Brother 9500 - HL 1660EN B/W Laser Printer Guide de l'utilisateur

IBrother Laser PrinterHL-1260e/HL-1660USER’S GUIDE

USER’S GUIDEviiiRS-232C Serial Interface...Appendix-11Standard Specifications...

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–33 • If you turn the printer off or remove the flash memory card or the HDDcard while data is being written onto or deleted f

USER’S GUIDE4–34When the installed flash memory card or HDD card is formatted:When you enter this mode menu with the formatted flash memory card orHDD

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–35 Card ListWhen you select “CARD LIST” and you press the SET switch, the printerautomatically loads paper and starts printi

USER’S GUIDE4–36• Save DataYou can send data and save it on the card. In this mode, any kind of datasuch as PCL data, BR-Script 2 data, and command st

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–37• Save Macro✒ NoteThe “SAVE MACRO” menu appears only in the HP LaserJet 4+ emulationmode.If you have downloaded a macro i

USER’S GUIDE4–38Select the ID with the ▲ or ▼ switch and press the SET switch again, so thatthe printer saves the font with the selected ID.✒ NoteWhe

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–39• Download Font✒ Notes • The “DOWNLOAD FONT” menu appears only in the HP LaserJet 4+emulation mode. • Be sure to print ou

USER’S GUIDE4–40 DeleteWhen you select “DELETE” and press the SET switch, you can enter thefollowing sub-setting menus to delete macros and fonts or

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–41FONT ID=#####Select the ID number with the ▲ or ▼ switch and press the SET switch, sothat the printer deletes the selected

USER’S GUIDE4–42To cope with this problem, you can lock or unlock the panel switches withyour pass number as follows:Display Message Lock PanelLOCK=O

REGULATIONSixIMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONSFederal Communications Commission Compliance Notice(For U.S.A. only)This equipment has been tested and

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–43You can turn on or off the auto form feed in this mode menu as follows:Display Message Auto Form FeedAUTO FF=OFF Turn off t

USER’S GUIDE4–44 Toner LowYou can select the printer’s action when “TONER EMPTY” is detected.Display Message Network ModeTONER LOW=CONT Continue prin

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–45BUZZER SETTINGYou can turn the buzzer of this printer on or off. If any errors occur and thebuzzer is turned on, the printe

USER’S GUIDE4–46PRINT DENSITYYou can increase or decrease the print density with the ▲ or ▼ switch in thismode menu as follows:Display Message Print D

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–47INPUT 14MBUFFER 15 SQUARESSIZE5 SQUARES 4M 100K 51K 1 SQUARE 30K 30K

USER’S GUIDE4–48PAGE COUNTERYou can check the total number of printed pages with this mode. When youenter this mode, the display shows the number for

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–49FONT SwitchPressing the FONT switch allows you to select fonts and symbol/charactersets.✒ NotesWhen you use the FONT switc

USER’S GUIDE4–50 SECONDARY FONT SELECT FONT s Set the secondary font. SYMBOL SET s Set the symbol set. TABLE PRINT s Print the code table

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–515.Press the SET switch.When you enter the “SELECT FONT” menu, you can select the internalfont, optional slot font, or perma

USER’S GUIDE4–52See “List of Fonts” on page 4-59.8.Press the SET switch to make the displayed selection effective.The steps you follow vary according

USER’S GUIDExCanadian Department of Communications ComplianceStatement (For Canada only)This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–53Press the SET switch to make the displayed selection effective, then thedisplay shows the font size setting menu.✒ NoteWhe

USER’S GUIDE4–54TABLE PRINT p12. Press the SET switch to start printing the code table of the selected font,or press the ▲ or ▼ switch to skip this

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–553.Press the SET switch.When you enter the “SELECT FONT” menu, you can select the internalfont, optional slot font, or perma

USER’S GUIDE4–56BROUGHAM *5.Press the ▲ or ▼ switch until the desired font appears on the display.See “List of Fonts” on page 4-59.6.Press the S

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–57✒ NoteThe style indication appears after the font name and the style name differsaccording to the font name. The italic or

USER’S GUIDE4–58US ASCII *✒ NoteThe character set varies according to the current emulation mode. Theabove display shows the factory setting in

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–59List of FontsFor specific characters in resident bitmapped and scalable fonts, see“SYMBOL/CHARACTER SETS” in Appendix..Disp

USER’S GUIDE4–60List of Symbol/Character SetsThe symbol sets and character sets are subject to the current emulationmode. For specific symbol/characte

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–61FORM FEED Switch (REPRINT Switch)The FORM FEED switch works in two ways according to the DATA lampstatus.Form FeedWhen the

USER’S GUIDE4–62When you press the FORM FEED switch one or more times duringreprinting, you can set the number of pages to reprint. The printer reprin

REGULATIONSxi☛ Caution: Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–63CONTINUE SwitchIf there is a problem with the printer, it automatically suspends printing andgoes off-line. Pressing the CO

USER’S GUIDE4–64SWITCHES IN SHIFT MODEYou can control the basic printer operations and make various printersettings also in the SHIFT mode. Functions

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–65EMULATION SwitchThis printer has been factory set with the automatic emulation selectionfunction on. The printer can select

USER’S GUIDE4–665. Set “Time Out” with the ▲ or ▼ switch.TIME OUT= 5s *This time out is the duration during which the printer will not allow anautom

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–67If the function is turned on, the downloaded macros and fonts are kept inthe printer’s memory until the printer is turned o

USER’S GUIDE4–68 BR-Script 2 ModeBR-Script is a Brother original page description language and it is aPostScript® language emulation interpreter. Thi

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–69ECONOMY SwitchTONER SAVE MODEYou can turn on or off the toner save mode as follows:Display Message Toner Save ModeTONER SAV

USER’S GUIDE4–70FEEDER SwitchYou can select the feeder, manual feed mode, or MP tray settings with theFEEDER switch, and also select the duplex printi

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–71FEEDER=AUTO *3. Press the ▲ or ▼ switch until the desired feeder appears on the display.Display Message Paper Feed Metho

USER’S GUIDE4–72When you select “MP TRAY”, “TRAY1,” or “TRAY2,” an asteriskappears at the end of the display for a short time. Then the “exit”message

USER’S GUIDExiiFor Finland and SwedenLUOKAN 1 LASERLAITEKLASS 1 LASER APPARAT☛ Varoitus! Laitteen käyttäminen muulla kuin tässä käyttöohjeessamainit

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–73• You can set “MP FIRST=ON” so that you can use the MP tray paperfirst until it becomes empty and then switch to other pap

USER’S GUIDE4–742. Press the ▲ or ▼ switch to select the paper size in the multi-purposetray.✒ NoteWhen you select the multi-purpose tray as a paper

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–752. Press the SET switch to enter the media type mode. The display thenshows the current setting with an asterisk:REGULAR

USER’S GUIDE4–76 BIND=LONG BIND=SHORTFig. 4-9 Binding4. Press the SET switch to exit the DUPLEX MODE.The printer exits from the setting mode to th

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–77COPY SwitchYou can set the number of copies to print of the same page with the COPYswitch. The computer will release from a

USER’S GUIDE4–78RESET SwitchYou can reset the printer with the RESET switch. The print data that theprinter has already received from the computer is

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–794. Press the SET switch to make the displayed selection effective.The printer is reset according to the selected reset mode

USER’S GUIDE4–80Switch Item Sub-Item Factory SettingMODEINTERFACE MODE – I/F=AUTOFor AUTO modeTIME OUT TIME OUT= 5sFor bi-directional PARALLEL interfa

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–81Switch Item Sub-Item Factory SettingMODE (continued)FORMAT MODE (continued)PAGE FORMAT MODE (HP LaserJet4,EPSON, & IBM)

USER’S GUIDE4–82Switch Item Sub-Item Factory SettingMODE(continued)PAGE FORMAT(continued)LINES (HP) 60 (LETTER,PORTRAIT)78 (LEGAL,PORTRAIT)64 (A4, POR

REGULATIONSxiiiThe wires in the mains cord are coloured in accordance with thefollowing code :GREEN AND YELLOW : EARTHBLUE : NEUTRALBROWN : LIVEThe c

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–83Switch Item Sub-Item Factory SettingMODE (continued)RESOLUTION MODE RESOLUTION RESOLUTION=600APT SETTING APT=OFFHRC SETTING

USER’S GUIDE4–84Switch Item Sub-Item Factory SettingECONOMY –TONER SAVE MODE - TONER SAVE=OFFPOWER SAVE MODE - POWER SAVE=ONFor POWER SAVE=ONTIME OUT

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–85TEST SwitchYou can test the printer or print out the list of fonts with the TEST switch.To do so, hold down the SHIFT switc

USER’S GUIDE4–86✒ NotesThe message “PRINT FONTS C” or “PRINT FONTS P” appears onlywhen the optional font cartridge/card is installed in the font slot

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–87 When the “PRINT FONTS” mode has been selected, the display showsthe selected mode and the printer starts printing out t

USER’S GUIDE4–88HEX DUMP MODEThis printer has a useful hex dump mode for checking the print data sentfrom your computer. The printer lists the print d

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–894. Send data from your computer.When the printer receives data, it starts printing hexadecimal values ofthe received data.T

CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS5–1CHAPTER 5OPTIONSLOWER TRAY UNIT (LT-1200/LT-1600)Loading Paper from the Lower Paper CassetteThe lower tray unit is a device that f

USER’S GUIDE5–2FONT CARTRIDGE/CARD, FLASH MEMORY/HDD CARDInstalling a Font Cartridge/Card, Flash Memory Card and HDDCardThis printer has one slot for

CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS5–3The following type of flash memory card can be installed: • 512 Kbyte : Mitsubishi MF8513-GBDAT01 • 1 Mbyte : Mitsubishi MF81M1-

USER’S GUIDExivDECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (EUROPE)We, Brother International Europe Ltd.,Brother House 1 tame Street, Guide Bridge,Audenshaw, Manchester

USER’S GUIDE5–4Selecting the Optional FontsAfter you have installed the optional font cartridge/card, you can selectoptional fonts by any of the follo

CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS5–52.Find the font slot and font ID number on the list. Fig. 5-3 Font ID Numbers on the Font List3.Select the font with the FONT sw

USER’S GUIDE5–6MODULAR I/O CARDThis printer has a modular input/output (MIO) interface slot on the rearpanel. This slot allows you to install a commer

CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS5–7RAM EXPANSIONThis printer has 2 Mbytes or 4 Mbytes of memory standard and 2 slots foroptional expansion memory. The memory can be

USER’S GUIDE5–8The following capacity of a SIMM can be installed: • 1 Mbyte HITACHI HB56D25632B-6A, -7A, -8A MITSUBISHI MH25632BJ-7, -8 • 2 Mbyte

CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS5–94. Remove the left side cover by sliding it to the rear of the printer.Fig. 5-6 Removing the Left Side Cover✒ NoteBe careful not

USER’S GUIDE5–107. 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

CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS5–11DUPLEX UNIT (DX-1200/DX-1600)The duplex unit is an optional device that allows printing on both sides ofpages. When it is install

USER’S GUIDE5–12 When the duplex unit is installed, paper handling and capacity of the upper paper cassette changes as follows: For Duplex

CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE6–1CHAPTER 6MAINTENANCEMAINTENANCEToner CartridgeA new toner cartridge contains enough toner to print approximately 6,000A4/Lette

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL1–1CHAPTER 1GENERALABOUT THIS MANUALThis manual acts as your guide to the setup and operation of your printerand covers the following

USER’S GUIDE6–2Follow these steps to check the toner cartridge:1.Remove the toner cartridge from the printer.If you turn on the printer without a tone

CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE6–34.Clean the anti-static teeth with a clean brush.✒ NoteNever touch or clean the transfer roller, or print quality may deterio

USER’S GUIDE6–48. Bend the tab up and down several times until it is detached from thetoner cartridge.9. Hold the tab firmly and pull it until the sea

CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE6–5CleaningClean the printer exterior and interior periodically with a dry soft cloth.When you replace the toner cartridge, be su

USER’S GUIDE6–65. If paper or foreign objects are stuck in the paper cassettes, remove them.Fig. 6-4 Cleaning the Paper Cassette6. Replace the paper

CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE6–7Clean the printer interior as follows:1.Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord.2.Open the top cover of the printer and

CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING7–1CHAPTER 7TROUBLE SHOOTINGTROUBLESHOOTINGIf any problems occur, the printer automatically stops printing, diagnosesthe prob

USER’S GUIDE7–2Operator Call Message Meaning Action18 MANUAL FEED***** SIZEThe printer requests you toload paper manually. (Themessage appears alterna

CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING7–3Error MessagesError Message Meaning Action31 PRINT OVERRUNPrint overrun Press the CONTINUE switchto start printing the nex

USER’S GUIDE7–4Error Message Meaning Action42 CARD FULL Card overflow Delete unnecessary macros orfonts, or use a new card. Seepage 4-32.43 CARD W ERR

USER’S GUIDE1–2✒ NotesWhen you read this user’s guide, note the following: • Chapters 4, 5, 6 and the Appendices of this User’s Guide are on theflopp

CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING7–5Service Call MessagesService Call Message Meaning Action50 FUSER MALFMalfunction of fuser Turn off the printer. Wait 15min

USER’S GUIDE7–6Possible ProblemsThis printer has been designed to be trouble free. However, if any problemshould occur, note the display message and t

CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING7–7Paper may jam in the paper cassette, inside the printer, at the rear accesscover or at the paper exit. Check the jam locat

USER’S GUIDE7–8 Paper Jam at Rear Access Cover13 JAM REARIf a paper jam occurs behind the rear access cover before the paper exit,remove the jammed p

CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING7–9 Paper Jam at Fixing Roller inside the printer13 JAM INSIDEIf a paper jam occurs at the fixing roller, follow these steps

USER’S GUIDE7–10 Paper Jam at the Paper Access Cover Inside the Printer13 JAM INSIDEIf a paper jam occurs at the paper access cover, follow these ste

CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING7–11 Paper Jam in the Paper Cassette13 JAM TRAYSIf a paper jam occurs inside the paper cassette, follow these steps:1. Pull

USER’S GUIDE7–12Unsatisfactory PrintoutsIf you are not satisfied with the printout quality, check the problem and takethe necessary action to clear it

CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING7–13Follow these steps to clear the problem:1. Open the top cover of the printer.Fig. 7-8 Opening the Top Cover2. Remove the

USER’S GUIDE7–143. Rock the cartridge gently several times at a 45° angle.This distributes the toner evenly inside the cartridge.45°45°Fig. 7-10 Dist

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL1–3ABOUT CHAPTERS ON THE FLOPPY DISK The floppy disk provided with this printer contains Chapters 4, 5, 6, and the Appendices of thi

CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING7–15 Stains and StripesIf the printed page is stained with toner or has vertical stripes, clean theprinter interior. See “Cl

USER’S GUIDE7–16 White SpotsThe printed page may have white spots in black text and graphics areas.Make sure that you use paper or OHP films that mee

CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING7–17 Black PageIf an entire page is printed in black, make sure that the toner cartridge isproperly installed. Never use hea

USER’S GUIDE7–18 DropoutIf nothing or part of a page is printed, make sure that the toner cartridge isnot empty or the toner is evenly distributed in

CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING7–19!CautionOperation of the printer outside the specifications shall be deemed abuseand all repairs thereafter shall be the

APPENDICESAppendix–1APPENDICESPRINTER SPECIFICATIONSPrintingPrint Method Electrophotography by semiconductor laser beam scanningLaser Wavelength: 780

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–2FunctionsCPU 79R3041 20 MHz (MIPS R3000 architecture)Emulation Automatic emulation selection • HP LaserJet 4+ (PCL 5e) • BR-

APPENDICESAppendix–3Electrical and MechanicalPower Source U.S.A. and Canada: AC 110 to 120 V, 60 HzEurope and Australia: AC 220 to 240 V, 50 HzPower C

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–4PAPER SPECIFICATIONSPaper Input Cassettes : • Standard upper cassette (Tray 1) • Optional lower cassette (Tray 2) • Paper siz

APPENDICESAppendix–5Test printing on paper, especially envelopes, isrecommended before making a large purchase. The following types of envelopes areno

IITrademarksBrother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.Apple and LaserWriter are registered trademarks, and TrueType is a trademark

USER’S GUIDE1–4ABOUT THIS PRINTERFeaturesThis printer has the following standard features. When you need moreinformation on how to use a particular fe

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–6✒ NoteThe manufacturer neither warrants or recommends the use of any particularpaper. The operator is responsible for the qualit

APPENDICESAppendix–75. Envelopes with clasps, snaps or tie strings.6. Envelopes made with smooth or shiny paper.7. Envelopes that are rough, highly te

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–8INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONSBi-directional Parallel InterfaceInterface ConnectorA shielded cable that is IEEE 1285 compliant with th

APPENDICESAppendix–9Signal DescriptionPin No. Signal Name IN/OUT Explanation1 DATA STROBE IN Data is latched at the leading edge of thissignal.2 - 9 D

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–10Parallel Cable Connection for IBM-PC/AT or CompatibleComputers and IBM-PS/2 ComputersSignal Printer Pin No. Computer Pin No.DAT

APPENDICESAppendix–11RS-232C Serial InterfaceStandard Specifications1) Baud rate: 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600,19200, 38400, 57600 or 115200

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–12Signal DescriptionSignal Name IN/OUT ExplanationFG – Frame GroundSD OUT Send Data.RD IN Receive Data. Receives data transmitted

APPENDICESAppendix–13Serial Cable Connection for IBM-PC/AT or CompatibleComputers and IBM-PS/2 ComputersThe following diagrams show the pin connection

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–14SYMBOL/CHARACTER SETSYou can select the symbol and character sets with the FONT switch in theHP LaserJet 4+, EPSON FX-850, and

APPENDICESAppendix–15HP LaserJet 4+ ModeRoman 8 (8U)ISO Latin1 (0N)ISO Latin2 (2N)ISO Latin5 (5N)

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL1–5Universal Paper Cassette and Manual LoadingThis printer loads paper automatically from the paper cassette. Since thepaper cassette

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–16PC-8 (10U)PC-8 D/N (11U)PC-850 (12U)PC-852 (17U)

APPENDICESAppendix–17PC-8 Turkish (9T)Windows Latin1 (19U)Windows Latin2 (9E)Windows Latin5 (5T)

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–18Legal (1U)Ventura Math (6M)Ventura Intl (13J)Ventura US (14J)

APPENDICESAppendix–19PS Math (5M)PS Text (10J)Math-8 (8M)Pi Font (15U)

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–20MS Publishing (6J)Windows 3.0 (9U)Desktop (7J)MC Text (12J)

APPENDICESAppendix–21Symbol (19M)Windings (579L)The following table shows characters available only in the correspondingcharacter set. The numbers at

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–22EPSON ModeUS ASCIIThe following table shows characters available only in the correspondingcharacter set. The numbers at the top

APPENDICESAppendix–23PC-8PC-8 D/NPC-850PC-852

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–24PC-860PC-863PC-865PC-8 Turkish

APPENDICESAppendix–25IBM ModePC-8PC-8 D/NPC-850PC-852

USER’S GUIDE1–6Automatic Emulation SelectionThis printer can automatically select the printer emulation mode dependingon the print commands it receive

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–26PC-860PC-863PC-865PC-8 Turkish

APPENDICESAppendix–27HP-GL ModeANSI ASCII9825 CHR. SET

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–28FRENCH/GERMANSCANDINAVIANSPANISH/LATINJIS ASCII

APPENDICESAppendix–29ROMAN8 EXT.ISO IRVISO SWEDISHISO SWEDISH:N

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–30ISO NORWAY 1ISO GERMANISO FRENCHISO U.K.

APPENDICESAppendix–31ISO ITALIANISO SPANISHISO PORTUGUESEISO NORWAY 2

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–32Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer’s Intellifont CompatibleTypefacesPCL Symbol Set TypefaceAlaska Antique Brougham Cleveland

APPENDICESAppendix–33PCL Symbol Set Typeface(Continued)LetterGothic Mary- Oklahoma PC PC Utah UtahSet ID Symbol Set 16.66** land Brussels Tennessee Co

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–34Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer’s TrueType™ and Type 1Font Compatible, and Original TypefacesPCL Symbol Set TypefaceAtlant

APPENDICESAppendix–35PCL Symbol Set TypefaceBermuda Script Germany San Diego US RomanSet ID Symbol Set 8U Roman-8 • • • •0N ISO 8859-1 Latin1 • •

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL1–7Microsoft® Windows® 3.1 / Windows 95 TrueType™Compatible Fonts:• BR Symbol• Helsinki, Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique• Tennessee Roman,

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–36QUICK REFERENCE OF COMMANDSThe following tables show commands sorted by function. For furtherinformation about commands, refer

APPENDICESAppendix–37Function Command Decimal HexadecimalPaper Size ESC & l # A 27 38 108 ## 65 1B 26 6C ## 41Executive ESC & l 1 A 27 38 108

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–38Function Command Decimal HexadecimalRASTER GRAPHICSResolution Setting75 dpi ESC * t 75 R 27 42 116 55 53 82 1B 2A 74 37 35 5210

APPENDICESAppendix–39Function Command Decimal HexadecimalPATTERNHorizontal Size ESC * c # A 27 42 99 ## 65 1B 2A 63 ## 41(# dot)Horizontal Size ESC *

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–40Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal1 Horiz. Line ESC * c 1 G 27 42 99 49 71 1B 2A 63 31 472 Vert. Lines ESC * c 2 G 27 42 99 5

APPENDICESAppendix–41Function Command Decimal HexadecimalDOWNLOAD FONTFont ID Set ESC * c # D 27 42 99 ## 68 1B 2A 63 ## 44(#: ID)Character Code Set

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–42Function Command Decimal HexadecimalUSER-DEFINED SYMBOL SETSymbol Set ID Set ESC * c # R 27 42 99 ## 82 1B 2A 63 ## 52(#: ID)De

APPENDICESAppendix–43Function Command Decimal HexadecimalFlush All PagesFlush All Complete Pages ESC & r 0 F 27 38 114 48 70 1B 26 72 30 46Flush A

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–44Function Command Decimal HexadecimalSimplex/Duplex Print (Available when Duplex Unit is installed)Simplex ESC & l 0 S 27 38

APPENDICESAppendix–45Function Command Decimal HexadecimalWingdings ESC ( 579 L 27 40 53 55 57 76 1B 28 35 37 39 4CPS Math ESC ( 5 M 27 40 53 77 1B 28

USER’S GUIDE1–8High Speed Printing with Microsoft Windows 95 / Windows 3.1Since TrueType compatible fonts are resident in this printer, the printer ca

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–46Function Command Decimal HexadecimalPC-8 ESC ( s 25 C 27 40 115 50 53 67 1B 28 73 32 35 43PC-8 D/N ESC ( s 23 C 27 40 115 50 51

APPENDICESAppendix–47Function CommandScalable FontsIntellifont-compatible Fonts (##: point size)Alaska ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 1 b 4 3 6 2 TAlaska Extra

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–48Function CommandType 1 Font Compatible Fonts (##: point size)Atlanta Book ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 0 b 1 5 5 TAtlanta Demi ESC ( s

APPENDICESAppendix–49CCITT G3/G4 and TIFF (original command)One of the unique features of the PCL mode of this printer is it supportsCCITT G3/G4 type

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–50Mode 1152 graphic data header data structurePosition Data Description0-1 6E 6E ‘nn’ This is header ID.2-3 0A 00 reserved (He

APPENDICESAppendix–51 TIFF Format (Raster Graphic Mode 1024) & Advanced Photoscale TechnologyThe printer’s PCL mode supports TIFF Version 5.0

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–52Horizontal 1200-dpi Image Format Mode(Raster Graphic Mode1027)The printer supports 1200 dpi printing for special image formats

APPENDICESAppendix–53The block data is composed as follows:Position Data Description0 - 1 Block length n - 22 - 3 Horizontal position dots from the le

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–54 16 bit repeating compressed dataWhen the most significant 3 bits in the first 2 bytes are in the order 1, 0, 0,the remaining 1

APPENDICESAppendix–55HP-GL/2 Command SetsCommand Mnemonic ParametersDual Context ExtensionsENTER PCL MODE ESC % # A 0-Retain previous PCL cursor posit

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL1–9Reprint FunctionYou can reprint the last page printed with a touch of a panel switch whichallows reprinting without sending the da

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–56Command Mnemonic ParametersEDGE WEDGE EW radius, start_angle, sweep_angle[, chord_angle];POLYGON MODE PM polygon_definition;FIL

APPENDICESAppendix–57Printer Job Language Commands SyntaxCommand Function and SyntaxSyntax Rules[ ] Brackets indicate optional parameters.< > In

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–58EPSON FX-850 ModeCommand name Function Sequence Decimal HexadecimalNull Ignored NUL 0 00Bell Ignored BEL 7 07Space Moves the c

APPENDICESAppendix–59Command name Function Sequence Decimal HexadecimalSet Right Margin Sets right margin n columns from the left ESC Q n 27 81 n 1B

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–60Command name Function Sequence Decimal HexadecimalSet/Cancel Double- Sets (n = 1) or cancels (n = 0) double-high ESC w n 27 11

APPENDICESAppendix–61IBM Proprinter XL ModeCommand name Function Sequence Decimal HexadecimalNull Ignored NUL 0 00Bell Ignored BEL 7 07Space Moves th

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–62Command name Function Sequence Decimal HexadecimalCancel Skip-over Cancels the bottom margin setting ESC O 27 79 1B 4FPerforat

APPENDICESAppendix–63Command name Function Sequence Decimal HexadecimalSet/Cancel When n=1, subsequent characters ESC - n 27 45 n 1B 2D nUnderline P

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–64HP-GL ModeCommand Mnemonic ParametersVector GroupARC ABSOLUTE AA x_center, y_center, sweep_angle [, chord_angle];ARC RELATIVE A

APPENDICESAppendix–65Function Command Decimal HexadecimalGo to Other EmulationsBR-Script 2 Batch Mode ESC CR AB 27 13 65 66 1B 0D 41 42BR-Script 2 Int

USER’S GUIDE1–10OptionsThe following options are available for this printer:Lower Tray UnitA lower tray unit expands the paper source capacity. You ca

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–66Bar Code ControlThe printer can print bar codes in the HP LaserJet 4+, EPSONFX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL emulation modes.Print

APPENDICESAppendix–67 Bar Code, Expanded Character, Line Block Drawing & Box Drawingn = “s0” or “S0” 3 : 1 (default)n = “s1” or “S1” 2 : 1n = “s3

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–68 Bar Code Human Readable Line On or Offn = “r0” or “R0” Human readable line OFFn = “r1” or “R1” Human readable line ONDefault:

APPENDICESAppendix–69 Bar Code, Expanded Character, Line Block Drawing & Box DrawingOffset in X-axisn = “xnnn” or “Xnnn”This parameter specifies

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–70 Expanded Character Rotationn = “a0” or “A1” Upright (default)n = “a1” or “A1” Rotated 90 degreesn = “a2” or “A2” Upside down

APPENDICESAppendix–71 • When EAN 8, EAN 13, or UPC A is selected with the parameter “t5” or“T5”:Ten numerical characters “0” to “9” can be accepted

USER’S GUIDEAppendix–72 • When ISBN (EAN) is selected with the parameter “t130” or “T130”:Same rules apply as for “t5” or “T5” • When ISBN (UPC-E)

APPENDICESAppendix–73 'UPC-A LPRINT CHR$(27);"it5r1o0x50y70b12345678901?\"; 'EAN-13 LPRINT CHR$(27);"it5r

INDEXIndex–1INDEX▼ (DOWN) switch: 4-6▲ (UP) switch: 4-6Aadjustment knob for face up/down printdelivery: 2-3adjustment lever: 2-13advanced photosca

USER’S GUIDEIndex–2Fface down print delivery: 3-17face down print delivery tray: 2-3face up print delivery: 3-17factory settings: 3-10, 4-79FEEDER

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED2–1CHAPTER 2GETTING STARTEDBEFORE USING THE PRINTERChecking the ComponentsPrinter CartonWhen you unpack the printer, check to

INDEXIndex–3number of printed pages: 4-48Ooff-line: 4-5on-line: 4-5ON LINE lamp: 4-4operator call message: 7-1optional fonts: 5-4optional interf

USER’S GUIDEIndex–4spacers: 2-6stop bit: 4-19switch: 3-9symbol set: 4-60, Appendix-14Ttable print: 4-54, 4-58technical reference manual: 1-10tes

USER’S GUIDE2–2Toner CartridgeThe toner cartridge is inside the toner cartridge carton.!CautionThe toner cartridge is packed inside a bag. Do not open

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED2–3General ViewABFig. 2-3 Front View Fig. 2-4 Rear ViewTop CoverMulti-purpose TrayFace Down PrintDelivery TrayFont/IC Car

iLaser PrinterHL-1260e/HL-1660USER’S GUIDE(For USA & CANADA Only)For technical and operational assistance, please call:In USA 1-800-276-7746 (out

USER’S GUIDE2–4Operating and Storage EnvironmentPlease take note of the following before using the printer.Power SupplyUse the printer within the spec

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED2–5SETTING UP THE PRINTEROpening and Closing the PrinterTo install the toner cartridge or to access the paper path, you need

USER’S GUIDE2–6Removing the Protective PartsAfter checking that you have all of the correct parts, temporarily place theprinter where you can easily r

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED2–7Installing the Toner CartridgeThis printer uses a toner cartridge to print. You have one toner cartridge asstandard. A new

USER’S GUIDE2–83. Hold the toner cartridge with both hands. Rock it gently several times ata 45° angle. This distributes the toner evenly inside the c

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED2–95. Hold the tab firmly and pull it out until the sealing tape comes out all theway.Fig. 2-12 Pulling Out the Sealing Tape

USER’S GUIDE2–107.Close the top cover of the printer.When the cartridge has almost run out of toner, the display shows thefollowing operator call mess

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED2–11 Loading Paper in the Paper CassetteThe printer usually loads paper from the installed multi-purpose tray,upper cassette

USER’S GUIDE2–12Follow these steps to set paper and install the paper cassette:✒ NoteBe sure to select the same paper size as the paper to be used fr

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED2–13 2. Switch the adjustment lever on the back of the paper cassette accordingto the paper size shown below.I. Backwards :

iiDefinitions of Warnings, Cautions, and NotesThe following conventions are used in this User’s Guide: WarningIndicates warnings that must be observed

USER’S GUIDE2–144. Slightly lift the edge of the sliding guides and move them separately soas to match the size of paper to be used. Match the paper

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED2–151. Open the multi-purpose tray by pressing the front door of the traylightly and lowering it gently.✒ NotePull out the

USER’S GUIDE2–16Fig. 2-20 Placing Paper on the Multi-purpose Tray4. Lift up and slide the paper width guide to match the paper width, so thatit light

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED2–17Connecting the Printer to Your ComputerThis printer has a bi-directional parallel interface and an RS-232C serialinterfac

USER’S GUIDE2–183. Secure the connection with wire clips or screws on the printer.Computer PrinterFig. 2-21 Connecting the Printer and Computer4. Con

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED2–19Turning the Printer On and OffPlugging in the Power CordPlug in the power cord as follows:1. Make sure that the POWER swi

USER’S GUIDE2–20Pressing the POWER SwitchThe POWER switch is on the front right hand side of the printer. Pressingthe ON side “ | ” supplies power to

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED2–21Printing the Test Patterns or ListsYou can check print quality and print a list of available fonts before youactually sta

USER’S GUIDE2–22To print out the list of optional cartridge/card fonts,PRINT FONTS CTo print out the list of permanent download fonts, PRINT FONTS PTo

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED2–236. Press the SET switch.The printer starts printing the selected test pattern or list. When theprinter finishes printing,

TABLE OF CONTENTSiiiTABLE OF CONTENTSIMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONS...ixCHAPTER 1 GENERAL...

USER’S GUIDE2–24Checking the Printed Test Pattern or Demo PageAfter you print out the test pattern or demo page as described in theprevious section, t

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER3–1CHAPTER 3BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTERSOFTWARE COMPATIBILITYBefore working with your application softwar

USER’S GUIDE3–2To get the most out of this printer, you need to install the printer driver forthis printer or the HP LaserJet 4+ and select the HP Las

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER3–3AUTOMATIC EMULATION SELECTIONThis printer has an automatic emulation selection function. When theprinter r

USER’S GUIDE3–4✒ NotesWhen you use the automatic emulation selection, note the following: • Once the emulation is automatically changed, it is not ch

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER3–5AUTOMATIC INTERFACE SELECTIONThis printer has an automatic interface selection function. When the printerr

USER’S GUIDE3–6✒ NotesWhen you use the automatic interface selection, note the following: • Once the interface is automatically changed, it is not ch

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER3–7ABOUT THE CONTROL PANELAdjusting the Control Panel AngleYou can adjust the control panel to the desired an

USER’S GUIDE3–8Selecting the Local Language DisplayThe display usually shows the current printer status. When you operate thecontrol panel switches, i

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER3–9Using the Panel SwitchesThe printer has a versatile control panel. It has two operation modes:When you pre

USER’S GUIDEivCHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER...3-1SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY...

USER’S GUIDE3–10Printer SettingsYou may operate the printer with the panel switch settings unchanged.They have been factory set. When necessary, chang

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER3–11PAPER HANDLINGPrint MediaPaper Size1. The upper paper cassetteSince the paper cassette is a universal typ

USER’S GUIDE3–12paper source available size available type andcapacitythe multi-purpose tray(MP)cut sheet : letter, legal, A4, ISO B5,

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER3–13Using EnvelopesAvoid using envelopes with the following characteristics: • Smooth or shiny surfaces •

USER’S GUIDE3–14Before loading envelopes in the cassette, check the following: •Envelopes should have a lengthwise sealing flap. •The sealing flap

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER3–15Cassette FeedThe printer can feed paper from the multi-purpose tray, the upper or theoptional lower paper

USER’S GUIDE3–16Fig. 3-5 Cassette FeedManual FeedWhen you set paper in the multi-purpose tray with the setting MANUALFEED = ON selected with the FEE

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER3–17Face Down Print DeliveryThe printer normally ejects paper onto the top of the printer with the printedpag

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–1CHAPTER 4CONTROL PANELDISPLAY AND LAMPSThis printer has one liquid crystal display (LCD) and four lamps on thecontrol panel.

USER’S GUIDE4–2Printer Status MessagesThe following table shows the printer status messages that are displayedduring normal operation:Printer Status M

TABLE OF CONTENTSvSWITCHES IN NORMAL MODE...4-5SEL Switch...

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–3Printer Status Message Meaning (Continued)07 FF PAUSE The printer has suspended feeding forms.Pressing the SEL switch resume

USER’S GUIDE4–4LampsThe lamps light or blink to indicate the current printer status.READYLED indication MeaningOn Ready to printBlinking Warming upDAT

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–5SWITCHES IN NORMAL MODEYou can control the basic printer operations and change various printersettings in the NORMAL mode. F

USER’S GUIDE4–6✒ NotesWhen you press the SEL switch, remember the following: • All other switches—except the SEL switch—are operational only whenthe

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–7MODE SwitchPressing the MODE switch allows you to enter modes where you changesettings. The mode menus and settings vary acc

USER’S GUIDE4–8MODE Switch Settings in HP LaserJet 4+, EPSON FX-850, andIBM Proprinter XL ModesThe following table shows all the selections you can ma

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–9Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu SettingINTERFACE MODE(Continued)I/F AUTO(Continued)MIO Setting Available

USER’S GUIDE4–10Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu SettingCARD OPERATION When the commercial flash memory card or the HDD card has be

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–11MODE Switch Settings in BR-Script 2 ModeThe following table shows all the selections you can make with the MODEswitch in th

USER’S GUIDE4–12Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu SettingADVANCED MODE NETWORK MODE LOCK PANEL=OFF ON or OFF (See 4-41.) PASS NO=###

USER’S GUIDEviSWITCHES IN SHIFT MODE...4-64SHIFT Switch...

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–13MODE Switch Settings in HP-GL ModeThe following table shows all the selections you can make with the MODEswitch in the HP-G

USER’S GUIDE4–14Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu SettingPAGE PROTECTION PROTECT=AUTO AUTO, OFF, LETTER, A4, orLEGAL (See 4-31.) ex

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–15Basic Operation ProceduresWhen you operate the MODE switch, remember the following basic steps:1. Press the SEL switch to s

USER’S GUIDE4–16Operation Example: Selecting the Parallel InterfaceFor this session, select the parallel interface manually as follows:1. Press the S

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–176. Press the ▲ or ▼ switch until the exit menu appears on the display.exit MODE7. Press the SET switch.Then the printer aut

USER’S GUIDE4–18Even if you choose the automatic interface selection, you need to set thecommunications parameters for the serial interface, high spee

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–19Display Message Parameters SettingsBaudRate= 9600 Baud rate(Data transfer speed)150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800,9600, 19200

USER’S GUIDE4–20FORMAT MODEORIENTATIONWhen you select “ORIENTATION”, you can set portrait or landscapeorientation.✒ NoteThe ORIENTATION selection is e

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–21When portrait has been selected, the display may look as follows:00 READY 001P T1When landscape has been selected, the disp

USER’S GUIDE4–22✒ Note on “AUTO MASK”When you use application software in non-HP modes, be sure to set “AUTOMASK” to ON. When you use letter- or A4-s

TABLE OF CONTENTSviiCHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE...6-1MAINTENANCE...

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–23The following settings can be made in this mode:Display Message Page Format ModePAPER =LETTER Set cut sheet paper size to

USER’S GUIDE4–24✒ NotesWhen you make settings in PAGE FORMAT MODE, note the following: • The letter size has been factory set for 110/120V model. The

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–25 About Line SettingsSetting the number of lines/page automatically sets the line spacing or linefeed pitch. If the paper s

USER’S GUIDE4–26Display Message Graphics ModePEN SETTING Set the size and percentage of grayseparately for six plotter pens.CHARACTER SET Set the stan

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–27✒ Notes • When another pen is selected, the display shows the selected pen withthe number after “SIZE’ or “GRAY.” • Whiche

USER’S GUIDE4–28Character Sets in HP-GL Emulation ModeANSI ASCII (Factory setting)9825 CHR. SETFRENCH/GERMANSCANDINAVIANSPANISH/LATINJIS ASCIIROMAN8 E

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–29Display Message ResolutionRESOLUTION=600 Set the resolution to 600 dpi. (Factorysetting)RESOLUTION=300 Set the resolution t

USER’S GUIDE4–30 APT SettingWhen you select “APT SETTING,” you can use the advanced photoscaletechnology (APT). This function offers photographic fin

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL4–31The high resolution control has been factory set to “MEDIUM.” The“LIGHT” or “DARK” setting might be better depending on the

USER’S GUIDE4–32The page protection function reserves additional memory so that the printercan create the entire page image in memory before physicall