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 32 lb)
Thicker paper 120 g/m
2 to 200 g/m2
(32 to 53 lb)
Transparency Overhead projector film
Thin paper 60 g/m
2 to 70 g/m2
(16 to 19 lb)
When you print on thick paper, labels or card stock, we 
recommend that you select the media type from the printer 
driver according to the paper weight as shown in the table 
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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 or
Thicker paper
Transparency
A4 or LetterTransparency
Labels
A4 or LetterPlain paper
EnvelopeEnvelope
Card stockThick paper or
Thicker paper
Thin paperThin 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 sheets
500 sheets 
(80 g/m2 or 20 lb)
DX MX
Paper size
A4, Letter, Legal, 
B5 (JIS), B5 (ISO), 
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
Plain paper
Recycled paper
Bond paper
Thick paper
Thicker paper
Transparency
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 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. 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.  
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 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 according to DIN 19309.
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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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 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)5.84 mm
(0.23 in)6.01 mm
(0.24 in)6.35 mm
(0.25 in)6.01 mm
(0.24 in)
A6 B6 COM10 Monarch C5 DL
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)
26.01 mm
(0.24 in)6.01 mm
(0.24 in)6.35 mm
(0.25 in)6.35 mm
(0.25 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)
46.01 mm
(0.24 in)6.01 mm
(0.24 in)6.35 mm
(0.25 in)6.35 mm
(0.25 in)6.01 mm
(0.24 in)6.01 mm
(0.24 in)
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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 mm
(0.2 in)5.0 mm
(0.19 in)5.08 mm
(0.2 in)5.0 mm
(0.19 in)
A6 B6 COM10 Monarch C5 DL
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)
25.0 mm
(0.19 in)5.0 mm
(0.19 in)5.08 mm
(0.2 in)5.08 mm
(0.2 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)
45.0 mm
(0.19 in)5.0 mm
(0.19 in)5.08 mm
(0.2 in)5.08 mm
(0.2 in)5.0 mm
(0.19 in)5.0 mm
(0.19 in)
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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 
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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.