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... frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions. Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ where 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...
... frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions. Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ where 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...
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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 printing...
... 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 printing...
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... Control panel ...75 Buttons ...75 Go ...76 Cancel ...76 Secure Print...76 + or - button ...76 Back...77 OK ...77 LEDs ...77 LCD ...77 Back light (HL-3070CW only) ...78 LCD messages ...78 Reprinting documents...79 Printing Secure data ...80 Using the control panel LCD menu...82 Menu table...83 ......102 Toner cartridges ...104 Drum 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-up roller...140 6 Troubleshooting 142...
... Control panel ...75 Buttons ...75 Go ...76 Cancel ...76 Secure Print...76 + or - button ...76 Back...77 OK ...77 LEDs ...77 LCD ...77 Back light (HL-3070CW only) ...78 LCD messages ...78 Reprinting documents...79 Printing Secure data ...80 Using the control panel LCD menu...82 Menu table...83 ......102 Toner cartridges ...104 Drum 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-up roller...140 6 Troubleshooting 142...
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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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The unprintable area shown 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 the table below: 1 1 Note The area that cannot be printed on may vary depending on is shown in .) 4 Printing Methods Unprintable area The area of the paper 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.
The unprintable area shown 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 the table below: 1 1 Note The area that cannot be printed on may vary depending on is shown in .) 4 Printing Methods Unprintable area The area of the paper 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.
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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 e Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size 1) 1 Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) and any other settings you must install the driver using the Custom Install from the CD-ROM. 11 Windows® printer driver 1 2 3 BR-Script printer driver (HL-3070CW only) 1 3 2 Note To use the BR-Script printer driver for Windows® you may want to make. (See Driver and Software in Chapter 2.).
Printing Methods e Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size 1) 1 Media Type 2) Paper Source 3) and any other settings you must install the driver using the Custom Install from the CD-ROM. 11 Windows® printer driver 1 2 3 BR-Script printer driver (HL-3070CW only) 1 3 2 Note To use the BR-Script printer driver for Windows® you may want to make. (See Driver and Software in Chapter 2.).
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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 (HL-3070CW only) 1 3 2 15
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 (HL-3070CW only) 1 3 2 15
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.... Copies Qualities Paper Size Date Print File Name Print Layout (1 in Bold with the digital camera you want to connect to the printer. PictBridge requirements 1 The machine and the digital camera must be connected using the control panel. Setting your digital camera 1 Make sure.... Depending on your PictBridge compatible camera. Even if your camera. Printing Methods Printing photos from a digital camera (HL-3070CW only) 1 1 Your Brother printer supports the PictBridge standard, allowing you to connect to and print photos directly from a USB flash memory drive with direct print...
.... Copies Qualities Paper Size Date Print File Name Print Layout (1 in Bold with the digital camera you want to connect to the printer. PictBridge requirements 1 The machine and the digital camera must be connected using the control panel. Setting your digital camera 1 Make sure.... Depending on your PictBridge compatible camera. Even if your camera. Printing Methods Printing photos from a digital camera (HL-3070CW only) 1 1 Your Brother printer supports the PictBridge standard, allowing you to connect to and print photos directly from a USB flash memory drive with direct print...
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... for Digital Print Order Format. The following DPOF settings are available: 1 in 1 printing Copies Printing images with Secure Function Lock 2.0 enabled (HL-3070CW only) 1 For more information about Secure Function Lock 2.0, see Chapter 14 of the Network User's Guide on the digital camera display the images... and number of the printer using a suitable USB cable. 1 b Turn on . The following message appears if Secure Function Lock is turned off. Press OK ID ...
... for Digital Print Order Format. The following DPOF settings are available: 1 in 1 printing Copies Printing images with Secure Function Lock 2.0 enabled (HL-3070CW only) 1 For more information about Secure Function Lock 2.0, see Chapter 14 of the Network User's Guide on the digital camera display the images... and number of the printer using a suitable USB cable. 1 b Turn on . The following message appears if Secure Function Lock is turned off. Press OK ID ...
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...Index Print Options 1 Auto*/Color/Mono See Print Menu on page 85 Letter*/Legal/A4/Executive/JIS B5/B5/A5 /A5 L/JIS B6/B6/A6/A4Long/Folio Plain Paper*/Thick Paper/Thicker Paper/Thin Paper/Recycled Paper/Bond Paper See Direct Print (HL-3070CW only) on page 91 1in1... files is not supported. Supported file formats 1 Direct print supports the following file formats: PDF version1.7 1 JPEG Exif+JPEG PRN (created by HL-3040CN or HL-3070CW printer driver) TIFF (scanned by all MFC or DCP Brother models) PostScript® 3™(created by just plugging your USB flash memory drive into the...
...Index Print Options 1 Auto*/Color/Mono See Print Menu on page 85 Letter*/Legal/A4/Executive/JIS B5/B5/A5 /A5 L/JIS B6/B6/A6/A4Long/Folio Plain Paper*/Thick Paper/Thicker Paper/Thin Paper/Recycled Paper/Bond Paper See Direct Print (HL-3070CW only) on page 91 1in1... files is not supported. Supported file formats 1 Direct print supports the following file formats: PDF version1.7 1 JPEG Exif+JPEG PRN (created by HL-3040CN or HL-3070CW printer driver) TIFF (scanned by all MFC or DCP Brother models) PostScript® 3™(created by just plugging your USB flash memory drive into the...
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...Click Print. 1 1 1 2 c Choose the folder you want to save the file in by entering the directory name. Printing Methods Creating a PRN or PostScript® 3™ (HL-3070CW only) file for a file name only, you can save the file directly to the USB flash memory drive. 28 For example: C:\Temp\FileName.prn If ...can also specify the folder you want to save the file to and enter the file name if you are prompted to file box (2). b Choose HL-3070CW (1) and check the Print to . If you are prompted for direct printing a From the menu bar of an application, click File, then Print...
...Click Print. 1 1 1 2 c Choose the folder you want to save the file in by entering the directory name. Printing Methods Creating a PRN or PostScript® 3™ (HL-3070CW only) file for a file name only, you can save the file directly to the USB flash memory drive. 28 For example: C:\Temp\FileName.prn If ...can also specify the folder you want to save the file to and enter the file name if you are prompted to file box (2). b Choose HL-3070CW (1) and check the Print to . If you are prompted for direct printing a From the menu bar of an application, click File, then Print...
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...drive, the LCD shows the following messages appear on the front of the printer. The print job will be canceled. to print is correct. 1./XXXX.... to choose the folder name or file name and press OK. 30 to the Brother machine is restricted. Message Access Denied Limit Exceeded No Permission Mono Print Only Not Available...Function Lock b Press + or - Printing color documents is restricted. Press + or - Printing Methods Printing data directly from the USB flash memory drive with Secure Function Lock 2.0 enabled (HL-3070CW only) 1 1 For more information about Secure...
...drive, the LCD shows the following messages appear on the front of the printer. The print job will be canceled. to print is correct. 1./XXXX.... to choose the folder name or file name and press OK. 30 to the Brother machine is restricted. Message Access Denied Limit Exceeded No Permission Mono Print Only Not Available...Function Lock b Press + or - Printing color documents is restricted. Press + or - Printing Methods Printing data directly from the USB flash memory drive with Secure Function Lock 2.0 enabled (HL-3070CW only) 1 1 For more information about Secure...
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... CD-ROM we have supplied. 2 Depending on the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. • The printer driver for Linux may not be available. For Macintosh 2 Macintosh printer driver (the most suitable printer driver for this product) BR-Script printer driver (PostScript® 3™ language emulation for HL-3070CW only) 1 1 To install the driver, see Uninstalling...
... CD-ROM we have supplied. 2 Depending on the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. • The printer driver for Linux may not be available. For Macintosh 2 Macintosh printer driver (the most suitable printer driver for this product) BR-Script printer driver (PostScript® 3™ language emulation for HL-3070CW only) 1 1 To install the driver, see Uninstalling...
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Access to download the printer driver, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/. If you download from a link on the supplied CD-ROM. Driver and Software Windows® printer BR-Script printer Macintosh Printer LPR / CUPS driver driver Driver printer driver 1 (HL-3070CW only) Windows® 2000 Professional p p 2 Windows® XP... 1 p 1 For the information on supported Linux distribution and to internet is required. 33 You can also download the printer driver from a link on CD-ROM, click Install Other Drivers or Utilities, then click For Linux users on the screen menu.
Access to download the printer driver, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/. If you download from a link on the supplied CD-ROM. Driver and Software Windows® printer BR-Script printer Macintosh Printer LPR / CUPS driver driver Driver printer driver 1 (HL-3070CW only) Windows® 2000 Professional p p 2 Windows® XP... 1 p 1 For the information on supported Linux distribution and to internet is required. 33 You can also download the printer driver from a link on CD-ROM, click Install Other Drivers or Utilities, then click For Linux users on the screen menu.
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... 2 User Authentication 1 2 4 Color Calibration 1 3 Use Reprint Sleep Time Improve Print Output 1 These settings are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows®. 2 These settings are not available with the Macintosh printer driver and the BR-Script printer driver for Macintosh. 3 These settings... are not available with the BR-Script printer driver for Macintosh. 4 This setting is not available for HL-3040CN. You can change the following printer settings when you print ...
... 2 User Authentication 1 2 4 Color Calibration 1 3 Use Reprint Sleep Time Improve Print Output 1 These settings are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows®. 2 These settings are not available with the Macintosh printer driver and the BR-Script printer driver for Macintosh. 3 These settings... are not available with the BR-Script printer driver for Macintosh. 4 This setting is not available for HL-3040CN. You can change the following printer settings when you print ...
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Recommended for color. Higher print quality takes longer to print, while lower print quality takes less time to print. • (HL-3040CN only) If you choose Fine, the LCD may become slower. If you still get the same error message after you try printing several times...long as the Black toner does not reach the end of Memory because the printer's memory is much larger than in normal mode, processing time / data transfer time and printing time will be longer. If your document contains color, selecting Mono mode prints your documents for ordinary printing. The total printing ...
Recommended for color. Higher print quality takes longer to print, while lower print quality takes less time to print. • (HL-3040CN only) If you choose Fine, the LCD may become slower. If you still get the same error message after you try printing several times...long as the Black toner does not reach the end of Memory because the printer's memory is much larger than in normal mode, processing time / data transfer time and printing time will be longer. If your document contains color, selecting Mono mode prints your documents for ordinary printing. The total printing ...
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Reverse Print Check Reverse Print to rotate the data 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) Scaling You can change the print image scaling. Driver and Software 2 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 2 40 Advanced tab Change the tab settings by 180 degrees.
Reverse Print Check Reverse Print to rotate the data 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) Scaling You can change the print image scaling. Driver and Software 2 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 2 40 Advanced tab Change the tab settings by 180 degrees.
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...want to see Chapter 14 of remaining pages you want to prevent changes being made . Color/Mono Lock Lock the Color/Mono settings as scaling and watermark. Copies Lock Lock the copy pages selection to prevent color printing. Note • If you want to make the Authentication result dialog appear each .../PIN for each print job. 42 Driver and Software Administrator Administrators have supplied. Set Password Click here to change the password. 2 2 User Authentication (HL-3070CW only) 2 If you are allowed to functions such as Mono to prevent multiple copy printing.
...want to see Chapter 14 of remaining pages you want to prevent changes being made . Color/Mono Lock Lock the Color/Mono settings as scaling and watermark. Copies Lock Lock the copy pages selection to prevent color printing. Note • If you want to make the Authentication result dialog appear each .../PIN for each print job. 42 Driver and Software Administrator Administrators have supplied. Set Password Click here to change the password. 2 2 User Authentication (HL-3070CW only) 2 If you are allowed to functions such as Mono to prevent multiple copy printing.
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... will display Note The Auto Detect (3) function is not available under the following printer conditions: • The printer power switch is off. • The printer is in an error state. • The printer is in the Tray Settings tab as follows. 2 3 1 Paper Source Setting (1) This feature recognizes the ... paper tray and auto detect the serial number in a network shared environment. • The cable is not connected to the printer correctly. 45 Right-click the Brother HL-3070CW (HL-3040CN) series icon and select Properties to receive the information, the screen will probe the...
... will display Note The Auto Detect (3) function is not available under the following printer conditions: • The printer power switch is off. • The printer is in an error state. • The printer is in the Tray Settings tab as follows. 2 3 1 Paper Source Setting (1) This feature recognizes the ... paper tray and auto detect the serial number in a network shared environment. • The cable is not connected to the printer correctly. 45 Right-click the Brother HL-3070CW (HL-3040CN) series icon and select Properties to receive the information, the screen will probe the...