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QMS magicolor 2
Print System
Getting Started

1800481-001B

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The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Other
product names mentioned in this manual may also be trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective owners. Registered trademarks are registered in the
United States Patent and Trademark Office; some trademarks may also be registered in
other countries. QMS, Crown, CrownAdmin, CrownCopy, CrownNet, magicolor, the
QMS logo, and the Crown seal are registered trademarks of QMS, Inc., and CrownView,
ImageServer, Multi-Res, PS Executive Series, Q
QMS, Inc. PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated for a page
description language and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Throughout this
manual, “PostScript Level 2” is used to refer to a set of capabilities defined by Adobe
Systems for its PostScript Level 2 page description language. These capabilities,
among others, are implemented in this product through a QMS-developed emulation
that is compatible with Adobe's PostScript Level 2 language. Adobe, Acrobat, the
Acrobat logo/Adobe Systems Incorporated. 3Com, 3+Open/3Com Corporation. Aldus,
Aldus PageMaker, Aldus FreeHand/Aldus Corporation. Apple, AppleTalk, EtherTalk,
LaserWriter, LocalTalk, Macintosh, TrueType/Apple Computer, Inc. VINES/Banyan.
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Intel/Intel Corporation. Iomega, Jaz, Zip/Iomega. Kodak, ColorSense/Kodak. Microsoft,
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COLOR, and QFORM are trademarks of

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Proprietary Statement

The digitally encoded software included with your QMS magicolor 2 Print System is
Copyrighted © 1998 by QMS, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This software may not be
reproduced, modified, displayed, transferred, or copied in any form or in any manner or
on any media, in whole or in part, without the express written permission of QMS, Inc.

Copyright Notice

This manual is Copyrighted © 1998 by QMS, Inc., One Magnum Pass, Mobile, AL

36618. All Rights Reserved. This manual may not be copied in whole or in part, nor
transferred to any other media or language, without the express written permission of
QMS, Inc.

Contents

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1 Introduction

About the Printer ..........................................................................1-2

About the Documentation ...........................................................1-3

Standard Product Documentation 1-3
Related Documentation 1-5
Manuals on the CD-ROMs 1-5
About This Manual 1-8
Typographic Conventions 1-9

What's Next? .......................... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... .1-10

2 Setting Up Your Printer

Introduction ..................................................................................2-2

Finding a Good Location ............................................................2-2

Location Requirements 2-2
Power Requirements 2-3

Checking Shipment Contents ................................................... 2-4

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Shipment Contents 2-4
Media 2-5

Registering the Printer ............................................................... 2-5

Unpacking the Printer ................................................................ 2-6

Getting Acquainted with Your Printer ....................................... 2-9

Installing Consumables ..................... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... 2-10

OPC Belt Cartridge 2-10
Toner Cartridges 2-12
Fuser Oil Bottle and Cleanin g Rolle r 2- 13

Loading the Media Cassette ..................................................... 2-15

Prepare the Paper 2-15
Load the Cassette 2-15

Printing a Start-up Page .............................................. ............. 2-17

Installing Options ............................... ....... ................................ 2-18

Installation Troubleshooting ....................................... ....... ...... 2-18

What's Next? .......................... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ............. 2-19

3 Connecting to a PC

Introduction ...................... ............. ............. ............. ............. ........ 3-2

Overview 3-2

Making a Parallel Connection ..................................................... 3-3

What You Need for a Parallel Connection 3-3
Making the Connection 3-4

Making a Serial Connection ........................................................ 3-5

What You Need for a Serial Connection 3-5
Making the Connection 3-6

PC Printing Software ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ..................... 3-7

Installing a PostScript Printer Driver 3-7
Installing a QMS Level 2 Windows Driver 3-8
Notes on Installing Printer Description Files 3-12

Printing from the PC ..................... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... 3-16

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If You Have Trouble ...................................................................3-17

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What's Next? .......................... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... .3-17

4 Connecting to an Ethernet

Network

Introduction ..................................................................................4-2

Overview 4-2

Connect to the Network ...............................................................4-3

Install the CrownNet Software ....................................................4-3

Configure the Interface ................................................................4-4

EtherTalk Interface Configuration 4-4
OS/2 LAN Manager/LAN Server and Microsoft Windows

Network Interface Configuration 4-5
NetWare Interface Configuration (Netware 3.x) 4-5
NetWare Interface Configuration (Netware 4.x) 4-8
TCP/IP Interface Configuration 4-10

Configure the Network ...............................................................4-11

TCP/IP NetWork Configuration 4-11

Install the QMS CrownNet Print Utility or the QMS

Network Print Monitor .................. ...... ....... ..........................4-12

Where To Go From Here ............................................................4-12

If You Have Trouble ...................................................................4-13

What's Next? .......................... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... .4-13

5 Connecting to a Macintosh

Introduction ..................................................................................5-2

Overview 5-2

Making the Connection ................................................................5-3

What You Need for the Connection 5-3
Making the Connection 5-4

Contents vii

Macintosh Printing Software ...................................................... 5-5

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Installing Macintosh Util ities 5-5
Installing Macintosh Printer Drivers 5-6
Installing the QMS magicolor 2 PPD 5-7

Printing from the Macintosh ..................... ...... ....... ...... ............... 5-9

If You Have Trouble ..................................................................... 5-9

What's Next? .......................... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ............... 5-9

6 Using the Control Panel

Introduction ...................... ............. ............. ............. ............. ........ 6-2

Message Window ......................................................................... 6-2

Setting the Message Window Language 6-3

Control Panel Indicators ............................................................. 6-3

Control Panel Keys ...................................................................... 6-4

Online, Copy, and Cancel Keys 6-4
Menu, Select, Previous, and Next Keys 6-5

What's Next? .......................... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ............... 6-6

A QMS Customer Support

Sources of Support ............................ ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ..A-2

Your QMS Vendor A-2
Your Application Vendor A-2
Q-FAX A-2
CompuServe A-3
Internet A-3
QMS Customer Response Center (CRC) A-4

QMS World-wide Offices .............................................................A-5

Index

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1

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Introduction

In This Chapter . . .

n “About the Printer” on page 1-2
n “About the Documentation” on page 1-3
n “What's Next?” on page 1-10

About the

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Printer

About the Printer

The QMS

magicolor

2 Print System

comes in two models: CX and EX.
An optional 250-sheet lower input

feeder is available for either model.

QMS

magicolor

n 24 MB RAM (upgradable to 384

MB)

n 300x300 and 600x600 dpi resolu-

tions; upgradable to 1200x600 dpi
or 2400x600 dpi

n Flash ROM to hold system software

2 CX Print System

QMS

magicolor

n 80 MB RAM (upgradable to 384

MB)

n 300x300, 60 0x600, 12 00x600, and

2400x600 dpi resolutions

n Hard disk to hold system software

2 EX Print System

n Time-of-day clock

n 16 ppm (pages-per mi n ute) monochrome/4 ppm color print speed

(letter/A4 paper; 600x600 dpi)

n 250-sheet letter/A4 media cassette
n PostScript Level 2, HP PCL 5c, HP-GL, and Line printer emulations
n Centronics/IEEE 1284 parallel, RS-232C serial, and QMS CrownNet

Ethernet (EtherTalk, LAN Manager/LAN Server, NetWare, TCP/IP)
interfaces

n Energy Star compliant

QMS magicolor 2

Getting Started1-2

About the

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Documentation

About the Documentation

The documentation provides a window into the many capabilities of
your printer. The more familiar you are with the documentation, the
easier it’ll be for you to achie v e the results you want from your printer.
This section gives you an idea of how we’ve organized information
and which documents you’ll probably refer to the most.

Standard Product Documentation

&

magicolor

CD-ROM

magicolor

CD-ROM

QMS magicolor 2
Print System
Getting Started

QMS magicolor 2
Print System
Operation

(Adobe Acrob at PDF

2

format)

QMS magicolor 2
Print System
Options

(Adobe Acrob at PDF

2

format)

You’re looking at this document right
now. It introduces the printer and
documenta tion; prov ides instruc tions on
getting the printer set up and runnin g;
and explains the control panel.

» Note:

Acrobat PDF format on the
magicolor 2 CD-ROM.

This manual guides you through the
day-to-day operation of your printer. It
includes information on printing files;
adding print media, a nd repl acing toner.
It also inclu des in f ormation on h andlin g,
cleaning, and maintaining your printer;
improving print quality; and
troubleshooting printer problems.

Refer to this manu al for infor mation on
installing and using printer options:
emulations, security key, memory
upgrades , f onts, interf aces, Cro wnCop y,
hard disks, and system software
updates.

This manual is also in Adobe

QMS

magicolor
Print System
Reference

magicolor

CD-ROM

(Adobe Acrob at PDF

2

format)

2

Refer to this manual when you need to
change your printer’s configuration. It
also provides information on typefaces
and fonts, job accounting, printer mem­ory, and other advanced printer fea­tures. The system administrator should
get the most use from this manual.

1-3Introduction

About the

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Documentation

Software
Utilities

CD-ROM

Software
Utilities

CD-ROM

Software
Utilities

CD-ROM

QMS Crown
Remote Console
User’s Guide

(Adobe Acrob at PDF
format)

QMS Crown
Network Notes

(PostScript format)

QMS CrownNet
Setup Guide

(Adobe Acrob at PDF
format)

This manual describes how to use the
Remote Console software to access
printer information and change printer
configur ation settings from an ywhere on
the network.

Refer to this document for network tips.
It discusses 3Com 3+Open, Banyan
VINES, LAN Manager-based LANs,
Novell NetWare, TCP/IP, UNIX,
DECnet, and VMS. In most cases, only
advanced network users and system
administrators need this information.

Refer to thi s man ua l for complete setup
information on the QMS CrownNet
Ethernet and QMS CrownNet Token­Ring interfaces.

Software
Utilities

CD-ROM

Software
Utilities

CD-ROM

QMS CrownNet
System Adminis­trator’s Guide

(Adobe Acrob at PDF
format)

QMS Crown
Document Option
Commands

(Adobe Acrob at PDF
format)

QMS magicolor 2

Refer to this manual when configuring
the printer’ s QMS CrownNet Ethernet or
optional QMS CrownNet Token-Ring
interface and when using the QMS
CrownAdmin 3 software.

This manual lists and explains all QMS
Document Option Commands (DOCs),
software code s yo u insert in documents
to enable printer features that can’t be
accessed b y your application or page
description l anguage. Printer-supported
DOCs are listed in appendix C,
“Document Option Commands,” of the

Reference

advanced users or system
administrators need this information.

manual. In most cases only

Getting Started1-4

About the

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Documentation

Related Documentation

Several other documents are also helpful when using your printer:

PostScript
Reference
Manuals

Other Reference
Sources

Other manuals that contain PostScript
information are the

Referen ce Ma n ual

Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1990 ISBN­0201-18127-4), and other PostScript

Language Reference Manual

Don’t forget that your application
documentation, host operating system
documentation, and network documentation
all contain useful printing information.

Further information on QMS printers is
available through the Internet and Q-FAX.

See appendix A, “QMS Customer Support,”
for details.

PostScript Language

(Adobe Systems, Inc.,

supplements.

Manuals on the CD-ROMs

The manuals included on the

and

mentation

QMS Software Utilities

bat PDF format. We’ve also provided the Acrobat Reader and
QuickTime programs on both CD-ROMs. The CD-ROM insert pro­vides instructions on installing them.

QMS magicolor 2 Print System Docu-

CD-ROMs are in Adobe Acro-

About Adobe Acrobat Reader

Adobe Acrobat PDF-formatted manuals give you more flexibility and
convenience than do hardcopy manuals when you have to access
information. Here are some of the advantages PDF-formatted
manuals provide:

n You can store the PDF manuals in a central location for access by

anyone on the network.

n You can view and print the manuals on Windows, Macintosh, and

UNIX platforms.

n You can view the manuals on web browsers using the Acrobat

plug-in.

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About the

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Documentation

n You can view the manuals on-screen in diff erent forma t s (side-

by-side or two-up, one page at a time, scrolling two-up, article
flow, and zooming capability up to 800%).

n You can conduct full-text searches through all of the manuals.
n You can watch QuickTime video clips on Windows and Macintosh

platforms that enhance the text and il lustrati ons for a numbe r of
commonly performed procedures. (When installing the Reader,
be sure to select the option to install QuickTime.)

n You can print only the manual pages that you need.
n The PDF-formatted manuals have been enhanced for on-screen

viewing and navigation. Throughout each manual are numerous
hotlinks to cross-reference points. The table of contents and the
index are fully hotlinked to their respective page references, and
all World Wide Web addresses are linked to their respective
home pages.

We hope you enjoy using the Acrobat software to access the informa­tion in your manuals. They’ll never become dog-eared and yellowed
or collect dust on some forgotten shelf with quick on-line access. Your
PDF-formatted manuals will empower you to take full advantage of all
the capabilities of your printer.

Using Adobe Acrobat Reader

When you use Acrobat to view your manuals, keep the following tips
in mind for using some of the navigation features built into Acrobat
and your manuals.

n You may view the document in three different styles: page only,

with bookmarks, or with thumbnails. Try each to see which you
like best. Viewing with bookmarks will enable you to use a quick
table of contents to move around the document.

n The toolbar also gives you quick access to page navigation fea-

tures. For example, you may click a button to advance (>) or
reverse (<) one page, go to the start (|<) or end (>|) of the docu­ment, or use the history button (<<) to go to the previous pages
you viewed. There are other buttons in the toolbar to change view
or magnification of the document.

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Getting Started1-6

About the

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Documentation

n As you browse through the document the open hand tool will

sometimes turn into a pointing hand. You have discovered an
embedded link in the manual. You will find these links in the table
of contents, index, www addresses, and cross references. Click
on the link to jump to a new location.

n You may discover a movie camera icon on Windows and

Macintosh platforms. Click the icon to play a QuickTime
video clip of the procedure described in the text.

n Use the Acrobat Reader Online Help for a more complete expla-

nation of these features.

A Note on Media

All QMS manuals are also available in hard copy. In the US, call
1(800) 523-2696 for purchase information. Elsewhere, refer to
appendix A, “QMS Customer Support.”

In addition, many

QMS Software Utilities

applications, utilities, and printer drivers on the

CD-ROM are available on alternate media.
Contact your QMS vendor for media availability and purchase infor­mation. You can also download many of these files via ftp from our
World Wide Web Server at http:/www.qms.com, our ftp resource at
ftp.qms.com, or CompuServe at go qmsprint. Refer to appendix A,
“QMS Customer Support,” for sales and support locations and
telephone numbers.

1-7Introduction

About the

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Documentation

About This Manual

This manual contains detailed, illustrated instructions to guide you as
you unpack and set up your printer and connect it to a host computer
or network. In addition, it introduces you to the printer’s control panel.

1

2

3

4

5

Introduction

Setting Up Your
Printer

Connecting to a PC

Connecting to an
Ethernet Network

Connecting to a
Macintosh

Presents an overview of the
documentation and of the printer’s
features.

Guides you in selecting a location
for your printer and explains how to
unpack and set up your printer.

Explains how to connect the printer
to a PC using either the parallel or
serial port.

Explains how to connect the printer
to an Ethernet network using the
Ethernet port and how to do the
necessary printer and network
configuration.

Explains how to connect the printer
to a Macintosh using the optional
LocalTalk port.

6

Using the Control
Panel

A

QMS Customer
Support

QMS magicolor 2

Introduces the parts of the printer
control panel.

Provides product sales and support
telephone numbers and describes
how to communicate with QMS
through CompuServe, the Internet,
and Q-FAX

.

Getting Started1-8

About the

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Documentation

Typographic Conventions

The following typographic conventions are used in this manual:

Mixed-Case
Courier

Mixed-Case
Italic Courier

UPPERCASE
COURIER

lowercase bold PostScript operators and DOS commands

lowercase ital ic

UPPERCASE File and utility names
↵ Press the Enter key (PC) or Return key

^ Press and hold down the Ctrl key (PC)

Text you type, and messages and information
displayed on the screen

Variable text you type; replace the italicized
word(s) with information specific to your printer
or computer

Information displayed in the printer message
window

Variable information in text

(Macintosh)

In Adobe Acrobat PDF versions of the manual,
click to play a QuickTime video clip of the
procedure described in the text.

» Note:

Notes contain tips, extra information, or important information

that deserves emphasis or reiteration.

▲ Caution:

Cautions present information that you need to know to avoid

equipment damage, process failure, or extreme annoyance.

M WARNING!

Warnings indicate the possibility of personal injury if a
specific procedure is not performed exactly as described in the
manual.

ACHTUNG!

Bitte halten Sie sich exakt an die im Handbuch
beschriebene Vorgehensweise, da sonst Verletzungsgefahr
bestehen könnte.

1-9Introduction

What's Next?

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What's Next?

Chapter 2, “Setting Up Your Printer,” explains how to find a good loca­tion for the printer, unpack the printer, install consumables (toner car­tridges, belt cartridge, fuser oil, and fuser cleaning pad), load and
install the standard media cassette, turn the printer on, and print a
start-up pag e.

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Setting Up Your
Printer

In This Chapter . . .

n “Introduction” on page 2-2
n “Finding a Good Location” on page 2-2
n “Checking Shipment Contents” on page 2-4
n “Registering the Printer” on page 2-5
n “Unpacking the Printer” on page 2-6
n “Getting Acquainted with Your Printer” on page 2-9
n “Installing Consumables” on page 2-10
n “Loading the Media Cassette” on page 2-15
n “Printing a Start-up Page” on page 2-17
n “Installing Options” on page 2-18

Introduction

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Introduction

This chapter explains how to set up your printer for the first time. It
includes information on finding a good location for the printer, unpack­ing and checking the shipment contents, installing consumables
(toner cartridges, OPC belt cartridge, fuser oil bottle, and cleaning
pad), loading the media cassette, turning the printer on, and printing a
start-up pag e.

Finding a Good Location

Location Requirements

n With enough space to allow adequate

venti lat ion a nd eas y servicing.

n Away from cooling and heating

sources, extreme temperature
changes, direct su nligh t, excessiv e
dust, corrosive chemicals or vapors,
water pi pe s , ref rigerators, and any
strong electr omagnetic field (such as
that created by an air conditioner),

n Awa y from items that can easily burn

(such as curtains) and items that pro­duce exce ssive vibratio n.

n In an area with a temperature range

of 50°–90.5° F (10°–32.5° C) and rel­ative humidity range of 20%–80%.

n At an altitude of 0–8202' (0–2500 m).

1

6

1 18"/45 cm

2 19.5"/50 cm

3 16"/40 cm

3

2

4

Front

5

n On a hard, level surface capable of

supporting the 79 lb (36 kg) printer.
The printer must be placed within

1.5° of level.

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4 4"/10 cm

5 28"/70 cm

6 4"/10 cm

Finding a Good

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Location

n In a well-ventilated room.
n Close to an easily accessible power supply. Don’t connect it to the

same electri cal outl et as noi se -g enerating equipment.

n Near your computer—6.5' (2 m) or less for an IEEE 1284 direc-

tional parallel connection; cables for other connections may be
longer.

Power Requirements

n Your printer requires a properly grounded AC outlet with a rated

line voltage of 100 V, 120 V, or 220-240 V.

n The line voltage must remain within ±10 percent of the rated volt-

age for proper operation of the printer.

n The amperage capacity of the electrical outlet must be at least

1.2 times that used by the printer.

n The maximum electrical current required during operation is 10

amps for a 100 V system, 8.3 amps for a 120 V system, and 4
amps for a 220-240 V system.

n Noise-generating equipment should not be connected to the same

electrical outlet as the printer.

n The recommended frequency is 50–60 Hz ±2 Hz for a 100 V sys-

tem, 60 Hz ±2 Hz for a 120 V system, and 50 Hz ±2 Hz for a
220-240 V system.

2-3Setting Up Your Printer

Checking

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Shipment
Contents

Energy Star Compliance

The QMS
compliant with US Environmental Pro­tection Agency (EPA) Energy Star reg­ulations. After a specified period of
inactivity, the printer changes to a low­power state (the engine remains on,
but the fuser turns off). When a print
job is received, the printer returns to
normal power within 90 seconds.

magicolor

2 Print System is

Checking Shipment Contents

Shipment Contents

Make sure that all items are included in your shipment before setting
up your printer. If any items are missing or damaged, contact your
shipping company or your QMS vendor. See appendix A, “QMS Cus­tomer Support,” for product sales and support information.

2-4

n 250-sheet letter/A4 media cassette
n Consumables starter kit

— 4 starter toner cartridges (1 each black, cyan, magenta, and

yellow); at normal 5% coverage, the black cartridge will print
5,000 simplex letter/A4-size pages while the cyan, magenta,

and yellow cartridges will each print 3,000 pages
— OPC belt cartridge
— Fuser oil
— Fuser cleaning roller
— Fuser oil removal syringe

n Power cord

n

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QMS magicolor 2 Getting Started

(this manual)

n

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QMS magicolor 2 Documentation

Registering the
Printer

CD-ROM

— QMS magicolor 2 Print System Getting Started

— QMS magicolor 2 Print System Operation

— QMS magicolor 2 Print System Options

— QMS magicolor 2 Print System Reference

—Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 software

n

QMS Software Utilities

n Warranty and registration card

» Note:

cables, contact your QMS vendor or a local computer store. See
chapters 3, 4, and 5 of this manual for information on the type cable
needed.

Interface cables aren’t included in the shipment. If you need

CD-ROM

(this manual)

Media

If you need alternate media, contact your QMS vendor for media
availability and purchase information. (See appendix A, “QMS Cus­tomer Support,” for sales and support locations and telephone num­bers.) You can also download some of these files via ftp from our
World Wide Web Server at http:/www.qms.com, our ftp resource at
ftp.qms.com, or CompuServe at go qmsprint.

Registering the Printer

You can register your printer through our World-Wide Web site,
http://www.qms.com/support/prodreg. To register by mail, fill out and
send in your warranty card. To register by telephone, in the US call
QMS at [phone]. In other countries, refer to appendix A,
“QMS Customer Support,” for the appropriate telephone number.

2-5Setting Up Your Printer

Unpacking the

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Printer

Unpacking the Printer

Save the packing materials in case you ever have to move or ship the
printer to a new location.

s Caution:

Remove all packing materials before turning on the printer,

or you may damage it.

1 Remove everything except

the printer from the ship­ping carton.

2 Open the protective plastic

covering the printer.

3 With another person’s help,

lift the printer from the base
tray, and place it in its per­manent location.

When lifting or carrying the
printer, use the carrying grips
on the bottom sides of the
printer.

Carrying
Grips

M WARNING!

The printer weighs approximately 64 lbs (29 kg)

without consumables. Do not attempt to lift the printer by yourself.

ACHTUNG!

Der Drucker hat ein Gewicht von ungefähr 29 kg.
Bitte versuchen Sie niemals, den Drucker alleine anzuheben oder
zu transportieren.

4 Remove any tape securing the front, top, and rear covers.

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5 Open the printer’s front cover.

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Squeeze the latch near the upper­right corner of the cover.

6 Remove any pac king material from

the printer’s waste toner pack.

Ensure that the waste toner pack is
reinserted into its cavity when fin­ished.

Unpacking the
Printer

Latch

Waste
Toner Pack

7 Remove any other packing material from inside the printer’s

front cover and toner cartridge cavity.

8 Pull the latch to release the top

cover, and then open the cover.

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Unpacking the

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Printer

9 Remove any packing mate-

rial from inside the printer.

10 Remove the orange

shipping spacers from
between the fuser rollers.

» Note:

Save the spacers in
case you need to repack the
printer for relocation or
shipping later.

11 Open the rear cover, and

remove any packing
material.

Pull the handle on the rear
cover to open it.

12 Close all the printer’s covers.
13 Remove the media cassette, and

then remove any packing material
from the cassette.

14 Slide the media cassette back into

the printer.

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Getting

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Acquainted with
Your Printer

Getting Acquainted with Your
Printer

Before installing the consumables and operating the printer, you
should become familiar with certain physical items:

Control panel

Output tray

Power switch

Media cassette

Top cover

Front cover

Ozone filter

Interface panel

AC power
connector

Rear cover

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Installing

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Consumables

Installing Consumables

OPC Belt Cartridge

s Caution:

sunlight. Always leave it in its protective bag until you’re ready to
install it. Also, handle the cartridge carefully. The belt is also
extremely sensitive to hand oils and scratches, both of which reduce
print quality.

1 If it’s not already open, open the printer’s front cover.

s Caution:

2 Open the printer’s top cover .
3 Rotate up the two lock

The OPC belt is extremely sensitive to bright light and direct

This is necessary as it pulls the toner cartridges forward
slightly to make room for the OPC belt cartridge. You could
damage the OPC belt if you don’t do this.

levers (one on each side of
the OPC belt cartridge open­ing) to prepare the opening
for the cartridge.

4 Remove the protective sheet

from the cartridge, and then
pull out the two orange ten­sion-release pins (one on
each side of the cartridge).

» Note:

case you need to repack the
printer for relocation or
shipping later.

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5 Holding the cartridge above

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the printer, align the guide
pins on the cartridge with
the guide slots in the lock
levers.

The white gear on the car­tridge goes to the right, and
the green surface of the car­tridge faces you.

6 Gently guide the cartridge into the printer.

Installing
Consumables

s

Caution: The cartridge should slide easily into the printer. Don’t
force it.

7 Rotate the two lock le vers to

secure the OPC belt car­tridge in the printer.

8 Close the printer’s front

cover.

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Installing

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Consumables

Toner Cartridges

Your printer uses four toner cartridges: black, yellow, magenta, and
cyan.

» Note:

The starter toner cartridges shipped with your printer contain
half the capacity of replacement toner cartridges. In other words, the
black starter toner cart r idg e will pr int 5,000 images (at normal 5%
coverage) while the yellow, magenta, and cyan starter toner
car tr id ges will each pr in t 3,000 ima ges (at nor ma l 5% coverage).

1 Open the printer’s front

cover.

2 Remove the toner cartridges

from their shipping cartons.

3 Distribute the toner in the

cartridges.

Holding a cartridge with both
hands, gently rock it from side­to-side five or six times.

4 Pull the tab.
5 Remove the orange protec-

tive cover from each car­tridge.

Pull

Tab

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6 Install the four toner

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cartridges.

Align each toner cartridge with
its cartridge guides, and gently
push the cartr idg e into the
printer.

Installing
Consumables

Colored
Labels

s Caution:

Each toner cartridge has a colored label that
corresponds to a colored label to the right of the car tr i dge slots.
Always install the toner cartridge in the slot with a label of the
same color.

If a toner cartridge doesn’t slide in easily , don’t force it. Check that
you’re installing the correct color toner cartridge into the correct
slot. (Each cartridge is physically as well as visually keyed to
ensure correct installation.) In addition, toner cartridges don’t
snap into place and may appear not to be fully inserted; however,
closing the font door will guide the cartridges into their final
position.

7 Leave the printer’s front cover open for now.

Fuser Oil Bottle and Cleaning Roller

1 Open the two cleaning roller

lock levers by rotating them
toward you.

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