Brother HL-53 User manual

Start Here HL-5380DN

Quick Setup Guide

(EU only)

Before you can use the printer, 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 printer and check the components

WARNING

Plastic bags are used in the packaging of your printer. To avoid danger of suffocation, please keep

these bags away from babies and children.

IMPORTANT

DO NOT connect the interface cable yet.

aFront Cover Release Button

bControl Panel

cFace-down Output Tray

Support Flap 1 (Support Flap 1)

dFront Cover

ePaper Tray

fPower Switch

gFace-down Output Tray

Support Flap 2 (Support Flap 2)

hFace-down Output Tray

iMulti-purpose Tray (MP Tray)

CD-ROM

(including User's Guide and

Network User's Guide)

Quick Setup Guide Drum Unit and Toner

Cartridge Assembly AC Power Cord

Note

• Save all packing materials and the box in case for any reason you must ship your printer.

• The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Buy the appropriate interface cable for the interface you

want to use (USB, Parallel or Network).

USB cable

• Please make sure you use a USB 2.0 interface (Type A/B) cable that is no longer than 6 feet (2.0 meters).

• When you use a USB cable, make sure you connect it to the USB port of your computer and not to a USB port on a

keyboard or non-powered USB hub.

Parallel cable

DO NOT use a parallel interface cable that is longer than 6 feet (2.0 meters).Use a shielded interface cable that is IEEE

1284-compliant.

Network cable

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

ENG Version 1

Symbols used in this guide

Note

Keep a minimum gap around the printer as shown in the illustration.

WARNING WARNINGS tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury.

CAUTION CAUTIONS specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible minor

injuries.

IMPORTANT IMPORTANT specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible damage

to the printer or other objects.

Electrical Hazard icons alert you to a possible electrical shock.

Hot Surface icons warn you not to touch machine parts that are hot.

Note 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.

User's Guide

Network User's

Guide

Indicates reference to the User's Guide or Network User's Guide which is on the

CD-ROM we have supplied.

100mm

(4 in.)

100mm

(4 in.)

130mm

(5.12 in.)

100mm(4 in.)

Install the drum unit and

toner cartridge assembly

aRemove the packing tape from the outside of

the printer.

bPress the front cover release button and open

the front cover a.

cUnpack the drum unit and toner cartridge

assembly.

dGently shake it from side to side several times

to distribute the toner evenly inside the

assembly.

ePut the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly

into the printer until it clicks into place.

fClose the front cover of the printer.

IMPORTANT

DO NOT connect the interface cable yet.

Load paper in the paper

tray

aPull the paper tray completely out of the printer.

bWhile pressing the blue 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 that the

paper is below the maximum paper mark a.

The side to be printed on must be face down.

ePut the paper tray firmly back in the printer.

Make sure that it is completely inserted into the

printer.

Note

For Legal or Folio size paper, press the release

button ain 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.)1

IMPORTANT

Make sure the paper guides touch the sides of

the paper so it will feed properly.

Print a test page

aMake sure that the printer power switch is off.

Connect the AC power cord to the printer.

bTurn on the printer power switch.

cUnfold support flap1.

dAfter the printer has finished warming up, the

LCD shows READY.

ePress Go. The printer prints a test page. Check

that the test page has printed correctly.

Setting your language on

the control panel

aPress +until the LCD shows SETUP.Press

Set.

SETUP

bPress Set again.

LANGUAGE

cPress +or –to choose your language. Press

Set to accept.

=ENGLISH

Now go to

Go to the next page to install the printer driver.

IMPORTANT

DO NOT connect the interface cable yet.

Note

This function will not be available after the first

print job you send from your computer.

Windows®Windows®Macintosh

Parallel Wired Network

Windows®Macintosh

USB

Choose your connection type

For Parallel interface cable

Windows

, go to page 13

For Wired Network

Windows

, go to page 15

Macintosh, go to page 20

For USB interface cable

Windows

, go to page 8

Macintosh, go to page 11

Windows®

USB

For USB Interface Cable Users

Install the printer driver

and connect the printer

to your computer

aTurn off the printer power switch.

bMake sure the USB interface cable is NOT

connected to the printer, and then begin

installing the printer driver. If you have already

connected the cable, remove it.

cTurn on your computer. (You must be logged

on with Administrator rights.)

dPut the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM

drive. The opening screen will appear

automatically.

Choose your printer model and the language.

eClick Install Printer Driver on the menu

screen.

IMPORTANT

DO NOT connect the USB interface cable yet.

Note

If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears on

your computer, click Cancel.

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

Choose the Install Printer Driver icon for your

region.

Windows®

USB

Windows®Macintosh

USB

fClick USB cable users.

gWhen the License Agreement window

appears, click Yes if you agree to the License

Agreement.

hRemove the label covering the USB interface

connector.

iWhen this screen appears, make sure the

printer power switch is on.

Connect the USB cable to the USB connector

marked with a symbol, and then connect

the cable to the computer. Click Next.

Note

• For Windows Vista®, when the User Account

Control screen appears, click Continue.

• If you want to install the PS driver (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.

Windows®

USB

jClick Finish.

Note

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

check On-Line Registration.

• If you do not want to set your printer as Default

printer, uncheck Set as Default Printer.

• If you want to disable the Status Monitor,

uncheck Enable Status Monitor.

Finish The installation is now

complete.

Note

XML Paper Specification Printer Driver

The XML Paper Specification Printer Driver is the

most suitable driver when printing from the

applications that use the XML Paper Specification

documents. Please download the latest driver by

accessing the Brother Solutions Center at

http://solutions.brother.com/.

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