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Brother HL-1260 Service Manual

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LASER PRINTER

SERVICE MANUAL

MODEL:HL-1260

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  • Page 1: Service Manual

    LASER PRINTER SERVICE MANUAL MODEL:HL-1260...
  • Page 2 No part this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the publisher. Trademarks: • BR-Script, and DX-1200 are registered trademarks of Brother Industries, Ltd. • Centronics is a registered trademark of Genicom Corporation. • PostScrip is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

  • Page 3: Engine Block Diagram

    This service manual contains basic information required for after-sales service of the laser printer (hereinafter referred to as ”this machine” or ” the printer”). This information is vital to the service technician in maintaining the high printing quality and performance of the printer.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Laser Safety (110 - 120V Model only) ... I-6 CDRH Regulations (110 - 120V Model only) ... I-7 Additional Information ... I-7 PARTS OF THE PRINTER ... I-8 External Views ... I-8 Cross Sectional View ... I-9 STORAGE AND HANDLING OF EP-ED CARTRIDGES ... I-10 Storage of Sealed EP-ED Cartridges ...
  • Page 5 HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY ASSY ... III-14 Outline ...III-14 Operation of the Components of the High-Voltage Power Supply Assy ... III-14 CHAPTER IV MECHANICAL SYSTEM PRINTER DISASSEMBLING PROCEDURE PRINTER BODY Configuration ... IV-3 Toner Cartridge Lid ... IV-3 Side Cover L ... IV-3 Font Cover Assy ...
  • Page 6 1.31 DC Gear Holder Assy ... IV-23 1.32 PS Switch Wire, Remote Switch ... IV-23 1.33 High-Voltage Power Supply PCB Assy ... IV-24 1.34 Low-Voltage Power Supply PCB Assy ... IV-24 1.35 Toner Cartridge (EP-ED Cartridge) ... IV-25 1.36 Paper Tray ... IV-25 CHAPTER V MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING PERIODICAL REPLACEMENT PARTS ...

  • Page 7: Features

    High printing quality is maintained by a simple cleaning procedure. Laser beam safety is designed into the printer. The printer is approved by the US Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH).
  • Page 8 Printing system Photosensitive drum Charging Exposure Development Paper feed Image transfer Separation Fixing Toner supply Life expectancy Paper Cassette feed Multi-purpose Tray (10) Cassette (Tray 1) Universal cassette Maximum load height Feedable paper type Envelopes (11) Print delivery (12) Print delivery tray capacity Face-down Face-up Charging Roller...
  • Page 9 (13) Effective printing area Figure 1.1 Printable Area Effective printable area is referred to as a area within which is guaranteed the printing of all interface signal data on a hard copy without any omission. The tables below shows the effective printable area for each paper size. SIZE A (mm) 210.0...
  • Page 10 • Atlanta Book, Book Oblique, Demi, Demi Oblique • Copenhagen Roman, Italic, Bold, Bold Italic • Portugal Roman, Italic, Bold, Bold Italic • Calgary Medium Italic Brother Original Fonts: • Bermuda Script • Germany • San Diego • US Roman I - 4...
  • Page 11 (24) Weight (25) Environmental conditions Operating environment Non-operating environment Storage conditions • Printer • Albertville, Extrabold • Antique Oakland, Oblique, Bold • Cleveland Condensed • Conecticut • Guatemala Antique, Italic, Bold, Bold Italic • Letter Gothic, Oblique, Bold • Maryland •...

  • Page 12: Safety Information

    3. SAFETY INFORMATION 3.1 Laser Safety (110 ~ 120V Model only) This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the US 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...

  • Page 13: Cdrh Regulations (110 - 120V Model Only)

    3.3 Additional Information When servicing or adjusting the optical system of the printer, be careful not to place screwdrivers or other reflective objects in the path of the laser beam. Be sure to take off any personal accessories such as watches and rings before working on the printer.

  • Page 14: Parts Of The Printer

    4. PARTS OF THE PRINTER 4.1 External Views Upper cover Control panel MP tray Tray 1 Tray 2 (Option) Font card slot Font cartridge slot Power switch AC inlet Face-up print delivery port Fan outlet port Rating label Optional I/O slot...

  • Page 15: Cross Sectional View

    4.2 Cross Sectional View Registration rollers EP-ED cartridge Photosensitive drum Laser scanner unit Transfer unit Face-down tray Print-delivery path Fixing unit Low-voltage power supply assy High-voltage power supply assy Paper cassette (Tray 1) Pick-up rollers MP tray Control panel Figure 1.5 I - 9...

  • Page 16: Storage And Handling Of Ep-Ed Cartridges

    5. STORAGE AND HANDLING OF EP-ED CARTRIDGES An EP-ED cartridge is influenced by the storage conditions even if it is sealed in its package, so its life depends on the way in which it is used or stored. EP-ED cartridges should be handled carefully.

  • Page 17: Basic Operations

    ( signals. 1. BASIC OPERATIONS 1.1 Mechanical Configuration The printer functions can be divided into four blocks: the laser/scanner system, the image formation system, the paper pick-up/feed system and the control system. Expansion memory (SIMM)

  • Page 18: Main Drive

    1.2 Main Drive The power necessary for driving the printer is supplied by the main motor, the paper feed motor and the scanner motor. The main motor is controlled by the main motor drive signal (MDRIVE) output from the main...

  • Page 19: Basic Sequence Of Operations

    1.3 Basic Sequence of Operations Timing for two consecutive prints on A4 paper. Power on Print WAIT STBY Ready lamp 170°C control Fixing heater Main motor Scanner motor Paper feed motor 0.2 sec Pick-up roller solenoid Laser diode Registration sensor PRINT 190°C control...

  • Page 20: Laser/Scanner System

    2. LASER/SCANNER SYSTEM To external device Main PCB DATA VOFF Scanner driver Collimator lens Scanning mirror Cylindrical lens Scanner motor Optical sensor Focusing lenses Beam detect mirror Figure 2.4 In response to the print signal transmitted from the external device, the main PCB generates the drive signals (DATA,VOFF) for the laser diode and sends the signals to the scanner unit.

  • Page 21: Image Formation System

    3. IMAGE FORMATION SYSTEM 3.1 Outline The image formation system is the main part of the printer. The print information, after input from the video controller circuit into the engine controller circuit as a TVDO signal, forms a toner image on the photosensitive drum.

  • Page 22: Electrostatic Latent Image Formation Stage

    3. Transfer stage Step 4 Transfer (+) Step 5 Separation 4. Fixing stage Step 6 Fixing 5. Drum cleaning stage Step 7 Drum cleaning Electrostatic latent image formation stage Drum cleaning stage Fixing stage Print delivery 6. Fixing 3.2.1 Electrostatic latent image formation stage This stage has two steps, which together produce a pattern of electrical charges on the photosensitive drum.
  • Page 23 Step 1 Primary charge As preparation for latent image formation, a uniform negative potential is applied to the photosensitive drum surface. The printer uses the charging method that directly charges the drum for the primary charge. The primary charging roller consists of conductive rubber. In addition to DC bias, AC bias is applied to the primary charging roller to keep the potential on the drum surface uniform.

  • Page 24: Developing Stage

    Developing stage Development places particles of toner onto the areas of the drum that have been cleared of charge by the laser beam. This makes a visible image. This printer uses the toner projection development method with a single-component toner.

  • Page 25: Transfer Stage

    If the image on the photosensitive drum is not completely transferred to the paper due to jamming, etc., the toner may adhere to the transfer charging roller. The printer removes the toner from the transfer charging roller by switching the transfer voltage between positive and negative in sequence.

  • Page 26: Fixing Stage

    3.2.4 Fixing stage The toner image transferred to the paper in the transfer stage is held only by electrostatic attraction and slight physical adhesion, so even a light touch will smear the image. In the fixing stage, the toner image is fixed by heating the paper and applying pressure. This fuses the toner particles to the paper to make a permanent image.

  • Page 27: Operation

    3.3 Operation When the engine controller circuit receives a print signal (PRINT) or a pre-feed signal (PRFD) from the video controller circuit, the engine controller circuit drives the main motor to rotate the photosensitive drum. After the drum surface is charged negatively by the primary charge roller, the laser beam modulated by a DATA signal scans the drum surface to from a latent image on the drum.

  • Page 28: Paper Pick-Up/Feed System

    In this case a paper jam is noticed to the external devise by a status signal.

  • Page 29: Cassette Feed

    When the engine controller circuit receives PRNT or PRFD signal from the video controller circuit, the paper feed motor starts rotation. About 0.2 seconds later, the printer actuates the tray1 pick-up roller solenoid and the pick-up roller makes one rotation. This feeds paper to the photosensitive drum.

  • Page 30: Mp Tray Feed

    4.3 MP Tray Feed The timing of the MP tray feed is identical to the timing of the cassette paper feed except for the following points: (1) The paper empty sensors are different. Cassette feed : Tray1 paper empty sensor MP tray feed The pick-up roller solenoids are different.

  • Page 31: Paper Jam Detection

    4.4 Paper Jam Detection The printer has a registration sensor and a paper eject sensor at the paper outlet to detect whether the printed paper has been fed correctly. A paper jam is detected by whether the paper is present at the sensor at the check periods programmed in the engine CPU memory. If the engine CPU detects a paper jam, the main motor, paper feed motor and scanner motor is turned off immediately and the jam status is transmitted to the video controller circuit.
  • Page 32 Jam inside (2) STBY Main motor Paper feed motor Paper ejection sensor Jam check Jam rear STBY Main motor Paper feed motor Paper ejection sensor Jam check PRINT 2.5 sec 2.5 sec Normal Figure 2.23 PRINT 9.56 sec Figure 2.24 II - 16 9.56 sec Normal...

  • Page 33: Main Pcb

    Centronics parallel interface or RS-232C serial interface into video data and transfers it to the Engine controller circuit. Displays the current printer status in LED and LCD, and enables settings from the control panel. The operation sequence of the printer controlled by a microprocessor in the Engine Controller Circuit.

  • Page 34: Video Controller Circuit

    1.2 Video Controller Circuit (1) CPU block CPU(#26) IDT79R3041-20J manufactured by Integrated Device Technology RISC chip Clock speed: 19.6608 MHz Appearance: 84-pin PLCC (2) ASIC/Gate Array Block • #32 M65243FP(Mitsubishi) - 208-pin QFP Controls the address decoder, timers and interfaces (Centronics and RS-232C). •...
  • Page 35 The attached Printer SIMM map shows the memory map for 4 SIMMs combined. (6) ROM block ROMs store the CPU control program and font data. ROMs are two 16Mbit masked ROMs and two 8Mbit masked ROMs. Optional sockets are available for two 8Mbit EPROM (µPD27C8000DZ-120 - NEC or equiva- lent) for expansion.
  • Page 36 0000_0000 0040_0000 (8MB) 0080_0000 Not used (8MB) 0100_0000 Not used (16MB) 0200_0000 (32MB) 0400_0000 Font card (32MB) 0600_0000 Font cartridge (32MB) 0800_0000 (MAX 48MB) 0B00_0000 Not used (16MB) 0C00_0000 Peripheral I/O and internal register (32MB) 0E00_0000 Not used (approx. 32MB) 0FC0_0000 Boot ROM 0FD0_0000...
  • Page 37 ADDRESS 0820 0000 NONE 0830 0000 2MB 2MB 2MB 0840 0000 4MB 4MB 4MB 4MB 4MB 4MB 0850 0000 2MB 2MB 0860 0000 0870 0000 0880 0000 0890 0000 08A0 0000 08B0 0000 08C0 0000 08D0 0000 08E0 0000 08F0 0000 0900 0000 0910 0000 0920 0000...
  • Page 38 DRAM block RS-232C serial I/F connector SIMM block Option I/F connector C154 C153 C151 C150 C152 PST591DMT C143 SP11 C121 C116 RA44 HM514800 HM514800 HM514800 HM514800 R52R51 RA25 RA24 RA16 RA15 RA18 RA17 RA13 RA12 RA11 RA10 CARTRIDGE (25) (50) Font cartridge connector ROM block Centronics parallel I/F connector...

  • Page 39: Engine Controller Circuit

    1.3 Engine Controller Circuit Engine Controller Circuit Figure 3.5 Engine Controller Block Diagram Components in the Circuit (refer to the next page) A. Engine Control CPU B. Low-Voltage Power Supply Connector C. Fuser Unit Control C-1. Heater Drive Circuit C-2. Heater Temperature Input Signal C-3.
  • Page 40 Figure 3.6 Main PCB Circuit III - 8...

  • Page 41: Paper Feed Drive Circuit

    2. PAPER FEED DRIVE CIRCUIT A. Connector to Main PCB B. Pick-up Motor Drive Circuit and Connector C. Pick-up Solenoid Drive Circuit and Connector D. Multi Purpose Tray Pick-up Solenoid Drive Circuit and Connector E. Sensors E-1. Tray1 Paper Empty Sensor E-2.
  • Page 42 Figure 3.7 Paper Feed/Size-SW PCB Circuit III - 10...

  • Page 43: Display Circuit

    3. DISPLAY CIRCUIT 3.1 Outline The control panel of this printer has four LED lamps, one LCD display, and eight switches. The control panel is connected to the Main PCB and its functions are as follows: The LCD shows the printer status and error message in alpha-numeric characters.

  • Page 44: Low-Voltage Power Supply Assy

    4. LOW-VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY ASSY 4.1 Outline The low-voltage power supply assy consists of the low-voltage generating block (hereinafter the DC block) and the heater drive circuit block to turn the heater on (hereinafter the AC block). When the power switch (SW1) is turned on, AC power is supplied to the low-voltage power supply assy.
  • Page 45 Transformer Inlet Figure 3.9 Low-Voltage Power Supply PCB Block Diagram III - 13...

  • Page 46: High-Voltage Power Supply Assy

    5. HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY ASSY 5.1 Outline The High-Voltage Power Supply Assy supplies the high-voltage for the charging roller, the developer cylinder and the transfer roller according to the engine CPU’s control signals. The block diagrams are shown Fig 3.10 and 3.11. 5.2 Operation of the Components of the High-Voltage Power Supply Assy (1) Primary charging When input signal/HV1AC gets the Low level, the primary high-voltage AC is applied to the...
  • Page 47 PRIMARY HIGH-VOLTAGE AC Sin Wave Generator Pulse Generator PULSE /HV1AC DNSTY /HV1DC /DBAC /DBDC DEVELOPER BIAS AC Pulse Generator PULSE Figure 3.10 High-Voltage Power Supply Block Diagram 1 Current Buffer Control Unit (Feedback Circuit) (ON / OFF Circuit) PRIMARY HIGH-VOLTAGE DC Current Buffer Current...
  • Page 48 TRANSFER HIGH-VOLTAGE /HVT3 /HVT2 HVTFB HVT4 /HVT1 TONER1 TONER2 24VRET +24V TONER SENSE Figure 3.11 High-Voltage Power Supply Block Diagram 2 Pulse Current Generator Buffer Current Attenuator Buffer Constant Current Control Unit (Feedback Circuit) (ON / OFF Circuit) Constant Voltage Control Unit (HVT4 Control Circuit) Pulse...

  • Page 49: Chapter Iv Mechanical System

    CHAPTER IV MECHANICAL SYSTEM Safety Precautions To prevent the creation of secondary problems by mishandling, observe the following precau- tions during maintenance work. Always turn off the power before replacing parts or units. When having access to the power supply, be sure to unplug the power cord form the power outlet. Be careful not to lose screws, washers, or other parts removed for parts replacement.
  • Page 50 PRINNTER DISASSEMBLING PROCEDURE EP-ED CARTRIDGE PAPER TRAY PRINTER BODY TONER CARTRIDGE LID SIDE COVER L FONT COVER ASSY UPPER COVER ASSY REAR COVER ASSY SIDE COVER R MIO LID DC FAN MOTOR DC FAN MOTOR HOLDER SIMM REPLACE LID MIO BOX...

  • Page 51: Printer Body 1.1 Configuration

    PRINTER BODY Configuration Upper cover assy Side cover L Toner Cartridge Lid (1) Remove the supporter from the toner cartridge lid. (2) Remove the toner cartridge lid from the upper cover. Toner cartridge lid Upper cover assy Side Cover L (1) Release the lock by pinching the lever on the left top surface ( A ) and remove the cover by pulling it rearward ( B ).

  • Page 52: Font Cover Assy

    1.4 Font Cover Assy (1) Remove the font cover assy by loosening the screw on the top and releasing the hooks on the bottom and the side. 1.5 Upper Cover Assy, Rear Cover Assy 1.5.1 Upper cover assy, rear cover assy (1) Loosen the 4 screws on the rear (the upper 2 screws secure also the upper cover ).

  • Page 53: Changeover Guide, Jam Remove Cover

    1.5.2 Changeover guide, jam remove cover (1) Open the jam remove cover by hooking your finger on 2 dents ( A ). (2) Remove the jam remove cover with its center part opened by bending the arm of the boss both on sides ( B ) toward the front ( C ). (3) Remove the changeover guide from the boss by bending the right hook (viewed from the rear) of the rear cover ( D ), then remove the changeover guide ( E ).

  • Page 54: Dc Fan Motor

    1.7 DC Fan Motor (1) Remove the DC fan motor from the DC fan motor holder by loosening the two screws. (2) Loosen the screws securing the PCB holder and remove the entire DC fan motor holder. (3) Remove the fan harness connector from the main PCB assy. Screw 1.8 Main PCB Note: If replacing the main PCB with a new one, follow the step in the attached insertion...
  • Page 55 (3) Remove the PCB holder by loosening PCB holder fixing screws, 2 centronics connector screws and 2 RS-232C connector screws. Screws (4) Remove the switch flat cable 21P and the feed flat cable 20P. (5) Remove the fan harness 3P, the fuser harness 4P, the SCN harness 4P, the SCN flat cable 6P, the DC motor harness 4P, the HV harness 16P and the LV harness 8P.

  • Page 56: Control Panel Unit

    1.9 Control Panel Unit Switch flat cable 21P (1) Remove the left side the control panel from the arm L by loosening the screws of the panel arm L. (2) Remove the switch flat cable 21P from the main PCB. (3) Remove the control panel from the right panel arm R pin by sliding the control panel to the right.

  • Page 57: Scanner Unit

    1.10 Scanner Unit (1) Unplug the LD PCB harness (scanner flat cable) connector (6P), and SCN harness connector (4P). (2) Remove the beam from the body by loosening the screws. (3) Remove the scanner unit from the body by loosening the screws. Caution: Do not disassemble the scanner unit, it can be only adjusted at the factory.

  • Page 58: Paper Feed Chassis Unit

    1.12 Paper Feed Chassis Unit (1) Pull out the unit by loosening the 8 screws (4 screws for front and 4 screws for bottom). Note: When installing the paper feed chassis unit, screw the left chassis of this paper feed chassis unit, set the paper tray, displace the right chassis of this unit up to the paper tray and screw them.

  • Page 59: Separation Pad Assy

    (4) Remove the paper feed chassis unit. 1.13 Separation Pad Assy (1) Remove the paper pick-up roller assy and roller collar. (Refer to subsection 1.22) (2) Remove the separation pad assy by pulling it out from the paper feed guide upper. Separation pad assy (3) Remove the spring from the separation pad assy.

  • Page 60: Mp Pe Sub Actuator

    1.14 MP PE Sub Actuator (1) Pull out the actuator upward from the MP tray assy (pay attention to the hook because it is fragile). 1.15 P Feed /Size-SW PCB Assy (1) Put the 3 chassis L tabs to their original position. P feed/ size -SW PCB assy Paper feed motor harness connector...

  • Page 61: Regist Sensor Actuator

    1.17 Regist sensor actuator (1) Remove the actuator by shifting it to the left from the chassis hole. Regist sensor actuator 1.18 MP Paper Detection Actuator (1) Remove the actuator by removing the 2 bearings from the roller holder. This operation should be carried out with the PCB removed. MP paper detection actuator 1.19 PE Sensor Actuator MP (1) Pull out the actuator by shifting it to the right from the chassis hole.

  • Page 62: Tray Sensor Holder

    1.20 Tray Sensor Holder (1) Disengage the DU (Duplex) detection actuator from the hook and slide it to the outside. (2) Loosen the screw and remove the holder by lifting it from the chassis. PE sensor actuator tray, PE actuator link, DU detection actuator Remove the PE actuator link from the PE sensor actuator tray.

  • Page 63: Paper Pick-Up Roller Assy, Bearing

    1.22 Paper Pick-up Roller Assy, Bearing (1) Pull out the MP paper pick-up gear 35 and the tray paper pick-up gear 35, from the paper pick- up roller shafts. Bearings (2) Loosen the bearing screws and pull out the paper pick-up rollers. *When only the paper feed rollers are to be replaced, they can be replaced without removing the paper feed unit (with the body assembled).

  • Page 64: Paper Pick-Up Solenoid

    1.23 Paper Pick-up Solenoid (1) Remove each solenoid by loosening their screw. 1.24 Paper Feed Motor Assy (1) Pull out the paper feed motor assy by loosening its 2 screws. Paper feed motor assy (2) For each assy, loosen a screw and pull out the bearing and the 6 washers. See the picture below.

  • Page 65: Mp Tray Cover

    1.25 MP Tray Cover (1) Remove the MP tray cover from the paper feed chassis unit by bending its hook on both sides. Paper feed chassis unit Hook MP tray cover Hook MP extension tray Figure 4.40 (2) Remove the MP extension tray from the MP tray cover by bending the former. MP extension tray MP tray cover Figure 4.41...

  • Page 66: Paper Path Separation Plate, Paper Path Separation Film

    (2) Remove the 2 fixing bushes. (3) Remove the MP tray assy. (4) Remove the MP tray assy from the MP release plate bending its bosses. The MP tray can be easily removed if it is slanted. MP release plate Boss 1.27 Paper Path Separation Plate, Paper Path Separation Film (1) Remove them from the paper feed guide lower by bending them.

  • Page 67: Latch

    1.28 Latch (1) Remove the latch from the paper feed guide upper by releasing the 2 hooks. 1.29 Fixing unit (for both 120V and 230V, the only difference is the halogen heater) (The fixing unit can be disassembled even after removing the rear cover in section 1.6). (1) Release the hook of the heater lead wire connector (2P) by pinching the connector and pull it out upward (to remove it from the low-voltage power supply assy).
  • Page 68 (4) Take off the halogen heater from the heater support spring, remove the halogen heater by pushing it and pulling the heater support spring at the same time ( A ). Heater support spring Halogen heater Figure 4.48 (5) Loosen 4 screws and remove the thermistor lead wire connector (2P) of the fixing PCB (see Figure 4.51), and remove the fixing unit cover by detaching the wire from the hooks of the fixing unit chassis.
  • Page 69 (7) Release the left hook and take off the paper delivery actuator. Paper delivery actuator Remove the fixing heat insulation cover ( by loosening the 2 screws), the pressure roller spring and pressure roller bearing on both sides, and the pressure roller. Pressure roller bearing Pressure roller spring Fixing unit chassis...

  • Page 70: Transfer Unit

    1.30 Transfer Unit (1) Loosen a screw. (2) Release the 3 right hooks, (see Figure 4.57) lift the right part of the unit ( A ) and slide it to the right ( B ) to take off the left part from the main chassis L. Remove the transfer unit from the body by lifting the former.

  • Page 71: Dc Gear Holder Assy

    1.31 DC Gear Holder Assy (1) Remove the DC motor connector, then remove the paper delivery holder spring. (2) Loosen the 4 screws and remove the DC gear unit from the body. (3) Remove the paper delivery gear assy, the gears, the gear 48 spring, and the washer. (4) Loosen the 3 screws and remove the DC motor assy from the gear holder.

  • Page 72: High-Voltage Power Supply Pcb Assy

    1.33 High-Voltage Power Supply PCB (1) Loosen the 2 screws. (2) Hold the head of 4 resin spacers and lift this side of PCB ( A ). (3) Slide the PCB to the opposite side ( B ). Screws Resin spacers 1.34 Low-Voltage Power Supply PCB Assy (1) Be sure to remove the heat insulation cover before removing the low-voltage power supply block.

  • Page 73: Toner Cartridge (Ep-Ed Cartridge)

    1.35 Toner Cartridge (EP-ED Cartridge) (1) Remove the toner cartridge from the body. EP-ED Cartridge 1.36 Paper Tray (1) Release the roller holder fixing pawl and remove the roller holder by pulling it out upward. (2) Remove the roller. (3) Remove the separation pad assy (pull it out by turning it) . Figure 4.65 Roller Roller holder fixing pawl...
  • Page 74 (4) Remove the tray gear holder from the other side by loosening the 3 screws and remove the gear 56T link. Screws Tray gear holder Gear 56T link Figure 4.67 IV - 26...

  • Page 75: Periodical Replacement Parts

    CHAPTER V MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING 1. PERIODICAL REPLACEMENT PARTS Periodical replacement parts are the parts to be replaced periodically to maintain product quality at same level (in other words the parts which would affect the product greatly if they lost their function even if they are not damaged or there is no change in their appearance.) It is recommended to replace such parts on the occasion of a periodical service which is carried out before or after the specified number of sheets are used, whichever more...

  • Page 76: List Of Standard Tools

    3. LIST OF STANDARD TOOLS The standard tool set required for servicing the printer is as listed below. These tools are commercially available on the market. Description Tool box Lead cable Feeler gauge Compression spring scale (0 1kg) Phillips screwdriver...

  • Page 77: List Of Lubricants And Cleaners

    4. LIST OF LUBRICANTS AND CLEANERS Material name Components Alcohol ethyl (pure or denatured) or CHOH isopropyl (pure or denatured) MEK (methyl ethyl ketone) Lubricating oil (silicon grease KS64F) Lubricating oil (Moly kote EM-30L) Table 5.3 OH, (CH Cleaning of plastic, rubber, and external parts CO-C...

  • Page 78: Introduction

    The printer is not exposed to ammonia fumes or other harmful gases. The printer is not located in a hot or humid area (such as near water or a humidifier), in a cold place (such as outlet of an air conditioner), near open flames or in a dusty place.

  • Page 79: Basic Procedure

    2. TEST PRINTING AND MECHANICAL CHECK 2.1 Test Printing If an image problem occurs, follow the procedure below to produce a test print. Enter the offline mode. Press the SHIFT and TEST switches simultaneously, so the printer enters the test print mode. Press the switch.

  • Page 80: Image Defects

    3. IMAGE DEFECTS 3.1 Image Defect Examples I-1 Light I-5 Polka dots I-6 Dirt on back of paper I-9 Black and thin I-10 Black and blurred horizontal streaks I-13 Faulty I-14 Poor fixing registration I-2 Dark I-3 Completely blank I-7 Black vertical streaks I-11 Dropout horizontal stripes Figure 6.2...

  • Page 81: Troubleshooting Image Defects

    ? During a printing, open the toner cartridge lid in the printer and pull out the EP-ED cartridge. Open the drum shutter of the EP-ED cartridge and check the toner image on the drum.
  • Page 82 Does printed image improve when continuity Dirt on the is improved by cleaning the EP-ED cartridge grounding grounding terminal and the printer unit terminal grounding terminal? Do the pins 1, 2 and 5 of the connector P6 Charging input...
  • Page 83 All black Possible cause Step Beam detection Is the printer hung up with the PRINT message error remaining on the display even after a printing when only a copy is printed? Does printed image improve when the EP-ED...
  • Page 84 Open the toner cartridge lid in the printer, pull out the EP-ED cartridge and remove the paper in the printer. Is there already dirt on the back of the sheet thus removed? Dirt on the Is there any dirt on the transfer roller?
  • Page 85 Possible cause Step During a printing, open the toner cartridge lid EP-ED cartridge in the printer and pull out the EP-ED cartridge. Open the drum shutter of the EP-ED cartridge Fixing unit and check the toner image on the drum.
  • Page 86 Clean the contact to assure the continuity. Replace the high-voltage power supply PCB assy. Remedy Rock the cartridge, set it again in the printer and check again the print quality. Replace the EP-ED cartridge. Replace the transfer roller assy. Clean the reflecting mirror with a cleaning tip or replace the scanner unit.
  • Page 87 I-13 Faulty registration Possible cause Step Top margin Does self test printing have no problem? setting error Paper load in Is over-amount of paper than specified load the cassette on the cassette? Paper failure Does print quality improve when recommended paper is used? Paper failure Is paper curled? Improper Y...

  • Page 88: Troubleshooting Of Malfunctions

    4. TROUBLESHOOTING OF MALFUNCTIONS No DC power supplied Possible cause Step PCBs Does any PCB have the short circuit between +24V and 0V,+5V and 0V or +24V and +5V? Low-voltage Is the voltage of P3-8 in the low-voltage power power supply supply PCB connector 0V? Main PCB LV harness...
  • Page 89 Malfunction of control panel switches. Possible cause Step Mis-operation Are the switchs operated according to the operation manual? Switch When a switch is pressed,does the voltage of the following signals change from 5V to 0V? Control panel Signal SW8(SEL) SW7(MODE/EMULATION) Switch flat cable SW6(FONT/ECONOMY) SW5(FORM FEED/FEEDER)
  • Page 90 " CHECK XX TRAY " is displayed even if a paper-loaded cassette is mounted (or even if a paper is set on MP tray) XX is MP/T1/T2 Possible cause Step Mis-operation Is the paper feed mode set correctly? Actuator Does the actuator for the paper empty sensor operate smoothly? Paper empty Does the voltage of P5-3 (or P5-14) in the...
  • Page 91 "16 TONER EMPTY " is displayed Possible cause Step EP-ED cartridge Take the EP-ED cartridge out of the printer and rock it to distribute the toner evenly. When the cartridge is returned to the printer, does the LCD show "00 READY"?
  • Page 92 M-11 "54 MOTOR MALF" is displayed (The main motor rotation disabled) Possible cause Step Low-voltage power Is the voltage of P7-1 in the main PCB supply PCB connector +24V? LV harness Main PCB DC motor harness Does the voltage of P7-4 in the main PCB connector drop from 5V to 0V after dropping DC motor assy.
  • Page 93 M-13 "55 HIGH VOL MALF" is displayed (Faulty output from the H.V.P.S. ASSY) Possible cause Step Main PCB When a test print is carried out, is the voltage of the each pin in the main PCB connector P6 turned on and off as the below list? HV harness Is the voltage of the each pin of the high-voltage power supply PCB connector P4 turned on and...
  • Page 94 Note: When the printer has detected a fixing unit malfunction, do not power on for about 15 minutes. Even if the power is on, the printer will shut off the power supply to the fixing heat roller to prevent the fixing the unit from overheating.
  • Page 95 M-17 "41 PRINT CHECK" is displayed Possible cause Step Check Result Remedy Main PCB Does this problem frequently occur? Since this is a temporary problem, remove the paper used when the error occurred and continue to print. Replace the main PCB assy. VI - 18...

  • Page 96: Troubleshooting Paper Transport Problems

    5. TROUBLESHOOTING PAPER TRANSPORT PROBLEMS 5.1 Paper Jams The paper path is divided into following three blocks: The paper pick-up block, (The LCD display "JAM TRAYS") The separation and feed block, (The LCD display "JAM INSIDE") The fixing and paper delivery block, (The LCD display "JAM REAR") Therefore, remedies for paper jam problems are described.
  • Page 97 J-1a Paper pick-up block (Pick miss) Possible cause Step Adjustment Is the position of the adjustment lever of the lever cassette corresponding to the paper sheet size? (spring pressure switching lever) Is a recommended type of paper being used ? Print paper Is the print paper deformed, curled or wavy ? Maximum...
  • Page 98 Separation and feed block (Paper jam) Possible cause Step Print Paper Is a recommended type of paper being used? Static-charge Is the static-charge eliminator dirty? eliminator Fixing and paper delivery block (Paper jam) Possible cause Step Is the entrance guide dirty? Fixing unit entrance guide Is the separation guide worn or deformed?

  • Page 99: Incomplete Paper Feed

    5.2 Incomplete Paper Feed F -1 Double feeding Possible cause Step Print paper Is a recommended type of paper being used? Adjustment lever Is the position of the adjustment lever of the (spring pressure cassette corresponding to the paper sheet size? switching lever) Paper front guide Is the paper front guide broken?

  • Page 100: Line Inspection Mode Procedure

    6. OPERATION 6.1 Line Inspection Mode Procedure Mount the font cartridge, the flush memory card and the optional MIO board. Note: Use a Hewlett Packard Company C2053A#C01 Word Perfect as font cartridge. While pressing the The LCD will display: Press the Press the CONTINUE All the LEDs will go out and the LCD will display the characters shown below:...
  • Page 101 (10) Press the CONTINUE CART CHECK START FONTCART OK!! (11) Flash memory check CARD CHECK START FLASH OK!! (12) MIO check MIO CHECK START RAM SIZE = Now initializing LJ WAIT 001P T1 LJ READY 001P T1 (13) Turn off the power. Note: The checks on and after (10) are carried out automatically, and if an error is detected, on of the following messages will be displayed.

  • Page 102: Dram Test

    6.2 DRAM Test (1) To start up the test program: While pressing the displayed. Then press CONTINUE switch to start DRAM checking. (2) The LCD will display "START DRAM TEST" and the DATA lamp or ALARM lamp will be flashing. (3) On satisfactory completion of all the RAM test, the LCD will display: "DRAM OK!!".

  • Page 103: Status Message List

    Paper is jammed in the printer. XXXXXX is TRAYS/INSIDE/REAR/ DUPLEX. The toner cartridge is not installed in the printer. The paper cassette is not installed. XX is T1/T2. The printer has almost run out of toner: you may print another 30 to 100 pages.
  • Page 104 When the parallel interface is used, check the interface cable connection. Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again. See M-17. VI - 27...
  • Page 105 Install the MIO card correctly. Check the interface cable connection between the printer and the fitted option. Use a new card, If the same error occurs, consult your dealer or service personal. Set the correct size of paper in T2 or for duplex printing.
  • Page 106 68 NV-B ERROR 60 SYSTEM ERROR Error in XXXXX. XXXXX Meaning Action Turn off the printer. Wait 15 minutes, then turn it on again. See M-14. Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again. See M-15.
  • Page 119 LASER PRINTER SERVICE MANUAL MODEL:HL-1260e/1660...
  • Page 120 No part this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the publisher. Trademarks: • BR-Script, DX-1200 and DX-1600 are registered trademarks of Brother Industries, Ltd. • Centronics is a registered trademark of Genicom Corporation. • PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
  • Page 121 (No.54T039NE0) which was published before. We omit the same parts with that of HL-1260 and describe the effect of it in contents. When you find the omitted parts, please refer to the service manual of that model.

  • Page 122: Chapter I General

    External Views ... Refer to HL-1260 (P.I-8) Cross Sectional View ... Refer to HL-1260 (P.I-9) STORAGE AND HANDLING OF EP-ED CARTRIDGES ... Refer to HL-1260 (P.I-10) Storage of Sealed EP-ED Cartridges ... Refer to HL-1260 (P.I-10) Storage of Unsealed EP-ED Cartridges ... Refer to HL-1260 (P.I-10)

  • Page 123: Chapter Iii Electrical System

    1.25 MP Tray Cover ... Refer to HL-1260 (P.IV-17) 1.26 MP Tray Assy ... Refer to HL-1260 (P.IV-17) 1.27 Paper Path Separation Plate, Paper Path Separation Film Refer to HL-1260 (P.IV-18) 1.28 Latch ... Refer to HL-1260 (P.IV-19) 1.29 Fixing Unit (for both 120V and 230V, the only difference is the halogen heater) ...

  • Page 124: Paper Feed/Size-Sw Pcb Circuitry Diagram (1/1)

    1.31 DC Gear Holder Assy ... IV-6 1.31.1 Scanner Fan Motor ... IV-6 1.32 PS Switch Wire, Remote Switch ... Refer to HL-1260 (P.IV-23) 1.33 High-Voltage Power Supply PCB Assy ... Refer to HL-1260 (P.IV-24) 1.34 Low-Voltage Power Supply PCB Assy ... Refer to HL-1260 (P.IV-24) 1.35 Toner Cartridge (EP-ED Cartridge) ...
  • Page 125 Toner supply Life expectancy Paper Cassette feed Multi-purpose Tray GENERAL Desktop page printer Electrophotography (single-component dry toner) 16 pages/minute (A4 size by cassette feed) 17 pages/minute (Letter size by cassette feed) 13.6 pages/minute (Legal size by cassete feed) Approx. 20 seconds (A4 size by face-down print delivery from the paper cassette) Max.
  • Page 126 (10) Cassette (Tray 1) Universal cassette Maximum load height Feedable paper type Envelopes (11) Print delivery (12) Print delivery tray capacity Face-down Face-up (13) Effective printing area Figure 1.1 Printable Area Effective printable area is referred to as a area within which is guaranteed the printing of all interface signal data on a hard copy without any omission.
  • Page 127 SIZE A (mm) COM-10 104.8 MONARCH 98.4 110.1 162.2 B5 (ISO) 176.0 (The sizes above are nominal sizes according to ISO.) An A4 sheet accepts 80 PICA-pitch characters (203.2mm). (14) Standard interfaces (15) Emulation (16) CPU Table 1.2 Envelope B (mm) C (mm) 241.3 96.3...
  • Page 128 • Atlanta Book, Book Oblique, Demi, Demi Oblique • Copenhagen Roman, Italic, Bold, Bold Italic • Portugal Roman, Italic, Bold, Bold Italic • Calgary Medium Italic Brother Original Fonts: • Bermuda Script • Germany • San Diego • US Roman • Albertville, Extrabold •...
  • Page 129 (25) Environmental conditions Operating environment Non-operating environment Storage conditions • Printer 4M bytes (expandable to 66M bytes) Two slots One font cartridge slot and one font card slot USA and Canada : AC 110 to 120 V,50H Europe and Australia : AC 220 to 240 V, 50 H...
  • Page 130 3. SAFETY INFORMATION 3.1 Laser Safety (110 ~ 120V Model only) This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968.
  • Page 131 3.3 Additional Information When servicing or adjusting the optical system of the printer, be careful not to place screwdrivers or other reflective objects in the path of the laser beam. Be sure to take off any personal accessories such as watches and rings before working on the printer. A reflected beam, though invisible, can permanently damage the eyes.

  • Page 132: Theory Of Operation

    CHAPTER II 1. BASIC OPERATIONS 1.3 Basic Sequence of Operations Timing for two consecutive prints on A4 paper. Power on Print WAIT STBY Ready lamp 170°C control Fixing heater Main motor Scanner motor Paper feed motor 0.2 sec Pick-up roller solenoid Laser diode Registration...
  • Page 133 When the engine controller circuit receives PRNT or PRFD signal from the video controller circuit, the paper feed motor starts rotation. About 0.2 seconds later, the printer actuates the tray1 pick-up roller solenoid and the pick-up roller makes one rotation. This feeds paper to the photosensitive drum.
  • Page 134 4.3 MP Tray Feed The timing of the MP tray feed is identical to the timing of the cassette paper feed except for the following points: The paper empty sensors are different. Cassette feed : Tray1 paper empty sensor MP tray feed The pick-up roller solenoids are different.
  • Page 135 4.4 Paper Jam Detection The printer has a registration sensor and a paper eject sensor at the paper outlet to detect whether the printed paper has been fed correctly. A paper jam is detected by whether the paper is present at the sensor at the check periods programmed in the engine CPU memory. If the engine CPU detects a paper jam, the main motor, paper feed motor and scanner motor is turned off immediately and the jam status is transmitted to the video controller circuit.
  • Page 136 Jam inside (1) STBY Main motor Paper feed motor Registration sensor Jam check Note: The times in the table above show the HL-1260e. All of them become 1/1.3333 in case of the HL-1660. Jam inside (2) STBY Main motor Paper feed motor Paper ejection sensor...
  • Page 137 Jam rear STBY Main motor Paper feed motor Paper ejection sensor Jam check Note: The times in the table above show the HL-1260e. All of them become 1/1.3333 in case of the HL-1660. PRINT 9.56 sec Normal Figure 2.7 II - 6 9.56 sec...
  • Page 138 Centronics parallel interface or RS-232C serial interface into video data and transfers it to the Engine controller circuit. Displays the current printer status in LED and LCD, and enables settings from the control panel. The operation sequence of the printer controlled by a microprocessor in the Engine Controller Circuit.
  • Page 139 1.2 Video Controller Circuit (1) CPU block IDT79R3041-20J manufactured by Integrated Device Technology RISC chip Clock speed: 19.6608 MHz Appearance: 84-pin PLCC (2) ASIC/Gate Array Block • HG51CS265FD (Hitachi) - 208-pin QFP Controls the address decoder, timers, interfaces (Centronics and RS-232C),HRC and GSC. •...
  • Page 140 The attached Printer SIMM map shows the memory map for 2 SIMMs combined. (6) ROM block ROMs store the CPU control program and font data. ROMs are two 16Mbit masked ROMs and two 8Mbit masked ROMs. Optional sockets are available for two 8Mbit EPROM (µPD27C8000DZ-120 - NEC or equiva- lent) for expansion.
  • Page 141 SIMM block DRAM block Option I/F connector C172 R149 C192 C171 R148 C170 R147 C169 R145 R146 R142 C152 C148 C140 R126 C136 R135 R120 C133 C129 R116 RA65 C126 R114 C121 HM514800 C119 C103 HM514800 HM514800 HM514800 SLOT1 SLOT2 RA27 RA26 RA25...
  • Page 142 SIMM block DRAM block Option I/F connector C187 L10 C186 R136 C185 OPTION C184 R134 C183 R132 R126 C177 C161 C165 C148 C156 R109 RA64 C135 C117 SLOT1 SLOT2 RA24 RA25 RA26 (25) (50) Font cartridge connector CPU M38063FP RS-232C serial I/F connector ROM block R135 232C...

  • Page 143: Engine Controller Circuit

    1.3 Engine Controller Circuit Engine Controller Circuit Figure 3.5 Engine Controller Block Diagram Components in the Circuit (refer to the next page) A. Engine Control CPU B. Low-Voltage Power Supply Connector C. Fuser Unit Control C-1. Heater Drive Circuit C-2. Heater Temperature Input Signal C-3.
  • Page 144 Figure 3.6 Main PCB Circuit III - 7...
  • Page 145 CHAPTER IV MECHANICAL SYSTEM Safety Precautions To prevent the creation of secondary problems by mishandling, observe the following precau- tions during maintenance work. Always turn off the power before replacing parts or units. When having access to the power supply, be sure to unplug the power cord form the power outlet. Be careful not to lose screws, washers, or other parts removed for parts replacement.

  • Page 146: Printer Disassembling Procedure

    PRINTER DISASSEMBLING PROCEDURE Toner Cartridge Lid (1) Remove the toner cartridge lid from the upper cover. Toner cartridge lid Upper cover assy DC Fan Motor (1) Remove the DC fan motor from the DC fan motor holder by loosening the two screws.
  • Page 147 Main PCB (1) Remove the SIMM replace lid. Screws (yellow) (2) Remove the MIO box. Screws MIO box Screws Screws (3) Remove the PCB holder by loosening PCB holder fixing screws, 2 centronics connector screws and 2 RS-232C connector screws. Screws SIMM replace lid Figure 4.3...
  • Page 148 (4) Remove the switch flat cable 21P and the feed flat cable 20P. (5) Remove the fan harness 3P, the fuser harness 4P, the Polygon harness 5P, the SCN flat cable 6P, the DC motor harness 4P, the SCN fan harness 2P, the HV harness 16P and the LV harness 8P.
  • Page 149 1.10 Scanner Unit (1) Unplug the LD PCB harness (scanner flat cable) connector (6P), and polygon harness (5P). (2) Remove the beam from the body by loosening the screws. (3) Remove the scanner unit from the body by loosening the screws. Caution: Do not disassemble the scanner unit, it can be only adjusted at the factory.
  • Page 150 1.31 DC Gear Holder Assy (1) Remove the DC motor connector, then remove the paper delivery holder spring. (2) Loosen the 4 screws and remove the DC gear unit from the body. (3) Remove the paper delivery gear assy, the gears, the gear 48 spring, and the washer. (4) Loosen the 3 screws and remove the DC motor assy from the gear holder.
  • Page 151 1.36 Paper Tray (1) Release the roller holder fixing pawl and remove the roller holder by pulling it out upward. (2) Remove the roller. (3) Remove the separation pad assy (pull it out by turning it) . Separation pad assy and spring (4) Remove the tray gear holder from the other side by loosening the 3 screws and remove the gear 56T link.
  • Page 152 CHAPTER V MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING 2. CONSUMABLE PARTS STANDARD ENDURANCE TABLE The table below shows the suspected mean life (in terms of number of sheets) of the consumable parts, that is the parts which subject to deterioration or damage, should be replaced at least once during the period of warranty of the product only when the parts have such a failure.

  • Page 153: Chapter Vi Troubleshooting

    CHAPTER VI TROUBLESHOOTING 4. TROUBLESHOOTING OF MALFUNCTIONS No DC power supplied Possible cause Step PCBs Does any PCB have the short circuit between +24V and 0V,+5V and 0V or +24V and +5V? Low-voltage Is the voltage of P3-8 in the low-voltage power power supply supply PCB connector 0V? Main PCB...
  • Page 154 Malfunction of control panel switches. Possible cause Step Mis-operation Are the switchs operated according to the operation manual? Switch When a switch is pressed,does the voltage of the following signals change from 5V to 0V? Control panel Signal SW8(SEL) SW7(MODE/EMULATION) Switch flat cable SW6(FONT/ECONOMY) SW5(FORM FEED/FEEDER)
  • Page 155 " CHECK XX TRAY " is displayed even if a paper-loaded cassette is mounted (or even if a paper is set on MP tray) XX is MP/T1/T2 Possible cause Step Mis-operation Is the paper feed mode set correctly? Actuator Does the actuator for the paper empty sensor operate smoothly? Paper empty Does the voltage of P5-3 (or P5-14) in the...
  • Page 156 "16 TONER EMPTY " is displayed Possible cause Step EP-ED cartridge Take the EP-ED cartridge out of the printer and rock it to distribute the toner evenly. When the cartridge is returned to the printer, does the LCD show "00 READY"?
  • Page 157 M-11 "54 MOTOR MALF" is displayed (The main motor rotation disabled) Possible cause Step Low-voltage power Is the voltage of P7-1 in the main PCB supply PCB connector +24V? LV harness Main PCB DC motor harness Does the voltage of P7-4 in the main PCB connector drop from 5V to 0V after dropping DC motor assy.
  • Page 158 M-13 "55 HIGH VOL MALF" is displayed (Faulty output from the H.V.P.S. ASSY) Possible cause Step Main PCB When a test print is carried out, is the voltage of the each pin in the main PCB connector P6 turned on and off as the below list? HV harness Is the voltage of the each pin of the high-voltage power supply PCB connector P4 turned on and...
  • Page 159 Note: When the printer has detected a fixing unit malfunction, do not power on for about 15 minutes. Even if the power is on, the printer will shut off the power supply to the fixing heat roller to prevent the fixing the unit from overheating.
  • Page 160 M-17 "41 PRINT CHECK" is displayed Possible cause Step Main PCB Does this problem frequently occur? Check Result VI - 8 Remedy Since this is a temporary problem, remove the paper used when the error occurred and continue to print. Replace the main PCB assy.
  • Page 161 The toner cartridge is not installed in the printer. The paper cassette is not installed. XX is T1/T2. The printer has almost run out of toner: you may print another 30 to 100 pages. (The ALARM lamp lights at the same time.)
  • Page 162 If the same error should occur after you press the CONTINUE switch, 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 power off.
  • Page 163 Install the MIO card correctly. Check the interface cable connection between the printer and the fitted option. Use a new card, If the same error occurs, consult your dealer or service personal. Set the correct size of paper in T2 or for duplex printing.
  • Page 164 Meaning Turn off the printer. Wait 15 minutes, then turn it on again. See M-14. Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again. See M-15. Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again.
  • Page 165 Overflow Exp. 99 SERVICE 10 99 SERVICE 11 Undefined Intrpt Meaning Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again. If it's still displayed on the LCD, replace the Main PCB. Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again.
  • Page 166 The possible cause is an hardware failure of the CPU or a program's bug, which caused CPU error in correspondence. Meaning Turn off the printer. Wait a Software1 Trap few seconds, then turn it on again. If it's still displayed on the LCD, replace the Main PCB.
  • Page 176 13 . PAPER FEEDER PR99087 1-39 MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-630 TI NO. 97-P049 / PR97037 / PR97131 / PR98202 / PR99087...
  • Page 177 13. PAPER FEEDER REF.NO. CODE Q'TY 1-39 UH2824001 1 PAPER FEEDER CHASSIS UNIT 2 (SP) UH2357001 1 PAPER FEED MOTOR ASSY 087320616 2 TAPTITE, CUP S M3X6 UH2359000 1 MP PAPER DETECTION ACTUATOR 085310815 2 TAPTITE, BIND B M3X8 UH2362001 1 PAPER PICK-UP ROLLER ASSY UH2364001 2 PAPER PICK-UP ROLLER COLLAR...
  • Page 178 12 . PAPER FEEDER PR99087 1-39 MODEL HL-1660/TMT-17 54T-U02-630 TI NO. 97-P049 / PR97037 / PR97131 / PR98202 / PR99087...
  • Page 179 12. PAPER FEEDER REF.NO. CODE Q'TY 1-39 UH2824001 1 PAPER FEEDER CHASSIS UNIT 2 (SP) UH2357001 1 PAPER FEED MOTOR ASSY 087320616 2 TAPTITE, CUP S M3X6 UH2359000 1 MP PAPER DETECTION ACTUATOR 085310815 2 TAPTITE, BIND B M3X8 UH2362001 1 PAPER PICK-UP ROLLER ASSY UH2364001 2 PAPER PICK-UP ROLLER COLLAR...
  • Page 180 PR99087 12 . PAPER FEEDER 1-39 54T-U03-630 MODEL HL-1660e T/I No. PR98202 / PR99087...
  • Page 181 12. PAPER FEEDER REF.NO. CODE Q'TY 1-39 UH2824001 1 PAPER FEED CHASSIS UNIT 2 (SP) UH2357001 1 PAPER FEED MOTOR ASSY 087320616 2 TAPTITE, CUP S M3X6 UH2359000 1 MP PAPER DETECTION ACTUATOR 085310815 2 TAPTITE, BIND B M3X8 UH2362001 1 PAPER PICK-UP ROLLER ASSY UH2364001 2 PAPER PICK-UP ROLLER COLLAR...
  • Page 182 9 . PAPER FEEDER PR99087 MODEL HL-2060 54T-U04-630 TI NO. PR99087 -11-...
  • Page 183 REF.NO. CODE Q'TY DESCRIPTION 1-48 UH1835001 UH1565001 087320616 085310815 UH2821001 UH1487001 UH1477001 UH2366000 085320616 UH1488001 UH1488001 UL0633000 UH2366000 085320616 UH2369001 085320416 UH2428000 UH2379000 UH2380000 UH2381000 UH2382000 UH2383000 UH2384000 UH2136001 UH1891001 UH2393001 UH2433001 UH2397001 UH2400000 UH2401000 UH2402000 UH2403000 UH2404000 UH2406000 UH2407000 UH2821001 UH1487001 UH1477001...
  • Page 184 PR99087 1 . FEEDER UNIT 11 12 MODEL LT-1200/1600 54X-U01/U02 -630 TI NO. 97-P049 / PR99087...
  • Page 185 REF.NO. CODE Q'TY UH2901001 1 FEEDER CHASSIS L ASSY UH2952001 1 FEEDER CHASSIS R ASSY UH2905000 1 STIFFENER PLATE UPPER 087320616 6 TAPTITE, CUP S M3X6 UH2906000 1 STIFFENER PLATE LOWER 087320616 4 TAPTITE, CUP S M3X6 UH2907000 1 FEEDER GUIDE 085310615 1 TAPTITE, BIND B M3X6 087320616...
  • Page 186 1 . FEEDER UNIT PR99087 11 12 24 25 MODEL LT-2000 54T -X01-630 TI NO. PR99087...
  • Page 187 REF.NO. CODE Q'TY UH2901001 UH2952001 UH2905000 087320616 UH2906000 087320616 UH1467000 085310615 087320616 UH1466001 UH2960000 048040346 UH2821001 UH1487001 UH1477001 UH1494001 UH2366000 085320616 UH1497001 087320616 UH2967000 UH1565001 087320616 UH2369001 087320616 UH2911000 UH2381000 UH2913000 087320616 UH2918001 UH2914000 087320616 UH2915000 087320616 UH2957000 087320616 UH2958000 087320616 UH2959000 UH2356000...

  • Page 188: Parts Reference List

    LASER PRINTER PARTS REFERENCE LIST MODEL:HL-1260e...
  • Page 189 NOTES FOR USING THIS PARTS REFERENCE LIST 1.In the case of ordering parts, it needs mentioning the following items: (1) Code (2) Q'ty (3) Description (4) Revision No. (for a kind of printed circuit boards) Note : No orders without Parts Code or Tool No. can be accepted. <...
  • Page 190 CONTENTS 1. POWER CORDS & HARNESSES ... 1 2. PAPER FEEDER PCB ... 1 3. CONTROL PANEL ... 3 4. PCB ATTACHMENTS ... 3 5. MAIN PCB, OTHERS ... 5 6. MAIN PCB, ISRAEL ... 7 7. HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY ... 9 8.

  • Page 191: Paper Feeder Pcb

    JW18 (MP SOL) JW19 JW20 JW17 JW21 JW26 B48K139-2 B48K140-2 1 . POWER CORDS & HARNESSES 2 . PAPER FEEDER PCB P5 (ENGINE) JW13 JW14 MODEL HL-1260e MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-050/070 54T-U01-090...
  • Page 193 TI No.96-P035 / PR98309 3 . CONTROL PANEL T IO IE N 4 . PCB ATTACHMENTS I F T L I N MODEL HL-1260e MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-150 54T-U01-450...
  • Page 195 PANEL 68 67 +24V C174 C186 +24V HEAT C30R18 +24V +24VRET FLOCK C196 C200 C197 C199 C198 C193 C201 Q17 R32 C195 C194 RA20 C189 OPTION C191 SCNMTR C173 FUSER C188 C99 C104 R106 C109 C118 R112 C149 R113 R133 C128 C157 RA69...
  • Page 196 TI No.96-P013 / 96-P017 / 96-P023 / 96-P046 / 96-P078 / TI No.PR97114 5 . MAIN PCB, OTHERS CODE Q'TY 1 MAIN PCB ASSY (SP), HL-1260e (OTHERS) UK3221001 MAIN PCB ASSY (SP), HL-1260 UK3710001 MROMHN624316-1, HL-1260 UK3021000 MASK ROM:23C16000-01, HL-1260e MROMHN624316-2, HL-1260 MASK ROM:23C16000-02, HL-1260e...
  • Page 197 PANEL 68 67 +24V C174 C176 C178 C186 +24V HEAT C30R18 +24V +24VRET FLOCK C196 C200 C197 C199 C198 C193 C201 Q17 R32 C195 C194 RA20 C189 OPTION C191 SCNMTR C173 FUSER C188 C99 C104 R106 C109 C118 R112 C149 R113 R133 C128...
  • Page 198 REF.NO. SYMBOL B48K234-303B B48K235-300B (#28,17,29,18) TI No.96-P013 / 96-P017 / 96-P023 / 96-P046 / 96-P078 / 97-P047 / PR97114 TI No. PR97114 6 . MAIN PCB, ISRAEL CODE Q'TY UK3223001 1 MAIN PCB ASSY 5 (SP), HEB HL-1260e (ISRAEL) UK3711000 1 MASK ROM:23C16000-01 UK3712000 1 MASK ROM:23C16000-02...
  • Page 199 7 . HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01- 200 8 . LOW-VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01- 300 TI No.96-P033...
  • Page 201 9 . COVERS 10 . CHASSIS MODEL HL-1260e MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-400 54T-U01-500...
  • Page 203 11 . TRANSFER MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-600 12 . PAPER TRAY 1-10 MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-650 TI No.96-P077 / 97-P021...
  • Page 205 1-35 TI NO. 97-P049 / PR97037 / PR97131 / PR98202 13 . PAPER FEEDER MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-630...
  • Page 207 PR98061 14 . SCANNER MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-700 TI No.96-P018 15 . FIXING UNIT,120V/230V MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-770/771 TI No.PR97148, PR98054, PR98061...
  • Page 209 16 . DOCUMENTS MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-920 TI No.96-P044 / 97-P009 17 . PACKING MATERIALS MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-930...
  • Page 211 TI NO. 97-P066 13,14 T/I NO. PR98047 18 . OPTIONAL PARTS SET 19 . ADJUSTING TOOL KIT MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-940 11,12 43-D,N,O 78-A MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-99A...
  • Page 213 Brother Laser Printer HL-1260e /HL-1660 USER’S GUIDE...
  • Page 214 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.

  • Page 215: Laser Printer

    Our BBS supports modem speeds up to 14,400, 8 bits no parity, 1 stop bit. Fax-Back System (For USA only) 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.

  • Page 216: To Use The Printer Safely

    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.
  • Page 217 Removing the Protective Parts... 2-6 Installing the Toner Cartridge... 2-7 Loading Paper in the Paper Cassette ... 2-11 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer ... 2-17 Turning the Printer On and Off ... 2-19 Plugging in the Power Cord ... 2-19 Pressing the POWER Switch ...
  • Page 218 USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER ... 3-1 SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY... 3-1 AUTOMATIC EMULATION SELECTION... 3-3 AUTOMATIC INTERFACE SELECTION ... 3-5 ABOUT THE CONTROL PANEL ... 3-7 Adjusting the Control Panel Angle... 3-7 Selecting the Local Language Display ... 3-8 Using the Panel Switches ...
  • Page 219 SWITCHES IN NORMAL MODE... 4-5 SEL Switch ... 4-5 SET Switch... 4-6 (UP) or (DOWN) Switch ... 4-6 MODE Switch ... 4-7 MODE Switch Settings in HP LaserJet 4+, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL Modes... 4-8 MODE Switch Settings in BR-Script Mode ... 4-11 MODE Switch Settings in HP-GL Mode...
  • Page 220 USER’S GUIDE SWITCHES IN SHIFT MODE... 4-64 SHIFT Switch ... 4-64 EMULATION Switch ... 4-65 About Emulation Modes... 4-67 ECONOMY Switch... 4-69 TONER SAVE MODE... 4-69 POWER SAVE MODE ... 4-69 FEEDER Switch... 4-70 FEEDER ... 4-70 MP FIRST... 4-72 MANUAL FEED ...
  • Page 221 Toner Cartridge... 6-1 Toner Empty Message ... 6-1 Replacing the Toner Cartridge ... 6-2 Cleaning ... 6-5 Cleaning the Printer Exterior ... 6-5 Cleaning the Printer Interior ... 6-6 CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING ... 7-1 TROUBLESHOOTING ... 7-1 Operator Call Messages... 7-1 Error Messages ...
  • Page 222 HP-GL Mode... Appendix-27 Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer’s Intellifont Compatible Typefaces... Appendix-32 Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer’s TrueType and Type 1 Font Compatible, and Original Typefaces ... Appendix-34 QUICK REFERENCE OF COMMANDS ... Appendix-36 HP LaserJet 4+ Mode ...Appendix-36 PCL Command Sets...Appendix-36...
  • Page 223 The purpose of the International Energy Star Program is to promote the development and popularization of energy-efficient office equipments, 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. REGULATIONS...
  • Page 224 édictée par le ministère des Communications. Laser Safety (110-120 V model only) This printer is certified as a Class I laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968.
  • Page 225 “IEEE1284 compliant”. The cable must not exceed 1.8 metres in length. IEC 825 (220-240 V model only) This printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 825 specifications. The label shown below is attached in countries where required.

  • Page 226: For Your Safety

    Wiring Information (For U.K. only) If the mains plug supplied with this printer is not suitable for your socket outlet, remove the plug from the mains cord and fit an appropriate three pin plug. If the replacement plug is intended to take a fuse then fit the same rating fuse as the original.
  • Page 227 : 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.
  • Page 228 JQA Certificate of Registration No. 0340 Issued by: Brother International Europe Ltd. European Development and Technical Services Division Brother International Europe Ltd., Brother House 1 tame Street, Guide Bridge, Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5JE, UK. EN 60950, EN 60825 EN 55022 Class B, EN 50082-1...

  • Page 229: Chapter 1 General

    CHAPTER 1 GENERAL ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual acts as your guide to the setup and operation of your printer and covers the following topics: CHAPTER 1 GENERAL chapter first to get familiar with the printer. CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED this printer.
  • Page 230 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.

  • Page 231: About Chapters On The Floppy Disk

    1. Set up your printer referring to CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED. 2. Start your computer and MS-DOS 3. Insert the printer User’s Guide floppy disk into the floppy disk drive A of your computer. It is assumed that A: is your floppy disk drive in this description.

  • Page 232: About This Printer

    49 dB A (printing)/40 dB A (stand-by). 600 DPI Resolution This printer uses a print engine with a resolution of 600 dots per inch (dpi). Compared with a 300-dpi engine, the quality of the output is far superior. See page 4-28. By utilizing the 300-dpi mode, the printer can also print 300-dpi data, if necessary.
  • Page 233 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. See page 3-5. Five Emulation Modes ®...
  • Page 234 This printer can automatically select the printer emulation mode depending on the print commands it receives from the computer software. With this feature, many users can share the printer on a network. See page 3-3. Data Compression Technology This printer can internally compress the received graphics and font data in its memory so that it can print larger graphics and more fonts without additional memory.
  • Page 235 Type 1 Font Compatible Fonts: • Atlanta Book, BookOblique, Demi, DemiOblique • Calgary MediumItalic • Copenhagen Roman, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic • Portugal Roman, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic Brother Original Fonts: • Bermuda Script • Germany • San Diego • US Roman Bitmapped Fonts (Portrait and Landscape): •...
  • Page 236 Lock Panel If the panel switch settings have been changed, the printer may not work as you expect. You can lock your settings to prevent changes from being made. See page 4-41.
  • Page 237 See pages 4-32 and 5-2. Saving User Settings You can operate the printer differently from other users with your own panel switch settings. Two sets of user settings can be stored. See page 1–9...
  • Page 238 Technical Reference Manual The technical reference manual contains detailed information about the printer control commands. For programming with the printer, see this manual which is available from your Brother dealer. The following commercial products can be installed into this printer: MIO Card...

  • Page 239: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED BEFORE USING THE PRINTER Checking the Components Printer Carton When you unpack the printer, check to see that you have all of the following parts. Power Cord Upper Paper Cassette (installed inside the printer) Fig. 2-1 Components in the Printer Carton Note An interface cable is not a standard accessory.
  • Page 240 USER’S GUIDE Toner Cartridge The toner cartridge is inside the toner cartridge carton. Caution The toner cartridge is packed inside a bag. Do not open it now. Open it immediately before you install the toner cartridge. The toner cartridge must not be exposed to light for a long time.

  • Page 241: General View

    General View Font/IC Card Slot Multi-purpose Tray Font Cartridge Slot Rear Access Cover Power Cord Connector Top Cover Control Panel Upper Paper Cassette Power Switch Fig. 2-3 Front View Adjustment Knob for Face Up/Down Print Delivery Bi-directional Parallel Interface Connector RS-232C Serial Interface Connector MIO Card Slot...

  • Page 242: Operating And Storage Environment

    Ambient temperature: 10°C to 32.5°C (50°F to 90.5°F) Ambient humidity: 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.

  • Page 243: Setting Up The Printer

    Remember the following steps to open and close the printer. To open the printer, hold both sides of the top cover and raise it upwards until it latches. Fig. 2-5 Opening the Top Cover To close the printer, lower the top cover and push both sides gently until it latches.

  • Page 244: Removing The Protective Parts

    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.

  • Page 245: Installing The Toner Cartridge

    Installing the Toner Cartridge This printer uses a toner cartridge to print. You have one toner cartridge as standard. A new cartridge contains enough toner to print approximately 6,000 A4 or letter-size single-sided pages at about 5% coverage (if the print density is set at level 8).
  • Page 246 USER’S GUIDE 3. Hold the toner cartridge with both hands. Rock it gently several times at a 45° angle. This distributes the toner evenly inside the cartridge. 4. Bend the tab up and down several times until it is detached from the toner cartridge.
  • Page 247 6. Insert the toner cartridge in the direction of the arrows engraved on the cartridge into the side guides until it stops securely in the cartridge holder inside the printer. Note Push both sides of the toner cartridge gently until the cartridge is seated in its place.
  • Page 248 Note You can select the printer’s operation when the “Toner Empty” message is displayed with the MODE switch. The printer continues or stops printing. For further information, see For toner cartridge replacement, see 2–10...

  • Page 249: Loading Paper In The Paper Cassette

    The printer usually loads paper from the installed multi-purpose tray, upper cassette or optional lower paper cassette. Note The lower tray unit is an option for this printer. This section refers to the upper paper cassette. For information about the lower paper cassette, see “LOWER TRAY UNIT” in Chapter...
  • Page 250 •110/120V model: Letter size paper set. •220/240V model: A4 size paper set. Load paper into the paper cassette as follows: 1. Pull the paper cassette out of the printer. 2–12 Fig. 2-14 Removing the Paper Cassette...
  • Page 251 2. Switch the adjustment lever on the back of the paper cassette according to the paper size shown below. Backwards : letter, legal, A4, ISO B5, Executive and A5 Forwards : ISO B6, A6, COM10, Monarch, C5 and DL Fig. 2-15 Switching the Adjustment lever by Paper Size 3.
  • Page 252 Paper (80 g/m loaded up to the arrow head marked on the sliding guide. 6. Install the paper cassette into the printer. Note You can check the remaining paper with the paper indicator located on the front right of the paper cassette.
  • Page 253 The print surface must be face up. The leading edge must be placed inside first and lightly against the printer. The left side must be aligned with the left guide. The top of the paper stack must be under the holders on both sides of the tray.
  • Page 254 Make sure that the neatly stacked paper is correctly seated on the multi-purpose tray, otherwise paper may not be fed correctly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam. When printing, the inside tray automatically rises to feed paper into the printer. 2–16...

  • Page 255: Connecting The Printer To Your Computer

    See “INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS” in Appendix. Since the automatic interface selection mode has been factory set, simply connect the interface cable to the printer. In some cases, you need to turn off the high-speed and bi-directional parallel communications with the MODE switch.
  • Page 256 USER’S GUIDE 3. Secure the connection with wire clips or screws on the printer. Computer Fig. 2-21 Connecting the Printer and Computer 4. Connect the other end of the interface cable to the interface connector on your computer. Be sure to secure the connection on the computer, also.

  • Page 257: Turning The Printer On And Off

    1. Make sure that the POWER switch is OFF “O”: the switch is on the front right hand side of the printer. 2. Attach the power cord to the printer and plug it into an appropriate AC outlet. Fig. 2-22 Plugging in the Power Cord Caution Check the AC voltage.
  • Page 258 The POWER switch is on the front right hand side of the printer. Pressing the ON side “ | ” supplies power to the printer, which then performs a self test and warm up. Pressing the OFF side “O” turns the power off.

  • Page 259: Printing The Test Patterns Or Lists

    To do so, follow these steps: 1. Make sure that you have already set the toner cartridge and loaded paper into the cassette or the multi-purpose tray. 2 Turn on the printer. Wait until the display shows the message as follows. LJ READY 001P T1 LJ READY 001P MP 3.
  • Page 260 The messages “PRINT FONTS C” or “PRINT FONTS P” appear only when an optional font cartridge/card is installed in the font slot or the permanent download fonts are stored in printer memory respectively. If the optional font cartridge/card is installed, you can print out a list of optional fonts.

  • Page 261: Test Print

    6. Press the SET switch. The printer starts printing the selected test pattern or list. When the printer finishes printing, it automatically exits to the off-line state. TEST PRINT !"#$%&'()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz[| "#$%&'()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\} #$%&'()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~ $%&'()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~! %&'()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!" &'()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"# '()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$ ()*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$% )*+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$%& *+,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$%&' +,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$%&'( ,-./1234567890:;@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{\}~!"#$%&'()

  • Page 262: Checking The Printed Test Pattern Or Demo Page

    The value can change from 1 (light) to 15 (dark). 9. Press the SET switch. 10. Press the SEL switch to exit from the mode menus and set the printer on-line state. For more information, see “MODE Switch” in Chapter 4.

  • Page 263: Chapter 3 Before Working With The Printer

    Locate the printers that your application software supports and install the desired printer driver. Each software package differs in the way the printer driver is selected. Read the software manual and follow the setup or installation procedures.
  • Page 264 USER’S GUIDE To get the most out of this printer, you need to install the printer driver for this printer or the HP LaserJet 4+ and select the HP LaserJet 4+ emulation mode: this is the best combination. When any other HP LaserJet series printer driver is installed, select the HP LaserJet 4+ emulation mode.

  • Page 265: Automatic Emulation Selection

    EPSON/IBM Priority Auto Selection Mode To get the most out of this laser printer, we recommend you use the HP LaserJet 4+ emulation mode, which is a true laser printer mode. Since the HP LaserJet 4+ mode takes the highest priority in the automatic emulation selection, you can start using the printer as it is with the factory settings in most cases.
  • Page 266 The EPSON or IBM emulation mode priority must be selected, as the printer cannot distinguish between them. Since the factory setting is the EPSON emulation mode, you might need to select the IBM emulation mode with the EMULATION switch when you need to use this emulation..

  • Page 267: Automatic Interface Selection

    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 switch.
  • Page 268 MODE switch. If you constantly use only one interface, we recommend that you select that interface in the interface mode. The printer allocates all of the input buffer to that interface if only one interface is selected.

  • Page 269: About The Control Panel

    To adjust the angle of control panel, gently pinch the tab on the right side of the panel and move the control panel up and down. Fig. 3-1 Adjusting the Control Panel Angle CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER 3–7...

  • Page 270: Selecting The Local Language Display

    USER’S GUIDE Selecting the Local Language Display The display usually shows the current printer status. When you operate the control panel switches, it shows functions and settings. If any trouble occurs, it shows the corresponding error message. You can see these messages in several languages.

  • Page 271: Using The Panel Switches

    TEST – Prints self-test pattern or fonts. Fig. 3-2 Switch Operation in NORMAL and SHIFT Modes Note When the printer is in use in the BR-Script 2 mode, some switches are not used. CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER “SWITCHES IN NORMAL MODE”...

  • Page 272: Printer Settings

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

  • Page 273: Paper Handling

    4. The duplex unit The duplex unit can handle letter, legal, A4, Executive and ISO B5 (except Tray 2) size papers from the feeders. CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER (16 to 36 lbs)] or 20 lbs.). It has a...
  • Page 274 USER’S GUIDE paper source the multi- purpose tray (MP) the upper paper cassette (T1) the optional lower paper cassette (T2) all sources for duplex printing (DX) 3–12 available size cut sheet : letter, legal, A4, ISO B5, Executive, A5, ISO B6 and A6 envelope: COM 10, Monarch, C5, DL and ISO B5...
  • Page 275 CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER Using Envelopes Avoid using envelopes with the following characteristics: • Smooth or shiny surfaces • Protection cover at envelopes’ adhesive parts • Sealing flaps that have not been folded at purchase • Sealing flaps as shown below •...
  • Page 276 USER’S GUIDE 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.

  • Page 277: Cassette Feed

    Cassette Feed The printer can feed paper from the multi-purpose tray, the upper or the optional lower paper cassette. You can select the multi-purpose tray as a paper cassette with the FEEDER switch. Since the auto paper feed mode has been factory set, the printer usually feeds paper from the upper paper cassette.

  • Page 278: Manual Feed

    When you select the setting PAPER IN = CONT in the MP TRAY SETTING mode, the printer loads paper automatically from the multi- purpose tray. When you select the setting PAPER IN = STOP, the printer waits for you to press the SEL key to start printing. You can set the paper feed mode and the paper size with the FEEDER switch.

  • Page 279: Face Down Print Delivery

    Face Up Print Delivery You can change the print delivery path from the top to the rear of the printer. Push down the knob located inside the rear paper slit on the left of the paper path selector guide. Fig. 3-7 Face Up Print Delivery The printer ejects paper through the rear paper slit with the printed page face up.

  • Page 280: Chapter 4 Control Panel

    CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY AND LAMPS This printer has one liquid crystal display (LCD) and four lamps on the control panel. The display can show various messages with up to 16 characters. The lamps light to indicate the current printer status.
  • Page 281 USER’S GUIDE Printer Status Messages The following table shows the printer status messages that are displayed during normal operation: Printer Status Message 00 READY 001P T1 00 IDLE AUTO LaserJet 4+ HP LaserJet 4+ 00 BUSY 00 SLEEP 001P T1...
  • Page 282 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. 01 PRINT 002 L Status Copy Pages Emulation “##”...
  • Page 283 USER’S GUIDE Lamps The lamps light or blink to indicate the current printer status. READY LED indication Blinking DATA LED indication Blinking ALARM LED indication ON LINE LED indication 4–4 Meaning Ready to print Warming up Meaning Data remains in the printer buffer. Pressing the FORM FEED switch prints the data and clears the buffer.

  • Page 284: Switches In Normal Mode

    To receive data from the computer, set the printer on-line. To operate the control panel switches, set the printer off-line. When you press the SEL switch when the printer is the on-line state, it turns off-line and the LCD displays the current emulation mode.
  • Page 285 All other switches—except the SEL switch—are operational only when the printer is off-line. If the printer is not in auto emulation mode, the LCD displays the current emulation by pressing the SEL key to take it off-line, but you cannot enter other emulation modes.

  • Page 286: Mode Switch

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

  • Page 287: Mode Switch Settings In Hp Laserjet 4+, Epson Fx-850, And Ibm Proprinter Xl Modes

    HP LaserJet 4+, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL modes. Note The mode menus and settings that can appear vary according to the current emulation mode, printer status, and any options that may be installed in the printer. Mode Menu Setting Menu...
  • Page 288 Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu INTERFACE MODE I/F AUTO (Continued) (Continued) FORMAT MODE ORIENTATION (See 4-20.) AUTO MODE PAGE FORMAT MODE exit RESOLUTION MODE RESOLUTION (See 4-28.) HRC SETTING exit PAGE PROTECTION PROTECT=AUTO (See 4-31.) CARD OPERATION When the commercial flash memory card or the HDD card has not been formatted: (HP mode only) FORMAT CARD (See 4-32.)
  • Page 289 USER’S GUIDE Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu CARD OPERATION When the commercial flash memory card or the HDD card has been formatted: (HP mode only) EXECUTE DATA (See 4-32.) CARD LIST SAVE DELETE exit ADVANCED MODE NETWORK MODE (See 4-41.) CONTINUE MODE BUZZER SETTING SCALABLE FONT...

  • Page 290: Mode Switch Settings In Br-Script Mode

    The following table shows all the selections you can make with the MODE switch in the BR-Script 2 mode. Note The mode menus and settings that can appear vary according to the current emulation mode, printer status, and any options that may be installed in the printer. Mode Menu Setting Menu...
  • Page 291 USER’S GUIDE Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu ADVANCED MODE NETWORK MODE (See 4-41.) ERROR PRINT CONTINUE MODE BUZZER SETTING PRINT DENSITY INPUT BUFFER SAVE SETTINGS exit PAGE COUNTER COUNT= 0 (See 4-48.) exit MODE (See 4-48.) 4–12 Sub-Setting Menu Setting LOCK PANEL=OFF ON or OFF PASS NO=###...

  • Page 292: Mode Switch Settings In Hp-Gl Mode

    The following table shows all the selections you can make with the MODE switch in the HP-GL mode. Note The mode menus and settings that can appear vary according to the current emulation mode, printer status, and any options that may be installed in the printer. Mode Menu Setting Menu...
  • Page 293 USER’S GUIDE Mode Menu (Continued) Setting Menu PAGE PROTECTION PROTECT=AUTO (See 4-31.) exit CARD OPERATION Same as BR-Script mode (See 4-32.) ADVANCED MODE Same as HP LaserJet 4+ mode (See 4-41.) PAGE COUNTER COUNT= 0 (See 4-48.) exit MODE (See 4-48.) 4–14 Sub-Setting Menu Setting...

  • Page 294: Basic Operation Procedures

    Basic Operation Procedures When you operate the MODE switch, remember the following basic steps: 1. Press the SEL switch to set the printer off-line. 2. Press the MODE switch to enter the MODE menus. The first mode menu appears on the display.

  • Page 295: Operation Example: Selecting The Parallel Interface

    5. Press the SET switch to make the displayed selection effective. An asterisk appears at the end of the display for a short time. Then the printer automatically exits from the setting menu to the interface menu. 4–16 INTERFACE MODE...

  • Page 296: Interface Mode

    You need to set the time out for the auto interface selection from 1 to 99 seconds with the out is the duration during which the printer will not allow another automatic change to the interface. switch until the exit menu appears on the display.
  • Page 297 Check with your software vendor to see if your software supports bi-directional parallel features.
  • Page 298 Optional Interface If you have installed a commercial modular input/output (MIO) card in the printer, you can select the optional MIO 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.

  • Page 299: Format Mode

    The ORIENTATION selection is effective in the HP LaserJet 4+, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL modes. It does not work in other emulation modes. This printer can print pages in portrait or landscape orientation. You can check the current orientation on the display. PORTRAIT When you enter the setting mode, the display first shows the current orientation with an asterisk.

  • Page 300: Auto Mode

    FF, VT Line feed and carriage return occur when the printer position reaches the right margin. No line feed and carriage return occur when the printer position reaches the right margin. Form feed occurs when the printer position reaches the bottom margin.

  • Page 301: Page Format 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. 4–22 Printer Emulation (Factory settings in bold print) EPSON LaserJet 4+ FX-850...
  • Page 302 The following settings can be made in this mode: Display Message Page Format Mode PAPER =LETTER Set cut sheet paper size to letter, A4, legal, B5, A5, B6, A6, or executive, or envelope size to COM10, Monarch, C5, or DL. LEFT M 0C P Set the left margin at column 0-126 at 10cpi.
  • Page 303 FORMAT MODE, be sure that the print area is smaller than the paper size, or the inside of the printer will get stained with toner. It is recommended that you perform a test before actual use: for this test, you could use a letter or A4 size of paper to see the printed area is completely inside the paper size you are going to use.

  • Page 304: Graphics Mode

    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.
  • Page 305 USER’S GUIDE Display Message PEN SETTING CHARACTER SET Note In most cases, the application software controls the above graphics mode settings, so you do not need to set them in this menu with the MODE switch. The software or command setting overrides the switch setting. Select the setting menu and enter the sub-setting menu to make the settings as follows: Pen Setting...
  • Page 306 Notes When another pen is selected, the display shows the selected pen with the number after “SIZE’ or “GRAY.” Whichever resolution, 300 or 600 dpi, you have selected, the pen size takes effect in units of 300 dpi. Character Set When you select “CHARACTER SET,”...

  • Page 307: Resolution Mode

    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.
  • Page 308 Not recommended Note Even if you set the resolution to 600 dpi in this mode, the printer may not be able to print large files at 600 dpi because of insufficient memory. However, it automatically decreases the resolution to 300 dpi to print them. While the printer is printing, the display prompts “01 PR300 …...
  • Page 309 USER’S GUIDE APT Setting When you select “APT SETTING,” you can use the advanced photoscale technology (APT). This function offers photographic fine grayscale on graphics. APT setting is available only at 600 dpi resolution in BR-Script 2 mode and it requires 6 MB of RAM to enjoy APT printouts. When you set APT=ON, the setting of high resolution control (HRC) is unavailable.

  • Page 310: Page Protection

    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 the following message: 31 PRINT OVERRUN...

  • Page 311: Card Operation

    HDD card in the card slot of the printer and you have selected the HP LaserJet 4+, HP-GL, or BR-Script 2 mode. They do not appear when the printer has no card or is in any other emulation mode.
  • Page 312 If you turn the printer off or remove the flash memory card or the HDD card while data is being written onto or deleted from the card, all the data on the card may be lost. If the write protect switch of the flash memory card or the HDD card is on, this mode menu does not appear.
  • Page 313 With these commercially available software packages you have an option to send a form to the printer without any data. After you send the form to the printer, you may save the form in the flash memory as a Macro. Then the next time you want to print this form, you would setup your FORMS software package to SEND DATA ONLY - USE FORM IN PRINTER.
  • Page 314 Card List When you select “CARD LIST” and you press the SET switch, the printer automatically loads paper and starts printing the contents of the installed flash memory card or HDD card. You can check the contents and the unused capacity of the card.
  • Page 315 When you select “SAVE DATA” and you press the SET switch, the display shows the following guide menus. This message prompts you to press the SET switch again so that the printer exits from the data reception status when you finish sending data.
  • Page 316 The “SAVE MACRO” menu appears only in the HP LaserJet 4+ emulation mode. If you have downloaded a macro in the printer’s memory, you can save the macro on the installed flash memory card or HDD card. If a macro has been downloaded in the printer’s memory and you press the SET switch at “SAVE MACRO,”...
  • Page 317 24 points, 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.
  • Page 318 If you have downloaded a font into the printer memory, you can save it on the flash memory card or the HDD card.
  • Page 319 FORMAT CARD • Macro When you press the SET switch 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 that the printer deletes the selected macro.

  • Page 320: Advanced Mode

    You can format the flash memory card or the HDD card to delete its contents. Instructions are in the following menu: FORMAT CARD When you press the SET switch in this menu, the printer asks if you want to delete all contents of the card: SET-->DELETE ALL Press the SET switch to start formatting the card.
  • Page 321 INCORRECT!! Auto Form Feed If unprinted data remains in the printer’s memory, the DATA lamp stays on. You need to print out the remaining data with the FORM FEED switch. See “FORM FEED Switch” in Chapter The auto form feed you can set in this mode menu allows you to print out the remaining data without pressing the FORM FEED switch.
  • Page 322 When you turn this function on, you can suppress printing blank pages. When the printer is used in the network environment, it may print a blank page at the end of each print job. When you turn on this function, the printer does not print blank pages.

  • Page 323: Error Print

    USER’S GUIDE Toner Low You can select the printer’s action when “TONER EMPTY” is detected. Display Message TONER LOW=CONT TONER LOW=STOP 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.

  • Page 324: Buzzer Setting

    BUZZER SETTING You can turn the buzzer of this printer on or off. If any errors occur and the buzzer is turned on, the printer beeps to alert you. If it is turned off, it does not sound to alert you.

  • Page 325: Print Density

    Display Message After you change the input buffer capacity (make sure you press SET switch), 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.

  • Page 326: Save Settings

    For resetting the printer, see Use the panel switches to set the configuration of the printer to your needs and then enter this mode menu to save your settings. Two sets of user...

  • Page 327: Page Counter

    USER’S GUIDE 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: Press the SET switch to exit from the mode menus to the off-line ready state.

  • Page 328: Font Switch

    FONT switch. The software or command setting overrides the switch 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.
  • Page 329 SECONDARY FONT To select the font and symbol set in the HP LaserJet 4+ mode, follow these steps: 1. Press the SEL switch to set the printer off-line. 2. Press the FONT switch. The display shows the following menu. 3. Press the menu.
  • Page 330 7. Press the switch until the desired font appears on the display. CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL Font Source Internal font of the printer Optional card font in the upper slot Optional cartridge font in the lower slot B Permanent download font defined in the HP emulation mode “TEST switch”...
  • Page 331 USER’S GUIDE “List of Fonts” on page 8. Press the SET switch 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 symbol set setting menu.
  • Page 332 Press the SET switch 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).

  • Page 333: Setting The Font And Character Set In The Epson Fx-850, Or Ibm Proprinter Xl Mode

    To select the font and character set in the EPSON FX-850 or IBM Proprinter XL mode, follow these steps: 1. Press the SEL switch to set the printer off-line. 2. Press the FONT switch. The display shows the font setting menu. You can skip the font setting menu and advance to the character set setting menu with the switch.
  • Page 334 When you enter the font setting mode, the display first shows the current font with an asterisk. CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL Font Source Internal font of the printer Optional card font in the upper slot Optional cartridge font in the lower slot B...
  • Page 335 USER’S GUIDE 5. Press the “List of Fonts” on page 6. Press the SET switch 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.
  • Page 336 Note The style indication appears after the font name and the style name differs according to the font name. The italic or oblique indication can appear after any style indication: “BdIt” indicates a bold italic font, “LtIt” indicates a light italic font, etc. Press the SET switch to make the displayed selection effective, then the display shows the font size setting menu.
  • Page 337 Then the display shows the exit menu. 11. Press the SET switch to exit from the setting mode. The printer returns to the off-line state. 4–58 US ASCII switch until the desired character set appears on the TABLE PRINT switch to skip this menu.

  • Page 338: List Of Fonts

    List of Fonts For specific characters in resident bitmapped and scalable fonts, see “SYMBOL/CHARACTER SETS” in Appendix. Display Message BROUGHAM LETTERGOTHIC OCR-A OCR-B LETTERGOTH16.6 LTRGOTH16 LTN2 LTRGOTH16 LTN5 PcTENNESSEE OKLAHOMA CONNECTICUT CLEVELAND Cd PcBRUSSELS UTAH UTAH CONDENSED AntiqueOAKLAND GUATEMALA MARYLAND ALASKA HELSINKI BR SYMBOL...
  • Page 339 USER’S GUIDE List of Symbol/Character Sets The symbol sets and character sets are subject to the current emulation mode. For specific symbol/character sets, see “SYMBOL/CHARACTER SETS” in Appendix. HP LaserJet 4+ ROMAN 8 * ISO LATIN1 ISO LATIN2 ISO LATIN5 PC-8 PC-8 D/N PC-850...

  • Page 340: Form Feed Switch (Reprint Switch)

    FEED switch, the printer ignores this switch operation and the display shows the following message: Note If you want the printer to print out the remaining data automatically, you can set the auto form feed function with the MODE switch. See FORMFEED” in Chapter...
  • Page 341 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’s memory.

  • Page 342: Continue Switch

    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL CONTINUE Switch If there is a problem with the printer, it automatically suspends printing and goes off-line. Pressing the CONTINUE switch may ignore the error and resume printer operation. The function of this switch varies according to the CONTINUE mode set with the MODE switch.

  • Page 343: Switches In Shift Mode

    The factory settings are printed in bold in this section. SHIFT Switch When you hold the SHIFT switch down with the printer off-line, you can change settings with the panel switches in the SHIFT mode. Since the shift state is not locked, you need to hold it down and press the switch to get access to the corresponding shifted function labeled under the switch.

  • Page 344: Emulation Switch

    EMULATION Switch This printer has been factory set with the automatic emulation selection function on. The printer can select the emulation mode automatically when it receives data from the computer. When you want to set the emulation mode manually, hold down the SHIFT switch and press the EMULATION switch.
  • Page 345 USER’S GUIDE 5. Set “Time Out” with the 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.
  • Page 346 If the function is turned on, the downloaded macros and fonts are kept in the printer’s memory until the printer is turned off, so that they are not cleared by switching the emulation to the BR-Script 2 mode. Note The “KEEP PCL” function reserves free space in the printer’s memory and may cause a memory full error.
  • Page 347 USER’S GUIDE BR-Script 2 Mode BR-Script is a Brother original page description language and it is a PostScript 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...

  • Page 348: Economy Switch

    (“SLEEP”) to save power. When the power save mode is turned on, the printer turns on the fixing assembly again after it receives data from the computer. Since the fixing assembly must reach the specified high temperature, it takes a little longer time to start printing the first page.

  • Page 349: Feeder Switch

    FEEDER To select the feeder, follow these steps: 1. Press the SEL switch to set the printer off-line. 2. Hold down the SHIFT switch and press the FEEDER switch. When you enter the setting mode, the display first shows the current feeder setting with the asterisk.
  • Page 350 Loading the same size and type of paper in all paper trays. This allows your print job to continue without error if one of the paper trays becomes empty. The printer will automatically select another tray if one tray becomes empty.
  • Page 351 Then the “exit” message appears on the display. Press the SET switch again, so that the printer exits from the setting mode to the off-line state. When you select “AUTO”, the tray selection menu for the auto paper feed appears on the display.
  • Page 352 You can set “MP FIRST=ON” so that you can use the MP tray paper first until it becomes empty and then switch to other paper sources which hold the same size of paper. You can set “MP FIRST=ON” for this purpose only when all the trays hold the same type and size of paper.

  • Page 353: Media Type

    Note You can select the printer action either to continue or to stop printing when you select the manual feed with this switch or by a command. When you set “PAPER IN=CONTINUE”, the printer feeds paper from the multi-purpose tray.

  • Page 354: Duplex Mode

    2. Press the SET switch to enter the media type mode. The display then shows the current setting with an asterisk: REGULAR 3. Press the switch to select regular, thick paper, or transparency. 4. Press the SET switch to make the setting effective. Notes Please do not forget to change the setting back after you print your special media with the setting changed.
  • Page 355 USER’S GUIDE 4. Press the SET switch to exit the DUPLEX MODE. The printer exits from the setting mode to the off-line state. 5. Press the SET switch again to exit the FEEDER switch setting mode to the printer off-line state.

  • Page 356: Copy Switch

    00 READY 003P T1 Note If you send too many pages to be stored in the printer memory, part or all of the set pages or copies may not be printed. To set the number of copies, follow these steps: 1.

  • Page 357: Reset Switch

    USER’S GUIDE RESET Switch You can reset the printer with the RESET switch. The print data that the printer has already received from the computer is cleared and the printer settings are restored to the user settings or factory settings.

  • Page 358: List Of Factory Settings

    When the “FACTORY SETTINGS” mode has been selected, the printer is reset showing the message alternately as follows: 09 RESET TO Then the printer automatically exits from the reset mode to the on-line state. List of Factory Settings The following table shows the factory settings initially set before shipment.
  • Page 359 USER’S GUIDE Switch Item MODE INTERFACE MODE FORMAT MODE 4–80 Sub-Item – For AUTO mode TIME OUT For bi-directional PARALLEL interface HIGH SPEED BI-DIR For RS-232C serial interface Baud Rate Code Type Parity Stop Bit Xon/Xoff DTR (ER) Robust Xon ORIENTATION (Except for BR- Script 2) AUTO MODE (HP LaserJet4)
  • Page 360 Switch Item MODE (continued) FORMAT MODE (continued) CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL Sub-Item Factory Setting PAGE FORMAT MODE (HP LaserJet4, EPSON, & IBM) PAPER LETTER (For 110/120V model) A4 (For 220/240V model) LEFT M 0 (LETTER, PORTRAIT) 0 (LEGAL, PORTRAIT) 0 (A4, PORTRAIT) 0 (LETTER, LANDSCAPE) 0 (LEGAL,...
  • Page 361 USER’S GUIDE Switch Item MODE PAGE FORMAT (continued) (continued) FORMAT MODE (BR-Script 2) FORMAT MODE (HP-GL) 4–82 Sub-Item Factory Setting LINES (HP) 60 (LETTER, PORTRAIT) 78 (LEGAL, PORTRAIT) 64 (A4, PORTRAIT) 64 (A5, PORTRAIT) 64 (A6, PORTRAIT) 45 (LETTER, LANDSCAPE) 45 (LEGAL, LANDSCAPE) 43 (A4, LANDSCAPE)
  • Page 362 Switch Item MODE (continued) RESOLUTION MODE PAGE PROTECTION (Non-BR-Script2) ADVANCED MODE PAGE COUNTER FONT (HP) PRIMARY FONT SECONDARY FONT FONT (EPSON) FONT CHARACTER SET FONT (IBM) FONT CHARACTER SET EMULATION – For AUTO mode Sub-Item Factory Setting RESOLUTION RESOLUTION=600 APT SETTING APT=OFF HRC SETTING HRC=MEDIUM...
  • Page 363 USER’S GUIDE Switch Item ECONOMY TONER SAVE MODE POWER SAVE MODE - FEEDER FEEDER MP FIRST MANUAL FEED MP TRAY SETTING MEDIA TYPE DUPLEX MODE COPY – LANGUAGE (FORM FEED + POWER ON) 4–84 Sub-Item Factory Setting – TONER SAVE=OFF POWER SAVE=ON For POWER SAVE=ON TIME OUT...

  • Page 364: Test Switch

    You can test the printer or print out the list of fonts with the TEST switch. To do so, hold down the SHIFT switch and press the TEST switch. You will then enter the test mode where you may test the printer or print out the list of fonts.
  • Page 365 Reference Manual that is optionally available. 4. Press the SET switch to make the displayed selection effective. The printer prints out the test patterns or lists according to the selected test mode. When the “DEMO PAGE” mode has been selected, the display shows the following message and the printer starts printing out the demonstration pattern.
  • Page 366 CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL When the “PRINT FONTS” mode has been selected, the display shows the selected mode and the printer starts printing out the font list. The display may look like this: 06 PRINT FONTS I When the printer finishes printing, it automatically exits from the test mode to the off-line state.

  • Page 367: Hex Dump Mode

    USER’S GUIDE 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.
  • Page 368 To exit from the hex dump mode, follow these basic steps: 1. Press the SEL switch to set the printer off-line. 2. Reset the printer with the RESET switch. Or turn off the printer, wait for a few seconds, and turn it on again. CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 4–89...

  • Page 369: Chapter 5 Options

    The lower tray unit is a device that functions as a third paper source which can contain a maximum of 500 sheets of paper (80 g/m optional lower tray unit, consult the dealer where you purchased the printer. Fig. 5-1 Loading Paper in the Lower Tray Unit With the lower tray unit installed, load paper into the lower paper cassette in the same way as you do the upper paper cassette.

  • Page 370: Font Cartridge/Card, Flash Memory/Hdd Card

    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 switch to set the printer off-line. If data remains in the printer memory, the DATA lamp stays on.
  • Page 371 The following type of flash memory card can be installed: • 512 Kbyte : Mitsubishi MF8513-GBDAT01 • 1 Mbyte : Mitsubishi MF81M1-GBDAT01 • 2 Mbyte : Mitsubishi MF82M1-GBDAT01 • 4 Mbyte : Mitsubishi MF84M1-G1EAT01 • 2 Mbyte : Fujitsu MB98A81113-20 •...

  • Page 372: Selecting The Optional Fonts

    Be sure to install the 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.
  • Page 373 CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS 2. Find the font slot and font ID number on the list. Slot A or B Font ID Number Fig. 5-3 Font ID Numbers on the Font List 3. Select the font with the FONT switch. “FONT Switch” in Chapter 5–5...

  • Page 374: Modular I/O Card

    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. 2. Remove the two screws and cover plate from the MIO interface slot.

  • Page 375: Ram Expansion

    RAM EXPANSION This printer has 2 Mbytes or 4 Mbytes of memory standard and 2 slots for optional expansion memory. The memory can be expanded up to 66 Mbytes by installing commercially available single in-line memory modules (SIMMs). (The standard memory fitted can vary depending on the printer model and country.)
  • Page 376 Be sure to turn off the power to the printer before installing or removing the SIMMs. 2. Open the top cover of the printer. 3. Push the tab located on the left inside the printer to unlock the left side cover. 5–8...
  • Page 377 4. Remove the left side cover by sliding it to the rear of the printer. Fig. 5-6 Removing the Left Side Cover Note Be careful not to connect the network interface cable into the modular jack for options located inside the left side cover, or it may damage the printer.
  • Page 378 8. Refit the metal plate and secure it with the screws. 9. Refit the left side cover to the printer. 10. Plug in the power cord and turn on the printer. If you have installed the SIMMs incorrectly, the printer prints a report to alert you. 5–10 Slot 2 Fig.

  • Page 379: Duplex Unit (Dx-1200/Dx-1600)

    “FEEDER switch” in Chapter 4. Be sure to install the following capacity of RAM to enjoy duplex printing, or the printer cannot manage all the data for duplex printing at 600 dpi resolution and automatically switches to simplex printing or decrease the resolution from 600 dpi to 300 dpi.
  • Page 380 USER’S GUIDE When the duplex unit is installed, paper handling and capacity of the upper paper cassette changes as follows: For Duplex paper source all sources for duplex printing (DX) The upper paper cassette with duplex installed paper source the upper paper cassette (T1) 5–12 available size...

  • Page 381: Chapter 6 Maintenance

    Toner Empty Message Check printed pages, page counter, and display messages periodically. If the display shows the following message, the printer has almost run out of toner or the toner is not evenly distributed inside the cartridge. 16 TONER EMPTY...

  • Page 382: Replacing The Toner Cartridge

    To replace the toner cartridge, follow these steps: 1. Turn off the printer. 2 Open the top cover of the printer. 3. Lift the top of the toner cartridge slightly and pull it out of the printer. 6–2 14 NO CARTRIDGE 2.
  • Page 383 7. Hold the toner cartridge with both hands. Rock it gently several times at a 45° angle. This distributes the toner evenly inside the cartridge. Fig. 6-2 Rocking the Toner Cartridge CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE Transfer Roller “Cleaning the Printer Interior” in 45° 45° 6–3...
  • Page 384 Note Push both sides of the toner cartridge gently until the cartridge is seated correctly in place. 11. Close the top cover of the printer. 6–4...

  • Page 385: Cleaning

    2. Remove the paper cassette and optional font cartridge/card. 3. Open the multi-purpose tray. 4. 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.

  • Page 386: Cleaning The Printer Interior

    5. If paper or foreign objects are stuck in the paper cassettes, remove them. 6. Replace the paper cassette and the optional font cartridge/card. Cleaning the Printer Interior Dip a soft cloth in water and wring it out thoroughly for cleaning the printer interior. Notes...
  • Page 387 After cleaning, replace the brush in its slot. 6. Refit the toner cartridge as described in CARTRIDGE. 7. Close the top cover of the printer and plug in the power cord. CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE Transfer Guide Paper Access Cover...

  • Page 388: Chapter 7 Troubleshooting

    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.
  • Page 389 SEL switch. show a particular size.) An error occurred in the Turn off the printer, and re- optional font cartridge/card. install or replace the optional font cartridge/card. The font cartridge/card was...

  • Page 390: Error Messages

    Press the CONTINUE switch to resume printing. If the same error should occur after you press the CONTINUE switch, turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again. Reduce the input buffer size. See page 4-46. Turn off “KEEP PCL.”...
  • Page 391 MIO card See page 5-6. Connection error with optional Check the interface cable feeders and duplex unit. connection between the printer and the fitted option. Card read error Use a new card. If the same error occurs, consult your dealer or service personnel.

  • Page 392: Service Call Messages

    Malfunction of main motor 55 HIGH VOL MALF Malfunction of high voltage power supply 61 PROG ERROR Program ROM checksum error Turn off the printer. Wait a few 62 FONT ERROR Font ROM checksum error 63 D-RAM ERROR D-RAM error...

  • Page 393: Paper Jam

    USER’S GUIDE Possible Problems This printer has been designed to be trouble free. However, if any problem should occur, note the display message and take the appropriate action. This section describes the actions to be taken against paper jams and unsatisfactory printouts.
  • Page 394 Paper may jam in the paper cassette, inside the printer, at the rear access cover or at the paper exit. Check the jam location and follow the instructions below to remove the jammed paper. After you have followed the instructions, the printer automatically resumes printing.
  • Page 395 USER’S GUIDE Paper Jam at Rear Access Cover If a paper jam occurs behind the rear access cover before the paper exit, remove the jammed paper as follows: 1. Open the rear access cover. 2. Pull out the jammed paper slowly in direction A or B. Rear Access Cover 3.
  • Page 396 Paper Jam at Fixing Roller inside the printer 13 JAM INSIDE If a paper jam occurs at the fixing roller, follow these steps to remove the jammed paper: 1. Open the top cover and remove the toner cartridge. 2. Remove the jammed paper by holding it with both hands and pulling it slowly towards you.
  • Page 397 If a paper jam occurs at the paper access cover, follow these steps to remove the jammed paper: 1. Pull the upper paper cassette out of the printer to release the edge of the paper from the paper feed roller, or the paper might be torn and difficult to remove.
  • Page 398 Paper Jam in the Paper Cassette 13 JAM TRAYS If a paper jam occurs inside the paper cassette, follow these steps: 1. Pull out the paper cassette. 2. Remove the jammed paper. Fig. 7-6 Paper Jam at Paper Cassette 3. Install the paper cassette. Caution Do not pull out the upper paper cassette while paper is being fed from the lower paper cassette, or it causes a paper jam.

  • Page 399: Unsatisfactory Printouts

    It is possible that paper could meet all of the guidelines listed in the specifications and still not print satisfactorily. This may be due to temperature, humidity or other variables over which the printer has no control. If you cannot clear print problems, consult the dealer where you purchased the printer.
  • Page 400 CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING Follow these steps to clear the problem: 1. Open the top cover of the printer. Fig. 7-8 Opening the Top Cover 2. Remove the toner cartridge from the printer. Fig. 7-9 Removing the Toner Cartridge 7–13...
  • Page 401 3. Rock the cartridge gently several times at a 45° angle. This distributes the toner evenly inside the cartridge. 4. Install the toner cartridge and close the top cover of the printer. 5. Print out several pages. If you are still not satisfied with the printout, replace the toner cartridge with a new one.
  • Page 402 If the printed page is stained with toner or has vertical stripes, clean the printer interior. See “Cleaning” in Chapter 6. Here come Pat-top ,he come. One thing I can tell you is you go to be free. Come together right now, over Here come Pat-top ,he come.
  • Page 403 Toner Scatter If toner scatters around printed characters and stains the printed page, clean the printer interior. See “Cleaning” in Chapter 6. If the same print problem occurs after cleaning, take any of the following actions: •...
  • Page 404 Black Page If an entire page is printed in black, make sure that the toner cartridge is properly installed. Never use heat-sensitive paper, or it may cause this problem. Fig. 7-14 Black Page White Page If nothing is printed on pages, make sure that the toner cartridge is not empty, the sealing tape is removed from the toner cartridge, or you use paper, OHP films, or envelopes that meet specifications.
  • Page 405 USER’S GUIDE Dropout If nothing or part of a page is printed, make sure that the toner cartridge is not empty or the toner is evenly distributed in the cartridge. Take the proper action, referring to “Unclear Printouts” in this section. Also, make sure that you use paper, OHP films or envelopes that meet specifications.
  • Page 406 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.

  • Page 407: Appendices

    PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS Printing Print Method Laser Resolution Print Speed Warm Up First Print Print Media Resident Printer Fonts Electrophotography by semiconductor laser beam scanning Wavelength: 780 nm Pulse duration: 80 ns Output: 5 mW max. 600 dots per inch (The resolution can be enhanced by using high resolution control feature.)

  • Page 408: Functions

    2 Mbyte or 4 Mbyte (expandable to 66 Mbytes with SIMMs) The standard memory fitted can vary depending on the printer model and country. 2 slots 1 font cartridge slot: HP LaserJet Compatible 1 card slot: PCMCIA Type III Compatible...

  • Page 409: Electrical And Mechanical

    Electrical and Mechanical Power Source Power Consumption Noise Temperature Humidity Dimensions (W x H x D) Weight U.S.A. and Canada: AC 110 to 120 V, 60 Hz Europe and Australia: AC 220 to 240 V, 50 Hz <HL-1260e> Printing: Stand-by: Stand-by in sleep mode: 16 W or less <HL-1660>...

  • Page 410: Paper Specifications

    USER’S GUIDE PAPER SPECIFICATIONS Paper Input Printed Output Paper Type Appendix–4 Cassettes : • Standard upper cassette (Tray 1) • Optional lower cassette (Tray 2) • Paper size: TRAY 1: Letter, legal, A4, ISO B5, Executive, A5, ISO B6, A6, COM10, Monarch, C5 and DL TRAY 2: Letter, legal, A4 and Executive...
  • Page 411 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.
  • Page 412 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.
  • Page 413 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.

  • Page 414: Bi-Directional Parallel Interface

    USER’S GUIDE INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS Bi-directional Parallel Interface Interface Connector A shielded cable that is IEEE 1285 compliant with the following pin assignment should be used. Most existing parallel cables support bi- directional communication, but some might have incompatible pin assignments or may not be IEEE 1284 compliant. Pin Assignment Pin No.

  • Page 415: Signal Description

    This signal is used only for the bi-directional interface. This signal is used only for the bi-directional interface. This signal becomes low when the printer is in the paper empty, off-line, or error states. This signal is used only for the bi-directional interface.

  • Page 416: Parallel Cable Connection For Ibm-Pc/At Or Compatible Computers And Ibm-Ps/2 Computers

    Signal DATA STROBE DATA 0 DATA 1 DATA 2 DATA 3 DATA 4 DATA 5 DATA 6 DATA 7 ACKNLG BUSY SLCT AUTO FEED FAULT SLCT IN Appendix–10 Printer Pin No. Computer Pin No. 19 - 30 18 - 25...

  • Page 417: Rs-232C Serial Interface

    Interface Connectors A shielded cable should be used. Fig. A-2 Serial Interface Connector Pin Assignment Signal Printer Controller 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 or 115200 baud Start-stop Serial 7 bits or 8 bits Odd, even, or none...

  • Page 418: Signal Description

    Frame Ground Send Data. Receive Data. Receives data transmitted from the computer. Request To Send. “SPACE” level when the printer is ready to send data to the computer. Data Set Ready. When DSR is at “SPACE” level, data can be accepted.

  • Page 419: Serial Cable Connection For Ibm-Pc/At Or Compatible Computers And Ibm-Ps/2 Computers

    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) DR (DSR) ER (DTR) DB-25 Serial Connection When you use a computer with a 25-pin serial port, use a cable with the following pin configurations.

  • Page 420: Symbol/Character Sets

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

  • Page 421: Hp Laserjet 4+ Mode

    APPENDICES HP LaserJet 4+ Mode Roman 8 (8U) ISO Latin1 (0N) ISO Latin2 (2N) ISO Latin5 (5N) Appendix–15...
  • Page 422 USER’S GUIDE PC-8 (10U) PC-8 D/N (11U) PC-850 (12U) PC-852 (17U) Appendix–16...
  • Page 423 APPENDICES PC-8 Turkish (9T) Windows Latin1 (19U) Windows Latin2 (9E) Windows Latin5 (5T) Appendix–17...
  • Page 424 USER’S GUIDE Legal (1U) Ventura Math (6M) Ventura Intl (13J) Ventura US (14J) Appendix–18...
  • Page 425 APPENDICES PS Math (5M) PS Text (10J) Math-8 (8M) Pi Font (15U) Appendix–19...
  • Page 426 USER’S GUIDE MS Publishing (6J) Windows 3.0 (9U) Desktop (7J) MC Text (12J) Appendix–20...
  • Page 427 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.

  • Page 428: Epson Mode

    USER’S GUIDE 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.
  • Page 429 APPENDICES PC-8 PC-8 D/N PC-850 PC-852 Appendix–23...
  • Page 430 USER’S GUIDE PC-860 PC-863 PC-865 PC-8 Turkish Appendix–24...

  • Page 431: Ibm Mode

    APPENDICES IBM Mode PC-8 PC-8 D/N PC-850 PC-852 Appendix–25...
  • Page 432 USER’S GUIDE PC-860 PC-863 PC-865 PC-8 Turkish Appendix–26...

  • Page 433: Hp-Gl Mode

    APPENDICES HP-GL Mode ANSI ASCII 9825 CHR. SET Appendix–27...
  • Page 434 USER’S GUIDE FRENCH/GERMAN SCANDINAVIAN SPANISH/LATIN JIS ASCII Appendix–28...
  • Page 435 APPENDICES ROMAN8 EXT. ISO IRV ISO SWEDISH ISO SWEDISH:N Appendix–29...
  • Page 436 USER’S GUIDE ISO NORWAY 1 ISO GERMAN ISO FRENCH ISO U.K. Appendix–30...
  • Page 437 APPENDICES ISO ITALIAN ISO SPANISH ISO PORTUGUESE ISO NORWAY 2 Appendix–31...

  • Page 438: Symbol Sets Supported By The Printer's Intellifont Compatible Typefaces

    USER’S GUIDE Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer’s Intellifont Compatible Typefaces PCL Symbol Set Set ID Symbol Set Roman-8 ISO 8859-1 Latin1 ISO 8859-2 Latin2 ISO 8859-9 Latin5 1 0 U PC-8 1 1 U PC-8 D/N 1 2 U...
  • Page 439 PCL Symbol Set Typeface(Continued) LetterGothic Mary- Set ID Symbol Set 16.66** Roman-8 ISO 8859-1 Latin1 ISO 8859-2 Latin2 ISO 8859-9 Latin5 1 0 U PC-8 1 1 U PC-8 D/N 1 2 U PC-850 1 7 U PC-852 PC-Turk 1 9 U Windows 3.1 Latin1 Windows 3.1 Latin2 Windows 3.1 Latin5...

  • Page 440: Symbol Sets Supported By The Printer's Truetype™ And Type 1

    USER’S GUIDE Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer’s TrueType™ and Type 1 Font Compatible, and Original Typefaces PCL Symbol Set Set ID Symbol Set Roman-8 ISO 8859-1 Latin1 ISO 8859-2 Latin2 ISO 8859-9 Latin5 1 0 U PC-8 1 1 U...
  • Page 441 PCL Symbol Set Typeface Bermuda Script Set ID Symbol Set Roman-8 ISO 8859-1 Latin1 ISO 8859-2 Latin2 ISO 8859-9 Latin5 1 0 U PC-8 1 1 U PC-8 D/N 1 2 U PC-850 1 7 U PC-852 PC-Turk 1 9 U Windows 3.1 Latin1 Windows 3.1 Latin2 Windows 3.1 Latin5...

  • Page 442: Quick Reference Of Commands

    USER’S GUIDE 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.
  • Page 443 Function Command Paper Size ESC & l # A Executive ESC & l 1 A Letter ESC & l 2 A Legal ESC & l 3 A ESC & l 26 A ESC & l 100 A ESC & l 1024 A ESC &...
  • Page 444 End Raster Graphics PRINT MODEL Select Pattern Solid Black (default) Solid White HP-defined Shading Pattern HP-defined Cross-Hatched Pattern User defined Brother-defined Shading Pattern (64 steps, original) Select Source Transparency Mode Transparent Opaque Select Pattern Transparency Mode Transparent Opaque Appendix–38 Command...
  • Page 445 Function Command PATTERN Horizontal Size ESC * c # A Horizontal Size ESC * c # H Vertical Size ESC * c # B Vertical Size ESC * c # V Pattern ID Setting ESC * c # G (See note below.) 2% Gray ESC * c 2 G 10% Gray...
  • Page 446 6 Diagonal Grid Print pattern Solid Black Erase (Solid White Area Fill) Shaded Fill Cross-hatched Fill User defined Current Pattern Brother-defined Shading Fill (64 steps, original) Define Pattern User-defined Pattern Control Delete All Delete Temporary Delete Current Pattern Make Temporary...
  • Page 447 Function Command DOWNLOAD FONT Font ID Set ESC * c # D Character Code Set ESC * c # E Download Control Delete All ESC * c 0 F Delete Temporary ESC * c 1 F Delete Current ID ESC * c 2 F Delete Current Character Code ESC * c 3 F Make Temporary...
  • Page 448 USER’S GUIDE Function USER-DEFINED SYMBOL SET Symbol Set ID Set Define Symbol Set Symbol Set Control Delete All Delete Temporary Delete Current ID Make Temporary Make Permanent MACRO Macro ID Set Macro Control Start Macro Definition End Macro Definition Execute Macro Call Macro Macro Overlay ON Macro Overlay OFF...
  • Page 449 Function Command Flush All Pages Flush All Complete Pages ESC & r 0 F Flush All Page Data ESC & r 1 F Free Memory Space ESC * s 1 M Echo ESC * s # X # = Echo value (-32767 to 32767) OTHER COMMANDS Push Cursor Position...
  • Page 450 Paper Side Selection (Available when Duplex Unit is installed) Next Side Front Side Back Side Long-edge Offset Short-edge Offset Printer Reset Self-test Job Separation Unit of Measure Go to Other Emulations (original) BR-Script 2 Batch Mode BR-Script 2 Interactive Mode...
  • Page 451 Function Command Wingdings ESC ( 579 L PS Math ESC ( 5 M Ventura Math ESC ( 6 M Math-8 ESC ( 8 M Symbol ESC ( 19 M ISO 8859-2 Latin2 ESC ( 2 N ISO 8859-5 Latin5 ESC ( 5 N ISO 11: Swedish ESC ( 0 S HP Spanish...
  • Page 452 USER’S GUIDE Function PC-8 PC-8 D/N PC-850 PC-860 PC-863 PC-865 Fixed Pitch or P.S. Fixed P.S. Character Pitch Selection 1 Character Pitch Selection 2 10 Pitch 16.6 Pitch 12 Pitch Point Size Italics or upright Italics Upright Condensed Condensed Italic Compressed (Extra Condensed) Expanded Outline...
  • Page 453 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...
  • Page 454 Portugal Roman Portugal Bold Portugal Italic Portugal BoldItalic Bitmapped Fonts LetterGothic16.66 OCR-A OCR-B Brother Original Fonts Bermuda Script Germany San Diego US Roman Appendix–48 Command ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 0 b 1 5 5 T...

  • Page 455: Ccitt G3/G4 And Tiff

    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.
  • Page 456 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. reserved (resolution unit = inch) reserved (error code)
  • Page 457 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...

  • Page 458: Horizontal 1200-Dpi Image Format 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: 2.
  • Page 459 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.
  • Page 460 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 The printer can not support the APT and HRC function in the 1200 dpi printing mode. Appendix–54...
  • Page 461 HP-GL/2 Command Sets Command Dual Context Extensions ENTER PCL MODE RESET PRIMARY FONT SECONDARY FONT SCALABLE OR BITMAPPED FONTS Palette Extensions TRANSPARENCY MODE SCREENED VECTORS Vector Group ARC ABSOLUTE ARC RELATIVE ABSOLUTE ARC THREE POINT BEZIER ABSOLUTE BEZIER RELATIVE ABSOLUTE PLOT RELATIVE PEN DOWN PEN UP...
  • Page 462 USER’S GUIDE Command EDGE WEDGE POLYGON MODE FILL POLYGON EDGE POLYGON Character Group SELECT STANDARD FONT SELECT ALTERNATE FONT ABSOLUTE DIRECTION RELATIVE DIRECTION ABSOLUTE CHARACTER SIZE RELATIVE CHARACTER SIZE CHARACTER SLANT EXTRA SPACE STANDARD FONT DEFINITION ALTERNATE FONT DEFINITION CHARACTER FILL MODE LABEL ORIGIN LABEL DEFINE LABEL TERMINATOR...

  • Page 463: Printer Job Language Commands Syntax

    Printer Job Language Commands Syntax Command Syntax Rules < > Special Characters and Items <HT> <LF> <CR> <SP> <ESC> <FF> <WS> <PC> <Words> Printer Job Language Commands Syntax COMMENT DEFAULT DINQUIRE Reply ECHO Reply ENTER INFO Reply INITIALIZE INQUIRE Reply...

  • Page 464: Epson Fx-850 Mode

    Cancels printing of characters 0 (d) Printable Code Area through 31 (d) and 129 (d) through 159 (d) Change Emulation Changes the emulation of the printer. All (original) data received so far will be printed and the page ejected. m is an ASCII code.
  • Page 465 Command name Function Set Right Margin Sets right margin n columns from the left margin (range depends on type size and paper size) Set Skip-over Sets bottom margin at the n-th line, Perforation counting from the bottom Cancel Skip-over Cancels the setting of the bottom margin Perforation Set 1/6”...
  • Page 466 USER’S GUIDE Command name Function Set/Cancel Double- Sets (n = 1) or cancels (n = 0) double-high High Mode mode Set Italic Print Mode Selects italic printing Cancel Italic Print Cancels italic printing Mode Set Super/Subscript Sets either superscript (n=0) or subscript Print Mode (n=1) printing Cancel Super/...

  • Page 467: Ibm Proprinter Xl Mode

    Emulation Mode All data in the buffer is printed and the page ejected Change Emulation Changes the emulation of the printer. All (original) data received so far will be printed and the page ejected. m is an ASCII code. m=AB - BR-Script 2 Batch Mode...
  • Page 468 USER’S GUIDE Command name Function Cancel Skip-over Cancels the bottom margin setting Perforation Set 1/8” Line Sets line spacing to 1/8 inch Spacing Mode Set 7/72” Line Sets line spacing to 7/72 inch Spacing Mode Save n/72” Line Sets line spacing mode to n/72 inch Spacing Mode (1 n 85).
  • Page 469 Command name Function Set/Cancel When n=1, subsequent characters 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 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,...

  • Page 470: Hp-Gl Mode

    USER’S GUIDE HP-GL Mode Command Mnemonic Vector Group ARC ABSOLUTE ARC RELATIVE PLOT ABSOLUTE PLOT RELATIVE PEN DOWN PEN UP Polygon Group CIRCLE SHADE RECTANGLE ABSOLUTE SHADE RECTANGLE RELATIVE EDGE RECTANGLE ABSOLUTE EDGE RECTANGLE RELATIVE SHADE WEDGE EDGE WEDGE Character Group SELECT STANDARD SET SELECT ALTERNATE SET ABSOLUTE DIRECTION...
  • Page 471 Function Command Go to Other Emulations BR-Script 2 Batch Mode ESC CR AB BR-Script 2 Interactive Mode ESC CR AI HP LaserJet III ESC CR H IBM Proprinter XL ESC CR I EPSON FX-850 ESC CR E High Resolution Control (HRC) Set HRC Off ESC CR R O Set HRC to Light Level...

  • Page 472: Bar Code Control

    USER’S GUIDE Bar Code Control The printer can print bar codes in the HP LaserJet 4+, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL emulation modes. Print Bar Codes or Expanded Characters Code Format: Creates bar codes or expanded characters according to the segment of parameters “n …...
  • Page 473 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.
  • Page 474 = “r1” or “R1” Default: Default: 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.
  • Page 475 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”...
  • Page 476 USER’S GUIDE Expanded Character Rotation n = “a0” or “A1” n = “a1” or “A1” n = “a2” or “A2” n = “a3” or “A3” 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 “...
  • Page 477 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 “+”...
  • Page 478 USER’S GUIDE • 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” •...
  • Page 479 APPENDICES '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) Appendix–73...

  • Page 480: Index

    INDEX (DOWN) switch: (UP) switch: adjustment knob for face up/down print delivery: adjustment lever: 2-13 advanced photoscale technology (APT): 1-4, 4-30 ALARM lamp: angle of control panel: anti-static teeth: application software: AUTO CR: 4-21 auto form feed: 4-42 AUTO LF: 4-21 AUTO MASK: 4-21...
  • Page 481 USER’S GUIDE face down print delivery: face down print delivery tray: face up print delivery: 3-17 factory settings: 3-10, 4-79 FEEDER switch: 4-70 fixing roller: flash memory card: 1-10, 5-2 flash operation: 4-34 floppy disk: fonts: 1-6, 4-59 font card: font cartridge: 1-10, 5-2 font cartridge slot:...
  • Page 482 4-50 print density: 4-46 print start position: 4-23 printer driver: printer emulation: printer settings: 3-10, 4-86 printer status message: printer test: 4-86 protective parts: quick exit switch: READY lamp: rear access cover: 2-3, 7-8 rear paper slit: 3-17...
  • Page 483 USER’S GUIDE spacers: stop bit: 4-19 switch: symbol set: 4-60, Appendix-14 table print: 4-54, 4-58 technical reference manual: test mode: 4-85 test pattern: 4-86 TEST switch: 4-85 TIFF Format: Appendix-51 time out for the auto interface selection: 4-17 time out for the automatic emulation change: 4-65 time out for the power save mode:...