Quick Setup Guide - English
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... throw it away. c Slide all four drum and toner cartridge assemblies. b Fully open the top cover by lifting up on the handle a. IMPORTANT To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT touch the shaded part shown in the direction of the machine. If ingested, seek medical attention immediately. e Remove the orange packing piece...
... throw it away. c Slide all four drum and toner cartridge assemblies. b Fully open the top cover by lifting up on the handle a. IMPORTANT To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT touch the shaded part shown in the direction of the machine. If ingested, seek medical attention immediately. e Remove the orange packing piece...
Users Manual - English
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...status messages ...83 Menu table...84 Reprinting documents...98 Reprinting the last job...98 How to reprint the last job...98 Printing Secure data ...99 Secure data ...99 How to print Secure data ...99 Security features...100 Secure Function Lock 2.0...100 Setting Lock...100 Ecology features ...102 Toner Save ...102 ...Troubleshooting 157 Identifying your problem ...157 Error and maintenance messages...158 Paper jams ...163 If you are having difficulty with your machine 173 Improving the print quality...177 Machine Information ...185 Checking the Serial Number...185 Default settings...185 iv
...status messages ...83 Menu table...84 Reprinting documents...98 Reprinting the last job...98 How to reprint the last job...98 Printing Secure data ...99 Secure data ...99 How to print Secure data ...99 Security features...100 Secure Function Lock 2.0...100 Setting Lock...100 Ecology features ...102 Toner Save ...102 ...Troubleshooting 157 Identifying your problem ...157 Error and maintenance messages...158 Paper jams ...163 If you are having difficulty with your machine 173 Improving the print quality...177 Machine Information ...185 Checking the Serial Number...185 Default settings...185 iv
Users Manual - English
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...according to make sure that the paper is appropriate for the paper trays in the tray. Avoid touching the printed surface of the paper immediately after printing. Before you buy a lot of paper 1 The machine feeds paper from your software application as the ...Tray Paper tray Manual feed slot Name Tray 1 Manual 2 The names for the machine. Printing Methods Acceptable paper and other print media 1 Print quality may cause paper jams or misfeeds. For correct printing, you must choose the same paper size from the installed standard paper tray or the manual...
...according to make sure that the paper is appropriate for the paper trays in the tray. Avoid touching the printed surface of the paper immediately after printing. Before you buy a lot of paper 1 The machine feeds paper from your software application as the ...Tray Paper tray Manual feed slot Name Tray 1 Manual 2 The names for the machine. Printing Methods Acceptable paper and other print media 1 Print quality may cause paper jams or misfeeds. For correct printing, you must choose the same paper size from the installed standard paper tray or the manual...
Users Manual - English
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Some important guidelines when selecting paper are: DO NOT use any Brother warranty or service agreement. 4 DO NOT use paper: • that is highly textured • that is extremely smooth or...(200 °C). If you use bond paper, paper having a rough surface or paper that is designed for inkjet printing If you use inkjet paper because it sealed. However, some paper 1 variables may cause damage to ensure desirable performance... use ink that can withstand the temperature of paper may not perform well or may have an effect on print quality or handling reliability.
Some important guidelines when selecting paper are: DO NOT use any Brother warranty or service agreement. 4 DO NOT use paper: • that is highly textured • that is extremely smooth or...(200 °C). If you use bond paper, paper having a rough surface or paper that is designed for inkjet printing If you use inkjet paper because it sealed. However, some paper 1 variables may cause damage to ensure desirable performance... use ink that can withstand the temperature of paper may not perform well or may have an effect on print quality or handling reliability.
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... that cannot be using the envelopes in figure below • with your machine. Printing Methods Envelopes 1 Most envelopes can be of baggy or flimsy construction. However, some envelopes may have feed and print-quality problems because of the way they have edges with double flaps as shown in a ...laser machine. We recommend that are what you print a test envelope to avoid 1 IMPORTANT DO NOT use envelopes: • ...
... that cannot be using the envelopes in figure below • with your machine. Printing Methods Envelopes 1 Most envelopes can be of baggy or flimsy construction. However, some envelopes may have feed and print-quality problems because of the way they have edges with double flaps as shown in a ...laser machine. We recommend that are what you print a test envelope to avoid 1 IMPORTANT DO NOT use envelopes: • ...
Users Manual - English
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... any part of the machine, because the label stock may result in labels peeling off and causing serious jams or print problems. All labels used or are damaged, curled, wrinkled or an unusual shape. Labels exceeding this machine must be damaged...and width of labels to your machine will be able to the drum units or rollers and cause jams and print quality problems. No adhesive should not exceed the paper weight specifications described in this material is more stable at the ... be arranged so that they may cause damage to avoid 1 Do not use any Brother warranty or service agreement.
... any part of the machine, because the label stock may result in labels peeling off and causing serious jams or print problems. All labels used or are damaged, curled, wrinkled or an unusual shape. Labels exceeding this machine must be damaged...and width of labels to your machine will be able to the drum units or rollers and cause jams and print quality problems. No adhesive should not exceed the paper weight specifications described in this material is more stable at the ... be arranged so that they may cause damage to avoid 1 Do not use any Brother warranty or service agreement.
Users Manual - English
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... the paper. When you have a print quality problem, see Improving the print quality on page 177.) NOTE Make sure that there may be paper jams or poor print quality. (If there is completely inserted in the paper tray. Printing Methods 2-sided printing The supplied printer drivers all enable 2-sided printing. 1 1 Guidelines for printing on page 163. Remove the paper...
... the paper. When you have a print quality problem, see Improving the print quality on page 177.) NOTE Make sure that there may be paper jams or poor print quality. (If there is completely inserted in the paper tray. Printing Methods 2-sided printing The supplied printer drivers all enable 2-sided printing. 1 1 Guidelines for printing on page 163. Remove the paper...
Users Manual - English
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...Media Type Print Quality Color/Mono Multiple Page 2-sided 1 / Booklet 2 Paper Source Scaling Reverse Print Use Watermark Header-Footer Print Toner Save Mode Secure Print Administrator User Authentication Color Calibration Use Reprint Sleep Time Improve Print Output Skip Blank Page Print Text in Black Print Profile ...Script printer Macintosh Printer BR-Script printer driver driver for Driver driver for 2 Windows® Macintosh (HL-3170CDW only) (HL-3170CDW only) 1 Manual 2-sided printing is not available with the BR-Script printer driver for Windows®. 2 Booklet is not available...
...Media Type Print Quality Color/Mono Multiple Page 2-sided 1 / Booklet 2 Paper Source Scaling Reverse Print Use Watermark Header-Footer Print Toner Save Mode Secure Print Administrator User Authentication Color Calibration Use Reprint Sleep Time Improve Print Output Skip Blank Page Print Text in Black Print Profile ...Script printer Macintosh Printer BR-Script printer driver driver for Driver driver for 2 Windows® Macintosh (HL-3170CDW only) (HL-3170CDW only) 1 Manual 2-sided printing is not available with the BR-Script printer driver for Windows®. 2 Booklet is not available...
Users Manual - English
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... check box (5). 28 d Review the displayed list of the Basic tab. 1 4 2 3 5 a Choose the Paper Size, Orientation, Copies, Media Type, Print Quality, Color / Mono and Document Type (1). NOTE If you want to preview your 2 operating system. • To access the printer driver settings, see the Help text ...
... check box (5). 28 d Review the displayed list of the Basic tab. 1 4 2 3 5 a Choose the Paper Size, Orientation, Copies, Media Type, Print Quality, Color / Mono and Document Type (1). NOTE If you want to preview your 2 operating system. • To access the printer driver settings, see the Help text ...
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...Paper Bond Paper Envelopes Env. For the best print quality, select the type of media that will be printed (Portrait or Landscape). Orientation Orientation selects the position of your document will be printed. Collate With the Collate check box selected, one complete copy of... how your machine. If the Collate check box is not selected, then each page will be printed and then repeated for all the copies selected before the next page of copies you selected. Collate selected Collate deselected Media Type ...
...Paper Bond Paper Envelopes Env. For the best print quality, select the type of media that will be printed (Portrait or Landscape). Orientation Orientation selects the position of your document will be printed. Collate With the Collate check box selected, one complete copy of... how your machine. If the Collate check box is not selected, then each page will be printed and then repeated for all the copies selected before the next page of copies you selected. Collate selected Collate deselected Media Type ...
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...envelope is not fixed to 105 g/m2) choose Plain Paper. Print Quality 2 Choose one of its life while printing a color document, the print job cannot be longer. Recommended for color. Higher print quality takes longer to print, while lower print quality takes less time to be monochrome (for example, grey areas ... plain paper 16 to 28 lb (60 to the envelope correctly when 2 Envelopes has been selected, choose Env. Thin. Good print quality with reasonable print speeds. Fine (2400 dpi class) 2400 dpi class. Driver and Software NOTE • When using heavier weight paper ...
...envelope is not fixed to 105 g/m2) choose Plain Paper. Print Quality 2 Choose one of its life while printing a color document, the print job cannot be longer. Recommended for color. Higher print quality takes longer to print, while lower print quality takes less time to be monochrome (for example, grey areas ... plain paper 16 to 28 lb (60 to the envelope correctly when 2 Envelopes has been selected, choose Env. Thin. Good print quality with reasonable print speeds. Fine (2400 dpi class) 2400 dpi class. Driver and Software NOTE • When using heavier weight paper ...
Users Manual - English
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... the color calibration, and then the printer driver will use the color calibration data from the machine to it in memory. This will ensure consistent print quality. Get Device Data Automatically If you select this check box, the printer driver will use the calibration data retrieved from your machine. Start...box. 42 Driver and Software Color Calibration 2 The output density of each color may vary depending on page 98. Use Reprint 2 The machine stores the print jobs sent to set color matching in . You can reprint the last job without sending the data again from...
... the color calibration, and then the printer driver will use the color calibration data from the machine to it in memory. This will ensure consistent print quality. Get Device Data Automatically If you select this check box, the printer driver will use the calibration data retrieved from your machine. Start...box. 42 Driver and Software Color Calibration 2 The output density of each color may vary depending on page 98. Use Reprint 2 The machine stores the print jobs sent to set color matching in . You can reprint the last job without sending the data again from...
Users Manual - English
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... can be improved. We recommend that you do not need to a thin setting. NOTE This operation will wake up the machine to start printing. When you choose Printer Default, the timeout setting will decrease the temperature of your machine use. 2 While the machine is in Media Type...Media Type to choose this setting, the toner fixing capabilities may be reset to improve a print quality problem. Reduce Paper Curl If you to the specific time set at the factory; Receiving a print job will increase the temperature of time, it were turned off. NOTE This operation will ...
... can be improved. We recommend that you do not need to a thin setting. NOTE This operation will wake up the machine to start printing. When you choose Printer Default, the timeout setting will decrease the temperature of your machine use. 2 While the machine is in Media Type...Media Type to choose this setting, the toner fixing capabilities may be reset to improve a print quality problem. Reduce Paper Curl If you to the specific time set at the factory; Receiving a print job will increase the temperature of time, it were turned off. NOTE This operation will ...
Users Manual - English
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...larger than in your machine. Driver and Software c Change settings by choosing a setting in the Printer Features list (3): 2 3 Print Quality Choose one of the following types of media you are using. • Plain Paper • Thin Paper • Thick Paper • ...8226; Bond Paper • Envelopes • Env. Use this mode to print precise images such as photographs. Thin • Recycled Paper • Label • Glossy Paper 54 Recommended for ordinary printing. For the best print quality, select the type of media in Normal mode, processing time, data transfer ...
...larger than in your machine. Driver and Software c Change settings by choosing a setting in the Printer Features list (3): 2 3 Print Quality Choose one of the following types of media you are using. • Plain Paper • Thin Paper • Thick Paper • ...8226; Bond Paper • Envelopes • Env. Use this mode to print precise images such as photographs. Thin • Recycled Paper • Label • Glossy Paper 54 Recommended for ordinary printing. For the best print quality, select the type of media in Normal mode, processing time, data transfer ...
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...Quality Image Printing to On, the print speed will be slower. Improve Print Output This feature allows you to improve a print quality problem. • Reduce Paper Curl If you do not need to a thick setting. If this setting, the paper curl may be reduced. If you are printing...The default setting is On. 2 High Quality Image Printing You can get high quality image printing. We recommend that you choose this setting. Driver and Software Enhance Black Printing If a black graphic does not print correctly, choose this setting. Halftone Screen Lock...
...Quality Image Printing to On, the print speed will be slower. Improve Print Output This feature allows you to improve a print quality problem. • Reduce Paper Curl If you do not need to a thick setting. If this setting, the paper curl may be reduced. If you are printing...The default setting is On. 2 High Quality Image Printing You can get high quality image printing. We recommend that you choose this setting. Driver and Software Enhance Black Printing If a black graphic does not print correctly, choose this setting. Halftone Screen Lock...
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...: 2 2 Media Type Select one of the following print quality settings: • Normal 600 dpi class. Good print quality with good print speed. • Fine 2400 dpi class. The finest print mode. Driver and Software Print Settings Choose your settings in Normal mode, processing time, data transfer time, and printing time will be longer. 67 Recommended for ordinary...
...: 2 2 Media Type Select one of the following print quality settings: • Normal 600 dpi class. Good print quality with good print speed. • Fine 2400 dpi class. The finest print mode. Driver and Software Print Settings Choose your settings in Normal mode, processing time, data transfer time, and printing time will be longer. 67 Recommended for ordinary...
Users Manual - English
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... made from a combination of colors). • If either the Cyan, Magenta or Yellow toner cartridge reaches the end of gray. Higher print quality takes longer to print, while lower print quality takes less time to print. Color / Mono 2 Choose the appropriate Color/Mono setting: • Auto The machine checks the content of your document in...
... made from a combination of colors). • If either the Cyan, Magenta or Yellow toner cartridge reaches the end of gray. Higher print quality takes longer to print, while lower print quality takes less time to print. Color / Mono 2 Choose the appropriate Color/Mono setting: • Auto The machine checks the content of your document in...
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... and then enter the time in Color Matching mode: • Normal This is selected, the printer driver detects blank pages and excludes them from printing. Color Settings 2 Color Mode The following options are available in the text box on the driver. To change the printer driver setting... time set at the factory; In Sleep mode, the machine acts as though it enters Sleep mode. Driver and Software Improve Print Output This feature allows you to improve a print quality problem. • Reduce Paper Curl If you choose this setting, the paper curl may be improved.
... and then enter the time in Color Matching mode: • Normal This is selected, the printer driver detects blank pages and excludes them from printing. Color Settings 2 Color Mode The following options are available in the text box on the driver. To change the printer driver setting... time set at the factory; In Sleep mode, the machine acts as though it enters Sleep mode. Driver and Software Improve Print Output This feature allows you to improve a print quality problem. • Reduce Paper Curl If you choose this setting, the paper curl may be improved.
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...When you loaded in Normal mode, processing time / data transfer time and print time will be longer. Media Type Select the media type that matches the type of the following resolutions from the Print Quality drop-down list. • Normal 600×600 dpi. Driver and ...Software Printer Features Feature Sets: General 1 2 2 Print Quality Select one of paper you check Toner Save Mode, your print appears lighter. The default setting is much larger than in the machine. • Plain Paper • Thin Paper •...
...When you loaded in Normal mode, processing time / data transfer time and print time will be longer. Media Type Select the media type that matches the type of the following resolutions from the Print Quality drop-down list. • Normal 600×600 dpi. Driver and ...Software Printer Features Feature Sets: General 1 2 2 Print Quality Select one of paper you check Toner Save Mode, your print appears lighter. The default setting is much larger than in the machine. • Plain Paper • Thin Paper •...
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... This operation will decrease the temperature of the machine's fusing process. • Improve Toner Fixing If you set High Quality Image Printing to a thin setting. If you choose this selection does not provide enough improvement, change the printer driver setting in ... Printing If a black graphic does not print correctly, choose this setting. Driver and Software Feature Sets: General 2 2 Improve Gray Color You can increase the quality of the printed image. NOTE This operation will be slower. Improve Print Output This feature allows you to improve a print quality ...
... This operation will decrease the temperature of the machine's fusing process. • Improve Toner Fixing If you set High Quality Image Printing to a thin setting. If you choose this selection does not provide enough improvement, change the printer driver setting in ... Printing If a black graphic does not print correctly, choose this setting. Driver and Software Feature Sets: General 2 2 Improve Gray Color You can increase the quality of the printed image. NOTE This operation will be slower. Improve Print Output This feature allows you to improve a print quality ...