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Read this Quick Setup Guide before using the printer.
Before you can use the printer, you must set up the hardware and install
the driver.
Step 1
Setting Up Your Printer
Step 2
Installing the Driver
USB Parallel Network USB Network
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Peer-to- Peer-to- Network Mac Mac Mac Mac
Peer (LPR) Peer Shared OS 8.6 – 9.2 OS X 10.1 – OS 8.6 – 9.2 OS X 10.1 –
page 16 (NetBIOS) Printer page 22 10.2 page 27 10.2
page 18 page 20 page 25 page 29
Setup is Complete!
For the latest driver a
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Safety Precautions To Use the Printer Safely User's Guide Network Warning Note Hint User's Guide Indicates warnings that Indicates cautions that Indicates notes and Indicates reference to the must be observed to must be observed to use useful tips to remember User's Guide or Network prevent possible the printer properly or when using the printer. User's Guide which is on personal injury. prevent damage to the the CD-ROM we have printer. supplied. Warning There are high voltage electrodes i
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Table of Contents Regulations ........................................................................................................... 2 ■ Getting Started Carton Components ............................................................................................. 4 Control Panel ........................................................................................................ 5 Supplied CD-ROM ...........................................................................................
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Regulations Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA) Responsible Party: Brother International Corporation "EC" Declaration of Conformity 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard P.O. Box 6911 Manufacture Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 Brother Industries Ltd., USA 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Telephone: (908) 704-1700 Nagoya 467-8561, Japan declares, that the products Plant Brother Corporation (Asia) Ltd., Product name: Laser Printer Brother Buji Nan Ling Factory, Model
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FDA Regulations (100 to 120 volt Model Only) Disconnect device You must install this printer near a power outlet that is easily accessible. In U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has implemented regulations for case of an emergency, you must disconnect the power cord from the power laser products manufactured on and after August 2, 1976. Compliance is outlet to shut off the power completely. mandatory for products marketed in the United States. One of the following labels on the back of t
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■ Getting Started Carton Components Printer 1 7 2 1 Face-down Output Tray Support Flap (Support Flap) 3 2 Control Panel 3 Front Cover Release Button 4 4 Multi-purpose Tray (MP Tray) 5 Paper Tray 6 Front Cover 7 Face-down Output Tray (Top Output Tray) 5 6 CD-ROM Quick Setup Guide Drum Unit Assembly AC Power Cord (including User's Guide) (including Toner Cartridge) Carton components may differ from one country to another. Save all packing materials and the printer carton. ■ The interface cable i
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Control Panel 1 Toner LED indicates when the Toner is low or empty. 1 LED indicates when the Drum is nearing end 2Drum 2 of life. 3 LED indicates when there is a paper jam. 3 Paper The LED will flash and change color 4 Status depending on the printer status. 4 5 Job Cancel Button Will stop and cancel the print operation in progress. 6 Go Button 5 Pause / Continue printing. 6 Printer LED Indications : Blinking : ON : OFF Warming Receiving Data Printer LED Sleep / OFF Ready Up Data Remaining To
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Supplied CD-ROM You can find a variety of information on the CD-ROM. ® ® Mac OS Mac OS X 3 8.6 to 9.2 10.1 to 10.2 Users Users 1 4 5 3 4 2 6 5 1 7 6 2 7 1 Initial Setup Instructional movie for printer setup and driver installation. 2 Install Software Installs the printer driver and utilities. 3 Documentation View the Printer User's Guide and Network User's Guide in PDF format. (Viewer included) 4 Learn More Watch instructional movies to learn more about using your Brother printer. 5 Brother S
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Step 1 Setting Up Your Printer 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM Drive ® ® For Macintosh Users For Windows Users Do NOT connect the interface cable. Do NOT connect the interface cable. Connecting the interface cable is Connecting the interface cable is done when installing the driver. done when installing the driver. 1 Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM 1 Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click the Start Here icon or drive. The opening screen will appear Start Here OS X
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Step 1 Setting Up Your Printer 2 Install the Drum Unit Assembly 3 Rock it from side to side several times to Do NOT connect the interface cable. distribute the toner evenly inside the Connecting the interface cable is assembly. done when installing the driver. 1 Open the front cover by pressing the front cover release button. Front cover release button 4 Put the drum unit assembly into the printer. Front cover 2 Unpack the drum unit assembly. Remove the protective part. Drum unit assembly
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3 Load Paper in the Paper Tray 1 Pull the paper tray completely out of the 3 Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper printer. jams and misfeeds. 4 Put paper in the paper tray. Check that the paper is flat in the tray and below the maximum paper mark. 2 While pressing the paper guide release lever, slide the adjusters to fit the paper size. Check that the guides are firmly in the slots. Up to here. Paper guide release lever 5 Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. For Legal size p
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Step 1 Setting Up Your Printer 4 Print a Test Page 3 After the printer has finished warming up, Do NOT connect the interface cable. the Status LED stops blinking and stays Connecting the interface cable is green. done when installing the driver. Extend the Support flap. 1 Make sure that the printer power switch is off. Connect the AC power cord to the printer. 4 Press the Go button. The printer prints a test page. Check that the test page has printed correctly. 2 Plug the AC power cord
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Step 2 Installing the Driver Follow the instructions on this page for your operating system and interface cable. ® ® The screens for Windows in this Quick Setup Guide are based on Windows XP. ® ® The screens for Mac OS X in this Quick Setup Guide are based on Mac OS X 10.1. For USB Interface Cable Users............................Go to page 12 For Parallel Interface Cable Users.......................Go to page 14 For Network Interface Cable Users ■ Brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer Users (LPR
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Step 2 Installing the Driver For USB Interface Cable Users 1. Installing the Driver and Connecting the Printer to Your PC 3 Select the USB interface. If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears on your PC, click the Cancel button. 4 Click the Install button. 1 Make sure the USB interface cable is NOT connected to the printer, and then begin installing the driver. If you have already connected the cable, remove it. 5 Click the Next button. Follow the on-screen instructions. 2 Click Connect t
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6 When this screen appears, make sure the 2. Setting Your Printer as the printer power switch is on. Default Printer Connect the USB interface cable to your ® (For Windows 2000/XP Users PC, and then connect it to the printer. Click the Next button. Only) 1 Click Start and then Printers and Faxes. 2 Select the Brother HL-5070N series icon. 3 From the File menu, select Set as Default printer. 7 Click the Finish button. The setup is now complete. ® For Windows 98 / Me users: The Setup is n
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Step 2 Installing the Driver For Parallel Interface Cable Users Connecting the Printer to Your PC and Installing the Driver 1 Click Connect the interface cable & 4 Connect the parallel interface cable to your Install the driver/utility from the Initial PC, and then connect it to your printer. Setup menu. 5 Turn on the printer power switch. 2 Select the Parallel interface. 3 Turn off the printer power switch. If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears on your PC, click the Cancel button. 14 CAN
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6 Click the Next button when the movie 8 Click the Next button. finishes. Follow the on-screen instructions. 7 Click the Install button. 9 Click the Finish button. The Setup is now complete. 15 Installing the Driver ® For Setting Up Windows Administrators Your Printer Parallel
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Step 2 Installing the Driver For Network Interface Cable Users For Brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer Users (LPR) If you are going to connect the printer to your network, we recommended that you contact your system administrator prior to installation. Connecting the Printer to Your Network and Installing the Driver 1 Click Connect the interface cable & 4 Connect the network interface cable to the Install the driver/utility from the Initial printer, and then connect it to a free port on Set
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7 Click the Install button. A Select the IP address of your printer and LPR, and then click the Next button. 8 Click the Next button. B Click the Finish button. Follow the on-screen instructions. 9 Select Brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer, and then click the Next button. ® For Windows NT 4.0 and ® Windows 2000/XP users: The Setup is now complete. ® For Windows 95 / 98 / Me users: After your PC has restarted, setup will be complete. 0 Select Search from a list of available printers or
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Step 2 Installing the Driver For Network Interface Cable Users For Brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer Users (NetBIOS) If you are going to connect the printer to your network, we recommended that you contact your system administrator prior to installation. Connecting the Printer to Your Network and Installing the Driver 1 Click Connect the interface cable & 4 Connect the network interface cable to the Install the driver/utility from the Initial printer, and then connect it to a free port on
