Brother HL-1260 service manual Setting

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL

Display Message Resolution

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

setting)

RESOLUTION=300 Set the resolution to 300 dpi.

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

	Resolution Setting in Resolution Mode
Print Jobs	300 dpi	600 dpi
300 dpi	For optimum print quality	For mixing 300 dpi bitmaps
		with 600 dpi
600 dpi	Not recommended	For optimum print quality

✒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 … .”

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

This automatic resolution decrease function works in the BR-Script 2 mode and other emulation modes with the page protection on. See also “ PAGE PROTECTION” in this chapter.

When you want to print without decreasing the resolution, you must expand the memory capacity of the printer to 6-Mbytes or more.

Expand the memory capacity referring to the table below. It shows the minimum size of memory required in the BR-Script 2 mode.

Paper Size	300 dpi	600 dpi
Letter or A4	4 Mbytes	6 Mbytes
Legal	4 Mbytes	6 Mbytes
(Duplex printing)	4 Mbytes	10 Mbytes

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

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