Brother HL-1260E User Manual
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CHAPTER 1 GENERAL
1–5
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
loading.
Three Interfaces
This printer has a high speed bi-directional parallel interface, an RS-232C
serial interface, 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
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
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
Automatic Interface Selection
This printer can automatically select the bi-directional parallel, RS-232C
serial, 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
Five Emulation Modes
This printer can emulate the Hewlett-Packard
®
laser printer-LaserJet 4+
(PCL
®
5e), PostScript
®
Level 2 language emulation (Brother BR-Script
Level 2) printers, the industry-standard HP-GL™ plotter as well as
EPSON
®
FX-850™, and IBM
®
Proprinter XL
®
printers. You can print
with all application programs that support one of these printers. See page