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... volatile liquids such as thinner or benzene will damage the printer and the toner cartridge. II it might give you open the front or back cover of the printer. To use cleaning materials that contain ammonia. There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer will be extremely hot. Caution Use water or neutral detergents...
... volatile liquids such as thinner or benzene will damage the printer and the toner cartridge. II it might give you open the front or back cover of the printer. To use cleaning materials that contain ammonia. There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer will be extremely hot. Caution Use water or neutral detergents...
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... button 3-10 Using the printer driver (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N 3-10 Network factory default setting (For HL-5070N 3-11 4 Options ...4-1 DIMM ...4-1 Installing additional memory 4-2 Lower tray unit (LT-5000) (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N 4-4 Print server (NC-2010p/NC-2100p) (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N 4-5 5 Routine maintenance ...5-1 Toner cartridge ...5-2 Toner Low message ...5-2 Toner Empty message ...5-3 Replacing the...
... button 3-10 Using the printer driver (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N 3-10 Network factory default setting (For HL-5070N 3-11 4 Options ...4-1 DIMM ...4-1 Installing additional memory 4-2 Lower tray unit (LT-5000) (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N 4-4 Print server (NC-2010p/NC-2100p) (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N 4-5 5 Routine maintenance ...5-1 Toner cartridge ...5-2 Toner Low message ...5-2 Toner Empty message ...5-3 Replacing the...
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... from one in the figure above, depending on which country the printer was bought in the box? ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 1 When you unpack the printer, check to see that you have a USB and a parallel port. 1 About this printer What is a high-speed twisted cable (12 Mbps or 480 Mbps...your computer uses a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface. ■ Do not connect the USB cable to the front of the following parts. 1 1 Printer 2 Drum Unit Assembly (with Toner Cartridge included) 3 Quick Setup Guide 4 CD-ROM 2 5 AC Power Cord Components may be IEEE 1284-compliant. ■ It is recommended ...
... from one in the figure above, depending on which country the printer was bought in the box? ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 1 When you unpack the printer, check to see that you have a USB and a parallel port. 1 About this printer What is a high-speed twisted cable (12 Mbps or 480 Mbps...your computer uses a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface. ■ Do not connect the USB cable to the front of the following parts. 1 1 Printer 2 Drum Unit Assembly (with Toner Cartridge included) 3 Quick Setup Guide 4 CD-ROM 2 5 AC Power Cord Components may be IEEE 1284-compliant. ■ It is recommended ...
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Printing on plain paper from the manual feed tray (For HL-5030 and HL-5040) The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the manual feed tray. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-10 1 - 12 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Send the print data to the printer. A NO PAPER message is shown in the Status Monitor and indicated by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the printer driver.
Printing on plain paper from the manual feed tray (For HL-5030 and HL-5040) The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the manual feed tray. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-10 1 - 12 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Send the print data to the printer. A NO PAPER message is shown in the Status Monitor and indicated by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the printer driver.
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Figure 1-19 5 Using both hands put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray. Hold the paper in this position until the printer automatically feeds the paper in the manual feed tray until you put the paper in for a short distance, and then let go of the paper touches the paper feed roller. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-18 4 Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to the printer. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until the front edge of the paper. 1 - 18 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Figure 1-20 3 Send the print data to fit the paper size.
Figure 1-19 5 Using both hands put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray. Hold the paper in this position until the printer automatically feeds the paper in the manual feed tray until you put the paper in for a short distance, and then let go of the paper touches the paper feed roller. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-18 4 Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to the printer. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until the front edge of the paper. 1 - 18 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Figure 1-20 3 Send the print data to fit the paper size.
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3 Send the print data to fit the envelope size. Slide the paper guides to the printer. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray. Figure 1-31 1 - 26 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-30 4 Open the manual feed tray.
3 Send the print data to fit the envelope size. Slide the paper guides to the printer. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray. Figure 1-31 1 - 26 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-30 4 Open the manual feed tray.
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Slide the paper guides to the printer A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put the transparency in the manual feed tray until the printer automatically feeds it in for a short distance, and then let go of the transparency. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-46 4 Open the manual feed tray. Figure 1-48 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 37 Figure 1-47 5 Using both hands put a transparency in this position until its front edge touches the paper feed roller. Hold the transparency in the manual feed tray. 3 Send the print data to the transparency size.
Slide the paper guides to the printer A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put the transparency in the manual feed tray until the printer automatically feeds it in for a short distance, and then let go of the transparency. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-46 4 Open the manual feed tray. Figure 1-48 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 37 Figure 1-47 5 Using both hands put a transparency in this position until its front edge touches the paper feed roller. Hold the transparency in the manual feed tray. 3 Send the print data to the transparency size.
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Toner Drum Paper Status 4 Open the MP tray and lower it gently. 2 Open the back output tray. 3 Send the print data to the printer. Figure 1-49 A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a transparency in the MP tray. Figure 1-50 Figure 1-51 1 - 40 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
Toner Drum Paper Status 4 Open the MP tray and lower it gently. 2 Open the back output tray. 3 Send the print data to the printer. Figure 1-49 A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a transparency in the MP tray. Figure 1-50 Figure 1-51 1 - 40 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
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.... DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 4 When you use text as follows: ■ 300 dpi ■ 600 dpi ■ HQ 1200 (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) Toner Save Mode You can change the font, darkness and angle settings. When you use a bitmap file as a watermark, you can change the size ...of manual duplex binding directions are available for the manual duplex settings appears. Print Quality Select the resolution, toner save mode, ...
.... DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 4 When you use text as follows: ■ 300 dpi ■ 600 dpi ■ HQ 1200 (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) Toner Save Mode You can change the font, darkness and angle settings. When you use a bitmap file as a watermark, you can change the size ...of manual duplex binding directions are available for the manual duplex settings appears. Print Quality Select the resolution, toner save mode, ...
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...you make changes to the settings of the following functions: ■ Multiple Page ■ Manual 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 is in the Sleep Time screen, ... Monitor is 5 minutes. The default setting for often used information such as though the printer was turned off , go the Advanced tab, select Device options and then select Status monitor. Macro (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) You can be turned off . This will save a page of the buttons ...
...you make changes to the settings of the following functions: ■ Multiple Page ■ Manual 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 is in the Sleep Time screen, ... Monitor is 5 minutes. The default setting for often used information such as though the printer was turned off , go the Advanced tab, select Device options and then select Status monitor. Macro (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) You can be turned off . This will save a page of the buttons ...
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button in the Layout tab or the Paper / Quality tab. 1 2 3 1 Select the Paper Size and Copy Count. 2 Set the Print Quality, Scaling and TrueType Font setting. 3 You can access the Brother HL-5000 BR-Script3 Advanced Options tab by selecting the setting in the Printer Features list: ■ Media Type ■ HRC ■ Toner Save ■ Sleep Time ■ BR-Script Level DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 14 Advanced options If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can change settings by clicking Advanced...
button in the Layout tab or the Paper / Quality tab. 1 2 3 1 Select the Paper Size and Copy Count. 2 Set the Print Quality, Scaling and TrueType Font setting. 3 You can access the Brother HL-5000 BR-Script3 Advanced Options tab by selecting the setting in the Printer Features list: ■ Media Type ■ HRC ■ Toner Save ■ Sleep Time ■ BR-Script Level DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 14 Advanced options If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can change settings by clicking Advanced...
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Specific settings Set the Media Type, Resolution, Toner Save, and other settings. Brother Laser driver PS driver DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 16
Specific settings Set the Media Type, Resolution, Toner Save, and other settings. Brother Laser driver PS driver DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 16
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LED is on the control panel. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 1 Figure 3-1 The LED indications shown in this chapter. 3 Control panel This section refers to the four Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) (Toner, Drum, Paper, Status) and the two control panel buttons (Job Cancel, Go) on or or LED is blinking When the power switch is off or the printer is in Sleep mode, all the LEDs are used in the illustrations in the table below are off or or LED is off .
LED is on the control panel. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 1 Figure 3-1 The LED indications shown in this chapter. 3 Control panel This section refers to the four Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) (Toner, Drum, Paper, Status) and the two control panel buttons (Job Cancel, Go) on or or LED is blinking When the power switch is off or the printer is in Sleep mode, all the LEDs are used in the illustrations in the table below are off or or LED is off .
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Pressing the Go button wakes up . Warming up The printer is ready to Ready mode. LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-2 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-3 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-4 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-5 3 - 2 CONTROL PANEL Printer status Sleep mode The power switch is off or the printer is in memory or printing the data. Receiving data The printer is either receiving data from Sleep mode to print. Ready to print The printer is warming up the printer from the computer, processing data in Sleep mode.
Pressing the Go button wakes up . Warming up The printer is ready to Ready mode. LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-2 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-3 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-4 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-5 3 - 2 CONTROL PANEL Printer status Sleep mode The power switch is off or the printer is in memory or printing the data. Receiving data The printer is either receiving data from Sleep mode to print. Ready to print The printer is warming up the printer from the computer, processing data in Sleep mode.
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... with a new one . CONTROL PANEL 3 - 3 We recommend that the toner cartridge is on for when Toner Empty is near end of its life. LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-6 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-7 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-8 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-9 Printer status Data remaining in memory Print data remains in Chapter 5. See Replacing...
... with a new one . CONTROL PANEL 3 - 3 We recommend that the toner cartridge is on for when Toner Empty is near end of its life. LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-6 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-7 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-8 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-9 Printer status Data remaining in memory Print data remains in Chapter 5. See Replacing...
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If the printer does not start printing again. Then press the Go button. Misfeed Put the paper back in Chapter 1. Cover open 3 - 4 CONTROL PANEL The printer will start printing, press the Go button. LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-10 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-11 Printer status Paper jam Clear the paper jam. See Printing on plain paper in properly, and then press the Go button. No paper Put paper in Chapter 6. See Paper jams and how to clear them in the printer.
If the printer does not start printing again. Then press the Go button. Misfeed Put the paper back in Chapter 1. Cover open 3 - 4 CONTROL PANEL The printer will start printing, press the Go button. LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-10 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-11 Printer status Paper jam Clear the paper jam. See Printing on plain paper in properly, and then press the Go button. No paper Put paper in Chapter 6. See Paper jams and how to clear them in the printer.
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...: 1 Take out the DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module) from your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative. When you press the Go and the Job Cancel buttons together, the LEDs will show that cannot be put right, the printer will light up all the LEDs as shown in Table 1: LED indications after...12 If you have a DIMM installed. 2 Turn off the power switch, wait a few seconds, and then turn it back on page 3-6 to print again. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-13 CONTROL PANEL 3 - 5 If you cannot clear the error and see the service call indication after pressing Go and Job Cancel...
...: 1 Take out the DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module) from your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative. When you press the Go and the Job Cancel buttons together, the LEDs will show that cannot be put right, the printer will light up all the LEDs as shown in Table 1: LED indications after...12 If you have a DIMM installed. 2 Turn off the power switch, wait a few seconds, and then turn it back on page 3-6 to print again. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-13 CONTROL PANEL 3 - 5 If you cannot clear the error and see the service call indication after pressing Go and Job Cancel...
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Make sure that the front cover is fully closed before you report a service call. 3 - 6 CONTROL PANEL Table 1: LED indications after pressing Go and Job Cancel LEDs Toner Fixing unit failure Laser unit failure Main motor failure Main PCB failure Engine PCB DIMM failure failure Drum Paper Status Make a note of the indication and report the error status to your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative by referring to the above table.
Make sure that the front cover is fully closed before you report a service call. 3 - 6 CONTROL PANEL Table 1: LED indications after pressing Go and Job Cancel LEDs Toner Fixing unit failure Laser unit failure Main motor failure Main PCB failure Engine PCB DIMM failure failure Drum Paper Status Make a note of the indication and report the error status to your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative by referring to the above table.
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Keep the Go button pressed down the Go button as you are using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, click the Print Test Page button. All the LEDs light up and then go off the printer. 2 Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is usually in . 3 Hold down until... the Toner LED comes on the power switch. Print a test page You can use the Go button...
Keep the Go button pressed down the Go button as you are using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, click the Print Test Page button. All the LEDs light up and then go off the printer. 2 Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is usually in . 3 Hold down until... the Toner LED comes on the power switch. Print a test page You can use the Go button...
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...Drum LED comes on . The printer will print a list of the internal fonts using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, you can print a list of the internal fonts. Using the control panel button 1 Turn off again. Using the printer driver (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) If you turn on ...the power switch. Keep the Go button pressed down the Go button as you are using the control panel button or printer driver. When the Toner...
...Drum LED comes on . The printer will print a list of the internal fonts using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, you can print a list of the internal fonts. Using the control panel button 1 Turn off again. Using the printer driver (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) If you turn on ...the power switch. Keep the Go button pressed down the Go button as you are using the control panel button or printer driver. When the Toner...