Brother Laserprinter Hl 1270n User Guide

							Brother Laser Printer
HL-1270N
Network built in model
User’s Guide
Please read this manual thoroughly before using the printer. You can print or view this
manual from the CD-ROM at any time, please keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place for
quick and easy reference at all times.   
						

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CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 
						

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Definitions of Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
The following conventions are used in this User’s Guide:
  Warning
Indicates warnings that must be observed to prevent possible personal injury.
!  Caution
Indicates cautions that must be observed to use the printer properly or prevent
damage to the printer.
2   Note
Indicates notes and useful tips to remember when using the printer.
To Use the Printer Safely
 Warning



After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer are
extremely HOT. When you open the front cover or rear cover of the
printer, never touch the shaded parts shown in the following illustration.
 High Temperature High TemperatureFront view       Rear view



There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer. Before cleaning the
printer, make sure you have turned off the power switch and unplugged the
power cord from the power outlet.
Turning off the Power Switch and Unplug the Printer 
						

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Shipment of the Printer
If for any reason you must ship your Printer, carefully package the Printer to avoid any
damage during transit. It is recommended that you save and use the original packaging. The
Printer should also be adequately insured with the carrier.
! Caution
When shipping the Printer, the DRUM UNIT assembly including the TONER
CARTRIDGE must be removed from the Printer and placed in the plastic bag.
Failure to remove the unit and place it in the plastic bag during shipping
will cause severe damage to the Printer and will VOID THE
WARRANTY.
1 Remove the Drum unit assembly.
 
2 Place it in the plastic bag and seal
the bag completely.
3 Remove the AC cord from the
printer.  Re-pack the printer. 
						

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(For USA & CANADA Only)
For technical and operational assistance, please call:
In USA 1-800-276-7746  (outside California)
    949-859-9700 Ext. 329 (within California)
In CANADA 1-800-853-6660
   514-685-6464 (within Montreal)
If you have comments or suggestions, please write us at:
In USA Printer Customer Support
Brother International Corporation
15 Musick
Irvine, CA 92718
In CANADA Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd.
- Marketing Dept.
1, rue Hôtel de Ville
Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6
BBS
For downloading drivers from our Bulletin Board Service, call:
In USA 1-888-298-3616
In CANADA 1-514-685-2040
Please log on to our BBS with your first name, last name and a four digit number for your
password.  Our BBS supports modem speeds up to 14,400, 8 bits no parity, 1 stop bit.
Fax-Back System
Brother Customer Service has installed an easy to use Fax-Back System so you can get
instant answers to common technical questions and product information for all Brother
products. This is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can use the system to send
the information to any fax machine, not just the one you are calling from.
Please call 1-800-521-2846 (U.S.A) or 1-800-681-9838 (Canada) and follow the voice prompts
to receive faxed instructions on how to use the system and your index of Fax-Back subjects.
DEALERS/SERVICE CENTERS (USA only)
For the name of an authorized dealer or service center, call 1-800-284-4357.
SERVICE CENTERS (Canada only)
For service center addresses in Canada, call 1-800-853-6660
INTERNET ADDRESS
For technical questions and downloading drivers: http://www.brother.com 
						

							CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
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CHAPTER 1  
ABOUT THIS PRINTER
What is included in the carton?
Carton Components
When you unpack the printer, check to see that you have all of the following items:
Fig. 1-1  Components in the Printer Carton
Components may differ from one country to another.Drum unit assembly
(with toner cartridge included)
Documents
Floppy
 disk CD-ROM Printer AC power cord 
						

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About your printer
Fig. 1-2 Front View  
10/100BASE TX
L F A TEST
Fig. 1-3 Network Board  Fig. 1-4 Rear View
Face down output tray
Tray extension flap
Manual feed slot
Control panel
Paper cassetteFront cover
Manual feed paper guides
Power switch
AC power inlet
Parallel Interface connector
USB (Universal Serial Interface Bus)
connector
Rear cover
Modular jack for lower tray unit
10/100Base TX port
LED
Test button