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 supplied CD-ROM. You can read them with Screen Reader ‘text-to-speech’ software. You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can use the printer. Please use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the printer. You can find a printed copy in the box or view it on the CD-ROM we have supplied.
Laser printer HL-1430 series User's Guide Definitions of warnings, cautions, and notes We use the following terms throughout this User’s Guide: You must follow these warnings to prevent possible personal injury. You must follow these instructions to make sure you use the printer properly and do not damage it. Remember these useful tips when you use the printer.
To use the printer safely After you have just used the printer, some parts inside the printer will be extremely hot. When you open the front or rear cover of the printer, never touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations below. There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer. Before you clean the printer, clear a paper jam or replace parts, make sure you have turned off the power switch and unplugged the printer from the AC power outlet.
Register your product By registering your product with Brother, you will be recorded as the original owner of the product. Your registration with Brother: ■ may serve as a confirmation of the purchase date of your product should you lose your receipt; ■ may support an insurance claim by you in the event of product loss covered by insurance; and, ■ will help us notify you of enhancements to your product and special offers.
Important information: Regulations Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only) This printer follows EN55022 (CISPR Publication 22)/Class B. Before you use this product, make sure that you use a double-shielded interface cable with twisted-pair conductors and that it is marked “IEEE1284 compliant”. The cable must not be more than 2 metres long.
IEC 60825 specification (220 to 240 volt model only) This printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 60825 specifications. The label shown below is attached in countries where it is needed. CLASS 1LASERP RODUCT APPAREIL Å LASER DE CLASSE 1 LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT This printer has a Class 3B laser diode which produces invisible laser radiation in the scanner unit. You should not open the scanner unit under any circumstances.
IMPORTANT - For Your Safety To ensure safe operation the supplied three-pin plug must be inserted only into a standard three-pin power outlet that is properly grounded through the standard electrical wiring. Extension cords used with this printer must be three-pin plug type and correctly wired to provide proper grounding. Incorrectly wired extension cords may cause personal injury and equipment damage.
Wiring information (for UK) Important If the mains plug that is supplied with this printer is not suitable for your plug socket, remove the plug from the mains lead and fit an appropriate three-pin plug. If the replacement plug needs a fuse, fit the same fuse as the original. If a moulded plug comes off the mains lead, you should destroy it because a plug with cut wires is dangerous if it is put in a live plug socket.
Trademarks The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Apple, the Apple Logo, and Macintosh are registered trademarks in the United States and other countries, and TrueType is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. ENERGY STAR is a U.S. registered mark.
“EC” Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer Brother Industries Ltd., 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8561, Japan Plant Brother Corporation (Asia) Ltd. Brother Buji Nan Ling Factory, Gold Garden Ind.
Table of Contents Definitions of warnings, cautions, and notes ............................................................................. -i To use the printer safely ............................................................................................................-ii Register your product ...............................................................................................................-iii Frequently asked questions (FAQs) ..........................................................
Service call indications ........................................................................................................... 3-5 Control panel buttons ................................................................................................................... 3-7 Print a test page ..................................................................................................................... 3-8 Using Control panel button ..................................................................
1 About this printer What is in the box? When you unpack the printer, check to see that you have all of the following parts. 1 2 2 1 3 4 5 3 AC Power Cord Drum Unit Assembly (with Toner Cartridge included) Printer Quick Setup Guide CD-ROM 4 5 ■ Components may differ from one country to another. ■ The power cord may be slightly different than the one in the figure above, depending on which country the printer was bought in. Interface cable ■ An interface cable is not a standard accessory.
Front view Front View 2 1 7 3 6 4 5 Figure 1-1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Face-down Output Tray Support Flap (Support Flap) Face-down Output Tray (Top Output Tray) Front Cover Paper Tray Manual Feed Paper Guides Manual Feed Slot Control Panel 1 - 2 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
Back view Back view 1 5 4 2 3 Figure 1-2 1 2 3 4 5 Rear Cover Power Switch AC Power Connector Parallel Interface Connector USB Interface Connector ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1 - 3
Positioning the printer Please read the following before you use the printer. Power supply Use the printer within the recommended power range. Power source: USA and Canada: AC 110 to 120 V, 50/60 Hz Europe and Australia: AC 220 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz The power cord, including extensions, should be no longer than 5 metres (16½ feet). Do not share the same power circuit with other high-power appliances, such as an air conditioner, copier, shredder and so on.
What kind of paper can I use? Type and size of paper The printer loads paper from the installed paper tray or manual feed slot. The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this Guide are as follows: Paper tray Tray 1 Manual feed slot Manual While looking at this page on the PDF, you can jump to the page for each printing method by clicking L in the table.
Recommended paper Europe USA 2 Plain paper Xerox Premier 80 g/m Xerox Business 80 g/m2 Modo DATACOPY 80 g/m2 IGEPA X-Press 80 g/m2 Recycled paper Xerox RECYCLED SUPREMES Transparency 3M CG 3300 3M CG 3300 Labels Avery laser label L7163 Avery laser label #5160 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Xerox 4200DP 20 lb Hammermill Laser Paper 24 lb Before you buy a lot of paper, please test some to make sure that the paper is suitable. Use paper that is made for plain-paper copying.
Printable area When using Brother GDI printer driver emulation, the edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are shown below. Portrait 1 4 2 3 Figure 1-3 A4 Letter Legal B5 (ISO) Executive A5 A6 B6 (ISO) 1 4.2 mm (0.17 in.) 4.2 mm (0.17 in.) 4.2 mm (0.17 in.) 4.2 mm (0.17 in.) 4.2 mm (0.17 in.) 4.2 mm (0.17 in.) 4.2 mm (0.17 in.) 4.2 mm (0.17 in.) 2 6.01 mm (0.24 in.) 6.35 mm (0.25 in.) 6.35 mm (0.25 in.) 6.01 mm (0.24 in.) 6.35 mm (0.25 in.) 6.01 mm (0.24 in.) 6.01 mm (0.
Printing methods Printing on plain paper You can print on plain paper from the paper tray or manual feed slot. For the paper you want to use, please see What kind of paper can I use? in this chapter. Printing on plain paper from the paper tray 1 2 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Tray1 Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer.
3 While pressing the blue paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size. Check that the guides are firmly in the slots. Figure 1-6 4 Put paper in the tray. Check that the paper is flat in the tray at all four corners.
Do not put more than 250 sheets of paper (80 g/m2) in the tray, or paper jams may occur. Check that paper is below the maximum paper mark (▼). Figure 1-8 For two-sided printing, put the side that is going to be printed on (blank side) face down, with the top of the paper at the front of the tray. 5 Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Check that it is inserted fully into the printer. Pull up the support flap to prevent paper from sliding off the top output tray.
Printing on plain paper from the manual feed slot The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper into manual feed slot. 1 2 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Manual Send the print data to the printer. A NO PAPER message is shown in the Status Monitor and indicated by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed slot.
3 Using both hands, slide the manual feed slot paper guides to the paper width to be used. Figure 1-11 Pull up the support flap to prevent paper from sliding off the top output tray. Figure 1-12 If you choose not to pull out the support flap, we recommend that you remove printed pages immediately after they come out of the printer. 4 Using both hands, insert into the paper into the manual feed slot until the front edge of the paper touches the paper feed roller.
■ Put the paper into the manual feed slot with the side to be printed face up. ■ Make sure that the paper is straight and in the proper position on the manual feed slot. If it is not, the paper may not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam. ■ Do not put more than one piece of paper in the manual feed slot at any one time, or it may cause a jam. 5 After the printed page comes out of the printer, put in the next sheet of paper as in Step 4 above.
Printing on thicker paper and card stock When the rear cover is lifted up, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed slot to the back of the printer. Use this paper feed and output method when you want to print on thicker paper or card stock. When you select the paper you want to use, please see What kind of paper can I use? in this chapter. 1 2 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver.
3 Send the print data to the printer. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed slot. Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 1-15 4 Using both hands, set the width of the manual feed paper guides to the paper width you want to use. Figure 1-16 5 Using both hands, insert the paper into the manual feed slot until the front edge of the paper touches the paper feed roller.
■ Put the paper into the manual feed slot with the side to be printed face up. ■ Make sure that the paper is straight and in the proper position in the manual feed slot. If it is not, the paper may not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam. ■ Do not put more than one piece of paper in the manual feed slot at any one time, or it may cause a jam. 6 7 After the printed page comes out of the printer, put in the next sheet of paper as in Step 5 above.
Printing on envelopes Types of envelopes to avoid Do not use envelopes: ■ that are damaged, curled, wrinkled, or an usual shape ■ that are extremely shiny or textured ■ with clasps, snaps or tie strings ■ with self-adhesive closures ■ that are of a baggy construction ■ that are not sharply creased ■ that are embossed (have raised writing on them) ■ that were previously printed by a laser printer ■ that are pre-printed on the inside ■ that cannot be arranged when put in a pile ■ that are made of paper that w
Printing on envelopes from the manual feed slot When the rear cover is lifted up, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed slot to the back of the printer. Use this paper feed and output method when you want to print envelopes. The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed slot. 1 2 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Thicker paper Paper Source: Manual Open the rear cover.
3 Send the print data to the printer. A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed slot. Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 1-21 4 Using both hads, set the width of the manual feed paper guides to the envelope width. Figure 1-22 5 Using both hands put the envelope in the manual feed slot until the front edge of the envelope touches the paper feed roller.
■ Make sure the envelope is straight as you insert it sideways in the manual feed slot. If it is not, the envelope may not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a jam. ■ Do not put more than one envelope in the manual feed slot at any one time, or it may cause a jam. ■ Put the envelope in the manual feed slot with the side to be printed face up. 6 7 After the printed envelope comes out of the printer, the printer will wait until you put in the next envelope.
Printing on transparencies You can print on transparencies from the paper tray, manual feed slot. Printing on transparencies from the paper tray ■ Do not put more than 10 transparencies in the paper tray. 1 2 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Transparencies Paper Source: Tray1 Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer.
3 While pressing the blue paper-guide release levers, slide the paper guides to fit the transparency size. Check that the guides are firmly in the slots. Figure 1-25 4 Put transparencies in the tray. Check that the transparencies are flat and below the maximum paper mark (▼). Do not put more than 10 transparencies in the tray at any one time, or it may cause a jam.
5 Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Pull out the support flap to prevent transparencies from sliding off the top output tray. Figure 1-27 6 Send the print data to the printer. Caution Remove each transparency immediately.
Printing on transparencies from the manual feed slot When the rear cover is lifted up, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed slot to the back of the printer. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Transparencies Paper Source: Manual Figure 1-28 2 Open the rear cover.
3 Send the print data to the printer A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a transparency in the manual feed slot. Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 1-30 4 Using both hands, slide the manual feed paper guides to the transparency width. Figure 1-31 5 Using both hands put the transparency in the manual feed slot until its front edge touches the paper feed roller.
■ Put the transparency into the manual feed slot with the side to be printed face up. ■ Make sure that the transparency is straight and in the proper position on the manual feed slot. If it is not, the transparency may not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a jam. ■ Do not put more than one transparency in the manual feed slot at any one time, or it may cause a jam. 6 After the printed transparency comes out of the printer, put in the next transparency as described in Step 5 above.
Printing on both sides of the paper (Manual duplex printing) The supplied printer drivers for Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000/XP, Mac® OS 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac® OS X 10.1 enable manual duplex printing. For more information about how to choose the settings, see the Help text in the printer driver. Manual duplex printing from the paper tray 1 Choose the Duplex printing mode from the Advanced tab in the printer driver.
4 Remove the printed even-numbered pages from the output tray and put them back in the paper tray, placing the paper with the side to be printed on (blank side) face down. Follow the instructions on the computer screen. Figure 1-35 5 The printer will now automatically print all the odd-numbered pages on the other side of the paper.
Manual Duplex printing from the manual feed slot ■ Before you put the sheets back in the manual feed slot, you will have to straighten them, or you may get paper jams. ■ You should not use very thin or very thick paper. ■ When you use the manual duplex function, it is possible that there may be paper jams or poor print quality. If there is a paper jam, see Paper jams and how to clear them on page 6-5. 1 Choose the Duplex printing mode from the Advanced tab in the printer driver.
4 Remove the printed even-numbered pages from the output tray and put them in the same order back into the manual feed slot. Place the paper with the side that is going to be printed on (the blank side) face up. Follow the instructions on the computer screen. Figure 1-38 5 Repeat Step 3 until you have printed all the odd-numbered pages on the other side of the paper.
Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper ■ ■ ■ ■ If the paper is thin, it may wrinkle. If paper is curled, straighten it and then put it back in the paper tray. You should use regular paper. Do not use bond paper. When you put paper in the paper tray, first empty the tray then put the printed page in it, with the printed side face up. (Do not add the printed pages to the top of the stack of unprinted paper.) ■ If the paper is not feeding properly, it may be curled.
2 Driver and software Printer driver A printer driver is software that translates data from the format used by a computer to the format that a particular printer needs. Typically, this format is a printer command language or page description language. The printer drivers for the following operating systems are on the CD-ROM that we have supplied. You can also download the latest printer driver from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.
For Windows® Features in the Brother printer driver You can also change settings by clicking the illustration on the left side of the Basic tab in the Properties dialog box. The screens in this section are from Windows® XP. The screens on your PC will vary depending on your Operating System. Basic tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Basic tab by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Brother HL-1430 series Properties screen.
Advanced tab If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the Advanced tab by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Brother HL-1430 series Properties screen.
1 Print Quality Select the resolution, toner save and print settings or gray printing setting. Resolution You can change the resolution as follows: ■ 300 dpi ■ 600 dpi Toner Save Mode You can save running costs by turning on the toner save mode, which reduces the print density. Print Setting (For Windows® 95/98/Me users only) You can manually change the brightness, contrast and other settings. 2 Duplex If you select the Duplex button, the dialog box for the manual duplex settings appears.
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 The printer saves data that you want reprinted. You can reprint a document without sending the data again from your PC. To reprint press and hold down the Control Panel button until all four LED’s are lit and then release the Control Panel button. If you want to prevent other people from printing your data using the Reprint function, clear the Use Reprint check box in the job spooling settings. Quick Print Setup You can turn the Quick Print Setup function ON or OFF.
Accessories tab When you install some options, you can add it and select its settings 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. Tray settings will match the installed options. 2 Paper Source Setting This feature recognizes the paper size in each paper tray.
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.
For Macintosh® This printer supports Mac® OS 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac® OS X 10.1 to 10.2. 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. Page setup You can set the Paper size, Orientation and Scale. Layout Set the Layout, Pages per Sheet and other settings.
Specific settings Set the Media Type, Resolution, Toner Save, and other settings.
3 Control panel This section refers to the Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) and Control panel button on the control panel. Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 3-1 The LED indications shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in this chapter. LED is off or or LED is on or or LED is blinking When the power switch is off or the printer is in Sleep mode, all the LEDs are off.
LED Drum Printer status Sleep mode The power switch is off or the printer is in Sleep mode. Pressing the Control panel button wakes up the printer from Sleep mode to Ready mode. Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 3-2 Drum Ready to print The printer is ready to print. Pressing Control panel button wakes up the printer to Ready mode. Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 3-3 Warming up (Blinking at 1 second intervals) The printer is warming up.
LED Drum Printer status Data remaining in memory Print data remains in the printer memory. If the Data LED is on for a long time and nothing has printed, press the Control panel button to print the remaining data. Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 3-6 Drum Toner low Indicates that the toner cartridge is nearly empty. Purchase a new toner cartridge and have it ready for when Toner Empty is indicated.
LED Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 3-10 3 - 4 CONTROL PANEL Printer status Paper jam Clear the paper jam. See Paper jams and how to clear them on page 6-5. If the printer does not start printing, press the Control panel button. No paper Put paper in the printer. See Printing on plain paper on page 1-8. Then press the Control panel button. Misfeed Put the paper back in properly, and then press the Control panel button. The printer will start printing again.
Service call indications If there is an error that cannot be corrected, the printer will show that a service call is needed by lighting up all the LEDs and then alternating the following combination as shown in Table 1: LED indications when the service error occurs on page 3-6. If you see the service call indication above, turn off the power switch, wait a few seconds, and then turn it back on and try to print again.
Table 1: LED indications when the service error occurs LEDs Fuser Malfunction Laser BD Malfunction Scanner Malfunction ROM Error D-RAM Error Service B Engine Interface Error NV-RAM Error Main Motor Malfunction CPU Runtime Error Service A Drum Ready Alarm Data LEDs Drum Ready Alarm Data Make a note of the indication and report the error status to your dealer or a Brother authorized service center by referring to the above table.
Control panel buttons The control panel buttons have the following functions: Cancel printing If you press the Control panel button while printing, the printer will immediately stop printing and will then eject the paper. Wake-up If the printer is in Sleep mode, press the Control panel button to wake the printer up and go to the Ready state. It will take up to 25 seconds for the printer to reach the Ready state. Form feed If the orange Data LED is on, press the Control panel button.
Print a test page You can use the Control panel button or the printer driver to print a test page. Using Control panel button 1 2 3 4 Turn off the printer. Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in. Hold down the Control panel button as you turn on the power switch. All the LEDs light up and then go off again. Keep the Control panel button pressed down until the Drum LED comes on. When the Drum LED comes on, release the Control panel button.
4 Options Ir-DA Interface (IR-1000) IR-1000 connects to any printer and prints data without using connecting cables. ■ Supports IrDA1.1 infrared communication standard. ■ Fully compatible with Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000 infrared printer device. ■ Transmits and receives data at up to 4 Mbits/sec. ■ Connects to the PC parallel port and connects to the Centronics parallel port on the printer. ■ Allows a printer to communicate with an infrared-equipped portable computer.
5 Routine maintenance You will need to replace certain parts and clean the printer on a regular basis. You can see the maintenance video in the Maintenance Tutorial section of the CD-ROM we have provided with the printer. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 You can see how to replace the toner cartridge. You can see how to replace the drum unit. You can see how to clean the scanner window. You can see how to clean the corona wire in the drum unit. You can see how to clean the surface of the OPC in the drum unit.
Toner cartridge A new toner cartridge contains enough toner to print up to 3,000 (TN-standard cartridge) or up to 6,000 (TN-high yield cartridge) A4 or Letter-size single-sided pages at about 5% coverage. ■ The amount of toner used varies according to what is printed on the page and the print density setting. ■ The more that is printed, the more toner will be used. ■ If you change the print density setting for lighter or darker printing, the amount of toner that is used will change.
Toner Empty message If the LED shows the message below, the printer has run out of toner or the toner is not evenly distributed inside the cartridge. Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 5-2 Replacing the toner cartridge To make sure you get high quality print, use quality toner cartridges. When you want to buy toner cartridges, call the dealer you bought the printer from. We recommend that you clean the printer when you replace the toner cartridge. see Cleaning on page 5-12.
Caution ■ We recommend that you place the drum unit assembly on a piece of disposable paper or cloth in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. ■ To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, do not touch the electrodes shown in Figure 5-4. Figure 5-4 3 Hold down the blue lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit assembly. Figure 5-5 Caution Handle the toner cartridge carefully.
Caution ■ Wait to unpack the toner cartridge until immediately before you put it in the printer. If toner cartridges are left unpacked for a long time the toner life will be shortened. ■ If an unpacked drum unit is put in direct sunlight or room light, the unit may be damaged. ■ Brother strongly recommends that you don not refill the toner cartridge provided with your printer. We also strongly recommend that you continue to use only Genuine Brother Brand replacement toner cartridges.
Caution Put the toner cartridge in the drum unit immediately after you have removed the protective cover. Do not touch the shaded parts shown in Figure 5-8 and Figure 5-9 to prevent any degradation to the print quality. Figure 5-8 6 Figure 5-9 Put the new toner cartridge firmly into the drum unit until you hear it lock into place. If you put it in properly, the lock lever will lift automatically. Figure 5-10 Caution Make sure you fit the toner cartridge properly or it may separate from the drum unit.
7 Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the blue tab from right to left and left to right several times. Return the tab to the home position (▲) before you put the drum unit assembly back in the printer. If you do not, printed pages may have a vertical stripe. Figure 5-11 8 Put the drum unit assembly back in the printer. Close the front cover of the printer.
Drum unit This printer can print up to 20,000 pages* with one drum unit. * At 5% print coverage (A4 or Letter size). The actual number of printed pages will vary depending on the average type of print job and paper. ■ There are many factors that determine the actual drum life, such as the temperature, humidity, type of paper, type of toner used, number of pages per print job and so on. Under ideal conditions, the average drum life is estimated at up to 20,000 pages.
Replacing the drum unit We recommend that you clean the printer when you replace the drum unit. See Cleaning in this chapter. Follow these steps to replace the drum unit. You can also view the drum unit replacement method in the instructional video on the supplied CD-ROM: 1 Open the front cover of the printer. 2 Pull out the drum unit assembly. Figure 5-14 Caution ■ We recommend that you place the drum unit assembly on a piece of disposable paper or cloth in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
3 Hold down the blue lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit assembly. Figure 5-16 Caution Handle the toner cartridge carefully. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, immediately wipe or wash it off with cold water. ■ Discard the used drum unit according to local regulations, keeping it separate from domestic waste. If you have questions, call your local waste disposal office.
6 Put the drum unit assembly in the printer. Make sure that the printer is turned on, the front cover is open and the Drum and Alarm LED are lit. Figure 5-18 7 Reset the drum counter. See the instructions supplied with the new drum unit. Caution ■ The Drum LED indication does not disappear until you reset the drum counter. ■ Do not reset the drum counter when you replace only the toner cartridge. 8 9 Close the front cover. Make sure that the Drum LED is now off.
Cleaning Clean the outside and inside of the printer regularly with a dry soft cloth. When you replace the toner cartridge or the drum unit, make sure you clean the inside of the printer. If printed pages are stained with toner, clean the inside of the printer with a dry soft cloth. See the Maintenance Tutorial section in the supplied CD-ROM. You can see instructional videos on your computer screen, showing you how to perform these tasks. 1 2 1 2 You can see how to clean the scanner window.
Replacing maintenance parts You need to replace the maintenance parts regularly to maintain print quality. You should replace the units listed below after printing the following number of pages.
6 Troubleshooting Identifying your problem First, check the following: ■ The power plug is connected properly and the printer is turned on. ■ All of the protective parts have been removed. ■ The toner cartridge and drum unit are installed properly. ■ The front cover is fully closed. ■ Paper is inserted properly in the paper tray. ■ The interface cable is securely connected to the printer and the computer. ■ The correct driver for the printer is installed and selected.
Error messages in the status monitor The Status Monitor will report problems with the printer. Take the corrective actions listed in the following table for the error message that the Status Monitor reports. The default setting for the Status Monitor is off. If you would like to turn the Printer Status on, you can change the setting of the Status Monitor in the Device Options of the Advanced tab. See Device Options on page 2-5. Error message Action Cover Open ■ Close the front cover of the printer.
Error message printouts The printer will report problems by printing an error message as defined in the following table. Take the corrective actions for the error message. Error message Action Memory Full ■ Press the Control panel button to print the data left in the printer. ■ Reduce the print resolution or reduce the complexity of your document. Print Overrun ■ Press the Control panel button to print the data left in the printer.
Paper handling First, make sure that you are using paper that meets Brother recommended paper specifications. See What kind of paper can I use? on page 1-5. Problem Recommendation The printer does not feed paper from the tray1. ■ The paper tray may be out of paper or not properly installed. If it is empty, put a new stack of paper in the paper tray. ■ If there is paper in the paper tray, make sure it is straight. If the paper is curled, you should straighten it before printing.
Paper jams and how to clear them When a paper jam occurs, the printer indicates it by lighting the control panel LEDs as shown below. Drum Ready Paper Alarm Toner Data Figure 6-1 After you have just used the printer, some parts inside the printer are extremely hot. When you open the front cover or rear cover of the printer, never touch the shaded parts shown in Figure 6-2. HOT! Figure 6-2 Clear the jammed paper as follows.
1 Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. Figure 6-3 2 Pull the jammed paper up and out of the printer. Figure 6-4 3 Open the front cover.
4 Pull out the drum unit assembly. Pull the jammed paper up and out of the printer. If you cannot remove the drum unit assembly easily at this time, do not use extra force. Instead, pull the edge of the jammed paper from the paper tray. Figure 6-5 Caution To prevent damage to the printer caused by static electricity, do not touch the electrodes shown in Figure 6-6.
5 Open the rear cover. Pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit. Figure 6-7 If you have to pull the paper toward the back of the printer, the fuser may get dirty with toner powder and it may scatter on the next printouts. Print a few copies of the test page until the scattering of toner stops. Caution After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer are extremely hot! Wait for the printer to cool down before you touch the internal parts of the printer.
7 Push the lock lever down and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit assembly. Take out the jammed paper if there is any inside the drum unit. Figure 6-9 8 Put the drum unit assembly back in the printer. 9 Put the paper tray in the printer. 10 Close the front cover.
Other problems Problem Recommendation The printer cannot print. There ■ Check that the printer cable is not damaged or broken. was an error writing to ■ If you have an interface-switching device, make sure the correct printer is LPT1: (or BRUSB) for the selected. printer error message occurs on your PC. For Macintosh® with USB Problem Recommendation HL-1430 does not appear in Chooser. ■ Check that the printer is turned on. ■ Check that the USB interface cable is connected correctly.
Examples of poor print quality Recommendation ■ Make sure you use paper that meets our specifications. Rough-surfaced paper or thick print media may cause this problem. See What kind of paper can I use? on page 1-5. ■ Make sure that you choose the appropriate media type in the printer driver. See What kind of paper can I use? on page 1-5. ■ Try using a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum unit on page 5-9.
Examples of poor print quality Recommendation ■ If the problem is not solved after printing a few pages, the drum unit may have glue from label stock on the OPC drum surface. Clean the drum unit as follows: 94 mm (3.7 in.) 94 mm (3.7 in.) 1 Position the print sample in front of the drum unit, and find the exact position of the poor print. 2 Turn the drum unit gear by hand while looking at the surface of the OPC drum.
Examples of poor print quality ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Black toner marks across the page ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Recommendation ■ The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum unit on page 5-9. ■ Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. See What kind of paper can I use? on page 1-5. ■If you use label sheets, the glue from the sheets may sometimes stick to the OPC drum surface. Clean the drum unit. See Cleaning on page 5-12.
Examples of poor print quality ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk Recommendation ■ You may clear the problem by wiping the scanner window with a soft cloth. See Cleaning on page 5-12. ■ The toner cartridge may be damaged. Put in a new toner cartridge. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 5-3.
Solving print problems Problem Recommendation The printer prints unexpectedly or it prints garbage data. ■ Make sure the printer cable is not too long. We recommend that you use a parallel cable of less than 2 metres (6 feet) in length. ■ Make sure that the printer cable is not damaged or broken. ■ If you are using an interface-switching device, remove it. Connect your computer directly to your printer, and then try again. ■ Check that you have chosen the appropriate printer driver with ‘Set as Default’.
A Appendix Printer specifications Engine Technology Electrophotographic Print speed Up to 15 ppm when printing on Letter size paper Up to 14 ppm when printing on A4 size paper First print time*1 Less than 15 sec Resolution 600 dpi x 600 dpi 300 dpi x 300 dpi *1 From standard paper tray Controller Processor Memory Interface Fujitsu MB86833 66MHz Standard 4MB Option N/A Standard USB, Parallel Option Optional Ir-DA (IR-1000)*2 *3 Emulation GDI *2) Not available on Windows® XP and Mac® OS
Paper handling Paper Input*5 Paper Output*5 Manual feed slot 1 Sheet Paper tray 250 Sheets Face-down 150 Sheets Face-up 1 Sheet Manual Duplex*6 Duplex *5) Calculated with 80 g/m2 paper *6) Not available on Mac® OS X 10.
Important information for choosing your paper This section provides information to help you choose paper to use with this printer. Before you purchase a large quantity of paper Make sure the paper is suitable for the printer. Paper for plain paper copies Paper is divided by usage, such as paper for printing and paper for copying. The usage is usually specified on the paper’s package. Check the package to see whether it is suitable for laser printers. Use paper that is suitable for laser printers.
Moisture content Moisture content is the amount of water left in the paper after manufacture. It is one of the important characteristics of the paper. This can change greatly depending on the storage environment, although usually paper contains about 5% water by weight. Because paper often absorbs water, the amount of water can sometimes be about 10% in a high humidity environment. When the amount of water increases, the characteristic of the paper changes greatly. The fixing of the toner may become worse.
INDEX A P Accessories tab .............................................2-7 paper ..................................................... 1-5, A-3 paper handling ...................................... 6-4, A-2 paper jams .............................................3-4, 6-5 Parallel interface cable ..................................1-1 pick up roller ................................................5-13 plain paper ....................................................1-6 power supply .........................
