Brother HL-2150N User Manual

Troubleshooting
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Improving the print quality 6
If you have a print quality problem, print a test page first (see Print a test page on page 56). If the printout
looks good, the problem is probably not the printer. Check the interface cable or try the printer on another
computer.
This section gives information on the following topics.
Examples of poor print
quality
Recommendation
Faint
 Check the printer’s environment. Conditions such as humidity, high
temperatures, and so on, may cause this print fault. See Positioning the
printer on page 4.
 If the whole page is too light, Toner Save Mode may be on. Turn off Toner Save
Mode in the printer Properties tab of the driver.
 Put in a new toner cartridge. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 62.
 Put in a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum unit on page 69.
 You may clear the problem by wiping the scanner window with a soft cloth. See
Cleaning the inside of the printer on page 74.
Gray background
 Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. See About
paper on page 5.
 Check the printer’s environment. Conditions such as high temperatures and high
humidity can increase the amount of background shading. See Positioning the
printer on page 4.
 Put in a new toner cartridge. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 62.
 Put in a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum unit on page 69.
Ghost
 Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. Rough-surfaced
paper or thick print media may cause this problem. See About paper on page 5.
 Make sure that the media type setting in the driver matches the type of paper you
are using. See About paper on page 5.
 Put in a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum unit on page 69.
 The fuser unit may be contaminated. Call Brother Customer Service.
Toner specks
 Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. Rough-surfaced
paper may cause the problem. See About paper on page 5.
 The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum
unit on page 69.
 The fuser unit may be contaminated. Call Brother Customer Service.
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Brother HL-2150N Specifications

General

Color	No
N-up printing	2, 4, 9, 16, 25
Print technology	Laser
Maximum resolution	2400 x 600 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)	10 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	22 ppm
Internal memory	16 MB
Sound power level (standby)	27 dB
Sound pressure level (printing)	51 dB
Total input capacity	250 sheets
Total output capacity	100 sheets
Maximum print size	210 x 297 mm
Media weight (tray 1)	60 - 105 g/m²
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
Network ready	Yes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)	IPv4: TCP/IP, ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA, WINS/NetBIOS, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, POP before SMTP, SMTP AUTH, APOP, TELNET, SNMP, HTTP, TFTP, SMTP Client, ICMP. IPv6: TCP/IP, NDP, RA, DNS, LLMNR responder
Power supply type	AC 220V 50/60 Hz
Power consumption (active)	460 W
Compatible operating systems	Windows Vista, XP(32/64 bit), Server 2003, 2000 Pro, Mac 10.2.4, Linux
Package weight	8400 g
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Power consumption (off)	7 W
Power consumption (standby)	80 W

Weight and Dimensions

Dimensions (WxDxH)	368 x 361 x 170 mm