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

  • Page 2: Symbols Used In This Document

    Introduction Thank you for purchase of the Brother mobile printer RJ-4030/RJ-4040. 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

    Inserting the RD Roll....................5 Cutting Roll Paper ................... 7 Attaching the Belt Clip ................... 7 Installing the Printer Driver and the Software for RJ-4030 ........8 Installing the Printer Driver and the Software for RJ-4040 ........10 Before You Begin ..................10 Infrastructure Mode ..................
  • Page 4 Network Setting Tool (RJ-4040 only) Overview......................38 Using the Network Setting Tool ................38 Starting the Network Setting Tool ..............38 Changing the Communications Settings ............40 Applying Setting Changes to Multiple Printers ..........40 Menu Bar .......................41 Connected Printer’s Status ................43 Network Settings ...................43 Other Functions Mass Storage.......................45 Description.....................45...

  • Page 5: Setting Up The Printer

    (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)/ Wi-Fi button (RJ-4040) 14 Belt hook 15 Battery cover 16 Battery cover latch Back 17 Battery compartment...

  • Page 6: Connecting The Printer To External Power

    Chapter 1 Connecting the Printer Connecting to a DC Power Socket (Optional) to External Power Connect the printer to your vehicle’s 12 V DC Connecting to an AC Power power socket (cigarette lighter, etc.) to power the printer or charge the rechargeable battery Socket (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 via USB, and using a new, fully Rechargeable Li-ion Battery charged battery). Tested using Brother’s print test data (7% coverage 4 × 6 in) Charge the rechargeable Li-ion battery at 23 °C.

  • Page 9: Inserting The Rd Roll

    Setting Up the Printer Inserting the RD Roll Rechargeable Li-ion Battery Characteristics Press and hold the (Power) button to Understanding the properties of the turn the printer off. rechargeable Li-ion battery will allow you to Turn and hold the cover open lever, and optimise its usage.
  • Page 10 Press and hold the (Power) button to turn the printer on. 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 paper.

  • 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

    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 When the screen for the online user 4 Brother Support registration is displayed, click [OK] or [Cancel]. Displays the link to Brother Developer Center and Brother Solutions Center. If you choose [OK], you will go to the online user registration page before •...

  • 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

    “MEMO” and write down your wireless network settings in the area below. 1 Access point/router  Please do not contact Brother 2 Your printer Customer Service for assistance 3 Wireless capable computer connected to without the wireless security the access point/router 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 Insert the installer CD-ROM into your manufacturer, your system CD-ROM drive. If the model name administrator, or internet provider. 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 When the screen for the online user Note registration is displayed, click [OK] or ® ® • For Windows Vista and Windows [Cancel]. users, when the [Windows Security] If you choose [OK], you will go to the screen appears, click the check box and online user registration page before click [Install] to complete the installation finishing the installation...
  • Page 21 If the CD-ROM menu is not displayed 5 Brother Support automatically, open the files on the Displays the link to Brother Developer CD-ROM and double click [Start.exe]. Center, Brother Solutions Center. • You can use the Printer Setting Tool to...
  • Page 22 Chapter 1 Click [Install] to start the installation and Choose the printer from the list, and follow the on-screen instructions. then click [Next]. When the following screen appears, choose [Wireless Network Connection] and click [Next]. Note • If your wireless settings fail, the [Wireless Device Setup Wizard] screen appears.

  • Page 23: Web Based Management (Web Browser)

    Setting Tool to easily configure network settings for multiple printers. Web Based Management (web browser) The Brother print server is equipped with a web server that allows you to monitor its status or change some of its settings using HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol).

  • Page 24: Uninstalling The Printer Driver

    Chapter 1 Uninstalling the Printer [Brother RJ-XXXXX], and click [Delete this printer] or right click on the icon, Driver and then click [Delete]. In the [Printers] window, right click and Read “RJ-XXXX” in the following steps as select [Run as administrator] - [Server your model name.

  • Page 25: Connecting The Computer And Printer

    [Yes]. Choose [Brother RJ-XXXXX], The printer can be connected to your and then click [Remove...]. computer via USB cable, Bluetooth (RJ-4030 only), Wi-Fi (RJ-4040 only) and the serial Choose [Remove driver and driver cable.

  • Page 26: Bluetooth Connection (Rj-4030 Only)

    Chapter 1 Bluetooth Connection Right-click the printer icon, and then click [Printer Properties]. (RJ-4030 only) Click the [Ports] tab. Note Select the port name confirmed in Follow the recommendations of the step c (“COM” plus a number). manufacturer of your Bluetooth-equipped...

  • Page 27: Serial Cable Connection

    Applying Setting Changes to Multiple Printers uu page 40). Serial Cable Connection Please use the cable designed for your Brother printer. Make sure that the printer and the computer are turned off before connecting the serial cable. Connect the printer end of the serial cable to the serial port on the side of the printer.

  • Page 28: Using The Printer

    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) 7 Bluetooth button (RJ-4030)/ Wi-Fi button (RJ-4040)

  • Page 29: Button Functions

    When the printer and computer or other device haven’t been paired with each other via Bluetooth, hold this button (see Bluetooth Connection (RJ-4030 only) uu page 22). Use Bluetooth to communicate When this key is pressed while the computer and the printer are not...

  • Page 30: Indicators

    (see Mass Storage uu page 45). Indicators RJ-4030 RJ-4040 The indicators light and blink to indicate the printer’s status. Each indicator may light or blink in green, red, orange, or blue. For details, see Indicators uu page 49.

  • Page 31: Printing Solutions

    (Power) button 2 POWER indicator Connect the printer to a computer, using either USB, Bluetooth (RJ-4030 only), or Wi-Fi (RJ-4040 only). (See Connecting the Computer and Printer uu page 21.) Set the RD Roll. (See Inserting the RD Roll uu page 5.)

  • Page 32: Making Prints Lighter Or Darker

    Chapter 2 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 46.

  • Page 33: Setting Paper Size

    Setup] screen, and change settings on the computer via USB. the [Edit] screen. Click [Start] - [All Programs] - 3 Edit [Brother] - [Label & Mobile Printer] - Edits the settings for the selected paper [Printer Setting Tool]. format. The [Printer Setting Tool] screen is To save the selected paper format with displayed.
  • Page 34 Chapter 2 Note If you use the following methods, you can apply these settings to the printer easily. • Mass storage feature (see Mass Storage uu page 45) • Bluetooth (Object Push Profile (OPP)) • Wi-Fi (File Transfer Profile (FTP)) These settings commands are only intended for use for applying to printer settings.

  • Page 35: Distributing Paper Formats

    Using the Printer 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.

  • Page 36: 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 37: Parameters

    RJ Utility 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 38 Reads an exported file and applies the settings to the printer. 16 Export Saves the current settings to a file. 17 Bluetooth Settings Displays the [Bluetooth Settings] screen. (See Bluetooth Settings (RJ-4030 only) uu page 35.) 18 Maintenance Displays the [Maintenance] screen. (See Maintenance uu page 36.)
  • Page 39 RJ Utility 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.
  • Page 40 Chapter 3 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 Network setting information Wi-Fi setting information See the print sample on the next page.
  • Page 41 RJ Utility Printer Information printing sample Labels are for illustrative purposes only.

  • Page 42: 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 43 Network Setting Tool (RJ-4040 only) 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 44: Changing The Communications Settings

    Chapter 4 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 45: Menu Bar

    Network Setting Tool (RJ-4040 only) 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.
  • Page 46 Chapter 4 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 47: Connected Printer's Status

    Network Setting Tool (RJ-4040 only) 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 48: Wireless Settings

    Chapter 4 Wireless Settings Communication Mode and Authentication/Encryption Methods  When the Communication Mode is Ad hoc Authentication Method Encryption Mode Open System None  When the Communication Mode is Infrastructure Authentication Method Encryption Mode Open System None 1 Communication Mode Select either [Ad hoc] or [Infrastructure] Public Key 2 SSID (Network Name)

  • Page 49: 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 50: Jpeg Printing

    Chapter 5 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 51: 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 52: Paper Outlet Maintenance

    Chapter 6 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 53: 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 colours and patterns. Indicator is lit in the colour shown Indicator is blinking in the colour shown Indicator blinks 1 or 2 times in each colour, then turns off Indicator is lit or blinking in any colour or pattern Indicator is off...
  • Page 54 Chapter 7 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 55: 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 56: Printing The Printer Set-Up Information

    Chapter 7 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 Network setting information Wi-Fi setting information Note...

  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    Install and select the proper printer driver (see Installing the Printer Driver and the Software for RJ-4030 uu page 8 or Installing the Printer Driver and the Software for RJ-4040 uu page 10). Connect the printer to the computer (see Connecting the Computer and Printer uu page 21).
  • Page 58 Chapter 8 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 59 Troubleshooting 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 60 Chapter 8 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 61: Technical Information

    Rechargeable Li-ion battery: 14.4 V Battery Yield 2,000 labels (when connected via USB, and using a new, fully charged  battery). Tested using Brother's print test data (7% coverage 4 6 in) at 23 °C. Adapter AC adapter (15 V)
  • Page 62 Chapter 9 Model Name RJ-4030 RJ-4040 Media specification Media type Receipt, Die cut label Media Width 51 to 118 mm Gap between labels 3 or more Thickness Receipt: 0.051 to 0.090 mm Label: 0.080 to 0.170 mm Diameter (Max) 58 mm Core Diameter (Min) Receipt: 12.7 mm...

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