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Color Printer HS-5000/5300
Quick Setup Guide
Read this guidebook first to set up your printer and
prepare your computer for the printer.
Save all packing materials and the outer carton.
TrueType is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
Hewlett Packard is a registered trademar and LaserJet, Color LaserJet, DeskJet, PCL 5C and PCL5e are trademarks of
Hewlett-Packard Company.
Microsoft and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Windows, Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 are registered trademarks of Microsoft in the U.S. and other countries.
The product names in this guidebook are trademarks or registered trade marks of each manufacturer. The specifications are
subject to change without notice.
©1998 Brother Industries Ltd.
UD4654001 Printed in Japan
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- Page 1 Color Printer HS-5000/5300 Quick Setup Guide Read this guidebook first to set up your printer and prepare your computer for the printer. Save all packing materials and the outer carton. TrueType is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Hewlett Packard is a registered trademar and LaserJet, Color LaserJet, DeskJet, PCL 5C and PCL5e are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.
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Page 2: Action 1: Check The Supplied Items
Action 1: Check the Supplied Items After taking the printer out of the carton and removing the packing materials, make sure that the following items are not damaged and none are missing: 1 Printer 2 Wires attached to the printer-- A:Paper Support Wire, B: Output Wire (HS-5300 has two paper support wires.) - Page 3 User’s guide 2 NOTE You will need to purchase an interface cable that complies with the IEEE 1284 standard and matches the interface of your computer. If you do not know what cable you need, consult your dealer.
- Page 4 Action 2: Install the Ink Cassette Remove the tapes, and 2 pieces of Styrofoam supporting the print head then open the ink reservoir cover. Hold the ink holder by the sides and insert it into the top of the matching color ink reservoir.
- Page 5 2 NOTE You need to remove two pieces of Styrofoam holding the print head down before turning the printer ON. Do not throw away the Styrofoam, keep them for future re-packing. Remove the sheet feeder from the printer. Slide the maintenance cassette into the right hand side of the printer.
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Page 6: Action 4: Load Paper Into Your Printer
Action 4: Load Paper into Your Printer Replace the sheet feeder onto the printer. Insert the paper support wire into the holes located at the top of the sheet feeder. Pull the sheet feeder cover forward. Load paper in the sheet feeder with the printing surface face up. - Page 7 Close the sheet feeder cover. Pull the output tray out from the bottom of the printer and set the attached Output wire. Pull out the Output Tray and adjust the tray position for the loaded paper as follows: LGL: Legal paper...
- Page 8 The printer can handle paper that has the following specifications. See “CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING” in the User’s Guide for more detailed information. Feeder Paper Size Manual A4, Letter, Legal, Custom size, Envelope (DL, Feed COM-10,), C5,Transparencies (A4, Letter) (70-229 x 127-356 mm, 2.75-9 x 5-14 inches...
- Page 9 Action 5: Connect Your Printer and Computer You must connect the printer to your computer using an interface cable. A parallel cable that is compliant with IEEE 1284 should be used for this connection. 2 NOTE For the location of your computers parallel printer port, see your computers User’s Guide.
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Page 10: Action 6: Plug In And Turn On Your Printer
When moving the printer, only move it after waiting 30 minutes with the power off to allow the printer to cool down and be careful not to tilt the printer. Moving the printer with ink melted will cause severe damage to the Printer and will VOID THE WARRANTY. It takes 30 minutes for the printer ink to become completely solid. - Page 11 Start Windows 95. The screen shown on the right appears. 2 Notes If Windows 95 does not recognize your printer; 1. Click the Start button and choose Run. 2. Insert the supplied disk for Windows into your floppy disk drive.
- Page 12 However, re-installing the previous driver will make the HS- 5000/5300 driver inactive. The installer makes the installed printer driver the Windows default. The installer automatically sets the printer port to the parallel interface, LPT1. During this installation, changes have been made to the SYSTEM.INI file.
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Page 13: Installing The Remote Printer Console
Before working with your application software that runs in DOS, if you cannot find a driver with this printers name in the printer selection of your application software, you need to install a printer driver corresponding to one of the following printer’s emulations: HP DeskJet 1600c(PCL 5c)series or Monochrome HP LaserJet series.(PCL5e) -
Page 14: Using The Remote Printer Console Main Program
The Main Screen will appear on your computer screen as shown on the right. The RPC gets the current settings information from your printer when it starts if bi-directional communication is enabled between your computer and printer. Otherwise, the RPC shows its default settings. -
Page 15: Using The Printer Status Monitor Program
Using the Printer Status Monitor Program Type C:\RPCX>STMX and press the Enter key to make the Printer Status Monitor Program stay resident in your computer memory. If there are any changes to the printer status, it displays a message on your computer screen. - Page 16 If the printer does not print a test sample page, see “CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING, Q & A” of the User’s Guide. If your printer still cannot print the test sample page after reviewing the information in the User’s Guide, consult your dealer.
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Page 17: Shipment Of The Printer
Shipment of the Printer If for any reason you must ship your Printer, carefully package the Printer to avoid any damage during transit. It is recommended that you save and use the original packaging. The Printer should also be adequately insured with the carrier.