USER’S GUIDE

Setting Up the Printer for Apple Macintosh Computers When the Optional RS-100M Serial Interface Is Installed into Your Printer (For HL-730/730Plus series Only)

Question

Recommendation

I cannot print from my

Make sure that the supplied Macintosh printer

application software.

driver is installed in the System Folder and it is

 

selected with Chooser.

 

Check the PORT selection within the Chooser: it

 

should match the port to which you physically

 

attached the printer cable.

 

The serial slide switch of the optional interface

 

board should be in the Apple (RS-422A) position.

 

Check the printer cable type: you cannot use a

 

LocalTalk or straight-through cable. Refer to

 

Chapter 4 for details on printer cable type.

Paper Handling

Question

Recommendation

The printer does not load paper.

Check to see if the “Paper Empty” message appears

 

on your computer screen or the Alarm and Paper

 

lamps are blinking on the printer control panel. If

 

so, the multi-purpose sheet feeder may be out of

 

paper or not properly installed. If it is empty, load a

 

new stack of paper into the feeder.

 

If there is paper in the multi-purpose sheet feeder,

 

make sure it is straight. If the paper is curled, you

 

should straighten it before printing. Sometimes it is

 

helpful to remove the paper, turn the stack over and

 

put it back into the paper tray.

 

Reduce the amount of paper in the multi-purpose

 

sheet feeder, then try again.

The printer does not load paper

Re-insert the paper firmly, one sheet at a time.

from the manual feed slot.

 

How can I load envelopes?

You can load envelopes from either the multi-purpose

 

sheet feeder or the manual feed slot. Your application

 

software must be set up correctly to print on the

 

envelope size you are using. This is usually done in the

 

page setup or document setup menu of your software.

 

Refer to your application manual.

What paper can I use?

You can use plain paper, envelopes, transparencies,

 

labels, and organizer paper. For information on loading

 

paper, see “Paper Handling” in Chapter 2.

How can I clear paper jams?

See “ PAPER JAMS” in this chapter.

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Brother HL-700 Series manual Paper Handling

HL-700 Series specifications

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