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The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Those listed as registered are registered in the United States Patent and Trademark
Office. Some trademarks are also registered in other countries.  Other product
names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective owners. QMS

, QMS-PS

, the QMS logo, Crown

, the Crown

seal, PS Executive Series

, magicolor

, magicolor LX

/QMS, Inc.  PostScript

is a trademark of Adobe Systems for a page description language, which may be
registered in certain jurisdictions. Throughout this manual, “PostScript Level 2”
is used to refer to a set of capabilities defined by Adobe Systems for its PostScript
Level 2 page description language. These capabilities, among others, are
implemented in this product through a QMS-developed emulation that is
compatible with Adobe’s PostScript Level 2 language. Adobe

, Adobe

Illustrator

, Adobe Photoshop

, Tekton

/Adobe Systems.  Aldus

, Aldus

FreeHand

, Aldus PageMaker

/Aldus. Apple

, AppleTalk

, ColorSync

,

LaserWriter

,  Macintosh

, LocalTal k

, EtherTalk

/Apple Computer.

AutoCAD

/Autodesk, Inc. Centronics

 

/Centronics Data Computer Corporation.

Dataproducts

/Dataproducts Corporation. CompuServe

/ H   &  R   B lo ck.

Cromalin

/Du Pont. CorelDRAW

, Ventura Publisher

/Corel. DEC

, DECnet

,

VMS

,   LN 03

/Di gita l E qu i pmen t  C or p oration.   FotoFlow

/Agfa.

EFIColor

/Electronics for Imaging. ColorSense

/Kodak.  Dreams

/Innovative

Data Design. Ethernet

/Xerox. Harvard Graphics

/ Software Publishing.

Helvetica

,   T i mes

,   O p ti m a

,   P al at i no

,   New   Cen tu ry

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. ITC Avant Garde Gothic

, ITC  Zapf

Chancery

, ITC Zapf Dingbats

, ITC Bookman

, ITC Garamond

/International

Typeface Corporation, registered in the United States and in some foreign
countries. © 1994 ITC. Park Avenue

/Kingsley/ATF Type. Letraset

, Aachen

,

Freestyle

, Revue

/Esselte Pendaflex in the USA, Letraset Canada Ltd. in

Canada, and Esselte Letraset Ltd. elsewhere. © 1994 Letraset. Lotus

 1-2-3

,

Lotus Manuscript

/Lotus Development. Matchprint

,   C ol or   Key

/3M.

Microsoft

,   MS- D OS

,  Excel

, PowerPoint

,  Windo ws

/Microsoft.

Micrografx

,  Mi crografx Designer

/Micrografx. MultiMate

/MultiMate

International, an Ashton-Tate company. Novell

 N et Ware

/Novell.

ICC

/International Color Consortium. PhoneNET

/Farallon Computing.

SuperPaint

/Silicon Beach Software. UNIX

 

/AT&T Bell Laboratories.

WordPerfect

/WordPerfect. WordStar

/MicroPro International. Hammermill

,

Laser Print

/International Paper. QuarkXPress

 

/Quark, Inc. POCE

/Pantone,

Inc. PANTONE

 is Pantone’s check-standard trademark for color reproduction

and color reproduction materials. The ENERGY STAR

 logo/United States

Environmental Protection Agency. The ENERGY STAR emblem does not
represent EPA endorsement of any product or service.

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Summary of Contents for 19

Page 1: ...QMS magicolor LX Printer User s Guide 1800409 001A EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500...

Page 2: ...Agfa EFIColor Electronics for Imaging ColorSense Kodak Dreams Innovative Data Design Ethernet Xerox Harvard Graphics Software Publishing Helvetica Times Optima Palatino New Century Schoolbook Linotyp...

Page 3: ...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...

Page 4: ...4 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500...

Page 5: ...Jam Recovery 1 11 Convenient Control Panel Operation 1 11 PS Executive Series Utilities 1 12 PostScript Level 2 Compatibility 1 12 Resident HP PCL 5C and HP GL Emulation 1 12 Intel RISC based Controll...

Page 6: ...ection 3 3 Printing from the Macintosh 3 3 Installing the Printer Utilities 3 4 Installing LaserWriter 8 x and the magicolor LX 4 1 PPD 3 5 Installing Printer Description Files 3 7 Testing Macintosh C...

Page 7: ...on 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 Pw...

Page 8: ...res 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...

Page 9: ...ng 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 Replac...

Page 10: ...MS 7 13 Color Matching with PostScript Level 2 7 14 PANTONE Color Matching 7 15 The Resident PostScript Fonts 7 18 The Resident HP PCL Fonts 7 20 Chapter 8 Printer Options Introduction 8 1 The Sheet F...

Page 11: ...9 1 Responding to Status Messages 9 1 Service Call Messages 9 4 Clearing Media Jams 9 6 Clearing Misfeed Jams 9 6 Clearing Inner Jams 9 9 Clearing Outer Jams 9 14 If the Media Jam Message Stays On 9 1...

Page 12: ...l Requirements B 3 Environmental Requirements B 4 Media Handling B 5 Consumables B 7 Options B 8 SIMMs B 9 Warranty Considerations B 9 How Consumables Affect Your Warranty B 9 How Electrostatic Discha...

Page 13: ...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 5 PostScript...

Page 14: ...ion 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 telefo...

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

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Page 17: ...olor at a rate of 3 to 6 pages per minute and in monochrome at12pagesperminute Itprintson plain orlaserpaper and on transparencies envelopes labels and thick stock and supports letter legal executive...

Page 18: ...r 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 a...

Page 19: ...pter 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...

Page 20: ...You insert these commands into documents or separator files to enable job specific printer features or special features that your application or page description language can t access In most cases o...

Page 21: ...entation Other sources of information you may find helpful are HP PCL 5C Technical Support Notes These notes cover the HP PCL 5C color commands They are available free through CompuServe the QMS bulle...

Page 22: ...message window lowercase bold PostScript operators lowercase italic Variable information in text and PostScript variables UPPERCASE File and utility names Press the Enter key PC or Return key Macintos...

Page 23: ...ser technology that allows it to produce inexpensive durable 300 or 600 dpi prints on plain paper or transparencies at 3 to 6 color pages and 12 monochrome pages per minute QCOLOR Technology The magic...

Page 24: ...int color or monochrome documents in 300 dpi or monochrome documents in 600 dpi You can print color and monochrome documents in 600 dpi if you install additional RAM in the printer The magicolor LX sh...

Page 25: ...generation See Administration Engine Energy Saver in chapter 4 Printer Configuration for information on Energy Saver options NOTE The addition of some optional interfaces in some combinations may caus...

Page 26: ...power is on so repetitive downloading is unnecessary Compile ahead Processing Pages are compiled into intermediate compressed blocks of data that can be immediately and more easily rasterized or more...

Page 27: ...or prepress proofs See chapter 5 Print Media and Daily Operations for detailed information on different media types Automatic Jam Recovery The printer has jam recovery so that after a jam is removed...

Page 28: ...ndependent color improved memory and resource management data compression decompression filters and pattern and form caching Full support selectable through PS Executive Series Utilities or the contro...

Page 29: ...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...

Page 30: ...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 transparen...

Page 31: ...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...

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Page 33: ...mmend 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 av...

Page 34: ...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 are...

Page 35: ...quirements 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...

Page 36: ...er system software and PostScript fonts on DOS and Macintosh disks and PCL fonts on a DOS disk Interfacecablesaren tincluded withtheprinter ContactyourQMS vendor if you need cables See chapter 3 Conne...

Page 37: ...MS 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 Iste...

Page 38: ...consumables Do not attempt to lift it by yourself ACHTUNG Der Drucker hatein Gewicht von ungef hr48kg Bitte versuchen Sie niemals den Drucker alleine anzuheben oder zu transportieren 1 Remove everyth...

Page 39: ...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 40: ...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 A...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...ter 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...

Page 43: ...ling 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 gef hrliche Pulver die leicht...

Page 44: ...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 col...

Page 45: ...eloper 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 Develope...

Page 46: ...hes 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 Aa...

Page 47: ...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...

Page 48: ...d 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...

Page 49: ...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...

Page 50: ...t 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 c...

Page 51: ...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 Chapt...

Page 52: ...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...

Page 53: ...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 54: ...n 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 963...

Page 55: ...e 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 pri...

Page 56: ...tions 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 th...

Page 57: ...de 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...

Page 58: ...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 59: ...ttle 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...

Page 60: ...r 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...

Page 61: ...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...

Page 62: ...ve 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...

Page 63: ...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...

Page 64: ...ole 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...

Page 65: ...e 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 w...

Page 66: ...TE 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 Fi...

Page 67: ...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 Chapt...

Page 68: ...traight 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...

Page 69: ...e 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...

Page 70: ...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...

Page 71: ...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...

Page 72: ...proximately 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 togethe...

Page 73: ...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...

Page 74: ...nter 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 Iste...

Page 75: ...f 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 butt...

Page 76: ...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 p...

Page 77: ...ormation 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 Druck...

Page 78: ...on 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 settin...

Page 79: ...pter 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 963335...

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Page 81: ...tosh 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...

Page 82: ...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...

Page 83: ...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 pr...

Page 84: ...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...

Page 85: ...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...

Page 86: ...PD 13 Exit the Chooser Now when you gointo your application you canaccessQMS printing options like QCOLOR color control by choosing Options in your application s Print dialog box For information on th...

Page 87: ...If you haven t already follow the instructions given above in Installing the Printer Utilities 2 Install the appropriate printer description file s for your application from the Drivers folder in the...

Page 88: ...at appear non italicized are PDFs Also in the Page Setup dialog box make sure the EFIColor profile selection is None Note that the Quark LPI setting you choose determines which printer halftone settin...

Page 89: ...o 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 specif...

Page 90: ...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 usi...

Page 91: ...he 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...

Page 92: ...PC Printing Software If you rereplacing acolor PostScriptprinter youcanprobably start printing now with the printing software already in place You can refer to your application documentation for instr...

Page 93: ...it Installing a Color PostScript Printer Driver If you re using Windows we recommend that you install the QMS developed Windows driver See Installing the Windows3 1 Driver below If you re using a non...

Page 94: ...emain loaded in order to be used for other applications The QMS WPD file is on the Windows Drivers disk shipped with the printer See the README file on the disk for information on using the WPD Instal...

Page 95: ...Windows 3 1 Disk 5 or a disk with the updated SSERIFF FON file in choose the Cancel button 9 Choose the Connect button to configure your printer port 10 In the Connect dialog box select the appropriat...

Page 96: ...5 to 79 71 lpi x 45 degrees 80 to 89 80 lpi x 45 degrees 90 to 99 Enhanced 100 to 125 106 lpi x 45 degrees 126 and higher Printer default If you use PageMaker 5 x use the version 4 PPD on our Windows...

Page 97: ...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 The symbol means press the Enter key as it does thr...

Page 98: ...ted to COM1 the serial port If the AUTOEXEC BAT file contains the following line delete it MODE LPT1 COM1 Then type mode lpt1 p in the AUTOEXEC BAT file so that print jobs are sent until the printer a...

Page 99: ...printer by typing the following command print printest ps If prompted for the name of the list device type the name of the serial port you re using at the computer for example com1 NOTE If the comput...

Page 100: ...t up page which printed out when you first turned it on It lists the printer s current serial port settings To change them to match the PC serial settings use the printer control panel as described be...

Page 101: ...ow Ctl be selected These baud rates do not support XON XOFF software flow control Rcv Sw Flow CTL 8 Press the Select key The message window momentarily displays RATE IS SELECTED where RATE is the baud...

Page 102: ...k page ejects from the printer the printer and the computer are communicating You are ready to start printing If a blank page does not eject and you typed the file correctly see chapter 9 Troubleshoot...

Page 103: ...tions menu you can choose a default emulation for the parallel and serial interfaces and in the Administration Emulations menu you can configure the printer defaults for each emulation mode The LocalT...

Page 104: ...rint jobs are processed without your having to change printer switch settings or send software commands to accommodate different printer emulations Chapter 3 3 2 4 C o n n e c t i n g t h e P r i n t...

Page 105: ...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 E...

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Page 107: ...ts 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 pri...

Page 108: ...nt media 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 Configurat...

Page 109: ...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 96333...

Page 110: ...t 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 Diod...

Page 111: ...s 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 Pressin...

Page 112: ...ff 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...

Page 113: ...ll 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...

Page 114: ...ON 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 gr...

Page 115: ...bmenu 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 Emu...

Page 116: ...e 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...

Page 117: ...ose 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...

Page 118: ...inter 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...

Page 119: ...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 I...

Page 120: ...es COMMUNICATIONS EMULATIONS SPECIAL PAGES STARTUP OPTIONS MEMORY ENGINE MISCELLANEOUS DISK OPERATIONS CONFIGURATION OPERATOR CONTROL CONFIGURATION ADMINISTRATION IDLE COPIES COLLATION ORIENTATION INP...

Page 121: ...ws 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 INSTALLA...

Page 122: ...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...

Page 123: ...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 ORIENTA...

Page 124: ...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 fact...

Page 125: ...ration 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 select...

Page 126: ...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 ADMINIST...

Page 127: ...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...

Page 128: ...b 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 c...

Page 129: ...g 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 option...

Page 130: ...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...

Page 131: ...ws 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 reb...

Page 132: ...se options are in Administration Communications Serial earlier in this section Administration Communications AppleTalk This option allows you to configure printer host computer communications when usi...

Page 133: ...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...

Page 134: ...n 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 PostScr...

Page 135: ...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 PostScr...

Page 136: ...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 avail...

Page 137: ...pecifies 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 an...

Page 138: ...nochrome 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...

Page 139: ...erse Universe Bold Universe Italic Universe Bold Italic Universe Condensed Universe Condensed Bold Universe Condensed Italic Universe Condensed Bold Italic Lineprinter 8 5 point 16 66 pitch and Select...

Page 140: ...hether to enable or disable the printing of PCL 5 scalable fonts The choices are enable the factory default and disable When you enable this option and print PCL 4 documents PCL 5 may substitute scala...

Page 141: ...3 0 0 59 1 0 11 41 gray Cyan Y 0 0 3 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 Do...

Page 142: ...ional emulations Administration Emulations 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 nee...

Page 143: ...n 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 re...

Page 144: ...tion 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...

Page 145: ...her 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 up...

Page 146: ...in the QMS Crown TechnicalReference anoptionalmanual available fromyourQMS vendor and from Q FAX See appendix A QMS Customer Support for information on Q FAX Administration Startup Options Do Error H...

Page 147: ...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...

Page 148: ...mory 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 thoug...

Page 149: ...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...

Page 150: ...re ready to be transferred to the print 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 availab...

Page 151: ...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...

Page 152: ...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 Ch...

Page 153: ...t 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...

Page 154: ...sages 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...

Page 155: ...00060 Administration Engine Energy Saver The Energy Saver option specifies whether the printer changes to a lower power state the engine remains on but the fuser turns off after the printer is inacti...

Page 156: ...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 keys for about 10 s...

Page 157: ...ed 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...

Page 158: ...plays until 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...

Page 159: ...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 Administra...

Page 160: ...cribed 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...

Page 161: ...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...

Page 162: ...nt queues or to activate special printer features for each user Following is a list of DOCs supported by the QMS magicolor LX printer For more informationonthesecommands see QMS Crown Document Option...

Page 163: ...eature pointsize Remove from disk IncludeFeature remove Reset to defaults IncludeFeature reset Symbol set IncludeFeature symbolset Retain temporary macros fonts IncludeFeature retaintemporary Select m...

Page 164: ...rinter Features Commands Collating print jobs IncludeFeature collate Color model selection IncludeFeature colormodel Color separations IncludeFeature colorseparation Copies number of IncludeFeature nu...

Page 165: ...nting 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 resolut...

Page 166: ...EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500...

Page 167: ...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 medi...

Page 168: ...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...

Page 169: ...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 printin...

Page 170: ...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...

Page 171: ...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 applicatio...

Page 172: ...rinting from your application if you use the QMS supplied Windows orMacintosh driver See chapter 3 Connecting the Printer for information on installing the driver Then in the driver select Overhead fr...

Page 173: ...printing on Paper a At the printer front 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 front panel c Press the Media k...

Page 174: ...nual 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 f...

Page 175: ...OR 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 Th...

Page 176: ...cation 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...

Page 177: ...ors Selecting and Storing Media Media Selection Media versatility is one of the biggest benefits of the QMS magicolor LX printer It can print on plain or laser paper transparencies labels envelopes an...

Page 178: ...or Windows driver or through the printer front panel see chapter 4 Printer Configuration for information Configuring the Printer for Collation Since a hard disk is already installed using the hard dis...

Page 179: ...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 co...

Page 180: ...0 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...

Page 181: ...fects 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...

Page 182: ...ensity 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...

Page 183: ...ollowing 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 di...

Page 184: ...o 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 Sel...

Page 185: ...ture 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 com...

Page 186: ...to print through the Administration Special Pages Status Page Type menu Then you can print the selected type through the front panel Administration Special Pages Print Status menu See chapter 4 Print...

Page 187: ...e 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 front panel Administra...

Page 188: ...nter 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 jobsubmissiontim...

Page 189: ...er 6 Consumables and Preventative Maintenance Chapter highlights Storing and replacing consumables Moving the printer Performing preventative maintenance EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 9633...

Page 190: ...EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500...

Page 191: ...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 Ch...

Page 192: ...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...

Page 193: ...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...

Page 194: ...ers 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 th...

Page 195: ...nd your eyes it can cause respiratory problems and eye irritation ACHTUNG Bei dem Toner handelt es sich um ein gef hr liches und leicht entz ndliches Pulver es darf deshalb niemals mit offenem Feuer i...

Page 196: ...youhave 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...

Page 197: ...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...

Page 198: ...ng 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 pri...

Page 199: ...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...

Page 200: ...cing 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...

Page 201: ...anual 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...

Page 202: ...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 P...

Page 203: ...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...

Page 204: ...ts 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...

Page 205: ...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...

Page 206: ...f hr liches und leicht entz ndliches Pulver es darf deshalb niemals mit offenem Feuer in Ber hrung kommen Einatmen oder Ber hrung mit Haut und Augen ist ebenfalls zu vermeiden da dies zu Beeintr chtig...

Page 207: ...y 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...

Page 208: ...eveloper 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 pr...

Page 209: ...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 ext...

Page 210: ...is 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 an...

Page 211: ...he 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...

Page 212: ...r 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 O...

Page 213: ...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...

Page 214: ...e 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 roll...

Page 215: ...gister 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 m...

Page 216: ...fully 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...

Page 217: ...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 b...

Page 218: ...esh 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 1...

Page 219: ...o 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 da...

Page 220: ...e 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 e...

Page 221: ...oner 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 respirato...

Page 222: ...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 ED...

Page 223: ...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...

Page 224: ...dge 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...

Page 225: ...he 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 Istedg...

Page 226: ...e 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 Regis...

Page 227: ...ollers 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 f...

Page 228: ...t 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...

Page 229: ...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 cassett...

Page 230: ...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...

Page 231: ...ssary 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...

Page 232: ...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...

Page 233: ...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...

Page 234: ...EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500...

Page 235: ...acintosh driver Enabling QCOLOR for Windows To use QCOLOR for Windows first follow the instructions in Installing the Windows 3 1 Driver in chapter 3 Connecting the Printer if you haven t already Afte...

Page 236: ...le Overhead for overhead transparencies or Photographic for scanned images Graphics if you re printing color graphics Grayscale if you re printing images with gray shades Photographic if you re printi...

Page 237: ...pplications like Aldus PageMaker and Ventura Publisher specify color outside the Windows driver in which case the color settings in the Windows driver are ignored Because QCOLOR automatically adjusts...

Page 238: ...Spot Color if you re printing text or spot colors Third Party Color Management System CMS to allow your application to control color settings Overhead if you re printing overhead transparencies You c...

Page 239: ...l settings such as Gamma Correction and CRD then QCOLOR must be turned off choose Printer s Default from the QCOLORlist box to turn off QCOLOR If you want information about the individual settings see...

Page 240: ...on gives more detailed information about the individual color settings available Printer default halftone Dither pattern not available in the Macintosh driver Gamma correction Color rendering dictiona...

Page 241: ...ves the best results for most jobs providing fine detail with no banding rosettes or moir s The enhanced halftone has an effective line screen of up to 95 lpi at 600 dpi with 161 halftone gray levels...

Page 242: ...tone as opposed to spot 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...

Page 243: ...esults in finer detail but decreases 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 c...

Page 244: ...c 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 R...

Page 245: ...e 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 WY...

Page 246: ...amatically different from 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...

Page 247: ...t standard for color For example to make a printer s color output look the same as the colors on your computer monitor a CMS translates the monitor s RGB colors into device independent CIE color and t...

Page 248: ...hing with PostScript Level 2 Your printer s PostScript Level 2 capabilities allow it to accept device independent CIE color specification directly in addition to CMYK or RGB color specifications This...

Page 249: ...ors Within a Pantone licensed application such as Aldus FreeHand or Adobe Illustrator youcan choose a PANTONEColor numberand the corresponding CMYK simulation is printed Pantone tables for supporting...

Page 250: ...ofessional Color Toolkit for Macintosh This an application that is required for Pantone support for QuarkXpress for the Macintosh which also provides a PANTONE Color look up chart Instructions for ins...

Page 251: ...y match Pantone identified solid color standards Use current PANTONE Color Reference Manuals available from Pantone Inc for accurate color The advantages of using PANTONE Color matching are that it is...

Page 252: ...r Bold Courier Bold Oblique New Century Schoolbook New Century Schoolbook Italic New Century Schoolbook Bold New Century Schoolbook Bold Italic Palatino Palatino Italic Palatino Bold Palatino Bold Ita...

Page 253: ...nsed Bold Oblique Helvetica Narrow Helvetica Narrow Oblique Helvetica Narrow Bold Helvetica Narrow Bold Oblique Script ITC Zapf Chancery Medium Italic Pi Symbol ITC Zapf Dingbats Chapter 7 O p t i m i...

Page 254: ...urier 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 Univ...

Page 255: ...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...

Page 256: ...EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500...

Page 257: ...er 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 shee...

Page 258: ...f 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 prin...

Page 259: ...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...

Page 260: ...heet 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...

Page 261: ...L 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 pri...

Page 262: ...he 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 3...

Page 263: ...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 264: ...rinting 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...

Page 265: ...e printer fig 8 9 7 Make sure you select the correct envelope size through your driver when printing 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 Istedg...

Page 266: ...o the printer s resident fonts and the data stored in the printer s memory However before installing or removing the LN03 Plus or the ProCollection font card you must turn off your printer rather than...

Page 267: ...t toward the inside of the printer 3 Depending on the type of card you are installing either turn the printer on again or put it back on line Fig 8 10 Insert the Font or Emulation Card Chapter 8 P r i...

Page 268: ...ull 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 insta...

Page 269: ...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...

Page 270: ...ter 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...

Page 271: ...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 m...

Page 272: ...splay 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...

Page 273: ...valid 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...

Page 274: ...hat 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...

Page 275: ...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 pr...

Page 276: ...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...

Page 277: ...y 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...

Page 278: ...re 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...

Page 279: ...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 telefo...

Page 280: ...MM 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...

Page 281: ...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...

Page 282: ...nter is compatible only magicolor LXnetwork interfaces If anon magicolor LX interface is installed thefollowingerrormessage appears on the start up page Incompatible network option installed Also depe...

Page 283: ...not required for network interface installation on this particular printer 1 Follow the instructions in Removing the Controller Board earlier in this chapter beingcarefulto eliminate electrostatic bui...

Page 284: ...ews 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 ED...

Page 285: ...to 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 Us...

Page 286: ...he 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 connecto...

Page 287: ...eyed 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 a...

Page 288: ...al network interface submenu that appears in the Administration Communications menu The manualthat comes with the optionalnetwork interface contains information about all other options in the new netw...

Page 289: ...s small plastic pieces lined with metal Two DIP resistors a 220 ohm and a 330 ohm Two SIP resistors not necessary for this procedure A 50 pin to 36 pin cable 1 Follow the instructions in Removing the...

Page 290: ...sing 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 suppor...

Page 291: ...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 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 3 5 EDNord Istedgade 37A 900...

Page 292: ...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 8 3 6 P r i n t e r O p...

Page 293: ...ly 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 Chapte...

Page 294: ...lastic 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 procedur...

Page 295: ...ow 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 SIMM...

Page 296: ...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 8 4...

Page 297: ...mly 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 inst...

Page 298: ...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 board...

Page 299: ...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 ADMINISTRA...

Page 300: ...lease 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...

Page 301: ...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 toavo...

Page 302: ...splay 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 Pres...

Page 303: ...tups 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 Emul...

Page 304: ...nu key to exit the menu 9 To remove the card use the following procedure a If you are removing an LN03 Plus or a ProCollection font card turn off the printer Otherwise make sure the printer is off lin...

Page 305: ...essage 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...

Page 306: ...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 N...

Page 307: ...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 for information on reinstalling the system software an...

Page 308: ...to print out an advanced status page from the Administration Special Pages submenu so you have a record of current configuration menu settings See chapter 4 Printer Configuration of your User s Guide...

Page 309: ...6 Start PS Exec 7 Choose Download System Code from the 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 Sen...

Page 310: ...r 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 Ty...

Page 311: ...s 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...

Page 312: ...ware 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...

Page 313: ...rom 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...

Page 314: ...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...

Page 315: ...ing 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 dri...

Page 316: ...ONNECTING 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...

Page 317: ...6 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 th...

Page 318: ...til 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 SYST...

Page 319: ...NOTE If you do touch some keys during this step you must go back to step 20a and start from there again Chapter 8 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 6 3 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500...

Page 320: ...Chapter 8 8 6 4 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500...

Page 321: ...onding 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 E...

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Page 323: ...rtridge 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...

Page 324: ...nt 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 approxim...

Page 325: ...he 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...

Page 326: ...ow 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 0...

Page 327: ...fter 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 li...

Page 328: ...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 following procedure 1 Pull out the media...

Page 329: ...op 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...

Page 330: ...he 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...

Page 331: ...rtridge 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...

Page 332: ...d 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...

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...

Page 334: ...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 c...

Page 335: ...he 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 t...

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...

Page 337: ...ting 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...

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 Remo...

Page 339: ...tte 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 c...

Page 340: ...dia 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 op...

Page 341: ...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 wi...

Page 342: ...h 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 Th...

Page 343: ...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...

Page 344: ...s 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 set...

Page 345: ...r icon and highlighted the correct printer Is AppleTalk active in the Chooser dialog box Are the screen fonts installed Is your application compatible with color PostScript Level 2 Check the applicati...

Page 346: ...r s memory causing the printer to reset and lose information previously downloaded to RAM Make sure you have enough printer memory for the additional fonts Additional memory RAM is available and easil...

Page 347: ...chapter for details 6 Make sure all toner and developer cartridges are installed and not depleted 7 Make sure the fuser oil is not depleted If you have not solved the problem and no status message dis...

Page 348: ...er and developer cartridges 3 If no toner cartridges are empty and sealing tapes have been removed toner may have become packed down Take the toner cartridges out and gently shake them horizontally to...

Page 349: ...using a PC make sure that the mode statement in your AUTOEXEC BAT file ends in a p so that print jobs are sent until the printer accepts them mode lpt1 p 6 Send an end of job in case a previous job la...

Page 350: ...edistributes 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 necessar...

Page 351: ...onfigure 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...

Page 352: ...einstall 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 pr...

Page 353: ...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 Pag...

Page 354: ...ard 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 Smu...

Page 355: ...g 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...

Page 356: ...t 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 9 3 4 T r o u b...

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: ...cationnotes technicalsupportnotesoncommonprinting problems and information about printer specifications options accessories consumables and prices In the United States and Canada call 800 633 7213 to...

Page 360: ...forum where QMS is located go qmsprint The QMS library section contains application notes printer drivers utilities technical information and announcement files 6 The Internet The QMS server provides...

Page 361: ...u 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 R...

Page 362: ...aurent Qu bec H4S 1V9 Canada Telephones 514 333 5940 800 361 3392 Fax 514 333 5949 National Service Canada 800 206 9234 Offices in Ottawa Qu bec City Toronto and Vancouver Europe Middle East Africa D...

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

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Page 365: ...mum 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 Enve...

Page 366: ...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...

Page 367: ...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 printer when Energy Sa...

Page 368: ...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: ...90 x 297 18 A4 7 87 x 11 30 200 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...

Page 370: ...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...

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 Af...

Page 372: ...r 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 Et...

Page 373: ...QMS tested SIMMs and Hard Disks Warranty Considerations Youshould readyour printerwarranty carefully and be sureto store it in a safe place Various factors can affect a printer s warranty Two importa...

Page 374: ...er circuit boards To use it attach one end of it to your wrist and the other end to any convenient electrical ground for example the bare metal chassis of equipment as on the back of a computer that i...

Page 375: ...he 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 M...

Page 376: ...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...

Page 377: ...ronics 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 2...

Page 378: ...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 ea...

Page 379: ...ccess 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...

Page 380: ...rity 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...

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

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Page 383: ...ing instructions for procedures described in QMS documentation ACHTUNG Um einen Elektroschock zu vermeiden sollte die Drucker abdeckung niemals von Unbefugten ge ffnet werden In jedem Fall m ssen die...

Page 384: ...nhaltung der Bestimmungen einger umt QMS Inc Mobile AL Declaration of Manufacturer Importer We hereby certify that the laser printer modelmagicolor LX is in compliance with Vfg 1046 1984 and is RFI su...

Page 385: ...ht 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 languag...

Page 386: ...erfect 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...

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

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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 imag...

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...

Page 391: ...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...

Page 392: ...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...

Page 393: ...ects 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 Increasingthememoryallocat...

Page 394: ...es 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 in...

Page 395: ...ing 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...

Page 396: ...ng 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 Administra...

Page 397: ...perating 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 Managemen...

Page 398: ...ost 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...

Page 399: ...ta 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 chara...

Page 400: ...ables 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...

Page 401: ...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 pri...

Page 402: ...ributes 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 supp...

Page 403: ...e 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 downl...

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 l...

Page 405: ...ions 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 assi...

Page 406: ...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 resu...

Page 407: ...ature 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 20Xth...

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 Incl...

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 uniqu...

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...

Page 411: ...scrlf 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...

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 points...

Page 413: ...quentially multi task because of advanced memory management techniques such as simultaneous interfacing input buffering job spooling emulation sensing processing compile ahead technology and compresse...

Page 414: ...ts such as a cable and printer and communication or signals are passed back and forth Laser Paper Paper designed for laser printing Laser paper allows the richest color and black and white output and...

Page 415: ...capabilities among others are implemented in the printer through a PostScript emulation developed by QMS PostScript Level 2 emulation is thenative languageof yourprinter scontroller It describes text...

Page 416: ...ter status such as identification information and settings current memory configuration timeout values communication and buffer settings and available fonts The printer has two status page options sta...

Page 417: ...ine 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 7 C 4 Separator 3 7 Ag...

Page 418: ...tion 1 13 8 11 8 47 8 48 Font 1 13 8 11 8 47 8 48 Installing 8 10 8 11 8 13 8 47 Removing 8 12 8 48 8 49 Security 8 13 8 14 Cassette Capacity 9 18 Lower 1 13 8 1 Media jams 9 18 Select 4 6 Cautions Ex...

Page 419: ...4 21 Serial interface 4 22 Timeouts option 4 21 Compile ahead processing 1 10 Crown 1 10 Compressed data format 1 10 Crown 1 10 CompuServe 1 5 A 2 Application notes A 2 Printer drivers A 2 QMS announc...

Page 420: ...1 11 4 28 Defaults Halftone option 4 28 Interface 3 17 Paper 4 47 Preventing changes to 4 8 4 50 Restore factory 4 2 4 50 9 26 D 3 DEV LOW 6 7 9 1 Developer Contaminating 6 3 Handling 6 3 Installation...

Page 421: ...g 8 12 8 48 8 49 Emulation Sensing Processor See ESP mode Emulations 1 12 8 10 B 2 Cards 1 13 Context switching 1 10 Emulations menu 4 28 See also ESP Hexdump HP GL HP PCL 5C LN03 PostScript HP PCL 5C...

Page 422: ...ing an emulation 8 47 Loading emulations 8 43 Loading fonts 8 43 RAM 8 44 Removing a font 8 48 Removing an emulation 8 48 SCSI port 8 43 F Factory defaults Restore 4 50 9 26 D 3 FCC compliance C 1 Fea...

Page 423: ...Hexdump 4 22 4 25 B 2 Selecting 4 22 4 25 Horizontal lines Sharp 9 33 Host Input D 5 Host input buffer See K Mem for Spool Hot ports See SIO HP PCL Technical reference 1 5 4 33 Typefaces 7 20 HP PCL 5...

Page 424: ...ace G 2 Interfaces Choosing emulation for 3 23 Network 1 11 3 1 4 28 B 2 Printer B 2 SCSI 1 13 B 2 B 3 Internal hard disk 1 13 9 19 B 3 B 8 Identifying 8 45 Problems 9 19 Reformat 8 50 8 52 Size B 3 I...

Page 425: ...Prep 3 5 LaserWriter 3 5 PrintMonitor 3 5 PS Executive Series Utilities 3 4 Screen fonts 1 11 3 4 System 6 3 6 System 7 3 5 Terminating resistors 3 2 Testing communication 3 8 Transformers 3 2 Troubl...

Page 426: ...r PSHeap D 5 K Mem for Spool D 5 K Mem Framebuff D 5 K Mem PS Fonts D 6 MB Printer Mem D 9 Menu 4 8 Administration 4 20 Alphanumeric values 4 10 Configuration 4 14 Installation 4 15 Levels 4 14 Operat...

Page 427: ...Copies 4 18 Inputbin 4 18 Manual Feed Size 4 19 Media 4 17 Orientation 4 18 Password 4 15 Operator Passwrd menu 4 15 Optional Lower LED 4 4 Optional accessories Cards 8 10 Dataproducts conversions 8 3...

Page 428: ...Default interface 3 17 Emulations 4 25 End job mode 4 26 Min K Spool 4 25 Mode 4 25 PS protocol 4 26 Spool timeout 4 25 Test file 3 17 Testing communication 3 17 Parity 3 20 Serial interface 4 23 Pass...

Page 429: ...9 30 Dark vertical lines 9 32 Density 9 28 Effect of resolution on B 1 Fuser 9 4 Gamma correction 4 30 Light 9 28 9 30 Media storage 5 11 Registration 9 32 Scratches 9 31 Sharp horizontal lines 9 33...

Page 430: ...13 Normal D 12 Normal fixed D 12 Parallel interface 4 26 Quoted character D 11 Serial interface 4 24 D 12 PS wait timeout 4 21 PUT PAPER IN INPUT BIN 9 3 Q Q FAX 1 5 3 13 A 1 Accessories A 1 Applicati...

Page 431: ...ots 4 32 Scratches 9 31 Screen angles Moir 7 6 Screen fonts Macintosh 1 11 3 4 Screen lines See also Frequency Screen printing 1 11 Screendumps 1 11 SCSI See Disk Security card 1 11 8 13 Select key 4...

Page 432: ...ge 2 44 Disabling 5 20 Troubleshooting 9 24 Startup options 4 39 Startup Options menu 4 39 Do Error Handler option 4 40 Do Start Page option 4 40 Do Sys Start option 4 40 Static electricity See Electr...

Page 433: ...t print 9 21 Thick stock 5 8 5 11 Media menu 4 17 Selection 4 17 Tickmarks 4 47 5 20 Timeouts 4 21 Emulation 4 22 ESP 4 22 Job 4 22 Manual feed 4 49 PS Wait 4 21 Times 7 18 Token Ring 1 11 4 28 B 8 To...

Page 434: ...Paper jam message 9 17 PC 9 22 Print quality 9 28 Printer resets 9 25 Protocol 9 22 Quick check 9 20 Read error 8 44 Reinitialization 9 25 Replace belt 9 3 Replace Fuser 9 4 Scratches 9 31 Service cal...

Page 435: ...n QMS consumables B 10 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 Printer 2 2 B 2 Windows driver Installing 3 13 WordPerfect C 4 WRITE E...

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