Brother Laserprinter Hl 1030 1240 1250 User Guide

							Brother Laser Printer
HL-1030/1240/1250
User’s Guide
Please read this manual thoroughly before using the printer. You can print or view this
manual from the CD-ROM at any time, please keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place for
quick and easy reference at all times. 
						

							TABLE OF CONTENTS
Definitions of Warnings, Cautions, and Notes 
						

							CHAPTER 2 OPTIONS 
						

							TABLE OF CONTENTS 
						

							APPENDIX  
						

							TABLE OF CONTENTS
  Indicates warnings that must be observed to prevent possible personal injury.
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Indicates cautions that must be observed to use the printer properly or
prevent damage to the printer.
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Indicates notes and useful tips to remember when using the printer.
To Use the Printer Safely
 
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After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the
printer are extremely hot. When you open the front cover or rear
cover of the printer, never touch the shaded parts shown in the
following illustration.
   
  High Temperature
 
   
  Front view   Rear view
 
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here are high voltage electrodes inside the printer. Before
cleaning the printer, make sure you have turned off the power switch
and unplugged the power cord from the power outlet.
Turning off the Power Switch and Unplug the Printer 
						

							Shipment of the Printer
If for any reason you must ship your Printer, carefully package the Printer to avoid any
damage during transit. It is recommended that you save and use the original packaging. The
Printer should also be adequately insured with the carrier.
!Caution
When shipping the Printer, the DRUM UNIT assembly including the TONER
CARTRIDGE must be removed from the Printer and placed in the plastic bag.
Failure to remove the unit and place it in the plastic bag during shipping
will cause severe damage to the Printer and will VOID THE
WARRANTY.
1 Remove the drum unit assembly.
 
2 Place it in the plastic bag and seal
the bag completely.
3 Remove the AC cord from the
printer.  Re-pack the printer. 
						

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(For USA & CANADA Only)
For technical and operational assistance, please call:
In USA 1-800-276-7746  (within US)
In CANADA 1-800-853-6660
   514-685-6464 (within Montreal)
If you have comments or suggestions, please write us at:
In USA Printer Customer Support
Brother International Corporation
15 Musick
Irvine, CA 92618
In CANADA Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd.
- Marketing Dept.
1, rue Hôtel de Ville
Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6
BBS
For downloading drivers from our Bulletin Board Service, call:
In USA 1-888-298-3616
In CANADA 1-514-685-2040
Please log on to our BBS with your first name, last name and a four digit number for
your password.  Our BBS supports modem speeds up to 14,400, 8 bits no parity, 1 stop
bit.
Fax-Back System
Brother Customer Service has installed an easy to use Fax-Back System so you can get
instant answers to common technical questions and product information for all Brother
products. This is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can use the system to
send the information to any fax machine, not just the one you are calling from.
Please call 1-800-521-2846 (U.S.A) or 1-800-681-9838 (Canada) and follow the voice
prompts to receive faxed instructions on how to use the system and your index of Fax-
Back subjects.
DEALERS/SERVICE CENTERS (USA only)
For the name of an authorized dealer or service center, call 1-800-284-4357.
SERVICE CENTERS (Canada only)
For service center addresses in Canada, call 1-800-853-6660
INTERNET ADDRESS
For technical questions and downloading drivers: 
http://www.brother.com 
						

							CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
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CHAPTER1  
ABOUT THIS PRINTER
What is included in the carton
Components
When you unpack the printer, check to see that you have all of the following parts:
Fig. 1-1  Components in the Printer Carton
Components may differ from one country to another. AC power cordDrum unit assembly
(with toner cartridge included)
Floppy
 diskDocuments
CD-ROM Printer 
						

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Fig. 1-2 Front View 
Fig. 1-3 HL-1030/1240 Rear View   Fig. 1-4 HL-1250 Rear View
Tray extension flap
Control panel
Front coverPaper cassette
Manual feed slot
Manual feed paper guides
Face down output tray
Rear cover
AC power inlet
Parallel Interface connector
USB (Universal Serial Bus Interface)
Powe rswitch
Paralle linterfac econnector
AC power inlet
Powe rswitch
Rear cover
Modular jack for lower tray unit