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IU 683 / 0404

TowerFeed

for Brother Printers

TABLE OF CONTENTS

USER'S MANUAL

TowerFeed

444 for Brother HL-7050

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE

UNPACKING

BOX CONTENTS

INSTALLATION

Hardware Installation

TowerFeed Setup

Printer Setup

Software Installation

OPERATING

Loading Paper

Reloading Paper

Out of Paper

Paper Jam

PAPER QUALITY GUIDELINES

APPENDIX A - Printer Specific Notes

APPENDIX B - Tips & Hints

APPENDIX C - Troubleshooting

TowerFeed Beep Types

APPENDIX D - TowerFeed Control Commands

APPENDIX E - Multi-Part Form Programming

APPENDIX F - TowerFeed Seltest

APPENDIX F - Cleaning and Maintenance

APPENDIX H - TowerFeed Specifications

Summary of Contents for TowerFeed 444

Page 1: ...Installation and User s Guide TowerFeed TM for Brother HL 7050 IU 683 0402 ...

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Page 3: ...p 9 Software Installation 10 OPERATING Loading Paper 12 Reloading Paper 13 Out of Paper 13 Paper Jam 13 PAPER QUALITY GUIDELINES 14 APPENDIX A Printer Specific Notes 15 APPENDIX B Tips Hints 16 APPENDIX C Troubleshooting 20 TowerFeed Beep Types 21 APPENDIX D TowerFeed Control Commands 22 APPENDIX E Multi Part Form Programming 24 APPENDIX F TowerFeed Seltest 25 APPENDIX F Cleaning and Maintenance 2...

Page 4: ...o consult the user s manuals of the printer your host computer system and your application software The name TowerFeed is generic to the TowerFeed family of feeders and is used throughout this manual TowerFeed has this model number scheme TowerFeed 444 xx 18 1y Printer Model and Version 16 HL 7050 International 220V DIN A4 paper trays 17 HL 7050 Swiss 220V DIN A4 paper trays Printer Manufacturer 1...

Page 5: ...th some force onto the shafts on the TowerFeed bottom plate until they snap into position with an audible click Fig 3 Combined model If you prefer to use your TowerFeed as desktop model remove unscrew the roller shafts underneith the bottom plate There are already 4 rubber feet installed for this purpose For floor use insert the rollers from the accessories box with some force onto the shafts on t...

Page 6: ...king strips and lift away the top of the shipping container Fig 2 Lay unit on side and carefully pull out TowerFeed from the bottom part of the shipping container Fig 3 Insert rollers floor and combined models only Fig 4 Stand up TowerFeed and remove wrapping Fig 5 Re packing ...

Page 7: ...sportation damage and or missing parts immediately upon receipt Box Contents 1 TowerFeed unit with drawers 2 Accessories box Accessories Box Contents 1 Power Cable 2 Data Cable 3 Getting started and instructions how to get a TowerFeed manual 4 TowerFeed CD User s Guide Windows drivers 5 Rollers Floor and Combined model only Fig 6 Box Contents Fig 7 Accessories Box Contents ...

Page 8: ...rams 55 pounds Enlist the help of a second person to lift the unit To prevent back strain or injury bend your knees when lifting the unit Place the TowerFeed unit at the location you wish If your TowerFeed is a desktop model be sure the table or cabinet is level and sturdy enough to carry the load If your TowerFeed is a floor model be sure to place it on a flat location Floor model TowerFeeds espe...

Page 9: ... printer and to the rear of TowerFeed Fig 10 Note Secure the connectors with the screws to ensure proper connection of the systems Connect the power cables to printer and TowerFeed Fig 10 Note When you power on the system power on FIRST TowerFeed and then the printer Caution When rolling TowerFeed and printer to another place take care when crossing doorsteps to not have the unit tipping over or T...

Page 10: ...or buttons as many times until the display shows TowerFeed ON OFF Press SET to enter into this menu item and press or until TowerFeed ON appears Press SET Press GO Now the printer performs a selftest and after this TowerFeed should do a short beep reset beep of TowerFeed The option TowerFeed is activated now The Interface should be checked selected using the printer panel standard setting Press th...

Page 11: ...show the additional TowerFeed trays Note On the enclosed CD you will find the file hl705ini dat Insert the CD into your host system it will start automatically Navigate according the instructions to the informations of the Brother HL 7050 drivers Copy the mentioned file into the directory of your host system as indicated on the CD Now install the original Brother printer driver which is required f...

Page 12: ...or the 7 bin model Hit the Add button to install this option to field at the right Fig 11 Note If the TowerFeed models do not appear in the field available Options check the previous step Standard Paper Tray Now switch to the Printer Properties Standard Settings and select in the Basic tab the standard paper tray which should be active when no tray selection is done while printing in an applicatio...

Page 13: ...sed via File Page Setup In the Paper Source tag you will find the paper source settings for First page and Other pages The paper source settings in this window are the finally relevant definitions when printing the document Note For further information on Tray and Media Type definition please also refer to Appendix B Tips Hints of this manual Fig 13 Page Setup Paper Source Word ...

Page 14: ... printing Insert approx one third of the ream in the tray and ensure that all paper is lined up with the rear stop Repeat two more times for the rest of the ream Fig 15 Push down the stack such that all sheets are under the separation corners Fig 16 The right paper guide can be adjusted by pushing the separation corner tab to the left to ensure proper guiding of the paper Push down on the paper st...

Page 15: ...r Jam in the Printer In case of a paper jam in the printer please refer to the printer operating manual on how to clear the jam in the printer After closing the printer cover TowerFeed will automatically feed another sheet and the printer will resume printing Paper Jam in TowerFeed TowerFeed generates beeps in regular intervals If a paper jam TowerFeed occurs in the TowerFeed the printer panel sho...

Page 16: ...d For papers with high rag content as well as very light and air mail papers feeding tests must be conducted to check for satisfactory performance before regular use Paper with embossed or heavy printing should be tested in TowerFeed before use as well Papers with glossy or structured surface are not recommended Individual sheets in a stack must not be damaged warped more than 3 mm 0 12 at an angl...

Page 17: ...simplex printing or the one for duplex printing according to your needs There is no reloading of trays required Scrap prints and frustrations belong to the past Brother Optional 500 Sheet Tray This option is not supported when the TowerFeed paper handling option is installed Paper Selection Command When receiving a print job without paper selection command the print job will be printed on paper fr...

Page 18: ...ion Now the TowerFeed option has to be reactivated via printer panel see Printer Setup page 9 Creating Paper Sequences for a Word Document It is widely known that in Page Setup you have the possibility to enter different paper sources for First Page and Other Pages If there are other pages in the document which have to be printed on another paper this can be defined in the same Page Setup window I...

Page 19: ...Sub It consists of several modules one per copy which contain the paper definitions for each copy FirstPageTray xx OtherPagesTray yy You can use the Macro Recording function of Word Extra Macro Record to produce the first module by performing the steps for Page Setup and Print Then in Macro Edit mode you copy paste this module to have one for each copy to print one module per copy Finally you edit...

Page 20: ...opy 2 2 nd Copy Copy 3 First Page Letterhead Plain Color Other Pages Bond Plain Color Macro Start Sub Macro1 Macro1 Macro Macro recorded 30 01 98 by With ActiveDocument PageSetup LineNumbering Active False Orientation wdOrientPortrait TopMargin CentimeterToPoints 2 5 BottomMargin CentimeterToPoints 2 LeftMargin CentimeterToPoints 3 RightMargin CentimeterToPoints 1 5 Gutter CentimeterToPoints 0 Hea...

Page 21: ...rFooter False VerticalAlignment wdAlignVerticalTop SuppressEndnotes False MirrorMargins False End With ActiveDocument PrintOut With ActiveDocument PageSetup LineNumbering Active False Orientation wdOrientPortrait TopMargin CentimeterToPoints 2 5 BottomMargin CentimeterToPoints 2 LeftMargin CentimeterToPoints 3 RightMargin CentimeterToPoints 1 5 Gutter CentimeterToPoints 0 HeaderDistance Centimeter...

Page 22: ...d repeats feed cycle TF MOTOR BLOCKED TowerFeed indicates repeated beeping short long Motor blocked Paper residue jammed in tray roller or paper path High friction Remove paper residues If paper quality out of specifications change paper TowerFeed retries after closing the tray s Possibly need for service TF PAPER OUT TowerFeed indicates repeated beeping short short Paper out in selected tray Repl...

Page 23: ...t short Type 2 Paper Jam in TowerFeed long long Type 3 TowerFeed Motor blocked short long Type 4 Signal to insert paper for Manual feed Opening of loong loong tray terminates the signal Type 5 Opening a TowerFeed tray during a feed cycle 6x short Other Error Conditions Description Action TowerFeed Trays not showing up in Paper Sources of the Printer Dialog Check for correct printer driver cf page ...

Page 24: ...ude the actual feed commands and also commands for status interrogation or setup For typical applications only a subset of the TowerFeed command set is being used Paper selection Direct addressing mode ESC I 1nZ n 1 7 drawer position In addition some PCL printer commands are used as well TowerFeed Paper Selection Commands Escape Code Sequences Selection Command TowerFeed Tray 1 ESC I11Z TowerFeed ...

Page 25: ...bility of modifying the printer driver is not provided by the application the TowerFeed commands can be put into the print data Integration of TowerFeed Control into Source Code If access to the source code is possible it is recommended to extend it directly by implementing the TowerFeed commands into the source code Note TowerFeed is using the same paper path as the optional lower cassette of the...

Page 26: ... combination with your laser printer offers an effective way to gain the benefits of multi part forms printing Example A one page document has to be printed four times e g a master and three copies each of which has to be on a different paper type from a different TowerFeed drawer The following commands achieve this task Start of document Reset printer ESC E Specify number of copies ESC l4X Feed s...

Page 27: ...n Pull out the sheet from its waiting position TowerFeed will automatically feed a next sheet You now can compare the position of the left border of the next sheet If it moves up straight in the same position this is ok In case the left position would be different or moving from left to right or vice versa this might indicate a problem in either the tray the unit module or the paper loading To tes...

Page 28: ... trays might now and then be indicated Clean the outside of TowerFeed with a lightly water dampened cloth Do not use detergents to avoid damage of the surfaces To clean the paper trays from paper dust completely remove the trays from TowerFeed remove the paper and use a vacuum cleaner with a soft brush Warning To avoid damage to the paper out sensor arms do not reach into the openings for the pape...

Page 29: ... your printer Paper Trays A4 Portrait European Size Tray capacity Up to 500 sheets or a stack of 50 mm whichever depending on paper weight is reached first Positioning accuracy For bond type paper typically better than vertical 2 0 mm 0 08 horizontal 2 0 mm 0 08 skew 2 5 mm 0 10 Temperature Operating 10 C to 32 C 50 F to 90 F Storage 25 C to 50 C 13 F to 122 F Relative humidity non condensing Oper...

Page 30: ...incorporate such changes in units or publications shipped Rutishauser shall in no event be liable for incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of its equipment Manufactured by Rutishauser Data AG Kronenstrasse 9 CH 8712 Stäfa Switzerland Tel 41 0 43 477 1111 Fax 41 0 43 477 1122 e mail welcome rutishauser ch Internet http www rutishauser ch ...

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