Brother HL 7050N User Manual

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What kind of paper can I use?
Type and size of paper
The LCD names for the paper trays are as follows.
The definition of the media type (paper weight) is shown below.Paper Tray TRAY1
Multi-purpose Tray MP TRAY
Optional Lower Tray TRAY2, TRAY3, TRAY4
Optional Duplex Unit for Duplex 
PrintingDX
Optional Mailbox unit MX
Plain paper 70 g/m
2 to 90 g/m2
(19 to 24 lb)
Bond paper Rough paper - 60 g/m
2 to 200 g/m2
(16 to 53 lb)
Thick paper 90 g/m
2 to 120 g/m2
(24 to...

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When looking at this page on the CD-ROM, you can jump to the page 
for each printing method by clicking the   in the table.
Media type
(Type of paper)
Tray 1
60 - 105 g/m2 (16 - 28 lb)
MP tray
60 - 200 g/m2 (16 - 53 lb)
Tray 2/3/4
60 - 105 g/m2 (16 - 28 lb)
DX
60 - 105 g/m2 (16 - 28 lb)
MX
60 - 105 g/m2 
(16 - 28 lbs.)
Select the Media 
type from the 
printer driver
Plain paperPlain paper
Recycled paperPlain paper
Bond paperBond paper
Thick paperThick paper...

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Tray 1 MP tray Tray 2/3/4
Paper size
A4, Letter, Legal, B5 
(JIS), B5 (ISO), 
Executive, A5, A6, B6A4, Letter, Legal, B5 
(JIS), B5 (ISO), 
Executive, A5, A6, B6
COM-10, Monarch, 
C5, DL
Width: 105 to 216 mm
(4.13 to 8.5 in.)
Height: 148.5 to
356 mm
(5.85 to 14.0 in.)
A4, Letter, Legal, B5 
(JIS), B5 (ISO), 
Executive, A5
Number of 
Sheets500 sheets 
(80 g/m2 or 20 lb)100 sheets 
(80 g/m2 or 20 lb)Transparency: 10 sheets
Envelope: 10 sheets
Label stock: 10...

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You must use the face-up 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   in the table.
You can use the control panel Menu buttons to select the priority of 
the paper source in the PAPER menu. For more information about 
this setting, see Chapter 3.
Media type Face-down Face-up
Plain paper
Recycled paper
Bond paper
Thick paper
Thicker paper
Transparency
Labels...

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Media types in the driver settings
You can select the following media types in the driver.  
Please see, Features in the printer driver in Chapter 2. 
■Plain paper 
■Thick paper 
■Thicker paper 
■Bond paper 
■Transparency 
■Envelope 
■Thin paper
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...

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Printable area
When using PCL emulation, the edges of the paper that cannot be 
printed on are shown below.
Portrait 
Figure 1-6
A4 Letter Legal B5 (JIS) B5 (ISO) Executive A5
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)
26.01 mm
(0.24 in)6.35 mm
(0.25 in)6.35 mm
(0.25 in)5.84 mm
(0.23 in)6.01 mm
(0.24 in)6.35 mm
(0.25 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...

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Landscape 
Figure 1-7
A4 Letter Legal B5 (JIS) B5 (ISO) Executive A5
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)
25.0 mm
(0.19 in)5.08 mm
(0.2 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)
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)
45.0 mm
(0.19 in)5.08 mm
(0.2 in)5.08 mm
(0.2 in)5.08...

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Printing methods
Printing from the paper tray 
(Face-down printing) 
1Pull the paper tray out of the printer. 
2While 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
Press the blue 
lever and slide 
the paper 
guides.
 

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3Put paper in the paper tray.  Check that the paper is flat and 
below the maximum paper mark ( ).
Figure 1-10
4Put the paper tray back in the printer.  
For Legal size paper, press the [blue] universal guide release 
button and pull out the rear of the paper tray.
Figure 1-9
Up to Maximum 
Paper Mark ( )
 

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5Change the following settings in the printer driver.  


Select the Paper Size,
Media Type and so on. 
Select Tray 1.
Select the Paper Size.Select Tray 1.