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Brother Color Printer
USER’S GUIDE
HL-3045CN
HL-3075CW
For visually-impaired users
You can read this manual with Screen
Reader ‘text-to-speech’ software.
You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can use the printer.
Please use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the printer. You can find a printed copy in the box.
Please read this User’s Guide thoroughly before you use the printer. Keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place so you
can use it quickly if you need to.
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Symbols and conventions used in the documentation The following symbols and conventions are used throughout the documentation. Notes tell you how you should Bold Bold typeface identifies respond to a situation that may specific keys on the arise or give tips about how the product’s control panel or on operation works with other the computer screen. features. Italics Italicized typeface Electrical Hazard icons alert you emphasizes an important to possible electrical shock. point or
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Table of Contents 1 Printing Methods 1 About paper ...............................................................................................................................................1 Type and size of paper........................................................................................................................1 Recommended paper..........................................................................................................................2 Unprintable area...
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3 Control Panel 74 Control panel ...........................................................................................................................................74 Buttons ...................................................................................................................................................74 Go......................................................................................................................................................75 Cancel .....
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6 Troubleshooting 141 Identifying your problem ........................................................................................................................141 LCD messages ......................................................................................................................................142 Paper handling ......................................................................................................................................145 Paper jams and how to cle
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Printing Methods 1 1 1 About paper 1 Type and size of paper 1 The printer loads paper from the installed paper tray or the manual feed slot. The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this guide are as follows: Paper tray Tray 1 Manual feed slot Manual When looking at this page on the CD-ROM, you can jump to the page for each printing method by clicking p in the table. Media type Tray 1 Manual Choose the media type from the printer driver Plain paper Plain Paper pp 2 2 75 g/m to 1
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Printing Methods Recommended paper 1 1 Europe USA 2 Plain paper Xerox 4200 20 lb Xerox Premier TCF 80 g/m 2 2 Hammermill Laser Print 24 lb (90g/m ) Xerox Business 80 g/m 2 Recycled paper (No specific brand recommended) Xerox Recycled Supreme 80 g/m Labels Avery laser label L7163 Avery laser labels white #5160 Envelope Antalis River series (DL) (No specific brand recommended) Before you buy a lot of paper, test a small quantity to make sure that the paper is suitable. Use paper that is made f
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Printing Methods Types of envelopes 1 Most envelopes will be suitable for your printer. However, some envelopes may have feed and print quality 1 problems due to the way they have been made. A suitable envelope should have edges with straight, well- creased folds and the leading edge should not be thicker than two pieces of paper. The envelope should lie flat and not be of baggy or flimsy construction. You should buy quality envelopes from a supplier who understands that you will be using the
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Printing Methods Unprintable area 1 1 The area of the paper that cannot be printed on is shown in the table below: Note The area that cannot be printed on may vary depending on the paper size and the printer driver you are using. The unprintable area shown below is for A4 / Letter size paper. Portrait Landscape 1 1 24 24 3 3 ® Windows Printer Driver and Macintosh printer driver ® BRScript Printer Driver for Windows and Macintosh (HL-3075CW only) 1 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 2 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 3
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Printing Methods Printing methods 1 1 Printing on plain paper 1 Printing on plain paper from the paper tray 1 (For the recommended paper to use, see About paper on page 1.) a Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. b 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. 5
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Printing Methods c Put paper in the tray, and make sure that the paper is below the maximum paper mark (bbb) (1). The side to be printed on must be face down. 1 1 IMPORTANT Make sure the paper guides touch the sides of the paper so it will feed properly. d Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Make sure that it is completely inserted into the printer. e Lift up the support flap (1) to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray, or remove each page as soon as it comes
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Printing Methods f Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size ............................(1) 1 Media Type ...........................(2) Paper Source .......................(3) and any other settings you may want to make. (See Driver and Software in Chapter 2.) ® Windows printer driver 1 2 3 ® BR-Script printer driver for Windows (HL-3075CW only) 1 3 2 Note ® To use the BR-Script printer driver for Windows you must install the driver using the Custom Install from the CD-
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Printing Methods Macintosh printer driver 1 1 2 3 g Send the print data to the printer. 8
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Printing Methods Printing on plain paper or bond paper from the Manual feed slot 1 (For the recommended paper to use, see About paper on page 1.) 1 Note The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed slot. a Lift up the support flap (1) to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray, or remove each page as soon as it comes out of the printer. 1 b Open the manual feed slot cover. 9
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Printing Methods c Using both hands, slide the manual feed slot paper guides to the width of the paper that you are going to use. 1 d Using both hands, put one piece of paper in the manual feed slot until the front edge of the paper touches the paper feed roller. Wait until the machine automatically feeds the paper. When you feel the machine pull in the paper, let go. Note • Put the paper into the manual feed slot with the side to be printed face up. • Make sure that the paper is straight
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Printing Methods e Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size ............................(1) 1 Media Type ...........................(2) Paper Source .......................(3) and any other settings you may want to make. (See Driver and Software in Chapter 2.). ® Windows printer driver 1 2 3 BR-Script printer driver (HL-3075CW only) 1 3 2 Note ® To use the BR-Script printer driver for Windows you must install the driver using the Custom Install from the CD-ROM. 11
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Printing Methods Macintosh printer driver 1 1 2 3 f Send the print data to the printer. g After the LCD shows Manual Feed, put in the next sheet of paper as in step d and repeat for each page you want to print. Note The LCD will show Manual Feed until a sheet of paper is put in the manual feed slot. 12
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Printing Methods Printing on thick paper, labels and envelopes 1 1 When the back output tray is pulled down, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed slot through to the back of the printer. Use this paper feed and output method when you want to print on thick paper, labels or envelopes. (For the recommended paper to use, see About paper on page 1 and Types of envelopes on page 3.) a Open the back cover (back output tray). b Open the manual feed slot cover. c
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Printing Methods d Using both hands, slide the manual feed slot paper guides to the width of the paper that you are going to use. 1 e Using both hands, put one piece of paper or one envelope in the manual feed slot until the front edge of it touches the paper feed roller. When you feel the machine automatically pull it in, let go. Note • Put the paper or envelope into the manual feed slot with the side to be printed face up. • Make sure that the paper or envelope is straight and in the pr
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Printing Methods f Choose the following from the printer driver: Paper Size ............................(1) 1 Media Type ...........................(2) Paper Source .......................(3) and any other settings you may want to make. (See Driver and Software in Chapter 2.). ® Windows printer driver 1 2 3 BR-Script printer driver (HL-3075CW only) 1 3 2 15
