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The HL-1270N printer has a Network interface fitted in the back panel of the printer. They should be used when shipping the printer. Note Some illustrations are based on the HL-1240/1250 printers. Save all packing materials and the printer carton. Carton Components Carton ...Components may differ from one country to another. AC power cord Drum unit assembly (with toner cartridge included) Printer CD-ROM Documents Floppy disk CD-ROM includes : Initial Setup instructions Printer driver...
The HL-1270N printer has a Network interface fitted in the back panel of the printer. They should be used when shipping the printer. Note Some illustrations are based on the HL-1240/1250 printers. Save all packing materials and the printer carton. Carton Components Carton ...Components may differ from one country to another. AC power cord Drum unit assembly (with toner cartridge included) Printer CD-ROM Documents Floppy disk CD-ROM includes : Initial Setup instructions Printer driver...
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... the Now button, you want to the "Quick Network Setup Guide". After the printer driver has been installed, the HL-1240/1250/1270N window will appear. If your printer to a network, refer to connect your printer is connected using a USB interface cable, see 'For Windows® users with ...USB only' later in these instructions. If you can install the printer driver and Fonts immediately. 2....
... the Now button, you want to the "Quick Network Setup Guide". After the printer driver has been installed, the HL-1240/1250/1270N window will appear. If your printer to a network, refer to connect your printer is connected using a USB interface cable, see 'For Windows® users with ...USB only' later in these instructions. If you can install the printer driver and Fonts immediately. 2....
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Step 5 Install the printer driver from floppy disk 1. Turn on the screen. Type A:\SETUP and click the OK button. If the "Add New Hardware Wizard" window appears, click the Cancel button. 2. Click Start and select Run. 4. The printer driver will be installed and the setup will be completed. Follow the instructions on your PC power. Insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. (For Windows® 3.1x users, please follow the instructions on the disk label.) 3.
Step 5 Install the printer driver from floppy disk 1. Turn on the screen. Type A:\SETUP and click the OK button. If the "Add New Hardware Wizard" window appears, click the Cancel button. 2. Click Start and select Run. 4. The printer driver will be installed and the setup will be completed. Follow the instructions on your PC power. Insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. (For Windows® 3.1x users, please follow the instructions on the disk label.) 3.
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Step 2 Initial Setup To view the Initial Setup operations in the video movie, click this icon. Step 1 Insert the CD-ROM Turn on the supplied CD-ROM. 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. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Step 3 Install the printer driver To install the printer driver, click this icon.
Step 2 Initial Setup To view the Initial Setup operations in the video movie, click this icon. Step 1 Insert the CD-ROM Turn on the supplied CD-ROM. 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. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Step 3 Install the printer driver To install the printer driver, click this icon.
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... Quick Print Setup utility allows you press this button while printing, the printer immediately stops printing and ejects the paper. When the printer driver is selected, Quick Print Setup is off and wait until all the LEDs light, the printer will be printed. *1 Printer errors: "Memory full", "Print overrun", XXX Interface error". *2 If the Data...
... Quick Print Setup utility allows you press this button while printing, the printer immediately stops printing and ejects the paper. When the printer driver is selected, Quick Print Setup is off and wait until all the LEDs light, the printer will be printed. *1 Printer errors: "Memory full", "Print overrun", XXX Interface error". *2 If the Data...
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...jam has occurred in the printer driver. • Add memory to the printer. Recommendation • Check if the printer is also connected to your PC, the printer cannot print a test page again. • Check that the appropriate printer driver is selected. • Check that the printer cable is blinking. It ...devices and connect the port to the printer only and try again. • Check that the appropriate printer driver is selected. • Check that the printer is not connected to reprint a large print job even after adding memory. The printer prints unexpectedly or it again. •...
...jam has occurred in the printer driver. • Add memory to the printer. Recommendation • Check if the printer is also connected to your PC, the printer cannot print a test page again. • Check that the appropriate printer driver is selected. • Check that the printer cable is blinking. It ...devices and connect the port to the printer only and try again. • Check that the appropriate printer driver is selected. • Check that the printer is not connected to reprint a large print job even after adding memory. The printer prints unexpectedly or it again. •...
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... is connected correctly. • Check that the printer cable is connected securely. • Check that the printer driver is not damaged or broken. - Follow the instructions in Chooser. For Macintosh users only Problem HL-1240 (or HL-1250 or HL-1270N) does not appear in the Wizard to re-...install the driver. error message displays on again. 3 The ...
... is connected correctly. • Check that the printer cable is connected securely. • Check that the printer driver is not damaged or broken. - Follow the instructions in Chooser. For Macintosh users only Problem HL-1240 (or HL-1250 or HL-1270N) does not appear in the Wizard to re-...install the driver. error message displays on again. 3 The ...
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... User-Friendly Operation for Windows® The dedicated printer drivers for loading paper. 1-4 t Popular Printer Emulation Support This printer supports four popular printer emulation modes, HP LaserJet 6P (PCL6), PostScript® Level 2 language emulation (Brother BR-Script Level 2), Epson FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL. To select the printer emulation, use DOS application software or Windows ®...
... User-Friendly Operation for Windows® The dedicated printer drivers for loading paper. 1-4 t Popular Printer Emulation Support This printer supports four popular printer emulation modes, HP LaserJet 6P (PCL6), PostScript® Level 2 language emulation (Brother BR-Script Level 2), Epson FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL. To select the printer emulation, use DOS application software or Windows ®...
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...) Interface to use the USB port are provided on the CD-ROM supplied with the printer. Drivers that has a USB interface. Advanced Photoscale Technology (APT) enables the printer to print photographic images. Use this function to get smooth text print quality. Use this... Mac that allow you want to print graphics in the printer hardware and the supplied printer driver software, which automatically compresses graphic and font data efficiently into the printer's memory. t Enhanced Memory Management The printer provides its own data compression technology in 256 grayscales, producing...
...) Interface to use the USB port are provided on the CD-ROM supplied with the printer. Drivers that has a USB interface. Advanced Photoscale Technology (APT) enables the printer to print photographic images. Use this function to get smooth text print quality. Use this... Mac that allow you want to print graphics in the printer hardware and the supplied printer driver software, which automatically compresses graphic and font data efficiently into the printer's memory. t Enhanced Memory Management The printer provides its own data compression technology in 256 grayscales, producing...
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...For example, you to 6,000 pages is also available for DOS The Remote Printer Console (RPC) utility program is separate from two economy modes-25% toner save and 50% toner save-through the Windows® printer driver supplied with your printing cost by saving toner. t Bar Code Print This... printer can print the following 11 types of bar codes: • Code 39 • Interleaved 2 of the printer such as fonts, page setup, and emulations. It can...
...For example, you to 6,000 pages is also available for DOS The Remote Printer Console (RPC) utility program is separate from two economy modes-25% toner save and 50% toner save-through the Windows® printer driver supplied with your printing cost by saving toner. t Bar Code Print This... printer can print the following 11 types of bar codes: • Code 39 • Interleaved 2 of the printer such as fonts, page setup, and emulations. It can...
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System Requirements for the Brother Printing Solution for Windows® The following tables list the system requirements needed to setup and the printer using the Brother Printing Solution for Windows®: • IBM PC or compatible with 80486 SX or higher microprocessor • 10 MB of space available on your hard disk for the printer driver and all fonts • Microsoft Windows® 3.1/3.11, Windows® 95/98 or Windows NT® 4.0 1-10
System Requirements for the Brother Printing Solution for Windows® The following tables list the system requirements needed to setup and the printer using the Brother Printing Solution for Windows®: • IBM PC or compatible with 80486 SX or higher microprocessor • 10 MB of space available on your hard disk for the printer driver and all fonts • Microsoft Windows® 3.1/3.11, Windows® 95/98 or Windows NT® 4.0 1-10
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... carrier sheet exposed because it will damage your nearest Brother authorized sales representative or place of paper, especially when using preprinted or highly textured paper. Avoid using plain paper or transparencies. To avoid damage to the printer drum unit, do not use long-grained. Use ...the drum unit. For optimum print quality, use in the printer driver. For optimum print quality, make sure you use the manual feed slot and try again. We recommend you have selected the appropriate media type in laser printers. 1-13 If the paper has difficulty feeding from the paper...
... carrier sheet exposed because it will damage your nearest Brother authorized sales representative or place of paper, especially when using preprinted or highly textured paper. Avoid using plain paper or transparencies. To avoid damage to the printer drum unit, do not use long-grained. Use ...the drum unit. For optimum print quality, use in the printer driver. For optimum print quality, make sure you use the manual feed slot and try again. We recommend you have selected the appropriate media type in laser printers. 1-13 If the paper has difficulty feeding from the paper...
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Select Manual feed mode in the instructional video on the manual feed mode. • We recommended you use the Manual Feed Slot Note • Use both hands to insert the paper into the manual feed slot, the printer turns on the supplied CD-ROM. 1. CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER How to use the paper cassette when you insert paper into the manual feed slot. • When you are using paper that is between A4 and A6 in size and between 64 g/m2 and 105 g/m2. You can also view the technique of manually loading one sheet of paper at a time in the printer driver. 1-19
Select Manual feed mode in the instructional video on the manual feed mode. • We recommended you use the Manual Feed Slot Note • Use both hands to insert the paper into the manual feed slot, the printer turns on the supplied CD-ROM. 1. CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER How to use the paper cassette when you insert paper into the manual feed slot. • When you are using paper that is between A4 and A6 in size and between 64 g/m2 and 105 g/m2. You can also view the technique of manually loading one sheet of paper at a time in the printer driver. 1-19
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Fig. 1-17 Lift up the rear cover at the rear of the printer. Lift up the rear cover 3. Use this paper feed and output method when you insert a sheet of the printer. Select manual feed mode in the Status Monitor until you want to print on thicker paper and card stock When you rear cover is shown in the printer driver. 2. Send the print data as usual. Note A "NO PAPER" message is lifted up, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed slot to the rear of paper into the manual feed slot. 1-22 To print on thicker paper or card stock. 1.
Fig. 1-17 Lift up the rear cover at the rear of the printer. Lift up the rear cover 3. Use this paper feed and output method when you insert a sheet of the printer. Select manual feed mode in the Status Monitor until you want to print on thicker paper and card stock When you rear cover is shown in the printer driver. 2. Send the print data as usual. Note A "NO PAPER" message is lifted up, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed slot to the rear of paper into the manual feed slot. 1-22 To print on thicker paper or card stock. 1.
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...; 95/98, Windows® 3.1x and Windows NT® 4.0 all enable manual duplex printing. How to make the settings, see the Help text in the printer driver. Remove the paper and straighten it in the paper cassette. 3 The paper type should be regular paper. For more information about how to print on... both sides of the paper (Manual Duplexing) The supplied printer drivers for printing on top of the paper 1 It may cause wrinkling if the paper is too thin. 2 If paper is curled.
...; 95/98, Windows® 3.1x and Windows NT® 4.0 all enable manual duplex printing. How to make the settings, see the Help text in the printer driver. Remove the paper and straighten it in the paper cassette. 3 The paper type should be regular paper. For more information about how to print on... both sides of the paper (Manual Duplexing) The supplied printer drivers for printing on top of the paper 1 It may cause wrinkling if the paper is too thin. 2 If paper is curled.
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... warming up. • You can change the timeout for sleep mode with the supplied printer driver (all the LEDs are off and it receives at print file or document. The Ready LED will not stop until the printer engine has cooled down. • Sleep mode allows the print engine to cool, so the... temperature of your room and how long the printer has been in the printer driver or RPC program for more information about the sleep mode setting. 1-33 Sleep mode acts as if the printer was turned off , however the printer can take up to 45 seconds. This warm-up time can...
... warming up. • You can change the timeout for sleep mode with the supplied printer driver (all the LEDs are off and it receives at print file or document. The Ready LED will not stop until the printer engine has cooled down. • Sleep mode allows the print engine to cool, so the... temperature of your room and how long the printer has been in the printer driver or RPC program for more information about the sleep mode setting. 1-33 Sleep mode acts as if the printer was turned off , however the printer can take up to 45 seconds. This warm-up time can...
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...printer can accept memory SIMM with the following specifications: Speed Pin Type Height Output 60 nsec - 80 nsec 72 pin 35.00 mm (1.38") or less 32 bit or 36 bit Note This printer can be necessary if you expand the printer... memory to avoid any memory full errors. Note The printer...into the printer. 2-3 For example, if you had previously increased the printer memory from...and you wish to increase your printer memory again after you have ... How to add extra Memory CHAPTER 2 OPTIONS This printer has 4 Mbytes of true 600 dpi and 1200...
...printer can accept memory SIMM with the following specifications: Speed Pin Type Height Output 60 nsec - 80 nsec 72 pin 35.00 mm (1.38") or less 32 bit or 36 bit Note This printer can be necessary if you expand the printer... memory to avoid any memory full errors. Note The printer...into the printer. 2-3 For example, if you had previously increased the printer memory from...and you wish to increase your printer memory again after you have ... How to add extra Memory CHAPTER 2 OPTIONS This printer has 4 Mbytes of true 600 dpi and 1200...
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... sure that the appropriate printer driver is helpful to the output tray. If the paper is usually done in the paper cassette, make sure it before printing. See your software. Paper Handling CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING First, ensure that you are using paper that meets Brother recommended paper specifications. The printer does not feed paper from...
... sure that the appropriate printer driver is helpful to the output tray. If the paper is usually done in the paper cassette, make sure it before printing. See your software. Paper Handling CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING First, ensure that you are using paper that meets Brother recommended paper specifications. The printer does not feed paper from...
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... type : you cannot use a Local Talk or straight-through cable. Recommendation • Check the printer is turned on. • Check the USB interface cable is connected correctly. • Check the printer driver is selected with Chooser. • Check the PORT selection within the Chooser : it should match ...the port to print from application software. Make sure that the supplied Macintosh printer driver is installed in the System Folder and it is selected with USB Problem This printer does not appear in the System Folder and it is installed correctly. For iMac and Power...
... type : you cannot use a Local Talk or straight-through cable. Recommendation • Check the printer is turned on. • Check the USB interface cable is connected correctly. • Check the printer driver is selected with Chooser. • Check the PORT selection within the Chooser : it should match ...the port to print from application software. Make sure that the supplied Macintosh printer driver is installed in the System Folder and it is selected with USB Problem This printer does not appear in the System Folder and it is installed correctly. For iMac and Power...
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... LED is lit you use paper that the drum unit is too light, toner save mode within the Printer Properties tab of paper can I use " in the printer driver. high temperature and high humidity conditions can cause the problem. • Make sure that you use paper... that you select the appropriate media type in Chapter 1. • Check the printer's environment; See "How to replace the Drum unit" in Chapter 3. • Make sure that meets the Brother ...
... LED is lit you use paper that the drum unit is too light, toner save mode within the Printer Properties tab of paper can I use " in the printer driver. high temperature and high humidity conditions can cause the problem. • Make sure that you use paper... that you select the appropriate media type in Chapter 1. • Check the printer's environment; See "How to replace the Drum unit" in Chapter 3. • Make sure that meets the Brother ...