the
Brother HL 2140 may experience problems with its operation, causing
it to stop operating or to produce less-than-satisfactory printouts.
Rather than immediately taking the printer to a repair shop,
troubleshoot the problems yourself. If paper jams inside the printer,
the machine will cease operating and possibly display an error
message alerting you to the problem. With paper skew, you will simply
notice the text or images printed by the HL 2140 are crooked on the
page. You
can
save yourself lost work time and money on a repair bill if you
resolve common problems at your home or office.
Instructions
Paper Jams
Open the printer’s
front door. Pull the toner cartridge toward you and out of the
printer.
Remove
any stuck paper in the machine or the toner cartridge by pulling
gently on it. Pulling the paper too hard can damage the printer’s
rollers.
Close the printer’s
front door and pull out the printer’s paper tray, removing it
completely from the machine. Remove any stuck paper by pulling it
down and out of the printer.
Open
the printer’s back door by pulling down on the top. Pull the large
plastic tab inside the printer toward you.
Remove
any stuck paper by pulling on it gently, then close the back door.
Push the green tab on the toner cartridge assembly to remove the
toner cartridge. Remove any paper stuck inside.
Reinsert the toner
cartridge in the assembly until it clicks into place. Replace the
toner cartridge assembly and the paper tray, then close the printer’s
front door.
Open the printer’s
paper tray. Adjust the paper guides so they are against the paper’s
margins, but not bowing the paper. Adjust the paper guides in the
automatic document feeder if you are scanning or making copies.
Check the package of
paper you are using in the printer. Discontinue using the paper if it
is not labeled for use with laser printers.
Click on “Start”
on your computer’s toolbar, then “Control Panel” and “Printers
and Faxes.” Right-click on the icon for the HL 2140 and click on
“Printer Preferences.”
