Brother Hl 4200cn User Manual

PRINTER SYSTEM SETTINGS   1 - 8
Setting Protocols
When the printer is shipped from the factory, all protocols except FTP are active by default. Normally 
if you are connecting a new printer to a network for the first time, you will not need to perform the 
operations described in this section. If you need to change any of the default protocol settings, follow 
the steps outlined in this section.
The printer settings are completed. Proceed to Confirming Settings on page 1-9.
Supported Protocols:
■For...

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Confirming Settings
Print the printer settings list to check the content of printer settings.
The printer settings list also contains information that is required when configuring computers for printing. 
Use the list to confirm that settings on the printer and the computer match.
For details about printing the Panel Settings List, see Confirming Printer Configuration and Network 
Settings on page 7-19. Continued from the previous step.
↓Starting protocols
Protocol
LPD1....

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Printer Part Names and Functions
The names and functions of the various parts of the printer are as follows:
Front View
Basic Printer Operation
No. Name Description
1 Paper Tray
Load paper here.
2Multi-purpose Tray 
(MP Tray)Use this tray to manually load items such as cards, transparencies, 
envelopes, and so on.
3Front Cover The shaded part of the illustration above. Open to clear paper jams, 
replace the print head cartridge, transfer roll cartridge and fuser unit....

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Back View
No. Name Description
13 Parallel Interface 
ConnectorTo use the printer locally, connect the parallel cable here.
14 USB Interface 
ConnectorTo use the printer locally, connect the USB cable here.
15 Ethernet Interface 
ConnectorTo use the printer through a network, connect the Ethernet cable here.
16 Power Cord Connector Connect the power cord here.
17 Exhaust Grille Allows internal heat to dissipate. Make sure that the exhaust grilles are never 
blocked.
18...

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Inside View
No. Name Description
23 Transfer Roll Cartridge Transfers the image created on the print head surface to the paper and collects 
used toner.
24 Print  Head  Cartridge Consists of a light-sensitive print head, developer, and a transfer roll. Images are 
initially created as an electrical charge on the surface of this drum.
25 Paper Outlet Cover Open to replace the print head cartridge and fuser unit.
26 Paper Rotator With duplex printing, it turns the paper over...

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Turning the Printer On and Off
Turn the Printer On
To turn the printer on, follow the steps below.
1On the printers right side, press the side of the 
power switch marked I to turn the printer on. The 
printer starts.
The printer motors warm up for 1 or 2 minutes when 
you turn the printer on.
2Testing appears on the control panel. When the 
display changes from 
Please Wait… to Ready 
to Print
, check that the Ready lamp is lit.
When Please Wait… is displayed, the printer...

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Turn the Printer Off
To turn the printer off, follow the steps below.
1Confirm that Ready to Print is displayed on the 
control panel.
Do not turn the printer off in the following situations:
■Data Wait is displayed on the control panel.
■The Ready lamp is blinking.
■The Alarm lamp is on. See The Alarm Indicator 
is On or Flashing on page 5-22.
2On the printers right side, press the side of the 
power switch marked O to turn the printer off. The 
printer is now off.
Ready...

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Installing the Printer Driver for Windows®
The printer driver is software that translates print and command instructions from the format used by a 
computer to the format that a particular printer needs.
When using the printer locally, install the printer driver on the computer connected to it. To share a printer 
through a network, install the printer driver on every computer connected to the network.
Installing the Printer Driver
To install the Windows® printer driver,...

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4Click Brother Solutions Center. 
The browser starts and accesses the Brother Solutions Center.
5Follow the instructions on the screen to download the appropriate printer driver.
6To close the Printing Preferences (or Properties) dialog box, click OK.
■You can also use the CD-ROM that we provided to access the Brother Solutions Center and 
download the printer driver. 
■The address of the Brother Solutions Center is: 
http://solutions.brother.com
■Any connection charges...

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Printing from Windows®
You can send jobs to the printer from most Windows programs using their print command. 
The following is a description of printing from Microsoft
® Word XP in Windows® XP.
How to access dialog boxes and their contents vary depending on the operating system and 
programs you are using. For details, see the literature provided with the program you are using.
1On the File menu, click Print. 
The Print dialog box appears.
2Select the HL-4200CN in the...