Brother HL-960 manual

I Brother Laser Printer HL-960 Series USER’S GUIDE[...]

II T rademarks Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Apple and LaserWriter are registered trademarks, and TrueType is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Centronics is a trademark of Genicom Corporation. EPSON is a registered trademark, and FX-850 and FX-80 are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Hewlett-Packard, HP and P[...]

i Laser Printer HL-960 Series USER’S GUIDE (For USA & CANADA Only) For technical and operational assistance, please call: In USA 1-800-276-7746 (outside California) 714-859-9700 (within California) In Canada 1-800-361-6466 If you have comments or suggestions, please write us at: In USA Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporatio[...]

ii Definitions of W arnings, Cautions, and Notes The following conventions are used in this User ’ s Guide: W arning Indicates warnings that must be observed to pr event possible personal injury . ☛ Caution Indicates cautions that must be observed to use the printer properly or prevent damage to the printer . ✒ Note Indicates notes and useful[...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS iii T ABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION: REGULA TIONS........................ ix CHAPTER 1 GENERAL ........................................................... 1-1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL ................................................................... 1-1 ABOUT CHAPTERS ON THE FLOPPY DISK .................................. 1-3[...]

USER’S GUIDE iv CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER ......... 3-1 SOFTW ARE COMP A TIBILITY ......................................................... 3-1 AUT OMA TIC EMULA TION SELECTION ....................................... 3-3 AUT OM A TIC INTERF ACE SELECTION ................................ .........3-5 ABOUT THE CONTROL P ANEL ......[...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS v SWITCHES IN NORMAL MODE ..................................................... 4-5 SEL Switch................................................................ ................... 4-5 SET Switch .................................................................................. 4-6 ▲ (UP) or ▼ (DOWN) Switch .....................[...]

USER’S GUIDE vi SWITCHES IN SHIFT MODE ................................ ........................... 4-59 SHIF T Switch ............................................................................. 4-59 EMULA TION Switch .................................................................. 4-60 About Emulation Modes ..................................[...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS vii CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE (DISK)................................ ....... 6-1 MAINTENANCE ...............................................................................6-1 T oner Cartridge ................................ ............................................. 6-1 T oner Empty Message .......................................[...]

USER’S GUIDE viii RS-232C Serial Interface ............................................................ Appendix-1 1 Standard Specifications.......................................................... Appendix-1 1 Interface Connectors .............................................................. Appendix-1 1 Pin Assignment ........................[...]

REGULATIONS ix IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION: REGULA TIONS Federal Communications Commission Compliance Notice (For U.S.A. only) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a[...]

USER’S GUIDE x Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement (For Canada only) This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference- causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus”, ICES-003 of the Department of Communications. A vis de c[...]

REGULATIONS xi ☛ Caution: Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure. DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY (EUROPE) W e , Brother International Europe Ltd., Brother House 1 tame Street, Guide Bridge, Audenshaw , Manchester M34 5JE, UK. declare that this prod[...]

USER’S GUIDE xii IEC 825 (220-240 V model only) This printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 825 specifications. The label shown below is attached in countries where required. This printer has a Class 3B Laser Diode which emits invisible laser radiation in the Scanner Unit. The Scanner Unit should not be opened under any circumstance[...]

REGULATIONS xiii For Y our Safety T o ensure safe operation the three-pin plug supplied must be inserted only into a standard three-pin power point which is ef fectively grounded through the normal household wiring. Extension cords used with the equipment must be three-conductor and be correctly wired to provide connection to ground. Incorrectly wi[...]

USER’S GUIDE xiv If you need to fit a dif ferent plug, proceed as follows. Remove a length of the cord outer sheath, taking care not to damage the coloured insulation of the wires inside. Cut each of the three wires to the appropriate length. If the construction of the plug permits, leave the green and yellow wire longer than the others so that, [...]

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1–1 CHAPTER 1 GENERAL ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual acts as your guide to the setup and operation of your printer and covers the following topics: CHAPTER 1 GENERAL provides an overview of the printer . Read this chapter first to get familiar with the printer . CHAPTER 2 GETTING ST AR TED gives you general information about this[...]

USER’S GUIDE 1–2 ✒ Notes When you read this user ’ s guide, note the following: • Chapters 4, 5, 6 and the Appendices of this User ’ s Guide are on the floppy disk provided with this printer . Read ABOUT CHAPTERS ON THE FLOPPY DISK (See page 1-3) carefully before you print out the additional chapters included on the floppy disk. • Thi[...]

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1–3 ABOUT CHAPTERS ON THE FLOPPY DISK ■ The floppy disk provided with this printer contains Chapters 4, 5, 6, and the Appendices of this User ’ s Guide. Follow the steps below to install and print out the sections you need to see. 1. Set up your printer referring to CHAPTER 2 GETTING ST AR TED. 2. Start your computer and MS-[...]

USER’S GUIDE 1–4 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Features This printer has the following standard features. When you need more information on how to use a particular feature, turn to the page indicated at the end of the paragraph. High Speed and Quiet Laser Printing This printer uses electrophotography technology by laser beam scanning so that it can print [...]

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1–5 Universal Paper Cassette and Manual Loading This printer loads paper automatically from the paper cassette. Since the paper cassette is a universal type, a number of dif ferent sizes of paper can be used. Even envelopes can be loaded from the multi-purpose tray and the upper paper cassette. In addition, the multi-purpose tra[...]

USER’S GUIDE 1–6 Automatic Emulation Selection This printer can automatically select the printer emulation mode depending on the print commands it receives from the computer software. W ith this feature, many users can share the printer on a network. See page 3-3 . Data Compression T echnology This printer can internally compress the received g[...]

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1–7 High Speed Printing with Microsoft Windows 3.1 Since T rueT ype compatible fonts are resident in this printer , the printer can print them with Microsoft W indows version 3.1 and higher at a high speed without downloading them. Because the printer has a T rueT ype Font rasterizer , it can rasterize fonts at a high speed. Bar[...]

USER’S GUIDE 1–8 Reprint Function Y ou can reprint the last page printed with a touch of a panel switch which allows reprinting without sending the data again from the computer . See page 4-56. Flash Memory Card and HDD Card Y ou can store fonts, macros, logos, and other print data in a commercial PCMCIA-compatible flash memory card or HDD card[...]

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1–9 Options The following options are available for this printer: Lower T ray Uni t A lower tray unit expands the paper source capacity . Y ou can load extra paper and switch between the upper and lower paper sources automatically . See page 5-1. Duplex Unit A duplex unit enables you to print on both sides of the paper . See pag[...]

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CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–1 CHAPTER 2 GETTING ST ARTED BEFORE USING THE PRINTER Checking the Components Printer Carton When you unpack the printer , check to see that you have all of the following parts. Fig. 2-1 Components in the Printer Carton ✒ Note An interface cable is not a standard accessory . Please purchase an appropriate cable accor[...]

USER’S GUIDE 2–2 T oner Cartridge The toner cartridge is inside the toner cartridge carton. ☛ Caution The toner cartridge is packed inside a bag. Do not open it now . Open it immediately before you install the toner cartridge. The toner cartridge must not be exposed to light for a long time. Fig. 2-2 Toner Cartridge[...]

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–3 General V iew A B Fig. 2-3 Front View Fig. 2-4 Rear View Top Cover Multi-purpose Tray Face Down Print Delivery Tray Font/IC Card Slot Font Cartridge Slot Upper Paper Cassette Power Switch Control Panel Power Cord Connector Bi-directional Parallel Interface Connector RS-232C Serial Interface Connector Rear Access Cove[...]

USER’S GUIDE 2–4 Operating and Storage Environment Please take note of the following before using the printer . Power Supply Use the printer within the specified power range. AC power: ±10% of the rated power voltage Frequency: 50 Hz (220-240 V) or 60 Hz (1 10-120 V ) The power cord, including extensions, should not exceed 5 meters (16.5 feet)[...]

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–5 SETTING UP THE PRINTER Opening and Closing the Printer T o install the toner cartridge or to access the paper path, you need to open the top cover of the printer . Remember the following steps to open and close the printer . ■ T o open the printer , hold both sides of the top cover and raise it upwards until it lat[...]

USER’S GUIDE 2–6 Removing the Protective Parts After checking that you have all of the correct parts, temporarily place the printer where you can easily reach all sides. Remove the protective parts that secure the printer against damage during transportation, as shown below: ✒ Note Keep all packing materials for transporting or storing the pr[...]

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–7 Installing the T oner Cartridge This printer uses a toner cartridge to print. Y ou have one toner cartridge as standard. A new cartridge contains enough toner to print approximately 6,000 A4 or letter-size single-sided pages at about 5% coverage (if the print density is set at level 8). If you turn on the printer wit[...]

USER’S GUIDE 2–8 3. Hold the toner cartridge with both hands. Rock it gently several times at a 45° angle. This distributes the toner evenly inside the cartridge. 45° 45° Fig. 2-10 Rocking the Toner Cartridge 4. Bend the tab up and down several times until it is detached from the toner cartridge. Fig. 2-11 Detaching the Tab[...]

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–9 5. Hold the tab firmly and pull it out until the sealing tape comes out all the way . Fig. 2-12 Pulling Out the Sealing Tape ☛ Caution If the tab breaks from the sealing tape, hold and pull out the tape. If your hands or clothes get dirty with toner , wipe or wash it of f immediately with cold water . 6. Insert the[...]

USER’S GUIDE 2–10 7. Close the top cover of the printer . When the cartridge has almost run out of toner , the display shows the following operator call message to prompt you to replace the toner cartridge. 16 TONER EMPTY Although you can print several pages after the toner empty message appears, be sure to replace the toner cartridge with a ne[...]

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–11 Loading Paper in the Paper Cassette The printer usually loads paper from the installed multi-purpose tray , upper cassette or optional lower paper cassette. ✒ Note The lower tray unit is an option for this printer . This section refers to the upper paper cassette. For information about the lower paper cassette, se[...]

USER’S GUIDE 2–12 Follow these steps to set paper and install the paper cassette: ✒ Note Be sure to select the same paper size as the paper to be used from your application software, or correct printing cannot be obtained. If your application software does not support paper size selection on its print menu, you can change the paper size with [...]

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–13 2. Switch the adjustment lever on the back of the paper cassette according to the paper size shown below . I. Backwards : letter , legal, A4, ISO B5, Executive and A5 II. Forwards : ISO B6, A6, COM10, Monarch, C5 and DL Fig. 2-15 Switching the Adjustment lever by Paper Size 3. Set a side paper stop at right front co[...]

USER’S GUIDE 2–14 4. Slightly lift the edge of the sliding guides and move them separately so as to match the size of paper to be used. Match the paper length first and then the paper width when setting for lar ger size paper . Match the paper width first and then the paper length when setting for smaller size paper . Fig. 2-17 Adjusting the Pa[...]

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–15 1. Open the multi-purpose tray by pressing the front door of the tray lightly and lowering it gently . ✒ Note Pull out the extension tray of the multi-purpose tray for long paper if it is necessary . Fig. 2-19 Opening the Multi-purpose Tray and Pulling Out the Extension Tray 2. Lift up and slide the paper width gu[...]

USER’S GUIDE 2–16 Fig. 2-20 Placing Paper on the Multi-purpose Tray 4. Lift up and slide the paper width guide to match the paper width, so that it lightly touches the right side of the paper stack. ☛ Caution • Make sure that the neatly stacked paper is correctly seated on the multi-purpose tray , otherwise paper may not be fed correctly , [...]

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–17 Connecting the Printer to Y our Computer This printer has a bi-directional parallel interface and an RS-232C serial interface. They allow the printer to communicate with IBM/PC ® or compatible computers. Before connecting the printer and computer , you need to purchase or make a connecting cable specifically for th[...]

USER’S GUIDE 2–18 3. Secure the connection with wire clips or screws on the printer . Computer Printer Fig. 2-21 Connecting the Printer and Computer 4. Connect the other end of the interface cable to the interface connector on your computer . Be sure to secure the connection on the computer , also. Parallel Interface Port Secure connection with[...]

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–19 T urning the Printer On and Off Plugging in the Power Cord Plug in the power cord as follows: 1. Make sure that the POWER switch is OFF “O”: the switch is on the front right hand side of the printer . 2. Attach the power cord to the printer and plug it into an appropriate AC outlet. Fig. 2-22 Plugging in the Pow[...]

USER’S GUIDE 2–20 Pressing the POWER Switch The POWER switch is on the front right hand side of the printer . Pressing the ON side “ | ” supplies power to the printer , which then performs a self test and warm up. Pressing the OFF side “O” turns the power of f. Fig. 2-23 Pressing the POWER Switch ☛ Caution Always wait at least 2 secon[...]

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–21 Printing the T est Patterns or Lists Y ou can check print quality and print a list of available fonts before you actually start working with the printer . T o do so, follow these steps: 1. Make sure that you have already set the toner cartridge and loaded paper into the cassette or the multi-purpose tray . 2 T urn o[...]

USER’S GUIDE 2–22 T o print out the list of optional cartridge/card fonts, PRINT FONTS C T o print out the list of permanent download fonts, PRINT FONTS P T o exit from the test mode, exit ✒ Notes The messages “PRINT FONTS C” or “PRINT FONTS P” appear only when an optional font cartridge/card is installed in the font slot or the perma[...]

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–23 6. Press the SET switch. The printer starts printing the selected test pattern or list. When the printer finishes printing, it automatically exits to the of f-line state. !"#$%&'()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz[| "#$%&'()*+,-./1234567890:;[...]

USER’S GUIDE 2–24 Checking the Printed T est Pattern After you print out the test pattern as described in the previous section, take a look at the printed sheet to check print quality . The printer has been shipped with the print density properly adjusted with the control panel switches. If you are not satisfied with the printout (too light or [...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–1 CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER SOFTW ARE COMP A TIBILITY Before working with your application software, you need to set up or install the printer driver in your software. Locate the printers that your application software supports and install the desired printer driver . Each software packa[...]

USER’S GUIDE 3–2 ✒ Note 1: When the HL-1260 printer driver has been chosen (using the application software), the following fonts will be replaced printed using dif ferent fonts. Albertville, Extrabold Antique Oakland, Oblique, Bold Atlanta Book, BookOblique, Demi, DemiOblique Bermuda Script BR Symbol Calgary MediumItalic Copenhagen Roman, Ita[...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–3 AUTOMA TIC EMULA TION SELECTION This printer has an automatic emulation selection function. When the printer receives data from the computer , it automatically selects the emulation mode. This function has been factory set to ON. The printer can select the emulation among the following combinations: E[...]

USER’S GUIDE 3–4 ✒ Notes When you use the automatic emulation selection, note the following: • Once the emulation is automatically changed, it is not changed again for a short period of time. This time period is called “T ime Out” and it can be set with the EMULA TION switch. The factory setting is 5 seconds. • The EPSON or IBM emulat[...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–5 AUTOMA TIC INTERF ACE SELECTION This printer has an automatic interface selection function. When the printer receives data from the computer , it automatically selects the bi- directional parallel or RS-232C serial interface as appropriate. When you use the parallel interface, you can turn the high-sp[...]

USER’S GUIDE 3–6 ✒ Notes When you use the automatic interface selection, note the following: • Once the interface is automatically changed, it is not changed again for a short period of time. This time period is called “T ime Out” and it can be set with the MODE switch. The factory setting is 5 seconds. • The communications parameters[...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–7 ABOUT THE CONTROL P ANEL Adjusting the Control Panel Angle Y ou can adjust the control panel to the desired angle, so you can easily read the display messages. T o adjust the angle of control panel, gently pinch the tab on the right side of the panel and move the control panel up and down. Fig. 3-1 Ad[...]

USER’S GUIDE 3–8 Selecting the Local Language Display The display usually shows the current printer status. When you operate the control panel switches, it shows functions and settings. If any trouble occurs, it shows the corresponding error message. Y ou can see these messages in several languages. The default language is English. • English [...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–9 Using the Panel Switches The printer has a versatile control panel. It has two operation modes: When you press the switches, they work in the NORMAL mode as indicated above the switches. When you press the switches with the SHIFT switch held down, they work in the SHIFT mode as indicated below the swi[...]

USER’S GUIDE 3–10 Printer Settings Y ou may operate the printer with the panel switch settings unchanged. They have been factory set. When necessary , change and store them in the printer memory as user settings. There are two types of printer settings available on this printer: 1. User Settings 2. Factory Settings Remember that the user settin[...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–11 P APER HANDLING Print Media Paper Size 1. The upper paper cassette Since the paper cassette is a universal type, you can use any of the sizes of paper in the list. The cassette can hold up to 500 sheets of paper (80 g/m 2 or 20 lbs.) or up to 40 envelopes. (Paper should only be loaded up to the arrow[...]

USER’S GUIDE 3–12 paper source available size available type and capacity the multi- purpose tray (MP) cut sheet : letter , legal, A4, ISO B5, Executive, A5, ISO B6 and A6 envelope: COM 10, Monarch, C5, DL and ISO B5 other size: wide 90-216mm (3.5”-8.5”) long 148-356mm (5.8” -14”) plain paper : 150 envelope : 15 OH P film : 100 label st[...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–13 Using Envelopes A void using envelopes with the following characteristics: • Smooth or shiny surfaces • Protection cover at envelopes’ adhesive parts • Sealing flaps that have not been folded at purchase • Sealing flaps as shown below • Three or more layers of paper in the marked area •[...]

USER’S GUIDE 3–14 Before loading envelopes in the cassette, check the following: • Envelopes should have a lengthwise sealing flap. • The sealing flaps should be crisply and correctly folded (irregularly cut or folded envelopes may cause paper jams). • Envelopes should consist of two layers of paper in the following marked area. Fig. 3-4 [...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–15 Cassette Feed The printer can feed paper from the multi-purpose tray , the upper or the optional lower paper cassette. Y ou can select the multi-purpose tray as a paper cassette with the FEEDER switch. Since the auto paper feed mode has been factory set, the printer usually feeds paper from the upper[...]

USER’S GUIDE 3–16 Fig. 3-5 Cassette Feed Manual Feed When you set paper in the multi-purpose tray with the setting MANUAL FEED = ON selected with the FEEDER switch, the printer loads paper only from the multi-purpose tray regardless of the previous feeder selection. When you select the setting P APER IN = CONT in the MP TRA Y SETTING mode, the [...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–17 Face Down Print Delivery The printer normally ejects paper onto the top of the printer with the printed page face down. Fig. 3-6 Face Down Print Delivery Face Up Print Delivery Y ou can change the print delivery path from the top to the rear of the printer . Push down the knob located inside the rear[...]

USER’S GUIDE 3–18[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–1 CHAPTER 4 CONTROL P ANEL DISPLA Y AND LAMPS This printer has one liquid crystal display (LCD) and four lamps on the control panel. The display can show various messages with up to 16 characters. The lamps light to indicate the current printer status. HL-96O Fig. 4-1 Display and Lamps Display The display usually shows t[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–2 Printer Status Messages The following table shows the printer status messages that are displayed during normal operation: Printer Status Message Meaning 00 READY 001P T1 The printer is ready to print. AUTO LaserJet 4 The printer is off-line and currently in HP LaserJet 4 mode under AUTO emulation mode selected. HP LaserJet 4 Th[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–3 Printer Status Message Meaning (Continued) 07 FF PAUSE The printer has suspended feeding forms. Pressing the SEL switch resumes form feed. 08 RESET TO The printer is restoring itself to the USER SETTINGS user settings you made with the panel switches. (The message appears only momentarily .) 09 RESET TO The printer is [...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–4 Lamps The lamps light or blink to indicate the current printer status. READY LED indication Meaning On Ready to print Blinking W arming up DA T A LED indication Meaning On Data remains in the printer buffer . Pressing the FORM FEED switch prints the data and clears the buffer . Blinking Receiving or processing data ALARM LED in[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–5 SWITCHES IN NORMAL MODE Y ou can control the basic printer operations and change various printer settings in the NORMAL mode. Functions available in the NORMAL mode are shown above the panel switches. HL-96O Fig. 4-3 Switches in NORMAL Mode ✒ Note The factory settings are printed in bold in this section. SEL Switch P[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–6 ✒ Notes When you press the SEL switch, remember the following: • All other switches—except the SE L switch—are operational only when the printer is off-line. • If the printer is not in auto emulation mode, the LCD displays the current emulation by pressing the SEL key to take it off-line, but you can not enter other e[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–7 MODE Switch Pressing the MODE switch allows you to enter modes where you change settings. The mode menus and settings vary according to the current emulation mode and options. For details, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. HP LaserJet 4, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL Modes HP-GL Mode INTERFACE MODE INT[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–8 MODE Switch Settings in HP LaserJet 4, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Pr oprinter XL Modes The following table shows all the selections you can make with the MODE switch in the HP LaserJet 4, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL modes. ✒ Note The mode menus and settings that can appear vary according to the current emulation mode, prin[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–9 M ode Menu (Continued ) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu Setting F ORMAT MODE ORIENTATION ORI=PORTRAIT P ORTRAIT or LANDSCAPE (See 4-18.) AUTO MODE AUTO LF=OFF O N … LF + CR O FF … CR only AUTO CR=OFF O N … LF, FF, or VT + CR O FF … LF, FF, or VT only AUTO WRAP=OFF O N … Auto wrap on O FF … Auto wrap off AUTO [...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–10 M ode Menu (Continued ) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu Setting C ARD OPERATION When the commercial flash memory card or the HDD card has been formatted: (HP mode only) EXECUTE DATA Execute the data on the card. (See 4- 28.) DATA ID=##### Execute the selected data . exit Exit to EXECUTE DATA CARD LIST Print the contents of the c[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–11 MODE Switch Settings in HP-GL Mode The following table shows all the selections you can make with the MODE switch in the HP-GL mode. ✒ Note The mode menus and settings that can appear vary according to the current emulation mode, printer status, and any options that may be installed in the printer . Mode Menu Settin[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–12 M ode Menu (Continued ) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu Setting P AGE PROTECTION PROTECT=AUTO AUTO, OFF, LETTER, A4, or LEGAL (See 4- 28.) exit Exit to CARD OPERATION CARD OPERATION When the commercial flash memory card or the HDD card has not been formatted: (See 4-28.) FORMAT CARD Format the flash memory card or the HDD card .[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–13 Basic Operation Procedures When you operate the MODE switch, remember the following basic steps: 1. Press the SEL switch to set the printer off-line. 2. Press the MODE switch to enter the MODE menus. The first mode menu appears on the display . INTERFACE MODE • Press the ▲ or ▼ switch to scroll through the menus[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–14 Operation Example: Selecting the Parallel Inter face For this session, select the parallel interface manually as follows: 1. Press the SEL switch to set the printer off-line. 2. Press the MODE switch. The display shows the first menu. INTERFACE MODE 3. Press the SET switch. When you enter the interface mode, the display first [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–15 6. Press the ▲ or ▼ switch until the exit menu appears on the display . exit MODE 7. Press the SET switch. Then the printer automatically returns to the off-line ready state. INTERF ACE MODE The automatic interface selection has been factory set. If you want to select a specific interface manually , use the interf[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–16 Even if you choose the automatic interface selection, you need to set the communications parameters for the serial interface, high speed/bi- directional communications for the parallel interface. See the tables below . For further information about automatic interface selection, see “AUTOMA TIC INTERF ACE SELECTION” in Cha[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–17 D isplay Message P arameters S ettings BaudRate= 9600 B aud rate ( Data transfer s peed) 1 50, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800 , 9 600 , 19200, 38400, or 57600 b aud CodeType=8 bits C ode type ( Data length) 7 bits or 8 bits Parity =NONE P arity ( Data error check) N one , even, or odd Stop Bit=1 bits S top bits ( Data sep[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–18 FORMA T MODE ORIENT A TION When you select “ORIENT A TION”, you can set portrait or landscape orientation. ✒ Note The ORIENT A TION selection is effective in the HP LaserJet 4, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL modes. It does not work in the HP-GL mode. This printer can print pages in portrait or landscape orientation.[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–19 When portrait has been selected, the display may look as follows: 00 READY 001P T1 When landscape has been selected, the display may look as follows: 00 READY 001L T1 AUTO MODE ✒ Note The settings in this mode menu are effective in the HP LaserJet 4, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL modes. They do not appear in t[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–20 ✒ Note on “AUTO MASK” When you use application software in non-HP modes, be sure to set “AUTO MASK” to ON. When you use letter - or A4-size paper , the top and bottom 2 lines are masked and they do not appear on the printout. The auto modes are subject to the current emulation mode. O : The auto modes can be set. X :[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–21 The following settings can be made in this mode: Display Message Page Format Mode PAPER =LETTER Set cut sheet paper size to letter , A4 , legal, B5, A5, B6, A6, or executive, or envelope size to COM10, Monarch, C5, or DL. LEFT M = 0C P Set the left margin at column 0 - 126 at 10cpi. RIGHT M = 80C P Set the right margi[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–22 ✒ Notes When you make settings in P AGE FORMA T MODE, note the following: • The letter size has been factory set for 1 10/120V model. The A4 size has been factory set for 220/240V model. • When you use a smaller size of paper than that specified in the P AGE FORMA T MODE, be sure that the print area is smaller than the p[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–23 ■ About Line Settings Setting the number of lines/page automatically sets the line spacing or line feed pitch. If the paper size is changed, the number of lines/page changes accordingly . The new setting is calculated with the following expression and the remainder , if any , is ignored. However , the line feed pitc[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–24 Display Message Graphics Mode PEN SETTING Set the size and percentage of gray separately for six plotter pens. CHARACTER SET Set the standard and alternate character sets. ✒ Note In most cases, the application software controls the above graphics mode settings, so you do not need to set them in this menu with the MODE switch[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–25 ✒ Notes • When another pen is selected, the display shows the selected pen with the number after “SIZE’ or “GRA Y .” • Whichever resolution, 300 or 600 dpi, you have selected, the pen size takes effect in units of 300 dpi. ■ Character Set When you select “CHARACTER SET ,” you can select the standar[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–26 Character Sets in HP-GL Emulation Mode ANSI ASCII (Factory setting) 9825 CHR. SET FRENCH/GERMAN SCANDINAVIAN SPANISH/LATIN JIS ASCII ROMAN8 EXT. ISO IRV ISO SWEDISH ISO SWEDISH:N ISO NORWAY 1 ISO GERMAN ISO FRENCH ISO U.K. ISO ITALIAN ISO SPANISH ISO PORTUGUESE ISO NORWAY 2 RESOLUTION MODE The resolution can be set in this mod[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–27 Display Message Resolution RESOLUTION=600 Set the resolution to 600 dpi. (Factory setting) RESOLUTION=300 Set the resolution to 300 dpi. Select the print resolution in this mode according to the resolution required for your print jobs as shown below: R esolution Setting in Resolution Mode P rint Jobs 3 00 dpi 6 00 dpi[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–28 P AGE PROTECTION If print images are too complex to print, the printer may print them out in parts or only on part of the page. If this occurs, the printer loses print data and shows the following message: 31 PRINT OVERRUN The page protection function reserves additional memory so that the printer can create the entire page im[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–29 CARD OPERA TION ✒ Notes • BE SURE TO TURN OFF THE PRINTER POWER SWITCH BEFORE INST ALLING OR REMOVING THE FLASH MEMOR Y CARD OR HDD CARD, OR THE CARD WILL BE DAMAGED. • The settings in this mode menu are effective only when you have installed a flash memory card or a HDD card in the card slot of the printer and [...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–30 ✒ Notes • If the card is formatted, data that has been previously written is erased. • It takes ten or more seconds to format a 2-Mbyte flash memory card or a HDD card. The more the capacity of the card, the longer time it takes to format the card. When the installed flash memory card or HDD card is formatted: When you e[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–31 DATA ID=##### Select the ID with the ▲ or ▼ switch and press the SET switch again, so that the printer executes the selected data. ✒ Note PostScript ® language data can not be printed correctly with this printer because it does not have BR-Script emulation. ■ Card List When you select “CARD LIST” and you [...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–32 • Save Data Y ou can send data and save it on the card. In this mode, any kind of data such as PCL data and command strings can be saved. When you select “S A VE DA T A” and you press the SET switch, the display shows the following guide menus. SET KEY --> END This message prompts you to press the SET switch again so [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–33 • Save Macro ✒ Note The “S A VE MACRO” menu appears only in the HP LaserJet 4 emulation mode. If you have downloaded a macro in the printer ’ s memory , you can save the macro on the installed flash memory card or HDD card. If a macro has been downloaded in the printer ’ s memory and you press the SET swit[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–34 Select the ID with the ▲ or ▼ switch and press the SET switch again, so that the printer saves the font with the selected ID. ✒ Note When you see an asterisk on the display , the ID number has been used for another font. If you select the used ID number , the old font is erased and replaced with the new one. Whatever fon[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–35 • Download Font ✒ Notes • The “DOWNLOAD FONT” menu appears only in the HP LaserJet 4 emulation mode. • Be sure to print out the list of download fonts with the TEST switch and check the download font ID on the list before you enter this menu. Y ou need to select the font in this menu with the same number y[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–36 ■ Delete When you select “DELETE” and press the SET switch, you can enter the following sub-setting menus to delete macros and fonts or format the installed flash memory card or HDD card: Display Message Save Menu MACRO ID=##### Delete the selected ID macro. DATA ID=##### Delete the selected ID data. FONT ID=##### Delete[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–37 FONT ID=##### Select the ID number with the ▲ or ▼ switch and press the SET switch, so that the printer deletes the selected font. • Format Card Y ou can format the flash memory card or the HDD card to delete it s contents. Instructions are in the following menu: FORMAT CARD When you press the SET switch in this[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–38 T o cope with this problem, you can lock or unlock the panel switches with your pass number as follows: Display Message Lock Panel LOCK=OFF Unlock the panel switches of the printer . (Factory setting) LOCK=ON Lock the panel switches of the printer . Even if you lock the panel switches, you can use the SEL, FORM FEED, COPY , CO[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–39 Y ou can turn on or off the auto form feed in this mode menu as follows: Display Message Auto Form Feed AUTO FF=OFF T urn off the auto form feed. Y ou need to press the FORM FEED switch every time data remains in the printer ’ s memory . (Factory setting) AUTO FF=ON T urn on the auto form feed. Every time data remai[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–40 ■ T oner Low Y ou can select the printer ’ s action when “TONER EMPTY” is detected. Display Message Network Mode TONER LOW=CONT Continue printing if the “TONER EMPTY” error occurs. (Factory setting) TONER LOW=STOP Stop printing if the “TONER EMPTY” error occurs. CONTINUE MODE If any recoverable error occurs inc[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–41 PRINT DENSITY Y ou can increase or decrease the print density with the ▲ or ▼ switch in this mode menu as follows: Display Message Print Density ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ The more black squares, the darker the ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ print density . The black squares indicate[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–42 INPUT 14M BUFFER 15 SQUARES SIZE 5 SQUARES 4 M 100K 51K 1 SQUARE 30K 30K 7M 14M 26M RAM SIZE Fig. 4-5 Input buffer size SA VE SETTINGS Suppose you share this printer with others who want different panel switch settings or you use the printer with different settings. Since you can save the current settings in the printer ’ s [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–43 P AGE COUNTER Y ou can check the total number of printed pages with this mode. When you enter this mode, the display shows the number for a short time and automatically moves to “exit MODE” menu. COUNT= 861 EXIT MODE When you finish setting your desired item in the mode menus, advance to the following message: exi[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–44 FONT Switch Pressing the FONT switch allows you to select fonts and symbol/character sets. ✒ Notes When you use the FONT switch, note the following: • The FONT switch is effective in the HP LaserJet 4, EPSON FX- 850, and IBM Proprinter XL modes. However the settings are subject to the current emulation mode. • If the app[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–45 SECONDARY FONT SELECT FONT s Set the secondary font. SYMBOL SET s Set the symbol set. TABLE PRINT s Print the code table. exit Exit T o select the font and symbol set in the HP LaserJet 4 mode, follow these steps: 1. Press the SEL switch to set the printer off-line. 2. Press the FONT switch. The display shows the foll[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–46 5. Press the SET switch. When you enter the “SELECT FONT” menu, you can select the internal font, optional slot font, or permanent download font. The display shows the following message. INTERNAL FONT p* Press the ▲ or ▼ switch until the desired font source appears on the display . Display Message Font Source INTERNAL [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–47 See “List of Fonts” on page 4-5 4. 8. Press the SET switch to make the displayed selection effective. The steps you follow vary according to the font type, scalable or bitmapped. ■ If you select a resident bitmapped font (Letter Gothic 16.66) or optional bitmapped fonts, the display shows the symbol set setting [...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–48 Press the SET switch to make the displayed selection effective, then the display shows the font size setting menu. ✒ Note When you have selected fixed-pitch fonts, you set the font size by the character pitch (width). When you have selected proportional spacing fonts, you set the font size in points (height). The display sho[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–49 TABLE PRINT p 12. Press the SET switch to start printing the code table of the selected font, or press the ▲ or ▼ switch to skip this menu. The display shows the exit menu. exit 13. Press the SET switch to exit from the setting mode. The printer returns to the off-line state. Setting the Font and Character Set in [...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–50 3. Press the SET switch. When you enter the “SELECT FONT” menu, you can select the internal font, optional slot font, or permanent download font. The display shows the following message. INTERNAL FONT * Press the ▲ or ▼ switch until the desired font source appears on the display . Display Message Font Source INTERNAL F[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–51 BROUGHAM * 5. Press the ▲ or ▼ switch until the desired font appears on the display . See “List of Fonts” on page 4-5 4. 6. Press the SET switch to make the displayed selection effective. The steps you follow vary according to the font type, scalable or bitmapped. ■ If you select a resident bitmapped font (L[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–52 ✒ Note The style indication appears after the font name and the style name differs according to the font name. The italic or oblique indication can appear after any style indication: “ BdIt” indicates a bold italic font, “LtIt” indicates a light italic font, etc. Press the SET switch to make the displayed selection e[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–53 US ASCII * ✒ Note The character set varies according to the current emulation mode. The above display shows the factory setting in the EPSON FX-850 emulation mode. 8. Press the ▲ or ▼ switch until the desired character set appears on the display . See “List of Symbol/Character Sets” on page 4-5 5. 9. Press t[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–54 List of Fonts For specific characters in resident bitmapped and scalable fonts. Display Message Font BROUGHAM Scalable Brougham OCR-B Bitmapped OCR-B 12 cpi LETTERGOTH16.6 Bitmapped Letter Gothic 16.66 cpi PcTENNESSEE Scalable PC Tennessee CONNECTICUT Scalable Connecticut CLEVELAND Cd Scalable Cleveland Condensed UTAH Scalable[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–55 List of Symbol/Character Sets The symbol sets and character sets are subject to the current emulation mode. For specific symbol/character sets, see “SYMBOL/CHARACTER SETS” in Appendix. HP LaserJet 4 EPSON IBM ROMAN 8 * US ASCII * PC-8 * ISO LATIN1 GERMAN PC-8 D/N ISO LATIN2 UK ASCII I PC-850 ISO LATIN5 FRENCH I PC[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–56 FORM FEED Switch (REPRINT Switch) The FORM FEED switch works in two ways according to the DA T A lamp status. Form Feed When the printer is off-line and there is data remaining in the printer memory , the DA T A lamp comes on. Pressing the FORM FEED switch executes a form feed and prints out the remaining data. The display may[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–57 When you press the FORM FEED switch one or more times during reprinting, you can set the number of pages to reprint. The printer reprints the same page the number of times you press the switch. ✒ Note The reprint data remains in the printer ’ s memory until the printer is reset or the emulation, or some settings a[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–58 CONTINUE Switch If there is a problem with the printer , it automatically suspends printing and goes off-line. Pressing the CONTINUE switch may ignore the error and resume printer operation. The function of this switch varies according to the CONTINUE mode set with the MODE switch. Since the CONTINUE mode has been factory set [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–59 SWITCHES IN SHIFT MODE Y ou can control the basic printer operations and make various printer settings also in the SHIFT mode. Functions available in the SHIFT mode are labeled with the indications just below the panel switches. HL-96O Fig. 4-6 Switches in SHIFT Mode ✒ Note The factory settings are printed in bold i[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–60 EMULA TION Switch This printer has been factory set with the automatic emulation selection function on. The printer can select the emulation mode automatically when it receives data from the computer . When you want to set the emulation mode manually , hold down the SHIFT switch and press the EMULA TION switch. Then you enter [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–61 5. Set “Time Out” with the ▲ or ▼ switch. TIME OUT= 5s * This time out is the duration during which the printer will not allow an automatic emulation change. Y ou can set it to 1 second from 99 seconds: the factory setting is 5 seconds. 6. Press the SET switch. The next sub-item “EPSON/IBM” appears on the [...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–62 If the function is turned on, the downloaded macros and fonts are kept in the printer ’ s memory until the printer is turned off, so that they are not cleared by switching to the other emulations. ✒ Note The “KEEP PCL” function reserves free space in the printer ’s memory and may cause a memory full error . If a memo[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–63 ■ HP-GL Mode The HP-GL mode is the emulation mode where this printer emulates the Hewlett-Packard plotter model HP-7475A. Since many graphics and CAD applications support this type of plotter , you can get more out of this printer working with your application software. ■ EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL Mode Th[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–64 ECONOMY Switch POWER SA VE MODE Y ou can turn on or off the power save mode as follows: Display Message Power Save Mode POWER SAVE=ON T urn on the power save mode. The fixing assembly of the print engine is turned off after the specified time to save power . (Factory setting) POWER SAVE=OFF T urn off the power save mode. The f[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–65 FEEDER Switch Y ou can select the feeder , manual feed mode, or MP tray settings with the FEEDER switch, and also select the duplex printing mode if the optional duplex printing unit is installed. Display Message Feeder FEEDER=AUTO Select a feeder or auto paper feed . MP FIRST=OFF T urns MP first on or off . MANUAL FE[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–66 FEEDER=AUTO * 3. Press the ▲ or ▼ switch until the desired feeder appears on the display . Display Message Paper Feed Method/Paper Source FEEDER=AUTO Auto paper feed FEEDER=MP TRAY Cassette feed from multi-purpose tray (MP tray) FEEDER=TRAY1 Upper paper cassette (T ray 1) FEEDER=TRAY2 Lower paper cassette (T ray 2) ✒ Not[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–67 When you select “MP TRA Y”, “TRA Y1,” or “TRA Y2 ,” an asterisk appears at the end of the display for a short time. Then the “exit” message appears on the display . Press the SET switch again, so that the printer exits from the setting mode to the off-line state. When you select “AUTO”, the tray se[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–68 • Y ou can set “MP FIRST=ON” so that you can use the MP tray paper first until it becomes empty and then switch to other paper sources which hold the same size of paper . Y ou can set “MP FIRST=ON” for this purpose only when all the trays hold the same type and size of paper . When the MP tray paper size is different[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–69 2. Press the ▲ or ▼ switch to select the paper size in the multi- purpose tray . ✒ Note When you select the multi-purpose tray as a paper source, you must set the “MP SIZE” manually since the tray can not sense the size automatically . 3. Press the SET switch to make the displayed setting effective. Then the[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–70 2. Press the SET switch to enter the media type mode. The display then shows the current setting with an asterisk: REGULAR * 3. Press the ▲ or ▼ switch to select regular , thick paper , o r transparency . 4. Press the SET switch to make the setting effective. ✒ Notes • Please do not forget to change the setting back af[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–71 BIND=LONG BIND=SHORT Fig. 4-7 Binding 4. Press the SET switch to exit the DUPLEX MODE. The printer exits from the setting mode to the off-line state. 5. Press the SET switch again to exit the FEEDER switch setting mode to the printer off-line state. ✒ Note The duplex printing unit can handle letter , A4, legal, exec[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–72 COPY Switch Y ou can set the number of copies to print of the same page with the COPY switch. The computer will release from a printing job in a shorter time if you use this feature than when you set the copy print quantity with your application software. Check the current setting on the display . When the number of copies has[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–73 RESET Switch Y ou can reset the printer with the RESET switch. The print data that the printer has already received from the computer is cleared and the printer settings are restored to the user settings or factory settings. The temporary download fonts and macro settings you set with commands in the HP LaserJet 4 mod[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–74 4. Press the SET switch to make the displayed selection effective. The printer is reset according to the selected reset mode. When the “RESET PRINTER” mode has been selected, the printer is reset showing the message alternately as follows: 08 RESET TO → USER SETTINGS When the “RESET SETTING 1-2” mode has been selecte[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–75 S witch Item Sub-Item Factory Setting M ODE INTERFACE MODE – I/F=AUTO For AUTO mode TIME OUT TIME OUT= 5s For bi-directional PARALLEL interface HIGH SPEED HIGH SPEED=ON BI-DIR BI-DIR=ON For RS-232C serial interface Baud Rate BaudRate= 9600 Code Type CodeType=8 bits Parity Parity =NONE Stop Bit Stop Bit= 1 bits Xon/X[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–76 S witch Item S ub-Item Factory Setting M ODE ( continued) FORMAT MODE (continued) PAGE FORMAT MODE (HP LaserJet4 , EPSON, & IBM) P APER LETTER (For 110/120V model) A4 (For 220/240V model) L EFT M 0 (LETTER, PORTRAIT) 0 (LEGAL, PORTRAIT) 0 (A4, PORTRAIT) 0 (LETTER, LANDSCAPE) 0 (LEGAL, LANDSCAPE) 0 (A4, LANDSCAPE) 0 (A5, LA[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–77 S witch Item Sub-Item F actory Setting M ODE ( continue d ) P AGE FORMAT ( continued) LINES (HP) 60 (LETTER, PORTRAIT) 78 (LEGAL, PORTRAIT) 64 (A4, PORTRAIT) 64 (A5, PORTRAIT) 64 (A6, PORTRAIT) 45 (LETTER, LANDSCAPE) 45 (LEGAL, LANDSCAPE) 43 (A4, LANDSCAPE) 43 (A5, LANDSCAPE) 43 (A6, LANDSCAPE) LINES (Non-HP ) 62 (LET[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–78 S witch Item Sub-Item F actory Setting M ODE ( continued) RESOLUTION MODE RESOLUTION R ESOLUTION=600 PAGE PROTECTION – P ROTECT=AUTO ADVANCED MODE NETWORK MODE LOCK PANEL LOCK PANEL=OFF AUTO FF AUTO FF=OFF For AUTO FF=ON WAIT TIME WAIT TIME= 5s FF SUPPRESS FF SUPPRESS=OFF TONER LOW TONER LOW=CONT CONTINUE MODE CONTINUE=MANUA[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–79 S witch Item Sub-Item F actory Setting E CONOMY POWER SAVE MODE – POWER SAVE=ON For POWER SAVE=ON TIME OUT TIME OUT=30m F EEDER FEEDER – FEEDER=AUTO For FEEDER=AUTO AUTO=T1>T2>MP MP FIRST – MP FIRST=OFF MANUAL FEED – MANUAL FEED=OFF MP TRAY SETTING MP SIZE MP SIZE=LETTER (For 110/120V model) MP SIZE=A4 ([...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–80 TEST Switch Y ou can test the printer or print out the list of fonts with the TEST switch. T o do so, hold down the SHIFT switch and press the TEST switch. Y o u will then enter the test mode where you may test the printer or print out the list of fonts. T o test the printer , follow these steps: 1. Press the SEL switch to set[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–81 ✒ Notes The message “PRINT FONTS C” or “PRINT FONTS P” appears only when the optional font cartridge/card is installed in the font slot or permanent download fonts are stored in printer memory . • If the optional font cartridge/card is installed, you can print out the list of optional fonts. Since the list[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–82 ■ When the “PRINT FONTS” mode has been selected, the display shows the selected mode and the printer starts printing out the font list. The display may look like this: 06 PRINT FONTS I When the printer finishes printing, it automatically exits from the test mode to the off-line state.[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–83 HEX DUMP MODE This printer has a useful hex dump mode for checking the print data sent from your computer . The printer lists the print data in hexadecimal form. T o enter the hex dump mode, follow these steps: 1. Check the power state. 2. Operate the switches according to the power state. • If the printer has been [...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–84 4. Send data from your computer . When the printer receives data, it starts printing hexadecimal values of the received data. T o exit from the hex dump mode, follow these basic steps: 1. Press the SEL switch to set the printer off-line. 2. Reset the printer with the RESET switch. Or turn off the printer , wait for a few secon[...]

CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS 5–1 CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS LOWER TRA Y UNIT (L T-1200) Loading Paper from the Lower Paper Cassette The lower tray unit is a device that functions as a third paper source which can contain a maximum of 500 sheets of paper (80 g/m 2 or 20 lbs). For the optional lower tray unit, consult the dealer where you purchased the printer . Fig. [...]

USER’S GUIDE 5–2 FONT CARTRIDGE/CARD, FLASH MEMORY/HDD CARD Installing a Font Cartridge/Card, Flash Memory Car d and HDD Card This printer has one slot for an optional font cartridge and one slot for an optional font card, flash memory card or HDD card. If you install the optional font cartridge/card, you can use the fonts stored in them as wel[...]

CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS 5–3 The following type of flash memory card can be installed: • 512 Kbyte : Mitsubishi MF8513-GBDA T01 • 1 Mbyte : Mitsubishi MF81M1-GBDA T01 • 2 Mbyte : Mitsubishi MF82M1-GBDA T01 • 4 Mbyte : Mitsubishi MF84M1-G1EA T01 • 2 Mbyte : Fujitsu MB98A81 1 13-20 • 2 M byte : Fujitsu MB98A81 123-25 • 1 Mbyte : Fujisoku JF1[...]

USER’S GUIDE 5–4 Selecting the Optional Fonts After you have installed the optional font cartridge/card, you can select optional fonts by any of the following methods: 1. Through your application software 2. W ith a font selection command 3. W ith the FONT switch When you select fonts through your application software, follow the instructions s[...]

CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS 5–5 2. Find the font slot and font ID number on the list. Fig. 5-3 Font ID Numbers on the Font List 3. Select the font with the FONT switch. See “FONT Switch” in Chapter 4. S lot A or B F ont ID Number[...]

USER’S GUIDE 5–6 RAM EXP ANSION This printer has 2 Mbytes of memory standard and 3 slots for optional expansion memory . The memory can be expanded up to 26 Mbytes by installing commercially available single in-line memory modules (SIMMs). Minimum Memory Recommendation (Including 2 Mbytes of internal memory) ■ Simplex printing for any emulati[...]

CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS 5–7 The following capacity of a SIMM can be installed: • 1 Mbyte HIT ACHI HB56D25632B-6A, -7A, MITSUBISHI MH25632BJ-7 • 2 Mbyte HIT ACHI HB56D51232B-6A, -7A MITSUBISHI MH51232BJ-7 • 4 Mbyte HIT ACHI HB56A132BV -7A, -7AL, -7B, -7BL MITSUBISHI MH1M32ADJ-7 • 8 Mbyte HIT ACHI HB56A232BT -7A, -7AL, -7B, -7BL MITSUBISHI MH2M32[...]

USER’S GUIDE 5–8 4. Remove the left side cover by sliding it to the rear of the printer . Fig. 5-5 Removing the Left Side Cover 5. Loosen the screws and then slide and remove the metal cover . Fig. 5-6 Removing the Metal Cover 6. Unpack a SIMM and hold it on its edge. ✒ Note Do not touch the memory chips or the board surface. If static electr[...]

CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS 5–9 7. Install as many SIMMs as you need. • Set a SIMM into the slot at an angle. • Push the tip gently towards the vertical until it clicks into place. ✒ Notes • When you install less than three SIMMs, be sure to install them in the order of slots 1, 2, and 3. • When you install different capacities of SIMMs, be sure [...]

USER’S GUIDE 5–10 DUPLEX UNIT (DX-1200) The duplex unit is an optional device that allows printing on both sides of pages. When it is installed, you can select either duplex printing or simplex printing from the control panel or by software command. For more information about the control panel, see “FEEDER switch” in Chapter 4. Be sure to i[...]

CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS 5–11 When the duplex unit is installed, paper handling and capacity of the upper paper cassette changes as follows: For Duplex paper source available size all sources for duplex printing (DX) cut sheet : letter , legal, A4, ISO B5(except T2) and Executive The upper paper cassette with duplex installed paper source available size[...]

USER’S GUIDE 5–12[...]

CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE 6–1 CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE T oner Cartridge A new toner cartridge contains enough toner to print approximately 6,000 A4/Letter-size single-sided pages at about 5% coverage (if the print density is set at level 8). Y ou can check the current page count or the number of printed pages with the MODE switch (P AGE COUN[...]

USER’S GUIDE 6–2 Follow these steps to check the toner cartridge: 1. Remove the toner cartridge from the printer . If you turn on the printer without a toner cartridge installed, the display shows the following operator call message to prompt you to install the toner cartridge. 14 NO CARTRIDGE 2. Rock the toner cartridge gently several times at[...]

CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE 6–3 4. Clean the anti-static teeth with a clean brush. ✒ Note Never touch or clean the transfer roller , or print quality may deteriorate. Fig. 6-1 Cleaning the Anti-Static Teeth 5. Clean the transfer guide, referring to “Cleaning the Printer Interior” in this chapter . 6. Open the bag to unpack a new toner cartridge. [...]

USER’S GUIDE 6–4 8. Bend the tab up and down several times until it is detached from the toner cartridge. 9. Hold the tab firmly and pull it until the sealing tape comes out all the way . 10. Insert the toner cartridge in the direction of the arrows engraved on the cartridge into the side guides until it stops securely in the cartridge holder i[...]

CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE 6–5 Cleaning Clean the printer exterior and interior periodically with a dry soft cloth. When you replace the toner cartridge, be sure to clean the printer interior with a dry soft cloth. If the printed page gets stained with toner , clean the printer interior with a dry soft cloth. Cleaning the Printer Exterior Clean the pr[...]

USER’S GUIDE 6–6 5. If paper or foreign objects are stuck i n the paper cassettes, remove them. Fig. 6-4 Cleaning the Paper Cassette 6. Replace the paper cassette and the optional font cartridge/card. Cleaning the Printer Interior Dip a soft cloth in water and wring it out thoroughly for cleaning the printer interior. ✔ Warning & ☛ Caut[...]

CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE 6–7 Clean the printer interior as follows: 1. Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord. 2. Open the top cover of the printer and remove the toner cartridge. 3. Clean both sides of the paper access cover and transfer guide by wiping off toner and paper particles with a dry, soft cloth. The paper access cover can be lift[...]

USER’S GUIDE 6–8[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 7–1 CHAPTER 7 TROUBLE SHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING If any problems occur , the printer automatically stops printing, diagnoses the problem, and displays the corresponding message to alert you. T ake the appropriate action, referring to the following tables. If you cannot clear the problem, consult the dealer where you purcha[...]

USER’S GUIDE 7–2 Operator Call Message Meaning Action 18 MANUAL FEED ***** SIZE The printer requests you to load paper manually . (The message appears alternately to show a particular size.) Load the requested size of paper on the multi-purpose tray and press the SEL switch. 19 CHECK FONT An error occurred in the optional font cartridge/card. T[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 7–3 Error Messages Error Message Meaning Action 31 PRINT OVERRUN Print overrun Press the CONTINUE switch to start printing the next page. Data which overran the print area on the page cannot be printed. Check your page protection setting with the MODE switch. Setting page protection to the correct size could solve this p[...]

USER’S GUIDE 7–4 Error Message Meaning Action 42 CARD FULL Card overflow Delete unnecessary macros or fonts, or use a new card. See page 4-29. 43 CARD W ERROR Card write error Set the write protect switch of the card to OFF if it has been set to ON. Use a new card. If the same error occurs, consult your dealer or service personnel. 44 SIMM ERRO[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 7–5 Service Call Messages Service Call Message Meaning Action 50 FUSER MALF Malfunction of fuser T urn off the printer . W ai t 15 minutes, then turn it on again. 51 LASER BD MALF Malfunction of laser beam detector T urn off the printer . W ait a few seconds, then turn it on again. 52 SCANNER MALF Malfunction of laser sc[...]

USER’S GUIDE 7–6 Possible Problems This printer has been designed to be trouble free. However , if any problem should occur , note the display message and take the appropriate action. This section describes the actions to be taken against paper jams and unsatisfactory printouts. Paper Jam If paper jams in the printer , it stops printing and dis[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 7–7 Paper may jam in the paper cassette, inside the printer , at the rear access cover or at the paper exit. Check the jam location and follow the instructions below to remove the jammed paper . After you have followed the instructions, the printer automatically resumes printing. However , the DA T A lamp may come on and[...]

USER’S GUIDE 7–8 ■ Paper Jam at Rear Access Cover 13 JAM REAR If a paper jam occurs behind the rear access cover before the paper exit, remove the jammed paper as follows: 1. Open the rear access cover . 2. Pull out the jammed paper slowly in direction A or B. Fig. 7-3 Paper Jam at Rear Access Cover 3. Close the rear access cover . Rear Acces[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 7–9 ■ Paper Jam at Fixing Roller inside the printer 13 JAM INSIDE If a paper jam occurs at the fixing roller , follow these steps to remove the jammed paper: 1. O pen the top cover and remove the toner cartridge. 2. Remove the jammed paper by holding it with both hands and pulling it slowly towards you. W arning The fi[...]

USER’S GUIDE 7–10 ■ Paper Jam at the Paper Access Cover Inside the Printer 13 JAM INSIDE If a paper jam occurs at the paper access cover , follow these steps to remove the jammed paper: 1. Pull the upper paper cassette out of the printer to release the edge of the paper from the paper feed roller , or the paper might be torn and dif ficult to[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 7–11 ■ Paper Jam in the Paper Cassette 13 JAM TRAYS If a paper jam occurs inside the paper cassette, follow these steps: 1. Pull out the paper cassette. 2. Remove the jammed paper . Fig. 7-6 Paper Jam at Paper Cassette 3. Install the paper cassette. ☛ Caution Do not pull out the upper paper cassette while paper is be[...]

USER’S GUIDE 7–12 Unsatisfactory Printouts If you are not satisfied with the printout quality , check the problem and take the necessary action to clear it. ✒ Note It is possible that paper could meet all of the guidelines listed in the specifications and still not print satisfactorily . This may be due to temperature, humidity or other varia[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 7–13 Follow these steps to clear the problem: 1. Open the top cover of the printer . Fig. 7-8 Opening the Top Cover 2. Remove the toner cartridge from the printer . Fig. 7-9 Removing the Toner Cartridge[...]

USER’S GUIDE 7–14 3. Rock the cartridge gently several times at a 45° angle. This distributes the toner evenly inside the cartridge. 45° 45° Fig. 7-10 Distributing the Toner Evenly 4. Install the toner cartridge and close the top cover of the printer . 5. Print out several pages. If you are still not satisfied with the printout, replac[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 7–15 ■ Stains and Stripes If the printed page is stained with toner or has vertical stripes, clean the printer interior . See “Cleaning” in Chapter 6. Here come Pat-top ,he come. One thing I can tell you is you go to be free. Come together right now, over me. Here come Pat-top ,he come. One thing I can tell you is [...]

USER’S GUIDE 7–16 ■ White Spots The printed page may have white spots in black text and graphics areas. Make sure that you use paper or OHP films that meet specifications and have the correct printing surface. Fig. 7-12 White Spots ■ T oner Scatter If toner scatters around printed characters and stains the printed page, clean the printer in[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 7–17 ■ Black Page If an entire page is printed in black, make sure that the toner cartridge is properly installed. Never use heat-sensitive paper , or it may cause this problem. Fig. 7-14 Black Page ■ White Page If nothing is printed on pages, make sure that the toner cartridge is not empty , the sealing tape is remo[...]

USER’S GUIDE 7–18 ■ Dropout If nothing or part of a page is printed, make sure that the toner cartridge is not empty or the toner is evenly distributed in the cartridge. T ake the proper action, referring to “Unclear Printouts” in this section. Also, make sure that you use paper , OHP films or envelopes that meet specifications. Moist pap[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 7–19 (For USA & CANADA Only) For technical and operational assistance, please call: In USA 1-800-276-7746 (outside California) 714-859-9700 (within California) In Canada 1-800-361-6466 If you have comments or suggestions, please write us at: In USA Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick [...]

USER’S GUIDE 7–20[...]

APPENDICES Appendix–1 APPENDICES PRINTER SPECIFICA TIONS Printing Print Method Electrophotography by semiconductor laser beam scanning Laser W avelength: 780 nm Pulse duration: 8 0 ns Output: 5 mW max. Resolution 600 dots per inch Print Speed 12 pages per minute (A4/Letter size) W arm Up Max. 1 minute at 20°C (68°F) First Print 20 seconds or le[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–2 Functions CPU 79R3041 20 MHz (MIPS R3000 architecture) Emulation Automatic emulation selection • HP LaserJet 4 (PCL 5 e ) • HP-GL • EPSON FX-850 • IBM Proprinter XL Interface Automatic interface selection between bi- directional parallel and RS-232C serial interface. For further information, see the section “IN[...]

APPENDICES Appendix–3 Electrical and Mechanical Power Source U.S.A. and Canada: AC 1 10 to 120 V , 60 Hz Europe and Australia: AC 220 to 240 V , 50 Hz Power Consumption Printing: 50 0 WH or less Stand-by: 80 WH or less Stand-by in sleep mode: 20 WH or less Noise Printing: 49 dB A or less Stand-by: 40 dB A or less T emperature Operating: 10 to 32.[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–4 P APER SPECIFICA TIONS Paper Input Cassettes : • Standard upper cassette (Tray 1) • Optional lower cassette (Tray 2) • Paper size: TRAY 1: Letter, legal, A4, ISO B5, Executive, A5, ISO B6, A6, COM10, Monarch, C5 and DL TRAY 2: Letter, legal, A4 and Executive (OPTION) • Max. stacking height in the cassette = 55m(2[...]

APPENDICES Appendix–5 T est printing on paper , especially envelopes, is recommended before making a large purchase. The following types of envelopes are not recommended for use. • Envelopes with thick and/or crooked edges • Damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped envelopes • Extremely shiny or highly textured envelopes • Envelop[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–6 ✒ Note The manufacturer neither warrants or recommends the use of any particular paper . The operator is responsible for the quality of paper used with the printer . Paper Types to Avoid Some types of paper might not perform well or may cause damage to your printer . Types of paper to avoid are: 1. Highly textured pape[...]

APPENDICES Appendix–7 5. Envelopes with clasps, snaps or tie strings. 6. Envelopes made with smooth or shiny paper . 7. Envelopes that are rough, highly textured, or deeply embossed. 8. Envelopes which do not lie flat or that are curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped. 9. Envelopes having an open flap with an adhesive that seals the envelope. US[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–8 INTERF ACE SPECIFICA TIONS Bi-directional Parallel Interface Inter face Connector A shielded cable with the following pin assignment should be used. Most existing parallel cables support bi-directional communication, but some might have incompatible pin assignments. 18 15 12 9 6 3 1 36 33 30 27 24 21 19 Fig. A-1 Parallel[...]

APPENDICES Appendix–9 Signal Description Pin No. Signal Name IN/OUT Explanation 1 D A T A STROBE IN Data is latched at the leading edge of this signal. 2 - 9 DA T A 0 - 7 IN Parallel 8 bit data 10 ACKNLG OUT Data reception is completed and the printer is ready for the next data reception when this signal becomes low . 11 BUSY OUT The printer cann[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–10 Parallel Cable Connection for IBM-PC/A T or Compatible Computers and IBM-PS/2 Computers Signal Printer Pin No. Computer Pin No. DA T A STROBE 1 1 DA T A 0 2 2 DA T A 1 3 3 DA T A 2 4 4 DA T A 3 5 5 DA T A 4 6 6 DA T A 5 7 7 DA T A 6 8 8 DA T A 7 9 9 ACKNLG 10 10 BUSY 1 1 11 PE 12 12 SLCT 13 13 AUTO FEED 14 14 GN D 19 - [...]

APPENDICES Appendix–11 RS-232C Serial Inter face Standard Specifications 1) Baud rate: 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, or 57600 baud 2) Synchronization: Start-stop 3) Communications control: No protocol 4) Data length: Serial 7 bits or 8 bits 5) Parity: Odd, even, or none 6) Stop bit: 1 o r 2 stop bits 7) Protocol: Xon/Xoff o[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–12 Signal Description Signal NameIN/OUT Explanation FG – Frame Ground SD OUT Send Data. RD IN Receive Data. Receives data transmitted from the computer . RS OUT Request T o Send. “SP ACE” level when the printer is ready to send data to the computer . DR IN Data Set Ready . When DSR is at “SP ACE” level, data can [...]

APPENDICES Appendix–13 Serial Cable Connection for IBM-PC/A T or Compatible Computers and IBM-PS/2 Computers The following diagrams show the pin connections for the most common serial communications. ■ DB-9 Serial Connection When you use a computer with a 9-pin serial port, use a cable with the following pin configurations. Printer (Male) Compu[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–14 SYMBOL/CHARACTER SETS Y ou can select the symbol and character sets with the FONT switch in the HP LaserJet 4, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL emulation modes. See “FONT Switch” in Chapter 4. When you have selected the HP-GL emulation mode, you can select the standard or alternate character set with the MODE swi[...]

APPENDICES Appendix–15 HP LaserJet 4 Mode Roman 8 (8U) ISO Latin1 (0N) ISO Latin2 (2N) ISO Latin5 (5N)[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–16 PC-8 (10U) PC-8 D/N (1 1U) PC-850 (12U) PC-852 (17U)[...]

APPENDICES Appendix–17 PC-8 T urkish (9T) W indows Latin1 (19U) W indows Latin2 (9E) W indows Latin5 (5T)[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–18 Legal (1U) V entura Math (6M) V entura Intl (13J) V entura US (14J)[...]

APPENDICES Appendix–19 PS Math (5M) PS T ext (10J) Math-8 (8M) Pi Font (15U)[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–20 MS Publishing (6J) W indows 3.0 (9U) Desktop (7J) MC T ext (12J)[...]

APPENDICES Appendix–21 The following table shows characters available only in the corresponding character set. The numbers at the top of the table are hexadecimal code values with which characters are to be replaced in the Roman 8 character set. For other characters, see the Roman 8 character set. SYMBOL SET 23 2 4 40 5B 5 C 5 D 5E 60 7B 7C 7 D 7[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–22 EPSON Mode US ASCII The following table shows characters available only in the corresponding character set. The numbers at the top of the table are hexadecimal code values with which characters are to be replaced in the US ASCII character set. For other characters, see the US ASCII character set. CHARACTER SET 23 24 40 [...]

APPENDICES Appendix–23 PC-8 PC-8 D/N PC-850 PC-852[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–24 PC-860 PC-863 PC-865 PC-8 T urkish[...]

APPENDICES Appendix–25 IBM Mode PC-8 PC-8 D/N PC-850 PC-852[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–26 PC-860 PC-863 PC-865 PC-8 T urkish[...]

APPENDICES Appendix–27 HP-GL Mode ANSI ASCII 9825 CHR. SET[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–28 FRENCH/GERMAN SCANDINA VIAN SP ANISH/LA TIN JIS ASCII[...]

APPENDICES Appendix–29 ROMAN8 EXT . ISO IR V ISO SWEDISH ISO SWEDISH:N[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–30 ISO NOR W A Y 1 ISO GERMAN ISO FRENCH ISO U.K.[...]

APPENDICES Appendix–31 ISO IT ALIAN ISO SP ANISH ISO PORTUGUESE ISO NOR W A Y 2[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–32 Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer’s Intellifont Compatible Typefaces PCL Symbol Set Typeface Brougham Cleveland Connect- Guatemala Set ID Symbol Set Cond. icut Antique 8 U Roman-8 • • • • 0 N ISO 8859-1 Latin1 • • • • 2 N ISO 8859-2 Latin2 • • • • 5 N ISO 8859-9 Latin5 • • • • 1 0 U [...]

APPENDICES Appendix–33 PCL Symbol Set Typeface(Continued) LetterGothic Mary- PC Utah Set ID Symbol Set 16.66** land Tennessee 8 U Roman-8 • • • • 0 N ISO 8859-1 Latin1 • • • • 2 N ISO 8859-2 Latin2 • • • • 5 N ISO 8859-9 Latin5 • • • • 1 0 U PC-8 • • • • 1 1 U PC-8 D/N • • • • 1 2 U PC-850 • • ?[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–34 QUICK REFERENCE OF COMMANDS The following tables show commands sorted by function. For further information about commands, refer to the “T echnical Reference Manual,” which is optionally available. ✒ Note l represents the lowercase l letter . Script notation is used because lowercase l and the number 1 can be easi[...]

APPENDICES Appendix–35 Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal Paper Size ESC & l # A 27 38 108 ## 65 1B 26 6C ## 41 Executive ESC & l 1 A 27 38 108 49 65 1B 26 6C 31 41 Letter ESC & l 2 A 27 38 108 50 65 1B 26 6C 32 41 Legal ESC & l 3 A 27 38 108 51 65 1B 26 6C 33 41 A4 ESC & l 26 A 27 38 108 50 54 65 1B 26 6C 32 36 41 B5 ESC &a[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–36 Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal RASTER GRAPHICS Resolution Setting 75 dpi ESC * t 75 R 27 42 116 55 53 82 1B 2A 74 37 35 52 100 dpi ESC * t 100 R 27 42 116 49 48 48 82 1B 2A 74 31 30 30 52 200 dpi ESC * t 200 R 27 42 116 50 48 48 82 1B 2A 74 32 30 30 52 150 dpi ESC * t 150 R 27 42 116 49 53 48 82 1B 2A 74 31 35 30 [...]

APPENDICES Appendix–37 Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal PATTERN Horizontal Size ESC * c # A 27 42 99 ## 65 1B 2A 63 # # 41 (# dot) Horizontal Size ESC * c # H 27 42 9 9 ## 72 1B 2 A 63 # # 48 (# decipoint) Vertical Size ESC * c # B 27 4 2 99 # # 6 6 1B 2A 6 3 ## 42 (# dot) Vertical Size ESC * c # V 27 4 2 99 # # 8 6 1B 2A 6 3 ## 56 (# decipoi[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–38 Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal 1 Horiz. Line ESC * c 1 G 27 42 99 4 9 7 1 1B 2A 63 31 4 7 2 Vert. Lines ESC * c 2 G 27 4 2 9 9 5 0 7 1 1B 2A 63 3 2 47 3 Diagonal Lines ESC * c 3 G 27 42 9 9 51 71 1B 2A 6 3 33 47 4 Diagonal Lines ESC * c 4 G 27 42 9 9 52 71 1B 2A 6 3 34 47 5 Square Grid ESC * c 5 G 27 42 99 53 71 1[...]

APPENDICES Appendix–39 Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal DOWNLOAD FONT Font ID Set ESC * c # D 27 42 99 ## 68 1B 2A 6 3 ## 44 (#: ID) Character Code Set ESC * c # E 27 42 99 ## 69 1B 2A 63 ## 45 (##: chara. code) Download Control Delete All ESC * c 0 F 27 42 99 48 70 1B 2A 63 3 0 46 Delete Temporary ESC * c 1 F 27 42 99 4 9 7 0 1B 2 A 63 31 46[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–40 Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal USER-DEFINED SYMBOL SET Symbol Set ID Set ESC * c # R 27 42 99 ## 82 1B 2 A 63 ## 52 (#: ID) Define Symbol Set ESC ( f # W 27 40 102 ## 87 1B 28 66 ## 46 (#: byte) Symbol Set Control Delete All ESC * c 0 S 27 42 99 48 8 3 1B 2A 6 3 30 53 Delete Temporary ESC * c 1 S 27 4 2 9 9 49 83 [...]

APPENDICES Appendix–41 Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal Flush All Pages Flush All Complete Pages ESC & r 0 F 27 38 114 48 70 1B 26 72 30 46 Flush All Page Data ESC & r 1 F 27 38 114 49 70 1B 26 72 31 46 Free Memory Space ESC * s 1 M 27 42 115 49 77 1B 2A 73 31 4D Echo ESC * s # X 27 42 115 # … # 88 1B 2A 73 # … # 58 # = Echo value[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–42 Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal Simplex/Duplex Print (Available when Duplex Unit is installed) Simplex ESC & l 0 S 27 38 108 48 83 1B 26 6C 30 53 Duplex & Long-Edge Binding ESC & l 1 S 27 38 108 49 83 1B 26 6C 31 53 Duplex & Short-Edge Binding ESC & l 2 S 27 38 108 50 83 1B 26 6C 32 53 Paper Sid[...]

APPENDICES Appendix–43 Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal Wingdings ESC ( 579 L 27 40 53 55 5 7 7 6 1B 28 35 37 39 4C PS Math ESC ( 5 M 27 40 53 7 7 1B 28 35 4D Ventura Math ESC ( 6 M 27 40 54 77 1B 28 36 4D Math-8 ESC ( 8 M 27 40 56 7 7 1B 28 38 4D Symbol ESC ( 19 M 27 40 49 57 7 7 1B 28 31 39 4D ISO 8859-2 Latin2 ESC ( 2 N 27 40 50 7 8 1B 28 [...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–44 Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal PC-8 ESC ( s 25 C 27 40 115 50 53 67 1B 28 73 32 35 43 PC-8 D/N ESC ( s 23 C 27 40 115 50 51 67 1B 28 73 32 33 43 PC-850 ESC ( s 26 C 27 40 115 50 54 67 1B 28 73 32 36 43 PC-860 ESC ( s 27 C 27 40 115 50 55 67 1B 28 73 32 37 43 PC-863 ESC ( s 28 C 27 40 115 50 56 67 1B 28 73 32 38 43[...]

APPENDICES Appendix–45 Function Command Scalable Fonts Intellifont-compatible Fonts (##: point size) Brougham ESC ( s 0 p ## h 0 s 0 b 4 0 9 9 T Brougham Bold ESC ( s 0 p ## h 0 s 3 b 4 0 9 9 T Brougham Oblique ESC ( s 0 p ## h 1 s 0 b 4 0 9 9 T Brougham BoldOblique ESC ( s 0 p ## h 1 s 3 b 4 0 9 9 T Cleveland Condensed ESC ( s 1 p ## v 4 s 3 b 4[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–46 CCITT G3/G4 (original command) One of the unique features of the PCL mode of this printer is it supports CCITT G3/G4 type data compression format. ■ CCITT G3/G4 (Raster Graphic Mode 1 152) The printer ’ s PCL mode supports CCITT G3/G4 type graphic data compression. This format is popular in optical document storage [...]

APPENDICES Appendix–47 Mode 1152 graphic data header data structure Position Data Description 0-1 6E 6E ‘nn’ This is header ID. 2-3 0A 00 reserved (Header Version) 4-7 5E 00 00 00 Picture data start offset from header top 8-11 File Length File length including 94 byte header. If file length is 65,536 byte, these 4 bytes become “00 00 01 00?[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–48 HP-GL/2 Command Sets Command Mnemonic Parameters Dual Context Extensions ENTER PCL MODE ESC % # A 0-Retain previous PCL cursor position and palette 1-Use current HP-GL/2 pen position and palette RESET ESC E None PRIMARY FONT FI Font_ID SECONDARY FONT FN Font_ID SCALABLE OR BITMAPPED FONTS S B 0-Scalable fonts only 1-Bit[...]

APPENDICES Appendix–49 Command Mnemonic Parameters EDGE WEDGE EW radius, start_angle, sweep_angle [, chord_angle]; POLYGON MODE PM polygon_definition; FILL POLYGON FP 0 Odd/Even fill EDGE POLYGON EP 1 non-zero winding fill Character Group SELECT STANDARD FONT S S SELECT ALTERNATE FONT S A ABSOLUTE DIRECTION DI [run, rise]; RELATIVE DIRECTION DR [[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–50 Printer Job Language Commands Syntax Command Function and Syntax Syntax Rules [ ] Brackets indicate optional parameters. < > Indicates special characters and items Special Characters and Items DEC. HEX. <HT> Horizontal Tab (element of white space) 09 09 <LF> Line Feed (PJL command terminator) 10 0A <[...]

APPENDICES Appendix–51 EPSON FX-850 Mode Command name Function Sequence Decimal Hexadecimal Null Ignored NUL 0 00 Bell Ignored BEL 7 0 7 Space Moves the cursor one position to the right SP 32 20 Backspace Moves the cursor one position to the left BS 8 0 8 Line Feed Moves down one line LF 10 0A Form Feed Ejects a page (if data has been printed on [...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–52 Command name Function Sequence Decimal Hexadecimal Set Right Margin Sets right margin n columns from the left ESC Q n 27 8 1 n 1 B 51 n margin (range depends on type size and paper size) Set Skip-over Sets bottom margin at the n-th line, ESC N n 27 78 n 1B 4E n Perforation counting from the bottom Cancel Skip-over Cance[...]

APPENDICES Appendix–53 Command name Function Sequence Decimal Hexadecimal Set/Cancel Double- Sets (n = 1) or cancels (n = 0) double-high ESC w n 27 119 n 1B 77 n High Mode mode Set Italic Print Mode Selects italic printing ESC 4 27 52 1B 34 Cancel Italic Print Cancels italic printing ESC 5 27 53 1B 35 Mode Set Super/Subscript Sets either superscr[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–54 IBM Proprinter XL Mode Command name Function Sequence Decimal Hexadecimal Null Ignored NUL 0 00 Bell Ignored BEL 7 0 7 Space Moves the cursor one character to the right SP 32 20 Backspace Moves the cursor one character to the left BS 8 08 Line Feed Moves the cursor to the next line LF 10 0A Form Feed Prints the data in [...]

APPENDICES Appendix–55 Command name Function Sequence Decimal Hexadecimal Cancel Skip-over Cancels the bottom margin setting ESC O 27 79 1B 4F Perforation Set 1/8” Line Sets line spacing to 1/8 inch ESC 0 27 48 1B 30 Spacing Mode Set 7/72” Line Sets line spacing to 7/72 inch ESC 1 27 49 1B 31 Spacing Mode Save n/72” Line Sets line spacing m[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–56 Command name Function Sequence Decimal Hexadecimal Set/Cancel When n=1, subsequent characters ESC - n 27 45 n 1B 2D n Underline Print (including spaces, but excluding Mode horizontal tabs) are underlined. When n=0, this effect is canceled Set/Cancel When n=1, subsequent characters ESC _ n 27 95 n 1B 5F n Overline Print [...]

APPENDICES Appendix–57 HP-GL Mode Command Mnemonic Parameters Vector Group ARC ABSOLUTE A A x_center, y_center, sweep_angle [, chord_angle]; ARC RELATIVE AR x_increment, y_increment, sweep_angle [, chord_angle]; PLOT ABSOLUTE PA [x, y … [, x, y]]; PLOT RELATIVE PR [x, y … [, x, y]]; PEN DOWN P D [x, y … [, x, y]]; PEN UP PU [x, y … [, x, [...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–58 Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal Go to Other Emulations HP LaserJet 4 ESC CR H 27 13 72 1B 0D 48 IBM Proprinter XL ESC CR I 27 13 73 1 B 0D 4 9 EPSON FX-850 ESC CR E 27 13 69 1B 0D 45 User Reset Restore to User Settings ESC CR ! n R 2 7 1 3 3 3 n 82 1B 0D 2 1 n 5 2 n = 0 to 2 Factory Reset Restore to Factory Setting[...]

APPENDICES Appendix–59 Bar Code Control The printer can print bar codes in the HP LaserJet 4, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL emulation modes. Print Bar Codes or Expanded Characters Code ESC i Dec 27 105 Hex 1B 69 Format: ESC i n … n Creates bar codes or expanded characters according to the segment of parameters “n … n”. For further[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–60 ■ Bar Code, Expanded Character , Line Block Drawing & Box Drawing n = “s 0” or “S0” 3 : 1 (default) n = “s 1” or “S 1” 2 : 1 n = “s 3” or “S 3” 2.5 : 1 This parameter selects the bar code style as above. When the EAN 8, EAN 13, UPC-A, Code 128 or EAN 128 bar code mode is selected, this bar [...]

APPENDICES Appendix–61 ■ Bar Code Human Readable Line On or Off n = “r0” or “R0” Human readable line OFF n = “r1” or “R1” Human readable line ON Default: Human readable line ON (1) “T5” or “t5” (2) “T6” or “t6” (3) “T130” or “ t130” (4) “T131” or “ t131” Default: Human readable line OFF All others[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–62 ■ Bar Code, Expanded Character , Line Block Drawing & Box Drawing Offset in X-axis n = “ xnnn” or “Xnnn ” This parameter specifies the offset from the left margin in the “u”- or “U”-specified unit. ■ Bar Code & Expanded Character Offset in Y -axis n = “ ynnn” or “Ynnn ” This parameter[...]

APPENDICES Appendix–63 ■ Expanded Character Rotation n = “a 0” or “A1” Upright (default) n = “a1” or “A1” Rotated 90 degrees n = “a 2” or “A2” Upside down, rotated 180 degrees n = “a3” or “A3” Rotated 270 degrees ■ Bar Code Data Start n = “b” or “B” Data that follows “b” or “B” is read in as bar[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–64 • When EAN 8, EAN 13, or UPC A is selected with the parameter “t5” or “T5” : T en numerical characters “0” to “9” can be accepted as bar code data. The number of characters for bar codes is limited as follows. EAN 8: T otal 8 digits (7 digits + 1 check digit) EAN 13: T otal 13 digits (12 digits + 1 che[...]

APPENDICES Appendix–65 • When ISBN (EAN) is selected with the parameter “t130” o r “T130”: Same rules apply as for “t 5” o r “T5” • When ISBN (UPC-E) is selected with the parameter “t131” or “T131”: Same rules apply as for “t 6” o r “T6” • When EAN 128 set A, set B or set C is selected with the parameter “t[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–66 LPRINT CHR$(27);"it3r1o0x00y40bA"; 'Post Net LPRINT CHR$(27);"it4r1o0x00y60b1234567890?"; 'EAN-8 LPRINT CHR$(27);"it5r1o0x00y70b1234567?"; 'UPC-A LPRINT CHR$(27);"it5r1o0x50y70b12345678901?"; 'EAN-13 LPRINT CHR$(27);"it5r1o0x100y70b123456789012?"[...]

INDEX Index–1 INDEX ▼ (DOWN) switch: 4-6 ▲ (UP) switch: 4-6 A adjustment knob for face up/down print delivery: 2-3 adjustment lever: 2-13 ALARM lamp: 4-4 angle of control panel: 3-7 anti-static teeth: 6-3 application software: 3-1 AUT O CR: 4-19 auto form feed: 4-38 AUT O LF: 4-19 AUTO MASK: 4-19 auto mode: 4-19 AUTO SKIP: 4-19 AUT O WRAP: 4-[...]

USER’S GUIDE Index–2 factory settings: 3-10, 4-74 FEEDER switch: 4-65 fixing roller: 7-9 flash memory card: 1-9, 5-2 flash operation: 4-30 floppy disk: 1-3 fonts: 1-6, 4-54 font card: 5-2 font cartridge: 1-9, 5-2 font cartridge slot: 2-3 font/IC card slot: 2-3 font ID number: 5-5 font list: 4-82 font size: 4-48, 4-52 font source: 4-46, 4-50 fon[...]

INDEX Index–3 options: 1-9 orientation: 4-18 P page format mode: 4-21 page protection: 4-28 paper access cover: 6-7, 7-10 paper capacity: 3-12 paper cassette: 1-5, 2-1 1, 3-15 paper exit: 7-7 paper feed method: 4-66 paper guide: 6-7 P APER IN setting: 4-69 paper jam: 7-6 paper path selector guide: 3-17 paper size: 3-12 paper source: 3-12, 4-66 pa[...]

USER’S GUIDE Index–4 time out for the auto interface selection: 4-15 time out for the automatic emulation change: 4-60 time out for the power save mode: 4-64 toner cartridge: 1-4, 2-2, 2-7, 6-1 toner empty: 6-1 toner low: 4-40 top cover: 2-3, 2-5 top mar gin: 4-21 transfer guide: 6-7 transfer roller: 6-3 tray 1: 3-16 tray 2: 3-16 U upper paper [...]

III (For USA & CANADA Only) For technical and operational assistance, please call: In USA 1-800-276-7746 (outside California) 714-859-9700 (within California) In Canada 1-800-361-6466 If you have comments or suggestions, please write us at: In USA Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Irvine, CA 92718 In Canada Br[...]

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