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  • Brother International HL-3040CN | Users Manual - English - Page 1
    Brother Color Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-3040CN HL-3070CW For visually-impaired users You can read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to-speech' software. You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can use the printer. Please use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the printer. You
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    's Guide: WARNING WARNINGS tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury. CAUTION CAUTIONS specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible minor injuries. IMPORTANT IMPORTANT describes procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible printer problems or printer
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    a fire, electrical shock, burn or suffocation. Please keep these instructions for later reference and read them before attempting any maintenance. WARNING There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer. Before you clean the inside of the printer or replace parts, make sure that you have turned
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    vacuum cleaner, potentially starting a fire. Carefully clean the toner dust with a dry, lint-free cloth and dispose of it according to local regulations. Cleaning the outside of the printer: • Make sure that you have unplugged the printer from the AC power outlet. • Use neutral detergents. Cleaning
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    hot. When you open the top or back cover (back output tray) of the printer, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustration. Inside the printer (Top View) Inside the printer (Back View) Put your printer on a flat, stable surface such as a desk that is free of vibration and shocks
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    to an AC power outlet on the same circuit as large appliances or other equipment that might disrupt the power supply. DO NOT put the printer near heaters, air conditioners, chemicals or refrigerators. DO NOT put objects on top of the machine. IMPORTANT DO NOT remove or damage the caution labels
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    Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server and Inc. PictBridge is a trademark. Linux is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds is mentioned in this manual has a Software License Brother Industries Ltd. Shipment of the Printer If for any reason you must ship your printer, carefully package the printer
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    for printing on both sides of the paper 18 Manual duplex printing ...19 Booklet printing (for Windows® printer driver 22 Printing photos from a digital camera (HL-3070CW only 23 PictBridge requirements ...23 Setting your digital camera ...23 Printing images...24 Connecting a camera as a storage
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    ...102 Toner cartridges ...104 Drum units ...112 Belt unit...118 Waste toner box ...122 Cleaning ...128 Cleaning the outside of the printer 128 Cleaning the LED head ...130 Cleaning the corona wires ...131 Cleaning the drum unit ...134 Cleaning the paper pick-up roller...140 6 Troubleshooting 142
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    problems...161 Other problems ...162 For Macintosh with USB ...162 BR-Script 3 (HL-3070CW only) ...162 A Appendix 163 Printer paper 170 Symbol and character sets (HL-3070CW only 173 How to use Web Quick reference for bar code control commands (HL-3070CW only)...176 Print bar codes or expanded
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    1 About paper 1 Type and size of paper 1 The printer loads paper from the installed paper tray or the manual feed slot. The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this guide are as follows: Paper tray Manual feed slot Tray 1 Manual When looking at this page on the CD-ROM, you can
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    to 24 lb). Use neutral paper. Do not use acidic or alkaline paper. Use long-grain paper. Use paper with a moisture content of approximately 5%. This printer can use recycled paper that meets DIN 19309 specifications. CAUTION DO NOT use ink jet paper because it may cause a paper jam or damage your
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    printer. However, some envelopes may have feed and print quality 1 problems self-adhesive components, windows, holes, cutouts were previously printed by a laser / LED printer. Do not use envelopes that cannot be your printer. This damage is not covered under any Brother warranty or service agreement.
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    . The unprintable area shown below is for A4 / Letter size paper. Portrait 1 Landscape 1 2 4 2 4 3 3 Windows® Printer Driver and Macintosh printer driver BRScript Printer Driver for Windows® and Macintosh (HL-3070CW only) 1 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 2 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 3 4.23 mm (0.16 in
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    plain paper from the paper tray (For the recommended paper to use, see About paper on page 1.) a Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. Printing Methods 1 1 1 1 b While pressing the green paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size. Make sure that the
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    must be face down. 1 1 IMPORTANT Make sure the paper guides touch the sides of the paper so it will feed properly. d Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Make sure that it is completely inserted into the printer. e Lift up the support flap (1) to prevent paper from sliding off the face
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    other settings you may want to make. (See Driver and Software in Chapter 2.) Windows® printer driver 1 2 3 BR-Script printer driver for Windows® (HL-3070CW only) 1 3 2 Note To use the BR-Script printer driver for Windows® you must install the driver using the Custom Install from the CD-ROM. 7
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    Macintosh printer driver 1 2 g Send the print data to the printer. Printing Methods 1 3 8
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    feed slot (For the recommended paper to use, see About paper on page 1.) 1 1 Note The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed slot. a Lift up the support flap (1) to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray, or remove each page as
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    not put more than one piece of paper in the manual feed slot at any one time, as it may cause a jam. • If you put paper or other print media in the manual feed slot before the printer is in the Ready state, an error may occur and the printer will stop printing. 10
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    3) and any other settings you may want to make. (See Driver and Software in Chapter 2.). Windows® printer driver 1 2 3 BR-Script printer driver (HL-3070CW only) 1 3 2 Note To use the BR-Script printer driver for Windows® you must install the driver using the Custom Install from the CD-ROM. 11
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    Macintosh printer driver 1 2 Printing Methods 1 3 f Send the print data to the printer. g After the LCD shows Manual Feed, put in the next sheet of paper as in step d and repeat for each page you want to print. Note The LCD will show Manual Feed until a sheet of paper is put in the manual feed
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    Printing Methods Printing on thick paper, labels and envelopes 1 1 When the back output tray is pulled down, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed slot through to the back of the printer. Use this paper feed and output method when you want to print on thick paper, labels or
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    manual feed slot paper guides to the width of the paper that you are going to use. 1 e Using both hands, put one piece of paper or one envelope in the manual manual feed slot at any one time, as it may cause a jam. • If you put paper or other print media in the manual feed slot before the printer
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    Printing Methods f Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size 1) 1 Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) and any other settings you may want to make. (See Driver and Software in Chapter 2.). Windows® printer driver 1 2 3 BR-Script printer driver (HL-3070CW only) 1 3 2 15
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    Page Size (for BR-Script printer driver for Windows®) or Custom Page Sizes (for Macintosh printer driver). For more information on envelope sizes, see Paper size on page 172. Macintosh printer driver 1 2 3 g Send the print data to the printer. h After the LCD show Manual Feed, put in the next
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    they are printed, see Improving the print quality on page 154. • (For Windows® users) If DL size double flap envelopes are creased after printing, choose DL Long the Basic tab. Put a new DL size double-flap envelope in the manual feed slot with the longest edge of the envelope in first, then print
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    Duplex printing 1 1 The supplied printer drivers for Windows® 2000 or greater and Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater all enable duplex printing. For more information about how to choose the settings, see the Help text in the printer driver it. When you use the manual duplex function, it is possible that
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    support manual duplex printing. If you are using the Macintosh Printer Driver, see Manual Duplex Printing on page 63. 1 1 Manual duplex printing from the paper tray 1 a In the printer driver choose the Basic tab, and choose the Manual Duplex printing mode from the Manual Duplex instructions on
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    a In the printer driver choose the Basic tab, and choose the Manual Duplex printing mode from the Manual Duplex / Booklet setting, and then from the Basic tab choose the Paper Source to be Manual. b Open the manual feed slot cover. c Using both hands, slide the manual feed slot paper guides to the
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    Printing Methods d Using both hands put the paper in the manual feed slot with the side that is going to be printed on first facing up. Send the data to the printer, then follow the instructions on the computer screen. Repeat this 1 step until you have printed all the even-numbered pages. e Remove
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    Booklet printing (for Windows® printer driver) 1 a Put paper in the paper tray or manual feed slot. b Open the Properties dialog box in the printer driver. c From the General tab, choose the Printing Preferences button. d From the Basic tab, choose Booklet from the Manual Duplex / Booklet setting
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    Printing photos from a digital camera (HL-3070CW only) 1 1 Your Brother printer supports the PictBridge standard, allowing you to connect to and print photos directly from any PictBridge compatible digital camera. Even if your camera is not in PictBridge mode or does not support PictBridge, you can
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    will show Printing. IMPORTANT DO NOT remove the digital camera from the USB direct interface until the printer has finished printing. Connecting a camera as a storage device 1 Even if your camera is not in PictBridge mode, or does not support PictBridge, you can connect your camera as a normal
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    . If your digital camera supports DPOF printing, you will be able to choose on the digital camera display the images and number of copies you want to print. The following DPOF settings are available: 1 in 1 printing Copies Printing images with Secure Function Lock 2.0 enabled (HL-3070CW only
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    the Brother machine is restricted. e The following message appears if the password is correct. Camera Connected f Set your camera to print an image. Set the number of copies if you are asked. When the printer starts printing a photo, the LCD will show Printing. IMPORTANT DO NOT remove the digital
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    memory drives that will not work with the printer. Supported file formats 1 Direct print supports the following file formats: PDF version1.7 1 JPEG Exif+JPEG PRN (created by HL-3040CN or HL-3070CW printer driver) TIFF (scanned by all MFC or DCP Brother models) PostScript® 3™(created by the HL
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    direct printing a From the menu bar of an application, click File, then Print. b Choose HL-3070CW (1) and check the Print to file box (2). Click Print. 1 1 1 2 c C:\Temp\FileName.prn If you have a USB flash memory drive connected to your computer, you can save the file directly to the USB flash
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    of copies you want, then press Go. Printing Default settings Paper Size i Media Type i Multiple Page i Orientation q Output Color j PDF Option j Print Quality q j Collate IMPORTANT DO NOT remove the USB flash memory from the USB direct interface until the printer has finished printing. 29
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    Lock 2.0 enabled (HL-3070CW only) 1 1 For more information about Secure Function Lock 2.0, see Chapter 14 of the Network User's Guide on the CD-ROM we have supplied. a Connect your USB flash memory drive to the USB Direct Interface (1) on the front of the printer. When the printer has recognized
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    of copies you want, then press Go. Printing Default settings Paper Size i Media Type i Multiple Page i Orientation q Output Color j PDF Option j Print Quality q j Collate IMPORTANT DO NOT remove the USB flash memory from the USB direct interface until the printer has finished printing. 31
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    language (PDL). 2 2 The printer drivers for the supported versions of Windows® and Macintosh are on the CD-ROM we have supplied or on the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. Install the drivers by following the Quick Setup Guide. The latest printer driver can be downloaded
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    p p x64 Edition Windows Server® 2003 x64 p p Edition Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater p p Linux 1 p 1 For the information on supported Linux distribution and to download the printer driver, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/. You can also download the printer driver from a link on
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    Print Watermark 1 2 Header-Footer Print 1 2 Toner Save Mode Secure Print Administrator 1 2 User Authentication 1 2 4 Color Calibration 1 3 Use Reprint Sleep Time Improve Print Output 1 These settings are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows®. 2 These settings are not available
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    the Printer Properties dialog box. Basic tab 2 You can also change Page Layout settings by clicking the illustration on the left side of the Basic tab. 1 4 2 3 a Choose the Paper Size, Orientation, Copies, Media Type, Print Quality and Color/Mono (1). b Choose the Multiple Page and Manual Duplex
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    Driver checked Media Type 2 You can use the following types of media in your printer. For the best print quality, select the type of media that you Bond Paper. • When you use envelopes, choose Envelopes. If the toner is not fixed to the envelope correctly when Envelopes has been selected, choose
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    less time to print. • (HL-3040CN only) If you choose Fine, the LCD may show Out of Memory because the printer's memory is full. If you still get the same error message after you try printing several times, add more memory. (See Installing extra memory on page 100.) Color/Mono 2 You can change the
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    the Basic tab. Color Mode The following options are available in color Matching mode: 2 • Normal This is the default color mode. • Vivid The color of all elements are adjusted to become a more vivid color. • Auto The printer driver automatically selects the Color Mode type. • None Import
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    you want to print a booklet or do manual duplex printing, use this function. None Disable duplex printing. 2 Manual Duplex In this mode, the printer prints all the even numbered pages first. Then the printer driver will stop and show the instructions required to re-install the paper. When you
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    by clicking one of the following icons: Scaling (1) Reverse Print (2) Use Watermark (3) Header-Footer Print (4) Toner Save Mode (5) Secure Print (6) Administrator (7) User Authentication (8) (HL-3070CW only) Other Print Options (9) Scaling You can change the print image scaling. Reverse Print Check
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    Driver When you use text as a watermark, you can change the font, color and angle settings. Header-Footer Print 2 When this feature is enabled, text you entered will print. Toner Save Mode 2 You can conserve toner use with this feature. When you set Toner Save Mode to On, print appears lighter
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    Driver and Software Administrator Administrators have the authority to limit access to functions such as scaling and watermark. Copies Lock Lock the copy pages selection to prevent multiple copy printing. Multiple Page & Scaling Lock Lock the scaling setting and multiple page setting. Color HL- Guide
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    is in. This setting helps you to improve color density by letting the printer driver use the color calibration data stored in your printer. Use Calibration Data If the printer driver successfully gets the calibration data, the printer driver will automatically check this box. Remove the check
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    this setting. We recommend that you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thin setting. Note This operation makes the temperature of the printer's fusing process lower. 2 2 Improve Toner Fixing If you choose this setting, the toner fixing on paper may be improved. If this selection
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    Driver and Software Tray Settings tab Note From the Start menu, select Control Panel and then Printers and Faxes 1. Right-click the Brother HL-3070CW (HL-3040CN) series icon and select Properties to access the Tray Settings tab. 1 Printers for Windows® 2000 users. 2 2 You can define the paper
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    .com/) is a web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User's Guides, driver updates and tips for using your printer. Genuine Supplies website (2) You can visit our website for genuine Brother supplies by clicking this button. Print Settings
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    Using the custom monochrome printer driver (for Windows®) 2 You can install a Windows® printer driver that will restrict printing to monochrome only. If you want to install the Windows® printer driver that will restrict color printing, choose Custom setup from 2 Install Printer Driver selection on
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    and Software Using the BR-Script3 printer driver (PostScript® 3™ language emulation for Windows®) (HL-3070CW only) 2 (For more information, see the Help text in the printer driver.) 2 Note • To use the BR-Script3 printer driver you must install the driver using the Custom Install from the CD
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    Paper/Quality tab Choose the Paper Source and Color. Driver and Software 2 • Paper Source You can choose Automatically Select, Tray1 or Manual Feed. • Color Choose how to print color graphics either Black and White or Color. 49
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    on the host computer before it sends the document to the printer, click ICM Handled by Host System. • If you want the calculations for color matching to be performed on your printer, click ICM Handled by Printer using printer calibration. Scaling Specifies whether to reduce or enlarge documents, and
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    choose. Higher print quality takes longer to print, while lower print quality takes less time to print. • (HL-3040CN only) If you choose Fine, the LCD may show Out of Memory because the printer's memory is full. If you still get the same error message after you try printing several times, add more
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    Mono mode prints your documents in grayscale. • Auto The printer checks the content of your documents for color. If color is detected, it prints in color. If no color content is detected, it prints in monochrome. The total printing speed may become slower. Note If the Cyan, Magenta or Yellow toner
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    this setting. We recommend that you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thin setting. Note This operation make the temperature of the printer's fusing process lower. • Improve Toner Fixing If you choose this setting, the toner fixing on paper may be improved. If this selection
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    Driver and Software Ports tab Choose the port where your printer is connected or the path to the network printer you are using. 2 2 54
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    and Software Features in the printer driver (for Macintosh) 2 This printer supports Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater. Note 2 The 2 a From an application such as Apple TextEdit, click File, then Page Setup. Make sure HL-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name) is chosen in the Format for pop-up menu.
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    Driver and Software For Mac OS X 10.5.x For more page setup options, click the disclosure triangle beside the Printer pop-up menu. 2 Choosing printing options 2 To control special printing features, choose the options in the Print dialog box. 56
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    Cover Page You can make the following cover page settings: Driver and Software 2 2 Print Cover Page If you want to add a cover page to your document, use this function. Cover Page Type Choose a template for the
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    Driver and Software Layout Direction When you specify the pages per sheet, you can also Secure Print: Secure documents are documents that are password protected when they are sent to the printer. Only the people who know the password will be able to print them. Since the documents are secured at the
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    Print Settings You can change settings by choosing a setting in the Print Settings list: Basic tab Driver and Software 2 2 Media Type You can change the media type to one of the following: • Plain Paper • Thin Paper • Thick Paper • Thicker Paper • Bond Paper •
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    less time to print. • (HL-3040CN only) If you choose Fine, the LCD may show Out of Memory because the printer's memory is full. If you still get the same error message after you try printing several times, add more memory. (See Installing extra memory on page 100.) Color/Mono You can change the
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    Advanced tab Driver and Software 2 Color Mode You can change the color mode as follows: • Normal This is the Default color mode. • Vivid The color of all elements are adjusted to become a more vivid color. • None Enhance Black Printing If a black graphic cannot be printed correctly, choose this
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    this setting. We recommend that you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thin setting. Note This operation make the temperature of the printer's fusing process lower. • Improve Toner Fixing If you choose this setting, the toner fixing on paper may be improved. If this selection
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    Driver and Software Manual Duplex Printing Select Paper Handling. For Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.x Choose Odd numbered pages. Turn the paper over and reload it in the tray, and
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    Driver and Software Status Monitor (For Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater users) 2 This reports the printer status (any errors that may happen with the printer) when printing. If you would like to turn the status monitor on, follow these steps: For Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.x 2 a Run the Printer Setup
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    the BR-Script3 printer driver using the following instructions. Note If you use a USB cable, only one printer driver per printer can be registered in the Printer Setup Utility. Before installing the BR-Script3 printer driver, delete from the Printer list any other Brother drivers that are for
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    c Open the Utilities folder. d Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. e Click Add. For Mac OS X 10.3.9 users, go to f. For Mac OS X 10.4.x users, go to g. Driver and Software 2 66
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    f Choose USB. Driver and Software 2 g Choose the printer name and make sure that Brother is shown in Printer Model (Print Using). Select the printer name that shows BR-Script in the Model Name (Model), and then click Add. For Mac OS X 10.3.9 users: For Mac OS X 10.4.x users: 67
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    h From the Printer Setup Utility menu, choose Quit Printer Setup Utility. Driver and Software 2 For Mac OS X 10.5.x a From the Apple menu choose System Preferences. b Click Print&Fax. 68
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    c Click + which is located below the Printers section. Driver and Software 2 d Choose the Printer Name and choose Select a driver to use in Print Using, and then choose the Printer Name that shows BR-Script in model name, and then click Add. e Quit System Preferences. 69
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    use during the uninstall. Printer driver for Windows®, Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2003/2008 2 For Windows® XP/XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2003/2008 /Server® 2003 x64 Edition 2 a Click the Start button, point to All Programs 1, Brother and then to your
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    and Software Printer driver for Macintosh 2 For Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.x a Disconnect the USB cable between the Macintosh and your printer. 2 2 b Restart the Macintosh. c Log on as an 'Administrator'. d Run the Printer Setup Utility (from the Go menu, choose Applications, Utilities), then
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    automatically when you install the printer driver. If you have already installed the printer driver, you don't have to install it again. For more information on BRAdmin Light, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/. BRAdmin Professional 3 (for Windows®) 2 BRAdmin Professional 3 is a utility
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    also support HTTPS. For more information, see Chapter 14 of the Network User's Guide on the CD-ROM. Driver Deployment Wizard (for Windows®) 2 This installer includes the Windows® printer driver and Brother network port driver (LPR). If the administrator installs the printer driver and port driver
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    which this printer supports the PCL6 language of the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet laser printer. Many applications support this type of laser printer. Using this mode will allow your printer to run at its best with those applications. BR-Script 3 Mode BR-Script is an original Brother page description
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    ), seven buttons and two Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) on the control panel. The LCD is a 16 character single line display. 3 3 The illustration is based on HL-3070CW. Buttons 3 You can control the basic printer operations and change various printer settings with eight buttons (Go, Cancel, Secure
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    If Data remains in the printer memory, pressing Go will print that remaining data. 3 You can clear some error indications by pressing Go. Follow the control panel instructions or see Troubleshooting on page 142 to clear all other errors. You can switch to Reprint mode by pressing Go and holding
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    Meaning Data is in the printer memory. Receiving or processing data. No remaining data in the memory. Error LED (Orange) LED indication Blinking Off Meaning There is a problem with the printer. There is no problem with the printer. LCD 3 The LCD shows the current printer status. When you use the
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    printer is cooling down. Canceling the job. Printer is ignoring data processed using the PS driver. The printer has suspended its operations. Press Go to start the printer again. The printer is warming up. The printer is carrying out the calibration process. Printing. Ready to print. In Sleep mode
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    Secure Function Lock 2.0 (HL-3070CW only) is On. For more information about Secure Function Lock 2.0, see the Chapter 14 of the Network User's Guide on the CD- ROM we have supplied. • If you want to cancel reprinting, press Cancel. • If the printer does not have enough memory to spool the print
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    printer (with the password). Secure data will be deleted after printing once. When the area to spool data is full, the LCD shows Out of Memory For Windows® printer driver), Advanced options on page 50 (For Windows® BR-Script printer driver) or Secure Print on page 58 (For Macintosh printer driver).
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    Control Panel g Press OK or Go. Printing h Ready Deleting secure data 3 3 Choose the user name and the job you want to delete in steps a to d, and then choose Delete (instead of Print) in step e. Canceling the secure data job (printing secure data) 3 If you want to cancel the current secure
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    as follows. 3 a Press any of the Menu buttons (+, -, OK or Back) to take the printer offline. Ready h Machine Info. b Press + or - to choose Paper Tray. Paper Tray c Press OK to move to the next menu level. Manual Feed d Press + or - to choose Tray1 Size. Tray1 Size e Press OK to move to the
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    of BR-Script. Shows the printer serial number. Shows the main firmware version. Shows the sub firmware version. Shows the size of memory in this printer. Shows the current total printed pages. Shows the current total color printed pages. Shows the current total monochrome printed pages. Shows the
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    when you replace the drum unit. Yellow(Y) Resets the yellow drum unit life. Appears when you replace the drum unit. Belt Unit Resets the belt unit life. Appears when you replace the belt unit. The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk. Paper Tray Submenu Manual Feed Tray1 Size
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    */Français... Changes the LCD language for your country. Sleep Time Toner Save 0/1/2/3/4/5*...Min Off*/On Sets the time to return to Power Save mode. 3 Increases the page yield of the toner cartridge. Button Repeat 0.1*/0.4/0.6/0.8/1.0/1.4 Sets the time for the LCD message to /1.8/2.0 Sec
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    Paper (HL-3070CW only) Menu Selections Copies (HL-3070CW only) Orientation (HL-3070CW only) Print Position X Offset Y Offset Auto FF (HL-3070CW /-499.../0*.../499/ 500Dots -50/-49.../0*.../499/ 500Dots Off*/On This printer can print pages in portrait or landscape orientation. Moves the print
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    Margin ## ## #.## Bottom Margin #.## Lines #### BR-Script 3 (HL-3070CW only) Error Print CAPT On*/Off Off*/On The factory settings will happen when the printer reaches the right margin. Chooses whether a line feed and carriage return will happen when the printer position reaches the bottom
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    Control Panel Network for HL-3040CN users Submenu TCP/IP Ethernet Factory Reset Menu Selections Options Descriptions Boot local address range. 1 IPv6 Off*/On Auto*/100B-FD/100B-HD/ Chooses Ethernet link mode. 10B-FD/10B-HD Restores all network settings of the internal print server to the
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    Control Panel Network for HL-3070CW users Submenu 1 Submenu 2 Menu Selections Options 1 Ethernet IPv6 Off*/On Auto*/100B-FD/100B-HD/ 10B-FD/10B-HD Chooses Ethernet link mode. Set to Default Restores wired network settings of the internal print server to the factory default. WLAN
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    of the machine is set to 'STATIC' you will need to manually enter an IP address from the machine's control panel. Reset Menu Display Shows Reset Printer Factory Reset Description Resets the printer and restores all printer settings (including command settings) to settings you have previously made
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    to manually check the registration of the colors. (See Manual Registration Manual Registration on page 98.) Carry out cleaning the drum unit to improve the print quality problem. (See Small spots on the printed pages in Cleaning the drum sheets. Portrait*/Landscape This printer can print pages in
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    longer. (See Printing data from a USB flash memory drive with direct print 3 (HL-3070CW only) on page 27.) The factory settings are Normal*/Fine Descriptions Sets the size of paper for PictBridge. This printer can print pages in portrait or landscape orientation for PictBridge. Prints
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    Example of changing a menu setting Setting IP address a Press any of the Menu buttons (+, -, OK or Back) to take the printer offline. b Press + or - to choose Network. Select ab or OK h Network c (HL-3070CW only) Press + or - to choose Wired LAN or WLAN. Wired LAN d Press OK. TCP/IP e Press OK. Boot
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    Restart Printer? d The printer will restart automatically. Factory Reset 3 You can partially reset the machine back to its default printer settings. The settings that will not be reset are the Interface, Local Language, Reprint, Set Registration, Setting Lock, Secure Function Lock 2.0 (HL-3070CW
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    ) will not be reset. b Press + or - to choose Reset Menu. Press OK. 3 Select ab or OK h Reset Menu c Press + and Cancel at the same time. Reset Printer d Press OK after the following message appears. Settings Reset e Press OK again. Reset Printer? f The printer will restart automatically
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    Calibration helps you to improve the color density. Note If you print using the Windows® printer driver, you need to perform the calibration from the Windows® 3 printer driver. See Color Calibration on page 43. If you print using the Macintosh printer driver, you need to perform the calibration
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    OK. Registration d Press OK again. OK? Frequency You can set how often the auto registration occurs. a Press + or - to choose Color Correction. Press OK. Select ab or OK h Color Correction b Press + or - to choose Auto Regist.. Press OK. Auto Regist. c Press + or - to choose Frequency. Press OK
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    . Press OK. Select ab or OK h Color Correction b Press + or - to choose Manual Regist.. Press OK. Manual Regist. c Press + or - to choose Set Registration. Press OK again. Set Registration d To set the color registration, follow the instruction on Color Registration Chart. e Press OK. Control Panel
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    4 Option 4 SO-DIMM 4 The printer has 32 MB (HL-3040CN) or 64 MB (HL-3070CW) of standard memory and one slot for optional 4 memory expansion. You can expand the memory up to 544 MB (HL-3040CN) or 576 MB (HL-3070CW) by installing a Dual In-line Memory Module (SO-DIMM). In general, the machine uses
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    Option Installing extra memory 4 Note Always turn off the printer power switch before installing or removing the SO-DIMM. a Turn off the printer power switch, and then unplug the printer. Disconnect the interface cable from the printer. b Remove the plastic (1) and then the metal (2) SO-DIMM
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    until it clicks into place (2). 1 2 4 e Put the metal (2) and then the plastic (1) SO-DIMM covers back on. 2 1 f Reconnect the interface cable to your printer. Plug the printer back in, and then turn on the power switch. Note To make sure that you have installed the SO-DIMM properly, you can
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    , you may want to buy spare consumable items before the printer stops printing. LCD messages Consumable Approximate life item to replace How to replace Order No. Toner Low (X) Toner cartridge X = C, M, Y, K C = Cyan M = Magenta Y = Yellow K = Black See page 104 2,200 pages
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    feeding kit 50,000 pages 1 Call your dealer or Brother Customer Service for a replacement paper feeding kit 1. 1 A4 or Letter size single-sided pages. 2 Approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19798. 3 1 page per job. 4 Drum life is approximate and may vary by type of use
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    Maintenance Note • Go to http://www.brother-usa.com/environment/ for instructions on how to return the used toner cartridge to the brother collection program. If you choose not to return your used toner cartridge, please discard the used toner cartridge according to local regulations, keeping it
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    . • We recommend that you clean the printer when you replace the toner cartridge. See Cleaning on page 128. a Turn off the printer power switch. Fully open the top cover by lifting up on the handle (1). 1 5 b Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly for the color shown on the LCD. 105
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    c Push down the green-labeled lock lever (1) and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit. 5 1 WARNING DO NOT put a toner cartridge into a fire. It could explode, resulting in injuries. DO NOT . See Cleaning on page 128 for how to clean the printer. Be careful not to inhale toner. 106
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    avoid print quality problems, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations. Note • Be sure to seal up the toner cartridge tightly in a suitable bag so that toner powder does not spill out of the cartridge. • Go to http://www.brother-usa.com/environment/ for instructions on how to return
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    several times to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. IMPORTANT • Wait to unpack the toner cartridge until immediately before you put it in the printer. If toner cartridges are left unpacked for a long time the toner life will be shortened. • If an unpacked drum unit is put in direct
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    that you do not refill the toner cartridge provided with your printer. We also strongly recommend that you continue to use only genuine Brother brand replacement toner cartridges. Use or attempted use of potentially incompatible toner and/or cartridges in the Brother machine may cause damage
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    f Pull off the protective cover. Routine Maintenance 5 g Put the new toner cartridge firmly into the drum unit until you hear it lock into place. Note Make sure that you put in the toner cartridge properly or it may separate from the drum unit. 110
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    h Slide the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly into the printer. Make sure that you match the toner cartridge color to the same color label on the printer. C M Y K 5 i Close the top cover of the printer. C - Cyan M - Magenta Y - Yellow K - Black j Turn the printer power switch back
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    genuine Brother toner. The printer should be used only in a clean, dustfree environment with adequate ventilation. • Printing with a third-party drum unit may reduce not only the print quality but also the quality and life of the printer itself. Warranty coverage does not apply to problems caused
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    the corona wires. (See Cleaning the corona wires on page 131.) Replacing the drum units 5 IMPORTANT • While removing the drum unit, handle it carefully because it may contain toner. • We recommend that you clean the printer when you replace the drum unit. See Cleaning on page 128. a Turn off the
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    drum unit and toner cartridge assembly for the color shown on the LCD. 5 c Push down the green-labeled lock lever (1) and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit. 1 WARNING DO NOT put a toner cartridge See Cleaning on page 128 for how to clean the printer. Be careful not to inhale toner. 114
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    problems, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations. Note • Be sure to seal up the drum unit tightly in a suitable bag so that toner powder does not spill out of the cartridge. • Go to http://www.brother-usa.com/environment/ for instructions on how to return the used toner cartridge
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    protective cover. Routine Maintenance 5 IMPORTANT Wait to unpack a drum unit until immediately before you put it in the printer. Exposure to direct sunlight or room light may damage the drum unit. e Put the toner cartridge firmly into the new drum unit until you hear it lock into place. IMPORTANT
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    toner cartridge assembly into the printer. Make sure that you match the toner cartridge color to the same color label on the printer. C M Y K 5 g Close the top cover of the printer. C - Cyan M - Magenta Y - Yellow K - Black When you replace a drum unit with a new one, you need to reset the drum
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    , it could degrade print quality. • Damage caused by incorrect handling of the belt unit may void your warranty. Replacing the belt unit 5 a Turn off the printer power switch. Fully open the top cover by lifting up on the handle (1). 1 118
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    To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration. • Handle the toner cartridge carefully. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, wipe or wash it off with cold water at once. • To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT touch the shaded
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    c Hold the green handle of the belt unit and lift the belt unit up, then pull it out. Routine Maintenance 5 IMPORTANT To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations. d Unpack the new belt unit and put the new belt unit in the printer. 120
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    the toner cartridge color to the same color label on the printer. Repeat this for all the drum unit and toner cartridge assemblies. C M Y K 5 f Close the top cover of the printer. C - Cyan Y - Yellow M - Magenta K - Black When you replace the belt unit with a new one, you need to reset the
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    -sided pages. WT Box End Soon message 5 WT Box End Soon If the LCD shows WT Box End Soon, it means the waste toner box is near the end of its life. Buy a new waste toner box and have it ready before you get a Replace WT Box message. To replace the waste
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    Routine Maintenance Replacing the waste toner box 5 a Turn off the printer power switch. Fully open the top cover by lifting up on the handle (1). 1 5 b Take out all the drum unit and toner cartridge assemblies. 123
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    prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration. 5 • Handle the toner cartridge carefully. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, wipe or wash it off with cold water at once. • To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT touch the shaded
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    Routine Maintenance IMPORTANT To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations. 5 d Remove the orange packing material and discard it. Note This step is only necessary when you are replacing the waste toner box for the first time. The orange packing is
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    Routine Maintenance e Hold the green handle of the waste toner box and remove the waste toner box from the printer. 5 CAUTION Handle the waste toner box carefully in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, wipe or wash it off with cold water at once.
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    unit back in the printer. Routine Maintenance 5 h Slide each drum unit and toner cartridge assembly into the printer. Make sure that you match the toner cartridge color to the same color label on the printer. Repeat this for all the drum unit and toner cartridge assemblies. C M Y K i Close the
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    regularly with a dry, lint-free cloth. When you replace the toner cartridge or the drum unit, make sure that you clean the inside of the printer. If printed pages are stained with toner, clean the inside of the printer with a dry, lint-free cloth. WARNING Use neutral detergents. Cleaning with
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    b Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. Routine Maintenance 5 c Wipe the outside of the printer with a dry, lint-free cloth to remove dust. d Remove anything that is stuck inside the paper tray. e Wipe the inside of the paper tray with a dry, lint-free cloth to remove dust. 129
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    f Put the paper tray back in the printer. g Plug the printer back in, and then turn on the power switch. Cleaning the LED head a Turn off the printer power switch and then unplug the printer. b Fully open the top cover by lifting up on the handle (1). 1 Routine Maintenance 5 5 130
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    -free cloth. Be careful not to touch the windows of LED head (1) with your fingers. 1 1 d Close the top cover of the printer. e Plug the printer back in, and then turn on the power switch. Cleaning the corona wires If you have print quality problems, clean the corona wires as follows: a Turn off
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    IMPORTANT • We recommend that you place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of disposable paper or cloth underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. • To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes
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    do not, printed pages may have a vertical stripe. d Slide the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly into the printer. Make sure that you match the toner cartridge color to the same color label on the printer. C M Y K C - Cyan Y - Yellow M - Magenta K - Black e Repeat steps b to d to clean each
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    Routine Maintenance Cleaning the drum unit 5 Small spots on the printed pages 5 If your printout has any small white or colored spots, follow the steps below to solve the problem. a Open the manual feed slot cover. 5 b Using both hands, slide the manual feed slot paper guides to the width of
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    manual feed slot before the printer is in the Ready state, an error may occur and the printer will stop printing. d Make sure that the printer is in the Ready state. Press + or - to choose Color Correction. Press OK. Select ab or OK h 5 Color Correction e Press + or - to choose Drum Cleaning. Drum
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    1 5 b See the print sample to identify the color causing the problem. The color of the spots is the color of the drum you should clean. For example, if the spots are cyan, you should clean the drum for cyan. Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly of the color causing the problem. 136
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    . • To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration. 5 c Push down the green-labeled lock lever (1) and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit. 1 IMPORTANT Handle the toner cartridge carefully. If toner scatters on your hands or
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    Maintenance d Put the print sample in front of the drum unit, and find the exact position of the poor print. e Turn the drum unit gear by hand while looking at the surface of the OPC drum (1). 5 1 f When you have found the mark on the drum that matches the print sample, wipe the surface of
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    5 Note Make sure that you put in the toner cartridge properly or it may separate from the drum unit. h Slide each drum unit and toner cartridge assembly into the printer. Make sure that you match the toner cartridge color to the same color label on the printer. C M Y K i Close the top cover of the
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    Cleaning the paper pick-up roller a Turn off the printer power switch and then unplug the printer. b Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. Routine Maintenance 5 5 140
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    water, and then wipe the separator pad (1) of the paper tray with it to remove dust. 1 5 d Wipe the two pick-up rollers (1) inside of the printer to remove dust. 1 e Put the paper tray back in the printer. f Plug the printer back in, and then turn on the power switch. 141
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    FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/. Identifying your problem First, check the following: The AC power cord is connected properly and the printer is turned on. All of the protective parts have been removed. The toner cartridges and drum units are installed
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    it in the drum. Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back into the printer again. Repeat this process for each drum unit and toner cartridge assembly until the error message is cleared from the LCD. If the problem continues, call your dealer or Brother Customer Service. Close the cover
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    Replacing the waste toner box on page 123.) If the problem continues, call your dealer or Brother Customer Service. Registration Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again. Registration failed. See Troubleshooting chapter in User's guide. Put in a new
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    . Call your dealer or Brother Customer Service. 1 (X) shows the toner cartridge or drum unit color that is near the end of its life. (K)=Black, (Y)=Yellow, (M)=Magenta, (C)=Cyan. Call service messages Call service message A ction Print Unable ## Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then
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    Troubleshooting Paper handling 6 First, make sure that you are using paper that meets Brother recommended paper specifications. (See About paper on page 1.) Problem Recommendation The printer again. Make sure that manual feed mode is not chosen in the printer driver. Clean the paper pick-up
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    Troubleshooting Paper jams and how to clear them 6 If paper jams inside the printer, the printer will stop. One of the following LCD the jammed paper, there may be more paper jammed somewhere else. Check the printer thoroughly. Note Always remove all paper from the paper tray and straighten the
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    a Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. b Use both hands to slowly pull out the jammed paper. Troubleshooting 6 6 Note Pulling out the jammed paper downward paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size. Make sure that the guides are firmly in the slots. 148
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    jam occurs behind the face-up output tray, follow these steps: a Turn off the printer's power switch and unplug the AC power cord. b Open the back cover. Troubleshooting 6 6 CAUTION After you have just used the printer, some internal parts will be extremely hot. Wait at least 10 minutes for the
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    d Using both hands, gently pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit. Troubleshooting e Close the fuser cover (1) and lift the green tabs at the left and right hand sides. 6 1 f Close the back cover. g Plug the printer back in, and then turn on the power switch. 150
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    and unplug the AC power cord. b Fully open the top cover by lifting up on the handle (1). 1 Troubleshooting 6 6 CAUTION After you have just used the printer, some internal parts will be extremely hot. Wait at least 10 minutes for the printer to cool down before continuing to the next step. 151
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    and toner cartridge assemblies. Troubleshooting 6 IMPORTANT • We recommend that you place each drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of disposable paper or cloth underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. • To prevent damage to the printer
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    d Pull out the jammed paper slowly. Troubleshooting e Slide each drum unit and toner cartridge assembly into the printer. Make sure that you match the toner cartridge color to the same color label on the printer for all four drum unit and toner cartridge assemblies. 6 C M Y K C - Cyan Y - Yellow
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    . Make sure toner save mode is off in the control panel or the printer driver. Make sure that the media type setting in the driver matches the type of paper you are using. (See About paper on page 1.) Shake all four toner cartridges gently. Wipe the windows of all four LED heads with
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    Replacing the toner cartridges on page 105.) To identify the color of the toner cartridge, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ to view our FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum units on page 113.) To identify the color of the drum unit, visit us at http
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    Replacing the toner cartridges on page 105.) To identify the color of the toner cartridge, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ to view our FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum units on page 113.) To identify the color of the drum unit, visit us at http
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    printer safely on page ii.) Identify the color causing the problem and put in a new toner cartridge. (See 6 Replacing the toner cartridges on page 105.) To identify the color of the toner cartridge, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ to view our FAQs and troubleshooting tips. If the problem
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    printer driver). Identify the color causing the problem and put in a new toner cartridge. (See Replacing the toner cartridges on page 105.) To identify the color of the toner cartridge, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ to view our FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Identify the color
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    put in a new toner cartridge for that color. (See Replacing the toner cartridges on page 105.) To identify the color of the toner cartridge, visit us at 6 http://solutions.brother.com/ to view our FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Identify the color that is uneven and put in a new drum unit. (See
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    the back cover are in the up position. Choose Improve Toner Fixing mode in the printer driver. See Improve Print Output in Improve Print Output on page 44 (For Windows® printer driver), Advanced options on page 50 (For Windows® BR-Script printer driver) or Print Settings on page 59 (For Macintosh
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    will be installed automatically when you install the driver. Click the Start button, All Programs 1, your printer, and then User's Guide. You can also view the manuals in PDF format by accessing the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/). 1 Programs for Windows® 2000 users 161
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    6 BR-Script 3 (HL-3070CW only) 6 Problem The print speed slows down. The printer cannot print EPS data that includes binary. Recommendation Add optional memory. (See Installing extra memory on page 100.) You need the following settings to print EPS data: a For Windows Vista®: Click Start button
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    print time 4 Monochrome Full Color Resolution Windows® 2000/XP/ XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista®, Windows Server® 2003/ Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition, Windows Server® 2008 DOS Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater Linux HL-3040CN HL-3070CW Electrophotographic LED printer (single-pass
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    HL-3040CN HL-3070CW Processor 300MHz Memory Guide locator on the CD-ROM for details on the supported network protocols. 2 Brother original Windows® and Macintosh utility for printer and print server management. Install from the supplied CD-ROM. 3 Brother original Windows® utility for printer
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    printer driver for Linux from http://solutions.brother.com/. 3 Depending on Linux distributions, the driver may not be available. 4 The Driver Deployment Wizard automates the installation of printers in a peer-to-peer network (Windows® only). Direct Print feature A Model Direct Print HL-3040CN
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    Control panel A Model LED LCD Button HL-3040CN HL-3070CW 2 LEDs: Data LED, Error LED 1 line, 16 Digits 1 line, 16 Digits, 1 color 7 buttons: Go, Cancel, Secure Print, OK, Back and 2 scroll buttons Paper handling A Model Paper Input 1 Paper Output 1 Duplex Manual Feed Slot Paper tray
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    . cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19798. 2 Drum life is approximate and may vary by type of use. 3 Contains 4 pc. Drum Set. A 4 Contains 1 pc. Black Drum Unit. 5 Contains 1 pc. Color Drum Unit. Dimensions / weights A Model Dimensions (W × D × H) Weights HL-3040CN HL
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    Appendix Other A Model HL-3040CN HL-3070CW Power consumption Printing Average 480 W at 25 °C (77 °F) Average 480W at dB (A) Sound Printing power Monochrome LWAd = 6.34 Bell (A) 1 Color LWAd = 6.29 Bell (A) Standby LWAd = 3.64 Bell (A) Ecology Power save Yes Toner save 2 Yes A 1
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    Disk Supported RAM mended Space to PC RAM install Interface 2 Windows® Operating System 1 Windows® 2000 Professional Windows® XP Home Edition Windows® XP Explorer 5.5 or greater. 2 Third party USB ports are not supported. For the latest driver updates, visit http://solutions.brother.com/. 169
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    in general use varies in different countries. We recommend that you use paper that weighs 75 to 90 g/m2 (20 to 24 lb), although this printer is able to cope with thinner or thicker paper than these weights. Unit g/m2 lb Europe 80 to 90 USA 75 to 90 20 to
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    be about 10% in a high humidity environment. When the amount of water increases, the characteristics of the paper changes greatly. The fixing of the toner may become worse. For storage of the paper and during use, we recommend that the humidity of the surrounding environment be between 50% and 60
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    × 250 mm 128 × 182 mm 125 × 176 mm 210 × 405 mm 220 × 110 mm 100 × 148 mm 1 Postcard with the size specified by Japan Post Service Co., LTD in. 8.5 × 11 in. 8.5 × 14 in. 7.25 × 10.5 in. Appendix A 3.875 × 7.5 in. 4.12 × 9.5 in. A 8.5 × 13 in. 3 × 5 in. 172
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    Appendix Symbol and character sets (HL-3070CW only) A For the HP LaserJet emulation modes, you can choose the symbol and For windows® users, as the print server supports TCP/IP and NetBIOS, you can also enter the NetBIOS name of the print server. The NetBIOS name can be seen on the printer settings
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    list OCR symbol sets When you choose the OCR-A or OCR-B font, the matching symbol set is always used. OCR A (0O) OCR B (1O) HP LaserJet mode ABICOMP Brazil / Portugal (13P) Desktop (7J) HP German (0G) ISO Latin1 (0N) ISO Latin5 (5N) ISO2 IRV (2U) ISO5 ASCII (0U) ISO11 Swedish (0S) ISO15
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    HP LaserJet mode PS Text (10J) Roman9 (4U) Russian-GOST (12R) Roman8 (8U) Roman Extension (0E) Symbol (19M) Appendix A 175
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    control commands (HL-3070CW only) A The printer can print bar codes in the HP LaserJet emulation modes. Print bar 't132' or 'T132' n = 't133' or 'T133' CODE 39 (default) Interleaved 2 of 5 FIM (US-Post Net) Post Net (US-Post Net) EAN 8, EAN 13, or UPC A UPC E Codabar Code 128 set A Code 128 set B
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    1 This parameter chooses the bar code style as above. When the EAN 8, EAN 13, UPC-A, Code 128 or EAN 128 bar code mode is chosen, this bar code style parameter is ignored. Expanded Character 'S' 0 = White A 1 = Black 2 = Vertical stripes 3 = Horizontal stripes 4 = Cross hatch For example
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    't131' Human readable line OFF All others This parameter shows whether the printer prints the human readable line below the bar code. Human readable characters are enhancements are masked. The default setting is determined by the bar code mode selected by 't' or 'T'. Quiet zone A n = 'onnn' or
  • Brother International HL-3040CN | Users Manual - English - Page 189
    height (12 mm, 18 mm or 22 mm) is determined by the bar code mode selected by 't' or 'T'. Expanded character width, line block drawing and box drawing n data error. The number of characters for bar codes is not limited. This mode of bar codes needs even characters. If the bar code data has odd
  • Brother International HL-3040CN | Users Manual - English - Page 190
    'D' are valid and one digit of data can be printed. Upper-case and lower-case alphabet characters can be accepted. When Post Net (US-Post Net) is selected normal print data. If the check digit is not correct, the printer decides the correct check digit automatically so that the correct bar code
  • Brother International HL-3040CN | Users Manual - English - Page 191
    Appendix When EAN 128 set A, set B or set C is selected with the parameter 't132' or 'T132', 't133' or 'T133' or 't134' or 'T134' The same rules apply as for 't12' or 'T12', 't13' or 'T13', or 't14' or 'T14'. Box drawing A ESC i ... E (or e) 'E' or 'e' is a terminator. Line block drawing A
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    23 ETB 24 24 CAN 25 25 EM 26 26 SUB 27 27 ESC 28 28 FS 29 29 GS 30 30 RS 31 31 US 32 32 SP 33 33 ! 34 34 " 35 35 # 36 36 $ 37 37 % 38 38 & 39 39 ' 40 40 ( 41 41 ) 42 42 * 43 43
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    Example Program Listings WIDTH "LPT1:",255 'CODE 39 LPRINT CHR$(27);"it0r1s0o0x00y00bCODE39?\"; 'Interleaved 2 of 5 LPRINT CHR$(27);"it1r1s0o0x00y20b123456?\"; 'FIM LPRINT CHR$(27);"it3r1o0x00y40bA\"; 'Post Net LPRINT CHR$(27);"it4r1o0x00y60b1234567890?\"; 'EAN-8 LPRINT CHR$(27);"
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    Appendix Libtiff Copyright and License A Use and Copyright Copyright© 1988-1997 Sam Leffler Copyright© 1991-1997 Silicon Graphics, Inc. Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that (i) the above
  • Brother International HL-3040CN | Users Manual - English - Page 195
    for all your printer needs. You can download the latest drivers, software and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips to learn how to get the most from your Brother product. http://solutions.brother.com/ You can check here for Brother driver updates. Customer Service B Visit http://www
  • Brother International HL-3040CN | Users Manual - English - Page 196
    C The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for all your printer needs. You can download the latest software and utilities and read FAQs and troubleshooting tips to learn how to get the most from your Brother product. http://solutions.brother.com/ You can check here for Brother driver
  • Brother International HL-3040CN | Users Manual - English - Page 197
    (for USA and Canada) Customer Service C In USA: In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437) 1-877-BROTHER If you have comments or suggestions, please write us at: In USA: In Canada: Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 7905 North Brother Boulevard Bartlett, TN 38133
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    ://www.brother.ca/ Description Item Toner Cartridge TN-210BK (Approx. 2,200 pages) 1 2 Toner Cartridge TN-210C (Approx. 1,400 pages) 1 2 Toner Cartridge TN-210M (Approx. 1,400 pages) 1 2 Toner Cartridge TN-210Y (Approx. 1,400 pages) 1 2 4 pc. Drum Unit
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    crystal display 75, 77 LED (light-emiting diode 77 LED head 130 Linux 32 M Machine information 83 Macintosh 32, 55, 162 Maintenance messages 145 Manual duplex printing 19, 20, 39, 63 Manual feed slot 9, 20 Manual Registration 98 Media specifications 166 Media type 1 Memory 99, 164 189
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    /Canada 188 Symbol 173 T TCP/IP 88, 89 Thick paper 13 Toner cartridge 104, 105, 109 Trademarks vi Tray Settings 45 Troubleshooting 142 U Unprintable area 4 USB Auto Interface Selection 74 USB direct interface 24, 27, 29 USB flash memory drive 27, 29, 144 Utilities 165, 185, 186 W Waste
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USER’S GUIDE
Brother Color Printer
HL-3040CN
HL-3070CW
For visually-impaired users
You can read this manual with Screen
Reader ‘text-to-speech’ software.
You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can use the printer.
Please use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the printer. You can find a printed copy in the box.
Please read this User’s Guide thoroughly before you use the printer. Keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place so you
can use it quickly if you need to.
where you can get product support, the latest driver updates and
utilities, and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions.
Note: Not all models are available in all countries.
Version 0
USA