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- Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 1
R LASER PRINTER SERVICE MANUAL MODEL:HL-1260 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 2
publisher. Trademarks: • BR-Script, and DX-1200 are registered trademarks of Brother Industries, Ltd. • Centronics is a registered trademark of Genicom Corporation. • registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. • HP-GL and HP Laser Jet 4 are registered trademarks of Hewlett Packard Company. - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 3
information required for after-sales service of the laser printer (hereinafter referred to as "this machine" or " the printer"). This information is vital to the service technician in maintaining the high printing quality and performance of the printer. This manual consists of the following chapters - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 4
SAFETY INFORMATION ...I-6 3.1 Laser Safety (110 - 120V Model only I-6 3.2 CDRH Regulations (110 - 120V Model only I-7 3.3 Additional Information I-7 4. PARTS OF THE PRINTER I-8 4.1 External Views ...I-8 4.2 Cross Sectional View I-9 5. STORAGE AND HANDLING OF EP-ED CARTRIDGES I-10 5.1 Storage - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 5
DISASSEMBLING PROCEDURE PRINTER BODY 1.1 Configuration ...IV-3 1.2 Toner Cartridge Lid IV-3 1.3 Side Cover L ...IV-3 1.4 Font Cover Assy ...IV-4 1.5 Upper Cover Assy, Rear Cover Assy IV-4 1.5.1 Upper cover assy, rear cover assy IV-4 1.5.2 Changeover guide, jam remove cover IV-5 1.6 Side Cover - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 6
IV-24 1.35 Toner Cartridge (EP-ED Cartridge IV-25 1.36 Paper Tray ...IV-25 CHAPTER V MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING 1. PERIODICAL REPLACEMENT PARTS V-1 2. CONSUMABLE PARTS STANDARD ENDURANCE TABLE V-1 3. LIST OF STANDARD TOOLS V-2 4. LIST OF LUBRICANTS AND CLEANERS V-3 CHAPTER VI TROUBLESHOOTING - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 7
a single assembly called an "EP-ED cartridge". The cartridge can be replaced by the user when necessary without a need of service call. High printing quality is maintained by a simple cleaning procedure. D. Laser beam safety is designed into the printer. The printer is approved by the US Center for - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 8
OPC Charging Roller Laser scanning system Toner projection development system Cassette or manual feed Roller method Natural(utilizing a small drum radius), Static charge eliminator Heated fixing roller Included in the replaceable EP-ED cartridge 6000 pages/cartridge (9) Paper Cassette feed - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 9
(13) Effective printing area E A C E E BD Printable area E Figure 1.1 Printable Area Effective printable area is referred to as a area within which is guaranteed the printing of all interface signal data on a hard copy without any omission. The tables below shows the effective printable - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 10
bitmapped fonts HP Laser Jet 4, EPSON FX-850, IBM Proprinter XL Scalable Fonts: Intellifont Compatible Fonts: Windows 3.1 Compatible Fonts: • Albertville • Portugal Roman, Italic, Bold, Bold Italic • Calgary Medium Italic Brother Original Fonts: • Bermuda Script • Germany • San Diego • US Roman - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 11
18) RAM 2M bytes (expandable to 26M bytes) (19) Font cartridge/card slots Two slots One font cartridge slot and one font card slot (20) Power souse USA and humidity 10 ~ 80%RH (No condensation allowed) Storage conditions • Printer Temperature Normal (total storage time x 9/10) 0 ~ 35°C - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 12
• EP-ED cartridge Relative humidity Normal (total storage time x 9/10) 35 ~ 85%RH Severe (total SAFETY INFORMATION 3.1 Laser Safety (110 ~ 120V Model only) This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 13
laser products marketed in the United States. MANUFACTURED : BROTHER manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure. 3.3 Additional Information When servicing or adjusting the optical system of the printer, be careful not to place screwdrivers or other reflective objects in the path of the laser - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 14
4. PARTS OF THE PRINTER 4.1 External Views 1 Upper cover 2 Control panel 3 MP tray 4 Tray 1 5 Tray 2 (Option) 6 Font card slot 7 Font cartridge slot 8 Power switch 9 AC inlet 10 Face-up print delivery port 11 Fan outlet port 12 Rating label 13 Optional I/O slot 14 RS-232C interface - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 15
4.2 Cross Sectional View 1 14 13 12 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 1 Registration rollers 2 EP-ED cartridge 3 Photosensitive drum 4 Laser scanner unit 5 Transfer unit 6 Face-down tray 7 Print-delivery path 8 Fixing unit 9 Low-voltage power supply assy 10 High-voltage power supply assy 11 Paper - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 16
exposed to strong light. It also contains toner. The user, therefore, should be fully informed about the correct storage and handling of EP-ED cartridges. (1) Storage requirements 1) Avoid places exposed to direct sunlight or near a window. Do not leave an EP-ED cartridge in a car in warm or hot - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 17
. 1. BASIC OPERATIONS 1.1 Mechanical Configuration The printer functions can be divided into four blocks: the laser/scanner system, the image formation system, the paper pick-up/feed system and the control system. Expansion memory (SIMM) Font cartridge/card Optional I/O (MIO) Main PCB Delivery - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 18
1.2 Main Drive The power necessary for driving the printer is supplied by the main motor, the paper feed motor and the scanner motor. The main motor is controlled by the main motor drive signal ( - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 19
STBY PRINT Ready lamp Fixing heater 170°C control Main motor 190°C control Scanner motor Paper feed motor Pick-up roller solenoid 0.2 sec 0.2 sec 2.5 sec 2.3 sec Laser diode Registration sensor 4.24 sec Figure 2.3 STBY 170°C control II - 3 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 20
VOFF Scanner driver Collimator lens Cylindrical lens Scanning mirror Optical sensor Scanner motor Focusing lenses Beam detect mirror Figure 2.4 In response to the print signal transmitted from the external device, the main PCB generates the drive signals (DATA,VOFF) for the laser diode and - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 21
, as shown in Figure 2.5. Laser beam Cartridge Primary charging roller Blade Cleaning blade Photosensitive drum Developing cylinder Paper Transfer charging roller Static charge eliminator Figure 2.5 The cartridge used by the printer has a seamless photosensitive drum with the structure - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 22
drum. At the end of the stage, negative charges remain in the unexposed "dark" area. Charges are absent from the "light" areas, where the laser beam struck (exposed) the drum surface. Since this image of negative charges on the drum is invisible to the eye, it is called an "electrostatic - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 23
potential is applied to the photosensitive drum surface. The printer uses the charging method that directly charges the drum for corona charge system. Step 2 Scanning exposure Laser beam ___ +++ Unexposed area Exposed area Figure 2.10 When the laser beam scans the drum surface, it causes - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 24
of charge by the laser beam. This makes a visible image. This printer uses the toner projection development method with a single-component toner. Step 3 Development the density of the print. This printer has a stirring mechanism to supply toner in the cartridge smoothly to the cylinder. II - 8 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 25
is supported by the transfer charging roller and photosensitive drum, so feed is more stable. Reference: If the image on the photosensitive drum is not completely transferred to the paper due to jamming, etc., the toner may adhere to the transfer charging roller. The printer removes the toner from - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 26
surfaces are grounded via a diode to prevent the negative potential of the upper roller becoming higher than that of the lower roller, resulting in the toner being drawn to the lower roller, and adhering to the lower roller surface. 3.2.5 Drum cleaning stage In the transfer stage, not all the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 27
sensor falls below a certain level, it warns that the EP-ED cartridge will be out of toner with an alarm. Scanner unit Laser beam Reflection mirror EP-ED cartridge Transfer roller Scanner motor drive signal (SDRIVE) Laser diode drive signal (DATA) Main PCB Primary charge (AC) drive (HV1AC - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 28
ejection is detected by the paper ejection sensor; if printed paper has not reached or not cleared the paper ejection sensor in a specified time, the printer judges that a paper jam has occurred. In this case a paper jam is noticed to the external devise by a status signal. MP tray paper empty - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 29
controller circuit receives PRNT or PRFD signal from the video controller circuit, the paper feed motor starts rotation. About 0.2 seconds later, the printer actuates the tray1 pick-up roller solenoid and the pick-up roller makes one rotation. This feeds paper to the photosensitive drum. Timing - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 30
4.3 MP Tray Feed The timing of the MP tray feed is identical to the timing of the cassette paper feed except for the following points: (1) The paper empty sensors are different. Cassette feed : Tray1 paper empty sensor MP tray feed : MP tray paper empty sensor (2) The pick-up roller solenoids are - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 31
4.4 Paper Jam Detection The printer has a registration sensor and a paper eject sensor at the paper outlet to detect whether the printed paper has been fed correctly. A paper jam is detected - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 32
Jam inside (2) STBY Main motor Paper feed motor Paper ejection sensor Jam check PRINT 2.5 sec Normal 2.5 sec Jam Figure 2.23 Jam rear STBY Main motor Paper feed motor Paper ejection sensor Jam check PRINT 9.56 sec 9.56 sec Normal Jam Figure 2.24 II - 16 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 33
enables settings from the control panel. The operation sequence of the printer controlled by a microprocessor in the Engine Controller Circuit. The Engine Controller Circuit outputs signals to drive the various loads on the laser diode, scanner motor, main motor, etc. according to the print commands - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 34
QFP Controls the I/O ports and others. (3) Font Cartridge/Card Block • Font cartridge (option) The font cartridge has a 32MB memory area and is controlled by the controlled by the M65243FP (#32). The ADM202JRN (#38) serves as driver/receiver. (5) SIMM block • SIMM (Single-Inline-Memory-Module) allows - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 35
3) The attached Printer SIMM map shows the memory map for 4 SIMMs combined. (6) ROM block ROMs store the CPU control program and font data. ROMs are two 16Mbit masked - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 36
0080_0000 0100_0000 0200_0000 ROM (8MB) Not used (8MB) Not used (16MB) MIO (32MB) 0400_0000 Font card (32MB) 0600_0000 Font cartridge (32MB) 0800_0000 0B00_0000 0C00_0000 RAM (MAX 48MB) Not used (16MB) Peripheral I/O and internal register (32MB) 0E00_0000 0FC0_0000 0FD0_0000 (256MB - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 37
ADDRESS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 0820 0000 NONE 1MB 0830 0000 2MB 2MB 2MB 1MB 0840 0000 1MB 1MB 4MB 4MB 4MB 4MB 4MB 4MB 0850 0000 2MB 2MB 1MB 0860 0000 8MB 8MB 8MB 8MB 8MB 8MB 8MB 8MB 8MB 1MB 1MB 0870 0000 2MB 2MB 2MB 1MB 0880 0000 4MB 4MB 4MB 1MB - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 38
R99 SP9 C107 R94 52 R86 C117 53 /RESET Q18 R82 R80 FAN Q16 3 Q19 Q17 D6 D5 P11 FUSER 1 1 4 C81 C80 R60 R61 D4 B1 (26) R50 ROM2L (ODD) #26 RA22 ROM2H (EVEN) #37 R120 Font cartridge connector R121 1 CN3 CARTRIDGE 12 8 14 ROM block RS-232C serial I/F connector 1 21 1 22 42 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 39
Primary charging roller Transfer roller Developing cylinder Toner sensor Pick-up Solenoid MP Tray Pick CPU B. Low-Voltage Power Supply Connector C. Fuser Unit Control C-1. Heater Drive Circuit C-2. Heater Control G-1. Scanner Motor Control Circuit G-2. Laser Diode Drive PCB Control Circuit H. Fan - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 40
A F D E C-3 C-2 C C-1 J B K I H G G-1 G-2 Figure 3.6 Main PCB Circuit III - 8 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 41
2. PAPER FEED DRIVE CIRCUIT A. Connector to Main PCB B. Pick-up Motor Drive Circuit and Connector C. Pick-up Solenoid Drive Circuit and Connector D. Multi Purpose Tray Pick-up Solenoid Drive Circuit and Connector E. Sensors E-1. Tray1 Paper Empty Sensor E-2. Multi Purpose Tray Paper Empty Sensor - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 42
Figure 3.7 Paper Feed/Size-SW PCB Circuit III - 10 B48K139-1 P5(ENGINE) 7 FE-MT A 9 FE-MT B 6 FE-MT C 8 FE-MT D 20 CA SOL 19 MP SOL 3 PF-PE PH2 ±0V 14 MP-PE PH5 ±0V 5 A REGIST PH1 ±0V 13 PREREG PH4 ±0V 2 DUPE PH3 ±0V 15 SIZE1 SIZE2 16 SIZE3 17 SIZE4 18 F R2 470 ±0V R14 470 ±0V R1 470 ±0V - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 43
connected to the Main PCB and its functions are as follows: (1) The LCD shows the printer status and error message in alpha-numeric characters. (2) The LED lamps indicate the operating conditions of the printer. (3) The printing mode and LCD brightness can be changed by switches. LED1 LED2 LCD SW8 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 44
4. LOW-VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY ASSY 4.1 Outline The low-voltage power supply assy consists of the low-voltage generating block (hereinafter the DC block) and the heater drive circuit block to turn the heater on (hereinafter the AC block). When the power switch (SW1) is turned on, AC power is supplied - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 45
Transformer Inlet Figure 3.9 Low-Voltage Power Supply PCB Block Diagram III - 13 AC IN Thermal Fuse TH1 H1 Lamp Power Switch (SW1) To Heater Circuit P1 21 F101 L N Heater Control F102 L N Noise Filter Rectfier Rectfier Chopper Feedback Control Over Voltage Detector P3 1 HEAT/ 4 +24V - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 46
can be known. Note: The HVT2 signal generates high-voltage irrespective of the HVT4 signal. (4) Toner sensing Voltage levels of the input signals TONER1 and TONER2 allow the engine CPU to check if the cartridge is set or not and if toner is empty. The TONER1 carries the voltage generated at the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 47
P4 /HV1AC 1 DNSTY 5 /HV1DC 2 /DBAC 3 /DBDC 4 PRIMARY HIGH-VOLTAGE AC Sin Wave Generator Current Buffer Control Unit (Feedback Circuit) (ON / OFF Circuit) Pulse Generator PULSE PRIMARY HIGH-VOLTAGE DC Current Buffer Current Buffer Control Unit (Feedback Circuit) (DNSTY Control Circuit) (ON / - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 48
Current Control Unit (Feedback Circuit) (ON / OFF Circuit) Constant Voltage Control Unit (HVT4 Control Circuit) Pulse Generator Current Buffer High-Voltage Electrode P5 TONER SENSE Toner Sense Control Unit (Toner 1 Circuit) (Toner 2 Circuit) Figure 3.11 High-Voltage Power Supply Block Diagram - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 49
CHAPTER IV MECHANICAL SYSTEM Safety Precautions To prevent the creation of secondary problems by mishandling, observe the following precautions during maintenance work. (1) Always turn off the power before replacing parts or units. When having access to the power - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 50
PRINNTER DISASSEMBLING PROCEDURE PRINTER BODY EP-ED CARTRIDGE PAPER TRAY 1 TONER CARTRIDGE LID 2 SIDE COVER L 3 FONT COVER ASSY FEED CHASSIS UNIT PAPER DELIVERY HOLDER SPRING 13 FIXING UNIT 14 TRANSFER UNIT CARTRIDGE GUIDE R GROUND LEAF SPRING PANEL ARM L,R HEAT INSULATION COVER LV HARNESS 8P - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 51
PRINTER BODY 1.1 Configuration Upper cover assy Control panel unit Toner cartridge lid Side cover L Paper tray Font cover assy Side cover R Figure 4.1 1.2 Toner Cartridge Lid (1) Remove the supporter from the toner cartridge lid. (2) Remove the toner cartridge lid from the upper cover. - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 52
1.4 Font Cover Assy (1) Remove the font cover assy by loosening the screw on the top and releasing the hooks on the bottom and the side. Screw Hook Font cover assy Hook Figure 4.4 1.5 Upper Cover Assy, Rear Cover Assy 1.5.1 Upper cover assy, rear cover assy (1) Loosen the 4 screws on the rear - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 53
boss by bending the right hook (viewed from the rear) of the rear cover ( D ), then remove the changeover guide ( E ). Hole Boss Rear cover assy Changeover guide A D E B Jam remove cover C Dents Figure 4.7 1.6 Side Cover R (1) Remove the side cover R by releasing the 4 hooks. Rear Side cover - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 54
1.7 DC Fan Motor (1) Remove the DC fan motor from the DC fan motor holder by loosening the two screws. (2) Loosen the screws securing the PCB holder and remove the entire DC fan motor holder. (3) Remove the fan harness connector from the main PCB assy. Screw Fan connector 1.8 Main PCB Figure 4.9 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 55
cable 21P and the feed flat cable 20P. (5) Remove the fan harness 3P, the fuser harness 4P, the SCN harness 4P, the SCN flat cable 6P, the DC motor 4P DC motor harness 4P HV harness 16P LV harness 8P Fan harness 3P Fuser harness 4P SCN flat cable 6P Feed flat cable 20P (6) Remove the main - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 56
panel unit 8 Hooks COPY PAGES ORIENTATION DUPLEX FEEDER READY DATA ALARM ON LINE SEL FONT FORM FEED MODE EMULATION ECONOMY FEEDER SET COPY CONTINUE SHIFT RESET TEST Panel sheet Figure 4.17 IV - 8 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 57
the screws. Caution: Do not disassemble the scanner unit, it can be only adjusted at the factory. Scanner unit Screws Screws Beam SCN harness 4P connector Scanner flat cable 6P connector 1.11 Cartridge Stopper Assy Figure 4.18 (1) Loosen 4 screws and remove the scanner mount plate in the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 58
by pinching the pawl of the paper hold front with pliers. Pliers Paper hold front Screws Paper hold rear Figure 4.21 Screws (3) Release the left cartridge hold roller and remove the cartridge guide L (by loosening the screw and releasing the hook) then pull out feed flat cable 20P - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 59
roller assy and roller collar. (Refer to subsection 1.22) (2) Remove the separation pad assy by pulling it out from the paper feed guide upper. Paper feed guide upper Paper pick-up roller assy Separation pad assy Figure 4.24 (3) Remove the spring from the separation pad assy. Paper pick-up roller - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 60
1.14 MP PE Sub Actuator (1) Pull out the actuator upward from the MP tray assy (pay attention to the hook because it is fragile). MP PE sub actuator 1.15 P Feed /Size-SW PCB Assy Figure 4.26 (1) Put the 3 chassis L tabs to their original position. Tabs P feed/ size -SW PCB assy Paper feed motor - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 61
1.17 Regist sensor actuator (1) Remove the actuator by shifting it to the left from the chassis hole. Regist sensor actuator Regist sensor actuator Figure 4.29 1.18 MP Paper Detection Actuator (1) Remove the actuator by removing the 2 bearings from the roller holder. This operation should be - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 62
1.20 Tray Sensor Holder (1) Disengage the DU (Duplex) detection actuator from the hook and slide it to the outside. (2) Loosen the screw and remove the holder by lifting it from the chassis. PE sensor actuator tray, PE actuator link, DU detection actuator 1) Remove the PE actuator link from the PE - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 63
1.22 Paper Pick-up Roller Assy, Bearing (1) Pull out the MP paper pick-up gear 35 and the tray paper pick-up gear 35, from the paper pickup roller shafts. Bearings MP paper pick-up gear 35 Paper pick-up roller shafts Tray paper pick-up gear 35 Figure 4.34 (2) Loosen the bearing screws and pull - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 64
1.23 Paper Pick-up Solenoid (1) Remove each solenoid by loosening their screw. Paper pick-up solenoid Screw Paper pick-up solenoid Screw 1.24 Paper Feed Motor Assy Figure 4.37 (1) Pull out the paper feed motor assy by loosening its 2 screws. Screw Paper feed motor assy Screw Figure 4.38 (2) - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 65
1.25 MP Tray Cover (1) Remove the MP tray cover from the paper feed chassis unit by bending its hook on both sides. Hook Paper feed chassis unit Hook MP tray cover MP extension tray Figure 4.40 (2) Remove the MP extension tray from the MP tray cover by bending the former. MP extension tray MP - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 66
. Boss MP release plate MP tray assy Boss Figure 4.44 1.27 Paper Path Separation Plate, Paper Path Separation Film (1) Remove them from the paper feed guide lower by bending them. Paper feed guide lower Paper path separation film Paper path separation plate Figure 4.45 IV - 18 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 67
1.28 Latch (1) Remove the latch from the paper feed guide upper by releasing the 2 hooks. Paper feed guide upper Latch Hook Hook Figure 4.46 1.29 Fixing unit (for both 120V and 230V, the only difference is the halogen heater) (The fixing unit can - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 68
spring, remove the halogen heater by pushing it and pulling the heater support spring at the same time ( A ). Heater support spring A A Halogen heater Fixing unit C A Support spring Pull A Heater Push B Halogen heater Figure 4.48 Figure 4.49 (5) Loosen 4 screws and remove the thermistor - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 69
(7) Release the left hook and take off the paper delivery actuator. Paper delivery actuator Fixing unit cover Figure 4.52 (8) 1) Remove the fixing heat insulation cover ( by loosening the 2 screws), the pressure roller spring and pressure roller bearing on both sides, and the pressure roller. - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 70
1.30 Transfer Unit (1) Loosen a screw. (2) Release the 3 right hooks, (see Figure 4.57) lift the right part of the unit ( A ) and slide it to the right ( B ) to take off the left part from the main chassis L. Remove the transfer unit from the body by lifting the former. Screw Transfer unit Main - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 71
1.31 DC Gear Holder Assy (1) Remove the DC motor connector, then remove the paper delivery holder spring. (2) Loosen the 4 screws and remove the DC gear unit from the body. (3) Remove the paper delivery gear assy, the gears, the gear 48 spring, and the washer. (4) Loosen the 3 screws and remove the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 72
1.33 High-Voltage Power Supply PCB (1) Loosen the 2 screws. (2) Hold the head of 4 resin spacers and lift this side of PCB ( A ). (3) Slide the PCB to the opposite side ( B ). Resin spacers Screws High-voltage power supply PCB assy Resin spacers Figure 4.62 The PCB can be detached without - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 73
1.35 Toner Cartridge (EP-ED Cartridge) (1) Remove the toner cartridge from the body. EP-ED Cartridge Toner cartridge lid Figure 4.65 1.36 Paper Tray (1) Release the roller holder fixing pawl and remove the roller holder by pulling it out upward. (2) Remove the roller. (3) - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 74
(4) Remove the tray gear holder from the other side by loosening the 3 screws and remove the gear 56T link. Screws Tray gear holder Figure 4.67 Gear 56T link IV - 26 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 75
if they are not damaged or there is no change in their appearance.) It is recommended to replace such parts on the occasion of a periodical service which is carried out before or after the specified number of sheets are used, whichever more immediate to that time. This machine contains no periodical - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 76
3. LIST OF STANDARD TOOLS The standard tool set required for servicing the printer is as listed below. These tools are commercially available on the market. Table 5.2 No. Description 1 Tool box 2 Lead cable 3 Feeler gauge 4 Compression spring scale (0 1kg) 5 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 77
external parts 2 MEK (methyl ethyl CH3CO-C2H5 ketone) Cleaning for oil and toner stains Remarks • Purchase locally • Purchase locally • Highly flammable; keep away from flame 3 Lubricating oil (silicon grease KS64F) For fuser • Tool No. ZX-43D • Equivalent oil may be used 4 Lubricating oil - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 78
If blank spots occur on prints, take out the EP-ED cartridge and slowly rock it to distribute the toner evenly.] (4) Others Check if: The transfer guide and feed guide are clean. [If not, clean them with a damp cloth.] Condensation: When the printer is moved from a cold room into a warm room in cold - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 79
type and Section 3.2 for image troubleshooting. 2. TEST PRINTING AND MECHANICAL CHECK 2.1 Test Printing If an image problem occurs, follow the procedure below the printer will produce the test print. 4) Determine the image trouble type and see Section 3 for troubleshooting. TEST PRINT Figure 6.1 VI - - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 80
3. IMAGE DEFECTS 3.1 Image Defect Examples I-1 Light I-2 Dark I-3 Completely blank I-4 All black I-5 Polka dots I-6 Dirt on back of paper I-7 Black vertical streaks I-8 Black and blurred vertical stripes I-9 Black and thin horizontal streaks I-10 Black and blurred horizontal stripes I-11 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 81
to the Step 9. in the printer and pull out the EP-ED cartridge. Open the drum shutter of the EP-ED cartridge and check the toner image on the drum. Is the toner image before transfer is light? Paper failure Transfer roller failure Transfer input signal error 5 Does the print quality improve when - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 82
improve when the EP-ED cartridge is replaced? Yes Replace the EP-ED cartridge. Dirt on the grounding terminal Charging input signal error 3 Does printed image improve when continuity is improved by cleaning the EP-ED cartridge grounding terminal and the printer unit grounding terminal? Yes Clean - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 83
printer hung up with the PRINT message Yes Replace the scanner unit or error remaining on the display even after a printing the harness. when only a copy is printed? EP-ED cartridge power supply PCB assy and, if the problem is not resolved, replace the scanner unit or the harness. VI - 6 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 84
of the paper feed Yes Clean the PF guide or the guide and the jam remove cover near the static- jam remove cover. charge eliminator? 2 Open the toner cartridge lid in the printer, pull No Go to Step 6. - out the EP-ED cartridge and remove the paper in the printer. Is there already dirt on the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 85
toner image on the drum. Are there vertical stripes on the drum? Yes Replace the EP-ED cartridge. No Replace the fixing unit. I-9 Black and thin horizontal streaks Possible cause Step Beam detection 1 error Check - Result Remedy Replace the scanner unit or - the harness and, if the problem - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 86
paper. Paper soaked 2 EP-ED cartridge 3 Transfer roller 4 failure Transfer input 5 signal error Dirt on power 6 supply terminal Failure Check Result Remedy Toner bias 1 Do white vertical stripes appear like a band? Yes Rock the cartridge, set it again in the printer and check again - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 87
cause Step Check Top margin setting error 1 Does self test printing have no problem? Result Remedy Yes Check again the Paper failure 3 Is thick paper over than 36lb (135g/m2) used? Yes Instruct the user to use the paper whose thickness is less than the recommended value. Thermistor failure - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 88
4. TROUBLESHOOTING OF MALFUNCTIONS M-1 No DC power supplied Possible cause Step Check Result Remedy PCBs 1 Does any PCB have the short circuit between Yes Replace the PCB - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 89
SW4(SET/COPY) P1-16 --- P1-6 SW3(CONTINUE/SHIFT) P1-18 --- P1-4 SW2(DOWN/RESET) P1-20 --- P1-2 SW1(UP/TEST) P1-21 --- P1-1 Replace the Main PCB assy. Result Remedy Operational error Main PCB Buzzer 1 Is the "Buzzer on mode "selected according No to the operation manual? (To alternate - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 90
is covered? Yes Replace the main PCB assy. M-8 "14 NO CARTRIDGE " is displayed Possible cause Step Check Result Remedy EP-ED cartridge 1 Is an EP-ED cartridge installed correctly? No Install the EP-ED cartridge correctly. Transfer unit electrode 2 Is the electrode of the transfer unit - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 91
cartridge 1 Take the EP-ED cartridge out of the printer Yes The problem was caused by and rock it to distribute the toner evenly. toner onesided due to too When the cartridge is returned to the printer assy. Fuser harness 3 Does the voltage of P11-1 in the main PCB No Replace the fuser harness - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 92
M-11 "54 MOTOR MALF" is displayed (The main motor rotation disabled) Possible cause Step Check Result Remedy Low-voltage power 1 supply PCB LV harness Main PCB Is the voltage of P7-1 in the main PCB connector +24V? No Replace the main PCB assy low-voltage power supply PCB assy, or the LV - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 93
M-13 "55 HIGH VOL MALF" is displayed (Faulty output from the H.V.P.S. ASSY) Possible cause Step Check Result Remedy Main PCB 1 When a test print is carried out, is the voltage No Replace the main PCB assy. of the each pin in the main PCB connector P6 turned on and off as the below list? Pin - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 94
if the power is on, the printer will shut off the power supply to the fixing heat roller to prevent the fixing the unit from overheating. M-15 "51 LASER BD MALF" is displayed Possible cause Step Check Result Remedy Main PCB 1 Scanner harness Is the problem remedied when the power off and - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 95
M-17 "41 PRINT CHECK" is displayed Possible cause Step Check Main PCB 1 Does this problem frequently occur? Result Remedy No Since this is a temporary problem, remove the paper used when the error occurred and continue to print. Yes Replace the main PCB assy. VI - 18 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 96
5. TROUBLESHOOTING PAPER TRANSPORT PROBLEMS 5.1 Paper Jams The paper path is divided into following three blocks: 1) The paper paper delivery block, (The LCD display "JAM REAR") Therefore, remedies for paper jam problems are described. Respectively for these three blocks. 3 2 1 Figure 6.3 VI - 19 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 97
paper sheets correctly? Cassette-feeding 4 sheet guide. Cassette rear, side guide MP-feeding paper sheet MP sheet guide Is the cassette rear side guide set correctly? Is the MP sheet guide set correctly? No Instruct the user to set it correctly? No Instruct the user to set it correctly? VI - 20 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 98
charge eliminator 1 Is a recommended type of paper being used? No Instruct the user to use recommended type of paper. 2 Is the static-charge unit entrance guide Fixing unit Separation guide Paper delivery actuator Changeover guide 1 Is the entrance guide dirty? 2 Is the separation guide worn or - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 99
the paper front guide. Separation pad No Replace the separation pad. F-2 Wrinkles Possible cause Step Check Result Remedy Print paper 1 Is a recommended type of paper being used? No Instruct the user to use recommended type of paper. Paper pick-up block 2 Is the wrinkle problem solved if - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 100
: Use a Hewlett Packard Company C2053A#C01 Word Perfect as font cartridge. (2) While pressing the The LCD will display: switch, turn RAM SIZE = XXMB 2M (standard) XX : SIMM capacity + 2M RAM SIZE ERROR In case of error (6) Press the CONTINUE switch to check the fan. FAN HIGH SPEED Make sure - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 101
there is no toner cartridge or paper, the message "14 NO CARTRIDGE" will be ERROR!! Font cartridge error (this message is displayed if a font cartridge than a Hewlett Packard Company C2053A#C01 Word Perfect is used.) NO FONTCART!! No font cartridge is set. FLASH ERROR!! Flash memory error - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 102
To start up the test program: While pressing the Switch (RESET switch), turn the power on. "DRAM CHECK" will be test, the LCD will display: "DRAM OK!!". (4) If any DRAM has an error, the LCD will display: RAM address WRITE data READ data The following table is LCD. It is not a trouble. VI - 25 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 103
paper cassette, or load it on the manual feed tray and press the FORM FEED switch. Load the requested size of paper on the multipurpose tray and press the SEL switch. 19 CHECK FONT An error occurred in the optional font cartridge/ card. Turn off the printer, and reinstall or replace the optional - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 104
you press the CONTINUE switch, turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again . Reduce the input buffer size. Turn off "KEEP PCL." Add SIMM memory with power off. Download font and the font saved in the HDD card might cause the error, for it occupies the same work area - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 105
printed error message. Install the MIO card correctly. Check the interface cable connection between the printer and the fitted option. Use a new card, If the same error occurs, consult your dealer or service personal. Set the correct size of paper in T2 or for duplex printing. Press the RESET switch - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 106
Call Messages Service Call Message 50 FUSER MALF 51 LASER BD MALF 52 SCANNER MALF 53 DX FAN MALF 54 MOTOR MALF 55 HIGH VOL MALF 61 PROG ERROR 62 FONT ERROR 63 D-RAM ERROR 66 NV-W ERROR 67 NV-R ERROR 68 NV-B ERROR 60 SYSTEM ERROR XXXXX Meaning Malfunction of fuser Malfunction of laser beam detector - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 107
CARTRIDGE 10 P2 P1 21 3 DC FAN MAIN MOTOR 4 4 5 6 T1-PE SENSOR MP-PE SENSOR DU-PD SENSOR REGIST SENSOR TAIL SENSOR MOTOR&CLUTCH DRIVER P4 16 HIGH VOLTAGE POWER FUSER UNIT 8 P3 LOW SUPPLY ASSY THERMISTOR FUSER PCB EJECT SENSOR B48K142 LAMP DRIVER VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY ASSY - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 108
Appendix 2. Paper Feed/Size-SW PCB Circuitry Diagram (1/1) (JW 27) 95-P053 CODE NAME A-2 UK2516000 B48K139/140CIR - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 109
Appendix 3. Main PCB Circuitry Diagram (1/8) CODE NAME A-3 UK2495000 B48K158/159CIR(1/8) - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 110
Appendix 4. Main PCB Circuitry Diagram (2/8) CODE NAME A-4 UK2495000 B48K158/159CIR(2/8) - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 111
Appendix 5. Main PCB Circuitry Diagram (3/8) CODE NAME UK2495000 B48K158/159CIR(3/8) A-5 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 112
Appendix 6. Main PCB Circuitry Diagram (4/8) CODE NAME A-6 UK2495000 B48K158/159CIR(4/8) - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 113
Appendix 7. Main PCB Circuitry Diagram (5/8) CODE NAME A-7 UK2495000 B48K158/159CIR(5/8) - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 114
Appendix 8. Main PCB Circuitry Diagram (6/8) CODE NAME A-8 UK2495000 B48K158/159CIR(6/8) - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 115
Appendix 9. Main PCB Circuitry Diagram (7/8) CODE NAME A-9 UK2495000 B48K158/159CIR(7/8) - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 116
Appendix 10. Main PCB Circuitry Diagram (8/8) CODE NAME A-10 UK2495000 B48K158/159CIR(8/8) - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 117
Appendix 11. Control Panel PCB Circuitry Diagram (1/1) CODE NAME A-11 UK2527000 B48K143CIR - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 118
Appendix 12. Scanner LD PCB Circuitry Diagram (1/1) CODE NAME A-12 UK2674000 B48K165CIR - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 119
R LASER PRINTER SERVICE MANUAL MODEL:HL-1260e/1660 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 120
BR-Script, DX-1200 and DX-1600 are registered trademarks of Brother Industries, Ltd. • Centronics is a registered trademark of Genicom Corporation. Epson Corporation. • HP-GL and HP Laser Jet 4 are registered trademarks of Hewlett Packard Company. • Windows 3.1 is a registered trademark of Microsoft - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 121
Block Diagram, PCB Circuitry Diagrams, etc. This service manual of the printer (HL-1260e/HL-1660) describes only different parts from the each part of the service manual (No.54T039NE0) which was published before. We omit the same parts with that of HL-1260 and describe the effect of it in contents - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 122
FEATURES Refer to HL-1260 (P.I-1) 2. SPECIFICATIONS ...I-1 3. SAFETY INFORMATION I-6 3.1 Laser Safety (110 - 120V Model only I-6 3.2 CDRH Regulations (110 - 120V Model only I-6 3.3 Additional Information I-7 4. PARTS OF THE PRINTER Refer to HL-1260 (P.I-8) 4.1 External Views Refer to HL-1260 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 123
High-Voltage Power Supply Assy ...Refer to HL-1260 (P.III-14) CHAPTER IV MECHANICAL SYSTEM PRINTER DISASSEMBLING PROCEDURE Refer to HL-1260 (P.IV-2) 1.1 Configuration Refer to HL-1260 (P.IV-3) 1.2 Toner Cartridge Lid IV-2 1.3 Side Cover L Refer to HL-1260 (P.IV-3) 1.4 Font Cover Assy Refer to - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 124
-Voltage Power Supply PCB Assy Refer to HL-1260 (P.IV-24) 1.35 Toner Cartridge (EP-ED Cartridge Refer to HL-1260 (P.IV-25) 1.36 Paper Tray ...IV-7 CHAPTER V MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING 1. PERIODICAL REPLACEMENT PARTS Refer to HL-1260 (P.V-1) 2. CONSUMABLE PARTS STANDARD ENDURANCE TABLE V-1 3. LIST - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 125
Toner supply Life expectancy (9) Paper Cassette feed Multi-purpose Tray Desktop page printer Electrophotography (single-component dry toner raster lines/inch OPC Charging Roller Laser scanning system Toner projection development system Cassette or manual feed Roller method Natural(utilizing a small - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 126
(10) Cassette (Tray 1) Universal cassette A4, Letter, Legal, ISO B5, Executive, A5, ISO B6, and A6 Maximum load height 55 mm (500 sheets of 80 g/m2 paper) Feedable paper type 60 105 g/m2 Envelopes 40 envelopes (11) Print delivery Face-down or (face-up) (12) Print delivery tray capacity - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 127
1 bit or 2 bits Data length : 7 bits or 8 bits Parity : Odd, Even, or None Protocol : Xon/Xoff or DTR Automatic emulation selection • HP Laser Jet 4 (PCL Level 5e) • EPSON FX-850 • IBM Proprinter XL • BR-Script level 2 (PostScript language emulation interpreter) • HP- GL 79R3041 (20MHZ) I - 3 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 128
bitmapped fonts HP Laser Jet 4, EPSON FX-850, IBM Proprinter XL Scalable Fonts: Intellifont Compatible Fonts: Windows 3.1 Compatible Fonts: • Italic • Portugal Roman, Italic, Bold, Bold Italic • Calgary Medium Italic Brother Original Fonts: • Bermuda Script • Germany • San Diego • US Roman - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 129
19) Font cartridge/card slots Two slots One font cartridge slot and one font card slot (20) Power souse USA and Canada : AC 110 to 120 V,50HZ (HL-1660 only) humidity 10 ~ 80%RH (No condensation allowed) Storage conditions • Printer Temperature Normal (total storage time x 9/10) 0 ~ 35°C - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 130
total storage time: 2.5 years including used time 3. SAFETY INFORMATION 3.1 Laser Safety (110 ~ 120V Model only) This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 131
Additional Information When servicing or adjusting the optical system of the printer, be careful not to place screwdrivers or other reflective objects in the path of the laser beam. Be sure to take off any personal accessories such as watches and rings before working on the printer. A reflected beam - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 132
170°C control Main motor 190°C control 170°C control Scanner motor Paper feed motor Pick-up roller solenoid 0.2 sec 0.2 sec 2.5 sec 2.3 sec Laser diode Registration sensor 4.24 sec Note: Figure 2.1 The times in the table above show the HL-1260e. All of them become 1/1.33 in case of the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 133
the fixing rollers reach the specified temperature while a cassette with paper is in the printer, the READY lamp changes from flashing to lighting. When the engine controller circuit receives Note: Figure 2.2 The times in the table above show the HL-1260e. All of them become 1/1.3333 in case of the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 134
feed motor Registration sensor Paper ejection sensor Pick-up roller solenoid 1.12 sec 0.2 sec 0.2 sec Note: Figure 2.3 The times in the table above show the HL-1260e. All of them become 1/1.3333 in case of the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 135
4.4 Paper Jam Detection The printer has a registration sensor and a paper eject sensor at the paper outlet to detect whether the printed paper has sensor Jam check 5 sec Normal 5 sec Jam Note: Figure 2.4 The times in the table above show the HL-1260e. All of them become 1/1.3333 in case of the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 136
Registration sensor Jam check Note: 4.9 sec 4.9 sec Jam Normal Figure 2.5 The times in the table above show the HL-1260e. All of them become 1/1.3333 in case of the HL-1660. Jam inside (2) STBY PRINT Main motor Paper feed motor Paper ejection sensor Jam check 2.5 sec Normal 2.5 sec - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 137
Jam rear STBY PRINT Main motor Paper feed motor Paper ejection sensor Jam check 9.56 sec 9.56 sec Normal Jam Note: Figure 2.7 The times in the table above show the HL-1260e. All of them become 1/1.3333 in case of the HL-1660. II - 6 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 138
enables settings from the control panel. The operation sequence of the printer controlled by a microprocessor in the Engine Controller Circuit. The Engine Controller Circuit outputs signals to drive the various loads on the laser diode, scanner motor, main motor, etc. according to the print commands - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 139
QFP Controls the I/O ports and others. (3) Font Cartridge/Card Block • Font cartridge (option) The font cartridge has a 64MB memory area and is controlled by the reception are controlled by the HG51CS265FD . The ADM202JRN serves as driver/receiver. (5) SIMM block • SIMM (Single-Inline-Memory-Module - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 140
3) The attached Printer SIMM map shows the memory map for 2 SIMMs combined. (6) ASIC internal register Gate Array (16MB) CDCC read buffer BOOT-ROM $1C00-0000 $1CFF-FFFF Soft Support Function Not used Timer Serial CDCC MED Relation Not used HRC/GSC Memory Wait Control Interrupt control Interrupt - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 141
RA42 C92 33 RA47 R71 32 Q21 R70 R69 C84 C82 R68 C80 P11 FUSER HC14 #40 79R3041 RA39 #25 RA36 R67 C79 RA35 RA37 C40 C33 LS244 LS245 RA15 RA12 RA13 RA17 + C43 #9 #10 RA11 RA10 RA9 GCMK-C2X R CARTRIDGE P5 (1) A1 (26) B1 C34 R17 R15 C29 4011 D2 R8 R9 D1 PCB (HL-1260e) III - 4 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 142
96 97 98 RA5 C50 C49 RA10 RA9 C40 P5 (1) A1 (26) B1 94V-0 Font cartridge connector BZ1 R23 RA17 + #7 #8 W3 C58 W2 22 W1 21 21 1 22 42 # C108 C89 C97 54 R58 R59 R60 R61 74 53 75 (WHITE) FUSER R56 R57 C110 Q21 RA46 32 33 P11 Q20 P10 12 11 CH8 RST Main PCB (HL-1660) III - 5 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 143
Primary charging roller Transfer roller Developing cylinder Toner sensor Pick-up Solenoid MP Tray Pick CPU B. Low-Voltage Power Supply Connector C. Fuser Unit Control C-1. Heater Drive Circuit C-2. Heater Control G-1. Scanner Motor Control Circuit G-2. Laser Diode Drive PCB Control Circuit H. Fan - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 144
Figure 3.6 Main PCB Circuit III - 7 B K C C-1 J I H-1 G-1 G-2 G H D C-2 C-3 A E F H-2 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 145
CHAPTER IV MECHANICAL SYSTEM Safety Precautions To prevent the creation of secondary problems by mishandling, observe the following precautions during maintenance work. (1) Always turn off the power before replacing parts or units. When having access to the power - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 146
PRINTER DISASSEMBLING PROCEDURE 1.2 Toner Cartridge Lid (1) Remove the toner cartridge lid from the upper cover. Toner cartridge lid Upper cover assy Open the toner cartridge lid Figure 4.1 1.7 DC Fan Motor (1) Remove the DC fan motor from the DC fan motor holder by loosening the two screws. (2) - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 147
1.8 Main PCB (1) Remove the SIMM replace lid. Screws (yellow) SIMM replace lid Figure 4.3 (2) Remove the MIO box. Screws MIO box Screws Screws Figure 4.4 (3) Remove the PCB holder by loosening PCB holder fixing screws, 2 centronics connector screws and 2 RS-232C connector screws. PCB holder Screws - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 148
the feed flat cable 20P. (5) Remove the fan harness 3P, the fuser harness 4P, the Polygon harness 5P, the SCN flat cable 6P, Polygon harness 5P SCN fan harness 2P HV harness 16P LV harness 8P Fan harness 3P Fuser harness 4P SCN flat cable 6P Feed flat cable 20P Switch flat cable 21P Figure - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 149
the screws. Caution: Do not disassemble the scanner unit, it can be only adjusted at the factory. Scanner unit Screws Screws Beam Polygon harness 5P Scanner flat cable 6P 1.11 Cartridge Stopper Assy Figure 4.8 (1) Loosen 4 screws and remove the scanner mount plate in the direction of the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 150
1.31 DC Gear Holder Assy (1) Remove the DC motor connector, then remove the paper delivery holder spring. (2) Loosen the 4 screws and remove the DC gear unit from the body. (3) Remove the paper delivery gear assy, the gears, the gear 48 spring, and the washer. (4) Loosen the 3 screws and remove the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 151
1.36 Paper Tray (1) Release the roller holder fixing pawl and remove the roller holder by pulling it out upward. (2) Remove the roller. (3) Remove the separation pad assy (pull it out by turning it) . Paper tray Roller Roller holder Roller holder fixing pawl Separation pad assy and spring Figure - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 152
pad cassette 4 Transfer roller assy Table 5.1 Part No. UH2630001 (UH2816001) UH2631001 (UH2817001) UH2362001 UH2362001 UH2393001 UH2487001 UH2788001 (UH2323001) Qty. Service life (number of print) 1 (100,000) 1 (100,000) 2 (100,000) 2 (100,000) 1 (100,000) Remarks 120V 230V Note - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 153
CHAPTER VI TROUBLESHOOTING 4. TROUBLESHOOTING OF MALFUNCTIONS M-1 No DC power supplied Possible cause Step Check Result Remedy PCBs 1 Does any PCB have the short circuit between Yes Replace the PCB - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 154
SW4(SET/COPY) P1-16 --- P1-6 SW3(CONTINUE/SHIFT) P1-18 --- P1-4 SW2(DOWN/RESET) P1-20 --- P1-2 SW1(UP/TEST) P1-21 --- P1-1 Replace the Main PCB assy Step Check Result Remedy Operational error 1 Is the "Buzzer on mode "selected according No to the operation manual? (To alternate the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 155
is covered? Yes Replace the main PCB assy. M-8 "14 NO CARTRIDGE " is displayed Possible cause Step Check Result Remedy EP-ED cartridge 1 Is an EP-ED cartridge installed correctly? No Install the EP-ED cartridge correctly. Transfer unit electrode 2 Is the electrode of the transfer unit - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 156
Result Remedy EP-ED cartridge 1 Take the EP-ED cartridge out of the printer and rock it to distribute the toner evenly. When the cartridge is returned to the printer, does the LCD show "00 READY"? Yes The problem was caused by toner onesided due to too little toner remaining. Prepare to replace - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 157
M-11 "54 MOTOR MALF" is displayed (The main motor rotation disabled) Possible cause Step Check Result Remedy Low-voltage power 1 supply PCB LV harness Main PCB Is the voltage of P7-1 in the main PCB connector +24V? No Replace the main PCB assy low-voltage power supply PCB assy, or the LV - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 158
M-13 "55 HIGH VOL MALF" is displayed (Faulty output from the H.V.P.S. ASSY) Possible cause Step Check Result Remedy Main PCB 1 When a test print is carried out, is the voltage No Replace the main PCB assy. of the each pin in the main PCB connector P6 turned on and off as the below list? Pin - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 159
if the power is on, the printer will shut off the power supply to the fixing heat roller to prevent the fixing the unit from overheating. M-15 "51 LASER BD MALF" is displayed Possible cause Step Check Result Remedy Main PCB 1 Scanner harness Is the problem remedied when the power off and on - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 160
M-17 "41 PRINT CHECK" is displayed Possible cause Step Check Main PCB 1 Does this problem frequently occur? Result Remedy No Since this is a temporary problem, remove the paper used when the error occurred and continue to print. Yes Replace the main PCB assy. VI - 8 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 161
in the paper cassette, or load it on the manual feed tray and press the FORM FEED switch. Load the requested size of paper on the multi-purpose tray and press the SEL switch. An error occurred in the optional font cartridge/card. Turn off the printer, and reinstall or replace the optional font - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 162
you press the CONTINUE switch, turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again . Reduce the input buffer size. Turn off "KEEP PCL." Add SIMM memory with power off. Download font and the font saved in the HDD card might cause the error, for it occupies the same work area - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 163
between the printer and the fitted option. Use a new card, If the same error occurs, consult your dealer or service personal. Set the correct size of paper in T2 or for duplex printing. Press the RESET switch. Equipping LT for 1260/e Use LT for HL-1660 Equipping DX for 1260/e Use DX for HL-1660 VI - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 164
Call Messages Service Call Message 50 FUSER MALF 51 LASER BD MALF 52 SCANNER MALF 53 DX FAN MALF 54 MOTOR MALF 55 HIGH VOL MALF 61 PROG ERROR 62 FONT ERROR 63 D-RAM ERROR 66 NV-W ERROR 67 NV-R ERROR 68 NV-B ERROR 60 SYSTEM ERROR XXXXX Meaning Malfunction of fuser Malfunction of laser beam detector - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 165
SERVICE 3 Address Error (S) 99 SERVICE 4 Bus (I) Error 99 SERVICE 5 Bus (D) Error 99 SERVICE 6 Syscall Exp. 99 SERVICE 7 99 SERVICE 8 99 SERVICE 9 99 SERVICE 10 99 SERVICE 11 Breakpoint Exp. Reserved Ins. Copro. Unusable Overflow Exp. Undefined Intrpt VI - 13 Action Turn off the printer - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 166
LCD, replace the Main PCB. Turn off the printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again. If it's still displayed on the LCD, replace the Main PCB. * "L" means "Long". * "S" means "Short". * "I" means "Instruction". * "D" means "Data". Note: When the service error reads on the LCD, it means that - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 167
P13 21 3 4 20 P2 P5 P1 P12 P7 P3 MAIN PCB B48K234 (HL-1260e) B48K259 (HL-1660) RISC CPU I/L SW ENGINE CPU P10 P9 5 6 6 P1 5 LD DRIVE PCB B48K165 (HL-1260e) B48K253 (HL-1660) D SCANNER MOTOR DRIVER SCAN MOTOR P14 MIO INTERFACE VIDEO PART 5V 5VB ENGINE PART SCANNER UNIT - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 168
Appendix 3. Main PCB Circuitry Diagram (1/7) CODE NAME UK3268000 B48K259/235CIR(1/7) - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 169
Appendix 4. Main PCB Circuitry Diagram (2/7) CODE UK3268000 NAME B48K259/235CIR (2/7) A-3 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 170
Appendix 5. Main PCB Circuitry Diagram (3/7) CODE NAME UK3268000 B48K259/235CIR(3/7) A-4 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 171
Appendix 6. Main PCB Circuitry Diagram (4/7) CODE UK3268000 NAME B48K259/235CIR (4/7) A-5 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 172
Appendix 7. Main PCB Circuitry Diagram (5/7) CODE NAME UK3268000 B48K259/235CIR(5/7) A-6 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 173
Appendix 8. Main PCB Circuitry Diagram (6/7) CODE UK3268000 NAME B48K259/235CIR (6/7) A-7 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 174
Appendix 9. Main PCB Circuitry Diagram (7/7) CODE NAME UK3268000 B48K259/235CIR(7/7) A-8 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 175
Appendix 11. Scanner LD PCB Circuitry Diagram (1/1) CODE NAME UK3253000 B48K253CIR(1/1) A-9 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 176
13 . PAPER FEEDER PR99087 24 1 11 10 3 23 22 4 13 12 11 13 2 87 15 14 13 11 12 21 25 26 36 37 38 33 1-39 34 28 9 11 35 16 29 TI NO. 97-P049 / PR97037 / PR97131 / PR98202 / PR99087 6 5 18 20 39 19 17 31 32 27 30 MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-630 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 177
PE SENSOR ACTUATOR MP 1 REGIST SENSOR ACTUATOR 1 LATCH 1 MP PAPER FEED GUIDE ASSY (SP) 1 SEPARATION PAD ASSY 1 SEPARATION PAD SPRING MP 1 MP TRAY COVER 1 MP EXTENSION TRAY 1 SPACER 1 MP PAPER GUIDE 1 MP RELEASE PLATE 1 MP RELEASE SUPPORTER 1 MP SPRING 1 PAPER PICK-UP ROLLER ASSY 3 2 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 178
12 . PAPER FEEDER PR99087 24 1 11 10 3 23 22 4 13 12 11 13 2 87 15 14 13 11 12 21 25 26 36 37 38 33 1-39 34 9 11 28 35 29 16 TI NO. 97-P049 / PR97037 / PR97131 / PR98202 / PR99087 6 5 18 20 39 19 17 31 32 27 30 MODEL HL-1660/TMT-17 54T-U02-630 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 179
PE SENSOR ACTUATOR MP 1 REGIST SENSOR ACTUATOR 1 LATCH 1 MP PAPER FEED GUIDE ASSY (SP) 1 SEPARATION PAD ASSY 1 SEPARATION PAD SPRING MP 1 MP TRAY COVER 1 MP EXTENSION TRAY 1 SPACER 1 MP PAPER GUIDE 1 MP RELEASE PLATE 1 MP RELEASE SUPPORTER 1 MP SPRING 1 PAPER PICK-UP ROLLER ASSY 3 2 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 180
12 . PAPER FEEDER PR99087 24 1 11 10 3 23 22 4 13 12 11 13 2 87 15 14 13 11 12 21 25 26 36 37 38 33 1-39 34 9 11 28 35 29 16 T/I No. PR98202 / PR99087 6 5 18 20 39 19 17 31 32 27 30 MODEL HL-1660e 54T-U03-630 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 181
PE SENSOR ACTUATOR MP 1 REGIST SENSOR ACTUATOR 1 LATCH 1 MP PAPER FEED GUIDE ASSY (SP) 1 SEPARATION PAD ASSY 1 SEPARATION PAD SPRING MP 1 MP TRAY COVER 1 MP EXTENSION TRAY 1 SPACER 1 MP PAPER GUIDE 1 MP RELEASE PLATE 1 MP RELEASE SUPPORTER 1 MP SPRING 1 PAPER PICK-UP ROLLER ASSY 3 2 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 182
9 . PAPER FEEDER 24 PR99087 1 10 46 5 23 6 11 18 4 22 3 13 12 11 13 2 8 40 7 15 14 13 39 11 12 44 43 21 30 45 28 9 31 11 32 1-4 16 33 25 26 47 36 37 17 48 38 35 20 19 40 41 29 27 34 TI NO. PR99087 -11- MODEL HL-2060 54T-U04-630 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 183
ASSY 1 SEPARATION PAD SPRING MP 1 MP TRAY ASSY 1 MP PE SUB ACTUATOR 1 MP PAPER GUIDE 1 MP RELEASE PLATE 1 MP RELEASE SUPPORTER 1 MP PUSH UP SPRING 1 MP TRAY COVER 1 MP EXTENSION TRAY 1 PAPER PICK-UP PLATE R SYMBOL PR99087 REMARK B512011-2 ADD ADD TI NO. PR99087 - 12 - MODEL HL-2060 54T-U04-630 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 184
1 . FEEDER UNIT PR99087 29 28 27 29 26 21 4 3 1 22 13 15 4 14 4 9 12 11 10 2 33 9 36 4 8 7 25 11 12 34 24 18 16 33 20 19 17 23 24 35 32 6 TI NO. 97-P049 / PR99087 5 31 30 MODEL LT-1200/1600 54X-U01/U02 -630 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 185
COVER L, GRAY1227 4 TAPTITE, CUP S M3X6 1 SIDE COVER R, GRAY1227 5 TAPTITE, CUP S M3X6 1 FRONT STIFFENER CHASSIS 4 TAPTITE, CUP S M3X6 1 FRONT CHASSIS 4 TAPTITE, CUP S M3X6 1 GUIDE PLATE 1 RELEASE PLATE L 1 RELEASE PLATE R PR99087 REMARKS ADD ADD TI NO. PR99087 MODEL LT-1200/1600 54X-U01/U02 -630 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 186
1 . FEEDER UNIT PR99087 34 33 32 34 31 32 4 3 1 34 20 26 27 18 14 19 4 15 17 9 16 4 13 11 12 10 2 38 4 22 TI NO. PR99087 9 8 7 30 11 12 39 23 21 38 24 25 23 28 29 40 41 29 37 6 5 6 36 -1- 35 36 MODEL LT-2000 54T -X01-630 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 187
1 FEEDER CHASSIS L ASSY 1 FEEDER CHASSIS R ASSY 1 STIFFENER PLATE UPPER 6 TAPTITE, CUP S M3X6 1 STIFFENER PLATE LOWER 4 TAPTITE, CUP S M3X6 1 FEEDER GUIDE OP 1 TAPTITE, BIND B M3X6 2 TAPTITE, CUP S M3X6 1 FEEDER ROLLER ASSY OP 2 BEARING S 2 RETAINING RING, E4 1 PAPER PICK-UP ROLLER ASSY - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 188
R LASER PRINTER PARTS REFERENCE LIST MODEL:HL-1260e - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 189
circuit board. B48K056 - 201 A Design change indication Specification No. Pattern alteration No. Circuit board No. 2. Design-changed parts; If the parts are changed, any one of the following symbols is indicated in the REMARKS column. #A : compatible between old and new #B : replaceable from old - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 190
CONTENTS 1. POWER CORDS & HARNESSES 1 2. PAPER FEEDER PCB 1 3. CONTROL PANEL 3 4. PCB ATTACHMENTS 3 5. MAIN PCB, OTHERS 5 6. MAIN PCB, ISRAEL 7 7. HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY 9 8. LOW-VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY 9 9. COVERS 11 10. CHASSIS 11 11. TRANSFER 13 12. PAPER TRAY 13 13. PAPER FEEDER 15 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 191
1 . POWER CORDS & HARNESSES 1A 1B 5 1C 6 4 1D 1E 1F 1G 2 1H 1I 3 MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-050/070 2 . PAPER FEEDER PCB R16 R15 JW24 JW23 R14 R13 JW27 2 1 19 1 P4 (MP JW8 1 R2 PH3 JW15 R9 C2 JW11 JW10 5 1 B48K140-2 P1 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 95 96 2 3 MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-090 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 192
UK2502001 1 HV HARNESS 16P 3 UK2505001 1 FEED FLAT CABLE 20P 4 UK2506001 1 LV HARNESS 8P 5 UK2507001 1 FUSER HARNESS 4P 6 UK2508001 1 DC MOTOR HARNESS 4P REMARK T/I NO. PR98046 MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-050/070 2. PAPER FEEDER PCB REF.NO. CODE Q'TY DESCRIPTION 1 UK2701001 1 P FEED/SIZE - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 193
1 1-1 COPY PAGES ORIENTATION DUPLEX FEEDER READY DATA ALARM ON LINE SEL FONT FORM FEED MODE EMULATION ECONOMY FEEDER SET COPY CONTINUE SHIFT RESET TEST 2 4 5 TI No.96-P035 / PR98309 4 . PCB ATTACHMENTS MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-150 10 3 2 6 9 8 7 1 MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-450 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 194
CONTROL PANEL UNIT (SP) 1 SWITCH FLAT CABLE 21P 1 PANEL SHEET, 1260e SYMBOL REMARK (B48K143-200B) 4. PCB ATTACHMENTS REF.NO. CODE Q'TY DESCRIPTION 1 CORE:ZCAT1518 9 UK3215000 1 CABLE CLAMP 10 UH2123001 1 SWITCH ATTACHMENT MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-150 REMARK TI NO. 96-P035 / PR98309 MODEL - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 195
-P046 MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01- RA42 C92 33 RA47 R71 32 Q21 R70 R69 C84 C82 R68 C80 P11 FUSER HC14 #40 79R3041 RA39 #25 RA36 R67 C79 RA35 RA37 C40 C33 LS244 RA15 RA12 RA13 RA17 + C43 #9 #10 RA11 RA10 RA9 GCMK-C2X R CARTRIDGE P5 (1) A1 (26) B1 C34 R17 R15 C29 4011 D2 R8 R9 D1 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 196
UK2719000 UK3169001 087320616 087320616 UK2466000 UK3738001 1 MAIN PCB ASSY (SP), HL-1260e (OTHERS) 1 MAIN PCB ASSY (SP), HL-1260 1 MROMHN624316-1, HL-1260 1 MASK ROM:23C16000-01, HL-1260e 1 MROMHN624316-2, HL-1260 1 MASK ROM:23C16000-02, HL-1260e 1 MASK ROM:23C8000-01 1 MASK ROM:23C8000-02 1 MIO - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 197
96-P046 MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-104 C92 33 RA47 R71 32 Q21 R70 R69 C84 C82 R68 C80 P11 FUSER R67 C79 RA35 RA32 RA37 C40 C33 LS244 ROM1L RA34 C173 R65 C53 RA15 RA12 RA13 RA17 + C43 #9 #10 RA11 RA10 RA9 GCMK-C2X R CARTRIDGE P5 (1) A1 (26) B1 C34 R17 R15 C29 4011 D2 R8 R9 D1 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 198
MAIN PCB, ISRAEL DESCRIPTION UK3223001 UK3711000 UK3712000 UK2718000 UK2719000 UK2945001 UK2947001 UK3169001 087320616 087320616 UK2466000 UK3738001 1 MAIN PCB ASSY 5 (SP), HEB HL-1260e (ISRAEL) 1 MASK ROM:23C16000-01 1 MASK ROM:23C16000-02 1 MASK ROM:23C8000-01 1 MASK ROM:23C8000-02 1 EPROM HEB1 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 199
7 . HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY 2 1 MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01- 200 8 . LOW-VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY 3 2 1 3 3 3 1-2 TI No.96-P033 3 MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01- 300 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 200
DESCRIPTION 1 UK2702001 1 HIGH-VOLTAGE PS PCB ASSY (SP) 2 087320616 2 TAPTITE, CUP S M3X6 SYMBOL REMARK B48K186-300E TI NO. 96-P028 MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-200 8. LOW-VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY REF.NO. CODE Q'TY DESCRIPTION 1-2 UK2753001 1 LOW-VOLT PS PCB ASSY, 115VM(SP) 1-2 UK2754001 1 LOW - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 201
97 12 12 8 7-8 9 5 9 . COVERS 10 1 6 2 11 4 3 14 16 11 10 8 2 10 . CHASSIS 9 13 12 6 7 4 18 19 MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-400 15 17 1 3 5 MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-500 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 202
Q'TY DESCRIPTION 1 UPPER COVER ASSY, GRAY1227 1 TONER CARTRIDGE LID, GRAY1227 1 FONT COVER ASSY, GRAY1227 1 GUIDE, GRAY1227 1 JAM REMOVE COVER, GRAY1227 2 TAPTITE, CUP S M3X6 1 TAPTITE, CUP S M3X6 1 TAPTITE, CUP S M3X6 2 TAPTITE, CUP S M3X10 REMARK T/I NO. PR98175 MODEL HL-1260e - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 203
11 . TRANSFER 2 3 1-10 1 23 4 6 10 TI No.96-P077 / 97-P021 1 12 . PAPER TRAY 9 MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-600 5 7 8 8 MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-650 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 204
1 PAPER TRAY UNIT, ADP 1 SEPARATION PAD ASSY T 1 SEPARATION PAD SPRING T 1 ROLLER 1 ROLLER HOLDER 1 PAPER FRONT GUIDE, BLUE6155 1 GEAR 56T LINK 1 SIZE DRUM 3 TAPTITE, BIND B M3X8 1 TRAY GUIDE PLATE 1 1 ADJUST KNOB STOPPER MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-600 REMARK TI NO. 96-P077 / 97-P021 / PR98270 MODEL - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 205
13 . PAPER FEEDER 24 1 11 10 3 23 22 4 13 12 11 13 2 87 15 14 13 11 12 21 25 26 36 37 33 1-35 34 28 9 11 35 16 29 TI NO. 97-P049 / PR97037 / PR97131 / PR98202 6 5 18 20 19 17 31 32 27 30 MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-630 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 206
PE SENSOR ACTUATOR MP 1 REGIST SENSOR ACTUATOR 1 LATCH 1 MP PAPER FEED GUIDE ASSY (SP) 1 SEPARATION PAD ASSY 1 SEPARATION PAD SPRING MP 1 MP TRAY COVER 1 MP EXTENSION TRAY 1 SPACER 1 MP PAPER GUIDE 1 MP RELEASE PLATE 1 MP RELEASE SUPPORTER 1 MP SPRING 1 PAPER PICK-UP ROLLER ASSY 3 2 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 207
14 . SCANNER 3 1 PR98061 3 4 2 94 TI No.96-P018 E PH1 A C K R2 B48K142-2 1 R1 P2 4 P1 2 1 7 15 . FIXING UNIT,120V/230V 10 7 5 MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-700 1-6 9 82 9 4 3 2 8 TI No.PR97148, PR98054, PR98061 1 6 MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-770/771 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 208
) 6 UH2795001 1 HALOGEN HEATER, 230V (SP) 7 087421015 2 TAPTITE, CUP S M4X10 8 UH2645001 2 HEATER SUPPORT SPRING S 9 UH2646001 2 HEATER SUPPORT SPRING S #2 10 UH2628001 1 THERMISTOR ASSY PT7 MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-700 SYMBOL REMARK B48K142-200 T/I NO. PR97148, PR98054, PR98061 MODEL - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 209
16 . DOCUMENTS 1 7 2 3 5 8 6 TI No.96-P044 / 97-P009 1 4 17 . PACKING MATERIALS 2 12 9 10 MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-920 3 11 4 10 5 15 6 14 13 8 9 7 2 MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-930 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 210
PR DRIVER SET UP, NOR HL-1260e 6 UL5532001 1 WARRANTY CARD, USA 6 UH2693001 1 WARRANTY CARD, CAN 6 UL7581001 1 WARRANTY CARD, FRA2 6 237703001 1 WARRANTY CARD, DUTCH 7 UL5533001 1 SERVICE CARD 2, USA 8 UH1392001 1 EPA INSERTION SHEET, USA 9 UE0331001 1 BAG, 215X350H (USER'S MANUAL) 10 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 211
18 . OPTIONAL PARTS SET 3 6 1 2 4 5 TI NO. 97-P066 1 19 . ADJUSTING TOOL KIT 9 MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-940 10 11,12 13,14 29 31 43-D,N,O 44 46 78-A 87 96 164 T/I NO. PR98047 MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-99A - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 212
PAD DX ASSY (SP) 4 UH2804001 1 ADJUST KNOB STOPPER (SP) 5 UE0368001 1 CARTON, US W/EP-ED HL-1260 (SP) 5 UE0369001 1 CARTON, EU W/EP-ED HL-1260 (SP) 6 UH2823001 1 SPACER REMARK TI NO. 97-P066, PR98065 MODEL HL-1260e 54T-U01-940 19. ADJUSTING TOOL KIT TOOL NO. ZX-1 ZX-9 ZX-10 ZX-11 ZX-12 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 213
Brother Laser Printer HL-1260e/HL-1660 USER'S GUIDE I - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 214
Incorporated. All other brand and product names mentioned in this user's guide are registered trademarks or trademarks of respective companies. Compilation and Publication Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 215
In CANADA Printer Customer Support Brother International Corporation 15 Musick Irvine, CA 92718 Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd. - Marketing Dept. 1, rue Hôtel de Ville Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6 BBS For downloading drivers from our Bulletin Board Service, call: In - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 216
The following conventions are used in this User's Guide: Warning Indicates warnings that must be observed to prevent possible personal injury. Caution Indicates cautions that must be observed to use the printer properly or prevent damage to the printer. Note Indicates notes and useful tips to - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 217
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1-1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL 1-1 ABOUT CHAPTERS ON THE FLOPPY DISK 1-3 ABOUT THIS PRINTER 1-4 Features 1-4 Options 1-10 CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2-1 BEFORE USING THE PRINTER 2-1 Checking the Components 2-1 Printer Carton 2-1 Toner Cartridge 2-2 General View 2-3 Operating and - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 218
3-1 SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY 3-1 AUTOMATIC EMULATION SELECTION 3-3 AUTOMATIC INTERFACE SELECTION 3-5 ABOUT THE CONTROL PANEL 3-7 Adjusting the Control Panel Angle 3-7 Selecting the Local Language Display 3-8 Using the Panel Switches 3-9 Printer Settings 3-10 User Settings 3-10 Factory - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 219
21 PAGE FORMAT MODE 4-22 GRAPHICS MODE 4-25 RESOLUTION MODE 4-28 PAGE PROTECTION 4-31 CARD OPERATION 4-32 ADVANCED MODE 4-41 NETWORK MODE 4-41 ERROR PRINT 4-44 CONTINUE MODE 4-44 BUZZER SETTING 4-45 SCALABLE FONT 4-45 PRINT DENSITY 4-46 INPUT BUFFER 4-46 SAVE SETTINGS 4-47 PAGE COUNTER - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 220
Emulation Modes 4-67 ECONOMY Switch 4-69 TONER SAVE MODE 4-69 POWER SAVE MODE 4-69 FEEDER Switch 4-70 FEEDER 4-70 MP FIRST 4-72 MANUAL FEED 4-73 MP TRAY SETTING 4-73 MEDIA TYPE 4-74 DUPLEX MODE 4-75 COPY Switch 4-77 RESET Switch 4-78 List of Factory Settings 4-79 TEST Switch 4-85 HEX - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 221
Empty Message 6-1 Replacing the Toner Cartridge 6-2 Cleaning 6-5 Cleaning the Printer Exterior 6-5 Cleaning the Printer Interior 6-6 CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 7-1 TROUBLESHOOTING 7-1 Operator Call Messages 7-1 Error Messages 7-3 Service Call Messages 7-5 Possible Troubles 7-6 Paper Jam - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 222
USER'S GUIDE RS-232C Serial Interface Appendix-11 Standard Specifications Appendix-11 Interface Connectors Appendix-11 Pin Assignment Appendix-11 Signal Description Appendix-12 Serial Cable Connection for IBM-PC/AT or Compatible Computers and IBM-PS/2 Computers Appendix-13 SYMBOL/CHARACTER - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 223
the instructions, printer to operate properly and safely. Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Industries, Ltd. could void the user 's authority to operate the equipment. International Energy Star Compliance Statement (For HL - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 224
USER'S GUIDE Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement (For Canada only) ministère des Communications. Laser Safety (110-120 V model only) This printer is certified as a Class I laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 225
in length. IEC 825 (220-240 V model only) This printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 825 specifications. The label shown below is attached in countries where required. This printer has a Class 3B Laser Diode which emits invisible laser radiation in the Scanner Unit. The Scanner Unit - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 226
USER'S GUIDE For Finland and Sweden LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT Varoitus! Laitteen käyttäminen muulla kuin tässä käyttöohjeessa mainitulla tavalla saattaa altistaa käyttäjän turvallisuusluokan 1 ylittävälle näkymättömälle lasers plug supplied with this printer is not suitable for - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 227
with the following code : GREEN AND YELLOW : EARTH BLUE : NEUTRAL BROWN : LIVE The colours of the wires in the mains lead of this printer may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug. If you need to fit a different plug, proceed as follows. Remove - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 228
USER'S GUIDE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (EUROPE) We, Brother International Europe Ltd., Brother House 1 tame Street, Guide Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC (as amended by and JQA Quality Assurance. Brother Industries, Ltd., Kariya Plant - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 229
helps you troubleshoot the printer in case of problems. APPENDICES contain detailed technical information on the printer as well as the character sets and a quick reference guide to the printer control commands. (Disk) INDEX provides an alphabetical list of the contents of this manual and the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 230
you print out the additional chapters included on the floppy disk. • This user's guide contains instructions or steps to teach you various operations of the printer. Remember that the instructions start with the factory settings, particularly in Chapter 2 and Chapter 3. If you change the settings - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 231
computer and MS-DOS® or Windows 95 / Windows 3.1. 3. Insert the printer User's Guide floppy disk into the floppy disk drive A of your computer. It is assumed that A: is your floppy disk drive in this description. 4. Install the Disk Manual into your computer. (for DOS user) Type A:\INSTALL and press - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 232
USER'S GUIDE ABOUT THIS PRINTER Features This printer has the following standard features. When you need more information on how to use a particular feature, turn to the page indicated at the end of the paragraph. High Speed and Quiet Laser Printing This printer uses electrophotography technology - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 233
15 for auto loading and 3-16 for manual 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 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 234
'S GUIDE Automatic Emulation Selection This printer can automatically select the printer emulation mode depending on the print commands it receives from the computer software. With this feature, many users can share the printer on a network. See page 3-3. Data Compression Technology This printer - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 235
Roman, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic • W Dingbats Type 1 Font Compatible Fonts: • Atlanta Book, BookOblique, Demi, DemiOblique • Calgary MediumItalic • Copenhagen Roman, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic • Portugal Roman, Italic, Bold, BoldItalic Brother Original Fonts: • Bermuda Script • Germany • San Diego - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 236
USER'S GUIDE High Speed Printing with Microsoft Windows 95 / Windows 3.1 Since TrueType compatible fonts are resident in this printer, the printer can print them with Microsoft Windows 95 / Windows version 3.1 at a high speed without downloading them. Because the printer has a TrueType Font - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 237
logos, and other print data in a commercial PCMCIA-compatible flash memory card or HDD card that is installed in the upper card slot of this printer. See pages 4-32 and 5-2. Saving User Settings You can operate the printer differently from other users with your own panel switch settings. Two sets of - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 238
USER'S GUIDE Options The following options are available for this printer: Lower Tray Unit A lower printer, see this manual which is available from your Brother dealer. The following commercial products can be installed into this printer: MIO Card A commercial modular input/output (MIO) compatible - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 239
the following parts. Power Cord Printer Upper Paper Cassette (installed inside the printer) User's Guide Disk Windows Driver/TrueType Compatible Font Disk #1 Windows Driver/TrueType Compatible Font Disk #2 Fig. 2-1 Components in the Printer Carton User's Guide (this book) Note An interface - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 240
USER'S GUIDE Toner Cartridge The toner cartridge is inside the toner cartridge carton. ! Caution The toner cartridge is packed inside a bag. Do not open it now. Open it immediately before you install the toner cartridge. The toner cartridge must not be exposed to light for a long time. Fig. 2-2 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 241
General View Font/IC Card Slot Control Panel A B CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED Top Cover Face Down Print Delivery Tray Font Cartridge Slot Rear Access Cover Multi-purpose Tray Upper Paper Cassette Power Switch Fig. 2-3 Front View Adjustment Knob for Face Up/Down Print Delivery Bi-directional - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 242
USER'S GUIDE Operating and Storage Environment Please take note of the following before using the printer. Power Supply Use the printer within the specified power range. AC power: ±10% of the rated power voltage Frequency: 50 Hz (220-240 V) or 60 Hz (110-120 V) The power - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 243
CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED Opening and Closing the Printer To install the toner cartridge or to access the paper path, you need to open the top cover of the printer. Remember the following steps to open and close the printer. s To open the printer, hold both sides of the top cover and raise it - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 244
USER'S GUIDE Removing the Protective Parts After checking that you have all of the correct parts, temporarily place the printer where you can easily reach all sides. Remove the protective parts that secure the printer against damage during transportation, as shown below: Note Keep all packing - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 245
you to install the toner cartridge. 14 NO CARTRIDGE To install the toner cartridge, follow these steps: 1. Open the top cover of the printer. 2. Open the bag to unpack the toner cartridge. ! Caution • Do not expose the toner cartridge to direct light. • Do not stand the toner cartridge on its end or - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 246
USER'S GUIDE 3. Hold the toner cartridge with both hands. Rock it gently several times at a 45° angle. This distributes the toner evenly inside the cartridge. 45° 45° Fig. 2-10 Rocking the Toner Cartridge 4. Bend the tab up and down several times until it is detached from the toner cartridge. Fig - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 247
with cold water. 6. Insert the toner cartridge in the direction of the arrows engraved on the cartridge into the side guides until it stops securely in the cartridge holder inside the printer. Note Push both sides of the toner cartridge gently until the cartridge is seated in its place. Fig - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 248
USER'S GUIDE 7. Close the top cover of the printer. When the cartridge has almost run out of toner, the display shows the following operator call message to prompt you to replace the toner cartridge. 16 TONER EMPTY Although you can print several pages after the toner empty message appears, be sure - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 249
paper from the installed multi-purpose tray, upper cassette or optional lower paper cassette. Note The lower tray unit is an option for this printer. This section refers to the upper paper cassette. For information about the lower paper cassette, see "LOWER TRAY UNIT" in Chapter 5. Since the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 250
software does not support paper size selection on its print menu, you can change the paper size with the MODE switch in the FORMAT MODE. For paper size change, see "MODE Switch" in Chapter 4. The paper size has been factory set to letter or A4, depending upon the final destination of the printer - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 251
front corner inside the paper cassette by the paper size to be used so that 2 projectors of the side paper stop are inserted into the guide holes on the base of the paper cassette. Letter and Legal A4 Executive ISO B5 A5 Side Paper Stop Fig. 2-16 Setting the Side Paper - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 252
USER'S GUIDE 4. Slightly lift the edge of the sliding guides and move them separately so as to be loaded up to the arrow head marked on the sliding guide. Fig. 2-18 Loading Paper into the Cassette 6. Install the paper cassette into the printer. Note You can check the remaining paper with the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 253
Tray and Pulling Out the Extension Tray 2. Lift up and slide the paper width guide to the far right side. 3. Place a stack of paper or envelopes on must be placed inside first and lightly against the printer. • The left side must be aligned with the left guide. • The top of the paper stack must be - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 254
USER'S GUIDE Fig. 2-20 Placing Paper on the Multi-purpose Tray 4. Lift up and slide the paper width guide to match the paper width, so that it lightly touches the right side of the paper stack or a paper jam. • When printing, the inside tray automatically rises to feed paper into the printer. 2-16 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 255
with IBM/PC® or compatible computers. Before connecting the printer and computer, you need to purchase or make a connecting cable specifically for the interface to be used. See "INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS" in Appendix. Since the automatic interface selection mode has been factory set, simply connect - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 256
USER'S GUIDE 3. Secure the connection with wire clips or screws on the printer. Parallel Interface Port Secure connection with wire clips. Computer Serial Interface Port Secure connection with screws. Printer Fig. 2-21 Connecting the Printer and Computer 4. Connect the other end of the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 257
specified voltage and frequency. • USA and Canada: • Europe and Australia: AC 110 to 120 V, 60 Hz AC 220 to 240 V, 50 Hz • Since this printer must be electrically grounded, the power cord should be connected to a grounded AC outlet. • The total length of the power cord, including extension cords - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 258
-up to check its hardware and software. If the printer should find any problems, the display will show the corresponding message. See "TROUBLESHOOTING" in Chapter 7. 04 SELF TEST The display shows several messages quickly at start-up. If the printer detects no errors, it automatically goes on-line - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 259
Patterns or Lists You can check print quality and print a list of available fonts before you actually start working with the printer. To do so, follow these steps: 1. Make sure that you have already set the toner cartridge and loaded paper into the cassette or the multi-purpose tray. 2 Turn on the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 260
specific to each optional font, it helps you to select them with the FONT switch. For further information, see "FONT Switch" in Chapter 4 and "FONT CARTRIDGE/CARD, FLASH MEMORY/HDD CARD" in Chapter 5. • If user-defined characters are already downloaded into the printer memory as permanent download - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 261
switch. The printer starts printing the selected test pattern or list. When the printer finishes printing, it = 682 = 10Mbyte < EMULATION > EMULATION AUTO TIME OUT (S) EPSON/IBM KEEP PCL USER SETTINGS AUTO LaserJet4 5 EPSON OFF SETTING1 AUTO LaserJet4 5 EPSON OFF SETTING2 AUTO LaserJet4 5 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 262
USER'S GUIDE Checking the Printed Test Pattern or Demo Page After you print out the test pattern or demo page as described in the previous section, take a look at the printed sheet to check print quality. The printer has been shipped with the print density properly adjusted with the control panel - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 263
mode with the panel switches according to the printer driver installed in your application software. See "CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL." Printer Driver Emulation Mode * HL-1660 HP LaserJet 4+ * HL-1260e HL-1260 HP LaserJet 4+ HP LaserJet 4+ HL-10h HP LaserJet 4+ HP LaserJet 4+ HP LaserJet - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 264
. When an emulation mode other than the HP mode or BR-Script 2 is selected, the printout may differ slightly from the printout that the target printer produces. For Windows 95 or Windows 3.1 users, to get the best performance from your printer, install the driver supplied with your - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 265
true laser printer mode. Since the HP LaserJet 4+ mode takes the highest priority in the automatic emulation selection, you can start using the printer as it is with the factory the emulation mode manually, use the EMULATION switch. For further information, see "EMULATION Switch" in Chapter 4. 3-3 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 266
with the EMULATION switch when you need to use this emulation.. • Try this function with your application software or network server. If the function does not work properly, select the required emulation mode manually using the printer panel switches or use emulation selection commands from your - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 267
. When necessary, select the interface or the serial communications parameters manually with the MODE switch (INTERFACE MODE) on the printer. For further information, see "MODE Switch" in Chapter 4. For the settings on the computer, see the manual of the computer or software you are using. 3-5 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 268
USER'S GUIDE Notes When you use the automatic interface selection, note the following: • Once the interface is automatically changed, it is not changed again for a short period of time. This time period is called "Time Out" and it can be set with the MODE switch. The factory manually with the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 269
CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER ABOUT THE CONTROL PANEL Adjusting the Control Panel Angle You can adjust the control panel to the desired angle, so you can easily read the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 270
USER'S GUIDE Selecting the Local Language Display The display usually shows the current printer status. When you operate the control panel switches, it shows functions and settings. If any trouble occurs, it shows the corresponding error message. You can see these messages in several languages. - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 271
- Selects printer emulation. ECONOMY - Selects toner save or power save mode. FEEDER - Selects paper source and media type to be used and duplex printing. COPY - Sets the number of copies to print. SHIFT - Shifts switch operation. RESET - Resets printer or restores to factory settings. TEST - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 272
USER'S GUIDE Printer Settings You may operate the printer with the panel switch settings unchanged. They have been factory set. When necessary, change and store them in the printer memory as user settings. There are two types of printer settings available on this printer: 1. User Settings 2. Factory - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 273
PAPER HANDLING CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER Print Media Paper Size 1. The upper paper cassette Since up to 40 envelopes (Paper should only be loaded up to the arrow head marked on the sliding guide). 2. The multi-purpose tray The multi-purpose tray is the most useful feeder for you to - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 274
USER'S GUIDE paper source available size the multipurpose tray (MP) the upper paper cassette (T1) the optional lower paper cassette (T2) cut sheet : letter, legal, A4, ISO - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 275
CHAPTER 3 BEFORE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER Using Envelopes Avoid using envelopes with the following characteristics: • Smooth or shiny surfaces • Protection cover at envelopes' adhesive parts • Sealing flaps that have not been - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 276
USER'S GUIDE Before loading envelopes in the cassette, check the following: • Envelopes should have a lengthwise sealing flap. • The sealing flaps should be crisply and correctly folded (irregularly - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 277
FEEDER switch. Since the auto paper feed mode has been factory set, the printer usually feeds paper from the upper paper cassette. When the through the software. If your application software does not support it, you can set the paper size with the MODE switch. • The paper size has been factory set - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 278
, the printer waits for you to press the SEL key to start printing. You can set the paper feed mode and the paper size with the FEEDER switch. For further information, see "FEEDER Switch" in Chapter 4. Notes When you feed paper manually, note the following: • If your application software supports - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 279
Paper Path Selector Guide Knob Rear Paper Slit Fig. 3-7 Face Up Print Delivery The printer ejects paper through the rear paper slit with the printed page face up. Note After you have finished face up print delivery, be sure to reset the knob to switch back to the face down print delivery. 3-17 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 280
current printer status. Fig. 4-1 Display and Lamps Display The display usually shows the current printer problems occur, the display shows the corresponding operator call, error, or service call message to prompt you to take an action. For more information on these messages, see "TROUBLESHOOTING - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 281
or resident fonts. 06 PRINT FONTS C The printer is printing the list of the optional fonts stored in an installed font cartridge/card. 06 PRINT FONTS P The printer is printing the list of the permanent download fonts. 06 CARD PRINT The printer is printing the contents of a flash memory card - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 282
switch resumes form feed. 08 RESET TO USER SETTINGS The printer is restoring itself to the user settings you selected with the panel switches. (The message appears only momentarily.) 09 RESET TO The printer is restoring itself to the FACTORY SETTINGS factory settings. (The message appears only - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 283
USER'S GUIDE Lamps The lamps light or blink to indicate the current printer status. READY LED indication On Blinking Meaning Ready to print Warming up DATA LED indication On Blinking Meaning Data remains in the printer buffer. Pressing the FORM FEED switch prints the data and clears the buffer. - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 284
are shown above the panel switches. Fig. 4-3 Switches in NORMAL Mode Note The factory settings are printed in bold in this section. SEL Switch Pressing the SEL switch changes the state of the printer between on-line and off-line. When the printer is on-line, the ON LINE lamp lights and the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 285
you have selected into the memory as "User Settings." Every time you turn on the printer, it is reset according to these user settings. They remain effective until you make new settings or restore them to the factory settings. For factory reset, see "RESET Switch" in this chapter. Note When you - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 286
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL MODE Switch Pressing the MODE switch allows you to enter modes where you change settings. The mode menus and settings vary according to the current emulation mode and options. For details, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. HP LaserJet 4+, EPSON FX-850, and IBM - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 287
USER'S GUIDE MODE Switch Settings in HP LaserJet 4+, EPSON FX-850, and IBM menus and settings that can appear vary according to the current emulation mode, printer status, and any options that may be installed in the printer. Mode Menu INTERFACE MODE (See 4-17.) Setting Menu I/F=PARALLEL I/F=RS - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 288
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL Mode Menu (Continued) INTERFACE MODE (Continued) FORMAT MODE (See 4-20.) RESOLUTION MODE (See 4-28.) PAGE PROTECTION (See 4-31.) CARD OPERATION (HP mode only) (See 4-32.) Setting Menu I/F AUTO (Continued) ORIENTATION AUTO MODE PAGE FORMAT MODE exit RESOLUTION HRC SETTING - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 289
USER'S GUIDE Mode Menu (Continued) font ID for saved font. DOWNLOAD FONT Save download font. FONT ID=##### Set download font ID for saved font. OFF ON or OFF TONER LOW=CONT CONT or STOP exit exit to NETWORK MODE CONTINUE MODE CONTINUE=MANUAL AUTO or MANUAL BUZZER SETTING BUZZER=ON - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 290
-Script 2 mode. Note The mode menus and settings that can appear vary according to the current emulation mode, printer status, and any options that may be installed in the printer. Mode Menu Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu Setting INTERFACE MODE Same as HP LaserJet 4+ Mode (See 4-17.) FORMAT - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 291
USER'S GUIDE Mode Menu (Continued) ADVANCED MODE (See 4-41.) PAGE COUNTER (See 4-48.) exit MODE (See 4-48.) Setting Menu NETWORK MODE ERROR NO=### AUTO FF=OFF WAIT TIME= 5s FF SUPPRESS=OFF TONER LOW=CONT exit ERROR PRINT=OFF CONTINUE=MANUAL BUZZER=ON sssss ttttt SAVE SETTING 1 SAVE SETTING 2 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 292
the HP-GL mode. Note The mode menus and settings that can appear vary according to the current emulation mode, printer status, and any options that may be installed in the printer. Mode Menu Setting Menu Sub-Setting Menu INTERFACE MODE Same as LaserJet 4+ Mode (See 4-17.) FORMAT MODE PAGE - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 293
USER'S GUIDE Mode Menu (Continued) PAGE PROTECTION Setting Menu PROTECT=AUTO (See 4-31.) exit CARD OPERATION Same as BR-Script mode (See 4-32.) ADVANCED MODE Same as - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 294
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL Basic Operation Procedures When you operate the MODE switch, remember the following basic steps: 1. Press the SEL switch to set the printer off-line. 2. Press the MODE switch to enter the MODE menus. The first mode menu appears on the display. INTERFACE MODE • Press the v or - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 295
USER'S GUIDE Operation Example: Selecting the Parallel Interface For this session, select the parallel interface manually as follows: 1. Press the SEL switch to set the printer optional interface is available only when a commercial MIO compatible sharing/network card has been installed. 5. Press the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 296
display. exit MODE 7. Press the SET switch. Then the printer automatically returns to the off-line ready state. INTERFACE MODE The automatic interface selection has been factory set. If you want to select a specific interface manually, use the interface mode to set it. Display Message I/F=PARALLEL - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 297
USER'S GUIDE Even if you choose the automatic interface selection, you need to set the the computer and printer and faster transmission of data-you need a printer driver or software that supports these features. Check with your software vendor to see if your software supports bi-directional parallel - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 298
Data transfer speed) Code type (Data length) Parity (Data error check) Stop bits (Data separator) Xon/Xoff (Handshake protocol input/output (MIO) card in the printer, you can select the optional MIO interface under this menu. Set them, referring to the manual of the MIO card. I/F=OPTION Note This - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 299
USER'S GUIDE FORMAT MODE ORIENTATION When you select "ORIENTATION", you can set portrait or landscape orientation. Note The ORIENTATION selection is effective in the HP LaserJet 4+, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL modes. It does not work in other emulation modes. This printer can print pages - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 300
→ LF, FF → FF, VT → VT Line feed and carriage return occur when the printer position reaches the right margin. No line feed and carriage return occur when the printer position reaches the right margin. Form feed occurs when the printer position reaches the bottom margin. No form feed occurs when the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 301
USER'S GUIDE Note on "AUTO MASK" When you use application software in non-HP modes, be The auto modes are not available. AUTO Mode AUTO LF AUTO CR AUTO WRAP AUTO SKIP AUTO MASK Printer Emulation (Factory settings in bold print) HP LaserJet 4+ EPSON FX-850 IBM Proprinter XL O OFF O OFF O - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 302
the upper left corner on pages) horizontally up to -500 dots to the left or +500 dots to the right in 300dpi dot unit increments: factory setting = 0. Move the print start position (at the upper left corner on pages) vertically up to -500 dots downward or +500 dots upward in 300dpi - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 303
the paper size you are going to use. This simple test will help prevent toner from being incorrectly applied to the inside of your printer, which may cause later print jobs to be smudged with toner. • The factory settings of the right/left margins and lines vary according to the paper size and - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 304
letter-sized paper is used, the printer can print 60 lines per page in portrait orientation. to the factory settings in that orientation. The following tables show the factory settings in lines 45 lines 47 lines Note When you use application software in the non-HP modes, the recommended settings are as - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 305
USER'S GUIDE Display Message PEN SETTING CHARACTER SET Graphics Mode Set the size and percentage of gray separately for six plotter pens. Set the standard and alternate character sets. Note In most cases, the application software controls the above graphics mode settings, so you do not need to - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 306
show the following message: ANSI ASCII * Change the character set with the v or w switch and make the selection effective by pressing the SET switch. For specific character sets, see "SYMBOL/CHARACTER SETS" in Appendix. 4-27 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 307
USER'S GUIDE Character Sets in HP-GL Emulation Mode ANSI ASCII (Factory setting) 9825 CHR. SET FRENCH/GERMAN mode menu. Display Message RESOLUTION APT SETTING HRC SETTING Resolution Mode Set the resolution of the printer. Set the APT function. This menu appears only in the BR-Script 2 mode. Set - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 308
=600 RESOLUTION=300 Resolution Set the resolution to 600 dpi. (Factory setting) Set the resolution to 300 dpi. Select the print the printer is printing, the display prompts "01 PR300 ... ." If the printer cannot print files even at 300 dpi, the "MEMORY FULL" error occurs. See "TROUBLESHOOTING" in - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 309
USER'S GUIDE s that offers improved print quality of characters and graphics that conventional laser printers cannot attain with resolutions of 300 or 600 dpi. You can level. Set the high resolution control to the medium level. (Factory setting) Set the high resolution control to the dark level. - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 310
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL The high resolution control has been factory set to "MEDIUM." The "LIGHT" or "DARK" with the TEST switch. For operation, see "TEST Switch." When you perform "TEST PRINT," the printer prints the test pattern including a block of lines. If the high resolution control is "OFF," - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 311
USER'S GUIDE The page protection function reserves additional memory so that the printer on only when it is necessary. (Factory setting) Page protection on for letter size printouts. • If the function setting is changed, all download fonts and macros- including permanent ones-are cleared. If - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 312
card or HDD card in the upper card slot of the printer. For installation, see "FONT CARTRIDGE/CARD, FLASH MEMORY/HDD CARD" in Chapter 5. When you flash memory card or the HDD card installed but not formatted by this printer, you must first format the card. Display Message FORMAT CARD exit Card - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 313
USER'S GUIDE When the installed flash memory card or HDD card is formatted: Macro. Then the next time you want to print this form, you would setup your FORMS software package to SEND DATA ONLY - USE FORM IN PRINTER. This process would save you anything from 1 to 4 minutes per print job. Select the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 314
Message SAVE DATA SAVE MACRO PRIMARY FONT SECONDARY FONT DOWNLOAD FONT Save Menu Save data that the printer will receive and set its ID. Save a macro macros and fonts are being saved, the display shows the "CARD FULL" error message and they cannot be saved. Use a new card or delete unnecessary - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 315
data exceeds the RAM capacity, a memory full error occurs. You can clear this error with the CONTINUE switch. When this error occurs, only part of the image has been stored in RAM, therefore, you cannot save the data to the card. • The printer is reset to ensure as much capacity as possible in RAM - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 316
, you can save the macro on the installed flash memory card or HDD card. If a macro has been downloaded in the printer's memory and you press the SET switch at "SAVE MACRO," the printer prompts you to select the ID of the macro. MACRO ID=##### Select the ID with the v or w switch and - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 317
data exceeds the RAM capacity, a memory full error occurs. You can clear this error with the CONTINUE switch. As not all the font data has been stored in RAM, you cannot save the font to the card. When the font data is saved, the printer is reset to ensure as much capacity as possible - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 318
do not need to download the font every time you need it. Since the flash memory card or the HDD card is in the upper card slot A of the printer, you can select the saved fonts as "SLOTFONT A" with the FONT switch or the font selection command from your software. For font selection - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 319
USER'S GUIDE s Delete When you select "DELETE" and press the SET switch, you can card. • Macro When you press the SET switch at "MACRO ID=#####," the cursor moves to the ID number. The printer prompts you to select the ID number of the macro to be deleted. MACRO ID=##### Select the ID number with - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 320
delete its contents. Instructions are in the following menu: FORMAT CARD When you press the SET switch in this menu, the printer asks if you want . Turns on or off the form feed suppress function. Select the printer's action when "TONER EMPTY" is detected s Lock panel If someone other than you has - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 321
USER'S GUIDE To cope with this problem, you can lock or unlock the panel switches with your pass number as follows: Display Message LOCK=OFF LOCK=ON Lock Panel Unlock the panel switches of the printer. (Factory setting) Lock the panel switches of the printer. Even if you lock the panel switches, - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 322
the auto form feed. You need to press the FORM FEED switch every time data remains in the printer's memory. (Factory setting) Turn on the auto form feed. Every time data remains in the printer's memory, the auto form feed takes place after the wait time set as below. When you turn on - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 323
USER'S GUIDE s Toner Low You can select the printer's action when "TONER EMPTY" is detected. Display Message TONER LOW=CONT Network Mode Continue printing if the "TONER EMPTY" error occurs. (Factory setting) TONER LOW=STOP Stop printing if the "TONER EMPTY" error occurs. ERROR PRINT Note The - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 324
turn the buzzer of this printer on or off. If any errors occur and the buzzer is turned on, the printer beeps to alert you. If it is turned off, it does not sound to alert you. Display Message BUZZER=ON BUZZER=OFF Buzzer Turn on the buzzer. (Factory setting) Turn off the buzzer - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 325
USER'S GUIDE PRINT DENSITY You can increase or decrease the print density with the v or The capacity can be set 15 levels. t (Factory setting =ttttt) After you change the input buffer capacity (make sure you press SET switch), be sure to turn off the printer and then turn it on again. The setting - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 326
can easily reset the printer to your necessary settings after they are changed. For resetting the printer, see "RESET Switch" in Chapter 4. Use the panel switches to set the configuration of the printer to your needs and then enter this mode menu to save your settings. Two sets of user settings can - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 327
USER'S GUIDE PAGE COUNTER You can check the total number of printed pages with this mode. When you enter this mode, the display shows the number for a - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 328
application software supports font and symbol/character set selection, you do not need to set them with the FONT switch. The software or command setting overrides the switch setting. • If you want to use optional fonts other than the printer's resident fonts, be sure to install a font cartridge/card - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 329
USER'S GUIDE SECONDARY FONT SELECT FONT SYMBOL SET TABLE PRINT exit s Set the secondary font. s Set the symbol set. s Print the code table. Exit To select the font and symbol set in the HP LaserJet 4+ mode, follow these steps: 1. Press the SEL switch to set the printer off-line. 2. Press the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 330
A SLOTFONT B PERMANENT FONT Font Source Internal font of the printer Optional card font in the upper slot A Optional cartridge font in the lower slot B Permanent download font defined in the HP emulation mode Since these steps instruct you to select the standard font, select the "INTERNAL FONT - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 331
USER'S GUIDE See "List of Fonts" on page 4-59. 8. Press the SET switch to make the displayed selection effective. The steps you follow vary according to the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 332
fonts, you set the font size in points (height). The display shows "PITCH" or "POINT" accordingly. The following displays show "PITCH" to simplify instructions. PITCH= 10.00 * Press the v or w switch until the desired font size appears on the display. Press the SET switch to make the displayed - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 333
USER'S GUIDE TABLE PRINT p 12. Press the SET switch to start printing the code table of the selected font, or press the v or w switch to skip this menu. The display shows the exit menu. exit 13. Press the SET switch to exit from the setting mode. The printer switch to set the printer off-line. 2. - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 334
A SLOTFONT B PERMANENT FONT Font Source Internal font of the printer Optional card font in the upper slot A Optional cartridge font in the lower slot B Permanent download font defined in the HP emulation mode Since these steps instruct you to select the standard font, select the "INTERNAL FONT - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 335
USER'S GUIDE BROUGHAM * 5. Press the v or w switch until the desired font appears on the display. See "List of Fonts" on page 4-59. 6. Press the SET switch to - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 336
fonts, you set the font size in points (height). The display shows "PITCH" or "POINT" accordingly. The following displays show "PITCH" to simplify instructions. PITCH= 10.00 * Press the v or w switch until the desired font size appears on the display. Press the SET switch to make the displayed - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 337
USER'S GUIDE US ASCII * Note The character set varies according to the current emulation mode. The above display shows the factory setting in the EPSON FX-850 emulation mode. 8. Press the v or . Press the SET switch to exit from the setting mode. The printer returns to the off-line state. 4-58 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 338
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL List of Fonts For specific characters in resident bitmapped and scalable fonts, see "SYMBOL/CHARACTER SETS" in Appendix. . Display Message BROUGHAM LETTERGOTHIC OCR-A OCR-B LETTERGOTH16.6 LTRGOTH16 LTN2 LTRGOTH16 LTN5 PcTENNESSEE - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 339
USER'S GUIDE List of Symbol/Character Sets The symbol sets and character sets are subject to the current emulation mode. For specific symbol/character sets, see "SYMBOL/ PI FONT MS PUBLISHING WINDOWS 3.0 MC TEXT DESKTOP Note The factory settings are indicated by an asterisk " * " in - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 340
COPY switch and press the FORM FEED switch during copy printing, the printer suspends the form feed operation and the display shows the following message: When you press the FORM FEED switch with the DATA lamp off, the printer reprints the same page. You can use this function in order to recover - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 341
USER'S GUIDE When you press the FORM FEED switch one or more times during reprinting, you can set the number of pages to reprint. The printer reprints the same page the number of times you press the switch. Note The reprint data remains in the printer's memory until the printer is reset or the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 342
factory set to MANUAL, you need to press the CONTINUE switch to recover from a printer error message. If you set the mode to AUTO, the printer a cure-all. The printer cannot recover from some errors. Take corrective action, referring to the error message. See "TROUBLESHOOTING" in Chapter 7. 4-63 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 343
USER'S GUIDE SWITCHES IN SHIFT MODE You can control the basic printer operations and make various printer settings also in the SHIFT mode. Functions available in the SHIFT mode are labeled with the indications just below the panel switches. Fig. 4-8 Switches in SHIFT Mode Note The factory settings - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 344
4 CONTROL PANEL EMULATION Switch This printer has been factory set with the automatic emulation selection function on. The printer can select the emulation mode automatically when it receives data from the computer. When you want to set the emulation mode manually, hold down the SHIFT switch and - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 345
USER'S GUIDE 5. Set "Time Out" with the v or w switch. TIME OUT= 5s * This time out is the duration during which the printer will not allow an automatic emulation change. You can set it from 1 second to 99 seconds: the factory is for permanent macros and fonts downloaded in the HP LaserJet 4+ mode - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 346
The HP LaserJet 4+ mode (or HP mode) is the emulation mode where this printer emulates the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4+ laser printer. Since a large number of application software packages support this type of laser printer, your printer will operate at its optimum performance in this mode. 4-67 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 347
'S GUIDE s 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 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 348
toner save mode as follows: Display Message TONER SAVE=OFF TONER SAVE=ON Toner Save Mode Turn off the toner save mode. (Factory setting) Turn on the toner save mode. The amount of toner . When the power save mode is turned on, the printer turns on the fixing assembly again after it receives data - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 349
USER'S GUIDE FEEDER Switch You can select the feeder, manual feed mode, or MP tray settings with the FEEDER switch, and also select the duplex printing mode if the optional duplex printing unit is installed. Display Message FEEDER=AUTO MP FIRST=OFF MANUAL FEED=OFF MP TRAY SETTING MEDIA TYPE DUPLEX - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 350
a common printing situation: Loading the same size and type of paper in all paper trays. This allows your print job to continue without error if one of the paper trays becomes empty. The printer will automatically select another tray if one tray becomes empty. • When you select the FEEDER=AUTO, the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 351
USER'S GUIDE When you select "MP TRAY", "TRAY1," or "TRAY2," an asterisk appears at the end of the display for a short time. Then the "exit" message appears on the display. Press the SET switch again, so that the printer exits from the setting mode to the off-line state. When you select "AUTO", the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 352
"ON" if you do not want to use MP tray paper. 2. Press the SET switch. MANUAL FEED The display shows manual feed mode with an asterisk as follows: MANUAL FEED=OFF* 1. Press the v or w switch to turn the manual feed mode on or off. 2. Press the SET switch to make the setting effective. Note - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 353
USER'S GUIDE 2. Press the v or w switch to select the paper size in the multi-purpose tray. Note When you select the multi-purpose tray as a paper source, you must set the "MP SIZE" manually the PC, select the "PAPER IN=STOP" so that the printer waits for the paper. 5. Press the SET switch to make - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 354
CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL 2. Press the SET switch to enter the media type mode. The display then shows the current setting with an asterisk: REGULAR * 3. Press the v or w switch to select regular, thick paper, or transparency. 4. Press the SET switch to make the setting effective. Notes • Please - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 355
USER'S GUIDE BIND=LONG Fig. 4-9 Binding BIND=SHORT 4. Press the SET switch to exit the DUPLEX MODE. The printer exits from the setting mode to the off-line state. 5. Press the SET switch again to exit the FEEDER switch setting mode to the printer off-line state. Note The duplex printing unit - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 356
this feature than when you set the copy print quantity with your application software. Check the current setting on the display. When the number of copies has of copies, follow these steps: 1. Press the SEL switch to set the printer off-line. 2. Hold down the SHIFT switch and press the COPY switch. - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 357
USER'S GUIDE RESET Switch You can reset the printer with the RESET switch. The print data that the printer has already received from the computer is cleared and the printer settings are restored to the user settings or factory settings. The temporary download fonts and macro settings you set with - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 358
alternately as follows: 08 RESET TO ¡ USER SETTINGS When the "RESET SETTING 1-2" mode has been selected, the printer is reset showing the message alternately as follows (# indicates the selected number of saved settings): 08 RESET TO ¡ SETTING # When the "FACTORY SETTINGS" mode has been - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 359
USER'S GUIDE Switch MODE Item Sub-Item Factory Setting INTERFACE MODE FORMAT MODE - I/F=AUTO For AUTO mode TIME OUT TIME OUT= 5s For bi-directional PARALLEL interface HIGH SPEED HIGH SPEED=ON BI- - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 360
Switch Item MODE (continued) FORMAT MODE (continued) CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL Sub-Item Factory Setting PAGE FORMAT MODE (HP LaserJet4, EPSON, & IBM) PAPER LETTER (For 110/120V model) A4 (For 220/240V model) LEFT M 0 (LETTER, PORTRAIT) 0 (LEGAL, PORTRAIT) 0 (A4, - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 361
USER'S GUIDE Switch Item MODE PAGE FORMAT (continued) (continued) FORMAT MODE (BR-Script 2) FORMAT MODE (HP-GL) Sub-Item LINES (HP) LINES (Non-HP) X OFFSET Y OFFSET Factory Setting 60 (LETTER, PORTRAIT) 78 (LEGAL, PORTRAIT) 64 (A4, PORTRAIT) 64 (A5, PORTRAIT) 64 (A6, PORTRAIT) 45 (LETTER, - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 362
SET SELECT FONT SYMBOL SET - - - - - TIME OUT EPSON/IBM KEEP PCL Factory Setting RESOLUTION=600 APT=OFF HRC=MEDIUM PROTECT=AUTO LOCK PANEL=OFF AUTO FF=OFF WAIT TIME= 5s FF SUPPRESS=OFF TONER LOW=CONT ERROR PRINT=OFF CONTINUE=MANUAL BUZZER=ON FONT=ALL ssssssss ttttt 0 BROUGHAM ROMAN8 BROUGHAM ROMAN8 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 363
USER'S GUIDE Switch Item ECONOMY TONER SAVE MODE POWER SAVE MODE FEEDER FEEDER Sub-Item - For POWER SAVE=ON TIME OUT - MP FIRST MANUAL FEED MP TRAY SETTING MP SIZE MEDIA TYPE DUPLEX MODE COPY - LANGUAGE (FORM FEED + POWER ON) PAPER IN DUPLEX BIND - - Factory Setting TONER SAVE=OFF POWER SAVE= - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 364
settings you have configured for the printer as user settings. Prints out the list of internal or resident fonts. Prints out the list of optional fonts stored in the font cartridge/card. Prints out the list of permanent download fonts. Exits from the test mode. The printer does not perform the test - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 365
4 and "FONT CARTRIDGE/CARD, FLASH MEMORY/HDD CARD" in Chapter 5. • If user-defined characters are already downloaded into the printer memory as permanent download fonts, you can print out the list of them. For further information, see "FONT Switch" in Chapter 4 and Technical Reference Manual that is - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 366
PANEL s When the "PRINT FONTS" mode has been selected, the display shows the selected mode and the printer starts printing out the font list. The display may look like this: 06 PRINT FONTS I When the printer finishes printing, it automatically exits from the test mode to the off-line state. 4-87 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 367
down the SHIFT switch and press the RESET switch. The display will show "RESET PRINTER". 3) Press the SET switch with the "RESET PRINTER" selected. The printer begins its reset and the display shows the following message alternately. 08 RESET TO ¡ USER SETTINGS 3. Press the CONTINUE/SHIFT switch - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 368
printing hexadecimal values of the received data. To exit from the hex dump mode, follow these basic steps: 1. Press the SEL switch to set the printer off-line. 2. Reset the printer with the RESET switch. Or turn off the printer, wait for a few seconds, and turn it on again. 4-89 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 369
contain a maximum of 500 sheets of paper (80 g/m2 or 20 lbs). For the optional lower tray unit, consult the dealer where you purchased the printer. Lower Tray Unit Fig. 5-1 Loading Paper in the Lower Tray Unit With the lower tray unit installed, load paper into the lower paper cassette in - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 370
USER'S GUIDE FONT CARTRIDGE/CARD, FLASH MEMORY/HDD CARD Installing a Font Cartridge/Card, Flash Memory Card and HDD Card This printer has one slot for an optional font cartridge and one slot for an optional font card, flash memory card or HDD card. If you install the optional font cartridge/card, - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 371
The following type of HDD card can be installed: • 105 Mbyte, 170 Mbyte, 260 Mbyte : Calluna Technology / Callunacard A Slot A B Slot B Fig. 5-2 Installing or Removing the Cartridge or Card 5-3 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 372
optional font cartridge/card, you can select optional fonts by any of the following methods: 1. Through your application software 2. With a font selection command 3. With the FONT switch When you select fonts through your application software, follow the instructions specific to your software. Refer - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 373
2. Find the font slot and font ID number on the list. Font ID Number CHAPTER 5 OPTIONS Slot A or B Fig. 5-3 Font ID Numbers on the Font List 3. Select the font with the FONT switch. See "FONT Switch" in Chapter 4. 5-5 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 374
USER'S GUIDE MODULAR I/O CARD This printer has a modular input/output (MIO) interface slot on the rear panel. This slot allows you to install a commercial MIO-compatible sharing/network card. For more information about MIO cards, consult the dealer where you purchased this printer. When you install - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 375
66 Mbytes by installing commercially available single in-line memory modules (SIMMs). (The standard memory fitted can vary depending on the printer model and country.) Minimum Memory Recommendation (Including 2/4 Mbytes of internal memory) s HP LaserJet 4+, HP-GL, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 376
USER'S GUIDE The -70, -80 In general, the SIMM must have the following specifications: Type: 72 pin and 32 bit or 36 bit output Access printer. For SIMMs and installation, consult the dealer where you purchased the printer. When you install SIMMs, follow these steps: 1. Turn off the printer - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 377
careful not to connect the network interface cable into the modular jack for options located inside the left side cover, or it may damage the printer. 5. Loosen the screws and then slide and remove the metal cover. Screw(Yellow) Fig. 5-7 Removing the Metal Cover 6. Unpack a SIMM and hold it on its - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 378
USER'S GUIDE 7. Install as many SIMMs as you need. • Set a SIMM into the slot at an angle. • Push the tip gently Installing the SIMMs SIMM Slot 1 8. Refit the metal plate and secure it with the screws. 9. Refit the left side cover to the printer. 10. Plug in the power cord and turn on the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 379
select either duplex printing or simplex printing from the control panel or by software command. For more information about the control panel, see "FEEDER switch paper guide. Be sure to replace it with the duplex paper guide for the both simplex and duplex printing. • When the printer automatically - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 380
USER'S GUIDE When the duplex unit is installed, paper handling and capacity of the upper paper cassette changes as follows: For Duplex paper source all sources for - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 381
Check printed pages, page counter, and display messages periodically. If the display shows the following message, the printer has almost run out of toner or the toner is not evenly distributed inside the cartridge. 16 TONER EMPTY Although you can print between 30 and 100 additional pages after the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 382
following steps, refer to "Installing the Toner Cartridge" in Chapter 2. Be sure to review the instructive diagrams. To replace the toner cartridge, follow these steps: 1. Turn off the printer. 2 Open the top cover of the printer. 3. Lift the top of the toner cartridge slightly and pull it out of - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 383
the Anti-Static Teeth Transfer Roller 5. Clean the transfer guide, referring to "Cleaning the Printer Interior" in this chapter. 6. Open the bag to unpack a new toner cartridge. Handle the toner cartridge with care. 7. Hold the toner cartridge with both hands. Rock it gently several times at - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 384
out all the way. 10. Insert the toner cartridge in the direction of the arrows engraved on the cartridge into the side guides until it stops securely in the cartridge holder inside the printer. Note Push both sides of the toner cartridge gently until the cartridge is seated correctly in place. 11 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 385
a dry soft cloth. When you replace the toner cartridge, be sure to clean the printer interior with a dry soft cloth. If the printed page gets stained with toner, clean the printer interior with a dry soft cloth. Cleaning the Printer Exterior Clean the printer exterior as follows: 1. Turn off the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 386
USER'S GUIDE 5. If paper or foreign objects are stuck in the paper cassettes, remove them. Fig. 6-4 Cleaning the Paper Cassette 6. Replace the paper cassette and the optional font cartridge/card. Cleaning the Printer Interior Dip a soft cloth in water and wring it out thoroughly for cleaning the - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 387
and unplug the power cord. 2. Open the top cover of the printer and remove the toner cartridge. 3. Clean both sides of the paper access cover and transfer guide by wiping off toner and paper particles with a dry, soft cloth. The paper access cover can be lifted up to allow easier access for cleaning - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 388
If you cannot clear the problem, consult the dealer where you purchased the printer. Inform the dealer of the message number for quick troubleshooting. Operator Call Messages Operator Call Message CHECK XXXXXXX 12 COVER OPEN 13 JAM XXXXXX 14 NO CARTRIDGE XX NO CASSETTE 16 TONER EMPTY XX LOAD PAPER - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 389
to Load the requested size of load paper manually. (The paper on the multi-purpose message appears alternately to tray and press the SEL switch. show a particular size.) An error occurred in the Turn off the printer, and re- optional font cartridge/card. install or replace the optional font - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 390
to the correct size could solve this problem. If printing at 600 dpi, you printer. Wait a few seconds, then turn it on again. Reduce the input buffer size. See page 4-46. Turn off "KEEP PCL." Add SIMM memory with power off. Download font and the fonts saved in the HDD card might cause the error - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 391
with optional Check the interface cable feeders and duplex unit. connection between the printer and the fitted option. Card read error Use a new card. If the same error occurs, consult your dealer or service personnel. Paper of incorrect size is Set the correct size of paper in loaded into - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 392
CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING Service Call Messages Service Call Message Meaning Action 50 FUSER MALF Malfunction of fuser Turn off the printer. Wait 15 minutes, then turn it on again. 51 LASER BD MALF Malfunction of laser beam Turn off the printer. Wait a few detector seconds, then turn it - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 393
USER'S GUIDE Possible Problems This printer has been designed to be trouble free. However, if any problem should occur, note the display message and take the appropriate action. This section Do not use the following paper: • Bent paper • Moist paper • Paper that does not meet specifications 7-6 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 394
CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING Paper may jam in the paper cassette, inside the printer, at the rear access cover or at the paper exit. Check the jam location and follow the instructions below to remove the jammed paper. After you have followed the instructions, the printer automatically resumes printing. - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 395
USER'S GUIDE s Paper Jam at Rear Access Cover 13 JAM REAR If a paper jam occurs behind the rear access cover before the paper exit, remove the jammed - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 396
CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING s Paper Jam at Fixing Roller inside the printer 13 JAM INSIDE If a paper jam occurs at the fixing roller, follow these steps to remove the jammed paper: 1. Open the top cover and remove the toner cartridge. 2. Remove the jammed paper by holding it with both hands and - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 397
jammed paper: 1. Pull the upper paper cassette out of the printer to release the edge of the paper from the paper feed roller, or the paper might be torn and difficult to remove. 2. Open the top cover and remove the toner cartridge. 3. Raise the paper access cover. 4. Remove the jammed paper using - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 398
s Paper Jam in the Paper Cassette CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 13 JAM TRAYS If a paper jam occurs inside the paper cassette, follow these steps: 1. Remove the jammed paper in the multi-purpose tray. 2. Reset all the paper on the multi-purpose tray correctly. 3. Open and close the top cover. 7-11 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 399
USER'S GUIDE Unsatisfactory Printouts If you are not satisfied with the printout quality, check the problem and take the necessary action to clear it. Note It is possible that paper could meet all of the guidelines listed in the specifications and still not print satisfactorily. This may be due - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 400
Follow these steps to clear the problem: 1. Open the top cover of the printer. CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING Fig. 7-8 Opening the Top Cover 2. Remove the toner cartridge from the printer. Fig. 7-9 Removing the Toner Cartridge 7-13 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 401
USER'S GUIDE 3. Rock the cartridge gently several times at a 45° angle. This distributes the toner evenly inside the cartridge. 45° 45° Fig. 7-10 Distributing the Toner Evenly 4. Install the toner cartridge and close the top cover of the printer. 5. Print out several pages. If you are still not - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 402
Intervals Fig. 7-11 Dark Stripes or Toner Stains If the same print problem occurs after cleaning, take any of the following actions: • Make sure that you use paper or OHP films that meet specifications and have the correct printing surface. • Check that the toner cartridge is not damaged. If it is - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 403
that meet specifications and have the correct printing surface. Fig. 7-12 White Spots s Toner Scatter If toner scatters around printed characters and stains the printed page, clean the printer interior. See "Cleaning" in Chapter 6. Fig. 7-13 Toner Scatter If the same print problem occurs after - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 404
7 TROUBLESHOOTING s Black Page If an entire page is printed in black, make sure that the toner cartridge is properly installed. Never use heat-sensitive paper, or it may cause this problem. s White Page Fig. 7-14 Black Page If nothing is printed on pages, make sure that the toner cartridge is - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 405
sure that the toner cartridge is not empty or the toner is evenly distributed in the cartridge. Take the proper action, referring to "Unclear Printouts" in this section. Also, make sure that you use paper, OHP films or envelopes that meet specifications. Moist paper causes this problem. If the print - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 406
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(Letter size) Max. 1 minute at 20°C (68°F) HL-1260e: 20 seconds or less HL-1660: 16 seconds or less (A4 size by face down print delivery from cassette feed) Prestart by software command for 10 second first print Toner in a single-component cartridge Life Expectancy: 6,000 single-sided pages - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 408
USER'S GUIDE Functions CPU Emulation Interface RAM Font Cartridge/Card Slots SPECIFICATIONS" in Appendix. 2 Mbyte or 4 Mbyte (expandable to 66 Mbytes with SIMMs) The standard memory fitted can vary depending on the printer model and country. 2 slots 1 font cartridge slot: HP LaserJet Compatible - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 409
W or less Stand-by: 75 W or less Stand-by in sleep mode: 16 W or less Noise Printing: Stand-by: Printing: Stand-by: 49 dB A or less 40 dB A or less 52 dB A or less 33 lbs.) Approx. 21.0 kg (46.3 lbs.) with optional lower tray unit and toner cartridge fitted . Appendix-3 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 410
USER'S GUIDE PAPER SPECIFICATIONS Paper Input Printed Output Paper Type Cassettes : • Standard upper cassette (Tray 1) • Optional lower cassette (Tray 2) • Paper size: TRAY 1: Letter, legal, A4, ISO B5, Executive, A5, - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 411
test samples of paper before buying to ensure that it provides desirable performance. Some important guidelines when selecting paper are: 1. Supplier should be informed that the paper or envelopes will be used in a laser printer. 2. Preprinted papers must use inks that can withstand the temperature - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 412
TYPES TO AVOID" WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY OR SERVICE AGREEMENTS. s ENVELOPES Most envelopes will perform acceptably on your printer. However; some envelopes will have feeding and print quality problems because of their construction. A suitable envelope should have edges with a straight - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 413
problems. All labels and transparencies used in this printer must be able to withstand a temperature of 200 degrees centigrade (392 degrees Fahrenheit) for a period of 0.1 seconds. Label and transparency sheets should not exceed the paper weight specifications described in the User's Guide. Labels - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 414
USER'S GUIDE INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS Bi-directional Parallel Interface Interface Connector A shielded cable that is IEEE 1285 compliant with the following pin assignment should be used. Most existing parallel cables support bidirectional communication, but some might have incompatible pin - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 415
data when this signal is high. The signal becomes high under data receiving, off-line, or error states. This signal becomes high when a paper empty state is detected. This signal becomes high when the printer is selected and low when it is deselected. This signal is used only for the bi-directional - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 416
USER'S GUIDE Parallel Cable Connection for IBM-PC/AT or Compatible Computers and IBM-PS/2 Computers Signal DATA STROBE DATA 0 DATA 1 DATA 2 DATA 3 DATA 4 DATA 5 DATA 6 DATA 7 ACKNLG BUSY PE SLCT AUTO FEED GND FAULT SLCT IN Printer Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 19 - 30 32 36 Computer - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 417
APPENDICES RS-232C Serial Interface Standard Specifications 1) Baud rate: 150, 300, 600, 1200, Fig. A-2 Serial Interface Connector Pin Assignment Pin Signal IN/OUT Pin Signal IN/OUT No. Printer Controller No. Printer Controller 1 FG 14 NC 2 SD 15 NC 3 RD 16 NC 4 RS 17 NC - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 418
USER'S GUIDE Signal Description Signal Name IN/OUT Explanation FG - Frame Ground SD OUT Send Data. RD IN Receive Data. Receives data transmitted from the computer. RS OUT Request To Send. "SPACE" level when the printer is ready to send data to the computer. DR IN Data Set Ready. When - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 419
-PC/AT or Compatible Computers and IBM-PS/2 Computers The following diagrams show the pin connections for the most common serial communications. s DB-9 Serial Connection When you use a computer with a 9-pin serial port, use a cable with the following pin configurations. Printer (Male) SD 2 RD - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 420
USER'S GUIDE SYMBOL/CHARACTER SETS You can select the symbol and character sets with the FONT switch in the HP LaserJet 4+, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 421
HP LaserJet 4+ Mode Roman 8 (8U) ISO Latin1 (0N) ISO Latin2 (2N) ISO Latin5 (5N) APPENDICES Appendix-15 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 422
USER'S GUIDE PC-8 (10U) PC-8 D/N (11U) PC-850 (12U) PC-852 (17U) Appendix-16 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 423
PC-8 Turkish (9T) Windows Latin1 (19U) Windows Latin2 (9E) Windows Latin5 (5T) APPENDICES Appendix-17 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 424
USER'S GUIDE Legal (1U) Ventura Math (6M) Ventura Intl (13J) Ventura US (14J) Appendix-18 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 425
PS Math (5M) PS Text (10J) Math-8 (8M) Pi Font (15U) APPENDICES Appendix-19 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 426
USER'S GUIDE MS Publishing (6J) Windows 3.0 (9U) Desktop (7J) MC Text (12J) Appendix-20 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 427
Symbol (19M) Windings (579L) APPENDICES The following table shows characters available only in the corresponding character set. The numbers at the top of the table are hexadecimal code values with which characters are to be replaced in the Roman 8 character set. For other characters, see the Roman - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 428
USER'S GUIDE EPSON Mode US ASCII The following table shows characters available only in the corresponding character set. The numbers at the top of the table are - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 429
PC-8 PC-8 D/N PC-850 PC-852 APPENDICES Appendix-23 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 430
USER'S GUIDE PC-860 PC-863 PC-865 PC-8 Turkish Appendix-24 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 431
IBM Mode PC-8 PC-8 D/N PC-850 PC-852 APPENDICES Appendix-25 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 432
USER'S GUIDE PC-860 PC-863 PC-865 PC-8 Turkish Appendix-26 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 433
HP-GL Mode ANSI ASCII 9825 CHR. SET APPENDICES Appendix-27 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 434
USER'S GUIDE FRENCH/GERMAN SCANDINAVIAN SPANISH/LATIN JIS ASCII Appendix-28 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 435
ROMAN8 EXT. ISO IRV ISO SWEDISH ISO SWEDISH:N APPENDICES Appendix-29 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 436
USER'S GUIDE ISO NORWAY 1 ISO GERMAN ISO FRENCH ISO U.K. Appendix-30 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 437
ISO ITALIAN ISO SPANISH ISO PORTUGUESE ISO NORWAY 2 APPENDICES Appendix-31 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 438
USER'S GUIDE Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer's Intellifont Compatible Typefaces PCL Symbol Set Set ID ISO 8859-9 Latin5 PC-8 PC-8 D/N PC-850 PC-852 PC-Turk Windows 3.1 Latin1 Windows 3.1 Latin2 Windows 3.1 Latin5 DeskTop PS Text Ventura International Ventura US Microsoft Publishing Math-8 PS - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 439
• 1F ISO 69: French* • • • • • • 0 K ISO 14: JIS ASCII* • • • • • • 2 K ISO 57: Chinese* • • • • • • 9 U Windows 3.0 Latin1 • • • • • 1 2 J MC Text • • • • • 1 9 M Symbol 5 7 9 L Wingdings Utah Cond. *These symbol sets are variations of the Roman-8 symbol - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 440
USER'S GUIDE Symbol Sets Supported by the Printer's TrueType™ and Type 1 Font Compatible, and Original Typefaces 8859-9 Latin5 PC-8 PC-8 D/N PC-850 PC-852 PC-Turk Windows 3.1 Latin1 Windows 3.1 Latin2 Windows 3.1 Latin5 DeskTop PS Text Ventura International Ventura US Microsoft Publishing Math-8 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 441
-2 Latin2 5 N ISO 8859-9 Latin5 1 0 U PC-8 • 1 1 U PC-8 D/N • 1 2 U PC-850 • 1 7 U PC-852 9 T PC-Turk 1 9 U Windows 3.1 Latin1 • 9E Windows 3.1 Latin2 5T Windows 3.1 Latin5 7J DeskTop • 1 0 J PS Text • 1 3 J Ventura International • 1 4 J Ventura US • 6J Microsoft Publishing - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 442
USER'S GUIDE QUICK REFERENCE OF COMMANDS The following tables show commands sorted by function. For further information about commands, refer to the "Technical Reference Manual," which is optionally available. Note l represents the lowercase l letter. Script notation is used because lowercase l - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 443
APPENDICES Function Paper Size Executive Letter Legal A4 B5 B6 A5 A6 Envelopes Monarch COM 10 DL C5 CURSOR POSITIONING Horizontal Position Horizontal Position Horizontal Position Vertical Position Vertical Position Vertical Position VECTOR GRAPHICS Enter HP-GL/2 Mode Use Previous HP-GL/2 Pen - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 444
USER'S GUIDE Function RASTER GRAPHICS Resolution Setting 75 dpi 100 dpi 200 dpi 150 dpi Black (default) Solid White HP-defined Shading Pattern HP-defined Cross-Hatched Pattern User defined Brother-defined Shading Pattern (64 steps, original) Select Source Transparency Mode Transparent Opaque Select - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 445
APPENDICES Function PATTERN Horizontal Size Horizontal Size Vertical Size Vertical Size Pattern ID Setting (See note below.) 2% Gray 10% Gray 15 % Gray 30% Gray 45% Gray 70% Gray 90% Gray 100% Gray Command Decimal ESC * c # A (# dot) ESC * c # H (# decipoint) ESC * c # B (# dot) ESC * c # V (# - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 446
USER'S GUIDE Function 1 Horiz. Line 2 Vert. Lines 3 Diagonal Lines 4 Diagonal Lines 5 Square Grid 6 Diagonal Grid Print pattern Solid Black Erase (Solid White Area Fill) Shaded Fill Cross-hatched Fill User defined Current Pattern Brother-defined Shading Fill (64 steps, original) Define Pattern User - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 447
ID) Character Code Set ESC * c # E 27 42 99 ## 69 (##: chara. code) Download Control Delete All ESC * c 0 F 27 42 99 48 70 Delete Temporary ESC * c 27 42 99 53 70 Copy Assign ESC * c 6 F 27 42 99 54 70 Download Font/Flash Memory Card (original) Delete One from Card ESC * c 1026 F 27 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 448
USER'S GUIDE Function Command USER-DEFINED SYMBOL SET Symbol Set ID Set Define Symbol Set Symbol Set Selected ESC * s 1 T All Locations ESC * s 2 T Internal ESC * s 3 T Downloaded ESC * s 4 T Cartridge ESC * s 5 T Option ROM Socket ESC * s 7 T Set Status Readback Location Unit All - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 449
Portrait Landscape Reverse Portrait Reverse Landscape Print Direction Copy Volume Paper Input Control Paper Eject Feed From Upper Cassette (TRAY 1) Manual Feed Envelope Feed From MP Tray Feed From Lower Cassette (TRAY 2 or Option) Command Decimal ESC & r 0 F ESC & r 1 F ESC * s 1 M ESC - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 450
720 inch) Short-edge Offset ESC & l # Z 27 38 108 ## 90 (#/720 inch) Printer Reset ESC E 27 69 Self-test ESC z 27 122 Job Separation ESC & l # T 27 Dark Level ESC CR R D User Reset (original) Restore to User Settings ESC CR ! # R # = 0 to 2 Factory Reset (original) 27 13 82 79 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 451
Spanish ISO 10: Swedish ISO 16: Portuguese ISO 84: Portuguese ISO 85: Spanish Windows 3.1 Latin5 PC Turkish ISO 6: ASCII Legal ISO 2: IRV Roman 8 Windows 3.0 Latin1 PC-8 PC-8 D/N PC 850 Pi Font PC-852 Windows 3.1 Latin1 Character Set (original) ROMAN 8 US ASCII GERMAN UK ENGLISH FRENCH DUTCH ITALIAN - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 452
USER'S GUIDE Function PC-8 PC-8 D/N PC-850 PC-860 PC-863 PC-865 Fixed Pitch or P.S. Fixed P.S. Character Pitch Selection 1 Character Pitch Selection 2 10 Pitch 16.6 Pitch - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 453
3 b 4 1 4 8 T Utah Condensed Oblique ESC ( s 1 p ## v 5 s 0 b 4 1 4 8 T Utah Condensed BoldOblique ESC ( s 1 p ## v 5 s 3 b 4 1 4 8 T TrueType-compatible Fonts (##: point size) BR Symbol ESC ( 1 9 M ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 0 b 1 6 6 8 6 T Helsinki ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 0 b 1 6 6 0 2 T Helsinki - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 454
USER'S GUIDE Function Command Type 1 Font Compatible Fonts (##: point size) Atlanta Book ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 0 b 1 5 5 T b 1 0 4 T OCR-B ESC ( 1 O ESC ( s 0 p 10 h 12 v 0 s 0 b 1 1 0 T Brother Original Fonts Bermuda Script ESC ( s 1 p ## v 0 s 3 b 1 3 4 T Germany ESC ( s 1 p ## v - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 455
TIFF (original command) One of the unique features of the PCL mode of this printer is it supports CCITT G3/G4 type data compression and TIFF format. s CCITT G3/G4 (Raster Graphic Mode 1152) The printer's PCL mode supports CCITT G3/G4 type graphic data compression. This format is popular in optical - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 456
USER'S GUIDE 02 00 00 : 600 dpi 400 and 600 dpi are available when printer operates in 600 dpi. vertical resolution (200,300,400,600) C8 00 00 : 600 dpi The printer accepts different values for vertical and horizontal resolutions. 400/600 dpi are available when printer operates in 600 dpi. 02 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 457
command (ESC*b###W) should contain whole TIFF file. In mode 1024, transfer graphics data command byte count does not have a limitation of 32,767 byte. The printer supports both 'MM' (big endian) format and 'II' (little endian) format. Print model is not applied to this type of data transfer. The - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 458
USER'S GUIDE Horizontal 1200-dpi Image Format Mode(Raster Graphic Mode 1027) The printer supports 1200 dpi printing for special image formats in 1200 dpi mode. We recommend that the installed printer memory is 10 Mbytes or more for 1200 dpi printing. To set 1200 dpi mode, 1. Set 1200 dpi printing - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 459
same data as in the previous line with 1 word of data. O Non-compressed data When the most significant bit in the first 2 bytes is 0, the printer goes into non-compression mode. The following 11 bits then indicate the number of words of data, and the least significant 4 bits are not used - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 460
USER'S GUIDE O 16 bit repeating compressed data When the most significant 3 bits in the first 2 bytes are in the order 1, . 15 14 13 12 0 1 1 1 the same data words as in the previous line (13 bits) The printer can not support the APT and HRC function in the 1200 dpi printing mode. Appendix-54 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 461
HP-GL/2 Command Sets Command Dual Context Extensions ENTER PCL MODE Mnemonic ESC % # A RESET PRIMARY FONT SECONDARY FONT SCALABLE OR BITMAPPED FONTS ESC E FI FN SB Palette Extensions TRANSPARENCY MODE TR SCREENED VECTORS SV Vector Group ARC ABSOLUTE AA - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 462
USER'S GUIDE Command EDGE WEDGE POLYGON MODE FILL POLYGON EDGE POLYGON Character Group SELECT STANDARD FONT CF LO LB DT CP TD DV LT LA PW WU SP SM FT AC RF UL CO SC INPUT WINDOW IW INPUT P1 AND P2 IP INPUT RELATIVE P1 AND P2 IR DEFAULT VALUES DF INITIALIZE IN ROTATE COORDINATE SYSTEM - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 463
, and combination of and Printer Job Language Commands Syntax COMMENT DEFAULT DINQUIRE Reply ECHO Reply OPMSG DISPLAY = "message" [] @PJL RDYMSG DISPLAY = "message" [] @PJL RESET [] @PJL SET [LPARM: emulation] variable = value [] @PJL STMSG DISPLAY = - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 464
USER'S GUIDE cursor to the home position ESC < Select Printer Ignored DC1 Deselect Printer Ignored DC3 Set MSB=0 Sets most significant Mode m=E - Reset Epson Mode m=GL - HP-GL Mode m=H - HP LaserJet 4+ Mode m=I - IBM Proprinter Mode User Reset Restore to User Settings ESC CR - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 465
APPENDICES Command name Function Sequence Decimal Hexadecimal Set Right Margin Sets right margin n columns from the left margin (range depends on type size and paper size) ESC Q n 27 81 n 1B 51 n Set Skip-over Sets bottom margin at the n-th line, ESC N n 27 78 n 1B 4E n Perforation - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 466
USER'S GUIDE Command name Set/Cancel DoubleHigh Mode Set Italic Print Mode Cancel Italic Select Epson/IBM character set Select International Character Set Define Download Characters Select Download Character Mode Copy ROM Characters to Download RAM Select Bit Image Mode Set 9-dot Bit Image Mode - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 467
from the front panel or by software (ESC 5 1), the cursor will Change Emulation Changes the emulation of the printer. All (original) data received so Reset IBM Proprinter Mode User Reset Restore to User Settings (n=0 to 2) Paper Input Control Controls the paper input n=0 - Feed From Manual - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 468
USER'S GUIDE Command name Cancel Skip-over Perforation Set 1/8" Line Spacing Mode Set 7/72" Line Spacing Mode Save n/72" Line Spacing Mode Activate n/72" Line Spacing Mode - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 469
92 n1 n2 1B 5C n1 n2 {data} {data} {data} ESC ^ c 27 94 c 1B 5E c Allows definition of user-defined characters Selects font and print quality (n=0 or 2 internal fonts, n=4 or 6 - downloaded fonts) Selects and prints single-density bit-image data Selects and prints double-density bit image data - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 470
USER'S GUIDE HP-GL Mode Command Mnemonic Vector Group ARC ABSOLUTE AA ARC RELATIVE TL X TICK XT Y TICK YT PEN THICKNESS PT Configuration and Status Group SCALE SC INPUT WINDOW IW INPUT P1 AND P2 IP DEFAULT VALUES DF INITIALIZE IN ROTATE COORDINATE SYSTEM RO PAGE OUTPUT - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 471
CR R M ESC CR R D 27 13 82 79 27 13 82 76 27 13 82 77 27 13 82 68 User Reset Restore to User Settings ESC CR ! n R n = 0 to 2 27 13 33 n 82 Factory Reset Restore to Factory Settings ESC CR F D 27 13 70 68 Duplex/Simplex Print (available when duplex unit is installed) (original) Set Simplex - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 472
USER'S GUIDE Bar Code Control The printer can print bar codes in the HP LaserJet 4+, EPSON FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL emulation modes. Print Bar Codes or Expanded Characters Code Dec - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 473
APPENDICES s Bar Code, Expanded Character, Line Block Drawing & Box Drawing n = "s0" or "S0" n = "s1" or "S1" n = "s3" or "S3" 3 : 1 (default) 2 : 1 2.5 : 1 This parameter selects the bar code style as above. When the EAN 8, EAN 13, UPC-A, Code 128 or EAN 128 bar code mode is selected, this bar - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 474
USER'S GUIDE s Bar Code Human Readable Line On or Off n = "r0" or " "T131" or "t131" Default: Human readable line OFF All others This parameter specifies whether or not the printer prints the human readable line below the bar code. Human readable characters are always printed with OCR-B font of - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 475
APPENDICES s Bar Code, Expanded Character, Line Block Drawing & Box Drawing Offset in X-axis n = "xnnn" or "Xnnn" This parameter specifies the offset from the left margin in the "u"- or "U"-specified unit. s Bar Code & Expanded Character Offset in Y-axis n = "ynnn" or "Ynnn" This parameter - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 476
USER'S GUIDE s Expanded Character Rotation n = "a0" or "A1" n = "a1" or "A1" n = "a2" or " T1": Ten numerical characters "0" to "9" can be accepted as bar code data. Other characters cause data error. The number of characters for bar codes is not limited. Since this mode of bar codes require even - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 477
UPC A: Total 12 digits (11 digits + 1 check digit) A number of characters other than above causes data error and the bar code data is printed as normal print data. If the check digit is incorrect, the printer calculates the correct check digit automatically so that the correct bar code data will be - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 478
USER'S GUIDE • When ISBN (EAN) is selected with the parameter "t130" or "T130": Same rules apply as for "t5" or "T5" • When ISBN (UPC-E) is selected with - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 479
APPENDICES 'UPC-A LPRINT CHR$(27);"it5r1o0x50y70b12345678901?\"; 'EAN-13 LPRINT CHR$(27);"it5r1o0x100y70b123456789012?\"; 'UPC-E LPRINT CHR$(27);"it6r1o0x150y70b0123456?\"; 'Codabar LPRINT CHR$(27);"it9r1s0o0x00y100bA123456A\"; 'Code 128 set A LPRINT CHR$(27);"it12r1o0x00y120bCODE128A12345?\"; 'Code - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 480
of control panel: 3-7 anti-static teeth: 6-3 application software: 3-1 AUTO CR: 4-21 auto form feed: 4- terminal ready: 4-19 demonstration pattern: 4-86 display: 4-1 download font: 4-39 drum shutter: 2-7 DTR: 4-19 error message: 7-3 error mode: 4-44 error recovery: 4-44 expansion memory: 5-7 Index-1 - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 481
USER'S GUIDE F face down print delivery: 3-17 face down print delivery tray: 2-3 face up print delivery: 3-17 factory settings: 3-10, 4-79 FEEDER switch: 4-70 fixing roller: 7-9 flash memory card: 1-10, 5-2 flash operation: 4-34 floppy disk: 1-3 fonts: 1-6, 4-59 font card: 5-2 font cartridge: 1-10, - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 482
: 4-23 printer driver: 3-1 printer emulation: 3-1 printer settings: 3-10, 4-86 printer status message: 4-2 printer test: 4-86 protective parts: 2-6 INDEX Q quick exit switch: 4-6 R READY lamp: 4-4 rear access cover: 2-3, 7-8 rear paper slit: 3-17 reprint: 1-9, 4-61 reset mode: 4-78 RESET switch - Brother International HL-1260 | Service Manual - Page 483
mode: 4-69 toner cartridge: 1-4, 2-2, 2-7, 6-1 toner empty: 6-1 toner low: 4-44 toner save mode: 1-8, 4-69 top cover: 2-3, 2-5 top margin: 4-23 transfer guide: 6-7 transfer roller: 6-3 tray 1: 3-16 tray 2: 3-16 U upper paper cassette: 2-3, 3-11 user settings: 3-10, 4-47 W wait time: 4-43 Windows
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MODEL:HL-1260
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