Brother HL-1260 service manual USER’S Guide

USER’S GUIDE

■BR-Script 2 Mode

BR-Script is a Brother original page description language and it is a PostScript® language emulation interpreter. This printer supports level 2. The BR-Script interpreter of this printer can control text and graphics on pages completely and satisfactorily.

Average users do not need to know much about PostScript® language. If you want to obtain technical information about PostScript® commands, see the following commercial manuals:

•Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript® Language Reference Manual, 2nd Edition. Menlo Park: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1990.

•Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript® Language Program Design. Menlo Park: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1988.

•Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript® Language Reference Manual. Menlo Park: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1985.

•Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript® Language Tutorial and Cookbook. Menlo Park: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1985.

■HP-GL Mode

The HP-GL mode is the emulation mode where this printer emulates the Hewlett-Packard plotter model HP-7475A. Since many graphics and CAD applications support this type of plotter, you can get more out of this printer working with your application software.

■EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL Mode

The EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL modes are the emulation modes where this printer emulates the industry-standard dot matrix printers of respective manufacturers. Since most applications support these printers, you do not have to be concerned about compatibility.

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