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Chapter 4

Printer Configuration

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Printer configuration methods

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Control panel components and functions

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Moving through the menu and selecting options

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Description of the printer’s configuration menu

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Document Option Commands supported

Summary of Contents for Magicolor

Page 1: ...QMS magicolor magicolor Plus Printer User s Guide 1800364 001B...

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Page 3: ...ns as a Welcome Center It ll give you an idea about what s in this city your user s guide as well as in other nearby cities other useful documentation Overview of the Manual As long as you re at the W...

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Page 5: ...LOR Technology 1 10 Multiple Resolutions 1 11 Software Loadable System SLS 1 11 Energy Saver Mode 1 11 QMS Crown Operating System 1 12 Media Flexibility 1 14 Automatic Jam Recovery 1 14 Convenient Con...

Page 6: ...ing Options 2 46 Chapter 3 Connecting the Printer Introduction 3 1 Connecting to a Network 3 1 About Macintosh Networks 3 1 Connecting to a Macintosh 3 2 What You Need 3 2 Making the Connection 3 3 Pr...

Page 7: ...ord protected Menus 4 8 Selecting Options 4 8 Entering Alphanumeric Values 4 10 Saving Configuration Selections 4 12 The Main Menu Groups 4 14 The Installation Menu 4 15 Installation Operator Passwrd...

Page 8: ...57 Lineprinter Emulation Features Commands 4 57 PostScript Emulation Features Commands 4 58 Printer Features Commands 4 58 Chapter 5 Print Media and Daily Operations Introduction 5 1 Refilling the Me...

Page 9: ...placing a Toner Cartridge 6 4 Replacing a Developer Cartridge 6 7 Replacing the OPC Belt Cartridge 6 9 Replacing the Cleaning Pad and Oil Bottle 6 12 Replacing the Waste Toner Pack 6 14 Moving the Pri...

Page 10: ...tching with a CMS 7 11 Color Matching with PostScript Level 2 7 12 PANTONE Color Matching 7 13 The Resident PostScript Fonts 7 15 The Resident HP PCL Fonts 7 18 Chapter 8 Printer Options Introduction...

Page 11: ...System Sostware and Fonts from a PC to a Non Functional Printer 8 53 Installing System Sostware from a Macintosh to a Functional Printer 8 56 Installing System Sostware and Fonts from a Macintosh to a...

Page 12: ...x A QMS Customer Support QMS Customer Support A 1 QMS National Service A 3 QMS World wide Offices A 4 Appendix B Technical Specifications Print Engine B 1 Controller B 2 Internal Hard Disk B 3 Electri...

Page 13: ...ung des Herstellers Importeurs C 2 Declaration of Manufacturer Importer C 2 Electronics Emissions C 2 Laser Safety C 3 Proprietary Statement C 3 Copyright Notice C 3 Manual Notice C 3 Colophon C 4 App...

Page 14: ...ooling Overflow D 10 PS Protocol D 10 PS Protocol Menu for Optional Network Interfaces D 12 Advantages D 13 Implementation D 13 Updated DOCs D 14 PCL 5 Emulation Terminology D 14 Font D 14 Font Index...

Page 15: ...Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter highlights About the documentation About your QMS magicolor printer...

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Page 17: ...is manual covers two versions of the magicolor Laser Printer the magicolor and the magicolor Plus Throughout the manual we use the name magicolor when we re presenting information that is relevant for...

Page 18: ...parencies and labels and supports letter legal executive and A4 media sizes The printer ships with either 12 or 28 MB of RAM See Printer Features later in this chapter for a detailed list of your prin...

Page 19: ...es of standard documentation accompany your printer QMS magicolor Laser Printer Setup Guide This fold out document explains how to set up the magicolor printer for the first time Printer set up inform...

Page 20: ...st cases only advanced PCL 5 users and system administrators need this information QMS Crown Technical Reference This document provides advanced technical information including information on communic...

Page 21: ...for it Check chapter 8 Printer Options of this manual for additional option information Electronic Information CompuServe the Internet our bulletin board and Q FAX are all sources of information from...

Page 22: ...and laser printing Chapter 2 Initial Printer Setup Directs you in unpacking and installing the printer Chapter 3 Connecting the Printer Discusses Simultaneous Interface Operation SIO and Emulation Se...

Page 23: ...he printer s typefaces Chapter 8 Printer Options Describes installing and using optional printer hardware such as font emulation and security cards memory upgrades SIMMs hard disks and network interfa...

Page 24: ...es Presents legal safety and other notices Appendix D Additional Technical Information Provides information on how your printer works and on customizing the printer s memory allocation Glossary Explai...

Page 25: ...and utility names Press the Enter key PC or Return key Macintosh X Press and hold down the Ctrl key PC while you type the following letter NOTE Notes contain tips extra information or important inform...

Page 26: ...QCOLOR Technology The magicolor Laser Printer features QCOLOR a QMS developed technology for automatically optimizing color printing for Windows and Macintosh applications When enabled QCOLOR configu...

Page 27: ...M See appendixB Technical Specifications for specific information on RAM requirements and color resolution Software Loadable System SLS Your printer has a software loadable system SLS which allows you...

Page 28: ...ing system Some of its features are Multitasking The printer receives compiles processes and prints simultaneously so jobs are printed more quickly and the host is free sooner Simultaneous Interface O...

Page 29: ...printing This allows the printer to maintain full print speed under maximum job activity User configurable Input Buffers Printer memory can be configured to enable the most efficient spooling for a p...

Page 30: ...am recovery so that after a jam is removed the printer automatically reprints the jammed page s and finishes the job Convenient Control Panel Operation The keypad and message window on the control pan...

Page 31: ...n filters and pattern and form caching Full support selectable through PS Executive Series Utilities or the control panel for PostScript Level 1 files is also included in this printer Resident HP PCL...

Page 32: ...resident RAM is user upgradable to as much as 64 MB which allows your printer s capacities to grow with your needs Additional RAM expands printing capabilities and can improve system performance Font...

Page 33: ...Optional Sheet Feeder The cassette in the optional sheet feeder can hold up to 250 sheets which allows you to spend less time refilling cassettes and to use different types of media more conveniently...

Page 34: ...Chapter 1 1 1 8 I n t r o d u c t i o n...

Page 35: ...highlights Finding a good location for your printer Unpacking your printer Installing the developer and toner Installingthecleaningpad oil bottle and wastetonerpack Installing OPC belt cartridge and...

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Page 37: ...entative Maintenance NOTE We recommend that you have the printer set up by a QMS authorized technician The instructions in this chapter are provided for people experienced in working with printers but...

Page 38: ...essive dust and corrosive 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...

Page 39: ...for your printer Power Requirements 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...

Page 40: ...xecutive Series Utilities disks Softload system back up disks includes printer system software and PostScript fonts on DOS and Macintosh disks and PCL fonts on a DOS disk QMS magicolor Laser Printer S...

Page 41: ...e shipping company or your QMS vendor immediately Don t return any merchandise to the manufacturer without authorization QMS Product Registration Register your QMS product now In the US call 800 637 8...

Page 42: ...ely 106 lbs 48 kg without 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 transp...

Page 43: ...Fig 2 2 Unpacking the Printer Chapter 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 7...

Page 44: ...3 Before you begin setup 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...

Page 45: ...Fig 2 3 Front View of the Printer Fig 2 4 Back View of the Printer Chapter 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 9...

Page 46: ...the exterior of the printer 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 p...

Page 47: ...burn them Also avoid inhaling 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...

Page 48: ...of the corresponding color 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...

Page 49: ...pen them 3 Holding the developer 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...

Page 50: ...4 Close the green latches 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...

Page 51: ...es completely out fig 2 9 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 cartri...

Page 52: ...as shown in figure 2 10 and 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...

Page 53: ...up with the notches on the developer cartridge CAUTION Neverforcea tonercartridgeontothewrongdeveloper cartridge Not only will this damage the cartridges but also the pressure can damage the printer 9...

Page 54: ...tached clear tape straight 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 yel...

Page 55: ...back of the printer then 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 pre...

Page 56: ...e to remove these pieces 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 th...

Page 57: ...Fig 2 14 Open Separator Pawl Unit front view Chapter 2 I n i t i a l P r i n t e r S e t u p 2 2 1...

Page 58: ...3 Open 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...

Page 59: ...s a table or from one side 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 reinsta...

Page 60: ...the fuser rollers Instructions 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...

Page 61: ...mark on the printer tab side 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 1...

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

Page 63: ...e fuser slot 6 Hold the bottle 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 b...

Page 64: ...se the oil bottle retainer 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...

Page 65: ...10 Replace the top cover 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...

Page 66: ...e waste toner pack 1 Remove 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...

Page 67: ...k into the printer until 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 P...

Page 68: ...dix D for details on the role the OPC belt plays in printing Replacing the cartridge is covered in chapter 6 Consumables and Preventative Maintenance To install the OPC cartridge 1 Open the manual fee...

Page 69: ...the belt into a dark place 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 oil...

Page 70: ...beltcartridge fig 2 25 NOTE 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...

Page 71: ...d up unlocked 5 Slide the 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 Pa...

Page 72: ...27 and pulling the paper straight out of the printer NOTE If the light shield paper doesn t slide out easily or if it should begin to tear pull the OPC belt cartridge a little farther out of the print...

Page 73: ...place when you can see the 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 tra...

Page 74: ...rations has instructions 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...

Page 75: ...rint on letter or A4 size 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...

Page 76: ...remove a stack of paper approximately 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 sh...

Page 77: ...oes not exceed the upper 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 o...

Page 78: ...lled cassette into the printer 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...

Page 79: ...connector is on the back of the printer on the lower left side CAUTION Make sure that the main power switch on the back of the printer is off the O is pressed down Make sure the remote power switch on...

Page 80: ...ar and extends the life of 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 pri...

Page 81: ...oubleshooting for more information 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 schalt...

Page 82: ...l these now If installation 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...

Page 83: ...Chapter 3 Connecting the Printer Chapter highlights Connecting to a network Connecting to a Macintosh Connecting to a PC About printer communication modes...

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Page 85: ...s and boxes see your Macintosh 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 th...

Page 86: ...ne with a DIN 8 connector 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 print...

Page 87: ...communication betweenthe Macintosh and the printer and helpsspeedupdata transmission 5 Turn on the printer Printing from the Macintosh If your Macintosh waspreviously connected to a PostScript printer...

Page 88: ...stall LaserWriter 8 x and the magicolor or magicolor Plus PPD a printer description file so you can take advantage of special printer features like QCOLOR Automatic Color Control Technology and media...

Page 89: ...opies of your current LaserWriter drivers and the contents of your Printer Descriptions folder If you use System 7 these files are stored in the Extensions folder in your System Folder IfyouuseSystem6...

Page 90: ...indow select the LaserWriter 8 x icon and select the QMS magicolor or magicolor Plus 12 Choose the Setup button The LaserWriter queries the printer and automatically chooses the appropriate PPD Now yo...

Page 91: ...me folder as QuarkXPress A PDF for each printer resident halftone is included Use the PDF for the halftone setting you are using for example use the Enhanced PDF if you are using the factory default E...

Page 92: ...the File menu choose Print Directory or Print Window A dialog box appears 4 Select the printing options you want then click Print or OK Choose the Save button to save your settings for future print j...

Page 93: ...r a serial cable with a 25 pin male and a 9 or 25 pin female connector depending on the computer s serial port If you re replacing a printer you probably already have the necessary cables How to Choos...

Page 94: ...onnect the 36 pin end of the cable to the printer port labeled parallel and close the clips Serial users Connect the male end of the cable to the printer port labeled serial and tighten the screws NOT...

Page 95: ...tware If you rereplacing acolor PostScriptprinter youcanprobably start printing now with the printing software already in place You can refer to your application documentation for instructions on send...

Page 96: ...end that you install the QMS developed Windows driver See Installing the Windows3 1 Driver below If you re using a non Windows application read the printing section of the application documentation fo...

Page 97: ...d with the printer See the README file on the disk for information on using the WPD Install the QMS driver for Windows QSCRIPT DRV using the following procedure 1 Turn on your computer start Windows a...

Page 98: ...e the name of the floppy drive for example A the Windows disk is in and choose OK 9 In the Add Unlisted or Updated Printer dialog box select QMS PostScript Printer and choose OK If you see the followi...

Page 99: ...g for example use the Enhanced PDF if you are using the factory default Enhanced halftone setting Check your QuarkXPress documentation for more PDF details If you use PageMaker 5 x use the version 4 P...

Page 100: ...telling the printer to eject a page in lowercase letters The symbol means press the Enter key as it does throughout our documentation 3 At the DOS C prompt send PRINTEST PS to the printer by typing t...

Page 101: ...r more information Testing Serial Communication 1 Go to the DOS C prompt 2 Create a short PostScript test file called PRINTEST PS by typing the following commands copy con printest ps showpage D Z To...

Page 102: ...Serial Communication Settings If the serialcommunication testdescribedabovedoesn twork then make sure your printer s serial port settings baud rate parity data bits and stop bits match those of the PC...

Page 103: ...CATIONS 4 Press the Select key to enter the Communications menu then press the Next key until the message window displays COMMUNICATIONS SERIAL 5 Press the Select key to enter the Serial menu then pre...

Page 104: ...d selecting new settings When you have finished making changes press the Online Offline key The message window displays SAVE CHANGES NO To save your changes press the Next key so that the message wind...

Page 105: ...rinter 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 Troubleshooting and refer to your DOS documentat...

Page 106: ...ulation Sensing Processing ESP Modes Youcaneither allowyour printer to operate in itsdefault ESP mode or configure its ports to accept jobs in only a particular emulation for example PostScript only H...

Page 107: ...pplications using a form of artificial intelligence to analyze incoming file data and select the appropriate printer emulation from those installed on the printer If you configure an interface port fo...

Page 108: ...Chapter 3 3 2 4 C o n n e c t i n g t h e P r i n t e r...

Page 109: ...uration Chapter highlights Printer configuration methods Control panel components and functions Moving through the menu and selecting options Description of the printer s configuration menu Document O...

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Page 111: ...printer because it supports all your printer s special features Controlling the Printer with PS Executive Utilities The PS Executive Series printer utilities software shipped with the printer provide...

Page 112: ...ing on a different 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 i...

Page 113: ...The 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...

Page 114: ...lear a status message that 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...

Page 115: ...s is used to navigate menus 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 Med...

Page 116: ...thout taking the printer off line See Cancelling and Ending Print Jobs in chapter 5 Print Media and Daily Operations for more details NOTE If you accidentally press the Cancel key press the Menu key t...

Page 117: ...ions in a menu or to scroll 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 j...

Page 118: ...rns you to the CONFIGURATION 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...

Page 119: ...ons menu and the first submenu 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 Emulati...

Page 120: ...ter to select the new value 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 alphanumeri...

Page 121: ...ue from 500 to 50 You choose 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 t...

Page 122: ...ffect when you put the printer 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...

Page 123: ...guration changes to other 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...

Page 124: ...ions on a given level varies COMMUNICATIONS EMULATIONS SPECIAL PAGES STARTUP OPTIONS MEMORY ENGINE MISCELLANEOUS DISK OPERATIONS CONFIGURATION OPERATOR CONTROL CONFIGURATION ADMINISTRATION IDLE COPIES...

Page 125: ...Operator Passwrd menu allows 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...

Page 126: ...Admin Password The Admin 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 A...

Page 127: ...ol Media NOTES The printer 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 CONTRO...

Page 128: ...printing on stock that is 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 printe...

Page 129: ...option to turn color separation 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...

Page 130: ...Administration Menu NOTE 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 CONFIGURATI...

Page 131: ...mount of time the printer 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 thatPostScri...

Page 132: ...ons before printing the job using the default emulation Administration Emulations ESP Default menu from 00000 no timeout to 99999 with a factory default of 00003 Administration Communications Serial T...

Page 133: ...ult is none See Cancelling 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 cha...

Page 134: ...or off factory default on 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 B...

Page 135: ...col Interactive mode allows two way communication between the host and the printer Noninteractive is unidirectional communication from the host to the printer only The factory default is noninteractiv...

Page 136: ...ormal Descriptions of these options are in Administration Communications Serial earlier in this section Administration Communications AppleTalk This option allows you to configure printer host compute...

Page 137: ...not tied up while jobs are 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...

Page 138: ...you to customize emulation settings To choose an emulation or ESP for a particular interface see that interface menu in the Administration Communications menu Administration Emulations PostScript With...

Page 139: ...s useful if you have files 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 fi...

Page 140: ...correspond to the printer 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 config...

Page 141: ...f On is the default Orientation Specifies whether text is printed Portrait or Landscape The default is Portrait Autowrap Indicates whether long lines are to be wrapped onto the next lineinstead of bei...

Page 142: ...option applies only to monochrome 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 re...

Page 143: ...e Bold Italic Universe Condensed Universe Condensed Bold Universe Condensed Italic Universe Condensed Bold Italic Lineprinter 8 5 point 16 66 pitch and Select by Index The Courier and Lineprinter font...

Page 144: ...CL 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 scalable fonts that could cause your PCL 4 documen...

Page 145: ...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 Document Option...

Page 146: ...ations 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 needed for a...

Page 147: ...pe menu discussed later in this section controls which type standard or advanced prints For more details see The Status Pages in chapter 5 Administration Special Pages Registration Pg This option cont...

Page 148: ...tart time date application used creation time date copyright date versionnumber jobsubmission time job start time and printer product name logo For details on this page and what it monitors see Header...

Page 149: ...trailer page and omits other 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 tr...

Page 150: ...ting a SYS START file is available in the QMS Crown Technical Reference which came with your printer and from Q FAX See appendix A QMS Customer Support for information on Q FAX Administration Startup...

Page 151: ...ge Reference Manual Adobe 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 Chap...

Page 152: ...llocates added or freed memory 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...

Page 153: ...mulation interpreter This 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...

Page 154: ...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 available on your syst...

Page 155: ...ailable Administration Memory MB Printer Mem This memory client cannot be changed it is the amount of RAM installed in the printer that is available to be split among the other memory clients NOTE Thi...

Page 156: ...ous Previous Next ENGINE 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 F...

Page 157: ...low 100 move the image left 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 windo...

Page 158: ...ied status See Status Messages 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 unt...

Page 159: ...t a maximum of 00300 and a factory default of 00060 Administration Engine Energy Saver The Energy Saver option available only on the magicolor Plus version of the printer specifies whether the printer...

Page 160: ...original factory defaults The choices are yes and no the factory default is no During this process which takes several minutes to complete the printer reinitializes itself If the Configuration menu l...

Page 161: ...e memory where printer defaults are stored Non volatile means data in this memory remains even if the printer is turned off and back on Setting this option to on allows print jobs to change the non vo...

Page 162: ...or message displays 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 WRIT...

Page 163: ...ommand is used in removing options previously installed on the hard disk Selecting this option removes all the files that are a part of the option See Removingan Optional Card Font or Emulation in cha...

Page 164: ...Control Collation menu described 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 detail...

Page 165: ...ave new menus and options 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 Chap...

Page 166: ...sonalized header pages for custom print queues or to activate special printer features for each user Following is a list of DOCs supported by the QMS magicolor printer For more informationonthesecomma...

Page 167: ...rinch Point size IncludeFeature pointsize Remove from disk IncludeFeature remove Reset to defaults IncludeFeature reset Symbol set IncludeFeature symbolset Retain temporary macros fonts IncludeFeature...

Page 168: ...udeFeature ditherdefault Printer Features Commands Collating print jobs IncludeFeature collate Color model selection IncludeFeature colormodel Color separations IncludeFeature colorseparation Copies n...

Page 169: ...ncies Printing labels Printing on preprinted and prepunched media Printing envelopes Printing on thick paper stocks Page sizes imageable regions and margins Selecting and storing print media Collation...

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Page 171: ...illustrationsofthesteps 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 cas...

Page 172: ...0 sheets of paper or 50 transparencies 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 s...

Page 173: ...Press the Tray Select key 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...

Page 174: ...paper guides on the manual 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...

Page 175: ...ear of the tray inside the 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...

Page 176: ...elect any other printing options you want Ifyou reprinting from aWindowsoraMacintosh application you can now use the QMS supplied driver to select transparency printing See chapter 3 Connecting the Pr...

Page 177: ...ant to use for printing on Paper a At the printer control panel press the Online Offline key b Press the Tray Select key until the LED for tray you want to use for labels is lit on the control panel c...

Page 178: ...can be printed from the manual 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 Op...

Page 179: ...g message displays MEDIA FOR MANUAL BIN e Press the Select key to enter the Manual Bin menu then press the Next key until Thick Stock appears in the message window FOR MANUAL BIN THICK STOCK f Press t...

Page 180: ...age margins in your application 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...

Page 181: ...ring Media Media Selection Media versatility is one of the biggest benefits of the QMS magicolor printer It can print on plain or laser paper transparencies and labels If you have a magicolor Plus pri...

Page 182: ...QMS provided Macintosh or Windows driver or through the printer control panel see chapter 4 Printer Configuration for information Configuring the Printer for Collation Since a hard disk is already in...

Page 183: ...ch collation section must 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 cop...

Page 184: ...onochrome documents in 600 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...

Page 185: ...ging the print density affects 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 o...

Page 186: ...left fig 5 6 3 Turnthe density adjustment dialtothe left counterclockwise to lighten the print or to the right clockwise to darken the print Y M C K Fig 5 6 Print Density Adjustment Dials Chapter 5 5...

Page 187: ...compiling data use the following procedure 1 Press the Cancel key The following message displays in the message window CANCELLING JOB YES 2 Press the Select or Cancel key to confirm your choice The m...

Page 188: ...indicator for jobs that do not have one 1 Press the Cancel key The following message displays in the message window CANCELLING JOB YES 2 Press the Next key The following message displays CANCELLING JO...

Page 189: ...nless you disable this feature 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 p...

Page 190: ...ype standard or advanced to print through the Administration Special Pages Status Page Type menu Then you can print the selected type through the control panel Administration Special Pages Print Statu...

Page 191: ...rinter and allows you to see the effect of the currently selected default halftone on shades of cyan magenta yellow black blue and green The Registration Page You can print a registration page through...

Page 192: ...iler pages contain the printer s name selected interface job identification title submitting computer job owner routing message start time date application used creation time date copyright date versi...

Page 193: ...Chapter 6 Consumables and Preventative Maintenance Chapter highlights Storing and replacing consumables Moving the printer Performing preventative maintenance...

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Page 195: ...e on your printer Storing 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 Medi...

Page 196: ...Normal Conditions Severe 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 Le...

Page 197: ...off as much as possible If 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...

Page 198: ...artridge This section covers 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 r...

Page 199: ...toner or getting it around 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 ni...

Page 200: ...r coded on the top Be sureyouhave 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 qu...

Page 201: ...ng a Developer Cartridge A message on the control panel window X DEV LOW indicates when it is time to change a developer cartridge The x indicates which color should be changed Cyan yellow and magenta...

Page 202: ...tridge fig 6 2 The securing 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 strai...

Page 203: ...it is securely in place 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...

Page 204: ...in this section on replacing 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 th...

Page 205: ...rest on the lip of the manual feed tray fig 2 26 8 Remove the black light shield paper from the OPC belt by grasping the tab on the front and pulling the paper straight out of the printer fig 2 27 9...

Page 206: ...for many of the steps described 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...

Page 207: ...rear of the unit align the 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 r...

Page 208: ...ont of the printer over its slot in the fuser unit fig 2 19 13 Lower the bottle into place making sure the spout on the bottom aligns with the pin in the fuser slot The bottle is positioned correctly...

Page 209: ...y pushing the cover on the 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...

Page 210: ...handelt es sich um ein gef 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...

Page 211: ...he new waste toner pack by the side tab on the top insert the pack into the printer until it fits securely Then lift up slightly on the tab to be sure the pack is level and centered fig 6 5 7 Close th...

Page 212: ...s on replacing the toner developer and OPC belt cartridges earlier in this chapter and the Removing and Replacing Pressure Release Pieces section later in this chapter for details CAUTION Make sure th...

Page 213: ...To do this 1 Turn off the main power switch on the back of the printer 2 Remove the top cover fig 2 5 3 Pull up on the paper exit unit latch and then tilt the unit back and down to open it WARNING The...

Page 214: ...dentally spills beyond this 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 o...

Page 215: ...ny remaining oil out of the tray 10 Replace the fuser unit 11 Stuff a clean wadded paper towel into the place normally occupied by the oil bottle to act as a cushion and to absorb any residual oil dur...

Page 216: ...e Release Pieces in chapter 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...

Page 217: ...the pieces and gently pull 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 an...

Page 218: ...slide the base between the 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 f...

Page 219: ...comes first Clean the Register 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 co...

Page 220: ...on and warning labels carefully 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 organi...

Page 221: ...and down CAUTION The OPC 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 exposu...

Page 222: ...free surface such as on fresh 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...

Page 223: ...g each latch to the side to free the charger unit fig 6 12 6 Grasp the green handle on the end of the charger unit and lift the unit out of the cartridge fig 6 12 Then place the OPC belt cartridge in...

Page 224: ...PC belt cartridge up on the 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 cartridg...

Page 225: ...aside on a surface that toner residue can t hurt such as on a piece of paper WARNING The toner is a highly combustible powder never burn it Also avoid inhaling loose toner or getting it around your e...

Page 226: ...pre charger unit and pull 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...

Page 227: ...orners of the pre charger 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 t...

Page 228: ...acing the OPC belt cartridge 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 cl...

Page 229: ...ransfer unit by pulling the green latch handle in the center toward you and down fig 6 17 Fig 6 17 Open the Transfer Unit Chapter 6 C o n s u m a b l e s a n d P r e v e n t a t i v e M a i n t e n a...

Page 230: ...on of the printer Then wipe 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 debri...

Page 231: ...e register and transfer rollers so you may want to do all of these procedures now too All you need for this procedure are 2 or 3 pieces of dry lint free cotton cloth To clean the paper exit roller 1 O...

Page 232: ...ever comes first to prevent 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...

Page 233: ...on the top of the slot at 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...

Page 234: ...platform by lifting it up 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...

Page 235: ...er At times it may be necessary 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...

Page 236: ...solution on a small area 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...

Page 237: ...Chapter 7 Optimizing Color Output Chapter highlights QCOLOR automatic color control Fine tuning color output Color matching The resident fonts...

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Page 239: ...e printed on QCOLOR technology is accessed through our Windows and Macintosh driver Enabling QCOLOR for Windows To use QCOLOR for Windows follow the instructions in Installing the Windows 3 1 Driver i...

Page 240: ...transparency may also be selected by choosing the Customize button However the media trayyou re usingmust be configuredfor the media type it contains This can be done through the printer control pane...

Page 241: ...matic setting doesn t provide satisfactory color output for a particular page element or document type then select a more specific QCOLOR setting for example Overhead for overhead transparencies or Ph...

Page 242: ...e individual color settings available Printer default halftone Dither pattern Gamma correction Color rendering dictionary CRD These settings can be changed in the printer configuration menu or in the...

Page 243: ...actory default setting gives 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...

Page 244: ...halftone 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 l...

Page 245: ...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 can appear...

Page 246: ...similar to using a graphic 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...

Page 247: ...l image since several image 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...

Page 248: ...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 249: ...or 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 then translates from the CIE color into the printer s CMY...

Page 250: ...ice independent CIE color specification directly in addition to CMYK or RGB color specifications This means that if you have an application that supports PostScript Level 2 printing such as Adobe Phot...

Page 251: ...PANTONEColor numberand the corresponding CMYK simulation is printed Pantone tables for supporting applications are shipped on a Pantone disk with the printer including the following Aldus FreeHand Mac...

Page 252: ...tosh 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 installation and use of these files a...

Page 253: ...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 easy to use it is widely support...

Page 254: ...hoolbook New Century Schoolbook Italic New Century Schoolbook Bold New Century Schoolbook Bold Italic Palatino Palatino Italic Palatino Bold Palatino Bold Italic Times Roman Times Italic Times Bold Ti...

Page 255: ...Helvetica Narrow Bold Helvetica Narrow Bold Oblique Letter Gothic Letter Gothic Slanted Letter Gothic Bold Letter Gothic Bold Slanted Optima Optima Oblique Optima Bold Optima Bold Oblique Script Brus...

Page 256: ...Medium Courier 12 Bold Courier 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...

Page 257: ...elope cassette Using font 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 Re...

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Page 259: ...act unit fits directly under 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 Sh...

Page 260: ...printer 2 With the help of another person pick upthe printer by the four corners and align it above the sheet feeder fig 8 1 3 Keeping the printer level lower it onto the sheet feeder fig 8 1 The bott...

Page 261: ...st b Attach the bracket to 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 th...

Page 262: ...inside the edges of the sheet feeder The sheet feeder is now installed See chapter 5 Print Media and Daily Operations for information on handling media and filling cassettes NOTE If you move the print...

Page 263: ...up to 30 24 lb 90 g m2 DL and Com 10envelopes Itfits in the slot forthestandardor the optional media tray but we recommend it be used in the standard slot To use the envelope cassette 1 Remove the pa...

Page 264: ...e envelope cassette set the back and side envelope stackers figs 8 5 and 8 6 to the correct envelope size Fig 8 5 Set the side stackers Fig 8 6 Set the rear stacker Chapter 8 8 6 P r i n t e r O p t i...

Page 265: ...3 Setthe envelope sizekeytothe correctenvelope size fig 8 7 Fig 8 7 Set the size key Chapter 8 P r i n t e r O p t i o n s 8 7...

Page 266: ...ad 30 or fewer envelopes printing side up so that the flap side will be on the left when the envelope is pulled into the printer fig 8 8 5 Lower the stacker arm Fig 8 8 Load the envelopes Chapter 8 8...

Page 267: ...fonts not resident on the printer The printer can support two cards at once either two font cards or a font and an emulation card Fonts and emulation cards may go in either of the two slots located o...

Page 268: ...off your printer rather than just take it off line Then turn the printer back on after you finish Using Font and Emulation Cards Use the following procedure to install a font or emulation card 1 If yo...

Page 269: ...you have installed CCITT emulation before you send any print jobs use the printer configuration menu to increase the amount of printer memory dedicated to non PostScript Emulations by 50 KB Use the Ad...

Page 270: ...the LED should be off 2 Pull the card out gently 3 Depending on the type of card you are removing either turn the printer on again or put it back on line NOTE If you are using an application make sure...

Page 271: ...take the printer off line 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 securit...

Page 272: ...rd the inside of the printer 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 INS...

Page 273: ...ering alphanumeric values 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...

Page 274: ...n press the Next key to display 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 Ins...

Page 275: ...n menu If you enter an invalid 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...

Page 276: ...the back of a computer that is plugged in but turned off Never attach the wrist strap to any piece of equipment with an electrical current present Turn off all power switches first Plastic rubber woo...

Page 277: ...mounting screws that hold 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...

Page 278: ...mputer that is plugged in but turned off Never attach the wrist strap to any piece of equipment with an electrical current present Turn off all power switches first Plastic rubber wood painted metal s...

Page 279: ...ntroller board is properly 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 printe...

Page 280: ...your right side 3 If there 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 ins...

Page 281: ...5 Tilt the 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...

Page 282: ...tic bag 7 Hold the new SIMM 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 Chapt...

Page 283: ...in the connector If there 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 expl...

Page 284: ...k Interface This section describes how to install a network interface NOTE The interface card in the illustrations accompanying these instructions may look slightly different from your interface card...

Page 285: ...or network interface installation on this particular printer 1 Follow the instructions in Removing the Controller Board earlier in this chapter beingcarefulto eliminate electrostatic buildup before yo...

Page 286: ...wdriver remove the two screws 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...

Page 287: ...network interface card onto 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 contr...

Page 288: ...bbon cable over so that the notch key on the other end is facing to the right and slide it into the controller board connector to the left of the network interface card You may have to open the ejecto...

Page 289: ...rface kit came with a daughterboard attach the daughterboard to the two support posts and the two 48 pin connectors fig 8 20 The daughterboard is keyed so that it fits only one way 9 Follow the instru...

Page 290: ...rface contains information about all other options in the new network interface submenu as well as instructions for connecting the printer to the network and for printing over the network Your network...

Page 291: ...is located on your left side 3 If you don t have an network interface board installed skip to step 4 If you do have an network interface board installed follow the instructions below for removing it...

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

Page 293: ...emove the existing 1K ohm 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...

Page 294: ...on the RP1 socket Carefully 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...

Page 295: ...ace fig 8 18 c Hold the plastic ribbon cable so that the notch key on one end faces upward and slide it onto the interface card connector fig 8 19 8 Make sure no components on the board shifted or loo...

Page 296: ...ntistatic wristband 1 Follow 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 t...

Page 297: ...steadying the board near 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 O...

Page 298: ...to the boardbypressingfirmly 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...

Page 299: ...you didn t miss any pins 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...

Page 300: ...lains how to use the Disk Operations submenu to download and remove fonts or emulations You can also load optional fontsand emulations from cards asdescribedearlier in this chapter in Using Font and E...

Page 301: ...QMS Crown printer The printer release number is indicated on the status and start up pages This reorganization takes time Don t interrupt the reorganization because all files on the disk might be los...

Page 302: ...Be extremely careful when 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 unexplain...

Page 303: ...Menu and Next keys to display 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 OPER...

Page 304: ...r both Macintosh and PC setups 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...

Page 305: ...ollowing 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 line use the Online Offline key to turn off the LED b Pul...

Page 306: ...ct key to enter the Remove Option submenu Press theNext keyuntiltheaddressoftheharddisk containing the optional font or emulation displays in the message window then press the Select key 5 When you ar...

Page 307: ...disk follow these instructions 1 Turn off the printer and then on again The following message displays in the window QMS SOFTLOAD x x READY TO BOOT 2 Once this message appears you have 10 seconds to...

Page 308: ...ress the Menu key to back out of the submenus When you reach the top level you can use the Next or Previous key to select the menu you want 6 Press the Selectkeytobeginformatting Themessagewindow disp...

Page 309: ...OTE When you reload the system software the printer configuration is returned to its factory default setting Installing System Softwarefrom a PC toa Functional Printer 1 Make sure you have PS Executiv...

Page 310: ...load 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 Send button to start the downloa...

Page 311: ...ystem software file to your 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 you...

Page 312: ...disappears When you press the Select key the following message appears in the message window QMS SOFTLOAD x x BOOT SYSTEM NOTE If 10 seconds passes before you press the Select key the IDLE message ap...

Page 313: ...n copy b dl lpt1 The software 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 des...

Page 314: ...back to step 9 and start from there again 23 At the DOS C QMSSYS prompt type the following command to delete the system and font files from your PC s hard disk del dl Installing System Software from a...

Page 315: ...ode from the PS Exec File 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 do...

Page 316: ...st download 2 Usethefollowing proceduretodecompresstheSystemLoader program and install it on your Macintosh s hard disk a Insert the System Software Macintosh disk provided with your printer in your M...

Page 317: ...window INSTALL TO DISK CONNECTING 9 At the Macintosh start SystemLoader from your hard disk by double clicking the SystemLoader icon 10 Inthedialogboxthatappears make surethe correct download port is...

Page 318: ...TALL TO DISK CONNECTING 16 At the Macintosh insert the disk labeled System Fonts 1 Macintosh shipped with your printer in your Macintosh s floppy disk drive 17 Start FontLoader from the floppy disk dr...

Page 319: ...K b Press the Next key until 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...

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

Page 321: ...g Chapter highlights Responding to status messages Clearing media jams Preventing media jams Internal hard disk problems Miscellaneous problems a quick check Mechanical problems Print quality problems...

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Page 323: ...CARTRIDGE MIS INSTALLED The OPC belt cartridge is either not installed or incorrectly installed Either install a cartridge if one is not present or reinstall the current one correctly See chapter 6 C...

Page 324: ...bottle on hand you may want 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...

Page 325: ...assette xxxxxx PAPER is the media size the cassette is currently configured for xxxxx INPUT BIN is the empty cassette See chapter 5 Print Media and Daily Operations for information on refilling casset...

Page 326: ...ssage in the message window 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 CH...

Page 327: ...the printer s life Clearing Media Jams When a jam occurs the message window on the control panel displays one of three messages MISFEED JAM INNER JAM or OUTER JAM The following sections contain proce...

Page 328: ...ll out the media cassette fig 9 1 and check the media cassette slot If media is there skip to step 4 If not continue to step 2 Fig 9 1 Remove the Paper Cassette Chapter 9 9 6 T r o u b l e s h o o t i...

Page 329: ...ack plastic tray at the top of the media cassette slot 3 Remove the manual feed platform by lifting it up and forward at the front until it drops out fig 9 2 Fig 9 2 Remove Top Tray of Cassette Slot C...

Page 330: ...Make sure the media in the cassette is in good condition lies flat and does not exceed the upper limit mark on the cassette 7 Slide the cassette back into the printer until it s secure 8 Open and clo...

Page 331: ...d leaving the OPC belt cartridge 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 s...

Page 332: ...on the media aren t fused 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 lig...

Page 333: ...media is around the drum 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...

Page 334: ...t cartridge back into the 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...

Page 335: ...exit unit See Installing the Cleaning Pad and Oil Bottle in chapter 2 if you are not sure how to do this b Remove the jammed media by pulling it straight out from above the transfer unit fig 9 8 5 Clo...

Page 336: ...g latch fig 9 9 2 Open the 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...

Page 337: ...the exit rollers and getting down into the printer Sincetoner imagesonthemediaaren tset avoidgetting loosetoner on your hands and clothes while removing the jammed media If you accidentally get toner...

Page 338: ...6 Close the transfer unit 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 re...

Page 339: ...pe currently in the cassette 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 print...

Page 340: ...ations Make sure print media 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...

Page 341: ...o protect them until they 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 Specificatio...

Page 342: ...et and the printer Are both 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...

Page 343: ...same as those on your host 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 id...

Page 344: ...end of job for the previous 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...

Page 345: ...th color PostScript Level 2 Check the application manual If your application supports color PostScript Level 1 but not Level 2 try setting the printer to Level 1 in the Administration Emulations PostS...

Page 346: ...are using the same version of LaserWriter and Laser Prep If neither of these files is the problem contact your QMS vendor No Start up Page If no start up page prints check the following 1 Is the print...

Page 347: ...mation on RAM upgrades See chapter 8 Printer Options 3 If the printer resets in other circumstances call your QMS vendor for service Printer Locks Up If the INITIALIZING message remains in the message...

Page 348: ...ndor Not All Pages Print 1 Check your cable You could have the wrong kind of cable or your printer may not be configured for the correct cable and port 2 Make sure no one pressed the Cancel key while...

Page 349: ...ettle and this procedure redistributes the toner Reinstall the cartridges in the printer and try to print again If the print appears too light or dark change the print density dial settings for the to...

Page 350: ...rinted in 600dpi if you configure the printer for monochrome printing either through your application if its driver like the QMS provided Windows and Macintosh drivers supports this option or through...

Page 351: ...ng a new cartridge Then reinstall the cartridge Install a new toner cartridge if necessary See Replacing a Toner Cartridge in chapter 6 for details Light Image on the Left or Right Side of the Page al...

Page 352: ...rtridge if necessary See 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 i...

Page 353: ...ure the printer is on a hard level surface Check for damage to the OPC belt cartridge Replace it if necessary Smudges on the Back of Pages Make sure the size key on the media cassette is set to the ri...

Page 354: ...t for transparency printing 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...

Page 355: ...you cannot resolve contact 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 C...

Page 356: ...Chapter 9 9 3 4 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g...

Page 357: ...Appendix A QMS Customer Support...

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Page 359: ...val service provides applicationnotes technicalsupportnotesoncommonprinting problems and information about printer specifications options accessories consumables and prices In the United States and Ca...

Page 360: ...command to go directly to the QMS library section go qmsprint The QMS library section contains application notes printer drivers utilities technical information and announcement files 6 The Internet T...

Page 361: ...ng The printer language you 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 plea...

Page 362: ...ent Qu bec H4S 1V9 Canada Telephones 514 333 5940 800 361 3392 Fax 514 333 5949 National Service Canada 800 268 4969 National Service Fax 905 673 7676 Offices in Ottawa Qu bec City Toronto and Vancouv...

Page 363: ...Appendix B Technical Specifications...

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Page 365: ...ge Size Dots per Inch Minimum 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...

Page 366: ...per month Warm Up Time 250 sec maximum 180 sec average Noise Level Not more than 58 dB A Engine Switches Main power switch back of printer Remote power switch front of printer Dimensions 20 5 W x 22...

Page 367: ...pgradable to 64 MB magicolor 12 or 28 MB RAM upgradable to 64 MB Internal Hard Disk Size 80 MB IDE drive Upgradeable to 512 MB Electrical Requirements Power Requirements 120 V 10 Frequency 60 Hz 2Hz P...

Page 368: ...enabled See chapter 4 Printer Configuration for more information on Energy Saver mode Environmental Requirements Appendix B B 4 T e c h n i c a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n s...

Page 369: ...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 2 Lega...

Page 370: ...1 5 to 45 2 lb Avery 5260 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 cal...

Page 371: ...low 2 000 pages Developer 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 ap...

Page 372: ...be used in the standard media cassette slot or the optional sheet feeder Emulations LN03 Plus CCITT Font Cards HP ProCollection System Administrator Security Card Dataproducts Short line Conversion K...

Page 373: ...y carefully and be sureto store it in a safe place Various factors can affect a printer s warranty Two important ones are consumables and electrostatic discharge How Consumables Affect Your Warranty T...

Page 374: ...ther end to any convenient electrical ground for example the bare metal chassis of equipment as on the back of a computer that is plugged in but turned off Never attach the wrist strap to any piece of...

Page 375: ...for a cable connecting the Macintosh printer or modem port to the printer serial port This type of cable would be required to reinstall printer system software from a Macintosh if printer software is...

Page 376: ...al Pin No Name 2 TxD 3 RxD 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...

Page 377: ...re information Pinout Centronics 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 DAT...

Page 378: ...urn side To prevent noise 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...

Page 379: ...in a DMA Direct Memory Access mode for more efficient operation When byte transfer is complete and there is no more data to transmit the host may do one of the following terminate and return to the c...

Page 380: ...on 1 2 Data Bit 3 In 11 Parity 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...

Page 381: ...Appendix C Notices...

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Page 383: ...uit boards and are following instructions for procedures described in QMS documentation ACHTUNG Um einen Elektroschock zu vermeiden sollte die Drucker abdeckung niemals von Unbefugten ge ffnet werden...

Page 384: ...fung der Serie auf Einhaltung der Bestimmungen einger umt QMS Inc Mobile AL Declaration of Manufacturer Importer We hereby certify that the laser printer model magicolor is in compliance with Vfg 104...

Page 385: ...ssion of QMS Inc Copyright 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 an...

Page 386: ...al was written with WordPerfect 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...

Page 387: ...Appendix D Additional Technical Information...

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Page 389: ...s The whole process comes 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...

Page 390: ...ividually applied during 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 a...

Page 391: ...Remember that the engine 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 Configura...

Page 392: ...he Memory menu print a status page in the Administration Special Pages menu to confirm the memory reallocation When you allocate memory to a specific client through the control panel it is allocated i...

Page 393: ...the Administration Memory menu and elsewhere as PostScript VM and Virtual Memory this client holds downloaded fonts PostScript operators and forms Inefficiently coded PostScript jobs can consume an i...

Page 394: ...ped representations of previously rasterized PostScript fonts which reduces the number of times a font must be converted from outline form to bitmap form so that pages print faster As the font cache m...

Page 395: ...g reloaded each time they are run Adding to the emulation client might eliminate this unloading and reloading and consequently increase throughput Also increase the emulation client if you are printin...

Page 396: ...lient might improve printing 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 KMe...

Page 397: ...ed to run the printer s operating system It is never increased or decreased The system memory subtracted from the total amount of RAM identifies the amount of RAM available for all the other memory cl...

Page 398: ...overflow works well for most printing environments If too much ofthediskis dedicatedto spooling theprinter sperformancemight actually be hindered because the printer tries to fill the overflow space b...

Page 399: ...nd the value 0x14 T as data 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 o...

Page 400: ...operators Normal Fixed Enables standard ASCII hex protocol Print jobs can not alter this value through PostScript operators QBinary Quoted Binary Enables binary communications protocol Print jobs can...

Page 401: ...ages The main advantage of 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 se...

Page 402: ...closely matches these attributes 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...

Page 403: ...n the Advanced Status Page 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 mechani...

Page 404: ...e IncludeFeature install 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 R...

Page 405: ...one of the alternate locations 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 d...

Page 406: ...ributes Example A shows a pair of jobs that will not produce the desired results subjob 2 has only the appearance of storing the font on disk By contrast examples B and C show a pair of jobs that will...

Page 407: ...Example C Job 1 IncludeFeature emulation pcl5 install 6 20 EndComments ESC s W download font header c33E s W char 33 data c34E s W char 34 data c5F Example C Job 2 IncludeFeature emulation pcl5 insta...

Page 408: ...d object If this command 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 macr...

Page 409: ...t varies from printer to 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...

Page 410: ...h Ventura US and Windows symbol sets cannot be used with the resident bitmap fonts courier10 courier10bold courier10italic courier12 courier12bold courier12italic and lineprinter The five dingbat symb...

Page 411: ...irdsetting lfiscrlfoff criscrlf 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...

Page 412: ...omes a CR FF when the LF 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 Defaul...

Page 413: ...and the printer The computer and the printer must be configured at the same baud rate It can be set from 300 to 38 400 baud depending upon the type of computer used Binary A base 2 number system writ...

Page 414: ...ce of the printer Concurrent Interfaces Interface ports that are all active simultaneously This gives you the ability to print all three ports concurrently rather than be restricted to one See Simulta...

Page 415: ...lution DTR DSR An acronym for data terminal ready and data signal received DTR DSR is a hardware controlled protocol It controls the flow of data via signals on the DTR DSR line as opposed to XON XOFF...

Page 416: ...ter command It is usually not a printable character instead it is used as a preface for printer command codes Escape Sequence HP PCL printer commands are also called escape sequences They begin with a...

Page 417: ...y contains two heated rollers between which the paper passes after toner has been applied the heated rollers bond the toner to the paper Gamma Correction Gamma corrections allow you to sharpenthe midr...

Page 418: ...rint System HP PCL Hewlett Packard Printer Control Language HP PCL is the printer control language native to the HP Laser Jet Series II and IIP printer Your QMS 860 Print System has a resident HP PCL...

Page 419: ...to external storage such as disks or tapes See also RAM and ROM Memory Clients A memory client is a block of memory dedicated to a specific function Each memory client controls certain features When...

Page 420: ...ng data from the computer The printer is taken off line by pressing the Online Offline key When the Online indicator is off the printer is off line The printer must be off line to enter the Configurat...

Page 421: ...ks orany convenient bit grouping PCL See HP PCL Permanent Soft Fonts Permanent soft fonts are soft fonts downloaded into the printer s memory that remain resident there even if the printer is reset un...

Page 422: ...page Printer Driver A printer driver is a program that translates the file you are printing into a language that the printer understands Usually the printer driver is installed within an application...

Page 423: ...of memory than RAM Information stored in ROM is retained and can be retrieved each time the machine is activated RTS An acronym for Request to Send RTS is a signal sent from the host to the printer in...

Page 424: ...ess you have disabled it It gives limited information on the printer including name pages printed current interface settings and amount of RAM available Status Page The control panel key that prints a...

Page 425: ...tifies the print job and helps users sort out the print jobs in the printer s output tray Trailer pages contain the following information printer name selected interface job identification title submi...

Page 426: ...inter parameters which remain in the printer s memory only during the current power cycle They are lost when you turn off the printer XON XOFF Control characters used for flow control in data transmis...

Page 427: ...bmenu 4 52 Emulations submenu 4 28 Engine submenu 4 46 Memory submenu 4 42 D 4 Miscellaneous submenu 4 50 Password 4 16 Saving changes 4 12 Special Pages submenu 4 37 Startup Options submenu 4 39 Adob...

Page 428: ...Cancelling a job 4 6 5 17 CANCELLING JOB 9 1 Cards Emulation 1 16 8 11 8 46 8 48 Font 1 16 8 11 8 46 8 48 Installing 8 10 8 11 8 13 8 46 Removing 8 12 8 47 8 48 Security 8 13 8 14 Cassette Capacity 9...

Page 429: ...4 22 Job Timeout option 4 22 Network Interface option 4 28 Parallel 4 25 PS Wait Timeout option 4 21 Serial interface 4 22 Timeouts option 4 21 Compile ahead processing 1 13 Crown 1 13 Compressed dat...

Page 430: ...sion 8 32 Conversion kit 8 32 B 8 Jumpers 8 34 Resistors 8 35 Shunts 8 34 DB25 3 9 Declaration Manufacturer Importer C 2 DECnet 1 14 4 28 Defaults Halftone option 4 28 Interface 3 16 Paper 4 47 Preven...

Page 431: ...issions C 2 Electrostatic discharge B 10 Warranty B 10 Emissions Electronic C 2 Laser radiation C 3 Radio C 1 Emulation D 7 Temporary D 7 Emulation card 8 9 8 12 8 47 8 48 Installing 8 10 8 11 Removin...

Page 432: ...Margins 5 10 B 5 Media B 5 Printing on 4 19 Size B 5 Expand mode HP GL 4 32 Exterior cleaning 6 41 External hard disk 1 17 8 42 B 3 B 8 Controlling 8 42 Formatting 8 44 Identifying 8 44 Installing a f...

Page 433: ...eader page 4 38 Header Page option 4 38 Heavy stock 5 11 Media menu 4 17 Selection 4 17 See Thick stock Helvetica 7 16 Helvetica Black 7 16 Helvetica Condensed 7 16 Helvetica Light 7 16 Helvetica Narr...

Page 434: ...5 6 9 Emulation card 8 10 Font card 8 10 Oil bottle 2 24 OPC belt 2 32 Options 2 46 Security card 8 13 Sheet feeder 8 1 System software 1 11 8 51 G 4 Upgrades 1 11 8 51 Waste toner pack 2 30 Intel 1 1...

Page 435: ...ion 3 8 Location for printer 2 3 Maximum slant 2 2 Requirements 2 2 Weight capacity 2 2 Location disk 4 54 Lockup printer 9 25 Low power mode See Energy Saver mode M Macintosh 3 1 Cable pinouts for se...

Page 436: ...gurable 1 13 Downloading fonts 9 25 Host input 4 43 Management D 3 PostScript fonts 4 43 PostScript heap 4 43 Printer B 3 See also RAM SIMMs Spool buffer 4 43 Standard B 3 Upgrade 8 22 B 3 Upgrade kit...

Page 437: ...D 4 4 Online Offline key 4 5 OPC belt Measurement G 3 OPC belt cartridge Handling 6 3 6 11 Installation 2 32 Light exposure 6 3 6 10 Planes 6 10 Pressure release pin 2 34 6 11 Replacing 6 4 6 10 Tempe...

Page 438: ...tion 4 6 4 17 5 11 Sizes 1 14 B 5 Storage B 6 Types 1 14 5 11 Paper cassette Capacity B 6 Filling 2 38 Paper exit plates cleaning 6 37 Paper exit rollers cleaning 6 37 Paper feed cassette See Paper ca...

Page 439: ...43 Power requirements 2 3 Power switches Main 2 44 B 2 Remote 2 44 B 2 Remote B 2 PPD File 3 6 3 8 Pre charger unit cleaning 6 31 Pre printed media Printing on 5 8 Pressure release pin 2 34 6 11 Press...

Page 440: ...s 9 1 Variables 7 1 Printing environment D 4 Printing modes 3 22 PRINTING STATUS 9 3 PRINTING TEST 9 3 PrintMonitor 3 5 Problems Checklist 9 20 See Troubleshooting Product modification C 1 Protocol 9...

Page 441: ...ion B 3 Resident typefaces 7 15 Resolution 1 11 1 16 4 48 B 1 Changing 4 48 Printer 1 11 1 16 4 48 B 1 Restore Defaults option 4 50 D 3 Return B 14 Return Merchandise Authorization See RMA Reverse ima...

Page 442: ...enu 4 37 Header Inputbin option 4 38 Header Page option 4 38 Print Status option 4 37 Registration Page option 4 37 5 21 Sample Page option 4 38 5 21 Status Page Type option 4 39 Trailer Inputbin opti...

Page 443: ...ited States A 3 A 4 Switches Engine B 2 Main 2 44 Remote 2 44 Symbol 7 17 System administrator G 4 System failure reload system software 8 51 System memory D 9 System software installing 1 11 8 51 G 4...

Page 444: ...21 9 24 Developer unit low 9 1 Developer unit misinstalled 9 2 Double feeding 9 18 ESP mode 9 21 Fuser oil empty 9 2 Hard disk 8 43 Image not centered 9 30 Incomplete Jobs 9 26 Inner jam 9 2 9 9 Inst...

Page 445: ...ines Dark 9 31 Vfg 1046 1984 conformity C 2 Virtual memory D 5 D 9 See K Mem for PS Heap Voltage 2 3 W WAITING ON INPUT 9 4 Warm up time B 2 WARMING UP 9 4 Warnings In manual 1 9 Power 2 45 Warranty C...

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