Brother HL-L8250CDN User manual

AirPrint Guide
This User’s Guide applies to the following models:
HL-L8250CDN/L9200CDW
DCP-L8400CDN
MFC-L8650CDW
Version 0
CHN-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
Disabling/Enabling 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.
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 Quick Setup Guide or
Software and Network User's Guide.
If your Brother machine supports Wi-Fi Direct™ and you want to configure your Brother machine for a Wi-Fi
Direct™ network, download the Wi-Fi Direct™ Guide from the Brother Solutions Center at
http://solutions.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)
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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.
bUse 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.
• Your machine supports the Secure Function Lock feature. 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 Advanced User's Guide
or Software and Network User's Guide.
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
Your machine supports the Secure Function Lock feature. 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 Advanced User's Guide
or Software and Network User's Guide.

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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.
• Your machine supports the Secure Function Lock feature. Sending faxes via AirPrint is not available if Fax
Tx for each user is restricted. For more information, see your Brother machine's Advanced User's Guide
or Software and Network User's Guide.
Sending Faxes (For MFC models) 3