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2.Adjust the rear paper support (5) to the size of paper you are using by gripping the 
lugs, tilting and sliding the support  forwards or backwards as necessary.
3. Adjust the paper guides (5). It is importan t to adjust the paper guides correctly to 
ensure that the paper is not skewed in th e print process. Paper jams may occur if 
this operation is not carried out correctly.
4. Replace the tray in the printer (7). The pa per level indicator (8) provides a visual 
indication of how much paper is left in the tray.
Face up and face down printing
For face down printing, make sure the Rear co ver is closed (the paper exits from the top 
of the printer). The Output Stacke r on the top of the printer stacks printed pages face down, 
capacity 150 sheets of weight 75g/m². Pages prin ted in reading order (page 1 first) will be 
sorted in reading order (last  page on top, facing down).
For face up printing, make sure the Rear cover is  open. In this condition, paper will exit via 
this path, regardless of driver settings. 
Always use this tray in conjunction with the  Manual Feed Tray, Multi Purpose Tray or for 
heavyweight stocks to reduce  the possibility of paper jams. 
See “Paper and tray information” on page 81.
Automatic feed sequence
With no optional feed trays in stalled, the Autotray function in the Print Menu is set by 
default to ON  and the Tray sequence function is set to DOWN. In this way, if a tray runs 
out of paper, automatic feed will take place  in the order Tray 1, Tray 2 (if fitted), Multi 
Purpose Tray or the Manual Fe ed Tray, provided that these trays are set up for identical 
media. Also, configure the media size and me dia weight for the respective trays in the 
operator panel or Printer Menu Setup  tool, depending on your printer model.
NOTE
If you have the optional second paper tray (Tray 2) and you are printing from 
the first (upper) tray (Tray 1), you can pull out the second (lower) tray to 
reload it. However, if printing from the second (lower) tray, do not pull out the 
first (upper) tray as this will result in a paper jam.
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MULTI PURPOSE TRAY AND MANUAL FEED TRAY
1. B420, B320: Pull down the Multi Purpose Tray (1 ), fold out the paper supports (2), 
and adjust the paper guides to  the width of the paper (4).
B410:  Pull down the Manual Feed Tray (1), an d adjust the paper guides (2) to the 
width of the paper.
2. B420, B430:  Load the paper into the Multi Purp ose Tray and push the set button 
(3). Ensure that the paper is loaded be low the arrow level (5) to avoid paper jam.
B410:  Load single sheet at a time  into the Manual Feed Tray.
> For single-sided printing on headed paper load the paper with the pre-printed side 
up and top edge into the printer.
> For two-sided (duplex) printing on head ed paper, load the paper with the pre-
printed side down and top edge away from the printer.
NOTE
Do not exceed the paper capacity of approximately 50 sheets or 10 envelopes 
depending on the media weight.
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>Envelopes should be loaded flap down, face  up with the top edge to the left and 
short edge into the printer.
> Load Transparencies face up  and top edge into the printer.
> For heavyweight paper or cardstock open the rear output cover to collect the 
printed output. This will give the pape r a nearly straight path through the 
machine, avoiding paper jams and damage to the paper.
3. B420, B430:  If required, set the media size  and orientation in the media menu 
using the control panel, th en issue the print command.
B410:  If required, set the media size and or ientation in the Printer Menu Setup tool, 
then issue the print command.
PAPER FEED, SIZE AND MEDIA SETTING
The process used to fuse (fix) the printed imag e to the paper involves a mixture of pressure 
and heat. Too much heat will cause lightweight  paper to crease or curl and corrugations in 
transparencies. Too little heat  will cause the image not to fuse fully into heavyweight paper.
B410D AND B410DN
You can change the media type as follows:
1. Start the Printer Menu Setup tool.
2. Click Media Menu . 
3. Click on the paper tray being used. Adjust  the media type to the required setting 
and, if necessary, the paper size to the size of the paper being used.
4. Click on the  Setup tab and click  Apply the changed settings , then OK to set the 
printer to the new media type. 
NOTE
Do not select Duplex printing on envelopes.
CAUTION!
Damage to the printer may occur if  the incorrect paper setting is 
used when printing on a different media.
NOTE
> You can also set the media type in  your printer driver. However, the 
printer driver settings will override the settings on the control panel or 
Printer Menu Setup Tool.
> Remember to reset the printer for normal paper after printing on a 
different media.
NOTE
Although media properties can be set in the printer driver for particular jobs, 
when filling a tray with media it is  recommended that you manually set the 
printer to match the media as described here.
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B420DN, B430DN
Using the control panel on your printer, you can choose:
>which paper to use
> the size of the paper you wish to use
> the weight of the paper (thickness)
> the type of paper
Paper feed selection
The paper feed, paper size, paper weight and media type can be set manually on the printer 
using the control panel as follows.
1.Press the  Menu  or    button repeatedly until  PRINT MENU is displayed, then 
press the   button.
2. Press the   or   button until the required paper feed is displayed.
3. Press the   button. An asterisk (*) appe ars next to the selected paper feed.
4. Press the  Cancel or Online  or the   button repe atedly to exit the MENU mode.
Paper size
Set the paper size as follows.
1. Press the  Menu  or button until  PRINT MENU is displayed, then press   
button.
2. Press either   or   button repeatedly until  EDIT SIZE is displayed, then press 
 button.
NOTE
> If the settings in the printer differ from those selected on your computer, 
the printer will not print and the LCD will display an error message.
> The following printer settings are given as a guide only. Some software 
applications require the paper feed, si ze and media settings to be selected 
from within the application (page setup).
> Although media properties can be set in the printer driver for particular 
jobs, it is recommended that when  filling a tray with media you manually 
set the printer to match the media as described here.
NOTE
When the 
AUTO TRAY SWITCH is set to ON and more than one paper tray is 
fitted, paper feed automatically switches to the next available paper tray, 
providing non-stop printing.
NOTE
> When using paper trays, standard paper sizes are recognised 
automatically with CASSETTE SIZE (d efault setting) selected. Paper size 
need only be set for custom paper sizes.
> When using the Multi Purpose Tray, th e paper size has to be selected.
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3.Press either   or    button until the required paper  size is displayed, then press 
the    button. An asterisk (*)  appears next to the selected paper size.
4. Press the  Cancel or Online  or the   button repe atedly to exit the MENU mode.
5. Select the correct paper settings in the  printer driver before printing the file.
Media type and weight
Set media type and weight as follows:
1.Press the  Menu  or   button until  MEDIA MENU is displayed, then press the   
button.
2. Press the   or   button until  MEDIA TYPE or  MEDIA WEIGHT  for the required tray 
is displayed, then press   button.
3. Press the   or   button until the required  paper type or weight is displayed, 
then press the   button. An asterisk (*) a ppears next to the selected paper type or 
weight.
4. Press the  Cancel or Online  or the   button repe atedly to exit the MENU mode.
5. Select the correct paper settings in the  printer driver before printing the file.
CAUTION!
If media type or media weight are not correctly set, print quality 
deteriorates and the fuse r roller may be damaged.
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INTERFACES
Your printer is equipped with a selection of data interfaces:
1. Parallel – For direct connection to a PC. This port requires a bi-directional (IEEE 
1284 compliant) parallel cable.
2. USB  – For connection to a PC running Window s 2000 or later or Mac OS X or later. 
This port requires a cable conforming to USB version 2.0 or above.
The operation of a printer is not assured  if a USB compatible device is connected 
concurrently with other USB-compatible machines.
When connecting multiple printers of the same type, they appear as *****, ***** 
(2), ***** (3), etc. These numbers depend on  the order of connecting or turning on 
each printer.
3. LAN  – For network cable connection. This port is standard on the B410dn, B420dn 
and B430dn.
If you are connecting your printer directly to  a stand alone computer proceed to the chapter 
entitled “Printer Drivers”.
If your printer is to be installed as a network  printer, please refer to the relevant section in 
the User’s Guide for the network interface card  for further details on how to configure the 
network connection before installing the printer drivers.
NOTE
> It is not recommended that you connect serial/USB and parallel cables to 
the printer simultaneously.
> Interface cables are not supplied with your printer.
NOTE
Administrator’s authority is required when installing a network connection.
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PRINTER DRIVERS
This chapter describes how to install a printer driver on two types of operating system – 
Windows and Macintosh.
The printer drivers are all contained on the pr inter driver CD-ROM (CD1). Please refer to 
the readme file on this CD for the latest  information on printer driver installation.
WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEMS
1.With Windows running, insert the printer  driver CD-ROM (CD1) into your CD-ROM 
drive.
2. If the CD does not run automatically, use Start > Run... and enter E:\setup (where E 
is your CD-ROM drive) in the Open field.
3. Click on  OK.
4. Select your printer model.
5. Click on Driver Installation > Install Printer Driver  and follow the on-screen prompts 
to complete your printer driver installation.
6. For the B410d and B410dn only, once the driver has 
been installed, the  Printer Menu Setup tool  (at 
right) is then automatically  installed and the operator 
panel language switching utility will run automatically. 
7. For the B420dn and B430dn, once the driver has been 
installed, the operator panel language switching utility 
will run automatically. Choose your preferred operating 
language.  See “Changing language” on page 13.
INSTALLED OPTIONS
Certain options may have been installed in your printer. For 
those that are instal led, check that they appear enabled on 
the Menu Map. 
Ensure that your options are set up in the printer driver(s) by 
making the appropriate setting s on the Device Options tab 
(PCL emulation) and/or Device Settings tab (PS emulation) 
described in the chapter entitled “Operation”.
MACINTOSH OPERATING SYSTEMS
Please refer to the readme file on the CD for  details on installing the appropriate Macintosh 
drivers.
INSTALLED OPTIONS
Ensure that any installed options  are enabled in the printer driver.
CHOOSING A MAC DRIVER
The B410d, B410dn and B420dn models allow you to use only a PCL Mac driver. 
The B430dn models can also use a PS driver on Macintosh operating systems.
NOTE
Take time to note the facilities available on the CD. For example, the Help 
facility briefly describes each of the Software Utilities.
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OPERATION
This chapter provides a broad outline of how to operate your printer from either a Windows 
or a Macintosh environment. In the former, wh ile PCL emulation is available on all printer 
models, PS emulation is available on the B430dn models.
PRINTER SETTINGS IN WINDOWS
The operator panel controlled menus and Printer  Menu Setup Tool (described in the chapter 
entitled “Operator panels”) provide access to many options.
The Windows printer driver also contains settin gs for many of these items. Where items in 
the printer driver are the same as those in  the operator panel and Printer Menu Setup Tool  
menus, and you print documents from Windows,  the settings in the Windows printer driver 
will override those settings in the op erator panel and Printer Menu Setup Tool  menus.
PRINTING PREFERENCES IN WINDOWS APPLICATIONS
When you choose to print your document fr om a Windows application program a Print 
dialogue box appears. This dialogue usually sp ecifies the name of the printer on which you 
will print your document. Next to the printer name is a  Properties button.
When you click  Properties a new window opens which contains  a short list of the printer 
settings available in the driver, which yo u can choose for this document. The settings 
available from within your application are on ly those which you may want to change for 
specific applications or documents. Settings  you change here will usually only last for as 
long as the particular application program is running.
PCL EMULATION
The tabs available are the  Setup Tab, the Job Options Tab  and the Image Tab .
NOTE   
The illustrations in this guide relate  to Windows XP PCL and PS emulations – 
other operating system windows may appear slightly different but the 
principles are the same.
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Setup tab
1.Paper size should be the same as the page  size of your document (unless you wish 
to scale the printout to fit another size), an d should also be the same as the size of 
paper you will feed into the printer.
2. You can choose the source of the paper to  feed, which may be Tray 1 (the standard 
paper tray), Manual Feed Tray (B410d and B410dn), Tray 2 (if you have the optional 
second paper tray installed) or the Multi Purpose Tray (B420dn, B430dn). You can 
also click on the appropriate part of the sc reen graphic to select your preferred tray.
3. A variety of document finishing options ca n be selected, such as normal one page 
per sheet, or N-up (where N can be 2 or 4)  for printing scaled down pages at more 
than one page per sheet.
4. Under 2-sided Printing, you can choose from  auto or manual. Under manual 2-sided 
Printing you can choose to print on one si de of a sheet only or to use 2-sided 
printing (duplex printing). Your printer  allows you to carry out manual duplex 
printing, meaning you must pass the pape r through the printer twice. For more 
information, see  “2-sided printing” on page 50 . The Duplex Help button also offers 
guidelines on how to carry out manual duplex printing.
5. If you have changed some printing preferen ces before and saved them as a set, you 
can recall them to avoid having to set th em individually each time you need them.
6. A single on-screen button restores the default settings.
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Job options tab
1.The output resolution  of the printed page can be set as follows.
> The ProQ1200 setting for B410d and B410dn  prints at 2400 x 600dpi. This setting 
requires the most printer me mory and takes the longest to print. Your printed pages 
can be scaled to fit larger or smaller stationery. It is the best option for printing 
photographs.
> The High Quality  setting prints at 1200 x 600dpi for B410d, B410dn and B420dn, 
and 1200 x 1200dpi for B430dn and is the best  option for printing vector objects 
such as graphics and text. 
> The Normal setting prints at 600 x 600dpi and is suitable for most printing jobs.
> The Draft setting prints at 300 x 300dpi  and is suitable for printing draft 
documents that contain mainly text. You can select Toner Saving to save toner for 
some print jobs.
2. Page orientation can be set to either portra it (tall) or landscape (wide). Both views 
can be rotated by 180 degrees. 
3. You can print watermark text behind the main  page image. This is useful for marking 
documents as draft, confidential, etc.
If you would like to print on special statio nery, such as forms and letterhead, but do 
not want to use pre-printed stationery, you  can create your own using Overlays (for 
B430dn). For more information on  Overlays and Macros refer to “Overlays and Macros 
(Windows only)” on page 55 . The Overlays button also offers guidelines on how to 
carry out manual duplex printing.
4. In Raster (bitmap) mode, processing of  the page image is done in the computer 
leaving little processing for the printer to do , although the file size may be large. In 
Vector mode, file sizes may be smaller an d so transmission over a network, for 
example, may be faster. These effects ar e more pronounced for graphics printing 
than for text printing.
5. You can select up to 999 copies to print consecutively, although you will need to top 
up the paper tray during such a long print run.
6. Your printed pages can be scaled to fit larger or smaller stationery, within a range of 
25% to 400% of the original size.
7. A single on-screen button restores the default settings.
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