The printer stands well with the electrophotographic print technology with fantastic speed. The speed of the printer is up to 20 pages per minute (ppm) while printing on an A4 paper. The same speed work for printing on a letter-sized paper. The first print time runs at less than 10 seconds after issuing the print command. The print resolution for the compatible versions of operating systems runs from a maximum of HQ1200 to 300 dpi. The compatible OS versions include Windows 95, 98, Me, NT4.0, 2000, XP, Mac OS, and Linux.
Brother HL-2040 Driver for Windows
Supported OS: Windows 7 (32-bit), Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows Vista (64-bit), Windows XP (32-bit), Windows XP (64-bit)
| Filename | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Full Driver and Software Package for Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit.EXE (Recommended) | 100.76 MB | Download |
| Full Driver and Software Package for Windows vista 32-bit and 64-bit.EXE (Recommended) | 20.49 MB | Download |
| Brother HL-2040 Full Driver and Software Package for Windows xp 32-bit.EXE (Recommended) | 27.81 MB | Download |
| Full Driver and Software Package for Windows xp 64-bit.EXE (Recommended) | 20.50 MB | Download |
| Printer Driver for Windows 7 32-bit.EXE | 899.50 kB | Download |
| Printer Driver for Windows 7 64-bit.EXE | 1.02 MB | Download |
Driver and Software for Mac OS
Supported OS: OS X Yosemite 10.10, OS X Mavericks 10.9, OS X Mountain Lion 10.8, OS X Lion 10.7, Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6, Mac OS X Leopard 10.5
Specifications
The controller of the system uses a SparcLite processor that runs at a speed of 96 MHz. In addition to this feature, the printer also has an internal memory of 8 MB of RAM. These two features are essential for great speed and good quality. The print interface runs with a full-speed USB 2.0 port as well as IEEE 1284 parallel. Other options include 802.11b wireless (NC-2200w) and Ethernet LAN 10/100Base-TX (NC-2100p). In the same way, network productivity protocols include TCP/IP and NetBEUI. Also, it combines with a print resolution of the GDI component.
The control panel of the printer has 4 LEDs with one control button. Also, the paper input has a primary input load can take up to 250 sheets of plain paper. Also, there is in this Brother HL-2040 machine, a manual feed slot that accommodates one layer at a time. The output capacity holds up to 100 sheets of printed paper while it also has a manual duplex printing.
In the same way, this printer supports the use of plain, bond, recycled, and transparent papers. The paperweight range is between 60 to 105 gsm and sizes such as A4, letter, legal, executive, and B5. This printer measures a width of 371 mm, a depth of 361 mm and a height of 165.5 mm. The weight is 6.5 kg. Download Brother HL-2040 driver from Brother website