Quick Setup Guide - English
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...174; 4.0 or Macintosh) t Purchase the appropriate interface cable for your operating system and cable interface. ©1999 Brother Industries, Ltd. Windows® and Windows® NT are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. and other brand and product names are trademarks or registered ...before you must set up the hardware and install the driver. Macintosh and iMac are registered trademarks of their respective holders. Before you can use the printer, you set up the printer. Laser Printer HL-1240/1250/1270N Quick Setup Guide Read this guide for your computer (Parallel...
...174; 4.0 or Macintosh) t Purchase the appropriate interface cable for your operating system and cable interface. ©1999 Brother Industries, Ltd. Windows® and Windows® NT are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. and other brand and product names are trademarks or registered ...before you must set up the hardware and install the driver. Macintosh and iMac are registered trademarks of their respective holders. Before you can use the printer, you set up the printer. Laser Printer HL-1240/1250/1270N Quick Setup Guide Read this guide for your computer (Parallel...
Quick Setup Guide - English
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...-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 for Windows® only The HL-1270N printer has a Network interface fitted in the back panel of the printer. Carton Components Carton Components may differ from one country to another. They should be used when...
...-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 for Windows® only The HL-1270N printer has a Network interface fitted in the back panel of the printer. Carton Components Carton Components may differ from one country to another. They should be used when...
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... you click the Now button, you want to connect your printer to a network, refer to the "Quick Network Setup Guide". After the printer driver has been installed, the HL-1240/1250/1270N window will appear. If you can install the printer driver and Fonts immediately. 2. If your printer using a parallel interface cable, the setup is connected using a USB interface...
... you click the Now button, you want to connect your printer to a network, refer to the "Quick Network Setup Guide". After the printer driver has been installed, the HL-1240/1250/1270N window will appear. If you can install the printer driver and Fonts immediately. 2. If your printer using a parallel interface cable, the setup is connected using a USB interface...
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Turn on the screen. Follow the instructions on your PC power. Step 5 Install the printer driver from floppy disk 1. Insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. (For Windows® 3.1x users, please follow the instructions on the disk label.) 3. If the "Add New Hardware Wizard" window appears, click the Cancel button. 2. The printer driver will be installed and the setup will be completed. Click Start and select Run. 4. Type A:\SETUP and click the OK button.
Turn on the screen. Follow the instructions on your PC power. Step 5 Install the printer driver from floppy disk 1. Insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. (For Windows® 3.1x users, please follow the instructions on the disk label.) 3. If the "Add New Hardware Wizard" window appears, click the Cancel button. 2. The printer driver will be installed and the setup will be completed. Click Start and select Run. 4. Type A:\SETUP and click the OK button.
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The "Add New Hardware Wizard" window will appear. Make sure the printer power switch is on. 2. Click the Next button. For Windows® users with USB only (Windows® 98) The steps in this section are essential for USB interface cable users. 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. Step 1 to the printer. 3.
The "Add New Hardware Wizard" window will appear. Make sure the printer power switch is on. 2. Click the Next button. For Windows® users with USB only (Windows® 98) The steps in this section are essential for USB interface cable users. 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. Step 1 to the printer. 3.
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Step 1 Insert the CD-ROM Turn on the supplied CD-ROM. 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. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The setup is completed. 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.
Step 1 Insert the CD-ROM Turn on the supplied CD-ROM. 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. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The setup is completed. 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.
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...Sleep mode Q (at 1 second intervals): Warming up the printer to Ready mode. Reprinting If you to make quick changes to frequently used driver settings without having to clear the error and continue printer operation. Quick Print Setup (For Windows® users only) The Quick Print Setup utility allows you... selection. You cannot use it for Windows® 95/98/NT®4.0 only. You can change the settings by clicking the icon with the right mouse button. Form feed If the Data LED is launched automatically. When the printer driver is selected, Quick Print Setup is on ...
...Sleep mode Q (at 1 second intervals): Warming up the printer to Ready mode. Reprinting If you to make quick changes to frequently used driver settings without having to clear the error and continue printer operation. Quick Print Setup (For Windows® users only) The Quick Print Setup utility allows you... selection. You cannot use it for Windows® 95/98/NT®4.0 only. You can change the settings by clicking the icon with the right mouse button. Form feed If the Data LED is launched automatically. When the printer driver is selected, Quick Print Setup is on ...
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... be launched again. 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." For Windows® users only Problem The printer cannot print. "There was an error writing to re-install the driver. Exchange it is unable to find the BRUSB:port...
... be launched again. 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." For Windows® users only Problem The printer cannot print. "There was an error writing to re-install the driver. Exchange it is unable to find the BRUSB:port...
Users Manual - English
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... paper. 1-4 For example, when your printer. 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. The driver supports our unique compression mode to enhance the printing speed in Windows® applications and allows you...
... paper. 1-4 For example, when your printer. 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. The driver supports our unique compression mode to enhance the printing speed in Windows® applications and allows you...
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... the USB (Universal Serial Bus) Interface to get smooth text print quality. 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 Use this function when you to print graphics in the printer hardware and the supplied printer driver software, ...
... the USB (Universal Serial Bus) Interface to get smooth text print quality. 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 Use this function when you to print graphics in the printer hardware and the supplied printer driver software, ...
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... toner cartridge is separate from two economy modes-25% toner save and 50% toner save-through the Windows® printer driver supplied with a toner cartridge may vary depending on your printing cost by saving toner. This printer consumes less than 6 Watts when in the background and report the current status or errors on your...
... toner cartridge is separate from two economy modes-25% toner save and 50% toner save-through the Windows® printer driver supplied with a toner cartridge may vary depending on your printing cost by saving toner. This printer consumes less than 6 Watts when in the background and report the current status or errors on your...
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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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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 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. CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER How to insert the paper into the manual feed slot, the printer turns on the supplied CD-ROM. 1.
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 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. CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER How to insert the paper into the manual feed slot, the printer turns on the supplied CD-ROM. 1.
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... type should be regular paper. Do not use bond paper. 4 When placing paper in the printer driver. Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper (Manual Duplexing) The supplied printer drivers for Windows® 95/98, Windows® 3.1x and Windows NT® 4.0 all enable manual duplex printing. How to make the settings, see the Help...
... type should be regular paper. Do not use bond paper. 4 When placing paper in the printer driver. Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper (Manual Duplexing) The supplied printer drivers for Windows® 95/98, Windows® 3.1x and Windows NT® 4.0 all enable manual duplex printing. How to make the settings, see the Help...
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The memory can also support a resolution of true 600 dpi and 1200 x 600 dpi under Windows ® 95/98, Windows® 3.1x and Windows NT® 4.0 with the supplied printer driver. We recommend that is complex or at high resolution or is useful and may be expanded up to a total of 36 Mbytes ...by adding an 8MB SIMM and you wish to increase your printer memory again after you...
The memory can also support a resolution of true 600 dpi and 1200 x 600 dpi under Windows ® 95/98, Windows® 3.1x and Windows NT® 4.0 with the supplied printer driver. We recommend that is complex or at high resolution or is useful and may be expanded up to a total of 36 Mbytes ...by adding an 8MB SIMM and you wish to increase your printer memory again after you...
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...replace the Toner cartridge" in Chapter 3 or view the instructional video on your document or reduce the print resolution. • Expand the printer memory by using the supplied Windows driver or RPC program. • Change the following table. See "What kind of paper can I use" in Chapter 1. • See...• Press the panel button to remove the paper, turn the stack over and place it ready for the error message that meets Brother's recommended paper specifications. Error Message COVER OPEN NO PAPER or MISFEED PAPER JAM TONER LOW TONER EMPTY PRINT OVERRUN Action • Close ...
...replace the Toner cartridge" in Chapter 3 or view the instructional video on your document or reduce the print resolution. • Expand the printer memory by using the supplied Windows driver or RPC program. • Change the following table. See "What kind of paper can I use" in Chapter 1. • See...• Press the panel button to remove the paper, turn the stack over and place it ready for the error message that meets Brother's recommended paper specifications. Error Message COVER OPEN NO PAPER or MISFEED PAPER JAM TONER LOW TONER EMPTY PRINT OVERRUN Action • Close ...
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... protection to ON by using the supplied Windows driver or RPC program. • Change the following table. The best combination of your document. • Expand the printer memory by adding a commercially available SIMM. Graphics Mode True TypeTM mode Use Printer True TypeTM Fonts • Reduce the ... a reduced resolution) Action • Press the panel button to prevent automatic reduction in the supplied Windows driver and try again. Refer to "How to add extra Memory" in the printer. • Reduce the print resolution or reduce the complexity of your document. See "How to ...
... protection to ON by using the supplied Windows driver or RPC program. • Change the following table. The best combination of your document. • Expand the printer memory by adding a commercially available SIMM. Graphics Mode True TypeTM mode Use Printer True TypeTM Fonts • Reduce the ... a reduced resolution) Action • Press the panel button to prevent automatic reduction in the supplied Windows driver and try again. Refer to "How to add extra Memory" in the printer. • Reduce the print resolution or reduce the complexity of your document. See "How to ...
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... printer driver. • The problem may be damaged. See "How to clear this problem, especially if the printer has not been used for laser printers, the glue from the sheets may be damaged. Make sure that the primary corona wire cleaner is not covering the scanner window inside the printer.... • The fixing unit may be damaged. Recommendation • The drum unit may be damaged. Try printing multiple pages to replace the Drum unit" in Chapter 3. • Clean the printer interior and the primary corona wire ...
... printer driver. • The problem may be damaged. See "How to clear this problem, especially if the printer has not been used for laser printers, the glue from the sheets may be damaged. Make sure that the primary corona wire cleaner is not covering the scanner window inside the printer.... • The fixing unit may be damaged. Recommendation • The drum unit may be damaged. Try printing multiple pages to replace the Drum unit" in Chapter 3. • Clean the printer interior and the primary corona wire ...
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... 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® Automatic emulation selection among...
... 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® Automatic emulation selection among...
Network Users Manual - English
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... on the Details tab and push the Add Port button. In the Add Port dialog, highlight "Brother NetBIOS port". Enter the print server and port name of the printer that you have just created in the "Print to configure, select File from the Menu bar, ... following port" setting of the printer driver. 4-8 In the Add Port dialog, select the Other radio button and then highlight "Brother NetBIOS port". Adding a Second Network Direct Print Port 1. Instead, press the Start button, select Settings, and open the Printers windows. Click on the icon of the printer driver. (Windows NT4.0) 2.
... on the Details tab and push the Add Port button. In the Add Port dialog, highlight "Brother NetBIOS port". Enter the print server and port name of the printer that you have just created in the "Print to configure, select File from the Menu bar, ... following port" setting of the printer driver. 4-8 In the Add Port dialog, select the Other radio button and then highlight "Brother NetBIOS port". Adding a Second Network Direct Print Port 1. Instead, press the Start button, select Settings, and open the Printers windows. Click on the icon of the printer driver. (Windows NT4.0) 2.