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The Xerox 
DocuPrint N2125/N2125b 
Network Laser Printer

System 
Administrator 
Guide

Summary of Contents for DocuPrint N2125

Page 1: ...The Xerox DocuPrint N2125 N2125b Network Laser Printer System Administrator Guide...

Page 2: ...pany MS MS DOS Windows NT Microsoft LAN Manager Windows 95 and Windows 98 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Adobe and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc TrueType is a trademark of Ap...

Page 3: ...y v Maintenance Safety vi Operational Safety vii Ozone Safety x Chapter 1 Configuring the Printer 1 1 Using the Control Panel 1 3 The Display 1 4 The Indicator Lights 1 5 The Keys 1 6 Navigating the M...

Page 4: ...95 Print Menu 1 103 Reset Menu 1 109 Configuring Automatic Tray Switching 1 114 Tray Sequence Settings 1 116 Paper Handling Exception Conditions 1 117 Tray Sequence Rules 1 120 Tray Sequence Examples...

Page 5: ...or Deleting Secure or Proof Jobs 3 12 Chapter 4 Maintaining the Printer 4 1 Regular Printer Maintenance 4 2 Cleaning the Printer 4 2 Replacing the Laser Print Cartridge 4 3 Maintenance Kit Instructio...

Page 6: ...talling 6 16 Removing 6 17 Offset Catch Tray 6 18 Installing 6 18 Removing 6 20 Face Up Bin 6 22 Installing 6 22 Removing 6 24 Duplex Module 6 25 Installing 6 25 Removing 6 27 Hard Disk Drive 6 29 Ins...

Page 7: ...ety Notes Your printer and the recommended consumable supplies have been designed and tested to meet strict safety requirements Attention to the following notes will ensure the continued safe operatio...

Page 8: ...n They are as follows When used in a step the above symbols appear smaller but are of equal importance This symbol indicates particularly useful or helpful information about your printer This symbol i...

Page 9: ...now whether an outlet is grounded ask an electrician to check the outlet Do not place the printer where people may step on the power cord Do not place objects on the power cord Do not obstruct the ven...

Page 10: ...ns occur switch off the printer power immediately disconnect the power cord and call an authorized service representative The power cord is damaged or frayed Liquid is spilled into the printer The pri...

Page 11: ...hazardous light the beam is totally enclosed during all modes of customer operation and maintenance When performing various operator functions you may see laser warning labels These labels are for the...

Page 12: ...plies that are not approved may cause poor performance and could create a dangerous condition Do not remove the covers or guards that are fastened with screws unless you are installing optional equipm...

Page 13: ...pecifically designed for your printer The use of unsuitable materials may result in poor performance and possibly a hazardous situation Follow all warnings and instructions marked on or supplied with...

Page 14: ...weight without any packaging materials is 60 pounds 27 kg The printer is heavy Exercise care in moving or relocating the printer Follow the recommended procedure when moving the printer from one locat...

Page 15: ...Keep hands hair jewelry and neckties away from the exit feed rollers Do not remove a media tray while printing from that tray or any tray above the media tray in use Do not open the covers while print...

Page 16: ...Safety This printer produces virtually no ozone 0 01 ppm during normal operation Providing the proper environmental parameters as specified in the Operational Safety section of these Safety Notes ens...

Page 17: ...Keys 1 6 Menu Symbols 1 9 Navigating the Menu System 1 8 Setting a Menu Option 1 10 Access to Special Operating Modes 1 12 Control Panel Locks 1 13 Using the Menu System 1 14 Menu System Overview 1 1...

Page 18: ...inistrator Guide Token Ring Menu 1 79 Novell Menu 1 95 Print Menu 1 103 Reset Menu 1 109 Configuring Automatic Tray Switching 1 114 Configuring Output Offsetting 1 125 Configuring Duplex Printing 1 12...

Page 19: ...the printer operates It allows you to print reports and password protected pages stored on the optional hard drive Figure 1 1 Control Panel The display Online indicator light Form Feed indicator ligh...

Page 20: ...ay will show This message appears whenever the printer is online and ready to accept print jobs The display will also show when processing data and when waiting for more data It presents a hierarchy o...

Page 21: ...second timeout period has expired with no new data arriving in the input buffer This timeout applies to all ports When lit you can print a partial page by entering the Job menu scrolling to the Form...

Page 22: ...is offline and in the menu system exits the menu system and brings the printer online If the printer is offline and in power saver mode brings the printer online Enter If the current display is a valu...

Page 23: ...en setting a numeric value increases the value by the step amount It is subject to auto repeat if held down by more than 1 second If not in the menu system and a paper mismatch condition does not exis...

Page 24: ...ing Menu4 Novell Menu5 Print Menu Reset Menu 1 Available only if the optional Hard Disk Drive is installed 2 Available only if the Serial option is installed 3 Available only if the printer is network...

Page 25: ...he list of available settings is displayed one setting at a time on the bottom line of the display as you press Value Up or Value Down Language Fran ais When first arriving at a point where a setting...

Page 26: ...locate the one you want You will see Where Menu Name is the current submenu displayed 2 Press Item Up or Item Down to scroll through the items of the submenu all submenus except the Password Menu You...

Page 27: ...y repeat Steps 1 through 3 to go through other menus options actions functions and values After you press Enter to accept a value the menu will display You may either continue to work in the Menu syst...

Page 28: ...ng modes by turning on power while holding down two keys on the Control Panel The following are the key combinations for each mode Table 1 4 Access to special operating modes Key Combinations Mode On...

Page 29: ...rolls to a locked menu pushing either Item key will cause the menu name to appear on the top line and Menu Locked to appear on the second line Menus are unlocked only with the corresponding PJL CPLOCK...

Page 30: ...each containing options designed to configure the printer for your environment The Main Menu hierarchy is depicted in Table 1 5 on page 1 15 In this chapter a boldfaced value followed by an asterisk i...

Page 31: ...ernet Menu3 See Ethernet Menu page 1 65 Token Ring Menu4 See Token Ring Menu page 1 79 Novell Menu5 See Novell Menu page 1 95 Print Menu See Print Menu page 1 103 Reset Menu6 See Reset Menu page 1 109...

Page 32: ...Items Menu Description Job Menu Allows you to cancel the job currently processed by PCL or PostScript or to force a form feed on a partially formatted job in PCL Menu Items Description Cancel Job Canc...

Page 33: ...b Menu Cancel Job 3 Press Value Up or Value Down until you see Cancel Job Yes 4 Press Enter You will see Cancelling Job Filename 5 When the action is complete you will see Ready Form Feed Eject a part...

Page 34: ...Menu Down until you see Menus Job Menu 2 Press Item Up or Item Down until you see Job Menu Restart Printer 3 Press Value Up or Value Down until you see Restart Printer Yes 4 Press Enter You will see S...

Page 35: ...by step procedures Table 1 8 Password Menu Functions Menu Item and Function Keystrokes Display Reads All Jobs Print Print all jobs sent with a specific password 1 Press Menu Up or Menu Down until you...

Page 36: ...Filename n Print 5 Press Enter You will see Printing Filename n 6 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 until you have identified all the jobs you wish to print When done press Online You will see Ready All Jobs Dele...

Page 37: ...digit password using the numbers on the Control Panel keys You will see All Jobs Print 4 Press Item Up or Item Down until you see Filename n Print 5 Press Value Up or Value Down until you see Filenam...

Page 38: ...he tray number Tray 1 2 or 3 Tray Sequence Groups two or more trays together so the group appears as one logical tray and defines the order in which the trays will be searched to satisfy the input req...

Page 39: ...s the fuser temperature to be associated with the paper type Labels appears only if Config Fuser is set to On Bond Sets the fuser temperature to be associated with the paper type Bond appears only if...

Page 40: ...ec 7 25x10 5 Letter 8 5x11 Legal 8 5x14 Folio 8 5x13 A6 105x148 A5 148x210 A4 210x297 B5 JIS 182x257 B5 ISO 176x250 Index 3x5 Com10 4 1x9 5 C5 162x229 DL 110x220 Monarc 3 8x7 5 Custom Letter is the in...

Page 41: ...e Tray Menu MBF Type 5 Press On Line You will see Ready Envelope Size Set the paper size that is loaded in the envelope feeder This item must be entered manually because the envelope feeder does not h...

Page 42: ...ill see Tray Menu Envelope Type 5 Press On Line You will see Ready Tray n Type Set the type of paper that is loaded in Tray n where n is the tray number 1 2 or 3 The available values are Plain Color P...

Page 43: ...Trays 2 and 3 are installed The first tray of a sequence is used until it runs out of paper at which time the next tray in the sequence is used if it has the correct paper size and type See the sectio...

Page 44: ...em Down until you see Tray Menu Custom Size 3 Press Value Up or Value Down until you see Custom Size New Value 4 Press Enter You will see Tray Menu Custom Size 5 Press On Line You will see Ready Tray...

Page 45: ...ss Value Up or Value Down until you see Config Fuser New Value 4 Press Enter You will see Tray Menu Config Fuser 5 Press Online You will see Ready Plain Set the fuser temperature to be associated with...

Page 46: ...er You will see Tray Menu Preprinted 5 Press Online You will see Ready Letterhead Set the fuser temperature to be associated with the paper type of Letterhead The available values are Normal High Low...

Page 47: ...e 4 Press Enter You will see Tray Menu Prepunched 5 Press Online You will see Ready Labels Set the fuser temperature to be associated with the paper type of Labels The available values are Normal High...

Page 48: ...ou will see Tray Menu Bond 5 Press Online You will see Ready Recycled Set the fuser temperature to be associated with the paper type of Recycled The available values are Normal High Low This item appe...

Page 49: ...You will see Tray Menu Color 5 Press Online You will see Ready Cardstock Set the fuser temperature to be associated with the paper type of Cardstock The available values are Normal High Low This item...

Page 50: ...r item is set to On and the user types have been named loaded 1 Press Menu Up or Menu Down until you see Menus Tray Menu 2 Press Item Up or Item Down until you see Tray Menu User type n 3 Press Value...

Page 51: ...font in PCL Pitch Sets the pitch of the default font in PCL Appears only when the default font already selected is a scalable fixed pitch font Point Size Sets the point size of the default font in PC...

Page 52: ...ont Number 3 Press Value Up or Value Down until you see Font Number New Value 4 Press Enter You will see PCL Menu Font Number 5 Press Online You will see Ready Pitch Set the pitch when the font select...

Page 53: ...Value Up or Value Down is pressed Holding down Value Up or Value Down causes continuous scrolling through the point sizes 1 Press Menu Up or Menu Down until you see Menus PCL Menu 2 Press Item Up or I...

Page 54: ...The symbol set is a collection of characters available for a font including uppercase and lowercase alphabets punctuation marks and special characters such as open and close quotation marks or intern...

Page 55: ...Up or Menu Down until you see Menus PCL Menu 2 Press Item Up or Item Down until you see PCL Menu Orientation 3 Press Value Up or Value Down until you see Orientation New Value 4 Press Enter You will...

Page 56: ...ther Value Up or Value Down is pressed Holding down Value Up or Value Down causes continuous scrolling through the Form Length values The value of this setting after performing a Factory Reset depends...

Page 57: ...ination mode in PCL as the default 1 Press Menu Up or Menu Down until you see Menus PCL Menu 2 Press Item Up or Item Down until you see PCL Menu Line Terminat 3 Press Value Up or Value Down until you...

Page 58: ...y select an alternate paper size and or type if the requested size and or type is not loaded Policy Timeout Directs the printer as to how long to wait before taking the action defined by the setting o...

Page 59: ...et Enables or disables alternately offsetting output from jobs available only if optional Offset Catch Tray is installed Output Dest Sets the default paper output destination for PCL and PostScript jo...

Page 60: ...Restart Printer item see page 1 103 or by powering the printer off and on The value of this setting is not affected by performing a Factory Default reset therefore it does not have a default value apa...

Page 61: ...l see System Menu Paper Size 5 Press Online You will see Ready Paper Type Set the default paper type used in PostScript and PCL The available values are Plain User type 1 Preprinted User type 2 Letter...

Page 62: ...ested paper If the Page Policy is Off or the Page Policy does not satisfy the request the printer will wait indefinitely until one of the following actions is taken The job is cancelled from the Contr...

Page 63: ...t 5 Press Online You will see Ready Print Quantity Set the number of times each page is printed uncollated The setting is usually overridden by the job stream The available values are 1 999 The number...

Page 64: ...ill see Ready Draft Mode Enable or disable the reduced toner mode for draft printing The available values are Off On Functions only when Resolution is set to 600x600 and XIE is set to Off When set to...

Page 65: ...New Value 4 Press Enter You will see System Menu Edge to Edge 5 Press Online You will see Ready XIE Set the default Xerox Image Enhancement resolution mode The available values are Off On This item f...

Page 66: ...Resolution New Value 4 Press Enter You will see System Menu Resolution 5 Press Online You will see Ready Output Timeout Determine whether or not the printer will select an alternate bin when the sele...

Page 67: ...paper output destination The available values are Standard Bin Offset Bin This item requires the optional Offset Catch Tray For more information on printing to the Offset Catch Tray refer to the secti...

Page 68: ...Press Enter You will see System Menu Print PS Errors 5 Press Online You will see Ready Power Saver Set the time the printer will remain idle before power saver mode is activated The available values...

Page 69: ...ng System Menu Paper Size PCL Menu Form Length Tray Menu MBF Size Tray Menu Custom Size Tray Menu Envelope Size if envelope feeder is installed 1 Press Menu Up or Menu Down until you see Menus System...

Page 70: ...t options for the parallel port connection Menu Items Description Port Enable Enables or disables the parallel port Port Timeout Sets the time for determining when to end an incomplete print job and p...

Page 71: ...ine You will see Ready Port Timeout Set the time for determining when to end an incomplete print job and poll the next port in the polling sequence The available values are 5 300 seconds 30 This item...

Page 72: ...Down until you see Parallel PDL New Value 4 Press Enter You will see Parallel Menu Parallel PDL 5 Press Online You will see Ready Binary PS Enable or disable the binary mode of PostScript for print j...

Page 73: ...u Up or Menu Down until you see Menus Parallel Menu 2 Press Item Up or Item Down until you see Parallel Menu Bidirectional 3 Press Value Up or Value Down until you see Bidirectional New Value 4 Press...

Page 74: ...ears only if the optional serial port is installed Menu Items Description Port Enable Enables or disables the serial port Port Timeout Sets the time for determining when to end an incomplete print job...

Page 75: ...e You will see Ready Port Timeout Set the time for determining when to end an incomplete print job and poll the next port in the polling sequence The available values are 5 300 seconds 30 This item al...

Page 76: ...ntil you see Serial PDL New Value 4 Press Enter You will see Serial Menu Serial PDL 5 Press Online You will see Ready Flow Control Set the handshaking flow control parameters for the serial port The a...

Page 77: ...s Enter You will see Serial Menu Baud Rate 5 Press Online You will see Ready Binary PS Enable or disable the binary mode of PostScript for print jobs received on this port The available values are On...

Page 78: ...ms Menu Description USB Menu Allows you to set options for the USB port connection Menu Items Description Port Enable Enables or disables the USB port Port Timeout Sets the time for determining when t...

Page 79: ...ou will see Ready Port Timeout Set the time for determining when to end an incomplete print job and poll the next port in the polling sequence The available values are 5 300 seconds 30 This item also...

Page 80: ...Value Down until you see USB PDL New Value 4 Press Enter You will see USB Menu USB PDL 5 Press Online You will see Ready Binary PS Enable or disable the binary mode of PostScript for print jobs receiv...

Page 81: ...nables or disables the LPR binary mode of PostScript DLC LLC Enable Enables or disables the Ethernet DLC LLC protocol DLC LLC PDL Sets the default emulation page description language for the Ethernet...

Page 82: ...method used to resolve Res the IP address including subnet mask and default gateway IP Address Sets the four byte IP address Sub Net Mask Sets the four byte Subnet Mask address Default Gateway Sets th...

Page 83: ...Enable 3 Press Value Up or Value Down until you see LPR Enable New Value 4 Press Enter You will see Ethernet Menu LPR Enable 5 Press Online You will see Ready LPR Banner Enable or disable the LPR ban...

Page 84: ...Up or Value Down until you see LPR PDL New Value 4 Press Enter You will see Ethernet Menu LPR PDL 5 Press Online You will see Ready LPR Binary PS Enable or disable the LPR binary mode of PostScript T...

Page 85: ...ady DLC LLC PDL Set the default emulation page description language for the DLC LLC protocol The available values are Auto PCL PostScript When set to Auto the printer will sense the PDL for each job a...

Page 86: ...ter You will see Ethernet Menu DLC LLC Bin PS 5 Press Online You will see Ready NetBEUI Enable Enable or disable the NetBEUI protocol The available values are On Off 1 Press Menu Up or Menu Down until...

Page 87: ...or Value Down until you see NetBEUI PDL New Value 4 Press Enter You will see Ethernet Menu NetBEUI PDL 5 Press Online You will see Ready NetBEUI Bin PS Enable or disable the NetBEUI binary mode of Po...

Page 88: ...ess Online You will see Ready AppSocket PDL Set the default emulation page description language for the Ethernet AppSocket protocol The available values are Auto PCL PostScript When set to Auto the pr...

Page 89: ...ss Enter You will see Ethernet Menu AppSocket Bin PS 5 Press Online You will see Ready ETalk Enable Enable or disable the Ethernet EtherTalk protocol The available values are On Off 1 Press Menu Up or...

Page 90: ...Enable 5 Press Online You will see Ready IP Address Res When set to Static values can be set for IP Address Sub Net Mask and Default Gateway The available values are Static BOOTP RARP DHCP 1 Press Men...

Page 91: ...P Address xxx xxx xxx xxx 4 Press Value Up or Value Down to change the value of the character above the cursor The value is incremented or decremented by 1 each time the key is pressed Holding down Va...

Page 92: ...Mask xxx xxx xxx xxx 4 Press Value Up or Value Down to change the value of the character above the cursor The value is incremented or decremented by 1 each time the key is pressed Holding down Value...

Page 93: ...fault Gateway 3 Press Value Up or Value Down You will see Default Gateway xxx xxx xxx xxx 4 Press Value Up or Value Down to change the value of the character above the cursor The value is incremented...

Page 94: ...2 Press Item Up or Item Down until you see Ethernet Menu Port Timeout 3 Press Value Up or Value Down until you see Port Timeout New Value 4 Press Enter You will see Ethernet Menu Port Timeout 5 Press...

Page 95: ...ing LPR protocol LPR Binary PS Enables or disables the LPR binary mode of PostScript DLC LLC Enable Enables or disables the Token Ring DLC LLC protocol DLC LLC PDL Sets the default emulation page desc...

Page 96: ...subnet mask and default gateway IP Address Sets the four byte IP address Sub Net Mask Sets the four byte Sub Net Mask address Default Gateway Sets the four byte Default Gateway address Port Timeout S...

Page 97: ...Enable 3 Press Value Up or Value Down until you see LPR Enable New Value 4 Press Enter You will see Token Ring Menu LPR Enable 5 Press Online You will see Ready LPR Banner Enable or disable the LPR b...

Page 98: ...p or Value Down until you see LPR PDL New Value 4 Press Enter You will see Token Ring Menu LPR PDL 5 Press Online You will see Ready LPR Binary PS Enable or disable the LPR binary mode of PostScript T...

Page 99: ...Menu DLC LLC Enable 5 Press Online You will see Ready DLC LLC PDL Set the default emulation page description language for the DLC LLC protocol The available values are Auto PCL PostScript 1 Press Men...

Page 100: ...You will see Token Ring Menu DLC LLC Bin PS 5 Press Online You will see Ready NetBEUI Enable Enable or disable the NetBEUI protocol The available values are On Off 1 Press Menu Up or Menu Down until...

Page 101: ...Value Down until you see NetBEUI PDL New Value 4 Press Enter You will see Token Ring Menu NetBEUI PDL 5 Press Online You will see Ready NetBEUI Bin PS Enable or disable the NetBEUI binary mode of Pos...

Page 102: ...r You will see Token Ring Menu AppSocket Enabl 5 Press Online You will see Ready AppSocket PDL Set the default emulation page description language for the Token Ring AppSocket protocol The available v...

Page 103: ...ou will see Token Ring Menu AppSocket Bin PS 5 Press Online You will see Ready TTalk Enable Enable or disable the Token Ring TokenTalk protocol The available values are On Off 1 Press Menu Up or Menu...

Page 104: ...Enable 5 Press Online You will see Ready IP Address Res When set to Static values can be set for IP Address Sub Net Mask and Default Gateway The available values are Static BOOTP RARP DHCP 1 Press Men...

Page 105: ...ng Menu IP Address 3 Press Value Up or Value Down You will see IP Address xxx xxx xxx xxx 4 Press Value Up or Value Down to change the value of the character above the cursor The value is incremented...

Page 106: ...Sub Net Mask 3 Press Value Up or Value Down You will see Sub Net Mask xxx xxx xxx xxx 4 Press Value Up or Value Down to change the value of the character above the cursor The value is incremented or d...

Page 107: ...fault Gateway 3 Press Value Up or Value Down You will see Default Gateway xxx xxx xxx xxx 4 Press Value Up or Value Down to change the value of the character above the cursor The value is incremented...

Page 108: ...t etc The time changes incrementally by 1 second each time either Value Up or Value Down is pressed Holding down Value Up or Value Down causes continuous scrolling through the values 1 Press Menu Up o...

Page 109: ...ew Value 4 Press Enter You will see Token Ring Menu Source Routing 5 Press Online You will see Ready Speed Select the Token Ring speed option The available values in Mbits are 4 16 1 Press Menu Up or...

Page 110: ...Press Item Up or Item Down until you see Token Ring Menu LAA 3 Press Value Up or Value Down You will see LAA xxxx xxxx xxxx 4 Press Value Up or Value Down to change the value of the character above th...

Page 111: ...et to Off the following menu items do not appear Novell PDL Sets the default emulation page description language for the Novell protocol Novell Binary PS Enables or disables the Novell binary mode of...

Page 112: ...ble 3 Press Value Up or Value Down until you see Novell Enable New Value 4 Press Enter You will see Novell Menu Novell Enable 5 Press Online You will see Ready Novell PDL Set the default emulation pag...

Page 113: ...ress Enter You will see Novell Menu Novell Binary PS 5 Press Online You will see Ready Novell Mode Set the PServer mode for the Novell protocol The available values are NDS BEM NDS BEM 1 Press Menu Up...

Page 114: ...erval Set the rate in seconds at which the PServer issues polling requests for assigned queues The available values are 1 29 2 The Polling Interval changes incrementally by 1 each time either Value Up...

Page 115: ...m Up or Item Down until you see Novell Menu PServer Name 3 Press Value Up or Value Down You will see PServer Name xxx xxx 4 Press Value Up or Value Down to change the value of the character above the...

Page 116: ...n until you see Novell Menu Primary Server 3 Press Value Up or Value Down You will see Primary Server xxx xxx 4 Press Value Up or Value Down to change the value of the character above the cursor The v...

Page 117: ...Up or Item Down until you see Novell Menu NDS Tree 3 Press Value Up or Value Down You will see NDS Tree xxx xxx 4 Press Value Up or Value Down to change the value of the character above the cursor Th...

Page 118: ...em Down until you see Novell Menu NDS Context 3 Press Value Up or Value Down You will see NDS Context xxx xxx 4 Press Value Up or Value Down to change the value of the character above the cursor The v...

Page 119: ...loaded PS Font List Prints a complete list of all PostScript language typefaces installed Menu Map Prints a page showing the structure of the Control Panel Menu Tree Test Print Prints a test pattern f...

Page 120: ...u see Menus Print Menu 2 Press Item Up or Item Down until you see Print Menu Config Sheet 3 Press Enter You will see Processing Config Sheet 4 When completed you will see Ready PCL Demo Print a PCL de...

Page 121: ...Print Menu PCL Font List 3 Press Enter You will see Processing PCL Font List 4 When completed you will see Ready PS Font List Print the list of the fonts available in PostScript including resident fon...

Page 122: ...est pattern which you or service personnel can use to analyze print quality Test patterns are printed using PCL System menu Print Quantity default source and default type at 600x600 dpi 1 Press Menu U...

Page 123: ...ults on the Control Panel from most recent the default to oldest In the Control Panel display for Step 3 at right N is the entry 1 100 and M is the page count when the fault occurred 1 Press Menu Up o...

Page 124: ...Mode 5 Press Online You will see Ready Restart Printer Reboot the printer without powering it off and powering it on again The available values are Yes No You must select Yes and press Enter for this...

Page 125: ...wered on while holding down the Online and Enter keys Menu Items Description Factory Defaults Resets menus except network to factory defaults Network Defaults Resets parameters in the Ethernet Token R...

Page 126: ...or Menu Down until you see Menus Reset Menu 2 Press Item Up or Item Down until you see Reset Menu Factory Defaults 3 Press Value Up or Value Down until you see Factory Defaults Yes 4 Press Enter You...

Page 127: ...nter reenters this state automatically every time the power is cycled Demo Mode can be exited by powering ON the printer while simultaneously holding down the Online and Enter keys 1 Press Menu Up or...

Page 128: ...5 Press Online You will see Ready Disk Initialize Initialize the Hard Disk Drive The available values are Yes No This function is ignored if the disk is locked write protected via a PJL or SNMP comma...

Page 129: ...see Disk Format Yes 4 Press Enter You will see Disk Format Please Wait 5 When the formatting is complete you will see Ready Flash Format Format flash memory The available values are Yes No 1 Press Men...

Page 130: ...s the same size and type as that in the current tray Searching for the correct paper size and type If the paper size and type specified in your software application do not match the paper loaded in th...

Page 131: ...Configuring the Printer 1 115 Following is a description of the settings and rules for using the Tray Sequence function along with examples of its use The multi bypass feeder is referred to as the MBF...

Page 132: ...Table 1 31 Tray switching options in the Tray Menu Tray Sequence Settings Description MBF 1 1 MBF Off Tray Sequence settings available with base configuration printer MBF 2 MBF 1 2 MBF 2 1 1 2 2 1 Add...

Page 133: ...lection parameters A paper request may include one or more of the following parameters paper tray paper size paper type e g plain letterhead etc Specifying a paper source a specific tray does not guar...

Page 134: ...size Default type Not specified Specified Specified not manual feed Specified size Type configured in specified tray Not specified Specified Specified manual feed Manual feed request Specified size Sp...

Page 135: ...Note that the fourth column of Table 1 32 does not list a paper source to use even though the paper source may be specified If the paper source is specified and the other parameters can be satisfied...

Page 136: ...before other trays not in the sequence If you specify an input tray when sending a job to the printer and that tray is included in the Tray Sequence the printer will check that tray for the correct s...

Page 137: ...rays that can satisfy the request then the printer will prompt you to load paper into the specified tray If you include MBF in the Tray Sequence setting a request to feed paper from any other tray in...

Page 138: ...ty When Tray 2 becomes empty the printer prompts you to load paper Although Tray 3 also contains letter paper it is ignored because it is not part of the tray sequence and the requested paper is confi...

Page 139: ...er paper from Tray 2 is requested The printer feeds the first page of the job from the MBF and subsequent pages from Tray 2 The Tray Sequence is any setting All trays contain Letter paper Legal paper...

Page 140: ...nd type in the appropriate tray After the tray is loaded printing continues If the request is for paper that is not configured in the printer you are prompted to load the requested paper in the first...

Page 141: ...etween successive jobs that are both destined for the Offset Catch Tray For example a print job may contain a banner sheet in PCL that precedes a PostScript print job If they are both directed to the...

Page 142: ...ffset Catch Tray only if the jobs contain data that results in a sheet being printed and delivered to the bin For example if a PCL job contains ESCAPE E sequences at the beginning of a job and there i...

Page 143: ...e the offset function is set to On and output is directed to the Offset Catch Tray 2 position offset capability Table 1 34 Offsetting Example Job Result JOB 1 1 copy No Offset JOB 2 1 copy Offset JOB...

Page 144: ...guring Duplex Printing With the optional duplex unit installed you can configure the printer to print two sided duplex jobs Set the printer driver s Orientation option and the System Menu s Duplex ite...

Page 145: ...Orientation and Binding Settings Driver Orientation Portrait System Menu Duplex Item Long Edge Driver Orientation Portrait System Menu Duplex Item Short Edge Driver Orientation Landscape System Menu...

Page 146: ...on formatting methods to position the image correctly on the custom paper To print on custom size paper disable the printer s automatic paper size detection and paper size jam detection by setting the...

Page 147: ...d paper size with a length equal to or longer than the custom paper size that you want to print In this example an image that is 7 x 12 inches will be printed on Folio 8 5 x 13 paper 2 At the control...

Page 148: ...u see 8 Press Item Up or Item Down until you see where N is the number of the input tray 1 2 or 3 9 Press Value Up or Value Down until you see 10 Press Enter 11 In the application set the page setup p...

Page 149: ...xample if you desire a half inch margin add 0 75 to 0 5 and then set your page margins in the application to 1 25 inches on each side 14 Since the printer prints from the top of the page the length di...

Page 150: ...Custom Size item to Letter 8 5x11 5 Set the Tray Sequence item to a value that does not include Tray 1 or set to Off 6 Request Tray 1 as the paper source and send the print job 6 x 7 in multi bypass...

Page 151: ...Chapter 2 Managing Printer Usage 2 1 Managing Printer Usage C h a p t e r 2 Using CentreWare DP 2 2 CentreWare Internet Services 2 4...

Page 152: ...gure the printer on a network quickly and easily CentreWare DP provides network administrators with simplified setup procedures and effortless management of networked printers CentreWare DP also provi...

Page 153: ...tures and benefits Feature Benefit Setup Wizard Provides a step by step guide to get your printer quickly up and running on the network Advanced Setup Provides a tool to service multiple file servers...

Page 154: ...the features in CentreWare Internet Services can be accessed through familiar client resident software interfaces such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer browsers Through a web brow...

Page 155: ...ng Enable the embedded HTTP server at the Control Panel See HTTP Enable page 1 74 for Ethernet or page 1 88 for Token Ring To use the MaiLinx Mail Send and Mail Receive capability you will need to est...

Page 156: ...2 6 System Administrator Guide...

Page 157: ...ash Memory Considerations 3 2 Disk Initialization 3 2 Flash Initialization 3 2 Downloading Fonts Forms and Macros Overlays 3 3 FSDOWNLOAD Command 3 4 FSDELETE Command 3 7 Using the Hard Drive for Secu...

Page 158: ...the PostScript file system Support of the PJL PCL file system Receiving raw i e unprocessed data for secure jobs proof jobs and collated copy jobs Downloading fonts forms and overlays Disk Initializa...

Page 159: ...emain there until you delete them They are not cleared from the hard disk when the printer is powered off You can only delete a macro from the hard disk if you know the name of the macro Since you can...

Page 160: ...SIZE integer The size variable indicates the number of bytes in the file to be downloaded The size indicates the number of bytes immediately following the LF to the next UEL command NAME pathname whe...

Page 161: ...the macro is positioned at x 900 and y 1500 by this macro ESC 12345X is the UEL command which ends this sequence Executing this macro requires the following PCL sequence Notes The macro ID must be the...

Page 162: ...ich ends this sequence Invoking this font requires the following PCL sequence Notes The case of the string ID must be the same as the case of the fontname in the FSDOWNLOAD command The byte count 6 in...

Page 163: ...ETE Command The FSDELETE command is used to delete files from the printer s hard drive Syntax PJL FSDELETE NAME pathname CR LF Parameters Parameter Functional Range Default NAME pathname ASCII 01 thru...

Page 164: ...of the currently printing job If more than one job is requested jobs are placed on the print queue in the order requested Secure or proof jobs having the same priority are printed on a first in first...

Page 165: ...the password contains syntax errors the job is not printed and is discarded The following example creates a Secure Job named Bond with a password of 0007 ESC 12345X PJL XSECUREJOB PJL XJOBPASSWORD 000...

Page 166: ...ntering your password at the printer s Control Panel Proof jobs if not sent by a driver with the proof job feature may be invoked in both PCL and PostScript by preceding the job with the following PJL...

Page 167: ...e with a syntax error is called out The job name is the name displayed on the Control Panel Password Menu when the associated password is entered If no password is assigned or there is a password synt...

Page 168: ...ed or deleted by using the Password Menu as described in the section Password Menu page 1 19 They may also be deleted by using the Delete Jobs function in the Reset Menu as described in the section Re...

Page 169: ...inter C h a p t e r 4 Regular Printer Maintenance 4 2 Cleaning the Printer 4 2 Replacing the Laser Print Cartridge 4 3 Maintenance Kit Instructions 4 6 Replacing the Feed Rollers 4 7 Replacing the Bia...

Page 170: ...y loose toner or foreign matter in your printer Cleaning the Printer For best results clean the outside of the printer with a damp cloth Do not use detergents When replacing the laser print cartridge...

Page 171: ...nt cartridge soon after this message appears to avoid loss of print quality This is a simple procedure described on the following pages Do not expose the laser print cartridge to direct sunlight or ar...

Page 172: ...nter 4 Slowly lift up and pull out the used laser print cartridge To prevent toner stains place the cartridge on a surface covered with scrap paper 5 Remove a new laser print cartridge from its packag...

Page 173: ...shown lower it into the printer inserting the cartridge s two projecting parts into the printer s guide channels Be sure to push the cartridge all the way into the printer 8 Slowly close the front co...

Page 174: ...er roller BTR fuser assembly cleaning cloth installation instructions Use the installation instructions that come with the maintenance kit to install the complete kit and reset the maintenance counter...

Page 175: ...the print media from the feeder into the printer To replace the feed rollers with new ones follow the steps listed below To avoid electric shock be sure to power off and unplug the printer before beg...

Page 176: ...taining tabs on the ends of the two feed rollers and slide the rollers off of their shafts 5 Slide the new rollers onto the shafts until their retaining clips lock into place 6 Flip open the metal pla...

Page 177: ...7 Unclip the retaining tab on the end of the feed roller and slide the roller off of its shaft 8 Slide the new roller onto the shaft until its retaining clip locks into place 9 Flip down the metal pl...

Page 178: ...istrator Guide 10 Reinstall the tray in the printer 11 Reconnect the power cord and power on the printer 12 Check the Control Panel display Wait until Ready is displayed If an error message appears re...

Page 179: ...nsferring toner onto paper Replacement is recommended at intervals of 200 000 sheets To replace the bias transfer roller with a new one follow the steps listed below To avoid electric shock be sure to...

Page 180: ...down to raise the roller 5 While holding both ends of the roller pull it towards you and lift it out Do not reach into the area behind the roller where a printer component has a serrated edge 6 Hold...

Page 181: ...e notches then press down firmly until it locks in place 8 Reinstall the laser print cartridge 9 Close the front cover 10 Reconnect the power cord and power on the printer 11 Check the Control Panel d...

Page 182: ...is used it may require replacement before that number is reached To replace the fuser with a new one follow the steps listed below To avoid electric shock be sure to power off and unplug the printer...

Page 183: ...rear cover 3 Remove the screws that secure the fuser If the duplex module is installed you will first need to remove it by pushing in on the two green levers to slide the unit out 4 Grasp the fuser by...

Page 184: ...the entire maintenance kit fuser bias transfer roller and feed rollers refer to the installation instructions that came with your kit to reset the maintenance counter If you have misplaced the mainte...

Page 185: ...Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 5 1 Troubleshooting C h a p t e r 5 Before You Begin Troubleshooting 5 2 Control Panel Messages 5 4...

Page 186: ...nance issues Also be sure to observe the safety guidelines and recommendations provided in the Safety Notes If your printer is not operating properly make sure that the following hardware and software...

Page 187: ...printing You can avoid these problems by regularly taking the following precautions Insert media trays properly and securely Keep covers securely closed Consumables An empty laser print cartridge or e...

Page 188: ...ront cover is open Close it to resume printing Close Rear Cvr The rear cover is open Close it to resume printing Disk Error Format Disk Displayed when a Hard Disk error is found Reformat the disk as p...

Page 189: ...essages Exit Jam Open Rear Cover A paper jam has occurred at the exit path to output bin Open the printer s rear cover then refer back to the Control Panel for further messages Face Up Bin Open The fa...

Page 190: ...t the tray to resume printing Install Print Cartridge The laser print cartridge is missing or is not installed correctly Install the laser print cartridge according to the directions for Replacing the...

Page 191: ...r as per the instructions provided in the kit Manual Feed Size and Type Load paper of the size and type shown into the multi bypass feeder MBF Jam Remove All Paper A paper jam has occurred while feedi...

Page 192: ...ss the Online button to bring the printer online Offset Jam Open Rear Cover A paper jam has occurred at the Offset Catch Tray Open the printer s rear door then refer back to the Control Panel for furt...

Page 193: ...t The printer is generating and printing a Configuration Sheet Processing DEMO The printer is generating and printing a Demo Page Processing Disk Directory The printer is generating and printing a dis...

Page 194: ...ck to the Control Panel for further messages Remove Output From Offset Bin The Offset Bin Offset Catch Tray is full Empty the bin to resume printing Remove Output From Std Bin The Standard Bin is full...

Page 195: ...anel for further messages Tray 2 3 Failure Power Off On Tray 2 or Tray 3 has failed Printing using this tray cannot resume Power off and power on the printer If the problem persists contact your servi...

Page 196: ...5 12 System Administrator Guide...

Page 197: ...Sheet Feeder 6 6 Precautions 6 7 Installing One Feeder 6 8 Installing Two Feeders 6 11 Removing a Feeder 6 14 Envelope Feeder 6 16 Installing 6 16 Removing 6 17 Offset Catch Tray 6 18 Installing 6 18...

Page 198: ...lling Printer Options 6 2 System Administrator Guide Hard Disk Drive 6 29 Installing 6 29 Removing 6 32 Interface Card 6 34 Installing 6 34 Removing 6 37 Additional Memory 6 40 Installing or Removing...

Page 199: ...on page 6 4 provides a brief description of each enhancement available The part number needed to place an order can be found on the Supplies Options Guide that came with the printer To order any of th...

Page 200: ...feeder 500 sheet universal cassette Additional paper cassette for use with optional paper feeder Duplex Unit Allows printing on both sides of the sheet of paper Hard Drive Allows for secure job and p...

Page 201: ...vailable in three configurations packaged in single units each 64 MB 32 MB 16 MB The printer utilizes industry standard DIMMs with the following specifications 168 pin 60 ns or faster DIMMs 64 bit wid...

Page 202: ...nstall either one or two of these feeders as shown in Figures 6 1 and 6 2 Figure 6 1 One Feeder Installed 1 Tray 1 standard feeder 2 Tray 2 optional feeder Figure 6 2 Two Feeders installed 1 Tray 1 st...

Page 203: ...ower off and unplug the printer before accessing its interior for this procedure Never attempt to lift the printer by yourself To lift the printer have two people facing each other from the front and...

Page 204: ...der 1 If the multi bypass feeder is open close it 2 Power off the printer and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet and the printer 3 Lift up and out to remove the standard feeder Tray 1 fro...

Page 205: ...ligning the four corners of the printer and feeder Lowering the printer too fast may damage internal components 6 Secure the printer to the optional feeder with the three supplied screws two in front...

Page 206: ...ect the printer s power cord and power on the printer 10 Check the Control Panel display Wait until Ready is displayed If an error message appears refer to Table 5 1 on page 5 4 for instructions 11 If...

Page 207: ...o Feeders 1 If the multi bypass feeder is open close it 2 Power off the printer and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet and the printer 3 Lift up and out to remove the standard feeder Tray...

Page 208: ...re the top feeder to the bottom feeder with the three supplied screws two in front one in back 7 Using two people gently lower the printer onto the top feeder aligning the four corners of the printer...

Page 209: ...computer making sure they are properly seated 11 Reconnect the printer s power cord and power on the printer 12 Check the Control Panel display Wait until Ready is displayed If an error message appea...

Page 210: ...Guide Removing a Feeder 1 If the multi bypass feeder is open close it 2 Power off the printer 3 Disconnect the power cord from the power outlet and the printer 4 Lift up and out to remove the trays fr...

Page 211: ...ront one in back 6 Using two people lift the printer off of the optional feeder and place it where it will be used 7 Replace the printer s paper trays reconnect the power cord and power on the printer...

Page 212: ...System Administrator Guide Envelope Feeder Installing 1 Power off the printer and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet and the printer 2 If the multi bypass feeder is not open open it 3 Rem...

Page 213: ...age 5 4 for instructions 7 If you have no other options to install print a Configuration Sheet see page 1 103 and check it to confirm that the option s have been properly installed 1 Power off the pri...

Page 214: ...f the printer and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet and the printer Installing the Offset Catch Tray while the printer is powered on may cause a malfunction 2 Open the rear cover Be care...

Page 215: ...Offset Catch Tray until it latches into place 6 Close the printer s rear cover 7 Reconnect the printer s power cord and power on the printer 8 Check the Control Panel display Wait until Ready is displ...

Page 216: ...e accessing its interior for this procedure 1 Power off the printer and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet and the printer 2 Open the printer s rear cover Be careful not to touch the fuse...

Page 217: ...l the option cover into the printer 5 Close the printer s rear cover 6 Reconnect the printer s power cord and power on the printer 7 Check the Control Panel display Wait until Ready is displayed If an...

Page 218: ...System Administrator Guide Face Up Bin Installing 1 Open the printer s rear cover Be careful not to touch the fuser It becomes very hot from printing 2 Unhook the plastic retaining strip 3 Slide the l...

Page 219: ...inter Options 6 23 4 Slide the cover to the right and pull it off the pegs 5 Align the rear cover with the face up bin onto the pegs then slide the cover to the left 6 Slide the locking clip forward 7...

Page 220: ...instructions starting on page 6 22 but install the printer s original rear cover in place of the cover with the face up bin 8 Close the rear cover 9 Open the face up bin to direct output there When t...

Page 221: ...rocedure 1 Power off the printer and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet and the printer Installing the duplex unit while the printer is powered on may cause a malfunction 2 Open the rear...

Page 222: ...t the printer s power cord and power on the printer 7 Check the Control Panel display Wait until Ready is displayed If an error message appears refer to Table 5 1 on page 5 4 for instructions 8 If you...

Page 223: ...inter before accessing its interior for this procedure 1 Power off the printer and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet and the printer Removing the duplex unit while the printer is powered...

Page 224: ...plex module inwards and pull the duplex module out of the printer 4 Close the printer s rear cover 5 Reconnect the printer s power cord and power on the printer 6 Check the Control Panel display Wait...

Page 225: ...disconnect the power cord from the power outlet and the printer Installing the hard drive while the printer is powered on may cause a malfunction 2 Go behind the printer and loosen the knurled screws...

Page 226: ...xtra support posts may be delivered with this kit They are not required for this printer 5 Push on the hard disk drive until the connector and support posts snap into place 6 Replace the side cover by...

Page 227: ...on the printer 10 Check the Control Panel display When the printer has completed its power on diagnostics the display should show Ready If an error message is displayed refer to Table 5 1 on page 5 5...

Page 228: ...printer Removing the hard drive while the printer is powered on may cause a malfunction 2 Go behind the printer and loosen the knurled screws at the top and bottom of the left side cover 3 Slide the l...

Page 229: ...r into place Make sure it fits securely 7 Tighten the knurled screws at the top and bottom of the side cover 8 Reconnect the printer s power cord and power on the printer 9 Check the Control Panel dis...

Page 230: ...sconnect the power cord from the power outlet and the printer Installing the card while the printer is powered on may cause a malfunction 2 Go behind the printer and loosen the knurled screws at the t...

Page 231: ...by 1 aligning the card s front edge with the port slot 2 aligning the card s pin connector with the receptacle in the controller board and 3 pressing the card into the receptacle 6 Secure the card wi...

Page 232: ...r s power cord and power on the printer 11 Check the Control Panel display When the printer has completed its power on diagnostics the display should show Ready If an error message is displayed refer...

Page 233: ...nd the printer Installing the hard drive while the printer is powered on may cause a malfunction 2 Go behind the printer and loosen the knurled screws at the top and bottom of the left side cover 3 Sl...

Page 234: ...the controller board s receptacle then 2 away from the port slot 6 Secure the original port cover plate with the screws from Step 4 7 Replace the side cover by 1 inserting it at an angle and 2 lining...

Page 235: ...on the printer 11 Check the Control Panel display When the printer has completed its power on diagnostics the display should show Ready If an error message is displayed refer to Table 5 1 on page 5 5...

Page 236: ...ory and flash memory 1 Power off the printer and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet and the printer Installing memory while the printer is powered on may cause a malfunction 2 Go behind t...

Page 237: ...edge clips lock into place If the clips do not engage manually close them on the memory To remove the memory release the edge clips and gently pull the memory out of the slot 5 Replace the side cover...

Page 238: ...the printer 9 Check the Control Panel display When the printer has completed its power on diagnostics the display should show Ready If an error message is displayed refer to Table 5 1 on page 5 5 for...

Page 239: ...Setting 1 61 Bias transfer roller Replacing 4 11 4 13 Bidirectional Setting 1 57 Binary PS Setting 1 56 1 61 1 64 C Cancel Job Performing 1 17 CentreWare DP Description 2 2 Features 2 2 Usage Initiali...

Page 240: ...acros 3 3 3 7 Draft Mode Setting 1 48 Drivers Usage Downloading fonts 3 3 Downloading forms 3 3 Downloading macros 3 3 Duplex Setting 1 48 Duplex Module Installing 6 25 6 26 Removing 6 27 6 28 Duplex...

Page 241: ...Control Panel settings 1 112 Description 3 2 Initializing 3 2 Installing 6 29 6 31 Removing 6 32 6 33 Usage Downloading fonts 3 3 Downloading forms 3 3 Downloading macros 3 3 Printing secure jobs and...

Page 242: ...ken Ring Menu 1 85 NetBEUI Enable Setting In Ethernet Menu 1 70 In Token Ring Menu 1 84 NetBEUI PDL Setting In Ethernet Menu 1 71 In Token Ring Menu 1 85 Network Defaults Resetting to 1 110 Network In...

Page 243: ...g In Parallel Menu 1 55 In Serial Menu 1 59 In USB Menu 1 63 Port Timeout Setting In Ethernet Menu 1 78 In Parallel Menu 1 55 In Serial Menu 1 59 In Token Ring Menu 1 92 In USB Menu 1 63 PostScript En...

Page 244: ...n Ethernet Menu 1 76 In Token Ring Menu 1 90 Symbol Set Setting 1 38 System Menu 1 42 1 43 Items Defaults 1 53 Draft Mode 1 48 Duplex 1 48 Edge to Edge 1 49 Language 1 44 Output Destination 1 51 Outpu...

Page 245: ...ules 1 120 Tray switching Also see Tray Sequence Description 1 114 1 124 Examples 1 122 Paper handling exception conditions 1 117 1 119 Paper size type mismatch 1 124 Rules 1 120 Tray Sequence setting...

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