AGFA TM 14ADV User Manual

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USER’S MANUAL
TM
14ADV
14 ppm page printer
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Notice to American Users
Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement
Notice: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / TV technician for help.
FCC warning: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Notes
• Testing of this equipment was performed on model number M3878SA14AV.
• The use of a non-shielded interface cable with the referenced device is prohibited. The length of the parallel interface cable must be 3␣ meters (10␣ feet) or less. The length of the serial interface cable must be 15␣ meters (50␣ feet) or less.
• The length of the power cord must be 3 meters (10 feet) or less.
Laser Safety Information
This printer has been designed and manufactured according to FDA regulations “title 21, CFR, chapter I, subchapter J, based on the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968”, and is classified as class 1 laser product.
Warning: Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
Notice to Canadian Users
Notice to German
This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference­Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
Bescheinigung des Herstellers/Importeurs
Users
Hiermit wird bescheinigt, daß der M3878SA14AV der Maschinenlärminfor­mationsverordnung 3. GSGV, 18.01.1991 entspricht. Der höchste Schalldruckpegel
beträgt 70 dB (A) oder weniger gemäß EN27779-1991.
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In case that the interface board, Ethernet C, is installed, this equipment complies with EMI regulations as follows:
Notice to American Users
Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement
Notice: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
FCC warning: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Notes
• Testing of this equipment was performed on model number M3878SA14AV.
• The use of a non-shielded interface cable with the referenced device is prohibited. The length of the parallel interface cable must be 3␣ meters (10␣ feet) or less. The length of the Ethernet interface cable must be 100␣ meters (328␣ feet) or less for type 10BASE-2 and 185 meters (607 feet) or less for type 10BASE-T.
• The length of the power cord must be 3 meters (10 feet) or less.
Laser Safety Information
This printer has been designed and manufactured according to FDA regulations “title 21, CFR, chapter I, subchapter J, based on the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968”, and is classified as class 1 laser product.
Warning: Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
Notice to Canadian Users
Notice to German Users
Notice to European and Oceanian Users
This class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference­Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
Bescheinigung des Herstellers/Importeurs
Hiermit wird bescheinigt, daß der M3878SA14AV der Maschinenlärminformations­verordnung 3. GSGV, 18.01.1991 entspricht: Der höchste Schalldruckpegel beträgt 70 dB (A) oder weniger gemäß EN27779-1991.
Warning: This is a product which meets Class A of EN55022 and AS/NZS3548. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
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As an International ENERGY STARSM Partner, Fujitsu Limited has determined that this product meets the International E
NERGY STAR Office Equipment Program for
energy efficiency.
CE Declaration
The International E
NERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is an international
program that promotes energy saving through the use of computers and other office equipments. The program backs the development and dissemination of products with functions that effectively reduce energy consumption. It is an open system in which business proprietors can participate voluntarily. The targeted products are office equipment such as computers, displays, printers, facsimiles, and copiers. Their standards and logos are uniform among participating nations.
This product sold in Europe conforms to the standards in accordance with EC Directives. The copy of “Declaration of Conformity” is attached in the next page.
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The contents of this manual may be revised without prior notice and without obligation to incorporate changes and improvements into units already shipped.
Fujitsu has made every effort to ensure that the information included here is complete and accurate at the time of publication. The company assumes no liability for errors and omissions.
Copyright © 1997 Fujitsu Limited
Printed in Japan. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or translated, stored in a database or retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Fujitsu Limited.
C145-E172-01EN, January 1997
Trademark Acknowledgment
Fujitsu is a registered trademark of Fujitsu Limited. The following companies own the other trademarks used in this manual: Adobe Systems, Inc.: PostScript Agfa Division of Miles Inc.: Albertus, Antique Olive, Arial, CG Omega, CG Times, Clarendon Condensed, Coronet, Courier, Garamond, Letter Gothic, Marigold, Symbol, Times New Roman, Univers, Univers Condensed, Wingdings Apple Computer, Inc.: AppleTalk, LocalTalk, Macintosh, TrueType AT&T: UNIX
Centronics Data Computer Corporation: Centronics Hewlett-Packard Corporation: Hewlett­Packard, LaserJet, LaserJet 4, PCL International Business Machines Corporation: IBM, IBM PC/AT, IBM PS/2, PC-DOS Microsoft Corporation: Microsoft, MS­DOS, Windows Lexmark: MarkVision Miles, Inc.: Intellifont Novell, Inc.: Netware Xerox Corporation: 4024, Ethernet, Xerox
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Precautions
Read this section and remember these instructions to ensure your safety and your printer’s correct performance. Follow the cautions and notices labeled on the printer or marked with icons in the manual. Save this manual for future
reference.
• Use only the power cord furnished with the printer and a properly grounded outlet. Do not use an extension power cord.
• Confirm that the rated voltage of your printer matches the voltage of your power outlet. The maximum wattage of the printer is 600 watts.
• Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord before beginning maintenance operations.
• Disconnect the power cord from the outlet whenever you are not using the printer for an extended period of time.
• Disconnect the power cord from the outlet whenever thunder storms are nearby. Leaving the power cord connected may allow damage to the printer or other property.
• Do not put the printer in direct sunlight, near a heater, or near water. Leave adequate space around the printer.
• Do not touch any connector contacts and corona wires. This could cause electrostatic damage to the printer.
• Do not touch the heat roller and motors if you have been printing recently. These parts may be hot.
• Do not touch or scratch the green drum surface, and do not expose it to light for more than three minutes.
• Use only a shielded interface cable of 3 meters (10 feet) or less for the parallel interface, 15 meters (50 feet) or less for the serial interface, 100 meters (328 feet) or less for Ethernet interface 10BASE-T connection, and 185 meters (607 feet) or less for the Ethernet interface 10BASE-2 connection.
• Be sure the printer is turned off before connecting the interface.
• Do not turn the printer off while it is printing.
• Do not disassemble or remove any components unless instructed in the maintenance procedures.
• Keep the print unit upright when removing or installing it.
• Do not apply excessive pressure on the corona wire when cleaning it.
• Do not use alcohol or other cleaning solutions on the drum surface or on any interior parts of the printer.
• Clear paper jams quickly, especially when they occur in the heat roller unit.
• Do not drop small objects, such as paper clips, into the printer.
• Do not set page margins off the physically printable page area.
• Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord immediately if an abnormal condition occurs: for instance, if the printer smokes, prints abnormally, becomes wet, or falls. Then consult your dealer.
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Contents
Preface ............................................................................................ v
Manual and Floppy Disks.................................................................v
Operating Environments .................................................................vi
Conventions ....................................................................................vi
Control Panel...........................................................................vii
Chapter 1 Getting Started ........................................................................... 1–1
Getting Acquainted ..................................................................... 1–1
Getting Ready ............................................................................. 1–4
Picking a Suitable Location ................................................... 1–4
Unpacking and Checking Your Printer ................................. 1–5
Setting Up ................................................................................... 1–7
Preparing the Print Unit and Installing the Toner Bottle ...... 1–7
Installing the Cleaner and Cleaner Pad ............................... 1–10
Loading Paper and Installing the Paper Tray....................... 1–12
Installing the Multi-function Feeder ................................... 1–15
Connecting the Power Cord ............................................... 1–16
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer ................................ 1–17
About Interfacing................................................................ 1–17
Connecting to the Parallel Port ........................................... 1–18
Printing a Test Page Offline ................................................ 1–19
Selecting an Emulation .............................................................. 1–20
Installing the Printer Driver....................................................... 1–21
Get to Know Your Printer Driver ....................................... 1–21
Standard Printer Driver for Windows 3.1/3.11 ................... 1–22
FPS Printer Driver for Windows 3.1/3.11........................... 1–22
Standard Printer Driver for Windows 95 ............................ 1–22
Plug and Play Printer Detection ................................... 1–23
Set-up from "Printers" Folder....................................... 1–23
FPS Printer Driver for Windows 95 .................................... 1–24
Printing Your First Document................................................... 1–26
Adjusting Print Density ...................................................... 1–27
If Something Goes Wrong .................................................. 1–28
Where To Go From Here.......................................................... 1–29
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Contents
Chapter 2 Using Printer Software ............................................................... 2–1
Remote Setup Utility Program, PPMENU .................................. 2–1
Installing PPMENU ............................................................. 2–2
Factory Defaults.................................................................... 2–4
Printer Management Utility Program, Lexmark’s MarkVision..... 2–6
Installing MarkVision ........................................................... 2–6
Menu Bar Functions ............................................................. 2–7
Chapter 3 Printing and Paper Handling ...................................................... 3–1
Control Panel Tutorial ................................................................ 3–1
The Control Panel ................................................................ 3–1
Indicators ....................................................................... 3–2
Message Display ............................................................. 3–3
Buttons........................................................................... 3–3
Control Panel Functions.............................................................. 3–5
Changing Message Language................................................. 3–5
Printing Data Remaining in the Buffer ................................. 3–5
Clearing an Error Condition to Continue Printing ............... 3–5
Clearing the Buffer and Reinitializing the Printer.................. 3–6
Printing a Status Report ........................................................ 3–6
Printing a Font Report .......................................................... 3–8
Selecting Paper Tray, MFF, or Manual Paper Feed ............. 3–10
Setting MFF Paper Size....................................................... 3–11
Selecting Menu Option and Resetting Menu ...................... 3–12
Menu Functions ........................................................................ 3–12
Menu Structure and How to Use Control Panel Buttons .... 3–12
Submenus, Items, and Options ........................................... 3–13
Menu Items ............................................................................... 3–16
Handling Paper ......................................................................... 3–20
Paper Types and Sizes ......................................................... 3–20
General Tips................................................................. 3–22
Preprinted Sheets.......................................................... 3–23
Transparencies.............................................................. 3–23
Envelopes ..................................................................... 3–24
Labels ........................................................................... 3–25
Changing the Paper Tray Size ............................................. 3–25
Using the Multi-function Feeder......................................... 3–27
Feeding Paper Manually...................................................... 3–29
Setting Up the Rear Stacker ................................................ 3–30
Printing on Nonstandard Size Paper and on Envelopes ....... 3–31
Considerations on Paper Size........................................ 3–31
Page Orientation .......................................................... 3–32
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Chapter 4 Enhancing and Customizing the Printer ..................................... 4–1
Adding RAM............................................................................... 4–1
Installing an Interface Expansion Board....................................... 4–4
Installing an Interface Board ................................................. 4–4
Connecting to the Serial Port ................................................ 4–5
Connecting the Serial Interface Cable............................. 4–5
Selecting the Serial Interface ........................................... 4–6
Verifying Serial Parameter Settings ................................. 4–6
Connecting to the LocalTalk Port ......................................... 4–7
Connecting the LocalTalk Interface Cable...................... 4–8
Selecting the LocalTalk Interface .................................... 4–8
LocalTalk Specifications ................................................. 4–8
Connecting to the Ethernet Port ........................................... 4–9
Connecting the Ethernet Interface Cable........................ 4–9
Selecting the Ethernet Interface .................................... 4–10
Ethernet Specifications ................................................. 4–10
Adding Paper Sources ................................................................ 4–10
Paper Feeder ....................................................................... 4–10
Changing the Paper Tray Size ............................................. 4–12
Different Paper Tray Sizes................................................... 4–15
Adding Duplex Unit.................................................................. 4–15
Chapter 5 Maintenance .............................................................................. 5–1
Preventive Maintenance............................................................... 5–1
Periodic Routine Maintenance .................................................... 5–2
Replacing the Toner Bottle and Cleaner Pad......................... 5–2
Replacing the Print Unit and Internal Cleaning .................... 5–7
Removing the Print Unit ................................................ 5–8
Cleaning the Paper Path ............................................... 5–10
Cleaning the Corona Wire ........................................... 5–10
Cleaning the Paper Guide before the Corona Wire....... 5–11
Installing the New Print Unit ....................................... 5–12
Resetting the Print Unit Counter ................................. 5–15
Cleaning the Precharger Wire ............................................. 5–17
Repacking the Printer ................................................................ 5–18
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Contents
Chapter 6 Solving Problems ....................................................................... 6–1
Clearing Paper Jams .................................................................... 6–1
Operational Problems................................................................ 6–10
Print Quality Problems.............................................................. 6–11
Error Indications ....................................................................... 6–13
Action-required Status Indications............................................. 6–16
Printer Status Indications .......................................................... 6–17
Warning Messages ..................................................................... 6–18
Appendix A Font Samples .............................................................................. A–1
PCL Mode .................................................................................. A–1
FPS Mode ................................................................................... A–2
Appendix B Supplies and Accessories .......................................................... B–1
Supplies ....................................................................................... B–1
Accessories ................................................................................... B–1
Appendix C Specifications ............................................................................ C–1
Glossary ................................................................................... GL–1
Index ......................................................................................... IN–1
Fujitsu Offices.........................................................Inside back cover
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Preface
Thank you for purchasing the Fujitsu PrintPartner 14ADV Page Printer. The PrintPartner 14ADV is a 14-ppm, 600-dpi, laser printer. It is compatible with the HP LaserJet 4 printers or PostScript level 2 printers which are main printers of the industry-standard page printers.
Available options are:
• 1-, 2-, 4-, 8-, 16-, and 32-megabyte memory expansion cards
• Interface expansion boards: serial interface, LocalTalk, and Ethernet C
• Paper trays (trays 1 and 2): A4, A5, letter, legal, and executive sizes
• Paper feeder: Base mechanism plus paper tray (tray 2)
• Duplex unit: Two-sided printing mechanism
Manual and Floppy Disks
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The PrintPartner 14ADV has a single user’s manual. This user’s manual provides a summary of everything for from non-technical users unfamiliar with page printers to highly experienced technical users.
The PrintPartner 14ADV comes with seven floppy disks.
• Windows Printer Drivers (two disks) which provide the computer’s operating system with the programs that control this printer.
• MarkVision (three disks), printer management utility program, which allows you to easily understand the printer (status, statistics, or features) and displays the printer control panel on your computer display to remotely operate the printer.
• Network Printer Utility (one disk), which allows you to remotely change or confirm settings of Ethernet C board of the printer or locally check the printer.
• PPMENU (one disk), the printer remote setup utility program, which allows you to easily customize and program your printer to your computer and software environments, using your computer keyboard and display.
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Operating Environments
Operating Environments
Conventions
To run the Printer Driver, you need an IBM PC/AT or PS/2 computer or compatible running MS-Windows 3.1/3.11 or MS­Windows 95.
To run MarkVision, you need an IBM PC/AT or PS/2 computer or compatible running MS-Windows 95 (not MS-Windows 3.1/3.11), with at least 5MB of memory available on a hard disk, a 3.5" double­sided high density (2HD) floppy disk drive, and a VGA (640 × 480 dots) or higher resolution display.
To run the Network Printer Utility, you need an IBM PC/AT or PS/ 2 computer or compatible running MS-Windows 3.1/3.11 (not MS­Windows 95), with at least 5MB of memory available on a hard disk, a 3.5" double-sided high density (2HD) floppy disk drive, and a VGA (640 × 480 dots) or higher resolution display.
To run PPMENU, you need an IBM PC/AT or PS/2 computer or compatible running MS-DOS, with at least 1MB of memory available on a hard disk, a 3.5" double-sided high density (2HD) floppy disk drive, and a VGA (640 × 480 dots) display. You must also be using PC-DOS version 5.02, MS-DOS version 3.3, or higher version.
Icons draw your attention to advisory messages, as illustrated below. A line precedes and follows the message to show where the message begins and ends.
Caution:
!
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Ignoring this information could result in personal injury.
Notice:
Ignoring this information could result in loss of data or harm to your
equipment.
Important:
These notes contain remarks, tips, and other useful supplementary information.
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Control Panel
The printer’s control panel incorporates two rows of buttons, with each button having one or two labels (see below). The physical button is beneath the rectangular section of no-labeled space. The top label represents the basic function, which is activated by a touch of the button. The bottom label represents the second function, which is activated when you release the button after holding it down more than five seconds.
CONT.
RESET
FORM
FEED
TRAY
SELECT
MFF
PAPER SIZE
MENUREADY
RESET
MENU
ENTER
SELF TEST
+
PRINT
FONT
Basic functions
Physical buttons
Second functions
Basic functions
Physical buttons
Second functions
The control panel has a character display of 16 columns × 2 lines.
In text, the names of the control panel buttons appear as all capital letters inside a box like
appear in a fixed-spacing font like
and control panel display messages
READY. Button names or messages
occupying two lines are expressed in a single line shown below.
FORM
Buttons:
Display messages:
FEED
READY TONER LOW
FORM FEED
READY TONER LOW
The asterisk in the display column indicates that the displayed option is currently selected in the selected menu.
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Operating Environments
Changing Message Language ( )
You can select a language used for control panel messages. Selectable languages are English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Swedish.
To select a language, follow these steps:
1. Turning the printer on while pressing The message
C.P.LANGUAGE ENGLISH
.
appears after printer
initialization.
2. Press the
the
or button until the desired language appears. Press
button.
The asterisk appears after the language, indicating the language is selected.
3. Save the selection. Pressing the
button saves the new setting and returns the printer to the ready state. The printer will display the selected language for messages.
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CHAPTER
GETTING STARTED
1
Getting Acquainted
Getting Started
This chapter provides complete setup instructions in the following sections:
Getting Acquainted. Learning the printer’s main parts and its paper paths.
Getting Ready. Choosing a suitable location and unpacking the printer.
Setting Up. Assembling the printer.
Connecting the Printer. Selecting an interface and connecting to the computer.
Installing the Printer Driver.
Printing Your First Document.
Where to Go from Here.
The illustrations on the following pages identify the main parts of the printer and two routes of paper feeding. throughout the manual, so take some time to become familiar with them.
These parts are referred to
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Getting Acquainted
Stacker-full sensor
Upper door
Paper guides for manual feeding
Multi-function feeder (MFF)
Front cover (opened)
Paper guides for stack feeding
Top cover (Paper stacker)
Paper tray
Figure 1–1 Front and right side view
Interface board slot cover
Control panel
Slide cover (Font/emulation card slot and RAM card slots inside)
Multi-function feeder cable
Rear stacker
Centronics parallel
Power switch
interface connector
Power cord connector
Figure 1–2 Rear and left side view
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Toner bottle
Print density dial
Print unit
Figure 1–3 Interior view
The path from the paper tray to the top cover is for ordinary paper. The straight path from the manual feed slot or optional multi­function feeder to the rear stacker is for transparencies and envelopes.
Top cover (main stacker)
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Manual feed slot
Paper tray
From optional paper tray
Rear stacker
Figure 1–4 Paper paths
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Getting Ready
Getting Ready
This section will help you:
• Choose a suitable location for the printer
• Inventory the parts of the printer as you unpack it
Picking a Suitable Location
The first step is to pick a suitable location for your printer. For peak performance and usability, follow these guidelines:
• Place the printer on a sturdy, level surface.
• Choose a room that is well ventilated and free of excessive dust. Leave space on either side of the printer for proper ventilation.
• To avoid exposing the printer to extremes of temperature, do not put the printer in direct sunlight or near a heater. Ideal room temperature is from 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F).
below
+10
above
+35
°C
°C
Humidity should be between 20% and 80% RH (no condensation).
• Use a grounded AC power outlet. Do not use a three­pronged adapter in an ungrounded outlet.
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• Use only the power cord furnished with the printer. Do not use an extension cord.
• Do not touch any connector contacts and corona wires to avoid possible electrostatic damage to the printer.
• Do not use a circuit shared with equipment that causes electrical noise, such as motors.
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• Do not use a circuit shared with equipment that uses a lot of power, such as a copier or a coffee maker.
Unpacking and Checking Your Printer
As you unpack the printer, check each item carefully for damage. If you find damage, notify your dealer. Check also that you have received all the items shown below.
This printer comes with everything you need except an interface cable. If you do not yet have a cable, you must purchase one before you can connect the printer to your computer.
Important:
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Save the original carton and packing materials in case you need to store or transport your printer.
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Getting Ready
Print unit (placed in printer)
Printer driver disks
MarkVision disks
Network printer utility disk
PPMENU disk
Toner bottle
Printer
User’s manual
Multi-function feeder (MFF)
Paper size label
Power cord
Cleaner and cleaner pad
Cleaning brush
• An interface cable is not a standard accessory. Please purchase an appropriate cable according to the interface you intend to use.
• The power cord may differ slightly from this figure depending on the country where you purchased the printer.
• The multi-function feeder (MFF) is separately packaged.
Figure 1-5 Printer inventory
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Setting Up
Setting Up
This section describes how to assemble the printer and connect the power cord after choosing a suitable location for the printer and checking that you received all the parts.
Preparing the Print Unit and Installing the Toner Bottle
This printer is shipped with the print unit mounted and protective materials attached. Be sure to remove the two protective materials from the print unit. This operation is possible with the print unit mounted. First prepare and install the following two components:
• Print unit (photoconductor drum, developing unit, etc.)
• Toner bottle
The toner bottle first installed after you purchase the printer will last about 2500 printed pages under the condition of 5% coverage on A4 paper. The succeeding toner bottles last about 5000 printed pages each.
Notice:
Do not touch any connector contacts and corona wires to avoid
possible electrostatic damage to the printer.
Be careful with the print unit’s drum (the green surface). The drum is easily damaged by contamination or by exposure to light for more than three minutes. Follow these guidelines:
• Never touch or scratch the drum surface.
• When the print unit is not in the printer, store it in a dark place or cover it with a clean sheet of paper.
• When the print unit is in the printer, keep the printer top cover
closed. If you must work inside the printer for more than three minutes, remove the print unit with the toner bottle mounted and store it in a dark place.
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Setting Up
To prepare the print unit and install the toner bottle, follow these steps:
1. Open the upper door. Lift the milled portions at the front left and right of the upper door to open it.
e
w
q
2. Remove the protective materials from the print unit. Remove protective sheet
q. Pull clear tape w until its blue end is visible and remove it. Remove two restraint cushions e.
3. Remove the toner bottle
from its bag.
4. Shake the toner bottle by moving it back and forth in a horizontal motion several times.
5. Remove the plastic seal from the toner bottle.
Gently pull off the seal being careful not to spill toner. Handle to seal carefully to avoid staining your hands or clothes.
Projecting guide
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6. Install toner bottle. Slide both projecting guides of the toner bottle into the grooves of the print unit.
Notice:
If you have installed the toner bottle, do not remove it from the print
unit until it is empty. This could causes toner to spill into the printer.
7. Lock the toner bottle. Push the toner bottle forward until it clicks into place. (The bottle stands nearly upright when installed correctly.)
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8. Close the printer’s upper door. Press down firmly on
the front portion of the upper door and make sure the upper door is locked completely.
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Setting Up
Installing the Cleaner and Cleaner Pad
This printer is shipped without installing the cleaner and cleaner pad which removes dirt from the pressure roller in the fuser unit. Be sure install the cleaner and cleaner pad before printing.
To install the cleaner and cleaner pad, follow these steps:
1. Mount the cleaner pad on the cleaner. Put the cleaner pad on the cleaner and slide the cleaner pad into the locked position.
2. Open the cover. Push the engraved portion on the stacker to unlock the cover.
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3. Lift the front of the cover
to open the cover.
4. Install the cleaner in the printer. Grasp the handle
of the cleaner and put the left end of the cleaner into the opening, and then the right end.
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5. Lock the cleaner. Push down the top of the handle and pull it towards you to lock the cleaner.
6. Close the cover.
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Setting Up
Loading Paper and Installing the Paper Tray
This printer has a single paper tray that is preset for letter size (8.5 x 11.0 inches) paper for U.S. customers and to A4 size (210 x 297 mm) paper for European customers. (You can adjust the paper tray to a different size paper. See Chapter 3. You can purchase an optional paper tray. See Chapter 4 and Appendix B.) You should load about 50 sheets of copier paper to test the printer.
q
*
1. Pull the paper tray out of
the printer.
2. Prepare the paper tray. Remove restraint card board q and tapes securing the rear paper guide. Check green indicator w is positioned according to the tray size label (*).
w
3. Lock the pressure plate. If the front of the pressure plate is raised, push it down until the pressure plate clicks into place.
4. Widen the side guides. While bending both side guides inward q, push their inner PUSH marks outward w.
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5. Prepare a paper stack. Prepare paper of the size indicated by the size label (*). Fan the paper stack both ways to prevent sheets from sticking together.
Notice:
Put the paper stack in the paper tray with the printing side faced down.
If paper is curled, remove the curl.
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Limit mark
6. Load the paper. Place the front portion of the paper stack on the tray and slide it backwards so that the stack is placed under the two stoppers. Gather the edges of the stack together to ensure correct positioning of paper in the tray.
Make sure the stack does not exceed the limit mark.
7. Adjust the side guides. Push the outer PUSH mark of either side guide to the width of paper. Align the rear edges of the paper stack.
Bad placement
Good placement
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Setting Up
8. Arrange paper edges. Rock the paper tray to gather the edges of the stack together to ensure correct positioning of paper in the tray.
9. Install the paper tray. Align the sides of the tray with the guide grooves of the tray slot (the left groove is engraved with a arrow) and firmly slide the tray all the way into the slot.
Guide
Notice:
You cannot install the paper tray with the pressure plate raised.
q
Notice:
If the paper guide is not in the locked position, the printer will not work.
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10.Remove the protective material from the rear stacker. Open the rear stacker
and remove restraint cushion q. Make sure the paper guide is pushed down in the locked position. Close the rear stacker.
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Setting Up
Installing the Multi-function Feeder
The multi-function feeder (MFF) is useful to print a lot of envelopes or transparencies. The MFF can hold and deliver 100 sheets of 0.09 mm thick paper or 30 envelopes. Note that the printer works if the MFF is not installed.
Paper guides for manual feed
Hook
Lever
GETTING STARTED
Paper guides for paper stack
Notice:
When using paper, do not leave the paper in the multi-function
MFF connector
feeder for long time. It may cause waving of paper and dropouts in printing.
Because the MFF does not have a mechanism that detects the physical size of paper in use, you must inform the printer of the paper size. Use the MFF paper size menu to select a paper size which equals the size of paper loaded in the MFF.
To install the multi-function feeder, follow these steps:
Notice:
Be sure that the printer is turned off before installing or removing
the multi-function feeder.
1. Open the front cover.
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Setting Up
2. Fasten the feeder to the printer. Insert the left and
right supports and hooks of the multi-function feeder into the corresponding openings at the front of the printer so that the hooks catch the pins firmly.
3. Connect the feeder cable. Connect the feeder cable to the connector at the right side of the printer. Orient
Arrow mark
Notice:
To avoid paper jams or other feeding errors, make sure that each of
the left and right hooks securely hangs on the pin.
the arrow mark of the cable’s connector right.
Connecting the Power Cord
This printer comes equipped with one of the two voltage ratings:
• 120 VAC (such as for the USA)
• 220 to 240 VAC (such as for Europe)
The manufacturer’s nameplate on the back of the printer indicates this rating. Confirm that the rated voltage of your printer matches the voltage of your power outlet.
1. Check that the printer is turned off. The “O”-marked side of the switch should be depressed.
2. Plug the female end of the
power cord into the connector on the left back of the printer.
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Connecting the Printer to Your Computer
3. Plug the male end into a
wall outlet.
Caution:
!
For your safety, use only a properly grounded outlet. To avoid possible electromagnetic interference or power supply problems, do not use an extension cord.
GETTING STARTED
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer
This section explains how to connect the printer to your computer via the parallel interface. For information about the serial interface (option), see Chapter 4.
Notice:
The following restrictions apply to interface cables:
• To comply with regulations for radio frequency emissions, use only shielded cable for computer-to-printer communications.
• The length of the parallel interface cable must be 3 meters (10 feet) or less.
About Interfacing
You can connect the printer to your computer using a standard parallel interface. Many computers have a parallel interface port. However, if your computer does not have the parallel interface port, or for printers used in a network, the following optional interfaces
are available.
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Serial (RS-232C/422A) Use a serial interface if the printer is not near the computer. Many computers have both parallel and serial interface ports. Serial communication can operate up to 15 meters (50 feet). Parallel communication is normally limited to 3 meters (10 feet).
LocalTalk Use the LocalTalk interface if the printer is connected to a Macintosh network.
Ethernet C Use Ethernet C if the printer is used in a NetWare or UNIX environment.
For any of these options refer to Chapter 3.
Connecting to the Parallel Port
This printer does not come with a parallel interface cable. You can use a standard Centronics interface cable (sold separately) for this purpose. Your dealer can advise you on the cable you require.
Notice:
Be sure the printer is turned off before connecting the interface.
Do not touch any connector contacts or corona wires to avoid possible electrostatic damage to the printer.
To make the connection, plug the cable connector into the parallel interface port on the back of the printer. Secure the connector with the wire clips. Plug the other connector into your computer’s parallel port. Consult your computer documentation if you need
p.
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Printing a Test Page Offline
The printer has a status report function which prints a page summarizing printer option settings and showing samples of resident fonts. Use this function to check the printer performance offline.
1.
POWER
READY
CONT.
ONLINE
FORM
FEED
TRAY
SELECT
DATA
MENUREADY
RESET
MENU
ENTER
ERROR
+
Turn the printer on. The printer initializes the mechanism and then enters the ready state. The message display indicates
<<<INITIALIZE>>>, WARMING UP, then READY.
GETTING STARTED
RESET
MFF
PAPER SIZE
SELF TEST
PRINT
FONT
2. Print a test page offline. Press the
put the printer offline (the ONLINE indicator turns off). Press the button for more than five seconds. The message display indicates
and the DATA
TEST
indicator flashes. A status report page is printed. Check that the printing is successful.
Notice:
The status report is for either the PCL emulation or the FPS emulation
depending on the emulation you used for printing the last document; however, the status report is for the FPS emulation if it is printed immediately after the printer is turned on. To clearly select the report, use the test menu in setup mode.
button to
SELF
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Selecting an Emulation
Selecting an Emulation
This printer has two emulations (PCL and FPS) as a standard feature. You can use these emulations to connect your printer to different computers. PCL emulates HP LaserJet 4 printers and FPS emulates PostScript Level 2 compatible printers.
With default settings, the printer automatically selects the active emulation. To specify an emulation, select the emulation using the control panel. Use the Personality menu of the Config menu as shown below.
POWER
ONLINE
READY
FORM
FEED
CONT.
RESET
POWER
TRAY
SELECT
MFF
PAPER SIZE
ONLINE
SETUP MENU CONFIG MENU
DATA
MENUREADY
RESET
MENU
ENTER
SELF
TEST
DATA
ERROR
+
PRINT
FONT
ERROR
1. Enter setup mode. Press the
button to put the printer offline (the ONLINE indicator turns off). Then, press the button briefly six times.
The message display indicates
CONFIG MENU
SETUP MENU
.
2. Select the Personality menu. Press the button briefly. The message display indicates
PERSONALITY AUTO*.
POWER
ONLINE
DATA
ERROR
3. Select emulation. Press the
button briefly. The
PERSONALITY AUTO*
option
PCL, PS, then back to AUTO. Press the
AUTO changes to
button when the desired option is displayed.
The selected emulation is selected (an asterisk is followed). Once you change the emulation, the other menus automatically change to reflect the options and functions of the new emulation. For details of the setup menu, see Chapter 3.
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Installing the Printer Driver
Installing the Printer Driver
Now that you connected your printer to the parallel port of the computer, you are ready to install the Windows Printer Driver which controls the printer. There are two printer driver disks which contain Standard Driver for Windows 3.1/3.11, Standard Driver for Windows 95, and FPS Driver for Windows 95. Note that the installation procedure differs.
When you are using Windows 95, it is recommended that you should install the printer driver using MarkVision because the printer driver is reinforced with MarkVision’s features such as remotely changing settings of a network printer and checking status of a network printer. For MarkVision, see Chapter 2.
To install a printer driver in Windows 95, note the following:
• When you install the printer driver, the original OS (CD-ROM or floppy disks) is required during installation.
• When MarkVision may be already installed, select a printer name followed by (MV) in the Printers window. When MarkVision is not installed, select a printer name not followed by (MV).
Get to Know Your Printer Driver
The Printer Driver has two functions:
GETTING STARTED
1. it automatically translates formatting choices, such as tab settings or
boldface type, into commands the printer understands.
2. it allows you to set up the printer according to your needs (printer
settings).
If you encounter problems with this installation, confirm that your configuration corresponds to the minimum requirements listed on page vi at the start of this manual. If the configuration corresponds to these requirements and troubles persist, contact your dealer for assistance.
When running application programs under Windows, you select the printer type in the application program itself before you print a document.
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Installing the Printer Driver
Notice:
If you encounter conflicts with other already installed external drivers that use bidirectional communication on the Centronics port or with drivers of other dedicated Windows printers used in parallel with this printer (conflicts like the failure to establish communication between the Printer Driver and the printer), remove these from Windows and reinstall the PrintPartner 14ADV Printer Driver.
Standard Printer Driver for Windows 3.1/3.11
To install the Windows 3.1/3.11 Printer Standard Driver, follow these steps:
1. Start Windows.
2. Insert the PrintPartner 14ADV Printer Driver disk into the 3.5 inch floppy disk drive of your computer.
3. From the Windows Program Manager, select the "File" menu and choose the "Run" command.
4. Type “A:\inst_xxx” or “B:\inst_xxx” and press the "Enter" key.
FPS Printer Driver for Windows 3.1/3.11
This printer driver is not contained in the attached floppy disks. Select a printer driver corresponding to LaserWriter II NTX.
Standard Printer Driver for Windows 95
The Windows printer driver can be installed by either of the following two methods. The first one applies when Windows 95 is started with the printer ready and the second one applies when the printer is on after Windows 95 has been started.
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Installing the Printer Driver
Plug and Play Printer Detection
1. Windows 95 automatically detects the printer at installation time or during the boot process.
2. Plug and Play detection code will prompt the user for the appropriate files, if they are not already resident in the Windows directory, by displaying the “New Hardware Found” dialog box.
3. From the “New Hardware Found” dialog box, select “Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer” and click “OK”.
4. The “Install from disk” dialog box will be displayed and you will be prompted to select the drive and directory containing the installation disk.
5. Insert the Printer driver installation disk into the A: or B: drive. Type “A:\” or “B:\” and click “OK”.
6. The “Select Device” dialog box appears displaying the model-name “Fujitsu PrintPartner 14ADV”. Click “OK” to continue.
GETTING STARTED
7. Follow steps 8 to 11.
Set-up from "Printers" Folder
1. Click the "Start" button, point to "Settings", and then click "Printers".
2. Double-click "Add Printer".
3. The "Add Printer Wizard" will appear. Click “Next>”.
4. Click “Have Disk” from the next dialog box. The “Install from disk” dialog box will be displayed and you will be prompted to select the drive and directory containing the installation disk.
5. Insert the Printer driver installation disk into the A: or B: drive. Type “A:\” or “B:\” and click “OK”.
6. A dialog box will display the model-names. Select “Fujitsu PrintPartner 14ADV” and click “Next>” to continue.
7. A list of available Ports appears. Select an appropriate Port and click “Next>”.
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8. You will be prompted to type the Printer name. Type an appropriate name or use the one supplied and click “Next>”.
9. The next dialog will prompt you to print a test page. Select “Yes” or “No” and click “Finish”.
10.Driver files should now be automatically copied from the installation disk.
11.When all files have been copied and the driver is installed, a dialog will appear querying the result of test page printout. Depending on whether the test page was printed correctly or not click “Yes” or “No”.
The Fujitsu PrintPartner 14ADV Windows 95 Standard Printer Driver is now installed.
For further details, see the appropriate country version of the driver’s Readme file.
FPS Printer Driver for Windows® 95
1. Start Windows.
2. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers. The Printers appears.
3. Double-click Add Printer. The Add Printer Wizard appears. Click “Next>”.
4. Select “Local printer” or “Netwark printer”.
5. Printer manufacturers and names are listed. Click “Have Disk...”. The “Install from disk” dialog is displayed.
6. Insert the Printer Driver disk into the A: drive and click the “OK”. After the floppy disk files are copied, the dialog box displays the model-name “Fujitsu CA0404x FPS2”.
7. Select “Fujitsu CA0404x FPS2” and click “Next>”. A list of available Ports appears.
8. Select an appropriate Port (usually “LPT1”) and click “Next>”.
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9. A dialog appears prompting the user to type the Printer name. Type an appropriate name or use the one supplied and click “Next>”. The next dialog prompts the user to print a test page.
10.Select “Yes” or “No” and click “Finish”. The self test printing should be done to check for correct connection and settings of the printer.
11.When all files have been copied and the driver is installed, the selected printer’s icon is added in the Printers (the screen used in step 1).
The Fujitsu PrintPartner 14ADV Windows 95 FPS Printer Driver is now installed.
For further details, see the appropriate country version of the driver’s Readme file.
Notice:
To avoid possible printer errors, perform the following settings.
• Change the parameter of “Data Compression” in the PostScript tab of
the FPS2 driver Properties window to “Medium” to avoid a PS error.
• Change the parameters of “Halftone” in the Graphics tab of the FPS2
driver Properties window to “Use Settings Below”, “80.0” (Frequency), and “45.0” (Angle) to avoid too dark printingor less.
GETTING STARTED
You can also install the driver from MarkVision.
1. Click “Add Printer” of the Printer Installation.
2. Printer manufacturers and names are listed. Click “Have Disk...”. The “Install from disk” dialog is displayed.
3. Follow the procedures from step 6 in the preceding procedures.
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Printing Your First Document
Printing Your First Document
Your printer should be set up and connected to your computer. This section explains how to test your installation setup by printing a trial document from an application program under Windows. To test the printer alone, without your computer, you can use the status report printing which does not require the use of a computer. See Printing a Status Report in Chapter 3.
Turn on your printer and observe the initialization sequence. If no RAM (extra memory) cards have been installed, the sequence lasts about one minute, during which the following events occur:
• The printer conducts a number of self-checks.
• The main motor rotates to check mechanical functions and clean the drum.
• The message display indicates printing.
The following procedures show you how to print your trial document.
To print a trial document, follow these steps:
1. Start Windows and a Windows application.
2. Open your trial document.
READY
, indicating the printer is ready for
Select an existing or start a new document. Choose a small document for the first trial.
3. Select PP14ADV as the document printer.
In most programs, you make the selection in a print menu. Consult your program documentation for the exact procedure.
4. If desired, change the font(s) in the document to one of the fonts
offered by your application.
5. Check the printer.
Look in the main window of the Print Manager to make sure the printer is activated.
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Printing Your First Document
6. Print your document.
Start the program. The default paper size is fixed to A4 (for Europe) or Letter (for the USA). However, you can print a document on a different size of paper using the manual feed slot which you can choose in the Printer Driver’s main window.
Adjusting Print Density
If you feel that the printout is too light or too dark, adjust the print density by turning the print density dial. It is located inside the top cover above the control panel. Turning the dial clockwise darkens the print. A counterclockwise adjustment lightens the print. After making the adjustment, close the top cover, print your trial document again, and check the results.
GETTING STARTED
Darken
Print density dial
Lighten
If you see a problem with the printed pages other than print density, see Chapter 6 for possible causes and solutions.
If your document printed successfully, skip the next subsection If Something Goes Wrong.
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Printing Your First Document
If Something Goes Wrong
This section briefly discusses the most common problems you might encounter. For more complete troubleshooting information, see Chapter
6. Chapter 6 also describes all printer error and status indicators.
Problem Remedy
No response by printer Ensure that:
No printout; DATA The printer has received data from the indicator on computer but has not printed the page. To
• The printer is turned on and online. The ONLINE indicator should be lit.
• The cable from the computer to the printer is properly connected at both ends.
• Your software program has sent the print data to the printer. Many programs have a printer control function that shows print
print the page, put the printer offline by pressing
briefly then press
.
Unreadable printout Possible causes and solutions are:
• A wrong printer driver is selected. Select the PrintPartner 14ADV printer driver as the document printer.
• The document contains unknown printer commands. Remove any setup strings or embedded commands, or print the document with a Text only or ASCII text print option.
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Where To Go From Here
Where To Go From Here
To help you enhance or customize the printer, the user’s manual contains the following additional information:
• To get information on how to use the control panel and on handling various types of paper, see Chapter 3.
• To customize printer defaults, see Chapter 3.
• To install additional memory, see Chapter 4.
• To load additional fonts, see Chapter 4.
• To install an alternate emulation, see Chapter 4.
• To add an additional paper tray, see Chapter 4.
• To install an additional duplex unit, see Chapter 4.
GETTING STARTED
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Where To Go From Here
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CHAPTER
2
Remote Setup Utility Program, PPMENU
Using Printer Software
This chapter provides information about the two kinds of printer management software stored in the floppy disks supplied with this printer. The topics are:
PPMENU. Explains PPMENU which enables you to remotely control or configure your printer’s features from your computer’s screen.
MarkVision. Explains MarkVision which monitors printer status (status is displayed with text and graphics), displays optional printer’s features, spools print data, and cooperates with printer drivers. It also describes the printer control panel function by which MarkVision allows you to remotely operate your printer from the printer control panel displayed on your computer’s screen.
Note that PPMENU is available in Windows 3.1/3.11 or Windows 95 environments and MarkVision is available in Windows 95 environments.
Generally, the printer driver controls the printer. You can also control the printer using the remote setup utility program called PPMENU, stored in the floppy disk labelled “PPMENU” which is packaged with this manual.
PRINTER SOFTWARE
This section focuses on PPMENU, which allows you to easily change your printer’s features directly from your computer. You use it to configure your printer to suit the requirements of your computer, software, and documents to be printed.
The parameters you can change using PPMENU affect page layout, font, and printer control. If your software programs have printer drivers, those printer drivers control the parameters for you. Therefore, it may not be necessary to change the settings using PPMENU.
For more details and the latest modifications, refer to the “ReadMe.txt” file in the PPMENU disk.
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Remote Setup Utility Program, PPMENU
Installing PPMENU
PPMENU needs to be installed only if you will print from DOS or DOS based applications.
PPMENU first displays the opening screen then the main menu. The main menu offers functions to select print options for your documents. It also offers an operation guide of some keys and a help message line. If the printer is not ready or has an error, a status message is displayed. The top menu bar offers pull-down menus about functions for setup data library, emulation and interface setting, and maintenance. You can select options or perform a function by using the main menu and top menu bar accessed through your mouse or keyboard. One of the six languages (the same one used in your user’s manual) is selectable for message display when installing PPMENU.
To use PPMENU, your computer and its operating environments must be as follows:
• IBM PC/AT or compatible or PS/2
• PC DOS 5.02, MS-DOS 3.3, or higher
• VGA (640 x 400) or higher display
• Hard disk drive installed (1 MB essential for PPMENU)
• 3.5-inch double-sided high density (2HD) floppy disk drive (1.44 MB)
PPMENU is supplied with a 3.5 inch double-sided high density (2HD) floppy disk (1.44 MB, 512 bytes/sector). Consult your dealer when your computer does not have the corresponding floppy disk drive.
To install PPMENU files and start PPMENU, follow these steps:
1. Insert the PPMENU disk in the floppy disk drive (suppose A).
2. Type A: then press ENTER.
3. Type \PPMENU2\INSTALL then press ENTER.
4. To run PPMENU, type PPMENU2 then press ENTER.
The following main menu is displayed if the printer has no error after the opening screen is displayed.
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Library Special Options Help
Page Format Selectable options window)
Copies 1 LETTER *
== Paper ============ LETTER === == A4 ==========
Orientation PORTRAIT Executive Formlines 60 B5 Paper Source TRAY 1 COM10 Page Protect AUTO DL Duplex Mode OFF Binding LONG EDGE
Font Settings
SEND EXIT
Print Quality (Operation guide window)
Smoothing (FEIT) ON ALT+( ): Enter: Resolution 600 TAB : ESC : Economy Mode OFF Cursor : Thick Paper OFF
(Help window: describes item indicated by cursor)
Figure 2-1 PPMENU main menu (concept)
PRINTER SOFTWARE
5. You can either use your keyboard or your mouse and left mouse button to perform operations in the main menu. Follow these steps if you will be using a keyboard:
• Select a pull-down menu: Alt key + L, S, or O key
• Select (highlight) a feature or option: TAB and cursor keys
• Confirm or execute: Enter key
• Cancel: ESC key
To apply new options to the printer, press the Tab key to select the SEND button and press the Enter key. To save the settings, select the "Save current settings" function from the top menu bar.
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6. To end PPMENU and exit to DOS or your application, choose the item "Exit" in the "Library" menu or select the EXIT button in the main menu. (PPMENU displays a message asking if the options are to be saved.)
Factory Defaults
PPMENU initially shows the factory defaults of each item in the main menu and the pull-down menus of the top menu bar. Table 2-1 shows the factory defaults and other options. The first three blocks are for the main menu when the PCL emulation is selected as printer personality and the others are for the pull-down menus.
Table 2-1 PPMENU factory defaults when emulation is PCL
Feature Default Other options or range
Copies 1 1 to 99 pages Paper Letter (*1) A4, A5, Legal, Executive, etc. Orientation Portrait Landscape Form lines 60 (*2) 5 to 128 lines Paper source Tray 1 Manual feed, Tray 2, MFF,
Page protect Auto On Duplex mode (*4) Off On Binding (*4) Long edge Short edge
AUTO (Tray 1 not used), AUTO (Tray 2 not used), AUTO (MFF not used), AUTO (All Select) (*3)
Typeface name Courier CG Times, Univers, and so on Font source (*5) Internal Soft font, SIMM font Pitch 10.00 0.44 to 99.99 cpi Point size 12.00 4.00 to 999.75 point Symbol set (*6) Roman8
PC-8, ISO6, ISO11, and so on
Compatible mode On Off
Smoothing (FEIT) 1200 dpi class Off (Resolution is 600 dpi) (*7) On Off (Resolution is 300 dpi) Resolution 600 300 dpi Economy mode Off On Thick paper Off On
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Feature Default Other options or range
Personality (*8) Auto PCL, PS
Jam recovery (*9) Off On PS error report (*9) Off On
Auto continue Off On
Acknowledge (*10) Inside Outside I/O timeout (*11) 15 15 to 300 seconds
Parallel interface LPT1 LPT2, LPT3 Serial interface COM1 COM2
Top offset (*12) 0.0 -25.0 to +25.0 mm
(0.1 mm steps)
Left offset (*12) 0.0 -25.0 to +25.0 mm
(0.1 mm steps)
*1 Letter for USA and A4 for Europe *2 This is for letter and portrait. It automatically changes depending on
paper size and page orientation.
*3 Tray 2 is displayed when the optional paper feeder is installed. MFF
is displayed when the optional multi-function feeder (MFF) is installed. AUTO (Tray 1 not used), AUTO (Tray 2 not used), AUTO (MFF not used), and AUTO (All Select) are displayed
collectively as AUTO when above options are not installed. *4 Duplex mode and binding are valid when the duplex unit is installed. *5 Font source is subordinate to the typeface and cannot be selected. *6 The screen format changes depending on font information (except
for resident fonts) and compatible mode setting. *7 FEIT is the acronym for Fujitsu Enhanced Image Technology that
makes the contours of objects appear smoother than with this
printer’s resolution normally possible. *8 The screen format changes depending on personality setting. *9 Jam recovery and PS error report are valid when the optional FPS
card (PostScript level 2 compatible emulation card) is installed. *10 This is for the Centronics parallel interface. *11 This is essential for sharing the printer among multiple computers. *12 Effective when PCL is selected for the personality. These values are
used as defaults of top and left offset specifications in PCL mode.
PRINTER SOFTWARE
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Printer Management Utility Program, MarkVision
Printer Manage­ment Utility Program, Lexmark’s MarkVision
MarkVision by Lexmark is an integrated software for managing printers, stored in the floppy disk labelled “MarkVision” which is packaged with this manual. It has the following main functions:
• Monitoring the printer
• Displaying the printer status and features (including options) and statistics
• Providing the printer control panel on the computer’s screen (Remote control panel)
These functions are most effective and valuable for remote printers in network environments.
MarkVision is automatically activated when an abnormal condition occurs in the printer. It operates in Windows 95 environments only.
The remote control panel is quite a nice function that enables you to easily and remotely operate the printer even if your printer is set up remotely. MarkVision displays the printer control panel on the computer’s screen and gives you the exactly same functions as available with the control panel of the printer. You can perform a function by clicking a button on the computer’s screen without pushing a button of the printer’s control panel.
Installing MarkVision
To use MarkVision, your computer and its operating environments must be as follows:
• IBM PC/AT or compatible or PS/2
• Microsoft Windows 95 (not Windows 3.1/3.11)
• VGA (640 x 400) or higher display
• Hard disk drive installed (5 MB essential for MarkVision)
• 3.5-inch double-sided high density (2HD) floppy disk drive (1.44 MB)
MarkVision is supplied with three 3.5 inch double-sided high density (2HD) floppy disks (1.44 MB, 512 bytes/sector). Consult your dealer when your computer does not have the corresponding floppy disk drive.
To install MarkVision files and start MarkVision, follow these steps:
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1. Insert the Disk 1 of “MarkVision” disk in the floppy disk drive (A or B drive).
2. On the Start menu, click Run.
3. Type A:SETUP, then press ENTER.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen. If you want to install the printer driver, click the Custom box from the Printer Installation dialog.
The following screen is displayed if the printer has no error.
PRINTER SOFTWARE
Figure 2-2 MarkVision main screen (status display)
The top menu bar offers three functions. The screen displays information and a graphic of the printer corresponding to the function selected. The bottom line displays printer status.
Help is available from each screen. Highlight the item you want to know more about; then press the F1 key on your computer keyboard. Press the ESC key on your keyboard to exit the online Help.
Menu Bar Functions
The three functions of the top menu bar are as follows:
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Status:
Shows a printer status message which is identical to the message appearing on the printer control panel. The status is also indicated graphically. You can determine what the printer is doing and what the printer needs to complete the task. It also includes information about the printer’s features including options which are installed on the printer.
With an optional setting, the MarkVision icon flashes to let you know there is a problem with the printer even if the icon is minimized on your monitor.
Figure 2-3 MarkVision main screen (cover open status)
Control Panel:
Allows you to remotely operate your printer. It displays an exact replica of the physical control panel on the printer, on your monitor. Click the appropriate button on the screen by the mouse as if you are pressing the real button on the printer control panel by a finger. Both panels have exactly the same functions.
Statistics:
Summarizes details about jobs such as the total number of jobs printed, total pages, and average print time.
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CHAPTER
3
Control Panel Tutorial
Printing and Paper Handling
This chapter provides information you may need for day-to-day printing. The topics are:
• Control panel tutorial
The tutorial describes the indicators, message display, and buttons. It includes an example of how to use the control panel.
• Control panel functions
This section describes the functions by buttons.
• Menu functions
This section describes how to use the control panel for customizing printer defaults.
• Handling paper
This section describes how to print on various types of paper.
This section introduces the printer’s control panel, beginning with a description of the indicators, message display, and buttons. The tutorial describes the use of the buttons in some detail and follows with an example.
PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING
The Control Panel
The control panel consists of four indicators, a message display, and eight buttons. The physical buttons are beneath the LCD display. The top row of labels represents basic functions. The bottom row of labels represents secondary functions. See later in this section for a list of functions.
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POWER
CONT.
RESET
ONLINE
FORM
FEED
TRAY
SELECT
MFF
PAPER SIZE
DATA
MENUREADY
RESET
MENU
ENTER
SELF TEST
ERROR
+
PRINT
FONT
Figure 3–1 Control panel
Indicators
The control panel has four labeled LED indicators across the top.
Indicator Meaning
POWER Indicates printer power is on.
ONLINE Indicates the printer is online and ready to print.
DATA Flashes when data is being sent from your computer.
Lights steadily to indicate the printer’s buffer contains unprocessed data.
ERROR Indicates a printer error has occurred. Details are
indicated by the message display.
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Message Display (LCD)
The message display uses a liquid-crystal display representing status and errors by two lines of sixteen characters. In operating mode, it may show:
• What the printer is doing
• Whether the printer is ready to print
• When paper should be added
• When paper should be manually inserted
• When the toner bottle needs to be replaced
• When the print unit needs to be replaced
• An error message condition such as paper jam
Important:
A "Ready" message means the printer has no data to print without any errors and the means the printer detected an error or the
pressed in the Ready state.
button is not pressed. "Not Ready"
button was
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Error messages inform you of conditions requiring your attention, such as
TRAYn PAPER OUT, COVER OPEN n, or PAPER JAMn.
They also warn you of hardware problems, such as FUSER FAILURE or BD CYCLE ERROR. The TONER LOW message informs you that the toner bottle needs replacement. See Chapter 6 for a complete list of messages and explanations.
In tray select mode or MFF paper size mode, the message display shows the selected tray or the selected paper size respectively. In menu mode, the message display shows menu items and option selections. These modes are explained later in this chapter.
Buttons
One or two functions are assigned to a button. To use the functions represented by the top labels, simply press the button. To use the functions represented by the bottom labels, press and hold down the button for five or more seconds. The following tables summarizes the functions.
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Pressing the button briefly
Except for the
button, the following buttons are also valid when
the printer is offline.
Button Function
READY FORM FEED CONT. TRAY SELECT
Switches the printer between online and offline. Performs a form feed to print the remaining data. Clears a recoverable error and continues printing. Puts the printer in tray select mode which allows you to select the paper tray to be used.
MENU ENTER
Puts the printer in setup mode. Selects the displayed option as the printer default.
This button and the two buttons below are valid in setup, tray select, or MFF paper size mode.
+ –
Displays the next option. Displays the previous option.
Pressing and holding down the button for five or more seconds
The following buttons are also valid when the printer is offline.
Button Function
RESET Clears the buffer of any print data and puts the
printer through its initialization sequence.
RESET MENU Besides the above reset function, resets all printer
operation options to their factory default values except interface settings (parallel menu, serial menu, and network menu).
MFF PAPER SIZE Puts the printer in MFF paper size mode, which
allows you to select the paper size to be used.
SELF TEST Prints a status report, which lists printer
operation options currently selected.
PRINT FONT Prints a font report, which lists the fonts
currently available.
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Control Panel Functions
Changing Message Language ( )
You can select a language used for control panel messages. Selectable languages are English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Swedish.
To select a language, follow these steps:
1. Turning the printer on while pressing The message
C.P.LANGUAGE ENGLISH appears after printer
.
initialization.
2. Press the
or button until the desired language appears.
Press the button.
The asterisk appears after the language, indicating the language is selected.
3. Save the selection. Pressing the
button saves the new setting and returns the printer to the ready state. The printer will display the selected language for messages.
Printing Data Remaining in the Buffer ( )
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Pressing tells the printer to advance to the next page. The practical effect is to print any data remaining in the buffer. For example, the buffer might contain data from an interrupted print job. When the buffer contains residual data, the control panel DATA indicator is steadily lit.
Clearing an Error Condition to Continue Printing ( )
When a recoverable error occurred, pressing clears the error condition and continues printing. For example, you can resume printing after adding paper in response to a message. You can use to ignore a message such as Load
TRAY1 A4
. For example, you might want to print a page with A4­size format on a letter-size sheet. the INSERT A4 prompt when feeding paper manually. By pressing
, the printer prints from tray1 (MFF) instead.
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learing the Buffer and Reinitializing the Printer ( )
Pressing and holding down for five or more seconds clears the print buffer and tells the printer to initialize itself. You might use this function if you cancel a print job in the middle and want to clear the printer and start over. In this case, permanently downloaded fonts are removed by the initialization process. You must download the fonts again.
Printing a Status Report ( )
The status report function prints a page that summarizes printer option settings and shows samples of resident fonts.
To print a status report, follow these steps:
1. Make sure that the message display indicates
ONLINE and DATA indicators off.
2. Press the The message changes to
flashing and the status report begins printing. After printing, the printer returns to the original state. See Figure 3-2.
Notice:
The status report is for either the PCL emulation or the FPS
emulation depending on the emulation you used for printing the last document; however, the status report is for the FPS emulation if it is printed immediately after the printer is turned on. To clearly select the report, use the test menu in setup mode. See Chapter 3.
button for five or more seconds.
SELF TEST with the DATA indicator
READY with the
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Figure 3–2 Status report (FPS emulation)
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Printing a Font Report ( )
The font report summarizes attribute information on resident and optional fonts currently available and shows samples of these fonts.
To print a font report, follow these steps:
1. Make sure that the message display indicates
ONLINE and DATA indicators off.
2. Press the The message changes to
flashing, and the status report begins printing. After printing, the printer returns to the original state. See Figure 3-3.
Notice:
The font report is for either the PCL emulation or the FPS
emulation depending on the emulation you used for printing the last document; however, the font report is for the FPS emulation if it is printed immediately after the printer is turned on. To clearly select the report, use the test menu in setup mode. See Chapter 3.
button for five or more seconds.
PRINT FONT with the DATA indicator
READY with the
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Figure 3–3 Font report (FPS emulation)
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Selecting Paper Tray, MFF, or Manual Paper Feed ( )
Pressing puts the printer in tray select mode which allows you to select paper sources to be used. The paper sources are tray 1, tray 2 (if installed), MFF (if installed), and manual feed slot. When a paper source runs out of paper, the printer switches it for another one. When the manual feed slot is selected, other paper sources are made invalid.
To select a paper source, follow these steps:
READY
1. Make sure that the message display indicates ONLINE and DATA indicators off.
with the
2. Press the The message changes to
button briefly.
TRAY TRAY1*
. The asterisk means that
tray 1 is selected.
3. Select or deselect a paper source. This step is valid when tray 2 (option) or MFF (standard) is installed.
Pressing the disappear. Tray 1 is deselected. Pressing the
button in this condition makes the asterisk
button again
makes the asterisk reappear. Tray 1 is selected.
4. Select or deselect other paper sources.
Press the or buttons briefly to display another paper source. Use the
button in the same way as described above.
5. Save the selections.
Press button to save the new settings and return to the ready state.
READY
TRAY TRAY1*
MANUALFEED OFF*
or
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TRAY MFF
MANUALFEED ON
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Setting MFF Paper Size ( )
Pressing puts the printer in MFF paper size mode which allows you to inform the controller of the physical paper size used in the MFF. You must select the size of paper currently loaded in the MFF. This menu is available when the MFF is installed.
To select a paper size, follow these steps:
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1. Make sure that the message display indicates
ONLINE and DATA indicators off.
2. Press the The message changes to
button for five or more seconds.
MFF PAPER A4*. The asterisk
means that A4 size is selected for the MFF.
3. Select a desired paper size.
Press the Press the
or buttons until the desired paper size appears.
button. The asterisk appears and the paper size
is selected.
4. Save the selection.
Press the
button to save the new setting and return to the
ready state.
( )
READY
or
MFF PAPER LETTER*
MFF PAPER XXXXX
MFF PAPER EXECUTIVE
READY with the
XXXXX: LEGAL A4 A5
MFF ENVELOPE COM10
MFF ENVELOPE XXXXX
MFF ENVELOPE B5
XXXXX: MONARCH C5 DL
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Menu Functions
Selecting Menu Option ( ) and Resetting Menu ( )
Pressing briefly puts the printer in menu mode which allows you to set up the printer, for example, selecting a paper size, changing a font, and adjusting serial interface parameters. You can select options from the menu by using the four buttons,
, and .
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Menu Functions
Pressing all parameters to the factory default values except interface settings (parallel menu, serial menu, and network menu).
The following section briefly explains the menu mode and its operation.
The menu mode allows you to change your printer’s defaults using the four buttons on the control panel. You can use the control panel's menu mode to configure your printer to suit the requirements of your computer, software, and documents.
for five or more seconds in menu mode resets
Menu Structure and How to Use Control Panel Buttons
The menu mode is structured as a tree consisting of submenus, items, and options. The following example shows a small portion of the tree and illustrates how the four buttons work. (Fig. 2-6)
In the example:
Submenus are
COPIES, PAPER, and SMOOTHING. Options are 001, 002,
are
LETTER, LEGAL, ON, and OFF.
selects menu mode when the printer is ready and offline. Once the printer is in menu mode, and moves you right to the next submenu. If you are on the last submenu, pressing
PAGE FORMAT MENU and QUALITY MENU. Items
selects the first submenu
returns you to the first submenu.
When a submenu is selected, submenu. Once the first item is selected, the next item, regardless of an option selected. If you are on the last item, pressing
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returns you to the first item.
selects the first item of the
moves you right to
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Use and to move up and down the options list.
When an item is displayed, selects that option (adds an asterisk after the option indicating that the option is stored in RAM).
READY
MENU
SETUP MENU PAGE FORMAT MENU
MENU
SETUP MENU QUALITY MENU
ENTER
MENU
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ENTER
COPIES 001*
+
COPIES 002
+
SMOOTHING ON*
+
SMOOTHING OFF
MENU
              
PAPER LETTER*
+
PAPER LEGAL
+
MENU
   
    
MENU
            
 
Submenus, Items, and Options
The following table shows all of submenus and items and summary of options displayed on the message display in menu mode. The display initially shows the factory default option followed by an asterisk (underlined in the table).
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Submenu (bold)/Item
Page format menu
Copies Paper/Envelope
Orientation Form lines Page protect Duplex mode Bind
Quality menu
Smoothing (*4) Resolution Economy mode Thick paper
PCL font menu
Font source Font number
Pitch size (*6) Point size (*7) Symbol set
Compatible mode
PCL menu (*8)
Top offset Left offset A4 print width
FPS menu (*9)
Jam recovery Print FPS errors Job timeout Wait timeout Manual timeout Banding mode
Options
001, 002, 003, ..., 999 (pages) A4, A5,
Letter, Legal, Executive (*1) COM10, Monarch, C5, DL, B5 Portrait, Landscape 005, 006, 007, ...,
060, ..., 128 (lines/page) (*2) Auto, On Off, On (*3) Long edge, Short edge (*3)
On, Off 600, 300 (dpi) Off, On Off, On
Internal, Soft, SIMM (*5) 000, 001, 002, 003, ..., N (depending on the font source, max. 999)
0.44, 0.45, 0.46, ..., 99.99 (characters/inch)
4.00, 4.25, 4.50, 4.75, 5.00, ..., 999.75 (point) Roman8, ISOL1, ISOL2, ISOL3, PC8, PC8-DN, PC850, PC852, PC8TK, ..., WingDings On, Off
-25.0, -24.9, -24.8, ..., 00.0, ..., +24.9, +25.0 (mm)
-25.0, -24.9, -24.8, ...,
00.0, ..., +24.9, +25.0 (mm)
Normal, 80 columns/line
Off, On On, Off 0, 10, 11, 12, ..., 298, 299, 300 (0: no check) 0, 10, 11, 12, ..., 298, 299, 0, 10, 11, 12, ...,
40, ..., 298, 299, 300 (0: no check)
300 (0: no check)
Auto, Off, On (*10)
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Submenu (bold)/Item
Config menu
Personality Auto continue I/O timeout (*11) I/O buffers NPAP area size Power save
Parallel menu
Acknowledge (*12) Bi-direction NPAP mode
Serial menu (*13)
Baud rate Format Flow control
Network menu (*14)
NPAP mode Bootp IP address IP netmask IP gateway
Test menu
PCL config page PCL font list FPS config page FPS font list
Clear warning
<Clear warning>
Options
Auto, PCL, PS Off, On 5, 6, 7, ...,
15, ..., 298, 299, 300 (seconds) Auto, 4K, 16K, 32K, 64K (bytes) Auto, Large, Medium., Small Off, On after 15 min, On after 30 min, On after 60 min, On after 120 min
Inside, Outside On, Off Auto, On, Off
1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 8Non1, 7Even1, 7Odd1, 8Even1, 8Odd1 DTR Hi, DTR Low, XOn/Off, ROBUST XOn/Off
Auto, On No, Yes ###. ###. ###. ### (### = 0, 1, 2, ..., 255) (*15) ###. ###. ###. ### (### = 0, 1, 2, ..., 255) (*15) ###. ###. ###. ### (### = 0, 1, 2, ..., 255) (*15)
No option. Pages are printed when an item is selected. Start Start Start Start
Shows the printing component to be replaced. Print unit
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*1 Letter for U.S. customers and A4 for European customers *2 This is for Letter and portrait. It automatically changes depending
on paper size and page orientation. *3 Valid when a duplex unit is installed *4 Also called FEIT (Fujitsu Enhanced Image Technology) which
makes the contours of objects appear smoother than normally
possible with the printers standard resolution.
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*5 Displayed when soft fonts are downloaded or a font SIMM card is
installed *6 Displayed when the selected font is a scalable and fixed-spacing one *7 Displayed when the selected font is a scalable and proportional-
spacing one *8 Effective when PCL jobs are being executed. These values are used
as defaults of top and left offset specifications in PCL mode. *9 Displayed when the FPS is selected for personality *10 If the total capacity of memory is 3M to 9M bytes with banding
mode off, the resolution is automatically set to 300 dpi. When
intending to print at 600 dpi, select “banding mode on” or install
additional memory cards of 6M bytes or more. *11 This is essential for sharing the printer among multiple computers. *12 This is for the parallel interface. *13 Displayed when a serial interface board is installed *14 Displayed when a network interface board is installed *15 Consists of four parameters. The one followed by < can be changed.
The following briefly explains each item of the menu mode.
Menu Items
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Page format menu
Copies The number of copies the printer prints from
each page
Paper/Envelope A paper size or envelope size to be used by the
printer
Orientation A printing direction
Form lines The number of lines printed per page
Page protect Whether a block of printer memory is reserved
exclusively for text and graphics data, especially for printing dense text or complex graphics, to prevent memory overflow errors. However, it reduces the amount of printer memory available for downloadable fonts.
Duplex mode Two-sided printing mode
Binding Where an extra area for fastening pages is
located, short or long edge of a page
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Quality menu
Smoothing Whether the edge smoothness technology is
applied (improves resolution to 1200 dpi class)
Resolution The number of dots printed per inch
Economy mode Toner saving mode
Thick paper Mode for printing thick paper. Be sure to turn
this off whenever you are using paper of ordinary thickness.
PCL font menu
Font source Where the printer finds the font
Font number The internal number of a font to be selected
Pitch size Character width (characters per inch)
Point size Character height (multiple of 1/72 inch)
Symbol set A set of characters used in a font, consisting of
the standard letters, numbers, and punctuation. It differs in the accented characters, line drawing characters, and special symbols by languages.
Compatible mode PCL5e compatible font mode
PCL menu
Top offset Distance by which the page is virtually shifted
from the top edge of physical paper in PCL emulation
Left offset Distance by which the page is virtually shifted
from the left edge of physical paper in PCL emulation
A4 print width Setting the width of the printable area for A4
paper size
Normal PCL5e compatible
80 columns/line Expands the width of the printable area so that
80 characters of a 10-pitch font can be printed within a line. This setting is available only for A4 paper size in portrait orientation.
FPS menu
Jam recovery Whether the jammed page is reprinted
Print FPS errors Whether an error report is printed out
Job timeout Time interval to be allotted between jobs
Wait timeout Time interval to be allotted for waiting a job end
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Manual timeout
Time interval to be allotted for manual insertion
Banding mode Switching printing control (band/full page)
Auto Auto mode (standard setting). Switches the
following two modes depending on the total RAM capacity: virtual memory mode for 10MB or less (equivalent to banding mode on) and speed mode for more than 10MB (equivalent to banding mode off)
Off Speed mode. Attaches importance to speedup
of printing control, thus processing all pages per job. Print density is set to 300 dpi when total RAM capacity is 3M to 9M bytes. To print on legal-size paper, set banding mode on, or the total RAM capacity must be 10M bytes or more.
On (Virtual) memory mode. Attaches importance
to reliable printing rather than speedup, thus processing data per page.
Config menu
Personality Selecting an emulation (personality) without a
PJL command which clearly specifies the emulation
Auto continue Automatic control of continuing recoverable
errors
I/O timeout Time interval allowed for switching the
interface
I/O buffers Size of interface buffer
NPAP area size Size of work area for NPAP (network printer
alliance protocol)
Power save Setting the time interval during which the
printer remains idle state before sleep mode after printing last
On after 15 min Power save mode on. The printer enters sleep On after 30 min mode after remaining idle state for ## minutes On after 60 min after printing last.
On after 120 min
Off Power save mode off. (Even in this mode, the
printer enters sleep mode after remaining idle state for 180 minutes.)
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Menu Items
Parallel menu
Acknowledge The timing of the ACK signal against the
BUSY signal
Bi-direction Bi-directional Centronics interface mode
NPAP mode Whether the NPAP commands are used. When
using MarkVision, the NPAP mode must be Auto or On.
Serial menu
Baud rate Data transfer speed on the serial interface
Format Data format for the serial interface. The first
digit indicates the number of data bits. Then comes the parity and the last digit indicates the number of stop bits.
Flow control Interface protocol
Network menu
NPAP mode Whether the NPAP commands are used. When
using MarkVision, the NPAP mode must be Auto or On.
BootP Whether the TCP/IP protocol that enables a
workstation to find its IP address is enabled or disabled for the network adapter
IP address A unique address of the printer in the TCP/IP
network environment
IP netmask Bit mask that logically subdivides the network,
specifying a local network portion of the IP address
IP gateway A unique address of the equipment for the
gateway to outside of the enclosed environment
Test menu
PCL config page Print a self-test report using PCL emulation
PCL font list Print a list of fonts available in PCL emulation
FPS config page Print a self-test report using FPS emulation
FPS font list Print a list of fonts available in FPS emulation
Clear warning
<Clear warning> print unit Clearing the print unit counter
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Handling Paper
Discusses paper selection and paper handling:
• Types and sizes of paper you can use with this printer, including
envelopes and transparencies
• Ensuring that both the software program and the printer have
compatible paper size settings
• Tips on handling print media
• Adjusting the paper tray to fit a different paper size
• Feeding paper manually
Paper Types and Sizes
This printer can print on a variety of common office papers in addition to standard photocopier bond. Bond paper can range in
2
basic weight from 60 to 90 g/m and from 60 to 105 g/m
2
(16 to 28 pound) for the manual feed slot.
(16 to 24 pound) for the paper tray
Smooth paper produces the best print quality, but textured papers usually provide satisfactory results.
The following descriptions also apply to an optional paper tray.
Notice:
When you use thick paper, follow these guidelines:
• When you are using thick paper or special paper and find improper
adhering of toner to the paper, turn the thick paper mode on using the control panel. This mode is invalid for envelopes, transparencies, and labels.
• Turn the mode off when you print on regular paper. Printing
regular paper with this mode on may cause a decrease in print quality or reliability of the printer.
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This printer can print on a wide range of paper sizes, but the size is limited when using paper trays.
• When using a paper tray, the size is:
Paper size (physical) Dimensions
A4 (European letter size) 210 × 297 mm A5 148 × 210 mm Letter (US letter size) 8.5 × 11 in Legal (US legal size) 8.5 × 14 in Executive 7.25 × 10.5 in
• When using the manual feed slot, the size is:
Minimum: 100 mm wide × 148 mm long (3.94 × 5.81 inches) Maximum: 216 mm wide × 360 mm long (8.5 × 14.13 inches)
• When using the MFF (option), the size is:
Paper size (physical) Dimensions
A4 210 × 297 mm A5 148 × 210 mm Letter 8.5 × 11 inches Legal 8.5 × 14 inches Executive 7.25 × 10.5 inches Envelope COM-10 4 1/8 × 9.5 inches Envelope Monarch 3 7/8 × 7.5 inches Envelope C5 162 × 229 mm Envelope DL 110 × 220 mm Envelope B5 176 × 250 mm
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Notice:
When printing on legal-size paper in the FPS emulation, add RAM
extension cards of 8M bytes or more (11M bytes or more in total) or select “banding mode on” (memory mode) in the FPS menu.
If a print job stops because of a certain error and the control panel LCD displays MEMORY SHORTAGE, take the same measures.
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Handling Paper
Although this printer can print on any sheet within the limits stated above, printing area and margin calculations are based on several paper sizes as shown in the table below. Use the control panel to change the supported paper size.
Paper size (logical) Dimensions
A4 210 × 297 mm A5 148 × 210 mm Letter 8.5 × 11 inches Legal 8.5 × 14 inches Executive 7.25 × 10.5 inches Envelope COM-10 4 1/8 × 9.5 inches Envelope Monarch 3 7/8 × 7.5 inches Envelope C5 162 × 229 mm Envelope DL 110 × 220 mm Envelope B5 176 × 250 mm
When the PCL emulation is used and if the physical paper size (tray size or MFF paper size) is different from the logical paper size (value specified by setup menu of paper size), a paper mismatch error occurs.
General Tips
Observe the following tips when handling print media.
• Do not use paper that is wrinkled or curled.
• Do not use paper with staples or metal parts.
• When printing both sides of sheets, we recommend you to use an
optional duplex unit. If your printer has no duplex unit, use the manual feed slot and remove curls after first printing. Use paper in 105 g/m be wrinkled thus causing decrease in print quality.
• Two-sided printing is not allowed for transparencies, envelopes,
and labels even if your printer has the duplex unit.
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Preprinted Sheets
In general, you can safely print on preprinted sheets such as letter-head. However, letterhead with thermographic (raised) printing, embossing, or foil stamping may not work well. The forces used to create these effects (heat and/or pressure) are also used in the printer’s fuser unit. For this reason, the fuser unit may damage the preprinted image.
Load preprinted paper with the printed side facing down in the paper tray. When using the manual feed slot, place paper with the printed side facing up. For printing in portrait orientation, the letterhead should be at the front of the tray. For landscape orientation, it should be at the right of the tray. For more information on printing in different orientations, see the later section of this chapter.
Transparencies
This printer can print on overhead transparency material.
• We recommend you to set up the rear stacker (or that of the duplex unit when your printer has the duplex unit) so that transparencies are ejected straight out the back to minimize curl.
The capacity of the rear stacker is about 20 sheets.
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• Use materials specially designed for laser printers or photocopiers.
• Always feed transparency material from the multi-function feeder (MFF). Use the manual feed slot of the printer if the MFF is removed.
• To remove curls from printed transparency materials, use correct frames or put a weight on them until they lay flat.
• Be sure to fan the transparency stack to prevent sheets from sticking together.
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Envelopes
This printer prints well on envelopes if you carefully follow these guidelines:
• Use envelopes made of paper in 75 to 105 g/m2 (20 to 28 pound) weight. Printing with envelopes made of paper thinner than this weight may produce wrinkles thus causing decrease in print quality.
• Be sure to set up the rear stacker (or that of the duplex unit when your printer has the duplex unit) so that envelopes are ejected straight out the back to minimize curl.
The capacity of the rear stacker is about 20 sheets.
• Use the envelope sizes shown in the preceding table.
• To avoid damage to the printer, never use envelopes with clasps, snaps, windows, or synthetic materials.
• Feed from the multi-function feeder (MFF). Use the manual feed slot of the printer if the MFF is removed.
• Feed the envelopes with the gummed side of the flaps facing downward.
• Do not use “encapsulated” adhesives, which seal by pressure alone.
• To avoid jamming, restrict the minimum paper weight to 64 g/m2 (17 pound).
• To avoid creasing along the edges, use high-quality envelopes with stiff edges.
• To avoid uneven printing, do not attempt to print on the gummed overlap areas.
• Be sure to feed or load the envelopes with the envelope centered against the manual feed slot. Use the guide of the paper sizes.
• Before attempting large-scale printing on envelopes, consult with your stationery dealer. Also, test the envelopes carefully for consistent, trouble-free printing.
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Labels
This printer prints well on labels if you carefully follow these guidelines:
• Be careful to use labels under normal operating conditions. Labels are sensitive to temperature and humidity.
• Use the rear stacker (or that of the duplex unit when your printer has the duplex unit) so that labels are ejected straight out the back to minimize curl.
• Use only labels without backing sheets exposed in the printable area. Labels mounted separately on a backing sheet tend to slip, resulting in crocked print.
Backing sheet is exposed.
Backing sheet is not exposed.
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Not acceptable
Acceptable
• Test-print labels before using them. If jamming problems occur and continue, try a different type of label.
Changing the Paper Tray Size
The paper tray can be adjusted to one of the three paper sizes: A4, A5, LTR (Letter), and EXE (Executive). If the paper tray is preset for one of these paper sizes at purchase, however, you cannot adjust it to the Legal size. To change the size, follow these steps:
Rear guide
Left guide
Paper size
Label
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indicator
1. Remove the paper tray
from the printer.
Refer to the illustration for the parts you adjust when changing the size of the tray.
Right guide
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2. Change the setting of the paper size indicator. Lift
the right end of the indicator and slide it to the desired position, that is, adjust the triangle mark to A4, A5, LTR, or EXE engraved on the tray.
3. Remove the rear paper guide from the tray. Push the two catches inward to release the pins from the holes and remove the rear paper guide from the tray.
4. Attach the rear paper guide
to the correct position.
Refer to the label or engraving on the tray to locate the holes of the desired paper size.
Push the two catches inward to put the three projections into the bottom holes then the two pins into the side holes.
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5. Adhere the correct paper size
label.
For manual feeding
6. Load paper and check that the paper fits the tray. Adjust
the both side guides to the width of paper.
7. Return the paper tray. Slide the tray back into the printer.
Notice:
Select the correct paper size on the print menu of your application program, or a paper mismatch error will occur.
Using the Multi-function Feeder
1. Adjust the left and right paper guides. The guides are
separately provided for the manual feed path and the paper stack path.
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For paper stack feeding
2. Fan the paper stack. When loading paper, be sure to fan the paper stack to prevent sheets from sticking together.
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Handling Paper
RESET
MFF
PAPER SIZE
SELF TEST
PRINT
FONT
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Feeding Paper Manually
The multi-function of this printer has a slot that allows you to feed sheets manually one by one. Use the manual feed slot to print a document on a different type of paper without unloading your regular paper from the paper tray. You also use manual feed for printing envelopes, overhead transparencies, and labels.
You can also use the manual feed slot built in the printer. The procedure is the same. In this case, remove the multi-function feeder from the printer as shown in the preceding page.
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To use the manual feed slot, first select
MANUALFEED ON using the
tray select mode of the control panel. Next, start your software program to print a file. Then follow these steps:
1. Adjust the paper guides. Position the left and right upper guides to the width of the sheet. (Lower two guides are for paper stack.)
2. Place the sheet with print side face up. When the printer is ready to print, it displays the message
to prompt you to
size
prepare a sheet of paper. Insert the sheet until it is stopped by the feed rollers. Insufficient insertion prevents paper from being fed or causes skewed feeding.
Insert
Release the paper once it begins to feed automatically. If your file has additional pages, the printer prompts you for another sheet.
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Handling Paper
Setting Up the Rear Stacker
This printer has a rear stacker that allows you to eject sheets straight out the back to minimize curl. Use the rear stacker to print envelopes, overhead transparencies, and labels. For the rear stacker of an optional duplex unit, refer to its manual.
To use the rear stacker, follow these steps:
1. Open the rear stacker. Pull the projections at the top of the stacker.
2. Remove the paper support
from inside the stacker.
Paper support
3. Set the paper support in position. Insert the two
ends of the paper support into the mounting grooves of the rear stacker.
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Handling Paper
Printing on Nonstandard Size Paper and on Envelopes
Most of the control over printing on nonstandard size paper must come from your software program. Programs handle page size specifications in many different ways.
This section provides tips on feeding and using non standard paper with your Fujitsu printer.
Considerations on Paper Size
The following considerations apply:
• For envelopes and other nonstandard paper sizes, use the manual feed slot.
• Using the control panel, select a paper size that is equal to or larger than the physical size of the nonstandard size paper. Otherwise, part of the printed image may be cut off.
Selecting a paper size larger than the physical paper may result in data running off the edges of the paper. This can affect print quality and shorten the life of the print unit. To avoid this problem, adjust the page setup in your program so the print data falls within the limits of the physical page and center the paper in the manual feed slot.
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Handling Paper
Page Orientation
Figure 3-4 illustrates the two orientations and shows the relationship between the loaded paper and the resulting printout. This relationship is important if you want to print on letterhead. In portrait orientation, place the letterhead toward you and face down in the paper tray. In landscape orientation, place the letterhead against the right frame of the tray and face down.
Figure 3–4 Portrait and landscape orientation
When using the manual feed slot, place the paper with its letterhead facing up. In portrait orientation, insert the paper with its letterhead away from you. In landscape orientation, insert the paper with its letterhead on the right hand side.
Some software programs allow you to print both portrait and landscape information on a single page. The function that allows you to do this is usually called something like “text rotation.” Consult your software documentation for information.
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CHAPTER
4
Enhancing and Customizing the Printer
This chapter explains the following ways to enhance or customize your printer:
• Add RAM up to a total of 64 megabytes except the resident RAM.
• Expand the fonts available from the printer.
• Add an additional interface to the Centronics parallel interface.
• Add a different size of paper tray.
• Add a paper feeder as the second paper source.
• Add a duplex unit as the two-sided printing mechanism.
You can order these options separately. See Appendix B for ordering information. Contact your dealer for information on other new options that may be available.
The following gives you brief information and installation instructions for each option.
Notice:
Be sure that the printer is turned off before installing an option.
Do not touch any connector contacts to avoid possible electrostatic damage to the printer.
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Adding RAM
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You may need to expand RAM to process more data for either of the following reasons:
• You commonly download several fonts when printing a job
• You print files with complex graphics
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Adding RAM
You can install two memory expansion cards. The expansion card can have 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, or 32 megabytes of RAM. Together with the printer’s resident memory of 3 megabytes, these expansion options offer a range of RAM from 3 to 67 megabytes.
(8MB card)
Insert with cut facing down and to the left
To install the RAM card, first make sure the printer is turned off and follow these steps:
1. Open the upper door and
right side cover of the printer. You will see a small
cover on the metal plate. Remove the fastening screw and the cover. You can now see three connectors (upper two ivory ones for RAM cards).
* Cover, removed
2. Orient the RAM card. Hold the card with the cut corner down and facing left and insert the card aslant into connector.
Use upper two
ivory
connectors
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Notice:
Do not touch any connector contacts to avoid possible electrostatic
damage to the printer.
3. Install the RAM card. Push its top edge downwards so that holes of the card align with locating pins of the connector and the card is secured by retaining clips.
Important:
When installing two RAM cards, first install the lower one, and then the upper one.
Turn power on. If necessary, change buffer memory assignment (page protect or jam recovery) using the control panel.
Adding RAM
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To remove an unsealed RAM card push out the retaining clips. When, the card slants outwards pull the card to remove.
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Installing an Interface Expansion Board
Installing an Interface Expansion Board
The printer’s standard interface is parallel. The available optional interfaces are serial, LocalTalk, and Ethernet. If your computer cannot use a parallel port for your printer or the location of your printer is distant from the computer, you can use the serial port, LocalTalk port, or Ethernet port of the computer to connect your printer. Fujitsu offers the optional serial interface (RS-232C/422A) board, LocalTalk board, and Ethernet board C for these purposes.
Notice:
When sharing the printer among multiple computers, setting the I/O time-out short may cause a printing problem.
LocalTalk interface board
Ethernet interface board Serial interface board
Installing an Interface Board
1. To install an interface board, first make sure the printer is turned off. Remove the interface board
Remove the cover
slot cover from the back right of the printer.
2. Hold the board with the
Secure screws
parts mounting side left. Slide the board into the empty interface slot using the guides, and push it until it stops. Secure the board by the two screws supplied with it.
(Example: serial interface)
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Installing an Interface Expansion Board
Connecting to the Serial Port
Connecting to the serial port involves the following tasks:
• Connect the interface cable to the printer and your computer.
• Print out the status report to check the serial parameter default settings.
Connecting the Serial Interface Cable
To connect to the serial interface port, you need a cable correctly wired for this printer and your computer. The cable must also have the proper connectors. Your dealer or technical support person can supply you with the proper cable.
The serial interface of this printer requires a null-modem cable with a male DB25 connector at the printer side. Refer to your computer documentation for the type of connector required by its serial port.
Notice:
Be sure that the printer is turned off before connecting the interface
cable.
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Do not touch any connector contacts to avoid possible electrostatic damage to the printer.
To make the connection, plug the cable connector into the serial interface port
Insert connector
at the back right of the printer. Secure the connector by tightening the screws in the connector hood. Plug the other connector into your
Secure holding screws
computer’s serial port. Consult your computer documentation if you need help.
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Installing an Interface Expansion Board
Selecting the Serial Interface
The printer’s standard interface is parallel. When the serial interface board is installed, the printer automatically detects that the computer is using the serial interface.
Verifying Serial Parameter Settings
Next, you must make sure the serial parameter settings are the same between the computer and the printer. The reference manual explains the parameters. Consult your computer and software documentation to determine the settings your computer uses. Then compare these to the printer’s settings in the following table.
Item Parameter setting (default)
Baud rate 9600 Data bits 8 Stop bits 1 Parity None Flow control DTR HI Printer port COM1
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If the settings match, the installation is complete. If the interface parameters of the printer and the computer do not match, the message display indicates
COMM.ERROR. The printer may not
respond at all or it may print wrong characters. Change the settings in one of the two ways:
• Change options of the serial menu in setup mode.
• Set permanent defaults in your computer to match the printer’s defaults.
On an IBM PC or compatible computer running MS-DOS, you can set permanent defaults by placing the following commands in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1,P MODE LPT1:=COM1:
Also make sure that the file MODE.COM is in your boot directory. Then whenever you boot your computer, the computer will print through the serial port using the printer’s settings.
Important:
For information on DOS files and commands, consult your DOS manual or the manual supplied with your computer.
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Note that you may also be able to specify serial parameters through your software programs. Some software programs allow you to specify the printer port and serial settings from within the program. Consult the documentation supplied with the software.
Connecting to the LocalTalk Port
To connect to the LocalTalk port, simply connect the interface cable between the printer and your computer.
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Connecting the LocalTalk Interface Cable
To connect to the LocalTalk interface port, you need a cable correctly wired for this printer and your computer. The cable must also have the proper connectors. Your dealer or technical support person can supply you with the proper cable.
For example, the LocalTalk Locking Connector Kit—DIN-8 (Apple product) is available. Also refer to your computer documentation for the type of connector required by its LocalTalk port.
Notice:
Be sure that the printer is turned off before connecting the interface
cable. Do not touch any connector contacts to avoid possible electrostatic
damage to the printer.
To make the connection, firmly plug the cable connector into the LocalTalk interface port on the back right of the printer. Plug the other connector into your computer’s LocalTalk port. Consult your computer documentation if you need help.
Selecting the LocalTalk Interface
The printer’s standard interface is parallel. While the LocalTalk interface board is installed, the printer automatically detects that the computer is using the LocalTalk interface.
LocalTalk Specifications
The table below shows the physical specifications of the LocalTalk interface.
Specification Description
The span of a single LocalTalk network Max. 300 meters Number of devices on a single LocalTalk network Max. 32 devices Speed of data transmission 230. 4K bits/second Protocol 8 bit packet
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Connecting to the Ethernet Port
The Ehternet interface board has two connectors, 10BASE-2 and 10BASE-T. The 10BASE-2 connector is for a coaxial cable, bus connection. The 10BASE-T connector is for a twisted-pair cable, star connection. Either will do.
Connecting to the Ethernet port involves the following three tasks:
• Check the type of cables your network uses.
• Select the 10BASE-2 or 10BASE-T connector of the interface board according to the connector type of your cable.
• Connect the interface cable to the printer and a network port.
Connecting the Ethernet Interface Cable
To connect to the Ethernet interface port, you need a cable correctly wired for your network. The cable must also have the proper connectors. Your dealer or technical support person can supply you with the proper cable.
For example, C66L-2810-0111 and C66L-1240-0002 (Fujitsu products) are available for 10BASE-T and 10BASE-2 ports respectively. Also refer to your network documentation for the type of connector required by its Ethernet port.
Notice:
Be sure that the printer is turned off before connecting the interface
cable. Do not touch any connector contacts to avoid possible electrostatic
damage to the printer. For the same reason, do not remove the protective cover from the 10BASE-2 port which is not in use because you use the 10BASE-T port.
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The procedure below applies to the 10BASE-2 port. To make the connection, firmly plug the cable connector into the
Ethernet interface port on the back right of the printer. Secure the connector by turning the connector hood. Plug the other connector into a network’s Ethernet port. Consult your computer documentation if you need help.
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Selecting the Ethernet Interface
The printer’s standard interface is parallel. While the Ethernet interface board is installed, the printer automatically detects that the computer is using the Ethernet interface.
Ethernet Specifications
The table below shows the physical specifications of the Ethernet interface.
Specification Description
The span of 10BASE-2 Max. 185 meters
(coaxial, bus connection)
The span of 10BASE-T Max. 100 meters
(twisted-pair, star connection)
Speed of data transmission 10M bits/second
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Paper Feeder
If you switch paper sizes frequently, you may want to add a second paper source. Or you may simply wait to increase the paper capacity of your printer. You can easily do this by installing an optional paper feeder which consists of a base frame and a paper tray. The paper tray in the paper feeder is identified as tray 2 and the one in the basic configuration is identified as tray 1.
The paper types and sizes used by tray 2 are the same as those for the standard paper tray. The capacity is 500 sheets of 0.09 mm thick paper, twice that of the standard paper tray.
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Guide pins
To install the paper feeder, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the printer and
disconnect the power cord.
2. Make sure the lock lever is set to the open side. Push
down the lever at the left side of the paper feeder.
Hold here (opposite side as well)
3. Mount the printer on the paper feeder. Grip the
bottom left and right sides of the printer to lift the printer and place it on the
Paper
feeder
paper feeder. When placing the printer on the paper feeder, be sure you insert the two guide pins of the
Lock
lever
paper feeder into the two positioning holes at the bottom of the printer.
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4. Set the lock lever to the lock side. Pull up the lever.
Notice:
Be careful not to drop the printer on the paper feeder.
Do not touch any connector contacts to avoid possible electrostatic damage to the printer and paper feeder.
For paper loading, refer to Loading Paper and Installing the Paper Tray in Chapter 1. For paper sizes and types as well as tips on handling paper, refer to Handing Paper in Chapter 3.
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Adding Paper Sources
Changing the Paper Tray Size
The paper tray can be adjusted to one of the four paper sizes: A4, A5, LTR (Letter), and EXE (Executive). If the paper tray is preset for one of these paper sizes at purchase, however, you cannot adjust it to the Legal size. To change the size, follow these steps:
Left guide
Label
Left frame
Rear guide
Right guide
Paper size indicator
1. Remove the paper tray
from the printer.
Refer to the illustration for the parts you adjust when changing the size of the tray.
Right frame
2. Change the setting of the paper size indicator. Lift
the right end of the indicator and slide it to the desired position, that is, adjust the triangle mark to A4, A5, LTR, or EXE engraved on the tray.
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3. Remove the three paper
guides from the tray.
Unlock the guides as follows:
Left and right guides: Press the two catches inward.
Rear guide: Push the end of the left or right frame outward and release the pin of the guide from the hole, then release the other pin.
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4. Attach the paper guides to
the correct positions.
Locate the mounting holes of the desired paper size by referring to the label or engraving on the tray.
Left and right guides: Put the two catches into the holes.
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Rear guide: Mount the guides in reverse order of the removal.
5. Adhere the correct paper
size label.
6. Load paper and check that the paper fits the tray.
7. Return the paper tray. Slide the tray back into the printer.
Notice:
Select the correct paper size on the print menu of your application
program, or a paper mismatch error occurs.
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Adding Duplex Unit
Different Paper Tray Sizes
The printer or paper feeder is shipped with a fixed size of paper tray. For example, it is the letter size for the USA and the A4 size for Europe. You can add different sizes of paper trays as shown in the following table. To install the paper tray, refer to Loading Paper and Installing the Paper Tray in Chapter 1.
Paper size Dimensions
Letter (US letter size) 8.5 × 11 inches Legal (US legal size) 8.5 × 14 inches Executive 7.25 × 10.5 inches A4 (European letter size) 210 × 297 mm A5 148 × 210 mm
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Adding Duplex Unit
The duplex unit allows the printer to print data both sides of a sheet of paper. It can provide an extra margin for binding as specified by software.
Rear stacker (opened when being used)
Rear opening
Rear unit
Lock lever
Paper path select lever
Base unit
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