Read this Quick Setup Guide before using the printer. Before you can use the printer, you must set up the hardware and install the driver. Setting Up Your Printer Step 1 Windows® USB Step 2 Parallel page 14 Peer-toPeer (LPR) page 16 Peer-toPeer (NetBIOS) page 16 Network USB Network Mac® OS 8.6 – 9.2 page 20 Mac® OS X 10.1 / 10.2 page 23 Mac® OS 8.6 – 9.2 page 25 Mac® OS X 10.1 / 10.
Safety Precautions To Use the Printer Safely User's Guide Warning Indicates warnings that must be observed to prevent possible personal injury. Note Indicates cautions that must be observed to use the printer properly or prevent damage to the printer. Hint Indicates notes and useful tips to remember when using the printer. 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.
Table of Contents Regulations ................................................................................................................................2 ■ Getting Started Carton Components ..................................................................................................................4 Control Panel .............................................................................................................................5 Supplied CD-ROM ..........................................
Regulations Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA) Responsible Party: Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard P.O. Box 6911 Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 USA Telephone: (908) 704-1700 declares, that the products Product name: Model number: Model number: Product options: Laser Printer Laser Printer HL-5130, 5140, 5150D and HL-5170DN HL-51 Lower Tray Unit LT-5000/DIMM complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
FDA Regulations (100 to 120 volt Model Only) U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has implemented regulations for laser products manufactured on and after August 2, 1976. Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States. One of the following labels on the back of the printer indicates compliance with the FDA regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States. Disconnect device You must install this printer near a power outlet that is easily accessible.
■ Getting Started Carton Components Printer 1 7 2 1 Face-down Output Tray Support Flap (Support Flap) 2 Control Panel 3 Front Cover Release Button 4 Multi-purpose Tray (MP Tray) 5 Paper Tray 6 Front Cover 7 Face-down Output Tray (Top Output Tray) 3 4 5 6 CD-ROM (including User's Guide) Quick Setup Guide Drum Unit Assembly AC Power Cord (including toner cartridge) Carton components may differ from one country to another. Save all packing materials and the printer carton.
Control Panel 1 Toner - LED indicates when the Toner is low or empty. 2 Drum - LED indicates when the Drum is nearing end of life. 3 Paper - LED indicates when there is a paper jam. 4 Status - The LED will flash and change color depending on the printer status. 5 Job Cancel Button - Will stop and cancel the print operation in progress.
Supplied CD-ROM You can find a variety of information on the CD-ROM. Mac OS® X 10.1 / 10.2 Users Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 Users 3 1 4 5 3 2 4 6 7 5 1 2 6 7 1 Initial Setup Instructional movie for printer setup and driver installation. ■ If you install the printer driver from Initial Setup, the PCL driver will be installed automatically. However, if you want to use the PS driver, select Custom Installation from Install Software and follow the on-screen instructions.
Step 1 Setting Up Your Printer Setting Up Your Printer 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM Drive For Macintosh® Users For Windows® Users Do NOT connect the interface cable. You will be prompted to connect the interface cable during the driver installation. Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click the Start Here icon or Start Here OS X icon. Follow the on-screen instructions. Mac OS® X Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 Users 2 Click the Initial Setup icon on the menu screen.
Step 1 Setting Up Your Printer 2 Install the Drum Unit Assembly Do NOT connect the interface cable. You will be prompted to connect the interface cable during the driver installation. 1 3 Rock it from side to side several times to distribute the toner evenly inside the assembly. 4 Put the drum unit assembly into the printer. 5 Close the front cover of the printer. Open the front cover by pressing the front cover release button.
Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds. 4 Put paper in the paper tray. Check that the paper is flat in the tray and below the maximum paper mark. Windows® USB 3 Windows® Parallel While pressing the paper guide release lever, slide the adjusters to fit the paper size. Check that the guides are firmly in the slots. Paper guide release lever Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Macintosh® USB 5 Windows® Network Up to here.
Step 1 Setting Up Your Printer 4 Print a Test Page Do NOT connect the interface cable. You will be prompted to connect the interface cable during the driver installation. 1 4 Press the Go button. The printer prints a test page. Check that the test page has printed correctly. Make sure that the printer power switch is off. Connect the AC power cord to the printer. This function won’t be available after sending a print job from your PC. 2 Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet.
Step 2 Installing the Driver Setting Up Your Printer Follow the instructions on this page for your operating system and interface cable. The screens for Windows® in this Quick Setup Guide are based on Windows® XP. The screens for Mac OS® X in this Quick Setup Guide are based on Mac OS® X 10.1. Windows® USB For USB Interface Cable Users ..................................... Go to page 12 Windows® Parallel For Parallel Interface Cable Users .............................
Step 2 Installing the Driver For USB Interface Cable Users Installing the driver and connecting the printer to your PC If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears on your PC, click the Cancel button. 1 2 12 C N A C 3 Select the USB interface. 4 Click the Install button. 5 Click the Next button. Follow the on-screen instructions. L E Make 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.
Setting Up Your Printer When this screen appears, make sure the printer power switch is on. Connect the USB interface cable to your PC, and then connect it to the printer. Click the Next button. Setting your printer as the default printer (For Windows® 2000/XP users only) 1 Click Start and then Printers and Faxes. 2 Select the Brother HL-5170DN series icon. 3 From the File menu, select Set as Default printer. Click the Finish button. The setup is now complete.
Step 2 Installing the Driver For Parallel Interface Cable Users Connecting the printer to your PC and installing the driver 14 1 Click Connect the interface cable & Install the driver/utility from the Initial Setup menu. 2 Select the Parallel interface. 3 Turn off the printer power switch. 4 Connect the parallel interface cable to your PC, and then connect it to your printer. 5 Turn on the printer power switch. If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears on your PC, click the Cancel button.
7 Click the Install button. 8 Click the Next button. Follow the on-screen instructions. 9 Click the Finish button. Setting Up Your Printer Click the Next button when the movie finishes. Installing the Driver Windows® Parallel 6 For Administrators If you want to register your product on-line, check the “On-Line Registration” box. The Setup is now complete.
Step 2 Installing the Driver For Network Interface Cable Users For Brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer Users (LPR / NetBIOS) ■ If you are going to connect the printer to your network, we recommend that you contact your system administrator prior to installation. ■ Before installation, if you are using Personal Firewall software (e.g. the Internet Connection Firewall available in Windows XP), disable it. Once you are sure that you can print, re-start your Personal Firewall software.
Select Brother Peer-to-Peer Network Printer, and then click the Next button. For LPR Users: Select Search the network for devices and choose from a list of discovered devices (Recommended). Or enter your printer's IP address or its node name. Click the Next button. For LPR Users: Select your printer and LPR (Recommended), and then click the Next button. For NetBIOS Users: Select your printer and NetBIOS, and then click the Next button. B Click the Finish button.
Step 2 Installing the Driver For Network Interface Cable Users For Network Shared Printer Users If you are going to connect the printer to your network, we recommend that you contact your system administrator prior to installation. Installing the driver, connecting the cable and selecting the appropriate printer queue or 'share name' 18 1 Click Connect the interface cable & Install the driver/utility from the Initial Setup menu.
Click the Install button. 8 Click the Next button. Follow the on-screen instructions. A Setting Up Your Printer 7 Click the Finish button. If you want to register your product on-line, check the “On-Line Registration” box. 0 Select your printer's queue, and then click the OK button. Windows® Network Select Network Shared Printer, and then click the Next button. For Administrators 9 Installing the Driver The setup is now complete.
Step 2 Installing the Driver For USB Interface Cable Users For Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 Users Connecting the printer to your Macintosh & installing the driver 1 Make sure the printer power switch is on. 4 Connect the USB interface cable to your Macintosh, and then connect it to the printer. Do not connect the USB cable to the keyboard USB Port or a non-powered USB Hub. 2 Click Connect the interface cable & Install the driver/utility from the Initial Setup menu.
9 A Click the Create... button. B Enter the name HL-5170DN series for your printer, and then click the Save button. C From the File menu, select Quit. Setting Up Your Printer Select Printer (USB), and then click the OK button. Click the Change... button in the USB Printer Selection. Select HL-5170DN series, and then click the OK button. Click the Change... button in the PostScriptTM Printer Description (PPD) file. Select Brother HL-5170DN series, and then click the Select button.
Step 2 Installing the Driver For USB Interface Cable Users D Click the HL-5170DN series icon on the Desktop. E From the Printing menu, select Set Default Printer. The setup is now complete.
Setting Up Your Printer For USB Interface Cable Users For Mac OS® X 10.1 / 10.2 Users Connecting the printer to your Macintosh & installing the BR-Script PPD file 1 Click Connect the interface cable & Install the driver/utility from the Initial Setup menu. 4 Connect the USB interface cable to your Macintosh, and then connect it to the printer. Do not connect the USB cable to the keyboard USB Port or a non-powered USB Hub. If this screen appears, select the USB interface.
Step 2 Installing the Driver For USB Interface Cable Users 6 Open the Utilities folder. 7 Open the Print Center icon. 8 0 Select HL-5170DN series, and then click the Add button. A From the Print Center menu, select Quit Print Center. Click the Add Printer... button. The setup is now complete. 9 24 Select USB.
Setting Up Your Printer For Network Interface Cable Users For Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 Users If this screen appears, select the Network interface. Connect the network interface cable to the printer, and then connect it to a free port on your hub. 4 Turn on the printer power switch. 5 Click the Next button when the movie finishes. Turn off the printer power switch. Macintosh® Network 2 3 Macintosh® USB Click Connect the interface cable & Install the driver/utility from the Initial Setup menu.
Step 2 Installing the Driver For Network Interface Cable Users 6 Click the Install button, and follow the on screen instructions. 7 From the Apple menu, Open the Chooser. 8 Click the LaserWriter 8* icon, and then select BRN_xxxxxx_P1_AT**. Click the Create button. Close the Chooser. * If the Apple LaserWriter 8 Driver is not already installed on your system, you can download it from http://www.apple.com ** Where xxxxxx are the last six digits of the Ethernet address.
Setting Up Your Printer For Network Interface Cable Users For Mac OS® X 10.1 / 10.2 Users Click Connect the interface cable & Install the driver/utility from the Initial Setup menu. 4 Turn on the printer power switch. 5 Click the Install button and follow the on screen instructions. 6 From the Go menu, select Applications. 7 Open the Utilities folder. If this screen appears, select the Network interface. 3 Turn off the printer power switch.
Step 2 Installing the Driver For Network Interface Cable Users 8 Double-click the Print Center icon. 9 Click the Add Printer... button. A Select BRN_xxxxxx_P1_AT*, and then click the Add button. * Where xxxxxx are the last six digits of the Ethernet address. Network User's Guide Chapter 7. B 0 From the Print Center menu, select Quit Print Center. Select AppleTalk. The setup is now complete. For Mac OS® X 10.2.
■ For Administrators Setting Up Your Printer Installing the BRAdmin Professional Configuration Utility (Windows® Users Only) The BRAdmin Professional utility is designed to manage your Brother network connected devices. The BRAdmin Professional utility can also be used to manage devices from other manufacturers whose products support SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). For more information on BRAdmin Professional go to http://solutions.brother.
Setting your IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Professional (Windows® Users Only) 1 2 Start BRAdmin Professional, and select TCP/IP. 3 Double-click the new device. 4 Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway, and then click the OK button. 5 The address information will be saved to the printer. Select Search Active Devices from the Devices menu. BRAdmin will search for new devices automatically.
■ Other Information Setting Up Your Printer Shipment of the Printer If for any reason you must ship your printer, carefully package the printer in the original packaging to avoid any damage during transit. It is strongly recommended that you save and use the original packaging. The printer should also be adequately insured with the carrier. Turn off the printer power switch, and then unplug the AC power cord. 2 Remove the drum unit assembly. Place it in a plastic bag and seal the bag completely.
Options The printer has the following optional accessories. You can expand the capabilities of the printer by adding these items. User's Guide Chapter 4. Lower Tray Unit DIMM Memory LT-5000 Second lower paper tray unit expands total You can expand the memory by installing input capacity by up to 250 sheets. an industry standard (100-pin DIMM) memory module. Consumables When the time comes to replace consumables, an error will be indicated by the LED’s on the Control Panel.
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