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Brother Color Laser Printer
Brother Color Laser Printer
Brother Color Laser Printer
HL-3450CN Series
HL-3450CN Series
HL-3450CN Series
User’s Guide
User’s Guide
User’s Guide
Version 0
Before you can use the printer, you must set up the hardware and install the driver. Please refer to the Quick Setup Guide while setting
up the printer.
Please read this manual thoroughly before using the printer. Keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place for q
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Trademarks Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Apple and LaserWriter are registered trademarks, and TrueType is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Centronics is a trademark of Genicom Corporation. EPSON is a registered trademark, and FX-850 and FX-80 are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Hewlett-Packard, HP, PCL5C, PCL 5e, PCL 6 and PCL are registered trademarks, and HP LaserJet 5, HP LaserJet 4+, HP LaserJet Plus, HP LaserJet II, HP LaserJet IID, H
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Brother Laser Printer Brother Laser Printer Brother Laser Printer HL-3450CN Series HL-3450CN Series HL-3450CN Series User’s Guide User’s Guide User’s Guide (For USA & CANADA Only) IMPORTANT INFORMATION: For technical and operational assistance, you must call the country where you purchased the printer. Calls must be made from within that country. In USA: 1-800-276-7746 In Canada: 1-800-853-6660 514-685-6464 (In Montreal) If you have comments or s
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DEFINITIONS OF WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES DEFINITIONS OF WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES DEFINITIONS OF WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES The following conventions are used in this User’s Guide: ! Warning Indicates warnings that must be observed to prevent possible personal injury. ! Caution Indicates cautions that must be observed to use the printer properly or prevent damage to the printer. Note Indicates notes and useful tips to remember when using the printer. TO USE T
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! Warning HARMFUL OZONE GAS Inhalation of an excessive amount of ozone can adversely affect your respiratory system. An Ozone Filter is included to reduce ozone exhaust. This filter must be replaced periodically in accordance with the instructions found in your User’s Guide. ! Warning If the printer becomes hot, blows smoke, or generates obscure odor, turn the printer off immediately and unplug the printer. Contact your dealer. ! Warning If metal objects, water or other l
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! Warning In case of a fuser oil spill, you must clean it up immediately. ! Warning Do not put any pressure on the Feeder Cassette or the Front Cover when it is open. If you do, you injured because the printer fall on you. iv
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PRINTER DO'S AND DON'TS FOR OPTIMUM PRINT QUALITY PRINTER DO'S AND DON'TS FOR OPTIMUM PRINT QUALITY PRINTER DO'S AND DON'TS FOR OPTIMUM PRINT QUALITY ! Caution Before you move or lift the printer, remove the Toner Cartridges, Waste Toner Pack, Oil Bottle and Fusing Unit to avoid spills. Be sure to keep the printer as level as possible. Damage caused by failure to remove the supplies will void your warranty. ! Caution Do not touch the rollers of the Fusing Unit. This can
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TABLE OF CONTENTS T TA AB BL LE E O OF F C CO ON NT TE EN NT TS S CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ABOUT THIS USER’S GUIDE 1-1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1-3 Checking the Components 1-3 General View 1-5 Features 1-6 Options 1-12 Compact Flash Card 1-13 RAM 1-13 Operating and Storage Environment 1-13 CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE PRINTER DRIVER 2-1 ® Features in the PCL Printer Driver (Windows 95/98/Me Users Only) 2-2 ® Features in the PS printer driver (Windows 95/98/Me users only) 2-10
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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION CONTROL PANEL 4-1 BUTTONS 4-2 Go button 4-3 Job Cancel button 4-3 Secure Print button 4-4 Reprint button 4-5 +, – buttons 4-13 Set button 4-13 Back button 4-14 LEDs 4-15 LCD DISPLAY 4-16 LCD Messages 4-17 Printer Status Messages 4-18 HOW TO USE THE CONTROL PANEL 4-19 PANEL SETup MENU 4-21 CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE REPLACING THE CONSUMABLES 5-1 Toner Cartridges 5-5 Oil Bottle 5-9 Fuser Cleaner 5-13 Waste Toner Pack 5-16
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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 6 OPTIONS LOWER TRAY UNIT (LT-34CL) 6-1 Loading Paper in the Lower Paper Cassette 6-1 How to Install the Lower Tray Unit 6-1 How to Clear Paper Jams in the Lower Tray Unit 6-6 DUPLEX UNIT (DX-3400) 6-7 COMPACTFLASH CARD / HARD DISK DRIVE (HD-6G/HD-EX) 6-11 CompactFlash Card 6-11 Hard Disk Drive (HD-6G / HD-EX) 6-12 Selecting the Optional Fonts 6-12 Installing a CompactFlash Card 6-15 Installing a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 6-16 RAM EXPANSION 6-18 Installing
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TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS A-1 Printing A-1 Functions A-2 Electrical and Mechanical A-3 PAPER SPECIFICATIONS A-4 Paper A-6 Envelopes A-7 Labels and Overhead Transparencies A-8 SYMBOL/CHARACTER SETS A-9 OCR Symbol Sets A-9 HP PCL Mode A-10 EPSON Mode A-12 IBM Mode A-13 HP-GL Mode A-14 Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer’s Intellifont Compatible Typefaces A-15 Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer’s TrueType™ and Type 1 Font Compatible, and Original Ty
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REGULATIONS IMPORTANT INFORMATION: IMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONS REGULATIONS ELECTRONIC EMISSION NOTICES ELECTRONIC EMISSION NOTICES ELECTRONIC EMISSION NOTICES Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice (For U.S.A. Only) Responsible Party: Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911, USA TEL: (908) 704-1700 declares, that the products Product Name: Brother Laser Printer HL-3450CN Model Number: H
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REGULATIONS Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada Only) This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Declaration of Conformity (For Europe) We, Brother Industries, Ltd., 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8561, Japan declare that this product is in conformity with the following normative documents. Safety: EN 60950, EN 60825 EMC: EN 55022 Class B, EN 5502
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REGULATIONS Laser Notices Laser Safety (120 V Model Only) This printer is certified as a Class I laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968. This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation. Since radiation emitted inside the printer is completely confined within protective housings and external covers, the laser beam cannot esc
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REGULATIONS IEC 60825 Specification (220 - 240 V Model Only) This printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 60825 specifications. The label shown below is attached in countries where required. CLASS 1LASER PRODUCT APPAREIL Å LASER DE CLASSE 1 LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT This printer has a Class 3B Laser Diode that emits invisible laser radiation in the Scanner Unit. The Scanner Unit should not be opened under any circumstances. Caution: Use of controls, adjustments or the
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REGULATIONS Safety Information IMPORTANT - For Your Safety To ensure safe operation the supplied three-pin plug must be inserted only into a standard three-pin power outlet that is properly grounded through the normal household wiring. Extension cords should not be used with the equipment. If it is essential that an extension cord has to be used, it must be a three-pin plug type and correctly wired to provide proper grounding. Incorrectly wired extension cords may cause persona
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REGULATIONS Wiring Information (For U.K. only) Important If the mains plug supplied with this printer is not suitable for your socket outlet, remove the plug from the mains cord and fit an appropriate three pin plug. If the replacement plug is intended to take a fuse then fit the same rating fuse as the original. If a moulded plug is severed from the mains cord then it should be destroyed because a plug with cut wires is dangerous if engaged in a live socket outlet. Do not leave it
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION A AB BO OU UT T T TH HIIS S U US SE ER R’’S S G GU UIID DE E This manual acts as your guide for the setup and operation of your printer and covers the following topics: CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION provides an overview of the printer. Read this chapter first to become familiar with the printer. CHAPTER 2 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE gives you general information about the printer driver and the software. Be sure to read this chapter before you use the printer. CHAPTER
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Note When you read this User’s Guide, note the following: This User’s Guide contains instructions or steps to teach you the various operations of the printer. Please remember that the instructions always assume that you started with the factory settings, particularly those in Chapter 2 and Chapter 3. If you change the settings, particularly the emulation mode, the display messages will change accordingly. The paper size has been factory set to either letter o
