Brother HL HL-3070CW- Manuals

iv This printer is heavy and weighs approximately 19.0 kg (41.9 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 set the printer back down. CAUTION After you have just used the printer, some internal par...

v DO NOT place the machine near heaters, air conditioners, refrigerators, water, chemicals or devices that contain magnets or generate magnetic fields. DO NOT expose the machine to direct sunlight, excessive heat, open/naked flames, salty or corrosive gasses, moisture, or dust. DO NOT put the printe...

vi Trademarks Brother and the Brother logo are registered trademarks and BRAdmin Light and BRAdmin Professional are trademarks of Brother Industries, Ltd. Apple, Macintosh, Safari and TrueType are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. Windows Vista is either ...

vii Table of Contents 1 Printing Methods 1 About paper ............................................................................................................................................... 1 Type and size of paper ...............................................................................

viii 3 Control Panel 75 Control panel ...........................................................................................................................................75Buttons ....................................................................................................................

ix Network problems ..................................................................................................................................161Other problems .......................................................................................................................................

1 1 1 About paper 1 Type and size of paper 1 The printer loads paper from the installed paper tray or the manual feed slot. The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this guide are as follows: When looking at this page on the CD-ROM, you can jump to the page for each printing method by...

Printing Methods 2 1 Recommended paper 1 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 3 1 Types of envelopes 1 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 4 1 Unprintable area 1 The area of the paper that cannot be printed on is shown in the table below: Note The area that cannot be printed on may vary depending on the paper size and the printer driver you are using. The unprintable area shown below is for A4 / Letter size paper. Port...

Printing Methods 5 1 Printing methods 1 Printing on plain paper 1 Printing on plain paper from the paper tray 1 (For the recommended paper to use, see About paper on page 1.) a Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. b While pressing the green paper-guide release lever, slide the paper gu...

Printing Methods 6 1 c Put paper in the tray, and make sure that the paper is below the maximum paper mark ( bbb ) (1). The side to be printed on must be face down. IMPORTANT Make sure the paper guides touch the sides of the paper so it will feed properly. d Put the paper tray firmly back in the pri...

Printing Methods 7 1 f Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size ............................ (1) Media Type ........................... (2) Paper Source ....................... (3) and any other settings you may want to make. (See Driver and Software in Chapter 2.) Windows ® printer ...

Printing Methods 8 1 Macintosh printer driver g Send the print data to the printer. 2 1 3 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.com Manuals

Printing Methods 9 1 Printing on plain paper or bond paper from the Manual feed slot 1 (For the recommended paper to use, see About paper on page 1.) Note The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed slot. a Lift up the support flap (1) to prevent pap...

Printing Methods 13 1 Printing on thick paper, labels and envelopes 1 When the back output tray is pulled down, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed slot through to the back of the printer. Use this paper feed and output method when you want to print on thick paper, labels or e...

Printing Methods 16 1 Note • To use the BR-Script printer driver for Windows ® 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 o...

Printing Methods 17 1 Note • If envelopes get smudged during printing set the Media Type to Thick Paper or Thicker Paper to increase the fixing temperature. • If the envelopes are creased after they are printed, see Improving the print quality on page 154. • (For Windows ® users) If DL size double f...

Printing Methods 18 1 Duplex printing 1 The supplied printer drivers for Windows ® 2000 or greater and Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater all enable duplex printing. For more information about how to choose the settings, see the Help text in the printer driver. Guidelines for printing on both sides of the p...

Printing Methods 19 1 Manual duplex printing 1 The BR-Script printer driv er (PostScri pt ® 3 ™ emulati on) does not support manual duplex printing. I f y ou are using the M acintosh Printer Driv er, see Manual Duplex Printing on page 63. Manual duplex printing from the paper tray 1 a In the printer...

Printing Methods 20 1 d The printer will now automatically print all the odd-numbered pages on the other side of the paper. Note When you put paper in the paper tray, first empty the tray. Next, put the printed pages in the tray, with the printed side face up. (Do not add the printed pages to the to...

Printing Methods 22 1 Paper orientation for manual duplex printing 1 The printer prints the second page first. If you print 10 pages on 5 sheets of paper, it will print page 2 and then page 1 on the first sheet of paper. It will print page 4 and then page 3 on the second sheet of paper. It will prin...

Printing Methods 23 1 Printing photos from a digital camera (HL-3070CW only) 1 Your Brother printer supports the PictBridge standard, allowing you to connect to and print photos directly from any PictBridge compatible digital camera. Even if your camera is not in PictBridge mode or does not support ...

Printing Methods 24 1 Printing images 1 a Make sure that your camera is turned off. Connect your camera to the USB direct interface (1) on the front of the printer using a suitable USB cable. b Turn on the camera. When the printer has recognized the camera, the LCD shows the following message Camera...

Printing Methods 25 1 DPOF printing 1 DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format.Major digital camera manufacturers (Canon Inc., Eastman Kodak Company, Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd., Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation) created this standard to make it easier to print images from a digital camera....

Printing Methods 27 1 Printing data from a USB flash memory drive with direct print(HL-3070CW only ) 1 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. There might be some USB ...

Printing Methods 28 1 Creating a PRN or PostScript ® 3™ (HL-3070CW only) file for direct printing 1 a From the menu bar of an application, click File , then Print . b Choose HL-3070CW (1) and check the Print to file box (2). Click Print . c Choose the folder you want to save the file to and enter th...

Printing Methods 29 1 Printing data directly from the USB flash memory drive 1 a Connect your USB flash memory drive to the USB Direct Interface (1) on the front of the printer. When the printer has recognized the USB flash memory drive, the LCD shows the following message. b Folder names and file n...

32 2 2 Printer driver 2 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 the ...

Dri ver and Software 35 2 Features in the printer driver (for Windows ® ) 2 (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. • You can access the Print...

Dri ver and Software 36 2 Paper Size 2 From the drop-down list choose the Paper Size you are using. Orientation 2 Orientation selects the position of how your document will be printed ( Portrait or Landscape ). Copies 2 The copies selection sets the number of copies that will be printed. Collate Wit...

Dri ver and Software 37 2 Print Quality 2 You can choose the following print quality settings. Normal 600 × 600 dpi. Recommended for ordinary printing. Good print quality with reasonable print speeds. Fine 2400 dpi class. The finest print mode. Use this mode to print precise images such as photograp...

Dri ver and Software 38 2 Settings Dialog 2 You can change the following setting by clicking Settings from the Basic tab. Color Mode The following options are available in color Matching mode: • Normal This is the default color mode. • Vivid The color of all elements are adjusted to become a more vi...

Dri ver and Software 39 2 Manual Duplex / Booklet 2 When you want to print a booklet or do manual duplex printing, use this function. None Disable duplex printing. Manual Duplex In this mode, the printer prints all the even numbered pages first. Then the printer driver will stop and show the instruc...

Dri ver and Software 40 2 Advanced tab 2 Change the tab settings by clicking one of the following icons: Scaling (1) Reverse Print (2) Use Watermark (3) Header-Footer Print (4) Toner Save Mode (5) Secure Print (6) Administrator (7) User Authentication (8) (HL-3070CW only) Other Print Options (9) Sca...

Dri ver and Software 41 2 Use Watermark 2 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 that you have created. When you use a bitmap file as a watermark, you can change the size of the watermark and pu...

Dri ver and Software 42 2 Administrator 2 Administrators have the authority to limit access to functions such as scaling and watermark. Copies Lock Lock the copy pages selection to prevent multiple copy printing. Multiple Page & Scaling Lock Lock the scaling setting and multiple page setting. Co...

Dri ver and Software 43 2 Other Print Options 2 You can set the following in Printer Function: Color Calibration Use Reprint Sleep Time Improve Print Output Color Calibration 2 The output density of each color may vary depending on the temperature and humidity of the environment the printer is in. T...

Dri ver and Software 44 2 Improve Print Output 2 This feature allows you to improve a print quality problem. Reduce Paper Curl If you choose this setting, the paper curl may be reduced. If you are printing only a few pages, you do not need to choose this setting. We recommend that you change the pri...

Dri ver and Software 45 2 Tray Settings tab 2 Note From the Start menu, select Control Panel and then Printers and Faxes 1 . Right-click the Brother HL-3070CW (HL-3040CN) series icon and select Properties to access the Tray Settings tab. 1 Printers for Windows ® 2000 use rs. You can define the paper...

Dri ver and Software 46 2 Support 2 Note You can access the Support dialog box by clicking Support in the Printing Preferences dialog box. Brother Solutions Center (1) The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/) is a web site offering information about your Brother product including...

Dri ver and Software 47 2 Using the custom monochrome printer driver (for Windows ® ) 2 You can install a Windows ® printer driver that will restrict printing to monochrome only. If you want to install the Windows ® printer driver that will restrict color printing, choose Custom setup from Install P...

Dri ver and Software 48 2 Using the BR-Script3 printer driver(PostScript ® 3™ language emulation for Windows ® ) (HL-3070CW only ) 2 (For more information, see the Help text in the printer driver.) Note • To use the BR-Script3 printer driver you must install the driver using the Custom Install from ...

Dri ver and Software 50 2 Advanced options 2 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 2 c You can change settings by choosing a setting in the Printer Features list (3): Print Quality You can choose the following print quality settings. • Normal 600 × 600 dpi. Recommended for ordinary printing. Good print quality with reasonable print speeds. • Fine 2400 dpi c...

Dri ver and Software 54 2 Ports tab 2 Choose the port where your printer is connected or the path to the network printer you are using. Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.com Manuals

Dri ver and Software 55 2 Features in the printer driver (for Macintosh) 2 This printer supports Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater. Note The screens in this section are basically from Mac OS X 10.5.x. The screens on your Macintosh will vary depending on your operating system. Choosing page setup options 2 ...

Dri ver and Software 56 2 For Mac OS X 10.5.x For more page setup options, click the disclosure triangle beside the Printer pop-up menu. Choosing printing options 2 To control special printing features, choose the options in the Print dialog box. Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.com Manuals

Dri ver and Software 57 2 Cover Page 2 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 information to the cover page...

Dri ver and Software 58 2 Layout Direction When you specify the pages per sheet, you can also specify the direction of the layout. Border If you want to add a border, use this function. Reverse Page Orientation (Mac OS X 10.5.x only) Check Reverse Page Orientation to reverse the data from up to down...

Dri ver and Software 59 2 Print Settings 2 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 2 Advanced tab Color Mode You can change the color mode as follows: • Normal This is the Default color mode. • Vivid The color of all elements are adjusted to become a more vivid color. • None Enhance Black Printing If a black graphic cannot be printed correctly, choose this ...

Dri ver and Software 62 2 Improve Print Output This feature allows you to improve a print quality problem. • Reduce Paper Curl If you choose this setting, the paper curl may be reduced. If you are printing only a few pages, you do not need to choose this setting. We recommend that you change the pri...

Dri ver and Software 63 2 Manual Duplex Printing 2 Select Paper Handling . For Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.x Choose Odd numbered pages . Turn the paper over and reload it in the tray, and then choose Even numbered pages and print. For Mac OS X 10.5.x Choose Odd only and print. Turn the paper over and r...

Dri ver and Software 64 2 Status Monitor (For Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater users) 2 This reports the printer status (any errors that may happen with the printer) when printing. If you would like to turn the status monitor on, follow these steps: For Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.x a Run the Printer Setup U...

Dri ver and Software 65 2 Using the BR-Script3 printer driver(Post Script ® 3™ language emulation for Macintosh) (HL-3070CW only ) 2 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 to set the Emul...

Dri ver and Software 66 2 c Open the Utilities folder. d Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. e Click Add . For Mac OS X 10.3.9 users, go to f . For Mac OS X 10.4.x users, go to g . Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.com Manuals

Dri ver and Software 67 2 f Choose USB . g Choose the printer name and make sure that Brother is shown in Printer Model ( Print Using ). Select the printer name that shows BR-Script in the Model Name ( Model ), and then click Add . For Mac OS X 10.3.9 users: For Mac OS X 10.4.x users: Downloaded fro...

Dri ver and Software 68 2 h From the Printer Setup Utility menu, choose Quit Printer Setup Utility . For Mac OS X 10.5.x a From the Apple menu choose System Preferences . b Click Print&Fax . Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.com Manuals

Dri ver and Software 69 2 c Click + which is located below the Printers section. d Choose the Printer Name and choose Select a driver to use in Print Using , and then choose the Printer Name that shows BR-Script in model name, and then click Add . e Quit System Preferences . Downloaded from ManualsP...

Dri ver and Software 70 2 Uninstalling the printer driver 2 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 71 2 Printer driver for Macintosh 2 For Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.x 2 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 Setup Utility (from the Go menu, choose Applications , Utilities ), ...

Dri ver and Software 72 2 Software 2 Software for networks 2 BRAdmin Light 2 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 73 2 BRPrint Auditor (for Windows ® ) 2 The BRPrint Auditor software brings the monitoring power of Brother network management tools to locally connected machines. This utility allows a client computer to collect usage and status information from a machine connected via the USB ...

Dri ver and Software 74 2 About emulation modes (HL-3070CW only) 2 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 print...

75 3 3 Control panel 3 This printer has one back lit Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), seven buttons and two Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) on the control panel. The LCD is a 16 character single line display. The illustration is based on HL-3070CW. Buttons 3 You can control the basic printer operations an...

Control Panel 76 3 Go 3 You can pause printing by pressing Go . Pressing Go again restarts the print job. During a pause, the printer is offline. Pressing Go allows you to choose the displayed option in the last menu level. After changing a setting, the printer returns to the Ready state. If Data re...

Control Panel 77 3 Back 3 Pressing Back when the printer is in the Ready state takes it offline, and the LCD will show the control panel menu. Pressing Back allows you to return to the previous level from the current menu level. Back also allows you to choose the previous digit while setting numbers...

Control Panel 78 3 Back light (HL-3070CW only ) 3 LCD messages 3 The message on the LCD shows the current printer status during normal operation. Ready The mark indicates the wireless signal strength with four levels. ( means no signal, means weak, means middle, and means strong.) (HL-3070CW only) W...

Control Panel 79 3 Reprinting documents 3 Reprinting the last job 3 You can reprint the data from the last print job without sending it from the computer again. Note • Reprint function is not available when Secure Function Lock 2.0 (HL-3070CW only) is On. For more information about Secure Function L...

Control Panel 80 3 Deleting the last job 3 Choose Delete in step c on How to reprint the last job on page 79. Canceling the reprint job 3 If you want to cancel the current reprint job, press Cancel . Cancel also allows you to cancel a paused reprint job. Printing Secure data 3 Secure data 3 Secure d...

Control Panel 81 3 g Press OK or Go . Printing h Ready Deleting secure data 3 Choose the user name and the job you want to delete in steps a to d , and then choose Delete (instead of Print) in step e . Canceling the secure data job (printing secure data) 3 If you want to cancel the current secure pr...

Control Panel 82 3 Using the control panel LCD menu 3 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 83 3 Menu table 3 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 • Manual feed slot: Manual Feed Machine Info. Submenu M enu ...

Control Panel 84 3 Drum Count Black(K) Shows the current total pages printed for black drum unit. Cyan(C) Shows the current total pages printed for cy an drum unit. Magenta(M) Shows the current total pages printed for magenta drum uni t. Yellow(Y) Shows the current total pages printed for y ellow dr...

Control Panel 85 3 General Setup Submenu M enu Selections Options Descriptions Local Language English * / Français ... Changes the LCD language for your country . Ecology Sleep Time 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 * ... Min Sets the ti me to return to Power Sav e mode. Toner Save Off * / On I ncreases the pag...

Control Panel 86 3 Paper (HL-3070CW only ) Letter * / Legal / A4 / Executive / Com-10 / DL / JI S B5 / B5 / A5 / A5 L / JIS B6 / B6 / A6 / Monarch / C5 / A4 Lon g / Folio / DL L / Hagaki Sets the si ze of paper. Copies (HL-3070CW only ) 1 * / 2 .../ 999 Sets the number of printed pages. Orientation ...

Control Panel 88 3 1 On conne ctio n to the netwo rk, if the machine 's 'Boo t Metho d' is 'Auto' the ma chine will atte mpt to a utomatically set the IP a ddress and Subne t 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, an APIPA IP a ddress will be alloca...

Control Panel 89 3 Network for HL-3070CW users Submenu 1 Submenu 2 M enu Selections Options Descriptions Wired LAN TCP/IP Boot Method Auto * / Static / RARP / BOOTP / DHCP Choose the I P method that best suits y our needs. IP Address ###.###.###.### (000.000.000.000) * 1 Enter the IP address. Subnet...

Control Panel 90 3 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 93 3 Example of changing a menu setting 3 Setting IP address a Press any of the Menu buttons ( + , - , OK or Back ) to take the printer offline. b Press + or - to choose Network . Select ab or OK h Network c (HL-3070CW only) Press + or - to choose Wired LAN or WLAN . Wired LAN d Press ...

Control Panel 94 3 Default settings 3 The printer has three levels of default settings; the default settings have been set at its factory before shipment (see Menu table on page 83). Network default settings Factory reset Settings reset Note • You cannot modify the preset default settings. • Page co...

Control Panel 95 3 Settings Reset 3 This operation will reset all the machine settings back to the settings that were set at the factory: a Disconnect the network cable from the printer; otherwise the network settings (such as IP address) will not be reset. b Press + or - to choose Reset Menu . Pres...

Control Panel 96 3 Calibration 3 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. Note If you print using the Windows ® printer driver, you need to perform the calibration f...

Control Panel 97 3 Auto Registration 3 Registration 3 You can adjust the print position of each color automatically. a Press + or - to choose Color Correction . Press OK . Select ab or OK h Color Correction b Press + or - to choose Auto Regist. . Press OK . Auto Regist. c Press OK . Registration d P...

Control Panel 98 3 Manual Registration 3 Print Chart 3 You can print the color registration chart to manually check the registration of the colors. a Press + or - to choose Color Correction . Press OK . Select ab or OK h Color Correction b Press + or - to choose Manual Regist. . Press OK . Manual Re...

99 4 4 SO-DIMM 4 The printer has 32 MB (HL-3040CN) or 64 MB (HL-3070CW) of standard memory and one slot for optional memory expansion. You can expand the memory up to 544 MB (HL-3040CN) or 576 MB (HL-3070CW) by installing a Dual In-line Memory Module (SO-DIMM). In general, the machine uses industry-...

Option 100 4 Installing extra memory 4 Note Always turn off the printer power switch before installing or removing the SO-DIMM. a Turn off the printer power switch, and then unplug the printer. Disconnect the interface cable from the printer. b Remove the plastic (1) and then the metal (2) SO-DIMM c...

102 5 5 Replacing the consumable items 5 The following messages appear on the LCD in the Ready state. These messages provide advanced warnings to replace the consumable items before they reach the end of their life. To avoid any inconvenience, you may want to buy spare consumable items before the pr...

Routine Mai ntenance 104 5 Note • Go to http://www.brother-usa.com/environment/ for instructions on how to return the used toner cartridge to the brother collection program. If you choose not to return your used toner cartridge, please discard the used toner cartridge according to local regulations,...

Routine Mai ntenance 105 5 Replacing the toner cartridges 5 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. • We recommend that you clean the printer when you replace the toner cartridge...

Routine Mai ntenance 108 5 d Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the green tab from left to right and right to left several times. Note Be sure to return the tab to the home position ( a ) (1). If you do not, printed pages may have a vertical stripe. e Unpack the new...

Routine Mai ntenance 109 5 CAUTION Put the toner cartridge in the drum unit immediately after you have removed the protective cover. To prevent any degradation to the print quality, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations. IMPORTANT For USA and Canada Brother strongly recommends tha...

Routine Mai ntenance 110 5 f Pull off the protective cover. g Put the new toner cartridge firmly into the drum unit until you hear it lock into place. Note Make sure that you put in the toner cartridge properly or it may separate from the drum unit. Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.com Manuals

Routine Mai ntenance 111 5 h Slide the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly into the printer. Make sure that you match the toner cartridge color to the same color label on the printer. i Close the top cover of the printer. j Turn the printer power switch back on. Note DO NOT turn off the printer p...

Routine Mai ntenance 112 5 Drum units 5 Order No. DR-210CL 4 pc. Drum Set or single drums DR-210CL-BK, DR-210CL-CMY A new drum unit can print approximately 15,000 A4 or Letter size single-sided pages.DR-210CL Drum Set contains 4 drum units 1 Black (DR-210CL-BK) and 3 Color (DR-210CL-CMY). DR-210CL-B...

Routine Mai ntenance 113 5 Replace Drum messages 5 When the following message appears on the LCD, you need to replace the drum units: Replace Drums If only the specified drum needs to be replaced, the LCD shows the Replace Drum(X) message. (X) indicates the drum unit color that you need to replace. ...

Routine Mai ntenance 116 5 d Unpack the new drum unit and pull off the protective cover. IMPORTANT Wait to unpack a drum unit until immediately before you put it in the printer. Exposure to direct sunlight or room light may damage the drum unit. e Put the toner cartridge firmly into the new drum uni...

Routine Mai ntenance 118 5 Belt unit 5 Order No. BU-200CL A new belt unit can print approximately 50,000 A4 or Letter size single-sided pages. Belt End Soon message 5 Belt End Soon If the LCD shows Belt End Soon , it means the belt unit is near the end of its life. Buy a new belt unit and have it re...

Routine Mai ntenance 119 5 b Take out all the drum unit and toner cartridge assemblies. IMPORTANT • We recommend that you place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of disposable paper or cloth underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner....

Routine Mai ntenance 120 5 c Hold the green handle of the belt unit and lift the belt unit up, then pull it out. IMPORTANT To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations. d Unpack the new belt unit and put the new belt unit in the printer. Downloaded from M...

Routine Mai ntenance 122 5 Waste toner box 5 Order No. WT-200CL The life of a waste toner box is approximately 50,000 A4 or Letter size single-sided pages. WT Box End Soon message 5 WT Box End Soon If the LCD shows WT Box End Soon , it means the waste toner box is near the end of its life. Buy a new...

Routine Mai ntenance 123 5 Replacing the waste toner box 5 a Turn off the printer power switch. Fully open the top cover by lifting up on the handle (1). b Take out all the drum unit and toner cartridge assemblies. 1 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.com Manuals

Routine Mai ntenance 125 5 IMPORTANT To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations. d Remove the orange packing material and discard it. Note This step is only necessary when you are replacing the waste toner box for the first time. The orange packing is i...

Routine Mai ntenance 127 5 g Put the belt unit back in the printer. h Slide each drum unit and toner cartridge assembly into the printer. Make sure that you match the toner cartridge color to the same color label on the printer. Repeat this for all the drum unit and toner cartridge assemblies. i Clo...

Routine Mai ntenance 128 5 Cleaning 5 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 129 5 b Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. 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. Downloa...

Routine Mai ntenance 130 5 f Put the paper tray back in the printer. g Plug the printer back in, and then turn on the power switch. Cleaning the LED head 5 a Turn off the printer power switch and then unplug the printer. b Fully open the top cover by lifting up on the handle (1). 1 Downloaded from M...

Routine Mai ntenance 131 5 c Wipe the windows of LED head (1) with a dry, lint-free cloth. Be careful not to touch the windows of LED head (1) with your fingers. d Close the top cover of the printer. e Plug the printer back in, and then turn on the power switch. Cleaning the corona wires 5 If you ha...

Routine Mai ntenance 132 5 b Take out a drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. IMPORTANT • We recommend that you place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of disposable paper or cloth underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. • To pr...

Routine Mai ntenance 134 5 Cleaning the drum unit 5 Small spots on the printed pages 5 If your printout has any small white or colored spots, follow the steps below to solve the problem. a Open the manual feed slot cover. b Using both hands, slide the manual feed slot paper guides to the width of th...

Routine Mai ntenance 136 5 Large spots on the printed pages 5 If your printout has colored spots at 94 mm (3.7 in.) intervals, follow the steps below to solve the problem. a Turn off the printer power switch. Fully open the top cover by lifting up on the handle (1). b See the print sample to identif...

Routine Mai ntenance 140 5 Cleaning the paper pick-up roller 5 a Turn off the printer power switch and then unplug the printer. b Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.com Manuals

142 6 6 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 6 First, check the following: 6 The AC power cord is connected properly ...

Troubleshooting 144 6 No Belt Unit Re-i nstall the belt unit. (See Belt unit on page 118.) No Paper Put the paper in the paper tray and then press Go , or put the paper in the manual feed slot. I f the problem i s not solv ed, the paper pick-up roller may be stained. Clean the paper pick-up roller. ...

Troubleshooting 145 6 1 (X) sho ws the toner ca rtridge o r drum unit co lor that is nea r the end o f its life . (K)=Black, (Y)=Ye llo w, (M)=Magenta, (C)=Cya n. Maintenance messages Error message Meaning A ction Toner Low (X) 1 The toner cartridge is near the end of its life. Buy a new toner cartr...

Troubleshooting 146 6 Paper handling 6 First, make sure that you are using paper that meets Brother recommended paper specifications. (See About paper on page 1.) Problem Recommendation The 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 147 6 Paper jams and how to clear them 6 If paper jams inside the printer, the printer will stop. One of the following LCD messages will appear to tell you where to find the jammed paper. Jam Tray 1 (1) Paper jam in the standard paper tray (Tray 1). (See page 148.) Jam Rear (2) Paper...

Troubleshooting 148 6 Jam Tray 1 (Paper jam inside the paper tray ) 6 Jam Tray 1 If a paper jam occurs inside the paper tray, follow these steps: a Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. b Use both hands to slowly pull out the jammed paper. Note Pulling out the jammed paper downward allo...

Troubleshooting 149 6 d Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. e Press Go to resume printing. Jam Rear (Paper jam behind the back cover) 6 Jam Rear If a paper jam occurs behind the face-up output tray, follow these steps: a Turn off the printer's power switch and unplug the AC power cord. b ...

Troubleshooting 150 6 d Using both hands, gently pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit. e Close the fuser cover (1) and lift the green tabs at the left and right hand sides. f Close the back cover. g Plug the printer back in, and then turn on the power switch. 1 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter....

Troubleshooting 151 6 Jam Inside (Paper jam inside the printer) 6 Jam Inside If a paper jam occurs inside the printer, follow these steps: a Turn off the printer's power switch and unplug the AC power cord. b Fully open the top cover by lifting up on the handle (1). CAUTION After you have just used ...

Troubleshooting 152 6 c Take out all four drum unit and toner cartridge assemblies. IMPORTANT • We recommend that you place each drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of disposable paper or cloth underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. • ...

Troubleshooting 153 6 d Pull out the jammed paper slowly. e Slide each drum unit and toner cartridge assembly into the printer. Make sure that you match the toner cartridge color to the same color label on the printer for all four drum unit and toner cartridge assemblies. f Close the top cover of th...

Troubleshooting 154 6 Improving the print quality 6 If you have a print quality problem, print a test page first (see Machine Info. on page 83). If the printout looks good, the problem is probably not the printer. Check the interface cable or try the printer on another computer. If the printout have...

Troubleshooting 160 6 Poor fix ing M ake sure that the media ty pe setti ng in the driv er matches the ty pe of paper y ou are usi ng. (See About paper on page 1.) M ake sure that two gray levers inside the back cov er are i n the up position. Choose I mprove Toner Fixing mode i n the printer driv e...

Troubleshooting 161 6 Solving print problems 6 Network problems 6 For problems concerning using your printer on a Network, see the Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM we have supplied. Click Documentation on the menu screen. The Network User’s Guide in HTML format will be installed automatically when...

Troubleshooting 162 6 Other problems 6 For Macintosh with USB 6 BR-Script 3 (HL-3070CW only) 6 Problem Recommendation The printer does not appear i n Print Setup Utility (M ac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.x ) or Print & Fax i n System Preferences (M ac OS X 10.5.x ). Make sure the printer is powered on ...

163 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. 4 First print out time ma y change if the ma chine is calibrati...

Appendix 164 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 Brothe r origina l Windo ws ® and Ma cintosh utility for printer a nd print se rve r mana ge me nt. Install from the supplied CD-ROM. 3 Brothe r origina l Windo ...

Appendix 165 A Software A 1 For the late st driv er upda te s, visit http://so lutio ns.bro the r.com/. 2 Do wnloa d the printe r driv er for Linux fro m http://solutions.bro ther.co m/. 3 De pending on Linux distributio ns, the driv er ma y no t be a v ailable . 4 The Drive r De ploy ment Wizard a ...

Appendix 166 A Control panel A Paper handling A 1 Ca lculated with 80 g/m 2 (20 lb) paper Media specifications A 1 Lega l size pa pe r is not a va ilable in some regio ns o utside the USA a nd Ca na da . M odel HL-3040CN HL-3070CW LED 2 LEDs: Data LED, Error LED LCD 1 line, 16 Digits 1 line, 16 Digi...

Appendix 167 A Supplies A 1 Approx . ca rtridge y ie ld is declare d in acco rdance with ISO/IEC 19798. 2 Drum life is a pprox ima te and ma y v ary by type of use. 3 Co ntains 4 pc. Drum Set. 4 Co ntains 1 pc. Bla ck Drum Unit. 5 Co ntains 1 pc. Color Drum Unit. Dimensions / weights A M odel HL-304...

Appendix 168 A Other A 1 Office e quipment with LWAd>6.30 Be ll (A) is not suita ble for use in roo ms whe re peo ple do primarily inte llectua l wo rk. Such equipme nt should be pla ced in separa te ro oms be ca use of the no ise e mission. 2 We do no t recommend To ne r Sa ve fo r printing Phot...

Appendix 169 A Computer requirements A 1 Micro so ft ® Inte rnet Ex plo re r 5.5 or gre ate r. 2 Third pa rty USB po rts a re not suppo rte d. For the latest driver updates, visit http://solutions.brother.com/. Computer Platform & Operating System Version Processor M inimum Speed Minimum RAM Rec...

Appendix 170 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 2.) Before you buy a large q...

Appendix 171 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 173 A Sy mbol and character sets (HL-3070CW only ) 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 Web Based Management (web browser) A To use Web Based Management (Web br...

Appendix 174 A Sy mbol and character sets list A OCR symbol sets A When you choose the OCR-A or OCR-B font, the matching symbol set is always used. OCR A (0O) OCR B (1O) HP LaserJet mode ABICOMP Brazil / Portugal (13P) ABICOMP International (14P) Desktop (7J) Greek8 (8G) HP German (0G) HP Spanish (1...

Appendix 175 A PS Text (10J) Roman8 (8U) Roman9 (4U) Roman Extension (0E) Russian-GOST (12R) Symbol (19M) HP LaserJet mode Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.com Manuals

Appendix 176 A Quick reference for bar code control commands(HL-3070CW only ) 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 ... ...

Appendix 177 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 178 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 setting is determined by the bar code mode sele...

Appendix 179 A Bar code, expanded character, line block drawing and box drawing height A n = ‘hnnn’, ‘Hnnn’, ‘dnnn’, or ‘Dnnn’ 1 EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A, ISBN (EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A), ISBN (UPC-E): 22 mm 2 UPC-E: 18 mm 3 Others: 12 mm Expanded characters i 2.2 mm (preset) Line block drawing and box drawing ...

Appendix 181 A When EAN 128 set A, set B or set C is selected with the parameter ‘t132’ or ‘T132’, ‘t133’ or ‘T133’ or ‘t134’ or ‘T134’ The same rules apply as for ‘t12’ or ‘T12’, ‘t13’ or ‘T13’, or ‘t14’ or ‘T14’. Box drawing A ESC i ... E (or e) ‘E’ or ‘e’ is a terminator. Line block drawing A ESC...

Appendix 183 A Example Program Listings A WIDTH "LPT1:",255 'CODE 39 LPRINT CHR$(27);"it0r1s0o0x00y00bCODE39?\"; 'Interleaved 2 of 5 LPRINT CHR$(27);"it1r1s0o0x00y20b123456?\"; 'FIM LPRINT CHR$(27);"it3r1o0x00y40bA\"; 'Post Net LPRINT CHR$(27);"it4r1o0x00y60b12345...

Appendix 184 A Libtiff Copy right and License A Use and Copyright Copyright© 1988-1997 Sam Leffler Copyright© 1991-1997 Silicon Graphics, Inc. Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that (i) th...

185 B B Brother numbers B IMPORTANT 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 re...

Appendix (for USA and Canada) 188 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...

Index 189 D D Sy mbols + or - buttons ............................................................. 76 A Auto Registration ...................................................... 97 Automati c Emulation Selection ................................. 74 Automati c I nterface Selecti on .....................