Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HL-1250 Brother
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Lase r Printe r HL-1240/1250/1270N Quic k Setup Guide Rea d thi s Setu p G uid e befor e yo u se t u p t h e printer . Befor e yo u ca n us e th e pr inter , yo u mus t s e t u p th e hardwar e an d inst all th e drive r. ❏ Identif y th e Ope r atin g Syste m o n y ou r compute r ( Wind o w ® 3.
T able of Contents Carton Components For Windows ® users only (Windows ® 3.1x, 95/98 or NT 4.0) You can set up the printer easily by following the Initia l Setup instructions on the CD-ROM. For Windows ® users without CD-ROM dri ve only (Windows ® 3.
Carton Components Carto n Component s ma y di f fe r fro m on e countr y t o anothe r . S a v e al l packing material s an d th e printe r carton . Th e y shoul d b e use d whe n shippin g th e printe r . ✒ Note Som e illustration s ar e base d o n th e HL-1240/125 0 printers .
For Windows ® users only (Windows ® 3.1x, 95/98 or NT ® 4.0) Y ou can set up the printe r easily by follo wing the Initial Setup instructions on the CD-R OM. Step 1 Inser t the CD-ROM 1. T urn on your PC po wer . Insert the CD-R OM into the CD-R OM dri ve.
3. Select the language you want then follo w the instructions on the screen. Step 2 Initial Setup 1. Click the Initial Setup button. 2. Y ou can vie w the Initial Setup operations in the video mo vie. 3. Click the interf ace cab le you are going to use Parallel, USB or Network.
Ste p 3 Instal l th e printe r driver 1 . I f yo u clic k th e N o w b utton , you ca n instal l th e printe r dr i v e r and F ont s immediatel y . 2 . Afte r th e printe r dr i v e r ha s been installed , th e HL-1240/1250/1270N wind o w wil l appea r .
For Windows ® users with no CD-ROM dri ve only (Windows ® 3.1x, 95/98) I f yo u don’ t h a v ea CD- R O M dr i v e , foll o w th e instruction s i n thi s section. Ste p 1 Instal l th e dru m uni t assem bl y 1. Ope n th e fron t c ov e r . 2.
Step 3 Print a test page 1. Make sure that the po wer switch is of f. Connect the A C powe r cord to the printer . 2. Plug the A C powe r cord into an A C outlet. T urn on the powe r switch. 3. After the printer has warmed up, the Read y LED stops blinking and stays lit.
Step 5 Install the printer driver from flopp y disk 1. T urn on your PC po wer . If the " Add Ne w Har dwar e W izar d " windo w appears, click the Cancel button. 2. Insert the floppy disk into the flopp y disk dri ve. (For W indows ® 3.1x users, please follo w the instructions on the disk label.
For Windows ® users with USB only (Windows ® 98) The steps in this section are essential for USB interf ace cable users. Step 1 to 3 Follo w the CD-R OM instructions at the be ginning of these instructions Step 4 Install the USB driver 1. Make sure the printer po wer switch is on.
4. Check " Sear ch for the best driver for your de vice " and click the Next b utton. 5. Check " CD-R OM drive " and click the Next b utton. 6. Click the Next b utton. The USB dri ver will be installed. 7. Follo w the instructions on the screen.
Steps 5 Setting y our PC Printer por t 1. After your PC has restarted, click Start and sele ct Printers in Settings. 2. Select your printer model icon i n Printers. 3. Select Properties from the File menu. 4. Click the Details tab . Select BR USB:(USB Printer Port) in the " Print to the following port " box.
For MacintoshwithUSBusersonly (iMac and Power Macintosh G3 with USB) Y o u ca n setu p th e printe r foll o win g th e Initia l Setu p instruction s o n th e supplie d CD- R OM. Ste p 1 Inse r t th e CD- R OM T ur n o n you r Macintos h p o we r .
Contr ol P anel Drum Ready Alarm Paper Toner Data ❍ LED is Of f ✸ LED is Blinking ● LED is On Quic k Print Setup (For W indows ® users only) LED Drum ● Near end of life Read y ❍ Sleep mode ✸ (at 1 sec ond intervals) : Warm ing up ● R e a d yt op r i n t Alarm ✸ " Cover open " or printer erro r.
T roubleshooting Prob lem Recommendation All the LEDs are of f • Check if the printe r is in sleep mode. - Press the control panel b utton. • Check that t he po wer plug is connected correctly . • Check that t he printer is tu rned on. Alarm LED illuminates • Check that t he front cov er is completel y closed.
For Windows ® user s only Prob lem Recommendation The printer cannot print. "There was an error writing to LPT1: (or BR USB) for the printer .” error message displays on your PC. • Check that t he printer is tu rned on. • Check that th e front co ve r is fully closed.
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