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    Quick Setup Guide Laser Printer HL-6050/6050D/6050DN Read this Quick Setup Guide before using the printer. Before you can use the printer, yo u must set up the hardw are and install the driver . For the latest driver and t o find the best soluti on for your problem or questi on, access the Brother Solutions Ce nter directly from the CD -ROM/Driver [...]

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    1 To Use the Printer Safely ................................................... .......................................... ........ ..................... 2 Regulations ........................................ ..................................................... ...................... ............................ 3 ■ Getting Started Carton Compon[...]

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    2 Safety Precautions Warning To Use the Printer Safely Warning Note Hint User's Guide Network User's Guide Indicates warnings th at must be observed to prevent po ssible personal injury . Indicates cautions that must be observed to use the printer pr op erly or prevent dam ag e to the printer. Indicates note s and useful tips to rememb er[...]

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    3 Federal Communications C ommission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA) Responsible Party: Brother International Corporat ion 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard P.O. Box 69 11 Bridgewater, NJ 08807-09 11 USA Telephone: (908) 704-1700 declares, that the products Product name: Laser Printer HL-6050, 60 50D and 605 0DN Model number: HL-60 Product[...]

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    4 FDA Regulations (100 to 120 v olt Model Only) U.S. Food and Drug Administratio n (F DA) has implemented regulations for laser products manufactured on and af ter August 2, 1976. Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the Unit ed States. One of the fol l owing labels on the back of the printer indicat es co mpliance with the FDA regulati[...]

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    5 Carton componen ts may differ fr om one countr y t o another. The power cord may be slig ht ly different t o t he one in the diagr am above, depending upon which countr y you bought the prin te r in. Save all packing materials and th e printer carton. Carton Components Printer CD-ROM (including User's Guide) Quick Setup Guide Drum Unit Assem[...]

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    6 Control Panel 1 Data LED : Orange On Data remain s in the printe r buffer. Blinking Receiving or pr ocessing data. Off No remaining data. 2 Go Button Exit from the control pane l menu and reprint se tting. Clear erro r me ss ages. Pause / Continue printing. 3 Job Cancel Button Stop and cancel the print er operation in progress. 4 Reprint Button S[...]

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    7 You can find a variety of information on the CD-ROM. Supplied CD-ROM 2 1 4 5 6 3 1 4 4 5 2 6 Mac OS ® 8.6 to 9.2 Users: Go to page 9. Mac OS ® X 10.1 / 10.2 Users 3 1 Brother Solutions Center The Brother Solutions Center (http://solut ions.brother. com ) is a one-sto p resource for all your printer needs. Download the latest drivers and utiliti[...]

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    8 Setting Up Your Printer Do NOT connect the inte rface cable. Connecting the interface cable is done when installing the driv er. 1 Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The opening screen will appear automatically. Follow the on-screen instructions. 2 Click Initial Setup on the menu screen. 3 You can view the Initial Setup instructio ns and f[...]

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    9 Do NOT connect the interface ca ble. You will be prompted to connect the interface cable during the driver installation. 1 Open the front cover by pressing t he front cover release button. 2 Unpack the drum unit assembly. Rock it from side to side several times to distribute the toner evenly inside the assembly. 3 Put the drum unit assembly in to[...]

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    10 Setting Up Your Printer 1 Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. 2 While pressing the paper guide release lever, slide the adjusters to fit the paper size. Check that the guides are firmly in the slots. 3 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 t[...]

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    11 Do NOT connect the interface ca ble. Connecting the interface cable is done when installing the driver. 1 Make sure that the printer’s power switch is off. Connect the AC power cord to the printer. 2 Plug the AC power cord into an AC power outlet/socket. Turn the printer’s power switch on. 3 After the printer has finished warming up, the REA[...]

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    12 Setting Up Your Printer 1 Press the + button until SETUP is displayed. Press the Set button. 2 Press the Set button again. 3 Press the + or – button to select your language. Press the Se t button to accept. 6 Setting Your Language on the Control Panel SETUP LANGUAGE =ENGLISH * Go to the next page to install the driver. Step 1[...]

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    13 Setting Up Your Printer Windows ® USB Windows ® Parallel Windows ® Network Macintosh ® USB Macintosh ® Network For Administrators Installing the Driver Follow the instructions on this page for your operating system and interface cable. The screens for Windows ® in this Quick Setup Gu ide are based on Windows ® XP and HL- 6050DN. The scree[...]

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    14 Installing the Driver 1. Installing the Driver and Conn ecting the Printer to Your PC 1 Make sure the USB interface cable is NOT connected to the printer, and then beg in installing the driver. If you have already connected the cable, remove it. 2 Click Connect the interface cable & Install the driver/utility from the Initial Setup menu. 3 S[...]

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    15 6 Select Standard Installation , and then click the Next button. 7 Select Local Printer with USB cable , and then click the Next button. 8 When this screen appears, make sure the printer’s power switch is on. Connect the USB interface cable to your PC, and then connect it to the printer. Click the Ne xt button. ■ If you want to insta ll the [...]

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    16 Installing the Driver 0 Click the Finish button. For Windows ® 98 / Me users: Setup is now complete. For Windows ® 2000/XP us ers: Go to "2. Setting Your Printer as the Default Printer". 2. Setting your Printer as the Default Printer (For Windows ® 2000/XP Users Only) 1 Click Start and then Printers and Fa xes . 2 Select the Brother[...]

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    17 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 Turn off the printer’s power switch. 4 Connect the parallel interface cable to your PC, and then connect it to your prin ter. 5 Turn on the printer’s[...]

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    18 Installing the Driver 7 Click the Install button. 8 Click the Next button. Follow the on-screen instructions. 9 Select Standard Installation , and then click the Next button. 0 Select Local Printer , and then click the Next button. A Select the port that your printer is connected to, and then click the Next button. B Click the Finish button. Set[...]

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    19 Connecting the Printer to Your Network and Installing the Driver 1 Click Connect the interface cable & Install the driver/utility from the Initial Setup menu. 2 Select the Network interface . 3 Turn off the printer’s power switch. 4 Connect the network interface cable to the printer, and then connect it to a fre e port on your hub. 5 Turn [...]

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    20 Installing the Driver 7 Click the Install button. 8 Click the Next button. Follow the on-screen instructions. 9 Select Standard Installation , and then click the Next button. 0 Select Brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer , and then click the Next button. A For LPR Users: Select Search the network for devices and choose from a list of discovered [...]

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    21 B For LPR Users: Select your printer and LPR (Recommended) , and then click the Next button. For NetBIOS Users: Select your printer and NetBIOS , and then click the Next button. C Click the Finish button. For Windows NT ® 4.0 an d Windows ® 2000/XP users: Setup is now complete. For Windows ® 95 / 98 / Me users: After your PC has restarted, se[...]

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    22 Installing the Driver Installing the Driver, Conn ecting the Cable and Se lecting the Appropriate Printer Queue or Share name 1 Click Connect the interface cable & Install the driver/utility from the Initial Setup menu. 2 Select the Network interface . 3 Turn off the printer’s power switch. 4 Connect the network interface cable to the prin[...]

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    23 7 Click the Install button. 8 Click the Next button. Follow the on-screen instructions. 9 Select Standard Installation , and then click the Next button. 0 Select the Network Shared Printer , and then click the Next button. A Select your printer’s queue, and t hen click the OK button. B Click the Finish button. Setup is now complete. ■ If you[...]

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    24 Installing the Driver 1. Connecting the Printer to your Macintosh ® & Installing the PPD File 1 Make sure the printer’s power switch is on. 2 Connect the USB interface cable to your Macintosh ® , and then connect it to the printer. 3 Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Open the Mac OS ® 9 folder. 4 Open your language folder. 5 Dou[...]

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    25 8 Open the Desktop Printer Utility icon. 9 Select Printer (USB) , and then click the OK button. 0 Click the Change... button in PostScript TM Printer Description (PPD) file . Select the appropriate printer, and then click the Select button. A Click the Ch ange... button in the USB Printer Selection . Select the appropriate printer, a nd then cli[...]

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    26 Installing the Driver D Select Quit from the File menu E Click the HL-6050D_DN series icon on the Desktop. F From the Printing menu, select Set Default Printer . Setup is now complete. For USB Interface Cable Users Step 2[...]

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    27 Connecting the Printer to your Macintosh ® & Installing the PPD File 1 Click Connect the interface cable & Install the driver/utility from the Initial Setup menu. 2 Make sure the printer’s power switch is on. 3 Click the Install button and follow the on- screen instructio ns. 4 Connect the USB interface cable to your Macintosh ® , an[...]

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    28 6 Open the Utilities folder. 7 Open the Print Center icon. 8 Click the Add Printer... button. 9 Select USB . 0 Select the appropriate printer, and then click the Add button. A From the Print Center menu, select Quit Print Center . Setup is now complete. For USB Interface Cable Users Step 2 Installing the Driver[...]

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    29 Connecting the Printer to your Macintosh ® & Installing the PPD File 1 Turn off the printer’s power switch. 2 Connect the network interface cable to the printer, and then connect it to a free port on your hub. 3 Turn on the printer’ s power switch. 4 Insert the CD-ROM for Macintosh ® into your CD-ROM drive. Open the Mac OS ® 9 folder.[...]

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    30 Installing the Driver Connecting the Printer to your Macintosh ® & Installing the PPD File 1 Click Connect the interface cable & Install the driver/utility from the Initial Setup menu. 2 Select the Network interface . 3 Turn off the printer’s power switch. 4 Connect the network interface cab le to the printer, and then connect it to a[...]

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    31 I 9 Open the Print Center icon. 0 Click the Add Printer... button. A Select AppleTalk . For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater Users: If you want to connect your printe r using Rendezvous, select Rendezvous and then the Brother HL-6050D_DN series . J Go to C B Select BRN_x xxxxx_P1_AT *1 , and then click the Add button. *1 xxxxxx are the last six dig[...]

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    32 ■ For Administrators (HL-6050DN) The BRAdmin Professional utility is desi gned to manage your Brot her network-connected devices. BRAdmin Professional utility can also be used to manage devices from other manufacturers whose products support SNMP (Simpl e Network Management Protocol). For more information on BRAd min Professional go to http :/[...]

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    33 1 Start BRAdmin Professional, and select TCP/IP . 2 Select Search Active Devices from the Devices menu. BRAdmin will search for new device s automatically. 3 Double-click the new device. 4 Enter the IP Address , Subnet Mas k and Gateway , and then click the OK button. 5 The address information will be saved to the printer. Setting your IP Addres[...]

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    34 ■ Other Information If for any reason you must ship your Printer, carefully package t he Printer in the original packing to avoid any dam age during transit. It is strongly recommended that you save and use the original packaging. The Printer should al so be adequately insure d with the carrier. When shipping the Printer, the DRUM UNIT assembl[...]

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    35 T The printer has the following optional accessories. You can expand the capabilities of the printer by adding these items. Options User's Guide Chapter 4. Lower Tray Unit DIMM Memory Network Board (For HL- 6050 / 6050D) LT-6000 NC-6100h Second lowe r paper tray un it expands tot al input capacit y up to 500 sh eets. You can expand the memo[...]

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