Brother HL-1260 service manual Emulation Switch, Auto, Hp-Gl, Epson FX-850

CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL

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. Then you enter the setting mode where you change the emulation.

To set the emulation mode, follow these steps:

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

2.Hold down the SHIFT switch and press the EMULATION switch.

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

AUTO*

3.Press the ▲ or ▼ switch until the desired emulation mode appears on the display.

Display Message	Emulation Mode
HP LaserJet 4+	HP LaserJet 4+
BR-Script 2	BR-Script level 2 mode
HP-GL	HP-GL Plotter Mode
EPSON FX-850	EPSON FX-850
IBMProprinterXL	IBM Proprinter XL
AUTO	Auto Emulation Selection

4.Press the SET switch to make the displayed selection effective.

When you select any specific emulation mode other than “AUTO,” an asterisk appears at the end of the display for a short time. Then the printer automatically exits from the setting mode to the off-line state.

When you select “AUTO,” the sub-item “Time Out” for the automatic emulation selection appears on the display. Go to the next step.

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