Reference Guide Brief explanations for routine operations HL-L6300DW HL-L6300DWT HL-L6400DW HL-L6400DWT Brother recommends keeping this guide next to your Brother machine for quick reference. Online User's Guide This Reference Guide contains basic instructions and information for your Brother machine. For more advanced instructions and information, see the Online User's Guide at solutions.brother.
User's Guides and Where to Find Them Which Guide? What's in It? Where Is It? Product Safety Guide Read this Guide first. Please read the Safety Instructions before you set up your machine. See this Guide for trademarks and legal limitations. Printed / In the box Quick Setup Guide Follow the instructions for setting up your machine, and installing the drivers and software for the operating system and connection type you are using.
The Online User's Guide Helps You Get the Most Out of Your Machine We hope that you find this guide helpful. To learn more about your machine's features, please take a look at our Online User's Guide. It offers: Quicker Navigation! Search box Navigation index in a separate panel Comprehensive! Every topic in one guide Simplified Layout! Provides step-by-step instructions Feature summary at the top of the page 1 2 3 4 1. Search Box 2. Navigation 3. Summary 4.
Questions or Problems? Please Take a Look at our FAQs, Solutions, and Videos Online. Go to your model's FAQs & Troubleshooting page on the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com. • Provides several ways to search! • Displays related questions for more information • Receives regular updates based on customer feedback Since the Brother Solutions Center is updated regularly, this screen is subject to change without notice.
1 General Information Control Panel Overview The control panel may vary depending on your model. 1 2 3 4 1. Touchscreen Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Access menus and options by pressing them on the Touchscreen. 2. Power On/Off • Turn the machine on by pressing . • Turn the machine off by pressing and holding down . The LCD displays [Shutting Down] for a few seconds before going off. 3. Touchpanel (Back) Press to go back to the previous menu. (Home) • Press to return to the Home screen.
(Cancel) • Press to cancel an operation (available when lit). • Press to cancel a programmed print job and clear it from the machine’s memory. To cancel multiple print jobs, hold down until the LCD displays [Cancel All Jobs]. or 1 Press to display the previous or next page. (WiFi) (For infrastructure mode) When the WiFi light is on, your Brother machine is connected to a wireless access point.
Touchscreen LCD Overview 2. From the Home screen, you can access the Wi‑Fi setup, Toner level, Settings, and Functions screen. Displays the remaining toner life. Press to access the [Toner] menu. 3. The available features vary depending on your model. [Settings] Press to access the [Settings] menu. The Home screen displays the machine’s status when the machine is idle. This screen is also called the Ready Mode screen.
Warning icon 1 General Information The warning icon appears when there is an error or maintenance message; press to view it, and then press to return to Ready Mode.
Access Brother Utilities (Windows®) 2 Select your machine (where XXXX is the name of your model). 3 Choose the operation you want to use. Brother Utilities is an application launcher that offers convenient access to all Brother applications installed on your computer. 1 Do one of the following: • (Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server® 2008 and Windows Server® 2008 R2) Click (Start) > All Programs > Brother > Brother Utilities.
2 Load Paper Load Paper in the Paper Tray Load Paper in the Multipurpose Tray (MP Tray) Use the paper tray when printing on the following media: Use the MP tray when printing on the following media: Thin paper Thin paper Recycled paper Recycled paper Letterhead Bond paper Coloured paper Letterhead Thick paper 1 Coloured paper Load Paper Plain paper 2 Plain paper Thick paper 2 • Adjust the guides • Fan the paper Labels 2 • Adjust the guides Envelopes 2 • Fan the paper For more inform
3 Print Print from Your Computer Print a Document (Macintosh) For printing instructions, see the Online User's Guide: Print from Your Computer (Macintosh). Print More Than One Page on a Single Sheet of Paper (N in 1) (Windows®) Print a Document (Windows®) 1 Select the print command in your application. 2 Select Brother XXX-XXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model). 3 Click Print. 1 Select the print command in your application. 4 Complete your print operation.
A Troubleshooting Use this section to resolve problems you may encounter when using your Brother machine. Identify the Problem Even if there seems to be a problem with your machine, you can correct most problems yourself. First, check the following: • The machine's power cord is connected correctly and the machine's power is on. • All of the machine's orange protective parts have been removed.
Find the Error Find the Solution Using the LCD 1. Follow the messages on the LCD. 2. See the instructions in the following table. 3. If you cannot resolve the error, see the Online User's Guide: Error and Maintenance Messages or see: FAQs & Troubleshooting on the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com.
Error Message Cause Action Drum ! The corona wire on the drum unit must be cleaned. Clean the corona wire on the drum unit. See the Online User's Guide: Clean the Corona Wire. If the problem continues, replace the drum unit with a new one. Jam 2-sided The paper is jammed in the Remove the 2-sided tray and open 2-sided tray or inside the the back cover to pull out all jammed back cover. paper. Jam Inside The paper is jammed inside Open the front cover, remove the the machine.
Error Message Cause No Paper The machine is out of paper, or paper is not loaded correctly in the paper tray. Action • Refill paper in the paper tray. Make sure the paper guides are set to the correct size. • If paper is in the tray, remove it and load it again. Make sure the paper guides are set to the correct size. • Do not overfill the paper tray. No Paper Fed T1 No Paper Fed T2 No Paper Fed T3 The machine failed to feed paper from the indicated paper tray.
Error Message Cause Action Supplies It is time to replace the drum unit. Replace the drum unit with a new one. The drum unit counter was not reset when a new drum was installed. Reset the drum unit counter. Replace Drum Supplies Toner Low See the instructions included with the new drum unit. If the LCD displays this Order a new toner cartridge now so message, you can still print. you have it ready when the LCD The toner cartridge is near displays Replace Toner. the end of its life.
Paper Jams An error message indicates where the paper is stuck in your machine. 1 5 2 4 3 Error messages: 1. Jam Mail Box (When the optional mail box is installed.) 2. Jam Rear 3. Jam 2-sided 4. Jam Tray 5.
B Appendix How to Enter Text on Your Brother Machine When text is required, a keyboard appears on your machine's LCD. • The characters may differ depending on your country. • The keyboard layout may differ depending on the operation you perform. B Appendix • Press to cycle between letters, numbers and special characters. • To move the cursor to the left or right, press d or c. Inserting spaces • To enter a space, press twice to choose special characters, then press the space button.
Information for Compliance with Commission Regulation 801/2013 Power consumption HL-L6300DW/HL-L6300DWT/HL-L6400DW/HL-L6400DWT Networked Standby 1 Approximately 2.1 W 1 All network ports activated and connected How to enable/disable Wireless LAN To turn the wireless network connection on or off, press [Settings] > [Network] > [WLAN] > [WLAN Enable] > [On] or [Off].
Supplies When the time comes to replace supplies, such as the toner or drum, an error message will appear on your machine's control panel or in the Status Monitor. For more information about the supplies for your machine, visit http://www.brother.com/original/index.html or contact your local Brother reseller. The toner cartridge and drum unit are two separate parts.
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