Brother HL-1230 Driver Download

Brother HL-1230 Driver helps the computer communicate correctly with this monochrome laser printer during setup and daily printing. After installation, the computer can identify the machine and send print jobs with the right printer settings. The HL-1230 is a printer-only model, so its driver page should not describe scanning, copying, or faxing. A correct connection keeps text documents moving from the computer to the printer without command or output mismatches.

Brother HL-1230 Specifications

The Brother HL-1230 is a monochrome laser printer-only unit, so it prints only and does not scan, copy, or fax. Printing comes from an electrophotographic engine. Inside the controller, a Fujitsu MB86833 processor works with 2 MB of standard memory, and no memory option is listed. The control panel keeps to four LEDs and one key instead of an LCD, while standard data input uses an IEEE 1284 parallel interface.

Print speed reaches up to 12 pages per minute from the standard cassette, with the first sheet leaving in less than 15 seconds. Under supported Windows environments, resolution runs at 600 dpi or 300 dpi, so this older laser model does not list higher HQ or Mac resolution modes. Toner comes in standard and high-yield cartridge options, while the drum remains a separate consumable.

Paper input starts with a 250-sheet standard cassette. For envelopes or specialty media, a single-sheet manual feed handles one item at a time. Finished pages collect face down in a 150-sheet output area, while a one-sheet face-up path is also listed. The cassette accepts A4, Letter, B5, A5, B6, A6, Executive, and Legal paper. Manual feeding adds custom sizes from 69.8 x 116 mm to 216 x 356 mm.

Plain, bond, recycled paper, transparencies, labels, and envelopes appear across the media list, although the usable feed path varies by stock. Cassette weights run from 60 to 105 g/m2. The manual feed accepts heavier 60 to 161 g/m2 stock. Optional connectivity can add 10BaseT networking or IrDA through Brother accessories, and the body measures 360 x 430 x 235 mm. With toner and drum installed, weight is about 9.2 kg.