User Guide
Page 1
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 need to -speech' software. Keep the CD-ROM in the box or view it quickly if you can get... answers to set up the printer. You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you use the Quick...
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 need to -speech' software. Keep the CD-ROM in the box or view it quickly if you can get... answers to set up the printer. You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you use the Quick...
User Guide
Page 4
...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 all your Printer needs. and, ■ will be recorded as a confirmation of the purchase... date of your product should you lose your Brother product. http://solutions.brother.com You can download the latest software and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips, ...
...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 all your Printer needs. and, ■ will be recorded as a confirmation of the purchase... date of your product should you lose your Brother product. http://solutions.brother.com You can download the latest software and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips, ...
User Guide
Page 11
...Notice viii Table of Contents ...1-x 1 About this printer ...1-1 What is in the box? ...1-1 Interface cable ...1-1 Front view ...1-2 Back view ...1-3 Positioning the printer ...1-4 Power supply ...1-4 Environment ...1-4 What kind of the paper 1-31 2 Driver and software ...2-1 Printer driver ...2-1 For Windows® 95/98/Me... only iv International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement iv Laser Safety (100 to 120 volt model only iv FDA Regulations (100 to 120 volt model only iv IEC 60825 specification (220 to 10.2 2-1 For Windows® ...2-2 Features in the Brother printer driver 2-2 ...
...Notice viii Table of Contents ...1-x 1 About this printer ...1-1 What is in the box? ...1-1 Interface cable ...1-1 Front view ...1-2 Back view ...1-3 Positioning the printer ...1-4 Power supply ...1-4 Environment ...1-4 What kind of the paper 1-31 2 Driver and software ...2-1 Printer driver ...2-1 For Windows® 95/98/Me... only iv International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement iv Laser Safety (100 to 120 volt model only iv FDA Regulations (100 to 120 volt model only iv IEC 60825 specification (220 to 10.2 2-1 For Windows® ...2-2 Features in the Brother printer driver 2-2 ...
User Guide
Page 29
...edges with straight, well-creased folds and the leading edge should not be thicker than the paper weight specifications for the printer ■ that have been badly made . Brother will be suitable for the quality and performance of the envelopes you must 'fan' the stack to avoid paper jams ... cause paper jams or misfeeds. ■ Do not print envelopes using the envelopes in a laser printer. Before you print a lot of envelopes, test one to make sure that the print results are responsible for your software application as the paper in the tray. ■ See What kind of paper can I ...
...edges with straight, well-creased folds and the leading edge should not be thicker than the paper weight specifications for the printer ■ that have been badly made . Brother will be suitable for the quality and performance of the envelopes you must 'fan' the stack to avoid paper jams ... cause paper jams or misfeeds. ■ Do not print envelopes using the envelopes in a laser printer. Before you print a lot of envelopes, test one to make sure that the print results are responsible for your software application as the paper in the tray. ■ See What kind of paper can I ...
User Guide
Page 44
...SOFTWARE You can also download the latest printer driver from the format used by a computer to 10.2 ■ Brother Laser driver for the following operating systems are on the CD-ROM that a particular printer needs. For Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP ■ Brother GDI Printer...have supplied. 2 Driver and software Printer driver A printer driver is a printer command language or page description language. Typically, this format is software that translates data from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com You can see the ...
...SOFTWARE You can also download the latest printer driver from the format used by a computer to 10.2 ■ Brother Laser driver for the following operating systems are on the CD-ROM that a particular printer needs. For Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP ■ Brother GDI Printer...have supplied. 2 Driver and software Printer driver A printer driver is a printer command language or page description language. Typically, this format is software that translates data from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com You can see the ...
User Guide
Page 45
... by clicking Printing Preferences... DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 2 Basic tab If you are from Windows® XP. For Windows® Features in the Brother printer driver You can access the Basic tab by clicking the illustration on your PC will vary depending on the left side of the Brother HL-1430 series Properties screen. 1 2 1 Select the Paper...
... by clicking Printing Preferences... DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 2 Basic tab If you are from Windows® XP. For Windows® Features in the Brother printer driver You can access the Basic tab by clicking the illustration on your PC will vary depending on the left side of the Brother HL-1430 series Properties screen. 1 2 1 Select the Paper...
User Guide
Page 46
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
User Guide
Page 47
Six types of the watermark and place it anywhere 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 save and print settings or gray printing setting. Resolution You can change the resolution as a watermark, ...
Six types of the watermark and place it anywhere 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 save and print settings or gray printing setting. Resolution You can change the resolution as a watermark, ...
User Guide
Page 48
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
User Guide
Page 49
... The page protection feature allows the printer to create the full page image to be printed in the job spooling settings. Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer. Time: Specifies the format of the date. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 6 If you want ...reprinted. Sleep mode acts as though the printer was turned off . When Intelligent Sleep Mode is selected, it enters ...
... The page protection feature allows the printer to create the full page image to be printed in the job spooling settings. Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer. Time: Specifies the format of the date. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 6 If you want ...reprinted. Sleep mode acts as though the printer was turned off . When Intelligent Sleep Mode is selected, it enters ...
User Guide
Page 50
Accessories tab When you install some options, you can add it and select its settings in each paper tray. 2 - 7 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Tray settings will match the installed options. 2 Paper Source Setting This feature recognizes the paper size in the Accessories tab as follows. 1 2 1 You can manually add and remove the options for any optional unit device that is installed on the printer.
Accessories tab When you install some options, you can add it and select its settings in each paper tray. 2 - 7 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE Tray settings will match the installed options. 2 Paper Source Setting This feature recognizes the paper size in the Accessories tab as follows. 1 2 1 You can manually add and remove the options for any optional unit device that is installed on the printer.
User Guide
Page 51
Support tab ■ You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com ■ You can see the printer driver version. ■ You can check the current driver settings. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 8
Support tab ■ You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com ■ You can see the printer driver version. ■ You can check the current driver settings. DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 8
User Guide
Page 52
Page setup You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com The screens in this section are from Mac® OS X 10.1 The screens on your Macintosh® will vary depending on your Operating System. Layout Set the Layout, Pages per Sheet and other settings. 2 - 9 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE For Macintosh® This printer supports Mac® OS 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac® OS X 10.1 to 10.2. You can set the Paper size, Orientation and Scale.
Page setup You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com The screens in this section are from Mac® OS X 10.1 The screens on your Macintosh® will vary depending on your Operating System. Layout Set the Layout, Pages per Sheet and other settings. 2 - 9 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE For Macintosh® This printer supports Mac® OS 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac® OS X 10.1 to 10.2. You can set the Paper size, Orientation and Scale.
User Guide
Page 53
DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 10 Specific settings Set the Media Type, Resolution, Toner Save, and other settings.
DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 10 Specific settings Set the Media Type, Resolution, Toner Save, and other settings.
User Guide
Page 79
.... The printer does not print on the envelope size you are using paper that you are using . Recommendation ■ The paper tray may be set up correctly to the top output tray. If the paper is selected in the paper tray, make sure that meets Brother recommended paper specifications. Your application software must...
.... The printer does not print on the envelope size you are using paper that you are using . Recommendation ■ The paper tray may be set up correctly to the top output tray. If the paper is selected in the paper tray, make sure that meets Brother recommended paper specifications. Your application software must...
User Guide
Page 85
...that the supplied Macintosh® printer driver is installed in the System Folder and that the printer is selected with USB Problem HL-1430 does not appear in Chooser. See Replacing the drum unit on . See Positioning the printer in the printer Properties tab of background shading. ...temperatures and high humidity can I use paper that meets the recommended specifications. There was an error writing to print from application software. See Positioning the printer on may be on page 5-9. ■ Make sure that you use ? Conditions such as humidity, high temperatures, and ...
...that the supplied Macintosh® printer driver is installed in the System Folder and that the printer is selected with USB Problem HL-1430 does not appear in Chooser. See Replacing the drum unit on . See Positioning the printer in the printer Properties tab of background shading. ...temperatures and high humidity can I use paper that meets the recommended specifications. There was an error writing to print from application software. See Positioning the printer on may be on page 5-9. ■ Make sure that you use ? Conditions such as humidity, high temperatures, and ...
User Guide
Page 91
A Appendix Printer specifications Engine Technology Print speed First print time*1 Resolution *1 From standard paper tray Controller Electrophotographic Up to 15 ppm when printing on Letter size paper ... Optional Ir-DA (IR-1000)*2 *3 GDI *2) Not available on the Status Monitor. Software Printer driver Utilities For Windows® For Macintosh® Brother GDI Printer Driver for Windows® 95/98 /Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP Brother Laser Driver for the solution when any error message appears on Windows®...
A Appendix Printer specifications Engine Technology Print speed First print time*1 Resolution *1 From standard paper tray Controller Electrophotographic Up to 15 ppm when printing on Letter size paper ... Optional Ir-DA (IR-1000)*2 *3 GDI *2) Not available on the Status Monitor. Software Printer driver Utilities For Windows® For Macintosh® Brother GDI Printer Driver for Windows® 95/98 /Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP Brother Laser Driver for the solution when any error message appears on Windows®...
User Guide
Page 95
INDEX A Accessories tab 2-7 B Brother numbers (USA/Canada iii Brother Solutions Center 2-1 C carton contents 1-1 cleaning 5-12 control panel 3-1, A-1 control panel button 3-7 corona wire 5-7 D ... supply 1-4 print media 1-5 print quality 2-4, 6-10 print test page 3-8 printable area 1-7 printer driver 2-1, A-1 printer parts 1-2, 1-3 processor A-1 R Register your printer (USA iii resolution A-1 S separator pad holder 5-13 service call 3-5 service centers (USA/Canada 3-5 software A-1 specifications A-1 Status Monitor 2-6 T toner 5-2, 5-3, A-2 toner empty 3-3, 5-3 toner low...
INDEX A Accessories tab 2-7 B Brother numbers (USA/Canada iii Brother Solutions Center 2-1 C carton contents 1-1 cleaning 5-12 control panel 3-1, A-1 control panel button 3-7 corona wire 5-7 D ... supply 1-4 print media 1-5 print quality 2-4, 6-10 print test page 3-8 printable area 1-7 printer driver 2-1, A-1 printer parts 1-2, 1-3 processor A-1 R Register your printer (USA iii resolution A-1 S separator pad holder 5-13 service call 3-5 service centers (USA/Canada 3-5 software A-1 specifications A-1 Status Monitor 2-6 T toner 5-2, 5-3, A-2 toner empty 3-3, 5-3 toner low...