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USER’S GUIDE
Brother Laser Printer
HL-4040CN
HL-4050CDN
HL-4070CDW
For visually-impaired users
You can read this manual with Screen
Reader ‘text-to-speech’ software.
You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can use the printer.
Please use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the printer. You can find a printed copy in the box.
Please read this User’s Guide thoroughly before you use the printer. Keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place so you
can use it quickly if you need to.
Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com
where you can get product support, the latest driver updates and
utilities, and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions.
Note: Not all models are available in all countries.
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Summary of Contents

Page 1 - USER’S GUIDE

USER’S GUIDEBrother Laser PrinterHL-4040CN HL-4050CDN HL-4070CDW For visually-impaired usersYou can read this manual with Screen Reader ‘text-to-spee

Page 2 - Using this guide

111Carton components 1WARNING This printer is heavy and weights roughly 29.1kg (64.2 lb). To prevent injuries when moving or lifting this printer, mak

Page 3 - Safety precautions

Control Panel914Manual Registration 4Print Chart 4You can print the color registration chart to manually check the registration of the colors.a Press

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9255This printer has the following optional accessories. You can increase the capabilities of the printer with these items.Lower tray (LT-100CL) (HL-4

Page 5 - Shipment of the Printer

Options935SO-DIMM 5The printer has 64 MB of standard memory and one slot for optional memory expansion. You can expand the memory up to 576 MB by inst

Page 6 - Table of Contents

Options945Installing extra memory 5NoteAlways turn off the printer power switch before installing or removing the SO-DIMM. a Turn off the printer powe

Page 7 - 7 Troubleshooting 142

Options955e Put the two SO-DIMM covers back on (both the plastic one (1) and the metal one (2)). f Reconnect the interface cable to your printer. Plug

Page 8 - A Appendix 171

9666Replacing the consumable items 6When you need to replace the consumable items, the following messages will appear on the LCD.1at 5% print coverage

Page 9 - DIndex 201

Routine Maintenance976The following are maintenance messages that appear alternately with the Ready message on the upper row of the LCD when the print

Page 10 - About this Printer 1

Routine Maintenance986Toner cartridges 6Note• The amount of toner used varies according to what is printed on the page and the print density setting.•

Page 11 - Interface cable 1

Routine Maintenance996CAUTION Wait to unpack the toner cartridge until immediately before you put it in the printer. If toner cartridges are left unpa

Page 12 - Front view 1

Routine Maintenance1006a Turn off the printer power switch. Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover. b Hold the green handl

Page 13 - Back view 1

About this Printer21Interface cable 1The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Buy the appropriate cable for the interface you are going to use

Page 14 - Positioning the printer 1

Routine Maintenance1016CAUTION We recommend that you place the toner cartridges on a clean, flat surface with a piece of disposable paper underneath t

Page 15 - Printing Methods 2

Routine Maintenance1026d 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

Page 16 - Recommended paper 2

Routine Maintenance10363 Close the corona wire cover. 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to clean each of three remaining corona wires.e Unpack the new toner cart

Page 17 - Types of envelopes 2

Routine Maintenance1046g Hold the handle of the toner cartridge and slide the toner cartridge into the drum unit. Make sure that you match the toner c

Page 18 - Unprintable area 2

Routine Maintenance1056Drum unit 6Order No. DR-110CLA new drum unit can print approximately 17,000 A4 or Letter size single-sided pages.Note• There ar

Page 19 - Printing methods 2

Routine Maintenance1066b Hold the green handle of the drum unit. Lift the drum unit up and then pull it out until it stops. c Release the gray lock le

Page 20 - Printing Methods

Routine Maintenance1076d Hold the handle of the toner cartridge and pull it out of the drum unit. Repeat this for all the toner cartridges. CAUTION To

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Routine Maintenance1086e Unpack the new drum unit and remove the protective cover. CAUTION Wait to unpack a drum unit until immediately before you put

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Routine Maintenance1096g 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 d

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Routine Maintenance1106When you replace the drum unit with a new one, you need to reset the drum counter by completing the following steps:a Turn the

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About this Printer31Front view 1 1 Face-down output tray support flap (support flap)2 Front cover release button3 Control panel14 USB direct interface

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Routine Maintenance1116Belt unit 6Order No. BU-100CLChange Belt Unit message 6When the belt unit runs out, the following message appears on the LCD. W

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Routine Maintenance1126c Release the gray lock lever (1) that is on the left side of the printer. Pull the drum unit completely out of the printer usi

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Routine Maintenance1136d 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

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Routine Maintenance1146g 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 d

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Routine Maintenance1156When you replace the belt unit with a new one, you need to reset the belt unit counter by completing the following steps:a Turn

Page 30 - Duplex printing 2

Routine Maintenance1166Waste toner box 6Order No. WT-100CLAfter you have printed approximately 20,000 pages at 5% coverage for CMYK each, you must cha

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Routine Maintenance1176b Hold the green handle of the drum unit. Lift the drum unit up and then pull it out until it stops. c Release the gray lock le

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Routine Maintenance1186CAUTION Hold the green handles of the drum unit when you carry it. DO NOT hold the sides of the drum unit. We recommend that

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Routine Maintenance1196e Remove the waste toner box from the printer using the green handle. CAUTION Handle the waste toner cartridges carefully in ca

Page 34 - printer driver) 2

Routine Maintenance1206g 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 gree

Page 35 - Setting your digital camera 2

About this Printer41Back view 1The printer illustration is based on HL-4070CDW. 1 Back cover2 AC power connector3 Parallel interface connector (HL-405

Page 36 - Printing images 2

Routine Maintenance12162 Push the drum unit in until it stops. i Close the front cover.

Page 37 - DPOF printing 2

Routine Maintenance1226Cleaning 6Clean the outside and inside of the printer regularly with a dry, lint-free cloth. When you replace the toner cartrid

Page 38 - Supported file formats 2

Routine Maintenance1236c Wipe the outside of the printer with a dry, lint-free cloth to remove dust. d Remove anything that is stuck inside the paper

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Routine Maintenance1246b Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover. c Hold the green handle of the drum unit. Lift the drum u

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Routine Maintenance1256CAUTION Hold the green handles of the drum unit when you carry it. DO NOT hold the sides of the drum unit. We recommend that

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Routine Maintenance1266f 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 d

Page 42 - Driver and Software 3

Routine Maintenance1276Cleaning the corona wires 6If you have print quality problems, clean the corona wires as follows:a Turn off the printer power s

Page 43 - Driver and Software

Routine Maintenance1286c Hold the handle of the toner cartridge and pull it out of the drum unit. Repeat this for all the toner cartridges. CAUTION We

Page 44

Routine Maintenance1296d Push to release the latches of the white corona wire cover (1), and then open the cover. NoteWe recommend that you clean the

Page 45 - Basic tab 3

Routine Maintenance1306e Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the green tab from left to right and right to left several times

Page 46

About this Printer51Positioning the printer 1Read the following before you use the printer. Power supply 1Use the printer within the recommended power

Page 47 - Paper Source 3

Routine Maintenance1316h Hold the handle of the toner cartridge and slide the toner cartridge into the drum unit. Make sure that you match the toner c

Page 48 - Print Quality 3

Routine Maintenance1326Cleaning the drum unit 6If you have print quality problems, clean the drum unit as follows:a Pull the drum unit out from the pr

Page 49 - Duplex Printing 3

Routine Maintenance1336d 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 th

Page 50 - Device Options 3

Routine Maintenance1346Shipping the printer 6WARNING Once your printer has been set up and used, we do not recommend that it be moved or shipped unles

Page 51

Routine Maintenance1356Repacking the printer 6WARNING This printer is heavy and weights roughly 29.1 kg (64.2 lb). To prevent injuries when moving or

Page 52

Routine Maintenance1366d Release the gray lock lever (1) that is on the left side of the printer. Pull the drum unit completely out using the green ha

Page 53 - Accessories tab 3

Routine Maintenance1376e Hold the handle of the toner cartridge and pull it out of the drum unit. Repeat this for all the toner cartridges. CAUTION To

Page 54 - Support tab 3

Routine Maintenance1386g Hold the green parts of the belt unit with both hands and lift the belt unit up, then pull it out. NoteWe recommend that you

Page 55

Routine Maintenance1396j Insert the original orange packing material for locking the belt unit as shown in the illustration k Put a piece of paper (le

Page 56 - Device Settings tab 3

Routine Maintenance1406m Push the drum unit in until it stops. n Insert the original orange packing material for the drum unit as shown in the illustr

Page 57 - Printing Preferences 3

622About paper 2Type and size of paper 2The printer loads paper from the installed paper tray or the multi-purpose tray.The names for the paper trays

Page 58

Routine Maintenance1416p 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

Page 59 - Advanced options 3

14277You can correct most problems by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting t

Page 60

Troubleshooting1437LCD messages 7If any problems occur, the printer automatically stops printing, diagnoses the problem, and displays the resulting me

Page 61

Troubleshooting1447Size Mismatch Put the same size paper in the paper tray or MP tray that is selected in the printer driver, and then press Go, or se

Page 62 - Ports tab 3

Troubleshooting1457Waste 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 63 - Copies & Pages 3

Troubleshooting1467Paper handling 7First, make sure that you are using paper that meets Brother recommended paper specifications. (See About paper on

Page 64 - Layout 3

Troubleshooting1477Paper jams and how to clear them 7If paper jams inside the printer, the printer will stop. One of the following LCD messages will a

Page 65 - Job Spooling 3

Troubleshooting1487Jam MP Tray (paper jam in the MP tray) 7 Jam MP TrayIf a paper jam occurs inside the MP tray, follow these steps:a Remove the paper

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Troubleshooting1497a Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. b Use both hands to slowly pull out the jammed paper. c Put paper below the ma

Page 67 - Print Settings 3

Troubleshooting1507Jam Duplex (paper jam underneath the standard paper tray (tray 1) or in the fuser unit) (HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only) 7 Jam Duplex

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Printing Methods72Recommended paper 2 Before you buy a lot of paper, test a small quantity to make sure that the paper is suitable. Use paper that i

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Troubleshooting1517c 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.

Page 70 - (Post Script

Troubleshooting1527e 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

Page 71

Troubleshooting1537Jam Rear (paper jam behind the back cover) 7 Jam RearHOT SURFACE After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the p

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Troubleshooting1547b 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

Page 73 - Printer driver for Windows

Troubleshooting1557d Close the fuser cover (1) and lift the tabs at the left and right hand sides. e Fully close the back covers.1

Page 74 - Printer driver for Macintosh

Troubleshooting1567Jam Inside (paper jam inside the printer) 7 Jam InsideHOT SURFACE After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the

Page 75 - Software 3

Troubleshooting1577b Hold the green handle of the drum unit. Lift the drum unit up and then pull it out until it stops. NoteIf you cannot pull the dru

Page 76 - About emulation modes 3

Troubleshooting1587CAUTION Hold the green handles of the drum unit when you carry it. DO NOT hold the sides of the drum unit. We recommend that you

Page 77 - Control Panel 4

Troubleshooting1597e 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

Page 78 - Buttons 4

Troubleshooting1607Improving the print quality 7If you have a print quality problem, print a test page first (see Menu table on page 77). If the print

Page 79 - + or - button 4

Printing Methods82Types of envelopes 2Most envelopes will be suitable for your printer. However, some envelopes may have feed and print quality proble

Page 80 - Back light 4

Troubleshooting1617Colored streaks or bands down the page  Replace the toner cartridge that matches the color of the streak or band. (See Replacing a

Page 81 - LCD messages 4

Troubleshooting1627Colored spots at 75mm  If the problem is not solved after printing a few pages, the drum unit may have glue from a label stuck on

Page 82 - Reprinting documents 4

Troubleshooting1637Color misregistration  Make sure that the drum unit is installed properly. Make sure that the belt unit is installed properly. M

Page 83 - How to print Secure data 4

Troubleshooting1647Wrinkle  Change to the recommended type of paper. Make sure that the back cover is closed properly. Make sure that the drum unit

Page 84 - Deleting secure data 4

Troubleshooting1657Curled or wavy  Check the paper type and quality. High temperatures and high humidity will cause paper to curl. (See About paper o

Page 85 - Control Panel

Troubleshooting1667Envelope creases 7a Open the back cover.b Pull down the two gray levers, one on the left-hand side and one on the right-hand side,

Page 86 - Menu table 4

Troubleshooting1677Toner scatter or toner stain on the edge of duplex pages CAUTION We recommend that you place the drum unit and toner cartridges o

Page 87 - Machine Info. (continued)

Troubleshooting1687White lines or ribbing down the page on duplex print NotePosition B is only for duplex printing with recycled paper when the temper

Page 88 - Paper Tray (continued)

Troubleshooting1697Solving print problems 7Network problems 7For problems concerning using your printer on a Network, see the Network User’s Guide on

Page 89 - General Setup (continued)

Troubleshooting1707For Macintosh® with USB 7Printing from DOS 7BR-Script 3 (HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only) 7Problem RecommendationThe printer does not

Page 90 - Print Menu (continued)

Printing Methods92Unprintable area 2The area of the paper that cannot be printed on is shown in the table below:Portrait Landscape Windows® Printer

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171AAPrinter specifications AEngine A1The printing speed may change depending on the type of document you print.2Print speed may be slower when the pr

Page 92 - LAN for HL-4070CDW users

Appendix172AController A1See the Network User's Guide locator on the CD-ROM for details on the supported network protocols.2Printer and print ser

Page 93 - Color Correction

Appendix173ASoftware A1Download the printer driver for Linux from http://solutions.brother.com.2Depending on Linux distributions, the driver may not b

Page 94 - Color Correction (continued)

Appendix174APaper handling A1Calculated with 80 g/m2 (20 lb) paperMedia specifications A1Legal size paper is not available in some regions outside the

Page 95 - PictBridge

Appendix175ASupplies ADimensions / weights AOther A1We do not recommend Toner Save for printing Photo or Gray Scale images.Model HL-4040CN HL-4050CDN

Page 96

Appendix176AComputer requirements A1Third party USB ports are not supported.Computer Platform & Operating System Version Processor Minimum Speed M

Page 97 - Default settings 4

Appendix177AImportant information for choosing your paper AThis section gives information to help you choose paper to use with this printer.NoteIf you

Page 98 - Calibration 4

Appendix178APrint surface AThe characteristics of the face side and reverse side of a sheet of paper may vary a little.Usually, the opening side of th

Page 99 - Auto Registration 4

Appendix179APaper size APaper size mm in.Letter 8.5 × 11 in.Legal 8.5 × 14 in.Executive 7.25 × 10.5 in.A4 210 × 297 mmA5 148 × 210 mmA6 105 × 148 mmEn

Page 100 - Manual Registration 4

Appendix180ASymbol and character sets AFor the HP LaserJet emulation modes, you can choose the symbol and character sets using a Web Based Management

Page 101 - Options 5

Printing Methods102Printing methods 2Printing on plain paper 2Printing on plain paper from Tray 1, 2 2(For the recommended paper to use, see About pap

Page 102 - SO-DIMM 5

Appendix181AISO69 French (1F) ISO84 Portuguese (5S)ISO85 Spanish (6S) ISO8859 / 7 Latin / Greek (12N)ISO8859 / 15 Latin (9N) ISO8859 / 15 Latin / Cyri

Page 103 - Installing extra memory 5

Appendix182AQuick reference for bar code control commands AThe printer can print bar codes in the HP LaserJet emulation modes.Print bar codes or expan

Page 104

Appendix183AThis 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 accordi

Page 105 - Routine Maintenance 6

Appendix184ABar code human readable line ON or OFF AThis parameter shows whether the printer prints the human readable line below the bar code. Human

Page 106 - Routine Maintenance

Appendix185ABar code & expanded character offset in Y-axis An = ‘ynnn’ or ‘Ynnn’This parameter shows the downward offset from the current print po

Page 107 - Toner cartridges 6

Appendix186A When Interleaved 2 of 5 is selected with the parameter ‘t1’ or ‘T1’:Ten numerical characters ‘0’ to ‘9’ can be accepted as bar code data

Page 108

Appendix187A 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 o

Page 109

Appendix188A'CodabarLPRINT CHR$(27);"it9r1s0o0x00y100bA123456A\";'Code 128 set ALPRINT CHR$(27);"it12r1o0x00y120bCODE128A1234

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189BBBrother numbers BIMPORTANTFor technical and operational help, you must call the country where you bought the printer. Calls must be made from wit

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Appendix (for Europe and Other Countries)190BImportant information: regulations BRadio interference (220 to 240 volt model only) BThis printer follows

Page 112 - Remove the protective cover

iUsing this guideSymbols used in this guideWe use the following icons throughout this User’s Guide: Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible p

Page 113

Printing Methods112 BR-Script printer driver for Windows® (HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only)Paper Size ... (1)Media Type ...

Page 114 - Drum unit 6

Appendix (for Europe and Other Countries)191BFor Finland and Sweden BLUOKAN 1 LASERLAITEKLASS 1 LASER APPARAT Varoitus!BLaitteen käyttäminen muulla ku

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Appendix (for Europe and Other Countries)192BIMPORTANT - for your safety BTo ensure safe operation, the supplied three-pin plug must be inserted only

Page 116

Appendix (for Europe and Other Countries)193BEC Declaration of Conformity B

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194CCBrother numbers CIMPORTANTFor technical and operational help, you must call the country where you bought the printer. Calls must be made from wit

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Appendix (for USA and Canada)195CCustomer Service CIf you have comments or suggestions, please write us at:Service center locator (USA only)CFor the l

Page 119

Appendix (for USA and Canada)196COrdering supplies CFor best quality results use only genuine Brother supplies, which are available at most Brother re

Page 120 - Belt unit 6

Appendix (for USA and Canada)197CImportant information: regulations CFederal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (USA only) Cdec

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Appendix (for USA and Canada)198CIndustry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada only) CThis Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.Ce

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Appendix (for USA and Canada)199CLaser notices CLaser safety (110 to 120 volt model only) CThis printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under

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Appendix (for USA and Canada)200CIMPORTANT - for your safety CTo ensure safe operation, the supplied three-pin plug must be inserted only into a stand

Page 124

Printing Methods122b Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. c While pressing the green paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guides t

Page 125 - Waste toner box 6

Index201DDSymbols+ or - buttons ... 70AAccessories tab ...

Page 126

Index202DMulti-purpose tray ...14, 22NNetwork ...

Page 127

Printing Methods132e Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Make sure that it is completely inserted into the printer.f Lift up the support fl

Page 128

Printing Methods142Printing 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

Page 129

Printing Methods152 Macintosh® printer driverPaper Size ... (1)Media Type ...(2)Paper Source ...

Page 130 - Close the front cover

Printing Methods162d 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

Page 131 - Cleaning 6

Printing Methods172Printing on thick paper, labels and envelopes 2(For the recommended paper to use, see About paper on page 6 and Types of envelopes

Page 132

Printing Methods182Note• To use the BR-Script printer driver you must install the driver using the Custom Install from the CD-ROM.• When you use Envel

Page 133

Printing Methods192c 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

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Printing Methods202f While pressing the paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guide to fit the paper size. g Send the print data to the printer.N

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iiSafety precautionsTo use the printer safelyWARNING There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer. Before you clean the inside of the printer

Page 136 - Cleaning the corona wires 6

Printing Methods212Duplex printing 2The supplied printer drivers for Windows® 2000/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista™, Windows Server® 200

Page 137

Printing Methods222c 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 (b

Page 138

Printing Methods232c 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

Page 139

Printing Methods242Automatic duplex printing (HL-4050CDN/HL-4070CDW only) 2If you are using the Macintosh® Printer Driver, see Duplex Printing on page

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Printing Methods2524 Click OK. The printer will print on both sides of the paper automatically. Booklet printing (for Windows® printer driver) 2a Put

Page 141 - Cleaning the drum unit 6

Printing Methods262Printing photos from a digital camera 2 Your Brother printer supports the PictBridge standard, allowing you to connect to and print

Page 142

Printing Methods272NoteThe names and availability of each setting depends on the specification of your camera. Please refer to the documentation suppl

Page 143 - Shipping the printer 6

Printing Methods282Connecting a camera as a storage device 2Even if your camera is not in PictBridge mode, or does not support PictBridge, you can con

Page 144 - Repacking the printer 6

Printing Methods292Printing data from a USB flash memory drive with direct print2With the Direct Print feature, you do not need a computer to print da

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Printing Methods302c 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 nam

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iii DO NOT use a vacuum cleaner to clean up scattered toner. Doing this might cause the toner dust to ignite inside the vacuum cleaner, potentially st

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Printing Methods312Note• 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 ba

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Printing Methods322NoteYou can change the default settings for Direct Print by using the control panel when the printer is not in the Direct Print mod

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3333Printer driver 3A printer driver is software that translates data from the format used by a computer to the format that a particular printer needs

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Driver and Software3431Download the printer driver from http://solutions.brother.com or a link on the supplied CD-ROM.If you download from a link on C

Page 151 - Troubleshooting 7

Driver and Software353You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer. Paper Size Multiple Page Orientation Copies

Page 152 - LCD messages 7

Driver and Software363Features in the printer driver (for Windows®) 3(For more information, see the Help text in the printer driver.)Note• The screens

Page 153 - Error messages (continued)

Driver and Software373Paper Size 3From the drop-down box choose the Paper Size you are using.Multiple Page 3The Multiple Page selection can reduce the

Page 154 - Call service messages

Driver and Software383Media Type 3You can use the following types of media in your printer. For the best print quality, select the type of media that

Page 155 - Paper handling 7

Driver and Software393Advanced tab 3 Change the tab settings by clicking one of the following icons: Print Quality (1) Duplex (2) Watermark (3) Pa

Page 156 - Troubleshooting

Driver and Software403 Color ModeThe following options are available in Color Matching mode:•NormalThis is the Default color mode.• VividThe color of

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ivTrademarksThe Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Apple, the Apple Logo, Macintosh and TrueType are registered tradem

Page 158

Driver and Software413Watermark 3You can put a logo or text into your documents as a watermark.You can choose one of the preset watermarks, or you can

Page 159

Driver and Software423 Job SpoolingThe printer keeps the print job sent to it in memory.You can reprint a document without sending the data again fro

Page 160 - HOT SURFACE

Driver and Software433 AdministratorAdministrators have the authority to limit access to functions such as scaling and watermark.• PasswordEnter the

Page 161 - Fully close the back cover

Driver and Software443Accessories tab 3When you install the optional accessories, you can add and choose their settings in the Accessories tab as fol

Page 162 - Open the back cover

Driver and Software453Support tab 3  Brother Solutions Center (1)The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) is a web site offering i

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Driver and Software463Using the custom monochrome printer driver (for Windows®) 3You can install a windows® printer driver that will restrict printing

Page 164 - Fully close the back covers

Driver and Software473Using the BR-Script3 printer driver(PostScript® 3™ language emulation for Windows®) (HL-4050CDN/HL-4070CDW only) 3(For more inf

Page 165 - Jam Inside

Driver and Software483Printing Preferences 3NoteIf you are using Windows® 2000, XP, Windows Vista™ or Windows Server® 2003, you can access the Printin

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Driver and Software493 Paper/Quality tabChoose the Paper Source and Color. • Paper SourceYou can choose Auto Select, Tray1, MP tray or Manual Feed.•

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Driver and Software503Advanced options 3 a Choose the Paper Size and Copy Count (1). Paper SizeFrom the drop-down box choose the Paper Size you are u

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vTable of Contents1 About this Printer 1Carton components ...

Page 169 - Improving the print quality 7

Driver and Software513c You can change settings by choosing a setting in the Printer Features list (3):  Media TypeYou can use the following types of

Page 170

Driver and Software523 Print QualityYou can choose the following print quality settings.•Normal600 dpi class. Recommended for ordinary printing. Good

Page 171

Driver and Software533 Halftone Screen LockStops other applications from modifying the Halftone settings. The default setting is On. High Quality Im

Page 172

Driver and Software543Features in the printer driver (for Macintosh®) 3This printer supports Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater.NoteThe screens in this secti

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Driver and Software553Cover Page (for Mac OS® X 10.4) 3You can make the following cover page settings:  Print Cover PageIf you want to add a cover pa

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Driver and Software563Job Spooling 3 The printer keeps the last print job sent to it in memory.You can reprint a document without sending the data aga

Page 175

Driver and Software573• For Mac OS® X 10.2Select Duplex.Check the Duplex check box. Choose Use Duplex Unit and then Choose Flip on Long Edge or Flip o

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Driver and Software583Print Settings 3You can change settings by choosing a setting in the Print Settings list:Basic tab  Media TypeYou can change th

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Driver and Software593 Color/MonoYou can change the Color/Mono settings as follows:•ColorWhen your document contains color and you want to print it i

Page 178 - Other problems 7

Driver and Software603Advanced tab  Print QualityYou can change the print quality as follows:•Normal600 x 600 dpi. Recommended mode for ordinary prin

Page 179 - Printing from DOS 7

viSoftware for networks ...66About

Page 180 - Appendix A

Driver and Software613Using the BR-Script3 printer driver(Post Script® 3™ language emulation for Macintosh®) (HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only)3Note• To u

Page 181 - Controller A

Driver and Software623c 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

Page 182 - Control panel A

Driver and Software633f Choose the model name and make sure that Brother in Printer Model (Print Using) and the model name which shows BR-Script in Mo

Page 183 - Media specifications A

Driver and Software643Uninstalling the printer driver 3You can uninstall the printer driver that you have installed with the following steps.Note• Thi

Page 184 - Dimensions / weights A

Driver and Software653Printer driver for Macintosh®3For Mac OS® X 10.2 3a Disconnect the USB cable between the Macintosh® and your printer.b Restart t

Page 185 - Computer requirements A

Driver and Software663Software 3Software for networks 3BRAdmin Light 3BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of Brother network connected devic

Page 186 - 80 to 90 75 to 90

Driver and Software673About emulation modes 3This printer has the following emulation modes. You can change the setting by using the control panel or

Page 187 - Appendix

6844Control panel 4This printer has one back lit liquid crystal display (LCD), eight buttons and two Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) on the control panel

Page 188 - Paper size A

Control Panel694Buttons 4You can control the basic printer operations and change various printer settings with eight buttons (Go, Cancel, Reprint, +,

Page 189 - Symbol and character sets A

Control Panel704Reprint 4If you want to reprint a document that has just been printed, press Reprint.You can reprint when the printer is in the Ready

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viiPaper handling ...

Page 191 - Bar code mode A

Control Panel714LEDs 4The LEDs are lights which show the printer status.LCD 4The LCD shows the current printer status. When you use the control panel

Page 192 - Bar code A

Control Panel724LCD messages 4The message on the LCD shows the current printer status during normal operation. Readyo o n o The four o marks (al

Page 193 - Quiet zone A

Control Panel734Reprinting documents 4Reprinting the last job 4You can reprint the data from the last print job without sending it from the computer a

Page 194 - Bar code data start A

Control Panel744Note• Pressing the + or - key makes the number of reprint copies increase or decrease. You can choose between 1 and 999 Copies.• If yo

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Control Panel754NoteIf you wait 30 seconds to continue the control panel operation, the LCD leaves the Reprint setting automatically. f Press the + or

Page 196 - Line block drawing A

Control Panel764Using the control panel LCD menu 4When you use the Menu keys (+, -, OK or Back), remember the following basic steps: If no control pa

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Control Panel774Menu table 4There are nine menus. For more information about the selections available in each menu, see the tables below.NoteThe contr

Page 198 - Countries)

Control Panel784Parts Life Drum Life Shows the remaining life for the drum unit.Belt Life Shows the remaining life for the belt unit.PF KitMP Life Sho

Page 199 - LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT

Control Panel794Priority <HL-4040CN only>MP>T1*/T1>MPWhen Tray Use is chosen as Auto: Chooses the order in which the printer uses the pape

Page 200 - Internal laser radiation B

Control Panel804Setting Lock Off*/On Turns the lock panel settings On or Off using the password.Reprint On*/Off Turns the reprint settings On or Off.I

Page 201 - IMPORTANT - for your safety B

viiiIndustry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada only) ...198International ENERGY STAR®

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Control Panel814Print Position X Offset -500/-499.../0*.../499/500DotsMoves the print start position (at the top-left corner of pages) horizontally up

Page 203 - Brother numbers C

Control Panel8241On connection to the network, if the machine's 'BOOT Method' is 'Auto' the machine will attempt to automatic

Page 204 - Internet addresses

Control Panel834LAN for HL-4070CDW usersSubmenu 1 Submenu 2 Menu Selections Options DescriptionsWired TCP/IP BOOT Method Auto*/Static/RARP/BOOTP/DHCPC

Page 205 - Appendix (for USA and Canada)

Control Panel8441On connection to the network, if the machine's 'IP METHOD' is 'AUTO' the machine will attempt to automatical

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Control Panel854Manual Regist. Print Chart Prints the chart to manually check the registration of the colors.Set Registration 1 Magenta Left2 Cyan Lef

Page 207 - HL-4070CDW only) C

Control Panel864PictBridgeSubmenu Menu Selections Options DescriptionsPaper Size Letter*/A4/B5/A5/B6/A6 Sets the size of paper for PictBridge.Orientat

Page 208 - Laser notices C

Control Panel874Example of changing a menu setting 4Setting IP addressa Press the + or - button to choose LAN (and to display each setting shown below

Page 209 - IMPORTANT - for your safety C

Control Panel884Default settings 4The printer settings have been set at the factory before shipment. They are called default settings (see Menu table

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Control Panel894Calibration 4The output density for each color may vary depending on the environment the machine is in such as temperature and humidit

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Control Panel904Auto Registration 4Registration 4You can adjust the print position of each color automatically.a Press the + or - key to choose Color

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