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  • Page 1 Brother Laser Printer HL-960 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.
  • Page 3 For the name of an authorized dealer or service center, call 1- 800-284-4357. 1-800-276-7746 (outside California) 714-859-9700 (within California) 1-800-361-6466 Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Irvine, CA 92718 Brother International Corporation, Ltd. 1, Rue Hôtel De Ville Dollard-des-Ormeaux P.Q. Canada H9B3H6...

  • Page 4: To Use The Printer Safely

    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 remember when using the printer.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Installing the Toner Cartridge...2-7 Loading Paper in the Paper Cassette...2-11 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer...2-17 Turning the Printer On and Off... 2-19 Plugging in the Power Cord ...2-19 Pressing the POWER Switch ...2-20 Printing the Test Patterns or Lists ...2-21 Checking the Printed Test Pattern...2-24...
  • Page 6 USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER...3-1 SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY...3-1 AUTOMATIC EMULATION SELECTION ...3-3 AUTOMATIC INTERFACE SELECTION...3-5 ABOUT THE CONTROL PANEL...3-7 Adjusting the Control Panel Angle ...3-7 Selecting the Local Language Display ...3-8 Using the Panel Switches ...3-9 Printer Settings...3-10 User Settings ...3-10...
  • Page 7 SWITCHES IN NORMAL MODE ...4-5 SEL Switch...4-5 SET Switch ...4-6 (UP) or (DOWN) Switch ...4-6 MODE Switch...4-7 MODE Switch Settings in HP LaserJet 4, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL Modes...4-8 MODE Switch Settings in HP-GL Mode...4-11 Basic Operation Procedures ...4-13 Operation Example: Selecting the Parallel Interface ...4-14 INTERFACE MODE ...4-15 FORMAT MODE...4-18...
  • Page 8 USER’S GUIDE SWITCHES IN SHIFT MODE ...4-59 SHIFT Switch ... 4-59 EMULATION Switch ...4-60 About Emulation Modes ...4-62 ECONOMY Switch ...4-64 POWER SAVE MODE ...4-64 FEEDER Switch ... 4-65 FEEDER...4-65 MP FIRST ...4-67 MANUAL FEED ...4-68 MP TRAY SETTING ...4-68 MEDIA TYPE ...4-69 DUPLEX MODE...4-70 COPY Switch...
  • Page 9 CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE (DISK)...6-1 MAINTENANCE...6-1 Toner Cartridge...6-1 Toner Empty Message ...6-1 Replacing the Toner Cartridge ...6-2 Cleaning ...6-5 Cleaning the Printer Exterior ...6-5 Cleaning the Printer Interior ...6-6 CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING ...7-1 TROUBLESHOOTING...7-1 Operator Call Messages ...7-1 Error Messages ...7-3 Service Call Messages...7-5...
  • Page 10 OCR Symbol Sets ...Appendix-14 HP LaserJet 4 Mode ...Appendix-15 EPSON Mode ...Appendix-22 IBM Mode ...Appendix-25 HP-GL Mode ...Appendix-27 Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer’s Intellifont Compatible Typefaces...Appendix-32 QUICK REFERENCE OF COMMANDS...Appendix-34 HP LaserJet 4 Mode ...Appendix-34 PCL Command Sets...Appendix-34 CCIT G3/G4 and TIFF...Appendix-46 HP-GL/2 Command Sets ...Appendix-48...

  • Page 11: Important Information: Regulations

    AC outlet after checking the rating of the local power supply for the printer to operate properly and safely. Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Industries, Ltd. could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. REGULATIONS...
  • Page 12 édictée par le ministère des Communications. Laser Safety (110-120 V model only) This printer is certified as a Class I 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 13 Caution: 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 14 USER’S GUIDE IEC 825 (220-240 V model only) This printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 825 specifications. The label shown below is attached in countries where required. This printer has a Class 3B Laser Diode which emits invisible laser radiation in the Scanner Unit.

  • Page 15: For Your Safety

    The wires in the mains cord are coloured in accordance with the following code : 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. Important : EARTH...
  • Page 16 USER’S GUIDE If you need to fit a different plug, proceed as follows. Remove a length of the cord outer sheath, taking care not to damage the coloured insulation of the wires inside. Cut each of the three wires to the appropriate length. If the construction of the plug permits, leave the green and yellow wire longer than the others so that, in the event that the cord is pulled out of the plug, the green and yellow wire will be the last to disconnect.

  • Page 17: Chapter 1 General

    CHAPTER 1 GENERAL ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual acts as your guide to the setup and operation of your printer and covers the following topics: CHAPTER 1 GENERAL provides an overview of the printer. Read this chapter first to get familiar with the printer.
  • Page 18 This user’s guide contains instructions or steps to teach you various operations of the printer. Remember that the instructions start with the factory settings, particularly in Chapter 2 and Chapter 3. If you change the settings, particularly the emulation mode, the display messages change accordingly.

  • Page 19: About Chapters On The Floppy Disk

    1. Set up your printer referring to CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED. 2. Start your computer and MS-DOS version 3.1. 3. Insert the printer User’s Guide floppy disk into the floppy disk drive A of your computer. It is assumed that A: is your floppy disk drive in this description.

  • Page 20: About This Printer

    49 dB A (printing)/40 dB A (stand-by). Resolution of 600 DPI This printer uses a print engine with a resolution of 600 dots per inch (dpi). As compared with a 300-dpi engine, the quality of the output is far superior.
  • Page 21 See 3-15 for auto loading and 3-16 for manual loading. Two Interfaces This printer has a high speed bi-directional parallel interface and an RS- 232C serial interface. If your application software supports the bi-directional parallel interface, you can monitor the printer status.
  • Page 22 Memory Expansion This printer has 2-Mbyte of RAM as standard. It can be expanded up to 26 Mbytes. When you select duplex mode with an optional duplex unit installed, the memory should be expanded by 8Mbytes (10Mbytes in total) or more to enjoy 600-dpi duplex printing.
  • Page 23 Lock Panel If the panel switch settings have been changed, the printer may not work as you expect. You can lock your settings to prevent changes from being made. See page 4-37.
  • Page 24 You can store fonts, macros, logos, and other print data in a commercial PCMCIA-compatible flash memory card or HDD card that is installed in the upper card slot of this printer. See pages 4-29 and 5-2. Saving User Settings You can operate the printer differently from other users with your own panel switch settings.

  • Page 25: Options

    Technical Reference Manual The technical reference manual contains detailed information about the printer control commands. For programming with the printer, see this manual which is available from your Brother dealer. The following commercial products can be installed into this printer: Font Cartridges Commercial font cartridges containing additional scalable fonts or bitmapped fonts.
  • Page 26 USER’S GUIDE 1–10...

  • Page 27: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    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. Power Cord Power Cord Upper Paper Cassette Upper Paper Cassette (installed inside the printer) (installed inside the printer) Fig.

  • Page 28: Toner Cartridge

    USER’S GUIDE 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.

  • Page 29: General View

    General View Font/IC Card Slot Font Cartridge Slot Multi-purpose Tray Rear Access Cover Power Cord Connector Top Cover Control Panel Upper Paper Cassette Power Switch Fig. 2-3 Front View Adjustment Knob for Face Up/Down Print Delivery Bi-directional Parallel Interface Connector RS-232C Serial Interface Connector Modular Jack for Options...

  • Page 30: 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 31: Setting Up 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. Fig. 2-5 Opening the Top Cover To close the printer, lower the top cover and push both sides gently until it latches.

  • Page 32: 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 33: Installing The Toner Cartridge

    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 6,000 A4 or letter-size single-sided pages at about 5% coverage (if the print density is set at level 8).
  • Page 34 USER’S GUIDE 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. 4. Bend the tab up and down several times until it is detached from the toner cartridge.
  • Page 35 6. 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 inside the printer. Note Push both sides of the toner cartridge gently until the cartridge is seated in its place.
  • Page 36 Note You can select the printer’s operation when the “Toner Empty” message is displayed with the MODE switch. The printer continues or stops printing. For further information, see “Toner Low” in Chapter 4.

  • Page 37: Loading Paper In The 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 “LOWER TRAY UNIT” in Chapter 5.
  • Page 38 •110/120V model: Letter size paper set. •220/240V model: A4 size paper set. Load paper into the paper cassette as follows: 1. Pull the paper cassette out of the printer. 2–12 Fig. 2-14 Removing the Paper Cassette...
  • Page 39 2. Switch the adjustment lever on the back of the paper cassette according to the paper size shown below. Backwards : letter, legal, A4, ISO B5, Executive and A5 Forwards : ISO B6, A6, COM10, Monarch, C5 and DL Fig. 2-15 Switching the Adjustment lever by Paper Size 3.
  • Page 40 Paper (80 g/m loaded up to the arrow head marked on the sliding guide. 6. Install the paper cassette into the printer. Note You can check the remaining paper with the paper indicator located on the front right of the paper cassette.
  • Page 41 The print surface must be face up. The leading edge must be placed inside first and lightly against the printer. The left side must be aligned with the left guide. The top of the paper stack must be under the holders on both sides of the tray.
  • Page 42 Make sure that the neatly stacked paper is correctly seated on the multi-purpose tray, otherwise paper may not be fed correctly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam. When printing, the inside tray automatically rises to feed paper into the printer. 2–16...

  • Page 43: Connecting The Printer To Your Computer

    Connect the printer to your computer as follows: 1. Make sure that both the computer and the printer are turned off. Caution Always turn off the printer and computer when connecting and disconnecting the cable.
  • Page 44 USER’S GUIDE 3. Secure the connection with wire clips or screws on the printer. Computer 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.

  • Page 45: Turning The Printer On And Off

    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 Power Cord Caution Check the AC voltage.

  • Page 46: Pressing The Power Switch

    Always wait at least 2 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 47: Printing The Test Patterns Or Lists

    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 printer. Wait until the display shows the message as follows. LJ READY 001P T1 LJ READY 001P MP 3.
  • Page 48 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 permanent download fonts are stored in printer memory respectively. If the optional font cartridge/card is installed, you can print out a list of optional fonts.
  • Page 49 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. 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 50: Checking The Printed Test Pattern

    The value can change from 1 (light) to 15 (dark). 9. Press the SET switch. 10. Press the SEL switch to exit from the mode menus and set the printer on-line state. For more information, see “MODE Switch” in Chapter 4.

  • Page 51: Chapter 3 Before Working With The Printer

    IBM Proprinter XL IBM Proprinter To get the most out of this printer, you need to install the printer driver for this printer or the HP LaserJet 4 and select the HP LaserJet 4 emulation mode: this is the best combination. When any other HP LaserJet series printer driver is installed, select the HP LaserJet 4 emulation mode.
  • Page 52 USER’S GUIDE Note 1: When the HL-1260 printer driver has been chosen (using the application software), the following fonts will be replaced printed using different fonts. Note 2: When the HL-10h printer driver has been chosen (using the application software), the following fonts will be replaced printed using different fonts.

  • Page 53: Automatic Emulation Selection

    EPSON/IBM Priority Auto Selection Mode To get the most out of this laser printer, we recommend you use the HP LaserJet 4 emulation mode, which is a true laser printer mode. Since the HP LaserJet 4 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 54 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 switch when you need to use this emulation..

  • Page 55: 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 or RS-232C serial 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 switch.
  • Page 56 MODE switch. 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. 3–6...

  • Page 57: About The Control Panel

    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 Adjusting the Control Panel Angle CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–7...

  • Page 58: Selecting The Local Language Display

    • French To change to another language: 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Hold down the FORM FEED switch and turn on the printer. The message “SELF TEST” appears and then the message changes to “LANG.=ENGLISH * ”. 3. Press the display.

  • Page 59: Using The Panel Switches

    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 switches.

  • Page 60: Printer Settings

    User Settings Although the printer settings have been factory set, you can change them with the control panel switches. Since this printer has a memory, you can store the panel switch settings in the memory as “User Settings.” They are recalled every time you turn on the printer.

  • Page 61: Paper Handling

    4. The duplex unit The duplex unit can handle letter, legal, A4, Executive and ISO B5 (except Tray 2) size papers from the feeders. CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER (16 to 36 lbs)] or 20 lbs.). It 3–11...
  • Page 62 USER’S GUIDE paper source the multi- purpose tray (MP) the upper paper cassette (T1) the optional lower paper cassette (T2) all sources for duplex printing (DX) 3–12 available size cut sheet : letter, legal, A4, ISO B5, Executive, A5, ISO B6 and A6 envelope: COM 10, Monarch, C5, DL and ISO B5...

  • Page 63: Using Envelopes

    CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 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 •...
  • Page 64 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 65: Cassette Feed

    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 paper cassette.

  • Page 66: Manual Feed

    When you select the setting PAPER IN = STOP, the printer waits for you to press the SEL key to start printing. You can set the paper feed mode and the paper size with the FEEDER switch. For further information, see “FEEDER Switch”...

  • Page 67: 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 paper slit on the left of the paper path selector guide. Fig. 3-7 Face Up Print Delivery The printer ejects paper through the rear paper slit with the printed page face up.
  • Page 68 USER’S GUIDE 3–18...

  • Page 69: Chapter 4 Control Panel (Disk)

    CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY AND LAMPS This printer has one liquid crystal display (LCD) and four lamps on the control panel. The display can show various messages with up to 16 characters. The lamps light to indicate the current printer status.

  • Page 70: Printer Status Messages

    USER’S GUIDE Printer Status Messages The following table shows the printer status messages that are displayed during normal operation: Printer Status Message 00 READY 001P T1 AUTO LaserJet 4 HP LaserJet 4 00 SLEEP 001P T1 01 PRINT 001P T1...
  • Page 71 07 FF PAUSE The printer has suspended feeding forms. Pressing the SEL switch resumes form feed. 08 RESET TO The printer is restoring itself to the USER SETTINGS user settings you made with the panel switches. (The message appears only momentarily.)

  • Page 72: Lamps

    USER’S GUIDE Lamps The lamps light or blink to indicate the current printer status. READY indication Blinking DATA indication Blinking ALARM indication ON LINE indication 4–4 Meaning Ready to print Warming up Meaning Data remains in the printer buffer. Pressing the FORM FEED switch prints the data and clears the buffer.

  • Page 73: Switches In Normal Mode

    To receive data from the computer, set the printer on-line. To operate the control panel switches, set the printer off-line. When you press the SEL switch when the printer is the on-line state, it turns off-line and the LCD displays the current emulation mode.
  • Page 74 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 can not enter other emulation modes. To make settings in other emulation modes, press the EMULATION switch and select the emulation.

  • Page 75: Mode Switch

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

  • Page 76: Mode Switch Settings In Hp Laserjet 4, Epson Fx-850, And Ibm Proprinter Xl Modes

    MODE switch in the HP LaserJet 4, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL modes. Note The mode menus and settings that can appear vary according to the current emulation mode, printer status, and any options that may be installed in the printer. Mode Menu INTERFACE MODE (See 4-15.)
  • Page 77 Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu FORMAT MODE ORIENTATION (See 4-18.) AUTO MODE PAGE FORMAT MODE exit RESOLUTION MODE RESOLUTION (See 4-26.) exit PAGE PROTECTION PROTECT=AUTO (See 4-28.) CARD OPERATION When the commercial flash memory card or the HDD card has not been formatted: (HP mode only) FORMAT CARD...
  • Page 78 USER’S GUIDE Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu CARD OPERATION (HP mode only) EXECUTE DATA (See 4-28.) ADVANCED MODE NETWORK MODE (See 4-37.) PAGE COUNTER (See 4-43.) exit MODE (See 4-43.) 4–10 Sub-Setting Menu When the commercial flash memory card or the HDD card has been formatted: DATA ID=##### exit CARD LIST...

  • Page 79: Mode Switch Settings In Hp-Gl Mode

    The following table shows all the selections you can make with the MODE switch in the HP-GL mode. Note The mode menus and settings that can appear vary according to the current emulation mode, printer status, and any options that may be installed in the printer. Mode Menu Setting Menu...
  • Page 80 USER’S GUIDE Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu PAGE PROTECTION PROTECT=AUTO (See 4-28.) CARD OPERATION (See 4-28.) CARD OPERATION (See 4-28.) ADVANCED MODE Same as HP LaserJet 4 mode (See 4-37.) PAGE COUNTER (See 4-43.) exit MODE (See 4-43.) 4–12 Sub-Setting Menu exit When the commercial flash memory card or the HDD card has not been formatted: FORMAT CARD...

  • Page 81: Basic Operation Procedures

    Basic Operation Procedures When you operate the MODE switch, remember the following basic steps: 1. Press the SEL switch to set the printer off-line. 2. Press the MODE switch to enter the MODE menus. The first mode menu appears on the display.

  • Page 82: Operation Example: Selecting The Parallel Interface

    USER’S GUIDE 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 display shows the first menu. 3. Press the SET switch.

  • Page 83: Interface Mode

    You need to set the time out for the auto interface selection from 1 to 99 seconds with the This time out is the duration during which the printer will not allow another automatic change to the interface. switch until the exit menu appears on the...
  • Page 84 Check with your software vendor to see if your software supports bi-directional parallel features.
  • Page 85 OFF: Does not make DTR (ER) low when the buffer is full. DTR(ER) goes low only when the printer is off- line. ON: Sends Xon while waiting. OFF: Sends Xon once, when the printer status changes from off-line to on-line.

  • Page 86: Format Mode

    The ORIENTATION selection is effective in the HP LaserJet 4, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL modes. It does not work in the HP-GL mode. This printer can print pages in portrait or landscape orientation. 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 87: Auto Mode

    Form feed occurs when the printer position reaches the bottom margin. No form feed occurs when the printer position reaches the bottom margin. The printer ignores the top and bottom margin settings you make with the control panel.

  • Page 88: Page Format Mode

    The paper size and the X and Y (vertical and horizontal) offsets are effective in the HP-GL mode. Other settings are not effective and they do not appear in this mode. 4–20 Printer Emulation (Factory settings in bold print) EPSON LaserJet 4...
  • Page 89 The following settings can be made in this mode: Display Message Page Format Mode PAPER =LETTER Set cut sheet paper size to letter, A4, legal, B5, A5, B6, A6, or executive, or envelope size to COM10, Monarch, C5, or DL. LEFT M 0C P Set the left margin at column 0-126 at...
  • Page 90 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:...

  • Page 91: Graphics Mode

    Line Feed Pitch [Vertical Motion Index (VMI)] 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 92 USER’S GUIDE Display Message PEN SETTING CHARACTER SET Note In most cases, the application software controls the above graphics mode settings, so you do not need to set them in this menu with the MODE switch. The software or command setting overrides the switch setting.
  • Page 93 Notes When another pen is selected, the display shows the selected pen with the number after “SIZE’ or “GRAY.” Whichever resolution, 300 or 600 dpi, you have selected, the pen size takes effect in units of 300 dpi. Character Set When you select “CHARACTER SET,”...

  • Page 94: 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 95 Not recommended Note Even if you set the resolution to 600 dpi in this mode, the printer may not be able to print large files at 600 dpi because of insufficient memory. However, it automatically decreases the resolution to 300 dpi to print them.

  • Page 96: Page Protection

    PAGE PROTECTION If print images are too complex to print, the printer may print them out in parts or only on part of the page. If this occurs, the printer loses print data and shows the following message: The page protection function reserves additional memory so that the printer can create the entire page image in memory before physically printing it out.

  • Page 97: Card Operation

    HDD card in the card slot of the printer and you have selected the HP LaserJet 4 or HP-GL mode. They do not appear when the printer has no card or is in any other emulation mode.
  • Page 98 After you send the form to the printer, you may save the form in the flash memory as a Macro. Then the next time you want to print this form, you would setup your FORMS software package to SEND DATA ONLY - USE FORM IN PRINTER.
  • Page 99 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. You can check the contents and the unused capacity of the card.
  • Page 100 When you exit from the data reception status, you see the following message on the display: Select the data ID with the The printer will then save the received data with the ID on the card. Notes When you see an asterisk on the display, the ID number has been used for other data or a macro.
  • Page 101 The “SAVE MACRO” menu appears only in the HP LaserJet 4 emulation mode. If you have downloaded a macro in the printer’s memory, you can save the macro on the installed flash memory card or HDD card. If a macro has been downloaded in the printer’s memory and you press the SET switch at “SAVE MACRO,”...
  • Page 102 Since the flash memory card or the HDD card is in the upper card slot A of the printer and fonts stored in the card behave in the same way as they would if they were in a dedicated Font Card, you can select the saved fonts as “SLOTFONT A”...
  • Page 103 Since the flash memory card or the HDD card is in the upper card slot A of the printer, you can select the saved fonts as “SLOTFONT A” with the FONT switch or the font selection command from your software.
  • Page 104 FORMAT CARD • Macro When you press the SET switch at “MACRO ID=#####,” the cursor moves to the ID number. The printer prompts you to select the ID number of the macro to be deleted. Select the ID number with the switch, so that the printer deletes the selected macro.

  • Page 105: Advanced Mode

    TONER LOW=CONT Lock panel If someone other than you has changed the panel switch settings and you do not know about it, the printer may not print as you expected or it may not print at all. CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL...
  • Page 106 INCORRECT!! Auto Form Feed If unprinted data remains in the printer’s memory, the DATA lamp stays on. You need to print out the remaining data with the FORM FEED switch. See “FORM FEED Switch” in Chapter 4.
  • Page 107 When you turn this function on, you can suppress printing blank pages. When the printer is used in the network environment, it may print a blank page at the end of each print job. When you turn on this function, the printer does not print blank pages.

  • Page 108: Continue Mode

    USER’S GUIDE Toner Low You can select the printer’s action when “TONER EMPTY” is detected. Display Message TONER LOW=CONT TONER LOW=STOP CONTINUE MODE If any recoverable error occurs including “Toner Empty,” it can be cleared with the CONTINUE switch. The CONTINUE switch function is selected with this mode setting.

  • Page 109: Print Density

    (Factory setting = After you change the input buffer capacity (make sure you press SET switch), 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 110: Save Settings

    For resetting the printer, see “RESET Switch” in Chapter 4. Use the panel switches to set the configuration of the printer to your needs and then enter this mode menu to save your settings. Two sets...

  • Page 111: Page Counter

    PAGE COUNTER You 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= EXIT MODE When you finish setting your desired item in the mode menus, advance to the following message: exit MODE Press the SET switch to exit from the mode menus to the off-line...

  • Page 112: Font Switch

    FONT switch. The software or command setting overrides the switch 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 113 SECONDARY FONT To select the font and symbol set in the HP LaserJet 4 mode, follow these steps: 1. Press the SEL switch to set the printer off-line. 2. Press the FONT switch. The display shows the following menu. PRIMARY FONT 3.
  • Page 114 4–46 INTERNAL FONT p* switch until the desired font source appears on Font Source Internal font of the printer Optional card font in the upper slot Optional cartridge font in the lower slot B Permanent download font defined in...
  • Page 115 See “List of Fonts” on page 4-54. 8. Press the SET switch to make the displayed selection effective. The steps you follow vary according to the font type, scalable or bitmapped. If you select a resident bitmapped font (Letter Gothic 16.66) or optional bitmapped fonts, the display shows the symbol set setting menu.
  • Page 116 USER’S GUIDE 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).

  • Page 117: 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 switch to set the printer off-line. 2. Press the FONT switch. The display shows the font setting menu. You can skip the font setting menu and advance to the character set setting menu with switch.
  • Page 118 4–50 INTERNAL FONT switch until the desired font source appears on Font Source Internal font of the printer Optional card font in the upper slot Optional cartridge font in the lower slot B Permanent download font defined in the HP emulation mode switch, press the SET switch again.
  • Page 119 BROUGHAM 5. Press the switch until the desired font appears on the display. See “List of Fonts” on page 4-54. 6. Press the SET switch to make the displayed selection effective. The steps you follow vary according to the font type, scalable or bitmapped.
  • Page 120 USER’S GUIDE Note The style indication appears after the font name and the style name differs according to the font name. The italic or oblique indication can appear after any style indication: “BdIt” indicates a bold italic font, “LtIt” indicates a light italic font, etc. Press the SET switch to make the displayed selection effective, then the display shows the font size setting menu.
  • Page 121 Then the display shows the exit menu. exit 11. Press the SET switch to exit from the setting mode. The printer returns to the off-line state. CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL switch to skip this menu. 4–53...

  • Page 122: List Of Fonts

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

  • Page 123: List Of Symbol/Character Sets

    List of Symbol/Character Sets The symbol sets and character sets are subject to the current emulation mode. For specific symbol/character sets, see “SYMBOL/CHARACTER SETS” in Appendix. HP LaserJet 4 EPSON ROMAN 8 * US ASCII * ISO LATIN1 GERMAN ISO LATIN2 UK ASCII I ISO LATIN5 FRENCH I...

  • Page 124: Form Feed Switch (Reprint Switch)

    Form Feed When the printer is off-line and there is data remaining in the printer memory, the DATA lamp comes on. Pressing the FORM FEED switch executes a form feed and prints out the remaining data. The display...
  • Page 125 The reprint data remains in the printer’s memory until the printer is reset or the emulation, or some settings are changed. After you have reprinted confidential data, be sure to reset the printer to clear it from the printer’s memory.

  • Page 126: Continue Switch

    Since the CONTINUE mode has been factory set to MANUAL, you need to press the CONTINUE switch 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 switch.

  • Page 127: Switches In Shift Mode

    The factory settings are printed in bold in this section. SHIFT Switch When you hold the SHIFT switch down with the printer off-line, you can change settings with the panel switches in the SHIFT mode. Since the shift state is not locked, you need to hold it down and press the switch to get access to the corresponding shifted function labeled under the switch.

  • Page 128: Emulation Switch

    When you select any specific emulation mode other than “AUTO,” an asterisk appears at the end of the display for a short time. Then the printer automatically exits from the setting mode to the off-line state. When you select “AUTO,” the sub-item “Time Out” for the automatic emulation selection appears on the display.
  • Page 129 5. Set “Time Out” with the TIME OUT= 5s This time out is the duration during which the printer will not allow an automatic emulation change. You can set it to 1 second from 99 seconds: the factory setting is 5 seconds.

  • Page 130: About Emulation Modes

    USER’S GUIDE If the function is turned on, the downloaded macros and fonts are kept in the printer’s memory until the printer is turned off, so that they are not cleared by switching to the other emulations. Note The “KEEP PCL” function reserves free space in the printer’s memory and may cause a memory full error.
  • Page 131 CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL HP-GL Mode The HP-GL mode is the emulation mode where this printer emulates the Hewlett-Packard plotter model HP-7475A. Since many graphics and CAD applications support this type of plotter, you can get more out of this printer working with your application software.

  • Page 132: Economy Switch

    (“SLEEP”) to save power. When the power save mode is turned on, the printer turns on the fixing assembly again after it receives data from the computer. Since the fixing assembly must reach the specified high temperature, it takes a little longer time to start printing the first page.

  • Page 133: Feeder Switch

    FEEDER To select the feeder, follow these steps: 1. Press the SEL switch to set the printer off-line. 2. Hold down the SHIFT switch and press the FEEDER switch. When you enter the setting mode, the display first shows the current feeder setting with the asterisk.
  • Page 134 FORM “A” in Tray 1, FORM “B” in Multi-purpose Tray) it is recommended to change the feeder setting from AUTO to Tray 1. This setting will allow the printer to pause when a paper empty condition occurs, allowing you to load the correct type of paper, then press SEL to finish to print job.

  • Page 135: Mp First

    Then the “exit” message appears on the display. Press the SET switch again, so that the printer exits from the setting mode to the off-line state. When you select “AUTO”, the tray selection menu for the auto paper feed appears on the display.

  • Page 136: Manual Feed

    USER’S GUIDE You can set “MP FIRST=ON” so that you can use the MP tray paper first until it becomes empty and then switch to other paper sources which hold the same size of paper. You can set “MP FIRST=ON” for this purpose only when all the trays hold the same type and size of paper.

  • Page 137: Media Type

    Note You can select the printer action either to continue or to stop printing when you select the manual feed with this switch or by a command. When you set “PAPER IN=CONTINUE”, the printer feeds paper from the multi-purpose tray.

  • Page 138: Duplex Mode

    USER’S GUIDE 2. Press the SET switch to enter the media type mode. The display then shows the current setting with an asterisk: 3. Press the transparency. 4. Press the SET switch to make the setting effective. Notes Please do not forget to change the setting back after you print your special media with the setting changed.
  • Page 139 Fig. 4-7 Binding 4. Press the SET switch to exit the DUPLEX MODE. The printer exits from the setting mode to the off-line state. 5. Press the SET switch again to exit the FEEDER switch setting mode to the printer off-line state.

  • Page 140: Copy Switch

    When the number of copies has been set at 3, the display may look as follows: Note If you send too many pages to be stored in the printer memory, part or all the set pages or copies may not be printed. To set the number of copies, follow these steps: 1.

  • Page 141: Reset Switch

    RESET Switch You can reset the printer with the RESET switch. The print data that the printer has already received from the computer is cleared and the printer settings are restored to the user settings or factory settings. The temporary download fonts and macro settings you set with commands in the HP LaserJet 4 mode are also cleared.

  • Page 142: List Of Factory Settings

    When the “FACTORY SETTINGS” mode has been selected, the printer is reset showing the message alternately as follows: 09 RESET TO Then the printer automatically exits from the reset mode to the on- line state. List of Factory Settings The following table shows the factory settings initially set before shipment.
  • Page 143 Switch Item Sub-Item MODE INTERFACE MODE FORMAT MODE – 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 AUTO MODE (HP LaserJet4) AUTO LF AUTO CR AUTO WRAP...
  • Page 144 USER’S GUIDE Switch Item MODE (continued) FORMAT MODE (continued) 4–76 Sub-Item Factory Setting PAGE FORMAT MODE (HP LaserJet4, 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,...
  • Page 145 Switch Item MODE PAGE FORMAT (continued (continued) FORMAT MODE (HP-GL) CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL Sub-Item Factory Setting 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)
  • Page 146 USER’S GUIDE Switch Item MODE (continued) RESOLUTION MODE PAGE PROTECTION ADVANCED MODE PAGE COUNTER FONT (HP) PRIMARY FONT SECONDARY FONT SELECT FONT FONT (EPSON) FONT CHARACTER SET FONT (IBM) FONT CHARACTER SET EMULATION – For AUTO mode 4–78 Sub-Item Factory Setting RESOLUTION RESOLUTION=600 –...
  • Page 147 Switch Item ECONOMY POWER SAVE MODE FEEDER FEEDER MP FIRST MANUAL FEED MP TRAY SETTING MP SIZE MEDIA TYPE DUPLEX MODE COPY – LANGUAGE (FORM FEED + POWER ON) Sub-Item Factory Setting – POWER SAVE=ON For POWER SAVE=ON TIME OUT TIME OUT=30m –...

  • Page 148: Test Switch

    USER’S GUIDE TEST Switch You 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. You will then enter the test mode where you may test the printer or print out the list of fonts.
  • Page 149 Technical Reference Manual that is optionally available. 4. Press the SET switch to make the displayed selection effective. The printer prints out the test patterns or lists according to the selected test mode. When the “TEST PRINT” mode has been selected, the display shows the following message and the printer starts printing out the test pattern.
  • Page 150 USER’S GUIDE display shows the selected mode and the printer starts printing out the font list. The display may look like this: When the printer finishes printing, it automatically exits from the test mode to the off-line state. 4–82 When the “PRINT FONTS” mode has been selected, the...

  • Page 151: 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 152 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 a few seconds, and turn it on again. 4–84...

  • Page 153: Chapter 5 Options (Disk)

    500 sheets of paper (80 g/m lbs). For the optional lower tray unit, consult the dealer where you purchased the printer. Fig. 5-1 Loading Paper in the Lower Tray Unit With the lower tray unit installed, load paper into the lower paper cassette in the same way as you do the upper paper cassette.

  • Page 154: Font Cartridge/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 switch to set the printer off-line. If data remains in the printer memory, the DATA lamp stays on.
  • Page 155 The following type of flash memory card can be installed: • 512 Kbyte : Mitsubishi MF8513-GBDAT01 • 1 Mbyte : Mitsubishi MF81M1-GBDAT01 • 2 Mbyte : Mitsubishi MF82M1-GBDAT01 • 4 Mbyte : Mitsubishi MF84M1-G1EAT01 • 2 Mbyte : Fujitsu MB98A81113-20 •...

  • Page 156: Selecting The Optional Fonts

    If the installed font cartridge/card happens to have a font of similar characteristics, the printer will print in an unexpected font. To select fonts with the FONT switch, follow these basic steps: 1.
  • Page 157 2. Find the font slot and font ID number on the list. Font ID Number Fig. 5-3 Font ID Numbers on the Font List 3. Select the font with the FONT switch. See “FONT Switch” in Chapter 4. CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS Slot A or B 5–5...

  • Page 158: Ram Expansion

    USER’S GUIDE RAM EXPANSION This printer has 2 Mbytes of memory standard and 3 slots for optional expansion memory. The memory can be expanded up to 26 Mbytes by installing commercially available single in-line memory modules (SIMMs). Minimum Memory Recommendation...
  • Page 159 Be sure to turn off the power to the printer before installing or removing the SIMMs. 2. Open the top cover of the printer. 3. Push the tab located on the left inside the printer to unlock the left side cover. Fig. 5-4 Unlocking the Left Side Cover CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS 5–7...
  • Page 160 USER’S GUIDE 4. Remove the left side cover by sliding it to the rear of the printer. 5. Loosen the screws and then slide and remove the metal cover. Screw(Yellow) 6. Unpack a SIMM and hold it on its edge.
  • Page 161 8. Refit the metal plate and secure it with the screws. 9. Refit the left side cover to the printer. 10.Plug in the power cord and turn on the printer. If you have installed the SIMMs incorrectly, the printer prints a report to alert you. CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS...

  • Page 162: Duplex Unit (Dx-1200)

    “FEEDER switch” in Chapter 4. Be sure to install the following capacity of RAM to enjoy duplex printing, or the printer cannot manage all the data for duplex printing at 600 dpi resolution and automatically switches to simplex printing or decrease the resolution from 600 dpi to 300 dpi.
  • Page 163 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 cut sheet : letter, legal, A4, ISO printing (DX) Executive The upper paper cassette with duplex installed paper source available size the upper...
  • Page 164 USER’S GUIDE 5–12...

  • Page 165: Chapter 6 Maintenance (Disk)

    Toner Empty Message Check printed pages, page counter, and display messages periodically. If the display shows the following message, the printer has almost run out of toner or the toner is not evenly distributed inside the cartridge. 16 TONER EMPTY...

  • Page 166: Replacing The Toner Cartridge

    Follow these steps to check the toner cartridge: 1. Remove the toner cartridge from the printer. If you turn on the printer without a toner cartridge installed, the display shows the following operator call message to prompt you to install the toner cartridge.
  • Page 167 Clean Brush Anti-Static Teeth Fig. 6-1 Cleaning the Anti-Static Teeth 5. Clean the transfer guide, referring to “Cleaning the Printer Interior” in this chapter. 6. Open the bag to unpack a new toner cartridge. Handle the toner cartridge with care.
  • Page 168 Note Push both sides of the toner cartridge gently until the cartridge is seated correctly in place. 11. Close the top cover of the printer. 6–4...

  • Page 169: Cleaning

    2. Remove the paper cassette and optional font cartridge/card. 3. Open the multi-purpose tray. 4. 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 170: Cleaning The Printer Interior

    5. If paper or foreign objects are stuck in the paper cassettes, remove them. 6. Replace the paper cassette and the optional font cartridge/card. Cleaning the Printer Interior Dip a soft cloth in water and wring it out thoroughly for cleaning the printer interior. Warning &...
  • Page 171 After cleaning, replace the brush in its slot. 6. Refit the toner cartridge as described in REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE. 7. Close the top cover of the printer and plug in the power cord. CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE Transfer Guide Paper Access Cover Paper Guide 6–7...
  • Page 172 USER’S GUIDE 6–8...

  • Page 173: Chapter 7 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. Operator Call Messages...

  • Page 174: Operator Call Messages

    SEL switch. to show a particular size.) An error occurred in the Turn off the printer, and re- optional font cartridge/card. install or replace the optional font cartridge/card. The font cartridge/card was...

  • Page 175: Error Messages

    When the parallel interface is used, check the interface cable connection. Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again. 7–3...
  • Page 176 Connection error with Check the interface cable optional feeders and duplex connection between the unit. printer and the fitted option. Card read error Use a new card. If the same error occurs, consult your dealer or service personnel. Paper of incorrect size is Set the correct size of paper loaded into XX.

  • Page 177: Service Call Messages

    NV-RAM error 60 SYSTEM ERROR System error CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING Action Turn off the printer. Wait 15 minutes, then turn it on again. Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again. Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again.

  • Page 178: Paper Jam

    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. Notes If paper jams frequently occur, check the adjustment lever located in the bottom of the paper cassette or clean the printer interior and check the paper quality.
  • Page 179 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.
  • Page 180 USER’S GUIDE 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. Rear Access Direction A Cover...
  • Page 181 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.
  • Page 182 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 remove.
  • Page 183 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 fed from the lower paper cassette, or it causes a paper jam.

  • Page 184: Unsatisfactory Printouts

    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 variables over which the printer has no control. If you cannot clear print problems, consult the dealer where you purchased the printer.
  • Page 185 CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 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 7–13...
  • Page 186 3. Rock the cartridge gently several times at a 45° angle. This distributes the toner evenly inside the cartridge. 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 toner cartridge with a new one.
  • Page 187 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 Here come Pat-top ,he come.
  • Page 188 Toner Scatter If toner scatters around printed characters and stains the printed page, clean the printer interior. See “Cleaning” in Chapter 6. If the same print problem occurs after cleaning, take any of the following actions: •...
  • Page 189 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 removed from the toner cartridge, or you use paper, OHP films, or envelopes that meet specifications.
  • Page 190 See “Checking the Printed Test Pattern” in Chapter 2. Caution Operation of the printer in excess of the specifications shall be deemed abuse and all repairs thereafter shall be the sole liability of the end user/purchaser.
  • Page 191 Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Irvine, CA 92718 In Canada Brother International Corporation, Ltd. 1, Rue Hôtel De Ville Dollard-des-Ormeaux P.Q. Canada H9B3H6 For downloading drivers from our Bulletin Board Service, call 1- 714-859-2610. Please logon to our BBS with your first name, last name and a four digit number for your password.
  • Page 192 USER’S GUIDE 7–20...

  • Page 193: Appendices (Disk)

    Laser Resolution Print Speed Warm Up First Print cassette first Print Media pages/cartridge set at Resident Printer Fonts Electrophotography by semiconductor laser beam scanning Wavelength: 780 nm Pulse duration: 80 ns Output: 5 mW max. 600 dots per inch 12 pages per minute (A4/Letter size) Max.

  • Page 194: Functions

    USER’S GUIDE Functions Emulation Interface directional Font Cartridge/Card Slots Control Panel crystal Diagnostics Appendix–2 79R3041 20 MHz (MIPS R3000 architecture) Automatic emulation selection • HP LaserJet 4 (PCL 5 e ) • HP-GL • EPSON FX-850 • IBM Proprinter XL Automatic interface selection between bi- parallel and RS-232C serial interface.

  • Page 195: Electrical And Mechanical

    Electrical and Mechanical Power Source Power Consumption Noise Temperature Humidity Dimensions (W x H x D) inches) inches) Weight tray U.S.A. and Canada: AC 110 to 120 V, 60 Hz Europe and Australia: AC 220 to 240 V, 50 Hz Printing: 500 WH or less Stand-by:...

  • Page 196: Paper Specifications

    USER’S GUIDE PAPER SPECIFICATIONS Paper Input Printed Output Paper Type sizes Appendix–4 Cassettes : • Standard upper cassette (Tray 1) • Optional lower cassette (Tray 2) • Paper size: TRAY 1: Letter, legal, A4, ISO B5, Executive, A5, ISO B6, A6, COM10, Monarch, C5 and DL TRAY 2: Letter, legal, A4 and Executive...
  • Page 197 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 198 The envelope should lie flat and not have baggy or flimsy construction. Purchase quality envelopes only from a supplier who understands that the envelopes will be used in a laser printer. All envelopes should be tested prior to use to ensure desirable print results.
  • Page 199 Adhesives should not come in contact with any part of the printer, because the label stock may stick to the drum or rollers and cause jams and print quality problems. No adhesive should be exposed between the labels.

  • Page 200: Interface Specifications

    USER’S GUIDE INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS Bi-directional Parallel Interface Interface Connector A shielded cable with the following pin assignment should be used. Most existing parallel cables support bi-directional communication, but some might have incompatible pin assignments. Pin Assignment Pin No. Appendix–8 21 19 Fig.

  • Page 201: Signal Description

    This signal becomes high when a paper empty state is detected. This signal becomes high when the printer is selected and low when it is deselected. This signal is used only for the bi- directional interface as Host is busy.

  • Page 202: Parallel Cable Connection For Ibm-Pc/At Or Compatible Computers And Ibm-Ps/2 Computers

    Computers and IBM-PS/2 Computers Signal DATA STROBE 1 DATA 0 DATA 1 DATA 2 DATA 3 DATA 4 DATA 5 DATA 6 DATA 7 ACKNLG BUSY SLCT AUTO FEED FAULT SLCT IN Appendix–10 Printer Pin Computer Pin 19 - 30 18 - 25...

  • Page 203: Rs-232C Serial Interface

    150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, or 57600 baud Start-stop No protocol Serial 7 bits or 8 bits Odd, even, or none 1 or 2 stop bits Xon/Xoff or DTR IN/OUT Signal Printer Controller APPENDICES IN/OUT Printer Controller Appendix–11...

  • Page 204: Signal Description

    OUT Send Data. Receive Data. Receives data transmitted from the computer. OUT 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 205: Serial Cable Connection For Ibm-Pc/At Or Compatible Computers And Ibm-Ps/2 Computers

    The following diagrams show the pin connections for the most common serial communications. DB-9 Serial Connection When you use a computer with a 9-pin serial port, use a cable with the following pin configurations. Printer (Male) 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 206: 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 4, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL emulation modes. See “FONT Switch” in Chapter 4. When you have selected the HP-GL emulation mode, you can select the standard or alternate character set with the MODE switch.

  • Page 207: Hp Laserjet 4 Mode

    APPENDICES HP LaserJet 4 Mode Roman 8 (8U) ISO Latin1 (0N) ISO Latin2 (2N) ISO Latin5 (5N) Appendix–15...
  • Page 208 USER’S GUIDE PC-8 (10U) PC-8 D/N (11U) PC-850 (12U) PC-852 (17U) Appendix–16...
  • Page 209 APPENDICES PC-8 Turkish (9T) Windows Latin1 (19U) Windows Latin2 (9E) Windows Latin5 (5T) Appendix–17...
  • Page 210 USER’S GUIDE Legal (1U) Ventura Math (6M) Ventura Intl (13J) Ventura US (14J) Appendix–18...
  • Page 211 APPENDICES PS Math (5M) PS Text (10J) Math-8 (8M) Pi Font (15U) Appendix–19...
  • Page 212 USER’S GUIDE MS Publishing (6J) Windows 3.0 (9U) Desktop (7J) MC Text (12J) Appendix–20...
  • Page 213 The following table shows characters available only in the corresponding character set. The numbers at the top of the table are hexadecimal code values with which characters are to be replaced in the Roman 8 character set. For other characters, see the Roman 8 character set.

  • Page 214: 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. For other characters, see the US ASCII character set.
  • Page 215 APPENDICES PC-8 PC-8 D/N PC-850 PC-852 Appendix–23...
  • Page 216 USER’S GUIDE PC-860 PC-863 PC-865 PC-8 Turkish Appendix–24...

  • Page 217: Ibm Mode

    APPENDICES IBM Mode PC-8 PC-8 D/N PC-850 PC-852 Appendix–25...
  • Page 218 USER’S GUIDE PC-860 PC-863 PC-865 PC-8 Turkish Appendix–26...

  • Page 219: Hp-Gl Mode

    APPENDICES HP-GL Mode ANSI ASCII 9825 CHR. SET Appendix–27...
  • Page 220 USER’S GUIDE FRENCH/GERMAN SCANDINAVIAN SPANISH/LATIN JIS ASCII Appendix–28...
  • Page 221 APPENDICES ROMAN8 EXT. ISO IRV ISO SWEDISH ISO SWEDISH:N Appendix–29...
  • Page 222 USER’S GUIDE ISO NORWAY 1 ISO GERMAN ISO FRENCH ISO U.K. Appendix–30...
  • Page 223 APPENDICES ISO ITALIAN ISO SPANISH ISO PORTUGUESE ISO NORWAY 2 Appendix–31...

  • Page 224: 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 1 0 U PC-8 1 1 U PC-8 D/N 1 2 U...
  • Page 225 PCL Symbol Set Typeface(Continued) LetterGothic Set ID Symbol Set 16.66** Roman-8 ISO 8859-1 Latin1 ISO 8859-2 Latin2 ISO 8859-9 Latin5 1 0 U PC-8 1 1 U PC-8 D/N 1 2 U PC-850 1 7 U PC-852 PC-Turk 1 9 U Windows 3.1 Latin1 Windows 3.1 Latin2 Windows 3.1 Latin5...

  • Page 226: 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 227 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 228 Solid Black (default) Solid White HP-defined Shading Pattern HP-defined Cross-Hatched Pattern User defined Brother-defined Shading Pattern ESC * v 130 T 27 42 118 49 51 48 84 (64 steps, original) Select Source Transparency Mode Transparent Opaque Select Pattern Transparency Mode...
  • Page 229 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 230 Solid Black Erase (Solid White Area Fill) ESC * c 1 P Shaded Fill Cross-hatched Fill User defined Current Pattern Brother-defined Shading Fill ESC * c 130 P (64 steps, original) Define Pattern User-defined Pattern Control Delete All Delete Temporary...
  • Page 231 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 Make Temporary ESC * c 4 F...
  • Page 232 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 233 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 234 Duplex & Short-Edge Binding Paper Side Selection (Available when Duplex Unit is installed) Next Side Front Side Back Side Long-edge Offset Short-edge Offset Printer Reset Self-test Job Separation Unit of Measure Go to Other Emulations (original) HP-GL IBM Proprinter XL...
  • Page 235 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 236 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 237 Function Command Scalable Fonts Intellifont-compatible Fonts (##: point size) Brougham ESC ( s 0 p ## h 0 s 0 b 4 0 9 9 T Brougham Bold ESC ( s 0 p ## h 0 s 3 b 4 0 9 9 T Brougham Oblique ESC ( s 0 p ## h 1 s 0 b 4 0 9 9 T Brougham BoldOblique...
  • Page 238 USER’S GUIDE CCITT G3/G4 (original command) One of the unique features of the PCL mode of this printer is it supports CCITT G3/G4 type data compression format. CCITT G3/G4 (Raster Graphic Mode 1152) The printer’s PCL mode supports CCITT G3/G4 type graphic data compression.
  • Page 239 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. 90-91 02 00 reserved (resolution unit = inch) 92-93...

  • Page 240: Hp-Gl/2 Command Sets

    USER’S GUIDE HP-GL/2 Command Sets Command Dual Context Extensions ENTER PCL MODE RESET PRIMARY FONT SECONDARY FONT SCALABLE OR BITMAPPED FONTSS B Palette Extensions TRANSPARENCY MODE SCREENED VECTORS Vector Group ARC ABSOLUTE ARC RELATIVE ABSOLUTE ARC THREE POINT BEZIER ABSOLUTE BEZIER RELATIVE ABSOLUTE PLOT RELATIVE...
  • Page 241 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 242: Printer Job Language Commands Syntax

    USER’S GUIDE 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...

  • Page 243: 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 244 USER’S GUIDE 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 245 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 246: Ibm Proprinter Xl Mode

    Selects printer following deselection (ESC Q) Deselect Printer Ignored Deselect Printer Deselects printer, which will not accept ESC Q 2 2 data until a DC1 is received Set Epson Selects Epson FX-850 emulation mode. ESC @ Emulation Mode All data in the buffer is printed and the...
  • Page 247 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 (1 n 85).
  • Page 248 USER’S GUIDE 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, ESC [ @ 4...

  • Page 249: Hp-Gl Mode

    HP-GL Mode Command Mnemonic Vector Group ARC ABSOLUTE ARC RELATIVE chord_angle]; PLOT ABSOLUTE PLOT RELATIVE PEN DOWN PEN UP Polygon Group CIRCLE SHADE RECTANGLE ABSOLUTE SHADE RECTANGLE RELATIVE EDGE RECTANGLE ABSOLUTE EA EDGE RECTANGLE RELATIVE ER SHADE WEDGE EDGE WEDGE Character Group SELECT STANDARD SET SELECT ALTERNATE SET...
  • Page 250 USER’S GUIDE Function Command Go to Other Emulations HP LaserJet 4 IBM Proprinter XL EPSON FX-850 User Reset Restore to User Settings Factory Reset Restore to Factory Settings Duplex/Simplex Print (available when duplex unit is installed) (original) Set Simplex Set Duplex & long edge binding Set Duplex &...

  • Page 251: Bar Code Control

    Bar Code Control The printer can print bar codes in the HP LaserJet 4, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL emulation modes. Print Bar Codes or Expanded Characters Code ESC i 27 105 1B 69 Format: ESC i n … n \ Creates bar codes or expanded characters according to the segment of parameters “n …...
  • Page 252 USER’S GUIDE Bar Code, Expanded Character, Line Block Drawing & Box Drawing n = “s0” or “S0” n = “s1” or “S1” n = “s3” or “S3” 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 253 (4) “T131” or “t131” Default: Human readable line OFF All others 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 254 USER’S GUIDE 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 255 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”...
  • Page 256 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 257 • 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 258 USER’S GUIDE LPRINT CHR$(27);"it3r1o0x00y40bA\"; 'Post Net LPRINT CHR$(27);"it4r1o0x00y60b1234567890?\"; 'EAN-8 LPRINT CHR$(27);"it5r1o0x00y70b1234567?\"; 'UPC-A LPRINT CHR$(27);"it5r1o0x50y70b12345678901?\"; 'EAN-13 LPRINT CHR$(27);"it5r1o0x100y70b123456789012?\"; 'UPC-E LPRINT CHR$(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\";...

  • Page 259: Index

    INDEX (DOWN) switch: 4-6 (UP) switch: 4-6 adjustment knob for face up/down print delivery: 2-3 adjustment lever: 2-13 ALARM lamp: 4-4 angle of control panel: 3-7 anti-static teeth: 6-3 application software: 3-1 AUTO CR: 4-19 auto form feed: 4-38 AUTO LF: 4-19 AUTO MASK: 4-19 auto mode: 4-19 AUTO SKIP: 4-19...
  • Page 260 USER’S GUIDE factory settings: 3-10, 4-74 FEEDER switch: 4-65 fixing roller: 7-9 flash memory card: 1-9, 5-2 flash operation: 4-30 floppy disk: 1-3 fonts: 1-6, 4-54 font card: 5-2 font cartridge: 1-9, 5-2 font cartridge slot: 2-3 font/IC card slot: 2-3 font ID number: 5-5 font list: 4-82 font size: 4-48, 4-52...
  • Page 261 2-3, 2-20 primary font: 4-45 print density: 4-41 print start position: 4-21 printer driver: 3-1 printer emulation: 3-1 printer settings: 3-10, 4-81 printer status message: 4-2 printer test: 4-81 protective parts: 2-6 quick exit switch: 4-6 READY lamp: 4-4...
  • Page 262 USER’S GUIDE time out for the auto interface selection: 4-15 time out for the automatic emulation change: 4-60 time out for the power save mode: 4-64 toner cartridge: 1-4, 2-2, 2-7, 6-1 toner empty: 6-1 toner low: 4-40 top cover: 2-3, 2-5 top margin: 4-21 transfer guide: 6-7 transfer roller: 6-3...
  • Page 263 Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Irvine, CA 92718 In Canada Brother International Corporation, Ltd. 1, Rue Hôtel De Ville Dollard-des-Ormeaux P.Q. Canada H9B3H6 For downloading drivers from our Bulletin Board Service, call 1- 714-859-2610. Please logon to our BBS with your first name, last name and a four digit number for your password.
  • Page 264 UH2686001 B Printed in Japan...