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2 Driver and Software

Printer driver

A printer driver is software that translates data from the format used by a computer to the format that a particular printer needs. Typically, this format is page description language (PDL).
The printer drivers for the supported versions of Windows® and Macintosh are on the CD-ROM we have supplied or on the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. Install the drivers by following the Quick Setup Guide. The latest printer driver can be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/.
(If you want to uninstall the printer driver, see Uninstalling the printer driver.)
For Windows®
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Windows® printer driver (the most suitable printer driver for this product)
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BR-Script printer driver (PostScript® 3™ language emulation for HL-3070CW only)1
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Install the driver using the Custom Install from the CD-ROM.
For Macintosh
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Macintosh printer driver (the most suitable printer driver for this product)
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BR-Script printer driver (PostScript® 3™ language emulation for HL-3070CW only)1
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To install the driver, see Installing the BR-Script3 printer driver.
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LPR printer driver
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CUPS printer driver
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Download the printer driver for Linux from http://solutions.brother.com/ or a link on the CD-ROM we have supplied.
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Depending on Linux distributions, the driver may not be available.
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For more information about Linux printer driver, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.
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The printer driver for Linux may be released after the initial release of this product.
Windows® printer driver
BR-Script printer driver (HL-3070CW only)
Macintosh Printer Driver
LPR / CUPS printer driver1
Windows® 2000 Professional
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Windows® XP Home Edition
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Windows® XP Professional
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Windows Vista®
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Windows Server® 2003
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Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition
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For the information on supported Linux distribution and to download the printer driver, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.
You can also download the printer driver from a link on the supplied CD-ROM. If you download from a link on CD-ROM, click Install Other Drivers or Utilities, then click For Linux users on the screen menu. Access to internet is required.
You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer.
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Paper Size
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Orientation
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Copies
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Media Type
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Print Quality
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Color / Mono
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Multiple Page
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Manual Duplex / Booklet (Manual Duplex printing1)
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Paper Source
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Scaling
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Reverse Print
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Watermark1 2
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Header-Footer Print1 2
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Toner Save Mode
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Secure Print
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Administrator1 2
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User Authentication1 2 4
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Color Calibration1 3
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Use Reprint
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Sleep Time
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Improve Print Output
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These settings are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows®.
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These settings are not available with the Macintosh printer driver and the BR-Script printer driver for Macintosh.
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These settings are not available with the BR-Script printer driver for Macintosh.
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This setting is not available for HL-3040CN.

Features in the printer driver (for Windows®)

(For more information, see the Help text in the printer driver.)
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The screens in this section are from Windows® XP. The screens on your computer will vary depending on your operating system.
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You can access the Printing Preferences dialog box by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Printer Properties dialog box.

Basic tab

You can also change Page Layout settings by clicking the illustration on the left side of the Basic tab.
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Choose the Paper Size, Orientation, Copies, Media Type, Print Quality and Color/Mono (1).
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Choose the Multiple Page and Manual Duplex/Booklet (2).
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Choose the Paper Source (3).
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Click OK to apply your chosen settings.
To return to the default settings, click Default, then OK.
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This area (4) shows the current settings.
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Paper Size

From the drop-down list choose the Paper Size you are using.
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Orientation

Orientation selects the position of how your document will be printed (Portrait or Landscape).
Portrait
Graphic
Landscape
Graphic
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Copies

The copies selection sets the number of copies that will be printed.
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Collate
With the Collate check box selected, one complete copy of your document will be printed and then repeated for the number of copies you selected. If the Collate check box is not selected, then each page will be printed for all the copies selected before the next page of the document is printed.
Collate checked
Graphic
Collate non-checked
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Media Type

You can use the following types of media in your printer. For the best print quality, select the type of media that you wish to use.
Plain Paper
Thin Paper
Thick Paper
Thicker Paper
Bond Paper
Envelopes
Env. Thick
Env. Thin
Recycled Paper
Label
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When using ordinary plain paper (60 to 105 g/m2, 16 to 28 lb) choose Plain Paper. When using heavier weight paper or rough paper choose Thick Paper or Thicker Paper. For bond paper, choose Bond Paper.
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When you use envelopes, choose Envelopes. If the toner is not fixed to the envelope correctly when Envelopes has been selected, choose Env. Thick. If the envelope is crumpled when Envelopes has been selected, choose Env.Thin.
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Print Quality

You can choose the following print quality settings.
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Normal
600×600 dpi. Recommended for ordinary printing. Good print quality with reasonable print speeds.
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Fine
2400 dpi class. The finest print mode. Use this mode to print precise images such as photographs. Since the print data is much larger than in normal mode, processing time / data transfer time and printing time will be longer.
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The print speed will change depending on what print quality setting you choose. Higher print quality takes longer to print, while lower print quality takes less time to print.
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(HL-3040CN only) If you choose Fine, the LCD may show Out of Memory because the printer’s memory is full. If you still get the same error message after you try printing several times, add more memory. (See Installing extra memory.)
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Color/Mono

You can change the Color/Mono settings as follows:
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Color
When your document contains color and you want to print it in color, select this mode.
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Mono
Select this mode if your document has only black and grayscale text and/or objects. If your document contains color, selecting Mono mode prints your document in 256 levels of gray.
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Auto
The printer checks the content of your documents for color. If color is detected, it prints in color. If no color content is detected, it prints in monochrome. The total printing speed may become slower.
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If the Cyan, Magenta or Yellow toner reaches the end of its life, choosing Mono will allow you to keep printing as long as the Black toner does not reach the end of its life.
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Settings Dialog

You can change the following setting by clicking Settings from the Basic tab.
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Color Mode
The following options are available in color Matching mode:
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Normal
This is the default color mode.
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Vivid
The color of all elements are adjusted to become a more vivid color.
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Auto
The printer driver automatically selects the Color Mode type.
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None
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Import
You can adjust the print configuration of a particular image by clicking settings. When you have finished adjusting the image parameters, such as brightness and contrast, you can import those settings as a print configuration file. Use the Export function to create a print configuration file from the current settings.
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Export
You can adjust the print configuration of a particular image by clicking settings. When you have finished adjusting the image parameters, such as brightness and contrast, you can export those settings as a print configuration file. Use the Import function to load a previously exported configuration file.
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Improve Gray Color
You can improve the image quality of a shaded area.
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Enhance Black Printing
If a black graphic cannot be printed correctly, choose this setting.
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Improve Thin Line
You can improve the image quality of thin lines.
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Improve Pattern Printing
Select this option if printed fills and patterns are different from the patterns and fills you see on your computer.
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Multiple Page

The Multiple Page selection can reduce the image size of a page allowing multiple pages to be printed on one sheet of paper or enlarging the image size for printing one page on multiple sheets of paper.
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Page Order
When N in 1 option is selected, the page order can be selected from the drop-down list.
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Border Line
When printing multiple pages on one sheet with the Multiple Page feature you can choose to have a solid border, dash border or no border around each page on the sheet.
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Manual Duplex / Booklet

When you want to print a booklet or do manual duplex printing, use this function.
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None
Disable duplex printing.
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Manual Duplex
In this mode, the printer prints all the even numbered pages first. Then the printer driver will stop and show the instructions required to re-install the paper. When you click OK the odd numbered pages will be printed (See Manual duplex printing).
If you choose Manual Duplex and click Duplex Setting, you can change the following settings.
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Duplex Type
There are six types of duplex binding directions available for each orientation.
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Binding Offset
If you check the Binding Offset option, you can also specify the offset for binding in inches or millimeters.
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Booklet
When you want to print a booklet, use this function. To make the Booklet, fold the printed pages down the middle.
If you choose Booklet and click Duplex Settings, you can change the following settings.
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Duplex Type
There are two types of duplex binding directions available for each orientation.
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Binding Offset
If you check the Binding Offset option, you can also specify the offset for binding in inches or millimeters.
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Paper Source

You can choose Auto Select, Tray1 or Manual and specify separate trays for printing the first page and for printing from the second page onwards.
Note Note
The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed slot even if another setting is selected.
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Advanced tab

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Change the tab settings by clicking one of the following icons:
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Scaling (1)
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Reverse Print (2)
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Use Watermark (3)
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Header-Footer Print (4)
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Toner Save Mode (5)
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Secure Print (6)
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Administrator (7)
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User Authentication (8) (HL-3070CW only)
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Other Print Options (9)
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Scaling

You can change the print image scaling.
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Reverse Print

Check Reverse Print to rotate the data by 180 degrees.
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Use Watermark

You can put a logo or text into your documents as a watermark.
You can choose one of the preset watermarks, or you can use a bitmap file or text that you have created.
When you use a bitmap file as a watermark, you can change the size of the watermark and put it anywhere you like on the page.
When you use text as a watermark, you can change the font, color and angle settings.
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Header-Footer Print

When this feature is enabled, it will print the date and time on your document from your computer’s system clock and the PC login user name or the text you entered. By clicking Settings, you can customize the information.
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ID Print
If you select Login User Name, your PC login user name will print. If you select Custom and enter the text in the Custom edit box, the text you entered will print.
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Toner Save Mode

You can conserve toner use with this feature. When you set Toner Save Mode to On, print appears lighter. The default setting is Off.
Note Note
We do not recommend Toner Save Mode for printing photo or gray scale images.
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Secure Print

Secure documents are documents that are password protected when they are sent to the machine. Only the people who know the password will be able to print them. Since the documents are secured at the machine, you must enter the password using the control panel of the machine to print them.
If you want to create a secure print job, click Settings and then check the Secure Print check box. Enter a password in the Password box and click OK. (For more information about the secure print function, see Printing Secure data.)
Note Note
Check the Secure Print check box if you want to prevent other people from printing your data.
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Administrator

Administrators have the authority to limit access to functions such as scaling and watermark.
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Copies Lock
Lock the copy pages selection to prevent multiple copy printing.
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Multiple Page & Scaling Lock
Lock the scaling setting and multiple page setting.
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Color/Mono Lock
Lock the Color/Mono settings as Mono to prevent color printing.
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Watermark Lock
Lock the current settings of the Watermark option to prevent changes being made.
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Header-Footer Print Lock
Lock the current settings of the Header-Footer Print option to prevent changes being made.
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Set Password
Click here to change the password.
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User Authentication (HL-3070CW only)

If you are restricted from PC Print by Secure Function Lock feature, you need to set your ID and PIN in the User Authentication dialog. Click Settings of the User Authentication and enter your ID and PIN. If your PC login name is registered to Secure Function Lock, you can check the Use PC Login Name box instead of entering your ID and PIN.
For more information about Secure Function Lock 2.0, see Chapter 14 of the Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM we have supplied.
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If you want to see the information of your ID such as the status of restricted feature and the number of remaining pages you are allowed to print, click the Verify. Authentication result dialog will appear.
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If you want to make the Authentication result dialog appear each time you print, check the Show print status before printing.
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If you want to enter your ID and PIN each time you print, check the Enter ID Name/PIN for each print job.
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Other Print Options

You can set the following in Printer Function:
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Color Calibration
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Use Reprint
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Sleep Time
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Improve Print Output
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Color Calibration

The output density of each color may vary depending on the temperature and humidity of the environment the printer is in. This setting helps you to improve color density by letting the printer driver use the color calibration data stored in your printer.
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Use Calibration Data
If the printer driver successfully gets the calibration data, the printer driver will automatically check this box. Remove the check mark if you do not want to use the data.
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Start Color Calibration
If you click this button, your printer will start color calibration and then the printer driver will attempt to get the calibration data from your printer.
Note Note
If you print by using the Direct Print feature, PictBridge feature or BR-Script printer driver, you need to perform the calibration from the control panel. See Calibration.
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Use Reprint

The printer keeps the print job sent to it in memory.
You can reprint the last job without sending the data again from your computer.For more information about the Reprint function, see Reprinting documents.
Note Note
If you want to prevent other people from printing your data using the reprint function, uncheck the Use Reprint check box.
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Sleep Time

When the printer does not receive data for a certain period of time, it enters sleep mode. In sleep mode, the printer acts as though it were turned off. When you choose Printer Default the timeout setting has been set to a specific time set at the factory, this can be altered in the driver or at the printer. Intelligent Sleep Mode automatically adjusts to the most suitable timeout setting depending on the frequency of your printer use.
While the printer is in sleep mode, Back light is off, the LCD shows Sleep, but the printer can still receive data. Receiving a print file or document or pressing Go will automatically wake up the printer to start printing.
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Improve Print Output

This feature allows you to improve a print quality problem.
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Reduce Paper Curl
If you choose this setting, the paper curl may be reduced.
If you are printing only a few pages, you do not need to choose this setting. We recommend that you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thin setting.
Note Note
This operation makes the temperature of the printer’s fusing process lower.
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Improve Toner Fixing
If you choose this setting, the toner fixing on paper may be improved. If this selection does not provide enough improvement, select Thicker paper in Media type settings.
Note Note
This operation makes the temperature of the printer’s fusing process higher.
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Tray Settings tab

Note Note
From the Start menu, select Control Panel and then Printers and Faxes1. Right-click the Brother HL-3070CW (HL-3040CN) series icon and select Properties to access the Tray Settings tab.
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Printers for Windows® 2000 users.
You can define the paper size for each paper tray and auto detect the serial number in the Tray Settings tab as follows.
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Paper Source Setting (1)
This feature recognizes the paper size set from the control panel menu for each paper tray by clicking Auto Detect (3).
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Serial No. (2)
By clicking Auto Detect (3), the printer driver will probe the printer and display its serial number. If it fails to receive the information, the screen will display "---------".
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The Auto Detect (3) function is not available under the following printer conditions:
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The printer power switch is off.
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The printer is in an error state.
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The printer is in a network shared environment.
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The cable is not connected to the printer correctly.
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Support

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You can access the Support dialog box by clicking Support in the Printing Preferences dialog box.
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Brother Solutions Center (1)
The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/) is a web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User’s Guides, driver updates and tips for using your printer.
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Genuine Supplies website (2)
You can visit our website for genuine Brother supplies by clicking this button.
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Print Settings (3)
This will print the pages that show how the internal settings of the printer have been configured.
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Check Setting (4)
You can check the current driver settings.
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About (5)
This will show the list of the printer driver files and version information.
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