Brother HL-1660e Series User Manual page 138

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL
Universal Paper Cassette and Manual Loading
This printer loads paper automatically from the paper cassette. Since the
paper cassette is a universal type, a number of different sizes of paper can
be used. Even envelopes can be loaded from the multi-purpose tray and
the upper paper cassette. In addition, the multi-purpose tray allows you to
load paper sheet by sheet. See 3-15 for auto loading and 3-16 for manual
loading.
Four Interfaces
This printer has a high speed bi-directional parallel interface, an RS-232C
serial interface, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) (HL-1660e only), and a
modular input/output (MIO) compatible interface.
If your application software supports the bi-directional parallel interface,
you can monitor the printer status. It is fully compatible with the
industry-standard bi-directional parallel interface. See page 2-17.
The RS-232C serial interface is an industry standard so that you can
connect it to any computer using a standard serial cable. See page 2-17.
The Universal Serial Bus is an interface which allows the printer connect
with multiple peripheral devices. (HL-1660e only)
The MIO interface allows you to install a commercial MIO-compatible
card. If you install the card, you can use one more interface port for
features such as networking or printer sharing. See page 5-6.
Automatic Interface Selection
This printer can automatically select the bi-directional parallel, RS-232C
serial, Universal Serial Bus (HL-1660e only), or MIO interface depending
on the interface port through which it receives data. With this feature, the
printer can be connected to more than one computer. See page 3-5.
Five Emulation Modes
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This printer can emulate the Hewlett-Packard laser printer-LaserJet 5
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(PCL 6) (HL-1660e only) / LaserJet 4+ (PCL 5e), PostScript Level 2
language emulation (Brother BR-Script Level 2) printers, the industry-
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standard HP-GL™ plotter as well as EPSON FX-850™, and IBM
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Proprinter XL printers. You can print with all application programs that
support one of these printers. See page 3-1.
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