Delivering up to 14 pages per minute at 600 x 600 dpi resolution, Brother's new mono laser printer gives you the professional standards you require in the home or in the office.... more
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Advantages: Value for money Disadvantages: Bulky compared to newer laser printers
...to newer laser printers the Brother HL 1430 looks boring and is also quite bulky. However what it lacks in looks it certainly makes up for in quality and reliability.
Dimensions: 36x23.5cm
Weight: 9.2Kg
--Laser Vs Inkjet--
I had two inkjet printers before purchasing my first laser printer. For the sort of documents I print I find a laser printer much faster, more reliable and also of a higher quality. Over the last 2 years this printer has proven ... ...ink cartridges dried out and were expensive to replace. Since I have had this printer I have still not replaced the toner it came with.
--Quality--
The print resolution for this printer is 600 dpi x 600 dpi. This is good enough quality for everything I print including graphs, charts, word documents and black and white images without a great amount of detail.
--Ease of use--
The printer comes with a instalation CD with the drivers and other software ...
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Advantages: Reliable, good quality, cheap to run Disadvantages: Memory capacity, copy handling
...printer comes with a standard Brother cartridge of 3000 prints which takes a while to use up if using as a personal printer. The replacement cartridges are not that cheap if you buy the OEM product, but the 6000 print version is naturally better value. In fact the only other difference between the two available cartridges is in the amount of toner.
For some reason best known to themselves, about 1/3 of the toner capacity is unusable when the cartridge ... ...to use up the rest. However, I found an Internet site offering a bottle of refill toner (6000 prints) for £15 which has worked perfectly ever since, so you are not duty bound to throw away the cartridge and pay their replacement prices. With an easily accessible plug, it was also very easy to accomplish the refilling.
The main drawbacks in the printer are the relatively small memory (4MB) and the handling of multiple copies. Instead of printing ...
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Advantages: CHEAP ALTERNATIVE TO INKJET Disadvantages: THERE ARE FASTER LASER PRINTERS OUT THERE
Im on my second brother printer now and I really can't fault them!!! Having attached it with the supplied USB cable, Windows XP immediately recognised this and was able to use it immediately!
Personally I only use it for documents, envelopes and labels but then what else is there. It is very reliable, cheap to buy and quite versatile.
Graphics wise you may come unstuck as it only has 4 MB of memory on board but then as long as you don't want picture ...
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Localisation: German / Germany, English / United Kingdom
Printer
Print Speed:
Up to 14 ppm - B/W, Up to 15 ppm - B/W - ANSI A (Letter) (216 x 279 mm)
Up to 14 ppm - B/W - A4 (210 x 297 mm)
Connectivity Technology: Wired
Interface: Parallel, USB
Max Resolution ( B&W ): 600 dpi x 600 dpi
Processor
Processor: Fujitsu MB86833 66 MHz
Ram
RAM Installed ( Max ): 4 MB, 4 MB / 4 MB (max)
Media handling
Media Type: Envelopes, transparencies, labels, plain paper, bond paper, recycled paper
Max Media Size (Custom): 216 mm x 356 mm
Media Sizes: ANSI A (Letter) (216 x 279 mm), Legal (216 x 356 mm), Executive (184 x 267 mm), A4 (210 x 297 mm), B5 (176 x 250 mm), A6 (105 x 148 mm), Folio (216 x 330 mm), B6 (125 x 176 mm), ANSI A (Letter) (216 x 279 mm), Legal (216 x 356 mm), Executive (184 x 267 mm), A4 (210 x 297 mm), A5 (148 x 210 mm), B5 (176 x 250 mm), A6 (105 x 148 mm), Folio (216 x 330 mm), B6 (125 x 176 mm)
Total Media Capacity: 250 sheets
Envelope Sizes: US No 10 (104.7 x 241.3 mm), International DL (110 x 220 mm), International C6 (114 x 162 mm), International C5 (162 x 229 mm), International B5 (176 x 250 mm), Monarch (98.4 x 190.5 mm), US No 9 (98.6 x 225.6 mm), US No 11 (114.3 x 263.5 mm)
Media Feeder(s):
1 x autoload - 250 sheets
1 x manual load - 1 sheets
Duty cycle
Cartridge / Printhead Duty Cycle: 3000 pages
Cartridge / Printhead Included Qty: 1
Expansion / connectivity
Connections:
1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP)
1 x USB, 1 x USB - 4 PIN USB Type B
1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 36 PIN Centronics, 1 x USB - 4 PIN USB Type B
1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP)
Manufacturer's product description
Delivering up to 14 pages per minute at 600 x 600 dpi resolution, Brother's new mono laser printer gives you the professional standards you require in the home or in the office. The HL-1430 comes with 4 MB memory as standard, 250-sheet paper capacity and wide compatibility for Windows and Mac OS computing environments, all in a discreet, elegant machine that takes up very little desk space. It is quick and easy to install and includes the benefit of comprehensive technical support with Windows interactive animations, giving a step-by-step guide to your new printer. For additional peace of mind you also enjoy direct access to the Brother Solutions Center web site. And as with all Brother printers, the easy to replace consumables require little effort and no fuss. The HL-1430 brings total efficiency to your home or office.
Miscellaneous
Consumables Included:
1 x toner cartridge - up to 3000 pages
1 x drum - up to 20000 pages, 1 x toner cartridge
1 x drum - up to 20000 pages
Compliant Standards: EN 60950, EN55022, EPA Energy Star, IEC 61000-3-2, IEC 61000-3-3, EN55024
Power
Power Device: Power supply
Power Consumption Operational: 340 Watt
Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep: 70 Watt
Software / system requirements
Software Included: Drivers & Utilities
OS Required: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 95/98, Apple MacOS 8.6 or later, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Apple MacOS 9.2, Apple MacOS X 10.1, Apple MacOS X 10.2, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP
Environmental parameters
Min Operating Temperature: 10 °C
Max Operating Temperature: 32.5 °C
Humidity Range Operating: 20 - 80%
Sound Emission (Operating): 50 dB
Sound Emission (Idle): 30 dB
Sound Emission: 30 dB (idle) / 50 dB (operating), 30 dB
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support: 3 years warranty
Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - parts and labour - 3 years
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General & price:
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