Setting Up Your Printer Step 1 Setting Up Your Printer Windows® USB Step 2 Windows® Parallel Installing the Driver USB page 12 Parallel page 14 Mac® OS 8.6 – 9.2 Mac® OS X 10.1 – 10.2 page 20 Macintosh® USB (Not available on HL-5030) USB Installing the Driver HL-5030/5040/5050 series Quick Setup Guide Read this Quick Setup Guide before using the printer. Before you can use the printer, you must set up the hardware and install the driver.
Safety Precautions To Use the Printer Safely Warning Indicates warnings that must be observed to prevent possible personal injury. Note Indicates cautions that must be observed to use the printer properly or prevent damage to the printer. Hint Indicates notes and useful tips to remember when using the printer. User's Guide Indicates reference to the User's Guide which is on the CD-ROM we have supplied. Warning There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer.
Table of Contents Regulations ........................................................................................................... 2 ■ Getting Started Carton Components ............................................................................................. 4 Control Panel ........................................................................................................ 5 Supplied CD-ROM .................................................................................................
Regulations Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA) Responsible Party: Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard P.O. Box 6911 Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 USA Telephone: (908) 704-1700 declares, that the products Product name: Model number: Product options: Laser Printer HL-5030, 5040, 5050 and HL-5070N HL-50 Lower Tray Unit LT-5000/DIMM complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
FDA Regulations (100 to 120 volt 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. Caution for batteries Do not replace the battery.
■ Getting Started Carton Components Printer 2 1 7 1 Face-down Output Tray Support Flap (Support Flap) 2 Control Panel 3 Front Cover Release Button 4 Manual Feed Tray (HL-5030/5040) 3 4 5 CD-ROM (including User's Guide) Multi-purpose Tray (HL-5050) 5 Paper Tray 6 Front Cover 7 Face-down Output Tray (Top Output Tray) 6 Quick Setup Guide Drum Unit Assembly AC Power Cord (including Toner Cartridge) Carton components may differ from one country to another.
Control Panel 1 Toner LED indicates when the Toner is low or empty. 2 2 Drum LED indicates when the Drum is nearing end of life. 3 3 Paper LED indicates when there is a paper jam. 4 Status The LED will flash and change color depending on the printer status. 1 4 5 Job Cancel Button Will stop and cancel the print operation in progress. 6 Go Button 5 Pause / Continue printing.
Supplied CD-ROM You can find a variety of information on the CD-ROM. 3 Mac® OS 8.6 to 9.2 Users Mac® OS X 10.1 to 10.2 Users 1 4 5 3 2 6 4 5 7 1 2 6 7 1 Initial Setup Instructional movie for printer setup and driver installation. 2 Install Software Installs the printer driver and utilities. 3 Documentation View the Printer User's Guide and Network User's Guide in PDF format. (Viewer included) 4 Learn More Watch instructional movies to learn more about using your Brother printer.
Step 1 Setting Up Your Printer For Windows® Users Setting Up Your Printer 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM Drive For Macintosh® Users Do NOT connect the interface cable. Connecting the interface cable is done when installing the driver. Windows® USB Do NOT connect the interface cable. Connecting the interface cable is done when installing the driver. 1 Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click the Start Here icon or Start Here OS X icon. Follow the on-screen instructions. Mac® OS 8.
Step 1 Setting Up Your Printer 2 Install the Drum Unit Assembly Do NOT connect the interface cable. Connecting the interface cable is done when installing the driver. 1 3 Rock it from side to side several times to distribute the toner evenly inside the assembly. 4 Put the drum unit assembly into the printer. 5 Close the front cover of the printer. Open the front cover by pressing the front cover release button. Front cover release button Front cover 2 Unpack the drum unit assembly.
Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds. 4 Put paper in the paper tray. Check that the paper is flat in the tray and below the maximum paper mark. Windows® USB 3 Windows® Parallel While pressing the paper guide release lever, slide the adjusters to fit the paper size. Check that the guides are firmly in the slots. Up to here. Paper guide release lever 5 Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Macintosh® USB 2 Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer.
Step 1 Setting Up Your Printer 4 Print a Test Page Do NOT connect the interface cable. Connecting the interface cable is done when installing the driver. 3 After the printer has finished warming up, the Status LED stops blinking and stays green. Extend the Support flap. 1 Make sure that the printer power switch is off. Connect the AC power cord to the printer. 4 2 Press the Go button. The printer prints a test page. Check that the test page has printed correctly.
Step 2 Installing the Driver Setting Up Your Printer Follow the instructions on this page for your operating system and interface cable. The screens for Windows® in this Quick Setup Guide are based on Windows® XP. The screens for Mac® OS X in this Quick Setup Guide are based on Mac® OS X 10.1. Windows® USB For USB Interface Cable Users............................Go to page 12 Windows® Parallel For Parallel Interface Cable Users.......................
Step 2 Installing the Driver For USB Interface Cable Users 1. Installing the Driver and Connecting the Printer to Your PC If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears on your PC, click the Cancel button. 1 2 12 L E C N CA 3 Select the USB interface. (HL-5030 users will not see this screen.) 4 Click the Install button. 5 Click the Next button. Follow the on-screen instructions. Make sure the USB interface cable is NOT connected to the printer, and then begin installing the driver.
Setting Up Your Printer When this screen appears, make sure the printer power switch is on. Connect the USB interface cable to your PC, and then connect it to the printer. Click the Next button. 2. Setting Your Printer as the Default Printer (For Windows® 2000/XP Users Only) 1 Click Start and then Printers and Faxes. 2 Select the Brother HL-5000 series icon. 3 From the File menu, select Set as Default printer. 7 Installing the Driver Windows® USB 6 Click the Finish button.
Step 2 Installing the Driver For Parallel Interface Cable Users (For HL-5040/5050 Users Only) Connecting the Printer to Your PC and Installing the Driver 1 Click Connect the interface cable & Install the driver/utility from the Initial Setup menu. 2 Select the Parallel interface. 3 5 If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears on your PC, click the Cancel button. L E C N A C Turn off the printer power switch.
8 Click the Next button. Follow the on-screen instructions. 9 Click the Finish button. Setting Up Your Printer Click the Install button. Installing the Driver Windows® Parallel 7 The Setup is now complete.
Step 2 Installing the Driver For USB Interface Cable Users For Mac® OS 8.6 to 9.2 Users (HL-5030/5040 Users) Installing the Driver & Connecting the Printer to your Macintosh 1 Click Connect the interface cable & Install the driver/utility from the Initial Setup menu. 4 Connect the USB interface cable to your Macintosh, and then connect it to the printer. Do not connect the USB cable to the keyboard USB Port or a non-powered USB Hub.
Setting Up Your Printer For USB Interface Cable Users For Mac® OS 8.6 to 9.2 Users (HL-5050 Users) 1. Connecting the Printer to your Macintosh & Installing the Driver 1 2 Make sure the printer power switch is on. 5 Open the Macintosh HD icon. 6 For Mac® OS 8.6 to 9.04 Users: Open the Apple Extras folder. Open the Apple LaserWriter Software folder. Connect the USB interface cable to your Macintosh, and then connect it to the printer. For Mac® OS 9.1 to 9.
Step 2 Installing the Driver For USB Interface Cable Users For Mac® OS 8.6 to 9.2 Users (HL-5050 Users) 8 Select Printer (USB), and then click the OK button. A Click the Create... button. 9 Click the Change... button in the PostScriptTM Printer Description (PPD) file. Select Brother HL-5050 series, and then click the Select button. B Enter your printer name (HL-5050 series), and then click the Save button. C Select Quit from the File menu. 0 18 Click the Change...
Setting Up Your Printer Click the HL-5050 series icon on the Desktop. 2 Select Set Default Printer from the Printing menu. The setup is now complete. Macintosh® USB 1 Installing the Driver 2.
Step 2 Installing the Driver For USB Interface Cable Users For Mac® OS X 10.1 to 10.2 Users Connecting the Printer to your Macintosh & Installing the Driver 1 2 3 Click Connect the interface cable & Install the driver/utility from the Initial Setup menu. 5 Select Applications from the Go menu. 6 Open the Utilities folder. 7 Open the Print Center icon. Make sure the printer power switch is on. Connect the USB interface cable to your Macintosh, and then connect it to the printer.
9 Select USB. 0 Select HL-5000 series, and then click the Add button. A Select Quit Printer Center from the Printer Center menu. Macintosh® USB Click the Add Printer... button. Installing the Driver 8 The setup is now complete.
■ Other Information Shipment of the Printer If for any reason you must ship your Printer, carefully package the Printer in the original packing to avoid any damage during transit. It is strongly recommended that you save and use the original packaging. The Printer should also be adequately insured with the carrier. When shipping the Printer, the DRUM UNIT assembly and TONER CARTRIDGE must be removed from the Printer and placed in the foil bag.
Setting Up Your Printer Options The printer has the following optional accessories. You can expand the capabilities of the printer by adding these items. User's Guide Chapter 4.
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