Brother HL-1030 User manual

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.
❏Identify the Operating System on your computer (Windows®3.1x,
95/98, NT®4.0 or Macintosh)
❏Purchase the appropriate interface cable for your computer
(Parallel, USB *1 or Network *2)
❏Follow the instructions in this guide for your operating system
and cable interface.
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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
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ForWindows
®
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
1. Turn on your PC power. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
The opening screen will appear automatically in Windows®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.
2. Click the model number of your
printer.

3. Select the language you want then
follow the instructions on the
screen.
Step 2 Initial Setup
1. Click the Initial Setup button.
2. You can view the Initial Setup
operations in the video movie.
3. Click the interface cable you are
going to use Parallel, USB or
Network.

Step 3 Install the printer driver
1. If you click the Now button, you
can install the printer driver and
Fonts immediately.
2. After the printer driver has been
installed, the HL-1030/1240/1250/
1270N window will appear. Follow
the on-screen messages to complete
the installation.
If your printer is connected using a parallel interface cable, the setup is now
completed. If you want to connect your printer using a USB interface cable, see
‘For Windows
®
users with USB only (Windows
®
98 / Not HL-1030)’
later in these instructions.
When you want to connect your printer to a network, refer to the “Quick Network
Setup Guide”.

ForWindows
®
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
1. Open the front cover.
2. Unpack the drum unit assembly. Rock it from side to side 5 or 6 times to
distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge.
3. Install the drum unit assembly into the printer.
4. Push it fully into the printer until it snaps into place.
5. Close the front cover.
Step 2 Load paper into the paper cassette
1. Pull the paper cassette completely out of the printer.
2. Slide the paper width and length adjusters to the paper size you want until they
snap into a slot.
3. Load paper into the paper cassette. Check that the paper is flat in the tray.
4. Re-install the paper cassette into the printer.

Step 3 Print a test page
1. Make sure that the power switch is off. Connect theAC power cord to the
printer.
2. Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet. Turn on the power switch.
3. After the printer has warmed up, the Ready LED stops blinking and stays lit.
4. Press the control panel button. The printer will print a test page. Check that
the test page has printed correctly.
Step 4 Connect the printer to your PC
1. Turn the printer power off.
2. Connect the parallel interface cable to your PC then connect it to the printer.
3. Use the clips on the printer connector to secure the parallel interface cable.
4. Turn on the printer power.

Step 5 Install the printer driver from floppy disk
1. Turn on your PC power. If the "Add
New Hardware Wizard" window
appears, click the Cancel button.
2. Insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. (For Windows®3.1x users, please
follow the instructions on the disk label.)
3. Click Start and select Run.
4. Type A:\SETUP andclicktheOK
button. Follow the instructions on
the screen. The printer driver will
be installed and the setup will be
completed.

ForWindows
®
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
1. Make sure the printer power switch is on.
2. Connect the USB interface cable to your PC then connect it to the printer.
3. The "Add New Hardware Wizard"
window will appear. Click the Next
button.