Brother HL-5240, HL-5240L, HL-5250DN Setup Guide

HL-5240 HL-5240L HL-5250DN

Laser Printer

Before you can use the printer, you must set up the hardware and install the driver. Please read this ‘Quick Setup Guide’ for proper set up and installation instructions.

STEP 1

Setting Up the Machine

STEP 2

Installing the Printer Driver

Setup is Complete!

Quick Setup Guide

How to use the printer, see the User’s Guide in the CD-ROM.

Keep this ‘Quick Setup Guide’ and the supplied CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times.

Symbols used in this guide

Warning

Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury.

Electrical Hazard

Electrical Hazard icons alert you to a possible electrical shock.

Hot Surface

Hot Surface icons warn you not to touch machine parts that are hot.

Cautions specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible damage to

Caution

the printer or other objects.

Improper Setup

Improper Setup icons alert you to devices and operations that are not compatible with the printer.

Note

Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the current operation

Network User's Guide

Indicates reference to the User's Guide or Network User's Guide which is on the CD-ROM we have supplied.

User's Guide

works with other features.

Trademarks

The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Apple, the Apple Logo, Macintosh and TrueType are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc in the United States and other countries. Epson is a registered trademark and FX-80 and FX-850 are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Hewlett Packard is a registered trademark and HP LaserJet 6P, 6L, 5P, 5L, 4, 4L 4P, III, IIIP, II, and IIP are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. IBM, IBM PC, and Proprinter are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. PostScript and PostScript 3 are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other terms and brand and product names mentioned in this Quick Setup Guide are registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Compilation and Publication

This manual has been compiled and published, under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., covering the latest product descriptions and specifications. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice. Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication. This product is designed for use in a professional environment.

Table of Contents

Safety Precautions....................................................................................................................................... 2

Regulations ............................................................................................................................................. 3

Getting Started

What is in the box?.......................................................................................................................................5

Control panel................................................................................................................................................ 6

Printer LED Indications ................................................................................................................................ 6

Supplied CD-ROM .......................................................................................................................................7

STEP 1 –

Put the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive..................................................................................................... 8

Install the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly ...................................................................................... 9

Load paper in the paper tray ........................................................................................................................ 9

Print a test page .........................................................................................................................................10

STEP 2 –

Windows

For USB interface cable users (Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP only)............................................................. 12

For parallel interface cable users.............................................................................................................. 13

For network interface cable users (For HL-5250DN) ................................................................................ 14

For Brother Peer-to-Peer network printer users (LPR/NetBIOS) ......................................................... 14

For shared network printer users ......................................................................................................... 15

Macintosh

For USB interface cable users .................................................................................................................. 16

For Mac OS For Mac OS

For network interface cable users (For HL-5250DN) ................................................................................ 18

For Mac OS For Mac OS

Setting Up the Machine

Installing the Printer Driver

X 10.2.4 or greater users............................................................................................... 16

9.1 to 9.2 users.............................................................................................................. 17

X 10.2.4 or greater users............................................................................................... 18

9.1 to 9.2 users.............................................................................................................. 19

Repacking Information

Shipment of the printer............................................................................................................................... 21

Troubleshooting

User’s Guide Chapter 7

Safety Precautions

To Use the Printer Safely

Warning

There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer. Before you clean the inside of the printer, make sure that you have turned off the power switch and unplugged the printer from the AC power outlet.

DO NOT handle the plug with wet hands. Doing this might cause an electrical shock.

After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer will be extremely hot. DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustration when you open the front or back cover of the printer.

Inside the printer (Front View)

DO NOT remove or damage the caution labels located on or around the fuser.

Open the back cover (Back View)

DO NOT use a vacuum cleaner to clean up scattered toner. Doing this might cause the toner dust to ignite inside the vacuum cleaner, potentially starting a fire. Please carefully clean the toner dust with a dry, lint-free cloth and dispose of it according to local regulations.

DO NOT use flammable substances near the printer. Doing this might cause a fire or electrical shock.

Regulations

Important

A shielded interface cable should be used in order to ensure compliance with the limits for a Class B digital device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Industries, Ltd. could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Radio interference (220-240 volt model only)

This printer follows EN55022 (CISPR Publication

22)/Class B. Before you use this product, make sure that you use one of the following interface cables. 1 A shielded parallel interface cable with twisted-pair

conductors and that it is marked “IEEE 1284

compliant”. 2 A USB cable. The cable must not be more than 2 metres long.

EC Declaration of Conformity

Safety Precautions

IEC 60825-1 specification (220 to 240 volt model only)

This printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 60825-1 specifications. The label shown below is attached in countries where it is needed.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT APPAREIL À LASER DE CLASSE 1 LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT

This printer has a Class 3B laser diode which produces invisible laser radiation in the scanner unit. You should not open the scanner unit under any circumstances.

Caution

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

Internal laser radiation

Maximum radiation power: 5 mW

Wave length: 770 - 810 nm

Laser class: Class 3B

IMPORTANT - For Your Safety

To ensure safe operation, the supplied three-pin plug must be inserted only into a standard three-pin power outlet that is properly grounded through the normal household wiring. Extension cords used with this printer must be threepin plug type and correctly wired to provide proper grounding. Incorrectly wired extension cords may cause personal injury and equipment damage. The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the power is grounded and that the installation is completely safe. For your safety, if in any doubt about the effective grounding of the power, call a qualified electrician. This product should be connected to an AC power source within the range indicated on the rating label. DO NOT connect it to a DC power source. If you are not sure, contact a qualified electrician.

Safety Precautions

Disconnect device

You must install this printer near a power outlet that is easily accessible. In case of an emergency, you must disconnect the power cord from the power outlet to shut off the power completely.

Caution for LAN connection (For model HL-5250DN only)

Connect this product to a LAN connection that is not subjected to over voltages.

IT power system (For Norway only)

This product is also designed for an IT power system with phase-to-phase voltage 230V.

Wiring information (for UK) Important

If you need to replace the plug fuse, fit a fuse that is approved by ASTA to BS1362 with the same rating as the original fuse. Always replace the fuse cover. Never use a plug that does not have a cover.

Warning - This printer must be earthed.

The wires in the mains lead are coloured in line with the following code:

Green and Yellow: Earth

Blue: Neutral

Brown: Live

If in any doubt, call a qualified electrician.

Getting Started

Carton components may vary from one country to another. Save all packing materials and the printer carton in case for any reason you must ship your printer.

What is in the box?

1 Front Cover Release Button

2 Control panel

3 Face-down output tray support flap (Support flap)

4 Front cover

5 Paper tray

6 Power switch

7 Face-down output tray

8 Multi -purpose tray (MP tray)

CD-ROM

(including User's Guide)

Quick Setup Guide

Drum Unit and Toner

AC Power Cord

Cartridge Assembly

The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Buy the proper interface cable for the interface you want to use (USB, Parallel or Network).

 USB cable

Do not use a USB interface cable that is longer than 6 feet (2.0 meters).

Do not connect the USB cable to a non-powered hub or a Macintosh

keyboard.

Make sure that you connect it to the USB connector of your PC.

USB is not supported under Windows

95 or Windows NT® 4.0.

 Parallel interface

Do not use a parallel interface cable that is longer than 6 feet (2.0 meters).

Use a shielded interface cable that is IEEE 1284-compliant.

 Network cable (for HL-5250DN)

Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet

Network.

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