User manual BROTHER HL-1660E

Brother Laser Printer HL-1660e USER'S GUIDE Trademarks Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Apple and LaserWriter are registered trademarks, and TrueType is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Centronics is a trademark of Genicom Corporation. EPSON is a registered trademark, and FX-850 and FX-80 are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Hewlett-Packard, HP and PCL are registered trademarks, and HP LaserJet 5, HP LaserJet 4+, HP LaserJet Plus, HP LaserJet II, HP LaserJet IID, HP LaserJet IIID, HP-GL, HP-GL/2, and Bi-Tronics are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. IBM, Proprinter XL, Proprinter, and IBM/PC are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Intellifont is a registered trademark of AGFA Corporation, a division of Miles, Inc. Microsoft and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. All other brand and product names mentioned in this user's guide are registered trademarks or trademarks of respective companies. Compilation and Publication Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product descriptions and specifications. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice. Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication. ©1997 Brother Industries Ltd. Shipment of the Printer If for any reason you must ship your Printer, carefully package the Printer to avoid any damage during transit. It is recommended that you save and use the original packaging. The Printer should also be adequately insured with the carrier. WARNING When shipping the Printer, the TONER CARTRIDGE must be removed from the Printer. Failure to remove the Toner Cartridge during shipping will cause severe damage to the Printer and will VOID THE WARRANTY. II Laser Printer HL-1660e USER'S GUIDE (For USA & CANADA Only) For technical and operational assistance, please call: In USA In CANADA 1-800-276-7746 949-859-9700 Ext. 329 1-800-853-6660 514-685-6464 (outside California) (within California) (within Montreal) If you have comments or suggestions, please write us at: In USA Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Irvine, CA 92718 Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd. - Marketing Dept. 1, rue Hôtel de Ville Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6 In CANADA BBS For downloading drivers from our Bulletin Board Service, call: In USA 1-888-298-3616 In CANADA 1-514-685-2040 Please log on to our BBS with your first name, last name and a four digit number for your password. Our BBS supports modem speeds up to 14,400, 8 bits no parity, 1 stop bit. Fax-Back System Brother Customer Service has installed an easy to use Fax-Back System so you can get instant answers to common technical questions and product information for all Brother products. This is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can use the system to send the information to any fax machine, not just the one you are calling from. Please call 1-800-521-2846 (USA) or 1-800-681-9838 (Canada) and follow the voice prompts to receive faxed instructions on how to use the system and your index of Fax-Back subjects. DEALERS/SERVICE CENTERS (USA only) For the name of an authorized dealer or service center, call 1-800-284-4357. SERVICE CENTERS (Canada only) For service center addresses in Canada, call 1-800-853-6660 INTERNET ADDRESS For technical questions and downloading drivers: http://www.brother.com i Definitions of Warnings, Cautions, and Notes The following conventions are used in this User's Guide: Warning Indicates warnings that must be observed to prevent possible personal injury. ! Caution Indicates cautions that must be observed to use the printer properly or prevent damage to the printer. Note Indicates notes and useful tips to remember when using the printer. To Use the Printer Safely Warning The fixing roller is extremely hot during operation. Remove the paper carefully. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONS ..........................ix CHAPTER 1 GENERAL ..............................................................1-1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL ......................................................................1-1 ABOUT CHAPTERS ON THE CD-ROM.............................................1-3 ABOUT THIS PRINTER .......................................................................1-4 Features.............................................................................................1-4 Options..............................................................................................1-10 CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED ..............................................2-1 BEFORE USING THE PRINTER .........................................................2-1 Checking the Components ................................................................2-1 Printer Carton ..............................................................................2-1 Toner Cartridge ...........................................................................2-2 General View.....................................................................................2-3 Operating and Storage Environment ................................................2-4 Power Supply ..............................................................................2-4 Environment................................................................................2-4 SETTING UP THE PRINTER ...............................................................2-5 Opening and Closing the Printer.......................................................2-5 Removing the Protective Parts ..........................................................2-6 Installing the Toner Cartridge ...........................................................2-7 Loading Paper in the Paper Cassette.................................................2-11 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer.........................................2-17 Turning the Printer On and Off.........................................................2-19 Plugging in the Power Cord .......................................................2-19 Pressing the POWER Switch.......................................................2-20 Printing the Test Patterns or Lists .....................................................2-21 Checking the Printed Test Pattern or Demo Page .............................2-24 iii 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..................................................................3-9 Printer Settings..................................................................................3-10 User Settings ...............................................................................3-10 Factory Settings...........................................................................3-10 PAPER HANDLING ..............................................................................3-11 Print Media .......................................................................................3-11 Paper Size....................................................................................3-11 Using Envelopes..........................................................................3-13 Cassette Feed ....................................................................................3-15 Manual Feed .....................................................................................3-16 Face Down Print Delivery.................................................................3-17 Face Up Print Delivery .....................................................................3-17 CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL ................................................4-1 DISPLAY AND LAMPS ........................................................................4-1 Display..............................................................................................4-1 Printer Status Messages...............................................................4-2 Lamps ...............................................................................................4-4 READY .......................................................................................4-4 DATA...........................................................................................4-4 ALARM ......................................................................................4-4 ON LINE.....................................................................................4-4 iv TABLE OF CONTENTS SWITCHES IN NORMAL MODE ........................................................4-5 SEL Switch.......................................................................................4-5 SET Switch ......................................................................................4-6 v (UP) or w (DOWN) Switch.........................................................4-6 MODE Switch..................................................................................4-7 MODE Switch Settings in HP LaserJet, 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 ....................................4-13 Basic Operation Procedures ........................................................4-15 Operation Example: Selecting the Parallel Interface..................4-16 INTERFACE MODE...................................................................4-17 FORMAT MODE........................................................................4-20 ORIENTATION......................................................................4-20 AUTO MODE ........................................................................4-21 PAGE FORMAT MODE ........................................................4-22 GRAPHICS MODE ...............................................................4-25 RESOLUTION MODE ...............................................................4-28 PAGE PROTECTION..................................................................4-31 CARD OPERATION...................................................................4-32 ADVANCED MODE ..................................................................4-41 NETWORK MODE ...............................................................4-41 ERROR PRINT ......................................................................4-44 CONTINUE MODE...............................................................4-44 BUZZER SETTING...............................................................4-45 SCALABLE FONT................................................................4-45 PRINT DENSITY ..................................................................4-46 INPUT BUFFER ....................................................................4-46 SAVE SETTINGS ..................................................................4-47 PAGE COUNTER .......................................................................4-48 EXIT MODE...............................................................................4-48 FONT Switch ...................................................................................4-49 Setting the Font and Symbol Set in the HP LaserJet Mode.........4-49 Setting the Font and Character Set in the EPSON FX-850, or IBM Proprinter XL Mode ......................................................4-54 List of Fonts ................................................................................4-59 List of Symbol/Character Sets.....................................................4-60 FORM FEED Switch (REPRINT Switch) ......................................4-61 Form Feed ...................................................................................4-61 Reprint Function .........................................................................4-61 CONTINUE Switch .......................................................................4-63 v 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 ........................................................................4-73 MP TRAY SETTING ..................................................................4-73 MEDIA TYPE.............................................................................4-74 DUPLEX MODE ........................................................................4-75 COPY Switch ...................................................................................4-77 RESET Switch .................................................................................4-78 List of Factory Settings ...............................................................4-79 TEST Switch ....................................................................................4-85 HEX DUMP MODE...............................................................................4-88 CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS ...............................................................5-1 LOWER TRAY UNIT (LT-1200/LT-1600).............................................5-1 Loading Paper from the Lower Paper Cassette.................................5-1 FONT CARTRIDGE/CARD, FLASH MEMORY/HDD CARD ...........5-2 Installing a Font Cartridge/Card, Flash Memory Card and HDD Card.........................................................................................5-2 Selecting the Optional Fonts.............................................................5-4 MODULAR I/O CARD..........................................................................5-6 RAM EXPANSION................................................................................5-7 DUPLEX UNIT (DX-1200/DX-1600)...................................................5-11 vi TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE ....................................................6-1 MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................6-1 Toner Cartridge .................................................................................6-1 Toner Empty Message.................................................................6-1 Replacing the Toner Cartridge ....................................................6-2 Cleaning............................................................................................6-5 Cleaning the Printer Exterior ......................................................6-5 Cleaning the Printer Interior........................................................6-6 CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING............................................7-1 TROUBLESHOOTING..........................................................................7-1 Operator Call Messages ....................................................................7-1 Error Messages .................................................................................7-3 Service Call Messages ......................................................................7-5 Possible Troubles ..............................................................................7-6 Paper Jam ....................................................................................7-6 Unsatisfactory Printouts ..............................................................7-12 APPENDICES ........................................................................... Appendix-1 PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS ...............................................................Appendix-1 Printing .............................................................................................Appendix-1 Functions ..........................................................................................Appendix-2 Electrical and Mechanical.................................................................Appendix-3 PAPER SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................Appendix-4 INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS...........................................................Appendix-8 Bi-directional Parallel Interface ........................................................Appendix-8 Pin Assignment............................................................................Appendix-8 Signal Description.......................................................................Appendix-9 Parallel Cable Connection for IBM-PC/AT or Compatible Computers and IBM-PS/2 Computers ...................Appendix-10 vii USER'S GUIDE RS-232C Serial Interface ................................................................Appendix-11 Standard Specifications .............................................................Appendix-11 Interface Connectors .................................................................Appendix-11 Pin Assignment..........................................................................Appendix-11 Signal Description.....................................................................Appendix-12 Serial Cable Connection for IBM-PC/AT or Compatible Computers and IBM-PS/2 Computers ...................Appendix-13 SYMBOL/CHARACTER SETS ..........................................................Appendix-15 OCR Symbol Sets ...........................................................................Appendix-15 HP LaserJet Mode...........................................................................Appendix-16 EPSON Mode .................................................................................Appendix-17 IBM Mode ......................................................................................Appendix-18 HP-GL Mode ..................................................................................Appendix-18 Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer's Intellifont Compatible Typefaces ........................................................................................Appendix-19 Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer's TrueType and Type 1 Font Compatible, and Original Typefaces...............................................Appendix-21 QUICK REFERENCE OF COMMANDS ...........................................Appendix-23 HP LaserJet Mode...........................................................................Appendix-23 PCL Command Sets ..................................................................Appendix-23 CCITT G3/G4 and TIFF ...........................................................Appendix-36 Horizontal 1200-dpi Image Format Mode ................................Appendix-39 HP-GL/2 Command Sets...........................................................Appendix-42 Printer Job Language Commands Syntax .................................Appendix-44 EPSON FX-850 Mode ....................................................................Appendix-45 IBM Proprinter XL Mode ...............................................................Appendix-48 HP-GL Mode ..................................................................................Appendix-51 Bar Code Control............................................................................Appendix-53 INDEX ...........................................................................................Index-1 viii REGULATIONS IMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONS Federal Communications Commission Compliance Notice (For U.S.A. only) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: t Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. t Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. t Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. t Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Important ­ About the Interface Cable This printer has been certified to comply with FCC standards, which are applied to the U.S.A. only. A shielded interface cable should be used according to FCC 15.27(C). In addition, a grounded plug should be plugged into a grounded AC outlet after checking the rating of the local power supply for the printer to operate properly and safely. Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Industries, Ltd. could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. International Energy Star Compliance Statement (For HL-1660 series only) 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. ix USER'S GUIDE Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement (For Canada only) This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference- causing equipment standard entitled "Digital Apparatus", ICES-003 of the Department of Communications. Avis de conformité aux normes du ministère des Communications du Canada (Pour Canada Seul) Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur : "Appareils Numériques", NMB-003 édictée par le ministère des Communications. Laser Safety (110-120 V model only) This printer is certified as a Class I laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968. This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation. Since radiation emitted inside the printer is completely confined within protective housings and external covers, the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation. CDRH Regulations (110-120 V model only) The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) implemented regulations for laser products on August 2, 1976. These regulations apply to laser products manufactured from August 1, 1976. Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States. The label shown on the back of the printer indicates compliance with the CDRH regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States. MANUFACTURED: BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD. 15-1 Naeshiro-cho Mizuho-ku Nagoya, 467 Japan This product complies with FDA radiation performance standards, 21 CFR chapter 1 subchapter J. x REGULATIONS Caution: Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Radio Interference(220-240 V model only) This printer complies with EN55022(CISPR Publication 22)/Class B. Before this product is used, ensure that you use a double-shielded interface cable with twisted-pair conductors and that it is marked "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. CLASS 1LASER PRODUCT APPAREIL Å LASER DE CLASSE 1 LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT This printer has a Class 3B Laser Diode which emits invisible laser radiation in the Scanner Unit. The Scanner Unit should not be opened under any circumstances. Caution: Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure. The following caution label is attached on the cover of the scanner unit. CAUTION ADVARSEL VARNING VARO! ADVARSEL ATTENTION VORSICHT ATENCIÓN INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCK DEFEATED. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM. CLASS 3B LASER PRODUCT. USYNLIG LASER STRÅLING NÅR KABINETLÅGET STÅR ÅBENT. UNGDÅ DIREKTE UDSÆTTELSE FOR STRÅLING. KLASSE 3B LASER. OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD OCH SPÄRRAR ÄR URKOPPLADE. STRÅLEN ÄR FARLIG. KLASS 3B LASER APPARAT. AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LASERSÄTEILYLLE. ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN. LUOKAN 3B LASERLAITE. USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING.UNNGÅ DIREKTE KONTAKT MED LASERENHETEN NÅR TOPPDEKSELET ER ÅPENT. KLASSE 3B LASERPRODUKT. RADIATIONS LASER INVISIBLES QUANDOUVERT ET VERROUILLAGE ENLEVE. EVITER EXPOSITIONS DIRECTES AU FAISCEAU. PRODUIT LASER CLASSE 3B. UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFENT UND SICHERHEITSVERRIEGELUNG ÜBERBRÜCKT. NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN. SICHERHEITSKLASSE 3B. RADIACIÓN LASER INVISIBLE CUANDO SE ABRE LA TAPA Y EL INTERRUPTOR INTERNO ESTÁ ATASCADO. EVITE LA EXPOSICIÓN DIRECTA DE LOS OJOS. PRODUCTO LASER CLASE 3B. xi USER'S GUIDE For Finland and Sweden LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT Varoitus! Laitteen käyttäminen muulla kuin tässä käyttöohjeessa mainitulla tavalla saattaa altistaa käyttäjän turvallisuusluokan 1 ylittävälle näkymättömälle lasersäteilylle. Varning ­ Om apparaten används på annat sätt än i denna Bruksanvisning specificerats, kan användaren utsättas för osynlig laserstrålning, som överskrider gränsen för laserklass 1. For Your Safety To ensure safe operation the three-pin plug supplied must be inserted only into a standard three-pin power point which is effectively grounded through the normal household wiring. Extension cords used with the equipment must be three-conductor and be correctly wired to provide connection to ground. Incorrectly wired extension cords are a major cause of fatalities. The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the power is grounded and that the installation is completely safe. For your safety, if in any doubt about the effective grounding of the power, consult a qualified electrician. Wiring Information (For U.K. only) Important If the mains plug supplied with this printer is not suitable for your socket outlet, remove the plug from the mains cord and fit an appropriate three pin plug. If the replacement plug is intended to take a fuse then fit the same rating fuse as the original. If a moulded plug is severed from the mains cord then it should be destroyed because a plug with cut wires is dangerous if engaged in a live socket outlet. Do not leave it where a child might find it! In the event of replacing the plug fuse, fit a fuse approved by ASTA to BS1362 with the same rating as the original fuse. Always replace the fuse cover. Never use a plug with the cover omitted. WARNING - THIS PRINTER MUST BE EARTHED xii REGULATIONS The wires in the mains cord are coloured in accordance with the following code : GREEN AND YELLOW : EARTH BLUE : NEUTRAL BROWN : LIVE The colours of the wires in the mains lead of this printer may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug. If you need to fit a different plug, proceed as follows. Remove a length of the cord outer sheath, taking care not to damage the coloured insulation of the wires inside. Cut each of the three wires to the appropriate length. If the construction of the plug permits, leave the green and yellow wire longer than the others so that, in the event that the cord is pulled out of the plug, the green and yellow wire will be the last to disconnect. Remove a short section of the coloured insulation to expose the wires. The wire which is coloured green and yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter "E" or by the safety earth symbol , or coloured green or green and yellow. The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter "N" or coloured black or blue. The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter "L" or coloured red or brown. The outer sheath of the cord must be secured inside the plug. The coloured wires should not hang out of the plug. xiii USER'S GUIDE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (EUROPE) We, Brother International Europe Ltd., Brother House 1 tame Street, Guide Bridge, Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5JE, UK. declare that this product is in conformity with the following normative documents: Safety: EMC: EN 60950, EN 60825 EN 55022 Class B, EN 50082-1 following the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC (as amended by 91/263/EEC and 92/31/EEC). Manufacture at the following facilities is carried out under a Quality System which is registered by BSI Quality Assurance and JQA Quality Assurance. Brother Industries, Ltd., Kariya Plant 1-5, Kitajizoyama, Noda-cho, Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken 448, Japan. BSI Certificate of Registration No. FM27391 JQA Certificate of Registration No. 0340 Issued by: Brother International Europe Ltd. European Development and Technical Services Division xiv 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 provides an overview of the printer. Read this chapter first to get familiar with the printer. CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED gives you general information about this printer. Be sure to read this chapter before you use the printer. CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER gives you important information on the printer setup to work with your computer and software. Be sure to read this chapter before you work with the printer. CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL details the functions of the panel switches and lamps. CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS describes the optional accessories for this printer. CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE provides guidance on how to maintain your printer CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING helps you troubleshoot the printer in case of problems. APPENDICES contain detailed technical information on the printer as well as the character sets and a quick reference guide to the printer control commands. INDEX provides an alphabetical list of the contents of this manual and the floppy disk supplied with the printer. 1­1 USER'S GUIDE 2 Notes When you read this user's guide, note the following: · This user's guide contains instructions or steps to teach you various operations of the printer. Remember that the instructions start with the factory settings, particularly in Chapter 2 and Chapter 3. If you change the settings, particularly the emulation mode, the display messages change accordingly. · The paper size has been factory set to letter or A4, depending upon the final destination of the printer. Some display messages appear differently in accordance with this setting. 1­2 CHAPTER 1 GENERAL ABOUT CHAPTERS ON THE CD-ROM Installing the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader Software You need to install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader software to view the Online User's guide. 1. Close all the applications running on your PC. 2. Insert the supplied compact disc into the CD-ROM drive. 3. View the contents of the CD-ROM by using Explorer (Windows 95/98/NT 4.0) or File Manager (Windows 3.1/3.11). 4. Open the sub-folder (sub-directory) which has the required language in the folder (directory) `Acrobat'. Ar16X301.exe Windows3.1/3.11 Ar32X301.exe Windows95/98/NT4.0 ( X stands for the language version.) 5. Double click the file `ArXXX301.exe' to run the instller. After the installer starts, simply follow the instructions that appear on the screen. Viewing the User's Guide and Setup Guide 1. Insert the supplied compact disc into the CD-ROM drive. 2. View the contents of the CD-ROM by using Explorer or File Manager. 3. Open the sub-folder (sub-directory) which has the required language in the folder (directory) `Document'. Setupxxx.pdf Setup Guide Userxxx.pdf User's Guide ( xxx stands for the language version. ) 4. Double click the file to be opened. 5. The Acrobat Reader software is automatically launched and the required manual will be opend. Refer to the next section `How to use the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader'. How to use the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader Bookmarks The bookmarks contain the titles of each section. To go to the destination specified by a bookmark, click the bookmark text or double- click the page icon to the left of the bookmark name. The texts marked with purple color have links to the related pages. The shape of cursor pointer will be changed to the `finger' when positioned over a link. To go to the destination specified by these links, click on it. 1­3 USER'S GUIDE ABOUT THIS PRINTER Features This printer has the following standard features. When you need more information on how to use a particular feature, turn to the page indicated at the end of the paragraph. High Speed and Quiet Laser Printing This printer uses electrophotography technology by laser beam scanning so that it can print at a speed of 16 pages per minute (HL-1660e). The controller utilizes a high speed 32-bit RISC microprocessor and special hardware chips. The quiet printing will not bother you working in your office or at home: 52 dB A (printing)/45 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. (In HP emulation you can select a horizontal 1200-dpi mode by special control command. See page Appendix-39.) High Resolution Control The high resolution control (HRC) technology provides clear and crisp printouts and improves even the 600-dpi resolution. See 4-30. Maintenance-Free Toner Cartridge The toner cartridge can print up to 9,000 single-sided pages. The one piece, easy-to-replace toner cartridge does not require difficult maintenance. Just install it. See 2-7. Advanced Photoscale Technology This printer can print graphics in 256 shades of gray in HP® LaserJet 5TM (HL-1660e only) / LaseJet 4+TM emulation and BR-Script level 2, producing nearly photographic quality. 1­4 CHAPTER 1 GENERAL Universal Paper Cassette and Manual Loading This printer loads paper automatically from the paper cassette. Since the paper cassette is a universal type, a number of different sizes of paper can be used. Even envelopes can be loaded from the multi-purpose tray and the upper paper cassette. In addition, the multi-purpose tray allows you to load paper sheet by sheet. See 3-15 for auto loading and 3-16 for manual loading. Four Interfaces This printer has a high speed bi-directional parallel interface, an RS-232C serial interface, a Universal Serial Bus (USB), and a modular input/output (MIO) compatible interface. If your application software supports the bi-directional parallel interface, you can monitor the printer status. It is fully compatible with the industry-standard bi-directional parallel interface. See page 2-17. The RS-232C serial interface is an industry standard so that you can connect it to any computer using a standard serial cable. See page 2-17. The Universal Serial Bus is an interface which allows the printer connect with multiple peripheral devices. The MIO interface allows you to install a commercial MIO-compatible card. If you install the card, you can use one more interface port for features such as networking or printer sharing. See page 5-6. Automatic Interface Selection This printer can automatically select the bi-directional parallel, RS-232C serial, Universal Serial Bus, 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 This printer can emulate the Hewlett-Packard® laser printer-LaserJet 5 (PCL® 6)/ LaserJet 4+ (PCL® 5e), PostScript® Level 2 language emulation (Brother BR-Script Level 2) printers, the industry-standard HPGLTM plotter as well as EPSON® FX-850TM, and IBM® Proprinter XL® printers. You can print with all application programs that support one of these printers. See page 3-1. 1­5 USER'S GUIDE Automatic Emulation Selection This printer can automatically select the printer emulation mode depending on the print commands it receives from the computer software. With this feature, many users can share the printer on a network. See page 3-3. Data Compression Technology This printer can internally compress the received graphics and font data in its memory so that it can print larger graphics and more fonts without additional memory. Memory Expansion This printer has 8-Mbyte of RAM as standard. It can be expanded up to 72 Mbytes. The memory should be expanded to 6 Mbytes in total or more to enjoy 600-dpi or APT printouts in the BR-Script 2 mode. When you select duplex mode with an optional duplex unit installed, the memory should be expanded to 10Mbytes in total or more to enjoy 600-dpi duplex printing. See pages 4-28 and 5-7. (The standard memory fitted can vary depending on the printer model and country.) 75 Scalable and 12 Bitmapped Fonts This printer has the following scalable fonts and bitmapped fonts. The fonts that can be used vary according to the current emulation mode. n HP LaserJet, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL Modes Scalable Fonts: Intellifont Compatible Fonts: · Alaska, Extrabold · Antique Oakland, Oblique, Bold · Brougham, Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique · Cleveland Condensed · Connecticut · Guatemala Antique, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic · Letter Gothic, Oblique, Bold · Maryland · Oklahoma, Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique · PC Brussels Light, LightItalic, Demi, DemiItalic · PC Tennessee Roman, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic · Utah, Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique · Utah Condensed, Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique 1­6 CHAPTER 1 GENERAL Microsoft® Windows® 3.1 / Windows 95/98 TrueTypeTM Compatible Fonts: · BR Symbol · Helsinki, Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique · Tennessee Roman, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic · W Dingbats 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): · LetterGothic16.66 Medium, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic · OCR-A · OCR-B n BR-Script 2 Mode Scalable Fonts: · Atlanta Book, BookOblique, Demi, DemiOblique · Alaska, Extrabold · Antique Oakland, Oblique, Bold · Bermuda Script · BR Dingbats · BR Symbol · Brougham, Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique · Brussels Light, LightItalic, Demi, DemiItalic · Calgary MediumItalic · Cleveland Condensed · Connecticut · Copenhagen Roman, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic · Germany · Guatemala Antique, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic · Helsinki, Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique · Helsinki Narrow, Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique · Letter Gothic, Oblique, Bold · Maryland · Oklahoma, Oblique, Bold, Bold Oblique · Portugal Roman, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic · San Diego · Tennessee Roman, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic · US Roman · Utah, Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique · Utah Condensed, Oblique, Bold, BoldOblique 1­7 USER'S GUIDE High Speed Printing with Microsoft Windows 95/98/Windows 3.1 Since TrueType compatible fonts are resident in this printer, the printer can print them with Microsoft Windows 95/98/3.1 at a high speed without downloading them. Because the printer has a TrueType Font rasterizer, it can rasterize fonts at a high speed. Bar Code Print This printer can print the following 11 types of bar codes: · · · · · · Code 39 Interleaved 2 of 5 EAN-8 EAN-13 UPC-A EAN-128 · · · · · UPC-E Codabar US-PostNet ISBN Code 128 CCITT G3/G4 Since this printer supports the CCITT G3/G4 format in addition to HPcompatible formats, it can quickly receive and print data compressed in this format. Lock Panel If the panel switch settings have been changed, the printer may not work as you expect. You can lock your settings to prevent changes from being made. See page 4-41. Power Save Mode This printer has a power saving mode. As laser printers consume power to keep the fixing assembly at a high temperature, this feature can save electricity when the printer is on but not being used. The factory setting of the Power Save mode is ON that complies with EPA Energy Star new specification. Compared with conventional laser printers, this printer consumes less power even when the power saving mode is turned off. See page 4-69. Toner Save Mode This printer has an economical toner save mode. You can cut your printer running cost substantially by using this mode in addition to the improved life expectancy of the toner cartridge. See page 4-69. 1­8 CHAPTER 1 GENERAL Reprint Function You can reprint the last job printed with a touch of a panel switch which allows reprinting without sending the data again from the computer. See page 4-61. Flash Memory Card and HDD Card You can store fonts, macros, logos, and other print data in a commercial PCMCIA-compatible flash memory card or HDD card that is installed in the upper card slot of this printer. See pages 4-32 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 4-47. 1­9 USER'S GUIDE Options The following options are available for this printer: Lower Tray Unit A lower tray unit expands the paper source capacity. You can load extra paper and switch between the upper and lower paper sources automatically. See page 5-1. Duplex Unit A duplex unit enables you to print on both sides of the paper. See page 5-11. 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 A commercial modular input/output (MIO) compatible sharing/network card gives you an additional interface port for attaching the printer to a network or sharing your printer with multiple computers. See page 5-6. Font Cartridges Commercial font cartridges containing additional scalable fonts or bitmapped fonts. See page 5-2. Flash Memory Card and HDD Card A commercial flash memory card or a HDD card can be installed. You can store fonts, macros, logos, and other print data in a commercial PCMCIA-compatible flash memory card or HDD card. See pages 4-32 and 5-2. RAM Expansion Installing commercial memory modules expands the memory capacity up to 72 Mbytes. See pages 5-7. 1­10 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 Printer User's Guide Upper Paper Cassette (installed inside the printer) Windows Driver/TrueType Compatible Font Disk #1 Windows Driver/TrueType Compatible Font Disk #2 Fig. 2-1 Components in the Printer Carton Note An interface cable is not a standard accessory. Please purchase an appropriate cable according to the interface you intend to use. The power cord may differ slightly from this figure depending on the country where you purchased the printer. 2­1 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. Fig. 2-2 Toner Cartridge 2­2 CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED General View Font/IC Card Slot Control Panel Top Cover Face Down Print Delivery Tray A B Font Cartridge Slot Multi-purpose Tray Upper Paper Cassette Power Switch Fig. 2-3 Front View Adjustment Knob for Face Up/Down Print Delivery Rear Access Cover Bi-directional Parallel Interface Connector Power Cord Connector RS-232C Serial Interface Connector Universa Serial Modular Jack for Bus connector Options MIO Card Slot Fig. 2-4 Rear View 2­3 USER'S GUIDE Operating and Storage Environment Please take note of the following before using the printer. Power Supply Use the printer within the specified power range. AC power: Frequency: ±10% of the rated power voltage 50 Hz (220-240 V) or 60 Hz (110-120 V) The power cord, including extensions, should not exceed 5 meters (16.5 feet). Do not share the same power circuit with other high-power appliances, particularly an air conditioner, copier, shredder, etc. If it is unavoidable that you must use the printer with these appliances, we recommend you use a voltage transformer or a high-frequency noise filter. Use a voltage regulator if the power source is not stable. Environment Use the printer only within the following ranges of temperature and humidity. Ambient temperature: 10°C to 32.5°C (50°F to 90.5°F) Ambient humidity: 20% to 80% (without condensation) Do not block the air exit on top of the printer. Do not place objects on top of the printer, especially on the air exit. Ventilate the room where you use the printer. Do not place the printer where it is exposed to direct sunlight. Use a blind or a heavy curtain to protect the printer from direct sunlight if the printer is unavoidably set up near a window. Do not install the printer near devices that contain magnets or generate magnetic fields. Do not subject the printer to strong physical shocks or vibrations. Do not expose the printer to open flames or salty or corrosive gasses. Place the printer on a flat, horizontal surface. Keep the printer clean. Do not install the printer in a dusty place. Do not install the printer near an air conditioner. 2­4 CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED SETTING UP THE PRINTER Opening and Closing the Printer To install the toner cartridge or to access the paper path, you need to open the top cover of the printer. Remember the following steps to open and close the printer. s 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 s To close the printer, lower the top cover and push both sides gently until it latches. Fig. 2-6 Closing the Top Cover 2­5 USER'S GUIDE Removing the Protective Parts After checking that you have all of the correct parts, temporarily place the printer where you can easily reach all sides. Remove the protective parts that secure the printer against damage during transportation, as shown below: Note Keep all packing materials for transporting or storing the printer later. 1. Open the top cover and the upper paper cassette. 2. Remove the protective parts from inside the printer and the cassette. 3. Remove both spacers from the fixing roller. Protective Parts Fig. 2-7 Removing the Protective Parts Spacers Fig. 2-7 Removing the Protective Parts Fig. 2-8 Removing the Spacers 2­6 CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 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 9,000 A4 or letter-size single-sided pages at about 5% coverage (if the print density is set at level 8). If you turn on the printer without the toner cartridge installed, the display shows the following operator call message to prompt you to install the toner cartridge. 14 NO CARTRIDGE To install the toner cartridge, follow these steps: 1. Open the top cover of the printer. 2. Open the bag to unpack the toner cartridge. ! · · · · Caution Do not expose the toner cartridge to direct light. Do not stand the toner cartridge on its end or turn it up-side down. Do not touch the shaded parts shown below. Do not open the drum shutter otherwise the toner or drum is adversely affected and might cause serious damage when printing. Drum Shutter Fig. 2-9 Don'ts When Handling the Toner Cartridge 2­7 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. 45° 45° Fig. 2-10 Rocking the Toner Cartridge 4. Bend the tab up and down several times until it is detached from the toner cartridge. Fig. 2-11 Detaching the Tab 2­8 CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 5. Hold the tab firmly and pull it out until the sealing tape comes out all the way. Fig. 2-12 Pulling Out the Sealing Tape ! Caution If the tab breaks from the sealing tape, hold and pull out the tape. If your hands or clothes get dirty with toner, wipe or wash it off immediately with cold water. 6. Insert the toner cartridge in the direction of the arrows engraved on the cartridge into the side guides until it stops securely in the cartridge holder inside the printer. Note Push both sides of the toner cartridge gently until the cartridge is seated in its place. Fig. 2-13 Inserting the Toner Cartridge 2­9 USER'S GUIDE 7. Close the top cover of the printer. When the cartridge has almost run out of toner, the display shows the following operator call message to prompt you to replace the toner cartridge. 16 TONER EMPTY Although you can print several pages after the toner empty message appears, be sure to replace the toner cartridge with a new one before it becomes completely empty. Note You can select the printer's operation when the "Toner Empty" message is displayed with the MODE switch. The printer continues or stops printing. For further information, see "Toner Low" in Chapter 4. For toner cartridge replacement, see "Toner Cartridge" in Chapter 6. 2­10 CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED Loading Paper in the Paper Cassette The printer usually loads paper from the installed multi-purpose tray, upper cassette or optional lower paper cassette. Note The lower tray unit is an option for this printer. This section refers to the upper paper cassette. For information about the lower paper cassette, see "LOWER TRAY UNIT" in Chapter 5. Since the paper cassette is a universal type, you can set letter, A4, legal, ISO B5, executive, A5, ISO B6, or A6 size cut sheet paper or COM10, Monarch, C5, DL, or ISO B5 size envelopes in the paper cassette. The paper sources have the following limitation. For more information about paper, see "PRINT MEDIA" in Chapter 3. paper source the multipurpose tray (MP) available size cut sheet : letter, legal, A4, ISO B5, Executive, A5, ISO B6 and A6 envelope: COM 10, Monarch, C5, DL and ISO B5 other size: wide 90-216mm (3.5"-8.5") long 148-356mm (5.8"-14") cut sheet : letter, legal, A4, ISO B5, Executive, A5, ISO B6 and A6 envelope :COM 10, Monarch, C5, DL and ISO B5 cut sheet : letter, legal, A4, Executive available type and capacity plain paper : 150 envelope : 15 OHP film : 100 label stock : 100 other type : weight = 60 to 135 g/m2 (16 to 36 lbs) the upper paper cassette (T1) the optional lower paper cassette (T2) all sources for duplex printing (DX) cut sheet : letter, legal, A4, ISO B5(except T2) and Executive plain paper : 500 weight = 60 to 105 g/m2 (16 to 28 lbs) envelope : 40 plain paper : 500 weight = 60 to 90 g/m2 (16 to 24 lbs) * The capacity of T1 is reduced from the above specified capacities with the duplex unit installed. 2­11 USER'S GUIDE Follow these steps to set paper and install the paper cassette: Note Be sure to select the same paper size as the paper to be used from your application software, or correct printing cannot be obtained. If your application software does not support paper size selection on its print menu, you can change the paper size with the MODE switch in the FORMAT MODE. For paper size change, see "MODE Switch" in Chapter 4. The paper size has been factory set to letter or A4, depending upon the final destination of the printer. ·110/120V model: Letter size paper set. ·220/240V model: A4 size paper set. Load paper into the paper cassette as follows: 1. Pull the paper cassette out of the printer. Fig. 2-14 Removing the Paper Cassette 2­12 CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2. Switch the adjustment lever on the back of the paper cassette according to the paper size shown below. I. II. Backwards Forwards : letter, legal, A4, ISO B5, Executive and A5 : ISO B6, A6, COM10, Monarch, C5 and DL Fig. 2-15 Switching the Adjustment lever by Paper Size 3. Set a side paper stop at right front corner inside the paper cassette by the paper size to be used so that 2 projectors of the side paper stop are inserted into the guide holes on the base of the paper cassette. Letter and Legal A4 Executive ISO B5 A5 Side Paper Stop Fig. 2-16 Setting the Side Paper Stop 2­13 USER'S GUIDE 4. Slightly lift the edge of the sliding guides and move them separately so as to match the size of paper to be used. Match the paper length first and then the paper width when setting for larger size paper. Match the paper width first and then the paper length when setting for smaller size paper. Fig. 2-17 Adjusting the Paper Cassette Sizes 5. Load paper into the paper cassette as shown below. Note Do not load more than 500 sheets of paper (80 g/m2or 20 lbs.) in the cassette, or paper jams may occur. Paper (80 g/m2 or 20 lbs.) should be loaded up to the arrow head marked on the sliding guide. Fig. 2-18 Loading Paper into the Cassette 6. Install the paper cassette into the printer. Note You can check the remaining paper with the paper indicator located on the front right of the paper cassette. 2­14 CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 1. Open the multi-purpose tray by pressing the front door of the tray lightly and lowering it gently. Note Pull out the extension tray of the multi-purpose tray for long paper if it is necessary. Fig. 2-19 Opening the Multi-purpose Tray and Pulling Out the Extension Tray 2. Lift up and slide the paper width guide to the far right side. 3. Place a stack of paper or envelopes on the tray until it is securely seated. Notes When you place paper on the multi-purpose tray, note the following: · The print surface must be face up. · The leading edge must be placed inside first and lightly against the printer. · The left side must be aligned with the left guide. · The top of the paper stack must be under the holders on both sides of the tray. The maximum thickness is 16.5 mm or 0.65 inches. 2­15 USER'S GUIDE Fig. 2-20 Placing Paper on the Multi-purpose Tray 4. Lift up and slide the paper width guide to match the paper width, so that it lightly touches the right side of the paper stack. ! Caution · Make sure that the neatly stacked paper is correctly seated on the multi-purpose tray, otherwise paper may not be fed correctly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam. · When printing, the inside tray automatically rises to feed paper into the printer. 2­16 CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED Connecting the Printer to Your Computer This printer has a bi-directional parallel interface, an RS-232C serial interface, and a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface (HL-1660e only). They allow the printer to communicate with IBM/PC® or compatible computers. Before connecting the printer and computer, you need to purchase or make a connecting cable specifically for the interface to be used. See "INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS" in Appendix. Since the automatic interface selection mode has been factory set, simply connect the interface cable to the printer. In some cases, you need to turn off the high-speed and bi-directional parallel communications with the MODE switch. For further information, see "MODE Switch" in Chapter 4. When you use the serial interface, you need to have the same communications settings on both the printer and computer. Since the automatic interface selection mode has been factory set with certain factory settings (baud rate = 9600, code type = 8 bits, parity = none, stop bit = 1, Xon/Xoff = ON, DTR (ER) = ON, and Robust Xon = ON), you may simply connect the interface cable if these are the same as the settings on your computer. When necessary, set the communications parameters with the MODE switch on the printer. For further information, see "MODE Switch" in Chapter 4. For the settings on the computer, see the manual of the computer or software you use. Connect the printer to your computer as follows: 1. Make sure that both the computer and the printer are turned off. ! Caution Always turn off the printer and computer when connecting and disconnecting the cable. When connecting and disconnecting the cable with the Universal Serial Bus interface, however, it it not necessary to turn off the printer and computer. 2. Connect one end of the interface cable to the interface connector located on the back of the printer. 2­17 USER'S GUIDE 3. Secure the connection with wire clips or screws on the printer. Parallel Interface Port Secure connection with wire clips. Serial Interface Port Secure connection with screws. Computer USB Hub Printer Universal Serial Interface Port (HL-1660e only) 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. 2­18 CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED Turning the Printer On and Off Plugging in the Power Cord Plug in the power cord as follows: 1. Make sure that the POWER switch is OFF "O": the switch is on the front right hand side of the printer. 2. Attach the power cord to the printer and plug it into an appropriate AC outlet. Fig. 2-22 Plugging in the Power Cord ! Caution voltage and frequency. · USA and Canada: AC 110 to 120 V, 60 Hz · Europe and Australia: AC 220 to 240 V, 50 Hz Since this printer must be electrically grounded, the power cord should be connected to a grounded AC outlet. The total length of the power cord, including extension cords, should not exceed 5 meters (16.4 feet). Use of a longer power cord may result in reduced voltage or malfunctions. Do not unplug the power cord to turn off the printer. The printer should be installed near a power outlet which is easily accessible. · Check the AC voltage. This printer should be operated at the specified · · · · 2­19 USER'S GUIDE Pressing the POWER Switch The POWER switch is on the front right hand side of the printer. Pressing the ON side " | " supplies power to the printer, which then performs a self test and warm up. Pressing the OFF side "O" turns the power off. ON OFF Fig. 2-23 Pressing the POWER Switch ! Caution Always wait at least 2 seconds after turning off the power before turning it back on. Do not turn the power off while the printer is printing, as this may cause a paper jam and adversely affect the printer. The printer performs a self-diagnosis at start-up to check its hardware and software. If the printer should find any problems, the display will show the corresponding message. See "TROUBLESHOOTING" in Chapter 7. 04 SELF TEST The display shows several messages quickly at start-up. If the printer detects no errors, it automatically goes on-line and the message changes to show the current printer status and settings. LJ READY 001P T1 The auto emulation selection is set and currently the HP LaserJet emulation mode is selected. READY : The printer is ready to print. 001 : The number of copies to print is set to 1. P: Portrait print is selected. T1 : Paper is fed from Tray1. 2­20 LJ : CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED Printing the Test Patterns or Lists You can check print quality and print a list of available fonts before you actually start working with the printer. To do so, follow these steps: 1. Make sure that you have already set the toner cartridge and loaded paper into the cassette or the multi-purpose tray. 2 Turn on the printer. Wait until the display shows the message as follows. LJ READY 001P T1 or LJ READY 001P MP 3. Press the SEL switch to set the printer off-line. The ON LINE lamp goes off. 4. Hold down the SHIFT switch and press the TEST switch. 5. Press the v or w switch to scroll through the display until the desired message appears. To print your selection, press the SET switch. Choose from one of the following selections : To print out the demo page, DEMO PAGE To print out the test pattern, TEST PRINT To print out the list of printer settings, PRINT CONFIG To print out the list of internal or resident fonts, PRINT FONTS I 2­21 USER'S GUIDE To print out the list of optional cartridge/card fonts, PRINT FONTS C To print out the list of permanent download fonts, PRINT FONTS P To exit from the test mode, exit Notes The messages "PRINT FONTS C" or "PRINT FONTS P" appear only when an optional font cartridge/card is installed in the font slot or the permanent download fonts are stored in printer memory respectively. · If the optional font cartridge/card is installed, you can print out a list of optional fonts. Since the list shows the ID numbers specific to each optional font, it helps you to select them with the FONT switch. For further information, see "FONT Switch" in Chapter 4 and "FONT CARTRIDGE/CARD, FLASH MEMORY/HDD CARD" in Chapter 5. · If user-defined characters are already downloaded into the printer memory as permanent download fonts, you can print out a list of them. For further information, see "FONT Switch" in Chapter 4. 2­22 CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 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. 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The printer has been shipped with the print density properly adjusted with the control panel switches. If you are not satisfied with the printout (too light or dark for example), adjust the print density as follows: 1. Turn on the printer. 2. Press the SEL switch to set the printer off-line state. 3. Press the MODE switch. 4. Press the v or w switch to scroll through the display until the "ADVANCED MODE" appears. 5. Press the SET switch. 6. Press the v or w switch to scroll through the display until the "PRINT DENSITY" appears. 7. Press the SET switch. 8. Press the v or w switch until the desired print density value appears. The value can change from 1 (light) to 15 (dark). 9. Press the SET switch. 10. Press the SEL switch to exit from the mode menus and set the printer on-line state. For more information, see "MODE Switch" in Chapter 4. 2­24