TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................

1–1

ABOUT THE GUIDEBOOKS ..........................................................................................

1–1

Finding Out How to Use the Printer ..............................................................................

1–1

ABOUT YOUR PRINTER................................................................................................

1–2

Printer Overview............................................................................................................

1–2

System Requirements in Brother Printing Solution for Windows .................................

1–3

Features..........................................................................................................................

1–3

OPERATING AND STORAGE ENVIRONMENT..........................................................

1–7

Power Supply.................................................................................................................

1– 7

Environment ..................................................................................................................

1– 7

CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING................................................................................

2–1

PAPER SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................................

2–1

MULTI-PURPOSE SHEET FEEDER...............................................................................

2–5

Loading Paper into the Feeder .......................................................................................

2–6

Two Side Printing (Manual Duplexing) ........................................................................

2–8

MANUAL FEED SLOT....................................................................................................

2–9

OUTPUT TRAY AND PAPER SUPPORT WIRE .........................................................

2–11

CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL .................................................................................

3–1

LAMPS AND SWITCH ....................................................................................................

3–1

Ready (Paper) Lamp ......................................................................................................

3–1

Data (Toner) Lamp ........................................................................................................

3–2

Drum Lamp....................................................................................................................

3– 2

Alarm Lamp...................................................................................................................

3– 2

Switch ......................................................................................................................... ...

3–3

Other Control Features ..................................................................................................

3–3

Sleep Mode ................................................................................................................

3–3

Test Print Mode .........................................................................................................

3–4

CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS ..................................................................................................

4–1

SERIAL INTERFACE BOARD RS-100M(HL-1040/1050 Only)...................................

4–1

Selecting the RS-422A (Apple) or RS-232C (IBM) Serial Interface ............................

4–1

Setting the Serial Interface Parameters ..........................................................................

4–2

Connecting the Serial Interface Cable ...........................................................................

4–4

ADDITIONAL MEMORY (HL-1050 Only) ....................................................................

4–6