Fujitsu DP050M33111A1 Users Manual

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USER’S MANUAL

12M MX

12 ppm page printer

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 to 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 M33111A02.

• The use of a non-shielded interface cable with the referenced device is prohibited. The length of the parallel interface cable must be 3meters (10 feet) or less. The length of the serial interface cable must be 15meters (50feet) 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 1, subchapter J, based on the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968”, and is classified as class I 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 aux Utilisateurs Canadiens

Hinweis für deutsche Benutzer

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

Hiermit wird bescheinigt, daß der

• M33111B01/02

in Übereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der

• EN 45014 (CE) funkenstört ist.

Der Deutschen Bundespost wurde das Inverkehrbringen dieses Gerätes angezeight und die Berechtigung zur Überprüfung der Serie auf Einhaltung der Bestimmungen eingeräumt.

• Maschinenlärminformationsverordnung 3. GSGV, 18.01.1991: Der höchste Schalldruckpegel beträgt 70 dB (A) oder weniger gemäß EN27779-1991.

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In case that an Ethernet interface board is installed, this equipment complies with EMI regulations as follows:

Notice to American Users

Notice to Canadian Users

Notice aux Utilisateurs Canadiens

Notice to European and Oceanian 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

• The use of a non-shielded interface cable with the referenced device is prohibited. The length of the parallel interface cable must be 3meters (10feet) or less. The length of the Ethernet interface cable must be 100meters (328feet) 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.

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.

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 ENERGY STAR® Partner, FUJITSU LIMITED has determined that this product meets the E

NERGY STAR

guidelines for energy

efficiency. The International ENERGY 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.

CE Declaration

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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Reseved

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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.

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-Exxx-01EN, March 1999

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 Apple Computer, Inc.: AppleTalk, LocalTalk, Macintosh, TrueType AT&T: UNIX Centronics Data Computer Corporation: Centronics Hewlett-Packard Corporation: HewlettPackard, LaserJet, LaserJet 5, PCL

International Business Machines Corporation: IBM, IBM PC/AT, IBM PS/2, PC-DOS Microsoft Corporation: Microsoft, MSDOS, Windows Lexmark International Inc.: MarkVision Miles, Inc.: Intellifont Novell, Inc.: Netware Pipeline Associates, Inc.: PowerPage 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. 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/100BASE-TX 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 this manual.

• Keep the print unit upright when removing or installing 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 Software Set.................................................................vi

Operating Environments .................................................................vi

Conventions ...................................................................................vii

Control Panel..........................................................................viii

Changing Message Language.....................................................ix

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 ....................................................... 1–7

Loading Paper and Installing the Paper Tray....................... 1–10

Using the Multi-function Feeder (12MX only) ................... 1–13

Connecting the Power Cord ............................................... 1–14

Connecting the Printer to Your Computer ................................ 1–15

About Interfacing................................................................ 1–15

Connecting to the Parallel Port ........................................... 1–16

Connecting to the Serial Port (12MX only) ........................ 1–16

Connecting the Serial Interface Cable........................... 1–17

Verifying Serial Parameter Settings............................... 1–17

Printing a Test Page Offline................................................ 1–19

Selecting an Emulation.............................................................. 1–20

Installing a Printer Driver.......................................................... 1–21

Get to Know Your Printer Driver ....................................... 1–22

Printer Drivers Supplied by the CD-ROM ......................... 1–23

Printer Drivers Supplied by the Floppy Disk....................... 1–23

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Installing Other Software........................................................... 1–24

PPMENU .................................................................... 1–24

Lexmark’s MarkVision™............................................. 1–25

Printing Your First Document................................................... 1–26

Adjusting Print Density ...................................................... 1–27

If Something Goes Wrong .................................................. 1–28

Where To Go From Here.......................................................... 1–29

Chapter 2 Printing and Paper Handling ...................................................... 2–1

Control Panel Tutorial ................................................................ 2–1

The Control Panel ................................................................ 2–1

Indicators ....................................................................... 2–2

Message Display (LCD) ................................................. 2–3

Buttons........................................................................... 2–3

Control Panel Functions.............................................................. 2–5

Changing Message Language................................................. 2–5

Printing Data Remaining in the Buffer ................................. 2–5

Clearing an Error Condition to Continue Printing ............... 2–5

Clearing the Buffer and Reinitializing the Printer.................. 2–6

Clearing EEPROM............................................................... 2–6

Selecting the Fuser Unit Cleaning Mode............................... 2–6

Selecting the Self Test Menu................................................. 2–8

Selecting the Font Print Menu............................................ 2–10

Selecting Paper Tray, MFF, or Manual Feeder.................... 2–12

Setting MFF Paper Size (12MX only) ................................. 2–15

Selecting the Thick Control Menu...................................... 2–16

Selecting Menu Option and Resetting Menu ...................... 2–20

Menu Functions ........................................................................ 2–20

Menu Structure and How to Use Control Panel Buttons.... 2–20

Submenus, Items, and Options........................................... 2–21

Menu Items............................................................................... 2–25

Handling Paper ......................................................................... 2–31

Paper Types and Sizes ......................................................... 2–31

Adjusting for Paper Thickness ...................................... 2–34

General Tips................................................................. 2–35

Preprinted Sheets.......................................................... 2–36

Transparencies.............................................................. 2–36

Envelopes ..................................................................... 2–37

Labels ........................................................................... 2–38

Changing the Paper Tray Size ............................................. 2–38

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Using the Multi-function Feeder (12MX only) or

Manual Feeder ................................................................. 2–41

Multi-function Feeder .................................................. 2–41

Manual Feeder.............................................................. 2–44

Setting Up the Rear Stacker ................................................ 2–44

Printing on Custom-Sized Paper......................................... 2–45

Page Orientation................................................................. 2–46

Chapter 3 Enhancing and Customizing the Printer ..................................... 3–1

Adding RAM............................................................................... 3–1

Installing an Alternate Emulation ................................................ 3–5

Installing an Interface Expansion Board....................................... 3–6

Installing an Interface Board ................................................. 3–6

Connecting to the Ethernet Port........................................... 3–8

Connecting the Ethernet Interface Cable........................ 3–8

Selecting the Ethernet Interface ...................................... 3–9

Ethernet Specifications ................................................... 3–9

Adding Paper Sources................................................................ 3–10

Paper Feeder ....................................................................... 3–10

Changing the Paper Tray Size....................................... 3–11

Adding Duplex Unit.................................................................. 3–13

Chapter 4 Maintenance .............................................................................. 4–1

Preventive Maintenance............................................................... 4–1

Periodic Routine Maintenance .................................................... 4–2

Replacing the Developer Unit and Drum Unit ..................... 4–2

Developer Unit............................................................... 4–2

Drum Unit..................................................................... 4–5

Replacement................................................................... 4–6

Cleaning the Paper Path...................................................... 4–12

Clearing the Replace Parts Message..................................... 4–13

Repacking the Printer................................................................ 4–15

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Contents

Chapter 5 Solving Problems ....................................................................... 5–1

Clearing Paper Jams .................................................................... 5–2

Recovery from Paper Jams .................................................... 5–3

Jam 0: from a Paper Tray to the Print Unit......................................

Jam 1: under the Print Unit or in the Fuser Unit.............................

Jam 2: under the Print Unit near the Paper Tray .............................

Jam 3: in the Fuser Unit ..................................................................

Jam 4 (12MX only): from the Eject Unit to the Duplex Unit ..........

Jam 5 (12MX only): from the Duplex Unit to the Print Unit........

Jam 6: at the Feed Roller of the Optional Paper Tray ....................

5–3 5–5 5–6 5–7

5–9 5–11 5–12

Cleaning the Paper Path...................................................... 5–13

Cleaning the Fuser Unit Rollers .......................................... 5–14

Operational Problems................................................................ 5–16

Print Quality Problems.............................................................. 5–17

Error Indications ....................................................................... 5–20

Action-required Status Indications............................................. 5–22

Printer Status Indications .......................................................... 5–24

Warning Messages..................................................................... 5–25

Appendix A Font Samples ..............................................................................A–1

PCL Mode .................................................................................. A–1

FPS Mode ...................................................................................A–3

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 12M/12MX Page Printer. The PrintPartner 12M is a 12-ppm, 600-dpi, laser printer with a Centronics parallel interface (type B connector). The PrintPartner 12MX is a 12-ppm, 600-dpi or 6-ppm, 1200-dpi, laser printer with two interfaces consisting of Centronics parallel (type B connector) and RS-232C serial (DB9 connector). Both models are compatible with the HP LaserJet 5 printers, IBM Proprinters 4202, and EPSON EX-800 printers. The PrintPartner 12MX is also compatible with PostScript level 2 printers by using the PowerPage® Level 2 interpreter.

Options available for both 12M and 12MX are:

• 4-, 8-, 16-, and 32-megabyte memory expansion cards

• Interface expansion boards: Centronics parallel (type B connector), Ethernet C, D, F, or GXL, and USB

• FLASH ROM card: 4-megabytes, for PCL emulation only

• Barcode card: Barcodes and OCR fonts

• 500-sheet paper feeder: Base mechanism plus 500-sheet paper tray (tray 2; A4, A5, JIS B5, letter, legal, and executive sizes)

Options available for 12M only are:

• FPS card: PostScript level 2 emulation

Options available for 12MX only are:

• Duplex unit: Two-sided printing mechanism

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Manual and Software Set

The PrintPartner 12M/12MX 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 12M/12MX comes with a software set (a CDROM and a floppy disk) to supply you with the following items of printer control software.

• Printer Drivers for Windows 95/98, NT 3.51, and NT 4.0, which provide the computer’s operating system with the programs that control this printer.

• MarkVision™ by Lexmark for Windows 95/98/NT 4.0, printer management utility programs, which allow 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 for Windows 3.X, which allows you to remotely change or confirm settings of an Ethernet interface board of the printer or locally check the printer.

• PPMENU for MS-DOS, 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

The CD-ROM contains all items of the software but the floppy disk contains printer drivers for Windows 3.X only.

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To run a Printer Driver, you need an IBM PC/AT or PS/2 computer or compatible running MS-Windows 95/98, MS-Windows NT

3.51, or MS-Windows NT 4.0.

To run MarkVision™, you need an IBM PC/AT or PS/2 computer or compatible running MS-Windows 95/98 or MS-Windows NT

4.0, with at least 9MB of memory available on a hard disk, a CD-

ROM drive or a 3.5" double-sided 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, with at least 5MB of memory available on a hard disk, a CD-ROM drive or 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 CD-ROM drive or 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.

Conventions

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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.

Warning:

Ignoring this information could result in personal injury.

Caution:

Ignoring this information could result in loss of data or harm to your

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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

SELECT

MFF

PAPER SIZE

MENUREADY

RESET

ENTER

SELF TEST

–

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

READY

and control panel display messages

READY. Button names or messages

occupying two lines are expressed in a single line shown below.

FORM

FEED

Buttons:

Display messages:

<CLEAR WARNING> DEVELOPER UNIT*

FORM FEED

<CLEAR WARNING> DEVELOPER UNIT*

The asterisk in the display column indicates that the displayed option is currently selected in the selected menu.

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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

Press the

or – button until the desired language appears.

button.

ENTER

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

READY

printer to the ready state. The printer will display the selected language for messages.

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CHAPTER

GETTING STARTED

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 a Printer Driver and other software.

• Printing Your First Document.

• Where to Go from Here.

The photos and illustrations on the following pages identify the main parts of the printer and two routes of paper feeding. These parts are referred to throughout the manual, so take some time to become familiar with them.

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008

009

Top cover

(Face-down stacker)

Upper door

Paper stopper

Front door

Multi-function feeder

(MFF, 12MX only) or manual feeder

Paper tray

Centronics parallel

interface connector

(IEEE1284 type-B)

Stacker-full sensor

Control panel

Side cover (Font/ emulation card slot and RAM card slots inside)

Paper size dial

Power switch

Figure 1–1 Front and right side view

RS-232C serial interface

connector (D-SUB 9-pin)

(standard for PP12MX)

Interface board slot cover

Power cord connector

Duplex unit

(option for PP12MX)

Fan (outflow)

Rear stacker (Face-up stacker when opened)

Figure 1–2 Rear and left side view

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Paper paths-1

Print unit (developer unit

and drum 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 multi-function feeder (12MX only) or the manual feeder to the rear stacker is for thick paper, transparencies, and envelopes.

Top cover Multi-function feeder (MFF, 12MX only) or manual feeder

(main stacker)

Rear stacker

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Duplex unit (option for 12MX

Paper tray

From optional paper tray

only)

Figure 1–4 Paper paths

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Getting Ready

013

Arrow 1

001

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 around the printer especially on the left side 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 32°C (50°F to 90°F).

below

+10

above

+32

°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.

Warning:

For your safety from an electric shock, observe the above prohibition.

• 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.

Getting Ready

001

017

016

021

Printer

Quick installation guide

Software set (printer drivers and other software)

Cleaning sheets

Developer unit (*)

Drum unit (*)

Power cord

* Developer unit and drum unit are assembled and placed in printer at shipment.

• 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 software set consists of:

- CD-ROM labeled PrintPartner Software

- Floppy disk labeled Printer Drivers for Windows 3.X.

Figure 1-5 Printer inventory

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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

This printer is shipped with the print unit (developer unit and drum unit) mounted and protective materials attached. Be sure to take off the print unit and remove the two protective materials from the print unit. This operation must be done before connecting the power cord.

Caution:

Be careful with the print unit’s drum (the green surface). The drum

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is easily damaged by contamination or by exposure to light for more than three minutes. Follow these guidelines:

• Never open the shutter of the drum unit before until you are ready to install the print unit.

• Never touch or scratch the drum surface.

• When the print unit is not in the printer, close the shutter of the drum unit and store the print unit in a dark place or cover it with a clean sheet of paper.

• When the print unit is in the printer, keep the printer upper door closed. If you must work inside the printer for more than three minutes, remove the print unit and store it in a dark place.

•If you store the print unit out of the printer, it may be

contaminated by dust. This may cause a smudge on the page. When storing the print unit out of the printer, wrap it with paper

or something.

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022

To install the print unit, follow these steps:

1. Open the upper door. Lift the center portion under the stopper of the upper door to open it.

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023

024

Setting Up

2. Remove the print unit from the printer. Pull the

top center of the print unit at a 45 degree angle towards the front of the printer.

When the print unit begins to move, gently lift it up and out.

3. Shake the print unit by

moving it back and forth in a horizontal motion several times.

Place the print unit on a level, steady place.

Caution:

Never open the shutter of the drum unit to avoid scratching the

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green surface of the drum.

025

025a

4. Remove the plastic seal from the print unit.

Gently pull off the seal being carefully not to spill toner. Handle to seal carefully to avoid staining your hands or clothes.

5. Open the shutter of the drum. Holding the top center of the print unit, push up backwards the green-labeled handle of the shutter under the print unit and fix the shutter on the hook.

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027

028

Setting Up

6. Orient the print unit. Hold the top center of the print unit with the green drum facing you and adjust the ends of the drum shaft to the grooves on the sides of the printer.

7. Install the print unit. Slide the print unit at a 45 degree angle along the grooves and towards the back of the printer.

8. Seat the print unit in place. Press down gently on the top left and right portions of the print unit until it clicks into place.

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029

9. 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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030

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 2. You can purchase an optional paper tray. See Chapter 3 and Appendix B.) You should load about 50 sheets of copier paper to test the printer.

1. Pull the paper tray out of

the printer.

(1)

2. Prepare the paper tray. Remove restraint card board (1) and tapes securing the rear paper guide.

031

032

3. Widen the side guides. While holding right sideguide together with its lock plate, push both guides outwards.

4. Prepare a paper stack. Prepare paper of the size indicated by the paper size dial (actually the paper size scale where the rear guide of the paper tray is set). Fan the paper stack both ways to prevent sheets from sticking together.

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033

Arrow 1 Arrow 2

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Important:

Be sure to set the paper size dial correctly according to the loaded paper. Improper setting may cause an error during printing.

Caution:

Put the paper stack in the paper tray with the printing side faced down.

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If paper is curled, remove the curl.

Limit marks

▼▼▼

5. Load the paper. While pushing and holding down the pressure plate, place the front portion of the paper stack on the tray and slide it towards the front of the tray so that the rear portion of the stack is placed in position at the rear guide.

Make sure the stack does not exceed the limit marks on either side guide.

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034

Caution:

When additional sheets of paper are supplied to the tray which is not

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empty, it may cause paper mispick, double-feed, skew at the boundary between old paper and new paper.

6. Adjust the side guides. Push the lock plate of the right side-guide inwards to fit the side guides to the width of paper snugly. Align the rear edges of the paper stack.

Bad placement

Good placement

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Setting Up

7. Arrange paper edges. Rock the paper tray to gather the edges of the stack together to ensure correct positioning of paper in the tray.

037

038

Paper

stopper

8. Raise the paper stopper.

9. Install the paper tray. Align the sides of the tray with the guide grooves of the tray slot and firmly slide the tray all the way into the slot.

Important:

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Do not turn the paper size dial after you have loaded paper. Changing the dial setting causes a paper mismatch error when printing the paper.

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MFF with

paper loaded

Setting Up

Using the Multi-function Feeder (12MX only)

The multi-function feeder (MFF) is built in the PrintPartner 12MX (not available for the PrintPartner 12M). It is useful to print a lot of thick paper, envelopes, or transparencies. It can hold and deliver 100 sheets of 0.09 mm thick paper or 30 envelopes.

Important:

When using paper, do not leave the paper in the multi-function 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. See Chapter 2.

To use the multi-function feeder, follow these steps. For details, see Chapter 2.

1. Open the front cover.

2. Extend the paper support. Pull the center top of the paper support all the way.

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3. Adjust the paper guides.

Paper support

Slide the paper guides to fit the width of the paper snugly.

4. Load paper. Place the paper stack on the MFF and push it all the way until its front portion is stopped.

5. Open the rear stacker. If

Subguide

necessary, open the rear stacker.

Rear stacker

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6. Extend the subguide.

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Setting Up

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 at the right front of the printer should be depressed.

2. Plug the female end of the

power cord into the connector on the right back of the printer.

3. Plug the male end into a wall outlet.

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For your safety, use only a properly grounded outlet. To avoid possible electromagnetic interference or power supply problems, do not use an extension cord.

Connecting the Printer to Your Computer

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This section explains how to connect the printer to your computer via the parallel or serial interface.

Important:

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.

• The length of the serial interface cable must be 15 meters (50 feet) or less.

About Interfacing

Generally, you can connect the printer to your computer using a standard parallel or serial interface. However, if your printer is used as a network printer, use an optional LocalTalk or Ethernet interface. An optional infrared interface is also provided.

• Parallel (Centronics) or serial (RS-232C, 12MX only) 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).

• Ethernet C, D, F, or GXL (option) Use Ethernet C, D, F, or GXL if the printer is used in a NetWare or TCP/IP corresponding.

• USB (option)

Use the universal serial bus if the printer is used in a ......

GETTING STARTED

Whichever interface you use, the printer automatically detects the interface that the computer is using.

For these options refer to Chapter 3.

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Connecting the Printer to Your Computer

Connecting to the Parallel Port

This printer does not come with a parallel interface cable. You can use a Centronics cable with IEEE 1284 type B connector (sold separately) at the printer side for this purpose. Your dealer can advise you on the cable you require.

Caution:

Be sure the printer is turned off before connecting the interface.

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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 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 help.

Connecting to the Serial Port (12MX only)

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 settings.

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Insert connector

Secure holding screws

Connecting the Printer to Your Computer

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 D-SUB 9-pin connector at the printer side. Refer to your computer documentation for the type of connector required by its serial port.

Caution:

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, plug the cable connector into the serial interface port at the back right of the printer. Secure the connector by tightening the screws in the connector hood. Plug the other connector into your computer’s serial port. Consult your computer documentation if you need help.

GETTING STARTED

Verifying Serial Parameter Settings

Next, you must make sure the serial parameter settings are the same between the computer and the printer. 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.

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Connecting the Printer to Your Computer

Item Parameter setting (printer side)

Baud rate 9600 (default) Data bits 8 (fixed) Stop bits 1 (fixed) Parity None (fixed) Pacing (protocol) DTR (default) DTR polarity HI (default) ROBUST (XON/XOFF) Off (default)

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:

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For information on DOS files and commands, consult your DOS manual or the manual supplied with your computer.

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.

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. Turn the printer on. The

POWER

READY

CONT.

RESET

ONLINE

FORM

FEED

SELECT

MFF

PAPER SIZEPAPER SIZE

DATA

MENUREADY

RESET

ENTER

SELF TEST

ERROR

–

FONT

printer initializes the mechanism and then enters the ready state. The message display indicates

<<<INITIALIZE>>>, WARMING UP, then READY.

2. Print a test page offline. Press the

READY

button to put the printer offline (the ONLINE indicator turns off). Press the

SELF TEST

button for more than five seconds. The message display indicates

CONFIG. Press the

PCL PAGE

ENTER

button to start printing.

GETTING STARTED

The message display indicates

SELF TEST and

the DATA indicator flashes. A status report page is printed.

Check that the printing is successful.

Important:

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You can select IBMPRO PAGE CONFIG or EPSON PAGE CONFIG

for both models or FPS PAGE CONFIG for PP12MX by pressing the

or – button while the message display indicates PCL PAGE

CONFIG.

Selecting an Emulation

The PrintPartner 12M has three emulations as a standard feature: PCL6, IBMPRO, and EPSON. The PrintPartner 12MX has four emulations: PCL6, FPS, IBMPRO, and EPSON. You can use these emulations to connect your printer to different computers. PCL6 emulates HP LaserJet 5 printers, IBMPRO emulates IBM Proprinters 4204, EPSON emulates EPSON EX-800 printers, and FPS emulates PostScript Level 2 compatible printers by the PowerPage® Level 2 interpreter.

The printer automatically selects the active emulation with default settings. To specify an emulation, se the control panel in menu mode and use the Personality menu of the Config menu as shown below.

1. Enter setup mode. Press the button to put the

POWER

READY

ONLINE

DATA

ERROR

READY

printer offline (the ONLINE indicator turns

CONT.

RESET

FORM

FEED

SELECT

MFF

PAPER SIZEPAPER SIZE

MENUREADY

RESET

ENTER

SELF TEST

–

FONT

off). Then, press the button briefly six times.

The message display indicates

CONFIG MENU.

SETUP MENU

2. Select the Personality

POWER

ONLINE

SETUP MENU CONFIG MENU

DATA

ERROR

menu. Press the button briefly. The message display indicates

PERSONALITY AUTO*.

ENTER

3. Select emulation. Press the

button briefly. The

POWER

ONLINE

DATA

ERROR

PERSONALITY AUTO*

ENTER

option

AUTO changes to

PCL, PS, IBMPRO, EPSON

then back to AUTO. Press the

READY

button when the desired option is displayed.

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Installing a Printer Driver

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 2.

GETTING STARTED

Installing a Printer Driver

Now that you connected your printer to the parallel port of the computer, you are ready to install a Windows printer driver into your computer. The Windows printer driver is essential for controlling your printer in Microsoft Windows environments. Several printer drivers are contained in the attached software set consisting of a CD-ROM and a floppy disk.

Printer drivers in the CD-ROM are:

• Standard drivers for Windows 95/98

• FPS drivers for Windows 95/98

• Standard driver for Windows NT 3.51

• FPS driver for Windows NT 3.51

• Standard driver for Windows NT 4.0

• FPS driver for Windows NT 4.0 If your printer is 12M, note that the FPS drivers are only available

with an optional FPS card. Printer drivers in the floppy disk are:

• Standard drivers for Windows 3.X Standard drivers are to be installed when your printer is used as a

PCL printer, IBMPRO and EPSON drivers are to be installed when your printer is used instead of a serial printer, and FPS drivers are to be installed when your printer is used as a PostScript printer.

When you are using Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0, it is recommended that you should install a 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 the next section.

To install a printer driver in Windows 95/98, note the following:

• When you install the printer driver, the original OS (CD-ROM or floppy disks) is required during installation.

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Installing a Printer Driver

When the CD-ROM is installed, the following menu screen is displayed in Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0.

Get to Know Your Printer Driver

The Printer Driver has two functions:

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.

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.

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Installing a Printer Driver

When running application programs under Windows, you select the printer type in the application program itself before you print a document.

Important:

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 12M or 12MX Printer Driver.

Printer Drivers Supplied by the CD-ROM

To install printer drivers contained in the CD-ROM, see the booklet “Quick Start” enclosed in the CD-ROM envelope.

Printer Drivers Supplied by the Floppy Disk

GETTING STARTED

The floppy disk of the software set contains the Windows 3.X Printer Standard Driver only. To install it, follow these steps:

1. Start Microsoft Windows 3.X.

2. Insert the floppy disk into drive A.

3. Click “File” and choose “Run”.

4. Type A:INSTALL, then press ENTER.

5. From here, follow the instructions on the screen. The FUJITSU PrintPartner 12M or 12MX Windows 3.X Standard

Printer Driver is now installed. For further details, see the driver’s Readme file.

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Installing Other Software

This section provides information about the two kinds of printer management software contained in the CD-ROM supplied with this printer. The topics are:

• PPMENU: Enables you to remotely control or configure your

printer’s features from your computer’s screen.

• MarkVision™: Monitors printer status (status is displayed with text

and graphics), displays optional printer’s features, 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 MS-DOS, PC-DOS, or Windows DOS prompt environments and MarkVision™ is available in Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT4.0 environments.

PPMENU

Generally, the printer driver controls the printer. You can also control the printer using the remote setup utility program called PPMENU, stored in the attached CD-ROM.

PPMENU 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.

PPMENU needs to be installed only if you will print from DOS or DOS based applications.

To install PPMENU, see the booklet “Quick Start” enclosed in the CD-ROM envelope.

For more details and the latest modifications, refer to the “ReadMe.txt” file concerning PPMENU.

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Installing Other Software

Lexmark’s MarkVision™

MarkVision™ by Lexmark is an integrated software for managing printers, contained in the CD-ROM. 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 95/98 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.

GETTING STARTED

To install MarkVision™, see the booklet “Quick Start” enclosed in the CD-ROM envelope.

For more details and the latest modifications, refer to the operation guide PDF document file and the “ReadMe.txt” file concerning MarkVision™ in the CD-ROM.

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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 2.

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 READY, indicating the printer is ready for 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.

Select an existing or start a new document. Choose a small document for the first trial.

3. Select PP12M or PP12MX 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.

6. Print your document.

Start the program. The default paper size is fixed to A4 (for Europe) or Letter (for the USA).

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Printing Your First Document

Adjusting Print Density

If you feel that the printout is too light or too dark, adjust the print density from the control panel in setup mode. After making the adjustment, print your trial document again and check the results. Use the Toner density menu of the Quality menu as shown below.

1. Enter setup mode. Press the button to put the

POWER

READY

CONT.

ONLINE

FORM

FEED

SELECT

DATA

MENUREADY

RESET MENU

ENTER

ERROR

–

READY

printer offline (the ONLINE indicator turns off). Then, press the

button briefly two times. The message display

indicates

QUALITY MENU.

SETUP MENU

GETTING STARTED

RESET

MFF

PAPER SIZEPAPER SIZE

SELF TEST

FONT

2. Select the Toner density

POWER

ONLINE

SETUP MENU QUALITY

DATA

ERROR

menu. Press the

ENTER

button briefly once. Then, press the

button briefly three times. The message display indicates

TONER DENSITY 5*.

3. Change density. Press the

POWER

ONLINE

TONER DENSITY

DATA

ERROR

or – button briefly.

The option changes between

1 (lightest) and 10

(darkest). Press the

ENTER

button when the density you estimate proper is displayed.

The selected density is selected (an asterisk is followed). For details of the setup menu, see Chapter 2.

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Printing Your First Document

If you see a problem with the printed pages other than print density, see Chapter 5 for possible causes and solutions.

If your document printed successfully, skip the next subsection If Something Goes Wrong.

If Something Goes Wrong

This section briefly discusses the most common problems you might encounter. For more complete troubleshooting information, see Chapter 5. Chapter 5 also describes all printer error and status indicators.

Problem Remedy

No response by printer Ensure that:

• 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

No printout; DATA The printer has received data from the indicator on computer but has not printed the page. To

print the page, put the printer offline by pressing

FORM FEED

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READY

briefly then press

Where To Go From Here

Problem Remedy

Unreadable printout Possible causes and solutions are:

• A wrong printer driver is selected. Select the PrintPartner 12M or 12MX 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.

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 2.

• To customize printer defaults, see Chapter 2.

• To install additional memory, see Chapter 3.

• To install an additional interface, see Chapter 3.

• To install an additional paper tray, see Chapter 3.

GETTING STARTED

The FPS card is optional for the PrintPartner 12M and the duplex unit is optional for the PrintPartner 12MX.

• To install a duplex unit, see Chapter 3.

• To install an FPS card, see Chapter 3.

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CHAPTER

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

ONLINE

DATA

ERROR

MFF

PAPER SIZEPAPER SIZE

FONT

SELF TEST

RESET

CONT.

ENTER

–

MENUREADY

FORM

FEED

RESET

SELECT

Figure 2–1 Control panel

Indicators

The control panel has four labeled LED indicators across the top.

Indicator Meaning

POWER Indicates printer power is on.

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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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Control Panel Tutorial

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

READY

any errors and the the printer detected an error or the

Ready state.

button is not pressed. "Not Ready" means

READY

button was pressed in the

PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING

Error messages inform you of conditions requiring your attention, such as They also warn you of hardware problems, such as

TRAY

PAPER OUT, COVER OPEN

, or PAPER JAM n.

FUSER FAILURE

or BD CYCLE ERROR. The TONER LOW n message informs you that the toner bottle needs replacement. See Chapter 5 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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Control Panel Tutorial

Pressing the button briefly

Except for the

button, the following buttons are also valid

READY

when the printer is offline.

Button (top label) Function

READY FORM FEED CONT. 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 (bottom label) 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

Selects the self test menu, which lists printer operation options currently selected.

PRINT FONT

Selects the print font menu, 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

ENTER

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

READY

printer to the ready state. The printer will display the selected language for messages.

Printing Data Remaining in the Buffer (

FORM FEED

)

PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING

Pressing

FORM FEED

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

CONT.

)

condition and continues printing. For example, you can resume printing after adding paper in response to a message. You can use

TRAY1 A4. For example, you might want to print a page with A4-

size format on a letter-size sheet.

to ignore a message such as Load

CONT.

TRAY1 PAPER OUT

also allows you to override

the INSERT A4 prompt when feeding paper manually. By pressing

, the printer prints from tray1 instead.

CONT.

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Control Panel Functions

Clearing the Buffer and Reinitializing the Printer (

Pressing and holding down

for five or more seconds clears the

RESET

)

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.

Clearing EEPROM (

Turning the printer on while pressing and holding down

RESET

)

RESET

resets the menu settings of EEPROM to the factory default values. The message display indicates

WARMING UP, then READY (about a minute after). Unlike resetting

menu by

RESET MENU

, this function also resets the interface settings.

EEPROM CLEAR for a second,

Use this function to return all menu settings to the original standard conditions.

Setting the Fuser Unit Cleaning Mode (

Turning the printer on while pressing and holding down

READY

)

sets

READY

the fuser unit cleaning mode after printer initialization. Before setting this mode, be sure to remove paper from the manual feeder.

When entering this mode, the printer requests you to set a cleaning sheet in the manual feeder. Setting a cleaning sheet starts feeding the sheet to clear the fuser unit. After cleaning, the printer ejects the sheet and waits for setting of the next sheet.

While the printer waits for setting of the next sheet, pressing

CONT.

clears the cleaning mode and puts the printer in the ready state. If an error such as paper jam or cover open occurs during execution

in cleaning mode, the printer returns to the cleaning sheet waiting state after the error is cleared.

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RESET

and

RESET MENU

are disabled.

Power on with

READY

pressed

➤

<<<INITIALIZE>>>

➤ ➤

WARMING UP

➤

INSERT Cleaning Sheet

Control Panel Functions

PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING

ONLINE and DATA indicators are off.

➤ ➤

Set a cleaning

sheet.

CLEANING FUSER

➤

Sheet is ejected.

DATA indicator flashes.

➤

Press

CONT.

➤

<<<INITIALIZE>>>

➤

WARMING UP

➤

READY

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Control Panel Functions

Selecting the Self Test Menu (

Pressing

SELF TEST

puts the printer into the self test menu which

SELF TEST

)

allows you to print a status report which lists printer operation options currently selected in the selected emulation.

To select the self test menu and print a status report, follow these steps:

1. Make sure that the message display indicates

READY with the

ONLINE and DATA indicators off.

2. Press the

SELF TEST

button for five or more seconds.

The message changes to PCL PAGE CONFIG START.

3. Select a desired emulation. Press the

or – buttons until the desired emulation appears.

4. Start printing. Press the

TEST and the DATA indicator flashes, then a status report page is

button. The message display indicates SELF

ENTER

printed.

➤

READY

SELF TEST( ENTER

+ –

➤

PCL PAGE CONFIG

➤

START

FPS PAGE CONFIG START

)

➤➤

➤

For PrintPartner 12MX, this is displayed .

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Control Panel Functions

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Figure 2–2 Status report (PCL emulation)

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Control Panel Functions

Selecting the Font Print Menu (

Pressing

PRINT FONT

puts the printer into the print font menu which

PRINT FONT

)

allows you to list the fonts available in the selected emulation. To select the print font menu and print the font list, follow these

steps:

1. Make sure that the message display indicates

READY with the

ONLINE and DATA indicators off.

2. Press the

PRINT FONT

The message changes to

button for five or more seconds.

PCL FONT LIST START.

3. Select a desired emulation. Press the

or – buttons until the desired emulation appears.

4. Start printing. Press the

FONT and the DATA indicator flashes, then a font report page is

button. The message display indicates PRINT

ENTER

printed.

PRINT FONT

➤

READY

+ –

➤

PCL FONT LIST

➤

START

FPS FONT LIST START

➤➤

➤

For PrintPartner 12MX, this is displayed .

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Control Panel Functions

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Figure 2–3 Font report-first page (PCL emulation)

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Control Panel Functions

Selecting Paper Tray, MFF, or Manual Feeder (

Pressing

SELECT

puts the printer in tray select mode which allows

SELECT

)

you to set paper sources in locked or unlocked status. In the locked status, the paper source selection is fixed. In the unlocked status, the paper source is automatically switched to another source in a certain condition (auto tray selection). The paper sources are tray 1, tray 2 (if installed), MFF (available for 12MX only), and manual feeder.

MFF

The MFF operation is controlled by MFF mode in which “first” mode and “cassette” mode are provided.

First mode

The MFF has the highest priority and is selected first of all if printing is requested. You do not need to set the paper size of the MFF. (The MFF paper size menu is disabled.) The printer starts printing assuming that the loaded paper has the job-specified size of paper.

If you are printing using tray 1 or 2 with this mode set, you can immediately switch the tray to the MFF just by putting paper on the MFF. This is called on-demand printing.

Cassette mode (default)

The MFF is controlled in the same manner as for other paper trays. However, it has the lowest priority as compared with trays 1 and 2. You must set the physical size of the paper loaded on the MFF, using the MFF paper size menu. If the MFF paper size does not match the job-specified size, a paper mismatch error occurs.

Manual Feeder (Manual Feed Mode On)

The printer has also a manual feeder which is enabled in manual feed mode on. Operation slightly differs with the two modes of the MFF.

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Control Panel Functions

In first mode

If paper is already loaded on the manual feeder, it is picked without the paper insertion request message. If paper is not loaded on the manual feeder, the paper insertion request message is displayed.

In cassette mode

Whether or not paper is loaded on the manual feeder, the paper insertion request message is displayed. If paper is already loaded on the manual feeder, printing starts after you press

CONT.

. If paper is not loaded on the manual feeder, printing starts when you load paper.

You can select two or three paper sources at a time, but must select at least one paper source. Tray 1, tray 2 (if installed), and MFF cassette mode are all selected as factory default.

When two or three paper sources are selected for auto tray selection (unlocked) and when a paper source runs out of paper or a paper miss match error occurs, the printer switches the paper source for another one.

PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING

To select a paper source for auto tray selection, follow these steps:

1. Make sure that the message display indicates

READY with the

ONLINE and DATA indicators off.

SELECT

2. Press the The message changes to

button briefly.

TRAY TRAY1*. The asterisk means

that tray 1 is selected for auto tray selection (unlocked).

3. Select or deselect a paper source. This step is valid when tray 2 (option) or MFF (standard for

12MX) is installed. Pressing the

button in this condition

ENTER

makes the asterisk disappear. Tray 1 is deselected. Pressing the

button again makes the asterisk reappear. Tray 1 is

ENTER

selected.

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Control Panel Functions

4. Select or deselect other paper sources.

➤

READY

+ –

Press the Use the

or – buttons briefly to display another paper source.

button in the same way as described above.

ENTER

5. Save the selections. Press

button to save the new settings and return to the

READY

ready state.

SELECT

➤

MFF MODE CASSETTE*

MFF MODE FIRST

➤

TRAY TRAY1*

➤

TRAY TRAY2*

TRAY MFF*

➤

➤➤

➤

MANUALFEED OFF*

MANUALFEED ON

(†)

According to tray selection, the INTRAY LOCK status printed in a status report changes as follows:

Tray selection Intray lock status Remarks

➤

TRAY TRAY1 INTRAY1: LOCKED TRAY TRAY1* INTRAY1: UNLOCKED TRAY TRAY2 INTRAY2: LOCKED TRAY TRAY2* INTRAY2: UNLOCKED TRAY MFF (†) INTRAYMFF: LOCKED 12MX only TRAY MFF* (†) INTRAYMFF: UNLOCKED 12MX only

† When MFF MODE = FIRST, TRAY MFF is not displayed or

selected.

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Control Panel Functions

Setting MFF Paper Size (

Pressing

MFF PAPER SIZE

puts the printer in MFF paper size mode

MFF PAPER SIZE

) (12MX only)

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 not available for the PrintPartner 12M.

To select a paper size, follow these steps:

1. Make sure that the message display indicates READY with the

ONLINE and DATA indicators off.

2. Press the

MFF PAPER SIZE

button for five or more seconds.

The message changes to 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

ENTER

selected.

4. Save the selection. Press the

button to save the new setting and return to the

READY

ready state.

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➤

READY

MFF PAPER SIZE( SELECT

MFF PAPER LETTER*

➤

+ –

MFF PAPER XXXXX

MFF PAPER EXECUTIVE

MFF ENVELOPE COM10

MFF ENVELOPE XXXXX

MFF ENVELOPE B5

)

➤➤

➤

XXXXX: LEGAL

➤

A4 A5 JIS B5

XXXXX: MONARCH C5 DL

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Control Panel Functions

Selecting the Thick

Control

(

SELECT

)

This printer has the thick control menu which allows you to select one of the two thick control modes for adjusting the printer for paper thickness. One is the normal mode (factory default) and the other is the extension mode.

The normal mode allows you to print thick paper, but has only one choice between two options (ON for thick paper and OFF for ordinary paper). This choice is common to all paper sources (tray 1, tray 2 (if installed), manual feeder, and MFF (12MX only)).

The extension mode allows you to print several kinds of thin paper, thick paper, and thick envelopes for every paper source (eight options for every tray 1, tray 2 (if installed), manual feeder, or MFF (12MX only)).

When one mode is selected, you cannot use the other mode. To select a thick control mode, follow these steps:

1. Turning the printer on while pressing and holding down

SELECT

The message indicates

THICK CONTROL NORMAL* after

printer initialization. The asterisk means that normal mode is selected for paper thickness.

2. Select a desired mode.

Press the the

ENTER

or – button until the desired mode appears. Press

button. The asterisk appears and the mode is selected.

3. Save the selection. Press the

button to save the new setting and return to the

READY

ready state.

This selection remains even if you turn the printer off.

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+–

➤

➤ ➤

➤

ENTER

READY

Power on with

SELECT

pressed

Control Panel Functions

<<<INITIALIZE>>>

WARMING UP

THICK CONTROL NORMAL*

READY

THICK CONTROL EXTENSION

THICK CONTROL EXTENSION*

When you select a mode, the contents of the Quality menu changes according to the mode selected.

When the thick control is normal, only the Thick Paper item appears for paper thickness. This item has two options, OFF and ON.

When the thick control is extension, the Tray1 Media, Tray2 Media, Manual Media, and MFF Media items appear for paper thickness. Tray2 Media appears when tray 2 is installed. MFF Media appears for 12MX only. Each item has eight options from -2 to 5.

To select an option in thick control mode, follow these steps:

PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING

1. Make sure that the message display indicates READY with the

ONLINE and DATA indicators off.

2. Press the The message changes to

3. Press the The message changes to

4. Press the

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The message changes to

button briefly.

button.

ENTER

SETUP MENU PAGE FORMAT MENU.

SETUP MENU QUALITY MENU.

SMOOTHING ON*.

Control Panel Functions

5. Press the The message changes to

control is normal, or

button three times.

TRAY1 MEDIA 0* when the thick control

THICK PAPER OFF* when the thick

is extension.

6. When the thick control is extension, press the

button

until the desired item appears.

The message changes to

0*, or MFF MEDIA 0*.

TRAY2 MEDIA 0*, MANUAL MEDIA

7. Select a desired option. Press the + or – button until the desired option appears. Press

the

button. The asterisk appears and the option is selected.

ENTER

When the thick control is extension, repeat steps 6 and 7.

8. Save the selection. Press the

button to save the new setting and return to the

READY

ready state.

This selection remains even if you turn the printer off. Each option means as follows: When the thick control is normal:

Off: Ordinary paper On: Thick paper

When the thick control is extension:

-2: Thin paper when resulting in waving

-1: Thin paper when resulting in light printing with duplex unit 0: Ordinary paper 1: Thick paper 2: Thick envelope when resulting in toner easily coming off 3: Thick envelope when resulting in light printing 4: Thick rough paper when resulting in smudging 5: Thick rough paper when resulting in light printing

The mode number increases according to paper thickness and roughness. Select one of the underlined numbers in the normal usage.

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–

➤

➤ ➤

➤

ENTER

➤

+–

➤

-2

-1 0 1 2 3 4 5

Control Panel Functions

Try several options and select an appropriate option that results in the most satisfied print quality. However, use the normal mode basically.

Caution:

Turn the mode off or reset it to 0 after printing thick or thin paper.

☞

Enter Menu mode

select Quality menu

and

SETUP MENU QUALITY MENU

SMOOTHING ON*

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RESOLUTION 600*

ECONOMY MODE OFF*

When THICK CONTROL is

When THICK CONTROL is EXTENSION.

NORMAL.

THICK PAPER

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OFF*

TRAY1 MEDIA 0*

TRAY2 MEDIA 0*

MANUAL MEDIA 0*

MFF MEDIA 0*

Menu Functions

ENTER

Menu Functions

Selecting Menu Option (

Pressing

briefly puts the printer in menu mode which allows

) and Resetting Menu (

RESET MENU

)

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

Pressing

ENTER

RESET MENU

for five or more seconds in menu mode resets

, +,

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.

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.

In the example: Submenus are

are C

OPIES, PAPER, and SMOOTHING. Options are 001, 002,

LETTER, LEGAL, ON, and OFF.

selects menu mode when the printer is ready and offline.

Once the printer is in menu mode,

PAGE FORMAT MENU and QUALITY MENU. Items

selects the first submenu

and moves you right to the next submenu. If you are on the last submenu, pressing

When a submenu is selected, submenu. Once the first item is selected,

returns you to the first submenu.

selects the first item of the

moves you right to 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.

Use + and – to move up and down the options list.

ENTER

Menu Functions

READY

When an item is displayed,

selects that option (adds an

asterisk after the option indicating that the option is stored in RAM).

1st option (Default )

2nd option

1st submenu

SETUP MENU PAGE FORMAT MENU

ENTER

1st item

COPIES 001*

➤

COPIES 002

➤

To or from 3rd option

➤

–

➤

–

2nd submenu

MENU MENU

1st option

SETUP MENU QUALITY MENU

1st item

SMOOTHING ON*

ENTER

➤

(Default )

2nd option

SMOOTHING OFF

–

2nd item

LETTER*

PAPER LEGAL

➤➤➤

–

➤➤➤

PAPER

➤

To or from 3rd option

To 3rd

➤➤➤

submenu

➤

To 2nd item

➤

To 3rd item

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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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Menu Functions

Submenu (bold)/Item Page format menu

Copies Paper/Envelope

Custom size X Custom size Y Orientation Form lines Page protect Duplex mode Bind

Quality menu

Smoothing (*4) Resolution (*5) Economy mode Toner density Thick paper (*6) Tray1 media (*7) Tray2 media (*7) Manual media (*7) MFF media (*7)

PCL font menu

Font source Font number

Pitch size (*9) Point size (*10) Symbol set

Courier

PCL menu (*11)

Top offset Left offset A4 print width Auto attach FF Auto CR Auto LF

Options

001, 002, 003, ..., 999 (pages) A4, A5, JIS B5, Letter, Legal, Executive (*1) A6, COM10, Monarch, C5, DL, B5 90 to 229 (mm) 210 to 356 (mm) Portrait, Landscape 005, 006, 007, ..., 060, ..., 128 (lines/page) (*2) Auto, On Off, On (*3) Long edge, Short edge (*3)

On, Off 600, 300, 1200 (dpi) Off, On 1, 2, ..., 5, ..., 9, 10 Off, On

-2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

-2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Internal, Soft, SIMM (*8)

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, ISOL5, PC8, PC8-DN, PC850, PC852, PC8TK, ..., WingDings Regular, Dark

-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 No, Yes LF, LF+CR CR, CR+LF

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Menu Functions

Submenu (bold)/Item FPS menu (*12)

Jam recovery Print FPS errors Job timeout Wait timeout Manual timeout Model selection

Config menu

Personality Auto continue I/O timeout (*14) I/O buffers Power save Toner low Pre pick Soft switch SW1-1 to SW1-7 SW2-1 to SW2-7 SW3-1 to SW3-7 SW4-1 to SW4-7

Parallel menu

Acknowledge (*15) Bi-direction NPAP mode

Serial menu (*16)

Baud rate Pacing DTR polarity ROBUST XON

Network menu (*17)

NPAP mode Bootp IP address IP netmask IP gateway

Clear warning

Options

Off, On On, Off 0, 10, 11, 12, ..., 298, 299, 300 (0: no check) 0, 10, 11, 12, ..., 298, 299, 300 (0: no check) 0, 10, 11, 12, ..., 60, ..., 298, 299, 300 (0: no check) Auto model, Memory model, Speed model (*13)

Auto, PCL, PS, IBMPRO, EPSON (*12) Off, On, Ext 5, 6, 7, ..., 15, ..., 298, 299, 300 (seconds) Auto, 32K, 64K, 128K, 256K (bytes) On after 15 min, 30 min, 60 min, 120 min, Off Stop, Continue Off, On SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4 Off, On Off, On Off, On Off, On

Mode1, Mode2, Mode3 On, Off, ECP Auto, On, Off

2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 DTR, Xon/Xoff Hi, Low On, Off

Auto, On No, Yes ###. ###. ###. ### (### = 0, 1, 2, ..., 255) (*18) ###. ###. ###. ### (### = 0, 1, 2, ..., 255) (*18) ###. ###. ###. ### (### = 0, 1, 2, ..., 255) (*18)

Shows the printing component to be replaced. Developer unit, Drum unit

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Menu Functions

*1 Default is Letter or A4. For example, Letter for U.S. customers

and A4 for European customers. To print on legal-size paper, banding mode must be on or the total RAM capacity must be 12M bytes or more (optional 8MB or more).

*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 (12MX only) *4 Makes the contours of objects appear smoother than normally

possible with the printers standard resolution. Actual resolution

depends on emulations and resolutions selected in menu mode. *5 Actual resolution depends on emulations selected in menu mode. *6 Displayed when the thick control is normal (factory default). *7 Displayed when the thick control is extension. Tray2 media is

displayed when tray 2 is installed. MFF media is displayed for

12MX only. *8 Displayed when soft fonts are downloaded or a font SIMM card

is installed *9 Displayed when the selected font is a scalable and fixed-spacing

one. The default depends on a selected font. *10 Displayed when the selected font is a scalable and proportional-

spacing one. The default depends on a selected font. *11

Effective when PCL jobs are being executed. These values are

used as defaults of top and left offset specifications in PCL mode. *12 PS is displayed when the FPS (standard for 12MX and option

for 12M) is selected for personality *13 If the total capacity of memory is 11M bytes or less with speed

model selected, the resolution is automatically set to 300 dpi and

Legal size paper cannot be used. To print Legal size paper or

print in 600 dpi, select memory model. To print on Legal size

paper with speed model selected, install additional memory cards

of 8M bytes or more regardless of 300 or 600 dpi. *14

This is essential for sharing the printer among multiple computers. *15 This is for the parallel interface. *16 Displayed when a serial interface board is installed *17 Displayed when a network interface board is installed *18 Consists of four parameters. The one followed by < can be

changed.

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Menu Items

The following briefly explains each item of the menu mode.

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

Custom size X Length of irregular-sized paper to be used by

the printer

Custom size Y Width of irregular-sized paper 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 (12MX only)

Binding

Where an extra area for fastening pages is located, short or long edge of a page (12MX only)

Quality menu

Smoothing Whether the edge smoothness technology is

applied (improves resolution to 1200 dpi class) Actual resolution depends on emulations and resolutions selected in menu mode.

On 1200 dpi with 1200 dpi resolution and PCL6

or PS emulation selected 600 dpi in other cases

Off Follows specifications of the next resolution.

Resolution The number of dots printed per inch. Actual

resolution depends on selected emulations.

300 dpi 300 dpi in all emulations 600 dpi 300 dpi in IBM or EPSON emulation

600 dpi in other emulations

1200 dpi 300 dpi in IBM or EPSON emulation

600 dpi in PCL5e emulation 1200 dpi in PCL6 or PS emulation

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Menu Items

Economy mode Toner saving mode

Toner density Thickness of printout

Thick paper Mode for printing thick paper for all paper

input sources. Be sure to turn this off whenever you are using paper of ordinary thickness.

Tray1 media Mode for printing thick or thin paper for tray

1. Be sure to return to 0 whenever you are using paper of ordinary thickness.

Tray2 media Mode for printing thick or thin paper for tray

2. Be sure to return to 0 whenever you are using paper of ordinary thickness. (displayed when tray 2 is installed)

Manual media Mode for printing thick or thin paper for

manual feeder. Be sure to return to 0 whenever you are using paper of ordinary thickness.

MFF media Mode for printing thick or thin paper for

MFF. Be sure to return to 0 whenever you are using paper of ordinary thickness. (12MX only)

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.

Courier Thickness of the strokes of the Courier font

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Menu Items

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 PCL6 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.

Auto attach FF FF code (paper ejection) issued at timeout

Auto CR CR code added to an LF code

Auto LF LF code added to a CR code

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

Manual timeout Time interval to be allotted for manual

insertion

Model selection Switching printing control (band/full page)

Auto model Standard setting. Automatically switches the

following two models depending on the total RAM capacity.

• 11MB or less (standard 4MB + optional 7MB or less): equivalent to virtual memory model

• 12MB or more (standard 4MB + optional 8MB or more): equivalent to speed model

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Menu Items

Speed model Attaches importance to speedup of printing

control, thus processing all pages per job. Print density depends on the RAM capacity.

• 300 dpi when total RAM capacity is 4M to 11M bytes (standard 4MB + optional 7MB or less)

• 600 dpi when total RAM capacity is 12M bytes or more (standard 4MB + optional 8MB or more).

Note:

• To print at 600 dpi when total RAM capacity is 4M to 11M bytes (standard 4MB + optional 7MB or less), select memory model.

• To print on legal-size paper, expand the total RAM capacity to 12M bytes or more (optional 8MB or more) even in printing at 300 dpi or select memory model.

Memory model (Virtual) memory model. 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

Power save Setting the time interval during which the

printer remains idle state before entering sleep mode after printing last

On after 15 min Power save mode on. The printer enters sleep On after 30 min On after 60 min

mode after remaining idle state for ## minutes 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.)

Toner low Whether the printer stops printing when it

detects near end of toner.

Pre pick Earlier start of paper picking

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✍

Enter Menu Mode

Select Config menu

SETUP MENU CONFIG MENU

PERSONALITY AUTO*

Menu Items

Soft switch Functions like conventional DIP switches.

SW1-0 Buzzer mode off or on SW1-1

Dither mode 1 (off) or 2 (on) (PCL6 600 dpi only)

Other switches Reserved for future use.

Important:

The soft switches are invalid for this printer. Never change the settings.

and

➤

ENTER

➤

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–

➤

SOFT SWITCH

➤

SW1

ENTER

➤

SOFT SW1-0 OFF*

➤

SOFT SW1-1 OFF*

➤

SOFT SW1-7 OFF*

➤

+–

➤

+–

➤

+–

➤

To decide, press

➤

SOFT SWITCH

➤

SW4

SOFT SW4-0 OFF*

SOFT SW4-1 OFF*

SOFT SW4-7 OFF*

ENTER

➤

ENTER

➤

+–

➤

+–

➤

+–

➤

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Menu Items

Parallel menu

Acknowledge The pulse width of the ACK signal

Mode1 0.5 µs Mode2 1.0 µs Mode3 4.0 µs

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

Pacing Protocol of the serial interface

DTR polarity Level of the DTR signal in the DTR protocol

ROBUST XON ROBUST mode in the Xon/Xoff 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

Clear warning

<Clear warning> Clearing a consumables life counter (for the

developer unit or the drum unit)

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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

• Adjusting the printer for a variety of paper thickness

• 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 basic weight from 60 to 105 g/m tray and from 60 to 199 g/m feeder. Smooth paper produces the best print quality, but textured papers usually provide satisfactory results.

The following descriptions also apply to an optional paper tray.

(16 to 28 pound) for the paper

(16 to 53 pound) for the manual

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Caution:

When you use thick paper, follow these guidelines:

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• When you are using thick paper, thick envelopes, 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 transparencies and labels.

• When you cannot be satisfied with the results of the thick paper mode or want to print on thin paper, use the extension mode of paper thickness.

• Turn the mode off or reset it to 0 when you print on regular paper. Printing regular paper with this mode on or set to a value other than 0 may cause a decrease in print quality or reliability of the printer.

• With some kinds of paper, curling may happen. In this case, put the paper face down.

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Handling Paper

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 JIS B5 (Japanese letter size) 182 × 257 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 MFF (12MX only) or manual feeder, the size is:

Paper size (physical) Dimensions

A4, A5, B5, Letter, Legal, Executive Same as above A6 105 ×148 mm 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 Custom size: Minimum (*) 90 mm wide × 148 mm long

(3.54 × 5.81 inches)

Maximum 229 mm wide × 356 mm long

(9.01 × 14.01 inches)

* Two-sided printing using an optional duplex unit cannot be done

for paper shorter than 210 mm (8.26 inches) long and envelopes. If it is specified, single-sided printing is automatically done.

Important:

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When printing on legal-size paper in the FPS emulation, set the one of the following:

• Add RAM extension cards of 8M bytes or more (12M bytes or more in total)

• Select “memory model” in the FPS menu.

If a print job stops halfway with a certain error message printed, the same measures above often recover the error.

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 Abbreviation

A4 210 × 297 mm A4 A5 148 × 210 mm A5 JIS B5 182 × 257 mm JB5 Letter 8.5 × 11 inches LT Legal 8.5 × 14 inches LG Executive 7.25 × 10.5 inches EX A6 105 × 148 mm A6 Envelope COM-10 4 1/8 × 9.5 inches CO Envelope Monarch 3 7/8 × 7.5 inches MO Envelope C5 162 × 229 mm C5 Envelope DL 110 × 220 mm DL Envelope B5 176 × 250 mm B5

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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.

If a paper mismatch error occurs, the printer requests you to load the correct size of paper on the tray or MFF by the following message:

LOAD MFF XXX or LOAD TRY

XXX

XXX means the abbreviation of paper size shown in the third column of the above table. It is also used in the paper insertion request message for a paper out error or manual feed mode.

However, you can load the correct size of paper in tray 1 or 2 to clear the error.

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Adjusting for Paper Thickness

When you are using thin paper, thick paper, or thick envelopes, you may find improper adhering of toner to the paper, wavy paper, or light printing. This printer can improve the above print quality within the paper specifications by means of the thick control menu which has two modes, normal and extension. The printer is set in normal mode as a factory default. To change the mode and select an option, see Selecting the Thick Control Menu described earlier in this chapter.

In normal mode, you can use the thick paper mode, which allows you to print on thick paper, from 90 to 199 g/m

(24 to 53 pound). The setting is common to all paper sources. The thick paper mode is automatically used regardless of its option setting when you select an envelope for MFF paper size.

In extension mode, you can use media modes on tray 1, tray 2 (if installed), manual feeder, and MFF (12MX only), which allow you to print on thin paper, thick paper, or thick envelopes. A different setting can be specified every paper source. The media mode = 1 (thick paper) is automatically used when you select an envelope for MFF paper size so long as the media mode = 0 ( ordinary paper) is being selected.

Caution:

Turn the mode off or reset it to 0 when you print on regular paper.

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Printing regular paper with this mode on or set to a value other than 0 may cause a decrease in print quality or reliability of the printer.

Use the following guidelines when printing on thin paper, thick paper, or thick envelopes:

Basically use the thick paper mode (option: on or off) in the normal mode:

Off: Ordinary paper

On: Thick paper, 90 to 199 g/m

(24 to 53 pound), Rough surface of paper, Toner easily scraped off by fingers, or Printing or back side stained with toner

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Use a media mode (option: -2 to 5) in the extension mode if you cannot be satisfied with the normal mode and want to make fine adjustment. Select an appropriate option as follows:

-2: Thin paper near 60 g/m

-1: Thin paper near 60 g/m

(16 pound), resulting in waving

(16 pound), resulting in light

printing with the duplex unit

0: Ordinary paper

1: Thick paper from 90 to 199 g/m

(24 to 53 pound) 2: Thick envelope, resulting in toner easily coming off paper 3: Thick envelope, resulting in light printing 4: Thick rough bond paper containing cotton over 50 %,

resulting in smudging

5: Thick rough bond paper containing cotton over 50 %,

resulting in light printing

For light printing, see the print quality problems at first. Media mode for light printing affects only under the limited usage.

With mode number 2, 3, 4, or 5 selected, continuous printing is allowed up to 30 minutes.

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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 and your printer is a PrintPartner 12MX, we recommend you to use an optional duplex unit. If your printer is PrintPartner 12M, use the manual feeder (in this case, remove curls after first printing). Use paper in 60 to 105

g/m

(16 to 28 pound) weight for the duplex unit and 60 to 199

g/m

(16 to 53 pound) weight for the manual feeder. Paper thinner than this weight may 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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Handling Paper

Preprinted Sheets

In general, you can safely print on preprinted sheets such as letterhead. 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 feeder, 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 so that transparencies are ejected straight out the back to minimize curl.

The capacity of the rear stacker is about 10 sheets.

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• Use materials specially designed for laser printers or photocopiers.

• Always feed transparency material from the multi-function feeder (MFF; option for 12MX) or the manual feeder.

• To remove curls from printed transparency materials, use correct frames or put a weight on them until they lay flat.

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Handling Paper

• Be sure to fan the transparency stack to prevent sheets from sticking together.

Envelopes

This printer prints well on envelopes if you carefully follow these guidelines:

• Use envelopes made of paper in 75 to 199 g/m 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 so that envelopes are ejected straight out the back to minimize curl.

The capacity of the rear stacker is about 10 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; 12MX only) or the manual feeder of the printer.

• 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/m (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 feeder, using the paper guides.

• Before attempting large-scale printing on envelopes, consult with your stationery dealer. Also, test the envelopes carefully for consistent, trouble-free printing.

• If fusing is insufficient (toner is easily scraped off by fingers), use the thick paper mode.

(20 to 53 pound)

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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 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 six paper sizes: A4, A5, JIS B5, LTR (Letter), LGL (Legal), and EXE (Executive). To change the size, follow these steps:

Left guide

Pressure plate

Rear guide

Right guide

Center plate

1. Remove the paper tray

from the printer.

Refer to the illustration for the parts you adjust when changing the size of the

tray.

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2. 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.

3. If you want to use the legal

size, move the center guide one slot outwards. Lift the

rear end of the center guide to detach it from the pressure plate. Then, put the front end of the center guide into the adjacent slot.

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4. Attach the rear paper guide to the correct position.

Refer to the engraving on a side guide to locate the notch of the desired paper size.

First push the bottom center tab of the rear paper guide into the notch, then push the two catches inward to put the two pins into the corresponding side holes.

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Arrow 1 Arrow 2

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5. Change the setting of the paper size dial. Turn the

dial to the correct position.

Important:

Set the paper size dial to the size of the loaded paper and select the correct paper size on the print menu of your application program, or a paper mismatch error will occur when printing.

6. Load paper and check that

the paper fits the tray.

Adjust the right side-guide so that both side-guides fit to the width of paper snugly.

7. Return the paper tray. Slide the tray back into the printer.

Caution:

Put the paper stack in the tray with the printing side faced down.

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If paper is wavy or curled, remove waved or curled sheets of paper. If paper is abnormally curled or becomes cylindrical after printing,

use the paper upside down. It may reduce a degree of curl.

Important:

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Do not turn the paper size dial after you have loaded paper. Changing the dial setting causes a paper mismatch error when printing the paper.

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Handling Paper

Using the Multi-function Feeder (12MX only) or Manual Feeder

The PrintPartner 12M has a manual feeder, accessible with the front door opened, to allow you to feed a sheet manually. The PrintPartner 12MX has a multi-function feeder, with a similar appearance to the manual feeder at a glance, to allow you to handle a stack of sheets.

The multi-function feeder also functions as the manual feeder when it is set in manual feed mode. Use these feeders for printing, thick paper, envelopes, overhead transparencies, and labels. The manual feeder or the multi-function feeder in manual feed mode also can be used to print a document on a different type of paper without unloading your regular paper from the paper tray.

Multi-function Feeder

The multi-function feeder is available for PrintPartner 12MX only.

1. Open the front door. Pull the depression at the top of the door.

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2. Extend the paper support. Pull the center top of the paper support all the way.

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3. Adjust the paper guides. Slide the paper guides to fit the width of paper snugly.

4. Fan the paper stack. When loading paper, be sure to fan the paper stack to prevent sheets from sticking together.

5. Load paper. Place the paper stack on the MFF and push it all the way until its front portion is stopped.

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6. Open the rear stacker. If necessary, open the rear stacker.

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7. Extend the subguide. Raise the top of the subguide to open it.

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FORM

FEED

MENUREADY

8. Set the physical paper size of the MFF. Use the MFF

paper size menu to select

CONT.

SELECT

RESET

ENTER

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the size of paper loaded in the MFF. See the early section, Setting MFF Paper

RESET

Important:

MFF

PAPER SIZE

SELF TEST

FONT

Size, in this chapter.

The MFF has two operation modes: First mode and Cassette mode. When using it in Cassette mode (default), you must specify the physical paper size of the MFF.

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Handling Paper

Manual Feeder

To use the manual feeder or the multi-function feeder in manual feed mode, first select of the control panel. Next, start your software program to print a file. Paper handling is similar to that of the multi-function feeder. The following shows paper loading step only:

If your file has additional pages, the printer prompts you for another sheet.

MANUALFEED ON using the tray select mode

Place a sheet with print side face up. When the

printer is ready to print, it displays the message

Insert

size

to prompt you to prepare a sheet of paper. Insert the sheet until it is stopped. Insufficient insertion prevents paper from being fed or causes skewed feeding.

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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 thick paper, envelopes, overhead transparencies, and labels.

To use the rear stacker, follow these steps:

1. Open the rear stacker. Pull the projections at the top of the stacker.

2. Extend the subguide. Raise the top of the subguide to open it.

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Printing on Custom-Sized Paper

PrintPartner 12MX can print on custom-sized paper (nonstandard size paper) by using the multi-function feeder (MFF).

Note that you can also use the manual feeder to print custom-sized paper. You must load sheets one by one and the printer does not check the paper size.

To print on custom-sized paper, follow these steps:

1. Specify the size of paper to be used. Set the printer in menu mode using the control panel and select the Page Format menu.

a. Select Custom for Paper/

Envelope.

b. Adjust Custom X and

Custom Y to the size of paper to be used.

To the paper feed direction, length X is perpendicular and length Y is parallel as shown left.

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When you specify the paper size from the printer driver, use a property sheet screen.

2. Specify the physical paper size of the MFF. When the MFF mode is “Cassette” (default), select the MFF Paper Size menu from the control panel and select “Custom” in the menu. When the MFF mode is “First”, you do not need to specify the paper size.

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Page Orientation

When you want to print on preprinted paper like letterhead, it is important to understand the relationship between the paper loading direction (lengthwise feeding only) and the page orientation (portrait/landscape).

When using a paper tray, place the paper with its letterhead facing down. Insert the paper as shown below.

When using the MFF (12MX only) or the manual feeder, place the paper with its letterhead facing up. Insert the paper as shown below.

Portrait

Logo

Tray

MFF/manual feeder

Logo

Landscape

Logo

Figure 2–4 Loading letterhead in a paper tray or on the manual feeder

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Tray

MFF/manual feeder

Logo

CHAPTER

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.

• Add an alternate emulation to the resident one.

• Add an additional interface to the parallel and/or serial interfaces.

• Add a paper feeder as the second paper source.

• Add a duplex unit as the two-sided printing mechanism (available

for 12MX only).

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.

Caution:

Be sure that the printer is turned off before installing an option.

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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

• You print on legal-size paper in speed mode with banding mode off

in FPS emulation (standard for 12MX and option for 12M)

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Adding RAM

You can install two memory expansion cards. The expansion card can have 4, 8, 16, or 32 megabytes of RAM. Together with the printer’s resident memory (4 megabytes for 12M and 8 megabytes for 12MX), these expansion options offer a range of RAM from 4 to 68 (12M) or 72 (12MX) megabytes.

(8MB card)

Insert with cut facing down and to the right

To install the RAM card, first make sure the printer is turned off and follow these steps:

1. Open the upper door and

remove the right side cover of the printer. To

remove the right side cover, remove the two screws and open the front of the cover while pushing it backwards. You will see a connector cover on the metal plate.

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2. Remove the connector cover. Remove the fastening

screw and the cover. You can now see three connectors (upper two ivory ones for RAM cards).

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3. Orient the RAM card. Hold the card with the cut corner down and facing right and insert the card aslant into connector.

Use upper two ivory connectors

Caution:

Do not touch any connector contacts to avoid possible electrostatic

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damage to the printer.

4. 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.

Adding RAM

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Caution:

The expansion RAM card or font card is easily damaged by static

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electricity. Hold it by its edges and do not touch the electric circuit parts and wiring.

Important:

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When installing two RAM cards, first install the lower one, and then the upper one. If you install them in the opposite order, the upper card prevents the lower card from being installed.

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Adding RAM

5. Secure the connector cover. Secure the connector cover, which was removed in step 2, with a screw.

Caution:

Be sure to secure the connector cover to avoid a fire hazard.

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6. Close the side cover and then upper door.

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Turn power on. If necessary, change buffer memory assignment (page protect or jam recovery) using the control panel.

Removal

To remove a RAM card push out the retaining clips. when the card slants outwards, pull the card to remove.

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Installing an Alternate Emulation

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Installing an Alternate Emulation

Alternate emulations are offered with emulation cards. You can use these emulations to connect your printer to different computers. The FPS card (PostScript Level 2 compatible) is available. Note that the FPS emulation is standard for 12MX.

The installation procedure is the same as that for the RAM card except that the emulation card uses the bottom connector.

To install the FPS emulation card, follow these steps:

1. If RAM cards are already installed, remove them.

2. Insert the emulation card into the bottom black connector.

3. Reinstall the RAM cards.

Use the bottom black connector

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Caution:

After installing cards, be sure to secure the connector cover to avoid a

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fire hazard. See the previous section for RAM cards. With default settings, the printer automatically selects the active

emulation. To specify an emulation steadily, select the emulation using the control panel. Use the Personality item of the Config menu.

Once you change the emulation, the other menus change to reflect the options and functions of the new emulation. Procedures for working in the menus remain the same as for the PCL emulation.

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Installing an Interface Expansion Board

The Centronics parallel interface is standard for 12M and 12MX. The RS-232C serial interface is standard for 12MX. The currently available optional interfaces are Ethernet, IrDA, GXL, and USB. If the location of your printer is distant from the computer, you can use the Ethernet port of the computer to connect your printer. Fujitsu offers the optional Ethernet board C, D, F, or GXL for these purposes. The USB board is a universal serial bus board.

Caution:

When sharing the printer among multiple computers, setting the I/O

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time-out short may cause a printing problem. See the section Menu Items in Chapter 2.

Ethernet interface board (*)

* Some types of boards do not have the coaxial connector.

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Installing an Interface Board

1. To install an interface board, first make sure the printer is turned off. Remove the interface board slot cover from the back

Remove the cover

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right of the printer.

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Secure screws

Installing an Interface Expansion Board

2. Hold the board with the 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.

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Reserved

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Laser Safety Information

Bescheinigung des Herstellers/Importeurs

Precautions

Preface