Brother HL-6050DN User Manual

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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. You ca n 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

Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and the latest Driver Updates and Utilities.

where you can get answers to Frequently

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Definitions of warnings, cautions, and notes

We use the following terms throughout this User’s Guide:

You must follow these warnings to prevent possible personal injury.

You must follow these instructions to make sure you use the printer properly and do not damage it.

Remember these useful tips when you use the printer.

To use the printer safely

After you have just used the printer, some parts inside the printer will be extremely hot. When you open the front or back cover of the printer, never touch the shaded pa rts shown in the illustrations below.

The 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, 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/socket.

Do not handle the plug with wet hands - it might give you an electrical shock.

Caution

■ Use neutral detergents for cleaning. Cleaning with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzene

will damage the surface of the printer.

■ Do not use cleaning materials that contain ammonia. They will damage the printer and the toner

cartridge.

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 trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Epson is a registered trademark and FX-80 and FX-850 are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Hewlett Packard is a registered trademark and HP LaserJet 6P, 6L, 5P, 5L, 4, 4L 4P, III, IIIP, II, and IIP

are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. IBM, IBM PC, and Proprinter are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in

the U.S. and other countries. PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. E

NERGY STAR is a U.S. registered mark.

SuSE is a registered trade mark of SuSE Linux AG. Linux is a registered trade mark of Linus Torvalds. RED HAT is a registered trade mark of Red Hat. Inc. Mandrake is a registered trade mark of Mandrake Soft SA. All other terms and brand and product names mentioned in this User’s Guide are registered trademarks

of their respective companies.

Compilation and Publication Notice

Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product’s descriptions and specifications.

The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice. Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained

herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication.

Shipment of the Printer

If for any reason you must ship your Printer, carefully packag e the Printer to avoid any damage during transit. It is recommended that you save and use the original packaging. The Printer should also be adequately insured with the carrier.

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Definitions of warnings, cautions, and notes .....................................................................................i

To use the printer safely ................................................................. .................................... ..............ii

Trademarks .....................................................................................................................................iii

Compilation and Publication Notice .................................................................................................iii

Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................iv

About this printer .................................................................................................................................... 1-1

What is in the box? ...................................... ... ... ... ........................................................................ 1-1

Interface cable .................................................................................................................... 1-1

Front view .... ... ................................................................................. .......................................1-2

Back view ............................................................................................................................... 1-3

Positioning the printer ................................................................................................................... 1-4

Power supply .......................................................................................................................... 1-4

Environment ........................................................................................................................... 1-4

What kind of paper can I use? ...................................................................................................... 1-5

Type and size of paper ........................................................................................................... 1-5

Recommended paper ............................................................................................................. 1-7

Printable area ......................................................................................................................... 1-8

Printing methods .........................................................................................................................1-10

Printing on plain paper ..........................................................................................................1-10

Printing on plain paper from the paper tray ......................................................................1-10

Printing on plain paper from the multi-purpose tray (MP tray) .......................................... 1-13

Printing on thick paper, labels and card stock ......................................................................1-16

Printing on envelopes .................................................. .... ... .......................................... ... .....1-21

Types of envelopes to avoid ............................................................................................. 1-21

Printing on envelopes from the MP tray .......................................................................... 1-23

Printing on transparencies ................. .... .......................................... ..................................... 1-28

Printing on transparencies from the paper tray ................................................................ 1-28

Printing on transparencies from the MP tray ....................................................................1-31

Printing on both sides of the paper ..................... ... ... ... .......................................... ... .... ........1-35

Manual duplex printing from the paper tray (For PCL printer driver) ................................1-35

Manual duplex printing from the multi-purpose tray ......................................................... 1-36

Automatic duplex printing .................................................................................................1-37

Booklet printing (for the PCL printer driver) ...................................................................... 1-39

Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper ............................................................1-40

Carbon copy printing ............................................................................................................1-42

Driver and software ................................................................................................................................ 2-1

Printer driver ................................................................................................................................. 2-1

For Windows

Features in the PCL printer driver ...................................................................................... 2-2

Features in the BR-Script printer driver (PS printer driver) ..............................................2-10

For Macintosh

Software (Windows

Software for Networks ..........................................................................................................2-19

BRAdmin Professional .....................................................................................................2-19

Driver Deployment Wizard ...............................................................................................2-19

Web BRAdmin .................................................................................................................. 2-19

Automatic emulation selection ..............................................................................................2-20

Automatic interface selection ................................................................................................ 2-20

Printer settings ............................................................................................................................ 2-21

Factory settings .................................................................................................................... 2-21

.........................................................................................................................2-2

.....................................................................................................................2-16

users) ........................................................................................................2-19

Control panel ... ... .......................................... ... .......................................... ... ...........................................3-1

Control panel ................................................................................................................................ 3-1

Buttons ......................................................................................................................................... 3-2

Go button ................................................................................................................................ 3-2

Job Cancel button ................................................................................................................... 3-2

Reprint button ..................................................... ... ... .............................................................. 3-3

Reprinting from RAM .......................................................................................................... 3-3

Reprinting the last job ......................................................................................................... 3-3

Printing Proof data ... ... ... .......................................... .... ......................................... .... ... .......3-4

Printing Public data .............. ... ... .......................................... ... ......................................... .. 3-5

Printing Secure data .......... ... .......................................... ... ... .......................................... ... .3-5

+ or - button ............................................................................................................................3-7

To move through menus on the LCD ................................................................................. 3-7

To enter numbers ...............................................................................................................3-7

Back button ............................................................................................................................. 3-7

Set button ............................................................................................................................... 3-7

Light-emitting diode (LED) ............................................................................................................ 3-8

Data - Orange LED .............................................................................................................3-8

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) ........................................................................................................ 3-9

Back light ................................................................................................................................3-9

LCD message ....................................................................................................................... 3-10

Printer status messages ...................................................................................................3-10

How to use the control panel ................................................................................................ 3-11

Control Panel LCD menu ...................................................................................................... 3-13

INFORMATION ................................................................................................................ 3-14

PAPER ............................................................................................................................. 3-15

QUALITY ..........................................................................................................................3-15

SETUP .............................................................................................................................3-16

PRINT MENU .................................... ... ... ... .... ... .......................................... ..................... 3-17

NETWORK (only on a Network) .......................................................................................3-20

INTERFACE ..................................................................................................................... 3-21

RESET MENU ..................................................................................................................3-21

Set IP Address .................................................................................................................3-22

About emulation modes ........................................................................................................3-23

HP LaserJet Mode ............................................................................................................ 3-23

BR-Script 3 Mode .............................................................................................................3-23

EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL Mode .................................................................3-23

List of factory settings ........................................................................................................... 3-24

Network factory default setting .........................................................................................3-24

For visually-impaired users .........................................................................................................3-28

Buzzer indications ................................................................................................................ 3-28

Options .................................................................................................................................................... 4-1

Optional accessories and supplies .............. ... ... ... ........................................................................ 4-1

Lower tray unit (LT-6000) .......................................................................................................4-2

Network board (NC-6100h) (For HL-6050D) .......................................................................... 4-3

Installing the network board ............................................................................................... 4-3

CompactFlashTM card ........................................................................................................... 4-6

Inserting the CompactFlashTM card ....................... .... ... ... ... .......................................... ... . 4-7

DIMM .............................. ................................................................. ....................................... 4-8

Installing additional memory ............................................................................................... 4-9

Routine maintenance .............................................................................................................................. 5-1

Replacing the consumable items ..................................................................................................5-1

Toner 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 ........................................................................................ 5-14

Cleaning the inside of the printer ..........................................................................................5-15

Cleaning the corona wire ...................................................................................................... 5-17

Troubleshooting ........................... ... ... .......................................... .... ... ... ... ..............................................6-1

LCD messages ............................................................................................................... ... ...........6-1

Error messages ...................................................................................................................... 6-1

Maintenance messages ..... .... ... ... ... .......................................... .......................................... ....6-3

Call service messages .............. ... .......................................... ... .......................................... ....6-3

Troubleshooting paper handling .............. .......................................... ........................................ ...6-4

Paper jams and how to clear them ...............................................................................................6-5

JAM MP TRAY (paper jam in the multi-purpose tray) ............................................................ 6-6

JAM TRAY 1 / TRAY 2 (Paper jam inside the Paper tray) ....................... .... ... ... ... ... .... ..........6-7

JAM INSIDE (paper jam inside the printer) ............................................................................6-9

JAM REAR (paper jam behind the back output tray) ............................................................6-12

JAM DUPLEX (paper jam in the duplex unit) .......................................................................6-15

Improving the print quality . ... .......................................... ............................................................ 6-17

Solving print problems ............................. .... .......................................... ... .................................. 6-22

Other problems ...........................................................................................................................6-23

Printing from DOS ...............................................................................................................6-23

BR-Script 3 ............................ ... ... .......................................... ...............................................6-23

Appendix A (Specifications, fonts and bar code) ................................................................................A-1

Printer specifications ....................................................................................................................A-1

Engine ....................................................................................................................................A-1

Controller ........................... ................................................................. ....................................A-2

Software .................................................................................................................................A-2

Control panel ......................... ... ... ... ... .... ... .......................................... ... .................................A-2

Paper handling .......................................................................................................................A-3

Media specifications ...............................................................................................................A-3

Supplies ............................. ....................................... ....................................... .......................A-3

Dimensions / Weights .............................................................................................................A-4

General ........................... .................................... ................................... .................................A-4

Important information for choosing your paper .............................................................................A-5

Quick reference for bar code control commands ..........................................................................A-7

Print bar codes or expanded characters .................................................................................A-7

Appendix B...............................................................................................................................................B-1

Brother Numbers ............................................................................ ..............................................B-1

Important information: Regulations ...............................................................................................B-2

Radio interference ..................................................................................................................B-2

International ENERGY STAR

Compliance Statement ......................... ... .... ... .......................B-2

IEC 60825 specification ......................... .......................................... ... ... .................................B-2

Internal laser radiation ............................................................................................................B-2

IMPORTANT - For Your Safety ....................................................................................................B-3

Disconnect device ... ... ... .... .......................................... ... .......................................... ... .......B-3

Caution for LAN connection (For model HL-6050DN only) ................................................B-3

Index ......................................................................................................................................................... I-1

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About this printer

What is in the box?

When you unpack the printer, check to see that you have all of the following parts.

Printer

Drum unit assembly (with toner cartridge included)

Quick setup guide

CD-ROM

AC power cord

Interface cable

■ An interface cable is not a standard accessory.

■ Some computers have a USB and a parallel port. Please buy the appropriate cable for the interface

you intend to use.

■ Most parallel cables support bi-directional communication, but some might have an incompa tible pin

assignment or may not be IEEE 1284-compliant.

■ It is recommended to use a parallel interface cable or USB interface cable that is no longer than 2

meters.

■ When you use a USB cable, make sure that you connect it to the USB connector of your PC.

■ Please make sure that you use a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 certified cable if your computer uses a Hi-Speed

USB 2.0 interface.

■ Do not connect the USB cable to a non-powered hub or a Macintosh

Figure 1-1

keyboard.

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Front view

1 2

3 4

Face down output tray support flap (support flap)

Control panel

Multi-purpose tray (MP tray)

MP tray support flap

Paper tray

Front cover release button

Front cover

Face down output tray (top output tray)

Figure 1-2

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Back view

Back view*

Figure 1-3

Face up output tray (back output tray)

Face up output tray support

AC power connector

Power switch

Parallel interface connector

USB interface connector

Side cover

(HL-6050DN) 10/100BASE-TX port

(HL-6050DN) network LED (light-emitting diode)

(HL-6050DN) network test button

CompactFlashTM card slot

* The printer illustration is based on HL-6050DN.

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Positioning the printer

Please read the following before you use the printer.

Power supply

Use the printer within the recommended power range. Power source: AC 220 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz

The power cord, including extensions, should be no longer than 5 meters.

Do not share the same power circuit with other high-power appliances, such as a n 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 not stable.

Environment

■ Make sure that the power outlet/socket is near the printer and is easy to get to so that, if there is an

emergency, it can be easily unplugged.

■ Only use the printer within the following ranges of temperature and humidity:

Temperature: 10 °C to 32.5 °C Humidity: 20% to 80% (without condensation)

■ The printer should be used in a well-ventilated room.

■ Put the printer on a flat, horizontal surface.

■ Keep the printer clean. Do not put the printer in a dusty place.

■ Do not put the printer where the ventilation hole of the printer is blocked. Keep a gap of approximately

100 mm between the ventilation hole and the wall.

■ Do not put the printer in direct sunlight. If you have to put it near a window, use a blind or a heavy

curtain to protect the printer from direct sunlight.

■ Do not put the printer near devices that contain magnets or generate magnetic fields.

■ Do not subject the printer to strong physical shocks or vibrations.

■ Do not expose the printer to open/naked flames or salty or corrosive gasses.

■ Do not put objects on top of the printer.

■ Do not put the printer near an air conditioner.

■ Keep the printer horizontal when you carry it.

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What kind 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 Tray 1 Multi-purpose tray MP tray Optional lower tray unit Tray 2

While looking at this page on the CD-ROM, you can jump to the page for each printing method by clicking L in the table.

Media type

Paper weight

Tray 1 MP tray Tray 2 Automatic

duplex

Select the Media type from the printer driver

printing

Plain paper

75 g/m2 to 105 g/m

LLLLPlain paper

Recycled paper LLLLRecycled paper Bond paper

Rough paper 60 g/m

to 161 g/m

Thick paper

105 g/m2 to 161 g/m

Transparency L

Labels L

60 g/m2 to 105

g/m

Up to 10 sheets

A4 or Letter

60 g/m2 to 161

g/m

60 g/m2 to 105

g/m

Bond paper

L Thick paper or Thicker paper

Up to 10 sheets

A4 or Letter

Up to 10 sheets

A4 or Letter

Transparencies

Thicker paper

A4 or Letter

Envelopes L Envelopes

Envelopes - Thin

Card stock L Thick paper or Thicker paper Thin paper

60 g/m2 to 75 g/m

LLLLThin paper

When you print on thick paper, labels or card stock, we recommend that you select the media type setting in the printer driver according to the paper weight.

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Tray 1 MP tray Tray 2 Automatic duplex

printing

Paper size A4, Letter, Legal,

B5 (ISO), B5 (JIS), A5, B6 (ISO), A6, Executive, Folio

Number of sheets

500 sheets 100 sheets 500 sheets

Width:

69.9 to 215.9 mm Length:

116 to 406.4 mm

A4, Letter, Legal, B5 (ISO), B5 (JIS), A5, B6 (ISO), A6, Executive, Folio

A4, Letter, Legal

You must use the face up output tray (back 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 L in the table.

Media type Face down Face up Plain paper Recycled paper Bond paper Thick paper Thcker paper Transparency Labels Envelope Card stock Thin paper

You can use the control panel Menu buttons to select the priority of the paper source in the PAPER menu. See PAPER on page 3-15.

We recommend that you use face up printing when you print on transparencies.

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Recommended paper

Plain paper APP Blue Flag Ship 70 g/m Transparency 3M CG3300 Labels Avery laser label L7163

■ Before you buy a lot of paper, please test some to make sure that the paper is suitable.

■ Use paper that is made for plain-paper copying.

■ Use paper that is 75 to 90 g/m

■ Use neutral paper. Do not use acidic or alkaline paper.

■ Use long-grain paper.

■ Use paper with a moisture content of approximately 5%.

■ This printer can use recycled paper that meets the DIN 19309 specification.

Caution

Do not use ink jet paper, it may cause a paper jam and damage your printer.

To help you choose which paper to use with this printer, see Important information for choosing your paper on page A-5.

When you print on smaller sized short-grain paper (A5, A6 and Executive), do the following: Go 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 push down the two blue tabs one on the left and one on the right hand side (as shown in Figure 1-4 ). When you have finished printing, close the back output tray to reset the two blue tabs back to their original position.

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Figure 1-4

Printable area

When using PCL (standard driver) emulation, the edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are shown below.

Portrait

Figure 1-5

A4 Letter Legal B5 (ISO) Executive A5 A6 B6 (ISO)

4.2 mm

(0.17 in.)

6.01 mm

(0.24 in.)

4.2 mm

(0.17 in.)

6.01 mm

(0.24 in.)

When using BR-Script emulation, the edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are 4.32 mm.

4.2 mm (0.17 in.)

6.35 mm (0.25 in.)

4.2 mm (0.17 in.)

6.35 mm (0.25 in.)

4.2 mm (0.17 in.)

6.35 mm (0.25 in.)

4.2 mm (0.17 in.)

6.35 mm (0.25 in.)

4.2 mm (0.17 in.)

6.01 mm (0.24 in.)

4.2 mm (0.17 in.)

6.01 mm (0.24 in.)

4.2 mm (0.17 in.)

6.35 mm (0.25 in.)

4.2 mm (0.17 in.)

6.35 mm (0.25 in.)

4.2 mm (0.17 in.)

6.01 mm (0.24 in.)

4.2 mm (0.17 in.)

6.01 mm (0.24 in.)

4.2 mm (0.17 in.)

6.01 mm (0.24 in.)

4.2 mm (0.17 in.)

6.01 mm (0.24 in.)

4.2 mm (0.17 in.)

6.01 mm (0.24 in.)

4.2 mm (0.17 in.)

6.01 mm (0.24 in.)

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Landscape

Figure 1-6

A4 Letter Legal B5 (ISO) Executive A5 A6 B6 (ISO)

4.2 mm

(0.17 in.)

5.0 mm

(0.19 in.)

4.2 mm

(0.17 in.)

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.

4.2 mm (0.17 in.)

5.08 mm (0.2 in.)

4.2 mm (0.17 in.)

5.08 mm (0.2 in.)

4.2 mm (0.17 in.)

5.08 mm (0.2 in.)

4.2 mm (0.17 in.)

5.08 mm (0.2 in.)

4.2 mm (0.17 in.)

5.0 mm (0.19 in.)

4.2 mm (0.17 in.)

5.0 mm (0.19 in.)

4.2 mm (0.17 in.)

5.08 mm (0.2 in.)

4.2 mm (0.17 in.)

5.08 mm (0.2 in.)

4.2 mm (0.17 in.)

5.0 mm (0.19 in.)

4.2 mm (0.17 in.)

5.0 mm (0.19 in.)

4.2 mm (0.17 in.)

5.0 mm (0.19 in.)

4.2 mm (0.17 in.)

5.0 mm (0.19 in.)

4.2 mm (0.17 in.)

5.0 mm (0.19 in.)

4.2 mm (0.17 in.)

5.0 mm (0.19 in.)

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Printing methods

Printing on plain paper

You can print on plain paper from the paper tray or multi-purpose tray. For the paper you want to use, please see What kind of paper can I use? on page 1-5.

Printing on plain paper from the paper tray

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) printer driver

BR-Script printer driver

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Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer.

Figure 1-7

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

To avoid paper jams and misfeeds, fill up the paper tray with small stacks of paper that you have fanned well. Put the side that is going to be printed on first (blank side), face down, with the leading edge (top) of the paper in last (at the front of the tray). Check that the paper is flat in the paper tray at all four corners.

Figure 1-9

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Do not put more than 500 sheets of paper (80 g/m2) in the 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

Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Check that it is inserted fully into the printer.

Send the print data to the printer.

Figure 1-11

Figure 1-12

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Printing on 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.

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) printer driver

BR-Script printer driver

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Open the MP tray and lower it gently.

Pull out the MP tray support flap.

Figure 1-13

Figure 1-14

Put paper in the MP tray. Put the side to be printed on first, face up, with the leading edge (top) of the paper in first. 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 in the MP tray at any one time, or it may cause a jam.

Figure 1-15

(80 g/m2 )

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Make sure that the paper is straight and in the proper position on the MP tray. If it is not, the paper may not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam.

While pressing the paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guide to fit the paper size.

Figure 1-16

When you put paper in the MP tray, please remember the following:

■ The side to be printed on must be face up.

■ During 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.

Send the print data to the printer.

Figure 1-17

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Printing on thick paper, labels and card stock

■ Do not use damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped paper.

■ Do not use labels without a mount.

■ We recommend that 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 1-18

■ Before you print paper with holes, such as organizer sheets, you must fan the stack to avoid

paper jams and misfeeds.

Figure 1-19

■ Do not place the punched holes of organizer sheets near the actuator (paper sensor).

■ Do not use organizer sheets that are stuck together. The glue on them might cause damage to

the printer.

■ Do not put different types of paper in the paper tray at the same time because it may cause paper

jams or misfeeds.

■ Do not print thick paper, labels or card stock using duplex printing.

■ For proper printing, you must choose the same paper size from your software application as the

paper in the tray.

■ See What kind of paper can I use? on page 1-5.

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Printing on thick paper, labels or card stock from the multi-purpose tray (MP tray)

When the back output tray is pulled down, the printer has a straight paper path from the MP tray through to the back of the printer. Use this paper feed and output method when you want to print on thick paper, labels or card stock.

The printer automatically turns on the MP tray mode when you put paper in the MP tray.

When you select the paper you want to use, see What kind of paper can I use? on page 1-5.

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) printer driver

BR-Script printer driver

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Open the back output tray, and then pull out the face up output tray support if necessary.

Figure 1-20

Open the MP tray and lower it gently.

Pull out the MP tray support flap.

Figure 1-21

Figure 1-22

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Figure 1-23

Make sure that the paper is straight and in the proper position in the MP tray. If it is not, the paper may not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam.

While pressing the paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guide to fit the paper size.

Figure 1-24

When you put paper in the MP tray, please remember the following:

■ During printing, the inside tray rises to feed paper into the printer.

■ The side to be printed on must be face up.

■ 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.

Send the print data to the printer.

After you finish the print job, close the back output tray.

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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

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Printing on envelopes

Types of envelopes to avoid

Do not use envelopes which:

■ are damaged, curled, wrinkled, or an usual shape

■ are extremely shiny or textured

■ have clasps, snaps or tie strings

■ have self-adhesive components

■ are of a baggy construction

■ are not sharply creased

■ are embossed (have raised writing on them)

■ have been previously printed on by a laser printer

■ are pre-printed on the inside

■ cannot be arranged when put in a pile

■ are made of paper that weighs more than the paper weight specifications for the printer

■ have been badly made, with edges that are not straight or consistently square

■ have windows, holes, cutouts or perforations

Figure 1-26

IF YOU USE ANY OF THE TYPES OF ENVELOPES LISTED ABOVE, THEY MAY DAMAGE YOUR PRINTER. THIS DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY BROTHER WARRANTY OR SERVICE AGREEMENT.

■ Before you print envelopes, you must fan the stack to avoid paper jams and misfeeds.

Figure 1-27

■ Do not put different types of paper in the paper tray at the same time because it may cause paper

jams or misfeeds.

■ Do not print envelopes using duplex printing.

■ For proper printing, you must choose the same paper size from your software application as the

paper in the tray.

■ See What kind of paper can I use? on page 1-5.

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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 been made. A suitable envelope should have edges with straight, well-creased folds and the leading edge should not be thicker than two pieces of paper. The envelope should lie flat and not be of baggy or flimsy construction. You should buy quality envelopes from a supplier who understands that you will be using the envelopes in a lase r printer. Before you print many envelopes, test one to make sure that the print results are what you want.

Brother will not recommend a particular envelope because envelope manufacturers may change the envelope specifications. You are responsible for the quality and performance of the envelopes you use.

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Printing on envelopes from the MP tray

The printer automatically turns on the MP Tray mode when you put paper in the MP tray.

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

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Open the back output tray, and then pull out the face up output tray support if necessary.

Figure 1-28

Open the MP tray and lower it gently.

Pull out the MP tray support flap.

Figure 1-29

Figure 1-30

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Envelopes that have been creased after they have been printed

At the back of the printer, open the back output tray and push down the two blue tabs one on the left and one on the right hand side (as shown in Figure 1-31). When you have finished printing your envelopes, close the back output tray to reset the two blue tabs back to their original position.

Figure 1-31

Put envelopes in the MP tray so that they touch the back of the tray and remain under the maximum paper height guides on both sides of the tray. Put the side to be printed on first, face up, with the leading edge (top) of the envelope in first. Do not put more than 3 enve lopes in the MP tray at any one time, or it may cause a jam.

Figure 1-32

Make sure that the envelopes are neatly stacked and in the proper position in the MP tray. If they are not, the envelopes may not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a jam.

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Press and slide the paper width guide to fit the envelope size.

Figure 1-33

DL size double-flap envelopes

■ If the DL size double flap envelope is creased after printing, go to the Basic tab, select Paper

Size and then select DL Long Edge. Put a new DL size double-flap enve lope in the MP tray with

the longest edge of the envelope in first, then print again.

When you put envelopes in the MP tray, please remember 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 leading edge (top of the paper) in first and push it gently into the tray.

■ The top of the envelope stack must be under the maximum paper h eight guides that are on both

sides of the tray.

Send the print data to the printer.

After you finish the print job, close the back output tray.

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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 Paper or Thicker Paper

to increase the fixing temperature. To adjust the print density setting, See QUALITY on page 3-15.

■ Envelope joints that are sealed by the manufacturer should be secure.

■ All sides should be properly folded without any wrinkles or creases.

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Printing on transparencies

You can print on transparencies from the paper tray or MP tray.

Do not touch transparencies that have just been printed because they are very hot.

Printing on transparencies from the paper tray

Do not put more than 10 transparencies in the paper tray.

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

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Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer.

Figure 1-34

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

Put transparencies in the tray. Put the side that is going to be printed on face down, with the top of the paper at the front of the tray. Check that the transparencies are flat in the tray at all four corners.

Figure 1-36

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Do not put more than 10 transparencies in the tray at any one time, or it may cause a jam. Check that transparencies are below the maximum paper mark (▼).

Figure 1-37

Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Check that it is inserted fully into the printer.

Figure 1-38

Send the print data to the printer.

Figure 1-39

Caution

Remove each transparency before the next page is output on the top output tray to prevent transparencies from sticking to each other.

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Printing on transparencies from the MP tray

When the back output tray is pulled down, the printer has a straight paper 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.

Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Transparencies Paper Source: MP Tray

PCL (standard) printer driver

BR-Script printer driver

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Open the back output tray, and then pull out the face up output tray support if necessary.

Figure 1-40

Open the MP tray and lower it gently.

Pull out the MP tray support flap.

Figure 1-41

Figure 1-42

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Put transparencies in the MP tray. Put the side to be printed on first, face up, with the leading edge (top) of the paper in first. Make sure the transparencies touch the back of the tray and remain under the maximum paper height guides on both sides of the tray. Do not put more than 10 transparencies in the MP tray at any one time, or it may cause a jam.

Figure 1-43

Make sure that the transparencies are straight and in the proper position in the MP tray. If they are not, the transparencies may not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a jam.

While pressing the paper guide release lever, slide the paper guide to fit the transparency size.

Figure 1-44

When you put transparencies in the MP tray, please remember the following:

■ The side to be printed on must be face up.

■ Put the leading edge (top of the transparencies) in first and push it gently into the tray.

■ The top of the transparency stack must be under the maximum paper height guides that are on

both sides of the tray.

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Send the print data to the printer.

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.

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Printing on both sides of the paper

The supplied printer drivers for Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP, Mac OS®

8.6 to 9.2 and Mac OS choose 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.

X 10.1 to 10.3 all enable duplex printing. For more information about how to

Manual duplex printing from the paper tray (For PCL printer driver)

Choose the Manual Duplex printing mode from the Advanced tab, and f rom th e Basic tab select the Paper Source to be Tray 1.

The printer will automatically print all the even-numbered pages on one side of the paper first.

Remove the printed even numbered pages from the output tray and put them back in the paper tray, placing the paper with the side to be printed on (blank side) face down. Follow the instructions on the computer screen.

Figure 1-45

If you select the Paper Source to be Auto Select in Step 1, please put the printed even-numbered pages in the MP tray.

The printer will now automatically print all the odd numbered pages on the other side of the paper.

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Manual duplex printing from the multi-purpose tray

Caution

■ Before putting the sheets back in the MP tray, you will have to straighten them, or you may get

paper jams.

■ You should not use very thin or very thick paper.

■ When you use the manual duplex function, it is possible that there may be paper jams or poor

print quality. If there is a paper jam, see Paper jams and how to clear them on page 6-5.

Open 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 tab, and from the Basic tab select the Paper Source to be MP Tray.

Put the paper in the MP tray with the side to be printed on first facing up. Follow the instructions on the computer screen. Repeat this step until you have printed all the even numbered pages.

Figure 1-46

Remove the printed even-numbered pages from the output tray and put them in the same order back into the MP tray. Place the paper with the side which will be printed on (the blank side) face up. Follow the instructions on the computer screen.

Figure 1-47

Repeat Step 3 until you have printed all the odd numbered pages on the other side of the paper.

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Automatic duplex printing

The screens in this section are from Windows® XP. The screens on your PC will vary depending on your operating system.

Caution

Use A4, Letter or Legal size paper when you use automatic duplex printing function.

■ Ensure that the back output tray is closed

■ Ensure that the duplex tray is installed correctly in the printer.

Figure 1-48

Put paper in the paper tray or MP tray.

Set the paper adjustment lever for duplex printing at the back of the printer to match your paper size.

Letter or Legal size

A4 size

Figure 1-49

If the paper adjustment lever for duplex printing is not correctly set for the paper size, paper jams may occur and the print will be out of position on the paper.

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For the PCL (standard) printer driver

Open the Properties dialog box in the printer driver. Choose the General tab and click the Printing Preferences icon. Choose the Duplex mode in the Advanced tab, make sure 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 tab, select Orientation, Print on Both Sides (Duplex) and Page Order, and then click the OK button. The printer will print on both sides of the paper automatically.

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Booklet printing (for the PCL printer driver)

Put paper in the paper tray or MP tray.

When you use A4 size or Letter size paper, set the paper adjustment lever for duplex printing to match your paper size.

Letter or Legal size

A4 size

Figure 1-50

If the paper adjustment lever for duplex printing is not corr ectly set for the paper size you are using, paper jams may occur and the print will be out of position on the paper.

Open the Properties dialog box in the printer driver. Choose the General tab and click the Printing Preferences icon. After you click the Duplex icon in the Advanced tab, check the Booklet Printing setting. Select the Duplex mode. The printer will print a Booklet automatically.

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Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper

■ If the paper is thin, it may wrinkle.

■ If paper is curled, straighten it and then put it back in the paper tray.

■ You should use regular paper. Do not use bond paper.

■ If the paper is not feeding properly, it may be curled. Remove the paper and straighten it.

■ (For manual duplex printing) When you put paper in the paper tray, first empty the tray of any other

paper then put the printed page in to the empty tray, with the printed side face up. (Do not add printed pages to the top of a stack of unprinted paper.)

(For manual duplex printing )

For thick paper that has curled once the first side has been printed on, you cannot feed the paper for the second time from the MP tray to allow the other side of the paper to be printed.

At the back of the printer, open the back output tray and push down the two blue tabs one on the left and one on the right hand side (as shown in Figure 1-51). Wh en you have finished printing, close the back output tray to 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 then page 1 on the first sheet of paper. It will print page 4 then page 3 on the second sheet of paper. It will print page 6 then page 5 on the third sheet of paper, and so on.

When doing automatic duplex printing, the paper must be put in the paper tray in the following way:

■ For the paper tray:

■ Put the side to be printed on first, face down, with the leading edge (top) of the paper at the front

of the tray.

■ To print the second side, put the paper face up, with the leading edge (top) of the paper at the

front of the tray.

■ If letterhead paper is used, this would be put in the paper tray with the heading face up, and at

the front of the tray.

■ To print the second page, put the heading face down and at the front of the tray.

■ For the MP tray:

■ Put the side to be printed on first, in face up, with the leading edge (top) of the paper in first.

■ To print the second side, put the paper face down, with the leading edge (top) of the paper in

first.

■ If letterhead paper is used, this would be put in with the heading face down, and in first.

■ To print the second side, put the heading face up and in first.

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Carbon copy printing

Carbon copy printing enables you to automatically print one page data to different styles of paper by changing the paper source. You 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 colored paper and then to ‘Sheet 2’ which is yellow colored and has some information a lready printed. If you put paper for ‘Sheet 1’ in the 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 the MP tray.

For more information, visit http://solutions.brother.com/carboncopy

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Driver and software

Printer driver

A printer driver is software that translates data from the format used by a computer to the format that a particular printer needs. Typically, this format is a printer command language or page description language.

The printer drivers for the following version of Windows 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®

■ PCL (Hewlett-Packard LaserJet laser printer) compatible printer driver (Standard printer driver)

■ BR-Script (PostScript

® 3TM

language emulation) printer driver (PS printer driver)

and Macintosh® are on the CD-ROM that we

For Macintosh®

■ BR-Script (PostScript® 3TM language emulation) printer driver (PS printer driver)

For more information, see the Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.

For Linux

■ GDI printer driver

® 3TM

■ BR-Script (PostScript

Operating system PCL driver GDI driver BR-Script driver

Windows Windows Windows NT

Mac OS Mac OS

Linux (Mandrake 9.1, Red Hat 9.0, SuSE Linux 8.2)

95/98/Me

2000/XP

4.0

8.6 to 9.2

X 10.1 to 10.3

language emulation) printer driver (PS printer driver)

(PS driver)

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For Windows®

Features in the PCL printer driver

You can download the latest printer driver or get other information by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com

You can also change settings by clicking the illustration on the left side of the Basic tab in the Properties dialog box.

The screens in this section are based on HL-6050D with Windows® XP. The screens on your PC will vary depending on the printer model and your operating system.

Basic tab

If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Basic tab by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Brother HL-6050D/DN series Properties

screen.

Select the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Orientation and other settings.

Select the Paper Source and other settings.

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Advanced tab

If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Advanced tab by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Brother HL-6050D/DN series Properties screen.

12345

Change the tab settings by clicking the following icons:

Print Quality

Duplex

Watermark

Page Setting

Device Options

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Print Quality

Select the resolution, toner save and print settings, or gray printing setting.

Resolution

You can change the resolution as follows:

■ 300 dpi

■ 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 settings.

■ Improve gray printing (For Windows NT

4.0, Windows® 2000/XP users only)

You can improve the image quality of shaded areas by ticking the Improve gray printing check box.

Duplex

If you select the Duplex button, the dialog box for making duplex settings will appear. Six types of duplex binding directions are available for each orientation.

Watermark

You can place a watermarked logo or text into your documents. When you use a bitmap file as a watermark, you can change the size of the watermark and place it anywhere you like on the page. When you use text as a watermark, you can change the font, darkness and angle settings.

Page Setting

You can change the print image scaling and select Mirror / Reverse print options.

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Device Options

You can set the following Printer Function modes in this tab: (You can jump to the page for each Printer Function by clicking the function name in the list below.)

■ Job Spooling

■ Quick Print Setup

■ Sleep Time

■ Status Monitor

■ Macro

■ Page Protection

■ 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 or Me, you can change settings of HRC and TrueType Mode in

Print Setting in the Print Quality option of the Advanced tab.

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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).

■ Last Job Reprint: Reprint the last job

■ Secure Print: Print the data with a password

■ Public: Save the data without a password

■ Proof: Save the data and print it

For more information about the Reprint function, see Reprint button on page 3-3.

If you want to prevent other people from printing your data using the reprint setting, clear the Use

Reprint check box in the job spooling settings.

Quick Print Setup

You can turn the quick print setup function ON or OFF. A small selection window appears on your computer. This will then let you make changes to the settings of the following functions:

■ Multiple Page

■ Manual Duplex

■ Duplex

■ 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 mode. Sleep mode acts as though the printer was turned off. The default timeout is 5 minutes. When Intelligent Sleep Mode is selected, it is automatically adjusted to the most suitable time-out setting depending on the frequency of your printer use. While the printer is in sleep mode, the light on the display is off, but the printer can still receive data from the computer. Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer to start printing. Pressing one of the buttons will also wake up the printer.

Sleep mode can be turned off. To turn sleep mode off, go to the Advanced tab, select Device Options and then select Sleep Time. Double click the word Sleep Time in the Sleep Time screen, this will allow the Sleep Time Off function to appear, click Sleep Time Off to stop the printer going into sleep mode. The Sleep Time Off function can be hidden by double clicking the word Sleep Time in the Sl eep Time screen again. We recommend that you keep Sleep mode on for power saving.

Status Monitor

This reports the printer status (any errors that may happen with the printer) when printing. The default setting for the Status Monitor is off. If you would like to turn the Status Monitor on, go to the Advanced tab, select Device options and then select Status monitor.

Macro

You can save a page of a document as a macro to printer memory. Moreover, you can execute the saved macro - in other words, you can use the saved macro as an overlay on any documents. This will save time and increase printing speed for often used information such as forms, company logos, letter head formats or invoices.

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Page Protection

‘Page Protection’ refers to a setting that reserves additional memory for the creation of full page images. Selections are AUTO, OFF, LTR (Letter size paper), A4 or LGL (Legal size paper). The page protection feature allows the printer to create the full page image to be printed in memory before physically moving the paper through the printer. When the image is very complicated and the printer has to wait to process the image before printing, use this function.

Print Date & Time

Date: Specifies the format of the date. Time: Specifies the format of the time.

HRC

This option allows you to change the HRC setting on your Brother HL-6050D/DN 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 printer.

■ Light

■ Medium

■ Dark.

■ Off: Turn HRC off

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

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Accessories tab

When you install the optional lower tray unit and other options, you can add it and select its settings in the Accessories tab as follows.

You can manually add and remove the options for any optional unit device that is installed on the printer. Tray settings will match the installed options.

RAMDISK

You can detect the capacity of the RAMDISK that has been set using the control pa nel. To find the capacity of RAMDISK, click the RAMDISK check box and then click Auto Detect. For more information, see Reprinting from RAM on page 3-3.

Paper Source Setting

This feature recognizes the paper size in each paper tray.

Auto detection of printer options The Auto Detect function finds the currently installed option al unit 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.

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Support tab

If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Support tab by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Brother HL-6050D/DN series Properties screen.

Displays the printer driver version.

Web Update

You can check the brother web site for updated drivers and automatically download and update the driver on your computer.

Brother Solutions Center

You can download the latest driver or get other information by accessing the Brother Home Page at http://solutions.brother.com

Printer Settings

You can print the printer settings page and the internal fonts list.

Print Fonts

You can print the font list of the printer.

Check Setting

You can check the current driver settings.

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Features 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. The screens on your PC may vary depending on the printer model and your operating system.

Ports tab

Select the port where your printer is connected or the path to the network printer you are using.

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Device Settings tab

Select the options you have installed.

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Layout tab

If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can 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.

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Paper / Quality tab

Select the Paper Source.

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Advanced options

If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Brother HL-6050D/DN BR-Script3 Advanced Options tab by clicking Advanced... button in the Layout tab or the Paper / Quality tab.

Select the Paper Size and Copy Count.

Set the Print Quality, Scaling and TrueType Font settings.

You can change settings by selecting the setting in the Printer Features list:

■ Media Type

■ HRC

■ Toner Save

■ Sleep Time

■ BR-Script Level

HRC

■ Printer Default: The setting will match that of the printer.

■ Light

■ Medium

■ Dark.

■ Off: Turn HRC off

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Toner Save You can save running costs by turning on the Toner Save, which reduces the print density.

Sleep Time

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For Macintosh®

This printer supports Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac OS® X 10.1 to 10.3 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 10.3

The screens on your Macintosh

Page setup

You can set the Paper size, Orientation and Scale.

will vary depending on your operating system.

Layout

Set the Pages per Sheet, Layout Orientation and other settings.

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Specific settings

You can change settings by selecting the setting in the Printer Features list:

■ Media Type

■ Resolution

■ Job Spooling

■ Password

■ Job Name

■ HRC

■ Toner Save

■ Sleep Time

■ BR-Script Level

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Resolution

You can change the resolution as follows:

■ 300 dpi

■ 600 dpi

■ 1200 dpi

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).

■ Proof: Save the data and print it

■ Public: Save the data without a password

■ Secure Print: Print the data with a password

For more information about the Reprint function, see Reprint button on page 3-3.

HRC

■ Printer Default: The setting will match that of the printer.

■ Off: Turn HRC off

■ Light

■ Medium

■ Dark

Toner Save You can save running costs by turning on the 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 was turned off. The default timeout is 5 minutes. While the printer is in sleep mode, the light on the display is off, but the printer can still receive data from the computer. Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer to start printing. Pressing one of the buttons will also wake up the printer.

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Software (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 and check the status of your printer on the network.

Driver Deployment Wizard

This installer includes the Windows® PCL printer driver (standard printer driver) and Brother network port driver (LPR and NetBIOS). The administrator should set up the IP address, Gateway and Subnet with BRAdmin Professional before using this software.

If the administrator then installs the printer driver and port driver using this software, the administrator can save the file to the file server or send the file by email to users. Then, each user just clicks that file to have the printer driver, port driver, IP address, and so on, automatically copied to their PC.

Web BRAdmin

The Web BRAdmin utility is designed to manage all LAN/WAN Brother network connected devices. By installing the Web BRAdmin server utility on a computer running Microsoft IIS (Internet Information Server 4.0/5.0), Administrators with a Web browser can connect to the Web BRAdmin server, which then communicates with the device itself. Unlike the BRAdmin Professional utility - which is designed for Windows with a web browser that supports Java.

You can download the web BRAdmin utility from our web site at http://solutions.brother.com/webbra dmin

systems only - the Web BRAdmin server utility can be accessed from any client computer

Web BRAdmin and Internet Information Server 4.0 is supported by the following operating systems:

■ Windows NT

4.0 Server

Web BRAdmin and Internet Information Server 5.0 is supported by the following operating systems:

■ Windows

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2000 Professional

2000 Server

2000 Advanced Server

XP Professional

Automatic emulation selection

This printer has an automatic emulation selection feature. When the printer receives data from the computer, it automatically chooses the emulation mode. The default factory setting is ON.

The printer can choose from the following combinations:

EPSON (default) IBM

HP LaserJet HP LaserJet BR-Script 3 BR-Script 3 EPSON FX-850 IBM ProPrinter XL

Automatic interface selection

This printer has an automatic interface selection feature. When the printer receives data from the computer, it automatically selects the IEEE 1284 Parallel or the USB interface whichever is appropriate.

When you use the parallel interface, you can turn the high-speed and bi-directional parallel communications on or off by using the control panel buttons to access PARALLEL in the INTERFACE menu. See INTERFACE on page 3-21. Since the default factory setting is ON for the automatic interface selection mode, simply connect the interface cable to the printer. (Note: Always turn off both your computer and printer when connecting or disconnecting the cable).

When you use the automatic interface selection, note the following:

■ This function takes a few seconds to work. If you want to speed up printing, select the required

interface manually by using the control panel to access SELECT in the INTERFACE menu.

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.

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Printer settings

Factory settings

The printer settings have been set at the factory before shipment. They 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 page 3-24.

Changing the user settings does not affect the factory settings. You cannot modify the present factory settings.

The changed user settings can be restored to the default factory settin gs with the RESET MENU menu. See RESET MENU on page 3-21.

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Control panel

This printer has one liquid crystal display (LCD), seven buttons and one Light Emitting Diode (LED) on the control panel. The display can show various messages with up to 16 charact ers in one row. The LED lights to indicate the current printer status.

Figure 3-1

CONTROL PANEL 3 - 1

Buttons

You can control the basic printer operations and change various printer settings with seven buttons (Go, Job Cancel, Reprint, +, -, Back, Set).

Button Operations Go Exit from the control panel menu, reprint settings and error messages.

pause and continue printing.

Job Cancel Stop and cancel the printing job in progress. Reprint Select the number of extra copies (1-999). + Move forward through menus.

Move forward through the available options.

- Move backward through menus. Move backward through the availab le op tio ns .

Back Go back one level in th e me nu . Set Select the control panel menu.

Set the selected menus and settings.

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.

You can pause printing with the Go button. Pressing the Go button again resta rts the print job and clears the pause. During a pause, the printer is off line.

If the printer is in PAUSE mode and you do not want 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 shows JOB CANCELLING until the job is cancelled. After cancelling the job, the printer returns to the READY state.

When the printer is not receiving data or printing, the displa y shows No Data!!! and you cannot cancel the job.

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Reprint button

If you want to reprint a document that 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. This document can then be reprinted by anyone who is on the network or at the printer control panel.

You can use the Reprint button when the printer is in READY or PAUSE state. If you want to print Proof, Public or Secure data, we recommend that you install the optional

CompactFlash

Reprinting from RAM

If you do not install a CompactFlash from random access memory (RAM). The reprint data in RAM will be deleted when the printer is turned off.

When you use RAM to reprint:

Press the Set button on the control panel to exit from the READY state and select RAMDISK SIZE in the SETUP menu.

The present RAM disk is 0MB. Press the + button to increase the reprint RAM size in increments of 1MB.

card.

card (see CompactFlashTM card on page 4-6), you can reprint

■ When you increase the 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 secure printing.

■ When you store data in RAM, the data will be deleted when the printer is turned off.

We recommend that you add more RAM if you want to be able to print a lot of secure data. (See DIMM on page 4-8).

Reprinting the last job

You can reprint the data from the last print job without sending it from the computer again.

■ If REPRINT setting is set to OFF on the control panel and you press the Reprint button, the LCD

shows NO DATA STORED for a short time.

■ If you want to cancel reprinting, press the Job Cancel button.

■ If the printer does not have enough memory to spool the print job data, it will only print the last

page.

■ Pressing the - or + button makes the number of reprint copies decrease or increase. You can

select between 1 and 999 COPIES.

■ For more information about the settings in the printer driver, see Device Options on page 2-5.

CONTROL PANEL 3 - 3

Reprint the last job three times

Make sure the REPRINT setting is ON by using the control panel buttons to ente r 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 page 2-5.

Press the Reprint button.

COPIES= 1

If you wait too long to continue the cont rol panel b utton operatio n, the displa y leaves the REPRINT setting automatically.

Press + twice.

COPIES= 3

Press Set or Reprint.

PRINTING

COPIES= 1

■ If you press the Go button twice, the printer will leave the REPRINT setting.

■ If you want to reprint the data and have pressed the Go button, the display shows PRESS SET

TO PRINT. Press the Set or Reprint button to start reprinting, or press Go again to cancel the reprint job.

Printing Proof data

You can use this setting to reprint 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 setting for a document that will be moved to a public folder at a later date.

When the area to spool data is full, the earliest data is automatically deleted first. The order of deleting data is not connected to the order of reprinting.

When you reprint Proof data, see How to print Secure data on page 3-6.

■ If you have not installed the optional CompactFlash

the printer is turned off.

■ For more information about the settings in the printer driver, see Device Options on page 2-5.

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card, the reprint data will be deleted when

Printing Public data

You can use this setting to reprint documents that are stored in a Public area of the printer memory. Documents here will not be protected by a password and anyone can access them using the front panel or a web browser. The printer will not print a Public document when you send it to the printer. You must use the control panel of the printer or connect to the printer through a web browser.

Public data can be deleted using the control panel of the printer or from the web-based management software.

When you reprint PUBLIC data, see How to print Secure data on page 3-6.

For more information about the settings in the printer driver, see Job Spooling on page 2-6.

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 document when you send it for printing. To print the document you must use the control panel of the printer (with the password) or connect to the printe r 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 Options on page 2-5.

CONTROL PANEL 3 - 5

How to print Secure data

Press the Reprint button If there is no data.

NO DATA STORED

LAST JOB

Press + or -.

SECURE FILE PUBLIC FILE PROOF FILE

or or

Press the Set button.

USER XXXXXX

Press the + or - button to select the user name. Press the Set button to set the user name.

JOB XXXXXX

Press the + or - button to select the job. Press the Set button to set the job.

PASS NO.=0000

Type your password. Ignore this step if printing a Public File. Press the Set button to set the password

COPIES= 1

The printer will exit this menu after a time-out period.

Press the Set button or the Reprint button. If you press the Go button, the display shows PRESS SET TO PRINT.

PRINTING

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, the LCD shows

NO DATA STORED.

To cancel the reprint job

Pressing the Job Cancel button allows you to cancel the current reprint job. The Job Cancel button also allows you to cancel a paused reprint job.

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+ or - button

If you press the + or - button when the printer is online (READY), it goes offline and the LCD displays the menu.

To 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 go to other menus by pressing the + or - button. Pressing the + or - button allows you to move forward or backward through the menus and settings on the display. Press or keep pressin g the button until you see the setting you want.

To enter numbers

You can enter numbers in two ways. You can press the + or - butto n to move up or down one numbe r at a time, or you can hold down the + or - button to move faster. When you see the number you want, press the Set button.

Back button

If you press the Back button when the printer is online (READY), it goes offline and the LCD returns to the menu.

Pressing the Back button allows you to return to the previous level from the current menu level.

The Back button also allows you to choose the previous digit while setting numbers.

When you select a setting and it does not have an asterisk (Set button was not pressed), the Back button allows you to return to the previous menu level with the original setting unchanged.

When you press the Set button to choose a setting, an asterisk appears briefly at the end of the display. Since the asterisk shows what you have chosen, you can easily see the current settings as you look 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 menu.

Pressing the Set button allows you to choose the displayed menu or option. After changing a setting, an asterisk (*) appears briefly on the right-hand side of the message.

CONTROL PANEL 3 - 7

Light-emitting diode (LED)

The LED is a light which shows 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.

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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 action. For more information about these messages, see LCD messages on page 6-1.

Back light

Light Meaning

Off The printer is power off or in sleep status. Green

(General)

Red (Error)

Orange (Setting)

Ready to print Printing Warming Up Job cancelling

There is a problem with the printer.

The printer is offline. Choosing a menu Setting Reprint times Pause

CONTROL PANEL 3 - 9

LCD message

Printer status messages

The following table shows the printer status messages that are displayed during normal operation:

Printer Status Message Meaning

IGNORE DATA Printer is ignoring data processed using PS driver. JOB CANCELLING Cancelling the job. NOW INITIALIZING The printer is setting up. PAUSE The printer has suspended its operations. Press th e Go button to start the

printer again.

PRESS SET TO PRINT Press the Set button to start printing. PRINTING Printing. PROCESSING Busy processing data. PROGRAMING-WAIT Accessing CompactFlash RAM SIZE=XX MB This printer has XX MB memory. READY Ready to print. RESET TO FACTORY SETTINGS The printer settings returns to the factory settings. RESET TO USER SETTINGS The printer settings returns to the user settings. RESOLUTION ADAPT Printing with reduced resolution. SELF TEST Performing self-diagnostics. SLEEP In Sleep state WARMING UP The printer is warming up.

card.

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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 end of th e display for

a short time. After that, the display returns to the previous menu level.

■ After changing the status or a setting, pressing the Back button before you press th e Set button will

cause the display to return to the previous menu level with the original settings unchanged.

■ There are two ways to input numbers. You can press + or - to scroll up or down one number at a time,

or you can hold down + or - to scroll faster. The blinking number is the one that you can change.

CONTROL PANEL 3 - 11

For example: If you feed paper from the MP tray as a priority, change the MP FIRST setting to ON as follows.

The 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

Press the + or - button to move forward or backward through the menus until

PAPER is displayed.

PAPER

Press the Set button to move to the next menu level.

SOURCE

MP FIRST

=OFF *

=ON

=ON *

Press the + or - button.

Press the Set button.

Press the + button.

Press Set button. An asterisk * briefly appears at the end of the display. The default setting is indicated by an *

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Control Panel LCD menu

The control panel LCD names for the paper trays are as follows.

■ Standard paper tray: TRAY 1

■ Multi-purpose tray: MP TRAY

■ Optional lower tray: TRAY 2

There are eight menus. For more information about the selections available in each menu, please see the pages listed below.

■ INFORMATION

See INFORMATION on page 3-14.

■ PAPER

See PAPER on page 3-15.

■ QUALITY

see QUALITY on page 3-15.

■ SETUP

See SETUP on 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

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 list of data saved in the CompactFlash

memory when the CompactFlash

card has not been installed.

PRINT FONTS Prints the font list and samples. VERSION Subsetting Description

SER.NO=######### Shows printer serial number. ROM VER=#### Shows ROM version. ROM DATE=##/##/## Shows ROM date. NET VER=#### Shows network version (only Network users). RAM SIZE=###MB Shows the size of memory in this printer.

MAINTENANCE PAGE COUNTER =###### Shows the current total printed

DRUM COUNT =###### Shows the pages printed with

REMAIN DRUM =###### Shows the pages left to print

REMAIN PF KIT MP =###### Shows the pages left to print

REMAIN PF KIT 1 =###### Shows the pages left to print

REMAIN PF KIT 2 =###### Shows the pages left to print

REMAIN FUSER =###### Shows the pages left to print

REMAIN LASER =###### Shows the pages left to print

card or in the embedded

pages.

drum unit.

with drum unit.

with PF kit MP.

with PF kit 1.

with PF kit 2.

with fuser unit.

with laser unit.

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PAPER

Display Shows Description

SOURCE =AUTO/MP/TRAY1/TRAY2

Selects which paper tray the paper will be fed from.

PRIORITY =MP>T1>T2

T1>T2>MP T1>T2

MP FIRST =ON/OFF

Selects whether to feed paper from the MP tray as a priority.

MP SIZE =ANY/LETTER/LEGAL/A4...

Selects the size of paper you loaded in the MP tray, for example, A4/Lette r/Legal/...

MANUAL FEED =OFF/ON

Select whether or not you want to feed paper manually.

TRAY1 SIZE =LETTER/LEGAL/A4...

Selects the size of paper you loaded in the standard upper tray, for example, A4/Letter/Legal/...

TRAY2 SIZE =LETTER/LEGAL/A4...

Selects the size of paper you loaded in the optional lower tray, for example, A4/Letter/Legal/...

DUPLEX =OFF/ON(LONG BIND)/ON(SHORT BIND)

Select whether you want to automatically print on both sides of the paper.

QUALITY

Display Shows Description

RESOLUTION =300/600/1200

You can select a print resolution of 300, 600 or 1200 dpi (dots per inch).

HRC =MEDIUM/DARK/OFF/LIGHT

HRC: High Resolution Control (HRC) offers improved print quality of letters, numbers and graphics that conventional laser printers cannot achieve, with a resolution of 300 or 600 dpi.

TONER SAVE =OFF/ON DENSITY =-6, -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Increases or decreases the print density.

CONTROL PANEL 3 - 15

SETUP

Display Shows Description

LANGUAGE = ENGLISH /FRANÇAIS /... PANEL CONTROL Subsetting Description

LCD DENSITY =0/1/2 AUTO ONLINE =ON/OFF BUTTON REPEAT Sets the time for the display message to change

when holding the + or - button at inter vals of: 0.1,

0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 or 2.0 seconds. The factory setting is 0.1.

MESSAGE SCROLL Sets the time in seconds that an LCD message

will scroll across the display. From Level 1=0.2 to Level 10=2.0. The factory setting is Level 1.

ERROR BUZZER OFF

NORMAL There will be three sets of five Buzzes when an

error occurs.

SPECIAL Buzzes five times consecutively until the error is

cleared.

PANEL BUZZER OFF Disables buzz function when you press the

button.

ON Enables buzz function when you press t he button.

BUZZER VOLUME LOW Makes the buzz lower.

HIGH Makes the buzz higher.

POWER SAVE TIME =1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ... 240 MIN AUTO CONTINUE =OFF/ON LOCK PANEL =OFF/ON

Turns the lock panel settings ON or OFF. PASS NO.=###

REPRINT =ON/OFF PAGE PROTECTION PROTECT = AUTO AUTO, OFF, LETTER, A4,LEGAL

EMULATION =AUTO (EPSON)/AUTO (IBM)/HP LASER JET/....

KEEP PCL =OFF/ON RAMDISK SIZE =0, 1, 2 ... MB RESTART PRINTER? DELETE STORAGE Deletes the data in CompactFlash

Subsetting Description

SECURE FILE Selects the user name, job name and password. PUBLIC FILE Selects the user name and job name. PROOF FILE Selects the user name and job name. DATA ID (CF) =#### MACRO ID (CF) =#### FONT ID (CF) =#### FORMAT (CF) OK?

card.

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PRINT MENU

Display Shows Description

MEDIA TYPE =PLAIN PAPER, TRANSPARENCIES, THICK PAPER, THICKER PAPER, THIN

PAPER, BOND PAPER, ENVELOPES, ENV.THIN, RECYCLED PAPER

PAPER Sets the paper size to LETTER, A4, LEGAL, FOLIO, EXECUTIVE, COM-10,

MONARCH, C5, DL, DLL, B5, A5, A6, B6, JIS B5, A4 LONG, POST CARD, ORGANIZER J, ORGANIZER K, ORGANIZER L, ORGANIZER M

COPIES You can check the total number of printed pages.

Shows the number of printed pages (1 to 999).

ORIENTATION This printer can print pages in portrait or landscape orientation.

PORTRAIT or LANDSCAPE

PRINT POSITION This printer can be adjusted to align the page format.

Subsetting Description

X OFFSET=0 =-500, -499 ... + 499, +500

Moves the print start position (at the top-left corner of pages) horizontally up to -500 (left) to +500 (righ t) dots in 300 dpi.

Y OFFSET=0 =-500, -499 ... + 499, +500

Moves the print start position (at the top-left corner of pages) vertically up to -500 (up) to +500 (down) dots in 300 dpi.

AUTO FF TIME =OFF/1, 2, 3 ... 99 (sec)

Allows you to print the remaining data without pressing the Go button.

FF SUPPRESS =OFF/ON

Turns the feed suppress (PAUSE) setting ON or OFF.

HP LASERJET Subsetting Description

FONT NO. FONT PITCH/POINT SYMBOL SET

TABLE PRINT AUTO LF

AUTO CR =OFF/ON

AUTO WRAP =OFF/ON

AUTO SKIP =ON/OFF

LEFT MARGIN =##

=I000 ... #### =##.## PC-8/...

Sets the symbol set or the character set. Prints code table. =OFF/ON

ON: CR → CR+LF, OFF: CR → CR

ON: LF LF+CR, FF+CR, or VT → VT+CR OFF: LF → LF, FF → FF, or VT → VT

Selects whether a line feed and carriage return will happen when the printer reaches the right margin.

Selects whether a line feed and carriage return will happen when the printer position reaches the bottom margin.

Sets the left margin at column 0 to 70 columns at 10 cpi.

CONTROL PANEL 3 - 17

PRINT MENU (Continued)

Display Shows Description

HP LASERJET

(continued)

EPSON FX-850 FONT NO. =I000 ... ####

Subsetting Description

RIGHT MARGIN =##

Sets the right margin at column 10 to 80 columns at 10 cpi.

TOP MARGIN =#.##

Sets 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 factor y setting is

0.5.

BOTTOM MARGIN =#.##

Sets the bottom margin at a distance from the botto m edge of the paper - 0, 0.33, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 or 2.0. The factory setting is 0.33(None-HP), 0.5(HP).

LINES =###

Sets the number of lines on each page from 5 to 128 lines.

FONT PITCH/POINT =##.## CHARACTER SET PC-8/...

Sets the symbol set or the character set.

TABLE PRINT Prints code table. AUTO LF =OFF/ON

ON: CR → CR+LF OFF: CR → CR

AUTO MASK =OFF/ON LEFT MARGIN Sets the left margin at column 0 to 70 columns at 10 cpi. RIGHT MARGIN Sets the right margin at column 10 to 80 columns at 10

cpi.

TOP MARGIN Sets the top margin at a distance from the top ed ge of the

paper - 0, 0.33, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 or 2.0. The factor y setting is

0.33.

BOTTOM MARGIN Sets the bottom margin at a distance from the botto m

edge of the paper - 0, 0.33, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 or 2.0. The factory setting is 0.33.

LINES Sets the number of lines on each page from 5 to 128

lines.

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PRINT MENU (Continued)

Display Shows Description

IBM PROPRINTER Subsetting Description

FONT NO. =I000 ... #### FONT PITCH =##.## CHARACTER SET PC-8/...

Sets the symbol set or the character set.

TABLE PRINT Prints code table. AUTO LF =OFF/ON

ON: CR → CR+LF, OFF: CR → CR

AUTO CR =OFF/ON AUTO MASK =OFF/ON LEFT MARGIN Sets the left margin at column 0 to 70 columns at 10 cpi. RIGHT MARGIN Sets the right margin at column 10 to 80 columns at 10

cpi.

TOP MARGIN Sets the top margin at a distance from the top ed ge of the

paper - 0, 0.33, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 or 2.0. The factor y setting is

0.33.

BOTTOM MARGIN Sets the bottom margin at a distance from the botto m

edge of the paper - 0, 0.33, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 or 2.0. The factory setting is 0.33.

LINES Sets the number of lines on each page from 5 to 128

lines.

BR-SCRIPT3 ERROR PRINT =OFF/ON CARBON MENU CARBON COPY OFF/ON/AUTO/PARALLEL

COPIES =1 to 8 COPY 1 TRAY =AUTO/REMAINING, MP TRAY, TRAY1, TRAY2 COPY 1 MACRO =(ID number) COPY 2 TRAY

. .

. COPY 8 TRAY COPY 2 MACRO

. COPY 8 MACRO

=AUTO/REMAINING, MP TRAY1, TRAY2 Appears when printing 2 pages or more.

=(ID number) Appears when printing 2 pages or more.

CONTROL PANEL 3 - 19

NETWORK (only on a Network)

Display Shows Description

TCP/IP 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 NETWARE ENABLE =ON/OFF

NET FRAME =AUTO, 8023, ENET, 8022, SNAP

APPLETALK =ON/OFF NETBEUI =ON/OFF DLC/LLC =ON/OFF NETBIOS/IP =ON/OFF ENET =AUTO, 100B-FD, 100B-HD, 10B-FD, 10B-HD

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INTERFACE

Display Shows Description

SELECT =AUTO/PARALLEL/USB/NETWORK AUTO IF TIME = 1, 2, 3 ... 99 (sec)

You need to set the time-out period for the auto interface selection.

INPUT BUFFER = Level1, 2, 3 ... 15

Increases or decreases the input buffer capacity.

PARALLEL When using the parallel interface

Sub-setting Menu Description

HIGH SPEED =ON/OFF

BI-DIR =ON/OFF

INPUT PRIME =ON/OFF

USB 2.0 HIGH SPEED =ON/OFF

RESTART PRINTER?

Turns high-speed parallel communications ON or OFF.

Turns bi-directional parallel communications ON or OFF.

Turns prime signal ON or OFF.

Turns High-Speed USB 2.0 communications ON or OFF.

RESET MENU

Display Shows Description

RESET PRINTER Resets the printer and restores all printer settings (inc luding command se ttings) to

settings you have previously made with the control panel buttons.

FACTORY RESET Resets the printer and restores all printer settings (inc luding command se ttings) to

the factory settings. See List of factory settings on page 3-24.

CONTROL PANEL 3 - 21

Set IP Address

INFORMATION

NETWORK

TCP/IP

TCP/IP ENABLE

Press the + or - button until NETWORK appears (and to display each setting shown below).

Press the Set button.

Press the + button.

IP ADDRESS=

192.0.0.192*

123.0.0.192*

123.45.67.89

123.45.67.89*

Press the Set button.

The last digit in the first part of the number is blinking. Press the + or - button to increase or decrease the number. Press the Set button to go to the next number.

Repeat this process until you have set your IP address.

Press the Set button to complete the IP address.

An asterisk appears at the end of the display.

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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. 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® language emulation interpreter. This printer supports level 3. The BR-Script interpreter of this printer allows you to control text and graphics on pages.

For technical information about PostScript

■ Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript

Publishing Company, Inc., 1999. ISBN: 0-201-37922-8

■ Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript

Company, Inc., 1988. ISBN: 0-201-14396-8

■ Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript

Publishing Company, Inc., 1985. ISBN: 0-201-10179-3

commands, see the following manuals:

Language Reference, third Edition. Addison-Wesley

Language Program Design. Addison-Wesley Publishing

Language Tutorial and Cookbook. Addison-Wesley

EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL Mode

The EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL modes are the emulation modes that this printer supports to meet the industry-standard for dot matrix printers. Some applications support these dot matrix printer emulations. Use these emulation modes so your printer will work well when printing from those types of applications.

CONTROL PANEL 3 - 23

List of factory settings

Table 3-1 shows the factory settings.

■ The emulation mode affects the setting. Effective modes are shown in brackets in the following

table.

■ The following settings cannot be restored to the factory settings with FACTORY RESET in the

RESET MENU menu: INTERFACE menu, HRC, PAGE PROTECTION, SCALABLE FONT, LOCK PANEL, page counter and local language for display messages.

■ The COPY setting 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 button on the network board (NC-6100h) for more than 5 seconds.

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Table 3 - 1: List of factory settings

Display Shows Submenu Factory setting

PAPER SOURCE =AUTO

PRIORITY =MP>T1>T2 MP FIRST =OFF MP SIZE =ANY MANUAL FEED =OFF TRAY1 SIZE =DETECT SENSOR TRAY2 SIZE =DETECT SENSOR DUPLEX =OFF

QUALITY RESOLUTION =600

HRC =MEDIUM TONER SAVE =OFF DENSITY 0

SETUP LANGUAGE =ENGLISH

PANEL CONTROL Subsetting Factory setting

LCD DENSITY =0 AUTO ONLINE =ON BUTTON REPEAT =0.1 SEC MESSAGE SCROLL LEVEL 1

ERROR BUZZER =OFF PANEL BUZZER =OFF BUZZER VOLUME =LOW POWER SAVE TIME =30 MIN AUTO CONTINUE =OFF LOCK PANEL =OFF REPRINT =ON PAGE PROTECTION =AUTO EMULATION =AUTO(EPSON) KEEP PCL =OFF RAMDISK SIZE =0MB

PRINT MENU MEDIA TYPE =PLAIN PAPER

PAPER =A4/LETTER COPIES =1 ORIENTATION =PORTRAIT PRINT POSITION Subsetting Factory setting

X OFFSET Y OFFSET

AUTO FF TIME =0 FF SUPPRESS =OFF

=0 =0

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Table 3 - 1: List of factory settings (Continued)

Display Shows Submenu Factory setting

PRINT MENU (continued)

HP LASERJET Subsetting Factory setting

FONT NO. =59 FONT PITCH =10.00/12.00 SYMBOLSET =PC8 AUTO LF =OFF AUTO CR =OFF AUTO WRAP =OFF AUTO SKIP =ON LEFT MARGIN =#### RIGHT MARGIN =#### TOP MARGIN =#### BOTTOM MARGIN =#### LINES =####

EPSON FX-850 FONT NO. =59

FONT PITCH =10.00/12.00 SYMBOLSET =US ASCII AUTO LF =OFF AUTO MASK =OFF LEFT MARGIN =#### RIGHT MARGIN TOP MARGIN BOTTOM MARGIN LINES

IBM PROPRINTER FONT NO.

FONT PITCH SYMBOLSET AUTO LF AUTO CR LEFT MARGIN RIGHT MARGIN TOP MARGIN BOTTOM MARGIN= LINES

BR-SCRIPT ERROR PRINT CARBON MENU CARBON COPY

=#### =#### =#### =#### =59 =10.00/12.00 =PC8 =OFF =OFF =#### =#### =#### #### =#### =OFF =OFF

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Table 3 - 1: List of factory settings (Continued)

Display Shows Submenu Factory setting NETWORK TCP/IP Subsetting Factory setting

TCP/IP ENABLE IP ADDRESS SUBNET MASK =255.255.0.0 * GATEWAY IP BOOT TRIES IP METHOD APIPA

NETWARE NETWARE ENABLE

NET FRAME

APPLETALK =ON NETBEUI =ON DLC/LLC =ON NETBIOS/IP =ON ENET =AUTO

INTERFACE SELECT =AUTO

AUTO IF TIME =5 INPUT BUFFER =LEVEL 3 PARALLEL Subsetting Factory setting

HIGH SPEED BI-DIR INPUT PRIME =OFF

USB 2.0 HIGH SPEED

=ON =169.254.###.### *

=0.0.0.0 =3 =AUTO =ON =ON =AUTO

=ON =ON

=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.

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For visually-impaired users

Buzzer indications

The control panel has a buzzer. The buzzer will sound when one of the control panel buttons is presse d, or the status of the printer changes. See the table for a description of the buzzer meanings.

Table 3 - 2: Buzzer indications list

Buzz indications Conditions

A short buzz Two short buzzes

Five short buzzes A long buzz Two long buzzes

A short and a long buzz

■ When you enter any information using the button.

■ When you come back to the top menu option after you move forward or

backward through the menus.

■ When you move to another menu level.

■ When an error occurs.

■ When you set any optional menu setting.

■ When the printer comes online.

■ When the printer is in the READY status after a warming up condition.

■ When you enter wrong information.

You can change the settings of the buzzer by using the buttons on the control panel. To change the setting of the buzzer, press the + (plus) button until SETUP is displayed, then press the Set button. Press the + (plus) button until ERROR BUZZER, PANEL BUZZER or BUZZER VOLUME is displayed and press Set. See SETUP on page 3-16 for a description of the buzzer settings.

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Options

Optional accessories and supplies

This printer has the following optional accessories. You can increase the capabilities of the printer with these items.

Options

Lower tray unit Network board

(For HL-6050D)

LT-6000 NC-6100h

See 4-2 See 4-3 See 4-6 See 4-8

CompactFlashTM card DIMM memory

OPTIONS 4 - 1

Brother HL-6050DN User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Definitions of warnings, cautions, and notes

To use the printer safely

Trademarks

Compilation and Publication Notice

Table of Contents

About this printer

What is in the box?

Interface cable

Front view

Back view

Positioning the printer

Power supply

Environment

What kind of paper can I use?

Type and size of paper

Recommended paper

Printable area

Printing methods

Printing on plain paper

Printing on plain paper from the paper tray

Printing on plain paper from the multi-purpose tray (MP tray)

Printing on thick paper, labels and card stock

Printing on envelopes

Types of envelopes to avoid

Printing on envelopes from the MP tray

Printing on transparencies

Printing on transparencies from the paper tray

Printing on transparencies from the MP tray

Printing on both sides of the paper

Manual duplex printing from the paper tray (For PCL printer driver)

Manual duplex printing from the multi-purpose tray

Automatic duplex printing

Booklet printing (for the PCL printer driver)

Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper

Carbon copy printing

Driver and software

Printer driver

For Windows®

Features in the PCL printer driver

Features in the BR-Script printer driver (PS printer driver)

For Macintosh®

Software (Windows® users)

Software for Networks

BRAdmin Professional

Driver Deployment Wizard

Web BRAdmin

Automatic emulation selection

Automatic interface selection

Printer settings

Factory settings

Control panel

Control panel

Buttons

Go button

Job Cancel button

Reprint button

Reprinting from RAM

Reprinting the last job

Printing Proof data

Printing Public data

Printing Secure data

+ or - button

To move through menus on the LCD

To enter numbers

Back button

Set button

Light-emitting diode (LED)

Data - Orange LED

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

Back light

LCD message

Printer status messages

How to use the control panel

Control Panel LCD menu

INFORMATION

PAPER