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HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Brother Laser Printer HL-7050 series 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.
i HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Laser printer HL-7050 series User's Guide Definitions of warnings, cautions and notes We use the following terms throughout this User's Guide. WARNING 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.
ii HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 To use the printer safely WARNING There are high voltage electrodes in side the printer. Before you clean the printer, clear a paper jam or replace parts, make sure you have turned off the power switch and unplugged the printer from the AC power outlet.
iii HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 WARNING To prevent injuries, at least two people should lift the printer, holding the handles on both the right and left sides of the printer, and the front of the printer as shown in the illustration below. WARNING Do not stand on the printer or the optional Stabilizer unit.
iv HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Brother Numbers (USA and Canada) IMPORTANT: For technical help you must call the country where you bought the Printer. Calls must be made from within that country. Register your product By registering your product with Brother International Corporation, you will be re corded as the original owner of the product.
v HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Customer Service In USA 1-800-276-7746 In Canada 1-877-BROTHER (514) 685-6464 (In Montreal) If you have any comments or suggestions, please write to us at: In USA Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Irvine CA 92618 In Canada Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd.
vi HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Important information: Regulations Federal Communications Comm ission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA) complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
vii HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Industry Canada Complian ce Statement (For Canada) This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Radio interference (220 -240 volt model only) This printer follows EN55022 (CISPR Publication 22)/Class B.
viii HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 “EC” Declarat io n of Co nf ormity Manufacturer Brother Industries Ltd., 15-1, Naeshiro -ch o, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-85 61, Japan Plant Plan t Brother Corporat ion (Asia) Ltd., Brother Industries Ltd., Brother Buji Nan Ling Factory, Kariya Plant, Gold Garden ind .
ix HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 International E NERGY S TAR ® Compliance Statement The purpose of the International E NERGY S TAR ® Program is to promote the development and popularization of energy-efficient office equipments. As an E NERGY S TAR ® Partner, Brother Industries, Ltd.
x HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 IEC 60825 specification (220 to 240 volt model only) This printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 60825 specifications. The label shown below is attached in countries where it is needed. This printer has a Class 3B laser diode which produces invisible laser radiation in the scanner unit.
xi HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 IMPORTANT - For Your Safety To ensure safe operation the supplied three-pin plug must be inserted only into a standard three-pin power outlet that is properly grounded through the standard electrical wiring. Extension cords used with this printer must be three-pin plug type and correctly wired to provide proper grounding.
xii HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Wiring information (for UK) Important If the mains plug that is supplied with this printer is not suitable for your plug socket, remove the plug from the mains lead and fit an appropriate three-pin plug. If the replacement plug needs a fuse, fit the same fuse as the original.
xiii HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Trademarks The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Apple, the Apple Logo, and Macintosh are registered trademarks in the United States and other countries, and TrueType is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
xiv ZleMFC-US-FAX-4750e/5750e- Table of Contents 1 About this printer ........ ................................................ ......... 1-1 What is in the box? .... ................ ............... .............. ......... 1-1 What is on the CD-ROM? (For Windows ® ) .
xv ZleMFC-US-FAX-4750e/5750e- Features in the PS Printer driver (For Mac ® OS 8.6 to 9.2 / Mac ® OS X 10.1) ........ 2-15 Page setup .............. .................................. .......... 2-15 Layout .......... ................. ..............
xvi ZleMFC-US-FAX-4750e/5750e- NETWORK (only on a Network) .......................... 3-31 INTERFACE ............. ........................................... 3-32 RESET MENU .......... ........................................... 3-33 Set date and time .
xvii ZleMFC-US-FAX-4750e/5750e- Cleaning the inside of the printer ......... .................... 5-14 Cleaning the corona wir e .............. ................. .......... 5-17 Maintenance Messages ............... .............. .................... 5-19 6 Troubleshooting .
xviii ZleMFC-US-FAX-4750e/5750e- IBM Mode ............ ............................ ............... ........ A-32 HP-GL Mode ............... ................. ................ ........... A-34 Symbol sets supported by the printer’s intellifont compatible typefaces .
ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 1 1 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 1 About this printer What is in the box? When you unpack the printer, check to see that you have all of the following parts.
1 - 2 ABOUT THIS PRINTER HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 ■ An interface cable is not a standard accessory. Some computers have a USB and a par allel port. Please buy the appropriate cable for the interface you are going to use.
ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 3 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 What is on the CD-ROM? (For Windows ® ) 1 Install Software You can install the printer driver and the following items: For All Users ( For more information.
1 - 4 ABOUT THIS PRINTER HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 2 Documentation Look at the printer User's Guide, Network User's Guide and other documents. 3 Brother Solutions Center An introduction to our website. You can easily access it and receive the latest drivers and information for this printer.
ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 5 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 What is on the CD-ROM? (For Macintosh ® on a Network) 1 BR-Script PPD Installer Printer driver ( For more information, see Chapter 2 ) This printer supports Mac © OS versions 8.6 - 9.2 and Mac © OS X 10.1 or later.
1 - 6 ABOUT THIS PRINTER HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 General view Figure 1-2 1 Control Panel 2 Face-down Output Tray 3 Support Flap 4 Top Cover 5 Multi-purpose Tray 6 Multi-purpose Extension Support 7 Paper Tr.
ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 7 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Figure 1 - 3 1 Face-up Output Tray 2 Parallel Interface Connector 3 USB Connector 4 Serial Interface Connector 5 Network Board Slot 6 Card Slot (For optiona.
1 - 8 ABOUT THIS PRINTER HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Positioning the printer Please read the following before you use the printer. Power supply Use the printer within the recommended power range: AC power: ±1.
ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 9 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Environment Only use the printer within the following ranges of temperature and humidity: Possible operation range Temperature: 10°C to 32.5°C (50°F to 90.5°F) Humidity: 20% to 80% (without condensation) Recommended ope ration range Temperature: 17.
1 - 10 ABOUT THIS PRINTER HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Space needed to in stall your printer Leave enough space arou nd the printer. You will need this space to use the printer properly. The recommended (or minimum) space requirements are as follows. No Options Install Optiona l Duplex Unit, Lower Tray and Mailbo x.
ABOUT THIS PR INTER 1 - 11 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 ■ Do not put the printer in direct s unlight. 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 install the printer near other electronic equipment.
1 - 12 ABOUT THIS PRINTER HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 What kind of paper can I use? Type and size of paper The LCD names for the paper trays are as follows. The definition of the media type (paper weight) is shown below.
ABOUT THIS PR INTER 1 - 13 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 When looking at this page on the CD-ROM, you can jump to the page for each printing method by clicking the in the table.
1 - 14 ABOUT THIS PRINTER HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Tray 1 MP tray Tray 2/3/4 Paper size A4, Letter, Legal, B5 (JIS), B5 (ISO), Executive, A5, A6, B6 A4, Letter, Legal, B5 (JIS), B5 (ISO), Executive, A5, A6, B6 COM-10, Monarch, C5, DL Width: 105 to 216 mm (4.
ABOUT THIS PR INTER 1 - 15 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 You must use the face-up output tray for certain print media. When looking at this page on the CD-ROM, you can jump to the page for each printing method by clicking the in the table. You can use the control panel Menu buttons to select the priority of the paper source in the PAPER menu.
1 - 16 ABOUT THIS PRINTER HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Media types in th e driver settings You can select the following media types in the driver. Please see, Features in the printer driver in Chapter 2 .
ABOUT THIS PR INTER 1 - 17 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Printable area When using PCL emulation, the edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are shown below. Portrait Figure 1 - 6 A4 Letter Legal B5 (JIS) B5 (ISO) Executive A5 1 4.2 mm (0.17 in) 4.2 mm (0.
1 - 18 ABOUT THIS PRINTER HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Landscape Figure 1-7 A4 Letter Legal B5 (JIS) B5 (ISO) Executive A5 1 4.2 mm (0.17 in) 4.2 mm (0.17 in) 4.2 mm (0.17 in) 4.2 mm (0.17 in) 4.2 mm (0.17 in) 4.2 mm (0.17 in) 4.2 mm (0.17 in) 2 5.0 mm (0.19 in) 5.
ABOUT THIS PR INTER 1 - 19 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Printing methods Printing from the paper tray (Face-down printing) 1 Pull the paper tray out of the printer. 2 While pressing the [blue] paper-g uide release lever, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size .
1 - 20 ABOUT THIS PRINTER HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 3 Put paper in the paper tray. Check that the paper is flat and below the maximum paper mark ( ). Figure 1-10 4 Put the paper tray back in the printer. For Legal size paper, press the [blue] universal guide release button and pull out the rear of the paper tray.
ABOUT THIS PR INTER 1 - 21 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 5 Change the following settings in the printer driver. <PCL driver> <PS driver> Select the Paper Size, Media Type and so on.
1 - 22 ABOUT THIS PRINTER HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Figure 1-11 The switches shown in this figure ar e in the preset position (default setting). If the paper is misfeeding or a lot of pages are going through at the same time when you print on small or thick paper, change the paper thickness swit ches at the bottom of the paper tray as follows.
ABOUT THIS PR INTER 1 - 23 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Tray ID setting (If the lo wer tray unit is installed) If somebody moves the tray into ano ther tray position and you print the data without knowing this has been done, the driver finds the tray and prints according to this setting.
1 - 24 ABOUT THIS PRINTER HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Printing from the multi-purpose tray 1 Open the multi-purpose tray and lower it gently. Figure 1-13 2 Pull out the multi- purpose support flap. Figure 1-14 ■ For proper printing, you must se lect the same paper size in your software application as the paper in the tray.
ABOUT THIS PR INTER 1 - 25 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 3 When loading paper in the multi- purpose tray, make sure it touches the back of the tray and remains below the maximum paper mark ( ). Figure 1-15 4 While pressing the [blue] paper-g uide release lever, slide the paper guide to fit the paper size.
1 - 26 ABOUT THIS PRINTER HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 5 Change the following settings in the printer driver. <PCL driver> When you put paper in the multi-purpose tray, please remember the following: ■ During printing, the inside tray rises to feed paper into the printer.
ABOUT THIS PR INTER 1 - 27 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 <PS driver> Select MP Tray. Select the Paper Size..
1 - 28 ABOUT THIS PRINTER HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Printing on envelopes (Face-up printing) Types of envelopes to avoid Do not use envelopes: ■ that are damaged, curled, wr inkled, or an unusual shape ■.
ABOUT THIS PR INTER 1 - 29 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 1 Open the multi-purpose tray and lower it gently. Figure 1-19 ■ Before you print envelopes, y ou must 'fan' the stack to avoid paper jams and misfeeds. Figure 1-18 ■ Do not load different types of paper at the same time in the paper tray because it may cause paper jams or misfeeds.
1 - 30 ABOUT THIS PRINTER HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 2 Pull out the multi-pur pose support flap. Figure 1-20 3 Open the face-up output tray, and then pull out the face-up output tray support if necessary.
ABOUT THIS PR INTER 1 - 31 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Figure 1-22 4 Put the envelopes in the multi-purpose tray so they touch the back of the tray and remain below the maximum paper mark () .
1 - 32 ABOUT THIS PRINTER HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 5 Press and slide the paper-width gu ide to fit the envelope size. Figure 1-24 When you put paper in the multi-purpose tray, please remember the following: ■ The print surface must be face up. ■ Put the leading edge of the paper in first and push it gently into the tray.
ABOUT THIS PR INTER 1 - 33 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 6 Change the following settings in the printer driver. <PCL driver> <PS driver> Select the envelope size, Orientation, and so on. Select MP Tray. Select Envelopes. Select the envelope size. Select MP Tray.
1 - 34 ABOUT THIS PRINTER HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Most envelopes will be suitable for y our printer. However, some envelopes will have feed and print- quality problems because of the way they have been made. A suit able envelope shou ld have edges with straight, well-creased folds and the leading edge should not be thicker than two pieces of paper.
ABOUT THIS PR INTER 1 - 35 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Printing on labels, transparencies and other special paper Types of special paper to avoid ■ Do not use paper that is damaged, curled, wrinkled or an unusual shape.
1 - 36 ABOUT THIS PRINTER HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 1 Open the multi-purpose tray and lower it gently. Figure 1-27 2 Pull out the multi-pur pose support flap.
ABOUT THIS PR INTER 1 - 37 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 3 Open the face-up output tray. Figure 1-29 4 When you load paper in the multi-purpose tray, make sure it touches the back of the tray and remains below the paper guide () . Figure 1-31 Pull out the face-up output tray support.
1 - 38 ABOUT THIS PRINTER HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 5 While pressing the [blue] paper- guide release lever, slide the paper guide to fit the paper size. Figure 1-32 WARNING Do not touch transparencies that have just been printed because they will be very hot ! Make sure that the paper is neatly stacked and in the proper position on the multi-purpose tray.
ABOUT THIS PR INTER 1 - 39 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 6 Select the following setting in the printer driver. <PCL driver> <PS driver> Select the Paper Size, Media Type, and so on. Select MP Tray. Select the Paper Size. Select MP Tray Select the Media Type.
1 - 40 ABOUT THIS PRINTER HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Printing to the face-up output tray (Face-up printing) When the face-up output tray is open, the printer has a straight paper path from the paper tray or multi-purpose tray to the back of the printer.
ABOUT THIS PR INTER 1 - 41 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Manual feed If you put paper in the multi-pu rpose tray when the setting MANUAL FEED = ON has been set in PAPE R menu using the control panel Menu buttons, the printer will only load paper from the multi-purpose tray.
2 - 1 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 2 Driver and software Printer driver A printer driver is software that tr anslates data from the format used by a computer to the format that a particular printer needs. Typically, this format is a printer comm and language or page description language.
DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 2 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Features in the PCL printer driver (For Windows ® ) You can download the latest driver or get other product information by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com Basic tab Change the settings for Paper Size , Multiple Page, Orientation and so on.
2 - 3 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Advanced tab Change the tab settings by cl icking the following icons: 1 Print Quality 2 Duplex / Booklet Printing 3 Watermark 4 Page Setting 5 Device Options 6 Destination If you are using Windows NT ® 4.
DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 4 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Print Quality Select the Resolution, Toner Save Mode and Print Settings. ■ You can change the Resolution in the printer driver as follows: 300 dpi 600 dpi 1200dpi ■ Toner Save Mode You can save running co sts by turning on the Toner Save Mode, which reduces the print density.
2 - 5 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Watermark Select Use Watermark to put a wa termark logo or text into your documents: ■ When you use a bitmap file as a watermark, you can change the size of the watermark and put it anywhere you like on the page.
DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 6 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Device Options You can set the following Printe r Function modes in this tab: Jump to the page for each Printer F unction by clicking the function name.
2 - 7 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Job Spooling The printer saves data that you want reprinted. You can reprint a document without sending the data again from your PC (except for Secure Printing).
DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 8 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Status Monitor This reports the page number and prin ter status (any errors that occur on the printer) during printing. If you do not need the Printer Status and would like to speed up your job, set the Printer Status to OFF.
2 - 9 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 TrueType Mode TrueType fonts may be sent to your printer in one of the following ways: Download as TrueType Download as Bit Image Print as Graphics Accessories tab When you install the optional units , you can add those options and select their settings in the Accessories tab as follows.
DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 10 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Support tab ■ You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com ■ You can see the prin ter driver version. ■ You can check the curre nt driver settings.
2 - 11 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Features in the PS printer driver (For Windows ® ) You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com For more information, please see the online Help in the printer driver.
DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 12 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Device Settings tab Select the options you installed. Layout tab You can change the Layout setting by selecting the setting in the Orientation, Print on Both Sides, Page Order and Page Per Sheet. If you are using Windows NT ® 4.
2 - 13 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Paper / Quality tab Select the paper source. Advanced Options If you are using Windows NT ® 4.0, Windows ® 2000 or XP, you can access the Brother HL -7050 BR-Script3 Advanced Options tab by clicking Advanced.
DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 14 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 1 Select the Paper Size and Copy Count. 2 Set the Print Quality, Scali ng and TrueType Font setting. 3 You can change settings by select ing the setting in the Printer Features list: Media Type Output Bin Collate APT Job spooling (You will need to set the RAM Disk size first.
2 - 15 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Features in the PS Printer driver (For Mac ® OS 8.6 to 9.2 / Mac ® OS X 10.1) You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com Page setup You can set the Paper size, Orientation and Scale.
DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 16 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Layout Set the layout, Pages per sheet and so on. Specific options Set the Media Type, Resolution, secure printing, and so on.
2 - 17 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Software for networks Web Browser Management Many Brother printers support Embedded Web Server (EWS) technology.
DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 18 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Web BRAdmin The Web BRAdmin software is de signed to manage all LAN/WAN Brother network connected devices. By installing the Web BRAdmin server software on a computer ru nning IIS*, Administrators with a Web browser can connect to the Web BRAdmin server, which then communicates with the device itself.
2 - 19 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Software installation for Windows ® You can install the Software from the CD-ROM that we have supplied as follows: 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD -ROM drive.
DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 20 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Software installation for Macintosh ® This printer supports Mac ® OS version 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac ® OS X 10.1 or later. Apple LaserWriter 8 driver The Apple LaserWriter Driver may have been installed with your system.
2 - 21 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Automatic Emulation Selection This printer has an Automatic Emul ation Selection feature. When the printer receives data fr om the computer, it automatically chooses the emulation mode. This feature has been set at the factory to ON.
DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 22 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Automatic Interface Selection This printer has an Automatic Interface Selection feature. When the printer receives data from the com puter, it automatically selects the interface that is appropriate.
2 - 23 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 If you constantly use only one in terface, we recommend that you select that interface as the default setting in the INTERFACE menu. The printer allocates the entire input buffer to that interface when only one interface is selected.
DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 24 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Printer settings Factory settings The printer settings have been preset at the factory and they are called "Factory settings." Although you can use the printer without changing these factory settings, you can tailor the printer to your particular needs by changing the 'user settings.
3 - 1 CONTROL PANEL 3 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 3 Control panel Control panel Figure 3-1.
CONTROL PANEL 3 - 2 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Buttons You can control the basic prin ter operations and change various printer settings with seven buttons ( Go , Job Cancel , Reprint , + , - , Set , Back ). Button Operation Go Exit from the control panel menu, reprint settings and error messages.
3 - 3 CONTROL PANEL HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Go button You can change the panel indications from the current status (Menu, Error and Reprint settings) by pressing the Go button once. For ERROR indications, the control panel only changes when the error is cleared.
CONTROL PANEL 3 - 4 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Job Cancel button You can cancel the processing or printing of data with the Job Cancel button. The display shows JOB CANCELLI NG until th e job is canc elled. After cancelling the job, the prin ter returns to the RE ADY state.
3 - 5 CONTROL PANEL HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Reprint button If you want to reprint a document t hat has just been printed, you can reprint it by pressing the Reprint button. Also, if you have created a document that you wish to share with colleagues, simply spool the document to a non-secure area of the printer.
CONTROL PANEL 3 - 6 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Reprinting the last job You can reprint the data from the last print job without sending it from the computer again. ■ If REPRINT function is set to OFF on the control panel and you press the Reprint button, the LCD shows NO DATA STORED for a short time.
3 - 7 CONTROL PANEL HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Reprint the last job three times 1 Turn the REPRINT function ON by using the control panel buttons to go to the SETUP menu.
CONTROL PANEL 3 - 8 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Printing PROOF data You can use this function to repr int PROOF data that has just been printed and has no security settings. Documents that are placed in the PROOF area are available to anyone. You might use this function for a document that will be mo ved to a public folder at a later date.
3 - 9 CONTROL PANEL HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Printing SECURE data SECURE documents are protected by a password and only those people who know the password will be able to print the document. The printer will not print the documen t when you send it for printing.
CONTROL PANEL 3 - 10 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 How to print SECURE data Press the Reprint button If there is no data. Press + or - . Press the Set button. Press the + or - button to select the user name. Press the Set button to set the user name. Press the + or - button to select the job.
3 - 11 CONTROL PANEL HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 When there is no reprint data in memory If the printer does not have reprint data in the memory and you press the Reprint button, th e LCD shows NO DATA STORED . To cancel the reprint job Pressing the Job Cancel button allows you to cancel the current reprint job.
CONTROL PANEL 3 - 12 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 + or - button If you press the + or - button when the printer is on-line (READY), it goes off-line and the LCD displays the menu. To move through menus on the LCD If you press the + or - button when the printer is the on-line (READY), it goes off-line and the LCD displays the current mode.
3 - 13 CONTROL PANEL HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Set button If you press the Set button when the printer is the on-line (READY), it goes off-line and the LCD goes to the menu. Pressing the Set button allows you to c hoose the displayed menu or option. After changing a setting, an asterisk ( * ) appears briefly on the right-hand side of the message.
CONTROL PANEL 3 - 14 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Back button If you press the Back button when the printer is on-line (READY), it goes off-line and the LCD goes to the menu. Pressing the Back button allows you to return to the previous level from the current menu level.
3 - 15 CONTROL PANEL HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Light-emitting diode (LED) The LED is a light that sh ows the printer status. Data - Orange LED LED indication Meaning On Data is in the printer memory. Blinking Receiving or processing data. Off No data left in the memory.
CONTROL PANEL 3 - 16 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) The display shows the current printer status. When you use the control panel buttons, th e display will change. If you take the printer off-line, the display changes to show the emulation you have chosen.
3 - 17 CONTROL PANEL HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Back light Light Meaning OFF The printer is off-line or in sleep status. Green (General) Ready to print Printing Warming Up Red (Error) There is a problem with the printer.
CONTROL PANEL 3 - 18 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 LCD message You can choose the message that is displayed on th e second line of the LCD as shown below. Select NONE , PAGE COUNTER or JOB NAME in the lower LCD setting of the SETUP menu.
3 - 19 CONTROL PANEL HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Printer status messages The following table shows the prin ter status messages that are displayed during normal operation: Printer Status Message Meaning READY Ready to print. PROCESSING Busy processing data. SLEEP In Sleep state PRINTING Printing.
CONTROL PANEL 3 - 20 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 How to use the control panel When you operate the Menu buttons ( + , - , Set or Back ), remember the following basic steps: ■ If no control panel operations ar e performed for 30 seconds, the LCD automatically returns to READY.
3 - 21 CONTROL PANEL HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 For example: When you want to turn the MP FIRST setting ON The default setting is OFF. Turn this setting ON if you want to. Press any of the Menu buttons ( + , - , Set or Back) to turn the printer off-line. Press the + or - button to move forward or backward through the menus.
CONTROL PANEL 3 - 22 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Control Panel LCD menu There are eight menus. For more information about the selections available in each menu, please see the pages listed below. ■ INFORMATI ON For more information, see page 3-23 . ■ PAPER For more information, see page 3-24 .
3 - 23 CONTROL PANEL HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 INFORMATION Display Shows Description PRINT SETTINGS Prints the print settings page. PRINT TEST Prints the test page. PRINT DEMO Prints the demonstration sheet. PRINT FILE LIST Prints the card list. PRINT FONTS Prints the font list and samples.
CONTROL PANEL 3 - 24 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 PAPER Display Shows Description SOURCE =AUTO/MP/TRAY 1/TRAY 2/TRAY 3/TRAY 4 Select which paper tray the paper will be fed from.
3 - 25 CONTROL PANEL HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 SETUP Display Shows Description LANGUAGE = ENGLISH /FRANÇAIS /... PANEL CONTROL Subsetting Description LOWER LCD =NONE/PAGE COUNTER/JOB NAME LCD DENSITY =1/2 AUTO ONLINE =ON/OFF BUTTON REPEAT Set the time for the display message to change when holding the + or - button at intervals of: 0.
CONTROL PANEL 3 - 26 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 KEEP PCL =OFF/ON JAM RECOVERY =OFF/ON RAMDISK SIZE =0/1/2/...MB RESTART PRINTER? DELETE ST ORAG E Delete the data in CompactFlash card or HDD. Subsetting Description SECURE FILE Select the user name, job name and password.
3 - 27 CONTROL PANEL HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 PRINT MENU Display Shows Description MEDIA TYPE =PLAIN PAPER/TRANSPARENCIES/THICK PAPER/ THICKER PAPER/BOND PAPER/ENVELOPES/THIN PAPER PAPER Set the paper size to LETTER, LEGAL, A4, EXECUTIVE, COM-10, DL, JIS B5, B5, A5, B6, A6, MONARCH, C5 and A4 LONG.
CONTROL PANEL 3 - 28 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 HP LASERJET (continued) Subsetting Description AUTO CR =OFF/ON ON: LF LF+CR, FF+CR, or VT → VT+CR OFF: LF → LF, FF → FF, or VT → VT AUTO WRAP =OFF/ON Select whether a line feed and carriage return will happen when the printer reaches the right margin.
3 - 29 CONTROL PANEL HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 EPSON FX-850 (continued) Subsetting Description AUTO LF =OFF/ON ON: CR → CR+LF OFF: CR → CR AUTO MASK =OFF/ON LEFT MARGIN Set the left margin at column 0 to 70 columns at 10 cpi. RIGHT MARGIN Set the right margin at column 10 to 80 columns at 10 cpi.
CONTROL PANEL 3 - 30 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 IBM PROPRINTER (continued) Subsetting Description TOP MARGIN Set the top margin at a distance from the top edge of the paper - 0, 0.33, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 or 2.0. The factory setting is 0.33. BOTTOM MARGIN Set the bottom margin at a distance from the bottom edge of the paper - 0, 0.
3 - 31 CONTROL PANEL HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 NETWORK (only on a Network) Display Shows Description TCP/IP Subsetting Description TCP/IP ENABLE =ON/OFF IP ADDRESS= ###.
CONTROL PANEL 3 - 32 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 INTERFACE Display Shows Description SELECT =AUTO/PARALLEL/RS-232C/USB/NETWORK AUTO IF TIME = 1:99 (sec) You need to set the time-out period for the auto interface selection. INPUT BUFFER = Level1:15 Increase or decrease the input buffer capacity.
3 - 33 CONTROL PANEL HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 *1 Appears when FA X MODE is off. *2 Appears when FA X MODE is on. RS-232C (continued) Sub-setting Menu Description DTR(ER) *1 =ON/OFF ROBUST XON *1 =OFF/ON RIN.
CONTROL PANEL 3 - 34 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Set date and time Press the + or - button until t he SETUP mode appears (and to displa y each setting shown bel ow). Press the Set button, and then press the + or - button until DATE & TIME appears. Press the Set button, and then press the + or - button until YEAR appears.
3 - 35 CONTROL PANEL HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Set IP Address Press the + or - button until the NETWORK mode appears (and to display eac h setting shown below). Press the Set button. Press the Set button. Press the + button. Press the Set button. The last digit in the first part of the number is blinking.
CONTROL PANEL 3 - 36 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 About emulation modes This printer has the following emulation modes. HP LaserJet Mode The HP LaserJet mode (or HP mode) is the emulation mode in which this printer supports the PCL6 language of the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet laser printer.
3 - 37 CONTROL PANEL HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 HP-GL Mode The HP-GL mode is the emulatio n mode in which this printer supports the HP-GL language of t he Hewlett-Packard plotter model HP-7475A. Many graphics and CA D applications support this type of plotter.
CONTROL PANEL 3 - 38 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 List of factory settings The following table shows the factory settings. ■ The emulation mode affects th e setting.
3 - 39 CONTROL PANEL HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 SETUP (continued) TONER LOW CONTINUE AUTO CONTINUE =OFF LOCK PANEL =OFF REPRINT =ON PAGE PROTECT ION =AUTO EMULATION =AUTO(EPSON) KEEP PCL =OFF JAM RECOVERY =ON.
CONTROL PANEL 3 - 40 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 PRINT MENU (continued) EPSON FX-850 FONT NO.=59 FONT PITCH=10.00/12.00 SYMBOLSET=US ASCIF AUTO LF=OFF AUTO MASK=OFF LEFT MARGIN=#### RIGHT MARGIN=#### TOP MARGIN=#### BOTTOM MARGIN=#### LINES=#### IBM PROPRINTER FONT NO.
3 - 41 CONTROL PANEL HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 NETWORK (continued) TCP/IP (continued) IP BOOT TRIES=3 IP METHOD=AUTO NETWARE NETWARE ENABLE=ON NET FRAME=AUTO APPLETALK =ON NETBEUI =ON DLC/LLC =ON BANYAN =ON .
CONTROL PANEL 3 - 42 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 For visually-impaired users Braille symbols The control panel buttons are marked with Braille characters for visually-impaired users as shown in the table. *Braille indicates the first 2 or 3 letters of the English button name.
3 - 43 CONTROL PANEL HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Buzz indications The control panel has a buzzer. Th e buzzer will s ound when one of the control panel buttons is pressed, or the status of the printer changes. See the table for a description of the buzzer meaings.
4 - 1 OPTIONS 4 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 4 Options Optional accessories and supplies This printer has the following opti onal accessories. You can increase the capabilities of the printer with these items.
4 - 2 OPTIONS HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Small pad for lower tray unit and stabilizer (SB-4000) When you have the following printer options, you must install the small pads or the optional stabilizer.
OPTIONS 4 - 3 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Lower-tray unit (LT-7000) The lower-tray unit (Trays 2/3/4) is an optional device that can hold extra paper. It can hold up to 500 sheets of paper (80 g/m 2 or 20 lb) in each tray. When all three trays ar e installed, the printer can hold up to 2100 sheets of plain paper.
4 - 4 OPTIONS HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Duplex unit (DX-7000) The Duplex unit is an optional device that allo ws you to print on both sides of a piece of paper. When it is installed, you can select either duplex printing or simplex printing on the control p anel or with a software command.
OPTIONS 4 - 5 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Paper orientation for printing on both sides of the paper The printer prints the second page first. If you print 10 pages onto 5 piece of paper, it will print page 2 then page 1 on the first piece of paper. It will print page 4 then page 3 on the second piece of paper.
4 - 6 OPTIONS HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Mailbox unit The Mailbox unit is an optional device that can be installed on the HL-7050 laser printer to allow you to direct your printouts to any bin that you want. Figure 4-3 To install the Mailbox unit, please s ee the User's Guid e that we have supplied with the Mailbox.
OPTIONS 4 - 7 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Sorter When you want to print a lot of co pies of a document, you can print each copy and direct it to the bin that you want. You will not have to sort the copies after printing them. Stacker You can print large print jobs when no one is in t he office.
4 - 8 OPTIONS HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Network option NC-4100h (For HL-7050 only) Installing the Brother network board (NC-4100h) allows you to use the printer in the TCP/IP, IPX/ SPX, AppleTalk, DLC/LLC, Banyan VINES, DEC LAT and NetBEUI.
OPTIONS 4 - 9 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 3 Loosen the three screws, and then remove the metal plate by lifting up slightly. Figure 4 - 5 4 Unscrew the two screws, and then remove the Network cover plate.
4 - 10 OPTIONS HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 5 Put the network board connector firm ly into the connector of the main controller board, and then secure it with the two screws. Figure 4-7 6 Secure the metal plate with the three screws. Figure 4-8 7 Close the side cover.
OPTIONS 4 - 11 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 CompactFlash card This printer has a slot for an opti onal CompactFlash card, which is a memory card. If you install an optional CompactF lash memory card, you can save macros, the print log and fonts on i t. This card lets you select the Reprint functions through the network.
4 - 12 OPTIONS HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Installing the CompactFlash card Follow these steps to install or remove a card: 1 Turn off the printer power switch , and then unplug the printer. 2 Insert a CompactFlash card into the slot with the label facing to the left.
OPTIONS 4 - 13 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 RAM expansion The HL-7050 and HL-7050N printer have 32 MB of standard memory and two slots for optional memory expansion. You can expand the memory up to 288 MB by installi ng dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs). (The standard memory varies depending on the printer model and country.
4 - 14 OPTIONS HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Installing extra DIMM 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. 2 Remove the side cover.
OPTIONS 4 - 15 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 3 Loosen the three screws, and then remove the metal plate by lifting it up slightly. Figure 4-11 4 Unpack the DIMM and hold it by its edges. 5 Hold the DIMM with your finger s on the side edges and your thumb on the back edge.
4 - 16 OPTIONS HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 6 Press the DIMM straight into the slot (press firmly). Make sure the locks on each side of the DI MM click into place. (To remove a DIMM, you must release the locks.) Figure 4-13 7 Secure the metal plate with the three screws.
OPTIONS 4 - 17 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Hard disk drive (HD-EX) If you install an optional HDD, you can save macros, the print log, fonts and print jobs on it. After yo u store a print job, you can reprint it from the control panel or through the network using a Web- browser.
4 - 18 OPTIONS HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 3 Loosen the three screws, and then remove the metal plate by lifting it up slightly. Figure 4-17 4 Put the four shoulder screws, s upplied with the HDD unit, into the bottom of the HDD.
OPTIONS 4 - 19 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 5 Connect the longer hard disk cabl e to the HDD with the keyed side facing up. Figure 4-19 6 Install the HDD base plate by putting the four screws into the four holes of the metal plate so that the HDD pins point to the back of the printer.
4 - 20 OPTIONS HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 7 Connect the flat cable to the main controller board. Figure 4-21 8 Secure the metal plate with the three screws. Figure 4-22 9 Put the side cover back on. 10 Reconnect the interface cable to your printer. Plug the printer back in, and then turn on the printer power switch.
OPTIONS 4 - 21 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Ir-DA interface (IR-1000) IR-1000 connects to any printer and prints data without using connecting cables. ■ Supports IrDA1.1 infrar ed communication standard. ■ Fully compatible with Window s ® 95/98/Me, Windows N T ® 4.
4 - 22 OPTIONS HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Optional font package (BS-3000) The optional font package (BS-3000) is the CD-ROM you need for installing the 136 PS3 Agfa and TrueType Fonts. Optional barcode fonts package (BT-1000) The optional Barcode fonts package (BT-1000) is the CD-ROM you need for installing the Barcode fonts.
5 - 1 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 5 Routine maintenance Replacing the consumables You will need to replace the consum ables regularly. When the time comes to replace cons umables, the follow ing messages will appear on the LCD panel. (Appears at intervals) See the TONER LOW explanation in this chapter.
5 - 2 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Toner cartridge A new toner cartridge contains enoug h toner to print up to 12,000 A4 or Letter-size single-sided p ages at about 5% coverage. TONER LOW Message (Appears at intervals) If the LCD shows TONER LOW, t he toner cartridge has nearly run out of toner.
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 - 3 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Replacing the toner cartridge 1 Open the top cover of the printer. Figure 5 - 1 2 Push down the blue lock lever and take out the toner cartridge. Figure 5 - 2 To make sure you get high quality print, make sure you use quality toner cartridges.
5 - 4 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 3 Unpack the new toner cartridge. Hold the cartridge level with both hands and gently rock it from side to side several times to spread the toner evenly inside the cartridge. Figure 5-5 4 Pull off the yellow plastic protective cover.
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 - 5 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 5 Put the new toner cartridge firmly into the printer. If you put it in properly, the blue lock lever will lift automatically. Figure 5 - 8 6 Close the top cover of the printer. 7 If the LCD shows CARTRIDGE ERROR, take out the toner cartridge and then put it ba ck into the printer again.
5 - 6 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Drum unit CHANGE DRUM SOON message The printer uses a drum unit to cr eate the print images on paper. If the LCD shows CHANGE DRUM SOON, it means the drum unit is near the end of its life.
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 - 7 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 1 Open the top cover of the printer. Figure 5 - 9 2 Pull out the drum unit assembly (drum unit with the toner cartridge). Figure 5-10 ■ We recommend that you place the drum unit assembly on a piece of disposable paper or cloth in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
5 - 8 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 3 Push down the blue lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit assembly. Figure 5-12 ■ Handle the toner cartridge ca refully. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, wipe or wash it off with cold water immediately.
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 - 9 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 4 Unpack the new drum unit. Figure 5-14 5 Put the toner cartridge in the new drum unit. If you put the cartridge in properly, the blue lock lever is lifted automatically. Figure 5-15 ■ Wait to unpack a drum unit until immediately before you put it in the printer.
5 - 10 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 6 Put the drum unit assembly in the printer. Figure 5-16 7 Reset the page counter followin g the instructions we have supplied with the new drum unit. 8 Close the top cover of the printer. ■ We recommend that you clean the inside of the printer when you replace the drum unit.
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 - 11 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Replacing Maintenance Parts You will need to replace the mainten ance parts regularly to maintain print quality. When it is time to replace these parts, the following messages will appear on the LCD. See Maintenance Messages in this chapter.
5 - 12 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Cleaning Clean the outside and inside of the printer with a dry soft cloth. When you replace the drum unit, make sure you clean the inside of the printer. If printed pages ar e stained with toner, clean the inside of the printer with a dry soft cloth.
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 - 13 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 4 Wipe the outside of the printer with a soft cloth to remove dust. Figure 5-17 5 Remove anything that is stuck inside the paper tray. Figure 5-18 6 Put the paper tray back in the printer, and then close the multi-purpose tray.
5 - 14 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Cleaning the inside of the printer Clean the inside of the pr inter as follows: 1 Turn off the printer power swit ch, and then unpl ug the printer power cord. 2 Open the top cover. 3 Take out the drum unit assembly.
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 - 15 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 4 Wipe off toner and paper dust from the metal plate in the printer with a dry, soft cloth. Figure 5-21 5 Wipe the scanner wi ndow with a dry, soft cloth. Figure 5-22 WARNING After you have just used the printer, some parts inside the printer are extremely hot.
5 - 16 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 6 Put the drum unit assembly in the printer. 7 Close the top cover. 8 Plug the printer power cord back in, and then turn the printer power switch back on.
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 - 17 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Cleaning the corona wire If you are experiencing print qua lity problems, please clean the corona wire as follows: 1 Turn off the printer power sw itch, and then unplug the printer power cord. 2 Open the top cover.
5 - 18 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 4 Clean the Primary Corona Wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the blue tab from right to left several times. Figure 5-24 5 Put the drum unit assembly back in the printer. 6 Close the top cover. 7 Plug the printer power cord back in, and then turn the printer power switch back on.
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 - 19 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Maintenance Messages This printer will regularly prompt you to replace parts so you can rely upon it to maintain the best print quality. * 1 At 5% print coverage (A4 or Letter size). The actual number of printed pages will vary depending on the print jobs and paper you use.
TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 1 6 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 6 Troubleshooting LCD messages Error messages The LCD names for the paper trays are as follows. Upper paper tray TRAY 1 Multi-purpose tray MP TRAY Optional L.
TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 2 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 MEDIATYPE ERROR Specify the correct type of media. MANUAL FEED Put the same size of paper in the multi-purpose tray as is shown on the LCD. If the printer is 'paused', press Go . SIZE ERROR XXX Put the same size paper in the paper tray or multi- purpose tray that is selected in the printer driver.
6 - 3 TROUBLESHOOTING HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 DOWNLOAD FULL Add more memory. See Installing extra DIMM memory in Chapter 4. FONT FULL Add more memory. See Installing extra DIMM memory in Chapter 4. MEMORY FULL Add more memory. See Installing extra DIMM memory in Chapter 4.
TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 4 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Maintenance messages Maintenance message Action CHANGE DRUM SOON The drum unit is almost at the end of life. Prepare a new drum unit. See CHANGE DRUM SOON message in Chapter 5. TONER LOW Purchase a new toner cartridge and have it ready before you get a TONER EMPTY message.
6 - 5 TROUBLESHOOTING HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Call service messages Call service message Action ERROR ### 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-authorized service representative.
TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 6 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Troubleshooting paper handling First, make sure that you ar e using paper that meets our recommended paper specifications. See What kind of paper can I use? in Chapter 1. Problem Recommendation The printer does not load paper.
6 - 7 TROUBLESHOOTING HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 The printed pages are curled, so the face-down output tray cannot hold the maximum number of sheets. ■ Turn over the paper in the paper tray. ■ Change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thicker setting.
TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 8 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Paper jams and how to clear them If paper jams inside the printer, th e printer will stop. One of the following LCD messages will appear to tell you where to find the jammed paper.
6 - 9 TROUBLESHOOTING HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Paper may jam in the paper tray, in side the printer, in the face-up output tray or where the paper come s out of the printer. Check where the jam is and follow the instruct ions below to remove the jammed paper.
TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 10 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 JAM A1 (paper jam in the multi-purpose tray) If there is a paper jam in the mult i-purpose tray, follow these steps: 1 Remove the paper from the multi-purpose tray. 2 Fan the paper stack, then put it back in the multi-purpose tray.
6 - 11 TROUBLESHOOTING HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 JAM A2 / A3 / A4 / A5 (Paper jam inside the Paper tray) The LCD names for the paper trays are as follows. Tray Name LCD Panel Desctiption Upper paper tray Tra.
TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 12 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 If a paper jam occurs inside the paper tray, follow these steps: 1 Pull the paper tray out of the printer. 2 Pull out the jammed paper. Figure 6 - 5 3 Load paper below the maximum paper mark ( ). While pressing the [blue] paper-guide re lease lever, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size.
6 - 13 TROUBLESHOOTING HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 4 Put the paper tray back in the printer. 5 Open the top cover of the printer, and then close it to resume printing. Do not pull out t he upper paper tray while paper is feeding from a lower paper tray because this will cause a paper jam.
TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 14 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 JAM B (paper jam inside the printer) If a paper jam occurs inside the printer, follow these steps: 1 Open the top cover of the printer.
6 - 15 TROUBLESHOOTING HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 3 Use both hands to slowly pull out the jammed paper from inside the printer. Figure 6-8 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.
TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 16 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 5 Put the drum unit assembly back in the printer (press firmly). 6 Close the top cover of the printer..
6 - 17 TROUBLESHOOTING HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 JAM C (paper jam where the paper comes out / paper jam in the face-up output tray) When the paper jams where the paper comes out or behind the face-up output tray, remove the jammed paper as follows: 1 Use both hands to slowly pull th e jammed paper from the paper exit.
TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 18 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 2 Open the face-up output tray. Figure 6-13 3 Use both hands to slowly pull out the jammed paper. Figure 6-14 4 Close the face-up output tray. 5 Open the top cover of the printer, and then close it to resume printing.
6 - 19 TROUBLESHOOTING HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 JAM D (paper jam in the Duplex unit) 1 Use both hands to slowly pull th e jammed paper from the paper exit of the Duplex unit.
TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 20 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 3 Use both hands to pull the Duplex unit out of the printer. Figure 6-16 Look inside the printer's slot fo r the Duplex unit to make sure that the jammed paper is not in there.
6 - 21 TROUBLESHOOTING HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 4 Pull out the jammed paper fr om inside the Duplex unit. Figure 6-18 5 Put the Duplex unit back in the printer.
TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 22 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 JAM E (paper jam inside the mailbox unit) If there is a paper jam in the Mailbox unit, follow these steps: 1 Open the back cover of the Mailbox unit. Figure 6-20 2 Pull out the jammed paper. Figure 6-21 3 Close the back cover of the mailbox.
6 - 23 TROUBLESHOOTING HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Improving the print quality This section provides informa tion on the following topics: Examples of poor print quality Recommendation Faint print ■ Check the printer's environment. Conditions such as humidity, high temperatures, and so on may cause this print fault.
TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 24 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Hollow print ■ Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. See What kind of paper can I use? in Chapter 1. ■ Choose Thick paper mode in the printer driver, or use thinner paper than you are currently using.
6 - 25 TROUBLESHOOTING HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Black lines down the page Printed pages have toner stains stripes down the page. ■ The toner cartridge may be damaged.
TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 26 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 White lines down the page ■ You may clear the problem by wiping the scanner window with a soft cloth. See Cleaning the inside of the printer or the Maintenance Tutorial video on the supplied CD-ROM. Black toner marks across the page ■ The drum unit may be damaged.
6 - 27 TROUBLESHOOTING HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Solving print problems Problem Recommendation The printer prints unexpectedly or it prints garbage data. ■ Make sure the printer cable is not too long. We recommend that you use a parallel cable that is less than 1.
TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 28 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Other problems Printing with the serial interface Problem Recommendation The printer cannot print at all. Your PC shows the following error message: 'There was an error writing to LPT1: (or BRUSB) for the printer.
6 - 29 TROUBLESHOOTING HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Printing from DOS Printer HDD (Hard Disk Drive) Problem Recommendation Cannot print from application software ■ Check that the DOS application software interface settings match those of your printer.
TROUBLESHOOTING 6 - 30 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 BR-Script 3 Problem Recommendation The printer cannot print. If IGNORE DATA appears on the LCD, please do the following: 1. Reset the printer. [Press - twice, then press Set twice and finally press Go .] 2. Turn off ERROR PRINT in BR-SCRIPT3 mode.
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A - 1 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Appendix Printer specifications Printing Print method Electrophotography by semiconductor laser-beam scanning Laser Wave length: 780 nm Pulse duration: 17 ns Output: 15 mW max.
A - 2 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Print media ■ Toner in a single cartridge Life Expectancy - Up to 12,000 single-sided pages (A4 or letter-size paper with the print density set at level 0 and about 5% coverage).
A - 3 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Functions CPU Toshiba TMPR 4955 266 MHz Emulation Automatic emulation selection ■ HP LaserJet 5 (PCL 6) (Hewlett-Packard laser printer-LaserJet) ■ BR-Script ® 3 (PostScri.
A - 4 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Options Paper handling Lower-tray unit (LT-7000) Maximum 500 sheets x 3 trays Duplex unit for duplex printing (DX-7000) Mailbox unit for output source (MX-7000 series) Stabili.
A - 5 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Electrical and mechanical Power source USA and Canada: AC 110 to 120 V, 50/60 Hz Europe and Australia: AC 220 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption Printing: 690 W or less *1 (.
A - 6 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Paper specifications The LCD names for the paper trays are as follows. Upper paper tray TRAY1 Multi-purpose tray MP TRAY Optional Lower tray TRAY 2, TRAY 3, TRAY 4 Optional Du.
A - 7 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Tray 1 MP tray Tray 2/3/4 Paper size A4, Letter, Legal, B5 (JIS), B5 (ISO), Executive, A5, A6, B6 A4, Letter, Legal, B5 (JIS), B5 (ISO ), Executive, A5, A6, B6, COM-10, Monarch, C5, DL Width: 1 05 to 216 mm (4.13 to 8. 5 in.) Height: 1 48.
A - 8 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 You must use the face-up output tray for certain print media. When looking at this page on the CD-ROM, you can jump to the page for each printing method by clicking the in the table. You can use the control panel Menu buttons to select the priority of the paper source in the PAPER me nu.
A - 9 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Media types in the driver settings You can select the following media types in the driver settings. Please see, Features in the printer driver in Chapter 2 .
A - 10 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Fonts 66 scalable and 12 bitmapped fonts This printer has the following sca lable fonts and bitmapped fonts. The fonts that can be used will va ry according to your emulation mode.
A - 11 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Brother Original Fonts: ■ Bermuda Script ■ Germany ■ San Diego ■ US Roman Bitmapped fonts (por trait and landscape): ■ LetterGothic16.
A - 12 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 66 scalable fonts BR-Script 3 Mode Scalable fonts ■ Atlanta Book, BookOblique, Demi, DemiOblique ■ Alaska, Extrabold ■ Antique Oakland, Oblique, Bold ■ Bermuda Script.
A - 13 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Symbol and character sets For the HP LaserJet, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL emulation modes, you can select the symbol and character sets in the PRINT MENU.
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A - 29 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 EPSON Mode The following table shows characters that are only available in the matching character set. The numbers at the top of the table are hexadecimal code values so that characters will be replaced with the US ASCII character set.
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A - 39 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Symbol sets supported by the printer’ s intellifont compatible typefaces * The symbol sets marked with an * ar e variations of the Roman-8 symbol set.
A - 40 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 * The symbol sets marked with an * ar e variations of the Roman-8 symbol set. ** LetterGothic 16.66, OCR-A and OCR-B are bitmapped fonts. PCL Symbol Set Typeface Set ID Symbol Set Brougham Letter Gothic PC Tennessee Oklahoma Guatemala Connecticu t Cleveland Maryland Utah Utah Cond.
A - 41 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Symbol sets supported by the printer’s TrueType™ a nd Type 1 Font Compatible, and original typefaces The symbol sets marked with an * are variations of the Roman-8 symbol set.
A - 42 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 The symbol sets marked with an * are variations of the Roman-8 symbol set. PCL Symbol Set Typeface Set ID Symbol Set Tennessee Helsinki BR Symbol W Dingbats Atlanta Book Copenhagen Portugal Calgary Germany San Diego Bermuda Script US Roman 9E Windows 3.
A - 43 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Quick reference for commands Bar code control 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 ESC i Dec 27 105 Hex 1B 69 Format: ESC i n .
A - 44 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Bar code mode n = 't0' or 'T0 CODE 39 (default) n = 't1' or 'T1 Interleaved 2 of 5 n = 't3' or 'T3' FIM (US-Post Net) n = &a.
A - 45 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 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 c ode style as above.
A - 46 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Bar code human readable line ON or OFF n = 'r0' or 'R0 Human readable line OFF n = 'r1' or 'R1 Human readable line ON Preset: Human readable lin.
A - 47 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Bar code, expanded character, line block drawing and box drawing offset in X-axis n = 'xnnn' or 'Xnnn' This parameter shows the offset from the left margin in the 'u'- or 'U'- specified unit.
A - 48 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Expanded character rotation n = 'a0' or 'A1 'Upright (preset) n = 'a1' or 'A1 'Rotated 90 degrees n = 'a2' or 'A2 &apos.
A - 49 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 ■ When EAN 8, EAN 13, or UPC A is selected with the parameter 't5' or 'T5' Ten numbers '0' to '9' can be accepted as bar code data.
A - 50 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Code 128 sets A, B and C can be individually selected. Set A indicates characters Hex 00 to 5F. Set B includes characters Hex 20 to 7F. Set C includes the pairs 00 to 99. Switching is allowed between the code sets by sending %A, %B, or %C.
A - 51 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Example Program Listings WIDTH "LPT1:",255 'CODE 39 LPRINT CHR$(27);"it0r1s0o0x00y00bCODE39?"; 'Interleaved 2 of 5 LPRINT CHR$(27);"it1r1s0.
I - 1 INDEX HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 INDEX Symbols + & – buttons ............. 3-2 , 3-12 A (USA) Accessories and Supplies ............................... v Apple LaserWriter ............. 2-20 automatic emulation selection ...........................
INDEX I - 2 HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 Ir-DA .................................. 4-21 J jam at paper exits .............. 6-17 jam in duplex unit .............. 6-19 jam in mailbox unit ............ 6-22 jam in tray ................ 6-10 , 6-11 jam inside printer .
I - 3 INDEX HL7050_US_UG_FM5.5 W watermark ........................... 2-5.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Brother HL-7050 Series c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Brother HL-7050 Series - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Brother HL-7050 Series, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Brother HL-7050 Series va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Brother HL-7050 Series, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Brother HL-7050 Series.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Brother HL-7050 Series. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Brother HL-7050 Series ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
