Ultimate Guide - Brother Hl L8260CDW Setup

Brother Hl L8260CDW Printer Setup

Brother HL L8260CDW Unboxing

Brother HL-L8260CDW is a single-function laser printer that uses the Electrophotographic Laser method to perform the print operation. It comes with an LCD that makes your print job easier and simpler. The features offered by this printer are auto 2-sided printing, monochrome & color printing, and the interfaces: USB, wireless, and wired. The below section explains the step-by-step instructions to establish the Brother HL L8260CDW Setup.

 Unpack Product Box

  • Remove the packing materials from the product box and open it.
  • Check whether the drum unit (pre-installed), toner cartridges (pre-installed), AC power cord, references guide, Brother installation disc, and setup guide are provided along with the Brother printer. 
  • If yes, you can continue with the next step of the Brother HL L8260CDW Setup.
  • Contact your printer manufacturer if any of the components mentioned above are missing or damaged inside the box.
  • Get the missing or damaged component, and then continue with the following steps.

Unpack Printer

  • Place your Brother printer on a clean, flat surface.
  • Remove all the packing materials from inside and outside the printer.
  • Open the front cover of the printer.
  • Locate the drum unit & toner cartridge assembly and remove it from the printer. Unpack the assembly completely and place it back into the printer.
  • Close the front cover of the Brother HL L8260CDW Printer.
 

Load Paper

  • Place your Brother printer on a clean, flat surface.
  • Remove all the packing materials from inside and outside the printer.
  • Open the front cover of the printer.
  • Locate the drum unit & toner cartridge assembly and remove it from the printer. Unpack the assembly completely and place it back into the printer.
  • Close the front cover of the Brother HL L8260CDW Setup.
 

Turn On Printer

  • Connect your Brother printer to an electrical outlet using its power cord.
  • Locate the Power button on the printer control panel and press it.
  • Now, your printer will turn on.
  • Once your Brother printer turns on and becomes stable, set the basic settings, such as language, date/time, country/region, etc.
  • Make sure that you save the configured printer settings.

Install Brother HL L8260CDW Printer Driver

  • For computer: On your Windows or Mac computer, open the Brother HL-L8260CDW printer driver file using the installation disc or the downloaded driver file.
  • During the printer driver installation, make sure that you select the connection type, software, and the printer correctly.
  • For mobile phone: Use the AirPrint feature or the Brother iPrint & Scan app to install the Brother printer on your mobile phone.
  • After installing the printer driver or app, perform a test print to check whether the Brother HL L8260CDW Setup is done correctly.
  • If the printer performs the print operation successfully, it means that the setup is done correctly. Otherwise, re-perform the print operation.

Brother HL L8260CDW User Manual

Download your Brother HL-L8260CDW printer’s user guide from this page by clicking on the Manual Download button provided. Once the manual is downloaded, you can open and utilize it as per your needs.

Brother HL L8260CDW Driver

The full driver & software package of the Brother printer contains almost all the driver files that are needed for your printer to function properly. To know more about the Brother HL-L8260CDW printer driver available for your Windows or Mac computer, scroll down this page.

Brother HL L8260CDW Driver For Mac

  • Look for the Driver Download or Driver Download for Mac button on this page and click on it.
  • Now, your current Mac OS type will be auto-detected and the printer driver available for it will start to download.
  • Once the printer driver is downloaded, you can begin the software installation on your Mac computer.

Brother HL L8260CDW Driver For Windows 

  • Navigate to the Brother HL-L8260CDW printer’s official support page. Click on the Downloads tab.
  • From the drop-down menu, choose your OS type if necessary.
  • Now, the printer drivers available for your Windows OS will be displayed on the screen.
  • Select the printer driver that you want and click on the Agree to EULA and download button.
  • After Downloading Brother Driver on Windows 10, you can install it on your computer.

Brother HL L8260CDW Wireless Setup

You can perform the Brother HL-L8260CDW Wireless Setup in two different ways and they are listed below. 

  • 1. WPS (push or PIN)
  • 2. Using the printer control panel.

Initially, you have to connect your Brother HL L8260CDW Setup to the wireless network using one of the above methods. After doing it, connect your mobile phone or computer to the same wireless network. Once both the devices (computer or phone & printer) are connected to the same network, install the printer driver or app on your device to finish the wireless setup.

Step 1: Connecting Brother HL L8260CDW To Wireless Network

 Method 1: WPS

You can use either the PUSH or PIN method to connect your printer to the wireless network via WPS.

 Type 1: Push

  • Initially, make sure that your Brother printer’s initial setup is done correctly.
  • Turn on your printer and the wireless router if they are turned off.
  • Now, from your printer’s home screen, select the Network option.
  • Choose WLAN > WPS > WLAN Enable? > On. When prompted, press your router’s WPS button to connect Brother HL L8260CDW Setup to the wireless network.

 Type 2: PIN

  • On the Network screen of your printer, select the WLAN option.
  • Now, choose the WPS w/ PIN Code > WLAN Enable > On.
  • Note down the 8-digit PIN displayed on your printer screen.
  • Now, go to your router’s web access page from the computer that is connected to the network.
  • Click on the WPS Settings option and type the printer’s 8-digit PIN in the given field.
  • Complete the wireless connection by following the on-screen instructions.

 Method 2: Using Printer Control Panel

  • Go to the Network menu of your printer.
  • Select WLAN > Setup Wizard > WLAN Enable? > On.
  • Choose your wireless network’s SSID displayed on the screen.
  • In the given field, type your network’s password and press OK.
  • Now, your printer will be connected to the selected wireless network.

 Step 2: Installing Printer Driver Or App

  • Connect your computer or mobile phone to the same wireless network.
  • Open the Brother HL-L8260CDW printer driver file or the Brother iPrint & Scan app.
  • Install the printer on your computer or mobile phone by following the on-screen instructions.
  • Make sure that you select your printer correctly when prompted during the installation.
  • Finally, print a test page.

Brother HL L8260CDW Airprint Setup

Step 1: Connecting printer and macOS or iOS device to the same wireless network

  • To use the AirPrint option, the first thing you have to make sure is that the Brother printer and the iOS or macOS device are connected to the same wireless network.
  • Refer to the instructions given under Wireless Setup to connect your printer to the wireless network.
Brother Hl L8260CDW Printer Setup

Step 2: Enabling AirPrint

  • Check whether the AirPrint option is enabled on your Brother HL L8260CDW Setup. To do it, follow the below instructions.
  • From your computer’s browser, go to the Brother printer’s web page using its IP address.
  • Once you have reached the printer’s web-based management page, click on the Network tab.
  • Go to the Protocol menu and locate the AirPrint option.
  • Now, check whether the checkbox beside the AirPrint option is selected.
  • If not, click the checkbox to select it and enable the AirPrint option.
  • Click on the Submit button. 
  • Restart your Brother printer if prompted.

Step 3: Adding the printer to the printer list

If you wish to perform the print operation via AirPrint from your macOS, then you have to add the printer to the printer list. To do so, follow the below instructions.

  • Select the Printers & Scanners or Print & Scan option in the System Preferences window.
  • To add your Brother HL L8260CDW Printer, click on the Plus icon, followed by Add Printer or Scanner.
  • Now, a screen titled Add will open.
  • On the opened screen, locate and select your printer.
  • From the Use drop-down menu, select the AirPrint option. Click on the Add button.

Congratulations! You have successfully configured the AirPrint setup. Now, if you wish to print a document from your macOS device to the printer via AirPrint, follow the below instructions.

  • Turn on your Brother HL-L8260CDW printer if it is turned off.
  • Go to the Print menu of the document that you want to print.
  • Choose your printer and configure the print settings as per your desire.
  • Click on the Print button.
  • Now, your Brother HL L8260CDW Setup will start to print the selected document.

Brother HL L8260CDW Troubleshooting

In most cases, when you encounter an error with your Brother HL-L8260CDW printer, it will be informed to you by means of an error message or code. The error message will be displayed on your printer screen or the computer screen. You can clear almost all the error messages or codes easily by performing the simple troubleshooting instructions given below.

  • Initially, make sure that your Brother printer is turned on.
  • Check the connection status between the printer and your computer. Check if the network or USB cable is connected securely at both ends of the printer. If not, unplug and reconnect the cable securely.
  • Restart the printer.
  • Remove and re-add the printer to the printers’ list.
  • Uninstall and reinstall the printer driver on your computer if necessary.
  • Similarly, reinstall the Brother iPrint & Scan app on your mobile phone.

If the above instructions don’t resolve your printer issue, then perform the advanced methods to clear the displayed error. Based on the error message, the advanced method will vary. For example, if Paper Jam is displayed on the screen, then try to remove the jammed paper from the printer to clear it.

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