TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
REGULATION .............................................................................................vii
SAFETY INFORMATION .............................................................................ix
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL...........................................................................1-1
1. FEATURES................................ ................................ ................................ ..............1-1
2. OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................1-4
3. SPECIFICATIONS................................ ................................ ................................ ...1-5
3.1 Printing..............................................................................................................................1-5
3.2 Functions ..........................................................................................................................1-6
3.3 Electrical and Mechanical .................................................................................................1-7
3.4 Network (for HL-1270N only) ............................................................................................1-8
3.5 Paper ................................................................................................................................1-8
3.5.1 Feedable paper................................................................................................................... 1-8
3.5.2 Paper cassette capacity....................................................................................................1-10
3.5.3 Print delivery ..................................................................................................................... 1-10
3.6 Printing Area ...................................................................................................................1-11
3.6.1 Effective printing area ....................................................................................................... 1-11
3.6.2 Print guaranteed area ....................................................................................................... 1-11
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION AND BASIC OPERATION.......................2-1
1. CONDITIONS REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION................................ ....................2-1
1.1 Power Supply....................................................................................................................2-1
1.2 Environment......................................................................................................................2-1
1.3 System Requirements for Brother Printer Solution for Windows
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.....................................2-1
2. UNPACKING ................................ ...........................................................................2-2
3. INSTALL THE PRINTER..........................................................................................2-3
3.1 For Windows
®
Users .........................................................................................................2-3
3.2 For Windows
®
Users with No CD-ROM Drive...................................................................2-5
3.2.1 Install the drum unit............................................................................................................. 2-5
3.2.2 Load paper.......................................................................................................................... 2-5
3.2.3 Print a test page.................................................................................................................. 2-5
3.2.4 Connect the printer and the computer ................................................................................ 2-6
3.2.5 Install the printer driver from floppy disk ............................................................................. 2-6
3.3 Using the USB Interface (for Windows
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98 only) ..............................................................2-7
3.3.1 Connect the USB interface cable........................................................................................ 2-7
3.3.2 Install the USB driver .......................................................................................................... 2-7
3.3.3 Set the PC printer port ........................................................................................................ 2-9
3.4 For Macintosh (iMac and Power Macintosh) with USB Users Only..................................2-9
4. PAPER HANDLING ................................ ................................ ............................... 2-10
4.1 Load Paper into the Paper Cassette...............................................................................2-10