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FS-6900

User’s Manual

Kyocera Laser Printer

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Page 1: ...Table of Contents FS 6900 User s Manual Kyocera Laser Printer...

Page 2: ...n the same copyright notice as the material from which the copying is done Regarding Tradenames PRESCRIBE is a registered trademark of Kyocera Corporation PRESCRIBE 2 PRESCRIBE 2e KPDL and KIR Kyocera...

Page 3: ...er programs IBM retains title to the Programs IBM owns or has licensed from the owner copyrights in the Programs 1 License Under this license you may use the Programs only with the device on which the...

Page 4: ...r party may bring an action regardless of form more than two years after the cause of action arose If you acquired the Program in the United States this license is governed by the laws of the State of...

Page 5: ...and omissions THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MER CHANTABILITY ARE EXCLUDED 8 Your exclusive remedy and t...

Page 6: ...ap supplied Use shielded interface cable Safety information Laser notice The printer is certified as a Class I laser product conforming to the requirements of IEC 60825 1 and EN60825 1 Caution Laser R...

Page 7: ...duct should not be placed in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided 6 This product is equipped with a 3 wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin This plug wi...

Page 8: ...rking Directive according to Council Directive 89 336 EEC and 73 23 EEC Manufacturer s name Kyocera Corporation Printer Division Manufacturer s address 2 14 9 Tamagawadai Setagaya Ward Tokyo 158 8610...

Page 9: ...rinter can be equipped with several enhance ment optional units such as the paper feeder as PF 26 duplexer as DU 25 etc The manufacturer and its merchandising companies retain the following technical...

Page 10: ...ealer about the additional actions you should take to avoid possible damages that may occur when the printer is used next time Moving the Printer When you move the printer Move it gently Keep it as le...

Page 11: ...per unit in the protective package for transportation Place the toner container and waste toner bottle in the plastic bag included in the toner kit 1 Remove the connector 2 Press here 3 Remove the dev...

Page 12: ...er savings turn off the printer s power supply when not using the printer for extended periods of time For details on the sleep timer function and printer power consumption refer to the instruc tion m...

Page 13: ...With 600 dots per inch the printout is close to typeset quality Also Kyocera Image Refinement KIR technology provides excellent sharpness and consistency High Speed A4 sizes landscape feed typically...

Page 14: ...hics Images and scalable fonts are automatically rotated to match the page orientation A wide variety of internal symbol sets The printer supports most PCL 6 symbol sets Display of printer messages in...

Page 15: ...ansion slots can be used to install an optional network interface board or hard disk unit Two network interface boards can be installed simultaneously Options The following options are available for t...

Page 16: ...er path adaptor Necessary when optional feeders and duplex units are attached to the printer The point of attachment var ies depending on the option installed 5 PF 26 Paper feeder Holds approximately...

Page 17: ...edriveandfollow the instructions on the insert accompanying the CD ROM To view these documents you need the Adobe Acrobat software installed in your computer For details read the instruc tions on the...

Page 18: ...e Top Cover 1 10 4 Install the Waste Toner Bottle 1 10 5 Adjusting the Paper Guides of the Paper Cassette 1 12 6 Add Paper 1 14 7 Open the Paper Stopper on the Face down Output Tray if required 1 16 8...

Page 19: ...r 2 3 Symbolic Indicators 2 4 Control Keys 2 5 2 2 Operating Procedures 2 6 Operating Precautions 2 6 Switching Power On 2 6 Basic Printing Operations 2 7 Selecting the Output Tray 2 7 Feed Selection...

Page 20: ...ns to a Memory Card 2 29 Deleting Data from a Memory Card 2 30 Formatting a Memory Card 2 31 Printing a List of Data Names Partitions 2 32 2 10 Setting the Paper Type 2 33 Making Settings 2 34 Paper T...

Page 21: ...l Guide 5 1 5 2 Power Problems 5 2 5 3 Interface Problems 5 2 5 4 Print Quality Problems 5 3 Completely blank printout 5 3 All black printout 5 3 Dropouts horizontal streaks stray dots 5 4 Black or wh...

Page 22: ...Adhesive Backed Labels B 7 Appendix C Host Computer Interface C 1 C 1 Parallel Interface C 1 Parallel interface communication modes C 1 Interface Signals C 2 C 2 RS 232C RS 422A Interface C 4 RS 232C...

Page 23: ...oning the printer Unpacking and inspection Names of parts Setting up and interfacing 1 1 Positioning the Printer Clearance Allow at least the necessary minimum clearance around the printer see below A...

Page 24: ...shielded type and not be longer than 3 meters 10 feet Level and well supported Place the printer on a sturdy table or desk Do not place the printer on an unstable cart stand or table The printer may f...

Page 25: ...void using plug multipliers to connect a large number of devices on the same circuit as the printer If the power from the outlet itself appears to be unstable a line stabilizer should be used In place...

Page 26: ...on is found to be badly damaged leave the carton unopened and immedi ately notify the dealer from whom you purchased the printer Save the box and other packing materials in case you have to repack the...

Page 27: ...ift the printer from the carton as shown below If necessary have two people lift the printer Always use these handholds whenever you lift or move the printer The handhold on the right side of the prin...

Page 28: ...page XX in the Installation Manual See page XX in this manual Front View Paper Full Sensor Power Switch Side Cover P 11 P 1 11 4 5 4 7 Paper Cassette P 12 P 1 12 Paper Feed Unit Release Lever P 4 9 P...

Page 29: ...4 2 4 3 Top Cover Main Charger Unit P 4 7 Waste Toner Bottle P 10 P 1 10 4 5 Option Interface Hard Disk Unit Slot Cover OPT2 P 16 P 1 16 Option Interface Slot Cover OPT1 P 16 P 1 16 Power Cord Recepta...

Page 30: ...Open the top cover 2 Install the toner container 3 Close the top cover 4 Install the waste toner bottle 5 Adjust the paper guides of the paper cassette 6 Add paper 7 Open the paper stopper on the face...

Page 31: ...shake the toner container in the direction of the arrow ten times or more to loosen and mix the toner inside 3 The bottom of the toner container is sealed with a sealing strip Peel off the seal on the...

Page 32: ...locked in the printer 3 Close the Top Cover Close the top cover 4 Install the Waste Toner Bottle The waste toner bottle is in the toner kit supplied with the printer The waste toner bottle must be ins...

Page 33: ...waste toner bottle with the bottle tilted slightly towards you as shown in the figure 4 Ensuring that it is correctly inserted close the side cover Although the waste toner bottle will be tilted slig...

Page 34: ...the cassette may be set to supply paper of standard sizes from A5 size to ledger size The cassette is set to accommodate A4 or letter size when shipped from the fac tory Paper size indications are gi...

Page 35: ...s as shown in the figure and aligningthepaperguidestothepapersizeto be used 3 Check the position of the paper guides and release the lock levers 4 Align the paper stopper to the correct posi tion for...

Page 36: ...sette has run out Adding paper before paper in the cassette has run out may result in paper jams Read the paper manufacturer s instructions concerning handling of the paper 1 Push the bottom plate unt...

Page 37: ...to place in the cassette using this method If this is the case the process isfacilitatedbyinsertingthe paperfromthe back as shown in the figure 4 Close the paper cassette cover 5 Insert the paper cass...

Page 38: ...gure 9 Connect the Printer to the Computer The printer has two computer cable connectors and a slot for installing an option interface The one marked is for a parallel Centronics standard interface Th...

Page 39: ...ut can also be set to RS 422A mode to suit your operating environment Follow the instructions in Appendix C in this manual Serial Interface Connection 1 Plug the cable into the connector on the printe...

Page 40: ...cing the Control Panel The English panel attached to the printer s control panel can be replaced by other language panels local panels When necessary replace the panel as follows In some areas local p...

Page 41: ...computer is set for CD auto run Proceed with the installation according to the instructions that appear on the screen Read the explanation below for information about the main screens during installa...

Page 42: ...d 3 The printer folder will open Double click on Add printer 4 The Printer Wizard screen will appear Click on Next 5 A screen for selecting the printer to be connected will appear Select the most appr...

Page 43: ...ocera FS 6900 click on Next and follow the on screen instructions to install Once the driver has been properly installed a Kyocera printer icon will be added to the printers folder When printing under...

Page 44: ...follow the instructions that appear on the screen 10 When the driver is installed click on Close to close Control Panel Test the Interface with the Computer DOS Test that the printer and computer are...

Page 45: ...tte mode In this mode it is possible to continuously feed approximately 100 sheets 0 1 mm thick ness In first mode all printing is performed according at the paper feed timing given by the custom pape...

Page 46: ...ng each mode see the settings for each mode given below 10 Press the key to display 03 WUD VL H then by pressing the ENTER key the size of the paper that will be fed from the MP tray will be set for a...

Page 47: ...he printer will not switch to light the MP tray indicator while the paper is fed man ually using the automatic manual feeding mode In first mode be sure to set the MP tray to the same paper size and p...

Page 48: ...o print in landscape page orientation To avoid trouble we recommend that enve lopes are delivered face up Use the STACK key on the printer control panel to select the face up tray Not all envelopes pr...

Page 49: ...insert and use a memory card 1 Switch printer power off Do not insert or remove a memory card while power is on If the memory card is removed while the printer is on damage could result in the printe...

Page 50: ...emory card Never attempt to force a memory card into its slot Never bend a memory card Avoid impact Do not drop a memory card Do not touch the terminals of the memory card Do not spill water or other...

Page 51: ...to install a SIMM single in line memory module on the main circuit board The expansion memory should be installed only by a Kyocera authorized dealer or Kyocera certified technician Kyocera shall not...

Page 52: ...rap Touch the main circuit board and SIMM only by the edges Withdrawing the Main Circuit Board from the Printer Be sure to remove the memory card first if inserted in the printer s memory card slot Wi...

Page 53: ...n be used for memory expansion Memory can be expanded up to a total of 64 MB Installing and Removing SIMMs Installing SIMMs Insert the SIMM into the socket as shown below 1 Insert the connector end of...

Page 54: ...Memory After you have finished installing SIMMs in the printer test the printer to see if the instal lation has been successful To test the expansion memory proceed as follows 1 Make sure the power s...

Page 55: ...the page printer 2 1 Control Panel The printer control panel comprises a message display keys and indicators as shown below ENTER STATUS key Page 2 5 Symbolic Indicators Page 2 4 FORM FEED Key STACK K...

Page 56: ...entprintingresolution The defaultis600dpi dots per inch inthePCL 6andKPDLemulationmodeand300dpiinotheremulationmodes Theprinter sresolution can be selected using the printer s control panel See the la...

Page 57: ...r Indicates the number of copies set in the current interface and the number is reduced as printing proceeds ISO A3 29 7cm 42 cm 8 Business 4 1 8 9 1 2 inches ISO A4 21 cm 29 7 cm ISO DL 11 22 cm ISO...

Page 58: ...on 5 6 Flashing slowly Indicatesthattheprinterisout of paper Loadmore paper Lit Indicates when paper is fed from the paper feed cassette Multi purpose feed indicator Flashingrapidly Indicatesthepossib...

Page 59: ...1 16 2 Lets you access the desired item or enter numeric values During mode selec tion this key is used for switching menus and changing mode settings It has an auto repeat function that works when t...

Page 60: ...is on may resultindamage to themem ory card and or the printer Be sure to carefully attach and detach paper feed cassettes and carefully open and close the top cover Be sure to unplug the power cord f...

Page 61: ...lights then make preparations to print from the computer Press the FORM FEED key if after printing the message DLWLQJ appears in the message display Selecting the Output Tray Printed paper can be outp...

Page 62: ...dy indicator on the front of that cassette Paper feed selections can also be made using the PRESCRIBE 2e PSRC command Switching Online Offline After printing starts it is possible to interrupt printin...

Page 63: ...ter the CANCEL key is pressed as remaining data received before the CANCEL key was pressed is printed The message 3ULQW DQFHO XUUHQW MRE will also be displayed when the CANCEL key is pressed for the p...

Page 64: ...inted status page is shown on the next page Note that information on an actual status page may differ slightly from this example You can output a status page showing the printer settings in more detai...

Page 65: ...2 2 Operating Procedures 2 11 Sample Status Page 2 3 7 8 9 1 4 5 6...

Page 66: ...Emulation This shows all available emulations and the currently selected emulation marked with an asterisk The printer is shipped from the factory set to PCL 6 emulation 7 Interface information This i...

Page 67: ...print data In this case pressing the FORM FEED key allows you to finish printing immediately 1 Check if the message display reads DLWLQJ 2 Press the FORM FEED key The message display will now read 3U...

Page 68: ...Selection Menu List Item Function Default Setting 3ULQW 0HQX 0DS Prints amenumap withthecurrentsettings onit QWHUIDFH Selects the interface on which the control panel settings areeffective Thissettin...

Page 69: ...set the following page printing method Number of copies Size reduction settings See page 2 19 Page orientation Page protect LF action CR action Wide A4 001 CS CS Portrait Auto LF only CR only Off 3ULQ...

Page 70: ...pe for MP tray Paper type for Cassette Paper type for Cassette 1 3 Duplex printing mode Override A4 Letter Set up the custom paper type Reset the custom paper type First A4 or Letter Plain Plain Plain...

Page 71: ...he interface you wish to make settings for This interface selection does not select which interface data will be received from The printer automatically selects that interface Parallel Interface The p...

Page 72: ...following settings can be made from the sub menu when KC GL emulation is selected Display Description 3HQ ZLGWK The widthofpens 1 through 8 canbeset in1 dotincrementsfrom 01 to 99 After selecting the...

Page 73: ...or image patterns Landscape feeding while making reductions is possible from the MP tray in first mode Bring up the page set menu The following display will appear Source size indicator This is the p...

Page 74: ...100 98 LG Legal size 8 5 14 inches LG LG 98 100 98 LT Letter size 8 5 11 inches LT A4 LT 98 100 94 98 LD Ledger size 11 17 inches LD LD 98 100 98 A5 14 8 21 cm A5 A5 98 100 98 B5 18 2 25 7 cm B5 B5 9...

Page 75: ...sing the ENTER key will cause a to flash Press the or keys to display 2Q and then press the ENTER key 4 Press the key to display 5 0 6 VL H 5 Press theENTER key again and change the RAM DISK size usin...

Page 76: ...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 printout of confidential documents...

Page 77: ...ta with a Password This function prints VMB data protected by a password which has accumulated in a virtual output tray 1 Display 3ULQW 90 GDWD 7UD The VMB tray number will appear in the loca tion mar...

Page 78: ...e password entered here is reset returns to when this mode is exited Print VMB Accumulated Data List This feature prints a list of VMB data accumulated in the RAM DISK 1 Display LVW RI 90 2 Pressing t...

Page 79: ...ut tray is printed Operations for Using a Barcode Reader If an optional barcode reader BC 1 is connected to the printer it is possible to print data within a virtual output tray using the barcode in t...

Page 80: ...n the printer Inserting the Memory Card Carefully insert the memory card as far as it will go with the top side facing up Follow the precautions below when han dling a memory card A memory card is sen...

Page 81: ...ards The font read canthenbeselected fromtheprinter scontrolpanel Fontcardsareautomatically readinto the printer when the printer s power is turned on The operation described here is per formed while...

Page 82: ...play and macro data to be read from the memory card 4 After macro data has been read the message display will return to 5HDG PDFUR 5 Pressing the EXIT key will cause the message display to return to 5...

Page 83: ...s play followed by DLWLQJ Press the CANCEL key to cancel writing data 4 With the printer now set send data from the computer to the printer Example Sending the file TEST TXT to the printer from the co...

Page 84: ...only appears if the memory card contains data 2 Press the ENTER key will flash and a data name will appear after it The will flash and a data name will appear 3 You can scroll through data names on th...

Page 85: ...will appear 3 Pressing the ENTER key again will cause 3URFHVVLQJ to appear in the message dis play and the memory card will be formatted The printer will print memory card formatting information exam...

Page 86: ...TER key will appear Press the CANCEL key to cancel printing 3 Pressing the ENTER key again will cause printing to start After this information is printed the message display will return to 5HDG Remain...

Page 87: ...t customized paper types The following types of paper can be set For details on paper please see Appendix B Cassette Media Type and Custom Settings O Can be stored Cannot be stored DUGVWRFN reduces pr...

Page 88: ...aper Type User Setting The following describes the procedure used to set a user defined paper type for the printer Eight custom user settings may be registered After having been set any of these may b...

Page 89: ...t to the default values shown in the table below using the 5HVHW W SH DGMXVW menu Submenus displayed Selection parameters Description 3DSHU ZHLJKW LJKW 7KLQ 1RUPDO default HDY 7KLFN WUD KHDY Sets the...

Page 90: ...e see page 2 39 Selecting Print Density Mode 1 Pressing the MODE key will put the printer in Mode Select mode 2 Press key or key to select 3DSHU KDQGOLQJ 3 Pressthe keyandthenthe keyor keyseveraltimet...

Page 91: ...printer to display 3OHDVH ZDLW and it will begin warming up After it warms up the printer s ON LINE indicator will light and it will enter ready status The printer will enter Sleeping mode when the se...

Page 92: ...splay 3ULQW 803 and press the ENTER key A will be displayed 5 Press the ENTER key again and 3URFHVVLQJ will be displayed for awhile followed by DLWLQJ 6 Send the data to be dumped to the printer The p...

Page 93: ...e improvement to the resolution Print a status page to find out the current printing mode Set the print density to 03 when setting the KIR mode For details on print density see page 2 36 You can looka...

Page 94: ...vertical stripes adjust the print density cotrol to a lighter setting See the Mode Select Menu at the end of this manual White vertical stripes The KIR mode currentlyset is too weak Set the KIR mode...

Page 95: ...the key 4 Press the or key to display 5 PRGH and then press the ENTER key A will flash and the current setting can be changed 5 Press the or key and select the desired setting 6 Press the ENTER key If...

Page 96: ...printer in Mode Select mode 2 Press or to select 2WKHUV 3 Press the key 4 Press the or key to display FRSULQW PRGH and then press the ENTER key A will flash and the current setting can be changed 5 Pr...

Page 97: ...e lost when the emulation mode is changed from PCL 6 to another or vice versa 5HVRXUFH SURW 3HUP 7HPS In this mode the printer stores both permanent and temporary resources when the emula tion mode is...

Page 98: ...s are displayed if the relevant option is fitted The number displayed will vary depending on the error Please refer to Chapter 5 Priority Error Message Alarm Frequency Remarks High 5HSODFH 7RQHU OHDQ...

Page 99: ...be turned off and then the data processing will be canceled After the audio alarm has been set to 2II even if the PRESCRIBE 2e FRPO INIT command is executed the printer will not return to the initial...

Page 100: ...a font These include the code set For details on the code sets please read the Programming Manual on the supplied CD ROM spacing pitch height style stroke weight and typeface family The printer has 80...

Page 101: ...by using the printer s control panel key To print a list of fonts refer to Mode Select Menu List of fonts Internal Scalable and Bitmap Fonts Font number Font samples I000 I001 I002 I003 I004 I005 I006...

Page 102: ...er Font samples I038 I039 I040 I041 I042 I043 I044 I045 I046 I047 I048 I049 I050 I051 I052 I053 I054 I055 I056 I057 I058 I059 I060 I061 I062 I063 I064 I065 I066 I067 I068 I069 I070 I071 I072 I073 I074...

Page 103: ...3 2 List of Fonts 3 4 KPDL Fonts 1...

Page 104: ...3 2 List of Fonts 3 5 KPDL Fonts 2...

Page 105: ...LQWHU message will be shown instructing you to install a new toner kit If the printer stops and the message 5HSODFH 7RQHU OHDQ SULQWHU appears in the message display continue printing after replacing...

Page 106: ...ainter After toner kit replacement be sure to clean the inside of the printer For details refer to Section 4 2 Donotleavefloppydisksetc lyingaround whileperformingthismaintenancepro cedure This proced...

Page 107: ...in the direction of the arrow ten times or more to loosen and mix the toner inside 5 The bottom of the toner container is sealed with a plastic strip Carefully pull the seal ing strip off the toner co...

Page 108: ...er as shown below It is necessary to clean the inside of the printer after replacing the toner container If the toner container is replaced when the message 5HSODFH 7RQHU OHDQ SULQWHU is displayed the...

Page 109: ...own below Remove the waste toner bottle as gently as possible so as not to scatter the waste toner inside Do not let the opening of the waste toner bottle face downward 3 Cap the waste toner bottle af...

Page 110: ...nsert the new waste toner bottle with the bottle tilted slightly towards you as shown in the figure 6 After ensuring that the bottle is correctly installed close the side cover After toner kit replace...

Page 111: ...5HSODFH 7RQHU OHDQ SULQWHU was displayed the message OHDQ SULQWHU 3UHVV 217 18 will be displayed after replacement After cleaning the inside of the printer following the procedure shown below press th...

Page 112: ...grid cleaner repeat the action of slowly pulling out and then push ing back in the main charger unit at least 5 times It is easier to pull out the main charger for the first time if it is raised slig...

Page 113: ...nd the transfer roller two or three times Store the cleaning brush some where safe as it will be required again in the future 3 Wipe the paper dust on the registration roller and the paper ramp using...

Page 114: ...printing is abnormal With the printer on line and ready press the STATUS key to print a status page You can also optimize print quality using the KIR test pattern printed at the bottom of the status...

Page 115: ...ll for the assistance of a service person If the above checks do not solve the problem call for the assistance of a service person 5 3 Interface Problems If the printer prints a status page correctly...

Page 116: ...m call for the assistance of a service person Completely blank printout Check the developer unit Open the printer top cover and check that the developer unit is inserted correctly and check that the d...

Page 117: ...m fuser roller or transfer roller inside the printer Call for the assistance of a service person Black or white vertical streaks Check the control panel If the 7RQHU ORZ 7 OHDQ SULQWHU message is disp...

Page 118: ...nt or blurred printing Check the control panel If the 7RQHU ORZ 7 OHDQ SULQWHU message is displayed and the indica tor is flashing install a new toner kit See Section 4 2 Set the print density from th...

Page 119: ...a lighter density setting See Section 2 11 Clean the main charger wire Open the printer s side cover Pull the green main charger wire cleaning knob slowly in and out a few times See Section 4 2 Check...

Page 120: ...e transfer roller If the transfer roller is dirty with toner try printing several pages Call for the assistance of a service person Characters out of position Check the file or program See if the prob...

Page 121: ...tall a new toner kit See Section 4 1 Toner Empty Fast Flashing There is a paper jam There is a possibility that paper may be jammed at the point indicated by flashing open and remove any jammed paper...

Page 122: ...per to the MP tray and press the CONTINUE key 3DSHU MDP Open the top cover or the paper feed unit and correct the paper jam or paper mis feeding in the cassette See Section 5 6 DUQLQJ RZ PHPRU The pri...

Page 123: ...e as displayed on the control panel and press the CONTINUE key to restart printing However the paper source number is only displayed when there is an optional paper feeder installed Or if you want to...

Page 124: ...don printing by the CANCEL key 3ULQW RYHUUXQ 3UHVV 217 18 The data transferred to the printer was too complex to print on a page Press the CONTINUE key to resume printing The page may break in some pa...

Page 125: ...e data Note We recommend that you follow the reading procedure from the beginning to ensure correct reading of the memory card QVHUW WKH VDPH 0 025 5 You have inserted the wrong memory card when the Q...

Page 126: ...be used by this printer The cardisanS RAMorflashcardwhichcannot be usedby this printer There is no battery in the memory card Replace the battery in the memory card with a new one The memory card is...

Page 127: ...3 5 7 7 image FITting flashes to indicate that a loss of raster data occurred when the data was compressed to be fitted within the cur rently available memory Flashing 7 extinguishes automati cally w...

Page 128: ...looked when the jammed paper was removed If you cannot solve the problem by changing the paper there may be a problem with the printer Call a service person A Check the face down output tray If paper...

Page 129: ...cult to remove and may be easily overlooked deterring the jam recovery The fuser unit inside the printer is hot Do not touch it with your hands as it may result in burn injury Remove jammed paper care...

Page 130: ...the printer as shown below Take care when removing paper as the printer interior may be hot and there are pro trusions inside which may possibly result in burning or other injury Remove the paper cas...

Page 131: ...to 64 MB SIMM slot 2 Supported operating systems Windows 3 1 Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT Supported protocols TCP IP IPX SPX EtherTalk Interfaces High speed bidirectional parallel interface 1 Ser...

Page 132: ...eight 75 g m2 thickness 0 1 mm Ambient conditions Temperature 10 C to 32 5 C 50 F to 90 5 F Humidity 20 to 80 RH Optimum conditions 23 C 71 F 60 RH Altitude Max 2000m 6500 feet Illumination Max 1500 l...

Page 133: ...th a variety of machines Paper intended for xero graphic copiers can also be used with the printer There are three general grades of paper economy standard and premium The most sig nificant difference...

Page 134: ...ails are given on the fol lowing pages Table B 1 Specifications Item Specification Weight 60 to 90 g m 16 to 24 lbs ream Thickness 0 086 to 0 110 mm 3 4 to 4 3 mils Dimensional accuracy 0 7 mm 0 0276...

Page 135: ...or the printer are as 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 conditi...

Page 136: ...er is referred to as high caliper paper and thin paper as low caliper paper The paper used with the printer shouldbe neither extremelythick norextremelythin If you are having problems with paper jams...

Page 137: ...at sunlight or damp Other Paper Properties Porosity Refers to the density of the paper structure that is to how openly or compactly the fibers are bonded Stiffness Limp paper can buckle inside the pri...

Page 138: ...y will be assumed if moisture 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...

Page 139: ...aper must be entirely covered by its top sheet with no spaces between the individual labels Labels withspacesinbetweenareapttopeeloff causing serious jam problems Some label paper is manufactured with...

Page 140: ...wear Toavoidjammingdueto curledenvelopes do not leavemore thanapproximately 10 printed envelopes stacked in the paper trays during multiple printing of the envelopes Colored Paper Colored paper should...

Page 141: ...e can be activated from the printer s control panel see Chapter 2 Operating the Laser Printer as follows Use a parallel printer cable that complies with the IEEE1284 standard Auto default The printer...

Page 142: ...e nStrobe 2 In Data 0 Data 1 3 In Data 1 Data 2 4 In Data 2 Data 3 5 In Data 3 Data 4 6 In Data 4 Data 5 7 In Data 5 Data 6 8 In Data 6 Data 7 9 In Data 7 Data 8 10 Out Acknowledge nAck 11 Out Busy Bu...

Page 143: ...when the printer runs out of paper On Line Select Pin 13 This signal is high when the printer is on line and low when the printer is off line It goes low when the upper unit is raised or when the ON...

Page 144: ...omputer Itisusedmainly in handshaking protocols RXD Receive Data Pin 3 This input carries serial asynchronous data sent by the computer to the printer RTS Request To Send Pin 4 This output is always h...

Page 145: ...ce equipped with an RS 232C serial interface The serial interface is set to RS 232C before leaving the factory In RS 422A mode the printer can be connected to a personal computer or similar device equ...

Page 146: ...over 3 Pull the main circuit boardall the way out of the printer Before pulling the main board out clean an area on the table etc at the back of the printer s rear panel Foreign objects acci dentally...

Page 147: ...end of this document and print the service status page 3 Verify whether the setting is correct by checking the status printed at the bottom of the page The following sample indicates that RS 422A is...

Page 148: ...a signal ground SDA Send Data Inverted Pin 9 SDB Send Data Pin 10 These pins carryasynchronous data sent from the printer to the computer differential out put 5V DC Pin 11 This line is connected to th...

Page 149: ...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 bits 1 or 2 factory set to 1 H4 Parity The factory setting is None 0 on...

Page 150: ...buffer size This is the size of the input buffer specified in units of 10K bytes The factory set value is 6 meaning 60K bytes Since DTR DSR protocol is not used with the RS 422A standard select a par...

Page 151: ...her and connect them to pin 20 Cover the solder joints with thermofit tube Leave wire 4 unconnected 7 Tape all remaining loose ends or seal them with thermofit tube 8 Screw the plastic cover back on C...

Page 152: ...art with the mouse on the Windows 95 98 Task Bar and align the cursor with Settings Click on Control Panel among the items displayed 2 The control panel folder will open Double click on System 3 Syste...

Page 153: ...en enter CTRL P C DIR CTRL P The software settings made by the procedures above are temporary On most comput ers permanent settings must be made with DIP switches If youwant to use a different baud ra...

Page 154: ...1 Error messages Battery error MEMORY CARD 5 12 Format error MEMORY CARD 5 12 HARDDISK error20 5 11 I F occupied 5 14 Insert the same MEMORY CARD 5 12 MEMORY CARD err Insert again 5 12 Memory overflow...

Page 155: ...es B 8 OHP film B 6 Preprinted Pape B 8 Recycled Paper B 8 Selection B 1 Size B 4 Smoothness B 4 Special Paper B 6 Specifications B 2 Thickness B 4 type 2 33 Weight B 4 Paper Cassette 1 12 Paper Feed...

Page 156: ...perature and humidity 1 2 TK 20 TK 20H 4 1 4 2 Toner Container 4 2 Dispose 4 3 Install 1 9 life 4 1 release lever 4 2 replacement 4 1 sealing strip 1 9 4 3 Toner Kit 4 1 Top Cover 1 9 1 10 Troubleshoo...

Page 157: ...During Mode Selection This diagram gives quick reference to all menu options and their sequence of selec tion Usethisdescriptionincombinationwith Chapter 2 Mode Selection Menu 1 PresstheMODEkeytoenter...

Page 158: ...pending on the emulation selected the following set RGH VHWV are available 2 The printer can be set to print error data during KPDL emula tion Ifthisissetto 2Q errordata will be printed if trouble occ...

Page 159: ...ber of characters thatcanbeprinted inalineforan A4 page 78 characters at 10 pitch andlikewiseincreasesthe maximum per line on Letter size paper 80 characters at 10 pitch Only PCL 6 emulation 7 This se...

Page 160: ...errormessageis displayed When this is set to 2Q printingisperformed evenif theacrualpapersizediffersfrom the paper size given for the data 10 This menu is displayed only when XVWRP is selected 5 0 6 P...

Page 161: ...et amount of time has elapsed theprinterwill automat ically issue a form feed This tim eout setting can be set in 5 second increments up to 495 seconds 12 Thisisthetotalnumberofpages printed by the pr...

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