Page 1 Brother Color Laser Printer HL-2400C series USER’S GUIDE...
Page 2 Compilation and Publication Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product descriptions and specifications. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.
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Page 4: To Use The Printer Safely
Indicates notes and useful tips to remember when using the printer. To Use the Printer Safely This printer is heavy and weighs approximately 36kg (79.37lbs). When you move or lift this printer, be sure at least 2 people lift it together. The Fusing unit is extremely hot during operation. Wait approximately 30 minutes before exchanging consumables that are in the area of the Fusing unit .
Page 5 Warning If metal objects, water or other liquids get inside the printer, turn the printer off immediately and unplug the printer. Contact your dealer. Warning Do not put consumables such as the Toner Cartridges and the Waste Toner Pack into a fire. Consumables are flammable under certain conditions..
Page 6 Printer Do's and Don'ts for Optimum Print Quality Caution When you move or lift this printer, be sure to keep the printer flat and remove the Toner Cartridges, Waste Toner Pack, Oil Bottle and Fusing Unit first so that they will not spill. Damage caused by failure to remove the supplies will void your warranty.
Page 7: Table Of Contents
Loading Paper in the Media Cassette ... 2-11 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer... 2-14 Turning the Printer On ... 2-16 Plugging in the Power Cord and Turn the Printer On... 2-16 Printing the Test Patterns or Lists... 2-18 Installing the Printer Driver... 2-20 Computer Requirements ...
Page 8 USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER ... 3-1 AUTOMATIC EMULATION SELECTION... 3-1 AUTOMATIC INTERFACE SELECTION ... 3-3 ABOUT THE CONTROL PANEL... 3-5 Selecting the Local Language Display ... 3-5 Using the Panel Buttons ... 3-6 Printer Settings ... 3-7 User Settings...
Page 9 BUTTONS IN NORMAL MODE ... 4-6 SEL Button... 4-6 SET Button ... 4-7 (UP) or (DOWN) Button ... 4-7 MODE Button... 4-8 MODE Button Settings in HP PCL5C, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL Modes... 4-9 MODE Button Settings in BR-Script 2 Mode ... 4-12 MODE Button Settings in HP-GL Mode...
Page 10 USER’S GUIDE BUTTONS IN SHIFT MODE ... 4-59 SHIFT Button ... 4-59 EMULATION Button ... 4-60 About Emulation Modes... 4-62 ECONOMY Button... 4-63 TONER SAVE MODE ... 4-63 POWER SAVE MODE ... 4-63 FEEDER Button ... 4-64 FEEDER ... 4-64 MANUAL MODE ...
Page 11 CLEANING THE PRINTER ... 5-26 Cleaning the Printer Exterior... 5-26 Periodical Printer Cleaning... 5-27 REPACKING AND RELOCATING THE PRINTER... 5-28 How to Repack the Printer ... 5-28 OPTIONS... 5-29 Lower TrayUnit ... 5-29 Loading Paper from the Lower Media Cassette... 5-29 Font Card, Flash Memory/HDD Card...
Page 12 Error Messages ... 6-4 Service Call Messages... 6-6 Paper Jams... 6-9 Q & A ... 6-13 Setting Up the Printer Hardware ... 6-13 Setting Up the Printer ... 6-14 Paper Handling ... 6-15 Printing ... 6-16 Print Quality ... 6-17 APPENDICES ...
Page 13 HP-GL Mode... A-27 Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer’s Intellifont Compatible Typefaces ... A-32 Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer’s TrueType and Type 1 Font Compatible, and Original Typefaces... A-34 QUICK REFERENCE OF COMMANDS ... A-36 HP PCL Mode ... A-36 PCL Command Sets...A-36...
Page 14: Important Information: Regulations
The purpose of the International Energy Star Program is to promote the development and popularization of energy-efficient office equipment, which includes computers, monitors, printers, facsimile receivers and copy machines world-wide. As an International Energy Star partner, Brother Industries, Ltd. has decided that this product meets the guideline of the program.
Page 15 Règlement sur la matériel brouilleur du Canada. Laser Safety (120 V model only) This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968.
Page 16 “IEEE1284 compliant”. The cable must not exceed 1.8 metres in length. IEC 825 Specification (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.
Page 17 Lpa < 70 dB(A) DIN 45635-19-01-KL2 Wiring Information (For U.K. only) If the mains plug supplied with this printer is not suitable for your socket outlet, remove the plug from the mains cord and fit an appropriate three pin plug. If the replacement plug is intended to take a fuse then fit the same rating fuse as the original.
Page 18 GREEN AND YELLOW BLUE BROWN 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 follows.
Page 19 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (EUROPE) 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: EMC: following the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC (as amended by 91/263/EEC and 92/31/EEC).
Page 20: Chapter 1 Introduction
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual acts as your guide to the setup and operation of your printer and covers the following topics: CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION provides an overview of the printer. Read this chapter first to get familiar with the printer.
Page 21: About This Printer
This printer has the following standard features. 2400 x 600 DPI Class Resolution This printer prints pages with a resolution of 600 dots per inch (dpi) as default. By utilizing the 300-dpi mode, the printer can also print 300-dpi data, if necessary. Moreover, you can get higher quality printout which is the equivalent of 2400x600 DPI resolution printout, by utilizing HRC or CAPT.
Page 22 Five Emulation Modes This printer can emulate the Hewlett-Packard in monochrome printing) printers, PostScript emulation (Brother BR-Script Level 2) printers, the industry-standard HP- ® GL™ plotter as well as EPSON printers (in monochrome printing). You can print with all application programs that support one of these printers.
Page 23 USER’S GUIDE Various Fonts This printer has 75 scalable and 12 bitmapped fonts. The fonts that can be used vary according to the current emulation mode. Bar Code Printing This printer can print the following 11 types of bar codes: •...
Page 24 HDD card: You can store fonts, macros, logos and other print data. Saving User Settings You can operate the printer differently from other users with your own panel button settings. Two sets of user settings can be stored. CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION...
Page 25: Options
MIO Card A commercial modular input/output (MIO) compatible sharing/network card gives you an additional interface port for attaching the printer to a network or sharing your printer with multiple computers.Some models of this printer have an MIO Card for networking fitted as standard.
Page 26: Operating And Storage Environment
Ambient temperature: 10°C to 32.5°C (50°F to 90.5°F) Ambient humidity: Do not block the air exit on top of the printer. Do not place objects on top of the printer, especially on the air exit. Ventilate the room where you use the printer.
Page 27 The following figure shows the suitable spacing around the printer for operation and maintenance. Fig. 1-1 Suitable Spacing around the Printer Note Ensure that there is enough space at the rear of the printer so that you can easily access the rear cover if a paper jam occurs. Rear Front...
Page 28: Before Using The Printer
BEFORE USING THE PRINTER This printer is heavy and weighs approximately 36kg (79.37lbs). When you move or lift this printer, be sure to do so with at least 2 people so that you will not hurt your back. Checking the Components After unpacking the printer, check to see that you have all of the following parts.
Page 29 Note We recommend you keep a spare of the following consumables at all times, because when the following consumables reach their life, the printer stops printing. * Toner Cartridges (TN-01BK, TN-01C, TN-01M, TN-01Y) * Waste Toner Pack (WT-1CL) * Oil Bottle and Fuser Cleaner (FO-1CL, CR-1CL)
Page 30 General View Control Panel Front Cover Power Button Rear Side Cover CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER Fig. 2-2 Front View Rear Access Cover Fig. 2-3 Rear View Top Cover Media Cassette Controller Box Power Cord Connector 2–3...
Page 31: Removing The Protective Parts
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 printer later.
Page 32: Installing The (Opc) Belt Cartridge
1. Open the Top Cover with the Front Cover open. 2. Release both green Belt Cartridge Lock Levers by pulling them toward you. CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER Fig. 2-5 Open the Covers Fig. 2-6 Release the Levers 2–5...
Page 33 3. Remove the orange (OPC) Belt Tension Release Pins. 4. Remove the Protective Sheet from the (OPC) Belt Cartridge. 5. Insert the (OPC) Belt cartridge into the printer along the guide with the flat side facing toward you. 6. Lock the Belt Cartridge Lock Levers by pushing them backwards until you feel them click.
Page 34: Installing The Toner Cartridges
5% coverage. (Actual toner yield will depend on the images being printed.) Note The toner cartridges shipped with the printer contain only half the normal amount of toner. (5,000 pages (Black) and 3,000 pages (Cyan, Magenta and Yellow)).
Page 35 USER’S GUIDE Caution Do not stand the toner cartridge on its end or turn it upside down. Install the toner cartridges immediately after you remove the protective part. Do not touch the shaded part shown below. 2–8 Fig. 2-12 Toner Cartridge...
Page 36: Installing The Oil Bottle And The Fuser Cleaner
2. Install the Oil Bottle into the Fusing Unit with the label side facing the front of the printer. Caution Do not spill the oil inside the printer. If the oil does spill, it might cause damage to the printer. If you do spill any oil, consult your dealer or our authorized service representative.
Page 37 USER’S GUIDE 3. Set the Fuser Cleaner into the Fusing Unit with the roller side facing toward you. 4. Lock the Oil Bottle and the Fuser Cleaner with the Oil Bottle Lock Levers. 5. Close the Top Cover. 2–10 Fig. 2-15 Install the Fuser Cleaner Fig.
Page 38: Loading Paper In The Media Cassette
Loading Paper in the Media Cassette Note This printer has a 250 sheet Media Cassette as standard. An additional Lower Tray Unit is available as an option. Since the Media Cassette is a universal type, you can set letter, A4, ISO B5 or executive size cut sheet paper or COM10, or DL size envelopes in the Media Cassette.
Page 39 •120V model: Letter size paper set. •220/240V model: A4 size paper set. Small Size Setting: See “Control Panel” in Chapter 4 Load paper into the Media Cassette as follows: 1. Pull the Media Cassette out of the printer. 2–12 Fig. 2-17 Removing the Media Cassette...
Page 40 Paper (75 g/m loaded up to the lines on the sliding guide. Fig. 2-19 Paper Lines 4. Install the Media Cassette into the printer. CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER or 20 lbs.) in the or 20 lbs.) should be...
Page 41: Connecting The Printer To Your Computer
Since the automatic interface selection mode has been factory set, simply connect the interface cable to the printer. In some cases, you need to turn off the high-speed and bi-directional parallel communications with the Mode button. For further information, see “MODE Button” in Chapter 4.
Page 42 3. Secure the connection with wire clips or screws on the printer. Serial Interface Port Secure connection with screws. Computer Parallel Interface Port Secure connection with wire clips. Fig. 2-20 Connecting the Printer and Computer 4. Connect the other end of the interface cable to the interface connector on your computer.
Page 43: Turning The Printer On
1. Make sure that the Power button is turned OFF: the button is on the front left hand side of the printer. 2. Attach the power cord to the printer and plug it into an appropriate AC outlet. 3. Turn the printer on by pressing the Power Button.
Page 44 Always wait at least 5 seconds after turning off the power before turning it back on. Do not turn the power off while the printer is printing as this may cause a paper jam and adversely affect the printer. The printer performs a self-diagnosis at start-up to check its hardware and software.
Page 45: Printing The Test Patterns Or Lists
Make sure that you have removed the protective parts on the Waste Toner Pack. 2 Turn on the printer. Wait until the display shows the message as follows. 3. Press the Sel button to set the printer off-line.
Page 46 6. Press the Set button. The printer starts printing the selected test pattern or list. When the printer finishes printing, it automatically exits to the off-line state. TEST PRINT !"#$%&'()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz[| "#$%&'()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\} #$%&'()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~ $%&'()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~! %&'()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!" &'()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"# '()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$ ()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$% )*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$%& *+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$%&' +,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$%&'( ,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$%&'()
Page 47: Installing The Printer Driver
2. Click the “START” button and select “Setting”. 3. Select “Printers” and double click “Add Printer”. 4. Follow the instructions in Windows 95/98. 5. Click “Have Disk”. Then browse and select “Brother HL-2400C series”. 6. Follow the rest of the Windows 95/98 instructions. 2–20...
Page 48: Prepare Windows 3.1/3.11 For The Printer
However, re-installing the previous driver will make the HL-2400C driver inactive. The installer makes the installed printer driver the Windows default. The installer automatically sets the printer port to the parallel interface, LPT1.
Page 49: Prepare Windows Nt 4.0 For The Printer
2. Click the “START” button and select “Setting”. 3. Select “Printers” and double click “Add Printer”. 4. Follow the instructions in Windows NT. 5. Click “Have Disk”. Then browse and select “Brother HL-2400C series”. 6. Follow the rest of the Windows NT instructions. Notes For installation of other printer drivers and information on the latest printer drivers see: http://www.brother.com...
Page 50: Chapter 3 Before Working With The Printer
The printer can select the emulation among the following combinations: EPSON/IBM Priority Auto Selection Mode To get the most out of this laser printer, we recommend you use the HP color printer emulation (PCL5C) mode automatically. Since PCL5C mode takes the highest priority in the automatic emulation selection, you can start using the printer as it is with the factory settings in most cases.
Page 51 The EPSON or IBM emulation mode priority must be selected, as the printer cannot distinguish between them. Since the factory setting is the EPSON emulation mode, you might need to select the IBM emulation mode with the Emulation button when you need to use this emulation..
Page 52: Automatic Interface Selection
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, RS-232C serial interface or MIO interface as appropriate. When you use the parallel interface, you can turn the high-speed and bi- directional parallel communications on or off with the Mode button.
Page 53 Mode button. If you constantly use only one interface, we recommend that you select that interface in the interface mode. The printer allocates all of the input buffer to that interface if only one interface is selected.
Page 54: About The Control Panel
• French To change to another language: 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Hold down the Form Feed button and turn on the printer. The message “SELF TEST” appears and then the message changes to “LANG.=ENGLISH * ”. 3. Press the display.
Page 55: Using The Panel Buttons
Shift Copy Fig. 3-1 Button Operation in NORMAL and SHIFT Modes Note When the printer is used in the BR-Script 2 mode, some buttons are not used. 3–6 Display – Shows various messages. READY – Lights when the printer is ready to print.
Page 56: Printer Settings
User Settings Although the printer settings have been factory set, you can change them with the control panel buttons. Since this printer has a memory, you can store the panel button settings in the memory as “User Settings.” They are recalled every time you turn on the printer.
Page 57: Paper Handling
(8.5” x 14”) [Weight = 60 to 160 g/m • Overhead projector (OHP) films (up to 50 sheets can be loaded) • Envelopes of COM10, DL size The following are the specifications of paper suitable for this printer. Item Basis Weight (g/m Thickness (µ/m)
Page 58: Recommended Paper
To get the best output quality and to avoid any damage, use smooth white paper. It is recommended that you test paper, especially special sizes and types of paper, on this printer before purchasing large quantities. Print quality will vary depending on the paper being used. Note Do not load envelopes in the Paper cassette in the Optional Lower Tray Unit.
Page 59: Printable Area
The Printable Area depends on the settings in your application. The figure below shows the physically printable area and non guaranteed print area of various paper types with this printer. Fig. 3-2 Printable Area and Non Guaranteed Print Area Note If you use paper which is not a direct equivalent for the specified paper, the life of the various consumables and parts may be reduced.
Page 60: Using Envelopes
CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER Using Envelopes Avoid using envelopes with the following characteristics: • Glossy or shiny surfaces • Protection cover on the envelopes’ adhesive parts • Sealing flaps that have not been folded at purchase • Sealing flaps as shown below •...
Page 61 USER’S GUIDE 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.
Page 62: Cassette Feed
If your application software supports paper size selection on the print menu, you can select it through the software. If your application software does not support it, you can set the paper size with the printer driver or with the Mode button on the control panel.
Page 63: Manual Feed
USER’S GUIDE Manual Feed This printer has no manual feed tray or multi purpose tray. Therefore you cannot feed irregular sized paper in the usual way. However, this printer has a special manual feed mode using Tray 1 ( upper tray) to overcome this inconvenience.
Page 64: Chapter 4 Control Panel
CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY AND LEDS This printer has one liquid crystal display (LCD) and four LEDs on the control panel. The display can show various messages with up to 16 characters in two rows. The LEDs light to indicate the current printer status.
Page 65: Printer Status Messages (On The Upper Row)
USER’S GUIDE Printer Status Messages (on the upper row) The following table shows the printer status messages that are displayed during normal operation: Printer Status Message 00 READY 001P T1 00 IDLE AUTO PCL5C HP PCL5C 00 BUSY 00 SLEEP 001P T1...
Page 66 (The message appears only momentarily.) 08 RESET TO The printer is restoring itself to the user 1 SETTING 1 settings. 08 RESET TO The printer is restoring itself to the user 2 SETTING 2 settings.
Page 67: About Maintenance Messages
“PR”... AUTO IBM Proprinter XL emulation About Maintenance Messages This printer has some maintenance parts that need replacing. The printer counts the number of printed pages and detects the life of each of the maintenance parts. When the life of a maintenance part comes close to it's end, the following messages appear on the lower row of the LCD panel.
Page 68: Leds
LEDs The LEDs light or blink to indicate the current printer status. READY LED indication Blinking DATA LED indication Blinking ALARM LED indication ON LINE LED indication CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL Meaning Ready to print Warming up Meaning Data remains in the printer buffer. Pressing the Form Feed button prints the data and clears the buffer.
Page 69: Buttons In Normal Mode
SEL Button Pressing the Sel button changes the state of the printer between on-line and off-line. When the printer is on-line, the On Line LED lights and the printer is ready to receive data from the computer. When the printer is off-line, the On Line LED is off.
Page 70: Set Button
All other buttons—except the Sel button—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 button to take it off-line, but you cannot enter other emulation modes. To make settings in other emulation modes, press the Emulation button and select the emulation.
Page 71: Mode Button
USER’S GUIDE MODE Button Pressing the Mode button allows you to enter modes where you change settings. The mode menus and settings vary according to the current emulation mode and options. HP PCL5C, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL Modes INTERFACE MODE Set interface, parameters.
Page 72: Mode Button Settings In Hp Pcl5C, Epson Fx-850, And Ibm Proprinter Xl Modes
HP PCL5C, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL modes. 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 Setting Menu...
Page 73 USER’S GUIDE Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu INTERFACE MODE I/F AUTO (Continued) (Continued) FORMAT MODE ORIENTATION AUTO MODE PAGE FORMAT MODE COLOR MODE exit RESOLUTION MODE RESOLUTION HRC SETTING exit PAGE PROTECTION PROTECT=AUTO CARD OPERATION CARD1(2) When the commercial flash memory card or the HDD card has not been formatted: (HP mode only) CARD1 FORMAT CARD...
Page 74 Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu CARD OPERATION CARD1(2) When the commercial flash memory card or the HDD card has been formatted: (HP mode only) EXECUTE DATA CARD LIST SAVE DELETE exit ADVANCED MODE NETWORK MODE CONTINUE MODE SCALABLE FONT INPUT BUFFER SAVE SETTINGS exit PAGE COUNTER...
Page 75: Mode Button Settings In Br-Script 2 Mode
The following table shows all the selections you can make with the Mode button 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 options that may be installed in the printer. Mode Menu Setting Menu...
Page 76 Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu ADVANCED MODE NETWORK MODE ERROR PRINT CONTINUE MODE INPUT BUFFER SAVE SETTINGS exit PAGE COUNTER COUNT= 0g25 exit MODE CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL Sub-Setting Menu Setting LOCK PANEL=OFF ON or OFF PASS NO=### Enter pass number. AUTO FF=OFF ON or OFF WAIT TIME= 5s...
Page 77: Mode Button Settings In Hp-Gl Mode
The following table shows all the selections you can make with the Mode button 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 Setting Menu...
Page 78 Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu PAGE PROTECTION PROTECT=AUTO exit CARD OPERATION Same as BR-Script mode ADVANCED MODE Same as PCL5C mode PAGE COUNTER COUNT= 0 exit MODE CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL Sub-Setting Menu Setting AUTO, OFF, LETTER, A4, or LEGAL Exit to CARD OPERATION Shows the number of printed pages.
Page 79: Basic Operation Procedures
USER’S GUIDE Basic Operation Procedures When you operate the Mode button, remember the following basic steps: 1. Press the Sel button to set the printer off-line. 2. Press the Mode button to enter the MODE menus. • Press the backward. (Pressing the Mode button allows forward scroll.) INTERFACE MODE •...
Page 80: Operation Example: Selecting The Parallel Interface
Operation Example: Selecting the Parallel Interface For this session, select the parallel interface manually as follows: 1. Press the Sel button to set the printer off-line. 2. Press the Mode button and then press the Set Button. When you enter the interface mode, the display first shows the current interface with the asterisk.
Page 81: Interface Mode
You need to set the time out for the auto interface selection from 1 to 99 seconds with the out is the duration during which the printer will not allow another automatic change to the interface. Even if you choose the automatic interface selection, you need to set the...
Page 82 Check with your software vendor to see if your software supports bi-directional parallel features.
Page 83 Set them, referring to the manual of the MIO card. Note This setting appears only when the MIO card has been installed. For installation of the MIO card, see the Network manual. The network card may be pre-installed on some HL-2400C series models. 4–20 Parameters Settings...
Page 84: Format Mode
The ORIENTATION selection is effective in the HP PCL5C, 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 orientation. You can check the current orientation on the display. PORTRAIT When you enter the setting mode, the display first shows the current orientation with an asterisk.
Page 85: Auto Mode
CR+LF LF+CR, FF LF, FF FF, VT Line feed and carriage return occur when the printer position reaches the right margin. No line feed and carriage return occur when the printer position reaches the right margin. Form feed occurs when the printer position reaches the bottom margin.
Page 86: Page Format Mode
O : The auto modes can be set. X : The auto modes cannot be changed and no setting appears. — : The auto modes are not available. Printer Emulation (Factory settings in bold print) AUTO Mode PCL5C O OFF...
Page 87 USER’S GUIDE The following settings can be made in this mode: Display Message PAPER LEFT M RIGHT M = 80C P TOP M BOTTOM M=0.5" P LINES The letter “P” in the display messages indicates that the page orientation is portrait. The letter “L” is displayed when it is landscape. Display Message X OFFSET= Y OFFSET=...
Page 88 When you use a smaller size of paper than that specified in the PAGE FORMAT MODE, be sure that the print area is smaller than the paper size, or the inside of the printer will get stained with toner. It is recommended that you perform a test before actual use: for this test, you could use letter or A4 size of paper to see the printed area is completely inside the paper size you are going to use.
Page 89: Color Mode
# of Lines/Page = The setting of lines/page is subject to the current paper size and orientation. For example, when letter-sized paper is used, the printer can print 60 lines per page in portrait orientation. If the orientation is changed, the line settings are restored to the factory settings in that orientation.
Page 90: Graphics Mode
GRAPHICS MODE Note The settings in this mode menu are effective only in the HP-GL mode. They do not appear in any other emulation modes. Since the HP-GL emulation mode is for a plotter, you can select the plotter pens, the pen size and percentage of gray in this mode menu. Display Message PEN SETTING CHARACTER SET...
Page 91 USER’S GUIDE Character Set When you select “CHARACTER SET,” you can select the standard and alternate character sets used in the HP-GL emulation mode. Enter the sub-setting menu and select the menu for the standard or alternate character set with the Character Set standard character set alternate character set...
Page 92: Resolution Mode
Resolution When you select “RESOLUTION,” you can choose a resolution of 300 or 600 dots per inch (dpi) on this printer. You can set the resolution in this mode according to your requirement. The printer may not be able to print large files because of the resolution and the printer’s memory.
Page 93 USER’S GUIDE Note Even if you set the resolution to 600 dpi in this mode, the printer may not be able to print large and complex full color files at 600 dpi because of insufficient memory. However, it automatically decreases the resolution to 300 dpi to print them.
Page 94 HRC Setting When you select “HRC SETTING,” you can set the high resolution control (HRC). This function is a special function that offers improved print quality of characters and graphics that conventional laser printers cannot attain with resolutions of 300 or 600 dpi. Display Message High Resolution Control HRC =OFF...
Page 95: Page Protection
BR-Script 2 mode. 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 a message on the LCD panel.
Page 96: Card Operation
HDD card in one of the card slots in the printer and you have selected the HP PCL5C, HP-GL, or BR- Script 2 mode. They do not appear when the printer has no card or is in any other emulation mode.
Page 97 When the display shows “FORMAT CARD,” press the Set button to format the installed card. After the printer finishes formatting the card, you must exit to the “CARD OPERATION” menu. Notes When the card is formatted, data that has been previously written is erased.
Page 98 With these commercially available software packages you have an option to send a form to the printer without any data. After you have sent the form to the printer, you may save the form in the flash memory as a Macro.
Page 99 The guide menu message prompts you to press the Set button again so that the printer exits from the data reception status when you have finished sending data. Send the data from your computer and then press the Set button.
Page 100 RAM, therefore, you cannot save the data to the card. The printer is reset to ensure as much capacity as possible in RAM. If any data remains, it is printed out first.
Page 101 24 point so that the printer can print it faster than when they are not saved. It is recommended that you save the scalable font you frequently use for faster printing.
Page 102 Since the flash memory card is in card slot 1 or 2 (the HDD card can only be used in card slot 2) of the printer, you can select the saved fonts as “CARD1(or 2) FONT” with the Font button or the font selection command from your software.
Page 103 • Data When you press the Set button at “DATA ID=#####,” the cursor moves to the ID number. The printer prompts you to select the ID number of the data to be deleted. Select the ID number with the that the printer deletes the selected data.
Page 104: Advanced Mode
Lock panel If someone other than you has changed the panel button settings and you do not know about it, the printer may not print as you expected or it may not print at all. To cope with this problem, you can lock or unlock the panel buttons with...
Page 105 INCORRECT!! Auto Form Feed If unprinted data remains in the printer’s memory, the Data LED stays on. You need to print out the remaining data with the Form Feed button. See “FORM FEED Button” in Chapter 4.
Page 106: Error Print
(Factory setting) FF SUPPRESS=ON Turn on the form feed suppress function. If pages contain no print data, the printer would normally print blank pages. When you turn this function on, you can suppress printing blank pages. When the printer is used in a network environment, it may deliberately print a blank page at the end of each print job.
Page 107: Continue Mode
Since this printer has many scalable fonts, some application programs may not be able to handle them correctly. When the HP PCL5C emulation mode has been selected, the printer may print a different font rather than the font you have selected with your program (or the font selection command).
Page 108: Input Buffer
Display Message After you change the input buffer capacity (make sure you press the Set button), be sure to turn off the printer and then turn it on again. The setting takes effect the next time you turn on the printer.
Page 109: Save Settings
For resetting the printer, see “RESET Button” in Chapter 4. Use the panel buttons to set the configuration of the printer to your needs and then enter this mode menu to save your settings. Two sets of user...
Page 110: Font Button
Font button. The software or command setting overrides the button setting. If you want to use optional fonts other than the printer’s resident fonts, be sure to install a font cartridge/card that has your desired fonts.
Page 111 To select the font and symbol set in the HP PCL5C mode, follow these steps: 1. Press the Sel button to set the printer off-line. 2. Press the Font button and then press the primary or secondary font setting menu.
Page 112 5. Press the Set button. When you enter the font setting mode, the display first shows the current font with an asterisk. 6. Press the button until the desired font appears on the display. See “List of Fonts”. 7. Press the Set button to make the displayed selection effective. If you select a resident bitmapped font (Letter Gothic 16.66) or optional bitmapped fonts, the display shows the symbol set setting menu.
Page 113 The display shows the exit menu. 12. Press the Set button to exit from the setting mode. The printer returns to the off-line state. 4–50 button until the desired font size appears on the button until the desired decimal number appears on button until the desired symbol set appears on the button to skip this menu.
Page 114: Setting The Font And Character Set In The Epson Fx-850 Or Ibm Proprinter Xl Mode
To select the font and character set in the EPSON FX-850 or IBM Proprinter XL mode, follow these steps: 1. Press the Sel button to set the printer off-line. 2. Press the Font button. The display shows the font setting menu. You can skip the font setting menu and advance to the character set setting menu with the button.
Page 115 USER’S GUIDE Notes When you select the optional fonts or permanent download fonts, note the following: If the optional font card is not installed, the optional font cannot be selected. No selection appears on the display. If permanent fonts are not downloaded in the HP emulation mode or another emulation mode is selected, the permanent fonts cannot be selected.
Page 116 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 button to make the displayed selection effective, then the display shows the font size setting menu.
Page 117 10. Press the Set button to start printing the code table of the selected font, or press the Then the display shows the exit menu. 11. Press the Set button to exit from the setting mode. The printer returns to the off-line state. 4–54 button to skip this menu.
Page 118: List Of Fonts
List of Fonts Display Message BROUGHAM LETTERGOTHIC OCR-A OCR-B LETTERGOTH16.6 LTRGOTH16 LTN2 LTRGOTH16 LTN5 LTRGOTH16 LTN6 PcTENNESSEE OKLAHOMA CONNECTICUT CLEVELAND Cd PcBRUSSELS UTAH UTAH CONDENSED AntiqueOAKLAND GUATEMALA MARYLAND ALASKA HELSINKI BR SYMBOL TENNESSEE W DINGBATS GERMANY SAN DIEGO BERMUDA SCRIPT US ROMAN ATLANTA COPENHAGEN...
Page 119 USER’S GUIDE List of Symbol/Character Sets The symbol sets and character sets are subject to the current emulation mode. HP PCL5C ROMAN 8 ISO LATIN1 ISO LATIN2 ISO LATIN5 ISO LATIN6 PC-775 PC-8 * PC-8 D/N PC-850 PC-852 PC-8 TURKISH PC-1004 WINDOWS LATIN1 FRENCH II WINDOWS LATIN2 DUTCH...
Page 120: Form Feed Button (Reprint Button)
After printing is finished, set the printer off-line and press the Form Feed button once, so that the printer prints the pages of the last print job. However, if there is not enough memory to keep all the pages of the last print job, the printer will print only the last page of the last job.
Page 121: Continue Button
Mode button. Since the CONTINUE mode has been factory set to MANUAL, you need to press the Continue button to recover from a printer error message. If you set the mode to AUTO, the printer attempts to resume the operation without pressing the Continue button.
Page 122: Buttons In Shift Mode
The factory settings are printed in bold in this section. SHIFT Button When you hold the Shift button down with the printer off-line, you can change settings with the panel buttons in SHIFT mode. Since the shift state is not locked, you need to hold it down and press the button to get access to the corresponding shifted function labeled under the button.
Page 123: Emulation Button
Go to the next step. 5. Set “Time Out” with the This time out is the duration during which the printer will not allow an automatic emulation change. You can set it from 1 second to 99 seconds: the factory setting is 5 seconds.
Page 124 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 changing the emulation to BR-Script 2 mode.
Page 125: About Emulation Modes
BR-Script 2 Mode (color) BR-Script is a Brother original page description language and it is a PostScript Script which supports full color printing at 600 dpi . The BR-Script interpreter of this printer can control text and graphics on pages completely and satisfactorily.
Page 126: Economy Button
(“SLEEP”) to save power. When the power save mode is turned on, the printer turns on the fixing assembly again automatically after it receives data from the computer.
Page 127: Feeder Button
FEEDER To select the feeder, follow these steps: 1. Press the Sel button to set the printer off-line. 2. Hold down the Shift button and press the Feeder button. When you enter the setting mode, the display first shows the current feeder setting with the asterisk.
Page 128 When you select “TRAY1,” or “TRAY2,” an asterisk appears at the end of the display for a short time. Then the “exit” message appears on the display. Press the Set button again, so that the printer exits from the setting mode to the off-line state.
Page 129: Manual Mode
Tray 1 in order to overcome this inconvenience. When “MANUAL MODE=ON” is selected or a manual feed command is sent to the printer, the printer will wait for you to replace the paper in Tray 1 with the paper for manual printing.
Page 130: Copy Button
LJ READY 003P T1 AUTO Note If you send too many pages to be stored in the printer memory, part or all of the set of pages or copies may not be printed. To set the number of copies, follow these steps: 1.
Page 131: Reset Button
USER’S GUIDE RESET Button You can reset the printer with the Reset button. 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.
Page 132: List Of Factory Settings
RESET SETTING 1-2 FACTORY SETTINGS 1* - # indicates the selected number of saved settings The printer automatically exits from the reset mode to the on-line state. 5. When you enter the RESET PARTS LIFE mode; LCD Message on the lower row...
Page 133 USER’S GUIDE Button Item MODE INTERFACE MODE FORMAT MODE 4–70 Sub-Item – For AUTO mode TIME OUT For bi-directional PARALLEL interface HIGH SPEED BI-DIR For RS-232C serial interface Baud Rate Code Type Parity Stop Bit Xon/Xoff DTR (ER) Robust Xon ORIENTATION (Except for BR- Script 2) AUTO MODE (HP PCL5C)
Page 134 Button Item MODE (continued) FORMAT MODE (continued) CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL Sub-Item Factory Setting PAGE FORMAT MODE (HP PCL5C, 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 (A5, Portrait) 0 (B5, Portrait) 0 (JIS B5, Portrait)
Page 135 USER’S GUIDE Button Item MODE PAGE FORMAT (continued) (continued) COLOR MODE FORMAT MODE (BR-Script 2) FORMAT MODE (HP-GL) 4–72 Sub-Item Factory Setting LINES (HP) 60 (LETTER, PORTRAIT) 78 (LEGAL, PORTRAIT) 64 (A4, PORTRAIT) 64 (A5, PORTRAIT) 53 (B5, Portrait) 54 (JIS B5, Portrait) 57 (EXE, Portrait) 51 (COM10, Portrait) 45 (DL, Portrait)
Page 136 Button Item MODE (continued) RESOLUTION MODE PAGE PROTECTION (Non-BR-Script2) ADVANCED MODE PAGE COUNTER FONT (HP) PRIMARY FONT SECONDARY FONT FONT (EPSON) FONT CHARACTER SET FONT (IBM) FONT CHARACTER SET EMULATION – For AUTO mode Sub-Item Factory Setting RESOLUTION RESOLUTION=600 CAPT SETTING CAPT=OFF HRC SETTING HRC=MEDIUM...
Page 137 USER’S GUIDE Button Item ECONOMY TONER SAVE MODE POWER SAVE MODE - FEEDER FEEDER MANUAL MODE MEDIA TYPE SMALL SIZE COPY – LANGUAGE (FORM FEED + POWER ON) 4–74 Sub-Item Factory Setting – TONER SAVE=OFF POWER SAVE=ON For POWER SAVE=ON TIME OUT TIME OUT=30m FEEDER=AUTO...
Page 138: Test Button
TEST Button You can test the printer or print out the list of fonts with the Test button. To do so, hold down the Shift button and press the Test button. You will then enter test mode where you may test the printer or print out the list of fonts.
Page 139 For further information, see “FONT Button” in Chapter 4 and Technical Reference Manual that is optionally available. 4. Press the Set button to make the displayed selection effective. The printer prints out the test patterns or lists according to the selected test mode. Note The printed list shows the panel button settings you have made as user settings with the Mode button.
Page 140: Hex Dump Mode
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. To enter the hex dump mode, follow these steps: 1. Check the power state.
Page 141 To exit from the hex dump mode, follow these basic steps: 1. Press the Sel button to set the printer off-line. 2. Reset the printer with the Reset button. Or turn off the printer, wait for a few seconds, and turn it on again. 4–78...
Page 142: Chapter 5 Maintenance
You need to replace the following consumables periodically. When the time comes to replace consumables, the following messages will appear on the LCD panel. The following are Operator Call Messages and when these messages are displayed on the LCD, the printer stops printing. LCD Operator Call Consumable...
Page 143 *1 - at 5 % coverage print (A4-Letter size). Note The toner cartridges shipped with the printer contain only half the normal amount of toner. (5,000 pages (Black) and 3,000 pages (Cyan, Magenta and Yellow)). *2 - For example, if the Cyan and Magenta toner cartridges are nearly empty, the indication will be “...
Page 144: Toner Cartridges
Toner Cartridges Caution Be sure to use Brother original toner cartridges. Using other toner cartridges or refilled toner cartridges may void the warranty for this printer. Toner Nearly Empty Message Check printed pages, page counter, and display messages periodically.
Page 145: Replacing The Toner Cartridges
Note To ensure optimum print quality, be sure to use quality toner cartridges. To obtain Brother toner cartridges, consult the dealer where you purchased the printer. To replace the toner cartridge(s), follow these steps: 1. Open the Front Cover.
Page 146 5. Close the Front Cover. Caution Do not stand the toner cartridge on its end or turn it upside down. Install the toner cartidges immediately after you remove the protective part. Do not touch the shaded part. Fig. 5-2 Toner Cartridges CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE...
Page 147: Oil Bottle
If you touch the HOT parts, you might get injured. Caution Be careful not to spill the oil inside the printer. It might cause damage to the printer and void your warranty. If you spill any oil, consult your dealer or our authorized service representative.
Page 148 4. Take the empty Oil Bottle from the Fusing Unit. Place a sheet of paper under the Oil Bottle so that the oil will not spill into the printer, and remove the bottle towards the right hand side of the printer. Be careful not to spill oil inside the printer.
Page 149 5. Install the new Oil Bottle onto the Fusing unit with the label side facing the front of the printer. 6. Lock the Oil Bottle Lock Levers securely. 7. Close the Top Cover. 8. Press the Power button to turn the printer On. Fig. 5-5 Install the Oil Bottle...
Page 150: Fuser Cleaner
30 minutes before you start replacing the Fuser Cleaner. If you touch the HOT parts, you might get injured. 1. Press the Power button to turn the printer off and wait until it cools down for approximately 30 minutes.
Page 151 9. Press the Sel button and make the printer Off Line. 10. Press the Reset button while holding down the Shift button. 11. When you see “RESET PRINTER” on the LCD panel, press the (UP) or the Set button and select “FC ROLLER” with the (DOWN) button.
Page 152: Waste Toner Pack
Waste Toner Pack Full Message When the West Toner Pack becomes full, the following message appears on the LCD panel and the printer stops printing. When you see this message, you need to replace the Waste Toner Pack. 22 WASTE TONER Caution Do not re-use the Waste Toner Pack.
Page 153 1. Open the Front Cover. 2. Take the Waste Toner Pack out of the Waste Toner Pack Holder which is located at the lower right side of the printer. Be careful not to spill the toner. 3. Peel off the sealing sticker on the left hand side of the Waste Toner Pack.
Page 154: (Opc) Belt Cartridge
2 minutes. If you do, it might cause reduction of print quality. Be sure to open the printer Front Cover when you handle the (OPC) Belt Cartridge. Damage caused by improper handling of the (OPC) Belt Cartridge may void your warranty.
Page 155 USER’S GUIDE 4. Take the (OPC) Belt Cartridge out of the printer. 5. Remove the Tension Release Pins from the new (OPC) Belt Cartridge. Fig. 5-13 Remove the Tension Release Pins 6. Remove the protective sheet of the new (OPC) Belt Cartridge. Do not touch the green part of the (OPC) Belt Cartridge.
Page 156 7. Insert the new Belt Cartridge into the printer along the guide with the flat side facing toward you. Fig. 5-15 Insert the new Belt Cartridge 8. Press the Belt Cartridge Lock Levers on both sides of the (OPC) Belt Cartridge rearwards to lock the cartridge into the printer.
Page 157: Ozone Filter
Ozone Filter Ozone Filter You need to replace the Ozone Filter once a year to prevent ozone from coming out of the printer. Caution You have to replace the Ozone Filter once a year. If you do not, it might cause a noticeable smell of Ozone.
Page 158: Fusing Unit
Replacing the Fusing Unit 1. Press the Power button and turn the printer off and unplug the printer. Wait for 30 minutes or until the printer has cooled down. 2. Open the Top cover and the Rear Access Cover.
Page 159 Fig. 5-19 Take out the Fusing Unit from the Printer Caution When taking the Fusing unit out of the printer, be sure to keep the Fusing Unit flat, so that oil will not be spilt. 5. Remove the Oil Bottle and the Fuser Cleaner from the Fusing Unit.
Page 160 11. Press the Sel button and make the printer Off Line. 12. Press the Reset button while holding down the Shift button. 13. When you see “RESET PRINTER” on the LCD panel, press the (UP) or (DOWN) button and select “RESET PARTS LIFE” . Press the Set button and select “FUSER UNIT”...
Page 161: 120K Kit
As for how to replace the Paper Feeding Roller, the Separator Pad and the Transfer Drum, consult your local dealer/retailer. We recommend you to consult the dealer where you purchased the printer when you see following message on the LCD panel. Drum Cleaner Caution The axis holder and bias element must be connected to install the Drum Cleaner.
Page 162 4. Take the Drum Cleaner out of the printer by holding the knob which is located on top of the Drum Cleaner. Push the knob forward first and pull to remove the Drum Cleaner. Fig. 5-24 Take the Drum Cleaner out 5.
Page 163: Paper Discharger
USER’S GUIDE Paper Discharger Caution Do not touch the charging wire. Replacing the Paper Discharger 1. Open the Rear Access Cover. 2. Remove the Paper Discharger from the Transfer Unit by sliding it to the right a little bit. Hold the right hand side of the Discharging Unit and pull to remove it.
Page 164 CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 3. Install the new Paper Discharger into theTransfer Unit. Fig. 5-28 Install the Paper Discharger 5-23...
Page 165: Replacing The Transfer Roller
1. Release the green Transfer Roller Lock Lever. Lift the Lever to release the Transfer roller. 2. Take the Transfer Roller out of the printer by pulling the right hand side up. Then slide the Transfer roller to the right to remove it.
Page 166 4. Lock the Transfer Roller with the Transfer Roller Lock Levers. 5. Close the Rear Access Cover. 6. Plug in the printer and press the Power button to turn the printer on. 7. Press the Sel button and make the printer Off Line.
Page 167: Cleaning The Printer
1. Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the Media Cassette. 3. Wipe the printer body with a soft cloth to remove dust from it. Dip the cloth in water and wring it out thoroughly for cleaning.
Page 168: Periodical Printer Cleaning
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE Periodical Printer Cleaning Every 20,000 pages printed or every 12 months, clean the following parts with a dry cloth. Clean the Paper Guide and Registration Roller to prevent paper mis-picking. Fig. 5-33-1 Paper Guide and Registration Roller Clean the Exit Roller after opening the Top Cover slightly.
Page 169: Repacking And Relocating The Printer
Before you ship or move the printer, be sure to take out the following items and put them in separate bags (Do not put them in the printer carton box);...
Page 170: Options
Warning This printer is heavy and weighs approximately 36kg (79.37lbs). When you move or lift this printer, be sure at least 2 people lift it together, so that you will not hurt your back. Be sure to lift the printer using the handholds which are located at the four corners at the bottom of the printer, so that the printer will not trap your hands.
Page 171 2. Check the three alignment pins on the Lower Tray Unit. Use two people to Lift the printer and put it onto the Lower Tray Unit. Be sure to use the handholds which are located at four corners at the bottom of the printer.
Page 172: Font Card, Flash Memory/Hdd Card
Follow these steps to install or remove a cartridge/card: 1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. If the printer is turned on, be sure to press the Sel button to set the printer off-line. If data remains in the printer memory, the Data LED stays on.
Page 173 Notes There might be some HDD cards which will not work with this printer. For more information about the cards, consult the dealer where you purchased the printer. For the latest information: http://www.brother.com 5-32 : Fujitsu MB98A81273 : Fujitsu MB98A81373...
Page 174: Selecting The Optional Fonts
You do not need to be concerned about the Font button setting. The software or command setting overrides the button setting. Be sure to install the font card that has your desired fonts. The printer automatically selects the font that has exactly the same or similar characteristics as those you set through the software or with a command.
Page 175: Modular I/O Card
When you install the MIO card, follow these steps: 1. Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord from the wall socket. Note Be sure to turn off the power to the printer before installing or removing the MIO card.
Page 176: Ram Expansion
Fig. 5-40 Installing the MIO Card RAM Expansion This printer has 16 Mbytes or 32 Mbytes of memory standard, depending on the printer model, and 3 slots for optional expansion memory. The memory can be expanded up to 112 Mbytes by installing commercially available single in-line memory modules (SIMMs).
Page 177 Note This printer has 3 SIMM slots. The maximum size for each slot is a 32MB SIMM. For the 32MB standard memory model, a 16MB SIMM is pre-installed. If you want to expand the RAM size to 112MB, replace the 16MB SIMM with a 32MB SIMM.
Page 178 2. Unscrew the two screws securing the rear plate of the main controller board and pull out the main controller board. Fig. 5-41 Removing the Main Controller Board 3. Unpack the SIMM and hold it by its edge. Caution Do not touch the memory chips and the surface of the main controller board.
Page 179 SIMMs in the lower socket and smaller capacity SIMMs in order in the upper sockets. 6. Install the main controller board into the printer by sliding it into the guide rails. 7. Secure the main controller board with the two screws.
Page 180: Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
Take the appropriate action, referring to the following tables. If you cannot clear the problem, consult the dealer where you purchased the printer. Inform the dealer of the message number for quick troubleshooting.
Page 181 Standard Media Cassette and press the Sel button. An error occurred in the Turn off the printer, and re- optional font card. install or replace the optional font card. The PCMCIAcard was Turn off the printer, install the removed while the printer is card, and turn on the printer.
Page 182: Maintenance Messages (Appear On The Lower Row)
Maintenance Messages (appear on the lower row) Error Message Meaning FUSER OIL LOW The Oil in the Oil Bottle is almost empty. It is time to replace the REPLACE FCR Cleaning Roller. It is time to replace the (OPC) REPLACE OPC BELT Belt Cartridge.
Page 183: Error Messages
Press the Continue button to resume printing. If the same error should occur after you press the Continue button, turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again. Reduce the input buffer size. Turn off “KEEP PCL.” Add SIMM memory with printer power off.
Page 184 Error Message Meaning Card in slot 1 or 2 overflow 42 CARD 1(2) FULL Card in slot 1 or 2 write error 43 CARD1(2)W ERROR Error in communication with the 45 MIO ERROR MIO card Card in slot 1 or 2 read error 47 CARD1(2)R ERROR Data is ignored because of an...
Page 185: Service Call Messages
Service Call Messages When any of the following messages appear on the LCD, turn the printer Off , wait 5 seconds and then turn the printer On again. If this does not clear the problem, consult your dealer or our authorized service representative.
Page 186 99 SERVICE D3 K switching clutch error 99 SERVICE D4 99 SERVICE D5 K,Y switching solenoid error C, M switching solenoid error Turn off the printer. Wait a 99 SERVICE D6 Developing motor error 99 SERVICE E1 Main motor error...
Page 187 99 SERVICE L2 99 SERVICE LL 6–8 Meaning Action Ozone fan error Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again. Fuser fan error Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again.
Page 188: Paper Jams
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 displays the following message. 13 JAM XXXXXX Notes...
Page 189 However, the Data LED may come on and the following message may appear on the display. After a paper jam has occurred, data usually remains in the printer memory. The message prompts you to execute a form feed and print out the remaining data.
Page 190 Note When paper jams at the Rear Access Cover increase, replace the Paper Discharger. Paper Jam at Fusing Roller inside the printer 13 JAM INSIDE If a paper jam occurs at the Fusing Roller, follow the steps to remove the jammed paper in the same way as for ‘Paper Jam at Paper Exit’.
Page 191 USER’S GUIDE Caution Do not touch the toner surface of the jammed paper. It might stain your hands or clothes. After having removed the jammed paper, if the printed paper has a stain, print several pages before restarting your printing. Remove the jammed paper carefully so as not to spread toner.
Page 192: Q & A
The Alarm LED is blinking. If the LED is blinking, refer to the Operator Call section of this manual. The HL-2400C printer is selected in the printer settings in your application. The host is configured correctly: check printer port, print manager etc. (clear stored job or ‘use print manager’...
Page 193: Setting Up The Printer
Computer indicates Off Line Computer indicates Power Off Computer indicates an error message other than above. If you install the printer driver for HL-2400C from the Plug & Play installation, the installation may sometimes fail with the following error dialog. 6–14...
Page 194: Paper Handling
Papers were fanned before loading. The stack of paper is not too high. The side guide is not set too tight. Set the printer Off-line, then push the Form Feed button. Then push the On Line button. Check the following;...
Page 195: Printing
6–16 Recommendation Cancel the print job from your computer. Then, turn on and off the printer or reset the printer and try your print job again. Make sure your application software is correctly set up to use this printer and check the printer driver settings or printer settings in your application software.
Page 196: Print Quality
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Recommendation 1) Check the printer is installed on a solid, level surface. 2) Check the rear access cover is closed correctly. 3) Check the toner cartridges is installed correctly. 4) Shake the toner cartridges gently 1) Check the specified paper is used.
Page 197 USER’S GUIDE Question Black vertical streaks or bands ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. Black (colored) horizontal lines ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ.
Page 198 3) Check the toner cartridges are not empty. 4) You can adjust the color by using the custom setting in the driver. Colors which the printer can express and colors you see on a monitor are somewhat different. The printer may not be able to express exactly some colors on your monitor.
Page 199 USER’S GUIDE Question Uneven density appears periodically in the horizontal direction ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. Missing image at edge ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. Wrinkle ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ.
Page 200 1) Check that specified paper is used. 2) Check the media type mode is selected correctly. Wait for a while and try again. Set the printer to thick paper mode through the control panel or the printer driver. Clean the Charging Wire as shown below.
Page 201 USER’S GUIDE 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. 6–22...
Page 202: Appendices
PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS Printing Print Method Laser Resolution Print Speed Warm Up First Print Print Media Resident Printer Fonts Electrophotography by semiconductor laser beam scanning Wavelength: 780 nm Output: 5 mW max. 300 dots per inch (Normal) 600 dots per inch (Fine)
Page 203: Functions
Card Slots Control Panel Diagnostics MB86832 (SPARC architecture) Automatic emulation selection • HP Color Printer (PCL5C ) including HP LaserJet 4+ (PCL 5e) and HP LaserJet 5 (PCL 6) • BR-Script Level 2 (Adobe Postscript Level 2 compatible) • HP-GL •...
Page 204: Electrical And Mechanical
Electrical and Mechanical Power Source Power Consumption Noise Temperature Humidity Dimensions (W x H x D) Weight U.S.A. and Canada: AC 120 V, 50/60 Hz Europe and Australia: AC 220 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz Printing: 450 W or less Stand-by: 150 W or less Stand-by in sleep mode:...
Page 205: Paper Specifications
USER’S GUIDE PAPER SPECIFICATIONS Paper Input Printed Output Paper Type Media Trays : • Standard upper tray (Tray 1) • Optional lower tray (Tray 2) • Paper size: TRAY 1: Letter, A4, ISO B5, JIS B5, Executive, COM10 and DL TRAY 2: Letter, A4, ISO B5, JIS B5, Executive (Legal for Optional Legal Cassette)
Page 206 PAPER The printer is designed to work well with most types of xerographic and bond paper. However, some paper variables may have an effect on print quality or handling reliability. Always test samples of paper before buying to ensure that it provides desirable performance.
Page 207 Note The manufacturer does not warrant 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.
Page 208 LABELS AND OVERHEAD TRANSPARENCIES The printer will print on most type of labels and transparencies designed for use with a laser printer. Labels should have an adhesive that is acrylic- based since such material is more stable at the high temperatures in the fusing unit.
Page 209: Interface Specifications
USER’S GUIDE INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS 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 compliant. Pin Assignment Pin No.
Page 210: Signal Description
Data is latched at the leading edge of this signal. Parallel 8 bit data Data reception is completed and the printer is ready for the next data reception when this signal becomes low. The printer cannot receive data when this signal is high.
Page 211: Parallel Cable Connection For Ibm-Pc/At Or Compatible Computers And Ibm-Ps/2 Computers
Signal DATA STROBE DATA 0 DATA 1 DATA 2 DATA 3 DATA 4 DATA 5 DATA 6 DATA 7 ACKNLG BUSY SLCT AUTO FEED FAULT SLCT IN A-10 Printer Pin No. Computer Pin No. 19 - 30 18 - 25...
Page 212: Rs-232C Serial Interface
Interface Connectors A shielded cable should be used. Fig. A-2 Serial Interface Connector Pin Assignment Signal Printer Controller 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 or 115200 baud Start-stop Serial 7 bits or 8 bits Odd, even, or none...
Page 213: Signal Description
Send Data. Receive Data. Receives data transmitted from the computer. Request To Send. “SPACE” level when the printer is ready to send data to the computer. Data Set Ready. When DSR is at “SPACE” level, data can be accepted. –...
Page 214: Serial Cable Connection For Ibm-Pc/At Or Compatible Computers And Ibm-Ps/2 Computers
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) DR (DSR) ER (DTR) DB-25 Serial Connection When you use a computer with a 25-pin serial port, use a cable with the following pin configurations.
Page 215: Symbol/Character Sets
USER’S GUIDE SYMBOL/CHARACTER SETS You can select the symbol and character sets with the FONT switch in the HP LaserJet, 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 switch.
Page 216: Hp Pcl Mode
APPENDICES HP PCL Mode Roman 8 (8U) ISO Latin1 (0N) ISO Latin2 (2N) ISO Latin5 (5N) A-15...
Page 217 USER’S GUIDE PC-8 (10U) PC-8 D/N (11U) PC-850 (12U) PC-852 (17U) A-16...
Page 218 APPENDICES PC-8 Turkish (9T) Windows Latin1 (19U) Windows Latin2 (9E) Windows Latin5 (5T) A-17...
Page 219 USER’S GUIDE Legal (1U) Ventura Math (6M) Ventura Intl (13J) Ventura US (14J) A-18...
Page 220 APPENDICES PS Math (5M) PS Text (10J) Math-8 (8M) Pi Font (15U) A-19...
Page 221 USER’S GUIDE MS Publishing (6J) Windows 3.0 (9U) Desktop (7J) MC Text (12J) A-20...
Page 222 Symbol (19M) Windings (579L) 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.
Page 223: Epson Mode
USER’S GUIDE 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.
Page 224 APPENDICES PC-8 PC-8 D/N PC-850 PC-852 A-23...
Page 225 USER’S GUIDE PC-860 PC-863 PC-865 PC-8 Turkish A-24...
Page 226: Ibm Mode
APPENDICES IBM Mode PC-8 PC-8 D/N PC-850 PC-852 A-25...
Page 227 USER’S GUIDE PC-860 PC-863 PC-865 PC-8 Turkish A-26...
Page 228: Hp-Gl Mode
APPENDICES HP-GL Mode ANSI ASCII 9825 CHR. SET A-27...
Page 229 USER’S GUIDE FRENCH/GERMAN SCANDINAVIAN SPANISH/LATIN JIS ASCII A-28...
Page 230 APPENDICES ROMAN8 EXT. ISO IRV ISO SWEDISH ISO SWEDISH:N A-29...
Page 231 USER’S GUIDE ISO NORWAY 1 ISO GERMAN ISO FRENCH ISO U.K. A-30...
Page 232 APPENDICES ISO ITALIAN ISO SPANISH ISO PORTUGUESE ISO NORWAY 2 A-31...
Page 233: Symbol Sets Supported By The Printer's Intellifont Compatible Typefaces
USER’S GUIDE Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer’s Intellifont Compatible Typefaces PCL Symbol Set Set ID Symbol Set Roman-8 ISO 8859-1 Latin1 ISO 8859-2 Latin2 ISO 8859-9 Latin5 I S O 8 8 5 9 - 1 0 L a t i n 6...
Page 234 PCL Symbol Set Typeface(Continued) LetterGothic Mary- Set ID Symbol Set 16.66** Roman-8 ISO 8859-1 Latin1 ISO 8859-2 Latin2 ISO 8859-9 Latin5 ISO 8859-10 Latin6 1 0 U PC-8 1 1 U PC-8 D/N 1 2 U PC-850 1 7 U PC-852 2 6 U PC-775...
Page 235: Symbol Sets Supported By The Printer's Truetype™ And Type 1
USER’S GUIDE Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer’s TrueType™ and Type 1 Font Compatible, and Original Typefaces PCL Symbol Set Set ID Symbol Set Roman-8 ISO 8859-1 Latin1 ISO 8859-2 Latin2 ISO 8859-9 Latin5 ISO 8859-10 Latin6 1 0 U...
Page 236 PCL Symbol Set Typeface Bermuda Script Set ID Symbol Set Roman-8 ISO 8859-1 Latin1 ISO 8859-2 Latin2 ISO 8859-9 Latin5 ISO 8859-10 Latin6 1 0 U PC-8 1 1 U PC-8 D/N 1 2 U PC-850 1 7 U PC-852 2 6 U PC-775 PC-Turk...
Page 237: Quick Reference Of Commands
USER’S GUIDE 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 letter. Script notation is used because lowercase l and the number 1 can be easily confused with each other.
Page 238 Function Command Paper Size ESC & l # A Executive ESC & l 1 A Letter ESC & l 2 A Legal ESC & l 3 A ESC & l 26 A ESC & l 100 A ESC & l 1024 A ESC &...
Page 239 USER’S GUIDE Function RASTER GRAPHICS Resolution Setting 75 dpi 100 dpi 200 dpi 150 dpi 300 dpi 600 dpi Raster Graphics Presentation Orientation Oriented Raster Oriented Begin Raster Graphics Left-most Position Current Position Turn on scale mode (Logical left) Turn on scale mode (Current position) Transfer Raster Data Transfer Raster Data by Plane (Expanded for PCL5C color data)
Page 240 3Plane,device RGB pallete ESC * r 3 U Configure Image Data ESC * v # W [data] 27 42 118 ## 87 Color Component One ESC * v # A Color Component Two ESC * v # B Color Component Three ESC * v # C Assign Color Index ESC * v # I...
Page 241 USER’S GUIDE HP-defined Shading Pattern HP-defined Cross-Hatched Pattern User defined Brother-defined Shading Pattern ESC * v 130 T (64 steps, original) Select Source Transparency Mode Transparent Opaque Select Pattern Transparency Mode Transparent Opaque A-40 ESC * v 2 T 27 42 118 50 84...
Page 242 Function Command PATTERN Horizontal Size ESC * c # A Horizontal Size ESC * c # H Vertical Size ESC * c # B Vertical Size ESC * c # V Pattern ID Setting ESC * c # G (See note below.) 2% Gray ESC * c 2 G 10% Gray...
Page 243 6 Diagonal Grid Print pattern Solid Black Erase (Solid White Area Fill) Shaded Fill Cross-hatched Fill User defined Current Pattern Brother-defined Shading Fill (64 steps, original) Define Pattern User-defined Pattern Control Delete All Delete Temporary Delete Current Pattern Make Temporary...
Page 244 Function Command DOWNLOAD FONT Font ID Set ESC * c # D Character Code Set ESC * c # E Download Control Delete All ESC * c 0 F Delete Temporary ESC * c 1 F Delete Current ID ESC * c 2 F Delete Current Character Code ESC * c 3 F Make Temporary...
Page 245 USER’S GUIDE Function USER-DEFINED SYMBOL SET Symbol Set ID Set Define Symbol Set Symbol Set Control Delete All Delete Temporary Delete Current ID Make Temporary Make Permanent MACRO Macro ID Set Macro Control Start Macro Definition End Macro Definition Execute Macro Call Macro Macro Overlay ON Macro Overlay OFF...
Page 246 Function Command Flush All Pages Flush All Complete Pages ESC & r 0 F Flush All Page Data ESC & r 1 F Free Memory Space ESC * s 1 M Echo ESC * s # X # = Echo value (-32767 to 32767) OTHER COMMANDS Push Cursor Position...
Page 247 USER’S GUIDE Function Printer Reset Self-test Job Separation Unit of Measure Go to Other Emulations (original) BR-Script 2 Batch Mode BR-Script 2 Interactive Mode HP-GL IBM Proprinter XL EPSON FX-850 High Resolution Control (HRC) (original) Set HRC Off Set HRC to Light Level...
Page 248 Function Command Wingdings ESC ( 579 L PS Math ESC ( 5 M Ventura Math ESC ( 6 M Math-8 ESC ( 8 M Symbol ESC ( 19 M ISO 8859-2 Latin2 ESC ( 2 N ISO 8859-5 Latin5 ESC ( 5 N ISO 11: Swedish ESC ( 0 S HP Spanish...
Page 249 USER’S GUIDE Function PC-8 PC-8 D/N PC-850 PC-860 PC-863 PC-865 Fixed Pitch or P.S. Fixed P.S. Character Pitch Selection 1 Character Pitch Selection 2 10 Pitch 16.6 Pitch 12 Pitch Point Size Italics or upright Italics Upright Condensed Condensed Italic Compressed (Extra Condensed) Expanded Outline...
Page 250 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...
Page 251 Portugal Roman Portugal Bold Portugal Italic Portugal BoldItalic Bitmapped Fonts LetterGothic16.66 OCR-A OCR-B Brother Original Fonts Bermuda Script Germany San Diego US Roman A-50 Command ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 0 b 1 5 5 T...
Page 252: Ccitt G3/G4 And Tiff
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.
Page 253 90 01 00 00 : 400 dpi 58 02 00 00 : 600 dpi The printer accepts different values for vertical and horizontal resolutions. 400/600 dpi are available when printer operates in 600 dpi. reserved (resolution unit = inch) reserved (error code)
Page 254 4. Bits/Sample --- Tag ID:258 The printer supports 1, 4 and 8. If you specify 4 or 8 and the printer resolution is 600 dpi, the printer prints that page utilizing APT. 5. Horizontal resolution (Tag ID=282) and Vertical resolution (Tag...
Page 255: Horizontal 1200-Dpi Image Format Mode
USER’S GUIDE 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.
Page 256 1 word of data. Non-compressed data When the most significant bit in the first 2 bytes is 0, the printer goes into non-compression mode. The following 11 bits then indicate the number of words of data, and the least significant 4 bits are not used. After that, the image data follows word by word.
Page 257 1, the remaining 13 bits indicate the same data words as in the previous line. 15 14 13 12 The printer can not support the APT and HRC function in the 1200 dpi printing mode. A-56 number of repeats(13 bits)
Page 258: Hp-Gl/2 Command Sets
HP-GL/2 Command Sets Command Dual Context Extensions ENTER PCL MODE RESET PRIMARY FONT SECONDARY FONT SCALABLE OR BITMAPPED FONTS Palette Extensions TRANSPARENCY MODE SCREENED VECTORS Vector Group ARC ABSOLUTE ARC RELATIVE ABSOLUTE ARC THREE POINT BEZIER ABSOLUTE BEZIER RELATIVE ABSOLUTE PLOT RELATIVE PEN DOWN PEN UP...
Page 259 USER’S GUIDE Command EDGE WEDGE POLYGON MODE FILL POLYGON EDGE POLYGON Character Group SELECT STANDARD FONT SELECT ALTERNATE FONT ABSOLUTE DIRECTION RELATIVE DIRECTION ABSOLUTE CHARACTER SIZE RELATIVE CHARACTER SIZE CHARACTER SLANT EXTRA SPACE STANDARD FONT DEFINITION ALTERNATE FONT DEFINITION CHARACTER FILL MODE LABEL ORIGIN LABEL DEFINE LABEL TERMINATOR...
Page 260: Printer Job Language Commands Syntax
Printer Job Language Commands Syntax Command Syntax Rules < > Special Characters and Items <HT> <LF> <CR> <SP> <ESC> <FF> <WS> <PC> <Words> Printer Job Language Commands Syntax COMMENT DEFAULT DINQUIRE Reply ECHO Reply ENTER INFO Reply INITIALIZE INQUIRE Reply...
Page 261: Epson Fx-850 Mode
Cancels printing of characters 0 (d) Printable Code Area through 31 (d) and 129 (d) through 159 (d) Change Emulation Changes the emulation of the printer. All (original) data received so far will be printed and the page ejected. m is an ASCII code.
Page 262 Command name Function Set Right Margin Sets right margin n columns from the left margin (range depends on type size and paper size) Set Skip-over Sets bottom margin at the n-th line, Perforation counting from the bottom Cancel Skip-over Cancels the setting of the bottom margin Perforation Set 1/6”...
Page 263 USER’S GUIDE Command name Function Set/Cancel Double- Sets (n = 1) or cancels (n = 0) double-high High Mode mode Set Italic Print Mode Selects italic printing Cancel Italic Print Cancels italic printing Mode Set Super/Subscript Sets either superscript (n=0) or subscript Print Mode (n=1) printing Cancel Super/...
Page 264: Ibm Proprinter Xl Mode
Emulation Mode All data in the buffer is printed and the page ejected Change Emulation Changes the emulation of the printer. All (original) data received so far will be printed and the page ejected. m is an ASCII code. m=AB - BR-Script 2 Batch Mode...
Page 265 USER’S GUIDE Command name Function Cancel Skip-over Cancels the bottom margin setting Perforation Set 1/8” Line Sets line spacing to 1/8 inch Spacing Mode Set 7/72” Line Sets line spacing to 7/72 inch Spacing Mode Save n/72” Line Sets line spacing mode to n/72 inch Spacing Mode 85).
Page 266 Command name Function Set/Cancel When n=1, subsequent characters 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 Overline Print (including spaces, but excluding Mode horizontal tabs) are overlined. When n=0, this effect is canceled Select Double- Depending on the values of m3 and m4,...
Page 267: Hp-Gl Mode
USER’S GUIDE HP-GL Mode Command Mnemonic Vector Group ARC ABSOLUTE ARC RELATIVE PLOT ABSOLUTE PLOT RELATIVE PEN DOWN PEN UP Polygon Group CIRCLE SHADE RECTANGLE ABSOLUTE RA SHADE RECTANGLE RELATIVE EDGE RECTANGLE ABSOLUTE EDGE RECTANGLE RELATIVE SHADE WEDGE EDGE WEDGE Character Group SELECT STANDARD SET SELECT ALTERNATE SET...
Page 268 Function Command Go to Other Emulations BR-Script 2 Batch Mode ESC CR AB BR-Script 2 Interactive Mode ESC CR AI HP LaserJet ESC CR H IBM Proprinter XL ESC CR I EPSON FX-850 ESC CR E High Resolution Control (HRC) Set HRC Off ESC CR R O Set HRC to Light Level...
Page 269: Bar Code Control
USER’S GUIDE 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 Format: Creates bar codes or expanded characters according to the segment of parameters “n …...
Page 270 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 above. When the EAN 8, EAN 13, UPC-A, Code 128 or EAN 128 bar code mode is selected, this bar code style parameter is ignored.
Page 271 = “r1” or “R1” Default: Default: This parameter specifies whether or not the printer prints the human readable line below the bar code. Human readable characters are always printed with OCR-B font of 10 pitch and all the current character style enhancements are masked.
Page 272 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”...
Page 273 USER’S GUIDE Expanded Character Rotation n = “a0” or “A1” n = “a1” or “A1” n = “a2” or “A2” n = “a3” or “A3” Bar Code Data Start n = “b” or “B” Data that follows “b” or “B” is read in as bar code data. Bar code data must end with the “...
Page 274 A number of characters other than above causes data error and the bar code data is printed as normal print data. If the check digit is incorrect, the printer calculates the correct check digit automatically so that the correct bar code data will be printed. When EAN13 is selected, adding “+”...
Page 275 USER’S GUIDE • 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” •...
Page 276 APPENDICES 'Post Net LPRINT CHR$(27);"it4r1o0x00y60b1234567890?\"; '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$(27);"it9r1s0o0x00y100bA123456A\"; 'Code 128 set A LPRINT CHR$(27);"it12r1o0x00y120bCODE128A12345?\"; 'Code 128 set B LPRINT CHR$(27);"it13r1o0x00y140bCODE128B12345?\"; 'Code 128 set C LPRINT CHR$(27);"it14r1o0x00y160b";CHR$(1);CHR$(2);"?\"; 'ISBN(EAN) LPRINTCHR$(27);"it130r1o0x00y180b123456789012?+12345\"; 'EAN 128 set A LPRINT CHR$(27);"it132r1o0x00y210b1234567890?\";...
Page 277: Index
INDEX —A— Alarm LED Auto Form Feed Auto Mode Automatic Emulation Selection Automatic Interface Selection 1-3, 2-14, 3-3, 4-18 —B— Belt Cartridge Lock Lever bitmapped fonts BR-Script 2 Mode 4-12, 4-62 —C— Card List Card Operation Cassette Feed Character Set charging wire Color Advanced Photoscale Technology Color Advanced Photoscale Technology...
Page 278 4-55 Pressure Release Lever 4-56 primary font 4-41 Primary Font or Secondary Font 5-29 printable area 1-6, 5-29 Printer Driver Printer Status Messages Protective Parts Protective Sheet 4-4, 5-1, 5-2, 6-3 3-14 4-66 2-12 RAM Expansion 4-66 Ready LED 1-6, 5-34...
Page 279 Test Pattern Toner Cartridge Toner Save Mode Transfer Roller Transfer Roller Lock Lever —U— s (UP) button User Settings —W— Waste Toner Pack Waste Toner Pack Holder Windows 2-20, 6-14 —1— 120K Kit 2-18 2-7, 5-3 1-4, 4-63 5-24 5-24 5-11 5-12 5-20...
Page 280 USER’S GUIDE Index-4...

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Important Information: Regulations

Chapter 1 Introduction

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Chapter 3 Before Working with the Printer

Chapter 4 Control Panel

SEL Button

SET Button

MODE Button

FONT Button

FORM FEED Button (REPRINT Button)

CONTINUE Button

SHIFT Button

EMULATION Button

ECONOMY Button

FEEDER Button

RESET Button

TEST Button

Chapter 5 Maintenance

Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

Appendices

Index

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