Brother HL 3070CW Setup | Quick Support

Brother HL 3070CW Unboxing

Brother HL-3070CW is a compact laser printer that can meet the printing requirements of your home. It can print around 17 pages per minute and supports a wide range of connectivity. If you want to know the procedure for your Brother HL 3070CW Setup, continue to read the following sections.

Unpacking:

Unpack the product box and take out all the components you received.
Your package includes the Brother HL-3070CW printer, CD-ROM, pre-installed belt unit, waste toner box, and drum unit assemblies (black, cyan, magenta, and yellow), power cord, and a quick setup guide.
Make sure that you have received all the components without any damage.
Take out all the protective coverings and packing tapes from the printer and its components.

Install Drum Unit Assemblies

Unpack all the toner cartridge and drum unit assemblies and take off its protective cover.
Shake all the assemblies gently so that the toner can be distributed evenly.
Open the printer's front cover, install all the assemblies into their holders, and press them until you hear a click sound.

Load Paper

Take out the paper tray completely from the Brother HL 3070CW Setup.
Release the lever by pressing the paper guide. Then, slide the paper guides towards the edges.
Take a stack of paper and fan and align the sheets neatly.
Load the paper into the paper tray with the print side facing down. Make sure not to overload the paper beyond the indicated mark.
Reinsert the paper tray back into your Brother printer.

Connect Power Cord

Take out the supplied power cord and connect it to the printer's rear port and an electrical outlet.

When the printer shows you the ready message, press Go to print a test page. Verify that the test page is printed correctly.

On the printer control panel, choose your preferred language and press OK.

Software Installation

Take out the CD-ROM given along with your Brother HL 3070CW Setup and insert it into your computer's CD drive.
If your computer doesn't have a CD drive, you can download the printer driver from the official support page of Brother.
Run the setup file and go ahead with the on-screen commands.
Choose your preferred connection and connect your printer and computer accordingly.

In this manner, you can complete the setup of your Brother HL-3070CW printer.

Brother HL 3070CW User Manual

On your computer, visit the official support page of Brother from your default browser. In the search field, enter Brother HL 3070CW, click on the Search button, and it will take you to the Support & Downloads page.
On the Support & Downloads page, click on the Manuals option.
On the Manuals page, choose the manual you need and click on the Download button next to it.
The chosen manual will open in a new tab; if you like to download the manual on your computer, click on the Download icon and select the preferred destination.
Now, the manual will start to download, and when the download is complete, you can access it from the destination folder.

Brother HL 3070CW Driver

A printer driver can translate the computer’s language into a format a printer could understand. When it comes to Brother printer drivers, it ensures smooth communication between your Brother printer and the computer. You can download the driver from Brother's official site or from this page by clicking the download link provided here.

Brother HL 3070CW Driver For Mac

On your computer, visit Brother's official support page in a browser.
In the search field, enter your printer model and click Enter.
On the Support & Downloads page, click on the Downloads option.
On the Downloads page, your OS will be automatically detected and the page will show you a list of compatible drivers.
You can also change the OS according to your preference; choose your Operating System as Mac and select the version you are using now.
The page will display you a list of drivers recommended for your Mac OS version; click on the driver you require, and it will take you to the Driver Download page.
On the Driver Download page, read the license agreement, and if you agree to them, click on the Agree to the EULA and Download button.
When the driver is downloaded, you can access it from the saved destination.

Brother HL 3070CW Driver For Windows

On your computer, open the default browser and visit the official support page of your Brother HL 3070CW Setup.
In the search field, enter Brother HL-3070CW and click on the Search button.
It will take you to the Support & Downloads page; there, click on the Downloads option.
On the Downloads page, the OS you are using will be automatically detected. You can also change the OS according to your requirement.
Choose the OS Family as Windows, select the OS version you are using currently, and click on the OK button.
Now, it will show you a list of drivers compatible with the chosen OS.
Next, click on the driver you require, and it will take you to the driver download page.
On the driver download page, click on the button that reads Agree to the EULA and Download. Then, the driver will start to download in the background.
Once the download gets completed, you can access it in the saved destination.

Brother HL 3070CW Wireless Setup

The wireless setup enables you to print the documents wirelessly from your computer.

For the wireless setup, all you need to do is download the printer driver from the official support page of Brother and connect your printer to the same wireless network to which your computer is connected.
You can connect your Brother HL-3070CW printer to the wireless network using Wi-Fi setup wizard, Wi-Fi Direct, or the WPS method.
For connecting your printer to wireless network using the WPS connection method, press the Menu button on your printer and choose Network> WLAN> WPS. Use the + and – buttons to choose your preferred option and make sure to press the OK button for every selection.
Press the WPS button on your router and within two minutes the network connection will be established.

Brother HL 3070CW USB Connect

Download the printer driver on your computer just as mentioned in the Driver Download section
Once the download gets completed, go to the destination folder and double-click on the setup file to begin the installation.
When the device installation window opens, choose your preferred language and click on the Next button.
When the License Agreement window appears, accept the end-user agreement and click on the Next button.
When the Connection Type window opens, choose your connection type as Local Connection (USB) and click the Next button.
When prompted, take out a USB cable and connect it to your Brother HL 3070CW Setup and the computer.
Perform the on-screen step-by-step instructions to complete the installation. As you have completed the USB setup of your printer, you can start printing now.

Brother HL 3070CW Troubleshooting

Paper Jam

When there is a paper jam inside your printer, it will stop printing. You can fix the issue with a quick troubleshooting technique.

The LCD of your printer may indicate the place where the paper is jammed. You just need to clear the jammed paper from the indicated place.
If the paper gets stuck inside paper tray 1, the LCD of your printer will show you the error code Jam Tray 1. Pull out the paper tray from your Brother printer and take out all the jammed paper. Then resume the printing job by pressing the GO button.
If you find a paper jam behind the back cover, the LCD of the printer will show you the error code Jam Rear. In that case, turn off your printer, unplug the power cord, and open its back cover. Open the fuser cover, take out all the jammed paper, and close the fuser cover. Then, close the printer's back cover, reconnect the power cord, and turn on your printer.
If you prefer to avoid paper jams, always make sure to fan and align the paper before loading. Do not overload the sheets beyond the indicated mark. Do not use curled or damp paper. If you follow all these precautions, you can avoid paper jams to some extent.

Printer Offline

If you cannot find your printer online, it signifies that your printer couldn't communicate with your computer. Follow the basic troubleshooting techniques mentioned below and fix the issue in no time.

Make sure that you have connected your Brother HL 3070CW Setup and computer over the same network.
Set your printer as the default printer. To move ahead, click Start and go to the Devices and Printers section. Then, right-click on your Brother printer and choose the Set as default printer option.
On your computer, go to the Devices and Printers section. Right-click on your Brother printer and choose See what's printing. Then cancel all the pending jobs.
Power cycle your printer. Turn the printer off, let it stay idle for a minute, and power on your printer.
Update the printer driver to the latest version and check whether you can find your printer offline.

Toner reset

When the LCD of your printer shows the message Replace Toner, you need to replace the toner cartridge; it will indicate the color that needs replacement.
Turn off your printer and open the printer's top cover.
Take out the toner cartridge assembly for the indicated color.
Slide the green lever and remove the toner cartridge from the drum unit.
Unpack the new toner cartridge and insert it into the drum unit.
Insert the drum unit assembly into your Brother printer.

Connected to Wi-Fi but not printing

If your printer can connect to Wi-Fi but cannot print wirelessly, you need to check whether you have connected your printer to the same network to which your computer is connected.
An outdated printer driver can be a significant issue, so that update the printer driver and then check whether the issue is resolved.
When the print jobs get piled up in the queue, your printer may fail to print the documents. In that case, go to the Devices and Printers section, right-click on your printer, and choose the See what's printing option. Then cancel all the jobs from the queue.
Turn off your printer and unplug its power cord. Let it be undisturbed for a minute. Then, reinsert the power cord into the Brother HL 3070CW Setup and turn it on.

Brother HL 3070CW Setup - Quick Guide