Brother HL-2132 User Manual

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Improving the print quality B
If you have a print quality problem, print a test page first (Menu, 4, 2, 3). If the printout looks good,
the problem is probably not the machine. Check the interface cable connections or try printing a
different document. If the printout or test page printed from the machine has a quality problem,
check the following steps first. And then, if you still have a print quality problem, check the chart
below and follow the recommendations.
Note
Brother does not recommend the use of cartridges other than genuine Brother Original
cartridges or the refilling of used cartridges with toner from other sources.
a To get the best print quality, we suggest using the recommended paper. Check that you use
paper that meets our specifications. (See Acceptable paper and other print media
on page 17.)
b Check that the drum unit and toner cartridges are installed properly.
Examples of poor print quality Recommendation
Faint
 Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. Hold the
assembly level with both hands and gently shake it from side to
side several times to spread the toner evenly inside the cartridge.
 Check if the Toner Settings of Replace Toner is Continue
(Continue mode) by pressing Menu, 1, 8. (See Toner settings in
Chapter 1 of the Advanced User's Guide.)
 Check the machine’s environment. Conditions such as humidity,
high temperatures, and so on, may cause this print fault. (See the
Safety and Legal booklet.)
 If the whole page is too light, Toner Save mode may be on. Turn
off Toner Save mode in the machine menu settings or Toner
Save mode in the printer Properties of the driver. (See Toner
save in Chapter 1 of the Advanced User's Guide or Advanced tab
in the Software User’s Guide.)
 Clean the corona wire of the drum unit. (See Cleaning the corona
wire on page 63.)
 Put in a new toner cartridge. (See Replacing the toner cartridge
on page 52.)
 Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit on page 57.)
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Brother HL-2132 Specifications

General

Maximum duty cycle	1600 pages per month
Number of print cartridges	-
Page description languages	GDI
Color	No
N-up printing	2, 4, 9, 16, 25
Duplex printing	Yes
Print technology	Laser
Resolution color	2400 x 600 DPI
Duplex printing mode	Manual
Time to first page (black, normal)	10 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	20 ppm
Noise level (idle)	31 dB
Maximum internal memory	- MB
Sound pressure level (printing)	53 dB
Custom media width	76.2 - 216 mm
Custom media length	116 - 406.4 mm
Paper tray media types	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Paper tray media weight	60 - 105 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizes	Executive (184 x 267mm), Letter (media size)
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5, B6
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight	60 - 163 g/m²
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Package depth	454 mm
Package width	475 mm
Package height	331 mm
Package weight	8000 g
Paper input type	Paper tray
Total input capacity	250 sheets
Total output capacity	100 sheets
Product color	Gray
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Power consumption (off)	0.8 W
Power consumption (standby)	62 W
Power consumption (printing)	421 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)	0.913 kWh/week

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	360 mm
Width	368 mm
Height	183 mm