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Quick Setup Guide
HL-2280DW
Start Here
Please read the Safety and Legal booklet first before you set up your machine. Then, please read this Quick Setup
Guide for the correct setup and installation.
To view the Quick Setup Guide in other languages, please visit http://solutions.brother.com/.
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WARNING
could result in death or serious injuries.
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CAUTION CAUTION When you move the machine, grasp the side handholds that are under the scanner. DO NOT carry the machine by holding it at the bottom. Note • Keep a minimum gap around the machine as shown in the illustration. 13.8 in. (350 mm) 3.55 in. 3.95 in. 3.95 in. (90 mm) (100 mm) (100 mm) • The components included in the box may differ depending on your country. • Please save the original packaging should you need to ship the machine in future. • If for any reason you must ship your machi
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d Lift the elastic band off the drum. Remove the packing material from the 2 machine IMPORTANT DO NOT connect the AC power cord yet. a Remove the packing tape from the outside of the machine and the film covering the scanner glass. b Open the front cover. e Pull the paper strip to remove the protective material as shown in the illustration. c Remove the Silica Pack from the inside of the machine. f Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. CAUTION CAUTION DO NOT eat the Silica
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g Gently shake it from side to side several times to distribute the toner evenly inside the Load paper in the paper assembly. tray 3 a Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine. h Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in the machine. b While pressing the green paper-guide release levera, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size you are loading in the tray. Make sure that the guides are firmly in the slots. i Close the front cover of the machine. 1 4
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d Put paper in the tray and make sure: Note The paper is below the maximum paper For Legal or Folio size paper, press the release mark (bbb)a. button in the bottom of the paper tray and then Over filling the paper tray will cause paper pull out the back of the paper tray. jams. (Legal or Folio size paper are not available in The side to be printed on must be face down. some regions.) The paper guides touch the sides of the paper so it will feed properly. 1 c Fan the stack of paper we
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Connect the power cord Set the LCD contrast (if needed) 4 6 If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try IMPORTANT changing the contrast setting. DO NOT connect the interface cable yet. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose 1.General Setup. a Connect the AC power cord to the machine, Press OK. and then plug it into an AC power outlet. c Press a or b to choose 3.LCD Contrast. b Turn on the machine’s power switch. Press OK. d Press a to increase the contrast. —OR— Press b to decrease
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® ® ® Windows Macintosh Windows Macintosh Windows Macintosh USB Wired Network Wireless Network Choose your connection type 7 ® ® ® 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, 10.5.x and 10.6.x). Note ® For Windows Server 2003/2003 x64 Edition/2008/2008 R2, visit your model page at http://solutions.brother.com/. For USB Interface
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® USB Windows For USB Interface Users ® ® ® (Windows 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista /Windows 7) Before you install Install MFL-Pro Suite 8 9 a Make sure that your computer is ON and you a Put the installation CD-ROM into your are logged on with Administrator rights. CD-ROM drive. If the model name screen appears, choose your machine. If the language screen appears, choose your language. IMPORTANT • If there are any programs running, close Note them. If the B
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® Windows Macintosh USB ® USB Windows e Connect the USB cable to the USB connector marked with the symbol on your machine and then connect the cable to your computer. f Turn the machine on, 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 for all screens to appear. Note ® ® • For Windows Vista and Windows 7 users, when the Windows Security screen appears, click the check box and click
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USB Macintosh For USB Interface Users (Mac OS X 10.4.11 - 10.6.x) Before you install Install MFL-Pro Suite 8 9 a Make sure your machine is connected to the a Put the installation CD-ROM into your power and your Macintosh is ON. You must be CD-ROM drive. logged on with Administrator rights. b Double-click the Start Here OSX icon. Follow the on-screen instructions. IMPORTANT For Mac OS X 10.4.10 users, upgrade to Mac OS X 10.4.11 - 10.6.x. (For the latest drivers and information on the Mac OS
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® Windows Macintosh USB USB Macintosh Download and install Presto! PageManager 10 When Presto! PageManager is installed OCR capability is added to Brother ControlCenter2. You can easily scan, share and organize photos and documents using Presto! PageManager. On the Brother Support screen, click Presto! PageManager and follow the on-screen instructions. The installation is now Finish complete. 11
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® Wired Network Windows For Wired Network Interface Users ® ® ® (Windows 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista /Windows 7) c Connect the network interface cable to the LAN connector and then connect it to a free port on Before you install your hub. 8 a Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with Administrator rights. IMPORTANT • If there are any programs running, close them. • The screens may differ depending on your d Make sure your machine’s po
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® Windows Macintosh Wired Network ® Wired Network Windows d When the Firewall/AntiVirus detected screen Install MFL-Pro Suite on appears, choose Change the Firewall port additional computers settings to enable network connection and 10 continue with the installation. (if needed) (Recommended) and click Next. ® (Not for Windows 2000 users) If you want to use your machine with multiple computers on the network, install MFL-Pro Suite on each computer. Go to step9 on page 12. Note ® Network
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Wired Network Macintosh For Wired Network Interface Users (Mac OS X 10.4.11 - 10.6.x) Before you install Install MFL-Pro Suite 8 9 a Make sure your machine is connected to the a Put the installation CD-ROM into your power and your Macintosh is ON. You must be CD-ROM drive. logged on with Administrator rights. b Double-click the Start Here OSX icon. Follow the on-screen instructions. IMPORTANT For Mac OS X 10.4.10 users, upgrade to Mac OS X 10.4.11 - 10.6.x. (For the latest drivers and infor
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® Windows Macintosh Wired Network Wired Network Macintosh Note Download and install • You can find your machine’s MAC Address Presto! PageManager (Ethernet Address) and IP Address by printing 10 out the Network Configuration Report. See Print the Network Configuration Report on page 32. When Presto! PageManager is installed OCR • If this screen appears click OK. capability is added to Brother ControlCenter2. You can easily scan, share and organize photos and documents using Presto! PageM
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For Wireless Network Users For Wireless Network Interface Users Before you begin 8 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 communicate with your access point/router, computers on your network will have access to the machine. To use the machine from these computers, you will need to install the drivers and software. The following steps will guide you through the configuration
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® Windows Macintosh Wireless Network For Wireless Network Users Choose your wireless install method 9 The following instructions will offer three methods for installing your Brother machine in a wireless network environment. Choose the method you prefer for your environment. Note To setup your machine in any other wireless environment, you can find instructions in the Network User's Guide. ® a Configuration using the Installation CD-ROM and temporarily using a USB cable (Windows only). It is
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For Wireless Network Users ® b Manual configuration from the control panel (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. IMPORTANT Please do not contact Brother Customer Service for assistance without the wireless security information. We cannot assist you in locating your network security settings. Item Record the current wirel
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® Windows Macintosh Wireless Network For Wireless Network Users Configuration using the Installation CD-ROM and temporarily using a USB cable ® (Windows only) e When this screen appears, choose Change the Firewall port settings to enable network Configure the wireless connection and continue with the settings 10 installation. (Recommended) and click Next. ® (Not for Windows 2000 users) IMPORTANT • You need to temporarily use a USB cable or Ethernet cable during configuration (cable not
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For Wireless Network Users h Choose Temporarily use a USB cable Note (Recommended) and then click Next. • If the list is blank, check that the access point has power and is broadcasting the SSID, and then see if the machine and the access point are within range for wireless communication. Then, click Refresh. • If your access point is set to not broadcast the SSID you can manually add it by clicking the Advanced button. Follow the on-screen instructions for entering the Name (SSID), and
