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  • Page 1

    Quick Setup Guide HL-5030/ 5040/5050 ser ies Read this Quick Setup G uid e before using the printer. Before you can use the pr inte r, you must set up the hardw are and inst all the driver. For the latest driver and to find the best solution for your problem or question, access the Brother Solutions Cent er directly fro m the CD-ROM/D river or go t[...]

  • Page 2

    Safety Prec aution s War ni ng To Use the Printer Safely Warning Note Hint User's Guid e Indicates warnings that must be observed to prevent possible personal injury. Indicates cautions that must be observed t o use the printer prope rly or prevent damage to the printer. Indicates notes and useful tips to rem ember when using the printer. Indi[...]

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    1 Regulatio ns ........................................................................................................... 2 ■ Ge tting Starte d Carton Compone nts ............................................................................................. 4 Control P anel .........................................................................[...]

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    2 Federal Com m unicati ons Co mm ission (FCC) Declarati on of Confor mit y ( Fo r USA) Responsi bl e Part y: Brot her In ter nat i onal Corpor at i on 100 Somerset Corpor at e Boul evar d P. O. Bo x 69 11 Bri dgewat er , NJ 08807 -0911 USA Tel ephone: ( 908) 704- 1700 decl ares, t hat the pr oduct s Product name: Laser Pri nt er HL-5030, 5040, 505[...]

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    3 FDA Regu lat ions ( 100 to 120 volt Mod el On ly) U.S. Food and Drug Adm i ni st rat i on ( FDA) has i mpl emented r egul at i ons f or la ser p roduct s manuf act ured on and af t er August 2, 1976. Compli anc e is mandator y f or produc t s market ed i n t he Uni t ed Stat es. One of t he f oll owi ng la bel s on t he back of t he pr in ter i n[...]

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    4 ■ Ge tting Sta rted Carton components may differ from one country to ano ther. Save all packing mate rial s and the printer carton. Carton Components Printer CD-ROM (including User's Guide) Quick Setup Gu ide Drum Unit Assembly (including Toner Cartridge) AC Power Cord ■ The interface cabl e is not a standard acce ssory. Pl ease purchase[...]

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    5 Printer LED Indicati ons : Blinking : ON : OFF * 1 The LED will blink in a pattern of ON for 2 seconds and th en OFF for 3 seconds. *2 The LED will blink fast. Control Panel 1 Toner LED indicates when the Toner is low or empty. 2D r u m LED indicates when the Dru m is nearing end of life. 3 Paper LED indicate s when there is a paper jam. 4 Status[...]

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    6 You can find a variety of informati on on the CD-ROM. Supplied CD-ROM 2 1 4 5 6 7 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 1 Initial Setup Instructional movie for printer setup an d driver installation. 2 Install Software Installs the printer driver an d utilities. 3 Documentation View the Printer User's Guide and Networ k User's Guide in PDF format. (Viewer incl[...]

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    7 Sett ing Up Your Print er Do NOT connect the interface cab le. Connecting the interface cable is done when installing the driver. 1 Insert the CD- ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The opening scree n will appear automatically. Follow the o n-screen i nstructi ons. 2 Click the Initial Setup icon on the menu screen. 3 You can view the Initial Setup inst[...]

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    8 Sett ing Up Your Print er Do NOT connect the interface cable. Connecting the interface cable is done when installing the d river. 1 Open the fron t cover by p ressing the front cover release button. 2 Unpack the drum unit assembly. Remove th e protective part. 3 Rock it from side to si de several times to distribute the toner evenly insid e the a[...]

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    9 1 Pull the paper tray com pletely out of the printer. 2 While pressing the paper guide release lever, slide the adjusters to fit the paper size. Check that the guides are firmly in the slots. 3 Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and m isfeeds. 4 Put paper in the pa per tray. Check that the paper is fla t in the tray and below the max[...]

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    10 Sett ing Up Your Print er Do NOT connect the interface cable. Connecting the interface cable is done when installing the d river. 1 Make sure that the printer power switch is off. Connect th e AC power cord to the printe r. 2 Plug the AC power co rd into an AC ou tlet. Turn the power switch on. 3 After the printer has finish ed warming up, the S[...]

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    11 Sett i ng Up Your Pr i n t er W i ndows ® USB W i ndows ® P ara lle l M aci nt osh ® USB Installing the Driver Follow the instructions on this page for yo ur operating system and interface cable. The screens for Windows ® i n this Quick Setup Guide are based on Windows ® XP. The screens for Mac ® OS X in this Quick Setup Gui de are based o[...]

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    12 Ins talling th e Driver 1. Instal li ng the Dri ver and Conn ecting th e Printer to Yo ur P C 1 Make sure the USB interface cable is NOT connected to the printer, a nd then begin installing the driver. If you ha ve already connected the cable, remove it. 2 Click Connect the interface cable & Install the driver/utili ty from the Initial Setup[...]

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    13 6 When this screen appears, m ake sure the printer power switch is on. Connect the USB interface cable to you r PC, and then conne ct it to the printer. Click the Next button. 7 Click the Finish button. For Windows ® 98 / Me users: The Setup is now complete. For Windows ® 2000/XP users: Go to "2. Setting Your Printer as the Default Printe[...]

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    14 Ins talling th e Driver Connecting t he Prin ter t o Your PC and Inst all ing t he Driver 1 Click Connect the interface cable & Install the driver/utili ty from the Initial Setup menu. 2 Select the Para llel interface . 3 Turn off the printe r power switc h. 4 Connect the parallel in terfa ce cable to your PC, and then conne ct it to your pr[...]

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    15 7 Click the Install button. 8 Click the Next button. Follow the o n-screen i nstructi ons. 9 Click the Finish button. The Setup is now complete. Sett i ng Up Your Pr i n t er W i ndows ® P ara lle l Installing the Driver[...]

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    16 Ins talling th e Driver Inst all ing the Dr iver & Connecti ng the Print er to your Macintosh 1 Click Connect the interface cable & Install the driver/utili ty from the Initial Setup menu. 2 Follow the on-screen instructio ns, and restart your Macintosh. 3 Make sure the printer power switch is on. 4 Connect the USB interface cable to you[...]

  • Page 19

    17 1. C onne cting the Prin ter to you r Macint osh & Install ing t he Driver 1 Make sure t he printer powe r switch is on. 2 Connect the USB interface cable to you r Macintosh, an d then conne ct it to the printer. 3 Click Connect the interface cable & Install the driver/utility fro m the Initia l Setup menu. 4 Click the Install button, an[...]

  • Page 20

    18 Ins talling th e Driver 8 Select Printer (USB) , and then click the OK button. 9 Click th e Change... button in th e PostScript TM Printer Description (PPD) file . Select Brother HL-5050 series , and then click the Select button. 0 Click th e Change... button in th e USB Printer Sele ction . Select HL-5050 series , and then click the OK button. [...]

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    19 2. S ettin g yo ur Prin ter a s the Defa ult P rinter 1 Click the HL-5050 series icon on the Desktop. 2 Select Set Default Printer from t he Printing menu . The setup is now complete. Sett i ng Up Your Pr i n t er M aci nt osh ® USB Installing the Driver[...]

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    20 Ins talling th e Driver Connecting t he Pri nter to your Maci ntosh & I nstal li ng the Dr iver 1 Click Connect the interface cable & Install the driver/utili ty from the Initial Setup menu. 2 Make sure the printer power switch is on. 3 Connect the USB interface cable to you r Macintosh, an d then connect it to the printer. 4 Click th e [...]

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    21 8 Click the Add Printer. .. button. 9 Select USB . 0 Select HL-5000 series , and then click the Add button. A Select Quit Prin ter Center from the Printer Center menu. The setup is now complete. M aci nt osh ® USB Installing the Driver[...]

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    22 ■ Oth er In form ation If for any reason you must ship your Pri nter, care fully package the Printer in the ori ginal packing to avoid any damage during transi t. It is strongly recommended that you save and use the original packaging. The Pri nter should also be adequately insured wi th the carrier. When shipping the Printer, the DRUM UNIT as[...]

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    23 The printer has the following optional accesso ries. You can expand the capabilities of the printer by adding these items. Options User's Guide Chapter 4. Lower Tray Unit (For HL-5040/50 50 only) External Print Server (For HL-5040/50 50 only) DIMM Memor y (For HL-5040/5050 only) LT-5000 NC-2010p/NC-2100p Second lower paper tray unit expands[...]

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