Brother HL-L5100DN, HL-L5100DNT, HL-L5200DW, HL-L5200DWT, HL-L6200DW Guide for AirPrint

AirPrint Guide

Before You Use Your Brother Machine

• Applicable Models

• Definitions of Notes

• Trademarks

• Important Note

Applicable Models

This User's Guide applies to the following models:

1 Line LCD Printer models: HL-L5100DN/HL-L5100DNT/HL-L5200DW/HL-L5200DWT/HL-L6200DW/
HL-L6200DWT/HL-L6250DN/HL-L6250DW

1.8 inch touchscreen LCD Printer models: HL-L6300DW/HL-L6300DWT/HL-L6400DW/HL-L6400DWT

DCP and MFC models: DCP-L5500DN/DCP-L5600DN/DCP-L5650DN/DCP-L6600DW/MFC-L5700DN/
MFC-L5700DW/MFC-L5750DW/MFC-L5755DW/MFC-L5800DW/MFC-L5850DW/MFC-L5900DW/
MFC-L6700DW/MFC-L6750DW/MFC-L6800DW/MFC-L6900DW

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Definitions of Notes

We use the following symbol and convention throughout this User's Guide:

Tips icons indicate helpful hints and supplementary information.

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Trademarks

BROTHER is either a trademark or a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.

Apple, AirPrint, Macintosh, Mac OS, Safari, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc.,
registered in the United States and other countries.

Wi-Fi Direct is a registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance®.

Each company whose software title is mentioned in this manual has a Software License Agreement specific to its
proprietary programs.

Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents
and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies.

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Important Note

Use of the Works with Apple badge means that an accessory has been designed to work specifically with the
technology identified in the badge and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards.

Unless otherwise specified, the on-screen messages for OS X in this manual are from OS X v10.9.x.

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On-screen messages on your computer may vary depending on your operating system.

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Table of Contents

Before Using AirPrint............................................................................................................................ 1

What Is AirPrint? ............................................................................................................................................ 2

Supported Operating Systems .......................................................................................................................3

Network Settings ............................................................................................................................................ 4

Disable and Enable AirPrint Using Web Based Management (Web Browser) .............................................. 6

Print the Network Configuration Report................................................................................................ 7

Print ........................................................................................................................................................ 8

Print from iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch .......................................................................................................... 9

Before Printing Using OS X v10.8.5 or Later ............................................................................................... 10

Print Using OS X v10.8.5 or Later................................................................................................................ 11

Scan (Not Available for Printer Models)............................................................................................ 12

Before Scanning Using OS X v10.9 or Later................................................................................................ 13

Scan Using OS X v10.9 or Later .................................................................................................................. 14

Send a Fax (For MFC Models)............................................................................................................ 15

Before Sending a Fax Using OS X v10.8.5 or Later .................................................................................... 16

Send a Fax Using OS X v10.8.5 or Later..................................................................................................... 17

Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................................. 18

If You Are Having Difficulty with Your Machine ............................................................................................ 19

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Before Using AirPrint

• What Is AirPrint?

• Supported Operating Systems

• Network Settings

• Disable and Enable AirPrint Using Web Based Management (Web Browser)

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What Is AirPrint?

AirPrint is a mobile printing solution that lets you wirelessly print photos, email, web pages, and documents from
your Mac computer, iPad, iPhone and iPod touch without the need to install a driver.

1. Print request

2. Printing

AirPrint also lets you send faxes from your Mac computer without printing them.

1. Wired or wireless network

2. Your Brother machine

3. Telephone line

4. Recipient's machine

AirPrint also lets you scan documents from your Mac computer without the need to install a driver (available for
OS X v10.9 or later).

1. Scan request

2. Scanned documents

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Supported Operating Systems

AirPrint is compatible with iPad (all models), iPhone (3GS or later) and iPod touch (3rd generation or later)
devices running the latest version of iOS. For more information, visit Apple’s website:

(http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4356).

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Network Settings

In order to use AirPrint, your mobile device must connect to the wireless network to which your Brother machine
is connected. AirPrint supports wireless connections that use Ad-Hoc mode, infrastructure mode, or Wi-Fi

Direct®.

To configure your mobile device for a wireless network, refer to your mobile device’s user’s guide. A link to your

mobile device’s user’s guide on Apple’s website can be found by tapping in Safari.

To configure your Brother machine for a wireless network, see your Brother machine’s Quick Setup Guide or
Online User's Guide on your model's Manuals page on the Brother Solutions Center (support.brother.com). If
your Brother machine supports a wired network, you can use a network cable to connect to the wireless access
point/router.

If your Brother machine supports Wi-Fi Direct® and you want to configure your Brother machine for a Wi-Fi
Direct® network, see your Brother machine's Online User's Guide on your model's Manuals page on the Brother

Solutions Center (support.brother.com).

Ad-Hoc mode

Connect your mobile device to your Brother machine without a wireless access point/router.

1. Mobile device

2. Wireless network machine (your Brother machine)

If your mobile device is running iOS7.0.x, you must enable IPv6 for your Brother machine when using
AirPrint in Ad-Hoc mode.

Infrastructure mode

Connect your mobile device to your Brother machine through a wireless access point/router.

• When the Brother machine is connected to the wireless access point/router using the machine’s wireless
feature:

1. Mobile device

2. Wireless access point/router

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