Brother HL 6050D User Manual

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LCD message
Printer status messages
The following table shows the printer status messages that are displayed during normal operation: 
Printer Status MessageMeaning
IGNORE DATAPrinter is ignoring data processed using PS driver.
JOB CANCELLINGCancelling the job.
NOW INITIALIZINGThe printer is setting up.
PAUSEThe printer has suspended its operations. Press the Go button to start the 
printer again.
PRESS SET TO PRINTPress the Set button to start printing.
PRINTINGPrinting....

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How to use the control panel
When you use the Menu buttons (+, -, Set or Back), remember the following basic steps: 
■If no control panel operations are performed for 30 seconds, the LCD automatically returns to 
READY.
■When you press the Set button to choose a setting, an asterisk appears at the end of the display for 
a short time. After that, the display returns to the previous menu level.
■After changing the status or a setting, pressing the Back button before you press the...

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For example: If you feed paper from the MP tray as a priority, change the MP FIRST setting to ON 
as follows.
The default setting is OFF. Turn this setting ON if you want to. 
Press any of the Menu buttons (+, -, Set or Back) to take the printer offline.
Press the + or - button to move forward or backward through the menus until 
PAPER is displayed.
Press the Set button to move to the next menu level.
Press the + or - button.
Press the Set button.
Press the + button.
Press Set...

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Control Panel LCD menu
■Standard paper tray: TRAY 1
■Multi-purpose tray: MP TRAY
■Optional lower tray: TRAY 2
There are eight menus. For more information about the selections available in each menu, please see 
the pages listed below.
■INFORMATION
See INFORMATION on page 3-14.
■PAPER 
See PAPER on page 3-15.
■QUALITY 
see QUALITY on page 3-15.
■SETUP 
See SETUP on page 3-16.
■PRINT MENU
See PRINT MENU on page 3-17.
■NETWORK 
See NETWORK (only on a Network) on page 3-20.
■INTERFACE...

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INFORMATION
Display ShowsDescription
PRINT SETTINGSPrints the print settings page.
PRINT TESTPrints the test page.
PRINT DEMOPrints the demonstration sheet.
PRINT FILE LISTPrints the list of data saved in the CompactFlash
® card or in the embedded memory 
when the CompactFlash® card has not been installed.
PRINT FONTSPrints the font list and samples.
VERSIONSubsetting Description
SER.NO=#########Shows printer serial number.
ROM VER=####Shows ROM version. 
ROM DATE=##/##/##Shows ROM...

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PAPER
Display ShowsDescription
SOURCE=AUTO/MP/TRAY1/TRAY2
Selects which paper tray the paper will be fed from.
PRIORITY=MP>T1>T2
T1>T2>MP
T1>T2
MP FIRST=ON/OFF
Selects whether to feed paper from the MP tray as a priority.
MP SIZE=ANY/LETTER/LEGAL/A4...
Selects the size of paper you loaded in the MP tray, for example, A4/Letter/Legal/...
MANUAL FEED=OFF/ON
Select whether or not you want to feed paper manually. 
TRAY1 SIZE=LETTER/LEGAL/A4...
Selects the size of paper you loaded in...

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SETUP
Display ShowsDescription
LANGUAGE= ENGLISH /FRANÇAIS /...
PANEL CONTROLSubsetting Description
LCD DENSITY =0/1/2
AUTO ONLINE =ON/OFF
BUTTON REPEAT Sets the time for the display message to change when 
holding the + or - button at intervals of: 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 
0.5, 1.0, 1.5 or 2.0 seconds. The factory setting is 0.1.
MESSAGE SCROLL Sets the time in seconds that an LCD message will scroll 
across the display. From Level 1=0.2 to Level 10=2.0. The 
factory setting is Level...

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PRINT MENU
Display ShowsDescription
MEDIA TYPE=PLAIN PAPER, TRANSPARENCIES, THICK PAPER, THICKER PAPER, THIN 
PAPER, BOND PAPER, ENVELOPES, ENV.THIN, RECYCLED PAPER
PAPERSets the paper size to LETTER, A4, LEGAL, FOLIO, EXECUTIVE, COM-10, 
MONARCH, C5, DL, DLL, B5, A5, A6, B6, JIS B5, A4 LONG, POST CARD, 
ORGANIZER J, ORGANIZER K, ORGANIZER L, ORGANIZER M
COPIESYou can check the total number of printed pages.
Shows the number of printed pages (1 to 999).
ORIENTATIONThis printer can...

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HP LASERJET
(continued)Subsetting Description
RIGHT MARGIN=##
Sets the right margin at column 10 to 80 columns at 10 
cpi.
TOP MARGIN=#.##
Sets the top margin at a distance from the top edge of the 
paper: 0, 0.33, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 or 2.0. The factory setting is 
0.5.
BOTTOM MARGIN=#.##
Sets the bottom margin at a distance from the bottom 
edge of the paper - 0, 0.33, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 or 2.0. The 
factory setting is 0.33(None-HP), 0.5(HP).
LINES=###
Sets the number of lines on each page...

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IBM PROPRINTERSubsetting Description
FONT NO.=I000 ... ####
FONT PITCH=##.##
CHARACTER SETPC-8/...
Sets the symbol set or the character set.
TABLE PRINTPrints code table.
AUTO LF=OFF/ON
ON: CR → CR+LF,
OFF: CR → CR
AUTO CR=OFF/ON
AUTO MASK=OFF/ON
LEFT MARGINSets the left margin at column 0 to 70 columns at 10 cpi.
RIGHT MARGINSets the right margin at column 10 to 80 columns at 10 
cpi.
TOP MARGINSets the top margin at a distance from the top edge of the 
paper - 0, 0.33, 0.5, 1.0,...