Brother HL-3450CN Quick Setup Guide/ Network Setup Guide

NETWORK READY

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NETWORK READY

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Step 1

   Install the Oil Bottle and the Fuser Cleaner

Step 2 

  Install the OPC Belt Cartridge

Step 3

   Install the Toner Cartridges

Step 4 

  Load Paper in the Paper Tray

Step 5 

  Print a Test Page

Quick Setup Guide

Color Laser Printer HL-3450CN series

Continue to the 

Windows

®

 Driver Installation Guide or 

Macintosh

®

 Driver Installation Guide.

1

Rock the toner cartridge 
3 to 4 times.

2

Pull off the tape labeled 
‘REMOVE,’ and then remove 
the orange protective cover.

3

Install the toner cartridge by sliding it into 
the correct guide.  Match the cartridge color 
label to the corresponding label on the 
printer.

4

Repeat Steps  

1

  through  

3 

 for 

the remaining toner cartridges.
Close the front cover.

2

Adjust the paper guides to fit the size of paper 
you want to load.
Load paper in the paper tray.

3

Fit the paper tray cover.
Insert the paper tray into the 
printer.

1

Make sure the printer power button is off. 
Do 

NOT

 connect the interface cable.

2

Connect the AC power cord to the 
printer, and then plug it into the AC 
outlet.

3

Turn on the power 
button.

Note

: When you want to change the language of the control panel message, refer to “Setting Your Language on the Control Panel” on the reverse side.

4

After the printer has warmed up, the 

READY

 message will appear.

5

Press the 

Go

 button.  The printer will print a test page.  

Check that the test page is printed correctly.

1

Remove the paper tray cover.

1

Remove the protective parts.  
Open the top cover. 

2

Release the oil bottle lock levers and 
the fuser cleaner lock levers.

3

Move the fusing unit pressure release 
levers to the SET position.

4

Install the oil bottle in the fusing unit with the 
label side facing you.

5

Lock both oil bottle lock levers.

6

Insert the fuser cleaner into the fusing 
unit with the roller side facing you.

7

Lock both fuser cleaner lock levers.

1

Open the front cover. 

2

Release both belt cartridge 
lock levers by pulling them up.

3

Remove the orange belt tension release 
pins from both sides of the OPC Belt 
cartridge.
Remove the protective sheet.

Note: 

Please be careful not to touch the green surface of the OPC belt or expose it to light for 
any length of time.

5

Lock the belt cartridge lock 
levers.
Close the top cover.

Setting Up the Printer

Carton Components

Carton components may differ from one country to another.  
Save all packing materials and the printer carton. They should be used when shipping the printer.

Read the “Safety Sheet” first to ensure that you use this printer safely.
Read this “Quick Setup Guide” before you set up the printer.

Before you can use the printer, you must set up the hardware and install the driver.
Identify the operating system on your computer (Windows

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 95 / 98 / Me, Windows NT

®

 4.0, Windows

®

 2000 / XP or Macintosh

®

). 

The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Please purchase the appropriate interface cable for the interface you intend to use (Parallel, USB or Network). 
Most existing parallel cables support bi-directional communication, but some might have an incompatible pin assignment or may not be IEEE 1284 compliant.
If you are an Administrator, configure your network printer settings referring to the 

Network Quick Setup Guide

 (reverse side).

Top Cover

Protective Parts

Paper Tray
Cover

Front
Cover

‘REMOVE’ Tape

Toner Cartridge

Protective 
Cover

Paper Tray

Oil Bottle

Fusing Unit

LJ3765001 Printed in Japan

4

Insert the OPC belt cartridge 
into the printer guides with 
the flat side facing you.

You can Find a Variety of Information on the CD-ROM.

 Windows

®

What is Included on the CD-ROM

Belt Tension Release Pin

Protective Sheet

OPC Belt Cartridge

Printer Guides

Control Panel

Fusing Unit Pressure
Release Lever

Belt Cartridge
Lock Levers

OPC belt cartridge

Fuser cleaner

Paper tray

Envelope adapter

Oil bottle

Oil syringe

AC power cord

Printer

Oil Bottle Lock Lever

Fuser Cleaner Lock Lever

Toner cartridges
(Black, Yellow, Magenta 
and Cyan)

CD-ROM
(including User’s 
Guide)

Install Software

Install the printer driver and utilities.

(Mac OS X is not supported by Install Software.)

Maintenance Tutorial

Instructional movie for printer maintenance.

Manual

View the User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide in PDF format. (Viewer included)

Color PDF Print Samples

View color samples of printouts from an HL-3450CN in PDF format.

Learn More

Watch instructional movies to learn about our unique software features.

Brother Solutions Center

The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) is your one-stop 
resource for all your printer needs.
Download the latest drivers and utilities for your printers, read the FAQs and 
troubleshooting tips, or learn about special print solutions.

 Macintosh

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Quick Setup Guide
Windows

®

 Driver Installation Guide

Macintosh

®

 Driver Installation Guide

Fuser Cleaner

Color Labels