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Please use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the machine. You can find a printed copy in the box.
Please read this User’s Guide thoroughly before you use the machine.
Please visit us at http://support.brother.com
where you can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities,
and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions.
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Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
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latest drivers, software and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips to learn how to get the most from
your Brother product.
http://support.brother.com
You can check here for Brother driver updates.
Customer Service
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for contact information on your local Brother office.
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for European offices can be found at http://www.brother.com
by selecting your country.
Internet Addresses
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For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and Driver Updates and Utilities:
http://support.brother.com
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User’s Guides and where to find them?
Which manual?What's in it?
Where is it?
Windows usersMacintosh users
Product Safety GuideRead this Guide first.
Please read the Safety
Instructions before you set
up your machine. See this
Guide for trademarks and
legal limitations.
http://support.brother.com
Quick Setup GuideFollow the instructions for
setting up your machine
and installing the drivers
and software for the
operating system and
connection type you are
using.
http://support.brother.com
User’s GuideLearn the print operations,
how to replace
consumables, and
performing routine
maintenance. See
troubleshooting tips.
http://support.brother.com
http://support.brother.com
Network User’s
Guide
(HL-1210W(E) and HL-
1212W)
This Guide provides useful
information about wireless
network settings and
security settings using the
Brother machine. You can
also find supported
protocol information for
your machine and detailed
troubleshooting tips.
http://support.brother.com
http://support.brother.com
Mobile Print/Scan
Guide for Brother
iPrint&Scan
(HL-1210W(E) and HL-
1212W)
This Guide provides useful
information about printing
from your mobile device
and scanning from your
Brother machine to your
mobile device when
connected on a Wi-Fi
®
network.
http://support.brother.com
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Using the documentation
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machine.
Symbols and conventions used in the documentation
The following symbols and conventions are used throughout the documentation.
WARNING
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injuries.
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in damage to property or loss of product functionality.
NOTE
NOTE specifies the operating environment, conditions for installation, or
special conditions of use.
Prohibition icons indicate actions that must not be performed.
Electrical Hazard icons alert you to possible electrical shock.
Fire Hazard icons alert you to the possibility of fire.
Hot Surface icons warn you not to touch machine parts that are hot.
BoldBold style identifies keys on the machine control panel or computer screen.
ItalicsItalicized style emphasizes an important point or refers you to a related topic.
WARNING
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Accessing Brother Utilities (Windows
®
)
Brother Utilities is an application launcher that offers convenient access to all Brother applications
installed on your device.
a(Windows
®
XP, Windows Vista
®
, Windows
®
7, Windows Server
®
2003, Windows Server
®
2008 and
Windows Server
®
2008 R2)
Click (Start) > All Programs > Brother > Brother Utilities.
(Windows
®
8 and Windows Server
®
2012)
Tap or double-click (Brother Utilities) either on the Start screen or the desktop.
(Windows
®
8.1 and Windows Server
®
2012 R2)
Move your mouse to the lower left corner of the Start screen and click (if you are using a
touchbased device, swipe up from the bottom of the Start screen to display the Apps screen). When the
Apps screen appears, tap or click (Brother Utilities).
bSelect your machine.
cChoose the operation you want to use.
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Table of Contents
1Printing Methods1
About this Machine....................................................................................................................................1
HL-1200(E) and HL-1202(E) only)..........................................36
Software for networks (HL-1210W(E) and HL-1212W only)..............................................................36
3General Information37
Control panel...........................................................................................................................................37
Identifying your problem..........................................................................................................................49
Error messages in the Status Monitor.....................................................................................................50
Improving the print quality........................................................................................................................51
Paper jams...............................................................................................................................................55
If you are having difficulty with your machine..........................................................................................59
Cleaning and Checking the machine.......................................................................................................61
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