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Brother HL-3400CN Series User Manual

Brother HL-3400CN Series
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Brother Color Laser Printer
HL-3400CN Series
USER’S GUIDE
Please read this manual thoroughly before using the printer.
Keep this manual in a convenient place for quick reference at all times.

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Brother HL-3400CN Series Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandBrother
ModelHL-3400CN Series
CategoryPrinter
LanguageEnglish

Summary

To Use the Printer Safely

Printer Weight and Heat Hazard

Warns about the printer's weight and the HOT fusing unit, requiring careful handling.

Environmental and Material Hazards

Covers warnings about ozone gas, liquids, fire hazards, laser beams, and open covers.

Operational and Placement Precautions

Advises turning off the printer before replacement and avoiding placing items on it.

Spill and Pressure Hazards

Instructions for cleaning fuser oil spills and warnings about pressure on printer parts.

Printer Do's and Don'ts for Optimum Print Quality

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

ABOUT THIS MANUAL

Provides an overview of the printer and covers setup and operation topics.

ABOUT THIS PRINTER

Details the standard features of the printer, including resolution, speed, and technologies.

FEATURES

Lists the standard features of the printer, such as resolution, speed, and technologies.

OPTIONS

Describes optional hardware like tray units, duplex units, and network cards.

OPERATING AND STORAGE ENVIRONMENT

Details the recommended environmental conditions for printer operation and storage.

CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER

BEFORE USING THE PRINTER

General introductory steps before printer setup, including component checking and safety.

REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE PARTS

Instructions on removing protective parts from the printer before setup.

INSTALL THE TONER CARTRIDGES

Instructions for installing the four color toner cartridges, including notes on starter cartridges.

LOADING PAPER IN THE MEDIA CASSETTE

Details on loading paper into the standard and optional media cassettes, including paper types and capacity.

CONNECTING THE PRINTER TO YOUR COMPUTER

Instructions for connecting the printer to a computer via parallel or serial interfaces.

TURNING THE PRINTER ON

Steps for connecting the power cord and turning the printer on for the first time.

INSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER

Instructions for installing the printer driver on Windows and Macintosh operating systems.

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER

AUTOMATIC EMULATION SELECTION

Explains the printer's automatic emulation mode selection based on received data.

AUTOMATIC INTERFACE SELECTION

Describes the printer's automatic selection of interface modes like parallel, serial, and network.

ABOUT THE CONTROL PANEL

Overview of the printer's control panel, including display messages and languages.

PAPER HANDLING

Information on handling different types of paper and loading them into the printer.

CASSETTE FEED

Describes how the printer feeds paper from various cassettes and how to set paper size.

MANUAL FEED

Explains how to use the special manual feed mode with Tray 1 for non-standard paper.

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL

DISPLAY AND LEDS

Explains the printer's LCD display and status indicator LEDs.

BUTTONS IN NORMAL MODE

Details the functions of the control panel buttons when operating in NORMAL mode.

MODE BUTTON

Explains how to enter different modes to change printer settings via the MODE button.

EMULATION BUTTON

Instructions on how to manually select the printer's emulation mode.

ECONOMY BUTTON

Details how to enable or disable Toner Save and Power Save modes.

FEEDER BUTTON

Explains how to select the feeder and manual feed mode using the FEEDER button.

TEST BUTTON

Guide on how to perform printer tests and print lists of fonts using the TEST button.

CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE

REPLACING THE CONSUMABLES

Lists consumables and the messages that appear when they need replacement.

TONER CARTRIDGES

Instructions for replacing toner cartridges, including nearly empty and empty messages.

FUSING UNIT

Information on replacing the fusing unit, including safety warnings about heat.

CLEANING THE PRINTER

Instructions for cleaning the printer exterior and interior parts.

REPACKING AND RELOCATING THE PRINTER

Steps for safely packing and moving the printer, including removing components.

OPTIONS

Describes optional accessories available for the printer.

RAM EXPANSION

Details on expanding the printer's memory capacity by installing DIMMs.

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING

OPERATOR CALL MESSAGES

Lists operator call messages, their meanings, and recommended actions to resolve issues.

MAINTENANCE MESSAGES

Lists maintenance messages that appear when consumables need replacement.

ERROR MESSAGES

Lists common error messages, their meanings, and troubleshooting steps.

SERVICE CALL MESSAGES

Lists service call messages, their meanings, and recommended actions.

PAPER JAMS

Describes how to identify and clear paper jams in various printer locations.

APPENDICES

PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS

Provides detailed technical specifications for the printer's printing, laser, resolution, and consumables.

FUNCTIONS

Lists the printer's core functions, including emulation, interface, RAM, and control panel features.

ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL

Details the printer's electrical requirements, power consumption, noise levels, and dimensions.

PAPER SPECIFICATIONS

Specifies paper input types, sizes, and output delivery for various media trays.

INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS

Provides technical details for parallel and serial interface connectors and signals.

SYMBOL/CHARACTER SETS

Lists available symbol and character sets for different emulation modes.

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