Brother HL-1270N, HL-1240 Setup Guide

Laser Printer HL-1030/1240/1250/1270N

Quick Setup Guide

Read this Setup Guide before you set up the printer.

Before you can use the printer, you must set up the hardware and install the driver.

Identify the Operating System on your computer (Windows® 3.1x, 95/98, NT® 4.0 or Macintosh)

Purchase the appropriate interface cable for your computer

(Parallel, USB *1 or Network *2)

Follow the instructions in this guide for your operating system and cable interface.

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Table of Contents

Carton Components

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 the CD-ROM.

For Windows® users without CD-ROM drive only

(Windows® 3.1x, 95/98)

If you don’t have a CD-ROM drive, follow the instructions in this section.

For Windows® users with USB only

(Windows® 98 / Not HL-1030)

The steps in this section are essential for USB interface cable users.

For Macintosh users only

(iMac and Power Macintosh G3 with USB / Not HL-1030)

You can setup the printer by following the Initial Setup instructions on the supplied CD-ROM

Troubleshooting

For Network users

See the Quick Network Setup Guide (HL-1270N only)

Carton Components

Carton Components may differ from one country to another. Save all packing materials and the printer carton. They should be used when shipping the printer.

Note

Some illustrations are based on the HL-1240/1250 printers. The HL-1270N printer has a Network interface fitted in the back panel of the printer.

Drum unit assembly

(with toner cartridge included)

AC power cord

Printer		Documents
	CD-ROM	Floppy disk

CD-ROM includes : Initial Setup instructions

Printer driver

Fonts

User’s Guide

Instructional Video

Network Utilities *2

Floppy disk includes: Printer driver for Windows® only

*1 Not HL-1030

*2 Only HL-1270N

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 the CD-ROM.

Step 1 Insert the CD-ROM

1.Turn on your PC power. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

The opening screen will appear automatically in Windows® 95/98/NT®4.0.

If the screen does not appear, click Start and choose Run, enter the CD drive letter and type START.EXE.

If you are using Windows® 3.1x, click Run from the File Menu in Program Manager, enter the CD drive letter and type START.EXE.

2.Click the model number of your printer.

3.Select the language you want then follow the instructions on the screen.

Step 2 Initial Setup

1. Click the Initial Setup button.

2.You can view the Initial Setup operations in the video movie.

3.Click the interface cable you are going to use Parallel, USB or Network.