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Administrator

Administrators have the authority to limit access to functions such as scaling and watermark.

• Password

Enter the password into this box.

• Set Password

Click here to change the password.

• Copies Lock

Lock the copy pages selection to prevent multiple copy printing.

• Multiple Page & Scaling Lock

Lock the scaling setting and multiple page setting.

• Color/Mono Lock

Lock the 

Color/Mono

 settings as Mono to prevent color printing.

• Watermark Lock

Lock the current settings of the Watermark option to prevent changes being made.

Print Setting

•  Improve pattern printing 

Select this option if printed fills and patterns are different from the patterns and fills you see on your 
computer.

• Improve Thin Line

You can improve the image quality of thin lines.

Header-Footer Print

When this feature is enabled, it will print the date and time on your document from your computer’s system 
clock and the PC login user name or the text you entered. By clicking 

Setting

, you can customize the 

information.

• ID Print

If you select  

Login User Name

, your PC login user name will print. If you select

 Custom

 and enter the 

text in the

 Custom

 edit box, the text you entered will print.

Color Calibration

The output density of each color may vary depending on the temperature and humidity of the environment 
the machine is in. This setting helps you to improve color density by letting the printer driver use the color 
calibration data stored in your printer.

• Get device data

If you click this button, the printer driver will attempt to get the color calibration data from your printer.

• Use calibration data

If the driver successfully gets the calibration data, the driver will automatically check this box. Remove 
the check mark if you do not want to use the data.

Summary of Contents for HL-4040CN

Page 1: ...se 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 Please visit us at http solutions brother com where you can get product support the latest driver updates and utilities and answers to frequently asked questions FAQs ...

Page 2: ...trical shock Hot Surface icons warn you not to touch machine parts that are hot Cautions specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible damage to the printer or other objects Improper Setup icons alert you to devices and operations that are not compatible with the printer Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation works...

Page 3: ...e that 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 The fuser unit becomes extremely hot during operation Wait until it has cooled down sufficiently before replacing consumable items DO NOT remove or damage the caution label located on or around the fuser ...

Page 4: ...ch and unplug the printer from the AC power outlet Call your Brother dealer or Brother Customer Service If metal objects water or other liquids get inside the printer immediately turn off the power switch and unplug the printer from the AC power outlet Call your Brother dealer or Brother Customer Service This printer is heavy and weighs approximately 64 2 lb 29 1 kg To prevent injuries when moving...

Page 5: ...ictBridge is a trademark Java and all Java based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc in the United States and other countries Each company whose software title is mentioned in this manual has a Software License Agreement specific to its proprietary programs All other terms and brand and product names mentioned in this User s Guide are registered tra...

Page 6: ...ecting a camera as a storage device 28 DPOF printing 28 Printing data from a USB flash memory drive with direct print 29 Supported file formats 29 Creating a PRN or PostScript 3 HL 4050CDN only file for direct printing 29 Printing data directly from the USB flash memory drive 30 3 Driver and Software 33 Printer driver 33 Features in the printer driver for Windows 36 Using the custom monochrome pri...

Page 7: ... 86 Calibration 87 Auto Registration 88 Manual Registration 89 5 Options 90 Lower tray LT 100CL HL 4050CDN only 90 SO DIMM 91 SO DIMM types 91 Installing extra memory 92 6 Routine Maintenance 94 Replacing the consumable items 94 Toner cartridges 96 Drum unit 103 Belt unit 109 Waste toner box 114 Cleaning 120 Cleaning the outside of the printer 120 Cleaning the inside of the scanner windows 121 Cle...

Page 8: ...ure 171 Control panel 171 Paper handling 172 Media specifications 172 Supplies 173 Dimensions weights 173 Other 173 Computer requirements 174 Important information for choosing your paper 175 Symbol and character sets 178 How to use the Web Based Management web browser 178 Symbol and character sets list 178 Quick reference for bar code control commands 180 Print bar codes or expanded characters 18...

Page 9: ...ke sure that you have all of the following parts About this Printer 1 Printer Quick Setup Guide CD ROM AC power cord Insertion sheet and Plastic bag for repacking Waste toner box pre installed Order No WT 100CL Toner cartridges Black Cyan Magenta and Yellow Order No TN 130C TN 130M TN 130Y TN 130BK TN 135C TN 135M TN 135Y TN 135BK Drum unit pre installed Order No DR 130CL Belt unit pre installed O...

Page 10: ...ble to a non powered hub or a Macintosh keyboard Make sure that you connect it to the USB connector of your computer Third party USB ports are not supported for Macintosh Parallel cable HL 4050CDN only 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 Use a straight through Category5 or greater twist...

Page 11: ...lap support flap 2 Front cover release button 3 Control panel 1 4 USB direct interface 5 Front cover 6 Paper tray 7 Power switch 8 Face down output tray 9 Multi purpose tray MP tray 1 You can adjust the angle of the LCD display by tilting it up or down 5 4 6 7 9 1 3 2 8 ...

Page 12: ...he printer illustration is based on HL 4050CDN 1 Back cover 2 AC power connector 3 Parallel interface connector HL 4050CDN only 4 USB interface connector 5 Network Activity LEDs Light Emitting Diodes 6 10BASE T 100BASE TX port 1 2 5 6 4 3 ...

Page 13: ... the printer near an AC power outlet so that it can be easily unplugged from the AC 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 Use the printer in a well ventilated room DO NOT put the printer where the ventilation hole of the printer is blocked Ke...

Page 14: ...unit HL 4050CDN only Tray 2 Duplex unit for automatic duplex printing HL 4050CDN only DX Media type Tray 1 Tray 2 HL 4050CDN only MP Tray DX HL 4050CDN only Choose the media type from the printer driver Plain paper 75 g m2 to 105 g m2 20 to 28 lb p p p p Plain Paper Recycled paper p p p p Recycled Paper Bond paper Rough paper 60 g m2 to 163 g m2 16 to 43 lb p 60 g m2 to 161 g m2 16 to 43 lb Bond P...

Page 15: ...m or misfeed may occur in the printer To help you choose which paper to use with this printer see Important information for choosing your paper on page 175 Tray 1 Tray 2 HL 4050CDN only MP Tray DX HL 4050CDN only Paper size A4 Letter Legal B5 ISO Executive A5 A6 B6 ISO Folio Post Card A4 Letter Legal B5 ISO Executive A5 B6 ISO Folio Width 69 9 to 215 9 mm 2 75 to 8 5 in Length 116 to 406 4 mm 4 57...

Page 16: ...larly shaped extremely shiny or textured envelopes Do not use envelopes with clasps snaps tie strings self adhesive components windows holes cutouts or perforations Do not use envelopes that are of a baggy construction not sharply creased embossed have raised writing on them or pre printed on the inside Do not use envelopes that were previously printed by a laser printer Do not use envelopes that ...

Page 17: ...n in the table below Portrait Landscape Windows Printer Driver Macintosh printer driver BRScript Driver for Windows and Macintosh HL 4050CDN only 1 4 23 mm 0 16 in 4 32 mm 0 17 in 2 4 23 mm 0 16 in 4 32 mm 0 17 in 3 4 23 mm 0 16 in 4 32 mm 0 17 in 4 4 23 mm 0 16 in 4 32 mm 0 17 in 1 3 2 4 1 3 2 4 ...

Page 18: ... plain paper 2 Printing on plain paper from Tray 1 2 2 For the recommended paper to use see About paper on page 6 a Choose the following from the printer driver Paper Size 1 Media Type 2 Paper Source 3 and any other settings Windows printer driver 1 2 3 ...

Page 19: ...t printer driver for Windows HL 4050CDN only Paper Size 1 Media Type 2 Paper Source 3 Note To use the BR Script printer driver you must install the driver using the Custom Install from the CD ROM Macintosh printer driver 1 2 3 1 2 3 ...

Page 20: ... While pressing the green paper guide release lever slide the paper guides to fit the paper size Make sure that the guides are firmly in the slots d Put paper in the tray and make sure that the paper is below the maximum paper mark b The side to be printed on must be face down ...

Page 21: ... in the printer Make sure that it is completely inserted into the printer f Lift up the support flap to prevent paper from sliding off the face down output tray or remove each page as soon as it comes out of the printer g Send the print data to the printer ...

Page 22: ...About paper on page 6 a Choose the following from the printer driver Paper Size 1 Media Type 2 Paper Source 3 and any other settings Windows printer driver BR Script printer driver HL 4050CDN only Note To use the BR Script printer driver you must install the driver using the Custom Install from the CD ROM 1 2 3 1 2 3 ...

Page 23: ...Printing Methods 15 2 Macintosh printer driver Paper Size 1 Media Type 2 Paper Source 3 b Open the MP tray and lower it gently c Pull out the MP tray support and unfold the flap 1 1 2 3 1 ...

Page 24: ...as it comes out of the printer e Put paper in the MP tray Make sure that the paper stays under the maximum paper mark 1 The side to be printed on must be face up with the leading edge top of the paper in first f While pressing the paper guide release lever slide the paper guide to fit the paper size g Send the print data to the printer 1 ...

Page 25: ...the recommended paper to use see About paper on page 6 and Types of envelopes on page 8 a Choose the following from the printer driver Paper Size 1 Media Type 2 Paper Source 3 and any other settings Windows printer driver BR Script printer driver HL 4050CDN only 1 2 3 1 2 3 ...

Page 26: ... printer driver such as Envelope 9 or Envelope C6 choose User Defined For more information on envelope sizes see Paper size on page 177 Macintosh printer driver Paper Size 1 Media Type 2 Paper Source 3 Note For other envelopes which are not listed in the printer driver such as Envelope 9 or Envelope C6 choose Custom Page Sizes For more information on envelope sizes see Paper size on page 177 b Ope...

Page 27: ...age as soon as it comes out of the printer e Put paper in the MP tray Make sure that the paper stays under the maximum paper mark 1 Note Do not put more than 3 envelopes in the MP tray Envelope joints that are sealed by the manufacturer should be secure The side to be printed on must be face up All sides of the envelope should be properly folded without wrinkles or creases 1 1 ...

Page 28: ...sed after they are printed see Improving the print quality on page 158 For Windows users If DL size double flap envelopes are creased after printing choose DL Long Edge in Paper Size from the Basic tab Put a new DL size double flap envelope in the MP tray with the longest edge of the envelope in first then print again When you put paper in the MP tray remember the following Put the leading edge to...

Page 29: ...print quality on page 158 Note The screens in this section are from Windows XP The screens on your computer may vary depending on your operating system Use A4 or A4 Long size paper when you use the automatic duplex printing function Make sure that the back cover is closed Make sure that the paper tray is completely inserted into the printer If paper is curled straighten it and then put it back in ...

Page 30: ...y the tray Next put the printed pages in the tray with the printed side face up Do not add the printed pages to the top of a stack of unprinted paper Manual duplex printing from the MP tray 2 Note Before putting the sheets back in the MP tray you will have to straighten them or you may get paper jams a In the printer driver choose the Advanced tab click the Duplex icon then choose the Manual Duple...

Page 31: ...nd so on When doing manual duplex printing the paper must be put in the paper tray in the following way For the paper tray Put the side to be printed on face down with the leading edge top of the paper at the front of the tray To print on 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 put the paper in the tray with ...

Page 32: ... driver 2 From the General tab click the Printing Preferences icon 3 From the Advanced tab click the Duplex icon 4 Make sure that Use Duplex Unit has been chosen 5 Click OK The printer will print on both sides of the paper automatically For the BR Script printer driver 1 Open the Properties dialog box in the printer driver 2 From the General tab click the Printing Preferences icon 3 From the Layou...

Page 33: ...nter driver 2 a Put paper in the paper tray or MP tray b Open the Properties dialog box in the printer driver c From the General tab choose the Printing Preferences icon d From the Advanced tab click the Duplex icon then choose Duplex and Use Duplex Unit HL 4050CDN only or Manual Duplex and then choose Booklet Printing e Click OK ...

Page 34: ... Make sure your camera is in PictBridge mode The following PictBridge settings may be available from the LCD of your PictBridge compatible camera Depending on your camera some of these setting may not be available Copies Qualities Paper Size Date Print File Name Print Layout You can also set the following PictBridge settings by using the control panel 1 These menu selections are also set by your c...

Page 35: ...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 Set the number of copies if you are asked When the printer starts printing a photo the LCD will show Printing Note Please refer to the documentation supplied with your camera for detailed oper...

Page 36: ...ffers among digital cameras Please refer to the documentation supplied with your camera for detailed information such as how to switch from PictBridge mode to mass storage mode DPOF printing 2 DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format Major digital camera manufacturers Canon Inc Eastman Kodak Company Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd and Sony Corporation created this st...

Page 37: ... formats PDF version1 6 1 JPEG Exif JPEG PRN created by HL 4040CN or HL 4050CDN printer driver TIFF scanned by all MFC or DCP Brother models PostScript 3 created by the HL 4050CDN BRScript3 printer driver 1 The data including JBIG2 image file JPEG2000 image file and layered files are not supported Creating a PRN or PostScript 3 HL 4050CDN only file for direct printing 2 Note The screens in this se...

Page 38: ...to the USB flash memory drive Printing data directly from the USB flash memory drive 2 a Connect your USB flash memory drive to the USB Direct Interface 1 on the front of the printer When the printer has recognized the USB flash memory drive the LCD shows the following message Checking device Please wait h Direct Print 1 XXXX FOLDER1 b The folder names or the file names will be shown on the LCD Pr...

Page 39: ...the file name followed by a tilde mark and a number For example HOLIDAY2007 JPG would appear as HOLIDA 1 JPG Only the following characters can be displayed on the LCD ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789 _ c Choose the following settings Press the or button to choose each option Press OK to go to the next setting Pressing Back allows you to return to the previous setting Press Go when you have fin...

Page 40: ... Sub menu Options 1 Paper Tray Tray Use Auto MP Only Tray1 Only Tray2 Only See Paper Tray on page 78 Duplex HL 4050CDN only Off On Long Bind On Short Bind Print Menu Output Color Auto Color Mono See Print Menu on page 80 Direct Print Paper Size Letter A4 Executive JIS B5 B5 A5 B6 A6 A4Long Folio See Direct Print on page 83 Media Type Plain Paper Thick Paper Thicker Paper Thin Paper Recycled Paper ...

Page 41: ...er the most suitable printer driver for this product BR Script PostScript 3 language emulation printer driver HL 4050CDN only 1 1 Install the driver using the Custom Install from the CD ROM For Macintosh 3 Macintosh printer driver the most suitable printer driver for this product BR Script PostScript 3 language emulation printer driver HL 4050CDN only 1 1 To install the driver see Installing the B...

Page 42: ...creen menu Access to internet is required Windows printer driver BR Script printer driver HL 4050CDN only Macintosh Printer Driver LPR CUPS printer driver 1 Windows 2000 Professional p p Windows XP Home Edition p p Windows XP Professional p p Windows Vista p p Windows Server 2003 p p Windows XP Professional x64 Edition p p Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition p p Mac OS X 10 2 4 or greater p p Linux Ma...

Page 43: ...uplex printing with Duplex Unit 3 Watermark 1 2 Scaling Job Spooling Toner Save Mode Quick Print Setup 1 2 Sleep Time Administrator 1 2 Print Setting 1 2 Header Footer Print 1 2 Color Calibration 1 2 1 These settings are not available with the BR script printer driver for Windows 2 These settings are not available with the Macintosh printer driver and the BR Script printer driver for Macintosh 3 T...

Page 44: ...can access the Printing Preferences dialog box by clicking Printing Preferences in the General tab of the Printer Properties dialog box Basic tab 3 You can also change settings by clicking the illustration on the left side of the Basic tab a Choose the Paper Size Multiple Page Orientation Copies and Media Type 1 b HL 4050CDN only Choose the Duplex Booklet setting 2 c Choose the Color Mono setting ...

Page 45: ...ing multiple pages on one sheet with the Multiple Page feature you can choose to have a solid border dash border or no border around each page on the sheet Orientation 3 Orientation selects the position of how your document will be printed Portrait or Landscape Copies 3 The copies selection sets the number of copies that will be printed Collate 3 With the Collate check box selected one complete co...

Page 46: ...plex printing on page 21 Color Mono 3 You can change the Color Mono settings as follows Color When your document contains color and you want to print it in color select this mode Mono Select this mode if your document has only black and grayscale text and or objects If your document contains color selecting Mono mode prints your document in 256 levels of gray Auto The printer checks the content of...

Page 47: ...ed for ordinary printing Good print quality with reasonable print speeds Fine 2400 dpi class The finest print mode Use this mode to print precise images such as photographs Since the print data is much larger than in normal mode processing time data transfer time and printing time will be longer Note The print speed will change depending on what print quality setting you choose Higher print qualit...

Page 48: ...hed adjusting the image parameters such as brightness and contrast you can export those settings as a print configuration file Use the Import function to load a previously exported configuration file Duplex Printing 3 Use Duplex Unit HL 4050CDN only Check the Duplex box and then choose Use Duplex Unit In this mode the printer prints on both sides of the paper automatically There are six types of d...

Page 49: ...rk 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 color and angle settings Page Setting 3 You can change the print image scaling and choose Mirror Reverse print options Device Options 3 You can set the following in Printer Function Job Spooling Toner Save Mode Quick Print Setup Sleep Time Administrator Prin...

Page 50: ...ve toner using this feature When you set Toner Save Mode to On print appears lighter The default setting is Off Note We do not recommend Toner Save Mode for printing photo or gray scale images Quick Print Setup This feature allows you to quickly choose driver settings by clicking a tasktray icon You can turn the quick print setting on or off By placing a check in the selection boxes for the follow...

Page 51: ...der Footer Print When this feature is enabled it will print the date and time on your document from your computer s system clock and the PC login user name or the text you entered By clicking Setting you can customize the information ID Print If you select Login User Name your PC login user name will print If you select Custom and enter the text in the Custom edit box the text you entered will pri...

Page 52: ...er If it fails to receive the information the screen will display Auto Detect 4 The Auto Detect function finds the currently installed optional devices and serial No and then shows the available settings in the printer driver When you click Auto Detect options that are installed on the printer will be listed in Available Options 1 You can manually add or remove the options by choosing an optional ...

Page 53: ...te offering information about your Brother product including FAQs Frequently Asked Questions User s Guides driver updates and tips for using your printer Printer Settings 2 This will print the pages that show how the internal settings of the printer have been configured Check Setting 3 You can check the current driver settings 1 2 3 ...

Page 54: ...en the Select Components screen appears a Choose PCL Driver and any other Components you wish to install and click the Settings button Note If you are using the HL 4040CN the PCL driver will automatically be selected b Check the Enable box for Restrict Color Printing and enter a password in the Password box and Confirm Password box Then click OK Note The password must be between 5 and 25 character...

Page 55: ...mation see the Help text in the printer driver Note To use the BR Script3 printer driver you must install the driver using the Custom Install from the CD ROM The screens in this section are from Windows XP The screens on your computer may vary depending on your operating system Device Settings tab 3 Choose the options you have installed ...

Page 56: ...ng the settings for Orientation Print on Both Sides Duplex Page Order and Page Per Sheet Orientation Orientation selects the position of how your document will be printed Portrait Landscape or Rotated Landscape Print on Both Sides If you want to do duplex printing choose Flip on short or Flip on Long Edge Page Order Specifies the order in which the pages of your document will be printed Front to B...

Page 57: ...nd Software 49 3 Paper Quality tab Choose the Paper Source and Color Paper Source You can choose Auto Select Tray1 MP tray or Manual Feed Color Choose how to print color graphics either Black and White or Color ...

Page 58: ... on the host computer before it sends the document to the printer click ICM Handled by Host System If you want the calculations for color matching to be performed on your printer click ICM Handled by Printer using printer calibration Scaling Specifies whether to reduce or enlarge documents and by what percentage TrueType Font Specifies the TrueType font options Click Substitute with Device Font th...

Page 59: ...password will be able to print them Since the documents are secured at the printer you must enter the password using the control panel of the printer The secured document must have a Password and Job Name For more information about the Reprint function see Reprinting documents on page 73 Password Choose the password for your secured document that you send to the machine from the drop down box Job ...

Page 60: ... for printing Photo or Gray Scale images Color Mono You can choose the following color mode Color The device will print all pages in full color mode Mono Selecting Mono mode prints your documents in grayscale Note If the Cyan Magenta or Yellow toner runs out choosing Mono will allow you to keep printing as long as the Black toner does not run out Gamma Correction You can adjust the brightness of y...

Page 61: ...mage Printing You can get high quality image printing If you set High Quality Image Printing to On the printing speed will be slower BR Script Level You can change the BR script emulation language level Choose a level from the drop down list Ports tab 3 Choose the port where your printer is connected or the path to the network printer you are using ...

Page 62: ...nter supports Mac OS X 10 2 4 or greater Note The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10 4 The screens on your Macintosh will vary depending on your operating system Page Setup 3 You can set the Paper Size Orientation and Scale Copies Pages 3 You can set the Copies and Pages ...

Page 63: ...age Type Choose a template for the cover page Billing Info If you want to add the billing information to the cover page enter text in the Billing Info box Layout 3 Pages per Sheet Choose 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 ...

Page 64: ...t the printer you must enter the password using the control panel of the machine to print them If you want to create a secure print job check the Use Reprint box and then choose the Secure Print Enter a user name job name and password then click Print For more information about the Reprint function see Reprinting documents on page 73 Note If you want to prevent other people from printing your data...

Page 65: ...ex Check the Duplex check box Choose Use Duplex Unit and then Choose Flip on Long Edge or Flip on Short Edge Manual duplex for Mac OS X 10 3 or greater Select Paper Handling Choose Odd numbered pages and print and then choose Even numbered pages and print ...

Page 66: ...nge settings by choosing a setting in the Print Settings list Basic tab Media Type You can change the media type to one of the following Plain Paper Thin Paper Thick Paper Thicker Paper Bond Paper Recycled Paper Envelopes Env Thick Env Thin Postcard Label ...

Page 67: ... long as the Black toner does not run out Mirror Print Check Mirror Print to reverse the data from left to right Reverse Print Check Reverse Print to reverse the data from up to down Toner Save Mode You can conserve toner using this feature When you set Toner Save Mode to On print appears lighter The default setting is Off Note We do not recommend Toner Save for printing Photo or Gray Scale images...

Page 68: ...tographs Since the print data is much larger than in normal mode processing time data transfer time and printing time will be longer Color Mode You can change the color mode as follows Normal This is the Default color mode Vivid The color of all elements are adjusted to become a more vivid color Improve Gray Color You can improve the image quality of shaded areas by ticking the Improve Gray Color ...

Page 69: ...fore connecting the interface cable See Menu table on page 77 Installing the BR Script3 printer driver 3 You need to install the BR Script3 printer driver using the following instructions Note If you use a USB cable only one printer driver per printer can be registered in the Printer Setup Utility Print Center for Mac OS X 10 2 users Before installing the BR Script3 printer driver delete from the ...

Page 70: ...oftware 62 3 c Open the Printer Setup Utility icon For Mac OS X 10 2 x users open the Print Center icon d Click Add For Mac OS X 10 2 4 to 10 3 users go to e For Mac OS X 10 4 or greater users go to f e Choose USB ...

Page 71: ...Brother in Printer Model Print Using and the model name which shows BR Script in Model Name Model are selected and then click Add For Mac OS X 10 2 4 to 10 3 users For Mac OS X 10 4 or greater users g From the Printer Setup Utility menu choose Quit Printer Setup Utility ...

Page 72: ...emove files that were in use during the uninstall Printer driver for Windows and Windows Vista and Windows Server 2003 3 For Windows XP XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows Vista and Windows Server 2003 Server 2003 x64 Edition 3 a Click the Start button point to All Programs and then to your printer name b Click UnInstall c Follow the instructions on the screen For Windows 2000 3 a Click the St...

Page 73: ...y clicking the Delete button e Drag the CLaser06 folder from the Macintosh HD Startup Disk choose Library Printers Brother into the Trash and then empty the Trash f Restart the Macintosh For Mac OS X 10 3 or greater 3 a Disconnect the USB cable between the Macintosh and your printer b Restart the Macintosh c Log on as an Administrator d Run the Printer Setup Utility from the Go menu choose Applica...

Page 74: ...rom BRAdmin Light For more information and downloading visit us at http solutions brother com Driver Deployment Wizard for Windows 3 This installer includes the Windows printer driver and Brother network port driver LPR If the administrator installs the printer driver and port driver using this application the administrator can save the file to the file server or send the file by E mail to users T...

Page 75: ...0 201 14396 8 Adobe Systems Incorporated PostScript Language Tutorial and Cookbook Addison Wesley Professional 1985 ISBN 0 201 10179 3 Automatic emulation selection HL 4050CDN only 3 This printer has an automatic emulation selection feature that is turned on by default This lets it automatically change the emulation mode to suit the type of data it receives You can change the setting by using the ...

Page 76: ...is printer has one back lit liquid crystal display LCD eight buttons and two Light Emitting Diodes LEDs on the control panel The display can show various messages with up to 16 characters in each of the two rows Control Panel 4 ...

Page 77: ...e printer is in Pause mode and you do not want to print the data left press Cancel Once the job has been canceled the printer will return to the Ready state Cancel 4 You can cancel the processing or printing of data by pressing Cancel The LCD shows Cancel printing until the job is canceled After canceling the job the printer returns to the Ready state Pressing Cancel will exit the control panel me...

Page 78: ... when the printer is in the Ready state takes 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 level Back also allows you to choose the previous digit while setting numbers When you choose a setting and it does not have an asterisk OK was not pressed Back allows you to return to the previous menu level with the o...

Page 79: ...ata LED Yellow LED indication Meaning On Data is in the printer memory Blinking Receiving or processing data Off No remaining data in the memory Direct Print LED Blue LED indication Meaning On USB flash memory or PictBridge digital camera is inserted into the USB direct interface Off USB flash memory or PictBridge digital camera is not inserted into the USB direct interface Light Meaning Off The p...

Page 80: ...rror is displayed on the first line of the LCD message as shown below The message on the second line shows information for clearing the error Cover is open Close the Front Cover Printer status messages 4 The following table shows the printer status messages during normal operation Printer Status Message Meaning Cooling Down The printer is cooling down Job Cancel Canceling the job Ignore Data Print...

Page 81: ...rmation about the settings in the printer driver see Device Options on page 41 After turning the power switch off the last job data will be deleted How to reprint the last job 4 a Make sure that the Reprint setting is On by using the buttons on the control panel to enter the General Setup menu Note If you print with the printer driver we have supplied with the printer the settings for Job Spooling...

Page 82: ...leted first The order of deleting data is not connected to the order of reprinting If you want to delete the spooled data you can carry out this operation using the control panel or the web based management application Note The secure data will be deleted when the printer is turned off For more information about the settings in the printer driver and how to create secure data see Device Options on...

Page 83: ...in memory 4 If the printer does not have reprint data in the memory and you press Reprint the LCD will show No Data Stored Deleting the last job 4 Choose Delete in step d on How to reprint the last job on page 73 Deleting secure data 4 Choose the user name and the job you want to delete in steps a to e and then choose Delete in step f on How to print Secure data on page 74 75 Canceling the reprint...

Page 84: ...use the LCD to return to the previous menu level with the original settings unchanged There are two ways to input numbers You can press the or key to scroll up or down one number at a time or you can hold down the or key to scroll faster The blinking number is the one that you can change For example If you only use Tray 1 to print from change the Tray Use setting to Tray 1 Only as follows 4 a Pres...

Page 85: ...he printer serial number Version Main Version Shows the main firmware version Sub Version Shows the sub firmware version Engine Version Shows the engine firmware version RAM Size Shows the size of memory in this printer Page Count Total Shows the current total printed pages Color Shows the current total color printed pages Monochrome Shows the current total monochrome printed pages Image Count Bla...

Page 86: ... Appears when you replace the PF KitMP PF Kit1 Resets the PF kit1 parts life Appears when you replace the PF Kit1 PF Kit2 HL 4050CDN only Resets the PF kit2 parts life Appears when you replace the PF Kit2 Paper Tray Submenu Options Descriptions Tray Use HL 4040CN only Auto MP Only Tray1 Only Chooses the tray that will be used HL 4050CDN only For no Tray2 installed Auto MP Only Tray1 Only For Tray2...

Page 87: ...Sleep Time 0 1 2 3 4 5 240 Min Sets the time to return to Power Save mode Toner Save On Off Increases the page yield of the toner cartridge Panel Control Button Repeat 0 1 0 4 0 6 0 8 1 0 1 4 1 8 2 0 Sec Sets the time for the LCD message to change when holding the or button at intervals Message Scroll Level 1 Level 2 Level 10 Sets the time in seconds that an LCD message will scroll across the LCD ...

Page 88: ...e Auto Continue Off On Choose whether to automatically clear the removable error Output Color Auto Color Mono Set the output color Media Type Plain Paper Thick Paper Thicker Paper Th in Paper Recycled Paper Bond Paper Envel opes Env Thin Env Thic k PostCard Label Sets the type of paper Paper Letter Legal A4 Executive Com 10 DL JI S B5 B5 A5 B6 A6 Monarc h C5 A4Long Folio DL L PostCard Sets the siz...

Page 89: ...F LF i LF FF i FF or VT i VT Auto WRAP Off On Chooses whether a line feed and carriage return will happen when the printer reaches the right margin Auto SKIP On Off Chooses whether a line feed and carriage return will happen when the printer position reaches the bottom margin Left Margin Sets the left margin at column 0 to 70 columns at 10 cpi Right Margin Sets the right margin at column 10 to 80 ...

Page 90: ... IP address Subnet Mask 000 000 000 000 1 Enter the Subnet mask Gateway 000 000 000 000 Enter the Gateway address IP Boot Tries 3 APIPA On Off Automatically allocates the IP address from the link local address range 1 IPv6 On Off Ethernet Auto 100B FD 100B HD 10B FD 10B HD Chooses Ethernet link mode Factory Reset Restores all network settings of the internal print server to default The default set...

Page 91: ...Yellow Right Enter the correction value on the chart you printed from the Print Chart The default settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk Direct Print Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions Paper Size Letter Legal A4 Executive JIS B5 B5 A5 B6 A6 A4Long Folio Sets the size of paper for direct print Media Type Plain Paper Thick Paper Thicker Paper Thin Paper Recycled Paper Bond Paper Sets ...

Page 92: ...Selections Options Descriptions Paper Size Letter A4 B5 A5 B6 A6 Sets the size of paper for PictBridge Orientation For Letter A4 B5 Portrait Landscape For A5 B6 A6 Portrait Landscape This printer can print pages in portrait or landscape orientation for PictBridge Date Time Off On Prints the date and time File Name Off On Prints the file name Print Quality Normal Fine The default settings are shown...

Page 93: ...P IP c Press OK TCP IP BOOT Method d Press the button TCP IP IP Address e Press OK The last digit in the first part of the number is blinking IP Address 192 0 0 192 f Press the or button to increase or decrease the number Press OK to go to the next number IP Address 123 0 0 192 g Repeat this process until you have set your IP address IP Address 123 45 67 89 h Press OK or Go to finish the IP addres...

Page 94: ...he Reset Menu See Menu table on page 77 Note The emulation mode affects the setting If you change Interface Language Reprint Set Registration then performing a factory reset will not revert those settings back to the original factory default settings Page counter can never be changed Network default settings 4 If you want to reset the print server back to its default settings resetting all informa...

Page 95: ...e Info h Select ab or OK Color Correction b Press OK Color Correction ColorCalibration c Press OK ColorCalibration Calibrate d Press OK again Calibrate OK You can reset the calibration parameters back to those set at the factory a Press the or key to choose Color Correction Press OK Select ab or OK Machine Info h Select ab or OK Color Correction b Press OK Color Correction ColorCalibration c Press...

Page 96: ...olor Correction Auto Regist c Press OK Auto Regist Registration d Press OK again Registration OK Frequency 4 You can set how often the auto registration occurs a Press the or key to choose Color Correction Press OK Select ab or OK Machine Info h Select ab or OK Color Correction b Press the or key to choose Auto Regist Press OK Color Correction Auto Regist c Press the or key to choose Frequency Pre...

Page 97: ...olor Correction Manual Regist c Press OK Manual Regist Print Chart Set Registration 4 You can correct the color registration manually a Press the or key to choose Color Correction Press OK Select ab or OK Machine Info h Select ab or OK Color Correction b Press the or key to choose Manual Regist Press OK Color Correction Manual Regist c Press the or key to choose Set Registration Press OK again Man...

Page 98: ...f 80 g m2 20 lb paper When the optional tray is installed the printer can hold up to 800 sheets of plain 80 g m2 20 lb paper If you want to buy the optional lower tray unit call the dealer you bought the printer from or Brother Customer Service For setup see the User s Guide that we have supplied with the lower tray unit Options 5 Lower tray HL 4050CDN only SO DIMM memory LT 100CL See Lower tray L...

Page 99: ...ology 12485 0001 512 MB Buffalo Technology 12475 0001 Note For more information visit the Buffalo Techonology site at http www buffalotech com For more information visit the Techworks web site at http www techworks com In general the SO DIMM must have the following specifications Type 144 pin and 64 bit output CAS latency 2 Clock frequency 100 MHz or more Capacity 64 128 256 or 512 MB Height 31 75...

Page 100: ...emove the two SO DIMM covers both the plastic one 1 and the metal one 2 c Unpack the SO DIMM and hold it by its edges CAUTION To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity DO NOT touch the memory chips or the board surface d Hold the SO DIMM by the edges and align the notches in the SO DIMM with the protrusions in the slot Insert the SO DIMM diagonally 1 then tilt it toward the interfac...

Page 101: ...tal one 2 f Reconnect the interface cable to your printer Plug the printer back in and then turn on the power switch Note To make sure that you have installed the SO DIMM properly you can print the printer settings page that shows the current memory size See Menu table on page 77 2 1 ...

Page 102: ...u use 2 For example if the Yellow and Magenta toner cartridges are almost empty the indication will be onno n blinking o If the Yellow and Magenta toner cartridges are empty the o indicator will have disappeared 3 Standard toner cartridge 4 High capacity toner cartridge Routine Maintenance 6 LCD messages Consumableitem to replace Approximate life How to replace Order No Toner Life End Toner cartri...

Page 103: ...nt for the recommended paper the life of consumable items and printer parts may be reduced The projected life for each of toner cartridges and a waste toner box is based on an average of 5 coverage of the printable area using any color toner cartridge Frequency of replacement will vary depending on the complexity of printed pages percentage of coverage and type of media used LCD messages Consumabl...

Page 104: ...ft to right Although you can print up to 300 additional pages at 5 coverage after the Toner Low message first appears be sure to replace the toner cartridge with a new one before it becomes completely empty When this occurs the o indicator on the LCD will disappear Toner Life End message 6 When the following message appears on the LCD you need to replace the toner cartridge Toner Life End Replace ...

Page 105: ... machine may cause damage to the machine and or may result in unsatisfactory print quality Our warranty coverage does not apply to any problem that is caused by the use of unauthorized third party toner and or cartridges To protect your investment and obtain premium performance from the Brother machine we strongly recommend the use of genuine Brother supplies CAUTION For UK and other countries Bro...

Page 106: ... front cover release button and then open the front cover b Hold the green handle of the drum unit Lift the drum unit up and then pull it out until it stops c Hold the handle of the toner cartridge and pull it out of the drum unit Repeat this for all the toner cartridges ...

Page 107: ...e toner cartridge carefully If toner scatters on your hands or clothes wipe or wash it off with cold water at once To avoid print quality problems DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations Note Be sure to seal up the toner cartridge tightly in a suitable bag so that toner powder does not spill out of the cartridge Discard the used toner cartridge according to local regulations keepi...

Page 108: ...e cover 1 and then open the cover 2 Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the green tab from left to right and right to left several times CAUTION Be sure to return the tab to the home position a 1 If you do not printed pages may have a vertical stripe 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 ...

Page 109: ...cartridge with both hands and gently rock it five or six times to spread the toner evenly inside the cartridge f Remove the protective cover g Hold the handle of the toner cartridge and slide the toner cartridge into the drum unit Make sure that you match the toner cartridge color to the same color label on the drum unit and make sure that you fold 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 ...

Page 110: ... toner cartridge handle 1 once the toner cartridge is in place Repeat this for all the toner cartridges h Put the drum unit back in the printer i Close the front cover of the printer 1 C Cyan 2 M Magenta 3 Y Yellow 4 K Black 1 1 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 111: ...other 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 a third party drum unit Drum End Soon message 6 Drum End Soon If the LCD shows Drum End Soon it means t...

Page 112: ...rinter using the green handles on the drum unit CAUTION Hold the green handles of the drum unit when you carry it DO NOT hold the sides of the drum unit We recommend that you place the drum unit on a clean flat surface with a piece of disposable paper underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner Handle the toner cartridges carefully If toner scatters on your hands or clothes wipe ...

Page 113: ...ll it out of the drum unit Repeat this for all the toner cartridges CAUTION To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration To avoid print quality problems DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations ...

Page 114: ...light may damage the drum unit f Hold the handle of the toner cartridge and slide the toner cartridge into the drum unit Make sure that you match the toner cartridge color to the same color label on the drum unit and make sure that you fold down the toner cartridge handle 1 once the toner cartridge is in place Repeat this for all the toner cartridges 1 C Cyan 2 M Magenta 3 Y Yellow 4 K Black 2 1 1...

Page 115: ... 1 is in the up position and put the drum unit in the printer Push down the gray lock lever 1 Note When you put the drum unit in the printer match the green guides 1 of the drum unit handle to the green arrows 2 on both sides of the machine 2 Push the drum unit in until it stops h Close the front cover 1 1 2 1 2 1 ...

Page 116: ...m counter by completing the following steps a Turn the printer power switch back on b Press the or key to choose Machine Info c Press OK to proceed to the next menu level and then press the or key to choose Reset Parts Life d Press OK and then press the key to choose Drum Unit e Press OK two times ...

Page 117: ...nge Belt Unit CAUTION DO NOT touch the surface of the belt unit If you touch it it could degrade print quality Damage caused by incorrect handling of the belt unit may void your warranty Replacing the belt unit 6 a Turn off the printer power switch Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover b Hold the green handle of the drum unit Lift the drum unit up and then pull it out ...

Page 118: ...AUTION Hold the green handles of the drum unit when you carry it DO NOT hold the sides of the drum unit We recommend that you place the drum unit and belt unit on a clean flat surface with a piece of disposable paper underneath it 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 illustration 1 ...

Page 119: ...ds and lift the belt unit up then pull it out e Unpack the new belt unit and remove the protective cover and paper f Put the new belt unit in the printer Match the h mark on the belt unit to the g mark on the printer Push down on the green area of the belt unit to lock it in place ...

Page 120: ... 1 is in the up position and put the drum unit in the printer Push down the gray lock lever 1 Note When you put the drum unit in the printer match the green guides 1 of the drum unit handle to the green arrows 2 on both sides of the machine 2 Push the drum unit in until it stops h Close the front cover 1 1 2 1 2 1 ...

Page 121: ...counter by completing the following steps a Turn the printer power switch back on b Press the or button to choose Machine Info c Press OK to proceed to the next menu level and then press the or button to choose Reset Parts Life d Press OK and then press the button to choose Belt Unit e Press OK two times ...

Page 122: ...ge 6 When the waste toner box is full the following message appears on the LCD and the printer will stop printing When you see this message you must replace the waste toner box Waste Toner Full WARNING DO NOT reuse the waste toner box DO NOT put the waste toner box into a fire It could explode Be careful not to spill the toner DO NOT inhale or allow it to get into your eyes Replacing the waste ton...

Page 123: ...handle of the drum unit Lift the drum unit up and then pull it out until it stops c Release the gray lock lever 1 that is on the left side of the printer Pull the drum unit completely out of the printer using the green handles on the drum unit 1 ...

Page 124: ...at surface with a piece of disposable paper underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner If toner scatters on your hands or clothes wipe or wash it off with cold water at once To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration d Hold the green parts of the belt unit with both hands and lift the belt unit up then pull it o...

Page 125: ...ill or scatter toner If toner scatters on your hands or clothes wipe or wash it off with cold water at once Note Discard the used waste toner box according to local regulations keeping it separate from domestic waste If you have questions call your local waste disposal office f Unpack the new waste toner and put the new waste toner box in the printer using the green handle ...

Page 126: ...lt unit to lock it in place h Put the drum unit back in the printer as follows 1 Make sure that the gray lock lever 1 is in the up position and put the drum unit in the printer Push down the gray lock lever 1 Note When you put the drum unit in the printer match the green guides 1 of the drum unit handle to the green arrows 2 on both sides of the machine 1 1 2 1 2 1 ...

Page 127: ...Routine Maintenance 119 6 2 Push the drum unit in until it stops i Close the front cover ...

Page 128: ...ide of the printer with a dry lint free cloth Cleaning the outside of the printer 6 WARNING 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 DO NOT use flammable substances near the printer Doing this might cause a fire or electrical shock a Turn off the printer power switch an...

Page 129: ...hat is stuck inside the paper tray e Wipe the inside of the paper tray with a dry lint free cloth to remove dust f Put the paper tray back in the printer g Plug the printer back in and then turn on the power switch Cleaning the inside of the scanner windows 6 a Turn off the printer power switch and then unplug the printer ...

Page 130: ... the front cover c Hold the green handle of the drum unit Lift the drum unit up and then pull it out until it stops d Release the gray lock lever 1 that is on the left side of the printer Pull the drum unit completely out of the printer using the green handles on the drum unit 1 ...

Page 131: ...t We recommend that you place the drum unit on a clean flat surface with a piece of disposable paper underneath it 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 illustration e Wipe the scanner windows 1 with a dry lint free cloth 1 ...

Page 132: ...t the drum unit in the printer Push down the gray lock lever 1 Note When you put the drum unit in the printer match the green guides 1 of the drum unit handle to the green arrows 2 on both sides of the machine 2 Push the drum unit in until it stops g Close the front cover h Plug the printer back in and then turn on the power switch 1 1 2 1 2 1 ...

Page 133: ...ows a Turn off the printer power switch Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover b Hold the green handle of the drum unit Lift the drum unit up and then pull it out until it stops c Hold the handle of the toner cartridge and pull it out of the drum unit Repeat this for all the toner cartridges ...

Page 134: ...r DO NOT put a toner cartridge into a fire It could explode resulting in injuries Handle the toner cartridge carefully If toner scatters on your hands or clothes wipe or wash it off with cold water at once To avoid print quality problems DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations d Push to release the latches of the white corona wire cover 1 and then open the cover 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 ...

Page 135: ...position of each of the corona wires e Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the green tab from left to right and right to left several times CAUTION Be sure to return the tab to the home position a 1 If you do not printed pages may have a vertical stripe 1 Corona wire cover for Black K 2 Corona wire cover for Yellow Y 3 Corona wire cover for Magenta M 4 Corona wire cover fo...

Page 136: ...ridge and slide the toner cartridge into the drum unit Make sure that you match the toner cartridge color to the same color label on the drum unit and make sure that you fold down the toner cartridge handle 1 once the toner cartridge is in place Repeat this for all the toner cartridges 1 C Cyan 2 M Magenta 3 Y Yellow 4 K Black 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 137: ...Routine Maintenance 129 6 i Put the drum unit back in the printer j Close the front cover of the printer ...

Page 138: ...ndle Make sure that the drum unit gears 1 are on the left hand side CAUTION We recommend that you place the drum unit on a clean flat surface with a piece of disposable paper underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner c See the print sample to identify the color causing the problem The color of the spots is the color of the drum you should clean For example if the spots are cyan...

Page 139: ...sharp object f Turn the drum unit gear toward you by hand to return it to the home position The home position of each drum can be identified by matching the number on the drum unit gear to the same number on the side of the drum unit as shown in the illustration Make sure that the number on each of the four drum unit gears matches the corresponding number on the side of the drum unit g Using the g...

Page 140: ...ure to properly prepare the printer for shipping according to the instructions located at Repacking Instructions on page 132 or the supplied insertion sheet may VOID YOUR WARRANTY If for any reason you must move or ship your printer carefully re pack the printer in the original packing material to avoid any damage during transport The Printer should also be adequately insured with the shipping com...

Page 141: ...ng this printer make sure to use at least two people Be careful not to pinch your fingers when you put the printer down a Turn off the power switch and unplug all the cables from the printer b Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover c Hold the green handle of the drum unit Lift the drum unit up and then pull it out until it stops ...

Page 142: ...UTION Hold the green handles of the drum unit when you carry it DO NOT hold the sides of the drum unit We recommend that you place the drum unit on a clean flat surface with a piece of disposable paper underneath it 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 illustration 1 ...

Page 143: ...he toner cartridges CAUTION To avoid print quality problems DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations f Attach the original orange protective cover to each of the toner cartridges Place each of the toner cartridges into the plastic bag included in the carton Repeat steps e to f for all the toner cartridges ...

Page 144: ...ace with a piece of disposable paper underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner h Remove the waste toner box from the printer using the green handle and place it into the plastic bag included in the carton i Put the belt unit back in the printer Match the h mark on the belt unit to the g mark on the printer Push down on the green area of the belt unit to lock it in place ...

Page 145: ...or locking the belt unit as shown in the illustration k Put a piece of paper letter or A4 on the belt unit to prevent damage to the belt unit l Make sure that the gray lock lever 1 is in the up position and put the drum unit in the printer Push down the gray lock lever 1 1 1 ...

Page 146: ...shown in the illustration and then close the front cover o Two people should place the printer into the plastic bag and put the printer and the Styrofoam pieces into the carton Match the front side of the printer to the FRONT mark 1 on the Styrofoam pieces Put the Styrofoam piece for the toner cartridges 2 on top of the printer 1 2 ...

Page 147: ...6 p Put the toner cartridges into the Styrofoam piece q Put the two carton trays 1 2 on the top and put the waste toner box in the tray placed towards on the front side of the printer 1 r Close the carton and tape it shut 1 2 ...

Page 148: ...he interface cable is securely connected to the printer and the computer The correct driver for the printer has been chosen and is installed The computer is set up to connect to the correct printer port Printer does not print 7 If you did not solve your problem with the above checks identify your problem and then go to the page suggested below LCD Messages See LCD messages on page 141 Paper handli...

Page 149: ...ee Installing extra memory on page 92 Drum Error Clean the corona wires See Cleaning the corona wires on page 125 EL Error Open the front cover and close it again Fuser Error Turn the power switch off wait a few seconds and then turn it again Leave the printer for 15 minutes with the power on Jam XXX Carefully pull out the jammed paper from the area shown in Paper jams and how to clear them on pag...

Page 150: ...call your dealer or Brother Customer Service Registration Second line of the LCD Registration failed See Troubleshooting chapter in User s guide Turn off the printer Wait a few seconds then turn it on again Put in a new belt unit See Replacing the belt unit on page 109 If the problem continues call your dealer or Brother Customer Service Maintenance messages Error message Meaning Action o o n o Th...

Page 151: ...x See Replacing the waste toner box on page 114 Call service messages Call service message Action Print Unable Turn off the printer Wait a few seconds then turn it on again If this does not clear the problem call your dealer or a Brother Customer Service Maintenance messages continued Error message Meaning Action ...

Page 152: ... and put it back in firmly Make sure that you have chosen the MP Tray in the Paper Source of the printer driver The printer does not feed envelopes The printer can feed envelopes from the multi purpose tray You must set up your application to print on the size of envelopes you are using This is usually done in the page setup or document setup menu of your software See your application manual A pap...

Page 153: ...1 or in the fuser unit See page 148 Jam Rear 5 Paper jam where the paper comes out of the printer See page 151 Jam Inside 6 Paper jam inside the printer See page 154 If the error message still appears on the LCD after you remove the jammed paper there may be more paper jammed somewhere else Check the printer thoroughly After you have removed all the jammed paper open the front cover and then close...

Page 154: ...t it back in the MP tray d When loading paper in the MP tray make sure that the paper stays under the maximum paper height guides on both sides of the tray e If the printer does not automatically start printing press Go Jam Tray 1 Tray 2 paper jam inside the paper tray 7 Note The LCD names for the paper trays are as follows Standard paper tray Tray1 Optional Lower tray Tray2 Jam Tray1 Jam Tray2 If...

Page 155: ...ile pressing the green paper guide release lever slide the paper guides to fit the paper size Make sure that the guides are firmly in the slots d Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer e Open the front cover and close it to resume printing CAUTION DO NOT take out the standard paper tray while paper is feeding from a lower paper tray as this will cause a paper jam ...

Page 156: ...it HL 4050CDN only 7 Jam Duplex If a paper jam occurs inside the duplex unit follow these steps a Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer and check inside the printer b If paper is not caught inside the printer check underneath the paper tray Note Do not put the paper tray back in at this point ...

Page 157: ...open the back cover d Push the gray lever on the left hand side 1 to the right HOT SURFACE After you have just used the printer some internal parts of the printer will be extremely hot Wait for the printer to cool down before you touch the internal parts of the printer 1 ...

Page 158: ...oubleshooting 150 7 e Pull out the jammed paper slowly f Reset the gray lever on the left hand side 1 back to the original position g Fully close the back cover h Put the paper tray back in the printer 1 ...

Page 159: ...u have just used the printer some internal parts of the printer will be extremely hot When you open the front cover or back cover of the printer DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations If a paper jam occurs behind the face up output tray follow these steps a Open the back cover ...

Page 160: ...old down the fuser cover 1 c Using both hands gently pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit HOT SURFACE After you have just used the printer some internal parts of the printer will be extremely hot Wait for the printer to cool down before you touch the internal parts of the printer 1 ...

Page 161: ...Troubleshooting 153 7 d Close the fuser cover 1 and lift the tabs at the left and right hand sides e Fully close the back covers 1 ...

Page 162: ...internal parts of the printer will be extremely hot When you open the front cover or back cover of the printer DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations If a paper jam occurs inside the printer follow these steps a Turn off the printer power switch Press the front cover release button and then open the front cover ...

Page 163: ...and then pull it out until it stops Note If you cannot pull the drum unit out make sure that the front cover is fully open as shown below c Release the gray lock lever 1 that is on the left side of the printer Pull the drum unit completely out using the green handles on the drum unit 1 ...

Page 164: ... drum unit We recommend that you place the drum unit on a clean flat surface with a piece of disposable paper underneath it 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 illustration d Pull out the jammed paper slowly ...

Page 165: ... is in the up position and put the drum unit in the printer Push down the gray lock lever 1 Note When you put the drum unit in the printer match the green guides 1 of the drum unit handle to the green arrows 2 on both sides of the machine 2 Push the drum unit in until it stops f Close the front cover 1 1 2 1 2 1 ...

Page 166: ...ide of the scanner windows on page 121 White streaks or bands down the page Shake the toner cartridges gently Wipe the scanner windows with a dry lint free soft cloth See Cleaning the inside of the scanner windows on page 121 Identify the missing color and put in a new toner cartridge See Replacing a toner cartridge on page 96 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 0123456789 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEF...

Page 167: ...wxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 0123456789 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 0123456789 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 0123456789 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 0123456789 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 0123456789 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 0123456789 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDE...

Page 168: ... 87 Adjust the color by using the custom setting in the driver and by using the control panel Colors the printer can print and colors you see on a monitor are different The printer may not be able to reproduce the colors on your monitor See Menu table on page 77 Make sure that you use paper that meets the printer s specifications See About paper on page 6 Put in a new drum unit See Replacing the d...

Page 169: ...he waste toner box on page 114 Uneven density appears periodically across the page Identify the color that is uneven and put in a new toner cartridge for that color See Replacing a toner cartridge on page 96 Put in a new drum unit See Replacing the drum unit on page 103 Missing image at edge Put in a new toner cartridge See Replacing a toner cartridge on page 96 Put in a new drum unit See Replacin...

Page 170: ...d on thick paper Set the printer to thick paper mode from the control panel or the printer driver Examples of poor print quality Recommendation ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 0123456789 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 0123456789 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 0123456789 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 0123456789 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw...

Page 171: ...er tray too long Turn over the stack of paper in the paper tray Also fan the paper stack and then rotate the paper 180 in the paper tray Follow these steps a Open the back cover b Push the gray lever to the right as shown below c Close the back cover and re send the print job Note When you have finished printing open the back cover and reset the lever back to the original position Examples of poor...

Page 172: ... and one on the right hand side to the envelope position as shown in the illustration below c Close the back cover and re send the print job Note When you have finished printing open the back cover and reset the two gray levers back to the original position Examples of poor print quality Recommendation ABCDEFG EFGHIJKLMN ...

Page 173: ...photosensitive drum Take all the toner cartridges out of the drum unit and turn the drum unit over Wipe the toner on the edge of drum unit with a dry lint free soft cloth as shown in the illustration Examples of poor print quality Recommendation ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 0123456789 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 0123456789 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX...

Page 174: ...c Close the back cover d Choose Plain Paper mode in the printer driver and re send the print job e If the problem is not solved after printing a few pages choose Thin Paper mode in the printer driver and re send the print job Note When you have finished printing open the back cover and reset the two gray levers back to the original position Use thicker paper than you are now using Examples of poor...

Page 175: ...cted to a storage device or scanner Take away all other devices and connect the port only to the printer Turn off the Status Monitor The printer cannot print full pages of a document An error message Out of Memory is appears Press Go to print the remaining data in the printer memory Cancel the print job if you want to delete the remaining data in the printer memory See Buttons on page 69 Reduce th...

Page 176: ...el printer cable you would set your DOS application printer port to LPT1 Check if the printer has any printer alarms Make sure that you have chosen a printer driver in your application that is supported by your Brother printer For information about the printers your machine can emulate see About emulation modes on page 67 Problem Recommendation The print speed slows down Add optional memory See In...

Page 177: ... ppm A4 size 2 Up to 21 ppm Letter size 2 Full Color Up to 20 ppm A4 size 2 Up to 21 ppm Letter size 2 Auto Duplex A4 Letter HL 4050CDN only Monochrome N A Up to 7 sides per minute 3 5 sheets per minute Full Color N A Up to 7 sides per minute 3 5 sheets per minute First print time 3 Monochrome Less than 16 sec Full Color Less than 17 sec Resolution Windows 2000 XP XP Professional x64 Edition Windo...

Page 178: ...ed 2 of 5 EAN 8 EAN 13 UPC A UPC E EAN 128 Codabar FIM US PostNet ISBN Code128 Model HL 4040CN HL 4050CDN Processor 300MHz Memory Standard 64 MB Option 1 DIMM slot expandable up to 576 MB Interface Standard Hi Speed USB 2 0 10BASE T 100BASE TX Ethernet Hi Speed USB 2 0 IEEE 1284 Parallel 10BASE T 100BASE TX Ethernet Network Connectivity Protocols TCP IP Standard 10 100BASE TX Ethernet 1 Management...

Page 179: ...ndows 2000 XP XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Macintosh Macintosh Printer Driver for Mac OS 10 2 4 or greater N A BR Script 3 PPD file for Mac OS X 10 2 4 or greater Linux Linux driver for CUPS printing system x86 x64 environment 1 2 Linux driver for LPD LPRng printing system x86 x64 environment 1 2 Utilities Interactive Help 3 Driver D...

Page 180: ... Post card Paper tray Plain paper Recycled paper Thin paper Lower tray unit Option LT 100CL N A Plain paper Recycled paper Thin paper Automatic duplex printing N A Plain paper Recycled paper Thin paper Media weights Multi purpose tray 60 to 163 g m2 16 to 43 lb Paper tray 60 to 105 g m2 16 to 28 lb Lower tray unit Option LT 100CL N A 60 to 105 g m2 16 to 28 lb Automatic duplex printing N A 60 to 1...

Page 181: ...35Y Drum Unit Approx 17 000 pages A4 Letter pages DR 130CL Belt Unit Approx 50 000 pages A4 Letter pages BU 100CL Waste Toner Box Approx 20 000 pages A4 Letter pages 5 coverage for CMYK each WT 100CL Model HL 4040CN HL 4050CDN Dimensions W D H 419 475 317 mm 16 5 18 7 12 5 in Weights Approx 29 1 kg 64 2 lb Model HL 4040CN HL 4050CDN Power consumption Printing Average 510 W at 25 C 77 F Average 510...

Page 182: ... Windows XP Professional x64 Edition AMD Opteron AMD Athlon 64 Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T Intel Pentium 4 with Intel EM64T or equivalent 256 MB 384 MB 50 MB Windows Vista Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent 64 bit supported CPU 512 MB 1 GB 50 MB Windows Server 2003 Intel Pentium III or equivalent 256 MB 512 MB 50 MB Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition AMD Opteron AMD Athlon 64 Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T I...

Page 183: ...r paper than these weights Long grain and short grain A The pulp fiber of the paper is aligned during paper manufacturing And paper can be classified into two types long grain and short grain Long grain paper fibers run in the same direction as the long edge of the paper Short grain paper fibers run perpendicular to the long edge of the paper Though most plain paper for copying is long grain some ...

Page 184: ...teristics 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 characteristics of the paper changes greatly The fixing of the toner may become worse For storage of the paper...

Page 185: ...m Envelope Monarch 3 875 7 5 in Envelope Com 10 4 12 9 5 in Envelope DL 110 220 mm Envelope C5 162 229 mm B5 JIS 182 257 mm B5 ISO 176 250 mm B6 ISO 125 176 mm Folio 8 5 13 in Post Card 100 148 mm A4 Long 210 405 mm Envelope DL L 220 110 mm 3 5 3 5 in Organizer J 2 75 5 in Organizer K 3 75 6 75 in Organizer L 5 5 8 5 in Organizer M 8 5 11 in ...

Page 186: ...admin and the default Password is access d Click OK e Choose the HP LaserJet tab and click Font Setup Choose a symbol set you want to use from the Symbol Set list box Symbol and character sets list A OCR symbol sets A When you choose the OCR A or OCR B font the matching symbol set is always used OCR A 0O OCR B 1O HP LaserJet mode ABICOMP Brazil Portugal 13P ABICOMP International 14P Desktop 7J Gre...

Page 187: ...C8 Latin Greek 12G PC8 PC Nova 27Q PC8 Turkish 9T PC775 26U PC850 Multilingual 12U PC851 Greece 10G PC852 East Europe 17U PC853 Latin3 Turkish 18U PC855 Cyrillic 10R PC857 Latin5 Turkish 16U PC858 Multilingual Euro 13U PC860 Portugal 20U PC861 Iceland 21U PC863 Canadian French 23U PC865 Nordic 25U PC866 Cyrillic 3R PC869 Greece 11G PC1004 9J Pi Font 15U PS Math 5M PS Text 10J Roman8 8U Roman9 4U R...

Page 188: ... the bar code commands If certain parameters are not given they take the preset settings The last parameter must be the bar code data start b or B or the expanded character data start l or L Other parameters can be given in any sequence Each parameter can start with a lower case or upper case character for example t0 or T0 s3 or S3 and so one Bar code mode A Code ESC i Dec 27 105 Hex 1B 69 n t0 or...

Page 189: ...mode is chosen this bar code style parameter is ignored Expanded Character S 0 White 1 Black 2 Vertical stripes 3 Horizontal stripes 4 Cross hatch For example S n1 n2 n1 Background fill pattern n2 Foreground fill pattern If S is followed by only one parameter the parameter is a foreground fill pattern Line block drawing box drawing S 1 Black 2 Vertical stripes 3 Horizontal stripes 4 Cross hatch Ba...

Page 190: ...rameter see the next section The default setting of the quiet zone width is 1 inch Bar code expanded character unit line block drawing and box drawing A This parameter shows the measurement units of X axis offset Y axis offset and bar code height Bar code expanded character line block drawing and box drawing offset in X axis A n xnnn or Xnnn This parameter shows the offset from the left margin in ...

Page 191: ...wnnn or Wnnn Expanded character i 1 2 mm Line block drawing and box drawing i 1 dot This parameter shows the width of expanded characters as shown above Expanded character rotation A Bar code data start A n b or B Data that follows b or B is read in as bar code data Bar code data must end with the code 5CH which also ends this command The acceptable bar code data is determined by the bar code mode...

Page 192: ... code data will be printed When EAN13 is selected adding and a two digit or five digit number after the data can create an add on code When UPC E is selected with the parameter t6 or T6 The numbers 0 to 9 can be accepted as bar code data 1 can be used instead of a check digit 2 Adding and two digit or five digit number after the data creates an add on code When Codebar is chosen with the parameter...

Page 193: ...ded character data start A n l or L Data that follows l or L is read as expanded character data or labeling data Expanded character data must end with the code 5CH which also ends this command Example Program Listings A WIDTH LPT1 255 CODE 39 LPRINT CHR 27 it0r1s0o0x00y00bCODE39 Interleaved 2 of 5 LPRINT CHR 27 it1r1s0o0x00y20b123456 FIM LPRINT CHR 27 it3r1o0x00y40bA Post Net LPRINT CHR 27 it4r1o0...

Page 194: ... CHR 27 it12r1o0x00y120bCODE128A12345 Code 128 set B LPRINT CHR 27 it13r1o0x00y140bCODE128B12345 Code 128 set C LPRINT CHR 27 it14r1o0x00y160b CHR 1 CHR 2 ISBN EAN LPRINTCHR 27 it130r1o0x00y180b123456789012 12345 EAN 128 set A LPRINT CHR 27 it132r1o0x00y210b1234567890 LPRINT CHR 12 END ...

Page 195: ... http www brother com registration Frequently asked questions FAQs B 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 http solutions brother com You can check here for Brother driver updates Customer Service B Visit htt...

Page 196: ...ment and popularization of energy efficient office equipment As an ENERGY STAR Partner Brother Industries Ltd has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency IEC 60825 1 specification 220 to 240 volt model only B This printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 60825 1 A2 2001 specifications The label shown below is attached in countries where it is...

Page 197: ...ificerats kan användaren utsättas för osynlig laserstrålning som överskrider gränsen för laserklass 1 Internal laser radiation B EU Directive 2002 96 EC and EN50419 B European Union only This equipment is marked with the above recycling symbol It means that at the end of the life of the equipment you must dispose of it separately at an appropriate collection point and not place it in the normal do...

Page 198: ...ng label DO NOT connect it to a DC power source If you are not sure contact a qualified electrician Disconnect device B 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 B Connect this product to a LAN connection that is not subjecte...

Page 199: ...Appendix for Europe and Other Countries 191 B EC Declaration of Conformity B ...

Page 200: ... of the Directives applied Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC 73 23 EEC as amended by 93 68 EEC and the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89 336 EEC as amended by 91 263 EEC and 92 31 EEC and 93 68 EEC Harmonized standards applied Safety EN60950 1 2001 A11 2004 EMC EN55022 1998 A1 2000 A2 2003 Class B EN55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 EN61000 3 2 2000 EN61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 Year in which CE markin...

Page 201: ... 171 Control panel LCD menu 77 Corona wire 100 125 127 130 D Data LED 71 Default settings 86 Device options 41 Dimensions 173 DIMM 91 Direct Print 29 83 171 DOS 168 Driver Deployment Wizard 66 Drum unit 103 Duplex printing 21 E Emulation 170 Emulation modes 67 Envelopes 8 17 Error message 141 F Fonts 170 G General Setup 79 Go button 69 H HP LaserJet mode 67 I Interface 170 J Jam duplex 148 Jam in ...

Page 202: ...39 Printer driver 36 47 64 171 Processor 170 R Register your product 187 Reprint 42 56 Reprint button 69 70 Reset Menu 82 S Scanner window 123 Secure data 74 Service centres Europe and other countries 187 SO DIMM 90 Software 66 Specifications 169 Symbol 178 T TCP IP 82 Toner cartridge 96 Trademarks iv Troubleshooting 140 U Unprintable area 9 USB interface 67 Utilities 171 W Waste toner pack 114 Wa...

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