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
HTML format by visiting our web site at http://solutions.brother.com or accessing it from the CD-ROM
directly.
Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and the latest Driver Updates
and Utilities.
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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.
Open the back cover
(Back View)
Inside the printer
(Front 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
About this printer ......................................................................................................1-1
Interface cable............................................................................................................................. 1-1
Front view.................................................................................................................................... 1-2
Positioning the printer........................................................................................................................ 1-3
Power supply............................................................................................................................... 1-3
What kind of paper can I use?........................................................................................................... 1-4
Type and size of paper................................................................................................................ 1-4
Recommended paper.................................................................................................................. 1-5
Portrait..................................................................................................................................... 1-6
Landscape............................................................................................................................... 1-6
Printing on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from the manual feed slot................ 1-10
Printing on thick paper, labels and envelopes........................................................................... 1-13
Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper..................................................................... 1-17
Manual duplex printing from the paper tray........................................................................... 1-17
Printer driver...................................................................................................................................... 2-1
For Windows®.............................................................................................................................. 2-3
For Macintosh® .......................................................................................................................... 2-12
Printer driver for Windows® ................................................................................................... 2-14
Brother Laser driver for Macintosh® ...................................................................................... 2-15
Web BRAdmin....................................................................................................................... 2-16
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Control panel .............................................................................................................3-1
Using the printer driver............................................................................................................ 3-8
Using the printer driver............................................................................................................ 3-9
Print Fonts (For HL-2070N)....................................................................................................... 3-10
Using the printer driver.......................................................................................................... 3-10
Network factory default setting (For HL-2070N)........................................................................ 3-11
Print server (NC-2100p) (For HL-2040)............................................................................................. 4-2
Routine maintenance ................................................................................................5-1
Toner Low message................................................................................................................ 5-2
Drum unit..................................................................................................................................... 5-7
Other problems................................................................................................................................ 6-10
For Macintosh® with USB .......................................................................................................... 6-10
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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®..........................................................................................................................A-9
For Macintosh®........................................................................................................................A-9
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
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
Appendix (For USA and Canada) ............................................................................C-1
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)............................................................................................C-1
Customer Service........................................................................................................................C-1
Laser Safety (100 to 120 volt model only)...................................................................................C-4
FDA Regulations (100 to 120 volt model only)............................................................................C-4
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About this printer
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What is in the box?
When you unpack the printer, check that you have all of the following parts.
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Printer
Drum unit and toner cartridge
assembly
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Quick Setup Guide
CD-ROM
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AC power cord
Parts may vary from one country to
another.
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Note
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® keyboard.
When you use a USB cable, make sure you connect it to the USB connector of your PC.
USB is not supported under Windows® 95 or Windows NT®4.0.
■ 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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Front view
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Face-down Output Tray Support
Flap (Support Flap)
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Control Panel
Manual Feed slot
Manual Feed Paper Guides
Paper Tray
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Power Switch
Front Cover
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Face-down Output Tray
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Back view
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Back Cover
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AC Power Connector
10/100BASE-TX Port (HL-2070N)
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Parallel Interface Connector
(HL-2040 and HL-2070N)
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Side Cover
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LED (Light-emitting Diode)
(HL-2070N)
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USB Interface Connector
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The printer illustration is based on
HL-2070N.
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Positioning the printer
Please read the following before you use the printer.
Power supply
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Use the printer within the recommended power range.
Power source:
USA and Canada:
AC 110 to 120 V, 50/60 Hz
AC 220 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Europe and Australia:
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:
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
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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
Plain paper
60 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (16 to 28 lb)
Recycled paper
Bond paper
Recycled Paper
Bond Paper
Thick paper
105 g/m2 to 161 g/m2 (28 to 43 lb)
Thick Paper or Thicker Paper
Transparency
Up to 10 sheets
A4 or Letter
Transparencies
Thicker Paper
A4 or Letter
Labels
A4 or Letter
Envelopes
Envelopes
Env. Thin
Env. Thick
Tray 1
Manual
Paper size
A4, Letter, Legal*, B5(JIS), B5(ISO), Width: 69.9 to 215.9 mm (2.75 to 8.5 in.)
Executive, A5, A6, B6(ISO)
250 sheets (80 g/m2 or 21 lb)
Length: 116 to 406.4 mm (4.57 to 16 in.)
Number of sheets
Single sheet
* Legal paper is not available in some regions.
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Recommended paper
To get the bset print quality, we suggest using paper that meets the conditions mentioned below.
■ Paper that is made for plain-paper copying
■ Paper that is 75 to 90 g/m2 (20 to 24 lb)
■ Neutral paper, not acidic or alkaline paper
■ Long-grain paper
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■ Paper with a moisture content of approximately 5%
■ Recycled paper that meets DIN 19309 specifications
We recommend using “3M Transparency Film” when you print on transparencies.
CAUTION
Do not use ink jet paper, because it may cause a paper jam or damage your printer.
Note
If you use paper that is not recommended, a paper jam or misfeed may occur in the printer.
Especially when paper that satisties the conditions mentioned above is not available in your country, we
recommend testing various papers before purchasing large quantities.
To help you choose which paper to use with this printer, see Important information for choosing your paper
Should you need further information on recommended paper, please contact local Brother office in your
country.
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About this printer
Printable area
The edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are shown below.
Portrait
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A4
Letter
Legal
B5 (ISO)
Executive
A5
A6
B6
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
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(0.24 in.)
Landscape
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A4
Letter
Legal
B5 (ISO)
Executive
A5
A6
B6
4.23 mm
(0.16 in.)
4.23 mm
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About this printer
Printing methods
Printing on plain paper, bond paper and transparencies
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You can print on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from the paper tray or manual feed slot. For the
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.
Select Tray1.
2 Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer.
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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.
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4 Put paper in the tray.
5 Check that the paper is below the maximum paper mark
(▼).
Note
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Paper jams may occur if you put more than 250 sheets
(80 g/m2 or 21 lb) of plain or bond paper in the paper
tray at any one time.
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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.
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.
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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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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.
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1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source and other settings in the printer driver.
Select Plain Paper, Bond Paper or
Transparencies.
Select Manual.
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.
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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.
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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.
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
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Put the paper into the manual feed slot with the side to be printed face up.
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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.
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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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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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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.
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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.
Select Thick paper, Thicker paper, or
Envelopes.
Select Manual.
Note
For envelope users
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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
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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.
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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.
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Note
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Put the paper into the manual feed slot with the side to be printed face up.
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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.
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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.
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
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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
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■ 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
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
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Do not put different types of paper in the paper tray at the same time because it may cause paper jams
or misfeeds.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Printing on both sides of the paper (manual duplex printing)
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.)
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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.
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.
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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
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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.
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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.
For Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP
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Windows printer driver (Hewlett-Packard LaserJet laser printer compatible driver) (For HL-2070N)
Brother GDI printer driver for Windows® (For HL-2030 and HL-2040)
Generic PCL Driver (For users of Citrix® MetaFrame®, Windows® Terminal Server environments and other
Windows NT 4.0® and Windows® 2000/XP network shared environments, we recommend the use of our Generic
PCL Driver. This driver only supports basic printing functions.) (For HL-2070N: For Windows NT®4.0 and
Windows® 2000/XP.)
For Macintosh®
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Brother Laser driver for Macintosh®
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
Windows printer
driver
Generic PCL
Driver
Brother Laser
driver
GDI driver
Windows® 95
Windows NT® 4.0
(For HL-2040)
(For HL-2070N)
(For HL-2070N)
Windows® 98/Me
(For HL-2030 and HL-2040)
Windows® 2000
(For HL-2070N)
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)
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You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer.
■ Paper Size
■ Multiple Page
■ Orientation
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■ Copies
■ Media Type
■ Paper Source
■ Resolution
■ Toner Save Mode
■ Manual Duplex printing*1
■ Watermark*1
■ Job Spooling*1
■ Quick Print Setup*1
■ Sleep Time*1
■ Status Monitor*1
■ Macro*1*3
■ Administrator*1*2
■ Insert Command/File*1*2*3
■ Page Protection*1
■ Print Date & Time*1
■ Density adjustment*1
■ True Type Mode*1*3
■ Error Message Printout*1
*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
You can download the latest printer driver or get other information by accessing the Brother Solutions Center
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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® 4.0, you can access the Basic tab by clicking Document Defaults... in the file
menu of the Printers folder.
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® 4.0, you can access the Advanced tab by clicking Document Defaults in the
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file menu of the Printers and Faxes folder.
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2
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Change the tab settings by clicking the following icons:
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2
3
4
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Print Quality
Select the resolution, toner save mode and print settings or gray printing setting.
Resolution
You can change the resolution as follows:
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HQ 1200
600 dpi
300 dpi
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Toner Save Mode
You can save running costs by turning on the toner save mode, which reduces the print density.
Print Setting
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You can manually change the Print setting.
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Auto
Selecting the Auto button will allow automatic printing with the most suitable print settings for your
print job.
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Manual
You can change the settings manually by selecting the Manual button and clicking the Setting...
button.
For Windows® 95/98/Me users: brightness, contrast and other settings.
For Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP users: Printer Halftone, System Halftone, Improve gray
printing.
Duplex Printing
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Manual Duplex
If you select Manual Duplex, the dialog box for the manual duplex settings will appear. There are six
types of manual duplex binding directions available for each orientation.
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Binding Offset
If you check the Binding Offset option, you can also specify the offset for binding in inches or
millimeters.
Watermark
You can put a watermarked logo or text into your documents.
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.
When you use text as a watermark, you can change the font, darkness and angle settings.
Page Setting
You can change the print image scaling and select Mirror / Reverse print options.
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Job Spooling
The printer saves data that you want to reprint.
You can reprint a document without sending the data again from your PC. To reprint press and hold down the
Go button for about 4 seconds until all the LEDs light up in order (Toner, Drum, Paper, Ready).
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Note
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Reprint function is not available for multiple copies.
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If you want to prevent other people from printing your data using the Reprint function, clear the Use
Reprint check box in the job spooling settings.
Quick Print Setup
You can turn the Quick Print Setup function ON or OFF. A small selection window appears on your computer.
This will then let you make changes to the settings of the following functions:
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Multiple Page
Manual Duplex Printing
Toner Save Mode
Paper Source
Media Type
Sleep Time
When the printer does not receive data for a certain period of time (timeout), it enters sleep mode. Sleep
mode acts as though the printer was turned off. The default time-out is 5 minutes. When Intelligent Sleep
Mode is selected, it is automatically adjusted to the most suitable time-out setting depending on how often
you use your printer. While the printer is in sleep mode, all the LEDs are off, but the printer can still receive
data from the computer. Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer to start printing.
Pressing the Go button will also wake up the printer.
Sleep mode can be turned off. To turn sleep mode off, go to the Advanced tab, select Device Options and
then select Sleep Time. Double click the word Sleep Time in the Sleep Time screen, this will allow the Sleep
Time Off function to appear, click Sleep Time Off to stop the printer from going into sleep mode. The Sleep
Time Off function can be hidden by double clicking the word Sleep Time in the Sleep Time screen again.
We recommend that you keep Sleep mode on for power saving.
Status Monitor
This reports the printer status (any errors that may happen with the printer) when printing. The default setting
for the Status Monitor is off. If you would like to turn the status monitor on, go to the Advanced tab, select
Device options and then select Status monitor.
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Macro (For HL-2070N)
You can save a page of a document as a macro to the printer memory. Moreover, you can execute the saved
macro - in other words, you can use the saved macro as an overlay on any document. This will save time and
increase printing speed for often used information such as forms, company logos, letterhead formats or
invoices.
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Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/Me users only)
Administrators have the authority to limit the Number of copies, Scaling setting and Watermark setting
functions.
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Password
Enter the password into this box.
Set Password
Click here to change the password.
COPY LOCK
Lock the copy pages selection to prevent multiple copy printing.
WATERMARK LOCK
Lock the current settings of the Watermark option to prevent changes being made.
SCALING LOCK
Lock the scaling setting as shown below.
1 in 1
100%
Insert Command/File (For HL-2070N: For Windows® 95/98/Me users only)
This option allows data to be inserted into a print job.
Using this function allows you to do the following.
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Insert a print file or tiff format file into a print job.
Insert a text string into a print job.
Insert a macro, which is saved in printer memory, into a print job.
Page Protection
Page Protection refers to a setting that reserves additional memory for the creation of full page images.
Selections are AUTO, OFF and Printer Default.
The page protection feature allows the printer to create the full page image to be printed in memory before
physically moving the paper through the printer. When the image is very complicated and the printer has to
wait to process the image before printing, use this function.
Print Date & Time
Date: Specifies the format of the date.
Time: Specifies the format of the time.
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Support tab
Note
If you are using Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Support tab by clicking Printing Preferences...
in the General tab of the Printer Properties screen.
If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, you can access the Support tab by clicking Document Defaults... in the
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file menu of the Printers folder.
■ You can download the latest driver or get other product information by accessing the Brother Solutions
Center at http://solutions.brother.com
■ You can see the printer driver version.
■ You can check the current driver settings.
■ You can print the printer settings page and the internal fonts list. (The internal fonts list is available for
HL-2070N only.)
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Driver and software
For Macintosh®
This printer supports Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2 and Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater.
You can download the latest printer driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at
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Note
The screens in this section are from Mac OS® X 10.3.
The screens on your Macintosh® will vary depending on your Operating System.
Page setup
You can set the Paper size, Orientation and Scale.
Print
Layout
Set the Pages per Sheet, Layout direction and Border.
Pages per sheet: Select how many pages will appear on each side of the paper.
Layout direction: When you specify the Pages per sheet, you can also specify the direction of the layout.
Border: If you want to add a border, use this function.
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Print settings
Set the Resolution, Media Type, Toner Save and other settings.
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You can change settings by selecting the setting in the Printer Settings list:
■ Quality
■ Media Type
■ Toner Save Mode
Quality
You can change the resolution as follows:
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300 dpi
600 dpi
HQ 1200
Media Type
You can change the media type as follows:
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Plain Paper
Recycled Paper
Thick Paper
Transparencies
Thicker Paper
Thin Paper
Bond Paper
Envelopes
Env.Thin
Env.Thick
Toner Save Mode
You can save running costs by turning on the Toner Save setting, which reduces the print density.
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Uninstalling the printer driver
You can uninstall the printer driver that you installed with the following steps.
Note
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This instruction is not available if you installed the printer driver from Windows Add Printer function.
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After uninstalling, we recommend that you restart your PC to remove files that were in use during
uninstall.
Printer driver for Windows®
For Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000
1 Click Start and select your appropriate printer from Programs.
2 Select UnInstall.
3 Follow the instructions on the screen.
For Windows® XP
1 Click Start and select your appropriate printer from ALL Programs.
2 Select UnInstall.
3 Follow the instructions on the screen.
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Brother Laser driver for Macintosh®
For Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2
1 Open the Extensions folder located in the System Folder on the Macintosh HD.
2 Drag all these following files in the Extensions folder to the trash.
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BR_PrintMonitor(laser)
Brother Laser
Brother Laser(IP)
Note
There may be several of the USB Print Driver(BRXXX)* and BR_PrintMonitor(BXX)* extensions with different
endings.
*The 'x' refers to the model of your machine.
3 Restart the Macintosh®.
4 Once the computer has restarted you can then dump the trash.
For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater
1 Disconnect the USB cable between the Macintosh and your printer.
2 Restart the Mac.
3 Log on as an "Administrator".
4 Run the Print Center (from the Go menu > Applications > Utilities > Print Center folder), then choose
the printer you want to remove and remove it by clicking the Delete button.
5 Click on the name of your printer in the printer list. From the Finder menu, delete the Printer.
6 Drag the HL-MFLPro folder (from the Mac OS X 10.X > Library > Printers > Brother) into the Trash
bin and then empty the trash bin.
7 Restart the Macintosh®.
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Software
Note
This section is for Windows®.
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Software for Networks
Note
This section is for HL-2070N.
BRAdmin Professional
The BRAdmin Professional software is a utility for managing your Brother network enabled printers that are
running under Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP.
It allows you to easily configure and check the status of your printer on the network.
Driver Deployment Wizard
This installer includes the Windows® printer driver and Brother network port driver (LPR and NetBIOS).
If the administrator installs the printer driver and port driver using this software, the administrator can save
the file to the file server or send the file by E-mail to users. Then, each user just clicks that file to have the
printer driver, port driver, IP address, and so on, automatically copied to their PC.
Network Print Software
This installer includes the port monitors (Peer-to-Peer Printing software).
They allow you to print through the Network (LAN) under Windows®.
Web BRAdmin
The Web BRAdmin software is designed to manage all LAN/WAN Brother network connected devices. By
installing the Web BRAdmin server software on a computer running IIS*, Administrators with a Web browser
can connect to the Web BRAdmin server, which then communicates with the device itself. Unlike the
BRAdmin Professional software - which is designed for Windows® systems only - the Web BRAdmin server
software can be accessed from any client computer with a web browser that supports Java 2.
You can download the Web BRAdmin software from our web site at http://solutions.brother.com/
IIS* = Internet Information Server 4.0 or 5.0
Web BRAdmin and Internet Information Server 4.0 is supported on the following operating systems:
■ Windows NT® 4.0 Server
Web BRAdmin and Internet Information Server 5.0 is supported on the following operating systems:
■ Windows® 2000 Server
■ Windows® 2000 Advanced Server
■ Windows® XP Professional
■ Windows® 2000 Professional
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Automatic Emulation Selection
Note
This section is for HL-2070N.
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This printer has an Automatic Emulation Selection feature. When the printer receives data from the computer,
it automatically chooses the emulation mode. This feature has been set at the factory to ON.
You can change the setting using Remote Printer Console or Web browser.
Note
For more information about Remote Printer Console, see the following section.
The printer can choose from the following combinations:
Setting 1 (default)
HP LaserJet
Setting 2
HP LaserJet
IBM ProPrinter XL
EPSON FX-850
Remote Printer Console
Remote Printer Console is software to change many of the printer settings independently of your software
application. For example, you can change the settings for printer margin, sleep mode, character set and so
on. These settings are then remembered and used by the printer.
How to use and install the Remote Printer Console software
To use the Remote Printer Console software, follow the steps below.
For Windows®
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Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and close the opening screen when it appears.
Open Windows® Explore and select the CD-ROM drive.
Double-click the RPC folder.
Refer to the RPC_User’s_Guide.pdf for how to install and use the Remote Printer Console.
For Macintosh®
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2
3
Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click the HL2000 icon on the desktop.
Double-click the RPC folder.
Refer to the RPC_User’s_Guide.pdf for how to install and use the Remote Printer Console.
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Control panel
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This section refers to the four Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) (Toner, Drum, Paper, Ready) and a control panel
button (Go) on the control panel.
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The LED indications shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in this chapter.
LED is off
or
or
or
or
LED is on
LED is blinking
Note
When the power switch is off or the printer is in Sleep mode, all the LEDs are off.
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Control panel
LED
Printer status
Sleep mode
The power switch is off or the printer is in Sleep mode. Pressing the Go button
wakes up the printer from Sleep mode to Ready mode.
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Ready to print
The printer is ready to print.
Warming up
The printer is warming up.
Receiving data
The printer is either receiving data from the computer, processing data in
memory or printing the data.
Data remaining in memory
Print data is left in the printer memory. If the Ready LED blinks for a long time
and nothing has printed, press the Go button to print the data that is still in
memory.
Toner low
Indicates that the toner cartridge is nearly empty. Purchase a new toner
cartridge and have it ready for when Toner Life End is indicated.
The Toner LED alternates turning on for 2 seconds and off for 3 seconds.
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Control panel
LED
Printer status
Toner life end
Cartridge position error
The toner cartridge is not installed correctly. Take out the toner cartridge and put
it back into the printer again.
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Drum life end soon
The drum unit is near the end of its life. We recommend that you get a new drum
The Drum LED alternates turning on for 2 seconds and off for 3 seconds.
No paper fed tray 1
Put paper in the tray. See Printing on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies
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Control panel
LED
Printer status
Front cover is open
Close the front cover of the printer.
Back cover is open
Close the back cover of the printer.
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Paper jam
If the printer does not start printing, press the Go button.
No paper fed manual feed slot
Memory full
The printer memory is full and the printer cannot print full pages of a
Print overrun
A print overrun occurred and the printer cannot print full pages of a document.
Drum Error
5-14.
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Control panel
Service call indications
If there is an error that cannot be cleared by the user, the printer will show that a service call is needed by
lighting up all the LEDs as shown below.
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If you see the service call indication above, turn off the power switch, wait a few seconds, and then turn it
back on and try to print again.
If you cannot clear the error and see the same service call indication after turning the printer back on, call
your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative.
When you press the Go button, the LEDs will light up as shown in Table 1. See Table 1: LED indications while
For example, the LED indication below shows a fuser unit failure.
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Control panel
Table 1: LED indications while pressing Go button
fuser unit
failure*1
Laser unit
failure
Main motor
failure
Main PCB
failure
LEDs
Toner
3
Drum
Paper
Ready
Make a note of the indication and report the error status to your dealer or a Brother authorized service
representative by referring to the above table.
Note
Make sure that the front cover is fully closed before you report a service call.
*1 If this error occurs, turn the power switch off, wait a few seconds, and then turn it on again.
Leave the printer for 10 minutes with the power on. If the error occurs again, consult your dealer or Brother
authorized service representative.
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Control panel
Control panel button (Go button)
The control panel button has the following functions:
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Wake-up
If the printer is in Sleep mode, press the Go button to wake the printer up and go to the Ready state.
Error recovery
If there is an error, the printer will recover automatically from some errors. If an error is not automatically
cleared, press the Go button to clear the error, and then continue to use the printer.
Form feed
If the green Ready LED blinks for a long time, press the Go button. The printer will print any data that is left
in the printer memory.
Cancel printing
While printing press the Go button for about 4 seconds until all the LEDs light up. The Ready and Paper LEDs
will flash as the job is being cancelled.
Reprint
To reprint the last document, press the Go button for about 4 seconds until all the LEDs light up.
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Control panel
Print a test page
You can use the Go button or the printer driver to print a test page.
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Using control panel button
1 Turn off the printer.
2 Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.
3 Hold down the Go button as you turn on the power switch. Keep the Go button pressed down until the
Toner, Drum and Paper LEDs light up. Release the Go button. Make sure that the Toner, Drum and
Paper LEDs are off.
4 Press the Go button again. The printer will print a test page.
Using the printer driver
If you are using Brother’s Windows® printer driver, click the Print Test Page button. It is in the General tab
of the Windows® printer driver.
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Control panel
Print a Printer Settings page
You can print the current settings using the control panel button or printer driver.
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Using the control panel button
1 Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.
2 Turn on the printer and wait until the printer is in the Ready state.
3 Press the Go button three times within 2 seconds. The printer will print the current printer settings page.
Using the printer driver
If you are using Brother’s Windows® printer driver, you can print the current printer settings page by clicking
the Print Settings button in the Support tab.
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Control panel
Print Fonts (For HL-2070N)
You can print a list of the internal fonts using the control panel button or printer driver.
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Using the control panel button
1 Turn off the printer.
2 Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.
3 Hold down the Go button as you turn on the power switch. Keep the Go button pressed down until the
Toner, Drum and Paper LEDs light up. Release the Go button. Make sure that the Toner, Drum and
Paper LEDs are off.
4 Press the Go button twice. The printer will print a list of the internal fonts.
Using the printer driver
If you are using Brother’s Windows® printer driver, you can print a list of the internal fonts by clicking the Print
Fonts button in the Support tab.
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Control panel
Network factory default setting (For HL-2070N)
If you wish to reset the print server back to its default factory settings (resetting all information such as the
password and IP address information), please follow these steps:
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1 Turn off the printer.
2 Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.
3 Hold down the Go button as you turn on the power switch. Keep the Go button pressed down until the
Toner, Drum and Paper LEDs light up. Release the Go button. Make sure that the Toner, Drum and
Paper LEDs are off.
4 Press the Go button six times. Make sure that all the LEDs light up to indicate the print server has been
reset to its default factory settings.
Network factory default setting with APIPA protocol disabled (For HL-2070N)
If you wish to reset the print server back to its factory default settings with APIPA protocol disabled, please
follow these steps:
1 Turn off the printer.
2 Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.
3 Hold down the Go button as you turn on the power switch. Keep the Go button pressed down until the
Toner, Drum and Paper LEDs light up. Release the Go button. Make sure that the Toner, Drum and
Paper LEDs are off.
4 Press the Go button seven times. Make sure that all the LEDs light up to indicate the print server has
been reset to its default factory settings.
Note
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For more information of APIPA, see the Network User’s Guide or visit http://solutions.brother.com
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You can also disable the APIPA protocol using Web browser, BRAdmin Professional or Web
BRAdmin.
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Options
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This printer has the following optional print servers. Click the symbol L in the table to see the information for
each item.
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Model
NC-2200w
NC-2100p
N/A
HL-2030
HL-2040
HL-2070N
N/A
Wireless print server (NC-2200w)
An optional network print server (NC-2200w) allows you to print in a wireless environment through the USB
interface. The NC-2200w is compatible with Windows® 98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP.
The Brother NC-2200w wireless print server supports the IEEE 802.11b wireless networking standard and
can work in Infrastructure or Ad-hoc mode using common wireless security methods.
IEEE 802.11b wireless
Infrastructure / Ad-hoc 802.11
SSID, WEP (64/128bit)
USB 1.0
Network interface
Communication Mode
Security
Printer Interface
TCP/IP
Support Protocol
Management Features
Embedded web server support
SNMP / MIB support
TELNET remote console
BRAdmin Professional compatible
Flash memory for easy updating of firmware
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Options
Print server (NC-2100p) (For HL-2040)
An optional network print server (NC-2100p) allows you to connect to your network through the parallel
interface.
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10/100BASE-TX Ethernet
Parallel
Network interface
Printer Interface
TCP/IP, NetBEUI
Support Protocol
Management Features
Embedded web server support
SNMP / MIB support
TELNET remote console
BRAdmin Professional compatible
Flash memory for easy updating of firmware
Note
HL-2070N already has a built-in 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet Print Server.
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Routine maintenance
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You will need to replace certain parts and clean the printer regularly.
WARNING
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When you replace certain parts or clean the printer regularly,
pay attention to the following:
■ If your clothes are smeared with toner, wipe off the toner
with a dry cloth and immediately wash the clothes in cold
water to avoid stains.
■ Be careful not to inhale the toner.
■ After you have just used the printer, some parts inside the
printer are extremely hot. When you open the front cover or
back cover of the printer, never touch the shaded parts
shown in the illustrations.
Replacing the consumable items
You will need to replace the consumable items regularly.
Note
Consumables
Toner Cartridge
Drum Unit
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Routine maintenance
Toner cartridge
The life of the original toner cartridge that came with the printer may be either a starter*1 or standard*2 toner
cartridge, and depends on the model and country you bought the printer in.
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*1 The starter toner cartridge will print up to 1,500 A4 or Letter-size single-sided pages at 5% coverage.
*2 Standard and replacement toner cartridges print up to 2,500 A4 or Letter-size single-sided pages at 5% coverage.
Note
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The amount of toner used varies according to what is printed on the page and the print density setting.
•
If you change the print density setting for lighter or darker printing, the amount of toner that is used will
change.
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Wait to unpack the toner cartridge until immediately before you install it in the printer.
Toner Low message
The Toner LED alternates turning on for 2 seconds and off for 3 seconds.
If the LED shows this message, the toner cartridge has nearly run out of toner. Buy a new toner cartridge and
have it ready before you get a Toner Life End message. To put in the toner cartridge, see Replacing the toner
Note
The Toner LED will blink continuously if the toner cartridge is nearly empty.
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Routine maintenance
Toner Life End message
If the LED shows the message below, the printer has run out of toner or the toner is not evenly distributed
inside the cartridge.
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Replacing the toner cartridge
Note
•
To ensure high quality printing, make sure you use quality Brother toner cartridges. When you want to
buy toner cartridges, call the dealer you bought the printer from or Brother Customer Service.
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1 Open the front cover of the printer.
2 Pull out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly.
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Routine maintenance
CAUTION
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We recommend that you place the drum unit and toner
cartridge assembly on a piece of disposable paper or
cloth in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
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To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity,
do not touch the electrodes shown in the illustrations.
3 Push down the blue lock lever and take the toner
cartridge out of the drum unit.
CAUTION
Handle the toner cartridge carefully. If toner scatters on
your hands or clothes, immediately wipe or wash it off with
cold water.
Note
•
Be sure to seal up the toner cartridge tightly in a bag
so that toner powder does not spill out of the cartridge.
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Discard the used toner cartridge according to local
regulations, keeping it separate from domestic waste.
If you have questions, call your local waste disposal
office.
4 Unpack the new toner cartridge. Hold the cartridge level
with both hands and gently rock it from side to side five
or six times to spread the toner evenly inside the
cartridge.
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Routine maintenance
CAUTION
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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.
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•
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If an unpacked drum unit is put in direct sunlight or room
light, the unit may be damaged.
Brother strongly recommends that you do not refill the toner
cartridge provided with your printer. We also strongly
recommend that you continue to use only Genuine Brother
Brand replacement toner cartridges. Using or attempting to
use potentially incompatible toner and/or toner cartridges in
your printer may cause damage to the printer itself and/or
it may result in unsatisfactory print quality. Our warranty
coverage does not apply to any problem that was caused
by the use of unauthorized third party toner and toner
cartridges. To protect your investment and guarantee your
print quality please continue to replace consumed toner
cartridges with only Genuine Brother Branded Supplies.
•
•
Printing with a third-party toner or third-party toner cartridge
may reduce not only the print quality but also the quality
and life of the printer itself. It may also cause serious
damage to the performance and life of a drum unit.
Warranty coverage does not apply to problems caused by
the use of third-party toner or third-party toner cartridges.
Put the toner cartridge in the drum unit immediately after
you have removed the protective cover. Do not touch the
shaded parts shown in the illustrations to prevent any
degradation to the print quality.
5 Pull off the protective cover.
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Routine maintenance
6 Put the new toner cartridge firmly into the drum unit until
you hear it lock into place. If you put it in properly, the
lock lever will lift automatically.
CAUTION
5
Make sure you insert the toner cartridge properly or it may
separate from the drum unit.
7 Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by
gently sliding the blue tab from right to left and left to right
several times. Return the tab to the home position (▲)
before you put the drum unit back in the printer. If you do
not, printed pages may have a vertical stripe.
Home position (▲)
8 Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in
the printer. Close the front cover of the printer.
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Routine maintenance
Drum unit
This printer can print up to 12,000 pages* with one drum unit.
* At 5% print coverage (A4 or Letter size). The actual number of printed pages will vary depending on the average type
of print job and paper.
5
Note
•
There are many factors that determine the actual drum life, such as the temperature, humidity, type of
paper, type of toner used, number of pages per print job and so on. Under ideal conditions, the
average drum life is estimated at up to 12,000 pages. The actual number of pages that your drum will
print may be significantly less than this estimate. Because we have no control over the many factors
that determine the actual drum life, we cannot guarantee a minimum number of pages that will be
printed by your drum.
•
•
For best performance, use only genuine Brother toner. The printer should be used only in a clean,
dust-free environment with adequate ventilation.
Printing with a third-party drum unit may reduce not only the print quality but also the quality and life
of the printer itself. Warranty coverage does not apply to problems caused by the use of third-party
drum unit.
Change Drum message
If the LED shows the message below, it means the drum unit is near the end of its life. We recommend that
you replace the drum unit with a new one before there is a noticeable deterioration in the print quality.
CAUTION
•
•
While removing the drum unit, handle it carefully because it may contain toner.
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Routine maintenance
Replacing the drum unit
Note
5
Follow these steps to replace the drum unit.
1 Make sure that the printer is turned on and the Drum LED
is blinking. Open the front cover of the printer.
2 Press and hold down the Go button for about 4 seconds
until all the LEDs light up. Once all four LEDs are lit,
release the Go button.
IMPROPER SETUP
Do not reset the drum counter when you replace only the
toner cartridge.
3 Pull out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly.
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Routine maintenance
CAUTION
•
•
We recommend that you place the drum unit and
toner cartridge assembly on a piece of disposable
paper or cloth in case you accidentally spill or
scatter toner.
5
To prevent damage to the printer from static
electricity, do not touch the electrodes shown in
the illustrations.
4 Push down the blue lock lever and take the toner
cartridge out of the drum unit.
CAUTION
Handle the toner cartridge carefully. If toner scatters on
your hands or clothes, immediately wipe or wash it off with
cold water.
Note
•
Be sure to seal up the drum unit tightly in a bag so that
toner powder does not spill out of the unit.
•
Discard the used drum unit according to local
regulations, keeping it separate from domestic waste.
If you have questions, call your local waste disposal
office.
5 Unpack the new drum unit.
CAUTION
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.
6 Put the toner cartridge firmly into the new drum unit until
you hear it lock into place. If you put the cartridge in
properly, the blue lock lever will lift automatically.
CAUTION
Make sure you insert the toner cartridge properly, or it may
separate from the drum unit.
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Routine maintenance
7 Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly in the
printer.
5
8 Close the front cover.
9 Make sure that the Drum LED is now off.
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Routine maintenance
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 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.
5
Cleaning the outside of the printer
CAUTION
•
•
Use neutral detergents. Cleaning with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzine will damage the
surface of the printer.
Do not use cleaning materials that contain ammonia.
Clean the outside of the printer as follows:
1 Turn off the printer power switch and unplug the printer
from the AC power outlet.
2 Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer.
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Routine maintenance
3 Wipe the outside of the printer with a soft cloth to remove
dust.
4 Remove anything that is stuck inside the paper tray.
5
5 Wipe the inside of the paper tray with a soft cloth to
remove dust.
6 Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer.
7 Plug the printer back in and turn on the printer power
switch.
Cleaning the inside of the printer
Clean the inside of the printer as follows:
1 Turn off the printer power switch and unplug the printer
from the AC power outlet.
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Routine maintenance
2 Open the front cover of the printer.
5
3 Pull out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly.
HOT SURFACE
After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer are
extremely hot! Wait for the printer to cool down before you touch the internal
parts of the printer.
4 Wipe the scanner window with a dry, lint-free cloth.
5 Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in
the printer.
6 Close the front cover.
7 Plug the printer back in and turn on the printer power
switch.
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Routine maintenance
Cleaning the corona wire
If you are experiencing print quality problems, please clean the corona wire as follows:
1 Open the front cover of the printer.
5
2 Pull out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly.
CAUTION
•
•
We recommend that you place the drum unit
and toner cartridge assembly on a piece of
disposable paper or cloth 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 illustrations.
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Routine maintenance
3 Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by
gently sliding the blue tab from right to left and left to right
several times. Return the tab to the home position (▲)
before you put the drum unit back in the printer. If you do
not, printed pages may have a vertical stripe.
5
Home position (▲)
4 Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in
the printer. Close the front cover of the printer.
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Troubleshooting
6
You can correct most problems by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers
6
Identifying your problem
First, check the following:
■ The AC power cord is connected properly and the printer is turned on.
■ All of the protective parts have been removed.
■ The toner cartridge and drum unit are installed properly.
■ The front cover is fully closed.
■ Paper is inserted properly in the paper tray.
■ The interface cable is securely connected to the printer and the computer.
■ The correct driver for the printer is installed and selected.
■ The PC is set up to connect to the correct printer port.
Printer does not print:
If you did not solve your problem with the above checks, please identify your problem and then go to the
section listed:
Printer LED is blinking
Status Monitor Error Message appears
Printer printed an Error Message
Paper handling
Other problems
Pages are printed, however there are problems with:
Print quality
Printout is incorrect
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Troubleshooting
Error messages in the Status Monitor
The Status Monitor will report problems with the printer. Take the corrective actions listed in the following
table for the error message that the Status Monitor reports.
The default setting for the Status Monitor is off. If you would like to turn the status monitor on, you can change
the setting of the Status Monitor in the Device Options of the Advanced tab. See Device Options on page
6
Error message
Cover is open
Back Cover is open
Memory Full
Action
■ Close the front cover of the printer.
■ Close the back cover of the printer.
■ Press the Go button to print the data remaining in the printer. Cancel the print
■ Reduce the print resolution or reduce the complexity of your document.
Print Overrun
■ Press the Go button to print the data left in the printer. Cancel the print job if you
■ If this does not clear the error, reduce the complexity of your document or reduce
the print resolution.
■ Set page protection to AUTO by using the supplied Windows® driver or Remote
Printer Console program.
■ Change the following settings in the supplied Windows® driver and try again. The
best combination of these settings will vary depending on your document:
•
•
•
Graphics mode
TrueType mode
Use Printer TrueType® Fonts
No Paper Fed Tray 1
No Paper Fed Manual slot
■ The paper tray may be out of paper or not properly installed. If it is empty, put a
new stack of paper in the paper tray and then press the Go button.
■ If there is paper in the paper tray, make sure it is straight. If the paper is curled,
straighten it before printing. Sometimes it is helpful to remove the paper, turn the
stack over and put it back in the paper tray.
■ Reduce the amount of paper in the paper tray, and then try again.
■ Make sure you use paper that meets Brother’s recommended paper
Paper Jam Tray 1
Paper Jam Inside
Paper Jam Rear
■ Take out the jammed paper from the indicated area.
Toner Life End
Toner Low
■ Purchase a new toner cartridge and have it ready for when the Toner Life End
status is indicated.
Cartridge Position Error
Drum Life End Soon
■ Take out the toner cartridge and put it back into the printer again.
■ The drum is near the end of it's life. Purchase a new drum unit to replace the
Drum Error
Service Call
6 - 2
Troubleshooting
Error message printout
The printer will report problems by printing an error message as defined in the following table. Take the
corrective actions for the error message.
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Error message
MEMORY FULL
Action
■ Press the Go button to print the data left in the printer. Cancel the print job if
■ Reduce the print resolution or reduce the complexity of your document.
PRINT OVERRUN
■ Press the Go button to print the data left in the printer. Cancel the print job if
■ If this does not clear the error, reduce the complexity of your document or
reduce the print resolution.
■ Set page protection to AUTO by using the supplied Windows® driver or
Remote Printer Console program.
■ Change the following settings in the supplied Windows® driver and try again.
The best combination of these settings will vary depending on your
document:
•
•
•
Graphics mode
TrueType mode
Use Printer TrueType® Fonts
RESOLUTION REDUCEDTO ■ Reduce the complexity of your document before you print to prevent
ENABLE PRINTING
(The printer has printed the
document at a reduced
resolution)
automatic reduction in the resolution.
6 - 3
Troubleshooting
Paper handling
First, make sure that you are using paper that meets Brother recommended paper specifications. See What
6
Problem
Recommendation
The printer does not feed
paper.
■ If there is paper in the paper tray, make sure it is straight. If the paper is
curled, you should straighten it before printing. Sometimes it is helpful to
remove the paper, turn the stack over and put it back in the paper tray.
■ Reduce the amount of paper in the paper tray, and then try again.
■ Check that manual feed mode is not selected in the printer driver.
The printer does not feed
paper from the manual feed
slot.
■ Re-insert the paper firmly, one sheet at a time.
■ Make sure that manual feed mode is selected in the printer driver.
The printer will not feed
envelopes.
■ The printer can feed envelopes from the manual feed slot. Your application
software must be set up correctly to print on the envelope size you are using.
This is usually done in the page setup or document setup menu of your
software. Please see your software application manual.
A paper jam has occurred.
6-5.
6 - 4
Troubleshooting
Paper jams and how to clear them
If a paper jam occurs, the printer will tell you by flashing the paper LED as shown below.
6
HOT SURFACE
After you have just used the printer, some parts inside
the printer are extremely hot! When you open the front
cover or back cover of the printer, never touch the
shaded parts shown in the illustrations.
Clear the jammed paper as follows.
If the jammed paper is removed completely by following the steps below, you can install the paper tray first,
and then close the front cover and the printer will resume printing automatically.
If the printer does not start printing automatically, press the Go button. If the printer still does not start printing,
please check that all the remaining jammed paper has been removed from the printer. Then try printing again.
Note
Always remove all paper from the paper tray and straighten the stack when you add new paper. This helps
prevent multiple sheets of paper from feeding through the printer at one time and reduces paper jams.
1 Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer.
6 - 5
Troubleshooting
2 Pull the jammed paper up and out of the printer.
6
3 Open the front cover.
4 Pull out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly
slowly. The jammed paper will be pulled out with the
drum unit and toner cartridge assembly.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the printer caused by static
electricity, do not touch the electrodes shown in the
illustrations.
6 - 6
Troubleshooting
5 Open the back cover.
6
6 Pull the tab toward you to open the rear chute cover.
Rear Chute Cover
7 Pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit. If the jammed paper cannot be pulled out easily, push down
the tab with one hand as you gently pull the paper out with other.
6 - 7
Troubleshooting
HOT SURFACE
After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of
the printer are extremely hot! Wait for the printer to cool
down before you touch the internal parts of the printer.
6
8 Close the back cover.
9 Push the lock lever down and take the toner cartridge out
of the drum unit. Take out the jammed paper if there is
any inside the drum unit.
0 Put the toner cartridge back into the drum unit until you
hear it lock into place. If you put it in properly, the lock
lever will lift automatically.
6 - 8
Troubleshooting
A Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in
the printer.
6
B Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer.
C Close the front cover.
D Make sure that the Paper LED is now off and the printer is ready.
6 - 9
Troubleshooting
Other problems
Problem
Recommendation
The printer cannot print. There ■ Check that the printer cable is not damaged or broken.
6
was an error writing to LPT1:
■ If you have an interface-switching device, make sure the correct printer is
(or BRUSB) for the printer
error message occurs on your
PC.
selected.
For Macintosh® with USB
Problem
Recommendation
The printer does not appear in ■ Check that the printer is turned on.
Chooser (Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2)
■ Check that the USB interface cable is connected correctly.
■ Check the printer driver is installed correctly.
or Print Center (Mac OS® X
10.2.4 or greater).
Unable to print from application ■ Make sure that the supplied Macintosh® printer driver is installed in the Hard
Disk and that it is selected with Chooser (Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2) or Print Center
software.
(Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater).
Improving the print quality
If you have a print quality problem, print a test page first (see page 3-8). If the printout looks good, the
problem is probably not the printer. Check the interface cable or try the printer on another PC.
This section provides information on the following topics:
Examples of poor print
quality
Recommendation
■ Check the printer’s environment. Conditions such as humidity, high
ABCDEFGH
abcdefghijk
■ If the whole page is too light, Toner Save mode may be on. Turn off Toner Save
mode in the printer Properties tab of the driver.
A B C D
abcde
0 1 2 3 4
Faint
6 - 10
Troubleshooting
Examples of poor print
quality
Recommendation
■ Check the printer’s environment - high temperatures and high humidity can
ABCDEFGH
abcdefghijk
6
A B C D
abcde
0 1 2 3 4
Gray background
■ Make sure you use paper that meets our specifications. Rough-surfaced paper
Ghost
■ Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. Rough-surfaced
ABCDEFGH
abcdefghijk
A B C D
abcde
0 1 2 3 4
Toner specks
Hollow print
All black
■ Choose Thick paper mode in the printer driver, or use thinner paper than you
are currently using.
■ Check the printer’s environment because conditions such as high humidity can
■ Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by sliding the blue tab. Make
6 - 11
Troubleshooting
Examples of poor print
quality
Recommendation
■ If the problem is not solved after printing a few pages, the drum unit may have
glue from label stock on the OPC drum surface.
6
Clean the drum unit as follows:
75 mm
(3.0 in.)
75 mm
(3.0 in.)
1 Position the print sample in front of the drum unit, and find the exact
position of the poor print.
White Spots on black text and
graphics at 75 mm
(3.0 in.) intervals
75 mm
(3.0 in.)
75 mm
(3.0 in.)
2 Turn the drum unit gear by hand while looking at the surface of the OPC
drum.
Black Spots at 75 mm
(3.0 in.) intervals
3 When you have located the mark on the drum that matches the print
sample, wipe the surface of the OPC drum with a cotton swab until the
dust or paper powder on the surface comes off.
Note
Do not try to clean the surface of the photosensitive drum with a sharp object.
6 - 12
Troubleshooting
Examples of poor print
quality
Recommendation
6
ABCDEFGH
abcdefghijk
•
If you use label sheets for laser printers, the glue from the sheets may
6-12.
A B C D
abcde
0 1 2 3 4
•
•
Do not use paper that has clips or staples because they will scratch the
surface of the drum.
If the unpacked drum unit is in direct sunlight or room light, the unit may be
damaged.
Black toner marks across the
page
■ Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. A rough surfaced
paper or thick print media can cause the problem.
■ Make sure that you select the appropriate media type in the printer driver.
■ The problem may disappear by itself. Try printing multiple pages to clear this
ABCDEFGH
abcdefghijk
problem, especially if the printer has not been used for a long time.
A B C D
abcde
0 1 2 3 4
White lines across the page
ABCDEFGH
abcdefghijk
A B C D
abcde
0 1 2 3 4
Lines across the page
■ Make sure the primary corona wire cleaner is at the home position (▲).
ABCDEFGH
abcdefghijk
A B C D
abcde
0 1 2 3 4
is not inside the printer covering the scanner window.
■ The fuser unit may be smudged. Call your dealer or Brother Customer Service.
Black lines down the page
Printed pages have toner stains
down the page.
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Troubleshooting
Examples of poor print
quality
Recommendation
6
ABCDEFGH
abcdefghijk
ABCD
abcde
01234
White lines down the page
■ Make sure the paper or other print media is loaded properly in the paper tray and
that the guides are not too tight or too loose against the paper stack.
ABCDEFGH
abcdefghijk
A B C D
abcde
0 1 2 3 4
Page skewed
■ Check the paper type and quality. High temperatures and high humidity will
■ If you don’t use the printer very often, the paper may have been in the paper tray
too long. Turn over the stack of paper in the paper tray. Also, try fanning the
paper stack and then rotating the paper 180° in the paper tray.
Curl or wave
B DEFGH
abc efghijk
■ Turn over the stack of paper in the tray or try rotating the paper 180° in the input
A C D
bcde
1 3 4
tray.
Wrinkles or creases
6 - 14
Troubleshooting
Solving print problems
Problem
Recommendation
The printer prints unexpectedly ■ Make sure the printer cable is not too long. We recommend you use a parallel
6
or it prints garbage data.
or USB cable that is less than 2 meters (6.5 feet) in length.
■ Make sure that the printer cable is not damaged or broken.
■ If you are using an interface-switching device, remove it. Connect your computer
directly to your printer, and then try again.
■ Check that you have chosen the appropriate printer driver with ‘Set as Default’.
■ Make sure that the printer is not connected to the same port that is also
connected to a storage device or scanner. Take away all other devices and
connect the port only to the printer.
■ Turn off Printer Status Monitor in the Device Options tab in the printer driver.
The printer cannot print full
pages of a document. An error
message MEMORY FULL is
printed out.
■ Press the Go button to print the data left in the printer. Cancel the print job if you
■ Reduce the print resolution or reduce the complexity of your document.
The printer cannot print full
pages of a document. An error
message PRINT OVERRUN is
printed out.
■ Press the Go button to print the data left in the printer. Cancel the print job if you
■ If this does not clear the error, reduce the complexity of your document or reduce
the print resolution.
■ Set page protection to AUTO by using the supplied Windows® driver or Remote
Printer Console program.
■ Change the following settings in the supplied Windows® driver, and then try
again. The best combination of the settings below will vary depending on your
document:
•
•
•
Graphics mode
TrueType mode
Use printer TrueType® fonts
My headers or footers appear
when I view my document on
the screen but they do not show
up when I print it.
■ Adjust the top and bottom margins of your document.
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Appendix
A
Printer specifications
Engine
A
Model
HL-2030
HL-2040
HL-2070N
Technology
Print speed
Electrophotographic
Up to 17 ppm (Letter
size)
Up to 16 ppm (A4 size)
Up to 20 ppm (Letter size)
Up to 20 ppm (A4 size)
First print time
Resolution
Less than 10 sec*1
Windows® 95 and
Windows NT® 4.0
N/A
HQ1200
600 dpi
300 dpi
Windows® 98/Me,
Windows® 2000/XP
HQ1200
600 dpi
300 dpi
DOS
N/A
600 dpi
Mac OS®
HQ1200
600 dpi
300 dpi
Linux
600 dpi
300 dpi
*1
From paper tray
A - 1
Appendix
Controller
Model
HL-2030
HL-2040
HL-2070N
Processor
Fujitsu SPARClite 96MHz
Fujitsu SPARClite
133MHz
A
Memory
Interface
Standard
Option
8 MB
N/A
16 MB
Standard
Full-Speed USB 2.0*2 Full-Speed USB 2.0*2, Full-Speed USB 2.0*2,
IEEE 1284 Parallel
IEEE 1284 Parallel,
10/100BASE-TX
Option
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11b wireless IEEE 802.11b wireless
wireless (NC-2200w) (NC-2200w)
(NC-2200w)
10/100BASE-TX
(NC-2100p)
Network
Connectivity
Protocols
10/100BASE- N/A
TX
TCP/IP
NC-2200w
NC-2100p
TCP/IP
N/A
N/A
TCP/IP, NetBEUI
N/A
Managem
ent tool
BRAdmin Professional*3
Web Based
Management*4
Emulation
GDI
N/A
PCL6, Epson FX-850,
IBM ProPrinter XL
Resident fonts
49 scalable fonts, 12
bitmap fonts, 11 bar
codes*5
*2
*3
*4
*5
USB is not supported under Windows® 95 or Windows NT®4.0.
Brother original Windows® management utility
Use a standard web browser to manage the device.
Code39, Interleaved 2 of 5, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-128, Codabar, FIM (US-PostNet), ISBN,
Code128
A - 2
Appendix
Software
Model
HL-2030
HL-2040
HL-2070N
PCL Driver for Windows®
Printer driver
GDI Driver for Windows®
GDI Driver for Windows®
98/Me, Windows® 2000/XP
95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0, 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0,
A
Windows® 2000/XP
Windows® 2000/XP
N/A
Generic PCL Driver for
Windows NT® 4.0, Windows®
2000/XP
Brother Laser Driver for Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2 and Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater
GDI Printer Driver for Linux
Utilities
Interactive Help*6
Interactive Help*6
Driver Deployment Wizard*7
Control panel
Model
LED
HL-2030
HL-2040
HL-2070N
4 LEDs
Button
1 button
Paper handling
Model
Paper Input*8
HL-2030
1 Sheet
HL-2040
HL-2070N
Manual feed slot
Paper tray
Face-down
250 Sheets
Paper Output*8
Duplex
100 Sheets
Manual Duplex
*6
*7
*8
Instructional animations for problem solving
The Driver Deployment Wizard automates the installation of a printer in a peer-to-peer network.
Calculated with 80 g/m2 (21 lb) paper
A - 3
Appendix
Media specifications
Model
HL-2030
HL-2040
HL-2070N
Media types
Manual feed slot
Plain paper, Bond paper, Recycled paper, Envelope, Labels, and
Transparencies
A
Paper tray
Plain paper, Bond paper, Recycled paper, and Transparencies*9
60 to 161 g/m2 (16 to 43 lb)
60 to 105 g/m2 (16 to 28 lb)
Media weights
Media sizes
Manual feed slot
Paper tray
Manual feed slot
Width: 69.9 to 215.9 mm (2.75 to 8.5 in.)
Length: 116 to 406.4 mm (4.57 to 16 in.)
Paper tray
A4, Letter, Legal*10, B5(JIS), B5(ISO), Executive, A5, A6, B6(ISO)
Supplies
Model
Toner
HL-2030
HL-2040
HL-2070N
Starter*11
Standard
1,500 pages A4/Letter pages @5% coverage
2,500 pages A4/Letter pages @5% coverage
12,000 A4/Letter pages (1 page / job)
Drum
Dimensions / Weights
Model
HL-2030
HL-2040
HL-2070N
Dimensions (W × D × H)
371 × 361 × 165.5 mm
(14.6 × 14.2 × 6.5 in.)
Weights
Approx.5.4 kg (12.0 lb) not including the drum unit and toner cartridge
Approx.6.5 kg (14.3 lb) including the drum unit and toner cartridge
*9
Up to 10 sheets
*10
*11
Legal paper is not available in some regions.
Depends on the model and country you bought the printer in.
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Appendix
Other
Model
HL-2030
HL-2040
HL-2070N
Power consumption
Printing
Standby
Average 450 W at 25 °C (77 °F)
Average 70 W at 25 °C (77 °F)
Average 5 W
A
Sleep
Average 7 W
Noise level
Sound pressure Printing
Standby
Less than 51 dB (A)
Less than 30 dB (A)
6.2 Bell (A)
Sound power
Printing
(Office equipment with LWAd > 6.3 Bell (A) is not
suitable for operation in rooms where predominantly
intellectual work is done. Due to their noise emissions,
these devices should be set up in separate rooms.)
Standby
4.3 Bell (A)
Yes
Ecology
Power save
Toner save
Yes
System Requirements
Computer Platform &
Processor Speed
Minimum
RAM
Recommended Available HardDisk
Operating System Version
RAM
Space
40 MB
50 MB
50 MB
50 MB
50 MB
50 MB
Windows®
95*12, 98, 98SE
486/66 MHz
8 MB
16 MB
32 MB
128 MB
64 MB
128 MB
64 MB
160 MB
NT® Workstation 4.0*12 Pentium 75 MHz
16 MB
64 MB
32 MB
128 MB
32 MB
128 MB
2000 Professional
Pentium 133 MHz
Pentium 150 MHz
Pentium 300 MHz
Me
XP
Apple®
OS® 9.1 - 9.2
Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or
greater
All base models
meet minimum
requirements
Macintosh®*13
*12
*13
USB is not supported under Windows® 95 or Windows NT®4.0.
Power Macintosh with an Apple original pre-installed USB port.
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Appendix
Important information for choosing your paper
This section provides information to help you choose paper to use with this printer.
Note
If you use paper other than the ones recommended, a paper jam or misfeeding may occur in the printer. See
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Before you purchase a large quantity of paper
Make sure the paper is suitable for the printer.
Paper for plain paper copies
Paper is divided by usage, such as paper for printing and paper for copying. The usage is usually specified
on the paper’s package. Check the package to see whether it is suitable for laser printers. Use paper that is
suitable for laser printers.
Basis weight
The basis weight of the paper in general use varies in different countries. We recommend that you use paper
that weighs between 75 and 90 g/m2 (20 and 24 lb), although this printer is able to cope with thinner or thicker
paper than these weights.
Unit
g/m2
lb
Europe
USA
80 to 90
75 to 90
20 to 24
Long grain and short grain
The pulp fiber of the paper is aligned during paper manufacturing. What we call long grain paper is paper
where the fiber is parallel to the paper carriage direction of the paper.
Paper can be classified into two types, long grain and short grain. Long grain paper’s fiber direction is parallel
to the carriage direction of the paper in the printer. Short grain paper’s fiber direction is vertical to the carriage
direction of the paper in the printer. 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
carriage of the printer.
Acid paper and neutralized paper
Paper can be classified as either acid paper or neutralized paper.
Though modern paper manufacture methods started with acid paper, recently neutralized paper is taking the
place of acid paper because of environment or preservation issues.
However, many forms of acid paper can be found in recycled paper. We recommend that you use neutralized
paper for this printer.
You can use an acid paper check pen to distinguish acid paper from neutral paper.
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Appendix
Print surface
The characteristics may differ a little between the face side and reverse side of a sheet of paper.
Usually, the opening side of the ream of paper package is the print side. Follow any indication of the print side
on the paper package. Typically, the print side is indicated by an arrow.
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Moisture content
Moisture content is the amount of water left in the paper after manufacture. It is one of the important
characteristics of the paper. This can change greatly depending on the storage environment, although usually
paper contains about 5% water by weight. Because paper often absorbs water, the amount of water can
sometimes be about 10% in a high humidity environment. When the amount of water increases, the
characteristic of the paper changes greatly. The fixing of the toner may become worse. For storage of the
paper and during use, we recommend that the humidity of the surrounding environment is between 50% and
60%.
Rough estimate of basis weight
g/m2
lb
Bond
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Index
60
64
17
75
20
90
24
105
120
135
161
200
28
32
36
43
90
53
110
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Appendix
Paper size
Paper size
Letter
mm
in.
8.5 × 11 in.
8.5 × 14 in.
7.25 × 10.5 in.
Legal
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Executive
A4
210 × 297 mm
148 × 210 mm
105 × 148 mm
A5
A6
Envelope Monarch
Envelope #9
Envelope #10
Envelope #11
Envelope DL
Envelope C5
Envelope C6
B5 (JIS)
3.875 × 7.5 in.
3.875 × 8.9 in.
4.12 × 9.5 in.
4.5 × 10.375 in.
110 × 220 mm
162 × 229 mm
114 × 162 mm
182 × 257 mm
176 × 250 mm
125 × 176 mm
B5 (ISO)
B6
Folio
8.5 × 13 in.
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Appendix
Symbol and character sets (For HL-2070N)
For the HP LaserJet, IBM Proprinter XL, and EPSON FX-850 emulation modes, you can select the symbol
and character sets using a Web browser or the Remote Printer Console software.
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How to use the Web browser
To use the Web browser, follow the steps below.
1
Type http://printer’s IP address/into your browser.
For example: http://192.168.1.2/(if the printer’s IP address is 192.168.1.2)
2
3
Click Printer Settings.
Enter a user name and a password. The default User Name is adminand the default Password is
access.
4
5
6
Click OK.
Select the HP LaserJet, IBM Proprinter XL or EPSON FX-850 tab and click Font Setup.
Select a symbol set you want to use from the Symbol Set list box.
How to use the Remote Printer Console
To use the Remote Printer Console software, follow the steps below.
For Windows®
1
2
3
4
Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and close the opening screen when it appears.
Open Windows® Explore and select the CD-ROM drive.
Double-click the RPC folder.
Refer to the RPC_User’s_Guide.pdf for how to install and use the Remote Printer Console.
For Macintosh®
1
2
3
Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click the HL2000 icon on the desktop.
Double-click the RPC folder.
Refer to the RPC_User’s_Guide.pdf for how to install and use the Remote Printer Console.
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)
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Appendix
HP LaserJet mode
ABICOMP Brazil / Portugal (13P)
Desktop (7J)
ABICOMP International (14P)
Greek8 (8G)
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HP German (0G)
HP Spanish (1S)
ISO Latin1 (0N)
ISO Latin2 (2N)
ISO Latin5 (5N)
ISO Latin6 (6N)
ISO2 IRV (2U)
ISO4 UK (1E)
ISO5 ASCII (0U)
ISO10 Swedish (3S)
ISO14 JIS ASCII (0K)
ISO16 Portuguese (4S)
ISO21 German (1G)
ISO57 Chinese (2K)
ISO61 Norwegian2 (1D)
ISO84 Portuguese (5S)
ISO8859 / 7 Latin / Greek (12N)
ISO8859 / 15 Latin / Cyrillic (10N)
Math-8 (8M)
ISO11 Swedish (0S)
ISO15 Italian (0I)
ISO17 Spanish (2S)
ISO25 French (0F)
ISO60 Norwegian1 (0D)
ISO69 French (1F)
ISO85 Spanish (6S)
ISO8859 / 15 Latin (9N)
Legal (1U)
MC Text (12J)
MS Publishing (6J)
PC8 Bulgarian (13R)
PC8 Greek Alternate (437G) (14G)
PC8 PC Nova (27Q)
PC775 (26U)
PC8 (10U)
PC8 D/N (11U)
PC8 Latin / Greek (12G)
PC8 Turkish (9T)
PC850 Multilingual (12U)
PC852 East Europe (17U)
PC855 Cyrillic (10R)
PC858 Multilingual Euro (13U)
PC861 Iceland (21U)
PC865 Nordic (25U)
PC869 Greece (11G)
Pi Font (15U)
PC851 Greece (10G)
PC853 Latin3 (Turkish) (18U)
PC857 Latin5 (Turkish) (16U)
PC860 Portugal (20U)
PC863 Canadian French (23U)
PC866 Cyrillic (3R)
PC1004 (9J)
PS Math (5M)
PS Text (10J)
Roman8 (8U)
Roman9 (4U)
Roman Extension (0E)
Symbol (19M)
Russian-GOST (12R)
Turkish8 (8T)
Ukrainian (14R)
Ventura Math (6M)
Ventura US (14J)
Ventura Intl (13J)
Windows 3.0 (9U)
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Appendix
Windows Baltic (19L)
Windows Greek (9G)
Windows Latin2 (9E)
Wingdings (579L)
Windows Cyrillic (9R)
Windows Latin1 (19U)
Windows Latin5 (5T)
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IBM mode
PC8
PC8 D/N
PC8 Turkish
PC850 Multilingual
PC860 Portugal
PC865 Nordic
PC852 East Europe
PC863 Canadian French
Epson mode
Danish I
Danish II
Dutch
French I
French II
German
Italian
Norwegian
Japanese
PC8 D/N
PC8
PC8 Turkish
PC852 East Europe
PC863 Canadian French
South African
Swedish
PC850 Multilingual
PC860 Portugal
PC865 Nordic
Spanish
UK ASCII I
US ASCII
UK ASCII II
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Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries)
B
Brother Numbers
IMPORTANT: For technical and operational help, you must call the country where you bought the
printer. Calls must be made from within that country.
B
Register your product
By registering your Brother product, you will be recorded as the original owner of the product.
Your registration with Brother:
■ may serve as a confirmation of the purchase date of your product should you lose your receipt;
■ may support an insurance claim by you in the event of product loss covered by insurance; and,
■ will help us to notify you of enhancements to your product and special offers.
Please complete the Brother Warranty Registration or, for your convenience and most efficient way to register
your new product, register on-line at
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.
You can check here for the Brother driver updates.
Customer Service
Service center locations
For service centres in Europe, contact your local Brother Office. Address and telephone contact information
Internet Addresses
Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com
For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and Driver
Updates and Utilities: http://solutions.brother.com
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Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries)
Important information: Regulations
Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only)
B
This printer follows EN55022 (CISPR Publication 22)/Class B.
Before you use this product, make sure that you use the following interface cables.
1. A shielded parallel interface cable with twisted-pair conductors and that it is marked "IEEE 1284 compliant".
2. A USB cable.
The cable must not be more than 2 meters long.
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Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries)
IEC 60825-1 specification (220 to 240 volt model only)
This printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 60825-1 specifications. The label shown below is
attached in countries where it is needed.
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CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
APPAREIL À LASER DE CLASSE 1
LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT
This printer has a Class 3B laser diode which produces invisible laser radiation in the scanner unit. You
should not open the scanner unit under any circumstances.
Caution: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this User’s Guide
may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
For Finland and Sweden
LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE
KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT
Varoitus! Laitteen käyttäminen muulla kuin tässä käyttöohjeessa mainitulla tavalla saattaa altistaa käyttäjän
turvallisuusluokan 1 ylittävälle näkymättömälle lasersäteilylle.
Varning Om apparaten används på annat sätt än i denna Bruksanvisning specificerats, kan användaren utsättas för
osynlig laserstrålning, som överskrider gränsen för laserklass 1.
Internal laser radiation
Maximum radiation power:5 mW
Wave length:770 - 810 nm
Laser class:Class 3B
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Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries)
IMPORTANT - For Your Safety
To ensure safe operation the supplied three-pin plug must be inserted only into a standard three-pin power
outlet that is properly grounded through the standard electrical wiring.
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Extension cords used with this printer must be three-pin plug type and correctly wired to provide proper
grounding. Incorrectly wired extension cords may cause personal injury and equipment damage.
The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the power is grounded and that the
installation is completely safe. For your safety, if in any doubt about the effective grounding of the power, call
a qualified electrician.
Disconnect device
You must install this printer near a power outlet that is easily accessible. In case of an emergency, you must
disconnect the power cord from the power outlet to shut off the power completely.
Caution for LAN connection (For model HL-2070N only)
Connect this product to a LAN connection that is not subjected to overvoltages.
IT power system (For Norway only)
This product is also designed for an IT power system with phase-to-phase voltage 230V.
Wiring information (for UK)
Important
If you need to replace the plug fuse, fit a fuse that is approved by ASTA to BS1362 with the same rating as
the original fuse.
Always replace the fuse cover. Never use a plug that does not have a cover.
Warning - This printer must be earthed.
The wires in the mains lead are coloured in line with the following code:
Green and Yellow:
Blue:
Brown:
Earth
Neutral
Live
If in any doubt, call a qualified electrician.
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Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries)
B
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Appendix (For USA and Canada)
C
Brother Numbers
IMPORTANT: For technical and operational help, you must call the country where you bought the
printer. Calls must be made from within that country.
C
Register your product
By registering your product with Brother International Corporation, you will be recorded as the original owner
of the product.
Your registration with Brother:
■ may serve as a confirmation of the purchase date of your product should you lose your receipt;
■ may support an insurance claim by you in the event of product loss covered by insurance; and,
■ will help us notify you of enhancements to your product and special offers.
Please complete the Brother Warranty Registration or, for your convenience and most efficient way to register
your new product, register on-line at
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for all your Printer needs. You can download the latest
software and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips to learn how to get the most from your Brother
product.
You can check here for the Brother driver updates.
Customer Service
In USA:
In Canada:
1-800-276-7746
1-877-BROTHER
If you have comments or suggestions, please write us at:
In USA:
Printer Customer Support
Brother International Corporation
15 Musick
Irvine, CA 92618
In Canada:
Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd.
- Marketing Dept.
1, rue Hotel de Ville
Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6
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Appendix (For USA and Canada)
Service center locator (USA only)
For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-800-284-4357.
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Service center locations (Canada only)
For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER
Brother fax back system (USA only)
Brother has installed an easy to use fax back system so you can get instant answers to common technical
questions and product information. This is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can use the system
to send the information to any fax machine.
Call the number below and follow the recorded instructions to receive a fax about how to use the system and
an index of fax back subjects.
In USA only:
1-800-521-2846
Internet Addresses
Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com
For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and Driver
Updates and Utilities: http://solutions.brother.com
(In USA Only) For Brother Accessories & Supplies: http://www.brothermall.com
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Appendix (For USA and Canada)
Important information: Regulations
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For
USA)
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Responsible Party:
Brother International Corporation
100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard
P.O. Box 6911
Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911
USA
Telephone: (908) 704-1700
declares, that the products
Product name:
Model number:
Laser Printer HL-2040 and HL-2070N
HL-20
complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not
cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
■ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
■ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
■ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
■ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Important
A shielded interface cable should be used to ensure compliance with the limits for a Class B digital device.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Industries, Ltd. could void the user’s authority
to operate the equipment.
Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada)
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
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Appendix (For USA and Canada)
Laser Notices
Laser Safety (100 to 120 volt model only)
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This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of
1968. This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation.
Since radiation emitted inside the printer is completely confined within protective housings and external
covers, the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation.
FDA Regulations (100 to 120 volt model only)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has implemented regulations for laser products manufactured on
and after August 2, 1976. Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States. One of the
following labels on the back of the printer indicates compliance with the FDA regulations and must be
attached to laser products marketed in the United States.
MANUFACTURED:
Brother Industries, Ltd.,
15-1 Naeshiro-cho Mizuho-ku Nagoya, 467-8561 Japan
This product complies with FDA performance standards for laser products except for deviations pursuant to Laser
Notice No.50, dated July 26, 2001.
MANUFACTURED:
Brother Corporation (Asia) Ltd. Brother Buji Nan Ling Factory
Gold Garden Ind., Nan Ling Village, Buji, Rong Gang, Shenzhen, CHINA
This product complies with FDA performance standards for laser products except for deviations pursuant to Laser
Notice No.50, dated July 26, 2001.
Caution: Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this User’s Guide may
result in hazardous radiation exposure.
Internal laser radiation
Maximum radiation power:5 mW
Wave length:770 - 810 nm
Laser class:Class 3B
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Appendix (For USA and Canada)
IMPORTANT - For Your Safety
To ensure safe operation the supplied three-pin plug must be inserted only into a standard three-pin power
outlet that is properly grounded through the standard electrical wiring.
C
Extension cords used with this printer must be three-pin plug type and correctly wired to provide proper
grounding. Incorrectly wired extension cords may cause personal injury and equipment damage.
The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the power is grounded and that the
installation is completely safe. For your safety, if in any doubt about the effective grounding of the power, call
a qualified electrician.
Disconnect device
You must install this printer near a power outlet that is easily accessible. In case of an emergency, you must
disconnect the AC power cord from the AC power outlet to shut off the power completely.
Caution for LAN connection (For model HL-2070N only)
Connect this product to a LAN connection that is not subjected to overvoltages.
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