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LN17 and LN17ps
Printers

Setting Up Guide

Order Number:

EK–LN17P–IN. A01

Digital Equipment Corporation
Maynard, Massachusetts

ksu-titl Page 1 Monday, April 7, 1997 8:04 PM

Summary of Contents for LN17

Page 1: ...LN17 and LN17ps Printers Setting Up Guide Order Number EK LN17P IN A01 Digital Equipment Corporation Maynard Massachusetts ksu titl Page 1 Monday April 7 1997 8 04 PM...

Page 2: ...ital VT and the DIGITAL logo Adobe and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions TrueRes is a trademark of DP Tek PCL HP and LaserJet are...

Page 3: ...tting to Know the Printer 3 Selecting a Printer Location 4 Assembling the Printer 5 Testing the Printer 8 Installing Printer Options 10 Connecting to a Host 11 Installing a Printer Driver 14 Installin...

Page 4: ...age 8 5 Installing Printer Options page 10 6 Connecting to a Host page 11 7 Installing a Printer Driver page 14 8 Installing DCPS Software page 16 9 Installing DS P Software for Novell page 17 10 What...

Page 5: ...inue with Selecting a Printer Location page 4 Figure 1 Major printer components Front View A Control Panel Display B Control Panel Keypad C Recessed Grip D Power Switch E Standard Output Tray F Front...

Page 6: ...ng and use Is there enough clearance above the printer to replace consumables Is there enough clearance above the printer to add paper handling options The 500 sheet Paper Deck adds 120 mm 4 8 in to t...

Page 7: ...Follow the instructions below to assemble the printer Caution Do not expose the EP cartridge to direct sunlight or artificial light for more than 15 minutes Overexposure will permanently damage the ph...

Page 8: ...EP cartridge from its wrapper 4 Shake the EP cartridge several times to evenly distribute the toner 5 Remove the tape strip 6 Insert the EP cartridge into the guide channels marked by the arrows insid...

Page 9: ...der both the metal stop tab and the plastic fill tabs Do not overfill the tray Paper jams will result 9 Adjust the width guide so it lightly touches the right edge of the paper stack Then slide the tr...

Page 10: ...line Ready 2 Press Online then Menu and you will see Main Menu Language If the Control Panel message is not displayed in your language continue to Step 3 Otherwise skip to Step 5 3 Press Enter and the...

Page 11: ...Troubleshooting in the LN17 and LN17ps Printers User Guide If the Configuration Sheet prints you have successfully assembled and tested the printer Notice that the Configuration Sheet lists options th...

Page 12: ...e a Mailbox Collator an Envelope Feeder an Offset Catch Tray a 500 sheet Paper Deck and Cassette and a Duplex Module If you have purchased any of these options install them now Refer to Appendix C Ins...

Page 13: ...to three distinct host systems concurrently You must supply the appropriate interface cable s to connect the printer to the host s Refer to Table 1 or Table 2 on page 12 for specifications Figure 3 LN...

Page 14: ...ard Centronics 36 pin male 2 meters 6 feet Ethernet option ThinNet 10base2 RG 58 coaxial cable BNC 185 meters 607 feet and 30 devices per segment 10baseT 24 gauge unshielded twisted pair cable RJ 45 1...

Page 15: ...host as per the instructions provided with each driver For the network options refer to the respective network card User Guide to configure the network parameters To verify communications send a job...

Page 16: ...nstalling a new printer driver If you are using a DOS application other than Microsoft Word WordPerfect or AutoCAD use the HP LaserJet 4 si printer driver supplied with your application software Table...

Page 17: ...nter driver s Consult your operating system user manual for instructions on installing a new printer driver Call Digital for any drivers you need beyond those supplied with the printer Table 4 LN17 Po...

Page 18: ...standard OpenVMS CDROM libraries and may also be ordered separately from Digital The license rights to use the basic printing features of DCPS with Digital PostScript printers are included with the O...

Page 19: ...t into the printer DS P will Install and configure LN17 printers for use on a PC using a Novell NetWare network Improve access to printer console features through a remote user interface Increase user...

Page 20: ...You have completed your setup of the Digital LN17 or LN17ps High Performance Network Printer If you have any questions or need to set optional parameters for printing the LN17 and LN17ps Printers User...