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Brother Laser Printer HL-1430 User's Guide For visually-impaired users Please see the two HTML files, index_win.html and index_mac.html, on the CD-ROM we have supplied. You can read this User's Guide thoroughly before you can get answers to -speech' software. Please visit our web site at http://solutions.brother... a printed copy in a convenient place so you can use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the printer. Version 1 You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you use it on the supplied CD-ROM. Please read them with Screen Reader 'text-to Frequently Asked...
Brother Laser Printer HL-1430 User's Guide For visually-impaired users Please see the two HTML files, index_win.html and index_mac.html, on the CD-ROM we have supplied. You can read this User's Guide thoroughly before you can get answers to -speech' software. Please visit our web site at http://solutions.brother... a printed copy in a convenient place so you can use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the printer. Version 1 You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you use it on the supplied CD-ROM. Please read them with Screen Reader 'text-to Frequently Asked...
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...Printer needs. and, ■ will be recorded as a confirmation of the purchase date of your product should you lose your receipt; ■ may support an insurance claim by you in the event of product loss covered by insurance; iii You can check here for all your Brother product. http://solutions.brother... with Brother, you will help us notify you of enhancements to register your new product, register on-line at http://www.brother.com/registration/index.html Frequently asked questions (FAQs) The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for the Brother driver updates....
...Printer needs. and, ■ will be recorded as a confirmation of the purchase date of your product should you lose your receipt; ■ may support an insurance claim by you in the event of product loss covered by insurance; iii You can check here for all your Brother product. http://solutions.brother... with Brother, you will help us notify you of enhancements to register your new product, register on-line at http://www.brother.com/registration/index.html Frequently asked questions (FAQs) The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for the Brother driver updates....
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... and Publication Notice viii Table of Contents ...1-x 1 About this printer ...1-1 What is in the Brother printer driver 2-2 For Macintosh® ...2-9 3 Control panel ...3-1 x Table of Contents Definitions of the paper 1-31 2 Driver and software ...2-1 Printer driver ...2-1 For Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT®...To use the printer safely ...-ii Register your product ...-iii Frequently asked questions (FAQs iii Important information: Regulations iv Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only iv International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement iv Laser Safety (100 to...
... and Publication Notice viii Table of Contents ...1-x 1 About this printer ...1-1 What is in the Brother printer driver 2-2 For Macintosh® ...2-9 3 Control panel ...3-1 x Table of Contents Definitions of the paper 1-31 2 Driver and software ...2-1 Printer driver ...2-1 For Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT®...To use the printer safely ...-ii Register your product ...-iii Frequently asked questions (FAQs iii Important information: Regulations iv Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only iv International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement iv Laser Safety (100 to...
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Service call indications ...3-5 Control panel buttons ...3-7 Print a test page ...3-8 Using Control panel button 3-8 Using the printer driver ...3-8 4 Options ...4-1 Ir-DA Interface (IR-1000) ...4-1 5 Routine maintenance ...5-1 Toner cartridge ...5-2 Toner Low message ...5-2 Toner Empty message ...5-3 Replacing the toner cartridge 5-3 Drum unit... 6-5 Other problems ...6-10 For Macintosh® with USB ...6-10 Improving the print quality ...6-10 Solving print problems ...6-15 7 Appendix ...A-1 Printer specifications ...A-1 Important information for choosing your paper A-3 8 INDEX ...I-1 xi
Service call indications ...3-5 Control panel buttons ...3-7 Print a test page ...3-8 Using Control panel button 3-8 Using the printer driver ...3-8 4 Options ...4-1 Ir-DA Interface (IR-1000) ...4-1 5 Routine maintenance ...5-1 Toner cartridge ...5-2 Toner Low message ...5-2 Toner Empty message ...5-3 Replacing the toner cartridge 5-3 Drum unit... 6-5 Other problems ...6-10 For Macintosh® with USB ...6-10 Improving the print quality ...6-10 Solving print problems ...6-15 7 Appendix ...A-1 Printer specifications ...A-1 Important information for choosing your paper A-3 8 INDEX ...I-1 xi
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... Letter L A4 or Letter L L Select the Media type from the installed paper tray or manual feed slot. Type and size of paper The printer loads paper from the printer driver Plain paper Bond paper Thick paper or Thicker paper Transparencies Thick paper Thicker paper Thick paper or Thicker paper Paper size Number of... feed slot Width: 69.8 to 216 mm (2.75 to 8.5 in.) Length: 116 to 406.4 mm (4.57 to the page for the paper trays in the printer driver and this Guide are as follows: Paper tray Manual feed slot Tray 1 Manual While looking at this page on the PDF, you can I use? The...
... Letter L A4 or Letter L L Select the Media type from the installed paper tray or manual feed slot. Type and size of paper The printer loads paper from the printer driver Plain paper Bond paper Thick paper or Thicker paper Transparencies Thick paper Thicker paper Thick paper or Thicker paper Paper size Number of... feed slot Width: 69.8 to 216 mm (2.75 to 8.5 in.) Length: 116 to 406.4 mm (4.57 to the page for the paper trays in the printer driver and this Guide are as follows: Paper tray Manual feed slot Tray 1 Manual While looking at this page on the PDF, you can I use? The...
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....) 5.0 mm (0.19 in.) 4.2 mm (0.17 in.) 5.0 mm (0.19 in.) B6 (ISO) 4.2 mm (0.17 in.) 5.0 mm (0.19 in.) 4.2 mm (0.17 in.) 5.0 mm (0.19 in.) ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 7 Printable area When using Brother GDI printer driver emulation, the edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are shown below.
....) 5.0 mm (0.19 in.) 4.2 mm (0.17 in.) 5.0 mm (0.19 in.) B6 (ISO) 4.2 mm (0.17 in.) 5.0 mm (0.19 in.) 4.2 mm (0.17 in.) 5.0 mm (0.19 in.) ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 7 Printable area When using Brother GDI printer driver emulation, the edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are shown below.
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Figure 1-5 1 - 8 ABOUT THIS PRINTER For the paper you want to use, please see What kind of the printer. Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Tray1 2 Pull the paper tray completely out of paper can print on plain paper from the paper tray or manual feed slot. in the printer driver. Printing methods Printing on plain paper You can I use? Printing on plain paper from the paper tray 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in this chapter.
Figure 1-5 1 - 8 ABOUT THIS PRINTER For the paper you want to use, please see What kind of the printer. Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Tray1 2 Pull the paper tray completely out of paper can print on plain paper from the paper tray or manual feed slot. in the printer driver. Printing methods Printing on plain paper You can I use? Printing on plain paper from the paper tray 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in this chapter.
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Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 1-10 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 11 A NO PAPER message is shown in the Status Monitor and indicated by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the printer driver. Printing on plain paper from the manual feed slot The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper into manual feed slot. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the manual feed slot. Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Manual 2 Send the print data to the printer.
Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 1-10 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 11 A NO PAPER message is shown in the Status Monitor and indicated by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the printer driver. Printing on plain paper from the manual feed slot The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper into manual feed slot. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the manual feed slot. Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Manual 2 Send the print data to the printer.
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Media Type: Thick paper or Thicker paper Paper Source: Manual 2 Open the rear cover. Figure 1-14 1 - 14 ABOUT THIS PRINTER in this paper feed and output method when you want to print on thicker paper and card stock When the rear cover is lifted up, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed slot to use, please see What kind of the printer. Use this chapter. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. When you select the paper you want to the back of paper can I use? Printing on thicker paper or card stock.
Media Type: Thick paper or Thicker paper Paper Source: Manual 2 Open the rear cover. Figure 1-14 1 - 14 ABOUT THIS PRINTER in this paper feed and output method when you want to print on thicker paper and card stock When the rear cover is lifted up, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed slot to use, please see What kind of the printer. Use this chapter. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. When you select the paper you want to the back of paper can I use? Printing on thicker paper or card stock.
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Printing on the Manual Feed mode when you want to the back of the printer. The printer automatically turns on envelopes from the manual feed slot When the rear cover is lifted up, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed slot to print envelopes. Media Type: Thicker paper Paper Source: Manual 2 Open the rear cover. Use this paper feed and output method when you put paper in the manual feed slot. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Figure 1-20 1 - 18 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
Printing on the Manual Feed mode when you want to the back of the printer. The printer automatically turns on envelopes from the manual feed slot When the rear cover is lifted up, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed slot to print envelopes. Media Type: Thicker paper Paper Source: Manual 2 Open the rear cover. Use this paper feed and output method when you put paper in the manual feed slot. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Figure 1-20 1 - 18 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
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Printing on transparencies You can print on transparencies from the paper tray, manual feed slot. Media Type: Transparencies Paper Source: Tray1 2 Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. Printing on transparencies from the paper tray ■ Do not put more than 10 transparencies in the paper tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Figure 1-24 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 21
Printing on transparencies You can print on transparencies from the paper tray, manual feed slot. Media Type: Transparencies Paper Source: Tray1 2 Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. Printing on transparencies from the paper tray ■ Do not put more than 10 transparencies in the paper tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Figure 1-24 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 21
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Printing on transparencies from the manual feed slot When the rear cover is lifted up, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed slot to the back of the printer. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Transparencies Paper Source: Manual 2 Open the rear cover. Figure 1-28 Figure 1-29 1 - 24 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
Printing on transparencies from the manual feed slot When the rear cover is lifted up, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed slot to the back of the printer. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Transparencies Paper Source: Manual 2 Open the rear cover. Figure 1-28 Figure 1-29 1 - 24 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
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...® OS 8.6 to choose the settings, see the Help text in the printer driver. Manual duplex printing from the paper tray 1 Choose the Duplex printing mode from the Advanced tab in the printer driver. 3 The printer will automatically print all the even-numbered pages on both sides of the paper ...first. Figure 1-34 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 27 Figure 1-33 2 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper ...
...® OS 8.6 to choose the settings, see the Help text in the printer driver. Manual duplex printing from the paper tray 1 Choose the Duplex printing mode from the Advanced tab in the printer driver. 3 The printer will automatically print all the even-numbered pages on both sides of the paper ...first. Figure 1-34 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 27 Figure 1-33 2 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper ...
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... this step until you use very thin or very thick paper. ■ When you have printed all the even-numbered pages. Figure 1-37 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 29 If there is possible that there may get paper jams. ■ You should not use the manual duplex function, it is a paper jam, see... with the side to straighten them on the computer screen. Figure 1-36 2 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. 3 Using both hands put the sheets back in the manual feed slot, you will have to be paper jams or poor print quality. Manual Duplex...
... this step until you use very thin or very thick paper. ■ When you have printed all the even-numbered pages. Figure 1-37 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 29 If there is possible that there may get paper jams. ■ You should not use the manual duplex function, it is a paper jam, see... with the side to straighten them on the computer screen. Figure 1-36 2 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. 3 Using both hands put the sheets back in the manual feed slot, you will have to be paper jams or poor print quality. Manual Duplex...
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... operations and detailed information in the Install Software section of the supplied CD-ROM. Typically, this format is software that translates data from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com You can also download the latest printer driver from the format used by a computer to 10.2 ■ Brother Laser driver for Macintosh® 2 - 1 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
... operations and detailed information in the Install Software section of the supplied CD-ROM. Typically, this format is software that translates data from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com You can also download the latest printer driver from the format used by a computer to 10.2 ■ Brother Laser driver for Macintosh® 2 - 1 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
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...tab of the Basic tab in the Properties dialog box. For Windows® Features in the Brother printer driver You can access the Basic tab by clicking the illustration on the left side of the Brother HL-1430 series Properties screen. 1 2 1 Select the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Orientation and so... on. 2 Select the Paper Source and so on your Operating System. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 2 The screens in this section are using...
...tab of the Basic tab in the Properties dialog box. For Windows® Features in the Brother printer driver You can access the Basic tab by clicking the illustration on the left side of the Brother HL-1430 series Properties screen. 1 2 1 Select the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Orientation and so... on. 2 Select the Paper Source and so on your Operating System. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 2 The screens in this section are using...
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in the General tab of the Brother HL-1430 series Properties screen. 12 3 45 Change the tab settings by clicking Printing Preferences... Advanced tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Advanced tab by clicking the following icons: 1 Print Quality 2 Duplex 3 Watermark 4 Page Setting 5 Device Options 2 - 3 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
in the General tab of the Brother HL-1430 series Properties screen. 12 3 45 Change the tab settings by clicking Printing Preferences... Advanced tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Advanced tab by clicking the following icons: 1 Print Quality 2 Duplex 3 Watermark 4 Page Setting 5 Device Options 2 - 3 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
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... users only) You can change the brightness, contrast and other settings. 2 Duplex If you like on the toner save mode, which reduces the print density. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 4 When you use a bitmap file as a watermark, you can change the resolution as a watermark, you can change the font, darkness and angle settings...
... users only) You can change the brightness, contrast and other settings. 2 Duplex If you like on the toner save mode, which reduces the print density. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 4 When you use a bitmap file as a watermark, you can change the resolution as a watermark, you can change the font, darkness and angle settings...
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5 Device Options You can set the following Printer Function modes in this tab: (You can jump to the page for each Printer Function by clicking the function name in the list below.) ■ Job Spooling ■ Quick Print Setup ■ Sleep Time ■ Status Monitor ■ Page Protection ■ Print Date & Time 2 - 5 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
5 Device Options You can set the following Printer Function modes in this tab: (You can jump to the page for each Printer Function by clicking the function name in the list below.) ■ Job Spooling ■ Quick Print Setup ■ Sleep Time ■ Status Monitor ■ Page Protection ■ Print Date & Time 2 - 5 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
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... 'Page Protection' refers to start printing. Quick Print Setup You can still receive data from the computer. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 6 Status Monitor This reports the printer status (any errors that may happen with the printer) when printing. Print Date & Time Date: Specifies the format of the time. Receiving a print file...the buttons will then let you would like to turn the Quick Print Setup function ON or OFF. The page protection feature allows the printer to create the full page image to be printed in sleep mode, all four LED's are lit and then release the Control Panel ...
... 'Page Protection' refers to start printing. Quick Print Setup You can still receive data from the computer. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 6 Status Monitor This reports the printer status (any errors that may happen with the printer) when printing. Print Date & Time Date: Specifies the format of the time. Receiving a print file...the buttons will then let you would like to turn the Quick Print Setup function ON or OFF. The page protection feature allows the printer to create the full page image to be printed in sleep mode, all four LED's are lit and then release the Control Panel ...