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Table of Contents
Action 1: Check the Supplied items --- 2
Action 2: Place the Printer --- 3
Action 3: Install the Toner Cartridge/Drum Unit --- 4
Action 4: Load Paper into Your Printer --- 5
Action 5-1: Connect Your Printer to Your Computers parallel interface --- 7
Action 5-2: Connect Your Printer to Your Computers using the USB
interface ( Only for HL-1050 with Windows 98 )
--- 8
Action 6: Plug in and Turn on Your Printer --- 11
Action 7-1: Installation from CD-ROM --- 13
Action 7-2: Prepare Windows 95/98 for the Printer from floppy disks ---14
Action 7-3: Prepare Windows 3.1 for the Printer ---15
Action 7-4: Prepare DOS for the Printer (Only HL-1040/1050) --- 16
Action 7-5: Prepare Macintosh for the Printer (Only HL-1040/1050) --- 20
LAMPS AND SWITCH --- 21
REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE --- 24
REPLACING THE DRUM UNIT --- 27
ALARM INDICATIONS AT A GLANCE --- 30
ADDITIONAL MEMORY (HL-1050 ONLY) --- 33
PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS --- 35
REGULATIONS --- 37
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