Brother HL-2400C Series User Manual page 124

7. Select EPSON or IBM with the
Since the printer cannot distinguish between the EPSON and IBM
emulation modes, you need to select the EPSON or IBM emulation
even in AUTO mode.
When the printer receives data from the computer, it automatically
selects the emulation mode in any of the following combinations:
EPSON/IBM Priority
Auto Selection Mode
8. Press the Set button.
The next sub-item "KEEP PCL" appears on the display.
This function is for permanent macros and fonts downloaded in the
HP PCL5C mode.
9. Turn on or off the "KEEP PCL" function with the
When you do not need to keep the permanent macros and fonts used
in HP PCL5C mode, turn this function off. When you want to keep
them, you can turn it on.
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.
Note
The "KEEP PCL" function reserves free space in the printer's memory
and may cause a memory full error. If a memory full error occurs, expand
the memory capacity or turn off this function.
10. Press the Set button.
The "exit" message appears on the display.
11. Press the Set button again.
The printer exits from the setting mode to the off-line state.
Note
When you use the automatic emulation selection, try it with your
application software or network server. If the function does not work
properly, select a particular emulation mode manually. You can use the
following commands to select the emulation on a network.
Commands Hex
ESC CR H 1B 0D 48
ESC CR AB 1B 0D 41 42 BR-Script 2
ESC CR GL 1B 0D 47 4C HP-GL
ESC CR E 1B 0D 45
ESC CR I 1B 0D 49
or button.
EPSON IBM
HP PCL5C HP PCL5C
BR-Script 2 BR-Script 2
HP-GL HP-GL
EPSON FX-850 IBM Proprinter XL
Emulation
HP PCL5C
EPSON FX-850
IBM Proprinter XL
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