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Laser Printer HL-1240/1250/1270N Quick Setup Guide Read this guide for your computer (Parallel, USB or Network) t Follow the instructions in the U.S. Windows® and Windows® NT are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Macintosh and iMac are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Before you can use the printer, you... your computer (Window® 3.1x, 95/98, NT® 4.0 or Macintosh) t Purchase the appropriate interface cable for your operating system and cable interface. ©1999 Brother Industries, Ltd.
Laser Printer HL-1240/1250/1270N Quick Setup Guide Read this guide for your computer (Parallel, USB or Network) t Follow the instructions in the U.S. Windows® and Windows® NT are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Macintosh and iMac are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Before you can use the printer, you... your computer (Window® 3.1x, 95/98, NT® 4.0 or Macintosh) t Purchase the appropriate interface cable for your operating system and cable interface. ©1999 Brother Industries, Ltd.
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Table of Contents Carton Components For Windows® users only (Windows® 3.1x, 95/98 or NT 4.0) You can setup the printer by following the Initial Setup instructions on the CD-ROM. For Windows® users without CD-ROM drive only (Windows® 3.1x, 95/98) If ... in this section. For Windows® users with USB) You can set up the printer easily by following the Initial Setup instructions on the supplied CD-ROM Troubleshooting For Network users See the Quick Network Setup Guide (HL-1270N only) For Macintosh users only (iMac and Power Macintosh G3 with USB only (Windows...
Table of Contents Carton Components For Windows® users only (Windows® 3.1x, 95/98 or NT 4.0) You can setup the printer by following the Initial Setup instructions on the CD-ROM. For Windows® users without CD-ROM drive only (Windows® 3.1x, 95/98) If ... in this section. For Windows® users with USB) You can set up the printer easily by following the Initial Setup instructions on the supplied CD-ROM Troubleshooting For Network users See the Quick Network Setup Guide (HL-1270N only) For Macintosh users only (iMac and Power Macintosh G3 with USB only (Windows...
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The HL-1270N printer has a Network interface fitted in the back panel of the printer. Save all packing materials and the printer carton. AC power cord Drum unit assembly (with toner cartridge included) Printer CD-ROM Documents Floppy disk CD-ROM includes : Initial Setup instructions Printer driver Fonts User's Guide Instructional Video Network Utilities Floppy disk includes: Printer driver...
The HL-1270N printer has a Network interface fitted in the back panel of the printer. Save all packing materials and the printer carton. AC power cord Drum unit assembly (with toner cartridge included) Printer CD-ROM Documents Floppy disk CD-ROM includes : Initial Setup instructions Printer driver Fonts User's Guide Instructional Video Network Utilities Floppy disk includes: Printer driver...
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... CD-ROM. For Windows® users only (Windows® 3.1x, 95/98 or NT® 4.0) You can set up the printer easily by following the Initial Setup instructions on your printer. The opening screen will appear automatically in Program Manager, enter the CD drive letter and type START.EXE. 2. If the screen...
... CD-ROM. For Windows® users only (Windows® 3.1x, 95/98 or NT® 4.0) You can set up the printer easily by following the Initial Setup instructions on your printer. The opening screen will appear automatically in Program Manager, enter the CD drive letter and type START.EXE. 2. If the screen...
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If you click the Now button, you want 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. ... to the "Quick Network Setup Guide". If you want to connect your printer is now completed. After the printer driver has been installed, the HL-1240/1250/1270N window will appear. Step 3 Install the printer driver 1. When you can install the printer driver and Fonts immediately. 2. If your printer to a network, refer to complete the installation.
If you click the Now button, you want 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. ... to the "Quick Network Setup Guide". If you want to connect your printer is now completed. After the printer driver has been installed, the HL-1240/1250/1270N window will appear. Step 3 Install the printer driver 1. When you can install the printer driver and Fonts immediately. 2. If your printer to a network, refer to complete the installation.
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...Windows® 3.1x, 95/98) If you want until it snaps into the paper cassette 1. Open the front cover. 2. Load paper into the printer. 4. Step 1 Install the drum unit assembly 1. Install the drum unit assembly into the paper cassette. Pull the paper cassette completely out of the... into a slot. 3. Slide the paper width and length adjusters to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. 3. Rock it fully into the printer until they snap into the printer. Step 2 Load paper into place. 5. Push it from side to side 5 or 6 times to the paper size you don't have a...
...Windows® 3.1x, 95/98) If you want until it snaps into the paper cassette 1. Open the front cover. 2. Load paper into the printer. 4. Step 1 Install the drum unit assembly 1. Install the drum unit assembly into the paper cassette. Pull the paper cassette completely out of the... into a slot. 3. Slide the paper width and length adjusters to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. 3. Rock it fully into the printer until they snap into the printer. Step 2 Load paper into place. 5. Push it from side to side 5 or 6 times to the paper size you don't have a...
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... an AC outlet. Step 3 Print a test page 1. The printer will print a test page. Check that the power switch is off . 2. After the printer has warmed up, the Ready LED stops blinking and stays lit. 4. Step 4 Connect the printer to the printer. 3. Connect the parallel interface cable to your PC then connect... it to your PC 1. Turn on the power switch. 3. Connect the AC power cord to secure the parallel interface cable. 4. Turn the printer power off . Use the clips on the printer connector to the printer. 2. Turn on the printer power. Press the control panel button.
... an AC outlet. Step 3 Print a test page 1. The printer will print a test page. Check that the power switch is off . 2. After the printer has warmed up, the Ready LED stops blinking and stays lit. 4. Step 4 Connect the printer to the printer. 3. Connect the parallel interface cable to your PC then connect... it to your PC 1. Turn on the power switch. 3. Connect the AC power cord to secure the parallel interface cable. 4. Turn the printer power off . Use the clips on the printer connector to the printer. 2. Turn on the printer power. Press the control panel button.
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If the "Add New Hardware Wizard" window appears, click the Cancel button. 2. Insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. (For Windows® 3.1x users, please follow the instructions on the screen. Type A:\SETUP and click the OK button. Follow the instructions on the disk label.) 3. The printer driver will be installed and the setup will be completed. Click Start and select Run. 4. Turn on your PC power. Step 5 Install the printer driver from floppy disk 1.
If the "Add New Hardware Wizard" window appears, click the Cancel button. 2. Insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. (For Windows® 3.1x users, please follow the instructions on the screen. Type A:\SETUP and click the OK button. Follow the instructions on the disk label.) 3. The printer driver will be installed and the setup will be completed. Click Start and select Run. 4. Turn on your PC power. Step 5 Install the printer driver from floppy disk 1.
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Connect the USB interface cable to your PC then connect it to 3 Follow the CD-ROM instructions at the beginning of these instructions Step 4 Install the USB driver 1. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" window will appear. Click the Next button. For Windows® users with USB only (Windows® 98) The steps in this section are essential for USB interface cable users. Make sure the printer power switch is on. 2. Step 1 to the printer. 3.
Connect the USB interface cable to your PC then connect it to 3 Follow the CD-ROM instructions at the beginning of these instructions Step 4 Install the USB driver 1. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" window will appear. Click the Next button. For Windows® users with USB only (Windows® 98) The steps in this section are essential for USB interface cable users. Make sure the printer power switch is on. 2. Step 1 to the printer. 3.
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Select your PC has restarted, click Start and select Printers in Settings. 2. Select BRUSB:(USB Printer Port) in Printers. 3. Click the OK button. Select Properties from the File menu. 4. After your printer model icon in the "Print to the following port" box. The setup is now completed. Steps 5 Setting your PC Printer port 1. Click the Details tab.
Select your PC has restarted, click Start and select Printers in Settings. 2. Select BRUSB:(USB Printer Port) in Printers. 3. Click the OK button. Select Properties from the File menu. 4. After your printer model icon in the "Print to the following port" box. The setup is now completed. Steps 5 Setting your PC Printer port 1. Click the Details tab.
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This Window will appear automatically. 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. 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. The setup is completed.
This Window will appear automatically. 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. 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. The setup is completed.
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...If you press and hold this control panel button when the Data LED 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 LED is on , press this button while printing, the... printer immediately stops printing and ejects the paper. When the printer driver is selected, Quick Print Setup is for Windows® 95/98/NT®4.0 only. If there is insufficient memory, ...
...If you press and hold this control panel button when the Data LED 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 LED is on , press this button while printing, the... printer immediately stops printing and ejects the paper. When the printer driver is selected, Quick Print Setup is for Windows® 95/98/NT®4.0 only. If there is insufficient memory, ...
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... the paper cassette or manual feed slot. • Check if a paper jam has occurred in the printer. • Check that the printer cable is not too long. - Once you are blinking The printer does not print a test page from the control panel Data is sent from the PC but the...metres (6.6 feet) in length. - We recommend you use a parallel cable of the last print job, only the last page. Recommendation • Check if the printer is installed correctly. • Check if a document has already been printed from your PC. - Exchange it again. • Turn off Alarm LED illuminates Alarm and...
... the paper cassette or manual feed slot. • Check if a paper jam has occurred in the printer. • Check that the printer cable is not too long. - Once you are blinking The printer does not print a test page from the control panel Data is sent from the PC but the...metres (6.6 feet) in length. - We recommend you use a parallel cable of the last print job, only the last page. Recommendation • Check if the printer is installed correctly. • Check if a document has already been printed from your PC. - Exchange it again. • Turn off Alarm LED illuminates Alarm and...
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...connected correctly. • Check that the printer cable is connected securely. • Check that the printer is not damaged or broken. - For Windows® users only Problem The printer cannot print. For Macintosh users only Problem HL-1240 (or HL-1250 or HL-1270N) does not appear in the Wizard to... LPT1: (or BRUSB) for the printer." error message displays on . • Check that the USB ...
...connected correctly. • Check that the printer cable is connected securely. • Check that the printer is not damaged or broken. - For Windows® users only Problem The printer cannot print. For Macintosh users only Problem HL-1240 (or HL-1250 or HL-1270N) does not appear in the Wizard to... LPT1: (or BRUSB) for the printer." error message displays on . • Check that the USB ...
Users Manual - English
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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. You can print or view this manual thoroughly before using the printer.
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... is included in the carton 1-1 Carton Components 1-1 About your printer 1-2 Features of your printer 1-3 What are the available printer options 1-8 Choosing a location 1-9 Power Supply 1-9 Environment 1-9 System Requirements for the Brother Printing Solution for Windows 1-10 What kind of paper can I use 1-11 How to load paper in the Paper Cassette 1-16 How to use...
... is included in the carton 1-1 Carton Components 1-1 About your printer 1-2 Features of your printer 1-3 What are the available printer options 1-8 Choosing a location 1-9 Power Supply 1-9 Environment 1-9 System Requirements for the Brother Printing Solution for Windows 1-10 What kind of paper can I use 1-11 How to load paper in the Paper Cassette 1-16 How to use...
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CHAPTER 2 OPTIONS Optional Accessories and Supplies 2-1 The Lower Tray unit 2-2 How to add extra Memory 2-3 How to install additional SIMM memory 2-4 CHAPTER 3 MAINTENANCE How to replace the Toner Cartridge 3-3 How to replace the Drum Unit 3-9 How to clean the printer 3-14 Cleaning the printer exterior 3-14 Cleaning the printer interior and Drum Unit 3-16 ii
CHAPTER 2 OPTIONS Optional Accessories and Supplies 2-1 The Lower Tray unit 2-2 How to add extra Memory 2-3 How to install additional SIMM memory 2-4 CHAPTER 3 MAINTENANCE How to replace the Toner Cartridge 3-3 How to replace the Drum Unit 3-9 How to clean the printer 3-14 Cleaning the printer exterior 3-14 Cleaning the printer interior and Drum Unit 3-16 ii
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APPENDIX Printer Technical Specifications A-1 Printing A-1 Functions A-3 Electrical and Mechanical A-4 Parallel Interface Specifications A-5 USB (Universal Serial Bus) Interface A-7 Network Interface A-8 Emulation Modes A-9 Resident Font A-10 Bitmapped Fonts A-10 Scalable Fonts A-11 75 Scalable and 12 Bitmapped Fonts A-11 Symbol Sets / Character Sets A-13 OCR Symbol Sets A-13 HP LaserJet 6P Mode A-13 EPSON Mode A-14 IBM Mode A-14 iv
APPENDIX Printer Technical Specifications A-1 Printing A-1 Functions A-3 Electrical and Mechanical A-4 Parallel Interface Specifications A-5 USB (Universal Serial Bus) Interface A-7 Network Interface A-8 Emulation Modes A-9 Resident Font A-10 Bitmapped Fonts A-10 Scalable Fonts A-11 75 Scalable and 12 Bitmapped Fonts A-11 Symbol Sets / Character Sets A-13 OCR Symbol Sets A-13 HP LaserJet 6P Mode A-13 EPSON Mode A-14 IBM Mode A-14 iv
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...are used the printer, some internal parts of the printer are high voltage electrodes inside the printer. Caution Indicates cautions that must be observed to remember when using the printer. Before cleaning the printer, make sure you open the front cover or rear cover of the printer, never touch ...'s Guide: Warning Indicates warnings that must be observed to use the printer properly or prevent damage to the printer. Note Indicates notes and useful tips to prevent possible personal injury. ! To Use the Printer Safely Warning After you have turned off the Power Switch and...
...are used the printer, some internal parts of the printer are high voltage electrodes inside the printer. Caution Indicates cautions that must be observed to remember when using the printer. Before cleaning the printer, make sure you open the front cover or rear cover of the printer, never touch ...'s Guide: Warning Indicates warnings that must be observed to use the printer properly or prevent damage to the printer. Note Indicates notes and useful tips to prevent possible personal injury. ! To Use the Printer Safely Warning After you have turned off the Power Switch and...
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... that you must be adequately insured with the carrier. ! Caution When shipping the Printer, the DRUM UNIT assembly including the TONER CARTRIDGE must ship your Printer, carefully package the Printer to the Printer and will cause severe damage to avoid any reason you save and use the original... packaging. The Printer should also be removed from the Printer and placed in the plastic bag and seal ...
... that you must be adequately insured with the carrier. ! Caution When shipping the Printer, the DRUM UNIT assembly including the TONER CARTRIDGE must ship your Printer, carefully package the Printer to the Printer and will cause severe damage to avoid any reason you save and use the original... packaging. The Printer should also be removed from the Printer and placed in the plastic bag and seal ...