Laser Printer Series Windows Vista® / Windows® 7 Installation Guide Before you can use the printer, you must set up the hardware and install the driver. Please read the ‘Quick Setup Guide’ and this ‘Windows Vista® / Windows® 7 Installation Guide’ for proper set up and installation instructions. STEP 1 Setting Up the Machine First, please follow STEP 1 Setting Up the Machine in the Quick Setup Guide. Then return to STEP 2 Installing the Printer Driver in this installation guide.
1 Symbols used in this guide Warning Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury. Improper Setup Improper Setup icons alert you to devices and operations that are not compatible with the printer. Electrical Hazard Electrical Hazard icons alert you to a possible electrical shock. Note Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the current operation works with other features.
Table of Contents Before Starting Before using this manual.............................................................................................................................. 2 Supplied CD-ROM for Windows Vista ® / Windows® 7 ................................................................................. 2 Installing the Printer Driver Windows® For USB interface cable users ....................................................................................................................
Before Starting 1 1 Before using this manual This manual is for Windows Vista® / Windows® 7 users only. This installation guide explains how to install the printer driver for Windows Vista® / Windows® 7 and other information about Windows Vista® / Windows ® 7. Before installing the printer driver, please follow the steps in the Getting Started section and STEP1 Setting Up the Machine in the Quick Setup Guide.
STEP 2 Installing the Printer Driver Follow the instructions on this page for your interface. For the latest drivers, documentation, and to find the best solution for your problem, access the Brother Solutions Center directly from the CD-ROM / Driver or visit http://solutions.brother.com/. Windows® For USB interface cable users......................................................................................... 4 For parallel interface cable users.....................................................
STEP 2 Installing the Printer Driver Windows® 1 Windows® USB 1 For USB interface cable users Improper Setup 5 Click USB cable users. DO NOT connect the interface cable. Connecting the interface cable is done when installing the driver. Note Installing the driver and connecting the printer to your computer 1 If you want to install the PS driver 1 (Brother’s BR-Script Driver), choose Custom setup and then follow the on-screen instructions.
8 When this screen appears, make sure the printer power switch is on. Connect the USB interface cable to your computer, and then connect it to the printer. Click Next. 9 Windows® Windows® USB Installing the Printer Driver Click Finish. Note • For Windows® 7 users: If you do not want to set your printer as Default printer, uncheck Set as Default Printer. • If you want to register your product on-line, check On-Line Registration 1. 1 On-Line Registration is not available for HL-7050N.
STEP 2 2 Installing the Printer Driver Windows® For parallel interface cable users Improper Setup 4 Click Parallel cable users. Windows® Parallel DO NOT connect the interface cable. Connecting the interface cable is done when installing the driver. Note Installing the driver and connecting the printer to your computer 1 2 3 If you want to install the PS driver (Brother’s BR-Script Driver), choose Custom setup and then follow the on-screen instructions.
Installing the Printer Driver 7 Windows® Note • For Windows® 7 users: If you do not want to set your printer as Default printer, uncheck Set as Default Printer. • If you want to register your product on-line, check Windows® Parallel Click Finish. On-Line Registration 1. 1 8 9 On-Line Registration is not available for HL-7050N. Turn off the printer power switch. Connect the parallel interface cable to your computer, and then connect it to your printer. 10 Turn on the printer power switch.
STEP 2 3 Installing the Printer Driver Windows® For network interface cable users For Peer-to-Peer network printer users Windows R Windows 2 R Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The opening screen will appear automatically. Choose your printer model and the language. 2 1 Windows® Network TCP/IP 1 Router 2 Network printer TCP/IP Note 3 Click Install Printer Driver on the menu screen.
Installing the Printer Driver 5 For Windows Vista® users: When the User Account Control screen appears, click Continue. Windows® 11 Choose Search the network for devices and choose from a list of discovered devices (Recommended). Or enter your printer's IP address or its node name. Click Next. For Windows® 7 users: When the User Account Control screen appears, click Yes. Note 6 7 12 Choose your printer, and then click Next. Turn off the printer power switch.
STEP 2 Installing the Printer Driver Windows® For shared network printer users Windows 3 R Windows R Click Install Printer Driver on the menu screen. 4 TCP/IP 3 2 Windows Windows® Network 1 R 1 Network Shared 2 Also known as “Server” or “Printer server” 3 Printer 4 TCP/IP, USB or Parallel 4 Click Network cable users.
Installing the Printer Driver 6 When the License Agreement window appears, click Yes if you agree to the License Agreement. 7 Windows® Setup is now complete. Windows® Network Choose Network Shared Printer, and then click Next. 8 Choose your printer's queue, and then click OK. Note Contact your administrator if you do not know the location or the name of the printer in the network. 9 Click Finish.
For Network Users 1 1 BRAdmin Light utility The BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of Brother network connected devices. It can also search for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address. For more information on BRAdmin Light, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.
Other Information 1 1 Computer requirements Computer Platform & Processor Minimum Speed Minimum RAM Recommended RAM Available Hard Disk Space Intel® Pentium ® 4 or equivalent 512 MB 1 GB 50 MB 1GB (32-bit) 2GB (64-bit) 1GB (32-bit) 2GB (64-bit) 50MB Operating System Version 1 Windows Vista® (Intel® 64-bit 64 or AMD64) supported CPU Windows® 7 Intel® Pentium ® 4 or equivalent (Intel® 64-bit 64 or AMD64) supported CPU 1 Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 5.5 or greater.
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