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envelopes, transparencies, thick stock, and labels,
adjusting print density, and canceling or ending print jobs.

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Chapter 6: Consumables and Preventative Maintenance

Guides you through handling and replacing consumables,
such as the toner, developer, cleaning pad, oil bottle, OPC
belt cartridge, and waste toner pack. It also covers moving
and preventative maintenance for the printer.

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Chapter 7: Optimizing Color Output

Discusses Q

COLOR

, the QMS Automatic Color Control

Technology, explains how to fine-tune color options,
discusses color matching, and lists the printer’s typefaces.

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Chapter 8: Printer Options

Describes installing and using optional printer hardware,
such as font, emulation, and security cards; memory
upgrades (SIMMs); hard disks; and network interface
cards. Also explains how to upgrade the system software.

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Chapter 9: Troubleshooting

Explains how to clear jams and interpret status messages;
outlines possible print quality problems and solutions; and
explains how to place a service call.

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Appendix A: QMS Customer Support

Lists sources of help and information.

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Appendix B: Technical Specifications

Provides technical specifications for the printer and lists
available supplies and replacement parts. This appendix
also gives the recommended pinouts for LocalTalk, serial,

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Page 1: ...QMS magicolor magicolor Plus Printer User s Guide 1800364 001B EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 2: ...orel DEC DECnet VMS LN03 Digital Equipment Corporation FotoFlow Agfa EFIColor Electronics for Imaging ColorSense Kodak Dreams Innovative Data Design Ethernet Xerox Harvard Graphics Software Publishing Helvetica Times Optima Palatino New Century Schoolbook Linotype Hell AG and or its subsidiaries HP HP PCL HP GL PaintJet ColorPro Hewlett Packard IBM IBM PC AT Token Ring DisplayWrite IBM Intel Intel...

Page 3: ... ll give you an idea about what s in this city your user s guide as well as in other nearby cities other useful documentation Overview of the Manual As long as you re at the Welcome Center you probably wanta list of localattractions This section lets you know which chapters you really shouldn t miss and which you need to visit only if you have the time and interest or a special purpose It s pretty...

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Page 5: ...iple Resolutions 1 11 Software Loadable System SLS 1 11 Energy Saver Mode 1 11 QMS Crown Operating System 1 12 Media Flexibility 1 14 Automatic Jam Recovery 1 14 Convenient Control Panel Operation 1 14 PS Executive Series Utilities 1 14 PostScript Level 2 Compatibility 1 15 Resident HP PCL 5C and HP GL Emulation 1 15 Intel RISC based Controller 1 15 65 Resident PostScript Fonts 1 16 Printer Option...

Page 6: ...3 Connecting the Printer Introduction 3 1 Connecting to a Network 3 1 About Macintosh Networks 3 1 Connecting to a Macintosh 3 2 What You Need 3 2 Making the Connection 3 3 Printing from the Macintosh 3 3 Installing the Printer Utilities 3 4 Installing LaserWriter 8 x and the magicolor 4 1 PPD 3 5 Installing Printer Description Files 3 6 Testing Macintosh Communication 3 8 Where to Go Now 3 8 Conn...

Page 7: ...electing Options 4 8 Entering Alphanumeric Values 4 10 Saving Configuration Selections 4 12 The Main Menu Groups 4 14 The Installation Menu 4 15 Installation Operator Passwrd 4 15 Installation Use Operator Pwd 4 16 Installation Admin Password 4 16 Installation Use Admin Pwd 4 16 The Operator Control Menu 4 17 Operator Control Media 4 17 Operator Control Copies 4 18 Operator Control Collation 4 18 ...

Page 8: ... Features Commands 4 57 PostScript Emulation Features Commands 4 58 Printer Features Commands 4 58 Chapter 5 Print Media and Daily Operations Introduction 5 1 Refilling the Media Cassette 5 1 Manual Feed 5 3 Printing Transparencies 5 6 Printing Labels 5 7 Printing on Letterhead or Other Preprinted Media 5 8 Printing on 3 Hole or Other Pre punched Media 5 8 Printing Envelopes 5 8 Printing on Thick ...

Page 9: ... 6 4 Replacing a Developer Cartridge 6 7 Replacing the OPC Belt Cartridge 6 9 Replacing the Cleaning Pad and Oil Bottle 6 12 Replacing the Waste Toner Pack 6 14 Moving the Printer 6 18 Removing the Fuser Unit and Oil Bottle 6 19 Removing and Replacing Pressure Release Pieces 6 22 Preventative Maintenance 6 25 General Tips for Extending Printer Life 6 26 Cleaning the Printer 6 26 Cleaning the Charg...

Page 10: ...lor Matching with PostScript Level 2 7 12 PANTONE Color Matching 7 13 The Resident PostScript Fonts 7 15 The Resident HP PCL Fonts 7 18 Chapter 8 Printer Options Introduction 8 1 The Sheet Feeder 8 1 Installing the Sheet Feeder 8 1 Using the Envelope Cassette 8 5 Font and Emulation Cards 8 9 Using Font and Emulation Cards 8 10 Security Cards 8 13 Using a Security Card 8 13 Removing the Controller ...

Page 11: ... from a PC to a Non Functional Printer 8 53 Installing System Sostware from a Macintosh to a Functional Printer 8 56 Installing System Sostware and Fonts from a Macintosh to a Non Functional Printer 8 57 Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Introduction 9 1 Responding to Status Messages 9 1 Service Call Messages 9 4 Clearing Media Jams 9 5 Clearing Misfeed Jams 9 5 Clearing Inner Jams 9 9 Clearing Outer Jams...

Page 12: ... QMS Customer Support A 1 QMS National Service A 3 QMS World wide Offices A 4 Appendix B Technical Specifications Print Engine B 1 Controller B 2 Internal Hard Disk B 3 Electrical Requirements B 3 Environmental Requirements B 4 Media Handling B 5 Consumables B 7 Options B 8 SIMMs B 8 Warranty Considerations B 9 How Consumables Affect Your Warranty B 9 How Electrostatic Discharge Affects Your Warra...

Page 13: ...rteurs C 2 Declaration of Manufacturer Importer C 2 Electronics Emissions C 2 Laser Safety C 3 Proprietary Statement C 3 Copyright Notice C 3 Manual Notice C 3 Colophon C 4 Appendix D Additional Technical Information Introduction D 1 How Your Printer Works D 1 Memory D 3 Memory Management D 3 The Memory Clients D 4 Frame Buffer D 5 PostScript Heap D 5 Spool Buffers D 6 PostScript Font Cache D 6 Em...

Page 14: ...Protocol D 10 PS Protocol Menu for Optional Network Interfaces D 12 Advantages D 13 Implementation D 13 Updated DOCs D 14 PCL 5 Emulation Terminology D 14 Font D 14 Font Index Number D 15 Object D 15 Resource D 16 Updated PCL 5 DOCs D 17 Glossary Index x EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 15: ...Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter highlights About the documentation About your QMS magicolor printer EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

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Page 17: ...sions of the magicolor Laser Printer the magicolor and the magicolor Plus Throughout the manual we use the name magicolor when we re presenting information that is relevant for both printers We use the name magicolor Plus when we re presenting information that is relevant only to the magicolor Plus Laser Printer REMOTE SWITCH Fig 1 1 The QMS magicolor magicolor Plus Chapter 1 I n t r o d u c t i o...

Page 18: ... supports letter legal executive and A4 media sizes The printer ships with either 12 or 28 MB of RAM See Printer Features later in this chapter for a detailed list of your printer s capabilities The magicolor Plus Laser Printer The magicolor Plus has the same features as the magicolor plus faster print speed 3 to 6 pages per minute in color 12 pages per minute in monochrome envelope and thick stoc...

Page 19: ...tion accompany your printer QMS magicolor Laser Printer Setup Guide This fold out document explains how to set up the magicolor printer for the first time Printer set up information is also included in chapter 2 Initial Printer Setup QMS magicolor Printer User s Guide You re looking at it right now The About This Manual section later in this chapter details the contents of this guide QMS Crown Doc...

Page 20: ...CL 5 users and system administrators need this information QMS Crown Technical Reference This document provides advanced technical information including information on communication protocols HP GL emulation HP PCL emulation CCITT and PostScript emulation In most cases only advanced users and system administrators need this information This manual is contained one of the disks shipped with your pr...

Page 21: ...Printer Options of this manual for additional option information Electronic Information CompuServe the Internet our bulletin board and Q FAX are all sources of information from QMS Appendix A QMS Customer Support of this manual explains how to use these sources Don t forget that the documentation for your application operating system andnetworkprobablycontainsuseful printinginformation Chapter 1 I...

Page 22: ...er 2 Initial Printer Setup Directs you in unpacking and installing the printer Chapter 3 Connecting the Printer Discusses Simultaneous Interface Operation SIO and Emulation Sensing Processor ESP mode and explains how to connect the printer to a host through the LocalTalk parallel or serial port Operation Chapter 4 Printer Configuration Describes control panel components and functions and tells how...

Page 23: ...apter 8 Printer Options Describes installing and using optional printer hardware such as font emulation and security cards memory upgrades SIMMs hard disks and network interface cards Also explains how to upgrade the system software Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Explains how to clear jams and interpret status messages outlines possible print quality problems and solutions and explains how to place a s...

Page 24: ...and other notices Appendix D Additional Technical Information Provides information on how your printer works and on customizing the printer s memory allocation Glossary Explains many of the terms used in the documentation Chapter 1 1 8 I n t r o d u c t i o n EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 25: ...the Enter key PC or Return key Macintosh X Press and hold down the Ctrl key PC while you type the following letter NOTE Notes contain tips extra information or important information that deserves emphasis or reiteration CAUTION Cautions present information that you need to know to avoid equipment damage or extreme annoyance WARNING Warnings indicate the possibility of personal in jury if a procedu...

Page 26: ...gicolor Laser Printer features QCOLOR a QMS developed technology for automatically optimizing color printing for Windows and Macintosh applications When enabled QCOLOR configures the magicolor for the best output quality based on the contents of the document for example text line art presentation graphics photographs or scans The magicolor printer also supports device independent color either dire...

Page 27: ...l Specifications for specific information on RAM requirements and color resolution Software Loadable System SLS Your printer has a software loadable system SLS which allows you to replace or upgrade its system software from a host Future enhancements to the system software can be easily installed as they become available from QMS Energy Saver Mode The magicolor Plus printer s Energy Saver option a...

Page 28: ...atures are Multitasking The printer receives compiles processes and prints simultaneously so jobs are printed more quickly and the host is free sooner Simultaneous Interface Operation All interfaces are active at the same time buffering and processing data until pages can be printed which increases throughput Each input buffer can be expanded with optional memory Emulation Sensing Processor Techno...

Page 29: ...e printer to maintain full print speed under maximum job activity User configurable Input Buffers Printer memory can be configured to enable the most efficient spooling for a particular environment Chapter 4 Printer Configuration contains more information on printer memory Spooling Overflow Data is spooled transparently to the internal hard disk so input buffers aren t limited to RAM capacity Comp...

Page 30: ...r a jam is removed the printer automatically reprints the jammed page s and finishes the job Convenient Control Panel Operation The keypad and message window on the control panel allow easy access to the Configuration menu through which you can change printer defaults to suit your needs The message window and the LEDsindicateprinter status Messagescan be displayedinEnglish French Spanish or German...

Page 31: ... form caching Full support selectable through PS Executive Series Utilities or the control panel for PostScript Level 1 files is also included in this printer Resident HP PCL 5C and HP GL Emulation Your printer emulates the HP PaintJet XL300 PCL 5C printer This emulation supports the complete set of color commands in the XL300 13 outline typefaces and 7 PCL Courier and Lineprinter bitmap fonts see...

Page 32: ...radable to as much as 64 MB which allows your printer s capacities to grow with your needs Additional RAM expands printing capabilities and can improve system performance Font and Emulation Cards Fonts and printer emulations are containedonsmall printer circuit boards called cards which can be plugged into slots on the front of the printer Contact your QMS vendor for a complete list of available c...

Page 33: ...e cassette in the optional sheet feeder can hold up to 250 sheets which allows you to spend less time refilling cassettes and to use different types of media more conveniently for example you could load transparencies in the standard cassette and plain paper in the sheet feeder s cassette Envelope Cassette You can purchase an envelope cassette from your QMS vendor This cassette holds up to 30 DL o...

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Page 35: ...d location for your printer Unpacking your printer Installing the developer and toner Installingthecleaningpad oil bottle and wastetonerpack Installing OPC belt cartridge and paper cassette Printing a start up page EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

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Page 37: ... We recommend that you have the printer set up by a QMS authorized technician The instructions in this chapter are provided for people experienced in working with printers but must be followed carefully to avoid damage to the printer QMS reserves the right to charge for repairs necessitated by improper installation See appendix B QMS Customer Support for information on contacting QMS Chapter 2 I n...

Page 38: ... chemicals or vapors Away from any strong electromagnetic field such as that created by an air conditioner and excessive vibration In an area with a moderate temperature 64 to 81 F 18 to 27 C In an area with a relative humidity of 60 to 70 An appropriate distance from the host less than 6 feet 1 8 meters for parallel communication less than 25 feet 7 5 meters for serial communication Near an elect...

Page 39: ...equirements Your printer requires a properly grounded earth connection 120 volt 12 volts outlet The required frequency is 60 Hz 2 Hz The electrical connection should be direct not via a branched socket and should be surge protected Noise generating equipment shouldn t be connected to the same electrical outlet as the printer Fig 2 1 Printer Clearance Chapter 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p...

Page 40: ... disks Softload system back up disks includes printer system software and PostScript fonts on DOS and Macintosh disks and PCL fonts on a DOS disk QMS magicolor Laser Printer Setup Guide QMS Crown Technical Reference QMS Crown Document Option Commands QMS Crown Network Notes HP PCL 5 Emulation Technical Reference Interfacecablesaren tincluded withtheprinter ContactyourQMS vendor if you need cables ...

Page 41: ...ur QMS vendor immediately Don t return any merchandise to the manufacturer without authorization QMS Product Registration Register your QMS product now In the US call 800 637 8049 to register In other countries see appendix A QMS Customer Support for the appropriate number Chapter 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 5 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 42: ...t consumables Do not attempt to lift it by yourself ACHTUNG Der Drucker hatein Gewicht von ungefähr48kg Bitte versuchen Sie niemals den Drucker alleine anzuheben oder zu transportieren 1 Remove everything except the printer from the shipping carton fig 2 2 2 With the assistance of another person grasp the printer by the four ridged finger grips two on each side of the printer and lift it out of th...

Page 43: ...Fig 2 2 Unpacking the Printer Chapter 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 7 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 44: ...p take a few minutes to look over figures 2 3 and 2 4 They provide a quick overview of the exterior parts of your printer Chapter 2 2 8 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 45: ...Fig 2 3 Front View of the Printer Fig 2 4 Back View of the Printer Chapter 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 9 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 46: ...nter 6 Grasp the front end of the top cover and lift it up to remove it fig 2 5 Then set the cover aside for now 7 Remove the two polystyrene shipping spacers from inside the printer Fig 2 5 Remove the Top Cover front view Chapter 2 2 1 0 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 47: ...aling loose devel oper or toner or getting them around your eyes they can cause respiratory problems and eye irritation ACHTUNG Bei Entwickler und Toner handelt es sich um gefährliche Pulver die leicht entzündlich sind sie dürfen deshalb niemals mit offenem Feuer in Berührung kommen Einatmen oder Berührung mit Haut und Augen ist ebenfalls zu vermeiden da dieses zu Beeinträchtigungen der Atemwege H...

Page 48: ...r Never force a toner cartridge onto the wrong developer cartridge This can damage the cartridges and the printer NOTE A developer cartridge must be installed before the toner cartridge of the same color 1 Remove the developer cartridge from its protective bag starting with theblackcartridge The developer cartridgesare color coded on their tops Chapter 2 2 1 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p...

Page 49: ...veloper cartridge by the green latches gently lower it into the open cartridge slot closest to the back end of the printer until it seats firmly under the securing latches fig 2 7 Fig 2 7 Load Developer Cartridge front view Chapter 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 1 3 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 50: ...ches by pushing them forward and down to hold the developer cartridge in place fig 2 8 Fig 2 8 Close Latches rear view Chapter 2 2 1 4 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 51: ... Then discard the tab and tape 6 Locate the toner cartridge that matches the color of the developer cartridge just installed and remove it from its protective bag Toner cartridges are color coded black cyan magenta or yellow on the top Fig 2 9 Remove Sealing Tape rear view Chapter 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 1 5 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 52: ...nd shake it horizontally This distributes toner evenly inside the cartridge and helps assure quality printing Fig 2 10 Distribute Toner in Cartridge Chapter 2 2 1 6 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 53: ...e developer cartridge CAUTION Neverforcea tonercartridgeontothewrongdeveloper cartridge Not only will this damage the cartridges but also the pressure can damage the printer 9 Lower the toner cartridge until it fits firmly onto the notches on the developer cartridge fig 2 11 Fig 2 11 Align Cartridges rear view Chapter 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 1 7 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg ...

Page 54: ...ht up and completely out of the cartridge fig 2 12 using the other hand Then discard the tab and tape 13 Repeat steps 1 12 to load the cyan then the magenta and finally the yellow developer and toner cartridges making sure each toner cartridge is loaded onto the corresponding developer cartridge Fig 2 12 Remove Sealing Tape rear view Chapter 2 2 1 8 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord Ist...

Page 55: ... the cyan in the next slot the magenta in the third slot coming forward and the yellow in the front slot After the toner and developer are installed you need to remove the pressure release pieces Chapter 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 1 9 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 56: ... 1 With the top cover still off pull up on the paper exit unit latch and then tilt the unit back and down to open it fig 2 13 2 Pull back the two latches one on each side of the separator pawl unit to unlock it Then tilt the pawl unit back in the direction of paper exit unit atthe backof the printer fig 2 14 Fig 2 13 Open the Paper Exit Unit rear view Chapter 2 2 2 0 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S ...

Page 57: ...Fig 2 14 Open Separator Pawl Unit front view Chapter 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 2 1 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 58: ...en the pressure release lever on the end of the fuser unit fig 2 15 Fig 2 15 Open the Lever rear view Chapter 2 2 2 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 59: ...de of a room to another especially if the printer may not remain level or may be jostled See Moving your Printer in chapter 6 for details on replacing these pieces Also reinstall both pieces if the printer will not be used for 2 weeks or more 6 Close the pressure release lever on the end of the fuser unit Once the pressure release pieces are removed you need to install the cleaning pad and oil bot...

Page 60: ...ctions for installing the cleaning pad and oil bottle are given in this section Replacing the cleaning pad and oil bottle are covered in chapter 6 Consumables and Preventative Maintenance To install the cleaning pad and oil bottle 1 Remove the cleaning pad and oil bottle from their protective bags Chapter 2 2 2 4 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333...

Page 61: ...ide away from the triangle fig 2 17 3 Slide the pad into the slot above the heat roller fig 2 17 The pad is correctly positioned when it is centered snugly in the slot Fig 2 17 Install the Cleaning Pad front view Chapter 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 2 5 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 62: ...4 Snap the separator pawl unit closed fig 2 18 Fig 2 18 Close Separator Pawl Unit front view Chapter 2 2 2 6 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 63: ...ottle spout end down with the label facing the printer s front over the slot in the top of the fuser unit fig 2 19 7 Lower the bottle into place making sure the spout on the bottom of the bottle aligns with the pin in the fuser slot The bottle is positioned correctly when it fits snugly in the slot and is flush with the top of the fuser unit Fig 2 19 Install the Oil Bottle rear view Chapter 2 I n ...

Page 64: ...er making sure the latch snaps back in place 9 Close the paper exit unit fig 2 20 Fig 2 20 Close the Paper Exit Unit rear view Chapter 2 2 2 8 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 65: ... fig 2 21 Now install the waste toner pack The next section covers this process Fig 2 21 Replace the Top Cover front view Chapter 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 2 9 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 66: ...ove the waste toner pack from its protective bag 2 Follow the instructions accompanying the pack for assembling it being careful not to puncture the bag 3 Open the waste toner door by pushing the cover on the top right corner fig 2 22 Fig 2 22 Open the Waste Toner Door side view Chapter 2 2 3 0 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 67: ... it fits securely fig 2 23 Then lift up slightly on the tab to be sure the pack is level and centered 5 Close the waste toner door Fig 2 23 Insert the Waste Toner Pack in the Printer Chapter 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 3 1 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 68: ...role the OPC belt plays in printing Replacing the cartridge is covered in chapter 6 Consumables and Preventative Maintenance To install the OPC cartridge 1 Open the manual feed tray fig 2 24 by pushing the top right corner to release the spring latch Fig 2 24 Open the Manual Feed Tray Chapter 2 2 3 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 69: ...ce like inside the printer to recover depending on exposure recovery may take up to 2 hours Also handle the belt cartridge carefully The belt is extremely sensitive to hand oils and scratches both of which will reduce print quality 2 Remove the OPC belt cartridge from its protective bag NOTE Besuretosavethe protective bagto useduringprinter cleaning and maintenance when the OPC belt cartridge is o...

Page 70: ...OTE The pressure release and tension release pins protect the belt and its cleaning blade by relieving tension during shipment Save these pins to reinstall them if you need to ship the printer later Fig 2 25 Remove the Release Pins Chapter 2 2 3 4 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 71: ... cartridge three quarters of the way into the printer until the notches on each side of the bottom rest on the lip of the manual feed tray fig 2 26 Fig 2 26 Slide Cartridge Partially into Printer Chapter 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 3 5 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 72: ...straight out of the printer NOTE If the light shield paper doesn t slide out easily or if it should begin to tear pull the OPC belt cartridge a little farther out of the printer and try again Fig 2 27 Remove the Light Shield Paper Chapter 2 2 3 6 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 73: ...he green arrows inside the metal frame of the printer 8 Turn the green end handle on the cartridge down to close it and lock the cartridge in place 9 Close the manual feed tray fig 2 28 Fig 2 28 Close the Manual Feed Tray Chapter 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 3 7 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 74: ... for refilling the cassette for printing on other media types and sizes and for inserting media manually Chapter 5 also contains information about margins and imageable areas 1 Pull the paper cassette out of the printer fig 2 29 Fig 2 29 Remove the Paper Cassette Chapter 2 2 3 8 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 75: ...e media If you want to print on a different size media see Refilling the Media Cassette in chapter 5 for information Also see chapter 4 Printer Configuration for information on setting size through the control panel EX LT A4 LG EX LT A4 LG Fig 2 30 Check the Cassette Size Key Slide Chapter 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 3 9 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 76: ...pproximately 1 27 mm 250 sheets or less NOTE Make sure the paper is in good condition free of such things as folds tears or wrinkles 4 Fan the paper fig 2 31 to prevent the sheets from sticking together Align the edges of the stack on a flat surface Fig 2 31 Fan the Paper Chapter 2 2 4 0 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 77: ... limit mark on the cassette for foil transparencies or paper fig 2 32 Overloading the cassette can cause a jam 6 Adjust the paper guides on each side and on the trailing edge of the media so that they rest lightly against the media without causing it to buckle Paper Foil Paper Foil Fig 2 32 Load the Paper Chapter 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 4 1 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telef...

Page 78: ...inter fig 2 33 until it snaps firmly into place and is flush with the front of the printer Fig 2 33 Slide the Cassette into the Printer Chapter 2 2 4 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 79: ...of the printer on the lower left side CAUTION Make sure that the main power switch on the back of the printer is off the O is pressed down Make sure the remote power switch on the front is off the button is out 1 Connect one end of the power cord to the rear of the printer fig 2 34 Fig 2 34 Connect the Power Cord Chapter 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 4 3 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalbo...

Page 80: ...f the fuser When first turned on the printer goes through an initialization warm up and self testing period of approximately 4 minutes Close to the end of this process the printer produces a start up page see the next section for information on the start up page When warm up is complete IDLE displays in the message window NOTE If the start up page does not print see chapter 9 Troubleshooting Make ...

Page 81: ...formation and be aware of the following warning WARNING Be sure to turn the printer off both switches and then unplug it before checking your installation ACHTUNG Bitte schalten Sie unbedingt den Drucker aus und ziehen Sie den Netzstecker heraus bevor Sie die korrekte Installation des Druckers überprüfen Chapter 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 4 5 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefo...

Page 82: ...ion instructions are included with the option follow those and be sure to check for additional instructions in chapter 8 Printer Options Then return to chapter 3 Connecting the Printer to finish setting up your printer Chapter 2 2 4 6 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 83: ...apter 3 Connecting the Printer Chapter highlights Connecting to a network Connecting to a Macintosh Connecting to a PC About printer communication modes EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

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Page 85: ...ntosh and network documentation for details specific to your setup All Macintosh users on a network must use the same version of LaserWriter to run correctly For example if the network has a mixture of LaserWriter 7 0 and 8 x it will experience frequent reinitialization problems Also to get color output you must use LaserWriter and Laser Prep 6 0 or higher System 6 users must also all have the sam...

Page 86: ...r for the printer port and one with the connector required by your Macintosh usually a DIN 8 RJ11 telephone cable Terminating resistors probably two If you re replacing a printer already connected to a Macintosh you probably already have this equipment Fig 3 1 Macintosh Printer Interface Cables and Port Chapter 3 3 2 C o n n e c t i n g t h e P r i n t e r EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon...

Page 87: ... Macintosh and the printerand helpsspeedupdata transmission 5 Turn on the printer Printing from the Macintosh If your Macintosh waspreviously connected to a PostScript printer you can probably start printing now See your application documentation for instructions on sending a document to the printer or see Testing Macintosh Communication later in this chapter However to take advantage of all your ...

Page 88: ... the magicolor or magicolor Plus PPD a printer description file so you can take advantage of special printer features like QCOLOR Automatic Color Control Technology and media size and type selection Application specific printer files If you plan to print from Aldus PageMaker Aldus FreeHand Aldus PrePrint Adobe Separator or QuarkXPress you ll also want to install the latest printer description file...

Page 89: ...erWriter drivers and the contents of your Printer Descriptions folder If you use System 7 these files are stored in the Extensions folder in your System Folder IfyouuseSystem6 these filesare stored in the System Folder 3 Delete your LaserWriter 8 preferences files If you use System 7 this file is stored in the Preferences folder in your System Folder If you use System 6 this file is stored in the ...

Page 90: ...iter 8 x icon and select the QMS magicolor or magicolor Plus 12 Choose the Setup button The LaserWriter queries the printer and automatically chooses the appropriate PPD Now you can access printer features by choosing Options in your application s Print dialog box Choose Help in the Options dialog box for information on these options NOTE If you use Adobe PhotoShop go to PhotoShop s Page Setup dia...

Page 91: ... A PDF for each printer resident halftone is included Use the PDF for the halftone setting you are using for example use the Enhanced PDF if you are using the factory default Enhanced halftone setting Check your QuarkXPress documentation for more PDF details If you use Aldus PageMaker 5 x install the version 4 1 PPD in the Printer Descriptions folder If you use Aldus PageMaker 4 x install the vers...

Page 92: ...int Directory or Print Window A dialog box appears 4 Select the printing options you want then click Print or OK Choose the Save button to save your settings for future print jobs A directory prints If no page prints check chapter 9 Troubleshooting Where to Go Now You re now ready to print from your Macintosh From this point you ll probably perform most printing tasks from your application For spe...

Page 93: ...25 pin male and a 9 or 25 pin female connector depending on the computer s serial port If you re replacing a printer you probably already have the necessary cables How to Choose a Cable We recommend using a parallel cable if possible because parallel communication doesn t require printer configuration while serial communication often does However if the printer is more than 6 feet 1 8 meters from ...

Page 94: ...the cable to the printer port labeled parallel and close the clips Serial users Connect the male end of the cable to the printer port labeled serial and tighten the screws NOTE The port covered with a metal bracket is the SCSI port which is used for connecting external hard disks Fig 3 2 Parallel Ports Fig 3 3 Serial Ports Chapter 3 3 1 0 C o n n e c t i n g t h e P r i n t e r EDNord Istedgade 37...

Page 95: ... acolor PostScriptprinter youcanprobably start printing now with the printing software already in place You can refer to your application documentation for instructions on sending documents to the printer However if you want to be able to use all your printer s special features like QCOLOR Automatic Color Control Technology media size and type selection and collation or if you ve never printedto a...

Page 96: ... QMS developed Windows driver See Installing the Windows3 1 Driver below If you re using a non Windows application read the printing section of the application documentation for information on choosing a color PostScript driver If the application does not provide a color PostScript driver contact the application manufacturer to see if one has become available since you bought the program Also colo...

Page 97: ...e README file on the disk for information on using the WPD Install the QMS driver for Windows QSCRIPT DRV using the following procedure 1 Turn on your computer start Windows and insert the QMS Windows Driver disk shipped with your printer into the computer s 3 5 floppy drive 2 In Windows open File Manager and display the contents of the QMS Windows Driver disk Double click the File Manager icon us...

Page 98: ... drive for example A the Windows disk is in and choose OK 9 In the Add Unlisted or Updated Printer dialog box select QMS PostScript Printer and choose OK If you see the following message Insert Microsoft Windows 3 1 Disk 5 or a disk with the updated SSERIFF FON file in choose the Cancel button 10 Choose the Connect button to configure your printer port 11 In the Connect dialog box select the appro...

Page 99: ...anced PDF if you are using the factory default Enhanced halftone setting Check your QuarkXPress documentation for more PDF details If you use PageMaker 5 x use the version 4 PPD on our Windows Drivers disk Also Aldus requires that the Microsoft PostScript driver version 3 56 or later be used with PageMaker See your PageMaker documentation for installation instructions To be able to access magicolo...

Page 100: ...ject a page in lowercase letters The symbol means press the Enter key as it does throughout our documentation 3 At the DOS C prompt send PRINTEST PS to the printer by typing the following command print printest ps If prompted for the name of the list device type the name of the parallel port the printer is connected to for example lpt1 NOTE If the computer has more than one parallel port they re p...

Page 101: ...g Serial Communication 1 Go to the DOS C prompt 2 Create a short PostScript test file called PRINTEST PS by typing the following commands copy con printest ps showpage D Z To type D and Z press and hold down the Ctrl key while you type the letters d and z These are end of file characters You must type showpage which is a PostScript command telling the printer to eject a page in lowercase letters T...

Page 102: ...tings If the serialcommunication testdescribedabovedoesn twork then make sure your printer s serial port settings baud rate parity data bits and stop bits match those of the PC To find out what the PC s serial settings are look in your AUTOEXEC BAT file in the root directory for a command line like this MODE COM1 9600 N 8 1 P In this example the PC s serial port communication settings are 9600 for...

Page 103: ...t key to enter the Communications menu then press the Next key until the message window displays COMMUNICATIONS SERIAL 5 Press the Select key to enter the Serial menu then press the Next key until the message window displays SERIAL BAUD RATE 6 Press the SelectkeytoentertheBaudRatemenu Themessage windowdisplays the currentlyselected baud rate represents a default setting 9600 BAUD 7 Press the Next ...

Page 104: ... When you have finished making changes press the Online Offline key The message window displays SAVE CHANGES NO To save your changes press the Next key so that the message window displays SAVE CHANGES YES Press the Select key to save the changes 10 Press the Online key The Online LED lights and the keyboard message window displays IDLE 11 To verify the changes you just made print a start up page b...

Page 105: ...are communicating You are ready to start printing If a blank page does not eject and you typed the file correctly see chapter 9 Troubleshooting and refer to your DOS documentation for more information Chapter 3 C o n n e c t i n g t h e P r i n t e r 3 2 1 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 106: ...g ESP Modes Youcaneither allowyour printer to operate in itsdefault ESP mode or configure its ports to accept jobs in only a particular emulation for example PostScript only HP PCL 5 only or HP GL only Thedefaultprintercommunication settings canbechangedthrough the Configuration menu which you access through the control panel In the Administration Communications menu you can choose a default emula...

Page 107: ... of artificial intelligence to analyze incoming file data and select the appropriate printer emulation from those installed on the printer If you configure an interface port for ESP mode then print jobs are processed without your having to change printer switch settings or send software commands to accommodate different printer emulations Chapter 3 C o n n e c t i n g t h e P r i n t e r 3 2 3 EDN...

Page 108: ... Chapter 3 3 2 4 C o n n e c t i n g t h e P r i n t e r EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 109: ...s Printer configuration methods Control panel components and functions Moving through the menu and selecting options Description of the printer s configuration menu Document Option Commands supported EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

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Page 111: ...rts all your printer s special features Controlling the Printer with PS Executive Utilities The PS Executive Series printer utilities software shipped with the printer provides a way to control the printer from a host The PS Executive Series Utilities README file and the on line documentation explain how to install and use this software Controlling the Printer through Printer Commands The printer ...

Page 112: ... type for example transparency instead of paper To configure features not configurable through your application NOTE For information on restoring the factory default settings in the Configuration menu see the Administration Miscellaneous Restore Defaults section later in this chapter Configuration Method Priorities Options or values selected through an application or driver receive highest priorit...

Page 113: ... Printer s Control Panel Figure 4 1 shows the printer s control panel Fig 4 1 Printer Control Panel Chapter 4 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 3 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 114: ...at doesn t automatically clear after the related corrective action is taken See Administration Engine Clear Warning later in this chapter for details The Control Panel LEDs The LEDs Light Emitting Diodes on the control panel give information about printer status Illuminated when the printer is on line ready to accept and process new print jobs Flashes when the printer is receiving data from one or...

Page 115: ...us select options and enter values NOTE When you re in configuration mode that is if you have entered the menu by pressing the Menu key the printer ignores the Tray Select Media and Cancel keys Pressing the Online Offline key once takes the printer off line making the printer ready for configuration When the printer goes off line communication ports close and accept no new data Although jobs conti...

Page 116: ...off line See Cancelling and Ending Print Jobs in chapter 5 Print Media and Daily Operations for more details NOTE If you accidentally press the Cancel key press the Menu key to tell the printer to stop cancelling a job Press the Menu key after the printer goes off line to enter the Configuration menu In addition pressing the Menu key returns you to the next higher menu level allowing you to back o...

Page 117: ...oll through characters available for alphanumeric values NOTE Always make sure the printer is idle and off line before making configuration changes If the printer is not idle jobs may be lost Chapter 4 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 7 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 118: ...ION menu If you specify the correct password you re allowed to enter the menu Selecting Options Most menus offer an array of choices within each menu group For example within the Administration menu group there is a Communications menu within the Communications menu there is a Parallel menu within the Parallel menu there is an Emulations menu and within the Emulations menu there are several choice...

Page 119: ...ubmenu Timeouts displays You scroll to the Serial menu You scroll to the Parallel menu You enter the Parallel menu and the first submenu Mode displays You scroll to the Emulation menu You enter the Emulation menu and the first option ESP displays You scroll to the PostScript option You select the PostScript option After three seconds you are returned to your previous position in the Parallel menu ...

Page 120: ...ue Use the Menu key to move the cursor to the previous character or when the cursor s flashing on the first character to select the new value When you select a new alphanumeric value the printer checks to see if it is valid If it is invalid the alphanumeric value reappears for editing Press the Menu key to cancel any changes to the value A space no character is available as a selection You can set...

Page 121: ...oose 50 as the new setting for Scaling Percent After three seconds you are returned to your previous position in the HP GL submenu You return to the top level menu You scroll to the Yes option You save your changes You put the printer on line SELECT SELECT NEXT NEXT NEXT NEXT SELECT SELECT PREVIOUS SELECT ONLINE OFFLINE NEXT SELECT ONLINE OFFLINE HP GL SCALING PERCENT SCALING PERCENT 1 00 SCALING ...

Page 122: ...rinter back on line If the Message Window displaysWAITING FOR IDLE the system is finishing jobs in progress under the old configuration values but is not allowing any new jobs to begin The printer then accepts new jobs and processes them using the new configuration values NOTE Some menu changes require that the printer be rebooted before they take effect including the following Operator Control Me...

Page 123: ...r menu options and they don t seem to be taking effect wait until the current jobs end and then try turning the printer off and on again Chapter 4 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 1 3 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 124: ...ies COMMUNICATIONS EMULATIONS SPECIAL PAGES STARTUP OPTIONS MEMORY ENGINE MISCELLANEOUS DISK OPERATIONS CONFIGURATION OPERATOR CONTROL CONFIGURATION ADMINISTRATION IDLE COPIES COLLATION ORIENTATION INPUTBIN CHAIN INPUTBINS COLOR MODEL COLOR SEPARATION MEDIA MANUAL FEED SIZE OPERATOR PASSWRD USE OPERATOR PWD ADMIN PASSWORD USE ADMIN PWD CONFIGURATION INSTALLATION optional Fig 4 2 Configuration Menu...

Page 125: ...ows you to choose the password up to 16 characters in length used to enter the Operator Control menu when Use Operator Pwd is set to on CONFIGURATION INSTALLATION INSTALLATION OPERATOR PASSWRD INSTALLATION USE OPERATOR PWD INSTALLATION USE ADMIN PWD INSTALLATION ADMIN PASSWORD Select Previous Previous Next Fig 4 3 Installation Menu Chapter 4 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 1 5 EDNord Ist...

Page 126: ...n Password menu allows you to choose the password up to 16 characters used to enter the Administration menu when Use Admin Pwd is set to on Installation Use Admin Pwd The Use Admin Pwd menu determines if a password is required to enter the Administration menu The choices are on or off the factory default is off Chapter 4 4 1 6 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalbo...

Page 127: ...r must be turned off and on again before changes to this menu take effect The Media key on the printer s control panel provides a faster means of CONFIGURATION OPERATOR CONTROL OPERATOR CONTROL ORIENTATION Select Previous Previous Next OPERATOR CONTROL MEDIA OPERATOR CONTROL COLOR SEPARATION OPERATOR CONTROL COPIES OPERATOR CONTROL COLLATION OPERATOR CONTROL INPUTBIN OPERATOR CONTROL CHAIN INPUTBI...

Page 128: ...s between 24 and 43 lb 90 g m2 and 163 g m2 The factory default is paper Operator Control Copies Use this option to specify the number of copies of each job sent to the printer from 001 to 999 The factory default is 001 Operator Control Collation Use this option to turn collation off or on The factory default is on See Collating in chapter 5 for more details Operator Control Orientation Use this o...

Page 129: ...aration on or off The factory default is off Operator Control Color Model Use this option to select between full color or monochrome printing The factory default is full color Monochrome must be selected as the default if you want to print 600 dpi jobs on a printer with less than 24 MB RAM You also may want to select monochrome when printing on legal size media because the printer s imageable regi...

Page 130: ... The items designated as factory default indicate those present when QMS ships the printer The default of the system is the value or option last chosen The options CONFIGURATION ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION COMMUNICATIONS ADMINISTRATION SPECIAL PAGES ADMINISTRATION DISK OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATION ENGINE Select Previous Previous Next ADMINISTRATION MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION STARTUP OPTIONS ADMIN...

Page 131: ... waits on transmission from the host for various types of data Setting a timeout to 00000 is the same as specifying no timeout PS Wait Timeout Thenumber ofseconds thatPostScriptemulation mode waits for incoming data from 00000 no timeout to COMMUNICATIONS APPLETALK ADMINISTRATION COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNICATIONS TIMEOUTS Select Previous Previous Next COMMUNICATIONS SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS PARALLEL Opti...

Page 132: ...ob using the default emulation Administration Emulations ESP Default menu from 00000 no timeout to 99999 with a factory default of 00003 Administration Communications Serial This option allows you to configure the printer host communications when using the serial interface Mode Mode allows or disallows the PostScript emulation interactive mode from the host The options are interactive noninteracti...

Page 133: ...ng and Ending Print Jobs in chapter 5 for more details Baud Rate The baud rate is a measure of the rate of transmission bits per second from host to printer over the serial channel The baud rate options are 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 and 38400 The factory defaultis9600 Hostandprinterbaud ratesmustmatch Baud rates of 19200 and 38400 require either RTS or CTS hardware flow control Hdwe Flow C...

Page 134: ...n RTS Request to Send on or off factory default off and CTS Clear to Send on or off the factory default is off PS Protocol This option sets the binary communications protocol BCP for communicating over a serial parallel or optional network interface to a PostScript printer BCP allows any 8 bit binary value 0 255 to be treated as data while allowing a few of the values to function as special contro...

Page 135: ...ows two way communication between the host and the printer Noninteractive is unidirectional communication from the host to the printer only The factory default is noninteractive The printer must be rebooted for a change in this setting to take effect Emulation This optionselects theemulation for theprinter parallel port The choices available for Emulations are ESP PostScript HP PCL 5C HP GL Linepr...

Page 136: ...ese options are in Administration Communications Serial earlier in this section Administration Communications AppleTalk This option allows you to configure printer host computer communications when using the AppleTalk interface Mode Mode enables or disables the PostScript emulation interactive mode from the host The default is enabled If disabled the printer accepts no jobs through this protocol C...

Page 137: ...e printing Min K Spool The minimum amount of RAM KB dedicated to the LocalTalk interface Do not set this value greater than K Mem for Spool The default is 00015 Chapter 4 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 2 7 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 138: ...on settings To choose an emulation or ESP for a particular interface see that interface menu in the Administration Communications menu Administration Emulations PostScript Within the Emulations PostScript menuare aPostScript Emulation Level option a Default Halftone option a Default CRD Color Select Previous Previous Next ADMINISTRATION EMULATIONS EMULATIONS ESP DEFAULT EMULATIONS POSTSCRIPT EMULA...

Page 139: ...s prepared in an application that is not fully compatible with Adobe s PostScript Level 2 page description language However Level 2 works for Level 2 files and most Level 1 files The default is PostScript Level 2 emulation Default CRD Color Rendering Dictionary For color matching with PostScript Level 2 applications this option allows you to choose from the following color rendering dictionaries C...

Page 140: ...r default halftone chosen For example when the 53 lpi x 45 halftone is selected the Gamma53 gamma setting should be selected Administration Emulations Lineprinter Twelve configuration choices are available Font In this submenu you can enter the name of a font any PostScriptfont on theprinter to be usedfor Lineprinter jobs The factory default is Courier To see a list of PostScript fonts available p...

Page 141: ...ntation Specifies whether text is printed Portrait or Landscape The default is Portrait Autowrap Indicates whether long lines are to be wrapped onto the next lineinstead of being truncated The options areOn and Off The default is on Lines Per Page Specifies the number of lines printed on a page before an automatic page eject Interline spacing is set to the selected point size Logical pages consist...

Page 142: ...onochrome printing Choices are off black on a white background and on white on a black background The default is off Enhanced Mode This option allows you to choose enhanced resolution for HP GL output Choices are off standard resolution for fixed and variable spaced fonts 4 x 8 grid and on enhanced resolution for variable spaced fonts 26 x 36 grid The default is off Use the enhanced mode for 7550A...

Page 143: ...ondensed Universe Condensed Bold Universe Condensed Italic Universe Condensed Bold Italic Lineprinter 8 5 point 16 66 pitch and Select by Index The Courier and Lineprinter fonts are bitmapped the others are scalable The default is Courier 12 point 10 pitch Symbol Set Sets the value for the character set used by PCL 5C jobs Choices include Roman 8 PC 850 PC8 US PC8 DN ECMA 94 Legal HP German HP Spa...

Page 144: ...choices are enable the factory default and disable When you enable this option and print PCL 4 documents PCL 5 may substitute scalable fonts that could cause your PCL 4 documents to print incorrectly When this option is disabled fonts are bitmapped This option is designed to be used for PCL 4 documents that print incorrectly under PCL 5 Default Font IDX Sets the default font index when Select by I...

Page 145: ... 1 0 59 1 0 11 70 gray Download Location Controls the default storage location of PCL objects fonts macros and patterns when not otherwise specified through QMS Document Option Commands DOCs Choices are Disk all downloaded PCL objects are stored in the default disk resource if present and Memory all downloaded PCL objects are stored in temporary storage in RAM Disk is the default setting DOCs spec...

Page 146: ...lations ESP Default This setting tells the printer what emulation to default to if the printer s emulation sensing technology is unable to identify the emulation needed for a particular job Default emulation options include PostScript PCL 5C HP GL and Lineprinter Optional emulations suchasLN03Plus appearonly ifinstalled Thefactory default emulation for ESP is PCL 5C Any change to this option takes...

Page 147: ...in this section controls which type standard or advanced prints For more details see The Status Pages in chapter 5 Administration Special Pages Registration Pg This option controls the printing of a registration page This page allows you to check color registration placement of each of the process colors on the page Color marks going around the outside ADMINISTRATION SPECIAL PAGES Select Previous ...

Page 148: ...n used creation time date copyright date versionnumber jobsubmission time job start time and printer product name logo For details on this page and what it monitors see Header and Trailer Pages in chapter 5 This option is either on or off the factory default is off NOTE The information on header pages for this printer can be customized QMS Crown Document Option Commands which came with your printe...

Page 149: ...ther trailer page information Administration Special Pages Trailer Inputbin You can select the inputbin tray or cassette from which the printer pulls media when printing the trailer page Choices are upper and lower Upper is the factory default NOTE If you used the Administration Engine Inputbin x Name option to change the names of the input bins these names replace Upper and Lower in the message w...

Page 150: ...available in the QMS Crown Technical Reference which came with your printer and from Q FAX See appendix A QMS Customer Support for information on Q FAX Administration Startup Options Do Error Handler When this option is enabled if a PostScript error occurs during a PostScript print job a page is generated reporting the error This information is used by QMS technicians or users familiar with Select...

Page 151: ...e Systems Reading MA Addison Wesley 1990 ISBN 0 201 18127 4 contains more information on PostScript errors Choices for this option are yes and no The factory default is no Chapter 4 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 4 1 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 152: ...emory to either the Display List or the Frame Buffer client whichever asks for it first This is the best place for it for most users but it can be reallocated to other memory clients Keep in mind though that misallocating memory may hinder printer performance and that the printer engine s fastest speed is ADMINISTRATION MEMORY MEMORY MB PRINTER MEM Select Previous Previous Next MEMORY K MEM DISK C...

Page 153: ...s memory holds downloaded PostScript emulation fonts operators and forms The size range and default varies depending upon the amount of RAM available on your system This memory client is also known as virtual memory Administration Memory K Mem PS Fonts This is the amount of RAM KB dedicated to caching previously scaled bitmap representations of fonts for the PostScript emulation interpreter This r...

Page 154: ... engine The amount of frame buffer storage affects the maximum size of any single page The size range and default varies depending upon the amount of RAM available on your system For example the factory default setting for a printer with 12 MB of RAM is the amount of memory necessary to print a four color letter or A4 size page in 300 dpi resolution The factory default setting for a printer with 2...

Page 155: ...mory MB Printer Mem This memory client cannot be changed it is the amount of RAM installed in the printer that is available to be split among the other memory clients NOTE This isn t the same as the amount of physical RAM present in the printer Because the downloaded system software occupies approximately 3 MB the amount of physical RAM required will be 3 MB more than the amount of RAM available t...

Page 156: ... DEFAULT PAPER ENGINE MAN FEED TIMEOUT ENGINE INPUTBIN 1 NAME ENGINE INPUTBIN 2 NAME ENGINE OUTPUTBIN NAME ENGINE CLEAR WARNING ENGINE PAGE RECOVERY ENGINE DEFAULT RESOLUTION Fig 4 11 Engine Submenu Chapter 4 4 4 6 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 157: ...ft for horizontal alignment or up for vertical alignment See Entering Alphanumeric Values earlier in this chapter if you re not sure how to enter a number in the message window NOTE Engine constraints may limit the accuracy of pixel alignment Administration Engine Default Paper Default Paper specifies a media size for the printer to use if it does not recognize the size specified for a job The cho...

Page 158: ...ssages in chapter 9 for details NOTE If youclear REPLACE FUSER or 100K CHECKUP the counter that tracks that particular service resets to 0 and the message does not reappear until after another complete cycle If you continue to use the printer without the proper maintenance or part replacement print quality can deteriorate and the wear on the printer can shorten the printer s life Administration En...

Page 159: ... a factory default of 00060 Administration Engine Energy Saver The Energy Saver option available only on the magicolor Plus version of the printer specifies whether the printer changes to a lower power state the engine remains on but the fuser turns off after the printer is inactive for a user defined length of time The options are Off 15 minutes 30 minutes 1 hour 2 hours or 3 hours of idle time b...

Page 160: ...s The choices are yes and no the factory default is no During this process which takes several minutes to complete the printer reinitializes itself If the Configuration menu locks up and you cannot access this option you can reset all configuration values to their factory defaults by simultaneously holding down the and Online Offline ADMINISTRATION MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS RESTORE DEFAULTS MISC...

Page 161: ...efaults are stored Non volatile means data in this memory remains even if the printer is turned off and back on Setting this option to on allows print jobs to change the non volatile memory The choices are on and off the factory default is off Administration Miscellaneous Keypad Language This option allows you to set the language in the message window to English French German or Spanish The factor...

Page 162: ...l the Menu key is pressed The operation must then berestarted from the beginning Two error messages you may see are READ FAILURE the drive has encountered a read error and WRITE ERROR either the hard disk had a write error or there is no room for data on the hard disk or in RAM ADMINISTRATION DISK OPERATIONS DISK OPERATIONS INSTALL OPTION DISK OPERATIONS REMOVE OPTION Select Previous Previous Next...

Page 163: ...g options previously installed on the hard disk Selecting this option removes all the files that are a part of the option See Removingan Optional Card Font or Emulation in chapter 8 for more details Administration Disk Operations Format Disk The Format Disk command is used to format a hard disk If the FORMAT FAILED message displays in themessagewindow during the Format Disk operation the disk cann...

Page 164: ...scribed earlier in this chapter Turn the printer off and back on again for the value to take effect See Collating in chapter 5 Print Media and Daily Operations for more details Size Meg Use this option to choose the number of megabytes of disk space allocated in addition to RAM on which to store collated print jobs Ten megabytes of collation disk space is probably sufficient for most printing appl...

Page 165: ... in the Configuration menu which allow you to control the new option See the documentation accompanying your option to learn exactly how it affects the Configuration menu Chapter 4 P r i n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n 4 5 5 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 166: ...or custom print queues or to activate special printer features for each user Following is a list of DOCs supported by the QMS magicolor printer For more informationonthesecommands see QMS Crown Document Option Commands which came with your printer Header Trailer Page Commands Header pages IncludeFeature header Trailer pages IncludeFeature trailer Header Trailer Information Commands Application use...

Page 167: ...Feature pointsize Remove from disk IncludeFeature remove Reset to defaults IncludeFeature reset Symbol set IncludeFeature symbolset Retain temporary macros fonts IncludeFeature retaintemporary Select monochrome IncludeFeature monochromegl Enable scalable fonts IncludeFeature scalablefonts Establish resource def object ID IncludeFeature install Indicates a DOC about which updated information is pro...

Page 168: ...Printer Features Commands Collating print jobs IncludeFeature collate Color model selection IncludeFeature colormodel Color separations IncludeFeature colorseparation Copies number of IncludeFeature numcopies Emulation selection IncludeFeature emulation Media type selection IncludeFeature mediatype Orientation selection IncludeFeature orientation Paper selection IncludeFeature input Output tray se...

Page 169: ...inting on preprinted and prepunched media Printing envelopes Printing on thick paper stocks Page sizes imageable regions and margins Selecting and storing print media Collation Changing printer resolution Adjusting print density Cancelling and ending print jobs Using diagnostic and special pages EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

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Page 171: ... describedin this section seechapter 2 Initial Printer Setup 1 Pull the paper cassette out of the printer 2 Make sure the cassette size key the slide on the back end of the cassette is set for the media size that you re loading fig 5 1 EX LT A4 LG EX LT A4 LG Fig 5 1 Set the Cassette Size Key Chapter 5 P r i n t M e d i a a n d D a i l y O p e r a t i o n s 5 1 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg te...

Page 172: ...ransparencies Label stock varies in thickness just make sure it does not exceed the upper limit load mark on the cassette 5 Adjust the paper guides on each side of the media so that they rest lightly against it without causing it to buckle 6 Slide the filled cassette into the printer until it is flush with the front of the printer NOTE Make sure the printer is configured for the media type paper o...

Page 173: ...y until the Manual Feed LED is lit b Press the Media key until the LED for the media type you want paper or transparency is lit Choose the Paper setting for label and envelope printing If you re printing on thick stock paper that s between 24 and 43 lb 90 g m2 and 163 g m2 then use the Operator Control Media menu to select this media type NOTE If you select media type from the driver the tray you ...

Page 174: ...l feed tray to fit the size of the chosen media 5 Determine the printing side of the media an arrow on the media wrapping should point to the printing side Make sure the media is in good condition free of folds tears and wrinkles Fig 5 2 Open the Manual Feed Tray Chapter 5 5 4 P r i n t M e d i a a n d D a i l y O p e r a t i o n s EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 175: ...e printer and lies flat If you re printing envelopes load the envelopes printing side up so that the flap side will be on the left when the envelope is pulled into the printer 7 Through your application print your document Fig 5 3 Insert a Single Sheet Chapter 5 P r i n t M e d i a a n d D a i l y O p e r a t i o n s 5 5 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 176: ... options you want Ifyou reprinting from aWindowsoraMacintosh application you can now use the QMS supplied driver to select transparency printing See chapter 3 Connecting the Printer for driver installation information Then in the driver select Overhead from the Color Setup options to print from the tray you set up for transparencies or you can select the Transparency option from the Macintosh driv...

Page 177: ...n Paper a At the printer control panel press the Online Offline key b Press the Tray Select key until the LED for tray you want to use for labels is lit on the control panel c Press the Media key until the Paper LED is lit on the control panel d Press the Online Offline key 3 Use your application s print setup feature to select Paper printing and any other printing options you want NOTE Any time y...

Page 178: ...anual feed tray or from the optional envelope cassette If you purchased the optional envelope cassette for your printer see Using the Envelope Cassette in chapter 8 Printer Options To print envelopes from the manual feed tray see Manual Feed earlier in this chapter Envelopes are loaded with the printing side up so that the top of the envelope the flap side is on the left as the envelope is pulled ...

Page 179: ...FOR MANUAL BIN e Press the Select key to enter the Manual Bin menu then press the Next key until Thick Stock appears in the message window FOR MANUAL BIN THICK STOCK f Press the Select key to choose Thick Stock g Press the Online Offline key to exit the Configuration menu or press the Menu key to back out of the Configuration menu one level at a time The message window displays SAVE CHANGES NO h P...

Page 180: ...ication remember that they must be equal to or fall inside the printer s imageable region for the page size you re using Appendix B Technical Specifications lists measurements of imageable regions and margins for each media size About Legal Sized Imageable Region There are two imageable regions for legal sized pages one for black and one for color The imageable region for black on legal sized page...

Page 181: ...n Media versatility is one of the biggest benefits of the QMS magicolor printer It can print on plain or laser paper transparencies and labels If you have a magicolor Plus printer you can print on all of these plus envelopes and thicker stocks between 24 and 43 lb 90 g m2 and 163 g m2 Make sure that the media you select meets the specifications listed in the Media Handling section of appendix B Te...

Page 182: ...or Windows driver or through the printer control panel see chapter 4 Printer Configuration for information Configuring the Printer for Collation Since a hard disk is already installed using the hard disk for collation instead of system RAM greatly improves performance To specify which disk and how much of that disk should be used for storing collated print jobs use the Administration Disk Operatio...

Page 183: ... be manually combined to create one collated print job The main advantages of collation are user convenience and time saved from not having to separate and sort individual copies of a print job Each copy exists as a whole unless chunk collation occurs If you print multiple jobs and choose collating you may want to add header and trailer pages to separate the jobs See the Administration Special Pag...

Page 184: ...00 dpi To print monochrome documents in 600 dpi with 12 MB RAM in addition to configuring the printer for 600 dpi resolution you must also configure it for monochrome printing This can be done through your application or through the printer control panel Administration Engine Default Resolution and Operator Control Color Model menus To print color documents in 600 dpi you must install additional R...

Page 185: ...ffects the resident color management system and should be done only as a last step to improve print quality The normal setting is the center position Each toner color has its own adjustment dial so you can adjust colors individually To change density settings use the following procedure 1 Remove the top cover by lifting it up and out Then set the cover aside for now Chapter 5 P r i n t M e d i a a...

Page 186: ...density adjustment dialtothe left counterclockwise to lighten the print or to the right clockwise to darken the print Y M C K Fig 5 6 Print Density Adjustment Dials Chapter 5 5 1 6 P r i n t M e d i a a n d D a i l y O p e r a t i o n s EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 187: ...following procedure 1 Press the Cancel key The following message displays in the message window CANCELLING JOB YES 2 Press the Select or Cancel key to confirm your choice The message YES IS SELECTED displays briefly Then CANCELLING JOB displays until the job currently printing or compiling data is removed from the printer Sending an End of Job Indicator To send an end of job indicator to the curre...

Page 188: ...do not have one 1 Press the Cancel key The following message displays in the message window CANCELLING JOB YES 2 Press the Next key The following message displays CANCELLING JOB END JOB 3 Press the Select or Cancel key to confirm that jobs waiting for input are ended Chapter 5 5 1 8 P r i n t M e d i a a n d D a i l y O p e r a t i o n s EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 189: ...ature This page gives the following information about the printer The printer name The PostScript Level 2 emulation version number The firmware revision number The interface port settings emulation communication protocols The number of typefaces stored in the printer The number of pages printed to date The amount of resident RAM The printer name user definable through PS Executive Series Utilities...

Page 190: ... to print through the Administration Special Pages Status Page Type menu Then you can print the selected type through the control panel Administration Special Pages Print Status menu See chapter 4 Printer Configuration for details on printing from the control panel The standard status page lists printer identification informationand settings current memory configuration timeout values communicatio...

Page 191: ...see the effect of the currently selected default halftone on shades of cyan magenta yellow black blue and green The Registration Page You can print a registration page through the control panel Administration SpecialPages menu This page allowsyou tocheck color registration placement of each of the process colors on the page You also can print a registration page through PS Executive Series Utiliti...

Page 192: ...rinter s name selected interface job identification title submitting computer job owner routing message start time date application used creation time date copyright date version number jobsubmissiontime job starttime job finish time number of sheets printed and printer product name logo The trailer page also lists any printer errors generated while processing or printing your document You can ena...

Page 193: ...ter 6 Consumables and Preventative Maintenance Chapter highlights Storing and replacing consumables Moving the printer Performing preventative maintenance EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

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Page 195: ...g and Handling Consumables This section covers storing and handling the major consumables for your printer except for print media Print media is covered in chapter 5 Print Media and Daily Operations Chapter 6 C o n s u m a b l e s a n d P r e v e n t a t i v e M a i n t e n a n c e 6 1 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 196: ... Conditions Low 14 to 32 F 10 to 0 C High 95 to 104 F 35 to 40 C 80 90 RH Temperature Humidity Period of Storage Storage Conditions More than 90 of the entire storage period Less than 10 of the entire storage period 48 continuous hours at most during any one period 32 to 95 F 0 to 35 C 10 80 RH 2 years after production date includes operation life Unopened in a cool dry well ventilated dark place ...

Page 197: ...f some remains rinse your hands or washable clothing with cool water hot water sets toner to remove the rest OPC Belt Cartridge Do not touch the belt with your hands hold the cartridge by its green end handle or the two green side handles Do not expose the belt to direct sunlight Do not expose the belt to room light for longer than 2 minutes Keep the belt surface free of foreign material such as d...

Page 198: ...vers replacing a toner cartridge in your printer You should replace a toner cartridge when the x TONER EMPTY message displays in the message window on the control panel The x represents the color of the empty toner cartridge The industry standard for toner measurement is quoted at 5 coverage for letter or A4 size media NOTE Occasionally you may see the x TONER EMPTY message when there is still ton...

Page 199: ...und your eyes it can cause respiratory problems and eye irritation ACHTUNG Bei dem Toner handelt es sich um ein gefähr liches und leicht entzündliches Pulver es darf deshalb niemals mit offenem Feuer in Berührung kommen Einatmen oder Berührung mit Haut und Augen ist ebenfalls zu vermeiden da dies zu Beeinträchtigungen der Atemwege Haut oder Augen reizungen führen könnte Chapter 6 C o n s u m a b l...

Page 200: ...eyouhave the correct color cartridge 4 Hold the cartridge by the ends and shake it horizontally fig 2 10 This distributes toner evenly inside the cartridge and helps assure quality printing 5 Hold and squeeze the toner cartridge across the center and alignit withthedevelopercartridgeofthecorrespondingcolor fig 2 11 Make sure the toner cartridge s color coded pins line up with the notches on the de...

Page 201: ...A message on the control panel window X DEV LOW indicates when it is time to change a developer cartridge The x indicates which color should be changed Cyan yellow and magenta developer cartridges last for approximately 15 000 pages and black developer cartridges last for approximately 30 000 pages NOTE The industry standard for developer measurement is quoted at 5 coverage for letter or A4 size m...

Page 202: ...ing latches are color coded black cyan magenta or yellow to the color of the developer cartridge 6 Holding the developer cartridge by the green end latches gently lift it straight up and out of the printer being careful not to spill any of the developer material Then discard the cartridge following safety laws and regulations WARNING The developer is a highly combustible powder never burn it Also ...

Page 203: ... fig 2 7 10 Close the cartridge latches by pushing them down fig 2 8 11 Grasp the green tab attached to the top of the developer cartridge Then pull the tab and attached clear tape straight up and out of the cartridge and discard it fig 2 9 12 Replace the toner cartridge that you removed in step 2 13 Replace the printer s top cover 14 Clear the x DEV LOW message through the control panel using the...

Page 204: ...acing the OPC belt cartridge are in chapter 2 Initial Printer Setup To replace the OPC cartridge use the following procedure 1 Open the manual feed tray 2 Lift the handle of the old OPC belt cartridge up to unlock it 3 Pull the cartridge straight out of the printer and discard it CAUTION The OPC belt is extremely sensitive to bright lights and direct sunlight Do not remove the new cartridge from i...

Page 205: ...manual feed tray fig 2 26 8 Remove the black light shield paper from the OPC belt by grasping the tab on the front and pulling the paper straight out of the printer fig 2 27 9 Holding the cartridge by the green handle firmly slide it the rest of the way into the printer until it snaps into place It is in place when you can see the green arrows inside the metal frame of the printer 10 Turn the gree...

Page 206: ...scribed in this section are in chapter 2 Initial Printer Setup To replace the cleaning pad and oil bottle 1 Turn off the main power switch on the back of the printer 2 Remove the top cover fig 2 5 3 Pull up on the paper exit unit latch and then tilt the unit back to open it fig 2 13 4 Pull back the two latches one on each side of the separator pawl unit to unlock it then tilt the pawl unit back to...

Page 207: ...e triangle mark on the pad with the one on the fusing unit fig 2 17 8 Being careful to avoid any hot surface in the fuser unit slide the new pad into the slot above the heat roller The pad is correctly positioned when it is centered snugly in the slot 9 Snap the separator pawl unit closed 10 Pull open the spring latch on the outer edge of the oil bottle retainer and lift the retainer up and toward...

Page 208: ...its slot in the fuser unit fig 2 19 13 Lower the bottle into place making sure the spout on the bottom aligns with the pin in the fuser slot The bottle is positioned correctly when it fits snugly into the slot and is flush with the fuser unit 14 Close and latch the oil bottle retainer 15 Close the paper exit unit 16 Replace the printer s top cover 17 Turn on the main power switch Replacing the Was...

Page 209: ...e top right corner fig 2 22 2 Remove the new waste toner pack from its protective bag and assemble it according to the instructions accompanying it Chapter 6 C o n s u m a b l e s a n d P r e v e n t a t i v e M a i n t e n a n c e 6 1 5 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 210: ...efähr liches und leicht entzündliches Pulver es darf deshalb niemals mit offenem Feuer in Berührung kommen Einatmen oder Berührung mit Haut und Augen ist ebenfalls zu vermeiden da dies zu Beeinträchtigungen der Atemwege Haut oder Augen reizungen führen könnte 4 Grasp the tab on the top edge of the old waste toner pack and pull it out of the printer Fig 6 4 Tap the Waste Toner Pack Chapter 6 6 1 6 ...

Page 211: ...by the side tab on the top insert the pack into the printer until it fits securely Then lift up slightly on the tab to be sure the pack is level and centered fig 6 5 7 Close the waste toner cover Fig 6 5 Lift up on Waste Toner Pack Chapter 6 C o n s u m a b l e s a n d P r e v e n t a t i v e M a i n t e n a n c e 6 1 7 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 212: ...developer and OPC belt cartridges earlier in this chapter and the Removing and Replacing Pressure Release Pieces section later in this chapter for details CAUTION Make sure the OPC belt cartridge is protected while it is not in the printer The belt is extremely sensitive to bright lights and direct sunlight Limit exposure to 800 lux the average fluores cent lighting in an office of light to under ...

Page 213: ...main power switch on the back of the printer 2 Remove the top cover fig 2 5 3 Pull up on the paper exit unit latch and then tilt the unit back and down to open it WARNING The fuser unit can become extremely hot and cause severe burns Make sure the unit is cool before handling it ACHTUNG Die Fixiereinheit kann sehr heiß werden so daß Verbrennungsgefahr besteht Bitte lassen Sie die Fixiereinheit ein...

Page 214: ...his tray into the printer use a clean dry lint free cloth or some cotton swabs to wipe up the excess 6 Close the oil bottle retainer 7 Grasp the fuser unit by the two handles one at each end fig 6 6 and lift it up and out of the printer Fig 6 6 Remove the Fuser Unit Chapter 6 6 2 0 C o n s u m a b l e s a n d P r e v e n t a t i v e M a i n t e n a n c e EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 9...

Page 215: ...the tray 10 Replace the fuser unit 11 Stuff a clean wadded paper towel into the place normally occupied by the oil bottle to act as a cushion and to absorb any residual oil during the move 12 After the move see Replacing the Cleaning Pad and Oil Bottle earlier in this chapter for instructions on reinstalling the oil bottle Fig 6 7 Drain Oil from Fuser Unit Chapter 6 C o n s u m a b l e s a n d P r...

Page 216: ...er 2 Initial Printer Setup Use the following procedure to remove and replace these pieces 1 Open the paper exit unit by pulling up on the unit latch and then tilting the unit back and down fig 2 13 2 Open the separator pawl unit by pulling back the two latches one on each side to unlock them and tilting the pawl unit back in the direction of the paper exit unit fig 2 14 3 Open the pressure release...

Page 217: ...ll it up and out of the printer fig 6 8 Removethepieceattheother endofthefuser roller in the same manner then skip to step 6 WARNING The fuser unit can become extremely hot and cause severe burns Make sure the unit is cool before handling it ACHTUNG Die Fixiereinheit kann sehr heiß werden so daß Verbrennungsgefahr besteht Bitte lassen Sie die Fixiereinheit einige Zeit abkühlen bevor Sie diese berü...

Page 218: ...he fuser rollers on one end fig 6 9 Then repeat the process with the second pressure release piece at the other end of the fuser rollers When correctly positioned the pieces fit snugly between the rollers 6 Close the pressure release lever on the end of the fuser unit 7 Close the separator pawl unit 8 Close the paper exit unit Fig 6 9 Replace the Pressure Release Pieces Chapter 6 6 2 4 C o n s u m...

Page 219: ...egister and Transfer Rollers Clean the Paper Exit Rollers and Plates Clean the Paper Feed Rollers and Manual Feed Belts When a message mentioning a consumable appears in the control panel Look up the message in chapter 9 Troubleshooting and take the action recommended WARNING Remove the printer s power cord from the power outlet before cleaning or an injury may result ACHTUNG Ziehen Sie den Netzst...

Page 220: ...efully making sure to follow any instructions contained in them Use a lint free cloth dampened with a mild general cleaner on the exterior of the printer do not use any organic solvent such as thinner or benzene as these can cause discoloration alteration spots on the transfer drum or other problems Use only lint free paper towels cloths or swabs After cleaning allow all parts to dry before closin...

Page 221: ... belt is extremely sensitive to bright lights and direct sunlight Limit exposure to 800 lux the average fluores cent lighting in an office of light to under 2 minutes If exposure exceeds this put the belt in a dark place to recover depending on exposure recovery may take up to 2 hours Also handle the OPC belt carefully using either the two green side handles or using the green end handle when poss...

Page 222: ...resh paper for the printer 2 Lift the OPC belt cartridge handle up to unlock it and pull the cartridge straight out of the printer fig 6 11 3 Remove the wire cleaner from the cartridge fig 6 11 Fig 6 11 Remove the OPC Belt Cartridge Chapter 6 6 2 8 C o n s u m a b l e s a n d P r e v e n t a t i v e M a i n t e n a n c e EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 223: ...to free the charger unit fig 6 12 6 Grasp the green handle on the end of the charger unit and lift the unit out of the cartridge fig 6 12 Then place the OPC belt cartridge in its protective bag or a dark area to protect it from light and set it aside until you are ready to reinstall it Fig 6 12 Open Charger Unit Brass Latches Chapter 6 C o n s u m a b l e s a n d P r e v e n t a t i v e M a i n t ...

Page 224: ...he handle end again and place the charger unit back into its slot 10 Swing the three brass latches back over the charger unit to hold it in place 11 Lift the OPC belt cartridge up and swing the green end handle open 12 Holding the cartridge by its handle slide it back into the printer until it snaps in place The cartridge is in place when you can see the green arrows inside the metal frame of the ...

Page 225: ...toner residue can t hurt such as on a piece of paper WARNING The toner is a highly combustible powder never burn it Also avoid inhaling loose toner or getting it around your eyes it can cause respiratory problems and eye irritation ACHTUNG Bei dem Toner handelt es sich um ein gefähr liches und leicht entzündliches Pulver es darf deshalb niemals mit offenem Feuer in Berührung kommen Einatmen oder B...

Page 226: ...l it downward and then straight out of the printer fig 6 14 Fig 6 14 Remove the Pre Charger from the Printer Chapter 6 6 3 2 C o n s u m a b l e s a n d P r e v e n t a t i v e M a i n t e n a n c e EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 227: ...r unit with cotton swabs 5 Making sure the pre charger unit aligns on the runners inside the printer slide it back into the printer 6 Reinstall the waste toner pack and close the waste toner cover Fig 6 15 Clean the Pre Charger Unit Chapter 6 C o n s u m a b l e s a n d P r e v e n t a t i v e M a i n t e n a n c e 6 3 3 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 228: ...idge and cleaning the paper exit rollers so you may want to do all of these procedures at the same time All you need for this procedure are 2 or 3 pieces of lint free cotton cloth To clean the rollers 1 Open the back cover by pressing the top right corner fig 6 16 Fig 6 16 Open the Back Cover Chapter 6 6 3 4 C o n s u m a b l e s a n d P r e v e n t a t i v e M a i n t e n a n c e EDNord Istedgade...

Page 229: ...the green latch handle in the center toward you and down fig 6 17 Fig 6 17 Open the Transfer Unit Chapter 6 C o n s u m a b l e s a n d P r e v e n t a t i v e M a i n t e n a n c e 6 3 5 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 230: ...pe the transfer roller in the top section of the transfer unit fig 6 18 Rotate this roller to clean all sides with the cloth to remove paper dust toner buildup and other debris Fig 6 18 Clean the Register Rollers Chapter 6 6 3 6 C o n s u m a b l e s a n d P r e v e n t a t i v e M a i n t e n a n c e EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 231: ...rollers so you may want to do all of these procedures now too All you need for this procedure are 2 or 3 pieces of dry lint free cotton cloth To clean the paper exit roller 1 Open the paper exit unit fig 2 13 2 Use a dry lint free cotton cloth and gentle pressure to clean the paper exit rollers and plates fig 6 20 Turn the coupling Fig 6 19 Close the Transfer Unit Chapter 6 C o n s u m a b l e s a...

Page 232: ...nt misfeeds and jams This is roughly the same time schedule as replacing the OPC belt cartridge and cleaning the other rollers so you may want to do all of these procedures at the same time You need a lint free cotton cloth lightly dampened with water to perform this procedure To clean the rollers Fig 6 20 Clean the Fuser Exit Rollers Chapter 6 6 3 8 C o n s u m a b l e s a n d P r e v e n t a t i...

Page 233: ... the rear fig 6 21 4 Use the damp cloth the wipe the roller Rotate the roller so that the entire surface is cleaned 5 Locate the manual feed platform it s a black plastic tray at the top of the cassette slot fig 6 21 Fig 6 21 Locate the Manual Feed Platform Chapter 6 C o n s u m a b l e s a n d P r e v e n t a t i v e M a i n t e n a n c e 6 3 9 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 234: ... and forward at the front of the platform until it drops out fig 6 22 Fig 6 22 Remove the Manual Feed Platform Chapter 6 6 4 0 C o n s u m a b l e s a n d P r e v e n t a t i v e M a i n t e n a n c e EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 235: ...essary to clean the outside of your printer Be sure read all of this section before cleaning your printer WARNING Remove the printer s power cord from the power outlet before cleaning or an injury may result ACHTUNG Ziehen Sie den Netzstecker aus der Steckdose bevor Sie den Drucker reinigen To protect your printer and to maintain its appearance make sure you use the following guidelines Use only m...

Page 236: ... of your printer to check the solution s performance After cleaning allow all parts to dry before closing the printer reattaching the power cord and turning on the power switch Chapter 6 6 4 2 C o n s u m a b l e s a n d P r e v e n t a t i v e M a i n t e n a n c e EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 237: ...Chapter 7 Optimizing Color Output Chapter highlights QCOLOR automatic color control Fine tuning color output Color matching The resident fonts EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

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Page 239: ...nology is accessed through our Windows and Macintosh driver Enabling QCOLOR for Windows To use QCOLOR for Windows follow the instructions in Installing the Windows 3 1 Driver in chapter 3 Connecting the Printer After the QMS Windows driver is installed do the following to optimize color printing 1 Open the Printers dialog box You can do this either from the Windows Control Panel or by choosing Pri...

Page 240: ... selected by choosing the Customize button However the media trayyou re usingmust be configuredfor the media type it contains This can be done through the printer control panel in the Operator Control Media menu See chapter 5 Print Media and Daily Operations for more informationon media 6 Choose OK NOTE The settings chosen through Windows override settings chosen through the magicolor control pane...

Page 241: ...ovide satisfactory color output for a particular page element or document type then select a more specific QCOLOR setting for example Overhead for overhead transparencies or Photographic for scanned images NOTE Media type paper or transparency may also be selected by choosing the Customize button However the media trayyou re usingmust be configuredfor the media type it contains This can be done th...

Page 242: ...gs available Printer default halftone Dither pattern Gamma correction Color rendering dictionary CRD These settings can be changed in the printer configuration menu or in the QMS supplied Macintosh or Windows driver See chapter 3 Connecting the Printer for information on installing these drivers and see the driver help for information on accessing the settings described below Printer Default Halft...

Page 243: ...ives the best results for most jobs providing fine detail with no banding rosettes or moirés The enhanced halftone has an effective line screen of up to 95 lpi at 600 dpi with 161 halftone gray levels which allows theprinter to produceupto 4 2 millioncolors Choose this halftone setting in the following situations If your jobs contain a mixture of text graphics and or sampled images If you are usin...

Page 244: ...ot color graphics and text at 300 dpi resolution We recommend that you select Gamma80 gamma correction when using this halftone see Gamma Correction below for information 53 lpi x 45 Halftone This setting minimizes visible gradations banding but provides less detail than the 80 lpi x 45 halftone setting We recommend that you select Gamma53 gamma correction when using this halftone see Gamma Correc...

Page 245: ...s the number of dots per halftone cell which decreases the number of colors that can be printed With fewer colors available color shifts are lesssmooth and banding can appear on prints To offset this effect we ve provided enhanced dithering settings to smooth color transitions and decrease the banding that can occur when using higher screen frequencies lines per inch In the Administration Emulatio...

Page 246: ...hic equalizer on a home stereo the range of gray levels is adjusted for the best possible result This sharpens overall midrange contrast while shadows and highlights keep their original values Printer Resident Color Rendering Dictionaries If you use the QMS supplied Windows or Macintosh driver or an application capable of PostScript Level 2 printing such as Adobe PhotoShop the printer resident CRD...

Page 247: ...age colors may be mapped to a single printer color We recommend that you use this CRD for printing spot colors The Business CRD The Business CRD matches the images on a monitor as closely as possible WYSIWYG Use the Business CRD for computer generated graphics The Photographic CRD QMS developed the Photographic CRD to optimize the quality of photographic images and other images with many subtle co...

Page 248: ... those seen on the computer screen or in the original image To keep colors more consistent you can use color management Color management involves two processes calibration and color matching Device Calibration Calibration ensures that the hardware of a targeted device produces consistent color every time Color Matching Even if you calibrate your color generating devices these devices still speak d...

Page 249: ...s the colors on your computer monitor a CMS translates the monitor s RGB colors into device independent CIE color and then translates from the CIE color into the printer s CMYK colors A CMS can warn you or automatically adjust color when the colors you specify are outside the output device s range and they can show you on screen how the printed output will look The advantages of using a CMS are th...

Page 250: ... specification directly in addition to CMYK or RGB color specifications This means that if you have an application that supports PostScript Level 2 printing such as Adobe PhotoShop or if you use the QMS developed driver for Windows or Macintosh your printer will perform color matching automatically QMS drivers for Windows and Macintosh were shipped on disks with your printer see chapter 3 Connecti...

Page 251: ...e corresponding CMYK simulation is printed Pantone tables for supporting applications are shipped on a Pantone disk with the printer including the following Aldus FreeHand Macintosh and Windows Adobe Illustrator Macintosh and Windows QuarkXpress Macintosh only CorelDRAW Windows only Instructions for installation and use are included on the Pantone disk provided with the printer If you did not rece...

Page 252: ... that is required for Pantone support for QuarkXpress for the Macintosh which also provides a PANTONE Color look up chart Instructions for installation and use of these files are included on the Pantone disk shipped with your printer The formulas in the PANTONE Color look up charts result in Pantone approved color only under the following conditions A Pantone licensed application such as Adobe Ill...

Page 253: ...nt PANTONE Color Reference Manuals available from Pantone Inc for accurate color The advantages of using PANTONE Color matching are that it is easy to use it is widely supported and that it is good for spot color However it is not as accurate as other methods of color matching it can t be used for photographs and it is only supported by applications The Resident PostScript Fonts This section provi...

Page 254: ...olbook Italic New Century Schoolbook Bold New Century Schoolbook Bold Italic Palatino Palatino Italic Palatino Bold Palatino Bold Italic Times Roman Times Italic Times Bold Times Bold Italic Sans Serif ITC Avant Garde Book ITC Avant Garde Book Oblique ITC Avant Garde Demibold ITC Avant Garde Demibold Oblique Helvetica Helvetica Oblique Helvetica Bold Helvetica Bold Oblique Chapter 7 7 1 6 O p t i ...

Page 255: ...lvetica Narrow Bold Oblique Letter Gothic Letter Gothic Slanted Letter Gothic Bold Letter Gothic Bold Slanted Optima Optima Oblique Optima Bold Optima Bold Oblique Script Brush Script Freestyle Script Park Avenue ITC Zapf Chancery Medium Italic Display Aachen Bold Cooper Black Cooper Black Italic Hobo Revue Stencil Pi Symbol ITC Zapf Dingbats Chapter 7 O p t i m i z i n g C o l o r O u t p u t 7 1...

Page 256: ...ourier 12 Italic Medium Line Printer Medium 8 5 point 16 66 pitch Linotype Times Roman Medium Linotype Times Roman Italic Medium Linotype Times Roman Bold Linotype Times Roman Italic Bold Linotype Univers Medium Linotype Univers Italic Medium Linotype Univers Bold Linotype Univers Italic Bold Linotype Univers Condensed Medium Linotype Univers Condensed Italic Medium Linotype Univers Condensed Bold...

Page 257: ...t and emulation cards Using a security card Installing Single In line Memory Modules SIMMs Installing a direct network interface Converting the parallel port to Dataproducts Replacing the internal hard disk Internal and external hard disks Loading print system software EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

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Page 259: ...der the printer so it requires no additional desktop space Media and envelope cassettes are interchangeable between the printer and the optional sheet feeder Installing the Sheet Feeder Unpack the sheet feeder and make sure you received the following Sheet feeder unit Two small metal brackets Four large plastic corner brackets NOTE There may be several other pieces with the sheet feeder but they a...

Page 260: ...of another person pick upthe printer by the four corners and align it above the sheet feeder fig 8 1 3 Keeping the printer level lower it onto the sheet feeder fig 8 1 The bottom side edges of the printer rest inside the sides of the sheet feeder 4 Install the two small metal brackets using the following procedure a Align one of the metalbrackets with the outside of the metalpost on the front righ...

Page 261: ...o the post using one of the two small metal screws that came with the sheet feeder fig 8 2 c Align and attach the second metal bracket to the rear left sheet feeder post in the same way as you did the first bracket fig 8 2 Fig 8 2 Install the Metal Brackets Chapter 8 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 3 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 262: ...sheet feeder The sheet feeder is now installed See chapter 5 Print Media and Daily Operations for information on handling media and filling cassettes NOTE If you move the printer with the sheet feeder attached lift the unit by the four bottom corners not by the sheet feeder s cassette slot Before moving the printer be sure to read Moving the Printer in chapter 6 Fig 8 3 Attach the Corner Brackets ...

Page 263: ...DL and Com 10envelopes Itfits in the slot forthestandardor the optional media tray but we recommend it be used in the standard slot To use the envelope cassette 1 Remove the paper cassette from the printer fig 8 4 Fig 8 4 Remove the Paper Cassette Chapter 8 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 5 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 264: ...the back and side envelope stackers figs 8 5 and 8 6 to the correct envelope size Fig 8 5 Set the side stackers Fig 8 6 Set the rear stacker Chapter 8 8 6 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 265: ...3 Setthe envelope sizekeytothe correctenvelope size fig 8 7 Fig 8 7 Set the size key Chapter 8 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 7 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 266: ...printing side up so that the flap side will be on the left when the envelope is pulled into the printer fig 8 8 5 Lower the stacker arm Fig 8 8 Load the envelopes Chapter 8 8 8 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 267: ...he printer The printer can support two cards at once either two font cards or a font and an emulation card Fonts and emulation cards may go in either of the two slots located on the front of the printer below the control panel For a complete list of currently available cards contact your QMS vendor Fig 8 9 Slide the cassette into the printer Chapter 8 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 9 EDNord Istedga...

Page 268: ...han just take it off line Then turn the printer back on after you finish Using Font and Emulation Cards Use the following procedure to install a font or emulation card 1 If you are installing an LN03 Plus or a ProCollection card turn off the printer Otherwise press the Online Offline key to take the printer off line the LED should be off CAUTION Font and emulationcards fit in only onedirection wit...

Page 269: ...emulation before you send any print jobs use the printer configuration menu to increase the amount of printer memory dedicated to non PostScript Emulations by 50 KB Use the Administration Memory K Mem Emulation submenu to do this See chapter 4 Printer Configuration for information on using the configuration menu Fig 8 10 Insert the Font or Emulation Card Chapter 8 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 1 1...

Page 270: ...Pull the card out gently 3 Depending on the type of card you are removing either turn the printer on again or put it back on line NOTE If you are using an application make sure the printer driver installed supports the fonts on the card if you want to use those fonts If not contact your application manufacturer for support Chapter 8 8 1 2 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalbo...

Page 271: ... before you insert or remove a security card turn the printer off and back on again to regain access to the data stored in the printer s memory Using a Security Card A security card uses the same slots as font and emulation cards The card slots are located on the front of the printer below the control panel The following instructions explain how to use a security card 1 Take the printer off line C...

Page 272: ...nter fig 8 11 3 Press the Menu key to enter the Configuration menu Press the Next key until the following message displays in the control panel message window CONFIGURATION INSTALLATION Fig 8 11 Insert the Security Card Chapter 8 8 1 4 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 273: ... 6 When you have entered the complete password press the Select key This saves the password and returns you to the Installation menu 7 To turn on the Password option press the Next key to display the message INSTALLATION USE OPERATOR PWD 8 Press the Selectkeytoenter this submenu ThenpresstheNext key to display the message USE OPERATOR PWD YES 9 Press the Select key This activates the password opti...

Page 274: ...isplay the message INSTALLATION USE ADMIN PWD 14 Press Select to enter this submenu Press the Next key to display USE ADMIN PWD YES 15 Press Select This returns you to the Installation menu 16 Once the passwords are entered and activated press the Menu key to return to the Main menu The following message is displayed SAVE CHANGES NO 17 Press the Next key to display SAVE CHANGES YES 18 Press Select...

Page 275: ...nvalid password the message window flashes INVALID PASSWORD for three seconds and then returns to the parent menu If you forget the password the system administrator can easily recover it by repeating the Using a Security Card procedure If you enter the correct password you are allowed to enter the menu The password for the two menus may be the same or different Chapter 8 P r i n t e r O p t i o n...

Page 276: ...that is plugged in but turned off Never attach the wrist strap to any piece of equipment with an electrical current present Turn off all power switches first Plastic rubber wood painted metal surfaces and telephones are not ac ceptable grounding points The printer isn t an acceptable ground ing point either because it must be unplugged before you perform this task If you don t have an anti static ...

Page 277: ... the controller board to the printer fig 8 12 4 Grasping the board by the top and bottom metal rims gently pull the controller board straight out and lay it on a flat surface fig 8 12 5 Install your printer option and then refer to the following section Replacing the Controller Board Fig 8 12 Remove the Mounting Screws Chapter 8 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 1 9 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg t...

Page 278: ... but turned off Never attach the wrist strap to any piece of equipment with an electrical current present Turn off all power switches first Plastic rubber wood painted metal surfaces and telephones are not ac ceptable grounding points The printer isn t an acceptable ground ing point either because it must be unplugged before you perform this task If you don t have an anti static wrist strap discha...

Page 279: ...ly seated in its connectors 2 Retighten the two mounting screws you loosened previously fig 8 13 3 Reconnect all interface cables and the power cord and then turn on the printer Fig 8 13 Reinstall the Controller Board Chapter 8 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 2 1 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 280: ...ere are enough open connectors for the additional SIMMs you are installing skip to step 6 However if you need to remove existing SIMMs to make space for new ones follow the instructions in steps 4 and 5 4 If you need to remove a SIMM to make room for larger memory SIMMs Use the clips located on each side of the connector to gently release the SIMM CAUTION If you are removing SIMMs remember that pr...

Page 281: ... SIMM back to a 45 angle and slide it up and out of the connector fig 8 14 Fig 8 14 Tilt the SIMM Back and Remove It Chapter 8 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 2 3 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 282: ...IMM at a 45 angle with the notch on the right hand side fig 8 15 Insert the bottom edge of the new SIMM into an open connector Fig 8 15 Insert the SIMM into the Connector Chapter 8 8 2 4 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 283: ...e s not enough room between SIMMs to properly tilt and insert the new ones first remove all the SIMMs install the new ones then re install the old ones Steps 4 and 5 above explain how to remove SIMMs 9 Follow the instructions in Replacing the Controller Board earlier in this chapter being careful to follow the directions for eliminating electrostatic buildup NOTE You may want to print out an advan...

Page 284: ...describes how to install a network interface NOTE The interface card in the illustrations accompanying these instructions may look slightly different from your interface card but the basic installation procedure is the same Make sure you have all the parts necessary for the interface installation The network interface kit includes the following An anti static wristband A network interface card and...

Page 285: ...tallation on this particular printer 1 Follow the instructions in Removing the Controller Board earlier in this chapter beingcarefulto eliminate electrostatic buildup before you begin Chapter 8 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 2 7 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 286: ...rews from the blank optional I O plate and then remove the plate from the interface panel and set it aside fig 8 17 Fig 8 17 Remove the Optional I O Plate Chapter 8 8 2 8 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 287: ...nto the plastic support posts fig 8 18 If you have trouble snapping the interface board onto the support posts you probably inserted the wrong ends of the posts into the controller board in step 3 5 Using the two screws you removed in step 2 fasten the new interface plate to network interface card to hold the card in place fig 8 18 Fig 8 18 Attach Support Posts to Controller Board Chapter 8 P r i ...

Page 288: ...the notch key on the other end is facing to the right and slide it into the controller board connector to the left of the network interface card You may have to open the ejector latches on the connectors to be able to connect the ribbon cable Fig 8 19 Connect Both Ends of the Cable Chapter 8 8 3 0 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 289: ...ghterboard attach the daughterboard to the two support posts and the two 48 pin connectors fig 8 20 The daughterboard is keyed so that it fits only one way 9 Follow the instructions in Replacing the Controller Board earlier in this chapter being careful to eliminate static electricity 10 If your interface kit came with an external power supply box attach it to the round connector next to the netwo...

Page 290: ...n about all other options in the new network interface submenu as well as instructions for connecting the printer to the network and for printing over the network Your network documentation alsocontainsinformation on printing over the network Centronics to Dataproducts Conversion Your printer is shipped with a Centronics parallel port but a kit for converting it to Dataproducts is available from y...

Page 291: ...side 3 If you don t have an network interface board installed skip to step 4 If you do have an network interface board installed follow the instructions below for removing it a Using a Phillips screwdriver remove the two screws from the interface plate fig 8 21 b Detach the plastic ribbon cable from the interface card c Remove the network interfacecard from its plastic support posts and put it asi...

Page 292: ... jumpers JP1 and JP2 fig 8 22 Make sure both sets of pins are covered by the shunts JP2 JP1 Fig 8 22 Place the Shunts on the Jumpers Chapter 8 8 3 4 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 293: ... DIP resistor from the RP1 socket fig 8 23 Gently slide the screwdriver under the resistor and lift it up and off the controller board Fig 8 23 Remove the DIP Resistor Chapter 8 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 3 5 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 294: ...lly insert the resistor s pins in the socket Then align and install the 330 ohm DIP resistor in the RP2 socket the same way fig 8 24 330 ohm 220 ohm RP2 RP1 Fig 8 24 Insert the New DIP Resistors Chapter 8 8 3 6 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 295: ...plastic ribbon cable so that the notch key on one end faces upward and slide it onto the interface card connector fig 8 19 8 Make sure no components on the board shifted or loosened during the procedure especially the SIMMs 9 Follow the instructions in Replacing the Controller Board earlier in this chapter being careful to eliminate static electricity 10 Use the 50 pin to 36 pin cable included in ...

Page 296: ...low the instructions in Removing the Controller Board earlier in this chapter being careful to eliminate static electricity before you begin 2 Orient the controller board so that the side with the SIMMs is closest to you and the parallel port is located on your left side 3 Disconnect the ribbon cable from the hard disk but leave the cable attached to the controller board Chapter 8 8 3 8 P r i n t ...

Page 297: ... the disk with one hand fig 8 25 CAUTION This disk fits tightly so you have to pull firmly but be careful not to flex the controller board while doing so Fig 8 25 Remove the Old Hard Disk Chapter 8 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 3 9 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 298: ...rmly onthecorners notthecenter with one hand while steadying the board with the other hand as you snap the disk in place 7 Make sure no other components on the board shifted or loosened during the installation procedure especially the SIMMs and any optional interface boards 8 Follow the instructions in Replacing the Controller Board earlier in this chapter being careful to eliminate static electri...

Page 299: ...s when you reattached the ribbon cable no pins should be exposed Make sure no other components shifted or loosenedduring the installation procedure especially the SIMMs and any optional interface boards If you ve checked all of the above and the printer still doesn t work properly see appendix A QMS Customer Support for information on how to contact us Chapter 8 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 4 1 E...

Page 300: ... Operations submenu to download and remove fonts or emulations You can also load optional fonts and emulations from cards asdescribedearlier in this chapter in Using Font and Emulation Cards ADMINISTRATION DISK OPERATIONS DISK OPERATIONS INSTALL OPTION DISK OPERATIONS REMOVE OPTION Select Previous Previous Next DISK OPERATIONS FORMAT DISK DISK OPERATIONS SPOOL OVERFLOW DISK OPERATIONS COLLATION Fi...

Page 301: ...rinter release number is indicated on the status and start up pages This reorganization takes time Don t interrupt the reorganization because all files on the disk might be lost NOTE If an error occurs during these operations an error message displays until you press theMenu key You must then restart the operation from the beginning Two error messages you may see are READ FAILURE the disk hasencou...

Page 302: ...n formatting hard disks Only format DSK6 which contains the system software if there is a specific reason to do so For example you might reformat the disk to clear up unexplained disk behavior or toavoid a servicecall If you want to format DSK6 use the procedure in Formatting the Internal Hard Disk in this chapter If you do format DSK6 you will not be able to use the printer until you reload the s...

Page 303: ...isplay the message ADMINISTRATION DISK OPERATIONS 2 Press the Select key to enter the Disk Operations menu Then if necessary press the Next key to display the message DISK OPERATIONS FORMAT DISK 3 Press the Select key to enter the Format Disk submenu 4 Press the Next key until the address of the hard disk you want to format displays in the message window then press the Select key 5 When you are pr...

Page 304: ...etups See the README file on the PS Executive disk for information on installing the utilities and see the on line documentation for details on formatting disks Installing an Optional Card Font or Emulation To install optional fonts and emulations on a hard disk use the following procedure 1 Make sure the printer is off line Press the Menukey to display CONFIGURATION ADMINISTRATION 2 Press the Sel...

Page 305: ...ou are removing an LN03 Plus or a ProCollection font card turn off the printer Otherwise make sure the printer is off line use the Online Offline key to turn off the LED b Pull the card out gently c Turn on the printer if it s off and put it back on line d If you have installed CCITT emulation before you send any print jobs use the printer configuration menu to increase the amount of printer memor...

Page 306: ...e Option submenu Press theNext keyuntiltheaddressoftheharddisk containing the optional font or emulation displays in the message window then press the Select key 5 When you are prompted insert the card into the card slot The printer compares the contents of the disk with the contents of the card and deletes the matching files from the hard disk 6 When the file removal process is complete press the...

Page 307: ...uctions 1 Turn off the printer and then on again The following message displays in the window QMS SOFTLOAD x x READY TO BOOT 2 Once this message appears you have 10 seconds to press the Select key When you press the Select key the following message appears in the message window QMS SOFTLOAD x x BOOT SYSTEM NOTE If 10 seconds passes before you press the Select key the IDLE message appears You must ...

Page 308: ... out of the submenus When you reach the top level you can use the Next or Previous key to select the menu you want 6 Press the Selectkeytobeginformatting Themessagewindow displays FORMAT DISK FORMATTING Then when formatting is finished the message window displays FORMAT DISK COMPLETED 7 Press the Menu key until the following message appears QMS SOFTLOAD x x INSTALL TO DISK 8 Go to the next section...

Page 309: ...system software the printer configuration is returned to its factory default setting Installing System Softwarefrom a PC toa Functional Printer 1 Make sure you have PS Executive Series printer utilities provided on a disk with your printer installed on your PC Installation instructions are in the README file on the PS Exec disk 2 Make sure the printer is on and that the system software is function...

Page 310: ...e PS Exec File menu The Download System Code dialog box appears 8 In the Download System Code dialog box find and select SYSTEM DL 9 Choose the Send button to start the download When downloading is complete IDLE appears on the printer s message window 10 When the software has finished installing turn the printer off and on again to activate the new code 11 At the DOS C QMSSYS prompt type the follo...

Page 311: ...ur PC s hard disk md qmssys cd qmssys a system If the system software disk is in another drive substitute the name of that drive for a 3 InserttheSystemFonts 1 DOSdiskinto yourPC sfloppydisk drive 4 Type the following command to extract the first PostScript fonts file to your PC s hard disk a af2psfn1 5 InserttheSystemFonts 2 DOSdiskinto yourPC sfloppydisk drive 6 Type the following command to ext...

Page 312: ...ss the Select key the following message appears in the message window QMS SOFTLOAD x x BOOT SYSTEM NOTE If 10 seconds passes before you press the Select key the IDLE message appears and you must return to step 2 12 Press the Next key until INSTALL TO DISK appears on the second line of the message window QMS SOFTLOAD x x INSTALL TO DISK 13 Press the Select key to enter the Install to Disk submenu T...

Page 313: ...tware is installed when the following message appears INSTALL TO DISK COMPLETE Once you have completed installing the system software you are ready to restart the system as described here 17 Press the Menu key The message window displays the following message QMS SOFTLOAD x x INSTALL TO DISK 18 Press the Next key until the message window displays the following message QMS SOFTLOAD x x BOOT SYSTEM ...

Page 314: ...from there again 23 At the DOS C QMSSYS prompt type the following command to delete the system and font files from your PC s hard disk del dl Installing System Software from a Macintosh to a Functional Printer NOTE This installation procedure uses the LocalTalk port 1 Turnon the printerandwaitforIDLEtoappearin the message window If the current printer system software is not functioning see Install...

Page 315: ...e menu The Download System Code dialog box appears 6 In the Download SystemCode dialogbox find SystemLoader and select it 7 Choose the Send button to start the download When downloading is complete the message Download Complete appears on the Macintosh screen and IDLE appears on the printer s message window 8 Restart the printer to activate the new system software Installing System Software and Fo...

Page 316: ...wing proceduretodecompresstheSystemLoader program and install it on your Macintosh s hard disk a Insert the System Software Macintosh disk provided with your printer in your Macintosh s floppy disk drive b Double click the SystemLoader icon c Specify a folder when the program asks for a place to install SystemLoader d Choose the Save button 3 Turnthe printer off and then on again Waituntil thefoll...

Page 317: ...CONNECTING 9 At the Macintosh start SystemLoader from your hard disk by double clicking the SystemLoader icon 10 Inthedialogboxthatappears make surethe correct download port is selected then choose the Send button to start the download When the downloading process is complete the message Download Complete appears on the Macintosh screen and the following appears in the printer message window INSTA...

Page 318: ...16 At the Macintosh insert the disk labeled System Fonts 1 Macintosh shipped with your printer in your Macintosh s floppy disk drive 17 Start FontLoader from the floppy disk drive by double clicking the FontLoader icon NOTE It s not necessary to copy FontLoader to the hard drive This does not speed up the downloading process 18 Inthedialogboxthatappears make surethe correct download port is select...

Page 319: ...ntil the message window displays the following message QMS SOFTLOAD x x BOOT SYSTEM c Press the Select key to enter the Boot System submenu The following message appears in the message window BOOT SYSTEM HARD DISK d Press the Select key and the following message appears BOOT SYSTEM HARD DISK 6 e Press the Select key The system begins loading and the following message displays BOOT SYSTEM LOADING A...

Page 320: ...NOTE If you do touch some keys during this step you must go back to step 20a and start from there again Chapter 8 8 6 2 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 321: ...ponding to status messages Clearing media jams Preventing media jams Internal hard disk problems Miscellaneous problems a quick check Mechanical problems Print quality problems Placing a service call EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 322: ...EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 323: ...The OPC belt cartridge is either not installed or incorrectly installed Either install a cartridge if one is not present or reinstall the current one correctly See chapter 6 Consumables and Preventative Maintenance for information on replacing the OPC belt cartridge CANCELLING JOB The Cancel key has been used to cancel the current job This message is displayed until the job is cancelled CHECK WAST...

Page 324: ...ant to change the bottle now See chapter 6 Consumables and Preventative Maintenance for information on replacing the oil bottle If not order a replacement bottle now A limited number of copies approximately 100 will still run However when the oil runs out the printer stops and the FUSER OIL EMPTY status message appears FUSER OIL EMPTY The oil bottle for the fuser unit is empty The printer will not...

Page 325: ...the media size the cassette is currently configured for xxxxx INPUT BIN is the empty cassette See chapter 5 Print Media and Daily Operations for information on refilling cassettes REPLACE BELT The OPC belt cartridge needs to be replaced After installing the new cartridge you have to clear this message through the control panel using the Clear Warning option See chapter 6 Consumables and Preventati...

Page 326: ...dow See appendix A QMS Customer Support for information on how to contact QMS When a CALL FOR SERVICE x appears the printer stops until the required service is complete 100K CHECKUP Approximately 100 000 copies have been printed It s time for periodicmaintenance and parts replacement to protect your printer and maintain print quality REPLACE FUSER Approximately 60 000 copies have been printed It s...

Page 327: ...ring Media Jams When a jam occurs the message window on the control panel displays one of three messages MISFEED JAM INNER JAM or OUTER JAM The following sections contain procedures for clearing each type of jam Clearing Misfeed Jams When the control panel message window displays MISFEED JAM media has jammed while leaving the media cassette or the manual feed tray To clear this jam use the followi...

Page 328: ... fig 9 1 and check the media cassette slot If media is there skip to step 4 If not continue to step 2 Fig 9 1 Remove the Paper Cassette Chapter 9 9 6 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 329: ...top of the media cassette slot 3 Remove the manual feed platform by lifting it up and forward at the front until it drops out fig 9 2 Fig 9 2 Remove Top Tray of Cassette Slot Chapter 9 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 9 7 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 330: ...the cassette is in good condition lies flat and does not exceed the upper limit mark on the cassette 7 Slide the cassette back into the printer until it s secure 8 Open and close the top cover to clear the jam message in the control panel window When the control panel message window displays IDLE the printer is ready to print Fig 9 3 Remove the Jammed Media Chapter 9 9 8 T r o u b l e s h o o t i ...

Page 331: ...artridge and the leading edge has jammed around the transfer area To clear this jam use the following procedure 1 Openthe backcoverbypressingthe top right cornertorelease the spring latch fig 9 4 Fig 9 4 Open the Back Cover Chapter 9 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 9 9 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 332: ...ed set which means toner is still loose Avoid getting toner on your hands and clothes while removing the jammed media If you accidentally get toner on your hands or clothes lightly dust off as much as possible If some toner remains use cool not hot water to rinse it off your hands or washable clothing Fig 9 5 Open the Transfer Unit Chapter 9 9 1 0 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g EDNord Istedgade 37A...

Page 333: ... by using the following procedure Otherwise skip to step 4 a Open the manual feed tray by pressing the top right corner fig 9 6 Fig 9 6 Open the Manual Feed Tray Chapter 9 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 9 1 1 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 334: ...e printer until it snaps into place The cartridge is in place when you can see the green arrows on the left and right inside metal frame of the printer Then push down the green handle to lock the OPC cartridge in place and close the manual feed tray f Skip to step 5 4 Remove the jammed media if the media is around the fuser roller by using the following procedure Fig 9 7 Remove the Jammed Media Ch...

Page 335: ... the Cleaning Pad and Oil Bottle in chapter 2 if you are not sure how to do this b Remove the jammed media by pulling it straight out from above the transfer unit fig 9 8 5 Close the transfer unit and then the back cover 6 Close the paper exit unit When the control panel message window displays IDLE the printer is ready to print Fig 9 8 Remove Media from the Transfer Unit Area Chapter 9 T r o u b ...

Page 336: ...e transfer unit by grasping the green handle in the center and pulling it toward you and down fig 9 9 WARNING The fuser unit is hot Do not remove a jam in this area until the fuser unit cools ACHTUNG Die Fixiereinheit wird sehr heiß Bitte achtenSie darauf daß sie diese einige Zeit abkühlen lassen bevor Sie einen Papierstau beseitigen Fig 9 9 Open the Transfer Unit Chapter 9 9 1 4 T r o u b l e s h...

Page 337: ...tting down into the printer Sincetoner imagesonthemediaaren tset avoidgetting loosetoner on your hands and clothes while removing the jammed media If you accidentally get toner on your hands or clothes lightly dust off as much as possible If some toner remains use cool not hot water to rinse it off your hands or washable clothing To avoid damage to the rollers always remove jammed media gently Fig...

Page 338: ... and then the back cover 7 Close the pressure release lever on the fuser unit 8 Close the paper exit unit When the control panel message window displays IDLE the printer is ready to print Fig 9 11 Remove the Jammed Media Chapter 9 9 1 6 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 339: ...ette See chapter 5 Print Media and Daily Operations or chapter 4 Printer Configuration to learn how to use the Paper and the Media keys 3 As a last resort try turning the printer off and on this will cause jobs to be lost Jam Recovery The printer has automatic jam recovery so if a media jam occurs once you remove the jammed media the printer reprints the jammed page and then continues with the pri...

Page 340: ...edia is not torn folded or wrinkled Do not overfill the media cassette it holds 250 sheets of paper 50 transparencies or label stock up to the upper limit mark on the cassette NOTE If the printer is operating in a low humidity environment we recommend printing fewer than 20 consecutive transparencies to prevent jamming If you have problems with double feeding remove the paper from the cassette and...

Page 341: ...y re used Don t use damaged envelopes Store envelopes in a low humidity environment Use only the envelope types specified in Media Handling in appendix B Technical Specifications Don t use envelopes with windows If you re using the optional envelope cassette use it in the standard cassette slot not the optional feeder and don t place more than 30 envelopes in the cassette at once Internal Hard Dis...

Page 342: ...th power switches on Is the power outlet working Does the line voltage from the power outlet match the printer spowerrequirements See appendixB Technical Specifications 2 Can you print a status page This option is located in the Administration Special Pages menu If so go to question 3 If not check the following Is the printer off line before you try to enter the menu It should be Is the cassette e...

Page 343: ...t and printer If you are using the serial interface is the baud rate speed of data transmission of the printer the computer andyour application the same If you still cannot identify the problem contact your QMS vendor 4 Is the printer printing codes or not printing at all when in ESP mode Reconfigure the port for the emulation in which you are trying to print See chapter 4 Printer Configuration fo...

Page 344: ...us job If you are using a serial interface are you experiencing a protocol problem Set the printer to DTR DSR protocol If that does not work check your serial interface cable You mayalsowant to try setting the printer to XON XOFF protocol Does your application support color PostScript Level 2 Check the application manual If your application supports color PostScript Level 1 but not Level 2 try set...

Page 345: ... 2 Check the application manual If your application supports color PostScript Level 1 but not Level 2 try setting the printer to Level 1 in the Administration Emulations PostScript Emulation Level menu Mechanical Problems Control Panel Selections Don t Take Effect Make sure you re saving menu selections before exiting the menu See Saving Configuration Selections in chapter 4 Printer Configuration ...

Page 346: ...on of LaserWriter and Laser Prep If neither of these files is the problem contact your QMS vendor No Start up Page If no start up page prints check the following 1 Is the printer on line 2 Has the start up page been disabled Check the Do Start Page option in the Administration Startup Options menu to make sure the start up page is on If the start up page is turned on go to step 3 3 Turn the printe...

Page 347: ...ee chapter 8 Printer Options 3 If the printer resets in other circumstances call your QMS vendor for service Printer Locks Up If the INITIALIZING message remains in the message window and you are not be able to enter the Configuration menu or print even after you turn the printer off and on again the printer has probably been incorrectly configured You can reset to factory defaults by simultaneous...

Page 348: ... 1 Check your cable You could have the wrong kind of cable or your printer may not be configured for the correct cable and port 2 Make sure no one pressed the Cancel key while your job was printing 3 Check the control panel message window to see if the media cassette is empty 4 Increase the emulation timeout for HPPCL andHP GL files or the PS wait timeout for PostScript files 5 If you are using a ...

Page 349: ...redistributes the toner Reinstall the cartridges in the printer and try to print again If the print appears too light or dark change the print density dial settings for the toner cartridges as necessary see Adjusting Print Density in chapter 5 for details Then try reprinting NOTE Changing the print density affects the resident color management system and should be done only as a last step to impro...

Page 350: ...configure the printer for monochrome printing either through your application if its driver like the QMS provided Windows and Macintosh drivers supports this option or through the printer control panel You can print color and monochrome documents in 600 dpi if you install additional RAM in the printer See appendix B Technical Specifications for a chart showing RAM requirements for different page s...

Page 351: ...reinstall the cartridge Install a new toner cartridge if necessary See Replacing a Toner Cartridge in chapter 6 for details Light Image on the Left or Right Side of the Page all colors Make sure the printer is level maximum 1 slant Dark Image Entire Page Decreasetheprint density foranycolor s usedon thepage see Adjusting Print Density in chapter 5 for details Install a new cartridge if necessary S...

Page 352: ... the Replacing the OPC Belt Cartridge section in chapter 6 If whole blocks or portions of the page are missing there may be a mechanical problem contact your QMS vendor Image is Not Centered on the Page Make sure you aren t printing outside the printer s imageable region for the media size you re using see Media Handling in appendix B Technical Specifications You may need to change to a larger siz...

Page 353: ...hard level surface Check for damage to the OPC belt cartridge Replace it if necessary Smudges on the Back of Pages Make sure the size key on the media cassette is set to the right size for each job Smudges can occur if the wrong size was selected on the previous job causing the image to print off the side of the page onto the transfer roller If this happens run a few more pages through the printer...

Page 354: ...ng use the Media key on the printer s control panel to tell the printertransparenciesare in the currently selectedcassette See chapter 4 Printer Configuration for information on using the control panel Make sure the transparency stock is in good shape and meets all the specifications in the Media Handling section of appendix B Technical Specifications Try printinga fewtransparenciesatatimeandgivin...

Page 355: ...ct your QMS vendor Your vendor is best equipped to immediately handle problem you may encounter If you cannot get service from your vendor see appendix A QMS Customer Support Chapter 9 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 9 3 3 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 356: ... Chapter 9 9 3 4 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 357: ...Appendix A QMS Customer Support EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 358: ...EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 359: ...icationnotes technicalsupportnotesoncommonprinting problems and information about printer specifications options accessories consumables and prices In the United States and Canada call 800 633 7213 to reach Q FAX In all other countries call 334 633 3850 Have your fax number handy when you call or place the call from your fax machine s handset You can choose to have either a directory a list of cur...

Page 360: ...o the QMS library section go qmsprint The QMS library section contains application notes printer drivers utilities technical information and announcement files 6 The Internet The QMS server provides access to technical reports new product announcements a trade show schedule and other general information about QMS You can access the QMS server via any of the web viewers available to Internet users ...

Page 361: ...ou are using Your printer firmware version listed on the status and start up pages If after consultation with CTA you need to return the unit for repairs or warranty work please be sure to get an RMA Return Merchandise Authorization number since QMS cannot accept warranty work without this number CTA can connect you with Customer Service to get this number QMS National Service For information on s...

Page 362: ... Telephones 514 333 5940 800 361 3392 Fax 514 333 5949 National Service Canada 800 268 4969 National Service Fax 905 673 7676 Offices in Ottawa Québec City Toronto and Vancouver Europe Middle East Africa Düsseldorf 49 211 596 1333 London 44 1 784 442255 Maarssen 31 3465 51 333 Paris 33 1 4 107 9393 Stockholm 46 8 725 5680 Asia Pacific Auckland 64 9 630 7912 Hong Kong 852 511 5300 Melbourne 61 3 89...

Page 363: ...Appendix B Technical Specifications EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

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Page 365: ...imum RAM Monochrome Minimum RAM Four color Letter 300 12 MB 12 MB 600 12 MB 24 MB Legal 300 12 MB 16 MB 600 16 MB 28 MB A4 300 12 MB 12 MB 600 12 MB 24 MB Executive 300 12 MB 12 MB 600 12 MB 24 MB Envelopes DL and Com 10 300 12 MB 12MB 600 12 MB 20 MB Although the monochrome imageable area for legal sized pages is 8 11 x 13 61 205 90 mm x 345 60 mm the full color imageable region for this size is ...

Page 366: ...50 sec maximum 180 sec average Noise Level Not more than 58 dB A Engine Switches Main power switch back of printer Remote power switch front of printer Dimensions 20 5 W x 22 3 D x 14 6 H 520 mm W x 565 mm D x 370 mm H Weight Approximately 106 lbs 48 kg without consumables or options installed Controller Type Intel 80960CF RISC based controller operating at 33 MHz Fonts See chapter 7 Optimizing Co...

Page 367: ...olor 12 or 28 MB RAM upgradable to 64 MB Internal Hard Disk Size 80 MB IDE drive Upgradeable to 512 MB Electrical Requirements Power Requirements 120 V 10 Frequency 60 Hz 2Hz Power Consumption Standby 1000 W max 150 W ave Operation 1000 W max 250 W ave Energy Saver Mode less than 45 W Available only on Energy Star models of the magicolor Plus printer when Energy Saver mode is Appendix B T e c h n ...

Page 368: ... chapter 4 Printer Configuration for more information on Energy Saver mode Environmental Requirements Appendix B B 4 T e c h n i c a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n s EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 369: ...0 00 x 287 00 Executive 6 89 x 10 12 175 00 x 257 00 Com 10 9 19 x 3 89 233 30 x 98 78 DL 8 35 x 4 09 212 00 x 104 00 Margins Top Bottom Left Right Letter 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 Legal 1 Color 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 Legal 4 Color 0 2 2 1 0 2 0 2 A4 5 mm 5 mm 5 mm 5 mm Executive 5 mm 5 mm 5 mm 5 mm Com 10 0 12 0 12 0 16 0 16 DL 3 mm 3 mm 4 mm 4 mm Com 10 and DL are supported by the magicolor Plus printer only All...

Page 370: ...0 Envelopes 90 g m2 24 lb CraftMaster Velpa Sphinx White Wove Sub 24 Auto Fil 1914 NOTE Hammermill Paper offers free samples of its laser paper in varying weights In the US call toll free 800 242 2148 Media Storage 63 5 to 80 6 Fahrenheit 17 5 to 27 Celsius 60 to 70 relative humidity Media should be stored in its original wrapper on a flat surface away from dust and sunlight Paper Cas sette Capaci...

Page 371: ... Cartridges Black 30 000 pages Cyan 15 000 pages Magenta 15 000 pages Yellow 15 000 pages Oil Bottle and Cleaning Pad The first oil bottle and cleaning pad change will last approximately 1 500 pages After that they will last approximately 3 000 pages OPC Belt Cartridge 50 000 planes Waste Toner Pack 6 000 planes per pack sold in 5 pack sets for a total of 30 000 planes per set NOTE Measurement of ...

Page 372: ...media cassette slot or the optional sheet feeder Emulations LN03 Plus CCITT Font Cards HP ProCollection System Administrator Security Card Dataproducts Short line Conversion Kit External Hard Disk Internal Hard Disk Kanji Typeface Hard Disk Kit Ethernet Interface LAN Manager LAN Server DECnet TCP IP NetWare EtherTalk Token Ring Interface LAN Manager LAN Server TCP IP NetWare Optional Documentation...

Page 373: ... store it in a safe place Various factors can affect a printer s warranty Two important ones are consumables and electrostatic discharge How Consumables Affect Your Warranty The use of non QMS consumables and or accessories alone doesn t affect either your warranty or any maintenance contract you may have purchased However if a QMS printer failure or damage is found to be directly attributable to ...

Page 374: ...t electrical ground for example the bare metal chassis of equipment as on the back of a computer that is plugged in but turned off Never attach the wrist strap to any piece of equipment with an electrical current present Turn off all power switches first Plastic rubber wood painted metal surfaces and telephones are not acceptable grounding points The printer isn t an acceptable grounding point eit...

Page 375: ...the Macintosh printer or modem port to the printer serial port This type of cable would be required to reinstall printer system software from a Macintosh if printer software is not functioning Pinout Macintosh to Serial Host Serial Signal Direction Pin No Pin No 1 5 RTS From Mac 2 4 CTS To Mac 3 3 TxD From Mac 4 8 7 GND 5 2 RxD To Mac 6 NC 7 NC Pins 4 and 8 must be connected at DIN 8 Appendix B T ...

Page 376: ...D 4 RTS optional 5 CTS 6 DSR optional 7 GND 20 DTR optional IBM PC XT PC AT and Compatible Computers Pinout IBM PC XT Printer IBM PC XT DB 25S DB 25P 1 1 2 3 3 2 4 5 5 4 20 6 8 6 8 20 7 7 Pinout IBM PC AT Printer IBM PC AT DB 25S DB 9P 1 1 2 2 3 3 7 5 20 6 8 Appendix B B 1 2 T e c h n i c a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n s EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 377: ...tronics Parallel Signal Return Signal Direction Pin No Pin No 1 19 STROBE In 2 20 DATA 1 In 3 21 DATA 2 In 4 22 DATA 3 In 5 23 DATA 4 In 6 24 DATA 5 In 7 25 DATA 6 In 8 26 DATA 7 In 9 27 DATA 8 In 10 28 ACKNLG Out 11 29 BUSY Out 12 30 PE Out 13 SELECT Out 16 GND 18 VCC TEST 19 30 GND 31 IPRIME In 32 FAULT Out 33 GND Appendix B T e c h n i c a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n s B 1 3 EDNord Istedgade 37...

Page 378: ...e effectively these cables should be shielded and connected to the chassis of the system unit and printer respectively All interface conditions are based on TTL level Both the rise and fall times of each signal must be less than 0 2 microseconds The cable must have an overall braided shield Belden 8345 or equivalent Connectors must have shielded housings The overall shield must be bonded to the sh...

Page 379: ...Access mode for more efficient operation When byte transfer is complete and there is no more data to transmit the host may do one of the following terminate and return to the compatibility mode stay in the HostBusy Data Not Available phase set HostBusyLow puttingthe interfaceinto the idlephase If there is additional data the host may do one of the following set HostBusy Low indicating that the hos...

Page 380: ...arity Error grounded 12 5V limited by 1K ohm resistor Out 19 3 Data Bit 1 In 20 4 Data Bit 2 In 21 5 Online Out 22 6 Ready Out 23 7 Demand Out 28 44 Data Bit 8 In 30 14 Paper Instruction In 34 18 Data Bit 5 In 36 35 Data Bit 7 In 38 37 Strobe In 39 Logic Ground 41 40 Data Bit 4 In 43 42 Data Bit 6 In 45 46 Interface Verify Appendix B B 1 6 T e c h n i c a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n s EDNord Isted...

Page 381: ...Appendix C Notices EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 382: ...EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 383: ...ng instructions for procedures described in QMS documentation ACHTUNG Um einen Elektroschock zu vermeiden sollte die Drucker abdeckung niemals von Unbefugten geöffnet werden In jedem Fall müssen die diesbezüglichen Hinweise des Handbuches genau beachtet werden CAUTION Any modifications or changes to this product not expressly approved in writing by the manufacturer responsible for compliance to Fe...

Page 384: ...nhaltung der Bestimmungen eingeräumt QMS Inc Mobile AL Declaration of Manufacturer Importer We hereby certify that the laser printer model magicolor is in compliance with Vfg 1046 1984 and is RFI suppressed The marketing and sale of this equipment was reported to the German Postal Service The right to retest this equipment to verify compliance with the regulation was given to the German Postal Ser...

Page 385: ...t Notice This manual is Copyrighted 1995 by QMS Inc One Magnum Pass Mobile AL 36618 All Rights Reserved This manual may not be copied in whole or in part nor transferred to any other media or language without the express written permission of QMS Inc Manual Notice QMS Inc reserves the right to make changes to this manual and to the equipment described herein without notice Considerable effort has ...

Page 386: ...Perfect illustrated with Adobe Illustrator and Micrografx Designer and formatted with Ventura Publisher The manual was printed in camera ready form on a QMS printer Appendix C C 4 N o t i c e s EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 387: ...Appendix D Additional Technical Information EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 388: ...EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 389: ... down to five stages in which mechanical parts move media paper or transparencies through the printer and progressively stronger electrical charges transfer toner from area to area as it forms the image See figure D 1 for an overview of the mechanical part of the interior of your printer Fig D 1 Interior View of the Printer Appendix D A d d i t i o n a l T e c h n i c a l I n f o r m a t i o n D 1...

Page 390: ... a separate pass of the belt yellow first followed by magenta cyan and black 4 The belt carries the toner image to the transfer drum where a slightly stronger charge attracts and stores the toner until all colors are processed Once the full image is collected the drum turns toward the transfer roller which has an even stronger attracting charge However just before the toner can switch to the trans...

Page 391: ...e s maximum speed is about 8 pages per minute for a letter or A4 size monochrome page no matter how much memory is installed NOTE To reset all factory defaults in the Configuration menu use the restore defaults option in the Administration Miscellaneous menu You can also reset all factory defaults by simultaneously holding down the Select and Online Offline keys for about 10 seconds while turning ...

Page 392: ...tatus page in the Administration Special Pages menu to confirm the memory reallocation When you allocate memory to a specific client through the control panel it is allocated in kilobytes KB The sizes listed on the status page are in bytes so you must divide the numbers on the status page by 1024 to get the equivalent number of kilobytes entered through the control panel NOTE The value for each me...

Page 393: ...y menu and elsewhere as PostScript VM and Virtual Memory this client holds downloaded fonts PostScript operators and forms Inefficiently coded PostScript jobs can consume an infinite amount of virtual memory or leave objects in the PostScript heap after the print jobs are completed leading to virtual memory errors If not enough memory is allocated to the PostScript heap the job cannot print Increa...

Page 394: ...eviously rasterized PostScript fonts which reduces the number of times a font must be converted from outline form to bitmap form so that pages print faster As the font cache memory fills the printer erases bitmapped characters to make room for new characters By increasing the memory allocated to this client the printer can store more characters and spend less time erasing and replacing characters ...

Page 395: ... are run Adding to the emulation client might eliminate this unloading and reloading and consequently increase throughput Also increase the emulation client if you are printing complex non PostScript jobs that might require more memory to process correctly Temporary Emulation Listed as K Mem Emul Tmp in the Administration Memory menu and as Emulation Temporary elsewhere this memory is used by non ...

Page 396: ...ing throughput If not enough memory is allocated to this client memory is taken from the excess memory client PostScript heap to complete the print job Disk Cache Listedas KMemDiskCacheinthe Administration Memory menu this memory client stores frequently used data in system memory instead of continually storing and retrieving it from a hard disk If a hard disk is used and a lot of disk access is r...

Page 397: ...operating system It is never increased or decreased The system memory subtracted from the total amount of RAM identifies the amount of RAM available for all the other memory clients Hard Disk Management In addition to your printer s internal hard disk you can connect up to six external hard disks to your printer via the SCSI port These hard disks serve as secondary storage places for such items as...

Page 398: ...most printing environments If too much ofthediskis dedicatedto spooling theprinter sperformancemight actually be hindered because the printer tries to fill the overflow space before passing the job to the processor PS Protocol Your printer supports a new protocol for communication between the printer and a host computer over a serial parallel or optional interface connection This new protocol is c...

Page 399: ...ata send the two character sequence 0x01 0x54 a T instead ASCII T is the result of XORing T with 0x40 This method of quoting guarantees that whenever the printer receives any of the eight control characters the control function is intendedregardlessofwhetherthe preceding character is a A Any data byte not equal to one of the eight special control characters is transmitted by sending the data byte ...

Page 400: ...nables standard ASCII hex protocol Print jobs can not alter this value through PostScript operators QBinary Quoted Binary Enables binary communications protocol Print jobs can alter this value through PostScript operators Data in the printableASCII range also prints Use the special quoting mechanism for the special characters and D EOF QBinary Fixed Quoted Binary Fixed Enables binary communication...

Page 401: ...f using the Binary and Fixed Binary PS protocol modes when sending binary data is that these modes compress the data stream allowing your documents to be smaller so you can send smaller jobs to the printer For example some device drivers can format bit map images as binary data instead of as ASCII hex data Implementation To implement PS protocol for sending binary data on your system you need a de...

Page 402: ...tributes from the available set of fonts See the PCL 5 Emulation Technical ReferenceManual for informationonwhatcharacterizes a PCL font There are two types of fonts bound and unbound A bound font supports a single symbol set An unbound font supports multiple but not all symbol sets With unbound fonts the symbol sets are organized into two groups normal and Dingbats All downloaded fonts are bound ...

Page 403: ...ge The font index number defines the default PCL font to be used if selectbyid is specified as the default PCL font Do not confuse the font index with the PCL font ID a mechanism used to identify downloaded fonts in the PCL language using the ESC X sequence There is no way to specify fonts by their font index numbers from within the PCL language Only the default PCL font is affected Object There a...

Page 404: ... DOC If two objects of the same type are provided with the same ID the last one received replaces the former From that point on downloaded objects are accessible by their IDs Resource A resource is a location where downloaded objects such as fonts macros and patterns are stored The printer has one default resource and one additional resource for each attached hard disk All downloaded objects are s...

Page 405: ...tions For most QMS printers resource 6 is the internal system disk resource id 0 to 6 identifies one of the possible locations for downloaded objects Default internal system disk object id 0 32767 assigns an ID to an object such as a font macro or pattern Default 0 The object ID can be used instead of the usual PCL command to assign an ID This ID is overwritten by any ID assigned from the PCL prin...

Page 406: ...a pair of jobs that will not produce the desired results subjob 2 has only the appearance of storing the font on disk By contrast examples B and C show a pair of jobs that will produce the desired results Example A Job 1 IncludeFeature emulation pcl5 install 6 20 EndComments ESC s W download font header c33E s W char 33 data c34E s W char 34 data c5F Example A Job 2 ESC 20Xthis text is NOT in the ...

Page 407: ...eature emulation pcl5 install 6 20 EndComments ESC s W download font header c33E s W char 33 data c34E s W char 34 data c5F Example C Job 2 IncludeFeature emulation pcl5 install 6 EndComments ESC 20Xthis text is also in the downloaded font IncludeFeature remove resource id object id object type Purpose Removes an external object from the printer system Appendix D A d d i t i o n a l T e c h n i c ...

Page 408: ... is specified more than once the last command received is the one that will be executed In the following example the remove 6 5 font command is executed and the remove 6 1 macro command is ignored IncludeFeature remove 6 1 macro remove 6 5 font IncludeFeature resource resource id object code Purpose Establishes the current resource and the default object code value for the current job to which it ...

Page 409: ... printer An asterisk in the name indicates that a font is scalable and that a point size needs to be applied using the pointsize command The value selectbyid indicates that the default font ID or unique font index set by the fontid command will be used for default font selection Selectinga bound bitmapfontoverrides the default settings for symbol set and point size An unbound font uses the specifi...

Page 410: ... symbol sets cannot be used with the resident bitmap fonts courier10 courier10bold courier10italic courier12 courier12bold courier12italic and lineprinter The five dingbat symbol sets PS Zapf Dingbats Ventura Dingbats Zapf Dingbats100 Zapf Dingbats200 and Zapf Dingbats300 can be used with all fonts If a mismatch between symbol set and font occurs the standard PCL font selection mechanism is used t...

Page 411: ...iscrlf on The following table shows the criscrlf lfiscrlf commands and the corresponding PCL Line Termination command parameters LFISCRLF CRISCRLF PCL Code Comments Off Off 0 CR is CR LF is LF FF is FF On Off 2 CR is CR LF is CR LF FF is CR FF Off On 1 CR is CR LF LF is LF FF is FF On On 3 CR is CR LF LF is CR LF FF is CR FF IncludeFeature lfiscrlf value Purpose Controls the default line terminati...

Page 412: ... is a CRLF IncludeFeature linesperinch Purpose Sets the default PCL line spacing The IncludeFeature linesperinch DOC affects PCL s default VMI vertical motion index 1 48 Default 6 IncludeFeature pointsize default font size Purpose Specifies the point size for scalable default font If the selected font is not scalable or if a bitmap font size is specified this setting is ignored default font 0 25 t...

Page 413: ...puter and the printer must be configured at the same baud rate It can be set from 300 to 38 400 baud depending upon the type of computer used Binary A base 2 number system written with the digits 0 or 1 Bit An acronym for binary digit The bit is the most fundamental unit of information that a computer can accept It has two states called 1 one and 0 zero oronand off andcanbe usedtorepresent a yes n...

Page 414: ...ent Interfaces Interface ports that are all active simultaneously This gives you the ability to print all three ports concurrently rather than be restricted to one See Simultaneous Interface Operation Configuration The process of specifying certain settings to allow your computer and printer to communicate properly For example interface selection serial or parallel is part of printer configuration...

Page 415: ... for data terminal ready and data signal received DTR DSR is a hardware controlled protocol It controls the flow of data via signals on the DTR DSR line as opposed to XON XOFF protocol which is software controlled EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory a variation of EPROM that can be erased by applying an electrical signal to one or more pins See also EPROM Electrophotographic...

Page 416: ...y not a printable character instead it is used as a preface for printer command codes Escape Sequence HP PCL printer commands are also called escape sequences They begin with an escape character Excess Memory Client The memory remaining after providing all the other memory clients with their specified amounts of memory is automatically added to the excess memory client The frame buffer is the exce...

Page 417: ...lers between which the paper passes after toner has been applied the heated rollers bond the toner to the paper Gamma Correction Gamma corrections allow you to sharpenthe midrange contrast when scanning black and white images Graphics Printing through special software commands of graphs diagrams or other pictorial images Gray Scale Progressive shades from black to white which provide detail and co...

Page 418: ...tt Packard Printer Control Language HP PCL is the printer control language native to the HP Laser Jet Series II and IIP printer Your QMS 860 Print System has a resident HP PCL emulation Icon A pictorial symbol indicating a printer function Interface A shared boundary defined by common physical interconnection characteristics signal characteristics and meanings of interchanged signals Interface Cab...

Page 419: ... as disks or tapes See also RAM and ROM Memory Clients A memory client is a block of memory dedicated to a specific function Each memory client controls certain features When insufficient memory is allocated to a specific client the features it controls may not be accessible Memory Upgrade An available option that is easily attached to the printer s controller board to expand its standard 12 MB of...

Page 420: ...r The printer is taken off line by pressing the Online Offline key When the Online indicator is off the printer is off line The printer must be off line to enter the Configuration menu On line Accepting data from the computer The printer is on line when the Online Offline key is pressed and the Online indicator is on Orientation The direction of print on the page Printing across the narrow width o...

Page 421: ...grouping PCL See HP PCL Permanent Soft Fonts Permanent soft fonts are soft fonts downloaded into the printer s memory that remain resident there even if the printer is reset until the printer is powered off or the fonts are deleted by software printer commands See download Persistent Remaining in the printer s memory after you turn it off Persistent parameters appear each time you turn on the prin...

Page 422: ...inter driver is a program that translates the file you are printing into a language that the printer understands Usually the printer driver is installed within an application PROM An acronym for Programmable Read Only Memory A storage device that can be programmed by electrical pulses a PROM does not lose its memory when the printer is powered off Proportional Spacing Horizontal spacing between ch...

Page 423: ...ation stored in ROM is retained and can be retrieved each time the machine is activated RTS An acronym for Request to Send RTS is a signal sent from the host to the printer indicating it is ready to send data Screen The pattern in which dots or lines are placed on a page to create colors Screen Angle The angle at which a screen is printed See also screen Select Key The control panel key used to ac...

Page 424: ... It gives limited information on the printer including name pages printed current interface settings and amount of RAM available Status Page The control panel key that prints a page that gives an overview of the printer status The status page shows the current operating parameters of the printer for example interface type resident fonts RAM available and printer name Storage Storage is a device in...

Page 425: ...helps users sort out the print jobs in the printer s output tray Trailer pages contain the following information printer name selected interface job identification title submitting computer job owner routing message start time date application used creation time date copyright date version number job submissiontime jobstart time jobfinishtime number of sheets printed and printer product name logo ...

Page 426: ...emain in the printer s memory only during the current power cycle They are lost when you turn off the printer XON XOFF Control characters used for flow control in data transmission G 1 4 G l o s s a r y EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

Page 427: ...bmenu 4 28 Engine submenu 4 46 Memory submenu 4 42 D 4 Miscellaneous submenu 4 50 Password 4 16 Saving changes 4 12 Special Pages submenu 4 37 Startup Options submenu 4 39 Adobe Illustrator 3 6 C 4 Separator 3 7 Agfa FotoFlow 7 11 Aldus FreeHand 3 7 PageMaker 3 6 3 7 PageMaker Windows 7 2 PrePrint 3 8 Alignment See also Image alignment Image not centered 9 30 Print engine 5 20 Angles See also Half...

Page 428: ...7 CANCELLING JOB 9 1 Cards Emulation 1 16 8 11 8 46 8 48 Font 1 16 8 11 8 46 8 48 Installing 8 10 8 11 8 13 8 46 Removing 8 12 8 47 8 48 Security 8 13 8 14 Cassette Capacity 9 18 Lower 1 17 8 1 Media jams 9 18 Select 4 6 Cautions External hard disks 4 53 In manual 1 9 CCITT Installing 8 11 8 47 Memory 4 44 Memory requirement 8 11 8 47 Printing problems 4 44 Technical reference 1 4 Center image See...

Page 429: ...4 22 Network Interface option 4 28 Parallel 4 25 PS Wait Timeout option 4 21 Serial interface 4 22 Timeouts option 4 21 Compile ahead processing 1 13 Crown 1 13 Compressed data format 1 13 Crown 1 13 CompuServe 1 5 A 2 Application notes A 2 Printer drivers A 2 QMS announcements A 2 Technical information A 2 Concurrent interfaces See SIO Configuration See Menu Configuration menu Using 4 8 When to u...

Page 430: ... 8 32 B 8 Jumpers 8 34 Resistors 8 35 Shunts 8 34 DB25 3 9 Declaration Manufacturer Importer C 2 DECnet 1 14 4 28 Defaults Halftone option 4 28 Interface 3 16 Paper 4 47 Preventing changes to 4 8 4 51 Restore factory 4 2 4 50 9 25 D 3 DEV LOW 6 7 9 1 Developer Contaminating 6 3 Handling 6 3 Installation 2 11 Measurement 6 4 6 7 6 10 B 7 G 3 Planes 6 7 Spills 6 3 Developer cartridge Consumables B 7...

Page 431: ...c discharge B 10 Warranty B 10 Emissions Electronic C 2 Laser radiation C 3 Radio C 1 Emulation D 7 Temporary D 7 Emulation card 8 9 8 12 8 47 8 48 Installing 8 10 8 11 Removing 8 12 8 47 8 48 Emulation Sensing Processor See ESP mode Emulations 1 15 8 9 B 2 Cards 1 16 Context switching 1 13 Emulations menu 4 28 See also ESP Hexdump HP GL HP PCL 5C LN03 PostScript HP PCL 5C 1 15 Memory 4 43 Memory ...

Page 432: ...5 Printing on 4 19 Size B 5 Expand mode HP GL 4 32 Exterior cleaning 6 41 External hard disk 1 17 8 42 B 3 B 8 Controlling 8 42 Formatting 8 44 Identifying 8 44 Installing a font 8 46 Installing an emulation 8 46 Loading emulations 8 42 Loading fonts 8 42 RAM 8 43 Removing a font 8 48 Removing an emulation 8 48 SCSI port 8 42 F Factory defaults Restore 4 50 9 25 D 3 FCC compliance C 1 Features pri...

Page 433: ...age option 4 38 Heavy stock 5 11 Media menu 4 17 Selection 4 17 See Thick stock Helvetica 7 16 Helvetica Black 7 16 Helvetica Condensed 7 16 Helvetica Light 7 16 Helvetica Narrow 7 17 Hexdump 4 22 4 25 B 2 Selecting 4 22 4 25 Hobo 7 17 Horizontal lines Sharp 9 32 Host Input D 6 Host input buffer See K Mem for Spool Hot ports See SIO HP PCL Technical reference 1 4 4 33 Typefaces 7 17 HP PCL 5 Techn...

Page 434: ... Font card 8 10 Oil bottle 2 24 OPC belt 2 32 Options 2 46 Security card 8 13 Sheet feeder 8 1 System software 1 11 8 51 G 4 Upgrades 1 11 8 51 Waste toner pack 2 30 Intel 1 15 Interface G 2 Interfaces Choosing emulation for 3 22 Network 1 14 3 1 4 28 B 3 Printer B 3 SCSI 1 17 B 3 Internal hard disk 1 17 9 19 B 3 B 8 Identifying 8 44 Problems 9 19 Reformat 8 49 8 51 Size B 3 Internet A 2 ITC Bookm...

Page 435: ...nter 2 3 Maximum slant 2 2 Requirements 2 2 Weight capacity 2 2 Location disk 4 54 Lockup printer 9 25 Low power mode See Energy Saver mode M Macintosh 3 1 Cable pinouts for serial port B 11 Change Printer Name message 3 4 Communication with printer 3 3 Laser Prep 3 5 LaserWriter 3 5 PrintMonitor 3 5 PS Executive Series Utilities 3 4 Screen fonts 1 15 3 4 System 6 3 6 System 7 3 6 Terminating resi...

Page 436: ... fonts 9 25 Host input 4 43 Management D 3 PostScript fonts 4 43 PostScript heap 4 43 Printer B 3 See also RAM SIMMs Spool buffer 4 43 Standard B 3 Upgrade 8 22 B 3 Upgrade kit B 8 Virtual 4 43 D 5 D 9 Memory clients D 3 D 4 Memory management D 3 Memory menu Allocating memory 4 42 K Mem Disk Cache D 8 K Mem Display D 8 K Mem Emul Tmp D 7 K Mem Emulation D 7 K Mem for PSHeap D 5 K Mem for Spool D 6...

Page 437: ... 4 5 OPC belt Measurement G 3 OPC belt cartridge Handling 6 3 6 11 Installation 2 32 Light exposure 6 3 6 10 Planes 6 10 Pressure release pin 2 34 6 11 Replacing 6 4 6 10 Temperature and humidity 6 3 Tension release pin 2 34 6 11 When moving printer 6 19 Operator Control menu 4 17 Chain Inputbin 4 19 Collation 4 18 Collation submenu 5 12 Color Model 4 19 Color Separation 4 19 Copies 4 18 Inputbin ...

Page 438: ... 1 14 B 5 Storage B 6 Types 1 14 5 11 Paper cassette Capacity B 6 Filling 2 38 Paper exit plates cleaning 6 37 Paper exit rollers cleaning 6 37 Paper feed cassette See Paper cassette Paper jams Error recovery 9 17 Jam recovery 1 14 Message stays on 9 17 Paper LED 4 5 Paper type HP GL 4 32 Paper feed roller cleaning 6 38 Parallel cable pinouts Dataproducts B 16 Centronics B 13 Parallel interface 3 ...

Page 439: ...3 Power switches Main 2 44 B 2 Remote 2 44 B 2 Remote B 2 PPD File 3 6 3 8 Pre charger unit cleaning 6 31 Pre printed media Printing on 5 8 Pressure release pin 2 34 6 11 Pressure release pieces Moving the printer 6 22 Removing 2 20 6 22 Replacing 6 22 Previous key 4 6 Print density Adjustment 5 15 Transparencies 9 32 Print engine B 1 Duty cycle B 2 Noise level B 2 Print method B 1 Resolution 1 11...

Page 440: ...ing environment D 4 Printing modes 3 22 PRINTING STATUS 9 3 PRINTING TEST 9 3 PrintMonitor 3 5 Problems Checklist 9 20 See Troubleshooting Product modification C 1 Protocol 9 22 Troubleshooting 9 22 PS Executive Series Utilities 4 1 Printer configuration 4 51 PS Executive Utilities 1 14 3 4 3 11 Color chart file 7 14 Documentation 1 14 PS protocol D 10 D 12 Advantages D 13 Binary D 12 Binary fixed...

Page 441: ...s 7 15 Resolution 1 11 1 16 4 48 B 1 Changing 4 48 Printer 1 11 1 16 4 48 B 1 Restore Defaults option 4 50 D 3 Return B 14 Return Merchandise Authorization See RMA Reverse image HP GL 4 32 Revue 7 17 RMA A 3 Robust XON XOFF 4 23 S SA media 5 1 Sample page 4 38 5 21 9 3 Sample Page option 4 38 5 21 Saving changes 4 12 Scalable PCL fonts 7 17 scale operator 5 11 Scaling percent HP GL 4 32 Scaling pl...

Page 442: ...option 4 38 Header Page option 4 38 Print Status option 4 37 Registration Page option 4 37 5 21 Sample Page option 4 38 5 21 Status Page Type option 4 39 Trailer Inputbin option 4 39 Trailer Page option 4 39 Spills Developer 6 3 Oil 6 14 6 20 Toner 6 3 Spool buffer AppleTalk interface 4 27 Spool buffers D 6 Spool overflow 4 53 Crown 1 13 Spool Overflow option D 10 Spool timeout serial interface 4 ...

Page 443: ...hes Engine B 2 Main 2 44 Remote 2 44 Symbol 7 17 System administrator G 4 System failure reload system software 8 51 System memory D 9 System software installing 1 11 8 51 G 4 System Use D 9 T TCP IP 1 14 4 28 Technical Notes HP PCL 5C 1 4 Technical Reference 1 4 4 2 Crown 4 2 Document Option Commands 4 2 HP PCL 5 4 2 4 33 HP PCL 5C 4 33 PostScript 4 2 Temperature 2 2 Temporary emulation D 7 Tensi...

Page 444: ...ow 9 1 Developer unit misinstalled 9 2 Double feeding 9 18 ESP mode 9 21 Fuser oil empty 9 2 Hard disk 8 43 Image not centered 9 30 Incomplete Jobs 9 26 Inner jam 9 2 9 9 Installing print system software 8 51 Internal hard disk 9 19 Jam recovery 4 49 Macintosh 9 22 Macintosh applications 9 25 Mechanical problems 9 23 Media jams 9 18 9 19 Misfeed jam 9 3 9 5 Missing dots 9 30 Outer jam 9 3 9 14 Pap...

Page 445: ...1984 conformity C 2 Virtual memory D 5 D 9 See K Mem for PS Heap Voltage 2 3 W WAITING ON INPUT 9 4 Warm up time B 2 WARMING UP 9 4 Warnings In manual 1 9 Power 2 45 Warranty Considerations B 9 Consumables B 9 B 10 Electrostatic discharge B 10 Non QMS accessories B 9 Non QMS consumables B 9 Repairs A 3 Waste toner pack Installation 2 30 Replacing 6 4 When to replace 6 14 Weight 2 6 8 1 Media B 5 P...

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