6. NETWORK BOARD OPERATION (FOR HL-1270N ONLY); Fig. 2-29; Fig. 2-30- Page 41

CHAPTER 2  INSTALLATION AND BASIC OPERATION

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6.  NETWORK BOARD OPERATION (FOR HL-1270N ONLY)

The network board installed in the back of the printer allows you to share the printer on a
network.

6.1

Preparing the BR-net Board

  6.1.1

Connect the Ethernet cable

(1)  Turn off the printer power.

(2)  Connect one end of the Ethernet

cable to the 10/100Base TX port of
the HL-1270N.

(3)  Connect the other end of your

Ethernet cable to a free port on
your Ethernet hub.

Hub

Fig. 2-29

(3)  Turn on the printer power.

  6.1.2

Install the BRAdmin32: configuration utility (for Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 users only)

NOTE:

If you use another operating system, refer to the Network User’s Guide on the supplied CD-
ROM.

(1)  Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

(2)  Select the HL-1270N model button

and follow the screen instructions.

Fig. 2-30

(3)  The BRAdmin32 utility will then be

installed onto your computer.  When
the software is installed, re-boot
your computer.

(4)  The Troubleshooting information

table on the right contains further
configuration details.

Fig. 2-31