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    I Brother Color Laser Printer HL-3400CN Series USER’S GUIDE Please read this manual thoroughly befor e using the printer. Keep this manual in a convenient pl ace for qui ck reference at all times. ...

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    II 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 ...

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    III (For USA & CANADA Only) For technical and operational assistance, please call: In USA 1-877-284-3238 In CANADA 1-800-853-6660 514-685-6464 (within Montreal) If you have comments or suggestions, please write us at: In USA Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Irvine, CA 92618 In CANADA Brother International Cor ...

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    i Color Laser Printer HL-3400CN Series USER’S GUIDE (For USA & CANADA Only) For technical and operational assistance, please call: In USA 1-877-284-3238 In CANADA 1-800-853-6660 514-685-6464 (within Montreal) If you have comments or suggestions, please write us at: In USA Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Ir ...

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    ii Definiti ons of Warnings, Cauti ons, 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 obs erved to use the printer properly or prevent dam age to the pr inter. ✒ Note Indicates notes and u seful ti ...

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    iii Warning HARMFUL OZONE GAS Inhalation of an excessive amount of ozone can adversely affect your respiratory system. An Ozone Filter is included to reduce o zone exhaust. This filter must be replaced periodically in accor dance with the instruct ions found in your user manua l. Warning If metal objects, water or other liquids get inside the print ...

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    iv Warning In case of a fuser oil spill, you must clea n it up immediately . Warning Do not put any pressure on the Feeder Cassette or the Front Cover when it is opened. If you do so, you might get injured because there is a possibility that the printe r ca n fall on you. ...

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    v Printer Do's and Don'ts for Opt imum Print Quality ! Caution Before you move or lift the printer, remove the Toner Cartridge s, Waste Toner Pack, Oil Bottle and Fusing Unit to avoid s pills. 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 t ...

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    USER’S GUIDE vi TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ABOUT THIS MANUAL 1 -1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1-2 Features 1-2 Options 1-6 Operating and Storage Envi ronment 1-8 CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER BEFORE USING THE PRINTER 2 -1 Checking the C omponents 2-1 General View 2-3 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2 -4 Remove the Protective Parts 2-4 Install the ...

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS vii CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER AUTOMATIC EMULATION SELECTION 3 -1 AUTOMATIC INTERFACE SELECTION 3- 3 ABOUT THE CONTROL PANEL 3- 5 Selecting the Local Language Di splay 3-5 Using the Panel Buttons 3-6 Printer Settings 3- 7 PAPER HANDLING 3-8 Print Media 3-8 Cassette Feed 3-16 Manual Feed 3-17 CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL ...

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    USER’S GUIDE viii BUTTONS IN SHIFT MO DE 4-65 SHIFT Button 4-65 EMULATION Button 4-66 ECONOMY Button 4-69 FEEDER Button 4-70 Duplex Mode 4-73 COPY Button 4- 74 RESET Bu tto n 4-7 5 TEST Button 4-84 HEX DUMP MODE 4 -86 CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANC E REPLACING THE CONSUMABLES 5- 1 Toner Cartridges 5-3 Oil Bottle 5-6 Fuser Cleaner 5-9 Waste Toner P ack 5-12 ...

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS ix CHAPTER 6 TROUBLE SHOOTIN G TROUBLESHOOTING 6-1 Operator Call Messages 6-1 Maintenance Messages (appear on the lower row) 6-3 Error Messages 6-4 Service Call Messages 6-6 Paper Jams 6-9 Q & A 6-13 Setting Up the Printer 6 -13 Setting Up the Printer 6 -14 Paper Handling 6-15 Printing 6-16 Print Quality 6-1 7 APPENDICES PRINT ...

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    USER’S GUIDE x IMPORTANT INFORMATI ON: REGULATIONS Electronic Emission Notices WITHOUT the Network Card NC-2010h, NC-2100h Federal Communications Commission(FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For U.S.A. Only) Respons ible Part y : Brother Interna tional Corporation 100 Somerset Corporat e Boulevard Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911, U.S.A. TEL : (908) 704- ...

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    REGULATIONS xi Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada Only) This Cl ass B di gital apparat us complie s with Canadi an ICES -003. Cet appareil numéri que de la class e B est conforme à la norme NMB -003 du Canada. Declara tion of Conformity (For Europe) We, Brother Industries, Ltd., 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8561, Ja pan ...

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    USER’S GUIDE xii WITH the Network Card NC-2010h, NC-2100h EMC Notice Warning This is a Clas s A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Federal Communications Commission(FCC) Compliance Notice (For U.S.A. Only) This equi pment has been tested an ...

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    REGULATIONS xiii Declara tion of Conformity (For Europe) We, Brother Industries, Ltd., 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8561, Ja pan declare that t his product is in conformity wit h the following normative docume nts. Safety: EN 60950, EN 60825 EMC: EN 55022 Class A, EN 55024 following the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EE ...

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    USER’S GUIDE xiv Laser Notices Laser Safety (For 120 V Model Only) This printer is certified as a C lass I las er product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiat ion Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968. This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser r ...

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    REGULATIONS xv This printer has a C lass 3B Laser Diode which emits invisi bl e laser radia tion in the Scanner Unit. The Scanner Unit should not be opened under any circumstan ces. Caution : Use of cont rols, adjust ments or performance of procedures other t han those specifi ed in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure. The follow ...

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    USER’S GUIDE xvi Safety Information IMPORTANT - For Your Safety To ensure safe operation the three-pin plug supplied must be in serted only into a standard three-pin power point that is effectively grounded through the normal household wiri ng. Any extension cords used wi th this printer mus t be three-conductor and be cor rectly wired to provide ...

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    REGULATIONS xvii The wires in the mains cord are coloured in accordance with the following code: Green and yellow: Ground Blue: Neutral Brown: Live The colours of the wiring in the power lead of this printer may not correspond with the markings which identi fy the terminals in your plug. If you nee d to fi t a differe nt plug, proceed as follows. R ...

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    CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual acts as your guide to the setup and operation of your printer and covers the foll owing topics: CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION provides an overview of the printer. Read this chapter first to get familiar with the printer. CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER gives you general set-u ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 1-2 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Features This print er has the foll owing standard features . 2400 x 600 DPI Class Resolution This printer prints at a default resolution of 600 dots per inch (dpi). By utilizing the 300-dpi mode, the printer can also print lower resolution data, if necessary. Moreover, you can achieve higher print quality equi ...

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    CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-3 Universal Media Cassette This printer loads paper automatically from the media cassette. Since the media cassette is a universal type, a number of different paper sizes can be used. Even envelopes can be loaded from the media cas sette. For detailed paper s pecifications, see ‘Paper Handling’ in Chapter 3 . Three Inte ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 1-4 Automatic Emulation Selection This printer can automatically select the printer emulation mode depending on the print commands it receive s from the computer software. With this feature, many u sers can share the printer on a network. Data Compression Technology This printer can internally compress the received graphics and font ...

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    CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-5 Power Save Mode This printe r has a power savi ng mode. Since lase r printers cons ume power to keep the fixing assembly at a high temperature, this feature can save electricity when the printer is on but not bei ng used. The factory setting of the Power Save mode is ON so that it complies with the new EPA Energy Star spe ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 1-6 Options The following options are available for this printer: [Paper Handling] Lower Tray Unit (LT-34CL) A lower tray unit expands the paper source capacity. You can load extra paper or different si zes of paper. You can load 330 x 483mm (13"x19"), Ledger, Letter, A3, A4, an d legal paper in to this cassette. A4/ Letter ...

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    CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-7 [PCMCIA CARDS] Flash Memory Card and HDD Card A commercial flash memory card or an HDD card can be installed. You can store fonts, macros , logos, and other print data in a commercial PCMCIA-compatible flash memory card or HDD card. By using the card, you c an do logging and custom web functions. You also can use the Brot ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 1-8 Operating and Storage Environment Please take note of the following before using the printer. Power Supply Use the printer within the specified power range. AC power: ±10% of the rated power voltage Frequency: 50/60 Hz (120V or 220-240 V) The power cord, including extens ions, should n ot exceed 5 meters (16.5 feet). Do not shar ...

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    CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-9 The following figure details the recommended area around the printer for proper ventilation, o p eratio n an d m ain ten an ce. Fig. 1-1 Recommended area around the Printer ✒ Note • Ensure that there is enough space behind the printer so that you can easily access the rear cover or Duplex unit if a paper jam occurs. ? ...

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    CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2–1 CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER This chapter can also be used as a quick setup guide, which provides information for setting up the printer. BEFORE USING THE PRINTER Warning This printer i s heavy a nd weighs a pproximately 56kg (124 l bs). Wh en moving or lifting this printer, be sure to do s o with at least ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–2 ✒ Note An interface cable is not a standard accessory. Please purchase the appropriate cable for the interface you intend to use. Parallel cables should be IEEE 1284 compliant and should not exceed 1.8metres (6 feet) in length. The power cord may d iffer slightly from this d iagram depending on the country where you purchased ...

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    CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2–3 General View Fig. 2-2 Front View Fig. 2-3 Rear View Top Cover Control Panel Front Cover Media Cassette Power Button Power Cord Connector Controller Box Rear Access Cover Rear Side Cover ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–4 SETTING UP THE PRINTER Remove the Protect ive Parts After checking that you have all of the correct parts, temporarily place the printer where you can easily reach all sides . Remove the protective parts that secure the print er against damage during t ransportation, as shown below: ✒ Important Note It is CRITICAL that you sa ...

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    CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2–5 Install the OPC Belt Cartridge ! Caution • Do not touch the green surface of the OPC Belt Cartridge. T his can degrade p rint quality . • Do not expose the OPC Belt to light (more than 800 lux) for more than appro x imately 2 minutes. It might cause damage to the OPC Belt Cartridge and voi d the warranty. ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–6 3. Remove the orange OPC Belt Ten sion Release Pin s from both sides of the OPC Belt Cartridge. Fig. 2-7 Remove the Pins 4. Remov e th e Protective Sheet from the OPC Belt Cartridge. Fig. 2-8 Remove the Protective Sheet 5. Insert the OPC Belt Cartridge into the printer cartridge guide with the flat side facing you. Fig. 2-9 Ins ...

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    CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2–7 Install the Toner Cartridges This printer uses 4 separate color (Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow) toner cartridges. One of each is supplied. A new cartridge contains enough toner to print up to 14,000 (Black): 8,500 (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow) A4 or letter-size single-sided pages at about 5% coverage. (Actual tone ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–8 3. After rocking each of the cartridges 3 to 4 times from side to side, remove the or ange Protective Cov e r f rom the Toner Cartridges. Fig. 2-12 Rocking Cartridges and Removing the Protective Cover 4. Install the 4 toner cartridges by positioning them in the correct guides. Each color cartridge is individually keyed to preve ...

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    CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2–9 ! Caution • Insert the toner cartridge s gently into the printer. Do not try to lock them into the printer by pushing them all the way into the cartridge guide. The cartridges will be correctly positioned when the front cover is closed. • Do not stand the toner cartridge on its end or turn it upside down. ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–10 Install the Oil Bottle and the Fuser Cleaner 1. Open the Top Cover. 2. Unlock th e Cleaning Roller Lock Levers and Oil Bottle Lock Levers. Fig. 2-15 Release the Levers 3. Move the Pressure Release Levers in the Fusing Unit to the SET position. Fig. 2-16 Set the Levers to the SET position ...

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    CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2–11 4. Install the Oil Bottle into the Fusing Unit with the label side facing you. The Oil Bottle is keyed to prevent incorrect installation. Fig. 2-17 Install the Oil Bottle ! Caution Do not spill oil inside the printer. If oil does spill, it might cause damage to the printer. If you do spill any oil, consult yo ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–12 6. Place the Fuser Cleaner into the Fusing Unit with the roller s ide facing you. Fig. 2-19 Install the Fuser Cleaner 7. Lock the Fuser Cleaner in place by turning the Fuser Cleaner Lock Levers . Fig. 2-20 Lock the Fuser Cleaner Lock Levers 8. Close the Top C over. ...

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    CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2–13 Loading Paper in the Media Cassett e ✒ Note This printer has a 250 sheet Media Cas sette as standard. An additional Lower Tray Unit is available as an option. Since the Media Cass ette supports universal paper types , you can place 13"x19", Ledger, Letter, A3, A4, B4, B 5, Legal or Executive size ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–14 To install the Media Cassette follow these step s to set the paper guides: ✒ Note • Be sure to select the same paper size in your applicat ion software, or printing erro rs will occur. If your application s oftware does not s upport paper size se lection in its print menu, you can change t he paper size with t he Mode butt ...

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    CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2–15 2. Adjust the Paper Guides to accommodate the paper size you wish to use. Hold the shaded par ts shown below and gently slide the guides into place. Fig. 2-22 Adjust the Paper Guides 3. Load paper into the Media Cassette and refit the paper cassette cover. ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–16 ✒ Note • Adjust the tray to the correct pape r size indication arrow. If you do not adjust it correctly, the printer may detect the w rong size of paper. • Do not load more than 250 sheets of paper (90 g/m 2 or 24 lbs .) in the cassette, or paper jams may occur. Paper (90 g/m 2 or 24 lbs.) should NOT be loaded above the ...

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    CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2–17 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer This printer has a bi-directional parallel interface and an RS-232C serial interface. They allow the printer to communicate with IBM/PC ® or compatible comput ers. Before connect ing the printer and computer, purchase a cable specifically made for the interface you pla ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–18 3. Secure the connection to the printer with the wire clips or screws. Computer Printer Fig. 2-24 Connecting the Printer and Computer 4. Attach the other end of the interface cable to the interface con n ector on your computer. Be sure to t i ghten the connection on the computer as well. ✒ Note When you connect to a network, ...

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    CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2–19 Turning the Printer On Installing the P ower Cord and Turning the Printer On 1. Make sure that the Pow er button is turned OFF. The power button is on the fro nt left side of the printer. 2 . Attach the p o wer co rd to the printer and plug it into an approp r iate AC outlet. Fig. 2-25 Plugging in the Power C ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–20 ! Caution Always wait at lea st 5 seco nds after turning off the power before turning it on again. Do not turn the power off while the printer is printing as this may cause a paper jam and adversely affect the printer. The printer performs self-diagnosis at start-up to check its hardware and software. If the printer should fin ...

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    CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2–21 Printing the Tes t Patterns or Lis ts You can check print quality and print a list of available fonts before you actually start working with t he printer. To do so, follow thes e st eps: 1. Make sure that you have already installed the toner cartridges, the OPC Belt Cartridge, the Oil Bottle and the Fuser Cle ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–22 6. Press the Set button. The printer starts printing the s elected test pattern or list. When the printer finishes printing, it automatically returns to the off-line mode. Press the SEL button to place the printer back on-line. !"#$%&'()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ...

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    CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2–23 Install the Printer Driver Computer Requirements The following are the minimum computer requirements to setup and operate the prin ter: CPU: 80486 or higher (Pentium recommended) RAM: 8 MB or more for Wi ndows  95/ 98, 3.1 x and Windows NT  4.0 (16 MB or more recommended) Hard Disk Drive: 10Mbyte free s ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–24 For Macintosh Users ✒ Note • The installer for the Macintosh driver works on OS System vers ion 7.5.3 or higher. • The PPD fil e can be used with Laser Writer D river version 8.4.3 or higher. 1. Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Double click the 'BR-Script PPD Installer' icon. 3. Follow the instructi ...

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    CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–1 CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER AUTOMATIC EMULATION SELECTI ON This printer has an automatic emulation selection function. When the printer receives data from the computer, it automaticall y selects the emulation mode. This function ha s been factory set to ON. The printer can select the emu ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 3–2 ✒ Notes When you use the automatic emulation selection, note the following: • Once the emulation is automatically changed, it is not changed again for a short perio d of time. This time period is called “Time Out” and it can be set with the Emulation button. The factory setti ng is 5 seconds. • The EPSON or IBM emulat ...

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    CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–3 AUTOMATIC INTERFACE SELECT ION This printer has an automatic interface selection function. When the printer receives data from the computer, it automaticall y selects the bi- directional parallel, RS-232C serial interface, BR-Net or MIO interface as appropriate. When you use the parallel interface, yo ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 3–4 ✒ Notes When you use the automatic interface selection, note the following: • Once the interface is automatically changed, it is not changed again for a short perio d of time. This time period is called “Time Out” and it can be set with the Mode but ton. The factory set ting is 5 seconds. • The communications paramete ...

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    CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–5 ABOUT THE CONTROL PANEL Selecting the Local Language Display The display shows the current printer statu s. When you operate the control panel buttons, it shows functions and setti ngs. If a problem occurs, it shows the corresponding error message. These messages are displayed in several languages. Th ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 3–6 Using the Panel Buttons The printer has a versatile control panel. It has two operation mod es: When you press the butt ons, they work in the NORMAL mode indicated by the function shown above the but tons. When you pr ess the butt ons with the Shift button held down, they wor k in the SH IFT mode as indicated by the function sh ...

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    CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–7 Printer Settings There are two types of printer settin gs available on this printer: 1. User Settings 2. Fact ory Settings You can operate the printer with the factory default settings with the control panel settings unchanged. You may change and store personalized settings in the prin ter memory as u ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 3–8 PAPER HANDLING Print Media Paper Size 1. The Standard Media Cassette Since the Media Cassette is a universal type, you can use any of the paper sizes listed below. The cassette can hold up to 250 sheets of paper (90 g/m 2 or 24 lbs.) or up to 30 envelopes (paper should be loaded only up to the top line on the sliding guide). ? ...

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    CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–9 Paper source Available sizes Capacity Standard Media Cassette Cut sheet : Ledger, Letter, A4, A3, B5(ISO), B5(JIS ), B4, Executive, Legal, 330x483mm(13"x19") Envelope: COM 10, DL OHP film: A4, letter Othe r sizes: widt h 210-330mm (8.2”-12.9 ”) length 176-483mm (6.9”-18.8 ”) 250 30 5 ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 3–10 Printable Area The Printable Area depends on the settings in your application. The figure below shows the printable and non printable areas of various paper types with this printer. Fig. 3-2 Printable Area and Non Printable Area Unprintable Area Non Guaranteed Print Area Plane Paper Envelopes Over A3/Ledger Size Paper 4mm ( 0. ...

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    CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–11 ✒ Note If you use paper that does not meet the specifications listed in this Use r’s Guide the life of the various consumables and parts may be reduced. ! Caution When you feed thin paper in the Long Ed ge Feed di rection, paper jams may occur. If a paper jam occurs, feed the paper in the Short E ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 3–12 Using Envelopes You will need to attach the Envelope Adapter when you want to print envelopes. 1. Pull out the Media Cassette and remove the Media Cassette Cover. 2. Attach the Envelope Adapter to the Media Cassette. Secure the hooks of the Envelope adapter into the Media Cassette. Fig. 3-3 Attach the Envelope Adapter 3. Adjus ...

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    CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–13 4. Adjust the Paper Guide to the Envelope Adapter size . Fig. 3-5 Adjust the Paper Guide 5. Fit the Media Cassette Cover and reinstall the Media Cassette in to the printer. ✒ Note Be sure to adjust the Paper Guide of the Media Cassette to the Envelope Adapter size. ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 3–14 Avoid using envelopes with the following characteristics: • Glossy or shiny surfaces • Protection cover on the envelopes’ adhesive parts • Sealing flaps that have not been folded at purchase • Seal ing flaps as shown below • Three or more layers of paper i n the marked area • Each side folded as shown below Fig. ...

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    CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–15 Before loading envelopes in the cassette, check the following: • Envelopes should have a l engthwi se seali ng flap. • The sealing flaps should be crisply and correctly folded (irregularly cut or folded envelopes may cause paper jams). • Envelopes should consist of two layers of paper in the fo ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 3–16 Cassette Feed The printer can feed paper fro m the Media Cassette, Optional Lower Media Cassette or Optio nal Legal Cassette. ✒ Notes When you load paper into the Media C assette, note the following : • If your application software supports paper s ize selection on the print menu, you can select it through the software. If ...

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    CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–17 Manual Feed Since this printer does not have a manual feed or multi pur pose tray, you cannot manually feed irregular sized paper. However, thi s printer has a special Manual Feed Mode us ing Tray 1 (upper tray) to accommodate non-standard paper sizes. See “Manual Mode” in Chapter 4 for more info ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–1 CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY AND LEDS This pri nter has one l iquid cryst al dis play (LCD) and four LEDs on the control panel. The di splay can s how various mes sages with up to 16 characters in two rows. The LEDs light to indicate the current printer status. Copy Pages Orientation Feeder Emulation Mode K Y M C To ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–2 Printer Status Messages (on the upper row) The following table s hows the pri nter status messages that are di splayed during normal operation: Printer Status Message Meaning 00 READY 001P T1 The printer is ready to print. 00 IDLE 001P T1 The printer i s idl e. (BR-S cript 2 mode onl y) AUTO PCL5C The printer is off-line and cu ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–3 Printer Status Message Meaning (Cont inued) 07 FF PAUSE The printer has suspended feeding forms. Pressing the Sel button resumes form feed. 08 RESET TO The printer is restorin g itself to the USER SETTINGS user sett ings you s elected with the panel buttons. (The message appears only momen tarily.) 08 RESET TO The prin ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–4 Status Emulation Mode AUTO: Auto emu lation selection PCL5C: HP PCL5 C fixed BRScript: BR-Sc ript fix ed HP-GL: HP HP-GL fixed FX-850: Eps on FX-850 fixed Pro.XL: IBM Proprinter XL LJ PRINT 002 L ■ T1 AUTO ■ ■ ■ ■ K C M Y Copy Pages Orientation “P” ... Portrait “L” ... Landscape “p” ... Reverse portrait ? ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–5 LEDs The LEDs light or blink to indicate the current printer status. READY LED indicatio n Meaning On Ready to print Blinki ng Warming up DATA LED indicatio n Meaning On Data remain s in th e p r in ter b u ffer. Pressing the Form Feed button prints t he data and clears the buffer. Blinking Receiving or processing data ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–6 BUTTONS IN NORMAL MODE You can control the basic printer operations and change various printer settings in the NORMAL mode. Functi ons available i n the NORMAL mode are shown above the panel buttons. Copy Pages Orientation Feeder Emulation Mode K Y M C Toner Ready Alarm Mode Continue Font Set On Line Data S e l Form Feed Fig. 4 ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–7 ✒ Notes When you press the Sel button, remember t he following: • All other buttons —except the Sel button—are operati onal only when the printer is off-line. • If the printer is not in AUTO emulation mode, the LCD displays the current emulati on by pressing the Sel button to take it off-line, bu t you cannot ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–8 MODE Button Pressing the Mode button allows you t o enter modes where you can change setting s. The mo d e men u s and settin g s will vary accord ing to the current emulati on mode and options. HP PCL5C, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL Modes BR-Script Mode HP-GL Mode INTERFACE MODE INTERFACE MODE INTERFACE MODE Set interfa ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–9 MODE Button Setting s in HP PCL5C, EPSON FX-850, an d IBM Proprinter XL Modes The following table shows all the selections you can ch oose with the Mode button in the HP PCL5 C, EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL modes. ✒ Note The mode menu s and settin g s that appear will vary acco rd ing to the current emulation m ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–10 Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu Setting INTERFACE MODE (Continued) I/F AUTO (Continued) MIO Setting Available only when a commercial MIO card has been installed. The settings available on the installed MIO card can appear under the sub- setting menu. FORMAT MODE ORIENTATION ORI=PORTRAIT PORTRAIT or LANDSCAP ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–11 Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu Setting DEVICE OPERATION When the commercial flash memory card, eHDD card or optional HDD has been formatted: (HP mode only) EXECUTE DATA Execute the data on the device. DATA ID=##### Execute the selected data. Exit Exit to EXECUTE DATA DEVICE LIST Print the contents ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–12 Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu Setting ADVANCED MODE NETWORK MODE LOCK PANEL=OFF ON or OFF PASS NO=### Enter pass number. AUTO FF=OFF ON or OFF WAIT TIME= 5s 1 to 99 seconds for AUTO ON FF SUPPRESS=OFF ON or OFF exit exit to NETWORK MODE CONTINUE MODE CONTINUE=MANUAL AUTO or MANUAL SCALABLE FONT FONT=ALL A ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–13 MODE Button Settings in BR-Sc ript 2 Mode The following table shows all the selections you can ch oose with the Mode butt on in the BR -Script 2 mode. ✒ Note The mode menu s and settin g s that appear will vary acco rd ing to the current emulation mode, printer status and any options that may be installed in the p r ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–14 Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu Setting ADVANCED MODE NETWORK MODE LOCK PANEL=OFF ON or OFF PASS NO=### Enter pass number. AUTO FF=OFF ON or OFF WAIT TIME= 5s 1 to 99 seconds for AUTO ON FF SUPPRESS=OFF ON or OFF exit exit to NETWORK MODE ERROR PRINT ERROR PRINT=OFF ON or OFF CONTINUE MODE CONTINUE=MANUAL A ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–15 MODE Button Settings in HP-GL Mode The following table shows all the selections you can ch oose with the Mode button i n the HP-GL mode. ✒ Note The mode menu s and settin g s that appear will vary acco rd ing to the current emulation mode, printer status and any options that may be installed in the p rinter. Mode Me ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 87

    USER’S GUIDE 4–16 Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu Setting PAGE PROTECTION PROTECT=AUTO AUTO, OFF, LETTER, A4, or LEGAL exit Exit to PAGE PROTECTION DEVICE OPERATION Same as BR-Script mode ADVANCED MODE Same as PCL5C mode PAGE COUNTER COUNT= 0 Shows the number of printed pages. MAINTENANCE MODE REMAIN LIFE FC=## pages Shows r ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 88

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–17 Basic Operating Procedures When you operate the Mode butto n, remember th e fo llo wing basic steps: 1. Pr ess the Sel b u tto n to take the prin ter o ff-line. 2. Pr ess the Mode button to enter the MODE menus. • P ress the ▲ or ▼ button to sc roll forward or backward through the menus. (Pressing the Mode butto ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–18 Operation Example: Selecting the Parallel Interface To manua lly select t he parallel interface: 1. Pr ess the Sel b u tto n to take the prin ter o ff-line. 2. Pr ess the Mode button and then press the Set Butt on. When you enter the interface mode, the display first shows the current interface with the asterisk. 3. Pr ess the ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 90

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–19 INTERFACE MODE The automatic interface selection has been factory set. If you want to select a specific interface manually, use interface mode to select it. Display Message Interface Mode I/F=PARALLEL Parallel interface I/F=RS-232C Serial interface I/F=EXTEND I/O Extended I/O interface I/F=AUTO Auto interface selectio ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–20 ■ Parallel Interface When you use the parallel interface, you must set the communications mode in the followi ng sub-sett ing menu. Display Mes sage High Speed and Bi-di rectional Parallel Commun ications HIGH SPEED=ON Turn on or off the high speed parallel communi cations. BI-DIR=ON Turn on or off the bi-directional paralle ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–21 Display Message Parameters Settings DTR(ER) =ON (Effective when Xon/Xoff=ON) Data terminal ready (ER) ON: Makes DTR (ER) low when the buffer is full. OFF: Does not make DTR (ER) low when the buffer is fu ll. DTR(ER) goes l ow only when the prin ter is o ff-line. Robust Xon =OFF (Effective when Xon/Xoff=ON) Robust Xon ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–22 FORMAT MODE ORIENTATION When you select “ORIENTATION”, you can set portrait or landscape orientati on. ✒ Note The ORIENTATION selection is effective in the HP PCL5C, EPSON FX-850 and IBM P roprinter XL modes. It does not work in other emulation modes . This printer can print pages in portrait or landscape orientation. Yo ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–23 AUTO MODE ✒ Note The settings in this mode menu are effective in the H P PC L5C, EPS ON FX-850 and IBM Propri nter XL modes. They do not appear in other emulation modes . The page/lin e term in ation is set in this mode. Display Messag e Setting Auto Mode AUTO LF =OFF ON CR → CR+LF OFF CR → CR AUTO CR =OFF ON LF ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–24 ✒ Note on “ AUTO MASK” When you use application software in non-HP modes, be sure to set “AUTO MASK” to ON. When you use letter or A4 size paper, the top and bottom 2 lines are masked and they do not appear on the printout. The auto modes are subject to the current emulation mode. O : The auto modes can be set. X : T ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–25 The following settings can be made in this mode: Display Mess age Page Format Mode PAPER =LETTER Set cut sheet paper size to letter , A4 , legal, B5, A5 or executive, or envelope size to JIS B5, COM10 , C5, o r DL. LEFT M = 0C P Set the left margin at column 0 -126 at 10cpi. RIGHT M = 80C P Set the right margin at col ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–26 ✒ Notes When you choose settings in PAGE FORMAT MODE, note the following: • Letter size has been factory set for 120V models. A4 s ize has been factory set for 220/240V models. • When you use p a p er smaller than specified in the PAGE FORMAT MODE, be sure that the print area is smaller than the paper size; otherwise the ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 98

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–27 ■ About Line Settings Setting the number of lines/page automatically sets the line spacing or line feed pitch. If the paper size is changed, the number of lines/page changes according ly. The new setting is calculated with the following expression and the remai nder, if any, is i gnored. However, the line feed pitch ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–28 GRAPHICS MODE ✒ Note The settings in this mode menu are effective only in the HP-GL mode. They do not appea r in any other emulation modes. Since the HP-GL emulat ion mode is for a plot ter, you can select the plotter pens, the pen size and percentage of gray in th is mode menu. Display Mes sage Graphics Mode PEN SETTING Se ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–29 ■ Character Set When you select “CHARACTER SET,” you can select the standard and alternate character sets used in the HP-GL emulation mode. Enter the sub-setting menu and select the menu for the standard or alternate character set with the ▲ or ▼ button and pre ss the Set butt on. Character Set Message on th ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–30 RESOLUTION MODE The print resolution, C olor Advanced Photoscal e Technology (CAPT) and High Resolut ion Control (HRC) can be set in this mode menu. Display Mes sage Resolution Mode RESOLUTION Set the print resolution of the printer. CAPT SETTING Set the CAPT function. HRC SETTING Set the HRC function. Select the setting menu ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–31 ✒ Note • Even if you set the resolution to 600 dpi in this mode, the printer may not be able to print large and complex full color files at 600 dpi because of insu fficient memory. Ho wev er, it automatically decreases the resolution to 300 dpi to print them. While the printer is printing in this mode, the displa ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–32 ■ HRC Setting When you select “HRC SETTING,” you can set the high resolution control (HRC). This is a sp ecial function that offers impr oved print quality of characters and graphics that conventional laser print ers cannot attain with resolutions of 300 or 600 dpi. Display Mes sage High Resoluti on Control HRC =OFF Canc ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–33 PAGE PROTECTION ✒ Note The setting in this mode menu is effective in the HP PCL5C, EPSON FX- 850, IBM Proprinter XL and HP -GL modes. It does not appear in the BR - Script 2 mode. If print images are too complex to print, the printer may print them in parts or onl y on part of the page. If this occu rs, the printe r ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–34 DEVICE OPERATION ✒ Notes • BE SURE TO TURN OFF THE PRINTER POWER BUTTON BEFORE INSTALLING OR REMOVING A FLASH MEMORY CARD OR HDD CARD, OR THE CARD WILL BE DAMAGED. • Settings in this mode are effective only when you have installed a flash memory card, an HDD card or optional HDD and you have selected PCL5C, HP-GL, or BR- ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–35 If DEVICE is selected, Display Message Card Operation FORMAT DEVICE Format a new flash memory card, HDD card or optional HDD. Exit Exit to DEVICE OPERATION When the display shows “FORMAT DEVICE,” press the Set button to format the installed card. After the printer finishes formatting the card, you must exit to the ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–36 ✒ Note A common use of the flash memory is with FORMS software packages. With these commercially available software packages you have an option to send a form to the printer without any data. After you have sent the form to the printer, you may save t he form in the flash memory as a Macro. Then the next time you want to pri ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–37 ■ Save When you select “SAVE” and you press the Set button, you can enter the following s ub-sett ing menus t o save the macros and fonts i n the installed card: Display Mess age Save Menu SAVE DATA Save data that the printer will receive and set its ID. SAVE MACRO Save a macro. This menu appears only in the H P ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–38 ✒ Notes When you send data to be saved on the card, it is temporarily stored in the RAM of the prin ter. No te the following: • If the received data exceeds the RAM capacity, a memory full error occurs. You can clear this error with the Continue button. W hen this error occurs, only part of the image has been stored in RAM ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–39 ✒ Note When you see an asterisk on the display, th e ID number has been used for another macro or data. I f you select th e u s ed I D n u mber, th e ol d ma c ro or data is erased and replaced with the new macro. You can execute a macro with the macro execution command. • Pri mary Font or Secondary F ont ✒ Note ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 111

    USER’S GUIDE 4–40 ✒ Notes When you save the primary or secondary font, note the following: • The font is temporarily stored in the RAM of the printer before it is saved on the device. If the font data exce eds the RAM capacity, a memory full error occurs. You can clear this error with the Continue button. As not all the font data ha s been ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–41 You can check the fonts saved on the card by printing the list of fonts with the Test button. See “ TEST Button ” in this Chapter. ✒ Note When the fonts on the HDD card are selected in a print job, they are copied into the printer RAM. It may cause a printer memory full error because those fonts occupy s ome RAM ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–42 • Format Device You can format the flash memory card, HDD card or optional HDD to delete its contents. Instructio n s are in the following men u: FORMAT DEVICE When you press the Set button i n this menu, the printer as ks if you want to delete all contents of the device. Then press th e Set button to start formatting the de ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–43 To lock or unlock the control panel, you must enter a 3-digit pas s number. The default setting is OFF. To turn on the lock feature, select the ON setting and press Set. Change the first digit of the number with the ▲ or ▼ button and move to t he next digit with the Set butt on. After you finis h entering your 3-d ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 115

    USER’S GUIDE 4–44 ■ Form Feed Suppress You can turn the form feed suppres s functi on on or off in this men u as follows: Display Message Form Feed Suppress FF SUPPRESS=OFF Turn off the form feed suppress function. (Factory setting) FF SUPPRESS=ON Turn on the form feed suppress function. If pages contain no pr int data, th e p r inter wo u l ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–45 CONTINUE MODE If any recoverable error occurs, inc luding “Toner Empty,” it can be cleared with the Continue button. The Continue button funct ion is selected with this mod e settin g . Display Mess age Continue Mode CONTINUE=MANUAL Select the manual error recovery mode. Press the Continue button to clear errors. ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–46 INP UT BUFFER You can increase or decrease the capac ity of the input buffer wit h the ▲ or ▼ button in th is mode men u . A larger capacity allo ws the p rinter to receive data from the computer faster. ✒ Note If the printer reports a memory full error, reduce the capacity of the input buffer. Display Message Input Buff ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–47 SAVE SETTINGS Suppose you share this printer with other s who want different control panel sett ings. Since more than one set of user settin gs can be stored in the printe r’s memory, you can easily reset the printer to your preferred settings after they are changed. For resetting the printer, see “ RESET Butto n ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–48 Please refer to the following chart when you want to set the Time Zone. - 12.0 Eniwetok, Kwajalein - 11.0 Midway Island, Samoa - 10.0 Hawaii - 9.0 Alaska - 8.0 Pacific time (US & Canada) - 7.0 Mountain time (US & Canada), Ari zona - 6.0 Central time (US & Canada), Mexico City, Saskatchewan - 5.0 Eastern time (US &a ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–49 PAGE COUNTER You can check the total number of printed pages with this mode. When you enter this mode, t he display shows the number for a short time and then auto matically mo ves to “exit MODE ” menu. EXIT MODE When you finish setting your desired option in the mode m enus, advance to the followin g message: MOD ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–50 FONT Button Pressing th e Font button allows you to select fonts and s ymbol/character sets. ✒ Notes When yo u use the Font button, note the foll owing: • The Font button is effective in the HP PCL5C, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL modes . However the sett ings are subj ect to the current emulation mode. Not e that th ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–51 To select the fo nt and symbol set in the HP PCL5C mode, follow thes e steps: 1. Press th e Sel button to take th e p rinter off-line. 2. Press th e Font button and t hen press th e ▲ or ▼ button t o select the primary or secondary font setting menu. 3. Press th e Set button. The display s hows the font sett ing m ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–52 5. Pr ess the Set button. When you enter the font setting mode, the display first shows the current font wi th an asterisk. 6. Pr ess the ▲ or ▼ button until the d esired font appea rs on the display. See “List of Fonts”. 7. Pr ess the Set button to make t he displayed sel ection effective. ■ If you select a resi den ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–53 8. Pr ess the Set button to make t he displayed sel ection effective, then the display shows the font size selection menu. ✒ Note When you have selected fixed-pitch fonts , you set the font size by the character pitch (width). When you have selected proportional spacing fonts, you set the font size in points (height ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–54 Setting the Font and Character Set in the EPSON FX-850 or IBM Proprinter XL Mode When the EPSON FX-850 or IBM Proprinter XL mode has been selected, the font and character set can be selected. Message To do: SELECT FONT Set the font CHARACTER SET Set the character set TABLE PRINT Print the code table To select the font and char ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–55 ✒ Notes When you select the optional fonts or permanent download fonts, note the following: • If the optional font card is not installed, the optional font cannot be selected. No selection appears on the display. • If permanent fonts are not downloaded in the HP emulation mode or another emulation mode is select ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 127

    USER’S GUIDE 4–56 ✒ Note The style indication appears after the font name and the style name differ s according to the font name. The italic or oblique indication can appear after another styl e indication: “BdIt” i ndicates a bol d italic font , “LtIt” indicates a light italic font, etc. 8. Press the Set button to make the dis played ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 128

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–57 15. P ress the Set button to make the di splayed select ion effective. Then the displa y shows t he next menu. 16. P ress the Set button to start printing the code table of the selec ted font, or press the ▲ or ▼ butto n to skip th is men u . Then the display s hows the exit menu. 17. Press the Set bu tton to exit ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–58 List of Fonts Display Mes sage Font BROUGHAM Scalable Brougham LETTERGOTHIC Scalable LetterGothic OCR-A Bitmapped OCR-A 12 cpi OCR-B Bitmapped OCR-B 12 cpi LETTERGOTH16.6 Bitmapped Letter Gothic 16.66 cpi LTRGOTH16 LTN2 Bitmapped Letter Gothic 16.66 cpi ISO 8859-1 Latin2 LTRGOTH16 LTN5 Bitmapped Letter Gothic 16.66 cpi ISO 885 ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–59 List of S ymbol/Character Se ts The symbol set s and character s ets are s ubject to the current emul ation mode. HP PCL5C EPSON IBM ROMAN 8 US ASCII * PC-8 * ISO LATIN1 GERMAN PC-8 D/N ISO LATIN2 UK ASCII I PC-850 ISO LATIN5 FRENCH I PC-852 ISO LATIN6 DANISH I PC-860 PC-775 ITALY PC-863 PC-8 * SPANISH PC-865 PC-8 D/N ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–60 FORM FEED Button (REPRINT Button) The Form Feed button works in two ways according to the Data LED status. For m Feed When the printer is off-line and there i s data remaining in the printer memory, the Data LED comes on. P ressing t he Form Feed button executes a form feed and prints the remaining data. If you set the number ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 132

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–61 You can set 4 attributes (Proof, Public, Private and Print only) for each documentation through the printer driver. Documents which have the Proof, Public or Private attributes set will be stored in the HDD and you can re-print these documents whenever you like. When you want to print a document which is stored in the ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 133

    USER’S GUIDE 4–62 This function wo rk s as follows. Proof User 1 Document 1 Action = Print / Delete Collate = ON/OFF Copies = ### (when 'Print' is set) Document2 Document3 : User 2 Document 1 :: Public User 1 Document 1 Action = Print / Delete Collate = ON/OFF Copies = ### (when 'Print' is set) Document2 Document3 : User 2 D ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 134

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–63 CONTINUE Button If there is a pro blem with th e printer, it auto matically susp ends printin g and goes off-line. Press ing the Continue button may ignore the error and resume printer operation. The function of th is button varies according t o the CONTINUE mode set with the Mode button. Since the CONTINUE mode has b ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 135

    USER’S GUIDE 4–64 BUTTONS IN SHIFT MODE You can control the basic printer operations and make various printer settings also in S HIFT mode. Functi ons availabl e in SHIFT mode are labeled with the indication s just below the p anel butto ns. Copy Pages Orientation Feeder Emulation Mode K Y M C Toner Ready Alarm Emulation Economy Test Shift Copy ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 136

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–65 EMULATION Button This factory setting for the automatic emulat ion selection function is ON. The printer will select the emulation mode automatically when it receives data from the com puter. To set the emul ation mode manually, hold down the Shift button and press the Emulation button. Th en enter the setting mo d e ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 137

    USER’S GUIDE 4–66 7. Select EPSON or IBM w ith the ▲ or ▼ button. Since the printer cannot distingui sh between the EPSON and I BM emulation modes, you must s elect the EPSON or IBM emulation even in AUTO mode. When the printer receives data from the computer, it automatically selects the emulation mode in any of the following combinations: ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 138

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–67 About E mulation Modes This print er has the foll owing emulation modes : ■ HP PCL5C Mode This printer emulates Hewlett-Packard PCL5 C colo r p r in ters and PCL6 monochrome printers. This is the default emulation setting of the printer. Since many popular software packages support t his emulation, this may be the b ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–68 ECONOMY Button TONER SAVE MODE You can turn on or off the toner save mode as follows: Display Mess age Toner Save Mode TONER SAVE=OFF Turn off the toner save mode. (Factory setting) TONER SAVE=ON Turn on the toner save mode. The amount of toner on the paper decreases and the printed image may l ook lighter. POWER SAVE MODE You ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 140

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–69 FEEDER Button You can select the feeder and manual feed mode with the Feeder but ton. Display Message Feeder FEEDER=AUTO Select a feeder or auto paper feed . MANUAL MODE=ON Enable/disab le the manual feed mode. MEDIA TYPE Select print m edia DUPLEX MODE S elect dupl ex printing mode (only with the DX-3400 duplex unit ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 141

    USER’S GUIDE 4–70 ✒ Notes When you select a feeder, note the following: • The “FEEDER=TRAY2/ TRAY 3” mess age appears only when the optional lower tray unit has been installed. • The FEEDER=AUTO setting allows you to optimize your printing environment. This setting allows a print job to continue uninterrupted when a paper out conditio ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 142

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–71 MANUAL MODE This pri nter has no manual feed tray or multi-purp ose tray. Therefore you cannot feed special paper in the usual way. However this printer has a special Manual Feed Mode with Tray 1 to accommodate non- standard paper sizes. When “MANUAL MODE=ON” is selected or a manual feed command is sent to the pri ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 143

    USER’S GUIDE 4–72 Duplex Mode If the optional duplex printing unit has been installed, the duplex mode appears on the dis play as fol lows; DUPLEX MODE 1. Press the Set button to ent er the duplex mode menu. The display shows the current selection for the duplex printing or simplex printing (duplex off) with an asterisk as follow s: DUPLEX=OFF ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–73 COPY Button You can set the number of cop ies to pri nt of the same page wit h the Copy button. The job will print faster than choos ing the copy print quantity from within your application software. Check the current setting on the displa y. When the number of copies has been set to 3, the display may look as follows ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 145

    USER’S GUIDE 4–74 RESET Button You can reset the printer with th e Reset button. The pr int data that th e printer has already received from the computer is cleared and the printer settings are restored to the user sett ings or factory settings. Any temporary download font s and macro settin gs se lected with commands in HP PCL 5C mode are also ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 146

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–75 4. Press the Set button to make the displayed s election effect ive. The printer is reset according to the selected reset mode. Selected Mode LCD message RESET PRINTER 08 RESET TO ↔ USER SETTINGS RESET SETTING 1-2 08 RESET TO ↔ SETTING # 1* FACTORY SETTINGS 09 RESET TO ↔ FACTORY SETTINGS 1* - # indicates the sel ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 147

    USER’S GUIDE 4–76 Button Item Sub-Item Factory Setting MODE INTERFACE MODE – I/F=AUTO For AUTO mode TIME OUT TIME OUT= 5s For bi-directional PARALLEL interface HIGH SPEED HIGH SPEED=ON BI-DIR BI-DIR=ON For RS-232C serial interface Baud Rate BaudRate= 9600 Code Type CodeType=8 bits Parity Parity =NONE Stop Bit Stop Bit= 1 bits Xon/Xoff Xon/Xof ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 148

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–77 Button Item Sub-Item Factory Setting MODE (continued) FORMAT MODE (continued) PAGE FORMAT MODE (HP PCL5C, EPSON, & IBM) PAPER LETTER (For 110/120V model) A4 (For 220/240V model) LEFT M 0 (13 x 19", Portrait) 0 (A3, Portrait) 0 (B4, Portrait) 0 (Ledger, Portrait) 0 (LETTER, Portrait) 0 (LEGAL, Portrait) 0 (A4, ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–78 Button Item Sub-Item Factory Setting MODE (continued) FORMAT MODE (continued) PAGE FORMAT MODE (HP PCL5C, EPSON, & IBM) RIGHT M 125 (13 x 19", Portrait) 112 (A3, Portrait) 96 (B4, Portrait) 105 (Ledger, Portrait) 80 (LETTER, Portrait) 80 (LEGAL, Portrait) 78 (A4, Portrait) 64 (B5, Portrait) 67 (JIS B5, Portrait) 67 (E ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–79 Button Item Sub-Item Factory Setting MODE (continued) PAGE FORMAT (continued) LINES (HP) 108 (13 x 19", PORTRAIT) 93 (A3, PORTRAIT) 79 (B4, PORT RAIT) 96 (Ledger, PORTRAIT) 60 (LETTER, PORTRA IT) 78 (LEGAL, PORTRAIT) 64 (A4, PORTRAIT) 53 (B5, Portrait) 54 (JIS B5, Portrait) 57 (EXE, Portrait) 51 (COM10, Portrait) ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 151

    USER’S GUIDE 4–80 Button Item Sub-Item Factory Setting LINES (Non-HP) 110 (13 x 19", PORTRAIT ) 95 (A3, PORTRAIT) 81 (B4, PORT RAIT) 98 (Ledger, PORTRAIT) 62 (LETTER, PORTRAIT) 80 (LEGAL, PORTRAIT) 66 (A4, PORTRAIT) 55 (B5, Portrait) 56 (JIS B5, Portrait) 59 (EXE, Portrait) 53 (COM10, Portrait) 47 (DL, Portrait) 74 (13 x 19", LANDSCAP ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–81 Button Item Sub-Item Factory Setting MODE (continued) RESOLUTION MODE RESOLUTION RESOLUTION=600 CAPT SETTING CAPT=OFF HRC SETTING HRC=MEDIUM PAGE PROTECTION – PROTECT=AUTO (Non-BR-Script2) ADVANCED MODE LOCK PANEL LOCK PANEL=OFF AUTO FF AUTO FF=OFF For AUTO FF=ON WAIT TIME WAIT TIME= 5s FF SUPPRESS FF SUPPRESS=OFF E ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–82 Button Item Sub-Item Factory Setting ECONOMY – TONER SAVE MODE - TONER SAVE=OFF POWER SAVE MODE - POWER SAVE=ON For POWER SAVE=ON TIME OUT TIME OUT=30m FEEDER FEEDER - FEEDER=AUTO For FEEDER=AUTO AUTO=T1>T2 MANUAL MODE - MANUAL MODE=OFF MEDIA TYPE - REGULAR COPY – – COPY PAGES=1 LANGUAGE (FORM FEED + POWER ON) – LAN ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 154

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–83 TEST Button You can test the printer or print the list of fonts with the Test button. To do so, hold down the Shift button and press the Test button. You will then enter the test mode where you can test the printer or print the list of fonts. To test the printer, follow these step s: 1. Pr ess the Sel bu tto n to take ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 155

    USER’S GUIDE 4–84 ✒ Notes The message “PRINT FONTS C” or “PRINT FONTS P” appears only when the optional font card is instal led in the font slot or permanent download fonts are st ored in printer memory. • If the optional font card is ins talled, you can print the list of optional fonts. Since the list shows the ID numbers specific ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 156

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–85 HEX DUMP MODE This print er has a useful Hex Dump Mode for checking the print dat a sent from your computer. The printer lists the print data in hexadecimal form. To enter the hex dump mode, follow these steps: 1. Check the printer power s tatus. 2. Proceed as follows: • If the printer has been turned off, turn on t ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 157

    USER’S GUIDE 4–86 To exit from the hex dump mode, follow these basic steps: 1. Press the Sel button to tak e the printer off-lin e. 2. Reset the printer with the Reset button. Or turn off the printer, wait for a few secon ds, and turn it on again. ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 158

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-1 CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE REPLACING THE CONSUMABLES You will need to rep lace the following co nsumables period ically. When the time co mes t o replace consumables, th e following messages will app ear on the LCD pane l. The printer will stop printing when the following Operator Call Messages are displayed: LCD Operator Call ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 159

    USER’S GUIDE 5-2 The following are Maintenance Mes sages and appear on the lower row of the LC D in On Line mode. These messages advise you that you will need to replace each of the consumables as soon as possible, since the consumable end of life has been reached. The printer will continue printing when any of these messages are displayed: LCD M ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 160

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-3 ✒ Note • If you use paper that is not within the paper specifications, consumable and part life may be reduced. • The Projected Life for each of the items listed are 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 ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 161

    USER’S GUIDE 5-4 Replacing the Toner Cartridges ! Caution When replacing the Toner C artridges, handle t hem carefully so that toner does n ot spill. ✒ Note To ensure optim um print q u a lity , u se genuine Brother to ner cartridges. Third party toner cartridges may not work in your printer. To obtain genu i ne B ro t her supplies, consult the ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 162

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-5 5. Insert the n ew Toner Cartridg e (s) b y positioning it in the correct guide(s). Sli de gently into the printe r. Do not try to lock or push the m in; they should rest loosely in the guide ra ils. Note that each color cartridge is individually keyed to prevent improper installation. Match each cartridge color label to t ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 163

    USER’S GUIDE 5-6 Oil Bottle Oil Bottle Low Message When the Oil has almost run out, the following message appears on the LCD panel. Obtain a new Oil Bottle to replace the nearly empty bottle. After this messa ge appears, you can print approximately 30 pages: FUSER OIL LOW Oil Bottle Empty Message When the Oil compl etely runs out, the following m ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 164

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-7 3. Release the Oil Bottle Lock Levers as shown below: Fig. 5-5 Release the Oil Bottle Lock Levers 4. Remove the empty Oil Bottle from the Fusing Unit. Hold a sheet of paper under the Oil Bottle and lift it out of the F using Unit. Move the bottle away from the printer to the right, so that the oil will not spill into it. B ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 165

    USER’S GUIDE 5-8 5. Install the new Oil Bottle into th e Fu sing Unit with the l a bel fac in g you. The Oil Bottle is keyed to prevent incorrect installation. Fig. 5-7 Install the Oil Bottle 6. Lock the Oil Bo ttle Lock Levers secu rel y. 7. Close the Top C over. 8. Press the Power b u tto n to turn the prin ter O n . ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 166

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-9 Fuser Cleaner Fuser Cleaner Message When the following message appears on the L CD panel, the printer will stop printing and the Fuser Cleaner will need to be replaced: REPLACE FCR Fuser Cleaner Change Message When the following message appear s on the LCD panel and the printer stops printing, you must replace the Fuser Cl ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 167

    USER’S GUIDE 5-10 3. Release t he Fuser Cleaner Lock Levers on both s ides a s shown below: Fig. 5-8 Release the Levers 4. Take the Fus er Cleaner out of the Fus ing Unit by holding the han dle of the Fuser Cleaner as shown below. Fig. 5-9 Removing the Fuser Cleaner 5. Install the new Fuser Cleaner into the guide with the roller side facing you. ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 168

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-11 6. Lock the Fuser Cleaner with the Fuser C leaner Lock Levers. 7. Clos e the Top Cover. 8. Press the Power butto n to tu rn the printer On. 9. Press the Sel button and take t he printer Off Line. 10. Press the Reset button while holding down the Shift button. 11. When you see “RESET PRINTER” on the LCD p a n el, press ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 169

    USER’S GUIDE 5-12 Waste Toner Pack At approximate ly every 18,000 A4 or lette r size images pri nted at 5% coverage, you must change the Was te Toner Pack. Waste Toner Pack Full Message When the Was te Toner Pack is full, the foll owing message appears on the LCD panel and the printer will stop printing. When you see th is message, you must repla ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 170

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-13 1. Open the Front Cover. 2. Remove the Waste Toner Pack from the holder located at the lower right side of the printer. Be careful not to spill the toner. Fig. 5-11 Take the Waste Toner Pack out 3. Peel off the seali ng sticker on the ri ght side of t he Waste Toner Pack. Seal the opening with the sealing sticker. See Fig ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 171

    USER’S GUIDE 5-14 OPC Belt Cartridge OPC Belt Cartridge Message When the OPC Belt Cartridge runs out, the following message appears on the LCD panel. When you see this message, you must replace the OP C Belt Cartr idge: REPLACE OPC BELT ! Caution • Do not touch the surface of the OPC Belt Cartridge. If you touch it, it could degrade print quali ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 172

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-15 4. Remove the OPC Belt Cartridge from the printer. Fig. 5-14 Removing the OPC Belt Cartridge 5. Remove t he Tension Releas e Pins from both sides of the new OPC Belt Cartridge . Fig. 5-15 Removing the Tension Release Pins 6. Remove the protective sheet from the new OPC Belt Cartridge. Do not touch the green part of the OP ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 173

    USER’S GUIDE 5-16 7. Insert the new Belt Cartridge into the printer guides with the flat s ide facing you. Fig. 5-17 Inserting the new Belt Cartridge 8. Press the Belt Cartridge Lock Levers on both s ides of the OPC Be lt Cartridge to the rear to lock the cartridge into the printer. 9. Clos e the Front C over and the Top Cover. 10. Press the Powe ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 174

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-17 Ozone Filter Ozone Filter You will need to rep lace the Ozone Filter once a year t o prevent o z one from coming out of the printer. ! Caution You must replace the Ozone Filter once a year. If you do not, it might cause a noticeable smell of Ozone. Replacing the Ozone Filter 1. Slide and remove the Rear Side Cover. Fig. 5 ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 175

    USER’S GUIDE 5-18 Fusing Unit Fusing Unit When the following message appear s on the LCD panel, you must replace the Fusing Un it: REPLACE FUSER Warning The Fusing Unit and the part s around it are H O T!. Be sure to wait until the Fusing Unit has cooled down sufficiently before replacing the Fusing Un it. If you touc h the HOT parts, you might g ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 176

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-19 ✒ Note Please wait for 30 minutes after installing a new Fusing Unit to allow the oil to circulate completely through to the Heat Roller . If you begin using a new Fusing Unit immediately, poor print quality may re sult. 4. Remove t he Fusing Uni t from the print er by holding the handle s on both sides. Fig. 5-21 Remov ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 177

    USER’S GUIDE 5-20 7. Secure the Fusing Uni t with t he two long screws . Fig. 5-23 Secure the retaining clips 8. Move the Fus ing Unit Pres sure Releas e Levers to the S ET position. Fig. 5-24 Set the Levers to the SET position 9. Install the Fu ser Cleaner and the Oil Bottle into the new Fu sing Unit and Lock the Oil Bottle Lo ck Levers and the ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 178

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-21 11. Press the Power butto n to turn the p rinter On. 12. Press the Sel button and take the pri nter Off Line. 13. Press the Reset button while holding down the Shift button. 14. When you see “RESET PRINTER” o n the LCD panel, p r ess the ▲ (UP) or ▼ (DOWN) button and select “RESET PAR TS LIFE” . Press the Set ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 179

    USER’S GUIDE 5-22 120K Kit 120K Kit When you see the following message on the LCD panel, you must replace the items supplied in the 120K Kit, which inclu des the Paper Discharger. ✒ Note • User replacement of some of the following 120K Kit p arts is no t recommended . • We recommend that you contact your local Brother authorized dealer or s ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 180

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-23 3. Remove t he Paper Discharger from the Transfer Unit by lightly pressing it down and then sliding it to the right to release it from the catches. Hold the right hand side of the Discharging Unit and lift it upward to remove it. Fig. 5-26 Removing the Paper Discharger 4. Install the new Paper Discharger into the Transfer ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 181

    USER’S GUIDE 5-24 6. Press the Sel button to tak e th e p r in ter Off Lin e . 7. Press the Reset button while holding down the Shift button. 8. When you see “RESET PRINTER” on the LCD p anel, press the ▲ (UP) or ▼ (DOWN) button and select “RESET PARTS LIFE”. Press the Set button and select “120K KIT” with the ▲ (UP) or ▼ (DOW ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 182

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-25 240K Kit 240K Kit When you see the following message on the LCD panel, you must replace the items located in the 240K Kit, which includes the Drum Cleaner and the Transfer Roller. ✒ Note • User replacement of some of the following 240K Kit p arts is no t recommended . • For user replacement of the Drum Cleaner and T ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 183

    USER’S GUIDE 5-26 3. Remove the Drum Cleaner Cover. Fig. 5-28 Opening the Cover 4. Remove t he Drum Cleaner by lift ing it upwards out of the printe r with both hand s. Fig. 5-29 Removing the Drum Cleaner ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 184

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-27 5. Install the new Drum Cleaner into the printer by gently placing the brass bearings into the guides and pushing the handle down until the bearings click into place. Ensure that the Drum Cleaner is free to move slightly upwards (rotating slightly around the bearings) in the housing after you have installed it. Fig. 5-30 ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 185

    USER’S GUIDE 5-28 Replacing the Transfer Roller 1. Release the Transfer R oller Lock Lever and lift the Lever to release the Transfer Roller. Fig. 5-31 Releasing the Lock Lever 2. Remove the Transfer R oller. Fig. 5-32 Taking out the Transfer Roller 3. Install the new Tran sfer Roller by holding the Lock Levers of the Transfer Roller and adjustin ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 186

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-29 4. Lock the Transfer Roller with the Transfer Roller Lock Lever. 5. Close the Rear Access C over. 6. Plug the power cord int o the power outlet and pre ss the Power button to turn on the printer. ✒ Note • • • • User replacement of some of these par ts by is not recommended. • • • • For replacement of the ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 187

    USER’S GUIDE 5-30 CLEANING THE PRINTER Clean the printe r exterior and interi or periodically wit h a dry soft cloth. If the printed page gets stained w ith toner, clean the printer interior with a dry soft cl oth. Cleaning the P rinter E xterior Clean the printer ex terior as follows: 1. Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord. 2. Remov e ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 188

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-31 Periodic Printer Cleaning Every 20,000 pages printed or every 12 months, we recommend cleaning the following parts w ith a dry cloth. Clean the Paper Guide and Registration Roller to prevent paper jams. Fig. 5-35 Paper Guide and Registration Roller Clean the Exit Ro ller after o p ening the To p Cover slig h tly . This wi ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 189

    USER’S GUIDE 5-32 REPACKING AND RELOCATING THE P RINTER ! Caution • • • • Whenever you transport the printer ALWAYS use the packing materials that were provided with your printer. Follow the steps detailed below to re-pack the printer or the printer may be damaged. This will v oid the printer’s warranty. • Before you ship or move the ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 190

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-33 OPTIONS Lower Tray Unit Loading Paper from the Lower Media Cassette The lower tray functions as a second paper source. It can hold a maximum of 500 sheets of paper (75 g/m 2 or 20 lbs). To purchase the optional lower tray unit, please consult the dealer where you purchased the printer. With the lower tray unit installed, ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 191

    USER’S GUIDE 5-34 3. Adjust the Anchor Feet located at the rear a nd right hand side a t the bottom of the Lower Tray Unit to level the tray unit. The Anchor Foot moves up and down as i t is turned. A djustment is co mpleted when the Anchor Foot touches the surface of the work surface and the tray unit is level. Turn the lock screw to secure the ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 192

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-35 5. Make sure that the Metal Lock Plate at the front of the tray unit is in the Release position. Fig. 5-40 Metal Plate Position 6. Check the two al ignment pins on the Lower Tray Unit. Us e two people to lift the printer and place it onto the Lower Tray Unit . Be sure to use the handhold s located at the bottom four corne ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 193

    USER’S GUIDE 5-36 7. Remove the Connection Cable cover. Fig. 5-42 Removing the Connection Cable Cover 8. Securely connect the printer and the Tray Unit at the rear with the metal lock plate and the screw. Undo the screw a little to release the lock plate and hook the metal tip into the printer, then retighten the screw. Fig. 5-43 Securing the Pri ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 194

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-37 9 . Insert the connection cable into the printer’s connector. Fig. 5-44 Inserting the Connection Cable 10. Lock th e p r in ter an d the Tray unit at the fron t by turning the Metal Plate Lock as shown below. Fig. 5-45 Lock the Metal Plate Lock ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 195

    USER’S GUIDE 5-38 11. Install the cove rs on bot h sides of the Lower Tray Unit. Install th e covers by fitting them first to the rear of the printer and then fit the cover into the front of the printer. Fig. 5-46 Installing the Cover 12. Install the Media Cassette into the Lower Tray Unit. 13. Install the Media Cassette into the printer. ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 196

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-39 ✒ Note Do not load B5 or smaller size paper and envelopes in the cassette loaded into the op tional Lower Tray Un it. It may cause pa p er jams. How to Clear Paper Jams in t he Lower Tray Unit Paper Jam in the Cassette 1. When a Paper Jam has occurred in the Media Cassette, remove the Media Cassette from the printer. Pu ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 197

    USER’S GUIDE 5-40 Duplex Unit Following sized paper can be used for the Duplex Unit. 330 x 483 mm (13 x 19"), A3, A4, B4, B5 Executive, Ledger, Legal, Letter, ! Caution It is essential that the printer is correctly earthed when the Duplex unit is installed. Failure to do so will cause paper jams. ✒ Note • • • • The Lower Tray Un it ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 198

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-41 4. Remove the Back caps (2 pie ces) of the Lower Tray Un it. Push down li ghtly on the cap and then slid e to the rear of the p r in ter to rem o ve them. Fig.5-49 Removing the Back Caps 5. Use the handholds of the Duplex Unit to lift the Duplex Unit up. Fig.5-50 Hold the Duplex Unit ✒ Note Ensure that the Duplex Cover ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 199

    USER’S GUIDE 5-42 7. Secure the pawl of the Duplex Unit into the rectangular hole in the back of the printer. Fig.5-52 Secure the Pawl 8. Open the Duplex Cover Top Assembly. 9. Securely connect the Duplex Unit and the Printer with the thumb screws (2 pi eces). Fig. 5-53 Connect the Duplex Unit and the Printer 10. Close the Duplex Cover Top As sem ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 200

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-43 11. Connect the connector cable to the upper connector on the printer. Fig.5-54 Connecting the Connector Cable 12. Fit the left hand side cover of the Lower Tray Unit to the Lower Tray Unit. 13. Plug in the printer and turn the printer on. ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 201

    USER’S GUIDE 5-44 How to Clear a Paper Jam in the Duplex Unit Paper Jam in the Duplex Cover Top Assembly When the following message appears on the L CD panel, follow the steps shown to remove the jammed paper. 13 JAM DPX1 1. When a Paper Ja m occurs in the Duplex C over Top Assembl y, open the Duplex Cover Top Assembly. 2. If you see a jammed pie ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 202

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-45 Paper Jam in the Lower Assembly of the Duplex Unit When the following message appears on the L CD panel, follow the steps shown to remove the jammed paper. 13 JAM DPX2 1. When a Paper Jam occurs in the Lower Ass embly of the Dup lex Unit, open the Duplex Lower Cover. If you find a jammed piece of paper, remove it. Fig.5-5 ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 5-46 3. If you cannot still find the jammed paper, open the cover of the Inside Unit and remove the jammed paper. Fig.5-58 Open the Cover of the Inside Unit 4. Close the C over of the Inside Unit , the Inside Unit and the Duplex Lower Cover. ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 204

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-47 Paper Jam in the Fusing Unit with the Duplex Unit Installed When the following mes sage appears on the L CD panel with the Du plex Unit insta lled , follow the steps shown to remove the jammed paper. 13 JAM REAR 1. Open the Duplex Lower Cover. Fig.5-59 Open the Duplex lower Cover 2. Open the Inside Unit of the Duplex Unit ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 205

    USER’S GUIDE 5-48 3. Open the Rear Access Cover of the printer. Fig.5-61 Open the Rear Access Cover 4. Open the Duplex Cover Top As sembly. Fig.5-62 Open the Duplex Cover Top Assembly 5. Open the Top Cover of the printer and set the Pressure Release Levers of the Fusing Unit to the OPEN p osition. Fig. 5-63 Release the Levers ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 206

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-49 6. With all the covers and units open, remove the jammed paper. Access and remove the jammed pa per fro m inside the Rear Access Cover. Fig.5-64 Remove the Jammed Paper 7. Set the Pressure Release Levers of the Fusing Unit to the SET position and close the Top Cover. Fig.5-65 Set the Levers 8. Close the Dupl ex Cover Top ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 207

    USER’S GUIDE 5-50 Font Card, Flash Memory/HDD Card Installing a Font Card, Flash Memory Card and HDD Card This printer has two slots for an optional font cartridge and one slot for an optional font card, flash memory card or HDD card. (Type III HDD cards will only fit into card slot 2.) If you have installed optional font card(s), you can use the ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 208

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-51 The following type of flash memory card can be installed: • 4 Mbyte : Fujitsu MB98A81273 • 8 Mbyte : Fujitsu MB98A81373 • 16 Mbyte : Fujitsu MB98A81473 • 32 Mbyte : Fujitsu MB98A81573 • 1 Mbyte : AMD AMC001CFLKA • 2 Mbyte : AMD AMC002CFLKA • 4 Mbyte : AMD AMC004CFLKA • 10 Mbyte : AMD AMC010CFLKA • 4 Mbyt ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 209

    USER’S GUIDE 5-52 Selecting the Optional Fonts After you have installed the optional font card, you can select optional fonts by any of the following methods: 1. Through your application software 2. With a font sel ection command 3. With th e Font button When you select fonts through your application software, follow the instructions specific to ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 210

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-53 3. Select the font with the Font button. See “FONT button” in Chapt er 4 . Network Option Modular I/O Card Before instal ling an NC-2010h/ 2100h Network card, please note t he following info rm atio n . Before NC-2010h/2100h Installation (USA) When you install the NC-2010h/2100h Ethernet interface card, this printer c ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 211

    USER’S GUIDE 5-54 2. Unscrew the two screws securing the rear plate of the main controller board. Remove the screws and pull out the main controller board. Fig. 5-68 Unscrew the two screws 3. Remove the Lock Bar securing t he NC-3100h Fig. 5-69 Removing the Lock Bar ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 212

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-55 4. Unscrew the two screws securing the NC-3100h and remove the NC-3100h by pulling it upwards. Fig. 5-70 Removing the NC-3100h 5. Unpack the MIO card and hold it by its edge. ✒ Note Do not touch the card surface. If static electricity collects, it damages the card. 6. Insert the card until it is securely seated. 7. Secu ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 213

    USER’S GUIDE 5-56 9. Retain the cover plate and two screws removed in Step 2 in case you want to remove the MIO card later. Fig. 5-72 Installing the MIO Card RAM Expansion This printer has 64 Mbytes of memory st andard and 2 slots for optional expansion memory. The memory can be expanded up to 320 Mbytes by installing commercially available dual ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 214

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-57 When you install DIMMs, follow these s teps: 1. Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. ✒ Note Be sure to turn off the power to the printer before installing or removing the DIMMs. 2. Unscrew the two screws securing the rear plate of the main controller board and pull out the main controller b ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 215

    USER’S GUIDE 5-58 5. Press the DIMM straight into the slot (press firmly). Make sure the locks on each side of the DIMM s nap inwards into place. (To remove a DIMM, the locks must be released.) ✒ Notes • When you install less than two DIMMs , be sure to install them in the order Slot 1and t hen Slot2. • When you install different capacities ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 216

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-59 HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 1. Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord from AC outlet. 2. Unscrew the two screws securing the rear plate of the main controller board and pull out the main controller board. Fig. 5-76 Removing the Main Controller Board 3. Insert the 4 pins supplied with the HDD unit into the bottom of the ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 217

    USER’S GUIDE 5-60 5. Fit the 4 HDD pins into the 4 holes of the main controller board, and secure the pillars with the screws p rovided fro m the rear of the main controller board. Fig. 5-79 Set the HDD 6. Connect the flat ca ble to the main controller boar d . Fig. 5-80 Insert the flat cable ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 218

    CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5-61 7. Install the main controller board into the printer b y sliding it into the guide rails. Fig. 5-81 Install the main controller board 8. Secure the main control ler board with the 2 sc rews. 9. Connect the printer interface cable, AC power cord and turn the printer on. 10. Format the HDD from the control panel. See Chap ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 219

    CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–1 CHAPTER 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING If any problems occur, the printer automatically stops printing, diagnoses the problem, and display s the corresponding m essage to al ert you. Take the appropriate action, referring to the following tables. If you cannot clear the problem, consult the dealer where you purch ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 220

    USER’S GUIDE 6–2 Operator Call Message Meaning Action XX LOAD PAPER ***** SIZE The wrong size of paper was loaded in th e Media Cassette. XX is T1/ T2 / T3. Load the requested si ze of paper in the Media Cassette and press the Form Feed butt on. T1 MANUAL FEED ***** SIZE The printer is requesting you to load paper manually. Load the request ed ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 221

    USER’S GUIDE 6–3 Maintenance Messages (appear on the lower row) Error Message Meaning Action FUSER OIL LOW The Oil in the Oil Bottle is almost empty. Replace the Oil Bottle. REPL ACE FCR It is time to replace the Cleaning Roller. Replace the Cleaning Roller. REPLACE OPC BELT It is time to replace the OPC Belt Cartridge. Replace the OPC Belt Car ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 222

    USER’S GUIDE 6–4 Error Messages Error Message Meaning Action 32 BUFFER ERROR Input buffer overflow Reset the printer or turn off and on the printer. 34 MEMORY FULL Work memory overflow Press the Continue button to resume printin g. If the same error should occur after you press the Continue button, turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 223

    CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–5 Error Message Meaning Action 42 DEVICE1(2/3) FULL Card in slot 1 or 2 or HDD overflow Delete unnecessary macros or fon ts, or use a new device. 43 DEVICE1(2/ 3)W ERR Card in slot 1 or 2 or HDD write error Set the write p rotect button of the car d to OFF if it has been set to ON. Use a new card. If the same error occ ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 224

    USER’S GUIDE 6–6 Service Call Messages When any of the following messages appear on the LCD, turn the printer Off , wait 5 seconds and then turn the print er On again. If this does not clear the problem, consult your dealer or our authorized se rvice representative. Service Call Message Meaning Action 61 PROG ERROR Program ROM checksum error Tu ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 225

    CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–7 Service Call Message Meaning Action 88 WARNING D3 C switching clutch error Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again. 88 WARNING D4 K switching clutch error Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again. 88 WARNING D5 K,Y switching solenoid error Turn off the printer. Wait a fe ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 226

    USER’S GUIDE 6–8 Service Call Message Meaning Action 88 WARNING F2 Ozone fan error Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again. 88 WARNING F4 Fuser fan error Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again. 88 WARNING F5 Charge HV unit error Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again. 88 ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 227

    CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–9 Paper Jams This printer has been designed to be trouble free. However, if a problem should occur, note the display message and take the appropriate action. This sec tion describes the acti ons to be taken against paper jams and unsatisfactory printouts. Warning Some parts inside the printer become extremely HO T . Wa ...

  • Brother HL-3400CN - page 228

    USER’S GUIDE 6–10 After you have followed the instructions, the printer automatically resumes printing. However, the Data LED may come on and the following mess age may appear on the display: 07 FF PAUSE After a paper jam has occurred, data usually remai ns in the printe r memory. The message prompts you to execute a form feed and print the rem ...

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    CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–11 3. Lock the Fusing Unit Pressure Release Levers and close the Top Cover, then close the Rear Access Cover. ✒ Note When paper jams at the Rear Acces s Cover replace the Paper Discharger. ■ Paper Jam at Fu sin g Roller insid e the printer 13 JAM INSIDE or 13 JAM DRUM If a paper jam occurs at the Fusing Roller, fol ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 6–12 ! Caution • Do not touch the printed surface of th e jammed paper. Toner may stain your hands or c lothes. • After removing the jammed paper, if the next printed paper is stained with toner, print several test page s before restarting your print job. • Remove the jammed paper carefully to prevent smearing the toner. • ...

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    CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–13 Q & A This section contains commonly asked questions and the answers concerning your HL-3400CN printer. If you have encountered a problem, find your question below and f ollow the recommended ste ps: Setting Up the Printe r Question Recommendat ion The printer does not come on. Check the following; • The print ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 6–14 Setting Up the Printe r Question Recommendat ion I cannot print from my application s oftware. • Make sure the supplied Wi ndows printer driver is installed correctly and selected in your application software. I cannot print the entire page. • Check to see if the size of paper in the feeder is the same as the one that you ...

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    CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–15 Paper Handling Question Recommendation The printer does not load paper. • Check to see if the Alarm LED is on. If so, the Media Casse tte may be out of paper or not properly installed. If it is empty, load a new stack of paper into the Media Cassette. • If there is paper in the Med ia Cassette, make sure that it ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 6–16 Printing Question Recommendation The printer p r ints unexpected ly or it prints incorrect characters. • Cancel the pr int job from your computer. Then, turn on and off the printer or reset the printer and try your print job again. • Make sure your applicati on software is correct ly set up to use this printer and check th ...

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    CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–17 Print Quality ✒ Note You can resolve a print quality problem by replacing a toner cartridge with a new one if the LCD indicates the ‘toner low’ or ‘toner empty’ message. Question Recommendat ion White hori zontal lines or bands or rubbing ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 6–18 Question Recommendat ion Black vertical streaks or band s ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ...

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    CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–19 Question Recommendat ion Toner scatter or Toner s tain ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqr ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 6–20 Question Recommendat ion Uneven density appears periodically in t he horizontal direction ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 012345 ...

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    CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 6–21 Question Recommendat ion Off set image ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEF ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 6–22 ! Caution Operation of the printer outside the specifications shall be deemed abuse and all repairs thereafter shall be the sole liability of the end user/purchaser. (For USA & CANADA Only) For technical and operational assistance, please call: In USA 1-877-284-3238 In CANADA 1-800-853-6660 514-685-6464 (within Montreal) I ...

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    APPENDICES A–1 A PPENDICES PRINTER SPECIFIC A TIONS Printing Print Meth od Electrophotograph y b y se m icondu ctor laser bea m scanning L aser W a v ele ng t h : 78 0 n m O u t p u t : 5 mW m a x . Resol u tion 300 x 300 dots per inch ( N o r mal) 600 x 600 dots pe r i n c h (Fi n e) 2400 x 600 dots per u s i ng C A PT a n d HRC (T h e resolutio ...

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    USER’S GUIDE A–2 Functions CPU VR4310 - 167 M h z E m ulation Auto m ati c e mulatio n selection • HP Color Printer (P C L5C ) including H P LaserJet 4+ (PC L 5e) a n d HP L aserJet 5 (PC L 6) m o n o c h r o me m od e • BR - Script L e v el 2 ( A dobe Postscript L e v el 2 co m patible) • H P - G L • EPSON FX - 850 • IBM Pro p rinter ...

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    APPENDICES A–3 Electrical and Mechanical Po w er Source U.S. A . an d Canada: A C 120 V , 50/ 60 Hz Europe an d Au stralia: A C 220 to 240 V , 50/60 Hz Po w er Co n s u m pti on P ri n ti ng ( A v era g e ): 600 W or less Sta n d - b y : 200W or less Sta n d - b y i n s leep m ode: 30 W or le ss Noise Pri n ti ng : 55 d B A or less Sta n d - b y ...

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    USER’S GUIDE A–4 P A PER SPECIFIC A TIONS P aper Input M e dia T ra y s : • Stan dard upper tra y ( T ra y 1) • Optional l o wer tr a y (Tr a y 2) • Paper sizes: Standard : L ette r , L edge r , L egal, A 4, A 3, ISO B5, JIS B5, B4, E x ec u ti v e, 330 x 483 mm (13" x 19"), A 5, COM10, DL Optional l o wer tr a y: L ette r , L e ...

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    APPENDICES A–5 T est prin ting on pape r , especi all y envelopes, i s reco mm ended b e fore maki ng a l a rge purchase. The f ollo w i ng t y pes o f e nv e l opes are not reco mm ended f or use. • E nv elopes w it h t h ic k a n d/or croo k ed ed g es • Da m aged, curled, w rink led, or irregularl y shaped envel op es • Extre m el y shin ...

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    USER’S GUIDE A–6 ✒ Note T he m anufacturer doe s not w arrant the use of a n y particular pap e r. The operator is respo nsible for the q ualit y of pap er used w ith the printe r . Paper T ypes to A void So m e t y pes o f paper m i ght not per f or m w el l or m a y cause da m age to y ou r printe r . T ypes of paper to avoid are: 1 . Highl ...

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    APPENDICES A–7 5 . Envel opes w ith clasps, sn aps or tie string s. 6 . E nv elopes m ade w it h s m oot h or s h i n y pape r . 7 . Envelop es that ar e rough, highl y te xtured, or d eepl y e m b ossed . 8 . Envelopes th at do not lie flat or th at are curled , wrinkled, or irregularl y sh aped. 9 . Envelop es having an o pen flap w ith an ad h ...

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    USER’S GUIDE A–8 INTER F A CE SPECIFI C ATIONS Bi-directional Parallel Interface Interface Connector A shiel d ed cable that is IEEE 1284 complia nt w ith the foll o w i ng p i n assign m ent sh ould be used. Most standard parallel cables support bi- directional co mm unicatio n, but so m e m ight have inco m patib le pin assig n m ents or m a ...

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    APPENDICES A–9 Signal Description Pin No. Signal Na m e IN/OUT Ex planation 1 D A T A S T R O B E IN Data is latched at the leading edge of this signal. 2 - 9 D A T A 0 - 7 IN Parallel 8 bit data 10 A CKN L G OUT Data reception is co m pleted and the printer is read y for the nex t data reception w hen th is signal beco m es lo w . 11 BUSY OUT T ...

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    USER’S GUIDE A–10 Parallel Cable Connection for IB M -PC/ A T or Compatible Computers and I B M-PS/2 Computers Signal Printer Pin No. Co m puter Pin No. D A T A S T ROBE 11 D A T A 0 2 2 D A T A 1 3 3 D A T A 2 4 4 D A T A 3 5 5 D A T A 4 6 6 D A T A 5 7 7 D A T A 6 8 8 D A T A 7 9 9 A CKNLG 10 10 B U S Y 11 11 PE 12 12 S L CT 13 13 A UTO FEED ...

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    APPENDICES A–11 RS-232C Serial Int erface Standard Specifications 1 ) Ba u d rate: 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 o r 115200 baud 2 ) S y nchroniza tion: Start-sto p 3 ) Co mm un icati o n s co n trol : No protocol 4 ) Data leng th: Serial 7 b its or 8 b its 5 ) Parit y : Odd, even , or none 6 ) Stop bit: 1 o r 2 stop ...

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    USER’S GUIDE A–12 Signal Description Signal Na m e IN/OU T Explanation FG – Fra m e G r ound SD OUT Send Data. RD IN Receive Data. Receives data trans m itted fro m the co m pute r . RS OUT Request T o Send. “S P ACE” level w hen the printer is read y to send data to the c o mpu t er. DR IN Data Set Read y . When DSR is at “S P A CE” ...

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    APPENDICES A–13 Serial Cable Connection for IB M -PC/ A T or Compatible Computers and I B M-PS/2 Computers T he f ollo w in g diagra m s s h o w the pi n connection s for th e most common serial co mm unications . ■ DB-9 Serial Connection When y ou use a computer with a 9-pin serial port, use a cable with the follo w ing p in configur ations. P ...

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    USER’S GUIDE A–14 Net w ork Interface Net w ork Interface Fig. A- 3 10/100Base TX Port Pin Assignment RJ45 p i n Si gn al 1 TX+ T rans m it Data + 2 TX − T rans m it Dat a − 3 RX+ Receive Data + 4 N . C . 5 N . C . 6 RX − Receiv e Data − 7 N . C . 8 N . C . For m ore infor m ation, see the “ N et w ork Use r ’ s Guide” on the CD-R ...

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    APPENDICES A–15 SY M BOL/CH A R A CTER SETS Y ou can select the s y mbol an d character set s with the F ON T s witch in the HP L aserJet, EPSON FX - 850, an d IBM Proprinter X L e m ulati o n m odes. See “FONT S w itch” in Chapter 4. When y ou have selected the HP-GL e mulatio n mode , you can select the standard or alternate character s e t ...

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    USER’S GUIDE A–16 OCR S y mbol Sets When the OCR - A or OC R - B f o nt is selected, the correspon d i ng symbol set is a l w a ys used. OCR-A OCR-B ...

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    APPENDICES A–17 HP PCL Mode Ro m an 8 ( 8U) ISO L atin1 (0N) ISO L atin2 (2N) ISO L atin5 (5N) ...

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    USER’S GUIDE A–18 PC - 8 (10U) PC - 8 D/N ( 1 1U) PC - 850 (12U) PC - 852 (17U) ...

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    APPENDICES A–19 PC - 8 T urkish (9 T ) W i n do w s L a ti n 1 (19U) W i n do w s L a ti n 2 (9E) W i n do w s L a ti n 5 (5T) ...

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    USER’S GUIDE A–20 Legal ( 1 U) V entura Math (6M) V entura Intl ( 13 J ) V entura US (14 J ) ...

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    APPENDICES A–21 PS Math (5M) PS T e x t (10J) Math - 8 (8M) Pi Fo n t (15U) ...

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    USER’S GUIDE A–22 MS P ublishing (6 J ) W i n do w s 3.0 (9U) Des k top (7J) MC T e x t (12J) ...

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    APPENDICES A–23 S y m bol (19M) W i n di ng s (579 L ) T he f ollo w in g table sho w s characters availabl e onl y in the correspondin g character set. T he nu m bers at the top of the table are hexa d ecimal code values w ith w h ich characters are to be replaced in the R o man 8 character set. For other characters, see the R o m an 8 character ...

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    USER’S GUIDE A–24 EPSON Mode US ASCII T he f ollo w in g table sho w s characters availabl e onl y in the correspondin g character set. T he nu m bers at the top of the table are hexa d ecimal code values w ith w hich characters are to be replaced in the US ASCII character set. For other characters, see the US A S CII character set. CHARACTER S ...

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    APPENDICES A–25 P C - 8 P C - 8 D/N P C - 850 P C - 852 ...

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    USER’S GUIDE A–26 P C - 860 P C - 863 P C - 865 P C - 8 T u r k i s h ...

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    APPENDICES A–27 IBM Mode P C - 8 P C - 8 D/N P C - 850 P C - 852 ...

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    USER’S GUIDE A–28 P C - 860 P C - 863 P C - 865 P C - 8 T u r k i s h ...

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    APPENDICES A–29 HP-GL Mode A N SI AS C I I 9825 CHR. SET ...

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    USER’S GUIDE A–30 FRENCH/GERM A N SC A NDIN A VI A N S P ANISH/L A T IN JIS A S C II ...

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    APPENDICES A–31 ROM A N8 EX T . ISO I R V ISO SWEDISH ISO SWEDISH:N ...

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    USER’S GUIDE A–32 I S O NO R W A Y 1 ISO GER M AN ISO FRENCH ISO U.K. ...

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    APPENDICES A–33 ISO I T A L I A N ISO S P A NISH ISO PO R T UGUESE I S O NO R W A Y 2 ...

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    USER’S GUIDE A–34 S y mbol Sets Supported b y the Print e r ’s Intellifont Compatible T y pefaces PCL Symbol Set Typeface Alask a Antiqu e Brougha m Clevelan d Connect - Guatemal a Letter Set ID Symbol Set Oakland Cond. icut Antique Goth i c 8 U Roman-8 • • • • • • • 0 N ISO 8859-1 Latin1 • • • • • • • 2 N ISO 8859 ...

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    APPENDICES A–35 PCL Symbol Set Typeface(Continued) LetterGothi c Mary- Oklahoma PC PC Utah Utah Set ID Symbol Set 16.66** land Brussel s Tennessee Cond. 8 U Roman-8 • • • • • • • 0 N ISO 8859-1 Latin1 • • • • • • • 2 N ISO 8859-2 Latin2 • • • • • • • 5 N ISO 8859-9 Latin5 • • • • • • • 6 N I ...

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    USER’S GUIDE A–36 S y mbol Sets Supported b y the Print e r ’ s Tru e T ype™ a nd T ype 1 Font Compatible, and Original T y pefaces PCL Symbol Set Typeface Atlanta BR Copen - Calgar y Helsink i Portuga l Tennes- W Set ID Symbol Set Symbo l hagen see Dingbats 8 U Roman-8 • • • • • • 0 N ISO 8859-1 Latin1 • • • • • • 2 ...

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    APPENDICES A–37 PCL Symbol Set Typeface Bermuda Scrip t Germany San Diego US Roman Set ID Symbol Set 8 U Roman-8 • • • • 0 N ISO 8859-1 Latin1 • • • • 2 N ISO 8859-2 Latin2 5 N ISO 8859-9 Latin5 6 N ISO 8859-10 Latin6 10 U PC-8 • • • • 11 U PC-8 D/N • • • • 12 U PC-850 • • • • 17 U PC-852 26 U PC-775 9 T PC ...

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    INDEX I-1 INDEX 1 120K Kit 5-22 2 240K Kit 5-25 A Alarm LED 4-5 Auto Form Feed 4-44 Auto Mode 4-23 Automatic Interface Selection 4-19 Automatic Emulation Selection 1-4 , 3-1 Automatic Interface Selectio n 1-3 , 2-17 , 3-3 B Belt Cartridge Lock Lever 2-5 , 5-14 bitmapped fonts 4-53 BR-Script 2 Mode 4-13 , 4-68 C Cassette Feed 3-16 Card List 4-36 Cha ...

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    USER’S GUIDE I-2 Hex Dump Mode 4-86 High Resolution Control 1-2 High Resolution Control (HRC) Settin g 4-32 HP PCL5C Mode 4-9 , 4-68 HP-GL Mode 4-15 , 4-68 I IBM Proprinter XL Mode 4-9 , 4-68 iInput Buffer 4-47 nterface cable 2-17 interface connector 2-17 interface mode 4-19 L LCD 4-1 LED 4-5 Line Settings 4-27 list internal or resident fonts 2-2 ...

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    INDEX I-3 Select button 4-6 Serial Interface 2-17 , 3-3 , 4-20 Service Call Messages 6-6 Set button 4-7 Shift button 4-65 Standard Media Cassette 2-13 , 3-8 , 3-9 T Tension Release Pin 5-15 Test button 4-84 Test Pattern 2-21 TIME SETTINGS 4-48 Time Zone 4-49 Toner Cartridge 2-7 , 5-3 Toner Save Mode 1-5 , 4-69 Transfer Roller 5-28 Transfer Roller L ...

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