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... this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product descriptions and specifications. Microsoft and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Windows is recommended that you must be adequately insured with the carrier. Intellifont is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Brother reserves the right to the Printer and...
... this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product descriptions and specifications. Microsoft and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Windows is recommended that you must be adequately insured with the carrier. Intellifont is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Brother reserves the right to the Printer and...
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...MANUAL 1-1 ABOUT CHAPTERS ON THE FLOPPY DISK 1-3 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1-4 Features 1-4 Options 1-10 CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2-1 BEFORE USING THE PRINTER 2-1 Checking the Components 2-1 Printer Carton 2-1 Toner Cartridge 2-2 General View 2-3 Operating and Storage Environment 2-4 Power Supply 2-4 Environment 2-4 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2-5 Opening and Closing the Printer...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 ...
...MANUAL 1-1 ABOUT CHAPTERS ON THE FLOPPY DISK 1-3 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1-4 Features 1-4 Options 1-10 CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2-1 BEFORE USING THE PRINTER 2-1 Checking the Components 2-1 Printer Carton 2-1 Toner Cartridge 2-2 General View 2-3 Operating and Storage Environment 2-4 Power Supply 2-4 Environment 2-4 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2-5 Opening and Closing the Printer...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 ...
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... 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 4-1 DISPLAY AND LAMPS 4-1 Display 4-1 Printer Status Messages 4-2 Lamps 4-4 READY 4-4 DATA 4-4 ALARM 4-4 ON LINE 4-4 iv
... 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 4-1 DISPLAY AND LAMPS 4-1 Display 4-1 Printer Status Messages 4-2 Lamps 4-4 READY 4-4 DATA 4-4 ALARM 4-4 ON LINE 4-4 iv
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... 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 Switch 4-78 List of Factory Settings 4-79 TEST Switch...
... 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 Switch 4-78 List of Factory Settings 4-79 TEST Switch...
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... of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in countries where required. Radio Interference(220-240 V model only) This printer complies with twisted-pair conductors and that it is a Class 1 laser product as defined in hazardous radiation exposure. The label shown below is attached on...
... of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in countries where required. Radio Interference(220-240 V model only) This printer complies with twisted-pair conductors and that it is a Class 1 laser product as defined in hazardous radiation exposure. The label shown below is attached on...
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...) CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS describes the optional accessories for this printer. (Disk) CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE provides guidance on how to maintain your printer (Disk) CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING helps you general information about this manual and the floppy disk supplied with the printer. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL CHAPTER 1 GENERAL ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual acts as the character sets and a quick reference guide...
...) CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS describes the optional accessories for this printer. (Disk) CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE provides guidance on how to maintain your printer (Disk) CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING helps you general information about this manual and the floppy disk supplied with the printer. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL CHAPTER 1 GENERAL ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual acts as the character sets and a quick reference guide...
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...free area on the screen, and then the Disk Manual icon. Follow the messages on the screen. (for DOS user) Type A:\INSTALL and press ENTER key. ABOUT CHAPTERS ON THE FLOPPY DISK CHAPTER 1 GENERAL s The floppy disk provided with this printer contains Chapters 4, 5, 6, and the Appendices of ...this description. 4. Set up your floppy disk drive in this User's Guide. Install the Disk Manual into your computer. (for Windows 95 user) Double-click the HL1260e or...
...free area on the screen, and then the Disk Manual icon. Follow the messages on the screen. (for DOS user) Type A:\INSTALL and press ENTER key. ABOUT CHAPTERS ON THE FLOPPY DISK CHAPTER 1 GENERAL s The floppy disk provided with this printer contains Chapters 4, 5, 6, and the Appendices of ...this description. 4. Set up your floppy disk drive in this User's Guide. Install the Disk Manual into your computer. (for Windows 95 user) Double-click the HL1260e or...
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... the card, you can emulate the Hewlett-Packard® laser printer-LaserJet 4+ (PCL® 5e), PostScript® Level 2 language emulation (Brother BR-Script Level 2) printers, the industry-standard HP-GL™ plotter as well as networking or printer sharing. See page 3-5. You can print with the industry... supports the bi-directional parallel interface, you can be used. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL Universal Paper Cassette and Manual Loading This printer loads paper automatically from the multi-purpose tray and the upper paper cassette. See page 5-6. Automatic Interface Selection This...
... the card, you can emulate the Hewlett-Packard® laser printer-LaserJet 4+ (PCL® 5e), PostScript® Level 2 language emulation (Brother BR-Script Level 2) printers, the industry-standard HP-GL™ plotter as well as networking or printer sharing. See page 3-5. You can print with the industry... supports the bi-directional parallel interface, you can be used. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL Universal Paper Cassette and Manual Loading This printer loads paper automatically from the multi-purpose tray and the upper paper cassette. See page 5-6. Automatic Interface Selection This...
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...printer to 66 Mbytes. See pages 5-7. 1-10 USER'S GUIDE Options The following commercial products can store fonts, macros, logos, and other print data in a commercial PCMCIAcompatible flash memory card or HDD card. See page 5-1. RAM Expansion Installing commercial memory modules expands the memory capacity up to a network or sharing your Brother... See pages 4-32 and 5-2. For programming with the printer, see this manual which is available from your printer with multiple computers. You can be installed into this printer: Lower Tray Unit A lower tray unit expands the ...
...printer to 66 Mbytes. See pages 5-7. 1-10 USER'S GUIDE Options The following commercial products can store fonts, macros, logos, and other print data in a commercial PCMCIAcompatible flash memory card or HDD card. See page 5-1. RAM Expansion Installing commercial memory modules expands the memory capacity up to a network or sharing your Brother... See pages 4-32 and 5-2. For programming with the printer, see this manual which is available from your printer with multiple computers. You can be installed into this printer: Lower Tray Unit A lower tray unit expands the ...
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See "INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS" in Chapter 4. For further information, see the manual of the printer. 2-17 Make sure that both the printer and computer. Since the automatic interface selection mode has been factory set the communications parameters with IBM/PC® or ...of the computer or software you use the serial interface, you may simply connect the interface cable if these are turned off the printer and computer when connecting and disconnecting the cable. 2. Caution Always turn off the high-speed and bi-directional parallel communications with certain ...
See "INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS" in Chapter 4. For further information, see the manual of the printer. 2-17 Make sure that both the printer and computer. Since the automatic interface selection mode has been factory set the communications parameters with IBM/PC® or ...of the computer or software you use the serial interface, you may simply connect the interface cable if these are turned off the printer and computer when connecting and disconnecting the cable. 2. Caution Always turn off the high-speed and bi-directional parallel communications with certain ...
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... mode with the panel switches according to the printer driver installed in your application software supports and install the desired printer driver. See "CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL." Printer Driver Emulation Mode * HL-1660 HP LaserJet 4+ * HL-1260e HL-1260 HP LaserJet 4+ HP LaserJet 4+ HL-10h HP LaserJet 4+ HP LaserJet 4+ HP LaserJet 4+ HL-10V/DV HP LaserJet III™ HP LaserJet...
... mode with the panel switches according to the printer driver installed in your application software supports and install the desired printer driver. See "CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL." Printer Driver Emulation Mode * HL-1660 HP LaserJet 4+ * HL-1260e HL-1260 HP LaserJet 4+ HP LaserJet 4+ HL-10h HP LaserJet 4+ HP LaserJet 4+ HP LaserJet 4+ HL-10V/DV HP LaserJet III™ HP LaserJet...
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...Since the HP LaserJet 4+ mode takes the highest priority in most out of this laser printer, we recommend you can check the current emulation on the display. When the automatic emulation selection is a true laser printer mode. When the printer receives data from the computer, it is in ready, print, or wait states, ...T1 GL READY 001P T1 FX READY 001P T1 PR READY 001P T1 To select the emulation mode manually, use the HP LaserJet 4+ emulation mode, which is active, you can start using the printer as follows: Emulation HP LaserJet 4+ BR-Script 2 HP-GL EPSON FX-850 IBM Proprinter XL ...
...Since the HP LaserJet 4+ mode takes the highest priority in most out of this laser printer, we recommend you can check the current emulation on the display. When the automatic emulation selection is a true laser printer mode. When the printer receives data from the computer, it is in ready, print, or wait states, ...T1 GL READY 001P T1 FX READY 001P T1 PR READY 001P T1 To select the emulation mode manually, use the HP LaserJet 4+ emulation mode, which is active, you can start using the printer as follows: Emulation HP LaserJet 4+ BR-Script 2 HP-GL EPSON FX-850 IBM Proprinter XL ...
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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. Since the factory setting is called "Time Out" and it is 5 ...; The EPSON or IBM emulation mode priority must be set with your software. 3-4 The factory setting is not changed , it can be selected, as the printer cannot distinguish between them. USER'S GUIDE Notes When you need to use this emulation.. • Try this function with the EMULATION switch. This time period...
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. Since the factory setting is called "Time Out" and it is 5 ...; The EPSON or IBM emulation mode priority must be set with your software. 3-4 The factory setting is not changed , it can be selected, as the printer cannot distinguish between them. USER'S GUIDE Notes When you need to use this emulation.. • Try this function with the EMULATION switch. This time period...
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...you use the parallel interface, you may be selected automatically. When you use the serial interface, you are using. 3-5 When the printer receives data from the computer, it can turn the high-speed and bidirectional parallel communications on or off with the MODE switch (..., see "MODE Switch" in Chapter 4. CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER AUTOMATIC INTERFACE SELECTION This printer has an automatic interface selection function. For further information, see the manual of the computer or software you need to the printer if your computer has the settings listed below.
...you use the parallel interface, you may be selected automatically. When you use the serial interface, you are using. 3-5 When the printer receives data from the computer, it can turn the high-speed and bidirectional parallel communications on or off with the MODE switch (..., see "MODE Switch" in Chapter 4. CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER AUTOMATIC INTERFACE SELECTION This printer has an automatic interface selection function. For further information, see the manual of the computer or software you need to the printer if your computer has the settings listed below.
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...constantly use the automatic interface selection, note the following: • Once the interface is automatically changed again for the serial interface. The printer allocates all of the input buffer to that interface if only one interface, we recommend that interface in the above table, you want to...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. USER'S GUIDE Notes When you select that you use only one interface is not changed , it can be set for...
...constantly use the automatic interface selection, note the following: • Once the interface is automatically changed again for the serial interface. The printer allocates all of the input buffer to that interface if only one interface, we recommend that interface in the above table, you want to...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. USER'S GUIDE Notes When you select that you use only one interface is not changed , it can be set for...
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...you want to use pre-printed paper in the multi-purpose tray, the paper should be manually set in the MP TRAY SETTING mode with the FEEDER switch. • If your application software, the printer prompts you to set the proper size of paper in the paper cassette from the multi... paper cassette. For paper size selection, see "FEEDER Switch" in Chapter 4. If your application software.) 3-15 CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER Cassette Feed The printer can set the paper size with the MODE switch. • The paper size has been factory set to letter for 110/120V models or...
...you want to use pre-printed paper in the multi-purpose tray, the paper should be manually set in the MP TRAY SETTING mode with the FEEDER switch. • If your application software, the printer prompts you to set the proper size of paper in the paper cassette from the multi... paper cassette. For paper size selection, see "FEEDER Switch" in Chapter 4. If your application software.) 3-15 CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER Cassette Feed The printer can set the paper size with the MODE switch. • The paper size has been factory set to letter for 110/120V models or...
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... setting PAPER IN = STOP, the printer waits for 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 regardless of the page towards the printer in the MP TRAY SETTING mode,... the printer loads paper automatically from the multipurpose tray. Insert the...
... setting PAPER IN = STOP, the printer waits for 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 regardless of the page towards the printer in the MP TRAY SETTING mode,... the printer loads paper automatically from the multipurpose tray. Insert the...
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... Duplex "s"... Fixed emulation expressed with the panel switches. (The message appears only momentarily.) 09 RESET TO The printer is initializing the MIO card or initializing the printer for BR-Script 2 emulation. 01 PRINT 002 L s T1 Paper Source "MP"... AUTO EPSON FX-850... emulation "PR"... Landscape Status Copy Pages Emulation "##"... AUTO BR-Script 2 "GL"... Multi-Purpose Tray "MN"... Duplex " "... AUTO HP LaserJet 4+ emulation "BS"... Portrait "L"... Manual ...
... Duplex "s"... Fixed emulation expressed with the panel switches. (The message appears only momentarily.) 09 RESET TO The printer is initializing the MIO card or initializing the printer for BR-Script 2 emulation. 01 PRINT 002 L s T1 Paper Source "MP"... AUTO EPSON FX-850... emulation "PR"... Landscape Status Copy Pages Emulation "##"... AUTO BR-Script 2 "GL"... Multi-Purpose Tray "MN"... Duplex " "... AUTO HP LaserJet 4+ emulation "BS"... Portrait "L"... Manual ...
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... 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 levels...
... 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 levels...
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... 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) Save the current setting as...= 0 Sub-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.
... 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) Save the current setting as...= 0 Sub-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.