Brother HL-6050 Quick Setup Manual
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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.
Step 1
Step 2
USB
Parallel
page 14
page 17
Peer-to-
Peer (LPR /
NetBIOS)
page 19
For the latest driver and to find the best solution for your problem or question, access the Brother
Solutions Center directly from the CD-ROM/Driver or go to http://solutions.brother.com
Keep this Quick Setup Guide and supplied CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy
reference at all times.
Setting Up Your Printer
Installing the Driver
Network
(for HL-
6050DN)
Network
Mac OS
Shared
8.6 – 9.2
Printer
page 22
page 24
Setup is Complete!
USB
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Mac OS
X
Mac OS
10.1 / 10.2
8.6 – 9.2
page 27
page 29
Network
(for HL-
6050DN)
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®
Mac OS
X
10.1 /10.2
page 30
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- Page 1 22 Setup is Complete! For the latest driver and to find the best solution for your problem or question, access the Brother Solutions Center directly from the CD-ROM/Driver or go to http://solutions.brother.com Keep this Quick Setup Guide and supplied CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
For USB Interface Cable Users ...14 For Parallel Interface Cable Users ...17 For Network Interface Cable Users (For HL-6050DN) ...19 For Brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer Users (LPR / NetBIOS) ...19 For Network Shared Printer Users ...22 For USB Interface Cable Users ...24 ®... -
Page 3: To Use The Printer Safely
After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer are extremely hot. When you open the front cover or back cover of the printer, never touch the shaded parts shown in the illustration. The fuser unit is marked with a caution label. Please do Not remove or damage the label. -
Page 4: Regulations
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. – Call the dealer, Brother Customer Service, or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Important A shielded interface cable should be used to ensure compliance with the limits for a Class B digital device. - Page 5 This product complies with FDA radiation performance standards, 21 CFR subchapter J. 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...
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Page 6: Getting Started
The power cord may be slightly different to the one in the diagram above, depending upon which country you bought the printer in. Save all packing materials and the printer carton. The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Buy the appropriate interface cable for the interface you intend to use (Parallel, USB or Network). -
Page 7: Control Panel
User’s Guide Chapter 3. The control panel with Braille symbols is optionally available for some countries. If you want to buy an optional control panel with Braille symbols, call the dealer you bought the printer from. 1 Data LED : Orange Data remains in the printer buffer. -
Page 8: Supplied Cd-Rom
User’s Guide will be installed automatically when you install the driver. From the Start button, select Programs, your printer (e.g. Brother HL-6050), and User’s Guide. If you do not want to install User’s Guide, select Custom Installation when you install the driver. -
Page 9: Setting Up Your Printer
Step 1 Setting Up Your Printer Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM Drive For Windows Do NOT connect the interface cable. Connecting the interface cable is done when installing the driver. Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The opening screen will appear automatically. -
Page 10: Install The Drum Unit Assembly
Unpack the drum unit assembly. Rock it from side to side several times to distribute the toner evenly inside the assembly. Put the drum unit assembly into the printer. Close the front cover of the printer. Go to the next page... -
Page 11: Load Paper In The Paper Tray
Put paper in the paper tray. Check that the paper is flat in the tray and below the maximum paper mark. Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Universal guide release button Up to here... -
Page 12: Print A Test Page
Do NOT connect the interface cable. Connecting the interface cable is done when installing the driver. Make sure that the printer’s power switch is off. Connect the AC power cord to the printer. Plug the AC power cord into an AC power outlet/socket. -
Page 13: Setting Your Language On The Control Panel
Step 1 Setting Up Your Printer Setting Your Language on the Control Panel Press the button until SETUP is displayed. Press the Set button. SETUP Press the Set button again. LANGUAGE – Press the language. Press the Set button to accept. - Page 14 For USB Interface Cable Users For Parallel Interface Cable Users For Network Interface Cable Users (For HL-6050DN) Brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer Users (LPR / NetBIOS) ... Go to page 19 Network Shared Printer Users... Go to page 22 For USB Interface Cable Users ®...
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Page 15: For Usb 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. Make sure the USB interface cable is NOT connected to the printer, and then begin installing the driver. - Page 16 Next button. 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 Next button. Continue to the next page...
- Page 17 2. Setting your Printer as the 98 / Me users: Default Printer ® (For Windows 2000/XP Users Only) Click Start and then Printers and Faxes. Select the Brother HL-6050D/DN series icon. From the File menu, select Set as Default printer. Setup is now complete.
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Page 18: For Parallel Interface Cable Users
For Parallel Interface Cable Users Connecting the Printer to Your PC and Installing the Driver Click Connect the interface cable & Install the driver/utility from the Initial Setup menu. Select the Parallel interface. Turn off the printer’s power switch. Connect the parallel interface cable to your PC, and then connect it to your printer. - Page 19 Select Local Printer, and then click the Next button. Select the port that your printer is connected to, and then click the Next button. Click the Finish button. If you want to register your product on-line, check On-Line Registration.
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Page 20: For Network Interface Cable Users (For Hl-6050Dn)
For Brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer Users (LPR / NetBIOS) If you are going to connect the printer to your network, we recommended that you contact your system administrator prior to installation. Before installation, if you are using Personal Firewall software (e.g. the Internet Connection Firewall available in Windows XP), disable it. - Page 21 Components screen appears, remove the check from the User’s Guide box, and then continue following the on-screen instructions. Select Brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer, and then click the Next button. For LPR Users: Select Search the network for devices and choose from a list of discovered divices (Recommended).
- Page 22 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. Click the Finish button. If you want to register your product on-line, check On-Line Registration.
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Page 23: For Network Shared Printer Users
For Network Interface Cable Users (For HL-6050DN) For Network Shared Printer Users If you are going to connect the printer to your network, we recommended that you contact your system administrator prior to installation. Installing the Driver, Connecting the Cable and Selecting the Appropriate Printer Queue or Share name Click Connect the interface cable &... - Page 24 User’s Guide box, and then continue following the on-screen instructions. Select the Network Shared Printer, and then click the Next button. Select your printer’s queue, and then click the OK button. Contact your Administrator about the printer’s queue. Click the Finish button.
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Page 25: For Usb Interface Cable Users
Installing the Driver For USB Interface Cable Users For Mac OS 1. Connecting the Printer to your Macintosh Make sure the printer’s power switch is on. Connect the USB interface cable to your ® Macintosh , and then connect it to the printer. - Page 26 Step 2 Open the Desktop Printer Utility icon. Select Printer (USB), and then click the OK button. Click the Change... button in PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file. Select the appropriate printer, and then click the Select button. Click the Change... button in the USB Printer Selection.
- Page 27 Step 2 Installing the Driver For USB Interface Cable Users Select Quit from the File menu Click the HL-6050D_DN series icon on the Desktop. From the Printing menu, select Set Default Printer. Setup is now complete.
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Page 28: 10.1 / 10.2 Users
Install the driver/utility from the Initial Setup menu. If this screen appears, select the USB interface. Make sure the printer’s power switch is on. X 10.1 / 10.2 Users ® & Installing the PPD File Click the Install button and follow the on- screen instructions. - Page 29 For USB Interface Cable Users Open the Utilities folder. Open the Print Center icon. Click the Add Printer... button. Select USB. Select the appropriate printer, and then click the Add button. From the Print Center menu, select Quit Print Center. Setup is now complete.
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Page 30: For Network Interface Cable Users (For Hl-6050Dn)
Connecting the Printer to your Macintosh Turn off the printer’s power switch. Connect the network interface cable to the printer, and then connect it to a free port on your hub. Turn on the printer’s power switch. Insert the CD-ROM for Macintosh CD-ROM drive. -
Page 31: 10.1 / 10.2 Users
Install the driver/utility from the Initial Setup menu. Select the Network interface. Turn off the printer’s power switch. Connect the network interface cable to the printer, and then connect it to a free port on your hub. ® X 10.1 / 10.2 Users ®... - Page 32 Open the Print Center icon. Click the Add Printer... button. Select AppleTalk. ® For Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater Users: If you want to connect your printer using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities of ® ® Apple Mac OS X, select Rendezvous and then the HL-6050D_DN series.
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Page 33: For Administrators (Hl-6050Dn)
Click the Install Software icon on the menu screen. Web BRAdmin (Windows Brother has also developed Web BRAdmin, an enterprise network software utility that enables the management of Brother and other SNMP-compliant devices in larger LAN/WAN environments. This software is Web server based and requires the installation of Microsoft's Internet Information Server and Sun's Java client software. -
Page 34: Setting Your Ip Address, Subnet Mask And Gateway Using Bradmin Professional Utility (Windows ® Users Only)
BRAdmin will search for new devices automatically. Print Printer Settings Page To print the Printer Settings Page, use a fine ball point pen to hold down the Network Test Button for less than 5 seconds. Double-click the new device. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway, and then click the OK button. -
Page 35: Other Information
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. -
Page 36: Options
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. Lower Tray Unit LT-6000 Second lower paper tray unit expands total input capacity up to 500 sheets. - Page 37 ©2003 Brother Industries, Ltd. ©1998-2003 TROY Group, Inc. ©1983-2003 PACIFIC SOFTWORKS INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED LJ1844001 Printed in China...