Brother TOWERFEED IU 683 / 0402- Manuals

IU 683 / 0404 5 TowerFeed TM for Brother Printers BOX CONTENTS Note: Prior to delivery, your TowerFeed was thoroughly tested and carefully packaged. Please check your unit for transportation damage and/or missing parts immediately upon receipt. Box Contents (1) TowerFeed unit with drawers (2) Access...

IU 683 / 0404 6 TowerFeed TM for Brother Printers INSTALLATION Warning : POWER OFF your printer and TowerFeed and disconnect all power and interface cables before you proceed with the installation. Hardware Installation Remove Transportation Inserts • Pull out, lift upwards and remove the trays from...

IU 683 / 0404 7 TowerFeed TM for Brother Printers INSTALLATION • Your printer has a centered paper path. Therefore the paper paths of printer and TowerFeed have not to be adjusted like for previous Brother printers. Electrical Connections • Connect the RS-232 data cable to the serial port of the pri...

IU 683 / 0404 8 TowerFeed TM for Brother Printers INSTALLATION TowerFeed Setup TowerFeed is factory preset for the Brother HL-7050 printer. Therefore, it is not necessary to run the TowerFeed setup program for this printer type. Printer Setup The TowerFeed Option must be selected using the printer p...

IU 683 / 0404 9 TowerFeed TM for Brother Printers INSTALLATION Software Installation Installation of Printer Driver Basically the original W indows drivers of Brother for the HL-7050 can be used (revision 1.59 or later). This except the PostScript driver, which has no TowerFeed extension. Prior to t...

IU 683 / 0404 10 TowerFeed TM for Brother Printers INSTALLATION After successful installation of the printer driver, you will find in Printer - Properties - Accessories in the field available Options all available TowerFeed models. Select your model (e.g. TF444/77 for the 7-bin model). Hit the Add b...

IU 683 / 0404 11 TowerFeed TM for Brother Printers INSTALLATION Paper Allocation in the Application Program The application program usually has a Page Setup screen which can be accessed via File - Page Setup... . In the Paper Source tag you will find the paper source settings for First page: and Oth...

IU 683 / 0404 12 TowerFeed TM for Brother Printers OPERATING Loading Paper • Pull open the tray you wish to load until it reaches the stop or remove it completely for more convenient loading. • Obtain a fresh ream of paper. Best results will be obtained using regular copier or laser printer paper (s...

IU 683 / 0404 13 TowerFeed TM for Brother Printers OPERATING Reloading Paper While feeding occurs from a higher tray, lower ones may be reloaded without interrupting feeding and printing. To reload paper, please refer to "Loading Paper ". Once the tray is replenished with paper and closed, T...

IU 683 / 0404 14 TowerFeed TM for Brother Printers PAPER QUALITY GUIDELINES General These paper quality guidelines are general recommendations. Paper beyond these specifications may work as well, however it should be tested before use. Paper is a material that reacts intensively to adverse temperatu...

IU 683 / 0404 15 TowerFeed TM for Brother Printers APPENDIX A - Printer Specific Notes Printer Firmware Revision HL-7050: Every printer firmware version supports the TowerFeed option. Duplex Option The printer's duplexing capabilities remain fully supported with the TowerFeed paper handling option i...

IU 683 / 0404 16 TowerFeed TM for Brother Printers APPENDIX B - Tips & Hints Power ON Sequence Power On TowerFeed first! When powering on the printer, it will scan its option bus for available options. In case TowerFeed would not be ready at that point in time, the printer shows an error message...

IU 683 / 0404 18 TowerFeed TM for Brother Printers APPENDIX B - Tips & Hints The following table shows the internal denominations of the paper sources: Brother HL-Laser Printer Paper Type Tray Denomination Upper Paper Cassette wdPrinterUpperBin e.g. Letterhead MP Tray wdPrinterMiddleBin Manual P...

IU 683 / 0404 19 TowerFeed TM for Brother Printers APPENDIX B - Tips & Hints With ActiveDocument.PageSetup .LineNumbering.Active = False .Orientation = wdOrientPortrait .TopMargin = CentimeterToPoints (2.5) .BottomMargin = CentimeterToPoints (2) .LeftMargin = CentimeterToPoints (3) .RightMargin ...

IU 683 / 0404 20 TowerFeed TM for Brother Printers APPENDIX C - Troubleshooting Diagnosing an Error Situation TowerFeed 444 is equipped with a self-diagnosing system with acoustical and optical messages that allow the operator to quickly locate the cause of a problem. Almost every time the problem i...

IU 683 / 0404 21 TowerFeed TM for Brother Printers APPENDIX C - Troubleshooting TowerFeed Beep Types Type 0 TowerFeed Reset Beep (e.g. after Power ON) (1x short) Type 1 Paper in TowerFeed paper path after a printer Reset (short - short) Type 2 Paper Jam in TowerFeed (long - long) Type 3 TowerFeed Mo...

IU 683 / 0404 22 TowerFeed TM for Brother Printers APPENDIX D – TowerFeed Control Command Software The paper selection for TowerFeed is made by control commands (ESCAPE sequences). These commands have to be implemented in the application and the print jobs. The following alternatives can be applied:...

IU 683 / 0404 23 TowerFeed TM for Brother Printers APPENDIX D – TowerFeed Control Command Control by the Printer Driver A number of non-W indows software applications such as DOS or UNIX versions of Word Processing provide options to modify their printer drivers for paper feeders such as TowerFeed. ...

IU 683 / 0404 24 TowerFeed TM for Brother Printers APPENDIX E – Multi-Part Forms Programming Multi-Part Forms Programming Laser Printers offer many advantages but there is one deficiency compared to impact printers, the inability to print multi-part forms. The use of multi-part forms reduces printin...

IU 683 / 0404 25 TowerFeed TM for Brother Printers APPENDIX F – TowerFeed Selftest TowerFeed Selftest Feature The TowerFeed selftest feature allows to test the TowerFeed unit independently from any printer and computer. W ith this test you can check for correct paper feeding (horizontal position, sk...

IU 683 / 0404 26 TowerFeed TM for Brother Printers APPENDIX G - Cleaning and Maintenance TowerFeed does not require preventive maintenance. Cleaning of housing and removal of paper dust from within the TowerFeed trays might now and then be indicated. Clean the outside of TowerFeed with a lightly wat...

IU 683 / 0404 27 TowerFeed TM for Brother Printers APPENDIX H – TowerFeed Specifications Dimensions and Weights: Model Designation Width Depth Height Weight Desktop Model TF 444/33.18.xx 480 mm 541 mm 293 mm 20.0 kg Combined Model TF 444/75.18.xx 480 mm 541 mm 444 mm 25.0 kg Floor Model TF 444/77.18...

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