Quick Setup Guide Laser Printer HL-5240 HL-5250DN 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. STEP1 Setting Up the Machine STEP2 Installing the Printer Driver Setup is Complete! 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. 1 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. Caution Cautions specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible damage to 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 works with other features. User's Guide 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. Table of Contents Safety Precautions ....................................................................................................................................... 2 Regulations ............................................................................................................................................. 3 Getting Started What is in the box?....................................................................................................................................... 4 Control panel................................................................................................................................................ 5 Printer LED Indications ................................................................................................................................ 5 Supplied CD-ROM ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Setting Up the Machine Put the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive..................................................................................................... 7 Install the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly ...................................................................................... 8 Load paper in the paper tray ........................................................................................................................ 9 Print a test page ......................................................................................................................................... 10 Installing the Printer Driver Windows® For USB interface cable users (Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP only)............................................................. For parallel interface cable users .............................................................................................................. For network interface cable users (For HL-5250DN) ................................................................................ For Brother Peer-to-Peer network printer users (LPR/NetBIOS) ......................................................... For shared network printer users ......................................................................................................... 12 14 15 15 17 Macintosh® For USB interface cable users .................................................................................................................. For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater users............................................................................................... For Mac OS ® 9.1 to 9.2 users .............................................................................................................. For network interface cable users (For HL-5250DN) ................................................................................ For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater users............................................................................................... For Mac OS ® 9.1 to 9.2 users .............................................................................................................. 18 18 20 21 21 23 For Network Users (For HL-5250DN) BRAdmin Professional configuration utility (For Windows ® users) ............................................................ 24 BRAdmin Light configuration utility (For Mac OS® X users) ...................................................................... 25 Web browser .............................................................................................................................................. 26 Network default settings ............................................................................................................................. 26 Print the Printer Settings Page................................................................................................................... 26 Consumables and Options Options ....................................................................................................................................................... 27 Consumables ............................................................................................................................................. 27 Repacking Information Shipment of the printer............................................................................................................................... 28 Troubleshooting User's Guide Chapter 7 1 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) Open the back cover (Back View) DO NOT remove or damage the caution labels located on or around the fuser. 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. 2 Safety Precautions Regulations Radio interference 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. IEC 60825-1 specification 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. 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. 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. This printer has a Class 3B laser diode which produces invisible laser radiation in the laser unit. You should not open the laser 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: Wave length: Laser class: 5 mW 770 - 810 nm Class 3B 3 Getting Started 1 1 What is in the box? 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. 1 2 3 4 7 6 5 8 1 2 3 4 Front Cover Release Button Control panel Face-down output tray support flap (Support flap) Front cover 5 6 7 8 Paper tray Power switch Face-down output tray Multi -purpose tray (MP tray) CD-ROM (including User's Guide) Quick Setup Guide Drum Unit and Toner Cartridge Assembly AC Power Cord 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. 4 Getting Started Control panel 1 2 3 4 2 5 6 1 Toner LED indicates when the Toner is low or at the end of its life. 2 Drum LED indicates when the Drum is nearing the end of its life. 3 Paper LED indicates when the paper tray is empty or there is a paper jam. 4 Status LED will flash and change color depending on the printer status. 5 Job Cancel button stops and cancels the print operation in progress. 6 Go button Wake-up / Error recovery / Form feed / Reprint For the details of the control panel, see Chapter 4 of the User's Guide on the CD-ROM. 3 Printer LED Indications : Blinking : ON : OFF Printer LED Toner Drum Paper Status Sleep / OFF Warming up Cooling down Ready Receiving data Print Data remaining Green 2 Printer LED Toner Yellow 1 Drum Yellow 1 Paper Yellow Toner low Toner life end Green Drum near end of life Cover open Yellow 2 No paper Paper jam Yellow Service call Yellow 2 Yellow 2 Yellow 2 Status Green Red Green Red Red Yellow 2 Red 2 Chapter 4 Chapter 6 User's Guide 1 2 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 7 The LED will blink in a pattern of ON for 2 seconds and then OFF for 3 seconds. The LED will blink fast. 5 Getting Started Supplied CD-ROM Macintosh® 4 You can find a variety of information on the CD-ROM. Windows® 1 2 3 1 2 Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater Users Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2 Users The menu screen is not supported by Mac OS ® 9.1 to 9.2. View the User's Guide and Network User's Guide in PDF format. (See Documentation below.) 3 Initial Setup Instructional movie for printer setup. Install Printer Driver Install the printer driver. Install Other Driver or Utilities (For Windows® users) Install optional drivers, utilities and Network management tools (For HL-5250DN users). Documentation View the Printer User's Guide and Network User's Guide (For HL-5250DN) in PDF format (Viewer included). The User's Guide in PDF format will be installed automatically when you install the driver. (For Windows® users only) Click the Start button, Programs 1, your printer (e.g. Brother HL-5250DN), and then User's Guide. If you do not want to install the User's Guide, choose Custom setup from Install Printer Driver, and uncheck User's Guide in PDF format when you install the driver. 1 All Programs for Windows® XP users Brother Solutions Center The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) is a one-stop resource for all your printer needs. Download the latest drivers and utilities for your printers, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips, or learn about printer solutions. Note For visually impaired users, we have prepared an HTML file on the supplied CD-ROM: readme.html. This file can be read by Screen Reader `text-to-speech' software. 6 ...