Brother HL-6050 User manual

Featuring...
• Up to 25ppm print speed
• High-quality printing at up to 1200x1200dpi resolution
• 32MB of memory standard, upgradeable to 160MB*
• Built-in automatic duplex for two-sided printing
• 3-color backlit LCD display to easily view printer status
• PCL®6 and BR-Script31emulations standard
• Optional internal Ethernet print server*
(standard on HL-6050DN)
• Additional expansion options include lower
paper tray and internal wireless print server*
High-Quality Laser Printers
With Built-in Duplex

The control panel’s 3-color backlit LCD
display sets a new standard for ease of use.
Use it to modify settings or view the printer’s
status. Job Cancel and Reprint buttons add
convenience.
These printers deliver up to 25 pages
per minute, enabling you to produce the
memos, reports, spreadsheets and
presentations you need, fast.
600-sheet standard input capacity
– 500-sheet lower paper tray
– 100-sheet multi-purpose tray
– Optional 500-sheet lower paper tray*
Built-in 10/100 BaseT Ethernet print server.
Powerful network tools and the flexibility for managing
your printer locally, departmentally, or for an enterprise.
* Requires additional purchase
The HL-6050DN has all the features of the HL-6050D plus:
Built-in duplex
3-color LCD display
Fast print speed
Flexible paper capacity
Network-ready
Network management tools
Produce two-sided documents right
from your desktop.
High-quality printing
Crisp text and excellent graphics
quality printing at up to 1200x1200dpi.
The HL-6050 Series support a wide range of
emulations including PCL®6 and BR-Script3.
Wide compatibility
At a glance...

The HL-6050 Series printers are ideal for small offices and
corporate desktop users who need a fast, compact and
expandable monochrome laser printer.
Offering blazing fast print speed, large standard and
expandable paper handling, a range of flexible networking
options, excellent compatibility, and high-quality output,
the HL-6050 Series printers will easily meet the varied
demands of a busy office or small workgroup.
Users looking for a world-class office printing solution will
be glad they chose the high-speed, high-performance
HL-6050 Series monochrome laser printers from Brother.
Office desktop or workgroup features
The HL-6050 Series printers offer advanced features that
make it easy to set-up and begin using these printers
immediately.
The HL-6050 Series feature a wide variety of industry-
standard emulations including PCL®6, IBM®Proprinter, and
Epson®FX. For users of popular graphic design programs,
they also include BR-Script3 (PostScript® 3™ language
emulation) support.
The HL-6050 Series printers also offer automatic built-in
duplex printing to enable effortless two-sided printing. This
feature delivers both reduced printing costs as well as
increased productivity.
If your needs require sharing these powerful features within
a workgroup, then consider the network-ready HL-6050DN.
It arrives ready to connect to your network with a built-in
10/100 BaseT Ethernet print server.
Additionally, the HL-6050DN offers powerful network tools
and the flexibility for managing the printer, as well as other
SNMP compliant printers either locally, departmentally, or
from an enterprise perspective.
Paper handling versatility
The HL-6050 Series printers offer 600-sheet standard
paper input capacity via two built-in paper trays – an
adjustable 500-sheet lower paper tray and a 100-sheet
multi-purpose tray. The two paper trays make it possible
to store letter-size paper in one tray and legal size paper in
the other for enhanced paper handling flexibility.
Expansion options*
A second 500-sheet adjustable tray
can be added, bringing the total
paper input capacity to 1,100
sheets*.
Other options include an internal
802.11b/g Ethernet print server for
wireless printing. The printer’s
memory is upgradeable from 32MB
up to a maximum of 160MB* using
industry-standard 100-pin DIMM
modules.
Finally, the printers can accept a CompactFlash®card as
well as optional bar code or PostScript®fonts*.
Introducing the
Fast, high-quality
laser printers with
built-in duplex.
Shown with optional 2nd lower
paper tray.*

Advanced print functions
The HL-6050 Series printers offer a number of advanced
printing functions that provide a higher level of protection
for organizations concerned with the security of their
printed materials.
The ability to implement password-protected secure
printing, as well as five different job spooling print
functions, gives users a number of ways to protect their
confidential printed materials such as for users within
Human Resource, Finance or Healthcare environments.
Each printer provides a means to password protect the
security of documents and ensure that only the person
who is supposed to see them actually does.
More advanced print functions
The HL-6050 Series printers offer many additional
advanced features that will exceed your expectations and
reaffirm their value. These include:
• IPP Printing • N-Up Printing
• Poster Printing • Job Reprint
• Secure Printing • Job Cancel
• Watermark Printing • Booklet Printing
• Toner Save Mode • Duplex Printing
Built-in duplex printing
It is easy to produce professional looking brochures,
booklets, manuals or other two-sided documents using the
HL-6050 series built-in duplex feature.
Among its many benefits automatic duplex printing reduces
costs by using less paper and reducing waste.
Another benefit is that it increases productivity by allowing
users to produce short runs of two-sided printed materials
right from their desktop.
The duplex printing feature is simple to use and is available
right from the printer driver.
N-Up
Poster
Watermark
Duplex

Service and support
We provide toll-free technical support, a one-year limited
warranty, interactive animated help files, and the Brother
Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com), all backed
by our nationwide network of authorized customer care
centers.
Increased productivity and
low total cost of ownership
The HL-6050 Series printers arrive with an up to 7,500-
page toner cartridge4and up to 30,000-page drum unit as
standard.
Fitting together into a single unit, the replacement toner
cartridge and long-life drum unit deliver an economical cost
per page, and help minimize the printers’ overall total cost
of ownership.

The HL-6050DN includes all of the
features of the HL-6050D, plus:
Fast, high-quality output – at up to 25 pages per
minute – plus automatic duplex printing make
the HL-6050 Series laser printers an outstanding
choice for any business.
*Additional purchase required. 1PostScript®3TM language emulation. 2Cables not
included. 3Download at http://solutions.brother.com. Requires dedicated IIS Server.
4Supply yields are based on letter/A4 size media at approximately 5% coverage.
PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc. Mac and the Mac logo are
trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All brand and
product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Printed in the U.S.A. All specifications subject to change without notice.
CATHL6050
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uUp to 25ppm print speed
uHigh-quality printing at up to 1200x1200dpi
resolution
u32MB of memory standard, upgradeable
to 160MB*
uPCL®6 and BR-Script31emulations standard
uBuilt-in automatic duplex for two-sided printing
u600-sheet standard paper input capacity via a
500-sheet paper tray and a 100-sheet multi-
purpose tray
uOptional 500-sheet lower paper tray*
uWindows®and Mac®compatible
uUSB 2.0 and Parallel interfaces2
uOptional internal Ethernet print server or
802.11b/g internal wireless print server*
uOne-year limited warranty
uNetwork Interface:
Built-in 10/100 BaseT Ethernet
uNetwork Management Tools:
Web-BRAdmin3, BRAdmin Professional,
Web-based Management
High-quality
laser printer with
built-in duplex
Network-ready
laser printer with
built-in duplex
HL-6050 Series Product Specifications
Model
uPrint Technology:
Electrophotographic laser
uPrint Speed:
Up to 25ppm; up to 11 sides per minute in duplex mode
uTime to First Page:
< 11 seconds
uResolution:
300x300dpi; 600x600dpi; 1200x1200dpi
uMemory:
32MB, up to 160MB via 100-pin DIMM*
uProcessor:
200MHz
uPrinter Emulations:
PCL®6, BR-Script31, IBM Proprinter XL
and Epson FX-850
uResident Fonts:
PCL: 66 scalable fonts, 12 bitmap, 11 bar codes
BR-Script31: 66 scalable fonts
uStorage Options*:
CompactFlash
uInterfaces2:
IEEE 1284 Parallel, USB 2.0,
10/100 BaseT Ethernet (HL-6050DN)
Paper Handling
uStandard Input:
500-sheet paper tray
100-sheet multi-purpose tray
uOptional Input*:
2nd 500-sheet lower paper tray
uOutput:
250 sheets face down, 50 sheets face up
uDuplex Unit:
Standard
uPaper Sizes:
Letter, Legal, Exec, A4, A5, A6, B5, B6
Envelopes: Com 10, DL, B5, C5
uMedia Types:
Plain paper, bond, envelopes,
labels, transparencies
uMedia Weights:
Standard paper tray - 16 to 28 lbs.
Multi-purpose tray - 16 to 43 lbs.
Software
uPrinter Drivers:
Windows®95/98/NT 4.0/Me/2000/XP
Mac®OS 8.6-9.2, OS X 10.1/10.2.1-10.3 or greater
Linux: Red Hat, Mandrake, SuSE, Debian
PostScript®3™ PPD
uOther Software:
Interactive Help, Driver Deployment Wizard
Consult your Brother representative for more details. For more information,
please visit our Web site at www.brother.com or call [phone].
Networking
uOptional Network Interfaces (HL-6050D)*:
Ethernet Print Server (NC-6100h)
802.11b/g Wireless Print Server (NC-7100w)
uMulti-Protocol Support:
NC-6100h: TCP/IP, AppleTalk, Apple
Rendezvous™, IPX/SPX, DLC/LLC, NETBEUI
NC-7100w: TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk
uNetwork Management Tools:
Web-BRAdmin3, BRAdmin Professional,
Web-based Management
Physical Dimensions
uSize / Weight:
15.7”(w) x 16.7”(d) x 12.2”(h) / 45.8 lbs.
Electrical
uPower Requirements:
120 VAC +/- 10% 50/60 Hz
uPower Consumption:
Printing < 600W
Standby < 110W
Sleep mode < 8W
Environmental
uTemperature:
50˚F to 90.5˚F (10˚C to 32.5˚C)
uHumidity:
20% - 80% (without condensation)
uNoise:
Printing: < 52dB; Standby: < 39dB
Service
uWarranty:
One-year limited express exchange warranty
uService:
One-year limited parts and labor
Supplies and Yields4
uToner:
TN-670: Up to 7,500 pgs. @ approx. 5% coverage
uDrum:
DR-600: up to 30,000 pages
Options and Accessories*
u Item Part Numbers
High-Yield Toner Cartridge TN-670
Drum Unit DR-600
2nd Lower Paper Tray LT-6000
Ethernet Print Server NC-6100h
802.11b/g Wireless Print Server NC-7100w
PS/3 Font Upgrade BS-3000
Bar Code Font Upgrade BT-1000
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100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard
Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911
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