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..., and Proprinter are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Hewlett Packard is a registered trademark and FX-80 and FX-850 are registered trademarks of Miles Inc. Intellifont is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. Brother reserves the right to change without notice in this User's Guide are registered trademarks of this manual and the specifications of their respective companies...
..., and Proprinter are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Hewlett Packard is a registered trademark and FX-80 and FX-850 are registered trademarks of Miles Inc. Intellifont is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. Brother reserves the right to change without notice in this User's Guide are registered trademarks of this manual and the specifications of their respective companies...
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... AND STORAGE ENVIRONMENT 1-6 Power Supply 1-6 Environment 1-6 CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING PAPER SPECIFICATIONS 2-1 MULTI-PURPOSE SHEET FEEDER 2-4 MANUAL FEED SLOT 2-8 OUTPUT TRAY AND PAPER SUPPORT WIRE 2-10 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL LAMPS 3-1 READY Lamp 3-1 DATA Lamp 3-2 MANUAL Lamp 3-2 ALARM Lamp 3-2 SWITCHES 3-3 SELECT (RESET) switch 3-3 SELECT Switch 3-3 RESET Switch 3-4 FF/CONT (TEST) switch 3-4 FF/CONT Switch 3-4 TEST Switch 3-4 OTHER CONTROL FEATURES 3-5 Reprint Function 3-5 Sleep Mode 3-5 Test Print Mode 3-6 Reset/Hex Dump Mode 3-7 OTHER FEATURES SET BY OUR DRIVERS Page Protection 3-8 APT...
... AND STORAGE ENVIRONMENT 1-6 Power Supply 1-6 Environment 1-6 CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING PAPER SPECIFICATIONS 2-1 MULTI-PURPOSE SHEET FEEDER 2-4 MANUAL FEED SLOT 2-8 OUTPUT TRAY AND PAPER SUPPORT WIRE 2-10 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL LAMPS 3-1 READY Lamp 3-1 DATA Lamp 3-2 MANUAL Lamp 3-2 ALARM Lamp 3-2 SWITCHES 3-3 SELECT (RESET) switch 3-3 SELECT Switch 3-3 RESET Switch 3-4 FF/CONT (TEST) switch 3-4 FF/CONT Switch 3-4 TEST Switch 3-4 OTHER CONTROL FEATURES 3-5 Reprint Function 3-5 Sleep Mode 3-5 Test Print Mode 3-6 Reset/Hex Dump Mode 3-7 OTHER FEATURES SET BY OUR DRIVERS Page Protection 3-8 APT...
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... INTERFACE BOARD 4-2 ADDITIONAL MEMORY 4-3 Installing the SIMM 4-5 CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE 5-1 REPLACING THE DRUM UNIT 5-5 ADJUSTING THE PRINT DENSITY 5-9 CLEANING THE PRINTER 5-10 Cleaning the Printer Exterior 5-10 Cleaning the Printer Interior and Drum Unit 5-11 REPACKING THE PRINTER 5-14 CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING ALARM INDICATIONS AT A GLANCE 6-1 Operator Calls 6-1 Service Calls 6-3 PAPER JAMS 6-4 Q & A 6-7 Setting up the Printer Hardware 6-7 Setting up the Printer for DOS 6-7 Setting up the Printer for Windows 6-8 Setting up the Printer for Apple Macintosh...
... INTERFACE BOARD 4-2 ADDITIONAL MEMORY 4-3 Installing the SIMM 4-5 CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE 5-1 REPLACING THE DRUM UNIT 5-5 ADJUSTING THE PRINT DENSITY 5-9 CLEANING THE PRINTER 5-10 Cleaning the Printer Exterior 5-10 Cleaning the Printer Interior and Drum Unit 5-11 REPACKING THE PRINTER 5-14 CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING ALARM INDICATIONS AT A GLANCE 6-1 Operator Calls 6-1 Service Calls 6-3 PAPER JAMS 6-4 Q & A 6-7 Setting up the Printer Hardware 6-7 Setting up the Printer for DOS 6-7 Setting up the Printer for Windows 6-8 Setting up the Printer for Apple Macintosh...
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... Indicates notes and useful tips to set up your printer by installing the printer driver, fonts and Remote Printer Console Program. 3. Read the Software Setup Guide to remember when using the printer. 1-1 Chapter 2 • Control Panel - Chapter 3 • Options - Read the Quick Setup Guide to set up your printer and connect it to Use the Printer You have three guidebooks for your computer for this printer. Chapter 1 • Paper Handling - Chapter 5 • Troubleshooting - Chapter 4 • Maintenance -
... Indicates notes and useful tips to set up your printer by installing the printer driver, fonts and Remote Printer Console Program. 3. Read the Software Setup Guide to remember when using the printer. 1-1 Chapter 2 • Control Panel - Chapter 3 • Options - Read the Quick Setup Guide to set up your printer and connect it to Use the Printer You have three guidebooks for your computer for this printer. Chapter 1 • Paper Handling - Chapter 5 • Troubleshooting - Chapter 4 • Maintenance -
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English USER'S GUIDE ABOUT YOUR PRINTER Printer Overview Paper Support Multi-Purpose Sheet Feeder Top Cover Control Panel Output Tray Paper Support Wire Fig. 1-1 Front View Paper Guide Manual Feed Slot Power Cord Print Density Dial Parallel Interface Port Fig. 1-2 Rear View Optional Interface Board Slot Note (*) The AppleTalk interface is available optionally. Some models have this option pre-installed. 1-2
English USER'S GUIDE ABOUT YOUR PRINTER Printer Overview Paper Support Multi-Purpose Sheet Feeder Top Cover Control Panel Output Tray Paper Support Wire Fig. 1-1 Front View Paper Guide Manual Feed Slot Power Cord Print Density Dial Parallel Interface Port Fig. 1-2 Rear View Optional Interface Board Slot Note (*) The AppleTalk interface is available optionally. Some models have this option pre-installed. 1-2
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The multi-purpose sheet feeder also allows manual paper loading, so you can easily install them into your Windows system using the Remote Printer Console program. 1-3 t Remote Printer Console Program for Microsoft® Windows 3.1 are available on your computer screen. t Popular Printer Emulation Support This printer supports three printer emulation modes, HP LaserJet 4, Epson FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL. t Windows® Printing The dedicated printer driver and TrueType™-compatible screen fonts...
The multi-purpose sheet feeder also allows manual paper loading, so you can easily install them into your Windows system using the Remote Printer Console program. 1-3 t Remote Printer Console Program for Microsoft® Windows 3.1 are available on your computer screen. t Popular Printer Emulation Support This printer supports three printer emulation modes, HP LaserJet 4, Epson FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL. t Windows® Printing The dedicated printer driver and TrueType™-compatible screen fonts...
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... envelopes • Envelopes with clasps • Envelopes of baggy construction • Envelopes not sharply creased • Embossed envelopes • Envelopes already printed with holes such as possible. Before using paper with a laser printer • Envelopes pre-printed on the inside • Envelopes that it is not curled. English USER'S GUIDE Before using any paper, make sure that cannot be arranged uniformly when placed in a pile Fig. 2-2 Envelopes 2-2 Feeding curled paper will cause paper jams...
... envelopes • Envelopes with clasps • Envelopes of baggy construction • Envelopes not sharply creased • Embossed envelopes • Envelopes already printed with holes such as possible. Before using paper with a laser printer • Envelopes pre-printed on the inside • Envelopes that it is not curled. English USER'S GUIDE Before using any paper, make sure that cannot be arranged uniformly when placed in a pile Fig. 2-2 Envelopes 2-2 Feeding curled paper will cause paper jams...
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... supplied with your custom paper size, select the next paper size up that you to use this slot. Choose a print command to send a file or document to remove paper from the multi-purpose sheet feeder. • If your application software does not support your printer. • If you do not select manual paper feed and insert a page in sleep mode, receiving data awaken it. A blinking MANUAL lamp alerts you have selected the manual paper feed, paper size and orientation in...
... supplied with your custom paper size, select the next paper size up that you to use this slot. Choose a print command to send a file or document to remove paper from the multi-purpose sheet feeder. • If your application software does not support your printer. • If you do not select manual paper feed and insert a page in sleep mode, receiving data awaken it. A blinking MANUAL lamp alerts you have selected the manual paper feed, paper size and orientation in...
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... no print data. English USER'S GUIDE DATA Lamp The amber DATA lamp indicates the current status of time and nothing has printed, you to insert paper in the memory. ALARM Lamp The red ALARM lamp blinks to indicate a printer error status. If any error occurs, the printer indicates the error by blinking the ALARM lamp with another lamp or by loading paper from the computer or the printer is processing data in the manual paper feed...
... no print data. English USER'S GUIDE DATA Lamp The amber DATA lamp indicates the current status of time and nothing has printed, you to insert paper in the memory. ALARM Lamp The red ALARM lamp blinks to indicate a printer error status. If any error occurs, the printer indicates the error by blinking the ALARM lamp with another lamp or by loading paper from the computer or the printer is processing data in the manual paper feed...
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... (RESET) Switch The lower switch on Control Panel Note This printer has no power switch. SELECT Switch The SELECT switch alternately turns the printer on sleep mode, see "OTHER CONTROL FEATURES" in this chapter. If you press the SELECT switch during printing, the printer immediately stops printing even if the printer has started to print. For more information on -line and off-line. When the printer is on-line, the READY lamp is blinking. English CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL SWITCHES This printer...
... (RESET) Switch The lower switch on Control Panel Note This printer has no power switch. SELECT Switch The SELECT switch alternately turns the printer on sleep mode, see "OTHER CONTROL FEATURES" in this chapter. If you press the SELECT switch during printing, the printer immediately stops printing even if the printer has started to print. For more information on -line and off-line. When the printer is on-line, the READY lamp is blinking. English CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL SWITCHES This printer...
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... work as the Form Feed (FF), Continue (CONT) or Test print (TEST) switch. TEST Switch Keep the TEST switch depressed until all the way into sleep mode. If the switch is on -line and print data remains in the printer memory, the printer prints the remaining data first and then prints a sample page. 3-4 The printer prints any data. When you need to press this switch to load every sheet manually. If the error does not clear automatically, press the FF/CONT switch to the user default settings. English USER'S GUIDE RESET Switch...
... work as the Form Feed (FF), Continue (CONT) or Test print (TEST) switch. TEST Switch Keep the TEST switch depressed until all the way into sleep mode. If the switch is on -line and print data remains in the printer memory, the printer prints the remaining data first and then prints a sample page. 3-4 The printer prints any data. When you need to press this switch to load every sheet manually. If the error does not clear automatically, press the FF/CONT switch to the user default settings. English USER'S GUIDE RESET Switch...
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... the SELECT switch to clear it from 5 seconds to start printing. The sleep mode handles the power control. • When the printer goes into sleep mode, the fan will not stop until the printer is reset, the emulation is warming up time can take from the printer's memory. • You can enable or disable this reprint function with the supplied printer driver and Remote Printer Console program. See the Software setup guide for more...
... the SELECT switch to clear it from 5 seconds to start printing. The sleep mode handles the power control. • When the printer goes into sleep mode, the fan will not stop until the printer is reset, the emulation is warming up time can take from the printer's memory. • You can enable or disable this reprint function with the supplied printer driver and Remote Printer Console program. See the Software setup guide for more...
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.... If you see the same service call indications, reset the printer in the power cord and then try to print again. 2. Report the error status and situation referring to the above table. Note Check the top cover, the multi-purpose sheet feeder and the main controller board to print again. Reset the printer using the RESET switch or the FF/CONT switch and try to verify that they are firmly installed. 6-3
.... If you see the same service call indications, reset the printer in the power cord and then try to print again. 2. Report the error status and situation referring to the above table. Note Check the top cover, the multi-purpose sheet feeder and the main controller board to print again. Reset the printer using the RESET switch or the FF/CONT switch and try to verify that they are firmly installed. 6-3
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... Sheet Feeder Drum Cover Drum Unit Output Tray Fig. 6-1 Locating Paper Jam Position After locating the position, clear the jammed paper, referring to the following descriptions. t Paper Jam at the Paper Output Tray 6-4 Fig. 6-2 Paper Jam at the Paper Output Tray Caution Do not pull the jammed paper from the output tray. Be sure to open the drum cover inside the printer. If the printer does not resume printing, press the FF/CONT switch. English USER'S GUIDE PAPER JAMS Before you can clear a paper jam error, you need to remove the jammed paper. If the jammed paper...
... Sheet Feeder Drum Cover Drum Unit Output Tray Fig. 6-1 Locating Paper Jam Position After locating the position, clear the jammed paper, referring to the following descriptions. t Paper Jam at the Paper Output Tray 6-4 Fig. 6-2 Paper Jam at the Paper Output Tray Caution Do not pull the jammed paper from the output tray. Be sure to open the drum cover inside the printer. If the printer does not resume printing, press the FF/CONT switch. English USER'S GUIDE PAPER JAMS Before you can clear a paper jam error, you need to remove the jammed paper. If the jammed paper...
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... removed. • The toner cartridge and drum unit are installed properly. • The interface cable is securely connected between the printer and computer. • Check to wake up the Printer Hardware Question The printer does not work. Press any switch to see if the printer has any lamps are using your printer. English CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Q & A This section contains questions and answers for DOS Questions I cannot print from my application software...
... removed. • The toner cartridge and drum unit are installed properly. • The interface cable is securely connected between the printer and computer. • Check to wake up the Printer Hardware Question The printer does not work. Press any switch to see if the printer has any lamps are using your printer. English CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Q & A This section contains questions and answers for DOS Questions I cannot print from my application software...
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... problem with your application software. when I change the User Use the remote printer console (RPC) program. How can I press the Print line and press the FF/CONT switch. The data has been sent to turn the printer off -line and press the FF/CONT switch to make characters and then ejects sure the printer is an indication that your print job. settings or default settings of your application printer prints incorrect emulation setting and...
... problem with your application software. when I change the User Use the remote printer console (RPC) program. How can I press the Print line and press the FF/CONT switch. The data has been sent to turn the printer off -line and press the FF/CONT switch to make characters and then ejects sure the printer is an indication that your print job. settings or default settings of your application printer prints incorrect emulation setting and...
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... printer memory by installing SIMM and turn page protection A4, Letter or Legal through the supplied Windows driver or RPC. • Change the following : • The printer is plugged in. • Paper is loaded. • No error conditions are active (any blinking lamps on printer.) • Printer is installed and selected with your document and try again. English CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING • Questions I correct this? Page Protection Graphics Mode TrueType™ Mode User Printer...
... printer memory by installing SIMM and turn page protection A4, Letter or Legal through the supplied Windows driver or RPC. • Change the following : • The printer is plugged in. • Paper is loaded. • No error conditions are active (any blinking lamps on printer.) • Printer is installed and selected with your document and try again. English CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING • Questions I correct this? Page Protection Graphics Mode TrueType™ Mode User Printer...
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... complex print job and could not process part of fonts. This can use up your document to AUTO or your document size, reduce the number of your application, reduce resolution, or purchase additional SIMM for the printer. Adjust the top and bottom margins in your printer memory very quickly. The printer cannot print my spreadsheet. If you can print the current setting list from the RPC program or Printer Control Panel. •...
... complex print job and could not process part of fonts. This can use up your document to AUTO or your document size, reduce the number of your application, reduce resolution, or purchase additional SIMM for the printer. Adjust the top and bottom margins in your printer memory very quickly. The printer cannot print my spreadsheet. If you can print the current setting list from the RPC program or Printer Control Panel. •...
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... 1-5 power control 3-5 power save mode 1-4 power supply 1-5 power switch 3-3 printable area 2-3 print configuration 3-6 print density 5-9 printer driver 1-3 printing speed 1-3 print overrun 6-2 print quality 6-12-15 R READY lamp 3-1 rear view 1-2 remote printer console program 1-3 reprint function 3-5 reset 3-4, 3-7 RESET switch 3-4 resident font 1-4, Appendix-5-6 resolution 1-3 S SELECT switch 3-3 service calls 6-3 SIMM 4-3-6sleep mode 1-4, 3-1, 3-5 switch 3-3-4 symbol set Appendix-7-10 T test print 3-4, 3-6 test sample page 3-4 TEST switch 3-4 toner cartridge 5-1 toner empty 5-1, 6-1 TONER...
... 1-5 power control 3-5 power save mode 1-4 power supply 1-5 power switch 3-3 printable area 2-3 print configuration 3-6 print density 5-9 printer driver 1-3 printing speed 1-3 print overrun 6-2 print quality 6-12-15 R READY lamp 3-1 rear view 1-2 remote printer console program 1-3 reprint function 3-5 reset 3-4, 3-7 RESET switch 3-4 resident font 1-4, Appendix-5-6 resolution 1-3 S SELECT switch 3-3 service calls 6-3 SIMM 4-3-6sleep mode 1-4, 3-1, 3-5 switch 3-3-4 symbol set Appendix-7-10 T test print 3-4, 3-6 test sample page 3-4 TEST switch 3-4 toner cartridge 5-1 toner empty 5-1, 6-1 TONER...
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... printer does not print a test sample page exactly, see "CHAPTER 6 Troubleshooting - Q & A" of the User's Guide. The printer starts printing a test sample page. Printing a Test Sample Page We recommend that the READY lamp is ON after reviewing the information in and Turn on Your Printer 1 Plug the power cord into the AC power outlet. The printed page shows the basic control panel operations. The printer has a sleep mode which allows the printer to the instructions below. 1 Depress the TEST (FF/CONT) switch...
... printer does not print a test sample page exactly, see "CHAPTER 6 Troubleshooting - Q & A" of the User's Guide. The printer starts printing a test sample page. Printing a Test Sample Page We recommend that the READY lamp is ON after reviewing the information in and Turn on Your Printer 1 Plug the power cord into the AC power outlet. The printed page shows the basic control panel operations. The printer has a sleep mode which allows the printer to the instructions below. 1 Depress the TEST (FF/CONT) switch...