Brother HL 1270N - Manual (Page 99)

APPENDIX
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Emulation Modes
This printer has the following emulations modes:

HP LaserJet Mode
This printer uses the HP LaserJet mode (or HP mode) that emulates the Hewlett-
Packard LaserJet laser printer. Since many application software packages
support the HP LaserJet printer, your printer will operate at its optimum
performance in this mode.
■ BR-Script 2 Mode
BR-Script is a Brother original page description language and is a PostScript ®
language emulation interpreter. This printer supports level 2. This BR-Script
interpreter enables full and satisfactory control of text and graphics on the pages.
Average users will not need extensive knowledge of the PostScript ® language.
However, if you want to obtain technical information about PostScript ®
commands, see the following commercial manuals:
• Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript ® Language Reference Manual, 2nd
Edition. Menlo Park: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1990.
• Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript ® Language Program Design.
Menlo Park: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1988.
• Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript ® Language Reference Manual.
Menlo Park: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1985.
• Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript ® Language Tutorial and Cookbook.
Menlo Park: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1985.
■ EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL Mode
The EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL modes are the emulation modes
this printer uses to emulate the industry-standard dot matrix printers of their
respective manufacturer. Since most applications support these printers, you do
not have to be concerned about compatibility.