BROTHER HL-1110 SETUP [SIMPLE GUIDE]

Brother HL-1110 is a monochrome laser printer that comes with a 150-sheet input tray, 50-sheet output tray, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface, and anti-jam technology. In general, the monochrome printer setup includes unpacking, paper loading, and installing the printer software. Go through the quick steps given on this page to complete the Brother HL-1110 setup.

BROTHER HL-1110 MONO LASER PRINTER [UNBOXING]

If you are setting up the Brother HL-1110 printer for the first time, follow these steps.

  • Unpack your printer and take out the box contents.
  • Remove the protective tapes and covers from the printer.
  • Lift/open the printer's front cover and take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly.
  • Make sure to remove the orange part from the toner.
  • Refix the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly into the printer and close the front cover.
  • Pull the paper input tray entirely out from the printer.
  • Fan a stack of legal plain paper and load it into the paper input tray.
  • Adjust the loaded paper stack with the paper width guides and push the paper input tray back into the printer.
  • Connect your printer to an electrical outlet using the supplied power cord and turn on the printer by pressing the Power button.
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  • Install the printer software on your computer using the supplied CD-ROM.
  • After completing the driver installation, verify the printer functionality.

BROTHER HL-1110 DRIVER DOWNLOAD

The printer driver. for your Brother HL-1110 printer is available on the supplied CD-ROM. If it is damaged or doesn't support your computer, click the Driver Download button on this page to download and save the printer driver to your computer. However, you can also get it directly from the official Brother site.

FOR WINDOWS 

  • Before starting, remove any previously installed Brother printer driver on your Windows computer.
  • Do not connect your printer to the computer until prompted by the driver installation wizard.
  • Close all the running programs and launch the default browser and visit the official Brother site.
  • Input your printer's model number in the search field and click the Search button.
  • Choose the option that directs you to the driver download page and click the Downloads tab from the left-side panel.
  • Select your Windows OS and its version from the options given beneath Select Your Operating System (OS).
  • Click OK and select the required printer driver from the displayed list.
  • If prompted, click the Agree to the EULA and Download button to download and save the printer driver to your Windows computer.

FOR MAC

  • On your Mac, launch the default browser after closing all the running programs.
  • Navigate to the official Brother site and enter your printer's model number in the search field. 
  • Click on your printer's model number in the search result.
  • Choose the option that directs you to the driver download page.
  • Select your macOS and its version from the options given under the Select Your Operating System (OS) section and click OK.
  • Select the Printer Driver link and click the Agree to the EULA and Download button to download and save the printer driver to your Mac.
  • Open the downloaded file from your browser's Downloads folder and create a disk image.
  • Now, double-click the created disk image on the desktop to run the driver installation.

BROTHER HL-1110 DRIVER INSTALL

  • You can install the Brother HL-1110 printer's driver on your Windows computer using the supplied CD-ROM or downloaded driver package.
  • Open the installer file from the CD drive or double-click the downloaded driver package and double-click the installer file after extracting it from the ZIP folder.
  • If the device prompts for User Account Control, click the Yes button.
  • Agree to the EULA and choose the USB connection option as your connection type. 
  • Establish the connection between your printer and the computer via a USB cable and finish the driver installation by following the on-screen instructions.

BROTHER HL-1110 MANUAL

You can download the Brother printer manual by clicking the Manual Download button on this page. However, you can also get it directly from the official Brother site by following these steps.  

  • On your computer, launch the default browser after ensuring that you have a stable Internet connection.
  • Visit the official Brother site and enter your printer's model number in the search field. 
  • Click the Search button and select the option that directs you to the manual download page.
  • Choose the required printer manual from the displayed list and click the Download button.
  • The manual will now open as a PDF in your browser.
  • Click the Download icon in the PDF to download and save the manual to your computer.

BROTHER HL-1110 DUPLEX PRINTING

You cannot perform automatic duplex printing on your Brother HL-1110 printer. However, you can manually do it by following these steps.

  • First, connect your printer to a Windows computer via a USB cable.
  • Next, load some legal plain paper into the printer's paper input tray.
  • On your computer, open the print application and select the print command to open the Print dialog box.
  • Choose your printer's name from the pull-down menu and click the Properties button.
  • In the printer driver window, specify the print settings.
  • Select the 2-sided (manual) option from the 2-sided/Booklet menu.
  • Specify the binding offset in the 2-sided settings and click OK.
  • Finally, click Print in the Print dialog box to perform duplex printing.
  • When the first page is printed, reinsert the printed paper into the tray and print the next page.

BROTHER HL-1110 FIRMWARE UPDATE

  • You can update the firmware for your Brother HL-1110 printer automatically using the Automatic software update feature in the Brother Status Monitor.
  • Alternatively, you can do it manually with the firmware update tool. To do so, turn on your printer and connect it to your computer.
  • On your computer, open the default browser and visit the official Brother site.
  • Input your printer's model number in the search field and click the Search button.
  • Choose the option that directs you to the software download page.
  • Select your OS from the given options and click OK.
  • Navigate to the Firmware section and select the firmware update tool.
  • Click the Agree to the EULA and Download button to download the firmware update tool.
  • Double-click the downloaded file to run the firmware update.
  • Follow the on-screen prompts to update your printer's firmware.

BROTHER HL-1110 TONER RESET

On your Brother HL-1110 printer, you cannot reset the toner. Instead, you have to replace it when the Brother Status Monitor indicates that the toner is low. The Brother HL-1110 printer allows you to run in Continue mode. To activate the mode, press the Power button seven times.

BROTHER HL-1110 FUSER UNIT

The Brother HL-1110 printer's LED will blink when the fuser unit has failed. The error light turns solid amber and the Ready LED will blink thrice when there is a failure in the fuser unit. To fix this error, restart your printer. If the problem persists, follow these steps.

  • Press and hold the Power button and check if the Ready and Error LEDs are lit.
  • Remove the drum unit from the printer and check if the Error LED is lit.
  • If the Ready and Error LEDs are lit, release the Power button.
  • Refix the drum unit and close the top cover.
  • Next, press the Power button twice and check if the problem has been resolved.
  • Once again, press the Power button to start the maintenance printing.

BROTHER HL-1110 TROUBLESHOOTING

Is your Brother HL-1110 printer malfunctioning frequently? There might be issues with the printer settings. Identify the printer errors using the Error and Ready buttons before executing the troubleshooting steps. If you have any difficulties in troubleshooting printer issues, click Call on this page and contact our technical experts to resolve them.

BROTHER HL-1110 PAPER JAM

  • When a paper gets jammed inside the Brother HL-1110 printer, the Error LED starts blinking twice and turns off for a second.
  • Sometimes, the paper jam error might be false. In such cases, restart your printer.
  • If the error reappears, gently remove the jammed paper from your printer.
  • To avoid the paper jam error in the future, fan the paper stack before loading it into the paper input tray.

BROTHER HL-1110 OFFLINE

Is your printer status offline on your Windows computer? Keep reading the instructions below to fix the error on your computer.

  • First, check whether your printer is turned on.
  • Next, verify the USB cable connecting your printer and the computer.
  • On your Windows computer, open the Control Panel and click the Devices and Printers tab.
  • Give a right-click on your printer's icon and select the See what's printing option.
  • Clear all the pending print jobs and click the Printer tab.
  • Deselect the Use printer offline option and check if the printer status is back to online.
  • If the problem persists, set your printer as the default one on your computer and restart the printer spooler service.

BROTHER HL-1110 NOT PRINTING

  • Is your Brother HL-1110 printer not printing any documents? Probably there might be issues with the printer connection or print settings.
  • Verify that you have properly loaded the paper input tray with the printer supported paper.
  • Ensure that you have set the correct paper settings.
  • Use only a standard USB cable to connect your printer to the computer.
  • Make sure to choose your printer's name from the drop-down menu in the Print dialog box before printing remotely from your computer.
  • Click on Properties to open the printer driver and configure the correct print settings.
  • Click OK and then Print in the Print dialog box to print your documents.
  • If the problem remains unsolved, reinstall the printer driver.