Brother HL 7050N User Manual

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Figure 1-11
The switches shown in this figure are in the preset position (default 
setting).
If the paper is misfeeding or a lot of pages are going through 
at the same time when you print on small or thick paper, 
change the paper thickness switches at the bottom of the 
paper tray as follows.
A6 Switch 1: OFF
Switch 2: OFF
A4 100 g/m
2 (27 lb)
Letter 105 g/m2 (28 lb)
Legal 105 g/m2 (28 lb)Switch 1: ON
Switch 2: ON
Executive, A5, B6 Switch 1: OFF
Switch 2:...

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Tray ID setting (If the lower tray unit is installed)
If somebody moves the tray into another tray position and you print 
the data without knowing this has been done, the driver finds the tray 
and prints according to this setting. 
Figure 1-12
Blue Tray ID
 

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Printing from the multi-purpose tray
1Open the multi-purpose tray and lower it gently.
Figure 1-13
2Pull out the multi-purpose support flap.
Figure 1-14
■For proper printing, you must select the same paper size in 
your software application as the paper in the tray.
■If your application software does not allow you to select the 
paper size in its Print menu, you can use the control panel 
Menu buttons to go to the PAPER menu to change the 
paper size. For more...

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3When loading paper in the multi-purpose tray, make sure it 
touches the back of the tray and remains below the maximum 
paper mark ( ).
Figure 1-15
4While pressing the [blue] paper-guide release lever, slide the 
paper guide to fit the paper size.
Figure 1-16
When you print on special paper such as envelopes, thick paper, 
labels, and so on, open the face-up output tray to print face up. See 
Printing on envelopes (Face-up printing) or Printing on labels,...

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5Change the following settings in the printer driver.

When you put paper in the multi-purpose tray, please 
remember the following:  
■During printing, the inside tray rises to feed paper into the 
printer.  
■The print surface must be face up. 
■Put the leading edge of the paper in first and push it gently 
into the tray. 
■The top of the paper stack must be under the maximum 
paper marks that are on both sides of the tray. The stack 
should be no more than...

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Select MP Tray.Select the Paper Size.
 

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Printing on envelopes (Face-up printing)
Types of envelopes to avoid
Do not use envelopes:
■that are damaged, curled, wrinkled, or an unusual shape
■that are extremely shiny or textured 
■with clasps, snaps or tie strings
■with self-adhesive closures
■that are of baggy construction
■that are not sharply creased
■that are embossed (have raised writing on them)
■that were previously printed by a laser printer
■that are pre-printed on the inside
■that cannot be...

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1Open the multi-purpose tray and lower it gently.
Figure 1-19
■Before you print envelopes, you must fan the stack to 
avoid paper jams and misfeeds. 
Figure 1-18
■Do not load different types of paper at the same time in the 
paper tray because it may cause paper jams or misfeeds.
■Do not print envelopes using duplex printing.
■For proper printing, you must choose the same paper size 
from your software application as the paper in the tray.
■If your application...

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2Pull out the multi-purpose support flap.  
Figure 1-20
3Open the face-up output tray, and then pull out the face-up 
output tray support if necessary. 
Figure 1-21
 

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Figure 1-22
4Put the envelopes in the multi-purpose tray so they touch the 
back of the tray and remain below the maximum paper mark 
(). 
Figure 1-23
Envelopes that have been creased after they have been 
printed:
At the back of the printer open the face-up output tray and 
push down the blue tabs at the left-hand and right-hand sides 
(as shown in the figure below).  When you have finished 
printing your envelopes, close the face-up output tray to reset 
the...