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Can't Do A Factory Reset On My Hl-2170w Printer
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Users Manual - English - Page 1
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... -speech' software.
You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can use the Quick Setup Guide to . Brother Laser Printer
USER'S GUIDE
HL-2140 HL-2150N HL-2170W
For visually-impaired users
You can read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions.
Version A EN...
Users Manual - English - Page 6
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... for network models (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 46
Automatic interface selection (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 47
Remote Printer Console ...47
4 Control Panel
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LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)...48 Service call indications ...53 Go button ...55
Print a test page ...56 Print a Printer Settings page...57 Print Fonts (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 58 Network default settings (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 59...
Users Manual - English - Page 67
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... times. Make sure that all information such as you want to reset the print server back to its default settings (resetting all the LEDs light up .
Release the Go button.
Keep...and Error LEDs light up to indicate the print server has
been reset to its default settings.
59 Control Panel
Network default settings (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 4
If you turn on the power switch. b Make...
Users Manual - English - Page 109
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... feed slot Paper tray Face-down Face-up
1 Calculated with 80 g/m2 (20 lb) paper
HL-2140 1 sheet 250 sheets 100 sheets 1 sheet Manual Duplex
HL-2150N
HL-2170W
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Appendix
Software A
Model
HL-2140
HL-2150N
HL-2170W
Printer driver Windows®
GDI printer driver for Windows® 2000/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista™, Windows Server...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 6
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......98
Other sources of information ...99
11 Control panel features
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Overview...100 Printing the Printer Settings Page...100 Restoring the network settings to factory default 100 Enabling or disabling the wireless network (For HL-2170W 101
12 Security methods
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Overview...102
Security methods for E-mail notification 102
Using E-mail notification with user...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 31
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... installation. • If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the printer, you are using the Brother installer application (For HL-2170W) 4
Configuration in Infrastructure mode 4
Before configuring the wireless settings 4 4 IMPORTANT • If you are going to connect the printer to your network, we recommend that you contact your system administrator prior...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 41
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... or access point.
LED indications when using the Brother installer application (For HL-2170W)
k The printer starts the one router or access point has the Wi-Fi Protected Setup...blink (turn on what is indicated again, reset the machine back to your printer indicates connection succeeded. For resetting, see Restoring the network settings to factory default on for 5 minutes. (See the...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 43
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...For HL-2170W)
Configuration in Ad-hoc mode 4
Before configuring the wireless settings 4 IMPORTANT • If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the printer, ...Printer Driver icon for Windows® using Personal Firewall software (e.g. Choose your computer. (You must reset the print server back to the default factory settings (see Restoring the network settings to factory...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 52
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... (For HL-2170W)
c Choose Search the network for devices and choose from a list of discovered devices
(Recommended). See Printing the Printer Settings Page on the list, 1 minute or more, then click Refresh. If your printer, and then click Next. d Choose your printer still fails to appear, reset the print server back to the default factory settings (see...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 54
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... HL-2170W) 5
Configuration in Infrastructure mode 5
Before configuring the wireless settings 5
IMPORTANT
• If you are sure that you must reset the print server back to the default factory settings (see Restoring the network settings to factory default on your Macintosh®. Double-click the Start Here icon.
b Put the supplied CD-ROM into your printer...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 64
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...This indication means the machine has successfully connected to the default factory settings and try starting from the access point 1
Connection ... is indicated again, reset the machine back to your router or access point. For resetting, see Restoring the ...the Brother installer application (For HL-2170W)
m Wait for the Ready LED (Go button) of your printer on the wireless network. This...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 66
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...; using the Brother installer application (For HL-2170W)
Configuration in Ad-hoc mode 5
Before configuring the wireless settings 5 IMPORTANT • If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the printer, you must reset the print server back to the default factory settings (see Restoring the network settings to factory default on page 100). • If...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 74
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Wireless configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application (For HL-2170W)
• If your printer fails to appear on the list, reset the print server back to the default factory settings (see Restoring the network settings to factory default on page 100) and try the wireless setup again.
e Make the following selection.
67 d When this...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 75
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...® using the Brother installer application (For HL-2170W)
f Choose your printer's Ethernet address (MAC address) by printing out the Printer Settings Page. See Printing
the Printer Settings Page on page 100. • If your printer fails to appear on the list, reset the print server back to the default factory settings (see
Restoring the network settings to...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 78
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...printer on page 100. For resetting, see Restoring the network settings to your router or access point.
This pattern will blink (turn on for 5 minutes. (See the table below) This indication means the machine has successfully connected to factory... wireless setting mode (For HL-2170W)
d Wait for the Ready LED (Go button) of your printer to the default factory settings and try starting from...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 89
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For resetting, see Restoring the network settings to the default factory settings and try again. LED indications when using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (For HL-2170W)
d Wait for the Ready LED (Go button) of your printer to indicate connection succeeded. (See the table
below ), the machine has not successfully connected to...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 107
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... Error LEDs light up.
Release the Go button.
The printer will print the current printer settings page.
Enable or Disable the wireless network (For HL-2170W)
11
See Enabling or disabling the wireless network (For HL-2170W) on page 101 for information on how to its default factory settings (resetting all information such as you can print the...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 108
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...HL-2170W) 11
If you release the Go button in .
Active means that the
wireless setting is enabled and Inactive means that the power cord is plugged in less than 10 seconds, the printer will change to its default factory..., see Changing the print server settings on the printer and wait until the printer is disabled.
11
Note You can reset the print server back to the right side of...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 113
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...on your network and have a valid IP address programmed into the print server and your printer using the HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). 13 Web Based Management
13
Overview 13
... the test page, the printer settings page and the network configuration page Restoring the printer settings to its factory reset Restoring the network settings to its factory reset You must use the TCP...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 130
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... to change the IP address again, use Web Based Management
(web browser), TELNET (using the SET IP ADDRESS command) or factory reset the print server (which will then allow you to change the printer's IP address. A
Using the TELNET console to configure the IP address A
You can identify the type of network you...