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 File names containing more than 8 characters will appear on the LCD as the first 6 characters of the file 
name followed by a tilde mark (~) and a number. For example, HOLIDAY2007.JPG would appear as 
HOLIDA~1.JPG.
 Only the following characters can be displayed on the LCD: 
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789$% `-@{}~!#()&_^
 
cChoose the following settings.
Press the + or - button to choose each option. Press OK to go to the next setting.
Pressing Back allows you to return to the previous setting.
Press Go when you have finished.
 
Print File Set
Paper Size
q
 
Print File Set
Multiple Page
q
 
Print File Set
Orientation
q
 
Print File Set
Duplex
q
 
Print File Set
Media Type
 
   k 
Print File Set
PDF Option
q
 
Print File Set
Print Quality
q
 
Print File Set
Output Color
q
 
Print File Set
Tray Use
q
 
Print File Set
Collate
 
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Note
You can change the default settings for Direct Print by using the control panel when the printer is not in 
the Direct Print mode. 
1 The  de fa ult settings a re shown in Bold with an a ste risk. 
dPress the + or - button to enter the number of copies you want. Press OK or Go. 
Copies
= 1
h
 
Direct Print
Printing
CAUTION 
DO NOT remove the USB flash memory from the USB direct interface until the printer has finished printing.
 
MenuSub menuOptions1
Paper Tray Tray UseAuto*/MP Only/Tray1 Only/Tray2 OnlySee Paper 
Trayon page 79
Duplex 
(HL-4040CDN 
/HL-4050CDN / 
HL-4070CDW only)Off*/On(Long Bind)/On(Short Bind)
Print Menu Output ColorAuto*/Color/MonoSee Print 
Menuon page 81
Direct Print Paper SizeLetter*/Legal/A4/Executive/JIS B5/B5/A5
/B6/A6/A4Long/FolioSee Direct 
Printon page 86
Media TypePlain Paper*/Thick Paper/Thicker  
Paper/Thin Paper/Recycled Paper/Bond
Paper
Multiple Page1in1*/2in1/4in1/9in1/16in1/25in1/ 
1in2×2pages/1in3×3pages/1in4×4pages/
1in5×5pages
OrientationPortrait*/
Landscape
Print QualityNormal*/Fine
PDF OptionDocument*/Document&Stamps/Document&M
arkup
Index PrintSimple*/Details
 
						

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Printer driver3
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 driveron page 65.)
For Windows
® 3

Windows® printer driver (the most suitable printer driver for this product) 

BR-Script (PostScript
® 3™ language emulation) printer driver (HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only)1
1Insta ll the  driv er using the  Custom Insta ll from the  CD-ROM.
For Macintosh®3

Macintosh® printer driver (the most suitable printer driver for this product) 

BR-Script (PostScript
®3™ language emulation) printer driver (HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only)1
1To insta ll the drive r, se e I nstalli ng the BR-Script3 printer dri vero n pa ge 62. 
For Linux123

LPR printer driver

CUPS printer driver
1Download the printer driver for Linux from http://solutions.brother.com or a link on the CD-ROM we have supplied.
2Depending on Linux distributions, the driver may not be available.
Note
 For more information about Linux printer driver, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com
.
 The printer driver for Linux may be released after the initial release of this product.
 
Driver and Software3
 
						

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1Download the printer driver from http://solutions.brother.com or a  link o n the supplie d CD-ROM.
If you download from a link on CD-ROM, click Install Other Drivers or Utilities, then click For Linux users o n the  scree n me nu. Access to  
internet is re quire d.
Windows® printer 
driverBR-Script printer 
driver
(HL-4050CDN/ 
HL-4070CDW 
only)Macintosh® 
Printer DriverLPR / CUPS 
printer driver
1 
Windows
® 2000 Professionalpp
Windows
® XP Home Editionpp
Windows
® XP Professionalpp
Windows Vista™pp
Windows Server
® 2003pp
Windows
® XP Professional 
x64 Editionpp
Windows Server
® 2003 x 64 
Editionpp
Mac OS
® X 10.2.4 or greaterpp
Linux (Mandrake, Red Hat, 
SuSE Linux, Debian)
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You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer.

Paper Size

Multiple Page

Orientation

Copies

Media Type

Paper Source

Print Quality

Color Mode

Duplex printing (Manual Duplex printing
1 / Duplex printing with Duplex Unit3)

Watermark
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Scaling

Job Spooling

Toner Save Mode

Quick Print Setup
12

Sleep Time

Administrator
12

Print Setting12

Header-Footer Print1

Color Calibration12
1These settings are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows®.
2These settings are not available with the Macintosh® printer drive r a nd the BR-Script printe r driv er for Ma cintosh®.
3This setting is not available for HL-4040CN.
 
						

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Features in the printer driver (for Windows®)3
(For more information, see the Help text in the printer driver.)
Note
 The screens in this section are from Windows
® XP. The screens on your computer will vary depending on 
your operating system.
 If you are using Windows
® 2000, XP, Windows Vista™ or Windows Server® 2003, you can access the 
Printing Preferences dialog box by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the 
Printer Properties dialog box.
 
Basic tab 3
You can also change settings by clicking the illustration on the left side of the Basic tab.
 
aChoose the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Orientation, Copies and Media Type (1).
b(HL-4040CDN /HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only) Choose the Duplex/Booklet setting (2).
cChoose the Color/Monosetting (3).
dChoose the Paper Source (4).
eClick OK to apply your chosen settings.
To return to the default settings, click Default, then OK.
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Paper Size3
From the drop-down box choose the Paper Size you are using.
Multiple Page3
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.
Page Order3
When N in 1 option is selected, the page order can be selected from the drop-down list. 
Border Line3
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.
Orientation3
Orientation selects the position of how your document will be printed (Portrait or Landscape).
Copies3
The copies selection sets the number of copies that will be printed.
Collate3
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.
  
  
  
 
						

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Media Type3
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.
Note
 When using ordinary plain paper (19 to 25 lb) choose Plain Paper. When using heavier weight paper, 
envelopes or rough paper choose Thick Paper or Thicker Paper. For bond paper, choose Bond Paper. 
 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. 
 
Duplex / Booklet (HL-4040CDN /HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only)3
When you want to print a booklet or do duplex printing, use this function, and then from the Advanced tab, 
choose a Duplex Type (See Duplex printingon page 21). 
Color/Mono3
You can change the Color/Mono settings as follows:

Color
When your document contains color and you want to print it in color, select this mode.

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.

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.
Note
If the Cyan, Magenta or Yellow toner runs out, choosing Mono will allow you to keep printing as long as 
the Black toner does not run out.
 
Paper Source 3
You can choose Auto Select, Tray1, MP Tray or Manual and specify separate trays for printing the first page 
and for printing from the second page onwards. Plain Paper Thin Paper Thick Paper Thicker Paper Bond Paper Envelopes
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Advanced tab3
 
Change the tab settings by clicking one of the following icons:

Print Quality (1)

Duplex (2)

Watermark (3)

Page Setting (4)

Device Options (5)
Print Quality3

Print Quality
You can choose the following print quality settings.
Normal
600×600 dpi. Recommended for ordinary printing. Good print quality with reasonable print speeds.
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.
Note
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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Color Mode
The following options are available in Color Matching mode:
Normal
This is the Default color mode.
 Vivid
The color of all elements are adjusted to become a more vivid color.
Auto
The printer driver automatically selects the Color Mode ty pe.
 None

Improve Gray Color
You can improve the image quality of a shaded area.

Enhance Black Printing
If a black graphic cannot be printed correctly, choose this setting.

Import
You can adjust the print configuration of a particular image by clicking setting. 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. 

Export
You can adjust the print configuration of a particular image by clicking setting. 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.
Duplex Printing3

Use Duplex Unit (HL-4040CDN / HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only)
Check the Duplex box and then choose Use Duplex Unit. In this mode, the printer prints on both sides 
of the paper automatically. There are six types of duplex binding directions available for each orientation.

Manual Duplex
Check the Duplex box and choose 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. There are six types of manual duplex binding 
directions available for each orientation.

Booklet Printing
When you want to print a booklet, use this function. To make the Booklet, fold the printed pages down the 
middle.

Binding Offset
If you check the Binding Offset option, you can also specify the offset for binding in inches or millimeters.