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... from the AC power outlet. II Do not handle the plug with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzene will damage the printer and the toner cartridge. They will damage the surface of the printer, never touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations below. Cleaning with wet hands -
... from the AC power outlet. II Do not handle the plug with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzene will damage the printer and the toner cartridge. They will damage the surface of the printer, never touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations below. Cleaning with wet hands -
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... 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 toner cartridge 5-3 Drum unit...
... 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 toner cartridge 5-3 Drum unit...
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ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 1 Please buy the appropriate cable for the interface you are going to the iMac's keyboard. ■ The HL-5030 only supports the USB interface. Interface cable ■ An interface cable is a high-speed twisted cable (12 Mbps or 480 Mbps), and that you... printer What is in . When you unpack the printer, check to see that you have all 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 differ from one country to another. 3 4 5 The power cord may not be ...
ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 1 Please buy the appropriate cable for the interface you are going to the iMac's keyboard. ■ The HL-5030 only supports the USB interface. Interface cable ■ An interface cable is a high-speed twisted cable (12 Mbps or 480 Mbps), and that you... printer What is in . When you unpack the printer, check to see that you have all 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 differ from one country to another. 3 4 5 The power cord may not be ...
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Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-10 1 - 12 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 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. 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. Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Send the print data to the printer.
Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-10 1 - 12 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 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. 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. Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Send the print data to the printer.
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Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-18 4 Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to the printer. Hold the paper in this position until the front edge of the paper. 1 - 18 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Figure 1-20 Figure 1-19 5 Using both hands put a sheet of paper in for a short distance, and then let go of the paper touches the paper feed roller. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put the paper in the manual feed tray until the printer automatically feeds the paper in the manual feed tray. 3 Send the print data to fit the paper size.
Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-18 4 Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to the printer. Hold the paper in this position until the front edge of the paper. 1 - 18 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Figure 1-20 Figure 1-19 5 Using both hands put a sheet of paper in for a short distance, and then let go of the paper touches the paper feed roller. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put the paper in the manual feed tray until the printer automatically feeds the paper in the manual feed tray. 3 Send the print data to fit the paper size.
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Figure 1-31 1 - 26 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-30 4 Open the manual feed tray. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to the printer. 3 Send the print data to fit the envelope size.
Figure 1-31 1 - 26 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-30 4 Open the manual feed tray. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to the printer. 3 Send the print data to fit the envelope size.
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Hold the transparency in this position until its front edge touches the paper feed roller. 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 3 Send the print data to the transparency size. Figure 1-47 5 Using both hands put a transparency in the manual feed tray.
Hold the transparency in this position until its front edge touches the paper feed roller. 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 3 Send the print data to the transparency size. Figure 1-47 5 Using both hands put a transparency in the manual feed tray.
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Figure 1-49 A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a transparency in the MP tray. Toner Drum Paper Status 4 Open the MP tray and lower it gently. Figure 1-50 Figure 1-51 1 - 40 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 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. Toner Drum Paper Status 4 Open the MP tray and lower it gently. Figure 1-50 Figure 1-51 1 - 40 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 2 Open the back output tray. 3 Send the print data to the printer.
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Manual Duplex If you like on the toner save and print settings or gray printing setting. Watermark You can change the print image scaling and select Mirror / Reverse print options. Page Setting You ... the print density. Print Setting You can manually change the resolution as follows: ■ 300 dpi ■ 600 dpi ■ HQ 1200 (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) Toner Save Mode You can improve the image quality of the watermark and place it anywhere you select the manual duplex button, the dialog box...
Manual Duplex If you like on the toner save and print settings or gray printing setting. Watermark You can change the print image scaling and select Mirror / Reverse print options. Page Setting You ... the print density. Print Setting You can manually change the resolution as follows: ■ 300 dpi ■ 600 dpi ■ HQ 1200 (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) Toner Save Mode You can improve the image quality of the watermark and place it anywhere you select the manual duplex button, the dialog box...
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... the Sleep Time Off function to appear, click Sleep Time Off 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... data again from the computer. Sleep mode acts as an overlay on any errors that may happen with the printer) when printing. Macro (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) You can use . To reprint press and hold down the Go button until all the LEDs are lit and then release the Go...
... the Sleep Time Off function to appear, click Sleep Time Off 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... data again from the computer. Sleep mode acts as an overlay on any errors that may happen with the printer) when printing. Macro (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) You can use . To reprint press and hold down the Go button until all the LEDs are lit and then release the Go...
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button 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 access the Brother HL-5000 BR-Script3 Advanced Options tab by selecting the setting 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 change settings by clicking Advanced...
button 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 access the Brother HL-5000 BR-Script3 Advanced Options tab by selecting the setting 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 change settings by clicking Advanced...
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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 Specific settings Set the Media Type, Resolution, Toner Save, and other settings.
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LED is off or or LED is on the control panel. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 1 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. Figure 3-1 The LED indications shown in this chapter.
LED is off or or LED is on the control panel. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 1 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. Figure 3-1 The LED indications shown in this chapter.
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Pressing the Go button wakes up the printer from the computer, processing data in Sleep mode. Ready to print 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 warming up The printer is either receiving data from Sleep mode to print. Warming up .
Pressing the Go button wakes up the printer from the computer, processing data in Sleep mode. Ready to print 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 warming up The printer is either receiving data from Sleep mode to print. Warming up .
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...printed, press the Go button to replace the current one . We recommend that the toner cartridge is indicated. See Replacing the toner cartridge in Chapter 5. See Replacing the drum unit in Chapter 5. Toner low Indicates that you obtain a new drum unit to print the remaining data. ...end of life The drum unit is on for 2 seconds and off for 3 seconds. 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 the printer memory...
...printed, press the Go button to replace the current one . We recommend that the toner cartridge is indicated. See Replacing the toner cartridge in Chapter 5. See Replacing the drum unit in Chapter 5. Toner low Indicates that you obtain a new drum unit to print the remaining data. ...end of life The drum unit is on for 2 seconds and off for 3 seconds. 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 the printer memory...
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Then 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. No paper Put paper in properly, and then press the Go button. Cover open 3 - 4 CONTROL PANEL Misfeed Put the paper back in the printer. The printer will start printing, press the Go button. If the printer does not start printing again. See Printing on plain paper in Chapter 6. See Paper jams and how to clear them in Chapter 1.
Then 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. No paper Put paper in properly, and then press the Go button. Cover open 3 - 4 CONTROL PANEL Misfeed Put the paper back in the printer. The printer will start printing, press the Go button. If the printer does not start printing again. See Printing on plain paper in Chapter 6. See Paper jams and how to clear them in Chapter 1.
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... print again. For example, the LED indication below : 1 Take out the DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module) from your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-13 CONTROL PANEL 3 - 5 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-12 If you cannot clear the error and see the service call indication above, follow the...
... print again. For example, the LED indication below : 1 Take out the DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module) from your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-13 CONTROL PANEL 3 - 5 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-12 If you cannot clear the error and see the service call indication above, follow the...
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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. Make sure that the front cover is fully closed before you report a service call. 3 - 6 CONTROL PANEL
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The printer will print a test page. It is plugged in the General tab of the Windows® printer driver. 3 - 8 CONTROL PANEL When the Toner LED comes on the power switch. Using the printer driver If you turn on , release the Go button. 4 Press the Go button again. Print a test ... 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. Using control panel button 1 Turn off again. Keep the Go button pressed down the Go button as you are using...
The printer will print a test page. It is plugged in the General tab of the Windows® printer driver. 3 - 8 CONTROL PANEL When the Toner LED comes on the power switch. Using the printer driver If you turn on , release the Go button. 4 Press the Go button again. Print a test ... 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. Using control panel button 1 Turn off again. Keep the Go button pressed down the Go button as you are using...
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...the Go button pressed down the Go button as you can print a list of the internal fonts using the control panel button or printer driver. The printer will print a list of the internal fonts. When the Toner LED comes on, release the Go button. 4 Press and hold the Go button again ...tab. 3 - 10 CONTROL PANEL Using the printer driver (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) If you are using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, you turn on the power switch. Print fonts (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) You can print a list of the internal fonts by clicking the Print Fonts button in . 3 Hold ...
...the Go button pressed down the Go button as you can print a list of the internal fonts using the control panel button or printer driver. The printer will print a list of the internal fonts. When the Toner LED comes on, release the Go button. 4 Press and hold the Go button again ...tab. 3 - 10 CONTROL PANEL Using the printer driver (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) If you are using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, you turn on the power switch. Print fonts (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) You can print a list of the internal fonts by clicking the Print Fonts button in . 3 Hold ...