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Print media■Toner in a single cartridge
Life Expectancy - Up to 12,000 single-sided pages 
(A4 or letter-size paper with the print density set at level 0 and 
about 5% coverage).
■Drum unit
Life Expectancy - Up to 40,000 single-sided pages
(A4 or letter-size paper with the print density set at level 0 and 
about 5% coverage).
Resident 
printer fonts■HP LaserJet, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL modes 
- 66 scalable fonts and 12 bitmapped fonts
■BR-Script
® 3 mode - 66 scalable fonts
(PostScript® 3 language emulation)
For more information about resident fonts, see Resident 
Fonts in Appendix.
When the printer does not receive data for a certain period of 
time (timeout), it enters sleep mode. Sleep mode acts as 
though the printer is turned off. The default timeout is 30 
minutes. You can change the setting at the control panel.  
 
						

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Functions
CPUToshiba TMPR 4955 266 MHz
EmulationAutomatic emulation selection
■HP LaserJet 5 (PCL 6) 
(Hewlett-Packard laser printer-LaserJet)
■BR-Script
® 3 
(PostScript® 3 language emulation)
■HP-GL
■EPSON FX-850
■IBM Proprinter XL
InterfaceAutomatic interface selection among bi-directional parallel, 
RS-232C serial and Universal Serial Bus.
RAMHL-7050: 32 MB (expandable to 288 MB with two DIMMs)
HL-7050N: 32 MB (expandable to 288 MB with two DIMMs)
The factory installed standard memory varies depending on the printer 
model and country.
Control panelSeven buttons, one LED, and one LCD that is a two-line, 
16-column display with a three color back light.
DiagnosticsThe printer has a program to diagnose any problems.
 
						

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Options
Paper 
handlingLower-tray unit (LT-7000)
Maximum 500 sheets x 3 trays
Duplex unit for duplex printing (DX-7000)
Mailbox unit for output source (MX-7000 series)
StabilizerStabilizer for safety after installing multiple optional devices on 
the printer (SB-4000)
Network 
connectivityEthernet 10BaseT/100BaseTX Print server (NC-4100h) 
(For HL-7050 only)
Storage 
deviceHard Disk Drive
CompactFlash Card 
 
						

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Electrical and mechanical
Power sourceUSA and Canada: AC 110 to 120 V, 50/60 Hz
Europe and Australia: AC 220 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power 
consumptionPrinting: 690 W or less
*1 
(when printing on plain paper)
Stand-by: 110 W or less
*1
Stand-by in sleep mode: 16 W or less*1
(after the fan stops)
(activation time: 30 minutes)
OFF: 1 W or less
*2 
*1 At 25°C (77°F) of room temperature. *2 The only way to achieve 0 W power is to unplug the printer 
from the power source.
Noise per 
ISO 9296Printing: Lwad =  about 67 dB (A)  
(see note below)
Stand-by: Lwad =  about 48 dB (A)
(You might want to install printers with a sound power level of Lwad 63 
dB (A) or more in a separate room or cubicle.)
TemperatureOperating: 10 to 32.5°C (50 to 90.5°F)
Storage: 0 to 35°C (32 to 95°F).
HumidityOperating: 20 to 80% (without condensation)
Storage: 10 to 80% (without condensation)
Dimensions485 (W) x 480 (H) x 421 (D) mm 
(19.1 x 18.9 x 16.6 in.)
WeightApproximately 24.2 kg (53.4 lb)
 
						

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Paper specifications 
The LCD names for the paper trays are as follows.
Upper paper tray TRAY1
Multi-purpose tray MP TRAY
Optional Lower tray  TRAY 2, TRAY 3, TRAY 4
Optional Duplex unit for Duplex printing DX
Optional Mailbox unit MX
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 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 lb)
Select this 
media type 
from the printer 
driver
Plain paperPlain paper
Recycled paperPlain paper
Bond paperBond paper
Thick paperThick paper or
thicker paper
Transparency
A4 or LetterTransparency
Labels
A4 or LetterPlain paper
EnvelopeEnvelope
Card stockThick paper or
thicker paper
Thin paper
When you print on thick paper, labels and card stock, we 
recommend that you select the media type setting in the 
printer driver according to the paper weight.
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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)Transparencies: 10 sheets
Envelopes: 10 sheets
Label stock:  10 sheets
500 sheets 
(80 g/m2 or 20 lb)
DX MX
Paper size
A4, Letter, Legal, 
B5 (JIS), ExecutiveA4, Letter, B5 (JIS), 
B5 (ISO), Executive
Number of 
sheets100 sheets per bin
(80 g/m2 or 20 lb)
 
						

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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 Notes
Plain paper
60 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 
(16 to 28 lb)
Recycled paper
Bond paper
Thick paper
105 g/m2 to 150 g/m2 
(28 to 40 lb)
Thicker paper150 g/m2 to 200 g/m2 
(40 to 53 lb)
TransparencyOverhead projector 
film
Labels
Envelope
Card stock
Thin paper
■If you print on thick paper that weighs more than 150 g/m2  
(40 lb), use face-up printing.
■We recommend that you use face-up printing when you 
print on transparencies.
■If the paper is misfeeding or a lot of pages go through at the 
same time when you print on small or thick paper, change 
the paper thickness switches on the bottom of the paper 
tray. For more information, see page 1-22.
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Media types in the driver settings
You can select the following media types in the driver settings. 
Please see, Features in the printer driver in Chapter 2. 
■Plain paper:  60 g/m
2 to 105 g/m2 (16 lb to 28 lb)
■Thick paper:  105 g/m2 to 150 g/m2 (28 lb to 40 lb)
■Thicker paper: 150 g/m2 to 200 g/m2 (40 lb to 53 lb)
■Bond  paper: Rough paper - 60 g/m2 to 200 g/m2 (16 lb to 53 lb)
■Transparency: Overhead projector film
■Envelope 
■Thin paper
Recommended paper
■Before you buy a lot of paper, please test a page to make sure that 
the paper is suitable.
■Use paper that is designed 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.
Plain Paper Xerox Premier 80 g/m2
Xerox 4200DP 20 lb
Recycled Paper Xerox Recycled Supreme 80 g/m
2
Transparency 3M CG3300
Label Avery laser label #L7163 
Avery laser label #5160
 
						

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Fonts
66 scalable and 12 bitmapped fonts
This printer has the following scalable fonts and bitmapped fonts.  
The fonts that can be used will vary according to your emulation 
mode. 
HP LaserJet, EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL Modes 
Scalable fonts:
Intellifont Compatible Fonts
■Alaska, Extrabold
■Antique Oakland, Oblique, Bold
■Brougham, Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique
■Cleveland Condensed
■Connecticut
■Guatemala Antique, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic
■Letter Gothic, Oblique, Bold
■Maryland
■Oklahoma, Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique
■PC Brussels Light, LightItalic, Demi, DemiItalic
■PC Tennessee Roman, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic
■Utah, Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique
■Utah Condensed, Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique
Microsoft
® Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows® 2000 and Windows 
NT®TrueType compatible fonts:
■BR Symbol
■Helsinki, Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique
■Tennessee Roman, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic
■Dingbats
Type 1 Font compatible fonts:
■Atlanta Book, BookOblique, Demi, DemiOblique
■Calgary MediumItalic
■
Copenhagen Roman, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic
■Portugal Roman, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic
 
						

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Brother Original Fonts:
■Bermuda Script
■Germany
■San Diego
■US Roman
Bitmapped fonts (portrait and landscape):
■LetterGothic16.66 Medium, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic
■OCR-A
■OCR-B