Brother HS-5000, HS-5300 Quick Start Manual

Color Printer HS-5000/5300

Quick Setup Guide

Read this guidebook first to set up your printer and
prepare your computer for the printer.
Save all packing materials and the outer carton.

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Action 1: Check the Supplied Items

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A

After taking the printer out of the carton and removing the packing materials, make sure that the
following items are not damaged and none are missing:

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2

B

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1 Printer
2 Wires attached to the printer-- A:Paper Support Wire, B: Output Wire

(HS-5300 has two paper support wires.)

3 5 sheets of transparencies
4 Maintenance Cassette
5 Cleaning Kit
6 Ink Holders
7 Power Cord (The shape of the Power Cord varies depending on the country.)

• 3.5” floppy disks for DOS/Windows® printer driver and fonts

• Quick Setup guide (this guidebook)

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• User’s guide

2 NOTE
You will need to purchase an interface cable that complies with the IEEE 1284 standard and
matches the interface of your computer. If you do not know what cable you need, consult your
dealer.

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Action 2: Install the Ink Cassette

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1

Remove the tapes, and 2 pieces of
Styrofoam supporting the print head then
open the ink reservoir cover.

2

Hold the ink holder by the sides and insert it
into the top of the matching color ink
reservoir. Be sure to add the correct color
ink holder to the correct reservoir. The ink
holders are keyed to prevent incorrect
insertion of the ink holder. Do not force the
ink holder into the top of the ink reservoir.

2 NOTE
Do not touch the surface of the ink blocks.

3

Push the center of the ink holder to drop the
ink blocks into the ink reservoir.

Install each color ink by using the same
procedure.

Close the ink reservoir cover.
Repeat steps 1 to 3 to add further holders of
ink blocks as required.

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Action 3: Install the Maintenance Cassette

1

Remove the sheet feeder from the printer.

2 Slide the maintenance cassette into the right

hand side of the printer.

3 Push it all the way in until it clicks fully into

position to avoid paper jams.

2 NOTE
You need to remove two pieces of Styrofoam holding the print head down before turning the
printer ON. Do not throw away the Styrofoam, keep them for future re-packing.

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Action 4: Load Paper into Your Printer

1

Replace the sheet feeder onto the printer.
Insert the paper support wire into the holes
located at the top of the sheet feeder.

2 Pull the sheet feeder cover forward.

3 Load paper in the sheet feeder with the

printing surface face up.

2 NOTE
The feeder can hold up to 200 sheets of
plain paper or up to 10 envelopes. Excessive
sheets may cause paper jams. The paper
should be stacked below the t mark.

4 Adjust the paper guide to the paper width.

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