Brother HL-2040 Laser Printer - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

The pick up roller is in the paper tray. It is the roller in the middle front of the tray. Usually, you press the roller to one side and it will pop out. Install the new one doing the reverse. There is a seperation pad that may need cleaning, too. Rub it with a damp cloth.

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Fonts and sizes are typically controlled by the application you are using. Are you sure you are increasing the font size? I've had some users confused by the zoom feature which is more like a magnifying lens. It just makes thing larger for viewing purposes and does not affect the print size. To change the actual font size of a document already created you would first highlight the text in the document. In Word (other applications are similar) you would then select Format from the main menu bar, then select Font. In the next box that appears you would click on the Font tab, and then in the Size field select a larger font size. After that click on OK and you should see your font size change. Let us know if that was your problem or not.

Got the same problem, but in fact it WAS a paper jam. Open both the back panel (can you see the orange roller clearly? If so, no jam) and the front panel. Grab the handle and take out the toner and drum and check there is no paper. Chances are there will be.

I agree with another su=olution. The paper light was blinking on and off sugesting a paper jam. Paper had jammed in the back roller and displaced the small lever out of its slot.
Open rear cover, open paper guide by pulling it downwards so you can see the rollers, In the middle of the guide you will see a black lever about 25mm long to the right of this you will see a small slot. The guide will have been pushed to the left of this slot and the Plastic cam will be bowing toward the front of the printer (about 3mm). You need to pull the 25mm lever towards the rear of the printer and then slide the plastic cam to the right so the blade part of the cam slides into its correct slot. The blade is about half a mm thick and the slot is the same and is about 60mm to the right of the lever Use a torch to see it easier. This is a 2 minute job once you see what is wrong.
Hope we have helped someone out there fix a printer

I have a brother MFC 3240C. My Black ink stopped printing(initially printed horizontal faded lines and gradually got worse), the other colors were printing fine. I tried cleaning numerous time( 50 -100 times over 1-2 weeks ). Still no improvement. The way I print now is:
1. I go to Printer Properties
2. Change Media type from "Plain Paper" to "Inkjet Paper".
3. Change Quality to "Photo".

This takes a long time to print 1-2 minutes per page. However, this works for me since this is my Home printer and use it for printing only few pages here are there.

Good Luck
RK

Where Can I download installation software for Brother HL-2040 printer

Open cartridge and then reset side white gear

Right click with mouse on the print icon in bottom right of pc ,select cancel print in list, then go to printers in control panel and clear all print jobs in your printer list.

Replace the toner cartridge.
There is probably a flaw in the image drum. Replacing the toner will replace the image drum (they are one piece)

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Try to search on ebay or amazon for that part.

hi Markaz. you can try is to open Device Manager, expand USB Serial Bus Controllers, right-click on USB Root Hub and then click on Properties. Click on the Power Management tab and uncheck the Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power box. or read up more at this link. How to Fix USB Device Not Recognized in Windows What do I do if my USB device is not recognized? Method 4: Reinstall USB controllers.

1. Select Start, then type device manager in the Search box, and then select Device Manager.
2. Expand Universal Serial Bus controllers. Press and hold (or right-click) a device and select Uninstall. ...
3. Once complete, restart your computer. Your USB controllers will automatically install.

Error: "USB Device not recognized" when you try to access a USB ...

https://support.microsoft.com/.../error-usb-device-not-recognized-when-you-try-to-acces... Search for: What do I do if my USB device is not recognized? or this link. Windows does not recognize the USB device Google Search

Try cleaning the drum cylinder with alcohol and a cotton ball. Then swipe the corona wire cleaner back and forward making sure to return it to the correct place. Try a print. If it is improved - replace the drum at earliest convenience. If not improved - could be dirty laser lenses or problem with the fuser.

hi, try to easily pull the paper out even if is a "tight stuck" you have to firm grab the piece of paper and gently pull it out millimeter by millimeter

Remove the drum and toner from printer, turn printer off and find the glass scanner bar on the top of the inside of printer. Clean that with a paper towel and window cleaner. Wipe dry. DO NOT SPRAY INSIDE THE PRINTER. Only spray window cleaner on towel. If you need further help, I’m available over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/alex_22751bbefa74c3d0

If you removed a piece. But more remains it must also be removed. Look closely along the paper path for something that will release to provide access to the path.

I had inadvertently turned the power switch off, and didn't realize I had.

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Unplug your printer. Wait 5 minutes. That should clear any memory in the printer.

the printer is trying to initialize. it sounds like the toner cartridge is bad or empty

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