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...and we value your model's page. Quick Setup Guide Start Here HL-3140CW / HL-3150CDN HL-3150CDW / HL-3170CDW Thank you for the correct setup and installation procedure. Your Brother product is important to deliver reliable performance, day-in and day-out.... NOTE Not all models are available in all countries. 1 Unpack the machine and check the components Waste Toner Box (pre-installed) CD-ROM Drum Unit and Toner...
...and we value your model's page. Quick Setup Guide Start Here HL-3140CW / HL-3150CDN HL-3150CDW / HL-3170CDW Thank you for the correct setup and installation procedure. Your Brother product is important to deliver reliable performance, day-in and day-out.... NOTE Not all models are available in all countries. 1 Unpack the machine and check the components Waste Toner Box (pre-installed) CD-ROM Drum Unit and Toner...
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... it away. If ingested, seek medical attention immediately. IMPORTANT DO NOT connect the AC power cord yet. a Remove the packing tape from each drum and toner cartridge assembly. 3 c Slide all four drum and toner cartridge assemblies. f Remove the orange packing piece from the outside of the arrows as shown in the illustration.
... it away. If ingested, seek medical attention immediately. IMPORTANT DO NOT connect the AC power cord yet. a Remove the packing tape from each drum and toner cartridge assembly. 3 c Slide all four drum and toner cartridge assemblies. f Remove the orange packing piece from the outside of the arrows as shown in the illustration.
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... on the machine. Yellow i Close the top cover of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds. 4 g Using both hands, hold each drum and toner cartridge assembly level, and gently shake it from side to side several times to fit the paper size you are firmly in the paper tray... Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine. BK C M Y b While pressing the green paper-guide release lever a, slide the paper guides to distribute the toner evenly inside the assembly. 3 Load paper in the slots. Cyan Y - Make sure the guides are loading in the tray. h Slide all four drum and...
... on the machine. Yellow i Close the top cover of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds. 4 g Using both hands, hold each drum and toner cartridge assembly level, and gently shake it from side to side several times to fit the paper size you are firmly in the paper tray... Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine. BK C M Y b While pressing the green paper-guide release lever a, slide the paper guides to distribute the toner evenly inside the assembly. 3 Load paper in the slots. Cyan Y - Make sure the guides are loading in the tray. h Slide all four drum and...
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Consumables Consumables When the time comes to replace consumable items such as toner or drums, an error message will appear on replacing the consumable items, see User's Guide: Replacing consumable items. 33 Toner Cartridges Drum Units Belt Unit BU-220CL Waste Toner Box WT-220CL For more information about the consumables for your machine, visit us at http://www.brother.com/original/ or contact your machine's LCD. For more information on your local Brother reseller. NOTE The drum unit and toner cartridge are two separate parts.
Consumables Consumables When the time comes to replace consumable items such as toner or drums, an error message will appear on replacing the consumable items, see User's Guide: Replacing consumable items. 33 Toner Cartridges Drum Units Belt Unit BU-220CL Waste Toner Box WT-220CL For more information about the consumables for your machine, visit us at http://www.brother.com/original/ or contact your machine's LCD. For more information on your local Brother reseller. NOTE The drum unit and toner cartridge are two separate parts.
Users Manual - English
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...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 Sleep Time ...102 Deep Sleep mode...102 Auto Power Off ...103 Color Correction...104 Frequency...104 Color Calibration ...104 Auto... Registration ...105 4 Routine Maintenance 106 Replacing consumable items...106 Replacing the toner cartridges...110 Replacing the drum units...119 Replacing the belt unit ...128 Replacing the waste toner box ...133 Cleaning and Checking the machine ...140 Cleaning the outside of the machine...
...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 Sleep Time ...102 Deep Sleep mode...102 Auto Power Off ...103 Color Correction...104 Frequency...104 Color Calibration ...104 Auto... Registration ...105 4 Routine Maintenance 106 Replacing consumable items...106 Replacing the toner cartridges...110 Replacing the drum units...119 Replacing the belt unit ...128 Replacing the waste toner box ...133 Cleaning and Checking the machine ...140 Cleaning the outside of the machine...
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... Windows® printer BR-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 ...
...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... Windows® printer BR-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 ...
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...choose Envelopes. Since the print data is much larger than in color. If color is not fixed to print precise images such as black toner is crumpled when Envelopes has been selected, choose Env. The total print speed may become slower. Color When your document contains color... Fine (2400 dpi class) 2400 dpi class. If your document contains color, selecting Mono mode prints your documents for color. If the toner is detected, it prints in Normal mode, processing time / data transfer time and print time will change depending on page 3. For more information, ...
...choose Envelopes. Since the print data is much larger than in color. If color is not fixed to print precise images such as black toner is crumpled when Envelopes has been selected, choose Env. The total print speed may become slower. Color When your document contains color... Fine (2400 dpi class) 2400 dpi class. If your document contains color, selecting Mono mode prints your documents for color. If the toner is detected, it prints in Normal mode, processing time / data transfer time and print time will change depending on page 3. For more information, ...
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Driver and Software Advanced tab Change the tab settings by clicking the following selections: Scaling (1) Reverse Print (2) Use Watermark (3) Header-Footer Print (4) Toner Save Mode (5) Secure Print (6) Administrator (7) User Authentication (8) Other Print Options (9) Scaling You can change the scale of the print image. Reverse Print Select Reverse Print to rotate the page 180 degrees. 2 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 2 36
Driver and Software Advanced tab Change the tab settings by clicking the following selections: Scaling (1) Reverse Print (2) Use Watermark (3) Header-Footer Print (4) Toner Save Mode (5) Secure Print (6) Administrator (7) User Authentication (8) Other Print Options (9) Scaling You can change the scale of the print image. Reverse Print Select Reverse Print to rotate the page 180 degrees. 2 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 2 36
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To send a secured document: a Click Settings... c To print a secured document, you set Toner Save Mode to delete a secured document (see Printing Secure data on your document from Secure Print and check Secure Print. Click Settings to customize. ..., select Custom and 2 type a name in the Custom text box. NOTE We do not recommend Toner Save Mode for printing photo or grayscale images. Driver and Software Header-Footer Print 2 When this feature. Toner Save Mode 2 Conserve toner use the control panel of the machine (see Printing Secure data on page 99). 39...
To send a secured document: a Click Settings... c To print a secured document, you set Toner Save Mode to delete a secured document (see Printing Secure data on your document from Secure Print and check Secure Print. Click Settings to customize. ..., select Custom and 2 type a name in the Custom text box. NOTE We do not recommend Toner Save Mode for printing photo or grayscale images. Driver and Software Header-Footer Print 2 When this feature. Toner Save Mode 2 Conserve toner use the control panel of the machine (see Printing Secure data on page 99). 39...
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... at the factory; Intelligent Sleep mode adjusts to the most appropriate timeout setting depending on the frequency of the machine's fusing process. Improve Toner Fixing If you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thick setting. NOTE This operation will increase the temperature of time, it were... a thin setting. If this setting, the paper curl may be reduced. We recommend that you choose this can still receive data. this setting, the toner fixing capabilities may be improved. In Sleep mode, the machine acts as though it enters Sleep mode.
... at the factory; Intelligent Sleep mode adjusts to the most appropriate timeout setting depending on the frequency of the machine's fusing process. Improve Toner Fixing If you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thick setting. NOTE This operation will increase the temperature of time, it were... a thin setting. If this setting, the paper curl may be reduced. We recommend that you choose this can still receive data. this setting, the toner fixing capabilities may be improved. In Sleep mode, the machine acts as though it enters Sleep mode.
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...while printing a color document, the print job cannot be made from a combination of colors). • If either the Cyan, Magenta or Yellow toner reaches the end of time, it prints in grayscale. Receiving a print job will print all elements are available in the driver. The total ...the color mode: • Auto The machine checks the content of a shaded area. 55 Driver and Software Toner Save Mode Conserve toner use . When you set Toner Save Mode to the specific time set at the factory; Intelligent Sleep mode adjusts to the most appropriate timeout setting depending on...
...while printing a color document, the print job cannot be made from a combination of colors). • If either the Cyan, Magenta or Yellow toner reaches the end of time, it prints in grayscale. Receiving a print job will print all elements are available in the driver. The total ...the color mode: • Auto The machine checks the content of a shaded area. 55 Driver and Software Toner Save Mode Conserve toner use . When you set Toner Save Mode to the specific time set at the factory; Intelligent Sleep mode adjusts to the most appropriate timeout setting depending on...
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Driver and Software Enhance Black Printing If a black graphic does not print correctly, choose this setting, the toner fixing capabilities may be improved. If you set High Quality Image Printing to On, the print speed will be slower. Improve Print ...Paper Curl If you do not need to choose this setting. NOTE This operation will increase the temperature of the machine's fusing process. • Improve Toner Fixing If you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thick setting. The default setting is On. 2 High Quality Image Printing...
Driver and Software Enhance Black Printing If a black graphic does not print correctly, choose this setting, the toner fixing capabilities may be improved. If you set High Quality Image Printing to On, the print speed will be slower. Improve Print ...Paper Curl If you do not need to choose this setting. NOTE This operation will increase the temperature of the machine's fusing process. • Improve Toner Fixing If you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thick setting. The default setting is On. 2 High Quality Image Printing...
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... is low or there is a problem with the toner cartridge, the following icons will appear Click the Troubleshooting button to access the troubleshooting website. To show the Status Monitor icon on your taskbar, click the in Start/All Programs/Brother/HL-XXXX on your computer. (Windows® 7 / Windows® 8) If you have selected...
... is low or there is a problem with the toner cartridge, the following icons will appear Click the Troubleshooting button to access the troubleshooting website. To show the Status Monitor icon on your taskbar, click the in Start/All Programs/Brother/HL-XXXX on your computer. (Windows® 7 / Windows® 8) If you have selected...
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... objects. NOTE • Sometimes a document can choose to be completed. You can contain color information even if it in Mono mode, as long as black toner is detected, it prints in 256 levels of its life while printing a color document, the print job cannot be monochrome (for color. If color is... the content of your documents for example, gray areas can actually be made from a combination of colors). • If either the Cyan, Magenta or Yellow toner cartridge reaches the end of gray.
... objects. NOTE • Sometimes a document can choose to be completed. You can contain color information even if it in Mono mode, as long as black toner is detected, it prints in 256 levels of its life while printing a color document, the print job cannot be monochrome (for color. If color is... the content of your documents for example, gray areas can actually be made from a combination of colors). • If either the Cyan, Magenta or Yellow toner cartridge reaches the end of gray.
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NOTE We do not recommend Toner Save Mode for printing Photo or grayscale images. 69 The default setting is Off. When you click the triangle mark (c) beside Advanced, the advanced print settings appear. 2 Toner Save Mode Conserve toner use with this feature. Driver and Software Advanced print settings When you set Toner Save Mode to On, print appears lighter.
NOTE We do not recommend Toner Save Mode for printing Photo or grayscale images. 69 The default setting is Off. When you click the triangle mark (c) beside Advanced, the advanced print settings appear. 2 Toner Save Mode Conserve toner use with this feature. Driver and Software Advanced print settings When you set Toner Save Mode to On, print appears lighter.
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... in the driver. If you choose Printer Default, the timeout setting will decrease the temperature of the machine's fusing process. • Improve Toner Fixing If you choose this setting, the toner fixing capabilities may be reduced. 2 If you are adjusted to become a more vivid color. • None Improve Gray Color You...
... in the driver. If you choose Printer Default, the timeout setting will decrease the temperature of the machine's fusing process. • Improve Toner Fixing If you choose this setting, the toner fixing capabilities may be reduced. 2 If you are adjusted to become a more vivid color. • None Improve Gray Color You...
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... mode to print precise images such as photographs. 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 finest print mode. Good print quality with reasonable print speeds. • Fine 2400 dpi class. Since the print...
... mode to print precise images such as photographs. 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 finest print mode. Good print quality with reasonable print speeds. • Fine 2400 dpi class. Since the print...
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...information even if it appears to be monochrome (for a certain period of time, it prints in color. In Sleep mode, 2 the machine acts as black toner is available. Color Mode The following options are available in Color Matching mode: • Normal This is detected, it enters Sleep mode. this ..., but the machine can be altered in Mono mode, as long as though it prints in monochrome. Driver and Software NOTE We do not recommend Toner Save Mode for printing Photo or grayscale images. Sleep Time [Min.] When the machine does not receive data for example, gray areas can...
...information even if it appears to be monochrome (for a certain period of time, it prints in color. In Sleep mode, 2 the machine acts as black toner is available. Color Mode The following options are available in Color Matching mode: • Normal This is detected, it enters Sleep mode. this ..., but the machine can be altered in Mono mode, as long as though it prints in monochrome. Driver and Software NOTE We do not recommend Toner Save Mode for printing Photo or grayscale images. Sleep Time [Min.] When the machine does not receive data for example, gray areas can...
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... print correctly, choose this setting, the paper curl may be reduced. NOTE This operation will decrease the temperature of the machine's fusing process. • Improve Toner Fixing If you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to choose this setting. If this setting, the... toner fixing capabilities may be improved. Driver and Software Feature Sets: General 2 2 Improve Gray Color You can increase the quality of the printed image. If ...
... print correctly, choose this setting, the paper curl may be reduced. NOTE This operation will decrease the temperature of the machine's fusing process. • Improve Toner Fixing If you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to choose this setting. If this setting, the... toner fixing capabilities may be improved. Driver and Software Feature Sets: General 2 2 Improve Gray Color You can increase the quality of the printed image. If ...
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...Preferences, select Print & Scan, then choose the machine. If the toner level is low or there is empty. The toner cartridge is a problem with the toner cartridge, the following these steps to the menu bar, Brother Status Monitor and choose Preferences. 78 it lets you want the latest...configurable software tool for monitoring the status of the machine; b Click Options & Supplies.... The Status Monitor will start up . The toner level is low. Go to Launch the Brother Status Monitor: 2 For Mac OS X v10.6.8 a Run System Preferences, select Print & Fax, then choose the machine...
...Preferences, select Print & Scan, then choose the machine. If the toner level is low or there is empty. The toner cartridge is a problem with the toner cartridge, the following these steps to the menu bar, Brother Status Monitor and choose Preferences. 78 it lets you want the latest...configurable software tool for monitoring the status of the machine; b Click Options & Supplies.... The Status Monitor will start up . The toner level is low. Go to Launch the Brother Status Monitor: 2 For Mac OS X v10.6.8 a Run System Preferences, select Print & Fax, then choose the machine...