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... trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other brand and product names mentioned in this user's guide are subject to the Printer and will cause severe damage to change without... the United States and other countries. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product descriptions ... insured with the carrier. Failure to the publication. ©1997 Brother Industries Ltd. Intellifont is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Apple and LaserWriter are registered trademarks of Apple Computer...
... trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other brand and product names mentioned in this user's guide are subject to the Printer and will cause severe damage to change without... the United States and other countries. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product descriptions ... insured with the carrier. Failure to the publication. ©1997 Brother Industries Ltd. Intellifont is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Apple and LaserWriter are registered trademarks of Apple Computer...
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... 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 Factory Settings 3-10 PAPER HANDLING 3-11 Print Media 3-11 Paper Size 3-11 Using Envelopes 3-13 Cassette Feed 3-15 Manual Feed 3-16 Face Down Print Delivery 3-17 Face Up Print Delivery 3-17 CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL...
... 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 Factory Settings 3-10 PAPER HANDLING 3-11 Print Media 3-11 Paper Size 3-11 Using Envelopes 3-13 Cassette Feed 3-15 Manual Feed 3-16 Face Down Print Delivery 3-17 Face Up Print Delivery 3-17 CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL...
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USER'S GUIDE SWITCHES IN SHIFT MODE 4-64 SHIFT Switch 4-64 EMULATION Switch 4-65 About Emulation Modes 4-67 ECONOMY Switch 4-69 TONER SAVE MODE 4-69 POWER SAVE MODE 4-69 FEEDER Switch 4-70 FEEDER 4-70 MP FIRST 4-72 MANUAL FEED 4-73 MP TRAY SETTING 4-73 MEDIA TYPE 4-74 DUPLEX MODE 4-75 COPY Switch 4-77 RESET...
USER'S GUIDE SWITCHES IN SHIFT MODE 4-64 SHIFT Switch 4-64 EMULATION Switch 4-65 About Emulation Modes 4-67 ECONOMY Switch 4-69 TONER SAVE MODE 4-69 POWER SAVE MODE 4-69 FEEDER Switch 4-70 FEEDER 4-70 MP FIRST 4-72 MANUAL FEED 4-73 MP TRAY SETTING 4-73 MEDIA TYPE 4-74 DUPLEX MODE 4-75 COPY Switch 4-77 RESET...
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...the file to be changed to the destination specified by a bookmark, click the bookmark text or double- The shape of the bookmark name. Viewing the User's Guide and Setup Guide 1. Insert the supplied compact disc into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Windows95/98/NT4.0 ( X stands for the language version....to the 'finger' when positioned over a link. Windows3.1/3.11 Ar32X301.exe - The Acrobat Reader software is automatically launched and the required manual will be opened. 5. click the page icon to the destination specified by these links, click on it. 1-3 How to view the Online...
...the file to be changed to the destination specified by a bookmark, click the bookmark text or double- The shape of the bookmark name. Viewing the User's Guide and Setup Guide 1. Insert the supplied compact disc into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Windows95/98/NT4.0 ( X stands for the language version....to the 'finger' when positioned over a link. Windows3.1/3.11 Ar32X301.exe - The Acrobat Reader software is automatically launched and the required manual will be opened. 5. click the page icon to the destination specified by these links, click on it. 1-3 How to view the Online...
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... available for attaching the printer to a network or sharing your printer with the printer, see this manual which is available from your Brother dealer. Font Cartridges Commercial font cartridges containing additional scalable fonts or bitmapped fonts. USER'S GUIDE Options The following commercial products can be installed into this printer: MIO Card A commercial modular...
... available for attaching the printer to a network or sharing your printer with the printer, see this manual which is available from your Brother dealer. Font Cartridges Commercial font cartridges containing additional scalable fonts or bitmapped fonts. USER'S GUIDE Options The following commercial products can be installed into this printer: MIO Card A commercial modular...
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... this emulation.. • Try this function with the EMULATION switch. If the function does not work properly, select the required emulation mode manually using the printer panel switches or use emulation selection commands from your application software or network server. The factory setting is not changed , ... called "Time Out" and it is 5 seconds. • The EPSON or IBM emulation mode priority must be set with your software. 3-4 USER'S GUIDE Notes When you need to select the IBM emulation mode with the EMULATION switch when you use the automatic emulation selection, note the ...
... this emulation.. • Try this function with the EMULATION switch. If the function does not work properly, select the required emulation mode manually using the printer panel switches or use emulation selection commands from your application software or network server. The factory setting is not changed , ... called "Time Out" and it is 5 seconds. • The EPSON or IBM emulation mode priority must be set with your software. 3-4 USER'S GUIDE Notes When you need to select the IBM emulation mode with the EMULATION switch when you use the automatic emulation selection, note the ...
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... interface mode. If you constantly use the automatic interface selection, note the following: • Once the interface is automatically changed again for the serial interface. USER'S GUIDE Notes When you use only one interface is not changed , it can be set for a short period of the input buffer to that interface... that you may need to change them with the MODE switch. • This function takes a few seconds to speed up printing, select the required interface manually with the MODE switch.
... interface mode. If you constantly use the automatic interface selection, note the following: • Once the interface is automatically changed again for the serial interface. USER'S GUIDE Notes When you use only one interface is not changed , it can be set for a short period of the input buffer to that interface... that you may need to change them with the MODE switch. • This function takes a few seconds to speed up printing, select the required interface manually with the MODE switch.
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USER'S GUIDE Multi-purpose Tray (MP) Upper Paper Cassette (Tray 1) Lower Paper Cassette (Tray 2) Fig. 3-5 Cassette Feed Manual Feed When you set the paper feed mode and the paper size with...select it is inserted with the FEEDER switch. When you to press the SEL key to set the manual feed mode and the paper size with the FEEDER switch. • If you can set paper in the ...multi-purpose tray with the setting MANUAL FEED = ON selected with the FEEDER switch, the printer loads paper only from the multi-purpose tray. When...
USER'S GUIDE Multi-purpose Tray (MP) Upper Paper Cassette (Tray 1) Lower Paper Cassette (Tray 2) Fig. 3-5 Cassette Feed Manual Feed When you set the paper feed mode and the paper size with...select it is inserted with the FEEDER switch. When you to press the SEL key to set the manual feed mode and the paper size with the FEEDER switch. • If you can set paper in the ...multi-purpose tray with the setting MANUAL FEED = ON selected with the FEEDER switch, the printer loads paper only from the multi-purpose tray. When...
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... is restoring itself to the factory settings. (The message appears only momentarily.) The printer is restoring itself to the user settings you selected with double figures "LJ"... Simplex Orientation "P"... AUTO HP-GL emulation "FX"... AUTO EPSON FX-850...Purpose Tray "MN"... Tray 2 Duplex "s"... AUTO IBM Proprinter XL emulation Fig. 4-2 Display 4-3 Manual Feed "T1" "T2"... CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL Printer Status Message 07 FF PAUSE 08 RESET TO USER SETTINGS 09 RESET TO FACTORY SETTINGS Now initializing Meaning (Continued) The printer has suspended feeding forms....
... is restoring itself to the factory settings. (The message appears only momentarily.) The printer is restoring itself to the user settings you selected with double figures "LJ"... Simplex Orientation "P"... AUTO HP-GL emulation "FX"... AUTO EPSON FX-850...Purpose Tray "MN"... Tray 2 Duplex "s"... AUTO IBM Proprinter XL emulation Fig. 4-2 Display 4-3 Manual Feed "T1" "T2"... CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL Printer Status Message 07 FF PAUSE 08 RESET TO USER SETTINGS 09 RESET TO FACTORY SETTINGS Now initializing Meaning (Continued) The printer has suspended feeding forms....
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... CARD OPERATION DELETE MACRO ID=##### Delete the selected macro. SET KEY--> END End saving the data. FONT ID=##### Set secondary font ID for saved data. USER'S GUIDE Mode Menu (Continued) CARD OPERATION (HP mode only) (See 4-32.) ADVANCED MODE (See 4-41.) PAGE COUNTER (See 4-48.) exit MODE (See 4-48.) ...ID for AUTO ON FF SUPPRESS=OFF ON or OFF TONER LOW=CONT CONT or STOP exit exit to NETWORK MODE CONTINUE MODE CONTINUE=MANUAL AUTO or MANUAL BUZZER SETTING BUZZER=ON ON or OFF SCALABLE FONT FONT=ALL ALL, LJ4 PRINT DENSITY sssss Increase or decrease the print density. (15...
... CARD OPERATION DELETE MACRO ID=##### Delete the selected macro. SET KEY--> END End saving the data. FONT ID=##### Set secondary font ID for saved data. USER'S GUIDE Mode Menu (Continued) CARD OPERATION (HP mode only) (See 4-32.) ADVANCED MODE (See 4-41.) PAGE COUNTER (See 4-48.) exit MODE (See 4-48.) ...ID for AUTO ON FF SUPPRESS=OFF ON or OFF TONER LOW=CONT CONT or STOP exit exit to NETWORK MODE CONTINUE MODE CONTINUE=MANUAL AUTO or MANUAL BUZZER SETTING BUZZER=ON ON or OFF SCALABLE FONT FONT=ALL ALL, LJ4 PRINT DENSITY sssss Increase or decrease the print density. (15...
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USER'S GUIDE Mode Menu (Continued) ADVANCED MODE (See 4-41.) PAGE COUNTER (See 4-48.) exit MODE (See 4-48.) Setting Menu...Setting Menu LOCK PANEL=OFF PASS NO=### AUTO FF=OFF WAIT TIME= 5s FF SUPPRESS=OFF TONER LOW=CONT exit ERROR PRINT=OFF CONTINUE=MANUAL BUZZER=ON sssss ttttt SAVE SETTING 1 SAVE SETTING 2 Setting ON or OFF Enter pass number. Exit MODE 4-12 ON or OFF ...1 to 99 seconds for AUTO ON ON or OFF CONT or STOP exit to NETWORK MODE ON or OFF AUTO or MANUAL ON or OFF Increase or decrease the print density. (15 levels) Increase or decrease the input buffer capacity. (15 levels) ...
USER'S GUIDE Mode Menu (Continued) ADVANCED MODE (See 4-41.) PAGE COUNTER (See 4-48.) exit MODE (See 4-48.) Setting Menu...Setting Menu LOCK PANEL=OFF PASS NO=### AUTO FF=OFF WAIT TIME= 5s FF SUPPRESS=OFF TONER LOW=CONT exit ERROR PRINT=OFF CONTINUE=MANUAL BUZZER=ON sssss ttttt SAVE SETTING 1 SAVE SETTING 2 Setting ON or OFF Enter pass number. Exit MODE 4-12 ON or OFF ...1 to 99 seconds for AUTO ON ON or OFF CONT or STOP exit to NETWORK MODE ON or OFF AUTO or MANUAL ON or OFF Increase or decrease the print density. (15 levels) Increase or decrease the input buffer capacity. (15 levels) ...
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The display shows the first menu. I /F=AUTO Interface Mode Parallel interface Serial interface Universal Serial Bus interface (HL-1660e only) Optional interface for a short time. I/F=PARALLEL Display Message I/F=PARALLEL I/F=RS-232C I/F=USB I/F=OPTION I /F=AUTO * 4. ...optional interface is available only when a commercial MIO compatible sharing/network card has been installed. 5. 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 ...
The display shows the first menu. I /F=AUTO Interface Mode Parallel interface Serial interface Universal Serial Bus interface (HL-1660e only) Optional interface for a short time. I/F=PARALLEL Display Message I/F=PARALLEL I/F=RS-232C I/F=USB I/F=OPTION I /F=AUTO * 4. ...optional interface is available only when a commercial MIO compatible sharing/network card has been installed. 5. 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 ...
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... EMPTY" error occurs. (Factory setting) TONER LOW=STOP Stop printing if the "TONER EMPTY" error occurs. Display Message CONTINUE=MANUAL CONTINUE=AUTO Continue Mode Select the manual or auto error recovery mode. It does not appear in the BR-Script 2 mode. The CONTINUE switch function is effective only... in any recoverable error occurs including "Toner Empty," it occurs. USER'S GUIDE s Toner Low You can turn on the error mode...
... EMPTY" error occurs. (Factory setting) TONER LOW=STOP Stop printing if the "TONER EMPTY" error occurs. Display Message CONTINUE=MANUAL CONTINUE=AUTO Continue Mode Select the manual or auto error recovery mode. It does not appear in the BR-Script 2 mode. The CONTINUE switch function is effective only... in any recoverable error occurs including "Toner Empty," it occurs. USER'S GUIDE s Toner Low You can turn on the error mode...
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...PostScript® language. PostScript® Language Reference Manual, 2nd Edition. PostScript® Language Program Design. PostScript® Language Reference Manual. s HP-GL Mode The HP-GL mode is a PostScript® language emulation interpreter. Average users do not have to know much about PostScript...most applications support these printers, you can control text and graphics on pages completely and satisfactorily. USER'S GUIDE s BR-Script 2 Mode BR-Script is a Brother original page description language and it is the emulation mode where this printer emulates the Hewlett-Packard ...
...PostScript® language. PostScript® Language Reference Manual, 2nd Edition. PostScript® Language Program Design. PostScript® Language Reference Manual. s HP-GL Mode The HP-GL mode is a PostScript® language emulation interpreter. Average users do not have to know much about PostScript...most applications support these printers, you can control text and graphics on pages completely and satisfactorily. USER'S GUIDE s BR-Script 2 Mode BR-Script is a Brother original page description language and it is the emulation mode where this printer emulates the Hewlett-Packard ...
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... FEEDER switch, and also select the duplex printing mode if the optional duplex printing unit is selected. Display Message FEEDER=AUTO MP FIRST=OFF MANUAL FEED=OFF MP TRAY SETTING MEDIA TYPE DUPLEX MODE Feeder Select a feeder or auto paper feed. Press the SEL switch to change the feeder... duplex printing mode (only with the duplex option installed.) You can select the feeder, manual feed mode, or MP tray settings with the FEEDER switch, hold down the SHIFT switch and press the FEEDER switch. USER'S GUIDE FEEDER Switch You can check the current feeder and the duplex mode on the...
... FEEDER switch, and also select the duplex printing mode if the optional duplex printing unit is selected. Display Message FEEDER=AUTO MP FIRST=OFF MANUAL FEED=OFF MP TRAY SETTING MEDIA TYPE DUPLEX MODE Feeder Select a feeder or auto paper feed. Press the SEL switch to change the feeder... duplex printing mode (only with the duplex option installed.) You can select the feeder, manual feed mode, or MP tray settings with the FEEDER switch, hold down the SHIFT switch and press the FEEDER switch. USER'S GUIDE FEEDER Switch You can check the current feeder and the duplex mode on the...
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USER'S GUIDE 2. When you must be selected in the media type mode in order to get the best ...a media type, follow these steps: 1. Press the v or w switch to select the printer action to continue or stop during manual feed. Note You can select the printer action either to continue or to place the paper on the multi-purpose tray after... you select the manual feed with the asterisk as thick bond paper, envelope, or transparency, the appropriate media type must set the "MP SIZE" manually since the tray cannot sense the size automatically. 3. If...
USER'S GUIDE 2. When you must be selected in the media type mode in order to get the best ...a media type, follow these steps: 1. Press the v or w switch to select the printer action to continue or stop during manual feed. Note You can select the printer action either to continue or to place the paper on the multi-purpose tray after... you select the manual feed with the asterisk as thick bond paper, envelope, or transparency, the appropriate media type must set the "MP SIZE" manually since the tray cannot sense the size automatically. 3. If...
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Factory Setting TONER SAVE=OFF POWER SAVE=ON TIME OUT=30m FEEDER=AUTO For FEEDER=AUTO AUTO=T1>T2>MP MP FIRST=OFF MANUAL FEED=OFF MP SIZE=LETTER (For 110/120V model) MP SIZE=A4 (For 220V/240V model) PAPER IN=CONT REGULAR DUPLEX=OFF BIND=LONG COPY PAGES=1 LANG=ENGLISH 4-84 LANGUAGE (FORM FEED + POWER ON) PAPER IN DUPLEX BIND - - USER'S GUIDE Switch Item ECONOMY TONER SAVE MODE POWER SAVE MODE FEEDER FEEDER Sub-Item - MP FIRST MANUAL FEED MP TRAY SETTING MP SIZE MEDIA TYPE DUPLEX MODE COPY - For POWER SAVE=ON TIME OUT -
Factory Setting TONER SAVE=OFF POWER SAVE=ON TIME OUT=30m FEEDER=AUTO For FEEDER=AUTO AUTO=T1>T2>MP MP FIRST=OFF MANUAL FEED=OFF MP SIZE=LETTER (For 110/120V model) MP SIZE=A4 (For 220V/240V model) PAPER IN=CONT REGULAR DUPLEX=OFF BIND=LONG COPY PAGES=1 LANG=ENGLISH 4-84 LANGUAGE (FORM FEED + POWER ON) PAPER IN DUPLEX BIND - - USER'S GUIDE Switch Item ECONOMY TONER SAVE MODE POWER SAVE MODE FEEDER FEEDER Sub-Item - MP FIRST MANUAL FEED MP TRAY SETTING MP SIZE MEDIA TYPE DUPLEX MODE COPY - For POWER SAVE=ON TIME OUT -
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... 4. 4-86 For further information, see "FONT Switch" in Chapter 4 and "FONT CARTRIDGE/CARD, FLASH MEMORY/HDD CARD" in Chapter 5. • If user-defined characters are stored in printer memory. • If the optional font cartridge/card is installed, you can print out the list of optional fonts.... See "SAVE SETTINGS" in Chapter 4 and Technical Reference Manual that is optionally available. 4. Since the list shows the ID numbers specific to each optional font, it helps you can print out the list...
... 4. 4-86 For further information, see "FONT Switch" in Chapter 4 and "FONT CARTRIDGE/CARD, FLASH MEMORY/HDD CARD" in Chapter 5. • If user-defined characters are stored in printer memory. • If the optional font cartridge/card is installed, you can print out the list of optional fonts.... See "SAVE SETTINGS" in Chapter 4 and Technical Reference Manual that is optionally available. 4. Since the list shows the ID numbers specific to each optional font, it helps you can print out the list...
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...your program. With a font selection command 3. See "Printing the Test Pattern or Font List" in an unexpected font. See the Technical Reference Manual, which is optionally available for this printer. Notes When you can select optional fonts by any of similar characteristics, the printer will print in...that has your desired fonts. To select fonts with the SHIFT and TEST switches. If the installed font cartridge/card happens to your software. USER'S GUIDE Selecting the Optional Fonts After you have a font of the following : • You do not need assistance. Print out the ...
...your program. With a font selection command 3. See "Printing the Test Pattern or Font List" in an unexpected font. See the Technical Reference Manual, which is optionally available for this printer. Notes When you can select optional fonts by any of similar characteristics, the printer will print in...that has your desired fonts. To select fonts with the SHIFT and TEST switches. If the installed font cartridge/card happens to your software. USER'S GUIDE Selecting the Optional Fonts After you have a font of the following : • You do not need assistance. Print out the ...
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... off the printer, install the removed while the printer is font cartridge/card, and turn on the printer. selected. The cover of load paper manually. (The paper on the multi-purpose message appears alternately to tray and press the SEL switch. install or replace the optional font cartridge/card..... The CONTINUE switch will allow you to Load the requested size of the duplex unit is Close the cover. USER'S GUIDE Operator Call Message 18 MANUAL FEED ***** SIZE 19 CHECK FONT 20 FONT REMOVAL 27 NO DX UNIT 27 NO DX TRAY 27 DX OPEN Meaning Action The printer requests...
... off the printer, install the removed while the printer is font cartridge/card, and turn on the printer. selected. The cover of load paper manually. (The paper on the multi-purpose message appears alternately to tray and press the SEL switch. install or replace the optional font cartridge/card..... The CONTINUE switch will allow you to Load the requested size of the duplex unit is Close the cover. USER'S GUIDE Operator Call Message 18 MANUAL FEED ***** SIZE 19 CHECK FONT 20 FONT REMOVAL 27 NO DX UNIT 27 NO DX TRAY 27 DX OPEN Meaning Action The printer requests...