Brother HL-1240

The Brother HL-1240 is part of the HL-1200 Series which includes the HL-1250 and HL-1270N. The series was introduced in 1999 and includes the oddly named HL-1030.

The HL-1240 and HL-1250 have a speed of 12 pages per minute and a limited feature set.

The HL-1270N has a speed of 12 pages per minute and the best feature set for this family of printers.

These printers are quite old now and not particularly fast so people have to make a repair or replace decision before buying parts like a new drum or fuser.

Toners for the HL-1200 Series are the TN6300 (3k pages) amd TN6600 (6k pages) and the DR6000 drum.

In the US very similar parts are TN430, TN460 and DR400.

This page has some information but the HL1240 is part of the HL-1200 series and some aspects are covered in more detail on the HL-1030 page which deals with the whole series.

Control:

These printers have a basic control panel with LED lights and a button. The Windows drivers provide information in a more straightforward way than the lights. Information provided by the lights is reliable because the printer's own processor has determined it however if it is anything beyond paper, toner or drum the light pattern has to be looked up in the user manual.

See the HL_1030 page for brief instructions on how to get a test print.

Duty Cycle:

Brother don't actually give a monthly duty cycle. They do give MTBF and MTTR

The meantime between failure (MTBF) and the meantime to repair (MTTR) for this printer are as follows;

MTBF: Up to 4,000 hours

MTTR: Average 30 minutes

Up to 12ppm for the HL-1240

Up to 600x600 dpi with Windows and iMac/G3

Up to 300x300 dpi with DOS

Paper Handling:

A4 / US-Letter paper path. The printer has a main tray and a 1 sheet manual feed slot.

Paper tray (Input): 250 Sheet tray

Sizes: A4, B5, A5, A6, Letter

Others: Transparencies, OHP, Envelopes, Labels, Organiser

Sheet weight: 64-105 g/m2

Sizes: min. 70(W) x 116(D)mm max. 216(W) x 356(D)mm

Sheet weight: 64-158 g/m2

Multiple page printing: 2 in 1, 4 in 1, 9 in 1, 16 in 1, 25 in 1 1 in 2x2, 1 in 3x3, 1 in 4x4, 1 in 5x5

Tray 1:

Manual Feed (Input): 1 sheet

Sizes: min. 2.75"(W) x 4.57"(D) max. 8.5"(W) x 14"(D), OHP, Envelopes, Labels, Organiser

Sheet weight: 64-158 g/m2

Tray 2:

Paper tray:(Input) 250 Sheet tray,

Sizes: A4, B5, A5, A6, Letter, Exe, LGL, Transparencies

Sheet weight: 64-105 g/m2

Tray 3:

The option for LT-400 - Lower Tray Unit is only available on the HL-1250 and HL-1270

Face Down:

Output: 150 sheets

Face Up:

Output: 1 sheets

Duplex:

Manual only

Processor:

HL-1240: MB86833 66MHz

(Very slow by these days standards)

Memory:

HL-1240: 2 MB. Most full page 600 dpi graphics can be handled with the standard memory. No memory expansion is possible on these model.

Interface:

IEEE-1284 bi-directional Parallel and USB.

The HL-1240 supports HP LaserJet IIP (PCL level 4)

System-Compatabilty:

Dedicated printer driver for Microsoft Windows 95/98, Windows 3.1 and Windows NT 4.0 are available on the CD-ROM

Power:

Printers are available in Americas and Rest of World Models

U.S.A. and Canada: AC 110 to 120V, 50 Hz/60 Hz

Europe and Australia: AC 220 to 240V, 50 Hz/60 Hz

Power Consumption:

Printing Peak: 940W With the halogen heater on but ignoring current inrush.

Printing: 340W (average)

Standby: Max 80W

Sleep: Max. 5W

Dimensions:

360(w) x 370(d) x 235(h) mm

Weight:

20.3lb/9.2kg incl. Toner/Drum

Acoustic Noise:

Standby: 27 dBA

Print: 49 dBA

Consumables:

These printers use a separate toner cartridge and drum.

TN6300 aka TN-430 Standard - Approx. 3000 pages A4/Letter size paper @ 5% coverage

TN6600 aka TN-460 High Yield - Approx. 6000 pages A4/Letter size paper @ 5% coverage

Drum and Developer

DR-400 aka DR6000 - Approx. 20000 pages (1 page/job)

These consumables are used in a wide variety of Brother machines.

Fuser:

The fuser in a laser printer adheres toner to the page using a combination of heat and pressure.

LJ7759001 Fuser / Fixing Unit 115V

LJ7760001 Fuser / Fixing Unit, 230V

See the HL-1030 page for fuser parts.

Whats-In-The-Box:

Old printers only likely to be available as-is from brokers and refurbishers. Refurbishers are likey to ship a recycled cartridge with the printer.

Warranty:

These printers are too old for warranty.

Spares:

Spares for this printer are still available in March 2010 perhaps because Brother re-used the engine design for some time.

LJ4892001 Pressure Roller in Tray

UL9084001 Separation Pad?

UL9060001 1 Paper Feed Roller Assembly

UL9066001 1 Paper Pickup Roller Assembly

LJ8066001 Main Logic with Interface

LJ8239001 Main Logic Pcb

UL9129001 Brother, HL-1240 Front Cover

LG4016001 LV Power Supply

LJ4222001 Engine Pcb (Note - there are variants, see the Service Manual)

LG4016001 Low Voltage PSU PCB ASSY ZLE-B,230V

LJ4157001 1 Laser Unit (B512033)

LJ4181001 1 Paper Tray Assembly, A4

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