Brother HL 6050D User Manual

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Back view
Back view*
Figure 1-3
1Face up output tray (back output tray)
2Face up output tray support
3AC power connector
4Power switch
5Parallel interface connector
6USB interface connector
7Side cover
8(HL-6050DN) 10/100BASE-TX port
9(HL-6050DN) network LED (light-emitting diode)
10(HL-6050DN) network test button
11CompactFlash® card slot
* The printer illustration is based on HL-6050DN.
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Positioning the printer
Please read the following before you use the printer.
Power supply
Use the printer within the recommended power range.
Power source: USA and Canada: AC 100 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 (16½ feet). 
Do not share the same power circuit with other high-power appliances, such as an air conditioner, copier, 
shredder and so on. If you cannot avoid...

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What kind of paper can I use?
Type and size of paper
The printer loads paper from the installed paper tray, manual feed tray (multi-purpose tray) or optional 
lower tray unit.
The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this guide are as follows:
While looking at this page on the CD-ROM, you can jump to the page for each printing method by clicking 
L in the table.
Paper tray Tray 1
Multi-purpose tray MP tray
Optional lower tray unit Tray 2 
Media type
Paper weight...

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You must use the face up output tray (back output tray) for certain print media.
When looking at this page on the CD-ROM, you can jump to the page for each printing method by clicking 
the L in the table.
You can use the control panel Menu buttons to select the priority of the paper source in the PAPER 
menu. See PAPER on page 3-15.
Tray 1MP trayTray 2Automatic duplex 
printing
Paper sizeA4, Letter, Legal, 
B5 (ISO), A5, 
B6 (ISO), A6, 
Executive, FolioWidth: 
69.9 to 215.9 mm...

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Recommended paper
■Before you buy a lot of paper, please test some 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 the DIN 19309 specification.
Caution
Do not use ink jet paper, it may cause a paper jam and...

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Printable area
When using PCL (standard driver) emulation, the edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are shown 
below.
Portrait 
Figure 1-5
A4LetterLegalB5 (ISO)ExecutiveA5A6B6 (ISO)
14.2 mm 
(0.17 in.)4.2 mm 
(0.17 in.)4.2 mm 
(0.17 in.)4.2 mm 
(0.17 in.)4.2 mm 
(0.17 in.)4.2 mm 
(0.17 in.)4.2 mm 
(0.17 in.)4.2 mm 
(0.17 in.)
26.01 mm 
(0.24 in.)6.35 mm 
(0.25 in.)6.35 mm 
(0.25 in.)6.01 mm 
(0.24 in.)6.35 mm 
(0.25 in.)6.01 mm 
(0.24 in.)6.01 mm 
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Landscape
Figure 1-6
A4LetterLegalB5 (ISO)ExecutiveA5A6B6 (ISO)
14.2 mm 
(0.17 in.)4.2 mm 
(0.17 in.)4.2 mm 
(0.17 in.)4.2 mm 
(0.17 in.)4.2 mm 
(0.17 in.)4.2 mm 
(0.17 in.)4.2 mm 
(0.17 in.)4.2 mm 
(0.17 in.)
25.0 mm 
(0.19 in.)5.08 mm 
(0.2 in.)5.08 mm 
(0.2 in.)5.0 mm 
(0.19 in.)5.08 mm 
(0.2 in.)5.0 mm 
(0.19 in.)5.0 mm 
(0.19 in.)5.0 mm 
(0.19 in.)
34.2 mm 
(0.17 in.)4.2 mm 
(0.17 in.)4.2 mm 
(0.17 in.)4.2 mm 
(0.17 in.)4.2 mm 
(0.17 in.)4.2 mm 
(0.17 in.)4.2 mm 
(0.17...

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Printing methods
Printing on plain paper 
You can print on plain paper from the paper tray or multi-purpose tray. For the paper you want to use, 
please see What kind of paper can I use? on page 1-5.
Printing on plain paper from the paper tray
1Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver.
Media Type: Plain Paper
Paper Source: Tray 1 (or Tray 2)
PCL (standard) printer driver
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2Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer.
Figure 1-7
3While pressing the blue paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size. 
Check that the guides are firmly in the slots.
Figure 1-8
4To avoid paper jams and misfeeds, fill up the paper tray with small stacks of paper that you have 
fanned well. Put the side that is going to be printed on first (blank side), face down, with the leading 
edge (top) of the paper in last (at the front of the...

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5Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Check that it is inserted fully into the printer.
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6Send the print data to the printer.
Figure 1-12
Do not put more than 500 sheets of paper (80 g/m2) in the paper tray at any one time, or it may 
cause a jam. Check that paper is below the maximum paper height guide (▼).
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