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Back view Back view* 1 7 6 2 5 3 4 Figure 1-2 1 Face-up Output Tray (Back Output Tray) 2 AC Power Connector 3 (HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) Parallel Interface Connector 4 USB Interface Connector 5 Side Cover 6 (HL-5070N) 10/100Base TX Port 7 (HL-5070N) LED (Light-emitting Diode) * The printer illustration is based on HL-5070N. ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 3
Back view Back view* 1 7 6 2 5 3 4 Figure 1-2 1 Face-up Output Tray (Back Output Tray) 2 AC Power Connector 3 (HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) Parallel Interface Connector 4 USB Interface Connector 5 Side Cover 6 (HL-5070N) 10/100Base TX Port 7 (HL-5070N) LED (Light-emitting Diode) * The printer illustration is based on HL-5070N. ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 3
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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. 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.
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Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-18 4 Open the manual feed tray. Figure 1-19 5 Using both hands put the paper in the manual feed tray until you put a sheet of paper in for a short distance, and then let go of the paper touches the paper feed roller. Slide the paper guides to the printer. 3 Send the print data to fit the paper size. 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 Hold the paper in this position until the printer automatically feeds 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 the paper in the manual feed tray until you put a sheet of paper in for a short distance, and then let go of the paper touches the paper feed roller. Slide the paper guides to the printer. 3 Send the print data to fit the paper size. 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 Hold the paper in this position until the printer automatically feeds the paper in the manual feed tray.
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Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-30 4 Open the manual feed tray. 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. Slide the paper guides to the printer.
Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-30 4 Open the manual feed tray. 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. Slide the paper guides to the printer.
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Figure 1-48 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 37 Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 1-46 4 Open the manual feed tray. Figure 1-47 5 Using both hands put a transparency in the manual feed tray. 3 Send the print data to the transparency size. Hold the transparency in this position until the printer automatically feeds it in the manual feed tray until you put the transparency in for a short distance, and then let go of the transparency. Slide the paper guides to the printer A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs 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. Figure 1-47 5 Using both hands put a transparency in the manual feed tray. 3 Send the print data to the transparency size. Hold the transparency in this position until the printer automatically feeds it in the manual feed tray until you put the transparency in for a short distance, and then let go of the transparency. Slide the paper guides to the printer A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until its front edge touches the paper feed roller.
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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. Figure 1-49 A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a transparency in the MP tray.
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...time-out setting depending on your data using the Reprint function, clear the Use Reprint check box in sleep mode, all four LEDs are off, but the printer can still receive data from printing your computer. Pressing one of time (timeout), it is selected, it enters sleep mode. ... certain period of the buttons will save a page of your PC. Macro (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) You can execute the saved macro - Moreover, you would like to start printing. This will also wake up the printer to turn the Quick Print Setup function ON or OFF. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 ...
...time-out setting depending on your data using the Reprint function, clear the Use Reprint check box in sleep mode, all four LEDs are off, but the printer can still receive data from printing your computer. Pressing one of time (timeout), it is selected, it enters sleep mode. ... certain period of the buttons will save a page of your PC. Macro (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) You can execute the saved macro - Moreover, you would like to start printing. This will also wake up the printer to turn the Quick Print Setup function ON or OFF. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 ...
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LED is off or or LED is in this chapter. Figure 3-1 The LED indications shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in Sleep mode, all the LEDs are off. 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 on the control panel. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 1
LED is off or or LED is in this chapter. Figure 3-1 The LED indications shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in Sleep mode, all the LEDs are off. 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 on the control panel. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 1
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Warming up The printer is warming up the printer from the computer, processing data in Sleep mode. Receiving data The printer is either receiving data from Sleep mode to print. Pressing the Go button wakes up . 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.
Warming up The printer is warming up the printer from the computer, processing data in Sleep mode. Receiving data The printer is either receiving data from Sleep mode to print. Pressing the Go button wakes up . 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.
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... 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. The Toner LED alternates turning on for 2 seconds and off for 3 seconds. See Replacing the toner cartridge in the printer memory. Drum unit near the end of its life. We... recommend that the toner cartridge is on for when Toner Empty is near end of life The drum unit is indicated. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 3 The Drum LED alternates turning on for 2 seconds and...
... 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. The Toner LED alternates turning on for 2 seconds and off for 3 seconds. See Replacing the toner cartridge in the printer memory. Drum unit near the end of its life. We... recommend that the toner cartridge is on for when Toner Empty is near end of life The drum unit is indicated. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 3 The Drum LED alternates turning on for 2 seconds and...
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If the printer does not start printing again. See Printing on plain paper in the printer. Cover open 3 - 4 CONTROL PANEL Then press the Go button. No paper Put paper in Chapter 1. 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. Misfeed Put the paper back in Chapter 6. See Paper jams and how to clear them in properly, and then press the Go button.
If the printer does not start printing again. See Printing on plain paper in the printer. Cover open 3 - 4 CONTROL PANEL Then press the Go button. No paper Put paper in Chapter 1. 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. Misfeed Put the paper back in Chapter 6. See Paper jams and how to clear them in properly, and then press the Go button.
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... put right, the printer will light up all the LEDs as shown in Table 1: LED indications after turning the printer back on, call ...indication above, follow the steps below shows a fixing unit failure. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-12 If you cannot clear the error and see the service call your printer..., if you press the Go and the Job Cancel buttons together, the LEDs will show that ...the LED indication below : 1 Take out the DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module) from your...
... put right, the printer will light up all the LEDs as shown in Table 1: LED indications after turning the printer back on, call ...indication above, follow the steps below shows a fixing unit failure. Toner Drum Paper Status Figure 3-12 If you cannot clear the error and see the service call your printer..., if you press the Go and the Job Cancel buttons together, the LEDs will show that ...the LED indication below : 1 Take out the DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module) from your...
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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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... go to use the printer. The printer will print any data that has just been printed, you can do this by pressing and holding down the Go button until all four LEDs are lit and then release the Go button. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 7 Form feed If the yellow Status LED is not automatically cleared... press the Go or Job Cancel button to reprint a document that is an error, the printer will then eject the paper. Reprint If you want to wake the printer up If the printer is in the printer memory. Control panel buttons The control panel buttons have the following functions: Cancel printing If you...
... go to use the printer. The printer will print any data that has just been printed, you can do this by pressing and holding down the Go button until all four LEDs are lit and then release the Go button. CONTROL PANEL 3 - 7 Form feed If the yellow Status LED is not automatically cleared... press the Go or Job Cancel button to reprint a document that is an error, the printer will then eject the paper. Reprint If you want to wake the printer up If the printer is in the printer memory. Control panel buttons The control panel buttons have the following functions: Cancel printing If you...
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... 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. 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. When the Toner... LED comes on . The printer will print a test page. It is plugged in the General tab of the Windows®...
... 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. 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. When the Toner... LED comes on . The printer will print a test page. It is plugged in the General tab of the Windows®...
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... 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 printer driver (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) If you turn on , release the Go button. Print fonts (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) You can print a list of the internal fonts by clicking the...
... 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 printer driver (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) If you turn on , release the Go button. Print fonts (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N) You can print a list of the internal fonts by clicking the...
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...on, release the Go button. 4 Hold down the Go button and keep it pressed down until the yellow Status LED comes on the power switch. Network factory default setting (For HL-5070N) If you wish to reset the print server back to its default factory settings. ■ If you wish...All the LEDs will start warming up . The print server has been reset to its default factory settings (resetting all the LEDs light up again, the printer will light up . Keep the button pressed down until the Toner LED comes on APIPA, see the Network User's Guide or visit http://solutions.brother.com CONTROL...
...on, release the Go button. 4 Hold down the Go button and keep it pressed down until the yellow Status LED comes on the power switch. Network factory default setting (For HL-5070N) If you wish to reset the print server back to its default factory settings. ■ If you wish...All the LEDs will start warming up . The print server has been reset to its default factory settings (resetting all the LEDs light up again, the printer will light up . Keep the button pressed down until the Toner LED comes on APIPA, see the Network User's Guide or visit http://solutions.brother.com CONTROL...
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... before you get a Toner Empty message. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 - 2 To put in the toner cartridge, see Replacing the toner cartridge in the printer. Figure 5-1 If the LED shows this chapter. Buy a new toner cartridge and have it in this message, the toner cartridge has nearly run out of toner. Toner... LED will change the print density setting for 3 seconds. Toner cartridge A new toner cartridge contains enough toner to print up to 3,300 (standard ...
... before you get a Toner Empty message. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 5 - 2 To put in the toner cartridge, see Replacing the toner cartridge in the printer. Figure 5-1 If the LED shows this chapter. Buy a new toner cartridge and have it in this message, the toner cartridge has nearly run out of toner. Toner... LED will change the print density setting for 3 seconds. Toner cartridge A new toner cartridge contains enough toner to print up to 3,300 (standard ...
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... quality print, make sure you replace the toner cartridge. We recommend that you clean the printer when you use quality toner cartridges. Toner Empty message If the LED shows the message below, the printer has run out of the printer. Figure 5-3 5 - 3 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE When you want to buy toner cartridges, call the dealer you...
... quality print, make sure you replace the toner cartridge. We recommend that you clean the printer when you use quality toner cartridges. Toner Empty message If the LED shows the message below, the printer has run out of the printer. Figure 5-3 5 - 3 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE When you want to buy toner cartridges, call the dealer you...
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...the print quality but also the quality and life of its life. Drum unit This printer can print up to 20,000 pages. The printer should clean the inside of the printer. Change Drum message If the LED shows the message below, it may contain toner. ■ Every time you replace ...drum. ■ For best performance, use of pages that you should be printed by the use only genuine Brother toner. Under ideal conditions, the average drum life is near the end of the printer itself. See Cleaning in a clean, dust-free environment with adequate ventilation. ■ Printing with a third-...
...the print quality but also the quality and life of its life. Drum unit This printer can print up to 20,000 pages. The printer should clean the inside of the printer. Change Drum message If the LED shows the message below, it may contain toner. ■ Every time you replace ...drum. ■ For best performance, use of pages that you should be printed by the use only genuine Brother toner. Under ideal conditions, the average drum life is near the end of the printer itself. See Cleaning in a clean, dust-free environment with adequate ventilation. ■ Printing with a third-...