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...shaded parts shown in the illustrations below. Do not use the printer safely After you have just used the printer, some parts inside the printer. it might give you open the front or back cover of the printer. When you an electrical shock. Cleaning with wet hands - ... make sure you have turned off the power switch and unplugged the printer from the AC power outlet. Caution Use water or neutral detergents for cleaning. There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer will damage the printer and the toner cartridge. To use cleaning materials that contain ammonia.
...shaded parts shown in the illustrations below. Do not use the printer safely After you have just used the printer, some parts inside the printer. it might give you open the front or back cover of the printer. When you an electrical shock. Cleaning with wet hands - ... make sure you have turned off the power switch and unplugged the printer from the AC power outlet. Caution Use water or neutral detergents for cleaning. There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer will damage the printer and the toner cartridge. To use cleaning materials that contain ammonia.
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... 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...
... 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...
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... 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 slightly ... the interface you use a Parallel interface cable or USB interface cable that you are going to the iMac's keyboard. ■ The HL-5030 only supports the USB interface. 1 About this printer What is not a standard accessory. ■ Some computers have a USB and a parallel port. Interface cable ■ An interface cable is in...
... 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 slightly ... the interface you use a Parallel interface cable or USB interface cable that you are going to the iMac's keyboard. ■ The HL-5030 only supports the USB interface. 1 About this printer What is not a standard accessory. ■ Some computers have a USB and a parallel port. Interface cable ■ An interface cable is in...
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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. 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. 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. 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. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-10 1 - 12 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
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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 for a short distance, and then let go of paper in this position until the front edge of the paper touches the paper feed roller. Hold the paper in the manual feed tray. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-18 4 Open the manual feed tray. Figure 1-19 5 Using both hands put a sheet of the paper. 1 - 18 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Figure 1-20 3 Send the print data to fit the paper size. Slide the paper guides to the printer.
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 for a short distance, and then let go of paper in this position until the front edge of the paper touches the paper feed roller. Hold the paper in the manual feed tray. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-18 4 Open the manual feed tray. Figure 1-19 5 Using both hands put a sheet of the paper. 1 - 18 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Figure 1-20 3 Send the print data to fit the paper size. Slide the paper guides to the printer.
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A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-30 4 Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to the printer. Figure 1-31 1 - 26 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 3 Send the print data to fit the envelope size.
A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-30 4 Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to the printer. Figure 1-31 1 - 26 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 3 Send the print data to fit the envelope size.
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3 Send the print data to the transparency size. Hold the transparency in this position until its front edge touches the paper feed roller. Figure 1-48 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 37 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-46 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 you put the transparency in the manual feed tray until the printer automatically feeds it in the manual feed tray. Figure 1-47 5 Using both hands put a transparency in for a short distance, and then let go of the transparency.
3 Send the print data to the transparency size. Hold the transparency in this position until its front edge touches the paper feed roller. Figure 1-48 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 37 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-46 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 you put the transparency in the manual feed tray until the printer automatically feeds it in the manual feed tray. Figure 1-47 5 Using both hands put a transparency in for a short distance, and then let go of the transparency.
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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. 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
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... 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. Print Quality Select the resolution, toner save running costs by ticking the Improve gray printing check box. Print Setting You can... as a watermark, you can save and print settings or gray printing setting. When you use text as a watermark, you like on the toner save mode, which reduces the print density. Manual Duplex If you select the manual duplex button, the dialog box for each orientation. DRIVER AND...
... 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. Print Quality Select the resolution, toner save running costs by ticking the Improve gray printing check box. Print Setting You can... as a watermark, you can save and print settings or gray printing setting. When you use text as a watermark, you like on the toner save mode, which reduces the print density. Manual Duplex If you select the manual duplex button, the dialog box for each orientation. DRIVER AND...
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...as a macro 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 your data using the Reprint function, clear the Use Reprint ... window appears on any errors that may happen with the printer) when printing. Macro (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) You can be turned off . in other people from printing your printer use the saved macro as though the printer was turned off . You can be hidden by double clicking...
...as a macro 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 your data using the Reprint function, clear the Use Reprint ... window appears on any errors that may happen with the printer) when printing. Macro (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) You can be turned off . in other people from printing your printer use the saved macro as though the printer was turned off . You can be hidden by double clicking...
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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... button in the Printer Features list: ■ Media Type ■ HRC ■ Toner Save ■ Sleep Time ■ BR-Script Level DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 14
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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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CONTROL PANEL 3 - 1 Figure 3-1 The LED indications shown in the table below are off or the printer is in Sleep mode, all the LEDs are used in the illustrations 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 . LED is off or or LED is on the control panel.
CONTROL PANEL 3 - 1 Figure 3-1 The LED indications shown in the table below are off or the printer is in Sleep mode, all the LEDs are used in the illustrations 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 . LED is off or or LED is on the control panel.
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Pressing the Go button wakes up . Warming up The printer is warming up the printer from the computer, processing data in Sleep mode. Ready to print The printer is ready to Ready mode. Receiving data The printer is either receiving data from Sleep mode to print. 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.
Pressing the Go button wakes up . Warming up The printer is warming up the printer from the computer, processing data in Sleep mode. Ready to print The printer is ready to Ready mode. Receiving data The printer is either receiving data from Sleep mode to print. 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.
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... and have it ready for 3 seconds. We recommend that the toner cartridge is indicated. 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. Toner low Indicates that you obtain a new drum unit to print...
... and have it ready for 3 seconds. We recommend that the toner cartridge is indicated. 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. Toner low Indicates that you obtain a new drum unit to print...
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Then press the Go button. See Printing on plain paper in Chapter 6. LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-10 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-11 Printer status Paper jam Clear the paper jam. See Paper jams and how to clear them in Chapter 1. Misfeed Put the paper back in the printer. Cover open 3 - 4 CONTROL PANEL No paper Put paper in properly, and then press the Go button. If the printer does not start printing again. The printer will start printing, press the Go button.
Then press the Go button. See Printing on plain paper in Chapter 6. LED Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-10 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-11 Printer status Paper jam Clear the paper jam. See Paper jams and how to clear them in Chapter 1. Misfeed Put the paper back in the printer. Cover open 3 - 4 CONTROL PANEL No paper Put paper in properly, and then press the Go button. If the printer does not start printing again. The printer will start printing, press the Go button.
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... DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module) from your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-12 If you see the same service call indication after pressing Go and Job Cancel on and try to explain the error. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-13 CONTROL PANEL 3 - 5 When... 3-12. Service call indications If there is an error that cannot be put right, the printer will light up all the LEDs as shown in Table 1: LED indications after turning the printer back on, call your printer, if you have a DIMM installed. 2 Turn off the power switch, wait a few ...
... DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module) from your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-12 If you see the same service call indication after pressing Go and Job Cancel on and try to explain the error. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-13 CONTROL PANEL 3 - 5 When... 3-12. Service call indications If there is an error that cannot be put right, the printer will light up all the LEDs as shown in Table 1: LED indications after turning the printer back on, call your printer, if you have a DIMM installed. 2 Turn off the power switch, wait a few ...
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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 Go button as you are using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, click the Print Test Page button. The printer will print a test page. When the Toner LED comes on . It is plugged in the General tab of the Windows® printer driver. 3 - 8 CONTROL PANEL Using the printer driver If you turn on the ...power switch. 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 , release the Go button. 4 Press the Go button again. Using control...
...the Go button as you are using Brother's Windows® PCL printer driver, click the Print Test Page button. The printer will print a test page. When the Toner LED comes on . It is plugged in the General tab of the Windows® printer driver. 3 - 8 CONTROL PANEL Using the printer driver If you turn on the ...power switch. 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 , release the Go button. 4 Press the Go button again. Using control...
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... 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 down until the Drum LED comes on. 5 When the Drum LED comes on the power switch. The printer will print a list of the internal fonts using Brother's Windows® PCL printer ...the control panel button or printer driver. When the Toner LED comes on, release the Go button. 4 Press and hold the Go button again until the Toner LED comes on. Using the control panel button 1 Turn off again. Using the printer driver (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) If you turn ...
... 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 down until the Drum LED comes on. 5 When the Drum LED comes on the power switch. The printer will print a list of the internal fonts using Brother's Windows® PCL printer ...the control panel button or printer driver. When the Toner LED comes on, release the Go button. 4 Press and hold the Go button again until the Toner LED comes on. Using the control panel button 1 Turn off again. Using the printer driver (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) If you turn ...