Brother 2170W - HL B/W Laser Printer- Manuals

Safety Precautions 4 Regulations Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA) declares, that the products comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device...

Getting Started 7 1 1 Carton Components 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. The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Buy the appropriate cable for the interface you are goi...

Getting Started 8 3 Printer LED Indications 1 The LED will blink in a pattern of ON for 1 second and then OFF for 1 second. 2 The LED will blink in a pattern of ON for 0.5 seconds and then OFF for 0.5 seconds. 3 The yellow LED will blink in a pattern of ON for 2 seconds and then OFF for 3 seconds. 1...

Getting Started 9 4 Supplied CD-ROM You can find a variety of information on the CD-ROM. Windows ® Install Printer Driver Install the printer driver. Install Other Drivers or Utilities Install optional drivers, utilities and Network management tools. Documentation View the Printer User’s Guide and N...

Setting Up the Machine 10 STEP 1 1 1 Installing the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly Improper Setup DO NOT connect the interface cable. Connecting the interface cable is done when installing the driver. 1 Open the front cover. 2 Unpack the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. 3 Rock it from...

Setting Up the Machine 11 STEP 1 2 Loading paper in the paper tray 1 Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. 2 While pressing the green paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size you are using. Make sure that the guides are firmly in the slots. Note For Legal ...

Setting Up the Machine 12 3 Printing a test page Improper Setup DO NOT connect the interface cable yet. 1 Make sure that the printer 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 support fla...

Windows ® Macintosh ® Installing the Printer Driver 13 STEP 2 Follow the instructions on this page for your operating system and interface. For the latest drivers, documentation, and to find the best solution for your problem, access the Brother Solution Center directly from the CD-ROM / Driver or v...

Installing the Printer Driver 14 STEP 2 Windo ws ® US B Windows ® 1 1 For USB interface cable users Improper Setup DO NOT connect the interface cable yet. Note If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears on your computer, click Cancel . Installing the driver and connecting the printer to your computer ...

Installing the Printer Driver 15 Windo ws ® US B Windows ® Note For Windows Vista ™ , when the User Account Control screen appears, click Continue . 7 When the License Agreement window appears, click Yes if you agree to the License Agreement. 8 When this screen appears, make sure the printer power s...

Installing the Printer Driver 16 STEP 2 Windows ® Windo ws ® Wired Network 2 For wired network interface cable users For Peer-to-Peer network printer users 1 Router2 Network printer Note • If you are going to connect the printer to your network, we recommend that you contact your system administrato...

Installing the Printer Driver 18 STEP 2 Windows ® Windo ws ® Wired Network For shared network printer users 1 Network Shared2 Also known as “Server” or “Printer server”3 Printer4 TCP/IP or USB Note If you are going to connect to a shared printer on your network, we recommend that you ask your system...

Installing the Printer Driver 19 Windows ® Windo ws ® Wired Network 6 Choose Network Shared 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 name of the printer in the network. 8 Click Finish . N...

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 driver in infrastructure mode First you must configure the wireless network settings of your printer to ...

Installing the Printer Driver 21 Windows ® Windows ® Wireless Network Confirm your wireless network setup method The setup process will be different depending on your network environment. „ Configuration using the Brother installer application on the CD-ROM to configure your wireless network printer...

Installing the Printer Driver 22 STEP 2 Windows ® Windows ® Wireless Network Configuration in Infrastructure mode, using a network cable temporarily Before configuring the wireless settings Important • If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the printer, you must reset the print s...

Installing the Printer Driver 25 Windows ® Windows ® Wireless Network 18 Choose Search the network for devices and choose from a list of discovered devices (Recommended) . Or enter your printer's IP address or its node name. Click Next . Note You can find your printer’s IP address and the node name ...

Installing the Printer Driver 26 STEP 2 Windows ® Windows ® Wireless Network Configuration using the automatic 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....

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 Setup • DO NOT try to cancel any of the screens during this inst...

Installing the Printer Driver 30 STEP 2 Macintosh ® Mac int os h ® USB 4 For USB interface cable users Connecting the printer to your Macintosh ® and installing the driver 1 Connect the USB interface cable to your Macintosh ® , and then connect it to the printer. Improper Setup DO NOT connect the pr...

Installing the Printer Driver 32 STEP 2 Macintosh ® M acint osh ® Wired Network 5 For wired network interface cable users Connecting the printer to your Macintosh ® and installing the driver 1 Connect the network interface cable to the printer, and then connect it to a free port on your hub. 2 Make ...

Installing the Printer Driver 40 STEP 2 Macintosh ® M acint osh ® Wir e less Network Configuration using the automatic 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 c...

Installing the Printer Driver 43 Macintosh ® M acint osh ® Wir e less Network 20 Choose your printer, and then click Add . Note • If there is more than one of the same printer model connected on your network, the Ethernet address (MAC address) will be displayed after the model name. • You can find y...

For Network Users 44 1 1 BRAdmin Light utility (For Windows ® users) The BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of Brother network connected devices. It can also search for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address.For more infor...

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 connected devices. It can also search for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address from a computer...

For Network Users 46 3 Web Based Management (web browser) The Brother print server is equipped with a web server that allows you to monitor its status or change some of its configuration settings, using HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). Note • The User Name is ‘ admin ’ and the default password i...

Consumables 47 1 1 Consumables When the time comes to replace consumable items, an error will be indicated by the LED’s on the control panel.For more information about the consumables for your printer, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com or contact your local Brother reseller. See Chapter 5 of ...

Repacking Information 48 1 1 Shipment of the printer If for any reason you must ship your printer, carefully package the printer to avoid any damage during transit. We recommend that you save and use the original packaging. The printer should also be adequately insured with the carrier. Caution When...