Brother HL-2560DN User manual

AirPrint Guide

This User’s Guide applies to the following models:

HL-2560DN

DCP-7180DN

MFC-7880DN

Version 0

CHN-ENG

Definitions of notes

We use the following icon throughout this user’s guide:

Trademarks

Brother is a trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.

Apple, Macintosh, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iPod touch, OS X and Safari are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered

in the United States and other countries. AirPrint and the AirPrint logo are trademarks of Apple Inc.

Wi-Fi Direct is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

Each company whose software title is mentioned in this manual has a Software License Agreement specific

to its proprietary programs.

Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related

documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective

companies.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Unless otherwise specified, the on-screen messages for OS X in this manual are from OS X v10.8.x.

On-screen messages on your computer may vary depending on your operating system.

NOTE Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips

about how the operation works with other features.

1 Introduction 1

Overview....................................................................................................................................................1

Hardware requirements .............................................................................................................................2

Supported operating systems..............................................................................................................2

Network settings ..................................................................................................................................2

2Printing 4

Printing from iPad, iPhone and iPod touch ................................................................................................4

Printing using OS X Lion v10.7 or later......................................................................................................5

3 Sending Faxes (For MFC models) 6

Sending faxes using OS X v10.8 or later...................................................................................................6

A Troubleshooting 7

If you are having difficulty with your machine ............................................................................................7

Enabling/Disabling AirPrint using Web Based Management (web browser) .............................................8

Table of Contents

Overview 1

AirPrint lets you wirelessly print photos, emails, web pages and documents from your iPad, iPhone and iPod

touch without the need to install a driver.

For MFC models:

AirPrint also lets you send faxes directly from your Macintosh computer without printing them (available

for OS X v10.8 or later).

1 Wired or wireless network

2 Telephone line

3 Your Brother machine

4 Recipient's machine

Introduction 1

Print request

Printing

Introduction

Hardware requirements 1

Supported operating systems 1

AirPrint is compatible with iPad (all models), iPhone (3GS or later) and iPod touch (3rd generation or later)

devices running the latest version of iOS. For more information, see Apple's website:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4356.

Network settings 1

In order to use AirPrint, your mobile device must connect to the wireless network to which your Brother

machine is connected. AirPrint supports wireless connections that use ad-hoc mode, infrastructure mode, or

Wi-Fi Direct™ (supported models only).

To configure your mobile device for a wireless network, refer to your mobile device’s user’s guide. A link to

your mobile device’s user’s guide on Apple's website can be found by tapping in Safari.

Introduction

Infrastructure mode 1

Connect your mobile device to your Brother machine through a wireless access point/router.

When the Brother machine is connected to the wireless access point/router using a network cable:

1 Mobile device

2 Wireless access point/router

3 Network cable

4 Wired or wireless network machine (your Brother machine)

Printing from iPad, iPhone and iPod touch 2

The procedure used to print may vary by application. Safari is used in the example below.

aMake sure your Brother machine is turned on.

bOn your mobile device, use Safari to open the page that you want to print.

cTap .

dTap Print.

eMake sure your Brother machine is selected.

If a different machine (or no printer) is selected, tap Select Printer.

A list of available machines will be displayed. Tap your machine.

fSelect the desired options, such as the number of pages to print or 2-sided printing (if supported by your

machine).

gTap Print.

NOTE

Paper size and paper type are specified depending on the iOS application.

Printing 2

Printing

Printing using OS X Lion v10.7 or later 2

NOTE

Before printing, add your Brother machine to your Macintosh computer's printer list.

1 Select System Preferences from the Apple Menu.

2 Click Print & Scan.

3 Click the +icon below the Printers pane on the left.

4 Click Add Printer or Scanner. The Add screen appears.

5 Select your Brother machine, and then select AirPrint from the Use pop-up menu.

6 Click Add.

The procedure used to print may vary by application. Safari is used in the example below.

aMake sure your Brother machine is turned on.

bOn your Macintosh computer, use Safari to open the page that you want to print.

cChoose File and click Print.

dMake sure your Brother machine is selected.

If a different machine (or no printer) is selected, click the Printer drop-down list and choose your Brother

machine.

eSelect the desired options, such as the number of pages to print and 2-sided printing (if supported by

your machine).

fClick Print.

Sending faxes using OS X v10.8 or later 3

NOTE

• Before sending a fax, add your Brother machine to your Macintosh computer's printer list.

1 Select System Preferences from the Apple Menu.

2 Click Print & Scan.

3 Click the +icon below the Printers pane on the left.

4 Click Add Printer or Scanner. The Add screen appears.

5 Select your Brother machine, and then select AirPrint from the Use pop-up menu.

6 Click Add.

• Make sure that your Brother machine is connected to the telephone line and works correctly.

• You can send only black and white fax documents using AirPrint.

The procedure used for sending faxes may vary by application. Apple TextEdit is used in the example below.

aMake sure your Brother machine is turned on.

bOn your Macintosh computer, use Apple TextEdit to open the file that you want to send as a fax.

cClick the File menu, and then select Print.

dClick the Printer drop-down list, and then select MFC-XXXX - Fax (where XXXX is your model name).

eType the fax recipient information.

fClick Fax.

NOTE

Cover pages are not currently supported by OS X v10.8.

Sending Faxes (For MFC models) 3

This chapter explains how to resolve typical problems you may encounter when using AirPrint with your

Brother machine. If you are unable to resolve your problem after reading this chapter, visit your model’s

FAQ's & Troubleshooting page on the Brother Solutions Center at http://support.brother.com/.

If you are having difficulty with your machine A

Troubleshooting A

Difficulty Suggestions

My Brother machine is not displayed in the printer list. Make sure your Brother machine is turned on.

Confirm the network settings (see Network settings

on page 2).

I cannot print. Make sure your Brother machine is turned on.

Confirm the network settings (see Network settings

on page 2).

I'm trying to print a multiple-page document from iPhone,

iPod touch, or iPad, but ONLY the first page is printing.

Make sure you are running the latest version of iOS.

Refer to the following Apple support article for more

information about AirPrint:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4356

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