Brother HL-4050CDN EN- Manuals

v Table of Contents 1 About this Printer 1 Carton components ................................................................................................................................... 1 I nterface cable ...........................................................................................

vii Paper handling ...................................................................................................................................... 146Paper jams and how to clear them ........................................................................................................147 Ja...

viii I ndustry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada only ) ................................................................. 198I nternati onal ENERGY STAR ® Compliance Statement (For HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only ) ..198 Laser notices .....................................................................

1 1 1 Carton components 1 WA RNING This printer is heavy and weights roughly 29.1kg (64.2 lb). To prevent injuries when moving or lifting this printer, make sure to use at least two people. When you unpack the printer, make sure that you have all of the following parts. About this Printer 1 Printer ...

About this Printer 2 1 Interface cable 1 The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Buy the appropriate cable for the interface you are going to use. USB cable Do not use a USB interface cable that is longer than 6 feet (2.0 meters). Do not connect the USB cable to a non-powered hub or a Macin...

About this Printer 3 1 Front view 1 1 Face-down output 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 Y ou can adjust the angle o f the LCD displ...

About this Printer 4 1 Back view 1 The printer illustration is based on HL-4070CDW. 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 1 2 5 6 4 3

About this Printer 5 1 Positioning the printer 1 Read the following before you use the printer. Power supply 1 Use the printer within the recommended power range. Power source: USA and Canada: AC 110 to 120 V, 50/60 Hz Europe and Australia: AC 220 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz The power cord, including extensi...

6 2 2 About paper 2 Type and size of paper 2 The printer loads paper from the installed paper tray or the multi-purpose tray. The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this guide are as follows: When looking at this page on the CD-ROM, you can jump to the page for each printing method ...

Printing Methods 7 2 Recommended paper 2 Before you buy a lot of paper, test a small quantity to make sure that the paper is suitable. Use paper that is made for plain-paper copying. Use paper that is 75 to 90 g/m 2 (20 to 24 lb). Use neutral paper. Do not use acidic or alkaline paper. Use long-grai...

Printing Methods 8 2 Types of envelopes 2 Most envelopes will be suitable for your printer. However, some envelopes may have feed and print quality problems due to the way they have been made. A suitable envelope should have edges with straight, well-creased folds and the leading edge should not be ...

Printing Methods 9 2 Unprintable area 2 The area of the paper that cannot be printed on is shown in the table below: Portrait Landscape Windows ® Printer Driver M acintosh ® printer driver BRScript Driver for Windows ® and M acintosh ® (HL-4050CDN/HL-4070CDW only) 1 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 4.32 mm (0.17 ...

Printing Methods 10 2 Printing methods 2 Printing on plain paper 2 Printing on plain paper from Tray 1, 2 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 .............................

Printing Methods 12 2 b Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. 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...

Printing Methods 13 2 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. g Send the print data ...

Printing Methods 14 2 Printing on plain paper or bond paper from the MP tray 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 .............

Printing Methods 15 2 Macintosh ® printer driver Paper Size ........................ (1) Media Type ...................... (2) Paper Source ................... (3) b Open the MP tray and lower it gently. c Pull out the MP tray support and unfold the flap (1). 1 2 3 1

Printing Methods 17 2 Printing on thick paper, labels and envelopes 2 (For the recommended 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)...

Printing Methods 18 2 Note • To use the BR-Script printer driver you must install the driver using the Custom Install from the CD-ROM. • When you use Envelope #10, choose Com-10 for the Paper Size . • For other envelopes which are not listed in the printer driver, such as Envelope #9 or Envelope C6,...

Printing Methods 19 2 c Pull out the MP tray support and unfold the flap (1). 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 maxim...

Printing Methods 20 2 f While pressing the paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guide to fit the paper size. g Send the print data to the printer. Note • Remove each sheet or envelope at once after printing. Stacking the sheets or envelopes may cause the paper to jam or curl. • If envelopes ge...

Printing Methods 21 2 Duplex printing 2 The supplied printer drivers for Windows ® 2000/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista™, Windows Server ® 2003/Windows Server ® 2003 x64 Edition and Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater all enable duplex printing. For more information about how to choose the se...

Printing Methods 22 2 c Remove the printed even-numbered pages from the output tray and put them back in the paper tray with the side to be printed on (blank side) face down. Follow the instructions on the computer screen. d The printer will now automatically print all the odd-numbered pages on the ...

Printing Methods 23 2 c Remove the printed even-numbered pages from the output tray and then, in the same order, put them back into the MP tray. Put the paper with the side to be printed on (the blank side) face up. Follow the instructions on the computer screen. d The printer will now automatically...

Printing Methods 25 2 4 Click OK . The printer will print on both sides of the paper automatically. Booklet printing (for Windows ® printer driver) 2 a Put paper in the paper tray or MP tray. b Open the Properties dialog box in the printer driver. c From the General tab, choose the Printing Preferen...

Printing Methods 26 2 Printing photos from a digital camera 2 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 c...

Printing Methods 27 2 Note The names and availability of each setting depends on the specification of your camera. Please refer to the documentation supplied with your camera for more detailed information on changing PictBridge settings. Printing images 2 a Make sure that your camera is turned off. ...

Printing Methods 28 2 Connecting a camera as a storage device 2 Even if your camera is not in PictBridge mode, or does not support PictBridge, you can connect your camera as a normal storage device. This enables you to print photos from your camera. Follow the steps for Printing data directly from t...

Printing Methods 29 2 Printing data from a USB flash memory drive with direct print 2 With the Direct Print feature, you do not need a computer to print data. You can print by just plugging your USB flash memory drive into the printer´s USB direct interface. Note There might be some USB flash memory...

Printing Methods 30 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 prompted for a file name only, you can also specify the folder you want to save the file in by entering the directory name. For example: C:\Temp\FileName.prn If you have ...

Printing Methods 31 2 Note • The file names will be shown after you choose a folder and press OK . If you want to choose a file in another folder, press back to return to the folder name. And then press the + or - button to choose a different folder. • If you want to print an index of the files, cho...

Printing Methods 32 2 Note You can change the default settings for Direct Print by using the control panel when the printer is not in the Direct Print mode. 1 The de fa ult settings a re shown in Bold with an a ste risk. d Press the + or - button to enter the number of copies you want. Press OK or G...

33 3 3 Printer driver 3 A printer driver is software that translates data from the format used by a computer to the format that a particular printer needs. Typically, this format is page description language (PDL). The printer drivers for the supported versions of Windows ® and Macintosh ® are on th...

Dri ver and Software 36 3 Features in the printer driver (for Windows ® ) 3 (For more information, see the Help text in the printer driver.) Note • The screens in this section are from Windows ® XP. The screens on your computer will vary depending on your operating system. • If you are using Windows...

Dri ver and Software 37 3 Paper Size 3 From the drop-down box choose the Paper Size you are using. Multiple Page 3 The Multiple Page selection can reduce the image size of a page allowing multiple pages to be printed on one sheet of paper or enlarging the image size for printing one page on multiple...

Dri ver and Software 38 3 Media Type 3 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. Note • When using ordinary plain paper (19 to 25 lb) choose Plain Paper . When using heavier weight paper, envelopes or rough pa...

Dri ver and Software 39 3 Advanced tab 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 You can choose the following print quality settings. • Normal 600 × 600 dpi. Recommend...

Dri ver and Software 41 3 Watermark 3 You can put a logo or text into your documents as a watermark. You can choose one of the preset watermarks, or you can use a bitmap file or text file that you have created. When you use a bitmap file as a watermark, you can change the size of the watermark and p...

Dri ver and Software 42 3 Job Spooling The printer keeps the print job sent to it in memory. You can reprint a document without sending the data again from your computer (except for secure printing): • Last Job Reprint: Reprints the last job • Secure Print: Secure documents are documents that are pa...

Dri ver and Software 44 3 Accessories tab 3 When you install the optional accessories, you can add and choose their settings in the Accessories tab as follows. Available Options (1) You can manually add and remove the options that are installed on the printer. Tray settings will match the installed ...

Dri ver and Software 45 3 Support tab 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. P...

Dri ver and Software 46 3 Using 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...

Dri ver and Software 47 3 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 • To use the BR-Script3 printer driver you must install the driver using the Custom In...

Dri ver and Software 48 3 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 di...

Dri ver and Software 50 3 Advanced options 3 a Choose the Paper Size and Copy Count (1). Paper Size From the drop-down box choose the Paper Size you are using. Copy Count The copy selection sets the number of copies that will be printed. b Set the Image Color Management , Scaling and TrueType Font s...

Dri ver and Software 51 3 c You can change settings by choosing a setting in the Printer Features list (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. Job Spooling Secure Print allows you to secure d...

Dri ver and Software 53 3 Halftone Screen Lock Stops other applications from modifying the Halftone settings. The default setting is On . High Quality Image Printing You can get high quality image printing. If you set High Quality Image Printing to On , the printing speed will be slower. BR-Script L...

Dri ver and Software 54 3 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 your operating system. Page Setup 3 You can set the Pape...

Dri ver and Software 55 3 Cover Page (for Mac OS ® X 10.4) 3 You can make the following cover page settings: 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 cover page. Billing Info If you want to add the billing informa...

Dri ver and Software 56 3 Job Spooling 3 The printer keeps the last print job sent to it in memory. You can reprint a document without sending the data again from your computer (except for secure printing). Last Job Reprint : Reprint the last job Secure Print : Secure documents are documents that ar...

Dri ver and Software 58 3 Print Settings 3 You can change settings by choosing a setting in the Print Settings list: Basic tab Media Type You can change the media type to one of the following: • Plain Paper • Thin Paper • Thick Paper • Thicker Paper • Bond Paper • Recycled Paper • Envelopes • Env. T...

Dri ver and Software 61 3 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 . • To use the BR-Script3 printer driver, you need...

Dri ver and Software 62 3 c Open the Printer Setup Utility icon. For Mac OS ® X 10.2 x users, open the Print Center icon. 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 .

Dri ver and Software 63 3 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: For Mac OS ® X 10.4 or greater users: g From the Printer ...

Dri ver and Software 64 3 Uninstalling the printer driver 3 You can uninstall the printer driver that you have installed with the following steps. Note • This is not available if you installed the printer driver from the Windows Add a printer function. • After uninstalling, we recommend that you res...

Dri ver and Software 65 3 Printer driver for Macintosh ® 3 For Mac OS ® X 10.2 3 a Disconnect the USB cable between the Macintosh ® and your printer. b Restart the Macintosh ® . c Log on as an ‘Administrator’. d Run the Printer Center (from the Go menu, choose Applications , Utilities ), then choose...

Dri ver and Software 66 3 Software 3 Software for networks 3 BRAdmin Light 3 BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of Brother network connected devices. This utility can search for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address. The ...

Dri ver and Software 67 3 About emulation modes 3 This printer has the following emulation modes. You can change the setting by using the control panel or Web Based Management (Web browser). HP LaserJet Mode The HP LaserJet mode (or HP mode) is the emulation mode in which this printer supports the P...

68 4 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. Control Panel 4

Control Panel 69 4 Buttons 4 You can control the basic printer operations and change various printer settings with eight buttons ( Go , Cancel , Reprint , + , - , Back , OK , Direct Print ). Go 4 You can pause printing by pressing Go . Pressing Go again restarts the print job. During a pause, the pr...

Control Panel 70 4 Reprint 4 If you want to reprint a document that has just been printed, press Reprint . You can reprint when the printer is in the Ready state. (For details, see Reprinting documents on page 73.) + or - button 4 Moving through menus on the LCD 4 Pressing the + or - button when the...

Control Panel 71 4 LEDs 4 The LEDs are lights which show the printer status. 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 wi...

Control Panel 72 4 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 o...

Control Panel 73 4 Reprinting documents 4 Reprinting the last job 4 You can reprint the data from the last print job without sending it from the computer again. Note • If the Reprint setting is set to Off on the control panel and you press Reprint , the LCD shows No Data Stored for a short time. • I...

Control Panel 74 4 Note • Pressing the + or - key makes the number of reprint copies increase or decrease. You can choose between 1 and 999 Copies . • If you wait 30 seconds to continue the control panel operation, the LCD leaves the Reprint setting automatically. Printing Secure data 4 Secure data ...

Control Panel 75 4 Note If you wait 30 seconds to continue the control panel operation, the LCD leaves the Reprint setting automatically. f Press the + or - button to choose Print . Press OK . XXXXXX.docPrint g Press the + or - button to enter the number of copies you want. Press OK or Go . XXXXXX.d...

Control Panel 76 4 Using the control panel LCD menu 4 When you use the Menu keys ( + , - , OK or Back ), remember the following basic steps: If no control panel operations are performed for 30 seconds, the LCD automatically returns to Ready . When you press OK to choose a setting, Accepted appears o...

Control Panel 77 4 Menu table 4 There are nine menus. For more information about the selections available in each menu, see the tables below. Note The control panel LCD names for the paper trays are as follows. • Standard paper tray: Tray1 • Multi-purpose tray: MP • Optional lower tray: Tray2 Machin...

Control Panel 78 4 Parts Life Drum Life Shows the remaining life for the drum unit. Belt Life Shows the remaining life for the belt unit. PF KitMP Life Shows the pages left to print wi th the PF kit M P. PF Kit1 Life Shows the pages left to print wi th the PF kit 1. PF Kit2 Life (HL-4050CDN/HL-4070C...

Control Panel 80 4 Setting Lock Off * / On Turns the lock panel settings On or Off using the password. Reprint On * / Off Turns the reprint setti ngs On or Off . Interface Select <HL-4040CN only > Auto * / USB / Network Choose the interface y ou use. <HL-4050CDN/ HL-4070CDW only > Auto *...

Control Panel 84 4 1 On conne ctio n to the netwo rk, if the machine 's 'IP METHOD' is 'AUTO' the ma chine will a tte mpt to automa tica lly set the IP a ddress a nd Subnet Ma sk from a bo o t serv e r such a s DHCP or BOOTP. If a boo t serve r canno t be found a n APIPA IP addre ss will be a llocat...

Control Panel 85 4 Manual Regist. Print Chart Prints the chart to manually check the registration of the colors. Set Registration 1 Magenta Left 2 Cyan Left 3 Yellow Left 4 Magenta Center 5 Cyan Center 6 Yellow Center 7 Magenta Right 8 Cyan Right 9 Yellow Right Enter the correction v alue on the cha...

Control Panel 86 4 PictBridge Submenu M enu Selections Options Descriptions Paper Size Letter * / A4 / B5 / A5 / B6 / A6 Sets the si ze of paper for PictBridge. Orientation <For Letter,A4,B5> Portrait * / Landscape <For A5,B6,A6> Portrait / Landscape * This printer can print pages in por...

Control Panel 87 4 Example of changing a menu setting 4 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 . LANTCP / IP c Press OK . TCP / IPBOOT Method d Press the - button. TCP / IPIP...

Control Panel 88 4 Default settings 4 The printer settings have been set at the factory before shipment. They are called default settings (see Menu table on page 77). Although you can run the printer with these default settings unchanged, you can tailor the printer with user settings. Note Changing ...

Control Panel 89 4 Calibration 4 The output density for each color may vary depending on the environment the machine is in such as temperature and humidity. Calibration helps you to improve the color density. a Press the + or - key to choose Color Correction . Press OK . Select ab or OK Machine Info...

Control Panel 90 4 Auto Registration 4 Registration 4 You can adjust the print position of each color automatically. a Press the + or - key to choose Color 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 O...

Control Panel 91 4 Manual Registration 4 Print Chart 4 You can print the color registration chart to manually check the registration of the colors. a Press the + or - key to choose Color Correction . Press OK . Select ab or OK Machine Info. h Select ab or OK Color Correction b Press the + or - key t...

92 5 5 This printer has the following optional accessories. You can increase the capabilities of the printer with these items. Lower tray (LT-100CL) (HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only ) 5 One optional lower tray (Tray 2) can be installed, and the lower tray can hold up to 500 sheets of 80 g/m 2 (20 lb) p...

Options 94 5 Installing extra memory 5 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 two SO-DIMM covers (both the plastic one (1)...

96 6 6 Replacing the consumable items 6 When y ou need to replace the consumable items, the following messages will appear on the LCD. 1 a t 5% print cov era ge (A4 o r Letter size ). The a ctua l number of printe d pa ge s will v ary depe nding o n the print jobs and paper y o u use . 2 Standa rd t...

Routine Mai ntenance 98 6 Toner cartridges 6 Note • The amount of toner used varies according to what is printed on the page and the print density setting. • Wait to unpack the toner cartridge until immediately before you put it into the printer. Toner nearly empty message 6 Check printed pages, pag...

Routine Mai ntenance 99 6 CA UTI ON 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 sunlight or room light, the unit may be damaged...

Routine Mai ntenance 102 6 d Clean the corona wire as follows: 1 Push to release the latches of the white corona wire cover (1), and then open the cover. 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. CA UTI ON Be sure...

Routine Mai ntenance 103 6 3 Close the corona wire cover. 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 prote...

Routine Mai ntenance 104 6 g 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 you fold down the toner cartridge handle (1) once the toner cartridge ...

Routine Mai ntenance 105 6 Drum unit 6 Order No. DR-110CL A new drum unit can print approximately 17,000 A4 or Letter size single-sided pages. Note • There are many factors that determine the actual drum life, such as the temperature, humidity, type of paper, type of toner used and so on. Under idea...

Routine Mai ntenance 108 6 e Unpack the new drum unit and remove the protective cover. CA UTI ON 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. f Hold the handle of the toner cartridge and slide the t...

Routine Mai ntenance 109 6 g 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). Note When you put the drum unit in the printer, match the green guides (1) of the dru...

Routine Mai ntenance 111 6 Belt unit 6 Order No. BU-100CL Change Belt Unit message 6 When the belt unit runs out, the following message appears on the LCD. When you see this message, you must replace the belt unit: Change Belt Unit CA UTI ON DO NOT touch the surface of the belt unit. If you touch it...

Routine Mai ntenance 113 6 d Hold the green parts of the belt unit with 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. f Put the new belt unit in the printer. Match the h mark on the belt unit to the g mark on the printe...

Routine Mai ntenance 116 6 Waste toner box 6 Order No. WT-100CL After you have printed approximately 20,000 pages at 5% coverage for CMYK each, you must change the waste toner box. The actual number of printed pages will vary depending on the print jobs and paper you use. Waste Toner Soon Waste Tone...

Routine Mai ntenance 119 6 e Remove the waste toner box from the printer using the green handle. CA UTI ON 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 Discar...

Routine Mai ntenance 120 6 g 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 area of the 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...

Routine Mai ntenance 121 6 2 Push the drum unit in until it stops. i Close the front cover.

Routine Mai ntenance 122 6 Cleaning 6 Clean 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...

Routine Mai ntenance 123 6 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. f Put the paper tray back in the printer. g Plug the printer...

Routine Mai ntenance 124 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 stops. d Release the gray lock lever (1) that is on the left side of the printer. Pull the drum unit complete...

Routine Mai ntenance 127 6 Cleaning 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. b Hold the green handle of the drum unit. Lift the drum unit up and t...

Routine Mai ntenance 132 6 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 105-107. b Turn the drum unit...

Routine Mai ntenance 133 6 d Turn the drum unit gear toward you by hand while looking at the surface of the drum (1). e When you have found the mark on the drum that matches the print sample, wipe the surface of the drum gently with a cotton swab until the dust or paper powder on the surface comes o...

Routine Mai ntenance 134 6 Shipping the printer 6 WA RNING Once your printer has been set up and used, we do not recommend that it be moved or shipped unless absolutely necessary. Color laser printers are complex printing devices. Moving the printer or shipping it without properly removing the insta...

Routine Mai ntenance 135 6 Repacking the printer 6 WA RNING This printer is heavy and weights roughly 29.1 kg (64.2 lb). To prevent injuries when moving or lifting this printer, make sure to use at least two people. Be careful not to pinch your fingers when you put the printer down. a Turn off the p...

Routine Mai ntenance 137 6 e Hold the handle of the toner cartridge and pull it out of the drum unit. Repeat this for all the toner cartridges. 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 o...

Routine Mai ntenance 141 6 p Put the toner cartridges into the Styrofoam piece. 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). r Close the carton and tape it shut. 1 2

142 7 7 You can correct most problems by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. Identify ing y our problem 7 First, check the following: 7 The AC power cord is connected properly a...

Troubleshooting 144 7 Size Mismatch Put the same size paper in the paper tray or M P tray that is selected i n the printer dri v er, and then press Go , or select the size of paper y ou set in the Tray Size setting from the control panel. Toner Life End I t is time to replace the toner cartridge. (S...

Troubleshooting 145 7 Waste Toner Soon The waste toner box is almost full. Be ready to replace the waste toner box . (See Replacing the waste toner box on page 116.) Call service messages Call service message A ction Print Unable ## Turn off the pri nter. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on agai n. ...

Troubleshooting 146 7 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 pri nter does not feed paper. If there is paper i n the paper tray, make sure i t is straight. I f the paper i...

Troubleshooting 148 7 Jam MP Tray (paper jam in the MP tray ) 7 Jam MP Tray If a paper jam occurs inside the MP tray, follow these steps: a Remove the paper from the MP tray. b Remove any jammed paper from in and around the MP Tray. c Fan the paper stack, and then put it back in the MP tray. d When ...

Troubleshooting 150 7 Jam Duplex (paper jam underneath the standard paper tray (tray 1) or in the fuser unit) (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 the printe...

Troubleshooting 151 7 c If the paper is not caught in the paper tray, open the back cover. d Push the gray lever on the left hand side (1) to the right. HOT SURFA CE After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer will be extremely hot. Wait for the printer to cool down befo...

Troubleshooting 152 7 e Pull out the jammed paper slowly. f Reset the gray lever on the left hand side (1) back to the original position. g Fully close the back cover. h Put the paper tray back in the printer. 1

Troubleshooting 153 7 Jam Rear (paper jam behind the back cover) 7 Jam Rear HOT SURFA CE 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 illustration...

Troubleshooting 154 7 b Pull the tabs at the left and right hand sides toward you and fold down the fuser cover (1). c Using both hands, gently pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit. HOT SURFA CE After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer will be extremely hot. Wa...

Troubleshooting 155 7 d Close the fuser cover (1) and lift the tabs at the left and right hand sides. e Fully close the back covers. 1

Troubleshooting 156 7 Jam Inside (paper jam inside the printer) 7 Jam Inside HOT SURFA CE 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 illustratio...

Troubleshooting 160 7 Improving the print quality 7 If you have a print quality problem, print a test page first (see Menu table on page 77). If the printout looks good, the problem is probably not the printer. Check the interface cable or try the printer on another computer. This section gives info...

Troubleshooting 166 7 Env elope creases 7 a Open the back cov er. b Pull down the tw o gray lev ers, one on the left-hand si de and one on the right-hand side, to the env elope posi tion as shown in the i llustration below. c Close the back cov er and re-send the print job. Note When y ou have fi ni...

Troubleshooting 169 7 Solving print problems 7 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 pri nter prints unex pectedly or it prints garbage data. Make sure that ...

171 A A Printer specifications A Engine A 1 The printing spee d ma y cha nge depending o n the ty pe o f docume nt y ou print. 2 Print spe ed may be slowe r when the printe r is co nnecte d by wireless LAN. 3 From sta ndard paper tra y and o ptio na l paper tra y. 4 First print out time ma y change ...

Appendix 172 A Controller A 1 See the Netwo rk User's Guide lo ca to r on the CD-ROM fo r deta ils on the supported netwo rk proto cols. 2 Printer and print se rv er ma na ge ment thro ugh Web Ba sed Manageme nt (We b bro wse r). 3 Brothe r origina l Windo ws ® utility fo r printer and print se rve ...

Appendix 173 A Software A 1 Do wnloa d the printe r driv er for Linux fro m http://solutions.bro ther.co m. 2 De pending on Linux distributio ns, the driv er ma y no t be a v ailable . 3 Instructio na l a nima tions for pro blem so lv ing. 4 The Drive r De ploy ment Wizard a uto mate s the insta lla...

Appendix 175 A Supplies A Dimensions / weights A Other A 1 We do no t recommend To ne r Sa ve fo r printing Photo o r Gra y Sca le ima ge s. M odel HL-4040CN HL-4050CDN HL-4070CDW Order No. Toner Cartridge Black Standard cartri dge Approx . 2,500 pages A4/Letter pages @ 5% cov erage TN-110BK High y ...

Appendix 176 A Computer requirements A 1 Third pa rty USB po rts a re not suppo rte d. Computer Platform & Operating System Version Processor M inimum Speed Minimum RA M Recommended RA M A vailable Hard Disk Space Windows ® Operating System Windows ® 2000 Professional Intel ® Penti um ® or equiv...

Appendix 177 A Important information for choosing your paper A This section gives information to help you choose paper to use with this printer. Note If you use paper that is not recommended, a paper jam or misfeed may occur in the printer. (See Recommended paper on page 7.) Before you buy a large q...

Appendix 178 A Print surface A The characteristics of the face side and reverse side of a sheet of paper may vary a little. Usually, the opening side of the paper ream package is the print side. Follow the indications on the paper package. Typically, the print side is indicated by an arrow. Moisture...

Appendix 179 A Paper size A Paper size mm in. Letter 8.5 × 11 in. Legal 8.5 × 14 in. Executive 7.25 × 10.5 in. A 4 210 × 297 mm A 5 148 × 210 mm A 6 105 × 148 mm Envelope Monarch 3.875 × 7.5 in. Envelope Com-10 4.12 × 9.5 in. Envelope DL 110 × 220 mm Envelope C5 162 × 229 mm B5 (JIS) 182 × 257 mm B5...

Appendix 180 A Sy mbol and character sets A For the HP LaserJet emulation modes, you can choose the symbol and character sets using a Web Based Management (Web browser) or the control panel buttons. How to use the Web Based Management (web browser) A To use the Web Based Management (Web browser), fo...

Appendix 181 A ISO69 French (1F) ISO84 Portuguese (5S) ISO85 Spanish (6S) ISO8859 / 7 Latin / Greek (12N) ISO8859 / 15 Latin (9N) ISO8859 / 15 Latin / Cyrillic (10N) Legal (1U) Math-8 (8M) MC Text (12J) MS Publishing (6J) PC8 (10U) PC8 Bulgarian (13R) PC8 D/N (11U) PC8 Greek Alternate (437G) (14G) P...

Appendix 182 A 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 Format: ESC i n ... n \ Creates bar codes or expanded characters according to the segment of parameters ‘n ... n’. For more info...

Appendix 183 A This parameter selects the bar code mode as shown above. When n is ‘t5’ or ‘T5’ the bar code mode (EAN 8, EAN 13, or UPC A) varies according to the number of characters in the data. Bar code, expanded character, line block drawing and box drawing A This parameter chooses the bar code ...

Appendix 184 A Bar code human readable line ON or OFF A This parameter shows whether the printer prints the human readable line below the bar code. Human readable characters are always printed with OCR-B font of 10 pitch and all the current character style enhancements are masked. The default settin...

Appendix 185 A Bar code & expanded character offset in Y-axis A n = ‘ynnn’ or ‘Ynnn’ This parameter shows the downward offset from the 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’, ‘dnnn’, o...

Appendix 187 A When ISBN (UPC-E) is selected with the parameter ‘t131’ or ‘T131’: The same rules apply as for ‘t6’ or ‘T6’. 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 ‘T...

Appendix 188 A '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$(1);CHR$(...

189 B B Brother numbers B I MPORTA NT For technical and operational help, you must call the country where you bought the printer. Calls must be made from within that country. Register your product B By registering your Brother product, you will be recorded as the original owner of the product. Your ...

Appendix (for Europe and Other Countri es) 190 B Important information: regulations B Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only ) B This printer follows EN55022 (CISPR Publication 22)/Class B. Before you use this product, make sure that you use one of the following interface cables. 1 A shielde...

Appendix (for Europe and Other Countri es) 191 B For Finland and Sweden B LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT Varoitus! B Laitteen käyttäminen muulla kuin tässä käyttöohjeessa mainitulla tavalla saattaa altistaa käyttäjän turvallisuusluokan 1 ylittävälle näkymättömälle lasersäteilylle. Varning...

Appendix (for Europe and Other Countri es) 192 B IMPORTANT - for your safety B To ensure safe operation, the supplied three-pin plug must be inserted only into a standard three-pin power outlet that is properly grounded through the standard electrical wiring. Extension cords used with this printer m...

Appendix (for Europe and Other Countri es) 193 B EC Declaration of Conformity B

Appendix (for USA and Canada) 196 C Ordering supplies C For best quality results use only genuine Brother supplies, which are available at most Brother retailers. If you cannot find the supplies you need and you have a Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express credit card, you can order suppli...

Appendix (for USA and Canada) 198 C 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. International ENERGY STAR ® Compliance Statement (For HL-4050CDN /...

Appendix (for USA and Canada) 199 C Laser notices C Laser safety (110 to 120 volt model only) C This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety A...

Index 201 D D Sy mbols + or - buttons ............................................................. 70 A Accessories tab ......................................................... 44 Alarm LED ................................................................. 71 Auto Registration ........................