Brother HL-1020, HL-820 manual HL-1040 HP LaserJet IIP

Action 7-4: Prepare DOS for the Printer (Only for HL-1040/1050 Users)

How to Use the Printer in Your DOS Application Software (without using the Windows system)

Before working with application software that runs in DOS, if you do not already have a suitable driver installed, you will need to install a printer driver that matches one of the following supported emulations:

HL-1040 : HP LaserJet IIP, EPSON FX-850, or IBM Proprinter XL printers

HL-1050 : HP LaserJet 6P, EPSON FX-850, or IBM Proprinter XL printers

The following table shows combinations of printer drivers and printer emulation mode. To get the most out of this printer, you should install an HP printer driver in your application software.

Printer Model	Printer driver supported in	Emulation mode to be selected with
	your application software	the remote printer console program
HL-1040	HP LaserJet IIP™	HP LaserJet IIP emulation mode
	HP LaserJet II™	Auto emulation selection
HL-1050	HP LaserJet 6L/6P™	HP LaserJet 6L/6P emulation mode
	HP LaserJet 5L/5P™	Auto emulation selection
	HP LaserJet 4/4L/4P™
	HP LaserJet III/IIIP™
HL-1040/1050	Epson® FX-850™	Epson FX-850 emulation mode
	Epson FX-80™	Auto emulation selection
HL-1040/1050	IBM® Proprinter® XL	IBM Proprinter XL emulation mode
	IBM Proprinter	Auto emulation selection

✒NOTE

￿￿The best or recommended printer driver is indicated in bold.

￿￿Be sure to choose the correct printer driver in your application software. Failure to do so may cause poor or inconsistent results.

￿￿Ensure that the printing resolution of the HL-1040 is set to 300 dpi in your DOS application software.

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