Brother HL-1250 Printer User Manual
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1. O Sleep mode at 1 second intervals Warming up Ready to print Cover open or printer error 1 O No data Receiving data Data remaining in memory 2 Paper jam or No paper in paper cassette or manual feed slot or paper Misfeed every 5 seconds Toner low Toner empty If you press this button while printing the printer immediately stops printing and ejects the paper If the printer is in sleep mode pressing this button wakes up the printer to Ready mode If the Data LED is on press this button The printer prints any data remaining in the printer memory If the printer error does not clear automatically press this button to clear the error and continue printer operation If you press and hold this control panel button when the Data LED 1s off and wait until all the LEDs light the printer will reprint the last job If there is insufficient memory only the last page of the job will be printed Printer errors Memory full Print overrun XXX Interface error 2 Ifthe Data LED is on for a long period of time and nothing has printed press this button to print the data remaining in memory The Quick Print Setup utility allows you to make quick changes to frequently used driver settings without having to open the printer properties selection When the printer driver is selected Quick Print Setup is launched automatically You can change the settings by clicking the icon wit2. This wizard searches for new drivers for USB Device A device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device wo i Cancel Add New Hardware Wizard What do you want Windows to do 4 Check Search for the best driver for your device and click the Next button Search for the best driver for your device Recommended i C Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location so you can select the driver you want lt Back Cancel Add New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Next to start the search 5 Check CD ROM drive and click the Next button Floppy disk drives M CD ROM drive T Microsoft Windows Update Ul 6 Click the Next button The USB driver will be installed Windows driver file search for the device brother USB Printer class Driver Windows is now ready to install the best driver for this device Click Back to select a different driver or click Next to continue Location of driver TE gam H AUSB BRUSB INF 7 Follow the instructions on the screen Ke brother USB Driver Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires Cancel Steps 5 Setting your PC Printer port 1 After your PC has restarted click Start and select Printers in Settings a a F
3. 3 After the printer has warmed up the Ready LED stops blinking and stays lit 4 Press the control panel button The printer will print a test page Check that the test page has printed correctly Step 4 Connect the printer to your PC 1 Turn the printer power off 2 Connect the parallel interface cable to your PC then connect it to the printer 3 Use the clips on the printer connector to secure the parallel interface cable 4 Turn on the printer power Step 5 Install the printer driver from floppy disk 1 Turn on your PC power If the Add Arabistika biiinn New Hardware Wizard window appears click the Cancel button 2 Insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive For Windows 3 1x users please follow the instructions on the disk label 3 Click Start and select Run Windows98 4 Type A SETUP and click the OK button Follow the instructions on the screen The printer driver will be installed and the setup will be completed For Windows users with USB only Windows 98 The steps in this section are essential for USB interface cable users Step 1 to 3 Follow the CD ROM instructions at the beginning of these instructions Step 4 Install the USB driver 1 Make sure the printer power switch is on 2 Connect the USB interface cable to your PC then connect it to the printer 3 The Add New Hardware Wizard window will appear Click the Next button Add New Hardware Wizard
4. it with another one e Check if you are using a parallel interface switching device Remove it and connect your PC directly to your printer and try again e Check that the appropriate printer driver is selected e Check that the printer is not connected to a parallel port that is also connected to a mass storage device or scanner e Remove all other devices and connect the port to the printer only and try it again e Turn off printer status reporting in the device options tab in the printer driver e Add memory to the printer It may still not be possible to reprint a large print job even after adding memory For Windows users only Problem The printer cannot print There was an error writing to LPT 1 or BRUSB for the printer error message displays on your PC The USB driver is installed but it is unable to find the BRUSB port Recommendation i Check that the printer is turned on Check that the front cover is fully closed Check that there is paper in the paper cassette or manual feed slot Check that the power plug is connected correctly Check that the printer cable is connected securely Check that the printer cable is not damaged or broken Exchange it with another one Check if you have selected another printer through and interface switching device Double click the file DeinsUSB exe in the USB directory of the CD ROM Turn the printer off then on again The Add New Hardware Wizard will b
5. the Initial Setup operations in the video movie 3 Click the interface cable you are going to use Parallel USB or Network gt START32 English Francais Nederlands Norsk Svenska Dansk Italiano Espa ol amp gt START32 Initial Setup cr 7 rey Setup Instructional Video Click Install Driver Install the Printer Driver amp TrueType Fonts Click HL 1240 Click Model Language Brother Web Site Click d to floppy Quit amp START32 LEIR T I lt Initial Setup instructions are as follows lt Video Instructions gt 1 Install the drum unit assembly 2 Load paper 3 Print Test Page 4 Connect the printer to your computer lt Setup PC configurations gt 5 Install the printer driver amp TrueType fonts 7 START32 ENSE 4 Connect the interface cable amp Install the driver Which interface do you want to use Parallel interface USB interface Step 3 Install the printer driver 1 If you click the Now button you Ae m can install the printer driver and Fonts immediately When you want to print documents you need install the Printer Driver Do you want to install the Printer Driver Now Later 2 After the printer driver has been Brother HL 1240 Series installed the HL 1240 1250 1270N e gt al window will appear Follow the Back Forward Up Cut Copy on screen messages to complete the installation E Diagnostics Printer Tr
6. Orotner Laser Printer HL 1240 1250 1270N Quick Setup Guide Read this Setup Guide before you set up the printer Before you can use the printer you must set up the hardware and install the driver Li Identify the Operating System on your computer Window 3 1x 95 98 NT 4 0 or Macintosh Li Purchase the appropriate interface cable for your computer Parallel USB or Network L Follow the instructions in this guide for your operating system and cable interface 1999 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 Table 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 Initial Setup instructions on the CD ROM For Windows users without CD ROM drive only Windows 3 1x 95 98 If you don t have a CD ROM drive follow the instructions in this section For Windows users with USB only Windows 98 The steps in this section are essential for USB interface cable users For Macintosh users only iMac and Power Macintosh G3 with USB You can setup the printer by following the Initial Setup instructions on the supplied CD ROM Troubleshooting For Network
7. e launched again Follow the instructions in the Wizard to re install the driver For Macintosh users only Problem HL 1240 or HL 1250 or HL 1270N does not appear in Chooser Recommendation Check that the printer is turned on Check that the USB interface cable or Network cable is connected correctly Check that the printer driver is installed correctly
8. ei iz S T Re Windows98 j Printers 2 Select your printer model icon in Printers Add Printer Epean diat ae Printers SERES HL 1250 series Brother HL 1240 series Documents 0 3 Select Properties from the File J Printers menu Brother Brother HL 1240 series HL 1250 series Properties 4 Click the Details tab Select BRUSB USB Printer Port in the Print to the following port box Click the OK button The setup is now completed onerose x _ Sapte Primer Pot ____ EndCepure I For Macintosh with USB users only iMac and Power Macintosh G3 with USB You can setup the printer following the Initial Setup instructions on the supplied CD ROM Step 1 Insert the CD ROM Turn on your Macintosh power Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive This Window will appear automatically k HL 1200 series Step 2 Initial Setup To view the Initial Setup operations in the video movie click this icon A AGS Atha Bae Step 3 Install the printer driver To install the printer driver click this icon The setup is completed Printer Driver Installer Control Panel O LED is Off LED is Blinking LEDisOn Quick Print Setup For Windows users only MultiPage lt Brother HL 1240 series gt LED Drum Ready Alarm Data Ready Alarm Alarm Data Button Cancel printing Wake up Form feed Error recovery Reprinting Near end of life
9. h the right mouse button This utility is for Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 only You cannot use it for Windows 3 1x Troubleshooting Problem All the LEDs are off Alarm LED illuminates Alarm and Ready LEDs are blinking Alarm and Data LEDs are blinking The printer does not print a test page from the control panel Data is sent from the PC but the printer does not print and the Data LED is blinking The printer prints unexpectedly or it prints garbage data When you use the Reprint function the printer does not print all of the last print job only the last page Recommendation e Check if the printer is in sleep mode Press the control panel button Check that the power plug is connected correctly Check that the printer is turned on e Check that the front cover is completely closed e Check that the paper is inserted correctly into the paper cassette or manual feed slot e Check if a paper jam has occurred in the printer e Check that the drum unit is installed correctly e Check if a document has already been printed from your PC Once you have printed a document from your PC the printer cannot print a test page again e Check that the appropriate printer driver is selected e Check that the printer cable is not too long We recommend you use a parallel cable of less than 2 metres 6 6 feet in length Exchange it with another one e Check that the printer cable is not damaged or broken Exchange
10. ouble Brothe Information shooting f HL FA 1 240 Driver Help file Uninstall gt IE My Computer If your printer is connected using a parallel interface cable the setup is now completed If you want to connect your printer using a USB interface cable see For Windows users with USB only later in these instructions When you want to connect your printer to a network refer to the Quick Network Setup Guide For Windows users with no CD ROM drive only Windows 3 1x 95 98 If you don t have a CD ROM drive follow the instructions in this section Step 1 Install the drum unit assembly 1 Open the front cover 2 Unpack the drum unit assembly Rock it from side to side 5 or 6 times to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge 3 Install the drum unit assembly into the printer 4 Push it fully into the printer until it snaps into place 5 Close the front cover Step 2 Load paper into the paper cassette 1 Pull the paper cassette completely out of the printer 2 Slide the paper width and length adjusters to the paper size you want until they snap into a slot 3 Load paper into the paper cassette Check that the paper 1s flat in the tray 4 Re install the paper cassette into the printer Step 3 Print atest page 1 Make sure that the power switch is off Connect the AC power cord to the printer 2 Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet Turn on the power switch
11. users See the Quick Network Setup Guide HL 1270N only Carton Components Carton Components may differ from one country to another Save all packing materials and the printer carton They should be used when shipping the printer e Note Some illustrations are based on the HL 1240 1250 printers The HL 1270N printer has a Network interface fitted in the back panel of the printer Drum unit assembly with toner cartridge included Documents Floppy disk CD ROM includes Initial Setup instructions Printer driver Fonts User s Guide Instructional Video Network Utilities Floppy disk includes Printer driver for Windows only For Windows users only Windows 3 1x 95 98 or NT 4 0 You can set up the printer easily by following the Initial Setup instructions on the CD ROM Step 1 Insert the CD ROM 1 Turn on your PC power Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The opening screen will appear automatically in Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 If the screen does not appear click Start and choose Run enter the CD drive letter and type START EXE If you are using Windows 3 1x click Run from the File Menu in Program Manager enter the CD drive letter and type START EXE gt START32 2 Click the model number of your printer a HL 1250 HL 1270N 3 Select the language you want then follow the instructions on the screen Step 2 Initial Setup 1 Click the Initial Setup button 2 You can view
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