Brother HL 8050N User Manual

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Control Panel Overview
The control panel consists of LED indicators, a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and several buttons. This 
section describes the names and functions of the control panels parts.
1. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
2. LED indicators (Light Emitting Diode indicators)
3. Buttons
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Buttons
You can control the basic printer operations and change various printer settings with nine buttons (Job 
Cancel, Go, 
Secure Print, +, -, Set, Back, Reprint, Menu).
Job Cancel Button
You can cancel the processing or printing of data with the Job Cancel button. The display shows JOB 
CANCELLING until the job is cancelled. After cancelling the job, the printer returns to the READY state.
When the printer is not receiving data or printing, the display shows NO DATA!!! and you...

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Secure Print Button
You can use the Secure Print button to reprint saved secure data in job units. 
This function is available only when a CompactFlash card that contains secure data is installed or when 
secure data is stored in RAM. (See Accessories tab on page 3-7 and How to Set the RAMDISK size on 
page 4-4.)
Basically, the Secure Print button is enabled only while the printer is in the READY or MENU state. It is 
disabled during the PRINT state and PAUSE (printing paused)...

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Back Button
If you press the Back button when the printer is on-line (READY), it goes off-line and the LCD goes to 
the menu.
Pressing the Back button allows you to return to the previous level from the current menu level.
The Back button also allows you to choose the previous digit while setting numbers.
When you select a setting and it does not have and asterisk (Set button was not pressed), the Back 
button allows you to return to the previous menu level with the original setting...

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We recommend that you add more RAM if you want to be able to print a lot of secure data. (See Memory 
expansion on page 2-26.)
Reprinting the last job
You can reprint the data from the last print job without sending it from the computer again.
■If REPRINT function is set to OFF on the control panel and you press the Reprint button, the 
LCD shows NO DATA STORED for a short time.
■If you want to cancel reprinting, press the Job Cancel button.
■If the printer does not have enough...

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Printing PROOF data
You can use this function to reprint PROOF data that has just been printed and has no security settings. 
Documents that are placed in the PROOF area are available to anyone. You might use this function for 
a document that will be moved to a public folder at a later date.
When the area to spool data is full, the earliest data is automatically deleted first. The order of deleting 
data is not connected to the order of reprinting.
When you reprint PROOF data,...

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How to print SECURE data
When there is no reprint data in memory
If the printer does not have reprint data in the memory and you press the Reprint or Secure Print button, 
the LCD shows NO DATA STORED.
To cancel the reprint job
Pressing the Job Cancel button allows you to cancel the current reprint job. The Job Cancel button also 
allows you to cancel a paused reprint job.
Press the Reprint or 
Secure Print button.If there is no data.NO DATA STORED
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LAST JOB
↓Press the +...

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Menu Button
Pressing the Menu button while in a non-menu setting mode puts the printer off-line and displays the 
Top Menu. The Menu button is provided only for the purpose of displaying the Top Menu. It does not 
perform any other operation. The printer automatically exits the menu if no operation is performed for 30 
seconds.
LED Indicators
The LED indicators are lights that show the printer’s status.
Alarm LED - Red
This LED lights to indicate that the printer has detected some...

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Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
The display shows the current printer status. When you use the control panel buttons, the display will 
change.
If you take the printer off-line, the display changes to show the emulation you have chosen.
If there are any problems, the display shows the appropriate error message, maintenance message or 
call service message so you will know that you need to take action. For more information about these 
messages, see What to Do When an Error Message...

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How to Use the Control Panel
When you operate the Menu buttons (+, -, Set, Back or Menu), remember the following basic steps:
■If no control panel operations are performed for 30 seconds, the LCD automatically returns to 
READY.
■When you press the Set button to choose a setting, an asterisk appears at the end of the display for 
a short time. After that, the display returns to the previous menu level.
■After changing the status or a setting, pressing the Back button before you...