Brother HL-7050, HL-7050DTN, HL-7050N, HL-7050TN User Guide

Brother Laser Printer

HL-7050 series

User's Guide

You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can use the printer.
Please use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the printer. You can find a printed
copy in the box or view it on the CD-ROM we have supplied.

Please read this 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 website at http://solutions.brother.com where you can get
answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical
Questions, and the latest Driver Updates and Utilities.

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Laser printer

HL-7050 series

User's Guide

Definitions of warnings, cautio ns and notes

We use the following terms throughout this User's Guide.

WARNING

You must follow these warnings to prevent possible
personal injury.

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

Remember these useful tips when you use the printer.

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To use the printer safely

WARNING

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.

WARNING

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

WARNING

High Temperature

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 parts shown in the illustrations
below.

Fuser is HOT!

Inside the printer Open the face-up output tray

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WARNING

To prevent injuries, at least two people should lift the printer, holding
the handles on both the right and left sides of the printer, and the
front of the printer as shown in the illustration below.

WARNING

Do not stand on the printer or the optional Stabilizer unit.

WARNING

Be careful not to trip on the legs of the optional Stabilizer unit.

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Brother Numbers (USA and Canada)

IMPORTANT: For technical help you must call the country where you bought

the Printer. Calls must be made from within that country.

Register your product

By registering your product with Brother International
Corporation, you will be recorded as the original
owner of the product. Your registration with Brother:

• may serve as a confirmation of the purchase
date of your product should you lose your
receipt;

• may support an insurance claim by you in the
event of product loss covered by insurance;
and,

• will help us notify you of enhancements to your
product an special offers.

Please complete the Brother Warranty Registration
or, for you convenience and most efficient way to
register your new product, register on-line at

www.registermybrother.com

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for all your Printer needs.
You can download the latest software and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting
tips, and go to the 'Solutions' section to learn how to get the most from your
Brother product.

http://solutions.brother.com

You can check here for the Brother driver updates.

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Customer Service

In USA 1-800-276-7746
In Canada 1-877-BROTHER

[phone] (In Montreal)

If you have any comments or suggestions, please write to us at:

In USA Printer Customer Support

Brother International Corporation
15 Musick
Irvine CA 92618

In Canada Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd.

- Marketing Dept.
1, rue Hôtel de Ville
Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6

Service center locator (USA only)

For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-800-284-4357.

Service center locations (Canada only)

For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER.

Brother fax back system (USA only)

Brother Customer Service has an easy-to-use fax back system so you can get
instant answers to common technical questions and product information. This is
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can use the system to send the
information to any fax machine.

Call the number below and follow the recorded instruct ions to receive a fax about
how to use the system and an Index of the subjects you can get information about.

In USA only 1-800-521-2846

Internet addresses

Brother Global Web Site:

http://www.brother.com

For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical
Questions, and Driver Updates and Utilities:

http://solutions.brother.com

(In USA Only) For Brother Accessories & Supplies:

http://www.brothermall.com

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Important information: Regulations

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA)

Responsible Party: Brother International Corporation

100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard
P.O. Box 6911
Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911
USA

Telephone: [phone]
declares, that the products
Product name: Laser Printer
Model number: HL-7050 and HL-7050N
Product options: Lower Tray Unit LT-7000, Duplex Unit DX-7000,

Network Card NC-4100h, Mailbox Unit MX-7000, MX-

7010

complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Important

A shielded interface cable should be used in order to ensure compliance with the
limits for a Class B digital device.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Industries, Ltd. could
void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

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Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada)

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du

Canada.

Radio interference (220-240 volt model only)

This printer follows EN55022 (CISPR Publication 22)/Class B.
Before you use this product, make sure that you use a double-shielded interface

cable with twisted-pair conductors and that it is marked "IEEE1284 compliant".
The cable must not be more than 1.8 metres long.

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“EC” Declaration of Conformity

Manufacturer
Brother Industries Ltd.,
15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku,
Nagoya 467-8561, Japan

Plant
Brother Corporation (Asia ) Ltd., Brother Industries Lt d.,
Brother Buji Nan Ling Factory, Kariya Plant,
Gold Garden ind., Nan Ling Village, 1-5, Kitajizoyama, Noda-cho,
Buji, Rong Gang, Shenzhen, China Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken 448-0803 Japan

Herewith declare that:
Product description : Laser Printer

Product Name : HL-7050, HL-7050N
are in conformity with provisions of the Dir ectives applied : Low Voltage Directive

73/23/EEC (as amended by 93/68/EEC) and the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive
89/336/EEC (as amended by 91/263/EEC and 92/31/EEC an d 9 3/68/EEC).

Standards applied :
Harmonized : Safety : EN60950:2000

EMC : EN55022:1998 Class B

EN55024:1998
EN61000-3-2:1995 + A1:19 98 + A2:1998
EN61000-3-3:1995

Year in which CE marking was first affixed : 2002

Plant

Issued by : Brother Industries, Ltd.
Date : 28 March, 2002
Place : Nagoya, Japan
Signature :

Kazuhiro Dejima
Manager
Quality Audit Group
Quality Management Dept.
Information & Document Company

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International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement

The purpose of the International ENERGY STAR® Program is to promote the
development and popularization of energy-efficient office equipments.
As an E

NERGY STAR

product meets the E

®

Partner, Brother Industries, Ltd. has determined that this

NERGY STAR

®

guidelines for energy efficiency.

Laser Safety (110 to 120 volt Model Only)

This printer is certified as a Class I laser product under the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to
the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968. This means that the printer
does not produce hazardous laser radiation.

Since radiation emitted inside the printer is completely confined within protective
housings and external covers, the laser beam cannot escape from the machine
during any phase of user operation.

FDA Regulations (110 to 120 volt Model Only)

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has implemented regulations for laser
products manufactured on and after August 2, 1976. Compliance is mandatory for
products marketed in the United States. One of the following labels on the back of
the printer indicates compliance with the FDA regulations and must be attached to
laser products marketed in the United States.

MANUFACTURED:
Brother Industries, Ltd.,
15-1 Naeshiro-cho Mizuho-ku Nagoya, 467-8561 Japan
This product complies with FDA radiation performance standards, 21 CFR
subchapter J.

MANUFACTURED:
Brother Corporation (Asia) Ltd. Brother Buji Nan Ling Factory
Gold Garden Ind., Nan Ling Village, Buji, Rong Gang, Shenzhen, CHINA
This product complies with FDA radiation performance standards, 21 CFR
Subchapter J

Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than
those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

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IEC 60825 specification (220 to 240 volt mo del only)

This printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 60825 specifications. The
label shown below is attached in countries where it is needed.

CLASS 1LASERP RODUCT
APPAREIL Å LASER DE CLASSE 1
LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT

This printer has a Class 3B laser diode which produces invisible laser radiation in
the scanner unit. You should not open the scanner unit under any circumstances.

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than
those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

For Finland and Sweden
LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE
KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT

Varoitus! Laitteen käyttäminen muulla kuin tässä käyttöohjeessa mainitulla

tavalla saattaa altistaa käyttäjän turvallisuusluokan 1 ylittävälle
näkymättömälle lasersäteilylle.

Varning Om apparaten används på annat sätt än i denna Bruksanvisning

specificerats, kan användaren utsättas för osynlig laserstrålning,
som överskrider gränsen för laserklass 1.

Internal laser radiation

Maximum

15 mW
radiation
power:

Wave

760 - 810 nm
length:

Laser class: Class IIIb (Accordance with 21 CFR Part 1040.10)

Class 3B (Accordance with IEC 60825)

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IMPORTANT - For Your Safety

To ensure safe operation the supplied three-pin plug must be inserted only into a
standard three-pin power outlet that is properly grounded through the standard
electrical wiring.

Extension cords used with this printer must be three-pin plug type and correctly
wired to provide proper grounding. Incorrectly wired extension cords may cause
personal injury and equipment damage.

The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the power is
grounded and that the installation is completely safe. For your safety, if in any doubt
about the effective grounding of the power, call a qualified electrician.

Disconnect device

You must install this printer near a power outlet that is easily accessible. In case of
an emergency, you must disconnect the power cord from the power outlet to shut off
the power completely.

Caution for batteries

Do not replace the battery. There is a danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly
replaced. Do not disassemble, recharge or dispose of the battery in fire. Dispose
of used batteries according to local regulations.

Caution for LAN connection

Connect this product to a LAN connection that is not subjected to over voltages.

IT power system (For Norway only)

This product is also designed for an IT power system with phase-to-phase voltage
230V.

Opmerking / Oplaadbare Batterij Recycle Informatie (For Netherlands Only)

Bij dit product zijn batterijen geleverd. Wanneer deze leeg zijn, moet u
ze niet weggooien maar inleveren als Klein Chemisch Afval.

Geräuschemission / Acousti c noise emission (for Germany only)

Lpa < 70 dB (A) DIN 45635-19-01-KL2

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Wiring information (for UK)

Important

If the mains plug that is supplied with this printer is not suitable for your plug socket,
remove the plug from the mains lead and fit an appropriate three-pin plug. If the
replacement plug needs a fuse, fit the same fuse as the original.

If a moulded plug comes off the mains lead, you should destroy it because a plug
with cut wires is dangerous if it is put in a live plug socket. Do not leave it where a
child might find it!

If you need to replace the plug fuse, fit a fuse that is approved by ASTA to BS1362
with the same rating as the original fuse.

Always replace the fuse cover. Never use a plug that does not have a cover.

Warning - This printer must be earthed.

The wires in the mains lead are coloured in line with the following code :

Green and Yellow: Earth
Blue: Neutral
Brown: Live

The colours of the wires in the mains lead of this pri nter may not match the coloured
markings identifying the terminals in your plug.

If you need to fit a different plug, you should do the following.
Remove a bit of the outer cover of the lead, taking care not to damage the coloured

insulation of the wires inside.
Cut each of the three wires to the appropriate length. If you can, leave the green and

yellow wire longer than the others so that, if the lead is pulled out of the plug, the
green and yellow wire will be the last to disconnect.

Remove a short section of the coloured insulation to expose the wires.
The wire which is coloured green and yellow must be connected to the terminal in

the plug which is marked with the letter "E" or the safety earth symbol , or coloured
green or green and yellow.

The wire, which is coloured blue, must be connected to the terminal, which is
marked with the letter "N" or coloured black or blue.

The wire, which is coloured brown, must be connected to the terminal, which is
marked with the letter "L" or coloured red or brown.

The outer cover of the lead must be secured inside the plug. The coloured wires
should not hang out of the plug.

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Trademarks

The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
Apple, the Apple Logo, and Macintosh are registered trademarks in the United

States and other countries, and TrueType is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
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.

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

©2002 Brother Industries Ltd.

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Table of Contents

1

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

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

What is on the CD-ROM? (For Windows®) ............ 1-3

What is on the CD-ROM? (For Macintosh®

on a Network) ...................................................1-5

General view ..............................................................1-6

Positioning the printer ......................................................1-8

Power supply .............................................................1-8

Environment ...............................................................1-9

Space needed to install your printer ....................1-10

What kind of paper can I use? .......................................1-12

Type and size of paper ............................................1-12

Media types in the driver settings ........................1-16

Recommended paper ..........................................1-16

Printable area ......................................... .... .........1-17

Printing methods ............................................................1-19

Printing from the paper tray

(Face-down printing) ............................................1-19

Tray ID setting (If the lower tray unit

is installed) ..................................... ..................1-23

Printing from the multi-purpose tray .........................1-24

Printing on envelopes (Face-up printing) .................1-28

Printing on labels, transparencies and other

special paper .......................................................1-35

Printing to the face-up output tray

(Face-up printing) ................................................1-40

Manual feed .............................................................1-41

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2

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

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

Features in the PCL printer dri ver

(For Windows

Basic tab ................................................................2-2

Advanced tab .................................... ..... .... ..... ......2-3

Device Options ....................................... .... ...........2-6

Accessories tab .....................................................2-9

Support tab .........................................................2-10

Features in the PS printer driver

(For Windows®) .................................................... 2-11

Ports tab ..............................................................2-11

Device Settings tab ..................................... ..... ....2-12

®

) ......................................................2 -2

Layout tab ............................................................2-12

Paper / Quality tab ...............................................2-13

Advanced Options ...............................................2-13

Features in the PS Printer driver

(For Mac® OS 8.6 to 9.2 / Mac® OS X 10.1) ........2-15

Page setup ..........................................................2-15

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

Specific options ...................................................2-16

Software for networks ..............................................2-17

(Windows® only) ..................................................2-17

Software installation for Windows® ..........................2-19

Software installation for Macintosh® .........................2-20

Apple LaserWriter 8 driver ...................................2-20

PostScript Printer Description files (PPDs) .........2-20

Automatic Emulation Selection ......................................2-21

Automatic Interface Selection ........................................2-22

Printer settings ...............................................................2-24

Factory settings .......................................................2-24

3

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

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

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

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

Job Cancel button ......................................................3-4

Reprint button ................................................... ..... ....3-5

Reprinting the last job ............................................3-6

Printing PROOF data ............................................3-8

Printing PUBLIC data ............................................3-8

Printing SECURE data ..........................................3-9

+ or - button ........................................ .... ..... ..... .......3-12

To move through menus on the LCD ..................3-12

To enter numbers ........................... .... .................3-12

Set button ............................. .... ...............................3-13

Back button ..............................................................3-14

Light-emitting diode (LED) .............................................3-15

Data - Orange LED ..............................................3-15

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) .........................................3-16

Back light . ..... ..... ..... .... .............................................3-17

LCD message ..........................................................3-18

Printer status messages ......................................3-19

How to use the control panel ...................................3-20

Control Panel LCD menu .........................................3-22

INFORMATION ...................................................3-23

QUALITY ............................................................. 3-24

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PAPER ................................................................3-24

SETUP ................................................................. 3-25

PRINT MENU ......................................................3-27

NETWORK (only on a Network) ..........................3-31

INTERFACE ........................................................3-32

RESET MENU .....................................................3-34

Set date and time ................................................3-35

Set IP Address .....................................................3-36

About emulation modes .......................................3-37

List of factory settings ..........................................3-39

4

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

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

Small pad for lower tray unit and

stabilizer (SB-4000) ......................................................4-2

Lower-tray unit (LT-7000) ................................................4-3

Duplex unit (DX-7000) .......................................... ..... ..... .4-4

Guidelines for printing on bot h sides

of the paper ...........................................................4-4

Paper orientation for printing on both

sides of the paper ..............................................4-5

Mailbox unit ......................................................................4-6

Network option NC-4100h

(For HL-7050 only) ........................................................4-8

Installing the Network board ......................................4-8

CompactFlash card ........................................................4-11

Installing the CompactFlash card ............................4-12

RAM expansion .............................................................4-13

Installing extra DIMM memory .................................4-14

Hard disk drive (HD-EX) ................................................4-17

Ir-DA interface (IR-1000) ...............................................4-21

Optional font package (BS-3000) ..................................4-22

Optional barcode fonts package

(BT-1000) .................................................................... 4-22

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5

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

Replacing the consumables .............................................5-1

Toner cartridge ..........................................................5-2

TONER LOW Message .........................................5-2

(Appears at intervals) ........................ ..... .... ...........5-2

TONER LIFE END message .................................5-2

Replacing the toner cartridge ................................5-3

Drum unit ...................................................................5-6

CHANGE DRUM SOON message .......................5-6

Replacing the drum unit ........................................5-6

Replacing Maintenance Parts ........................................5-11

Cleaning ........................................................................5-12

Cleaning the outside of the printer ...........................5-12

Cleaning the inside of the printer ........................... ..5-14

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

Maintenance Messages ................................ .................5-19

6

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

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

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

Maintenance messages .............................................6-4

Call service messages ........................................... ....6-5

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

Paper jams and how to clear them ..................................6-8

JAM A1 (paper jam in the multi-purpose tray) .........6-10

JAM A2 / A3 / A4 / A5

(Paper jam inside the Paper tray) ........................6-11

JAM B (paper jam inside the printer) .......................6-14

JAM C (paper jam where the paper comes out /

paper jam in the face-up output tray) ..................6-17

JAM D (paper jam in the Duplex unit) ......................6-19

JAM E (paper jam inside the mailbox unit) ..............6-22

Improving the print quality .............................................6-23

Solving print problems ...................................................6-27

Other problems ..............................................................6-28

Printing with the serial interface ...............................6-28

Printing from DOS ..................................................6-29

Printer HDD (Hard Disk Drive) .................................6-29

BR-Script 3 ..............................................................6-30

A

Appendix ............................................................................. A-1

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

Printing ......................................................................A-1

Functions ...................................................................A-3

Options ......................................................................A-4

Electrical and mechanical ..........................................A-5

Paper specifications ........................................................A-6

Fonts ..............................................................................A-10

66 scalable and 12 bitmapped fonts ........................A-10

HP LaserJet, EPSON FX-850 and IBM

Proprinter XL Modes .......................................A-10

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66 scalable fonts ........................................................... A-12

BR-Script 3 Mode ............................................ ... A-12

Symbol and character sets ........................................... A-13

OCR symbol Sets ................................................... A-13

HP LaserJet Mode ............................................... ... A-14

EPSON Mode ................. .... ..... ............................... A-29

IBM Mode ............................................................... A-32

HP-GL Mode ........................................................... A-34

Symbol sets supported by the printer’s

intellifont compatible typefaces ...................... A-39

Symbol sets supported by the printer’s

TrueType™ and Type 1 Font Compatible,

and original typefaces ..................................... A-41

Quick reference for commands ..................................... A-43

Bar code control ...................................................... A-43

Print bar codes or expanded characters ............. A-43

INDEX ..................................................................................... I-1

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1

About this printer

1

What is in the box?

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

1

6

2

5

3

4

Figure 1-1

1

Drum Unit Assembly (Drum Unit with Toner Cartridge)

2

AC Power Cord

3

Paper Tray

4

Quick Setup Guide

5

CD-ROM

6

Printer

ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 1

■ 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 are going to use.

■ Most parallel cables support bi-directional communication,

but some might have an incompatible pin assignment or
may not be IEEE 1284-compliant.

■ Do not use a parallel cable that is longer than 1.8 metres

(6 feet).

■ The power cord length may differ slightly depending on the

country where you bought the printer.

■ If you use a USB cable, make sure it is a high-speed twisted

cable (12 Mbps ), and that you connect it to the USB
connector of your PC. Do not connect the USB cable to the
front of your PC or to the iMac's keyboard.

For visually impaired users we have prepared two HTML files
on the supplied CD-ROM: index_win.html and
index_mac.html. These files can be read by Screen Reader
'text-to-speech' software.

1 - 2 ABOUT THIS PRINTER

What is on the CD-ROM? (For Windows®)

1

2

3

4

1

Install Software

You can install the printer driver and the following items:
For All Users (For more information, see Chapter 2 )

■Printer Drive r

For Administrators

■ Web BRAdmin

■ BRAdmin Professional

■ Driver Deployment Wizard

■ Network Print Software

■ Storage Manager

■ Analysis Tool

ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 3

2

Documentation

Look at the printer User's Guide, Network User's Guide and
other documents.

3

Brother Solutions Center

An introduction to our website. You can easily access it and
receive the latest drivers and information for this printer.

4

Maintenance Tutorial

See the maintenance videos for this printer. We recommend
that you watch the videos before getting started.

1 - 4 ABOUT THIS PRINTER

What is on the CD-ROM? (For Macintosh® on a Network)

2

3

1

4

1

BR-Script PPD Installer
Printer driver (For more information, see Chapter 2)

This printer supports Mac

©

Mac

2

User's Guides

Look at the printer User's Guide, Network User's Guide and
other documents.

3

Brother Solutions Center

An introduction to our website. You can easily access it and
receive the latest drivers and information for this printer.

4

Maintenance Tutorial

See the maintenance videos for this printer. We recommend
that you watch the videos before getting started.

OS X 10.1 or later.

©

OS versions 8.6 - 9.2 and

ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 5

General view

2

4

5

6

1

Control Panel

2

Face-down Output Tray

3

Support Flap

4

Top Cover

3

1

7

Figure 1-2

5

Multi-purpose Tray

6

Multi-purpose Extension Support

7

Paper Tray (Tray 1)

1 - 6 ABOUT THIS PRINTER

3

1

2

4
5

6

1

Face-up Output Tray

2

Parallel Interface Connector

3

USB Connector

4

Serial Interface Connector

5

Network Board Slot

6

Card Slot
(For optional CompactFlash

7

Duplex Unit Connector

8

AC Power Connector

7

Figure 1-3

TM

8

card)

9

9

Power Switch

ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 7

Positioning the printer

Please read the following before you use the printer.

Power supply

Use the printer within the recommended power range:

AC power: ±10% of the rated voltage
Frequency: 50/60 Hz (220-240 V) or 50/60 Hz (110-120 V)

The power cord, including extensions, should be no longer than 5
metres (16½ feet).

Do not share the same power circuit with other high-power
appliances, such as an air conditioner, copier, shredder and so on.
If you cannot avoid using the printer with these appliances, we
recommend that you use a voltage transformer or a high-frequency
noise filter.

Use a voltage regulator if the power source is not stable.

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Environment

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

Possible operation range
Temperature: 10°C to 32.5°C (50°F to 90.5°F)
Humidity: 20% to 80% (without condensation)

Recommended operation range
Temperature: 17.5°C to 25°C (63.5°F to 77°F)
Humidity: 30% to 70% (without condensation)

The machine must be level within 5 mm (0.2 in.) both front-to-back
and left-to-right.

To avoid ozone building up, put this machine in a large well­ventilated room.

ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 9

Space needed to install your printer

Leave enough space around the printer. You will need this space to
use the printer properly. The recommended (or minimum) space
requirements are as follows.

No Options

100 mm

3.94 inches

600 mm

23.6 in.

Figure 1-4 Figure 1-5

100 mm

3.94 in.

400 mm

15.8 in.

Install Option al Duplex Unit, Lower Tray and Mailbox.

500 mm

19.7 in.

600 mm

23.6 in.

150 mm

5.9 in.

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■ 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 install the printer near other electronic equipment.

■ Do not drop, bang or shake the printer. Do not put the printer on

a surface that vibrates. Do not expose the printer to open flames
or salty or corrosive gases.

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

■ Do not put the printer near an air conditioner or humidifier.

■ Make sure that the power outle t is near th e machine and is easy

to get to so that, if there is an emergency, it can be easily
unplugged.

■ Only connect the machine to the power source described under

Power Supply in this User's Guide.

■ Put the printer on a flat, horizontal surface.

■ Do not damage, break or make any changes to the power cord.

Do not put heavy objects on it, pull it hard or bend it more than
necessary. These actions could damage the cord. A frayed or
damaged cord might cause an electrical fire hazard.

■ Ventilate the room where you are using the printer.

■ Do not put the printer where the ventilation hole of the printer is

blocked. Keep a gap of approximately 100 mm (4 in.) between the
ventilation hole and the wall.

■ Be careful not to trip on the legs of the base unit.

ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 11

What kind of paper can I use?

Type and size of paper

The LCD names for the paper trays are as follows.

Paper Tray TRAY1
Multi-purpose Tray MP TRAY
Optional Lower Tray TRAY2, TRAY3, TRAY4
Optional Duplex Unit for Duplex

DX

Printing
Optional Mailbox unit MX

The definition of the media type (paper weight) is shown below.

Plain paper 70 g/m

2

to 90 g/m

2

(19 to 24 lb)

Bond paper Rough paper - 60 g/m

2

to 200 g/m

2

(16 to 53 lb)

Thick paper 90 g/m

2

to 120 g/m

2

(24 to 32 lb)

Thicker paper 120 g/m

2

to 200 g/m

2

(32 to 53 lb)
Transparency Overhead projector film
Thin paper 60 g/m

2

to 70 g/m

2

(16 to 19 lb)

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

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Tray 1
Media type
(Type of pape r)

60 - 105 g/m2

(16 - 28 lb)

Plain paper Plain paper

MP tray

60 - 200 g/m2

(16 - 53 lb)

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60 - 105 g/m2
(16 - 28 lb)

DX

60 - 105 g/m2

(16 - 28 lb)

MX

60 - 105 g/m2
(16 - 28 lbs.)

Select the Media
type from the
printer driver

Recycled paper
Bond paper Bond paper
Thick paper Thick paper or

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Thicker paper

Transparency
Labels
Envelope Envelope

Card stock Thick paper or

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Plain paper

Thicker paper

Thin paper Thin paper

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Tray 1 MP tray Tray 2/3/4

Paper size

Number of
Sheets

Paper size

Number of
Sheets

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

500 sheets
(80 g/m2 or 20 lb)

DX MX

A4, Letter, Legal,
B5 (JIS), B5 (ISO),
Executive

A4, Letter, Legal, B5
(JIS), B5 (ISO),
Executive, A5, A6, B6
COM-10, Monarch,
C5, DL
Width: 105 to 216 mm

(4.13 to 8.5 in.)

Height: 148.5 to

356 mm
(5.85 to 14.0 in.)

100 sheets
(80 g/m2 or 20 lb)
Transparency:10 sheets
Envelope: 10 sheets
Label stock: 10 sheets

A4, Letter, B5 (JIS),
B5 (ISO), Executive

100 sheets per bin
(80 g/m2 or 20 lb)

A4, Letter, Legal, B5
(JIS), B5 (ISO),
Executive, A5

500 sheets
(80 g/m2 or 20 lb)

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You must use the face-up output tray for certain print media.

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

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You can use the control panel Menu buttons to select the priority of
the paper source in the PAPER menu. For more information about
this setting, see Chapter 3.

■ If you print on thick paper that weighs more than 150 g/m2

(40 lb), use face-up printing.

■ We recommend that you use face-up printing when you

print on transparencies.

■ If the paper is misfeeding or a lot of pages are going

through at the same time when you print on small or thick
paper, change the paper thickness switches at the bottom
of the paper tray. For more information, see page 1-22.

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Media types in the driver settings

You can select the following media types in the driver.
Please see, Features in the printer driver in Chapter 2.

■ Plain paper

■ Thick paper

■ Thicker paper

■ Bond paper

■ Transparency

■ Envelope

■ Thin paper

Recommended paper

Plain Paper Xerox Premier 80 g/m2, Xerox 4200DP 20 lb
Transparency 3M CG3300
Label Avery laser label #L7163, Avery laser label

#5160

■ 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

2

(20 to 24 lb).

■ 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 according to DIN 19309.

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Printable area

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

Portrait

1

2

3

Figure 1-6

A4 Letter Legal B5 (JIS) B5 (ISO) Executive A5

1 4.2 mm

(0.17 in)

2 6.01 mm

(0.24 in)

3 4.2 mm

(0.17 in)

4 6.01 mm

(0.24 in)

A6 B6 COM10 Monarch C5 DL

1 4.2 mm

(0.17 in)

2 6.01 mm

(0.24 in)

3 4.2 mm

(0.17 in)

4 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)

6.35 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)

5.84 mm
(0.23 in)

4.2 mm

(0.17 in)

5.84 mm
(0.23 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

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)

6.35 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)

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Landscape

1

2

3

Figure 1-7

A4 Letter Legal B5 (JIS) B5 (ISO) Executive A5

1 4.2 mm

(0.17 in)

2 5.0 mm

(0.19 in)

3 4.2 mm

(0.17 in)

4 5.0 mm

(0.19 in)

A6 B6 COM10 Monarch C5 DL

1 4.2 mm

(0.17 in)

2 5.0 mm

(0.19 in)

3 4.2 mm

(0.17 in)

4 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)

5.08 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)

5.08 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

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)

5.08 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)

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Printing methods

Printing from the paper tray (Face-down printing)

1

Pull the paper tray out of the printer.

2

While pressing the [blue] paper-guide release lever, slide the
paper guides to fit the paper size. Check that the guides are
firmly in the slots.

Press the blue
lever and slide
the paper
guides.

Figure 1-8

ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 19

For Legal size paper, press the [blue] universal guide release
button and pull out the rear of the paper tray.

Figure 1-9

3

Put paper in the paper tray. Check that the paper is flat and
below the maximum paper mark ( ).

Figure 1-10

4

Put the paper tray back in the printer.

Up to Maximum
Paper Mark ( )

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5

Change the following settings in the printer driver.

<PCL driver>

Select the Paper Size,
Media Type and so on.

Select Tray 1.

<PS driver>

Select Tray 1.

Select the Paper Size.

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If the paper is misfeeding or a lot of pages are going through
at the same time when you print on small or thick paper,
change the paper thickness switches at the bottom of the
paper tray as follows.

Figure 1-11

The switches shown in this figure are in the preset position (default
setting).

A6 Switch 1: OFF

Switch 2: OFF

A4 100 g/m
Letter 105 g/m
Legal 105 g/m

2

(27 lb)

2

(28 lb)

2

(28 lb)

Switch 1: ON
Switch 2: ON

Executive, A5, B6 Switch 1: OFF

Switch 2: ON

Other (Default setting) Switch 1: ON

Switch 2: OFF

1 - 22 ABOUT THIS PRINTER

Tray ID setting (If the lower tray unit is installed)

If somebody moves the tray into another tray position and you print
the data without knowing this has been done, the driver finds the tray
and prints according to this setting.

Blue Tray ID

Figure 1-12

ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 23

Printing from the multi-purpose tray

■ For proper printing, you must select the same paper size in

your software application as the paper in the tray.

■ If your application software does not allow you to select the

paper size in its Print menu, you can use the control panel
Menu buttons to go to the PAPER menu to change the
paper size. For more information, see Chapter 3.

1

Open the multi-purpose tray and lower it gently.

Figure 1-13

2

Pull out the multi-purpose support flap.

Figure 1-14

1 - 24 ABOUT THIS PRINTER

3

When loading paper in the multi-purpose tray, make sure it
touches the back of the tray and remains below the maximum
paper mark ( ).

Up to ( )

Figure 1-15

Make sure that the paper is neatly stacked and in the proper
position on the multi-purpose tray. If it is not, the paper may
not be fed correctly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper
jam.

4

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

Press the blue
lever and slide
the paper
guide.

Figure 1-16

When you print on special paper such as envelopes, thick paper,
labels, and so on, open the face-up output tray to print face up. See

Printing on envelopes (Face-up printing) or Printi ng on labels,
transparencies and other special paper in this chapter.

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When you put paper in the multi-purpose tray, please
remember the following:

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

printer.

■ The print surface must be face up.

■ Put the leading edge of the paper in first and push it gently

into the tray.

■ The top of the paper stack must be under the maximum

paper marks that are on both sides of the tray. The stack
should be no more than 10 mm (0.39 in.) high.

5

Change the following settings in the printer driver.

<PCL driver>

Select the Paper
Size, Media Type
and so on.

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Select the MP
Tray and so on.

<PS driver>

Select MP Tray.

Select the Paper Size.

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Printing on envelopes (Face-up printing)

Types of envelopes to avoid

Do not use envelopes:

■ t hat are damaged, curled, wrinkled, or an unusual shape

■ that are extremely shiny or textured

■ with clasps, snaps or tie strings

■ with self-adhesive closures

■ that are of baggy construction

■ that are not sharply creased

■ t hat are embossed (have raised writing on them)

■ t hat were previously printed by a laser printer

■ that are pre-printed on the inside

■ t hat cannot be arranged when put in a pile

■ t hat are made of paper that weighs more than the paper weight

specifications for the printer

■ t hat have been badly made, with edges that are not straight or

consistently square or

■ with windows, holes, cutouts or perforations.

Figure 1-17

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.

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■ Before you print envelopes, you must 'fan' the stack to

avoid paper jams and misfeeds.

Figure 1-18

■ Do not load different types of paper at the same time in the

paper tray because it may cause paper jams or misfeeds.

■ 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.

■ If your application software does not allow you to select the

paper size in its Print menu, you can use the control panel
Menu buttons to go to the PAPER menu to change the
paper size. For more information, see Chapter 3.

1

Open the multi-purpose tray and lower it gently.

Figure 1-19

ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 29

2

Pull out the multi-purpose support flap.

Figure 1-20

3

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

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Figure 1-21

Envelopes that have been creased after they have been
printed:
At the back of the printer open the face-up output tray and
push down the blue tabs at the left-hand and right-hand sides
(as shown in the figure below). When you have finished
printing your envelopes, close the face-up output tray to reset
the blue tabs automatically. To reset the blue tabs manually,
push the blue tabs back to their original position.

Figure 1-22

4

Put the envelopes in the multi-purpose tray so they touch the
back of the tray and remain below the maximum paper mark
().

Up to ( )

Figure 1-23

Make sure that the paper is neatly stacked and in the proper
position on the multi-purpose tray. If it is not, the paper may
not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper
jam.

ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 31

5

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

Figure 1-24

When you put paper in the multi-purpose tray, please
remember the following:

■ The print surface must be face up.

■ Put the leading edge of the paper in first and push it gently

into the tray.

■ The top of the paper stack must be under the maximum

paper marks ( ) that are on both sides of the tray.

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6

Change the following settings in the printer driver.

<PCL driver>

<PS driver>

Select the envelope
size, Orientation,
and so on.

Select Envelopes.

Select MP Tray.

Select MP Tray.

Select the envelope size.

Select Envelopes.

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

printer.

■ 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 Chapter 3.

■ Envelope joints that are sealed by the manufacturer should

be secure.

■ All sides should be properly folded without any wrinkles or

creases.

Most envelopes will be suitable for your printer. However, some
envelopes will have feed and print-quality problems because of 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 laser printer. Before you print a lot of 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 envelopes you use.

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Printing on labels, transparencies and other special paper

Types of special paper to avoid

■ Do not use paper that is damaged, curled, wrinkled or an unusual

shape.

Figure 1-25

Before using paper that has holes in it, such as organizer
sheets, you must 'fan' the stack to avoid paper jams and
misfeeds.

Figure 1-26

■ Do not use paper with perforations (holes) at the edges.

■ Do not put the punched holes near the actuator (paper

sensor).

■ Do not use organizer sheets that are stuck together. The

glue that is used might damage the printer.

■ Do not load different types of paper at the same time in the

paper tray because it may cause paper jams or misfeeds.

■ For proper printing, you must choose the same paper size

from your software application as the paper in the tray.

■ If your application software does not allow you to select the

paper size in its Print menu, you can use the control panel
Menu buttons to go to the PAPER menu to change the
paper size. For more information, see Chapter 3.

ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 35

1

Open the multi-purpose tray and lower it gently.

Figure 1-27

2

Pull out the multi-purpose support flap.

Figure 1-28

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3

Open the face-up output tray.

Pull out the face-up output tray support.

Figure 1-29

Figure 1-30

4

When you load paper in the multi-purpose tray, make sure it
touches the back of the tray and remains below the paper guide
().

Up to ( )

Figure 1-31

ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 37

Make sure that the paper is neatly stacked and in the proper
position on the multi-purpose tray. If it is not, the paper may
not be fed correctly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper
jam.

5

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

Figure 1-32

WARNING

Do not touch transparencies that have just been printed because
they will be very hot!

When you put paper in the multi-purpose tray, please
remember the following:

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

printer.

■ The print surface must be face up.

■ Put the leading edge of the paper in first and push it gently

into the tray.

■ The top of the paper stack must be under the maximum

paper marks that are on both sides of the tray.

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6

Select the following setting in the printer driver.

<PCL driver>

<PS driver>

Select the Paper
Size, Media
Type, and so on.

Select MP Tray.

Select the Paper Size.

Select MP Tray

Select the Media Type.

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Printing to the face-up output tray (Face-up printing)

When the face-up output tray is open, the printer has a straight paper
path from the paper tray or multi-purpose tray to the back of the
printer. Use this method when you want to print on special media
that is thick or should not be bent, such as thick paper, labels, card
stock or envelopes.

1

Open the face-up output tray.

Figure 1-33

2

Pull out the face-up output tray support.

Figure 1-34

3

Put the paper in the paper tray or the multi-purpose tray.

4

After all the printed pages come out of the printer, remove them
and close the face-up output tray.

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Manual feed

If you put paper in the multi-purpose tray when the setting MANUAL
FEED = ON has been set in PAPER menu using the control panel
Menu buttons, the printer will only load paper from the multi-purpose
tray.

When you feed paper manually, please remember the
following:

■ If your application software allows you to select manual

feed in the Print menu, you can select it through the
software. Since the software or command setting overrides
the control panel button setting, you do not need to set the
MANUAL FEED mode and the paper size in the PAPER
menu.

■ I f you use pre-printed paper in the multi-purpose tray, you

should put the top edge of the paper inside first with the
pre-printed side face up.

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2

Driver and software

2

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 follow ing operating systems are on the
CD-ROM that we have supplied. You can also download the latest
printer driver from the Brother Solutions Center at
http://solutions.brother.com

Windows® 95/98/Me

®

Windows
Windows NT
Windows

2000

®

XP

®

4.0

Mac® OS 8.6-9.2

*Use the LaserWriter 8 Driver that we have
supplied for your OS

Mac® OS X 10.1

*Use the PostScript® Driver that we have
supplied for your OS

PCL Driver

(Hewlett-Packard

LaserJet compatible

laser printer)

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BR-Script Driver

(Postscript® 3

language emulation)

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BR-Script Driver

(Postscript® 3

language emulation)

■ If you want to print from a DOS application, see Chapter 6.

■ For more informat ion about emulations, see Chapter 3.

■ When you print using a Network, you will need to have a

Network board installed. Please see Chapter 4.

2 - 1 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE

Features in the PCL printer driver (For Windows®)

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

The screens in this section are from Windows® XP.
The screens on your PC will vary depending on 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-7050 series Properties
screen.

1

2

Change the settings for Paper Size, Multiple Page, Orientation and
so on.

1

Select Paper size, Multiple page, Orientation (Portrait or
Landscape), Copies and Media Type.

2

Select the Paper Source and so on.

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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-7050
series Properties screen.

2

3

4

5

6

1

Change the tab settings by clicking the following icons:

1

Print Qualit y

2

Duplex / Booklet Printing

3

Watermark

4

Page Setting

5

Device Options

6

Destination

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Print Quality

Select the Resolution, Toner Save Mode and Print Settings.

■ You can change the Resolution in the printer driver as follows:

300 dpi
600 dpi
1200dpi

■ Toner Save Mode

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

■ Print Setting (Windows

®

95/98/98SE/Me only)
With the Print Setting set to Manual, you can change the
Brightness, Contrast, Graphics Mode settings and TrueType
mode options.

Duplex Printing

To use duplex printing, you need to install the optional Duplex unit
onto your printer. If you click the Duplex icon, the dialog box for
duplex settings will appear. There are six types of duplex print
options available.

Booklet Printing (For PCL driver Only)

A Booklet Printing function can be used when the optional Duplex
unit is installed. If you select the Duplex icon, the dialog box for
duplex settings will appear so you can select from 2 types of booklet
options.

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Watermark
Select Use Watermark to put a watermark logo or text into your

documents:

■ When you use a bitmap file as a watermark, you can change the

size of the watermark and put it anywhere you like on the page.

■ When you use text as a watermark, you can change the font,

darkness and angle settings.

Page Setting

You can change the Scaling of the print image and select Mirror Print
and Reverse Print options.

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Device Options

You can set the following Printer Function modes in this tab:
Jump to the page for each Printer Function by clicking the function

name.
Job Spooling (For more information, see Chapter 3)

Quick Print Setup
Sleep Time
Status Monitor
Macro
Page Protection
Print Date & Time
HRC
TrueType Mode

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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
in Chapter 3.

If you want to prevent other people from printing your data
using the Reprint function, 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

■ 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 and it is
automatically adjusted to the most suitable time-out setting
depending on the frequency of your printer use (Intelligent Sleep
Mode). 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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Status Monitor

This reports the page number and printer status (any errors that
occur on the printer) during printing. If you do not need the Printer
Status and would like to speed up your job, set the Printer Status to
OFF.

Macro

You can save a page of a document as a macro to printer memory
or optional device. 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.

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-7050 series printer. HRC is a special function that offers
improved print quality of characters and graphics that conventional
laser printers cannot attain with resolutions of 300 or 600 dpi.

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

- On: Turn HRC on

- Off: Turn HRC off

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TrueType Mode

TrueType fonts may be sent to your pr inter in one of the following ways:

Download as TrueType
Download as Bit Image
Print as Graphics

Accessories tab

When you install the optional units, you can add those options and
select their settings in the Accessories tab as follows.

1

3

2

1

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.

2

Auto detection of printer options
The Auto Detect function finds the currently installed optional 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. Tray and other settings will match the installed options.

Auto Detect function is not available under certain printer
conditions.

3

Paper Source Setting
This feature automatically knows the size of paper in each paper
tray.

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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-7050 series Properties
screen.

■ You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother

Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com

■ You can see the printer driver version.

■ You can check the current driver settings.

■ You can print the Configuration page (Print Settings) and the

internal fonts list.

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Features in the PS printer driver (For Windows®)

You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother
Solutions Center at http://solutions.b rother.com

For more information, please see the online Help in the printer driver.

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

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-7050 BR-Script3
Properties screen.

You can change the Layout setting by selecting the setting in the
Orientation, Print on Both Sides, Page Order and Page Per Sheet.

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Paper / Quality tab

Select the paper source.

Advanced Options

If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you
can access the Brother HL-7050 BR-Script3 Advanced
Options tab by clicking Advanced... button in the Layout tab
or the Paper / Quality tab.

1
2

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1

Select the Paper Size and Copy Count.

2

Set the Print Quality, Scaling and TrueType Font setting.

3

3

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

Media Type
Output Bin
Collate
APT
Job spooling (You will need to set the RAM Disk size first. For
more information, see Chapter 3.)
Password
Job Name
HRC
Toner Save
Sleep Time
BR-Script Level

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Features in the PS Printer driver (For Mac® OS 8.6 to 9.2 / Mac® OS X 10.1)

You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother
Solutions Center at http://solutions.b rother.com

The screens in this section are from Laser Writer 8 of Mac®
OS 9.0.
The screens on your PC will vary depending on your
Operating System.

Page setup

You can set the Paper size, Orientation and Scale.

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Layout

Set the layout, Pages per sheet and so on.

Specific options

Set the Media Type, Resolution, secure printing, and so on.

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Software for networks

Web Brows er Managem ent

Many Brother printers support Embedded Web Server (EWS)
technology. This means that you can use a standard web browser to
manage many aspects of the printer; for example, you can view
consumable life, configure network parameters, view serial number
information, printer usage, and so on. Start your web browser and
enter the NetBIOS name, DNS name or IP address of the printer.

(Windows® only)

BRAdmin Professional

The BRAdmin Professional software is designed to manage your
Brother network connected devices, such as our network ready
printers and multifunction centers. BRAdmin Professional can also
manage other manufacturers' products that support SNMP (Simple
Network Management Protocol).

Driver Deployment Wizard
This installer includes the Windows

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, he can save the file to the File server or send the
file in E-mail 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.

®

PCL driver and Brother

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Web BRAdmin

The Web BRAdmin software is designed to manage all LAN/WAN
Brother network connected devices. By installing the Web BRAdmin
server software on a computer running IIS*, Administrators with a
Web browser can connect to the Web BRAdmin server, which then
communicates with the device itself. Unlike the BRAdmin
Professional software - which is designed for Windows

®

systems
only - the Web BRAdmin server software can be accessed from any
client computer with a web browser that supports Java.

IIS* = Internet Information Server 4.0 or 5.0
Web BRAdmin and Internet Information Server 4.0 is supported on

the following operating systems:

Windows NT
Windows NT

®

4.0 Workstation

®

4.0 Server

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

Windows
Windows
Windows
Windows

®

2000 Professional

®

2000 Server

®

2000 Advanced Server

®

XP Professional3

DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 18

Software installation for Windows

You can install the Software from the CD-ROM that we have supplied
as follows:

1

Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The opening screen
appears automatically.
If the screen does not appear, click Start and select Run, and
then enter the CD drive letter and type \START.EX E (for
example: D:\START.EXE).

2

Select your language, and then follow the instructions on the
screen. The printer driver will complete the installation.

®

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Software installation for Macintosh

This printer supports Mac® OS version 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac® OS X

10.1 or later.

®

Apple LaserWriter 8 driver

The Apple LaserWriter Driver may have been installed with your
system. If it is not, it is available at http://www.apple.com

LaserWriter 8 versions 8.6 and 8.7 have been tested for use with this
printer.

PostScript Printer Description files (PPDs)

PPDs, in combination with the Apple LaserWriter 8 driver, access the
printer features and allow the computer to communicate with the
printer. There is an installation program for the PPDs (BR-Script PPD
Installer) on the CD-ROM.

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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. This feature has been set at the factory to ON.

The printer can choose from the following combinations:

EPSON (default) IBM

HP LaserJet
BR-Script 3
HP-GL
EPSON FX-850

You can select the emulation mode manually by using the control
panel Menu buttons to go to the SETUP menu to change the
EMULATION. For more information, see Chapter 3.

When you use the Automatic Emulation Selection, please
remember the following:

■ You must select the EPSON or IBM emulation mode

priority because the printer cannot tell the difference
between them. Since the factory setting is the EPSON
emulation mode, you might need to select the IBM
emulation mode by using the control panel Menu buttons to
go to the SETUP menu to change the EMULATION.

■ Try Automat ic Emulat ion Selection with your application

software or network server. If it does not work properly,
select the emulation mode manually using either the printer
control panel buttons or the emulation selection commands
from your software.

HP LaserJet
BR-Script 3
HP-GL
IBM Proprinter XL

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Automatic Interface Selection

This printer has an Automatic Interface Selection feature. When the
printer receives data from the computer, it automatically selects the
interface that is appropriate.

When you use the parallel interface, you can turn the high-speed and
bi-directional communications ON or OFF by using the control panel
Menu buttons to go to the INTERFACE menu. For more information,
see Chapter 3. Since the Automatic Interface Selection feature has
been set at the factory to ON, simply connect the interface cable to
the printer.

When you use the serial interface, you need to have the same
communications settings on both the printer and the computer. Since
the Automatic Interface Selection feature has been factory set, you
may be able to simply connect the interface cable to the printer if your
computer has the settings listed below.

Communications parameters Factory settings

Baud rate (Data transfer speed) 9600
Code type (Data length) 8 bits
Parity (Data error check) None
Stop bit (Data separator) 1 stop bit
Xon / Xoff (Handshake protocol) ON
DTR (ER) ON
Robust Xon OFF

If a network board (Brother NC-4100h) has been installed, use the
control panel to select NETWORK.

When necessary, use the control panel in the INTERFACE menu to
select the interface or the serial communications parameters
manually. For more information, see Chapter 3. Fo r the computer
settings, see the manual for the computer or software you are using.

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When you use the Automatic Interface Selection, note the
following:

■ This function ta kes a few seconds to work. If you want to

speed up printing, select the required interface manually in
the SELECT menu by using the control panel in the
INTERFACE menu.

If you constantly use only one interface, we recommend that you
select that interface as the default setting in the INTERFACE menu.
The printer allocates the entire input buffer to that interface when
only one interface is selected.

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Printer settings

Factory settings

The printer settings have been preset at the factory and they are
called "Factory settings." Although you can use the printer without
changing these factory settings, you can tailor the printer to your
particular needs by changing the 'user settings.' See List of factory

settings in Chapter 3.

You can reset the changed user settings to the factory settings in the
RESET menu. For more information, see Chapter 3.

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3

Control panel

3

Control panel

3 - 1 CONTROL PANEL

Figure 3-1

Buttons

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

Set, Back).

Button Operation
Go Exit from the control panel menu, reprint

settings and error messages.
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 options you can
choose.

- Move backward through menus.
Move backward through the options you
can choose.

Set Select the control panel menu.

Set the selected menus and settings.

Back Go back one level in the menu.

CONTROL PANEL 3 - 2

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 restarts 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 remaining data, 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.

3 - 3 CONTROL PANEL

Job Cancel button

You can cancel the processing or printing of data with the
button. The display shows JOB CAN CELL ING until the job is cance lled.
After cancelling the job, the printer returns to the READY state.

When the printer is not receiving data or printing, the display shows
NO DATA!!! and you cannot cancel the job.

Job Cancel

CONTROL PANEL 3 - 4

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 hard disk drive (HDD) or
CompactFlash card.

If you do not install an HDD (see Hard disk drive (HD-EX) in

Chapter 4.) or CompactFlash card (see CompactFlash card in
Chapter 4.), you can reprint 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:

1

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

2

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

■ 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
Ramdisk 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 RAM expansion in Chapter 4.)

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Reprinting the last job

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

■ If REPRINT function is set to OFF on the control panel and

you press the Reprint button, the LCD shows NO DATA
STORED for a short time.

■ I f you want to cancel reprinting, press the Job Cance l

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 Job Spooling in Chapter 2.

CONTROL PANEL 3 - 6

Reprint the last job three times

1

Turn the REPRINT function ON by using the control panel
buttons to go to the SETUP menu.

If you print using 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 Job Spooling in Chapter 2.

2

Press the Reprint button.

---REPRINT--­COPIES= 1

If you wait too long to continue the control
panel button operation, the display leaves
the REPRINT setting automatically.

Press + twice.

---REPRINT--­COPIES= 3

Press Set or Reprint.

PRINTING

---REPRINT--­COPIES= 1

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

REPRINT setting.

■ If you want to reprint the dat a 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.

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Printing PROOF data

You can use this function 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
function 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, please see How to print SECURE
data in this chapter.

■ If you have not installed the optional HDD (hard disk drive)

or CompactFlash, the reprint data will be deleted when the
printer is turned o ff.

■ If there is data in the job information that cannot be

displayed on the LCD, the display shows '?'.

■ For more information about the settings in the printer driver,

see Job Spooling in Chapter 2.

Printing PUBLIC data

You can use this function 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, please see How to prin t SECURE
data in this chapter.

■ If there is data in the job information that cannot be

displayed on the LCD, the display shows a '?'.

■ For more information about the settings in the printer driver,

see Job Spooling in Chapter 2.

CONTROL PANEL 3 - 8

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 printer using a web browser.

If you want to delete the spooled data, you can carry out this
operation using the control panel or the web-based management
software.

■ If there is data in the job information that cannot be

displayed on the LCD, the display shows '?'.

■ For more information about the settings in the printer driver,

see Job Spooling in Chap ter 2.

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How to print SECURE data

Press the Reprint button

--REPRINT-­LAST JOB

--REPRINT-­SECURE FILE

SECURE FILE
USER XXXXXX

USER XXXXXX
JOB XXXXXX

If there is no data.

Press + or -.

Press the Set button.

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

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

NO DATA STORED

JOB XXXXXXX
PASS NO.=0000

--REPRINT-­COPIES= 1

PRINTING

Type your password.
Press the Set button to set the password

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

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

CONTROL PANEL 3 - 10

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 on-line (READY), it
goes off-line and the LCD displays the menu.

To move through menus on the LCD

If you press the + or - button when the printer is the on-line (READY),
it goes off-line and the LCD displays the current mode.

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 pressing the
button until you see the setting you want.

To enter numbers

You can enter numbers in two ways. You can press the + or - button
to move up or down one number 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.

CONTROL PANEL 3 - 12

Set button

If you press the Set button when the printer is the on-line (READY),
it goes off-line and the LCD goes to the menu.

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

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Back button

If you press the Back button when the printer is on-line (READY), it
goes off-line and the LCD goes to the menu.

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

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

When you select a setting and it does not have and 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.

CONTROL PANEL 3 - 14

Light-emitting diode (LED)

The LED is a light that 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 you take the printer off-line, the display changes to show the
emulation you have chosen.

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 Troubleshooting in Chapter 6.

CONTROL PANEL 3 - 16