Brother HL-1660E manual

Brother Laser Printer HL-1660 e USER’S GUIDE[...]

II Trademarks 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 PC[...]

i Laser Printer HL-1660 e USER’S GUIDE (For USA & CANADA Only) For technical and operational assistance, please call: In USA 1-800-276-774 6 (outside California) 949 -859-9700 Ext. 329 (within California) In CANADA 1-800-853-6660 514-685-6464 (within Montreal) If you have comments or suggestions, please write us at: In USA Printer Customer Su[...]

ii Definitions of Warnings, Cautions, and Notes The following conventions are used in this User’s Guide: Warning Indicates warnings that must be observed to prevent 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 tips to [...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS iii T ABLE OF CONTENTS IMPO R T ANT INFORM A TION : REG UL A TION S ......................... . ix CHAPTER 1 GENERA L ............................................................. . 1-1 ABOUT THI S MAN U A L ..................................................................... . 1-1 ABOUT CHAPTERS O N THE CD-ROM . ......... ......[...]

USER’S GUIDE iv CHAPTER 3 BEFORE W ORKING WITH THE PRINTER ............3-1 SOFTW ARE COMP A TIBILITY ............................................................ 3-1 A UT OMA TIC EMULA TION SELECTION .......................................... 3-3 A UT OMA TIC INTERF A CE SELECTION ............................................ 3-5 ABOUT THE CONTR O[...]

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

USER’S GUIDE vi SWITCHES IN SHIFT MODE .............................................................. 4-64 SHIFT Switch ................................................................................. 4-64 EMULA TION Switch ...................................................................... 4-65 About Emulation Modes .........................[...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS vii CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE ....................................................6-1 MAINTEN ANCE ................................................................................... 6-1 T oner Cartridge ................................................................................. 6-1 T oner Empty Message .........................[...]

USER’S GUIDE viii RS-232C Seri al Inter f ac e ................................................................Appendix-11 Standard Speci f ication s .............................................................Appendix-11 Inter f ace Connector s .................................................................Appendix-11 Pin Assignment..........[...]

REGULATIONS ix IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION: REGULA TIONS Federal Communications Commission Compliance Notice (For U .S.A. only) This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limit s for a Class B digital device, pursuan t to Part 15 of the FCC Ru les. These limits are designed to provi de reasonable protecti on against harmful interfere[...]

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. Avis de co[...]

REGULATIONS xi ☛ Caution: Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Radio Interference(220-240 V model only) This printer complies with EN55022(CISPR Publication 22)/Class B. Before this product is used, ensure that you use a double-shielded inte[...]

USER’S GUIDE xii For Finland and Sweden LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT ☛ Varoitus! Laitteen käyttäminen muulla kuin tässä käyttöohjeessa mainitulla tavalla saattaa altistaa käyttäjän turvallisuusluokan 1 ylittävälle näkymättömälle lasersäteilylle. Varning – Om apparaten används på annat sätt än i denna Bruksanvi[...]

REGULATIONS xiii The wires in the mains cord are coloured in accordance with the following code : GREEN AND YELLOW : EARTH BLUE : NEUTRAL BROWN : LIVE The colours of the wires in the mains lead of this printer may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug. If you need to fit a different plug, proceed as follow[...]

USER’S GUIDE xiv DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (EUROPE) We, Brother International Europe Ltd., Brother House 1 tame Street, Guide Bridge, Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5JE, UK. declare that this product is in conformity with the following normative documents: Safety: EN 60950, EN 60825 EMC: EN 55022 Class B, EN 50082-1 following the provisions of the Low[...]

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1–1 CHAPTER 1 GENERAL ABOUT THIS MAN UAL 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 printe r . Read this chapter first to get familiar with the printe r . CHAPTER 2 GETTING S TARTED gives you general information about th[...]

USER’S GUIDE 1–2 2 Notes When you read this user ’s guide, note the following: • This user ’s guide contains instructions or steps to teach you various operations of the printe r . Remember that the instructions start with the factory settings , particularly in Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 . If you change the settings, particularly the emulati[...]

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1–3 ABOUT CHAPTERS ON THE CD-ROM Installing the Adobe  Acrobat  Reader Software Y ou need to install the Adobe  Acrobat  Reader software to view the On- line User ’s guide. 1. Close all the applications running on your PC. 2. Insert the supplied compact disc into the CD-ROM drive. 3. V iew the contents of the CD-RO[...]

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 prin[...]

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 different 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 tr[...]

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. With this feature, many users can share the printer on a network . See page 3- 3. Data Compression Technology This printer can internally compress the received gr[...]

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1–7 Microsoft ® Windows ® 3.1 / Windows 95/98 True Type™ Compatible Fonts: • BR Symbol • Helsinki, Oblique, Bold, BoldObli que • Tennessee Roman, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic • W Dingbats Type 1 Font Compatible Font s: • Atlanta Book, BookOblique, Demi, DemiOblique • Calgary MediumItalic • Copenhagen Roman, Italic,[...]

USER’S GUIDE 1–8 High Speed Printing with Microsoft Windows 95/98/Windows 3.1 Since True Type compatible fonts are resident in this printer, the printer can print them with Microsoft Windows 95/98/ 3.1 at a high speed without downloading them . Because the printer has a True Type Font rasterizer, it can rasterize fonts at a high speed . Bar Cod[...]

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1–9 Reprint Function Y ou can reprint the last job printed with a touch of a panel switch which allows reprinting without sending the data ag ain from the compute r . See page 4- 61. 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[...]

USER’S GUIDE 1–10 Options The following options are available for this printer: Lower T ray U nit A lower tray unit expands the paper source capacit y . Y ou can load extra paper and switch between the upper and lower paper sources automaticall y . See page 5- 1 . Duplex Unit A duplex unit enables you to print on both sides of the pape r . See [...]

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–1 CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 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 accordin[...]

USER’S GUIDE 2–2 Toner 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 View 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 MIO Card Slot Rea[...]

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 (110-120 V) The power cord, including extensions, should not exceed 5 meters (16.5 feet). D[...]

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–5 SETTING UP THE PRINTER Opening and Closing the Printer To 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. ■ To open the printer, hold both sides of the top cover and raise it upwards until it latches.[...]

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 Toner Cartridge This printer uses a toner cartridge to print. You have one toner cartridge as standard. A new cartridge contains enough toner to print approximately 9,000 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 witho[...]

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 off immediately with cold water. 6. Insert the toner[...]

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 new[...]

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, see [...]

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 corn[...]

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 larger size paper. Match the paper width first and then the paper length when setting for smaller size paper. Fig. 2-17 Adjusting the Paper[...]

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 guid[...]

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, resu[...]

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–17 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer This printer has a bi-directional parallel interface, an RS-232C serial interface, and a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface (HL-1660e only). They allow the printer to communicate with IBM/PC ® or compatible computers. Before connecting the printer and computer, you need to [...]

USER’S GUIDE 2–18 3. Secure the connection with wire clips or screws on the 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 wire clips. Serial [...]

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–19 Turning 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 off. Fig. 2-23 Pressing the POWER Switch ! Caution Always wait at least 2 seconds af[...]

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–21 Printing the Test Patterns or Lists You can check print quality and print a list of available fonts before you actually start working with the printer. To 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 Turn on the[...]

USER’S GUIDE 2–22 To print out the list of optional cartridge/card fonts, PRINT FONTS C To print out the list of permanent download fonts, PRINT FONTS P To 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 permanen[...]

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 off-line state. !"#$%&'()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz[| "#$%&'()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABC[...]

USER’S GUIDE 2–24 Checking the Printed Test Pattern or Demo Page After you print out the test pattern or demo page 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[...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–1 CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY 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 package d[...]

USER’S GUIDE 3–2 To get the most out of this printer, you need to install the printer driver for this printer or the HP LaserJet and select the HP LaserJet emulation mode: this is the best combination. When any other HP LaserJet series printer driver is installed, select the HP LaserJet emulation mode. When any other printer driver is installed[...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–3 AUTOMATIC EMULATION 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: EPSO[...]

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 “Time Out” and it can be set with the EMULATION switch. The factory setting is 5 seconds. • The EPSON or IBM emulatio[...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–5 AUTOMATIC INTERFACE SELECTION This printer has an automatic interface selection function. When the printer receives data from the computer, it automatically selects the bi- directional parallel, Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface (HL-1660e only), RS-232C serial interface, or MIO interface as appropr[...]

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 “Time 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 PANEL Adjusting the Control Panel Angle You can adjust the control panel to the desired angle, so you can easily read the display messages. To 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 Adjus[...]

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. You 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 You 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 PAPER 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 h[...]

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 OHP film : 100 label stock[...]

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–13 Using Envelopes Avoid 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. You 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 p[...]

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 PAPER IN = CONT in the MP TRAY SETTING mode, the pr[...]

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 You can change the print delivery path from the top to the rear of the printer. Push down the knob located inside the rear p[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–1 CHA PTER 4 CONTROL P A NEL DISPLA Y A ND LA MPS This printer has one liquid crystal display (L CD) and four lamps on the control p anel. T he display can show various messages w ith up to 16 characters. The lamps ligh t to indicate the curren t printer status. Fig. 4-1 Display and Lamps Display The display usually show[...]

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 . 00 IDLE 001P T1 The printer is idle. (BR-Script 2 mode only) AUTO LaserJet 5(4+) The printer is off-line and currently in HP La[...]

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 T he printer is restoring itself to the USER SETTINGS user settings you selected with the panel switches. (The message appears only momentaril y .) 09 RESET TO The print[...]

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 Warming up DATA LED indication Meaning On Data remains in the printer buffe r . Pressing the FORM FEED switch prints the data and clears the buffe r . Blinking Receiving or processing data ALARM LED ind[...]

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 . Fig. 4 - 3 Switches in NORMAL Mode ✒ Note The factory settings are printed in bold in this section. SEL Switch Pres[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–6 ✒ Notes When you press the SEL switch, remember the following: • All other switches—except the SEL 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 cannot enter other em[...]

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 page s indicated in parentheses . HP LaserJet , EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL Modes BR-Script Mode HP-GL Mode [...]

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

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–9 Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu Setting INTERFACE MODE (Continued) I/F AUTO (Continued) MIO Setting Available only when a commercial MIO card has been installed. The settings available on the installed MIO card can appear under the sub-setting menu. FORMAT MODE ORIENTATION ORI=PORTRAIT PORTRAIT or L[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–10 Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu Setting CARD 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- 32 .) DATA ID=##### Execute the selected data . exit Exit to EXECUTE DATA CARD LIST Print the contents of the car[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–11 MODE Switch Settings in BR-Script 2 Mode The following table shows all the selections you can make with the MODE switch in the BR-Script 2 mode . ✒ Note The mode menus and settings that can appear vary according to the current emulation mode, printer status, and any o ptions that may be installed in the printe r . M[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–12 Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu Setting ADVANCED MODE NETWORK MODE LOCK PANEL=OFF ON or OFF (See 4-41.) PASS NO=### Enter pass number. AUTO FF=OFF ON or OFF WAIT TIME= 5s 1 to 99 seconds for AUTO ON FF SUPPRESS=OFF ON or OFF TONER LOW=CONT CONT or STOP exit exit to NETWORK MODE ERROR PRINT ERROR PRINT=OFF O[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–13 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 printe r . Mode Menu Sett[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–14 Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu Setting PAGE PROTECTION PROTECT=AUTO AUTO, OFF, LETTER, A4, or LEGAL (See 4-31.) exit Exit to CARD OPERATION CARD OPERATION Same as BR-Script mode (See 4- 32 .) ADVANCED MODE Same as HP LaserJet mode (See 4-41.) PAGE COUNTER (See 4- 48 .) COUNT= 0 Shows the number of printed [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–15 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 displa y . INTERFACE MODE • Press the ▲ or ▼ switch to scroll through the me[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–16 Operation Example: Selecting the Parallel Interface 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 displ ay shows the first menu. INTERFACE MODE 3. Press the SET switch. When you enter the interface mode, the display first[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–17 6 . Press the ▲ or ▼ switch until the exit menu appears on the displa y . exit MODE 7 . Press the SET switch . Then the printer automatically returns to th e off-line ready state . INTER FA CE MODE The automatic interface selection has been factory set . If you want to select a specific interface manuall y , use t[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–18 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, and the optional interface settings if the installed MIO card requires them . See the tables belo w . For further information about [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–19 Display Message Parameters Settings BaudRate= 9600 Baud rate (Data transfer speed) 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 , 19200, 38400, 57600 , 115200 baud CodeType=8 bits Code type (Data length) 7 bits or 8 bits Parity =NONE Parity (Data error check) None , even, or odd Stop Bit=1 bits Stop bits (Data separator) 1 o[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–20 FORM AT MODE ORIEN TA TION When you select “ORIEN TA TION”, you can set portrait or landscape orientation. ✒ Note The ORIEN TA TION selection is effective in the HP LaserJet , EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL modes . It does not work in other emulation modes . This printer can print pages in portrait or landscape orie[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–21 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 , EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL modes . They do not appear in o[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–22 ✒ 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 4–23 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 COM 10, 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 mar[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–24 ✒ Notes When you make settings in PAGE FORM A T MODE, note the following: • The letter size has been factory set for 110/120V 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 PAGE FORM A T MODE , be sure that the print area is smaller than the[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–25 ■ 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 accordingl y . The new setting is calculated with the following expression and the remainder, if an y , is ignored . However, the line feed pi[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–26 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 switc[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–27 ✒ Notes • When another pen is selected, the display shows the selected pen with the number after “SIZE’ or “GR AY .” • Whichever resolution , 300 or 600 dpi , you have selected, the pen size takes effect in unit s of 300 dpi. ■ Character Set When you select “CHARACTER SE T ,” you can select the sta[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–28 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 , advanced photoscale [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–29 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: Resolution Setting in Resolution Mode Print Jobs 300 dpi 600 dpi 300[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–30 ■ APT Setting When you select “ APT SETTING,” you can use the advanced photoscale technology (APT ) . This function offers photographic fine grayscale on graphics. APT setting is available only at 600 dpi resolution in BR-Script 2 mode and it requires 6 MB of RAM to enjoy APT printouts. When you set APT=ON, the setting o[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–31 The high resolution control has been factory set to “MEDIUM.” The “LIGHT” or “DARK” setting might be better depending on the selected print densit y . Choose the best setting for clear and crisp printout s. To check the printout with the high resolution control, perform the test print with the TEST switch [...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–32 The page protection function reserves additional memory so that the printer can create the entire page image in memory before physically printing it out . This function can be set for letter, A4, or legal size pape r . Select the paper size for page protection . Display Message Page Pr otection PROTECT=AUTO Page protection on [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–33 • If you turn the printer off or remove the flash memory card or the HDD card while data is being written onto or deleted from the card, all the data on the card may be lost . • If the write protect switch of the flash memory card or the HDD card is on, this mode menu does not appea r . Be sure to install a commer[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–34 When the installed flash memory card or HDD card is formatted: When you enter this mode menu with the formatted flash memory card or HDD card installed, the display shows the following menus: Display Message Flash Operation EXECUTE DATA Select the data ID and execute the selected data. This menu appears only when any data has [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–35 ■ Card List When you select “ CARD LIST” and you press the SET switch, the printer automatically loads paper and starts printing the contents of the installed flash memory card or HDD card. Y ou can check the contents and the unused capacity of the card . ■ Save When you select “S A VE” and you press the S[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–36 • Save Data Y ou can send data and save it on the card . In this mode, any kind of data such as PCL data, BR-Script 2 data, and command strings can be saved. When you select “S A VE D AT A” and you press the SET switch, the display shows the following guide menus . SET KEY --> END This message prompts you to press the[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–37 • Save Macro ✒ Note The “S A VE MACRO” menu appears only in the HP LaserJet emulation mode . If you have downloaded a macro in the printer ’s memor y , 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 switch[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–38 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 displa y , 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 [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–39 • Download Font ✒ Notes • The “DOWNLOAD FONT ” menu appears only in the HP LaserJet 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 [...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–40 ■ 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=##### Delet[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–41 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 its contents . Instructions are in the following menu: FORMAT CARD When you press the SET switch in thi[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–42 To 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 printe r . (Factory setting) LOCK=ON Lock the panel switches of the printe r . Even if you lock the panel switches, you can use the SEL, FORM FEED, COP Y , [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–43 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 Turn off the auto form feed . Y ou need to press the FORM FEED switch every time data remains in the printer ’s memor y . (Factory setting) AUTO FF=ON Turn on the auto form feed . Every time data remai[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–44 ■ Toner 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 S top printing if the “TONER EMPTY” error occurs . ERROR PRINT ✒ Note The setting in this mode men[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–45 BUZZER SETTING Y ou can turn the buzzer of this printer on or off . If any error s occur and the buzzer is turned on, the printer beeps to alert you . If it is turned off, it does not sound to alert you . Display Message Buzzer BUZZER=ON Turn on the buzze r . (Factory setting) BUZZER=OFF Turn off the buzze r . SCALABL[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–46 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 densit y . The black squares indicate : the d[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–47 INPU T 14M BUFFER 15 SQUARES SIZE 5 SQUARES 4M 100K 51K 1 SQUARE 30K 30K 7M 14M 26M RAM SIZE Fig. 4 -7 Input buffer size SAVE 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 prin[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–48 PA GE 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: exit MODE [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–49 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 , EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL modes . However the settings are subject to the current emulation mode . Note[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–50 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 To select the font and symbol set in the HP LaserJet mode, follow these steps: 1. Press the SEL switch to set the printer off-line . 2. Press the FONT switch . The display shows the following menu[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–51 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 displa y . Display Message Font So[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–52 See “List of Fonts” on page 4- 59 . 8 . Press the SET switch to make the displayed selection effective . The steps you follow vary ac cording 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 menu[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–53 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[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–54 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 the[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–55 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 displa y . Display Message Font Sou[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–56 BROUGHAM * 5 . Press the ▲ or ▼ switch until the desired font appears on the displa y . See “List of Fonts” on page 4- 59 . 6 . Press the SET switch to make the displayed selection eff ective . The steps you follow vary according to the font type, scalable or bitmapped . ■ If you select a resident bitmapped font (Let[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–57 ✒ 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 dis played s[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–58 US ASCII * ✒ Note The character set varies according to the current emulation mode . The above display show s the factory setting in the EPSON FX-850 emulation mode . 8 . Press the ▲ or ▼ switch until the desired character set appears on the displa y . See “List of Symbol/Character Sets” on page 4- 60 . 9 . Press the[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–59 List of Fonts For specific characters in resident bitmapped and scalable fonts , see “SYMBOL/CHARACTER SETS” in Appendix . Display Message Font B ROUGHA M Scalable Brougham LETTERGOTHIC Scalable LetterGothic OCR-A Bitmapped OCR-A 12 cpi OCR-B Bitmapped OCR-B 12 cpi L ETTER G OTH1 6 .6 Bitmapped Letter Gothic 16.66[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–60 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 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-852 ISO LA[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–61 FORM FEED Switch (REPRINT Switch) The FORM FEED switch works in two ways according to the D AT A lamp status. Form Feed When the printer is off-line and there is data remaining in the printer memor y , the D AT A lamp comes on. Pressing the FORM FEED switch executes a form feed and prints out the remaining data. The d[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–62 T he display shows the following message during reprinting; REPRINT 1 JOB If the printer does not have enough memory to reprint the entire job, it reprints the last page onl y , and the display shows the following message during reprinting; REPRINT 1 PAGE When you press the FORM FEED switch one or more times during reprinting,[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–63 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 f[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–64 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 . Fig. 4 -8 Switches in SHIFT Mode ✒ Note The factory settings are printed in bold in this sectio[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–65 EMUL ATION 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 compute r . When you want to set the emulation mode manuall y , hold down the SHIFT switch and press the EMUL A TION switch . T[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–66 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 from 1 second to 99 seconds: the factory setting is 5 seconds. 6. Press the SET switch . The next sub-item “EPSON/IBM” appears on the displa [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–67 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 the emulation to the BR-Script 2 mode . ✒ Note The “KEEP PCL” function reserves free space in the printer ’s memory and may cause a memory[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–68 ■ BR-Script 2 Mode BR-Script is a Brother original page description language and it is a PostScript ® language emulation interprete r . This printer supports level 2. The BR-Script interpreter of this printer can control text and graphics on pages completely and satisfactoril y . Average users do not need to know much about[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–69 ECONOMY Switch TONER SAVE MODE Y ou can turn on or off the toner save mode as follows: Display Message Toner Save Mode TONER SAVE=OFF Turn off the toner save mode . (Factory setting) TONER SAVE=ON Turn on the toner save mode . The amount of toner on the paper decreases and the printed image may look light gra y . POWE[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–70 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 Turns MP first on or off . MANUAL FEED=OFF Tur[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–71 FEEDER=AUTO * 3. Press the ▲ or ▼ switch until the desired feeder appears on the displa y . Display Message Paper Feed Method/Paper Source FEEDER=AUTO Auto paper feed FEEDER=MP TRAY Cas sette feed from m ulti-purpose tray ( MP tray) FEEDER=TRAY1 Upper paper cassette (Tray 1) FEEDER=TRAY2 Lower paper cassette (Tray[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–72 When you select “MP TR AY”, “TR AY1,” or “TR AY2,” an asterisk appears at the end of the display for a short time. Then the “exit” message appears on the displa y . 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 selection m[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–73 • 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 pape r . You can set “MP FIRST=ON” for this purpose only when all the trays hold the same type and size of pape r . When the MP tray paper size is[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–74 2. Press the ▲ or ▼ switch to select the paper size in the multi-purpose tra y . ✒ Note When you select the multi-purpose tray as a paper source, you must set the “MP SIZE” manually since the tray cannot sense the size automaticall y . 3. Press the SET switch to make the displayed setting effective. Then the display [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–75 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, or transparenc y . 4. Press the SET switch to make the setting effective. ✒ Notes • Please do not forget to change the setting [...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–76 BIND=LONG BIND=SHORT Fig. 4 -9 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, executive, an[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–77 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 displa y . When the number o[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–78 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 mode are also [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–79 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[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–80 Switch Item Sub-Item Factory Setting MODE 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/Xoff Xon/Xof[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–81 Switch Item Sub-Item Factory Setting MODE (continued) FORMAT MODE (continued) PAGE FORMAT MODE (HP LaserJet, EPSON, & IBM) PAPER LETTER (For 110/120V model) A4 (For 220/240V model) LEFT M 0 (LETTER, PORTRAIT) 0 (LEGAL, PORTRAIT) 0 (A4, PORTRAIT) 0 (LETTER, LANDSCAPE) 0 (LEGAL, LANDSCAPE) 0 (A4, LANDSCAPE) 0 (A5, L[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–82 Switch Item Sub-Item Factory Setting MODE (continued) PAGE 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 (LETTER, PORTRAIT) 80 [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–83 Switch Item Sub-Item Factory Setting MODE (continued) RESOLUTION MODE RESOLUTION RESOLUTION=600 APT SETTING APT=OFF HRC SETTING HRC=MEDIUM PAGE PROTECTION – PROTECT=AUTO (Non-BR-Script2) 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 SUP[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–84 Switch Item Sub-Item Factory Setting ECONOMY – TONER SAVE MODE - TONER SAVE=OFF POWER SAVE MODE - POWER SAVE=ON For POWER SAVE=ON TIME OUT TIME OUT=30m FEEDER 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[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–85 TE ST Switch Y ou can test the printer or print out the list of fonts with the TEST switch . To do so, hold down the SHIFT switch and press the TEST switch . Y ou will then enter the test mode where you may test the printer or print out the list of fonts . To test the printer, follow these steps: 1 . Press the SEL swi[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–86 ✒ 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 memor y . • If the optional font cartridge/card is installed, you can print out the list of optional fonts . Since the list shows [...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–87 ■ 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 a utomatically exits from the test mode to the off-line state .[...]

USER’S GUIDE 4–88 HEX DUMP MODE This printer has a useful hex dump mode for checking the print data sent from your compute r . The printer lists the print data in hexadecimal form . To 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 turn[...]

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–89 4. Send data from your compute r . When the printer receives da ta, it starts printing hexadecimal values of the received data . To 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 [...]

CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS 5–1 CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS LOWER TR AY UNIT (LT-1200/ LT-1600) 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 printe[...]

USER’S GUIDE 5–2 FONT CARTRIDGE/CARD , FLASH MEMO RY/HDD CARD Installing a Font Cartridge/Card , Flash Memory Card 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 [...]

CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS 5–3 The following type of flash memory card can be installed: <Fujitsu> • 4 M byte : MB98A81273 • 8 M byte : MB98A81373 • 16 M byte : MB 98A81473 • 32 M byte : MB98A81573 <AMD> • 1 Mbyte : AMC001CFLKA • 2 Mbyte : AMC002CFLKA • 4 Mbyte : AMC004CFLKA • 10 Mbyte : AMC010CFLKA • 4 Mbyte : AMC004DFLKA ?[...]

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

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 . Slot A or B Font ID Number[...]

USER’S GUIDE 5–6 MODULAR I/O CARD This printer has a modular input/output (MIO) interface slot on the rear panel . This slot allows you to install a commercial MIO-compatible sharing/network card . For more information about MIO cards, consult the dealer where you purchased this printe r . When you install the MIO card, follow these steps: 1 . [...]

CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS 5–7 RAM EX PA NSION This printer has 8 Mbytes of memory standard and 2 slots for optional expansion memory. The memory can be expanded up to 72 Mbytes by installing commercially available single in-line memory modules (SIMMs). (The standard memory fitted can vary depending on the printer model and country.) Minimum Memory Recomm[...]

USER’S GUIDE 5–8 The following capacity of SIMM can be installed: • 1 Mbyte HI TACHI HB56D25632B-6A, -7A , -8A MITSUBISHI MH25632BJ-7, -8 • 2 Mbyte HI TACHI HB56D51232B-6A, -7A , -8A MITSUBISHI MH51232BJ-7, -8 • 4 Mbyte HI TACHI HB56A132BV-7A, -7AL , -7B, -7BL, -8AL, -8B, -8BL MITSUBISHI MH1M32ADJ-7, -8 • 8 Mbyte HI TACHI HB56A232BT-7A,[...]

CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS 5–9 4. Remove the left side cover by sliding it to the rear of the printe r . Fig. 5-6 Removing the Left Side Cover 5. Loosen the screws and then slide and remove the metal cove r . Fig. 5-7 Removing the Metal Cover 6. Unpack a SIMM and hold it on its edge. Caution SIMM boards may be damaged by even a small amount of static elec[...]

USER’S GUIDE 5–10 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 two SIMMs, be sure to install them in the order of slots 1and 2 . • When you install different capacities of SIMMs, be sure to i[...]

CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS 5–11 DUPLEX UNIT (DX-1200/DX-1600) 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. B[...]

USER’S GUIDE 5–12 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 cap[...]

CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE 6–1 CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE Toner Cartridge A new toner cartridge contains enough toner to print approximately 9,000 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 ( PAGE C[...]

USER’S GUIDE 6–2 Follow these steps to check the toner cartridge: 1 . Remove the toner cartridge from the printe r . 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[...]

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 chapte r . 6 . Open the bag to unpack a new toner cartri[...]

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 wa y . 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 [...]

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 pri[...]

USER’S GUIDE 6–6 5 . If paper or foreign objects are stuck in the paper cassettes, remove them . Fig. 6 -4 Cleaning the Paper Cassette 6. Replac e 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 interio r . ✒ Note s When you [...]

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 dr y , soft cloth. The paper access cover can b[...]

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. Take the appropriate action, referring to the following tables. If you cannot clear the problem, consult the dealer where you purchase[...]

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. Tu[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 7–3 Error Messages Error Message Meaning Action 31 PRINT OVERRU N 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 [...]

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 4-32. 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 Turn off the printer. Wait 15 minutes, then turn it on again. 51 LASER BD MAL F Malfunction of laser beam detector Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again. 52 SCANNER MALF Malfunction of laser scanner [...]

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 displa[...]

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 DATA lamp may come on and the [...]

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 Access [...]

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. Open 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. Warning The fixin[...]

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 difficult to re[...]

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 being[...]

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 variabl[...]

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, replace the t[...]

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 y[...]

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 ■ Toner Scatter If toner scatters around printed characters and stains the printed page, clean the printer int[...]

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 remove[...]

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. Take 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 paper[...]

CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 7–19 ! Caution Operation of the printer outside the specifications shall be deemed abuse and all repairs thereafter shall be the sole liability of the end user/purchaser. (For USA & CANADA Only) For technical and operational assistance, please call: In USA 1-800-276-774 6 (outside California) 949 -859-9700 Ext. 329 ([...]

APPENDICES Appendix –1 APPENDICES PRINTER SPECIFIC ATIONS Printing Print Method Electrophotography by semiconductor laser beam scanning Laser Wavelength: 780 nm Pulse duration: 80 ns Output: 5 mW max. Resolution 600 dots per inch (The resolution can be enhanced by using high resolution control feature .) Print Speed 16 pages per minute (A4 size) [...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix –2 Functions CPU MB86832 10 0 MHz (S PARC architecture) Emulatio n Automatic emulation selection • HP LaserJet 5 (PCL 6 ) / LaserJet 4+ (PCL 5e) • BR-Script Level 2 • HP-GL • EPSO N FX-850 • IBM Proprinter XL Interface Automatic interface selection among bi-directional parallel, RS-232C serial, Universal Serial B[...]

APPENDICES Appendix –3 Electrical and Mechanical Power Source U.S.A. and Canada: AC 110 to 120 V , 60 Hz Europe and Australia: AC 220 to 240 V , 50 Hz Power Consumption Printing: 340 W or less Stand-by: 75 W or less Stand-by in sleep mode: 16 W or less Noise Printing: 52 dB A or less Stand-by: 45 dB A or less Temperature Operating: 10 to 32.5 °C[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix –4 PA PER SPECIFIC ATIONS Paper Input Cassette s : • Standard upper cassette (Tray 1) • Optional lower cassette (Tray 2) • Paper size: TR AY 1 : Letter, legal, A4, ISO B5, Executive , A5, ISO B6, A6, COM10, Monarch, C5 and DL TR AY 2: Letter, legal, A4 and Executive (OPTION) • Max. stack ing height in the cassette [...]

APPENDICES Appendix –5 Test 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 pape r . The operator is responsible for the quality of paper used with the printe r . Paper Types to Avoid Some types of paper might not perform well or may cause damage to your printe r . Types of paper to avoid are: 1. Highly textured [...]

APPENDICES Appendix –7 5. E nvelopes with clasps, snaps or tie strings. 6. Envelopes made with smooth or shiny pape r . 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.[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix –8 INTER FA CE SPECIFIC ATIONS Bi-directional Parallel Interface Interface Connector A shielded cable that is IEEE 1284 compliant with the following pin assignment should be used. Most existing parallel cables support bi- directional communication, but some might have incompatible pin assignments or may not be IEEE 1284 co[...]

APPENDICES Appendix –9 Signal Description Pin No. Signal Name IN/OUT Explanation 1 DATA STROBE IN Data is latched at the leading edge of this signal . 2 - 9 DATA 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 lo w . 11 BUSY OUT The printer cannot[...]

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. DATA STROBE 1 1 DATA 0 2 2 DATA 1 3 3 DATA 2 4 4 DATA 3 5 5 DATA 4 6 6 DATA 5 7 7 DATA 6 8 8 DATA 7 9 9 ACKNLG 10 10 BUSY 11 11 PE 12 12 SLCT 13 13 AUTO FEED 14 14 GND 19 - 30 18 - 25 FAU LT [...]

APPENDICES Appendix –11 RS-232C Serial Interface Standard Specifications 1 ) Baud rate: 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 or 115200 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 or 2 stop bits 7 ) Protoc[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix –12 Signal Description Signal Name IN/OUT Explanation FG – Frame Ground SD OUT Send Data . RD IN Receive Data . Receives data transmitted from the compute r . RS OUT Request To Send . “S PACE” level when the printer is ready to send data to the compute r . DR IN Data Set Read y . When DSR is at “S PACE” level, da[...]

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 connection s 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 con figura tion s. Printer (Male)[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix –14 ■ Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface Interface Connector Pin Assignment Pin No. Signal 1 Vcc (+5V) 2 - Data Serial Data - 3 + Data Serial Data + 4 Ground[...]

APPENDICES Appendix–15 SYMBOL/ CHA RA CTER SETS Y ou can select the sy m bol and character sets w ith the FONT switch in the HP LaserJet , EPSON FX- 850, and IBM Proprin ter XL em ulation m odes. See “FONT Switch” in Chapter 4. When y ou have selected th e HP-GL em ulation mode, y o u can select the standard or alternate character set w ith t[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–16 HP LaserJet Mode Roman 8 (8U) ISO Latin1 (0N) ISO Latin2 (2N) ISO Latin5 (5N) PC-8 (10U) PC-8 D/N (1 1U) PC-850 (12U) PC-852 (17U) PC-8 T urkis h (9T) W indow s Lati n1 (19U) W indow s Lati n2 (9E) W in dow s La tin 5 (5T) Legal ( 1U ) V entu ra Math (6M) V entura Intl (1 3 J) V entura US ( 14 J) PS Math (5M) PS T ext ([...]

APPENDICES Appendix–17 EPSON Mode The follow ing table sh ows ch aracters available only in the corresponding character set. The num bers at the top of the table are hexadecim al code values w ith which characters are to be replaced in the US A SCII character set. For other characters, see the US A SCII character set. PC- 8 PC- 8 D/ N PC- 850 PC-[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix–18 IBM Mode PC- 8 PC- 8 D/ N PC- 850 PC- 852 PC- 860 PC- 863 PC- 865 PC- 8 T urki sh HP-GL Mode ANSI ASCI I 9825 CHR. SET FRENCH/GERMA N SCANDINA VIA N SP ANISH/LA T IN JIS A SCII ROMAN8 EXT . ISO IR V ISO SWEDISH ISO SWEDISH:N ISO NOR W A Y 1 ISO GERMAN ISO FRENCH ISO U.K. ISO IT ALIAN ISO SP ANISH ISO POR TUGUESE ISO NOR[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix –19 Symbol Sets Supported by the Printe r ’s Intellifont Compatible Ty pefaces PCL Symbol Set Typeface Alask a Antiqu e Brougha m Clevelan d Connect - Guatemal a Letter Set ID Symbol Set Oakland Cond. icut Antique Gothic 8U Roman-8 • • • • • • • 0N ISO 8859-1 Latin1 • • • • • • • 2N ISO 8859-2[...]

APPENDICES Appendix –20 PCL Symbol Set Typeface (Continued) LetterGothi c Mary- Oklahoma PC PC Utah Utah Set ID Symbol Set 16.66** land Brussel s Tennessee Cond. 8U Roman-8 • • • • • • • 0N ISO 8859-1 Latin1 • • • • • • • 2N ISO 8859-2 Latin2 • • • • • • • 5N ISO 8859-9 Latin5 • • • • • • • [...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix –21 Symbol Sets Supported by the Printe r ’s True Ty pe™ and Ty pe 1 Font Compatible, and Original Ty pefaces PCL Symbol Set Typeface Atlanta B R Copen - C a lgar y Helsink i Portuga l Tennes- W Set ID Symbol Set Symbo l hagen see Dingbats 8U Roman-8 • • • • • • 0N ISO 8859-1 Latin1 • • • • • • [...]

APPENDICES PCL Symbol Set Typeface Bermuda Script Germany San Diego US Roman Set ID Symbol Set 8U Roman-8 • • • • 0N ISO 8859-1 Latin1 • • • • 2N ISO 8859-2 Latin2 5N ISO 8859-9 Latin5 6 N ISO 8859- 10 Latin 6 10U PC-8 • • • • 11U PC-8 D/N • • • • 12U PC-850 • • • • 17U PC-852 26 U PC- 775 9T PC-Turk 19U Wind[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix –23 QUICK REFERENCE OF COMMANDS The following tables show commands sorted by function . For further information about commands, refer to the “Technical Reference Manual,” which is optionally available . ✒ Note l represents the lowercase l lette r . Script notation is used because lowercase l and the number 1 can be e[...]

APPENDICES Appendix –24 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 &[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix –25 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 –26 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 99 ## 72 1B 2A 63 ## 48 (# decipoint) Vertical Size ESC * c # B 27 42 99 ## 66 1B 2A 63 ## 42 (# dot) Vertical Size ESC * c # V 27 42 99 ## 86 1B 2A 63 ## 56 (# decipoint) Pattern[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix –27 Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal 1 Horiz. Line ESC * c 1 G 27 42 99 49 71 1B 2A 63 31 47 2 Vert. Lines ESC * c 2 G 27 42 99 50 71 1B 2A 63 32 47 3 Diagonal Lines ESC * c 3 G 27 42 99 51 71 1B 2A 63 33 47 4 Diagonal Lines ESC * c 4 G 27 42 99 52 71 1B 2A 63 34 47 5 Square Grid ESC * c 5 G 27 42 99 53 71 1B 2A 63 35 [...]

APPENDICES Appendix –28 Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal DOWNLOAD FONT Font ID Set ESC * c # D 27 42 99 ## 68 1B 2A 63 ## 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 30 46 Delete Temporary ESC * c 1 F 27 42 99 49 70 1B 2A 63 31 46 Del[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix –29 Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal USER-DEFINED SYMBOL SET Symbol Set ID Set ESC * c # R 27 42 99 ## 82 1B 2A 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 83 1B 2A 63 30 53 Delete Temporary ESC * c 1 S 27 42 99 49 83 1B 2[...]

APPENDICES Appendix –30 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 valu[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix –31 Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal Simplex/Duplex Print (Available when Duplex Unit is installed) Simple x ESC & l 0 S 27 38 108 48 83 1B 26 6C 3 0 53 Duplex & Long-Edge Bindin g ESC & l 1 S 27 38 108 49 83 1B 26 6C 3 1 53 Duplex & Short-Edge Bindin g ESC & l 2 S 27 38 108 50 83 1B 26 6C 3 2 53 Pa[...]

APPENDICES Appendix –32 Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal Wingdings ESC ( 579 L 27 40 53 55 57 76 1B 28 35 37 39 4C PS Math ESC ( 5 M 27 40 53 77 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 77 1B 28 38 4D Symbol ESC ( 19 M 27 40 49 57 77 1B 28 31 39 4D ISO 8859-2 Latin2 ESC ( 2 N 27 40 50 78 1B 28 32 4E[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix –33 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 4[...]

APPENDICES Appendix –34 Function Command Scalable Fonts Intellifont-compatible Fonts (##: point size) Alaska ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 1 b 4 3 6 2 T Alaska Extrabold ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 4 b 4 3 6 2 T Antique Oakland ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 0 b 4 1 6 8 T Antique Oakland Bold ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 3 b 4 1 6 8 T Antique Oakland Oblique ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s [...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix –35 Function Command Type 1 Font Compatible Font s (##: point size) Atlanta Book ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 0 b 1 5 5 T Atlanta Demi ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 3 b 1 5 5 T Atlanta BookOblique ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 0 b 1 5 5 T Atlanta DemiOblique ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 3 b 1 5 5 T Calgary MediumItalic ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 0 b 1 5 9 T Cope[...]

APPENDICES Appendix –36 CCITT G3/G4 and TIFF (original command) One of the unique features of the PCL mode of this printer is it supports CCITT G3/G4 type data compression and TIFF format. ■ CCITT G3/G4 (Raster Graphic Mode 1152) The printer ’s PCL mode supports CCITT G3/G4 type graphic data compression. This format is popular in optical docu[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix –37 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 V ersion) 4-7 5E 00 00 00 Picture data start offset from header top 8-11 File Length File length including 94 byte heade r . If file length is 65,536 byte, these 4 bytes become “00 [...]

APPENDICES Appendix –38 ■ TIFF Format ( Raster Graphic Mode 1024) & Advanced Photoscale Technology The printer ’s PCL mode supports TIFF V ersion 5.0 file format as a format to transfer raster graphics data. Mode set command for TIFF file format is ESC *b1024M. One transfer graphics data command (ESC*b###W) should contain whole TIFF file.[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix –39 Horizontal 1200-dpi Image Format Mode ( Raster Graphic Mode 1027) The printer supports 1200 dpi printing for special image formats in 1200 dpi mode. We recommend that the installed printer memory is 10 Mbytes or more for 1200 dpi printing. To set 1200 dpi mode, 1 . Set 1200 dpi printing mode by using the following PJL [...]

APPENDICES Appendix –40 The block data is composed as follows: Position Data Description 0 - 1 Block length n - 2 2 - 3 Horizontal position dots from the left of the page 4 - 5 V ertical position dots from the leading edge of the page 6 Height dots number of image vertical dots 7 - 8 Width words number of image horizontal 16 bit words 9 - (n - 1)[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix –41 Ÿ 16 bit repeating compressed data When the most significant 3 bits in the first 2 bytes are in the order 1, 0, 0, the remaining 13 bits indicate the number of times to repeat 16 bit data. The following 2 bytes should be the 16 bit data to repeat. 15 14 13 12 0 1 0 0 number of repeats(13 bits) data to repeat(16 bits) [...]

APPENDICES Appendix –42 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 SB 0-Scalable fonts only 1-Bitmapp[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix –43 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 SELE CT STANDARD FONT SS SELECT ALTERNATE FONT SA ABSOLUTE DIRECTION DI [run, rise]; RELATIVE DIRECTION [...]

APPENDICES Appendix –44 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 <C[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix –45 EPSON FX-850 Mode Command name Function Sequenc e Decimal Hexadecimal Null Ignored NUL 0 00 Bell Ignored BEL 7 07 Space Moves the cursor one position to the right SP 32 20 Backspace Moves the cursor one position to the left B S 8 08 Line Feed Moves down one line L F 10 0A Form Feed Ejects a page (if data has been print[...]

APPENDICES Appendix –46 Command name Function Sequenc e Decimal Hexadecimal Set Right Margin Sets right margin n columns from the left ESC Q n 27 81 n 1B 51 n margin (range depends on type size and p aper 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 Cancels[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix –47 Command name Function Sequenc e Decimal Hexadecimal Set/Cancel Double- Sets (n = 1) or cancels (n = 0) double-high ESC w n 27 119 n 1B 77 n High Mod e 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 s[...]

APPENDICES Appendix –48 IBM Proprinter XL Mode Command name Function Sequenc e Decimal Hexadecimal Null Ignored NUL 0 00 Bell Ignored BEL 7 07 Space Moves the cursor one character to the right S P 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 th[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix –49 Command name Function Sequenc e Decimal Hexade cimal 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 sp[...]

APPENDICES Appendix –50 Command name Function Sequenc e Decimal Hexadecimal Set/Cancel When n=1, subsequent character s ESC - n 27 45 n 1B 2D n Underline Print (including spaces, but excluding Mode horizontal tabs) are underlined . When n=0, this effe ct is canceled Set/Cancel When n=1, subsequent characters ESC _ n 27 95 n 1B 5F n Overline Print[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix –51 HP-GL Mode Command Mnemonic Parameters Vector Group ARC ABSOLUTE AA 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 PD [x, y … [, x, y]]; PEN UP PU [x, y … [, [...]

APPENDICES Appendix –52 Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal Go to Other Emulations BR-Script 2 Batch Mode ESC CR AB 27 13 65 66 1B 0D 41 42 BR-Script 2 Interactive Mode ESC CR AI 27 13 65 73 1B 0D 41 49 HP LaserJet ESC CR H 27 13 72 1B 0D 48 IBM Proprinter XL ESC CR I 27 13 73 1B 0D 49 EPSON FX-850 ESC CR E 27 13 69 1B 0D 45 High Resolution Cont[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix –53 Bar Code Control The printer can print bar codes in the HP LaserJet , 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 f[...]

APPENDICES Appendix –54 ■ Bar Code, Expanded Character, Line Block Drawing & Box Drawing n = “s0” or “S0” 3 : 1 (default) n = “s1” or “S1” 2 : 1 n = “s3” or “S3” 2.5 : 1 This parameter selects the bar code style as ab ove . When the EAN 8, EAN 13, UPC-A , Code 128 or EAN 128 bar code mode is selected, this bar code s[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix –55 ■ 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 oth[...]

APPENDICES Appendix –56 ■ 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 specifi[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix –57 ■ Expanded Character Rotation n = “a0” or “A1” Upright (default) n = “a1” or “A1” Rotated 90 degrees n = “a2” 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 [...]

APPENDICES Appendix –58 • When EAN 8, E AN 13, or UPC A is selected with the parameter “t5” or “T5”: Ten 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: Total 8 digits (7 digits + 1 check digit) EAN 13: Total 13 digits (12 digits + 1 check di[...]

USER’S GUIDE Appendix –59 • When ISBN (EAN) is selected with the parameter “t130” or “T130”: Same rules apply as for “t5” or “T5” • When ISBN (UPC-E) is selected with the parameter “t131” or “T131”: Same rules apply as for “t6” or “T6” • When EAN 128 set A, set B or set C is selected with the parameter “t[...]

APPENDICES Appendix –60 'EAN-8 LPRINT CHR$(27);"it5r1o0x00y70b1234567?"; 'UPC-A LPRINT CHR$(27);"it5r1o0x50y70b12345678901?"; 'EAN-13 LPRINT CHR$(27);"it5r1o0x100y70b123456789012?"; 'UPC-E LPRINT CHR$(27);"it6r1o0x150y70b0123456?"; 'Codabar LPRINT CHR$(27);"it9r1s0o0x00y100[...]

INDEX Index– 1 INDEX t (DOWN) switch: 4-6 s (UP) switch: 4-6 A adjustment knob for face up/down print delivery: 2-3 adjustment lever: 2-13 advanced photoscale technology (APT): 1-4, 4-30 ALARM lamp: 4-4 angle of control panel: 3-7 anti-static teeth: 6-3 application software: 3-1 AUTO CR: 4-21 auto form feed: 4-42 AUTO LF: 4-21 AUTO MASK: 4-21 aut[...]

USER’S GUIDE Index– 2 F face down print delivery: 3-17 face down print delivery tray: 2-3 face up print delivery: 3-17 factory settings: 3-10, 4-79 FEEDER switch: 4-70 fixing roller: 7-9 flash memory card: 1-10, 5-2 flash operation: 4-34 floppy disk: 2-1 fonts: 1-6, 4-59 font card: 5-2 font cartridge: 1-10, 5-2 font cartridge slot: 2-3 font/IC [...]

INDEX Index– 3 number of printed pages: 4-48 O off-line: 4-5 on-line: 4-5 ON LINE lamp: 4-4 operator call message: 7-1 optional fonts: 5-4 optional interface: 4-19 options: 1-10 orientation: 4-20 P page format mode: 4-23 page protection: 4-32 paper access cover: 6-7, 7-10 paper capacity: 3-12 paper cassette: 1-5, 2-11, 3-15 paper exit: 7-7 paper [...]

USER’S GUIDE Index– 4 stop bit: 4-19 switch: 3-9 symbol set: 4-60, Appendix-1 5 T table print: 4-54, 4-58 technical reference manual: 1-10 test mode: 4-85 test pattern: 4-86 TEST switch: 4-85 TIFF Format: Appendix-38 time out for the auto interface selection: 4-17 time out for the automatic emulation change: 4-65 time out for the power save mod[...]