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TROUBLESHOOTING

Remove all connection cords, such as the power cord and
interface cables.

WARNING

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Never touch a power cord with wet hands. Danger of
electric shock exists.

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When unplugging the machine, grasp the plug instead
of the cord. Forcibly pulling on a cord can damage it
and cause fire or electric shock.

Remove any paper from the center output tray (1) and
return the paper stopper to its original position, if it is
extended (2).

Pull out the paper tray from the printer and remove any
paper in the tray.
Keep the paper wrapped and away from humidity and dirt.

Open the top cover.

Do not touch any parts inside the printer.

Summary of Contents for HL-8050N

Page 1: ...etup Guide to set up the printer You can find a printed copy in the box or view it on the CD ROM we have supplied Please read this User s Guide thoroughly before you use the printer Keep the CD ROM in a convenient place so you can use it quickly if you need to Please visit our web site at http solutions brother com where you can get answers to Frequently Asked Questions FAQs Product Support and Te...

Page 2: ...r XVIII Safety Precautions XIX Installing and Relocating your Printer XIX Operating Environment XXI Precautions for Power and Grounded Earthed Connections XXII Radio Interference XXIV Operating Precautions XXIV Other Difficulties XXV Notes on Handling Consumables XXVI XXVI 1 Basic Printer Operation 1 1 Printer Part Names and Functions 1 1 Front View 1 1 Back View 1 2 Inside View 1 3 Connecting the...

Page 3: ...Printer Driver 3 1 Upgrading the Printer Driver 3 1 Features in the PCL Printer Driver 3 2 Basic tab 3 2 Advanced tab 3 3 Device Options 3 5 Destination 3 7 Accessories tab 3 7 Support tab 3 8 Features in the PS Printer Driver 3 9 Ports tab 3 9 Device Settings tab 3 9 Layout tab 3 10 Paper Quality tab 3 10 Advanced Options 3 11 Software Windows 3 12 Software for Networks 3 12 Printer Driver Macint...

Page 4: ...T MENU 4 20 About emulation modes 4 22 List of factory settings 4 23 Buzzer Indications 4 26 5 Troubleshooting 5 1 If you are unable to fix the problem 5 1 Power Problems 5 2 Printing Problems 5 3 Indicators are On Flashing or Off 5 3 Cannot Print in Windows 5 4 Cannot Print from a Macintosh Computer 5 5 Print Quality Problems 5 6 Blank or Completely Black Pages are Output 5 6 Faded or Dirty Print...

Page 5: ... 6 16 Cleaning the Feeder Roller 6 17 If the Printer Will Not Be Used for a Long Time 6 18 7 Appendixes A 1 Introduction to the Optional and Consumable Items A 1 Options A 1 CompactFlash Memory A 1 DIMM Memory A 1 Optional Lower Tray Unit A4 Letter 550 sheets LT 8000 A 1 Duplex Unit DX 8000 A 2 Offset Catch Tray CT 8000 A 2 Consumable Items A 3 Toner Cartridge TN 1700 A 3 Fuser Unit Transfer Roll ...

Page 6: ...R Script 3 Mode A 33 Symbol and Character Sets A 34 OCR Symbol Sets A 34 HP LaserJet Mode A 35 EPSON Mode A 43 IBM Mode A 45 HP GL Mode A 46 Symbol sets supported by the printer s intellifont compatible typefaces A 48 Symbol sets supported by the printer s TrueTypeTM and Type 1 Font Compatible and original typefaces A 49 Quick Reference for Commands A 50 Bar Code Control A 50 Print bar codes or ex...

Page 7: ...lication Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd this manual has been compiled and published covering the latest product descriptions and specifications The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be respons...

Page 8: ... at http www brother com registration FAQs Frequently asked questions The Brother Solutions Center is our one stop resource for all your printer needs You can download the latest drivers software and utilities and read FAQs and troubleshooting tips to learn how to get the most from your Brother product http solutions brother com You can check here for the Brother driver updates Customer Service In...

Page 9: ...nd found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio commun...

Page 10: ...cording to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968 This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation Since radiation emitted inside the printer is completely confined within protective housings and external covers the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation FDA Regulations 100 127 V Model Only U S Food and Drug Administratio...

Page 11: ...your safety if in any doubt about the effective grounding earthing of the power call a qualified electrician This product should be connected to an AC power source within the range indicated on the rating label DO NOT connect it to a DC power source If you are not sure contact a qualified electrician Disconnect device This printer must be installed near an AC power outlet socket that is easily acc...

Page 12: ...com registration FAQs Frequently asked questions The Brother Solutions Center is our one stop resource for all your printer needs You can download the latest drivers software and utilities and read FAQs and troubleshooting tips to learn how to get the most from your Brother product http solutions brother com You can check here for the Brother driver updates Customer Service In Europe Visit www bro...

Page 13: ... Only U S Food and Drug Administration FDA has implemented regulations for laser products manufactured on and after August 2 1976 Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States The label shown on the back of the printer indicates compliance with the FDA regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States Caution Use of controls adjustments or the pe...

Page 14: ...ee pin plug type and correctly wired to provide proper grounding earthing Incorrectly wired extension cords may cause personal injury and equipment damage The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the power is grounded earthed and that the installation is completely safe For your safety if in any doubt about the effective grounding earthing of the power call a qualifi...

Page 15: ...ich is not subjected to over voltages Wiring Information For U K only Important If you need to replace the plug fuse fit a fuse that is approved by ASTA to BS1362 with the same rating as the original fuse Always replace the fuse cover Never use a plug with the cover removed WARNING THIS PRINTER MUST BE PROPERLY EARTHED The wires in the mains cord are colored in accordance with the following code G...

Page 16: ...E Directive 1999 5 EEC 2002 and we declare compliance with the following standards R TTE EN300330 2 V1 1 1 EN301489 3 V1 3 1 CE0682 Safety EN60950 2000 EMC EN55022 1998 A1 2000 Class B EN55024 1998 EN61000 3 2 1995 A14 2000 EN61000 3 3 1995 Year in which CE marking was First affixed 2003 Issued by Brother Industries Ltd Date 7 July 2003 Place Nagoya Japan Signature Takashi Maeda Manager Quality Ma...

Page 17: ... read the guide store it in a safe place It will be useful in case you forget how to perform operations or if a problem occurs with the printer This guide is written for users who are familiar with the personal computers operating systems and software compatible with this printer For operational procedures and information regarding these items refer to the documentation provided with the various h...

Page 18: ...ed to is in another guide such as the Quick Setup Guide Key Indicates a key on the keyboard of your computer Example Press the Enter key bold Indicates a window dialog box or tab element or button displayed on the computer screen Also indicates a menu or value displayed on the printer s control panel Example Click OK in the Properties dialog box Set Enabled on the control panel LCD display font In...

Page 19: ...per tray 1 holds up to 150 sheets and paper tray 2 holds up to 550 sheets Two optional lower tray units two LT 8000 are available A4 Letter 550 sheets each By adding both optional lower tray units you can expand the total paper tray input capacity to up to 1 800 sheets By adding the optional duplex unit DX 8000 you can have automatic 2 sided printing By adding the optional offset catch tray CT 800...

Page 20: ...fall resulting in injuries To prevent injuries use two people when you lift this printer Indicates warning that must be observed to prevent possible personal injury Indicates caution that must be observed to use the printer properly or prevent damage to the printer This symbol alerts you to procedures that require close attention Make sure that you read and follow the instructions carefully This s...

Page 21: ...or the paper tray may be damaged The printer has ventilation grilles on the side and at the back of the machine Ensure that the printer is installed no less than 300 mm 11 7 in from the wall on the right 200 mm 7 8 in from the wall on the left and 255 mm 9 9 in from the wall at the back A poorly ventilated printer can cause excessive internal heat to build up and result in fire The illustration be...

Page 22: ...temperature should not exceed 28 C 82 4 F Do not place the printer in a room where there are sudden fluctuations in temperature and do not move the printer from a cold place to a warm humid place If you do condensation may occur inside the printer and deteriorate print quality Do not place the printer in direct sunlight as this may damage the printer When moving the printer remove the toner cartri...

Page 23: ...stop using the printer immediately turn it off and disconnect the AC power cord from the AC power outlet socket After that call your dealer or Brother Customer Service immediately Continued use of the printer in such situations could result in fire There is smoke emanating from the printer or the outside of the printer is excessively hot Unusual noises are coming from the printer There is water in...

Page 24: ...bonic paper and coated paper When paper jam occurs they can cause a short circuit and fire Once a month turn off the printer and check the AC power cord for the following The AC power cord is plugged firmly into the AC power outlet The plug is not excessively heated rusted or bent The plug and outlet are dust free The cord is not cracked or frayed If you notice any unusual conditions call your dea...

Page 25: ...If metal or flammable materials get into the printer they can short circuit internal components and cause a fire or electric shocks If debris metal or liquid gets into the printer turn off and unplug the printer After that call your dealer or Brother Customer Service immediately Operating a debris contaminated printer can cause a fire or electric shocks Never open or remove printer covers that are...

Page 26: ...or solvents in or around the printer as this can result in fire When removing paper jams make sure that no pieces of paper are left inside the printer as this can cause fire If the paper is wrapped around the fuser or roller or you cannot see the jam that you are trying to clear do not attempt to remove the paper by yourself as this may result in injuries or burns Turn off the printer immediately ...

Page 27: ... humid areas Near a naked open flame Exposed to direct sunlight Dusty areas Before using consumables read the instructions and precautions provided with the consumables Administer emergency first aid as follows Eye Contact Flush eyes with plenty of water for a minimum of 15 minutes and seek medical advice Skin contact Wash material off skin with plenty of soap and water Inhalation remove person to...

Page 28: ...e buttons and display to control the printer 3 Ventilation grille Releases heat to prevent the interior of the printer from overheating 4 Paper meter Use the meter as a guide to refill the paper tray 5 Paper tray 1 A4 Letter 150 sheets Load paper here 6 Paper tray 2 A4 Letter 550 sheets Load paper here 7 Power switch The printer s power switch Press I to turn on the printer and O to turn it off 8 ...

Page 29: ...e 13 Ethernet interface connector To use the printer through a network connect the Ethernet cable here 14 USB interface connector To use the printer locally connect the USB cable here 15 Parallel interface connector To use the printer locally connect the parallel cable here 16 Back lever Lift the lever when you open the back cover 17 Back cover Open the back cover when replacing the fuser unit and...

Page 30: ... the photosensitive drum 21 Top cover Open this when replacing the toner cartridge and removing jammed paper 22 Transfer roll cartridge Transfers the image created on the drum surface to the paper collects used toner 23 Fuser unit Uses heat to fuse the toner to the paper WARNING The fuser unit gets very hot during printing Do not touch it Touching the fuser unit can cause burns ...

Page 31: ...cy 50 60 Hz Rated voltage 110 V Rated frequency 60 Hz Rated voltage 220 240 V Rated frequency 50 60 Hz To prevent fire or electric shock connect the AC power cord to a grounded earthed AC power outlet socket For your safety if in any doubt about the effective grounding earthing of the power call a qualified electrician 1 Connect the AC power cord to the back of the printer 2 Make sure that the pow...

Page 32: ...or you do not intend to use it for a long period of time turn the power off Once the power is switched off information such as print data saved in the printer will be deleted 1 Press the power switch to the I position to turn the power on Turn the Printer Off 1 Make sure that the printer is not processing any data 2 Press the power switch to the O position to turn the power off ...

Page 33: ...1 6 BASIC PRINTER OPERATION ...

Page 34: ...nd that you use the types of paper listed below to get the best results from your printer Suitable Paper Types Suitable Basis Weight Make sure the paper you use complies with the following specifications Usable Paper Types and Printing Method Feeding Method Specifications Standard paper tray Tray 1 and Tray 2 Basis weight 60 to 216 g m2 16 to 57 lb Optional paper tray Tray 3 and Tray 4 ...

Page 35: ...Monarch DL C5 User defined size width 76 2 to 215 9 mm 3 0 to 8 5 in length 127 0 to 355 6 mm 5 0 to 14 0 in 150 sheets 80 g m2 or 20 lb Tray 2 A4 Letter Legal B5 JIS B5 ISO Executive A5 A6 B6 Envelopes Com 10 Monarch DL C5 User defined size width 98 4 to 215 9 mm 3 9 to 8 5 in length 148 0 to 355 6 mm 5 8 to 14 0 in 550 sheets 80 g m2 or 20 lb Option Tray 3 Tray 4 A4 Letter Legal B5 JIS B5 ISO Ex...

Page 36: ...kaline paper Use long grain paper Use paper with a moisture content of approximately 5 This printer can use recycled paper that meets the DIN 19309 specification Plain paper 60 g m2 to 110 g m2 16 to 29 lb Thick paper 111 g m2 to 159 g m2 30 to 42 lb Thicker paper 160 g m2 to 216 g m2 43 to 57 lb Transparencies Labels Envelopes Tray 1 L L L L L L Tray 2 L L L L L L Tray 3 Tray 4 L L L L L L DX L L...

Page 37: ... length mentioned in the table on page 2 2 1 Length 2 Portrait orientation 3 Feed direction 4 Width Paper size Paper type Transparencies Letter 215 9 x 279 4 mm 8 5 x 10 9 in A4 210 x 297 mm 8 2 x 11 6 in 3M P N CG3300 Labels Letter 215 9 x 279 4 mm 8 5 x 10 9 in A4 210 x 297 mm 8 2 x 11 6 in Avery Laser Labels P N 5160 US XEROX P N 3R96178 Europe G21 Envelopes Com 10 104 8 x 241 3 mm 4 1 x 9 4 in...

Page 38: ...mm 0 17 in 4 2 mm 0 17 in 4 2 mm 0 17 in 4 2 mm 0 17 in 4 2 mm 0 17 in 4 2 mm 0 17 in 4 2 mm 0 17 in 4 6 01 mm 0 24 in 6 35 mm 0 25 in 6 35 mm 0 25 in 5 84 mm 0 23 in 6 01 mm 0 24 in 6 35 mm 0 25 in 6 01 mm 0 24 in A6 B6 COM 10 Monarch C5 DL 1 4 2 mm 0 17 in 4 2 mm 0 17 in 4 2 mm 0 17 in 4 2 mm 0 17 in 4 2 mm 0 17 in 4 2 mm 0 17 in 2 6 01 mm 0 24 in 6 01 mm 0 24 in 6 35 mm 0 25 in 6 35 mm 0 25 in ...

Page 39: ...2 mm 0 17 in 4 2 mm 0 17 in 4 2 mm 0 17 in 4 2 mm 0 17 in 4 5 0 mm 0 19 in 5 08 mm 0 2 in 5 08 mm 0 2 in 5 08 mm 0 2 in 5 0 mm 0 19 in 5 08 mm 0 2 in 5 0 mm 0 19 in A6 B6 COM 10 Monarch C5 DL 1 4 2 mm 0 17 in 4 2 mm 0 17 in 4 2 mm 0 17 in 4 2 mm 0 17 in 4 2 mm 0 17 in 4 2 mm 0 17 in 2 5 0 mm 0 19 in 5 0 mm 0 19 in 5 08 mm 0 2 in 5 08 mm 0 2 in 5 0 mm 0 19 in 5 0 mm 0 19 in 3 4 2 mm 0 17 in 4 2 mm ...

Page 40: ... surface Paper printed with ink that cannot withstand temperatures of 155 C 311 F Heat sensitive paper Carbon paper Paper with a rough surface such as textured or fiber form paper Acidic paper that can cause the characters to fade over time Use neutral paper Envelopes with a rough surface or clips attached Paper with staples paper clips tape or ribbons attached Envelopes with sticky adhesive Label...

Page 41: ...een 10 C and 30 C 50 to 86 F Between 30 and 65 relative humidity In a dry place After opening the package wrap unused sheets in their original package and store in a cabinet or other dry place Store paper on a flat surface Do not lean paper against other objects or place it in an upright position Avoid storing paper in a way that may cause creasing folding or curling Store paper away from direct s...

Page 42: ...uitable paper types see Suitable and Unsuitable Paper Types on page 2 1 Load A4 Letter Paper in the Paper Tray Follow the steps below to load A4 or Letter paper into any of paper trays Paper tray 1 is shown in the illustrations 1 Place the paper tray on a flat surface 2 Remove the lid of the tray 3 If the base plate of the paper tray is raised push it down ...

Page 43: ...Do not load paper exceeding the maximum fill line or the maximum capacity allowed Align the right width guide with the paper width correctly If the right width guide is not in place the paper will not be properly fed and may cause a paper jam We do not recommend the use of pre printed papers Using pre printed paper may cause the toner to smudge 7 Replace the lid of the paper tray The lid of the tr...

Page 44: ...ompletely into the printer Printing on A4 Letter Paper from the Paper Tray 1 Start printing from your program after loading A4 or letter paper in the printer PCL driver PS driver Select the Paper Size Media Type and so on Select Tray1 Select the Paper Size Select Tray1 ...

Page 45: ...er Tray Follow the steps below to load paper larger than A4 or Letter size into any of the paper trays Paper tray 1 is shown in the illustrations 1 Place the paper tray on a flat surface 2 Remove the lid of the tray 3 Slide the right and left lock tabs in the paper tray outwards to unlock them ...

Page 46: ...atically 5 Squeeze the length guide and slide it to fit the paper size 6 Squeeze the right width guide and slide it to fit the paper size 7 Load the paper with the side to be printed on facing up and with all 4 corners aligned Do not load paper exceeding the maximum fill line or the maximum capacity allowed Align the right width guide with the paper width correctly If the right width guide is not ...

Page 47: ...4 USABLE PAPER TYPES AND PRINTING METHOD 8 Replace the lid of the paper tray The lid of the tray must be firmly seated If not the paper might be misaligned 9 Push the paper tray completely into the printer ...

Page 48: ... of paper that weighs more than the paper weight specifications for the printer that have been badly made with edges that are not straight or consistently square or with windows holes cutouts or perforations IF YOU USE ANY OF THE TYPES OF ENVELOPES LISTED ABOVE THEY MAY DAMAGE YOUR PRINTER THIS DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY BROTHER WARRANTY OR SERVICE AGREEMENT Before you print envelopes you mus...

Page 49: ... on some types of pre glued envelopes may not be possible depending on the condition of the adhesive We recommend using envelopes designed for laser printers Do not use paper larger than 215 9 mm 8 5 in wide and 355 6 mm 14 0 in long Using poor quality envelopes can cause creasing and deteriorate print quality The following is an example of how to print the address on an envelope Example printed l...

Page 50: ...NG METHOD 2 17 2 Remove the lid of the tray 3 If the base plate of the paper tray is raised push it down 4 Squeeze the length guide and slide it to fit the envelopes 5 Squeeze the right width guide and slide it to fit the envelopes ...

Page 51: ...gn the right width guide with the envelope width correctly If the right width guide is not in place the envelope will not be properly fed and may cause a paper jam The flap must be placed face down with the flap on the right side edge 7 Replace the lid of the paper tray The lid of the tray must be firmly seated If not the paper might be misaligned 8 Push the paper tray completely into the printer ...

Page 52: ...aper size from the control panel 1 Press any of the Menu buttons Set or Back to take the printer off line 2 Press or until PAPER appears on the LCD display 3 Press Set and then press or untill TRAY1 SIZE appears 4 Press Set 5 Press or to select the envelope size and then press the Set button Select the envelope size Orientation and so on Select Tray1 Select Media Type Select the envelope size Sele...

Page 53: ...isfeeds except for transparencies See Printing on Transparencies from the Paper Tray on page 2 23 For proper printing you must choose the same paper size from your software application as the paper in the tray If your application software does not allow you to select the paper size in its PRINT menu you can use the control panel Menu buttons to go to the PAPER menu to change the paper size For mor...

Page 54: ...ransparencies into any of the paper trays Paper tray 1 is shown in the illustrations 1 Place the paper tray on a flat surface 2 Remove the lid of the tray 3 If the base plate of the paper tray is raised push it down 4 Squeeze the length guide and slide it to fit the paper size ...

Page 55: ...s 7 Load the paper with the side to be printed on facing up and with all 4 corners aligned Transparencies for color printing may cause jams or fuser malfunctions Do not use them Do not load paper exceeding the maximum capacity allowed 8 Replace the lid of the paper tray The lid of the tray must be firmly seated If not the paper might be misaligned ...

Page 56: ...h as color transparencies bordered with a white frame Using unsuitable transparencies can cause damage to the printer Do not use transparencies bordered with a white frame Remove each transparency sheet from the face down output tray as soon as it is printed When transparencies are allowed to accumulate in the face down output tray static electricity can build up and cause jams Transparencies can ...

Page 57: ...HOD 1 Start printing from your program after loading the transparencies in the printer PCL driver PS driver Select the Paper Size Transparencies and so on Select a paper tray Select the Paper Size Select a paper tray Select the Transparencies ...

Page 58: ...PER TYPES AND PRINTING METHOD 2 25 Printing to the Face up Output Tray 1 Push the back lever up 2 Put the paper in paper tray When you have completed printing to the face up output tray push the back lever down ...

Page 59: ...ee the instructions provided with the options In the following section it is assumed that the options are already installed Memory expansion In general DIMM must have the following specifications Type 100 pin and 32 bit output CAS latency 2 or 3 Clock frequency 66 MHz or more Capacity 16 32 64 128 or 256 MB Height 46 mm 1 8 in or less Parity NONE Dram Type SDRAM 4 Bank SDRAM can be used For more i...

Page 60: ...US 16MB TECHWORKS 12456 0001 32MB TECHWORKS 12457 0001 64 MB TECHWORKS 12458 0001 128 MB TECHWORKS 12459 0001 256 MB TECHWORKS 12530 0001 Europe 16MB Buffalo Technology 12323 0001 32MB Buffalo Technology 12324 0001 64 MB Buffalo Technology 12325 0001 128 MB Buffalo Technology 12326 0001 ...

Page 61: ...e options added to the printer and click OK or Apply On a Macintosh Computer Follow the steps below For Mac OS 8 6 9 2 1 Select the Printer icon on your Desktop 2 Select Change Setup on Printing menu 3 Select the options added to the printer and click OK For Mac OS X 10 2 or greater This is not available in Mac OS X 10 1 1 Open Print Center 2 Select the printer from printer list 3 Select Show Info...

Page 62: ...automatic duplex printing with the printer when using the optional duplex unit DX 8000 For details about the types of paper suitable for duplex printing see Suitable and Unsuitable Paper Types on page 2 1 Types of Duplex Printing There are six types of duplex printing The results of printing with the six types are shown below 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 ...

Page 63: ...r on the computer connected to it To share a printer through a network install the printer driver on every computer connected to the network Installing the Printer Driver To install the Windows printer driver see the Quick Setup Guide Upgrading the Printer Driver Printer driver upgrades are available on the Brother Solutions Center To use the software download it Any connection charges incurred wh...

Page 64: ... Operating System Basic tab If you are using Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 or XP you can access the Basic tab by clicking Printing Preferences in the General tab of the Brother HL 8050N series Properties screen Change the settings for Paper Size Multiple Page Orientation and so on 1 Select the Paper Source or set the Duplex setting by clicking the Paper Source or Duplex unit 2 Select Paper Size Mult...

Page 65: ...n Change the tab settings by clicking the following icons 1 Print Quality 2 Duplex Printing 3 Watermark 4 Page Setting 5 Device Options 6 Destination Print Quality Select the Resolution Toner Save Mode and Print Setting You can change the Resolution in the printer driver as follows 1200 dpi 600 dpi 300 dpi Toner Save Mode You can save running costs by turning on the Toner Save Mode which reduces t...

Page 66: ...gray printing check box Printing speed will be shower depending on data type Duplex Printing To use duplex printing you need to install the optional duplex unit DX 8000 onto your printer If you click the Duplex icon the dialog box for duplex settings will appear There are six types of duplex print options available Booklet Printing For PCL driver Only A Booklet Printing function can be used when t...

Page 67: ...2000 XP users only TrueType Mode Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 XP users only Job Spooling The printer saves data that you want reprinted You can reprint a document without sending the data again from your PC except for Secure Printing Last Job Reprint Reprint the last job Secure Print Print the data with a password Public Save the data without a password Proof Save the data and print it For more inf...

Page 68: ...d the Printer Status and would like to speed up your job set the printer status to OFF Macro You can save a page of a document as a macro to printer memory or optional device Moreover you can execute the saved macro in other words you can use the saved macro as an overlay on any documents This will save time and increase printing speed for often used information such as forms company logos letter ...

Page 69: ...ht Medium Dark Off TrueType Mode Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 XP users only TrueType fonts may be sent to your printer in one of the following ways Download as TrueType Download as Bit Image Print as Graphics Destination You can select the output bin when you have installed the optional Offset Catch Tray CT 8000 onto the printer Accessories tab When you install the optional units you can add those ...

Page 70: ... function is not available under certain printer conditions 3 Paper Source Setting This feature automatically knows the size of paper in each paper tray Support tab If you are using Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 or XP you can access the Support tab by clicking Printing Preferences in the General tab of the Brother HL 8050N series Properties screen You can download the latest driver by accessing the ...

Page 71: ...ns brother com For more information please see the online Help in the printer driver The screens in this section are from Windows XP The screens on your PC will vary depending on your Operating System Ports tab Select the port where your printer is connected or the path to the network printer you are using Device Settings tab Select the options you installed ...

Page 72: ...ess the Layout tab by clicking Printing Preferences in the General tab of the Brother HL 8050N BR Script3 Properties screen You can change the Layout setting by selecting the setting in the Orientation Print on Both Sides Page Order and Page Per Sheet Paper Quality tab Select the paper source and media type ...

Page 73: ...ab or the Paper Quality tab 1 Select the Paper Size and Copy Count 2 Set the Print Quality Scaling and TrueType Font setting 3 You can change settings by selecting the setting in the Printer Features list Output Bin Collate Job Spooling You will need to set the RAM disk size first See Accessories tab on page 3 7 and How to Set the RAMDISK size on page 4 4 Password HRC Toner Save Sleep Time BR Scri...

Page 74: ...inter driver and port driver using this software he can save the file to the File server or send the file in E mail to users Then each user just clicks that file to have the printer driver port driver IP address and so on automatically copied to their PC Web BRAdmin The Web BRAdmin software is designed to manage all LAN WAN Brother network connected devices By installing the Web BRAdmin server sof...

Page 75: ...ard USB interface The printer is connected to a network and computers that are running Mac OS 8 6 to Mac OS X The printer is configured as an AppleTalk client For details about how to set up an AppleTalk client see the literature that came with your Macintosh computer Mac OS X 10 2 4 Network users can connect using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities Installing the Printer Driver To inst...

Page 76: ...Macintosh will vary depending on your Operating System Page setup You can set the Paper size Orientation and Scale Layout Set the Pages per sheet Layout direction Border and Print on Both Sides Pages per sheet Select how many pages will appear on each side of the paper Layout direction When you specify the Pages per sheet you can also specify the direction of the layout Border If you want to add a...

Page 77: ...er complete set of pages and so on Resolution You can set the resolution dpi according to your printer requirement Job Spooling When you want to Reprint select ON Password The password will be displayed as numbers and must be set from the printer Web Browser Management for Network Users The HL 8050N supports Embedded Web Server EWS technology This means that you can use a standard web browser to m...

Page 78: ...c Emulation Selection note the following The EPSON or IBM emulation mode priority must be selected because the printer cannot distinguish between them Since the factory setting is EPSON emulation mode you might need to select the IBM emulation mode by using the control panel to access EMULATION in the SETUP menu Try Automatic Emulation Selection with your application software or network server If ...

Page 79: ... turn off both your computer and printer when connecting or disconnecting the cable When necessary select the interface or the serial communications parameters manually by using the control panel buttons to access the INTERFACE menu See INTERFACE on page 4 20 For the settings on your computer please see your user s manual for you computer or application software When you use the Automatic Interfac...

Page 80: ...ngs The changed user settings can be restored to the default factory settings with the RESET MENU menu See RESET MENU on page 4 20 Network Factory Default Setting If you wish to reset the network setting to its default factory settings resetting all information such as the password and IP address information please follow these steps 1 Turn off the printer 2 Hold down the button as you turn on the...

Page 81: ...l consists of LED indicators a Liquid Crystal Display LCD and several buttons This section describes the names and functions of the control panel s parts 1 Liquid Crystal Display LCD 2 LED indicators Light Emitting Diode indicators 3 Buttons Control Panel 1 2 3 ...

Page 82: ...d You can pause printing with the Go button Pressing the Go button again restarts the print job and clears the pause During a pause the printer is off line If the printer is in PAUSE mode and you do not want to print the remaining data you can cancel the job by pressing the Job Cancel button Once the job has been cancelled the printer will return to the READY state Name Menu Screen Job Cancel Stop...

Page 83: ...he READY state If you press the Secure Print button when there is no storage media installed the message NO DATA STORED appears in the top line of the LCD for about one second or Button If you press the or button when the printer is on line READY it goes off line and the LCD displays the menu To move through menus on the LCD If you press the or button when the printer is on line READY it goes off ...

Page 84: ...ust been printed you can reprint it by pressing the Reprint button Also if you have created a document that you wish to share with co workers simply spool the document to a non secure area of the printer This document can then be reprinted by anyone who is on the network or at the printer control panel You can use the Reprint button when the printer is in READY or PAUSE state If you want to print ...

Page 85: ...er see Job Spooling on page 3 5 Reprint the last job three times 1 Turn the REPRINT function ON by using the control panel buttons to go to the SETUP menu If you print using the driver we have supplied with the printer the settings for Job Spooling in the printer driver will take priority over the settings made on the control panel For more information see Job Spooling on page 3 5 2 Press the Repr...

Page 86: ...sword and anyone can access them using the front panel or a web browser The printer will not print a PUBLIC document when you send it to the printer You must use the control panel of the printer or connect to the printer through a web browser PUBLIC data can be deleted using the control panel of the printer or from the web based management software If there is data in the job information that cann...

Page 87: ...t button If there is no data NO DATA STORED REPRINT LAST JOB Press the or button REPRINT SECURE FILE Press the Set button SECURE FILE USER___XXXXXX Press the or button to select the user name Press the Set button to set the user name USER___XXXXXX JOB____XXXXXX Press the or button to select the job Press the Set button to set the job JOB____XXXXXX PASSWORD__XXXX Type your password Press the Set bu...

Page 88: ...een If the printer goes off line while data is being received or processed such as when the menu is displayed or an error occurs data display is still given priority LED Status Meaning On Alarm state error Off Normal state no error LED Status Meaning Off Printer is turned off Printer is off line Menu selection being performed Number of reprint copies being set PAUSE state Alarm state Blinking Prin...

Page 89: ...eing received Pressing the Go button performs FORM FEED and changes the display message to PRINTING Messages Meaning READY Ready to print PRINTING Printing RESOLUTION ADAPT Printing with reduced resolution PROCESSING Busy processing data JOB CANCELLING Cancelling the job PAUSE The printer has suspended its functions Pressing the Go button starts the printer again WARMING UP The printer is warming ...

Page 90: ...isk appears at the end of the display for a short time After that the display returns to the previous menu level After changing the status or a setting pressing the Back button before you press the Set button will cause the display to return to the previous menu level with the original settings unchanged There are two ways to input numbers You can press or to scroll up or down one number at a time...

Page 91: ... INFORMATION Press the or button to move forward or backward through the menus MENU PAPER Press the Set button to move to the next menu levels PAPER SOURCE Press the or button PAPER MANUAL FEED Press the Set button MANUAL FEED OFF_____________ Press the button MANUAL FEED ON Press the Set button An asterisk briefly appears at the end of the display The default setting is indicated by an MANUAL FEE...

Page 92: ... see page 4 13 PAPER For more information see page 4 13 QUALITY For more information see page 4 14 SETUP For more information see page 4 14 PRINT MENU For more information see page 4 16 NETWORK For more information see page 4 19 INTERFACE For more information see page 4 20 RESET MENU For more information see page 4 20 Standard paper tray TRAY 1 and TRAY 2 Optional paper tray TRAY 3 and TRAY 4 Opti...

Page 93: ...UTO Selects the order in which the printer uses the paper trays that contains paper of the same size MANUAL FEED OFF ON Select whether or not you want to feed paper manually TRAY1 SIZE DETECT SENSOR B5 B6 A6 COM 10 DL MONARCH C5 USER DEFINED Select the size of paper you loaded in the paper tray for example A4 Letter Legal TRAY2 SIZE DETECT SENSOR B5 B6 A6 COM 10 DL MONARCH C5 USER DEFINED Select t...

Page 94: ... this to ON BUTTON REPEAT Set the time for the display message to change when holding the or button at intervals of 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 1 0 1 5 or 2 0 seconds The factory setting is 0 1 MESSAGE SCROLL Set the time in seconds that an LCD message will scroll across the display From Level 1 0 2 to Level 10 2 0 The factory setting is Level 1 ERROR BUZZER OFF Select this if you do not want the buzzer t...

Page 95: ... data in CompactFlash card SECURE FILE Select the user name job name and password PUBLIC FILE Select the user name and job name PROOF FILE Select the user name and job name DATA ID CF Enter the image data ID that is stored on the compact flash card MACRO ID CF Enter the image macro ID that is stored on the CompactFlash card FONT ID CF Enter the Font ID that is stored on the CompactFlash card FORMA...

Page 96: ...left corner of pages vertically up to 500 up to 500 down dots in 300 dpi AUTO FF TIME OFF 1 5 99 sec Allows you to print the remaining data without pressing the Go button FF SUPPRESS OFF ON Turns the feed suppress PAUSE setting on or off HP LASERJET FONT NO I000 Enter the code for the HP font that you want FONT PITCH POINT Enter the size you want the font to be printed SYMBOL SET PC 8 Set the symb...

Page 97: ... at 10 cpi RIGHT MARGIN Set the right margin at column 10 to 80 columns at 10 cpi TOP MARGIN Set the top margin at a distance from the top edge of the paper 0 0 33 0 5 1 0 1 5 or 2 0 The factory setting is 0 33 BOTTOM MARGIN Set the bottom margin at a distance from the bottom edge of the paper 0 0 33 0 5 1 0 1 5 or 2 0 The factory setting is 0 33 LINES Set the number of lines on each page from 5 t...

Page 98: ... 0 33 0 5 1 0 1 5 or 2 0 The factory setting is 0 33 LINES Set the number of lines on each page from 5 to 128 lines HP GL CHAR SET STD Enter the code for the Standard Character you want CHAR SET ALT Enter the code for the Alternative Character you want PEN SIZE PEN1 to 6 Set size and gray percentage for the selected pen PEN GRAY PEN1 to 6 15 30 45 75 90 or 100 is the selected pen number BR SCRIPT ...

Page 99: ...ur needs APIPA ON OFF Automatically allocates the IP address from the link local address range NETWARE NETWARE ENABLE ON OFF Select ON to use the printer on a Netware network NET FRAME AUTO 8023 ENET 8022 SNAP Lets you specify the frame type APPLETALK ON OFF Select ON to use the printer on a Macintosh network NETBEUI ON OFF Select ON to use the NETBEUI protocol on your network DLC LLC ON OFF Selec...

Page 100: ...mmunications on or off BI DIR ON OFF Turns bi directional parallel communications on or off Menu Description RESET PRINTER Resets the printer and restores all printer settings including command settings to settings you have previously made with the control panel buttons FACTORY RESET Resets the printer and restores all printer settings including command settings to the factory settings See List of...

Page 101: ...then press the or button until DATE TIME appears SETUP DATE TIME Press the Set button and then press the or button until YEAR appears DATE TIME YEAR Press the Set button YEAR 2000____________ Press the button until 2004 appears YEAR 2004 Press the Set button YEAR 2004____________ Press the Set button DATE TIME YEAR Press the Set button DATE TIME MONTH DATE TIME 2004 01 01 12 00 ...

Page 102: ...tScript Language Program Design Menlo Park Addison Wesley Publishing Company Inc 1988 Adobe Systems Incorporated PostScript Language Reference Manual Menlo Park Addison Wesley Publishing Company Inc 1985 Adobe Systems Incorporated PostScript Language Tutorial and Cookbook Menlo Park Addison Wesley Publishing Company Inc 1985 Adobe Systems Incorporated PostScript Language Reference Manual third Edi...

Page 103: ...ection scalable font lock panel page counter and local language for display messages The copy setting is always restored to the factory setting when the printer is turned off and on again Menu Factory Setting PAPER SOURCE AUTO PRIORITY T1 T2 T3 T4 MANUAL FEED OFF TRAY1 SIZE DETECT SENSOR TRAY2 SIZE DETECT SENSOR TRAY3 SIZE DETECT SENSOR TRAY4 SIZE DETECT SENSOR DUPLEX OFF OUTPUT STANDARD JOB OFFSE...

Page 104: ...TATION PORTRAIT PRINT POSITON X OFFSET 0 Y OFFSET 0 AUTO FF TIME 5 FF SUPPRESS OFF HP LASERJET FONT NO 59 FONT PITCH POINT 10 00 12 00 SYMBOL SET PC8 AUTO LF OFF AUTO CR OFF AUTO WRAP OFF AUTO SKIP ON LEFT MARGIN 0 RIGHT MARGIN 78 TOP MARGIN 0 50 BOTTOM MARGIN 0 50 LINES 64 EPSON FX 850 FONT NO 59 FONT PITCH POINT 10 00 12 00 CHARACTER SET PC8 AUTO LF OFF AUTO MASK OFF LEFT MARGIN 0 RIGHT MARGIN 8...

Page 105: ...N 0 33 LINES 66 HP GL CHAR SET STD ANSI ASCII CHAR SET ALT ANSI ASCII PEN SIZE 3DOTS PEN GRAY 100 BR SCRIPT ERROR PRINT OFF NETWORK TCP IP TCP IP ENABLE ON IP ADDRESS 169 254 1 0 to 169 254 254 255 1 SUBNET MASK 255 255 0 0 1 GATEWAY 0 0 0 0 IP BOOT TRIES 3 IP METHOD AUTO APIPA ON NETWARE NETWARE ENABLE ON NET FRAME AUTO APPLETALK ON NETBEUI ON DLC LLC ON NETBIOS IP ON ENET AUTO INTERFACE SELECT A...

Page 106: ...RROR BUZZER or PANEL BUZZER is displayed and press the Set button See SETUP in this chapter for a description of the buzzer settings see SETUP on page 4 14 Buzzer Indications Conditions A short buzz When you enter any information using the button Two short buzzes When you come back to the top menu option after you move forward or backward through the menus When you move to another menu level Five ...

Page 107: ...our dealer or Brother Customer Service for assistance Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment as this may cause a fire or an electric shock Turn the printer off and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet socket before performing maintenance on the printer Failure to turn the printer off and disconnect the power cord may result in an electric shock Troubleshooting WARNING CA...

Page 108: ...tly rated outlet socket Connect the printer to an AC power outlet socket that you know works Do not connect any other equipment to the outlet socket Do not connect the printer to an auxiliary power outlet on the back of a computer The printer frequently turns off Is the power cord loose or disconnected Turn the printer off and connect the power cord correctly Turn the printer on again The printer ...

Page 109: ...tly Check the following settings on your computer and reconfigure any that are not correct Make sure that the appropriate printer driver for your operating system is installed Make sure that the port is set correctly in the printer driver Is the printer IP address correct When using TCP IP Call your system administrator to obtain a valid IP address Use the printer configuration list to confirm the...

Page 110: ... off Press the I on the power switch to turn the printer on See Turning the Printer On and Off on page 1 5 Is the parallel USB or Ethernet interface cable loose or disconnected Turn the printer off and check the interface cable If necessary reconnect it then turn the printer back on Cannot print with TCP IP Is the printer IP address set correctly When using TCP IP The IP address might be different...

Page 111: ...sion card loose or disconnected Turn the printer off and reinstall the network expansion card into the printer then turn the printer back on Are the zone and printer names correctly specified The zone or printer names might be incorrect Ask your system administrator for the correct settings Use the printer configuration list to confirm the current printer settings An error message appears on the c...

Page 112: ... tray The toner cartridge is old or damaged Replace the toner cartridge See Replacing the Toner Cartridge TN 1700 on page 6 1 The toner cartridge is not correctly set Reset the toner cartridge correctly See Replacing the Toner Cartridge TN 1700 on page 6 1 The power supply is defective Contact your dealer or Brother Customer Service Output sheets are completely black The toner cartridge is old or ...

Page 113: ...uitable Are you using preprinted or inkjet paper Replace the media with a recommended size and type and confirm that your printer driver settings are correct See Suitable and Unsuitable Paper Types on page 2 1 The toner cartridge is old or damaged Replace the toner cartridge See Replacing the Toner Cartridge TN 1700 on page 6 1 Vertical black lines The toner cartridge fuser unit or transfer roll c...

Page 114: ...ze and type and confirm that your printer driver settings are correct See Suitable and Unsuitable Paper Types on page 2 1 White spots appear in areas of dense black printing Is the media suitable Is the media folded or creased Replace the media with a recommended size and type and confirm that your printer driver settings are correct See Suitable and Unsuitable Paper Types on page 2 1 The toner ca...

Page 115: ...Is the media suitable Are you using warped paper Replace the media with a recommended size and type and confirm that your printer driver settings are correct See Suitable and Unsuitable Paper Types on page 2 1 Is the paper tray properly inserted into the printer Push the paper tray completely back into the printer Is there paper or a foreign object jammed in the printer Turn the power off and remo...

Page 116: ...ctory transparencies Is the transparency sheet suitable Use transparencies suitable for use with this printer Is the printer driver configured to print transparencies Make sure that the transparencies is selected on paper tab on the printer driver in Windows or Page Setup dialog box with Macintosh Unsatisfactory envelopes Are the envelopes of a suitable type Use envelopes suitable for use with thi...

Page 117: ...7 If this does not correct the problem the feed roller needs to be replaced Please call your dealer or Brother Customer Service for a replacement There is a paper jam Clear the jammed paper see Clearing Paper Jams on page 5 17 Wipe the rubber parts of the feed roller with a damp soft cloth See Cleaning the Feeder Roller on page 6 17 If this does not correct the problem the feed roller needs to be ...

Page 118: ...n to print the data that is left in the printer If the Go button does not clear the error reduce the complexity of your document or reduce the print resolution Change the following settings in the supplied Windows driver and then try again The best combination of the settings below will vary depending on your document Graphics mode TrueTypeTM mode Use printer TrueTypeTM fonts The printer cannot pr...

Page 119: ... off Press the I on the power switch to turn the printer on See Turn the Printer On on page 1 5 Is the Ethernet cable loose or disconnected Turn the printer off and check the Ethernet cable If necessary reconnect then turn the printer back on Is the printer s Internet address correct Confirm that the printer Internet address is correct If the problem persists use an IP address to connect to the pr...

Page 120: ...twice then press the Set button twice and finally press the Go button 2 Turn off ERROR PRINT in BR SCRIPT3 mode Press the button five times then press the Set button and then the button now press the Set button twice select ERROR PRINT OFF and press the Set button and finally press the Go button 3 If the printer prints out the error message page which says ERROR NAME limitcheck add more memory See...

Page 121: ...shown on the LCD If the printer is paused press the Go button SIZE ERROR TX Put the same size paper in the paper tray that is selected in the printer driver See Suitable and Unsuitable Paper Types on page 2 1 SIZE ERROR DX You can only print in the sizes specified for Duplex printing Check printer driver setting and paper size in the tray See Suitable and Unsuitable Paper Types on page 2 1 SIZE ER...

Page 122: ...a lower resolution or set the page protect option in the driver to the correct size Message Meaning and Action TONER LOW Purchase a new toner cartridge and have it ready When the print result is faded printouts replace the new toner cartridge To replace the toner cartridge see Replacing the Toner Cartridge TN 1700 on page 6 1 REPLACE FUSER Replace the new fuser unit and transfer roll cartridge To ...

Page 123: ...ed paper is removed without opening the top cover you still need to open and close the top cover Doing this will remove the error message Paper jams could be due to the printer installation environment and type of paper used For details on selecting the appropriate location to install the printer see Safety Precautions on page XIX For details on selecting the correct type of paper see Suitable and...

Page 124: ...ea indicated by a high temperature warning label on or near the fuser unit Touching these areas may result in burns If smoke comes out of the printer when a paper jam occurs do not open the printer covers Turn the printer off remove the power cord from the AC outlet socket and contact your dealer or Brother Customer Service for assistance Remove jammed paper slowly and carefully to avoid tearing i...

Page 125: ...ouch any parts inside the printer 2 Hold the toner cartridge by the grip and pull it out slowly Then place it on a flat surface To prevent the toner from dirtying the surface lay a piece of paper on the surface before putting the toner cartridge down 3 Close the top cover securely ...

Page 126: ...inter and behind paper tray 2 pull out only paper tray 2 5 Remove any wrinkled paper in the paper tray 6 Remove any paper jammed inside the printer If the printer is installed with the two optional lower trays examine the interior of all the lower trays If the printer is installed with the two optional lower trays and the A5 sized paper length 148 5 mm 5 8 in of the short edge feed is jammed insid...

Page 127: ... not touch any parts inside the printer 9 Hold the toner cartridge by the grip and insert it into the slot inside the printer Do not touch any parts inside the printer Ensure that the toner cartridge is firmly set 10 Close the top cover securely ...

Page 128: ...it first See Paper Jams in the Duplex Unit on page 5 27 2 Open the top cover Do not touch any parts inside the printer 3 Hold the toner cartridge by the grip and pull it out slowly Then place it on a flat surface To prevent the toner from dirtying the surface lay a piece of paper on the surface before putting the toner cartridge down 4 Close the top cover securely ...

Page 129: ...ny jammed paper If paper is torn check for any remaining torn pieces of paper The fuser unit is hot Be careful not to touch it as you can get burnt Make sure that the levers at both ends of the fuser unit are returned to the positions they were in before clearing the jam If you let go of the cover of the fuser unit it will return to its original position 7 Close the back cover ...

Page 130: ... the positions they were in before clearing the jam 8 Open the top cover Do not touch any parts inside the printer 9 Hold the toner cartridge by the grip and insert it into the slot inside the printer Do not touch any parts inside the printer Ensure that the toner cartridge is firmly set 10 Close the top cover securely ...

Page 131: ...owly Then place it on a flat surface To prevent the toner from dirtying the surface lay a piece of paper on the surface before putting the toner cartridge down 4 Examine the interior from which the toner cartridge has been taken out and remove any jammed paper By rotating the rollers as shown in the illustration the paper will be loosened and can be removed easily If paper is torn check for any re...

Page 132: ...ING 5 26 5 Hold the toner cartridge by the grip and insert it into the slot inside the printer Do not touch any parts inside the printer Ensure that the toner cartridge is firmly set 6 Close the top cover securely ...

Page 133: ...it on a flat surface To prevent the toner from dirtying the surface lay a piece of paper on the surface before putting the toner cartridge down 3 Lift the lever at the top left hand side of the duplex unit to unlock it and open the cover of the duplex unit 4 Examine the interior of the duplex unit and remove any jammed paper If paper is torn check for any remaining torn pieces of paper ...

Page 134: ...he cover of the duplex unit 6 Hold the toner cartridge by the grip and insert it into the slot inside the printer Do not touch any parts inside the printer Ensure that the toner cartridge is firmly set 7 Close the top cover securely ...

Page 135: ...ld the toner cartridge by the grip and pull it out slowly Then place it on a flat surface To prevent the toner from dirtying the surface lay a piece of paper on the surface before putting the toner cartridge down 3 Open the offset catch tray cover by pulling the tab at the top left of the cover 4 Remove any jammed paper Tab ...

Page 136: ...7 Remove any jammed paper If paper is torn check for any remaining torn pieces of paper The fuser unit is hot Be careful not to touch it as you can get burnt Make sure that the levers at both ends of the fuser unit are returned to the positions they were in before clearing the jam If you let go of the cover of the fuser unit it will return to its original position ...

Page 137: ...s shown in the illustration are returned to the positions they were in before clearing the jam 9 Hold the toner cartridge by the grip and insert it into the slot inside the printer Do not touch any parts inside the printer Ensure that the toner cartridge is firmly set 10 Close the top cover securely ...

Page 138: ...inter to fall resulting in injuries When lifting the printer get a firm footing and bend your knees to avoid possible injuries to your back When carrying the printer keep it level to prevent trays or consumables from falling out Do not tilt it more than 10 degrees in any direction When the optional 2 lower trays are installed remove them before transporting the printer If the lower trays are not r...

Page 139: ...plug instead of the cord Forcibly pulling on a cord can damage it and cause fire or electric shock 3 Remove any paper from the center output tray 1 and return the paper stopper to its original position if it is extended 2 4 Pull out the paper tray from the printer and remove any paper in the tray Keep the paper wrapped and away from humidity and dirt 5 Open the top cover Do not touch any parts ins...

Page 140: ...n removed from the printer The toner will spill After removing the toner cartridge put it into its original aluminum bag or wrap it with a thick cloth to prevent it from being exposed to strong light 7 Close the top cover securely 8 While holding up the face up output tray remove the right and left tabs from the holes at the back of the printer Push the lever down 9 Lift the printer and move it ge...

Page 141: ... to the body wash it off immediately if your hands or clothes are stained with it We recommend that you use up the toner cartridge within 1 year after opening it Toner consumption varies according to the image coverage on the page and the print density setting The greater the image coverage the greater the toner consumption If you change the print density setting for lighter or darker printing ton...

Page 142: ...ity and life of the printer itself It may also cause serious damage to the performance Warranty coverage does not apply to problems caused by the use of third party toner or third party toner cartridges Replacing the Toner Cartridge 1 Turn off the printer power switch 2 Remove any paper from the center output tray 3 Open the top cover Do not touch any parts inside the printer ...

Page 143: ...if you do not shake the toner cartridge well there may be operating noise or the interior of the toner cartridge may be damaged during operation Do not touch the surface of the photosensitive drum 6 Place the toner cartridge on a flat surface and pull the seal on the right hand side out horizontally When pulling out the seal pull it out horizontally The tape might break if it is pulled out diagona...

Page 144: ...ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND CONSUMABLE ITEMS REPLACEMENT 6 4 8 Close the top cover securely Turn the printer switch back on ...

Page 145: ...he printer immediately and contact Brother Customer Service Be sure to switch off and unplug the printer before accessing the interior of the printer for cleaning maintenance or fault clearance Access to a live printer s interior can cause electric shock Never throw a transfer roll cartridge into a naked open flame It can cause an explosion and you can get burnt Handling Precautions Do not replace...

Page 146: ... Remove any paper from the center output tray 3 Open the back cover by lifting the lower gray lever at the top left corner of the back of the printer Do not touch any parts inside the printer 4 Push down the 2 beige levers at the bottom of the used fuser unit ...

Page 147: ... used fuser unit slowly 6 Install the new fuser unit slowly 7 Lift up the 2 beige levers at the bottom of the fuser unit to lock it 8 Close the back cover Do not close the back cover if the fuser unit is not installed Forcibly closing it may damage the lever or the cover ...

Page 148: ...by the grip and pull it out slowly To prevent the toner from dirtying the surface lay a piece of paper on the surface first before putting the toner cartridge down 11 Pull the 2 levers on the upper part of the transfer roll cartridge then squeeze the 2 beige levers on the bottom of the used transfer roll cartridge and pull it out slowly towards you ...

Page 149: ...ransfer roll cartridge by the levers at both ends and slowly push it into the slot 13 Hold the toner cartridge by the grip and insert it into the slot inside the printer Ensure that the toner cartridge is firmly set 14 Close the top cover securely Turn the printer switch back on ...

Page 150: ... maintenance Before you replace the feed roller turn the power switch off unplug the AC power cord and allow the printer to cool for at least 30 minutes before replace the feed roller There are feed rollers inside the interior of the printer 2 in 2 locations 4 in total lower tray unit 1 location and paper tray 1 location Those rollers are periodic replacement parts We recommend that you call your ...

Page 151: ...aper tray feed roller 1 Pull the paper tray out of the printer If replacing the feed roller of tray 2 pull out both tray 1 and tray 2 2 While pushing down on the shaft of the feed roller as shown in the illustration 1 widen the tab of the feed roller to loosen it 2 and then slowly remove the feed roller from the shaft of the paper tray 3 3 Hold the new feed roller with the tab as shown in the illu...

Page 152: ...tab on the feed roller with the slot of the shaft and then push the feed roller completely in so that the tab fits into the slot 5 Push the paper tray completely into the printer Feed roller inside the printers 1 Remove any paper from the center output tray 2 Open the top cover ...

Page 153: ... While pushing down on the shaft of the feed roller as shown in the illustration widen the tab of the feed roller to loosen it 1 and then slowly remove the feed roller from the shaft 5 Hold the new feed roller with the tab as shown in the illustration and slowly push it on to the shaft of the paper tray 6 Align the small tab on the feed roller with the slot of the shaft and then push the feed roll...

Page 154: ...NTENANCE AND CONSUMABLE ITEMS REPLACEMENT 6 14 7 Hold the toner cartridge by the grip and insert it into the slot inside the printer Make sure that the toner cartridge is firmly set 8 Close the top cover securely ...

Page 155: ...leaning Precautions Never spray anything directly onto the printer Droplets can enter the printer and cause malfunctions Never use detergents other than neutral detergents Never lubricate the printer with oil The printer does not require lubrication Never use a vacuum cleaner to clean the printer Cleaning the Outside of the Printer 1 Press the power switch to the O position to turn the power off 2...

Page 156: ...ess the power switch to the O position to turn the power off Remove any remaining pieces of paper 2 Use a soft damp cloth to clean the interior If some stains prove difficult to remove use a cloth lightly moistened with neutral detergent 3 Wipe any remaining water with a soft dry cloth ...

Page 157: ...E MAINTENANCE AND CONSUMABLE ITEMS REPLACEMENT Cleaning the Feeder Roller 1 Pull out the paper tray from the printer 2 Wipe the rubber parts with a damp soft cloth 3 Push the paper tray completely into the printer ...

Page 158: ...ff 2 Remove all connection cords such as the power cord and interface cables Never touch a power cord with wet hands Danger of electric shock exists When unplugging the machine grasp the plug instead of the cord Forcibly pulling on a cord can damage it and cause fire or electric shock 3 Remove the paper from the paper tray and store it in a location free of humidity and dust For details on storing...

Page 159: ...tallation procedure see Installing the CompactFlash Card on page A 4 DIMM Memory If you want to print documents containing complex graphic layouts or large amount of image data it may be necessary to expand the memory of your printer For the installation procedure see DIMM Memory on page A 6 Optional Lower Tray Unit A4 Letter 550 sheets LT 8000 You can attach up to 2 addtional trays to the printer...

Page 160: ... installation procedure see Installing the Duplex Unit on page A 16 Offset Catch Tray CT 8000 Install this tray on the printer to enable offset of print jobs to be output Maximum capacity is 500 sheets of the standard paper For the installation procedure see Installing the Offset Catch Tray on page A 20 ...

Page 161: ...e The number of pages that can be actually printed varies according to the conditions of use Use of toner cartridges not recommended by Brother may impair print quality or printer performance Use only toner cartridges recommended by Brother in this printer For the installation procedure see Replacing the Toner Cartridge TN 1700 on page 6 1 Fuser Unit Transfer Roll Cartridge FP 8000 For the install...

Page 162: ...1 128 MB SDCFB 128 801 256 MB SDCFB 256 801 Make sure the printer power is OFF before you install or remove a card so you don t seriously damage it or lose all its data For more information about the cards call your dealer or Brother Customer Service Installing the CompactFlash Card 1 Turn off the printer power switch 2 Pull out the power cord from the power outlet and then from the printer ...

Page 163: ...XES 3 Insert a CompactFlash card into the slot with the label facing to the left Make sure you put it in properly Before you remove the card turn the power switch OFF To remove the card pull it out of the printer ...

Page 164: ...cord from the AC power outlet socket and then the printer Make sure you turn the power to the printer off before you install or remove the DIMM 3 Loosen the screw on left side of the back of the printer and then remove the side cover 4 Loosen the two screws and then remove the metal plate by lifting it up slightly ...

Page 165: ...ot press firmly Make sure the locks on each side of the DIMM click into place To remove a DIMM you must release the locks 8 Secure the metal plate with the two screws 9 Put the side cover back on 10 Reconnect the interface cable to your printer Plug the printer back in and then turn on the printer power switch 11 To check whether the DIMM has been installed properly you can print the Print Setting...

Page 166: ...ories paper trays consumable and paper is 18 0 kg Before moving the printer you must uninstall the optional accessories first When lifting the printer there should be two people one in front and one behind the printer to firmly grip the recessed areas provided on both sides of the printer Never try to lift the printer by gripping any other areas Lifting the printer by gripping any other areas can ...

Page 167: ... in the illustration 3 Align the front and back corners of the top and bottom lower trays and slowly lower the top module so that the guide pins at the 4 corners of the bottom module fit into the holes at the base plate of the top module The lower tray must be lowered gently Otherwise the interior parts may be damaged 4 Insert the fasteners provided into the 2 locations inside of the lower tray an...

Page 168: ...rn off the printer power switch 6 Pull out the power cord from the power outlet and then the printer 7 Remove any paper from the center output tray 1 and return the paper stopper to its original position if it is raised 2 ...

Page 169: ...the lower trays and lower the printer gently so that the guide pins at the 4 corners of the lower trays fit into the holes at the base plate of the printer The printer must be lowered gently Otherwise the interior parts may be damaged 11 Insert the fasteners provided into the 2 locations inside the printer and 2 locations at the back of the printer Insert the fasteners securely ...

Page 170: ...itch back on To configure the printer driver see Accessories tab on page 3 7 Uninstalling the Lower Tray Unit The procedure here explains the uninstallation of two lower trays as an example You can use the same procedure for uninstalling one lower tray 1 Turn off the printer power switch ...

Page 171: ...rinter 3 Remove any paper from the center output tray 1 and return the paper stopper to its original position if it is raised 2 4 Pull all the paper trays out of the printer 5 Remove the fasteners found at the 2 locations inside the printer and at the 2 locations at the back of the printer ...

Page 172: ...printer by holding the recessed areas as shown in the illustration and then remove it from the lower trays 7 Remove the fasteners found at the 2 locations inside the lower trays and at the 2 locations at the back of the lower trays ...

Page 173: ...A 15 APPENDIXES 8 Lift up the top lower tray by holding the recessed areas as shown in the illustration and then remove it from the bottom lower tray Turn the printer switch back on ...

Page 174: ...er and unplug the power cord from the outlet before carrying out the operations If not you might get an electrical shock Installing the Duplex Unit 1 Turn off the printer power switch 2 Pull out the power cord from the AC power outlet socket and then the printer 3 Remove the packing that protects the DX connector WARNING ...

Page 175: ... back of the printer and then align the top part of the duplex unit with the printer Ensure that the connector of the duplex unit is connected to the connector of the printer 6 Tighten the screws at both ends of the bottom of the duplex unit Turn the printer switch back on To configure the printer driver see Accessories tab on page 3 7 Uninstalling the Duplex Unit 1 Turn off the printer power swit...

Page 176: ...uplex unit with your hand lift the lever at the top left hand side of the duplex unit to unlock it and then tilt the top part of the duplex unit away from the printer You must support the duplex unit with your hand when it is unlocked If you do not it may fall 5 While holding up the duplex unit remove the right and left tabs of the duplex unit from the holes at the back of the printer ...

Page 177: ...A 19 APPENDIXES 6 Push in the protective cover and protective part which was removed during installation of the duplex unit until it clicks into the back of the printer Turn the printer switch back on ...

Page 178: ...ocket before carrying out the operations If you do not you might get an electrical shock Installing the Offset Catch Tray 1 Turn off the printer power switch 2 Pull out the power cord from the AC power outlet socket and then the printer 3 Open the back cover by lifting the lower gray lever at the top left corner of the back of the printer Do not touch any parts inside the printer WARNING ...

Page 179: ...on to uninstall the top cover of the paper exit 5 Insert the right and left tabs of the offset catch tray into the holes at the top of the printer 1 and then slowly lower it down on the top of the printer 2 6 Secure the screws at both ends of the bottom of the offset catch tray ...

Page 180: ...d to the printer and then the AC power outlet socket Turn the printer switch back on To configure the printer driver see Accessories tab on page 3 7 Uninstalling the Offset Catch Tray 1 Turn off the printer power switch 2 Pull out the power cord from the AC power outlet socket and then the printer ...

Page 181: ...ding up the offset catch tray tilt it forwards to remove the right and left tabs from the holes at the top of the printer 2 so you can lift the tray off the printer 6 Insert the right and left tabs of the top cover of the paper exit which were removed during installation of the offset catch tray into the holes at the top of the printer Reconnect the AC power cord to the printer and then the AC pow...

Page 182: ...APPENDIXES A 24 Getting Product Support Information Access our user support web site for the latest drivers and information about your printer http solutions brother com ...

Page 183: ...g at the control panel Functions CPU Toshiba TMPR 4955 300 MHz Emulation Automatic emulation selection HP LaserJet 5 PCL 6 Hewlett Packard laser printer LaserJet BR Script 3 PostScript 3 language emulation HP GL EPSON FX 850 IBM Proprinter XL Interface Bi directional parallel IEEE1284 compliant USB 1 1 10 100Base TX Ethernet Memory 64 MB expandable to 576 MB with two DIMMs Control panel Nine butto...

Page 184: ... 3Hz Power consumption 100 to 120V Printing Stand by Stand by in sleep mode OFF 985 W 105 W 12 W 1 W or less 1 200 to 240 V Printing Stand by Stand by in sleep mode OFF 985 W 83 W 14 W 1 W or less 1 1 The only way to achieve 0 W power is to unplug the printer from the power source Noise Level Sound Pressure Printing Less than 53 6dBA Stand by Less than 27 0dBA Sound Power Printing 6 7B Stand by 4 ...

Page 185: ...eets 80 g m2 or 20 lb Tray 2 A4 Letter Legal B5 JIS B5 ISO Executive A5 A6 B6 Envelopes Com 10 Monarch DL C5 User defined size width 98 4 to 215 9 mm 3 9 to 8 5 in length 148 0 to 355 6 mm 5 8 to 14 0 in 550 sheets 80 g m2 or 20 lb Option Tray 3 Tray 4 A4 Letter Legal B5 JIS B5 ISO Executive A5 A6 B6 Envelopes Com 10 Monarch DL C5 User defined size width 98 4 to 215 9 mm 3 9 to 8 5 in length 148 0...

Page 186: ...Use long grain paper Use paper with a moisture content of approximately 5 This printer can use recycled paper that meets the DIN 19309 specification Plain paper 60 g m2 to 110 g m2 16 to 29 lb Thick paper 111 g m2 to 159 g m2 30 to 42 lb Thicker paper 160 g m2 to 216 g m2 43 to 57 lb Transparencies Labels Envelopes Tray 1 L L L L L L Tray 2 L L L L L L Tray 3 Tray 4 L L L L L L DX L L L CT L L L L...

Page 187: ...white printing Paper size Paper type Transparencies Letter 215 9 x 279 4 mm 8 5 x 10 9 in A4 210 x 297 mm 8 2 x 11 6 in 3M P N CG3300 Labels Letter 215 9 x 279 4 mm 8 5 x 10 9 in A4 210 x 297 mm 8 2 x 11 6 in Avery Laser Labels P N 5160 US XEROX P N 3R96178 Europe G21 Envelopes Com 10 104 8 x 241 3 mm 4 1 x 9 4 in C5 162 x 229 mm 6 3 x 8 9 in DL 110 x 220 mm 4 3 x 8 6 in Monarch 98 4 x 190 5 mm 3 ...

Page 188: ... Letter 8 5 14 Legal or smaller Printable area refers to the area on a page where printing is possible Non printable area refers to the area the edges on the page where printing is not possible 1 Printable area 2 Non printable area 4 2 mm 4 2 mm ...

Page 189: ...tridge The fuser unit and transfer roll cartridge yield is based on A4 Letter size paper with 5 coverage and the default resolution The number of pages that actually can be printed varies according to the conditions of use Toner cartridge Yield TN 1700 Approx 17 000 pages Paper size A4 Letter size Paper feeding direction Short edge feed Paper Standard paper Print coverage 5 Print resolution Defaul...

Page 190: ...Oblique Bold BoldOblique PC Brussels Light LightItalic Demi DemiItalic PC Tennessee Roman Italic Bold BoldItalic Utah Oblique Bold BoldOblique Utah Condensed Oblique Bold BoldOblique Microsoft Windows 95 98 Me Windows 2000 and Windows NT TrueType compatible fonts BR Symbol Helsinki Oblique Bold BoldOblique Tennessee Roman Italic Bold BoldItalic Dingbats Type 1 Font compatible fonts Atlanta Book Bo...

Page 191: ...iItalic Calgary MediumItalic Cleveland Condensed Connecticut Copenhagen Roman Italic Bold BoldItalic Germany Guatemala Antique Italic Bold BoldItalic Helsinki Oblique Bold BoldOblique Helsinki Narrow Oblique Bold BoldOblique Letter Gothic Oblique Bold Maryland Oklahoma Oblique Bold Bold Oblique Portugal Roman Italic Bold BoldItalic San Diego Tennessee Roman Italic Bold BoldItalic US Roman Utah Obl...

Page 192: ...t the symbol and character sets in the PRINT MENU See About emulation modes on page 4 22 If you have chosen the HP GL emulation menu you can choose the standard or alternate character set in the PRINT MENU See PRINT MENU on page 4 16 OCR Symbol Sets When you choose the OCR A or OCR B font the matching symbol set is always used ...

Page 193: ...A 35 APPENDIXES HP LaserJet Mode ...

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Page 197: ...haracters that are only available in the matching character set The numbers at the top of the table are hexadecimal code values so that characters will be replaced with the Roman 8 character set For other characters see the Roman 8 character set ...

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Page 201: ...ws characters that are only available in the matching character set The numbers at the top of the table are hexadecimal code values so that characters will be replaced with the US ASCII character set For other characters see the US ASCII character set ...

Page 202: ...APPENDIXES A 44 ...

Page 203: ...A 45 APPENDIXES IBM Mode ...

Page 204: ...APPENDIXES A 46 HP GL Mode ...

Page 205: ...A 47 APPENDIXES ...

Page 206: ...Latin 1 0S ISO 11 Swedish 0U ISO 6 ASCII 1D ISO 61 Norwegian 2 1E ISO 4 United Kingdom 1F ISO 69 French 1G ISO 21 German 1S HP Spanish 1U Legal 2K ISO 57 Chinese 2N ISO 8859 2 Latin 2 2S ISO 17 Spanish 2U ISO 2 International 3S ISO 10 Swedish 4S ISO 16 Portuguese 5M PS Math 5N ISO 8859 9 Latin 5 5S ISO 84 Portuguese 5T Windows 3 1 Latin 5 6J Microsoft Publishing 6M Ventura Math 6N ISO 8859 10 Lati...

Page 207: ...ISO 61 Norwegian 2 1E ISO 4 United Kingdom 1F ISO 69 French 1G ISO 21 German 1S HP Spanish 1U Legal 2K ISO 57 Chinese 2N ISO 8859 2 Latin 2 2S ISO 17 Spanish 2U ISO 2 International 3S ISO 10 Swedish 4S ISO 16 Portuguese 5M PS Math 5N ISO 8859 9 Latin 5 5S ISO 84 Portuguese 5T Windows 3 1 Latin 5 6J Microsoft Publishing 6M Ventura Math 6N ISO 8859 10 Latin 6 6S ISO 85 Spanish 7J Desk Top 8M Math 8 ...

Page 208: ...eters are not given they take the preset settings The last parameter must be the bar code data start b or B or the expanded character data start l or L Other parameters can be given in any sequence Each parameter can start with a lower case or upper case character for example t0 or T0 s3 or S3 and so one Bar code mode n t0 or T0 CODE 39 default n t1 or T1 Interleaved 2 of 5 n t3 or T3 FIM US Post ...

Page 209: ...tyle parameter is ignored Expanded Character S 0 White 1 Black 2 Vertical stripes 3 Horizontal stripes 4 Cross hatch For example S n1 n2 n1 Background fill pattern n2 Foreground fill pattern If S is followed by only one parameter the parameter is a foreground fill pattern Line block drawing box drawing S 1 Black 2 Vertical stripes 3 Horizontal stripes 4 Cross hatch Bar Code n mnnn or Mnnn nnn 0 32...

Page 210: ...r codes Its width can be shown using the units that are set by the u of U parameter For the description of u or U parameter see the next section The factory setting of the quiet zone width is 1 inch Bar code expanded character unit line block drawing and box drawing n u0 or U0 mm preset n u1 or U1 1 10 n u2 or U2 1 100 n u3 or U3 1 12 n u4 or U4 1 120 n u5 or U5 1 10 mm n u6 or U6 1 300 n u7 or U7...

Page 211: ...is read in as bar code data Bar code data must end with the code 5CH which also ends this command The acceptable bar code data is determined by the bar code mode selected by t or T When CODE 39 is selected with the parameter t0 or T0 Forty three characters 0 to 9 A to Z space and can be accepted as bar code data Other characters will cause a data error The number of characters for bar codes is not...

Page 212: ...eck digit are removed from the eight digit data 1 For eight digits can be used instead of a check digit 2 Adding and two digit or five digit number after the data creates an add on code for all six and eight digit formats When Codebar is chosen with the parameter t9 or T9 Characters 0 to 9 can be printed Characters A to D can be printed as a start stop code which can be upper case or lower case If...

Page 213: ...minator Line block drawing ESC i V or v V or v is a terminator Expanded character data start n l or L Data that follows l or L is read as expanded character data or labeling data Expanded character data must end with the code 5CH which also ends this command ...

Page 214: ... LPRINT CHR 27 it5r1o0x50y70b12345678901 EAN 13 LPRINT CHR 27 it5r1o0x100y70b123456789012 UPC E LPRINT CHR 27 it6r1o0x150y70b0123456 Codabar LPRINT CHR 27 it9r1s0o0x00y100bA123456A Code 128 set A LPRINT CHR 27 it12r1o0x00y120bCODE128A12345 Code 128 set B LPRINT CHR 27 it13r1o0x00y140bCODE128B12345 Code 128 set C LPRINT CHR 27 it14r1o0x00y160b CHR 1 CHR 2 ISBN EAN LPRINTCHR 27 it130r1o0x00y180b1234...

Page 215: ...onnector 1 2 E Emulation mode 3 16 Envelopes 2 4 2 19 A 29 EPSON FX 850 mode 4 22 Error messages 5 15 Ethernet interface connector 1 2 F Face up Output Tray 2 25 Face up output tray 1 2 Factory settings 3 18 4 23 Faded printouts 5 7 Fuser parts 6 11 Fuser unit and transfer roll cartridge 6 5 A 3 G Go button 4 2 H HP LaserJet mode 4 22 HP GL mode 4 22 HRC High Resolution Control 3 7 I IBM Proprinte...

Page 216: ...ady LED 4 8 Register your printer USA VII XI Reprint button 4 4 RESET MENU menu 4 20 S Scalable font A 32 SECURE data 4 6 Secure Print button 4 3 Set button 4 3 SETUP menu 4 14 Software Windows 3 12 Suitable paper types 2 1 T Toner cartridge 6 1 A 3 Toner save mode 4 14 Transfer roll cartridge A 3 Transparencies 2 4 2 23 A 29 U Unsuitable paper types 2 7 USB interface 1 2 USB interface connector 1...

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