Brother HL-960 User Manual

Brother Laser Printer

HL-960 Series

USER’S GUIDE

Trademarks

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 PCL are registered trademarks, and HP LaserJet 4, HP LaserJet Plus, HP LaserJet II, HP LaserJet IID, HP LaserJet IIID, HP-GL, HPGL/2, and Bi-Tronics are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. IBM, Proprinter XL, Proprinter, and IBM/PC are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Intellifont is a registered trademark of AGFA Corporation, a division of Miles, Inc. Microsoft and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft in the U.S. and other countries. PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

All other brand and product names mentioned in this user’s guide are registered trademarks or trademarks of respective companies.

Compilation and Publication

Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product descriptions and specifications.

The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.

Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication.

Shipment of the Printer

If for any reason you must ship your Printer, carefully package the Printer to avoid any damage during transit. It is recommended that you save and use the original packaging. The Printer should also be adequately insured with the carrier.

✓WARNING

When shipping the Printer, the TONER CARTRIDGE must be removed from the Printer.

Failure to remove the Toner Cartridge during shipping, will cause severe damage to the Printer and will VOID THE WARRANTY.

Laser Printer

HL-960 Series

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 (within California)

In Canada 1-800-361-6466

If you have comments or suggestions, please write us at:

In USA Printer Customer Support

Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Irvine, CA 92718

In Canada Brother International Corporation, Ltd.

1, Rue Hôtel De Ville Dollard-des-Ormeaux P.Q. Canada H9B3H6

BBS For downloading drivers from our Bulletin Board Service, call 1714-859-2610. Please logon to our BBS with your first name, last name and a four digit number for your password. Our BBS supports modem speeds up to 14,400, 8 bits no parity, 1 stop bit.

DEALERS/SERVICE CENTERS For the name of an authorized dealer or service center, call 1800-284-4357.

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 injury.

☛ Caution

Indicates cautions that must be observed to use the printer properly or prevent damage to the printer.

✒ Note

Indicates notes and useful tips to remember when using the printer.

To Use the Printer Safely

Warning

The fixing roller is extremely hot during operation. Remove the paper carefully.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONS........................ix

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL...........................................................1-1

ABOUT THIS MANUAL...................................................................1-1

ABOUT CHAPTERS ON THE FLOPPY DISK.................................. 1-3

ABOUT THIS PRINTER ...................................................................1-4

Features ........................................................................................1-4

Options .........................................................................................1-9

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED ...........................................2-1

BEFORE USING THE PRINTER......................................................2-1

Checking the Components.............................................................2-1

Printer Carton..........................................................................2-1

Toner Cartridge........................................................................2-2

General V iew................................................................................2-3

Operating and Storage Environment .............................................2-4

Power Supply ..........................................................................2-4

Environment............................................................................2-4

SETTING UP THE PRINTER............................................................2-5

Opening and Closing the Printer....................................................2-5

Removing the Protective Parts ......................................................2-6

Installing the Toner Cartridge........................................................2-7

Loading Paper in the Paper Cassette..............................................2-11

Connecting the Printer to Your Computer......................................2-17

Turning the Printer On and Off......................................................2-19

Plugging in the Power Cord ....................................................2-19

Pressing the POWER Switch ...................................................2-20

Printing the Test Patterns or Lists..................................................2-21

Checking the Printed Test Pattern..................................................2-24

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CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER.........3-1

SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY......................................................... 3-1

AUTOMATIC EMULATION SELECTION .......................................3-3

AUTOMATIC INTERFACE SELECTION......................................... 3-5

ABOUT THE CONTROL PANEL......................................................3-7

Adjusting the Control Panel Angle................................................3-7

Selecting the Local Language Display ..........................................3-8

Using the Panel Switches..............................................................3-9

Printer Settings..............................................................................3-10

User Settings ...........................................................................3-10

Factory Settings.......................................................................3-10

PAPER HANDLING ..........................................................................3-11

Print Media...................................................................................3-11

Paper Size................................................................................3-11

Using Envelopes......................................................................3-13

Cassette Feed................................................................................3-15

Manual Feed................................................................................. 3-16

Face Down Print Delivery.............................................................3-17

Face Up Print Delivery..................................................................3-17

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL (DISK)...................................4-1

DISPLA Y AND LAMPS.....................................................................4-1

Display .........................................................................................4-1

Printer Status Messages ...........................................................4-2

Lamps...........................................................................................4-4

READY...................................................................................4-4

DATA ......................................................................................4-4

ALARM .................................................................................. 4-4

ON LINE.................................................................................4-4

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SWITCHES IN NORMAL MODE.....................................................4-5

SEL Switch...................................................................................4-5

SET Switch..................................................................................4-6

▲ (UP) or ▼ (DOWN) Switch.....................................................4-6

MODE Switch..............................................................................4-7

MODE Switch Settings in HP LaserJet 4,

EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL Modes......................4-8

MODE Switch Settings in HP-GL Mode..................................4-11

Basic Operation Procedures.....................................................4-13

Operation Example: Selecting the Parallel Interface...............4-14

INTERFACE MODE...............................................................4-15

FORMAT MODE..................................................................... 4-18

ORIENTATION.................................................................. 4-18

AUTO MODE.....................................................................4-19

PAGE FORMAT MODE.....................................................4-20

GRAPHICS MODE............................................................ 4-23

RESOLUTION MODE............................................................ 4-26

PAGE PROTECTION.............................................................. 4-28

CARD OPERATION ...............................................................4-29

ADVANCED MODE...............................................................4-37

NETWORK MODE............................................................4-37

CONTINUE MODE ...........................................................4-40

PRINT DENSITY...............................................................4-41

INPUT BUFFER.................................................................4-41

SAVE SETTINGS...............................................................4-42

PAGE COUNTER ...................................................................4-43

EXIT MODE...........................................................................4-43

FONT Switch...............................................................................4-44

Setting the Font and Symbol Set in the HP LaserJet 4 Mode ....4-44

Setting the Font and Character Set in the EPSON FX-850,

or IBM Proprinter XL Mode ...................................................4-49

List of Fonts ............................................................................4-54

List of Symbol/Character Sets .................................................4-55

FORM FEED Switch (REPRINT Switch)....................................4-56

Form Feed............................................................................... 4-56

Reprint Function......................................................................4-56

CONTINUE Switch.................................................................... 4-58

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SWITCHES IN SHIFT MODE........................................................... 4-59

SHIFT Switch .............................................................................4-59

EMULATION Switch ..................................................................4-60

About Emulation Modes..........................................................4-62

ECONOMY Switch .....................................................................4-64

POWER SAVE MODE............................................................ 4-64

FEEDER Switch ..........................................................................4-65

FEEDER..................................................................................4-65

MP FIRST...............................................................................4-67

MANUAL FEED .....................................................................4-68

MP TRAY SETTING...............................................................4-68

MEDIA TYPE.........................................................................4-69

DUPLEX MODE.....................................................................4-70

COPY Switch...............................................................................4-72

RESET Switch.............................................................................4-73

List of Factory Settings............................................................4-74

TEST Switch................................................................................4-80

HEX DUMP MODE...........................................................................4-83

CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS (DISK).................................................5-1

LOWER TRAY UNIT (LT-1200)........................................................5-1

Loading Paper from the Lower Paper Cassette..............................5-1

FONT CARTRIDGE/CARD, FLASH MEMORY/HDD CARD..........5-2

Installing a Font Cartridge/Card, Flash Memory Card and

HDD Card.....................................................................................5-2

Selecting the Optional Fonts .........................................................5-4

RAM EXPANSION............................................................................5-6

DUPLEX UNIT (DX-1200)................................................................5-10

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CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE (DISK).......................................6-1

MAINTENANCE...............................................................................6-1

Toner Cartridge.............................................................................6-1

Toner Empty Message .............................................................6-1

Replacing the Toner Cartridge .................................................6-2

Cleaning .......................................................................................6-5

Cleaning the Printer Exterior...................................................6-5

Cleaning the Printer Interior ....................................................6-6

CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING............................................7-1

TROUBLESHOOTING......................................................................7-1

Operator Call Messages ................................................................7-1

Error Messages .............................................................................7-3

Service Call Messages...................................................................7-5

Possible Troubles..........................................................................7-6

Paper Jam................................................................................7-6

Unsatisfactory Printouts...........................................................7-12

APPENDICES (DISK) ............................................................ Appendix-1

PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................Appendix-1

Printing.........................................................................................Appendix-1

Functions ......................................................................................Appendix-2

Electrical and Mechanical.............................................................Appendix-3

PAPER SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................Appendix-4

INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................Appendix-8

Bi-directional Parallel Interface .................................................... Appendix-8

Pin Assignment........................................................................Appendix-8

Signal Description...................................................................Appendix-9

Parallel Cable Connection for IBM-PC/AT or

Compatible Computers and IBM-PS/2 Computers.................Appendix-10

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RS-232C Serial Interface ............................................................Appendix-11

Standard Specifications.......................................................... Appendix-11

Interface Connectors..............................................................Appendix-11

Pin Assignment......................................................................Appendix-11

Signal Description.................................................................Appendix-12

Serial Cable Connection for IBM-PC/AT or

Compatible Computers and IBM-PS/2 Computers.................Appendix-13

SYMBOL/CHARACTER SETS.......................................................Appendix-14

OCR Symbol Sets....................................................................... Appendix-14

HP LaserJet 4 Mode....................................................................Appendix-15

EPSON Mode .............................................................................Appendix-22

IBM Mode ..................................................................................Appendix-25

HP-GL Mode .............................................................................. Appendix-27

Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer’s Intellifont Compatible

Typefaces....................................................................................Appendix-32

QUICK REFERENCE OF COMMANDS......................................... Appendix-34

HP LaserJet 4 Mode....................................................................Appendix-34

PCL Command Sets...............................................................Appendix-34

CCIT G3/G4 and TIFF...........................................................Appendix-46

HP-GL/2 Command Sets .......................................................Appendix-48

Printer Job Language Commands Syntax...............................Appendix-50

EPSON FX-850 Mode.................................................................Appendix-51

IBM Proprinter XL Mode............................................................Appendix-54

HP-GL Mode .............................................................................. Appendix-57

Bar Code Control........................................................................Appendix-59

Print Bar Codes or Expanded Characters ...............................Appendix-59

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INDEX.......................................................................................Index-1

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONS

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 a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. – Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that

to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

REGULATIONS

Important – About the Interface Cable

This printer has been certified to comply with FCC standards, which are applied to the U.S.A. only. A shielded interface cable should be used according to FCC 15.27(C). In addition, a grounded plug should be plugged into a grounded AC outlet after checking the rating of the local power supply for the printer to operate properly and safely.

☛ Caution

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Industries, Ltd. could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement (For 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.

Avis de conformité aux normes du ministère des Communications du Canada (Pour Canada Seul)

Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur : “Appareils Numériques”, NMB-003 édictée par le ministère des Communications.

Laser Safety (110-120 V model only)

This printer is certified as a Class I laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968. This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation.

Since radiation emitted inside the printer is completely confined within protective housings and external covers, the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation.

CDRH Regulations (110-120 V model only)

The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) implemented regulations for laser products on August 2, 1976. These regulations apply to laser products manufactured from August 1, 1976. Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States. The label shown on the back of the printer indicates compliance with the CDRH regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States.

MANUF ACTURED: BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD. 15-1 Naeshiro-cho Mizuho-ku Nagoya, 467 Japan This product complies with FDA radiation performance standards, 21 CFR chapter 1 subchapter J.

☛ Caution: Use of controls, adjustments or performance of

procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (EUROPE)

We, Brother International Europe Ltd.,

Brother House 1 tame Street, Guide Bridge, Audenshaw, 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 of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC (as amended by 91/263/EEC and 92/31/EEC).

Manufacture at the following facilities is carried out under a Quality System which is registered by BSI Quality Assurance and JQA Quality Assurance.

REGULATIONS

Brother Industries, Ltd., Kariya Plant 1-5, Kitajizoyama, Noda-cho, Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken 448, Japan. BSI Certificate of Registration No. FM27391 JQA Certificate of Registration No. 0340

Issued by:

Brother International Europe Ltd. European Development and Technical Services Division

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IEC 825 (220-240 V model only)

This printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 825 specifications. The label shown below is attached in countries where required.

This printer has a Class 3B Laser Diode which emits invisible laser radiation in the Scanner Unit. The Scanner Unit should not be opened under any circumstances.

☛ Caution: Use of controls, adjustments or performance of

The following caution label is attached on the cover of the scanner unit.

procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

For Finland and Sweden

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LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT

☛ Varoitus! Laitteen käyttäminen muulla kuin tässä käyttöohjeessa mainitulla tavalla saattaa altistaa käyttäjän turvallisuusluokan 1 ylittävälle näkymättömälle lasersäteilylle.

Varning – Om apparaten används på annat sätt än i denna Bruksanvisning specificerats, kan användaren utsättas för osynlig laserstrålning, som överskrider gränsen för laserklass 1.

For Your Safety

To ensure safe operation the three-pin plug supplied must be inserted only into a standard three-pin power point which is effectively grounded through the normal household wiring.

Extension cords used with the equipment must be three-conductor and be correctly wired to provide connection to ground. Incorrectly wired extension cords are a major cause of fatalities.

The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the power is grounded and that the installation is completely safe. For your safety, if in any doubt about the effective grounding of the power, consult a qualified electrician.

Wiring Information (For U.K. only)

If the mains plug supplied with this printer is not suitable for your socket outlet, remove the plug from the mains cord and fit an appropriate three pin plug. If the replacement plug is intended to take a fuse then fit the same rating fuse as the original.

REGULATIONS

Important

If a moulded plug is severed from the mains cord then it should be destroyed because a plug with cut wires is dangerous if engaged in a live socket outlet. Do not leave it where a child might find it!

In the event of replacing the plug fuse, fit a fuse approved by ASTA to BS1362 with the same rating as the original fuse.

Always replace the fuse cover. Never use a plug with the cover omitted.

WARNING - THIS PRINTER MUST BE EARTHED

The 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.

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If you need to fit a different plug, proceed as follows.

Remove a length of the cord outer sheath, taking care not to damage the coloured insulation of the wires inside.

Cut each of the three wires to the appropriate length. If the construction of the plug permits, leave the green and yellow wire longer than the others so that, in the event that the cord is pulled out of the plug, the green and yellow wire will be the last to disconnect.

Remove a short section of the coloured insulation to expose the wires.

The wire which is coloured green and yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter “E” or by the safety earth symbol

, or coloured green or green and yellow.

The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter “N” or coloured black or blue.

The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter “L” or coloured red or brown.

The outer sheath of the cord must be secured inside the plug. The coloured wires should not hang out of the plug.

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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 STARTED gives you general information about this printer. Be sure to read this chapter before you use the printer.

CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER gives you important information on the printer setup to work with your computer and software. Be sure to read this chapter before you work with the printer.

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL details the functions of the panel switches and lamps. (Disk)

CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS describes the optional accessories for this printer. (Disk)

CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE provides guidance on how to maintain your printer (Disk)

CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING helps you troubleshoot the printer in case of problems.

APPENDICES contain detailed technical information on the printer as well as the character sets and a quick reference guide to the printer control commands. (Disk)

INDEX provides an alphabetical list of the contents of this manual and the floppy disk supplied with the printer.

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✒ Notes

When you read this user’s guide, note the following:

• Chapters 4, 5, 6 and the Appendices of this User’s Guide are on the

floppy disk provided with this printer. Read ABOUT CHAPTERS ON THE FLOPPY DISK (See page 1-3) carefully before you print out the additional chapters included on the floppy disk.

• This user’s guide contains instructions or steps to teach you various

operations of the printer. Remember that the instructions start with the factory settings, particularly in Chapter 2 and Chapter 3. If you change the settings, particularly the emulation mode, the display messages change accordingly.

• The paper size has been factory set to letter or A4, depending upon

the final destination of the printer. Some display messages appear differently in accordance with this setting.

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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 STARTED.

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL

2. Start your computer and MS-DOS

or Microsoft®-Windows

version 3.1.

3. Insert the printer User’s Guide floppy disk into the floppy disk drive A of your computer. It is assumed that A: is your floppy disk drive in this description.

4. Install the Disk Manual into your computer. (for DOS user) Type A:\INSTALL and press ENTER key. Follow the messages on the screen.

(for Windows user) Choose the RUN command from the FILE menu in the Program Manager. Type A:\SETUP and press the ENTER key.

■ Once you installed the Disk Manual into your computer, follow the steps below to print out the sections you need to see.

Print chapters on the Disk Manual.

(for DOS user) Type HL960 and press ENTER key. You do not need to choose disk drive nor directory. Follow the messages on the screen.

(for Windows user)

Double-click the HL960 Series group icon (sign on the screen) and

then the Disk Manual icon. Follow the messages on the screen.

✒ Notes

• You will need a minimum of 6 MB free area on your hard disk drive

in order to print any sections of the User's Guide.

• Use A4 or letter size paper for printing.

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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 indicated at the end of the paragraph.

High Speed and Quiet Laser Printing

This printer uses electrophotography technology by laser beam scanning so that it can print at a speed of 12 pages per minute. The controller utilizes a high speed 32-bit RISC microprocessor and special hardware chips. The quiet printing will not bother you working in your office or at home: max. 49 dB A (printing)/40 dB A (stand-by).

Resolution of 600 DPI

This printer uses a print engine with a resolution of 600 dots per inch (dpi). As compared with a 300-dpi engine, the quality of the output is far superior. See page 4-26. By utilizing the 300-dpi mode, the printer can print 300-dpi data, if necessary.

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Maintenance-Free Toner Cartridge

A toner cartridge can print up to 6,000 single-sided pages. The one piece, easy-to-replace toner cartridge does not require difficult maintenance. Just install it. See 2-7.

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL

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 different sizes of paper can be used. Even envelopes can be loaded from the multi-purpose tray and the upper paper cassette. In addition, the multi-purpose tray allows you to load paper sheet by sheet. See 3-15 for auto loading and 3-16 for manual loading.

Two Interfaces

This printer has a high speed bi-directional parallel interface and an RS232C serial interface.

If your application software supports the bi-directional parallel interface, you can monitor the printer status. It is fully compatible with the industry-standard bi-directional parallel interface. See page 2-17.

The RS-232C serial interface is an industry standard so that you can connect it to any computer using a standard serial cable. See page 2-17.

Automatic Interface Selection

This printer can automatically select the bi-directional parallel or RS232C serial, interface depending on the interface port through which it receives data. With this feature, the printer can be connected to more than one computer. See page 3-5.

Four Emulation Modes

This printer can emulate the Hewlett-Packard

laser printer-LaserJet 4

(PCL® 5e) printer, the industry-standard HP-GL™ plotter as well as EPSON

FX-850™, and IBM® Proprinter XL® printers. You can print with all application programs that support one of these printers. See page 3-1.

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Automatic Emulation Selection

This printer can automatically select the printer emulation mode depending on the print commands it receives from the computer software. With this feature, many users can share the printer on a network. See page 3-3.

Data Compression Technology

This printer can internally compress the received graphics and font data in its memory so that it can print larger graphics and more fonts without additional memory.

Memory Expansion

This printer has 2-Mbyte of RAM as standard. It can be expanded up to 26 Mbytes. When you select duplex mode with an optional duplex unit installed, the memory should be expanded by 8Mbytes (10Mbytes in total) or more to enjoy 600-dpi duplex printing. See pages 4-26 and 5-6.

19 Scalable and 10 Bitmapped Fonts

This printer has the following scalable fonts and bitmapped fonts. The fonts that can be used vary according to the current emulation mode.

■ HP LaserJet 4, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL Modes See

printed Appendix after Chapter 7. Scalable Fonts:

Intellifont Compatible Fonts:

• Brougham, Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique

• Cleveland Condensed

• Connecticut

• Guatemala Antique, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic

• Maryland

• PC Tennessee Roman, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic

• Utah, Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique

Bitmapped Fonts (Portrait and Landscape):

• LetterGothic16.66 Medium, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic

• OCR-B

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High Speed Printing with Microsoft Windows 3.1

Since TrueType compatible fonts are resident in this printer, the printer can print them with Microsoft Windows version 3.1 and higher at a high speed without downloading them. Because the printer has a TrueType Font rasterizer, it can rasterize fonts at a high speed.

Bar Code Print

This printer can print the following 11 types of bar codes:

• Code 39 • UPC-E

• Interleaved 2 of 5 • Codabar

• EAN-8 • US-PostNet

• EAN-13 • ISBN

• UPC-A • Code 128

• EAN-128

CCITT G3/G4

Since this printer supports the CCITT G3/G4 format in addition to HPcompatible formats, it can quickly receive and print data compressed in this format.

Lock Panel

If the panel switch settings have been changed, the printer may not work as you expect. You can lock your settings to prevent changes from being made. See page 4-37.

Power Save Mode

This printer has a power saving mode. As laser printers consume power to keep the fixing assembly at a high temperature, this feature can save electricity when the printer is on but not being used. The factory setting of the Power Save mode is ON that complies with EPA Energy Star new specification. Compared with conventional laser printers, this printer consumes less power even when the power saving mode is turned off. See page 4-64.

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Reprint Function

You 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 4-56.

Flash Memory Card and HDD Card

You can store fonts, macros, logos, and other print data in a commercial PCMCIA-compatible flash memory card or HDD card that is installed in the upper card slot of this printer. See pages 4-29 and 5-2.

Saving User Settings

You can operate the printer differently from other users with your own panel switch settings. Two sets of user settings can be stored. See page 4-42.

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Options

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL

The following options are available for this printer:

Lower Tray Unit

A lower tray unit expands the paper source capacity. You can load extra paper and switch between the upper and lower paper sources automatically. See page 5-1.

Duplex Unit

A duplex unit enables you to print on both sides of the paper. See page 5-10.

Technical Reference Manual

The technical reference manual contains detailed information about the printer control commands. For programming with the printer, see this manual which is available from your Brother dealer.

The following commercial products can be installed into this printer:

Font Cartridges

Commercial font cartridges containing additional scalable fonts or bitmapped fonts. See page 5-2.

Flash Memory Card and HDD Card

A commercial flash memory card or a HDD card can be installed. You can store fonts, macros, logos, and other print data in a commercial PCMCIA-compatible flash memory card or HDD card. See pages 4-29 and 5-2.

RAM Expansion

Installing commercial memory modules expands the memory capacity up to 26 Mbytes. See pages 5-6.

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CHAPTER 2

User’s Guide (this book)

GETTING STARTED

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.

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED

Power CordPower Cord

Upper Paper Cassette

Upper Paper Cassette (installed inside the printer)

(installed inside the printer)

✒ Note

An interface cable is not a standard accessory. Please purchase an appropriate cable according to the interface you intend to use. The power cord may differ slightly from this figure depending on the country where you purchased the printer.

PrinterPrinter

User’s Guide Disk

Windows Driver/TrueType

Compatible Font Disk #1

Windows Driver/TrueType

Compatible Font Disk #2

Fig. 2-1 Components in the Printer Carton

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Toner 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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General View

Face Down Print Delivery Tray

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Font/IC Card Slot

Font Cartridge Slot

Rear Access Cover

Control Panel

Multi-purpose Tray

Upper Paper Cassette

Fig. 2-3 Front View

djustment Knob for

Face Up/Down Print Delivery

Top Cover

Power Switch

Bi-directional Parallel

Interface Connector

RS-232C Serial

Interface Connector

Modular Jack for Options

Power Cord Connector

Fig. 2-4 Rear View

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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 (110-120 V)

The power cord, including extensions, should not exceed 5 meters (16.5 feet).

Do not share the same power circuit with other high-power appliances, particularly an air conditioner, copier, shredder, etc. If it is unavoidable that you must use the printer with these appliances, we recommend you use a voltage transformer or a high-frequency noise filter.

Use a voltage regulator if the power source is not stable.

Environment

Use the printer only within the following ranges of temperature and humidity.

Ambient temperature: 10°C to 32.5°C (50°F to 90.5°F) Ambient humidity: 20% to 80% (without condensation)

Do not block the air exit on top of the printer. Do not place objects on top of the printer, especially on the air exit.

Ventilate the room where you use the printer.

Do not place the printer where it is exposed to direct sunlight. Use a blind or a heavy curtain to protect the printer from direct sunlight if the printer is unavoidably set up near a window.

Do not install the printer near devices that contain magnets or generate magnetic fields.

Do not subject the printer to strong physical shocks or vibrations. Do not expose the printer to open flames or salty or corrosive gasses.

Place the printer on a flat, horizontal surface.

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Keep the printer clean. Do not install the printer in a dusty place. Do not install the printer near an air conditioner.

SETTING UP THE PRINTER

Opening and Closing the Printer

To 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.

■ To open the printer, hold both sides of the top cover and raise it

upwards until it latches.

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Fig. 2-5 Opening the Top Cover

■ To close the printer, lower the top cover and push both sides gently

until it latches.

Fig. 2-6 Closing the Top Cover

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Spacers

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 printer later.

1. Open the top cover and the upper paper cassette.

2. Remove the protective parts from inside the printer and the cassette.

3. Remove both spacers from the fixing roller.

Protective Parts

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Fig. 2-7 Removing the Protective Parts

Fig. 2-7 Removing the Protective Parts Fig. 2-8 Removing the Spacers

Installing the Toner Cartridge

This printer uses a toner cartridge to print. You 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 without the toner cartridge installed, the display shows the following operator call message to prompt you to install the toner cartridge.

14 NO CARTRIDGE

To install the toner cartridge, follow these steps:

1. Open the top cover of the printer.

2. Open the bag to unpack the toner cartridge.

☛ Caution

• Do not expose the toner cartridge to direct light.

• Do not stand the toner cartridge on its end or turn it up-side down.

• Do not touch the shaded parts shown below.

• Do not open the drum shutter otherwise the toner or drum is

adversely affected and might cause serious damage when printing.

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Drum Shutter

Fig. 2-9 Don’ts When Handling the Toner Cartridge

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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°

Fig. 2-10 Rocking the Toner Cartridge

4. Bend the tab up and down several times until it is detached from the

toner cartridge.

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Fig. 2-11 Detaching the Tab

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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 toner cartridge in the direction of the arrows engraved on

the cartridge into the side guides until it stops securely in the cartridge holder inside the printer.

✒ Note

Push both sides of the toner cartridge gently until the cartridge is seated in its place.

Fig. 2-13 Inserting the Toner Cartridge

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7. Close the top cover of the printer.

When the cartridge has almost run out of toner, the display shows the following operator call message to prompt you to replace the toner cartridge.

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Although you can print several pages after the toner empty message appears, be sure to replace the toner cartridge with a new one before it becomes completely empty.

✒ Note

You can select the printer ’s operation when the “Toner Empty” message is displayed with the MODE switch. The printer continues or stops printing. For further information, see “Toner Low” in Chapter 4.

For toner cartridge replacement, see “Toner Cartridge” in Chapter 6.

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Loading Paper in the Paper Cassette

The printer usually loads paper from the installed multi-purpose tray, 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, see “LOWER TRAY UNIT” in Chapter 5.

Since the paper cassette is a universal type, you can set letter, A4, legal, ISO B5, executive, A5, ISO B6, or A6 size cut sheet paper or COM10, Monarch, C5, DL, or ISO B5 size envelopes in the paper cassette. The paper sources have the following limitation. For more information about paper, see “PRINT MEDIA” in Chapter 3.

paper source available size available type and

the multipurpose tray (MP)

the upper paper cassette (T1)

the optional lower paper cassette (T2)

all sources for duplex printing (DX)

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”) cut sheet : letter, legal, A4, ISO B5, Executive, A5, ISO B6 and A6 envelope :COM 10, Monarch, C5, DL and ISO B5

cut sheet : letter, legal, A4, Executive

cut sheet : letter, legal, A4, ISO B5(except T2) and Executive

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capacity plain paper : 150 envelope : 15 OHP film : 100 label stock : 100 other type : weight = 60 to 135 g/m

(16 to 36 lbs)

plain paper : 500 weight = 60 to 105 g/m

(16 to 28 lbs) envelope : 40 plain paper : 500 weight = 60 to 90 g/m

(16 to 24 lbs) * The capacity of T1 is reduced from the above specified capacities with the duplex unit installed.

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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 the MODE switch in the FORMAT MODE. For paper size change, see “MODE Switch” in Chapter 4. The paper size has been factory set to letter or A4, depending upon the final destination of the printer.

•110/120V model: Letter size paper set.

•220/240V model: A4 size paper set.

Load paper into the paper cassette as follows:

1. Pull the paper cassette out of the printer.

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Fig. 2-14 Removing the Paper Cassette

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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 corner inside the paper cassette by

the paper size to be used so that 2 projectors of the side paper stop are inserted into the guide holes on the base of the paper cassette.

Letter and

Legal

Executive

ISO B5

Side Paper Stop

Fig. 2-16 Setting the Side Paper Stop

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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 larger size paper. Match the paper width first and then the paper length when setting for smaller size paper.

Fig. 2-17 Adjusting the Paper Cassette Sizes

5. Load paper into the paper cassette as shown below.

☛ Caution

Do not load more than 500 sheets of paper (80 g/m2or 20 lbs.) in the cassette, or paper jams may occur. Paper (80 g/m2 or 20 lbs.) should be loaded up to the arrow head marked on the sliding guide.

Fig. 2-18 Loading Paper into the Cassette

6. Install the paper cassette into the printer.

✒ Note

You can check the remaining paper with the paper indicator located on the front right of the paper cassette.

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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 guide to the far right side.

3. Place a stack of paper or envelopes on the tray until it is securely

seated.

✒ Notes When you place paper on the multi-purpose tray, note the following:

• The print surface must be face up.

• The leading edge must be placed inside first and lightly against the

printer.

• The left side must be aligned with the left guide.

• The top of the paper stack must be under the holders on both sides of

the tray. The maximum thickness is 16.5 mm or 0.65 inches.

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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, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam.

• When printing, the inside tray automatically rises to feed paper into

the printer.

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Connecting the Printer to Your Computer

This printer has a bi-directional parallel interface and an RS-232C serial interface. They allow the printer to communicate with IBM/PC

compatible computers. Before connecting the printer and computer, you need to purchase or make a connecting cable specifically for the interface to be used. See “INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS” in Appendix.

Since the automatic interface selection mode has been factory set, simply connect the interface cable to the printer. In some cases, you need to turn off the high-speed and bi-directional parallel communications with the MODE switch. For further information, see “MODE Switch” in Chapter 4.

When you use the serial interface, you need to have the same communications settings on both the printer and computer. Since the automatic interface selection mode has been factory set with certain factory settings (baud rate = 9600, code type = 8 bits, parity = none, stop bit = 1, Xon/Xoff = ON, DTR (ER) = ON, and Robust Xon = ON), you may simply connect the interface cable if these are the same as the settings on your computer. When necessary, set the communications parameters with the MODE switch on the printer. For further information, see “MODE Switch” in Chapter 4. For the settings on the computer, see the manual of the computer or software you use.

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Connect the printer to your computer as follows:

1. Make sure that both the computer and the printer are turned off.

☛ Caution

Always turn off the printer and computer when connecting and disconnecting the cable.

2. Connect one end of the interface cable to the interface connector

located on the back of the printer.

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3. Secure the connection with wire clips or screws on the printer.

Secure connection with wire clips.

Computer Printer

Secure connection with screws.

Fig. 2-21 Connecting the Printer and Computer

Parallel Interface Port

Serial Interface Port

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.

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Turning 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.

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Fig. 2-22 Plugging in the Power Cord

☛ Caution

• Check the AC voltage. This printer should be operated at the

specified voltage and frequency.

• USA and Canada: AC 110 to 120 V, 60 Hz

• Europe and Australia: AC 220 to 240 V, 50 Hz

• Since this printer must be electrically grounded, the power cord

should be connected to a grounded AC outlet.

• The total length of the power cord, including extension cords, should

not exceed 5 meters (16.4 feet). Use of a longer power cord may result in reduced voltage or malfunctions.

• Do not unplug the power cord to turn off the printer.

• The printer should be installed near a power outlet which is easily

accessible.

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OFF

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 printer, which then performs a self test and warm up. Pressing the OFF side “O” turns the power off.

Fig. 2-23 Pressing the POWER Switch

☛ Caution

Always wait at least 2 seconds after turning off the power before turning it back on. Do not turn the power off while the printer is printing, as this may cause a paper jam and adversely affect the printer.

The printer performs a self-diagnosis at start-up to check its hardware and software. If the printer should find any problems, the display will show the corresponding message. See “TROUBLESHOOTING” in Chapter 7.

04 SELF TEST

The display shows several messages quickly at start-up. If the printer detects no errors, it automatically goes on-line and the message changes to show the current printer status and settings.

LJ READY 001P T1

LJ : The auto emulation selection is set and currently the HP

LaserJet 4 emulation mode is selected. READY : The printer is ready to print . 001 : The number of copies to print is set to 1. P : Portrait print is selected. T1 : Paper is fed from Tray1.

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Printing the Test Patterns or Lists

You can check print quality and print a list of available fonts before you actually start working with the printer. To 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 Turn on the printer. Wait until the display shows the message as

follows.

LJ READY 001P T1

LJ READY 001P MP

3. Press the SEL switch to set the printer off-line.

The ON LINE lamp goes off.

4. Hold down the SHIFT switch and press the TEST switch.

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5. Press the ▲ or ▼ switch to scroll through the display until the

desired message appears. To print your selection, press the SET switch. Choose from one of the following selections :

To print out the test pattern,

TEST PRINT

To print out the list of printer settings,

PRINT CONFIG

To print out the list of internal or resident fonts,

PRINT FONTS I

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To print out the list of optional cartridge/card fonts,

PRINT FONTS C

To print out the list of permanent download fonts,

PRINT FONTS P

To exit from the test mode,

exit

✒ Notes

The messages “PRINT FONTS C” or “PRINT FONTS P” appear only when an optional font cartridge/card is installed in the font slot or the permanent download fonts are stored in printer memory respectively.

• If the optional font cartridge/card is installed, you can print out a list

of optional fonts. Since the list shows the ID numbers specific to each optional font, it helps you to select them with the FONT switch. For further information, see “FONT Switch” in Chapter 4 and “FONT CARTRIDGE/CARD, FLASH MEMORY/HDD CARD” in Chapter 5.

• If user-defined characters are already downloaded into the printer

memory as permanent download fonts, you can print out a list of them. For further information, see “FONT Switch” in Chapter 4.

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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.

TEST PRINT

!"#$%&'()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz[| "#$%&'()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\} #$%&'()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~ $%&'()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~! %&'()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!" &'()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"# '()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$ ()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$% )*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$%& *+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$%&' +,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$%&'( ,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$%&'()

-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$%&'()*  ./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$%&'()*+ /1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$%&'()*+, 1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$%&'()*+,- 234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$%&'()*+,-. 34567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$%&'()*+,-./ 4567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$%&'()*+,-./1 567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$%&'()*+,-./12 67890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$%&'()*+,-./123 7890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$%&'()*+,-./1234 890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$%&'()*+,-./12345 90:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$%&'()*+,-./123456  

ABC

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PRINT CONFIGURAITION(1/2)



(LJ):HP LaserJet 4 (BS):BR-Script 2 (GL):HP-GL

(FX):EPSON FX-850 (PR):IBMProprinterXL  PAGE COUNTER = 682 RAM SIZE = 10Mbyte  USER SETTINGS SETTING1 SETTING2 < EMULATION > EMULATION AUTO LaserJet4 AUTO LaserJet4 AUTO LaserJet4 AUTO TIME OUT (S) 5 5 5 EPSON/IBM EPSON EPSON EPSON KEEP PCL OFF OFF OFF  < MODE > 

- INTERFACE MODE - I/F PARALLEL <- <- AUTO TIME OUT (S) 5 <- <- PRL SETTING HIGH SPEED ON <- <- BI-DIR ON <- <- RS-232C SETTING BaundRate (BAUD) 9600 <- <- CodeType (bits) 8 <- <- Parity NONE <- <- Stop Bit (bits) 1 <- <- Xon/Xoff ON <- <- DTR(ER) ON <- <- Robust Xon OFF <- <- 

- FORMAT MODE - ORIENTATION PORTRAIT <- <- AUTO MODE (LJ) AUTO LF OFF OFF OFF  AUTO CR OFF OFF OFF AUTO WRAP OFF OFF OFF AUTO SKIP ON ON ON (FX) AUTO LF OFF OFF OFF AUTO MASK OFF OFF OFF (PR) AUTO LF OFF OFF OFF AUTO CR OFF OFF OFF AUTO MASK OFF OFF OFF PAGE FORMAT MODE X OFFSET (dots) 0 <- <- Y OFFSET (dots) 0 <- <- PAPER A4 A4 A4 (LJ) LEFT M (C) 0 0 0 RIGHT M (C) 78 78 78 TOP M (") 0.5 0.5 0.5 BOTTOM M (") 0.5 0.5 0.5 LINES (L) 64 64 64 (FX) LEFT M (C) 0 0 0 RIGHT M (C) 80 80 80 TOP M (") .33 .33 .33 BOTTOM M (") .33 .33 .33 LINES (L) 66 66 66 (PR) LEFT M (C) 0 0 0 RIGHT M (C) 80 80 80 TOP M (") .33 .33 .33 BOTTOM M (") .33 .33 .33 LINES (L) 66 66 66 

- RESOLUTION MODE - RESOLUTION (DPI) 600 <- <- HRC MEDIUM <- <-

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TEST PRINT PRINT CONFIG

PORTRAIT LIST 

NUMBER SYMBOL SET (ID) PITCH SIZE STYLE WEIGHT TYPEFACE F O N T S A M P L E(600dpi)  I000 8U:ROMAN 8...  P: Scalable Upright(0) Medium(0) PcTENNES Reg (4101) ESC(IDESC(s1p#v0s0b4101T (#:point size 0.25 - 999.75) I001 8U:ROMAN 8...  P: Scalable Upright(0) Bold(3) PcTENNES Bd (4101) ESC(IDESC(s1p#v0s3b4101T (#:point size 0.25 - 999.75) I002 8U:ROMAN 8...  P: Scalable Italic(1) Midium(0) PcTENNES It (4101) ESC(IDESC(s1p#v1s0b4101T (#:point size 0.25 - 999.75) I003 8U:ROMAN 8...  P: Scalable Italic(1) Bold(3) PcTENNES BdIt (4101) ESC(IDESC(s1p#v1s3b4101T (#:point size 0.25 - 999.75)  I004 8U:ROMAN 8...  P: Scalable Upright(0) Medium(0) OKLAHOMA Reg (4113) ESC(IDESC(s1p#v0s0b4113T (#:point size 0.25 - 999.75) I005 8U:ROMAN 8...  P: Scalable Upright(0) Bold(3) OKLAHOMA Bd (4113) ESC(IDESC(s1p#v0s3b4113T (#:point size 0.25 - 999.75) I006 8U:ROMAN 8...  P: Scalable Italic(1) Medium(0) OKLAHOMA It (4113) ESC(IDESC(s1p#v1s0b4113T (#:point size 0.25 - 999.75) I007 8U:ROMAN 8...  P: Scalable Italic(1) Bold(3) OKLAHOMA BdIt (4113) ESC(IDESC(s1p#v1s3b4113T (#:point size 0.25 - 999.75) I008 8U:ROMAN 8...  P: Scalable Italic(1) Medium(0) CONNECTICUT (4116) ESC(IDESC(s1p#v1s0b4116T (#:point size 0.25 - 999.75) I009 8U:ROMAN 8...  P: Scalable Upright(4) Bold(3) CLEVELAND Cd (4140) ESC(IDESC(s1p#v4s3b4140T (#:point size 0.25 - 999.75) I010 8U:ROMAN 8...  P: Scalable Upright(0) Light(-3) PcBRUSSEL Lt (4143) ESC(IDESC(s1p#v0s-3b4143T (#:point size 0.25 - 999.75) I011 8U:ROMAN 8...  P: Scalable Upright(0) Bold(2) PcBRUSSEL Bd (4143) ESC(IDESC(s1p#v0s2b4143T (#:point size 0.25 - 999.75) I012 8U:ROMAN 8...  P: Scalable Italic(1) Light(-3) PcBRUSSEL LtIt(4143) ESC(IDESC(s1p#v1s-3b4143T (#:point size 0.25 - 999.75) I013 8U:ROMAN 8...  P: Scalable Italic(1) Bold(2) PcBRUSSEL BdIt(4143) ESC(IDESC(s1p#v1s2b4143T (#:point size 0.25 - 999.75) I014 8U:ROMAN 8...  P: Scalable Upright(0) Medium(0) UTAH Reg (4148) ESC(IDESC(s1p#v0s0b4148T (#:point size 0.25 - 999.75) I015 8U:ROMAN 8...  P: Scalable Upright(0) Bold(3) UTAH Bd (4148) ESC(IDESC(s1p#v0s3b4148T (#:point size 0.25 - 999.75) I016 8U:ROMAN 8...  P: Scalable Italic(1) Medium(0) UTAH It (4148) ESC(IDESC(s1p#v1s0b4148T (#:point size 0.25 - 999.75) I017 8U:ROMAN 8...  P: Scalable Italic(1) Bold(3) UTAH BdIt (4148) ESC(IDESC(s1p#v1s3b4148T (#:point size 0.25 - 999.75)

ID:Symbol Set ID

INTERNAL FONT

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Fig. 2-24 Test Pattern, Setting List, and Font List

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Checking the Printed Test Pattern

After you print out the test pattern 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 the printout (too light or dark for example), adjust the print density as follows:

1. Turn on the printer.

2. Press the SEL switch to set the printer off-line state.

3. Press the MODE switch.

4. Press the ▲ or ▼ switch to scroll through the display until the

“ADVANCED MODE” appears.

5. Press the SET switch.

6. Press the ▲ or ▼ switch to scroll through the display until the

“PRINT DENSITY” appears.

7. Press the SET switch.

8. Press the ▲ or ▼ switch until the desired print density value appears.

The value can change from 1 (light) to 15 (dark).

9. Press the SET switch.

10.Press the SEL switch to exit from the mode menus and set the printer

on-line state.

For more information, see “MODE Switch” in Chapter 4.

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SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY

Before working with your application software, you need to set up or install the printer driver in your software. Locate the printers that your application software supports and install the desired printer driver. Each software package differs in the way the printer driver is selected. Read the software manual and follow the setup or installation procedures.

Be sure to select the printer emulation mode that matches the installed printer driver. This printer emulates particular printer models of the following manufacturers. Since this printer has been factory set with the automatic emulation selection on, you may not need to select the emulation mode. When necessary, select the appropriate printer emulation mode with the panel switches according to the printer driver installed in your application software. See “CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL.”

Printer Driver Emulation Mode

* HL-1260/960 (See Note 1) HP LaserJet 4

HL-10h (See Note 2) HP LaserJet 4 HP LaserJet 4 (See Note 3) HP LaserJet 4 HL-10V/DV HP LaserJet 4 HP LaserJet III™ HP LaserJet 4 HP LaserJet IIID™ HP LaserJet 4 HP LaserJet Series II™ HP LaserJet 4 HP LaserJet IID™ HP LaserJet 4 HP LaserJet Plus™ HP LaserJet 4

* HP 7475A™ HP-GL

HP-GL™ HP-GL

* EPSON FX-850 EPSON FX-850

EPSON FX-80™ EPSON FX-850

* IBM Proprinter XL IBM Proprinter XL IBM Proprinter

IBM Proprinter XL

To 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 is installed, select the HP-GL, EPSON, or IBM emulation mode according to the installed printer driver.

An asterisk (*) indicates the best or recommended combination of the printer driver and emulation mode. Be sure to use any of these best or recommended combinations if circumstances permit. When an emulation mode other than the HP mode is selected, the printout may differ slightly from the printout that the target printer produces.

For Windows 3.1 users, to get the best performance from your printer, install the driver supplied with your printer.

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✒ Note 1: When the HL-1260 printer driver has been chosen (using the application software), the following fonts will be replaced printed using different fonts.

Albertville, Extrabold Antique Oakland, Oblique, Bold Atlanta Book, BookOblique, Demi, DemiOblique Bermuda Script BR Symbol Calgary MediumItalic Copenhagen Roman, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic Germany Helsinki, Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique Letter Gothic, Oblique, Bold Oklahoma, Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique OCR-A PC Brussele Light, LightItalic, Demi, DemiItalic Portugal Roman, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic San Diego Tennessee Roman, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic US Roman Utah Condensed, Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique W Dingbats

✒ Note 2: When the HL-10h printer driver has been chosen (using the application software), the following fonts will be replaced printed using different fonts.

Albertville, Extrabold Antique Oakland, Oblique, Bold Atlanta Book, BookOblique, Demi, DemiOblique BR Symbol Calgary MediumItalic Copenhagen Roman, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic Helsinki, Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique Letter Gothic, Oblique, Bold Oklahoma, Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique OCR-A PC Brussele Light, LightItalic, Demi, DemiItalic Portugal Roman, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic Tennessee Roman, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic Utah Condensed, Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique W Dingbats

✒ Note 3: When the LaserJ et4 p r in ter d r iver h as b een ch osen (using the ap p licatio n software) , the f o llowing fonts w ill b e r eplaced an d pr in ted using diff er en t fonts.

Albertus, Extrabold Antique Olive, Italic, Bold LetterGothic, Italic, Bold CG Omega, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic Univers Medium Condensed, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic Symbol Arial, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic Times New Roman, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic Wingdings

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AUTOMATIC EMULATION SELECTION

This printer has an automatic emulation selection function. When the printer receives data from the computer, it automatically selects the emulation mode. This function has been factory set to ON.

The printer can select the emulation among the following combinations:

EPSON/IBM Priority EPSON (default) IBM Auto Selection Mode HP LaserJet 4 HP LaserJet 4

HP-GL HP-GL EPSON FX-850 IBM Proprinter XL

To get the most out of this laser printer, we recommend you use the HP LaserJet 4 emulation mode, which is a true laser printer mode. Since the HP LaserJet 4 mode takes the highest priority in the automatic emulation selection, you can start using the printer as it is with the factory settings in most cases.

When the automatic emulation selection is active, you can check the current emulation on the display. When the printer is in ready, print, or wait states, the display reads as follows:

Emulation Status Display in Ready State HP LaserJet 4 LJ READY 001P T1

HP-GL GL READY 001P T1 EPSON FX-850 FX READY 001P T1 IBM Proprinter XL PR READY 001P T1

To select the emulation mode manually, use the EMULATION switch. For further information, see “EMULATION Switch” in Chapter 4.

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✒ 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 “Time Out” and it can be set with the EMULATION switch. The factory setting is 5 seconds.

• The EPSON or IBM emulation mode priority must be selected, as the

printer cannot distinguish between them. Since the factory setting is the EPSON emulation mode, you might need to select the IBM emulation mode with the EMULATION switch when you need to use this emulation..

• Try this function with your application software or network server. If

the function does not work properly, select the required emulation mode manually using the printer panel switches or use emulation selection commands from your software.

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AUTOMATIC INTERFACE SELECTION

This printer has an automatic interface selection function. When the printer receives data from the computer, it automatically selects the bidirectional parallel or RS-232C serial interface as appropriate.

When you use the parallel interface, you can turn the high-speed and bidirectional parallel communications on or off with the MODE switch. For further information, see “MODE Switch” in Chapter 4. Since the automatic interface selection mode has been factory set to ON, simply connect the interface cable to the printer.

When you use the serial interface, you need to have the same communications settings on both the printer and computer. Since the automatic interface selection mode has been factory set with certain settings, you may be able to simply connect the interface cable to the printer if your computer has the settings listed below.

Communications Parameters Factory Settings Baud rate (data transfer speed) 9600

Code type (data length) 8 bits Parity (data error check) None Stop bit (data separator) 1 stop bit Xon/Xoff (handshake protocol) ON DTR (ER) ON Robust Xon OFF

When necessary, select the interface or the serial communications parameters manually with the MODE switch (INTERFACE MODE) on the printer. For further information, see “MODE Switch” in Chapter 4. For the settings on the computer, see the manual of the computer or software you are using.

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✒ 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 [ baud rate, code type, parity, stop

bit, Xon/Xoff, DTR(ER), and Robust Xon] must be set for the serial interface. Although they have been factory set as shown in the above table, you may need to change them with the MODE switch.

• This function takes a few seconds to work. If you want to speed up

printing, select the required interface manually with the MODE switch.

If you constantly use only one interface, we recommend that you select that interface in the interface mode. The printer allocates all of the input buffer to that interface if only one interface is selected.

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ABOUT THE CONTROL PANEL

Adjusting the Control Panel Angle

You can adjust the control panel to the desired angle, so you can easily read the display messages.

To 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.

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Fig. 3-1 Adjusting the Control Panel Angle

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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. You can see these messages in several languages. The default language is English.

• English • German • Spanish • Norwegian • Danish

• French • Dutch • Italian • Finnish • Portuguese

To change to another language:

1. Turn off the printer.

2. Hold down the FORM FEED switch and turn on the printer.

The message “SELF TEST” appears and then the message changes to “LANG.=ENGLISH * ”.

3. Press the ▲ or ▼ switch until your desired language appears on the

display.

4. Press the SET switch to make the selected language message

effective.

An asterisk (*) appears at the end of the display for a short time, and then the printer automatically returns to on-line state with the selected language message on the display.

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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 NORMAL mode as

indicated above the switches. When you press the switches with the SHIFT switch held down, they work in the SHIFT mode as indicated below the switches. You can control the basic printer operations and make various printer settings in the NORMAL and SHIFT modes.

For further information, see “SWITCHES IN NORMAL MODE” and “SWITCHES IN SHIFT MODE” in Chapter 4.

▲▲ (UP) – Forward scroll through modes and settings. ▼▼ (DOWN) – Reverse scroll through modes and settings.

CONTINUE – Ignores the error and resumes operation. SET – Sets selected mode and functions. FORM FEED – Prints out remaining data or reprints the same page. FONT – Selects font and character set. MODE – Sets functions in various modes. SEL – Selects on-line or off-line state.

ON LINE – Lights when printer is in

the on-line state.

READY – Lights when printer is ready to print. DATA – Blinks when data is being

received and lights when unprinted data remains in printer memory.

ALARM – Lights if any errors occur. Display – Shows various messages.

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EMULATION – Selects printer emulation. ECONOMY – Select power save mode. FEEDER – Selects paper source and media type to be used and

duplex printing.

COPY – Sets the number of copies to print. SHIFT – Shifts switch operation. RESET – Resets printer or restores to factory settings. TEST – Prints self-test pattern or fonts.

Fig. 3-2 Switch Operation in NORMAL and SHIFT Modes

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Printer Settings

You may operate the printer with the panel switch settings unchanged. They have been factory set. When necessary, change and store them in 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 settings override the factory settings. The user settings are effective until other settings are made or they are restored to the factory settings.

User Settings

Although the printer settings have been factory set, you can change them with the control panel switches. Since this printer has a memory, you can store the panel switch settings in the memory as “User Settings.” They are recalled every time you turn on the printer.

In addition to the current settings, you can save two more sets of user settings with the MODE switch and restore to them with the RESET switch. The current settings are cleared after restoring one of the saved user settings.

Factory Settings

The printer settings have been set at the factory before shipment. They are called “Factory Settings.” Although you can operate the printer with these factory settings unchanged, you can tailor the printer by making user settings.

✒ Note Changing the user settings does not affect factory settings. You cannot modify the preset factory settings.

The changed user settings can be restored to the factory default settings with the RESET switch. For further information, see “RESET Switch” in Chapter 4.

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PAPER 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

or 20 lbs.) or up to 40 envelopes. (Paper should only be loaded up

to the arrow head marked on the sliding guide.)

2. The multi-purpose tray The multi-purpose tray is the most useful feeder for you to handle many types of paper. The multi-purpose tray can hold up to 150 sheets of paper (80 g/m The paper types and sizes that can be fed from the multi-purpose tray are as follows:

• Plain paper from 90 mm x 148 mm (3.5” x 5.8”) to 216 mm x 356

• Overhead projector (OHP) films

• Colored paper

• Postcards

• Label stock

• Envelopes of COM10, Monarch, C5, DL, or ISO B5 size

or 20 lbs.) or up to 15 envelopes.

mm (8.5” x 14”) [Weight = 60 to 135 g/m

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(16 to 36 lbs)]

3. The optional lower paper cassette The cassette can hold up to 500 sheets of paper (80 g/m

or 20 lbs.). It

has a limitation on the paper sizes that can be used as shown in the list.

4. The duplex unit The duplex unit can handle letter, legal, A4, Executive and ISO B5 (except Tray 2) size papers from the feeders.

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paper source available size available type and

capacity the multipurpose 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”)

plain paper : 150

envelope : 15

OHP film : 100

label stock : 100

other type : weight

= 60 to 135 g/m

(16 to 36 lbs)

long 148-356mm

(5.8”-14”) the upper paper cassette (T1)

the optional lower paper cassette (T2)

cut sheet : letter, legal, A4, ISO

B5, Executive, A5, ISO

B6 and A6

envelope :COM 10, Monarch, C5,

DL and ISO B5

cut sheet : letter, legal, A4,

Executive

plain paper : 500 weight = 60 to 105 g/m

(16 to 28 lbs) envelope : 40 plain paper : 500 weight = 60 to 90 g/m

(16 to 24 lbs) all sources for duplex printing (DX)

cut sheet : letter, legal, A4, ISO B5(except T2) and Executive

* The capacity of

T1 is reduced from

the above specified

capacities with

the duplex unit

installed.

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Using Envelopes

Avoid 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

• Each side folded as shown below

Fig. 3-3 Envelope Information

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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.

Feeding Direction

Fig. 3-4 Envelopes

✒ Note

If envelopes get smudged during printing, set the print density to a higher value in the ADVANCED MODE with MODE switch for darker printouts. To adjust the print density setting, see “Checking the Printed Test Pattern” in Chapter 2.

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• Envelope joints that are sealed by the manufacturer should be secure.

• All sides should be properly folded without any wrinkles or creases.

Cassette Feed

**** SIZE

✒ Notes When you load paper into the multi-purpose tray or the paper cassette, note the following:

• If you use the multi-purpose tray, the paper size has to be manually

• If your application software supports paper size selection on the print

• The paper size has been factory set to letter for 110/120V models or

• If you use pre-printed paper in the cassettes, please note that the

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The printer can feed paper from the multi-purpose tray, the upper or the optional lower paper cassette. You can select the multi-purpose tray as a paper cassette with the FEEDER switch. Since the auto paper feed mode has been factory set, the printer usually feeds paper from the upper paper cassette. When the optional lower paper cassette is installed and the upper paper cassette runs out of paper, the printer automatically switches to the lower paper cassette. When the lower paper cassette runs out of paper or it is not installed, the printer automatically switches to the multi-purpose tray (T1>T2>MP) and feeds from there as long as they contain paper of the same size. When necessary, select the feeder with the FEEDER switch. For further information, see “FEEDER Switch” in Chapter 4. For information about the lower paper cassette, see “LOWER TRAY UNIT” in Chapter 5.

set in the MP TRAY SETTING mode with the FEEDER switch. menu, you can select it through the software. If your application

software does not support it, you can set the paper size with the MODE switch.

A4 for 220/240V models. If you want to use other sizes of paper or envelopes, change the paper size in the PAGE FORMAT MODE of the FORMAT MODE with the MODE switch. For paper size selection, see “MODE Switch” in Chapter 4.

paper should be loaded with the printed side face down and the top of the paper to the front of the cassette. If you use pre-printed paper in the multi-purpose tray, the paper should be loaded with the printed side face up and the top of the paper towards the printer.

You can set the paper size for the paper cassette with the MODE switch in the PAGE FORMAT mode. The printer automatically detects the paper size you set in the paper cassette. If you load a different size of paper in the paper cassette from the size selected with the MODE switch or through your application software, the printer prompts you to set the proper size of paper as follows:

LOAD PAPER ↔

( **** indicates the paper size you have selected with the MODE switch in the PAGE FORMAT mode or through your application software.)

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Manual Feed

Multi-purpose

Tray (MP)

Upper Paper

Cassette (Tray 1)

Lower Paper

Cassette (Tray 2)

Fig. 3-5 Cassette 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 PAPER IN = CONT in the MP TRAY SETTING mode, the printer loads paper automatically from the multi-purpose tray. When you select the setting PAPER IN = STOP, the printer waits for you to press the SEL key to start printing. You can set the paper feed mode and the paper size with the FEEDER switch. For further information, see “FEEDER Switch” in Chapter 4.

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✒ Notes When you feed paper manually, note the following:

• If your application software supports a manual feed selection in the

print menu, you can select it through the software. Since the software or command setting overrides the switch setting, you do not need to set the manual feed mode and the paper size with the FEEDER switch.

• If you use pre-printed paper in the multipurpose tray, please note that

it is inserted with the pre-printed side face up. Insert the top of the page towards the printer in the multi-purpose tray.

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

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You can change the print delivery path from the top to the rear of the printer. Push down the knob located inside the rear paper slit on the left of the paper path selector guide.

Paper Path

Selector Guide

Rear Paper Slit

Fig. 3-7 Face Up Print Delivery

Knob

The printer ejects paper through the rear paper slit with the printed page face up.

✒ Note

After you have finished face up print delivery, be sure to reset the knob to switch back to the face down print delivery.

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DISPLAY 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.

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Fig. 4-1 Display and Lamps

Display

The display usually shows the current printer status. When you operate the control panel, you can change settings interactively on the display.

When you turn the printer off-line, the display changes to show the currently selected emulation and informs you that you can make the settings in the current emulation.

If any problems occur, the display shows the corresponding operator call, error, or service call message to prompt you to take an action. For more information on these messages, see “TROUBLESHOOTING” in Chapter 7.

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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. AUTO LaserJet 4 The printer is off-line and currently in HP

LaserJet 4 mode under AUTO emulation mode selected.

HP LaserJet 4 The printer is off-line and in HP LaserJet 4

mode under HP LaserJet 4 emulation mode selected.

00 SLEEP 001P T1 The printer is in sleep status (power save

mode).

01 PRINT 001P T1 The printer is printing. 01 PR300 001P T1 The printer is printing decreasing the

resolution from 600 dpi to 300 dpi because of insufficient memory.

01 SX 001P T1 The printer is printing in the simplex mode

due to insufficient memory for the selected duplex mode.

02 WAIT 001P T1 The printer is warming up. 04 SELF TEST The printer is performing self-diagnosis. 05 TEST PRINT The printer is printing the test pattern. 06 PRINT CONFIG The printer is printing the list of the

current printer settings.

06 PRINT FONTS I The printer is printing the list of the

internal or resident fonts.

06 PRINT FONTS C The printer is printing the list of the

optional fonts stored in an installed font cartridge/card.

06 PRINT FONTS P The printer is printing the list of the

permanent download fonts.

06 CARD PRINT The printer is printing the contents of a

flash memory card or a HDD card.

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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 made with the panel

switches. (The message appears only momentarily.)

09 RESET TO The printer is restoring itself to the FACTORY SETTINGS factory settings. (The message appears only

momentarily.)

01 PRINT 002 L

“MN”... Manual Feed

Status Emulation “##”... Fixed emulation expressed with double figures

“LJ”... AUTO HP LaserJet 4 emulation “GL”... AUTO HP-GL emulation “FX”... AUTO EPSON FX-LaserJet 4 emulation “PR”... AUTO IBM Proprinter XL emulation

Fig. 4-2 Display

■

Paper Source “MP”... Multi-Purpose Tray

“T1”... Tray 1

“T2”... Tray 2 Duplex

“■”... Duplex

“ ”... Simplex Orientation “P”... Portrait

“L”... Landscape Copy Pages

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Lamps

The lamps light or blink to indicate the current printer status.

READY

LED

Meaning

indication

On Ready to print Blinking Warming up

DATA

LED

Meaning

indication

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

Meaning

indication

On Some problem has occurred in the

printer.

ON LINE

LED

Meaning

indication

On The printer is on-line and ready to print Off The printer is off-line and stops

printing.

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SWITCHES IN NORMAL MODE

You 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.

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Switches in NORMAL Mode

✒ Note

The factory settings are printed in bold in this section.

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Fig. 4-3

SEL Switch

Pressing the SEL switch changes the state of the printer between online and off-line. When the printer is on-line, the ON LINE lamp lights and the printer is ready to receive data from the computer. When the printer is off-line, the ON LINE lamp is off.

To receive data from the computer, set the printer on-line. To operate the control panel switches, set the printer off-line.

When you press the SEL switch when the printer is the on-line state, it turns off-line and the LCD displays the current emulation mode.

AUTO LaserJet 4

You can enter other emulations in the auto emulation mode by pressing the ▲ (UP) or ▼ (DOWN) switch.

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SET Switch

✒ 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 can not enter other emulation modes. To make settings in other emulation modes, press the EMULATION switch and select the emulation.

• The SEL switch works as a “quick exit” switch. If you are lost in

the display menus or you want to quickly exit the display menu, press the SEL switch. You can exit quickly from any depth of the display menu to the on-line ready state. If you have already made a setting effective by pressing the SET switch and then press the SEL switch to quickly exit, your setting (whether made by accident or on purpose) will remain effective. Pressing the SEL switch will not cancel any setting.

Pressing the SET switch allows you to select certain items on the display or make the displayed menu or setting effective. The switch also works as an execute switch to perform the displayed function.

When you press the SET switch, the printer stores the settings you have selected into the memory as “User Settings.” Every time you turn on the printer, it is reset according to these user settings. They remain effective until you make new settings or restore them to the factory settings. For factory reset, see “RESET Switch” in this chapter.

✒ Note

When you press the SET switch to select a setting, an asterisk appears at the end of display for a short time. Since the asterisk indicates the selection, you can easily find the current setting when you scroll through the display.

▲▲ (UP) or ▼▼ (DOWN) Switch

Pressing ▲ (UP) or ▼ (DOWN) switch scrolls the menus and settings forward or backward respectively on the display. Press or keep pressing the switch until you access the desired item.

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MODE Switch

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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

HP-GL Mode

INTERFACE MODE INTERFACE MODE

Set interface, parameters. (4-15) Set interface, parameters. (4-15)

FORMAT MODE FORMAT MODE

Set orientation, paper size, margins, & others. (4-18)

Set orientation, paper size, margins, pen setting & others. (4-18)

RESOLUTION MODE RESOLUTION MODE

Set resolution. (4-26) Set resolution. (4-26)

PAGE PROTECTION PAGE PROTECTION

Protect data on a page. (4-28) Protect data on a page. (4-28)

CARD OPERATION CARD OPERATION

Set a flash memory card or a HDD card in HP mode. (4-29)

Set a flash memory card or a HDD card. (4-29)

ADVANCED MODE ADVANCED MODE

Set network mode, print density, & others. (4-37)

PAGE COUNTER PAGE COUNTER

Show # of printed pages. (4-43) Show # of printed pages. (4-43)

exit MODE exit MODE

Exit to off-line ready state. (4-43) Exit to off-line ready state. (4-43)

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Setting

ON or OFF

150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400,

4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, or

57600 baud

7 or 8 bits

NONE, EVEN, or ODD

1 or 2 stop bits

ON or OFF

Exit to INTERFACE MODE

1 to 99 seconds

Bi-directional settings for

AUTO

ON or OFF

Exit to PRL Setting

Parameters for AUTO mode

150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400,

4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, or

57600 baud

7 or 8 bits

NONE, EVEN, or ODD

1 or 2 stop bits

ON or OFF

Exit to RS-232C Setting

Mode Menu Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu INTERFACE MODE I/F=PARALLEL HIGH SPEED=ON (See 4-15.) BI-DIR=ON

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, printer status, and any options that may be installed in the printer.

I/F=RS-232C BaudRate= 9600

CodeType=8 bits Parity =NONE Stop Bit=1 bits

Xon/Xoff=ON

DTR (ER)=ON Robust Xon=OFF

exit

I/F=AUTO TIME OUT= 5s

PRL Setting

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HIGH SPEED=ON BI-DIR=ON exit

RS-232C Setting

BaudRate= 9600

CodeType=8 bits Parity =NONE Stop Bit=1 bits Xon/Xoff=ON

DTR (ER)=ON Robust Xon=OFF

exit

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Setting

300 or 600 dpi

(

Exit to RESOLUTION MODE

AUTO, OFF, LETTER, A4, or

LEGAL

Format the flash memory

card or the HDD card.

Exit to CARD OPERATION

ode Menu (Continued)Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu

ORMAT MODE ORIENTATION ORI=PORTRAIT

(See 4-18.) AUTO MODE AUTO LF=OFF

AUTO CR=OFF

AUTO WRAP=OFF

AUTO SKIP=ON

(HP mode)

AUTO MASK=OFF

(EPSON & IBM modes) exit

PAGE FORMAT MODE PAPER =LETTER

(For 110/120V model) PAPER =A4 (For 220/240V model)

LEFT M = 0C RIGHT M = 80C (Letter, Portrait) RIGHT M = 78C (A4, Portrait) TOP M =0.5” (HP mode) 0, 0.33, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, or

BOTTOM M=0.5” (HP mode) LINES = 60L (HP, Letter, Portrait) LINES = 64L (HP, A4, Portrait) X OFFSET= 0

Y OFFSET= 0

exit Exit to PAGE FORMAT

exit

ESOLUTION MODE RESOLUTION RESOLUTION

See 4-26.) exit

AGE PROTECTION

(See 4-28.)

ARD OPERATION When the commercial flash memory card or the HDD card has not been

(HP mode only) (See 4-28.)

PROTECT=AUTO

formatted: FORMAT CARD

exit

ORTRAIT or LANDSCAPE

N … LF + CR FF … CR only N … LF, FF, or VT + CR FF … LF, FF, or VT only N … Auto wrap on

FF … Auto wrap off ON … Auto FF at bottom margin

OFF … No FF at bottom margin ON … Auto mask on OFF … Auto mask off Exit to AUTO MODE LETTER, LEGAL, A4, A5, A6, B5, B6, EXECUTIVE, COM10, MONARCH, C5 and DL 0 to 126 columns 10 to 136 columns

10 to 136 columns

2.0” 0, 0.33, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, or

2.0” 5 to 128 lines/page

5 to 128 lines/page

-500 (left) to +500 (right) dots

-500 (down) to +500 (up) dots

MODE Exit to FORMAT MODE

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Setting

Execute the data on the

card.

Execute the selected data.

Exit to EXECUTE DATA

Print the contents of the card.

Send data to be saved.

End saving the data.

Set data ID for saved data.

Save a macro.

Set macro ID for saved

macro.

Save primary font.

Set primary font ID for saved

font.

Save secondary font.

Set secondary font ID for

saved font.

Save download font.

Set download font ID for

saved font.

Exit to CARD OPERATION

Delete the selected macro.

Delete the selected data.

Delete the selected font.

Format the flash card.

Execute formatting the card.

Exit to FORMAT CARD

Exit to CARD OPERATION

ON or OFF

Enter pass number.

ON or OFF

1 to 99 seconds for AUTO ON

ON or OFF

CONT or STOP

exit to NETWORK MODE

AUTO or MANUAL

Increase or decrease the

print density. (15 levels)

Increase or decrease the

input

buffer capacity. (15 levels)

Save the current setting as #1

Save the current settings as

exit to ADVANCED MODE

Shows the number of printed

pages.

Exit MODE.

(HP mode only) EXECUTE DATA

(See 4-28.) DATA ID=#####

(See 4-37.)

ode Menu (Continued)Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu

ARD OPERATION When the commercial flash memory card or the HDD card has been formatted:

exit CARD LIST SAVE SAVE DATA

SET KEY--> END DATA ID=#####

SAVE MACRO

MACRO ID=#####

PRIMARY FONT

FONT ID=#####

SECONDARY FONT

FONT ID=#####

DOWNLOAD FONT

FONT ID=#####

exit DELETE MACRO ID=#####

DATA ID=####

FONT ID=#####

FORMAT CARD

SET –> DELETE ALL exit

exit

DVANCED MODE NETWORK MODE LOCK PANEL=OFF

ASS NO=###

AUTO FF=OFF

WAIT TIME= 5s FF SUPPRESS=OFF TONER LOW=CONT exit

CONTINUE MODE CONTINUE=MANUAL PRINT DENSITY

■■■■■

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AGE COUNTER

(See 4-43.)

xit MODE

(See 4-43.)

INPUT BUFFER

SAVE SETTINGS SAVE SETTING 1

exit COUNT= 0

❏❏❏❏❏

SAVE SETTING 2

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Setting

(

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 Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu INTERFACE MODE Same as LaserJet 4 Mode (See 4-15.) FORMAT MODE (See 4-18.)

ESOLUTION MODE RESOLUTION RESOLUTION=600 300 or 600 dpi

See 4-26.) exit Exit to RESOLUTION MODE

PAGE FORMAT MODE PAPER=LETTER

(For 110/120V mode)

X OFFSET= 0

Y OFFSET= 0

exit

GRAPHICS MODE PEN SETTING

SETTING=PEN1

SIZE #=3 dots 1 to 10 dots (pen size in

GRAY #=100% 15, 30, 45, 75, 90, or

exit

exit CHARACTER SET

STANDARD SET

ANSI ASCII

ALTERNATE SET

ANSI ASCII

exit

LETTER, LEGAL, A4, A5, A6, B5, B6, EXECUTIVE, COM10, MONARCH, C5, and DL

-500 (left) to +500 (right) dots

-500 (up) to +500 (down) dots Exit to PAGE FORMAT MODE

PEN1 to 6 (Set size and gray

percentage for the selected pen. )

dots) (# is the selected pen number. )

100% (# is the selected pen number. ) Exit to SETTING=PEN1– 6 Exit to GRAPHICS MODE

Standard character set See character sets on page 4-26. Alternate character set See character sets on page 4-26. Exit to GRAPHICS MODE Exit to FORMAT MODE

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Setting

AUTO, OFF, LETTER, A4, or

LEGAL

Exit to CARD OPERATION

Format the flash memory card or

the HDD card.

Exit to CARD OPERATION

Execute the data on the card.

Execute the selected data.

Exit to EXECUTE DATA

Print the contents of the card.

Send data to be saved.

End saving the data.

Set data ID for saved data.

Exit to CARD OPERATION

Delete the selected macro.

Delete the selected data.

Delete the selected font.

Format the card.

Execute formatting the card.

Exit to FORMAT CARD

OPERATION

Exit to CARD OPERATION

Shows the number of printed

pages.

Exit MODE

(See 4-28.) exit

CARD OPERATION When the commercial flash memory card or the HDD card has not been formatted: (See 4-28.) FORMAT CARD

CARD OPERATION When the commercial flash memory card or the HDD card has been formatted: (See 4-28.) EXECUTE DATA

ode Menu (Continued)Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu

AGE PROTECTION PROTECT=AUTO

exit

DATA ID=##### exit

CARD LIST SAVE SAVE DATA

SET KEY--> END DATA ID=#####

exit

DELETE MACRO ID=#####

DATA ID=#### FONT ID=##### FORMAT CARD

SET –> DELETE ALL exit

DVANCED MODE Same as HP LaserJet 4 mode (See 4-37.)

AGE COUNTER

(See 4-43.)

xit MODE

(See 4-43.)

exit

COUNT= 0

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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 forward or

backward. (Pressing the MODE switch allows forward scroll.) INTERFACE MODE ←▼ or ▲→ FORMAT MODE

←▼ or ▲→ RESOLUTION MODE ←▼ or ▲→ …

• Press the SET switch to enter the next lower menu level of the

selected menu. Mode Menu SET→ Setting Menu SET→ Sub-Setting Menu

• Press the ▲ or ▼ switch to select the setting on the display.

I/F=PARALLEL ←▼ or ▲→ I/F=RS-232C ←▼ or ▲→…

• Press the SET switch to make the selected setting effective. Then

you move to the next selection or exit to the upper menu level. When you see “exit” and press the SET switch, you can exit

from the current level of menu to the next higher level of the menu.

3. Advance to “exit MODE” and press the SET switch to exit from the mode menus to the off-line ready state.

Pressing the SEL switch any time in any level of the menus allows you to exit from the mode menus to the on-line state. The settings you have made with the SET switch before exit are effective.

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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 shows the

current interface with the asterisk.

I/F=AUTO *

4. Press the ▲ or ▼ switch until the desired interface appears on the display.

I/F=PARALLEL

Display Message Interface Mode

I/F=PARALLEL Parallel interface I/F=RS-232C Serial interface I/F=AUTO Auto interface selection

5. Press the SET switch to make the displayed selection effective. An asterisk appears at the end of the display for a short time. Then

the printer automatically exits from the setting menu to the interface menu.

INTERFACE MODE

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6. Press the ▲ or ▼ switch until the exit menu appears on the display.

7. Press the SET switch. Then the printer automatically returns to the off-line ready state.

INTERFACE MODE

The automatic interface selection has been factory set. If you want to select a specific interface manually, use the interface mode to set it.

Display Message Interface Mode

I/F=PARALLEL Parallel interface I/F=RS-232C Serial interface I/F=AUTO Auto interface selection

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exit MODE

Select the setting menu and enter the sub-setting menu to change the setting as follows:

■ Automatic Interface Selection

When you use the automatic interface selection function, select the function on the display as follows:

I/F=AUTO

When you select this function with the SET switch, the display shows the next sub-setting menu as follows:

TIME OUT= 5s *

You need to set the time out for the auto interface selection from 1 to 99 seconds with the ▲ or ▼ switch: factory setting = 5 seconds. This time out is the duration during which the printer will not allow another automatic change to the interface.

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Even if you choose the automatic interface selection, you need to set the communications parameters for the serial interface, high speed/bidirectional communications for the parallel interface. See the tables below.

For further information about automatic interface selection, see “AUTOMATIC INTERFACE SELECTION” in Chapter 3.

■ Parallel Interface

When you intend to use the bi-directional parallel interface, select the interface on the display as follows:

I/F=PARALLEL

When you use the parallel interface, you need to set the communications mode in the following sub-setting menu.

Display Message High Speed and Bi-directional Parallel

Communications

HIGH SPEED=ON Turns on or off the high speed parallel

communications.

BI-DIR=ON Turns on or off the bi-directional parallel

communications.

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The above high-speed and bi-directional settings are used for the bi-directional parallel interface of this printer. The bi-directional parallel interface is compatible with the standard bi-directional parallel interface. Although it uses the same cable, hardware, and software as the bi-directional parallel interface, to use its enhanced capabilities—such as bi-directional communication between the computer and printer and faster transmission of data—you need printer driver or software that supports these features. Check with your software vendor to see if your software supports bi-directional parallel features.

■ Serial Interface

When you intend to use the serial interface, be sure to select the same communications parameters on both the printer and computer. You must set them for the automatic interface selection, too.

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(

isplay Message

BaudRate= 9600

CodeType=8 bits

Parity =NONE

Stop Bit=1 bits

Xon/Xoff=ON

DTR(ER) =ON

Effective when Xon/Xoff=ON)

Robust Xon =OFF

Effective when Xon/Xoff=ON)

arameters

aud rate

Data transfer

peed)

ode type

Data length)

arity

Data error check)

top bits

Data separator)

on/Xoff

Handshake

rotocol)

ata terminal

eady (ER)

obust Xon

ettings

50, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800

600, 19200, 38400, or 57600

aud bits or 8 bits

one, even, or odd

or 2

N: DTR & Xon/Xoff

andshake

FF: DTR handshake only

N: Makes DTR (ER) low

hen

the buffer is full.

FF: Does not make DTR (ER)

low when the buffer is

ull. DTR(ER) goes low only

when the printer is off-

ine.

N: Sends Xon while waiting

FF: Sends Xon once, when th

printer status changes

rom off-line to on-line.

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FORMAT MODE

ORIENTATION

When you select “ORIENTATION”, you can set portrait or landscape orientation.

✒ Note The ORIENTATION selection is effective in the HP LaserJet 4, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL modes. It does not work in the HP-GL mode.

This printer can print pages in portrait or landscape orientation. You can check the current orientation on the display.

ORTRAIT

ANDSCAPE

Fig. 4-4 Page Orientation

When you enter the setting mode, the display first shows the current orientation with an asterisk.

ORI=PORTRAIT *

Press the ▲ or ▼ switch until the desired orientation appears on the display.

Display Message Orientation

ORI=PORTRAIT Portrait ORI=LANDSCAPE Landscape

Press the SET switch to make the displayed selection effective. An asterisk appears at the end of the display for a short time. Then

the printer automatically exits from the setting mode to the FORMAT MODE.

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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

AUTO 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 the HP-GL mode.

The page/line termination is set in this mode.

isplay Message

AUTO LF =OFF

AUTO CR =OFF

AUTO WRAP =OFF

AUTO SKIP =ON

AUTO MASK =OFF

ettingAuto Mode

N FF N FF N

R → CR+LF R → CR F → LF+CR, FF → FF+CR, VT → VT+CR F → LF, FF → FF, VT → VT ine feed and carriage return occur when the

rinter position reaches the right margin.

o line feed and carriage return occur when

he printer position reaches the right margin

orm feed occurs when the printer position

eaches the bottom margin.

o form feed occurs when the printer position

eaches the bottom margin.

he printer ignores the top and bottom

argin settings you make with the control

anel. The page length is automatically set to

1” for letter or A4-size paper and to 14” for

egal-size paper.

he printer operates according to the margin

ettings you make with the control panel.

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EPSON

FX-850

O OFF

X ON

)

X ON

O OFF

✒ 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 : The auto modes cannot be changed and no setting appears. — : The auto modes are not available.

rinter Emulation (Factory settings in bold

rint)

UTO Mode

UTO LF UTO CR UTO WRAP UTO SKIP UTO MASK

aserJet 4

OFF OFF OFF

roprinter XL

OFF OFF (Note

ON ——

—

OFF

✒ Note

In the IBM emulation mode, FF codes are always followed by a CR code.

PAGE FORMAT MODE

✒ Notes

The settings in this mode menu vary as follows:

• All settings are effective in the HP LaserJet4, EPSON FX-850, and

IBM Proprinter XL modes.

• The paper size and the X and Y (vertical and horizontal) offsets are

effective in the HP-GL mode. Other settings are not effective and they do not appear in this mode.

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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 margin at column 10-136 at

10cpi. See “List of Factory Settings” in this chapter.

TOP M =0.5" P Set the top margin at a distance from the

top edge of the paper: 0, 0.33, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, or 2.0 inches. factory setting = 0.33

(Non-HP), 0.5 (HP)

BOTTOM M=0.5" P Set the bottom margin at a distance from

the bottom edge of the paper: 0, 0.33, 0.5,

1.0, 1.5, or 2.0 inches. factory setting =

0.33 (Non-HP), 0.5 (HP)

LINES = 60L P Set the number of lines per page from 5 to

128 lines. See “List of Factory Settings” in this chapter.

The letter “P” in the display messages indicates that the page orientation is portrait. The letter “L” is displayed when it is landscape.

Display Message Page Format Mode (Continued)

X OFFSET= 0 Move the print start position (at the upper

left corner on pages) horizontally up to

-500 dots to the left or +500 dots to the right in 300dpi dot unit increments: factory setting = 0.

Y OFFSET= 0 Move the print start position (at the upper

left corner on pages) vertically up to -500 dots downward or +500 dots upward in 300dpi dot increments: factory setting =

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✒ Notes

When you make settings in PAGE FORMAT 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

PAGE FORMAT MODE, be sure that the print area is smaller than the paper size, or the inside of the printer will get stained with toner. It is recommended that you perform a test before actual use: for this test, you could use a letter or A4 size of paper to see the printed area is completely inside the paper size you are going to use. This simple test will help prevent toner from being incorrectly applied to the inside of your printer, which may cause later print jobs to be smudged with toner.

• The factory settings of the right/left margins and lines vary

according to the paper size and orientation. See the tables below.

• The top and bottom margins have been factory set to 0.5” in the HP

emulation mode and to 0.33” in the non-HP emulation modes.

• The setting margins are subject to the current page orientation.

The display shows the current orientation with “P” for portrait and “L” for landscape.

• Images offset outside the print area are not printed.

■ About Right and Left Margins

The settings range of the right and left margins are subject to the page orientation as follows. The right margin should be placed 10 columns greater than the left margin: minimum text width = 10 columns.

If the orientation is changed, the margin settings are restored to the factory settings. If the paper size is changed and the right and left margins exceed the paper size, they are restored to the factory settings: if they do not exceed the paper size, they remain effective.

The following table shows the settings range in columns. The factory settings are printed in bold.

aper Siz

etter 4 egal

ortrait eft

argin

-70

ight

argin 0-80 0-78-80 0-80

andscap eft

argin

-96

-103

-126

ight

argin 0-106 0-113 0-136

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■ 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 and the top and bottom margins remain effective.

# of Lines/Page =

Page Length – (Top Margin + Bottom Margin)

Line Feed Pitch [Vertical Motion Index (VMI)]

The setting of lines/page is subject to the current paper size and orientation. For example, when letter-sized paper is used, the printer can print 60 lines per page in portrait orientation. If the orientation is changed, the line settings are restored to the factory settings in that orientation.

The following tables show the factory settings in each emulation mode.

n HP Mode

ize etter

egal

ortrait

0 lines 4 lines 8 lines

rientatio

andscap

5 lines 3 lines 5 lines

n Non-HP Modes

rientatio

ize etter

egal

ortrait

2 lines 6 lines 0 lines

andscap

7 lines 5 lines 7 lines

✒ Note When you use application software in the non-HP modes, the recommended settings are as follows:

• Left margin = column 0

• Right margin = Max. value

• Auto MASK ON

GRAPHICS MODE

✒ Note The settings in this mode menu are effective only in the HP-GL mode. They do not appear in any other emulation modes.

Since the HP-GL emulation mode is for a plotter, you can select the plotter pens, the pen size and percentage of gray in this mode menu.

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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. The software or command setting overrides the switch setting.

Select the setting menu and enter the sub-setting menu to make the settings as follows:

■ Pen Setting When you select “PEN SETTING,” you can set the size and

percentage of gray for each plotter pen. You can make settings separately for six pens.

Select the pen with the ▲ or ▼ switch and enter the menu with the SET switch.

SETTING=PEN1

After you select the pen, advance to the sub-setting menu for size or gray-percentage selection with the ▲ or ▼ switch and enter the menu with the SET switch.

When the following message appears, the pen size can be set from 1 dot to 10 dots with the ▲ or ▼ switch:

SIZE 1=3 dots *

When the following message appears, the shades of gray can be set in 15, 30, 45, 75, 90, or 100% with the ▲ or ▼ switch.

GRAY 1=100% *

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✒ Notes

• When another pen is selected, the display shows the selected pen

with the number after “SIZE’ or “GRAY.”

• 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 standard and

alternate character sets used in the HP-GL emulation mode. Enter the sub-setting menu and select the menu for the standard or

alternate character set with the ▲ or ▼ switch:

To set the standard character set, select the following message:

STANDARD SET

or To set the alternate character set, select the following message:

ALTERNATE SET

Then press the SET switch to show the following message:

ANSI ASCII *

Change the character set with the ▲ or ▼ switch and make the selection effective by pressing the SET switch. For specific character sets, see “SYMBOL/CHARACTER SETS” in Appendix.

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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 can be set in this mode menu.

Display Message Resolution Mode

RESOLUTION Set the resolution of the printer.

Select the setting menu and enter the sub-setting menu to make the settings as follows:

■ Resolution When you select “RESOLUTION,” you can choose a resolution of 300

or 600 dots per inch (dpi) on this printer. You can set the resolution in this mode according to your requirement.

The printer may not be able to print large files because of the resolution and the printer’s memory. The higher the resolution and file size, the more memory is required.

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Display Message Resolution

RESOLUTION=600 Set the resolution to 600 dpi. (Factory

setting)

RESOLUTION=300 Set the resolution to 300 dpi.

Select the print resolution in this mode according to the resolution required for your print jobs as shown below:

esolution Setting in Resolution Mode

rint Jobs300 dpi

00 dpi

or optimum print

uality

00 dpi

ot recommended

✒ Note Even if you set the resolution to 600 dpi in this mode, the printer may not be able to print large files at 600 dpi because of insufficient memory. However, it automatically decreases the resolution to 300 dpi to print them. While the printer is printing, the display prompts “01 PR300 … .”

00 dpi

or mixing 300 dpi

itmaps with 600 dpi

or optimum print qualit

If the printer cannot print files even at 300 dpi, the “MEMORY FULL” error occurs. See “TROUBLESHOOTING” in Chapter 7.

This automatic resolution decrease function works in any emulation modes with the page protection on. See also “PAGE PROTECTION” in this chapter.

When you want to print without decreasing the resolution, you must expand the memory capacity of the printer to 6-Mbytes or more. Do this by adding 4-Mbytes or more to the standard 2-Mbyte memory.

Expand the memory capacity referring to the table below.

Paper Size 300 dpi 600 dpi Letter or A4 2 Mbytes 6 Mbytes

Legal 3 Mbytes 6 Mbytes (Duplex printing) 4 Mbytes 10 Mbytes

For memory expansion, see “RAM EXPANSION” in Chapter 5 or consult the dealer where you purchased the printer.

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PAGE PROTECTION

If print images are too complex to print, the printer may print them out in parts or only on part of the page. If this occurs, the printer loses print data and shows the following message:

31 PRINT OVERRUN

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 when it is

necessary. (Factory setting)

PROTECT=LETTER Page protection on for letter size paper. PROTECT=A4 Page protection on for A4 size paper. PROTECT=LEGAL Page protection on for legal size paper. PROTECT=OFF Page protection off

To protect pages, you need the memory capacity as shown in the following table:

Protection 300 dpi 600 dpi Off 2 Mbytes 2 Mbytes

Letter or A4 2 Mbytes 6 Mbytes Legal 3 Mbytes 6 Mbytes (Duplex) 4 Mbytes 10 Mbytes

✒ Notes When you use the page protection function, note the following:

• When you want to print at 600 dpi with the page protection

function on, be sure to expand the memory capacity to a minimum of 6 Mbytes; or the resolution is automatically reduced to 300 dpi for printouts.

• If the function setting is changed, all download fonts and macros—

including permanent ones—are cleared. If the memory is too low to protect pages, page protection does not take effect.

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✒ Notes

• BE SURE TO TURN OFF THE PRINTER POWER SWITCH

BEFORE INSTALLING OR REMOVING THE FLASH MEMORY CARD OR HDD CARD, OR THE CARD WILL BE DAMAGED.

• The settings in this mode menu are effective only when you have

installed a flash memory card or a HDD card in the card slot of the printer and you have selected the HP LaserJet 4 or HP-GL mode. They do not appear when the printer has no card or is in any other emulation mode.

• 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 commercial flash memory card or a HDD card in the upper card slot of the printer. For installation, see “FONT CARTRIDGE/CARD, FLASH MEMORY/HDD CARD” in Chapter 5.

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When you are in this mode menu, you can save macros and fonts in the installed flash memory card or the HDD card.

The sub-setting menus displayed in this mode menu vary according to the state of the installed card.

When the installed card is not formatted: When you enter this mode menu with the flash memory card or the

HDD card installed but not formatted by this printer, you must first format the card.

Display Message Card Operation

FORMAT CARD Format a new flash memory card or HDD

card.

exit Exit to CARD OPERATION

When the display shows “FORMAT CARD,” press the SET switch to format the installed card.

After the printer finishes formatting the card, you exit to the “CARD OPERATION” menu.

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✒ Notes

• If the card is formatted, data that has been previously written is

erased.

• It takes ten or more seconds to format a 2-Mbyte flash memory

card or a HDD card. The more the capacity of the card, the longer time it takes to format the card.

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 been saved on the card.

CARD LIST Print out the contents of the flash memory

card or the HDD card. This menu appears only when anything has been saved in the card.

SAVE Save received data, macros, and fonts. DELETE Delete items from the card.

✒ Note A common use of the flash memory is with FORMS software packages. With these commercially available software packages you have an option to send a form to the printer without any data. After you send the form to the printer, you may save the form in the flash memory as a Macro. Then the next time you want to print this form, you would setup your FORMS software package to SEND DATA ONLY - USE FORM IN PRINTER. This process would save you anything from 1 to 4 minutes per print job.

Select the setting menu and enter the sub-setting menu to change the settings as follows:

■ Execute Data

✒ Note

This menu appears only when data has been saved on the card.

When you select “EXECUTE DATA,” you can execute any of the data saved in the SAVE DATA mode.

When you enter this sub-setting menu with the SET switch, the printer prompts you to select the ID of the data.

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DATA ID=#####

Select the ID with the ▲ or ▼ switch and press the SET switch again, so that the printer executes the selected data.

✒ Note PostScript® language data can not be printed correctly with this printer because it does not have BR-Script emulation.

■ 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. You can check the contents and the unused capacity of the card.

■ Save When you select “SAVE” and you press the SET switch, you can enter

the following sub-setting menus to save the macros and fonts in the installed card:

Display Message Save Menu

SAVE DATA Save data that the printer will receive and

set its ID.

SAVE MACRO Save a macro. This menu appears only in

the HP LaserJet 4 emulation mode.

PRIMARY FONT Save the primary font selected with the

FONT switch. This menu appears only in the HP LaserJet 4 emulation mode.

SECONDARY FONT Save the secondary font selected with the

FONT switch. This menu appears only in the HP LaserJet 4 emulation mode.

DOWNLOAD FONT Save a download font. This menu appears

only in the HP LaserJet 4 emulation mode.

✒ Note If the capacity of the card becomes low while macros and fonts are being saved, the display shows the “CARD FULL” error message and they cannot be saved. Use a new card or delete unnecessary macros and fonts from the card. The CARD LIST displays the contents and the used capacity.

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• Save Data You can send data and save it on the card. In this mode, any kind of

data such as PCL data and command strings can be saved. When you select “SAVE DATA” and you press the SET switch, the display shows the following guide menus.

SET KEY --> END

This message prompts you to press the SET switch again so that the printer exits from the data reception status when you finish sending data.

Send data from your computer.

✒ Notes When you send data to be saved on the card, it is temporarily stored in the RAM of the printer. Note the following:

• If the received data exceeds the RAM capacity, a memory full error

occurs. You can clear this error with the CONTINUE switch. When this error occurs, only part of the image has been stored in RAM, therefore, you cannot save the data to the card.

• The printer is reset to ensure as much capacity as possible in RAM.

If any data remains, it is printed out first.

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After you have finished sending data, press the SET switch again, so that the printer exits from the data reception status.

When you exit from the data reception status, you see the following message on the display:

DATA ID=#####

Select the data ID with the ▲ or ▼ switch and press the SET switch. The printer will then save the received data with the ID on the card.

✒ Notes

• When you see an asterisk on the display, the ID number has been

used for other data or a macro. If you select the used ID number, the old data or macro is erased and replaced with the new data.

• Once the data is saved, you can execute it with “EXECUTE DATA”

or with a data execution command.

• The data saved in the SAVE DATA mode can not be run with the

macro execution command in HP LaserJet 4 emulation.

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