Brother HL-2460N Quick Start Manual

Laser Printer HL-2460

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 complete the hardware setup and install the driver.

Identify the operating system on your computer (Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or Macintosh® OS versions 8.51, 8.6, 9.0 and 9.04). An interface cable is not a standard accessory. Please purchase the appropriate interface cable for the interface you intend to use (Parallel, USB or Network). Follow the instructions in this guide for your operating system and interface.

Carton components

Carton components may differ from one country to another. Save all packing materials and the printer carton. They should be saved for re-use when shipping the printer.

DocumentsCD-ROM

95 / 98 / Me, Windows

Printer

Step 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

For Windo ws® users only For Macintosh® with Network users only

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

The opening screen will appear automatically.

Click the Initial Setup icon.

Select the language you want.

You can view the Initial Setup instructions.

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

Select the language you want.

Double-click the Initial Setup icon.

You can view the Initial Setup instructions.

Toner cartridge AC power cord

LJ0463001 Printed in Japan

What is included on the CD-ROM

You can get a variety of information from this CD-ROM.

Windows

Macintosh

Initial Setup

See the complete setup process from hardware setup to driver installation in a movie. We recommend that you follow these instructions when you first setup the

printer. Install Software (For

Windows® only) You can install not only the printer driver but also the following utility items.

For all users

-Printer Driver

-Automatic E-mail Printing For administrators

-BRAdmin Professional

-Network Printer Driver Wizard

-Network Print Software

-Storage Manager

-Analysis Tool

BR-Script PPD Installer

(For Macintosh® with Network only) This printer supports Macintosh® OS versions

8.51, 8.6, 9.0 and 9.04.

Manual

View and print the Printer User's Guide, Network User's Guide and other documentation.

Brother Solutions Center Introduction to the Brother user support web page. You can easily access Brother Solutions Center and receive the latest drivers and information for this printer.

Maintenance T utorial

See the maintenance videos for this printer. We recommend that you view the videos before getting started.

Make Disk Sets (For Windows If you do not have a CDROM drive, copy the contents of the CD-ROM to floppy disks.

only)

Step 2 Remove the protective parts.

Remove the protective part

from the paper exit of the printer.

Top coverProtective part

Open the top cover of the

printer.

Remove the protective part

from the printer.

Protective part

Step 3 Install the toner cartridge.

45˚

Open the top cover of the

printer.

Unpack the toner cartridge.

Rock it gently several times at a 45˚ angle.

Step 4 Load paper in the paper cassette.

Paper guide release lever

Pull the paper cassette completely

out of the printer.

While pressing the paper guide release lever, slide the adjusters to fit the paper size.

Check that they fit correctly into the slots. Note: For Legal size paper, press the universal guide release button and pull out the

rear of the paper cassette.

Close the top cover of

the printer.

Bend the tab up and down several times, and then pull it out until the sealing tape comes out all the way.

Universal guide release button

Protective part

Paper cassette

Pull out the paper cassette, and then

remove the protective part from the cassette.

Install the toner cartridge firmly into the

printer.

Up to here

Load paper into the paper cassette.

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

Re-install the paper cassette into

the printer.

Close the top cover of the

printer.

Re-install the paper cassette into the

printer.

©2001 Brother Industries, Ltd. Windows® and Windows NT® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Macintosh® and iMac® are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Continue to the reverse side.

Step 5 Print a test page.

ON OFF

Unfold the tray extension flap

REDAY

Data

Back

Reprint

Set

Job cancel

PRINTING

Data

Reprint

Job cancel

Back

Set

Note: When you are ready to set the Control Panel message language, refer to the Control Panel section at the bottom of this sheet.

Make sure that the printer power switch is off.

Connect the AC power cord to the printer. Do NOT connect the interface cable.

Plug the AC power cord into an AC

outlet. Turn the power switch on.

After the printer has finished warming up, the

READY message appears.

For Parallel interface cable users (For Windows

users only)

Step 6 Connect the printer to your PC & Install the printer driver.

ON OFF

Click "Connect the interface cable and

install the printer driver / utilities."

Select the parallel interface

cable.

Turn the printer power switch off.

Connect the interface cable to your PC, and

then connect it to the printer.

Press the Go switch. The printer prints a test page.

Check that the test page has printed correctly.

Turn the printer power

switch on.

ON OFF

Follow the instructions for your interface cable and operating system.

Note: If "Add New Hardware Wizard" appears, click the Cancel button.

Click the Next button.

Click the Finish button.

The setup is now complete.

For USB interface cable users (For Windows

users only)

Step 6 Install the driver & Connect the printer to your PC.

Note: When "Add New Hardware Wizard" appears on your PC, click the Cancel button.

Note: Install the driver before you connect the USB interface cable to the printer. If you have already connected it, remove it.

Click "Connect the interface cable

and install the printer driver / utilities."

ON OFF

Select the USB cable.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Click the Next button.

For Macintosh

If you print from a Macintosh computer, you will have to connect it to the printer via a Network (Brother recommends using the NC-4100h network board).

users

For Network users

If you want to connect your printer using a Network cable, refer to the Quick Network Setup Guide. After the administrator has made the required settings, install the driver referring to the "Installing the Driver for Network users" section of the Quick Network Setup Guide.

Data LED : Orange

Control Panel

On Blinking Off

Data remains in the printer buffer. Receiving or processing data. No remaining data.

Click the OK button.

Step 7 (For W indo ws

After your PC has restarted, click Start,

Setting and Printers.

Make sure the printer power switch is on.

2000 users only) Set up your PC printer port.

Select the Brother HL-2460 series

(copy2) icon.

Connect the USB interface cable to your PC, and then connect

it to the printer.

For Windows® 98/Me users: The setup is now complete. For Windows

Click the File menu, and then select Set as Default printer.

The setup is now complete.

2000 users: Go to Step 7.

Data

Reprint

Job cancel

For more information, see "CONTROL PANEL" in Chapter 3 of the User's Guide on the supplied CD-ROM.

Back

Set

Switches

Job Cancel Reprint

Set

Back

Exit from the control panel menu, reprint settings and clear error messages. Pause / Continue printing.

Stop and cancel the printer operation in progress. Select the reprint menu. Move forward and backward through menus. Move forward and backward through menus. Select the control panel menu.

Set the selected menus and the settings. Go back one level in the menu structure.

Language Setting (Default is English)

1. Select the SETUP mode by pressing the

2. Check that the LANGUAGE message appears, and then press the Set switch.

3. Choose your language by pressing the the end of the display.

(You can return to the READY status by pressing the Go switch.)

Note 1. A real time clock is built into this printer. Set the time referring to Chapter 3 of the User's Guide on the CD-ROM.

You need to set the time before you can use the log management and reprint functions.

2. Please enhance the RAMDISK size when you want to use the reprint functions without the optional HDD or CompactFlash. See RAM expansion in Chapter 4 of the User's Guide.

+ switch, and then press the Set switch.

+ or - switch, and then press the Set switch. An asterisk mark (

) appears at