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Brother Color Laser Printer
HL-2400C
series
USER’S GUIDE
USER’S GUIDE
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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, PCL5C and PCL are registered trademarks, and HP
LaserJet 4+, HP LaserJet Plus, HP LaserJet II, HP LaserJet IID, HP LaserJet IIID,
HP-GL, HP-GL/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 Corporation in the United States
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.
©1997 Brother Industries Ltd.
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 CARTRIDGES and ALL CONSUMABLES must
be removed from the Printer. Failure to remove the CONSUMABLES during shipping
will cause severe damage to the Printer and will VOID THE WARRANTY (refer to
user’s manual).
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(For USA & CANADA Only)
For technical and operational assistance, please call:
In USA 1-877-284-3238 (outside California)
949-859-9700 Ext. 329(within California)
In CANADA 1-800-853-6660
514-685-6464 (within Montreal)
If you have comments or suggestions, please write us at:
In USA Printer Customer Support
Brother International Corporation
15 Musick
Irvine, CA 92718
In CANADA Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd.
- Marketing Dept.
1, rue Hôtel de Ville
Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6
BBS
For downloading drivers from our Bulletin Board Service, call:
In USA 1-888-298-3616
In CANADA 1-514-685-2040
Please log on 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.
Fax-Back System
Brother Customer Service has installed an easy to use Fax-Back System so
you can get instant answers to common technical questions and product
information for all Brother products. This is available 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week. You can use the system to send the information to any fax machine,
not just the one you are calling from.
Please call 1-800-521-2846 (USA) or 1-800-681-9838 (Canada) and follow
the voice prompts to receive faxed instructions on how to use the system
and your index of Fax-Back subjects.
DEALERS/SERVICE CENTERS (USA only)
For the name of an authorized dealer or service center, call 1-800-284-4357.
SERVICE CENTERS (Canada only)
For service center addresses in Canada, call 1-800-853-6660
INTERNET ADDRESS
For technical questions and downloading drivers:http://www.brother.com
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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
This printer is heavy and weighs approximately 36kg (79.37lbs).
When you move or lift this printer, be sure at least 2 people lift it
together.
Warning
The Fusing unit is extremely hot during operation. Wait
approximately 30 minutes before exchanging consumables that are in
the area of the Fusing unit .
Fig. 0-1 Fusing unit
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Warning
If metal objects, water or other liquids get inside the printer, turn the
printer off immediately and unplug the printer. Contact your dealer.
Warning
Do not put consumables such as the Toner Cartridges and the Waste
Toner Pack into a fire. Consumables are flammable under certain
conditions..
Warning
Do not look at the laser beam light directly. It might cause damage to
your eyesight.
Warning
Do not run the printer with the Top Cover, Front Cover and Rear
Access Covers open.
Warning
Be sure to turn off the printer before you exchange consumables.
Warning
Do not put anything on the printer.
Warning
If you spill the fuser oil, carefully wipe it up completely.
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Printer Do's and Don'ts for Optimum Print Quality
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Caution
When you move or lift this printer, be sure to keep the printer flat and
remove the Toner Cartridges, Waste Toner Pack, Oil Bottle and Fusing
Unit first so that they will not spill. Damage caused by failure to remove
the supplies will void your warranty.
!
Caution
Do not touch the rollers of the Fusing unit. If you do, it might cause print
quality reduction.
Fig. 0-2 Fusing unit Rollers
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONS........................xv
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION....................................................1-1
ABOUT THIS MANUAL......................................................................1-1
ABOUT THIS PRINTER.......................................................................1-2
Features............................................................................................1-2
Options........................................................................................1-6
Operating and Storage Environment................................................1-7
Power Supply .............................................................................1-7
Environment...............................................................................1-7
CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED.............................................2-1
BEFORE USING THE PRINTER.........................................................2-1
Checking the Components................................................................2-1
General View....................................................................................2-3
SETTING UP THE PRINTER...............................................................2-4
Removing the Protective Parts.........................................................2-4
Installing the (OPC) Belt Cartridge..................................................2-5
Installing the Toner Cartridges.........................................................2-7
Installing the Oil Bottle and the Fuser Cleaner................................2-9
Loading Paper in the Media Cassette...............................................2-11
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer........................................2-14
Turning the Printer On.....................................................................2-16
Plugging in the Power Cord and Turn the Printer On.................2-16
Printing the Test Patterns or Lists.....................................................2-18
Installing the Printer Driver..............................................................2-20
Computer Requirements ............................................................2-20
Prepare Windows 95/98 for the Printer......................................2-20
Prepare Windows 3.1/3.11 for the Printer..................................2-21
Prepare Windows NT 4.0 for the Printer....................................2-22
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CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER..........3-1
AUTOMATIC EMULATION SELECTION.........................................3-1
AUTOMATIC INTERFACE SELECTION..........................................3-3
ABOUT THE CONTROL PANEL........................................................3-5
Selecting the Local Language Display.............................................3-5
Using the Panel Buttons...................................................................3-6
Printer Settings.................................................................................3-7
User Settings..............................................................................3-7
Factory Settings.........................................................................3-7
PAPER HANDLING.............................................................................3-8
Print Media.......................................................................................3-8
Paper Size...................................................................................3-8
Recommended Paper..................................................................3-9
Printable Area...................................................................................3-10
Using Envelopes.........................................................................3-11
Cassette Feed....................................................................................3-13
Manual Feed.....................................................................................3-14
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL ...............................................4-1
DISPLAY AND LEDS..........................................................................4-1
Display.............................................................................................4-1
Printer Status Messages (on the upper row)...............................4-2
About Maintenance Messages..........................................................4-4
LEDs.................................................................................................4-5
READY.......................................................................................4-5
DATA.........................................................................................4-5
ALARM......................................................................................4-5
ON LINE....................................................................................4-5
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BUTTONS IN NORMAL MODE.........................................................4-6
SEL Button.......................................................................................4-6
SET Button......................................................................................4-7
▲ (UP) or ▼ (DOWN) Button........................................................4-7
MODE Button..................................................................................4-8
MODE Button Settings in HP PCL5C,
EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL Modes.......................4-9
MODE Button Settings in BR-Script 2 Mode............................4-12
MODE Button Settings in HP-GL Mode....................................4-14
Basic Operation Procedures........................................................4-16
Operation Example: Selecting the Parallel Interface.................4-17
INTERFACE MODE..................................................................4-18
FORMAT MODE.......................................................................4-21
ORIENTATION....................................................................4-21
AUTO MODE.......................................................................4-22
PAGE FORMAT MODE.......................................................4-23
COLOR MODE.....................................................................4-26
GRAPHICS MODE...............................................................4-27
RESOLUTION MODE...............................................................4-29
PAGE PROTECTION................................................................4-32
CARD OPERATION..................................................................4-33
ADVANCED MODE.................................................................4-41
NETWORK MODE...............................................................4-41
ERROR PRINT......................................................................4-43
CONTINUE MODE..............................................................4-44
SCALABLE FONT...............................................................4-44
INPUT BUFFER....................................................................4-45
SAVE SETTINGS.................................................................4-46
PAGE COUNTER......................................................................4-46
EXIT MODE..............................................................................4-46
FONT Button...................................................................................4-47
Setting the Font and Symbol Set in the HP PCL5C Mode.........4-47
Setting the Font and Character Set in the EPSON FX-850
or IBM Proprinter XL Mode ......................................................4-51
List of Fonts................................................................................4-55
List of Symbol/Character Sets....................................................4-56
FORM FEED Button (REPRINT Button)......................................4-57
Form Feed...................................................................................4-57
Reprint Function.........................................................................4-57
CONTINUE Button.......................................................................4-58
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BUTTONS IN SHIFT MODE...............................................................4-59
SHIFT Button.................................................................................4-59
EMULATION Button.....................................................................4-60
About Emulation Modes.............................................................4-62
ECONOMY Button.........................................................................4-63
TONER SAVE MODE...............................................................4-63
POWER SAVE MODE..............................................................4-63
FEEDER Button..............................................................................4-64
FEEDER.....................................................................................4-64
MANUAL MODE......................................................................4-66
MEDIA TYPE............................................................................4-66
SMALL SIZE.............................................................................4-66
COPY Button...................................................................................4-67
RESET Button.................................................................................4-68
List of Factory Settings...............................................................4-69
TEST Button....................................................................................4-75
HEX DUMP MODE..............................................................................4-77
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE ....................................................5-1
REPLACING THE CONSUMABLES..................................................5-1
Toner Cartridges...............................................................................5-3
Toner Nearly Empty Message....................................................5-3
Toner Empty Message................................................................5-3
Replacing the Toner Cartridges..................................................5-4
Oil Bottle..........................................................................................5-6
Oil Bottle Low Message.............................................................5-6
Oil Bottle Empty Message..........................................................5-6
Replacing the Oil Bottle.............................................................5-6
Fuser Cleaner....................................................................................5-9
Fuser Cleaner Message...............................................................5-9
Fuser Cleaner Change Message..................................................5-9
Replacing the Fuser Cleaner.............................................................5-9
Waste Toner Pack.............................................................................5-11
Waste Toner Pack Full Message.................................................5-11
Replacing the Waste Toner Pack................................................5-11
(OPC) Belt Cartridge........................................................................5-13
(OPC) Belt Cartridge Message...................................................5-13
Replacing the (OPC) Belt Cartridge...........................................5-13
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Ozone Filter...........................................................................................5-16
Ozone Filter................................................................................5-16
Replacing the Ozone Filter.........................................................5-16
Fusing Unit.......................................................................................5-17
Fusing Unit.................................................................................5-17
Replacing the Fusing Unit..........................................................5-17
120K Kit...........................................................................................5-20
120K Kit.....................................................................................5-20
Drum Cleaner..............................................................................5-20
Replacing the Drum Cleaner.......................................................5-20
Paper Discharger.........................................................................5-22
Replacing the Paper Discharger..................................................5-22
Replacing the Transfer Roller.....................................................5-24
CLEANING THE PRINTER.................................................................5-26
Cleaning the Printer Exterior............................................................5-26
Periodical Printer Cleaning...............................................................5-27
REPACKING AND RELOCATING THE PRINTER...........................5-28
How to Repack the Printer...............................................................5-28
OPTIONS...............................................................................................5-29
Lower TrayUnit.....................................................................................5-29
Loading Paper from the Lower Media Cassette..........................5-29
Font Card, Flash Memory/HDD Card....................................................5-31
Installing a Font Card, Flash Memory Card and HDD Card .....5-31
Selecting the Optional Fonts.......................................................5-33
Modular I/O Card...................................................................................5-34
RAM Expansion.....................................................................................5-35
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CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING...............................................6-1
TROUBLESHOOTING.........................................................................6-1
Operator Call Messages....................................................................6-1
Maintenance Messages (appear on the lower row)..........................6-3
Error Messages.................................................................................6-4
Service Call Messages......................................................................6-6
Paper Jams........................................................................................6-9
Q & A ....................................................................................................6-13
Setting Up the Printer Hardware......................................................6-13
Setting Up the Printer.......................................................................6-14
Paper Handling.................................................................................6-15
Printing.............................................................................................6-16
Print Quality.....................................................................................6-17
APPENDICES .............................................................................A-1
PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS...............................................................A-1
Printing.............................................................................................A-1
Functions..........................................................................................A-2
Electrical and Mechanical................................................................A-3
PAPER SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................A-4
INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS.........................................................A-8
Bi-directional Parallel Interface.......................................................A-8
Interface Connector....................................................................A-8
Pin Assignment...........................................................................A-8
Signal Description......................................................................A-9
Parallel Cable Connection for IBM-PC/AT or
Compatible Computers and IBM-PS/2 Computers...................A-10
RS-232C Serial Interface................................................................A-11
Standard Specifications.............................................................A-11
Interface Connectors.................................................................A-11
Pin Assignment.........................................................................A-11
Signal Description....................................................................A-12
Serial Cable Connection for IBM-PC/AT or
Compatible Computers and IBM-PS/2 Computers...................A-13
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SYMBOL/CHARACTER SETS..........................................................A-14
OCR Symbol Sets...........................................................................A-14
HP PCL Mode................................................................................A-15
EPSON Mode.................................................................................A-22
IBM Mode......................................................................................A-25
HP-GL Mode..................................................................................A-27
Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer’s Intellifont Compatible
Typefaces.......................................................................................A-32
Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer’s TrueType and Type 1
Font Compatible, and Original Typefaces......................................A-34
QUICK REFERENCE OF COMMANDS...........................................A-36
HP PCL Mode................................................................................A-36
PCL Command Sets..................................................................A-36
CCITT G3/G4 and TIFF...........................................................A-51
Horizontal 1200-dpi Image Format Mode................................A-54
HP-GL/2 Command Sets..........................................................A-57
Printer Job Language Commands Syntax.................................A-59
EPSON FX-850 Mode....................................................................A-60
IBM Proprinter XL Mode...............................................................A-63
HP-GL Mode..................................................................................A-66
Bar Code Control............................................................................A-68
Print Bar Codes or Expanded Characters..................................A-68
INDEX...........................................................................................Index-1
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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.
Important
A shielded interface cable should be used in order to ensure compliance
with the limits for a Class B digital device.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Industries,
Ltd. could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
International Energy Star Compliance Statement
The purpose of the International Energy Star Program is to promote the development
and popularization of energy-efficient office equipment, which includes computers,
monitors, printers, facsimile receivers and copy machines world-wide.
As an International Energy Star partner, Brother Industries, Ltd. has decided that this
product meets the guideline of the program.
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Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada only)
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian
Interference Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du
Règlement sur la matériel brouilleur du Canada.
Laser Safety (120 V model only)
This printer is certified as a Class 1 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.
FDA Regulations (120 V model only)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has implemented regulations
for laser products manufactured on and after August 2, 1976.
Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States.
☛ Caution: Use of controls, adjustments or performance of
procedures other than those specified in this manual
may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
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Radio Interference(220-240 V model only)
This printer complies with EN55022(CISPR Publication 22)/Class B.
Before this product is used, ensure that you use a double-shielded
interface cable with twisted-pair conductors and that is marked
“IEEE1284 compliant”. The cable must not exceed 1.8 metres in length.
IEC 825 Specification (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
procedures other than those specified in this manual
may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
The following caution label is attached on the cover of the scanner unit.
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For Finland and Sweden
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.
IMPORTANT - 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.
Disconnect device
This printer must be installed near a power outlet which is easily
accessible. In case of emergencies, you must disconnect the power cord
from the power outlet in order to shut off the power completely.
Geräuschemission / Acoustic Noise Emission (For Germany Only)
Lpa < 70 dB(A) DIN 45635-19-01-KL2
Wiring Information (For U.K. only)
Important
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.
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!
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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.
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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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).
* When used with the NC-2010h Ethernet interface card, this product
complies with EN 55022 Class A.
Issued by:
Brother International Europe Ltd.
European Technical Services Division
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
ABOUT THIS MANUAL
This manual acts as your guide to the setup and operation of your printer
and covers the following topics:
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION provides an overview of the printer.
Read this chapter first to get familiar with the printer.
CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER gives you general set-up
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 4 CONTROL PANEL details the functions of the panel
buttons and LEDs.
CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE provides guidance on how to maintain
your printer.
CHAPTER 6 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.
INDEX provides an alphabetical list of the contents of this manual.
✒ Notes
When you read this user’s guide, note the following:
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 THIS PRINTER
Features
This printer has the following standard features.
2400 x 600 DPI Class Resolution
This printer prints pages with a resolution of 600 dots per inch (dpi) as
default. By utilizing the 300-dpi mode, the printer can also print 300-dpi
data, if necessary. Moreover, you can get higher quality printout which is
the equivalent of 2400x600 DPI resolution printout, by utilizing HRC or
CAPT.
High Speed and Color Laser Printing
With this printer, you can print crisp printing in 24 bit brilliant full color.
This printer can print at a speed up to 16 pages per minute in
monochrome mode and 4 pages per minute in full color mode. The
controller utilizes a high speed 32-bit RISC microprocessor and special
hardware chips, so the process speed is very fast.
Color Advanced Photoscale Technology (CAPT)
This printer can print graphics in 256 shades for each color in HP® color
printer PCL5C™ emulation and BR-Script level 2, producing nearly
photographic quality. This mode is effective when you print photographic
images.
High Resolution Control (HRC)
The High Resolution Control (HRC) technology provides clear and crisp
printouts and improves even the 600-dpi resolution. This mode is
effective when you print text.
Maintenance-Free and Economical Toner Cartridge
The toner cartridge can print up to 10,000 (Black) and 6,000 (Cyan,
Magenta and Yellow) single-sided pages at 5% coverage. This printer
uses one piece, easy-to-replace toner cartridges.
Universal Media Cassette
This printer loads paper automatically from the media cassette. Since the
media cassette is a universal type, a number of different sizes of paper
can be used. Even envelopes can be loaded from the media cassette. For
detailed paper specifications, see ‘Paper Handling’ in Chapter 3.
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Three Interfaces
This printer has a high speed bi-directional parallel interface, an RS-232C
serial interface and a modular input/output (MIO) compatible 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.
The RS-232C serial interface is an industry standard so that you can
connect it to any computer using a standard serial cable.
The MIO interface allows you to install a commercial MIO-compatible
card. If you install the card, you can use one more interface port for
features such as networking or printer sharing.
Automatic Interface Selection
This printer can automatically select the bi-directional parallel, RS-232C
serial or MIO interface depending on the interface port through which it
receives data. With this feature, the printer can be connected to more than
one computer.
Five Emulation Modes
This printer can emulate the Hewlett-Packard® Color PCL® 5C ( PCL6®
in monochrome printing) printers, PostScript® Level 2 language
emulation (Brother BR-Script Level 2) printers, the industry-standard HP-
GL™ plotter as well as EPSON® FX-850™, and IBM® Proprinter XL®
printers (in monochrome printing). You can print with all application
programs that support one of these printers.
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.
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.
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Various Fonts
This printer has 75 scalable and 12 bitmapped fonts. The fonts that can be
used vary according to the current emulation mode.
Bar Code Printing
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 HP-
compatible formats, it can quickly receive and print data compressed in
this format.
Lock Panel
If the panel button settings have been changed, the printer may not work
as you expect. If you are an administrator of this printer, you can lock
your settings to prevent changes from being made.
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 so that it complies with the new EPA
Energy Star specification. Compared with conventional laser printers, this
printer consumes less power even when the power saving mode is turned
off.
Toner Save Mode
This printer has an economical toner save mode. You can cut your printer
running cost substantially by using this mode in addition to the improved
life expectancy of the toner cartridge.
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Reprint Function
You can reprint the last print job with a touch of a panel button which
allows reprinting without sending the data again from the computer.
When there is not enough memory to print the last job out, you can
reprint the last print page.
PCMCIA Card Slot
Printer has PCMCIA card slot (TypeII:2slots, TypeIII:1slot).You can
install a PCMCIA-compatible flash memory card and HDD card.
Flash memory card: You can store fonts, macros, logos and other
print data.
HDD card: You can store fonts, macros, logos and other
print data.
Saving User Settings
You can operate the printer differently from other users with your own
panel button settings. Two sets of user settings can be stored.
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Options 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 or different sizes of paper. You can load Letter, A4, B5 (JIS and
ISO) or Executive size (176x250 to 215.9x297mm) paper and Com10,
DL size envelopes into this cassette.
Legal Cassette
When you want to print on Legal sized paper, you need to use this
cassette.
The following commercial products can be installed into this printer:
MIO Card
A commercial modular input/output (MIO) compatible sharing/network
card gives you an additional interface port for attaching the printer to a
network or sharing your printer with multiple computers.Some models of
this printer have an MIO Card for networking fitted as standard.
Flash Memory Card and HDD Card
A commercial flash memory card or an 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.
RAM Expansion
Installing commercial memory modules expands the memory capacity up
to 112 Mbytes.
✒ Note
For the details about how to install the options, see the manual supplied
with the option you wish to install .
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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: 50/60 Hz (120V or 220-240 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.
Keep the printer clean. Do not install the printer in a dusty place.
Do not install the printer near an air conditioner.
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The following figure shows the suitable spacing around the printer for
operation and maintenance.
Front
Rear
Fig. 1-1 Suitable Spacing around the Printer
✒ Note
Ensure that there is enough space at the rear of the printer so that you can
easily access the rear cover if a paper jam occurs.
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CHAPTER 2
SETTING UP THE PRINTER
This chapter works as a quick setup guide, which gives you information for setting up
the printer.
BEFORE USING THE PRINTER
Warning
This printer is heavy and weighs approximately 36kg (79.37lbs).
When you move or lift this printer, be sure to do so with at least 2
people so that you will not hurt your back.
Checking the Components
After unpacking the printer, check to see that you have all of the
following parts.
Fig. 2-1 Components in the Printer Carton
!
Caution
The Toner Cartridges, (OPC) Belt cartridge, Oil Bottle and Fuser Cleaner
are packed inside a separate carton as a starter kit. Do not open them now.
Only open them immediately before you want to install them. The (OPC)
Belt Cartridge must not be exposed to light for a long time or damage will
occur.
Printer
Standard Media
Cassette
(pre-installed)
Power Cord
User’s Guide Printer Driver
Disks
Toner Cartridges
(Black, Cyan,
Magenta and
Yellow)
Oil Bottle
(OPC) Belt
Cartridge
Fuser Cleaner
Oil Syringe
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✒ Note
An interface cable is not a standard accessory. Please purchase an
appropriate cable according to the interface you intend to use (parallel
cables should not exceed 1.8meters(6 feet)). The power cord may differ
slightly from this diagram depending on the country where you purchased
the printer.
✒ Note
You may have additional parts not listed above depending on which
country you live in and theHL-2400C series model you have bought.
✒ Note
We recommend you keep a spare of the following consumables at all
times, because when the following consumables reach their life, the
printer stops printing.
* Toner Cartridges (TN-01BK, TN-01C, TN-01M, TN-01Y)
* Waste Toner Pack (WT-1CL)
* Oil Bottle and Fuser Cleaner (FO-1CL, CR-1CL)
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General View
Fig. 2-2 Front View
Fig. 2-3 Rear View
Control Panel
Top Cover
Front Cover
Media Cassette
Power Button
Rear Side Cover
Rear Access
Cover Power Cord
Connector
Controller Box
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SETTING UP THE PRINTER
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. Remove the protective parts as shown below.
Fig. 2-4 Removing the Protective Parts
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Installing the (OPC) Belt Cartridge
!
Caution
Do not touch the green surface of the (OPC) Belt Cartridge . If you
do, it might cause quality reduction.
Do not expose the (OPC) Belt to light (more than 800 lux) for more
than approximately 2 minutes. It might cause damage to the (OPC)
Belt Cartridge and void its warranty.
1. Open the Top Cover with the Front Cover open.
Fig. 2-5 Open the Covers
2. Release both green Belt Cartridge Lock Levers by pulling them
toward you.
Fig. 2-6 Release the Levers
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3. Remove the orange (OPC) Belt Tension Release Pins.
Fig. 2-7 Remove the Pins
4. Remove the Protective Sheet from the (OPC) Belt Cartridge.
Fig. 2-8 Remove the Protective Sheet
5. Insert the (OPC) Belt cartridge into the printer along the guide with
the flat side facing toward you.
Fig. 2-9 Insert the (OPC) Belt Cartridge
6. Lock the Belt Cartridge Lock Levers by pushing them backwards until
you feel them click.
7. Close the Top Cover.
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Installing the Toner Cartridges
This printer uses 4 separate color (Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow)
toner cartridges to print. You have one of each color toner cartridge
supplied as standard. A new cartridge contains enough toner to print
approximately 10,000 (Black): 6,000 (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow) A4 or
letter-size single-sided pages at about 5% coverage. (Actual toner yield
will depend on the images being printed.)
✒ Note
The toner cartridges shipped with the printer contain only half the normal
amount of toner. (5,000 pages (Black) and 3,000 pages (Cyan, Magenta
and Yellow)).
To install the toner cartridges, follow these steps:
1. Open the Front Cover of the printer.
2. After rocking each of the cartridges 3 to 4 times, remove the orange
Protective Cover of the Toner Cartridges.
Fig. 2-10 Removing the Protective Cover
3. Install the 4 toner cartridges by positioning them in the guides. Insert
the new Toner Cartridges, making sure to insert the correct color in
the correct position referring to the color indications on the label in
the order Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and then Black.
Fig. 2-11 Install the Toner Cartridges
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!
Caution
Do not stand the toner cartridge on its end or turn it upside down.
Install the toner cartridges immediately after you remove the
protective part. Do not touch the shaded part shown below.
Fig. 2-12 Toner Cartridge
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Installing the Oil Bottle and the Fuser Cleaner
1. Release the Fusing unit pressure a little with the Pressure Release
Levers ( ). Then pull the orange protective parts between the rollers
of the Fusing Unit out to remove them ( ). Make sure that the
Pressure Release Levers are locked.
Fig. 2-13 Remove the Protective Parts
2. Install the Oil Bottle into the Fusing Unit with the label side facing the
front of the printer.
Fig. 2-14 Install the Oil Bottle
!
Caution
Do not spill the oil inside the printer. If the oil does spill, it might cause
damage to the printer. If you do spill any oil, consult your dealer or our
authorized service representative.
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3. Set the Fuser Cleaner into the Fusing Unit with the roller side facing
toward you.
Fig. 2-15 Install the Fuser Cleaner
4. Lock the Oil Bottle and the Fuser Cleaner with the Oil Bottle Lock
Levers.
Fig. 2-16 Lock the Oil Bottle Lock Levers
5. Close the Top Cover.
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Loading Paper in the Media Cassette
✒ Note
This printer has a 250 sheet Media Cassette as standard. An additional
Lower Tray Unit is available as an option.
Since the Media Cassette is a universal type, you can set letter, A4, ISO
B5 or executive size cut sheet paper or COM10, or DL size envelopes in
the Media Cassette.
The paper sources have the following limitations. For more information
about paper, see “Paper Handling” in Chapter 3.
paper source available size available type and
capacity
Standard
Media
Cassette
cut sheet : Letter, A4, B5(ISO),
B5(JIS), Executive
envelope: COM 10, DL
other size: width 105-216mm
(4.1”-8.5”)
length 220-297mm
(8.7”-11.7”)
plain paper : 250
envelope : 15
OHP film : 50
Up to approx. 250
sheets of 75g/m2
(20 lbs.) paper
Optional
Legal Cassette cut sheet : Legal, Letter, A4,
B5(ISO), B5(JIS),
Executive
envelope: COM 10, DL
other size: width 105-216mm
(4.1”-8.5”)
length 220-355.6mm
(8.7”-14”)
plain paper : 250
envelope : 15
OHP film : 50
Up to approx. 250
sheets of 75g/m2
( 20 lbs.) paper
✒ Note
Do not load envelopes in the Paper cassette in the Optional Lower Tray
Unit. It might cause paper jams.
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Follow these steps to set paper and install the Media 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 in
its print menu, you can change the paper size with the Mode button in
the FORMAT MODE. For paper size change information, see
“MODE Button” in Chapter 4.
The paper size has been factory set to letter or A4, depending upon
the final destination of the printer.
•120V model: Letter size paper set.
•220/240V model: A4 size paper set.
Small Size Setting: See “Control Panel” in Chapter 4
Load paper into the Media Cassette as follows:
1. Pull the Media Cassette out of the printer.
Fig. 2-17 Removing the Media Cassette
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2. Adjust the Paper Guides according to the paper size you want to load.
Hold the shaded parts below and move the guides.
Fig. 2-18 Adjust the Paper Guides
3. Load paper into the Media Cassette.
✒ Note
Do not load more than 250 sheets of paper (75 g/m2or 20 lbs.) in the
cassette, or paper jams may occur. Paper (75 g/m2 or 20 lbs.) should be
loaded up to the lines on the sliding guide.
PAPER
OHP FILM
Fig. 2-19 Paper Lines
4. Install the Media Cassette 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® or
compatible computers. Before connecting the printer and computer, you
need to purchase a connecting cable specifically made for the interface to
be used
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 button. For further information, see “MODE Button” 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 button on the printer. For further information,
see “MODE Button” in Chapter 4. For the settings on the computer, see
the manual of the computer or software you use.
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.
Computer Printer
Fig. 2-20 Connecting the Printer and Computer
4.Connect the other end of the interface cable to the interface connector
on your computer. Be sure to secure the connection on the computer
also.
✒ Note
When you connect to a network, refer to the Network User’s Guide.
Serial Interface Port
Secure connection with screws.
Parallel Interface Port
Secure connection with wire clips.
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Turning the Printer On
Plugging in the Power Cord and Turn the Printer On
1. Make sure that the Power button is turned OFF: the button is on the
front left hand side of the printer.
2. Attach the power cord to the printer and plug it into an appropriate
AC outlet.
Fig. 2-21 Plugging in the Power Cord
3. Turn the printer on by pressing the Power Button.
!
Caution
Check the AC voltage. This printer should be operated at the specified
voltage and frequency.
• USA and Canada: AC 120 V, 50/60 Hz
• Europe, Australia and others: AC 220 to 240 V, 50/60 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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!
Caution
Always wait at least 5 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 change
to show the corresponding error message. See “TROUBLESHOOTING”
in Chapter 6.
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 as shown below.
LJ READY 001P T1
AUTO
K C M Y
AUTO: The auto emulation selection mode is set.
LJ : The auto emulation selection is set and currently the HP
PCL5C emulation 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.
: Toner cartridges are full. When the toner cartridges become
nearly empty, the indication blinks. The indication
disappears when a color toner is empty.
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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 installed the toner cartridges, the
(OPC) Belt Cartridge, the Oil Bottle and the Fuser Cleaner and have
loaded paper into the cassette. Make sure that you have removed the
protective parts on the Waste Toner Pack.
2 Turn on the printer. Wait until the display shows the message as
follows.
LJ READY 001P T1
AUTO
K C M Y
3. Press the Sel button to set the printer off-line.
The On Line LED goes off.
4. Hold down the Shift button and press the Test button.
5. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to scroll through the display until the desired
message appears. To print your selection, press the Set button.
Choose from one of the following selections :
To Print Out LCD Message in the Second Row
the Demonstration Page DEMO PAGE
the Test Pattern TEST PRINT
the list of printer settings PRINT CONFIG
the list of internal or resident fonts PRINT FONTS I
the list of optional cartridge/card fonts PRINT FONTS C
the list of permanent download fonts PRINT FONTS P
To exit from the test mode, select “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
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 button. For
further information, see “FONT Button” in Chapter 4.
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 Button” in Chapter 4.
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6. Press the Set button.
The printer starts printing the selected test pattern or list. When the
printer finishes printing, it automatically exits to the off-line state.
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TEST PRINT
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 <- <-
TEST PRINT PRINT CONFIG
PORTRAIT LIST
INTERNAL FONT
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)
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I001 8U:ROMAN 8...
P: Scalable Upright(0) Bold(3) PcTENNES Bd (4101)
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P: Scalable Italic(1) Midium(0) PcTENNES It (4101)
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P: Scalable Italic(1) Bold(3) PcTENNES BdIt (4101)
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P: Scalable Upright(0) Medium(0) OKLAHOMA Reg (4113)
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P: Scalable Upright(4) Bold(3) CLEVELAND Cd (4140)
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P: Scalable Upright(0) Light(-3) PcBRUSSEL Lt (4143)
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P: Scalable Upright(0) Bold(2) PcBRUSSEL Bd (4143)
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ID:Symbol Set ID
PRINT FONTS I
Fig. 2-22 Test Pattern, Setting List, and Font List
*The test pattern, setting list and font list above might be changed without notice.
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Installing the Printer Driver
Computer Requirements
The following are the minimum computer requirements to setup and
operate the printer.
CPU: 80486 or higher
(Pentium recommended)
RAM: 8 MB or more for Windows 95, 98, 3.1 / 3.11 and NT 4.0
(16 MB or more recommended)
Hard Disk Drive:10Mbyte free space available
(more space is necessary for printing)
OS: Windows 95, 98, 3.1x, NT4.0
✒ Note
Use only a shielded Interface cable that is IEEE 1284 compliant and less
than 1.8m (6 feet ) long.
Prepare Windows 95/98 for the Printer
1.Insert the supplied disk for Windows into your floppy disk drive.
2.Click the “START” button and select “Setting”.
3.Select “Printers” and double click “Add Printer”.
4.Follow the instructions in Windows 95/98.
5.Click “Have Disk”. Then browse and select “Brother HL-2400C series”.
6.Follow the rest of the Windows 95/98 instructions.
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Prepare Windows 3.1/3.11 for the Printer
1. Insert the supplied disk for Windows into your floppy disk drive.
2. Choose Run from the File menu in the Program Manager.
3. Type the drive name where you
inserted the supplied disk and
“SETUP” in the box: for example,
A:\SETUP. Choose the OK button or
press the Enter key.
4. The installer starts running. Follow the instructions on the computer screen.
✒ Notes
The installer automatically updates your SYSTEM.INI Windows file
by adding DEVICE=bi-di.386 under the [386Enh] section. If any bi-
directional parallel communications device driver has previously been
installed, it will be deactivated by this new driver. If you want to use
the driver that was previously installed, you should re-install your
previous driver. However, re-installing the previous driver will make
the HL-2400C driver inactive.
The installer makes the installed printer driver the Windows default.
The installer automatically sets the printer port to the parallel
interface, LPT1.
During this installation, changes have been made to the SYSTEM.INI
file. It is necessary to restart Windows so that the changes become
effective and the installed bi-directional parallel communications
device driver can take effect.
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Prepare Windows NT 4.0 for the Printer
1. Insert the supplied disk for Windows into your floppy disk drive.
2. Click the “START” button and select “Setting”.
3. Select “Printers” and double click “Add Printer”.
4. Follow the instructions in Windows NT.
5. Click “Have Disk”. Then browse and select “Brother HL-2400C series”.
6. Follow the rest of the Windows NT instructions.
✒ Notes
For installation of other printer drivers and information on the latest
printer drivers see: http://www.brother.com
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CHAPTER 3
BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER
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 PCL 5C HP PCL 5C
BR-Script 2 BR-Script 2
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
color printer emulation (PCL5C) mode automatically. Since PCL5C
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 PCL5C LJ READY 001P T1
BR-Script 2 BS IDLE 001P T1
HP-GL GL READY 001P T1
EPSON FX-850 FX READY 001P T1
IBM Proprinter XL PR READY 001P T1
✒ Notes
Emulation modes other than PCL5C and BR-Script 2 are monochrome
emulation modes.
To select the emulation mode manually, use the Emulation button. For
further information, see “EMULATION Button” 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 button. 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 button 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 buttons 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 bi-
directional parallel, RS-232C serial interface or MIO interface as
appropriate.
When you use the parallel interface, you can turn the high-speed and bi-
directional parallel communications on or off with the Mode button. For
further information, see “MODE Button” 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
If a commercial interface card has been installed in the MIO card slot, it
can be selected automatically.
When necessary, select the interface or the serial communications
parameters manually with the Mode button (INTERFACE MODE) on
the printer. For further information, see “MODE Button” in Chapter 4.
For the settings on the computer, see the manual of the computer or
application 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 button. 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 button.
This function takes a few seconds to work. If you want to speed up
printing, select the required interface manually with the Mode button.
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
Selecting the Local Language Display
The display usually shows the current printer status. When you operate
the control panel buttons, 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
• French • Dutch • Italian
To change to another language:
1. Turn off the printer.
2. Hold down the Form Feed button and turn on the printer.
The message “SELF TEST” appears and then the message changes to
“LANG.=ENGLISH * ”.
3. Press the ▲ or ▼ button until your desired language appears on the
display.
4. Press the Set button to make the selected language messages
effective.
An asterisk (*) appears at the end of the display for a short time, and
then the printer automatically returns to the on-line state with the
selected language message on the display.
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Using the Panel Buttons
The printer has a versatile control panel. It has two operation modes:
When you press the buttons, they work in the NORMAL mode as
indicated above the buttons. When you press the buttons with the Shift
button held down, they work in the SHIFT mode as indicated below the
buttons. You can control the basic printer operations and make various
printer settings in the NORMAL and SHIFT modes.
For further information, see “BUTTONS IN NORMAL MODE” and
“BUTTONS IN SHIFT MODE” in Chapter 4.
Copy Pages Orientation Feeder
Emulation Mode K YMCToner
Ready
Alarm
Mode
Continue
Emulation Economy
Test
Shift Copy
Reset
Font
Set
On Line Data
Feeder
Sel Form Feed
Display – Shows various messages.
READY – Lights when the printer is ready to print.
ON LINE – Lights when the printer is in the on-
line state.
DATA – Blinks when data is being received and
lights when unprinted data remains in printer
memory.
SEL – Selects on-line or off-line state.
FORM FEED – Prints out remaining data or
reprints the same print job or page.
FEEDER – Selects paper source and media type
to be used.
ALARM – Lights if any errors occur.
MODE – Sets functions in various modes.
FONT – Selects font and character set.
▲ (UP) – Forward scroll through modes and
settings.
EMULATION – Selects printer emulation.
ECONOMY – Selects toner save or power save
mode.
TEST – Prints self-test pattern or fonts.
CONTINUE – Ignores the error and resumes
operation.
SET – Sets selected mode and functions.
▼ (DOWN) – Reverse scroll through modes and
settings.
SHIFT – Shifts button operation.
COPY – Sets the number of copies to print.
RESET – Resets printer or restores to factory
settings.
Fig. 3-1 Button Operation in NORMAL and SHIFT Modes
✒ Note
When the printer is used in the BR-Script 2 mode, some buttons are not
used.
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Printer Settings
You may operate the printer with the panel button 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 buttons. Since this printer has a memory, you can
store the panel button 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 button and restore them with the Reset button.
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 button. For further information, see “RESET Button” in
Chapter 4.
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PAPER HANDLING
Print Media
Paper Size
1. The Standard Media Cassette
Since the Media Cassette is a universal type, you can use any of the sizes
of paper in the following list. The cassette can hold up to 250 sheets of
paper (75 g/m2 or 20 lbs.) or up to 15 envelopes (Paper should only be
loaded up to the arrow head marked on the sliding guide).
• Plain paper from 105 mm x 220 mm (4.1” x 8.7”) to 216 mm x 297
mm (8.5” x 11.7”) [Weight = 60 to 160 g/m2 (16 to 43 lbs)]
• Overhead projector (OHP) films (up to 50 sheets can be loaded)
• Envelopes of COM10, DL size
2. The Optional Legal Cassette
The cassette can hold up to 250 sheets of paper (75 g/m2 or 20 lbs.). If
you want to print on legal size paper, you need to use this cassette.
• Plain paper from 105 mm x 220 mm (4.1” x 8.7”) to 216 mm x 355.6
mm (8.5” x 14”) [Weight = 60 to 160 g/m2 (16 to 43 lbs)]
• Overhead projector (OHP) films (up to 50 sheets can be loaded)
• Envelopes of COM10, DL size
The following are the specifications of paper suitable for this printer.
Item Recommended
paper
specification
Xerox 4024 Hammermill
Laserprint
Basis Weight (g/m2) 82±5 75±4 90±4
Thickness (µ/m) 95±6 102±6 105±6
Smoothness (Bekk) 90±20 35±4 120±20
Stiffness (Clark) 100±15 100±15 90±15
Surface Resistance X109()10
10-1011 10-100 10-100
CIE LAB L* ——— 94±2 94±2
CIE LAB a* ——— 0.4±1 -0.5±1
CIE LAB b* ——— 1.6±1 2.2±1
Brightness (%) 85±2 80±2 85±2
Grain Direction Long Long Long
* Back side of paper
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paper source available size available type and
capacity
Standard
Media
Cassette
cut sheet : Letter, A4, B5(ISO),
B5(JIS), Executive
envelope: COM 10, DL
other size: width 105-216mm
(4.1”-8.5”)
length 220-297mm
(8.7”-11.7”)
plain paper : 250
envelope : 15
OHP film : 50
Up to approx. 250
sheets of 75g/m2
(20 lbs.) paper
Optional
Legal Cassette cut sheet : Legal, Letter, A4,
B5(ISO),B5(JIS),
Executive
envelope: COM 10, DL
other size: width 105-216mm
(4.1”-8.5”)
length 220-355.6mm
(8.7”-14”)
plain paper : 250
envelope : 15
OHP film : 50
Up to approx. 250
sheets of 75g/m2
( 20 lbs.) paper
Recommended Paper
The recommended paper type for this printer is:-
Xerox 4024 20lb Letter, Hammermill Laserprint or equivalent
✒ Note
To get the best output quality and to avoid any damage, use smooth
white paper.
It is recommended that you test paper, especially special sizes and
types of paper, on this printer before purchasing large quantities.
Print quality will vary depending on the paper being used.
✒ Note
Do not load envelopes in the Paper cassette in the Optional Lower Tray
Unit. It might cause paper jams.
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Printable Area
The Printable Area depends on the settings in your application. The figure
below shows the physically printable area and non guaranteed print area
of various paper types with this printer.
Fig. 3-2 Printable Area and Non Guaranteed Print Area
✒ Note
If you use paper which is not a direct equivalent for the specified paper,
the life of the various consumables and parts may be reduced.
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Using Envelopes
Avoid using envelopes with the following characteristics:
• Glossy or shiny surfaces
• Protection cover on the 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.
Fig. 3-4 Envelopes
• Envelope joints that are sealed by the manufacturer should be secure.
• All sides should be properly folded without any wrinkles or creases.
• Print quality may vary between different style envelopes. It may be
necessary to test the envelopes you wish to use prior to purchasing
large quantities.
Feeding Direction
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Cassette Feed
The printer can feed paper from the Media Cassette, Optional Lower
Media Cassette or Optional Legal Cassette.
✒ Notes
When you load paper into the Media Cassette, note the following:
If your application software supports paper size selection on the print
menu, you can select it through the software. If your application
software does not support it, you can set the paper size with the printer
driver or with the Mode button on the control panel.
The paper size has been factory set to letter for 120V models or 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 button. For paper size selection,
see “MODE Button” in Chapter 4.
If you use pre-printed paper in the cassettes, please note that the paper
should be loaded with the printed side face up and the top of the paper
to the back of the cassette.
You can set the paper size for the Media Cassette with the Mode button
in the PAGE FORMAT mode. The printer automatically detects the paper
size you set in the Media Cassette. If you load a different size of paper in
the Media Cassette from the size selected with the Mode button or
through your application software, the printer prompts you to set the
proper size of paper as follows:
T1 LOAD PAPER
**** SIZE
( **** indicates the paper size you have selected with the Mode
button in the PAGE FORMAT mode or through your application
software.)
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Manual Feed
This printer has no manual feed tray or multi purpose tray. Therefore you
cannot feed irregular sized paper in the usual way. However, this printer
has a special manual feed mode using Tray 1 ( upper tray) to overcome
this inconvenience.
1. When the manual feed command is selected, the printer waits until
you place the paper for printing in Tray 1, as in the usual manual feed
mode operation.
T1 MANUAL FEED
**** SIZE
2. Pull out Tray 1 and place the paper you are going to print into the
tray. It will be necessary to remove some or all of the paper stack first,
depending on the size of paper in the tray and the size of the paper
you wish to print manually.
3. Re-install Tray 1 and press the Continue button. The printer then
starts printing.
✒ Note
• Print quality might be affected by the type of paper you use and the
print image.
• You may experience poor paper feeding during Duplex printing.
• This machine is not designed for continuous Duplex printing.
• When you do manual duplex printing, if you leave the printer for
more than 5 minutes after you finished printing the first side, the
printer will reset the function automatically.
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CHAPTER 4
CONTROL PANEL
DISPLAY AND LEDS
This printer has one liquid crystal display (LCD) and four LEDs on the
control panel. The display can show various messages with up to 16
characters in two rows. The LEDs light to indicate the current printer
status.
Copy Pages Orientation Feeder
Emulation Mode K YMCToner
Ready
Alarm
Mode
Continue
Emulation Economy
Test
Shift Copy
Reset
Font
Set
On Line Data
Feeder
Sel Form Feed
Fig. 4-1 Display and LEDs
Display
The display usually shows the current printer status and emulation mode
setting and toner 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 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
6.
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Printer Status Messages (on the upper row)
The following table shows the printer status messages that are displayed
during normal operation:
Printer Status Message Meaning
00 READY 001P T1 The printer is ready to print.
00 IDLE 001P T1 The printer is idle. (BR-Script 2 mode only)
AUTO PCL5C The printer is off-line and currently in HP
PCL5C mode under AUTO emulation
mode selection.
HP PCL5C The printer is off-line and in HP PCL5C
mode under HP LaserJet emulation mode
selection.
00 BUSY 001P T1 The printer is busy. (BR-Script 2 mode
only)
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 by decreasing the
resolution from 600 dpi to 300 dpi because
of insufficient memory.
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 DEMO PAGE The printer is printing the demonstration.
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 CARD1 PRINT The printer is printing the contents of a
flash memory card in slot 1.
06 CARD2 PRINT The printer is printing the contents of a
flash memory card or HDD card in slot 2.
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Printer Status Message Meaning (Continued)
07 FF PAUSE The printer has suspended feeding forms.
Pressing the Sel button resumes form feed.
08 RESET TO The printer is restoring itself to the
USER SETTINGS user settings you selected with the panel
buttons. (The message appears only
momentarily.)
08 RESET TO The printer is restoring itself to the user 1
SETTING 1 settings.
08 RESET TO The printer is restoring itself to the user 2
SETTING 2 settings.
09 RESET TO The printer is restoring itself to the
FACTORY SETTINGS factory settings. (The message appears only
momentarily.)
Now initializing The printer is initializing the MIO card or
initializing the printer for BR-Script 2
emulation.
09 RESET The printer has reset the Fuser Cleaner life
FC ROLLER LIFE counter.
09 RESET The printer has reset the (OPC) Belt
OPC BELT LIFE Cartridge life counter.
09 RESET The printer has reset the Fusing Unit life
FUSER UNIT LIFE counter.
09 RESET The printer has reset the 120K Kit life
120K KIT LIFE counter.
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Status
Emulation Mode
AUTO: Auto emulation selection
PCL5C: HP PCL5C fixed
BRScript: BR-Script fixed
HP-GL: HP HP-GL fixed
FX-850: Epson FX-850 fixed
Pro.XL: IBM Proprinter XL
LJ PRINT 002 L T1
AUTO ■ ■ ■ ■
K C M Y
Copy Pages Orientation
“P”... Portrait
“L”... Landscape
Current Emulation
“##”... Fixed emulation expressed with double figures
“LJ”... AUTO HP PCL5C emulation
“BS”... AUTO BR-Script 2
“GL”... AUTO HP-GL emulation
“FX”... AUTO EPSON FX-850 emulation
“PR”... AUTO IBM Proprinter XL emulation
Fig. 4-2 Display
About Maintenance Messages
This printer has some maintenance parts that need replacing. The printer
counts the number of printed pages and detects the life of each of the
maintenance parts. When the life of a maintenance part comes close to it's
end, the following messages appear on the lower row of the LCD panel.
These messages will over-write the Emulation Mode status information.
Maintenance Message Meaning
K C M Y
When the mark blinks (), the
indicated color toner is nearly
empty. K: Black, C: Cyan, M:
Magenta, Y: Yellow.When the
toner becomes empty the
indication disappears.
FUSER OIL LOW Oil in the Oil Bottle is nearly
empty.
REPLACE FCR *1 Time to replace the Fuser Cleaner.
REPLACE OPC BELT *1 Time to replace the (OPC) Belt
Cartridge.
REPLACE FUSER *1 Time to replace the Fixing Unit.
REPLACE 120K KIT *1 Time to replace the Drum Cleaner,
the Paper discharger and the
Transfer Roller.
*1 - After replacing these parts, you have to reset the parts life counter so
that the printer can count the parts life correctly. See “Maintenance”
in Chapter 5.
Paper Source
“T1”... Tray 1
“T2”... Tray 2
“MN”... Manual Feed
Toner Level
: sufficient toner
(blinking ): toner nearly empty
-disappear: toner empty
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LEDs
The LEDs light or blink to indicate the current printer status.
READY
LED indication Meaning
On Ready to print
Blinking Warming up
DATA
LED indication Meaning
On Data remains in the printer buffer. Pressing the
Form Feed button prints the data and clears
the buffer.
Blinking Receiving or processing data
ALARM
LED indication Meaning
On Some problem has occurred in the printer.
ON LINE
LED indication Meaning
On The printer is on-line and ready to print
Off The printer is off-line and stops printing.
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BUTTONS 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 buttons.
Copy Pages Orientation Feeder
Emulation Mode K YMCToner
Ready
Alarm
Mode
Continue
Font
Set
On Line Data
Sel Form Feed
Fig. 4-3 Buttons in NORMAL Mode
✒ Note
The factory settings are printed in bold in this section.
SEL Button
Pressing the Sel button changes the state of the printer between on-line
and off-line. When the printer is on-line, the On Line LED lights and the
printer is ready to receive data from the computer. When the printer is
off-line, the On Line LED is off.
To receive data from the computer, set the printer on-line. To operate the
control panel buttons, set the printer off-line.
When you press the Sel button when the printer is the on-line state, it
turns off-line and the LCD displays the current emulation.
You can enter other emulations in the AUTO emulation mode by
pressing the ▲ (UP) or ▼ (DOWN) button.
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✒ Notes
When you press the Sel button, remember the following:
All other buttons—except the Sel button—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 button to take it off-line, but
you cannot enter other emulation modes. To make settings in other
emulation modes, press the Emulation button and select the
emulation.
The Sel button works as a “quick exit” button. If you are lost in the
display menus or you want to quickly exit the display menu, press the
Sel button. 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 button and then press the Sel button to quickly
exit, your setting (whether made by accident or on purpose) will
remain effective. Pressing the Sel button will not cancel any setting.
SET Button
Pressing the Set button allows you to select certain items on the display
or make the displayed menu or setting effective. The button also works as
an execute button to perform the displayed function.
When you press the Set button, 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 Button” in this chapter.
✒ Note
When you press the Set button 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) Button
Pressing ▲ (UP) or ▼ (DOWN) button scrolls the menus and settings
forward or backward respectively on the display. Press or keep pressing
the button until you access the desired item.
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MODE Button
Pressing the Mode button allows you to enter modes where you change
settings. The mode menus and settings vary according to the current
emulation mode and options.
HP PCL5C, EPSON
FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL Modes
BR-Script Mode HP-GL Mode
INTERFACE MODE INTERFACE MODE INTERFACE MODE
Set interface, parameters. Set interface, parameters. Set interface, parameters.
FORMAT MODE FORMAT MODE FORMAT MODE
Set orientation, paper size, margins, &
others.
Set horizontal & vertical offsets. Set orientation, paper size, margins, pen
setting & others.
RESOLUTION MODE RESOLUTION MODE RESOLUTION MODE
Set resolution & HRC. Set resolution & HRC. Set resolution & HRC.
PAGE PROTECTION PAGE PROTECTION
Protect data on a page. Not available. Protect data on a page.
CARD OPERATION CARD OPERATION CARD OPERATION
Set a flash memory card or a HDD card in
HP mode.
Set a flash memory card or a HDD card Set a flash memory card or a HDD card.
ADVANCED MODE ADVANCED MODE ADVANCED MODE
Set network mode, print density, & others. Set network mode, print density, &
others.
Set network mode, print density, &
others.
PAGE COUNTER PAGE COUNTER PAGE COUNTER
Show # of printed pages. Show # of printed pages. Show # of printed pages.
exit MODE exit MODE exit MODE
Exit to off-line ready state. Exit to off-line ready state. Exit to off-line ready state.
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MODE Button Settings in HP PCL5C, EPSON FX-850, and IBM
Proprinter XL Modes
The following table shows all the selections you can make with the Mode
button in the HP PCL5C, 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.
Mode Menu Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu Setting
INTERFACE MODE I/F=PARALLEL HIGH SPEED=ON ON or OFF
BI-DIR=ON ON or OFF
exit Exit to INTERFACE MODE
I/F=RS-232C BaudRate= 9600 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800,
9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, or
115200 baud
CodeType=8 bits 7 or 8 bits
Parity =NONE NONE, EVEN, or ODD
Stop Bit=1 bits 1 or 2 stop bits
Xon/Xoff=ON ON or OFF
DTR (ER)=ON ON or OFF
Robust Xon=OFF ON or OFF
exit Exit to INTERFACE MODE
I/F=EXPAND I/O Available only when a commercial MIO card has been
installed.
MIO Setting The settings available on the
installed MIO card can appear
under the sub-setting menu.
exit Exit to INTERFACE MODE
I/F=AUTO TIME OUT= 5s 1 to 99 seconds
PRL Setting Bi-directional settings for AUTO
HIGH SPEED=ON ON or OFF
BI-DIR=ON ON or OFF
exit Exit to PRL Setting
RS-232C Setting Parameters for AUTO mode
BaudRate= 9600 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800,
9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, or
115200 baud
CodeType=8 bits 7 or 8 bits
Parity =NONE NONE, EVEN, or ODD
Stop Bit=1 bits 1 or 2 stop bits
Xon/Xoff=ON ON or OFF
DTR (ER)=ON ON or OFF
Robust Xon=OFF ON or OFF
exit Exit to RS-232C Setting
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Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu Setting
INTERFACE MODE
(Continued)
I/F AUTO
(Continued)
MIO Setting Available only when a commercial
MIO card has been installed. The
settings available on the installed
MIO card can appear under the sub-
setting menu.
FORMAT MODE ORIENTATION ORI=PORTRAIT PORTRAIT or LANDSCAPE
AUTO MODE AUTO LF=OFF ON … LF + CR
OFF … CR only
AUTO CR=OFF ON … LF, FF, or VT + CR
OFF … LF, FF, or VT only
AUTO WRAP=OFF ON … Auto wrap on
OFF … Auto wrap off
AUTO SKIP=ON ON … Auto FF at bottom margin
(HP mode) OFF … No FF at bottom margin
AUTO MASK=OFF ON … Auto mask on
(EPSON & IBM modes) OFF … Auto mask off
exit Exit to AUTO MODE
PAGE FORMAT MODE PAPER =LETTER
(For 120V model)
PAPER =A4
(For 220/240V model)
LETTER, LEGAL, A4, A5,
B5, EXECUTIVE, JIS B5,
COM10, C5 and DL
LEFT M = 0C 0 to 126 columns
RIGHT M = 80C
(Letter, Portrait)
10 to 136 columns
RIGHT M = 78C
(A4, Portrait)
10 to 136 columns
TOP M =0.5” (HP mode) 0, 0.33, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, or 2.0”
(0,8.4, 12.7, 25.4, 38.1 or 50.8 mm)
BOTTOM M=0.5”
(HP mode)
0, 0.33, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, or 2.0”
(0,8.4, 12.7, 25.4, 38.1 or 50.8 mm)
LINES = 60L
(HP, Letter, Portrait)
5 to 128 lines/page
LINES = 64L
(HP, A4, Portrait)
5 to 128 lines/page
X OFFSET= 0 -500 (left) to +500 (right) dots
Y OFFSET= 0 -500 (down) to +500 (up)
dots
exit Exit to PAGE FORMAT MODE
COLOR MODE COLOR PRINT = ON ON...Enable color printing
OFF...Monochrome print mode
exit Exit to FORMAT MODE
RESOLUTION MODE RESOLUTION RESOLUTION 300 or 600 dpi
HRC SETTING HRC=MEDIUM OFF, LIGHT, MEDIUM, or DARK
exit Exit to RESOLUTION MODE
PAGE PROTECTION PROTECT=AUTO AUTO, OFF, LETTER, A4, or
LEGAL
CARD OPERATION CARD1(2) When the commercial flash memory card or the HDD card has not been formatted:
(HP mode only) CARD1
CARD2
exit
FORMAT CARD Format the flash memory card or the
HDD card.
exit Exit to CARD OPERATION CARD 1(2)
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Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu Setting
CARD OPERATION CARD1(2) When the commercial flash memory card or the HDD card has been formatted:
(HP mode only) EXECUTE DATA Execute the data on the card.
DATA ID=##### Execute the selected data.
exit Exit to EXECUTE DATA
CARD LIST Print the contents of the card.
SAVE SAVE DATA Send data to be saved.
SET KEY--> END End saving the data.
DATA ID=##### Set data ID for saved data.
SAVE MACRO Save a macro.
MACRO ID=##### Set macro ID for saved macro.
PRIMARY FONT Save primary font.
FONT ID=##### Set primary font ID for saved font.
SECONDARY FONT Save secondary font.
FONT ID=##### Set secondary font ID for saved
font.
DOWNLOAD FONT Save download font.
FONT ID=##### Set download font ID for saved
font.
exit Exit to CARD 1 (2) OPERATION
DELETE MACRO ID=##### Delete the selected macro.
DATA ID=#### Delete the selected data.
FONT ID=##### Delete the selected font.
FORMAT CARD Format the flash card.
SET –> DELETE ALL Execute formatting the card.
exit Exit to FORMAT CARD
exit Exit to CARD 1(2) OPERATION
ADVANCED MODE NETWORK MODE LOCK PANEL=OFF ON or OFF
PASS NO=### Enter pass number.
AUTO FF=OFF ON or OFF
WAIT TIME= 5s 1 to 99 seconds for AUTO ON
FF SUPPRESS=OFF ON or OFF
exit exit to NETWORK MODE
CONTINUE MODE CONTINUE=MANUAL AUTO or MANUAL
SCALABLE FONT FONT=ALL ALL, LJ4
INPUT BUFFER ❏❏❏❏❏ Increase or decrease the input
buffer capacity. (15 levels)
SAVE SETTINGS SAVE SETTING 1 Save the current settings as #1
SAVE SETTING 2 Save the current settings as #2
exit exit to SAVE SETTING
exit exit to ADVANCED MODE
PAGE COUNTER COUNT= 0 Shows the number of printed
pages.
exit MODE Exit MODE.
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MODE Button Settings in BR-Script 2 Mode
The following table shows all the selections you can make with the Mode
button in the BR-Script 2 mode.
✒ Note
The mode menus and settings that can appear vary according to the
current emulation mode, printer status, and any options that may be
installed in the printer.
Mode Menu Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu Setting
INTERFACE MODE
Same as HP PCL5C Mode
FORMAT MODE PAGE FORMAT MODE PAPER=LETTER
(For 120V model)
PAPER=A4
(For 220/240V model)
LETTER, LEGAL, A4, A5, B5,
JIS B5, EXECUTIVE, COM10, C5
and DL
X OFFSET=0 -500 (left) to +500 (right) dots
Y OFFSET=0 -500 (down) to +500 (up) dots
exit Exit to PAGE FORMAT MODE
COLOR MODE Same as PCL5C mode
exit Exit to PAGE FORMAT MODE
RESOLUTION MODE RESOLUTION RESOLUTION=600 300 or 600 dpi
CAPT SETTING CAPT=ON ON or OFF
HRC SETTING HRC=MEDIUM OFF, LIGHT, MEDIUM, or DARK
exit Exit to RESOLUTION MODE
CARD OPERATION CARD1 ( 2 ) When the commercial flash memory card or the HDD card has not been formatted:
CARD1
CARD2
exit
FORMAT CARD Format the flash memory card or
the HDD card.
exit Exit to CARD OPERATION
CARD 1 (2)
CARD OPERATION CARD1 ( 2 ) When the commercial flash memory card or the HDD card has been formatted:
CARD1 EXECUTE DATA Execute the data on the card.
CARD2 DATA ID=##### Execute the selected data.
CARD LIST Print the contents of the card.
SAVE SAVE DATA Send data to be saved.
SET KEY--> END End saving the data.
DATA ID=##### Set data ID for saved data.
exit Exit to CARD OPERATION
DELETE MACRO ID=##### Delete the selected macro.
DATA ID=#### Delete the selected data.
FONT ID=##### Delete the selected font.
FORMAT CARD Format the card.
SET –> DELETE ALL Execute formatting the card.
exit Exit to FORMAT CARD
OPERATION
exit Exit to CARD 1(2) OPERATION
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Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu Setting
ADVANCED MODE NETWORK MODE LOCK PANEL=OFF ON or OFF
PASS NO=### Enter pass number.
AUTO FF=OFF ON or OFF
WAIT TIME= 5s 1 to 99 seconds for AUTO ON
FF SUPPRESS=OFF ON or OFF
exit exit to NETWORK MODE
ERROR PRINT ERROR PRINT=OFF ON or OFF
CONTINUE MODE CONTINUE=MANUAL AUTO or MANUAL
INPUT BUFFER ❏❏❏❏❏ Increase or decrease the input
buffer capacity. (15 levels)
SAVE SETTINGS SAVE SETTING 1 Save the current settings as #1
SAVE SETTING 2 Save the current settings as #2
exit exit to SAVE SETTING
exit exit to ADVANCED MODE
PAGE COUNTER COUNT= 0g25 Shows the number of printed
pages.
exit MODE Exit MODE
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MODE Button Settings in HP-GL Mode
The following table shows all the selections you can make with the Mode
button 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 Setting
INTERFACE MODE
Same as PCL5C Mode
FORMAT MODE PAGE FORMAT MODE Same as BR=Scipt mode
GRAPHICS MODE PEN SETTING
SETTING=PEN1 PEN1 to 6
(Set size and gray
percentage for the selected
pen. )
SIZE #=3 dots 1 to 10 dots (pen size in
dots)
(# is the selected pen
number. )
GRAY #=100% 15, 30, 45, 75, 90, or 100%
(# is the selected pen
number. )
exit Exit to SETTING=PEN1–6
exit Exit to GRAPHICS MODE
CHARACTER SET
STANDARD SET Standard character set
ANSI ASCII See character setsin
A
ppendix
.
ALTERNATE SET Alternate character set
ANSI ASCII See character sets in
A
ppendix.
.
exit Exit to GRAPHICS MODE
exit Exit to FORMAT MODE
RESOLUTION MODE RESOLUTION RESOLUTION=600 300 or 600 dpi
HRC SETTING HRC=MEDIUM OFF, LIGHT, MEDIUM, or
DARK
exit Exit to RESOLUTION MODE
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Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu Setting
PAGE PROTECTION PROTECT=AUTO AUTO, OFF, LETTER, A4, or
LEGAL
exit Exit to CARD OPERATION
CARD OPERATION
Same as BR-Script mode
ADVANCED MODE
Same as PCL5C mode
PAGE COUNTER COUNT= 0 Shows the number of printed
pages.
exit MODE Exit MODE
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Basic Operation Procedures
When you operate the Mode button, remember the following basic steps:
1. Press the Sel button to set the printer off-line.
2. Press the Mode button to enter the MODE menus.
• Press the ▲ or ▼ button to scroll through the menus forward or
backward. (Pressing the Mode button allows forward scroll.)
INTERFACE MODE ▼ or ▲ FORMAT MODE
▼ or ▲ RESOLUTION MODE ▼ or ▲ …
• Press the Set button to enter the next lower menu level of the
selected menu.
Mode Menu SET Setting Menu SET Sub-Setting Menu
• Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the setting on the display.
I/F=PARALLEL ▼ or ▲ I/F=RS-232C ▼ or ▲
I/F=OPTION ▼ or ▲ …
• Press the Set button to make the selected setting effective.
When you see “exit” and press the Set button, 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 button to exit from the
mode menus to the off-line ready state.
Pressing the Sel button 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 button 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 button to set the printer off-line.
2. Press the Mode button and then press the Set Button.
When you enter the interface mode, the display first shows the current
interface with the asterisk.
3. Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the desired interface appears on the
display.
Display Message Interface Mode
I/F=PARALLEL Parallel interface
I/F=RS-232C Serial interface
I/F=EXTEND I/O Extended I/O interface
I/F=AUTO Auto interface selection
✒ Note
The Extended I/O interface is available only when a commercial MIO
compatible sharing/network card has been installed.
Some models come with the network card pre-installed.
4. Press the Set button 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.
5. Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the exit menu appears on the display.
6. Press the Set button.
Then the printer automatically returns to the off-line ready state.
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INTERFACE MODE
The automatic interface selection has been factory set. If you want to
select a specific interface manually, use interface mode to select it.
Display Message Interface Mode
I/F=PARALLEL Parallel interface
I/F=RS-232C Serial interface
I/F=EXTEND I/O Extended I/O interface
I/F=AUTO Auto interface selection
Select the setting menu and enter the sub-setting menu to change the
setting as follows:
■ Automatic Interface Selection
When you select this function with the Set button, the display shows the
next sub-setting menu.
You need to set the time out for the auto interface selection from 1 to 99
seconds with the ▲ or ▼ button: factory setting = 5 seconds. This time
out is the duration during which the printer will not allow another
automatic change to the interface.
Even if you choose the automatic interface selection, you need to set the
communications parameters for the serial interface, high speed/bi-
directional communications for the parallel interface, and the optional
interface settings if the installed MIO card requires them. See the tables
below.
For further information about automatic interface selection, see
“AUTOMATIC INTERFACE SELECTION” in Chapter 3.
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■ Parallel Interface
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.
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 IEEE 1284 standard. 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 a 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.
Display Message Parameters Settings
BaudRate= 9600 Baud rate
(Data transfer speed) 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800,
9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200
baud
CodeType=8 bits Code type
(Data length) 7 bits or 8 bits
Parity =NONE Parity
(Data error check) None, even, or odd
Stop Bit=1 bits Stop bits
(Data separator) 1 or 2
Xon/Xoff=ON Xon/Xoff
(Handshake protocol) ON: DTR & Xon/Xoff handshake
OFF: DTR handshake only
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Display Message Parameters Settings
DTR(ER) =ON
(Effective when
Xon/Xoff=ON)
Data terminal ready
(ER) ON: Makes DTR (ER) low when
the buffer is full.
OFF: Does not make DTR (ER)
low when the buffer is full.
DTR(ER) goes low only
when the printer is off-line.
Robust Xon =OFF
(Effective when
Xon/Xoff=ON)
Robust Xon ON: Sends Xon while waiting.
OFF: Sends Xon once, when the
printer status changes from
off-line to on-line.
■ Extended I/O Interface
If you have installed a commercial modular input/output (MIO) card in
the printer, you can select the extended I/O interface in this mode. If the
installed MIO card requires any optional interface settings, they appear
under this menu. Set them, referring to the manual of the MIO card.
✒ Note
This setting appears only when the MIO card has been installed. For
installation of the MIO card, see the Network manual.
The network card may be pre-installed on some HL-2400C series models.
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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 PCL5C, EPSON
FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL modes. It does not work in other
emulation modes.
This printer can print pages in portrait or landscape orientation. You can
check the current orientation on the display.
Fig. 4-4 Page Orientation
When you enter the setting mode, the display first shows the current
orientation with an asterisk.
Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the desired orientation appears on the
display.
Display Message Orientation
ORI=PORTRAIT Portrait
ORI=LANDSCAPE Landscape
Press the Set button 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.
Selection LCD message on the upper row
portrait LJ READY 001P T1
landscape LJ READY 001L T1
PORTRAIT
LANDSCAPE
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AUTO MODE
✒ Note
The settings in this mode menu are effective in the HP PCL5C, EPSON
FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL modes. They do not appear in other
emulation modes.
The page/line termination is set in this mode.
Display Message Setting Auto Mode
AUTO LF =OFF ON CR CR+LF
OFF CR CR
AUTO CR =OFF ON LF LF+CR, FF FF+CR, VT VT+CR
OFF LF LF, FF FF, VT VT
AUTO WRAP =OFF ON Line feed and carriage return occur when the printer
position reaches the right margin.
OFF No line feed and carriage return occur when the
printer position reaches the right margin.
AUTO SKIP =ON ON Form feed occurs when the printer position reaches
the bottom margin.
OFF No form feed occurs when the printer position
reaches the bottom margin.
AUTO MASK =OFF ON The printer ignores the top and bottom margin
settings you make with the control panel. The page
length is automatically set to 11” for letter or A4-size
paper and to 14” for legal-size paper.
OFF The printer operates according to the margin settings
you make with the control panel.
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✒ 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.
Printer Emulation (Factory settings in bold print)
AUTO Mode HP
PCL5C EPSON
FX-850 IBM
Proprinter XL
AUTO LF O OFF O OFF O OFF
AUTO CR O OFF X ON O OFF (Note)
AUTO WRAP O OFF X ON X ON
AUTO SKIP O ON ——
AUTO MASK —O OFF O 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 PCL5C, EPSON FX-850, and IBM
Proprinter XL modes.
The X and Y (vertical and horizontal) offsets are effective in the BR-
Script 2 mode. Other settings are not effective and they do not appear
in this mode.
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 or executive, or envelope size to JIS
B5, COM10, 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 (Non-HP),
0.5 (HP), 1.0, 1.5, or 2.0 inches.
BOTTOM M=0.5" P Set the bottom margin at a distance from
the bottom edge of the paper: 0, 0.33 (Non-
HP), 0.5 (HP), 1.0, 1.5, or 2.0 inches.
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 =
0.
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✒ Notes
When you make settings in PAGE FORMAT MODE, note the following:
The letter size has been factory set for 120V models. The A4 size has
been factory set for 220/240V models.
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 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 for 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.
Paper Size Portrait Landscape
Left Margin Right Margin Left Margin Right Margin
Letter 0-70 10-80 0-96 10-106
A4 0-70 10-78-80 0-103 10-113
Legal 0-70 10-80 0-126 10-136
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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.
In HP Mode In Non-HP Modes
Orientation Orientation
Size Portrait Landscape Size Portrait Landscape
Letter 60 lines 45 lines Letter 62 lines 47 lines
A4 64 lines 43 lines A4 66 lines 45 lines
Legal 78 lines 45 lines Legal 80 lines 47 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
COLOR MODE
✒ Note
The settings in this mode menu are effective only in the HP PCL5C and
BR-Script 2 modes.
Display Message Orientation
COLOR PRINT=ON can print in color mode
COLOR PRINT=OFF can print only in monochrome
mode
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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.
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
button. The software or command setting overrides the button setting.
Select the setting menu and enter the sub-setting menu to make the
settings as follows:
■ Pen Setting
After you select the pen, advance to the sub-setting menu for size or gray-
percentage selection with the ▲ or ▼ button and enter the menu with the
Set button.
Message appears on the
lower row of the LCD What you can adjust
SIZE 1=3 dots * The pen size can be set from 1 dot to 10 dots
GRAY 1=100% * The shades of gray can be set to 15, 30, 45, 75, 90 or 100%
✒ 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.
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■ 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 ▼ button and press the Set button.
Character Set Message on the lower row of the LCD panel
standard character set STANDARD SET
alternate character set ALTERNATE SET
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
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RESOLUTION MODE
The print resolution, Color Advanced Photoscale Technology (CAPT)
and High Resolution Control (HRC) can be set in this mode menu.
Display Message Resolution Mode
RESOLUTION Set the print resolution of the printer.
CAPT SETTING Set the CAPT function. .
HRC SETTING Set the HRC function.
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 thus the file
size), the more memory is required.
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:
Resolution Setting in Resolution Mode
Print Jobs 300 dpi 600 dpi
300 dpi For optimum print quality For mixing 300 dpi bitmaps
with 600 dpi
600 dpi Not recommended For optimum print quality
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✒ Note
Even if you set the resolution to 600 dpi in this mode, the printer may
not be able to print large and complex full color 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 in
this mode, the display prompts “01 PR300 … .”
If the printer cannot print files even at 300 dpi, a “MEMORY FULL”
error occurs. See “TROUBLESHOOTING” in Chapter 6.
This automatic resolution decrease function works with the page
protection on. See also “PAGE PROTECTION” in this chapter.
When you want to print large and complex full color data without
decreasing the resolution, you should expand the memory capacity of
the printer to 24-Mbytes or more.
■ CAPT Setting
When you select “CAPT SETTING,” you can use the Color Advanced
Photoscale Technology (CAPT). This function offers photographic fine
colour on graphics. CAPT setting is available only in BR-Script 2 mode
and it requires 24 MB of RAM to enjoy CAPTs large and complex full
color printouts. When you set CAPT=ON, the high resolution control
(HRC) setting is unavailable.
Display Message Advanced Photoscale Technology
CAPT =ON Colour advanced photoscale technology is
effective.
CAPT =OFF Cancel the colour advanced photoscale
technology. (factory setting)
✒ Note
In the PCL 5C mode, CAPT setting is always ON. It depends on the
printer setting if the printer uses the function or not.
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■ HRC Setting
When you select “HRC SETTING,” you can set the high resolution
control (HRC). This function is a special function that offers improved
print quality of characters and graphics that conventional laser printers
cannot attain with resolutions of 300 or 600 dpi.
Display Message High Resolution Control
HRC =OFF Cancel high resolution control.
HRC =LIGHT Set high resolution control to the light level.
HRC =MEDIUM Set high resolution control to the medium
level. (Factory setting)
HRC =DARK Set high resolution control to the dark level.
The following figures show jagged print with the high resolution control
set to “OFF” on the left and clear and crisp print with the control set to
“MEDIUM” on the right.
HRC = OFF HRC = MEDIUM
Fig. 4-5 High Resolution Control
The high resolution control has been factory set to “MEDIUM.” The
“LIGHT” or “DARK” setting might be better depending on the selected
print density. Choose the best setting for clear and crisp printouts.
To check the printout with the high resolution control, perform the test
print with the Test button. For operation, see “TEST Button.”
Lines in the test pattern are smoother if the high resolution control is set
to LIGHT, MEDIUM, or DARK. Choose an HRC setting and perform the
test print so that stepped lines become unnoticeable.
HRC = OFF HRC = MEDIUM
Fig. 4-6 High Resolution Control in Test Printout
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PAGE PROTECTION
✒ Note
The setting in this mode menu is effective in the HP PCL5C, EPSON FX-
850, IBM Proprinter XL, and HP-GL modes. It does not appear in the
BR-Script 2 mode.
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 a message on the LCD panel.
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 (the following are the minimum requirement):
Protection 600 dpi Color
Off 16 Mbytes
Letter or A4 20 Mbytes
Legal 24 Mbytes
✒ Note
When you use the page protection function, note the following:
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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CARD OPERATION
✒ Notes
BE SURE TO TURN OFF THE PRINTER POWER BUTTON
BEFORE INSTALLING OR REMOVING A 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 one of the card slots
in the printer and you have selected the HP PCL5C, HP-GL, or BR-
Script 2 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 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 button of the flash memory card or HDD card is
on, this mode menu does not appear.
An HDD card will only fit into slot 2.
Be sure to install a commercial flash memory card or HDD card in the
correct card slot of the printer.
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.
Display Message Card Operation
CARD 1 Select Card 1.
CARD 2 Select Card 2.
When two cards are installed, you can select the card that you want to
operate.
When the installed card is not formatted:
When you enter this mode menu with a flash memory card or HDD card
installed but not formatted by this printer, you must first format the card.
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If CARD is selected,
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 button to
format the installed card.
After the printer finishes formatting the card, you must exit to the “CARD
OPERATION” menu.
✒ Notes
When 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 HDD card. The larger 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 a formatted flash memory card or
HDD card installed, the display shows the following menus:
Display Message Card Operation
CARD 1 Select Card 1.
CARD 2 Select Card 2.
After you have selected the card, the display shows the following
messages:
Display Message Flash Operation
EXECUTE DATA Select the data ID and execute the selected
data. This menu appears only when 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.
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✒ 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 have sent 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 button, the printer
prompts you to select the ID of the data.
Select the ID with the ▲ or ▼ button and press the Set button again, so
that the printer executes the selected data.
■ Card List
When you select “CARD LIST” and you press the Set button, 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.
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■ Save
When you select “SAVE” and you press the Set button, 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 PCL5C emulation mode.
PRIMARY FONT Save the primary font selected with the
Font button. This menu appears only in the
HP PCL5C emulation mode.
SECONDARY FONT Save the secondary font selected with the
Font button. This menu appears only in the
HP PCL5C emulation mode.
DOWNLOAD FONT Save a download font. This menu appears
only in the HP PCL5C 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.
• Save Data
You can send data and save it on the card. In this mode, any kind of data
such as PCL data, BR-Script 2 data, and command strings can be saved.
When you select “SAVE DATA” and you press the Set button, the
display shows the guide menu.
The guide menu message prompts you to press the Set button again so
that the printer exits from the data reception status when you have
finished sending data.
Send the data from your computer and then press the Set button.
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✒ 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 button. 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.
After you have finished sending data, press the Set button again, so that
the printer exits from the data reception status.
When you exit from the data reception status, select the data ID with the
▲ or ▼ button and press the Set button. The printer will then save the
received data with the selected ID onto 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 cannot be run with a macro
execution command in HP PCL5C emulation.
• Save Macro
✒ Note
The “SAVE MACRO” menu appears only in the HP PCL5C emulation
mode.
If you have downloaded a macro into the printer’s memory, you can save
the macro on the installed flash memory card or HDD card.
If a macro has been downloaded into the printer’s memory and you press
the Set button at “SAVE MACRO,” the printer prompts you to select the
ID for the macro.
Select the ID with the ▲ or ▼ button and press the Set button again, so
that the printer saves the macro with the selected ID.
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✒ Note
When you see an asterisk on the display, the ID number has been used for
another macro or data. If you select the used ID number, the old macro or
data is erased and replaced with the new macro.
You can execute a macro with the macro execution command.
• Primary Font or Secondary Font
✒ Note
The “PRIMARY FONT” and “SECONDARY FONT” menus appear only
in the HP PCL5C emulation mode.
If you have selected the primary or secondary font with the Font button,
you can save the font on the installed flash memory card or HDD card.
When you press the Set button at the “PRIMARY FONT” or
“SECONDARY FONT” message, the printer prompts you to select the
ID of the font.
Select the ID with the ▲ or ▼ button and press the Set button again, so
that the printer saves the font with the selected ID.
✒ Note
When you see an asterisk on the display, the ID number has been used for
another font. If you select the used ID number, the old font is erased and
replaced with the new one.
Whatever font you have selected with the Font button, the printer saves
the font as a bitmapped font as long as the print size is no more than 24
point so that the printer can print it faster than when they are not saved. It
is recommended that you save the scalable font you frequently use for
faster printing.
Since the flash memory card is in card slot 1 or 2 (the HDD card can only
be used in card slot 2), fonts stored in the card behave in the same way as
they would if they were in a dedicated Font Card. You can select the
saved fonts as “CARD1 FONT” or “CARD2 FONT” with the Font
button or the font selection command from your software. For font
selection, see “FONT Button” in Chapter 4.
You can check the saved fonts by printing the list of fonts with the Test
button. See “TEST Button” in Chapter 4.
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✒ Notes
When you save the primary or secondary font, note the following:
The font is temporarily stored in the RAM of the printer before it is
saved on the card. If the font data exceeds the RAM capacity, a
memory full error occurs. You can clear this error with the Continue
button. As not all the font data has been stored in RAM, you cannot
save the font to the card. When the font data is saved, the printer is
reset to ensure as much capacity as possible in RAM. If any data
remains, it is printed out.
If you have saved the font at 600-dpi resolution and change the printer
resolution to 300 dpi, the printer cannot print the saved font.
• Download Font
✒ Notes
The “DOWNLOAD FONT” menu appears only in the HP PCL5C
emulation mode.
Be sure to print out the list of download fonts with the Test button
and check the download font ID on the list before you enter this
menu. You need to select the font in this menu using the same number
you see on the list.
If you have downloaded a font into the printer memory, you can save it
on the flash memory card or HDD card.
The printer prompts you to select the download font ID that you can find
from the font list. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to move the cursor to the ID
and select it with the Set button.
✒ Note
The download font IDs do not appear when fonts have not been
downloaded.
After you have selected the download font ID, press the Set button, so
that the printer saves the selected download font. Vector or bitmapped
fonts are saved in the format of the original font.
Once you save the download font in the card, you do not need to
download the font every time you need it.
Since the flash memory card is in card slot 1 or 2 (the HDD card can only
be used in card slot 2) of the printer, you can select the saved fonts as
“CARD1(or 2) FONT” with the Font button or the font selection
command from your software. For font selection, see “FONT Button” in
Chapter 4.
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You can check the fonts saved on the card by printing the list of fonts
with the Test button. See “TEST Button” in Chapter 4.
✒ Note
When the fonts on the HDD card are selected in a print job, they are
copied into the printer RAM. It may cause a printer memory full error
because those fonts occupy some RAM space. It is recommended to
install optional SIMM memory to use the downloaded fonts on the HDD
card.
■ Delete
When you select “DELETE” and press the Set button, you can enter the
following sub-setting menus to delete macros and fonts or format the
installed flash memory card or HDD card:
Display Message Delete Menu
MACRO ID=##### Delete the selected ID macro.
DATA ID=##### Delete the selected ID data.
FONT ID=##### Delete the selected ID font.
FORMAT CARD Format the flash memory card or HDD
card.
• Macro
When you press the Set button at “MACRO ID=#####,” the cursor
moves to the ID number. The printer prompts you to select the ID number
of the macro to be deleted.
Select the ID number with the ▲ or ▼ button and press the Set button, so
that the printer deletes the selected macro.
• Data
When you press the Set button at “DATA ID=#####,” the cursor moves
to the ID number. The printer prompts you to select the ID number of the
data to be deleted.
Select the ID number with the ▲ or ▼ button and press the Set button, so
that the printer deletes the selected data.
• Font
When you press the Set button at “FONT ID=#####,” the cursor moves
to the ID number. The printer prompts you to select the ID number of the
font to be deleted.
Select the ID number with the ▲ or ▼ button and press the Set button, so
that the printer deletes the selected font.
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• Format Card
You can format the flash memory card or HDD card to delete its contents.
Instructions are in the following menu:
FORMAT CARD
When you press the Set button in this menu, the printer asks if you want
to delete all contents of the card. Then press the Set button to start
formatting the card.
When you want to cancel formatting, move to the following menu with
the ▲ or ▼ button and press the Set button.
ADVANCED MODE
NETWORK MODE
Display Message Network Mode
LOCK PANEL=OFF Turns on or off lock panel function.
AUTO FF=ON Turns on or off auto form feed.
FF SUPPRESS=OFF Turns on or off the form feed suppress
function.
■ Lock panel
If someone other than you has changed the panel button settings and you
do not know about it, the printer may not print as you expected or it may
not print at all.
To cope with this problem, you can lock or unlock the panel buttons with
your pass number as follows:
Display Message Lock Panel
LOCK=OFF Unlock the panel buttons of the printer.
(Factory setting)
LOCK=ON Lock the panel buttons of the printer.
Even if you lock the panel buttons, you can still use the Sel, Form
Feed, Copy, Continue, Reset and Test buttons for their normal
functions. You can only check the settings of the other buttons, you
cannot change them. To change them, you need to first unlock the panel
buttons.
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To lock or unlock the panel buttons as above, you need to enter a 3-digit
pass number.
Change the first digit of the number with the ▲ or ▼ button and move to
the next digit with the Set button. After you finish entering your 3-digit
pass number, the panel buttons are locked or unlocked.
✒ Note
Do not forget your pass number that you have used to lock the panel
buttons. If you enter a wrong number, you cannot unlock them. The
display shows the following message:
INCORRECT!!
■ Auto Form Feed
If unprinted data remains in the printer’s memory, the Data LED stays
on. You need to print out the remaining data with the Form Feed button.
See “FORM FEED Button” in Chapter 4.
The auto form feed mode you can set in this menu allows you to print out
the remaining data without pressing the Form Feed button.
You can turn on or off the auto form feed in this mode menu as follows:
Display Message Auto Form Feed
AUTO FF=OFF Turn off the auto form feed. You need to
press the Form Feed button every time
data remains in the printer’s memory.
(Factory setting)
AUTO FF=ON Turn on the auto form feed. Every time data
remains in the printer’s memory, an auto
form feed takes place after the wait time set
as below.
When you turn on the auto form feed as above, you need to set the wait
time in the following sub-setting menu:
Display Message Wait Time
WAIT TIME= 1s Set the wait time for the auto form feed.
.The printer automatically prints out the
.remaining data after the set wait time.
WAIT TIME=99s The wait time can be set from 1 to 99
seconds.
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■ Form Feed Suppress
You can turn on or off the form feed suppress function in this mode menu
as follows:
Display Message Form Feed Suppress
FF SUPPRESS=OFF Turn off the form feed suppress function.
(Factory setting)
FF SUPPRESS=ON Turn on the form feed suppress function.
If pages contain no print data, the printer would normally print blank
pages. When you turn this function on, you can suppress printing blank
pages.
When the printer is used in a network environment, it may deliberately
print a blank page at the end of each print job. When you turn on this
function, the printer does not print blank pages.
ERROR PRINT
✒ Note
The setting in this mode menu is effective only in the BR-Script 2 mode.
It does not appear in any other emulation modes.
You can turn on or off the error print in this mode.
Display Message Error Mode
ERROR PRINT=ON Turn on the error print so that the printer
prints an error if it occurs.
ERROR PRINT=OFF Turn off the error print so that the printer
does not print an error if it occurs. (Factory
setting)
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CONTINUE MODE
If any recoverable error occurs including “Toner Empty,” it can be
cleared with the Continue button. The Continue button function is
selected with this mode setting.
Display Message Continue Mode
CONTINUE=MANUAL Select the manual or auto error recovery
mode. Press the Continue button to clear
errors. (Factory setting)
CONTINUE=AUTO Select the auto error recovery mode. The
printer automatically clears recoverable
errors. You need not press the Continue
button.
SCALABLE FONT
✒ Note
The setting in this mode menu is effective only in the HP PCL5C mode. It
does not appear in any other emulation modes.
Since this printer has many scalable fonts, some application programs
may not be able to handle them correctly. When the HP PCL5C
emulation mode has been selected, the printer may print a different font
rather than the font you have selected with your program (or the font
selection command).
To cope with this font problem, you can restrict the font selection by this
command as follows:
Display Message Scalable Font
FONT=ALL All scalable fonts of this printer can be
selected with the font selection command.
(Factory setting)
FONT=LJ Scalable fonts of this printer other than the
following can be selected with the font
selection command: Atlanta, Bermuda
Script, PC Brussels, Copenhagen,
Germany, Portugal, Calgary, San Diego,
and US Roman.
Even if you restrict the font selection as above, you can select among all
the scalable fonts with the Font button. The setting in this mode menu
merely restricts the font selection command from an application.
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INPUT BUFFER
You can increase or decrease the capacity of the input buffer with the ▲
or ▼ button in this mode menu. A larger capacity allows the printer to
receive data from the computer faster.
✒ Note
If the printer reports a memory full error, reduce the capacity of the input
buffer.
Display Message Input Buffer
❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏ The more squares, the larger the capacity
❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏❏ of the input buffer. The squares indicate
: the level of the capacity but not the size in
:Mbytes.
❏❏ The capacity can be set to 15 levels.
❏(Factory setting =❏❏❏❏❏)
After you change the input buffer capacity (make sure you press the Set
button), be sure to turn off the printer and then turn it on again. The
setting takes effect the next time you turn on the printer.
✒ Notes
The set capacity is not changed even if the emulation mode is
changed.
The actual capacity of the input buffer varies according to the
installed RAM. If the RAM capacity is small, the input buffer capacity
may not be increased.
16M 32M 112M
1 square 30KB 30KB 30KB
5 squaes 0.9MB 4.3MB 21.4MB
15 squares 3.0MB 15.0MB 75.0MB
The Input buffer size increases proportionally .
Fig. 4-7 Input buffer size
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SAVE SETTINGS
Suppose you share this printer with others who want different panel
button settings or you use the printer with different settings.
Since you can save the current settings in the printer’s memory, you can
easily reset the printer to your necessary settings after they are changed.
For resetting the printer, see “RESET Button” in Chapter 4.
Use the panel buttons to set the configuration of the printer to your needs
and then enter this mode menu to save your settings. Two sets of user
settings can be saved in the printer as follows:
Display Message User Setting
SAVE SETTING 1 Save the current settings as No. 1 in the
printer’s memory.
SAVE SETTING 2 Save the current settings as No. 2 in the
printer’s memory.
If you want to check the user settings, you can print out a list of the
settings with the Test button. See “TEST Button” in Chapter 4.
✒ Note
No user settings have been factory set.
PAGE COUNTER
You can check the total number of printed pages with this mode. When
you enter this mode, the display shows the number for a short time and
automatically moves to “exit MODE” menu.
EXIT MODE
When you finish setting your desired item in the mode menus, advance to
the following message:
MODE
exit MODE
Press the Set button to exit from the mode menus to the off-line ready
state.
✒ Note
Remember that you can exit from the mode menu any time with the Sel
button. After you make a setting effective with the Set button, press the
Sel button. You will exit from the mode menu to the on-line ready state.
The settings you have changed with the Set button are effective after a
quick exit.
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FONT Button
Pressing the Font button allows you to select fonts and symbol/character
sets.
✒ Notes
When you use the Font button, note the following:
The Font button is effective in the HP PCL5C, EPSON FX-850, and
IBM Proprinter XL modes. However the settings are subject to the
current emulation mode. Note that the Font button does not work in
the BR-Script 2 mode.
If the application software supports font and symbol/character set
selection, you do not need to set them with the Font button. The
software or command setting overrides the button setting.
If you want to use optional fonts other than the printer’s resident
fonts, be sure to install a font cartridge/card that has your desired
fonts. The printer automatically selects the font that has exactly the
same or similar characteristics as those you set through the software or
with a command. If the installed font cartridge/card happens to have a
font of similar characteristics, the printer will print with an
unexpected font.
You can store the fonts you require on a flash memory card or HDD
card only in the HP PCL5C mode or BR-Script 2 mode when one is
installed. See “CARD OPERATION.”
Setting the Font and Symbol Set in the HP PCL5C Mode
When the HP PCL5C emulation mode has been selected, the font and
symbol set can be set separately as the primary or secondary font.
When the primary font is selected;
Message on the lower row to do;
SELECT FONT P Set the primary font
SYMBOL SET P Set the symbol set
TABLE PRINT P Print the code table
When the secondary font is selected;
Message on the lower row to do;
SELECT FONT S Set the secondary font
SYMBOL SET S Set the symbol set
TABLE PRINT S Print the code table
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To select the font and symbol set in the HP PCL5C mode, follow these
steps:
1. Press the Sel button to set the printer off-line.
2. Press the Font button and then press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the
primary or secondary font setting menu.
.
3. Press the Set button.
The display shows the font setting menu. You can skip the font setting
menu and advance to the symbol set setting menu with the ▲ or ▼
button.
✒ Note
The last lowercase letter “p” or “s” indicates the primary or secondary
font setting mode. If you select the secondary font setting mode, the
display shows “s” in the following messages.
4. Press the Set button.
When you enter the “SELECT FONT” menu, you can select the
internal font, optional slot font, or permanent download font.
Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the desired font source appears on the
display.
Display Message Font Source
INTERNAL FONT Internal font of the printer
CARD1 FONT Optional card font in slot 1
CARD2 FONT Optional card font in slot 2
PERMANENT FONT Permanent download font defined
in the HP emulation mode
Since these steps instruct you how to select the standard font, select
the “INTERNAL FONT” message.
✒ Notes
When you select the optional fonts or permanent download fonts, note the
following:
If the optional font cartridge/card is not installed, the optional font
cannot be selected. No selection appears on the display.
If permanent fonts are not downloaded in the HP emulation mode or
another emulation mode is selected, they cannot be selected. No
selection appears on the display.
The list you can print out with the Test button helps you to select the
optional fonts or permanent download fonts. See “TEST button” in
this chapter or “Selecting the Optional Fonts” in Chapter 5.
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5. Press the Set button.
When you enter the font setting mode, the display first shows the
current font with an asterisk.
6. Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the desired font appears on the display.
See “List of Fonts”.
7. Press the Set button to make the displayed selection effective.
■If you select a resident bitmapped font (Letter Gothic 16.66) or
optional bitmapped fonts, the display shows the symbol set setting
menu.
Go to step 8.
■If you select resident scalable fonts or optional scalable fonts, the
display shows the font style setting menu and then changes to the font
size menu.
Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the desired style appears on the display.
Display Message Font Style
........ Lt Light
........ Reg Regular, Roman, Book, or
Antique
........ Bd Bold or Demi
........ Xb Extrabold
........ It Italic or Oblique
✒ Note
The style indication appears after the font name and the style name differs
according to the font name. The italic or oblique indication can appear
after other style indication: “BdIt” indicates a bold italic font, “LtIt”
indicates a light italic font, etc.
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Press the Set button to make the displayed selection effective, then
the display shows the font size setting menu.
✒ Note
When you have selected fixed-pitch fonts, you set the font size by the
character pitch (width). When you have selected proportional spacing
fonts, you set the font size in points (height). The display shows “PITCH”
or “POINT” accordingly. The following displays show “PITCH” to
simplify instructions.
Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the desired font size appears on the
display.
Press the Set button to make the displayed selection effective.
The blinking cursor then moves to the decimal part of the number.
Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the desired decimal number appears on
the display.
Press the Set button to make the displayed selection effective.
The display then shows the symbol set setting menu.
8. Press the Set button.
When you enter the symbol set setting mode, the display first shows
the current symbol set with an asterisk.
9. Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the desired symbol set appears on the
display.
See “List of Symbol/Character Sets”.
10. Press the Set button to make the displayed selection effective.
The display then shows the next menu.
11. Press the Set button to start printing the code table of the selected
font, or press the ▲ or ▼ button to skip this menu.
The display shows the exit menu.
12. Press the Set button to exit from the setting mode.
The printer returns to the off-line state.
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Setting the Font and Character Set in the EPSON FX-850 or
IBM Proprinter XL Mode
When the EPSON FX-850 or IBM Proprinter XL mode has been selected,
the font and character set can be selected.
Message on the lower row to do;
SELECT FONT Set the font
CHARACTER SET Set the character set
TABLE PRINT Print the code table
To select the font and character set in the EPSON
FX-850 or IBM Proprinter XL mode, follow these steps:
1. Press the Sel button to set the printer off-line.
2. Press the Font button.
The display shows the font setting menu. You can skip the font setting
menu and advance to the character set setting menu with the ▲ or ▼
button.
3. Press the Set button.
When you enter the “SELECT FONT” menu, you can select the
internal font, optional slot font, or permanent download font.
Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the desired font source appears on the
display.
Display Message Font Source
INTERNAL FONT Internal font of the printer
CARD1 FONT Optional card font in slot 1
CARD2 FONT Optional card font in slot 2
PERMANENT FONT Permanent download font defined
in the HP emulation mode
Since these steps instruct you how to select the standard font, select
the “INTERNAL FONT” message.
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✒ Notes
When you select the optional fonts or permanent download fonts, note the
following:
If the optional font card is not installed, the optional font cannot be
selected. No selection appears on the display.
If permanent fonts are not downloaded in the HP emulation mode or
another emulation mode is selected, the permanent fonts cannot be
selected. No selection appears on the display.
When you select the optional font or download font, press the Set
button to enter the sub-menu. After you select your desired font with
the ▲ or ▼ button, press the Set button again. The list you can print
out with the Test button helps you to select the optional fonts or
permanent download fonts. See “TEST button” in this chapter or
“Selecting the Optional Fonts” in Chapter 5.
4. Press the Set button.
When you enter the font setting mode, the display first shows the
current font with an asterisk.
5. Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the desired font appears on the display.
See “List of Fonts”.
6. Press the Set button to make the displayed selection effective.
The steps you follow vary according to the font type, scalable or
bitmapped.
■If you select a resident bitmapped font (Letter Gothic 16.66) or
optional bitmapped fonts, the display shows the character set setting
menu.
Go to step 7.
■If you select the resident scalable fonts or optional scalable fonts, the
display shows the font style setting menu and then changes to the font
size menu..
Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the desired style appears on the display.
Display Message Font Style
........ Lt Light
........ Reg Regular, Roman, Book, or
Antique
........ Bd Bold or Demi
........ Xb Extrabold
........ It Italic or Oblique
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✒ Note
The style indication appears after the font name and the style name differs
according to the font name. The italic or oblique indication can appear
after any style indication: “BdIt” indicates a bold italic font, “LtIt”
indicates a light italic font, etc.
Press the Set button to make the displayed selection effective, then
the display shows the font size setting menu.
✒ Note
When you have selected fixed-pitch fonts, you set the font size by the
character pitch (width). When you have selected proportional spacing
fonts, you set the font size in points (height). The display shows “PITCH”
or “POINT” accordingly. The following displays show “PITCH” to
simplify instructions.
PITCH= 10.00 *
Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the desired font size appears on the
display.
Press the Set button to make the displayed selection effective.
Then the blinking cursor moves to the decimal part of the number.
Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the desired decimal number appears on
the display.
Press the Set button to make the displayed selection effective.
The display then shows the character set setting menu.
7. Press the Set button.
When you enter the character set setting mode, the display first shows
the current character set with an asterisk.
✒ Note
The character set varies according to the current emulation mode. The
above display shows the factory setting in the EPSON FX-850 emulation
mode.
8. Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the desired character set appears on the
display.
See “List of Symbol/Character Sets”.
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9. Press the Set button to make the displayed selection effective.
Then the display shows the next menu.
10. Press the Set button to start printing the code table of the selected
font, or press the ▲ or ▼ button to skip this menu.
Then the display shows the exit menu.
11. Press the Set button to exit from the setting mode.
The printer returns to the off-line state.
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List of Fonts
Display Message Font
BROUGHAM Scalable Brougham
LETTERGOTHIC Scalable LetterGothic
OCR-A Bitmapped OCR-A 12 cpi
OCR-B Bitmapped OCR-B 12 cpi
LETTERGOTH16.6 Bitmapped Letter Gothic 16.66 cpi
LTRGOTH16 LTN2 Bitmapped Letter Gothic 16.66 cpi
ISO 8859-1 Latin2
LTRGOTH16 LTN5 Bitmapped Letter Gothic 16.66 cpi
ISO 8859-1 Latin5
LTRGOTH16 LTN6 Bitmapped Letter Gothic 16.66 cpi
ISO 8859-1 Latin6
PcTENNESSEE Scalable PC Tennessee
OKLAHOMA Scalable Oklahoma
CONNECTICUT Scalable Connecticut
CLEVELAND Cd Scalable Cleveland Condensed
PcBRUSSELS Scalable PC Brussels
UTAH Scalable Utah
UTAH CONDENSED Scalable Utah Condensed
AntiqueOAKLAND Scalable Antique Oakland
GUATEMALA Scalable Guatemala Antique
MARYLAND Scalable Maryland
ALASKA Scalable Alaska
HELSINKI Scalable Helsinki
BR SYMBOL Scalable BR Symbol
TENNESSEE Scalable Tennessee
W DINGBATS Scalable W Dingbats
GERMANY Scalable Germany
SAN DIEGO Scalable San Diego
BERMUDA SCRIPT Scalable Bermuda Script
US ROMAN Scalable US Roman
ATLANTA Scalable Atlanta
COPENHAGEN Scalable Copenhagen
PORTUGAL Scalable Portugal
CALGARY Scalable Calgary
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List of Symbol/Character Sets
The symbol sets and character sets are subject to the current emulation
mode.
HP PCL5C EPSON IBM
ROMAN 8 US ASCII *PC-8 *
ISO LATIN1 GERMAN PC-8 D/N
ISO LATIN2 UK ASCII I PC-850
ISO LATIN5 FRENCH I PC-852
ISO LATIN6 DANISH I PC-860
PC-775 ITALY PC-863
PC-8 *SPANISH PC-865
PC-8 D/N SWEDISH PC-8 TURKISH
PC-850 JAPANESE
PC-852 NORWEGIAN
PC-8 TURKISH DANISH II
PC-1004 UK ASCII II
WINDOWS LATIN1 FRENCH II
WINDOWS LATIN2 DUTCH
WINDOWS LATIN5 SOUTH AFRICAN
WINDOWS BALTIC PC-8
DESKTOP PC-8 D/N
PS TEXT PC-850
VENTURA INTL PC-852
VENTURA US PC-860
MS PUBLISHING PC-863
MATH-8 PC-865
PS MATH PC-8 TURKISH
VENTURA MATH
PI FONT
LEGAL
ISO 2 IRV
ISO 4 UK
ISO 6 ASCII
ISO10 SWE/FIN
ISO11 SWEDISH
ISO14 JISASCII
ISO15 ITALIAN
ISO16 POR
ISO17 SPANISH
ISO21 GERMAN
ISO25 FRENCH
ISO57 CHINESE
ISO60 NOR v1
ISO61 NOR v2
ISO69 FRENCH
ISO84 POR
ISO85 SPANISH
WINDOWS 3.0
HP GERMAN
HP SPANISH
MC TEXT
✒ Note
The factory settings are indicated by an asterisk “ * ” in the table above.
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FORM FEED Button (REPRINT Button)
The Form Feed button works in two ways according to the Data LED
status.
Form Feed
When the printer is off-line and there is data remaining in the printer
memory, the Data LED comes on. Pressing the Form Feed button
executes a form feed and prints out the remaining data.
If you set the number of copies with the Copy button and press the Sel
button during copy printing, the printer suspends the form feed operation.
Pressing the Sel button again resumes the form feed operation.
When no data remains in the printer memory and you press the Form
Feed button, the printer ignores this button operation.
✒ Note
If you want the printer to print out the remaining data automatically, you
can set the auto form feed function with the Mode button. See “AUTO
FORMFEED” in Chapter 4.
Reprint Function
You can reprint the last print job without sending it from the computer
again. When you press the Form Feed button with the Data LED off,
the printer reprints the pages of the last print job. You can use this
function in order to recover printing when a paper jam has occurred.
After printing is finished, set the printer off-line and press the Form
Feed button once, so that the printer prints the pages of the last print job.
However, if there is not enough memory to keep all the pages of the last
print job, the printer will print only the last page of the last job.
When you press the Form Feed button one or more times during
reprinting, you can set the number of copies to reprint. The printer
reprints the last job the number of times you press the button.
✒ Note
The reprint data remains in the printer’s memory until the printer is reset
or the emulation, or some settings, are changed. After you have reprinted
confidential data, be sure to reset the printer to clear it from the printer
memory.
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CONTINUE Button
If there is a problem with the printer, it automatically suspends printing
and goes off-line. Pressing the Continue button may ignore the error and
resume printer operation.
The function of this button varies according to the CONTINUE mode set
with the Mode button.
Since the CONTINUE mode has been factory set to MANUAL, you need
to press the Continue button to recover from a printer error message. If
you set the mode to AUTO, the printer attempts to resume the operation
without pressing the Continue button.
For further information, see “CONTINUE MODE” in Chapter 4.
✒ Note
The Continue button is not a cure-all. The printer cannot recover from
some errors. Take corrective action, referring to the error message. See
“TROUBLESHOOTING” in Chapter 6.
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BUTTONS IN SHIFT MODE
You can control the basic printer operations and make various printer
settings also in SHIFT mode. Functions available in SHIFT mode are
labeled with the indications just below the panel buttons.
Copy Pages Orientation Feeder
Emulation Mode K YMCToner
Ready
Alarm
Emulation Economy
Test
Shift Copy
Reset
On Line Data
Feeder
Fig. 4-8 Buttons in SHIFT Mode
✒ Note
The factory settings are printed in bold in this section.
SHIFT Button
When you hold the Shift button down with the printer off-line, you can
change settings with the panel buttons in SHIFT mode. Since the shift
state is not locked, you need to hold it down and press the button to get
access to the corresponding shifted function labeled under the button.
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EMULATION Button
This printer has been factory set with the automatic emulation selection
function on. The printer can select the emulation mode automatically
when it receives data from the computer.
When you want to set the emulation mode manually, hold down the Shift
button and press the Emulation button. Then you enter the setting mode
where you can change the emulation.
To set the emulation mode, follow these steps:
1. Press the Sel button to set the printer off-line.
2. Hold down the Shift button and press the Emulation button.
When you enter the setting mode, the display first shows the current
emulation mode with an asterisk.
3. Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the desired emulation mode appears on
the display.
Display Message Emulation Mode
AUTO Auto Emulation Selection
HP PCL5C HP PCL5C
BR-Script 2 BR-Script level 2 mode
HP-GL HP-GL Plotter Mode
EPSON FX-850 EPSON FX-850
IBMProprinterXL IBM Proprinter XL
4. Press the Set button to make the displayed selection effective.
When you select any specific emulation mode other than “AUTO,” an
asterisk appears at the end of the display for a short time. Then the
printer automatically exits from the setting mode to the off-line state.
When you select “AUTO,” the sub-item “Time Out” for the automatic
emulation selection appears on the display. Go to the next step.
5. Set “Time Out” with the ▲ or ▼ button.
This time out is the duration during which the printer will not allow an
automatic emulation change. You can set it from 1 second to 99
seconds: the factory setting is 5 seconds.
6. Press the Set button.
The next sub-item “EPSON/IBM” appears on the display.
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7. Select EPSON or IBM with the ▲ or ▼ button.
Since the printer cannot distinguish between the EPSON and IBM
emulation modes, you need to select the EPSON or IBM emulation
even in AUTO mode.
When the printer receives data from the computer, it automatically
selects the emulation mode in any of the following combinations:
EPSON/IBM Priority EPSON IBM
Auto Selection Mode HP PCL5C HP PCL5C
BR-Script 2 BR-Script 2
HP-GL HP-GL
EPSON FX-850 IBM Proprinter XL
8. Press the Set button.
The next sub-item “KEEP PCL” appears on the display.
This function is for permanent macros and fonts downloaded in the
HP PCL5C mode.
9. Turn on or off the “KEEP PCL” function with the ▲ or ▼ button.
When you do not need to keep the permanent macros and fonts used
in HP PCL5C mode, turn this function off. When you want to keep
them, you can turn it on.
If the function is turned on, the downloaded macros and fonts are kept
in the printer’s memory until the printer is turned off, so that they are
not cleared by changing the emulation to BR-Script 2 mode.
✒ Note
The “KEEP PCL” function reserves free space in the printer’s memory
and may cause a memory full error. If a memory full error occurs, expand
the memory capacity or turn off this function.
10. Press the Set button.
The “exit” message appears on the display.
11. Press the Set button again.
The printer exits from the setting mode to the off-line state.
✒ Note
When you use the automatic emulation selection, try it with your
application software or network server. If the function does not work
properly, select a particular emulation mode manually. You can use the
following commands to select the emulation on a network.
Commands Hex Emulation
ESC CR H 1B 0D 48 HP PCL5C
ESC CR AB 1B 0D 41 42 BR-Script 2
ESC CR GL 1B 0D 47 4C HP-GL
ESC CR E 1B 0D 45 EPSON FX-850
ESC CR I 1B 0D 49 IBM Proprinter XL
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About Emulation Modes
This printer has the following emulation modes:
■HP PCL5C Mode
The HP PCL5C mode (or HP mode) is the emulation mode where this
printer emulates Hewlett-Packard PCL5C color printers and PCL6
monochrome printers. Since a large number of application software
packages support this type of laser printer, your printer will operate at its
optimum performance in this mode.
■BR-Script 2 Mode (color)
BR-Script is a Brother original page description language and it is a
PostScript® language emulation interpreter. This printer has level 2 BR-
Script which supports full color printing at 600 dpi . The BR-Script
interpreter of this printer can control text and graphics on pages
completely and satisfactorily.
Average users do not need to know much about PostScript® language. If
you want to obtain technical information about PostScript® commands,
see the following commercial manuals:
• Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript® Language Reference
Manual, 2nd Edition. Menlo Park: Addison-Wesley Publishing
Company, Inc., 1990.
• Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript® Language Program
Design.
Menlo Park: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1988.
• Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript® Language Reference
Manual. Menlo Park: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc.,
1985.
• Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript® Language Tutorial and
Cookbook. Menlo Park: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc.,
1985.
■HP-GL Mode (monochrome)
The HP-GL mode is the emulation mode where this printer emulates the
Hewlett-Packard plotter model HP-7475A. Since many graphics and
CAD applications support this type of plotter, you can get more out of
this printer working with your application software.
■ EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL Mode (monochrome)
The EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL modes are the emulation
modes where this printer emulates the industry-standard dot matrix
printers of respective manufacturers. Since most applications support
these printers, you do not have to be concerned about compatibility.
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ECONOMY Button
TONER SAVE MODE
You can turn on or off the toner save mode as follows:
Display Message Toner Save Mode
TONER SAVE=OFF Turn off the toner save mode.
(Factory setting)
TONER SAVE=ON Turn on the toner save mode. The amount
of toner on the paper decreases and the
printed image may look lighter.
POWER SAVE MODE
You can turn on or off the power save mode as follows:
Display Message Power Save Mode
POWER SAVE=ON Turn on the power save mode. The fixing
assembly of the print engine is turned off
after the specified time to save power.
(Factory setting)
POWER SAVE=OFF Turn off the power save mode. The fixing
assembly of the print engine is always
powered on to keep its temperature at the
specified level.
When you turn on the power save mode with the Set button, the display
shows the next sub-setting menu.
You need to set the time out for the power save mode from 1 to 99
minutes with the ▲ or ▼ button: factory setting =60 minutes. The time
out is the duration after which the fixing assembly of the print engine is
turned off (“SLEEP”) to save power.
When the power save mode is turned on, the printer turns on the fixing
assembly again automatically after it receives data from the computer.
Since the fixing assembly must reach the specified high temperature, it
takes a slightly longer time to start printing the first page.
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FEEDER Button
You can select the feeder and manual feed mode with the Feeder button.
Display Message Feeder
FEEDER=AUTO Select a feeder or auto paper feed.
MANUAL MODE=ON Enable/disable the manual feed
mode.
MEDIA TYPE Select print media
SMALL SIZE Set the small paper size detection
of sizes under B5(JIS)
You can check the current feeder.
When you want to change settings with the Feeder button, hold down
the Shift button and press the Feeder button. You will then enter the
setting mode where you change the feeder, manual feed mode, etc.
FEEDER
To select the feeder, follow these steps:
1. Press the Sel button to set the printer off-line.
2. Hold down the Shift button and press the Feeder button.
When you enter the setting mode, the display first shows the current
feeder setting with the asterisk.
3. Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the desired feeder appears on the
display.
Display Message Paper Feed Method/Paper Source
FEEDER=AUTO Auto paper feed
FEEDER=TRAY1 Upper Media Cassette (Tray 1)
FEEDER=TRAY2 Optional Lower Media Cassette
(Tray 2)
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✒ Notes
When you select a feeder, note the following:
The “FEEDER=TRAY2” message appears only when the optional
lower tray unit has been installed.
The FEEDER=AUTO setting allows you to optimize your printing
environment. This setting allows a print job to continue uninterrupted
when a paper out condition occurs. The default setting is AUTO. This
setting allows a common printing situation: Loading the same size
and type of paper in both paper trays. This allows your print job to
continue without error if one of the paper trays becomes empty. The
printer will automatically select the other tray if one tray becomes
empty.
When you select the FEEDER=AUTO, the printer automatically
searches for the paper size you set with the Mode button in the PAGE
FORMAT mode and loads the paper from the paper source that
contains the selected size of paper. If the upper and lower Media
Cassettes contain different sizes of paper and one Media Cassette runs
out of paper, the printer stops printing without automatically changing
to the other paper source to feed paper. It prevents a different size of
paper from being printed by mistake.
If you have the same size of paper loaded but of different type (i.e.:
FORM “A” in Tray 1, Form “B” in Tray 2) it is recommended to
change the feeder setting from AUTO to Tray 1. This setting will
allow the printer to pause when a paper empty condition occurs,
allowing you to load the correct type of paper, then press Select to
finish the print job.
4. Press the Set button to make the displayed selection effective.
When you select “TRAY1,” or “TRAY2,” an asterisk appears at the
end of the display for a short time. Then the “exit” message appears
on the display. Press the Set button again, so that the printer exits
from the setting mode to the off-line state.
When you select “AUTO”, the tray selection menu for the auto paper
feed appears on the display. Go to the next step.
5. Change the tray combination and priority with the ▲ or ▼ button.
When “AUTO=T1>T2” is set, both Tray 1 and the Tray2 are selected
but tray 1 will be selected first if the paper size in tray 1 and the page
size for the printing job match each other. (If you are using the
optional Lower Tray and want to give priority to Tray2, you can use
the “AUTO=T2>T1” setting.)
6. Press the Set button.
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MANUAL MODE
This printer has no manual feed tray or multi-purpose tray. Therefore you
cannot feed special paper in the usual way. However this printer has a
special manual feed mode with Tray 1 in order to overcome this
inconvenience. When “MANUAL MODE=ON” is selected or a manual
feed command is sent to the printer, the printer will wait for you to
replace the paper in Tray 1 with the paper for manual printing.
1. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select the manual mode on or off.
2. Press the Set button to make the setting effective.
MEDIA TYPE
When you use any paper other than ordinary plain paper, such as thick
bond paper, envelope, or transparency, the appropriate media type must
be selected in the media type mode in order to get the best print quality.
1. Press the Set button to enter the media type mode. The display then
shows the current setting with an asterisk.
2. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select regular, thick paper, or transparency
then press the Set button to make the setting effective.
✒ Note
Please do not forget to change the setting back to regular after you
have printed on your special media with the setting changed.
SMALL SIZE
This printer can detect the size of paper in the trays automatically. If there
is no paper loaded as specified by the user application, the printer
indicates to the user to load the correct size paper by displaying “LOAD
PAPER XX SIZE” on the LCD panel. The printer can detect A4, Letter,
executive, Legal (only in Optional Legal Cassette) and B5(ISO), but not
A5, B5(JIS), C5, COM10 and DL size even though they can be handled.
For this reason, it is necessary to change the detection size for paper
smaller than B5.
1. Press the Set button to enter the small size mode. The display then
shows the current setting with an asterisk. Then select “T1” or “T2”.
2. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select B5 (JIS), B5 (ISO), A5, C5, COM10
or DL then press the Set button to make the setting effective.
(B5 (JIS) and B5 (ISO) only for “T2”.)
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COPY Button
You can set the number of copies to print of the same page with the
Copy button. The computer will release from a printing job in a shorter
time if you use this feature than when you set the copy print quantity with
your application software. Check the current setting on the display.
When the number of copies has been set to 3, the display may look as
follows:
LJ READY 003P T1
AUTO
✒ Note
If you send too many pages to be stored in the printer memory, part or all
of the set of pages or copies may not be printed.
To set the number of copies, follow these steps:
1. Press the Sel button to set the printer off-line.
2. Hold down the Shift button and press the Copy button.
When you enter the setting mode, the display first shows the current
setting with the asterisk.
3. Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the desired number appears on the
display.
Display Message # of Copies to Print Same Pages
COPY PAGES= 1 1 page
COPY PAGES= 2 2 pages
... . . .
COPY PAGES=999 999 pages (max.)
4. Press the Set button 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 off-line state.
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RESET Button
You can reset the printer with the Reset button. The print data that the
printer has already received from the computer is cleared and the printer
settings are restored to the user settings or factory settings.
Any temporary download fonts and macro settings you set with
commands in HP PCL5C mode are also cleared.
When you want to reset the printer, hold down the Shift button and press
the Reset button. You then enter the reset mode where you reset the
printer.
To reset the printer, follow these steps:
1. Press the Sel button to set the printer off-line.
2. Hold down the Shift button and press the Reset button.
When you enter the reset mode, the display shows the first reset mode
item.
3. Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the desired reset mode appears on the
display.
Display Message Reset Mode
RESET PRINTER Resets the printer and restores all
printer settings–including
command settings–to settings you
have previously made with the
panel buttons.
RESET SETTING 1 Resets the printer and restores all
RESET SETTING 2 printer settings–including
command settings–to the selected
number (1-2) of user settings you
have previously made with the
Mode button.
FACTORY SETTINGS Resets the printer and restores all
printer settings–including
command settings–to the factory
settings. See “List of Factory
Settings.”
RESET PARTS LIFE This menu appears only when a
maintenance part is being
recommended for replacement.
Resets the life counter of the
maintenance part that has been
replaced.
exit Exits from the reset mode. The
printer is not reset.
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4. Press the Set button to make the displayed selection effective.
The printer is reset according to the selected reset mode.
Selected Mode LCD message on the upper row
RESET PRINTER 08 RESET TO USER SETTINGS
RESET SETTING 1-2 08 RESET TO SETTING # 1*
FACTORY SETTINGS 09 RESET TO FACTORY
SETTINGS
1* - # indicates the selected number of saved settings
The printer automatically exits from the reset mode to the on-line
state.
5. When you enter the RESET PARTS LIFE mode;
LCD Message on the lower row Parts replaced
FC ROLLER Fuser Cleaner
OPC BELT (OPC) Belt Cartridge
FUSER UNIT Fixing Unit
120K KIT Drum Cleaner, Paper discharger,
Transfer Roller
The reset item is selected according to the Maintenance message that
shows the currently recommended maintenance part to replace. Press
Set to reset the parts life.
List of Factory Settings
The following table shows the factory settings made before shipment.
✒ Notes
The settings are subject to the emulation mode. Effective modes are
indicated in parentheses in the following table.
The following settings cannot be restored to the factory settings with
the Reset button in the “FACTORY SETTINGS” mode:
INTERFACE MODE, HRC SETTING, PAGE PROTECTION,
SCALABLE FONT, LOCK PANEL, and PAGE COUNTER, and
local language for display messages.
The COPY setting is always restored to the factory setting when the
printer is turned off and on again.
The user settings are overwritten after resetting to setting 1 or 2.
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Button Item Sub-Item Factory Setting
MODE
INTERFACE MODE – I/F=AUTO
For AUTO mode
TIME OUT TIME OUT= 5s
For bi-directional PARALLEL interface
HIGH SPEED HIGH SPEED=ON
BI-DIR BI-DIR=ON
For RS-232C serial interface
Baud Rate BaudRate= 9600
Code Type CodeType=8 bits
Parity Parity =NONE
Stop Bit Stop Bit= 1 bits
Xon/Xoff Xon/Xoff=ON
DTR (ER) DTR (ER)=ON
Robust Xon Robust Xon=OFF
FORMAT MODE ORIENTATION (Except for BR-
Script 2)
ORI=PORTRAIT
AUTO MODE (HP PCL5C)
AUTO LF OFF
AUTO CR OFF
AUTO WRAP OFF
AUTO SKIP ON
AUTO MODE (EPSON)
AUTO LF OFF
AUTO CR ON (No indication)
AUTO WRAP ON (No indication)
AUTO MASK OFF
AUTO MODE (IBM)
AUTO LF OFF
AUTO CR OFF
AUTO WRAP ON (No indication)
AUTO MASK OFF
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Button Item Sub-Item Factory Setting
MODE (continued)
FORMAT MODE (continued)
PAGE FORMAT MODE (HP PCL5C,
EPSON, & IBM)
PAPER LETTER
(For 110/120V model)
A4 (For 220/240V model)
LEFT M 0 (LETTER, Portrait)
0 (LEGAL, Portrait)
0 (A4, Portrait)
0 (A5, Portrait)
0 (B5, Portrait)
0 (JIS B5, Portrait)
0 (EXE, Portrait)
0 (COM10, Portrait)
0 (DL, Portrait)
0 (LETTER, Landscape)
0 (LEGAL, Landscape)
0 (A4, Landscape)
0 (A5, Landscape)
0 (A6, Landscape)
0 (B5, Landscape)
0 (JIS B5, Landscape)
0 (EXE, Landscape)
0 (COM10, Landscape)
0 (DL, Landscape)
RIGHT M 80 (LETTER, Portrait)
80 (LEGAL, Portrait)
78 (A4, Portrait)
78 (A5, Portrait)
64 (B5, Portrait)
67 (JIS B5, Portrait)
67 (EXE, Portrait)
36 (COM10, Portrait)
38 (DL, Portrait)
106 (LETTER, Landscape)
136 (LEGAL, Landscape)
113 (A4, Landscape)
113 (A5, Landscape)
113 (A6, Landscape)
94 (B5, Landscape)
97 (JIS B5, Landscape)
101 (EXE, Landscape)
91 (COM10, Landscape)
82 (DL, Landscape)
TOP M 0.5” (HP)
0.33” (Non-HP)
BOTTOM M 0.5” (HP)
0.33” (Non-HP)
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Button Item Sub-Item Factor
y
Settin
g
MODE
(continued) PAGE FORMAT
(continued) LINES (HP) 60
(
LETTER
,
PORTRAIT)
78
(
LEGAL
,
PORTRAIT)
64 (A4, PORTRAIT)
64 (A5, PORTRAIT)
53 (B5, Portrait)
54 (JIS B5, Portrait)
57 (EXE, Portrait)
51 (COM10, Portrait)
45 (DL, Portrait)
45
(
LETTER
,
LANDSCAPE)
45
(
LEGAL
,
LANDSCAPE)
43 (A4, LANDSCAPE)
43 (A5, LANDSCAPE)
35 (B5, Landsca
p
e)
36 (JIS B5, Landsca
p
e)
37 (EXE, Landsca
p
e)
18 (COM10, Landsca
p
e)
19 (DL, Landsca
p
e)
LINES (Non-HP) 62
(
LETTER
,
PORTRAIT)
80
(
LEGAL
,
PORTRAIT)
66 (A4, PORTRAIT)
66 (A6, PORTRAIT)
55 (B5, Portrait)
56 (JIS B5, Portrait)
59 (EXE, Portrait)
53 (COM10, Portrait)
47 (DL, Portrait)
47
(
LETTER
,
LANDSCAPE)
47
(
LEGAL
,
LANDSCAPE)
45 (A4, LANDSCAPE)
45 (A5, LANDSCAPE)
37 (B5, Landsca
p
e)
38 (JIS B5, Landsca
p
e)
39 (EXE, Landsca
p
e)
20 (COM10, Landsca
p
e)
21 (DL, Landsca
p
e)
X OFFSET X OFFSET=0
Y OFFSET Y OFFSET=0
COLOR MODE COLOR PRINT COLOR PRINT=ON
FORMAT MODE (BR-Scri
p
t 2) X OFFSET X OFFSET=0
Y OFFSET Y OFFSET=0
FORMAT MODE (HP-GL) PAGE FORMAT MODE
PAPER LETTER
(For 110/120V model)
A4
(
For 220/240V
model)
X OFFSET X OFFSET=0
Y OFFSET Y OFFSET=0
GRAPHICS MODE (HP-GL)
PEN SETTING SIZE: 3 dots
GRAY: 100%
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Button Item Sub-Item Factory Setting
MODE (continued)
RESOLUTION MODE RESOLUTION RESOLUTION=600
CAPT SETTING CAPT=OFF
HRC SETTING HRC=MEDIUM
PAGE PROTECTION – PROTECT=AUTO
(Non-BR-Script2)
ADVANCED MODE
LOCK PANEL LOCK PANEL=OFF
AUTO FF AUTO FF=OFF
For AUTO FF=ON
WAIT TIME
WAIT TIME= 5s
FF SUPPRESS FF SUPPRESS=OFF
ERROR PRINT (BR-Script2) ERROR PRINT=OFF
CONTINUE MODE CONTINUE=MANUAL
SCALABLE FONT
(HP, EPSON, & IBM) FONT=ALL
For any interfaces
INPUT BUFFER
❏❏❏❏❏
PAGE COUNTER – 0
FONT (HP)
PRIMARY FONT SELECT FONT BROUGHAM
SYMBOL SET PC-8
SECONDARY FONT SELECT FONT BROUGHAM
SYMBOL SET PC-8
FONT (EPSON)
FONT – BROUGHAM
CHARACTER SET – US ASCII
FONT (IBM)
FONT – BROUGHAM
CHARACTER SET – PC-8
EMULATION
– – AUTO
For AUTO mode TIME OUT TIME OUT= 5s
EPSON/IBM EPSON/IBM=EPSON
KEEP PCL KEEP PCL=OFF
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Button Item Sub-Item Factory Setting
ECONOMY –
TONER SAVE MODE - TONER SAVE=OFF
POWER SAVE MODE - POWER SAVE=ON
For POWER SAVE=ON
TIME OUT TIME OUT=30m
FEEDER
FEEDER - FEEDER=AUTO
For FEEDER=AUTO
AUTO=T1>T2
MANUAL MODE - MANUAL MODE=OFF
MEDIA TYPE - REGULAR
SMALL SIZE - SIZE=ISO B5
COPY – – COPY PAGES=1
LANGUAGE (FORM FEED +
POWER ON)
– LANG=ENGLISH
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TEST Button
You can test the printer or print out the list of fonts with the Test button.
To do so, hold down the Shift button and press the Test button. You will
then enter test mode where you may test the printer or print out the list of
fonts.
To test the printer, follow these steps:
1. Press the Sel button to set the printer off-line.
2. Hold down the Shift button and press the Test button.
When you enter test mode, the display shows the first test mode item.
3. Press the ▲ or ▼ button until the desired test mode appears on the
display.
Display Message Test Mode
DEMO PAGE Prints out the demonstration.
TEST PRINT Performs the printer test and prints
out the test pattern.
PRINT CONFIG Prints out the list of panel button
settings you have configured for
the printer as user settings.
PRINT FONTS I Prints out the list of internal or
resident fonts.
PRINT FONTS C Prints out the list of optional fonts
stored in the font cartridge/card.
PRINT FONTS P Prints out the list of permanent
download fonts.
exit Exits from the test mode. The
printer does not perform the test.
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✒ Notes
The message “PRINT FONTS C” or “PRINT FONTS P” appears only
when the optional font card is installed in the font slot or permanent
download fonts are stored in printer memory.
If the optional font card is installed, you can print out the 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 button.
If user-defined characters are already downloaded into the printer
memory as permanent download fonts, you can print out the list of
them. For further information, see “FONT Button” in Chapter 4 and
Technical Reference Manual that is optionally available.
4. Press the Set button to make the displayed selection effective.
The printer prints out the test patterns or lists according to the selected
test mode.
✒ Note
The printed list shows the panel button settings you have made as user
settings with the Mode button. See “SAVE SETTINGS” in Chapter 4.
When the printer finishes printing, it automatically exits from the test
mode to the off-line state.
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HEX DUMP MODE
This printer has a useful Hex Dump Mode for checking the print data sent
from your computer. The printer lists the print data in hexadecimal form.
To enter the hex dump mode, follow these steps:
1. Check the power state.
2. Operate the buttons according to the power state.
• If the printer has been turned off, turn on the printer.
The printer starts the self-test and the display shows the following
message.
04 SELF TEST
• If the printer has been turned on, reset the printer with the Reset
button.
1) Press the Sel button to set the printer off-line.
2) Hold down the Shift button and press the Reset button.
The display will show “RESET PRINTER”.
3) Press the Set button with the “RESET PRINTER” selected.
3. Hold down the Continue / Shift button.
The printer checks the Continue / Shift button at the end of self-test
or printer reset. If the button is held down, the printer enters the hex
dump mode and goes on-line. The display will show the message
“HEX DUMP MODE” and the printer will return to the on-line state.
✒ Note
If the printer returns to the on-line state without displaying the message
“HEX DUMP MODE”, you did not hold down the Continue / Shift
button immediately after pressing the Set button. Try the above steps
once again.
4. Send data from your computer.
When the printer receives data, it starts printing hexadecimal values of
the received data.
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To exit from the hex dump mode, follow these basic steps:
1. Press the Sel button to set the printer off-line.
2. Reset the printer with the Reset button.
Or turn off the printer, wait for a few seconds, and turn it on again.
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CHAPTER 5
MAINTENANCE
REPLACING THE CONSUMABLES
You need to replace the following consumables periodically. When the time comes to
replace consumables, the following messages will appear on the LCD panel.
The following are Operator Call Messages and when these messages are displayed on the
LCD, the printer stops printing.
LCD Operator Call
Message Consumable
to Replace Approximate
Life How to
Replace Order
No.
16 TONER EMPTY
K COLOR
Toner Cartridge
Black 10,000 pages
*1 See 5-3 TN-01BK
16 TONER EMPTY
CMY COLOR
Toner Cartridge
Cyan, Magenta
or Yellow
6,000 pages
*1 See 5-3 TN-01C
TN-01M
TN-01Y
22 WASTE TONER Waste Toner
Pack 12,000 images
*1 *4 See 5-11 WT-1CL
23 OIL EMPTY Oil Bottle 12,000 pages See 5-6 FO-1CL
24 CHANGE FCR Fuser Cleaner 12,000 pages See 5-9 FO-1CL
CR-1CL
The following are Maintenance Messages and appear on the lower row of the LCD in
OnLine mode. These messages prompt you to replace each of the consumables before they
run out.
LCD Maintenance
Message Consumable
to Replace Approximate
Life How to
Replace Order
No.
(Toner nearly empty)
K C M Y
Toner Cartridge
Black 10,000 pages
*1 *2 See 5-3 TN-01BK
(Toner nearly empty)
K C M Y
Toner Cartridge
Cyan, Magenta
or Yellow
6,000 pages
*1 *2 See 5-3 TN-01C
TN-01M
TN-01Y
FUSER OIL LOW
Oil Bottle 12,000 pages See 5-6 FO-1CL
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LCD Maintenance
Message Consumable to
Replace A
pp
roximate
Life How to
Replace Order
No.
REPLACE FCR Fuser Cleaner 12,000 pages See 5-9 FO-1CL
CR-1CL
REPLACE OPC BELT (OPC) Belt
Cartridge 50,000 images
(continuously
printed) *4
See 5-13 OP-1CL
REPLACE FUSER Fusing unit 40,000 pages See 5-17
REPLACE 120K KIT Drum Cleaner,
Paper Discharger,
Transfer Roller
Paper Feeding
Roller
Separator Pad
Transfer Drum
120,000 pages See 5-20
*3
✒ Note
The Ozone Filter does not have an LCD message indication. However,
you need to replace it once a year.
*1 - at 5 % coverage print (A4-Letter size).
✒ Note
The toner cartridges shipped with the printer contain only half the normal
amount of toner. (5,000 pages (Black) and 3,000 pages (Cyan, Magenta
and Yellow)).
*2 - For example, if the Cyan and Magenta toner cartridges are nearly empty, the
indication will be “” (= blinking )
K C M Y
If the Cyan and Magenta toner cartridges are empty, the indication will have
disappeared.
*3 - As for how to replace the Paper Feeding Roller, the Separator Pad and the Transfer
Drum, consult your local dealer/retailer.
*4 - Definition of pages: actual output page number.
Definition of images: if the image on a page contains only one color of either
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow or Black=>1 image, two colors => 2 images, three colors
=> 3 images, four colors => 4 images.
✒ Note
Discard the used consumables according to local regulations. If you
are not sure of them, consult your local dealer/retailer. Be sure to seal
up the consumables tightly so that the material inside does not spill
out of the unit. Do not discard used consumables together with
domestic rubbish.
It is recommended to put the used consumables on a piece of paper or
cloth in case of accidental spill or scatter of the material inside.
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✒ Note
If you use paper which is not a direct equivalent for the specified
paper, the life of the various consumables and parts may be reduced.
Approximate lives listed here are based on an average 5% coverage of
the printable area using any one color toner cartridge. The frequency
of replacement will vary depending on the complexity of the printed
pages, the percentage coverage and media type used.
Toner Cartridges
!
Caution
Be sure to use Brother original toner cartridges. Using other toner
cartridges or refilled toner cartridges may void the warranty for this
printer.
Toner Nearly Empty Message
Check printed pages, page counter, and display messages periodically. If
the indication starts blinking ( ), the printer has nearly run out of
toner or the toner is not evenly distributed inside the cartridge.
K C M Y
*K stands for Black, C stands for Cyan, M stands for Magenta and Y
stands for Yellow.
Although you can print approximately 300 (Black) / 500 (Cyan, Magenta
and Yellow) additional pages (at 5% coverage) after the toner low
message first appears, be sure to replace the toner cartridge with a new
one before it becomes completely empty. When the toner becomes
completely empty, the indication on the LCD panel disappears.
Toner Empty Message
When the following messages appear alternately on the LCD panel and
the printer stops printing, replace the Toner Cartridge(s).
16 TONER EMPTY
K COLOR
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Replacing the Toner Cartridges
!
Caution
When replacing the Toner Cartridges, handle them carefully so that toner
will not spill.
✒ Note
To ensure optimum print quality, be sure to use quality toner cartridges.
To obtain Brother toner cartridges, consult the dealer where you
purchased the printer.
To replace the toner cartridge(s), follow these steps:
1. Open the Front Cover.
2 Remove the Toner Cartridge(s) which has run out of toner.
3. After rocking each new Toner Cartridge 3 to 4 times, remove the
orange protective cover of the new Toner Cartridge.
Fig. 5-1 Remove the Protective Cover
4. Insert the new Toner Cartridge(s), making sure to insert the correct
cartridge into the correct position referring to the label.
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5. Close the Front Cover.
!
Caution
Do not stand the toner cartridge on its end or turn it upside down.
Install the toner cartidges immediately after you remove the protective
part. Do not touch the shaded part.
Fig. 5-2 Toner Cartridges
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Oil Bottle
Oil Bottle Low Message
When the Oil has nearly run out, the following message appears on the
LCD panel. You need to prepare a new Oil Bottle to replace the nearly
empty bottle. After this message appears, you can print approximately 30
pages.
FUSER OIL LOW
Oil Bottle Empty Message
When the Oil runs out, the following message appears on the LCD panel
and the printer stops printing. When you see this message, you need to
replace the Oil Bottle with a new one.
23 OIL EMPTY
Warning
The Fusing unit and the parts around it are HOT. Be sure to wait
about 30 minutes before you start replacing the Oil Bottle.
If you touch the HOT parts, you might get injured.
!
Caution
Be careful not to spill the oil inside the printer. It might cause damage to
the printer and void your warranty. If you spill any oil, consult your
dealer or our authorized service representative.
Replacing the Oil Bottle
1. Press the Power button to turn the printer off and wait until it cools
down.
2. Open the Top cover.
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3. Release the Oil Bottle Lock Levers as shown below.
Fig. 5-3 Release the Oil Bottle Lock Levers
4. Take the empty Oil Bottle from the Fusing Unit. Place a sheet of
paper under the Oil Bottle so that the oil will not spill into the printer,
and remove the bottle towards the right hand side of the printer. Be
careful not to spill oil inside the printer. It might cause damage to the
printer.
Fig. 5-4 Take the Oil Bottle out
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5. Install the new Oil Bottle onto the Fusing unit with the label side
facing the front of the printer.
Fig. 5-5 Install the Oil Bottle
6. Lock the Oil Bottle Lock Levers securely.
7. Close the Top Cover.
8. Press the Power button to turn the printer On.
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Fuser Cleaner
Fuser Cleaner Message
When the following message appears on the LCD panel, you need to
prepare a new Fuser Cleaner.
REPLACE FCR
Fuser Cleaner Change Message
When the following message appears on the LCD panel and the printer
stops printing, you need to replace the Fuser Cleaner.
24 CHANGE FCR
Replacing the Fuser Cleaner
Warning
The Fusing unit and the parts around it are HOT. Be sure to wait
about 30 minutes before you start replacing the Fuser Cleaner.
If you touch the HOT parts, you might get injured.
1. Press the Power button to turn the printer off and wait until it cools
down for approximately 30 minutes.
2. Open the Top cover.
3. Release the Oil Bottle Lock Levers on both sides as shown below.
Fig. 5-6 Release the Levers
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4. Take the Fuser Cleaner out of the Fusing unit by holding the knob
of the Fuser Cleaner.
Fig. 5-7 Take the Fuser Cleaner out
5. Install the new Fuser Cleaner into the guide with the roller side
facing toward you.
Fig. 5-8 Install the Fuser Cleaner
6. Lock the Fuser Cleaner with the Oil Bottle Lock Levers.
7. Close the Top Cover.
8. Press the
Power button and turn the printer on.
9. Press the Sel button and make the printer Off Line.
10.Press the Reset button while holding down the Shift button.
11. When you see “RESET PRINTER” on the LCD panel, press the ▲
(UP) or ▼ (DOWN) button and select “RESET PARTS LIFE” . Press
the Set button and select “FC ROLLER” with the ▲ (UP) or ▼
(DOWN) button.
12.Press the Set button and the printer becomes On Line.
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Waste Toner Pack
Approximately every 12,000 pages you print, you need to change the
Waste Toner Pack.
Waste Toner Pack Full Message
When the West Toner Pack becomes full, the following message appears
on the LCD panel and the printer stops printing. When you see this
message, you need to replace the Waste Toner Pack.
22 WASTE TONER
!
Caution
Do not re-use the Waste Toner Pack.
Replacing the Waste Toner Pack
Warning
Do not put the Waste Toner Pack containing toner into a fire. It
might cause an explosion.
Be careful not to spill the toner. Do not inhale the toner or allow it
to get into your eyes.
!
Caution
Be careful when you handle the Waste Toner Pack so that toner will not
spill on your hands or clothes.
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1. Open the Front Cover.
2. Take the Waste Toner Pack out of the Waste Toner Pack Holder
which is located at the lower right side of the printer. Be careful not to
spill the toner.
Fig. 5-9 Take the Waste Toner Pack out
3. Peel off the sealing sticker on the left hand side of the Waste Toner
Pack. Seal the hole of the Waste Toner Pack with the sealing sticker.
When you throw the used Waste Toner Pack away, put it in the plastic
bag which is enclosed in the Waste Toner Pack carton.
Fig. 5-10 Seal the Sealing Sticker
4. Insert the new Waste Toner Pack into the Waste Toner Pack Holder.
5. Close the Front Cover.
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(OPC) Belt Cartridge
(OPC) Belt Cartridge Message
When the (OPC) Belt Cartridge runs out, the following message appears
on the LCD panel. When you see this message, you need to replace the
(OPC) Belt Cartridge.
REPLACE OPC BELT
!
Caution
Do not touch the surface of the (OPC) Belt Cartridge. If you touch it,
it might cause print quality reduction.
Do not expose the (OPC) Belt Cartridge to light (more than 800 lux)
for more than 2 minutes. If you do, it might cause reduction of print
quality.
Be sure to open the printer Front Cover when you handle the (OPC)
Belt Cartridge.
Damage caused by improper handling of the (OPC) Belt Cartridge
may void your warranty.
Replacing the (OPC) Belt Cartridge
1. Press the Power button and turn the printer off.
2. Open the Front Cover and the Top cover.
3. Pull the green Belt Cartridge Lock Levers on both sides toward you
to release the lock.
Fig. 5-11 Release the Belt Cartridge Lock Levers
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4. Take the (OPC) Belt Cartridge out of the printer.
Fig. 5-12 Take the (OPC) Belt Cartridge out
5. Remove the Tension Release Pins from the new (OPC) Belt Cartridge.
Fig. 5-13 Remove the Tension Release Pins
6. Remove the protective sheet of the new (OPC) Belt Cartridge. Do not
touch the green part of the (OPC) Belt Cartridge.
Fig. 5-14 Remove the Protective Sheet
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7. Insert the new Belt Cartridge into the printer along the guide with the
flat side facing toward you.
Fig. 5-15 Insert the new Belt Cartridge
8. Press the Belt Cartridge Lock Levers on both sides of the (OPC) Belt
Cartridge rearwards to lock the cartridge into the printer.
9. Close the Front Cover and the Top Cover.
10.Press the Power button and turn the printer on.
11.Press the Sel button and make the printer Off Line.
12.Press the Reset button while holding down the Shift button.
13.When you see “RESET PRINTER” on the LCD panel, press the ▲
(UP) or ▼ (DOWN) button and select “RESET PARTS LIFE” . Press
the Set button and select “OPC BELT” with the ▲ (UP) or ▼
(DOWN) button.
14.Press the Set button and the printer becomes On Line.
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Ozone Filter
Ozone Filter
You need to replace the Ozone Filter once a year to prevent ozone from
coming out of the printer.
!
Caution
You have to replace the Ozone Filter once a year. If you do not, it might
cause a noticeable smell of Ozone.
Replacing the Ozone Filter
1. Slide and remove the Rear Side Cover . Take the Ozone Filter Case
out which is located inside the Rear Side Cover.
Fig. 5-16 Take the Ozone Filter Case out
2. Remove the Ozone Filter Case from the Ozone Filter Cover.
Fig. 5-17 Remove the Ozone Filter
3. Insert the new Ozone Filter Case into the Ozone Filter Cover.
4. Slide the Rear Side Cover to reinstall it.
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Fusing Unit
Fusing Unit
When the following message appears on the LCD panel, you need to
replace the Fusing Unit.
REPLACE FUSER
Warning
The Fusing unit and the parts around it are HOT. Be sure to wait
about 30 minutes and check it has cooled down before you start
replacing the Fusing unit.
If you touch the HOT parts, you might get injured.
!
Caution
When replacing the fusing unit, wait for approximately 30 minutes before
printing after the new unit is installed to allow the fusing oil to circulate
in the new fusing unit.
Replacing the Fusing Unit
1. Press the Power button and turn the printer off and unplug the
printer. Wait for 30 minutes or until the printer has cooled down.
2. Open the Top cover and the Rear Access Cover.
3. Unscrew the screws on both sides inside the Rear Access Cover
and release the metal parts.
Fig. 5-18 Unscrew and release the Metal Parts
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✒ Note
When you start using a new Fusing Unit, it is possible that initially poor
fixing may occur. If it does, please wait for a while until the oil penetrates
through to the Heat Roller.
4. Take out the Fusing Unit from the printer by holding the handles on
both sides.
Fig. 5-19 Take out the Fusing Unit from the Printer
!
Caution
When taking the Fusing unit out of the printer, be sure to keep the Fusing
Unit flat, so that oil will not be spilt.
5. Remove the Oil Bottle and the Fuser Cleaner from the Fusing Unit.
6. Install the new Fusing Unit into the printer. Insert the Fusing unit fully
down into the correct position.
Fig. 5-20 Installing the New Fusing unit
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7. Fit the metal parts and secure with the two screws.
Fig. 5-21 Secure the Metal Parts
8. Release the pressure a little with the Pressure Release Levers( ).
Then pull the protective parts between the rollers of the Fusing Unit
out to remove them( ).Make sure that the Pressure Release Levers
are locked when the protective parts have been removed.
Fig. 5-22 Removing the Protective Parts
9. Install the Fuser Cleaner and the Oil bottle into the new Fixing Unit
and Lock the Oil Bottle Lock Levers. Be careful not to spill oil inside
the printer. It might cause damage to the printer.
10.Press the Power button and turn the printer on.
11.Press the Sel button and make the printer Off Line.
12.Press the Reset button while holding down the Shift button.
13.When you see “RESET PRINTER” on the LCD panel, press the ▲
(UP) or ▼ (DOWN) button and select “RESET PARTS LIFE” . Press
the Set button and select “FUSER UNIT” with the ▲ (UP) or ▼
(DOWN) button.
14.Press the Set button and the printer becomes On Line.
!
Caution
When you replace the Fusing Unit, do the replacement very carefully. Do
not put pressure onto the Fusing unit. If you do, it might cause damage to
the Fusing Unit and / or the printer.
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120K Kit
120K Kit
When you see the following message on the LCD panel, you need to
replace the Drum Cleaner, Paper Discharger, Transfer Roller, the Paper
Feeding Roller, the Separator Pad and the Transfer Drum.
✒ Note
As for how to replace the Paper Feeding Roller, the Separator Pad and
the Transfer Drum, consult your local dealer/retailer.
We recommend you to consult the dealer where you purchased the
printer when you see following message on the LCD panel.
REPLACE 120K KIT
Drum Cleaner
!
Caution
The axis holder and bias element must be connected to install the Drum
Cleaner. Be sure to check the connection before you start replacement.
Replacing the Drum Cleaner
1. Press the Power button and turn the printer off.
2. Open the Top cover.
3. Remove the Drum Cover.
Fig. 5-23 Open the Covers
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4. Take the Drum Cleaner out of the printer by holding the knob which
is located on top of the Drum Cleaner. Push the knob forward first
and pull to remove the Drum Cleaner.
Fig. 5-24 Take the Drum Cleaner out
5. Install the new Drum Cleaner into the printer by adjusting the guides
and pushing till it clicks.
Fig. 5-25 Install the New Drum Cleaner
6. Refit the Drum Cover and close the Top Cover.
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Paper Discharger
!
Caution
Do not touch the charging wire.
Fig. 5-26 Charging Wire
Replacing the Paper Discharger
1. Open the Rear Access Cover.
2. Remove the Paper Discharger from the Transfer Unit by sliding it to
the right a little bit. Hold the right hand side of the Discharging Unit
and pull to remove it.
Fig. 5-27 Remove the Paper Discharger
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3. Install the new Paper Discharger into theTransfer Unit.
Fig. 5-28 Install the Paper Discharger
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Replacing the Transfer Roller
1. Release the green Transfer Roller Lock Lever. Lift the Lever to
release the Transfer roller.
Fig. 5-29 Release the Lock Lever
2. Take the Transfer Roller out of the printer by pulling the right hand
side up. Then slide the Transfer roller to the right to remove it.
Fig. 5-30 Take the Transfer Roller out
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3. Install the new Transfer Roller by putting the left side pin of the
Transfer Roller into the boss on the left hand side of the unit. Adjust
and place the right side knob of the Transfer Roller into the holder.
Fig. 5-31 Install the Transfer Roller
4. Lock the Transfer Roller with the Transfer Roller Lock Levers.
5. Close the Rear Access Cover.
6. Plug in the printer and press the Power button to turn the printer on.
7. Press the Sel button and make the printer Off Line.
8. Press the Reset button while holding down the Shift button.
9. When you see “RESET PRINTER” on the LCD panel, press the ▲
(UP) or ▼ (DOWN) button and select “RESET PARTS LIFE” . Press
the Set button and select “120K KIT” with the ▲ (UP) or ▼ (DOWN)
button.
10.Press the Set button and the printer printer becomes On Line.
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CLEANING THE PRINTER
Clean the printer exterior and interior periodically with a dry soft cloth. If
the printed page gets stained with toner, clean the printer interior with a
dry soft cloth.
Cleaning the Printer Exterior
Clean the printer exterior as follows:
1. Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord.
2. Remove the Media Cassette.
3. Wipe the printer body with a soft cloth to remove dust from it.
Dip the cloth in water and wring it out thoroughly for cleaning.
✒ Note
Use water for cleaning. Cleaning with volatile liquids such as thinner or
benzine damages the surface of the printer.
Do not use cleaning materials that contain ammonia. It might damage the
printer, particularly the toner cartridge.
Fig. 5-32 Cleaning the Printer Exterior
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Periodical Printer Cleaning
Every 20,000 pages printed or every 12 months, clean the following parts with
a dry cloth.
Clean the Paper Guide and Registration Roller to prevent paper mis-picking.
Fig. 5-33-1 Paper Guide and Registration Roller
Clean the Exit Roller after opening the Top Cover slightly. This will help
to prevent paper jams at the paper exit or dirt appearing on the printed
paper.
Fig. 5-33-2 Top cover and Exit Roller
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REPACKING AND RELOCATING THE PRINTER
!
Caution
Whenever you transport the printer use the packing materials which
are provided with your printer. Also, follow the steps below to re-pack
the printer, or the printer may be damaged which will void the
printer’s warranty.
Before you ship or move the printer, be sure to take out the following
items and put them in separate bags (Do not put them in the printer
carton box);
* the Fusing unit
* the Waste Toner Pack
* the Toner Cartridges
* the (OPC) Belt Cartridge
Wipe off any Oil from the Fusing unit after removing the Oil bottle
from it.
Before you move the printer, be sure to remove the Fusing Unit,
remove the Oil Bottle from the Fusing Unit and then remove the
remaining oil in the Fusing Unit using the Oil Syringe. Discard the oil
according to local regulations.
Fig. 5-33-3 Removing the Oil
How to Repack the Printer
1. Press Power button and unplug the printer.
2. Remove the Waste Toner Pack, the Toner Cartridges, the Fusing Unit
and the (OPC) Belt Cartridge from the printer and replace them in their
original packaging. However, do not put them in the printer carton
box.
3. Put the printer in the original packing material and into the original
carton box.
4. Close the carton box and tape it securely.
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OPTIONS
Lower Tray Unit
Loading Paper from the Lower Media Cassette
The lower tray unit is a device that functions as a second paper source
which can contain a maximum of 250 sheets of paper (160 g/m2 or 43
lbs). For the optional lower tray unit, consult the dealer where you
purchased the printer.
With the lower tray unit installed, load paper into the lower paper cassette
in the same way as you do the upper media cassette.
How to Install the Lower Tray Unit
Warning
This printer is heavy and weighs approximately 36kg (79.37lbs).
When you move or lift this printer, be sure at least 2 people lift it
together, so that you will not hurt your back.
Be sure to lift the printer using the handholds which are located at
the four corners at the bottom of the printer, so that the printer
will not trap your hands.
!
Caution
When you move or lift this printer, be sure to keep the printer flat and
remove Toner Cartridges, Waste Toner Pack, Oil Bottle and Fusing Unit
first so that they will not spill.
1. Place the Lower Tray Unit on a flat table. Pull out the connection
cable which is located at the rear left hand side of the printer.
Fig. 5-34 Pull out the Connection Cable
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2. Check the three alignment pins on the Lower Tray Unit. Use two
people to Lift the printer and put it onto the Lower Tray Unit. Be sure
to use the handholds which are located at four corners at the bottom of
the printer. Check to see if the alignment pins locate correctly into the
printer.
3. Insert the Metal Parts into both sides of the Lower Tray Unit from
above and secure with the screws.
Fig. 5-35 Insert the Metal Parts and Secure with the Screws
4. Insert the connection cable to the printer’s connector.
Fig. 5-36 Insert the Connection Cable
5. Fit the covers on both sides of the Lower Tray Unit.
Fig. 5-37 Fit the Cover
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✒ Note
Do not load B5 or smaller size paper and envelopes in the cassette which
is loaded into the optional Lower Tray Unit. It might cause paper jams.
Font Card, Flash Memory/HDD Card
Installing a Font Card, Flash Memory Card and HDD Card
This printer has two slots for an optional font cartridge and one slot for an
optional font card, flash memory card or HDD card. (Type III HDD cards
will only fit into card slot 2.)
If you have installed optional font card(s), you can use the fonts stored in
them as well as the resident fonts. For optional font cards, consult the
dealer where you purchased the printer.
If you have installed an optional flash memory card or HDD card, you
can save macros and fonts on it. For flash memory card and HDD card
operations and information, see “CARD OPERATION” in Chapter 4.
✒ Notes
Do not install or remove cards with the printer power on, or you may
lose all data from the card, or may seriously damage the card.
For more information about the cards, consult the dealer where you
purchased the printer.
For the latest information: http://www.brother.com
Follow these steps to install or remove a cartridge/card:
1. Make sure that the printer is turned off.
If the printer is turned on, be sure to press the Sel button to set the
printer off-line. If data remains in the printer memory, the Data LED
stays on. Press the Form Feed button to print out the remaining data,
then the Data LED goes off. Turn off the printer.
2. Insert an HDD card into slot 2 with the label facing to the right. It is
not possible to fit a card into slot 1 with a Type III PCMCIA card
fitted in slot 2.
3. Fit a flash memory or font card into either slot 1 or slot 2 with the
label facing to the right. Make sure they are inserted correctly.
To remove a card, pull it out of the slot with the printer turned off.
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The following type of flash memory card can be installed:
• 4 Mbyte : Fujitsu MB98A81273
• 8 Mbyte : Fujitsu MB98A81373
• 16 Mbyte : Fujitsu MB98A81473
• 32 Mbyte : Fujitsu MB98A81573
• 1 Mbyte : AMD AMC001CFLKA
• 2 Mbyte : AMD AMC002CFLKA
• 4 Mbyte : AMD AMC004CFLKA
• 10 Mbyte : AMD AMC010CFLKA
• 4 Mbyte : AMD AMC004DFLKA
• 8 Mbyte : AMD AMC008DFLKA
• 20 Mbyte : AMD AMC020DFLKA
• 2-85 Mbyte : SanDisk PCMCA PC Card ATA
The following type of HDD card can be installed:
• 170 Mbyte : Intégral Peripherals Inc. VIPER 170E
Fig. 5-38 Installing or Removing the Card
✒ Notes
There might be some HDD cards which will not work with this
printer.
For more information about the cards, consult the dealer where you
purchased the printer.
For the latest information: http://www.brother.com
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Selecting the Optional Fonts
After you have installed the optional font card, you can select optional
fonts by any of the following methods:
1. Through your application software
2. With a font selection command
3. With the Font button
When you select fonts through your application software, follow the
instructions specific to your software. Refer to your software manual if
you need assistance. When you select fonts with a font selection
command, embed the font selection command in your program. See the
Technical Reference Manual, which is optionally available for this
printer.
✒ Notes
When you select the fonts through your software or with a command,
note the following:
You do not need to be concerned about the Font button setting. The
software or command setting overrides the button setting.
Be sure to install the font card that has your desired fonts. The printer
automatically selects the font that has exactly the same or similar
characteristics as those you set through the software or with a
command. If the installed font card happens to have a font of similar
characteristics, the printer will print in an unexpected font.
To select fonts with the Font button, follow these basic steps:
1. Print out the list of optional fonts in the PRINT FONTS C mode with
the Shift and Test buttons.
2. Find the font slot and font ID number on the list.
Fig. 5-39 Font ID Numbers on the Font List
Font ID Number Slot 1 or 2
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3.Select the font with the Font button.
See “FONT button” in Chapter 4.
Modular I/O Card
Before installing the NC-2010h Network card, please note the following
information.
Before NC-2010h Installation
(USA)
When you install the NC-2010h Ethernet interface card, this printer
complies with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules.
Please refer to the NC-2010h User’s Guide for the FCC notice.
(CANADA)
When you install the NC-2010h Ethernet interface card, this printer
complies with the limits for a Class A digital apparatus, pursuant to
Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
(Europe)
When you install the NC-2010h Ethernet interface card, this printer
complies with EN 55022 Class A.
Warning
In a domestic environment, the printer used with an NC-2010h
Network card may cause radio interference, in which cause the user
may be required to take adequate measures.
This printer has a modular input/output (MIO) interface slot on the rear
panel. This slot allows you to install a commercial MIO-compatible
sharing/network card.
For more information about MIO cards, consult the dealer where you
purchased this printer.
When you install the MIO card, follow these steps:
1.Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord from the wall socket.
✒ Note
Be sure to turn off the power to the printer before installing or
removing the MIO card.
Be sure to remove the interface cable connector when installing the
MIO card.
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2. Remove the two screws and cover plate from the MIO interface slot.
3. Unpack the MIO card and hold it by its edge.
✒ Note
Do not touch the card surface. If static electricity collects, it damages the
card.
4. Insert the card until it is securely seated.
5. Secure the MIO card with the two captive screws on the card.
6. Retain the cover plate and two screws removed in 2 in case you want
to remove the MIO card later.
Fig. 5-40 Installing the MIO Card
RAM Expansion
This printer has 16 Mbytes or 32 Mbytes of memory standard, depending
on the printer model, and 3 slots for optional expansion memory. The
memory can be expanded up to 112 Mbytes by installing commercially
available single in-line memory modules (SIMMs). (The standard
memory fitted can vary depending on the printer model and country.)
MIO Card
MIO Interface Slot
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The following capacity of SIMM can be installed:
• 1 Mbyte HITACHI HB56D25632B-6A, -7A, -8A
MITSUBISHI MH25632BJ-7, -8
• 2 Mbyte HITACHI HB56D51232B-6A, -7A, -8A
MITSUBISHI MH51232BJ-7, -8
• 4 Mbyte HITACHI HB56A132BV-7A, -7AL, -7B, -7BL, -8AL, -8B,
-8BL
MITSUBISHI MH1M32ADJ-7, -8
• 8 Mbyte HITACHI HB56A232BT-7A, -7AL, -7B, -7BL
MITSUBISHI MH2M32EJ-7, -8, MH2M32DJ-7, -8
• 16 Mbyte TOSHIBA THM324000BSG-60, -70, -80
• 32 Mbyte TOSHIBA THM328020BSG-60, -70, -80
In general, the SIMM must have the following specifications:
Type: 72 pin and 32 bit or 36 bit output
Access Time: 80 nsec. or less
Capacity: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 or 32 Mbyte
Height: 46mm (1.8 inches) or less
Parity: NONE
EDO RAM can be used.
✒ Notes
There might be some SIMMs which will not work with this printer.
For more information about the cards, consult the dealer where you
purchased the printer.
For the latest information: http://www.brother.com
There are 40 bit output SIMMs for workstations. Such SIMMs do not fit
this printer.
For SIMMs and installation, consult the dealer where you purchased the
printer.
✒ Note
This printer has 3 SIMM slots. The maximum size for each slot is a
32MB SIMM. For the 32MB standard memory model, a 16MB SIMM is
pre-installed. If you want to expand the RAM size to 112MB, replace the
16MB SIMM with a 32MB SIMM.
When you install SIMMs, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet.
✒ Note
Be sure to turn off the power to the printer before installing or removing
the SIMMs.
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2. Unscrew the two screws securing the rear plate of the main controller
board and pull out the main controller board.
Fig. 5-41 Removing the Main Controller Board
3. Unpack the SIMM and hold it by its edge.
!
Caution
Do not touch the memory chips and the surface of the main controller
board. If static electricity collects, it may damage these electrical parts.
4. Install the SIMM into the slot and push gently until it clicks into
place.
Fig. 5-42 Install the SIMM
5. Install as many SIMMs as you need.
• Set the SIMM into the slot at an angle.
• Push the top of the SIMM gently towards the vertical until it clicks
into place.
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✒ Notes
When you install less than two SIMMs, be sure to install them in the
order Slot 1and then Slot2.
When you install different capacities of SIMMs, be sure to install the
larger capacity SIMMs in the lower socket and smaller capacity
SIMMs in order in the upper sockets.
6. Install the main controller board into the printer by sliding it into the
guide rails.
Fig. 5-43 Install the Main Controller board
7. Secure the main controller board with the two screws.
8. Reconnect the interface cable (printer cable) from your computer.
Plug the power cord into the AC outlet and turn the printer on.
9. To check whether the SIMM has installed correctly, you may perform
a Test Print “Print Configuration” which will print the current
memory size.
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TROUBLE SHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING
If any problems occur, the printer automatically stops printing, diagnoses
the problem, and displays the corresponding message to alert you. Take
the appropriate action, referring to the following tables. If you cannot
clear the problem, consult the dealer where you purchased the printer.
Inform the dealer of the message number for quick troubleshooting.
Operator Call Messages
When any of the following messages appear, the printer stops operating.
Operator Call Message Meaning Action
CHECK XXXXXXX Check the paper tray.
XXXXXXX is TRAY 1/
TRAY 2.
Check the adjustment lever at
the bottom of the upper paper
cassette and adjust to the
correct setting in when the
CHECK TRAY 1 message
appears.
Load a stack of paper into the
cassette.
12 COVER OPEN
FRONT
The Front cover of the printer
is open. Close the Front cover.
12 COVER OPEN
TOP
The Top cover of the printer is
open. Close the Top cover.
12 COVER OPEN
REAR
The Rear Access cover of the
printer is open. Close the Rear Access cover.
13 JAM XXXXXX Paper is jammed in the
printer. XXXXXX is DRUM/
FEEDER/ INSIDE/ REAR.
Remove the jammed paper
from the indicated area.
See ‘Paper Jams’ section in
this chapter.
14 NO CARTRIDGE
XXXX COLOR
A toner cartridge is not
installed in the printer.XXXX
indicates colors.
Install the toner cartridge.
XX NO CASSETTE The Media Cassette is not
installed. XX is T1/ T2. Install the Media Cassette.
16 TONER EMPTY
XXXX COLOR
The printer has almost run out
of toner: you may print
another 50 pages. (The Alarm
LED lights at the same time.)
XXXX indicates colors.
Remove the toner cartridge,
rock it several times at 45°,
and install it again or replace
the toner cartridge with a new
one.
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Operator Call Message Meaning Action
XX LOAD PAPER
***** SIZE
The wrong size of paper was
loaded in the Media Cassette.
XX is T1/ T2.
Load the requested size of
paper in the Media Cassette
and press the Form Feed
button.
T1 MANUAL FEED
***** SIZE
The printer requests you to
load paper manually. Load the requested size of
paper on the Standard Media
Cassette and press the Sel
button.
19 CHECK FONT An error occurred in the
optional font card. Turn off the printer, and re-
install or replace the optional
font card.
20 FONT REMOVAL The PCMCIAcard was
removed while the printer is
on-line.
Turn off the printer, install the
card, and turn on the printer.
The Continue button will
allow you to temporarily
ignore this message.
22 WASTE TONER The Waste Toner Pack is full. Replace the Waste Toner Pack
with a new one.
23 OIL EMPTY The Oil in the Oil Bottle is
empty. Replace the Oil Bottle with a
new one.
24 CHANGE FCR It is time to replace the Fuser
Cleaner. Replace the Fuser Cleaner
with a new one.
25 NO FUSER UNIT The Fixing Unit is not
installed correctly. Install the Fixing Unit
correctly.
27 NO OPC BELT The (OPC) Belt Cartridge is
not installed correctly. Install the (OPC) Belt
Cartridge correctly.
28 NO FC ROLLER The Cleaning Roller is not
installed correctly. Install the Cleaning Roller
correctly.
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Maintenance Messages (appear on the lower row)
Error Message Meaning Action
FUSER OIL LOW The Oil in the Oil Bottle is
almost empty. Replace the Oil Bottle.
REPLACE FCR It is time to replace the
Cleaning Roller. Replace the Cleaning Roller.
REPLACE OPC BELT It is time to replace the (OPC)
Belt Cartridge. Replace the (OPC) Belt
Cartridge.
REPLACE FUSER It is time to replace the Fixing
Unit. Replace the Fixing Unit.
REPLACE 120K KIT It is time to replace the Drum
Cleaner, Paper Discharger and
Transfer Roller.
Replace the Drum Cleaner,
Paper Discharger and Transfer
Roller.
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Error Messages
Error Message Meaning Action
32 BUFFER ERROR Input buffer overflow Reset the printer or turn off
and on the printer.
34 MEMORY FULL Work memory overflow Press the Continue button to
resume printing. If the same
error should occur after you
press the Continue button,
turn off the printer. Wait a few
seconds, then turn it on again.
Reduce the input buffer size.
Turn off “KEEP PCL.” Add
SIMM memory with printer
power off. Download font and
the fonts saved in the HDD
card might cause the error, for
these occupy the same work
area as the RAM. Memory
expansion is recommended in
that case.
40 LINE ERROR Error in the communications
circuit When the serial interface is
used, check the
communications parameters
such as baud rate, code type,
parity, and handshake
protocols. When the parallel
interface is used, check the
interface cable connection.
41 PRINT CHECK Error in communication with
the engine controller Turn off the printer. Wait a
few seconds, then turn it on
again.
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Error Message Meaning Action
42 CARD 1(2)
FULL
Card in slot 1 or 2 overflow Delete unnecessary macros or fonts, or
use a new card.
43 CARD1(2)W
ERROR
Card in slot 1 or 2 write error Set the write protect button of the card to
OFF if it has been set to ON. Use a new
card. If the same error occurs, consult
your dealer or service personnel.
45 MIO ERROR Error in communication with the
MIO card Install the MIO card correctly.
47 CARD1(2)R
ERROR
Card in slot 1 or 2 read error Use a new card. If the same error occurs,
consult your dealer or service personnel.
IGNORE DATA
(BR-Script 2 mode only)
Data is ignored because of an
error in the PostScript® language
program.
Press the Reset button.
If the same error occurs, you may need to
add optional SIMM memory.
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Service Call Messages
When any of the following messages appear on the LCD, turn the printer
Off , wait 5 seconds and then turn the printer On again. If this does not
clear the problem, consult your dealer or our authorized service
representative.
Service Call Message Meaning Action
61 PROG ERROR Program ROM checksum
error
Turn off the printer. Wait a few
seconds, then turn it on again.
62 FONT ERROR Font ROM checksum error Turn off the printer. Wait a few
seconds, then turn it on again.
63 D-RAM ERROR D-RAM error Turn off the printer. Wait a few
seconds, then turn it on again.
66 NV-W ERROR NV-RAM write error Turn off the printer. Wait a few
seconds, then turn it on again.
67 NV-R ERROR NV-RAM read error Turn off the printer. Wait a few
seconds, then turn it on again.
68 NV-B ERROR NV-RAM write / read error Turn off the printer. Wait a few
seconds, then turn it on again.
99 SERVICE C3 Engine NV-RAM error Turn off the printer. Wait a few
seconds, then turn it on again.
99 SERVICE C4 Engine controller error Turn off the printer. Wait a few
seconds, then turn it on again.
99 SERVICE C7 Process timing clock error Turn off the printer. Wait a few
seconds, then turn it on again.
99 SERVICE D1 Y switching clutch error Turn off the printer. Wait a few
seconds, then turn it on again.
99 SERVICE D2 M switching clutch error Turn off the printer. Wait a few
seconds, then turn it on again.
99 SERVICE 2 Address error Turn off the printer. Wait a few
seconds, then turn it on again.
99 SERVICE 3 Address error Turn off the printer. Wait a few
seconds, then turn it on again.
99 SERVICE 4 Bus error Turn off the printer. Wait a few
seconds, then turn it on again.
99 SERVICE 5 Bus error Turn off the printer. Wait a few
seconds, then turn it on again.
99 SERVICE 6 Privileged instruction Turn off the printer. Wait a few
seconds, then turn it on again.
99 SERVICE 8 Illegal instruction Turn off the printer. Wait a few
seconds, then turn it on again.
99 SERVICE 9 No FPU Turn off the printer. Wait a few
seconds, then turn it on again.
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Service Call Message Meaning Action
99 SERVICE D3 C switching clutch error Turn off the printer. Wait a
few seconds, then turn it on
again.
99 SERVICE D4 K switching clutch error Turn off the printer. Wait a
few seconds, then turn it on
again.
99 SERVICE D5 K,Y switching solenoid error Turn off the printer. Wait a
few seconds, then turn it on
again.
99 SERVICE D6 C, M switching solenoid error Turn off the printer. Wait a
few seconds, then turn it on
again.
99 SERVICE E1 Developing motor error Turn off the printer. Wait a
few seconds, then turn it on
again.
99 SERVICE E2 Main motor error Turn off the printer. Wait a
few seconds, then turn it on
again.
99 SERVICE E3 Drum error Turn off the printer. Wait a
few seconds, then turn it on
again.
99 SERVICE E4 Toner empty sensor error Turn off the printer. Wait a
few seconds, then turn it on
again.
99 SERVICE E5 Transfer Roller solenoid error Turn off the printer. Wait a
few seconds, then turn it on
again.
99 SERVICE E6 Drum cleaning solenoid error Turn off the printer. Wait a
few seconds, then turn it on
again.
99 SERVICE E7 Drum cleaning clutch error Turn off the printer. Wait a
few seconds, then turn it on
again.
99 SERVICE E8 Fusing Unit clutch error Turn off the printer. Wait a
few seconds, then turn it on
again.
99 SERVICE E9 Belt marker sensor error Turn off the printer. Wait a
few seconds, then turn it on
again.
99 SERVICE EL Erase LED error Turn off the printer. Wait a
few seconds, then turn it on
again.
99 SERVICE F0 Cooling fan error Turn off the printer. Wait a
few seconds, then turn it on
again.
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Service Call Message Meaning Action
99 SERVICE F2 Ozone fan error Turn off the printer. Wait a
few seconds, then turn it on
again.
99 SERVICE F4 Fuser fan error Turn off the printer. Wait a
few seconds, then turn it on
again.
99 SERVICE F5 Charge HV unit error Turn off the printer. Wait a
few seconds, then turn it on
again.
99 SERVICE H0 Fuser thermistor error Turn off the printer. Wait 15
minutes, then turn it on again.
99 SERVICE H2 Fuser temperature error
(Warming up time error)
Turn off the printer. Wait 15
minutes, then turn it on again.
99 SERVICE H3 Fuser temperature error
(On time error)
Turn off the printer. Wait 15
minutes, then turn it on again.
99 SERVICE H4 Fuser temperature error
(Off time error)
Turn off the printer. Wait 15
minutes, then turn it on again.
99 SERVICE L1 Beam detector error Turn off the printer. Wait a
few seconds, then turn it on
again.
99 SERVICE L2 Scanner motor error Turn off the printer. Wait a
few seconds, then turn it on
again.
99 SERVICE LL Laser power error Turn off the printer. Wait a
few seconds, then turn it on
again.
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Paper Jams
This printer has been designed to be trouble free. However, if any
problem should occur, note the display message and take the appropriate
action. This section describes the actions to be taken against paper jams
and unsatisfactory printouts.
Paper Jam
If paper jams in the printer, it stops printing and displays the following
message.
13 JAM XXXXXX
✒ Notes
If paper jams occur frequently, check the adjustment lever located in the
bottom of the Media Cassette or clean the printer interior and check the
paper quality.
About the Adjustment Lever
If paper is misfeeding or doublefeeding frequently, set the adjustment
lever according to the table below.
Recommended Paper Size
I. Backwards : letter, legal*, A4, B5(ISO,JIS), Executive and A5
II. Forwards : COM10, C5 and DL
*Legal Cassette only
If CHECK TRAY is shown when the Media Cassette is filled with paper,
check the adjustment lever and adjust it to the correct setting.
Fig. 6-1 Adjustment Lever
Do not use the following paper:
Bent paper
Moist paper
Paper that does not meet specifications
Paper may jam in the Media Cassette, inside the printer, at the Rear
Access Cover or at the paper exit. Check the jam location and follow the
instructions below to remove the jammed paper.
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After you have followed the instructions, the printer automatically
resumes printing. However, the Data LED may come on and the
following message may appear on the display.
07 FF PAUSE
After a paper jam has occurred, data usually remains in the printer
memory. The message prompts you to execute a form feed and print out
the remaining data. Press the Set button to continue.
■Paper Jam at Paper Exit
13 JAM REAR
If paper has passed behind the Rear Access Cover and a paper jam has
occurred at the paper exit, follow the steps below;
1. Open the Top Cover and release the Pressure Release Lever.
Fig. 6-2 Paper Jam at Paper Exit
2. Open the Rear Access Cover and remove the jammed paper by pulling
it out slowly.
Fig. 6-3 Remove the jammed paper
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3. Close the Rear Access Cover.
✒ Note
When paper jams at the Rear Access Cover increase, replace the Paper
Discharger.
■Paper Jam at Fusing Roller inside the printer
13 JAM INSIDE or 13 JAM DRUM
If a paper jam occurs at the Fusing Roller, follow the steps to remove the
jammed paper in the same way as for ‘Paper Jam at Paper Exit’.
Otherwise, follow the steps below.
Warning
The Fusing Roller is extremely hot during operation. Remove the
paper carefully.
1. Open the Rear Access Cover.
2. Remove the jammed paper by holding it with both hands and pulling
it slowly towards you.
Fig. 6-4 Paper Jam Inside
3. Close the Rear Access Cover.
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!
Caution
Do not touch the toner surface of the jammed paper. It might stain
your hands or clothes.
After having removed the jammed paper, if the printed paper has a
stain, print several pages before restarting your printing.
Remove the jammed paper carefully so as not to spread toner.
Take care not to stain your hands and clothes with toner. Wash toner
stains immediately with cold water.
Never touch the transfer roller.
■Paper Jam in the Media Cassette
13 JAM TRAYS
If a paper jam occurs inside the Media Cassette, follow these steps:
1. Pull out the Media Cassette.
2. Remove the jammed paper.
Fig. 6-5 Paper Jam at Media Cassette
3. Install the Media Cassette.
!
Caution
Do not pull out the upper Media Cassette while paper is being fed from
the optional lower Media Cassette, or it will cause a paper jam.
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Q & A
This section contains commonly asked questions and the answers
concerning your printer. If you have encountered a problem, try to find
the question relating to your problem and take the steps recommended to
correct the problem.
Setting Up the Printer Hardware
Question Recommendation
The printer does not come on. Check the following;
The printer is securely plugged into the AC outlet
.
The power source is active.
The Power button is on.
The printer does not print. Check the following:
The printer is turned on.
The printer is Online.
All of the protective parts have been removed.
All the covers on the printer are closed.
The toner cartridges are installed properly.
The ‘toner empty’ message is not displayed on
the LCD. If one or more are on, replace the toner
cartridges.
The interface cable is securely connected between
the printer and computer.
The Alarm LED is blinking. If the LED is
blinking, refer to the Operator Call section of this
manual.
The HL-2400C printer is selected in the printer
settings in your application.
The host is configured correctly: check printer
port, print manager etc. (clear stored job or ‘use
print manager’ is selected off)
There is no jammed paper inside the printer.
Paper is loaded in the Media Cassette.
An Error message is not displayed.
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Setting Up the Printer
Question Recommendation
I cannot print from my
application software. • Make sure the supplied Windows printer driver is
installed correctly and selected in your application
software.
I cannot print the entire page. • Check to see if the size of paper in the feeder is
the same as the one that you have selected in your
application or the printer driver.
• Check to see if the interface cable is connected to
the printer and computer securely.
Computer indicates a device
time-out. • If the Alarm LED is blinking, clear it referring to
the ‘Alarm Indications at a Glance’ section in this
chapter and try to print again.
• If the Alarm LED is off, wait a short while and
then click on the Retry button on the PC screen
dialog box.
Check to see if the printer is On-line
Computer indicates Paper
Empty. Paper is empty. Load paper in the Feeder and push
the On Line button to recover from the error status..
Computer indicates Off Line Press the On Line button to make the printer ready.
Computer indicates Power Off Check if the printer is securely plugged into the AC
outlet and the Power button is on.
Computer indicates an error
message other than above. Check the following;
• The computer can work in bi-directional mode.
• The printer port is correct.
• Selection of the printer is correct.
• Recommended interface cable is being
used.(IEEE 1284 compliant)
Or select the ‘Control’ tag in the driver and set the
‘Status Monitor’ to off.
If you install the printer driver
for HL-2400C from the Plug &
Play installation, the
installation may sometimes fail
with the following error dialog.
Please reinstall the printer driver by clicking the ‘Add
Printer’ icon on the Settings-Printer dialog.
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Paper Handling
Question Recommendation
The printer does not load
paper. Check to see if the Alarm LED is on. If so, the
Media Cassette may be out of paper or not
properly installed. If it is empty, load a new stack
of paper into the Media Cassette.
If there is paper in the Media Cassette, make sure
that it is straight. If the paper is curled, you should
straighten it before printing. Sometimes it is
helpful to remove the paper, turn the stack over
and replace it in the paper tray.
Reduce the stack of paper in the Media Cassette,
then try again.
How can I load envelopes? You can load envelopes from the Media Cassette.
Make sure to adjust the paper guide. Your
application software also must be set up correctly to
print on the envelope size you are using. This is
usually done in the page setup or document setup
menu of your software. Refer to your applications
manual for further information.
What paper can I use? See ‘Paper Handling’ in Chapter 3 for detailed paper
specifications.
How can I clear paper jams? See “PAPER JAMS”section in this chapter.
The printer loads more than
one sheet at a time. Check to see if:
The paper loaded is all the same type.
Paper that meets the specifications is loaded.
Papers were fanned before loading.
The stack of paper is not too high.
The side guide is not set too tight.
The printer doesn’t eject paper. Set the printer Off-line, then push the Form Feed
button. Then push the On Line button.
Paper loads skewed. Check the following;
The side guide is adjusted correctly.
The amount of paper you have loaded is correct.
Refer to ‘Loading Paper in the Media Cassette’
section in Chapter 2.
Sometimes mis-picking of
paper from the paper tray or
mis-feeding of paper from the
paper exit occurs.
Clean the Paper Guide, the Registration Roller and
the Exit Roller referring to ‘Periodical Printer
Cleaning’ in Chapter 5.
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Printing
Question Recommendation
The printer prints unexpectedly
or it prints incorrect characters. Cancel the print job from your computer. Then,
turn on and off the printer or reset the printer and
try your print job again.
Make sure your application software is correctly
set up to use this printer and check the printer
driver settings or printer settings in your
application software.
The computer hangs up when
the printer starts printing, or an
application error occurs.
Check to see if the system resources are enough (PC
memory, etc). When you have many applications
open, the system resources of your PC will not be
enough and your PC will hang up. Close applications
you are not using and try again.
My headers or footers appear
when I view my document on
screen but do not show up
when I print them.
Most laser printers have a restricted area that cannot
be printed on. Adjust the top and bottom margins in
your document to allow for this.
Printing takes too long. When you print color graphic images, there is a
large amount of data and the printer will take a
relatively long time to complete printing.
When you print in Super Fine mode, the printer
will take a relatively long time to finish printing.
When the Data LED is blinking, the printer is
making itself ready to print. Printing speed
depends on memory size or performance of your
PC and memory size of the printer.
The printer doesn’t print in
color The printer may be set in monochrome mode.
Check that the color toner(s) have not run out.
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Print Quality
✒Note
You can clear a print quality problem by replacing a toner cartridge with
a new one if the LCD indicates the ‘toner low’ or ‘toner empty’ message.
Question Recommendation
White horizontal lines or bands
or rubbing
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
1) Check the printer is installed on a solid, level
surface.
2) Check the rear access cover is closed correctly.
3) Check the toner cartridges is installed correctly.
4) Shake the toner cartridges gently
Colors are light or unclear in
the whole page
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
1) Check the specified paper is used.
2) Check the problem is solved after change to fresh
unpacked paper.
3) Check the rear access cover is closed correctly.
4) Shake the toner cartridges gently
White vertical streaks or bands
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
Check which color is missing and replace the toner
cartridge
*The toner has probably come to the end of its life.
However, when you see a white vertical line on the
toner roller, try the following procedure.
1. Cut a sheet approx. 50mm x 50mm out of a
transparency film.
2. Insert the film about 10mm into the gap between the
toner roller and the blade.
3. Slide the film and pull it out as shown below.
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Question Recommendation
Black vertical streaks or bands
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
1) Check which color is missing and replace the toner
cartridge
2) Replace the OPC belt cartridge
Black (colored) horizontal lines
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
Check which color is missing and replace the toner
cartridge.
White spots or hollow print
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
1) Check the problem is solved after change to fresh
unpacked paper.
2) Check the specified paper is used.
3) Check the room temperature is higher than 10
degrees C.
Completely blank or some
colors are missing
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
1) Check which color is missing and check the toner
cartridge is installed correctly.
2) Replace the toner cartridge
3) Replace the OPC belt cartridge
Black (colored) spots or Toner
stain
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
Contact your dealer or our authorized service
representative.
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Question Recommendation
Toner scatter or Toner stain
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
1) Check which color is the problem and replace the
toner cartridge
2) Replace the OPC belt cartridge
The color of your printouts are
not what you expected 1) Check the test print from the control panel.
2) Check the toner cartridges are installed correctly.
3) Check the toner cartridges are not empty.
4) You can adjust the color by using the custom setting
in the driver. Colors which the printer can express
and colors you see on a monitor are somewhat
different. The printer may not be able to express
exactly some colors on your monitor.
5) Check the specified paper is used.
All one color Replace the OPC belt cartridge
Dirt on back of paper
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
1) Replace the oil bottle
2) Replace the cleaning roller
Shade on the transparency 1) Check the problem is solved after changing to the
recommended type of transparency.
2) Check the media type mode is selected correctly
Color misregistration
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
1) Check the OPC belt cartridge is installed correctly.
2) Replace the OPC belt cartridge
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Question Recommendation
Uneven density appears
periodically in the horizontal
direction
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
1) Check the toner cartridges are installed correctly.
2) Check the OPC belt cartridge is installed correctly
Missing image at edge
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
1) Replace the toner cartridge
2) Replace the OPC belt cartridge
Wrinkle
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
1) Check the problem is solved after changing to
recommended type of paper.
2) Check the rear access cover is closed correctly.
3) Check the paper discharger is installed correctly.
Mixed color image
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
1) Check the front cover is closed correctly.
2) Check the toner cartridges are installed correctly.
3) Replace the toner cartridges
Insufficient Gloss 1) Check the oil is not empty.
2) Replace the cleaning roller.
3) Check that specified paper is used.
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING
6–21
Question Recommendation
Off set image
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
1) Check that specified paper is used.
2) Check the oil is not empty.
3) Replace the cleaning roller
Poor fixing
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
1) Check that specified paper is used.
2) Check the media type mode is selected correctly.
Poor fixing Wait for a while and try again.
Poor fixin
g
when
p
rinted on
thick
p
a
p
er Set the
p
rinter to thick
p
a
p
er mode throu
g
h the control
p
anel or the
p
rinter driver.
Blurred vertical band and spots
of colour.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
Clean the Char
g
in
g
Wire as shown below.
1. O
p
en the Front Cover and take the Cleanin
g
Brush
out of the
p
rinter.
2. O
p
en the To
p
Cover and take the (OPC) Belt
Cartrid
g
e out of the
p
rinter.
3. Brush the Char
g
in
g
Wire with the Cleanin
g
brush as
shown below.
Dirt on the printed paper.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
Clean the Pa
p
er Guide, the Re
g
istration Roller and the
Exit Roller referrin
g
to ‘Periodical Printer Cleanin
g
’ in
Cha
p
ter 5.
If the same problem still occurs, contact your dealer or our authorized service
representative.
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!
Caution
Operation of the printer outside the specifications shall be deemed abuse
and all repairs thereafter shall be the sole liability of the end
user/purchaser.
APPENDICES
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APPENDICES
PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS
Printing
Print Method Electrophotography by semiconductor laser beam
scanning
Laser Wavelength: 780 nm
Output: 5 mW max.
Resolution 300 dots per inch (Normal)
600 dots per inch (Fine)
(The resolution can be enhanced to 2400 dpi class by
using the HRC (High Resolution Control) and CAPT
(Color Advanced Photoscale Techology) features.)
Print Speed 16 pages per minute (A4/Letter size in monochrome)
4 pages per minute (A4/Letter size in full color)
Warm Up Max. 3.5 minutes at 20°C (68°F)
First Print Monochrome: 19 seconds or less
Full Color: 30 seconds or less
(A4/Letter size by face down print delivery from
standard upper cassette feed)
Print Media Toner in a single color single-component cartridge
Life Expectancy: 10,000 (Black): 6,000 (Cyan,
Magenata and Yellow) single-sided pages/cartridge (A4
or letter size paper with about 5% coverage).
Resident Printer Fonts • HP PCL, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL
modes
66 scalable fonts and 12 bitmapped fonts
• BR-Script Level 2 mode
66 scalable fonts
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Functions
CPU MB86832 (SPARC architecture)
Emulation Automatic emulation selection
• HP Color Printer (PCL5C ) including HP LaserJet
4+ (PCL 5e) and HP LaserJet 5 (PCL 6)
• BR-Script Level 2 (Adobe Postscript Level 2
compatible)
•HP-GL
• EPSON FX-850
• IBM Proprinter XL
Interface Automatic interface selection among bi-directional
parallel, RS-232C serial and MIO interface.
RAM Standard mode: 16 Mbyte
Network model: 32 Mbyte
(expandable to 112 Mbytes with SIMMs)
The standard memory fitted can vary depending on the
printer model and country.
Card Slots 2 slots for PCMCIA Type I, II
1 card slot: PCMCIA Type III Compatible for FLASH
Memory or HDD cards
Control Panel 8 switches, 4 lamps, and 16-column by 2-lines liquid
crystal display
Diagnostics Self-diagnostic program
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Electrical and Mechanical
Power Source U.S.A. and Canada: AC 120 V, 50/60 Hz
Europe and Australia: AC 220 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption Printing: 450 W or less
Stand-by: 150 W or less
Stand-by in sleep mode: 25 W or less
Noise Printing: 55 dB A or less
Stand-by: 48 dB A or less
Temperature Operating: 10 to 32.5°C (50°F to 90.5°F)
Non operational: 5 to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)
Storage: 0 to 35°C (38°F to 95°F)
Humidity Operating: 20 to 80% (without condensation)
Storage: 20 to 80% (without condensation)
Dimensions (W x H x D) 500 x 388 x 490 mm (19.5 x 15.3 x 19.3 inches)
500 x 488 x 490 mm (19.5 x 19.2 x 19.1 inches)
with an optional lower tray unit fitted
Weight Approx. 32 kg (70.5 lbs.)
Approx. 36 kg (79.4 lbs.) with optional lower tray
unit and toner cartridge fitted .
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PAPER SPECIFICATIONS
Paper Input Media Trays :
• Standard upper tray (Tray 1)
• Optional lower tray (Tray 2)
• Paper size:
TRAY 1: Letter, A4, ISO B5, JIS B5, Executive,
COM10 and DL
TRAY 2: Letter, A4, ISO B5, JIS B5, Executive
(Legal for Optional Legal Cassette)
• Max. stacking height in the cassette = 27 mm(1.06”)
• Max. paper cassette capacity = Approx. 250 sheets
of 75g/m2 (20 lbs)
Printed Output Face down print delivery
Paper Type Standard upper tray (Tray 1) :
• Plain paper of letter, A4, ISO B5, JIS B5 and
Executive sizes
100 x 210 mm to 216 x 297 mm
(3.9 x 8.2” to 8.5 x 11.7”)
[60 to 160 g/m2 (16 to 43 lbs)]
• Envelopes of COM10 and DL sizes
• Transparencies
• label stocks
Optional lower tray (Tray 2) :
• Plain paper of letter, A4, ISO B5, JIS B5 and
Executive sizes
100 x 210 mm to 216 x 297 mm
(3.9 x 8.2” to 8.5 x 11.7”)
[60 to 160 g/m2 (16 to 43 lbs)]
• Transparencies
• label stocks
Optional legal tray (Tray 1/2) :
• Plain paper of letter, legal, A4, ISO B5, JIS B5 and
Executive sizes
100 x 210 mm to 216 x 356 mm
(3.9 x 8.2” to 8.5 x 14”)
[60 to 160 g/m2 (16 to 43 lbs)]
• Envelopes of COM10 and DL sizes (Tray 1)
• Transparencies
• label stocks
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A-5
Test printing on paper, especially envelopes, is
recommended before making a large purchase. The
following types of envelopes are not recommended for
use.
• Envelopes with thick and/or crooked edges
• Damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped
envelopes
• Extremely shiny or highly textured envelopes
• Envelopes with clasps
• Envelopes of baggy construction
• Envelopes not sharply creased
• Embossed envelopes
• Envelopes already printed with a laser printer
• Envelopes that cannot be arranged uniformly when
placed in a pile
✒ Notes
An area 15 mm (0.6”) from the edges of the envelope will not be
printed.
Avoid feeding labels with the carrier sheet exposed. Otherwise, your
printer will be damaged.
When feeding OHP film, the use of a recommended type for laser
printers will ensure optimum printing. For detailed information on the
specification or purchase, please contact your nearest authorized sales
representative or the place of purchase.
■ PAPER
The printer is designed to work well with most types of xerographic and
bond paper. However, some paper variables may have an effect on print
quality or handling reliability. Always test samples of paper before
buying to ensure that it provides desirable performance. Some important
guidelines when selecting paper are:
1. Supplier should be informed that the paper or envelopes will be used
in a laser printer.
2. Preprinted papers must use inks that can withstand the temperature of
the printers fusing process. (200 degrees centigrade)
3. If selecting a cotton bond paper, paper having a rough surface such as
cockle or laid finished paper, or paper that is wrinkled or puckered
may exhibit degraded performance.
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✒ Note
The manufacturer does not warrant the use of any particular paper. The
operator is responsible for the quality of paper used with the printer.
Paper Types to Avoid
Some types of paper might not perform well or may cause damage to
your printer.
Types of paper to avoid are:
1. Highly textured paper.
2. Smooth or shiny paper.
3. Paper that is coated or has a chemical finish.
4. Damaged, wrinkled or prefolded paper.
5. Paper exceeding the recommend weight specification specified in the
manual.
6. Paper with tabs and staples.
7. Letterheads using low temperature dyes or thermography.
8. Multipart or carbonless paper.
DAMAGE OR OTHER DEFECTS CAUSED BY THE USE OF
PAPERS LISTED UNDER “PAPER TYPES TO AVOID” WILL
NOT BE COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY OR SERVICE
AGREEMENTS.
■ ENVELOPES
Most envelopes will perform acceptably on your printer. However; some
envelopes will have feeding and print quality problems because of their
construction. A suitable envelope should have edges with a straight, well
creased folds and should not have more than two thickness of paper along
the lead edge. The envelope should lie flat and not have baggy or flimsy
construction. Purchase quality envelopes only from a supplier who
understands that the envelopes will be used in a laser printer. All
envelopes should be tested prior to use to ensure desirable print results.
Envelope Types to Avoid
1. Envelopes constructed with a paper with a weight that exceeds the
paper weight specifications for the printer.
2. Poorly manufactured envelopes with edges that are not straight or
consistently square.
3. Envelopes with “baggy” construction or folds that are not sharply
creased.
4. Envelopes with transparent windows, holes, cutouts or perforations.
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5. Envelopes with clasps, snaps or tie strings.
6. Envelopes made with smooth or shiny paper.
7. Envelopes that are rough, highly textured, or deeply embossed.
8. Envelopes which do not lie flat or that are curled, wrinkled, or
irregularly shaped.
9. Envelopes having an open flap with an adhesive that seals the
envelope.
USE OF ANY OF THE ENVELOPES LISTED ABOVE MAY
CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR PRINTER. SUCH DAMAGE IS NOT
COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY OR SERVICE
AGREEMENT.
✒ Note
The manufacturer neither warrants nor recommends the use of a
particular envelope because envelope properties are subject to change by
the envelope manufacturer. The entire responsibility for the quality and
performance of the envelope lies with the customer.
■ LABELS AND OVERHEAD TRANSPARENCIES
The printer will print on most type of labels and transparencies designed
for use with a laser printer. Labels should have an adhesive that is acrylic-
based since such material is more stable at the high temperatures in the
fusing unit. Adhesives should not come in contact with any part of the
printer, because the label stock may stick to the drum or rollers and cause
jams and print quality problems. No adhesive should be exposed between
the labels. Labels should be arranged so that they cover the entire page
with the only exposed spaces being lengthwise down the sheet. Using
labels with spaces may result in labels peeling off and causing serious jam
or print problems.
All labels and transparencies used in this printer must be able to withstand
a temperature of 200 degrees centigrade (392 degrees Fahrenheit) for a
period of 0.1 seconds.
Label and transparency sheets should not exceed the paper weight
specifications described in the User’s Guide. Labels and transparencies
exceeding this specification may not feed or print properly and cause
damage to your printer.
The entire responsibility for the quality and performance of labels and
transparencies lies with the customer.
DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE USE OF UNSATISFACTORY
LABELS OR TRANSPARENCIES IS NOT COVERED UNDER
ANY WARRANTY OR SERVICE AGREEMENTS.
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INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS
Bi-directional Parallel Interface
Interface Connector
A shielded cable that is IEEE 1284 compliant with the following pin
assignment should be used. Most existing parallel cables support bi-
directional communication, but some might have incompatible pin
assignments or may not be IEEE 1284 compliant.
18 15 12 9 6 3 1
36 33 30 27 24 21 19
Fig. A-1 Parallel Interface Connector
Pin Assignment
Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal
1 DATA STROBE 19 Twisted pair ground
2 DATA 0 20 Twisted pair ground
3 DATA 1 21 Twisted pair ground
4 DATA 2 22 Twisted pair ground
5 DATA 3 23 Twisted pair ground
6 DATA 4 24 Twisted pair ground
7 DATA 5 25 Twisted pair ground
8 DATA 6 26 Twisted pair ground
9 DATA 7 27 Twisted pair ground
10 ACKNLG 28 Twisted pair ground
11 BUSY 29 Twisted pair ground
12 PE 30 INPUT PRIME RET
13 SLCT 31 INPUT PRIME
14 AUTO FEED 32 FAULT
15 N.C. 33 N.C.
16 0V 34 N.C.
17 0V 35 N.C.
18 +5V 36 SELECT IN
APPENDICES
A-9
Signal Description
Pin No. Signal Name IN/OUT Explanation
1 DATA STROBE IN Data is latched at the leading edge of this
signal.
2 - 9 DATA 0 - 7 IN Parallel 8 bit data
10 ACKNLG OUT Data reception is completed and the printer is
ready for the next data reception when this
signal becomes low.
11 BUSY OUT The printer cannot receive data when this
signal is high. The signal becomes high under
data receiving, off-line, or error states.
12 PE OUT This signal becomes high when a paper
empty state is detected.
13 SLCT OUT This signal becomes high when the printer is
selected and low when it is deselected.
14 AUTO FEED IN This signal is used only for the bi-directional
interface.
31 INPUT PRIME IN This signal is used only for the bi-directional
interface.
32 FAULT OUT This signal becomes low when the printer is
in the paper empty, off-line, or error states.
36 SLCT IN IN This signal is used only for the bi-directional
interface.
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Parallel Cable Connection for IBM-PC/AT or Compatible
Computers and IBM-PS/2 Computers
Signal Printer Pin No. Computer Pin No.
DATA STROBE 11
DATA 0 2 2
DATA 1 3 3
DATA 2 4 4
DATA 3 5 5
DATA 4 6 6
DATA 5 7 7
DATA 6 8 8
DATA 7 9 9
ACKNLG 10 10
BUSY 11 11
PE 12 12
SLCT 13 13
AUTO FEED 14 14
GND 19 - 30 18 - 25
FAULT 32 15
SLCT IN 36 17
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A-11
RS-232C Serial Interface
Standard Specifications
1) Baud rate: 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600,
19200, 38400, 57600 or 115200 baud
2) Synchronization: Start-stop
3) Communications control: No protocol
4) Data length: Serial 7 bits or 8 bits
5) Parity: Odd, even, or none
6) Stop bit: 1 or 2 stop bits
7) Protocol: Xon/Xoff or DTR
Interface Connectors
A shielded cable should be used.
13 10 7 4 1
25 21 18 14
Fig. A-2 Serial Interface Connector
Pin Assignment
Pin
No.
Signal IN/OUT
Printer Controller
Pin
No.
Signal IN/OUT
Printer Controller
1FG 14 NC
2SD 15 NC
3RD 16 NC
4RS 17 NC
5NC 18NC
6DR 19 NC
7SG 20 ER
8NC 21NC
9NC 22NC
10 NC 23 NC
11 NC 24 NC
12 NC 25 NC
13 NC
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Signal Description
Signal Name IN/OUT Explanation
FG – Frame Ground
SD OUT Send Data.
RD IN Receive Data. Receives data transmitted from the
computer.
RS OUT Request To Send. “SPACE” level when the
printer is ready to send data to the computer.
DR IN Data Set Ready. When DSR is at “SPACE”
level, data can be accepted.
SG – Signal Ground
ER OUT Data Terminal Ready. “MARK” level when the
printer is Busy.
APPENDICES
A-13
Serial Cable Connection for IBM-PC/AT or Compatible
Computers and IBM-PS/2 Computers
The following diagrams show the pin connections for the most common
serial communications.
■ DB-9 Serial Connection
When you use a computer with a 9-pin serial port, use a cable with the
following pin configurations.
Printer (Male) Computer (Female)
SD 2 2RD
RD 3 3SD
DR (DSR) 6 4ER (DTR)
SG 7 5SG
ER (DTR) 20 6
8DR (DSR)
CS (CTS)
■ DB-25 Serial Connection
When you use a computer with a 25-pin serial port, use a cable with the
following pin configurations.
Printer (Male) Computer (Female)
FG 1 1FG
SD 2 3RD
RD 3 2SD
DR (DSR) 6 20 ER (DTR)
SG 7 7SG
ER (DTR) 20 5
6CS (CTS)
DR (DSR)
✒ Note
Any pins not shown in the figures above are not connected.
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SYMBOL/CHARACTER SETS
You can select the symbol and character sets with the FONT switch in the
HP LaserJet, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL emulation modes.
See “FONT Switch” in Chapter 4.
When you have selected the HP-GL emulation mode, you can select the
standard or alternate character set with the MODE switch. See
“GRAPHICS MODE” in Chapter 4.
OCR Symbol Sets
When the OCR-A or OCR-B font is selected, the corresponding symbol
set is always used.
OCR-A
OCR-B
APPENDICES
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HP PCL Mode
Roman 8 (8U)
ISO Latin1 (0N)
ISO Latin2 (2N)
ISO Latin5 (5N)
USER’S GUIDE
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PC-8 (10U)
PC-8 D/N (11U)
PC-850 (12U)
PC-852 (17U)
APPENDICES
A-17
PC-8 Turkish (9T)
Windows Latin1 (19U)
Windows Latin2 (9E)
Windows Latin5 (5T)
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Legal (1U)
Ventura Math (6M)
Ventura Intl (13J)
Ventura US (14J)
APPENDICES
A-19
PS Math (5M)
PS Text (10J)
Math-8 (8M)
Pi Font (15U)
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MS Publishing (6J)
Windows 3.0 (9U)
Desktop (7J)
MC Text (12J)
APPENDICES
A-21
Symbol (19M)
Windings (579L)
The following table shows characters available only in the corresponding
character set. The numbers at the top of the table are hexadecimal code
values with which characters are to be replaced in the Roman 8 character
set. For other characters, see the Roman 8 character set.
SYMBOL SET 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E
ISO 2 IRV
ISO 4 UK
ISO 6 ASCII
ISO10 SWE/FIN
ISO11 Swedish
ISO14 JISASCII
ISO15 Italian
ISO16 POR
ISO17 Spanish
ISO21 German
ISO25 French
ISO57 Chinese
ISO60 NOR v1
ISO61 NOR v2
ISO69 French
ISO84 POR
ISO85 Spanish
HP German
HP Spanish
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EPSON Mode
US ASCII
The following table shows characters available only in the corresponding
character set. The numbers at the top of the table are hexadecimal code
values with which characters are to be replaced in the US ASCII character
set. For other characters, see the US ASCII character set.
CHARACTER SET 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E
German
UK ASCII I
French I
Danish I
Italy
Spanish
Swedish
Japanese
Norwegian
Danish II
UK ASCII II
French II
Dutch
South African
APPENDICES
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PC-8
PC-8 D/N
PC-850
PC-852
USER’S GUIDE
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PC-860
PC-863
PC-865
PC-8 Turkish
APPENDICES
A-25
IBM Mode
PC-8
PC-8 D/N
PC-850
PC-852
USER’S GUIDE
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PC-860
PC-863
PC-865
PC-8 Turkish
APPENDICES
A-27
HP-GL Mode
ANSI ASCII
9825 CHR. SET
USER’S GUIDE
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FRENCH/GERMAN
SCANDINAVIAN
SPANISH/LATIN
JIS ASCII
APPENDICES
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ROMAN8 EXT.
ISO IRV
ISO SWEDISH
ISO SWEDISH:N
USER’S GUIDE
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ISO NORWAY 1
ISO GERMAN
ISO FRENCH
ISO U.K.
APPENDICES
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ISO ITALIAN
ISO SPANISH
ISO PORTUGUESE
ISO NORWAY 2
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Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer’s Intellifont Compatible
Typefaces
PCL Symbol Set Typeface
Alaska Antique Brougham Cleveland Connect- Guatemala Letter
Set ID Symbol Set Oakland Cond. icut Antique Gothic
8URoman-8 •••••••
0N ISO 8859-1 Latin1 • • • • • • •
2N ISO 8859-2 Latin2 • • • • • • •
5N ISO 8859-9 Latin5 • • • • • • •
6N ISO 8859-10 Latin6 • • • • • • •
10U PC-8 • • • • • • •
11UPC-8 D/N •••••••
12U PC-850 • • • • • • •
17U PC-852 • • • • • • •
26U PC-775 • • • • • • •
9TPC-Turk •••••••
19U Windows 3.1 Latin1 • • • • • • •
9E Windows 3.1 Latin2 • • • • • • •
5T Windows 3.1 Latin5 • • • • • • •
7JDeskTop •••••••
9J PC-1004 (OS/2) • • • • • • •
10J PS Text • • • • • • •
13J Ventura International • • • • • • •
14J Ventura US • • • • • • •
6J Microsoft Publishing • • • • • • •
8M Math-8 • • • • • • •
5M PS Math • • • • • • •
6M Ventura Math • • • • • • •
15U PI Font • • • • • • •
1ULegal •••••••
1E ISO 4: United Kingdom* • • • • • • •
0U ISO 6: ASCII* • • • • • • •
2U ISO 2: IRV* • • • • • • •
0S ISO 11: Swedish: names* • • • • • • •
0I ISO 15: Italian* • • • • • • •
1S HP Spanish* • • • • • • •
2S ISO 17: Spanish* • • • • • • •
3S ISO 10: Swedish* • • • • • • •
4S ISO 16: Portuguese* • • • • • • •
5S ISO 84: Portuguese* • • • • • • •
6S ISO 85: Spanish* • • • • • • •
0G HP German* • • • • • • •
1G ISO 21: German* • • • • • • •
0D ISO 60: Norwegian 1* • • • • • • •
1D ISO 61: Norwegian 2* • • • • • • •
0F ISO 25: French* • • • • • • •
1F ISO 69: French* • • • • • • •
0K ISO 14: JIS ASCII* • • • • • • •
2K ISO 57: Chinese* • • • • • • •
9U Windows 3.0 Latin1 • • • • • • •
12J MC Text • • • • • • •
19M Symbol
19L Windows Baltic • • • • • • •
579L Wingdings
*These symbol sets are variations of the Roman-8 symbol set.
APPENDICES
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PCL Symbol Set Typeface(Continued)
LetterGothic Mary- Oklahoma PC PC Utah Utah
Set ID Symbol Set 16.66** land Brussels Tennessee Cond.
8U Roman-8 • • • • • • •
0N ISO 8859-1 Latin1 • • • • • • •
2N ISO 8859-2 Latin2 • • • • • • •
5N ISO 8859-9 Latin5 • • • • • • •
6N ISO 8859-10 Latin6 • • • • • •
10UPC-8 • • •• •••
11U PC-8 D/N • • • • • • •
12UPC-850 • • •• •••
17U PC-852 • • • • • •
26U PC-775 • • • • •
9TPC-Turk • •• •••
19U Windows 3.1 Latin1 • • • • • •
9E Windows 3.1 Latin2 • • • • • •
5T Windows 3.1 Latin5 • • • • • •
7JDeskTop • •• •••
9J PC-1004(OS/2) • • • • •
10J PS Text • • • • • •
13J Ventura International • • • • • •
14J Ventura US • • • • • •
6J Microsoft Publishing • • • • • •
8M Math-8 • •
5M PS Math • •
6M Ventura Math • •
15U PI Font • •
1U Legal • • • • • • •
1E ISO 4: United Kingdom* • • • • • • •
0U ISO 6: ASCII* • • • • • • •
2U ISO 2: IRV* • • • • • • •
0S ISO 11: Swedish: names* • • • • • • •
0I ISO 15: Italian* • • • • • • •
1SHP Spanish* • • •• •••
2S ISO 17: Spanish* • • • • • • •
3S ISO 10: Swedish* • • • • • • •
4S ISO 16: Portuguese* • • • • • • •
5S ISO 84: Portuguese* • • • • • • •
6S ISO 85: Spanish* • • • • • • •
0G HP German* • • • • • • •
1G ISO 21: German* • • • • • • •
0D ISO 60: Norwegian 1* • • • • • • •
1D ISO 61: Norwegian 2* • • • • • • •
0F ISO 25: French* • • • • • • •
1F ISO 69: French* • • • • • • •
0K ISO 14: JIS ASCII* • • • • • • •
2K ISO 57: Chinese* • • • • • • •
9U Windows 3.0 Latin1 • • • • • •
12J MC Text • • • • • •
19M Symbol
19L Windows Baltic • • • • •
579L Wingdings
*These symbol sets are variations of the Roman-8 symbol set.
**LetterGothic 16.66 is a bitmapped font.
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Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer’s TrueType™ and Type 1
Font Compatible, and Original Typefaces
PCL Symbol Set Typeface
Atlanta BR Copen- Calgary Helsinki Portugal Tennes- W
Set ID Symbol Set Symbol hagen see Dingbats
8U Roman-8 • • • • • •
0N ISO 8859-1 Latin1 • • • • • •
2N ISO 8859-2 Latin2 • •
5N ISO 8859-9 Latin5 • •
6N ISO 8859-10 Latin6 • •
10U PC-8 • • • • • •
11U PC-8 D/N • • • • • •
12U PC-850 • • • • • •
17U PC-852 • •
26U PC-775 • •
9T PC-Turk • •
19U Windows 3.1 Latin1 • • • • • •
9E Windows 3.1 Latin2 • •
5T Windows 3.1 Latin5 • •
7J DeskTop • • • • • •
9J PC-1004 (OS/2) • •
10J PS Text • • • • • •
13J Ventura International • • • • • •
14J Ventura US • • • • • •
6J Microsoft Publishing • • • • • •
8M Math-8 • •
5M PS Math • •
6M Ventura Math • •
15U PI Font • •
1U Legal • • • • • •
1E ISO 4: United Kingdom* • • • • • •
0U ISO 6: ASCII* • • • • • •
2U ISO 2: IRV* • • • • • •
0S ISO 11: Swedish: names* • • • • • •
0I ISO 15: Italian* • • • • • •
1S HP Spanish* • • • • • •
2S ISO 17: Spanish* • • • • • •
3S ISO 10: Swedish* • • • • • •
4S ISO 16: Portuguese* • • • • • •
5S ISO 84: Portuguese* • • • • • •
6S ISO 85: Spanish* • • • • • •
0G HP German* • • • • • •
1G ISO 21: German* • • • • • •
0D ISO 60: Norwegian 1* • • • • • •
1D ISO 61: Norwegian 2* • • • • • •
0F ISO 25: French* • • • • • •
1F ISO 69: French* • • • • • •
0K ISO 14: JIS ASCII* • • • • • •
2K ISO 57: Chinese* • • • • • •
9U Windows 3.0 Latin1 • • • • • •
12J MC Text • • • • • •
19M Symbol •
19L Windows Baltic • •
579L Wingdings •
*These symbol sets are variations of the Roman-8 symbol set.
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PCL Symbol Set Typeface
Bermuda Script Germany San Diego US Roman
Set ID Symbol Set
8U Roman-8 • • • •
0N ISO 8859-1 Latin1 • • • •
2N ISO 8859-2 Latin2
5N ISO 8859-9 Latin5
6N ISO 8859-10 Latin6
10U PC-8 • • • •
11U PC-8 D/N • • • •
12U PC-850 • • • •
17U PC-852
26U PC-775
9T PC-Turk
19U Windows 3.1 Latin1 • • • •
9E Windows 3.1 Latin2
5T Windows 3.1 Latin5
7J DeskTop • • • •
9J PC-1004 (OS/2)
10J PS Text • • • •
13J Ventura International • • • •
14J Ventura US • • • •
6J Microsoft Publishing • • • •
8M Math-8
5M PS Math
6M Ventura Math
15U PI Font
1U Legal • • • •
1E ISO 4: United Kingdom* • • • •
0U ISO 6: ASCII* • • • •
2U ISO 2: IRV* • • • •
0S ISO 11: Swedish: names* • • • •
0I ISO 15: Italian* • • • •
1S HP Spanish* • • • •
2S ISO 17: Spanish* • • • •
3S ISO 10: Swedish* • • • •
4S ISO 16: Portuguese* • • • •
5S ISO 84: Portuguese* • • • •
6S ISO 85: Spanish* • • • •
0G HP German* • • • •
1G ISO 21: German* • • • •
0D ISO 60: Norwegian 1* • • • •
1D ISO 61: Norwegian 2* • • • •
0F ISO 25: French* • • • •
1F ISO 69: French* • • • •
0K ISO 14: JIS ASCII* • • • •
2K ISO 57: Chinese* • • • •
9U Windows 3.0 Latin1 • • • •
12J MC Text • • • •
19M Symbol
19L Windows Baltic
579L Wingdings
*These symbol sets are variations of the Roman-8 symbol set.
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QUICK REFERENCE OF COMMANDS
The following tables show commands sorted by function. For further
information about commands, refer to the “Technical Reference Manual,”
which is optionally available.
✒ Note
l represents the lowercase l letter. Script notation is used because
lowercase l and the number 1 can be easily confused with each other.
HP PCL Mode
PCL Command Sets
Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal
CONTROL CODE
Backspace BS 08 08
Horizontal Tab HT 09 09
Line Feed LF 10 0A
Form Feed FF 12 0C
Carriage Return CR 13 0D
Secondary Font Select SO 14 0E
Primary font Select SI 15 0F
Escape ESC 27 1B
PAGE FORMAT
Page Length ESC & l # P 27 38 108 ## 80 1B 26 6C ## 50
(# lines)
Top Margin ESC & l # E 27 38 108 ## 69 1B 26 6C ## 45
(# lines)
Text Length ESC & l # F 27 38 108 ## 70 1B 26 6C ## 46
(# lines)
Left Margin ESC & a # L 27 38 97 ## 76 1B 26 61 ## 4C
(# column)
Right Margin ESC & a # M 27 38 97 ## 77 1B 26 61 ## 4D
(# column)
Clear Side Margin ESC 9 27 57 1B 39
Line Pitch ESC & l # C 27 38 108 ## 67 1B 26 6C ## 43
(# /48 inch)
Line Spacing ESC & l # D 27 38 108 ## 68 1B 26 6C ## 44
1 line/inch ESC & l 1 D 27 38 108 49 68 1B 26 6C 31 44
2 lines/inch ESC & l 2 D 27 38 108 50 68 1B 26 6C 32 44
3 lines/inch ESC & l 3 D 27 38 108 51 68 1B 26 6C 33 44
4 lines/inch ESC & l 4 D 27 38 108 52 68 1B 26 6C 34 44
6 lines/inch ESC & l 6 D 27 38 108 54 68 1B 26 6C 36 44
8 lines/inch ESC & l 8 D 27 38 108 56 68 1B 26 6C 38 44
12 lines/inch ESC & l 12 D 27 38 108 49 50 68 1B 26 6C 31 32 44
16 lines/inch ESC & l 16 D 27 38 108 49 54 68 1B 26 6C 31 36 44
24 lines/inch ESC & l 24 D 27 38 108 50 52 68 1B 26 6C 32 34 44
48 lines/inch ESC & l 48 D 27 38 108 52 56 68 1B 26 6C 34 38 44
Character Pitch ESC & k # H 27 38 107 ## 72 1B 26 6B ## 48
(# /120 inch)
ex. 10 pitch ESC & k 12 H 27 38 107 49 50 72 1B 26 6B 31 32 48
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Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal
Paper Size ESC & l # A 27 38 108 ## 65 1B 26 6C ## 41
Executive ESC & l 1 A 27 38 108 49 65 1B 26 6C 31 41
Letter ESC & l 2 A 27 38 108 50 65 1B 26 6C 32 41
Legal ESC & l 3 A 27 38 108 51 65 1B 26 6C 33 41
A4 ESC & l 26 A 27 38 108 50 54 65 1B 26 6C 32 36 41
B5 ESC & l 100 A 27 38 108 49 48 48 65 1B 26 6C 31 30 30 41
B6 ESC & l 1024 A 27 38 108 49 48 50 52 65 1B 26 6C 31 30 32 34 41
A5 ESC & l 1025 A 27 38 108 49 48 50 53 65 1B 26 6C 31 30 32 35 41
A6 ESC & l 1026 A 27 38 108 49 48 50 54 65 1B 26 6C 31 30 32 36 41
Envelopes
Monarch ESC & l 80 A 27 38 108 56 48 65 1B 26 6C 38 30 41
COM 10 ESC & l 81 A 27 38 108 56 49 65 1B 26 6C 38 31 41
DL ESC & l 90 A 27 38 108 57 48 65 1B 26 6C 39 30 41
C5 ESC & l 91 A 27 38 108 57 49 65 1B 26 6C 39 31 41
CURSOR POSITIONING
Horizontal Position ESC & a # C 27 38 97 ## 67 1B 26 61 ## 43
(# column)
Horizontal Position ESC & a # H 27 38 97 ## 72 1B 26 61 ## 48
(# decipoint)
Horizontal Position ESC * p # X 27 42 112 ## 88 1B 2A 70 ## 58
(# dot)
Vertical Position ESC & a # R 27 38 97 ## 82 1B 26 61 ## 52
(# line)
Vertical Position ESC & a # V 27 38 97 ## 86 1B 26 61 ## 56
(# decipoint)
Vertical Position ESC * p # Y 27 42 112 ## 89 1B 2A 70 ## 59
(# dot)
VECTOR GRAPHICS
Enter HP-GL/2 Mode
Use Previous HP-GL/2 ESC % 0 B 27 37 48 66 1B 25 30 42
Pen Position
Use Current PCL CAP ESC % 1 B 27 37 49 66 1B 25 31 42
Use Current PCL dot coordinate ESC % 2 B 27 37 50 66 1B 25 32 42
System and old HP-GL/2 Pen
Position
Use Current PCL dot coordinate ESC % 3 B 27 37 51 66 1B 25 33 42
System and the current PCL
cursor Position
HP-GL/2 Plot Horizontal Size ESC * c # K 27 42 99 # … # 75 1B 2A 63 # … # 4B
(# inch)
HP-GL/2 Plot Vertical Size ESC * c # L 27 42 99 # … # 76 1B 2A 63 # … # 4C
(# inch)
Set Picture Frame Anchor Point ESC * c 0 T 27 42 99 48 84 1B 2A 63 50 54
Picture Frame Horizontal Size ESC * c # X 27 42 99 # … # 88 1B 2A 63 # … # 58
(# decipoint)
Picture Frame Vertical Size ESC * c # Y 27 42 99 # … # 89 1B 2A 63 # … # 59
(# decipoint)
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Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal
RASTER GRAPHICS
Resolution Setting
75 dpi ESC * t 75 R 27 42 116 55 53 82 1B 2A 74 37 35 52
100 dpi ESC * t 100 R 27 42 116 49 48 48 82 1B 2A 74 31 30 30 52
200 dpi ESC * t 200 R 27 42 116 50 48 48 82 1B 2A 74 32 30 30 52
150 dpi ESC * t 150 R 27 42 116 49 53 48 82 1B 2A 74 31 35 30 52
300 dpi ESC * t 300 R 27 42 116 51 48 48 82 1B 2A 74 33 30 30 52
600 dpi ESC * t 600 R 27 42 116 54 48 48 82 1B 2A 74 36 30 30 52
Raster Graphics Presentation
Orientation Oriented ESC * r 0 F 27 42 114 48 70 1B 2A 72 30 46
Raster Oriented ESC * r 3 F 27 42 114 51 70 1B 2A 72 33 46
Begin Raster Graphics
Left-most Position ESC * r 0 A 27 42 114 48 65 1B 2A 72 30 41
Current Position ESC * r 1 A 27 42 114 49 65 1B 2A 72 31 41
Turn on scale mode (Logical left) ESC * r 2 A 27 42 114 50 65 1B 2A 72 32 41
Turn on scale mode (Current position) ESC * r 3 A 27 42 114 51 65 1B 2A 72 33 41
Transfer Raster Data ESC * b # W [data] 27 42 98 ## 87 1B 2A 62 ## 57
(# byte)
Transfer Raster Data by Plane ESC * b # V [data] 27 42 98 ## 86 1B 2A 62 ## 56
(Expanded for PCL5C color data) (# byte)
Set Compression Mode
Uncoded ESC * b 0 M 27 42 98 48 77 1B 2A 62 30 4D
Run-Length Encoded ESC * b 1 M 27 42 98 49 77 1B 2A 62 31 4D
Tagged Image File Format ESC * b 2 M 27 42 98 50 77 1B 2A 62 32 4D
Delta Row ESC * b 3 M 27 42 98 51 77 1B 2A 62 33 4D
Mode 5 ESC * b 5 M 27 42 98 53 77 1B 2A 62 35 4D
Mode 9 ESC * b 9 M 27 42 98 57 77 1B 2A 62 39 4D
CCITT G3/G4 (original) ESC * b 1152 M 27 42 98 49 49 53 50 77 1B 2A 62 31 31 35 32 4D
TIFF (for 600 dpi only, original) ESC * b 1024 M 27 42 98 49 48 50 52 77 1B 2A 62 31 30 32 34 4D
1200 dpi Image Format ESC * b 1027 M 27 42 98 49 48 50 55 77 1B 2A 62 31 30 32 37 4D
(for 1200 dpi only, original)
Compress Transfer ESC * b # C [data] 27 42 98 ## 67 1B 2A 62 ## 43
(# byte)
Raster Y Offset ESC * b # Y 27 42 98 ## 89 1B 2A 62 ## 59
(# Line)
Raster Height ESC * r # T 27 42 114 ## 84 1B 2A 72 ## 54
(# Row)
Raster Width ESC * r # S 27 42 114 ## 83 1B 2A 72 ## 53
(# Pixel)
Destination Raster Width ESC * r # H 27 42 114 ## 72 1B 2A 72 ## 48
(# Pixel in decipoint)
Destination Raster Height ESC * r # V 27 42 114 ## 86 1B 2A 72 ## 56
(# Pixel in decipoint
Scale Algorithm
Light background ESC * r 0 K 27 42 114 48 75 1B 2A 72 30 4B
Dark background ESC * r 1 K 27 42 114 49 75 1B 2A 72 31 4B
End Raster Graphics ESC * r B 27 42 114 66 1B 2A 72 42
End Raster Graphics ESC * r C 27 42 114 67 1B 2A 72 43
COLOR COMMAND (Extended for PCL5C)
Simple Color
3Plane,device CMY pallete ESC * r -3 U 27 42 114 45 51 85 1B 2A 72 2D 33 55
Single Plane,Black and White pallete ESC * r 1 U 27 42 114 49 85 1B 2A 72 31 55
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3Plane,device RGB pallete ESC * r 3 U 27 42 114 51 85 1B 2A 72 33 55
Configure Image Data ESC * v # W [data] 27 42 118 ## 87 1B 2A 76 ## 57
(# byte)
Color Component One ESC * v # A 27 42 118 # 65 1B 2A 76 # 41
(# First Component)
Color Component Two ESC * v # B 27 42 118 # 66 1B 2A 76 # 42
(# Second Component)
Color Component Three ESC * v # C 27 42 118 # 67 1B 2A 76 # 43
(# Third Component)
Assign Color Index ESC * v # I 27 42 118 # 73 1B 2A 76 # 49
(# Index Number)
Push Palette ESC * p 0 P 27 42 112 48 80 1B 2A 70 30 50
Pop Palette ESC * p 1 P 27 42 112 49 80 1B 2A 70 31 50
Foreground Color ESC * v # S 27 42 118 ## 83 1B 2A 76 ## 53
(# Palette Index Number)
Render Algorithm
Continuous Tone (Device Best) ESC * t 0 J 27 42 116 48 74 1B 2A 74 30 4A
Snap to primaries ESC * t 1 J 27 42 116 48 74 1B 2A 74 30 4A
Snap Black to White and ESC * t 2 J 27 42 116 48 74 1B 2A 74 30 4A
other color to black
Device best Dither ESC * t 3 J 27 42 116 48 74 1B 2A 74 30 4A
Error Difusion ESC * t 4 J 27 42 116 48 74 1B 2A 74 30 4A
Device best Dither (Monochrome) ESC * t 5 J 27 42 116 48 74 1B 2A 74 30 4A
Error Difusion (Monochrome) ESC * t 6 J 27 42 116 48 74 1B 2A 74 30 4A
Cluster Dither ESC * t 7 J 27 42 116 48 74 1B 2A 74 30 4A
Cluster Dither (Monochrome) ESC * t 8 J 27 42 116 48 74 1B 2A 74 30 4A
User defined Dither ESC * t 9 J 27 42 116 48 74 1B 2A 74 30 4A
User defined Dither (Monochrome) ESC * t 10 J 27 42 116 48 74 1B 2A 74 30 4A
Ordered Dither ESC * t 11 J 27 42 116 48 74 1B 2A 74 30 4A
Ordered Dither (Monochrome) ESC * t 12 J 27 42 116 48 74 1B 2A 74 30 4A
Noise Dither ESC * t 13 J 27 42 116 48 74 1B 2A 74 30 4A
Noise Dither (Monochrome) ESC * t 14 J 27 42 116 48 74 1B 2A 74 30 4A
Continuous Tone (Smooth 150dpi) ESC * t 15 J 27 42 116 48 74 1B 2A 74 30 4A
Continuous Tone (Detail 300dpi) ESC * t 16 J 27 42 116 48 74 1B 2A 74 30 4A
(Monochrome)
Continuous Tone (Smooth 150dpi) ESC * t 17 J 27 42 116 48 74 1B 2A 74 30 4A
(Monochrome)
Continuous Tone (Basic 100dpi) ESC * t 18 J 27 42 116 48 74 1B 2A 74 30 4A
Continuous Tone (Basic 100dpi) ESC * t 19 J 27 42 116 48 74 1B 2A 74 30 4A
(Monochrome)
Download Dither Matrix ESC * m # W [data] 27 42 109 48 74 1B 2A 6D 30 4A
(# byte)
Gamma Correction ESC * t # I 27 42 116 ## 73 1B 2A 74 ## 49
(# Gamma Number)
Monochrome Print Mode
Mixed render algorithm mode ESC & b 0 M 27 38 98 48 77 1B 26 62 30 4D
Gray equivalent mode ESC & b 1 M 27 38 98 49 77 1B 26 62 31 4D
Text Color ESC & v # S 27 38 118 ## 83 1B 26 76 ## 53
(# Color Number)
PRINT MODEL
Select Pattern
Solid Black (default) ESC * v 0 T 27 42 118 48 84 1B 2A 76 30 54
Solid White ESC * v 1 T 27 42 118 49 84 1B 2A 76 31 54
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HP-defined Shading Pattern ESC * v 2 T 27 42 118 50 84 1B 2A 76 32 54
HP-defined Cross-Hatched ESC * v 3 T 27 42 118 51 84 1B 2A 76 33 54
Pattern
User defined ESC * v 4 T 27 42 118 52 84 1B 2A 76 34 54
Brother-defined Shading Pattern ESC * v 130 T 27 42 118 49 51 48 84 1B 2A 76 31 33 30 54
(64 steps, original)
Select Source Transparency Mode
Transparent ESC * v 0 N 27 42 118 48 78 1B 2A 76 30 42
Opaque ESC * v 1 N 27 42 118 49 78 1B 2A 76 31 42
Select Pattern Transparency Mode
Transparent ESC * v 0 O 27 42 118 48 79 1B 2A 76 30 43
Opaque ESC * v 1 O 27 42 118 49 79 1B 2A 76 31 43
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Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal
PATTERN
Horizontal Size ESC * c # A 27 42 99 ## 65 1B 2A 63 ## 41
(# dot)
Horizontal Size ESC * c # H 27 42 99 ## 72 1B 2A 63 ## 48
(# decipoint)
Vertical Size ESC * c # B 27 42 99 ## 66 1B 2A 63 ## 42
(# dot)
Vertical Size ESC * c # V 27 42 99 ## 86 1B 2A 63 ## 56
(# decipoint)
Pattern ID Setting ESC * c # G 27 42 99 ## 71 1B 2A 63 ## 71
(See note below.) (#: ID)
2% Gray ESC * c 2 G 27 42 99 50 71 1B 2A 63 32 47
10% Gray ESC * c 10 G 27 42 99 49 48 71 1B 2A 63 31 30 47
15 % Gray ESC * c 15 G 27 42 99 49 53 71 1B 2A 63 31 35 47
30% Gray ESC * c 30 G 27 42 99 51 48 71 1B 2A 63 33 30 47
45% Gray ESC * c 45 G 27 42 99 52 53 71 1B 2A 63 34 35 47
70% Gray ESC * c 70 G 27 42 99 55 48 71 1B 2A 63 37 30 47
90% Gray ESC * c 90 G 27 42 99 57 48 71 1B 2A 63 39 30 47
100% Gray ESC * c 100 G 27 42 99 49 48 48 71 1B 2A 63 31 30 30 47
✒ Note
These gray settings can be expressed in 64 shades with ESC * v 130T
and ESC * c 130 P.
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Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal
1 Horiz. Line ESC * c 1 G 27 42 99 49 71 1B 2A 63 31 47
2 Vert. Lines ESC * c 2 G 27 42 99 50 71 1B 2A 63 32 47
3 Diagonal Lines ESC * c 3 G 27 42 99 51 71 1B 2A 63 33 47
4 Diagonal Lines ESC * c 4 G 27 42 99 52 71 1B 2A 63 34 47
5 Square Grid ESC * c 5 G 27 42 99 53 71 1B 2A 63 35 47
6 Diagonal Grid ESC * c 6 G 27 42 99 54 71 1B 2A 63 36 47
Print pattern
Solid Black ESC * c 0 P 27 42 99 48 80 1B 2A 63 30 50
Erase (Solid White Area Fill) ESC * c 1 P 27 42 99 49 80 1B 2A 63 31 50
Shaded Fill ESC * c 2 P 27 42 99 50 80 1B 2A 63 32 50
Cross-hatched Fill ESC * c 3 P 27 42 99 51 80 1B 2A 63 33 50
User defined ESC * c 4 P 27 42 99 52 80 1B 2A 63 34 50
Current Pattern ESC * c 5 P 27 42 99 53 80 1B 2A 63 35 50
Brother-defined Shading Fill ESC * c 130 P 27 42 99 49 51 48 80 1B 2A 63 31 33 30 50
(64 steps, original)
Define Pattern ESC * c # W 1B 2A 63 ## 51 27 42 99 ## 87
(#: byte)
User-defined Pattern Control
Delete All ESC * c 0 Q 1B 2A 63 30 51 27 42 99 48 81
Delete Temporary ESC * c 1 Q 1B 2A 63 31 51 27 42 99 49 81
Delete Current Pattern ESC * c 2 Q 1B 2A 63 32 51 27 42 99 50 81
Make Temporary ESC * c 4 Q 1B 2A 63 34 51 27 42 99 52 81
Make Permanent ESC * c 5 Q 1B 2A 63 35 51 27 42 99 53 81
Set Pattern Reference Point
Print Direction Oriented ESC * p 0 R 1B 2A 70 30 52 27 42 112 48 82
Logical Page Oriented ESC * p 1 R 1B 2A 70 31 52 27 42 112 49 82
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Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal
DOWNLOAD FONT
Font ID Set ESC * c # D 27 42 99 ## 68 1B 2A 63 ## 44
(#: ID)
Character Code Set ESC * c # E 27 42 99 ## 69 1B 2A 63 ## 45
(##: chara. code)
Download Control
Delete All ESC * c 0 F 27 42 99 48 70 1B 2A 63 30 46
Delete Temporary ESC * c 1 F 27 42 99 49 70 1B 2A 63 31 46
Delete Current ID ESC * c 2 F 27 42 99 50 70 1B 2A 63 32 46
Delete Current Character Code ESC * c 3 F 27 42 99 51 70 1B 2A 63 33 46
Make Temporary ESC * c 4 F 27 42 99 52 70 1B 2A 63 34 46
Make Permanent ESC * c 5 F 27 42 99 53 70 1B 2A 63 35 46
Copy Assign ESC * c 6 F 27 42 99 54 70 1B 2A 63 36 46
Download Font/Flash Memory Card (original)
Delete One from Card ESC * c 1026 F 27 42 99 49 48 50 54 70 1B 2A 63 31 30 32 36 46
Delete All from Card ESC * c 1028 F 27 42 99 49 48 50 56 70 1B 2A 63 31 30 32 38 46
Save Current Font into Card ESC * c 1029 F 27 42 99 49 48 50 57 70 1B 2A 63 31 30 32 39 46
Set to Primary Font ESC ( # X 27 40 ## 88 1B 28 ## 58
(#: font ID)
Set to Secondary Font ESC ) # X 27 41 ## 88 1B 29 ## 58
(#: font ID)
Font Default Setting
Primary ESC ( # @ 27 40 ## 64 1B 28 ## 40
(#: control)
Secondary ESC ) # @ 27 41 ## 64 1B 29 ## 40
(#: control)
Download Font Header ESC ) s # W 27 41 115 ## 87 1B 29 73 ## 57
(#: byte)
Download Character ESC ( s # W 27 40 115 ## 87 1B 28 73 ## 57
(#: byte)
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Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal
USER-DEFINED SYMBOL SET
Symbol Set ID Set ESC * c # R 27 42 99 ## 82 1B 2A 63 ## 52
(#: ID)
Define Symbol Set ESC ( f # W 27 40 102 ## 87 1B 28 66 ## 46
(#: byte)
Symbol Set Control
Delete All ESC * c 0 S 27 42 99 48 83 1B 2A 63 30 53
Delete Temporary ESC * c 1 S 27 42 99 49 83 1B 2A 63 31 53
Delete Current ID ESC * c 2 S 27 42 99 50 83 1B 2A 63 32 53
Make Temporary ESC * c 4 S 27 42 99 52 83 1B 2A 63 34 53
Make Permanent ESC * c 5 S 27 42 99 53 83 1B 2A 63 35 53
MACRO
Macro ID Set ESC & f # Y 27 38 102 ## 89 1B 26 66 ## 59
(#: ID)
Macro Control
Start Macro Definition ESC & f 0 X 27 38 102 48 88 1B 26 66 30 58
End Macro Definition ESC & f 1 X 27 38 102 49 88 1B 26 66 31 58
Execute Macro ESC & f 2 X 27 38 102 50 88 1B 26 66 32 58
Call Macro ESC & f 3 X 27 38 102 51 88 1B 26 66 33 58
Macro Overlay ON ESC & f 4 X 27 38 102 52 88 1B 26 66 34 58
Macro Overlay OFF ESC & f 5 X 27 38 102 53 88 1B 26 66 35 58
Delete All Macros ESC & f 6 X 27 38 102 54 88 1B 26 66 36 58
Delete Temporary Macro ESC & f 7 X 27 38 102 55 88 1B 26 66 37 58
Delete Current Macro ESC & f 8 X 27 38 102 56 88 1B 26 66 38 58
Make Temporary Macro ESC & f 9 X 27 38 102 57 88 1B 26 66 39 58
Make Permanent Macro ESC & f 10 X 27 38 102 49 48 88 1B 26 66 31 30 58
Macro/Card (original)
Delete All Macros from Card ESC & f 1030 X 27 38 102 49 48 51 48 88 1B 26 66 31 30 33 30 58
Delete Current Macro ESC & f 1036 X 27 38 102 49 48 51 54 88 1B 26 66 31 30 33 36 58
from Card
Save Current Macro into Card ESC & f 1038 X 27 38 102 49 48 51 56 88 1B 26 66 31 30 33 38 58
STATUS READBACK
Set Status Readback Location Type
Invalid Location ESC * s 0 T 27 42 115 48 84 1B 2A 73 30 54
Currently Selected ESC * s 1 T 27 42 115 49 84 1B 2A 73 31 54
All Locations ESC * s 2 T 27 42 115 50 84 1B 2A 73 32 54
Internal ESC * s 3 T 27 42 115 51 84 1B 2A 73 33 54
Downloaded ESC * s 4 T 27 42 115 52 84 1B 2A 73 34 54
Cartridge ESC * s 5 T 27 42 115 53 84 1B 2A 73 35 54
Option ROM Socket ESC * s 7 T 27 42 115 55 84 1B 2A 73 37 54
Set Status Readback Location Unit
All Entities of Location Type ESC * s 0 U 27 42 115 48 85 1B 2A 73 30 55
Entity 1 or Temporary ESC * s 1 U 27 42 115 49 85 1B 2A 73 31 55
Entity 2 or Permanent ESC * s 2 U 27 42 115 50 85 1B 2A 73 32 55
Entity 3 ESC * s 3 U 27 42 115 51 85 1B 2A 73 33 55
Entity 4 ESC * s 4 U 27 42 115 52 85 1B 2A 73 34 55
Inquire Status Readback Entity
Font ESC * s 0 I 27 42 115 48 73 1B 2A 73 30 49
Macro ESC * s 1 I 27 42 115 49 73 1B 2A 73 31 49
User-defined Pattern ESC * s 2 I 27 42 115 50 73 1B 2A 73 32 49
Symbol Set ESC * s 3 I 27 42 115 51 73 1B 2A 73 33 49
Font Extended ESC * s 4 I 27 42 115 52 73 1B 2A 73 34 49
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Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal
Flush All Pages
Flush All Complete Pages ESC & r 0 F 27 38 114 48 70 1B 26 72 30 46
Flush All Page Data ESC & r 1 F 27 38 114 49 70 1B 26 72 31 46
Free Memory Space ESC * s 1 M 27 42 115 49 77 1B 2A 73 31 4D
Echo ESC * s # X 27 42 115 # … # 88 1B 2A 73 # … # 58
# = Echo value
(-32767 to 32767)
OTHER COMMANDS
Push Cursor Position ESC & f 0 S 27 38 102 48 83 1B 26 66 30 53
Pop Cursor Position ESC & f 1 S 27 38 102 49 83 1B 26 66 31 53
Display Function
ON ESC Y 27 89 1B 59
OFF ESC Z 27 90 1B 5A
Transparent Print ESC & p # X 27 38 112 ## 88 1B 26 70 ## 58
(# byte)
Perforation Skip
ON ESC & l 1 L 27 38 108 49 76 1B 26 6C 31 4C
OFF ESC & l 0 L 27 38 108 48 76 1B 26 6C 30 4C
End of Line Wrap
ON ESC & s 0 C 27 38 115 48 67 1B 26 73 30 43
OFF ESC & s 1 C 27 38 115 49 67 1B 26 73 31 43
Auto Underline
ON ESC & d # D 27 38 100 ## 68 1B 26 64 ## 44
Fix ESC & d 0 D 27 38 100 48 68 1B 26 64 30 44
Float ESC & d 3 D 27 38 100 51 68 1B 26 64 33 44
OFF ESC & d @ 27 38 100 64 1B 26 64 40
Half Line Feed ESC = 27 61 1B 3D
Line Termination
CR=CR, LF=LF, FF=FF ESC & k 0 G 27 38 107 48 71 1B 26 6B 30 47
CR=CR+LF, LF=LF, FF=FF ESC & k 1 G 27 38 107 49 71 1B 26 6B 31 47
CR=CR, LF=LF+CR, ESC & k 2 G 27 38 107 50 71 1B 26 6B 32 47
FF=FF+CR
CR=CR+LF, LF=LF+CR, ESC & k 3 G 27 38 107 51 71 1B 26 6B 33 47
FF=FF+CR
Print Orientation
Portrait ESC & l 0 O 27 38 108 48 79 1B 26 6C 30 4F
Landscape ESC & l 1 O 27 38 108 49 79 1B 26 6C 31 4F
Reverse Portrait ESC & l 2 O 27 38 108 50 79 1B 26 6C 32 4F
Reverse Landscape ESC & l 3 O 27 38 108 51 79 1B 26 6C 33 4F
Print Direction ESC & a # P 27 38 97 # … # 80 1B 26 61 # … # 50
(# degree)
Copy Volume ESC & l # X 27 38 108 ## 88 1B 26 6C ## 58
Paper Input Control
Paper Eject ESC & l 0 H 27 38 108 48 72 1B 26 6C 30 48
Feed From Upper Cassette ESC & l 1 H 27 38 108 49 72 1B 26 6C 31 48
(TRAY 1)
Manual Feed ESC & l 2 H 27 38 108 50 72 1B 26 6C 32 48
Envelope ESC & l 3 H 27 38 108 51 72 1B 26 6C 33 48
Feed From MP Tray ESC & l 4 H 27 38 108 52 72 1B 26 6C 34 48
Feed From Lower Cassette ESC & l 5 H 27 38 108 53 72 1B 26 6C 35 48
(TRAY 2 or Option)
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Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal
Printer Reset ESC E 27 69 1B 45
Self-test ESC z 27 122 1B 7A
Job Separation ESC & l # T 27 38 108 ## 84 1B 26 6C ## 54
Unit of Measure ESC & u # D 27 38 117 # … # 68 1B 26 75 # … # 44
(# = Units/inch)
Go to Other Emulations (original)
BR-Script 2 Batch Mode ESC CR A B 27 13 65 66 1B 0D 41 42
BR-Script 2 Interactive Mode ESC CR A I 27 13 65 73 1B 0D 41 49
HP-GL ESC CR G L 27 13 71 76 1B 0D 47 4C
IBM Proprinter XL ESC CR I 27 13 73 1B 0D 49
EPSON FX-850 ESC CR E 27 13 69 1B 0D 45
High Resolution Control (HRC) (original)
Set HRC Off ESC CR R O 27 13 82 79 1B 0D 52 4F
Set HRC to Light Level ESC CR R L 27 13 82 76 1B 0D 52 4C
Set HRC to Medium Level ESC CR R M 27 13 82 77 1B 0D 52 4D
Set HRC to Dark Level ESC CR R D 27 13 82 68 1B 0D 52 44
User Reset (original)
Restore to User Settings ESC CR ! # R 27 13 33 # 82 1B 0D 21 # 52
# = 0 to 2
Factory Reset (original)
Restore to Factory Settings ESC CR F D 27 13 70 68 1B 0D 46 44
Execute Card Data (original)
Execute saved card data ESC CR ! # E 27 13 33 # 69 1B 0D 21 # 45
FONT SELECTION
Symbol Set
ISO 60: Norwegian 1 ESC ( 0 D 27 40 48 68 1B 28 30 44
ISO 61: Norwegian 2 ESC ( 1 D 27 40 49 68 1B 28 31 44
ISO 4: United Kingdom ESC ( 1 E 27 40 49 69 1B 28 31 45
Windows 3.1 Latin1 ESC ( 9 E 27 40 57 69 1B 28 39 45
ISO 25: French ESC ( 0 F 27 40 48 70 1B 28 30 46
ISO 69: French ESC ( 1 F 27 40 49 70 1B 28 31 46
HP German ESC ( 0 G 27 40 48 71 1B 28 30 47
ISO 21: German ESC ( 1 G 27 40 49 71 1B 28 31 47
ISO 15: Italian ESC ( 0 I 27 40 48 73 1B 28 30 49
Microsoft Publishing ESC ( 6 J 27 40 54 74 1B 28 36 4A
Desk Top ESC ( 7 J 27 40 55 74 1B 28 37 4A
PS Text ESC ( 10 J 27 40 49 48 74 1B 28 31 30 4A
MC Text ESC ( 12 J 27 40 49 50 74 1B 28 31 32 4A
Ventura International ESC ( 13 J 27 40 49 51 74 1B 28 31 33 4A
Ventura US ESC ( 14 J 27 40 49 52 74 1B 28 31 34 4A
ISO 14: JIS ASCII ESC ( 0 K 27 40 48 75 1B 28 30 4B
ISO 57: Chinese ESC ( 2 K 27 40 50 75 1B 28 32 4B
ISO 8859-1 (ECMA-94) Latin1 ESC ( 0 N 27 40 48 78 1B 28 30 4E
APPENDICES
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Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal
Wingdings ESC ( 579 L 27 40 53 55 57 76 1B 28 35 37 39 4C
PS Math ESC ( 5 M 27 40 53 77 1B 28 35 4D
Ventura Math ESC ( 6 M 27 40 54 77 1B 28 36 4D
Math-8 ESC ( 8 M 27 40 56 77 1B 28 38 4D
Symbol ESC ( 19 M 27 40 49 57 77 1B 28 31 39 4D
ISO 8859-2 Latin2 ESC ( 2 N 27 40 50 78 1B 28 32 4E
ISO 8859-5 Latin5 ESC ( 5 N 27 40 53 78 1B 28 35 4E
ISO 11: Swedish ESC ( 0 S 27 40 48 83 1B 28 30 53
HP Spanish ESC ( 1 S 27 40 49 83 1B 28 31 53
ISO 17: Spanish ESC ( 2 S 27 40 50 83 1B 28 32 53
ISO 10: Swedish ESC ( 3 S 27 40 51 83 1B 28 33 53
ISO 16: Portuguese ESC ( 4 S 27 40 52 83 1B 28 34 53
ISO 84: Portuguese ESC ( 5 S 27 40 53 83 1B 28 35 53
ISO 85: Spanish ESC ( 6 S 27 40 54 83 1B 28 36 53
Windows 3.1 Latin5 ESC ( 5 T 27 40 53 84 1B 28 35 54
PC Turkish ESC ( 9 T 27 40 57 84 1B 28 39 54
ISO 6: ASCII ESC ( 0 U 27 40 48 85 1B 28 30 55
Legal ESC ( 1 U 27 40 49 85 1B 28 31 55
ISO 2: IRV ESC ( 2 U 27 40 50 85 1B 28 32 55
Roman 8 ESC ( 8 U 27 40 56 85 1B 28 38 55
Windows 3.0 Latin1 ESC ( 9 U 27 40 57 85 1B 28 39 55
PC-8 ESC ( 10 U 27 40 49 48 85 1B 28 31 30 55
PC-8 D/N ESC ( 11 U 27 40 49 49 85 1B 28 31 31 55
PC 850 ESC ( 12 U 27 40 49 50 85 1B 28 31 32 55
Pi Font ESC ( 15 U 27 40 49 53 85 1B 28 31 35 55
PC-852 ESC ( 17 U 27 40 49 55 85 1B 28 31 37 55
Windows 3.1 Latin1 ESC ( 19 U 27 40 49 57 85 1B 28 31 39 55
Character Set (original)
ROMAN 8 ESC ( s 1 C 27 40 115 49 67 1B 28 73 31 43
US ASCII ESC ( s 2 C 27 40 115 50 67 1B 28 73 32 43
GERMAN ESC ( s 3 C 27 40 115 51 67 1B 28 73 33 43
UK ENGLISH ESC ( s 4 C 27 40 115 52 67 1B 28 73 34 43
FRENCH ESC ( s 5 C 27 40 115 53 67 1B 28 73 35 43
DUTCH ESC ( s 6 C 27 40 115 54 67 1B 28 73 36 43
ITALIAN ESC ( s 7 C 27 40 115 55 67 1B 28 73 37 43
S. SPANISH ESC ( s 8 C 27 40 115 56 67 1B 28 73 38 43
A. ENGLISH W.P. ESC ( s 9 C 27 40 115 57 67 1B 28 73 39 43
U.K. ASCII/2 ESC ( s 10 C 27 40 115 49 48 67 1B 28 73 31 30 43
SYMBOL* ESC ( s 11 C 27 40 115 49 49 67 1B 28 73 31 31 43
INTERNATIONAL ESC ( s 12 C 27 40 115 49 50 67 1B 28 73 31 32 43
AMERICAN ENGLISH ESC ( s 13 C 27 40 115 49 51 67 1B 28 73 31 33 43
U.K. ASCII ESC ( s 14 C 27 40 115 49 52 67 1B 28 73 31 34 43
PORTUGUESE ESC ( s 15 C 27 40 115 49 53 67 1B 28 73 31 35 43
SWISS GERMAN ESC ( s 16 C 27 40 115 49 54 67 1B 28 73 31 36 43
AMERICAN SPANISH ESC ( s 17 C 27 40 115 49 55 67 1B 28 73 31 37 43
NORWEGIAN ESC ( s 18 C 27 40 115 49 56 67 1B 28 73 31 38 43
CANADIAN ESC ( s 19 C 27 40 115 49 57 67 1B 28 73 31 39 43
FINNISH/SWEDISH ESC ( s 20 C 27 40 115 50 48 67 1B 28 73 32 30 43
SOUTH AFRICA ESC ( s 21 C 27 40 115 50 49 67 1B 28 73 32 31 43
JAPANESE ENGLISH ESC ( s 37 C 27 40 115 51 55 67 1B 28 73 33 37 43
*The symbol character set is not available for Tennessee and Helsinki fonts.
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Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal
PC-8 ESC ( s 25 C 27 40 115 50 53 67 1B 28 73 32 35 43
PC-8 D/N ESC ( s 23 C 27 40 115 50 51 67 1B 28 73 32 33 43
PC-850 ESC ( s 26 C 27 40 115 50 54 67 1B 28 73 32 36 43
PC-860 ESC ( s 27 C 27 40 115 50 55 67 1B 28 73 32 37 43
PC-863 ESC ( s 28 C 27 40 115 50 56 67 1B 28 73 32 38 43
PC-865 ESC ( s 29 C 27 40 115 50 57 67 1B 28 73 32 39 43
Fixed Pitch or P.S.
Fixed ESC ( s 0 P 27 40 115 48 80 1B 28 73 30 50
P.S. ESC ( s 1 P 27 40 115 49 80 1B 28 73 31 50
Character Pitch Selection 1 ESC ( s # H 27 40 115 ## 72 1B 28 73 ## 48
(#: char./inch)
Character Pitch Selection 2
10 Pitch ESC & k 0 S 27 38 107 48 83 1B 26 6B 30 53
16.6 Pitch ESC & k 2 S 27 38 107 50 83 1B 26 6B 32 53
12 Pitch ESC & k 4 S 27 38 107 52 83 1B 26 6B 34 53
Point Size ESC ( s # V 27 40 115 ## 86 1B 28 73 ## 56
(#: point size)
Italics or upright
Italics ESC ( s 1 S 27 40 115 49 83 1B 28 73 31 53
Upright ESC ( s 0 S 27 40 115 48 83 1B 28 73 30 53
Condensed ESC ( s 4 S 27 40 115 52 83 1B 28 73 34 53
Condensed Italic ESC ( s 5 S 27 40 115 53 83 1B 28 73 35 53
Compressed (Extra Condensed) ESC ( s 8 S 27 40 115 56 83 1B 28 73 38 53
Expanded ESC ( s 24 S 27 40 115 50 52 83 1B 28 73 32 34 53
Outline ESC ( s 32 S 27 40 115 51 50 83 1B 28 73 33 32 53
Inline ESC ( s 64 S 27 40 115 54 52 83 1B 28 73 36 34 53
Shadowed ESC ( s 128 S 27 40 115 49 50 56 83 1B 28 73 31 32 38 53
Outline Shadowed ESC ( s 160 S 27 40 115 49 54 48 83 1B 28 73 31 36 30 53
Stroke Weight ESC ( s # B 27 40 115 ## 66 1B 28 73 ## 42
Ultra Thin ESC ( s-7B 27 40 115 2D 55 66 1B 28 73 45 37 42
Extra Thin ESC ( s-6B 27 40 115 2D 54 66 1B 28 73 45 36 42
Thin ESC ( s-5B 27 40 115 2D 53 66 1B 28 73 45 35 42
Extra Light ESC ( s-4B 27 40 115 2D 52 66 1B 28 73 45 34 42
Light ESC ( s-3B 27 40 115 2D 51 66 1B 28 73 45 33 42
Demi Light ESC ( s-2B 27 40 115 2D 50 66 1B 28 73 45 32 42
Semi Light ESC ( s-1B 27 40 115 2D 49 66 1B 28 73 45 31 42
Medium (Normal) ESC ( s 0 B 27 40 115 48 66 1B 28 73 30 42
Semi Bold ESC ( s 1 B 27 40 115 49 66 1B 28 73 31 42
Demi Bold ESC ( s 2 B 27 40 115 50 66 1B 28 73 32 42
Bold ESC ( s 3 B 27 40 115 51 66 1B 28 73 33 42
Extra Bold ESC ( s 4 B 27 40 115 52 66 1B 28 73 34 42
Black ESC ( s 5 B 27 40 115 53 66 1B 28 73 35 42
Extra Black ESC ( s 6 B 27 40 115 54 66 1B 28 73 36 42
Ultra Black ESC ( s 7 B 27 40 115 55 66 1B 28 73 37 42
Scalable Font Ratio (original)
Set horizontal ratio ESC CR ! # H 27 13 33 # 72 1B 0D 21 # 48
(#=0.25 to 3 step 0.01)
Set vertical ratio ESC CR ! # V 27 13 33 # 86 1B 0D 21 # 56
(#=0.25 to 3 step 0.01)
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Function Command
Scalable Fonts
Intellifont-compatible Fonts (##: point size)
Alaska ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 1 b 4 3 6 2 T
Alaska Extrabold ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 4 b 4 3 6 2 T
Antique Oakland ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 0 b 4 1 6 8 T
Antique Oakland Bold ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 3 b 4 1 6 8 T
Antique Oakland Oblique ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 0 b 4 1 6 8 T
Brougham ESC ( s 0 p ## h 0 s 0 b 4 0 9 9 T
Brougham Bold ESC ( s 0 p ## h 0 s 3 b 4 0 9 9 T
Brougham Oblique ESC ( s 0 p ## h 1 s 0 b 4 0 9 9 T
Brougham BoldOblique ESC ( s 0 p ## h 1 s 3 b 4 0 9 9 T
Cleveland Condensed ESC ( s 1 p ## v 4 s 3 b 4 1 4 0 T
Connecticut ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 0 b 4 1 1 6 T
Guatemala Antique ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 0 b 4 1 9 7 T
Guatemala Italic ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 3 b 4 1 9 7 T
Guatemala Bold ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 0 b 4 1 9 7 T
Guatemala Boldltalic ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 3 b 4 1 9 7 T
LetterGothic ESC ( s 0 p ## h 0 s 0 b 4 1 0 2 T
LetterGothic Bold ESC ( s 0 p ## h 0 s 3 b 4 1 0 2 T
LetterGothic Oblique ESC ( s 0 p ## h 1 s 0 b 4 1 0 2 T
Maryland ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 0 b 4 2 9 7 T
Oklahoma ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 0 b 4 1 1 3 T
Oklahoma Bold ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 3 b 4 1 1 3 T
Oklahoma Oblique ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 0 b 4 1 1 3 T
Oklahoma BoldOblique ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 3 b 4 1 1 3 T
PC Brussels Light ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s - 3 b 4 1 4 3 T
PC Brussels Demi ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 2 b 4 1 4 3 T
PC Brussels LightItalic ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s - 3 b 4 1 4 3 T
PC Brussels DemiItalic ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 2 b 4 1 4 3 T
PC Tennessee Roman ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 0 b 4 1 0 1 T
PC Tennessee Bold ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 3 b 4 1 0 1 T
PC Tennessee Italic ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 0 b 4 1 0 1 T
PC Tennessee BoldItalic ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 3 b 4 1 0 1 T
Utah ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 0 b 4 1 4 8 T
Utah Bold ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 3 b 4 1 4 8 T
Utah Oblique ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 0 b 4 1 4 8 T
Utah BoldOblique ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 3 b 4 1 4 8 T
Utah Condensed ESC ( s 1 p ## v 4 s 0 b 4 1 4 8 T
Utah Condensed Bold ESC ( s 1 p ## v 4 s 3 b 4 1 4 8 T
Utah Condensed Oblique ESC ( s 1 p ## v 5 s 0 b 4 1 4 8 T
Utah Condensed BoldOblique ESC ( s 1 p ## v 5 s 3 b 4 1 4 8 T
TrueType-compatible Fonts (##: point size)
BR Symbol ESC ( 1 9 M ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 0 b 1 6 6 8 6 T
Helsinki ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 0 b 1 6 6 0 2 T
Helsinki Bold ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 3 b 1 6 6 0 2 T
Helsinki Oblique ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 0 b 1 6 6 0 2 T
Helsinki BoldOblique ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 3 b 1 6 6 0 2 T
Tennessee Roman ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 0 b 1 6 9 0 1 T
Tennessee Bold ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 3 b 1 6 9 0 1 T
Tennessee Italic ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 0 b 1 6 9 0 1 T
Tennessee BoldItalic ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 3 b 1 6 9 0 1 T
W Dingbats ESC ( 5 7 9 L ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 0 b 3 1 4 0 2 T
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Function Command
Type 1 Font Compatible Fonts (##: point size)
Atlanta Book ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 0 b 1 5 5 T
Atlanta Demi ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 3 b 1 5 5 T
Atlanta BookOblique ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 0 b 1 5 5 T
Atlanta DemiOblique ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 3 b 1 5 5 T
Calgary MediumItalic ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 0 b 1 5 9 T
Copenhagen Roman ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 0 b 1 5 7 T
Copenhagen Bold ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 3 b 1 5 7 T
Copenhagen Italic ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 0 b 1 5 7 T
Copenhagen BoldItalic ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 3 b 1 5 7 T
Portugal Roman ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 0 b 1 5 8 T
Portugal Bold ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 3 b 1 5 8 T
Portugal Italic ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 0 b 1 5 8 T
Portugal BoldItalic ESC ( s 1 p ## v 1 s 3 b 1 5 8 T
Bitmapped Fonts
LetterGothic16.66 ESC ( s 0 p 16.67 h 8.5 v 0 s 0 b 1 3 0 T
OCR-A ESC ( 0 O ESC ( s 0 p 10 h 12 v 0 s 0 b 1 0 4 T
OCR-B ESC ( 1 O ESC ( s 0 p 10 h 12 v 0 s 0 b 1 1 0 T
Brother Original Fonts
Bermuda Script ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 3 b 1 3 4 T
Germany ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 3 b 1 3 2 T
San Diego ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 5 b 1 3 3 T
US Roman ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 0 b 1 3 5 T
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CCITT G3/G4 and TIFF (original command)
One of the unique features of the PCL mode of this printer is it supports
CCITT G3/G4 type data compression and TIFF format.
■ CCITT G3/G4 (Raster Graphic Mode 1152)
The printer’s PCL mode supports CCITT G3/G4 type graphic data
compression.
This format is popular in optical document storage area as this
compression is effective to store black and white type pictures.
Compression mode for CCITT G3/G4 is 1152 and the command becomes
ESC * b 1152 M.
As G3/G4 format does not have picture size/resolution information, the
printer requires a header at the beginning of the picture data. The header
size is 94 byte. Both the header and the picture data are transferred by one
transfer graphics data command (ESC * b ### W). Normal PCL transfer
graphics data command has a limitation of the data size and ### should
not exceed 32767. Unlike other mode, mode 1152 is special and this
mode does not have 32767 byte size limitation.
Print model is not applied to this type of raster graphics.
The mode 1152 graphic data consists of the following data structure. The
picture data follows the header.
Header 94 bytes
File length
Picture = ####
CCITT G3/G4 data of ESC*b####W
Picture Data length
Header format is described on the next page.
You have to specify mode 1152 by sending ESC *b1152M command for
each graphic data transfer.
About CCITT G3/G4 data format, please refer to CCITT (THE
INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE
CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE) BLUE BOOK Volume VII.
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Mode 1152 graphic data header data structure
Position Data Description
0-1 6E 6E ‘nn’ This is header ID.
2-3 0A 00 reserved (Header Version)
4-7 5E 00 00 00 Picture data start offset from header top
8-11 File Length File length including 94 byte header. If file length is 65,536
byte, these 4 bytes become “00 00 01 00”.
12-13 01 00 reserved
14-15 01 00 reserved
16-19 4A 00 00 00 reserved
20-21 compression 02 00: Fax MH format
03 00: Fax MR format
04 00: Fax G4 format
22-55 00....00 All zero
56-59 Picture Data Length
If picture data length is 65,442 (65,536 - 94) byte, these
4 bytes become “A2 FF 00 00”.
60-61 01 00 bit/pixel
62-63 01 00 bit/pixel
64-65 Pixels/line If picture dot width = 2400, these 2 bytes become “60 09”.
66-67 Pixels/line Same as 64-65
68-69 Lines/picture If picture line count = 3100, these 2 bytes become “1C 0C”.
70-71 Lines/picture Same as 70-71
72-73 00 00 reserved
74-75 Photo metrics 00 00: data 0 = white 01 00: data 0 = black
76-77 02 00 reserved (Endian format)
78-79 Bit Fill Order 01 00: filled from MSB
02 00: filled from LSB
80-81 01 00 reserved
82-83 00 00 reserved (min. pixel value)
84-85 01 00 reserved (max pixel value)
86-87 horizontal resolution (200,300,400,600)
C8 00 00 00 : 200 dpi
2C 01 00 00 : 300 dpi
90 01 00 00 : 400 dpi
58 02 00 00 : 600 dpi
400 and 600 dpi are available when printer
operates in 600 dpi.
88-89 vertical resolution (200,300,400,600)
C8 00 00 00 : 200 dpi
2C 01 00 00 : 300 dpi
90 01 00 00 : 400 dpi
58 02 00 00 : 600 dpi
The printer accepts different values for vertical and
horizontal resolutions.
400/600 dpi are available when printer operates in 600 dpi.
90-91 02 00 reserved (resolution unit = inch)
92-93 00 00 reserved (error code)
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■ TIFF Format (Raster Graphic Mode 1024) & Advanced Photoscale
Technology
The printer’s PCL mode supports TIFF Version 5.0 file format as a
format to transfer raster graphics data.
Mode set command for TIFF file format is ESC *b1024M.
One transfer graphics data command (ESC*b###W) should contain
whole TIFF file.
In mode 1024, transfer graphics data command byte count does not have
a limitation of 32,767 byte.
The printer supports both ‘MM’ (big endian) format and ‘II’ (little
endian) format.
Print model is not applied to this type of data transfer.
The printer has some limitations on the TIFF file format.
1. Tags position has to be prior to the picture (strip) data.
2. Compression tag --- Tag ID:259
The printer supports 1, 2, 3, 4 and 32773.
1: no compression (Bits/Sample=1,4,8)
2: CCITT G3 MH (Bits/Sample=1)
3: CCITT G3 MR (Bits/Sample=1)
4: CCITT G4 (Bits/Sample=1)
32773: Pack Bit (Bits/Sample=1)
3. Sample/pixel --- Tag ID:277
This value should be 1. This means the printer accepts only
monochrome TIFF file.
4. Bits/Sample --- Tag ID:258
The printer supports 1, 4 and 8.
If you specify 4 or 8 and the printer resolution is 600 dpi, the
printer prints that page utilizing APT.
5. Horizontal resolution (Tag ID=282) and Vertical resolution (Tag
ID=283)
Compression type Bits/Sample Available Resolution APT
No Compression 4, 8 From 1 dpi to 300 dpi ON
No Compression
Pack Bit 1 Printer’s Resolution
(300 or 600 dpi) OFF
CCITT G3 & G4 1 200,300,400,600 dpi
400 & 600 dpi are only
when printer operates
in 600 dpi.
OFF
We recommend 150 dpi or less resolution for APT to reduce data size.
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Horizontal 1200-dpi Image Format Mode(Raster Graphic Mode
1027)
The printer supports 1200 dpi printing for special image formats in 1200
dpi mode.
We recommend that the installed printer memory is 10 Mbytes or more
for 1200 dpi printing.
To set 1200 dpi mode,
1. Set 1200 dpi printing mode by using the following PJL command:
@PJL SET RAS1200MODE = ON
2. Choose PCL mode with the following PJL command:
@PJL ENTER LANGUAGE = PCL
(If you select a mode other than PCL mode, 1200 dpi printing mode
cannot be selected.)
The PCL Mode set command for 1200 dpi Image Format is ESC
*b1027M.
The transfer raster data command (ESC*b###W) then transfers horizontal
1200 dpi data.
<1200 dpi Graphic Data Compression Format>
This compression format consists of blocks of data 64 dots down the page
starting from the leading edge of the paper.
Ex.) If the graphic data extends over three bands as shown in the
following diagram, it transfers the data as three blocks of data:
ESC*b##W <Block 1> <Block 2> <Block 3>
In mode 1027, the transfer graphic data command byte count does not
have a limitation of 32,767 bytes.
0
64
128
192
256
320
Block 1
Block 3
Block 2
Band 1
Band 3
Band 4
Band 2
Band 5
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The block data is composed as follows:
Position Data Description
0 - 1 Block length n - 2
2 - 3 Horizontal position dots from the left of the page
4 - 5 Vertical position dots from the leading edge of the
page
6 Height dots number of image vertical dots
7 - 8 Width words number of image horizontal 16 bit
words
9 - (n - 1) Compression data compression image data
Ex.) Data is at horizontal position = 256, vertical position = 64,
height = 32 dots, width = 100 x 16 bit words (1600 dots), and
compression data is 800 bytes;
ESC*b809W 03h 27h 01h 00h 00h 40h 20h 00h 64h [Data800Byte]
_ _ _ | _ |
a b c d e f
<Compressed Image Data>
Data compression compresses the original image data word by word (16
bits).
The compressed data consists of both horizontal compression which uses
16 bit, 8 bit and 4 bit repeating patterns within 1 word or 2 words of data,
and vertical compression which indicates to repeat the same data as in the
previous line with 1 word of data.
Non-compressed data
When the most significant bit in the first 2 bytes is 0, the printer goes into
non-compression mode. The following 11 bits then indicate the number
of words of data, and the least significant 4 bits are not used. After that,
the image data follows word by word.
15 14 4 3 0
0 data word count (11 bits) not used
data 1 (16 bits)
:
data n (16 bits)
(256, 64)
32
1600
0
64
128
Band 1
Band 2
a: Block length(807)
b: Horizontal position(256)
c: Vertical position(64)
d: Height dots(32)
e: Width words(100)
f: Compression image data
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16 bit repeating compressed data
When the most significant 3 bits in the first 2 bytes are in the order 1, 0,
0, the remaining 13 bits indicate the number of times to repeat 16 bit data.
The following 2 bytes should be the 16 bit data to repeat.
15 14 13 12 0
1 0 0 number of repeats(13 bits)
data to repeat(16 bits)
8 bit repeating compressed data
When the most significant 3 bits in the first 2 bytes are in the order 1, 1,
0, the following 5 bits indicate the number of times to repeat 16 bits (two
by 8 bits) data. The remaining 8 bits should be the 8 bit data to repeat.
15 14 13 12 8 7 0
1 1 0 number of repeats data to repeat(8 bits)
(5 bits)
4 bit repeating compression data
When the most significant 3 bits in the first 2 bytes are in the order 1, 0,
1, the following 4 bits indicate 4 bit data to repeat. The remaining 9 bits
indicate the number of times to repeat the 16 bit (4 by 4 bits) data.
15 14 13 12 9 8 0
1 0 1 data to repeat number or repeats(9 bits)
(4 bits)
Vertical repeating compressed data
When the most significant 3 bits in the first 2 bytes are in the order 1, 1,
1, the remaining 13 bits indicate the same data words as in the previous
line.
15 14 13 12 0
1 1 1 the same data words as in the previous line (13 bits)
The printer can not support the APT and HRC function in the 1200 dpi
printing mode.
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HP-GL/2 Command Sets
Command Mnemonic Parameters
Dual Context Extensions
ENTER PCL MODE ESC % # A 0-Retain previous PCL cursor position
and palette
1-Use current HP-GL/2 pen position and
palette
RESET ESC E None
PRIMARY FONT FI Font_ID
SECONDARY FONT FN Font_ID
SCALABLE OR BITMAPPED FONTS SB 0-Scalable fonts only
1-Bitmapped fonts allowed
Palette Extensions
TRANSPARENCY MODE TR 0-Off (opaque)
1-On (transparent)
SCREENED VECTORS SV [screen_type [, shading [, index]]]
Vector Group
ARC ABSOLUTE AA x_center, y_center, sweep_angle
[, chord_angle];
ARC RELATIVE AR x_increment, y_increment, sweep_angle
[, chord_angle];
ABSOLUTE ARC THREE POINT AT x_inter, y_inter, x_end, y_end
[,chord_angle];
BEZIER ABSOLUTE BZ x1_control_pt, y1_control_pt
x2_control_pt, y2_control_pt
x3_control_pt, y3_control_pt
[, params … [, parms ]].
BEZIER RELATIVE BR x1_control_pt_increments,
y1_control_pt_increments,
x2_control_pt_increments,
y2_control_pt_increments,
x3_control_pt_increments,
y3_control_pt_increments
[, params … [, parms ]]; PLOT
ABSOLUTE PA [x, y … [, x, y]];
PLOT RELATIVE PR [x, y … [, x, y]];
PEN DOWN PD [x, y … [, x, y]];
PEN UP PU [x, y … [, x, y]];
RELATIVE ARC THREE POINT RT x_incr_inter, y_incr_inter, x_incr_end,
y_incr-end [, chord_angle];
POLYLINE ENCODED PE [flag [val]|coord_pair …
[flag[val]|coord_pair ]];
Polygon Group
CIRCLE CI radius [, chord_angle];
FILL RECTANGLE ABSOLUTE RA x_coordinate, y_coordinate;
FILL RECTANGLE RELATIVE RR x_increment, y_increment;
EDGE RECTANGLE ABSOLUTE EA x_coordinate, y_coordinate;
EDGE RECTANGLE RELATIVE ER x_increment, y_increment;
FILL WEDGE WG radius, start_angle, sweep_angle
[, chord_angle];
USER’S GUIDE
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Command Mnemonic Parameters
EDGE WEDGE EW radius, start_angle, sweep_angle
[, chord_angle];
POLYGON MODE PM polygon_definition;
FILL POLYGON FP 0 Odd/Even fill
EDGE POLYGON EP 1 non-zero winding fill
Character Group
SELECT STANDARD FONT SS
SELECT ALTERNATE FONT SA
ABSOLUTE DIRECTION DI [run, rise];
RELATIVE DIRECTION DR [run, rise];
ABSOLUTE CHARACTER SIZE SI [width, height];
RELATIVE CHARACTER SIZE SR [width, height];
CHARACTER SLANT SL [tangent_of_angle];
EXTRA SPACE ES [width [, height]]
STANDARD FONT DEFINITION SD [kind, value … [, kind, value]];
ALTERNATE FONT DEFINITION AD [kind, value … [, kind, value]];
CHARACTER FILL MODE CF [fill_mode [, edge_pen]];
LABEL ORIGIN LO [position];
LABEL LB [char … [char]] l bterm
DEFINE LABEL TERMINATOR DT [l bterm [, mode]];
CHARACTER PLOT CP [spaces, lines];
TRANSPARENT DATA TD [mode];
DEFINE VARIABLE TEXT PATH DV [path [, line]];
Line and Fill Attributes Group
LINE TYPE LT [line_type [, pattern_length [, mode]]];
LINE ATTRIBUTES LA [kind, value … [, kind, value]];
PEN WIDTH PW [width [, pen]];
PEN WIDTH UNIT SELECTION WU [type];
SELECT PEN SP [pen];
SYMBOL MODE SM [char];
FILL TYPE FT [fill_type [, option 1 [, option 2]]];
ANCHOR CORNER AC [x_coordinate, y_coordinate];
RASTER FILL DEFINITION RF [index, width, height, pen_nbr [, …
pen_nbr]];
USER DEFINED LINE TYPE UL [index [, gap 1 … gap 20]];
(Extended for PCL5C)
NUMBER OF PENS NP [number_of_pen]:
PEN COLOR ASSIGNMENT PC [pen[,primary 1,primary 2,primary 3]];
SET RELATIVE COLOR RANGE CR [black_ref_blue,white_ref_blue,
black_ref_green,white_ref_green,
black_ref_red,white_ref_red];
Configuration and Status Group
COMMENT CO
SCALE SC [x 1, x 2, y 1, y 2 [, type [, left, bottom]]];
or
[x 1, x factor, y 1, y factor, 2];
INPUT WINDOW IW [x L L, y L L, x U R, y U R];
INPUT P1 AND P2 IP [p 1 x, p 1 y [, p 2 x, p 2 y]];
INPUT RELATIVE P1 AND P2 IR [p 1 x, p 1 y [, p 2 x, p 2 y]];
DEFAULT VALUES DF
INITIALIZE IN
ROTATE COORDINATE SYSTEM RO [angle];
APPENDICES
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Printer Job Language Commands Syntax
Command Function and Syntax
Syntax Rules
[ ] Brackets indicate optional parameters.
< > Indicates special characters and items
Special Characters and Items DEC. HEX.
<HT> Horizontal Tab (element of white space) 09 09
<LF> Line Feed (PJL command terminator) 10 0A
<CR> Carriage Return (optional parameter) 13 0D
<SP> Space (element of white space) 32 20
<ESC> Escape (used only for UEL/SPJL) 27 1B
<FF> Form Feed 12 0C
(terminator for multiple line reply)
<WS> White Space<SP> or <HT> or combination of <SP> and <HT>
<PC> Printable Characters (character code 33 through 126, and
161 through 254)
<Words> Beginning with <PC>, and combination of <PC> and <WS>
Printer Job Language Commands Syntax
COMMENT @PJL COMMENT <Words> [<CR>] <LF>
DEFAULT @PJL DEFAULT [LPARM: emulation] variable = value
[<CR>] <LF>
DINQUIRE @PJL DINQUIRE [LPARM: emulation] variable [<CR>] <LF>
Reply @PJL DINQUIRE [LPARM: emulation] variable <CR> <LF>
value <CR> <LF> <FF>
ECHO @PJL ECHO [<Words>] [<CR>] <LF>
Reply @PJL ECHO [<Words>] <CR> <LF> <FF>
ENTER @PJL ENTER LANGUAGE = emulation [<CR>] <LF>
EOJ @PJL EOJ [NAME = job name] [<CR>] <LF>
INFO @PJL INFO read only variable [<CR>] <LF>
Reply @PJL INFO read only variable <CR> <LF>
[1 or more lines of printable characters or <WS> followed
by <CR> <LF>] <FF>
INITIALIZE @PJL INITIALIZE [<CR>] <LF>
INQUIRE @PJL INQUIRE [LPARM: emulation] variable [<CR>] <LF>
Reply @PJL INQUIRE [LPARM: emulation] variable <CR> <LF>
value <CR> <LF> <FF>
JOB @PJL JOB [NAME = “job name”] [START = first page]
[END = last page] [<CR>] <LF>
OPMSG @PJL OPMSG DISPLAY = “message” [<CR>] <LF>
RDYMSG @PJL RDYMSG DISPLAY = “message” [<CR>] <LF>
RESET @PJL RESET [<CR>] <LF>
SET @PJL SET [LPARM: emulation] variable = value [<CR>] <LF>
STMSG @PJL STMSG DISPLAY = “message” [<CR>] <LF>
Reply @PJL STMSG DISPLAY = “message” <CR> <LF>
key <CR> <LF> <FF>
Exit Current Emulation/Start PJL <ESC> % - 12345X
(UEL/SPJL)
USTATUS @PJL USTATUS variable = value [<CR>] <LF>
Reply @PJL USTATUS variable <CR> <LF>
[1 or more lines of printable characters or <WS> followed
by <CR> <LF>] <FF>
USTATUSOFF @PJL USTATUSOFF [<CR>] <LF>
(No Operation) @PJL [<CR>] <LF>
USER’S GUIDE
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EPSON FX-850 Mode
Command name Function Sequence Decimal Hexadecimal
Null Ignored NUL 0 00
Bell Ignored BEL 7 07
Space Moves the cursor one position to the right SP 32 20
Backspace Moves the cursor one position to the left BS 8 08
Line Feed Moves down one line LF 10 0A
Form Feed Ejects a page (if data has been printed on it) FF 12 0C
Carriage Return Moves cursor to left margin CR 13 0D
Home Positioning Moves the cursor to the home position ESC < 27 60 1B 3C
Select Printer Ignored DC1 17 11
Deselect Printer Ignored DC3 19 13
Set MSB=0 Sets most significant bit to zero ESC= 27 61 1B 3D
Set MSB=1 Sets most significant bit to one ESC > 27 62 1B 3E
Cancel MSB Settings Cancels MSB settings ESC # 27 35 1B 23
Expand Printable Allows characters 128 (d) through 159 (d) ESC 6 27 54 1B 36
Code Area and 255 (d) to be printed
Cancel Expanded Cancels printing of characters 128 (d) ESC 7 27 55 1B 37
Printable Code Area through 159 (d) and 255 (d)
Expand Printable Allows characters 0 (d) through 31 (d) and ESC I 1 27 73 49 1B 49 31
Code Area 128 (d) through 159 (d) to be printed
Cancel Expand Cancels printing of characters 0 (d) ESC I 0 27 73 48 1B 49 30
Printable Code Area through 31 (d) and 129 (d) through 159 (d)
Change Emulation Changes the emulation of the printer. All ESC CR m 27 13 m 1B 0D m
(original) data received so far will be printed and
the page ejected. m is an ASCII code.
m=AB - BR-Script 2 Batch Mode
m=AI - BR-Script 2 Interactive Mode
m=E - Reset Epson Mode
m=GL - HP-GL Mode
m=H - HP LaserJet Mode
m=I - IBM Proprinter Mode
User Reset Restore to User Settings ESC CR ! 27 13 33 1B 0D 21
(n=0 to 2) n R n 82 n 52
Paper Input Control Controls the paper input ESC EM n 27 25 n 1B 19 n
n=0 - Initialize Feeder Mode
n=1 - Feed From MP Tray
n=2 - Feed From Upper Cassette (Tray 1)
n=3 - Feed From Lower Cassette (Tray 2)
n=R - Eject Paper
Duplex/Simplex Print Sets simplex or duplex print mode ESC CR ! 27 13 33 1B 0D 21
(available when duplex n=0 - Simplex n D n 68 n 44
unit is installed) n=1 - Duplex & long edge binding
(original) n=2 - Duplex & short edge binding
Page Side Selection Sets page side selection ESC CR ! 27 13 33 1B 0D 21
(available when duplex n=0 - Next side n S n 83 n 53
unit is installed) n=1 - Front side
(original) n=2 - Back side
Initialize Printer Initializes printer and clears print buffer ESC @ 27 64 1B 40
(prints data)
Set Form Length Sets page length in current line spacing ESC C n 27 67 n 1B 43 n
(1 n127)
Set Left Margin Sets left margin n characters from home ESC l n 27 108 n 1B 6C n
position (range depends on type size and
paper size)
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Command name Function Sequence Decimal Hexadecimal
Set Right Margin Sets right margin n columns from the left ESC Q n 27 81 n 1B 51 n
margin (range depends on type size and
paper size)
Set Skip-over Sets bottom margin at the n-th line, ESC N n 27 78 n 1B 4E n
Perforation counting from the bottom
Cancel Skip-over Cancels the setting of the bottom margin ESC O 27 79 1B 4F
Perforation
Set 1/6” Line Spacing Line spacing is set to 1/6 inch ESC 2 27 50 1B 32
Set 1/8” Line Spacing Line spacing is set to 1/8 inch ESC 0 27 48 1B 30
Set 7/72” Line Spacing Line spacing is set to 7/72 inch ESC 1 27 49 1B 31
Set n/72” Line Spacing Line spacing is set to n/72 inch (0 n85) ESC A n 27 65 n 1B 41 n
Set n/216” Line Line spacing is set to n/216 inch (0 n255) ESC 3 n 27 51 n 1B 33 n
Spacing
Perform n/216” Advances paper (moves cursor) by n/216 ESC J n 27 74 n 1B 4A n
Paper Feed inch
Perform n/216” Reverse feeds paper (moves cursor) by ESC j n 27 106 n 1B 6A n
Reverse Paper Feed n/216 inch
Set Horizontal Tab Sets up to 32 horizontal tab stops ESC D n1 … 27 68 n1 … 1B 44 n1 …
Stops (terminated by a NUL) nk NUL nk 0 nk 00
Horizontal Tab Moves to next horizontal tab HT 9 09
Set Vertical Tab Sets up to 16 vertical tab stops ESC b n1 … 27 98 n1 … 1B 62 n1 …
Stops (terminated by a NUL) nk NUL nk 0 nk 00
Vertical Tab Moves to next vertical tab stop VT 11 0B
Select VFU Selects Vertical Format Unit ESC / n 27 47 n 1B 2F n
Set Vertical Tab Sets up to 16 vertical tab stops in selected ESC B n1 … 27 66 n1 … 1B 42 n1 …
Stops (VFU Vertical Format Unit (selected by nk NUL nk 0 nk 00
Channel) previous command). Terminated by NUL
Set Absolute Print Moves (n1 + n2 x 256)/60” from left ESC $ n1 n2 27 36 n1 n2 1B 24 n1 n2
Position margin
Set Relative Print Moves (n1 + n2 x 256)/120” from current ESC \ n1 n2 27 92 n1 n2 1B 5C n1 n2
Position position
Set Pica Pitch Selects 10 cpi printing ESC P 27 80 1B 50
Set Elite Pitch Selects 12 cpi printing ESC M 27 77 1B 4D
Set Proportional Selects proportional spacing mode and ESC p 1 27 112 49 1B 70 31
Spacing Mode fonts (BS disabled)
Disable Proportion- Disables proportional spacing mode ESC p 0 27 112 48 1B 70 30
al Spacing Mode
Set Condensed Mode Sets condensed printing SI or ESC SI 15 or 27 15 0F or 1B 0F
Cancel Condensed Cancels condensed printing mode DC2 18 12
Mode
Set Emphasized Selects boldface printing ESC E or 27 69 or 27 1B 45 or 1B
Mode ESC G 71 47
Cancel Emphasized ESC F cancels ESC E boldface and ESC H ESC F or 27 70 or 27 1B 46 or 1B
Mode cancels ESC G boldface ESC H 72 48
Set Enlarged Selects enlarged characters for one SO or 14 or 0E or
Character Mode line only ESC SO or 27 14 or 1B 0E or
ESC W 1 27 87 49 1B 57 31
Cancel Enlarged Cancels above settings (CAN cancels DC4 or 20 or 24 or 14 or 18 or
Character Mode SO only, and DC4 cancels SO and CAN or 27 87 48 1B 57 30
ESC SO only) ESC W 0
USER’S GUIDE
A-62
Command name Function Sequence Decimal Hexadecimal
Set/Cancel Double- Sets (n = 1) or cancels (n = 0) double-high ESC w n 27 119 n 1B 77 n
High Mode mode
Set Italic Print Mode Selects italic printing ESC 4 27 52 1B 34
Cancel Italic Print Cancels italic printing ESC 5 27 53 1B 35
Mode
Set Super/Subscript Sets either superscript (n=0) or subscript ESC S n 27 83 n 1B 53 n
Print Mode (n=1) printing
Cancel Super/ Cancels effect superscript or subscript ESC T 27 84 1B 54
Subscript Print Mode printing
Set/Cancel Underline Sets (n=1) or cancels (n=0) underlined ESC - n 27 45 n 1B 2D n
Print Mode printing (including spaces)
Select Justification n=0: Left justify, n=1: Centering ESC a n 27 97 n 1B 61 n
n=2: Right justify, n=3: Fully justify
Set Intercharacter Adds n/120” space to each character ESC SP n 27 32 n 1B 20 n
Space
Select Print Mode Allows combinations of attributes to be ESC ! n 27 33 n 1B 21 n
added to following text
Select Epson/IBM Selects either Epson (n=0) or IBM (n=1) ESC t n 27 116 n 1B 74 n
character set character set
Select International Selects character set ESC R n 27 82 n 1B 52 n
Character Set
Define Download Defines downloaded characters ESC & NUL 27 38 0 n m 1B 26 00 n
Characters n m a {data} a {data} m a {data}
Select Download Selects either downloaded (n=1) or ESC % n 27 37 n 1B 25 n
Character Mode internal (n=0) character set
Copy ROM Copies internal character data to ESC : 0 0 0 27 58 48 48 1B 3A 30
Characters to download RAM area 48 30 30
Download RAM
Select Bit Image Selects and prints bit image data ESC * m n1 27 42 m n1 1B 2A m n1
Mode n2 {data} n2 {data} n2 {data}
Set 9-dot Bit Image Selects and prints “9-dot” bit image ESC ^ a n1 27 94 a n1 1B 5E a n1
Mode data n2 {data} n2 {data} n2 {data}
Set Single-Density Selects and prints single-density bit image ESC K n1 n2 27 75 n1 n2 1B 4B n1 n2
Bit Image Mode data {data} {data} {data}
Set Double-Density Selects and prints double-density bit ESC L n1 n2 27 76 n1 n2 1B 4C n1 n2
Bit Image Mode image data {data} {data} {data}
Set Double-Speed Selects and prints “double-speed” double- ESC Y n1 n2 27 89 n1 n2 1B 59 n1 n2
Double-Density Bit density bit image data {data} {data} {data}
Image Mode
Set Quadruple- Selects and prints quadruple-density bit ESC Z n1 n2 27 90 n1 n2 1B 5A n1 n2
Density Bit Image image data {data} {data} {data}
Mode
Reassign Graphics Changes bit image density ESC ? n m 27 63 n m 1B 3F n m
Mode
Set Scalable Font Selects horizontal ratio ESC CR ! 27 13 33 1B 0D 21
Ratio (original) (n=0.25 to 3 step 0.01) n H n 72 n 48
Selects vertical ratio ESC CR ! 27 13 33 1B 0D 21
(n=0.25 to 3 step 0.01) n V n 86 n 56
Execute Card Data Execute saved card data ESC CR ! 27 13 33 1B 0D 21
(original) n E n 69 n 45
APPENDICES
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IBM Proprinter XL Mode
Command name Function Sequence Decimal Hexadecimal
Null Ignored NUL 0 00
Bell Ignored BEL 7 07
Space Moves the cursor one character to the right SP 32 20
Backspace Moves the cursor one character to the left BS 8 08
Line Feed Moves the cursor to the next line LF 10 0A
Form Feed Prints the data in the buffer and ejects the FF 12 0C
page (if the buffer is empty, this command
is ignored)
Carriage Return Moves the cursor to the left margin on the CR 13 0D
current line. If Auto LF has been set from
the front panel or by software (ESC 5 1),
the cursor will move down one line
Set/Cancel Auto Sets (n=1) or cancels (n=0) auto line feed ESC 5 n 27 53 n 1B 35 n
Line Feed Mode Overrides the front panel setting
Select Printer Selects printer following deselection DC1 17 11
(ESC Q)
Deselect Printer Ignored DC3 19 13
Deselect Printer Deselects printer, which will not accept ESC Q 2 2 27 81 50 50 1B 51 32 32
data until a DC1 is received ESC Q 3 27 51 51 1B 51 33
Set Epson Selects Epson FX-850 emulation mode. ESC @ 27 64 1B 40
Emulation Mode All data in the buffer is printed and the
page ejected
Change Emulation Changes the emulation of the printer. All ESC CR m 27 13 m 1B 0D m
(original) data received so far will be printed and
the page ejected. m is an ASCII code.
m=AB - BR-Script 2 Batch Mode
m=AI - BR-Script 2 Interactive Mode
m=E - Epson Mode
m=GL - HP-GL Mode
m=H - HP LaserJet Mode
m=I - Reset IBM Proprinter Mode
User Reset Restore to User Settings ESC CR ! 27 13 33 1B 0D 21
(n=0 to 2) n R n 82 n 52
Paper Input Control Controls the paper input ESC EM n 27 25 n 1B 19 n
n=0 - Feed From Manual Feed Slot
n=1 - Feed From MP Tray
n=2 - Feed From Upper Cassette (Tray 1)
n=3 - Feed From Lower Cassette (Tray 2)
n=R - Eject Paper
Duplex/Simplex Print Sets simplex or duplex print mode ESC CR ! 27 13 33 1B 0D 21
(available when duplex n=0 - Simplex n D n 68 n 44
unit is installed) n=1 - Duplex & long edge binding
(original) n=2 - Duplex & short edge binding
Page Side Selection Sets page side selection ESC CR ! 27 13 33 1B 0D 21
(available when duplex n=0 - Next side n S n 83 n 53
unit is installed) n=1 - Front side
(original) n=2 - Back side
Set Form Length Sets form length to n lines at current ESC C n 27 67 n 1B 43 n
spacing (1 n255)
Sets from length to n inches at current ESC C 0 n 27 67 48 n 1B 43 30 n
spacing (0 n15)
Set Right and Left n1 is used to set the left margin, and n2 ESC X n1 n2 27 88 n1 n2 1B 58 n1 n2
Margins the right margin (1 n1 n2 255)
Set Skip-over Sets bottom margin at n-th line, counting ESC N n 27 78 n 1B 4E n
Perforation from the bottom (1 n255)
USER’S GUIDE
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Command name Function Sequence Decimal Hexadecimal
Cancel Skip-over Cancels the bottom margin setting ESC O 27 79 1B 4F
Perforation
Set 1/8” Line Sets line spacing to 1/8 inch ESC 0 27 48 1B 30
Spacing Mode
Set 7/72” Line Sets line spacing to 7/72 inch ESC 1 27 49 1B 31
Spacing Mode
Save n/72” Line Sets line spacing mode to n/72 inch ESC A n 27 65 n 1B 41 n
Spacing Mode (1 n85). Activated by ESC 2 command
Activate n/72” Activates line spacing mode set by ESC A ESC 2 27 50 1B 32
Line Spacing
Mode set by ESC A
Set n/216” Line Sets line spacing to n/216 inch (1 n255) ESC 3 n 27 51 n 1B 33 n
Spacing
Execute n/216” Advances the cursor by n/216 inch ESC J n 27 74 n 1B 4A n
Line Spacing
Set Horizontal Tab Sets up to 28 horizontal tab stops ESC D n1 … 27 68 n1 … 1B 44 n1 …
Stops (terminated by NUL) nk NUL nk NUL nk NUL
Horizontal Tab Advances to next horizontal tab (if none HT 9 09
have been defined, default tab stops are
set every 8 columns)
Set Vertical Tab Sets up to 64 vertical tab stops ESC B n1 … 27 66 n1 … 1B 42 n1 …
Stops (terminated by NUL) nk NUL nk NUL nk NUL
Vertical Tab Advances to next vertical tab stops VT 11 0B
(or LF if none have been defined)
Restore to Default Clears any vertical tab stops, and sets ESC R 27 82 1B 52
Tab Settings default horizontal tab stops every 8
columns
Set Pica Pitch Selects 10 cpi printing DC2 18 12
Set Elite Pitch Selects 12 cpi printing ESC : 27 58 1B 3A
Set/Cancel Sets (n=1) or cancels (n=0) proportionally- ESC P n 27 80 n 1B 50 n
Proportional spaced printing
Spacing Mode
Set Condensed Selects condensed characters (canceled SI 15 0F
Character Mode by DC2)
Set Emphasized Selects emphasized printing (canceled ESC E 27 69 1B 45
Character Mode by ESC F)
Cancel Emphasized Cancels emphasized printing ESC F 27 70 1B 46
Character Mode
Set Enlarged Selects enlarged characters for one SO 14 0E
Character Mode line only
Cancel Enlarged Cancels one-line enlarged character DC4 or 20 or 24 14 or 18
Character Mode printing CAN
Set/Cancel Sets (n=1) or cancels (n=0) enlarged ESC W n 27 87 n 1B 57 n
Enlarged character printing. When n=0, SO
Character Mode enlarged printing will also be canceled
Set Super/Subscript Sets superscript (n=0) or subscript (n=1) ESC S n 27 83 n 1B 53 n
Print Mode printing
Cancel Cancels superscript or subscript printing ESC T 27 84 1B 54
Super/Subscript
Print Mode
APPENDICES
A-65
Command name Function Sequence Decimal Hexadecimal
Set/Cancel When n=1, subsequent characters ESC - n 27 45 n 1B 2D n
Underline Print (including spaces, but excluding
Mode horizontal tabs) are underlined.
When n=0, this effect is canceled
Set/Cancel When n=1, subsequent characters ESC _ n 27 95 n 1B 5F n
Overline Print (including spaces, but excluding
Mode horizontal tabs) are overlined.
When n=0, this effect is canceled
Select Double- Depending on the values of m3 and m4, ESC [ @ 4 27 91 64 4 1B 5B 40 04
High/Double- double-height and/or double-width 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 00 00
Width Mode printing is enabled or disabled m3 m4 m3 m4 m3 m4
Select Character Allows printing of the symbols in ESC 6 27 54 1B 36
Set II Character Set II
Select Character Allows printing of the symbols in ESC 7 27 55 1B 37
Set I Character Set I
Select Characters Allows (n1 + (n2 x 256)) characters to be ESC \ n1 n2 27 92 n1 n2 1B 5C n1 n2
from All Character printed from the All Characters Table. {data} {data} {data}
Table Control codes in the data are ignored
Select a Character Prints one character (c) from the All ESC ^ c 27 94 c 1B 5E c
from All Character Character Table
Table
Define 8-dot Allows definition of user-defined ESC = n1 n2 27 61 n1 n2 1B 3D n1 n2
Download characters sp m a1 a2 32 m a1 a2 20 m a1 a2
Characters {data} {data} {data}
Select Download Selects font and print quality (n=0 or 2 - ESC I n 27 73 n 1B 49 n
Font internal fonts, n=4 or 6 - downloaded
fonts)
Set Single-Density Selects and prints single-density bit-image ESC K n1 27 75 n1 n2 1B 4B n1 n2
Bit Image Mode data n2 {data} {data} {data}
Set Double-Density Selects and prints double-density bit ESC L n1 27 76 n1 n2 1B 4C n1 n2
Bit Image Mode image data n2 {data} {data} {data}
Set Double-Speed Selects and prints “double speed” double- ESC Y n1 27 89 n1 n2 1B 59 n1 n2
Double-Density Bit density bit image data n2 {data} {data} {data}
Image Mode
Set Quadruple- Selects and prints quadruple-density bit ESC Z n1 27 90 n1 n2 1B 5A n1 n2
Density Bit Image image data n2 {data} {data} {data}
Mode
Set Scalable Font Selects horizontal ratio ESC CR ! 27 13 33 1B 0D 21
Ratio (original) (n=0.25 to 3 step 0.01) n H n 72 n 48
Selects vertical ratio ESC CR ! 27 13 33 1B 0D 21
(n-0.25 to 3 step 0.01) n V n 86 n 56
Execute Card Data Execute saved card data ESC CR ! 27 13 33 1B 0D 21
(original) n E n 69 n 45
USER’S GUIDE
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HP-GL Mode
Command Mnemonic Parameters
Vector Group
ARC ABSOLUTE AA x_center, y_center, sweep_angle [, chord_angle];
ARC RELATIVE AR x_increment, y_increment, sweep_angle [, chord_angle];
PLOT ABSOLUTE PA [x, y … [, x, y]];
PLOT RELATIVE PR [x, y … [, x, y]];
PEN DOWN PD [x, y … [, x, y]];
PEN UP PU [x, y … [, x, y]];
Polygon Group
CIRCLE CI radius [, chord_angle];
SHADE RECTANGLE ABSOLUTE RA x_coordinate, y_coordinate;
SHADE RECTANGLE RELATIVE RR x_increment, y_increment;
EDGE RECTANGLE ABSOLUTE EA x_coordinate, y_coordinate;
EDGE RECTANGLE RELATIVE ER x_increment, y_increment;
SHADE WEDGE WG radius, start_angle, sweep_angle [, chord_angle];
EDGE WEDGE EW radius, start_angle, sweep_angle [, chord_angle];
Character Group
SELECT STANDARD SET SS
SELECT ALTERNATE SET SA
ABSOLUTE DIRECTION DI [run, rise];
RELATIVE DIRECTION DR [run, rise];
ABSOLUTE CHARACTER SIZE SI [width, height];
RELATIVE CHARACTER SIZE SR [width, height];
CHARACTER SLANT SL [tangent_of_angle];
STANDARD SET DEFINITION CS [Designate_standard_character_set];
ALTERNATE SET DEFINITION CA [Designate_alternate_character_set];
LABEL LB [char … [char]] l bterm
DEFINE LABEL TERMINATOR DT [l bterm];
CHARACTER PLOT CP [spaces, lines];
USER DEFINED CHARACTER UC [[pen_control], x_increment, y_increment [, ... ]
[, pen_control][, ... ]];
Line and Fill Attributes Group
LINE TYPE LT [line_type [, pattern_length]];
PEN WIDTH PW [width [, pen]];
SELECT PEN SP [pen];
SYMBOL MODE SM [char];
FILL TYPE FT [fill_type [, option 1 [, option 2]]];
TICK LENGTH TL [tick_p [, tick_n]];
X TICK XT
Y TICK YT
PEN THICKNESS PT [fill_line_interval];
Configuration and Status Group
SCALE SC [x 1, x 2, y 1, y 2];
INPUT WINDOW IW [x L L, y L L, x U R, y U R];
INPUT P1 AND P2 IP [p 1 x, p 1 y [, p 2 x, p 2 y]];
DEFAULT VALUES DF ;
INITIALIZE IN ;
ROTATE COORDINATE SYSTEM RO [angle];
PAGE OUTPUT PG [copy_number];
APPENDICES
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Function Command Decimal Hexadecimal
Go to Other Emulations
BR-Script 2 Batch Mode ESC CR AB 27 13 65 66 1B 0D 41 42
BR-Script 2 Interactive Mode ESC CR AI 27 13 65 73 1B 0D 41 49
HP LaserJet ESC CR H 27 13 72 1B 0D 48
IBM Proprinter XL ESC CR I 27 13 73 1B 0D 49
EPSON FX-850 ESC CR E 27 13 69 1B 0D 45
High Resolution Control (HRC)
Set HRC Off ESC CR R O 27 13 82 79 1B 0D 52 4F
Set HRC to Light Level ESC CR R L 27 13 82 76 1B 0D 52 4C
Set HRC to Medium Level ESC CR R M 27 13 82 77 1B 0D 52 4D
Set HRC to Dark Level ESC CR R D 27 13 82 68 1B 0D 52 44
User Reset
Restore to User Settings ESC CR ! n R 27 13 33 n 82 1B 0D 21 n 52
n = 0 to 2
Factory Reset
Restore to Factory Settings ESC CR F D 27 13 70 68 1B 0D 46 44
Duplex/Simplex Print (available when duplex unit is installed) (original)
Set Simplex ESC CR ! 0 D 27 13 33 48 68 1B 0D 21 30 44
Set Duplex & long edge binding ESC CR ! 1 D 27 13 33 49 68 1B 0D 21 31 44
Set Duplex & short edge binding ESC CR ! 2 D 27 13 33 50 68 1B 0D 21 32 44
Page Side Selection (available when duplex unit is installed) (original)
Set next side ESC CR ! 0 S 27 13 33 48 83 1B 0D 21 30 53
Set front side ESC CR ! 1 S 27 13 33 49 83 1B 0D 21 31 53
Set back side ESC CR ! 2 S 27 13 33 50 83 1B 0D 21 32 53
Scalable Font Ratio (original)
Set horizontal ratio ESC CR ! n H 27 13 33 n 72 1B 0D 21 n 48
(n=0.25 to 3 step 0.01)
Set vertical ratio ESC CR ! n V 27 13 33 n 86 1B 0D 21 n 56
(n=0.25 to 3 step 0.01)
Execute Card Data (original)
Execute saved card data ESC CR ! n E 27 13 33 n 69 1B 0D 21 n 45
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Bar Code Control
The printer can print bar codes in the HP LaserJet, EPSON
FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL emulation modes.
Print Bar Codes or Expanded Characters
Code ESC i
Dec 27 105
Hex 1B 69
Format: ESC i n … n \
Creates bar codes or expanded characters according to the segment of
parameters “n … n”. For further information about parameters, see the
following “Definition of Parameters.” This command must end with the
“ \ ” code (5CH).
[Definition of Parameters]
This bar code command can have the following parameters in the
parameter segment (n … n). Since parameters are effective within the
single command syntax ESC i n … n \, they don’t take effect in the
subsequent bar code commands. If certain parameters are not specified,
they take the default settings. The last parameter must be the bar code
data start (“b” or “B”) or the expanded character data start (“l” or “L”).
Other parameters can be specified in any sequence. The prefix of each
parameter can be a lower-case or upper-case character: for example, “t0”
or “T0”, “s3” or “S3”, etc.
■ Bar Code Mode
n = “t0” or “T0” CODE 39 (default)
n = “t1” or “T1” Interleaved 2 of 5
n = “t3” or “T3” FIM (US-Post Net)
n = “t4” or “T4” Post Net (US-Post Net)
n = “t5” or “T5” EAN 8, EAN 13, or UPC A
n = “t6” or “T6” UPC E
n = “t9” or “T9” Codabar
n = “t12” or “T12” Code 128 set A
n = “t13” or “T13” Code 128 set B
n = “t14” or “T14” Code 128 set C
n = “t130” or “T130” ISBN (EAN)
n = “t131” or “T131” ISBN (UPC-E)
n = “t132” or “T132” EAN 128 set A
n = “t133” or “T133” EAN 128 set B
n = “t134” or “T134” EAN 128 set C
This parameter selects the bar code mode as above. When n is “t5” or
“T5”, the bar code mode (EAN 8, EAN 13, or UPC A) varies
according to the number of characters in the data.
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■Bar Code, Expanded Character, Line Block Drawing & Box Drawing
n = “s0” or “S0” 3 : 1 (default)
n = “s1” or “S1” 2 : 1
n = “s3” or “S3” 2.5 : 1
This parameter selects the bar code style as above. When the EAN 8,
EAN 13, UPC-A, Code 128 or EAN 128 bar code mode is selected,
this bar code style parameter is ignored.
Expanded Character
“S” 0 = White
1 = Black
2 = Vertical stripes
3 = Horizontal stripes
4 = Cross hatch
eg. “S” n1 n2
n1 = Background fill pattern
n2 = Foreground fill pattern
If “S” is followed by only one parameter, the parameter
is a foreground fill pattern.
Line Block Drawing & Box Drawing
“S” 1 = Black
2 = Vertical stripes
3 = Horizontal stripes
4 = Cross hatch
■Bar Code
n = “mnnn” or “Mnnn” (nnn = 0 ~ 32767)
This parameter specifies the bar code width. The unit of "nnn" is %.
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■Bar Code Human Readable Line On or Off
n = “r0” or “R0” Human readable line OFF
n = “r1” or “R1” Human readable line ON
Default: Human readable line ON
(1) “T5” or “t5”
(2) “T6” or “t6”
(3) “T130” or “t130”
(4) “T131” or “t131”
Default: Human readable line OFF
All others
This parameter specifies whether or not the printer prints the human
readable line below the bar code. Human readable characters are
always printed with OCR-B font of 10 pitch and all the current
character style enhancements are masked. Note that the default setting
is subject to the bar code mode selected by “t” or “T”.
■Quiet Zone
n = “onnn” or “Onnn” (nnn = 0 ~ 32767)
Quiet Zone is the space on both side of the bar codes. Its width can be
specified using the units which are set by the “u” of “U” parameter.
(For the description of “u” or “U” parameter, see the next section.)
The default setting of Quiet Zone width is 1 inch.
■Bar Code, Expanded Character Unit, Line Block Drawing & Box
Drawing
n = “u0” or “U0” Millimeters (default)
n = “u1” or “U1” 1/10”
n = “u2” or “U2” 1/100”
n = “u3” or “U3” 1/12”
n = “u4” or “U4” 1/120”
n = “u5” or “U5” 1/10 Millimeters
n = “u6” or “U6” 1/300”
n = “u7” or “U7” 1/720”
This parameter specifies the measurement units of X-axis offset, Y-
axis offset, and bar code height.
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■ Bar Code, Expanded Character, Line Block Drawing & Box Drawing
Offset in X-axis
n = “xnnn” or “Xnnn”
This parameter specifies the offset from the left margin in the “u”- or
“U”-specified unit.
■ Bar Code & Expanded Character Offset in Y-axis
n = “ynnn” or “Ynnn”
This parameter specifies the downward offset from the current print
position in the “u”- or “U”-specified unit.
■ Bar Code, Expanded Character, Line Block Drawing & Box Drawing
Height
n = “hnnn”, “Hnnn”, “dnnn”, or “Dnnn”
(1) EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A, ISBN (EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A),
ISBN (UPC-E): 22 mm
(2) UPC-E: 18 mm
(3) Others: 12 mm
Expanded characters ➞2.2 mm (default)
Line Block Drawing & Box Drawing ➞1 dot
This parameter specifies the height of bar codes or expanded
characters as above. It can take the prefix “h”, “H”, “d”, or “D”. The
height of bar codes is specified in the “u”- or “U”-specified unit. Note
that the default setting of the bar code height (12 mm, 18 mm or 22
mm) is subject to the bar code mode selected by “t” or “T”.
■Expanded Character Width, Line Block Drawing & Box Drawing
n = “wnnn” or “Wnnn”
Expanded character ➞1.2 mm
Line Block Drawing & Box Drawing ➞1 dot
This parameter specifies the width of expanded characters as above.
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■ Expanded Character Rotation
n = “a0” or “A1” Upright (default)
n = “a1” or “A1” Rotated 90 degrees
n = “a2” or “A2” Upside down, rotated 180 degrees
n = “a3” or “A3” Rotated 270 degrees
■ Bar Code Data Start
n = “b” or “B”
Data that follows “b” or “B” is read in as bar code data. Bar code data
must end with the “ \ ” code (5CH), which also terminates this
command. The acceptable bar code data is subject to the bar code
mode selected by “t” or “T”.
• When CODE 39 is selected with the parameter “t0” or “T0”:
Forty three characters “0” to “9”, “A” to “Z”, “-”, “ . ”, “ (space)”,
“$”, “ / ”, “+”, and “%” can be accepted as bar code data. Other
characters cause data error. The number of characters for bar codes is
not limited. The bar code data automatically starts and ends with an
asterisk “ * ” (start character and stop character). If the received data
has an asterisk “ * ” at its beginning or end, the asterisk is regarded as
a start character or stop character.
• When Interleaved 2 of 5 is selected with the parameter “t1” or “T1”:
Ten numerical characters “0” to “9” can be accepted as bar code data.
Other characters cause data error. The number of characters for bar
codes is not limited. Since this mode of bar codes require even
characters, if the bar code data has odd characters, the zero character
“0” is automatically added to the end of the bar code data.
• When FIM (US-Post Net) is selected with the parameter “t3” or “T3”:
Characters “A” to “D” are valid and 1 digit of data can be printed.
Uppercase and lowercase alphabet characters can be accepted.
• When Post Net (US-Post Net) is selected with the parameter “t4” or
“T4”:
Characters “0” to “9” can be data and it must be terminated by a check
digit. “?” can be used in place of the check digit.
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• When EAN 8, EAN 13, or UPC A is selected with the parameter “t5”
or “T5”:
Ten numerical characters “0” to “9” can be accepted as bar code data.
The number of characters for bar codes is limited as follows.
EAN 8: Total 8 digits (7 digits + 1 check digit)
EAN 13: Total 13 digits (12 digits + 1 check digit)
UPC A: Total 12 digits (11 digits + 1 check digit)
A number of characters other than above causes data error and the bar
code data is printed as normal print data. If the check digit is
incorrect, the printer calculates the correct check digit automatically
so that the correct bar code data will be printed. When EAN13 is
selected, adding “+” and a 2-or 5-digit number after the data can
create an add-on code.
• When UPC-E is selected with the parameter “t6” or “T6”:
The numerical characters “0” to “9” can be accepted as bar code data.
(1) 8 digits Standard format. The first character
must be “0” and the data must be terminated by
a check digit.
Total 8 digits = “0” + 6 digits + 1 check digit.
(2) 6 digits The first character and the last
check digit are removed from the 8 digit data.
*1: For 8 digits, “?” can be used in place of a check digit.
*2: Adding “+” and 2- or 5-digit number after the data creates
an add-on code for all 6 and 8 digit formats.
• When Codabar is selected with the parameter “t9” or “T9”:
Characters “0” to “9”, “-”, “ . ”, “$”, “/”, “+”, “ : ” can be printed.
Characters “A” to “D” can be printed as a start-stop code, which can
be uppercase or lowercase. If there is no start-stop code, errors occur.
A check digit cannot be added and using “?” causes errors.
• When Code 128 Set A, Set B, or Set C is selected with the parameter
“t12” or “T12,” “t13” or “T13,” or “t14” or “T14” respectively:
Code 128 sets A, B and C are individually selectable. Set A encodes
characters Hex 00 … 5F. Set B encodes characters Hex 20 … 7F. Set
C encodes numeric pairs 00 … 99. Switching is allowed between the
code sets by sending %A, %B, or %C. FNC 1, 2, 3, and 4 are
produced with %1, %2, %3, and %4. The SHIFT code, %S, allows
temporary switching (for 1 character only) from set A to set B and
vice versa. The “%” character can be encoded by sending it twice.
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• When ISBN (EAN) is selected with the parameter “t130” or “T130”:
Same rules apply as for “t5” or “T5”
• When ISBN (UPC-E) is selected with the parameter “t131” or
“T131”:
Same rules apply as for “t6” or “T6”
• When EAN 128 set A, set B or set C is selected with the parameter
“t132” or “T132”, “t133” or “T133” or “t134” or “T134” respectively:
Same rules apply as for “t12” or “T12”, “t13” or “T13”, or “t14” or
“T14”.
■Box Drawing
ESC i … E (or e)
“E” or “e” is a terminator.
■Line Block Drawing
ESC i … V (or v)
“V” or “v” is a terminator.
■Expanded Character Data Start
n = “l” or “L”
Data that follows “l” or “L” is read in as expanded character data (or
labeling data). Expanded character data must end with the “ \ ” code
(5CH), which also terminates this command.
[Example Program Listings]
WIDTH "LPT1:",255
'CODE 39
LPRINT CHR$(27);"it0r1s0o0x00y00bCODE39?\";
'Interleaved 2 of 5
LPRINT CHR$(27);"it1r1s0o0x00y20b123456?\";
'FIM
LPRINT CHR$(27);"it3r1o0x00y40bA\";
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'Post Net
LPRINT CHR$(27);"it4r1o0x00y60b1234567890?\";
'EAN-8
LPRINT CHR$(27);"it5r1o0x00y70b1234567?\";
'UPC-A
LPRINT CHR$(27);"it5r1o0x50y70b12345678901?\";
'EAN-13
LPRINT CHR$(27);"it5r1o0x100y70b123456789012?\";
'UPC-E
LPRINT CHR$(27);"it6r1o0x150y70b0123456?\";
'Codabar
LPRINT CHR$(27);"it9r1s0o0x00y100bA123456A\";
'Code 128 set A
LPRINT CHR$(27);"it12r1o0x00y120bCODE128A12345?\";
'Code 128 set B
LPRINT CHR$(27);"it13r1o0x00y140bCODE128B12345?\";
'Code 128 set C
LPRINT CHR$(27);"it14r1o0x00y160b";CHR$(1);CHR$(2);"?\";
'ISBN(EAN)
LPRINTCHR$(27);"it130r1o0x00y180b123456789012?+12345\";
'EAN 128 set A
LPRINT CHR$(27);"it132r1o0x00y210b1234567890?\";
LPRINT CHR$(12)
END
INDEX
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INDEX
—A—
Alarm LED 4-5
Auto Form Feed 4-42
Auto Mode 4-22
Automatic Emulation Selection 1-3, 3-1
Automatic Interface Selection 1-3, 2-14, 3-3, 4-18
—B—
Belt Cartridge Lock Lever 2-5, 5-13
bitmapped fonts 4-49
BR-Script 2 Mode 4-12, 4-62
—C—
Card List 4-35
Card Operation 4-33
Cassette Feed 3-13
Character Set 4-28
charging wire 5-22
Color Advanced Photoscale Technology 1-2
Color Advanced Photoscale Technology
(CAPT) Setting 4-30
Color Mode 4-26
communications parameters 2-14, 3-3
Computer Requirements 2-20
consumable 5-1
Continue button 4-58
Continue Mode 4-44
control panel 4-1
Copy button 4-67
—D—
Data Compression 1-3
Data LED 4-5
Delete
Data 4-40
Font 4-40
Format Card 4-41
Macro 4-40
Demo Page 2-18
Display 4-1
t (DOWN) button 4-7
Download Font 4-39
Drum Cleaner 5-20
Drum Cover 5-20
—E—
Economy button 4-63
Emulation button 4-60
Emulation Mode 1-3, 4-62
Envelopes 3-11
EPSON FX-850 Mode 4-9, 4-62
Error Messages 6-4
Error Print 4-43
Execute Data 4-35
Exit Mode 4-46
Extended I/O Interface 4-20
—F—
Factory Settings 3-7
Fax / Modem card 1-5
Feeder button 4-64
Flash memory card 1-5, 1-6, 5-31
Font button 4-47
Font Card 5-31
Form Feed button 4-57
Form Feed Suppress 4-43
Format Mode 4-21
Fuing Unit 5-17
Fuser Cleaner 2-9, 5-9
—G—
Graphics Mode 4-27
—H—
HDD card 1-5, 1-6, 5-31
Hex Dump Mode 4-77
High Resolution Control 1-2
High Resolution Control (HRC) Setting4-31
HP PCL5C Mode 4-9, 4-62
HP-GL Mode 4-14, 4-62
—I—
IBM Proprinter XL Mode 4-9, 4-62
Input Buffer 4-45
interface cable 2-14
interface connector 2-14
interface mode 4-18
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—L—
LCD 4-1
LED 4-5
Legal Cassette 1-6
Line Settings 4-26
list
internal or resident fonts 2-18
optional cartridge/card fonts 2-18
permanent download fonts 2-18
printer settings 2-18
List of Factory Settings 4-69
List of Fonts 4-55
List of Symbol/Character Sets 4-56
Lock panel 4-41
Lower Media Cassette 5-29
Lower Tray Unit 1-6, 5-29
—M—
Maintenance Message 4-4, 5-1, 5-2, 6-3
Manual Feed 3-14
Manual Mode 4-66
Media Cassette 2-12
Media Type 4-66
Modular I/O (MIO) Card 1-6, 5-34
MIO card slot 3-3
MIO interface 3-3
Mode button 4-8
—N—
Network Mode 4-41
non guaranteed print area 3-10
—O—
Oil Bottle 2-9, 5-6
Oil Bottle Lock Lever 2-1, 5-7, 5-9
On Line LED 4-5
(OPC) Belt Cartridge 2-5, 5-13
(OPC) Belt Tension Release Pin 2-6
Opetator Call Message 5-1, 6-1
Optional Fonts 5-33
Optional Legal Cassette 2-11, 3-8, 3-9
Options 1-6
Orientation 4-21
Ozone Filter 5-16
Ozone Filter Case 5-16
—P—
Page Counter 4-46
Page Format Mode 4-23
Page Protection 4-32
Panel Buttons 3-6
Paper Discharger 5-22
Paper Guide 2-13
Paper Jam 6-9
Paper Size 3-8
parallel interface 2-14, 3-3, 4-19
PCL5C mode 3-1
PCMCIA Card Slot 1-5
Pen Setting 4-27
power cord 2-16
Power Save Mode 1-4, 4-63
Pressure Release Lever 2-9, 5-19
primary font 4-47
Primary Font or Secondary Font 4-38
printable area 3-10
Printer Driver 2-20
Printer Status Messages 4-2
Protective Parts 2-4
Protective Sheet 2-6, 5-14
—R—
RAM Expansion 1-6, 5-35
Ready LED 4-5
Rear Side Cover 5-16
Reprint Function 4-57
Reset button 4-68
Resolution 4-29
Resolution Mode 4-29
Right and Left Margins 4-25
—S—
Save
Data 4-36
Macro 4-37
Save Settings 4-46
Scalable Font 4-44, 4-49
secondary font 4-47
Sel button 4-6
Serial Interface 2-14, 3-3, 4-19
Service Call Messages 6-6
Set button 4-7
Shift button 4-59
SIMM 5-35
Small Size 4-66
Standard Media Cassette 2-11, 3-8, 3-9
—T—
Tension Release Pin 5-14
Test button 4-75
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