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1. Fig 2 8 Opening the Output Tray and Extending the Extension Support Wire You can stack up to 100 sheets in the output tray eo Caution e When you use transparencies remove each sheet immediately after printing Stacking sheets may cause paper curled or paper jam Continuous printing with the output tray closed may cause condensation inside the output tray 2 11 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL LAMPS AND SWITCH This section refers to the following lamps and switch on the printer control panel Fig 3 1 Lamps and Switch on Control Panel sp Note When the power switch is off or the printer is in sleep mode all lamps including the Ready lamp are off Ready Paper Lamp The Ready lamp indicates the current status of the printer Lamp Printer status Off The power switch is off or the printer is in sleep mode If the printer is in sleep mode it will wake O up automatically when it receives data or you press the control panel switch Blinking The printer is warming up Ove Blinking at 1 second intervals Blinking The printer is cooling down and stops printing Ove until the printers internal temperature lowers Blinking at 2 seconds intervals On The printer is ready to print This lamp also works as the Paper lamp with the Alarm lamp They blink simultaneously to indicate a paper error See Operator Calls Chapter 6 3 1 USER S GUIDE Data Toner Lamp The Dat
2. Fig 6 4 Paper Jam in the Feeder If the paper cannot be pulled up see the next section Paper Jam near the Drum Unit 6 6 CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING LI Paper Jam near the Drum Unit or at the Paper Output Tray If a paper jam has occurred near the drum unit open the top cover and remove the drum unit Then pull the jammed paper upwards and out of the printer Install the drum unit and close the top cover Fig 6 5 Paper Jam near the Drum Unit Q Paper Jam in the Fuser Unit If a paper jam has occurred in the fuser unit open the top cover and remove the drum unit Then pull the jammed paper out of the fuser Install the drum unit and close the top cover Fig 6 6 Paper Jam Inside the Printer 6 7 USER S GUIDE Q amp A This section contains questions and answers for using your printer If you have encountered a problem find the question relating to your problem and take the steps recommended to correct the problem Setting Up the Printer Hardware Question Recommendation The printer does not work All The printer may be in sleep mode Press the panel lamps are off switch to wake up the printer Check to see if the printer is plugged into a live power source and the power switch is on The printer does not print Check the following The printer is turned on All of the protective parts have been removed The toner cartridge and drum unit are installed properly The interface cable is s
3. s Note If the printer does not operate as you expect it to it is recommended that you turn off the power switch wait a few seconds and then turn it on again If you still have problems consult your dealer or our authorized service representative 6 3 USER S GUIDE Service Calls If an unrecoverable error occurs the printer indicates the need for a service call by lighting all the lamps and then the following combination of lamps alternately Service Call Fuser Laser BD Scanner ROM error malfunction malfunction malfunction Drum e O e O Alarm O e e O Ready O O O e Data O O O O Service Call D RAM error Service A Service B Service C Drum e O e O Alarm O e e O Ready J e e Data O O O e Service Call Service D Service EO Service El Service P Drum e O e O Alarm O e e O Ready O O O e Data J e e e Service Call NV RAM CPU Runtime error error Drum e e Alarm O e Ready e e Data e e 9 ON O OFF If you see any of these service call indications turn off the power switch wait a few seconds and then turn it on again and try to print again If you cannot clear the error and see the same service call indication after turning on the printer consult your dealer or our authorized service representative Report the error status and situation referring to the above table sp Note Be sure that the top cover and the main controller board are firmly installed 6 4 CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING PAPER JAMS Before you
4. when loading A4 or letter size paper from the multi purpose sheet feeder NOTE Maximum print speed is obtained by printing several copies of the same page Print speed may vary depending on interface type emulation processing power of the computer memory allocated to the print job paper size and graphic quality Warm Up Max 30 seconds at 23 C 73 4 F The warm up time depends on the ambient temperature and humidity USER S GUIDE A 2 First Print Print Media Functions TrueType Fonts on disks Emulation Printer Driver Interface 15 seconds when loading A4 or letter size paper from the multi purpose sheet feeder Toner cartridge Life Expectancy 2 400 pages new toner cartridge 1 000 pages starter toner cartridge when printing A4 or letter size paper at 5 print coverage NOTE Toner life expectancy will vary depending on the type of average print job printed Drum Unit Life Expectancy 20 000 pages at 20 pages per job 8 000 pages at 1 page per job NOTE There are many factors that determine the actual drum life such as temperature humidity type of paper and toner that you use the number of pages per print job etc TrueType compatible soft fonts for Windows on the supplied disk HL 820 1020 Brother Printing Solution for Windows HL 1040 Brother Printing Solution for Windows Automatic emulation selection among HP LaserJet TIP PCL level 4 EPSON FX 850 or IBM Proprinter XL HL 1050 Brothe
5. 9IYiy 8 9 JZjz JZjz K kf D LA nd uRRO mm vu vi AG xt NX mi ei BG oO T rn HZZO WH A Ge 4 6X A 12 CHAPTER 7 APPENDIX The following table shows characters available only in the corresponding character set The numbers at the top of the table are code values with which characters are to be replaced in the US ASCII character set For other characters see the character set of US ASCII SYMBOL SET 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E German s A 6 U ao 8 UK ASCII I SS SEA C Eo x French I e Danish I 8 E OG ee Italy 6 1 Spanish am i Ng A Y Swedish n E 6 a Japanese e Y 4 FO Norwegian nm E EGO os ee Danish II E 9 Dese UK ASCII IIT 4 NV 4 French II 1 qe G e e 1 Dutch Setz Se South African 6 6 8 6 6 A 13 USER S GUIDE A 14 Trademarks The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries Ltd Apple the Apple Logo and Macintosh are trademarks registered in the United States and other countries and TrueType is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc Epson is a registered trademark and FX 80 and FX 850 are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation Hewlett Packard is a registered trademark and PCL HP LaserJet ob 6L 5P 5L 4 4L 4P III IIIP II and HP
6. If toner cartridges are left unpacked for a long period of time the toner life is shortened You can only use a Brother genuine toner cartridge TN 300 series which is specially formulated to ensure top print quality Using another brand of toner cartridge could void your printer s warranty Fig 5 6 Shaking the Toner Cartridge and Remove the Protective Part 5 4 CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 5 Install the new toner cartridge into the right hand side of the drum unit Make sure that the toner cartridge guide bar is exactly aligned with the guide slot in the drum unit and pushed fully home into the drum unit to ensure that the toner cartridge and the drum unit fit together correctly Fig 5 7 Installing the Toner Cartridge into the Drum Unit 6 Gently turn the lever on the toner cartridge backward until it stops Fig 5 8 Turning the Lever to Open the Shutter 7 Turn the drum unit upside down gently 5 5 USER S GUIDE 8 Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the blue tab to the right and left several times Home Position A Fig 5 9 Cleaning the Primary Corona Wire 9 Re install the drum unit into the printer and close the top cover Fig 5 10 Close the top cover 5 6 CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE REPLACING THE DRUM UNIT The printer uses a drum unit to create the print images on paper If the Drum lamp is on it indicates the drum unit is nearly at the end of its life
7. Serial Interface 4 Setting the Serial Interface Parametros 4 2 Connecting the Serial Datertace Cable aiio toot gesteet Eege i RO EE SUE ent 4 4 ADDITIONAL MEMORY HL 1050 Ona EA 4 6 CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE scsi 5 1 REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE sunno 5 1 REPLACING THE DRUM UNI cositas 5 7 CLEANING THE PRINTER EE 5 11 Cleaning the Printer Exento risas 5 11 Cleaning the Printer Interior and Drum Unitario ia 5 12 RE PACKING THE PRINTER esos 5 15 CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTIN Gina 6 1 ALARM INDICATIONS ATA GLANCE eieiei i 6 1 Operator Calls sas aire einen 6 1 e EE 6 4 PAPER JAM Sinnen rs assi 6 5 OR EE 6 8 Setting Up the Printer HardWwatS citrato eses 6 8 Sewing Up the Printer Tor WIBdOWS sicco rii E rb pis ent EPUM ER RE FERAT 6 8 EERSTEN 6 10 Setting Up the Printer for Apple Macintosh Computers eee 6 11 Papst Pam Ir 6 11 Le Let 6 12 ee 6 14 CHAPTER 7 APPENDIX 0 A 1 PRINTER SPECIBICA TIONS sss o2isceyus aiciieiebo HUN by bs E HEEL tatebem sateen A 1 O ES A 1 FUACUONS ion A 2 Electincal and Mechanical sacaran inciso A 3 PARALLEL INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS ososan nirean nerna Rein dab vs A 4 UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS USB INTERFACE HL 1050 Only A 6 RESIDENT DR A 7 SYMBOL SETS CHARACTER ENT A 9 Definitions of Warnings Cautions and Notes The following conventions are used in this User s Guide Warning Indicates warnings that must be observed to prevent possible personal inju
8. 5 Load paper into the multi purpose sheet feeder and plug in the power cord 5 11 USER S GUIDE Cleaning the Printer Interior and Drum Unit Clean the printer interior and the drum unit as follows 1 Turn off the power switch and unplug the power cord Warning There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer Before cleaning the printer make sure to turn off the power switch and unplug the power cord from the outlet ATT Fig 5 20 Turning off the Switch and Unplugging 2 Open the top cover of the printer 3 Take the drum unit out of the printer and put it aside A Warning After you have just used the printer some internal parts of the printer are extremely hot When you open the top cover of the printer never touch the shaded parts shown in the following illustration High Temperature Fig 5 21 Inside the Printer 5 12 USER S GUIDE 4 Gently wipe the scanner window with a soft dry cloth n ee E JS E X Wo d e 35 t Sc ind anner W OW Fig 5 22 Cleaning the Scanner Window Q Caution e Do not touch the scanner window with your fingers e Do not wipe the scanner window with cleaning alcohol isopropyl 5 Turn the drum unit upside down carefully Q Caution Handle the drum unit carefully as it contains toner If toner scatters and your hands or cloths get dirty wipe or wash it off with cold wat
9. 6 D 0 3 mm 0 2 WM m0 O DIS d DH OI M os 4 Gef bi di Pl CR xv 67 fi UDO 0 D Du OH Ob EN NN reen loz e o D Do OH DS dm M EO Dy OG uU E34 DD D E SW MN L ei rm lt ee D OO POD nb SS O Q e NMAM WOM DA es V Hl A O me E 3h S dp cb X ts es Oe Go ab uv oO Oe A OR tm cle ci ee al The following table shows characters available only in the corresponding character set The numbers at the top of the table are code values with which characters are to be replaced in the Roman 8 character set For other characters see the character set of Roman 8 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E SYMBOL SET ISO2 IRV ISO4 UK i is mo oi a AA es d od e D 0 33 HD e ei o D 10 UID 0 10 10 0 Wg 1015 BD BA 01d 0 i5 Lei rei rei i ud n e ISO6 ASCII ISO10 Swedish ISO11 Swedish n IO o EI 1 0 8 Bs ws D w ve t t 4 e 9 MIO JD VU nett ont UNIO UD ed M D OZO br Lo id rie o rei un un un LO om y Vi VR OVE ep OVI OVE DM a bou dl Fe ISO14 JIS ASCII Iso15 Italian ISO16 Portuguese ISO17 Spanish ISO21 German ISO25 French 15057 Chinese Q ISO60 Norwegian E 2 ISO61 Norwegian 15069 French Q amp Ore Om Qo de vii rn D d s vr vr ISO84 Portuguese ISO85 Spanish uno Vr wv ep Fe qu w HP German HP Spanish A 11 USER S GUIDE LI HP LaserJet IIP 6P EPSON FX
10. Dump Print The printer can print data as hexadecimal values so that you can check data errors and problems To exit from this mode you have to turn off the printer HL 1040 1050 only 3 4 CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS SERIAL INTERFACE BOARD RS 100M For HL 1040 1050 Only To connect the printer to a DOS computer with a serial interface or to an Apple Macintosh computer you need to install the optional serial interface board When you have installed the serial interface board you can share the printer between two computers two IBM compatible PCs or one IBM compatible PC and one Apple Macintosh using the parallel and serial interfaces at the same time Automatic interface selection is a standard feature s Note e The serial interface board for this printer is optional but in some countries the serial interface board may have been installed by either the factory or dealer The serial interface for Apple Macintosh RS 422A will only print at 300 dpi The serial interface board is installed onto the main controller board inside the printer For the details about installation see the instruction guide which was provided with the serial interface board Selecting the RS 422A Apple or RS 232C IBM Serial Interface Note This section is only for printer models which have had the serial interface installed Q Caution Be sure to select the serial interface type to match your computer as follows e For
11. The printer can print approximately 2 400 pages 5 coverage A4 Letter with one toner cartridge When the toner cartridge is running low the Alarm and Data Toner lamps blink once every 5 seconds to indicate toner low Initially some models are supplied with a starter toner cartridge which must be replaced after 1 000 pages Note e Actual page count will vary depending on your average document type i e standard letter detailed graphics etc It is recommended that you always keep a new toner cartridge ready for use for when you get the toner low warning Discard the used toner cartridge according to local regulations If you are not sure of them consult your local dealer Be sure to seal up the toner cartridge tightly so that toner powder does not spill out of the cartridge Do not discard used toner cartridges together with domestic rubbish It is recommended that you clean the printer when you replace the toner cartridge See CLEANING THE PRINTER in this chapter Fig 5 1 Toner Low and Empty Indication Q Caution You may print approximately 100 pages after the first toner low indication Both Alarm and Data Toner lamps will blink continuously to indicate that the toner is empty Once this indication appears your printer cannot resume printing until you have installed a new toner cartridge 5 1 USER S GUIDE Q Caution Keep the drum unit level after removing the toner cartridge to avoid possible tone
12. We recommend you prepare a new drum unit to replace the current one Even if the Drum lamp is on you may be able to continue to print without replacing the drum unit for a while If there is a noticeable deterioration in the output print quality even before the Drum lamp lights then the drum unit should be replaced Fig 5 11 Drum Unit Nearly at the End of its Life Q Caution e When removing the drum unit handle it carefully as it may contain toner e You should clean the printer when you replace the drum unit See CLEANING THE PRINTER in this chapter Note The drum unit is a consumable and it is necessary to replace it periodically There are many factors that determine the actual drum life such as temperature humidity type of paper and toner that you use the number of pages per print job etc The drum life is estimated at approximately 20 000 pages at 20 pages per job and 8 000 pages at 1 page per job The actual number of pages that your drum will print may be significantly less than these estimates Because we have no control over the many factors that determine the actual drum life we cannot guarantee a minimum number of pages that will be printed by your drum For best performance use only genuine Brother toner and the product should only be used in a clean dust free environment with adequate ventilation 5 7 USER S GUIDE Follow these steps to replace the drum unit 1 Open the top cover towar
13. are trademarks of Hewlett Packard Company IBM IBM PC and Proprinter are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft and MS DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and other countries All other brand and product names mentioned in this User s Guide are registered trademarks of their respective companies Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd this manual has been compiled and published covering the latest product s descriptions and specifications The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages including consequential caused by reliance on the materials presented including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication 1998 Brother Industries Ltd CHAPTER 7 APPENDIX REGULATIONS This product is designed for use in a professional environment Federal Communications Commission FCC Declaration of Conformity For USA Only Responsible Party Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard Bridgewater NJ 08807 0911 USA TEL 908 704 1700 declares that the products Product Name Brot
14. the three pin electrical plug supplied must be inserted only into a standard three pin power point which is properly grounded through normal household wiring Extension cords used with the equipment must be three pin plug type and correctly wired to provide proper grounding Incorrectly wired extension cords may cause personal injury and equipment damage The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the power is grounded and that the installation is completely safe For your safety if in any doubt about the effective grounding of the power consult a qualified electrician Disconnect device This printer must be installed near a power outlet which is easily accessible In case of emergencies you must disconnect the power cord from the power outlet in order to shut off power completely Ger uschemission Acoustic Noise Emission For Germany Only Lpa lt 70 dB A DIN 45635 19 01 KL2 CHAPTER 7 APPENDIX IMPORTANT Wiring Information For U K only If the power cord supplied with this printer is not suitable for your electrical outlet remove the plug from the mains cord and fit an appropriate three pin plug If the replacement plug is intended to take a fuse then fit the same fuse as the original If a moulded plug is severed from the power cord then it should be destroyed because a plug with cut wires is dangerous if plugged into a live socket outlet Do not leave it where a child might find it In the
15. you must first remove it put it together with the new paper and then insert the stack in the feeder Fig 2 4 Opening the Feeder and Loading Paper or Envelopes in the Feeder sp Note If you load envelopes in the feeder make sure they are inserted in the direction shown above 2 6 CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING 3 Move the paper guide to the paper width O Q Caution Failure to set the paper guide to the paper size may cause paper skew or jams 4 Close the multi purpose sheet feeder Fig 2 5 Moving the Paper Guide and Closing the Feeder s Note If the multi purpose sheet feeder runs out of paper when you try to print the Alarm and Paper lamps blink to alert you to a paper empty error You have to load paper in the feeder and push the panel switch to cancel the alarm and continue printing If paper jams in the printer the Alarm and Paper lamps also blink If the error is a paper jam clear it referring to PAPER JAMS in Chapter 6 2 7 USER S GUIDE Two Side Printing Manual Duplexing The supplied printer driver for Windows 95 98 or Windows 3 1 enables manual duplex printing For more information about settings see the help text in the printer driver The printer prints all the even numbered pages on one side of the paper first and then prints all the odd pages on the reverse side of the paper When you have finished printing the even numbered sides of the paper the driver instructs y
16. 422A RS 232C Serial Interface Port containing an RS 422A RS 232C Slide Switch and DIP Switches for Serial setting is optionally available for the HL 1040 1050 series printers only Some models may have this option pre installed System Requirements in Brother Printing Solution for Windows Features Check the following system requirements to setup and operate the printer in Brother Printing Solution for Windows e IBM PC or compatible with 80486 SX or higher microprocessor e Parallel interface or printer port e 4 MB or more of memory 8 MB recommended e 10 MB of space available on your hard disk for the printer driver and all fonts e Microsoft Windows 95 98 3 1 3 11 or Windows NT 4 0 Q Caution The HL 820 1020 printer has been designed specifically for Windows 95 98 3 1 3 11 and Windows NT 4 0 It cannot work in a DOS environment such as MS DOS This printer has the following features Q High Resolution and Fast Printing Speed HL 820 True 600 dots per inch dpi with microfine toner and up to 8 pages per minute ppm printing speed A4 or Letter paper HL 1020 True 600 dots per inch dpi with microfine toner and up to 10 pages per minute ppm printing speed A4 or Letter paper HL 1040 True 600 dots per inch dpi with microfine toner and up to 10 pages per minute ppm printing speed A4 or Letter paper HL 1050 True 600 dots per inch dpi and 1200 x 600 dpi for graphics with microfine toner and up
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18. Apple Macintosh computers you should not have to change any settings because the Apple RS 422A setting is factory selected default e For IBM compatible PCs you should move the switch to the IBM RS 232C setting If you are using an Apple Macintosh on the RS 422A port and an IBM compatible PC on the parallel port it is not necessary to make any changes to the switch setting 4 1 USER S GUIDE If necessary select the interface type as follows 1 Make sure that the printer is in the off line state 2 Select the RS 422A Apple or RS 232C IBM interface by changing the serial interface slide switch to the right for IBM RS 232C or to the left side for Apple RS 422A Fig 4 1 Selecting the RS 422A Apple or RS 232C IBM Serial Interface Setting the Serial Interface Parameters Note This section is only for printer models which have had the serial interface installed Q Caution Be sure to set the parameters to match your computer as follows e Never change the RS 422A parameters for Apple Macintosh computers Because the RS 422A parameters have been correctly set at the factory for Apple Macintosh computers you do not need to change the settings You may skip this section If you change parameters for the RS 232C serial interface and you switch back to RS 422A for Apple Macintosh computers be sure to restore the parameters to the factory settings Set the RS 232C parameters to match your computer Y
19. CIFICATIONS The printer can handle paper that has the following specifications Paper Type Paper Size Cut sheet A4 Letter Legal B5 JIS ISO A5 A6 Executive Custom size 70 216 x 127 356 mm 2 75 8 5 x 5 14 inches Envelopes DL C5 COM 10 Monarch 9 x 12 Organizer Day Timer J K L 70 216 x 127 356 mm 2 75 8 5 x 5 11 inches Labels and A4 Letter 70 216 x 127 356 mm 2 75 8 5 x 5 14 inches Transparencies Paper Capacity in Feeder Multi purpose Sheet Feeder A4 Letter paper Up to 22 mm 0 87 inch in height up to the mark Approx 200 sheets of 75 g m 20 Ib 30 sheets of 157 g m 42 Ib A4 Letter paper Legal paper 100 sheets Envelopes Organizer 10 sheets Output Tray Approx 100 sheets of 75 g m 20 Ib A4 Letter paper Cut Sheet Envelope Basis Weight 60 to 157 g m 75 to 90 g m 20 to 24 Ib 16 to 42 Ib single thickness Caliper 0 03 to 0 08 in 0 0033 to 0 0058 in 0 08 to 0 2 mm 0 084 to 0 14 mm single thickness Moisture Content 4 to 6 by weight 4 to 6 by weight Recommended paper Cut sheet Xerox 4200 in USA Xerox 80 Premier Paper in Europe or equivalent Label Avery laser label or equivalent Transparency 3M CG3300 or equivalent 2 1 USER S GUIDE Remarks 2 2 It is recommended that you test paper especially special sizes and types of paper and heavy paper on this printer before purchasing large quantities Avoid using coated paper such as vinyl coated pap
20. ET STAR ABENT UNGDA DIREKTE UDS ETTELSE FOR STR LING KLASSE 3B LASER VARNING OSYNLIG LASERSTRALNING NAR DENNA DEL AR OPPNAD OCH SPARRAR AR URKOPPLADE STRALEN AR FARLIG KLASS 3B LASER APPARAT VARO AVATTAESSA J A SUOJ ALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA H NAKYMATTOMALLE LASERS TEILYLLE L KATSO SATEESEEN LUOKAN 3B LASERLAITE ADVARSE USYNLIG LASERSTRALING UNNGA DIREKTE KONTAKT MED LASERENHETEN NAR TOPPDEKSELET ER APENT KLASSE 3B LASERPRODUKT ATTENTION RADIATIONS LASER INVISIBLES QUANDOUVERT ET VERROUILLAGE ENLEVE EVITER EXPOSITIONS DIRECTES AU FAISCEAU PRODUIT LASER CLASSE 3B VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEOFFENT UND SICHERHEITSVERRIEGELUNG UBERBRUCKT NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN SICHERHEITSKLASSE 3B ATENCION RADIACION LASER INVISIBLE CUANDO SE ABRE LA TAPA Y EL INTERRUPTOR INTERNO ESTA ATASCADO EVITE LA EXPOSICI N DIRECTA C DE LOS 0J OS PRODUCTO LASER CLASE 3B SCH USER S GUIDE A 18 For Finland and Sweden LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT Varoitus Laitteen k ytt minen muulla kuin t ss k ytt ohjeessa mainitulla tavalla saattaa altistaa k ytt j n turvallisuusluokan 1 ylitt v lle n kym tt m lle lasers teilylle Varning Om apparaten anv nds p annat s tt n i denna Bruksanvisning specificerats kan anv ndaren uts ttas f r osynlig laserstralning som verskrider gr nsen f r laserklass 1 IMPORTANT For Your Safety To ensure safe operation
21. HI HB56D51232B 6A 7A 4 Mbytes HITACHI HB56A 132BV 7A 7AL 7B 7BL 8 Mbytes HITACHI HB56A232BT 7A 7AL 7B 7BL 16 Mbytes HITACHI HB56A432BR 6A 7A 32 Mbytes HITACHI HB56A832BS 6A 7A This printer can accept memory SIMMS with the following specifications Speed 60 nsec 80 nsec Pin Type 72 pin Height 35 00 mm 1 38 or less Output 32 bit or 36 bit 4 6 CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS e Note The HL 1050 can also support DIB graphics with a resolution of 1200 x 600 dpi under Windows 95 98 3 1 with the supplied printer driver We recommend to expand the printer memory to avoid any memory full error Note The printer has only one slot for a SIMM upgrade If you want to increase your printer memory again after you have already installed a SIMM module into the slot you will need to remove the previously installed SIMM first For example if you had previously increased the printer memory from the standard 4MB to 12MB by adding an 8MB SIMM and you wish to increase your total memory to 36 MB you need to remove the installed 8MB SIMM and install a new 32MB SIMM into the printer Installing the SIMM To install the SIMM follow these steps 1 Turn off the power switch and unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet Disconnect the interface cable printer cable from the printer WIM Wim AA WA Fig 4 3 Unplug the AC Cord and Disconnect the Interface Cable Q Caution Be sure to turn off the power swit
22. LERS SERVICE CENTERS USA only For the name of an authorized dealer or service center call 1 800 284 4357 SERVICE CENTERS Canada only For service center addresses in Canada call 1 800 853 6660 INTERNET ADDRESS For technical questions and downloading drivers http www brother com CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE GUIDEBOOKS Finding Out How to Use the Printer You have two guidebooks for this printer Read each guidebook in the following order 1 Read the Quick Setup Guide to set up your printer and to ensure proper connection with your computer It also contains information for installing the printer driver fonts and Remote Printer Console Program HL 1040 1050 only 2 Read this On line User s Guide to get information about the following Features and operating environment requirements of your printer Chapter 1 Paper Handling Chapter 2 e Control Panel Chapter 3 Options Chapter 4 Maintenance Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Chapter 6 Specifications Appendices Index 1 1 ABOUT YOUR PRINTER Paper Support Printer Overview Multi Purpose Sheet Feeder Paper Guide Top Cover Manual Feed Slot Extension Support Wire Control Panel Output Tray RS 422A RS 232C Serial Interface Port HL 1040 1050 only EEE 12345678 Power Switch USB Port HL 1050 Only Ge AC Inlet Fig 1 2 Rear View s Note An RS
23. Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968 This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation Since radiation emitted inside the printer is completely confined within protective housings and external covers the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation FDA Regulations For 110 120 V Model Only U S Food and Drug Administration FDA has implemented regulations for laser products manufactured on and after August 2 1976 Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States One of the following labels on the back of the printer indicates compliance with the FDA regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States MANUFACTURED Brother Corporation Asia Ltd Brother Buji Nan Ling Factory Gold Garden Ind Nan Ling Village Buji Rong Gang Shenzhen CHINA This product complies with FDA radiation performance standards 21 CFR Subchapter J MANUFACTURED BROTHER INDUSTRIES USA INC 2950 Brother Blvd Bartlett TN 38133 U S A This product complies with FDA radiation performance standards 21 CFR Subchapter J MANUFACTURED BROTHER INDUSTRIES LTD 15 1 Naeshiro cho Mizuho ku Nagoya 467 Japan This product complies with FDA radiation performance standards 21 CFR Subchapter J Caution Use of controls adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in t
24. a lamp indicates the current status of the print data process Lamp Printer status Off The printer has no print data O Blinking The printer is receiving data from the computer or 0 0 the printer is processing data in memory On Print data remains in the printer memory If the e Data lamp is on for a long period of time and nothing has printed you need to press the switch to print the remaining data This lamp also works as the Toner lamp with the Alarm lamp They blink simultaneously to indicate a toner error See REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE in Chapter 5 and Operator Calls in Chapter 6 Drum Lamp The Drum lamp indicates the drum unit is nearly at the end of its life Lamp Printer status Off The drum unit can be used O On The drum unit is nearly at the end of its life Installing a new drum unit turns off this lamp See REPLACING THE DRUM UNIT in Chapter 5 Alarm Lamp The Alarm lamp blinks to indicate a printer error status such as COVER OPEN and MEMORY FULL If any other error occurs the printer indicates the error by blinking the Alarm lamp with another lamp or by printing an error report s Note The Ready Data and Drum lamps are used to indicate printer errors with the Alarm lamp See ALARM INDICATIONS AT A GLANCE in Chapter 6 and take corrective action for the error 3 2 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL Switch This switch will be used for the following purpose depend
25. and press the panel switch Reinstall the paper and press the panel switch Indicates that the printer has approximately 100 pages of printing left before the toner cartridge is empty Prepare a new toner cartridge Replace the toner cartridge with a new one referring to Chapter 5 6 1 USER S GUIDE For errors shown below the printer indicates an operator call by blinking the Alarm lamp If you use the printer with the supplied Windows driver the status monitor will appear to indicate the error on your computer screen The HL 1040 1050 printer also prints some error messages on paper Error Action COVER OPEN Close the top cover of the printer PRINT OVERRUN e Press the panel switch to print the data remaining in the printer e If you use the supplied Windows driver try again after turning on Error Recovery in the PRINT menu of your application software Refer to Help section in Windows printer driver for the details e For HL 1050 only Expand the printer memory with an optional memory board and set page protection to ON by using the suuplied Windows driver or RPC program e For HL 1050 only Change the following settings in the supplied Windows driver and try again The best combination of the settngs below will vary depending on your document Graphics Mode TrueType mode Use Printer TrueType Fonts e If this does not clear the error reduce the complexity of your document or reduce the print resoluti
26. brother Please read this manual thoroughly before using the printer Keep this manual in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER INTRODUCTION cinc ais 1 1 ABOUT THE GUIDEBOON S nn E E HS MPH HEP E IEEE test 1 1 Finding Out How to Usethe Primer sai tases nior gebeten 1 1 ABOUT YOUR PRINTER rara a 1 2 Printer OVGtVIe Wo nsa neo EH me ete imde Me er ox talon 1 2 System Requirements in Brother Printing Solution for Windows 1 3 Features e i TU UT 1 3 OPERATING AND STORAGE ENVIRONMENT tetto ettet Si petat 1 7 Power De KEE 1 7 EnVITODIBell oce roit ice te EE REESE ED GE EELER 1 7 CHAPTER 2 PAPER EE RE E 2 1 PAPER SPECIBIGA NEE 2 1 MULTI PURPOSE SHEET EBEBEDBR 25 5 2 2 Pret ee eraran Ee tet ht Ee 2 5 koadmne Paper into the Feeder societe ptis si besse apte dais Ebo See 2 6 Two Side Printing Manual Duplexing onte rss D HET 2 8 MANUAL FRED SLOT EE 2 9 OUTPUT TRAY AND PAPER SUPPORT E 2 11 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL eosixceniaetvecuteen ssas pev 6 itus pancis o zo sina ees essences 3 1 LAMPS AND SWITCH eripit or HER MU REEL INO Ed D ERR DS 3 1 Ready Paper EE 3 1 Data Na ONE ET 3 2 Drum EN e n 3 2 Alarm diri 3 2 e EE 3 3 Other Control Eeatufes mision cabeceras EE einen 3 3 Dee NEE 3 3 Test Print EEN 3 4 CHAPIER A OPTIONS coi ciclo 4 1 SERIAL INTERFACE BOARD RS 100M HL 1040 1050 Only 4 1 Selecting the RS 422A Apple or RS 232C IBM
27. can clear a paper jam error you need to find the location of the paper jams Locate the position referring to the following figure Top Cover Multi Purpose Sheet Feeder Drum Unit Fig 6 1 Locating Paper Jam Position After locating the position clear the jammed paper referring to the following descriptions If the jammed paper is removed completely and the top cover is closed the printer may resume printing automatically If the printer does not resume printing press the control panel switch A Warning After you have just used the printer some internal parts of the printer are extremely hot When you open the top cover of the printer never touch the shaded parts shown in the following diagram High Temperature Fig 6 2 Inside the Printer 6 5 USER S GUIDE Q Caution Do not pull jammed paper from the output tray Be sure to open the top cover to remove the jam or the fuser may get dirty with toner powder and may result in toner scatter on the next printed page or pages Fig 6 3 Do Not Pull the Jammed Paper from the Output Tray Q Paper Jam in the Multi Purpose Sheet Feeder If a paper jam has occurred inside the multi purpose sheet feeder open the multi purpose sheet feeder to pull the jammed paper upward out of the feeder then close the multi purpose sheet feeder Also open the top cover and check that a torn piece of paper does not remain inside the printer referring to the next section
28. ch and unplug the AC cord to the printer before installing or removing the SIMM to from the main controller board 4 7 USER S GUIDE 2 Unscrew the screws securing the rear plate of the main controller board to the printer and pull out the main controller board NAS Eu S SINN AS VAR IS uu uuu ind Sin uui uiu uui Ei 2 iix ANY ua Fig 4 4 Removing the Main Controller Board 3 Unpack the SIMM and hold it by its edge Q Caution SIMM boards may be damaged by even a small amount of static electricity Do not touch the memory chips or the board surface When handling the board and before installing or removing it wear an antistatic wrist strap or frequently touch the surface of the antistatic package or bare metal on the printer 4 Install the SIMM into the slot and push it gently towares the vertical until it clicks into place Fig 4 5 Install the SIMM 4 8 CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS Install the main controller board into the printer by sliding it into the guide rails Secure the main controller board with the four screws Reconnect the interface cable printer cable from your computer Plug the power cord into the AC outlet and turn on the power switch To check that the SIMM is installed correctly you may perform a Test Print Print Configuration which will print the current total memory size 4 9 CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE
29. computers and the RS 232C serial interface for PCs Refer to SERIAL INTERFACE BOARD RS100M in Chapter 4 The printer cannot print full The printer received a very complex print job and pages of a document An error could not process part of the page This may be message PRINT OVERRUN solved by the following ways occurs e If you are using Windows 95 98 or Windows 3 1 with the supplied printer driver see the Setting up the Printer for Windows section Try to reduce the complexity of your document or reduce the print resolution The printer prints the first This is a problem usually relating to serial interface couple of pages correctly then settings Your computer is not recognizing the some pages have text missing printer s input buffer full signal Causes could be For HL 1040 1050 Only incorrect serial cable incorrectly wired or too long or incorrect setting of your computer serial interface 6 12 CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Question The printer cannot print full For HL 1050 pages of a document A Change the following settings in the supplied MEMORY FULL error Windows driver and try again The best message occurs combination of the following settings may vary For HL 1040 1050 Only depending on your document Graphics Mode TrueType Mode Use Printer TrueType Fonts Reduce the graphic quality or the number of font sizes within your application software Reduce the printer resolution R
30. d so on If it is unavoidable that you must use the printer with these appliances it is recommended that you use an isolation transformer or a high frequency noise filter Use a voltage regulator if the power source is not stable Environment The printer should be installed near a power outlet which is easily accessible Use the printer only within the following ranges of temperature and humidity Ambient temperature 10 C to 32 5 C 50 F to 90 5 F Ambient humidity 20 to 80 without condensation The printer should be used in a well ventilation room Place the printer on a flat horizontal surface Keep the printer clean Do not place the printer in a dusty place Do not place the printer where the ventilation hole of the printer is blocked Do not place the printer where it is exposed to direct sunlight Use a blind or a heavy curtain to protect the printer from direct sunlight when the printer is unavoidably set up near a window Do not place the printer near devices that contain magnets or generate magnetic fields 1 7 1 8 Do not subject the printer to strong physical shocks or vibrations Do not expose the printer to open flames or salty or corrosive gasses Do not place objects on top of the printer Do not place the printer near an air conditioner Keep the printer horizontal when carrying Do not cover the slots in the top cover CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING PAPER SPE
31. ds you Remove the old drum unit Fig 5 12 Removing the Drum Unit Warning After you have just used the printer some internal parts of the printer are extremely hot When you open the top cover of the printer never touch the shaded parts shown in the following illustration High Temperature Fig 5 13 Inside the Printer 2 Remove the toner cartridge from the drum unit and keep it in a safe place For more information see REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE in this chapter s Note Discard the used drum unit according to local regulations If you are not sure of them consult your local dealer retailer Be sure to seal up the drum unit tightly so that toner powder does not spill out of the unit Do not discard used drum units together with domestic rubbish It is recommended to put the drum unit on a piece of disposable paper or cloth in case of accidental toner spill or scatter 5 8 CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE Fig 5 14 Removing the Toner Cartridge 3 Unpack the drum unit and gently shake it five or six times horizontally Fig 5 15 Shaking the Drum Unit Q Caution e Do not remove the starter sheet Starter Sheet Fig 5 16 Do Not Remove the Starter Sheet Only unpack a drum unit immediately before installing it into the printer If an unpacked drum unit is subjected to excessive direct sunlight or room light the unit may be damaged Handle the toner cartridge and the drum unit carefully a
32. duce the amount of paper in the multi purpose sheet feeder then try again The printer does not load paper Re insert the paper firmly one sheet at a time from the manual feed slot How can I load envelopes You can load envelopes from either the multi purpose sheet feeder or the manual feed slot Your application software must be set up correctly to print on the envelope size you are using This is usually done in the page setup or document setup menu of your software Refer to your application manual What paper can I use You can use plain paper envelopes transparencies labels and organizer paper For information on loading paper see Paper Handling in Chapter 2 How can I clear paper jams See PAPER JAMS in this chapter 6 11 USER S GUIDE Printing Question The printer prints unexpectedly e Turn the printer off and on again to reset the or it prints garbage printer Make sure your application software is correctly set up to use this printer by checking the printer settings in your application software For HL 1040 1050 Check the printer emulation settings If you can use the supplied RPC program use it to change the settings as required Also you can print the current setting list from the RPC program or Printer Control Panel For HL 1040 1050 Make sure that the correct interface type and settings are made to match your computer Be sure to use the RS 422A serial interface for Macintosh
33. e 2 1 output tray 1 2 2 11 CAPACITY EEN 2 1 P paper CAPACITY EE 2 1 embply 2 eee nint nice 6 1 JAM ceca eate reden da ee ea EY asean 6 1 6 5 recommended 2 1 GIZO 2 1 ijo seins ESeg EE suis 2 1 paper guide 1 2 Paper lamp 3 1 6 1 paper Support 1 2 parallel interface pin assignment A 4 elo gp 1 2 power COP 1 2 power switch sess 1 2 primary corona wire 5 14 print method A 1 e In E 6 2 quallty viii A 1 speed A 1 Print Conftg 3 4 Print Fonts 3 4 printable area 2 4 printer driver A 2 printer status monftor 15 R Ready lamp 3 1 Remote Printer Console 1 4 resident font A 7 resolution 1 3 A 1 RPG od 1 4 RS 2320 A 4 2 ASADA hostile 4 2 S scanner window 5 13 serial interface 4 1 Cable tete te tes 4 4 parameter eee 4 3 RS 422A RS 232C port 1 2 service Call 6 4 sleep mode 1 6 3 3 slide switch 1 2 4 2 starter sheet ssuss 5 9 SW 3 3 symbol set A 9 T tes
34. e to side You may clear the problem by wiping the scanner windows with a soft cloth See Cleaning the Printer Interior and Drum Unit If the same problem occurs after cleaning and Drum lamp is still on replace the drum unit with a new one Fig 6 14 Blurred Page Ghost images show up on Make sure that you use paper that meets the printed pages specifications Rough surface or thick media can cause the problem B Make sure that you select the appropriate media type in the pritner driver Fig 6 15 Ghost Images Note The drum unit is a consumable and it is necessary to replace it periodically 6 16 CHAPTER 7 APPENDIX CHAPTER 7 APPENDIX PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS Printing Print Method Electrophotography by semiconductor laser beam scanning Laser Wavelength 780 nm Output 5 mW max Resolution HL 820 1020 600 dots inch under Brother Printing Solution for Windows HL 1040 600 dots inch under Brother Printing Solution for Windows under Brother Software PCL5e for DOS box in Windows 300 dots inch under DOS Apple Macintosh and other operating system HL 1050 1200 H x 600 V dots inch for Windows DIB graphics 600 x 600 dots inch for Windows and DOS 300 x 300 dots inch using Apple Macintosh with the optional RS 100M Print Quality Normal printing mode Economy printing mode up to 25 and 50 toner saving Print Speed HL 820 Up to 8 pages minutes HL 1020 1040 1050 Up to 10 pages minute
35. ecurely connected between the printer and computer Check to see if the Alarm lamp is blinking If the lamp is blinking refer to the Operator Call section of this manual Check to see if the Ready lamp is blinking If the lamp is blinking fast the printer might be cooling down to lower the printers internal temperature Open the top cover of the printer to lower the temperature Setting Up the Printer for Windows Question Recommendaion I cannot print from my application software 6 8 Make sure the supplied Windows printer driver is installed and selected with your application software For HL 1040 1050 If you use the serial interface make sure that the serial slide switch of the serial interface is in the correct position and the interface settings are correctly set up with the DIP switches CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Question Recommendation Sometimes I get the memory Full message How can I correct this Sometimes I get a Print Overrun error when printing certain documents from Windows Reduce the print resolution or reduce the complexity of your document and try again For HL 1050 Expand the printer memory by adding a commercially available SIMM For HL 1050 Change the following settings in the supplied Windows driver and try again The best combination of the following settings may vary depending on your document Graphics Mode TrueType Mode Use Printer TrueT I
36. educe the complexity of your document and try again For HL 1050 Expand the printer memory by adding a commercially available SIMM and set the Page Protection to ON by using the supplied Windows driver The printer cannot print full For HL 1050 pages of a document A Expand the printer memory by installing a MEMORY FULL error commercially available memorySIMM message occurs Reduce the printer resolution For HL 10 40 1050 Only Reduce the complexity of your document and try again Reduce the graphic quality or the number of font sizes within your application software My headers or footers appear Most laser printers have a restricted area that cannot when I view my document on be printed on Usually the first two lines and last two screen but do not show up lines of text cannot print leaving 62 printable lines when I print them Adjust the top and bottom margins in your document to allow for this 6 13 USER S GUIDE Print Quality Q Caution You will clear a print quality problem by replacing the drum unit with a new one if the Drum lamp is on The drum unit is at the end of its life Question Recommendation Printed pages contain white stripes Fig 6 7 White Stripes or Faint Images Printed pages are stained with toner or have vertical stripes y 14 Fig 6 8 Dark Stripes or Toner Stains Printed pages have white spots in black text and graphics area Fig 6 9 White Spot
37. egian2 ISO69 French 15084 Portuguese 180853 Spanish HP German HP Spanish A 9 USER S GUIDE A 10 EPSON Mode HL 1040 1050 IBM Mode HL 1040 1050 US ASCII PC 8 PC 8 D N PC 850 PC 852 PC 860 PC 863 PC 865 PC 8 PC 8 D N PC 850 sp Note If you want to know what characters are in each symbol character set print the CHARSETS PRN file from the Print form option in the Direct Access Menu of the Remote Printer Console Program PC 8 Turkish German UK ASCII French I Danish I Italy Spanish Swedish PC 852 PC 860 PC 863 Japanese Norwegian Danish II UK ASCII II French II Dutch South African PC 865 PC 8 Turkish CHAPTER 7 APPENDIX _ HP LaserJet ITP HP LaserJet 6P ISO Latinl Roman 8 fy OI 0 10 oO 10 El ed wg om UD o om A Q 40 10 lt O 10 ve NG et jet el oe Ma Ho 0123456789 A Es f i 0123456789294A D uH w un m D DH ma 3 oQ 0 o Du Op ED ee OO Oo pn Oe D m ab A g O e N m v uw He Q 3 V3 oO nmm D O40 0 0 0 e ted Hi iH Ox Bav amp oi fd O Mu ce tB 2H NI lt H H KZ ae Ol A om yr 1 ex gt FR Dn H rei zen Y DD d pe BE O gt SE S WN OH m6 b D D Hp Rui SS O OM OO oe meV I C ank 1 e 0 r0 oe M O Ob fu A owe ke IN oa o Y BW AH Huef den ud D XO uM Hi SO 20 10 1020 00 MD Zb i o ci Q Bo sed A Biet ci IO HD sh td 0 O0 O em Q OQ 2 wd vi 10 13
38. er Avoid using preprinted or highly textured paper Use a recommended type of paper especially plain paper and transparencies for optimum printing For more information on paper specifications consult your nearest authorized sales representative or the place you purchased your printer If the paper has problems feeding from the multi purpose sheet feeder use the manual feed slot and try again Use neutral paper Do not use acid paper to avoid any damage to the printer drum unit You can use recycled paper in this printer Make sure to select the appropriate media type in the printer driver for optimum printing The print quality might be degraded or the life of drum unit might be shortened with the following usage e Using paper with narrower width than A4 Letter continuously e Using the printer for a special job i e printing of name cards etc Cut Sheet We recommend you use long grained paper for the best print quality If you are using short grained paper it could be the cause of paper jams Labels Transparencies Avoid feeding labels with carrier sheets exposed or your printer will be damaged We recommend you use label or transparencies which are designed for use in laser printers CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING Special Paper Before using paper with holes such as organizer sheets you must fan the stack well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds Do not use organizer sheets that are stuck together The paste used
39. er immediately s Note It is recommended to put the drum unit on a piece of disposable paper or cloth in case of accidental toner spill or scatter 5 14 USER S GUIDE 6 Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the tab to the right and left several times Home Position A Fig 5 23 Cleaning the Primary Corona Wire 7 Return the tab to the home position A mark position before reinstalling the drum unit o Caution Be sure to position the tab at the home position or printed pages may have vertical stripes 8 Install the drum unit into the printer See the section REPLACING THE DRUM UNIT in Chapter 5 9 Close the top cover 10 Plug in the power cord and turn on the power switch 5 14 CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE RE PACKING THE PRINTER Q Caution Whenever you transport the printer use the packing materials which are provided with your printer Also follow the steps below to re pack the printer or the printer may be damaged which will void the printer s warranty 1 Turn off the power switch and unplug the printer from the AC outlet Remove the AC cord and the extention wire of the paper tray from the printer 2 Open the top cover 3 Remove the drum unit assembly referring to the previous section Note Remove the drum unit assembly with the toner cartridge included Fig 5 24 Removing the Drum Unit Assembly 5 15 USER S GUIDE 4 Place
40. er width you are using Fig 2 7 Moving the Paper Guide 4 When you load more than one sheet of paper manually Open the Setup dialog box of the supplied Windows printer driver and choose Manual Feed in the Paper Source section Follow the above instructions to load the first page The printer automatically starts printing After the first page is printed the dialog box appears and prompts you to load the next page Load a sheet and choose OK to resume printing Repeat these steps until you have finished printing all the pages Q Caution If bi directional communication is not operational between the printer and the computer such as when the printer is shared on a network the dialog box will not appear to load the next page Manual paper feeding is not recommended when your printer is attached to a network 2 9 USER S GUIDE sp Note e Insert paper firmly into the manual feed slot e Be sure to load sheet by sheet when using the manual feed slot 2 10 CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING OUTPUT TRAY AND PAPER SUPPORT WIRE The printer ejects paper with printed surfaces face down into the output tray at the front of the printer When the output tray is closed the ejected paper comes out sheet by sheet through the slit at the front When you open the tray sheets can be stacked on the tray Follow these steps to open the output tray 1 Pull the top of the tray down 2 Extend the extension support wire
41. event of replacing the plug fuse fit a fuse approved by ASTA to BS1362 with the same rating as the original fuse Always replace the fuse cover Never use a plug with the cover omitted WARNING THIS PRINTER MUST BE PROPERLY EARTHED The wires in the mains cord are coloured in accordance with the following code Green and yellow Ground Blue Neutral Brown Live The colours of the wiring in the power lead of this printer may not correspond with the markings which identify the terminals in your plug If you need to fit a different plug proceed as follows Remove a length of the cord outer sheath taking care not to damage the coloured insulation of the wires inside Cut each of the three wires to the appropriate length If the construction of the plug permits leave the green and yellow wire longer than the others so that in the event that the cord is pulled out of the plug the green and yellow wire will be the last to disconnect Remove a short section of the coloured insulation to expose the wires The wire which is coloured green and yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black or blue The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or co
42. f you are using the supplied Windows driver turn error recovery on in the Setup dialog box and try again Reduce the print resolution or reduce the complexity of your document and try again For HL 1050 Expand the printer memory by installing a commercially available SIMM and set the Page Protection ON in the supplied Windows driver For HL 1050 Change the following settings in the supplied Windows driver and try again The best combination of the following settings may vary depending on your document Graphics Mode TrueType Mode Use Printer TrueType Fonts 6 9 USER S GUIDE Setting Up the Printer for DOS For HL 1040 1050 Only Question Recommendation I cannot print from my application software The printer prints but it prints incorrect information Sometimes it prints a couple of characters and then ejects the page etc The printer does not print when I press the Print Screen Key Data lamp On The printer prints the first part of my document but does not print the last page Data lamp On How can I change the User settings or default settings of the printer Check if the DOS application software interface settings match that of your printer for example if you are using a parallel printer cable you would most likely set your DOS software printer port to LPTI Check if the printer has any printer alarms active Check if the appropriate printer is selected in your application sof
43. g larger fonts with the printer s standard memory 1 5 LI Environment Friendly Economy Printing Mode This feature will cut your printing cost by saving toner It is useful to obtain draft copies for proof reading You can select from two economy modes 25 toner saving and 50 toner saving through the Windows printer driver supplied with your printer Sleep Mode Power Save Mode When the printer is not used for a certain amount of time sleep mode automatically reduces power consumption The printer consumes less than 13 W when in sleep mode Low Running Cost Since the toner cartridge is separate from the drum unit you need to replace only the toner cartridge after approximately 2 400 pages which is cost effective and ecologically friendly Some models are supplied with a starter toner cartridge which must be replaced after 1 000 pages The actual number of pages printed with each toner cartridge may vary depending on your average type of print job OPERATING AND STORAGE ENVIRONMENT Please take note of the following before using the printer Power Supply Use the printer within the specified power range AC power 10 of the rated power voltage in your country Frequency 50 60 Hz 220 V 240 V or 50 60 Hz 110 120 V The power cord including extensions should not exceed 5 meters 16 5 feet Do not share the same power circuit with other high power appliances particularly an air conditioner copier shredder an
44. her Laser Printer HL 820 HL 1020 HL 1040 HL 1040DX HL 1050 HL 1050DX Model Numbers HL 8L HL 8h Product Options ALL complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Impor
45. his manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure CHAPTER 7 APPENDIX Declaration of Conformity For Europe We Brother International Europe Ltd Brother House 1 Tame Street Guide Bridge Audenshaw Manchester M34 5JE UK declare that this product is in conformity with the following normative documents Safety EN 60950 EN 60825 EMC EN 55022 Class B EN 50082 1 following the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89 336 EEC as amended by 91 263 EEC and 92 31 EEC Issued by Brother International Europe Ltd European Technical Services Division IEC 825 Specification For 220 240 V Model Only This printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 825 specifications The label shown below is attached in countries where required CLASS 1LASER PRODUCT APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1 LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT This printer has a Class 3B Laser Diode which emits invisible laser radiation in the Scanner Unit The Scanner Unit should not be opened under any circumstances Caution Use of controls adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure The following caution label is attached near the scanner unit CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCK DEFEATED AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM CLASS 3B LASER PRODUCT ADVARSE USYNLIG LASER STRALING NAR KABINETLAG
46. ignals at one second intervals to the connected computer until it receives data It is effective only if selector 7 is set to the On position for the Xon Xoff plus DTR setting Connecting the Serial Interface Cable Note This section is only for printer models which have had the serial interface installed You need a serial interface cable with an 8 pin DIN type connector to connect your printer and computer e Note e Consult your dealer for a serial interface cable e If you are a Macintosh user you can easily find the necessary cable at a local computer store Look for Apple serial cables labeled as Macintosh to ImageWriter II or Macintosh to Personal LaserWriter 300 or the Apple System Peripheral 8 Cable Do not purchase a serial cable labeled as Straight through or LocalTalk If you are a PC user you need to purchase a special serial cable from your dealer If you have a 9 pin connector on your computer look for a cable labeled IBM AT to Image Writer II cable If you have a 25 pin connector look for a cable labeled DB25 to Image Writer II These cables most likely would be found in the Apple Macintosh section at your computer dealer For more information about the interface specification consult your dealer 4 4 CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS You can connect a parallel and a serial interface cable at the same time The auto interface selection function allows you to share the pri
47. ing on the situation Cancel printing If you press the switch during printing the printer immediately stops printing and ejects the paper Wake up If the printer is in sleep mode pressing the switch wakes it up into the ready state Form Feed If the Data lamp is on press the switch The printer prints any data remaining in the printer memory this operation is called Form Feed Error Recovery If an error occurs the printer will recover from some errors automatically If the error does not clear automatically press the switch to clear the error and continue printer operation Other Control Features The printer has the following useful features Sleep Mode 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 was turned off The default time out is 5 minutes While the printer is in sleep mode all the lamps are off and it is as if it was turned off but the printer can still receive data from the computer Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer to start printing Pressing the switch also wakes up the printer s Note e When the printer goes into sleep mode the fan will not stop until the printer engine has cooled down Sleep mode allows the print engine to cool so the temperature of your room and how long the printer has been in sleep mode affects the warm up time This warm up time can take up to 30 sec
48. itmapped fonts are resident in this printer sp Note HL 820 1020 printer does not have resident fonts inside the printer HL 1040 Bitmapped Fonts Brougham 10 12 point upright normal upright bold italic normal italic bold Brougham 12 10 point upright normal upright bold italic normal italic bold Letter Gothic 16 66 8 5 point upright normal upright bold italic normal italic bold Portrait and Landscape are available for the above HL 1050 Bitmapped Fonts This printer has the following bitmapped fonts They can be used in the HP LaserJet 6P EPSON FX 850 and IBM Proprinter XL modes They have the following characteristics e Letter Gothic 16 66 Normal Italic Bold BoldItalic Portrait amp Landscape e OCR A Portrait amp Landscape e OCR B Portrait amp Landscape Scalable Fonts The following scalable fonts can be used in the HP LaserJet 6P EPSON FX 850 and IBM Proprinter XL modes USER S GUIDE A 8 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 Tennessee Roman Italic Bold BoldItalic PC Brussels Light Italic Demi Demiltalic Utah Oblique Bold BoldOblique Utah Condensed Oblique Bold BoldOblique Microsoft Windows 3 1 TrueType Compatible F
49. loured red or brown The outer sheath of the cord must be secured inside the plug The coloured wires should not hang out of the plug INDEX A Alarm lamp 3 2 6 1 auto emulation switching 1 4 B A 4 3 bitmapped font A 7 C character sei A 9 control pDanel 1 2 3 1 COVE OPEN 6 2 A entente 2 1 D data compression technology 1 5 Data lamp iere 3 2 data length 4 3 DIP switch 1 2 4 3 PA 6 10 aje E ene 1 3 Drum Jemp 3 2 drum unit 5 7 E ERP teet etatis 5 7 A 2 duplex printing 2 8 E economy mode 1 6 emulation 1 4 A 2 envelope 2 1 2 4 error MESSAGES eee 6 2 recoverable 6 1 unrecoverable 6 4 extension wire 1 2 F Factory Reset 3 4 H hex dump print 3 4 I interface A 2 A 4 6 EON ege eege gege 6 2 J jammed paper 6 5 L label ttg e M Macintosh 1 5 6 11 manual feed slot 1 2 2 9 memory eat rennen acces 4 6 A 3 full treten 6 2 Wl E 6 1 multi purpose sheet feeder 1 2 2 5 e osaan ann A 2 1 O operator call 6 1 3 organizer n
50. m will be cleared after the first 10 20 pages with the new toner cartridge If you still have the same problem and the Drum lamp is on replace the drum unit with a new one Wipe the electric terminals referring to Cleaning the Printer Interior and Drum Unit in Chapter 5 Never use heat sensitive paper as it will cause this problem If the same problem occurs and the Drum lamp is still on after cleaning replace the drum unit with a new one Make sure that the toner cartridge is not empty Wipe the electric terminals referring to Cleaning the Printer Interior and Drum Unit in Chapter 5 Make sure that a torn piece of paper does not remain on the scanner window The problem may disappear by itself Try printing multiple pages to clear this problem especially if the printer has not been used for a long time If the surface of the drum has been scratched replace the drum unit with a new one If the problem does not disappear it may be that the drum has been marked or damaged due to excessive exposure to light In this case replace the drum unit with a new one USER S GUIDE Question Recommendation Printed pages are blurred at the Certain environmental conditions such as humidity center or either edge high temperatures etc may cause this situation to occur Make sure that the printer is placed on a flat horizontal surface Remove the drum unit with the toner cartridge installed Try shaking them from sid
51. might cause damage to the printer Before using any paper make sure that it is not curled If it is you should straighten the paper as much as possible Feeding curled paper can cause paper jams and misfeeds r N Fig 2 1 Fan the Paper and Straighten the Paper The printer can handle 9 width paper However you may get stains on the paper outside 8 5 width or on the back of the paper If different types of paper are loaded at the same time in the feeder it may cause paper jams or mis feeds USER S GUIDE Envelopes The following types of envelopes are not recommended for use e Damaged curled wrinkled or irregularly shaped envelopes e Extremely shiny or highly textured envelopes e Envelopes with clasps e Envelopes with self adhesive closures e Envelopes of baggy construction e Envelopes not sharply creased e Embossed envelopes e Envelopes already printed by a laser printer e Envelopes pre printed on the inside e Envelopes that cannot be arranged uniformly when placed in a pile SK OS 23S Fig 2 2 Envelopes Printable Area The figure below shows the physically printable area Except 9 x12 envelope aim m Unprintable area Approximately 4 mm 0 16 inch for any sizes of paper Fig 2 3 Printable Area 2 4 CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING MULTI PURPOSE SHEET FEEDER The printer has a multi purpose sheet feeder that can feed plain paper envelopes transparencies and organizer paper To use the multi purpo
52. nge the default settings of the printer such as fonts page setup emulations and so on This program also provides a status monitor program which is a Terminate and Stay Resident TSR program It can monitor the printer status while running in the background and report the current status or errors on your computer screen For HL 1040 1050 Only Popular Printer Emulation Support These printers support the following popular printer emulation modes The HL 1040 supports HP LaserJet IIP Epson FX 850 and IBM Proprinter XL The HL 1050 supports HP LaserJet 6P 6L Epson FX 850 and IBM Proprinter XL When you use DOS application software or Windows version 3 0 or earlier you can use any of these emulations to operate the printer The printer also supports auto emulation switching between HP and Epson or HP and IBM If you want to select the printer emulation you can do it using the Remote Printer Console Program J Printer Status Monitor with Bi directional Parallel Interface The printer driver can monitor your printer s status using bi directional parallel communications A high quality bi directional parallel printer cable is recommended The printer status monitor program can show the current status of your printer When printing the animated dialog box appears on your computer screen to show the current printing process If an error occurs a dialog box will appear to let you know what to correct For example when your printer is
53. nter with two computers To do this connect the parallel interface cable and then connect the serial interface cable as follows 1 Make sure that the power switch is turned off e Caution Be sure to turn off the power switch before connecting or disconnecting the interface cables or the printer may be damaged 2 Insert and secure the parallel interface connector into the parallel interface port of your printer 3 Insert and secure the serial interface connector into the serial interface port of your printer 4 Turn on the power switch 4 5 USER S GUIDE ADDITIONAL MEMORY HL 1050 Only The HL 820 1020 1040 printers have 2 Mbyte of standard memory and additional memory cannot be fitted The HL 1050 printer has 4 Mbyte of standard memory and a slot for optional additional memory The memory can be expanded up to 36 Mbytes total by installing a commercially available single in line memory module SIMM sp Note The HL 820 1020 1040 machine memory cannot be expanded Additional memory is useful and may be necessary if you are using the Page Protection function Minimum Memory Recommendation including resident memory Page Protect AUTO or Off 300 dpi 600 dpi Letter A4 2 MB 2 MB Legal 2 MB 2 MB Page Protect Letter A4 or Legal 300 dpi 600 dpi Letter A4 2 MB 6 MB Legal 3 MB 6 MB The following types of SIMM are recommended and can be installed 1 Mbyte HITACHI HB56D25632B 6A 7A 2 Mbytes HITAC
54. of the paper tray from the printer Re pack the printer See REPACKING THE PRINTER in Chapter 5 For USA amp CANADA Only For technical and operational assistance please call In USA 1 800 276 7746 outside California 714 859 9700 Ext 329 within California In CANADA 1 800 853 6660 514 685 6464 within Montreal If you have comments or suggestions please write us at In USA Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Irvine CA 92718 In CANADA Brother International Corporation Canada Ltd Marketing Dept 1 rue H tel de Ville Dollard des Ormeaux PQ Canada H9B 3H6 BBS For downloading drivers from our Bulletin Board Service call In USA 1 888 298 3616 In CANADA 1 514 685 2040 Please log on to our BBS with your first name last name and a four digit number for your password Our BBS supports modem speeds up to 14 400 8 bits no parity 1 stop bit Fax Back System Brother Customer Service has installed an easy to use Fax Back System so you can get instant answers to common technical questions and product information for all Brother products This is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week You can use the system to send the information to any fax machine not just the one you are calling from Please call 1 800 521 2846 USA or 1 800 681 9838 Canada and follow the voice prompts to receive faxed instructions on how to use the system and your index of Fax Back subjects DEA
55. of your print job Use the remote printer console RPC program CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Setting Up the Printer for Apple Macintosh Computers When the Optional RS 100M Serial Interface Is Installed into Your Printer For HL 1040 1050 Only Question Recommendation I cannot print from my e Make sure that the supplied Macintosh printer application software driver is installed in the System Folder and it is selected with Chooser Check the PORT selection within the Chooser it should match the port to which you physically attached the printer cable The serial slide switch of the optional interface board should be in the Apple RS 422A position Check the printer cable type you cannot use a LocalTalk or straight through cable Refer to Chapter 4 for details on printer cable type Paper Handling Question Recommendation The printer does not load Check to see if the PAPER EMPTY message paper appears on your computer screen or the Alarm and Paper lamps are blinking on the printer control panel If so the multi purpose sheet feeder may be out of paper or not properly installed If it is empty load a new stack of paper into the feeder If there is paper in the multi purpose sheet feeder make sure it is straight If the paper is curled you should straighten it before printing Sometimes it is helpful to remove the paper turn the stack over and put it back into the paper tray Re
56. on MEMORY FULL e Press the panel switch to print the data remaining in the For HL 1040 1050 Only Printer Reduce the print resolution or reduce the complexity of your document e For HL 1050 only This error can occur only when using DOS or Macintosh Expand the printer memory by adding a commercially available SIMM Parallel Interface Line e Press the panel switch to resume printing Error e Check that the connection between your computer and printer is secure and correct and check the interface cable Serial Interface Framing Press the panel switch to resume printing Error e Check the communication parameters such as baud rate For HL 1040 1050 Only and stop bit settingson both your computer and printer Serial Interface Parity e Press the panel switch to resume printing Error e Check the communication parameters such as bit length For HL 1040 1050 Only and parity settings on both your computer and printer 6 2 CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Error Action Serial Interface Overrun e Press the panel switch to resume printing Error e The interface hardware may be damaged Consult your For HL 1040 1050 Only dealer Serial Interface Input e Press the panel switch to resume printing Buffer Overflow e Check the communication parameters such as the For HL 1040 1050 Only handshake protocols on both your computer and printer e H the error occurs again the interface hardware may be damaged Consult your dealer
57. onds The Ready lamp blinks to indicate that the printer is warming up You can change the time out for the sleep mode with the supplied printer driver all models or Remote Printer Console program HL 1040 1050 only Refer to the Help section in the printer driver or RPC program for more information about the sleep mode setting 3 3 USER S GUIDE Test Print Mode The printer has the following test print mode Follow these steps 1 Make sure that the top cover is closed 2 Hold down the switch and turn on the power switch Keep the switch depressed until the Drum lamp comes on The Drum lamp lights to indicate that the printer is in the test print mode 3 Press the switch again to execute the test print or hold down the switch to select another option and release the switch to execute the selected option The test print mode varies depending upon the printer model as follows Lamp Lit Choice Function Drum Test sample page The printer prints a test sample page The printer returns to the ready status after printing Alarm Print Config amp Print The printer prints the current configuration of Fonts I the printer and a list of the internal fonts The printer returns to the ready status after printing HL 1040 1050 only Ready Factory Reset The printer is restored to the factory setting and permanent fonts and macros are cleared The printer returns to the ready status after printing HL 1040 1050 only Data Hex
58. onts BR Symbol Helsinki Oblique Bold BoldOblique Tennessee Roman Italic Bold BoldItalic W Dingbats SYMBOL SETS CHARACTER SETS OCR Symbol Sets HL 1050 Only When the OCR A or OCR B font is selected the corresponding symbol set is always used OCR A e OCR B HP LaserJet IIP Mode HL 1040 ISO14 JIS ASCII ISO57 Chinese ISO11 Swedish HP Spanish ISO17 Spanish ISO10 Swedish ISO 16 Portuguese 15084 Portuguese ISO85 Spanish PC 8 PC 8 D N PC 8 Turkish PC 850 PC 852 PC 860 PC 863 PC 865 Roman 8 ISO Latin 1 ECMA 94 ISO60 Norwegian 1 HP LaserJet 6P Mode HL 1050 Roman 8 8U ISO Latin ON ISO Latin2 2N ISO Latin5 5N ISO Latin6 6N PC 8 10U PC 8 D N 11U PC 850 12U PC 852 17U PC 775 26U PC 1004 9J PC 8 Turkish 9T Windows Latin 19U Windows Latin2 9E Windows Latin5 5T Windows Baltic 19L Legal 1U Ventura Math 6M Ventura Intl 13J Ventura US 14J PS Math 5M PS Text 10J Math 8 8M Pi Font 15U MS Publishing 6J Windows 3 0 9U Desktop 7J MC Text 12J Symbol 19M Windings 579L ISO2 IRV 1804 UK CHAPTER 7 APPENDIX ISO61 Norwegian 2 1804 UK ISO25 French ISO69 French HP German ISO21 German ISO15 Italian ISO6 ASCII Legal ISO2 IRV ISO6 ASCII ISO10 Swedish ISO11 Swedish ISO14 JIS ASCII ISOIS Italian ISO16 Portuguese ISO17 Spanish 15021 German 18025 French 15057 Chinese ISO60 Norwegian ISO61 Norw
59. ou can set serial settings in several different places within your DOS application within the Windows Printer Icon for Windows application software only or within your AUTOEXEC BAT file using MODE commands For information on serial interface parameters see the user s guide of your computer or software 4 2 CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS If necessary set the serial interface parameters as follow 1 Make sure that the printer is in the off line state 2 Set the serial interface parameters by moving up on or down off the selectors of the dual in line package DIP switch 12345678 E Fig 4 2 Setting the Serial Interface Parameters Table 1 Serial Interface Parameters Settings Selector Parameters On up Off down 1 Baud Rate See Table 2 2 Baud Rate See Table 2 3 Data Length 7 bits 8 bits 4 Stop Bit 2 bits 1 bit 5 Parity See Table 3 6 Parity See Table 3 7 Protocol Xon Xoff DTR DTR only 8 Robust Xon On Off Table 2 Baud Rate Settings Selector 1 Selector 2 For RS 422A For RS 232C Off Off 57600 9600 On Off 9600 4800 Off On 1200 1200 On On 19200 19200 4 3 USER S GUIDE Table 3 Parity Settings Selector5 Selector 6 Parity On On Odd On Off Even Off None s Note e The factory settings are indicated in bold e Ifthe robust Xon setting is turned on with selector 8 the printer sends Xon s
60. ou to re insert the paper by a pop up message on the computer screen Follow the instructions on how to reinsert the paper Note Before re inserting the sheets you have to straighten them or you will get paper errors The use of very thin or very thick paper is not recommended If you encounter a double feeding error we recommend that you hold all sheets of paper except the front sheet while the paper is feeding d N7 Fig 2 6 Notes for Manual Duplexing sp Note When you use the Manual Duplex function it is possible that paper jams may occur or print quality might not be satisfactory 2 8 CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING MANUAL FEED SLOT The multi purpose sheet feeder also has a manual feed slot You can manually load paper sheet by sheet from this slot You do not need to remove paper from the multi purpose sheet feeder when using the manual feed slot LI When you load one sheet of paper manually You do not need to choose manual feed in the Setup dialog box of your printer driver Holding the selected size of paper in the selected orientation Portrait or Landscape place the side of the paper you wish to print on face down into the manual feed slot Align the paper at the center of the manual feed slot and be sure to insert it all the way until the top edge of the paper or envelope strikes the bottom of the manual feed slot to avoid paper mis feeding O Move the paper guide of the manual feed slot to the pap
61. out of paper the dialog box will display Paper Empty and instructions for the proper corrective action Q For HL 1050 Only USB Interface The Universal Serial Bus Interface is an interface which allows the printer to connect to multiple peripheral devices Q For HL 1050 Only High Resolution Control amp Advanced Photoscale Technology High resolution control HRC technology provides clear and crisp printouts Use this function to get smooth text print quality Advanced Photoscale Technology enables the printer to print graphics in 256 grayscales producing nearly photographic quality Use this function when you want to print photographic images Q For HL 1040 1050 Only Optional Apple Macintosh Interface An optional Apple Macintosh serial interface is available which allows your printer to be connected to Apple Macintosh computers With this option you can use your printer with both an IBM PC or compatible and an Apple Macintosh at the same time This optional interface board can be used as an RS 422A interface for Macintosh or an RS 232C serial interface for an IBM PC or compatible LI Enhanced Memory Management The printer provides its own data compression technology in the printer hardware and the supplied printer driver software which can automatically compress graphic data and font data efficiently into the printer s memory You can avoid memory errors and print most full page 600 dpi graphic and text data includin
62. r Printing Solution for Windows Automatic emulation selection among HP LaserJet 6P PCL level 6 EPSON FX 850 or IBM Proprinter XL Windows 3 1 3 11 Windows 95 98 and Windows NT 4 0 driver supporting Brother Native Compression mode and bi directional capability Optional Macintosh driver available for System 6 0 7 or higher For HL 1040 1050 Only Bi directional parallel USB interface HL 1050 only RS 422A RS 232C serial interface RS 100M is optionally available For HL 1040 1050 only CHAPTER 7 APPENDIX Memory HL 820 1020 1040 2 MB HL 1050 4 MB Expandable up to 36 MB by installing an industry standard SIMM Diagnostics Self diagnostic program Electrical and Mechanical Power Source U S A and Canada AC 110 to 120 V 50 60 Hz Europe and Australia AC 220 to 240 V 50 60 Hz Power Consumption Printing 280 W or less Stand by 60 W or less Sleep 13 W or less Noise Printing 49 dB A or less Sleep 33 dB A or less Temperature Operating 10 to 32 5 C 50 to 90 5 F Storage 0 to 40 C 38 to 104 F Humidity Operating 20 to 80 without condensation Storage 20 to 80 without condensation Dimensions WxHxD 390 x 245 x 365 mm 14 4 x 9 8 x 13 9 inches when the output tray is closed Weight Approx 7 2 kg 14 3 lb including the drum unit A 3 USER S GUIDE PARALLEL INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS s Note To ensure best quality performance use an IEEE 1284 compliant parallel cable between the prin
63. r spill or scatter Follow these steps to replace the toner cartridge 1 Open the top cover towards you Remove the drum unit by holding each side of the drum and gently lifting the drum forwards towards you Fig 5 2 Removing the Drum Unit sp Note It is recommended to put the drum unit on a piece of disposable paper or cloth in case of accidental toner spill or scatter 5 2 CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE Warning After you have just used the printer some internal parts of the printer are extremely hot When you open the top cover of the printer never touch the shaded parts shown in the following illustration A High Temperature Fig 5 3 Inside the Printer 2 Gently turn the lever on the toner cartridge forward until it stops e Note The toner cartridge cannot be removed unless the shutter is completely closed by turning the lever fully to the front Fig 5 4 Turning the Lever to Close the Shutter 5 8 USER S GUIDE 3 Remove the old toner cartridge from the drum unit by pulling it out gently Fig 5 5 Removing the Old Toner Cartridge Q Caution Handle the toner cartridge carefully If toner scatters on your hands or clothes wipe or wash it off with cold water immediately 4 Unpack the new toner cartridge gently shake it five or six times and then remove the protective part Q Caution e Only unpack the toner cartridge immediately before installing it into the printer
64. ry O Caution Indicates cautions that must be observed to use the printer properly or prevent damage to the printer Note Indicates notes and useful tips to remember when using the printer To Use the Printer Safely Warning After you have just used the printer some internal parts of the printer are extremely hot When you open the top cover of the printer never touch the shaded parts shown in the following illustration A High Temperature Inside the Printer Z Warning There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer Before cleaning the printer make sure to turn off the power switch and unplug the power cord from the power outlet T M Non Hart m E SES e ee SS Turning off the Switch and Unplugging the Printer Shipment of the Printer If for any reason you must ship your Printer carefully package the Printer to avoid any damage during transit It is recommended that you save and use the original packaging The Printer should also be adequately insured with the carrier Warning When shipping the Printer the DRUM UNIT assembly including the TONER CARTRIDGE must be removed from the Printer and placed in the plastic bag Failure to remove and place it in the plastic bag during shipping will cause severe damage to the Printer and will VOID THE WARRANTY 1 Remove the drum unit 2 Place it in the plastic bag and seal the bag completely 3 Remove the AC cord and the extention wire
65. s 6 14 You may clear the problem by wiping the scanner windows with a soft cloth See Cleaning the printer interior and Drum unit in Chapter 5 If the same problem occurs and the Drum lamp is still on after cleaning replace the drum unit with a new one Clean the printer interior and the primary corona wire of the toner cartridge See Cleaning the Printer Interior and Drum Unit in Chapter 5 Make sure that the tab of the corona wire is at the home position If the same print problem occurs and the Drum lamp is still on after cleaning replace the drum unit with a new one Make sure that you use paper that meets the specifications Rough surface or thick media can cause the problem If you still have the same problem and the Drum lamp is on replace the drum unit with a new one CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Question Recommendation Toner scatters and stains the printed page Fig 6 10 Scattering Toner The whole page is printed in black Fig 6 11 Black Page Nothing is printed on the page Fig 6 12 White Page Printed pages are marked at regular intervals Fig 6 13 Example of Regular Marking Clean the printer interior See Cleaning the Printer Interior and Drum Unit in Chapter 5 Make sure that you use paper that meets specifications After the new toner cartridge is installed the first 10 20 pages may be stained with toner This proble
66. s it contains toner If toner scatters and your hands or clothes get dirty wipe or wash it off with cold water immediately 5 9 USER S GUIDE 4 Install the toner cartridge into the new drum unit For more information see REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE in this chapter 5 Install the new drum unit into the printer Fig 5 17 Installing the Drum Unit 6 Close the top cover 7 The printer automatically ejects the starter sheet Ejecting this sheet resets the drum life alarm Starter Sheet Fig 5 18 Ejecting the Starter Sheet CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE CLEANING THE PRINTER Clean the printer exterior and interior periodically If printed pages get stained with toner clean the printer interior and drum unit Cleaning the Printer Exterior Clean the printer exterior as follows 1 Turn off the power switch and unplug the power cord A Warning There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer Before cleaning the printer make sure to turn off the power switch and unplug the power cord from the power outlet m Fig 5 19 Turning off the Switch and Unplugging IB 2 Remove the paper in the multi purpose sheet feeder 3 Use a damp cloth for cleaning Q Caution Use water or neutral detergents for cleaning Cleaning with volatile liquids such as thinners or benzene will damage the surface of the printer 4 Wipe dirt and dust away from the printer exterior and feeder with a cloth
67. se sheet feeder follow these steps 1 Make sure that you have selected the proper paper source paper size media type and orientation Note You may select the proper paper source paper size and orientation in your application software If your application software does not support your custom paper size select the next paper size up that is closest but larger than the custom size Then adjust the print area by changing the right and left margins in your application software 2 Make sure that the multi purpose sheet feeder contains the selected size of paper in the selected orientation If necessary change the paper in the feeder 3 Send your file or document to the printer When the printer receives data it begins the print process by loading paper from the multi purpose sheet feeder If the printer is in sleep mode when it receives data it will wake up and start the printing process automatically 2 5 USER S GUIDE Loading Paper into the Feeder To load paper into the feeder follow these steps 1 Open the multi purpose sheet feeder by gently pulling the lid forward towards you 2 Load paper into the multi purpose sheet feeder with the printing surface face down o Caution The feeder can hold up to 200 sheets of plain paper 75 g m 20 Ib If you load too many sheets paper jams could occur Make sure that the paper is stacked below the W mark If there is still some paper in the feeder
68. t print mode 3 4 A minis 3 3 toner emply RE 6 1 LOW M gd esa 6 1 toner cartridge 5 1 UI A 2 Toner lamp 3 2 6 1 OP COVEN EE 1 2 IransparencH estes 2 1 W WAFM UP ornest A 1
69. tant A shielded interface cable should be used in order to ensure compliance with the limits for a Class B digital device Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Industries Ltd could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Industry Canada Compliance Statement For Canada Only This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur la mat riel brouilleur du Canada International Energy Star Compliance Statement The purpose of the International Energy Star Program is to promote the development and popularization of energy efficient office equipments which includes computers monitors printers facsimile receivers and copy machines world wide As an International Energy Star partner Brother Industries Ltd has decided that this product meets the guideline of the program USER S GUIDE nt Radio Interference 220 240 V Model Only This printer complies with EN55022 CISPR Publication 22 Class B Before this product is used ensure that you use a double shielded interface cable with twisted pair conductors and that it is marked IEEE 1284 compliant The cable must not exceed 1 8 metres in length Laser Safety For 110 120 V Model Only This printer is certified as a Class I laser product under the U S Department of Health and Human Services DHHS
70. ter and your computer Only IEEE 1284 cables support all of the advanced printing capabilities like bi directional communication These cables will be clearly marked with IEEE 1284 Interface Connector Printer Side Amphenol FCN 685J036 L X or equivalent A shielded cable should be used Pin Assignment Pin No Signal Direction Pin No Signal Direction 1 DATA STROBE Input 19 OV S G 2 DATA 1 Input 20 OV S G 3 DATA 2 Input 21 OV S G 4 DATA 3 Input 22 OV S G 5 DATA 4 Input 23 OV S G 6 DATA 5 Input 24 OV S G 7 DATA 6 Input 25 OV S G 8 DATA 7 Input 26 OV S G 9 DATA 8 Input 27 OV S G 10 ACKNLG Output 28 OV S G 11 BUSY Output 29 OV S G 12 PE Output 30 OV S G 13 SLCT Output 31 INPUT PRIME Input 14 AUTO FEED Input 32 FAULT Output 15 N C 33 N C 16 OV S G 34 N C 17 OV S G 35 N C 18 5V 36 SLCT IN Input A 4 CHAPTER 7 APPENDIX Note To use bi directional communication an interface cable which has the pin connections above must be used Fig A 1 Parallel Interface Cable USER S GUIDE UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS USB INTERFACE HL 1050 only Interface Connector 2 1 4 3 Sdt Pin Assignment Pin No Signal 1 Vcc 5V 2 Data Serial Data 3 Data Serial Data 4 Ground CHAPTER 7 APPENDIX RESIDENT FONTS The following b
71. the drum unit assembly in the plastic bag and seal the bag completely Fig 5 25 Placing the Drum Unit in the Plastic Bag 5 Close the top cover the extension wire and the output tray 6 Wrap the printer in the plastic bag and place it in the original carton box with the original Styrofoam packing material 7 Place any documents manual and any documentation describing the reason for repacking the printer and the drum unit assembly in the carton box as shown below 8 Close the carton box and tape it Drum Unit Including Toner Manuals Cartridge Printer Carton Fig 5 26 Repacking the Printer CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING ALARM INDICATIONS AT A GLANCE Operator Calls If a recoverable error occurs the printer indicates an operator call by blinking the Alarm lamp and any of the following lamps Find the error and take the proper action to correct it The printer automatically recovers from most errors but you may need to reset the printer with the panel switch as described below Blinking Lamp Error Paper Oe Paper jam AlarmO lt gt Paper empty Misfeed Toner 0 0 Toner low AlarmO lt gt every 5 seconds Toner O e Toner Empty AlarmO lt gt Fast blinking Action Clear the paper jam referring to the next section PAPER JAMS and press the panel switch if the printer does not automatically resume printing Load paper in the printer referring to Chapter 2
72. to 10 pages per minute ppm printing speed A4 or Letter paper LI Versatile Paper Handling The printer has a multi purpose sheet feeder and straight paper path mechanism Using this mechanism you can load AA letter legal B5 A5 A6 and executive sizes of paper and various types of paper including envelopes organizer paper and your custom paper size The multi purpose sheet feeder also allows manual paper loading so you can also use labels and transparencies 1 3 Q Enhanced Printing Performance and User Friendly Operation for Windows The dedicated printer driver and TrueType compatible fonts for Microsoft Windows 95 98 and Windows 3 1 are available on the floppy disk and CD ROM supplied with your printer You can easily install them into your Windows system using our installer program The driver supports our unique compression mode to enhance printing speed in Windows applications and allows you to choose various printer settings including toner saving mode custom paper size sleep mode gray scale adjustment resolution and so forth You can easily set these print options through the Printer Setup Menu within the Windows Control Panel For HL 1040 1050 Only Remote Printer Console Program for DOS The utility program Remote Printer Console RPC is available on a floppy disk supplied with your printer When you operate your computer in the DOS Disk Operating System environment this program allows you to easily cha
73. tware The HL 820 1020 cannot print from DOS applications If the serial interface is used make sure that the RS 232C serial interface is selected with the slide switch Make sure that the interface settings are correctly set up with the proper DIP switches Make sure the serial parameters of baud rates parity and stop bits match between your application software and the printer This is an indication that your application printer emulation setting and the printer s emulation do not match Check in your application software which printer you have selected to make sure the printer is set up correctly Remember the printer emulates three widely used printer selections HL 1040 HP LaserJet IIP Epson FX 850 and IBM Proprinter XL HL 1050 HP LaserJet 6L 6P Epson FX 850 and IBM Proprinter XL Try setting the printer into HP emulation and then select the HP LaserJet IIP for HL 1040 or HP LaserJet 6P 6L for HL 1050 printer in your application software Press the panel switch The data has been sent to the printer but the printer did not receive the Page Eject command print screens do not send this command This was a common problem with database software and spreadsheet software when not correctly set up The data has been sent to the printer but the printer did not receive the Page Eject command Press the panel switch to eject the page Then check with your software supplier on how to add a Page Eject or Form Feed command to the end

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