Brother 2070N - B/W Laser Printer- User Manual

IV Table of Contents 1 About this printer ......................................................................................................1-1 What is in the box? ............................................................................................................................ 1-1 Int...

1 1 - 1 1 About this printer What is in the box? When you unpack the printer, check that you have all of the following parts. 1 Printer 2 Drum unit and toner cartridge assembly 3 Quick Setup Guide 4 CD-ROM 5 AC power cord Parts may vary from one country to another. Note The AC power cord may be slig...

About this printer 1 - 2 1 Front view 1 Face-down Output Tray Support Flap (Support Flap) 2 Control Panel 3 Manual Feed slot 4 Manual Feed Paper Guides 5 Paper Tray 6 Power Switch 7 Front Cover 8 Face-down Output Tray Back view 1 Back Cover 2 AC Power Connector 3 10/100BASE-TX Port (HL-2070N) 4 Para...

About this printer 1 - 3 1 Positioning the printer Please read the following before you use the printer. Power supply 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 ...

About this printer 1 - 4 1 What kind of paper can I use? Type and size of paper 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: While looking at this page on the CD-ROM, you can jump to...

About this printer 1 - 5 1 Recommended paper ■ Before you buy a lot of paper, please 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 p...

About this printer 1 - 6 1 Printable area The edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are shown below. Portrait Landscape A4 Letter Legal B5 (ISO) Executive A5 A6 B6 1 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 4.23 mm (0.16...

About this printer 1 - 7 1 Printing methods Printing on plain paper, bond paper and transparencies You can print on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from the paper tray or manual feed slot. For the paper you want to use, see What kind of paper can I use? on page 1-4. Printing on plain paper...

About this printer 1 - 13 1 Printing on thick paper, labels and envelopes Note The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed slot. When you select the paper you want to use, see What kind of paper can I use? on page 1-4. If you print on envelopes, see ...

About this printer 1 - 16 1 Types of envelopes to avoid Do not use envelopes: ■ that are damaged, curled, wrinkled, or unusual shape ■ that are extremely shiny or textured ■ with clasps, snaps or tie strings ■ with self-adhesive closures ■ that are of a baggy construction ■ that are not sharply crea...

About this printer 1 - 17 1 Duplex Printing The supplied printer drivers for Windows ® 95/98/Me, Windows NT ® 4.0 and Windows ® 2000/XP all allow manual duplex printing. For more information about how to choose the settings, see the Help text in the printer driver. Guidelines for printing on both si...

About this printer 1 - 18 1 4 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 then put the printed pages in the tray, with the printed side face up. (Do not add the printed pages to th...

About this printer 1 - 19 1 Paper orientation for manual duplex printing The printer prints the second page first. If you print 10 pages on 5 sheets of paper, it will print page 2 then page 1 on the first sheet of paper. It will print page 4 then page 3 on the second sheet of paper. It will print pa...

2 2 - 1 2 Driver and software Printer driver 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 a printer command language or page description language. The printer drivers for the following ve...

Driver and software 2 - 3 2 For Windows ® Features in the printer driver You can download the latest printer driver or get other information by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com You can also change settings by clicking the illustration on the left side of the Bas...

Driver and software 2 - 4 2 Advanced tab Note If you are using Windows ® 2000 or XP, you can access the Advanced tab by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Printer Properties screen. If you are using Windows NT ® 4.0, you can access the Advanced tab by clicking Document Defaul...

Driver and software 2 - 6 2 Device Options You can set the following Printer Function modes in this tab: (You can jump to the page for each Printer Function by clicking the function name in the list below.) • Job Spooling • Quick Print Setup • Sleep Time • Status Monitor • Macro (For HL-2070N) • Adm...

Driver and software 2 - 8 2 Macro (For HL-2070N) You can save a page of a document as a macro to the printer memory. Moreover, you can execute the saved macro - in other words, you can use the saved macro as an overlay on any document. This will save time and increase printing speed for often used i...

Driver and software 2 - 9 2 Density adjustment Increase or decrease the print density. Error Message Printout You can choose whether the printer reports problem by printing error page or not. About the errors, see Error message printout on page 6-3. Selections are Printer Default (ON), ON and OFF.

Driver and software 2 - 10 2 Tray Settings tab Paper Source Setting This feature recognizes the paper size in each paper tray.

Driver and software 2 - 11 2 Support tab Note If you are using Windows ® 2000 or XP, you can access the Support tab by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Printer Properties screen. If you are using Windows NT ® 4.0, you can access the Support tab by clicking Document Defaults...

Driver and software 2 - 12 2 For Macintosh ® This printer supports Mac OS ® 9.1 to 9.2 and Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater. You can download the latest printer driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com Note The screens in this section are from Mac OS ® X 10.3. The...

Driver and software 2 - 14 2 Uninstalling the printer driver You can uninstall the printer driver that you installed with the following steps. Note • This instruction is not available if you installed the printer driver from Windows Add Printer function. • After uninstalling, we recommend that you r...

Driver and software 2 - 15 2 Brother Laser driver for Macintosh ® For Mac OS ® 9.1 to 9.2 1 Open the Extensions folder located in the System Folder on the Macintosh HD . 2 Drag all these following files in the Extensions folder to the trash . • BR_PrintMonitor(laser) • Brother Laser • Brother Laser(...

Driver and software 2 - 16 2 Software Note This section is for Windows ® . Software for Networks Note This section is for HL-2070N. BRAdmin Professional The BRAdmin Professional software is a utility for managing your Brother network enabled printers that are running under Windows ® 95/98/Me, Window...

Driver and software 2 - 17 2 Automatic Emulation Selection Note This section is for HL-2070N. This printer has an Automatic Emulation Selection feature. When the printer receives data from the computer, it automatically chooses the emulation mode. This feature has been set at the factory to ON. You ...

3 3 - 1 3 Control panel This section refers to the four Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) ( Toner , Drum , Paper , Ready ) and a control panel button ( Go ) on the control panel. The LED indications shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in this chapter. Note When the power switch is off ...

Control panel 3 - 5 3 Service call indications If there is an error that cannot be cleared by the user, the printer will show that a service call is needed by lighting up all the LEDs as shown below. If you see the service call indication above, turn off the power switch, wait a few seconds, and the...

Control panel 3 - 6 3 Table 1: LED indications while pressing Go button Make a note of the indication and report the error status to your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative by referring to the above table. Note Make sure that the front cover is fully closed before you report a ser...

Control panel 3 - 8 3 Print a test page You can use the Go button or the printer driver to print a test page. Using control panel button 1 Turn off the printer. 2 Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in. 3 Hold down the Go button as you turn on the power switch. Kee...

Control panel 3 - 9 3 Print a Printer Settings page You can print the current settings using the control panel button or printer driver. Using the control panel button 1 Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in. 2 Turn on the printer and wait until the printer is in ...

4 4 - 1 4 Options This printer has the following optional print servers. Click the symbol L in the table to see the information for each item. Wireless print server (NC-2200w) An optional network print server (NC-2200w) allows you to print in a wireless environment through the USB interface. The NC-...

5 5 - 1 5 Routine maintenance You will need to replace certain parts and clean the printer regularly. Replacing the consumable items You will need to replace the consumable items regularly. Note These instructions are also included in Improving the print quality on page 6-10. Consumables WARNING WAR...

Routine maintenance 5 - 2 5 Toner cartridge The life of the original toner cartridge that came with the printer may be either a starter *1 or standard *2 toner cartridge, and depends on the model and country you bought the printer in. *1 The starter toner cartridge will print up to 1,500 A4 or Lette...

Routine maintenance 5 - 3 5 Toner Life End message If the LED shows the message below, the printer has run out of toner or the toner is not evenly distributed inside the cartridge. Replacing the toner cartridge Note • To ensure high quality printing, make sure you use quality Brother toner cartridge...

Routine maintenance 5 - 7 5 Drum unit This printer can print up to 12,000 pages * with one drum unit. * At 5% print coverage (A4 or Letter size). The actual number of printed pages will vary depending on the average type of print job and paper. Note • There are many factors that determine the actual...

Routine maintenance 5 - 8 5 Replacing the drum unit Note We recommend that you clean the printer when you replace the drum unit. See Cleaning on page 5-11. Follow these steps to replace the drum unit. 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on and the Drum LED is blinking. Open the front cover of the...

Routine maintenance 5 - 10 5 7 Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly in the printer. 8 Close the front cover. 9 Make sure that the Drum LED is now off.

Routine maintenance 5 - 11 5 Cleaning 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 you clean the inside of the printer. If printed pages are stained with toner, clean the inside of the printer with...

Routine maintenance 5 - 12 5 3 Wipe the outside of the printer with a soft cloth to remove dust. 4 Remove anything that is stuck inside the paper tray. 5 Wipe the inside of the paper tray with a soft cloth to remove dust. 6 Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. 7 Plug the printer back in an...

Routine maintenance 5 - 14 5 Cleaning the corona wire If you are experiencing print quality problems, please clean the corona wire as follows: 1 Open the front cover of the printer. 2 Pull out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. CAUTION • We recommend that you place the drum unit and toner c...

6 6 - 1 6 Troubleshooting You can correct most problems by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers 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 ...

Troubleshooting 6 - 2 6 Error messages in the Status Monitor The Status Monitor will report problems with the printer. Take the corrective actions listed in the following table for the error message that the Status Monitor reports. The default setting for the Status Monitor is off. If you would like...

Troubleshooting 6 - 3 6 Error message printout The printer will report problems by printing an error message as defined in the following table. Take the corrective actions for the error message. Error message Action MEMORY FULL ■ Press the Go button to print the data left in the printer. Cancel the ...

Troubleshooting 6 - 4 6 Paper handling First, make sure that you are using paper that meets Brother recommended paper specifications. See What kind of paper can I use? on page 1-4. Problem Recommendation The printer does not feed paper. ■ If there is paper in the paper tray, make sure it is straight...

Troubleshooting 6 - 9 6 A Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in the printer. B Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. C Close the front cover. D Make sure that the Paper LED is now off and the printer is ready.

Troubleshooting 6 - 10 6 Other problems For Macintosh ® with USB Improving the print quality If you have a print quality problem, print a test page first (see page 3-8 ). If the printout looks good, the problem is probably not the printer. Check the interface cable or try the printer on another PC. ...

Troubleshooting 6 - 14 6 White lines down the page ■ Wipe the scanner window with a soft cloth. See Cleaning the inside of the printer on page 5-12. ■ The toner cartridge may be damaged. Put in a new toner cartridge. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 5-3. Page skewed ■ Make sure the paper or...

Troubleshooting 6 - 15 6 Solving print problems Problem Recommendation The printer prints unexpectedly or it prints garbage data. ■ Make sure the printer cable is not too long. We recommend you use a parallel or USB cable that is less than 2 meters (6.5 feet) in length. ■ Make sure that the printer ...

A A - 1 A Appendix Printer specifications Engine *1 From paper tray Model HL-2030 HL-2040 HL-2070N Technology Electrophotographic Print speed Up to 17 ppm (Letter size)Up to 16 ppm (A4 size) Up to 20 ppm (Letter size)Up to 20 ppm (A4 size) First print time Less than 10 sec *1 Resolution Windows ® 95...

Appendix A - 2 A Controller *2 USB is not supported under Windows ® 95 or Windows NT ® 4.0. *3 Brother original Windows ® management utility *4 Use a standard web browser to manage the device. *5 Code39, Interleaved 2 of 5, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-128, Codabar, FIM (US-PostNet), ISBN, Code1...

Appendix A - 4 A Media specifications Supplies Dimensions / Weights *9 Up to 10 sheets *10 Legal paper is not available in some regions. *11 Depends on the model and country you bought the printer in. Model HL-2030 HL-2040 HL-2070N Media types Manual feed slot Plain paper, Bond paper, Recycled paper...

Appendix A - 5 A Other System Requirements *12 USB is not supported under Windows ® 95 or Windows NT ® 4.0. *13 Power Macintosh with an Apple original pre-installed USB port. Model HL-2030 HL-2040 HL-2070N Power consumption Printing Average 450 W at 25 °C (77 °F) Standby Average 70 W at 25 °C (77 °F...

Appendix A - 6 A Important information for choosing your paper This section provides information to help you choose paper to use with this printer. Note If you use paper other than the ones recommended, a paper jam or misfeeding may occur in the printer. See Recommended paper on page 1-5. Before you...

Appendix A - 7 A Print surface The characteristics may differ a little between the face side and reverse side of a sheet of paper. Usually, the opening side of the ream of paper package is the print side. Follow any indication of the print side on the paper package. Typically, the print side is indi...

Appendix A - 8 A Paper size Paper size mm in. Letter 8.5 × 11 in. Legal 8.5 × 14 in. Executive 7.25 × 10.5 in. A4 210 × 297 mm A5 148 × 210 mm A6 105 × 148 mm Envelope Monarch 3.875 × 7.5 in. Envelope #9 3.875 × 8.9 in. Envelope #10 4.12 × 9.5 in. Envelope #11 4.5 × 10.375 in. Envelope DL 110 × 220 ...

Appendix A - 9 A Symbol and character sets (For HL-2070N) For the HP LaserJet, IBM Proprinter XL, and EPSON FX-850 emulation modes, you can select the symbol and character sets using a Web browser or the Remote Printer Console software. How to use the Web browser To use the Web browser, follow the s...

Appendix A - 10 A HP LaserJet mode ABICOMP Brazil / Portugal (13P) ABICOMP International (14P) Desktop (7J) Greek8 (8G) HP German (0G) HP Spanish (1S) ISO Latin1 (0N) ISO Latin2 (2N) ISO Latin5 (5N) ISO Latin6 (6N) ISO2 IRV (2U) ISO4 UK (1E) ISO5 ASCII (0U) ISO10 Swedish (3S) ISO11 Swedish (0S) ISO1...

Appendix A - 11 A IBM mode Epson mode Windows Baltic (19L) Windows Cyrillic (9R) Windows Greek (9G) Windows Latin1 (19U) Windows Latin2 (9E) Windows Latin5 (5T) Wingdings (579L) PC8 PC8 D/N PC8 Turkish PC850 Multilingual PC852 East Europe PC860 Portugal PC863 Canadian French PC865 Nordic Danish I Da...

B B - 1 B Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries) Brother Numbers 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 By registering your Brother product, you will be recorded as t...

Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries) B - 2 B Important information: Regulations Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only) This printer follows EN55022 (CISPR Publication 22)/Class B. Before you use this product, make sure that you use the following interface cables. 1. A shielded parallel...

Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries) B - 3 B IEC 60825-1 specification (220 to 240 volt model only) This printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 60825-1 specifications. The label shown below is attached in countries where it is needed. This printer has a Class 3B laser diode which ...

Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries) B - 4 B IMPORTANT - For Your Safety 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 mus...

Appendix (For USA and Canada) C - 3 C Important information: Regulations Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA) Responsible Party: Brother International Corporation100 Somerset Corporate BoulevardP.O. Box 6911Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911USATelephone: (908) 704-1700...

Appendix (For USA and Canada) C - 4 C Laser Notices Laser Safety (100 to 120 volt model only) 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 Act...

I I - 1 I Index A Accessory ................................................ 4-1Advanced tab .......................................... 2-4Automatic Emulation Selection ............. 2-17 B Back view ................................................ 1-2Basic tab .........................................