You can download the latest drivers and utilities for your machine from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/.

For Windows®

Before you install

5

For USB Interface Cable Users

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure that your computer is ON anda. Turn off the machine and make sure theInstall the printer driver

 

 

c. Click Install Printer Driver, and click Yes ifd. Follow the on‑screen instructions untile. Connect the USB cable to the USB connectorf. Turn the machine

Finish

USB interface cable is NOT connected to theb. Put the installation CD‑ROM into your CD‑ROM drive. If prompted,you accept the license agreement.this screen appears.

 

marked with thesymbol, and thenon, and follow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you are logged on with Administratormachine, and then begin installing the printer

 

 

 

 

 

 

connect the cable to the computer.the on‑screen

 

rights.driver. If you have already connected the cable,select your model and language.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

instructions toThe installation is

IMPORTANT

 

disconnect it.

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

complete setup.now complete.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• If there are any programs running, close

 

 

 

If the Brother screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Computer), double‑click the CD‑ROM icon, and then double‑click start.exe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The screens may differ depending on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

your operating system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Windows Vista® and Windows® 7

For Wired
For Peer‑to‑Peer network users

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

users, when the User Account Control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

screen appears, click Allow or Yes.

Network Cable

 

a. Remove the protectiveb. Connect the network cable to the LAN

Install the printer driver

 

e. Click Install Printer Driver,f. Follow the on‑screen instructions to

 

The installation is

Depending on your security settings, a

 

 

Finish

Windows Security or antivirus software

Users

 

cap from the LANconnector marked with asymboldrive. If prompted, select your model and

 

and click Yes if you accept the

complete setup.

 

 

now complete.

machine or its software. Please allow or

 

connector.

 

your hub.

 

 

 

license agreement.

Note

 

 

 

 

window may appear when using the

 

(HL-2250DN

 

 

and then connect it to a free port ond. Put the installation CD‑ROM into your CD‑ROM

 

 

 

 

 

permit the window to continue.

 

TCP/IP

TCP/IP

 

 

 

 

language.

 

 

 

 

You can find your machine’s IP Address

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XML Paper Specification Printer Driver

 

only)
A Router

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and the node name by printing out the

 

If you use a specified IP Address

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

Printer Settings Page. See Print the

 

for the machine, you must set the

The XML Paper Specification Printer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Driver is the most suitable driver when

 

 

B Machine

 

 

 

 

 

If the Brother screen does not appear automatically,

 

 

 

Printer Settings Page below.

 

 

Boot Method to Static by using the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRAdmin Light. For more information,

printing from the applications that use

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

go to My Computer (Computer), double‑click the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

see Changing your machine’s network

the XML Paper Specification documents.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD‑ROM icon, and then double‑click start.exe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c. Make sure the machine power switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

settings in the Network User's Guide.

Please download the latest driver by

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

accessing the Brother Solutions Center at

 

If you are going to connect the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://solutions.brother.com/.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

machine to your network, we

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

recommend that you contact

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

your system administrator prior to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

installation.

For shared network users

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Install the printer driver

 

b. Click Install Printer Driver, and click Yes ifc. Follow the on‑screen instructions until this screen appears. Choose yourd. Follow the

Finish

 

 

 

 

 

a. Put the installation CD‑ROM into your CD‑ROM

you accept the license agreement.

machine’s queue, and then click OK.

 

 

on‑screen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

instructions to

 

 

 

 

 

TCP/IP

drive. If prompted, select your model and

 

 

 

 

 

 

complete setup.

The installation is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

language.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact your administrator if you do

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

now complete.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

not know the location or the name of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Client computer

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the machine queue on the network.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the Brother screen does not appear automatically,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B Also known as “Server” or “Print server”

go to My Computer (Computer), double‑click the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C TCP/IP or USB

CD‑ROM icon, and then double‑click start.exe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DMachine

For Mac OS X

Before you install

5

 

For USB Interface Cable Users

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT

a. Connect the USB

Install the printer driver

d. Double‑click the Start Here OSX icon.e. Follow the on‑screen instructions until thisf. Click Next.

Finish

cable to the USBc. Put the installation CD‑ROM into yourFollow the on‑screen instructions.screen appears. Choose your machine from

 

For the latest drivers and informationconnector marked with

 

the list, and then click OK.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on the Mac OS X you are using, visit

a

symbol, and then

CD‑ROM drive.

 

 

 

The installation is

http://solutions.brother.com/.

 

connect the cable to your

 

 

 

Note

now complete.

• For Mac OS X 10.4.0 to 10.4.10 users,

 

Macintosh.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the Brother Support screen appears,

 

upgrade to Mac OS X 10.4.11 - 10.6.x.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

make your selection and follow the on‑screen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure your machine is plugged in and

 

IMPORTANT

 

Note

 

instructions.

 

your Macintosh is switched ON. You must

 

 

 

 

 

 

• DO NOT connect the printer to a USB port on a

 

It may take a few minutes for installation to

 

 

 

be logged on with Administrator rights.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

keyboard or a non-powered USB hub.

 

complete.

 

 

 

Connect the printer directly to your computer.b. Make sure the machine power switch is on.
For Wired Network Cable Users (HL-2250DN only)

5

a. Remove the protective capb. Connect the network cableInstall the printerdrivere. Double‑click the Start Here OSX icon.f. Follow the on‑screen instructions until this screeng. Click Next.

Finish

The installation
from the LAN connector.to the LAN connectord. Put the installation

 

Follow the on‑screen instructions.

appears. Choose your machine from the list, and then

 

is now complete.

 

marked with a

symbol

 

click OK.

 

 

 

and then connect it to aCD‑ROM into your

 

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

free port on your hub.

CD‑ROM drive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

If you use a specified IP Address

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the Brother Support

for the machine, you must set the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boot Method to Static by using

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

screen appears, make your

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the BRAdmin Light. For more

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

selection and follow the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

information, see Changing your

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

on‑screen instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

machine’s network settings in the

 

 

 

 

 

 

It may take a few minutes for installation to

 

 

 

 

c. Make sure the machine

 

 

Note

 

Network User's Guide.

 

 

 

 

complete.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If there is more than one of the same model connected on

 

 

 

 

 

power switch is on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

your network, the MAC Address (Ethernet Address) will be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

displayed after the model name.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can find your machine’s MAC Address (Ethernet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address) and IP Address by printing out the Printer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settings Page. See Print the Printer Settings Page on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

right.

 

 

 

Print the Printer
Settings Page

The Printer Settings Page lists all the current printer settings, including network settings.

a. Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.b. Turn on the machine and wait until the machine is in the Ready state.

c. Press Go three times within 2 seconds. The machine will print the current printer settings page.

Note

For Network Users

If the IP Address on the Printer Settings Page shows 0.0.0.0, wait for one minute and try again.

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