also found there was a firmware revision in 2008
Firmware update don't know if you did it or if it will be of assist.
Did find Windows 7 drivers for it which might be a big help:
Drivers, utilities and software updates for your Brother Product
and finally got a working .pdf of your printers manual! Woot!!!! Here is the emulation info:
Printer Emulation Support 1
Your machine will receive print commands in a printer job language or emulation. Different operating systems
and applications will send the print commands in different languages. Your machine can receive print
commands in a variety of emulations and has an automatic emulation selection feature. When the machine
receives data from the computer, it automatically chooses the emulation mode. The default setting is
Auto(Epson).The machine can choose from the following combinations:
Your machine has the following emulation modes. You can change the setting by using the control panel.
HP LaserJet Mode
The HP LaserJet mode (or HP mode) is the emulation mode in which this printer supports the PCL6
language of a Hewlett-Packard® LaserJet laser printer. Many applications support this type of laser printer.
Using this mode will allow your printer to run at its best with those applications.
BR-Script3 Mode
BR-Script is an original Brother page description language and a PostScript® language emulation
interpreter. This printer supports level 3. The BR-Script interpreter of this printer allows you to control text
and graphics on the page.
For technical information about PostScript® commands, see the following manuals:
• Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript® Language Reference, 3rd edition. Addison-Wesley
Professional, 1999. ISBN: 0-201-37922-8
• Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript® Language Program Design. Addison-Wesley Professional,
1988. ISBN: 0-201-14396-8
• Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript® Language Tutorial and Cookbook. Addison-Wesley
Professional, 1985. ISBN: 0-201-10179-3
EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL Mode
The EPSON FX-850 and IBM Proprinter XL modes are the emulation modes that this printer supports to
meet the industry-standard for dot matrix printers. Some applications support these dot matrix printer
emulations. Use these emulation modes so your printer will work well when printing from those types of
applications.
Auto (Epson) - default Auto (IBM)
HP LaserJet HP LaserJet
BR-Script3 BR-Script3
EPSON FX-850 IBM Proprinter XL
and how to set emulation:
Setting the Emulation mode 7
a Press Menu, 4, 1.
(For DCP models, press Menu, 3, 1. )
b Press a or b to choose Auto(EPSON), Auto(IBM), HP LaserJet, BR-Script3, Epson FX-850 or
IBM Proprintrer.
Press OK.
c Press Stop/Exit.
Note
We recommend that you set the emulation setting with your application software or network server. If the
setting does not work properly, choose the required emulation mode manually using the control panel
buttons of the machine.
Printing the Internal Font List 7
You can print a list of the machine’s internal (or resident) fonts to see how each font looks before you choose it.
a Press Menu, 4, 2, 1.
(For DCP models, press Menu, 3, 2, 1.)
b Press Start. The machine prints the list.
c Press Stop/Exit.
Printing the Print Configuration List 7
You can print a list of current printer settings.
a Press Menu, 4, 2, 2.
(For DCP models, press Menu, 3, 2, 2.)
b Press Start. The machine prints the settings.
c Press Stop/Exit.
Restoring default printer settings 7
You can return the machine’s printer settings to the default settings. Fonts and macros loaded to the
machine’s memory will be cleared.
a Press Menu, 4, 3.
(For DCP models, press Menu, 3, 3.)
b To restore the default settings, press 1.
c Press Stop/Exit.
With a little luck we might get you going yet.....
