HL-4040CDN Networking and Duplex
The HL-4040CDN color laser printer produces brilliant color output for your desktop or small office. With print speeds up to 21 pages per minute in color or monochrome, and print resolutions up to 2400 x 600 dpi, you can quickly create high-quality documents right from your desk. The feature-rich HL-4040CDN also provides built-in automatic duplex for two-sided printing and flexible connectivity with built-in Ethernet network and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces. Finally, to keep your operating costs low and reduce user intervention, this printer offers high-yield replacement toner cartridges1.

HL-4000 Series

The high-speed color laser printers that everyone has been waiting for!
The HL-4000 Series color laser printers from Brother are an ideal choice for users that need to produce high-impact color presentations, reports, brochures or business documents right from their desk. Delivering fast print speeds, exceptional output quality, versatile paper handling, and flexible connectivity, you can count on these color laser printers to make your office or small workgroup more productive and your business documents more effective.
HL-4070CDW Wireless Networking and Duplex
The HL-4070CDW is an excellent choice for your wired or wireless workgroup. Offering the same print speed and features as the HL-4040CDN, the HL-4070CDW also adds wireless network and Parallel interfaces, BR-Script33 emulation, a one-year on-site limited warranty, and an optional 500-sheet capacity paper tray1.

Fast color printing

With fast print speeds of up to 21 pages per minute in both color and monochrome, youll never have to wait for vibrant color output.
Flip-up 3-Color LCD Display
High Quality Color Output

Up to 2400 x 600 dpi

Walk-up Printing
Print directly from a USB flash memory drive4
50-Sheet Capacity Multi-Purpose Tray
For letterhead and envelopes
Automatic Duplex Printing
Save paper with two-sided printing
250-Sheet Capacity Paper Tray
Adjustable to handle letter or legal size
Built-in Ethernet & Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Interfaces
(Wireless & Parallel on the HL-4070 CDW)
Optional 500-Sheet Capacity Paper Tray1,2
Rich Color. Fast Speeds. Great Features.

Flexible paper handling

The HL-4000 Series can handle all of your printing needs from letter to legal size paper plus envelopes. The printers arrive with an adjustable 250-sheet capacity paper tray, and a fold-down 50-sheet capacity multi-purpose tray. If you need additional capacity, the HL-4070CDW offers an optional 500-sheet capacity paper tray1 for a total input capacity of 800 sheets.

Built-in duplex printing

Printing on both sides of the paper has never been easier. Produce professional-looking twosided documents using the automatic duplex feature. This feature enables you to save paper and reduce costs.

Compatibility

The HL-4000 Series ensures seamless operation by arriving with a complete set of PC and Mac drivers (see product specifications chart). In addition, these printers offer support for PCL6 emulation, and the HL-4070CDW also provides BR-Script33 emulation for compatibility with leading office and design applications.

Walk-up printing

The HL-4040CDN and HL-4070CDW offer an easy access built-in USB Direct Interface for convenient PC free printing. With this feature, users can print PDF and JPEG files directly from a USB flash memory drive4. The USB Direct Interface also provides PictBridge support. Simply connect your PictBridge-enabled camera to print pictures directly from the camera, without first downloading to a PC4.

Easy-to-use and maintain

Set-up and maintenance have never been easier, with our user-friendly driver installation process and an interactive help system. In addition, the printers feature a front-loading design that makes toner cartridge replacement quick and easy.
User-friendly control panel
The HL-4000 Series innovative control panel features intuitive one-touch buttons for easy operation. It also includes a flip-up 3-color LCD display, which instantly indicates the printers status, as well as easyto-follow menu selections for setting up your printer. This easy-to-view display also clearly indicates the toner and paper status. For document security, the control panel features a password protect feature to help ensure that only the password holder will see confidential documents.
Low total cost of ownership
The HL-4000 Series printers feature not only an affordable price, but also offer low operating costs. Arriving with a set of standard yield toner cartridges, these printers deliver an economical cost per page. For lower running costs, high-yield replacement toner cartridges are also available1.
Service and support are part of the package
Your technology investment is backed by our comprehensive service and support. We provide toll-free technical support, animated interactive help files, and our Brother Solutions Center, which is an on-line repository of information, driver downloads, and FAQs to help you get the most out of your printer. In addition, the HL-4040CDN comes with a 1-year express exchange limited warranty, while the HL-4070CDW comes with a 1-year on-site limited warranty.

HL-4000 Series Product Specifications
N Print Technology: Single-pass electrophotographic laser N Print Speed: Up to 21ppm in color or monochrome; Up to 7 sides per minute in duplex mode in color or monochrome N Time to First Page: < 16 seconds black / < 17 seconds color N Resolution: 600 x 600 dpi; 2400 x 600 dpi N Memory: 64MB, up to 576MB via 144-pin SO-DIMM1 N Processor: NEC VR5500 300MHz N Printer Emulations: HL-4040CDN: PCL6 HL-4070CDW: PCL6, BR-Script33 N Resident Fonts: PCL: 66 scalable fonts, 12 bitmap, 13 bar codes BR-Script33: 66 scalable fonts (HL-4070CDW) N Interfaces: 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet, Hi-Speed USB 2.0, USB Direct Interface, Wireless 802.11b/g, IEEE1284 Parallel (HL-4070CDW) N Standard Input Capacity: 250-sheet paper tray 50-sheet multi-purpose tray N Optional Input1: 800-sheet total capacity (HL-4070CDW) N Output Capacity: 150 sheets face down N Duplex Printing: Standard N Paper Sizes: Letter, Legal, Exec, Envelopes, A4 N Media Types: Plain paper, bond, envelopes, labels N Media Weights: Standard paper tray - 16 to 28 lbs. Multi-purpose tray - 16 to 43 lbs.

Software5

N Printer Drivers: Windows Vista/XP/XP Professional x64/2000 Windows Server 2003/2003 x64 Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater Linux: Red Hat, Mandrake, SuSE, Debian PostScript3 PPD (HL-4070CDW) N Other Software: Interactive Help, Driver Deployment Wizard

At a Glance.

The HL-4040CDN and HL-4070CDW color laser printers are ideal for everyday office color printing. With fast print speeds, built-in networking, and flexible paper handling, these printers are an excellent choice for your offices color and monochrome output needs.

Physical Dimensions

N Size / Weight: 16.5"(w) x 18.7"(d) x 12.5"(h)/64.2 lbs. N Power Requirements: 120 VAC +/- 10% 50/60 Hz N Power Consumption (Avg.): Printing: 510W/Standby 85W Sleep mode: 20W (HL-4040CDN), 23W (HL-4070CDW) N Energy Star Compliant: Yes

Electrical

Brilliant color laser printing for your desktop or small office
N Up to 21ppm color and monochrome printing N Up to 2400 x 600 dpi resolution N Automatic duplex printing N PCL6 emulation

Environmental

Paper Handling9
N 300-sheet standard input capacity via 250-sheet paper tray and a 50-sheet multi-purpose tray N Ethernet and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces
N Temperature: 50F to 90.5F (10C to 32.5C) N Humidity: 20% - 80% (without condensation) N Noise Level: Sound Pressure: Printing: LpAm 54dB (A) Standby: LpAm 30dB (A) Sound Power: Printing: LWAd 6.6B (A) Standby: LWAd 4.8B (A)

Service

N USB flash memory drive and PictBridge compatible N One-year express exchange limited warranty
N Warranty: One-year limited warranty/parts and labor One-year express exchange limited (HL-4040CDN) One-year on-site limited (HL-4070CDW)

Supplies and Yields6

Brilliant color laser printing for your wired or wireless workgroup

The HL-4070CDW includes all of the features of the HL-4040CDN, plus:

Networking

N Wireless 802.11b/g and Parallel interfaces N 800-sheet total input capacity via optional paper tray1 N One-year on-site limited warranty N BR-Script33 emulation

UPC codes

HL-4040CDN HL-4070CDW 012502622130 012502617808
N Multi-Protocol Support: TCP/IP (ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS, NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, SMB Print, IPP, IPPS, FTP Server, SSL/TLS, POP before 1 SMTP, SMTP-AUTH, TELNET, SNMPv1, HTTP/HTTPS Options and Accessories N Item Part Number server, TFTP client and server, SMTP Client, APOP, Std. Yield Black Toner TN-110BK LLTD responder), Apples Simple Network Std. Yield Cyan Toner TN-110C Configuration for OS X 10.2.4 or greater. TCP/IP: IPv6 Std. Yield Magenta Toner TN-110M N Network Management Tools: Std. Yield Yellow Toner TN-110Y BRAdmin Light, Web-based Management, High Yield Black Toner TN-115BK BRAdmin Professional7, Web-BRAdmin7,8 High Yield Cyan Toner TN-115C N Wireless Network Security (HL-4070CDW only): High Yield Magenta Toner TN-115M WEP, WPA/WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES), LEAP (CKIP) High Yield Yellow Toner TN-115Y Drum Unit DR-110CL One-Push Wireless Configuration: Belt Unit BU-100CL SecureEasySetupTM Waste Toner Box WT-100CL 2 500-sheet Paper Tray Unit LT-100CL Consult your Brother representative for more details. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.brother.com or call (908) 704-1700.
N Toner: Standard Black Toner: Approx. 2,500 pages High Yield Black Toner: Approx. 5,000 pages Standard Color Toner: Approx. 1,500 pages High Yield Color Toner: Approx. 4,000 pages N Other Supplies: Drum Unit: Approx. 17,000 pages Belt Unit: Approx. 50,000 pages Waste Toner Box: Approx. 20,000 pages
Additional purchase required. 2 Not available on HL-4040CDN. 3 PostScript3 compatible. 4 USB flash memory drive and camera not included. 5 Some advanced features are not supported under all operating systems or drivers. See Users Guide on-line for details 6 Toner and waste toner box yields are approximate, based on 5% page coverage per color (letter). Drum yield is approx. and may vary by type of use. Belt unit yield is approx. (letter). 7 Download at http://solutions.brother.com. 8 Requires IIS Server. 9 All references to sheets of paper refer to 20 lb (bond) paper. PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc. Mac and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Printed in the U.S.A. All specifications subject to change without notice.

2008 Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911

CATHL404070 11-08

Wirth Consulting
B2B Digital Imaging Product Evaluation
Thursday, April 09, 2009 12:41:41 PM
"What You Should Know"
HL-4040CDN Model Imaging Technology Laser

Brother International

Functions Print
Classification Color Laser Printers With Duplex Under $500 Brother recently launched the HL-4040CDN in December 2008. This desktop color laser printer with standard networking replaces Brother's HL-4040CN but adds duplexing. Pricing remains the same at $399. It has a low B&W consumables' cost per page of 2.5 cents and low color consumables' cost of 7.2 cents compared to other B2B printers in this class. It features both wired and wireless networking for sharing, as well as printing from memory cards and printing from PictBridge-digital cameras.

Specifications

Monthly Duty Cycle BW/Color Print Speed (PPM) Max. Print Resolution (DPI) Standard Memory (MB) Std Media Capacity (sheets) Max Media Capacity (sheets) Power Consumption (watts) 35,000 Max Media Width (inches) 21/21 Max Media Length (inches) 2,400x600 Max Media Wt. (bond, lbs.) 64.00 Height (inches) 300 300

Width (inches)

8.5 14.0 43.0 12.0
215.9 mm Price 355.6 mm Duplex 145.1 gsm Print 304.8 mm Network

406.4 mm Scan

$399.00

286.48

Depth (inches)

19.0 64.0

482.6 mm Doc Feeder 29.0 kg Full System $399.00

510W Weight (pounds)

Feature Checklist
Value Add USB Convenience Port Scanner Walk-Up Fax LAN Fax Image Quality BW Office IQ Color Office IQ Professional IQ Photographic IQ Print
Duplex Printing Network Printing Microsoft Windows Apple Mac Linux GDI Printing
Scan Color Scanning Network Scanning Software Desktop Software Web Utilities Media Handling Feeds Index Stock Max Weight from all Sources Holds Full Ream of Media
Copy Duplex Document Feeder Ease of Use Graphic Display Touch Screen Navigation Keys Maintenance All-in-One Toner Cartridge Finishing Finishing
PCL PostScript Adobe PostScript
Wirth Consulting Ratings*
Value Features Image Quality Printing Copying Scanning 3.5 3.0 2.5 3.5
*On a scale of 0-5, with 5 being the best
Wirth Consulting DIP Perform ance Ratings
V alue F eat ur es Imag e Qual it y Pr int i ng C o p yi ng Scanni ng Inst al lat io n So f t w ar e B uil d Qual it y Ease o f U se M ai nt enance M ed i a Hand li ng

2.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 2.5 2.5

Installation Software Build Quality Ease of Use Maintenance Media Handling

Ratings Scoreboard*

Overall Score 30.5
*Highest possible scores: Overall, 60; Copier, 45; Printer, 50; Scanner, 40; Usability, 25

Copier Score

Printer Score

Scanner Score

Usability Score
2009 Wirth Consulting Denville, New Jersey USA www.wirthconsulting.org
Thursday, April 09, 2009 12:41:47 PM
Classification Color Laser Printers With Duplex Under $50 4,000 $77.34 4,000 Maintenance Kit Price Maintenance Kit Yield Other Type Other Price Other Yield Color Consumables Cost per Page $0.0863 $129.00 50,000 Image Drum $199.99 17,000
Make Brother International

HL-4040CDN

Consumables Pricing and Yields* *All supply yields are based on an original area coverage of 5% per color
Black Ink/Toner Price Black Ink/Toner Yield Cyan Ink/Toner Price Cyan Ink/Toner Yield Magenta Ink/Toner Price $56.69 5,000 $77.34 4,000 $77.34 Magenta Ink/Toner Yield (pages) Yellow Ink/Toner Price Yellow Ink/Toner Yield Multicolor Ink Price Multicolor Ink Yield $0.0231
Black Consumables Cost per Page

Total Cost Per Page*

Monthly Volume 50 pages 100 pages 250 pages 500 pages 1,000 pages 2,000 pages 3,000 pages 4,000 pages 5,000 pages Black CPP $0.156 $0.090 $0.050 $0.036 $0.030 $0.026 $0.025 $0.025 $0.024 Color CPP $0.219 $0.153 $0.113 $0.100 $0.093 $0.090 $0.088 $0.088 $0.pages 100 pages 250 pages 500 pages
Total Cost of Ownership**
Monthly Volume Black TCO $460.57 $522.13 $706.83 $1,014.66 $1,785.13 $3,171.25 $4,557.38 $5,943.51 $7,329.64 Color TCO $650.06 $901.12 $1,654.31 $2,909.61 $5,575.03 $10,751.05 $15,927.08 $21,103.11 $26,279.14 ***Mixed TCO $518.49 $641.98 $1,012.43 $1,629.85 $3,017.94 $5,640.88 $8,263.81 $10,886.74 $13,509.67
*Cost Per Page and **Total Cost of Ownership include the purchase price depreciated over a five-year period. ***Mixed=Based on print usage of 66% Black and 33% Color

1,000 pages 2,000 pages 3,000 pages 4,000 pages 5,000 pages
Wirth Consulting Commentary
Strengths Low B&W and color consumables' cost per page of 2.5 and 8.3 cents respectively. 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet network interface and wireless print server. USB port for printing from memory cards; also direct printing of photos captured with PictBridge-compatible digital cameras. Supports Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh and Linux environments. Standard 64 MB of memory can be expanded to 576 MB. 300 MHz CPU. BRAdmin Light, BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin for Webbased network management. NOTE: In the "Consumables Pricing and Yields" chart above, "Maintenance Kit" refers to the Belt Unit. Limitations Wirth Consulting has determined that this device does not have any notable limitations and should provide good functionality.
Best Use Small/mid-size business use (as well as home use), including B&W text applications (with duplex capability), as well as for business-color applications such as printing Microsoft PowerPoint presentations and business correspondence.