Brother Laser Printer HL-8050N User's Guide For visually-impaired users : This User's Guide can be read by Screen Reader `text-to-speech' software. You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can use the printer. Please read the Quick Setup Guide to set up the printer. You can find a printed copy in the box or view it on the CD-ROM we have supplied. Please read this User's Guide thoroughly before you use the printer. Keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place so you can use it quickly if you need to. Please visit our web site at http://solutions.brother.com where you can get answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and the latest Driver Updates and Utilities. Version 2 Table of Contents Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................ -I Trademarks .........................................................................................................................-VI Compilation and Publication ................................................................................................-VI For US and Canada ......................................................................................................................-VII Brother Numbers ..................................................................................................................-VII ..........................................................................................................................................-VIII Regulations ............................................................................................................................-VIII International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement .......................................................-IX Laser Notices ...........................................................................................................................-IX Internal laser radiation .........................................................................................................-IX Safety Information ....................................................................................................................-X For Europe and Other Countries ...................................................................................................-XI Brother Numbers ...................................................................................................................-XI Regulations .............................................................................................................................-XII International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement ......................................................-XII Laser Notices ..........................................................................................................................-XII Internal laser radiation .......................................................................................................-XIII Safety Information .................................................................................................................-XIII Introduction ................................................................................................................................. -XVI How to Use This Guide .............................................................................................................. -XVII Conventions ......................................................................................................................... -XVII Conventions and Symbols used in this User's Guide ...................................................... -XVII Special Features of This Printer ............................................................................................... -XVIII Safety Precautions ..................................................................................................................... -XIX Installing and Relocating your Printer ................................................................................... -XIX Operating Environment .................................................................................................... -XXI Precautions for Power and Grounded/Earthed Connections ............................................... -XXII Radio Interference .......................................................................................................... -XXIV Operating Precautions ........................................................................................................ -XXIV Other Difficulties .............................................................................................................. -XXV Notes on Handling Consumables ....................................................................................... -XXVI ....................................................................................................................................... -XXVI 1 Basic Printer Operation .......................................................................................................................... 1-1 Printer Part Names and Functions ............................................................................................... 1-1 Front View .......................................................................................................................... 1-1 Back View ........................................................................................................................... 1-2 Inside View ......................................................................................................................... 1-3 Connecting the AC Power Cord ................................................................................................... 1-4 Turning the Printer On and Off ..................................................................................................... 1-5 Turn the Printer On ................................................................................................................. 1-5 Turn the Printer Off ................................................................................................................. 1-5 Usable Paper Types and Printing Method ............................................................................................ 2-1 Suitable and Unsuitable Paper Types .......................................................................................... 2-1 Suitable Paper Types ............................................................................................................. 2-1 Suitable Basis Weight ........................................................................................................ 2-1 Paper Trays, Types and Sizes ........................................................................................... 2-2 Recommended Paper ........................................................................................................ 2-3 Special paper ..................................................................................................................... 2-4 Printable area ..................................................................................................................... 2-5 Unsuitable Paper Types ......................................................................................................... 2-7 Storing Paper .......................................................................................................................... 2-8 Loading Paper and Printing .......................................................................................................... 2-9 2 I Load A4/Letter Paper in the Paper Tray ................................................................................. 2-9 Printing on A4/Letter Paper from the Paper Tray ................................................................. 2-11 Load Paper Larger than A4/Letter Size in the Paper Tray ................................................... 2-12 Load Envelopes in the Paper Tray ....................................................................................... 2-15 Printing on Envelopes from the Paper Tray .......................................................................... 2-19 Load Labels, Transparencies and Other Special Paper in the Paper Tray .......................... 2-20 Printing on Transparencies from the Paper Tray .................................................................. 2-23 Printing to the Face-up Output Tray ..................................................................................... 2-25 Changing the Configuration for Options ..................................................................................... 2-26 Memory expansion ........................................................................................................... 2-26 In Windows® ........................................................................................................................ 2-28 On a Macintosh® Computer .................................................................................................. 2-28 For Mac OS® 8-6 - 9.2 ...................................................................................................... 2-28 For Mac OS® X 10.2 or greater ........................................................................................ 2-28 Duplex Printing ........................................................................................................................... 2-29 Types of Duplex Printing .................................................................................................. 2-29 3 Printer Driver and Software ................................................................................................................... 3-1 Printer Driver (Windows®) ............................................................................................................. 3-1 Installing the Printer Driver ..................................................................................................... 3-1 Upgrading the Printer Driver ................................................................................................... 3-1 Features in the PCL Printer Driver ......................................................................................... 3-2 Basic tab ............................................................................................................................. 3-2 Advanced tab ..................................................................................................................... 3-3 Device Options ................................................................................................................... 3-5 Destination ......................................................................................................................... 3-7 Accessories tab .................................................................................................................. 3-7 Support tab ......................................................................................................................... 3-8 Features in the PS Printer Driver ............................................................................................ 3-9 Ports tab ............................................................................................................................. 3-9 Device Settings tab ............................................................................................................ 3-9 Layout tab ......................................................................................................................... 3-10 Paper/Quality tab .............................................................................................................. 3-10 Advanced Options ............................................................................................................ 3-11 Software (Windows®) .................................................................................................................. 3-12 Software for Networks .......................................................................................................... 3-12 Printer Driver (Macintosh®) ......................................................................................................... 3-13 Installing the Printer Driver ................................................................................................... 3-13 Upgrading the Printer Driver ................................................................................................. 3-13 Features in the PS Printer Driver (For Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 / Mac OS® X 10.1/10.2 or greater) ............................................ 3-14 Page setup .......................................................................... ...