Brother HL-1230 Driver Download (Official)
The HL-1230 is a printer manufactured by Brother. We recommend updating to the latest driver if printing causes programs to crash, or the printer won't print or if print quality is poor. This driver - "140engi1.exe" - has been downloaded 134 times and is rated 5 out of 5 stars based on 12 reviews. Our users report success installing this driver update on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 10.1 MB.
Supported Models
HL-1230
HL-1400
Version: 1.42
Manufacturers
Supported Operating Systems
Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT4
File Name
Additional Notes
Full printer Driver Package for
Windows NT4.0/2000/XP
Uploaded By
Manivel (DG Staff Member) on 1-Jun-2004
Ratings & Reviews
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Driver Contents File List
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Disk4/data4.cab | 1.4 MB | 20 Mar 2002 |
| Disk6/data6.cab | 1.3 MB | 20 Mar 2002 |
| Disk1/layout.bin | 520 bytes | 20 Mar 2002 |
| Disk1/_sys1.cab | 203.9 KB | 20 Mar 2002 |
| Disk1/INSTALL.INI | 123 bytes | 19 Mar 2002 |
| Disk1/_ISDEL.EXE | 8.7 KB | 27 Jan 1998 |
| Disk1/setup.lid | 49 bytes | 20 Mar 2002 |
| Disk1/SETUP.EXE | 60.4 KB | 22 Jan 1998 |
| Disk1/Eng/BRINSS147.dll | 53.2 KB | 25 Jan 2002 |
| Disk1/DATA.TAG | 128 bytes | 20 Mar 2002 |
| Disk1/os.dat | 417 bytes | 6 May 1997 |
| Disk1/setup.ins | 113.2 KB | 14 Mar 2002 |
| Disk1/data1.cab | 367.9 KB | 20 Mar 2002 |
| Disk1/SETUP.INI | 63 bytes | 20 Mar 2002 |
| Disk1/_SETUP.DLL | 11.3 KB | 23 Jan 1998 |
| Disk1/_user1.cab | 231.2 KB | 20 Mar 2002 |
| Disk1/lang.dat | 4.5 KB | 20 Oct 1997 |
| Disk1/_INST32I.EX_ | 290.7 KB | 22 Jan 1998 |
| Disk3/data3.cab | 1.4 MB | 20 Mar 2002 |
| Disk7/layout.bin | 394 bytes | 13 Jul 2001 |
| Disk7/Blpjob.num | 3 bytes | 13 Jul 2001 |
| Disk7/_sys1.cab | 204.4 KB | 13 Jul 2001 |
| Disk7/_ISDEL.EXE | 8.7 KB | 13 Jul 2001 |
| Disk7/setup.lid | 49 bytes | 13 Jul 2001 |
| Disk7/SETUP.EXE | 60.4 KB | 13 Jul 2001 |
| Disk7/DATA.TAG | 142 bytes | 13 Jul 2001 |
| Disk7/os.dat | 417 bytes | 13 Jul 2001 |
| Disk7/setup.ins | 72.0 KB | 13 Jul 2001 |
| Disk7/data1.cab | 544.6 KB | 13 Jul 2001 |
| Disk7/SETUP.INI | 70 bytes | 13 Jul 2001 |
| Disk7/_SETUP.DLL | 11.3 KB | 13 Jul 2001 |
| Disk7/_user1.cab | 75.9 KB | 13 Jul 2001 |
| Disk7/lang.dat | 4.5 KB | 13 Jul 2001 |
| Disk7/_INST32I.EX_ | 291.4 KB | 13 Jul 2001 |
| Disk8/layout.bin | 334 bytes | 31 Jan 2002 |
| Disk8/_sys1.cab | 203.9 KB | 31 Jan 2002 |
| Disk8/_ISDEL.EXE | 8.7 KB | 27 Jan 1998 |
| Disk8/setup.lid | 49 bytes | 31 Jan 2002 |
| Disk8/SETUP.EXE | 60.4 KB | 22 Jan 1998 |
| Disk8/DATA.TAG | 92 bytes | 31 Jan 2002 |
| Disk8/os.dat | 417 bytes | 6 May 1997 |
| Disk8/setup.ins | 56.5 KB | 21 Nov 2000 |
| Disk8/data1.cab | 375.4 KB | 31 Jan 2002 |
| Disk8/SETUP.INI | 47 bytes | 31 Jan 2002 |
| Disk8/_SETUP.DLL | 11.3 KB | 23 Jan 1998 |
| Disk8/_user1.cab | 44.9 KB | 31 Jan 2002 |
| Disk8/lang.dat | 4.5 KB | 20 Oct 1997 |
| Disk8/_INST32I.EX_ | 290.7 KB | 22 Jan 1998 |
| Disk5/data5.cab | 1.4 MB | 20 Mar 2002 |
| Disk2/data2.cab | 1.4 MB | 20 Mar 2002 |
How to Update HL-1230 Device Drivers Quickly & Easily
Step 1 - Download Your Driver
To get the HL-1230 driver, click the green download button above. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.
If the driver listed is not the right version or operating system, search our driver archive for the correct version. Enter Brother HL-1230 into the search box above and then submit. In the results, choose the best match for your PC and operating system.
Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the Brother Driver Update Utility. It is a software utility which automatically finds and downloads the right driver.
To find the newest driver, you may need to visit the Brother website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.
Step 2 - Install Your Driver
Once you have downloaded your new driver, you'll need to install it. In Windows, use a built-in utility called Device Manager, which allows you to see all of the devices recognized by your system, and the drivers associated with them.
How to Open Device Manager
In Windows 11, Windows 10 & Windows 8.1, right-click the Start menu and select Device Manager
In Windows 8, swipe up from the bottom, or right-click anywhere on the desktop and choose "All Apps" -> swipe or scroll right and choose "Control Panel" (under Windows System section) -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager
In Windows 7, click Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager
In Windows Vista, click Start -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Device Manager
In Windows XP, click Start -> Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> System -> Hardware tab -> Device Manager button
How to Install a driver from Device Manager
Locate the device and model that is having the issue and double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
Select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button and follow the instructions.
In most cases, you will need to reboot your computer in order for the driver update to take effect.
Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.
For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.