Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HL3075CW Brother
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USER’S GUIDE Brother Color Printer HL-3045CN HL-3075CW For visually-impaired users You can read this manual with Screen Reader ‘text-to-speech’ software. You must set up the hardware and install the dr iver before you can use the pr inter. Please use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the pr inter.
i Symbols and conventions used in the documentation The following symbols and conventions ar e used throughout the do cumentation. Follow all warnings and instructions marke d on the product. Bold Bold typeface identifies specific keys on the product’s control panel or on the computer screen.
ii Table of Contents 1 Printing Methods 1 About paper ................ ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. ............ ........... ....1 Type and size of paper ...................
iii 3 Control Panel 74 Control panel ........................... ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. ............ 74 Buttons ............ ............. ................. ..........
iv 6 Troubleshooting 141 Identifying your problem ....................... ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. ......... ................. 141 LCD messages . ............. ................. ............ .........
1 1 1 About paper 1 Type and size of paper 1 The printer loads paper from the installed paper tray or the manual feed slot. The names for the paper trays in the p rinter driver and this guide are a s follows: When looking at this page on the CD-ROM, you can ju mp to the page for each printing method by clicking p in the table.
Printing Methods 2 1 Recommended paper 1 Before you buy a lot of paper, test a small quantity to make sure that the paper is su itable. Use paper that is made for plain-p aper copying. Use paper that is 75 to 90 g/m 2 (20 to 24 lb). Use neutral paper.
Printing Methods 3 1 Types of envelopes 1 Most envelopes will be suitable for your p rinter. Ho wever, some envelop es may have feed and print quality problems due to the way they have be en made. A suit able envelope should have edg es with straight, well- creased folds and the leading edge s hould not be thicker than two pieces of paper.
Printing Methods 4 1 Unprintable area 1 The area of the paper that cannot be printed on is shown in the table b elow: Note The area that cannot be printed on may vary depending on the paper size and the printer driver you are using. The unprintable area shown below is for A4 / Lett er size paper.
Printing Methods 5 1 Printing methods 1 Printing on plain paper 1 Printing on plain paper from the paper tray 1 (For the recommended paper to use, se e About paper on page 1.) a Pull the paper tray completely out of the printe r. b While pressing the green paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guides t o fit the paper size.
Printing Methods 6 1 c Put paper in the tray, and make sure that the p aper is below the maximum paper mark ( bbb ) (1). The side to be printed on must be face down. IMPORTANT Make sure the paper guides touch the sides o f the paper so it will feed properly.
Printing Methods 7 1 f Choose the following from the print er driver: Paper Size ............ ................ (1) Media Type ........................... (2) Paper Source ....................... (3) and any other settings you may want to make. (See Driver and Software in Chapter 2.
Printing Methods 8 1 Macintosh printer driver g Send the print data to the printer. 2 1 3.
Printing Methods 9 1 Printing on plain paper or bond pa per from the Manual feed slot 1 (For the recommended paper to use, se e About paper on page 1.) Note The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode wh en you put paper in the manual feed slot.
Printing Methods 10 1 c Using both hands, slide the manual feed slo t paper guides to the width of the pap er that you are going to use. d Using both hands, put one piece of paper in the manual fee d slot until the front edge of the paper touches the paper feed roller.
Printing Methods 11 1 e Choose the following from the print er driver: Paper Size ............ ................ (1) Media Type ........................... (2) Paper Source ....................... (3) and any other settings you may want to make. (See Driver and Software in Chapter 2.
Printing Methods 12 1 Macintosh printer driver f Send the print data to the printer. g After the LCD shows Manual Feed , put in the ne xt sheet of paper as in step d and repeat for each page you want to p rint. Note The LCD will show Manual Feed until a sheet of p aper is put in the manual feed slot.
Printing Methods 13 1 Printing on thick pa pe r, labels and envelopes 1 When the back output tray is p ulled down, the printer has a straight pap er path from the manual feed slot through to the back of the printer. Use this paper fee d and output method when you want to print on t hick paper, labels or envelopes.
Printing Methods 14 1 d Using both hands, slide the manual feed slo t paper guides to the width of the pap er that you are going to use. e Using both hands, put on e piece of paper or one envelope in the manual feed slot until the front edge of it touches the paper feed ro ller.
Printing Methods 15 1 f Choose the following from the print er driver: Paper Size ............ ................ (1) Media Type ........................... (2) Paper Source ....................... (3) and any other settings you may want to make. (See Driver and Software in Chapter 2.
Printing Methods 16 1 Note • To use the BR-Script printer driver for Windows ® you must install the driver u sing the Custom Install from the CD-ROM. • When you use Envelope #10, choose Com-10 for the Paper Size . • For other envelopes which are not liste d in the printer driver, such as Envelope #9 or Envelope C6, choose User Defined.
Printing Methods 17 1 Note • If envelopes get smudged during printing set the Media Type to Thick Paper or Thicker Pa per to increase the fixing temperature. • If the envelopes are creased after they are printed, see Improving the print quality o n page 153.
Printing Methods 18 1 Duplex printing 1 The supplied printer drivers all enable duplex printing. For more information about how to choose the sett ings, see the Help text in the print er driver. Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper 1 If the paper is thin, it may wrinkle.
Printing Methods 19 1 Manual duplex printing 1 The BR-Script printer driver (PostScript ® 3 ™ emulation) does not support manual dup lex printing.
Printing Methods 20 1 d The printer will now automatically p rint all the odd-numbered pa ges on the other side of the paper. Note When you put paper in the paper tray , first empty the tray . Next, put the printed pages in the tray , with the printed side face up.
Printing Methods 21 1 d Using both hands put the paper in the manual feed slot with the side that is goin g to be printed on first facing up. Send the data to the printer, then follow the instructions on the computer screen. Repeat this step until you have printed all the even-numbered page s.
Printing Methods 22 1 Paper orientation for manual duplex printing 1 The printer prints the second pa ge first. If you print 10 pages on 5 sheets of paper, it will print page 2 and then page 1 on the first sheet of pa per. It will print page 4 and then page 3 o n the second sheet of paper.
Printing Methods 23 1 Printing photos from a di gital camera (HL-3075CW only) 1 Your Brother printer supports the PictBridge standard , al lowing you to connect to and print photos directly from any PictBridge compatible digital camera.
Printing Methods 24 1 Printing images 1 a Make sure that your camera is turned of f. Connect your camera to the USB direct interface (1 ) on the front of the printer using a suitable USB cable. b Turn on the camera. When the printer has recognized the camera, the LCD shows the following message Camera Connected c Set your camera to print an image.
Printing Methods 25 1 DPOF printing 1 DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format. Major digital camera manufacturers (Can on Inc., Eastman Kodak Compan y, Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd., Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation) created this standard to make it easier to print images from a digital camera.
Printing Methods 26 1 Note If your ID has the restricted options, the following messages appear on the LCD. e The following message appears if the password is correct. Camera Connected f Set your camera to print an image. Set the number of copies if you are asked.
Printing Methods 27 1 Printing data from a USB flash me mory drive with direct print (HL-3075CW only) 1 With the Direct Print feature, yo u do not need a computer to print da ta. You can print by just plugging your USB flash memory drive into the printer´s USB direct in terface.
Printing Methods 28 1 Creating a PRN or PostScript ® 3™ (HL-3075CW only) file for direct printing 1 a From the menu bar of an application, click File , then Print . b Choose HL-3075CW (1) and check the Print to file box (2). Click Print . c Choose the folder you want to save the file to and e nter the file name if you are pro mpted to.
Printing Methods 29 1 Printing data dir ectly from the USB flash memor y drive 1 a Connect your USB flash memory drive to the USB Direct Interface (1) on the front of the printer. When the printer has recog nized the USB flash memory drive, the L CD shows the following message.
Printing Methods 30 1 Printing data dir ectly from the USB f lash memory driv e with Secure Function Lock 2.0 enabled (HL-3075CW only) 1 For more information about Secure Function L ock 2.0, see Chapter 14 of the Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM we have supplied.
Printing Methods 31 1 f Files: Press + or - to choose a default printing optio n and Press OK to select it, make th e necessary changes to the printing options and press Go , then press + or - to enter the number of copies you want, then press Go . Folders: Press + or - to select the file you want to print and pre ss OK .
32 2 2 Printer driver 2 A printer driver is software that translates data from the fo rmat used by a computer to the f ormat that a particular printer needs.
Driver and Software 33 2 1 For the information on supported Linux distributio n and to download the printer driver, visit u s at http://solutions.brother.
Driver and Software 34 2 You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer. Paper Size Orientation Copies Media Type Print Quality Color / Mono .
Driver and Software 35 2 Features in the printer driver (for Windows ® ) 2 (For more information, see the Help text in the printer driver.) Note • The screens in this section are from Windows ® XP. The screens on your computer will vary depending on your operating system.
Driver and Software 36 2 Paper Size 2 From the drop-down list choose t he Paper Size you are using. Orientation 2 Orientation selects the position of how you r document will be printed ( Portrait or Landscape ). Copies 2 The copies selection sets the number of copies that will be p rinted.
Driver and Software 37 2 Print Quality 2 You can choose the following print quality setting s. Normal 600 600 dpi. Recommended for ordinary printing. Good print quality with reasonable pr int speeds. Fine 2400 dpi class. The finest print mode.
Driver and Software 38 2 Settings Dialog 2 You can change the follow ing setting by clicking Settings from the Basic tab. Color Mode The following options are avail able in colo r Matching mode: •N o r m a l This is the defa ult color mode. •V i v i d The color of all elements are adjusted to beco me a more vivid color.
Driver and Software 39 2 Manual Duplex / Booklet 2 When you want to print a booklet or do manual duplex printing, use this function. None Disable duplex printing. Manual Duplex In this mode, the printer prints all the even numbered page s first.
Driver and Software 40 2 Advanced tab 2 Change the tab settings by clicking one of t he following icons: Scaling (1) Reverse Print (2) Use Watermark (3) Header-Footer Print (4) Ton.
Driver and Software 41 2 Use Watermark 2 You can put a logo or text into your documents as a watermark. You can choose one of the preset waterma rks, or you can use a bitmap file or text that you have creat ed. When you use a bitmap file as a watermark, you ca n change the size of the watermark and put it anywhere you like on the page.
Driver and Software 42 2 Administrator 2 Administrators have the authority to limit access to functions such as scaling and watermark. Copies Lock Lock the copy pages selection to prevent multiple cop y printing. Multiple Page & Scaling Lock Lock the scaling setting a nd multiple page setting.
Driver and Software 43 2 Other Print Options 2 You can set the following in Printer Function: Color Calibration Use Reprint Sleep Time Improve Print Output Color Calibration 2 The output density of each color may vary depen ding on the temperature and hu midity of the environment the printer is in.
Driver and Software 44 2 Improve Print Output 2 This feature allows you to improve a print quality problem. Reduce Paper Curl If you choose this sett ing, the paper curl may be reduced. If you are printing only a few pages, you do n ot need to choose this setting.
Driver and Software 45 2 Tray Settings tab 2 Note From the Start menu, select Control Panel and then Printers and Faxes . Right-click the Brother HL-3075CW (HL-3045CN) series icon and select Properties to access the Tray Settings tab.
Driver and Software 46 2 Support 2 Note You can access the Support dialog box by clicki ng Support in the Printing Preferences dialo g box. Brother Solutions Center (1) The Brother Solutions Center (http://solut ions.
Driver and Software 47 2 Using the custom monochrome pr inter driver (for Windows ® ) 2 You can install a Windows ® printer driver th at will restrict printing to monochro me only.
Driver and Software 48 2 Using the BR-Script3 printer driver (PostScript ® 3™ language emul ation for Windows ® ) (HL-3075CW only) 2 (For more information, see the Help text in the printer driver.) Note • To use the BR-Script3 printer driver you must instal l the driver using the Custom Install from the CD-ROM.
Driver and Software 49 2 Paper/Quality tab Choose the Pape r Source and Color . • Paper Source You can choose Automatically Select , Tra y1 or Manual Feed .
Driver and Software 50 2 Advanced options 2 a Choose the Paper Size a nd Copy Count (1). Paper Size From the drop-down box choose the Paper Size you are using. Copy Count The copy selection sets the number of copies that will be printed. b Set the Image Color Management , Scaling and TrueType Font settings (2).
Driver and Software 51 2 c You can change settings by c hoosing a setting in the Printer Features list (3): Print Quality You can choose the followin g print quality settings. •N o r m a l 600 600 dpi. Recommended for ordinary printing. Good print quality with reasonable print spe eds.
Driver and Software 52 2 Secure Print Secure Print allows you to secure documents tha t are password protected when they are sent to the printer. Only the people who know the password w ill be able to print them. Since the documents are secured at the printer, you must enter the passwor d using the control panel of the printer.
Driver and Software 53 2 Color Mode The following options are avail able in Color Matching mode: •N o r m a l This is the Defau lt color mode. •V i v i d The color of all elements are adjusted to beco me a more vivid color. •N o n e Improve Gray Color You can improve the image of a shad ed area.
Driver and Software 54 2 Ports tab 2 Choose the port where your printer is connected or the path to the n etwork printer you are using..
Driver and Software 55 2 Features in the printer driver (for Macint osh) 2 This printer supports Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.x, 10.6.x Note The screens in this section are basically from Mac OS X 10.5.x. The screens on your Macintosh will vary depending on your operating system.
Driver and Software 56 2 For Mac OS X 10.5.x and 10.6.x For more page setup options, click the disclosure triangle besid e the Printer pop-up menu. Choosing printing options 2 To control special printing features, choose the optio ns in the Print dialog box.
Driver and Software 57 2 Cover Page 2 You can make the following cover page setting s: Print Cover Page If you want to add a cover page to your document, use this function.
Driver and Software 58 2 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 th is function. Reverse Page Orientation (Mac OS X 10.5.x and 10.6.x only) Check Reverse Page Orien tation to reverse the data from u p to down.
Driver and Software 59 2 Print Settings 2 You can change settings by choosing a setting in the Print Settings list: Basic tab Media Type You can change th e media type to one of the follo wing: •P l a i n P a p e r • Thin Pape r • Thick Paper • Thicker Paper • Bond Paper • Recycled Paper • Envelopes • Env.
Driver and Software 60 2 Print Quality You can choose the followin g print quality settings. •N o r m a l 600 dpi class. Recommended for ordinary printing. Good print quality with good print spe eds. •F i n e 2400 dpi class. The finest print mode.
Driver and Software 61 2 Advanced tab Color Mode You can change th e color mode as follows: •N o r m a l This is the Default color mode. •V i v i d The color of all elements are adjusted to beco me a more vivid color. •N o n e Enhance Black Printing If a black graphic cannot be printed correctly, choose this setting.
Driver and Software 62 2 Improve Print Output This feature allows you to improve a prin t quality problem. • Reduce Paper Curl If you choose this setting, the paper curl may be reduced. If you are printing only a few p ages, you do not need to choose this setting.
Driver and Software 63 2 Manual Duplex Printing 2 Select Paper Handling . For Mac OS X 10.4.x Choose Odd numbered pages . T urn the paper over and reload it in the tray, and then choose Even numbered pages and print. For Mac OS X 10.5.x and 10.
Driver and Software 64 2 Status Monitor 2 This reports the printer status (any errors that may happen with the printer) when printing. If you would like to turn the status monitor on , follow these steps: For Mac OS X 10.4.11 a Run the Printer Setup Utility (from the Go menu, c hoose Applications , Utilities ), then choo se the printer.
Driver and Software 65 2 Using the BR-Script3 printer driver (Post Script ® 3™ language emulation for Macintosh) (HL-3075CW only) 2 Note • To use the BR-Script3 printer driver on a Netwo rk, see the Network User’s Guide o n the CD-ROM .
Driver and Software 66 2 d Double-click the Printer Setup Util ity icon. e Click Add . f Choose the printer name and make sure that Brother is shown in Printe r Model ( Print Using ). Select the printer name that shows BR-Script in the Model Na me ( Model ), and then click Add .
Driver and Software 67 2 g From the Printer Setup Utility menu, choos e Quit Printer Setup Utility . For Mac OS X 10.5.x and 10.6.x a From the Apple menu choose System Preferences .
Driver and Software 68 2 c Click + which is located below the Printers section. d Choose the Printer Name and choose Select a driver to use in Print Using , and then cho ose the Printer Name that shows BR-Script in model name, and then click Add . e Quit System Preferences .
Driver and Software 69 2 Uninstalling the printer driver 2 You can uninstall the printer driver that y ou ha ve installed with the following steps. Note • This is not available if you installe d the printer driver from the Windows Add a printer functio n.
Driver and Software 70 2 Printer driver for Macintosh 2 For Mac OS X 10.4.11 2 a Log in as an ‘Administrator’. b Run the Printer Setup Utility (from the Go menu, choose Applications , Utilities ), then choo se the printer you want to remove an d remove it by clicking the Delete button.
Driver and Software 71 2 Software 2 Software for networks 2 BRAdmin Light 2 BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of Brother n etwork connected devices. This utility can search for Brother products on your network, view the statu s and configure basic network se ttings, such as IP addre ss.
Driver and Software 72 2 BRPrint Auditor (for Windows ® ) 2 The BRPrint Auditor software brings th e monitoring powe r of Brothe r network management tools to locally connected machines. This utility allows a client comp ut er to collect usage and status information from a machine connected via the USB interface.
Driver and Software 73 2 About emulation modes (HL-3075CW only) 2 This printer has the following emulation modes. You ca n change the setting by using the control panel or Web Based Management (Web browser).
74 3 3 Control panel 3 This printer has one back lit Liquid Crystal Displa y (LCD), seven b uttons and two Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) on the control panel.
Control Panel 75 3 Go 3 You can pause printing by pressin g Go . Pressing Go again restarts the print job. During a pause, t he printer is offline. Pressing Go allows you to choose the displayed option in the last menu level. After cha nging a setting, the printer returns to the Ready state.
Control Panel 76 3 Back 3 Pressing Back when the printer is in the Ready state take s it offline, and the LCD will show the control panel menu. Pressing Back allows you to return to the previous level from the current menu le vel. Back also allows you to choose the pr evious digit while setting numbers.
Control Panel 77 3 Back light (HL-3075CW only) 3 LCD messages 3 The message on the LCD shows the current printe r status during normal operation . Ready The mark indicates the wireless signal streng th with four levels. ( means no signal, means weak, means middle, and means strong.
Control Panel 78 3 Reprinting docume nts 3 Reprinting the last job 3 You can reprint the data from t he last print job without sending it fro m the computer again. Note • Reprint function is not availa ble when Secure Function Lock 2.0 (HL -3075CW only) is On.
Control Panel 79 3 Deleting the last job 3 Choose Delete in step c on How to reprint the last job on page 78 . Canceling the reprint job 3 If you want to cancel the current reprint job, press Ca ncel . Cancel also allows you to cancel a paused reprint job.
Control Panel 80 3 g Press OK or Go . Printing h Ready Deleting secure data 3 Choose the user name and the job you want to delete in step s a to d , and then choose Delete (instead of Print) in step e . Canceling the secure data job (printing secure data) 3 If you want to cancel the current secure print job, press Cancel .
Control Panel 81 3 Using the control panel LCD menu 3 When you use the Menu keys ( + , - , OK or Back ), remember the following basic steps: If no control panel operations are performed f or 30 seconds, the LCD automatically returns to Ready . When you press OK to choose a setting, Accepted appears on the LCD.
Control Panel 82 3 Menu table 3 There are nine menus. For more information about the sele ction s available in each menu, see the tables below. Note The control panel LCD names for the paper trays are as follows. • Standard paper tray: Tray1 • Manual feed slot: Manual Feed Machine Info.
Control Panel 83 3 Drum Count Black(K) Shows the current total pages print ed for black dr um unit. Cyan(C) Shows the cur rent total page s printed for cyan drum unit. Magenta(M) Shows the current total pages printed for magenta drum unit. Yellow(Y) Shows the current total pages printed for yellow drum unit.
Control Panel 84 3 General Setup Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions Local Language English * / Français ... Changes the LCD language for your country. Ecology Sleep Time 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 * ... Min Sets the time to re turn to Power Save mode.
Control Panel 85 3 Paper (HL-3075CW only) Letter * / Legal / A4 / Executive / Com-10 / DL / JI SB 5 / B5 / A5 / A5 L / JIS B6 / B6 / A6 / Monarch / C5 / A4 Lon g / Folio / DL L / Hagaki Sets the size of paper. Copies (HL-3075CW only) 1 * / 2 .../ 999 Sets the number of printed pages.
Control Panel 86 3 HP LaserJet (HL-3075CW only) Font No. I000... / I059 * .../ I071 Font Pitch 0.44 / 10 * .../ 99.99 Font Point 4.00 / 12 * .../ 999.75 Symbol Set PC-8 * ... Sets the symbol s et or th e charac ter set. Table Print Prints code table. If Change Emulation appears on the LCD, choose Auto or HP LaserJet in Emulation of Print Menu .
Control Panel 87 3 1 On connection to the network, if the machine's 'Boot Method' is 'A uto' the machine will attempt to automatically set the IP add ress and Subne t Mask from a boot server such as DHCP or BOOTP. If a boot se rver cannot be found, an APIPA IP address will be allocated, such as 169.
Control Panel 88 3 Network for HL-3075CW users Submenu 1 Submenu 2 Menu Selections Options Descriptions Wired LAN TCP/IP Boot Method Auto * / Static / RARP / BOOTP / DHCP Choose the IP method that best suits your needs. IP Address ###.###.###.### (000.
Control Panel 89 3 1 On connection to the network, if the machine's 'IP METHOD' is 'AUT O' the mach ine will attempt to automatically set the IP addre ss and Subnet Mask from a boot server such as DHCP or BOOTP. If a boot se rver cannot be found an APIPA IP addres s will be allocated, such as 169.
Control Panel 90 3 Auto Regist. Registration Adjusts the print position of each color automatically. (See Auto Registration on page 96.) Manual Regist. Print Chart Prints the chart to manually check the registration o f the colors. (See Manual Registration on page 97.
Control Panel 91 3 PictBridge (HL-3075CW only) Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions Paper Size Letter * / A4 / B5 / A5 / B6 / A6 Sets the size of paper for PictBridge.
Control Panel 92 3 Example of changi ng a menu setting 3 Setting IP address a Press any of the Menu buttons ( + , - , OK or Back ) to take the printer offline. b Press + or - to choose Network . Select ab or OK h Network c (HL-3075CW only) Press + or - to choose Wired LAN or WLAN .
Control Panel 93 3 Default settings 3 The printer has three levels o f default settings; the default settings h ave been set at its factory before shipment (see Me nu table on page 82). Network default settings Factory reset Settings reset Note • You cannot modify the preset default settings.
Control Panel 94 3 Settings Reset 3 This operation will reset all the machine settings b ack to the settings that were set at the factory: a Disconnect the network cable from th e printer; otherwi se the network settin gs (such as IP address) will not be reset.
Control Panel 95 3 Frequency 3 You can set how often the color correction (Color Calibration and Auto Registration) occurs. The default setting is Normal. The color correction process consumes some amount of the toner. a Press + or - to choose Color Correctio n .
Control Panel 96 3 c Press + or - to choose Reset . Pre ss OK . Reset d Press OK again. OK? Auto Registration 3 You can adjust the print positi on of each color automatically. a Press + or - to choose Color Correctio n . Press OK . Select ab or OK h Color Correction b Press + or - to choose Auto Regist.
Control Panel 97 3 Manual Registration 3 Print Chart 3 You can print the color registration chart to ma nually check the registration of the colors. a Press + or - to choose Color Correctio n . Press OK . Select ab or OK h Color Correction b Press + or - to choose Manual Regist.
98 4 4 SO-DIMM 4 The printer has 32 MB (HL-3045CN) or 64 MB (HL-3075CW) of standard memory and one slot for optional memory expansion. You can expand the memory up to 544 MB (HL-3045CN) or 576 MB (HL-3075CW) by installing a Dual In-line Memory Module (SO-DIMM).
Option 99 4 Installing extra memory 4 Note Always turn off the printer power switch before insta lling or removing the SO-DIMM. a Turn off the printer power switch, and th en unplug the printer. Disconnect the interface cable from the printer. b Remove the plastic (1) and then the metal (2) SO-DIMM covers.
Option 100 4 d Hold the SO-DIMM by the edges and align the notches in the SO-DIMM with the protrusio ns in the slot. Insert the SO-DIMM diagonally (1), then tilt it to ward the interface board until it clicks into place (2). e Put the metal (2) and then the p lastic (1) SO-DIMM covers back on.
101 5 5 Replacing the consumable items 5 The following messages appear on the LCD in the Ready sta te. These messages prov ide advanced warnings to replace the consumable items before they reach the end of their life. To avoid a ny inconvenience, you may want to buy spare consumable items before the printer stops printing.
Routine Maintenance 102 5 You will need to replace certain parts and clean the printer regularly. 1 A4 or Letter size single-sided pages. 2 Approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19798 . 3 1 page per job. 4 Drum life is approximate and may vary by type of use.
Routine Maintenance 103 5 Note • Go to http://www.brother-usa.com/environment/ for instructions on how to return the used toner cartridge to the brother collection program. If you choose not to return your used toner cartridge , please discard the used toner cartridge according to local regulations, k eeping it separate fro m domestic waste.
Routine Maintenance 104 5 Replacing the toner cartridges 5 Note • To ensure high quality printing, we recommend that you use only genuine Brother toner ca rtridges. When you want to buy toner ca rtridges, call your dealer. • We recommend that you clean the printer when you repla ce the toner cartridge.
Routine Maintenance 105 5 c Push down the green-labeled lock lever (1) and take the toner cartrid ge out of the drum unit. WARNING DO NOT put a toner cartridge into a fire.
Routine Maintenance 106 5 IMPORTANT • We recommend that you place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of disposable paper or cloth underne ath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
Routine Maintenance 107 5 d Clean the primary corona wire inside the dru m unit by gently sliding the green tab from left to right and right to left several times. Note Be sure to return the tab to the home position ( a ) (1). If you do not, printed page s may have a vertical stripe.
Routine Maintenance 108 5 CAUTION Put the toner cartridge in the drum unit immediately a fter you have removed the prote ctive cover. To prevent any degradation to the print quality, DO NOT touc h the shaded parts shown in the illustrations.
Routine Maintenance 109 5 f Pull off the protective cover. g Put the new toner cartridge firmly into the drum unit until you hear it lock into place. Note Make sure that you put in the to ner cartridge properly or it may separate from the drum unit.
Routine Maintenance 110 5 h Slide the drum unit and tone r cartridge assembly into the printer. Make sure t hat you match the toner cartridge color to the same color label on the printer. i Close the top cover of the printer. j Turn the printer power switch back on.
Routine Maintenance 111 5 Drum units 5 Order No. DR-210CL 4 pc. Drum Set or single d rums DR-210CL-BK, DR-210CL-CMY A new drum unit can print approximately 15 ,000 A4 o r Letter size single-sided pages. DR-210CL Drum Set contains 4 drum u nits 1 Black (DR-210CL-BK) and 3 Color (DR-210CL-CMY).
Routine Maintenance 112 5 Replace Drum messages 5 When the following message appears on the LCD, you need to replace the drum units: Replace Drums If only the specified drum needs to be replaced, the LCD shows the Replace Drum(X) message. (X) indicates the drum unit color that you need to replac e.
Routine Maintenance 113 5 b Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly for th e color shown on the LCD. c Push down the green-labeled lock lever (1) and take the toner cartrid ge out of the drum unit. WARNING DO NOT put a toner cartridge into a fire.
Routine Maintenance 114 5 IMPORTANT • We recommend that you place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of disposable paper or cloth underne ath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
Routine Maintenance 115 5 d Unpack the new drum unit and pull off the protective cover. IMPORTANT Wait to unpack a drum unit until immediately before you pu t it in the printer. Exposure to direct sunlight or room light may damage the drum unit. e Put the toner cartridge firmly into the new dr um unit until you hear it lock into place.
Routine Maintenance 116 5 f Slide the drum unit and tone r cartridge assembly into the printer. Make sure t hat you match the toner cartridge color to the same color label on the printer.
Routine Maintenance 117 5 Belt unit 5 Order No. BU-200CL A new belt unit can print approximately 50, 000 A4 or Letter size single-sided pages. Belt End Soon message 5 Belt End Soon If the LCD shows Belt End Soon , it means the belt unit is near the end of its life.
Routine Maintenance 118 5 b Take out all the drum unit and toner cartridge assemblies. IMPORTANT • We recommend that you place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of disposable paper or cloth underne ath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
Routine Maintenance 119 5 c Hold the green handle of the be lt unit and lift the belt un it up, then pull it out. IMPORTANT To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in th e illustrations. d Unpack the new belt unit and put th e new belt unit in th e printer.
Routine Maintenance 120 5 e Slide each drum unit and ton er cartridge assembly into the printe r. Make sure that you match the toner cartridge color to the same color label on the printer. Repeat this for all the drum unit and toner cartridg e assemblies.
Routine Maintenance 121 5 Waste toner box 5 Order No. WT-200CL The life of a waste toner box is approximately 50,000 A4 or Letter size single-sided pages. WT Box End Soon message 5 WT Box End Soon If the LCD shows WT Box End Soon , it means the waste toner box is near the en d of its life.
Routine Maintenance 122 5 Replacing the waste toner box 5 a Turn off the printer power switch. Fully op en the top cover by lifting up on the handle (1).
Routine Maintenance 123 5 IMPORTANT • We recommend that you place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of disposable paper or cloth underne ath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
Routine Maintenance 124 5 IMPORTANT To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in th e illustrations. d Remove the orange packing material and discard it. Note This step is only necessary when you are replacing the waste toner box for the first time.
Routine Maintenance 125 5 e Hold the green handle of the waste ton er box and remove the waste toner bo x from the printer. IMPORTANT Handle the waste toner box carefully. If to ner scatters on your hands or clothes, wip e or wash it off with cold water at once.
Routine Maintenance 126 5 g Put the belt unit back in the printer. h Slide each drum unit and ton er cartridge assembly into the printe r. Make sure that you match the toner cartridge color to the same color label on the printer. Repeat this for all the drum unit and toner cartridg e assemblies.
Routine Maintenance 127 5 Cleaning 5 Clean the outside and inside o f the printer regularly with a d ry, lint-free cloth. When you replace the ton er cartridge or the drum unit, ma ke sure that you clean the in side of the printer. If printed pages are sta ined with toner, clean the inside of the p rinter with a dry, lint-free cloth.
Routine Maintenance 128 5 b Pull the paper tray completely out of the printe r. c Wipe the outside of the printer with a dry, lint-free clot h to remove dust. d Remove anything that is stuck inside the paper tray. e Wipe the inside of the paper tray with a dry, lint-free cloth to remove dust.
Routine Maintenance 129 5 f Put the paper tray back in the printer. g Plug the printer back in, and then turn o n the power switch. Cleaning the LED head 5 a Turn off the printer power switch and the n unplug the printer. b Fully open the top cover by lifting up on the handle (1).
Routine Maintenance 130 5 c Wipe the windows of LED head (1) with a dry, lint-free cloth. Be careful not to touch the windows of LED head (1) with your fingers. d Close the top cover of the printer. e Plug the printer back in, and then turn o n the power switch.
Routine Maintenance 131 5 b Take out a drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. IMPORTANT • We recommend that you place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of disposable paper or cloth underne ath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
Routine Maintenance 132 5 c Clean the primary corona wire inside the dru m unit by gently sliding the green tab from left to right and right to left several times. Note Be sure to return the tab to the home position ( a ) (1). If you do not, printed page s may have a vertical stripe.
Routine Maintenance 133 5 Cleaning the drum unit 5 Small spots on the printed pages 5 If your printout has any small white or colored spots, f ollow the steps below to solve the problem. a Open the manual feed slot cover . b Using both hands, slide the manual feed slo t paper guides to the width of the pap er that you are going to use.
Routine Maintenance 134 5 Note • Make sure that the paper is straight and in the corre ct position on the manual feed slot. If it is not, the paper may not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam. • Do not put more than one piece of pap er in the manual feed slot at any one time, as it may cause a jam.
Routine Maintenance 135 5 Large spots on the printed pages 5 If your printout has colored spots at 94 mm (3 .7 in.) intervals, follow the ste ps below to solve the problem. a Turn off the printer power switch. Fully op en the top cover by lifting up on the handle (1).
Routine Maintenance 136 5 IMPORTANT • We recommend that you place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of disposable paper or cloth underne ath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
Routine Maintenance 137 5 d Put the print sample in front of th e drum unit, and find the exact position o f the poor print. e Turn the drum unit gear by hand while looking at the surface of the OPC drum (1).
Routine Maintenance 138 5 g Put the toner cartridge back firmly into the dr um unit until you hear it lock into place. Note Make sure that you put in the to ner cartridge properly or it may separate from the drum unit. h Slide each drum unit and ton er cartridge assembly into the printe r.
Routine Maintenance 139 5 Cleaning the pape r pick-up roller 5 a Turn off the printer power switch and the n unplug the printer. b Pull the paper tray completely out of the printe r.
Routine Maintenance 140 5 c Tightly wring out a lint-free cloth soaked in luke warm water, and then wipe the separa tor pad (1) of the paper tray with it to remove dust . d Wipe the two pick-up rollers (1) inside of the printer to remove dust. e Put the paper tray back in the printer.
141 6 6 You can correct most problems by yourself. If you need additional he lp, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Vi sit us at ht tp://solutions.brother.com/ . Identifying your problem 6 First, check the following: 6 The AC power cord is connected properly and the printer is t urned on.
Troubleshooting 142 6 LCD messages 6 As with any sophisticate d office product, errors ma y occur and consumable items may need to be re placed. If this happens, your printer automatica lly stops printing, diagnoses the problem, and d isplays the resulting message on the LCD to alert you.
Troubleshooting 143 6 No Belt Unit Re-install the belt unit. (See Belt unit on page 117.) No Paper Put th e paper in the pape r tray and th en press Go , or put the pap er in the manual feed slot. If the problem is not solved, the paper pick-u p roller may be stained.
Troubleshooting 144 6 1 (X) shows the toner cartridge or drum u nit color that is near the end of its life. (K)=Black, (Y)=Yellow, (M)=Magenta , (C)=Cyan . Maintenance messages Error message Meaning Action Toner Low (X) 1 The toner cartridge is near the end of its life.
Troubleshooting 145 6 Paper handling 6 First, make sure that you are using paper th at m eets Brother recommended paper specificatio ns. (See About paper on page 1.) Problem Recommendation The printer does not feed paper. If there is paper in the paper tray, ma ke su re it is straight.
Troubleshooting 146 6 Paper jams and how to clear them 6 If paper jams inside the prin ter, the printer will stop. One of th e following LCD messages will appear to tell you where to find the jammed pap er. Jam Tray 1 (1) Paper jam in the standard paper tray (Tray 1).
Troubleshooting 147 6 Jam Tray 1 (Paper jam inside the paper tray) 6 Jam Tray 1 If a paper jam occurs inside the paper tray, follow these steps: a Pull the paper tray completely out of the printe r. b Use both hands to slowly pull out the jammed paper.
Troubleshooting 148 6 d Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. e Press Go to resume printing. Jam Rear (Paper jam behind the back cover) 6 Jam Rear If a paper jam occurs behind the face-up output tray, follow these steps: a Turn off the printer's power switch and unplug the AC power cord.
Troubleshooting 149 6 d Using both hands, gently pull the jammed paper ou t of the fuser unit. e Close the fuser cover (1) and lift the green tabs at the left and right hand sides. f Close the back cover . g Plug the printer back in, and then turn o n the power switch.
Troubleshooting 150 6 Jam Inside (Paper ja m inside the printer) 6 Jam Inside If a paper jam occurs inside the printe r, follow these steps: a Turn off the printer's power switch and unplug the AC power cord. b Fully open the top cover by lifting up on the handle (1).
Troubleshooting 151 6 c Take out all four drum unit and toner cartridge assemblies. IMPORTANT • We recommend that you place each drum unit and toner cartridge a ssembly on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of disposable pa per or cloth underneath it in case you accid entally spill or scatter toner.
Troubleshooting 152 6 d Pull out the jammed paper slowly. e Slide each drum unit and ton er cartridge assembly into the printe r. Make sure that you match the toner cartridge color to the same color label on the printer for all four drum unit and toner cartridge assemblies.
Troubleshooting 153 6 Improving the print quality 6 If you have a print quality problem, pr int a test page first (see Machine Info. on page 82). If the printout looks good, the problem is probably n ot the printer. Check the interface cable or try the printer on another computer.
Troubleshooting 154 6 White streak s or bands down the page Wipe the windows of LED head with a dry lint free soft cloth. (See Cleaning the LED head on page 129.) Make sure that foreign mate rial such as a torn piece of paper, sticky note or dust is not inside the machine and aroun d the drum unit and toner cartridge.
Troubleshooting 155 6 Colored lines across the page Replace the tone r cartridge that ma tches the color o f the line. (See Re placing the toner cartri dges on page 104.) To identify the color of the toner cartridge, visi t us at http://solutions.
Troubleshooting 156 6 Colored spots at 30mm Identify the color cau sing the problem and put in a new toner cartridge. ( See Replacing the tone r cartridges on page 104.) To identify the color of the toner cartridge, visi t us at http://solutions.brother.
Troubleshooting 157 6 The color of your printouts is not what you ex pected Make sure toner save mode is o ff in the control panel or the printer driver. Perform the calibration. (See Calibration on page 95.) Adjust the color by using the custom se tting in the driver and by using the control panel.
Troubleshooting 158 6 Color misregistration Make sure that the printer is on a solid level surface. Perform the auto color registr ati on using the control panel (see Auto Registrat ion on page 96) or pe rform the manual color r egistration using the control panel (se e Manual Registration on page 97) .
Troubleshooting 159 6 Poor fixing Make sure that the media type setting in the dr iver matches the type of pa per you are using. (See About paper on page 1 .) Make sure that two gray levers inside the back cover are in the up position. Choose Improve Toner Fixing mode in the prin ter driver.
Troubleshooting 160 6 Solving print problems 6 Network problems 6 For problems concerning using your print er on a Network, see the Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM we have supplied. The latest Network User's Guide in PDF format is av ailable by accessing the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.
Troubleshooting 161 6 Other problems 6 For Macintosh with USB 6 BR-Script 3 (HL-3075CW only) 6 Problem Recommendation The printer does not appe ar in Print Setup Utility (Mac OS X 10.4.11) or Print & Fax in System Preferences (Mac OS X 10.5.x and 10.
162 A A Printer specifications A Engine A 1 The printing speed may change depending on the type of document you print. 2 Print speed may be slower when the p rin ter is connected by wireless LAN. 3 From standard paper tray. 4 First print out time may change if the mach ine is calibrating or registering itself.
Appendix 163 A Controller A 1 See the Network User's Guide locator on the CD -ROM for details on the supported network protocols. 2 Brother original Windows ® and Ma cintosh utility for printer and print server managem ent. Install from the supplied CD-ROM f or Windows or download from the Brother Solutions C enter at http://solutions.
Appendix 164 A Software A 1 For the latest driver updates, vi sit http://solutions.brother.com/. 2 Download the printer driver for Linu x from http://solutions.
Appendix 165 A Control panel A Paper handling A 1 Calculated with 80 g/m 2 (20 lb) paper Media specifications A 1 Legal size paper is not available in some regio ns outside the USA and Canada.
Appendix 166 A Supplies A 1 Approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19798 . 2 Drum life is approximate and may vary by type of use. 3 Contains 4 pc. Drum Set. 4 Contains 1 pc. Black Drum Unit. 5 Contains 1 pc. Color Drum Unit. Dimensions / weights A Model HL-3045CN HL-3075CW Order No.
Appendix 167 A Other A 1 Office equipment with LWAd>6.30 Bell (A) is not suitable for use in r ooms where peopl e do primarily intellectual w ork. Such equ ipment should be placed in separate rooms because o f the noise emission. 2 We do not recommend Toner Save for printing Photo or Gray Scale images.
Appendix 168 A Computer requirements A 1 Microsoft ® Internet Explorer 5.5 or greater. 2 Third party USB ports are not suppo rted. For the latest driver updates, visit http ://solutions.
Appendix 169 A Important information for choosing your paper A This section gives information to help you choose pa per to use with this printer. Note If you use paper that is not reco mmended, a paper jam or misfeed may o ccur in the printer. (See Recommended paper on page 2.
Appendix 170 A Print surface A The characteristics of the face side and revers e side of a sheet of paper may vary a little. Usually, the opening side of the paper ream packag e is the print side. Follow the indications o n the paper package. Typically, the print side is indicated by an arrow.
Appendix 171 A Paper size A 1 Postcard with the size specified by Japan Post Service Co., LTD Paper size mm in. Letter 8.5 11 in. Legal 8.5 14 in. Executive 7.25 10.5 in. A4 210 297 mm A5 148 210 mm A5 (Long Edge) 210 148 mm A6 105 148 mm Envelope Monarch 3.
Appendix 172 A Symbol and character sets (HL-3075CW only) A For the HP LaserJet emulation modes, you can choose the symbol and character sets using a We b Based Management (Web browser) or the control p anel buttons. How to use Web Based Ma nagement (web browser) A To use Web Based Management (Web browse r), follow the steps below.
Appendix 173 A Symbol and char acter sets list A OCR symbol sets A When you choose the OCR-A or OCR-B fo nt, the matching symbol set is always used. OCR A (0O) OCR B (1O) HP LaserJet mode ABICOMP Braz.
Appendix 174 A PS Text (10J) Roman8 (8U) Roman9 (4U) Roman Extension (0E) Russian-GOST (12R) Symbol (19M) HP LaserJet mode.
Appendix 175 A Quick reference for bar code control commands (HL-3075CW only) A The printer can print b ar codes in the HP LaserJet emulation mode s. Print bar codes or expanded characters A Format: ESC i n ... n Creates bar codes or expanded characters according to the segment of parameters ‘n .
Appendix 176 A This parameter selects the bar code mode as sh own above. When n is ‘t5’ or ‘T5’ the bar code mode (EAN 8, EAN 13, or UPC A) varies according to the number of ch aracters in the data. Bar code, expanded character, line block drawing and box drawing A This parameter chooses the bar code style as above.
Appendix 177 A This parameter shows whether the printer prints the hu man readable line below the bar code. Human readable characters are always printed with OCR-B font of 10 pitch and all the current character style enhancements are masked. The default setting is determi ned by the bar code mode selected by ‘t’ or ‘T’.
Appendix 178 A Bar code, expanded character, line bl ock drawing and box drawing height A n = ‘hnnn’, ‘Hnnn’, ‘dnnn’, or ‘Dnnn’ 1 EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A, ISBN (EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A), ISBN (UPC-E): 22 mm 2U P C - E : 1 8 m m 3 Others: 12 mm Expanded characters i 2.
Appendix 179 A When FIM (US-Post Net) is selected with th e parameter ‘t3’ or ‘T3’ Characters ‘A’ to ‘D’ are valid and one digit of data can be printed.
Appendix 180 A When EAN 128 set A, set B or set C is selected with t he para meter ‘t132’ or ‘T132’, ‘t133’ or ‘T133’ or ‘t134’ or ‘T134’ The same rules apply as for ‘t12’ or ‘T12’, ‘t13’ or ‘T13’, or ‘t14’ or ‘T14’.
Appendix 181 A Table of Code(EAN) 128 set C A Code(EAN) 128 set C describes an original command. T he correspondence table is as follows. No. Code 128 Set C Input command Hex No.
Appendix 182 A Example Program Listin gs A WIDTH "LPT1:",255 'CODE 39 LPRINT CHR$(27);"it0r1s0o0x00y00bCOD E39?"; 'Interleaved 2 of 5 LPRINT CHR$(27);"it1r1s0o0x00y2.
Appendix 183 A Libtiff Copyright and License A Use and Copyright Copyright© 1988-1997 Sam Leffler Copyright© 1991-1997 Silicon Graphics, I nc. Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell t.
184 B B Brother numbers B IMPORTANT For technical and operational help, you must call the country where you bough t the printer. Calls must be made from within that country. Register your product B By registering your Brother pro duct, you will be recorded as the original owner of the product.
185 C C Brother numbers C IMPORTANT For technical and operational help, you must call the country where you bough t the printer. Calls must be made from within that country. Register your product C By registering your product with Brother International Corporation, you w ill be recorded a s the original owner of the product.
Appendix (for USA and Canada) 186 C Customer Service C If you have comments or sugges tions, please write us at: Service center locator (USA only) C For the location of a Brother au thorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER (1-87 7-276-8437).
Appendix (for USA and Canada) 187 C Ordering supplies C For best quality results use only ge nuine Brother supplies, which are available at most Brother retailers. If you cannot find the supplies you nee d and you have a Visa, MasterCard , Discover, or American Express credit card, you can order supplies directly from Brother.
Index 188 D D Symbols + or - but tons .......... ............. ................ ............. ......... 75 A Auto Registration .......... ............. ................ ............. .. 96 Automatic Emulation Selection .................. .............
Index 189 D N Network connectivity ..................... ............. ............. 163 NETWORK menu ....... ............ ................. ............ 87 , 88 Network software ....... ............ ................. ............. ..... 71 P Paper ..
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