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Troubleshooting

Laser Printer 200 Series

10-13

Toner smudges on
the print-out

The toner cartridge is damaged.

Remove the toner cartridge and
check it for damage. If
necessary, fit a new toner
cartridge, see page 9-5.

Insufficent toner in the cartridge.

Lift out the toner cartridge and
shake it in order to improve the
distribution of the remaining
toner. If the problem persists, fit
a new cartridge, see page 9-5.

The paper feed roller is dirty.

Clean the paper feed roller,
see page 9-2.

Problem

Possible cause

Action

Summary of Contents for LP 210

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION HANDBOOK LP 210 Laser Printer 200 Series ...

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Page 3: ... Ozone emission 1 8 2 Unpacking installing and setting up the printer 2 1 Unpacking your laser printer 2 1 2 2 Overview of the printer 2 3 External features 2 3 Inside the printer 2 4 Optional accessories 2 5 Printer control panel 2 6 2 3 Installing your laser printer 2 7 Place of installation 2 7 Storage of consumables and accessories 2 7 Ambient conditions 2 8 Space required 2 9 2 4 Setting up y...

Page 4: ... 1x 4 3 4 2 Paper index card 4 4 Selecting a paper format 4 5 Creating a custom paper format 4 6 Adjusting the print out to fit the paper 4 7 Specifying the orientation of the print paper 4 7 Specifying the paper source 4 8 Defining the type of paper media 4 8 Scaling the printed document 4 8 Specifying the number of copies 4 9 Switching on off the printer s sorting function 4 9 4 3 Page layout in...

Page 5: ...tomatic continuation function 5 9 Specifying fast or normal printing modes 5 9 Specifying the input output timeout 5 10 Switching on off the paper format error detection 5 10 Activating page protection 5 10 5 5 Test print index card 5 11 The various test prints 5 11 Printing out a test print 5 11 5 6 Counter index card 5 12 Checking the status of a counter 5 13 Resetting a counter 5 13 5 7 Configu...

Page 6: ...e status of a counter 6 17 Resetting a counter 6 17 6 7 Configuration panel 6 18 6 8 Other panel 6 19 Switching on off the Power Save mode 6 20 Switching on off the paper format error detection 6 20 Activating page protection 6 20 Switching on off the automatic continuation function 6 21 Specifying the input output timeout 6 21 7 Working with the printer 7 1 Please note the following points 7 1 Wh...

Page 7: ...ng the printer 9 2 Cleaning the case 9 2 Cleaning the paper feed roller 9 2 9 2 Replacing the toner cartridge 9 5 9 3 Replacing the image transfer roller 9 8 10 Troubleshooting 10 1 Clearing paper misfeeds 10 2 Clearing a paper misfeed at the image transfer roller 10 2 Clearing a paper misfeed at the fusing unit 10 4 Clearing a paper misfeed at the output tray 10 6 Clearing a paper misfeed at pape...

Page 8: ... Software 11 1 Operating System 11 1 11 2 Technical specification 11 2 Laser Printer 200 Series 11 2 Second Paper Cassette tray option 11 3 Expansion Memory SDRAM DIMM option 11 3 Interface connector and Cable 11 4 11 3 CE symbol Declaration of Conformity 11 5 11 4 Index 11 7 ...

Page 9: ... caring for and maintaining your printer G troubleshooting Read this User s Manual carefully before operating your printer for the first time and always keep the manual within reach Trademarks PCL is a registered trademark of the Hewlett Packard Company Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics Inc MS DOS Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation ...

Page 10: ... routine for installing the printer driver 4 Working with the Windows printer drivers Details of how to control the printer via the printer driver This helps you learn how to use the printer s functions effectively 5 Working with the Windows printer tools Details of how you can use the supplementary Windows programs most effectively 6 Working with the DOS printer tools Details of how you can use t...

Page 11: ...to the machine by treating it improperly The arrow refers you to safety measures that must be taken to prevent the hazard MENU key on the control panel button on the printer driver with the description Menu Single action to be performed there are no other steps 1 Step 1 of a series of actions 2 Step 2 of a series of actions etc Help is available here The approach that is suggested here is sure to ...

Page 12: ...n electric shock Do not move the unit unless the power cable has been removed from the socket Otherwise you may damage the cable The result could be a short circuit or a fire Do not place any heavy objects on the power cable Do not pull or kink the cable as this can result in damage to the cable The result could be an electric shock or a fire Make sure that the machine is not standing on a cable t...

Page 13: ... fire or an electric shock Do not insert any paper clips staples or other small metal objects into openings on the machine The result could be an electric shock or a fire If metal pieces are fed into the machine switch it off immediately disconnect the power cable and inform your customer support technical specialist Do not place coffee cups drinks bottles or other containers with liquids in them ...

Page 14: ...radiation output 0 6 mW at the laser aperture of the print head unit Wavelength 770 810 nm This device works with a laser diode of class 3b with invisible laser radiation The laser diode and the polygon mirror for sampling are integrated in the print head unit The print head unit is NOT AN ITEM TO BE MAINTAINED ON SITE You should therefore not open it under any circumstances CAUTION Dangerous lase...

Page 15: ...ape during the printing process These quantities do not represent a health hazard In spite of this you should take care that the area in which the machine is located has adequate ventilation especially if you are printing large quantities of materials or if the machine is being used continuously over a long period of time ...

Page 16: ...1 Introduction 1 8 Laser Printer 200 Series ...

Page 17: ...nter CAUTION Plastic packaging materials are dangerous for children After unpacking keep the packaging materials out of reach of children 1 Remove the printer and accessories from the box Printer Installation Guide CD ROM Power cable 2 Remove the packaging material from the printer 3 Remove the transport strap from the printer 4 Fold down paper feed tray 1 ...

Page 18: ...pads from the paper feed tray 6 Slide the two paper guides outwards 7 Pull on the plastic tab to remove the transport strip from the paper feed tray Why keep packaging materials If you need to transport the printer you can reuse the packaging This will ensure that your printer is safely and correctly packed ...

Page 19: ... 4 No Description No Description 1 Release button for top cover 7 Paper feed tray 1 multipurpose tray 2 Control panel 8 Manual paper feed unit 3 Paper output tray printed side down 9 Power Switch ON OFF 4 Top Cover 10 Paper output selector switch printed side up down 5 Paper guides 11 Socket for power cable 6 Extending paper support 12 Parallel port ...

Page 20: ...2 Unpacking installing and setting up the printer 2 4 Laser Printer 200 Series Inside the printer 1 3 2 No Description No Description 1 Fusing unit 3 Toner cartridge 2 Image transfer roller ...

Page 21: ...packing installing and setting up the printer 2 Laser Printer 200 Series 2 5 Optional accessories 1 2 No Description No Description 1 Paper output tray printed side up 2 Paper feed tray 500 sheet capacity ...

Page 22: ...0 Series Printer control panel The control panel has three indicator lamps and one control button For further information on the control panel see page 10 15 1 2 3 4 No Description No Description 1 Fault lamp amber 3 Stand by lamp green 2 Paper lamp amber 4 Control button ...

Page 23: ... adversely affected by the following G splashing liquids G organic gases e g ammonia G direct sunlight G severe temperature fluctuations G exhaust air from heating ventilation or air conditioning systems Storage of consumables and accessories Printing consumables and accessories should be kept G sealed in their original packagings G protected against direct sunlight or heat G protected against flu...

Page 24: ...he printer 2 8 Laser Printer 200 Series Ambient conditions The optimum ambient conditions for your printer are as follows G Temperature range 10 C to 35 C fluctuations max 10 C per hour G Humidity range 15 to 85 fluctuations max 20 per hour ...

Page 25: ... Make certain that there is enough space available around the printer see illustration This will facilitate operation reloading paper and toner and maintenance of the printer 250 mm 507 mm 1 0 0 m m 6 8 0 m m 2 0 0 m m 300 mm 150 mm 672 mm 250 mm 626 mm 100m m 680m m 200m m 600 mm 150 mm 972 mm ...

Page 26: ...2 Unpacking installing and setting up the printer 2 10 Laser Printer 200 Series 300 mm 557 mm 1 0 0 m m 6 8 0 m m 2 0 0 m m 300 mm 250 mm 772 mm ...

Page 27: ...d paper format 1 Lift up the paper output tray 2 Fold down the paper feed tray 3 Press the right hand paper guide together in order to release the guide Slide the guide outwards as far as it will go 4 Place the paper between the paper guides Slide the guides up to the stack of paper How many sheets may I place on the tray The stack of paper should not rise above the max mark ...

Page 28: ...in the 0 position OFF 2 Insert the plug on the end of the power cable supplied into the power socket of the printer 3 Insert the other end of the power cable into a power socket CAUTION Using the wrong power cable may lead to a short circuit The use of a power cable of inadequate cross section can lead to a short circuit Only use an extension cable which has a higher rating than the current consum...

Page 29: ...e printer is being reset Switch the power switch to I ON in order to activate the printer The printer is ready for use after approx 23 seconds Switch the power switch to 0 OFF in order to deactivate the printer Saving energy is sensible When the printer has been inactive for a certain length of time it automatically switches to the POWER SAVE mode This time period can be adjusted via the printer t...

Page 30: ...e printer is ready for use after approx 23 seconds 2 Make sure that the Fault and Paper lamps are off and the Stand by lamp is on but not flashing 3 Briefly press the control button The configuration page is printed out Be prepared for technical inquiries Always have a current configuration page available in the event of a technical inquiry Make a note of the printer s serial No on the configurati...

Page 31: ...onnect the other end of the interface cable to the parallel port of the printer 4 Secure the connectors by means of the clips on the sockets For the technical specification of the cable see page 11 4 CAUTION Using the wrong type of cable may result in damage to the equipment Using the wrong type of cable can damage the socket on the printer Only use an IEEE 1284 type B shielded interface cable for...

Page 32: ...2 Unpacking installing and setting up the printer 2 16 Laser Printer 200 Series ...

Page 33: ...t least 10 MB of spare memory capacity G A CD ROM drive G I O interface an IEEE 1284 type B parallel cable 3 2 Notes on installing the printer driver The installation program is designed so that even people not accustomed to working with computers can easily accomplish it You will be led step by step through the installation process All you need to do is follow the installation program Before you ...

Page 34: ...rinter driver using Start Settings Printer Add Printer please note the following points G The dialogue box for installing options is not displayed Adjust the additional options after you have completed the installation in the printer driver G The Status Monitor will not be installed G The uninstaller utility will not be installed To use this program later for deinstallation start the file zuninst ...

Page 35: ...3 Switch on the computer and start Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT 4 0 4 Place the Laser Printer 200 Series Utilities Documentation CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of your computer The installation program starts automatically The installation program does not start automatically Start Windows Explorer and open the directory of the CD Double click on autorun exe to start the installation program 5 ...

Page 36: ... that the printer name is shown in the update device driver box or the Hardware Wizard dialogue box The update device driver or the Hardware Wizard dialogue boxes do not appear If that is the case then Plug Play installation is not possible Install the printer driver via the CD ROM installation 5 Click on CONTINUE 6 Follow the subsequent instructions Once the printer driver has been successfully i...

Page 37: ...e printer 3 Switch on the computer and start Windows 3 1x 4 Place the Laser Printer 200 Series Utilities Documentation CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of your computer 5 Call up File Manager and open the CD ROM directory 6 Double click on autorun exe to activate the installation program 7 Follow the instructions of the installation program Once the printer driver has been successfully installed the ico...

Page 38: ... up the program group Laser Printer 200 Series Example Windows 95 98 Windows NT 4 0 Example Windows 3 1x 2 Click on Uninstaller The deinstallation program starts automatically 3 Follow the subsequent instructions To complete the deinstallation of the printer driver the Windows operating system must be restarted ...

Page 39: ... Change to the CD ROM drive Enter for example d d corresponding letter of your CD ROM drive 6 Change to the directory which contains the installations program Enter cd drivers LP200S dos 7 Start the installation program Enter setup This starts the installation program Once the printer driver has been successfully installed the following message appears AUTOEXEC BAT file modified One command line w...

Page 40: ...3 Installing the printer driver 3 8 Laser Printer 200 Series ...

Page 41: ...95 98 1 In the START menu select Settings Printer The Printers dialogue box appears 2 Click on the Laser Printer 200 Series icon 3 Under File select the item Properties The printer driver dialogue box appears The operating system also uses index cards The General and Details index cards are automatically determined by the operating system and are therefore not described in this manual ...

Page 42: ...0 Series Displaying settings in Windows NT 4 0 1 In the START menu select Settings Printer The Printer dialogue box appears 2 Click on the Laser Printer 200 Series icon 3 Under File select the item Standard document settings The printer driver dialogue box appears ...

Page 43: ...ose of Windows 95 98 1 In the Windows main group double click on the Control panel icon The Control panel program group appears 2 In the Control panel window click on the Printers icon The Printers dialogue box appears 3 In the Printers dialogue box select Laser Printer 200 Series from the list of Installed printers 4 Click on SETUP The Driver Setup dialogue box appears ...

Page 44: ...he paper format G set up custom paper formats G fit documents to a paper format upon print out G specify the orientation of the paper G specify paper feed from different trays G define the type of paper media G scale enlarge reduce documents upon print out G specify the number of copies G switch on off the printer s sorting function ...

Page 45: ...dropdown list You can can design your own custom formats and add them to this list see page 4 6 Not all paper formats available If you have selected the optional paper feed tray 2 under Paper feed then not all the paper formats given in the table are available Paper Size Envelopes Size Letter 8 5 11 in Env Monarch 3 875 7 5 in Legal 8 5 14 in Env COM10 4 125 9 5 in Executive 7 25 10 5 in Env DL 11...

Page 46: ...nter a name for the new paper format 4 Specify the unit of measure inches mm 5 Specify the dimensions width x height min size 76 127 mm 3 5 in max size 216 356 mm 8 5 14 in 6 Confirm your entries with OK The dialogue box disappears The newly created format is now displayed at the end of the Paper size dropdown list and can be selected when required Would you like to delete a custom format In the C...

Page 47: ...selected The Fit to paper function cannot be used at the same time as the N Up or All raster functions 1 Activate the checkbox Fit to paper This activates the dropdown list underneath 2 From the dropdown list that is now available select the paper size on which you would like to print 3 Confirm your entries with OK Specifying the orientation of the print paper Under Orientation you can specify whe...

Page 48: ... transparent film G envelopes G thick paper Scaling the printed document The print out of a document may be enlarged or reduced by means of the Scaling function The Scaling function cannot be used at the same time as the N up or All raster functions In the Scaling box enter the value in per cent by which the document is to be enlarged or reduced max reduction 50 max enlargement 200 Paper source De...

Page 49: ...on Switch on the Collate at printer function in order to sort your print outs automatically This function is only available when your printer is fitted with a memory capacity of at least 64 MB Deactivate the sort feature in other applications Deactivate the sort feature in other software applications if there is a conflict between the setting in the printer driver and the setting in the other appl...

Page 50: ...rs 4 10 Laser Printer 200 Series 4 3 Page layout index card This index card allows you to G print several pages of a document on the same print page G provide print outs with a watermark G design custom watermarks G adjust the printable area ...

Page 51: ...ividual document pages from each other by means of lines Click on the DETAILS OF N UP button to define the layout of document pages on the print page The Details of N Up dialogue box appears N Up settings Description Auto One document page will be printed on each print page 2 pages per sheet Two document pages will be printed on each print page 4 pages per sheet Four document pages will be printed...

Page 52: ...will inform the reader at a glance about the nature of your document Select a predefined watermark from the dropdown list Activate the checkbox First page only so that the watermark will only be printed on the first page of a multi page document Watermarks as copy protection Provide your print outs with a watermark in order to prevent the printed pages from being copied ...

Page 53: ...ermark or click on a predefined Water mark to modify it The fields under Edit watermark are activated 3 Design your watermark by changing the settings In the preview you can see how the watermark will appear when it is printed and where it is positioned on the page 4 Confirm your entries with OK The dialogue box disappears Deleting watermarks If you would like to delete a watermark mark it in the ...

Page 54: ...ust the printable area in order to for example fit document pages to preprinted forms The printable area may be adjusted by up to 10 points approx 4 mm horizontally and vertically Enter a value in the X box in order to move the printable area horizontally Enter a value in the Y box in order to move the printable area vertically ...

Page 55: ...This index card allows you to G switch on off Toner Save mode G optimize the print quality of text and graphics G specify the toner density G optimize the exchange of text and graphics data with the printer All raster G specify the resolution for the print out G activate the use of TrueType Fonts ...

Page 56: ...t quality Select OFF to achieve an optimum print quality for photos raster graphics MEDIUM is the default setting and is adequate for most text and graphics Select LIGHT to smooth the edges of text and graphics by means of a small number of dots In the print out this produces a softer transition at the edges Select DARK to smooth the edges of text and graphics by means of a large number of dots In...

Page 57: ...on The print quality is defined by means of the Resolution function Select 300 300 dpi for normal print outs e g for text and graphics with thick line elements Select 600 600 dpi for print outs which require a high print quality e g for text and graphics with fine line elements Select 1200 600 dpi for print outs which require a very high print quality e g for high resolution graphics Activating th...

Page 58: ...ter Windows NT 4 0 only The Device option index card for Windows NT 4 0 is integrated in a different system sector and must be called up separately 1 In the START menu select Settings Printers The Printers dialogue box appears 2 Click on the Laser Printer 200 Series icon 3 In the File menu select Properties The Properties dialogue box appears 4 Click on the Device option index card The Device opti...

Page 59: ... Tray 2 checkbox if the optional paper feed tray 2 has been installed Deactivate the Tray 2 checkbox if the optional paper feed tray 2 has not been installed Specifying the total memory capacity Use the Memory option function to specify how many megabytes of memory capacity have been installed in your printer Enter the value corresponding to the total memory capacity installed 4 MB memory module o...

Page 60: ...4 Working with the Windows printer drivers 4 20 Laser Printer 200 Series ...

Page 61: ...er tools The Windows printer tools include G the Status Monitor and G the Control Panel Automatic start of Status Monitor If upon installing the printer driver you activated the option to automatically start the printer driver then the Status Monitor is automatically called up upon starting the computer ...

Page 62: ...ser Printer 200 Series 5 1 Calling up the Status Monitor Calling up the Status Monitor in Windows 95 98 Windows NT 4 0 1 Call up the program group Laser Printer 200 Series 2 Click on Laser Printer 200 Series Printer Tools The Status Monitor appears ...

Page 63: ...ries 5 3 Calling up the Status Monitor in Windows 3 1x The options on the individual index card correspond to those of Windows 95 98 1 Call up the program group Laser Printer 200 Series 2 Click on Laser Printer 200 Series Printer Tools The Status Monitor appears ...

Page 64: ...he size of the Status Monitor window In the Status Monitor menu bar select the View menu and then the option Reduce in order to decrease the size of the window In the Status Monitor menu bar select the View menu and then the option Expand in order to increase the size of the window ...

Page 65: ... Control Panel in order to check and or alter the basic settings of the printer 1 Call up the program group Laser Printer 200 Series 2 Click on Laser Printer 200 Series Printer Tools The Status Monitor appears 3 Click on PRINTER SETTING or select Setup Printer setting via the menu bar The Control Panel appears ...

Page 66: ...ws printer tools 5 6 Laser Printer 200 Series 5 3 Paper index card This index card allows you to G define the response in the case of a lack of suitable paper paper format error G define the paper format for paper feed tray 1 ...

Page 67: ...be continued after a certain time has elapsed despite a paper format error Specifying a paper format for paper feed tray 1 You can specify whether paper feed tray 1 is to be used as a universal tray or as a tray set to a certain format Select Multipurpose tray to be able to load all paper formats supported by paper feed tray 1 Select Fixed cassette to specify a certain paper format for paper feed ...

Page 68: ...ndex card allows you to G switch on off the Power Save mode G switch on off the automatic continuation in the case of an error message G switch between fast and normal printing modes G define the input output timeout G switch on off the detection of paper format errors G activate the page protection function ...

Page 69: ...error or memory overflow The Auto continue function enables you to determine whether the print job should continue automatically after a certain time has elapsed despite the presence of an error message Select On and enter a time period after which the a print job should be automatically continued despite the error Select Off to suppress the automatic continuation function Specifying fast or norma...

Page 70: ...the paper fed into the machine is different to the one set in the printer driver Select On to detect paper format errors Select Off to ignore paper format errors Activating page protection With page protection activated the printer reserves extra memory space and waits until the data for a page has been completely loaded into the printer memory Only then does the printing process begin Select Auto...

Page 71: ...nt Specify the test print you require Click on the button corresponding to the test print you wish to print out The required test print is output Test print Description Demonstration page Prints out a demonstration page with an overview of all printer functions Configuration page Prints out a configuration page with the current printer settings List of PCL resident fonts Prints out a list of all p...

Page 72: ...5 Working with the Windows printer tools 5 12 Laser Printer 200 Series 5 6 Counter index card This index card allows you to G check the status of a counter G reset a counter ...

Page 73: ...y the printer This counter can only be reset by a customer service engineer Tray 1 This indicates how many pages have been fed frompaper feed tray 1 Tray 2 This indicates how many pages have been fed from paper feed tray 2 Manual feed unit This indicates how many pages have been fed via the manual paper feed unit Drum This indicates how many pages have been with the current image transfer roller T...

Page 74: ... the Windows printer tools 5 14 Laser Printer 200 Series 5 7 Configuration index card This index card summarizes the most important printer settings for quick reference No settings can be altered via this index card ...

Page 75: ...rint jobs 1 Change to the directory into which the printer driver files were copied upon installation Enter for example cd c mltdos 2 Enter the following command in order to load the Status Monitor rep The Status Monitor is loaded into the RAM and can then be called up 3 Press the keys CTRL ALT R to call up the Status Monitor Deleting the Status Monitor from the RAM Enter the command rep d in oder...

Page 76: ...automatically on the screen Changing the hotkey command for the Status Monitor Setup menu You can change the key combination for calling up the Status Monitor Press the desired keys in succession in order to define a new key combination for calling up the Status Monitor Defining popup messages Setup menu You can specify which printer faults cause a popup message to appear on the screen Mark one of...

Page 77: ...ic settings of the printer 1 Change to the directory into which the printer driver files were copied upon installation Enter for example cd c mltdos 2 Enter the following command in order to call up the Control Panel spcpdos The Control Panel appears You wish to close the Control Panel Press the keys ALT X or select File Exit from the menu bar in order to close the Control Panel ...

Page 78: ...onfigurations and then call them up later as required 1 Adjust the settings in the Control Panel in order to create a printer profile 2 Select File Save profile from the menu bar The Save profile dialogue box appears 3 Now enter drive path and file name of printer profile to be saved 4 Confirm with OK The printer profile is saved and the dialogue box closed ...

Page 79: ...d in order to replace the current printer settings by those of a printer profile 1 Select File Open Profile from the menu bar The Open profile dialogue box appears 2 Now select drive path and file name of printer profile to be loaded 3 Confirm with OK The printer profile selected is loaded and the dialogue box closed ...

Page 80: ...Select Option from the menu bar and then the function Test page or Demo page in order to print out the appropriate page The page is printed out Changing the printer port Change the setting for the printer port if you have changed the printer connection 1 Select Option Connect port from the menu bar The Connect port dialogue box appears 2 Select the printer port to which the printer is connected 3 ...

Page 81: ...ecify the paper format G specify paper feed from different trays G specify fast or normal printing G specify the number of lines printed per page G specify the number of copies G define the orientation of the paper G define the response in the case of format errors G define the paper format for paper feed tray 1 ...

Page 82: ...ormats have a fixed definition in the dropdown list Not all paper formats available If you have selected the optional paper feed tray 2 under Paper feed then not all the paper formats given in the table are available Paper Size Envelopes Size Letter 8 5 11 in Env Monarch 3 875 7 5 in Legal 8 5 14 in Env COM10 4 125 9 5 in Executive 7 25 10 5 in Env DL 110 220 mm A4 210 297 mm Env C5 162 229 mm A5 ...

Page 83: ...al print to allow the fusing unit to cool down when printing is not in progress In order to print the first page of a print job the fusing unit must first warm up again and so more time is required for the first page Specifying the number of lines printed per page Enter the number of lines to be printed per page in the Line Page box Specifying the number of copies In the Copies box specify the num...

Page 84: ...r landscape horizontal format Defining the response to format errors The Paper Time Out function allows you to define how the printer responds to paper format errors Select Proceed to continue printing on the paper format already fed into the machine Select Clear to automatically cancel the print job when a paper format error is detected Select None to switch the printer to stand by mode A A Portr...

Page 85: ...er formats supported by paper feed tray 1 Select Fixed cassette to specify a certain paper format for paper feed tray 1 Settings The settings for paper feed tray 1 in the Setup panel may be overridden by the settings in other printing applications Paper Size Envelopes Size Letter 8 5 11 in Env Monarch 3 875 7 5 in Legal 8 5 14 in Env COM10 4 125 9 5 in Executive 7 25 10 5 in Env DL 110 220 mm A4 2...

Page 86: ...eries 6 4 Font panel This panel allows you to G determine the font Type Face which is to be used for the print out G determine the character set Symbol Set which is to be used for the print out G determine the font size Pitch which is to be used for the print out ...

Page 87: ...r Printer 200 Series 6 13 6 5 Output Quality panel This panel allows you to G switch on off the Toner Save mode G define the resolution for the print out G define the print quality optimization for text and graphics G specify the toner density ...

Page 88: ...function Select 300 dpi for normal print outs e g for text and graphics with thick line elements Select 600 dpi for print outs which require a high print quality e g for text and graphics with fine line elements Optimizing the print quality of text and graphics Use this function to smooth the edges of text and graphics and hence optimize the print quality Select OFF to achieve an optimum print qua...

Page 89: ... Series 6 15 Specifying the toner density The amount of toner used is specified by means of the Toner density function High toner density high toner consumption Increasing the toner density produces a darker print out but increases the consumption of toner ...

Page 90: ...6 Working with the DOS printer tools 6 16 Laser Printer 200 Series 6 6 Counter panel This panel allows you to G check the status of a counter G reset a counter ...

Page 91: ...printer This counter can only be reset by a customer service engineer Drum This indicates how many pages have been printed with the current image transfer roller This counter should be reset after changing the image transfer roller Toner This indicates how many pages have been printed with the current toner cartridge This counter should be reset after changing the toner cartridge Tray 1 This indic...

Page 92: ...is panel summarizes the most important printer settings for quick reference G Printer Name The designation of the printer G Total Memory Indicates the total memory available G Additional Accessories Indicates presence and status of optional accessories No settings can be altered via this panel ...

Page 93: ...ther panel This panel allows you to G switch on off the Power Save mode G switch on off the detection of paper format errors G activate the page protection function G switch on off the automatic continuation in the case of an error message G define the input output timeout ...

Page 94: ...tection You can specify whether the printer should respond when the paper fed into the machine is different to the one set in the printer driver Select ON to detect paper format errors Select OFF to ignore paper format errors Activating page protection With page protection activated the printer reserves extra memory space and waits until the data for a page has been completely loaded into the prin...

Page 95: ...sed despite the presence of an error message Select ON and enter a time period after which the a print job should be automatically continued despite the error Select OFF to suppress the automatic continuation function Specifying the input output timeout An input output timeout occurs when the printer cannot detect the end data code of a print job sent from the computer The print job is automatical...

Page 96: ...6 Working with the DOS printer tools 6 22 Laser Printer 200 Series ...

Page 97: ...t right angles Paper that is held together by glue adhesive or clips Paper with labels that detach easily Warped or curled up postcards G Please note that the stack of paper in the paper tray should not exceed the max mark What should I watch out for when loading envelopes To avoid envelope misfeeds in the laser printer please observe the following points G Do not use self adhesive envelopes or th...

Page 98: ...ions Paper size Paper Source Feed tray 1 Feed tray 2 optional Manual feed unit Standard sizes A4 210 297 mm Yes Yes Yes A5 148 210 mm Yes No Yes JIS B5 182 257 mm Yes Yes Yes Letter 215 9 279 4 mm Yes Yes Yes Legal 215 9 355 6 mm Yes Yes Yes Executive 184 2 266 7 mm Yes Yes Yes Envelopes and custom sizes Envelope COM10 104 8 241 3 mm Yes No Yes Envelope DL 110 220 mm Yes No Yes Envelope C5 162 250...

Page 99: ...listed below Printable area Paper size Paper Source Feed tray 1 Feed tray 2 optional Manual feed unit Plain paper 60 to 90g m2 Yes Yes Yes Recycled paper 60 to 90 g m2 Yes Yes Yes Transparent film Yes No Yes Labels Yes No Yes Letterheads Yes No Yes Envelopes No No Yes Card or thick paper 91 to 163 g m2 Yes No Yes 4 mm 4 mm 4 mm 4 mm Printable area ...

Page 100: ...utton The control button allows you to G reset the counter for the toner cartridge G reset the counter for the image transfer roller G cancel a print job G print out the configuration page G continue a print job after an error mesage 1 2 3 4 No Description No Description 1 Fault lamp amber 3 Stand by lamp green 2 Paper lamp amber 4 Control button ...

Page 101: ...o flash 4 Press the control button and hold it down again for approx 5 seconds The green Stand by lamp continues to flash The other lamps go out 5 Release the control button The green Stand by lamp goes out The amber Paper lamp begins to flash After a few seconds all three lamps begin to flash The toner cartridge counter has now been reset 6 Switch the printer off and then on again Once the green ...

Page 102: ...amber Fault lamp continues to flash The other lamps go out After a few seconds all three lamps begin to flash The counter for the image transfer roller has now been reset 5 Switch the printer off and then on again Once the green Stand by lamp remains on permanently the printer is again in Stand by mode The counter can also be reset via the software The image transfer roller counter can also be res...

Page 103: ...sage Continue the print job after the following error messages when the print job is too complex and the memory capacity of the printer is inadequate when there is no more paper in the feed trays when paper of a different format to that set in the printer driver was fed into the printer 1 Make sure that one of the above errors has occurred 2 Press the control button in order to operate the page fe...

Page 104: ...en it is completely empty Refer to the advice on loading paper see page 7 1 1 Press the right hand paper guide together in order to release the guide Slide the guide outwards as far as it will go Using a large paper format Then extend the paper support 2 Place the paper between the paper guides Slide the guides up to the stack of paper How many sheets may I place on the tray The stack of paper sho...

Page 105: ...al feed unit sheets and envelopes must be fed in one at a time 1 Slide the guides outwards as far as they will go 2 Place the paper between the guides with the side to be printed facing upwards How are envelopes fed in Envelopes are loaded with the flap down and facing to the left 3 Slide the guides up to the paper ...

Page 106: ...ize these are available as options Paper feed tray 2 is fitted with an A4 cassette as standard Paper can only be loaded lengthwise in paper feed tray 2 Do not refill the cassette while paper is still being fed from feed tray 2 Refer to the advice on loading paper see page 7 1 1 Pull out the cassette from paper feed tray 2 until you detect a certain resistance Then lift the front of the cassette a ...

Page 107: ...r Printer 200 Series 7 11 4 Place the paper in the cassette How many sheets may I place in the cassette The stack of paper should not rise above the max mark 5 Refit the cassette cover 6 Slide the cassette back into paper feed tray 2 ...

Page 108: ...ay for face down output as standard A tray for face up output is available as an option The face up output option is especially suitable for thick papers and envelopes because then the path through the printer is straighter The output tray can hold up to 100 sheets face down 20 sheets face up Face down output tray Face up output tray Face up output tray Face down output tray Face down output Face ...

Page 109: ...elector switch is in the correct position when the optional output tray is not installed Make sure that the switch is set for Face down output when the printed sheets are to be output face down or make sure that the switch is set for Face up output when your printer is fitted with the optional output tray and the printed sheets are to be output face up Face down output Face up output ...

Page 110: ... the progress of current print jobs G When the background to the printer graphic is green the printer is in Stand by mode or a print job is running normally G When the background to the printer graphic is red there is a current error and the print job has been interrupted The status of the printer and the error message are shown in the dialogue boxes on the left ...

Page 111: ...es 7 15 7 6 Cancelling a print job This cancels the current print job 1 Hold down the control button for longer than 5 seconds 2 Release the control button when all three lamps have gone out The current print job has now been cancelled Control button ...

Page 112: ...7 Working with the printer 7 16 Laser Printer 200 Series ...

Page 113: ...lide in cassette as standard Other cassettes for Letter JIS B5 Legal und Executive formats are available as options 1 Take the parts out of the box and remove the plastic packagings 2 Remove all packaging materials and adhesive tape 3 Remove the plastic pad from the feed tray 4 Switch the printer OFF and also disconnect the power cable and the interface cable from the printer 5 Mount the printer o...

Page 114: ...Laser Printer 200 Series 6 Fill the cassette with paper see page 7 10 How many sheets may I place in the cassette The stack of paper should not rise above the max mark 7 Refit the cassette cover 8 Slide the cassette back into the feed tray ...

Page 115: ...lopes because then the path through the printer is straighter The face up output tray can hold up to 20 sheets 1 Take the parts out of the box and remove the plastic packagings 2 Remove all packaging materials and adhesive tape 3 Mount the output tray on the printer in such a way that the locating pins on the tray engage with the matching recesses in the printer To do this the tray must be bent sl...

Page 116: ...roperly can result in damage to the module that will render it unusable Before you unpack the module touch a metal part of the printer to cause static electricity to discharge from you Hold the module only by the edges Avoid touching the connections Always place the module on an anti static mat when working with it Do not touch any printed circuit boards in the printer DANGER Risk of electric shoc...

Page 117: ...8 5 1 Switch the printer OFF and also disconnect the power cable and the interface cable from the printer 2 Fold down the output tray 3 Press the top cover release button and open the cover 4 Remove the two screws from the side cover and take off the cover 1 2 ...

Page 118: ... accessories 8 6 Laser Printer 200 Series 5 Insert the memory module into the slot Press it carefully onto the socket until it clips into place 6 Refit the side cover and secure it with the two screws 7 Close the top cover ...

Page 119: ... see page 2 14 The new total memory capacity should be shown correctly What if the total amount of memory is not displayed correctly Check whether the modules were installed correctly Check the entry in the printer driver Would you like to remove a memory module To remove a module press the tabs on both sides of the installation slot outwards This will release the module and allows you to take it ...

Page 120: ...8 Installing optional accessories 8 8 Laser Printer 200 Series ...

Page 121: ...rect accessories and parts If you use accessories and parts of manufacturers other than specified we cannot guarantee that Laser Printer 200 Series will operate properly CAUTION Toner poses a health hazard Toner is harmful if swallowed If you swallow toner consult a doctor immediately If you get toner on your hands wash them immediately with cold water and soap ...

Page 122: ...ten the cloth with a little neutral household cleaner if you wish Cleaning the paper feed roller Clean the paper feed roller if paper feed problems occur frequently CAUTION The fusing unit can become very hot The fusing unit which is located beneath the top cover can become very hot when the printer is in operation To prevent injuries avoid contact with this area After switching off the printer wa...

Page 123: ...cover release button and open the cover 4 Remove the toner cartridge and the image transfer roller Wrap the the image transfer roller in a cloth to protect it against exposure to light 5 Fold back the cover over the paper feed roller 6 Wipe the paper feed roller with a soft dry cloth 1 2 ...

Page 124: ...9 Caring for and maintaining your printer 9 4 Laser Printer 200 Series 7 Refit the toner cartridge and the image transfer roller 8 Close the top cover 9 Lift up the output tray ...

Page 125: ...as a capacity of about 6000 A4 pages with about 5 toner coverage CAUTION The fusing unit can become very hot The fusing unit which is located beneath the top cover can become very hot when the printer is in operation To prevent injuries avoid contact with this area 1 Switch the printer OFF and unplug the power cable 2 Fold down the output tray 3 Press the top cover release button and open the cove...

Page 126: ...in a way which does not have any negative environmental impact 5 Hold the new toner cartridge firmly with both hands and shake it to break down any lumps of toner that may have formed 6 Place the new toner cartridge in the printer In doing so match up the coloured strips and numbers on the cartridge with those on the printer ...

Page 127: ...or and maintaining your printer 9 Laser Printer 200 Series 9 7 7 Make sure that the toner cartridge is correctly seated in the guides and is clipped in place 8 Close the top cover 9 Lift up the output tray 1 2 ...

Page 128: ... capacity of about 20 000 A4 pages or letters black to white ratio of 5 or less CAUTION The fusing unit can become very hot The fusing unit which is located beneath the top cover can become very hot when the printer is in operation To prevent injuries avoid contact with this area 1 Switch the printer OFF and unplug the power cable 2 Fold down the output tray 3 Press the top cover release button an...

Page 129: ... way which does not have any negative environmental impact 5 Remove the new image transfer roller from the box and place it in the printer In doing so match up the coloured strips and numbers on the roller with those on the printer 6 Place the toner cartridge back in the printer In doing so match up the coloured strips and numbers on the cartridge with those on the printer ...

Page 130: ... for and maintaining your printer 9 10 Laser Printer 200 Series 7 Make sure that the toner cartridge is correctly seated in the guides and is clipped in place 8 Close the top cover 9 Lift up the output tray 1 2 ...

Page 131: ...200 Series 10 1 10 Troubleshooting CAUTION The fusing unit can become very hot The fusing unit which is located beneath the top cover can become very hot when the printer is in operation To prevent injuries avoid contact with this area ...

Page 132: ...isfeed at the image transfer roller 1 Switch the printer OFF 2 Fold down the output tray 3 Press the top cover release button and open the cover 4 Lift out the toner cartridge and the image transfer roller 5 Wrap the the image transfer roller in a cloth to protect it against exposure to light 1 2 ...

Page 133: ...bleshooting 10 Laser Printer 200 Series 10 3 6 Carefully pull the misfed sheet s out of the printer 7 Refit the image transfer roller and the toner cartridge 8 Close the top cover 9 Lift up the output tray ...

Page 134: ... the top cover can become very hot when the printer is in operation To prevent injuries avoid contact with this area 1 Switch the printer OFF 2 Fold down the output tray 3 Press the top cover release button and open the cover 4 Lift out the toner cartridge and the image transfer roller 5 Wrap the the image transfer roller in a cloth to protect it against exposure to light 1 2 ...

Page 135: ... misfed sheet and carefully pull it out of the printer The bottom edge of the paper is not visible Move the bottom edge of the paper so that you can grab it with your fingers 7 Refit the image transfer roller and the toner cartridge 8 Close the top cover 9 Lift up the output tray ...

Page 136: ...er 200 Series Clearing a paper misfeed at the output tray 1 Carefully pull the misfed sheet s out of the tray concerned Top Face down tray Bottom Face up tray optional 2 Open the top cover and close it again in order to reset the printer ...

Page 137: ...shooting 10 Laser Printer 200 Series 10 7 Clearing a paper misfeed at paper feed tray 1 1 Carefully pull the misfed sheet s out of the tray 2 Open the top cover and close it again in order to reset the printer ...

Page 138: ...leshooting 10 8 Laser Printer 200 Series Clearing a paper misfeed at the manual feed unit 1 Carefully pull the misfed sheet out of the unit 2 Open the top cover and close it again in order to reset the printer ...

Page 139: ...Pull the cassette out of the tray and remove the cover 2 Press down the stack of paper so that the lifting plate underneath locks in place 3 Remove the stack of paper from the cassette and carefully pull the misfed sheet s out of the tray 4 Open the top cover and close it again in order to reset the printer ...

Page 140: ... image transfer roller and check it for damage If necessary replace it with a new roller see page 9 8 G Clean the inside of the printer see page 9 2 G Deactivate the Toner Save feature in the print menu and try another sample print out see page 4 16 Problem Possible cause Action Blank pages The toner cartridge is empty or damaged Remove the toner cartridge and check it for damage If necessary fit ...

Page 141: ...r If the problem persists fit a new cartridge see page 9 5 The toner cartridge is damaged Remove the toner cartridge and check it for damage If necessary fit a new toner cartridge see page 9 5 Print out is too dark The toner cartridge is damaged Remove the toner cartridge and check it for damage If necessary fit a new toner cartridge see page 9 5 The toner density is not set correctly in the print...

Page 142: ...ut the toner cartridge and shake it in order to improve the distribution of the remaining toner If the problem persists fit a new cartridge see page 9 5 Blank spots on the print out text missing The paper is moist because of high humidity in the air or from being splashed with water Print the job again on dry paper White or black lines on the print out The toner cartridge is damaged white lines Th...

Page 143: ...r damage If necessary fit a new toner cartridge see page 9 5 Insufficent toner in the cartridge Lift out the toner cartridge and shake it in order to improve the distribution of the remaining toner If the problem persists fit a new cartridge see page 9 5 The paper feed roller is dirty Clean the paper feed roller see page 9 2 Problem Possible cause Action ...

Page 144: ...the printer The printer is not switched on Switch the printer on You are using the wrong type of interface cable Check whether the interface cable type conforms to the specifications see page 11 4 The connection settings were not made correctly for your printer Check the connection settings of the printer The parallel port on your computer is also being used for other equipment e g scanner ZIP dri...

Page 145: ... information on the status of the printer The control panel has three indicator lamps and one control button The table below shows the possible states of the lamps 1 2 3 4 No Description No Description 1 Fault lamp yellow 3 Stand by lamp green 2 Paper lamp yellow 4 Control button State Meaning Lamp flashing Lamp on permanently Lamp off ...

Page 146: ...amps Meaning Lamps Meaning Printer is switched off Printer is ready for operation Printer is switched on and running a self test Lamp flashes when printer is receiving data processing data printing in warm up phase slowly flashing Printer is in Power Save mode Lamps flash when printer is cancelling a print job resetting a counter ...

Page 147: ...Expand the printer s memory capacity DIMM or reduce the size of the print job A paper format different to that set in the printer driver has been fed into the printer Load paper with the appropriate format into the paper feed tray If the Auto continue function has been activated in the printer tools then printing continues automatically on the sheet already fed in after a predetermined time see pa...

Page 148: ...nalled switch the printer off and then on again If the problem persists contact your technical customer service centre Lamps flashing alternately Meaning Action Transmission error Switch the printer off and then on again If the problem persists contact your technical customer service centre System error or a fault with the laser unit Fusing unit fault Polygon mirror fault Network transmission erro...

Page 149: ...solution that actually exceeds 600 dpi G high printing speed Software In terms of software the Laser Printer 200 Series offers you G special features like watermarks adjustment of printable area multiple document pages per print page G Windows Status Monitor simultaneous display of printer status information and progress of current print job Operating System The Laser Printer 200 Series can be use...

Page 150: ... 60 to 90 g m2 Transparent film Envelopes Thick paper 90 to 163 g m2 Labels Letterheads Paper feeding Multipurpose tray Manual feed unit Input capacity 150 sheets Output capacity Face down tray 100 sheets Face up tray 20 sheets Operating temperature 10 to 35 C with fluctuation of 10 C per hour Operating humidity 15 to 85 with fluctuation of 20 per hour Toner cartridge 6000 A4 size prints with a bl...

Page 151: ...aper feed tray Standard cassette A4 Options Letter JIS B5 Legal Executive Paper Media Plain paper 60 to 90 g m2 Recycled paper 60 to 90 g m2 Capacity Up to 500 sheets External dimensions Height 125 mm Width 380 mm Depth 323 mm Weight Approx 4 kg Technical specification Capacity 16 32 64 128 MB Function type Burst mode Access speed 10 ns Number of pins 168 Module type SDRAM DIMM Double In line Memo...

Page 152: ...danger of fire from cable The user is responsible for the quality and performance of the cable Technical specification Connectors Printer Parallel 36 pin connector Computer EIA 25 pin connector Cable typ Shielded Each signal and earth pair should be twisted Pin assignments IEEE 1284 type B connector ...

Page 153: ...y equipment ITE EN55024 1998 Information technology equipment immunity characteristics Limits and methods of measurement EN61000 4 2 1995 EMC Part 4 Testing and measurement techniques Section 2 Electrostatic discharge immunity test EN61000 4 3 1996 EMC Part 4 Testing and measurement techniques Section 3 Radiated radio frequency electromagnetic field immunity test EN61000 4 4 1995 EMC Part 4 Testin...

Page 154: ...1 6 Laser Printer 200 Series This unit must be operated with a shielded parallel interface cable The use of non shielded cable can result in radio interference and is forbidden according to EC Regulation 89 336 EEC ...

Page 155: ...r feed tray 1 10 7 at paper feed tray 2 10 9 at the fusing unit 10 4 at the image transfer roller 10 2 at the manual feed unit 10 8 at the output tray 10 6 Clearing paper misfeeds 10 2 Configuration print out 2 14 Configuration index card 5 14 Connecting the printer 2 15 Connections interface 11 4 Control button functions 7 4 Continuing a print job 7 7 Resetting counter for image transfer roller 7...

Page 156: ...12 Face up output 7 12 Fast printing mode 5 9 Fault lamp 10 15 Features 11 1 Fit document to paper 4 7 Format problems response 5 7 I Image transfer roller counter resetting 7 6 Index card Configuration 5 14 Counter 5 12 Paper 5 6 Printer settings 5 8 Test print 5 11 Indicator lamps 10 15 Input output timeout definition 5 10 Installation of DIMM module 8 4 Installation of face up paper tray 8 3 In...

Page 157: ...odule installation of 8 4 Messages service 10 18 Messages status 10 16 Messages user 10 17 Monitoring of print job 7 14 N Normal printing mode 5 9 Number of copies specifying 4 9 O Optional accessories 8 1 DIMM memory module 8 4 Paper feed tray 2 8 1 Paper tray face up 8 3 Output face down 7 12 Face up 7 12 Output direction of paper specifying 7 12 Overview of printer 2 3 Control panel 2 6 Externa...

Page 158: ... index card Defining the paper format of tray 1 5 7 Response with format problems 5 7 Paper printer driver settings Custom paper format 4 6 Defining a type of media 4 8 Fit document to paper 4 7 Printer sorting function 4 9 Scaling the printed document 4 8 Selecting a paper format 4 5 Specifying a paper source 4 8 6 9 Specifying orientation of print paper 4 7 Specifying the number of copies 4 9 Pl...

Page 159: ...Printer messages 10 15 Indicator lamp functions 10 15 Service messages 10 18 Status messages 10 16 User messages 10 17 Printer profile creation of DOS 6 4 Printer profile loading DOS 6 5 Printer rtools DOS Calling up the Status Monitor 6 1 Printer settings index card Activating page protection 5 10 Defining input output timeout 5 10 Specifying fast normal printing modes 5 9 Switching on off Auto C...

Page 160: ...4 16 Quality printer driver settingsOptimizing data exchange All raster 4 16 R Replacing the image transfer roller 9 8 Replacing the toner cartridge 9 5 Resetting a counter 5 13 Resolution 4 17 S Setting up the printer 2 11 Ambient conditions 2 8 Connecting power cable 2 12 Connecting the printer to a computer 2 15 Paper feed tray 1 2 11 Place of installation 2 7 Printing out configuration page 2 ...

Page 161: ... 3 Interface connections and cables 11 4 Test page printing out DOS 6 6 Test print output 5 11 Test print index card Output of test print 5 11 Test prints various 5 11 Test prints index card Various test prints 5 11 Toner cartridge counter resetting 7 5 Toner density 4 16 Toner Save mode on off 4 16 Total memory capacity definition of 4 19 Tray 2 4 19 Tray 2 installation of 8 1 Troubleshooting 10 ...

Page 162: ...11 Appendix 11 14 Laser Printer 200 Series ...

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