Brother HL-2140 User Manual
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Troubleshooting
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White Spots on black text
and graphics at 75 mm
(2.95 in.) intervals
Black Spots at 75 mm
(2.95 in.) intervals
If the problem is not solved after printing a few pages, the drum unit may have
glue from a label stuck on the OPC drum surface.
Clean the drum unit as follows:
6
a
Put the print sample in front of the drum unit, and find the exact position of
the poor print.
b
Turn the drum unit gear by hand while looking at the surface of the OPC
drum (1).
c
When you have found the mark on the drum that matches the print sample,
wipe the surface of the OPC drum with a dry cotton swab until the dust or
glue on the surface comes off.
CAUTION
DO NOT clean the surface of the photosensitive drum with a sharp object.
The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum
unit on page 69.
Examples of poor print
quality
Recommendation
75 mm
(2.95 in.)
75 mm
(2.95 in.)
75 mm
(2.95 in.)
75 mm
(2.95 in.)
1
- DCP-585CW
- DCP-385C
- DCP-383C
- DCP-385C
- MFC 6890CDW
- Pocket Jet6 PJ-622
- Pocket Jet6 PJ-622
- Pocket Jet6 PJ-622
- Pocket Jet6Plus PJ-623
- PT-2700
- PT-2700
- PT-2700
- PT-2100
- PT-2700
- DCP-8110DN
- HL 5450DN
- HL 5450DN
- HL-2240
- HL 5450DN
- HL-S7000DN
- HL 5470DW
- MFC-J835DW
- DCP-8110DN
- HL 5470DW
- HL 5450DN
- DCP-8110DN
- HL 5470DW
- HL-6050D
- HL-6050D
- HL-7050N
- HL-6050DN
- PT-1280
- PT-9800PCN
- PT-9800PCN
- PT-9800PCN
- PT-9800PCN
- PT-1010
- MFC 8840DN
- DCP-8040
- DCP-8040
- DCP-8040
- MFC 8840D
- DCP-365CN
- Laser Printer HL-1050
- MFC 8840DN
- MFC 8840DN
- FAX 1840C
- IntelliFAX 1940CN
- FAX 1840C
- MFC-420CN
- HL 1270N
- HL 1270N
- HL 1270N
- HL-1240
- HL 1270N
- HL 1270N
- HL-2070N
- HL-2070N
- HL-2070N
- HL 2040
- HL 1660
- HL 1660
- TN 460
- HL-1060 Series
- IntelliFAX 885MC
- DCP4020C
- HL-3040CN
- HL 3070CW
- HL-3040CN
- DCP-9010CN
- DCP-9010CN
- HL 3070CW
- HL-3040CN
- HL-3040CN
- HL 3070CW
- HL-3045CN
- HL 3070CW
- Copier/Printer MFC-895DW
- MFC-420CN
- MFC-420CN
- GT-541
- HL-1240
- HL-5240L
- HL 5250DN
- HL-2400C Series
- DCP 8060
- DCP 8060
- DCP-7020
- DCP 8065DN
- DCP 8065DN
- DCP 8060
- FAX-8350P
- HL-5150D
- HL-5150D
- DCP-395CN
- DCP-395CN
- MFC-495CW
- DCP-395CN
- DCP-395CN
- MFC-495CW
- IntelliFAX 1575MC
- HL-2400C
- DCP-7060D
- DCP-7065DN
- HL-1470N
- HL-1440 EN
- HL-1450
- HL-1470N
- HL-1470N
- HL-1470N
- HL-2600CN
- HL-3450CN
- HL-3450CN
- HL-2600CN
- HL-2600CN
- 1270N
- DCP-8020
- DCP-8025D
- DCP-8020
- DCP-8020
- DCP-8020
- HL-1870N
- HL-4200CN
- HL-4200CN
- HL-4200CN
- HL-4200CN
- Printer DCP-J140W
- DCP-330C
- MFC-665CW
- DCP-330C
- DCP-330C
- TD-4000
- MFC 8840DN
- 580C
- DCP-130C
- DCP-130C
- DCP-130C
- DCP-130C
- NC-100h
- dcp 150c
- MFC 9970CDW
- MFC 9970CDW
- MFC 9970CDW
- MFC 9560CDW
- MFC 9560CDW
- MFC 9970CDW
- MFC 9560CDW
- MFC 9560CDW
- HL-1850
- HL-5030
- HL-5030
- HL-5030
- IntelliFAX 1960C
- MFC 7550MC
- ETHERNET QL-580N
- DCP-375CW
- DCP-375CW
- DCP-375CW
- MFC 8220
- NC-9100H
- NC-9100H
- HL 5250DN
- HL-5240
- HL-4570CDW
- HL-4570CDW
- HL-4570CDW
- HL-4570CDW
- HL-4140CN
- 8520DN
- DCP-340CW
- HL-1000
- HL-1670N
- DCP-7065DN
- HL-2280DW
- DCP-7065DN
- HL-2280DW
- HL-2280DW
- DCP-7065DN
- DCP-7065DN
- DCP-7065DN
- HL-2240
- HL-1435
- HL-2460
- HL-2460
- HL-2460
- HL-1670N
- HL 2700CN
- DCP 1000
- DCP1000
- DCP 1000
- DCP 1000
- DCP 1000
- HL 4150CDN
- HL-4140CN
- MFC J6510DW
- MFC J6910DW
- MFC J6710DW
- MFC-J835DW
- MFC J6910DW
- MFC J6710DW
- MFC J6710DW
- MFC J6910DW
- HL-1070
- HL 5250DN
- HL-5280DW
- DCP 9040CN
- MFC 9840CDW
- DCP 9040CN
- DCP 9040CN
- DCP 9040CN
- DCP 9040CN
- FAX-775
- intelli FAX 1270
- HL-1870N
- HL-1850
- HL-1870N
- HL-1870N
- HL-1870N
- MFC-J425W
- FAX-2940
- FAX-2940
- FAX-2940
- FAX-2940
- FAX-2940
- HL 2700CN
- HL 2700CN
- Multi-Protocol Print Server
- DCP-110C
- HL-2240
- HL-2240
- DCP-153C
- HL-2060
- HL 4040CN
- HL-4070CDW
- HL-4070CDW
- FAX-2000P
- DCP-8110DN
- DCP-8110DN
- DCP-8110DN
- DCP-8110DN
- DCP-8110DN
- DCP-8110DN
- DCP-8110DN
- HL-1260E
- LASER PRINTER MFC-8700
- HL 1650
- HL-1670N
- HL-1670N
- HL-1670N
- HL-2400Ce
- DCP 8060
- BDL4231CS
- DR-250
- DCP-116C
- DCP-750CW
- FAX-3240C
- FAX1 570MC
- HL 5370DW
- HL-5350DN
- VERSION 0 MFC-J6710DW
- MFC-J280W
- A4
- DCP-110C
- DCP-110C
- DCP-110C
- CESTINA DCP-110C
- IntelliFAX 775
- MFC-J835DW
- SHB6102
- TOWERFEED IU 683 / 0402
- DCP8045DN
- TD4000
- HL-4050CDN
- HL-4050CDN
- HL 4040CN
- HL-5280DW
- HL-5280DW
- HL-5280DW
- DCP-167C
- ADVANCED MFC-7460DN
- 8
- HL 5170DN
- HL 5170DN
- HL 5170DN
- HL-1050
- MFC-420CN
- MFC 5840CN
- MFC 5840CN
- MFC 5840CN
- MFC 5840CN
- MFC 5840CN
- HL 5450DN
- DCP-540CN
- 4570CDW
- FAX-1840CN
- DCP-585CW
- MFC 6890CDW
- DCP-585CW
- DCP-585CW
- DCP-383C
- HL-1435
- P2500
- HL-5150D
- HL-3260N
- HL-3260N
- HL-3000
- DCP-9055CDN
- FAX-1960C
- FAX-1960C
- FAX-1960C
- HL-4070CDW
- HL-4070CDW
- DCP-117C
- DCP-115C
- FAX-1820C
- FAX-1820C
- FAX-1820C
- FAX-1820C
- HL-53
- WL-660 Series
- COMPACT DCP-7020
- 8060P MFC-9060
- HL-2600CN
- UNINET 1240
- DCP-373CW
- HL-1060
- HL-1060
- HL-2400Ce Series
- DCP-193C
- DCP-6690CW
- DCP-6690CW
- DCP-J925DW
- DCP8020
- HL-3400CN Series
- Fax Machine/Multi-Function Center MFC-9125CN
- HL-3040CN
- HL-3040CN
- HL-2070N
- DCP-315CN
- DCP-120C
- DCP-120C
- DCP-120C
- Google Cloud Print Version 0
- MFC 9880
- MFC 990cw
- MFC 990cw
- MFC 990cw
- MFC 990cw
- LASER PRINTER MFC-240C
- MFC 7420
- MFC 7420
- DCP-7020
- HL-1240
- SC-2000
- MFC 7000FC
- HL-1260
- HL-4000
- DCP-7010L
- DCP-350C
- HL-2170W
- HL-2140
- 2850
- P-TOUCH 1260
- HL-3400CN
- WL660
- DCP-8020
- FAX-1800C
- MFC 9840CDW
- MFC 9840CDW
- MFC 9840CDW
- MFC 9840CDW
- MFC 9840CDW
- MFC 9970CDW
- MFC 9970CDW
- MFC 9970CDW
- Copier/Printer MFC-9970CDW
- \ DCP9045CDN
- NC-2200W
- NC-2200W
- HL-1660E
- DCP-4020C
- MFC 8220
- MFC 8220
- MFC 8220
- MFC 8220
- MFC 8220
- MFC 8220
- MFC 8220
- MFC 8220
- HL-5070N Series
- MFC J6910DW
- MFC J6910DW
- MFC J6910DW
- DCP-9042CDN
- DCP-9042CDN
- FAX-1800C
- HL-5070N
- DCP-7065DN
- DCP-7010L
- DCP-560CN
- MFC 9200C
- DCP-J125
- MFC-J630W
- DCP-J125
- MFC-J630W
- DCP-J125
- DCP-J125
- MFC 6890CDW
- MFC 6890CDW
- MFC 6890CDW
- MFC 6890CDW
- DCP-7020
- DCP-7020
- DCP-7020
- MFC J5910DW
- MFC J5910DW
- MFC-J835DW
- MFC-J835DW
- Printer MFC-J5910DW
- MFC J5910DW
- MFC-J835DW
- DCP-377CW
- FAX-8250P
- DCP-770W
- DCP-1400
- FAX-8650P
- IntelliFAX 1820C
- IntelliFAX 1270e
- HL-2030
- HL-2030
- 1600/1650
- HL-P2500
- 4000CN
- DCP-115C
- DCP9040CN
- HL-P2000
- FAX-1030E
- DCP-9010CN
- DCP-9010CN
- DCP-1400
- DCP-1400
- DCP-1400
- DCP1200
- LW6091001
- DCP-350C
- MFC-230C
- DCP-350C
- iPrint&Scan Version A
- IntelliFAX 560
- DCP-8045D A
- HL-5140 EN
- HL 1650 EN
- HL-4050CDN EN
- HL-2070N EN
- PT-330
- MW-260
- MW-145BT
- MW-140BT
- MW-145BT
- MW-145BT
- MW-145BT
- HL-3140CW
- HL-3140CW
- HL-3140CW
- HL-3140CW
- HL-3140CW
- HL-3140CW
- MFC-J875DW
- HL-3140CW
- HL-3140CW
- HL-3140CW
- HL-3140CW
- HL-3140CW
- MW-120
- MW-120
- MW-120
- MW-120
- QL-700
- QL-1050N
- QL-700
- QL-700
- SC-2000USB
- SC-2000USB
- HL-8050N
- HL-8050N
- HL-8050N
- TD-2020
- TD-2020
- TD-2020
- TD-2130N
- TD-2020
- TD-4100N
- TD-2020
- TD-4000
- TD-2130N
- TD-2020
- TD-2130N
- TD-2020
- RJ-4040
- RJ-4040
- RJ-4040
- RJ-4040
- RJ-4040
- RJ-4040
- RJ-4040
- MW-260
- MW-260
- MW-260
- MW-260
- HL-S7000DN
- HL-S7000DN
- HL-S7000DN
- HL-S7000DN
- HL-S7000DN
- HL-S7000DN
- HL-S7000DN
- PT-1830
- PocketJet3 PJ-522
- HL 5370DW
- HL 2270DW
- HL 2270DW
- TD-4000
- TD-4000
- TD-4000
- TD-4000
- RJ-4040
- QL-580N
- QL-720NW
- QL-580N
- PT-1090
- PT-9600
- PT-3600
- PT-3600
- PS-9000
- PS-9000
- QL-1060N
- QL-1060N
- QL-1050N
- QL-1060N
- HL-7050N
- HL-7050N
- HL-7050N
- PT-550
- PT-P700
- PT-P700
- PT-P700
- PocketJet PJ-673 w WLAN
- PT-55
- PT-2470
- PT-D200
- PT-9600
- PT-9600
- PT-9600
- PT-80
- PT-7600
- QL-720NW
- QL-720NW
- QL-720NW
- QL-720NW
- QL-720NW
- QL-720NW
- PT-18R
- PT-18R
- PT-18R
- PT-9500PC
- PT-9500PC
- PT-9500PC
- PT-9500PC
- PT-2100
- PT-2100
- PT-2100
- PT-2100
- PT-1000
- PT-1000
- QL-500A
- QL-500A
- QL-500A
- QL-500A
- PT-9800PCN
- MW-100
- MW-100
- MW-100
- PT-E100
- HL-2600CN
- PT-2030
- PT-7100
- PT-1950
- QL-1050N
- QL-1050N
- QL-1050N
- PT-H300 One-Touch Handheld Labeler
- MW-140BT
- MW-140BT
- MW-140BT
- MW-140BT
- RL-700S
- PT-E300
- PT-90
- PT-90
- PT-2420PC
- PT-9200DX
- PT-9200DX
- PT-9200DX
- HL-L9200CDWT
- HL-L8350CDWT
- HL-L9200CDWT
- HL-L8350CDWT
- HL-L9200CDWT
- HL-L8350CDWT
- HL-L8350CDWT
- Innov-is 90E
- MFC-495CW
- MFC-495CW
- MFC-J280W
- MFC-J280W
- Pocket Jet6 PJ-622
- Pocket Jet6 PJ-622
- Pocket Jet6 PJ-622
- Pocket Jet6Plus PJ-623
- QL-570VM
- QL-570VM
- MFC-J425W
- MFC-J425W
- MFC-J630W
- MFC-J630W
- MFC-J630W
- MFC-J630W
- MFC-J875DW
- MFC-J450DW
- MFC-J450DW
- MFC-J875DW
- MFC-J450DW
- MFC-J875DW
- MFC-J4310DW
- MFC-J4310DW
- MFC-J4310DW
- MFC-J4310DW
- MFC-J4310DW
- MFC-J4310DW
- MFC-J4310DW
- MFC-J4310DW
- MFC-J4310DW
- HL-3045CN
- HL-3075CW
- HL-3045CN
- MFC-J285DW
- MFC-J285DW
- MFC-J285DW
- HL-3045CN
- MFC-J875DW
- MFC-J875DW
- MFC-J875DW
- MFC-J875DW
- MFC-665CW
- MFC-665CW
- MFC-665CW
- MFC-665CW
- PocketJet PJ-673 w WLAN
- PocketJet PJ-673 w WLAN
- FAX-1800C
- MFC-5100C
- MFC-5100C
- MFC-5100C
- MFC-J835DW
- MFC-J835DW
- MFC-J835DW
- MFC-J835DW
- MFC-230C
- MFC-230C
- MFC-4420C
- HL-1110E
- ScanViewer (Guide for iOS/OS X)
- QL-810W Ultra-Fast Label Printer with Wireless Networking
- HLL9410CDN Enterprise Color Laser Printer
- HL-L3230CDW Wireless Compact Printer
- HL 5370DW
- HL-2170W
- HL-2170W
- HL-2170W
- PT-1290