Brother HL-5240 User manual

Setup is Complete!

STEP 1

Setting Up the Machine

Please follow the steps in STEP 1 Setting Up the Machine in the Quick

Setup Guide first. Then return to STEP 2 Installing the Printer Driver

in this installation guide.

STEP 2

Installing the Printer Driver

Please follow the steps in this Windows Vista™ Installation Guide for

proper printer driver installation instructions.

How to use the printer, see the User’s Guide on the

CD-ROM.

Laser Printer Series

Windows Vista™ Installation Guide

Before you can use the printer, you must set up the hardware and install the driver. Please

read the ‘Quick Setup Guide’ and this ‘Windows Vista™ Installation Guide’ for proper set up

and installation instructions.

Keep the ‘Quick Setup Guide’, ‘Windows Vista™ Installation Guide’ and the supplied CD-ROM

in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times.

Version 1

Symbols used in this guide

Warning

Electrical Hazard

Hot Surface

Caution

Warnings tell you what to do

to prevent possible personal

injury.

Electrical Hazard icons alert

you to a possible electrical

shock.

Hot Surface icons warn you

not to touch machine parts

that are hot.

Cautions specify procedures

you must follow or avoid to

prevent possible damage to

the printer or other objects.

Improper Setup

Note

Quick Setup Guide

Improper Setup icons alert

you to devices and

operations that are not

compatible with the printer.

Notes tell you how you should

respond to a situation that

may arise or give tips about

how the current operation

works with other features.

Indicates reference to the

Quick Setup Guide.

Table of Contents

Before Starting

Before using this manual.............................................................................................................................. 2

Supplied CD-ROM for Windows Vista™ ...................................................................................................... 2

Installing the Printer Driver

Windows®

For USB interface cable users .................................................................................................................... 4

For parallel interface cable users ................................................................................................................ 6

For network interface cable users ............................................................................................................... 8

For Peer-to-Peer network printer users ................................................................................................. 8

For shared network printer users ......................................................................................................... 10

For Network Users

BRAdmin Light utility .................................................................................................................................. 12

Installing the BRAdmin Light configuration utility .................................................................................. 12

Setting your IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Light ......................................... 12

Other Information

Computer requirements ............................................................................................................................. 13

Before Starting

Before using this manual

This manual is for Windows Vista™ users only. This installation guide explains how to install the printer driver for

Windows Vista™ and other information about Windows Vista™. Before installing the printer driver, please follow

the steps in the Getting Started section and STEP1 Setting Up the Machine in the Quick Setup Guide. After you

complete the initial setup, follow the steps in this guide for installing the printer driver. You can also find other

information about the machine in the Quick Setup Guide.

See the Quick Setup Guide first.

Supplied CD-ROM for Windows Vista™

You can find the information listed below on the Windows Vista™ CD-ROM. For the Initial Setup movie, see the

other CD-ROM that is supplied with your machine.

Install Printer Driver

Install the printer driver for Windows Vista™.

Install Other Drivers or Utilities

Install optional drivers, utilities and Network management tools.

Documentation

View the Printer User’s Guide and Network User's Guide.

You can also view the manuals by accessing the Brother Solutions Center.

On-Line Registration

Brother Solutions Center

The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) is a one-stop resource for all your printer support

needs. Download the latest drivers and utilities for your printer, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips, or learn about

printer solutions.

Supplies Information

Visit our web site for original/genuine Brother supplies at http://www.brother.com/original/

Windows®

Installing the Printer Driver

STEP 2

Follow the instructions on this page for your interface.

For the latest drivers, documentation, and to find the best solution for your problem, access the Brother Solution Center

directly from the CD-ROM / Driver or visit http://solutions.brother.com.

The printer illustrations and screens are based on HL-5250DN.

For USB interface cable users......................................................................................... 4

For parallel interface cable users.................................................................................... 6

For network interface cable users .................................................................................. 8

For Peer-to-Peer network printer users ............................................................................................... 8

For shared network printer users ...................................................................................................... 10

Installing the Printer Driver

STEP 2

Windows®

USB

Windows®

For USB interface cable users

Improper Setup

DO NOT connect the interface cable.

Connecting the interface cable is done when

installing the driver.

Installing the driver and connecting the printer to

your computer

1Make sure the USB interface cable is NOT

connected to the printer, and then begin

installing the driver. If you have already

connected the cable, remove it.

2Turn on your computer. (You must be logged

on with Administrator rights)

3Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM

drive.

The opening screen will appear automatically.

Choose your printer model and the language.

4Click Install Printer Driver on the menu

screen.

5Click USB cable users.

Note

If you want to install the PS driver 1(Brother’s

BR-Script Driver), choose Custom setup and

then follow the on-screen instructions. When the

Select Components screen appears, check

PS(PostScript Emulation) Driver, and then

continue following the on-screen instructions.

1The PS driver is not available for HL-2030, HL-2040 and

HL-2070N.

6When the User Account Control screen

appears, click Continue.

7When the License Agreement window

appears, click Yes if you agree to the License

Agreement.

Installing the Printer Driver

Windows®

USB

Windows®

8When this screen appears, make sure the

printer power switch is on.

Connect the USB interface cable to your

computer, and then connect it to the printer.

Click Next.

9Click Finish.

Note

• If you want to register your product on-line, check

On-Line Registration 1.

1On-Line Registration is not available for HL-7050N.

• If the printer cannot print after installing the printer

driver, turn off the printer power switch and turn it

on again.

Setup is now complete.

Installing the Printer Driver

STEP 2

Windows®

Parallel

For parallel interface cable users

Improper Setup

DO NOT connect the interface cable.

Connecting the interface cable is done when

installing the driver.

Installing the driver and connecting the printer to

your computer

1Turn on your computer. (You must be logged

on with Administrator rights)

2Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM

drive.

The opening screen will appear automatically.

Choose your printer model and the language.

3Click Install Printer Driver on the menu

screen.

4Click Parallel cable users.

Note

If you want to install the PS driver 1(Brother’s

BR-Script Driver), choose Custom setup and

then follow the on-screen instructions. When the

Select Components screen appears, check

PS(PostScript Emulation) Driver, and then

continue following the on-screen instructions.

1The PS driver is not available for HL-2040 and HL-2070N.

5When the User Account Control screen

appears, click Continue.

6When the License Agreement window

appears, click Yes if you agree to the License

Agreement.

Installing the Printer Driver

Windows®

Parallel

7Click Finish.

Note

If you want to register your product on-line, check

On-Line Registration 1.

1On-Line Registration is not available for HL-7050N.

8Turn off the printer power switch.

9Connect the parallel interface cable to your

computer, and then connect it to your printer.

10 Turn on the printer power switch.

Setup is now complete.

Installing the Printer Driver

STEP 2

Windows®

Network

For network interface cable users

For Peer-to-Peer network printer users

1Router

2 Network printer

Note

• If you are going to connect the printer to your

network, we recommend that you contact your

system administrator prior to installation or see the

Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.

• If you are using Personal Firewall software (e.g.

Windows Firewall), disable it. Once you are sure

that you can print, restart your Personal Firewall

software.

Improper Setup

DO NOT connect the interface cable.

Connecting the interface cable is done when

installing the driver.

Connecting the printer to your network and

installing the driver

1Turn on your computer. (You must be logged

on with Administrator rights)

2Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM

drive.

The opening screen will appear automatically.

Choose your printer model and the language.

3Click Install Printer Driver on the menu

screen.

4Click Network cable users.

Note

If you want to install the PS driver 1(Brother’s

BR-Script Driver), choose Custom setup and

then follow the on-screen instructions. When the

Select Components screen appears, check

PS(PostScript Emulation) Driver, and then

continue following the on-screen instructions.

1The PS driver is not available for HL-2070N.

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