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    I Brother Laser Printer HL-1260e /HL-1660 USER’S GUIDE ...

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    II T rademarks Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Apple and LaserWriter are registered trademarks, and TrueType is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Centronics is a trademark of Genicom Corporation. EPSON is a registered trademark, and FX-850 and FX-80 are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Hewlett-Packard, HP and P ...

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    i Laser Printer HL-1260e/HL-1660 USER ’ S GUIDE (For USA & CANADA Only) For technical and operational assistance, please call: In USA 1-800-276-7746 (outside California) 714-859-9700 Ext. 329 (within California) In CANADA 1-800-853-6660 514-685-6464 (within Montreal) If you have comments or suggestions, please write us at: In USA Printer Cust ...

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    ii Definitions of Warnings, Cautions , and Notes The following conventions are used in this User ’ s Guide: Warning Indicates warnings that must be observed to prevent possible personal injur y . Caution Indicates cautions that must be observed to use the printer properly or prevent damage to the printer . ✒ Note Indicates notes and useful tips ...

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS iii TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPOR TANT INFORM ATION: REGUL ATION S ........................ . ix CHAPTER 1 GENERA L ............................................................. . 1-1 ABOUT THIS MANUA L ..................................................................... . 1-1 ABOUT CHAPTERS ON THE FLOPPY DIS K ........................ ...

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    USER ’ S GUIDE i v CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTE R .......... . 3-1 SOFT WARE COMPATIBILIT Y ........................................................... . 3-1 AUTOM ATIC EMUL ATION SELECTIO N ......................................... . 3-3 AUTOM ATIC INTERFACE SELECTIO N .......................................... . 3-5 ABOUT THE CONTRO ...

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS v SWITCHES IN NORMAL MOD E ....................................................... . 4-5 SEL Switc h ..................................................................................... . 4-5 SET Switc h ..................................................................................... . 4-6 ▲ (UP) or ▼ (DOWN) Switc h .... ...

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    USER ’ S GUIDE v i SWITCHES IN SHIFT MOD E ............................................................. . 4-64 SHIFT Switc h ................................................................................ . 4-64 EMUL ATION Switc h .................................................................... . 4-65 About Emulation Mode s ................ ...

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS v ii CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANC E .................................................... . 6-1 MAINTENANCE .................................................................................. . 6-1 Toner Cartridg e ................................................................................ . 6-1 Toner Empty Messag e ................... ...

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    USER ’ S GUIDE v iii RS-232C Serial Interfac e ............................................................... . Appendix- 11 Standard Specification s ............................................................ . Appendix-11 Interface Connector s ................................................................ . Appendix-11 Pin Assignmen t ..... ...

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    REGULATIONS i x IMPOR TANT INFORM ATION: REGUL ATIONS Federal Communications Commission Compliance Notice (For U.S.A. only) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in ...

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    USER ’ S GUIDE x Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement ( F or Canada only) This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference- causing equipment standard entitled “ Digital Apparatus ” , ICES-003 of the Department of Communications. Avi ...

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    REGULATIONS x i ☛ Caution: Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure . Radio Interference (220 - 240 V model only) This printer complies with EN55022(CISPR Publication 22)/Class B. Before this product is used, ensure that you use a double-shielded ...

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    USER ’ S GUIDE x ii For Finland and Sweden LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT ☛ V aroitus! Laitteen k ä ytt ä minen muulla kuin t ä ss ä k ä ytt ö ohjeessa mainitulla tavalla saattaa altistaa k ä ytt ä j ä n turvallisuusluokan 1 ylitt ä v ä lle n ä kym ä tt ö m ä lle lasers ä teilylle . V arning – Om apparaten anv ä nd ...

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    REGULATIONS x iii Th e wires in the mains cord are coloured in accordance with the following code : GREEN AND YELLOW : EARTH BLUE : NEUTRAL BROWN : LIVE The colours of the wires in the mains lead of this printer may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug. If you need to fit a different plug, proceed as foll ...

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    USER ’ S GUIDE x i v DECLAR ATION OF CONFORMITY (EUROPE) W e, Brothe r International Europe Ltd., Brother House 1 tame Street, Guide Bridge, Audensha w , Manchester M34 5JE, UK. declare that this product is in conformity with the following normative documents: Safety: EN 60950, EN 60825 EMC: EN 55022 Class B, EN 50082-1 following the provisions o ...

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    CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1–1 CHAPTER 1 GENERAL ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual acts as your guide to the setup and operation of your printer and covers the following topics: CHAPTER 1 GENERAL provides an overview of the printer. Read this chapter first to get familiar with the printer. CHAPTER 2 GETTING S T A R TED give s you general information about thi ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 1–2 ✒ Notes When you read this user’s guide, note the following: • Chapters 4, 5, 6 and th e Appendices of this User’s Guide are on the floppy disk provided with this printe r . Rea d ABOU T CHAPTER S ON THE FLOPP Y DISK (See page 1-3 ) carefully before you print out the additional chapters included on the floppy disk. • ...

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    CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1–3 ABOUT CHAPTERS ON THE FLOPPY DISK ■ The floppy disk provided with this printer contains Chapters 4, 5, 6, and the Appendices of this User’s Guide. Follow the steps below to install and print out the sections you need to see. 1. Set up your printer referring to CHAPTER 2 GETTING ST AR TED. 2. Start your computer and MS-DO ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 1–4 ABOUT THIS PRINTER Features This printer has the following standard features. When you need more information on how to use a particular feature, turn to the page indicate d at the end of the paragraph. High Speed and Quiet Laser Printing This printer use s electrophotography technology by laser beam scannin g so that it can pri ...

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    CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1–5 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 di f ferent sizes of paper can be used. Even envelopes can be loaded from the multi-purpose tray and the upper paper cassette. I n addition, the multi-purpose t ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 1–6 Automatic Emulation Selection Thi s printer can automaticall y select the printe r emulation mode depending on the print commands it receives from the computer software . W ith this feature, many users can share the printer on a network. See page 3-3 . Data Compression T echnology This printer can internally compress the receiv ...

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    CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1–7 Microsoft ® W indows ® 3.1 / W indows 9 5 T rueT ype™ Compatible Fonts: • BR Symbol • Helsinki, Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique • T ennessee Roman, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic • W Dingbats T ype 1 Font Compatible Fonts: • Atlanta Book, BookOblique, Demi, DemiOblique • Calgary MediumItalic • Copenhagen Roman, Italic ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 1–8 High Speed Printing with Microsoft W indows 95 / W indows 3.1 Sinc e T rue T ype compatible fonts are resident in this printe r , the printer can print them with Microsoft W indows 95 / W indows version 3.1 at a high speed without downloading them. Because the printer has a T rue T yp e Font rasterize r , it can rasterize fonts ...

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    CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1–9 Reprint Function Y ou can reprint the last page printed with a touch of a panel switch which allows reprinting without sending the data again from the computer. See page 4-61 . Flash Memory Card and HDD Card Y ou can store fonts, macros, logos, and other print data in a commercial PCMCIA-compatible flash memory card or HDD c ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 1–10 Options The following options are available for this printer: Lower Tray Unit A lower tray unit expands the paper source capacity. Y ou can load extra pape r and switch betwee n the upper an d lower paper sources automatically. See page 5-1 . Duplex Unit A duplex unit enables you to print on both sides of the pape r . See page ...

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    CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–1 CHAPTER 2 GETTING ST ARTED BEFORE USING THE PRINTER Checking the Components Printer Carton When you unpack the printer , check to see that you have all of the following parts. Fig. 2-1 Components in the Printer Carton ✒ Note An interface cable is not a standard accessory. Please purchase an appropriate cable accord ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–2 T oner Cartridge The toner cartridge is inside the toner cartridge carton. ! Caution The toner cartridge is packed inside a bag. Do not open it now. Open it immediately before you install the toner cartridge. The toner cartridge must not be exposed to light for a long time. Fig. 2-2 Toner Cartridge ...

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    CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–3 General V iew A B Fig. 2-3 Front View Fig. 2-4 Rear View Top Cover Multi-purpose Tray Face Down Print Delivery Tray Font/IC Card Slot Font Cartridge Slot Upper Paper Cassette Power Switch Control Panel Power Cord Connector Bi-directional Parallel Interface Connector RS-232C Serial Interface Connector MIO Card Slot Re ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–4 Operating and Storage Environment Please take note of the following before using the printer. Power Supply Use the printer within the specified power range. AC power: ±10% of the rated power voltage Frequency: 50 Hz (220-240 V) or 60 Hz (1 10-120 V) The power cord, including extensions, should not exceed 5 meters (16.5 feet). ...

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    CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–5 SETTING UP THE PRINTER Opening and Closing the Printer T o install the toner cartridge or to access the paper path, you need to open the top cover of the printer. Remember the following steps to open and close the printer. ■ T o open the printer , hold both sides of the top cover and raise it upwards until it latch ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–6 Removing the Protective Parts After checking that you have all of the correct parts, temporarily place the printer where you can easily reach all sides. Remove the protective parts that secure the printer against damage during transportation, as shown below: ✒ Note Keep all packing materials for transporting or storing the pr ...

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    CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–7 Installing the T oner Cartridge This printer uses a toner cartridge to print. Y ou have one toner cartridge as standard. A new cartridge contains enough toner to print approximately 6,000 A4 or letter -size single-sided pages at about 5% coverage (if the print density is set at level 8). If you turn on the printer wi ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–8 3. Hold the toner cartridge with both hands. Rock it gently several times at a 45° angle. This distributes the toner evenly inside the cartridge. 45° 45° Fig. 2-10 Rocking the Toner Cartridge 4. Bend the tab up and down several times until it is detached from the toner cartridge. Fig. 2-11 Detaching the Tab ...

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    CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–9 5. Hold the tab firmly and pull it out until the sealing tape comes out all the way. Fig. 2-12 Pulling Out the Sealing Tape ! Caution If the tab breaks from the sealing tape, hold and pull out the tape. If your hands or clothes get dirty with toner , wipe or wash it off immediately with cold water . 6. Insert the ton ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–10 7 . Close the top cover of the printer. When the cartridge has almost run out of tone r , the display shows the following operator call message to prompt you to replace the toner cartridge. 16 TONER EMPTY Although you can print several pages after the toner empty message appears, be sure to replace the toner cartridge with a n ...

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    CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–11 Loading Paper in the Paper Cassette The printer usually loads paper from the installed multi-purpose tra y , upper cassette or optional lower paper cassette. ✒ Note The lower tray unit is an option for this printer. This section refers to the upper paper cassette. For information about the lower paper cassette, se ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–12 Follow these steps to set paper and install the paper cassette: ✒ Note Be sure to select the same paper size as the paper to be used from your application software, or correct printing cannot be obtained. If your application software does not support paper size selection on its print menu, you can change the paper size with ...

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    CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–13 2. Switch the adjustment lever on the back of the paper cassette according to the paper size shown below . I. Backwards : letter , legal, A4, ISO B5, Executive and A5 II. Forwards : ISO B6, A6, COM10, Monarch, C5 and DL Fig. 2-15 Switching the Adjustment lever by Paper Size 3. Set a side paper stop at right front co ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–14 4. Slightly lift the edge of the sliding guides and move them separately so as to match the size of paper to be used. Match the paper length first and then the paper width when setting for lar ger size paper . Match the paper width first and then the paper length when setting for smaller size paper . Fig. 2-17 Adjusting the Pa ...

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    CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–15 1. Open the multi-purpose tray by pressing the front door of the tray lightly and lowering it gently . ✒ Note Pull out the extension tray of the multi-purpose tray for long paper if it is necessary . Fig. 2-19 Opening the Multi-purpose Tray and Pulling Out the Extension Tray 2. Lift up and slide the paper width gu ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–16 Fig. 2-20 Placing Paper on the Multi-purpose Tray 4. Lift up and slide the paper width guide to match the paper width, so that it lightly touches the right side of the paper stack. ! Caution • Make sure that the neatly stacked paper is correctly seated on the multi-purpose tray , otherwise paper may not be fed correctly , re ...

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    CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–17 Connecting the Printer to Y our Computer This printer has a bi-directional parallel interface and an RS-232C serial interface. They allow the printer to communicate with IBM/PC ® or compatible computers. Before connecting the printer and computer , you need to purchase or make a connecting cable specifically for th ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–18 3. Secure the connection with wire clips or screws on the printer . Computer Printer Fig. 2-21 Connecting the Printer and Computer 4. Connect the other end of the interface cable to the interface connector on your computer. Be sure to secure the connection on the computer , also. Parallel Interface Port Secure connection with ...

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    CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–19 T urning the Printer On and Off Plugging in the Power Cord Plug in the power cord as follows: 1. Make sure that the POWER switch is OFF “O”: the switch is on the front right hand side of the printer . 2. Attach the power cord to the printer and plug it into an appropriate AC outlet. Fig. 2-22 Plugging in the Pow ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–20 Pressing the POWER Switch The POWER switch is on the front right hand side of the printer. Pressing the ON side “ | ” supplies power to the printe r , which then performs a self test and warm up. Pressing the OFF side “O” turns the power o f f. Fig. 2-23 Pressing the POWER Switch ! Caution Alway s wait at least 2 secon ...

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    CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–21 Printing the T est Patterns or Lists Y ou can check print quality and print a list of available fonts before you actually start working with the printer. T o do so, follow these steps: 1. Make sure that you have already set the toner cartridge and loaded paper into the cassette or the multi-purpose tray . 2 T urn on ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–22 T o print out the list of optional cartridge/card fonts, PRINT FONTS C T o print out the list of permanent download fonts, PRINT FONTS P T o exit from the test mode, exit ✒ Notes The messages “PRIN T FONTS C” or “PRIN T FONTS P” appear only when an optional font cartridge/card is installed in the font slot or the per ...

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    CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2–23 6. Press the SET switch. The printer starts printing the selected test pattern or list. When the printer finishes printing, it automatically exits to the off-line state. !"#$%&'()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz[| "#$%&'()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABC ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 2–24 Checking the Printed T est Pattern or Demo Page After you print out the test pattern or demo page as described in the previous section, take a look at the printed sheet to check print quality. The printer has been shipped with the print density properly adjusted with the control panel switches. If you are not satisfied with th ...

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    CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–1 CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER SOFT W ARE COM P A TIBILITY Befor e working with your applicatio n software, you need t o set up or install the printer drive r in your software . Locate the printer s that you r application software supports and install the desired printer driver. Each softwa ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 3–2 T o get the most out of this printer , you need to install the printer driver for this printer or the HP LaserJet 4+ and select the HP LaserJet 4+ emulation mode: this is the best combination. When any other HP LaserJet series printer driver is installed, select the HP LaserJet 4+ emulation mode. When any other printer driver i ...

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    CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–3 AU T OM A TIC EMUL A TION SELECTION This printer has an automatic emulation selection function. When the printer receives data from the compute r , it automatically selects the emulation mode. This function has been factory set to ON. The printer can select the emulation among the following combinatio ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 3–4 ✒ Notes When you use the automatic emulation selection, note the following: • Once the emulation is automatically changed, it is not changed again for a short period of time. This time period is called “T ime Out” and it can be set with the EMULA TION switch. The factory setting is 5 seconds. • The EPSON or IBM emulat ...

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    CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–5 AU T OM A TIC INTER F ACE SELECTION This printer has an automati c interface selection function. When th e printer receives data from the compute r , it automatically selects the bi-directional parallel, RS-232C serial interface, or MIO interface as appropriate. When you use the parallel interface, yo ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 3–6 ✒ Notes When you use the automatic interface selection, note the following: • Once the interface is automatically changed, it is not changed again for a short period of time. This time period is called “Time Out” and it can be set with the MODE switch. The factory setting is 5 seconds. • The communications parameters ...

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    CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–7 ABOUT THE CONTROL P ANEL Adjusting the Control Panel Angle Y ou can adjust the control panel to the desired angle, so you can easily read the display messages. T o adjust the angle of control panel, gently pinch the tab on the right side of the panel and move the control panel up and down. Fig. 3-1 Ad ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 3–8 Selecting the Local Language Display The display usually shows the current printer status. When you operate the control panel switches, it shows functions and settings. If any trouble occurs, it shows the corresponding error message. Y ou can see these messages in several languages. The default language is English. • English ...

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    CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–9 Using the Panel Switches The printer has a versatile control panel. It has two operation modes: When you press the switches, they work in the NORMA L mode as indicate d above th e switches. When yo u press the switche s with the SHIFT switch held down, they work in the SHIF T mode as indicated below t ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 3–10 Printer Settings Y ou may operate the printer with the panel switch settings unchanged. They have been factory set. Whe n necessar y , change and store them i n the printer memory as user settings. There are two types of printer settings available on this printer: 1 . User Settings 2 . Factory Settings Remember that the user s ...

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    CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–11 P APER HANDLING Print Media Paper Size 1. The upper paper cassette Since the paper cassette is a universal type, you can use any of the sizes of paper in the list. The cassette can hold up to 500 sheets of paper (80 g/m 2 or 20 lbs.) or up to 4 0 envelopes (Paper should only be loaded up to the arrow ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 3–12 paper source available size available type and capacity the multi- purpose tray (MP) cut sheet : letter , legal, A4, ISO B5, Executive, A5, ISO B6 and A6 envelope: COM 10, Monarch, C5, DL and ISO B5 other size: wide 90-216mm (3.5”-8.5”) long 148-356mm (5.8”-14”) plain paper : 150 envelope : 15 OHP film : 100 label stoc ...

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    CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–13 Using Envelopes A void using envelopes with the following characteristics: • Smooth or shiny surfaces • Protection cover at envelopes’ adhesive parts • Sealing flaps that have not been folded at purchase • Sealing flaps as shown below • Three or more layers of paper in the marked area • ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 3–14 Before loading envelopes in the cassette, check the following: • Envelopes should have a lengthwise sealing flap. • The sealing flaps should be crisply and correctly folded (irregularly cut or folded envelopes may cause paper jams). • Envelopes should consist of two layers of paper in the following marked area. Fig. 3-4 ...

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    CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–15 Cassette Feed Th e printer can feed pape r from the multi-purpose tra y , the upper or the optional lower paper cassette. Y ou can select the multi-purpose tray a s a paper cassette with the FEEDER switch. Since the auto paper feed mode has been factory set, the printer usually feeds paper from the u ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 3–16 Fig. 3-5 Cassette Feed Manual Feed When you 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 previous feeder selection. When you select the setting P APER IN = CON T in th e M P TR A Y SETTING mode, ...

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    CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–17 Face Down Print Delivery The printer normally ejects paper onto the top of the printer with the printed page face down. Fig. 3-6 Face Down Print Delivery Face Up Print Delivery Y ou can change the print delivery path from the top to the rear of the printer. Push down the knob located inside the rear ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–1 CHAPTER 4 CONTROL P ANEL DISPL A Y AND LAMPS This printer has one liquid crystal display (LCD) and four lamps on the control panel. The display can show various messages with up to 16 characters. The lamps light to indicate the current printer status. Fig. 4-1 Display and Lamps Display The display usually shows the cur ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–2 Printer Status Messages The following table shows the printer status messages that are displayed during normal operation: Printer Status Message Meaning 00 READY 001P T1 The printer is ready to print. 00 IDLE 001P T1 The printer is idle. (BR-Script 2 mode only) AUTO LaserJet 4+ The printer is off-line and currently in HP LaserJ ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–3 Printer Status Message Meaning (Continued) 07 FF PAUSE The printer has suspended feeding forms. Pressing the SEL switch resumes form feed. 08 RESET TO The printer is restoring itself to the USER SETTINGS user settings you selected with the panel switches. (The message appears only momentarily .) 09 RESET TO The printer ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–4 Lamps The lamps light or blink to indicate the current printer status. READY LED indication Meaning On Ready to print Blinking W arming up DA TA LED indication Meaning On Data remains in the printer buffer . Pressing the FORM FEED switch prints the data and clears the buffer . Blinking Receiving or processing data ALARM LED ind ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–5 SWITCHES IN NORMAL MODE Y ou can control the basic printer operations and change various printer settings in the NORMAL mode. Functions available in the NORMAL mode are shown above the panel switches. Fig. 4-3 Switches in NORMAL Mode ✒ Note The factory settings are printed in bold in this section. SEL Switch Pressing ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–6 ✒ Notes When you press the SEL switch, remember the following: • All other switches—except the SEL switch— are operational only when the printer is off-line. • If the printer is not in auto emulation mode, the LCD displays the current emulation by pressing the SEL key to take it off-line, but you cannot enter other em ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–7 MODE Switch Pressing the MODE switch allows you to enter modes where you change settings. The mode menus and settings vary according to the current emulation mode and options. For details, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. HP LaserJet 4+, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL Modes BR-Script Mode HP-GL Mode IN ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–8 MODE Switch Settings in HP LaserJet 4+, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL Modes The following table shows all the selections you can make with the MODE switch in the HP LaserJet 4+, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL modes. ✒ Note The mode menus and settings that can appear vary according to the current emulation mode, pri ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–9 Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu Setting INTERFACE MODE (Continued) I/F AUTO (Continued) MIO Setting Available only when a commercial MIO card has been installed. The settings available on the installed MIO card can appear under the sub-setting menu. FORMAT MODE ORIENTATION ORI=PORTRAIT PORTRAIT or L ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–10 Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu Setting CARD OPERATION When the commercial flash memory card or the HDD card has been formatted: (HP mode only) EXECUTE DATA Execute the data on the card. (See 4-32.) DATA ID=##### Execute the selected data. exit Exit to EXECUTE DATA CARD LIST Print the contents of the card. ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–11 MODE Switch Settings in BR-Script 2 Mode The following table shows all the selections you can make with the MODE switch in the BR-Script 2 mode. ✒ Note The mode menus and settings that can appear vary according to the current emulation mode, printer status, and any options that may b e installed in the printer . Mod ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–12 Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu Setting ADVANCED MODE NETWORK MODE LOCK PANEL=OFF ON or OFF (See 4-41.) PASS NO=### Enter pass number. AUTO FF=OFF ON or OFF WAIT TIME= 5s 1 to 99 seconds for AUTO ON FF SUPPRESS=OFF ON or OFF TONER LOW=CONT CONT or STOP exit exit to NETWORK MODE ERROR PRINT ERROR PRINT=OFF O ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–13 MODE Switch Settings in HP-GL Mode The following table shows all the selections you can make with the MODE switch in the HP-GL mode. ✒ Note The mode menus and settings that can appear vary according to the current emulation mode, printer status, and any options that may be installed in the printer . Mode Menu Settin ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–14 Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu Setting PAGE PROTECTION PROTECT=AUTO AUTO, OFF, LETTER, A4, or LEGAL (See 4-31.) exit Exit to CARD OPERATION CARD OPERATION Same as BR-Script mode (See 4-32.) ADVANCED MODE Same as HP LaserJet 4+ mode (See 4-41.) PAGE COUNTER (See 4-48.) COUNT= 0 Shows the number of printed p ...

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–15 Basic Operation Procedures When you operate the MODE switch, remember the following basic steps: 1. Press the SEL switch to set the printer off-line. 2. Press the MODE switch to enter the MODE menus. The first mode menu appears on the display. INTERFACE MODE • Press the ▲ or ▼ switch to scroll through the menus ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 4–16 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 MODE switch. The display shows the first menu. INTERFACE MODE 3. Press the SET switch. When you enter the interface mode, the display first s ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 84

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–17 6. Press the ▲ or ▼ switch until the exit menu appears on the display. exit MODE 7. Press the SET switch. Then the printer automatically returns to the off-line ready state. INTERF ACE MODE The automatic interface selection has been factory set. If you want to select a specific interface manually , use the interfa ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 85

    USER’S GUIDE 4–18 Even if you choose the automatic interface selection, you need to set the communications parameters for the serial interface, high speed/bi- directional communications for the parallel interface, and the optional interface settings if the installed MIO card requires them. See the tables below. For further information about aut ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 86

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–19 Display Message Parameters Settings BaudRate= 9600 Baud rate (Data transfer speed) 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 , 19200, 38400, 57600, 1 15200 baud CodeType=8 bits Code type (Data length) 7 bits or 8 bits Parity =NONE Parity (Data error check) None , even, or odd Stop Bit=1 bits Stop bits (Data separator) 1 o ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 87

    USER’S GUIDE 4–20 FORMA T MODE ORIENT A TION When you select “ORIENT A TION”, you can set portrait or landscape orientation. ✒ Note The ORIENT A TION selection is effective in the HP LaserJet 4+, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL modes. It does not work in other emulation modes. This printer can print pages in portrait or landscape orie ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 88

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–21 When portrait has been selected, the display may look as follows: 00 READY 001P T1 When landscape has been selected, the display may look as follows: 00 READY 001L T1 AU TO MODE ✒ Note The settings in this mode menu are effective in the HP LaserJet 4+, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL modes. They do not appear in ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 89

    USER’S GUIDE 4–22 ✒ Note on “AUTO MASK” When you use application software in non-HP modes, be sure to set “AUTO MASK” to ON. When you use letter- or A4-size paper , the top and bottom 2 lines are masked and they do not appear on the printout. The auto modes are subject to the current emulation mode. O : The auto modes can be set. X : ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 90

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–23 The following settings can be made in this mode: Display Message Page Format Mode PAPER =LETTER Set cut sheet paper size to letter , A4 , legal, B5, A5, B6, A6, or executive, or envelope size to COM10, Monarch, C5, or DL. LEFT M = 0C P Set the left margin at column 0 - 126 at 10cpi. RIGHT M = 80C P Set the right margi ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 91

    USER’S GUIDE 4–24 ✒ Notes When you make settings in P AGE FORMA T MODE, note the following: • The letter size has been factory set for 110/120V model. The A4 size has been factory set for 220/240V model. • When you use a smaller size of paper than that specified in the P AGE FORMA T MODE, be sure that the print area is smaller than the pa ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 92

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–25 ■ About Line Settings Setting the number of lines/page automatically sets the line spacing or line feed pitch. If the paper size is changed, the number of lines/page changes accordingly. The new setting is calculated with the following expression and the remainder , if any , is ignored. However, the line feed pitch ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 93

    USER’S GUIDE 4–26 Display Message Graphics Mode PEN SETTING Set the size and percentage of gray separately for six plotter pens. CHARACTER SET Set the standard and alternate character sets. ✒ Note In most cases, the application software controls the above graphics mode settings, so you do not need to set them in this menu with the MODE switch ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 94

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–27 ✒ Notes • When another pen is selected, the display shows the selected pen with the number after “SIZE’ or “GRA Y . ” • Whichever resolution, 300 or 600 dpi, you have selected, the pen size takes effect in units of 300 dpi. ■ Character Set When you select “CHARACTER SET ,” you can select the standa ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 95

    USER’S GUIDE 4–28 Character Sets in HP-GL Emulation Mode ANSI ASCII (Factory setting) 9825 CHR. SET FRENCH/GERMAN SCANDINAVIAN SPANISH/LATIN JIS ASCII ROMAN8 EXT. ISO IRV ISO SWEDISH ISO SWEDISH:N ISO NORWAY 1 ISO GERMAN ISO FRENCH ISO U.K. ISO ITALIAN ISO SPANISH ISO PORTUGUESE ISO NORWAY 2 RESOLUTION MODE The resolution, advanced photoscale t ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 96

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–29 Display Message Resolution RESOLUTION=600 Set the resolution to 600 dpi . (Factory setting) RESOLUTION=300 Set the resolution to 300 dpi. Select the prin t resolution in thi s mode according t o the resolutio n required for your print jobs as shown below: Resolution Setting in Resolution Mode Print Jobs 300 dpi 600 dp ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 97

    USER’S GUIDE 4–30 ■ APT Setting When you select “APT SETTING,” you can use the advanced photoscale technology (APT). This function offers photographic fine grayscale on graphics. APT setting is available only at 600 dpi resolution in BR-Script 2 mode and it requires 6 MB of RAM to enjoy APT printouts. When you set APT=ON, the setting of h ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 98

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–31 The high resolution control has been factory set to “MEDIUM.” The “LIGHT” or “DARK” setting might be better depending on the selected print density. Choose the best setting for clear and crisp printouts. T o check the printout with the high resolution control, perform the test print with the TEST switch. F ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 99

    USER’S GUIDE 4–32 The page protection function reserves additional memory so that the printer can create the entire page image in memory before physically printing it out. This function can be set for letter , A4, or legal size paper. Select the paper size for page protection. Display Message Page Protection PROTECT=AUTO Page protection on only ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 100

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–33 • If you turn the printer off or remove the flash memory card or the HDD card while data is being written onto or deleted from the card, all the data on the card may be lost. • If the write protect switch of the flash memory card or the HDD card is on, this mode menu does not appear. Be sure to install a commercia ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 101

    USER’S GUIDE 4–34 When the installed flash memory card or HDD card is formatted: When you enter this mode menu with the formatted flash memory card or HDD card installed, the display shows the following menus: Display Message Flash Operation EXECUTE DATA Select the data ID and execute the selected data. This menu appears only when any data has ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 102

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–35 ■ Card List When you select “CARD LIST” and you press the SET switch, the printer automatically loads paper and starts printing the contents of the installed flash memory card or HDD card. Y ou can check the contents and the unused capacity of the card. ■ Save When you select “SA VE” and you press the SET ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 103

    USER’S GUIDE 4–36 • Save Data Y ou can send data and save it on the card. In this mode, any kind of data such as PCL data, BR-Script 2 data, and command strings can be saved. When you select “SA VE DA T A” and you press the SET switch, the display shows the following guide menus. SET KEY --> END This message prompts you to press the SE ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 104

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–37 • Save Macro ✒ Note The “SA VE MACRO” menu appears only in the HP LaserJet 4+ emulation mode. If you have downloaded a macro in the printer’s memory , you can save the macro on the installed flash memory card or HDD card. If a macro has been downloaded in the printer’s memory and you press the SET switch a ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 105

    USER’S GUIDE 4–38 Selec t the ID with the ▲ or ▼ switch and press the SE T switch again, so that the printer saves the font with the selected ID. ✒ Note When you see an asterisk on the displa y , the ID number has been used for another font. If you select the used ID numbe r , the old font is erased and replaced with the new one. Whatever ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 106

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–39 • Download Font ✒ Notes • The “ DOWNLOAD FONT” menu appears only in the HP LaserJet 4+ emulation mode. • Be sur e to prin t out th e list o f download font s with the TES T switch and check the download font ID on the list before you enter this menu. Y ou nee d to select the font in this men u with the sam ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 107

    USER’S GUIDE 4–40 ■ Delete When you select “DELETE” and press the SET switch, you can enter the following sub-setting menus to delete macros and fonts or format the installed flash memory card or HDD card: Display Message Save Menu MACRO ID=##### Delete the selected ID macro. DATA ID=##### Delete the selected ID data. FONT ID=##### Delete ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 108

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–41 FONT ID=##### Select the ID number with the ▲ or ▼ switch and press the SET switch, so that the printer deletes the selected font. • Format Card Y ou can format the flash memory card or the HDD card to delete i ts contents. Instructions are in the following menu: FORMAT CARD When you press the SET switch in this ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 109

    USER’S GUIDE 4–42 T o cope with this problem , you ca n lock o r unlock th e panel switches with your pass number as follows: Display Message Lock Panel LOCK=OFF Unlock the panel switches of the printer. (Factory setting) LOCK=ON Lock the panel switches of the printer. Even if you lock the panel switches, you can use the SEL, FORM FEED, COP Y , ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 110

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–43 Y ou can turn on or off the auto form feed in this mode menu as follows: Display Message Auto Form Feed AUTO FF=OFF T urn off the auto form feed. Y ou need to press the FORM FEED switch every time data remains in the printer’s memory . (Factory setting) AUTO FF=ON T urn on the auto form feed. Every time data remains ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 111

    USER’S GUIDE 4–44 ■ T oner Low Y ou can select the printer’s action when “ T ONER EMPTY” is detected. Display Message Network Mode TONER LOW=CONT Continue printing if the “TONER EMPTY” error occurs. (Factory setting) TONER LOW=STOP Stop printing if the “ TONER EMPTY” error occurs. ERROR PRINT ✒ Note The setting in this mode me ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 112

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–45 BUZZER SETTING Y ou can turn the buzzer of this printer on or off. If any errors occur and the buzzer is turned on, the printer beeps to alert you. If it is turned off, it does not sound to alert you. Display Message Buzzer BUZZER=ON Turn on the buzzer. (Factory setting) BUZZER=OFF Turn of f the buzzer. SCALABLE FONT ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 113

    USER’S GUIDE 4–46 PRINT DENSITY Y ou can increase or decrease the print density with the ▲ or ▼ switch in this mode menu as follows: Display Message Print Density ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ The more black squares, the darker the ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ print density . The black squares indicate : the de ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 114

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–47 INPUT 14M BUFFER 1 5 SQUARES SIZE 5 SQUARES 4M 100K 51K 1 SQUARE 30K 30K 7M 14M 26M RAM SIZE Fig. 4-7 Input buffer size S A VE SETTINGS Suppose you share this printer with others who want di f ferent panel switch settings or you use the printer with di f ferent settings. Since you can save the current settings in the ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 115

    USER’S GUIDE 4–48 P AGE COUNTER Y ou can check the total number of printed pages with this mode. When you enter this mode, the display shows the number for a short time and automatically moves to “exit MODE” menu. COUNT= 861 EXIT MODE When you finish setting your desired item in the mode menus, advance to the following message: exit MODE Pr ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 116

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–49 FONT Switch Pressing the FONT switch allows you to select fonts and symbol/character sets. ✒ Notes When you use the FONT switch, note the following: • The FONT switch is effective in the HP LaserJet 4+, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL modes. However the settings are subject to the current emulation mode. Note ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 117

    USER’S GUIDE 4–50 SECONDARY FONT SELECT FONT s Set the secondary font. SYMBOL SET s Set the symbol set. TABLE PRINT s Print the code table. exit Exit T o select the font and symbol set in the HP LaserJet 4+ mode, follow these steps: 1. Press the SEL switch to set the printer off-line. 2. Press the FONT switch. The display shows the following me ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 118

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–51 5 . Press the SET switch. When you ente r the “SELECT FONT” menu, you ca n select th e internal font, optional slot font , or permanent downloa d font. The display shows the following message. INTERNAL FONT p* Press the ▲ or ▼ switch until the desired font source appears on the display. Display Message Font So ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 119

    USER’S GUIDE 4–52 See “List of Fonts” on page 4- 5 9 . 8 . Press the SET switch to make the displayed selection e f fective. The steps you follow vary according to the font type, scalable or bitmapped. ■ I f you select a resident bitmapped font (Letter Gothic 16.66) or optional bitmapped fonts, the display shows the symbol set setting men ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 120

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–53 Press th e SET switch to mak e the displayed selectio n effective, then the display shows the font size setting menu. ✒ Note When you have selected fixed-pitch fonts, you set the font size by the characte r pitch (width). When yo u have selecte d proportional spacing fonts, you set the font size in points (height). ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 121

    USER’S GUIDE 4–54 TABLE PRINT p 12. Press the SET switch to start printing the code table of the selected font, or press the ▲ or ▼ switch to skip this menu. The display shows the exit menu. exit 13. Press the SET switch to exit from the setting mode. The printer returns to the off-line state. Setting the Font and Character Set in the, EPSO ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 122

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–55 3 . Press the SET switch. When you ente r the “SELECT FONT” menu, you ca n select th e internal font, optional slot font , or permanent downloa d font. The display shows the following message. INTERNAL FONT * Press the ▲ or ▼ switch until the desired font source appears on the display. Display Message Font Sou ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 123

    USER’S GUIDE 4–56 BROUGHAM * 5 . Press the ▲ or ▼ switch until the desired font appears on the display. See “List of Fonts” on page 4- 5 9 . 6 . Press the SET switch to make the displayed selection e f fective. The steps you follow vary according to the font type, scalable or bitmapped. ■ I f you select a resident bitmapped font (Lett ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 124

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–57 ✒ Note The style indication appears after the font name and the style name differs according to the font name. The italic or oblique indication can appear after any style indication: “ BdIt” indicates a bold italic font, “LtIt” indicates a light italic font, etc. Press the SET switch to make the displayed se ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 125

    USER’S GUIDE 4–58 US ASCII * ✒ Note The character set varies according to the current emulation mode. The above display shows the factory setting in the EPSON FX-850 emulation mode. 8. Press the ▲ or ▼ switch until the desired character set appears on the display. See “List of Symbol/Character Sets” on page 4-60. 9. Press the SET swit ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 126

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–59 List of Fonts For specific characters in resident bitmapped and scalable fonts, see “SYMBOL/CHARACTER SETS” in Appendix. . Display Message Font BROUGHAM Scalable Brougham LETTERGOTHIC Scalable LetterGothic OCR-A Bitmapped OCR-A 12 cpi OCR-B Bitmapped OCR-B 12 cpi LETTERGOTH16.6 Bitmapped Letter Gothic 16.66 cpi LT ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 127

    USER’S GUIDE 4–60 List of Symbol/Character Sets The symbol sets and character sets are subject to the current emulation mode. For specific symbol/character sets, see “SYMBOL/CHARACTER SETS” in Appendix. HP LaserJet 4+ EPSON IBM ROMAN 8 * US ASCII * PC-8 * ISO LATIN1 GERMAN PC-8 D/N ISO LATIN2 UK ASCII I PC-850 ISO LATIN5 FRENCH I PC-852 PC- ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 128

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–61 FORM FEED Switch (REPRINT Switch) The FORM FEED switch works in two ways according to the D A T A lamp status. Form Feed When the printer is o f f-line and there is data remaining in the printer memor y , the D A T A lamp comes on. Pressing the FORM FEED switch executes a form feed and prints out the remaining data. T ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 129

    USER’S GUIDE 4–62 When you press the FORM FEED switch one or more times during reprinting, you can set the number of pages to reprint. The printer reprints the same page the number of times you press the switch. ✒ Note The reprint data remains in the printer’ s memory until the printer is reset or the emulation, or some settings are changed ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 130

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–63 CONTINUE Switch If there is a problem with the printe r , it automatically suspends printing and goes o f f-line. Pressing the CONTINUE switch may ignore the error and resume printer operation. The function of this switch varies according to the CONTINUE mode set with the MODE switch. Since the CONTINU E mode ha s bee ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 131

    USER’S GUIDE 4–64 SWITCHES IN SHIFT MODE Y ou can control the basic printer operations and make various printer settings also in the SHIFT mode. Functions available in the SHIFT mode are labeled with the indications just below the panel switches. Fig. 4-8 Switches in SHIFT Mode ✒ Note The factory settings are printed in bold in this section. ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 132

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–65 EMULA TION Switch This printer has been factory set with the automatic emulation selection function on. The printer can select the emulation mode automatically when it receives data from the computer . When you want to set the emulation mode manually , hold down the SHIFT switch and press the EMULA TION switch. Then y ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 133

    USER’S GUIDE 4–66 5. Set “Time Out” with the ▲ or ▼ switch. TIME OUT= 5s * This time out is the duration during which the printer will not allow an automatic emulation change. Y ou can set it from 1 second to 9 9 seconds: the factory setting is 5 seconds. 6. Press the SET switch. The next sub-item “EPSON/IBM” appears on the display ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 134

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–67 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 switching the emulation to the BR-Script 2 mode. ✒ Note The “KEEP PCL” function reserves free space in the printer’ s memory and may cause a memory f ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 135

    USER’S GUIDE 4–68 ■ BR-Script 2 Mode BR-Script is a Brother original page description language and it is a PostScript ® language emulation interpreter. This printer supports level 2. The BR-Script interpreter of this printer can control text and graphics on pages completely and satisfactorily. A verage users do not need to know much about Po ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 136

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–69 ECONOMY Switch TONER SA VE MODE Y ou can turn on or off the toner save mode as follows: Display Message T oner Save Mode TONER SAVE=OFF Turn of f the toner save mode. (Factory setting) TONER SAVE=ON Turn on the toner save mode. The amount of toner on the paper decreases and the printed image may look light gray . POWE ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 137

    USER’S GUIDE 4–70 FEEDER Switch Y ou can select the feeder , manual feed mode, or MP tray settings with the FEEDER switch, and also select the duplex printing mode if the optional duplex printing unit is installed. Display Message Feeder FEEDER=AUTO Select a feeder or auto paper feed . MP FIRST=OFF Turns MP first on or off . MANUAL FEED=OFF Tur ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 138

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–71 FEEDER=AUTO * 3. Press the ▲ or ▼ switch until the desired feeder appears on the display. Display Message Paper Feed Method/Paper Source FEEDER=AUTO Auto paper feed FEEDER=MP TRAY Cassette feed from multi-purpose tray (MP tray) FEEDER=TRAY1 Upper paper cassette (T ray 1) FEEDER=TRAY2 Lower paper cassette (T ray 2) ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 139

    USER’S GUIDE 4–72 When you select “MP TRA Y”, “TRA Y1,” o r “TRA Y2,” an asterisk appears at the end of the display for a short time. Then the “exit” message appears on the display . Press the SET switch again, so that the printer exits from the setting mode to the off-line state. When you select “AUTO”, the tray selection m ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 140

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–73 • Y ou can set “MP FIRST=ON” so that you can use the MP tray paper first until it becomes empty and then switch to other paper sources which hold the same size of paper . Y ou can set “MP FIRST=ON” for this purpose only when all the trays hold the same type and size of paper . When the MP tray paper size is ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 141

    USER’S GUIDE 4–74 2. Press the ▲ or ▼ switch to select the paper size in the multi-purpose tray . ✒ Note When you select the multi-purpose tray as a paper source, you must set the “MP SIZE” manually since the tray cannot sense the size automatically . 3. Press the SET switch to make the displayed setting effective. Then the display sh ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 142

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–75 2. Press the SET switch to enter the media type mode. The display then shows the current setting with an asterisk: REGULAR * 3. Press the ▲ or ▼ switch to select regular , thick paper, or transparency . 4. Press the SET switch to make the setting effective. ✒ Notes • Please do not forget to change the setting ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 143

    USER’S GUIDE 4–76 BIND=LONG BIND=SHORT Fig. 4-9 Binding 4. Press the SET switch to exit the DUPLEX MODE. The printer exits from the setting mode to the off-line state. 5. Press the SET switch again to exit the FEEDER switch setting mode to the printer off-line state. ✒ Note The duplex printing unit can handle letter , A4, legal, executive, an ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 144

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–77 COPY Switch Y ou can set the number of copies to print of the same page with the COPY switch. The computer will release from a printing job in a shorter time if you use this feature than when you set the copy print quantity with your application software. Check the current setting on the display. When the number of co ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 145

    USER’S GUIDE 4–78 RESET Switch Y ou can reset the printer with the RESET switch. The print data that the printer has already received from the computer is cleared and the printer settings are restored to the user settings or factory settings. The temporary download fonts and macro settings you set with commands in the HP LaserJet 4+ mode are al ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 146

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–79 4. Press the SET switch to make the displayed selection effective. The printer is reset according to the selected reset mode. When the “RESET PRINTER” mode has been selected, the printer is reset showing the message alternately as follows: 08 RESET TO → USER SETTINGS When the “RESET SETTING 1-2” mode has bee ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 147

    USER’S GUIDE 4–80 Switch Item Sub-Item Factory Setting MODE INTERFACE MODE – I/F=AUTO For AUTO mode TIME OUT TIME OUT= 5s For bi-directional PARALLEL interface HIGH SPEED HIGH SPEED=ON BI-DIR BI-DIR=ON For RS-232C serial interface Baud Rate BaudRate= 9600 Code Type CodeType=8 bits Parity Parity =NONE Stop Bit Stop Bit= 1 bits Xon/Xoff Xon/Xof ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 148

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–81 Switch Item Sub-Item Factory Setting MODE (continued) FORMAT MODE (continued) PAGE FORMAT MODE (HP LaserJet4, EPSON, & IBM) PAPER LETTER (For 110/120V model) A4 (For 220/240V model) LEFT M 0 (LETTER, PORTRAIT) 0 (LEGAL, PORTRAIT) 0 (A4, PORTRAIT) 0 (LETTER, LANDSCAPE) 0 (LEGAL, LANDSCAPE) 0 (A4, LANDSCAPE) 0 (A5, ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 149

    USER’S GUIDE 4–82 Switch Item Sub-Item Factory Setting MODE (continued) PAGE FORMAT (continued) LINES (HP) 60 (LETTER, PORTRAIT) 78 (LEGAL, PORTRAIT) 64 (A4, PORTRAIT) 64 (A5, PORTRAIT) 64 (A6, PORTRAIT) 45 (LETTER, LANDSCAPE) 45 (LEGAL, LANDSCAPE) 43 (A4, LANDSCAPE) 43 (A5, LANDSCAPE) 43 (A6, LANDSCAPE) LINES (Non-HP) 62 (LETTER, PORTRAIT) 80 ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 150

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–83 Switch Item Sub-Item Factory Setting MODE (continued) RESOLUTION MODE RESOLUTION RESOLUTION=600 APT SETTING APT=OFF HRC SETTING HRC=MEDIUM PAGE PROTECTION – PROTECT=AUTO (Non-BR-Script2) ADVANCED MODE NETWORK MODE LOCK PANEL LOCK PANEL=OFF AUTO FF AUTO FF=OFF For AUTO FF=ON WAIT TIME WAIT TIME= 5s FF SUPPRESS FF SUP ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 151

    USER’S GUIDE 4–84 Switch Item Sub-Item Factory Setting ECONOMY – TONER SAVE MODE - TONER SAVE=OFF POWER SAVE MODE - POWER SAVE=ON For POWER SAVE=ON TIME OUT TIME OUT=30m FEEDER FEEDER - FEEDER=AUTO For FEEDER=AUTO AUTO=T1>T2>MP MP FIRST MP FIRST=OFF MANUAL FEED - MANUAL FEED=OFF MP TRAY SETTING MP SIZE MP SIZE=LETTER (For 110/120V model ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 152

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–85 TEST Switch Y ou can test the printer or print out the list of fonts with the TEST switch. T o do so, hold down the SHIFT switch and press the TEST switch. You will then enter the test mode where you may test the printer o r print out the list of fonts. T o test the printer , follow these steps: 1. Press the SEL switc ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 153

    USER’S GUIDE 4–86 ✒ Notes The message “PRINT FONTS C” or “PRINT FONTS P” appears only when the optional font cartridge/card is installed in the font slot or permanent download fonts are stored in printer memory. • If the optional font cartridge/card is installed, you can print out the list of optional fonts. Since the list shows the ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 154

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–87 ■ When the “PRINT FONTS” mode has been selected, the display shows the selected mode and the printer starts printing out the font list. The display may look like this: 06 PRINT FONTS I When the printer finishes printing, it automatically exits from the test mode to the off-line state. ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 155

    USER’S GUIDE 4–88 HEX DUMP MODE This printer has a useful hex dump mode for checking the print data sent from your computer. The printer lists the print data in hexadecimal form. T o enter the hex dump mode, follow these steps: 1. Check the power state. 2. Operate the switches according to the power state. • If the printer has been turned off ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 156

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–89 4. Send data from your computer. When the printer receives data, it starts printing hexadecimal values of the received data. T o exit from the hex dump mode, follow these basic steps: 1. Press the SEL switch to set the printer off-line. 2. Reset the printer with the RESET switch. Or turn off the printer , wait for a f ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 157

    CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS 5–1 CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS LOWER TR A Y UNIT ( L T-1200/ L T-1600) Loading Paper from the Lower Paper Cassette The lower tra y unit is a device that functions as a third paper source which ca n contain a maximum of 500 sheets of paper (80 g/m 2 or 2 0 lbs). For the optional lower tra y unit, consul t the deale r where yo u purchased ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 158

    USER’S GUIDE 5–2 FONT C A RTRIDGE/C A RD, FL A SH M E M O R Y/ HDD C A RD Installing a Font Cartridge/Card, Flash Memory Card and HDD Card This printer has one slot for an optional font cartridge and one slot for an optional font card, flash memory card or HDD card. If you instal l the optional fon t cartridge/card, yo u can use the fonts store ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 159

    CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS 5–3 The following type of flash memory card can be installed: • 512 Kbyte : Mitsubishi MF8513-GBDA T01 • 1 Mbyte : Mitsubishi MF81M1-GBDA T01 • 2 Mbyte : Mitsubishi MF82M1-GBDA T01 • 4 Mbyte : Mitsubishi MF84M1-G1EA T 01 • 2 Mbyte : Fujitsu MB98A81 1 13-20 • 2 Mbyte : Fujitsu MB98A81 123-25 • 1 Mbyte : Fujisoku JF1 ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 5–4 Selecting the Optional Fonts After you have installed the optional font cartridge/card, you can select optional fonts by any of the following methods: 1. Through your application software 2. W ith a font selection command 3. W ith the FONT switch When you select fonts through your application software, follow the instructions s ...

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    CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS 5–5 2 . Find the font slot and font ID number on the list. Fig. 5-3 Font ID Numbers on the Font List 3 . Select the font with the FONT switch. See “FONT Switch” in Chapter 4 . Slot A or B Font ID Number ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 5–6 MODULAR I/O CARD This printer has a modular input/output (MIO) interface slot on the rear panel. This slot allows you to install a commercial MIO-compatible sharing/network card. For more information about MIO cards, consult the dealer where you purchased this printer. When you install the MIO card, follow these steps: 1. Turn ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 163

    CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS 5–7 RAM EXP ANSION This printer has 2 Mbytes or 4 Mbytes of memory standard and 2 slots for optional expansion memory. The memory can be expanded up to 66 Mbytes by installing commercially available single in-line memory modules (SIMMs). (The standard memory fitted can vary depending on the printer model and country .) Minimum M ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 5–8 The following capacity of a SIMM can be installed: • 1 Mbyte HIT ACHI HB56D25632B-6A, -7A, -8A MITSUBISHI MH25632BJ-7, -8 • 2 Mbyte HIT ACHI HB56D51232B-6A, -7A, -8A MITSUBISHI MH51232BJ-7, -8 • 4 Mbyte HIT ACHI HB56A132BV-7A, -7AL, -7B, -7BL, -8AL, -8B, -8BL MITSUBISHI MH1M32ADJ-7, -8 • 8 Mbyte HIT ACHI HB56A232BT-7A, ...

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    CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS 5–9 4. Remove the left side cover by sliding it to the rear of the printer . Fig. 5-6 Removing the Left Side Cover ✒ Note Be careful not to connect the network interface cable into the modular jack for options located inside the left side cover , or it may damage the printer . 5. Loosen the screws and then slide and remove the ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 5–10 7. Install as many SIMMs as you need. • Set a SIMM into the slot at an angle. • Push the tip gently towards the vertical until it clicks into place. ✒ Notes • When you install less than two SIMMs, be sure to install them in the order of slots 1and 2. • When you install different capacities of SIMMs, be sure to instal ...

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    CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS 5–11 DUPLEX UNIT (DX-1200/DX-1600) The duplex unit is an optional device that allows printing on both sides of pages. When it is installed, you can select either duplex printing or simplex printing from the control panel or by software command. For more information about the control panel, see “FEEDER switch” in Chapter 4. B ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 5–12 When the duplex unit is installed, paper handling and capacity of the upper paper cassette changes as follows: For Duplex paper source available size all sources for duplex printing (DX) cut sheet : letter , legal, A4, ISO B5(except T2) and Executive The upper paper cassette with duplex installed paper source available size ca ...

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    CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE 6–1 CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE T oner Cartridge A new toner cartridge contains enough toner to print approximately 6 ,000 A4/Letter-siz e single-sided pages at about 5 % coverage (if the print density is set at level 8). Y ou can check the current page count or the number of printed pages with the MODE switch ( P AGE ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 6–2 Follow these steps to check the toner cartridge: 1 . Remove the toner cartridge from the printe r . If you turn o n the printer without a toner cartridge installed, th e display shows the following operator call message to prompt you to install the toner cartridge. 14 NO CARTRIDGE 2 . Roc k the toner cartridge gently several ti ...

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    CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE 6–3 4 . Clean the anti-static teeth with a clean brush. ✒ Note Never touch or clean the transfer rolle r , or print quality may deteriorate. Fig. 6-1 Cleaning the Anti-Static Teeth 5 . Clean the transfer guide, referring to “Cleaning the Printer Interior” in this chapte r . 6 . Open the bag to unpack a new toner cartri ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 6–4 8. Bend the tab up and down several times until it is detached from the toner cartridge. 9. Hold the tab firmly and pull it until the sealing tape comes out all the way . 10. Insert the toner cartridge in the direction of the arrows engraved on the cartridge into the side guides until it stops securely in the cartridge holder i ...

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    CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE 6–5 Cleaning Clean the printer exterior and interior periodically with a dry soft cloth. When you replace the toner cartridge, be sure to clean the printer interior with a dry soft cloth. If the printed page gets stained with toner , clean the printer interior with a dry soft cloth. Cleaning the Printer Exterior Clean the pr ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 6–6 5. If paper or foreign objects are stuck in the paper cassettes, remove them. Fig. 6-4 Cleaning the Paper Cassette 6. Replace the paper cassette and the optional font cartridge/card. Cleaning the Printer Interior Dip a soft cloth in water and wring it out thoroughly for cleaning the printer interior . ✒ Notes When you clean t ...

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    CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE 6–7 Clean the printer interior as follows: 1 . T urn o f f the printer and unplug the power cord. 2 . Open the top cover of the printer and remove the toner cartridge. 3 . Clean both side s of the pape r access cover an d transfer guide by wiping o f f toner and paper particles with a dr y , soft cloth. The paper access cove ...

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    CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 7–1 CHAPTER 7 TROUBLE SHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING If any problems occu r , the printer automatically stops printing, diagnoses th e problem, and displays the corresponding message to alert you. T ake the appropriate action, referrin g to the followin g tables. If yo u cannot clea r the problem, consult the dealer where you ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 7–2 Operator Call Message Meaning Action 18 MANUAL FEED ***** SIZE The printer requests you to load paper manually. (The message appears alternately to show a particular size.) Load the requested size of paper on the multi-purpose tray and press the SEL switch. 19 CHECK FONT An error occurred in the optional font cartridge/card. T ...

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    CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 7–3 Error Messages Error Message Meaning Action 31 PRINT OVERRU N Print overrun Press the CONTINUE switch to start printing the next page. Data which overran the print area on the page cannot be printed. Check your page protection setting with the MODE switch. Setting page protection to the correct size could solve this ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 7–4 Error Message Meaning Action 42 CARD FULL Card overflow Delete unnecessary macros or fonts, or use a new card. See page 4-32 . 43 CARD W ERROR Card write error Set the write protect switch of the card to OFF if it has been set to ON. Use a new card. If the same error occurs, consult your dealer or service personnel. 44 SIMM ERR ...

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    CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 7–5 Service Call Messages Service Call Message Meaning Action 50 FUSER MALF Malfunction of fuser T urn off the printer. W ait 15 minutes, then turn it on again. 51 LASER BD MALF Malfunction of laser beam detector T urn of f the printer. W ait a few seconds, then turn it on again. 52 SCANNER MALF Malfunction of laser scan ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 7–6 Possible Problems This printer has been designed to be trouble free. However , if any problem should occur , note the display message and take the appropriate action. This section describes the actions to be taken against paper jams and unsatisfactory printouts. Paper Jam If paper jams in the printer , it stops printing and dis ...

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    CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 7–7 Paper may jam in the paper cassette, inside the printer , at the rear access cover or at the paper exit. Check the jam location and follow the instructions below to remove the jammed paper. After you have followed the instructions, the printer automatically resumes printing. However , the DA T A lamp may come on and ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 7–8 ■ Paper Jam at Rear Access Cover 13 JAM REAR If a paper jam occurs behind the rear access cover before the paper exit, remove the jammed paper as follows: 1. Open the rear access cover . 2. Pull out the jammed paper slowly in direction A or B. Fig. 7-3 Paper Jam at Rear Access Cover 3. Close the rear access cover . Rear Acces ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 184

    CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 7–9 ■ Paper Jam at Fixing Roller inside the printer 13 JAM INSIDE If a paper jam occurs at the fixing roller , follow these steps to remove the jammed paper: 1. Open the top cover and remove the toner cartridge. 2. Remove the jammed paper by holding it with both hands and pulling it slowly towards you. W arning The fix ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 7–10 ■ Paper Jam at the Paper Access Cover Inside the Printer 13 JAM INSIDE If a paper jam occurs at the paper access cover, follow these steps to remove the jammed paper: 1. Pull the upper paper cassette out of the printer to release the edge of the paper from the paper feed roller , or the paper might be torn and dif ficult to ...

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    CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 7–11 ■ Paper Jam in the Paper Cassette 13 JAM TRAYS If a paper jam occurs inside the paper cassette, follow these steps: 1. Pull out the paper cassette. 2. Remove the jammed paper. Fig. 7-6 Paper Jam at Paper Cassette 3. Install the paper cassette. ! Caution Do not pull out the upper paper cassette while paper is being ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 7–12 Unsatisfactory Printouts If you are not satisfied with the printout quality, check the problem and take the necessary action to clear it. ✒ Note It is possible that paper could meet all of the guidelines listed in the specifications and still not print satisfactorily . This may be due to temperature, humidity or other variab ...

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    CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 7–13 Follow these steps to clear the problem: 1. Open the top cover of the printer . Fig. 7-8 Opening the Top Cover 2. Remove the toner cartridge from the printer. Fig. 7-9 Removing the Toner Cartridge ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 7–14 3. Rock the cartridge gently several times at a 45° angle. This distributes the toner evenly inside the cartridge. 45° 45° Fig. 7-10 Distributing the Toner Evenly 4. Install the toner cartridge and close the top cover of the printer. 5. Print out several pages. If you are still not satisfied with the printout, replace the t ...

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    CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 7–15 ■ Stains and Stripes If the printed page is stained with toner or has vertical stripes, clean the printer interior. See “Cleaning” in Chapter 6. Here come Pat-top ,he come. One thing I can tell you is you go to be free. Come together right now, over me. Here come Pat-top ,he come. One thing I can tell you is y ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 7–16 ■ White Spots The printed page may have white spots in black text and graphics areas. Make sure that you use paper or OHP films that meet specifications and have the correct printing surface. Fig. 7-12 White Spots ■ T oner Scatter If toner scatters around printed characters and stains the printed page, clean the printer in ...

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    CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 7–17 ■ Black Page If an entire page is printed in black, make sure that the toner cartridge is properly installed. Never use heat-sensitive paper , or it may cause this problem. Fig. 7-14 Black Page ■ White Page If nothing is printed on pages, make sure that the toner cartridge is not empty , the sealing tape is remo ...

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    USER’S GUIDE 7–18 ■ Dropout If nothing or part of a page is printed, make sure that the toner cartridge is not empty or the toner is evenly distributed in the cartridge. T ake the proper action, referring to “Unclear Printouts” in this section. Also, make sure that you use paper , OHP films or envelopes that meet specifications. Moist pap ...

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    CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 7–19 ! Caution Operation of the printer outside the specifications shall be deemed abuse and all repairs thereafter shall be the sole liability of the end user/purchaser . (For USA & CANADA Only) For technical and operational assistance, please call: In USA 1-800-276-7746 (outside California) 714-859-9700 Ext. 329 (w ...

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    APPENDICES Appendix–1 APPENDICES PRINTER SPECIFICA TIONS Printing Print Method Electrophotography by semiconductor laser beam scanning Laser W avelength: 780 nm Pulse duration: 80 ns Output: 5 mW max. Resolution 600 dots per inch (The resolution can be enhanced by using high resolution control feature.) Print Speed HL-1260e: 12 pages per minute ( ...

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    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–2 Functions CPU 79R3041 20 MHz (MIPS R3000 architecture) Emulation Automatic emulation selection • HP LaserJet 4+ (PCL 5 e ) • BR-Script Level 2 • HP-GL • EPSON FX-850 • IBM Proprinter XL Interface Automatic interface selection among bi-directional parallel, RS-232C serial, and MIO interface. For further informat ...

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    APPENDICES Appendix–3 Electrical and Mechanical Power Source U.S.A. and Canada: AC 1 10 to 120 V , 60 Hz Europe and Australia: AC 220 to 240 V , 50 Hz Power Consumption <HL-1260e> Printing: 290 W or less Stand-by: 75 W or less Stand-by in sleep mode: 16 W or less <HL-1660> Printing: 340 W or less Stand-by: 75 W or less Stand-by in sle ...

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    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–4 P APER SPECIFICA TIONS Paper Input Cassettes : • Standard upper cassette ( T ray 1) • Optional lower cassette (Tray 2) • Paper size: TRA Y 1: Letter , legal, A4, ISO B5, Executive, A5, ISO B6, A6, COM10, Monarch, C5 and DL TRA Y 2: Letter, legal, A4 and Executive (OPTION) • Max. stacking height in the cassette = ...

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    APPENDICES Appendix–5 T est printing on paper , especially envelopes, is recommended before making a large purchase. The following types of envelopes are not recommended for use. • Envelopes with thick and/or crooked edges • Damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped envelopes • Extremely shiny or highly textured envelopes • Envelop ...

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    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–6 ✒ Note The manufacturer neither warrants or recommends the use of any particular paper . The operator is responsible for the quality of paper used with the printer . Paper T ypes to A void Some types of paper might not perform well or may cause damage to your printer . T ypes of paper to avoid are: 1. Highly textured p ...

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    APPENDICES Appendix–7 5. Envelopes with clasps, snaps or tie strings. 6. Envelopes made with smooth or shiny paper . 7. Envelopes that are rough, highly textured, or deeply embossed. 8. Envelopes which do not lie flat or that are curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped. 9. Envelopes having an open flap with an adhesive that seals the envelope. US ...

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    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–8 INTERF ACE SPECIFICA TIONS Bi-directional Parallel Interface Interface Connector A shielded cable that is IEEE 1285 compliant with the following pin assignment should be used. Most existing parallel cables support bi- directional communication, but some might have incompatible pin assignments or may not be IEEE 1284 comp ...

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    APPENDICES Appendix–9 Signal Description Pin No. Signal Name IN/OUT Explanation 1 DA T A STROBE IN Data is latched at the leading edge of this signal. 2 - 9 DA T A 0 - 7 IN Parallel 8 bit data 10 ACKNLG OUT Data reception is completed and the printer is ready for the next data reception when this signal becomes low. 11 BUSY OUT The printer cannot ...

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    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–10 Parallel Cable Connection for IBM-PC/A T or Compatible Computers and IBM-PS/2 Computers Signal Printer Pin No. Computer Pin No. DA T A STROBE 11 DA T A 0 2 2 DA T A 1 3 3 DA T A 2 4 4 DA T A 3 5 5 DA T A 4 6 6 DA T A 5 7 7 DA T A 6 8 8 DA T A 7 9 9 ACKNLG 10 10 BUSY 1 1 1 1 PE 12 12 SLCT 13 1 3 AUTO FEED 14 14 GND 19 - ...

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    APPENDICES Appendix–11 RS-232C Serial Interface Standard Specifications 1) Baud rate: 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 or 1 15200 baud 2) Synchronization: Start-stop 3) Communications control: No protocol 4) Data length: Serial 7 bits or 8 bits 5) Parity: Odd, even, or none 6) Stop bit: 1 or 2 stop bits 7) Protocol: Xon/ ...

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    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–12 Signal Description Signal Name IN/OUT Explanation FG – Frame Ground SD O UT Send Data. RD IN Receive Data. Receives data transmitted from the computer . RS OU T Request T o Send. “SP ACE” level when the printer is ready to send data to the computer . DR IN Data Set Ready. When DSR is at “SP ACE” level, data ca ...

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    APPENDICES Appendix–13 Serial Cable Connection for IBM-PC/A T or Compatible Computers and IBM-PS/2 Computers The following diagrams show the pin connections for the most common serial communications. ■ DB-9 Serial Connection When you use a computer with a 9-pin serial port, use a cable with th e following pin configurations. Printer (Male) Comp ...

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    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–14 SYMBOL/CHARACTER SETS Y ou can select the symbol and character sets with the FONT switch in the HP LaserJet 4+, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL emulation modes. See “FONT Switch” in Chapter 4. When you have selected the HP-GL emulation mode, you can select the standard or alternate character set with the MODE sw ...

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    APPENDICES Appendix–15 HP LaserJet 4+ Mode Roman 8 (8U) ISO Latin1 (0N) ISO Latin2 (2N) ISO Latin5 (5N) ...

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    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–16 PC-8 (10U) PC-8 D/N (1 1U) PC-850 (12U) PC-852 (17U) ...

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    APPENDICES Appendix–17 PC-8 T urkish (9T) W indows Latin1 (19U) W indows Latin2 (9E) W indows Latin5 (5T) ...

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    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–18 Legal (1U) V entura Math (6M) V entura Intl (13J) V entura US (14J) ...

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    APPENDICES Appendix–19 PS Math (5M) PS T ext (10J) Math-8 (8M) Pi Font (15U) ...

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    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–20 MS Publishing (6J) W indows 3.0 (9U) Desktop (7J) MC T ext (12J) ...

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    APPENDICES Appendix–21 Symbol (19M) W indings (579L) The following table shows characters available only in the corresponding character set. The numbers at the top of the table are hexadecimal code values with which characters are to be replaced in the Roman 8 character set. For other characters, see the Roman 8 character set. SYMBOL SET 23 24 40 ...

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    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–22 EPSON Mode US ASCII The following table shows characters available only in the corresponding character set. The numbers at the top of the table are hexadecimal code values with which characters are to be replaced in the US ASCII character set. For other characters, see the US ASCII character set. CHARACTER SET 2 3 24 40 ...

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    APPENDICES Appendix–23 PC-8 PC-8 D/N PC-850 PC-852 ...

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    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–24 PC-860 PC-863 PC-865 PC-8 T urkish ...

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    APPENDICES Appendix–25 IBM Mode PC-8 PC-8 D/N PC-850 PC-852 ...

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    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–26 PC-860 PC-863 PC-865 PC-8 T urkish ...

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    APPENDICES Appendix–27 HP-GL Mode ANSI ASCII 9825 CHR. SET ...

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    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–28 FRENCH/GERMAN SCANDINA VIAN SP ANISH/LA TIN JIS ASCII ...

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    APPENDICES Appendix–29 ROMAN8 EXT . ISO IR V ISO SWEDISH ISO SWEDISH:N ...

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    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–30 ISO NOR W A Y 1 ISO GERMAN ISO FRENCH ISO U.K. ...

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    APPENDICES Appendix–31 ISO IT ALIAN ISO SP ANISH ISO POR TUGUESE ISO NOR W A Y 2 ...

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    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–32 Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer’s Intellifont Compatible T ypefaces PCL Symbol Set Typeface Alaska Antique Brougham Cleveland Connect- Guatemala Letter Set ID Symbol Set Oakland Cond. icut Antique Gothic 8 U Roman-8 • • • • • • • 0 N ISO 8859-1 Latin1 • • • • • • • 2 N ISO 8859-2 Latin ...

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    APPENDICES Appendix–33 PCL Symbol Set Typeface(Continued) LetterGothic Mary- Oklahoma PC PC Utah Utah Set ID Symbol Set 16.66** land Brussels Tennessee Cond. 8 U Roman-8 • • • • • • • 0 N ISO 8859-1 Latin1 • • • • • • • 2 N ISO 8859-2 Latin2 • • • • • • • 5 N ISO 8859-9 Latin5 • • • • • • • ...

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    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–34 Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer’s T rueT yp e™ and T ype 1 Font Compatible, and Original T ypefaces PCL Symbol Set Typeface Atlanta B R Copen- Ca lgary Helsinki Portugal Tennes- W Set ID Symbol Set Symbol hagen see Dingbats 8 U Roman-8 • • • • • • 0 N ISO 8859-1 Latin1 • • • • • • 2 N IS ...

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    APPENDICES Appendix–35 PCL Symbol Set Typeface Bermuda Script Germany San Diego US Roman Set ID Symbol Set 8 U Roman-8 • • • • 0 N ISO 8859-1 Latin1 • • • • 2 N ISO 8859-2 Latin2 5 N ISO 8859-9 Latin5 1 0 U PC-8 • • • • 1 1 U PC-8 D/N • • • • 1 2 U PC-850 • • • • 1 7 U PC-852 9 T PC-Turk 1 9 U Windows 3.1 L ...

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    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–36 QUICK REFERENCE OF COMMANDS The following tables show commands sorted by function. For further information about commands, refer to the “T echnical Reference Manual,” which is optionally available. ✒ Note l represents the lowercase l letter. Script notation is used because lowercase l and the number 1 can be easil ...

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    APPENDICES Appendix–37 Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal Paper Size ESC & l # A 27 38 108 ## 65 1B 26 6C ## 41 Executive ESC & l 1 A 27 38 108 49 65 1B 26 6C 31 41 Letter ESC & l 2 A 27 38 108 50 65 1B 26 6C 32 41 Legal ESC & l 3 A 27 38 108 51 65 1B 26 6C 33 41 A4 ESC & l 26 A 27 38 108 50 54 65 1B 26 6C 32 36 41 B5 ESC &a ...

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    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–38 Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal RASTER GRAPHICS Resolution Setting 75 dpi ESC * t 75 R 27 42 116 55 53 82 1B 2A 74 37 35 52 100 dpi ESC * t 100 R 27 42 116 49 48 48 82 1B 2A 74 31 30 30 52 200 dpi ESC * t 200 R 27 42 116 50 48 48 82 1B 2A 74 32 30 30 52 150 dpi ESC * t 150 R 27 42 116 49 53 48 82 1B 2A 74 31 35 30 ...

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    APPENDICES Appendix–39 Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal PATTERN Horizontal Size ESC * c # A 27 42 9 9 ## 65 1B 2A 63 ## 41 (# dot) Horizontal Size ESC * c # H 2 7 42 9 9 ## 7 2 1B 2A 6 3 ## 48 (# decipoint) Vertical Size ESC * c # B 27 42 99 # # 66 1B 2A 63 ## 42 (# dot) Vertical Size ESC * c # V 2 7 42 99 # # 8 6 1B 2A 63 ## 56 (# decipoint) ...

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    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–40 Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal 1 Horiz. Line ESC * c 1 G 27 42 9 9 49 71 1B 2A 63 31 47 2 Vert. Lines ESC * c 2 G 27 4 2 99 50 71 1B 2A 63 32 4 7 3 Diagonal Lines ESC * c 3 G 27 42 9 9 51 71 1B 2A 63 33 4 7 4 Diagonal Lines ESC * c 4 G 27 42 9 9 52 71 1B 2A 63 34 4 7 5 Square Grid ESC * c 5 G 27 4 2 99 5 3 71 1B 2 ...

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    APPENDICES Appendix–41 Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal DOWNLOAD FONT Font ID Set ESC * c # D 27 4 2 99 # # 68 1 B 2A 63 # # 44 (#: ID) Character Code Set ESC * c # E 27 42 99 ## 69 1B 2A 63 ## 45 (##: chara. code) Download Control Delete All ESC * c 0 F 27 4 2 9 9 48 70 1 B 2A 63 3 0 46 Delete Temporary ESC * c 1 F 27 4 2 9 9 4 9 70 1 B 2A 6 ...

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    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–42 Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal USER-DEFINED SYMBOL SET Symbol Set ID Set ESC * c # R 27 42 99 # # 82 1B 2 A 6 3 ## 5 2 (#: ID) Define Symbol Set ESC ( f # W 2 7 4 0 102 ## 87 1B 28 66 ## 46 (#: byte) Symbol Set Control Delete All ESC * c 0 S 27 42 99 48 83 1B 2A 63 30 53 Delete Temporary ESC * c 1 S 27 42 9 9 49 8 ...

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    APPENDICES Appendix–43 Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal Flush All Pages Flush All Complete Pages ESC & r 0 F 27 38 114 48 70 1B 26 72 30 46 Flush All Page Data ESC & r 1 F 27 38 114 49 70 1B 26 72 31 46 Free Memory Space ESC * s 1 M 2 7 42 115 49 77 1B 2A 73 31 4D Echo ESC * s # X 27 42 115 # … # 88 1B 2A 73 # … # 58 # = Echo valu ...

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    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–44 Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal Simplex/Duplex Print (Available when Duplex Unit is installed) Simplex ESC & l 0 S 27 38 108 48 83 1B 26 6C 30 53 Duplex & Long-Edge Binding ESC & l 1 S 27 38 108 49 83 1B 26 6C 31 53 Duplex & Short-Edge Binding ESC & l 2 S 27 38 108 50 83 1B 26 6C 32 53 Paper Sid ...

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    APPENDICES Appendix–45 Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal Wingdings ESC ( 579 L 27 4 0 5 3 5 5 57 7 6 1B 28 3 5 3 7 3 9 4 C PS Math ESC ( 5 M 27 40 53 77 1B 28 35 4D Ventura Math ESC ( 6 M 27 40 54 77 1B 28 36 4D Math-8 ESC ( 8 M 27 40 56 77 1B 28 38 4D Symbol ESC ( 19 M 27 4 0 49 5 7 77 1 B 28 31 39 4D ISO 8859-2 Latin2 ESC ( 2 N 2 7 40 50 78 ...

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    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–46 Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal PC-8 ESC ( s 25 C 27 40 115 50 53 67 1B 28 73 32 35 43 PC-8 D/N ESC ( s 23 C 27 40 115 50 51 67 1B 28 73 32 33 43 PC-850 ESC ( s 26 C 27 40 115 50 54 67 1B 28 73 32 36 43 PC-860 ESC ( s 27 C 27 40 115 50 55 67 1B 28 73 32 37 43 PC-863 ESC ( s 28 C 27 40 115 50 56 67 1B 28 73 32 38 43 ...

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    APPENDICES Appendix–47 Function Command Scalable Fonts Intellifont-compatible Fonts (##: point size) Alaska ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 1 b 4 3 6 2 T Alaska Extrabold ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 4 b 4 3 6 2 T Antique Oakland ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 0 b 4 1 6 8 T Antique Oakland Bold ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 3 b 4 1 6 8 T Antique Oakland Oblique ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 0 ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 242

    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–48 Function Command Type 1 Font Compatible Fonts (##: point size) Atlanta Book ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 0 b 1 5 5 T Atlanta Demi ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 3 b 1 5 5 T Atlanta BookOblique ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 0 b 1 5 5 T Atlanta DemiOblique ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 3 b 1 5 5 T Calgary MediumItalic ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 0 b 1 5 9 T Copenh ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 243

    APPENDICES Appendix–49 CCITT G3/G4 and TIFF (original command) One of the unique features of the PCL mode of this printer is it supports CCITT G3/G4 type data compression and TIFF format. ■ CCITT G3/G4 (Raster Graphic Mode 1 152) The printer’s PCL mode supports CCITT G3/G4 type graphic data compression. This format is popular in optical docum ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 244

    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–50 Mode 1 152 graphic data header data structure Position Data Description 0-1 6E 6E ‘nn’ This is header ID. 2-3 0A 00 reserved (Header V ersion) 4-7 5E 00 00 00 Picture data start offset from header top 8-1 1 File Length File length including 94 byte header . If file length is 65,536 byte, these 4 bytes become “00 0 ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 245

    APPENDICES Appendix–51 ■ TIFF Format (Raster Graphic Mode 1024) & Advanced Photoscale T echnology The printer’s PCL mode supports TIFF V ersion 5.0 file format as a format to transfer raster graphics data. Mode set command for TIFF file format is ESC *b1024M. One transfer graphics data command (ESC*b###W) should contain whole TIFF file. I ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 246

    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–52 Horizontal 1200-dpi Image Format Mode(Raster Graphic Mode 1027) The printer supports 1200 dpi printing for special image formats in 1200 dpi mode. W e recommend that the installed printer memory is 10 Mbytes or more for 1200 dpi printing. T o set 1200 dpi mode, 1. Set 1200 dpi printing mode by using the following PJL co ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 247

    APPENDIC ES Appendix–53 The block data i s com posed as f ollow s: Position Data Description 0 - 1 B lock length n - 2 2 - 3 Ho rizontal positio n dots from the left of the page 4 - 5 V ertical p osition do ts from the leading edge o f the page 6 H eight dots num ber of imag e vertical dots 7 - 8 W idth w ords num ber of im age hori zontal 16 bi ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 248

    USER’ S GUIDE Appendix–54 16 bit repeatin g com pressed data When the most significant 3 bits in the first 2 bytes are in the order 1, 0, 0, the remaining 13 bits indicate the number of times to repeat 16 bit data. The following 2 bytes should be the 16 bit d ata to repeat. 15 14 13 12 0 1 0 0 nu mber of repeats (13 bits) data to repeat(16 bits ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 249

    APPENDICES Appendix–55 HP-GL/2 Command Sets Command Mnemonic Parameters Dual Context Extensions ENTER PCL MODE ESC % # A 0-Retain previous PCL cursor position and palette 1-Use current HP-GL/2 pen position and palette RESET ESC E None PRIMARY FONT F I Font_ID SECONDARY FONT FN Font_ID SCALABLE OR BITMAPPED FONTS S B 0-Scalable fonts only 1-Bitmap ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 250

    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–56 Command Mnemonic Parameters EDGE WEDGE EW radius, start_angle, sweep_angle [, chord_angle]; POLYGON MODE PM polygon_definition; FILL POLYGON FP 0 Odd/Even fill EDGE POLYGON EP 1 non-zero winding fill Character Group SELECT STANDARD FONT SS SELECT ALTERNATE FONT SA ABSOLUTE DIRECTION DI [run, rise]; RELATIVE DIRECTION DR ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 251

    APPENDICES Appendix–57 Printer Job Language Commands Syntax Command Function and Syntax Syntax Rules [ ] Brackets indicate optional parameters. < > Indicates special characters and items Special Characters and Items DEC. HEX. <HT> Horizontal Tab (element of white space) 09 0 9 <LF> L ine Feed (PJL command terminator) 10 0A <C ...

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    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–58 EPSON FX-850 Mode Command name Function Sequence Decimal Hexadecimal Null Ignored NUL 0 0 0 Bell Ignored BEL 7 07 Space Moves the cursor one position to the right SP 32 20 Backspace Moves the cursor one position to the left BS 8 08 Line Feed Moves down one line L F 1 0 0A Form Feed Ejects a page (if data has been printe ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 253

    APPENDICES Appendix–59 Command name Function Sequence Decimal Hexadecimal Set Right Margin Sets right margin n columns from the left ESC Q n 27 81 n 1B 51 n margin (range depends on type size and paper size) Set Skip-over Sets bottom margin at the n-th line, ESC N n 27 7 8 n 1 B 4E n Perforation counting from the bottom Cancel Skip-over Cancels t ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 254

    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–60 Command name Function Sequence Decimal Hexadecimal Set/Cancel Double- Sets (n = 1) or cancels (n = 0) double-high ESC w n 27 119 n 1B 77 n High Mode mode Set Italic Print Mode Selects italic printing ESC 4 2 7 52 1 B 34 Cancel Italic Print Cancels italic printing ESC 5 27 53 1B 35 Mode Set Super/Subscript Sets either su ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 255

    APPENDICES Appendix–61 IBM Proprinter XL Mode Command name Function Sequence Decimal Hexadecimal Null Ignored NUL 0 0 0 Bell Ignored BEL 7 07 Space Moves the cursor one character to the right SP 32 20 Backspace Moves the cursor one character to the left BS 8 08 Line Feed Moves the cursor to the next line L F 10 0A Form Feed Prints the data in the ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 256

    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–62 Command name Function Sequence Decimal Hexadecimal Cancel Skip-over Cancels the bottom margin setting ESC O 27 79 1B 4F Perforation Set 1/8” Line Sets line spacing to 1/8 inch ESC 0 2 7 48 1B 30 Spacing Mode Set 7/72” Line Sets line spacing to 7/72 inch ESC 1 27 4 9 1B 31 Spacing Mode Save n/72” Line Sets line spa ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 257

    APPENDICES Appendix–63 Command name Function Sequence Decimal Hexadecimal Set/Cancel When n=1, subsequent characters ESC - n 2 7 45 n 1B 2D n Underline Print (including spaces, but excluding Mode horizontal tabs) are underlined. When n=0, this effect is canceled Set/Cancel When n=1, subsequent characters ESC _ n 2 7 95 n 1B 5F n Overline Print (i ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 258

    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–64 HP-GL Mode Command Mnemonic Parameters Vector Group ARC ABSOLUTE AA x_center, y_center, sweep_angle [, chord_angle]; ARC RELATIVE AR x_increment, y_increment, sweep_angle [, chord_angle]; PLOT ABSOLUTE PA [x, y … [, x, y]]; PLOT RELATIVE PR [x, y … [, x , y]]; PEN DOWN PD [x, y … [, x, y]]; PEN UP PU [x, y … [, ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 259

    APPENDICES Appendix–65 Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal Go to Other Emulations BR-Script 2 Batch Mode ESC CR AB 27 13 65 66 1B 0D 41 42 BR-Script 2 Interactive Mode ESC CR AI 27 13 6 5 7 3 1B 0 D 41 4 9 HP LaserJet III ESC CR H 27 13 72 1B 0D 48 IBM Proprinter XL ESC CR I 27 13 7 3 1B 0D 4 9 EPSON FX-850 ESC CR E 27 1 3 69 1B 0D 45 High Resol ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 260

    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–66 Bar Code Control The printer can print bar codes in the HP LaserJet 4+, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL emulation modes. Print Bar Codes or Expanded Characters Code ESC i Dec 27 105 Hex 1B 69 Format: ESC i n … n Creates bar codes or expanded characters according to the segment of parameters “n … n”. For fu ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 261

    APPENDICES Appendix–67 ■ Bar Code, Expanded Character , Line Block Drawing & Box Drawing n = “s0” or “S0” 3 : 1 (default) n = “s1” or “ S1” 2 : 1 n = “s3” or “ S3” 2.5 : 1 This parameter selects the bar code style as above. When the EAN 8, EAN 13, UPC-A, Code 128 or EAN 128 bar code mode is selected, this bar code st ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 262

    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–68 ■ Bar Code Human Readable Line On or Off n = “r0” or “R0” Human readable line OFF n = “r1” or “R1” Human readable line ON Default: Human readable line ON (1) “T5” or “t5” (2) “T6” or “t6” (3) “T130” or “t130 ” (4) “T131” or “t131 ” Default: Human readable line OFF All ot ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 263

    APPENDICES Appendix–69 ■ Bar Code, Expanded Character , Line Block Drawing & Box Drawing Offset in X-axis n = “xnnn ” or “Xnnn” This parameter specifies the offset from the left margin in the “ u”- or “U”-specified unit. ■ Bar Code & Expanded Character Offset in Y-axis n = “ynnn ” o r “Ynnn ” This parameter spe ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 264

    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–70 ■ Expanded Character Rotation n = “a0” or “A1” Upright (default) n = “a1” or “A1” Rotated 90 degrees n = “a2” or “A2” Upside down, rotated 180 degrees n = “a3” or “A3” Rotated 270 degrees ■ Bar Code Data Start n = “b” or “B” Data that follows “b” or “B” is read in as b ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 265

    APPENDICES Appendix–71 • When EAN 8, EAN 13, or UPC A is selected with the parameter “t5” or “T5”: T en numerical characters “0” to “9” can be accepted as bar code data. The number of characters for bar codes is limited as follows. EAN 8: T otal 8 digits (7 digits + 1 check digit) EAN 13: T otal 13 digits (12 digits + 1 check di ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 266

    USER’S GUIDE Appendix–72 • When ISBN (EAN) is selected with the parameter “t130” or “ T130”: Same rules apply as for “t5” or “T5” • When ISBN (UPC-E) is selected with the parameter “ t131” or “ T131” : Same rules apply as for “t6” or “T6” • When EAN 128 set A, set B or set C is selected with the parameter ? ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 267

    APPENDICES Appendix–73 'UPC-A LPRINT CHR$(27);"it5r1o0x50y70b12345678901?"; 'EAN-13 LPRINT CHR$(27);"it5r1o0x100y70b123456789012?"; 'UPC-E LPRINT CHR$(27);"it6r1o0x150y70b0123456?"; 'Codabar LPRINT CHR$(27);"it9r1s0o0x00y100bA123456A"; 'Code 128 set A LPRINT CHR$(27);"it12r ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 268

    INDEX Index–1 INDEX ▼ (DOWN) switch: 4-6 ▲ (UP) switch: 4-6 A adjustment knob for face up/down print delivery: 2-3 adjustment lever: 2-13 advanced photoscale technology (APT): 1-4, 4-30 ALARM lamp: 4-4 angle of control panel: 3-7 anti-static teeth: 6-3 application software: 3-1 AU T O CR: 4-21 auto form feed: 4-42 AU T O LF: 4-21 AU T O MASK: ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 269

    USER’S GUIDE Index–2 F face down print delivery: 3-17 face down print delivery tray: 2-3 face up print delivery: 3-17 factory settings: 3-10, 4-79 FEEDER switch: 4-70 fixing roller: 7-9 flash memory card: 1-10, 5-2 flash operation: 4-34 floppy disk: 1-3 fonts: 1-6, 4-59 font card: 5-2 font cartridge: 1-10, 5-2 font cartridge slot: 2-3 font/IC c ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 270

    INDEX Index–3 number of printed pages: 4-48 O o f f-line: 4-5 on-line: 4-5 ON LINE lamp: 4-4 operator call message: 7-1 optional fonts: 5-4 optional interface: 4-19 options: 1-10 orientation: 4-20 P page format mode: 4-23 page protection: 4-32 paper access cover: 6-7, 7-10 paper capacity: 3-12 paper cassette: 1-5, 2- 1 1, 3-15 paper exit: 7-7 pap ...

  • Brother HL-1260E - page 271

    USER’S GUIDE Index–4 spacers: 2-6 stop bit: 4-19 switch: 3-9 symbol set: 4-60 , Appendix-14 T table print: 4-54, 4-58 technical reference manual: 1-10 test mode: 4-85 test pattern: 4-86 TES T switch: 4-85 TIFF Format : Appendix-51 time out for the auto interface selection: 4-17 time out for the automatic emulation change: 4-65 time out for the ...

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