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21 totalHow do I install the drum unit assembly into the HL-1030?
Open the front cover, unpack the drum unit assembly, and rock it from side to side 5 or 6 times to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. Install the drum unit assembly into the printer and push it fully in until it snaps into place, then close the front cover. (Page 7)
How do I print a test page on the HL-1030?
After the printer has warmed up and the Ready LED stops blinking and stays lit, press the control panel button and the printer will print a test page. Note that once you have printed a document from your PC, the printer cannot print a test page again from the control panel. (Pages 8, 15)
What does it mean when the Alarm and Ready LEDs are blinking at the same time?
When both the Alarm and Ready LEDs are blinking, this indicates a paper jam, no paper in the paper cassette or manual feed slot, or a paper misfeed. Check that the paper is inserted correctly into the paper cassette or manual feed slot, and check if a paper jam has occurred inside the printer. (Pages 14, 15)
How do I set up the HL-1030 printer without a CD-ROM drive?
Without a CD-ROM drive, you can install the printer driver using the included floppy disk by inserting it into the floppy disk drive, clicking Start, selecting Run, typing A:\SETUP, and clicking OK. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the printer driver installation. (Page 9)
How do I wake the HL-1030 printer from sleep mode?
If the printer is in sleep mode, the Ready LED will be off. Pressing the control panel button will wake the printer up and return it to Ready mode. (Page 14)
What should I do if the HL-1030 USB driver is installed but the BRUSB port cannot be found?
Double-click the file 'DeinsUSB.exe' found in the USB directory of the CD-ROM, then turn the printer off and on again. The 'Add New Hardware Wizard' will launch again, and you should follow its instructions to re-install the USB driver. (Page 16)
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What does it mean when the Alarm and Ready LEDs are both blinking?
How do I set up the HL-1030 printer port for USB on Windows 98?
What should I do if all the LEDs on the control panel are off?
How do I reprint the last print job on the HL-1030?
What should I do if the USB driver is installed but the BRUSB port cannot be found on Windows?
What should I do if the Alarm LED illuminates on the control panel?
How do I install the drum unit assembly?
What does it mean when the Ready LED is blinking?
How do I load paper into the paper cassette?
What should I do if the printer prints garbage data or prints unexpectedly?
What does the Alarm and Ready LEDs blinking together indicate?
How do I print a test page from the control panel?
What should I do if I receive a 'There was an error writing to LPT1' error message?
What does it mean when the Alarm and Data LEDs are blinking together?
How do I fix the USB driver if it cannot find the BRUSB port?
Full Manual
16 pages
Laser Printer HL-1030/1240/1250/1270N Quick Setup Guide Read this Setup Guide before you set up the printer. Before you can use the printer, you must set up the hardware and install the driver. J Identify the Operating System on your computer (Windows ® 3.1x,
95/98, Nt
® 4.0 or Macintosh) J Purchase the appropriate interface cable for your computer (Parallel, USB *1 or Network *2)J
Follow the instructions in this guide for your operating system and cable interface. ©1999 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.
Table of Contents Carton Components For Windows ® users only (Windows ® 3.1x, 95/98 or NT 4.0) You can set up the printer easily by following the Initial Setup instructions on the CD-ROM. For Windows ® users without CD-ROM drive only (Windows ® 3.1x, 95/98) If you don’t have a CD-ROM drive, follow the instructions in this section. For Windows ® users with USB only (Windows ® 98 / Not HL-1030) The steps in this section are essential for USB interface cable users. For Macintosh users only (iMac and Power Macintosh G3 with USB / Not HL-1030) You can setup the printer by following the Initial Setup instructions on the supplied
Cd-Rom
Troubleshooting For Network users See the Quick Network Setup Guide (HL-1270N only)
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. Note Some illustrations are based on the HL-1240/1250 printers. The HL-1270N printer has a Network interface fitted in the back panel of the printer. CD-ROM includes : Initial Setup instructions Printer driver Fonts User’s Guide Instructional Video Network Utilities *2 Floppy disk includes: Printer driver for Windows ® only *1 Not HL-1030 *2 Only HL-1270N AC power cord Drum unit assembly (with toner cartridge included) Floppy disk Documents
Cd-Rom
Printer
For Windows ® users only (Windows ® 3.1x, 95/98 or NT ® 4.0) You can set up the printer easily by following the Initial Setup instructions on the
Cd-Rom.
Step 1 Insert the CD-ROM® 95/98/Nt
®4.0. If the screen does not appear, click Start and choose Run, enter the CD drive letter and type START.EXE. If you are using Windows ® 3.1x, click Run from the File Menu in Program Manager, enter the CD drive letter and type START.EXE.
Step 3 Install the printer driver
For Windows ® users with no CD-ROM drive only (Windows ® 3.1x, 95/98) If you don’t have a CD-ROM drive, follow the instructions in this section. Step 1 Install the drum unit assembly
Step 3 Print a test page
Step 5 Install the printer driver from floppy disk
For Windows ® users with USB only (Windows ® 98 / Not HL-1030) The steps in this section are essential for USB interface cable users. Step 1 to 3 Follow the CD-ROM instructions at the beginning of these instructions Step 4 Install the USB driver
Steps 5 Setting your PC Printer port
For Macintosh with USB users only (iMac and Power Macintosh G3 with USB / Not HL-1030) You can setup the printer following the Initial Setup instructions on the supplied CD-ROM. Step 1 Insert the CD-ROM Turn on your Macintosh power. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. This Window will appear automatically. Step 2 Initial Setup To view the Initial Setup operations in the video movie, click this icon. Step 3 Install the printer driver To install the printer driver, click this icon. The setup is completed.
Control Panel Drum Ready Alarm Paper Toner Data
H
LED is Off 3 LED is BlinkingG
LED is On Quick Print Setup (For Windows ® users only)Led
DrumG
Near end of life ReadyH
Sleep mode 3 (at 1 second intervals): Warming upG
Ready to print Alarm 3 "Cover open" or printer error.*3 DataH
No data. 3 Receiving dataG
Data remaining in memory. *4 Ready + Alarm 3 Paper jam or No paper (in paper cassette or manual feed slot) or paper Misfeed Alarm + Data 3 ( every 5 seconds ): Toner lowG
Toner empty Button Cancel printing If you press this button while printing, the printer immediately stops printing and ejects the paper. Wake-up If the printer is in sleep mode, pressing this button wakes up the printer to Ready mode. Form feed If the Data LED is on, press this button. The printer prints any data remaining in the printer memory. Error recovery If the printer error does not clear automatically, press this button to clear the error and continue printer operation. Reprinting If you press and hold this control panel button when the Data LED is off and wait until all the LEDs light, the printer will reprint the last job. If there is insufficient memory, only the last page of the job will be printed. *3 Printer errors: "Memory full", "Print overrun", XXX Interface error". *4 If the Data LED is on for a long period of time and nothing has printed, press this button to print the data remaining in memory. The Quick Print Setup utility allows you to make quick changes to frequently used driver settings without having to open the printer properties selection. When the printer driver is selected, Quick Print Setup is launched automatically. You can change the settings by clicking the icon with the right mouse button. This utility is for Windows® 95/98/Nt
®4.0 only. You cannot use it for Windows ® 3.1x.
Troubleshooting Problem Recommendation All the LEDs are off • Check if the printer is in sleep mode.
Pc.
For Windows ® users only Problem Recommendation The printer cannot print. "There was an error writing to LPT1: (or BRUSB) for the printer.” error message displays on your PC. • Check that the printer is turned on. • Check that the front cover is fully closed. • Check that there is paper in the paper cassette or manual feed slot. • Check that the power plug is connected correctly. • Check that the printer cable is connected securely. • Check that the printer cable is not damaged or broken.