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... if you can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to set up the printer. Version 0 USA Brother Color Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-3040CN HL-3070CW For visually-impaired users You can read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to-speech' software. Please use... the printer. Note: Not all models are available in all countries. You must set up the hardware and install...
... if you can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to set up the printer. Version 0 USA Brother Color Printer USER'S GUIDE HL-3040CN HL-3070CW For visually-impaired users You can read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to-speech' software. Please use... the printer. Note: Not all models are available in all countries. You must set up the hardware and install...
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CAUTION CAUTIONS specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible printer problems or printer damage, or damage to other features. Note Notes tell you how you not to touch machine parts that may arise or give tips about how ...
CAUTION CAUTIONS specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible printer problems or printer damage, or damage to other features. Note Notes tell you how you not to touch machine parts that may arise or give tips about how ...
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...an emergency, you DO NOT follow these instructions for later reference and read them before attempting any maintenance. Always make sure that you use the printer safely If you must be installed near an AC power outlet that is fully inserted. WARNING There are high voltage electrodes inside of the... printer or replace parts, make sure the plug is easily accessible. DO NOT handle the plug with wet hands. In case of a fire, electrical shock, burn...
...an emergency, you DO NOT follow these instructions for later reference and read them before attempting any maintenance. Always make sure that you use the printer safely If you must be installed near an AC power outlet that is fully inserted. WARNING There are high voltage electrodes inside of the... printer or replace parts, make sure the plug is easily accessible. DO NOT handle the plug with wet hands. In case of a fire, electrical shock, burn...
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...60 Hz The power cord, including extensions, should be a remote risk of suffocation, keep these appliances, we recommend that you have unplugged the printer from the AC power outlet. • Use neutral detergents. DO NOT use a vacuum cleaner to clean the inside the vacuum cleaner, potentially ...regulator if the power source is not stable. DO NOT use a voltage transformer or a high-frequency noise filter. Cleaning the outside of the printer: • Make sure that contain ammonia. Doing this might cause the toner dust to local regulations. Doing this may be no longer than...
...60 Hz The power cord, including extensions, should be a remote risk of suffocation, keep these appliances, we recommend that you have unplugged the printer from the AC power outlet. • Use neutral detergents. DO NOT use a vacuum cleaner to clean the inside the vacuum cleaner, potentially ...regulator if the power source is not stable. DO NOT use a voltage transformer or a high-frequency noise filter. Cleaning the outside of the printer: • Make sure that contain ammonia. Doing this might cause the toner dust to local regulations. Doing this may be no longer than...
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... hole and the wall. Inside the printer (Top View) Inside the printer (Back View) Put your machine in the illustration. iv CAUTION After you set the printer back down. Be careful not to pinch your fingers when you have just used the printer, some internal parts of roughly 100 mm (4 in... a well-ventilated room. DO NOT put the printer where the ventilation hole of vibration and shocks. Keep a gap of the printer will be extremely hot. Only use at least two people...
... hole and the wall. Inside the printer (Top View) Inside the printer (Back View) Put your machine in the illustration. iv CAUTION After you set the printer back down. Be careful not to pinch your fingers when you have just used the printer, some internal parts of roughly 100 mm (4 in... a well-ventilated room. DO NOT put the printer where the ventilation hole of vibration and shocks. Keep a gap of the printer will be extremely hot. Only use at least two people...
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... devices that contain magnets or produce magnetic fields. DO NOT put the printer near heaters, air conditioners, chemicals or refrigerators. DO NOT connect your machine to an AC power outlet on the same circuit as shown in the ...illustration. 100mm (4 in.) 510mm(20.1 in.) 100mm (4 in.) 120mm (4.72 in.) v DO NOT put objects on or around the printer as large appliances or other equipment that contain magnets or generate magnetic fields. DO NOT expose the machine to an AC power outlet controlled by...
... devices that contain magnets or produce magnetic fields. DO NOT put the printer near heaters, air conditioners, chemicals or refrigerators. DO NOT connect your machine to an AC power outlet on the same circuit as shown in the ...illustration. 100mm (4 in.) 510mm(20.1 in.) 100mm (4 in.) 120mm (4.72 in.) v DO NOT put objects on or around the printer as large appliances or other equipment that contain magnets or generate magnetic fields. DO NOT expose the machine to an AC power outlet controlled by...
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... specifications. Each company whose software title is a trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. PowerPC is the registered trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and/or other countries. Shipment of the Printer If for any reason you save and use the original packaging.... Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this product are trademarks of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. ...
... specifications. Each company whose software title is a trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. PowerPC is the registered trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and/or other countries. Shipment of the Printer If for any reason you save and use the original packaging.... Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this product are trademarks of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. ...
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... Duplex printing...18 Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper 18 Manual duplex printing ...19 Booklet printing (for Windows® printer driver 22 Printing photos from a digital camera (HL-3070CW only 23 PictBridge requirements ...23 Setting your digital camera ...23 Printing images...24 Connecting a camera as a storage device 24 DPOF...
... Duplex printing...18 Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper 18 Manual duplex printing ...19 Booklet printing (for Windows® printer driver 22 Printing photos from a digital camera (HL-3070CW only 23 PictBridge requirements ...23 Setting your digital camera ...23 Printing images...24 Connecting a camera as a storage device 24 DPOF...
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button ...76 Back...77 OK ...77 LEDs ...77 LCD ...77 Back light (HL-3070CW only) ...78 LCD messages ...78 Reprinting documents...79 Printing... units ...112 Belt unit...118 Waste toner box ...122 Cleaning ...128 Cleaning the outside of the printer 128 Cleaning the LED head ...130 Cleaning the corona wires ...131 Cleaning the drum unit ...134 Cleaning the paper pick-... the paper tray 148 Jam Rear (Paper jam behind the back cover 149 Jam Inside (Paper jam inside the printer 151 Improving the print quality...154 Solving print problems ...161 viii 3 Control Panel 75 Control panel ...75 Buttons ...
button ...76 Back...77 OK ...77 LEDs ...77 LCD ...77 Back light (HL-3070CW only) ...78 LCD messages ...78 Reprinting documents...79 Printing... units ...112 Belt unit...118 Waste toner box ...122 Cleaning ...128 Cleaning the outside of the printer 128 Cleaning the LED head ...130 Cleaning the corona wires ...131 Cleaning the drum unit ...134 Cleaning the paper pick-... the paper tray 148 Jam Rear (Paper jam behind the back cover 149 Jam Inside (Paper jam inside the printer 151 Improving the print quality...154 Solving print problems ...161 viii 3 Control Panel 75 Control panel ...75 Buttons ...
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Network problems...161 Other problems ...162 For Macintosh with USB ...162 BR-Script 3 (HL-3070CW only) ...162 A Appendix 163 Printer specifications...163 Engine ...163 Controller ...164 Software ...165 Direct Print feature...165 Control panel ...166 Paper handling ...166 Media specifications ...173 Symbol and character sets list...174 Quick reference for bar code control commands (HL-3070CW only)...176 Print bar codes or expanded characters 176 Libtiff Copyright and License ...184 B Appendix (for Europe and Other Countries) 185 Brother numbers ...185 C Appendix (for USA and Canada) 186...
Network problems...161 Other problems ...162 For Macintosh with USB ...162 BR-Script 3 (HL-3070CW only) ...162 A Appendix 163 Printer specifications...163 Engine ...163 Controller ...164 Software ...165 Direct Print feature...165 Control panel ...166 Paper handling ...166 Media specifications ...173 Symbol and character sets list...174 Quick reference for bar code control commands (HL-3070CW only)...176 Print bar codes or expanded characters 176 Libtiff Copyright and License ...184 B Appendix (for Europe and Other Countries) 185 Brother numbers ...185 C Appendix (for USA and Canada) 186...
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Thin Env. Thick Paper size Number of paper 1 The printer loads paper from the printer driver Plain Paper p p 60 g/m2 to 163 g/m2 (16 to 16 in the table. Media type Tray 1 Plain paper p 75 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (20 ...) Labels Envelopes Manual p Choose the media type 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: Paper tray Manual feed slot Tray 1 Manual When looking at this page on the CD-ROM, you can...
Thin Env. Thick Paper size Number of paper 1 The printer loads paper from the printer driver Plain Paper p p 60 g/m2 to 163 g/m2 (16 to 16 in the table. Media type Tray 1 Plain paper p 75 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (20 ...) Labels Envelopes Manual p Choose the media type 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: Paper tray Manual feed slot Tray 1 Manual When looking at this page on the CD-ROM, you can...
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Use neutral paper. Use paper with this printer, see Important information for plain-paper copying. Use long-grain paper. If you use paper ... may exhibit degraded performance. (To help you choose which paper to use ink jet paper because it may occur in the printer. 1 1 Note • Preprinted paper must use ink that can use recycled paper that is suitable. CAUTION DO NOT use...a lot of paper, test a small quantity to make sure that the paper is made for choosing your printer. Do not use bond paper, paper having a rough surface or paper that is 75 to 90 g/m2 (20 to 24...
Use neutral paper. Use paper with this printer, see Important information for plain-paper copying. Use long-grain paper. If you use paper ... may exhibit degraded performance. (To help you choose which paper to use ink jet paper because it may occur in the printer. 1 1 Note • Preprinted paper must use ink that can use recycled paper that is suitable. CAUTION DO NOT use...a lot of paper, test a small quantity to make sure that the paper is made for choosing your printer. Do not use bond paper, paper having a rough surface or paper that is 75 to 90 g/m2 (20 to 24...
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.... Note • Do not put in the tray. 3 creased folds and the leading edge should buy quality envelopes from your printer. Brother does not recommend a particular envelope because envelope manufacturers may have feed and print quality 1 problems due to make sure that were previously... printed by a laser / LED printer. Do not use any Brother warranty or service agreement. You are made . A suitable envelope should lie flat and not be of baggy or flimsy construction...
.... Note • Do not put in the tray. 3 creased folds and the leading edge should buy quality envelopes from your printer. Brother does not recommend a particular envelope because envelope manufacturers may have feed and print quality 1 problems due to make sure that were previously... printed by a laser / LED printer. Do not use any Brother warranty or service agreement. You are made . A suitable envelope should lie flat and not be of baggy or flimsy construction...
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The unprintable area shown below : 1 1 Note The area that cannot be printed on the paper size and the printer driver you are using. Portrait 1 Landscape 1 2 4 2 4 3 3 Windows® Printer Driver and Macintosh printer driver BRScript Printer Driver for A4 / Letter size paper. Printing Methods Unprintable area The area of the paper that cannot be printed on may vary depending on is shown in the table below is for Windows® and Macintosh (HL-3070CW only) 1 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 2 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 3 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 4 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 4
The unprintable area shown below : 1 1 Note The area that cannot be printed on the paper size and the printer driver you are using. Portrait 1 Landscape 1 2 4 2 4 3 3 Windows® Printer Driver and Macintosh printer driver BRScript Printer Driver for A4 / Letter size paper. Printing Methods Unprintable area The area of the paper that cannot be printed on may vary depending on is shown in the table below is for Windows® and Macintosh (HL-3070CW only) 1 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 2 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 3 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 4 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 4
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Printing methods Printing on plain paper Printing on plain paper from the paper tray (For the recommended paper to fit the paper size. Make sure that the guides are firmly in the slots. 5 Printing Methods 1 1 1 1 b While pressing the green paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guides to use, see About paper on page 1.) a Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer.
Printing methods Printing on plain paper Printing on plain paper from the paper tray (For the recommended paper to fit the paper size. Make sure that the guides are firmly in the slots. 5 Printing Methods 1 1 1 1 b While pressing the green paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guides to use, see About paper on page 1.) a Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer.
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The side to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down . 1 1 IMPORTANT Make sure the paper guides touch the sides of the printer. 1 6 Make sure that the paper is completely inserted into the printer. e Lift up the support flap (1) to be printed on must be face down output tray, or remove each page as soon as it comes out of the paper so it is below the maximum paper mark (bbb) (1). d Put the paper tray firmly back in the tray, and make sure that it will feed properly. Printing Methods c Put paper in the printer.
The side to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down . 1 1 IMPORTANT Make sure the paper guides touch the sides of the printer. 1 6 Make sure that the paper is completely inserted into the printer. e Lift up the support flap (1) to be printed on must be face down output tray, or remove each page as soon as it comes out of the paper so it is below the maximum paper mark (bbb) (1). d Put the paper tray firmly back in the tray, and make sure that it will feed properly. Printing Methods c Put paper in the printer.
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Printing Methods f Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size 1) 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 driver 1 2 3 BR-Script printer driver for Windows® (HL-3070CW only) 1 3 2 Note To use the BR-Script printer driver for Windows® you must install the driver using the Custom Install from the CD-ROM. 7
Printing Methods f Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size 1) 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 driver 1 2 3 BR-Script printer driver for Windows® (HL-3070CW only) 1 3 2 Note To use the BR-Script printer driver for Windows® you must install the driver using the Custom Install from the CD-ROM. 7
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Printing Methods 1 3 8 Macintosh printer driver 1 2 g Send the print data to the printer.
Printing Methods 1 3 8 Macintosh printer driver 1 2 g Send the print data to the printer.
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Printing Methods Printing on plain paper or bond paper from sliding off the face-down output tray, or remove each page as soon as it comes out of the printer. 1 b Open the manual feed slot cover. 9 a Lift up the support flap (1) to prevent paper from the Manual feed slot (For the recommended paper to use, see About paper on page 1.) 1 1 Note The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed slot.
Printing Methods Printing on plain paper or bond paper from sliding off the face-down output tray, or remove each page as soon as it comes out of the printer. 1 b Open the manual feed slot cover. 9 a Lift up the support flap (1) to prevent paper from the Manual feed slot (For the recommended paper to use, see About paper on page 1.) 1 1 Note The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed slot.
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If it may cause a jam. • If you put paper or other print media in the manual feed slot before the printer is straight and in the correct position on the manual feed slot. Printing Methods c Using both hands, slide the manual feed slot paper guides to ... that the paper is in the paper, let go. When you feel the machine pull in the Ready state, an error may occur and the printer will stop printing. 10 Note • Put the paper into the manual feed slot. • Do not put more than one piece of paper in...
If it may cause a jam. • If you put paper or other print media in the manual feed slot before the printer is straight and in the correct position on the manual feed slot. Printing Methods c Using both hands, slide the manual feed slot paper guides to ... that the paper is in the paper, let go. When you feel the machine pull in the Ready state, an error may occur and the printer will stop printing. 10 Note • Put the paper into the manual feed slot. • Do not put more than one piece of paper in...
