Brother HL-5370DW User Manual

Quick Setup Guide

 

 

 

Start Here

 

HL-

 

5370DW

 

 

 

(EU only)

 

 

 

 

Before you can use the printer, read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation.

To view the Quick Setup Guide in other languages, please visit http://solutions.brother.com/.

IMPORTANT

DO NOT connect the interface cable yet.

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Unpack the printer and check the components

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2

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a Front Cover Release Button

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b Control Panel

 

c Face-down Output Tray

 

 

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Support Flap 1 (Support Flap 1)

 

 

d Front Cover

 

 

e Paper Tray

 

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f Power Switch

 

g Face-down Output Tray

 

 

Support Flap 2 (Support Flap 2)

 

h Face-down Output Tray

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i Multi-purpose Tray (MP Tray)

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CD-ROM

 

Drum Unit and Toner

 

(including User's Guide and

Quick Setup Guide

AC Power Cord

Network User's Guide)

Cartridge Assembly

 

 

 

WARNING

Plastic bags are used in the packaging of your printer. To avoid danger of suffocation, please keep these bags away from babies and children.

Note

Save all packing materials and the box in case for any reason you must ship your printer.

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

USB cable

Please make sure you use a USB 2.0 (Type A/B) interface cable that is no longer than 6 feet (2.0 meters).

When you use a USB cable, make sure you connect it to the USB port of your computer and not to a USB port on a keyboard or non-powered USB hub.

Parallel cable

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

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

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Note

Keep a minimum gap around the printer as shown in the illustration.

 

100mm(4 in.)

100mm

100mm

(4 in.)

(4 in.)

130mm (5.12 in.)

Symbols used in this guide

WARNING WARNINGS tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury.

CAUTION CAUTIONS specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible minor injuries.

IMPORTANT IMPORTANT specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible damage to the printer or other objects.

Electrical Hazard icons alert you to a possible electrical shock.

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

Note

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

how the current operation works with other features.

 

 

 

User's Guide

Indicates reference to the User's Guide or Network User's Guide which is on the

Network User's

CD-ROM we have supplied.

Guide

 

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2 Install the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly

IMPORTANT

DO NOT connect the interface cable yet.

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a Remove the packing tape from the outside of the printer.

b Press the front cover release button and open the front cover a.

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c Unpack the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly.

d Gently shake it from side to side several times to distribute the toner evenly inside the assembly.

Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly into the printer until it clicks into place.

Close the front cover of the printer.

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Brother HL-5370DW User Manual

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Load paper in the paper

 

tray

a Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer.

b While pressing the blue paper-guide release lever a, 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.

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Note

For Legal or Folio size paper, press the release button a 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.)1

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c Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds.

d Put paper in the tray, and make sure that the paper is below the maximum paper mark a. The side to be printed on must be face down.

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IMPORTANT

Make sure the paper guides touch the sides of the paper so it will feed properly.

e Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Make sure that it is completely inserted into the printer.

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4 Print a test page

IMPORTANT

DO NOT connect the interface cable yet.

a Make sure that the printer power switch is off. Connect the AC power cord to the printer.

b Turn on the printer power switch.

c Unfold support flap1.

d After the printer has finished warming up, the Status LED stops blinking and stays green.

e Press Go. The printer prints 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.

Now go to

Go to the next page to install the printer driver.

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5 Choose your connection type

For USB interface cable

Windows®, go to page 8

Macintosh, go to page 11

For Parallel interface cable

Windows®, go to page 13

For Wired Network

Windows®, go to page 15

Macintosh, go to page 20

For Wireless Network

Windows® and Macintosh,

go to page 22

 

Windows

USB

Macintosh ®

Parallel

Windows

 

®

 

 

Wired

Windows

®

Network

Macintosh

 

 

Wireless

Windows

®

Network

Macintosh

 

 

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USB

Windows®

For USB Interface Cable Users

Install the printer driver 6 and connect the printer

to your computer

IMPORTANT

DO NOT connect the USB interface cable yet.

Note

If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears on your computer, click Cancel.

a Turn off the printer power switch.

b Make sure the USB interface cable is NOT connected to the printer, and then begin installing the printer driver. If you have already connected the cable, remove it.

d Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The opening screen will appear automatically.

Choose your printer model and the 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.

e Click Install Printer Driver on the menu screen.

Note

Choose the Install Printer Driver icon for your region.

f Click USB cable users.

c Turn on your computer. (You must be logged on with Administrator rights.)

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USB

 

 

 

Windows®

 

Note

 

i

When this screen appears, make sure the

 

 

 

printer power switch is on.

 

 

 

 

• For Windows Vista®, when the User Account

 

Connect the USB cable to the USB connector

 

Control screen appears, click Continue.

 

marked with a

symbol, and then connect

 

Windows

 

 

 

 

the cable to the computer. Click Next.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB

®

• If you want to install the PS driver (Brother’s

 

 

 

 

 

Macintosh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BR-Script Driver), choose Custom setup and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

then follow the on-screen instructions. When

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the Select Components screen appears,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

check PS (PostScript Emulation) Driver, and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

then continue following the on-screen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

g When the License Agreement window appears, click Yes if you agree to the License Agreement.

h Remove the label covering the USB interface connector.

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USB

Windows®

j Click Finish.

Note

If you want to register your product on-line, check On-Line Registration.

If you do not want to set your printer as Default printer, uncheck Set as Default Printer.

If you want to disable the Status Monitor, uncheck Enable Status Monitor.

Finish

The installation is now

complete.

Note

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/.

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USB

Macintosh

 

 

For USB Interface Cable Users

Connect the printer to 6 your Macintosh and

install the driver

a Remove the label covering the USB interface connector.

b Connect the USB cable to the USB connector marked with a symbol, and then connect the cable to your Macintosh.

IMPORTANT

DO NOT connect the printer to a USB port on a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub.

c Make sure the printer power switch is on.

d Turn on your Macintosh. Put the supplied CDROM into your CD-ROM drive.

e

Double-click the HL5300 icon on your desktop.

Windows

 

Double-click the Start Here icon. Follow the

 

 

 

on-screen instructions.

 

f

USB

Macintosh ®

Click Install Printer Driver on the menu

 

 

screen.

 

g Click USB cable users and follow the on-screen instructions. Then, restart your Macintosh.

Note

Please see the User’s Guide on the CD-ROM to install the PS driver (Brother’s BR-Script Driver).

h The Brother software will search for the Brother printer. During this time the following screen will appear.

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USB

Macintosh

 

 

i Choose the printer you wish to connect, and then click OK.

j When this screen appears, click OK.

Finish

The installation is now

complete.

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Parallel

Windows®

For Parallel Interface Cable Users

Install the driver and 6 connect the printer to

your computer

IMPORTANT

DO NOT connect the parallel interface cable yet.

Note

If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears on your computer, click Cancel.

a Turn off the printer power switch.

b Make sure the parallel interface cable is NOT connected to the printer, and then begin installing the printer driver. If you have already connected the cable, remove it.

c Turn on your computer. (You must be logged on with Administrator rights.)

d Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The opening screen will appear automatically.

Choose your printer model and the 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.

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Click Install Printer Driver on the Menu

Parallel

Windows

®

 

screen.

 

 

 

Note

 

 

Choose the Install Printer Driver icon for your region.

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Parallel

Windows®

f Click Parallel cable users.

Note

For Windows Vista®, when the User Account Control screen appears, click Continue.

If you want to install the PS driver (Brother’s BR-Script Driver), choose Custom setup and then follow the on-screen instructions. When the Select Components screen appears, check PS (PostScript Emulation) Driver, and then continue following the on-screen instructions.

g When the License Agreement window appears, click Yes if you agree to the License Agreement.

h Click Finish.

Note

If you want to register your product on-line, check On-Line Registration.

If you do not want to set your printer as Default printer, uncheck Set as Default Printer.

If you want to disable the Status Monitor, uncheck Enable Status Monitor.

i Connect the parallel interface cable to your computer, and then connect it to your printer.

j Turn on the printer power switch.

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Finish

The installation is now

complete.

Note

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/.

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Wired Network

Windows®

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Wired Network Interface Cable Users

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For Peer-to-Peer network

printer users

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1

TCP/IP

TCP/IP

aRouter

bNetwork printer

Note

If you are using Windows® Firewall or a firewall function of anti-spyware or antivirus applications, temporarily disable them. Once you are sure that you can print, configure the software settings following the instructions.

Connect the printer to your network and install the driver

a Connect the network interface cable to the LAN connector marked with a symbol and then connect it to a free port on your hub.

b Make sure the printer power switch is on.

c Turn on your computer. (You must be logged on with Administrator rights.)

d Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The opening screen will appear automatically.

Choose your printer model and the 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.

e Click Install Printer Driver on the menu screen.

Note

Choose the Install Printer Driver icon for your region.

Wired

Windows

®

Network

 

Macintosh

 

 

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Wired Network

Windows®

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

f Click Network cable users.

Note

• For Windows Vista®, when the User Account Control screen appears, click Continue.

If you want to install the PS driver (Brother’s BR-Script Driver), choose Custom setup and then follow the on-screen instructions. When the Select Components screen appears, check PS (PostScript Emulation) Driver, and then continue following the on-screen instructions.

g When the License Agreement window appears, click Yes if you agree to the License Agreement.

i Choose Search the network for devices and choose from a list of discovered devices (Recommended). Or enter your printer's IP Address or its node name. Click Next.

Note

You can find your printer’s IP Address and the node name by printing out the Printer Settings Page. See Print the Printer Settings

Page on page 43.

j Choose your printer, and then click Next.

Note

If your printer takes a long time (about 1 minute) to appear on the list, click Refresh.

h Choose Brother Peer-to-Peer Network

Printer, and then click Next.

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Wired Network

k Click Finish.

Note

If you want to register your product on-line, check On-Line Registration.

If you do not want to set your printer as Default printer, uncheck Set as Default Printer.

If you want to disable the Status Monitor, uncheck Enable Status Monitor.

If you disabled your Personal Firewall software (e.g. Windows® Firewall), turn it back on.

Finish

The installation is now

complete.

Note

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/.

Windows®

Wired

Windows

®

Network

 

Macintosh

 

 

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