The Brother HL-2030 printer boasts dimensions that include a weight of 6.5 kg, equivalent to 14.3 lbs with the drum unit and toner cartridge. Its width measures approximately 371 mm, height 165.5 mm, and depth 361 mm. The starter toner can print an impressive 1500 pages of A4 or letter at 5% coverage, while the conventional toner covers up to 2500 pages of similar sizes at the same coverage level.
For larger jobs, the drum unit has an impressive capacity of 12000 pages, with one page per job.
Brother HL-2030 Printer Driver Downloads
Driver for Windows
Filename | Size | Download |
Printer Full Drivers for Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit.EXE (Recommended) | 100.74 MB | |
Printer Full Drivers for Windows vista 32 bit and 64 bit.EXE (Recommended) | 20.49 MB | |
Printer Full Drivers for Windows xp 32 bit.EXE (Recommended) | 27.81 MB | |
Printer Full Drivers for Windows xp 64 bit.EXE (Recommended) | 20.50 MB |
Driver for Mac OS
Filename | Size | Download |
Printer Drivers for Mac 10.10.dmg | 28.86 MB | |
Printer Drivers for Mac 10.9.dmg | 22.67 MB | |
Printer Drivers for Mac 10.6 to 10.8.dmg | 26.04 MB | |
Printer Drivers for Mac 10.5.dmg | 5.45 MB |
Specifications
The average power consumption of the Brother HL-2030 printer model is less than 450 watts while printing. But when the printer is on standby, it consumes less than 70 watts and the average power usage for at sleep mode, of less than 5 watts. The noise levels differ, depending on the ongoing process of the device such as printing or standby. The sound pressure level on printing is less than 51 dB while that of standby is less than 30 dB. Also, the sound power level for print is about 6.2 Bell, and standby mode is about 4.3 Bell.
The device boasts impressive paper handling properties, including a manual feed slot that accommodates only one sheet at a time. However, the main paper tray can hold up to 250 sheets of paper, while the output tray can hold up to 100 sheets of paper in a face-down pattern.
It’s worth noting that the printer features a manual duplex rather than an automatic one. The control panel is simplistic, consisting of only four light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that indicate certain printer conditions and a single on/off button for device control.
To download the Brother HL-2030 driver, visit the Brother website.