Brother HL-1870N User Manual

 

! About Emulation Modes 

 
This printer has the following emulation modes. 
 
 

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♦     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.  

 
 
 

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♦     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. 

 
 

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♦     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.