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USER'S GUIDE
RJ-4030
RJ-4040
Before using this printer, be sure to read this User's
Guide.
Version 0
We suggest that you keep this manual in a handy
place for future reference.
US ENG

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  • Page 1 USER’S GUIDE RJ-4030 RJ-4040 Before using this printer, be sure to read this User's Guide. Version 0 We suggest that you keep this manual in a handy place for future reference. US ENG...
  • Page 2 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Brother RuggedJet RJ-4030/RJ-4040 mobile printer. The RJ-4030/RJ-4040 (hereafter referred to as “the printer”) is a mobile thermal printer. Be sure to read the User’s Guide, Product Safety Guide, Quick Reference Guide, Software User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide (RJ-4040 only) before using the printer.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Setting Up the Printer General Description ....................1 Connecting the Printer to External Power..............2 Connecting to an AC Power Outlet (Optional)..........2 Connecting to a DC Power Outlet (Optional)...........2 Using the Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (Optional) ..........3 Installing the Rechargeable Li-ion Battery ............3 Charging the Rechargeable Li-ion Battery ............3 Tips on Using the Rechargeable Li-ion Battery ..........4 Inserting the RD Roll....................5...
  • Page 4 Network Setting Tool (RJ-4040 only) Overview ......................37 Using the Network Setting Tool ................37 Starting the Network Setting Tool..............37 Changing the Communications Settings ............39 Applying Setting Changes to Multiple Printers ..........39 Menu Bar .......................40 Connected Printer’s Status................42 Network Settings ...................42 Other Functions Mass Storage.......................44 Description.....................44 Using the Mass Storage Feature..............44...

  • Page 5: Setting Up The Printer

    Setting Up the Printer General Description 1 AC/DC connector 2 Serial port 3 USB port Front 4 Cover open lever 5 RD Roll compartment cover 6 Paper outlet (Power) button (Feed)button 9 POWER indicator 10 STATUS indicator 11 BATT (Battery) indicator (Bluetooth) indicator (RJ-4030)/ (Wi-Fi) indicator (RJ-4040) 13 Bluetooth button (RJ-4030)/...

  • Page 6: Connecting The Printer To External Power

    Chapter 1 Connecting the Printer Connecting to a DC Power Outlet (Optional) to External Power Connect the printer to your vehicle’s 12 V DC Connecting to an AC Power power outlet (cigarette lighter, etc.) to power the printer or charge the rechargeable battery Outlet (Optional) using the vehicle’s DC power.

  • Page 7: Using The Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery (Optional)

    Setting Up the Printer Using the Insert the battery into the battery compartment. Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (Optional) Installing the Rechargeable Li-ion Battery Open the battery cover by pressing the cover latch. Confirm that the hooks on the edge of the battery cover are inserted correctly, and then reattach the cover.

  • Page 8: Tips On Using The Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery

    • You can print about 2,000 labels (when Tips on Using the connected by USB, and using a new, fully Rechargeable Li-ion Battery charged battery.) Tested using Brother’s print test data (7% coverage 46 inches) Charge the rechargeable Li-ion battery ...

  • Page 9: Inserting The Rd Roll

    Setting Up the Printer Inserting the RD Roll Rechargeable Li-ion Battery Characteristics Understanding the properties of the Press and hold the (Power) button to rechargeable Li-ion battery will allow you to turn the printer off. optimize its usage. Turn and hold the cover open lever, and ...
  • Page 10 4.16 inches turn the printer on. (105.6 mm). Note When using die cut label, press the (Feed) button after inserting the RD Roll. The printer will position the label to the correct starting position. Use genuine Brother media.

  • Page 11: Cutting Roll Paper

    Setting Up the Printer Attaching the Belt Clip Cutting Roll Paper Roll paper can be cut using the printer's tear When using the printer outside the office, you bar. Pull one edge of the ejected paper up can attach the included belt clip to the printer and toward the other edge diagonally.

  • Page 12: Installing The Printer Driver And The Software For Rj-4030

    Chapter 1 Installing the Printer  Make sure that the screw is Driver and the Software tightened securely. There is a risk of injury if the screw is loose and the for RJ-4030 printer falls.  Make sure that the belt clip is The procedure for installing the software attached securely to the printer.
  • Page 13 P-touch Update Software, Printer Setting Tool. 4 Brother Support When the screen for the online user Displays the link to Brother Developer registration is displayed, click [OK] or Center and Brother Solutions Center. [Cancel]. • You can use the Printer Setting Tool to ...

  • Page 14: Installing The Printer Driver And The Software For Rj-4040

    Chapter 1 Installing the Printer  If you are going to connect the Driver and the Software printer to your network, we recommend that you contact your for RJ-4040 system administrator prior to installation. You must know your wireless network settings before The RJ-4040 printer driver and software can you proceed with this installation.

  • Page 15: Infrastructure Mode

    1 Access point/router down your wireless network settings in the area below. 2 Your printer  Please do not contact Brother 3 Wireless capable computer connected to Customer Service for assistance the access point/router without the wireless security 4 Wired computer connected to the access information.

  • Page 16: Installation Procedure (Using Usb Cable/Wireless Network)

    Chapter 1 3 If you do not know the security ® Windows 7 is used in the following example. information, please consult the router manufacturer, your system Insert the installer CD-ROM into your administrator, or internet provider. CD-ROM drive. If the model name screen appears, choose your printer.
  • Page 17 Setting Up the Printer 5 Brother Support Note Displays the link to Brother Developer When configuring multiple printers for Center, Brother Solutions Center. wireless network connection: • You can use the Printer Setting Tool to After using a USB connection to install the...
  • Page 18 Chapter 1 Choose [Yes, I have a USB cable to Do one of the following: use for installation], and then click  If the Installation confirmation screen [Next]. appears, check the box and click [Next], then go to e.  Otherwise, go to f.
  • Page 19 Setting Up the Printer • If your access point is set to not broadcast • If you want to manually assign an IP the SSID, you can enter the SSID address to the printer, click [Change IP manually by clicking the [Advanced] Address] and enter an IP address that is button.

  • Page 20: One Push Configuration Using Wps And Installation

    Chapter 1  If you choose [Cancel], installation Note continues. ® ® For Windows Vista and Windows Click [Finish]. users, when the [Windows Security] The installation is now complete. screen appears, click the check box and click [Install] to complete the installation correctly.
  • Page 21 Installs BRAdmin Light utility. and the software. 5 Brother Support Insert the installer CD-ROM into your Displays the link to Brother Developer CD-ROM drive. If the model name Center, Brother Solutions Center. screen appears, choose your printer. If the language screen appears, choose •...
  • Page 22 Chapter 1 When the following screen appears, Choose the printer from the list, and choose [Wireless Network then click [Next]. Connection] and click [Next]. Note When the [Firewall/AntiVirus • If your wireless settings fail, the [Wireless detected] screen appears, choose Device Setup Wizard] screen appears.

  • Page 23: Web Based Management (Web Browser)

    Press and hold the (Power) button to browser) turn it off. The Brother print server is equipped with a [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Printers and web server that allows you to monitor its Other Hardware] - [Printers and status or change some of its settings using Faxes].
  • Page 24 Press and hold the (Power) button to turn it off. Start button - [Devices and Printers]. Choose [Brother RJ-XXXXX], and click [Remove device] or right click on the icon, and then click [Remove device]. If a User Account Control message displayed, type in the password, and then click [Yes].

  • Page 25: Connecting The Computer And Printer

    Setting Up the Printer Connecting the Bluetooth Connection (RJ-4030 Only) Computer and Printer Note The printer can be connected to your computer via USB cable, Bluetooth (RJ-4030 Follow the recommendations of the only), Wi-Fi (RJ-4040 only) and the serial manufacturer of your Bluetooth-equipped cable.

  • Page 26: Wi-Fi Connection (Rj-4040 Only)

    Refer to your Bluetooth management software’s documentation for details on connection settings, confirming the port Please use the cable designed for your name, etc. Brother printer. Make sure that the printer and the Using Bluetooth to communicate computer are turned off before when printing connecting the serial cable.

  • Page 27: Using The Printer

    Using the Printer Operation Panel The operation panel consists of the following buttons and indicators. RJ-4030 RJ-4040 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (Power) button (Feed) button 3 POWER indicator 4 STATUS indicator 5 BATT (Battery) indicator (Bluetooth) indicator (RJ-4030)/ (Wi-Fi) indicator (RJ-4040)

  • Page 28: Button Functions

    Chapter 2 Button Functions Operation (Power) button function Turn the printer on While the printer is turned off, press and hold the (Power) button until the POWER indicator turns on. Turn the printer off While the printer is turned on, press and hold the (Power) button until the POWER indicator turns off.

  • Page 29: Indicators

    Using the Printer (Wi-Fi) button Operation function (RJ-4040 only) Use WPS to set wireless network Wi-Fi settings can be configured by simply pressing and holding this settings easily button, making it easy to install the printer driver or other software (see Installing the Printer Driver and the Software for RJ-4040 uu page 10).

  • Page 30: Printing Solutions

    These drivers can be installed using the Make sure that the printer is properly setup CD-ROM, and the latest versions can powered. Use a charged battery, or be downloaded from the Brother Solutions connect the printer to an AC or DC Center website (http://solutions.brother.com). power outlet.

  • Page 31: Making Prints Lighter Or Darker

    Using the Printer Printer Driver Options Turn the printer off. The POWER indicator turns off. You can configure various settings in the Note printer driver screen, such as paper size, To print a JPEG image without using the number of copies, print quality, etc. printer driver, see JPEG Printing You can also use the Custom Label Tool and uu page 45.

  • Page 32: Setting Paper Size

    USB. * Available paper types vary by country. Click [Start] - [All Programs] - 2 New [Brother] - [Label & Mobile Printer] - Registers new paper formats. [Printer Setting Tool]. The [Printer Setting Tool] screen is Do not register a paper size if the same displayed.
  • Page 33 Using the Printer 6 Export Paper Size List... Click [Advanced Printing Adjustments...] to specify the following Exports the settings for the paper formats settings for each paper size. in the [Currently Registered Paper Sizes] list. The exported list can then be Under [Printing Reference Point distributed to other computers.

  • Page 34: Distributing Paper Formats

    Chapter 2 Distributing Paper RJ-4030: bsr403ed.txt, bsr403ed.ptd, pdt3137.bin Formats RJ-4040: bsr404ed.txt, bsr404ed.ptd, pdt3237.bin The paper formats exported from the Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM [Currently Registered Paper Sizes] list can drive of the sender's computer. be distributed to other computers. Copy the folder in CD drive:\your Distributing only paper language\Drivers\RJ-XXXX to any...

  • Page 35: Rj Utility

    Starting the RJ Utility Connect the printer to be configured to the computer. Click [Start] - [All Programs] - [Brother] - [Label & Mobile Printer] - [Printer Setting Tool]. The [Printer Setting Tool] screen is displayed. Select the printer connected in step a.

  • Page 36: Parameters

    Chapter 3 Parameters Main Window 1 Printer Note Displays the printer selected in the Printer This setting can also be changed using the Setting Tool. printer driver, however, in this case the setting 2 Command Mode is erased when the printer is turned off. If the Sets the printer’s command format.
  • Page 37 RJ Utility Available settings: [All], [Usage Log], [Printer 19 Save Command Settings Settings], [Printer Transfer Data] Saves the content of the selected (checked) (See Printing the Printer Set-up Information items as a command-format “.bin” file. uu page 51.) Bluetooth settings are not saved. 8 Align Paper Leading Edge when the Cover Note is Closed...
  • Page 38 Chapter 3 Bluetooth Settings (RJ-4030 only) 1 Bluetooth PIN code Note Allows you to select whether a Bluetooth PIN The PIN code and the device name must use code (passkey) is required, change the alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) only. printer's Bluetooth PIN code, and select The device name can contain a space whether Bluetooth communication is...
  • Page 39 RJ Utility Maintenance 1 Print Printer Information Click to print a report containing the following types of information.  Program version  Printer usage history Missing dot test pattern   RJ Utility setting information  List of transferred data ...
  • Page 40 Chapter 3 Printer Information printing sample *Labels are for illustrative purposes only.

  • Page 41: Network Setting Tool (Rj-4040 Only)

    USB. Note Click [Start] - [All Programs] - The Network Setting Tool is installed with [Brother] - [Label & Mobile Printer] - other software such as the printer driver. [Printer Setting Tool]. (see Installing the Printer Driver and the Software for RJ-4040 uu page 10) Select the printer connected in a.
  • Page 42 Chapter 4 Main Window 1 Menu Bar 7 Apply Select the commands contained in each menu Applies the settings to the printer. from the list. By pressing this button you can apply all the settings set on multiple windows at once. 2 Printer Selects the printer whose settings will be 8 Exit...

  • Page 43: Changing The Communications Settings

    Network Setting Tool (RJ-4040 only) Changing the Select the newly connected printer from the [Printer] combo box. Communications Settings Note Make sure that the computer with the If [Automatically detects the connected Network Setting Tool installed is printer, and retrieves the current connected via USB to the printer that settings.] check box on the [Option you want to change the settings for.

  • Page 44: Menu Bar

    Chapter 4 Menu Bar 1 Apply Setting to the Printer  The following information is not Applies the settings to the printer; functions the saved in the setting command. same way as the [Apply] button on the main window. See Apply uu page 38. •...
  • Page 45 Network Setting Tool (RJ-4040 only) 3 Import Exported files are not encrypted.  Import from the current computer wireless settings Because exported files contain Imports the settings from the computer. authentication keys and passwords, take necessary measures to protect Note exported files such as by saving exported files in locations that other •...

  • Page 46: Connected Printer's Status

    Chapter 4 Connected Printer’s Status TCP/IP (Wireless) 1 Boot Method 1 Current Network Status Select either: [STATIC], [AUTO], [BOOTP], Displays network status on the right side of the [DHCP], [RARP]. screen in the settings display/change area. 2 IP Address/Subnet Mask/Gateway Click the [Refresh] button to update the view.
  • Page 47 Network Setting Tool (RJ-4040 only) Wireless Settings Connection Mode and Authentication/Encryption Methods  When the Connection Mode is Ad hoc Authentication Encryption Mode Method Open System None  When the Connection Mode is Infrastructure Authentication Encryption Mode Method 1 Communication Mode Open System None Select either [Ad hoc] or [Infrastructure]...

  • Page 48: Other Functions

    Other Functions Mass Storage Connect the computer or device to the printer via USB. The printer’s mass storage area is Description displayed on the computer or device’s screen. The mass storage feature allows you to Note execute commands and perform JPEG printing by sending data from a computer or If the mass storage area is not displayed other device to the printer via USB.

  • Page 49: Jpeg Printing

    Other Functions JPEG Printing  When the printer is turned off, mass storage mode is deactivated and Image data (JPEG) can be printed without any files in the mass storage area using the printer driver. are deleted.  This feature supports “.bin”, “.blf”, Note and “.jpg”...

  • Page 50: Maintaining The Printer

    Maintaining the Printer Roller Maintenance Maintenance of the printer may be carried out as required. However, some environments require that maintenance must be done more Use a piece of cellophane tape to remove dirt frequently (e.g. in dusty conditions). from the roller. Print Head Maintenance Use a cotton swab and wipe the head.

  • Page 51: Paper Outlet Maintenance

    Maintaining the Printer Paper Outlet Maintenance If glue accumulates on the paper outlet and the printer becomes jammed, disconnect the printer from the external power outlet and clean the paper outlet with a cloth dipped in isopropyl alcohol. 3 Paper outlet...

  • Page 52: Reference

    Reference Indicators The indicators light and blink to indicate the printer’s status. The following symbols are used in this section to explain the meaning of the different indicator colors and patterns. Indicator is lit in the color shown Indicator is blinking in the color shown Indicator blinks 1 or 2 times in each color, then turns off Indicator is lit or blinking in any color or pattern Indicator is off...
  • Page 53 Reference BATT (Bluetooth) POWER STATUS Description (BATTERY) (Wi-Fi) Wireless on, not connected* (Once every 3 seconds) Wireless or Bluetooth on, connected Now setting WPS* (Once every second) Now resetting Formatting complete (When [Print Data after being Printed] is set to [Erase]) Now cooling MCR read mode MCR read success...

  • Page 54: Indicator Warnings

    Printer is in boot mode The AC adapter was unplugged while the firmware was being updated, and the printer started up in boot mode the next time it was started. Contact your reseller or Brother Customer Service for assistance.

  • Page 55: Printing The Printer Set-Up Information

    Reference Printing the Printer Set-up Information You can use the (Feed) button to print a report that lists the following printer settings:  Program version  Printer usage history  Missing dot test pattern  RJ Utility setting information  List of transferred data ...

  • Page 56: Troubleshooting

     Has a print error or transmission error occurred? Turn off the printer and on again. If the problem still occurs, contact Brother Customer Service at 1-800-255-0415.  Is the roll guide not touching the side of the RD Roll? Move the roll guide against the side of the RD Roll.
  • Page 57 Troubleshooting Problem Solution A data transmission error appears on  Is the correct port selected? your computer. Check that the correct port is selected.  Is the printer in cooling mode (the POWER indicator is flashing in orange)? Wait until the indicator stops flashing and then try printing again.
  • Page 58 Chapter 8 Problem Solution Printed barcodes cannot be read.  Align the label with the print head as shown below. 1 Label exit slot 2 Print head 3 Recommended print direction  Some types of scanners are not able to read the barcodes. Try using another scanner.
  • Page 59 Troubleshooting Problem Solution I want to reset the printer/delete the data To reset the printer, perform the following procedure; transferred from the computer. 1 Press and hold the (Power) button to turn the printer off. 2 Press and hold the (Feed) button and the (Power) button until the POWER, STATUS and BATTERY...

  • Page 60: Technical Information

    Battery Rechargeable Li-ion battery:14.4 V Battery Yield 2,000 labels (when connected by USB, and using a new, fully charged battery.) Tested using Brother’s print test data (7% coverage 46 inches) at 73.4F (23C). Adapter AC adapter (15 V) Car adapter...
  • Page 61 Technical Information Model Name RJ-4030 RJ-4040 Media specification Media type Receipt, Die cut label Media Width 2" to 4.64" (51 mm to 118 mm) Gap between labels 0.12" (3 mm) or more Thickness Receipt: 0.002" to 0.0035" (0.051 mm to 0.090 mm) Label: 0.003"...

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