Top 20 Brother HL-2170W Laser Printer Questions & Answers

Are you using a compatible toner, or original.. If compatible, go into the settings and lighten the print. If original, could be faulty... but I would say it's the toner. Try another if you have one.

suggest you connect a pc directly to the printer via ethernet cable or network switch with the computer temporarily having its ip address changed to what ever the printer ip address range was. Then run bradmin and change the printers ip address to the router's range suggest a high ip address not sure what you are using but 192.168.1.250 or it might need 10.0.0.250 what is the router using. May need to change dhcp server to lease only to 249 to be safe. Then when you have changed the ip address fix the ip address of the computer and then reconnect it all back the way it was

Windows 7 will not work with earlier Windows versions of printers

You need to slide the Green button on the Drum left -right 4-5 times and blow hard air in that area

http://mycomputerbytes.wordpress.com/2011/11/16/reset-brother-hl-2170w-network-settings/ If printing via network and you have not set a static (meaning it doesn't change) ip setting for your printer, then your ip address may have changed. IF this is the case, http://mikebeach.org/2011/03/02/assigning-the-brother-hl-2170w-a-static-ip-address/ Also, have you updated your printer driver? Be sure to go to control panel, device manager, printer, and then uninstall before installing new driver. Also, uninstall/remove the printer. http://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadtop.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=hl2170w_all Hope this helps.

Either the toner cartridge is very close to empty or the drum unit needs to be replaced. Check your warning lights. Yellow = toner, red = drum. If no warning lights, pull out the toner/drum unit and remove the toner cartridge. Have a look at the cylinder in the drum (DR2125) - if it is very black and matt looking you will need to have it cleaned or just replace it.

Have a look on ebay for cheap converters: if you need 110V US to 220V UK (6.99): http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Skytronic-45W-Step-Up-AC-Voltage-Power-Converter-110V-US-to-220V-UK-Adaptor-/171230649937?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Test_Measurement_Equipment_ET&hash=item27de245e51 or 220V UK to 110V US (3.00) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AC-220V-to-110V-Voltage-Converter-Adapter-new-travel-US-Plug-50W-/400335384709?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhoneAccessories_MobilePhoneChargers&hash=item5d35d93085 Hope helps

I would hazard an educated guess that the pick up roller for the manual bypass slot has become coated with dust and paper fibre. Open the front hatch and remove the toner/drum assembly. Clean the pick up roller just inside the cavity below where the drum "handle" would sit. I recommend alcohol and a cloth wrapped around your finger, and try to rotate the roller to clean as much of it as possible.

To Reset Epson Printer wireless password Follow these steps. If necessary, press the Home button on the control panel to return to the Home menu. Press or to select Setup, then press OK. Press or to select Restore Default Settings, then press OK. Press to select Reset Network Settings, then press OK. Select Yes and press OK, as necessary, to reset the printer's network settings. Press the Home button to return to the Home menu. I hope these steps will be helpful! Mark Wilson

Sounds like the high voltage necessary for depositing toner on the paper is acting up.

I know this is a really old thread, but I recently suffered the same problem after having to move my HL-2170W to a new network. The solution ... unplug the printer, wait 30 seconds, plug it back in. When I did this an ip address of 169.254.167.23 was assigned via APIPA.

Go to the Brother Solutions Center for you country/ Region of residence. For the US English http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/Public/CountryTop.aspx?reg=us&c=us&lang=enChoose the machine family HLSelect the OS (scroll down the drop down windows) Download the whole suite (not just the drivers.)

Check the printer cartridge