Brother 7050 manual

Quick Setup Guide HL-7050 series Read this “Quick Setup Gu ide ” before using the print er . Before you can use the printer, yo u must set up the h ardware and install the driver . For the latest driver and to fin d the best solution for your problem or question, access the Brot her Solutions Ce nter directly from the C D-ROM/Dr iver or go to h[...]

Safety Precautions Warning Note To Use the Printer Safely Warning Note Hint User’s Guide Network User’s Guide Indicates warnings th at must be observed to prevent po ssible personal injury . Indicates cautions that must be observed to use the printer pr op erly or prevent dam ag e to the printer. Indicates note s and useful tips to reme mber wh[...]

1 Table of Contents Regulations ........... ................ ................. ................................ ............................... 2 ■ Getting Started Carton Components ........... ...................................................................... ............ 4 Control Panel ............... ................ ................. ...[...]

2 Federal Communicatio ns Commission (FCC) Declaratio n of Conformity (For USA) Responsible Party: Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corpor ate Boulevard P.O. Box 6 911 Bridgewater, NJ 08 807-0911 USA Telephone: ( 908) 704-1700 declares, that t he products Product name: Laser Printer Model number: HL-7050 and HL-7050N Product options: [...]

3 FDA Regulations (110 to 1 20 volt Model Only) U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has implemented regulations for laser products manufactured on and afte r August 2, 1976. Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the Unite d States. One of the following labels on the back of the printer indicates compliance with the FDA regulations an[...]

4 ■ Getting Started Carton components may diff er from one country to a nother. Save all packing materia ls and the printer ca rton. Carton Components Printer CD-ROM (including User’s Guide) Quick Setup Guide Drum Unit Assembly (including To ner Cartr idge) AC Power Cord ■ The interface cable is not a st andard accessory. Please pur chase the[...]

5 You can find a variety of information on the CD-ROM. Supplied CD-ROM 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 Install Software Install the printer driver and utilities. (Mac ® OS X is not support ed by Install Software) 2 Documentation View the Printer User’s Guid e and Network User’s Guide in PDF format. (Viewe r inclu ded) 3 Brother Solutions Center The Brother [...]

6 Setting Up Your Printer Do NOT connect the inte rface cable. Connecting the Interface cable is done when installing the driv er. 1 Remove the protective part from the paper exit of the printer. 2 Open the multi-purpose tray and lower it gen tly. 3 Remove the protective part from in the multi-purpose tray. 4 Close the multi-purpose tray. 1 Open th[...]

7 1 Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. 2 Remove the protective part from inside the paper tray. 3 While pressing the paper guide release lever, slide the adjusters to fit the paper size. Check that they fit correctly into the slots. 4 Fan the stack of paper we ll to avoid paper jams and misfeeds. 5 Load paper into the paper tray. Ch[...]

8 1 Make sure that the printer power switch is off. Connect the AC power cord to the printer. 2 Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet. Turn the power switch on. 3 After the printer has finished warming up, the READY message appears. 4 Press the Go button. The printer prints a test page. Check that the test page has printed correctly. 1 Press the[...]

9 Setting Up Your Printer Windows ® USB Windows ® Parallel Windows ® Network Macintosh ® USB Macintosh ® Network For Administrator Installing the Driver Follow the instructions on this page for your operating system and interface cable. The screens for Windows ® in this Quick Setup Gu ide are based on Windows ® XP. For USB Interface Cable Us[...]

10 Installing the Driver 1. Installing the Driver and Conn ecting the Printer to Your PC 1 Make sure the USB interface cable is NOT connected to the printer, and then beg in installing the driver. If you have already connected the cable, remove it. 2 Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The opening screen will appear automatically. Follow the [...]

11 8 When this screen appears, make sure the printer power switch is on. Connect the USB interface cable to your PC, and then connect it to the printer. Click the Next button. 9 Click the Finish button. For Windows ® 98 / Me us ers: The Setup is now complete. For Windows ® 2000/XP users: Go to “2. Setting Your Printer as the Default Printer”.[...]

12 Installing the Driver Installing the Driver and Conn ecting the Printer to Your PC 1 Turn off the printer power switch. 2 Connect the parallel interface cable to your PC, and then connect it to your printer. 3 Turn on the printer power switch. 4 Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The opening screen will appear automatically. Follow the in[...]

13 8 Select “Standard Installation,” and then click the Next button. 9 Select “Local Printer,” and then click the Next button. 0 Select the port where your printer is connected, and then click t he Next button. A Click the Finish button to restart your PC. The Setup is now co mplete. Setting Up Your Printer Windows ® Parallel For Administr[...]

14 Installing the Driver Installing the Driver and Conn ecting the Printer to Your PC 1 Turn off the printer power switch. 2 Connect the network interface cab le to the printer, and then connect it to a free port on your hub. 3 Turn on the printer power switch. 4 Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The opening screen will appear automatically[...]

15 9 Select “Brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer,” and then click the Next button. 0 Select “Search from a list of available printers” or enter your printe r IP address. Click the Next button. A Select the IP address of your printe r and LPR, and then click the Next button. B Click the Finish button. For Windows NT ® 4.0 an d Windows ® 2[...]

16 Installing the Driver Installing the Driver, Connecting th e Cable and Config uring the NetBIOS port 1 Turn off the printer power switch. 2 Connect the network interface cab le to the printer, and then connect it to a free port on your hub. 3 Turn on the printer power switch. 4 Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The opening screen will ap[...]

17 9 Select “Brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer,” and then click the Next button. 0 Select “Search from a list of available printers” or enter your printe r IP address. Click the Next button. A Select the IP address of your printe r and NetBIOS, and then click the Next button. B Click the Finish button. For Windows NT ® 4.0 an d Windows [...]

18 Installing the Driver Installing the Driver, Conn ecting the Cable and Se lecting the Appropriate Printer Queue or ‘Sharename’ 1 Turn off the printer power switch. 2 Connect the network interface cab le to the printer, and then connect it to a free port on your hub. 3 Turn on the printer power switch. 4 Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM dri[...]

19 9 Select the “Network Shared Printer”, and then click the Next button. 0 Select your printer’s queue, and then click the OK button. A Click the Finish button. The setup is now complete. Contact your Administrat or about the Printer’s queue. Setting Up Your Printer Windows ® Network For Administrator Installing the Driver[...]

20 Installing the Driver 1. Connecting the Printer to Your Macintosh & Installing the Driver 1 Make sure the printer power switch is on. 2 Connect the USB interface cable to your Macintosh, and then connect it to the printer. 3 Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 4 Double-click the Start Here! icon. Follow the instructions on the screen. [...]

21 9 Select Printer (USB), and then click the OK button. 0 Click the Change... button in PostScript TM Printer Descript ion (PPD) file. Select Brother HL-7050 series, and then click the Select button. A Click the Change... button in USB Printer Selection. Select HL-7050 series, and then click the OK button. B Click the Create... button. C Enter you[...]

22 Installing the Driver 2. Setting Your Printer as the Default Printer 1 Click the HL-7050 series icon on the Desktop. 2 Select Set Default Printer from the Printing menu. The setup is now complete. For USB Interface Cable Users For Mac ® OS 8.6 to 9.2 Users Step 2[...]

23 Connecting the Printer to Your Macintosh & Installing the BR-Script PPD File 1 Make sure the printer power switch is on. 2 Connect the USB interface cable to your Macintosh, and then connect it to the printer. 3 Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Open the Mac OS X folder. 4 Double-click the PPD_Installer.pkg icon. Follow the instructi[...]

24 Installing the Driver 8 Click the Add Printer... button. 9 Select USB. 0 Select HL-7050 series, and then click the Add button. A Select Quit Printer Center from the Printer Center menu. The setup is now complete. For USB Interface Cable Users Step 2[...]

25 Connecting the Printer to Your Macintos h & Installin g the BR-Script PPD File 1 Turn off the printer power switch. 2 Connect the network interface cable to the printer, and then connect it to a free port on your hub. 3 Turn on the printer power switch. 4 Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 5 Double-click the Start Here! icon. Follow t[...]

26 Installing the Driver Connecting the Printer to Your Macint osh & Installing the BR-Script PPD File 1 Turn off the printer power switch. 2 Connect the network interface cab le to the printer, and then connect it to a free port on your hub. 3 Turn on the printer power switch. 4 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Open the Mac OS X folder[...]

27 9 Click the Add Printer... button. 0 Select AppleTalk. A Select BRN_xxxxxx_ P1_AT *1 , and then click the Add button. *1 xxxxxx are the last six digits of the Ethernet address. B Select Quit Printer Center from the Printer Center menu. The setup is now complete. Network User’s Guide Chapter 7. Setting Up Your Printer Macintosh ® Network For A[...]

28 ■ For Administrator This section is for using the pr inter on a Network. An admini strator should setup with the following steps. For HL-7050 user s: If you are going to connect the printer to your net work, purchase the optional Net work Board (NC-4100h). Network User’s Guide Chapter Map Windows ® 95/98/ME Peer-to-Peer TCP/IP Chapter 3 Pee[...]

29 1 Press the + button until NETWORK is displayed. Press the Set button. 2 Press the Set button again. 3 Press the + button until IP ADDRESS= is displayed. Press the Set button. 4 Enter the IP address of the printer using the + and – buttons. Press the Set button to go to the next digit. Press the Set button to complete the IP address. An asteri[...]

30 The BRAdmin Professional software is desi gned to manage your Brot her network connected devices. For example, Brother net work ready printers and Brother network ready Multifunction devices can be managed using the BRAdmin Professional software. The BRAdmin Professional software can also be used to manage devices fro m other manufacturers whose[...]

31 ■ Other Information If for any reason you must ship your Printer, carefully package the Printer to avoid any damage during transit. It is recommend ed that you save and use the or iginal packaging. The Printer should also be adequately in sured with the carrier. When shipping the Printer, the DRUM UNIT assembly including the TONER CARTRIDGE mu[...]

32 The printer has the following op tional accessories. You can incr ease the capabi lities of the printer with these items. Options User’s Guide Chapter 4. Lower Tray Unit Stabilizer Duplex Unit Mailbox Unit LT-7000 SB-4000 DX-7000 MX-7000 series You can install up to three 500 sheet Lower tr ay units. When you install 3 Lower t rays units and M[...]

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