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  • Brother International HL-6050D | Users Manual - English - Page 1
    Brother Laser Printer HL-6050 HL-6050D HL-6050DN User's Guide For visually-impaired users You can read this manual 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.
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    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 damage it. Remember these useful tips when you use the
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    fuser unit is marked with a caution label. Please do NOT remove or damage the label. There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer. Before you clean the printer 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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    Guide are registered trademarks of their respective companies. Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual . ©2003 Brother Industries Ltd. Shipment of the Printer If for any reason you must ship your Printer, carefully package the Printer to avoid
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    (available for HL-6050D and HL-6050DN only 1-37 Booklet printing (for the PCL printer driver) (available for HL-6050D and HL-6050DN only) ...1-39 Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper 1-40 Carbon copy printing ...1-42 2 Driver and software ...2-1 Printer driver ...2-1 For Windows
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    ) ...3-9 Back light ...3-9 LCD message ...3-10 Printer status messages 3-10 How to use the control NETWORK (only on a Network 3-20 INTERFACE ...3-21 RESET MENU ...3-21 Set IP Address ...3-22 About emulation modes board (NC-6100h) (For HL-6050 and HL-6050D 4-3 Installing the network board 4-3
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    cartridge ...5-2 TONER LOW Message ...5-2 TONER LIFE END message 5-2 Replacing the toner cartridge 5-3 Drum unit ...5-8 CHANGE DRUM SOON message 5-8 Replacing the drum unit ...5-8 Replacing Maintenance Parts ...5-13 Maintenance Messages 5-13 Cleaning ...5-14 Cleaning the outside of the printer
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    Statement (For Canada C-4 Laser Notice ...C-4 Laser Safety (100 to 120 volt model only C-4 FDA Regulations (100 to 120 volt model only C-4 Internal laser radiation ...C-4 IMPORTANT - For Your Safety ...C-5 Disconnect device ...C-5 Caution for LAN connection (For model HL-6050DN only C-5 10 Index
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    , check to see that you have all of the following parts. 1 2 1 Printer 2 Drum unit assembly (with toner cartridge included) 3 Quick setup guide 4 CD-ROM 5 AC power cord Components may differ from one country to another. 3 4 5 Figure 1-1 The power cord may be slightly different than the one
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    Front view Front view 1 8 2 7 3 6 4 5 Figure 1-2 1 Face down output tray support flap (support flap) 2 Control panel 3 Multi-purpose tray (MP tray) 4 MP tray support flap 5 Paper tray 6 Front cover release button 7 Front cover 8 Face down output tray (top output tray) ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 2
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    output tray support 3 AC power connector 4 Power switch 5 Parallel interface connector 6 USB interface connector 7 Side cover 8 (HL-6050DN) 10/100BASE-TX port 9 (HL-6050DN) network LED (light-emitting diode) 10 (HL-6050DN) network test button 11 CompactFlash® card slot * The printer illustration is
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    same power circuit with other high-power appliances, such as an air conditioner, copier, shredder and so on. If you cannot avoid using the printer with these appliances, we recommend that you use a voltage transformer or a high-frequency noise filter. Use a voltage regulator if the power source is
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    of paper can I use? Type and size of paper The printer loads paper from the installed paper tray, manual feed tray (multi-purpose tray) or optional lower tray unit. The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this guide are as follows: Paper tray Multi-purpose tray Optional lower tray
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    source in the PAPER menu. See PAPER on page 3-15. We recommend that you use face up printing when you print on transparencies. ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 6
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    Xerox Recycled Supreme 80 g/m2 3M CG3300 Avery laser label L7163 USA Xerox 4200DP 20 lb 3M CG 3300 Avery laser label #5160 ■ Before you buy a lot to the Basic tab of the printer driver, in the Media Type option select Envelopes. And then, at the back of the printer, open the back output tray and
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    Printable area When using PCL (standard driver) emulation, the edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are shown below. Portrait 1 2 4 3 Figure 1-5 A4 1 4.2 mm (0.17 in.) 2 6.01 emulation, the edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are 4.32 mm (0.17 in.). ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 8
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    .) 5.0 mm (0.19 in.) When using BR-Script emulation, the edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are 4.32 mm (0.17 in.). 1 - 9 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
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    can I use? on page 1-5. Printing on plain paper from the paper tray 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Tray 1 (or Tray 2) PCL (standard
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    2 Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. Figure 1-7 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 1-8 4 To avoid paper jams and misfeeds, fill up the paper tray with small stacks
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    paper tray at any one time, or it may cause a jam. Check that paper is below the maximum paper height guide (▼). Figure 1-10 5 Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Check that it is inserted fully into the printer. 6 Send the print data to the printer. Figure 1-11 Figure 1-12 ABOUT THIS
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    plain paper from the multi-purpose tray (MP tray) 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 Tray PCL (standard
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    the MP tray and lower it gently. 3 Pull out the MP tray support flap. Figure 1-13 Figure 1-14 4 Put paper in the MP tray . Make sure the paper touches the back of the tray and remains under the maximum paper height guides on both sides of the tray. Do not put more than 100 sheets of paper (80 g/
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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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    you use paper that is made for laser printers. ■ Use paper that can withstand intense heat; the interior of the printer reaches very high temperatures while printing. Figure you must choose the same paper size from your software application as the paper in the tray. ■ See What kind of paper can I
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    want to use, see What kind of paper can I use? on page 1-5. 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 (standard
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    2 Open the back output tray, and then pull out the face up output tray support if necessary. Figure 1-20 3 Open the MP tray and lower it gently. 4 Pull out the MP tray support flap. Figure 1-21 Figure 1-22 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 18
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    ) 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 After you finish the print job, close the back output tray. 1 - 19 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 1-25 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 20
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    them) ■ have been previously printed on by a laser printer ■ are pre-printed on the inside ■ cannot be MAY DAMAGE YOUR PRINTER. THIS DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY BROTHER WARRANTY OR SERVICE AGREEMENT. ■ Before same paper size from your software application as the paper in the tray. ■ See What kind
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    Most envelopes will be suitable for your printer. However, some envelopes will have feed and print quality problems due to the way they have the envelopes in a laser printer. Before you print many envelopes, test one to make sure that the print results are what you want. Brother will not recommend a
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    printer automatically turns on the MP Tray mode when you put paper in the MP tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Envelopes Paper Source: MP Tray PCL (standard) printer driver BR-Script printer driver 1 - 23 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
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    2 Open the back output tray, and then pull out the face up output tray support if necessary. Figure 1-28 3 Open the MP tray and lower it gently. 4 Pull out the MP tray support flap. Figure 1-29 Figure 1-30 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 24
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    At the back of the printer, open the back output have finished printing your envelopes, close the back output tray to reset the two blue tabs back to their original position. Figure 1- the back of the tray and remain under the maximum paper height guides on both sides of the tray. Put the side to be
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    the following; ■ During printing, the inside tray rises to feed envelopes into the printer. ■ The side to be printed on must be face up. ■ Put the 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 After you finish the print job
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    ■ If envelopes get smudged during printing, in the printer driver select MP Tray as the Paper Source for a straight paper path. Then, set the Media Type to Thick by the manufacturer should be secure. ■ All sides should be properly folded without any wrinkles or creases. 1 - 27 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
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    tray Do not put more than 10 transparencies in the paper tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Transparencies Paper Source: Tray 1 (or Tray 2) PCL (standard) printer driver BR-Script printer driver ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 28
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    2 Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. Figure 1-34 3 While pressing the blue paper guide release levers, slide the paper guides to fit the transparency size. Check that the guides are firmly in the slots. Figure 1-35 4 Put transparencies in the tray. Put the side that is going to be
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    are below the maximum paper mark (▼). Figure 1-37 5 Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Check that it is inserted fully into the printer. 6 Send the print data to the printer. Figure 1-38 Figure 1-39 Caution Remove each transparency before the next page is output on the top
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    path from the MP tray through to the back of the printer. The printer automatically turns on the MP Tray mode when you put paper in the MP tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Transparencies Paper Source: MP Tray PCL (standard
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    2 Open the back output tray, and then pull out the face up output tray support if necessary. Figure 1-40 3 Open the MP tray and lower it gently. 4 Pull out the MP tray support flap. Figure 1-41 Figure 1-42 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 32
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    back of the tray and remain under the maximum paper height guides on both sides of the tray. Do not put more or a jam. 6 While pressing the paper guide release lever, slide the paper guide to fit the transparency size. Figure 1-44 When guides that are on both sides of the tray. 1 - 33 ABOUT THIS
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    7 Send the print data to the printer. 8 After you finish printing, close the back output tray. Caution Remove each transparency immediately after printing. Stacking the printed transparencies may cause a paper jam or the transparency to curl. ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 34
  • Brother International HL-6050D | Users Manual - English - Page 43
    the settings, see the Help text in the printer driver. The BR-Script 3 printer driver (PostScript® 3™ Emulation) does not support manual duplex printing. Manual duplex printing from the paper tray (For PCL printer driver) 1 Choose the Manual Duplex printing mode from the Advanced tab, and from
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    the Properties dialog box in the printer driver. Choose the General tab and click the Printing Preferences icon. Choose the Manual Duplex printing mode from the Advanced will be printed on (the blank side) face up. Follow the instructions on the computer screen. Figure 1-47 4 Repeat Step 3 until you
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    Automatic duplex printing (available for HL-6050D and HL-6050DN only) The screens in this section are from Windows® that the back output tray is closed ■ Ensure that the duplex tray is installed correctly in the printer. Figure 1-48 1 Put paper in the paper tray or MP tray. 2 Set the paper adjustment
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    that Use Duplex Unit has been selected, and then click the OK button. The printer will print on both sides of the paper automatically. For the BR-Script printer driver Open the Properties dialog box in the printer driver. Choose the General tab and click the Printing Preferences icon. In the Layout
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    Booklet printing (for the PCL printer driver) (available for HL-6050D and HL-6050DN only) 1 Put paper in the paper will be out of position on the paper. 3 Open the Properties dialog box in the printer driver. Choose the General tab and click the Printing Preferences icon. After you click the Duplex
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    may be curled. Remove the paper and straighten it. ■ (For manual duplex printing) When you put paper in the paper tray, first the paper to be printed. At the back of the printer, open the back output tray and push down the two reset the two blue tabs back to their original position. Figure 1-51
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    Paper orientation for printing on both sides of the paper (for automatic duplex printing) The printer prints the second page first. If you print 10 pages on 5 sheets of paper, it will print page 2 in first. ■ To print the second side, put the heading face up and in first. 1 - 41 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
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    can make copies as though you are printing on carbon paper using a dot matrix printer. For example, you can print 'Data A' to 'Sheet 1' which is blue Tray 1 and paper for 'Sheet 2' in the MP tray, the printer will automatically feed paper for 'Sheet 1' from the Tray 1 and 'Sheet 2' from
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    that we have supplied. You can also download the latest printer driver for all of the following operating systems from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com You can see the operations and detailed information in the Install Software section of the supplied CD-ROM. For Windows
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    ® 2000 or XP, you can access the Basic tab by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Brother HL-6050D/DN series Properties screen. 1 2 1 Select the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Orientation and other settings. 2 Select the Paper Source and other settings. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 2
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    you can access the Advanced tab by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Brother HL-6050D/DN series Properties screen. 1 234 5 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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    ■ 600 dpi ■ 1200 dpi 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 the print image scaling and select Mirror / Reverse print options. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 4
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    in this tab: (You can jump to the page for each Printer Function by clicking the function name in the list below.) ■ Print Date & Time ■ Density adjustment ■ HRC (High Resolution Control)* ■ TrueType Mode* The Printer Function list may differ depending on the model. * If you are using Windows® 95, 98
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    let you make changes to the settings of the following functions: ■ Multiple Page ■ Manual Duplex (For HL-6050) ■ Duplex (For HL-6050D and HL-6050DN) ■ Toner Save Mode ■ Paper Source ■ Media Type Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for a certain period of time (timeout), it enters sleep
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    you to change the HRC setting on your Brother HL-6050 series printer. HRC is a special function that offers improved print quality of characters and graphics that conventional laser printers cannot attain with resolutions of 300 or 600 dpi. ■ Printer Default: The setting will match that of the
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    devices and shows 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 remove options. Auto Detect function is not available under certain printer conditions. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 8
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    can access the Support tab by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Brother HL-6050D/DN series Properties screen. 3 1 4 2 5 6 1 Displays the printer driver version. 2 Web Update You can check the brother web site for updated drivers and automatically download and update
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    in the BR-Script printer driver (PS printer driver) 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 based on HL-6050D with Windows® XP
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    Device Settings tab Select the options you have installed. 2 - 11 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
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    access the Layout tab by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Brother HL-6050D/DN BR-Script3 Properties screen. You can change the layout setting by selecting the settings for Orientation, Print on Both Sides (Duplex), 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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    access the Brother HL-6050D/DN BR-Script3 Toner Save ■ Sleep Time ■ BR-Script Level HRC This option allows you to change the HRC setting on your Brother HL-6050 series printer. HRC is a special function that offers improved print quality of characters and graphics that conventional laser printers
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    Toner Save, which reduces the print density. Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for a certain period of time (timeout), it enters sleep mode. Sleep mode acts as though the printer printer use. While the printer is in sleep mode, the light on the display is off, but the printer printer
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    For Macintosh® This printer supports Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac OS® X 10.1, 10.2 or greater. 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
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    you to change the HRC setting on your Brother HL-6050 series printer. HRC is a special function that offers improved print quality of characters and graphics that conventional laser printers cannot attain with resolutions of 300 or 600 dpi. ■ Printer Default: The setting will match that of the
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    mode acts as though the printer was turned off. The printer use. While the printer is in sleep mode, the light on the display is off, but the printer printer to start printing. Pressing one of the buttons will also wake up the printer Sleep Time Off to stop the printer going into sleep mode. The Sleep
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    (Windows® users) Software for Networks This section is for the HL-6050DN. BRAdmin Professional The BRAdmin Professional 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 easily configure
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    . If you typically use only one interface, we recommend that you select that interface in the INTERFACE menu. If only one interface is selected, the printer will allocate the entire input buffer to that interface. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 20
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    are called factory settings. Although you can operate the printer with these factory settings unchanged, you can tailor the printer with user settings. See List of factory settings on to the default factory settings with the RESET MENU menu. See RESET MENU on page 3-21. 2 - 21 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
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    ) on the control panel. The display can show various messages with up to 16 characters in one row. The LED lights to indicate the current printer status. ■ The control panel with Braille symbols is optionally available in some countries. If you want to buy an optional control panel with Braille
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    to print the data that is left, you can cancel the job by pressing the Job Cancel button. Once the job has been cancelled the printer will return to the READY state. Job Cancel button You can cancel the processing or printing of data with the Job Cancel button. The display
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    RAM size for secure printing, the work area of the printer is decreased and the printer performance will be reduced. Make sure that you reset the RAM disk size to 0MB after you finish using more information about the settings in the printer driver, see Device Options on page 2-5. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 3
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    setting is ON by using the control panel buttons to enter the SETUP menu. If you print with the driver we have supplied with the printer, the settings for Job Spooling in the printer driver will take priority over the settings made on the control panel. For more information, see Device Options on
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    panel of the printer (with the password) or connect to the printer using a web browser. If you want to delete the spooled data, you can carry out this operation using the control panel or the web-based management software. For more information about the settings in the printer driver, see Device
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    the + or - button to select the job. Press the Set button to set the job. Type your password. Ignore this step if printing a Public File. Press the Set button to set the password The printer will exit this menu after a time-out period. Press the Set button or the Reprint button. If you
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    move through menus on the LCD If you press the + or - button when the printer is online (READY), it goes offline and the LCD displays the current mode. You can through the display. Set button If you press the Set button when the printer is online (READY), it goes offline and the LCD returns to the
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    Light-emitting diode (LED) The LED is a light which shows the printer status. Data - Orange LED LED indication On Blinking Off Meaning Data is in the printer memory. Receiving or processing data. No data left in the memory. 3 - 8 CONTROL PANEL
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    Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) The display shows the current printer status. When you use the control panel buttons, the display will change. If there are any problems, the display shows the appropriate error message, maintenance message or call service message so you will know that you need to take
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    PROGRAMING-WAIT RAM SIZE=XX MB READY RESET TO FACTORY SETTINGS RESET TO USER SETTINGS RESOLUTION ADAPT SELF TEST SLEEP WARMING UP Meaning Printer is ignoring data processed using PS driver. Cancelling the job. The printer is setting up. The printer has suspended its operations. Press the Go
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    How to use the control panel When you use the Menu buttons (+, -, Set or Back), remember the following basic steps: ■ If no control panel operations are performed for 30 seconds, the LCD automatically returns to READY. ■ When you press the Set button to choose a setting, an asterisk appears at the
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    default setting is OFF. Turn this setting ON if you want to. READY Press any of the Menu buttons (+, -, Set or Back) to take the printer offline. INFORMATION PAPER Press the + or - button to move forward or backward through the menus until PAPER is displayed. Press the Set button to move
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    page 3-16. ■ PRINT MENU See PRINT MENU on page 3-17. ■ NETWORK See NETWORK (only on a Network) on page 3-20. ■ INTERFACE See INTERFACE on page 3-21. ■ RESET MENU See RESET MENU on page 3-21. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 13
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    RAM SIZE=###MB Shows the size of memory in this printer. PAGE COUNTER =###### Shows the current total printed pages. DRUM COUNT =###### Shows the pages printed with drum unit. REMAIN DRUM =###### Shows the pages left to print with drum unit. REMAIN PF KIT MP =###### Shows the pages left
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    MP FIRST MP SIZE MANUAL FEED TRAY1 SIZE TRAY2 SIZE DUPLEX QUALITY Display Shows RESOLUTION HRC TONER SAVE DENSITY Description =AUTO (HRC) offers improved print quality of letters, numbers and graphics that conventional laser printers cannot achieve, with a resolution of 300 or 600 dpi. =OFF/ON
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    AUTO, OFF, LETTER, A4,LEGAL =AUTO (EPSON)/AUTO (IBM)/HP LASER JET/.... =OFF/ON =0, 1, 2 ... MB RESTART PRINTER? Deletes the data in CompactFlash® card. Subsetting Description SECURE FILE Selects the user name, job name and password. PUBLIC FILE Selects the user name and job name. PROOF
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    →VT+CR OFF: LF →LF, FF →FF, or VT →VT AUTO WRAP =OFF/ON Selects whether a line feed and carriage return will happen when the printer reaches the right margin. AUTO SKIP =ON/OFF Selects whether a line feed and carriage return will happen when the
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    PRINT MENU (Continued) Display Shows HP LASERJET (continued) EPSON FX-850 Description Subsetting RIGHT MARGIN TOP MARGIN BOTTOM MARGIN LINES FONT NO. FONT PITCH/POINT CHARACTER SET TABLE PRINT AUTO LF AUTO MASK LEFT MARGIN RIGHT MARGIN TOP MARGIN BOTTOM MARGIN LINES Description =## Sets the right
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    PRINT MENU (Continued) Display Shows IBM PROPRINTER Description Subsetting FONT NO. FONT PITCH CHARACTER SET TABLE PRINT AUTO LF BR-SCRIPT3 CARBON MENU AUTO CR AUTO MASK LEFT MARGIN RIGHT MARGIN TOP MARGIN BOTTOM MARGIN LINES ERROR PRINT CARBON COPY COPIES COPY 1 TRAY COPY 1 MACRO COPY 2 TRAY
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    NETWORK (only on a Network) Display Shows TCP/IP NETWARE APPLETALK NETBEUI DLC/LLC NETBIOS/IP ENET Description Subsetting Description TCP/IP ENABLE =ON/OFF IP ADDRESS= SUBNET MASK= GATEWAY= IP BOOT TRIES =# IP METHOD =AUTO, STATIC, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP APIPA =ON/OFF NETWARE
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    or OFF. INPUT PRIME =ON/OFF Turns prime signal ON or OFF. HIGH SPEED =ON/OFF Turns High-Speed USB 2.0 communications ON or OFF. Description Resets the printer and restores all printer settings (including command settings) to settings you have previously made with the control panel buttons
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    Set IP Address INFORMATION NETWORK TCP/IP TCP/IP ENABLE IP ADDRESS= 192.0.0.192* 123.0.0.192* 123.45.67.89 123.45.67.89* Press the + or - button until NETWORK appears (and to display each setting shown below). Press the Set button. Press the Set button. Press the + button. Press the Set button. The
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    language of the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet laser printer. Many software applications support this type of laser printer. Using this mode will allow your printer to operate at its best with those applications. BR-Script 3 Mode BR-Script is an original Brother page description language and a PostScript
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    is always restored to the factory setting when the printer is turned off and on again. Network factory default setting 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), hold down the network test
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    Table 3 - 1: List of factory settings Display Shows PAPER QUALITY SETUP Submenu SOURCE PRIORITY MP FIRST MP SIZE MANUAL FEED TRAY1 SIZE TRAY2 SIZE DUPLEX RESOLUTION HRC TONER SAVE DENSITY LANGUAGE PANEL CONTROL PRINT MENU ERROR BUZZER PANEL BUZZER BUZZER VOLUME POWER SAVE TIME AUTO CONTINUE LOCK
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    Table 3 - 1: List of factory settings (Continued) Display Shows PRINT MENU (continued) Submenu HP LASERJET EPSON FX-850 IBM PROPRINTER BR-SCRIPT CARBON MENU Factory setting Subsetting FONT NO. FONT PITCH SYMBOLSET AUTO LF AUTO CR AUTO WRAP AUTO SKIP LEFT MARGIN RIGHT MARGIN TOP MARGIN BOTTOM
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    =ON =ON =OFF =ON *1 Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol automatically configures an IP address and subnet mask. For more details, see the Network User's Guide, which is provided on the CD-ROM. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 27
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    Five short buzzes ■ When an error occurs. A long buzz ■ When you set any optional menu setting. Two long buzzes ■ When the printer comes online. ■ When the printer is in the READY status after a warming up condition. A short and a long buzz ■ When you enter wrong information. You can change
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    optionally available for some countries. If you want to buy an optional control panel with Braille symbols, call the dealer you bought the printer from. The control panel buttons are marked with Braille characters for visually-impaired users as shown in the table. Table 3 - 3: Braille symbols list
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    has the following optional accessories. You can increase the capabilities of the printer with these items. Options Lower tray unit LT-6000 Network board (For HL-6050/6050D) NC-6100h Wireless print server NC-7100w CompactFlash® card See 4-2 DIMM memory See 4-3 See 4-6 Optional fonts package
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    (80 g/m2 or 20 lb). When all three trays are installed, the printer can hold up to 1100 sheets of plain paper. If you want to the dealer you bought the printer from. Expands up to a total of 1100 sheets Figure 4-1 To install the lower tray unit, please see the User's Guide that we have supplied with
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    (For HL-6050 and HL-6050D) Installing the Brother network board (NC-6100h) allows you to connect the printer on a network running TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, DLC/LLC, and NetBEUI protocols. Many useful features, such as BRAdmin Professional for the administrator and Brother network printing software
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    . Figure 4-4 5 Put the network board connector firmly into the connector of the main controller board by aligning the two screws to the groove of the printer, and then secure it with the two screws. 6 Close the interface access cover. Figure 4-5 Figure 4-6 OPTIONS 4 - 4
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    . Figure 4-7 8 Connect one end of the ethernet cable to the network port of the printer. 9 Plug the printer back in, and then turn on the power switch. 10 For details about how to use the Network board, please see the Network User's Guide on the CD-ROM that we have supplied with this
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    (NC-7100w) The Brother NC-7100w wireless print server supports the IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g wireless networking standards and can work in Infrastructure or Ad-hoc mode using common wireless authentication and security methods. For more information, see the NC-7100w Network User's Guide on the CD-ROM
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    the NC-7100w print server connector firmly into the connector of the main controller board by aligning the two screws to the groove of the printer, and then secure it with the two screws. 6 Close the interface access cover. 7 Put the side cover back on. Figure 4-11 8 Plug the
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    9 Make sure that the POWER LED of the print server is on. POWER LED Figure 4-12 10 For details about how to use the NC-7100w wireless print server, please see the Network User's Guide on the CD-ROM that we have supplied with NC-7100w. OPTIONS 4 - 8
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    801 SDCFB-128-801 SDCFB-256-801 SDCFB-512-801 SDCFB-1000-801 ■ Make sure the printer power is OFF before you insert or remove the card to avoid serious damage or data loss. call the dealer you bought the printer from or Brother customer service. ■ For the latest information, visit: http://solutions
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    Inserting the CompactFlash® card Follow these steps to insert or remove a card: 1 Turn off the printer power switch, and then unplug the printer. 2 Insert the CompactFlash® card into the slot with the label facing to the left, pressing the card firmly into the slot. Caution Do not insert
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    DIMM The HL-6050, HL-6050D and HL-6050DN printers have 32 MB of standard memory and the printer. ■ For more information, call the dealer you bought the printer from or Brother Customer Service. ■ For the latest information and drivers, visit the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.
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    additional memory When you install extra memory, follow these steps: 1 Turn off the printer power switch, and then unplug the printer. Disconnect the interface cable from the printer. Make sure you turn the power to the printer OFF before you install or remove the DIMM. 2 Slide and remove the side
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    5 Hold the DIMM on the side edges. Line up the notches on the DIMM with the DIMM slot. (Check that the locks on each side of the DIMM slot are open or facing outwards.) Figure 4-16 6 Press the DIMM straight into the slot (press firmly). Make sure the locks on each side of the DIMM click into place.
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    the interface cable to your printer. Plug the printer back in, and then turn on the printer power switch. To check that you have installed the DIMM properly, you can print the Printer Settings page that shows the current memory size. To print the Printer Settings page, see Support tab on page 2-9 or
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    instructions specific to your software. See your software manual if you need assistance. When you select fonts with a font selection command, embed the font selection command in your program. See the Technical Reference Guide. Please call a Brother authorized service to take the printer off line. 2
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    the LCD panel. TONER LOW (Appears at intervals) See TONER LOW Message on page 5-2. TONER LIFE END See TONER LIFE END message on page 5-2. CHANGE DRUM SOON See CHANGE DRUM SOON message on page 5-8. Accessories Toner Cartridge Drum Unit See Toner cartridge on page 5-2. See Drum unit on page
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    LCD, the printer has run out of toner or the toner is not evenly distributed inside the cartridge. For both conditions the printer will stop printing, until a new toner cartridge has been put into the printer. TONER LIFE END can only be cleared, by putting a new toner cartridge into the drum unit
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    or Brother customer service. We recommend that you clean the printer when you replace the toner cartridge. See Cleaning on page 5-14. 1 Press the cover release button and then open the front cover of the printer. Figure 5-1 2 Take out the drum unit assembly (drum unit with toner cartridge). Figure
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    prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, do not touch the electrodes shown in Figure 5-3. Figure 5-3 3 Push down the blue lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit assembly. Figure 5-4 Caution Handle the toner cartridge carefully. If toner scatters on your hands or
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    Genuine Brother Brand replacement toner cartridges. Using or attempting to use potentially incompatible toner and/or toner cartridges in your printer may cause damage to the printer itself and/or it may result in unsatisfactory print quality. Our warranty coverage does not apply to any problem that
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    cover. To prevent degradation to the print quality, do not touch the shaded parts shown in Figure 5-7. Figure 5-7 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 lever will lift automatically. Figure 5-8 Caution Make
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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 5-10 9 Put the drum unit assembly back in the printer. Close the front cover of the printer. Figure 5-11 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 - 7
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    genuine Brother toner. The printer should be used only in a clean, dust-free environment with adequate ventilation. ■ Printing with a third-party drum unit may reduce not only the print quality but also the quality and life of the printer itself. Warranty coverage does not apply to problems caused
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    1 Press the cover release button and then open the front cover of the printer. Figure 5-12 2 Take out the drum unit assembly (drum unit with the toner cartridge). Figure 5-13 Caution ■ We recommend that you place the drum unit assembly on a piece of disposable paper or cloth in case you accidentally
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    to the print quality. Figure 5-16 Figure 5-17 Caution Handle the toner cartridge carefully. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, immediately wipe or wash it off with cold water. ■ Discard the used drum unit according to local regulations, keeping it separate from domestic waste. If
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    Caution Make sure you insert the toner cartridge properly, or it may separate from the drum unit when you pick up the drum unit assembly. 6 Gently wipe the scanner window with a dry, soft cloth. Figure 5-19 7 Put the drum unit assembly in the printer. Make sure that the printer is turned on and the
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    8 Reset the drum counter. See the instructions supplied with the new drum unit. Caution Do not reset the drum counter when you replace only the toner cartridge. 9 Close the front cover of the printer. 5 - 12 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
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    LASER Item Paper feeding kit for MP tray *1 Paper feeding kit for Tray 1 *2 Paper feeding kit for Tray 2 *2 Fuser unit Scanner unit Approximate Life 100,000 pages *3 100,000 pages *3 100,000 pages *3 150,000 pages *3 200,000 pages To Purchase Replacement Call Customer Service Call Customer
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    cleaning materials that contain ammonia. They could damage the printer, particularly the toner cartridges. Cleaning the outside of the printer Clean the outside of the printer as follows: 1 Turn off the printer power switch, and then unplug the printer power cord. 2 Take the paper tray out of the
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    the inside of the printer as follows: 1 Turn off the printer power switch, and then unplug the printer power cord. 2 Press the cover release button and then open the front cover of the printer. Figure 5-24 3 Take out the drum unit assembly (drum unit with the toner cartridge). Figure 5-25 ROUTINE
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    4 Wipe the scanner window with a dry, soft cloth. Figure 5-26 5 Put the drum unit assembly in the printer. 6 Close the front cover. 7 Plug the printer power cord back in, and then turn the printer power switch back on. 5 - 16 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
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    print quality problems, please clean the corona wire as follows: 1 Turn off the printer power switch, and then unplug the printer power cord. 2 Press the cover release button and then open the front cover of the printer. 3 Take out the drum unit assembly (drum unit with the toner cartridge). Caution
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    tables. If you cannot clear the problem, call the dealer you bought the printer from or Brother Customer Service. The LCD names for the paper ERROR CARD ERROR CARTRIDGE ERROR CHECK NET BOARD CHECK NET VER. CLEAN DRUM UNIT DIMM ERROR DOWNLOAD FULL DX LEVER ERROR ERROR FUSER FONT FULL Action
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    in the printer driver, and then press Go. Delete unnecessary macros or fonts, or replace the CompactFlashTM card or HDD with a new one. Take out the tray 1 from the printer and push it back in firmly. Take out the tray 2 from the printer and push it back in firmly. Replace the toner cartridge with
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    dealer or Brother customer service for a replacement laser unit. Call service messages Call service message ERROR ### Action Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again. If this does not clear the problem, call your dealer or a Brother Customer Service. 6 - 3 TROUBLESHOOTING
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    call your dealer or Brother customer service for a replacement. ■ Fan the paper well and put it back in firmly. ■ Make sure you have chosen the manual feed mode in the printer driver. ■ The printer can load envelopes from the multi-purpose tray. You must set up your application software to print on
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    Paper jam in the duplex unit Paper may jam in the paper tray, inside the printer, in the back output tray or where the paper comes out of the printer. Check where the jam is and follow the instructions on the next few pages to remove the jammed paper. If the error message
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    the cover release button and then open the front cover of the printer. 2 Take out the drum unit assembly (drum unit with the toner cartridge). 3 Remove the paper from the multi-purpose tray. 4 Fan Open the front cover of the printer and close it, or press Go to start printing. TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 6
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    TRAY 1 TRAY 2 JAM TRAY1 JAM TRAY2 If a paper jam occurs inside the paper tray, follow these steps: 1 Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. Figure 6-3 6 - 7 TROUBLESHOOTING
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    paper mark (▼). 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. 4 Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. 5 Open the front cover of the printer, and then close it to resume printing. Caution
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    the fuser or the fixing roller. Figure 6-6 If a paper jam occurs inside the printer, follow these steps: 1 Press the cover release button and then open the front cover of the printer. Figure 6-7 2 Take out the drum unit assembly (drum unit with the toner cartridge). 6 - 9 TROUBLESHOOTING Figure
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    6-9 3 Use both hands to slowly pull out the jammed paper. Figure 6-10 4 Push down the blue lock lever of the drum unit assembly and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit assembly. Remove a piece of jammed paper if there is any inside the drum unit. Figure 6-11 TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 10
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    cartridge carefully. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, wipe or wash it off with cold water immediately. ■ Do not touch the shaded parts shown in Figure 6-12 and 6-13 to avoid any degradation to the print quality. Figure 6-12 Figure 6-13 5 Put the drum unit assembly back in the printer
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    have just used the printer, some parts inside the printer are extremely hot. When you open the front cover of the printer, never touch the fuser or the fixing roller. the printer. Figure 6-15 2 Take out the drum unit assembly (drum unit with the toner cartridge). Figure 6-16 TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 12
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    you accidentally spill or scatter toner. ■ To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, do not touch the electrodes shown in Figure 6-17. Figure 6-17 3 Use both hands to slowly pull out the jammed paper. 4 Open the back output tray. Figure 6-18 6 - 13 TROUBLESHOOTING Figure 6-19
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    at the left and right hand sides. Pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit. Jam clear cover Figure 6-21 7 Close the jam clear cover. 8 Close the back output tray. 9 Put the drum unit assembly back in the printer (press firmly). 10 Close the front cover of the printer. TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 14
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    ) JAM DUPLEX Follow the instructions below to clear a paper jam: 1 Open the back output tray. Figure 6-22 2 Use both hands to slowly pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit. Figure 6-23 3 Close the back output tray. If the paper jam cannot be cleared, go to the next step. 6 - 15 TROUBLESHOOTING
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    the duplex tray and paper tray out of the printer. Figure 6-24 5 Pull the jammed paper out of the printer. Figure 6-25 6 Put the duplex tray and paper tray back in the printer. Figure 6-26 ■ The JAM DUPLEX message appears and the printing will be out of position on the page. TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 16
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    type in the printer driver. See What kind of paper can I use? on page 1-5. ■ Put in a new toner cartridge. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 5-3. ■ Put in a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum unit on page 5-8. ■ The fuser unit may be contaminated. Call customer service. ■ Make sure that
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    paper mode in the printer driver, or use thinner paper than you are currently using. ■ Check the printer's environment because conditions guides are not too tight or too loose against the paper stack. ■ Set the paper guides correctly. Make sure that the tips of the paper guides TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 18
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    the toner cartridge on page 5-3. ■ The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum unit on page 5-8. ■ The fuser unit may be smudged. Call Customer Service. Black lines down the page Printed pages have toner stains stripes down the page. ■ You may clear the problem by
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    . ■ The problem may disappear by itself. Print multiple pages to clear this problem, especially if the printer has not been used for a long time. ■ The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum unit on page 5-8. White lines across the page TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 20
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    the dust or paper powder on the surface comes off. Caution Do not try to clean the surface of the photosensitive drum with a sharp object, such as a ball-point pen, and so on. ■ The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum unit on page 5-8. 6 - 21 TROUBLESHOOTING
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    in the Windows® printer driver. See Device Options on page 2-5. ■ Press the Go button to print the data that is left in the printer. ■ Reduce the print resolution or reduce the complexity of your document. ■ Expand the printer memory by adding a DIMM. See DIMM on page 4-11 ■ Most laser printers have
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    have chosen the appropriate printer in your application software. BR-Script 3 Problem The printer cannot print. The print speed slows down. The printer cannot print EPS data. Recommendation If IGNORE DATA appears on the LCD, please do the following: 1. Reset the printer: Press the - button twice
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    fonts and bar code) Printer specifications Engine Print method Laser Resolution Print speed First print time Warm up Electrophotography by semiconductor laser-beam scanning Wave length: seconds at 23 °C (73.4 °F) * For HL-6050D and HL-6050DN APPENDIX (SPECIFICATIONS, FONTS AND BAR CODE) A - 1
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    Resident printer fonts SPARClite 200 MHz Standard 32 MB Option 1 DIMM slot; expandable up to 160 MB IEEE 1284 Parallel, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet (HL-6050DN) Interface NC-6100h Standard 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet (HL-6050DN) Optional 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet (HL-6050 and HL-6050D
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    down 250 sheets Face-up 50 sheets Manual duplex Automatic duplex for HL-6050D and HL-6050DN * Calculated with 80 g/m2 or (ISO), B6 (ISO), Executive, Folio A4, Letter, Legal ** Up to 10 sheets Supplies Toner Drum 7,500 pages A4/Letter pages @ 5 % coverage 30,000 pages A4/Letter pages (1 page
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    (For HL-6050DN) Less than 8 W (For HL-6050 and HL-6050D) Off printers with a sound power level of LWAd 6.3 Bell (A) or more in a separate room or cubicle.) Standby LWAd = 4.9 Bell (A) or less Sound pressure Printing 52 dB (A) or less Standby 39 dB (A) or less Ecology Power save Yes Toner
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    copying. The usage is usually specified on the paper's package. Check 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 general use varies in different countries. We recommend that you use paper
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    be about 10% in a high humidity environment. When the amount of water increases, the characteristic of the paper changes greatly. The fixing of the toner may become worse. For storage of the paper and during use, we recommend that the humidity of the surrounding environment is between 50% and 60
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    Quick reference for bar code control commands The printer can print bar codes in the HP LaserJet, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL emulation modes. Print bar codes or expanded characters Code Dec
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    Bar Code, expanded character, line block drawing and box drawing n = 's0' or 'S0 3: 1 (default) n = 's1' or 'S1 2: 1 n = 's3' or 'S3 2.5: 1 This parameter selects the bar code style as above. When the EAN 8, EAN 13, UPC-A, Code 128 or EAN 128 bar code mode is selected, this bar code style parameter
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    or 't5' (2) 'T6' or 't6' (3) 'T130' or 't130' (4) 'T131' or 't131' Preset: Human readable line OFF All others This parameter shows whether or not the printer prints the human readable line below the bar code. Human readable characters are always printed with OCR-B font of 10 pitch and all the
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    Bar code, expanded character, line block drawing and box drawing height n = 'hnnn', 'Hnnn', 'dnnn', or 'Dnnn' (1)EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A, ISBN (EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A), ISBN (UPC-E): 22 mm (2) UPC-E: 18 mm (3) Others: 12 mm Expanded characters →2.2 mm (preset) Line block drawing and box drawing →1
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    will cause data error that results in the bar code data being printed as normal print data. If the check digit is not correct, the printer calculates the correct check digit automatically so that the correct bar code data will be printed. When EAN13 is selected, adding '+' and a two-digit or
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    ■ When Codebar is chosen with the parameter 't9' or 'T9' Characters '0' to '9 can be printed. Characters 'A' to 'D' can be printed as a start-stop code, which can be upper case or lower case. If there is no start-stop code, errors will happen. A check digit cannot be added and using '?' causes
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    Expanded character data start n = 'l' or 'L' Data that follows 'l' or 'L' is read as expanded character data (or labeling data). Expanded character data must end with the ' \ ' code (5CH), which also ends this command. Example Program Listings WIDTH "LPT1:",255 'CODE 39 LPRINT CHR$(27);"
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    printer needs. You can download the latest drivers, 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. Customer Service
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    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 User's Guide may result
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    to shut off the power completely. Caution for LAN connection (For model HL-6050DN only) Connect this product to a LAN connection that is not subjected cover. Never use a plug that does not have a cover. Warning - This printer must be earthed. The wires in the mains lead are coloured in line with the
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    -ku, Nagoya 467-8561, Japan Plant Brother Technology (Shenzhen) Ltd. NO6 Gold Garden Ind. Nanling Buji, Longgang, Shenzhen, China Herewith declare that: Product description Product Name Model Number : Laser Printer : HL-6050, HL-6050D, HL-6050DN : HL-60 are in conformity with provisions of
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    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. Customer Service In
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    the recorded instructions to receive a fax about how to use the system and an index of fax back subjects. In USA only:1-800-521-2846 Internet Addresses Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and Driver Updates
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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-6050D and HL-6050DN HL instructions dealer, Brother Customer Service or
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    de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Laser Notice 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 Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for
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    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, off the power completely. Caution for LAN connection (For model HL-6050DN only) Connect this product to a LAN connection that is not subjected to overvoltages
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    Brother Solutions Center 2-1 BR-Script 2-1 BR-Script 3 menu 3-19 BR-Script 3 mode 3-23 BR-Script 3 problems 6-23 BR-Script printer driver 2-10 Buttons 3-2 C Call Service (option 4-2 M Macintosh 2-1, 2-16 Maintenance messages 6-3 Manual feed tray 1-2 Memory 4-11 MIO interface 2-20 Modes
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    driver 2-1, 2-10 Public data 3-5 Q QUALITY menu 3-15, 3-25 R RAM 4-11 Recommended paper 1-7 Register your printer B-1, C-1 Reprint button 3-2, 3-3 RESET menu 3-21 S Secure data 3-5 SETUP menu 3-16, 3-25 Software 2-19 Status Monitor 2-6 T TCP/IP 3-20 Thick paper 1-17 Toner cartridge
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Brother Laser Printer
HL-6050
HL-6050D
HL-6050DN
User's Guide
Version 2
For visually-impaired users
You can read this manual 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 or view
it on the CD-ROM we have supplied.
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.