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Step 1 Unpack the Printer

Step 2 Install the Toner Bottle

Step 3 Load paper into the paper tray

Step 4 Print test page

Quick Setup GuideLaser Printer HL-3260N

Continue to the reverse side.

1 Lift the green handle.

1 Slide the paper tray out.

1 Set the paper sensor. 2 Make sure that the printer power switch is off. Connect the AC power cord to the printer.Do not connect the interface cable.

3 Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet. Turn the power switch on.

4 After the printer has finished warming up, the READY message appears.

5 Press the Go switch. The printer prints a test page. Check that the test page has printed correctly.

Note: When you want to set the Control Panel message language, refer to the Control Panel section on the reverse side of this sheet.

2 Make sure the side guide lock lever is set to the "unlocked" position.

3 While pressing the release lever of the side guide (1), slide the side guide wide open (2).

4 Align the right side of the paper stack and load it into the paper tray.

5 While pressing the release lever of the side guide (1), align the side guide for the loaded paper size (2).

6 Set the side guide lock to the "locked" position.

7 While pushing the release lever of the rear guide (1), align the rear guide for the loaded paper size (2).

8 Adjust the paper size dial to match the loaded paper size (1).Slide the paper tray into the printer (2).

2 While pushing the green lever down (1), hold the handle and slide the toner holder out slightly (2).

3 Release the green lever and slide the toner holder out gently until it stops.

4 Rock the toner bottle gently several times (1), and remove the black lid (2).

5 Put the toner bottle in the toner holder (1), then push the top of the bottle downwards to lock it in place (2).

6 Slide the toner holder into the printer until it clicks into place and then push the green handle down.

7 Close the front cover.

1 Remove the tapes. 2 Slide paper tray 2 out. 3 Release the side guide lock lever (1) and then slide the side guide while pressing the release lever (2).

4 Remove the tape and the cardboard.

5 Take the toner bottle out of paper tray 2.

6 Slide paper tray 1 out. 7 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 above on paper tray 1.

8 Slide paper tray 1 and 2 into the printer until they stop.

9 Open the front cover. 10 Remove the red tag, the metal fitting and the two tags.

Set up the printer

Carton componentsCarton components may differ from one country to another. Save all packing materials and the printer carton. They should be used when shipping the printer.

PrinterDrum (pre-installed)

AC power cord

Documents

Toner(in Paper tray 2)

CD-ROM Tray number seal

Up to here

Read the "Safety Sheet" first to ensure that you use this printer safely.Read this "Quick Setup Guide" before you set up the printer.Before you can use the printer, you must set up the hardware and install the driver.

Identify the operating system on your computer (Windows® 95 / 98 / Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or Macintosh®).The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Please purchase the appropriate interface cable for the interface you intend to use (parallel or Network). Most existing parallel cables support bi-directional communication, but some might have an incompatible pin assignment or may not be IEEE 1284 compliant.Follow the instructions in this guide for your operating system and interface.

side guide lock lever

toner bottle

red tag

side guide

release lever

paper tray 2

paper tray 1

front cover

greenhandle

toner bottle

toner holder

green lever

lid

release leverrear guide paper size dial

LJ2343001 Printed in Japan

PRINTINGREADYpaper sensor

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Windows®

Macintosh®

For Parallel interface users (For Windows® users only)

What is included on the CD-ROM

Insert the CD-ROM and see the main menu screen

Install Software (only for Windows®)You can install not only the printer driver but also the following utility items.

For all users-Printer Driver -Automatic E-mail Printing

For administrators-BRAdmin Professional-Network Printer Driver Wizard -Network Print Software-Storage Manager-Analysis Tool Software

BR-Script PPD Installer (only for Macintosh® with Network)

ManualView the Printer User's Guide, Network User's Guide and other documentation.

Brother Solutions Center Introduction to the Brother user support web page. You can easily access it and receive the latest drivers and information for this printer.

Maintenance TutorialSee the maintenance videos for this printer.We recommend that you view the videos before getting started.

Make Disk Sets (only for Windows®)

Screen FontsWhen you use BR-Script 3 (PostScript level 3 language emulation), you can use Agfa PostScript Fonts. We recommend that you install these fonts.

Follow the instructions for your interface cable and operating system.

Step 5 Connect the Printer to your PC & Install the Driver

1 Turn the printer power switch off. 2 Connect the interface cable to your PC and then connect it to the printer.

3 Turn the printer and your PC power switch on.

4 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.The opening screen will appear automatically.

Note: If the "Add New Hardware Wizard" appears, click the Cancel button.

9 Select "Standard installation" and click the Next button.

10 Select "Local printer" and click the Next button.

11 Select the port your printer is connected to and then click the Next button.

12 Click the Finish button.

The setup is now complete.

8 Click the Next button.6 Click the Install Software icon in the menu screen.

5 Select the language you want. 7 Click the "Printer Driver" Install button.

Control Panel LED

Switches

Language Setting (Default setting is English)

READY (Green)POWER (Green)ALARM (Red)

DATA (Orange)

For more information, see Chapter 3 "CONTROL PANEL" in the User's Guide.

Note1. A real time clock is built into this printer. Set the time referring to Chapter 3 of the User's

Guide on the CD-ROM.You need to set the time before you can use the log management and reprint functions.

2. Please enhance the RAMDISK size when you want to secure print without the optional HDD or CompactFlash.See RAM expansion in Chapter 4 of the User's Guide.

Lights when the printer is ready to print or printing.Lights when the printer is in the on-line state.Lights when the printer has a problem (Operator Call, Error, Service Error) and suspends printing.Lights when data remains in the printer buffer.Blinks when the printer is receiving or processing the data.

Exit from the Control panel menu, Reprint settings and clear Error Messages.Pause / Continue printing.

Stop and cancel the printer operation in progress.Print secure documents.Select the Reprint menu.

Move forward and backward through menus.

Move forward and backward through selectable options.

Select the Control panel menu.Set the selected menus and the settings.

Go back one level in the menu structure.

Go

Job CancelSecure PrintReprintMenu

Set

Back

For Windows® users only

For Macintosh® users only

1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The opening screen will appear automatically.

2 Select the language you want. 3 You can get a variety of information from this CD-ROM.

1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

2 You can get a variety of information from this CD-ROM.

©2000 Brother Industries, Ltd. Windows® and Windows NT® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Macintosh® and iMac® are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

If you want to connect your printer using a Network cable, refer to the Quick Network Setup Guide. After the administrator has made the required settings, install the driver referring to the "Installing the driver" section of the Quick Network Setup Guide.

For Network users

Go

Ready

Job cancel

Secure Print Reprint

Back Set

Power Alarm Data

1. Select the SETUP mode by pressing the + switch, and press the Set switch.2. Check that the LANGUAGE message appears, and press the Set switch.3. Choose your language by pressing the + or - switch, and press the Set switch.

An asterisk mark (*) appears at the end of the display. (You can return to the READY status by pressing the Go switch.)