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  • Brother International HL-5070N | Users Manual - English - Page 1
    Brother Laser Printer HL-5030 HL-5040 HL-5050 HL-5070N User's Guide For visually-impaired users Please see the two HTML files, index_win.html and index_mac.html, on the supplied CD-ROM. You can read them with Screen Reader 'text-to-speech' software. You must set up the hardware and install the
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    Laser printer HL-5000 series User's Guide Definitions of warnings, cautions, and notes We use the following terms throughout this User's Guide: You must follow these warnings to prevent possible personal injury. You must follow these instructions to make sure you use the printer properly and do not
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    electrical shock. Caution Use water or neutral detergents for cleaning. Cleaning with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzene will damage the surface of the printer. Do not use cleaning materials that contain ammonia. They will damage the printer and the toner cartridge. II
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    your product should you lose your receipt; ■ may support an insurance claim by you in the event of product loss covered by insurance; and, ■ will help us notify you of enhancements to your product and special offers. Please complete the Brother Warranty Registration or, for you convenience and most
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    Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Irvine CA 92618 In Canada Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd. - Marketing Dept. 1, rue Hôtel de Ville Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6 Service below and follow the recorded instructions to receive a fax about
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    Internet addresses Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and Driver Updates and Utilities: http://solutions.brother.com (In USA Only) For Brother Accessories & Supplies: http://www.brothermall.com V
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    resource for all your Printer needs. You can download the latest software and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips, and go to the 'Solutions' section to learn how to get the most from your Brother product. http://solutions.brother.com You can check here for the Brother driver updates. VI
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    Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard P.O. Box 6911 Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 USA Telephone: (908) 704-1700 declares, that the products Product name: Model number: Product options: Laser Printer HL-5030, 5040, 5050 and HL-5070N HL instructions for help. Important
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    appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only) This printer follows EN55022 (CISPR Publication 22)/Class B. Before you use this product, make sure that you use a double-shielded interface cable with twisted-pair conductors
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    STAR® Partner, Brother Industries, Ltd. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. Laser Safety (100 to 120 volt model only) This printer is certified as a Class I laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation
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    1 PRODUKT This printer has a Class 3B laser diode which produces invisible laser radiation in the scanner unit. You should not open the scanner unit under any circumstances. Caution: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in
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    safe. For your safety, if in any doubt about the effective grounding of the power, call a qualified electrician. Disconnect device You must install this printer near a power outlet that is easily accessible. In case of an emergency, you must disconnect the power cord from the power outlet to shut
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    a cover. Warning - This printer must be earthed. The wires in the mains lead are coloured in line with the following code: Green and Yellow: Blue: Brown connected to the terminal, which is marked with the letter "L" or coloured red or brown. The outer cover of the lead must be secured inside the
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    Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Guide are registered trademarks of their respective companies. Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual errors relating to the publication. ©2003 Brother Industries Ltd. XIII
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    467-8561, Japan Plant Brother Corporation (Asia) Ltd. Brother Buji Nan Ling Factory, Gold Garden Ind., Nan Ling Village, Buji, Rong Gang, Shenzhen, China Herewith declare that: Product description Product Name Model Number : Laser Printer : HL-5030, HL-5040, HL-5050, HL-5070N : HL-50 are in
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    1-46 2 Driver and software ...2-1 Printer driver ...2-1 For Windows® 95 and Windows NT® 4.0 (HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N 2-1 For Windows® 98/Me and Windows® 2000/XP 2-1 For Macintosh® ...2-1 For Windows® ...2-2 Features in the PCL printer driver 2-2 Features in the PS printer driver 2-10 For
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    panel button 3-9 Using the printer driver ...3-9 Print fonts (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N 3-10 Using the control panel button 3-10 Using the printer driver (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N 3-10 Network factory default setting (For HL-5070N 3-11 4 Options ...4-1 DIMM ...4-1 Installing
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    to see that you have all of the following parts. 1 1 Printer 2 Drum Unit Assembly (with Toner Cartridge included) 3 Quick Setup Guide 4 CD-ROM 2 5 AC Power Cord Components may differ from PC or to the iMac's keyboard. ■ The HL-5030 only supports the USB interface. ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 1
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    (Support Flap) 2 Control Panel 3 Front Cover Release Button 4 (HL-5030 and HL-5040) Manual Feed Tray (HL-5050 and HL-5070N) Multi-purpose Tray (MP Tray) 5 Paper Tray 6 Power Switch 7 Front Cover 8 Face-down Output Tray (Top Output Tray) * The printer illustration is based on HL-5050 and HL-5070N
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    Output Tray (Back Output Tray) 2 AC Power Connector 3 (HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) Parallel Interface Connector 4 USB Interface Connector 5 Side Cover 6 (HL-5070N) 10/100Base TX Port 7 (HL-5070N) LED (Light-emitting Diode) * The printer illustration is based on HL-5070N. ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 3
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    easily unplugged. ■ Only use the printer within the following ranges of temperature and humidity: Temperature: 10 °C to 32.5 °C (50 °F printer in direct sunlight. If you have to put it near a window, use a blind or a heavy curtain to protect the printer from direct sunlight. ■ Do not put the printer
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    trays in the printer driver and this Guide are as follows: Paper tray Manual feed tray Multi-purpose tray (MP tray) Optional lower tray unit Tray 1 Manual (For HL-5030 and HL-5040) MP Tray (For HL-5050 and HL-5070N) Tray 2 (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) While looking at this page on the CD
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    Xerox Recycled Supreme 3M CG3300 Avery laser label L7163 USA Xerox 4200DP 20 lb Hammermill Laser Paper 24 lb 3M CG 3300 Avery laser label #5160 ■ Before you buy not use ink jet paper, or it may cause a paper jam and damage your printer. To help you choose which paper to use with this printer, see
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    in.) 5.0 mm (0.19 in.) 4.2 mm (0.17 in.) 5.0 mm (0.19 in.) B6 4.2 mm (0.17 in.) 5.0 mm (0.19 in.) 4.2 mm (0.17 in.) 5.0 mm (0.19 in.) ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 7
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    plain paper from the paper tray Illustrations in this section are based on HL-5050 and HL-5070N. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Tray1 PCL driver PS driver (For HL-5050 and HL-5070N) 1 - 8 ABOUT THIS
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    2 Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. Figure 1-5 3 While pressing the blue paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size. Check that the guides are firmly in the slots. Figure 1-6 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 9
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    on (blank side) face down, with the top of the paper at the front of the tray. 5 Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Check that it is inserted fully into the printer. 1 - 10 ABOUT THIS
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    tray support flap to prevent paper from sliding off the top output tray. Figure 1-9 If you choose not to pull out the output tray support flap, we recommend that you remove printed pages immediately after they come out of the printer. 6 Send the print data to the printer. ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 11
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    settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Send the print data to the printer. A NO PAPER message is shown in the Status Monitor and indicated by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray. Toner Drum Paper Status
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    . ■ If you put any Media (paper, transparency and so on) in the manual feed tray before the printer is in the Ready state, the media may be ejected without being printed on. 5 After the printed page comes out of the printer, put in the next sheet of paper as in Step 4 above. Repeat for
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    from the multi-purpose tray (MP tray) (For HL-5050 and HL-5070N) The printer automatically turns on the MP Tray mode when you put paper in the multi-purpose tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: MP
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    and lower it gently. 3 Pull out the MP tray support flap. Figure 1-13 MP tray support flap Figure 1-14 4 When putting paper in the MP tray, make sure it touches the back of the tray and remains under the maximum paper height guides on both sides of the tray. Figure 1-15 Make sure
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    printing, the inside tray rises to feed paper into the printer. ■ Put the leading edge (top of the paper) in first and push it gently into the tray. ■ The top of the paper stack must be under the maximum paper height guides that are on both sides of the tray. 6 Send the
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    on thicker paper and card stock from the manual feed tray (For HL-5030 and HL-5040) 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Thick paper or Thicker paper Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Open the back output tray. Figure 1-17 ABOUT
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    3 Send the print data to the printer. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-18 4 Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to fit the paper size. Figure 1-19 5 Using both hands put the
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    . ■ If you put any Media (paper, transparency and so on) in the manual feed tray before the printer is in the Ready state, the media may be ejected without being printed on. 6 After the printed page comes out of the printer, put in the next sheet of paper as in Step 5 above. Repeat for
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    Printing on thicker paper and card stock from the multi-purpose tray (MP tray) (For HL-5050 and HL-5070N) 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Thick paper or Thicker paper Paper Source: MP Tray PCL driver PS driver 1 - 20 ABOUT THIS
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    2 Open the back output tray, and then pull out the face-up output tray support if necessary. Figure 1-22 3 Open the MP tray and lower it gently. 4 Pull out the MP tray support flap. Figure 1-23 MP tray support flap Figure 1-24 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 21
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    of the paper) in first and push it gently into the tray. ■ The top of the paper stack must be under the maximum paper height guides that are on both sides of the tray. 7 Send the print data to the printer. 8 Close the back output tray. 1 - 22 ABOUT THIS
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    Caution Remove each sheet immediately after printing. Stacking the sheets may cause a paper jam or the paper to curl. Figure 1-27 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 23
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    not straight or consistently square or ■ with windows, holes, cutouts or perforations Figure 1-28 IF YOU USE ANY OF THE TYPES OF ENVELOPES LISTED ABOVE, THEY MAY DAMAGE YOUR PRINTER. THIS DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY BROTHER WARRANTY OR SERVICE AGREEMENT. ■ Before you print envelopes, you must
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    want to print envelopes. The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Envelopes Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Open the back output tray
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    3 Send the print data to the printer. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-30 4 Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to fit the envelope size. Figure 1-31 1 - 26 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
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    tray to reset the two blue tabs back to their original position. Figure 1-32 5 Using both hands put the envelope in the manual feed tray until the front edge of the envelope touches the paper feed roller. Hold the envelope in this position until the printer automatically
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    you put any Media (paper, transparency and so on) in the manual feed tray before the printer is in the Ready state, the media may be ejected without being printed on. 6 After the printed envelope comes out of the printer, the printer will wait until you put in the next envelope. Repeat Step 5 for
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    Printing on envelopes from the MP tray (For HL-5050 and HL-5070N) The printer has a straight paper path from the MP tray to the back of the printer. Use this paper feed and output method when you want to print envelopes. The printer automatically turns on the MP Tray mode when you put paper in the
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    2 Open the back output tray, and then pull out the face-up output tray support if necessary. Figure 1-34 3 Open the MP tray and lower it gently. 4 Pull out the MP tray support flap. Figure 1-35 MP tray support flap Figure 1-36 1 - 30 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
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    printing your envelopes, close the back output tray to reset the two blue tabs back to their original position. Figure 1-37 5 Put envolopes in the MP tray so that they touch the back of the tray and remain under the maximum paper height guides on both sides of the tray. Do not
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    the inside tray rises to feed envelopes into the printer. ■ The side to be printed on must guides that are on both sides of the tray. 7 Send the print data to the printer. 8 After you finish the print job, close the back output tray. ■ If envelopes get smudged during printing, in the printer driver
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    more than 10 transparencies in the paper tray. ■ Illustrations in this section are based on HL-5050 and HL-5070N. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Transparencies Paper Source: Tray1 PCL driver PS driver (For HL-5050 and HL-5070N
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    that the guides are firmly in the slots. Figure 1-41 4 Put transparencies in the tray. Check that the transparencies are flat and below the maximum paper mark (▼). Do not put more than 10 transparencies in the tray at any one time, or it may cause a jam. 1 - 34 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Figure 1-42
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    5 Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Pull out the support flap to prevent transparencies from sliding off the top output tray. 6 Send the print data to the printer. Figure 1-43 Figure 1-44 Caution Remove each transparency immediately. ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 35
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    For HL-5030 and HL-5040) When the back output tray is open, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed tray to the back output tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Transparencies Paper Source: Manual PCL driver
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    3 Send the print data to the printer A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a transparency in the manual feed tray. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-46 4 Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to the transparency size. Figure 1-47 5 Using both hands put the
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    ■ If you put any Media (paper, transparency and so on) in the manual feed tray before the printer is in the Ready state, the media may be ejected without being printed on. 6 After the printed transparency comes out of the printer, put in the next transparency as described in Step 5 above. Repeat for
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    from the MP tray (For HL-5050 and HL-5070N) When the back output tray is open, the printer has a straight paper path from the MP tray to the back of the printer. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Transparencies Paper Source
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    2 Open the back output tray. 3 Send the print data to the printer. Figure 1-49 A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a transparency in the MP tray. Toner Drum Paper Status 4 Open the MP tray and lower it gently. Figure 1-50 Figure 1-51 1 - 40 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
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    5 Pull out the MP tray support flap. Figure 1-52 6 When putting transparencies in the MP tray, make sure they touch the back of the tray and remain under the maximum paper height guides on both sides of the tray. Do not put more than 10 transparencies in the MP tray at any one time
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    of the transparencies) in first and push it gently into the tray. ■ The top of the transparency stack must be under the maximum paper height guides that are on both sides of the tray. 8 After you finish printing, close the back output tray. Caution Remove each transparency immediately after printing
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    PCL printer drivers for Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP, Mac® OS 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac® OS X 10.1 or later all enable manual duplex printing. For more information about how to choose the settings, see the Help text in the printer driver. The PS driver does not support manual duplex
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    into the manual feed tray. Place the paper with the side that is going to be printed on (the blank side) face up. Follow the instructions on the computer screen. Figure 1-57 4 Repeat Step 3 until you have printed all the odd-numbered pages on the other side of the paper. 1 - 44 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
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    from the multi-purpose tray (For HL-5050 and HL-5070N) Caution ■ Before putting the sheets back in the MP tray, you will have to straighten them, or you may get paper jams. ■ You should not use very thin or very thick paper. ■ When you use the manual duplex function, it is possible that
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    , first empty the tray then put the printed page in it, with the printed side face up. (Do not add the printed pages to the top of the stack of unprinted paper second time from manual feed tray or MP tray to allow the other side of the paper to be printed on: At the back of the printer, open the back
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    on both sides of the paper The printer prints the second page first. If you print 10 pages on 5 sheets of paper, it will print page 2 then page 1 on the first sheet of paper. It will print page 4 then page 3 on the second sheet of paper. It will print page 6 then page 5 on the third sheet of paper
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    Brother Laser driver for Macintosh ■ BR-Script (PostScript®3 language emulation) driver (for more information, see the Network User's Guide on the CD-ROM). (HL-5050 and HL-5070N) Windows® 95 Windows NT® 4.0 Windows® 98/Me Windows® 2000 Windows® XP Macintosh® OS 8.6 to 9.2 Macintosh® OS X 10.1 to 10
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    using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Basic tab by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Brother HL-5000 series Properties screen. 1 2 1 Select the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Orientation and so on. 2 Select the Paper Source and so on. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
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    , you can access the Advanced tab by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Brother HL-5000 series Properties screen. 12 3 45 Change the tab settings by clicking the following icons: 1 Print Quality 2 Duplex 3 Watermark 4 Page Setting 5 Device Options 2 - 3 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
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    (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) Toner Save Mode You can save running costs by turning on the toner save mode, which reduces the print density. Print Setting You can manually change the brightness, contrast and other settings. ■ Improve gray printing (For Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP users
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    )* ■ TrueType Mode (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N)* The Printer Function list may differ depending on the model. * If you are using Windows® 95, 98 or Me, you can change settings of HRC and TrueType Mode in Print Setting in the Print Quality option of the Advanced tab. 2 - 5 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
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    (any errors that may happen with the printer) when printing. The default setting for the Status Monitor is off. If you would like to turn the status monitor on, go the Advanced tab, select Device options and then select Status monitor. Macro (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) You can save a page of
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    the printer. ■ Light ■ Medium ■ Dark. ■ Off: Turn HRC off TrueType Mode (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) TrueType fonts may be sent to your printer in one of the following ways: ■ Download as TrueType (For HL-5050 and HL-5070N) ■ Download as Bit Image ■ Print as Graphics 2 - 7 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
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    options (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) The Auto Detect function finds the currently installed optional unit devices and show the available settings in the printer driver. When you click the Auto Detect button, options that are installed on the printer will be listed. You can manually add or
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    4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Support tab by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Brother HL-5000 series Properties screen. ■ You can download the latest driver or by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com ■ You can see the printer
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    in the PS printer driver This section is for HL-5050 and HL-5070N. You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com For more information, please see the Help text in the printer driver. The screens in this section are from Windows® XP. The
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    Device Settings tab Select the options you installed. 2 - 11 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
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    4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Layout tab by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Brother HL-5000 BR-Script3 Properties screen. You can change the Layout setting by selecting the setting in the Orientation, Page Order and Page Per Sheet. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 12
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    Paper / Quality tab Select the Paper Source. 2 - 13 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
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    Advanced options If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Brother HL-5000 BR-Script3 Advanced Options tab by clicking by selecting the setting in the Printer Features list: ■ Media Type ■ HRC ■ Toner Save ■ Sleep Time ■ BR-Script Level DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 14
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    For Macintosh® This printer supports Mac® OS 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac® OS X 10.1 to 10.2. You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com The screens in this section are from Mac® OS X 10.1 The screens on your Macintosh® will vary depending on
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    Specific settings Set the Media Type, Resolution, Toner Save, and other settings. Brother Laser driver PS driver DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 16
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    This section is for Windows®. Software for Networks This section is for HL-5070N. BRAdmin Professional The BRAdmin Professional software is a utility for managing your Brother network enabled printers that are running under Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP. It allows you to
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    for HL-5050 and HL-5070N. This printer has an Automatic Emulation Selection feature. When the printer receives data from the computer, it automatically chooses the emulation mode. This feature has been set at the factory to ON. The printer can choose from the following combinations: EPSON (default
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    3 Control panel This section refers to the four Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) (Toner, Drum, Paper, Status) and the two control panel buttons (Job Cancel, Go) on the control or or LED is blinking When the power switch is off or the printer is in Sleep mode, all the LEDs are off. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 1
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    LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-2 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-3 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-4 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-5 3 - 2 CONTROL PANEL Printer status Sleep mode The power switch is off or the printer is in Sleep mode. Pressing the Go button wakes up the printer from
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    Figure 3-8 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-9 Printer status Data remaining in memory Print data remains in the printer memory. If the Status LED is on for a long time and nothing has printed, press the Go button to print the remaining data. Toner low Indicates that the toner cartridge is nearly
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    LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-10 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-11 Printer status Paper jam Clear the paper jam. See Paper jams and how to clear them in Chapter 6. If the printer does not start printing, press the Go button. No paper Put paper in the printer. See Printing on plain paper in
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    call indications If there is an error that cannot be put right, the printer will show that a service call is needed by lighting up all the LEDs as shown in Figure 3-12. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-12 If you see the service call indication above, follow the steps below: 1 Take out the DIMM
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    Go and Job Cancel LEDs Toner Fixing unit failure Laser unit failure Main motor failure Main PCB failure Engine PCB DIMM failure failure Drum Paper Status Make a note of the indication and report the error status to your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative by referring to
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    Form feed If the yellow Status LED is on, press the Go button. The printer will print any data that is left in the printer memory. Error recovery If there is an error, the printer will recover automatically from some errors. If an error is not automatically cleared, press the Go button to clear the
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    light up and then go off again. Keep the Go button pressed down until the Toner LED comes on. When the Toner LED comes on, release the Go button. 4 Press the Go button again. The printer will print a test page. Using the printer driver If you are using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, click
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    the printer is in Ready state. 3 Press the Go button three times. The printer will print the current printer settings. Using the printer driver If you are using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, you can print the current printer settings by clicking the Print Settings button in the Support tab
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    Go button. The printer will print a list of the internal fonts. Using the printer driver (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) If you are using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, you can print a list of the internal fonts by clicking the Print Fonts button in the Support tab. 3 - 10 CONTROL PANEL
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    Network factory default setting (For HL-5070N) If you wish to reset the print server back to its default factory settings (resetting all information such as the password and IP address information), please follow these steps: 1 Turn off the printer. 2 Make sure that the front cover is closed and the
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    see the information for each item. Model HL-5030 HL-5040 HL-5050 HL-5070N DIMM N/A L L L Lower tray unit N/A L L L Print server N/A L L Standard DIMM We recommend that you expand the printer memory to avoid any memory full errors. For HL-5040 This printer has 8 MB of standard memory and a slot
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    Installing additional memory 1 Turn off the printer power switch, and then unplug the printer. Disconnect the interface cable from the printer. Figure 4-1 Caution Make sure you turn the printer OFF before you install or remove the DIMM. 2 Remove the side cover. Use a coin to loosen the two screws,
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    back on. 8 Reconnect the interface cable (printer cable) to your computer. Plug the printer back in, and then turn on the printer power switch. To check that you have installed the DIMM correctly, print the printer settings by using the selection in the driver and check the printout to make sure it
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    ) (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) The lower tray unit is an optional device that can hold extra paper. It can hold a maximum of 250 sheets of paper (75 g/m2 or 20 lb). Figure 4-5 If you want to buy an optional lower tray unit, call the dealer you bought the printer from. To
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    and printer management: ■ BRAdmin Professional Windows®-based Management utility. ■ SNMP MIB I and MIB II over IP or IPX ■ Remote console management via DEC NCP, TELNET or NetWare. ■ Embedded web server support. ■ Flash memory for easy updating of firmware. * For HL-5050 and HL-5070N. OPTIONS
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    how to replace the toner cartridge. 2 You can see how to replace the drum unit. 3 You can see how to clean the scanner window. 4 You can see how to clean the corona wire in the drum unit. 5 You can see how to clean the surface of the OPC in the drum unit. These instructions are also included
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    density setting for lighter or darker printing, the amount of toner that is used will change. ■ Wait to unpack the toner cartridge until immediately before you install it in the printer. Toner Low message Toner Drum Paper Status The Toner LED alternates turning on for 2 seconds and off for 3 seconds
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    below, the printer has run out of toner or the toner is not evenly distributed inside the cartridge. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 5-2 Replacing the toner cartridge To make sure you get high quality print, make sure you use quality toner cartridges. When you want to buy toner cartridges, call the
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    prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, do not touch the electrodes shown in Figure 5-4. Figure 5-5 3 Push down the blue lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit assembly. Figure 5-6 Caution Handle the toner cartridge carefully. If toner scatters on your hands or
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    in the printer. If toner cartridges are left unpacked for a long time the toner life will be shortened. ■ If an unpacked drum unit is put in direct sunlight or room light, the unit may be damaged. ■ Brother strongly recommends that you do not refill the toner cartridge provided with your printer. We
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    removed the protective cover. Do not touch the shaded parts shown in Figure 5-9 and Figure 5-10 to prevent any degradation to the print quality. Figure 5-9 Figure 5-10 6 Put the new toner cartridge firmly into the drum unit until you hear it lock into place. If you put it in properly, the lock
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    several times. Return the tab to the home position (▲) before you put the drum unit back in the printer. If you do not, printed pages may have a vertical stripe. Figure 5-12 8 Put the drum unit assembly back in the printer. Close the front cover of the printer. Figure 5-13 5 - 7 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
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    we have no control over the many factors that determine the actual drum life, we cannot guarantee a minimum number of pages that will be printed by your drum. ■ For best performance, use only genuine Brother toner. The printer should be used only in a clean, dust-free environment with adequate
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    unit We recommend that you clean the printer when you replace the drum unit. See Cleaning in this chapter. Follow these steps to replace the drum unit. You can also view the drum unit replacement method in the instructional video on the supplied CD-ROM: 1 Press the cover release button and then open
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    does not spill out of the unit. 4 Unpack the new drum unit. Caution Wait to unpack a drum unit until immediately before you put it in the printer. Exposure to direct sunlight or room light may damage the drum unit. 5 Put the toner cartridge in the new drum unit until you hear it lock into place with
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    the Status LED is red. Figure 5-20 7 Reset the drum counter. See the instructions supplied with the new drum unit. Caution ■ The Drum LED indication does not disappear until you reset the drum counter. ■ Do not reset the drum counter when you replace only the toner cartridge. 8 Close the front cover
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    When you replace the toner cartridge or the drum unit, make sure you clean the inside of the printer. If printed pages are stained with toner, clean the inside of the printer with a dry soft cloth. See the Maintenance Tutorial section in the supplied CD-ROM. You can see instructional videos on your
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    pad holder assembly Pick up roller assembly Approximate Life 80,000 pages * 50,000 pages * 50,000 pages * To Purchase Replacement Call Customer Support Call Customer Support Call Customer Support * The actual number of printed pages may vary depending on your average type of print job and
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    6 Troubleshooting Identifying your problem First, check the following: ■ The power plug is connected properly and the printer is turned on. ■ All of the protective parts have been removed. ■ The toner cartridge and drum unit are installed properly. ■ The front cover is fully closed. ■ Paper is
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    not clear the error, reduce the complexity of your document or reduce the print resolution. ■ Expand the printer memory by adding a commercially available DIMM memory module. See Installing additional memory in Chapter 4. Set page protection to ON by using the supplied Windows driver or RPC program
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    If this does not clear the error, reduce the complexity of your document or reduce the print resolution. ■ Expand the printer memory by adding a commercially available DIMM. See Installing additional memory in Chapter 4. ■ Set page protection to ON by using the supplied Windows driver or RPC program
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    of your software. Please see your software application manual. ■ Clear the jammed paper. Please see Paper jams and how to clear them or the paper jam instructional video on the CD-ROM. ■ Close the back output tray. ■ Make sure that the appropriate printer driver is selected. 6 - 4 TROUBLESHOOTING
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    Paper jams and how to clear them When a paper jam occurs, the printer indicates it by lighting the control panel LEDs as shown below. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 6-1 After you have just used the printer, some parts inside the printer are extremely hot. When you open the front cover or back output
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    1 Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. Figure 6-3 2 Pull the jammed paper up and out of the printer. Figure 6-4 3 Press the cover release button and then open the front cover. 6 - 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Figure 6-5
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    the drum unit assembly easily at this time, do not use extra force. Instead, pull the edge of the jammed paper from the paper tray. Figure 6-6 Caution To prevent damage to the printer caused by static electricity, do not touch the electrodes shown in Figure 6-7. Figure 6-7 TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 7
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    parts of the printer are extremely hot! Wait for the printer to cool down before you touch the internal parts of the printer. Figure 6-9 6 Open the jam clear cover. Pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit. Figure 6-10 7 Close the jam clear cover. Close the back output tray. 6 - 8 TROUBLESHOOTING
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    8 Push the lock lever down and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit assembly. Take out the jammed paper if there is any inside the drum unit. Figure 6-11 9 Put the drum unit assembly back in the printer. 10 Put the paper tray in the printer. 11 Close the front cover. TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 9
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    1. ■ If the whole page is too light, Toner Save mode may be on. Turn off Toner Save mode in the printer Properties tab of the driver. ■ Try installing a new toner cartridge. See Replacing the toner cartridge in Chapter 5. ■ Try installing a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum unit in Chapter
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    Make sure that you choose the appropriate media type in the printer driver. See What kind of paper can I use? in Chapter 1. ■ Try using a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum unit in Chapter 5. Ghost ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Toner specks ■ Make sure that you use paper that meets our
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    mm (3.7 in.) 94 mm (3.7 in.) Recommendation ■ If the problem is not solved after printing a few pages, the drum unit may have glue from label stock on the OPC drum surface. Clean the drum unit as follows: 1 Position the print sample in front of the drum unit, and find the exact position of the poor
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    cartridge. See Replacing the toner cartridge in Chapter 5. Make sure that a torn piece of paper is not inside the printer covering the scanner window. ■ The fixing unit may be smudged. Call Customer Service. Black lines down the page Printed pages have toner stains down the page. TROUBLESHOOTING
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    may clear the problem by wiping the scanner window with a soft cloth. See Cleaning in Chapter 5. ■ The toner cartridge may be damaged. Put in a new toner cartridge. See Replacing the toner cartridge in Chapter 5. White lines down the page AaAa0bBbc1CBdDec2EfCgdF3hGDie4jHk Page skewed ■ Make sure
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    the left and right hand sides (as shown in the figure below). When you have finished printing your envelopes, close the back output tray to reset the two blue tabs back to their original position. See page 1-31. ABCDEFG EFGHIJKLMN Envelope creases TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 15
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    ■ If this does not clear the error, reduce the complexity of your document or reduce the print resolution. ■ Expand the printer memory by adding a DIMM. See Installing additional memory in Chapter 4. Set page protection to ON by using the supplied Windows® driver. ■ Change the following settings in
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    A Appendix Printer specifications Engine Model Technology Print speed First print time Resolution Windows® 98/Me, Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP DOS Mac® OS HRC*2 HL-5030 HL-5040 / HL-5050 / HL-5070N Electrophotographic Up
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    12 bitmap fonts, fonts, 12 bitmap 11 bar codes*7 fonts, 11 bar codes*7 N/A 66 fonts *3 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) is up to 40 times faster and compatible with original USB (12 Mbps). *4 HL-5050 and HL-5070N only. *5 Brother original Windows® management utility *6 Use a standard web browser to
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    Software Model Printer driver Utilities Control panel HL-5030 HL-5040 HL-5050 HL-5070N Printer Driver for Windows® 98 /Me, Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP PCL Driver for Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows® NT4.0, Windows® 2000, and Windows® XP Brother Laser Driver for Mac® OS 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac® OS X
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    Media specifications Model Media types Media weights Media sizes HL-5030 HL-5040 HL-5050 HL-5070N Multi- N/A purpose tray Plain paper, Bond paper, Recycled paper, Envelope, Labels, and Transparency*12 Manual Plain paper, Bond paper, Recycled N/A feed tray paper, Envelope, Labels, and
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    coverage 20,000 A4/Letter pages (1 page / job) Dimensions / Weights HL-5070N Model Dimensions (W × D × H) Weights HL-5030 HL-5040 382 × 383 × 252 mm (15.0 × 15.1 × 9.9 in.) Approx.10.6 kg (23.4 lb) including the drum unit and toner cartridge Other HL-5050 HL-5070N 382 × 401 × 252 mm (15
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    help you choose paper to use with this printer. Before you purchase a large quantity of paper Make sure the paper is suitable for the printer. the package to see whether it is suitable for laser printers. Use paper that is suitable for laser printers. Basis weight The basis weight of the paper in
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    the characteristic of the paper changes greatly. The fixing of the toner may become worse. For storage of the paper and during use Letter Legal Executive A4 A5 A6 B5 (ISO) Envelope Monarch Envelope #9 Envelope #10 Envelope #11 Envelope DL Envelope C5 Envelope C6 Envelope B5 Envelope B6 Folio 210
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    trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of Guide are registered trademarks of their respective companies. Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual errors relating to the publication. ©2003 Brother Industries Ltd. APPENDIX A
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    test page 3-8 printable area 1-7 printer driver 2-1, 2-10, A-3 printer parts 1-2, 1-3 printer settings 3-9 processor A-2 PS printer driver 2-10 R Register your printer (USA III resolution A-1 S separator pad holder 5-13 service call 3-5 service centers (USA/Canada 3-5 software 2-17
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    toner empty 3-3, 5-3 toner low 3-3, 5-2 trademarks A-8 U utilities A-3 W watermark 2-4 weights A-5 I - 2
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Brother Laser Printer
HL-5030
HL-5040
HL-5050
HL-5070N
User's Guide
Version 1
For visually-impaired users
Please see the two HTML files, index_win.html and index_mac.html,
on the supplied CD-ROM. You can read them with Screen Reader
‘text-to-speech’ software.
You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can use the printer.
Please use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the printer. You can find a printed copy in the box.
Please read this User’s Guide thoroughly before you use the printer. Keep the CD-ROM in a
convenient place so you can use it quickly if you need to.
Please visit our web site at http://solutions.brother.com
where you can get answers to Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and the latest Driver Updates
and Utilities.