Brother Printer HL 2240 is the best for those searching for a top quality printer for small home use and small office jobs. This machine is also suitable for high volume printing tasks. It provides 24 pages in a minute. Again, it has a maximum printing resolution of 2400 X 600 dpi. You will also find that it has a box like and compact design which means that it doesn’t take much space. The printer’s cartridges are also reliable and provide low costs and high quality prints. However, unlike the advanced printers, this one provides only the basic printing tasks and does not have duplexing, scanning, Wi-Fi, Ethernet etc.
Moreover, it allows USB connectivity only. With a 200 MHz processor and an 8 MB internal memory, the printer provides great functionality. The control panel at the top features buttons that are easy to navigate. This article will guide you on some of the most important things you should know when using a Printer Brother HL 2240. Read on.
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How to Replace the Toner Cartridge
- Turn on the machine and leave it to cool for about 10 minutes
- Open the front cover and start the replacement procedure
- Remove the drum unit plus the toner cartridge
- Push down the green locker lever
- Remove the cartridge from the drum unit
- Take out the new toner cartridge. Hold the cartridge using your two hands and shake it from side to side. This helps in spreading the toner uniformly in the cartridge.
- Remove the protective cover from the cartridge
- Insert the new Brother toner HL2240 cartridge firmly inside the drum unit. Ensure it is tightly locked in its place.
- The green lever will lift up if you have inserted it correctly.
- Slide the green tab from right to left and vice versa for several times
- Remember to return the tab to its original position. The printed pages may have a vertical strip if you fail to do this.
- Put the toner cartridge assembly and the drum unit back into the printer. You can now close the front cover.
- Don’t open the front cover or turn off the machine until the LED lights up.
What Is the Difference between a Drum Unit and a Cartridge Toner?
Toner cartridge and the drum unit are two different items you can find in a Brother printer. It is not possible to print without the two units.
Toner cartridge – The toner cartridge comprises of a powder that it used to create images and letters. The toner cartridge should be replaced when you realize that the print quality is becoming poor.
Drum unit – This one moves the toner onto the paper. It uses pressure and heat to print images and letters. The best thing with a Brother printer is that it shows you that there is an error when it is time to replace the drum unit. It will automatically display “replace the drum”.
How to Clean the Drum Unit in a Brother HL 2240 Printer
- Prepare a letter size or an A4 paper.
- Ensure that the machine is on ready motion.
- Open the front cover and also the back cover.
- Check whether the 2 green levers on the right and left side are in the upside position.
- Press the Go button for 5 times.
- Close the front cover and allow the printer to start the drum cleaning process.
- The LED will turn red when it is ready.
- Ensure that the manual feed slot cover is open.
- Use your two hands to move the manual feed paper guides according to the width of the paper which you are using.
- Again, place one piece of the letter size paper or A4 inside the manual feed slot until the edge of the paper gets into contact with the paper feed roller.
- Allow the machine to pull the paper when the drum cleaning process begins. During the drum cleaning process, the LED will keep flashing.
Points to Note
- The machine makes some mechanical noise during the process and because the printer rotates the OPC in reverse motion. You might think that the sound is due to a certain problem inside the machine but you should not be worried.
- Place one paper at a time in the manual feed slot to prevent paper jams.
- Ensure that you have placed a letter size or an A4 paper in the manual feed slot, otherwise the machine will not be able to continue with the drum cleaning process
- The paper should be kept straight and in proper position on the manual feed slot. Otherwise, it won’t be fed properly. This may also cause paper jams or skewed print out.
- Don’t close the back cover when the drum cleaning process is on. After the process is over, the printer will eject the paper.
- If you send a print job to the printer before the cleaning process is over, the machine will stop the cleaning process and print the paper.
- The machine will return to ready mode when the cleaning process is over.
- You can repeat the process several times using a new paper sheet.
- Close the back cover
If you still experience problems with the machine, follow the following tips
- Turn off the machine and disconnect all cables. Unplug the power cord from the AC power outlet. Leave the machine for about 10 minutes.
- Open the front cover and remove the tone cartridge assembly and the drum unit.
- Place the two on a flat surface and remember to place a paper below them.
- Push the green lever downwards and remove the toner cartridge from the drum.
- Place the print sample in front of the drum and then try to identify the specific position where there is poop print quality.
- Once you have identified the mark on the drum that matches with the print sample, wipe the surface using a dry cloth until the glue or the dust comes off.
- You can now return the toner in the drum unit until you hear a sound. To ensure that you have done this correctly, the green lock lever should lift automatically.
How to replace the drum unit
A drum unit works together with a toner cartridge to provide amazing images and texts. The best thing about drum units is that you do not need to replace them frequently like the toner cartridges. You can replace them after you have used 3-4 different toners.
If you want to prolog the drum usage, you should ensure that the corona wire is always clean. The printer will also give you a warning when it is time to replace the drum. Follow the following guidelines when replacing the drum unit.
- Open the front cover of the machine and get rid of the toner cartridge and the drum unit.
- Press the green lock lever when removing the toner from the drum.
- Get rid of the new drum unit from its package.
- Put the toner in the new drum unit. Ensure that you have locked it firmly into its place.
- Put the complete unit back into the printer.
- Don’t close the front cover. Your printer should detect when you want to install a new drum to ensure that it will work properly. You can confirm that you want to replace the drum unit by pressing 1. Now close the front cover and start printing.
How to check the tone Level on a Brother HL2240
This feature is not available in most of the printers but you can use the following tips.
- Close the front cover and connect the power cord
- Turn on the machine and wait until it is ready
- Press the Go button 3 times
- Your machine will print the available print settings
Factory Reset Settings- Brother HL 2240
- Turn the printer off.
- Hold the Go button as you turn the machine on.
- Keep holding the button until the LEDs light up and Ready LED light turns off.
- Release the Go button and allow all the LEDs to turn off.
- Press the Go button 10 times. After this, the printer will turn off automatically.
What should you do in case the drum doesn’t fit?
The drum unit is different from a toner cartridge. If the cartridge is too small or it’s not fitting, it means that you are not installing it into the separate drum unit. You should look for a separate drum unit even from an old toner cartridge. You can then try to re-use the drum unit with the new toner cartridge. Brother Monochrome’s printers are durable if you use them correctly. Regular maintenance enables them printer to provide a great performance every time.
Conclusion
That is all you need to know about Brother Printer Hl 2240. Follow the procedures carefully if you want to get the best results. It is our hope that from now you will no longer experience any problems when you are using a Brother Printer HL 2240. Have you learned something?