Brother HL HL-3070CW User Manual

Brother HL HL-3070CW User Manual

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USER'S GUIDE
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.
HL-3040CN
HL-3070CW
Version 0
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  • Page 1 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.
  • Page 2: Using This Guide

    IMPORTANT describes procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent IMPORTANT possible printer problems or printer damage, or damage to other objects. Electrical Hazard icons alert you to a possible electrical shock. Hot Surface icons warn you not to touch machine parts that are hot.
  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    WARNING There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer. Before you clean the inside of the printer or replace parts, make sure that you have turned off the power switch and unplugged the printer from the AC power outlet. DO NOT handle the plug with wet hands. Doing this might cause an electrical shock.
  • Page 4 Do not share the same power circuit with other high-powered appliances, such as an air conditioner, copier, shredder and so on. If you cannot avoid using the printer with these appliances, we recommend that you use a voltage transformer or a high-frequency noise filter.
  • Page 5 This printer is heavy and weighs approximately 19.0 kg (41.9 lb). To prevent injuries when moving or lifting this printer, make sure to use at least two people. Be careful not to pinch your fingers when you set the printer back down.
  • Page 6 DO NOT expose the machine to direct sunlight, excessive heat, open/naked flames, salty or corrosive gasses, moisture, or dust. DO NOT put the printer near devices that contain magnets or produce magnetic fields. DO NOT connect your machine to an AC power outlet controlled by wall switches or automatic timers.
  • Page 7: Compilation And Publication Notice

    All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product’s descriptions and specifications. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.
  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Printing data directly from the USB flash memory drive with Secure Function Lock 2.0 enabled (HL-3070CW only)...30 Driver and Software Printer driver ...32 Features in the printer driver (for Windows Using the custom monochrome printer driver (for Windows Using the BR-Script3 printer driver ® (PostScript 3™ language emulation for Windows Features in the printer driver (for Macintosh) ...55...
  • Page 9 Paper jams and how to clear them ...147 Jam Tray 1 (Paper jam inside 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...
  • Page 10 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 Appendix (for Europe and Other Countries) Brother numbers ...185 Appendix (for USA and Canada) Brother numbers ...186 Index...
  • Page 11: Printing Methods

    Type and size of paper The printer loads paper 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 When looking at this page on the CD-ROM, you can jump to the page for each printing method by clicking p in the table.
  • Page 12: Recommended Paper

    To help you choose which paper to use with this printer, see Important information for choosing your paper on page 170. Should you need further information on recommended paper, please contact local Brother office in your country. Printing Methods...
  • Page 13: Unprintable Area

    You should buy quality envelopes from a supplier who understands that you will be using the envelopes in a laser printer. Before you print a lot of envelopes, test one to make sure that the print results are what you want.
  • Page 14 ® Windows Printer Driver and Macintosh printer driver BRScript Printer Driver for Windows 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) ® and Macintosh (HL-3070CW only) Printing Methods...
  • Page 15: Printing Methods

    Printing on plain paper from the paper tray (For the recommended paper to use, see About paper on page 1.) Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. While pressing the green paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size. Make sure that the guides are firmly in the slots.
  • Page 16 Make sure the paper guides touch the sides of the paper so it will feed properly. Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Make sure that it is completely inserted into the printer. Lift up the support flap (1) to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray, or remove each page as soon as it comes out of the printer.
  • Page 17 (See Driver and Software in Chapter 2.) ® Windows printer driver BR-Script printer driver for Windows Note To use the BR-Script printer driver for Windows the CD-ROM. ® (HL-3070CW only) ® you must install the driver using the Custom Install from...
  • Page 18 Printing Methods Macintosh printer driver Send the print data to the printer.
  • Page 19 (For the recommended paper to use, see About paper on page 1.) Note The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed slot. Lift up the support flap (1) to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray, or remove each page as soon as it comes out of the printer.
  • Page 20 • Do not put more than one piece of paper in the manual feed slot at any one time, as it may cause a jam. • If you put paper or other print media in the manual feed slot before the printer is in the Ready state, an error may occur and the printer will stop printing.
  • Page 21 (See Driver and Software in Chapter 2.). ® Windows printer driver BR-Script printer driver (HL-3070CW only) Note To use the BR-Script printer driver for Windows the CD-ROM. ® you must install the driver using the Custom Install from Printing Methods...
  • Page 22 Macintosh printer driver Send the print data to the printer. After the LCD shows Manual Feed, put in the next sheet of paper as in step d and repeat for each page you want to print. Note The LCD will show Manual Feed until a sheet of paper is put in the manual feed slot.
  • Page 23: Printing On Thick Paper, Labels And Envelopes

    When the back output tray is pulled down, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed slot through to the back of the printer. Use this paper feed and output method when you want to print on thick paper, labels or envelopes.
  • Page 24 • Do not put more than one piece of paper or one envelope in the manual feed slot at any one time, as it may cause a jam. • If you put paper or other print media in the manual feed slot before the printer is in the Ready state, an error may occur and the printer will stop printing.
  • Page 25 Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size ... (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 BR-Script printer driver (HL-3070CW only)
  • Page 26 CD-ROM. • When you use Envelope #10, choose Com-10 for the Paper Size. • For other envelopes which are not listed in the printer driver, such as Envelope #9 or Envelope C6, choose User Defined... (for Windows ®...
  • Page 27 Note • If envelopes get smudged during printing set the Media Type to Thick Paper or Thicker Paper to increase the fixing temperature. • If the envelopes are creased after they are printed, see Improving the print quality on page 154. ®...
  • Page 28: Duplex Printing

    Duplex printing The supplied printer drivers for Windows printing. For more information about how to choose the settings, see the Help text in the printer driver. Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper If the paper is thin, it may wrinkle.
  • Page 29: Manual Duplex Printing

    Manual Duplex / Booklet setting, and then from the Basic tab choose the Paper Source to be Tray1. Send the data to the printer, then click OK on the computer screen. The printer will automatically print all the even-numbered pages on one side of the paper first.
  • Page 30 The printer will now automatically print all the odd-numbered pages on the other side of the paper. Note When you put paper in the paper tray, first empty the tray. Next, put the printed pages in the tray, with the printed side face up.
  • Page 31 Using both hands put the paper in the manual feed slot with the side that is going to be printed on first facing up. Send the data to the printer, then follow the instructions on the computer screen. Repeat this step until you have printed all the even-numbered pages.
  • Page 32: Booklet Printing (For Windows ® Printer Driver)

    Booklet printing (for Windows Put paper in the paper tray or manual feed slot. Open the Properties dialog box in the printer driver. From the General tab, choose the Printing Preferences button. From the Basic tab, choose Booklet from the Manual Duplex / Booklet setting. If you want to change the booklet printing setting, click Duplex Settings.
  • Page 33: Printing Photos From A Digital Camera (Hl-3070Cw Only)

    Print Quality The default settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk. These menu selections are also set by your camera. Camera settings are prioritized as long as your camera is not set to use the Printer Settings (Default settings).
  • Page 34: Printing Images

    Make sure that your camera is turned off. Connect your camera to the USB direct interface (1) on the front of the printer using a suitable USB cable. Turn on the camera. When the printer has recognized the camera, the LCD shows the following message Camera Connected Set your camera to print an image.
  • Page 35: Dpof Printing

    Make sure that your camera is turned off. Connect your camera to the USB direct interface (1) on the front of the printer using a suitable USB cable. Turn on the camera. The following message appears if Secure Function Lock is on. Press OK.
  • Page 36 If your ID has the restricted options, the following messages appear on the LCD. Message Meaning Printing pictures directly from a camera to the Brother machine is restricted. Access Denied The number of pages you are allowed to print is exceeded. The print job will be Limit Exceeded canceled.
  • Page 37: Printing Data From A Usb Flash Memory Drive With Direct Print (Hl-3070Cw Only)

    With the Direct Print feature, you do not need a computer to print data. You can print by just plugging your USB flash memory drive into the printer´s USB direct interface. There might be some USB flash memory drives that will not work with the printer. Supported file formats Direct print supports the following file formats: PDF version1.7...
  • Page 38: Creating A Prn Or Postscript ® 3™ (Hl-3070Cw Only) File For Direct Printing

    Creating a PRN or PostScript From the menu bar of an application, click File, then Print. Choose HL-3070CW (1) and check the Print to file box (2). Click Print. 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 name only, you can also specify the folder you want to save the file in by entering the directory name.
  • Page 39: Printing Data Directly From The Usb Flash Memory Drive

    Printing data directly from the USB flash memory drive Connect your USB flash memory drive to the USB Direct Interface (1) on the front of the printer. When the printer has recognized the USB flash memory drive, the LCD shows the following message.
  • Page 40: Printing Data Directly From The Usb Flash Memory Drive With Secure Function Lock 2.0 Enabled (Hl-3070Cw Only)

    For more information about Secure Function Lock 2.0, see Chapter 14 of the Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM we have supplied. Connect your USB flash memory drive to the USB Direct Interface (1) on the front of the printer. When the printer has recognized the USB flash memory drive, the LCD shows the following message.
  • Page 41 Go, then press + or - to enter the number of copies you want, then press Go. Printing Default settings Paper Size Media Type Output Color PDF Option IMPORTANT DO NOT remove the USB flash memory from the USB direct interface until the printer has finished printing. Multiple Page Orientation Print Quality Collate Printing Methods...
  • Page 42: Driver And Software

    For Linux LPR printer driver CUPS printer driver Download the printer driver for Linux from http://solutions.brother.com/ or a link on the CD-ROM we have supplied. Depending on Linux distributions, the driver may not be available. Note • For more information about Linux printer driver, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.
  • Page 43 For the information on supported Linux distribution and to download the printer driver, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/. You can also download the printer driver from a link on the supplied CD-ROM. If you download from a link on CD-ROM, click Install Other Drivers or Utilities, then click For Linux users on the screen menu.
  • Page 44 These settings are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows These settings are not available with the Macintosh printer driver and the BR-Script printer driver for Macintosh. These settings are not available with the BR-Script printer driver for Macintosh.
  • Page 45: Features In The Printer Driver (For Windows ® )

    Features in the printer driver (for Windows (For more information, see the Help text in the printer driver.) Note • The screens in this section are from Windows your operating system. • You can access the Printing Preferences dialog box by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Printer Properties dialog box.
  • Page 46 Collate checked Media Type You can use the following types of media in your printer. For the best print quality, select the type of media that you wish to use. Plain Paper Thin Paper Env.
  • Page 47 Mono mode prints your document in 256 levels of grey. Auto The printer checks the content of your documents for colour. If colour is detected, it prints in colour. If no colour content is detected, it prints in monochrome. The total printing speed may become slower.
  • Page 48 • Vivid The colour of all elements are adjusted to become a more vivid colour. • Auto The printer driver automatically selects the Colour Mode type. • None Import You can adjust the print configuration of a particular image by clicking settings. When you have finished adjusting the image parameters, such as brightness and contrast, you can import those settings as a print configuration file.
  • Page 49 Manual Duplex In this mode, the printer prints all the even numbered pages first. Then the printer driver will stop and show the instructions required to re-install the paper. When you click OK the odd numbered pages will be printed (See Manual duplex printing on page 19).
  • Page 50 Advanced tab Change the tab settings 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.
  • Page 51 Use Watermark You can put a logo or text into your documents as a watermark. You can choose one of the preset watermarks, or you can use a bitmap file or text that you have created. When you use a bitmap file as a watermark, you can change the size of the watermark and put it anywhere you like on the page.
  • Page 52 Administrator Administrators have the authority to limit access to functions such as scaling and watermark. Copies Lock Lock the copy pages selection to prevent multiple copy printing. Multiple Page & Scaling Lock Lock the scaling setting and multiple page setting. Colour/Mono Lock Lock the Colour/Mono settings as Mono to prevent colour printing.
  • Page 53 When you choose Printer Default, the timeout setting has been set to a specific time set at the factory, this can be altered in the driver or at the printer. Intelligent Sleep Mode automatically adjusts to the most suitable timeout setting depending on the frequency of your printer use.
  • Page 54 If you choose this setting, the paper curl may be reduced. If you are printing only a few pages, you do not need to choose this setting. We recommend that you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thin setting. Note This operation makes the temperature of the printer’s fusing process lower.
  • Page 55 This feature recognizes the paper size set from the control panel menu for each paper tray by clicking Auto Detect (3). Serial No. (2) By clicking Auto Detect (3), the printer driver will probe the printer and display its serial number. If it fails to receive the information, the screen will display "---------". Note The Auto Detect (3) function is not available under the following printer conditions: •...
  • Page 56 You can access the Support dialog box by clicking Support in the Printing Preferences dialog box. Brother Solutions Center (1) The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/) is a web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User’s Guides, driver updates and tips for using your printer. Original Supplies Website (2) You can visit our website for original Brother supplies by clicking this button.
  • Page 57: Using The Custom Monochrome Printer Driver (For Windows ® )

    • The password must be between 5 and 25 characters. • You can unlock the restrict colour printing setting by using the Colour/Mono Lock feature of the printer driver. (See Administrator on page 42.) To unlock the driver for colour printing, you will need the password you set at step b.
  • Page 58: Using The Br-Script3 Printer Driver (Postscript ® 3™ Language Emulation For Windows ® ) (Hl-3070Cw Only)

    (For more information, see the Help text in the printer driver.) Note • To use the BR-Script3 printer driver you must install the driver using the Custom Install from the CD-ROM. • The screens in this section are from Windows on your operating system.
  • Page 59 Paper/Quality tab Choose the Paper Source and Colour. • Paper Source You can choose Automatically Select, Tray1 or Manual Feed. • Colour Choose how to print colour graphics either Black and White or Colour. Driver and Software...
  • Page 60 • If you want the calculations for colour matching to be performed on the host computer before it sends the document to the printer, click ICM Handled by Host System. • If you want the calculations for colour matching to be performed on your printer, click ICM Handled by Printer using printer calibration.
  • Page 61 • The HL-3040CN when printing in Fine mode may Out of Memory, if this should happen add more memory, see Installing extra memory on page 100. Media Type You can use the following types of media in your printer. For the best print quality, select the type of media that you wish to use. Plain Paper Thin Paper Env.
  • Page 62 We do not recommend Toner Save for printing Photo or Grey Scale images. Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for a certain period of time, it enters sleep mode. In sleep mode, the printer acts as though it were turned off. When you choose Printer Default the timeout setting has been set to a specific time set at the factory, this can be altered in the driver or at the printer.
  • Page 63 If you choose this setting, the paper curl may be reduced.If you are printing only a few pages, you do not need to choose this setting. We recommend that you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thin setting.
  • Page 64 Driver and Software Ports tab Choose the port where your printer is connected or the path to the network printer you are using.
  • Page 65: Features In The Printer Driver (For Macintosh)

    Features in the printer driver (for Macintosh) This printer supports Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater. Note The screens in this section are basically from Mac OS X 10.5.x. The screens on your Macintosh will vary depending on your operating system.
  • Page 66 For Mac OS X 10.5.x For more page setup options, click the disclosure triangle beside the Printer pop-up menu. Choosing printing options To control special printing features, choose the options in the Print dialog box. Driver and Software...
  • Page 67 Cover Page You can make the following cover page settings: Print Cover Page If you want to add a cover page to your document, use this function. Cover Page Type Choose a template for the cover page. Billing Info If you want to add the billing information to the cover page, enter text in the Billing Info box. Layout Pages per Sheet Choose how many pages will appear on each side of the paper.
  • Page 68 Secure Print: Secure documents are documents that are password protected when they are sent to the printer. Only the people who know the password will be able to print them. Since the documents are secured at the printer, you must enter the password using the control panel of the machine to print them.
  • Page 69 Print Settings You can change settings by choosing a setting in the Print Settings list: Basic tab Media Type You can change the media type to one of the following: • Plain Paper • Thin Paper • Thick Paper • Thicker Paper •...
  • Page 70 256 levels of grey. • Auto The printer checks the content of your documents for colour. If colour is detected, it prints in colour. If no colour content is detected, it prints in monochrome. The total printing speed may become slower.
  • Page 71 Advanced tab Color Mode You can change the colour mode as follows: • Normal This is the Default colour mode. • Vivid The colour of all elements are adjusted to become a more vivid colour. • None Enhance Black Printing If a black graphic cannot be printed correctly, choose this setting.
  • Page 72 When you choose Printer Default the timeout setting has been set to a specific time set at the factory, this can be altered in the driver or at the printer. If you want to change the sleep time, choose Manual and then enter the time in the text box on the driver.
  • Page 73 Manual Duplex Printing Select Paper Handling. For Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.x Choose Odd numbered pages. Turn the paper over and reload it in the tray, and then choose Even numbered pages and print. For Mac OS X 10.5.x Choose Odd only and print.
  • Page 74 Status Monitor (For Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater users) This reports the printer status (any errors that may happen with the printer) when printing. If you would like to turn the status monitor on, follow these steps: For Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.x Run the Printer Setup Utility (from the Go menu, choose Applications, Utilities), then choose the printer.
  • Page 75: Using The Br-Script3 Printer Driver (Post Script ® 3™ Language Emulation For Macintosh) (Hl-3070Cw Only)

    If you use a USB cable, only one printer driver per printer can be registered in the Printer Setup Utility. Before installing the BR-Script3 printer driver, delete from the Printer list any other Brother drivers that are for the same printer.
  • Page 76 Open the Utilities folder. Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. Click Add. For Mac OS X 10.3.9 users, go to f. For Mac OS X 10.4.x users, go to g. Driver and Software...
  • Page 77 Choose USB. Choose the printer name and make sure that Brother is shown in Printer Model (Print Using). Select the printer name that shows BR-Script in the Model Name (Model), and then click Add. For Mac OS X 10.3.9 users: For Mac OS X 10.4.x users:...
  • Page 78 From the Printer Setup Utility menu, choose Quit Printer Setup Utility. For Mac OS X 10.5.x From the Apple menu choose System Preferences. Click Print&Fax. Driver and Software...
  • Page 79 Click + which is located below the Printers section. Choose the Printer Name and choose Select a driver to use in Print Using, and then choose the Printer Name that shows BR-Script in model name, and then click Add. Quit System Preferences.
  • Page 80: Uninstalling The Printer Driver

    You can uninstall the printer driver that you have installed with the following steps. Note • This is not available if you installed the printer driver from the Windows Add a printer function. • After uninstalling, we recommend that you restart your computer to remove files that were in use during the uninstall.
  • Page 81: Printer Driver For Macintosh

    Disconnect the USB cable between the Macintosh and your printer. Restart the Macintosh. Log in as an ‘Administrator’. From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences. Click Print & Fax, then choose the printer you want to remove and remove it by clicking the - button. Restart the Macintosh.
  • Page 82: Software

    BRAdmin Professional 3 is a utility for more advanced management of network connected Brother devices. This utility can search for Brother products on your network and view the device status from an easy to read explorer style window that changes colour identifying the status of each device. You can configure network...
  • Page 83 Web Based Management (web browser) is a utility for managing network connected Brother devices, using the HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). This utility can view the status of Brother products on your network and configure the machine or network settings using a standard web browser that is installed on your computer.
  • Page 84: About Emulation Modes (Hl-3070Cw Only)

    About emulation modes (HL-3070CW only) This printer has the following emulation modes. You can change the setting by using the control panel or Web Based Management (Web browser). HP LaserJet Mode The HP LaserJet mode (or HP mode) is the emulation mode in which this printer supports the PCL6 language of the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet laser printer.
  • Page 85: Control Panel

    Control Panel Control panel This printer has one back lit Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), seven buttons and two Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) on the control panel. The LCD is a 16 character single line display. The illustration is based on HL-3070CW.
  • Page 86: Cancel

    LCD. • If the printer is in Pause mode and you do not want to print the data left, press Cancel. Once the job has been canceled, the printer will return to the Ready state.
  • Page 87: Back

    Back Pressing Back when the printer is in the Ready state takes it offline, and the LCD will show the control panel menu. Pressing Back allows you to return to the previous level from the current menu level. Back also allows you to choose the previous digit while setting numbers.
  • Page 88: Back Light (Hl-3070Cw Only)

    Back light (HL-3070CW only) Light Green (General, Error, Setting) LCD messages The message on the LCD shows the current printer status during normal operation. Ready mark indicates the wireless signal strength with four levels. ( means middle, and means strong.) (HL-3070CW only) When an error has occurred, the type of error is displayed on the LCD message at first as shown below.
  • Page 89: Reprinting Documents

    • If you want to cancel reprinting, press Cancel. • If the printer does not have enough memory to spool the print job data, it will not print the document. • Pressing + or - makes the number of reprint copies decrease or increase. You can choose between 1 and 999 Copies.
  • Page 90: Printing Secure Data

    Secure documents are protected by a password and only those people who know the password will be able to print the document. The printer will not print the document when you send it for printing. To print the document, you must use the control panel of the printer (with the password). Secure data will be deleted after printing once.
  • Page 91 Press OK or Go. Printing Ready Deleting secure data Choose the user name and the job you want to delete in steps a to d, and then choose Delete (instead of Print) in step e. Canceling the secure data job (printing secure data) If you want to cancel the current secure print job, press Cancel.
  • Page 92: Using The Control Panel Lcd Menu

    + or - to scroll faster. The blinking number is the one that you can change. For example: If you want to choose the paper size for Tray 1, as follows. Press any of the Menu buttons (+, -, OK or Back) to take the printer offline. Ready Machine Info.
  • Page 93: Menu Table

    Shows the printer serial number. Shows the main firmware version. Shows the sub firmware version. Shows the size of memory in this printer. Shows the current total printed pages. Shows the current total colour printed pages. Shows the current total monochrome printed pages.
  • Page 94 Machine Info. (continued) Submenu Menu Selections Drum Count Black(K) Cyan(C) Magenta(M) Yellow(Y) Parts Life Drum Life Belt Life PF Kit1 Life Fuser Life Reset Parts Life Drum Unit (Appears only when replacement parts have been changed) Belt Unit The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk. Paper Tray Submenu Options...
  • Page 95 General Setup Submenu Menu Selections Local Language Ecology Sleep Time Toner Save Panel Control Button Repeat Message Scroll LCD Contrast Auto Online Setting Lock Reprint Interface Select Auto IF Time Input Buffer The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk. Print Menu Submenu Menu Selections...
  • Page 96 Executive/Com-10/DL/JI S B5/B5/A5/A5 L/JIS B6/ B6/A6/Monarch/C5/A4 Lon g/Folio/DL L/Hagaki Sets the number of printed pages. 1*/2.../999 This printer can print pages in portrait Portrait*/Landscape or landscape orientation. Moves the print start position (at the -500/-499.../0*.../499/ top-left corner of pages) horizontally...
  • Page 97 VT+CR OFF: LF i LF, FF i FF, or VT i VT Chooses whether a line feed and Off*/On carriage return will happen when the printer reaches the right margin. Chooses whether a line feed and On*/Off carriage return will happen when the printer position reaches the bottom margin.
  • Page 98 Network for HL-3040CN users Submenu Menu Selections TCP/IP Boot Method IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway IP Boot Tries APIPA IPv6 Ethernet Restores all network settings of the internal print server to the factory default. Factory Reset The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk. On connection to the network, if the machine's 'Boot Method' is 'Auto' the machine will attempt to automatically set the IP address and Subnet Mask from a boot server such as DHCP or BOOTP.
  • Page 99 Network for HL-3070CW users Submenu 1 Submenu 2 Menu Selections Wired LAN TCP/IP Boot Method IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway IP Boot Tries APIPA IPv6 Ethernet Restores wired network settings of the internal print server to the factory default. Set to Default Wired Enable...
  • Page 100 Reset Menu Display Shows Description Resets the printer and restores all printer settings (including command settings) to settings Reset Printer you have previously made with the control panel buttons. Resets the printer and restores the printer settings (including command settings) to the Factory Reset factory default settings.
  • Page 101 1in1*/2in1/4in1/9in1/ multiple pages on a single sheet or 16in1/25in1/ one page on multiple sheets. 1in2×2pages/1in3×3pag es/1in4×4pages/1in5×5p ages This printer can print pages in portrait Portrait*/Landscape or landscape orientation. On*/Off Normal*/Fine Set the information you want to add Document*/Document&St to the document.
  • Page 102 (HL-3070CW only) on page 27.) Options Descriptions Sets the size of paper for PictBridge. Letter/A4*/B5/A5/B6/A6 <For Letter,A4,B5> This printer can print pages in portrait or landscape orientation for Portrait*/Landscape PictBridge. <For A5,B6,A6> Portrait/Landscape* Prints the date and time.
  • Page 103 Example of changing a menu setting Setting IP address Press any of the Menu buttons (+, -, OK or Back) to take the printer offline. Press + or - to choose Network. Select ab or OK Network (HL-3070CW only) Press + or - to choose Wired LAN or WLAN.
  • Page 104: Default Settings

    The printer will restart automatically. Factory Reset You can partially reset the machine back to its default printer settings. The settings that will not be reset are the Interface, Local Language, Reprint, Set Registration, Setting Lock, Secure Function Lock 2.0 (HL-3070CW only) and the Network settings: Press + or - to choose Reset Menu.
  • Page 105 Settings Reset This operation will reset all the machine settings back to the settings that were set at the factory: Disconnect the network cable from the printer; otherwise the network settings (such as IP address) will not be reset. Press + or - to choose Reset Menu. Press OK.
  • Page 106: Calibration

    See Colour Calibration on page 43. If you print using the Macintosh printer driver, you need to perform the calibration using the status monitor. See Status Monitor (For Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater users) on page 64 for how to turn the status monitor Press + or - to choose Color Correction.
  • Page 107: Auto Registration

    Auto Registration Registration You can adjust the print position of each colour automatically. Press + or - to choose Color Correction. Press OK. Select ab or OK Color Correction Press + or - to choose Auto Regist.. Press OK. Auto Regist. Press OK.
  • Page 108: Manual Registration

    Manual Registration Print Chart You can print the colour registration chart to manually check the registration of the colours. Press + or - to choose Color Correction. Press OK. Select ab or OK Color Correction Press + or - to choose Manual Regist.. Press OK. Manual Regist.
  • Page 109: Option

    Capacity: 64, 128, 256 or 512 MB Height: 31.75 mm (1.25 in.) SDRAM can be used. Note • There might be some SO-DIMMs that will not work with the printer. • For more information, call the dealer you bought the printer from or Brother Customer Service.
  • Page 110: Installing Extra Memory

    Remove the plastic (1) and then the metal (2) SO-DIMM covers. Unpack the SO-DIMM and hold it by its edges. CAUTION To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, DO NOT touch the memory chips or the board surface. Option...
  • Page 111 Insert the SO-DIMM diagonally (1), then tilt it toward the interface board until it clicks into place (2). Put the metal (2) and then the plastic (1) SO-DIMM covers back on. Reconnect the interface cable to your printer. Plug the printer back in, and then turn on the power switch. Note To make sure that you have installed the SO-DIMM properly, you can print the printer settings page that shows the current memory size.
  • Page 112: Routine Maintenance

    The following messages appear on the LCD in the Ready state. These messages provide advanced warnings to replace the consumable items before they reach the end of their life. To avoid any inconvenience, you may want to buy spare consumable items before the printer stops printing. LCD messages...
  • Page 113 You will need to replace certain parts and clean the printer regularly. LCD messages Consumable item to replace Toner cartridge Replace Toner 4 Drum units Replace Drums 1 Drum unit Replace Drum (X) X = C, M, Y, K C = Cyan...
  • Page 114: Toner Cartridges

    Toner Low (X) If the LCD shows Toner Low, the printer has nearly run out of toner. Buy a new toner cartridge and have it ready before you get a Replace Toner message. (X) shows the toner colour that is near the end of its life.
  • Page 115 Replacing the toner cartridges Note • To ensure high quality printing, we recommend that you use only genuine Brother toner cartridges. When you want to buy toner cartridges, call your dealer. • We recommend that you clean the printer when you replace the toner cartridge. See Cleaning on page 128.
  • Page 116 DO NOT use flammable substances, any type of spray or any organic solvent/liquids containing alcohol or ammonia to clean the inside or outside of the printer. Doing this may cause a fire or electrical shock. See Cleaning on page 128 for how to clean the printer.
  • Page 117 • We recommend that you place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of disposable paper or cloth underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. • To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration.
  • Page 118 IMPORTANT • Wait to unpack the toner cartridge until immediately before you put it in the printer. If toner cartridges are left unpacked for a long time the toner life will be shortened. • If an unpacked drum unit is put in direct sunlight or room light, the unit may be damaged.
  • Page 119 IMPORTANT For UK and other countries Brother machines are designed to work with toner of a particular specification and will work to a level of optimum performance when used with genuine Brother branded toner cartridges. Brother cannot guarantee this optimum performance if toner or toner cartridges of other specifications are used. Brother does not therefore recommend the use of cartridges other than genuine Brother branded cartridges with this machine.
  • Page 120 Pull off the protective cover. Put the new toner cartridge firmly into the drum unit until you hear it lock into place. Note Make sure that you put in the toner cartridge properly or it may separate from the drum unit. Routine Maintenance...
  • Page 121 Slide the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly into the printer. Make sure that you match the toner cartridge colour to the same colour label on the printer. Close the top cover of the printer. Turn the printer power switch back on.
  • Page 122: Drum Units

    Drum wear and tear occurs due to use and rotation of the drum and interaction with paper, toner and other materials in the paper path. In designing this product, Brother decided to use the number of rotations of the drum as a reasonable determinant of the drum life. When a drum reaches the factory-established rotation limit corresponding the rated page yield, the product LCD display will advise you to replace the applicable drum(s).
  • Page 123 • While removing the drum unit, handle it carefully because it may contain toner. • We recommend that you clean the printer when you replace the drum unit. See Cleaning on page 128. Turn off the printer power switch. Fully open the top cover by lifting up on the handle (1).
  • Page 124 DO NOT use flammable substances, any type of spray or any organic solvent/liquids containing alcohol or ammonia to clean the inside or outside of the printer. Doing this may cause a fire or electrical shock. See Cleaning on page 128 for how to clean the printer.
  • Page 125 • We recommend that you place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of disposable paper or cloth underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. • To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration.
  • Page 126 Unpack the new drum unit and pull off the protective cover. IMPORTANT Wait to unpack a drum unit until immediately before you put it in the printer. Exposure to direct sunlight or room light may damage the drum unit. Put the toner cartridge firmly into the new drum unit until you hear it lock into place.
  • Page 127 Slide the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly into the printer. Make sure that you match the toner cartridge colour to the same colour label on the printer. Close the top cover of the printer. When you replace a drum unit with a new one, you need to reset the drum counter by completing the following steps: Turn the printer power switch back on.
  • Page 128: Belt Unit

    • DO NOT touch the surface of the belt unit. If you touch it, it could degrade print quality. • Damage caused by incorrect handling of the belt unit may void your warranty. Replacing the belt unit Turn off the printer power switch. Fully open the top cover by lifting up on the handle (1). Routine Maintenance...
  • Page 129 • We recommend that you place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of disposable paper or cloth underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. • To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration.
  • Page 130 Hold the green handle of the belt unit and lift the belt unit up, then pull it out. IMPORTANT To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations. Unpack the new belt unit and put the new belt unit in the printer. Routine Maintenance...
  • Page 131 Slide each drum unit and toner cartridge assembly into the printer. Make sure that you match the toner cartridge colour to the same colour label on the printer. Repeat this for all the drum unit and toner cartridge assemblies. Close the top cover of the printer.
  • Page 132: Waste Toner Box

    Waste toner box Model Name: WT-200CL The life of a waste toner box is approximately 50,000 A4 or Letter size single-sided pages. WT Box End Soon message WT Box End Soon If the LCD shows WT Box End Soon, it means the waste toner box is near the end of its life. Buy a new waste toner box and have it ready before you get a Replace WT Box message.
  • Page 133 Replacing the waste toner box Turn off the printer power switch. Fully open the top cover by lifting up on the handle (1). Take out all the drum unit and toner cartridge assemblies. Routine Maintenance...
  • Page 134 • We recommend that you place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of disposable paper or cloth underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. • To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration.
  • Page 135 Routine Maintenance IMPORTANT To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations. Remove the orange packing material and discard it. Note This step is only necessary when you are replacing the waste toner box for the first time. The orange packing is installed at the factory to protect your machine during shipment.
  • Page 136 Hold the green handle of the waste toner box and remove the waste toner box from the printer. CAUTION Handle the waste toner box carefully in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, wipe or wash it off with cold water at once.
  • Page 137 Put the belt unit back in the printer. Slide each drum unit and toner cartridge assembly into the printer. Make sure that you match the toner cartridge colour to the same colour label on the printer. Repeat this for all the drum unit and toner cartridge assemblies.
  • Page 138: Cleaning

    Clean the outside and inside of the printer regularly with a dry, lint-free cloth. When you replace the toner cartridge or the drum unit, make sure that you clean the inside of the printer. If printed pages are stained with toner, clean the inside of the printer with a dry, lint-free cloth.
  • Page 139 Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. Wipe the outside of the printer with a dry, lint-free cloth to remove dust. Remove anything that is stuck inside the paper tray. Wipe the inside of the paper tray with a dry, lint-free cloth to remove dust.
  • Page 140: Cleaning The Led Head

    Put the paper tray back in the printer. Plug the printer back in, and then turn on the power switch. Cleaning the LED head Turn off the printer power switch and then unplug the printer. Fully open the top cover by lifting up on the handle (1).
  • Page 141: Cleaning The Corona Wires

    Plug the printer back in, and then turn on the power switch. Cleaning the corona wires If you have print quality problems, clean the corona wires as follows: Turn off the printer power switch. Fully open the top cover by lifting up on the handle (1). Routine Maintenance...
  • Page 142 • We recommend that you place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of disposable paper or cloth underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. • To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration.
  • Page 143 Be sure to return the tab to the home position (a) (1). If you do not, printed pages may have a vertical stripe. Slide the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly into the printer. Make sure that you match the toner cartridge colour to the same colour label on the printer.
  • Page 144: Cleaning The Drum Unit

    Cleaning the drum unit Small spots on the printed pages If your printout has any small white or coloured spots, follow the steps below to solve the problem. Open the manual feed slot cover. Using both hands, slide the manual feed slot paper guides to the width of the paper that you are going to use.
  • Page 145 • Do not put more than one piece of paper in the manual feed slot at any one time, as it may cause a jam. • If you put paper in the manual feed slot before the printer is in the Ready state, an error may occur and the printer will stop printing.
  • Page 146 If your printout has coloured spots at 94 mm (3.7 in.) intervals, follow the steps below to solve the problem. Turn off the printer power switch. Fully open the top cover by lifting up on the handle (1). See the print sample to identify the colour causing the problem. The colour of the spots is the colour of the drum you should clean.
  • Page 147 • We recommend that you place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of disposable paper or cloth underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. • To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration.
  • Page 148 Put the print sample in front of the drum unit, and find the exact position of the poor print. Turn the drum unit gear by hand while looking at the surface of the OPC drum (1). When you have found the mark on the drum that matches the print sample, wipe the surface of the OPC drum with a dry cotton swab until the dust or glue on the surface comes off.
  • Page 149 Make sure that you put in the toner cartridge properly or it may separate from the drum unit. Slide each drum unit and toner cartridge assembly into the printer. Make sure that you match the toner cartridge colour to the same colour label on the printer.
  • Page 150: Cleaning The Paper Pick-Up Roller

    Cleaning the paper pick-up roller Turn off the printer power switch and then unplug the printer. Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. Routine Maintenance...
  • Page 151 Tightly wring out a lint-free cloth soaked in lukewarm water, and then wipe the separator pad (1) of the paper tray with it to remove dust. Wipe the two pick-up rollers (1) inside of the printer to remove dust. Put the paper tray back in the printer.
  • Page 152: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting You can correct most problems by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/. Identifying your problem First, check the following: The AC power cord is connected properly and the printer is turned on.
  • Page 153: Lcd Messages

    If any problems occur, the printer automatically stops printing, diagnoses the problem, and displays the resulting message on the LCD to alert you. Take the appropriate action, referring to the following tables. If you cannot clear the problem, call the dealer you bought the printer from or Brother Customer Service. Note The LCD names for the paper trays are as follows.
  • Page 154 Print Unable 1A minutes to remove any condensation from inside the machine, then close the top cover and turn it on again. If this does not clear the error, call your dealer or a Brother Customer Service. Open the back cover (back output tray) to let the printed paper out on the back out put tray.
  • Page 155 Call service messages Call service message Action Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again. If this does not clear the Print Unable ## (Except Print Unable 1A) error, call your dealer or a Brother Customer Service.
  • Page 156: Paper Handling

    Paper handling First, make sure that you are using paper that meets Brother recommended paper specifications. (See About paper on page 1.) Problem Recommendation The printer does not feed paper. The printer does not feed paper from the manual feed slot.
  • Page 157: Paper Jams And How To Clear Them

    Paper jams and how to clear them If paper jams inside the printer, the printer will stop. One of the following LCD messages will appear to tell you where to find the jammed paper. Jam Tray 1 (1) Paper jam in the standard paper tray (Tray 1). (See page 148.) Jam Rear (2) Paper jam where the paper comes out of the printer.
  • Page 158: Jam Tray 1 (Paper Jam Inside The Paper Tray)

    Jam Tray 1 (Paper jam inside the paper tray) Jam Tray 1 If a paper jam occurs inside the paper tray, follow these steps: Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. Use both hands to slowly pull out the jammed paper. Note Pulling out the jammed paper downward allows you to remove the paper easier.
  • Page 159: Jam Rear (Paper Jam Behind The Back Cover)

    Open the back cover. CAUTION After you have just used the printer, some internal parts will be extremely hot. Wait at least 10 minutes for the printer to cool down before continuing to the next step. Pull the green tabs at the left and right hand sides toward you and fold down the fuser cover (1).
  • Page 160 Using both hands, gently pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit. Close the fuser cover (1) and lift the green tabs at the left and right hand sides. Close the back cover. Plug the printer back in, and then turn on the power switch. Troubleshooting...
  • Page 161: Jam Inside (Paper Jam Inside The Printer)

    Fully open the top cover by lifting up on the handle (1). CAUTION After you have just used the printer, some internal parts will be extremely hot. Wait at least 10 minutes for the printer to cool down before continuing to the next step.
  • Page 162 • We recommend that you place each drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of disposable paper or cloth underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. • To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration.
  • Page 163 Pull out the jammed paper slowly. Slide each drum unit and toner cartridge assembly into the printer. Make sure that you match the toner cartridge colour to the same colour label on the printer for all four drum unit and toner cartridge assemblies.
  • Page 164: Improving The Print Quality

    If you have a print quality problem, print a test page first (see Machine Info. on page 83). If the printout looks good, the problem is probably not the printer. Check the interface cable or try the printer on another computer.
  • Page 165 FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum units on page 113.) To identify the colour of the drum unit, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ to view our FAQs and troubleshooting tips.
  • Page 166 FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum units on page 113.) To identify the colour of the drum unit, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ to view our FAQs and troubleshooting tips.
  • Page 167 FAQs and troubleshooting tips. If the problem continues, put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum units on page 113.) To identify the colour of the drum unit, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ to view our FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Troubleshooting...
  • Page 168 Identify the colour causing the problem and put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum units on page 113.) To identify the colour of the drum unit, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ to view our FAQs and troubleshooting tips.
  • Page 169 Identify the colour causing the problem and put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum units on page 113.) To identify the colour of the drum unit, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ to view our FAQs and troubleshooting tips.
  • Page 170 BR-Script printer driver) or Print Settings on page 59 (For Macintosh printer driver). If you do not use the printer often, the paper may have been in the paper tray too long. Turn over the stack of paper in the paper tray. Also, fan the paper stack and then rotate the paper 180°...
  • Page 171: Solving Print Problems

    The Network User’s Guide in HTML format will be installed automatically when you install the driver. Click the Start button, All Programs , your printer, and then User’s Guide. You can also view the manuals in PDF format by accessing the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/). ®...
  • Page 172: Other Problems

    The printer cannot print EPS data that includes binary. Make sure the printer is powered on and that no error messages on the LCD. Make sure that the USB interface cable is connected directly to the Macintosh and that it is connected to the USB port of the printer.
  • Page 173: A Appendix

    Linux The printing speed may change depending on the type of document you print. Print speed may be slower when the printer is connected by wireless LAN. From standard paper tray. First print out time may change if the machine is calibrating or registering itself.
  • Page 174: Controller

    Macintosh utility for printer and print server management. Install from the supplied CD-ROM. ® Brother original Windows utility for printer and print server management. Download from http://solutions.brother.com/. Server based management utility. Download from http://solutions.brother.com/. Printer and print server management through Web Based Management (Web browser).
  • Page 175: Software

    Driver Deployment Wizard For the latest driver updates, visit http://solutions.brother.com/. Download the printer driver for Linux from http://solutions.brother.com/. Depending on Linux distributions, the driver may not be available. The Driver Deployment Wizard automates the installation of printers in a peer-to-peer network (Windows...
  • Page 176: Control Panel

    Control panel Model HL-3040CN 2 LEDs: Data LED, Error LED 1 line, 16 Digits Button 7 buttons: Go, Cancel, Secure Print, OK, Back and 2 scroll buttons Paper handling Model Manual Feed Slot Paper Input Paper tray (Standard) Face-down Paper Output Face-up Duplex Calculated with 80 g/m...
  • Page 177: Supplies

    Supplies Model Toner Cartridge Black Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Drum Unit Black,Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Belt Unit Waste Toner Box Approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19798. Drum life is approximate and may vary by type of use. Contains 4 pc. Drum Set. Contains 1 pc.
  • Page 178: Other

    Other Model Power consumption Noise level Sound Pressure Sound Printing power Standby Ecology Power save Toner save Office equipment with LWAd>6.30 Bell (A) is not suitable for use in rooms where people do primarily intellectual work. Such equipment should be placed in separate rooms because of the noise emission.
  • Page 179: Computer Requirements

    System OS X 10.4.4 or greater ® ® Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or greater. Third party USB ports are not supported. For the latest driver updates, visit http://solutions.brother.com/. Processor Minimum Speed Minimum ® ® 64 MB Intel Pentium II or...
  • Page 180: Important Information For Choosing Your Paper

    Though most plain paper for copying is long grain, some is short grain. We recommend that you use long grain paper for this printer. Short grain paper is too weak for the paper transport of the printer.
  • Page 181 Print surface The characteristics of the face side and reverse side of a sheet of paper may vary a little. Usually, the opening side of the paper ream package is the print side. Follow the indications on the paper package. Typically, the print side is indicated by an arrow. Moisture content Moisture content is the amount of water left in the paper after manufacture.
  • Page 182 Paper size Paper size Letter Legal Executive A5 (Long Edge) Envelope Monarch Envelope Com-10 Envelope DL Envelope C5 B5 (JIS) B5 (ISO) B6 (JIS) B6 (ISO) Folio A4 Long Envelope DL-L 3 × 5 Hagaki Postcard with the size specified by Japan Post Service Co., LTD 210 ×...
  • Page 183: Symbol And Character Sets (Hl-3070Cw Only)

    TCP/IP and NetBIOS, you can also enter the NetBIOS name of the print server. The NetBIOS name can be seen on the printer settings page. The NetBIOS name assigned is the first 15 characters of the node name and by default it will appear as “BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx”...
  • Page 184: Symbol And Character Sets List

    Symbol and character sets list OCR symbol sets When you choose the OCR-A or OCR-B font, the matching symbol set is always used. OCR A (0O) OCR B (1O) HP LaserJet mode ABICOMP Brazil / Portugal (13P) Desktop (7J) HP German (0G) ISO Latin1 (0N) ISO Latin5 (5N) ISO2 IRV (2U)
  • Page 185 HP LaserJet mode PS Text (10J) Roman9 (4U) Russian-GOST (12R) Roman8 (8U) Roman Extension (0E) Symbol (19M) Appendix...
  • Page 186: Quick Reference For Bar Code Control Commands (Hl-3070Cw Only)

    Quick reference for bar code control commands (HL-3070CW only) The printer can print bar codes in the HP LaserJet emulation modes. Print bar codes or expanded characters Code ESC i 27 105 1B 69 Format: ESC i n ... n \ Creates bar codes or expanded characters according to the segment of parameters ‘n ...
  • Page 187 n = ‘t134’ or ‘T134’ This 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 according to the number of characters in the data. Bar code, expanded character, line block drawing and box drawing n = ‘s0’...
  • Page 188 Human readable line OFF All others This parameter shows whether the printer prints the human readable line below the bar code. Human readable characters are always printed with OCR-B font of 10 pitch and all the current character style enhancements are masked. The default setting is determined by the bar code mode selected by ‘t’ or ‘T’.
  • Page 189 Bar code, expanded character, line block drawing and box drawing height n = ‘hnnn’, ‘Hnnn’, ‘dnnn’, or ‘Dnnn’ 1 EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A, ISBN (EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A), ISBN (UPC-E): 22 mm 2 UPC-E: 18 mm 3 Others: 12 mm Expanded characters i 2.2 mm (preset) Line block drawing and box drawing i 1 dot This parameter shows the height of bar codes or expanded characters as shown above.
  • Page 190 A number of characters other than those stated above will cause a data error that results in the bar code data being printed as normal print data. If the check digit is not correct, the printer decides the correct check digit automatically so that the correct bar code data will be printed. When EAN13 is selected, adding ‘+’...
  • Page 191 When EAN 128 set A, set B or set C is selected with the parameter ‘t132’ or ‘T132’, ‘t133’ or ‘T133’ or ‘t134’ or ‘T134’ The same rules apply as for ‘t12’ or ‘T12’, ‘t13’ or ‘T13’, or ‘t14’ or ‘T14’. Box drawing ESC i ...
  • Page 192 Table of Code(EAN) 128 set C Code(EAN) 128 set C describes an original command. The correspondence table is as follows. No. Code 128 Set C Input command No. Code 128 Set C Input command 0x00 0x01 0x02 0x03 0x04 0x05 0x06 0x07 0x08...
  • Page 193 Appendix Example Program Listings WIDTH "LPT1:",255 'CODE 39 LPRINT CHR$(27);"it0r1s0o0x00y00bCODE39?\"; 'Interleaved 2 of 5 LPRINT CHR$(27);"it1r1s0o0x00y20b123456?\"; 'FIM LPRINT CHR$(27);"it3r1o0x00y40bA\"; 'Post Net LPRINT CHR$(27);"it4r1o0x00y60b1234567890?\"; 'EAN-8 LPRINT CHR$(27);"it5r1o0x00y70b1234567?\"; 'UPC-A LPRINT CHR$(27);"it5r1o0x50y70b12345678901?\"; 'EAN-13 LPRINT CHR$(27);"it5r1o0x100y70b123456789012?\"; 'UPC-E LPRINT CHR$(27);"it6r1o0x150y70b0123456?\"; 'Codabar LPRINT CHR$(27);"it9r1s0o0x00y100bA123456A\"; 'Code 128 set A LPRINT CHR$(27);"it12r1o0x00y120bCODE128A12345?\";...
  • Page 194: Libtiff Copyright And License

    Appendix Libtiff Copyright and License Use and Copyright Copyright© 1988-1997 Sam Leffler Copyright© 1991-1997 Silicon Graphics, Inc. Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that (i) the above copyright notices and this permission notice appear in all copies of the software and related documentation, and (ii) the names of Sam Leffler and Silicon Graphics may not be used in any advertising or publicity relating to the software without the specific, prior written permission of Sam Leffler and Silicon Graphics.
  • Page 195: Appendix (For Europe And Other Countries)

    Frequently asked questions (FAQs) The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for all your printer needs. You can download the latest drivers, software and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips to learn how to get the most from your Brother product.
  • Page 196: Appendix (For Usa And Canada)

    FAQs (frequently asked questions) The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for all your printer needs. You can download the latest software and utilities and read FAQs and troubleshooting tips to learn how to get the most from your Brother product.
  • Page 197 1, rue Hotel de Ville Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6 Service center locator (USA only) For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437). Service center locations (Canada only) For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER Internet addresses Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com/...
  • Page 198 Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express credit card, you can order supplies directly from Brother. (You can visit us online for a complete selection of the Brother accessories and supplies that are available for purchase.)
  • Page 199 Belt unit ... 118 Booklet printing ...22 BRAdmin Light ... 72 BRAdmin Professional ... 72 Brother Numbers (Europe and other countries) ... 185 Brother Numbers (USA/Canada) ... 186 BRPrint Auditor ... 73 BR-Script 3 mode ... 74 BR-Script3 ... 48 Buttons ...
  • Page 200 NETWORK menu ...88 Network software ... 72 Paper ...1 Paper handling ... 166 Paper jams ... 147 Paper Tray ... 84 PCL printer driver ... 35 PictBridge ...23 Print Menu ... 85 Print quality ... 37 Printer driver ...32 Processor ... 164 Register your product ...185...

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