Brother Laser PrinterHL-2030HL-2040 HL-2070NUser's GuideVersion 4For visually-impaired usersYou can read this User’s Guide with Screen Reader ‘te
About this printer1 - 31Positioning the printerPlease read the following before you use the printer. Power supplyUse the printer within the recommende
Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries)B - 3BIEC 60825-1 specification (220 to 240 volt model only)This printer is a Class 1 laser product as define
Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries)B - 4BIMPORTANT - For Your SafetyTo ensure safe operation the supplied three-pin plug must be inserted only i
Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries)B - 5B
CC - 1CAppendix (For USA and Canada)Brother NumbersIMPORTANT: For technical and operational help, you must call the country where you bought the print
Appendix (For USA and Canada)C - 2CService center locator (USA only)For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-800-284-4357.Servi
Appendix (For USA and Canada)C - 3CImportant information: RegulationsFederal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA)Respon
Appendix (For USA and Canada)C - 4CLaser NoticesLaser Safety (100 to 120 volt model only)This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under th
Appendix (For USA and Canada)C - 5CIMPORTANT - For Your SafetyTo ensure safe operation the supplied three-pin plug must be inserted only into a standa
II - 1IIndexAAccessory ... 4-1Advanced tab ... 2-4Automatic Emula
IndexI - 2ISScanner window ... 5-13Service call ... 3-5Service centers (US
About this printer1 - 41What kind of paper can I use?Type and size of paperThe printer loads paper from the installed paper tray, or the manual feed s
About this printer1 - 51Recommended paper Before you buy a lot of paper, please test a small quantity to make sure that the paper is suitable. Use p
About this printer1 - 61Printable areaThe edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are shown below.PortraitLandscapeA4 Letter Legal B5 (ISO) Execu
About this printer1 - 71Printing methodsPrinting on plain paper, bond paper and transparenciesYou can print on plain paper, bond paper or transparenci
About this printer1 - 813 While pressing the blue paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size. Check that the guides are f
About this printer1 - 917 Lift up the support flap to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray.NoteIf you choose not to lift up the ou
About this printer1 - 101Printing on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from the manual feed slotNoteThe printer automatically turns on the Man
About this printer1 - 1113 Lift up the support flap to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray.NoteIf you choose not to lift up the o
About this printer1 - 1216 After the printed page comes out of the printer, put in the next sheet of paper or the transparency as in Step 5 above. Rep
ILaser printerHL-2000 seriesUser's GuideSafety precautionsWe use the following icons throughout this User’s Guide:Warnings tell you what to do to
About this printer1 - 131Printing on thick paper, labels and envelopesNoteThe printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper i
About this printer1 - 1412 Send the print data to the printer.NoteA No paper fed manual feed slot status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you
About this printer1 - 1515 Using both hands, put one piece of paper or one envelope in the manual feed slot until the front edge of the paper or envel
About this printer1 - 161Types of envelopes to avoidDo not use envelopes: that are damaged, curled, wrinkled, or unusual shape that are extremely s
About this printer1 - 171Duplex PrintingThe supplied printer drivers for Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP all allow manual dupl
About this printer1 - 1814 The printer will now automatically print all the odd-numbered pages on the other side of the paper.NoteWhen you put paper i
About this printer1 - 191Paper orientation for manual duplex printingThe printer prints the second page first.If you print 10 pages on 5 sheets of pap
22 - 12Driver and softwarePrinter driverA printer driver is software that translates data from the format used by a computer to the format that a part
Driver and software2 - 22You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer. Paper Size Multiple Page Orientation Cop
Driver and software2 - 32For Windows® Features in the printer driverYou can download the latest printer driver or get other information by accessing t
IITo use the printer safelyThere are high voltage electrodes inside the printer. Before you clean the inside of the printer, make sure you have turned
Driver and software2 - 42Advanced tabNoteIf you are using Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Advanced tab by clicking Printing Preferences... in
Driver and software2 - 52Toner Save ModeYou can save running costs by turning on the toner save mode, which reduces the print density. Print SettingYo
Driver and software2 - 62Device OptionsYou can set the following Printer Function modes in this tab:(You can jump to the page for each Printer Functio
Driver and software2 - 72Job SpoolingThe printer saves data that you want to reprint.You can reprint a document without sending the data again from yo
Driver and software2 - 82Macro (For HL-2070N)You can save a page of a document as a macro to the printer memory. Moreover, you can execute the saved m
Driver and software2 - 92Density adjustmentIncrease or decrease the print density.Error Message PrintoutYou can choose whether the printer reports pro
Driver and software2 - 102Tray Settings tabPaper Source SettingThis feature recognizes the paper size in each paper tray.
Driver and software2 - 112Support tabNoteIf you are using Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Support tab by clicking Printing Preferences... in t
Driver and software2 - 122For Macintosh® This printer supports Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2 and Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater.You can download the latest printer
Driver and software2 - 132Print settingsSet the Resolution, Media Type, Toner Save and other settings.You can change settings by selecting the setting
IIITrademarksThe Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Apple, the Apple Logo, Macintosh and TrueType are registered trade
Driver and software2 - 142Uninstalling the printer driverYou can uninstall the printer driver that you installed with the following steps.Note• This i
Driver and software2 - 152Brother Laser driver for Macintosh®For Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.21 Open the Extensions folder located in the System Folder on the Ma
Driver and software2 - 162SoftwareNoteThis section is for Windows®.Software for NetworksNoteThis section is for HL-2070N.BRAdmin ProfessionalThe BRAdm
Driver and software2 - 172Automatic Emulation SelectionNoteThis section is for HL-2070N.This printer has an Automatic Emulation Selection feature. Whe
33 - 13Control panelThis section refers to the four Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) (Toner, Drum, Paper, Ready) and a control panel button (Go) on the co
Control panel3 - 23LED Printer statusSleep modeThe power switch is off or the printer is in Sleep mode. Pressing the Go button wakes up the printer fr
Control panel3 - 33Toner life endReplace the toner cartridge with a new one. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 5-3.Cartridge position errorThe
Control panel3 - 43Front cover is openClose the front cover of the printer.Back cover is openClose the back cover of the printer.Paper jamClear the pa
Control panel3 - 53Service call indicationsIf there is an error that cannot be cleared by the user, the printer will show that a service call is neede
Control panel3 - 63Table 1: LED indications while pressing Go buttonMake a note of the indication and report the error status to your dealer or a Brot
IVTable of Contents1 About this printer ...1-1What
Control panel3 - 73Control panel button (Go button)The control panel button has the following functions:Wake-upIf the printer is in Sleep mode, press
Control panel3 - 83Print a test pageYou can use the Go button or the printer driver to print a test page.Using control panel button1 Turn off the prin
Control panel3 - 93Print a Printer Settings pageYou can print the current settings using the control panel button or printer driver.Using the control
Control panel3 - 103Print Fonts (For HL-2070N)You can print a list of the internal fonts using the control panel button or printer driver.Using the co
Control panel3 - 113Network factory default setting (For HL-2070N)If you wish to reset the print server back to its default factory settings (resettin
44 - 14OptionsThis printer has the following optional print servers. Click the symbol L in the table to see the information for each item.Wireless pri
Options4 - 24Print server (NC-2100p) (For HL-2040)An optional network print server (NC-2100p) allows you to connect to your network through the parall
55 - 15Routine maintenanceYou will need to replace certain parts and clean the printer regularly.Replacing the consumable itemsYou will need to replac
Routine maintenance5 - 25Toner cartridgeThe life of the original toner cartridge that came with the printer may be either a starter*1 or standard*2 to
Routine maintenance5 - 35Toner Life End messageIf the LED shows the message below, the printer has run out of toner or the toner is not evenly distrib
V3 Control panel ...3-1Service call indicat
Routine maintenance5 - 453 Push down the blue lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit.Note• Be sure to seal up the toner cartridg
Routine maintenance5 - 555 Pull off the protective cover.CAUTION• Wait to unpack the toner cartridge until immediately before you put it in the printe
Routine maintenance5 - 656 Put the new toner cartridge firmly into the drum unit until you hear it lock into place. If you put it in properly, the loc
Routine maintenance5 - 75Drum unitThis printer can print up to 12,000 pages* with one drum unit.* At 5% print coverage (A4 or Letter size). The actual
Routine maintenance5 - 85Replacing the drum unitNoteWe recommend that you clean the printer when you replace the drum unit. See Cleaning on page 5-11.
Routine maintenance5 - 954 Push down the blue lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit.Note• Be sure to seal up the drum unit tigh
Routine maintenance5 - 1057 Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly in the printer.8 Close the front cover.9 Make sure that the Drum LED is now
Routine maintenance5 - 115CleaningClean the outside and inside of the printer regularly with a dry, lint-free cloth. When you replace the toner cartri
Routine maintenance5 - 1253 Wipe the outside of the printer with a soft cloth to remove dust.4 Remove anything that is stuck inside the paper tray.5 W
Routine maintenance5 - 1352 Open the front cover of the printer.3 Pull out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly.4 Wipe the scanner window with a
VIA Appendix ... A-1Printer specificat
Routine maintenance5 - 145Cleaning the corona wireIf you are experiencing print quality problems, please clean the corona wire as follows:1 Open the f
Routine maintenance5 - 1553 Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the blue tab from right to left and left to right sev
66 - 16TroubleshootingYou can correct most problems by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers latest FAQs and trou
Troubleshooting6 - 26Error messages in the Status MonitorThe Status Monitor will report problems with the printer. Take the corrective actions listed
Troubleshooting6 - 36Error message printoutThe printer will report problems by printing an error message as defined in the following table. Take the c
Troubleshooting6 - 46Paper handlingFirst, make sure that you are using paper that meets Brother recommended paper specifications. See What kind of pap
Troubleshooting6 - 56Paper jams and how to clear themIf a paper jam occurs, the printer will tell you by flashing the paper LED as shown below.Clear t
Troubleshooting6 - 662 Pull the jammed paper up and out of the printer.3 Open the front cover.4 Pull out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly sl
Troubleshooting6 - 765 Open the back cover.6 Pull the tab toward you to open the rear chute cover.7 Pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit. If th
Troubleshooting6 - 868 Close the back cover.9 Push the lock lever down and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit. Take out the jammed paper if
11 - 11About this printerWhat is in the box?When you unpack the printer, check that you have all of the following parts.1Printer2Drum unit and toner c
Troubleshooting6 - 96A Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in the printer.B Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer.C Close the
Troubleshooting6 - 106Other problemsFor Macintosh® with USBImproving the print qualityIf you have a print quality problem, print a test page first (se
Troubleshooting6 - 116Gray background Make sure that you use paper that meets the recommended specifications. See What kind of paper can I use? on pa
Troubleshooting6 - 126White Spots on black text and graphics at 75 mm (3.0 in.) intervalsBlack Spots at 75 mm (3.0 in.) intervals If the problem is n
Troubleshooting6 - 136Black toner marks across the page The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. See page 6-12. Make sure that you use
Troubleshooting6 - 146White lines down the page Wipe the scanner window with a soft cloth. See Cleaning the inside of the printer on page 5-12. The
Troubleshooting6 - 156Solving print problemsProblem RecommendationThe printer prints unexpectedly or it prints garbage data. Make sure the printer ca
AA - 1AAppendixPrinter specificationsEngine*1 From paper trayModel HL-2030 HL-2040 HL-2070NTechnology ElectrophotographicPrint speed Up to 17 ppm (Let
AppendixA - 2AController*2 USB is not supported under Windows® 95 or Windows NT®4.0.*3 Brother original Windows® management utility*4 Use a standard w
AppendixA - 3ASoftwareControl panelPaper handling*6 Instructional animations for problem solving*7 The Driver Deployment Wizard automates the installa
About this printer1 - 21Front view1Face-down Output Tray Support Flap (Support Flap)2Control Panel3Manual Feed slot4Manual Feed Paper Guides5Paper Tra
AppendixA - 4AMedia specificationsSuppliesDimensions / Weights*9 Up to 10 sheets*10 Legal paper is not available in some regions.*11 Depends on the mo
AppendixA - 5AOtherSystem Requirements*12 USB is not supported under Windows® 95 or Windows NT®4.0.*13 Power Macintosh with an Apple original pre-inst
AppendixA - 6AImportant information for choosing your paperThis section provides information to help you choose paper to use with this printer.NoteIf
AppendixA - 7APrint surfaceThe characteristics may differ a little between the face side and reverse side of a sheet of paper.Usually, the opening sid
AppendixA - 8APaper sizePaper size mm in.Letter 8.5 × 11 in.Legal 8.5 × 14 in.Executive 7.25 × 10.5 in.A4 210 × 297 mmA5 148 × 210 mmA6 105 × 148 mmEn
AppendixA - 9ASymbol and character sets (For HL-2070N)For the HP LaserJet, IBM Proprinter XL, and EPSON FX-850 emulation modes, you can select the sym
AppendixA - 10AHP LaserJet modeABICOMP Brazil / Portugal (13P) ABICOMP International (14P)Desktop (7J) Greek8 (8G)HP German (0G) HP Spanish (1S)ISO La
AppendixA - 11AIBM modeEpson modeWindows Baltic (19L) Windows Cyrillic (9R)Windows Greek (9G) Windows Latin1 (19U)Windows Latin2 (9E) Windows Latin5 (
BB - 1BAppendix (For Europe and Other Countries)Brother NumbersIMPORTANT: For technical and operational help, you must call the country where you boug
Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries)B - 2BImportant information: RegulationsRadio interference (220 to 240 volt model only)This printer follows E
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