Quick Setup Guide - English
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... to connect your printer to a network, refer to the "Quick Network Setup Guide". If you want to complete the installation. Step 3 Install the printer driver 1. Follow the on-screen messages to connect your printer using a parallel interface cable, the setup is connected using a USB interface cable, see 'For Windows® users with USB only' later in these instructions. When you can install the printer driver and Fonts immediately. 2. If your printer is now completed. After the printer driver has been installed, the HL-1240/1250/1270N window...
... to connect your printer to a network, refer to the "Quick Network Setup Guide". If you want to complete the installation. Step 3 Install the printer driver 1. Follow the on-screen messages to connect your printer using a parallel interface cable, the setup is connected using a USB interface cable, see 'For Windows® users with USB only' later in these instructions. When you can install the printer driver and Fonts immediately. 2. If your printer is now completed. After the printer driver has been installed, the HL-1240/1250/1270N window...
Quick Setup Guide - English
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Step 2 Initial Setup To view the Initial Setup operations in the video movie, click this icon. Step 3 Install the printer driver To install the printer driver, click this icon. Step 1 Insert the CD-ROM Turn on the supplied CD-ROM. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. For Macintosh with USB users only (iMac and Power Macintosh G3 with USB) You can setup the printer following the Initial Setup instructions on your Macintosh power. This Window will appear automatically. The setup is completed.
Step 2 Initial Setup To view the Initial Setup operations in the video movie, click this icon. Step 3 Install the printer driver To install the printer driver, click this icon. Step 1 Insert the CD-ROM Turn on the supplied CD-ROM. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. For Macintosh with USB users only (iMac and Power Macintosh G3 with USB) You can setup the printer following the Initial Setup instructions on your Macintosh power. This Window will appear automatically. The setup is completed.
Quick Setup Guide - English
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... or manual feed slot) or paper Misfeed Q ( every 5 seconds ): Toner low q Toner empty Button Cancel printing If you to make quick changes to frequently used driver settings without having to open " or printer error.*1 Data Ready + Alarm Alarm + Data r No data. Error recovery If the printer error does not clear automatically, press this button wakes up the printer to Ready mode. If there is insufficient memory, only the last page of the job will reprint the last job. Quick Print Setup (For Windows® users...
... or manual feed slot) or paper Misfeed Q ( every 5 seconds ): Toner low q Toner empty Button Cancel printing If you to make quick changes to frequently used driver settings without having to open " or printer error.*1 Data Ready + Alarm Alarm + Data r No data. Error recovery If the printer error does not clear automatically, press this button wakes up the printer to Ready mode. If there is insufficient memory, only the last page of the job will reprint the last job. Quick Print Setup (For Windows® users...
Quick Setup Guide - English
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... the printer does not print and the Data LED is blinking. Press the control panel button. • Check that the power plug is connected correctly. • Check that the printer is turned on. • Check that the front cover is completely closed. • Check that the paper is inserted correctly into the paper cassette or manual feed slot. • Check if a paper jam has occurred in the printer. • Check that the drum unit is installed correctly. • Check...
... the printer does not print and the Data LED is blinking. Press the control panel button. • Check that the power plug is connected correctly. • Check that the printer is turned on. • Check that the front cover is completely closed. • Check that the paper is inserted correctly into the paper cassette or manual feed slot. • Check if a paper jam has occurred in the printer. • Check that the drum unit is installed correctly. • Check...
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... cover is fully closed. • Check that the printer cable is installed correctly. error message displays on again. 3 The "Add New Hardware Wizard" will be launched again. The USB driver is installed, but it with another one. • Check if you have selected another printer through and interface switching device. 1 Double-click the file "DeinsUSB.exe" in the paper cassette or manual feed slot. • Check that the power plug is connected correctly. • Check that the printer cable...
... cover is fully closed. • Check that the printer cable is installed correctly. error message displays on again. 3 The "Add New Hardware Wizard" will be launched again. The USB driver is installed, but it with another one. • Check if you have selected another printer through and interface switching device. 1 Double-click the file "DeinsUSB.exe" in the paper cassette or manual feed slot. • Check that the power plug is connected correctly. • Check that the printer cable...
Users Manual - English
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You can print or view this manual thoroughly before using the printer. Brother Laser Printer HL-1270N Network built in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at any time, please keep the CD-ROM in model User's Guide Please read this manual from the CD-ROM at all times.
You can print or view this manual thoroughly before using the printer. Brother Laser Printer HL-1270N Network built in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at any time, please keep the CD-ROM in model User's Guide Please read this manual from the CD-ROM at all times.
Users Manual - English
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... can use the Remote Printer Console Program. When you use DOS application software or Windows ® version 3.0 or earlier, you can easily make changes to settings that you to change frequently. The printer status monitor program can easily set these emulations to correct. t Enhanced Printing Performance and User-Friendly Operation for Windows® The dedicated printer drivers for loading paper. 1-4 For example, when your printer. The printer also supports auto-emulation switching between HP, Brother...
... can use the Remote Printer Console Program. When you use DOS application software or Windows ® version 3.0 or earlier, you can easily make changes to settings that you to change frequently. The printer status monitor program can easily set these emulations to correct. t Enhanced Printing Performance and User-Friendly Operation for Windows® The dedicated printer drivers for loading paper. 1-4 For example, when your printer. The printer also supports auto-emulation switching between HP, Brother...
Users Manual - English
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... clear and crisp printouts. Use this function to print photographic images. CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER t USB Interface (For Windows® 98, iMac and Power Macintosh G3 Using USB) This printer can avoid memory errors and print most full page 600 dpi graphic and text data, including larger fonts. 1-5 t Enhanced Memory Management The printer provides its own data compression technology in 256 grayscales, producing nearly photographic quality. With the printer's standard memory, you can be connected using the USB (Universal Serial...
... clear and crisp printouts. Use this function to print photographic images. CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER t USB Interface (For Windows® 98, iMac and Power Macintosh G3 Using USB) This printer can avoid memory errors and print most full page 600 dpi graphic and text data, including larger fonts. 1-5 t Enhanced Memory Management The printer provides its own data compression technology in 256 grayscales, producing nearly photographic quality. With the printer's standard memory, you can be connected using the USB (Universal Serial...
Users Manual - English
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Brother Card Monitor software included for NETWARE Windows 95/98 Peer to the 'Network manual' supplied with custom setup and rest strings. 1-6 Any user can simultaneously access this printer. Use BRAdmin32 when upgrading print server software or BOOTP, TFTP PUT/GET or IPX for easy macro/font management. For further information, please refer to Peer printing software included as standard. This allows multiple host computers to their job as standard. Users on a 10/100Mbit Ethernet network. t Network Ready...
Brother Card Monitor software included for NETWARE Windows 95/98 Peer to the 'Network manual' supplied with custom setup and rest strings. 1-6 Any user can simultaneously access this printer. Use BRAdmin32 when upgrading print server software or BOOTP, TFTP PUT/GET or IPX for easy macro/font management. For further information, please refer to Peer printing software included as standard. This allows multiple host computers to their job as standard. Users on a 10/100Mbit Ethernet network. t Network Ready...
Users Manual - English
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... not print to the printer • Make sure that the appropriate printer driver is selected. 4-9 If the paper is usually done in the page setup or document setup menu of paper can feed envelopes from the manual feed slot. Paper Handling CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING First, ensure that you are using paper that meets Brother recommended paper specifications. This is curled, you are using . The printer will not feed envelopes. Make sure your application software is set up correctly to remove the paper, turn...
... not print to the printer • Make sure that the appropriate printer driver is selected. 4-9 If the paper is usually done in the page setup or document setup menu of paper can feed envelopes from the manual feed slot. Paper Handling CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING First, ensure that you are using paper that meets Brother recommended paper specifications. This is curled, you are using . The printer will not feed envelopes. Make sure your application software is set up correctly to remove the paper, turn...
Users Manual - English
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...; The drum unit may be damaged. • Make sure you select the appropriate media type in the printer driver. • The problem may sometimes stick to clear this problem, especially if the printer has not been used for laser printers, the glue from the sheets may disappear by itself. Recommendation • The drum unit may be damaged. Clean the drum unit. Try printing multiple pages to the OPC drum surface. Install a new drum unit. Make sure that meets the specifications.
...; The drum unit may be damaged. • Make sure you select the appropriate media type in the printer driver. • The problem may sometimes stick to clear this problem, especially if the printer has not been used for laser printers, the glue from the sheets may disappear by itself. Recommendation • The drum unit may be damaged. Clean the drum unit. Try printing multiple pages to the OPC drum surface. Install a new drum unit. Make sure that meets the specifications.
Users Manual - English
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... add extra Memory" in the printer driver. • Press the panel button to ON by adding a commercially available SIMM. Turn off printer status reporting in the device options tab in Chapter 2. • Most laser printers have print (leaving 62 printable lines). The best combination of a page cannot have a restricted area that is damaged or broken. • If you are using the supplied Windows driver or RPC program. • Change the following settings...
... add extra Memory" in the printer driver. • Press the panel button to ON by adding a commercially available SIMM. Turn off printer status reporting in the device options tab in Chapter 2. • Most laser printers have print (leaving 62 printable lines). The best combination of a page cannot have a restricted area that is damaged or broken. • If you are using the supplied Windows driver or RPC program. • Change the following settings...
Users Manual - English
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... by installing an industry standard SIMM Self-diagnostic program A-3 PCL driver: Windows® 3.1/3.11, Windows® 95/98 and Windows NT® 4.0 driver, supporting Brother Native Compression mode Windows® 3.1/3.11, Windows 95/98® driver, supporting bidirectional capacity PS driver: PPD file driver for Windows® 95/98 and Windows NT® 4.0 driver iMac, Power Macintosh G3 with USB printer driver Apple Macintosh (ppd file for Windows are provided on the supplied CD. Quantity of fonts is 35. Brother Printing...
... by installing an industry standard SIMM Self-diagnostic program A-3 PCL driver: Windows® 3.1/3.11, Windows® 95/98 and Windows NT® 4.0 driver, supporting Brother Native Compression mode Windows® 3.1/3.11, Windows 95/98® driver, supporting bidirectional capacity PS driver: PPD file driver for Windows® 95/98 and Windows NT® 4.0 driver iMac, Power Macintosh G3 with USB printer driver Apple Macintosh (ppd file for Windows are provided on the supplied CD. Quantity of fonts is 35. Brother Printing...
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... of Microsoft Corporation in this User's Guide are registered trademarks of their respective companies. Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries, Ltd. A-19 Hewlett Packard is a U.S. Windows is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product descriptions and...
... of Microsoft Corporation in this User's Guide are registered trademarks of their respective companies. Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries, Ltd. A-19 Hewlett Packard is a U.S. Windows is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product descriptions and...
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... V Model Only) This printer complies with Canadian ICES-003. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to promote the development and popularization of the program. has determined that this product is used, ensure that you use a double-shielded interface cable with twistedpair conductors and that it is completely confined within protective housings and external covers, the laser...
... V Model Only) This printer complies with Canadian ICES-003. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to promote the development and popularization of the program. has determined that this product is used, ensure that you use a double-shielded interface cable with twistedpair conductors and that it is completely confined within protective housings and external covers, the laser...
Network Users Manual - English
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.... 1. Select the desired printer model. Go to get the Add Printer Wizard. Type in the print server service name in your HOSTS file are using Domain Name System, enter the name associated with the print server, instead of available ports and click on Next. 2-8 If you have Windows NT 3.5 or 3.51, skip to the print server in the IP address that server: box. As the print server supports TCP/IP and...
.... 1. Select the desired printer model. Go to get the Add Printer Wizard. Type in the print server service name in your HOSTS file are using Domain Name System, enter the name associated with the print server, instead of available ports and click on Next. 2-8 If you have Windows NT 3.5 or 3.51, skip to the print server in the IP address that server: box. As the print server supports TCP/IP and...
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... again to change the IP address again, use a web browser, TELNET (using the SET IP ADDRESS command as described in How to use the ARP command. • The ARP command only works once. If you get a response back from any attempts to do not, print the configuration page and verify that device. Note • You must be on the Install new Printer Driver button and add the driver. - You should...
... again to change the IP address again, use a web browser, TELNET (using the SET IP ADDRESS command as described in How to use the ARP command. • The ARP command only works once. If you get a response back from any attempts to do not, print the configuration page and verify that device. Note • You must be on the Install new Printer Driver button and add the driver. - You should...
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... filter in the device list. Installing the Brother Peer to start the Brother Network Direct Print installation program. 3-3 If your PC is set to its factory default settings, it will not appear in the BRAdmin32 screen, however, when you will be found as a unconfigured device. 3. Make a backup copy of your print server and click Configure button. Note You can find the node name and MAC address by printing out the printer configuration page. Store the...
... filter in the device list. Installing the Brother Peer to start the Brother Network Direct Print installation program. 3-3 If your PC is set to its factory default settings, it will not appear in the BRAdmin32 screen, however, when you will be found as a unconfigured device. 3. Make a backup copy of your print server and click Configure button. Note You can find the node name and MAC address by printing out the printer configuration page. Store the...
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... the printers is connected to print out a test page, select Yes and then select Finish. Click Next when you wish to your Windows 95/98 system using the standard Windows 95/98 printer setup procedure. Instead, press the Start button, select Settings, and open the Printers windows. Click Next when you get an error message if you are done. 6. Select Local Printer when you try to the printer 1. In the Add Port...
... the printers is connected to print out a test page, select Yes and then select Finish. Click Next when you wish to your Windows 95/98 system using the standard Windows 95/98 printer setup procedure. Instead, press the Start button, select Settings, and open the Printers windows. Click Next when you get an error message if you are done. 6. Select Local Printer when you try to the printer 1. In the Add Port...
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... is blinking, then the network firmware settings may encounter with a Brother Print Server, it is divided into the following 10-1 b. If the configuration page prints but you cannot print documents, try the following sections: 1. Make sure that , switch the printer off and then on again, and try to restore the factory default settings of the print server by printing the configuration page. Chapter 10 TROUBLESHOOTING Overview This chapter describes procedures for troubleshooting problems you may...
... is blinking, then the network firmware settings may encounter with a Brother Print Server, it is divided into the following 10-1 b. If the configuration page prints but you cannot print documents, try the following sections: 1. Make sure that , switch the printer off and then on again, and try to restore the factory default settings of the print server by printing the configuration page. Chapter 10 TROUBLESHOOTING Overview This chapter describes procedures for troubleshooting problems you may...