Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; TowerFeed
IU 683 / 0404 1 TowerFeed TM for Brother Printers TABLE OF CONTENTS USER'S MANUAL TowerFeed TM 444 for Brother HL-7050 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 PREFACE 3 UNPACKING 4 BOX CONTENTS 6 INSTALLATION Hardware Installation 7 TowerFeed Setup 9 Printer Setup 9 Software Installation 10 OPERATING Loading Paper 12 R...
Page 4 - for Brother Printers; PREFACE; The printer can have internal or external network cards.; Printer Model and Version
IU 683 / 0404 2 TowerFeed TM for Brother Printers PREFACE Thank you for selecting a Rutishauser product. TowerFeed is a superior sheet feeder specifically designed to extend the paper handling capabilities of your Brother laser printer. We encourage you to read this manual carefully to ensure correc...
Page 5 - UNPACKING; Remove the four blue shock absorbers from the unit corners.
IU 683 / 0404 3 TowerFeed TM for Brother Printers UNPACKING 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. It is advisable to get a second person to help you unpack ...
Page 7 - BOX CONTENTS; drawers; Accessories Box Contents
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...
Page 8 - INSTALLATION; Warning; Place the TowerFeed unit at the location you wish.
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...
Page 9 - Electrical Connections
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...
Page 10 - TowerFeed Setup; printer. Therefore, it is not necessary to run the TowerFeed; Printer Setup; Press SET once
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...
Page 11 - Software Installation; On the enclosed CD you will find the file
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...
Page 12 - in the field; Standard Paper Tray; Printer Properties - Standard Settings
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...
Page 13 - Paper Allocation in the Application Program; Paper Source
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...
Page 14 - OPERATING; Loading Paper; for regular and duplex printing.
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...
Page 15 - Reloading Paper; Open each of the TowerFeed trays to locate the jammed paper.
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...
Page 16 - PAPER QUALITY GUIDELINES; General
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...
Page 17 - APPENDIX A - Printer Specific Notes; Printer Firmware Revision; Every printer firmware version supports the TowerFeed option.; Duplex Option
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...
Page 18 - Power ON Sequence
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...
Page 20 - Brother HL-Laser Printer; Copy; Macro1 Macro; wdPrinterUpperBin; End With
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...
Page 21 - Macro End
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 ...
Page 22 - APPENDIX C - Troubleshooting; Diagnosing an Error Situation
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...
Page 23 - Description; TowerFeed Trays not showing up in
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...
Page 24 - APPENDIX D – TowerFeed Control Command; Software
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:...
Page 25 - Control by the Printer Driver
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. ...
Page 26 - APPENDIX E – Multi-Part Forms Programming; Multi-Part Forms Programming
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...
Page 27 - APPENDIX F – TowerFeed Selftest; TowerFeed Selftest Feature; Remove the printer’s paper cassette.
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...
Page 28 - APPENDIX G - Cleaning and Maintenance; Clean the outside
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...
Page 29 - APPENDIX H – TowerFeed Specifications; Model Designation; Paper Specifications:; For bond type paper typically better than; Relative humidity; or
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...
Page 30 - Fax
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