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HL 5140 Brother Printer Troubleshooting

HL 5140 Brother Printer Troubleshooting
The HL 5140 Brother Printer will show error messages if a known problem is detected by the printer. Other issues will not be indicated by an error message. For either type of issue, performing printer troubleshooting steps is the best way to identify and resolve the problem. Most issues that are commonly associated with this printer can be resolved by the user.

Instructions for HL 5140 Brother Printer Troubleshooting:

Step 1 - Check the power cord if the printer will not turn on. Make sure it is securely plugged into the outlet.

Step 2 - Inspect the front cover to see if it is open. The unit may not run if the cover is not completely closed. The printer may display the error code "Front Cover Open."

Step 3 - Close the jam clear cover if the printer displays "Jam Clear Cover Open" on the screen.

Step 4 - Close the back output tray if "Face Up Open" is indicated on the display.

Step 5 - Fill the paper trays if "No Paper Tray1," "No Paper Tray2," "No Paper Manual Feed" or "No Paper Multi Purpose Tray" is displayed. If there is paper in the trays, make sure it is straight. If there is too much paper in the tray, remove some of it.

Step 6 - Remove the jammed paper if a "Jam" message appears on the display. Pull the paper tray all the way out of the printer. Pull the jammed paper out behind where the tray was. Press the cover release button on the top of the front cover. Pull the cover down to open it. Pull the drum assembly out. Pull out the jammed paper. If the paper will not come out, turn the jam dial towards you while pulling on the paper. The jam dial is located on the left side close to the front door hinge.

Step 7 - Reduce the amount of paper in the tray if paper will not feed into the printer. Make sure the paper is not curled. Straighten the paper before printing.

Step 8 - Inspect the printer cable if the printer prints unexpectedly or prints garbage data. Make sure the cable is fully inserted and not damaged.

Read more: eHow.com

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  1. Hello friends i have buy HL 5140 Brother Printer .this printer have create more problems i can't understand what can i do .please give me suggestion .

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  2. The information which you have provided is very good. It helped me a lot in resolving my problem. Thanks for the post.
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