Printer Emulation Support - Brother MFC-8460N Software User's Manual

Printer Emulation Support

Your machine will receive print commands in a printer job language or emulation. Different operating systems
and applications will send the print commands in different languages. Your machine can receive print
commands in a variety of emulations and has an automatic emulation selection feature. When the machine
receives data from the computer, it automatically chooses the emulation mode. The default setting is
Auto(Epson).The machine can choose from the following combinations:
Auto (Epson) - default
HP LaserJet
BR-Script3
EPSON FX-850
Your machine has the following emulation modes. You can change the setting by using the control panel.
HP LaserJet Mode
The HP LaserJet mode (or HP mode) is the emulation mode in which this printer supports the PCL6
language of a Hewlett-Packard
Using this mode will allow your printer to run at its best with those applications.
BR-Script3 Mode
BR-Script is an original Brother page description language and a PostScript
interpreter. This printer supports level 3. The BR-Script interpreter of this printer allows you to control text
and graphics on the page.
For technical information about PostScript
• Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript
Professional, 1999. ISBN: 0-201-37922-8
• Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript
1988. ISBN: 0-201-14396-8
• Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript
Professional, 1985. ISBN: 0-201-10179-3
EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL Mode
The EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL modes are the emulation modes that this printer supports to
meet the industry-standard for dot matrix printers. Some applications support these dot matrix printer
emulations. Use these emulation modes so your printer will work well when printing from those types of
applications.
Auto (IBM)
HP LaserJet
BR-Script3
IBM Proprinter XL
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LaserJet laser printer. Many applications support this type of laser printer.
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commands, see the following manuals:
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Language Reference, 3rd edition. Addison-Wesley
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Language Program Design. Addison-Wesley Professional,
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Language Tutorial and Cookbook. Addison-Wesley
1. Printing
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language emulation
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