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 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.
Environment
■Make sure that the power outlet/socket is near the printer and is easy to get to so that, if there is an 
emergency, it can be easily unplugged.
■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)
■The printer should be used in a well-ventilated room.
■Put the printer on a flat, horizontal surface.
■Keep the printer clean. Do not put the printer in a dusty place.
■Do not put the printer where the ventilation hole of the printer is blocked. Keep a gap of approximately 
100 mm (4 in.) between the ventilation hole and the wall.
■Do not put the printer in direct sunlight. If you have to put it near a window, use a blind or a heavy 
curtain to protect the printer from direct sunlight.
■Do not put the printer near devices that contain magnets or generate magnetic fields.
■Do not subject the printer to strong physical shocks or vibrations.
■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 an air conditioner.
■Keep the printer horizontal when you carry it.
 
						

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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
Tray 1MP trayTray 2Automatic 
duplex 
printingSelect the Media type from the 
printer driver
Plain paper
75 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 
(20 to 28 lb)
LLLLPlain paper
Recycled paperLLLLRecycled paper
Bond paper
Rough paper - 
60 g/m2 to 161 g/m2 
(16 to 43 lb)
L
60 g/m2 to 105 
g/m2 
(16 to 28 lb)
L
60 g/m2 to 161 
g/m2 
(16 to 43 lb)
L
60 g/m2 to 105 
g/m2 
(16 to 28 lb)
Bond paper
Thick paper
105 g/m2 to 161 g/m2 
(28 to 43 lb)
LThick paper or Thicker paper
TransparencyL
Up to 10 sheets
A4 or Letter
L
Up to 10 sheets
A4 or Letter
L
Up to 10 sheets
A4 or Letter
Transparencies
LabelsL
A4 or Letter
Thicker paper
EnvelopesLEnvelopes
Envelopes - Thin
Card stockLThick paper or Thicker paper
Thin paper
60 g/m2 to 75 g/m2 
(16 to 20 lb)
LLLLThin paper
When you print on thick paper, labels or card stock, we recommend that you select the media type 
setting in the printer driver according to the 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 
(2.75 to 8.5 in.)
Length: 
116 to 406.4 mm 
(4.57 to 16 in.)A4, Letter, Legal, 
B5 (ISO), A5, 
B6 (ISO), A6, 
Executive, FolioA4, Letter, Legal
Number of 
sheets500 sheets 
(80 g/m
2 or 20 lb)100 sheets 
(80 g/m2 or 20 lb)500 sheets 
(80 g/m2 or 20 lb)
Media typeFace downFace up
Plain paperLL
Recycled paperLL
Bond paperLL
Thick paperLL
Thcker paperLL
TransparencyLL
LabelsL
EnvelopeL
Card stockL
Thin paperLL
We recommend that you use face up printing when you print on transparencies.
 
						

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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 damage your printer. 
To help you choose which paper to use with this printer, see Important information for choosing your 
paper on page A-5.
EuropeUSA
Plain paperXerox Premier 80 g/m
2  Xerox 4200DP 20 lb
Recycled paperXerox Recycled Supreme 80 g/m
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Transparency3M CG3300 3M CG 3300
LabelsAvery laser label L7163 Avery laser label #5160
When you print on smaller sized short-grain paper (A5, A6 and Executive), do the following:
Go to the Basic tab of the printer driver, in the Media Type option select Envelopes. And then, at 
the back of the printer, open the back output tray and push down the two blue tabs one on the left 
and one on the right hand side (as shown in Figure 1-4). When you have finished printing, close the 
back output tray to reset the two blue tabs back to their original position.
Figure 1-4
 
						

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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 
(0.24 in.)6.01 mm 
(0.24 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 in.)4.2 mm 
(0.17 in.)
46.01 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 
(0.24 in.)6.01 mm 
(0.24 in.)
When using BR-Script emulation, the edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are 4.32 mm 
(0.17 in.).
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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 in.)4.2 mm 
(0.17 in.)
45.0 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.)
When using BR-Script emulation, the edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are 4.32 mm 
(0.17 in.).
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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
BR-Script 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 tray). Check that the paper is flat in the paper tray 
at all four corners.
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5Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Check that it is inserted fully into the printer.
Figure 1-11
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 (▼).
Figure 1-10