Print a Document (Windows®)

Select the print command in your

application.

Select Brother XXX-XXXX (where

XXXX is the name of your model).

Click Print.

Complete your print operation.

For more information, see the Online User's Guide: Print from Your Computer

(Windows®).

Print More Than One Page on a Single Sheet of Paper

(N in 1) (Windows®)

Select the print command in your

application.

Select Brother XXX-XXXX (where

XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

Click the Multiple Page drop-down list

and select the 2 in 1, 4 in 1, 9 in 1, 16 in 1, or 25 in 1 option.

Click OK.

Complete your print operation.

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Troubleshooting

Use this section to resolve problems you may encounter when using your Brother machine.

Identify the Problem

Even if there seems to be a problem with your machine, you can correct most problems yourself.

First, check the following:

• The machine's power cord is connected correctly and the machine's power is on.

• All of the machine's orange protective parts have been removed.

• (For network models) The access point (for wireless network), router, or hub is turned on and its link indicator is blinking.

• Paper is inserted correctly in the paper tray.

• The interface cables are securely connected to the machine and the computer.

• Check the LCD or the machine's status in Brother Status Monitor on your computer.

Find the Error Find the Solution

Using the Status Monitor

• Double-click the icon in the task tray.

• (Windows®) If you select the Load Status Monitor on Startup check box, the Status Monitor will launch automatically each time you start your computer.

• A green icon indicates the normal stand-by condition.

• A yellow icon indicates a warning.

• A red icon indicates an error has occurred.

• A gray icon indicates the machine is offline.

• Click the Troubleshooting button to access Brother's troubleshooting website.

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Find the Error Find the Solution

Using the LCD 1. Follow the messages on the LCD.

2. See the instructions in the following table.

3. If you cannot resolve the error, see the

Online User's Guide: Error and Maintenance Messages or see: FAQs &

Troubleshooting on the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com.

Error and Maintenance Messages

The most common error and maintenance messages are shown in the table.

Error Message Cause Action

Cartridge Error

Drum !

The toner cartridge is not installed correctly.

The corona wire on the drum unit must be cleaned.

Remove the toner cartridge and drum unit assembly. Take out the toner cartridge, and put it back in the drum unit again. Reinstall the toner cartridge and drum unit assembly in the machine.

If the problem continues, contact Brother Customer Service or your local Brother dealer.

Clean the corona wire on the drum unit.

See the Online User's Guide: Clean the Corona Wire.

If the problem continues, replace the drum unit with a new one.

Troubleshooting

Drum End Soon

The drum unit or the toner cartridge and drum unit assembly is not installed correctly.

The drum unit is near the end of its life.

Remove the drum unit, remove the toner cartridge from the drum unit, and put the toner cartridge back into the drum unit. Reinstall the drum unit in the machine.

Order a new drum unit before the LCD displays Replace Drum.

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Error Message Cause Action

Jam 2-sided

Jam Inside

Jam MP Tray

Jam Rear

Jam Tray 1

Jam Tray 2

Jam Tray 3

Jam Tray 4

No Drum Unit

No Paper

The paper is jammed in the 2-sided tray or inside the back cover.

The paper is jammed inside the machine.

The paper is jammed in the MP tray.

The paper is jammed in the back of the machine.

The paper is jammed in the indicated paper tray.

The drum unit is not installed correctly.

The machine is out of paper, or paper is not loaded correctly in the paper tray.

Remove the 2-sided tray and open the back cover to pull out all jammed paper.

Open the front cover, remove the toner cartridge and drum unit assembly, and pull out all jammed paper. Close the front cover.

Remove all jammed paper from in and around the MP tray. Press Go.

Open the fuser cover and remove all jammed paper. Close the fuser cover.

Pull out the paper tray indicated on the LCD and remove all jammed paper.

Reinstall the toner cartridge and drum unit assembly.

• Refill paper in the paper tray. Make sure the paper guides are set to the correct size.

• If paper is in the tray, remove it and load it again. Make sure the paper guides are set to the correct size.

• Do not overfill the paper tray.

No Paper Fed T2

No Paper Fed T3

No Paper Fed T4

No Paper MP

The machine failed to feed paper from the indicated paper tray.

The MP tray is out of paper, or paper is not loaded correctly in the MP tray.

Pull out the paper tray indicated on the LCD and remove all jammed paper.

Do one of the following:

• Refill paper in the MP tray. Make sure the paper guides are set to the correct size.

• If paper is in the tray, remove it and load it again. Make sure the paper guides are set to the correct size.

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Error Message Cause Action

No Paper T1

No Paper T2

No Paper T3

No Paper T4

No Toner

Replace Drum

The machine failed to feed paper from the indicated paper tray.

The toner cartridge or the toner cartridge and drum unit assembly is not installed correctly.

It is time to replace the drum unit.

The drum unit counter was not reset when a new drum was installed.

Do one of the following:

• Refill paper in the paper tray indicated on the LCD. Make sure the paper guides are set to the correct size.

• If paper is in the tray, remove it and load it again. Make sure the paper guides are set to the correct size.

• Do not overfill the paper tray.

Remove the toner cartridge and drum unit assembly. Remove the toner cartridge from the drum unit, and reinstall the toner cartridge back in the drum unit. Reinstall the toner cartridge and drum unit assembly back in the machine. If the problem continues, replace the toner cartridge with a new one.

Replace the drum unit with a new one.

Reset the drum unit counter.

See the instructions included with the new drum unit.

Troubleshooting

Replace Toner

Toner Low

The toner cartridge is at the end of its life. The machine stops all print operations.

If the LCD displays this message, you can still print. The toner cartridge is near the end of its life.

Replace the toner cartridge with a new one.

Order a new toner cartridge now so you have it ready when the LCD displays Replace Toner.

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Paper Jams

An error message indicates where the paper is stuck in your machine.

Error messages:

1. Jam Rear

2. Jam 2-sided

3. Jam Tray

4. Jam Inside

Solutions for Wireless Connection

If you cannot connect your Brother machine to the wireless network, see the following:

• Online User's Guide: Print the WLAN Report

• Quick Setup Guide: Alternate wireless configuration method

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Appendix

How to Enter Text on Your Brother Machine

When setting certain options, such as the Network Key, you must enter characters on the machine:

• Hold down or repeatedly press a or b to select a character from this list:

0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ(space)!"#$ %&'()*+,-./:;<=>?@[]^_

• Press OK when the character or symbol you want is displayed, and then enter the next character.

• Press Back to delete characters entered incorrectly.

Print Using Your Mobile Device

Brother iPrint&Scan allows you to use features of your Brother machine directly from your mobile device, without using a computer. Download the Mobile Print/Scan Guide for Brother iPrint&Scan at: solutions.brother.com/manuals.

Appendix

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Supplies

When the time comes to replace supplies, such as the toner or drum, an error message will appear on your machine's control panel or in the Status Monitor. For more information about the supplies for your machine, visit http://www.brother.com/original/index.html or contact your local Brother reseller.

The toner cartridge and drum unit are two separate parts.

Supply Items Supply order No. Approximate Life

Applicable Models

(Page Yield)

Toner Cartridge

Drum Unit DR-820 Approximately

Standard Toner:

TN-820

High Yield Toner:

TN-850

Super High Yield Toner:

TN-880

Approximately 3,000 pages

Approximately 8,000 pages

Approximately 12,000 pages

30,000 pages

1 2

HL-L5000D/HL-L5100DN/ HL-L5200DW/HL-L5200DWT/ HL-L6200DW/HL-L6200DWT

HL-L6200DW/HL-L6200DWT

HL-L5000D/HL-L5100DN/ HL-L5200DW/HL-L5200DWT/ HL-L6200DW/HL-L6200DWT

Approximate cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752.

Letter or A4 size 1-sided pages

Approximately 30,000 pages based on 1 page per job and 50,000 pages based on 3 pages per job [A4/letter simplex pages]. The number of pages may be affected due to a variety of factors including but not limited to media type and media size.

If you are using Windows®, double-click the Brother CreativeCenter icon on your desktop

to access our FREE website designed as a resource to help you easily create and print customized materials for business and home use with photos, text and creativity.

Macintosh users can access Brother CreativeCenter at this web address:

http://www.brother.com/creativecenter

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Brother International Corporation

200 Crossing Boulevard

P.O. Box 6911

Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 USA

Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd.

1 rue Hôtel de Ville,

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

Visit us on the World Wide Web

www.brother.com

These machines are approved for use in the country of purchase only. Local Brother companies or their dealers will support only machines purchased in their own countries.

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USA/CAN

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