Brother Hl 4050cdn User Manual

							About this Printer
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Interface cable1
The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Buy the appropriate cable for the interface you are going to 
use.

USB cable
Do not use a USB interface cable that is longer than 6 feet (2.0 meters).
Do not connect the USB cable to a non-powered hub or a Macintosh
® keyboard.
Make sure that you connect it to the USB connector of your computer.
Third party USB ports are not supported for Macintosh
®.

Parallel cable (HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only)
Do not use a parallel interface cable that is longer than 6 feet (2.0 meters).
Use a shielded interface cable that is IEEE 1284-compliant.

Network cable 
Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast 
Ethernet Network.
 
						

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Front view1
 
1 Face-down output tray support flap (support flap)
2 Front cover release button
3 Control panel
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4 USB direct interface
5 Front cover
6 Paper tray
7 Power switch
8 Face-down output tray
9 Multi-purpose tray (MP tray)
1You can adjust the angle of the LCD display by tilting it up or down.
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Back view1
The printer illustration is based on HL-4070CDW.
 
1 Back cover
2 AC power connector
3 Parallel interface connector (HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only)
4 USB interface connector
5 Network Activity LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)
6 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX port
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Positioning the printer1
Read the following before you use the printer. 
Power supply1
Use the printer within the recommended power range.
Power source: USA and Canada: AC 110 to 120 V, 50/60 Hz
Europe and Australia: AC 220 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz
The power cord, including extensions, should be no longer than 5 meters (16.5 feet).
Do not share the same power circuit with other high-powered appliances, such as an air conditioner, copier, 
shredder and so on. If you cannot avoid using the printer with these appliances, we recommend that you use 
a voltage transformer or a high-frequency noise filter. 
Use a voltage regulator if the power source is not stable. 
Environment1

Put your printer on a flat, stable surface such as a desk that is free of vibration and shocks.

Put the printer near an AC power outlet, so that it can be easily unplugged from the AC power outlet if there 
is an emergency.

Only use the printer within the following ranges of temperature and humidity:
Temperature: 10°C to 32.5°C (50°F to 90.5°F)
Humidity: 20% to 80% (without condensation)

Use the printer in a well-ventilated room.

DO NOT put the printer where the ventilation hole of the printer is blocked. Keep a gap of roughly 100 mm 
(4 in.) between the ventilation hole and the wall.

DO NOT expose the printer to direct sunlight, excessive heat, moisture, or dust. 

DO NOT put the printer near devices that contain magnets or produce magnetic fields.

DO NOT expose the printer to open/naked flames or salty or corrosive gasses. 

DO NOT put objects on top of the printer. 

DO NOT put the printer near heaters, air conditioners, water, chemicals or refrigerators.

Keep the printer horizontal when you carry it. To prevent injuries when moving or lifting this printer, make 
sure to use at least two people.
 
 
						

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About paper2
Type and size of paper2
The printer loads paper from the installed paper tray or the multi-purpose tray.
The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this guide are as follows:
When looking at this page on the CD-ROM, you can jump to the page for each printing method by clicking p 
in the table.
Printing Methods2
Paper tray Tray 1
Multi-purpose tray MP Tray
Optional lower tray unit (HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only) Tray 2
Duplex  unit for automatic duplex  printing (HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only) DX
Media typeTray 1Tray 2
(HL-4050CDN/
HL-4070CDW 
only)MP TrayDX
(HL-4050CDN/
HL-4070CDW 
only)Choose the media type 
from the printer driver
Plain paper
75 g/m
2 to 105 g/m2 
(20 to 28 lb)pp p pPlain Paper
Recycled paperpp p pRecycled Paper
Bond paper
Rough paper– 
60 g/m
2 to 163 g/m2 
(16 to 43 lb)p
60 g/m
2 to 
161 g/m
2 (16 to 
43 lb)Bond Paper
Thin paper
60 g/m
2 to 
75 g/m
2(16 to 20 lb)pp p pThin Paper
Thick paper
105 g/m
2 to 
163 g/m
2(28 to 43 lb)pThick Paper or Thicker 
Paper
Labelsp
A4 or LetterLabel
Envelopes
pEnvelopes
Env. Thin
Env. Thick
 
						

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Recommended paper2

Before you buy a lot of paper, test a small quantity to make sure that the paper is suitable.

Use paper that is made for plain-paper copying.

Use paper that is 75 to 90 g/m
2 (20 to 24 lb).

Use neutral paper. Do not use acidic or alkaline paper.

Use long-grain paper.

Use paper with a moisture content of approximately 5%.

This printer can use recycled paper that meets DIN 19309 specifications.
CAUTION 
DO NOT use ink jet paper because it may cause a paper jam or damage your printer. 
 
Note
If you use paper that is not recommended, a paper jam or misfeed may occur in the printer.
 
(To help you choose which paper to use with this printer, see Important information for choosing your 
paperon page 176.)
Tray 1Tray 2
(HL-4050CDN/ 
HL-4070CDW only)MP TrayDX
(HL-4050CDN/ 
HL-4070CDW only)
Paper sizeA4, Letter, Legal, 
B5 (ISO), Ex ecutive, 
A5, A6, B6 (ISO), 
Folio, Post CardA4, Letter, Legal, 
B5 (ISO), Executive, 
A5, B6 (ISO), FolioWidth: 69.9 to 
215.9 mm (2.75 to 
8.5 in.)
Length: 116 to 
406.4 mm (4.57 to 
16 in.)A4, A4 Long
Number of sheets 
(80 g/m
2 / 20 lb)250 sheets 500 sheets 50 sheets
EuropeUSA
Plain paper
Xerox Premier 80 g/m
2
Xerox  Business 80 g/m2
Xerox  4200DP 20 lb
Hammermill Laser Print (24 lb=90g/m2)
Recycled paper
Xerox  Recycled Supreme 80 g/m
2N/A
LabelsAvery laser label L7163 Avery laser labels white #5160
EnvelopeAntalis River series (DL) Columbian #138 (COM10)
 
						

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Types of envelopes2
Most envelopes will be suitable for your printer. However, some envelopes may have feed and print quality 
problems due to the way they have been made. A suitable envelope should have edges with straight, well-
creased folds and the leading edge should not be thicker than two pieces of paper. The envelope should lie 
flat and not be of baggy or flimsy construction. You should buy quality envelopes from a supplier who 
understands that you will be using the envelopes in a laser printer. Before you print a lot of envelopes, test 
one to make sure that the print results are what you want.
Brother does not recommend a particular envelope because envelope manufacturers may change the 
envelope specifications. You are responsible for the quality and performance of the envelopes you use.

Do not use damaged, curled, wrinkled, irregularly shaped, extremely shiny or textured envelopes.

Do not use envelopes with clasps, snaps, tie strings, self-adhesive components, windows, holes, cutouts 
or perforations.

Do not use envelopes that are of a baggy construction, not sharply creased, embossed (have raised 
writing on them) or pre-printed on the inside.

Do not use envelopes that were previously printed by a laser printer.

Do not use envelopes that cannot be arranged when put in a pile.

Do not use envelopes that are made of paper that weighs more than the paper weight specifications for 
the printer.

Do not use envelopes that have been badly made, with edges that are not straight or consistently square.
 
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.
Note
 Do not put different types of paper in the paper tray at the same time because it may cause paper jams or 
misfeeds.
 Do not print envelopes using duplex printing.
 You must choose the same paper size from your application as the paper in the tray.
 
 
						

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Unprintable area2
The area of the paper that cannot be printed on is shown in the table below:
Portrait Landscape
  
Windows® Printer Driver Macintosh® printer 
driverBRScript Driver for Windows® and Macintosh® 
(HL-4050CDN/HL-4070CDW only)
1 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 4.32 mm (0.17 in.)
2 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 4.32 mm (0.17 in.)
3 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 4.32 mm (0.17 in.)
4 4.23 mm (0.16 in.) 4.32 mm (0.17 in.)
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3 24
 
						

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Printing methods2
Printing on plain paper2
Printing on plain paper from Tray 1, 22
(For the recommended paper to use, see About paperon page 6.)
aChoose the following from the printer driver:
Paper Size............................ (1)
Media Type........................... (2)
Paper Source....................... (3)
and any other settings.

Windows
® printer driver
 
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BR-Script printer driver for Windows® (HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only)
Paper Size........................ (1)
Media Type...................... (2)
Paper Source................... (3)
Note
To use the BR-Script printer driver you must install the driver using the Custom Install from the CD-ROM.
 

Macintosh® printer driver
  
   
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