IBM INFO PRINT 3000 User Manual

InfoPrint 3000

Operator’s Guide

IBM

S544-5564-01

InfoPrint 3000

Operator’s Guide

IBM

S544-5564-01

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Second Edition (October 1998)

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Contents

Online Documentation Authorization iii

Figures .............. ix

Tables ............... xi

Statement of Limited Warranty ....xiii

Production Status............xiii

The IBM Warranty ...........xiii

Warranty Service ............xiv

Extent of Warranty ...........xiv

Limitation of Liability ........... xv

Notices ..............xvii

Trademarks..............xviii

Communication Statements........xviii

Safety Notice Conventions ......... xx

Caution Notices ........... xx

Danger Notices ...........xxi

Safety Notices.............xxii

Preface ..............xxv

About This Book ............xxv

How to Use This Book ..........xxv

Terminology..............xxvi

Notation Conventions ..........xxvi

Pictorial Conventions ..........xxvi

InfoPrint 3000 Library..........xxvii

Related Publications...........xxvii

Summary of Changes ........xxix

Power Control Panel..........18

Developer Area ............20

Forms Input and Transfer Station Area..... 22

Printer Control Panel........... 23

Transfer Station Control Lever and Tractor Control

Levers ...............25

Puller Control Lever ........... 26

Fuser Entry Area ............26

Stacker Area ............. 27

Stacker Control Panel .........28

Forms Length and Width Controls .....30

Stacker Height Control .........31

Rear Service Area ...........32

Chapter 4. Using the Display Touch

Screen ..............33

Using the Display Touch Screen in Duplex and

Dual Simplex Modes...........33

Display Touch Screen Windows .......34

Keyboard, Keypad, and Hexpad Windows . . . 35 Selection Devices on the Display Touch Screen

Windows...............37

Fingertip Control ...........37

Pushbuttons ............37

Selectable Field ...........37

Radio Buttons ............38

Scroll Bar ............. 38

Inactive Items ............38

Control Procedures ...........39

System Menu ............39

Multiple Procedures ..........39

Screen Saver Timeout .........40

Symbols and Visual Cues .........41

Chapter 1. Introduction ....... 1

System Characteristics .......... 1

Printer Characteristics .......... 3

System Components........... 3

Duplex Printing Applications ........ 4

Simplex and Dual Simplex Printing Applications 5

Inline Conﬁguration for Duplex ....... 6

Left Angle Conﬁguration for Duplex ...... 7

Left Angle Conﬁguration for Dual Simplex .... 8

Chapter 5. Task Summary ......43

Operate Pull-Down Menu .........45

Conﬁgure Pull-Down Menu......... 47

Analyze Pull-Down Menu .........49

Options Pull-Down Menu .........50

Help Pull-Down Menu ..........52

Additional Help ...........53

Chapter 6. Operator Responsibilities 55

Chapter 2. Operator’s Overview .... 9

Operator Responsibilities ......... 9

Normal Operation (Ready Status) ...... 11

Operator Intervention (Not Ready Status) ....12

Service Call Procedure ..........13

Chapter 3. Functional Areas .....15

Forms and the Forms Path ........ 15

Control Unit Area ............17

Operator Alert Area ..........18

Display Touch Screen .........18

Controlling the System Power........56

Local/Remote Power Control .......57

Powering On the System ........57

Powering Off the System ........60

Shutting Down and Restarting the System . . . 61

Shutting Down the System........ 61

Restarting the System .........62

Enabling and Disabling Attachments ..... 63

Remote Channel Enable/Disable......63

Local Channel Enable/Disable ...... 63

Adjusting the Display Touch Screen Monitor . . . 65

User Controls ............65

On-Screen-Display Controls .......66

Adjusting the Print Position ........68

Adjusting the Volume of the Operator Alert

Assembly..............74

Advancing Forms Using the NPRO and NPRO

Page Functions ............75

NPRO Procedure...........75

NPRO Page Procedure .........76

Canceling a Job ............78

Changing the Password or Authorization Level 79

Checking for a Front-Facing Page ......81

Checking the Forms Alignment .......84

Checking Print Quality ..........85

Cleaning the Oiler Belt ..........86

Cleaning the Printer ........... 88

Connecting an Accessory to the Operator Alert

Contacts...............101

Loading Forms (Simplex or Dual Simplex Mode) 102

Loading Forms (Duplex Mode) .......115

Adjusting the Stacker Table Height ......117

Preprocessing and Postprocessing Instructions 118

Powering On and Off Pre/Post Devices . . . 118

Enabling/Disabling Pre/Post Interfaces ....118

Using the Printer Stacker ........119

Error and Jam Recovery ........119

Adding Supplies ...........119

Nonprocess Runout (NPRO) .......120

Recovering from a Forms Jam (Simplex

Operations)..............121

Jams Within the Printer Engine ......122

Jam Recovery Procedures ........123

Jams Between the Printer and a Postprocessing

Device ..............126

Recovering from a Forms Jam (Duplex Operations) 127

Jams Within Printer 1 .........129

Jams Within Printer 2 .........131

Jam Between Printer 1 and Printer 2 ....134

Jams Between the Printer and a Postprocessing

Device ..............134

Recovering from a Forms Jam in the

Postprocessing Device ..........135

Clearing the Forms Path .........136

Transfer Station Area .........136

Fuser and Stacker Areas ........140

Stacker and Pendulum Area .......143

Suggestions for Preventing Jams ......144

Reporting Printer Usage .........146

Running Traces ............148

Adjusting the Preheat Temperature ......150

Poor Fusing - Simplex Mode .......151

Forms Stick Together .........151

Heat Damage — Printer Running .....151

Thread/Align Forms ...........152

Forms Are Loaded Through Both Printers . . . 154

Forms Are Not Loaded In Printer 2 .....158

Forms Are Broken Between the Printers . . . 162

Threading the Buffer/Flipper Unit.......167

Straight Line Conﬁguration........167

Left Angle Conﬁguration ........168

Unloading the Stacker ..........169

Switching Printer Modes (Dual Simplex/Duplex) 172

Switching from Duplex to Dual Simplex Mode 172 Switching from Dual Simplex to Duplex Mode 172

Switching Print Resolution .........174

Chapter 7. Ordering and Replacing

Supplies..............175

Supplies ...............176

IBM Supplies Worksheet .........176

Ordering Supplies............177

Maintenance Supply Items ........177

Customer-Replaceable Supply Items ....177

Warranty Returns ...........178

Storing Supplies ............178

Adding Fuser Oil ............179

Changing the Toner Cartridge........182

Checking the Toner Collector ........186

Changing the Toner Collector ........188

Changing the Developer Mix ........191

Checking the Fine Filter..........200

Changing the Fine Filter .........201

Changing the Oiler Belt ..........204

Checking the Absorbent Pad in the Oil Pan . . . 212

Chapter 8. Conﬁguring the System . . 217

Changing the Language of Messages .....218

Conﬁguring the Printer ..........219

Printer Conﬁguration Information ......220

Conﬁguring the Host Attachments ......229

Parallel Channel Conﬁguration Information . . 232

ESCON Channel Conﬁguration Information 234

Token Ring TCP/IP Attachment Information 235

Ethernet TCP/IP Attachment Information . . . 237

FDDI TCP/IP Attachment Information ....239

Conﬁguring Preprocessing/Postprocessing

Devices/Interfaces ...........241

Pre/Postprocessor Conﬁguration Values . . . 243

Conﬁguring Remote Access ........245

Deﬁning Forms ............247

Duplex Conﬁguration Worksheet .......251

Simplex Conﬁguration Worksheet ......258

Form Identiﬁcation Worksheets .......263

Form Identiﬁcation Worksheet.......264

Chapter 9. Print Quality and Problem

Solving ..............265

Print Quality Problems ..........266

Sudden Failures ............268

Problem Solving Tips and Suggested Actions . . 269

Chapter 10. Responding to Messages 271

Program Check Messages .........272

Soft Program Check ..........272

Hard Program Checks .........273

Printer Error Messages ..........274

Out Of Supplies Messages.........276

Intervention Required Messages .......277

Status Messages ............278

Status Message Summary ........279

Messages with System Reference Codes ....280

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Appendix A. Valid Form Lengths in

Inches...............291

Appendix B. Physical System Layouts 293

Simplex Models ............293

Duplex Models.............294

Glossary..............297

Index ...............305

Readers’ Comments — We’d Like to

Hear from You ...........311

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Figures

1. Forms Path Through a Printer Engine 16

2. Stacker Control Panel......... 28

3. Stacker Height Control ........ 31

4. Display Touch Screen Window Components 34

5. Numeric Keypad Window ....... 36

6. Alphanumeric Keyboard Window .... 37

7. Grayed Out Check Reset Pushbutton 38

8. System Menu Symbol - Pull-Down Menu 39

9. Procedure Windows in Cascade Format 40

10. Procedure Access Chart ........ 44

11. Operate Pull-Down Menu ....... 45

12. Conﬁgure Pull-Down Menu ...... 47

13. Analyze Pull-Down Menu ....... 49

14. Options Pull-Down Menu ....... 50

15. General Help Window ........ 52

16. Deﬁne Forms Help Window ...... 53

17. Operator Console User Controls ..... 65

18. On-Screen-Display Main Menu ..... 66

19. Good Registration .......... 68

20. Poor Registration .......... 69

21. Factory Set Default Registration ..... 71

22. Sample Field Adjusted Registration .... 72

23. Options Pull-Down Menu ....... 80

24. Stacker Height Control ........117

25. Reprint Path Length .........121

26. Duplex Mode Reprint Path Length ....127

27. Reestablishing Forms Alignment .....130

28. Printer Usage Sheet .........147

29. Traces Window ...........148

30. Setup Window for Thread/Align Forms 152

31. Main Thread/Align Forms Window 154

32. Inline Conﬁguration .........167

33. Left Angle Conﬁguration .......168

34. Conﬁgure Printer Window .......219

35. Conﬁgure Pre/Postprocessors Window -

Duplex Mode ...........242

36. Deﬁne Forms Window - Duplex Mode 248

37. Soft Program Check Window ......272

38. Hard Program Check Window - Normal

Operations ............273

39. Printer Error Window ........274

40. Out of Supplies Window .......276

41. Intervention Required Window .....277

42. Printer Status Window ........278

43. Simplex Conﬁguration ........293

44. Duplex Inline Conﬁguration ......294

45. Duplex Left Angle Conﬁguration .....295

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Tables

1. InfoPrint 3000 Printer Speciﬁcation Summary 2

2. Operator Responsibilities ....... 9

3. Developer Area Controls........ 21

4. Printer Control Panel ......... 23

5. Symbols and Visual Cues ....... 41

6. Remote Power Control ........ 57

7. Remote System Power Control - Duplex

Models ............. 58

8. Local System Power Control - Duplex Models 59

9. User Controls on the Monitor ...... 65

10. Submenu Icons ........... 66

11. Pre/Postprocessor Interface Options 118

12. Jam Recovery Procedures - Simplex Mode 123

13. Printer 1 Jam Recovery Procedures - Duplex

Mode ..............129

14. Printer 2 Jam Recovery Procedures - Duplex

Mode ..............131

15. IBM Supplies Worksheet ........177

16. Printer Conﬁguration Items.......221

17. Parallel Channel Attachment Items ....232

18. ESCON Channel Attachment Items ....234

19. Token Ring TCP/IP Attachment Items 235

20. Ethernet TCP/IP Attachment Items ....237

21. FDDI TCP/IP Attachment Items .....239

22. Preprocessing/Postprocessing Interface

Options .............241

23. Pre/Postprocessor Device Conﬁguration

Items ..............243

24. Conﬁguration Worksheet – Duplex Models 251

25. Conﬁguration Worksheet – Simplex Model 258

26. Form Identiﬁcation Worksheet ......264

27. Print Quality Symptom Table ......266

28. Miscellaneous Problems ........269

29. Printer Status Window - Status Field

Messages .............279

30. SRC Messages ...........281

31. Examples of Some Valid Form Lengths in

Inches ..............291

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Statement of Limited Warranty

The warranties provided by IBM in this Statement of Limited Warranty apply only to Machines you originally purchase for your use, and not for resale, from IBM or an IBM authorized reseller. The term “Machine” means an IBM machine, its features, conversions, upgrades, elements, or accessories, or any combination of them. Machines are subject to these terms only if purchased in the United States or Puerto Rico, or Canada, and located in the country of purchase. If you have any questions, contact IBM or your reseller.

Machine: InfoPrint 3000

Warranty Period*: 90 days

*Elements and accessories are warranted for three months. Contact your place of purchase for warranty service information.

Production Status

Each Machine is manufactured from new parts, or new and serviceable used parts (which perform like new parts). In some cases, the Machine may not be new and may have been previously installed. Regardless of the Machine’s production status, IBM’s warranty terms apply.

The IBM Warranty

IBM warrants that each Machine 1) is free from defects in materials and workmanship and 2) conforms to IBM’s Official Published Speciﬁcations. IBM calculates the expiration of the warranty period from the Machine’s Date of Installation. The date on your receipt is the Date of Installation, unless IBM or your reseller informs you otherwise.

During the warranty period, IBM or your reseller will provide warranty service under the type of service designated for the Machine and will manage and install engineering changes that apply to the Machine. IBM or your reseller will specify the type of service.

For a feature, conversion, or upgrade, IBM or your reseller may require that the Machine on which it is installed be 1) the designated, serial-numbered Machine and 2) at an engineering-change level compatible with the feature, conversion, or upgrade. Some of these transactions (called “Net-Priced” transactions) may include additional parts and associated replacement parts that are provided on an exchange basis. All removed parts become the property of IBM and must be returned to IBM. Replacement parts assume the remaining warranty of the parts they replace.

If a Machine does not function as warranted during the warranty period, IBM or your reseller will repair or replace it without charge. If IBM or your reseller is unable to do so, you may return it to your place of purchase and your money will be refunded.

If you transfer a Machine to another user, warranty service is available to that user for the remainder of the warranty period. You should give your proof of purchase and this Statement to that user.

Warranty Service

To obtain warranty service for the Machine, you should contact your reseller or call IBM. In the United States, call IBM at 1-800-IBM-SERV (426-7378). In Canada, call IBM at 1-800-465-6666. You may be required to present proof of purchase.

Depending on the Machine, the service may be 1) a “Repair” service at your location (called “On-site”) or at one of IBM’s or a reseller’s service locations (called “Carry-in”) or 2) an “Exchange” service, either On-site or Carry-in.

When a type of service involves the exchange of a Machine or part, the item IBM or your reseller replaces becomes its property and the replacement becomes yours. The replacement may not be new, but will be in good working order.

It is your responsibility to:

1. Obtain authorization from the owner (for example, your lessor) to have IBM or

2. Where applicable, before service is provided —

3. Be responsible for loss of, or damage to, a Machine in transit when you are

your reseller service a Machine that you do not own;

a. Follow the problem determination, problem analysis, and service request

procedures that IBM or your reseller provide,

b. Secure all programs, data, and funds contained in a Machine, c. Inform IBM or your reseller of changes in a Machine’s location, and d. For a Machine with exchange service, remove all features, parts, options,

alterations, and attachments not under warranty service. Also, the Machine must be free of any legal obligations or restrictions that prevent its exchange; and

responsible for the transportation charges.

Extent of Warranty

IBM does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of a Machine.

Misuse, accident, modiﬁcation, unsuitable physical or operating environment, improper maintenance by you, or failure caused by a product for which IBM is not responsible may void the warranties.

THESE WARRANTIES REPLACE ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. HOWEVER, SOME LAWS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY, THEN ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD. NO WARRANTIES APPLY AFTER THAT PERIOD.

In Canada, warranties include both warranties and conditions.

Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you.

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Limitation of Liability

Circumstances may arise where, because of a default on IBM’s part (including fundamental breach) or other liability (including negligence and misrepresentation), you are entitled to recover damages from IBM. In each such instance, regardless of the basis on which you are entitled to claim damages, IBM is liable only for:

1. Bodily injury (including death), and damage to real property and tangible

personal property; and

2. The amount of any other actual loss or damage, up to the greater of $100,000 or

the charge for the Machine that is the subject of the claim.

Under no circumstances is IBM liable for any of the following:

1. Third-party claims against you for losses or damages (other than those under

the ﬁrst item listed above);

2. Loss of, or damage to, your records or data; or

3. Economic consequential damages (including lost proﬁts or savings) or

incidental damages, even if IBM is informed of their possibility.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

This warranty gives you speciﬁc legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

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Notices

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