Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HL5040 Brother
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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.
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.
1 Regulatio ns ........................................................................................................... 2 ■ Ge tting Starte d Carton Compone nts .....................................................................................
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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