Brother HL-2240 User Manual
Start here, Quick setup guide, Print a test page
Quick Setup Guide
HL-2130, HL-2132, HL-2220, HL-2230,
HL-2240, HL-2240D, HL-2242D, HL-2250DN
(EU Only)
ENG
Version A
2
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Documentation/
Installation CD-ROM(s)
Quick Setup Guide
Safety and Legal
Booklet
AC Power Cord
Drum Unit and Toner Cartridge Assembly
(pre‑installed)
Remove the packing material from the machine
Consumables
Start Here
Before using this machine for the first time, read this Quick Setup
Guide to setup and install your machine.
To view the Quick Setup Guide in other languages, please visit
Note
Not all models are available in all countries.
4
Print a test page
3
Load paper in the paper tray
For Network Users (For HL-2250DN only)
Printer LED Indications
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.
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
(4 in.)
100mm
(4 in.)
120mm
(4.72 in.)
Unpack the machine and check the components
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.
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The machine should be adequately insured with the carrier. How to repack the machine, see Packing and shipping the machine in the
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).
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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.
Printer LED
REPLACE
TONER
TONER ENDED
DRUM END
REPLACE
DRUM
Toner
Drum
Error
Ready
User’s Guide
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Printer LED
COVER OPEN
PAPER JAM
NO PAPER
DRUM STOP
Service call
Toner
Drum
Error
Ready
User’s Guide
Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Chapter 3
1
The LED will blink ON and OFF at 1 second intervals.
2
The LED will blink ON and OFF at 0.5 second intervals.
3
The yellow LED will blink in a pattern of ON for 2 seconds and then OFF for 3 seconds.
4
You 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.
Gently shake it from side to side several times to
f.
distribute the toner evenly inside the assembly.
Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly
g.
back in the machine.
Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge
e.
assembly.
Lift the elastic band off the drum.
c.
Pull the paper strip to remove the protective
d.
material as shown in the illustration.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT connect the AC power cord yet.
Remove the packing tape from the outside of the machine and the silica gel
a.
pack from the face‑down output tray.
CAUTION
DO NOT eat the Silica Pack. Please discard. If ingested seek medical attention immediately.
Put the paper tray firmly back in the machine. Make sure that
e.
it is completely inserted into the machine.
For more information about recommended paper, see
Recommended paper and print media in the User’s Guide.
Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds.
c.
Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine.
a.
While pressing the green paper‑guide release lever,
b.
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.
Now go to
Turn the sheet over to install the printer driver.
Press
d.
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.
Turn on the machine power switch.
b.
After the machine has finished warming up, the
c.
Ready LED
stops blinking and stays green.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT connect the Interface cable yet.
Connect the AC power cord to the machine and then connect it to an AC
a.
power outlet.
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 or contact your local Brother reseller.
Toner cartridge
Drum unit
For replacing the consumable items, see Replacing consumable items in the User’s Guide.
Hold down
c.
Go as you turn on the power switch. Keep
Go pressed down until all the LEDs light up and then
Ready LED turns off.
Release
d.
Go. Make sure that all the LEDs turn off.
Press
e.
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.
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).
Turn off the machine.
a.
Make sure that the front cover is closed and the
b.
power cord is plugged in.
Type
a.
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.
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
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®
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.
Blinking:
or
or
ON: or or OFF:
Printer LED
OFF
SLEEP
DEEP SLEEP
WARMING UP
READY
RECEIVING DATA
DATA REMAINING
Toner
Drum
Error
Ready
Dimmed
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.)
Close the front cover of the machine.
h.
Open the front cover.
b.
Put paper in the tray and make sure:
d.
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.