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  • Brother International HL4050CDN | User Manual - Page 1
    Brother Laser Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-4040CN HL-4040CDN HL-4050CDN HL-4070CDW 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
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    We use the following icons throughout this User's Guide: Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury. you must follow or avoid to prevent possible damage to the printer or other objects. Improper Setup icons alert you to devices and operations that are not compatible with
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    parts, make sure that you have turned off the power switch and unplugged the printer from the AC power outlet. DO NOT handle the plug with wet hands. Doing this might cause an electrical shock. The fuser unit becomes extremely hot during operation. Wait until it has cooled down sufficiently before
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    vacuum cleaner, potentially starting a fire. Carefully clean the toner dust with a dry, lint-free cloth and dispose inside the printer, immediately turn off the power switch and unplug the printer from the AC power outlet. Call your Brother dealer or Brother Customer Service. This printer is heavy
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    this User's Guide are registered trademarks of their respective companies. Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product's descriptions and specifications. The contents of this manual and
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    printing...21 Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper 21 Manual duplex printing ...21 Automatic duplex printing (HL-4040CDN/HL-4050CDN/HL-4070CDW only 24 Booklet printing (for Windows® printer driver 25 Printing photos from a digital camera ...26 PictBridge requirements ...26 Setting
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    Drum unit ...106 Belt unit...112 Waste toner box ...117 Cleaning ...123 Cleaning the outside of the printer 123 Cleaning the inside of the scanner windows 124 Cleaning the corona wires ...128 Cleaning the drum unit...133 Shipping the printer...135 Repacking Instructions ...135 7 Troubleshooting
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    (tray 1) or in the fuser unit) (HL-4040CDN /HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only 151 Jam Rear (paper jam behind the back cover 153 Jam Inside (paper jam inside the printer 156 Improving the print quality...160 Solving print problems ...169 Network problems...169 Other problems ...169 For Macintosh® with
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    Laser notices ...199 Laser safety (110 to 120 volt model only 199 FDA regulations (110 to 120 volt model only 199 Internal laser radiation ...199 IMPORTANT - for your safety ...200 D Index 201 viii
  • Brother International HL4050CDN | User Manual - Page 10
    parts. Printer Quick Setup Guide CD-ROM AC power cord Insertion sheet and Plastic bag for repacking Waste toner box (pre-installed) Order No. WT-100CL Toner cartridges (Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow) Order No. TN-110C,TN-110M,TN-110Y,TN-110BK TN-115C,TN-115M,TN-115Y,TN-115BK Drum unit (pre
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    About this Printer Interface cable 1 1 The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Buy it to the USB connector of your computer. Third party USB ports are not supported for Macintosh®. Parallel cable (HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only) Do not use a parallel interface cable that is longer than 6
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    tray support flap (support flap) 2 Front cover release button 3 Control panel 1 4 USB direct interface 5 Front cover 6 Paper tray 7 Power switch 8 Face-down output tray 9 Multi-purpose tray (MP tray) 1 You can adjust the angle of the LCD display by tilting it up or down. About this Printer 1 1 3
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    Back view The printer illustration is based on HL-4070CDW. 1 2 1 Back cover 2 AC power connector 3 Parallel interface connector (HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only) 4 USB interface connector 5 Network Activity LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) 6 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX port About this Printer 1 1 6 5 4 3 4
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    same power circuit with other high-powered appliances, such as an air conditioner, copier, shredder and so on. If you cannot avoid using the printer with these appliances, we recommend that you use a voltage transformer or a high-frequency noise filter. Use a voltage regulator if the power source is
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    tray. The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this guide are as follows: 2 2 2 Paper tray Multi-purpose tray Optional lower tray unit (HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only) Duplex unit for automatic duplex printing (HL-4040CDN /HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only) Tray 1 MP Tray Tray 2 DX When
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    Paper size (HL-4050CDN/ HL-4070CDW only) (HL-4040CDN/ HL-4050CDN/ HL-4070CDW only) laser label L7163 Antalis River series (DL) USA Xerox 4200DP 20 lb Hammermill Laser Print (24 lb=90g/m2) N/A Avery laser 5%. This printer can use recycled paper that meets DIN 19309 specifications. CA UTI
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    will be using the envelopes in a laser printer. Before you print a lot of envelopes, test one to make sure that the print results are what you want. Brother does not recommend a particular envelope because envelope manufacturers may change the envelope specifications. You are responsible for the
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    be printed on is shown in the table below: Portrait 1 Landscape 1 Printing Methods 2 2 2 4 2 4 3 3 Windows® Printer Driver Macintosh® printer driver BRScript Driver for Windows® and Macintosh® (HL-4050CDN/HL-4070CDW only) 1 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 4.32 mm (0.17 in.) 2 4.23 mm (0.16 in
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    on plain paper Printing on plain paper from Tray 1, 2 (For the recommended paper to use, see About paper on page 6.) a Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size 1) Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) and any other settings. Windows® printer driver 1 2 3 Printing Methods 2 2 2 2 10
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    BR-Script printer driver for Windows® (HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only) Paper Size 1) Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) Printing Methods 2 1 3 2 Note To use the BR-Script printer driver you must install the driver using the Custom Install from the CD-ROM. Macintosh® printer driver 3 1 2 11
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    b Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. Printing Methods 2 c While pressing the green paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size. Make sure that the guides are firmly in the slots. d Put paper in the tray, and make sure that the paper is below the maximum
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    e Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Make sure that it is completely inserted into the printer. f Lift up the support flap to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray, or remove each page as soon as it comes out of the printer. 2 g Send the print data to the
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    Paper Size 1) Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) and any other settings. Windows® printer driver 1 2 3 BR-Script printer driver (HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only) 1 2 Printing Methods 2 2 3 Note To use the BR-Script printer driver you must install the driver using the Custom Install from the CD-ROM. 14
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    Macintosh® printer driver Paper Size 1) Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) 1 2 b Open the MP tray and lower it gently. c Pull out the MP tray support and unfold the flap (1). 1 Printing Methods 2 3 15
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    Printing Methods d Lift up the support flap to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray, or remove each page as soon as it comes out of the printer. 2 e Put paper in the MP tray. Make sure that the paper stays under the maximum paper mark (1). The side to be printed
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    paper to use, see About paper on page 6 and Types of envelopes on page 8.) a Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size 1) Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) and any other settings. Windows® printer driver 2 2 1 2 3 BR-Script printer driver (HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only) 1 3 2 17
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    from the CD-ROM. • When you use Envelope #10, choose Com-10 for the Paper Size. 2 • For other envelopes which are not listed in the printer driver, such as Envelope #9 or Envelope C6, choose User Defined... (For more information on envelope sizes, see Paper size on page 179.) Macintosh
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    unfold the flap (1). 1 Printing Methods 2 d Lift up the support flap to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray, or remove each page as soon as it comes out of the printer. e Put paper in the MP tray. Make sure that the paper stays under the maximum paper mark (1). 1 Note
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    pressing the paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guide to fit the paper size. 2 g Send the print data to the printer. Note • Remove are printed, see Improving the print quality on page 160. • (For Windows® users) If DL size double flap envelopes are creased after printing, choose DL Long
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    or thin paper. Do not use bond paper. Manual duplex printing 2 The BR-Script printer driver (PostScript® 3™ emulation) does not support manual duplex printing. If you are using the Macintosh® Printer Driver, see Duplex Printing on page 57. Manual duplex printing from the paper tray 2 a In the
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    on (blank side) face down. Follow the instructions on the computer screen. 2 d The printer will now automatically print all the odd-numbered pages get paper jams. a In the printer driver choose the Advanced tab, click the Duplex icon, then choose the Manual Duplex printing mode, and then from
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    printed on (the blank side) face up. Follow the instructions on the computer screen. 2 d The printer will now automatically print all the odd-numbered pages on the other side of the paper. Paper orientation for manual duplex printing 2 The printer prints the second page first. If you print 10
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    Automatic duplex printing (HL-4040CDN/HL-4050CDN/HL-4070CDW only) If you are using the Macintosh® Printer Driver, see Duplex Printing on page 57. a Put paper in the paper tray or MP tray. b For the Windows® printer driver 1 Open the Properties dialog box in the printer driver. 2 From the General
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    MP tray. b Open the Properties dialog box in the printer driver. c From the General tab, choose the Printing Preferences icon. d From the Advanced tab, click the Duplex icon, then choose Duplex and Use Duplex Unit (HL-4040CDN / HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only) or Manual Duplex, and then choose Booklet
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    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 Tray Tray Use Duplex (HL-4040CDN/ HL-4050CDN/ HL-4070CDW only) Options Letter*/
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    The names and availability of each setting depends on the specification of your camera. Please refer to the documentation supplied with print an image. Set the number of copies if you are asked. When the printer starts printing a photo, the LCD will show Printing. Note Please refer to the
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    Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. and Sony Corporation) created this standard to make it easier to print images from a digital camera. 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
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    2 Direct print supports the following file formats: PDF version1.6 1 JPEG Exif+JPEG PRN (created by HL-4040CN, HL-4040CDN, HL-4050CDN or HL-4070CDW printer driver) TIFF (scanned by all MFC or DCP Brother models) PostScript® 3™(created by the HL-4050CDN or HL-4070CDW BRScript3 printer driver) 1 The
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    Printing Methods b Choose HL-4040CN, HL-4040CDN, HL-4050CDN or HL-4070CDW (1) and check the Print to file box (2). Click Print. 1 2 2 c Choose the folder you want to save the file to and enter the file name if you are prompted to. If you are
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    from the USB flash memory drive a Connect your USB flash memory drive to the USB Direct Interface (1) on the front of the printer. 1 2 2 When the printer has recognized the USB flash memory drive, the LCD shows the following message. Checking device Please wait h Direct Print 1./XXXX.FOLDER1 b The
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    Set Orientation q Print File Set Duplex q Print File Set Media Type k Print File Set PDF Option q Print File Set Print Quality q Print File Set Output Color q Print File Set Tray Use q Print File Set k Collate Press Go when you have finished. 32
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    when the printer is not in the Direct Print mode. 2 Menu Sub menu Options 1 Paper Tray Tray Use Duplex (HL-4040CDN /HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only) Auto*/MP Only/Tray1 Only/Tray2 Only Off*/On(Long Bind)/On(Short Bind) See Paper Tray on page 79 Print Menu Output Color Auto*/Color/Mono See
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    (PDL). The printer drivers for the supported versions of Windows® and Macintosh® are on the CD-ROM we have 3 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 from the
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    Windows® printer BR-Script printer Macintosh® driver driver Printer Driver LPR / CUPS printer driver 1 (HL-4050CDN/ HL-4070CDW only) Windows® 2000 Professional p p 3 Windows® XP Home Edition p p Windows® XP Professional p p Windows Vista™ p p Windows Server® 2003 p p Windows
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    with Duplex Unit 3) Watermark 1 2 Scaling Job Spooling Toner Save Mode Quick Print Setup 1 2 Sleep Time Administrator 1 2 Print Setting 1 2 Header-Footer Print 1 Color Calibration 1 2 1 These settings are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows®. 2 These settings
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    General tab of the Printer Properties dialog box. Basic tab 3 You can also change settings by clicking the illustration on the left side of the Basic tab. 1 2 3 4 a Choose the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Orientation, Copies and Media Type (1). b (HL-4040CDN /HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only) Choose
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    Driver and Software Paper Size 3 From the drop-down box choose the Paper Size you are using. Multiple selection sets the number of copies that will be printed. Collate 3 With the Collate check box selected, one complete copy of your document will be printed and then repeated for the number
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    use envelopes, choose Envelopes. If the toner is not fixed to the envelope correctly when Envelopes has been selected, choose Env. Thick. If the envelope is crumpled when Envelopes has been selected, choose Env.Thin. Duplex / Booklet (HL-4040CDN /HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only) 3 When you want to
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    Advanced tab 1 2 3 4 5 Driver and Software 3 3 Change the tab settings by clicking one of the following icons: Print Quality (1) Duplex (2) Watermark (3) Page Setting (4) Device Options (5) Print Quality 3 Print Quality
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    Unit (HL-4040CDN / HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only) Check the Duplex box and then choose Use Duplex Unit. In this mode, the printer prints on both sides of the paper automatically. There are six types of duplex binding directions available for each orientation. Manual Duplex Check the Duplex box
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    Driver and Software Watermark 3 You can put a logo or text into your documents /Reverse print options. Device Options 3 You can set the following in Printer Function: Job Spooling Toner Save Mode Quick Print Setup Sleep Time Administrator Print Setting Header-Footer Print Color Calibration 42
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    selection boxes for the following functions you can choose which will be available in the quick print setting. • Multiple Page • Manual Duplex (HL-4040CN only) • Duplex (HL-4040CDN / HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only) • Toner Save Mode • Paper Source • Media Type • Color/Mono Sleep Time When the printer
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    's system clock and the PC login user name or the text you entered. By clicking Setting, you can printer driver will attempt to get the color calibration data from your printer. • Use calibration data If the driver successfully gets the calibration data, the driver will automatically check this box
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    optional devices and serial No. and then shows the available settings in the printer driver. When you click Auto Detect, options that are installed on the printer will be listed in Available Options (1). You can manually add or remove the options by choosing an optional device you want to add
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    Driver and Software 3 1 3 2 3 Brother Solutions Center (1) The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.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. Printer
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    the custom monochrome printer driver (for Windows®) 3 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 restricted color printing, choose Custom setup from Install Printer Driver selection on the
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    Software Using the BR-Script3 printer driver (PostScript® 3™ language emulation for Windows®) (HL-4050CDN/HL-4070CDW only) 3 (For more information, see the Help text in the printer driver.) Note 3 • To use the BR-Script3 printer driver you must install the driver using the Custom Install from
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    Driver and Software Printing Preferences 3 Note If you are using Windows® 2000, XP, Windows Vista™ or Windows Server® 2003, you can access the Printing Preferences dialog box by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Brother HL-4050CDN(HL-4070CDW) BR-Script3 Properties dialog
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    Paper/Quality tab Choose the Paper Source and Color. Driver and Software 3 • Paper Source You can choose Auto Select, Tray1, MP tray or Manual Feed. • Color Choose how to print color graphics either Black and White or Color. 50
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    Font (the default) to use equivalent printer fonts for printing documents that contain TrueType fonts. This will permit faster printing; however, you might lose special characters not supported by the printer font. Click Download as Softfont to download TrueType fonts for printing instead of using
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    c You can change settings by choosing a setting in the Printer Features list (3): Driver and Software 3 3 Media Type You can use the following types of media in your printer. For the best print quality, select the type of media that you wish to use. Plain Paper Env. Thick Thin Paper Env. Thin
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    Driver and Software Print Quality You can choose the following print quality settings. • . Note We do not recommend Toner Save for printing Photo or Gray Scale images. Color/Mono You can choose the following color mode: • Color The device will print all pages in full color mode. • Mono Selecting Mono
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    Driver and Software Halftone Screen Lock Stops other applications from modifying the Halftone settings. The default setting is On. BR-script emulation language level. Choose a level from the drop-down list. Ports tab 3 Choose the port where your printer is connected or the path to the network
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    and Software Features in the printer driver (for Macintosh®) 3 This printer supports Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater. Note The screens in this section are from Mac OS® X 10.4. The screens on your Macintosh® will vary depending on
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    Mac OS® X 10.4) You can make the following cover page settings: Driver and Software 3 3 Print Cover Page If you want to add a want to add the billing information to the cover page, enter text in the Billing Info box. Layout 3 Pages per Sheet Choose how many pages will appear on each side of the
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    to prevent other people from printing your data using the reprint function, uncheck the Use Reprint check box in the job spooling settings. Duplex Printing 3 Use duplex unit (HL-4040CDN / HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only) • For Mac OS® X 10.3 or greater Select Layout. Choose Long-edged binding or
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    Driver and Software • For Mac OS® X 10.2 Select Duplex. Check the Duplex check box. Choose Use Duplex Unit and then Choose Flip on Long Edge or Flip on Short Edge. 3 Manual duplex (for Mac OS® X 10.3 or greater) Select Paper Handling. Choose Odd numbered pages and print, and then choose Even
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    Print Settings You can change settings by choosing a setting in the Print Settings list: Basic tab Driver and Software 3 3 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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    for timeout is 5 minutes. If you want to change the sleep time, choose Manual and then enter the time in the text box on the driver. While the printer is in sleep mode, the LCD light is off, but the printer can still receive data. Receiving a print file or document or pressing one of the
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    by ticking the Improve Gray Color check box. Enhance Black Printing If a black graphic cannot be printed correctly, choose this setting. Status Monitor (For Mac OS® X 10.3 or greater users) 3 This reports the printer status (any errors that may happen with the printer) when printing. If you would
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    Software Using the BR-Script3 printer driver (Post Script® 3™ language emulation for Macintosh®) (HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only) 3 Note • To use the BR-Script3 printer driver on a Network, see the Network User's Guide on the CD-ROM. 3 • To use the BR-Script3 printer driver, you need to set the
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    Driver and Software c Open the Printer Setup Utility icon. For Mac OS® X 10.2 x users, open the Print Center icon. 3 d Click Add. For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 to 10.3 users, go to e. For Mac OS® X 10.4 or greater users, go to f. e Choose USB. 63
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    Driver and Software f Choose the model name and make sure that Brother in Printer Model (Print Using) and the model name which shows BR-Script in Model Name (Model) are selected, and then click Add. For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 to 10.3 users: 3 For Mac OS® X 10.4 or greater users: g From the Printer Setup
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    your computer to remove files that were in use during 3 the uninstall. Printer driver for Windows® and Windows Vista™ and Windows Server® 2003 3 For Windows® XP/XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows Vista™ and Windows Server® 2003/Server® 2003 x64 Edition 3 a Click the Start button, point to
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    want to remove and remove it by clicking the Delete button. e Drag the CLaser06 folder (from the Macintosh HD (Startup Disk), choose Library, Printers, Brother) into the Trash and then empty the Trash. f Restart the Macintosh®. For Mac OS® X 10.3 or greater 3 a Disconnect the USB cable between
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    more information and downloading, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. Driver Deployment Wizard (for Windows®) 3 This installer includes the Windows® printer driver and Brother network port driver (LPR). If the administrator installs the printer driver and port driver using this application
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    the Hewlett-Packard® LaserJet laser printer. Many applications support this type of 3 laser printer. Using this mode will allow your printer to run at its best with those applications. BR-Script 3 Mode (HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only) BR-Script is an original Brother page description language and
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    4 Control Panel 4 Control panel 4 This printer has one back lit liquid crystal display (LCD), eight buttons and two Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) on the control panel. The display can show various messages with up to 16 characters in each of the two rows. 4 69
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    to the Ready state. If Data remains in the printer memory pressing Go will print that remaining data. You can clear some error indications by pressing Go. Follow the control panel instructions or see Troubleshooting on page 143 to clear all other errors. Note • The options you have chosen are shown
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    menu level with the original setting unchanged. OK 4 Pressing OK when the printer is in the Ready state takes it offline, and the LCD will show option. After changing a setting, the LCD shows Accepted and then the printer returns to the previous menu level. Note The options you have chosen are
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    into the USB direct interface. LCD 4 The LCD shows the current printer status. When you use the control panel keys, the LCD will change. If there are any problems, the LCD will show the error message, maintenance message or call service message so you will know that you need to take action. (For
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    Panel LCD messages 4 The message on the LCD shows the current printer status during normal operation. Ready o o n o The four o marks (also n, n=blinking o) indicate the Black (K), Yellow (Y), Magenta (M), Cyan (C) toner cartridges from left to right. The o marks indicate the status of the
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    button makes the number of reprint copies decrease or increase. You can choose between 1 and 999 Copies. • For more information about the settings in the printer driver, see Device Options on page 42. • After turning the power switch off, the last job data will be deleted. How to reprint the last
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    page 51 (For Windows® BR-Script printer driver) or Job Spooling on page 57 (For Macintosh® printer driver). How to print Secure data 4 a Press Reprint. b Press the + or - button to choose Secure Print. Press OK. Reprint Menu Secure Print c Press the + or - button to choose the user name. Press
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    When there is no last job data or secure data in memory 4 If the printer does not have reprint data in the memory and you press Reprint, the LCD will How to reprint the last job on page 74. Deleting secure data 4 Choose the user name and the job you want to delete in steps a to e, and then
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    1 to print from, change the Tray Use setting to Tray 1 Only, as follows. 4 a Press any of the Menu buttons (+, -, OK or Back) to take the printer offline. Ready h Select ab or OK Machine Info. b Press the + or - button to choose Paper Tray. Select ab or OK Paper Tray c Press OK to
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    Print Print Font Serial No. Version Page Count Image Count Drum Count Menu Selections Main Version Sub Version Engine Version RAM Size Total Color Monochrome Black(K) Cyan(C) Magenta(M) Yellow(Y) Descriptions Prints the Printer Settings page. Prints the test page. Prints the demonstration sheet
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    ) Submenu Parts Life Reset Parts Life (Appears only when replacement parts have been changed) Menu Selections Drum Life Belt Life PF KitMP Life PF Kit1 Life PF Kit2 Life (HL-4050CDN/HL-4070CDW only) Fuser Life Laser Life Drum Unit Belt Unit PF KitMP PF Kit1 PF Kit2 (HL-4050CDN/HL-4070CDW only
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    Auto: Chooses the order in which the printer uses the paper trays that contain paper of the same size. (For no Tray2 installed) mode. On/Off* Increases the page yield of the toner cartridge. 0.1*/0.4/0.6/0.8/1.0/1.4 Sets the time for the LCD message to /1.8/2.0
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    or Off. Print Menu Submenu Emulation (HL-4050CDN/ HL-4070CDW only) Auto Continue Output Color Media Type Paper Copies Orientation Menu Sets the number of printed pages. Portrait*/Landscape This printer can print pages in portrait or landscape orientation. The default settings are shown in
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    i LF, FF i FF, or VT i VT Chooses whether a line feed and carriage return 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 margin. Sets the left margin at column 0 to 70 columns at 10 cpi
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    HL-4050CDN/ HL-4070CDW only) Menu Selections Error Print CAPT Options On*/Off Off*/On The default settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk. Descriptions LAN for HL-4040CN/HL-4040CDN /HL-4050CDN users Factory Reset Restores manually enter an IP address from the machine's control panel. 83
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    Control Panel LAN for HL-4070CDW users Submenu 1 Submenu 2 Menu Selections Options Descriptions Wired TCP/IP BOOT Method Auto*/Static/RARP/BOOTP Choose the IP method that best /DHCP suits your needs.
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    HL-4070CDW users 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 colors. Set the calibration parameters back to the default settings. Adjusts the print position of each color
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    Bold with an asterisk. Descriptions Prints the chart to manually check the registration of the colors. Enter the correction value on the chart you printed sheet or one page on multiple sheets. Portrait*/Landscape This printer can print pages in portrait or landscape orientation. On*/Off Normal
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    Descriptions Letter*/A4/B5/A5/B6/A6 Sets the size of paper for PictBridge. Portrait*/Landscape This printer can print pages in portrait or landscape orientation for PictBridge. Portrait/Landscape* Off*/On Prints the date and time. 4 Off*/On Prints the file
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    Example of changing a menu setting Setting IP address a Press the + or - button to choose LAN (and to display each setting shown below). Select ab or OK Machine Info. h Select ab or OK LAN b Press OK. LAN TCP / IP c Press OK. TCP / IP BOOT Method d Press the - button. TCP / IP IP Address e Press OK.
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    settings unchanged, you can tailor the printer with user settings. Note Changing the user settings does not affect the default settings. You cannot modify the preset default settings. 4 The changed user settings can be restored to the default settings with the Reset Menu. See Menu table on page
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    Correction. Press OK. Select ab or OK Machine Info. h Select ab or OK Color Correction b Press OK. Color Correction ColorCalibration c Press OK. ColorCalibration Calibrate d Press OK again. Calibrate OK? You can reset the calibration parameters back to those set at the factory. a Press the + or
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    Correction. Press OK. Select ab or OK Machine Info. h Select ab or OK Color Correction b Press the + or - key to choose Auto Regist.. Press OK. Color Correction Auto Regist. c Press OK. Auto Regist. Registration d Press OK again. Registration OK? Frequency You can set how often the auto registration
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    Press the + or - key to choose Manual Regist.. Press OK. Color Correction Manual Regist. c Press the + or - key to choose Set Registration. Press OK again. Manual Regist. Set Registration d To set the color registration, follow the instruction on Color Registration Chart. e Press OK. Control Panel
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    . When the optional tray is installed, the printer can hold up to 800 sheets of plain 80 g/m2 (20 lb) paper. If you want to buy the optional lower tray unit, call the dealer you bought the printer from or Brother Customer Service. For setup, see the User's Guide that we have supplied with the lower
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    site at http://www.techworks.com. In general, the SO-DIMM must have the following specifications: Type: 144 pin and 64 bit output CAS latency: 2 Clock frequency: 100 MHz work with the printer. • For more information, call the dealer you bought the printer from or Brother Customer Service. 5 5 94
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    the plastic one (1) and the metal one (2)). 2 5 1 c Unpack the SO-DIMM and hold it by its edges. CA UTI ON To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, DO NOT touch the memory chips or the board surface. d Hold the SO-DIMM by the edges and align the notches in
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    e Put the two SO-DIMM covers back on (both the plastic one (1) and the metal one (2)). 2 Options 1 5 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 print the
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    4,000 pages 1 3 Waste Toner Full Waste toner box 20,000 pages 4 See page 117 WT-100CL 1 at 5% print coverage (A4 or Letter size). The actual number of printed pages will vary depending on the print jobs and paper you use. 2 Standard toner cartridge. 3 High-capacity toner cartridge. 4 at 5% print
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    110CL Waste Toner Soon Waste toner box 20,000 pages 1 2 See page 117 WT-100CL Change Belt Unit Belt unit 50,000 pages 1 See page 112 BU-100CL Fuser Unit End Fuser unit 80,000 pages 1 Call your dealer or Brother Customer Service for a replacement fuser unit. Laser Unit End Laser unit 100
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    which color you need to replace. Replacing a toner cartridge 6 Note • To ensure high quality printing, we recommend that you use only genuine Brother toner cartridges. When you want to buy toner cartridges, call your dealer or Brother Customer Service. • We recommend that you clean the printer
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    branded toner cartridges. Brother cannot guarantee this optimum performance if toner or toner cartridges of other specifications are used. Brother does not therefore recommend the use of cartridges other than genuine Brother branded cartridges with this machine. If damage is caused to the drum unit
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    Turn off the printer power switch. Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover. b Hold the green handle of the drum unit. Lift the drum unit up and then pull it out until it stops. 6 c Hold the handle of the toner cartridge and pull it out of the drum unit. Repeat this for
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    in the illustrations. 6 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. • Discard the used toner cartridge according to local regulations, keeping it separate from domestic waste. If you have questions, call your local
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    wire as follows: 1 Push to release the latches of the white corona wire cover (1), and then open the cover. 6 1 2 Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the green tab from left to right and right to left several times. 1 CA UTI ON Be sure to return the tab
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    Maintenance 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 6 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to clean each of three remaining corona wires. e Unpack the new toner cartridge. Hold the cartridge with both hands and gently rock it five or six times to spread the toner evenly inside the cartridge. f Remove the protective cover. 104
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    the same color label on the drum unit, and make sure that you fold down the toner cartridge handle (1) once the toner cartridge is in place. Repeat this for all the toner cartridges. (1) 1 (1) 2 3 4 1.C - Cyan 2.M - Magenta 3.Y - Yellow 4.K - Black 6 h Put the drum unit back in the printer
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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 6 printer itself. Warranty coverage does not apply to problems caused
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    it. DO NOT hold the sides of the drum unit. We recommend that you place the drum unit on a clean, flat surface with a piece of disposable paper underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. Handle the toner cartridges carefully. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, wipe or
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    d Hold the handle of the toner cartridge and pull it out of the drum unit. Repeat this for all the toner cartridges. 6 CA UTI ON To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration. To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT touch the shaded
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    put it in the printer. Exposure to direct sunlight or room light may damage the drum unit. 6 f Hold the handle of the toner cartridge and slide the toner cartridge into the drum unit. Make sure that you match the toner cartridge color to the same color label on the drum unit, and make sure that
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    1 Make sure that the gray lock lever (1) is in the up position and put the drum unit in the printer. Push down the gray lock lever (1). 1 1 Note 6 When you put the drum unit in the printer, match the green guides (1) of the drum unit handle to the green arrows (2) on both sides of the machine
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    Routine Maintenance When you replace the drum unit with a new one, you need to reset the drum counter by completing the following steps: a Turn the printer power switch back on. b Press the + or - key to choose Machine Info.. c Press OK to proceed to the next menu level, and then press the +
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    caused by incorrect handling of the belt unit may void your warranty. Replacing the belt unit 6 a Turn off the printer power switch. Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover. b Hold the green handle of the drum unit. Lift the drum unit up and then pull it out until
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    it. DO NOT hold the sides of the drum unit. We recommend that you place the drum unit and belt unit on a clean, flat surface with a piece of disposable paper underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, DO NOT touch the
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    both hands and lift the belt unit up, then pull it out. e Unpack the new belt unit, and remove the protective cover and paper. 6 f Put the new belt unit in the printer. Match the h mark on the belt unit to the g mark on the printer. Push down on the green area of the belt unit to lock it in place
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    1 Make sure that the gray lock lever (1) is in the up position and put the drum unit in the printer. Push down the gray lock lever (1). 1 1 Note 6 When you put the drum unit in the printer, match the green guides (1) of the drum unit handle to the green arrows (2) on both sides of the machine
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    Routine Maintenance When you replace the belt unit with a new one, you need to reset the belt unit counter by completing the following steps: a Turn the printer power switch back on. b Press the + or - button to choose Machine Info.. c Press OK to proceed to the next menu level, and then press the +
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    Waste Toner Box Full message 6 When the waste toner box is full, the following message appears on the LCD and the printer will stop printing. When you see this message, you must replace the waste toner box: Waste Toner Full WA RNING 6 DO NOT reuse the waste toner box. DO NOT put the waste toner
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    Routine Maintenance b Hold the green handle of the drum unit. Lift the drum unit up and then pull it out until it stops. c Release the gray lock lever (1) that is on the left side of the printer. Pull the drum unit completely out of the printer using the green handles on the drum unit. 6 1 118
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    you place the drum unit and belt unit on a clean, flat surface with a piece of disposable paper underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. 6 If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, wipe or wash it off with cold water at once. To prevent damage to the printer from static
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    e Remove the waste toner box from the printer using the green handle. Routine Maintenance CA UTI ON 6 Handle the waste toner cartridges 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. Note
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    belt unit to lock it in place. h Put the drum unit back in the printer as follows. 1 Make sure that the gray lock lever (1) is in the up position and put the drum unit in the printer. Push 6 down the gray lock lever (1). 1 1 Note When you put the drum unit in the printer, match the green guides
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    2 Push the drum unit in until it stops. i Close the front cover. Routine Maintenance 6 122
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    the outside and inside of the printer 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. Cleaning
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    paper tray. e Wipe the inside of the paper tray with a dry, lint-free cloth to remove dust. f Put the paper tray back in the printer. g Plug the printer back in, and then turn on the power switch. Cleaning the inside of the scanner windows a Turn off the printer power switch and then unplug the
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    the front cover. Routine Maintenance c Hold the green handle of the drum unit. Lift the drum unit up and then pull it out until it stops. 6 d Release the gray lock lever (1) that is on the left side of the printer. Pull the drum unit completely out of the printer using the green handles on the
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    you place the drum unit on a clean, flat surface with a piece of disposable paper underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. 6 To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration. e Wipe the scanner windows (1) with
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    1 Make sure that the gray lock lever (1) is in the up position and put the drum unit in the printer. Push down the gray lock lever (1). 1 1 Note 6 When you put the drum unit in the printer, match the green guides (1) of the drum unit handle to the green arrows (2) on both sides of the machine
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    the corona wires 6 If you have print quality problems, clean the corona wires as follows: a Turn off the printer power switch. Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover. 6 b Hold the green handle of the drum unit. Lift the drum unit up and then pull it out until it stops
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    Routine Maintenance c Hold the handle of the toner cartridge and pull it out of the drum unit. Repeat this for all the toner cartridges. 6 CA UTI ON We recommend that you place the toner cartridge on a clean, flat surface with a piece of disposable paper underneath it in case you accidentally spill
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    open the cover. 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 6 1 Note We recommend that you clean the corona wire for each of the colors. If you want to clean only the corona wire of the color that caused the print quality problem, see the illustration below to identify the position of each of the corona wires. 1 23
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    2 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 Routine Maintenance e Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the green tab from left to right and right to left several times. 1 6 CA UTI ON Be sure to return the tab
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    the same color label on the drum unit, and make sure that you fold down the toner cartridge handle (1) once the toner cartridge is in place. Repeat this for all the toner cartridges. (1) (1) 1 2 3 4 1.C - Cyan 2.M - Magenta 3.Y - Yellow 4.K - Black 6 i Put the drum unit back in the printer
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    Maintenance Cleaning the drum unit 6 If you have print quality problems, clean the drum unit as follows: a Pull the drum unit out from the printer and pull all the toner cartridge out from the drum unit. See steps a to d in Replacing the drum unit on page 106-108. b Turn the drum unit over by
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    that the number on each of the four drum unit gears matches the corresponding number on the side of the drum unit. g Using the green handles turn the drum unit back over. h Put all the toner cartridges back in the drum unit and put the drum unit in the printer. See steps f to h on page 109-110. 134
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    choose. Repacking Instructions 6 Make sure that you have the following parts for repacking: 1. Insertion sheet for repacking 2. Plastic bag for the waste toner box 3. Plastic bags for the toner cartridge (4 pieces) 4. Orange packing material for locking the drum unit and the belt unit (4 pieces
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    not to pinch your fingers when you put the printer down. a Turn off the power switch, and unplug all the cables from the printer. 6 b Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover. c Hold the green handle of the drum unit. Lift the drum unit up and then pull it out until it
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    carry it. DO NOT hold the sides of the drum unit. We recommend that you place the drum unit on a clean, flat surface with a piece of disposable paper 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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    Routine Maintenance e Hold the handle of the toner cartridge and pull it out of the drum unit. Repeat this for all the toner cartridges. 6 CA UTI ON To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations. f Attach the original orange protective cover to each of the
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    you accidentally spill or scatter toner. h Remove the waste toner box from the printer using the green handle and place it into the plastic bag included in the carton. i Put the belt unit back in the printer. Match the h mark on the belt unit to the g mark on the printer. Push down on the green
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    orange packing material for locking the belt unit as shown in the illustration 6 k Put a piece of paper (letter or A4) on the belt unit to prevent damage to the belt unit. l Make sure that the gray lock lever (1) is in the up position and put the drum unit in the printer. Push down the gray lock
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    close the front cover. 6 o Two people should place the printer into the plastic bag and put the printer and the Styrofoam pieces into the carton. Match the front side of the printer to the "FRONT" mark (1) on the Styrofoam pieces. Put the Styrofoam piece for the toner cartridges (2) on top of the
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    p Put the toner cartridges into the Styrofoam piece. Routine Maintenance q Put the two carton trays (1) (2) on the top and put the waste toner box in the tray placed towards on the front side of the printer (1). 2 6 1 r Close the carton and tape it shut. 142
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    latest 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 unit are installed
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    . No Belt Unit Install the belt unit. (See Belt unit on page 112.) No Drum Unit Install the drum unit. (See Drum unit on page 106) No Paper Put paper in the indicated empty tray. No Tray Put the tray1 in the printer. No Waste Toner Install the Waste Toner Box. (See Waste toner box on page
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    Troubleshooting chapter in User's guide. Put in a new belt unit. (See Replacing the belt unit on page 112.) If the problem continues, call your dealer or Brother Customer Service. Maintenance messages Error message o o n o Change Belt Unit Change PF KitXX Drum End Soon Fuser Unit End Laser Unit
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    Troubleshooting Maintenance messages (continued) Error message Waste Toner Soon Meaning The waste toner box is almost full. A ction Be ready to replace the waste toner box. (See Replacing the waste toner box on page 117.) Call service messages Call service message Print Unable ## A ction Turn
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    Troubleshooting Paper handling 7 First, make sure that you are using paper that meets Brother recommended paper specifications. (See About paper on page 6.) Problem Recommendation The printer . Make sure that manual feed mode is not chosen in the printer driver. The printer does not feed paper
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    Troubleshooting Paper jams and how to clear them 7 If paper jams inside the printer, the printer will stop. One fuser unit. (See page 151.) Jam Rear (5) Paper jam where the paper comes out of the printer. (See page 153.) Jam Inside (6) Paper jam inside the printer. (See page 156.) If the error
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    Fan the paper stack, and then put it back in the MP tray. Troubleshooting 7 d When loading paper in the MP tray, make sure that the paper stays under the maximum paper height guides on both sides of the tray. 7 e If the printer does not automatically start printing, press Go. Jam Tray 1 / Tray
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    tray completely out of the printer. Troubleshooting b Use both hands to slowly pull out the jammed paper. 7 c Put paper below the maximum paper mark. While pressing the green paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size. Make sure that the guides are firmly in the slots
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    Troubleshooting Jam Duplex (paper jam underneath the standard paper tray (tray 1) or in the fuser unit) (HL-4040CDN /HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only) 7 Jam Duplex If a paper jam occurs inside the duplex unit, follow these steps: a Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer and check inside
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    paper is not caught in the paper tray, open the back cover. Troubleshooting d Pull out the jammed paper slowly. 7 HOT SURFACE After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer will be extremely hot. Wait for the printer to cool down before you touch the internal parts of the
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    Troubleshooting Jam Rear (paper jam behind the back cover) 7 Jam Rear HOT SURFACE After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer will be extremely hot. When you open the front cover or back cover of the printer, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations.
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    Troubleshooting b Pull the tabs at the left and right hand sides toward you and fold down the fuser cover (1). 1 c Using both hands, gently pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit. 7 HOT SURFACE After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer will be extremely hot. Wait
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    d Close the fuser cover (1) and lift the tabs at the left and right hand sides. Troubleshooting 1 e Fully close the back covers. 7 155
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    Troubleshooting Jam Inside (paper jam inside the printer) 7 Jam Inside HOT SURFACE After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer will be extremely hot. When you open the front cover or back cover of the printer, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations.
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    Troubleshooting b Hold the green handle of the drum unit. Lift the drum unit up and then pull it out until it stops. Note If you cannot pull the drum unit out, make sure that the front cover is fully open as shown below. 7 c Release the gray lock lever (1) that is on the left side of the printer.
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    Troubleshooting CA UTI ON Hold the green handles of the drum unit when you carry it. DO NOT hold the sides of the drum unit. We recommend that you place the drum unit on a clean, flat surface with a piece of disposable paper underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. To prevent
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    Troubleshooting e Put the drum unit back in the printer as follows. 1 Make sure that the gray lock lever (1) is in the up position and put the drum unit in the printer. Push down the gray lock lever (1). 1 1 Note When you put the drum unit in the printer, match the green guides (1) of the drum
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    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. Make sure that the toner cartridges are installed properly. Make sure that the drum unit is installed properly. 7 Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit on page 106.) Colors are light or unclear on the whole page
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    . 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. Identify the missing color and make sure that the toner cartridge is installed properly. Put in a new toner cartridge. (See Replacing a toner cartridge on page 99.) Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit on page 106.) 161
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    If the problem continues, put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit on page 106.) Make sure that the toner cartridges are installed properly. Make sure that the drum unit is installed properly. Make sure that the belt unit is installed properly. Make sure that the waste toner box is
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    sure that the drum unit is installed properly. Make sure that the belt unit is installed properly. Make sure that the waste toner box is installed properly. Perform the auto color registration by using the control panel (see Auto Registration on page 91) or perform the manual color registration by
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    properly. Make sure that the drum unit is installed properly. Make sure that the fuser unit is installed properly. Replace the fuser unit. Call Brother Customer Service. Troubleshooting Offset image ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
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    Troubleshooting Examples of poor print quality Curled or wavy Recommendation Check the paper type and quality. High temperatures and high humidity will cause paper to curl. (See About paper on page 6.) If you do not use the printer back cover and reset the lever back to the original position. 165
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    Troubleshooting Examples of poor print quality Envelope creases Recommendation 7 a Open the back cover. b Pull down the two gray the back cover and re-send the print job. Note When you have finished printing, open the back cover and reset the two gray levers back to the original position. 166
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    Troubleshooting Examples of poor print quality Recommendation Toner scatter or toner stain on the or scatter toner. DO NOT touch the surface of the photosensitive drum. Take all the toner cartridges out of the drum unit and turn the drum unit over. Wipe the toner on the edge of drum unit with a
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    Troubleshooting Examples of poor print quality White lines printer driver and re-send the print job. e If the problem is not solved after printing a few pages, choose Thin Paper mode in the printer driver and re-send the print job. Note When you have finished printing, open the back cover and reset
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    your document. Network problems 7 For problems concerning using your printer on a Network, see the Network User's Guide on the CD-ROM we have supplied. Other problems 7 Problem Recommendation The printer cannot print. 'There was an error writing to LPT1: for the printer' error message occurs on
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    Make sure that you have chosen a printer driver in your application that is supported by your Brother printer. (For information about the printers your machine can emulate, see About emulation modes on page 68.) BR-Script 3 (HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only) 7 Problem The print speed slows down. The
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    A Appendix A Printer specifications A Engine A Model HL-4040CN HL-4040CDN HL-4050CDN HL-4070CDW Technology Electrophotographic Print speed 1 2 (A4 size/ Letter size) Standard (A4/Letter) Auto Duplex (A4/Letter) (HL-4040CDN/ HL-4050CDN/ HL-4070CDW only) Monochrome Up to 20 ppm (A4 size) 3,
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    HL-4040CN HL-4040CDN HL-4050CDN HL-4070CDW User's Guide locator on the CD-ROM for details on the supported network protocols. 2 Printer and print server management through Web Based Management (Web browser). 3 Brother original Windows® utility for printer and print server management. Download
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    Download the printer driver for Linux from http://solutions.brother.com. A 2 Depending on Linux distributions, the driver may not be available. 3 Instructional animations for problem solving. 4 The Driver Deployment Wizard automates the installation of printers in a peer-to-peer network (Windows
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    Manual Duplex Yes Automatic Duplex N/A 1 Calculated with 80 g/m2 (20 lb) paper Media specifications HL-4040CDN HL-4050CDN HL-4070CDW 500 sheets Yes A Model HL-4040CN HL-4040CDN HL-4050CDN HL weight s Multi-purpose tray Paper tray Lower tray unit (Option) (LT-100CL) 60 to 163 g/m2
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    Toner Cartridge Black Standard cartridge High yield cartridge Cyan, Standard cartridge Magenta, Yellow High yield cartridge Drum Unit Belt Unit Waste Toner Box HL-4040CN HL-4050CDN HL Color Power save Toner save 1 Sleep Printing Standby Printing Standby Printing Standby HL-4040CN HL-4050CDN
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    with Intel® EM64T or equivalent 256 MB 384 MB 50 MB Windows Vista™ Intel® Pentium® 4 or equivalent 64-bit 512 MB 1 GB 50 MB supported CPU Windows Server® Intel® Pentium® III or equivalent 256 MB 512 MB 50 MB A 2003 Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition AMD Opteron™ AMD Athlon™ 64 Intel® Xeon
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    suitable for laser printers. Basis weight A The basis weight of the paper 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 A these weights. Unit g/m2
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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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    Paper size Paper size Letter Legal Executive A4 A5 A6 Envelope Monarch Envelope Com-10 Envelope DL Envelope C5 B5 (JIS) B5 (ISO) B6 (ISO) Folio Post Card A4 Long Envelope DL-L 3 × 5 Organizer J Organizer K Organizer L Organizer M mm 210 × 297 mm 148 × 210 mm 105 × 148 mm 110 × 220 mm 162 × 229 mm
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    is 192.168.1.2) b Click Printer Settings. c Enter a user name and a password. The default User Name is [admin] and the default Password is [access]. d Click OK. e Choose the HP LaserJet tab and click Font Setup. Choose a symbol set you want to use from the Symbol Set list box. A A Symbol and
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    HP LaserJet mode ISO69 French (1F) ISO85 Spanish (6S) ISO8859 / 15 Latin (9N) Legal (1U) MC Text (12J) PC8 (10U) PC8 D/N (11U) PC8 Latin / Greek (12G) PC8 Turkish (9T) PC850 Multilingual (12U) PC852 East Europe (17U) PC855 Cyrillic (10R) PC858 Multilingual Euro (13U) PC861 Iceland (21U) PC865 Nordic
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    Appendix Quick reference for bar code control commands A The printer can print bar codes in the HP LaserJet emulation modes. Print bar codes or expanded characters A Code Dec Hex ESC i 27 105 1B 69 Format:
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    to the number of characters in the data. Bar code, expanded character, line block drawing and box drawing A n = 's0' or 'S0' n = 's1' or 'S1' n = parameter, the parameter is a foreground fill pattern. Line block drawing & box drawing 'S' 1 = Black 2 = Vertical stripes 3 = Horizontal stripes
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    readable line OFF All others This parameter shows whether the printer prints the human readable line below the bar code. Human .) The default setting of the quiet-zone width is 1 inch. Bar code, expanded character unit, line block drawing and box drawing A n = 'u0' or 'U0' n = 'u1' or 'U1' n
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    current print position in the 'u'- or 'U'-specified unit. Bar code, expanded character, line block drawing and box drawing height A n = 'hnnn', 'Hnnn', can be accepted as bar code data. Other characters will cause a data error. The number of characters for bar codes is not limited. The bar code
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    check digit) A number of characters other than those stated above will cause a data error that results in the bar code data being printed as normal print data. If the check digit is not correct, the printer decides the correct A check digit automatically so that the correct bar code data will be
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    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 ESC i ... V (or v) 'V' or 'v' is a terminator. Expanded character data start A n = 'l' or 'L' Data
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    'Codabar LPRINT CHR$(27);"it9r1s0o0x00y100bA123456A\"; 'Code 128 set A LPRINT CHR$(27);"it12r1o0x00y120bCODE128A12345?\"; 'Code 128 set B LPRINT CHR$(27);"it13r1o0x00y140bCODE128B12345?\"; 'Code 128 set C LPRINT CHR$(27);"it14r1o0x00y160b";CHR$(1);CHR$(2);"?\"; 'ISBN(EAN) LPRINTCHR$(27);"
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    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 HL4050CDN | User Manual - Page 199
    with twisted-pair conductors and that it is marked IEEE 1284 compliant (HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only). 2 A USB cable. The cable must not be more than 2 meters long. IEC 60825-1 specification (220 to 240 volt model only) B This printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 60825-1 +A2:2001
  • Brother International HL4050CDN | User Manual - Page 200
    Internal laser radiation Maximum radiation power: 25 mW Wave length: 780 - 800 nm Laser class: Class 3B Appendix (for Europe and Other Countries) B B 191
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    rating as the original fuse. Always replace the fuse cover. Never use a plug that does not have a cover. Warning - This printer must be earthed. B The wires in the mains lead are coloured in line with the following code: Green and Yellow: Earth Blue: Neutral Brown: Live If in any doubt, call
  • Brother International HL4050CDN | User Manual - Page 202
    EC Declaration of Conformity Appendix (for Europe and Other Countries) B B 193
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    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 HL4050CDN | User Manual - Page 204
    For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER Internet addresses C Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and Driver Updates and Utilities: http://solutions.brother.com (In USA
  • Brother International HL4050CDN | User Manual - Page 205
    800-947-1445 (fax) http://www.brothermall.com 1-877-BROTHER http://www.brother.ca Description Item Toner Cartridges TN-110BK (Standard, prints approx. 2,500 pages, approx. 4,000 pages, Yellow) C Drum Unit DR-110CL Waste Toner Box WT-100CL Belt Unit BU-100CL Lower Tray LT-100CL 196
  • Brother International HL4050CDN | User Manual - Page 206
    Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard P.O. Box 6911 Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 USA Telephone: (908) 704-1700 declares, that the products Product name: Model number: Product option: Laser Printer HL-4040CN, HL-4050CDN and HL-4070CDW HL-40C Lower Tray Unit instructions,
  • Brother International HL4050CDN | User Manual - Page 207
    Appendix (for USA and Canada) Industry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada only) C This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. C 198
  • Brother International HL4050CDN | User Manual - Page 208
    United States. The following label on the back of the printer indicates compliance with the FDA regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States. MANUFACTURED: Brother this User's Guide may result in hazardous invisible radiation exposure. Internal laser radiation
  • Brother International HL4050CDN | User Manual - Page 209
    rating label. DO NOT connect it to a DC power source. If you are not sure, contact a qualified electrician. Disconnect device C You must install this printer near a power outlet that is easily accessible. In case of an emergency, you must disconnect the AC power cord from the AC power outlet to
  • Brother International HL4050CDN | User Manual - Page 210
    code control 182 Belt unit 112 Booklet printing 25 BRAdmin Light 67 BRAdmin Professional 67 Brother Numbers (USA/Canada 194, 195 BR-Script 3 mode 68 BR-Script3 48, 62, 170 Buttons 70 C Calibration 90 Call Service messages 145, 146 Cancel button 70 Character sets 180 Color Correction 85
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    70, 71 Reset Menu 85 S Scanner window 126 Secure data 75 Service centers (USA/Canada 195 Service centres (Europe and other countries) ........ 189 SO-DIMM 93 Software 67 Specifications 171 Symbol 180 T TCP/IP 83, 84 Toner cartridge 99 Trademarks iv Troubleshooting 143 U Unprintable
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USER’S GUIDE
Brother Laser Printer
HL-4040CN
HL-4040CDN
HL-4050CDN
HL-4070CDW
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.
Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com
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 C
USA