Brother HL-1230 Quick Setup Guide
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Brother HL-1230 is a reliable and easy-to-use laser printer designed for home and small office use. With its compact size and stylish design, it seamlessly fits into any workspace. The printer delivers crisp and professional-looking documents with a resolution of up to 2400 x 600 dpi. It features a paper tray that can hold up to 250 sheets, allowing for efficient printing tasks. The HL-1230 offers a variety of connectivity options, including USB and parallel ports, ensuring compatibility with various computers and operating systems.
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Laser Printer HL-1230/1440/1450/1470N
Quick Setup Guide
Read the "Safety Sheet" first to ensure that you use this printer safely.
Read this "Quick Setup Guide" before you set up the printer.
Before you can use the printer, you must set up the hardware and install the driver.
Identify the operating system on your computer (Windows ® 95 / 98 / Me, Windows NT ® 4.0,
Windows ® 2000 or Macintosh ® ).
The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Some computers have both a USB and a parallel port. Please purchase the appropriate interface cable for the interface you intend to use (Parallel, USB or Network). The USB interface option is not available on the HL-1230 printer.
Follow the instructions in this guide for your operating system and interface.
Carton Components
Carton components may differ from one country to another.
Save all packing materials and the printer carton. They should be used when shipping the printer.
Some illustrations and screen shots are based on the HL-1440/1450 printers.
CD-ROM
(including User's Guide)
Quick Setup Guide
Printer
For All Users
Start Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive
For Windows ® users only For Macintosh ® users only
1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-
ROM drive. The opening screen will appear automatically.
2 Click the model number of your printer.
Select the language you want.
1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
2 Double-click the Start Here! icon.
3 Click the model number of your printer.
Select the language you want.
Drum unit assembly
(with toner cartridge included) AC power cord
3 Click the Initial Setup icon. 4 You can view the Initial Setup instructions.
Step 1 Install the drum unit assembly
Front cover
4 Click the Initial Setup icon. 5 You can view the Initial Setup instructions.
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What is included on the CD-ROM
You will find a variety of information on this CD-ROM.
Initial Setup
Instruction movie for machine setup and printer driver installation.
Windows
®
Install Software
Install the printer driver and utilities.
Maintenance Tutorial
Instructional movie for printer maintenance.
Manual
View the User's Guide and Network User's Guide in
PDF format. (Viewer included)
1 Open the front cover.
Protective part
2 Unpack the drum unit assembly.
Remove the protective part.
3 Rock it from side to side 5 or 6 times to distribute the toner evenly inside the assembly.
4 Install the drum unit assembly in the printer.
Step 2 Load paper in the paper cassette
Paper guide release lever
Up to here
Brother Solutions Center
The Brother Solutions Center
(http://solutions.brother.com) is your one-stop resource for all your printer needs.
Download the latest drivers and utilities for your printers, read the FAQs and troubleshooting tips or learn about special printing solutions.
Macintosh ®
©2001 Brother Industries, Ltd.
Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
Macintosh and iMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
5 Close the front cover.
Paper cassette
1 Pull the paper cassette completely out of the printer.
2 While pressing the paper guide release lever, slide the adjusters to fit the paper size.
Check that they fit correctly into the slots.
3 Load paper in the paper cassette.
Check that the paper is flat in the cassette and below the maximum paper mark.
Step 3 Print a test page
I O
ON OFF
I O
ON OFF
Drum
Ready
Paper
Alarm
Toner
Data
Unfold the tray extension flap
4 Re-install the paper cassette into the printer.
Drum
Ready
Paper
Alarm
Toner
Data
1 Make sure the printer power switch is off.
Do NOT connect the interface cable.
2 Connect the AC power cord to the printer, and then plug it into the AC outlet.
3 Turn the power switch on.
4
After the printer has finished warming up, the Ready LED stops blinking and stays lit.
5
Press the control panel button. The printer prints a test page.
Check that the test page printed correctly.
Continue to the reverse side.
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Follow the instructions for your interface cable and operating system.
For
Parallel
interface cable users (For
Windows
® users only)
Step 4 Connect the printer to your PC & Install the printer driver
I O
ON OFF
I O
ON OFF
1 Click "Connect the interface cable & install the driver / utilities."
2 Select the parallel interface cable.
(HL-1230 users will not see this screen.)
3 Turn off the printer power switch. 4 Connect the interface cable to your PC, and then connect it to the printer.
5 Turn on the printer power switch.
6 Follow the instructions on the screen.
CANCEL
Note: If "Add New Hardware
Wizard" appears, click the
Cancel button.
7 Click the Next button.
For
USB
interface cable users (For
Windows
®
users only)
Step 4 Install the driver & Connect the printer to your PC
8 Click the Finish button.
The setup is now complete.
For
USB
interface cable users (For
Macintosh
®
users only)
Step 4 Install the driver & Connect the printer to your Macintosh
®
CANCEL
Note: When the "Add New Hardware Wizard" appears on your PC, click the Cancel button.
Note: Make sure the USB interface cable is NOT connected to the printer, and then begin installing the driver. If you already connected the cable, remove it first.
1 Click "Connect the interface cable & install the driver / utilities."
I O
ON OFF
2 Select the USB cable.
3 Follow the instructions on the screen.
1 Click "Connect the interface cable & install the driver / utilities."
I O
ON OFF
Note: If this screen appears, select USB cable.
2 Follow the instructions on the screen, and restart your Macintosh ® .
2 Select the Brother HL-
1440/1450/1470N series icon.
3 Click the File menu, and then select Set as Default printer.
4 The setup is now complete.
3 Make sure the printer power switch is on.
Connect the USB interface cable to your Macintosh ® , and then connect it to the printer.
4 Open the Chooser from the Apple ® menu on the Macintosh ® .
5 Click the HL-1440/50/70N icon and select it.
The setup is now complete.
4 Click the Next button.
5 When this screen appears, make sure the printer power switch is on.
Connect the USB interface cable to your PC, and then connect it to the printer.
Click the Next button.
6 Click the Finish button.
For Windows ® 98/Me users: The setup is now complete.
For Windows ® 2000 users : Go to Step 5.
Step 5 Setting your printer as the Default printer
(For Windows ® 2000 users only)
1 Click Start, Setting and Printers.
Control Panel
Drum
Ready
Paper
Alarm
Toner
Data
LED
Drum
Ready
Alarm
Data
LED is OFF
LED is blinking
LED is ON
Ready + Alarm
Alarm + Data
Button
Cancel printing
Reprinting
Near end of life
Sleep mode
Warming up (at 1 second intervals)
Ready to print
Printer error
No data
Receiving data
Data remaining in memory
Paper jam, paper misfeed or no paper
Toner low (every 5 seconds)
Toner empty
Press the button to wake up the printer.
Press the button to clear the error.
Press the button to print any data in memory.
Printer stops printing and ejects the paper.
Printer will reprint the last job. When the Data LED is off, press and hold the button until all the
LEDs light.
For
Network
users (For HL-1470N users only)
After the administrator has made the required settings, install the driver referring to the "Installing the Driver for Network Users" section of the Quick Network Setup Guide.
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Key Features
- Laser
- 600 x 600 DPI
- Printing colours: Black
- A4 12 ppm
- LED
- Total input capacity: 250 sheets
- Internal memory: 2 MB Built-in processor 66 MHz