(EU Only)
Before using this machine for the first time, read this Quick Setup
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Guide to setup and install your machine.
To view the Quick Setup Guide in other languages, please visit
http://solutions.brother.com/.
ENG
Version 0
Note
Not all models are available in all countries.
Unpack the machine and check the components
Quick Setup Guide
HL-2230, HL-2240, HL-2240D
HL-2242D, HL-2250DN
Start Here
WARNING indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injuries.
CAUTION indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate injuries.
Remove the packing material from the machine
2
IMPORTANT
DO NOT connect the AC power cord yet.
Remove the packing tape from the outside of the machine and the silica gel a.
pack from the face‑down output tray.
CAUTION
DO NOT eat the Silica Pack. Discard immediately.
Open the front cover.b.
1
Note
We recommend that you save the original packaging.•
The components included in the box may differ depending on your country.•
If for any reason you must ship your machine, carefully repack the machine in the original packaging to avoid any damage during transit. •
The machine should be adequately insured with the carrier. How to repack the machine, see Packing and shipping the machine in the
User’s Guide.
The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Buy the appropriate interface cable for the interface you want to use (USB or Network).•
USB cable
It is recommended to use a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no more than 2 meters (6 feet) long.
Network cable
Use a straight‑through Category5 (or greater) twisted‑pair cable for 10BASE‑T or 100BASE‑TX Fast Ethernet Network.
c.
Lift the elastic band off the drum.
Pull the paper strip to remove the protective d.
material as shown in the illustration.
e.
Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge
assembly.
Gently shake it from side to side several times to f.
distribute the toner evenly inside the assembly.
Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly
g.
back in the machine.
Close the front cover of the machine.h.
Documentation/
Installation CD-ROM(s)
AC Power Cord Drum Unit and Toner Cartridge Assembly
(pre‑installed)
Quick Setup Guide Safety and Legal
Printer LED Indications
WARNING
Plastic bags are used in the packaging of your machine. Plastic bags are not toys.
To avoid danger of suffocation, please keep these bags away from babies and
Booklet
Blinking: or or ON: or or OFF:
Printer LED OFF SLEEP
Toner
Drum
Error
Ready
children and dispose of them properly.
Note
Keep a minimum gap around the machine as shown in the illustration.
DEEP SLEEP
Dimmed
WARMING UP
COOLING DOWN
1
READY RECEIVING DATA
DATA REMAINING
2
3
4
Load paper in the paper tray
While pressing the green paper‑guide release lever, b.
slide the paper guides to fit the paper size you are
loading in the tray. Make sure that the guides are
firmly in the slots.
Note
For Legal or Folio size paper, press the release button in the bottom
of the paper tray and then pull out the back of the paper tray. (Legal
or Folio size paper are not available in some regions.)
Print a test page
IMPORTANT
DO NOT connect the Interface cable yet.
Connect the AC power cord to the machine and then connect it to an AC a.
power outlet.
Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds.c. Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine.a.
Put paper in the tray and make sure:d.
The paper is below the maximum paper mark ( b b b).
Over filling the paper tray will cause paper jams.
The side to be printed on must be face down.
The paper guides touch the sides of the paper so it will feed
properly.
Turn on the machine power switch.b.
After the machine has finished warming up, the c. Ready LED
stops blinking and stays green.
Put the paper tray firmly back in the machine. Make sure that e.
it is completely inserted into the machine.
For more information about recommended paper, see
Recommended paper and print media in the User’s Guide.
Press d. Go. The machine will print a test page. Check that the
test page has printed correctly.
Note
This function will not be available after the first print job you send
from your computer.
Printer LED TONER LOW
Toner
Drum
Error
Ready
User’s Guide
Printer LED
Toner
Drum
Error
Ready
User’s Guide
1
The LED will blink ON and OFF at 1 second intervals.
2
The LED will blink ON and OFF at 0.5 second intervals.
3
The yellow LED will blink in a pattern of ON for 2 seconds and then OFF for 3 seconds.
4
You can change the toner setting to the continue mode. Press Go seven times (all the LED flashes twice, and then
the Ready LED is on).
The machine continues printing until the LED indicates the toner ended message.
Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Chapter 4
COVER OPEN
PAPER JAM
Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Chapter 3
3
2
REPLACE
TONER
NO PAPER DRUM ERROR2DRUM STOP Service call
TONER ENDED DRUM END
4
SOON
3
REPLACE
DRUM
2
error
Consumables
When the time comes to replace consumable items, an error will be indicated by the
LED's on the control panel. For more information about the consumables for your
machine, visit us at http://www.brother.com/original/ or contact your local Brother reseller.
Toner cartridge Drum unit
For replacing the consumable items, see Replacing consumable items in the User’s Guide.
For Network Users (For HL-2250DN only)
Web Based Management (web browser)
The Brother print server is equipped with a web server that allows you to monitor its status
or change some of its configuration settings, using HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol).
Note
The login name for the Administrator is ‘• admin’ (case sensitive) and the default password is
‘access’.
We recommend Microsoft•
Windows® and Safari 3.0 (or greater) for Macintosh. Please also make sure that JavaScript and
Cookies are always enabled in whichever browser you use. To use a web browser, you will need
to know the IP Address of the print server. The IP Address of the print server is listed on the Print
Setting Page.
®
Internet Explorer® 6.0 (or greater) or Firefox 3.0 (or greater) for
Now go to
Turn the sheet over to install the printer driver.
Type a. http://machine_ip_
address/ into your browser. (Where
machine_ip_address is the IP
Address or the print server name)
For example: http://192.168.1.2/
See Web Based Management in the
Network User’s Guide.
Reset the network settings to the
factory default
You can reset the print server back to its default factory
settings (resetting all information such as the password
and IP address information).
a.
Turn off the machine.
Make sure that the front cover is closed and the b.
power cord is plugged in.
Hold down c. Go as you turn on the power switch. Keep
Go pressed down until all the LEDs light up and then
Ready LED turns off.
d. Go. Make sure that all the LEDs turn off.
Release
e. Go six times. Make sure that all the LEDs light
Press
up to indicate the print server has been reset to its
factory default settings. The machine will restart.
TCP/IP
TCP/IPTCP/IP
You can download the latest drivers and utilities for your machine from
the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/.
For Windows
®
Before you install
Make sure that your computer is ON and
you are logged on with Administrator
rights.
IMPORTANT
If there are any programs running, close •
them.
The screens may differ depending on •
your operating system.
Note
For Windows Vista•
users, when the User Account Control
screen appears, click Allow or Yes.
Depending on your security settings, a •
Windows Security or antivirus software
window may appear when using the
machine or its software. Please allow or
permit the window to continue.
XML Paper Specification Printer Driver•
The XML Paper Specification Printer
Driver is the most suitable driver when
printing from the applications that use
the XML Paper Specification documents.
Please download the latest driver by
accessing the Brother Solutions Center at
http://solutions.brother.com/.
®
and Windows® 7
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For USB Interface Cable Users
Turn off the machine and make sure the a.
USB interface cable is NOT connected to the
machine, and then begin installing the printer
driver. If you have already connected the cable,
disconnect it.
For Wired
For Peer-to-Peer network users
Network Cable
Users
(HL-2250DN
only)
Note
If you are going to connect the
machine to your network, we
recommend that you contact
your system administrator prior to
installation.
a Router
b Machine
For shared network users
Install the printer driver
Put the installation CD‑ROM into your CD‑ROM drive. If prompted, b.
select your model and language.
Note
If the Brother screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer
(Computer), double‑click the CD‑ROM icon, and then double‑click start.exe.
Remove the protective
a.
cap from the LAN
connector.
Connect the network cable to the LAN b.
connector marked with a symbol
and then connect it to a free port on
your hub.
Make sure the machine power switch c.
is on.
Click c. Install Printer Driver, and click Yes if
you accept the license agreement.
Install the printer driver
Put the installation CD‑ROM into your CD‑ROM d.
drive. If prompted, select your model and
language.
Note
If the Brother screen does not appear automatically,
go to My Computer (Computer), double‑click the
CD‑ROM icon, and then double‑click start.exe.
Follow the on‑screen instructions until d.
this screen appears.
Connect the USB cable to the USB connector e.
marked with the symbol, and then
connect the cable to the computer.
Click e. Install Printer Driver,
and click Yes if you accept the
license agreement.
f.
Follow the on‑screen instructions to
f.
complete setup.
Note
You can find your machine’s IP Address
and the node name by printing out the
Printer Settings Page. See Print the
Printer Settings Page below.
Turn the machine
on, and follow
the on‑screen
instructions to
complete setup.
Finish
Note
If you use a specified IP Address
for the machine, you must set the
Boot Method to Static by using the
BRAdmin Light. For more information,
see Changing your machine’s network
settings in the Network User's Guide.
Finish
The installation is
now complete.
The installation is
now complete.
For Mac OS X
Before you install
IMPORTANT
For the latest drivers and information •
on the Mac OS X you are using, visit
http://solutions.brother.com/.
For Mac OS X 10.4.0 to 10.4.10 users, •
upgrade to Mac OS X 10.4.11 - 10.6.x.
Make sure your machine is plugged in and
your Macintosh is switched ON. You must
be logged on with Administrator rights.
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a Client computer
b Also known as “Server” or “Print server”
c TCP/IP or USB
d Machine
For USB Interface Cable Users
Connect the USB
a.
cable to the USB
connector marked with
symbol, and then
a
connect the cable to your
Macintosh.
Install the printer driver
Put the installation CD‑ROM into your c.
CD‑ROM drive.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT connect the printer to a USB port on a •
keyboard or a non-powered USB hub.
Connect the printer directly to your computer.•
Make sure the machine power switch is on.b.
For Wired Network Cable Users (HL-2250DN only)
Remove the protective cap
a.
from the LAN connector.
Connect the network cable
b.
to the LAN connector
marked with a
and then connect it to a
free port on your hub.
Make sure the machine c.
power switch is on.
symbol
Install the printer driver
Put the installation d.
CD‑ROM into your
CD‑ROM drive.
Install the printer driver
Put the installation CD‑ROM into your CD‑ROM a.
drive. If prompted, select your model and
language.
Note
If the Brother screen does not appear automatically,
go to My Computer (Computer), double‑click the
CD‑ROM icon, and then double‑click start.exe.
Double‑click the d. Start Here OSX icon.
Follow the on‑screen instructions.
Note
It may take a few minutes for installation to
complete.
Double‑click the e. Start Here OSX icon.
Follow the on‑screen instructions.
Note
It may take a few minutes for installation to
complete.
Click b. Install Printer Driver, and click Yes if
you accept the license agreement.
Follow the on‑screen instructions until this e.
screen appears. Choose your machine from
the list, and then click OK.
Follow the on‑screen instructions until this screen f.
appears. Choose your machine from the list, and then
click OK.
Note
If there is more than one of the same model connected on •
your network, the MAC Address (Ethernet Address) will be
displayed after the model name.
You can find your machine’s MAC Address (Ethernet •
Address) and IP Address by printing out the Printer
Settings Page. See Print the Printer Settings Page on the
right.
c.
Follow the on‑screen instructions until this screen appears. Choose your
machine’s queue, and then click OK.
Note
Contact your administrator if you do
not know the location or the name of
the machine queue on the network.
f. Next.
Click
Finish
The installation is
Note
When the Brother Support screen appears,
make your selection and follow the on‑screen
instructions.
Click
g. Next.
Note
When the Brother Support
screen appears, make your
selection and follow the
on‑screen instructions.
Finish
Note
If you use a specified IP Address
for the machine, you must set the
Boot Method to Static by using
the BRAdmin Light. For more
information, see Changing your
machine’s network settings in the
Network User's Guide.
now complete.
The installation
is now complete.
d.
Follow the
on‑screen
instructions to
complete setup.
Finish
The installation is
now complete.
Print the Printer
Settings Page
The Printer Settings Page lists all
the current printer settings, including
network settings.
a.
Make sure that the front cover
is closed and the power cord is
plugged in.
b.
Turn on the machine and wait until
the machine is in the Ready state.
c. Go three times within 2
Press
seconds. The machine will print
the current printer settings page.
Note
For Network Users
If the IP Address on the Printer
Settings Page shows 0.0.0.0, wait for
one minute and try again.
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