Brother HL-3040CN User manual

Start Here HL-3040CN

Quick Setup Guide

ENG Version 0

(EU only)

Before you can use the printer, read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation.

To view the Quick Setup Guide in other languages, please visit http://solutions.brother.com/.

Unpack the printer and check the components

IMPORTANT

DO NOT connect the interface cable yet.

aFace-down Output Tray Support Flap (Support Flap)

bControl Panel

cManual Feed Slot

dManual Feed Slot Cover

ePaper Tray

fManual Feed Paper Guide

gPower Switch

hVentilation Hole

iTop Cover

jFace-down Output Tray

kBack Cover (Back Output Tray)

lAC Power Connector

mNetwork Status LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)

n10/100BASE-TX (Ethernet) port

oUSB Interface Connector

CD-ROM

(including User's Guide and

Network User's Guide) Quick Setup Guide AC Power Cord

Waste Toner Box

(pre-installed)

Belt Unit

(pre-installed)

Drum Unit and Toner Cartridge

Assemblies

(Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow)

WARNING

• Plastic bags are used in the packaging of your printer. To avoid danger of suffocation, please keep

these bags away from babies and children.

• This printer is heavy and weighs approximately 41.9 lb. (19.0 kg). To prevent injuries use at least two

people to lift the printer. Be careful not to pinch your fingers when you put the printer back down.

Note

Keep the printer a gap roughly as shown inn the illustration.

510mm (20.1 in.)

100mm

(4 in.)

100mm

(4 in.)

(

4.7 in.

)

120mm

(4.7 in.)

Note

The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Buy the appropriate interface cable for the interface you want to use (USB

or Network).

USB cable

• Please make sure you use a USB 2.0 (Type A/B) interface cable that is no longer than 6 feet (2 meters).

• When you use a USB cable, make sure you connect it to the USB port of your computer and not to a USB port on a

keyboard or non-powered USB hub.

Network cable

Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Network.

Symbols used in this guide

WARNING WARNINGS tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury.

CAUTION CAUTIONS specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible minor injuries.

IMPORTANT IMPORTANT specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible damage to the

printer or other objects.

Electrical Hazard icons alert you to a possible electrical shock.

Hot Surface icons warn you not to touch printer parts that are hot.

Note Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the

current operation works with other features.

User's Guide

Network User's

Guide

Indicates reference to the User's Guide or Network User's Guide which is on the CD-ROM we

have supplied.

Remove the packing

material from the printer

aRemove the packing tape from the outside of

the printer.

bFully open the top cover by lifting up on the

handle a.

cRemove the packing material from the inside of

the printer.

Install the drum unit and

toner cartridge

assemblies

aUnpack the four drum unit and toner cartridge

assemblies and gently shake each of them

from side to side several times to distribute the

toner evenly inside the assembly.

bRemove the protective cover by pulling on the

tab as shown in the illustration.

IMPORTANT

• Save all packing material and the carton in

case you have to ship your printer.

• DO NOT plug in the AC power cord yet.

IMPORTANT

To avoid print quality

problems, DO NOT touch the

surface of the drum unit.

cSlide all four of the drum unit and toner

cartridge assemblies into the printer as shown

in the illustration. Make sure that you match the

toner cartridge color to the same color label on

the printer.

dClose the top cover of the printer.

Load paper in the paper

tray

aPull the paper tray completely out of the printer.

bWhile pressing the green paper-guide release

lever a, slide the paper guides to fit the paper

size you are loading in the tray. Make sure that

the guides are firmly in the slots.

cFan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams

and misfeeds.

C - Cyan Y - Yellow

M - Magenta K - Black

dPut paper in the tray, and make sure that the

paper is below the maximum paper mark a.

The side to be printed on must be face down.

ePut the paper tray firmly back in the printer.

Make sure that it is completely inserted into the

printer.

Print a test page

aMake sure that the printer power switch is off.

bConnect the AC power cord to the printer.

cPlug the AC power cord into an AC power

outlet. Turn on the printer power switch.

dAfter the printer has finished warming up, the

LCD will show Ready.

IMPORTANT

Make sure the paper guides touch the sides of

the paper so it will feed properly.

IMPORTANT

DO NOT connect the interface cable yet.

ePress Go. The printer prints a test page. Check

that the test page has printed correctly.

Set your language on the

control panel

aPress +or -to choose General Setup.

Press OK.

General Setup

bPress OK again.

Local Language

cPress +or -to choose your language.

Press OK to accept.

English

dPress Cancel to exit from Menu.

Now go to

Go to the next page to install the printer driver.

Note

This function will not be available after the first

print job you send from your computer.

Windows®Windows®Macintosh

USB Wired Network

Macintosh

Choose your connection type

For Wired Network

Windows

, go to page 14

Macintosh, go to page 18

For USB interface cable

Windows

, go to page 10

Macintosh, go to page 12

Windows®

USB

For USB Interface Cable Users

Install the printer driver

and connect the printer

to your computer

aTurn off the printer power switch.

bMake sure the USB interface cable is NOT

connected to the printer, and then begin

installing the printer driver. If you have already

connected the cable, remove it.

cTurn on your computer. (You must be logged

on with Administrator rights.)

dPut the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM

drive. The opening screen will appear

automatically.

Choose your printer model and the language.

eClick Install Printer Driver on the menu

screen.

fClick USB cable users.

IMPORTANT

DO NOT connect the USB interface cable yet.

Note

If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears on

your computer, click Cancel.

Note

If the Brother screen does not appear

automatically, go to My Computer (Computer),

double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then double-

click start.exe.

Note

Choose the Install Printer Driver icon for your

region.

Note

For Windows Vista®, when the User Account

Control screen appears, click Continue.

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