Brother Laserprinter Color Hl 3450cn User Guide

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You can install the Software from the supplied CD-ROM as follows: 
1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The opening screen 
appears automatically. 
2. Click the Install Software icon on the Menu screen. 
3. Click “Printer Driver,” and then follow the on screen instructions.  The 
printer driver will complete the installation. 
 
 
 
  
						

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This printer supports Mac® OS versions 8.6, 9.0, 9.04, 9.1, 9.2 and X.  
Apple LaserWriter 8 Driver 
The Apple LaserWriter Driver may have been installed with your system. It 
is also available at http://www.apple.com
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LaserWriter 8 version 8.6.5 and 8.7 have been tested for use with the 
Brother HL-3450CN. 
PostScript Printer Description Files (PPDs) 
PPDs, in combination with the Apple LaserWriter 8 Driver, access the 
printer features and allow the computer to communicate with the printer.  
An installation program for the PPDs (“BR-Script PPD Installer”) is provided 
on the CD-ROM. 
 
 
 
  
						

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Installing the Printer Driver for Macintosh®  
   FOR NETWORK USERS 
   
  For Mac® OS 8.6 to 9.2 Users 
1. Turn on your Macintosh® computer. Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-
ROM drive. The following window will appear automatically. 
 
2. To install the BR-Script PPD file, click the Install Software icon on the 
Menu screen.  
3. To set up the LaserWriter driver, refer to the Network User’s Guide.  
   
  For Mac® OS X Users 
(It is not possible to install the BR-Script PPD file from the Install Software 
icon, please follow the instructions below.) 
1. Turn ON your Macintosh® computer.  
2. Turn OFF your printer. 
3. Connect one end of the network cable to your printer and the other end 
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4. Turn ON your printer. 
5. Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.  Open the Mac® OS X 
folder. 
6. Open your language folder. 
7. Double-click the install icon.  Follow the instructions on the screen.  
8. Open the Macintosh® HD icon. 
9. Open the Applications folder.  Open the Utilities folder. 
10. Open the Print Center icon. 
11. Click the Add Printer button. 
12. Select BRN_xxxxxx_P1_AT and then click the Add button.  (xxxxxx is 
the last six digits of the Ethernet address.  For more information, see 
Chapter 7 of the Network User’s Guide.) 
13. Select Quit Print Center from the Print Center menu. 
14. The Setup is now complete. 
   * For USB users, please see the “Driver Installation Guide” for installing the  
           printer driver.  
						

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The printer settings have been set at the factory before shipment. They are 
called “Factory settings.” Although you can operate the printer with these 
factory settings unchanged, you can tailor the printer with user settings. 
Please see “List of Factory Settings” in Chapter 4. 
 
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Changing the user settings does not affect the factory settings.  You cannot 
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The changed user settings can be restored to the default factory settings 
with the RESET MENU mode. For more information, see Chapter 4.  
 
 
 
  
						

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This printer has an automatic emulation selection function. When the printer 
receives data from the computer, it automatically selects the emulation 
mode. This function has been factory set to ON.  
The printer can select the emulation among the following combinations:   
EPSON/IBM Priority       EPSON (default)     IBM 
Auto Selection Mode        HP PCL 5C       HP PCL 5C 
              BR-Script 3       BR-Script 3 
              HP-GL           HP-GL 
              EPSON FX-850     IBM Proprinter XL 
 
To get the best possible color output, we recommend that you use the 
Brother BR-Script 3 emulation. 
The printer is set to the HP color printer emulation (PCL5C) mode 
automatically. Since PCL5C mode takes the highest priority in the 
automatic emulation selection, in most cases you can start using the printer 
as it is with the factory settings.  
 
 
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Emulation modes other than PCL5C and BR-Script 3 are monochrome 
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You can select the emulation mode manually by using the control panel to 
access the EMULATION menu in SETUP mode.  For more information, see 
Chapter 4.   
  
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When you use automatic emulation selection, note the following: 
 The EPSON or IBM emulation mode priority must be selected, because 
the printer cannot distinguish between them. Since the factory setting is 
EPSON emulation mode, you might need to select the IBM emulation 
mode by using the control panel to access the EMULATION menu in 
SETUP mode. 
 Try Automatic emulation selection with your application software or 
network server.  If it does not work properly, select the emulation mode 
manually by using either the printer control panel or the emulation 
selection commands in your software.  
						

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This printer has an automatic interface selection function. When the printer 
receives data from the computer, it automatically selects the IEEE 1284 
Parallel or USB interface, whichever is appropriate.  
When you use the parallel interface, you can turn the high-speed and bi-
directional parallel communications on or off by using the control panel to 
access the PARALLEL menu in INTERFACE mode.   For more information, 
see Chapter 4. Since the automatic interface selection mode has been 
factory set to ON, simply connect the interface cable to the printer. (Note: 
Always turn off both your computer and printer when connecting or 
disconnecting the cable). 
When necessary, select the interface or the serial communications 
parameters manually by using the control panel to access the INTERFACE 
mode.  For more information, see Chapter 4.  For the settings on your 
computer, please refer to your user’s manual for your computer or 
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When you use automatic interface selection, note the following:   
 This function takes a few seconds to work.  If you want to speed up 
printing, select the required interface manually by using the control panel 
to access the SELECT menu in INTERFACE mode.    
 
If you typically use only one interface, we recommend that you select that 
interface in the INTERFACE mode.   If only one interface is selected, the 
printer will allocate the entire input buffer to that interface.