Brother HL-L9310CDW User Manual

CHAPTER 8 BAR CODE CONTROL - 9
3.12. Bar Code Data Start
n = "b" or "B"
 Data that follows "b" or "B" is read in as bar code data. Bar code data must end with the " ¥ " code (5CH),
which also terminates this command. The acceptable bar code data is subject to the bar code mode selected
by "t" or "T" as listed below.
 When the CODE 39 is selected with the parameter "t0" or "T0":
Forty three characters "0" to "9", "A" to "Z", "–", " . ", " (space)", "$", " / ", "+", and "%" can be accepted
as bar code data. Other characters cause data error. The number of characters for bar codes is not limited.
The bar code data automatically starts and ends with an asterisk " * " (start character and stop character). If
the received data has an asterisk " * " at its beginning or end, the asterisk is regarded as a start character or
stop character. When you put "?" on the end of the data, a check digit is automatically added.
 When the Interleaved 2 of 5 is selected with the parameter "t1" 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
characters, if the bar code data has odd characters, the zero character "0" is automatically added to the end of
the bar code data. When you put "?" on the end of the data, a check digit is automatically added.
 When the FIM (US-Post Net) is selected with the parameter "t3" or "T3":
Characters "A" to "D" are valid and 1 digit of data can be printed. Uppercase and lowercase alphabet
characters can be accepted.
 When the Post Net (US-Post Net) is selected with the parameter "t4" or "T4":
Characters "0" to "9" can be accepted as bar code data and it must be terminated by a check digit. "?" can
be used in place of a check digit.
 When the EAN 8, EAN 13, or UPC A is selected with the parameter "t5" or "T5":
Ten numerical characters "0" to "9" can be accepted as bar code data. The number of characters for bar
codes is limited as follows.
EAN 8: Total 8 digits (7 digits + 1 check digit)
EAN 13: Total 13 digits (12 digits + 1 check digit)
UPC A: Total 12 digits (11 digits + 1 check digit)
Any number of characters other than as above causes a data error and the bar code data is printed as normal
print data. If the check digit is incorrect, the printer calculates it and replaces it with the correct check digit
so that the correct bar code data will be printed. When EAN13 is selected, adding "+" and a 2-or 5-digit
number after the data will create the add-on code.
When UPC-E is selected with the parameter "t6" or "T6":
The numerical characters "0" to "9" can be accepted as bar code data.
8 digits Standard format. The first character must be "0" and the data must be terminated by a
check digit.
Total 8 digits = "0" + 6 digits + 1 check digit
6 digits The first character "0" and the last check digit are removed from the 8 digit data.
*1: For 8 digits, "?" can be used in place of a check digit.
*2: Adding "+" and 2- or 5-digit number after the data creates an add-on code
for all 6 and 8 digit formats.
 When Codabar is selected with the parameter "t9" or "T9":
Characters "0" to "9", "–", " . ", "$", "/", "+", " : " can be printed. Characters "A" to "D" can be printed as a
start-stop code, which can be uppercase or lowercase. If there is no start-stop code, an error will occur.
The check digit cannot be added and "?" causes an error.

Brother HL-L9310CDW Specifications

General

Display	LCD
Control type	Touch
Built-in display	Yes
Display diagonal	2.7 \
Market positioning	Business
Maximum duty cycle	80000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle	- pages per month
Replacement cartridges	TN-910BK TN-910C TN-910M TN-910Y
Number of print cartridges	4
Page description languages	BR-Script 3, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, XPS
Linear (1D) barcodes supported	Codabar, Code 128A, Code 128B, Code 128C, Code 39, Code 93, Facing Identification Mark, GS1 DataBar, ISBN, Interleaved 2 of 5, MSI, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Sound power level (standby)	60 dB
Sound power level (printing)	65.5 dB
Sound pressure level (printing)	49 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)	44 dB
N-up printing	2, 4, 9, 16, 25
Print technology	Laser
Maximum resolution	2400 x 600 DPI
Duplex printing mode	Auto/Manual
Time to first page (black, normal)	15 s
Print speed (color, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	31 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	14 ppm
Envelopes sizes	10
Custom media width	76.2 - 215.9 mm
Custom media length	127 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media types	Bond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper
Paper tray media weight	60 - 105 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizes	Executive (184 x 267mm), Legal (media size), Letter (media size)
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6
Multi-purpose tray media types	Bond paper, Glossy paper, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4
Paper tray media weight (imperial)	16 - 28 lbs
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)	16 - 43 lbs
Total input capacity	300 sheets
Total output capacity	150 sheets
Maximum input capacity	2380 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacity	250 sheets
Total number of input trays	1
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity	50 sheets
Authentication method	LDAP, ActiveDirectory, RADIUS
Online services supported	Dropbox, Google Drive
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)	17.4 x 19.1 x 12.3 \
Package depth	603 mm
Package width	642 mm
Package height	578 mm
Package weight	26800 g
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Security algorithms	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, AES, EAP-FAST, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, IPSec, LEAP, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, TKIP, WPA-PSK, WPS
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Mobile printing technologies	Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Supported network protocols (IPv4)	ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(AutoIP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/ LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMP, Web Services (Print), CIFS client, SNTP client, LDAP
Supported network protocols (IPv6)	NDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print), CIFS Client, SNTP Client, LDAP
USB connector	USB Type-A
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Included cartridge capacity (black)	6500 pages
Power consumption (ready)	70 W
Power consumption (printing)	580 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)	1.8 kWh/week
Sustainability certificates	Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR, Nordic Swan Ecolabel

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	486 mm
Width	441 mm
Height	313 mm

Summary

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1. ABOUT THE MANUAL

Explains the purpose and scope of the technical reference manual for HL-Series printers and its compatibility with PCL5e.

2. AREAS OF USE

Outlines four general application areas for HL-Series printers, including word processing, graphics, and programming.

CHAPTER 2 PCL PRINTER CONTROL LANGUAGE

1. COMMAND LIST

Provides a comprehensive list of PCL commands, categorized by function and escape sequences.

2. INTRODUCTION

Introduces the PCL emulation capabilities of the HL Series printer, including raster and vector graphics, fonts, and page control.

3. CONTROLLING THE PRINTER

Details control codes and escape sequences used to operate the printer, including backspace, line feed, and carriage return.

4. JOB CONTROL

Covers commands related to managing print jobs, such as page size, media type, and output tray selection.

5. USING FONTS

Explains font types, sources, and selection commands, including bitmap and scalable fonts, symbol sets, and pitch.

6. USING GRAPHICS

Describes commands for creating graphic images, including source, pattern, destination, rectangles, and raster graphics.

7. MACROS

Details the purpose, definition, running, and handling of macros, including deleting and saving them.

8. STATUS READBACK

Explains features for requesting printer status, such as memory, entity, and status responses.

9. INDEX

Provides an alphabetical index of terms and commands covered in the manual.

CHAPTER 3 PCL5C

1. INTRODUCTION

Describes enhanced commands for PCL5C emulation and its compatibility with PCL5e.

2. COLOR MODES

Explains B/W, Simple Color, PCL Color, and HP-GL/2 Color modes, and how to use palettes for color selection.

3. COLOR PALETTES

Details commands for setting color #1, #2, #3, and managing the palette for color graphics.

4. COLOR GRAPHICS

Covers commands for raster transfer, destination settings, scale algorithms, and entering HP-GL/2 mode for color graphics.

5. ENHANCE OUTPUT

Explains commands for setting render algorithms, monochrome mode, gamma correction, and downloading dither matrices.

6. HP-GL/2

Introduces HP-GL/2 commands like Initialize Set Instruction, Pen Color, Number of Pens, and Color Range.

7. INDEX

Provides an alphabetical index of terms and commands specific to PCL5C.

CHAPTER 4 HP-GL/2 GRAPHICS LANGUAGE

1. COMMAND LIST

Lists HP-GL commands with their functions, such as DF, IN, IP, SC, IW, RO, PU, PD, PA, PR.

2. INTRODUCTION

Explains that HL Series printers can produce vector graphics output using HP-GL/2 commands and uses 1/1016" as the default measurement unit.

3. TERMINOLOGY

Defines key terms used in HP-GL graphics language, including Picture Frame, Anchor Point, Graphics Window, and Pens.

4. COMMAND SYNTAX

Details the syntax and structure of HP-GL commands, including mnemonics, parameters, separators, and terminators.

5. THE HP-GL GRAPHICS WINDOW

Describes units, scaling points P1 and P2, scaling, and transformation for defining the graphics window.

6. PREPARING TO PRINT GRAPHIC IMAGES

Covers setting up the graphics window, using existing image plots, printing images, and entering/quitting HP-GL/2 mode.

7. COMMANDS

Provides detailed explanations of HP-GL commands, including initialization, plot area settings, pen control, polygon group, plot function, and character plot instructions.

8. INDEX

Provides an alphabetical index of terms and commands specific to HP-GL.

CHAPTER 5 PJL PRINTER JOB LANGUAGE

1. INTRODUCTION

Introduces Printer Job Language (PJL) for job status control and its five major features.

2. HOW TO USE PJL

Explains the requirements for using PJL commands correctly, including job structure and syntax.

3. COMMAND GROUP

Lists PJL commands categorized into Kernel, Job Separation, Environment, Status Readback, and Device Attendance commands.

4. KERNEL COMMANDS

Explains basic PJL kernel commands like UEL, EXECUTE, COMMENT, and ENTER for job control.

5. JOB SEPARATION COMMANDS

Describes JOB and EOJ commands for determining job boundaries and sending status information.

6. ENVIRONMENT COMMANDS

Details printer environments, including Factory Default, User Default, PJL Current, and Modified Print environments.

7. STATUS READBACK COMMANDS

Explains commands for requesting printer status, such as INQUIRE, DINQUIRE, ECHO, INFO, USTATUS, and USTATUSOFF.

8. DEVICE ATTENDANCE COMMANDS

Covers commands for changing display messages on the printer control panel, such as RDYMSG, OPMSG, and STMSG.

9. INDEX

Provides an alphabetical index of terms and commands specific to PJL.

CHAPTER 6 EPSON FX-850

1. COMMAND LIST

Lists commands for Epson FX-850 emulation, including control codes and escape sequences.

2. INTRODUCTION

Explains how to control HL-Series printers using emulation modes like HP LaserJet, Epson FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL.

3. EMULATION DETAILS

Details important points for using Epson FX-850 mode, including ignored commands and resolution.

4. TERMINOLOGY

Defines conventions used in the Epson FX-850 emulation description, such as syntax and data conventions.

5. CONTROLLING THE PRINTER

Explains how to control the printer using commands or the control panel, and the use of control codes and escape sequences.

6. COMMANDS

Covers basic printer operations, page setup, line spacing, tabs, standard characters, customized characters, and graphics.

7. INDEX

Provides an alphabetical index of terms and commands specific to Epson FX-850 emulation.

CHAPTER 7 IBM PROPRINTER XL

1. COMMAND LIST

Lists commands for IBM Proprinter XL emulation, including control codes and escape sequences.

2. INTRODUCTION

Explains how to control HL-Series printers using emulation modes like HP LaserJet, Epson FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL.

3. EMULATION DETAILS

Details points to consider when using IBM Proprinter XL mode, including ignored commands and resolution.

4. NOTATION USED IN THIS EMULATION DESCRIPTION

Defines conventions used for syntax and data representation in the IBM Proprinter XL emulation description.

5. COMMANDS

Covers basic printer operations, page format, using characters, and graphics for IBM Proprinter XL emulation.

6. INDEX

Provides an alphabetical index of terms and commands specific to IBM Proprinter XL emulation.

CHAPTER 8 BAR CODE CONTROL

1. INTRODUCTION

States that HL Series printers can print bar codes in various emulation modes.

2. PRINT BAR CODES OR EXPANDED CHARACTERS

Describes the ESC i n ... n \ command for creating bar codes and expanded characters.

3. DEFINITION OF PARAMETERS

Details parameters for bar code commands, including bar code mode, style, scaling, and data start identifiers.

4. EXAMPLE PROGRAM LISTINGS

Provides example program listings for printing bar codes and expanded characters.

CHAPTER 9 HP-GL GRAPHICS LANGUAGE

1. COMMAND LIST

Lists HP-GL commands with their functions, such as DF, IN, IP, SC, IW, RO, PU, PD, PA, PR.

2. INTRODUCTION

Explains that HP-GL graphics mode emulates HP 7475A plotter instructions and uses 1/1016" as the default measurement unit.

3. TERMINOLOGY

Defines key terms used in HP-GL graphics language, including Picture Frame, Anchor Point, Graphics Window, and Pens.

4. COMMAND SYNTAX

Details the syntax and structure of HP-GL commands, including mnemonics, parameters, separators, and terminators.

5. THE HP-GL GRAPHICS WINDOW

Describes units, scaling points P1 and P2, scaling, and transformation for defining the graphics window.

6. PREPARING TO PRINT GRAPHIC IMAGES

Covers setting up the graphics window, using existing image plots, printing images, and entering/quitting HP-GL/2 mode.

7. COMMANDS

Provides detailed explanations of HP-GL commands, including initialization, plot area settings, pen control, polygon group, plot function, and character plot instructions.

8. INDEX

Provides an alphabetical index of terms and commands specific to HP-GL.

CHAPTER 10 CARBON COPY FUNCTION

1. OUTLINE

Explains the function's ability to print multiple copies with different paper trays or macros per copy.

2. SPECIFICATIONS

Details the functions of carbon copy mode, number of copies, paper tray selection, and additional macro settings.

3. DETAILED INFORMATION

Provides details on usable emulations, tray selection, duplex settings, user-defined paper, reprint function, and spool data.

APPENDIX A COMPARISON LIST

PCL5 (PAPER SIZE)

Provides a comparison of PCL5 paper sizes supported by various HL series printer models.

PCL5 (TRAY: IF PJL TRAYCOMMAND IS NORMAL.)

Compares tray command support for PCL5 when PJL TRAYCOMMAND is NORMAL.

PCL5 (TRAY: IF PJL TRAYCOMMAND IS SPECIAL.)

Compares tray command support for PCL5 when PJL TRAYCOMMAND is SPECIAL.

PCL5(OTHERS)

Lists other PCL5 specific features and commands.

Typeface Selection (PCL)

Details typeface selection for PCL, showing supported typefaces across various HL series models.

HP-GL/2

Provides a comparison list of HP-GL/2 commands supported by different HL series printer models.

EPSON FX-850

Compares command support for Epson FX-850 emulation across various HL series printer models.

IBM PROPRINTER XL

Compares command support for IBM Proprinter XL emulation across various HL series printer models.

BAR CODE

Lists supported bar code commands across various HL series printer models.

HP-GL

Lists supported HP-GL commands across various HL series printer models.

PJL

Lists supported PJL commands across various HL series printer models.

General PJL Environment Variables

Lists general PJL environment variables and their support across different HL series printer models.

APPENDIX B FLASH/PCMCIA CARD COMMANDS

1. INTRODUCTION

Introduces Flash/Card commands applicable to specific HL Series printers and lists supported device types.

2. HOW TO READ THE CARD COMMANDS SPECIFICATION

Explains how to read command descriptions, available devices, and error codes.

3. COMMANDS

Details commands for selecting storage devices, formatting, saving data, fonts, and macros.

4. USE CARD COMMANDS FROM PCL

Explains how to use card commands for executing macros and downloading fonts from PCL.

5. USE CARD COMMANDS FROM POSTSCRIPT

Explains how to use card commands for PostScript emulation, including specifying hard disks.

APPENDIX C HBP MODE COMMANDS

1. DESCRIPTIONS

Explains HBP mode commands and their syntax, including meanings of codes and parameters.

2. COMMAND TO ENTER HBP MODE

Details the command to enter HBP mode and the conditions under which it operates.

3. HBP COMMANDS

Lists HBP commands and their functions, including resolution, economy mode, sleep mode, and mode settings.

4. RECOMMENDED COMMAND STRING

Provides recommended command strings for two-page print jobs utilizing HBP mode.

APPENDIX D REFERENCE LIST OF MX-2000/4000/5000/7000 SERIES UNIQUE COMMANDS

1. INTRODUCTION

Covers general specifications and command reference for MX-2000 series Mailbox units.

2. GENERAL SPECIFICATION

Describes the Mailbox unit as an option for HL printers and its functions as a stacker, sorter, and mailbox.

3. COMMAND REFERENCE LIST

Details specific commands for Mailbox unit functions, including PJL output tray, PCL output tray, PS output tray, staple, and job offset settings.

APPENDIX E REFERENCE LIST OF FS-5050 UNIQUE COMMANDS

1. INTRODUCTION

Introduces FS-5050 Finisher/Stapler units, optionally installed on HL-3260 printer.

2. GENERAL SPECIFICATION

Describes the Finisher/Stapler unit as an option for HL-3260 printer and its functions.

3. COMMAND REFERENCE LIST

Lists specific commands for Finisher/Stapler units, including PJL output tray, PCL output tray, PS output tray, staple, and job offset settings.