Hello Misterq2,
Getting the memory for your printer appears to be quite straight
forward. According to the user's guide, you need an 100 Pin, 32 bit
output, 66 Mhz or faster SDRAM; parity is not required. These come in
various sizes from 32 Mbyte to 128 Mbyte - bringing your printer to
- 40 Mbyte (32 Mbyte memory added)
- 72 Mbyte (64 Mbyte memory added) or
- 136 Mbyte (128 Mbyte memory added)
Typical prices are between $20 and $50 for these modules. You may be
able to get this kind of memory from a local computer store, but on
line it is available from:
http://www.datamem.com/memory_menu.asp
http://www.4allmemory.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.memorySearch&manufacturer_id=18&model_id=19239
and a variety of other sites. If you don't like these companies, try
searching with phrases such as
brother hl 1650 printer memory
to find more at your favorite site.
Also note that the User's Guide recommends a minimum of 40 Mbyte for
hiqh quality duplex printing, but if you are having problems - I
suggest getting the largest size since the price difference is quite
low.
Installing the memory appears to be simple. I suggest you download a
copy of the User's Guide at
http://www.brother.com/pub/printers/manual/zlh/usereng3.pdf
and review the RAM upgrade instructions starting at page 4-9. The
following summarizes the instructions starting at page 4-13 with some
commentary based on experience with similar printers. The guide has
some helpful figures that may clarify item location.
#1 - Power off the printer and disconnect the power cord. I would
leave it off a minimum of 30 seconds to make sure any internal power
supplies are fully discharged before the next step.
#2 - Open the access panel on the right side. The picture has an arrow
showing it pulls to the rear of the printer.
#3 - You should see a printed circuit board cover plate held on by two
phillips style screws. Remove both the screws and remove the plate.
There is a caution at this point to use electro static device (ESD)
safe equipment - generally a strap to attach to your wrist and
connected by wire to a part of the printer chassis. This is an
extremely good suggestion and if you intend to do computer upgrades on
a regular basis, I suggest you have one on hand as well as an ESD safe
mat for the work surface. As the guide says - if you don't have such a
strap, touch the metal on the printer "frequently". I would do so
between each of the following steps. You should also hold the memory
module on the sides - trying to avoid touching the metal contacts and
chips to reduce the chance of static discharge.
#4 - If you already have a memory expansion in the printer, remove it
now. It should be held by locks - according to the figure, they should
move out to help release the chip. The memory module should then pull
out straight from the connector. Put it in a safe place - I suggest
using the bag the new module comes in.
#5 - Remove the new memory module from its packaging and place into
the slot, aligning the slots on the module with the bumps on the
connector. It should go into the slot straight and make sure the locks
are fully engaged. You may have to use a little force to get it fully
locked in. It is difficult to describe what is "too hard" but the
locks should engage without too much pressure.
#6 - Replace the circuit board cover plate, attach the screws, and
replace the access panel.
At this point, when you power on the printer, the total memory size
displayed on the LCD should match the numbers listed above. If not,
the memory is not installed right (or is bad). Retry the steps above
at least once or twice before calling the vendor if the memory does
not work.
This looks like a pretty straight forward process. It appears very
similar to the process used to upgrade iMac memory [I've done this] so
if this goes well - adding extra memory for your iMac would be easy as
well. Good luck and don't hesitate to ask for more information if this
is unclear or a problem occurs.
--Maniac |
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