Brother HL 8050N User Manual

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6Load the envelopes with the side to be printed facing up 
and with all 4 corners aligned.
■Do not load envelopes exceeding the maximum 
capacity allowed.
■Align the right width guide with the envelope width 
correctly. If the right width guide is not in place, the 
envelope will not be properly fed and may cause a 
paper jam.
■The flap must be placed face down with the flap on the 
right side edge.
7Replace the lid of the paper tray.
The lid of the tray must be firmly seated. If not, the paper 
might be misaligned.
8Push the paper tray completely into the printer.
 
						

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Printing on Envelopes from the Paper Tray
1Start printing from your program after loading the envelopes in the printer.


2Follow the steps below to select the paper size from the control panel: 
(1) Press any of the Menu buttons (+, -, Set or Back) to take the printer off line.
(2) Press + or - until PAPER appears on the LCD display.
(3) Press Set, and then press + or - untill TRAY1 SIZE appears.
(4) Press Set.
(5) Press + or - to select the envelope size, and then press the Set button.
Select the envelope 
size, Orientation, and 
so on. 
Select Tray1.
Select Media Type.
Select the envelope size.Select Tray1.Select Media Type.
 
						

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Load Labels, Transparencies and Other Special Paper in the Paper 
Tray
Types of special paper to avoid
Do not use paper that is damaged, curled, wrinkled or an unusual shape. 
■Before using paper that has holes in it, such as organizer sheets, you must fan the stack to 
avoid paper jams and misfeeds. 
■Do not use paper with perforations (holes) at the edges.
■Do not put the punched holes near the actuator (paper sensor).
■Do not use organizer sheets that are stuck together. The glue that is used might damage the 
printer. 
■Do not load different types of paper at the same time in the paper tray because it may cause 
paper jams or misfeeds (except for transparencies) (See Printing on Transparencies from the 
Paper Tray on page 2-23).
■For proper printing, you must choose the same paper size from 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 information, see PAPER on page 4-13.
Use transparencies that are designed for use in laser printers and for black and white printing only.
■Transparencies for full-color printing cannot be loaded. Using unsuitable transparencies may 
lead to a printer malfunction.
■If the output transparencies are allowed to stack up in the center output tray, paper jams may 
occur due to static electricity.
Remove the transparencies from the tray as soon as they exit the printer.
 
						

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Follow the steps below to load transparencies into any of the paper trays.
(Paper tray 1 is shown in the illustrations.)
1Place the paper tray on a flat surface.
2Remove the lid of the tray.
3If the base plate of the paper tray is raised, push it down.
4Squeeze the length guide and slide it to fit the paper size.
 
						

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5Squeeze the right width guide and slide it to fit the paper 
size.
6Fan the paper well in small amounts.
7Load the paper with the side to be printed on facing up and 
with all 4 corners aligned.
■Transparencies for color printing may cause jams or 
fuser malfunctions. Do not use them.
■Do not load paper exceeding the maximum capacity 
allowed.
8Replace the lid of the paper tray.
The lid of the tray must be firmly seated. If not, the paper 
might be misaligned.
 
						

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9Push the paper tray completely into the printer.
Printing on Transparencies from the Paper Tray
When printing on transparencies or specialty paper, make sure that you select the type of paper and 
image quality before sending the print command.
■Use only transparencies that are designed for use with laser printers and for black and white 
printing.
■Use only the recommended type of transparencies (See Special paper on page 2-4). Do not use 
any other type, such as color transparencies (bordered with a white frame).
■Using unsuitable transparencies can cause damage to the printer.
■Do not use transparencies bordered with a white frame.
■Remove each transparency sheet from the face down output tray as soon as it is printed. When 
transparencies are allowed to accumulate in the face down output tray, static electricity can build 
up and cause jams.
Transparencies can be fed from trays 1, 2, 3 and 4. When feeding transparencies from trays 1, 2, 3 
and 4, load plain paper to about 30 mm (about 1.2 in.) in height in the tray first, and then load 
transparencies on top of the plain paper up to the maximum fill line. In this case, up to 100 sheets of 
transparencies can be loaded.
 
						

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1Start printing from your program after loading the transparencies in the printer.


Select the Paper Size, 
Transparencies, and 
so on. 
Select a paper tray.
Select the Paper Size.Select a paper tray.Select the Transparencies.
 
						

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Printing to the Face-up Output Tray
1Push the back lever up.
2Put the paper in paper tray.
When you have completed printing to the face-up output 
tray, push the back lever down.
 
						

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Changing the Configuration for Options
Once you set the initial configuration of the printer, you must reconfigure the printer driver when you 
install the following options:
1. Lower tray units (up to two LT-8000)
2. Memory expansion
3. Duplex unit (DX-8000)
4. Offset Catch Tray (CT-8000)
For details about how to install options, see the instructions provided with the options. In the following 
section, it is assumed that the options are already installed.
Memory expansion
In general, DIMM must have the following specifications:
Type: 100 pin and 32 bit output
CAS latency: 2 or 3
Clock frequency: 66 MHz or more
Capacity: 16, 32, 64, 128 or 256 MB
Height: 46 mm (1.8 in.) or less
Parity: NONE
Dram Type: SDRAM 4 Bank
SDRAM can be used.
■For more information, call the dealer you bought the printer from.
■For the latest information and drivers, visit the Brother Solutions Center at 
http://solutions.brother.com
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The following DIMM size can be installed:

16MB TECHWORKS 12456-0001
32MB TECHWORKS 12457-0001
64 MB TECHWORKS 12458-0001
128 MB TECHWORKS 12459-0001
256 MB TECHWORKS 12530-0001

16MB Buffalo Technology 12323-0001
32MB Buffalo Technology 12324-0001
64 MB Buffalo Technology 12325-0001
128 MB Buffalo Technology 12326-0001