Brother 2170W manuale d’uso

STEP 1 STEP 2 Setup is Complete! Quick Setup Guide How to use the printer, see the User’s Guide on the CD-ROM. Setting Up the Machine Installing the Printer Driver Laser Printer HL-2170W Before you can use the prin ter, you must set up the ha rdware and install the driver. Please read this ‘Quick Setup Guide’ for proper set up and installatio[...]

1 Symbols used in this guide Warning Electrical Hazard Hot Surface Caution Warnings tell you what to d o to prevent possible personal injury. Electrical Hazard icons alert you to a possible electrical shock. Hot Surface icons warn you not to touch machi ne parts that are hot. Cautions specify procedures you must follow or avoi d to prevent possible[...]

Table of Contents 1 Safety Precautions ................ ................ ............. ................ ................. ................ ............... ........... ............ ... 2 To Use the Printer Safely ................. ................. ................... ................... .................... .......... ...... ............ 2 Regulati[...]

Safety Precautions 2 To Use the Printer Safely Warning There are h igh voltage electrod es inside the printer. Be fore you clean the inside of the printer, make sure that you have turned off the power switch an d unpl ugged th e printer from the AC power outlet. DO NOT handle the plug with wet hands. Doing this might cause an electrical shock. Afte[...]

Safety Precautions 3 DO NOT us e flammable substances or any type o f spray to clean the inside or outside of the machin e. Doing this may cause a fire or electrical shock . Refer to the User's Guide for how to clean the mach ine.[...]

Safety Precautions 4 Regulations Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformit y (For USA) declares, that the products comply with Part 15 of th e FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: ( 1) This device may not cause harmful interfer ence, and (2) this device must accept any interferen ce received, inclu[...]

Safety Precautions 5 EC Declaration of Conformit y International E NERGY S TAR ® Compliance Statement The purpose of the Interna tional E NERGY S TAR ® Program is to promote the development an d popularizatio n of energy-efficient office equip ment. As an E NERGY S TAR ® Partner, Brother Ind ustries, Ltd. has determined that this product meets t[...]

6 IEC 60825-1 specificat ion (220 to 240 volt model only) This printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 60825-1+A2: 2001 spec ifications. The label shown below is attached in countries where it is needed. This printer has a Class 3B laser diode which produces invisib le laser rad iat ion in the la ser unit. You should not open the laser[...]

Getting Started 7 1 1 Carton Components Carton components m ay vary from one co untry to another. Save all packing materials a nd the printer carton in case for any re ason you must ship your printer. The interface cable is not a stand ard accessory. Buy the appr opriate cable fo r the interface you ar e going to use.  USB cable • Please make [...]

Getting Started 8 3 Printer LED Indications 1 The LED will blink in a pattern of ON for 1 second and the n OFF for 1 second. 2 The LED will blink in a pattern of ON for 0.5 seconds and then OF F for 0.5 seconds. 3 The yellow LED will blink in a pattern of ON for 2 seconds and then OF F for 3 seconds. 1 The LED will blink (turn on for 0.2 seconds an[...]

Getting Started 9 4 Supplied CD-ROM You can find a vari ety of information on the CD-ROM. Windows ® Install Printer Driver Install the printer driver. Install Other Driv ers or Utilities Install optional drivers, utilities and Network management tools. Documentation View the Printer User’s Guide and Network User's Guide in HTML format. You [...]

Setting Up the Machine 10 STEP 1 1 1 Installing the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly Improper Set up DO NOT connect the interface c able. Connecting the inter face cable is done when installing the driver. 1 Open the front cover. 2 Unpack the drum unit and toner cartri dge assembly. 3 Rock it from side to side several times to distribute the [...]

Setting Up the Machine 11 STEP 1 2 Loading paper in the paper tray 1 Pull the paper tray completely ou t of the printer. 2 While pressing the green paper- guide release lever, slide the pap er guides to fit the paper size you are using. Make sure that the guides are firmly in the slots. Note For Legal size paper, press the re lease button in the bo[...]

Setting Up the Machine 12 3 Printing a test page Improper Set up DO NOT connect the interface c able yet. 1 Make sure that the print er power switch is off. Connect the AC power cord to the printer . 2 Plug the AC power cord into an AC power outlet. Turn on the printer power switch. 3 Unfold supp ort flap 1. 4 After the printer has finish ed warmin[...]

Windows ® Macintosh ® Installing the Printer Driver 13 STEP 2 Follow the instructions on this page for your o perating system and interface. For the latest drivers, docum entation, and to find the best solutio n for your proble m, access the Brother Solutio n Center directly from the CD-ROM / Driver or visit http://solutions.brother.co m. The scr[...]

Installing the Printer Driver 14 STEP 2 Windows ® USB Windows ® 1 1 For USB interface cable users Improper Set up DO NOT connect the interface c able yet. Note If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears on your computer, click Cancel . Installing the drive r and connecting the printer to your computer 1 Turn off the printer power switch. 2 Make sur[...]

Installing the Printer Driver 15 Windows ® USB Windows ® Note For Windows Vista ™ , when the User Account Control screen appe ars, click Contin ue . 7 When the Lic ense Agreement window appears, click Yes if you agree to th e License Agreement. 8 When this screen appears, make s ure the printer power switch is on. Connect the USB interface cabl[...]

Installing the Printer Driver 16 STEP 2 Windows ® Windows ® Wired Network 2 For wired network interface cable users For Peer-to-Peer ne twork printer users 1 Router 2 Network printer Note • If you are going to connect the printer to your network, we recommend that you contact your system administrator prior to installation or see the Network Us[...]

Installing the Printer Driver 17 Windows ® Windows ® Wired Network Note For Windows Vista™, when the User Account Control screen appear s, click Continue . 7 When the Lic ense Agreement window appears, click Yes if you agree to th e License Agreement. 8 Choose Brothe r Peer-to-Peer Network Printer , and then click Next . 9 Choose Search the net[...]

Installing the Printer Driver 18 STEP 2 Windows ® Windows ® Wired Network For shared networ k printer users 1 Network Shared 2 Also known as “Server” or “Printer server” 3 Printer 4 TCP/IP or USB Note If you are going to connect to a sh ared printer on your network, we recomm end that you ask your system administrator about the que ue or [...]

Installing the Printer Driver 19 Windows ® Windows ® Wired Network 6 Choose Network Sha red Printer , and then click Next . 7 Choose your printer's queue , and then click OK . Note Contact your administrator if you do not know the location or the na me of the printer in the netw ork. 8 Click Finish . Note • If you want to re gister your pr[...]

Installing the Printer Driver 20 STEP 2 Windows ® Windows ® Wireless Network 3 For wireless network users Connecting your wireless printer and wireless network together and installing the printer dri ver in infrastructure mode First you must configure the wireless network settings of your printer to communicate with your network access point (rou[...]

Installing the Printer Driver 21 Windows ® Windows ® Wireless Network Confirm your wireless network setup method The setup process will be different dependin g on your network environment.  Configuration usin g the Brother installer appli cation on the CD-ROM to configure your wirele ss network printer (Recommended) • Configuration temporari[...]

Installing the Printer Driver 22 STEP 2 Windows ® Windows ® Wireless Network Configuration in Infrastructure mo de, using a network cable temporarily Before configuring the wireless settings Important • If you have previously configured th e wireless settings of the printer, you must reset the print server back to the defaul t factory se ttings[...]

Installing the Printer Driver 23 Windows ® Windows ® Wireless Network 8 Choose With c able (Recommended) and then click Next . 9 For configuration, you must temporar ily connect yo ur Brother wireless device (your printer) directly to a fr ee po rt on your access point, hub or router using a networ k cable. When the following screen appears, inse[...]

Installing the Printer Driver 24 STEP 2 Windows ® Windows ® Wireless Network 13 If your network is confi gured for Authentication and Encryption, the following screen will appear. When configur ing your Brother wireless printer, you must ensure that it is configured to match the Authentication and Encryption settings of your existing wireless net[...]

Installing the Printer Driver 25 Windows ® Windows ® Wireless Network 18 Choose Search the network f or devices and choose from a list of discov ered devices (Recommended) . Or enter your printer's IP address or its node name. Click Ne xt . Note You can find your printe r’s IP address and the node name by printing out the Prin ter Settings[...]

Installing the Printer Driver 26 STEP 2 Windows ® Windows ® Wireless Network Configuration using the automati c wireless (one-push) method If your wireless access point supports either SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (PBC 1 ) or AOSS™, you can configure the machine easily without a computer. By pushing a button on the wireless L AN[...]

Installing the Printer Driver 27 Windows ® Windows ® Wireless Network 6 Choose Wirele ss Setup and Driver Install (Recommended) , and then click Next . 7 Choose Automat ic install (Advanc ed) and click Next . 8 Confirm the on-screen message and click Next . 9 Press the wir eless setup button locate d at the back of the machine for less than 2 sec[...]

Installing the Printer Driver 28 STEP 2 Windows ® Windows ® Wireless Network 13 Click Next . 14 Check the box after you confirm that you have completed the wireless settings, and then click Next . Installing the printer driver Improper Set up • DO NOT try to cance l any of the scr eens during this installation. • If your wireless settings fai[...]

Installing the Printer Driver 29 Windows ® Windows ® Wireless Network 19 Click Finish . Note • If you want to re gister your pr oduct on-line, ch eck On-Line Regis tration . • If you do not want to set your printer as Default printer, unchec k Set as Default Printer . • Turn your Pers onal Firewall back on. Setup is now complete. Note XML P[...]

Installing the Printer Driver 30 STEP 2 Macintosh ® Macintosh ® USB 4 For USB interface cable users Connecting the printer to your Ma cintosh ® and installing the driver 1 Connect the USB interface cable to your Macintosh ® , and then co nnect it to the printer. Improper Set up DO NOT connect the printer to a USB por t on a keyboard or a non-po[...]

Installing the Printer Driver 31 Macintosh ® Macintosh ® USB 9 When this screen appears, click Add . 10 Choose USB . 11 Choose your prin ter, and then click Add . 12 Click Print Center , then Quit Print Center . For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 to 10.2.8 users: Setup is now complete.[...]

Installing the Printer Driver 32 STEP 2 Macintosh ® Macintosh ® Wired Network 5 For wired network interface cable users Connecting the printer to your Ma cintosh ® and installing the driver 1 Connect the network interface cable to the printer, and then conn ect it to a free port on your hub. 2 Make sure the prin ter power switch is on. 3 Turn on[...]

Installing the Printer Driver 33 Macintosh ® Macintosh ® Wired Network 8 When this screen appears, click OK . For Mac OS ® X 10.3 or greater users: Setup is now complete. 9 When this screen appears, click Add . 10 Make the following selection. 11 Choose your prin ter, and then click Add . Note • If there is more tha n one of the same printer m[...]

Installing the Printer Driver 34 STEP 2 Macintosh ® Macintosh ® Wireless Network 6 For wireless network users Connecting your wireless printer and wireless network together and installing the printer dri ver in infrastructure mode First you must configure the wireless network settings of your printer to communicate with your network access point [...]

Installing the Printer Driver 35 Macintosh ® Macintosh ® Wireless Network Confirm your wireless network setup method The setup process will be different dependin g on your network environment.  Configuration usin g the Brother installer appli cation on the CD-ROM to configure your wirele ss network printer (Recommended) • Configuration tempo[...]

Installing the Printer Driver 36 STEP 2 Macintosh ® Macintosh ® Wireless Network Configuration in Infrastructure mo de, using a network cable temporarily Before configuring the wireless settings Important • If you have previously configured th e wireless settings of the printer, you must reset the print server back to the defaul t factory se tt[...]

Installing the Printer Driver 37 Macintosh ® Macintosh ® Wireless Network 8 Choose With c able (Recommended) and then click Next . 9 For configuration, you must temporar ily connect yo ur Brother wireless device (your printer) directly to a fr ee po rt on your access point, hub or router using a networ k cable. When the following screen appears, [...]

Installing the Printer Driver 38 STEP 2 Macintosh ® Macintosh ® Wireless Network 13 If your network is confi gured for Authentication and Encryption, the following screen will appear. When configur ing your Brother wireless printer, you must ensure that it is configured to match the Authentication and Encryption settings of your existing wireless[...]

Installing the Printer Driver 39 Macintosh ® Macintosh ® Wireless Network 17 The Brother software will search for the Brother printer. During this ti me the following screen will appear. Note If more than one pr inter is available, the follo wing list appears. Choose the prin ter you wish to connect, and then click OK . • If there is more than [...]

Installing the Printer Driver 40 STEP 2 Macintosh ® Macintosh ® Wireless Network Configuration using the automati c wireless (one-push) method If your wireless access point supports either SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (PBC 1 ) or AOSS™, you can configure the machine easily without a computer. By pushing a button on the wireless [...]

Installing the Printer Driver 41 Macintosh ® Macintosh ® Wireless Network 7 Choose Automat ic install (Advanc ed) and click Next . 8 Confirm the on-screen message and click Next . 9 Press the wir eless setup button locate d at the back of the machine for less than 2 seconds as show in the illustration below. This will put the printer in one-push [...]

Installing the Printer Driver 42 STEP 2 Macintosh ® Macintosh ® Wireless Network 14 Check the box after you confirm that you have completed the wireless settings, and then click Next . Installing the printer driver Improper Set up • DO NOT try to cance l any of the scr eens during this installation. • If your wireless settings fail, an error [...]

Installing the Printer Driver 43 Macintosh ® Macintosh ® Wireless Network 20 Choose your prin ter, and then click Add . Note • If there is more tha n one of the same printer model connected on your network, the Ethernet addr ess (MAC address) will be di splayed after the model name. • You can find your printer’s Ethernet addre ss (MAC addre[...]

For Network Users 44 1 1 BRAdmin Light utili ty (For Windows ® users) The BRAdmin Light is a utility fo r initial setup of Brother network connected devices. It can also search for Brother products on your network, view the status and conf igure basic ne twork settings, such as IP address. For more in formation on BRAdmin L ight, vi sit us at htt [...]

For Network Users 45 2 BRAdmin Light utility (For Mac OS ® X users) The BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of Brother network co nnected devices. It can also search for Brother products on your netw ork, view the status and config ure basic network settings, such as IP address from a computer running Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater. The BR[...]

For Network Users 46 3 Web Based Management (web browser) The Brother pr int server is equippe d with a web server that allows you to monitor its status or chang e some of its configuration settings, using HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). Note • The User Name is ‘ admin ’ and the default password is ‘ access ’. You can use a web brows[...]

Consumables 47 1 1 Consumables When the time comes to replace consum able items, an error will be indicate d by the LED’s on the control panel. For more information ab out the consumables for your printer, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com or contact yo ur local Brother reseller. See Chapter 5 of the User's Guide on the CD-ROM. Toner [...]

Repacking Information 48 1 1 Shipment of the printer If for any reas on you must ship you r printer, carefully package the printer to avoid any damag e during transit. We recommend that you save and use the original packaging. The printer shou ld also be adequately insured with the carrier. Caution When shipping the pr inte r, the DRUM UNIT and TON[...]

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