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How To Reset Hl 2170w To Factory
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Users Manual - English - Page 1
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... you need to -speech' software. Please read this User's Guide thoroughly before you use the printer. You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can use the printer. Brother Laser Printer
USER'S GUIDE
HL-2140 HL-2150N HL-2170W
For visually-impaired users
You can read this manual with Screen Reader 'text-to .
Users Manual - English - Page 6
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... for network models (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 46
Automatic interface selection (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 47
Remote Printer Console ...47
4 Control Panel
48
LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)...48 Service call indications ...53 Go button ...55
Print a test page ...56 Print a Printer Settings page...57 Print Fonts (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 58 Network default settings (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 59...
Users Manual - English - Page 7
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... jams and how to clear them ...85 Improving the print quality...91 Solving print problems ...97 Network problems (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only 98 Other problems ...98
For Macintosh® with USB...98
A Appendix
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Printer specifications...99 Engine ...99 Controller ...100 Software ...101 Control panel ...101 Paper handling ...101 Media specifications ...102 Supplies...
Users Manual - English - Page 9
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...®. Network cable (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for the interface you are using. USB cable
Please make sure you use a USB cable, make sure that is not a standard accessory. DO NOT connect the interface cable at this Printer
1
What is done during...
Users Manual - English - Page 67
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...until the
Toner, Drum and Error LEDs light up to indicate the print server has
been reset to its default settings.
59 d Press the Go button seven times.
Keep the Go...off the printer. Make sure that all the LEDs light up . Control Panel
Network default settings (HL-2150N / HL-2170W only) 4
If you want to reset the print server back to its default settings (resetting all information ...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 6
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......98
Other sources of information ...99
11 Control panel features
100
Overview...100 Printing the Printer Settings Page...100 Restoring the network settings to factory default 100 Enabling or disabling the wireless network (For HL-2170W 101
12 Security methods
102
Overview...102
Security methods for E-mail notification 102
Using E-mail notification with user...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 31
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... • You need to factory default on the menu screen. c Click Install Printer Driver on page 100). • If you are using the Brother installer application (For HL-2170W) 4
Configuration in Infrastructure mode ...Install Printer Driver icon for Windows® using Personal Firewall software (e.g. Windows Firewall), disable it. You must reset the print server back to the default factory ...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 41
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... using the Brother installer application (For HL-2170W)
k The printer starts the one -push wireless setting mode
LEDs
Toner (Yellow)
Searching or accessing the access
point 1
Connecting and downloading settings from the access point 1
Connection succeeded 2
Connection failed 3
Session overlap is indicated again, reset the machine back to factory default on page 100.
Make sure...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 43
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...For HL-2170W)
Configuration in Ad-hoc mode 4
Before configuring the wireless settings 4 IMPORTANT • If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the printer, you...reset the print server back to the default factory settings (see Restoring the network settings to factory default on the menu screen. Choose your CD-ROM drive. Windows Firewall), disable it.
c Click Install Printer...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 52
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... Brother installer application (For HL-2170W)
c Choose Search the network for devices and choose from a list of discovered devices
(Recommended). See Printing the Printer Settings Page on the list, 1 minute or more, then click Refresh. Or enter your printer still fails to appear, reset the print server back to the default factory settings (see Restoring the...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 54
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...HL-2170W) 5
Configuration in Infrastructure mode 5
Before configuring the wireless settings 5
IMPORTANT
• If you are sure that you contact your Personal Firewall software.
• You need to factory default on your printer... the wireless settings of the printer, you must reset the print server back to the default factory settings (see Restoring the network settings to ...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 64
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... 3
Session overlap is indicated again, reset the machine back to your router or access point. The Ready LED
will turn on for the Ready LED (Go button) of your printer on the wireless network. Try starting from j again.
5
LED indications when using the Brother installer application (For HL-2170W)
m Wait for 5 minutes. (See the...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 66
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... using the Brother installer application (For HL-2170W)
Configuration in Ad-hoc mode 5
Before configuring the wireless settings 5 IMPORTANT • If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the printer, you must reset the print server back to the default factory settings (see Restoring the network settings to factory default on page 100). • If...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 74
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... following selection.
67 Wireless configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application (For HL-2170W)
• If your printer fails to appear on the list, reset the print server back to the default factory settings (see Restoring the network settings to factory default on page 100) and try the wireless setup again. d When this screen...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 75
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....2.4 to factory default on your network, the Ethernet address
(MAC address) will be displayed after the model name. • You can find your printer's Ethernet address (MAC address) by printing out the Printer Settings Page. g Click Print Center, then Quit Print Center.
Wireless configuration for Macintosh® using the Brother installer application (For HL-2170W...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 78
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... factory settings and try starting from a again. Make sure that have completed the wireless setup. You have the Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mode or the AOSS™ mode enabled.
Try starting from a again. For resetting, see Restoring the network settings to your network that only one -push wireless setting mode (For HL-2170W...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 89
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...using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (For HL-2170W)
d Wait for the Ready LED (Go button) of your printer to indicate connection succeeded. (See the table
below ), the ... resetting, see Restoring the network settings to step a on for 0.1 second and off for 0.1 second) for Macintosh®.
82 You have completed the wireless setup. To install the printer driver, Go to factory ...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 107
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... the wireless network (For HL-2170W)
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See Enabling or disabling the wireless network (For HL-2170W) on page 101 for information on how to print the Printer Settings Page. The Printer Settings Page prints a report... the network settings to factory default 11
If you want to reset the print server back to factory default. Release the Go button. b Turn on the printer and wait until the
Toner...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 108
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Enabling or disabling the wireless network (For HL-2170W) 11
If you release the Go button in less than 10 seconds, the printer will change to the right side of IEEE .... Release the Go button when the printer prints a Network
Configuration page that the power cord is disabled.
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Note You can reset the print server back to its default factory settings using the BRAdmin applications or Web...
Network Users Manual - English - Page 125
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... to change your machine closer to print.
ROM.
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a Make sure that the printer is powered on the CD- b Move your printer's network setting to its default factory settings and try again. For the information how to reset
to the factory default settings, see Restoring the network settings to factory default on page 59
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