Brother HL-L2305W User manual

AirPrint Guide
This User’s Guide applies to the following models:
HL-L2305W/L2340DW/L2360DN/L2360DW/L2361DN/L2365DW/
L2366DW/L2380DW
DCP-L2520DW/L2540DN/L2540DW/L2541DW/L2560DW
MFC-L2700DW/L2701DW/L2703DW/L2705DW/L2720DW/L2740DW
Version B
ENG

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Definitions of notes
We use the following icon throughout this user’s guide:
Trademarks
Brother is a trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
Apple, Macintosh, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iPod touch, OS X and Safari are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered
in the United States and other countries. AirPrint and the AirPrint logo are trademarks of Apple Inc.
Wi-Fi Direct is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Each company whose software title is mentioned in this manual has a Software License Agreement specific
to its proprietary programs.
Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related
documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective
companies.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Unless otherwise specified, the on-screen messages for OS X in this manual are from OS X v10.8.x.
On-screen messages on your computer may vary depending on your operating system.
©2014 Brother Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved.
NOTE Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips
about how the operation works with other features.

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1 Introduction 1
Overview....................................................................................................................................................1
Hardware requirements .............................................................................................................................2
Supported operating systems..............................................................................................................2
Network settings ..................................................................................................................................2
2Printing 5
Printing from iPad, iPhone and iPod touch ................................................................................................5
Printing using OS X Lion v10.7 or later......................................................................................................6
3 Sending Faxes (For MFC models) 7
Sending faxes using OS X v10.8 or later...................................................................................................7
A Troubleshooting 8
If you are having difficulty with your machine ............................................................................................8
Enabling/Disabling AirPrint using Web Based Management (web browser) .............................................9
Table of Contents

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Overview 1
AirPrint lets you wirelessly print photos, emails, web pages and documents from your iPad, iPhone and iPod
touch without the need to install a driver.
For MFC models:
AirPrint also lets you send faxes directly from your Macintosh computer without printing them (available
for OS X v10.8 or later).
1 Wired or wireless network
2 Telephone line
3 Your Brother machine
4 Recipient's machine
Introduction 1
Print request
Printing
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Introduction
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Hardware requirements 1
Supported operating systems 1
AirPrint is compatible with iPad (all models), iPhone (3GS or later) and iPod touch (3rd generation or later)
devices running the latest version of iOS. For more information, see Apple's website:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4356.
Network settings 1
In order to use AirPrint, your mobile device must connect to the wireless network to which your Brother
machine is connected. AirPrint supports wireless connections that use ad-hoc mode, infrastructure mode, or
Wi-Fi Direct™ (supported models only).
To configure your mobile device for a wireless network, refer to your mobile device’s user’s guide. A link to
your mobile device’s user’s guide on Apple's website can be found by tapping in Safari.
To configure your Brother machine for a wireless network, see your Brother machine’s Online User's Guide
on your model’s Manuals page on the Brother Solutions Center at http://support.brother.com/.
Ad-hoc mode 1
Connect your mobile device to your Brother machine without a wireless access point/router.
1 Mobile device
2 Wireless network machine (your Brother machine)
NOTE
If your device’s OS is iOS7, you must enable IPv6 for your Brother machine when using AirPrint in Ad-hoc
mode.
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Introduction
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Infrastructure mode 1
Connect your mobile device to your Brother machine through a wireless access point/router.
When the Brother machine is connected to the wireless access point/router using the machine's wireless
feature:
1 Mobile device
2 Wireless access point/router
3 Wireless network machine (your Brother machine)
When the Brother machine is connected to the wireless access point/router using a network cable:
1 Mobile device
2 Wireless access point/router
3 Network cable
4 Wired or wireless network machine (your Brother machine)
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Introduction
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Wi-Fi Direct network (supported models only) 1
Connect your mobile device to your Brother machine using Wi-Fi Direct. Wi-Fi Direct allows you to configure
a secured wireless network between your Brother machine and a mobile device without using an access
point.
1 Mobile device
2 Your Brother machine
NOTE
When using Wi-Fi Direct, your Brother machine supports only one-to-one wireless communication.
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Printing from iPad, iPhone and iPod touch 2
The procedure used to print may vary by application. Safari is used in the example below.
aMake sure your Brother machine is turned on.
bOn your mobile device, use Safari to open the page that you want to print.
cTap .
dTap Print.
eMake sure your Brother machine is selected.
If a different machine (or no printer) is selected, tap Select Printer.
A list of available machines will be displayed. Tap your machine.
fSelect the desired options, such as the number of pages to print or 2-sided printing (if supported by your
machine).
gTap Print.
NOTE
• Paper size and paper type are specified depending on the iOS application.
• For Secure Function Lock feature supported models only:
Printing via AirPrint is possible even if Print for each user is restricted. To restrict printing via AirPrint, set
the Secure Function Lock feature to Public Mode and then restrict Print for public. For more information,
see your Brother machine's Online User's Guide on your model’s Manuals page on the Brother Solutions
Center at http://support.brother.com/.
Printing 2

Printing
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Printing using OS X Lion v10.7 or later 2
NOTE
Before printing, add your Brother machine to your Macintosh computer's printer list.
1 Select System Preferences from the Apple Menu.
2 Click Print & Scan.
3 Click the +icon below the Printers pane on the left.
4 Click Add Printer or Scanner. The Add screen appears.
5 Select your Brother machine, and then select AirPrint from the Use pop-up menu.
6 Click Add.
The procedure used to print may vary by application. Safari is used in the example below.
aMake sure your Brother machine is turned on.
bOn your Macintosh computer, use Safari to open the page that you want to print.
cChoose File and click Print.
dMake sure your Brother machine is selected.
If a different machine (or no printer) is selected, click the Printer drop-down list and choose your Brother
machine.
eSelect the desired options, such as the number of pages to print and 2-sided printing (if supported by
your machine).
fClick Print.
NOTE
For Secure Function Lock feature supported models only:
Printing via AirPrint is possible even if Print for each user is restricted. To restrict printing via AirPrint, set
the Secure Function Lock feature to Public Mode and then restrict Print for public users. For more
information, see your Brother machine's Online User's Guide on your model’s Manuals page on the
Brother Solutions Center at http://support.brother.com/.

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Sending faxes using OS X v10.8 or later 3
NOTE
• Before sending a fax, add your Brother machine to your Macintosh computer's printer list.
1 Select System Preferences from the Apple Menu.
2 Click Print & Scan.
3 Click the +icon below the Printers pane on the left.
4 Click Add Printer or Scanner. The Add screen appears.
5 Select your Brother machine, and then select AirPrint from the Use pop-up menu.
6 Click Add.
• Make sure that your Brother machine is connected to the telephone line and works correctly.
• You can send only black and white fax documents using AirPrint.
The procedure used for sending faxes may vary by application. Apple TextEdit is used in the example below.
aMake sure your Brother machine is turned on.
bOn your Macintosh computer, use Apple TextEdit to open the file that you want to send as a fax.
cClick the File menu, and then select Print.
dClick the Printer drop-down list, and then select MFC-XXXX - Fax (where XXXX is your model name).
eType the fax recipient information.
fClick Fax.
NOTE
• Cover pages are not currently supported by OS X v10.8.
• For Secure Function Lock feature supported models only:
Printing via AirPrint is possible even if Print for each user is restricted. To restrict printing via AirPrint, set
the Secure Function Lock feature to Public Mode and then restrict Print for public users. For more
information, see your Brother machine's Online User's Guide on your model’s Manuals page on the
Brother Solutions Center at http://support.brother.com/.
Sending Faxes (For MFC models) 3

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This chapter explains how to resolve typical problems you may encounter when using AirPrint with your
Brother machine. If you are unable to resolve your problem after reading this chapter, visit your model’s
FAQ's & Troubleshooting page on the Brother Solutions Center at http://support.brother.com/.
If you are having difficulty with your machine A
Troubleshooting A
Difficulty Suggestions
My Brother machine is not displayed in the printer list. Make sure your Brother machine is turned on.
Confirm the network settings (see Network settings
on page 2).
Move the mobile device closer to the wireless access
point/router or to your Brother machine.
I cannot print. Make sure your Brother machine is turned on.
Confirm the network settings (see Network settings
on page 2).
I'm trying to print a multiple-page document from iPhone,
iPod touch, or iPad, but ONLY the first page is printing.
Make sure you are running the latest version of iOS.
Refer to the following Apple support article for more
information about AirPrint:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4356

Troubleshooting
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Enabling/Disabling AirPrint using Web Based Management
(web browser) A
A standard web browser can be used to enable and disable the machine's AirPrint feature (it is enabled by
default).
aConfirm that the machine is connected to the same network as the computer.
bOpen the web browser on your computer.
cType “http://machine's IP address/” into your browser’s address bar (where “machine's IP address” is
your machine’s IP address).
For example:
http://192.168.1.2/
NOTE
Your machine’s IP address is visible on its control panel under the Network menu. For more information,
see your Brother machine's Online User's Guide on your model’s Manuals page on the Brother Solutions
Center at http://support.brother.com/.
dIf you have set a login password for Web Based Management, type the password in the Login box, and
then click .
eClick Network.
fClick Protocol in the left navigation bar.
gTo disable AirPrint, deselect the AirPrint check box.
To enable AirPrint, select the AirPrint check box.
hClick Submit.
iRestart your Brother machine.

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