Brother HL-2280DW manual

1 Start Here HL-2280DW Quick Setup Guide USA/CAN Version A Please read the Saf ety and Legal booklet first before yo u set up your mach ine. Then, please read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setu p and installation. To view the Quick Setup Guide in other langu age s, pleas e visit http : //solutions.brother.com/ . 1 Unpack the machine and ch[...]

2 CAUTION CAUTION When you move the machine , grasp the side h andholds that are under the scanner . DO NOT carry the machine by holding it at the bottom . Note • Keep a minimum gap arou nd the machine as show n in the illustration. • The components included in the box may differ depending on your country. • Please save the ori ginal packagin[...]

3 2 Remove the packing material from the machine a Remove th e packing tape from the ou tside of the machine and th e film covering the scanne r glass. b Open the front cover. c Remove the Silica Pack from the inside of the machine. CAUTION CAUTION DO NOT eat the Silica Pack. Please discard. If ingested seek medical attention immediately. d Lift th[...]

4 g Gently shake it from side to side several times to distribute the toner evenly inside the assembly. h Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in the machine. i Close the front cover of the machine. 3 Load paper in the paper tray a Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine. b While pressing the green paper- guide release leve[...]

5 c Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds. d Put paper in the tray and make sure:  The paper is below the maxim um paper mark ( bbb ) a . Over filling the paper tray will cause paper jams.  The side to be pr inted on must be face down.  The paper guides touch the sides of the paper so it will feed properly. e Put the[...]

6 4 Connect the power cord a Connect the AC power cord to the machine, and then plug it into an AC power outlet. b Turn on the mach ine’s power switch. 5 Choose your language (if needed) a Press Menu . b Press a or b to choose 1.General Setup . Press OK . c Press a or b to choose 0.Local Language . Press OK . d Press a or b to choose your langua [...]

7 Windows ® USB Macintosh Windows ® Macintosh Wired Network Wireless Network Windows ® Macintosh 7 Choose your connection type These installation instructions are for Windows ® 2000 Professional, Windows ® XP Home/Windows ® XP Professional, Windows ® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista ® , Windows ® 7, and Mac OS X (versions 10.4.11[...]

8 Windows ® USB For USB Interface Users (Windows ® 2000 Profess ional/XP/XP Professional x 64 Edition/Windows Vista ® /Windows ® 7) 8 Before you install a Make sure that your com puter is ON and you are logged on with Administrator rights. b Turn off the machine an d make sure the USB interface cable is NOT connected to the machine. If you have[...]

9 Windows ® USB Windows ® USB Macintosh e Connect the USB cable to the USB connector marked with the symbol on your machine and then connect the ca ble to your computer. f Turn the machine o n, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete setup. IMPORTANT DO NOT cancel any of the screens during the installation. It may take a few seconds f o[...]

10 Macintosh USB For USB Interface Users (Mac OS X 10.4.11 - 10.6.x) 8 Before you install a Make sure your machi ne is conne cted to the power and your Macintosh is ON. You must be logged on with Administrator righ ts. b Connect the USB cable to the USB connector marked with the symbol on your machine and then connect the cable to your Macintosh. c[...]

11 Macintosh USB Windows ® USB Macintosh 10 Download and install Presto! PageManager When Presto! P ageManager is installed OC R capability is added to Br other ControlCenter2. You can easily scan, share and organize photos and documents us ing Presto! PageMa nager. On the Brother Support screen, click Presto! PageManage r and follow the on-screen[...]

12 Windows ® Wired Network For Wired Network Interface Users (Windows ® 2000 Professio nal/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vis ta ® /Windows ® 7) 8 Before you install a Make sure that your com puter is ON and you are logged on with Administrator rights. b Remove the protective cap from the LAN connector marked with a symbol. c Connect th[...]

13 Windows ® Wired Network Windows ® Macintosh Wired Network d When the Firewa ll/AntiVirus detected screen appears, choose Chan ge the Firewall port settings to enable network c onnection a nd continue with the installa tion. (Recommended) and click Next . (Not for Windows ® 2000 users) If you are not using the Windo ws ® Firewall, see the use[...]

14 Macintosh Wired Network For Wired Network Interface Users (Mac OS X 10.4.1 1 - 10.6.x) 8 Before you install a Make sure your machi ne is conne cted to the power and your Macintosh is ON. You must be logged on with Administrator righ ts. b Remove the protective cap from the LAN connector marked with a symbol. c Connect the network interface cable[...]

15 Macintosh Wired Network Windows ® Macintosh Wired Network d When this screen appears, click Next . 10 Download and install Presto! PageManager When Presto! PageManager is installed OCR capability is added to Br other ControlCenter2. You can easily scan, share and organ ize photos and documents using Presto! Pa geManager. On the Brother Suppo rt[...]

16 For Wireless Network Users For Wireless Networ k Interface Users 8 Before you begin First you must configure the wireless network settings of your machine to communicate with your network access point/router. After the machine is configured to communi cate with your acce ss point/router, computers o n your network will have access to the machine[...]

17 For Wireless Network Users Wireless Network Windows ® Macintosh 9 Choose your wireless install method The following instructions will offer th ree methods for installin g your Brother machine in a wireless network environmen t. Choose the method you prefer for yo ur environm ent. Note To setup your machine in any other wire less environmen t, y[...]

18 For Wireless Network Users b Manual configuration from the control pane l (Windows ® and Macintosh) If your wireless access point/router does not support Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or AOSS™, write down the wireless network settings of your wireless access point/router in the area below. * The Network Key may also be described as th e Passwor[...]

19 For Wireless Network Users Wireless Network Windows ® Macintosh Configuration using the Installation CD-R OM and temporarily using a USB cable (Windows ® only) 10 Configure the wireless settings a Put the inst allation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If prompted, select your model and la nguage. b Click Initial Installation and then Install MFL[...]

20 For Wireless Network Users h Choose Temporarily use a USB cable (Recommended) and then click Next . i Temporarily connect the USB cable (not included) directly to the computer and the machine. j If the confir mation screen appears, ch eck the box and click Next . When the following screen appears, check Yes if you want to connect with the listed[...]

21 For Wireless Network Users Wireless Network Windows ® Macintosh n Click Next . The settings will be sent to your machine. o A connection result message appears for 60 seconds on the LCD. p Disconnect the USB cable between the computer and the machine. To install MFL-Pro Suite, continue to step f on page 29. Now go to page 29 Note • The settin[...]

22 For Wireless Network Users Manual configuration from the control pa nel (Windows ® and Macintosh) 10 Configure the wireless settings a On your machine, press Menu and press a or b to choose 4.Network , and press OK . Press a or b to choose 2.WLAN , and press OK . Press a or b to choose 2.Setup Wi zard , and press OK . When WLAN Enable ? is disp[...]

23 For Wireless Network Users Wireless Network Windows ® Macintosh One push configuration using Wi -Fi Protected Setup or AOSS™ (Windows ® and Macintosh) 10 Configure the wireless settings a Confirm your wireless access point/router has the Wi-Fi Protected Setup or AOSS™ symbol as shown below. b Place the Brother mach ine within range o f you[...]

24 For Wireless Network Users Troubleshooting How can I find the wireless settings (SSID and Network Key) * The Network Key may also be described as th e Password, Security Key or Encryption Key. * If the wireless access poin t/router is set to not broadc ast the SSID, the SSID will not automatically be detected. You will have to manually enter the[...]

25 For Wireless Network Users Wireless Network Windows ® Macintosh TS-04 The Authentication/Encryption methods used by the selected wireless access point/router are not suppor ted by your machine . For infrastructure mode, chang e the authentication and encryption metho ds of the wireless access point/router. Your ma chine supports the following a[...]

26 For Wireless Network Users TS-07 The machin e cannot detect a wireless ac cess point/route r that has WPS o r AOSS™ enabled. If you would like to configure your wirel ess se ttings using WPS or AOSS™, you must operate both your machine and the wireless access poin t/router. Confirm your wireless access po int/router supports WPS or AOSS™ a[...]

27 For Wireless Network Users Wireless Network Windows ® Macintosh Entering Text for Wireless Settings Press a or b repeatedly to select a character from the table below: For configuring wireless network settings Making corrections If you entered a le tter incorrectly and want to change it, press Clear . Re-enter the cor rect character. (space) ! [...]

28 Windows ® Wireless Network Install the Drivers & Software (Windows ® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/ Windows Vista ® /Windows ® 7) 11 Before you install Make sure that your computer is ON an d you are logged on with Administrator rights. 12 Install MFL-Pro Suite a Put the installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If t[...]

29 Windows ® Wireless Network Wireless Network Windows ® Macintosh f Follow the on-screen inst ructions until this screen appears. Ch oose the machine from the list, and then click Next . g Follow the on-screen inst ructions to comple te setup. 13 Install MFL-Pro Suite on additional computers (if needed) If you want to use your machine with multi[...]

30 Macintosh Wireless Network Install the Drivers & Software (Mac OS X 10.4.11 - 10.6.x) 11 Before you install Make sure your machine is connected to th e power and your Macintosh is ON. You must be lo gged on with Administrator rights. 12 Install MFL-Pro Suite a Put the installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. b Double-click the Start Here [...]

31 Macintosh Wireless Network Wireless Network Windows ® Macintosh e When this screen appears, click Next . 13 Download and install Presto! PageManager When Presto! PageManager is installed OCR capability is added to Br other ControlCenter2. You can easily scan, share and organ ize photos and documents using Presto! Pa geManager. On the Brother Su[...]

32 For Network Users 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). a Open your browser. b T ype “http://machine’s IP address/” into your browser ’ s address bar (wher e[...]

33 Other Information Brother CreativeCenter Get inspired. If you're using Windows, double-click the Brother CreativeCenter icon on your desktop to access our FREE web site with many ideas and resources for personal an d professional use. Mac users can access Brother CreativeCente r at this web address: http://www .brother .c om/creativecenter/[...]

Consumables 34 Consumables When the time comes to replac e consumable items, an error will be indicate d by the LCD on the control panel. For more information about the consum ables for your machine, visit us at ht tp://solutio ns.brother.com/ or contact your local Brothe r reseller. Toner cartridges Drum unit Standard Toner: TN-420 High Capacity T[...]

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