Brother HL 4070CDW Setup - Quick Guide

Brother HL 4070CDW Setup

Brother HL 4070CDW Printer Setup

Brother HL 4070CDW is a wireless laser printer. This printer prints 20 color and 20 black/white paper per minute. With the help of automatic duplex printing, you can print many documents within few minutes. It supports 64 MB of maximum memory. This printer prints at high print quality at a very low price, and the print resolution is 2400 x 600 dpi. This printer is compact and fits in a small office workstation. On this page, we have explained the complete Brother HL 4070CDW Setup. We have given the step-by-step procedure from unpacking to troubleshooting.

Brother HL 4070CDW Unboxing:

Before you begin unboxing, check whether the box is completely sealed.

First, open the box and take the following contents out of the box.

  • The Brother HL 4070CDW Printer
  • AC Power Cord
  • Quick Setup Guide
  • CD-ROM
  • Toner Cartridge (Black, Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow)
  • Insertion Sheet and Plastic Bag for repacking
  • Now, press the front cover release button and then open the front cover.
  • Remove the orange plastic materials from the printer.
  • Hold the drum unit green handle, then lift and pull the drum unit until it stops.
  • Remove the orange packing material from the drum unit.
  • Unpack all toner cartridges from the package and then remove the protective cover.
  • Take the black toner cartridge and shake it five to six times.
  • Hold the toner cartridge handle and slide it into the drum unit.
  • Make sure the cartridge color matches the color labeled on the drum unit, and then fold the toner handle.
  • Once the Black toner is fixed, repeat this process for the rest of the cartridges.
  • When all the cartridges are loaded, insert the drum unit into the printer until it stops.
  • Now, close the front cover firmly.

Loading Paper Stack On Paper Tray:

  • First, pull the paper tray completely out of the Brother HL 4070CDW Setup.
  • Press the paper guide lever and then slide all the paper guides towards their edges.
  • Load the paper on the paper tray.
  • Adjust all the paper guides to hold the edges of the paper stack.
  • Now, insert the paper tray firmly back into the printer and check whether the paper tray is inserted properly.
  • Lift the LCD display and then unfold the support flap.
  • Remove the covering label from the AC power inlet.
  • Now, connect the printer to an AC power outlet.

brother hl 4070cdw user manual:

  • On your computer, open the default web browser and then go to the Brother official support website.
  • On the Home page, select your region/country.
  • Click Manuals on the Support Downloads page.
  • You can search the printer manuals in two methods, one method is search by category, and the other method is search by model name. We go with the second method.
  • Type the printer model number in the Search by Model Name field.
  • Now, click the Language drop-down box and then select the preferred language.
  • There are different manuals available on the manuals web page.
  • Below the User’s Guide section, select the manual and then click Download.

Brother HL 4070CDW Driver:

The Brother printer driver helps you to connect the Brother HL 4070CDW Setup and the computer. With the help of drivers, you can access your printer from any device. Let’s see how to download the printer drivers.

Brother HL 4070CDW Driver For Mac:

  • On the Mac computer, launch the default web browser and then go to the Brother official support website.
  • On the Brother home page, select your region/ country.
  • Click Download in the Search by Category option.
  • Type the Brother printer model name in the Search by Model Name text field and then click Search.
  • On the other hand, you can locate your printer driver page through Search by Product Category.
  • The browser will automatically detect your Operating System.
  • Click the Language drop-down box to select the preferred language.
  • On the Download page, select the Mac radio button in the Select OS Family option.
  • In the Select OS Version tab, choose the version that you are going to download from the list and then click OK.
  • Now, you have downloaded the printer drivers for Mac.

Brother HL 4070CDW Driver For Windows:

Follow the below steps given below to download the drivers for Windows.

  • On your Windows computer, launch the default browser.
  • Go to the official Brother website.
  • On the Brother home page, click your country.
  • Below the Search by Category tab, click Downloads.
  • On the Downloads page, type the printer model name in the Search by Model Name text field and then click Search.
  • The web browser automatically detects your Operating System family and version.
  • Click the Windows radio button in the Select OS Family option and then select the OS version in the Select OS Version option. Now, click OK.
  • On the download page, click the Language drop-down list and then select your preferred language from the list.
  • Choose a driver and then click Download.

Brother HL 4070CDW Wireless Setup:

Connecting your Brother HL 4070CDW printer to a wireless network is a simple process. When the printer is connected to Wi-Fi, it is easy to access your Brother HL 4070CDW Setup from anywhere. You can also print from your smartphone via a wireless connection. Let’s see how to set up the wireless connection for the Brother HL 4070CDW printer.

  • First, check whether the Brother printer is turned ON.
  • Insert the Setup CD-ROM into the Windows computer.
  • Locate the setup file and then double-click on it.
  • On the Setup Wizard screen, click Install Printer Driver.
  • On the next screen, click Wireless Network users.
  • In the Wireless Installation Type window, select the radio button for Wireless Setup and Driver Install and then click Next.
  • Read the notice carefully, then click the checkbox for Checked and confirmed and then click Next.
  • In the Setting Up Wireless window, select I’d like to use the SecureEasySetup function of my access point to configure my wireless device and then click Next.
  • On the Setting Up SecureEasySetup screen, click Next.
  • Now, on the printer control panel, you have to manually set up the printer to the SecureEasySetup mode.
  • Next, press the Menu buttons to wake up the printer from the sleep mode.
  • Using the up and down arrow keys, choose Machine Info.
  • In the next menu, select WLAN TCP/IP Setup WLAN Setup Wizard SecureEasySetup and then press OK.
  • If the printer control panel displays Connected, then the printer is connected to the wireless network successfully.
  • On the setup wizard, click Next.
  • Click the Checked and confirmed checkbox.
  • To agree on the license agreement, click Yes.
  • In the Select Components window, click the Standard Installation radio button and then click Next.
  • Select the radio button for Search the network for devices and choose from a list of discovered devices (Recommended) and then click Next.
  • On the next screen, select your Brother printer from the list and then click Next. If your printer is not listed, click Refresh and select the printer.
  • On the Setup Complete screen, click the Set as Default Printer checkbox and then click Finish.
  • Now, you have completed the wireless setup.

Brother HL 4070CDW Scan To Pc:

There is no scanning option available on this Brother HL 4070CDW Setup.

Brother HL 4070CDW Scan To Email:

There is no scanner unit on this device, so you can’t perform a scan to Email.

Brother HL 4070CDW Troubleshooting:

Paper Jam:

If the paper is jammed inside the Brother printer, pull the paper tray completely out of the printer.

  • Grab the jammed paper with your hands and gently pull the paper from the printer.
  • Press the green lever and slide the paper guide.
  • Take the paper stack from the paper tray and then fan the paper.
  • Load the paper stack below the maximum paper mark and then adjust the paper guides to hold the edges of the paper stack.
  • Now, insert the paper tray completely into the printer.
  • If the paper has jammed on the rear side of the printer.
  • Open the front cover, then remove the drum unit assembly and the toner cartridge out of the printer.
  • Pull the blue tabs and release the fuser cover.
  • Using both hands, pull out the jammed paper from the fuser unit.
  • Close the fuser cover and then lock the blue tabs firmly.
  • Close the back cover until it locks.
  • If the paper is jammed inside the Brother printer, grab the jammed paper and then pull the paper from the drum unit area.
  • Once the paper is completely removed, reinstall the drum unit assembly and the toner cartridge into the printer.
  • Now, close the front cover.
Brother HL 4070CDW Setup

Connected To Wi-fi But Not Printing:

If the Brother printer is connected to the Wi-Fi network but not printing, then follow the below troubleshooting steps.

  • You have to turn Off the Brother printer and unplug the power cord from the printer.
  • Now, turn ON the printer.
  • Next, remove the Ethernet cable from the router and turn OFF the router.
  • Connect the Ethernet cable to the router and then turn ON the router.
  • Make sure the printer is placed near the router.
  • On the Windows computer, click the Start icon and then type device manager in the search box.
  • Now, select Device Manager from the search list.
  • In the Device Manager window, expand the printer drivers.
  • Now, right-click the printer driver and select Uninstall.
  • Once the driver is uninstalled, make sure the computer is connected to the network.
  • Restart your computer; if your printer drive reappears, then right-click and select Update.
  • On the next screen, click on the option Search automatically for drivers; it will search the drivers and install them on the computer.
  • If you have already downloaded the driver, click Browse my computer for driver.
  • Locate the driver from the computer and install the latest driver; if not, you have to download and install the printer drivers manually.
  • Download the latest driver from the official Brother website.
  • Once the driver download is complete, double-click the downloaded file and install the latest driver on the computer.
  • Make sure the Brother HL 4070CDW Setup and the computer are connected to the same network.
  • Now, set a print job from your computer via the wireless network and check the printer is printing properly.

Toner Replacement:

If the toner level is low and the print quality is not good, try to change the toner cartridge.

  • Make sure the Brother printer is turned ON and wait for few minutes.
  • Now, open the front cover and pull the drum unit assembly until it stops.
  • Push the lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit.
  • Unpack a new toner cartridge and remove the protective tape.
  • Place the toner on the drum unit and lock the lever.
  • Now, clean the corona wire inside the drum unit several times.
  • Insert the drum unit into the printer until it stops.
  • Finally, close the front cover.

Printer Offline:

  • If the printer is connected to the computer and you can’t print from your computer, then check the print status on the computer; if the printer icon is in gray color, your Brother printer is in the offline state.
  • On the Windows 10 computer, click the Start icon and then click the Settings icon.
  • In the Settings window, click Devices Printers scanners.
  • In the Printer scanners section, right-click your Brother printer and click Open queue.
  • Click the Printer tab in the new window.
  • In the Printers tab, deselect Pause Printing and Use Printer Offline.
  • Again, click the Printers tab and then select Set As Default Printer. 
  • Now, restart your Brother HL 4070CDW Setup and then print a test print to check the printer status.