Brother HL-820, HL-1020, HL-1040 manual Printing a Test Sample

Printing a Test Sample Page

We recommend that you print a test page. Refer to the instructions below.

✒NOTE

￿￿The following test page operation will be invalid after the printer has received any data from your computer.

Press the control panel switch.

The printer will start printing a test sample page.

✒NOTE

￿￿If you have already sent data from your computer to the printer, you can print a self test using the following steps.

1.Make sure the top cover is closed.

2.Hold down the switch and turn on the power switch. Keep the switch depressed until the Drum lamp comes on.

3.Press the switch again to execute the test print.

The HL-1040/1050 printer can also print settings, fonts, and hexadecimal values of received data. For more information, see “Test Print Mode” in Chapter 3 of the On-line User’s Guide.

￿￿If the printer does not print a test sample page, see “CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING, Q & A” of the On-line User’s Guide. If you are still unable to print a test sample page after reviewing the information in the User’s Guide, consult your dealer or Brother representative for support.

￿￿This Setup guide, the User’s Guide and an instructional video are available on the CD-ROM. You can view the On-Line guides with the Adobe Acrobat reader software included on the CD-ROM.

After printing the test sample page, you are ready to prepare your computer to work with the printer. The software setup varies depending upon your computer and operating system. Refer to the relevant following section:

Action 7-1: Installation from CD-ROM

Action 7-2: Prepare Windows 95/98 for the Printer from floppy disk

Action 7-3: Prepare Windows 3.1 for the Printer from floppy disk

Action 7-4: Prepare DOS for the Printer (Only for HL-1040/1050 Users) from floppy disk

Action 7-5: Prepare Macintosh for the Printer (Only for HL-1040/1050 Users)

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