HP 2040, 2070N User Manual
Brother Laser Printer
HL-2030
HL-2040
HL-2070N
User's Guide
For visually-impaired users
You can read this User’s Guide 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. You can also read the User’s Guide with
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Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and the latest Driver Updates
and Utilities.
where you can get answers to Frequently
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Version 4
Laser printer
HL-2000 series
User's Guide
Safety precautions
We use the following icons throughout this User’s Guide:
Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury.
Electrical Hazard icons alert you to a possible electrical shock.
Hot Surface icons warn you not to touch machine parts that are hot.
Cautions specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible damage to the printer or other
objects.
Improper Setup icons alert you to devices and operations that are not compatible with the printer.
Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the current
operation works with other features.
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To use the printer safely
There are high voltage electrodes inside the
printer. Before you clean the inside of the
printer, make sure 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.
After you have just used the printer, some
internal parts of the printer are extremely hot.
When you open the front or back cover of the
printer, never touch the shaded parts shown in
the illustration.
Inside the printer
(Front View)
Open the back cover
(Back View)
The fuser unit is marked a caution label.
Please do not remove or damage the label.
Do not use a vacuum cleaner to clean up scattered toner. Doing this might cause the toner dust to
ignite inside the vacuum cleaner, potentially starting a fire. Please carefully clean the toner dust with
a dry, lint-free cloth and dispose of it according to local regulations.
DO not use flammable substances near the printer. Doing this might cause a fire or electrical shock.
CAUTION
Cleaning the outside of the printer:
■ Make sure you have turned off the power switch and unplugged the printer from the AC power outlet.
■ Use neutral detergents. Cleaning with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzine will damage the outside
surface of the printer.
■ Do not use cleaning materials that contain ammonia.
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Trademarks
The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
Apple, the Apple Logo, Macintosh and TrueType are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc in the
United States and other countries.
Epson is a registered trademark and FX-80 and FX-850 are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation.
Hewlett Packard is a registered trademark and HP LaserJet 6P, 6L, 5P, 5L, 4, 4L 4P, III, IIIP, II, and IIP are
trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.
IBM, IBM PC, and Proprinter are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
U.S. and other countries.
Citrix and MetaFrame are registered trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. in the United State.
All other terms and brand and product names mentioned in this User’s Guide are registered trademarks of
their respective companies.
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.
Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained
herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the
materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication.
©2004 Brother Industries Ltd.
Shipment of the Printer
If for any reason you must ship your Printer, carefully package the Printer to avoid any damage during transit.
We recommend that you save and use the original packaging. The Printer should also be adequately insured
with the carrier.
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Table of Contents
1 About this printer ......................................................................................................1-1
What is in the box? ............................................................................................................................ 1-1
Interface cable ............................................................................................................................. 1-1
Front view .................................................................................................................................... 1-2
Back view .................................................................................................................................... 1-2
Positioning the printer ........................................................................................................................ 1-3
Power supply ............................................................................................................................... 1-3
Environment ................................................................................................................................ 1-3
What kind of paper can I use?........................................................................................................... 1-4
Type and size of paper ................................................................................................................ 1-4
Recommended paper.................................................................................................................. 1-5
Printable area .............................................................................................................................. 1-6
Portrait..................................................................................................................................... 1-6
Landscape............................................................................................................................... 1-6
Printing methods................................................................................................................................ 1-7
Printing on plain paper, bond paper and transparencies............................................................. 1-7
Printing on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from the paper tray ............................ 1-7
Printing on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from the manual feed slot ................ 1-10
Printing on thick paper, labels and envelopes........................................................................... 1-13
Printing on thick paper, labels and envelopes from the manual feed slot ............................. 1-13
Types of envelopes to avoid.................................................................................................. 1-16
Duplex Printing ................................................................................................................................ 1-17
Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper..................................................................... 1-17
Printing on both sides of the paper (manual duplex printing) .................................................... 1-17
Manual duplex printing from the paper tray ........................................................................... 1-17
Manual duplex printing from the manual feed slot................................................................. 1-18
Paper orientation for manual duplex printing......................................................................... 1-19
2 Driver and software ...................................................................................................2-1
Printer driver ...................................................................................................................................... 2-1
For Windows
Features in the printer driver ................................................................................................... 2-3
For Macintosh
Uninstalling the printer driver..................................................................................................... 2-14
Printer driver for Windows
Brother Laser driver for Macintosh
Software .......................................................................................................................................... 2-16
Software for Networks ............................................................................................................... 2-16
BRAdmin Professional........................................................................................................... 2-16
Driver Deployment Wizard..................................................................................................... 2-16
Network Print Software..........................................................................................................2-16
Web BRAdmin....................................................................................................................... 2-16
Automatic Emulation Selection.................................................................................................. 2-17
Remote Printer Console ............................................................................................................ 2-17
How to use and install the Remote Printer Console software ............................................... 2-17
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3 Control panel .............................................................................................................3-1
Service call indications ...................................................................................................................... 3-5
Control panel button (Go button) ....................................................................................................... 3-7
Print a test page .......................................................................................................................... 3-8
Using control panel button....................................................................................................... 3-8
Using the printer driver ............................................................................................................ 3-8
Print a Printer Settings page........................................................................................................ 3-9
Using the control panel button................................................................................................. 3-9
Using the printer driver ............................................................................................................ 3-9
Print Fonts (For HL-2070N)....................................................................................................... 3-10
Using the control panel button............................................................................................... 3-10
Using the printer driver .......................................................................................................... 3-10
Network factory default setting (For HL-2070N) ........................................................................ 3-11
Network factory default setting with APIPA protocol disabled (For HL-2070N)......................... 3-11
4 Options .......................................................................................................................4-1
Wireless print server (NC-2200w)...................................................................................................... 4-1
Print server (NC-2100p) (For HL-2040) ............................................................................................. 4-2
5 Routine maintenance ................................................................................................5-1
Replacing the consumable items....................................................................................................... 5-1
Toner cartridge ............................................................................................................................ 5-2
Toner Low message................................................................................................................ 5-2
Toner Life End message ......................................................................................................... 5-3
Replacing the toner cartridge .................................................................................................. 5-3
Drum unit ..................................................................................................................................... 5-7
Change Drum message........................................................................................................... 5-7
Replacing the drum unit........................................................................................................... 5-8
Cleaning .......................................................................................................................................... 5-11
Cleaning the outside of the printer.............................................................................................5-11
Cleaning the inside of the printer............................................................................................... 5-12
Cleaning the corona wire........................................................................................................... 5-14
6 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................6-1
Identifying your problem .................................................................................................................... 6-1
Error messages in the Status Monitor ............................................................................................... 6-2
Error message printout ...................................................................................................................... 6-3
Paper handling .................................................................................................................................. 6-4
Paper jams and how to clear them .................................................................................................... 6-5
Other problems ................................................................................................................................ 6-10
For Macintosh
Improving the print quality ......................................................................................................... 6-10
Solving print problems ..................................................................................................................... 6-15
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with USB .......................................................................................................... 6-10
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A Appendix ................................................................................................................... A-1
Printer specifications..........................................................................................................................A-1
Symbol and character sets (For HL-2070N) ......................................................................................A-9
How to use the Web browser ......................................................................................................A-9
How to use the Remote Printer Console ..................................................................................... A-9
For Windows
For Macintosh
Symbol and character sets list.....................................................................................................A-9
OCR symbol sets..................................................................................................................... A-9
HP LaserJet mode.................................................................................................................A-10
IBM mode .............................................................................................................................. A-11
Epson mode ..........................................................................................................................A-11
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B Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries) .........................................................B-1
Brother Numbers ...............................................................................................................................B-1
Important information: Regulations.................................................................................................... B-2
Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only)..........................................................................B-2
IEC 60825-1 specification (220 to 240 volt model only) ..............................................................B-3
IMPORTANT - For Your Safety .........................................................................................................B-4
C Appendix (For USA and Canada) ............................................................................C-1
Brother Numbers ...............................................................................................................................C-1
Register your product ..................................................................................................................C-1
Frequently asked questions (FAQs) ............................................................................................C-1
Customer Service ........................................................................................................................C-1
Service center locator (USA only) ...............................................................................................C-2
Service center locations (Canada only) .......................................................................................C-2
Brother fax back system (USA only)............................................................................................C-2
Important information: Regulations....................................................................................................C-3
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA) ..................C-3
Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada) ..............................................................C-3
Laser Notices.....................................................................................................................................C-4
Laser Safety (100 to 120 volt model only) ...................................................................................C-4
FDA Regulations (100 to 120 volt model only) ............................................................................C-4
IMPORTANT - For Your Safety .........................................................................................................C-5
I Index ............................................................................................................................I-1
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About this printer
What is in the box?
When you unpack the printer, check that you have all of the following parts.
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1
Printer
2
Drum unit and toner cartridge
assembly
3
Quick Setup Guide
4
2
CD-ROM
5
AC power cord
Parts may vary from one country to
another.
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5
Note
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1
The AC power cord may be slightly different than the one in the illustration above, depending on which
country you bought the printer in.
Interface cable
The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Please purchase the appropriate interface cable for the interface
you intend to use (USB, Parallel or Network).
■ USB cable
Do not use a USB interface cable that is longer than 6 feet (2.0 meters).
Do not connect the USB cable to a non-powered hub or a Mac
When you use a USB cable, make sure you connect it to the USB connector of your PC.
USB is not supported under Windows
■ Parallel interface (For HL-2040 and HL-2070N)
Do not use a Parallel interface cable that is longer than 6 feet (2.0 meters).
Use a shielded interface cable that is IEEE 1284-compliant.
■ Network cable (For HL-2070N)
Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast
Ethernet Network.
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95 or Windows NT®4.0.
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keyboard.
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Front view
About this printer
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Back view
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Face-down Output Tray Support
Flap (Support Flap)
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Control Panel
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Manual Feed slot
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Manual Feed Paper Guides
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Paper Tray
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Power Switch
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Front Cover
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Face-down Output Tray
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Back Cover
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AC Power Connector
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10/100BASE-TX Port (HL-2070N)
4
Parallel Interface Connector
(HL-2040 and HL-2070N)
5
Side Cover
6
LED (Light-emitting Diode)
(HL-2070N)
7
USB Interface Connector
The printer illustration is based on
HL-2070N.
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Positioning the printer
Please read the following before you use the printer.
About this printer
Power supply
Use the printer within the recommended power range.
Power source: USA and Canada: AC 110 to 120 V, 50/60 Hz
Europe and Australia: AC 220 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz
The power cord, including extensions, should not be longer than 5 meters (16.5 feet).
Do not share the same power circuit with other high-power 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.
Use a voltage regulator if the power source is not stable.
Environment
■ You should setup the printer near a power outlet that you can easily reach, so that it can be easily
unplugged from the power outlet if there is an emergency.
■ Only use the printer within the following ranges of temperature and humidity:
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Temperature: 10 °C to 32.5 °C (50 °F to 90.5 °F)
Humidity: 20% to 80% (without condensation)
■ You should use the printer in a well-ventilated room.
■ Put the printer on a flat, horizontal surface.
■ Keep the printer clean. Do not put the printer in a dusty place.
■ Do not put the printer where the ventilation hole of the printer is blocked. Keep a gap of approximately 100
mm (4 in.) between the ventilation hole and the wall.
■ Do not put the printer in direct sunlight. If you have to put it near a window, use a blind or a heavy curtain
to protect the printer from direct sunlight.
■ Do not put the printer near devices that contain magnets or generate magnetic fields.
■ Do not subject the printer to strong physical shocks or vibrations.
■ Do not expose the printer to open flames, salty or corrosive gasses.
■ Do not put objects on top of the printer.
■ Do not put the printer near an air conditioner.
■ Keep the printer horizontal when you carry it.
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What kind of paper can I use?
Type and size of paper
About this printer
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 Tray 1
Manual feed slot Manual
While looking at this page on the CD-ROM, you can jump to the page for each printing method by clicking L
in the table.
Media type Tray 1 Manual Select the Media type from the printer driver
Plain paper
60 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (16 to 28 lb)
Recycled paper
Bond paper
Thick paper
105 g/m2 to 161 g/m2 (28 to 43 lb)
Transparency L
LL
LLRecycled Paper
LLBond Paper
L
Up to 10 sheets
A4 or Letter
L
A4 or Letter
Labels L
A4 or Letter
Envelopes
L
Plain Paper
Thick Paper or Thicker Paper
Transparencies
Thicker Paper
Envelopes
Env. Thin
Env. Thick
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Tray 1 Manual
Paper size A4, Letter, Legal*, B5(JIS), B5(ISO),
Executive, A5, A6, B6(ISO)
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Number of sheets 250 sheets (80 g/m
or 21 lb) Single sheet
* Legal paper is not available in some regions.
Width: 69.9 to 215.9 mm (2.75 to 8.5 in.)
Length: 116 to 406.4 mm (4.57 to 16 in.)
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About this printer
Recommended paper
Europe USA
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Plain paper Xerox Premier 80 g/m
Xerox Business 80 g/m2
Modo DATACOPY 80 g/m2
IGEPA X-Press 80 g/m
Recycled paper Xerox Recycled Supreme 80 g/m
Transparency 3M CG3300 3M CG3300
Labels Avery laser label L7163 Avery laser label #5160
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■ Before you buy a lot of paper, please test a small quantity to make sure that the paper is suitable.
■ Use paper that is made for plain-paper copying.
■ Use paper that is 75 to 90 g/m
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(20 to 24 lb).
■ Use neutral paper. Do not use acidic or alkaline paper.
■ Use long-grain paper.
■ Use paper with a moisture content of approximately 5%.
■ This printer can use recycled paper that meets DIN 19309 specification.
Xerox 4200DP 20 lb
Hammermill Laser Paper 24 lb
N/A
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CAUTION
Do not use ink jet paper, because it might cause a paper jam or damage your printer.
Note
If you use paper other than the ones recommended, a paper jam or misfeeding may occur in the printer.
To help you choose which paper to use with this printer, see Important information for choosing your paper
on page A-6.
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Printable area
The edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are shown below.
Portrait
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About this printer
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A4 Letter Legal B5 (ISO) Executive A5 A6 B6
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4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
6.01 mm
(0.24 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
6.01 mm
(0.24 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
6.35 mm
(0.25 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
6.35 mm
(0.25 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
6.35 mm
(0.25 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
6.35 mm
(0.25 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
6.01 mm
(0.24 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
6.01 mm
(0.24 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
6.35 mm
(0.25 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
6.35 mm
(0.25 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
6.01 mm
(0.24 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
6.01 mm
(0.24 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
6.01 mm
(0.24 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
6.01 mm
(0.24 in.)
Landscape
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4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
6.01 mm
(0.24 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
6.01 mm
(0.24 in.)
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4
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A4 Letter Legal B5 (ISO) Executive A5 A6 B6
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4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
5.0 mm
(0.19 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
5.0 mm
(0.19 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
5.08 mm
(0.2 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
5.08 mm
(0.2 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
5.08 mm
(0.2 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
5.08 mm
(0.2 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
5.0 mm
(0.19 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
5.0 mm
(0.19 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
5.08 mm
(0.2 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
5.08 mm
(0.2 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
5.0 mm
(0.19 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
5.0 mm
(0.19 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
5.0 mm
(0.19 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
5.0 mm
(0.19 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
5.0 mm
(0.19 in.)
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
5.0 mm
(0.19 in.)
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Printing methods
Printing on plain paper, bond paper and transparencies
About this printer
You can print on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from the paper tray or manual feed slot. For the
paper you want to use, see What kind of paper can I use? on page 1-4.
Printing on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from the paper tray
Note
Do not put more than 10 transparencies in the paper tray, if you print on transparencies.
1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source and other settings in the printer driver.
Select Plain Paper, Bond Paper or
Transparencies.
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2 Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer.
Select Tray1.
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3 While pressing the blue paper-guide release lever, slide
the paper guides to fit the paper size. Check that the
guides are firmly in the slots.
4 Put paper in the tray.
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5 Check that the paper is below the maximum paper mark
(▼).
Note
• Paper jams may occur if you put more than 250 sheets
(80 g/m
tray at any one time.
• Paper jams may occur if you put more than 10
transparencies in the paper tray at any one time.
• When you use pre-printed paper, put the side that is
going to be printed on (blank side) face down, with the
top of the paper at the front of the tray.
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or 21 lb) of plain or bond paper in the paper
6 Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Check that it is completely in the printer.
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7 Lift up the support flap to prevent paper from sliding off
the face-down output tray.
Note
If you choose not to lift up the output tray support flap, we
recommend that you remove printed pages immediately after
they come out of the printer.
8 Send the print data to the printer.
Note
If you print on transparencies, remove each transparency
immediately. Stacking the printed transparencies may cause
a paper jam or the transparency to curl.
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About this printer
Printing on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from the manual feed slot
Note
The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed slot.
1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source and other settings in the printer driver.
Select Plain Paper, Bond Paper or
Transparencies.
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2 Send the print data to the printer.
Note
A No paper fed manual feed slot status is shown by the
control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper or a
transparency in the manual feed slot.
Select Manual.
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3 Lift up the support flap to prevent paper from sliding off
the face-down output tray.
Note
If you choose not to lift up the output tray support flap, we
recommend that you remove printed pages as soon as they
come out of the printer.
4 Using both hands, slide the manual feed slot paper
guides to the width of the paper that you are going to use.
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5 Using both hands, put one piece of paper or one
envelope in the manual feed slot until the front edge of
the paper or envelope touches the paper feed roller.
When you feel the machine pull in the paper, let go.
Note
• Put the paper into the manual feed slot with the side to be printed face up.
• Make sure that the paper or transparency is straight and in the proper position on the manual feed slot.
If it is not, the paper or the transparency may not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a
paper jam.
• 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 any Media (paper, transparency and so on) in the manual feed slot before the printer is in
the Ready state, the media may be ejected without being printed on.
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About this printer
6 After the printed page comes out of the printer, put in the next sheet of paper or the transparency as in
Step 5 above. Repeat for each page that you want to print.
Note
If you print on transparencies, remove each transparency immediately after printing. Stacking the printed
transparencies may cause a paper jam or the transparency to curl.
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About this printer
Printing on thick paper, labels and envelopes
Note
The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed slot.
When you select the paper you want to use, see What kind of paper can I use? on page 1-4.
If you print on envelopes, see Types of envelopes to avoid on page 1-16.
Printing on thick paper, labels and envelopes from the manual feed slot
1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source and other settings in the printer driver.
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Select Thick paper, Thicker paper, or
Envelopes.
Select Manual.
Note
For envelope users
• When you use Envelope #10, select Com-10 from Paper Size in the printer driver.
• For other envelopes which are not in the selection of the printer driver, such as Envelope #9 or
Envelope C6, use User Defined... Size. For more information on the envelope size, see Paper size
on page A-8.
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2 Send the print data to the printer.
Note
A No paper fed manual feed slot status is shown by the
control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper or an
envelope in the manual feed slot.
3 Lift up the support flap to prevent paper from sliding off
the face-down output tray.
Note
If you choose not to lift up the output tray support flap, we
recommend that you remove printed pages as soon as they
come out of the printer.
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4 Using both hands, slide the manual feed slot paper
guides to the width of the paper that you are going to use.
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About this printer
5 Using both hands, put one piece of paper or one
envelope in the manual feed slot until the front edge of
the paper or envelope touches the paper feed roller.
When you feel the machine pull in the paper, let go.
Note
• Put the paper into the manual feed slot with the side to be printed face up.
• Make sure that the paper or the envelope is straight and in the proper position in the manual feed slot.
If it is not, the paper or envelope may not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam.
• 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 any Media (paper, envelope and so on) in the manual feed slot before the printer is in the
Ready state, the media may be ejected without being printed on.
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6 After the printed page comes out of the printer, put in the next sheet of paper or the envelope as in Step
5 above. Repeat for each page that you want to print.
Note
• Envelope joints that are sealed by the manufacturer should be secure.
• All sides of the envelope should be properly folded without wrinkles or creases.
• Remove each sheet or envelope immediately after printing. Stacking the sheets or envelopes may
cause the paper to jam or curl.
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Types of envelopes to avoid
Do not use envelopes:
■ that are damaged, curled, wrinkled, or unusual shape
■ that are extremely shiny or textured
■ with clasps, snaps or tie strings
■ with self-adhesive closures
■ that are of a baggy construction
■ that are not sharply creased
■ that are embossed (have raised writing on them)
■ that were previously printed by a laser printer
■ that are pre-printed on the inside
■ that cannot be arranged when put in a pile
■ that are made of paper that weighs more than the paper weight specifications for the printer
■ that have been badly made, with edges that are not straight or consistently square
■ with windows, holes, cutouts or perforations
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IF YOU USE ANY OF THE TYPES OF ENVELOPES LISTED ABOVE, THEY MAY DAMAGE YOUR PRINTER.
THIS DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY BROTHER WARRANTY OR SERVICE AGREEMENT.
Note
• Do not put different types of paper in the paper tray at the same time because it may cause paper jams
or misfeeds.
• Do not print envelopes using duplex printing.
• For proper printing, you must choose the same paper size from your software application as the paper
in the tray.
•See What kind of paper can I use? on page 1-4.
Most envelopes will be suitable for your printer. However, some envelopes will have feed and print-quality
problems because of the way they have been made. A suitable envelope should have edges with straight,
well-creased folds and the leading edge should not be thicker than two pieces of paper. The envelope should
lie flat and not be of baggy or flimsy construction. 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.
Note
Brother will not recommend a particular envelope because envelope manufacturers may change the
envelope specifications. You are responsible for the quality and performance of the envelopes you use.
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Duplex Printing
The supplied printer drivers for Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP all allow
manual duplex 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.
■ If paper is curled, straighten it and then put it back in the paper tray or the manual feed slot.
■ If the paper is not feeding properly, it may be curled. Remove the paper and straighten it.
■ When you use the manual duplex function, it is possible that there may be paper jams or poor print quality.
If there is a paper jam, see Paper jams and how to clear them on page 6-5.
Printing on both sides of the paper (manual duplex printing)
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Note
You should use plain paper and recycled paper. Do not use bond paper.
Manual duplex printing from the paper tray
1 From the Advanced tab choose the Manual Duplex printing mode, and from the Basic tab choose the
Paper Source to be Auto Select or Tray1.
2 The printer will automatically print all the even-numbered pages on one side of the paper first.
3 Remove the printed even-numbered pages from the output tray and put them back in the paper tray,
placing the paper with the side that is going to be printed on (blank side) face down. Follow the
instructions on the computer screen.
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4 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 then put the printed pages in the tray, with the
printed side face up. (Do not add the printed pages to the top of a stack of unprinted paper.)
Manual duplex printing from the manual feed slot
Note
You should not use very thin or very thick paper.
1 From the Advanced tab choose the Manual Duplex printing mode, and from the Basic tab choose the
Paper Source to be Manual feed.
2 Using both hands put the paper in the manual feed slot with the side that is going to be printed on first
facing up. Follow the instructions on the computer screen. Repeat this step until you have printed all the
even-numbered pages.
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3 Remove the printed even-numbered pages from the output tray and put them back into the manual feed
slot in the same order one by one. Place the paper with the side that is going to be printed on (the blank
side) face up. Follow the instructions on the computer screen.
4 Repeat Step 3 until you have printed all the odd-numbered pages on the other side of the paper.
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Paper orientation for manual duplex printing
The printer prints the second page first.
If you print 10 pages on 5 sheets of paper, it will print page 2 then page 1 on the first sheet of paper.
It will print page 4 then page 3 on the second sheet of paper.
It will print page 6 then page 5 on the third sheet of paper, and so on.
When doing manual duplex printing, the paper must be put in the paper tray in the following way:
■ For the manual feed slot:
Put the side to be printed on first, face-up, with the leading edge (top) of the paper in first.
To print the second side, put the paper face down, with the leading edge (top) of the paper in first.
If letterhead paper is used, this would be put in with the heading face down, and in first.
To print the second side, put the heading face up and in first.
■ For the paper tray:
Put the side to be printed on first, face down, with the leading edge (top) of the paper at the front of the
tray.
To print the second side, put the paper face up, with the leading edge (top) of the paper at the front of the
tray.
If letterhead paper is used, this would be put in the paper tray with the heading face up, and at the front
of the tray.
To print the second page, put the heading face down and at the front of the tray.
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Driver and software
Printer driver
A printer driver is software that translates data from the format used by a computer to the format that a
particular printer needs. Typically, this format is a printer command language or page description language.
®
The printer drivers for the following version of Windows
and Macintosh® are on the CD-ROM that we have
supplied. You can also download the latest printer driver for all of the following operating systems from the
Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com
The installation instructions for installing the printer driver for Windows® and Macintosh® are in the Quick
Setup Guide.
If you want to uninstall the printer driver, see Uninstalling the printer driver on page 2-14.
For Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP
• Windows printer driver (Hewlett-Packard LaserJet laser printer compatible driver) (For HL-2070N)
®
• Brother GDI printer driver for Windows
• Generic PCL Driver (For users of Citrix
Windows NT 4.0
PCL Driver. This driver only supports basic printing functions.) (For HL-2070N: For Windows
Windows
®
For Macintosh
• Brother Laser driver for Macintosh
®
and Windows® 2000/XP network shared environments, we recommend the use of our Generic
2000/XP.)
®
(For HL-2030 and HL-2040)
®
MetaFrame®, Windows® Terminal Server environments and other
NT®
®
4.0 and
For Linux
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• GDI printer driver
Note
For more infomation about Generic PCL Driver and Linux printer driver, please visit our web site at
http://solutions.brother.com
®
Windows
Windows NT® 4.0 L
Windows® 98/Me
Windows® 2000
Windows® XP
Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2
Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater
Linux (Mandrake 9.1, Red
Hat 9.0, SuSE Linux 8.2,
Debian 3.0r1)
95
.
Windows printer
driver
L
(For HL-2070N)
GDI driver
L
(For HL-2040)
L
(For HL-2030 and HL-2040)
L
Generic PCL
Driver
(For HL-2070N)
L
(For HL-2070N)
Brother Laser
driver
L
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You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer.
■ Paper Size
■ Multiple Page
■ Orientation
■ Copies
■ Media Type
■ Paper Source
■ Resolution
■ Toner Save Mode
■ Manual Duplex printing
■ Watermark
■ Job Spooling
*1
*1
■ Quick Print Setup
■ Sleep Time
■ Status Monitor
■ Macro
■ Administrator
*1
*1
*1*3
*1*2
■ Insert Command/File
■ Page Protection
*1
■ Print Date & Time
■ Density adjustment
■ True Type Mode
*1*3
■ Error Message Printout
*1
*1
*1*2*3
*1
*1
*1
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*1
These settings are not available with Brother Laser driver for Macintosh®.
*2
These settings are not available with Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP.
*3
These settings are not available for HL-2030 and HL-2040.
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For Windows®
Features in the printer driver
Driver and software
You can download the latest printer driver or get other information by accessing the Brother Solutions Center
at http://solutions.brother.com
You can also change settings by clicking the illustration on the left side of the Basic tab in the Properties
dialog box.
For more information, please see the Help text in the printer driver.
Note
The screens in this section are from Windows® XP. The screens on your PC will vary depending on your
Operating System.
Basic tab
Note
If you are using Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Basic tab by clicking Printing Preferences... in
the General tab of the Printer Properties screen.
®
If you are using Windows NT
menu of the Printers folder.
4.0, you can access the Basic tab by clicking Document Defaults... in the file
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Select the Paper Size, Multiple Page,
Orientation and other settings.
Select the Paper Source and other
settings.
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Advanced tab
Note
If you are using Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Advanced tab by clicking Printing Preferences...
in the General tab of the Printer Properties screen.
If you are using Windows NT
file menu of the Printers and Faxes folder.
®
4.0, you can access the Advanced tab by clicking Document Defaults in the
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Change the tab settings by clicking the following icons:
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Print Quality
2
Duplex Printing
3
Watermark
4
Page Setting
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Device Options
Print Quality
Select the resolution, toner save mode and print settings or gray printing setting.
Resolution
You can change the resolution as follows:
• HQ 1200
• 600 dpi
• 300 dpi
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