BrotherHL-645

Languages: PCL 4 (HP LaserJet IIP emulation), ESC/P (Epson FX-850 emulation), IBM Proprinter XL

Technology: Monochrome Laser

Speed: 6 PPM

Memory: 1MB standard, exp. to 2MB

Graphics: 300 x 300 dpi

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Brother HL-645 Fonts

 

Internal PCL Fonts

Typeface Size Variations
Brougham (Courier equivalent) 10cpi 12 point normal, bold, italic, bold-italic
Brougham (Courier equivalent) 12cpi 10 point normal, bold, italic, bold-italic
Letter Gothic 16.66cpi 8.5 point normal, bold, italic, bold-italic

*All Fonts are available in PC-8, Roman-8, ECMA-94, PC-850, PC-8, Danish/Norwegian, and Legal. All of these can be used with ISO sets 2, 4, 6, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 25, 57, 60, 61, 69, 84, 85, HP Spanish and HP German.

Brother HL-645 Paper Handling

Standard: 200-sheet multi-purpose sheet feeder

Loading the Multi-Purpose Sheet Feeder

  1. Open the multi-purpose sheet feeder cover.
  2. Load paper in the multi-purpose sheet feeder. The feeder can hold up to 200 sheets of plain paper or up to 10 envelopes. Excessive sheets may cause paper jams. Make sure that the paper is stacked below the arrow mark.
  3. Move the paper guide to fit the paper width.
  4. Close the multi-purpose sheet feeder cover.
  5. Open the output tray and extend the support wire.

Using Manual Feed

The multi-purpose sheet feeder also has a manual feed slot. You can manually load paper sheet by sheet into this slot. You do not need to remove paper from the multi-purpose sheet feeder.

  1. Make sure that you have selected the manual paper feed, paper size and orientation in your software application.
  2. Choose a print command to send a file or document to the printer. If the printer is in sleep mode, receiving data wakes it up. A blinking MANUAL lamp alerts you to insert a sheet of paper into the manual paper feed slot.
  3. Holding the selected size of paper in the selected orientation, place the side of the paper you wish to print on face down into the manual feed slot. Align the paper to the left side of the feed slot, insert it all the way into the manual feed slot. Move the paper guide of the manual feed slot to the paper width you are using.
  4. Press the FF/CONT switch. The printer loads the paper from the manual feed slot and starts printing. After the printer ejects the first page, the MANUAL lamp blinks again to alert you to insert the paper.
  5. Insert the next sheet of paper all the way into the manual feed slot, aligning it as straight as possible.
  6. Press the FF/CONT switch for the next page. You need to press the FF/CONT switch for every sheet you load manually. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you have printed all the pages.

Brother HL-645 Messages

 

Light Printer Status
READY off The power cord is not plugged into the AC outlet or the printer is in sleep mode.
READY blinking fast The printer is warming up.
READY blinking slow The printer is off-line.
READY on The printer is on-line.
DATA off The printer has no print data.
DATA blinking The printer is receiving data from the computer or the printer is processing data in memory.
DATA on Print data remains in the printer memory. If the DATA light is on for a long period of time and nothing has printed, you need to press the SELECT switch to turn the printer off-line and press the FF/CONT switch to print the data.
MANUAL off The printer is set to print continuously by loading paper from the multipurpose sheet feeder.
MANUAL blinking Manual paper feed is selected and the printer prompts you to insert paper in the manual feed slot and press the FF/CONT switch.
ALARM blinking The red ALARM lamp blinks to indicate a printer error status. If any error occurs, the printer indicates the error by blinking the ALARM lamp with another lamp or by printing an error report.

Alarm Panel Messages

Alarm blinking
and:		 Error Action
PAPER blinking Paper Jam

or

Paper empty

or

Misfeed

Clear the paper jam and press the FF/CONT switch if the printer does not automatically resume printing.

Load paper in the printer and press the FF/CONT switch.

Reinstall the paper and press the FF/CONT switch.

COVER blinking Cover Open Close the top cover of the printer or install the multipurpose sheet feeder into the printer firmly.
TONER blinking Toner low Replace the toner cartridge with a new one.

Printed Error Messages

Error Action
Memory Full
  • Press the FF/CONT switch to print the data remaining in the printer.
  • If you are using the Windows driver, try again after setting the TrueType mode to "Print as Graphics"
  • Expand the printer memory with the optional memory board.
  • Reduce the print resolution or reduce the complexity of the document.
Print Overrun
  • Press the FF/CONT switch to print the data remaining in the printer.
  • If you use the Windows driver, try again after setting the TrueType mode to "Print as Graphics".
  • If this does not clear the error, reduce the complexity of your document or reduce the print resolution.
Centronics Interface Line Error
  • Press the FF/CONT switch to resume printing.
  • Check that the connection between your computer and printer is secure and correct, and check the interface cable.
Serial Interface Framing Error
  • Press the FF/CONT switch to resume printing.
  • Check the communication parameters settings such as baud rate and stop bit on both your computer and printer.
Serial Interface Parity Error
  • Press the FF/CONT switch to resume printing.
  • Check the communication parameters settings such as baud rate and stop bit on both your computer and printer.
Serial Interface Overrun Error
  • Press the FF/CONT switch to resume printing.
  • The interface hardware may be damaged, consult your dealer.
Serial Interface Input Buffer Overflow
  • Press the FF/CONT switch to resume printing.
  • Check the communication parameters settings such as baud rate and stop bit on both your computer and printer.
  • If the error occurs again, the interface hardware may be damaged, consult your dealer.

Service Call Errors

If an unrecoverable error occurs, the printer indicates the need for a service call by lighting all the lamps and then a combination indicating the nature of the service error alternately.

If you see a service call indication, reset the printer using the RESET switch or by unplugging the power cord and then plugging it in again.

If you cannot clear the error and see the same service call indication after resetting the printer, consult your dealer or authorized service representative.

Brother HL-645 Interfaces

Parallel

Availability: Standard
Connection: Centronics

Serial

Availability: Optional interface board
Connection: 8-pin DIN, RS-422A or RS-232C switchable (needs ImageWriter cable)
Configuration: Dip Switches

Serial Interface Parameters Settings

Switch Parameter Position Setting  
1 Baud Rate see below    
2 Baud Rate see below    
3 Data Length ON 7 bits
    OFF 8 bits
4 Stop Bit ON 2 bits
    OFF 1 bit
5 Parity see below    
6 Parity see below    
7 Protocol ON Xon/Xoff + DTR
    OFF DTR Only
8 Robust Xon ON On
    OFF Off

Baud Rate Settings

Switch 1 Switch 2 RS-422A Setting RS-232C Setting  
OFF OFF 57600 9600
ON OFF 9600 4800
OFF ON 1200 1200
ON ON 19200 19200

Parity Settings

Switch 5 Switch 6 Parity  
ON ON Odd
ON OFF Even
OFF -- None