Summary of Contents for Brother HL 1270N - B/W Laser Printer
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Laser Printer HL-1270N Quick Network Setup Guide PLEASE NOTE Before you attempt to configure the network settings of the printer follow the instructions in the printer Quick Setup Guide on how to install the drum unit, paper cassette, printer driver etc. Brother recommends that you use a Category 5 UTP (unshielded twisted pair 10BaseT/100BaseTX) cable when connecting the HL-1270N to your network.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Connecting to your Network Where you should look for information in the Network User’s Guide Troubleshooting...
Connecting to your Network Step 1: Connect the Ethernet Cable 1. Turn the printer power off. 2. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the 10/100Base TX port of the HL-1270N. 3. Connect the other end of your Ethernet cable to a free port on your Ethernet hub.
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Step 2: Installing the BRAdmin32: Configuration utility (For Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 users only) Note: If you use another operating system, refer to the Network User’s Guide on the supplied CD-ROM. 1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Select the HL-1270N model button and follow the on-screen instructions.
Print Configuration page Press the Network Test Button for less than 5 seconds to print a configuration page. Test Button Factory default setting If you wish to reset the print server back to its default factory settings (resetting all information such as the password and IP address information), hold down the Network Test Button for more than 5 seconds.
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Where you should look for information in the Network User’s Guide How to refer to the User’s Guide On the CD-ROM screen, click the Documentation button. You can refer to the User’s Guide for more information. Windows 95/98 Peer-to-Peer TCP/IP Chapter 3 : How to Configure Peer-to-Peer Printing for Windows 95/98...
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LAN Server TCP/IP Chapter 2 : How to Configure TCP/IP Printing for OS/2 Wrap Windows NT, LAN Server and OS/2 Server Warp Server NetBIOS Chapter 4 : How to Configure NetBIOS printing for Windows 95/98/NT, LAN Server and OS/2 Warp Server Brother Internet TCP/IP Chapter 5 :...
Troubleshooting 1. Make sure that the printer is powered on, is on-line and ready to print. 2. Check the printer settings by printing the configuration page. 3. If you are still unable to print, check the following: a. Verify that the cabling and network connection are good. If possible, try connecting the printer to a different port of your hub using a different piece of cabling.