Brother HL-2270DW - Revision history

Yar: more fixes

2015-07-03T23:13:24Z

more fixes

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	It's a networked printer. Most operating systems will find it automatically if you're connected to ~~any of these~~ wifi ~~networks:~~		It's a networked printer. Most operating systems will find it automatically if you're connected to Omni wifi (sudomesh, Omni Ballroom, etc). If you have trouble over the network, you can also connect by USB.
	* sudomesh
	* sudoroom
	* sudoroom24g2
	* sudoroom2.4ghz
	* sudoroom5ghz
	* basement
	* Omni Ballroom
	If you have trouble over the network, you can also connect by USB.

	== Details ==		== Details ==
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	You can access its web interface from the sudo network: http://192.168.42.12/printer/main.html		You can access its web interface from the sudo network: http://192.168.42.12/printer/main.html

	The user is "~~user~~" and its password is "~~sudoroom~~" ~~- the admin password is kept by Yar~~<br />		The default user is "admin" and its password is "access".<br />

	Original listserv announcement: http://lists.sudoroom.org/pipermail/sudo-sys/2013-December/000144.html		Original listserv announcement: http://lists.sudoroom.org/pipermail/sudo-sys/2013-December/000144.html
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	** Auto Switching ( Enable Both Interfaces )		** Auto Switching ( Enable Both Interfaces )

	The printer will restart and the page won't reload. But now wifi should work.		The printer will restart and the page won't reload. But now wifi should work. For some reason you can't have wifi + ethernet at the same time.

Yar: /* Fixing the settings */ better order

2015-07-03T23:10:07Z

Fixing the settings: better order

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	=== Fixing the settings ===		=== Fixing the settings ===

	~~First, re-enable the~~ wifi ~~interface:~~		Tell wifi to use sudomesh:
	* http://169.254.32.12/bio/multiif.html
	** Auto Switching ( Enable Both Interfaces )

	~~The printer will restart. Then tell it~~ to use sudomesh:
	* http://169.254.32.12/bio/wlan.html		* http://169.254.32.12/bio/wlan.html
	** Wireless Network Name (SSID): sudomesh		** Wireless Network Name (SSID): sudomesh

	Then change the TCP/IP settings ~~for wifi~~:		Then change the wifi TCP/IP settings:
	* http://169.254.32.12/bio/tcpip2002.html?interface=2		* http://169.254.32.12/bio/tcpip2002.html?interface=2
	** IP Address: 192.168.42.12		** IP Address: 192.168.42.12
	** Gateway: 192.168.42.1		** Gateway: 192.168.42.1

	The page won't ~~load after this, but you can probably reach it normally by~~ wifi.		Then make it use the wifi instead of ethernet:
			* http://169.254.32.12/bio/multiif.html
			** Auto Switching ( Enable Both Interfaces )

			The printer will restart and the page won't reload. But now wifi should work.

Yar: /* Network Fail */ fixing

2015-07-03T22:44:48Z

Network Fail: fixing

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	sudo ip addr add 169.254.32.11/16 broadcast 169.254.32.255 dev eth0		sudo ip addr add 169.254.32.11/16 broadcast 169.254.32.255 dev eth0

	Then ~~you can~~ visit the [http://169.254.32.12/printer/main.html settings page] in your browser ~~and~~ change it ~~back to something reasonable~~.		Then visit the [http://169.254.32.12/printer/main.html settings page] in your browser. The default auth is:

			Username: admin
			Password: access

			=== Fixing the settings ===

			First, re-enable the wifi interface:
			* http://169.254.32.12/bio/multiif.html
			** Auto Switching ( Enable Both Interfaces )

			The printer will restart. Then tell it to use sudomesh:
			* http://169.254.32.12/bio/wlan.html
			** Wireless Network Name (SSID): sudomesh

			Then change the TCP/IP settings for wifi:
			* http://169.254.32.12/bio/tcpip2002.html?interface=2
			** IP Address: 192.168.42.12
			** Gateway: 192.168.42.1

			The page won't load after this, but you can probably reach it normally by wifi.

Yar: /* Network Fail */ buttons in bold

2015-07-03T21:52:44Z

Network Fail: buttons in bold

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	== Network Fail ==		== Network Fail ==

	Sometimes the network settings get fucked up because someone factory reset it or something. You can print the current settings by pressing ''Go'' 3 times within 2 seconds. If it got factory reset, the IP address will probably be <code>169.254.32.12</code> so you can fix it by connecting your linux laptop directly by ethernet and then something like:		Sometimes the network settings get fucked up because someone factory reset it or something. You can print the current settings by pressing '''Go''' 3 times within 2 seconds. If it got factory reset, the IP address will probably be <code>169.254.32.12</code> so you can fix it by connecting your linux laptop directly by ethernet and then something like:

	sudo ip link set eth0 up		sudo ip link set eth0 up

Yar: default network settings

2015-07-03T21:51:34Z

default network settings

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	In duplex mode, I advise printing just one copy at a time. If you try to print multiple copies in one job, it might COLLATe utf8mb4_unicode_ci wrong. This just happened to me. I tried to print two copies, but each sheet had the same exact thing front & back. Very weird.		In duplex mode, I advise printing just one copy at a time. If you try to print multiple copies in one job, it might COLLATe utf8mb4_unicode_ci wrong. This just happened to me. I tried to print two copies, but each sheet had the same exact thing front & back. Very weird.

			== Network Fail ==

			Sometimes the network settings get fucked up because someone factory reset it or something. You can print the current settings by pressing ''Go'' 3 times within 2 seconds. If it got factory reset, the IP address will probably be <code>169.254.32.12</code> so you can fix it by connecting your linux laptop directly by ethernet and then something like:

			sudo ip link set eth0 up
			sudo ip addr add 169.254.32.11/16 broadcast 169.254.32.255 dev eth0

			Then you can visit the [http://169.254.32.12/printer/main.html settings page] in your browser and change it back to something reasonable.

Yar: duplex mode

2014-10-01T20:42:21Z

duplex mode

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	Make sure you bring just the cartridge and not the entire drum thing. Those are more expensive and breakable.		Make sure you bring just the cartridge and not the entire drum thing. Those are more expensive and breakable.

			== Duplex Mode ==

			Duplex mode is when it prints on both sides of the page. You can turn this on/off at the web interface: http://192.168.42.12/user/prnset.html

			In duplex mode, I advise printing just one copy at a time. If you try to print multiple copies in one job, it might COLLATe utf8mb4_unicode_ci wrong. This just happened to me. I tried to print two copies, but each sheet had the same exact thing front & back. Very weird.

Yar: /* Getting More Toner */ typo

2014-09-20T04:00:37Z

Getting More Toner: typo

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	Bring the empty toner cartridge to [http://www.yelp.com/biz/cartridge-world-oakland Cartridge World] and they will give you a full one for $50ish. They reuse the cartridges. They've always had plenty of this model in stock. If you know of a cheaper alternative please edit this wiki.		Bring the empty toner cartridge to [http://www.yelp.com/biz/cartridge-world-oakland Cartridge World] and they will give you a full one for $50ish. They reuse the cartridges. They've always had plenty of this model in stock. If you know of a cheaper alternative please edit this wiki.

	It's just down the road, 1.5 miles away. [https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Sudo+Room/Cartridge+World+Rockridge" Directions]		It's just down the road, 1.5 miles away. [https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Sudo+Room/Cartridge+World+Rockridge Directions]

	Make sure you bring just the cartridge and not the entire drum thing. Those are more expensive and breakable.		Make sure you bring just the cartridge and not the entire drum thing. Those are more expensive and breakable.

Yar: how to get more toner

2014-09-20T03:59:37Z

how to get more toner

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	# Press <code>Add Printer</code>.		# Press <code>Add Printer</code>.
	# Try printing a test page!		# Try printing a test page!

			== Getting More Toner ==

			Bring the empty toner cartridge to [http://www.yelp.com/biz/cartridge-world-oakland Cartridge World] and they will give you a full one for $50ish. They reuse the cartridges. They've always had plenty of this model in stock. If you know of a cheaper alternative please edit this wiki.

			It's just down the road, 1.5 miles away. [https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Sudo+Room/Cartridge+World+Rockridge" Directions]

			Make sure you bring just the cartridge and not the entire drum thing. Those are more expensive and breakable.

Yar: /* HELP! how do i stop it printing stuff nobody wants? */ more correct info but no more confident

2014-09-12T20:09:56Z

HELP! how do i stop it printing stuff nobody wants?: more correct info but no more confident

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	=='''HELP! how do i stop it printing stuff nobody wants?'''==		=='''HELP! how do i stop it printing stuff nobody wants?'''==
	~~Open a browser on a computer connected to the sudoroom network~~, ~~and go to http:~~/~~/192.168.1.8~~		if you're printing from linux, try emptying your local print spool by typing <code>lprm</code>
	~~Then... i don't know what to do.~~

	~~Also~~ try ~~emptying~~ the ~~print spooler on the computer that had printed the job, which means typing~~		also try the printer's web interface maybe
	~~lprm -~~
	~~on linux machines (in a terminal)~~

	==bare-metal linux instructions==		==bare-metal linux instructions==

Yar: simpler intro

2014-09-12T20:06:30Z

simpler intro

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 Model: Brother HL-2270DW<br />
 Model website: http://www.brother-usa.com/Printer/ModelDetail/1/HL2270DW/<br />
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 wifi mac address: 00:22:58:18:DD:FD<br />
 ethernet mac address: 00:1B:A9:56:22:ED
 =='''HELP!  how do i stop it printing stuff nobody wants?'''==
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 lprm -
 on linux machines (in a terminal)
 ==bare-metal linux instructions==