Brother HL-1850 User Manual

Laser Printer HL-1850 and HL-1870N

For All Users

Quick Setup Guide

Read the "Safety Sheet" first to ensure that you use this printer safely.
Read this "Quick 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
Windows

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2000 / XP or Macintosh®).
The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Please purchase the appropriate interface cable
for the interface you intend to use (Parallel, USB or Network).
Most existing parallel cables support bi-directional communication, but some might have an
incompatible pin assignment or may not be IEEE 1284 compliant.
If you are an Administrator: Configure your network printer settings referring to the Network
Quick Setup Guide (reverse side).
Some illustrations are based on the HL-1870N.

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.

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95 / 98 / Me, Windows NT® 4.0,

LJ5948001

Printed in China

Step 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM Drive

For Windo ws® Users Only

Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM

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drive. The opening screen will appear
automatically.

Click the Initial Setup icon on the

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Menu Screen.

Select the language you want. Select the language you want.

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You can view the Initial Setup

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instructions.

For Mac® OS 8.6-9.2 Users Only

(For Mac® OS X 10.1 Users: Go to step 2)

Insert the CD-ROM into your
CD-ROM drive.

Click the Initial Setup icon on

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the Menu Screen.

Double-click the Start Here! icon.

You can view the Initial Setup
instructions.

CD-ROM
(including User's Guide)

Quick Setup Guide

Drum unit assembly
(with toner cartridge included)

Windows
Driver Installation Guide

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AC power cord

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Macintosh
Driver Installation Guide

What is Included on the CD-ROM

You can Find a Variety of Information on the CD-ROM.

Initial Setup

Instruction movie for machine setup and printer driver
installation.

Printer

Step 2 Install the Drum Unit Assembly

Front Cover

Press the cover release button, and then open

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the front cover.

Cover Release
Button

Drum Unit

Protective Part

Unpack the drum unit assembly.

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Remove the protective part.

Assembly

Step 3 Load Paper in the Paper Cassette

Paper Guide Release Lever

Rock it from side to side 5 or 6 times to
distribute the toner evenly inside the
assembly.

Universal Guide
Release Lever

Install the drum unit assembly
into the printer.

Up to here.

Close the front cover.

Windows

Macintosh

Install Software

Install the printer driver and utilities.

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(Mac

OS X is not supported by Install Software.)

Pull the paper cassette completely

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Maintenance T utorial

Instructional movie for printer maintenance.

Documentation

View the Printer User's Guide and Network User's
Guide in PDF format. (Viewer included)

out of the printer.

Step 4 Print a Test Page

Brother Solutions Center

The Brother Solutions Center
(http://solutions.brother.com) is your one-stop resource
for all your printer needs.
Download the latest drivers and utilities for your
printers, read the FAQs and troubleshooting tips, or
learn about special print solutions.

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OFF ON

Make sure the printer power switch is off.

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Do NOT connect the interface cable.

Paper Cassette

While pressing the paper guide release lever, slide the paper guides

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to fit the paper size. Check that they fit correctly into the slots.
Note: For Legal or 8.5 x 13 in. paper, press the universal guide

release lever as you extend the rear of the paper cassette.

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OFF ON

Connect the AC power cord to the printer,
and then plug it into the AC outlet.

Note: When you want to change the language of the control panel message, refer to "Setting Your Language on the Control Panel" on the reverse side.

Turn on the power
switch.

Load paper in the paper cassette.
Check that the paper is flat in the tray and below
the maximum paper mark.

Extend the Tray
Extension Flap

READY

Data

After the printer warms, the READY
message will appear.

Reprint

Job cancel

Back

Set

Go

Re-install the paper cassette
into the printer.

PRINTING

Data

Press the Go button. The printer will print a
test page.
Check that the test page is printed correctly.

Reprint

Job cancel

Back

Set

Go

Continue to the Windows® Driver Installation Guide or Macintosh® Driver Installation Guide.

Network Quick Setup Guide

For the Administrator

(For W indo ws

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Users Only)

For HL-1850 users: If you are going to connect the printer to your network, purchase the optional Network board (NC-4100h).
If you are going to connect the printer to your network, we recommend that you contact your system administrator prior to
installation.
If you are an Administrator: Configure your network printer settings referring to the following instructions.
The default password for the print server is 'access'. You can use the BRAdmin Professional software or a web browser to change
this password.

Setting Your Language on the Control Panel

To change the language settings of the printer do the following.

=ENGL I SH

Back

Set

*

READY

Go

Press the Go button to put
the printer back into its
READY state.

Data

READY

Reprint

Job cancel

Back

Set

SETUP

Back

Set

Go

Press the + button until

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SETUP is displayed.
Press the Set button.

LANGUAGE

Back

Set

Press the Set button

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again.

Scroll through the available languages by
pressing the + or - buttons. Press the Set
button to accept the appropriate language.
An asterisk mark (*) appears on the LCD.

Install the BRAdmin Professional Configuration utility

The BRAdmin Professional software is designed to manage your Brother network connected devices. For example, Brother network
ready printers and Brother network ready Multifunction devices can be managed using the BRAdmin Professional software. The
BRAdmin Professional software can also be used to manage devices from other manufacturers whose products support the SNMP
(Simple Network Management Protocol).
For more information on the BRAdmin Professional utility go to http://solutions.brother.com

Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

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The opening screen will appear automatically.
Follow the instructions on the screen.

Click the Install Software icon
on the Menu screen.

Click "BRAdmin Professional."
Follow the instructions on the screen.

Network User's Guide Chapter Map

To configure the print server refer to the Network User's Guide.

Setting Your Printer IP Address and Subnet Mask (Using the Control Panel)

To set the printer IP address using the printer control panel do the following.

192 .0.0.192

Back

Set

Enter your IP address of the printer using
the + and - buttons. Press the Set button
to go to next digit. Press the Set button to
complete the IP address.
An asterisk mark (*) appears on the LCD.

READY

Go

Data

READY

Reprint

Job cancel

Back

Set

RK

Back

Set

Go

Press the + button until

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NETWORK is displayed.
Press the Set button.

SUBNET MASK=

Back

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Back

Set

Press the Set button
again.
TCP/IP ENABLE will
be displayed.

0 .0.0.0

I P ADDRESS=TCP/IPNETWO

Back

Set

Press the + button until
IP ADDRESS= is displayed.
Press the Set button.

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Back

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Macintosh

Windows

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95/98/Me

Windows

Peer-to-Peer

Brother Internet Print
Netware

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Windows NT

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Peer-to-Peer

Brother Internet Print (NT

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4.0 only)

Netware

Windows® 2000/XP

Peer-to-Peer

(Windows

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2000 only)
IPP (Internet Printing Protocol)
Brother Internet Print
Netware

UNIX/Linux
Macintosh

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OS2 Warp Server
LAN Server

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TCP/IP
NetBIOS
TCP/IP
IPX/SPX
TCP/IP
NetBIOS
DLC/LLC
TCP/IP
IPX/SPX
TCP/IP
NetBIOS
DLC/LLC
TCP/IP
TCP/IP
IPX/SPX
TCP/IP
AppleTalk
TCP/IP
TCP/IP
NetBIOS

Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 2
Chapter 4
Chapter 8
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 2
Chapter 4
Chapter 8
Chapter 2
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 1
Chapter 7
Chapter 7
Chapter 2
Chapter 4

Peer-to-Peer Printing
NetBIOS Peer-to-Peer Printing
How to Configure Internet Printing
Novell Netware Printing
TCP/IP Printing
NetBIOS Peer-to-Peer Printing
DLC Printing
How to Configure Internet Printing
Novell Netware Printing
TCP/IP Printing
NetBIOS Peer-to-Peer Printing
DLC Printing
TCP/IP Printing
How to Configure Internet Printing
Novell Netware Printing
UNIX Printing
Macintosh Printing
Macintosh Printing
TCP/IP Printing
NetBIOS Peer-to-Peer Printing

Set

Press the + button until

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SUBNET MASK= is displayed.
Press the Set button.

For more information, refer to the Network User's Guide on the supplied CD-ROM or go to http://solutions.brother.com

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Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. HP, HP/UX, JetDirect and JetAdmin are trademarks of Hewllet-Packard Company. UNIX is a trademark
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All other brand and product names are trademarks or registereted trademarks of their respective holders.

Enter your subnet mask settings in the same
way that you entered the IP address.
An asterisk mark (*) appears on the LCD.

Set

Press the Go button to put the printer
back into its READY state.

Print Configuration Page

To print a configuration page, use a fine ball point pen to hold down the
Network Test Button for less than 5 seconds.

Factory Default Setting

If you wish to reset the print server back to its default factory settings
(resetting all information such as the password and IP address information),
use a fine ball point pen to hold down the Network Test Button for more than 5
seconds.

Test Button