Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine.
„„ The paper is below the maximum paper mark (b b b). Over filling the paper tray will cause paper jams.
„„ The side to be printed on must be face down.
„„ The paper guides touch the sides of the paper so it will feed properly.
b. Turn on the machine power switch.
c. After the machine has finished warming up, the Ready LED stops blinking and stays green.
Put paper in the tray and make sure:
d.
Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds.
c.
d. Pull the paper strip to remove the protective material as shown in the illustration.
e. Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly.

 

 

 

 

Before using this machine for the first time, read this Quick Setup

Quick Setup Guide

 

 

 

 

Guide to setup and install your machine.

 

 

 

 

To view the Quick Setup Guide in other languages, please visit

 

 

 

ENGhttp://solutions.brother.com/.
HL-2130, HL-2132, HL-2220, HL-2230,

 

 

 

(EU Only)Note
Version 0
HL-2240, HL-2240D, HL-2242D, HL-2250DN

 

 

 

 

Not all models are available in all countries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start Here

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injuries.

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injuries.

Unpack the machine and check the components

1

Note

 

 

 

 

• We recommend that you save the original packaging.

 

 

 

 

The components included in the box may differ depending on your country.

 

 

 

 

 

If for any reason you must ship your machine, carefully repack the machine in the original packaging to avoid any damage during transit.

 

Documentation/Quick Setup GuideSafety and Legal

 

The machine should be adequately insured with the carrier. How to repack the machine, see Packing and shipping the machine in the

 

 

 

Installation CD-ROM(s)

 

Booklet

 

User’s Guide.

 

 

 

• The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Buy the appropriate interface cable for the interface you want to use (USB or Network).

 

 

 

 

 

USB cable

 

 

 

 

 

It is recommended to use a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no more than 2 meters (6 feet) long.

 

 

 

 

 

Network cable

 

 

 

 

 

Use a straight‑through Category5 (or greater) twisted‑pair cable for 10BASE‑T or 100BASE‑TX Fast Ethernet Network.

AC Power CordDrum Unit and Toner Cartridge Assembly

 

 

 

 

(pre‑installed)
WARNING

Plastic bags are used in the packaging of your machine. Plastic bags are not toys. To avoid danger of suffocation, please keep these bags away from babies and children and dispose of them properly.

Note

Keep a minimum gap around the machine as shown in the illustration.

 

100mm(4 in.)

 

100mm

100mm

 

(4 in.)

(4 in.)

120mm

 

 

(4.72 in.)

2

Remove the packing material from the machine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c. Lift the elastic band off the drum.

 

 

IMPORTANT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DO NOT connect the AC power cord yet.

a. Remove the packing tape from the outside of the machine and the silica gel pack from the face-down output tray.

CAUTIONDO NOT eat the Silica Pack. Discard immediately.b. Open the front cover.

f. Gently shake it from side to side several times to distribute the toner evenly inside the assembly.

g. Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in the machine.h. Close the front cover of the machine.
Printer LED Indications
Blinking:

or

or

ON: or orOFF:

 

 

Printer LEDOFFSLEEPWARMING UPREADYRECEIVING DATA

 

 

 

DEEP SLEEPCOOLING DOWN1

 

DATA REMAINING2
Toner

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drum

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ready

 

 

Dimmed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printer LED

TONER LOW3REPLACETONER ENDEDDRUM END

REPLACE

3 Load paper in the paper tray

a.

b. While pressing the green paper‑guide release lever, 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.

Note

For Legal or Folio size paper, press the release button in the bottom of the paper tray and then pull out the back of the paper tray. (Legal or Folio size paper are not available in some regions.)

e. Put the paper tray firmly back in the machine. Make sure that it is completely inserted into the machine.

For more information about recommended paper, see Recommended paper and print media in the User’s Guide.

 

 

TONER4

 

SOON3DRUM

Toner

 

 

 

 

 

Drum

 

 

 

 

 

Error

 

 

 

 

 

Ready

 

 

 

 

 

User’s GuideChapter 4

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

 

 

 

 

 

Printer LED

COVER OPENNO PAPERDRUM ERROR2DRUM STOPService call

 

PAPER JAM2

 

 

 

error2

Toner

 

 

 

 

 

Drum

 

 

 

 

 

Error

 

 

 

 

 

4 Print a test page

IMPORTANT

DO NOT connect the Interface cable yet.

a. Connect the AC power cord to the machine and then connect it to an AC power outlet.

d. Press Go. The machine will print a test page. Check that the test page has printed correctly.

Note

This function will not be available after the first print job you send from your computer.

Now go toTurn the sheet over to install the printer driver.

Ready

 

 

 

 

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Chapter 3

User’s Guide

 

 

 

 

1The LED will blink ON and OFF at 1 second intervals.2The LED will blink ON and OFF at 0.5 second intervals.

3The yellow LED will blink in a pattern of ON for 2 seconds and then OFF for 3 seconds.

4You can change the toner setting to the continue mode. Press Go seven times (all the LED flashes twice, and then the Ready LED is on).

The machine continues printing until the LED indicates the toner ended message.
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 machine, visit us at http://www.brother.com/original/ or contact your local Brother reseller.

Toner cartridgeDrum unit

 

 

For replacing the consumable items, see Replacing consumable items in the User’s Guide.

For Network Users (For HL-2250DN only)
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 login name for the Administrator is ‘admin’ (case sensitive) and the default password is ‘access’.

We recommend Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6.0 (or greater) or Firefox 3.0 (or greater) for Windows® and Safari 3.0 (or greater) for Macintosh. Please also make sure that JavaScript and Cookies are always enabled in whichever browser you use. To use a web browser, you will need to know the IP Address of the print server. The IP Address of the print server is listed on the Print Setting Page.

a. Type http://machine_ip_ address/ into your browser. (Where machine_ip_address is the IP Address or the print server name)

„„ For example: http://192.168.1.2/See Web Based Management in the Network User’s Guide.
Reset the network settings to the factory default

You can reset the print server back to its default factory settings (resetting all information such as the password and IP address information).

a. Turn off the machine.b.Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.

c. Hold down Go as you turn on the power switch. Keep Go pressed down until all the LEDs light up and then Ready LED turns off.

d. Release Go. Make sure that all the LEDs turn off.

e. Press Go six times. Make sure that all the LEDs light up to indicate the print server has been reset to its factory default settings. The machine will restart.