The Brother HL-2030 printer boasts a weight of 6.5 kg, or 14.3 lbs, with the drum unit and toner cartridge included. Its dimensions measure at about 371 mm in width, 165.5 mm in height, and 361 mm in depth. The starter toner can handle up to 1500 pages of A4 or letter size at 5% coverage, while the conventional toner can print up to 2500 pages at the same coverage level. For those with high volume printing needs, the drum unit can handle up to 12000 pages at a rate of 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 Brother HL-2030 printer model boasts an impressively low average power consumption, clocking in at under 450 watts during printing. When in standby mode, the power usage drops to under 70 watts, and even further to less than 5 watts in sleep mode. Noise levels vary depending on the printer’s current operation, with printing producing a sound pressure level of under 51 dB and standby mode producing less than 30 dB. Additionally, the sound power level measures around 6.2 Bell during printing and 4.3 Bell in standby mode.
The device’s paper handling features include a manual feed slot, capable of accommodating only one sheet at a time. However, the main paper tray can hold up to 250 sheets, while the output tray can accommodate up to 100 sheets of paper in a face-down pattern. It is important to note that the printer’s duplex feature is manual and not automatic.
The control panel of this device is made up of four light emitting diodes (LEDs) that indicate specific printer conditions, with only one button for on/off control of the device. To download the Brother HL-2030 driver, visit the Brother website.