Brother HL 8050N User Manual

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3Push in the offset catch trays extension.
4Lift up the lower gray lever (1) at the top left corner of the 
back of the printer to open the back cover (2).
5Loosen the screws on both sides of the offset catch tray 
(1), and then while holding up the offset catch tray, tilt it 
forwards to remove the right and left tabs from the holes 
at the top of the printer (2) so you can lift the tray off the 
printer.
6Insert the right and left tabs of the top cover of the paper 
exit, which were...

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Getting Product Support Information
Access our user support web site for the latest drivers and information about your printer.
http://solutions.brother.com
 

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Printer Specifications
Printing
When the printer does not receive data for a certain period of time (time-out), it enters sleep mode. 
Sleep mode acts as though the printer is turned off. The default time-out is 30 minutes. You can 
change the setting at the control panel.
Functions
CPUToshiba TMPR 4955 300 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...

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Options
Electrical and Mechanical
Paper handlingLower tray unit (LT-8000)
Maximum 550 sheets x 2 trays
Duplex unit for duplex printing (DX-8000)
Offset catch tray for output source (CT-8000)
Network connectivityEthernet 10BaseT/100BaseTX Print server
Storage deviceDIMM
CompactFlash Card
Power supplyUSA and Canada:
Europe and Australia:AC 98 to 132 V, 50/60 Hz
±3Hz
AC 198 to 264V, 50/60 Hz
±3Hz
Power consumption100 to 120V
Printing:
Stand-by:
Stand-by in sleep mode:
OFF:985 W
105 W
12...

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Paper Specifications
The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this guide are as follows:
Standard paper tray (A4/Letter - 150 sheets) Tray 1
Standard paper tray (A4/Letter - 550 sheets) Tray 2
2 Optional paper trays (A4/Letter - 550 sheets per tray) (up to two LT-8000) Tray 3 / Tray 4
Optional Duplex Unit for Duplex Printing (DX-8000) DX
Optional Offset Catch Tray (CT-8000) CT
Paper size Number of sheets
Tray 1A4, Letter, Legal, B5 (JIS), B5 (ISO), Executive, A5, A6,...

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■Using low-quality paper can cause creasing and deteriorate print quality.
■The number of sheets that you can load varies according to the paper thickness.
Recommended Paper
We recommend the following paper types for this printer:
■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 neutral paper. Do not use acidic or alkaline paper.
■Use long-grain paper.
■Use paper with a moisture content of...

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Special paper
You can print the following types of speciality paper from all of the paper trays.
* Use only transparencies and labels that are designed for use in laser printers and for black and white 
printing.
Paper size Paper type
Transparencies* Letter (215.9 x 279.4 mm (8.5 x 10.9 in.))
A4 (210 x 297 mm (8.2 x 11.6 in.))3M P/N CG3300
Labels* Letter (215.9 x 279.4 mm (8.5 x 10.9 in.))
A4 (210 x 297 mm (8.2 x 11.6 in.))Avery Laser Labels P/N 5160 (US)
XEROX P/N 3R96178 (Europe)...

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Printable Area
When using A4/Letter, 8.5 × 14 (Legal) or smaller.
■Printable area refers to the area on a page where 
printing is possible.
■Non-printable area refers to the area (the edges) 
on the page where printing is not possible.
1. Printable area
2. Non printable area
4.2 mm
4.2 mm
 

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Life Span of Consumable Items
Replacement toner cartridge
The replacement toner cartridge yield is based on A4/Letter size paper with 5% coverage and the 
default resolution. The number of pages that actually can be printed varies according to the 
conditions of use.
Fuser unit and transfer roll cartridge
The fuser unit and transfer roll cartridge yield is based on A4/Letter size paper with 5% coverage and 
the default resolution. The number of pages that actually can be printed...

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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...