IBM Network Printer 12 IBM
Quick Setup
G544-5371-01
IBM Network Printer 12 IBM
Quick Setup
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Contents
Start Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Printer Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Standard Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Installing Other Options and Attachments ...................... 2
Unpacking the Printer ................................ 3
Installing the Toner Cartridge ........................... 4
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Applying the Operator Panel Template ..................... 11
Powering On the Printer ............................. 13
Selecting a Language ............................... 16
Printing the Printer Configuration Page ..................... 18
Connecting the Parallel Cable .......................... 20
Installing Printer Drivers ............................. 22
What To Do Next ................................. 23
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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Start Here
This booklet describes how to set up your Network Printer 12. It describes a basic
configuration using a parallel cable connection. This cable needs to be purchased
separately; it is not included with the printer.
Note: In addition to the parallel cable attachment, the Network Printer 12 supports a
wide variety of network attachment interfaces, including serial, twinax, coax, token ring,
and Ethernet attachments. For information about installing network attachments and
other optional features, please read “Installing Other Options and Attachments” on
page 2.
Printer Dimensions
Before you install your printer, make sure you have a place large enough to put it.
Without any of its optional features attached, the printer dimensions are:
Width 16.6 inches (421 mm)
Depth 16.3 inches (415 mm)
Height 9 inches (228 mm)
In addition, make sure you leave enough room around the printer to access and
operate it. IBM recommends leaving at least 18 inches (450 mm) in the back of the
printer, 24 inches (600 mm) in the front of the printer, and 8 inches (200 mm) on each
side.
Standard Features
Standard features of the printer include:
Printing speed of up to 12 pages per minute
Resolution of 600 dots per inch (dpi)
PCL5e support
4MB of memory
Parallel interface (IEEE 1284)
Serial interface (RS-232/422)
250-sheet paper tray
80-sheet auxiliary tray
250-sheet paper output bin
Printer drivers
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Installing Other Options and Attachments
IBM recommends that you follow the instructions in this book to install the base printer
before you install any of its optional features and attachments. This helps make it
easier to resolve installation problems, should they occur. For information on how to
install any of the following optional features, see the
Guide
:
Paper Drawer with 500-sheet Tray
Duplex Unit
Envelope Tray
Face-Up Output Bin for paper and other print media
4MB, 8MB, 16MB, and 32MB Memory SIMMs
Adobe PostScript Level 2 SIMM
IBM IPDS SIMM
Flash Memory SIMM (2MB, 4MB)
810MB Hard Drive
Attachment cards:
– IBM Network Card for Ethernet (10Base2 or 10BaseT)
– IBM Network Card for Token Ring
– IBM Twinax SCS Interface
– IBM Coax SCS/DSC/DSE Interface
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Unpacking the Printer
Remove all items from the packing box including packaging pieces. Lift the printer by
its corners and place it on a flat surface. If any of the following items are missing,
contact your point of purchase:
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Toner cartridge
Documentation
Driver software
Power cord (in some countries the power cord needs to be ordered separately and
is shipped in a separate box)
Note: Save all packing materials in case you need to ship or store your printer. For
repacking instructions, see the
IBM Network Printer 12: User's Guide
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Installing the Toner Cartridge
1. Remove the tape from the front cover. If the auxiliary tray door opens when you
remove the tape, please close it.
2. Press the button on the top of the printer to open the top cover.
Attention: Do not touch the internal parts of the printer.
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3. Remove the styrofoam spacer. Save it in case you need to ship the printer.
Attention: If you do not remove the spacer, paper will get stuck in the printer.
4. Remove the toner cartridge from its foil wrapper.
Attention: Do not expose the cartridge to direct sunlight. Do not leave the
cartridge exposed outside the printer or the foil wrapper for more than five minutes.
5. Grip the toner cartridge at each end and gently rock it from side to side to evenly
distribute the toner.
Installing the Toner Cartridge 5
6. Place the cartridge on a flat surface and locate the yellow tape at the end of the
cartridge. Pull the end of the tape straight out to remove the toner seal.
7. Grip the toner cartridge as shown. Slide the cartridge into the printer guide
channels. To make sure the toner cartridge is secure, gently press both ends of
the cartridge until the cartridge stops.
8. Close the top cover.
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Loading Paper
The Network Printer 12 supports most common sizes of paper, including Letter, A4,
13-inch legal (Folio), 14-inch legal, Executive, and B5-JIS. For a complete description
of how to select, load, and handle paper, see the
Guide
1. Remove the paper tray from the printer and place it on a flat surface.
2. Press down on the bottom plate of the paper tray until it snaps into position.
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3. Important! If you are using letter paper (8.5 in. X 11 in.), go to Step 4 on page 9.
Otherwise, adjust the paper guides as follows:
a. Squeeze the side guide and slide it to the far right.
b. To lengthen the tray, slide guide A out. Then slide guide B to align it with
guide A.
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c. To shorten the tray, slide guide B in to the edge of the paper. Then slide
guide A in to align with B or until it hits the stop.
4. Insert the paper into the tray. Make sure you place the corners of the paper under
the retaining clip at the front of the tray and the plastic tabs on the end and side of
the tray.
Loading Paper 9
5. If the paper is narrower than the tray, adjust the side guide so that it presses lightly
against the side of the paper stack.
Note: The paper should lay flat in the tray; it should not be bowed.
6. Slide the paper tray into the printer until it clicks into place.
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Applying the Operator Panel Template
Important!
Some printers may have the template installed already. If yours does, skip this
procedure and go to “Powering On the Printer” on page 13.
1. Peel the thin layer of protective plastic off the message display area.
2. Use a dry cloth or towel to remove dust from the operator panel.
3. Locate the template. The template lists the names of the keys on the operator
panel.
Note: When you complete the printer setup, see the
User's Guide
panel.
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for a complete description of how to use the keys on the operator
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4. Remove the backing from the template.
5. Position the template so that the top of the template lines up squarely with the top
of the operator panel. Working down from the top of the template, gently press it
into place.
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Powering On the Printer
CAUTION:
This product is equipped with a required, country-approved plug. For your
safety, use it in conjunction with a properly grounded receptacle.
1. Make sure the printer is off. The power switch is located on the side of the printer.
The printer is off when the O on the switch is pressed in.
2. Plug the power cord into the socket located on the back of the printer.
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3. Plug the other end of the cord into a grounded AC wall outlet or an equivalent
fixture.
4. To power on the printer, press the I on the power switch.
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5. The printer displays the message WARMING UP... while it warms up (this usually
takes a little longer than a minute). When the printer is ready, it displays the
message READY.
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Selecting a Language
Important!
English is the default language for messages and menus. If you use English, you
can skip this step and go to “Printing the Printer Configuration Page” on page 18.
To display messages and menus in a language other than English, do the following:
1. Press the Online key once; you see OFFLINE in the message display area.
2. Press the Shift and the Menu key. You see LANGUAGE MENU in the message
display area. Then press the Item key. You see LANG=ENGLISH.
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3. Press the Value key until you see the language you want to select. In this
example, we select GERMAN.
4. To change the value, press the Continue/Enter key. An asterisk appears next to
the language you select, indicating that it is now active.
5. Press the Online key to make the printer ready. You see the READY message in
the language you selected.
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Printing the Printer Configuration Page
Important!
Complete this step to verify that your printer prints. For a complete description of
how you can use the printer configuration page to determine what options you have
installed and how your printer is configured, see the
Guide
.
1. On the operator panel, press the Online key once; you see OFFLINE in the
message display area.
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2. Press the Menu key. You see TEST MENU in the message display area.
3. Press the Item key. You see CONFIG PAGE.
4. Press the Continue/Enter key to print the configuration page. (It takes a moment
or two.)
5. Press the Online key to restore the printer to READY status.
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Connecting the Parallel Cable
Important!
You need to supply the parallel cable; it is not included with the Network Printer 12.
Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors (IBM part number 63H3329
or its equivalent) must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits.
To install the serial cable, or any of the following optional network interface cards,
refer to the
IBM Network Card for Ethernet (10Base2/10BaseT)
IBM Network Card for Token Ring
IBM Twinax SCS Interface
IBM Coax SCS Interface
DANGER
To avoid personal risk, do not install or configure a communication port
during a lightning storm.
To prevent serious injury from electrical shock when connecting or
disconnecting the interface cable, power off the printer and unplug the
power cord.
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1. Turn off the printer and unplug it from the wall.
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2. Attach the parallel cable to the parallel interface port on the back of the printer.
Make sure you attach the grounding strap on the parallel cable to the grounding
screw located just above the parallel interface port.
3. Attach the other end of the cable into the parallel interface slot on your PC or
workstation.
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Installing Printer Drivers
Before you can print from your PC or workstation to your printer, you need to install the
right printer driver on your system. The Network Printer 12 includes diskettes which
contain PCL5e printer drivers for the following systems:
Windows 3.1, Windows 3.11, Windows for Workgroups 3.11, Win-OS/2
Windows 95
Windows NT 3.51, Windows NT 4.0
OS/2 2.11, OS/2 Warp
AIX 3.2.5, AIX 4.1
Notes:
1. For your printer driver to work effectively, you must indicate to your printer driver
what features are installed on your printer, for example, what trays are installed,
and how much memory is installed. Therefore, after you install a driver, make sure
you update it to indicate the features installed on your printer. Also, if you install
(or remove) a feature at a later date, make sure you update your printer driver.
2. Each operating system has unique driver installation procedures. For specific
installation instructions, see the driver installation documentation for your operating
system and the Readme file on the diskette that includes the driver of your choice.
3. Your printer may include additional drivers not included in this list.
4. PostScript drivers are shipped with the optional PostScript feature.
5. Printer drivers are also available as follows:
a. Access the IBM Printing Systems Home Page at:
http://www.can.ibm.com/ibmprinters
b. Select Printer Drivers/Product Updates.
c. Use the menu selections to find the printer driver you want.
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What To Do Next
Use the following table to help you find information in other documents.
For information about... See this document...
Installing optional features (input
trays, output bins, the envelope tray,
the duplex unit, IPDS and PostScript
SIMMs, memory upgrades, network
interface cards)
Understanding printer messages
Clearing paper jams
Using the operator panel
Navigating through operator panel
menus
Setting up your printer to use the
following cards, including defining
network addresses such as the IP
address:
IBM Network Card for Ethernet
(10Base2/10BaseT)
IBM Network Card for Token Ring
Setting up your printer to use the
following cards:
IBM Twinax SCS Interface
IBM Coax SCS Interface
IBM Network Printer 12: User's Guide
IBM Network Printers: Ethernet and
Token Ring Configuration Guide
(This book is shipped with the Ethernet
and token ring cards.)
IBM Network Printers: Twinax/Coax
Configuration Guide
(This book is shipped with the twinax and
coax cards.)
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operation in conjunction with other products, except those expressly designated by IBM,
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IPDS
OS/2
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PCL5e Hewlett Packard Co.
Windows Microsoft Corp.
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