HL 1230 Toner - Laser Technology For The Home
Posted on 26 April, 2009 | No Comments
The Brother HL 1230 Printer was designed for personal use. This printer it can be used with all personal computers that runs Windows 95 or higher. As with the Brother products this printer is a black and white laser printer and produces excellent quality printouts. The resolution is 600 x 600 dpi. It can print on both legal and A4 paper sizes and can produce up to 12 pages per minute.
Besides printing on standard printer paper the HL 1230 can also print on transparencies, labels, bond and card stock. Its paper tray can hold up to 250 sheets of paper. The computer has 2MB of RAM. It is a monochromatic printer and measures about 14.5 inches in width.
HL-1230 is easy to install, software is provided that gives step-by-step instructions and other guides on how to use the printer. You can also directly hook up to the Brothers website for additional features and technical help. The printer goes into power save mode after 90 seconds and very quickly recovers when you wish to print. It has a parallel port to hook up to the network, which is not as good as a USB connection.
The Brother HL 1230 Toner Cartridge can last as long as 10 months depending on your printing frequency. This product is not quite as technology advanced as most of the Brothers products but it performs very well for it function. The model is very affordable and the user manual is very comprehensive as it also includes instructions on how to use the manual feed slot.
The HL 1230 printer can use any of the following cords to connect to your computer, Belkin serial printer cable, Belkin 17ft Ethernet patch cable, Belkin 15′ IEEE 1284 bi-directional parallel cable, Belkin 10′ Parallel cable, and Belkin 6′ IEEE 1284 Bi-directional parallel cable. You can also print on any of the following types of paper, glossy photo paper, photo matte paper, multipurpose paper, and more.
All drivers for this printer can be downloaded from the Brothers website and can be used on Windows 95 and greater operating systems. Customers have also been able to hook up this printer onto a Linux operating system. Though many individuals have no problems with this printer there are a few hiccups that can occur.
Some common issues that you may have to deal with include having difficulties resetting the printer, not knowing what is wrong when the alarm light is on, needed to upgrade the software, and using up toner before 3,000 pages are printed. These problems can all be easily fixed if you visit the support pages on the Brothers website.
This is a very affordable and reliable printer for home use. The Brother HL 1230 Toner will last for approximately 3,000 pages. You can print on a variety of media and paper sizes and are guaranteed the highest quality of printing. The company provides excellent Brother HL 1230 Toner Cartridge support through their website.