Brother HL-2280DW User manual

Start Here HL-2280DW

Quick Setup Guide

USA/CAN Version 0

Please read the Safety and Legal booklet first before you set up your machine. Then, please read this Quick Setup

Guide for the correct setup and installation.

To view the Quick Setup Guide in other languages, please visit http://solutions.brother.com/.

Unpack the machine and check the components

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.

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.

Installation CD-ROM,

Documentation CD-ROM

Product Registration

Sheet

(USA only)

AC Power Cord

Basic User’s Guide Quick Setup Guide Safety and Legal booklet

Drum Unit and Toner Cartridge Assembly

(pre-installed)

WARNING

CAUTION

When you move the machine, grasp the side handholds that are under the scanner. DO NOT carry the machine

by holding it at the bottom.

Note

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

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

• Please save the original packaging should you need to ship the machine in future.

• If for any reason you must ship your machine, carefully repack the machine in the original packaging to avoid

any damage during transit. The machine should be adequately insured with the carrier. For how to repack

the machine, see Packing and shipping the machine in the Advanced 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 longer than 6 feet (2 meters).

• DO NOT connect the interface cable at this time. Connecting the interface cable is done during the MFL-Pro

installation process.

Network cable

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

Network.

3.95 in.

(100 mm)

3.95 in.

(100 mm)

3.55 in.

(90 mm)

13.8 in. (350 mm)

Remove the packing

material from the

machine

aRemove the packing tape from the outside of

the machine and the film covering the scanner

glass.

bOpen the front cover.

cRemove the Silica Pack from the inside of the

machine.

CAUTION

DO NOT eat the Silica Pack. Discard immediately.

dLift the elastic band off the drum.

ePull the paper strip to remove the protective

material as shown in the illustration.

fTake out the drum unit and toner cartridge

assembly.

IMPORTANT

DO NOT connect the AC power cord yet.

gGently shake it from side to side several times

to distribute the toner evenly inside the

assembly.

hPut the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly

back in the machine.

iClose the front cover of the machine.

Load paper in the paper

tray

aPull the paper tray completely out of the

machine.

bWhile pressing the green paper-guide release

lever a, 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.

cFan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams

and misfeeds.

dPut paper in the tray and make sure:

The paper is below the maximum paper

mark (bbb)a.

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.

ePut the paper tray firmly back in the machine.

Make sure that it is completely inserted into the

machine.

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.)

For more information about recommended

paper, see Recommended paper and print

media in the Basic User’s Guide.

Connect the power cord

aConnect the AC power cord to the machine,

and then plug it into an AC power outlet.

bTurn on the machine’s power switch.

Choose your language

(if needed)

aPress Menu.

bPress aor bto choose 1.General Setup.

Press OK.

cPress aor bto choose 0.Local Language.

Press OK.

dPress aor bto choose your language.

Press OK.

ePress Stop/Exit.

Set the LCD contrast

(if needed)

If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try

changing the contrast setting.

aPress Menu.

bPress aor bto choose 1.General Setup.

Press OK.

cPress aor bto choose 3.LCD Contrast.

Press OK.

dPress ato increase the contrast.

—OR—

Press bto decrease the contrast.

Press OK.

ePress Stop/Exit.

IMPORTANT

DO NOT connect the interface

cable yet.

Windows®

USB

Macintosh

Windows®Macintosh

Wired Network

Wireless Network

Windows®Macintosh

Choose your connection type

These installation instructions are for Windows®2000 Professional, Windows®XP Home/Windows®XP

Professional, Windows®XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista®, Windows®7, and Mac OS X (versions

10.4.11, 10.5.x and 10.6.x).

Note

For Windows Server®2003/2003 x64 Edition/2008/2008 R2, visit your model page at

http://solutions.brother.com/.

For USB Interface Users

Windows

, go to page 8

Macintosh, go to page 10

For Wired Network

Windows

, go to page 12

Macintosh, go to page 14

For Wireless Network

Windows

and Macintosh

go to page 16

Note

You can download the latest drivers and utilities for your machine from the Brother Solutions Center at

http://solutions.brother.com/.

Windows®

USB

For USB Interface Users

(Windows®2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista®/Windows®7)

Before you install

aMake sure that your computer is ON and you

are logged on with Administrator rights.

bTurn off the machine and make sure the USB

interface cable is NOT connected to the

machine. If you have already connected the

cable, disconnect it.

Install MFL-Pro Suite

aPut the installation CD-ROM into your

CD-ROM drive. If the model name screen

appears, choose your machine. If the language

screen appears, choose your language.

bClick Initial Installation and then Install

MFL-Pro Suite.

cClick Yes if you accept the license agreements.

dFollow the on-screen instructions until this

screen appears.

IMPORTANT

• If there are any programs running, close

them.

• The screens may differ depending on your

operating system.

Note

The installation CD-ROM includes ScanSoft™

PaperPort™ 12SE. This software supports

Windows®XP (SP3 or greater), XP Professional

x64 Edition (SP2 or greater), Windows Vista®

(SP2 or greater) and Windows®7. Update to the

latest Windows®Service Pack before installing

MFL-Pro Suite. For Windows®2000 (SP4 or

greater) users, when the ScanSoft™ PaperPort™

11SE download screen appears during the

installation of MFL-Pro Suite, follow the on-screen

instructions.

Note

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.

Note

• If the installation does not continue

automatically, open the top menu again by

ejecting and then reinserting the CD-ROM or

double-click the start.exe program from the

root folder, and continue from step bto install

MFL-Pro Suite.

• For Windows Vista®and Windows®7 users,

when the User Account Control screen

appears, click Allow or Yes.

Windows®

USB

Windows®

USB

Macintosh

eConnect the USB cable to the USB connector

marked with the symbol on your machine

and then connect the cable to your computer.

fTurn the machine on, and follow the on-screen

instructions to complete setup.

IMPORTANT

DO NOT cancel any of the screens during the

installation. It may take a few seconds for all

screens to appear.

Note

• For Windows Vista®and Windows®7 users,

when the Windows Security screen appears,

click the check box and click Install to complete

the installation correctly.

• If an error message appears during the

software installation, run the

Installation Diagnostics located in

Start/All Programs/Brother/HL-2280DW.

Finish

The installation is now

complete.

Note

• Depending on your security settings, a

Windows Security or antivirus software window

may appear when using the machine or its

software. Please allow or permit the window to

continue.

•XML Paper Specification Printer Driver

The XML Paper Specification Printer Driver is

the most suitable driver for Windows Vista®and

Windows®7 when printing from applications

that use the XML Paper Specification

documents. Please download the latest driver

by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at

http://solutions.brother.com/.

Macintosh

USB

For USB Interface Users

(Mac OS X 10.4.11 - 10.6.x)

Before you install

aMake sure your machine is connected to the

power and your Macintosh is ON. You must be

logged on with Administrator rights.

bConnect the USB cable to the USB connector

marked with the symbol on your machine

and then connect the cable to your Macintosh.

cMake sure your machine’s power switch is on.

Install MFL-Pro Suite

aPut the installation CD-ROM into your

CD-ROM drive.

bDouble-click the Start Here OSX icon. Follow

the on-screen instructions.

cFollow the on-screen instructions until this

screen appears. Choose your machine from

the list, and then click OK.

dWhen this screen appears, click Next.

IMPORTANT

For Mac OS X 10.4.10 users, upgrade to

Mac OS X 10.4.11 - 10.6.x. (For the latest

drivers and information on the Mac OS X you

are using, visit http://solutions.brother.com/.)

Note

It may take a few minutes for installation to

complete.

The installation of MFL-Pro Suite is now

complete.

Go to step 10 on page 11.

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