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
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