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Chapter 2

Printer Driver

This chapter explains how to perform basic print operations using the printer driver, such as

setting the paper size and selecting a paper source. Basic settings and print operations for

when option units are installed are also explained.

About the printer driver

The

Kyocera Mita Digital Library

CD-ROM supplied with this printer contains the printer

drivers for Windows and Macintosh computers. By installing this printer driver on your

computer, you can print from Windows and Macintosh applications.

This chapter explains the following topics:

• Installing the Printer Driver for Windows 95/98
• Printing From Applications
• Controlling the Option Units

Summary of Contents for Ecosys FS-1800

Page 1: ...FS 1800 FS 3800 Page Printer User s Manual Table of Contents...

Page 2: ...es PRESCRIBE is a registered trademark of Kyocera Corporation PRESCRIBE 2e KPDL and KIR Kyocera Image Refinement are trademarks of Kyocera Corporation Diablo630isaproductofXeroxCorporation IBMProprint...

Page 3: ...D FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR POSE Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties so the above exclusion may not apply to you SUPPLEMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR SOFTWARE BUNDLING AND DI...

Page 4: ...uch failure is not remedied within thirty 30 days after notice from Agfa Japan When this License expires or is terminated you shall either return to Agfa Japan or destroy all copies of the Software an...

Page 5: ...mely desirable features It was designed to make a contribution to a cleaner environment as well as to represent the latest generation of page printer technology This section explains the following top...

Page 6: ...6 for the FS 1800 pages per minute Actual time varies according to page complexity Large paper capacity Approximately 500 sheets can be loaded into the paper cassette and about 100 sheets can be loade...

Page 7: ...guages English French German or Italian As an option it is also possible to download the messages in other languages Please contact your Kyocera Mita dealer CompactFlash card slot for option fonts mac...

Page 8: ...anual Describes procedures from printer setup to printing a test page User s Manual this manual Guides you through topics concerning the operations and maintenance of the printer PRESCRIBE 2e Programm...

Page 9: ...le and how to care for your printer Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This chapter explains how to handle printer problems that may occur such as paper jams Chapter 5 Paper Selection This chapter explains the...

Page 10: ...xii Appendix E Printer Specifications This appendix lists the printer s specifications Appendix F Glossary This appendix explains the terminology used in this manual...

Page 11: ...l 1 This chapter explains the operator panel and operating procedures It covers the fundamental information you will need to use the printer This chapter explains the following topics Operator Panel O...

Page 12: ...en remains on Message Meaning Self test The printer is self testing after power up Please wait The printer is warming up and is not ready Ready The printer is ready to print Processing The printer is...

Page 13: ...29 7 cm DL ISO DL 11 22 cm A5 ISO A5 14 8 21 cm C5 ISO C5 16 2 22 9 cm A6 ISO A6 10 5 14 8 cm b5 ISO B5 17 6 25 cm B5 JIS B5 18 2 25 6 cm EX Executive 7 1 4 10 1 2 inches B6 JIS B6 12 8 18 2 cm 6 Com...

Page 14: ...but will not be printed Also indicates when printing is automatically stopped due to occurrence of an error Data indicator Flashing Indicates data transfer is taking place Lit Indicates either that da...

Page 15: ...s in the message display and printing stops after the printer finishes printing the current page Resets numeric values or cancels a setting procedure Used to stop the sounding of the alarm buzzer indi...

Page 16: ...beys the most recently received printer settings sent from the application software or from the printer driver which take priority over operator panel settings 1 2 1 Mode Select menu and Sequence The...

Page 17: ...etWare Off NetWare On TPC IP Off Ether Talk Off OPT StatusPage Off NetWare Frame Auto DHCP OFF IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Parity None Baud rate 9600 Emulation Line Printer Print KPDL errs On Print...

Page 18: ...t On Orientation Landscape Courier Regular Font Option Font Internal I000 Courier Dark Letter Gothic Dark Letter Gothic Regular Size 012 00 point s Pitch 10 00 cpi List of Fonts Page Set Copies 001 Or...

Page 19: ...Mode Off RAM Disk Size Read Data Write Data Delete Data List of Partition Read Fonts Memory Card Read Data Write Data Delete Data Format List of Partition Resolution 600 dpi Resolution 300 dpi Print Q...

Page 20: ...L or Business EF Type Plain BulkFeeder Size BulkFeeder Type Plain Cassette Size Unit inch Unit mm X Dimension Y Dimension Cassette Type Plain Duplex Mode None Override A4 LT On Override A4 LT Off Type...

Page 21: ...Temp Others Form Feed Time Out 030 Sleep timer 005 min Print HEX DUMP Printer Reset Resource prot Permanent Resource prot Off Buzzer Off Buzzer On Service Print Status Page Auto Continue Mode Off Auto...

Page 22: ...he MP tray will also be indicated on the list Note that menus indicated on the list may vary depending on which option units are installed on the printer 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or key and se...

Page 23: ...Operating the Operator Panel 1 13 Sample MENU MAP Page...

Page 24: ...must be on line 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or key and select Print Status Page 3 Press the ENTER key The message display indicates a question mark If you want to abandon printing the status page...

Page 25: ...he following is the printout of a typical standard status page Its contents are explained in detail on the next page Items and values on the status page may vary depending on the printer s firmware ve...

Page 26: ...alled on the printer the firmware version and the IP address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway for the TCP IP will be indicated 7 Emulation This shows all available emulations and the currently selected...

Page 27: ...and the currently selected interface marked with an asterisk The Font section shows the font that is automatically selected when the printer starts up default font It is possible to set different defa...

Page 28: ...ator panel The default setting for the number of jobs that can be stored on the microdrive is 32 jobs this can be changed to up to 50 from the e MPS Configuration menu When the number of jobs reaches...

Page 29: ...t Optional Hard Disk is shown in Installed Option and click the Apply button 4 Click the Option tab and then Job Retention followed by the OK button Operations from the Quick Copy menu are enabled App...

Page 30: ...ick Copy in Job Retention 4 Clicking Job Data displays the date and clicking Custom Job Name allows you to give a name to the job Clicking User Name allows you to enter the user name 5 Click the OK bu...

Page 31: ...ssage display shows a blinking question mark before a user name 6 Press the or key and select the desired user name 7 When the desired user name is displayed press the ENTER key The message display sh...

Page 32: ...can be set To increase the copy count press the key to decrease the copy count press the key as many times as desired If you want to cancel the selection press the CANCEL key 11 Press the ENTER key Th...

Page 33: ...print a private or stored job The default setting for the number of jobs that can be stored on the MicroDrive is 32 jobs this can be changed to up to 50 from the e MPS Configuration menu When the numb...

Page 34: ...message display shows a blinking question mark before a user name 6 Press the or key and select the desired user name 7 When the desired user name is displayed press the ENTER key The message display...

Page 35: ...rinter driver the ID entry display appears 10 Enter the ID and press the ENTER key To enter the ID press the or key to move the cursor to the number to be changed and then enter the correct number by...

Page 36: ...ey The message display indicates Processing then Ready The specified number of copies for the job is printed Deleting a Private Job or Stored Job 11 With the title of the job to be printed displayed p...

Page 37: ...g Refer to the help for the printer driver for the setting procedure 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or key and select e MPS 3 Press the key 4 Press the or key and select List of Code JOB 5 Press the...

Page 38: ...that tray will not be deleted Data is not deleted unless all data in the virtual output tray is printed Locked mailbox Allowing a password to be set for the virtual output tray this feature makes the...

Page 39: ...the VMB tray name will appear in the location marked by s 5 Press the ENTER key The message display shows a blinking question mark before the VMB Tray name 6 Press the ENTER key If the user ID has no...

Page 40: ...eys to change places and the or keys to change the displayed number Passwords from 00001 to 65535 can be entered 8 Press the ENTER key once the correct password is entered Processing will be displayed...

Page 41: ...or key and select e MPS 3 Press the key 4 Press the or key and select List of VMB 5 Press the ENTER key The message display indicates a question mark If you want to abandon printing procedure press th...

Page 42: ...imum Number of Quick Copy Jobs Memory Size to Assign to Temporary Code Jobs Memory Size to Assign to Permanent Code Jobs Memory Size to Assign to the Virtual Mail Box VMB Number of Jobs to be Stored a...

Page 43: ...is blinking It must be set in the rang of 0 to 50 You can use the and keys to move the cursor back and forth through the figures to rapidly set a large number If you want to abandon the setting proce...

Page 44: ...select e MPS 3 Press the key 4 Press the or key and select e MPS Configuration 5 Press the key 6 Press the or key and select Temp Code JOB Size The default setting is 50 MB 7 Press the ENTER key the m...

Page 45: ...se the and keys to move the cursor back and forth through the figures to rapidly set a large number If you want to abandon the setting procedure press the CANCEL key The set size may not always be sec...

Page 46: ...select e MPS 3 Press the key 4 Press the or key and select e MPS Configuration 5 Press the key 6 Press the or key and select Perm Code JOB Size The default setting is 50 MB 7 Press the ENTER key the m...

Page 47: ...se the and keys to move the cursor back and forth through the figures to rapidly set a large number If you want to abandon the setting procedure press the CANCEL key The set size may not always be sec...

Page 48: ...e MENU key 2 Press the or key and select e MPS 3 Press the key 4 Press the or key and select e MPS Configuration 5 Press the key 6 Press the or key and select VMB Size 7 Press the ENTER key the messag...

Page 49: ...ou can use the or keys to move the cursor back and forth through the figures to rapidly set a large number If you want to abandon the setting procedure press the CANCEL key The set size may not always...

Page 50: ...s about modes see Appendix C After setting the interface be sure to reset the printer or turn the power off at least once The new setting will be enabled thereafter 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or...

Page 51: ...a blinking question mark 7 Each time the or key is pressed the mode changes in the following order Display the desired mode and press the ENTER key AUTO Default Normal High Speed Nibble high 8 Press t...

Page 52: ...current emulation is indicated by one of following messages Parallel default Serial Option if installed 3 Press the ENTER key The message display shows a blinking question mark If you want to abandon...

Page 53: ...r items can be changed in the same manner Baud rate 9600 Data bits 8 Stop bits 1 Parity None Definable baud rates 1200 2400 4800 9600 default 19200 38400 57600 115200 Definable data bits 7 8 default D...

Page 54: ...ed the mode changes in the following order The baud rate can be selected from 1200 2400 4800 9600 default 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 9 Display the desired baud rate and press the ENTER key 10 Press...

Page 55: ...ace card printed out each time the printer is started The menu items given below are displayed when the network interface card is installed 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or key and select Interface...

Page 56: ...e settings for TCP IP Settings for Netware and EtherTalk can be made in the same manner Display either Netware TCP IP or EtherTalk If Off is displayed press the or key and select On Press the ENTER ke...

Page 57: ...lay changes between On and Off For IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway addresses pressing or key changes the numbers 000 to 255 where the cursor is blinking You can use the or key to move the cursor ba...

Page 58: ...Press the MENU key 2 Press the or key and select Interface 3 Press the ENTER key The message display shows a blinking question mark If you want to abandon the interface selection procedure press the C...

Page 59: ...nge it as follows Press the ENTER key The message display shows a blinking question mark 8 Press the or key and select On 9 Press the ENTER key again 10 Press the MENU key and the message display retu...

Page 60: ...Proprinter DIABLO 630 EPSON LQ 850 3 Press the ENTER key The message display shows a blinking question mark 4 Press the or key repeatedly until the desired emulation mode is indicated If you want to a...

Page 61: ...NU key 2 Press the or key and select Emulation 3 Press the ENTER key The message display shows a blinking question mark 4 Press the or key repeatedly until the message display indicated KPDL AUTO If y...

Page 62: ...the MENU key and the message display returns to Ready Auto Printing of KPDL Error The printer can be set to print error data during KPDL emulation If this is set to On error data will be printed if t...

Page 63: ...below If Alt emulation is displayed when the KPDL AUTO emulation is selected change it by pressing the or key 7 Press the ENTER key The message display shows a blinking question mark 8 Press the or ke...

Page 64: ...and press the key The message display changes to that shown below If not display it by pressing the or key To select an optional font press the ENTER key while Font is displayed Press or key repeated...

Page 65: ...edly until the message display shows the desired font number For font numbers of the internal fonts see A 2 List of Fonts on page A 3 If you want to abandon the selection press the CANCEL key 6 When t...

Page 66: ...y 2 Press the or key and select Font 3 Check that Internal is displayed and press the key 4 Press the or key repeatedly until the message display indicates Courier 5 Press the ENTER key The message di...

Page 67: ...the ENTER key the message display shows a blinking cursor _ 6 Pressing the or key will increase or decrease the value of the figure where the cursor is blinking The font size must be set in the range...

Page 68: ...Press the ENTER key the message display shows a blinking cursor _ 6 Pressing the or key will increase or decrease the value of the figure where the cursor is blinking The font size must be set in the...

Page 69: ...the key To print a list of optional fonts display Option and press the key 4 Press the or key repeatedly until the message display indicates List of Fonts 5 Press the ENTER key The message display ind...

Page 70: ...Operating the Operator Panel 1 60 List of Fonts...

Page 71: ...f each page for the current interface The copy count can be set from 1 to 999 The copy count can be set from whenever the message display indicates Ready 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or key and se...

Page 72: ...st be set in the range of 1 to 999 You can use the and keys to move the cursor back and forth through the figures to rapidly set a large number If you want to abandon the setting procedure press the C...

Page 73: ...henever the message display indicates Ready 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or key and select Page set 3 Press the key 4 Press the or key repeatedly until the message display indicates Orientation 5...

Page 74: ...the or key and select Portrait or Landscape If you want to abandon the setting procedure press the CANCEL key 7 When the desired size is displayed press the ENTER key 8 Press the MENU key and the mes...

Page 75: ...ient printer memory Be sure to return this setting to Auto in order to maintain high printer memory efficiency This can be done as follows 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or key and select Page set 3...

Page 76: ...anel 1 66 6 Press the or key and select Auto If you want to abandon the setting procedure press the CANCEL key 7 Press the ENTER key 8 Press the MENU key and the message display returns to Ready Page...

Page 77: ...ENTER key The message display shows a blinking question mark 6 Press the or key until desired linefeed action is displayed LF only A linefeed is performed Default CR and LF A line feed and carriage re...

Page 78: ...ENTER key The message display shows a blinking question mark 6 Press the or key until desired linefeed action is displayed CR only A carriage is performed Default CR and LF A carriage return and line...

Page 79: ...ation 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or key and select Page set 3 Press the key 4 Press the or key repeatedly until the message display indicates Wide A4 5 Press the ENTER key The message display sh...

Page 80: ...at is the maximum resolution attainable by the print engine KIR provides high quality printing by providing a software type improvement to the resolution Set the print density 3 when setting the KIR m...

Page 81: ...essage display indicates KIR Mode 5 Press the ENTER key The message display shows a blinking question mark 6 Press the or key and select On or Off If you want to abandon the setting procedure press th...

Page 82: ...Off The Ecoprint mode setting is On when the printing image becomes lighter yet very readable The Ecoprint setting has no effect on the print speed 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or key and select P...

Page 83: ...e display shows a blinking question mark 6 Press the or key and select On or Off If you want to abandon the setting procedure press the CANCEL key 7 Press the ENTER key 8 Press the MENU key and the me...

Page 84: ...s better 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or key and select Print Quality 3 Press the key 4 Press the or key repeatedly until the message display indicates Resolution 5 Press the ENTER key The message...

Page 85: ...rint Quality 3 Press the key 4 Press the or key repeatedly until the message display indicates Print Density 5 Press the ENTER key The message display shows a blinking question mark 6 Press the or key...

Page 86: ...as been correctly installed and initialized it can be used for the following operations The menu items given below are displayed when the optional Microdrive is installed into the printer Operation pr...

Page 87: ...insufficient memory errors result depending on the value of the RAM disk setting RAM disk functions cannot be used if an option hard disk Microdrive is installed 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or k...

Page 88: ...n the printer s power off and on again The setting will be activated after restart The following operations are available with the RAM disk Reading data Writing data Deleting data Print a list of data...

Page 89: ...CompactFlash card can hold up to 127 data partition names depending on its capacity When writing to the CompactFlash card a name is assigned automatically You can use the procedure later in this secti...

Page 90: ...end the file data TEST TXT on drive C enter the following at the DOS prompt C COPY TEST TXT PRN The file is written onto the memory card given a destination name also referred to as a partition name w...

Page 91: ...9 Repeat above steps until you have transferred all data files that you want to write to the CompactFlash card Each time you finish writing data a CompactFlash card write information page is printed f...

Page 92: ...vailable for a font card The printout example above includes the following information Device Name Number Device Name number CARD A is indicated for the CompactFlash card Capacity The total capacity o...

Page 93: ...of sheets than the full amount confirm that there will be no paper jams and then commence printing First Mode Automatic Manual Feeding The printer automatically feeds any paper placed on the MP tray...

Page 94: ...splay shows a blinking question mark 6 Press the or key and select First or Cassette If you want to abandon the setting procedure press the CANCEL key 7 Press the ENTER key 8 Press the MENU key and th...

Page 95: ...size selection made from the application printer driver The factory default setting is A4 or Letter For more details about the paper sizes that can be fed from the MP tray see Chapter 5 1 Press the ME...

Page 96: ...A4 Executive Letter Legal Custom Hagaki Oufukuhagaki Monarch Business Comm 9 Comm 6 3 4 DL C5 A6 B6 A5 B5 ISO B5 If you want to abandon the selection press the CANCEL key 7 When the desired MP tray s...

Page 97: ...om the application printer driver The factory default setting is Plain For more details about the paper types that can be fed from the MP tray see Chapter 5 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or key and...

Page 98: ...in Transparency Preprinted Labels Bond Recycled Vellum Rough Letterhead Color Prepunched Envelope Cardstock Custom 1 8 If you want to abandon the selection press the CANCEL key 7 When the desired MP t...

Page 99: ...ize dial of the paper cassette is set to CUSTOM Properly set the paper into the paper cassette For details about the adjustment of the paper guides and paper stopper inside the paper cassette see the...

Page 100: ...the message display indicates Unit The unit can be selected between millimeters and inches The currently selected unit is displayed the default setting is mm 9 Press the ENTER key The message display...

Page 101: ...CANCEL key 15 Display the paper width and press the ENTER key 16 With the width settings completed press the key and Y dimension appears as shown below the paper length setting Set this in the same w...

Page 102: ...ion printer driver The factory default setting is Plain For more details about the paper types that can be set for the paper cassette see Chapter 5 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or key and select P...

Page 103: ...shown below Plain Transparency Preprinted Bond Recycled Rough Letterhead Color Prepunched Custom 1 8 If you want to abandon the selection press the CANCEL key 7 When the desired cassette type is disp...

Page 104: ...he paper cassette and MP tray of the printer If option paper feeders are installed they can also be selected 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or key and select Paper Handling 3 Press the key 4 Press t...

Page 105: ...nter s standard paper cassette when option paper feeders are installed Cassette 2 Paper cassette of the top option paper feeder Cassette 3 Paper cassette of the second option paper feeder Cassette 4 P...

Page 106: ...ogether along their short edge In selecting a binding type you must also consider the orientation of the printed page You can use long edge or short edge binding with either landscape or portrait prin...

Page 107: ...Press the ENTER key 8 Press the MENU key and the message display returns to Ready Duplex Printing from the MP tray In first mode be sure to set the MP tray to the same paper size and paper type as set...

Page 108: ...e ENTER key The message display shows a blinking question mark 6 Each time the or key is pressed the duplex mode changes as shown below Face down tray Printer s face down tray Default Face up tray Pri...

Page 109: ...The collator mode sorts the output pages by page as shown in the example When multiple copies of a file are printed all copies of a single page are delivered together to a single tray A typical use of...

Page 110: ...3 Press the key 4 Press the or key to display Opt StackerMode 5 Press the ENTER key The message display shows a blinking question mark 6 Each time the or key is pressed the sorter mode changes as show...

Page 111: ...ed When this is set to On printing is performed even if the actual paper size differs from the paper size given for the data 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or key and select Paper Handling 3 Press t...

Page 112: ...plex path can be set see page 1 104 Setting the Paper Weight and page 1 105 Setting the Duplex Path after selecting the paper type to be customized as follows For how to reset the customized settings...

Page 113: ...tomize as shown below Custom 1 8 Plain Transparency Preprinted Labels Bond Recycled Vellum Rough Letterhead Color Prepunched Envelope Cardstock 7 When the desired paper type displayed press the ENTER...

Page 114: ...ss as shown below For details of the default setting for each paper type see section 5 4 Paper Type Setting on page 5 11 Normal Heavy Thick Light Thin If you want to abandon the setting procedure pres...

Page 115: ...e Paper Type and press the key 2 Press the or key to display Duplex path 3 Press the ENTER key The message display shows a blinking question mark 4 Press the or key and select Enable or Disable For de...

Page 116: ...per handling 3 Press the key 4 Press the or key to display Reset Type Adjust 5 Press the ENTER key The message display indicates a question mark 6 Press the ENTER key All the customized paper weight a...

Page 117: ...tus page Moreover for proper maintenance scheduling it will be necessary to make the replacement setting using this menu each time a new toner container is installed Verifying the Total Printed Pages...

Page 118: ...the toner kit TK 60 TK 60E was changed the toner ID must also be changed See Setting the Toner ID on page 1 127 Also refer to the User s Manual supplied with the toner kit when replacing the toner con...

Page 119: ...splayed by pressing the key and then the or key Automatic Form Feed Timeout Setting Form Feed Time out see page 1 110 Sleep Timer Setting Sleep Timer see page 1 111 Received Data Dumping Print HEX DUM...

Page 120: ...5 Press the ENTER key the message display shows a blinking cursor 6 Pressing the or key will increase or decrease the value of the figure where the cursor is blinking The time must be set in the range...

Page 121: ...time the printer waits before entering sleeping mode in the absence of data 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or key and select Others 3 Press the key 4 Press the or key to display Sleep Timer The defa...

Page 122: ...arge number If you want to abandon the setting procedure press the CANCEL key 7 Display the desired time and press the ENTER key 8 Press the MENU key and the message display returns to Ready Turning O...

Page 123: ...display shows a blinking question mark 7 Press the or key and select Off If you want to abandon the setting procedure press the CANCEL key 8 Press the ENTER key 9 Press the MENU key and the message di...

Page 124: ...hexadecimal code for the purposes of debugging programs and files 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or key and select Others 3 Press the key 4 Press the or key to display Print HEX DUMP 5 Press the EN...

Page 125: ...ter The message Processing will be displayed during receiving the data Once the dumped data you require has been output it is possible to cancel the printing of any further dumped data by taking the p...

Page 126: ...1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the or key and select Others 3 Press the key 4 Press the or key to display Prnter Reset 5 Press the ENTER key The message display shows a question mark If you want to aban...

Page 127: ...ource protection requires extra memory to store the downloaded fonts and macros The total size of the printer memory recommended for using the resource protection option is affected by several factors...

Page 128: ...6 Each time the or key is pressed the message display changes as shown below Off Default Permanent Perm Temp 7 When the desired mode displayed press the ENTER key 8 Press the MENU key and the message...

Page 129: ...or example when the printer is in a location some distance from the user The audio alarm is set to On when leaving the factory If the alarm is set to Off it is made not to sound 1 Press the MENU key 2...

Page 130: ...Operating the Operator Panel 1 120 6 Press the or key and select On or Off 7 Press the ENTER key 8 Press the MENU key and the message display returns to Ready ENTER MENU...

Page 131: ...time elapses For example if the printer is shared over a network as a network printer and one person causes one of the above errors after the set period of time elapses the data sent from the next per...

Page 132: ...Operating the Operator Panel 1 122 6 Press the or key and select Off 7 Press the ENTER key 8 Press the MENU key and the message display returns to Ready ENTER MENU...

Page 133: ...2 Press the or key and select Others 3 Press the key 4 Press the or key to select Auto Continue 5 Press the key and display Auto Continue Timer 6 Press the ENTER key the message display shows a blinki...

Page 134: ...ond increments If set to 000 printing will be continued immediately without allowing any time interval You can use the and keys to move the cursor back and forth through the figures to rapidly set a l...

Page 135: ...atus page contains printer settings information that is more detailed than the standard status page and is therefore for mostly service purposes However since there is a great deal of information avai...

Page 136: ...s the ENTER key The message display indicates a question mark 8 Press the ENTER key The message display indicates Processing and printing starts 9 Press the MENU key and the message display returns to...

Page 137: ...curate toner gauge measurement is indicated on the status page The default setting is CA TK 60 Also refer to the User s Manual supplied with the toner kit when replacing the toner container 1 Press th...

Page 138: ...he ENTER key 8 Press the or key and display CA for the TK 60 or BA for the TK 60E in place of The factory default setting is CA TK 60 9 Press the ENTER key 10 Press the MENU key and the message displa...

Page 139: ...installed are also explained About the printer driver The Kyocera Mita Digital Library CD ROM supplied with this printer contains the printer drivers for Windows and Macintosh computers By installing...

Page 140: ...en instructions 2 1 1 Installing the Printer Driver Insert the Kyocera Mita Digital Library CD ROM supplied with the printer into the CD ROM drive of the computer After a few moments the Kyocera Mita...

Page 141: ...inserted in the MP tray the first paper will always feed from there To change the MP tray s first mode setting the MP tray default setting can be changed using the operator panel Change it from first...

Page 142: ...ton in the Print dialog box The Properties dialog box is displayed 4 Click the paper size icon in the Paper Size list box so that it is greyed then click the OK button A5 was selected for the followin...

Page 143: ...and default settings are restored when the application is opened the next time To change the printer driver default settings make printer settings from Windows Feeding from the MP tray First mode prio...

Page 144: ...ing from 80 to 216 mm in width and 148 to 297 mm in length The procedure for setting custom sizes from the printer driver is explained below 1 Display the printer driver s Properties dialog box from t...

Page 145: ...ick the Add button 4 Select the unit or measurement Inches and Millimeters 5 Enter the height and width of the custom size in Size 6 Click the OK button The Print dialog box is displayed again Click t...

Page 146: ...is executed from an application without specifying any details printing will be performed at these default settings To temporarily change the settings make printer settings from the application 2 3 1...

Page 147: ...Options window If two or more paper feeders are installed an equal number of Paper Feeder indications should be displayed in the Installed Options window 5 Click the OK button Setting using an applic...

Page 148: ...is automatically selected for printing based on information size and paper type from the application This setting does not need to be changed from Auto Select Tray under normal circumstances 2 3 2 Dup...

Page 149: ...ck the Setup tab 4 Click Duplex Unit in the Available Options window and then the Add button Duplex Unit will appear in the Installed Options window 5 Click the OK button Setup tab Duplex Unit Availab...

Page 150: ...2 Setting using an application 1 Click File from the menu bar Next click Print and the Print dialog box will appear 2 Click the Properties button in the Print dialog box The Properties dialog box is d...

Page 151: ...5 Click the OK button in the Properties dialog box The Print dialog box is displayed again Click the OK button to start printing To change the default setting to duplex printing make this setting fro...

Page 152: ...ed on the printer correctly Setting the Printer Driver 1 Click the Start button point to Settings click Printers 2 Right click on the Kyocera Mita FS 1800 or Kyocera Mita FS 3800 icon and then click P...

Page 153: ...dow and then the Add button Mailbox Sorter will appear in the Installed Options window 5 Click the OK button Setting using an application 1 Click File from the menu bar Next click Print and the Print...

Page 154: ...Units 2 16 2 Click the Properties button in the Print dialog box The Properties dialog box is displayed 3 Click the Output tab 4 Select the desired mode from the Output Bin pull down menu and click th...

Page 155: ...he sorter tray face down Collator Mode Paper is ejected to the sorter tray face down Stacker Mode Mailbox 1 to 5 Paper is ejected to the specified sorter tray face down Optional face up output tray PT...

Page 156: ...hapter explains how to replace the toner container and how to clean parts such as the registration roller and charger wire This chapter explains the following topics Toner Container Replacement Waste...

Page 157: ...proximately once every 20 000 pages 10 000 pages with the TK 60E In the case of a new printer in which a toner kit has been installed for the first time the number of copies that can be printed will b...

Page 158: ...and gently lift the old toner container Keep the toner container as level as possible while removing 3 Put the old toner container in the plastic bag supplied with the toner kit Dispose of the toner...

Page 159: ...own thoroughly shake the toner container in the direction of the arrow ten times or more This ensures that the toner is evenly distributed inside 6 Carefully remove the protective seal orange colored...

Page 160: ...necessary to clean the inside of the printer after replacing the toner container If the toner container is replaced when the message Replace toner TK 60 is displayed the message Clean printer Press G...

Page 161: ...ith a new one from the new toner kit 1 Open the side cover on the left side of the printer 2 While holding the waste toner bottle press the lock lever and then gently remove the waste toner bottle Rem...

Page 162: ...er removing from the printer 4 To avoid toner spilling place the capped waste toner bottle in the plastic bag supplied before forwarding to proper disposal 5 Open the cap of the new waste toner bottle...

Page 163: ...cleaned when replacing the toner container Following section 3 3 Cleaning on page 3 9 8 When the toner replacement is completed set the toner ID For the operation procedure see Setting the Toner ID on...

Page 164: ...ll be displayed after replacement After cleaning the inside of the printer following the procedure shown below press the GO key the message will disappear and the printer will be ready for printing Th...

Page 165: ...the new toner kit and remove the cap The grid cleaner pad is impregnated with water Perform the following cleaning procedure before the pad dries 2 Attach the grid cleaner to the printer with the pad...

Page 166: ...rger unit at least 5 times It is easier to pull out the main charger for the first time if it is raised slightly as shown in the figure The grid part underneath the main charger is cleaned by this pro...

Page 167: ...way in and close the side cover 3 3 3 Paper Feed Unit To avoid print quality problems due to paper dust and debris clean the paper feed unit in the following manner 1 While pulling the paper feed unit...

Page 168: ...n roller and the paper ramp using the wiper cloth included in the toner kit Do not touch the transfer roller the black roller when wiping the paper ramp Paper Ramp Transfer Roller Black See Note below...

Page 169: ...xplains how to handle printer problems that may occur If a problem cannot be corrected contact your Kyocera Mita dealer This chapter explains the following topics General Guide Print Quality Problems...

Page 170: ...n 4 2 Print Quality Problems on page 4 3 Paper is jammed See section 4 4 Correcting a Paper Jam on page 4 12 Nothing lights on the operator panel even whenpoweristurned on and the fan makes no noise C...

Page 171: ...eveloper unit is inserted correctly and check that the developer s connector is connected properly Check the toner container Open the printer top cover and check that the toner container is correctly...

Page 172: ...current setting See section on page Make sure the Paper Type setting is correct Clean the charger wire Open the printer side cover Pull the green main charger wire cleaning knob slowly in and out a f...

Page 173: ...int free cloth Check the transfer roller If the transfer roller is dirty with toner try printing several pages Characters out of position Check the file or program Check whether the problem is being c...

Page 174: ...printer is off line The printer stores but does not print received data Also indicates when printing is automatically stopped due to occurrence of an error Data indicator Flashing Data transfer is ta...

Page 175: ...hen replacing the toner container after the message Replace toner TK 60 has been displayed After cleaning the inside of the printer press the GO key and the printer will be ready for printing If Auto...

Page 176: ...ray concerned Paper feed unit Open Open the paper feed unit then close tightly Paper jam Open the top cover or the paper feed unit and correct the paper jam or paper mis feeding in the cassette The lo...

Page 177: ...c in order to free up space 05 The specified file does not exist in the hard disk 06 There is no memory available to the hard disk system Increase the available memory 10 Formatting is not possible be...

Page 178: ...fer to the corresponding description given below 01 The memory card does not meetspecifications This memory cardcannot be used by this printer Insert a memory card which can be used by this printer Se...

Page 179: ...f Turn RAM DISK mode On 03 Cannot write to the disk system because it is write protected Remove the write protection 04 No disk space Clean up files 05 Specified file not on disk 06 No memory for use...

Page 180: ...he paper jam location are indicated on the message display Details of the messages and paper jam locations are as follows Paper jam message Paper jam location Description page Paper jam Cassette 1 A P...

Page 181: ...e problem by changing the paper there may be a problem with the printer Call a service person When pulling the paper pull it gently so as not to tear it Torn pieces of paper are difficult to remove an...

Page 182: ...assette of the option paper feeder PF 60 installed on the printer can be removed in the same manner Paper cassettes of option paper feeders are indicated as Cassette 2 and Cassette 4 1 Pull out the pa...

Page 183: ...e registration roller remove it as shown in Figure 2 4 Also open the rear cover and remove the jammed paper 5 Push the paper cassette and paper feed unit back in and close the rear cover Registration...

Page 184: ...move the jammed paper using the procedure given below While the paper jam message is displayed press the key A online help message appears 1 Open the rear cover of the duplexer and remove the jammed p...

Page 185: ...Correcting a Paper Jam 4 17 3 Remove the jammed paper 4 Close the rear cover of the duplexer and refit the duplex drawer and remove the paper jam Close rear cover and duplex drawer HELP END Press Key...

Page 186: ...the key A online help message appears 1 Open the rear cover of the option stacker and remove the jammed paper 2 Close the rear cover of the option stacker Option Paper jam Option Stacker Open option...

Page 187: ...e the paper jam message is displayed press the key A online help message appears 1 Remove the paper jammed at the MP tray 2 Open and close the top cover the paper jam error will be reset Paper jam MP...

Page 188: ...5 1 Chapter 5 Paper Selection 5 This chapter explains the following topics General Guidelines Right Paper Special Paper Paper Type Setting...

Page 189: ...ase with which they pass through the printer This is affected by the smoothness size and moisture content of the paper and the way in which the paper is cut The higher the grade of paper you use the l...

Page 190: ...s follows Condition of the Paper Avoid using paper that is bent at the edges curled dirty torn embossed or contaminated with lint clay or paper shreds Use of paper in these conditions can lead to ille...

Page 191: ...y can cause misfeeding jams and premature wear of the printer Uneven paper weight can cause multiple feeds print defects poor toner fusing blurring and other print quality problems The proper weight i...

Page 192: ...pand becoming wavy in appearance When the relative humidity is low and the paper loses moisture the edges shrink and tighten and print contrast may suffer Wavy or tight edges can cause misfeeding and...

Page 193: ...roll the paper in the opposite direction to counteract the curl Printed sheets will then come out flat Electrostatic properties During the printing process the paper is electrostatically charged to at...

Page 194: ...re etc given off in printing on special paper causes harm to the machine or operator Before purchasing any type of special paper test a sample on the printer and check that printing quality is satisfa...

Page 195: ...backing sheet holds the labels until use Due to the complexity of its composition adhesive backed label paper is particularly likely to give trouble in printing Figure 5 1 Adhesive back label Adhesive...

Page 196: ...lope printing can cause premature printer wear To avoid jamming due to curled envelopes do not leave more than approximately 10 printed envelopes stacked in the paper trays during multiple envelope pr...

Page 197: ...ct recycled paper that meets the same specifications as the white bond paper see Table 5 1 on page 5 2 except whiteness Before purchasing recycled paper test a sample on the printer and check that the...

Page 198: ...t customized paper types See Chapter 1 for how to set the paper type from the operator panel The following types of paper can be set Table 5 5 Cassette Media Type and Custom Settings O Can be stored C...

Page 199: ...1 Appendix A Fonts A This chapter explains the types of fonts you can use with the printer including the printer s internal fonts This appendix explains the following topics Internal Fonts List of Fon...

Page 200: ...se read the Programming Manual on the supplied CD ROM spacing pitch height style stroke weight and typeface family The printer has 80 PCL PS compatible fonts and a bitmap font for a line printer loade...

Page 201: ...u can print the same font list from the printer by using the printer s operator panel key To print a list of fonts refer to Mode Select Menu List of Fonts A 2 1 Internal Scalable and Bitmap Fonts Font...

Page 202: ...List of Fonts A 4 Font number Font samples 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69...

Page 203: ...List of Fonts A 5 Font number Font samples 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80...

Page 204: ...List of Fonts A 6 A 2 2 KPDL Fonts 1...

Page 205: ...List of Fonts A 7 A 2 3 KPDL Fonts 2...

Page 206: ...pendix B Expansion Memory Installation B This appendix explains how to expand the printer s memory Expanded printer memory enables you to print more complex pages download more fonts and define more m...

Page 207: ...memory in the FS 1800 can be increased to a maximum of 264 MB and the FS 3800 can be increased to a maximum of 272 MB The expansion memory should be installed only by a Kyocera Mita authorized dealer...

Page 208: ...d and DIMM touch a water pipe or other large metal object to discharge yourself of static electricity While doing the work it is recommended that you wear an antistatic wrist strap Touch the main circ...

Page 209: ...the way out of the printer Before pulling the main circuit board out clean an area on the table etc at the back of the printer s rear panel Foreign objects accidentally sticking to the back of the ma...

Page 210: ...The DIMM Installing DIMM Insert the DIMM into the socket as shown right 1 Remove the DIMM from its package 2 Open the clips on both ends of the DIMM slot 3 Insert the DIMM into the memory slot so tha...

Page 211: ...rinter to see if the installation has been successful To test the expansion memory proceed as follows 1 Make sure the power switch is off Plug the power cord into the printer and turn power on 2 Press...

Page 212: ...It also lists pin assignments signal functions timings connector specifications and voltage levels The RS 232C protocols are also covered Finally it explains how to use the printer in a multi compute...

Page 213: ...setting unchanged Nibble high High speed data communication is used in compliance with the IEEE 1284 standard Normal The printer uses the standard communication method prescribed for Centronics inter...

Page 214: ...ta 6 8 In Data 6 Data 7 9 In Data 7 Data 8 10 Out Acknowledge nAck 11 Out Busy Busy 12 Out Paper Empty PError 13 Out Online Select Select 14 In Ignored nAutoFd 15 Not connected 16 0V DC 17 Chassis GND...

Page 215: ...ata Paper Empty PError Pin 12 This signal goes high when the printer runs out of paper Online Select Pin 13 This signal is high when the printer is online and low when the printer is offline It goes l...

Page 216: ...C 5 Power Ready Pin 35 This signal is high when the printer s power is on Select In nSelectIn Pin 36 This signal is used in some versions of the Centronics interface to enable the computer to force t...

Page 217: ...us data sent by the printer to the computer It is used mainly in handshaking protocols RXD Receive Data Pin 3 This input carries serial asynchronous data sent by the computer to the printer RTS Reques...

Page 218: ...Interface Voltage Levels The voltage levels of the interface signals conform to EIA RS 232C specifications SPACE is from 3 volts to 15 volts MARK is from 3 volts to 15 volts Voltages between 3 volts...

Page 219: ...be changed from the operator panel See on page The parameters and their identification codes are given below H1 Baud rate The factory setting is 9600 baud H2 Data bits 7 or 8 factory set to 8 H3 Stop...

Page 220: ...Received data buffer size This is the size of the input buffer specified in units of 10 Kbytes The factory set value is 6 meaning 60 Kbytes PRESCRIBE 2e FRPO D0 command The PRESCRIBE 2e FRPO D0 comman...

Page 221: ...re secure 4 Desolder wires 2 and 3 then resolder them in crossed configuration Solder wire 2 to pin 3 and wire 3 to pin 2 Cover the solder joints with thermofit tube 5 Cut wires 4 5 6 and 20 6 Solder...

Page 222: ...following the procedure described on the last page in this manual 7 Set the computer to the same parameters as the printer On many computers this can be done by setting DIP switches before the power i...

Page 223: ...following commands C MODE COM1 96 N 8 1 P C MODE LPT1 COM1 To test the interface enter the following CTRL P C DIR CTRL P The software settings made using the above procedures are temporary On most com...

Page 224: ...all each option unit Also refer to the manuals of the respective option units This appendix explains the following option units PF 60 Paper Feeder DU 60 Duplexer SO 60 Sorter PT 60 Face up Output Tray...

Page 225: ...paper feeders can be attached to the bottom of the printer unit Hard Disk Unit Microdrive Allows you to print desired documents at the desired time using the quick copy job or private stored job func...

Page 226: ...paper cassette which can also hold approximately 500 sheets of paper up to approximately 2 000 sheets of paper can be fed continuously The paper cassette of the paper feeder can feed Legal size paper...

Page 227: ...ing Option Units D 4 4 Push the bottom plate down until it locks 5 Set the paper size dial to the size of paper to be used 6 Adjust the paper guides and paper stopper to the size of paper to be loaded...

Page 228: ...limits on the paper guides The paper cassette will hold approximately 500 sheets of paper with a 80 g m 21 lb basis weight or with a thickness of 0 11 mm 8 Set the stack of paper so that it is under...

Page 229: ...rientations portrait and landscape duplex printing is possible in four different methods see on page Duplex printing can be specified from the application printer driver 1 Remove the four tapes and th...

Page 230: ...Gently place the printer on top of the duplexer 5 Connect the printer cable parallel interface cable serial interface cable or network interface cable according to your operation environment 6 Connect...

Page 231: ...Installing Option Units D 8 7 Pass the connected cable and the power cable through the opening in the duplexer 8 Install the duplexer rear cover...

Page 232: ...il box mode for details about the modes see section on page The following installation procedure explains how to install the sorter when the option paper feeder PF 60 and duplexer DU 60 have already b...

Page 233: ...remove the duplexer rear cover 6 Remove the sorter connection cover from the printer Store the removed cover in a safe place 7 Install the sorter by inserting the four hooks on its attachment legs in...

Page 234: ...o that the gap between the sorter and printer is approximately 5 mm 9 Connect the communication cable of the sorter to the printer 5mm Sorter Printer To remove the sorter hold the bottom of the attach...

Page 235: ...rter between the sorter and printer 11 Secure the connected communication cable and power cord to an attachment leg on the sorter When disconnecting the connector of the communication cable hold the g...

Page 236: ...cord supplied with the printer to the sorter 13 Install the five sorter trays to the sorter 14 If the duplexer has been installed remove the two cut out portions from the upper part of the duplexer r...

Page 237: ...Installing Option Units D 14 15 Install the sorter connect the cables and then reinstall the duplexer rear cover Do not move or lift the printer with the sorter installed Duplex Rear Cover Warning...

Page 238: ...ith the printed side facing up reverse order or when you are printing on envelopes postcards transparencies or thick paper 1 Install the paper stopper according to the size of paper to be used 2 Insta...

Page 239: ...to be used in a network 1 Turn the printer s power off and disconnect the power cord and printer cable 2 Remove the two screws from the option interface slot cover 3 Insert the network interface card...

Page 240: ...printing of multiple copies using an electric sort function Also by using the quick copy job function or private stored job function desired documents can be printed at the desired time For details o...

Page 241: ...Installing Option Units D 18 4 Install the hard disk unit to the main circuit board 5 Return the main circuit board to the printer by reversing the procedure followed when removing it...

Page 242: ...when power is switched on The presence of this data in the printer memory can be confirmed on the status printout For details of available CompactFlash cards contact your dealer 1 Turn the printer s...

Page 243: ...E 1 Appendix E Printer Specifications E...

Page 244: ...le up to 272 MB Memory card slot One CompactFlash card Self test Performed at power up Maximum duty cycle 65 000 pages month 100 000 pages month Drum Amorphous silicon drum Developer Mono component dr...

Page 245: ...ble frequency fluctuation 2 Power consumption Max 830 W During sleep mode 14 W Max 972 W During sleep mode 14 W Operating noise in accordance with ISO 7779 Bystander Position sound pressure level at t...

Page 246: ...Glossary 1 Glossary E...

Page 247: ...e This is an operation mode for the MP tray Because the MP tray default setting is set to first mode priority printing from the MP tray if there is paper inserted in the MP tray the first paper will a...

Page 248: ...n the printer and the computer takes place on 8 bit chunks The FS 1800 FS 3800 can perform IEEE1284 compatible bi directional communications Printer driver The printer driver makes it possible for you...

Page 249: ...Glossary Glossary 4...

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