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HL-1870N

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting

Date: 16/10/2006 ID: faq00002115_001

Which emulation modes does this printer have?

This printer support the following emulation modes:


HP LaserJet Mode:
The HP LaserJet mode (or HP mode) is the emulation mode in which this printer emulates the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet laser printer. Many software applications support this type of laser printer. Using this mode will allow your printer to operate at its optimum performance with those applications.



BR-Script 3 Mode:
BR-Script is an original page description language and a PostScript language emulation interpreter. This printer supports level 3. The BR-Script interpreter of this printer enables full and satisfactory control of text and graphics on pages.

 

Average users will not need extensive knowledge of the PostScript language. However, 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.
  • Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript Language Reference Manual, third Edition.
       Addison-Wesley Longman, Inc., 1999

 

EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL Mode:
The EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL modes are the emulation modes that this printer emulates to meet the industry-standard for dot matrix printers of their respective manufacturers. Some applications support these dot matrix printer emulations. Use these emulation modes for optimum performance when printing from those types of applications.

Related Models

HL-1650, HL-1670N, HL-1850, HL-1870N

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