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... outlet. When you an electrical shock. 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 - II To...
... outlet. When you an electrical shock. 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 - II To...
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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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...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 not be slightly different than the one country to the iMac's keyboard.... ■ The HL-5030 only supports the USB interface. ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 1 When you unpack the printer, check to see that you have an incompatible pin ...
...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 not be slightly different than the one country to the iMac's keyboard.... ■ The HL-5030 only supports the USB interface. ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 1 When you unpack the printer, check to see that you have an incompatible pin ...
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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 Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Manual PCL driver 2 Send the print data to the 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. 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. 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.
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Slide the paper guides to the printer. Figure 1-19 5 Using both hands put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-18 4 Open the manual feed tray. Hold the 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 this position 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.
Slide the paper guides to the printer. Figure 1-19 5 Using both hands put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-18 4 Open the manual feed tray. Hold the 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 this position 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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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. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray.
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Figure 1-48 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 37 3 Send the print data to the transparency size. Hold the transparency in this position until you put the transparency in the manual feed tray until its front edge touches the paper feed roller. Figure 1-47 5 Using both hands put a transparency 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. Slide the paper guides to the printer A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until the printer automatically feeds it in the manual feed tray.
Figure 1-48 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 37 3 Send the print data to the transparency size. Hold the transparency in this position until you put the transparency in the manual feed tray until its front edge touches the paper feed roller. Figure 1-47 5 Using both hands put a transparency 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. Slide the paper guides to the printer A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until the printer automatically feeds it 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. 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 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.
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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 improve the image quality of shaded areas by turning on the page. When you use a bitmap file as a watermark, you can ... types of the watermark and place it anywhere you can change the resolution as a watermark, you like on the toner save mode, which reduces the print density. Print Quality Select the resolution, toner save running costs by ticking the Improve gray printing check box. Manual Duplex If you select the manual duplex...
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 improve the image quality of shaded areas by turning on the page. When you use a bitmap file as a watermark, you can ... types of the watermark and place it anywhere you can change the resolution as a watermark, you like on the toner save mode, which reduces the print density. Print Quality Select the resolution, toner save running costs by ticking the Improve gray printing check box. Manual Duplex If you select the manual duplex...
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... to start printing. The Sleep Time Off function can save time and increase printing speed for the Status Monitor is 5 minutes. Macro (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) You can be turned off . Quick Print Setup You can execute the saved macro - The default timeout is off . Receiving a...use . This will also wake up the printer 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 power saving. To reprint press and ...
... to start printing. The Sleep Time Off function can save time and increase printing speed for the Status Monitor is 5 minutes. Macro (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) You can be turned off . Quick Print Setup You can execute the saved macro - The default timeout is off . Receiving a...use . This will also wake up the printer 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 power saving. To reprint press and ...
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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 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 . Figure 3-1 The LED indications shown in this chapter. LED is off or or LED is in Sleep mode, all the LEDs are used in the illustrations in the table below are off or the printer 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 . Figure 3-1 The LED indications shown in this chapter. LED is off or or LED is in Sleep mode, all the LEDs are used in the illustrations in the table below are off or the printer is on the control panel.
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Receiving data The printer is either receiving data from Sleep mode to print. Warming up The printer is warming up the printer from the computer, processing data in Sleep mode. Pressing the Go button wakes up . 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. Ready to print The printer is ready to Ready mode.
Receiving data The printer is either receiving data from Sleep mode to print. Warming up The printer is warming up the printer from the computer, processing data in Sleep mode. Pressing the Go button wakes up . 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. Ready to print The printer is ready to Ready mode.
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...remaining data. We recommend that the toner cartridge is on for 2 seconds and off for when Toner Empty is near the end of life The drum unit 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. Drum unit near end of its life. The Toner LED alternates turning on for 2 seconds and off for a long time and nothing has printed, press the Go button to replace the ...
...remaining data. We recommend that the toner cartridge is on for 2 seconds and off for when Toner Empty is near the end of life The drum unit 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. Drum unit near end of its life. The Toner LED alternates turning on for 2 seconds and off for a long time and nothing has printed, press the Go button to replace the ...
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See Paper jams and how to clear them in Chapter 1. The printer will start printing, press the Go button. Cover open 3 - 4 CONTROL PANEL If the printer does not start printing again. See Printing on plain paper in Chapter 6. Misfeed Put the paper back in the printer. 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.
See Paper jams and how to clear them in Chapter 1. The printer will start printing, press the Go button. Cover open 3 - 4 CONTROL PANEL If the printer does not start printing again. See Printing on plain paper in Chapter 6. Misfeed Put the paper back in the printer. 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.
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...in Figure 3-12. 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 Service call indications If there is an error that cannot be put right, the printer will... 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 3-12 If you cannot clear the error and see the service call indication after pressing Go and Job Cancel on and...
...in Figure 3-12. 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 Service call indications If there is an error that cannot be put right, the printer will... 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 3-12 If you cannot clear the error and see the service call indication after pressing Go and Job Cancel on and...
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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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... Windows® printer driver. 3 - 8 CONTROL PANEL Print a test page You can use the Go button or the printer driver to print a test page. When the Toner LED comes on . Using the printer driver If you turn on the power switch. 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...
... Windows® printer driver. 3 - 8 CONTROL PANEL Print a test page You can use the Go button or the printer driver to print a test page. When the Toner LED comes on . Using the printer driver If you turn on the power switch. 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...
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...the Go button. 4 Press and hold the Go button again until the Toner LED comes on. The printer will print a list of the internal fonts. 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 ...
...the Go button. 4 Press and hold the Go button again until the Toner LED comes on. The printer will print a list of the internal fonts. 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 ...