Konica Minolta MAGICOLOR 2 CX User Manual
QMS® magicolor® CX
Reference Guide
1800428-001B
Trademarks
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Proprietary Statement
The digitally encoded software included with your QMS printer is Copyrighted © 1996 by QMS, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This software may not be reproduced, modified, displayed, transferred, or copied in any form or in any manner or on any media, in whole or in part, without the express written permission of QMS, Inc.
Copyright Notice
This manual is Copyrighted © 1996 by QMS, Inc., One Magnum Pass, Mobile, AL 36618. All Rights Reserved. This manual may not be copied in whole or in par t, nor transferred to any other media or language, without the express written permission of QMS, Inc.
Typographic Conventions
The following typographic conventions are used in this manual:
Mixed-Case |
Text you type, and messages and information |
Courier |
displayed on the screen |
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Variable text you type; replace the italicized word(s) |
Italic |
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Information displayed in the printer message |
COURIER |
window |
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PostScript operators and DOS commands |
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File and utility names |
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»Note: Notes contain tips, extra information, or important information that deserves emphasis or reiteration.
▲Caution: Cautions present information that you need to know to avoid equipment damage, process failure, or extreme annoyance.
MWARNING! Warnings indicate the possibility of personal injury if a specific procedure is not performed exactly as described in the manual.
ACHTUNG! Bitte halten Sie sich exakt an die im Handbuch beschriebene Vorgehensweise, da sonst Verletzungsgefahr bestehen könnte.
Products Covered by this Manual
This manual describes the following versions of the magicolor CX printer: a version with 8 MB RAM, a version with 20 MB RAM, a version with 32 MB RAM, and a version with 40 MB RAM. The 32 MB and 40 MB versions come standard with an internal hard disk, a SCSI interface, and an Ethernet or Token-Ring network interface.
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Contents
1Printer Configuration
Configuration Methods ................................................................ |
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The Configuration Menu .............................................................. |
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About the Control Panel .............................................................. |
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The Message Window 1-6 |
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The Control Panel Indicators 1-7 |
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The Control Panel Keys 1-8 |
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About the Configuration Menu ................................................. |
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Accessing the Configuration Menu 1-11 |
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Selecting Configuration Menu Options 1-11
Changing Character Information 1-13
Saving Configuration Changes 1-15
Canceling Configuration Changes 1-16
Restoring the Factory Default Configuration 1-16
Clearing Warning Messages 1-16
Operator Control Menu .............................................................. |
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Administration Menu ................................................................. |
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Communications 1-20
This menu contains several options that allow you to configure the printer's communication parameters to match the host and application parameters 1-20
Emulations 1-34 Special Pages 1-49
Printer Start-Up Options 1-52 Memory 1-53
Printer Engine Features 1-60 Miscellaneous 1-63
Disk Operations 1-65
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Installing the Envelope Cassette 2-8 |
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Font Cards .................................................................................. |
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Using Font Cards 2-12 |
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Using a Security Card 2-14 |
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Installation Menu 2-18 |
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Using Passwords 2-19 |
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Removing and Replacing the Controller Board ...................... |
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Removing the Controller Board 2-20 |
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Replacing the Controller Board 2-21 |
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Increasing the Disk Cache Size 2-28 |
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Verifying the Installation 2-28 |
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Accessing the Fonts 2-29 |
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Connecting a Macintosh to a LocalTalk Interface .................. |
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Installing an Internal IDE Hard Disk ......................................... |
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Attaching External Hard Disks .................................................. |
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Formatting a Hard Disk .............................................................. |
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Installing Fonts ........................................................................... |
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Removing Fonts 2-42 |
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Updating System Software ........................................................ |
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Choosing the Appropriate System Software Files for
Downloading 2-45
Installing the System Software 2-46
Downloading System Software to a Functional Printer—
SYSTEMDL.PS 2-48
Downloading System Software to a Functional Printer—
SYSTEM.DL 2-51
Downloading System Software to a Non-Functional Printer 2-56
3Technical Specifications
Print Engine Specifications ......................................................... |
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Controller Specifications ............................................................. |
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Environmental Requirements ..................................................... |
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Print Media and Consumables .................................................... |
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Options, Accessories, and Replacement Parts ......................... |
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Pinout and Cable Specifications ................................................ |
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Communication Modes .............................................................. |
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Simultaneous Interface Operations (SIO) 3-11 |
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End Job Mode 3-13 |
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Document Option Commands .................................................. |
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Updated DOC Commands ......................................................... |
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Updated PCL 5 DOC Commands 3-22 |
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FCC Statement 3-35
Canadian Users Notice 3-35
Laser Safety 3-36
Warranty Considerations 3-36
A QMS Customer Support
Sources of Support ......................................................................... |
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Your QMS Vendor 2
Your Application Vendor 2
Q-FAX 2
The QMS Corporate Bulletin Board System 3
CompuServe 3
Internet 3
The QMS Customer Response Center (CRC) 4
QMS World-wide Offices ................................................................. |
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Glossary
Index
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Printer
Configuration
In This Chapter . . .
n“Configuration Methods” on page 2
n“The Configuration Menu” on page 4
n“About the Control Panel” on page 5
n“About the Configuration Menu” on page 10
n“Operator Control Menu” on page 17
n“Administration Menu” on page 20
Configuration
Methods
Configuration Methods
You can configure the printer in the following ways:
nThrough an application or a driver
nThrough the printer control panel
nThrough PS Executive Series Utilities
nThrough printer commands
nThrough a remote console (for network users)
Using an Application or Driver
The best way to control the printer is through your application and a printer driver. See chapter 1, “Connecting the Printer,” in the user’s guide, and your application documentation for information on choosing, installing, and using a printer driver. You should also read the Printing section of your application documentation.
Using the Control Panel
The printer’s control panel has two functions: (1) it allows you to change the printer’s default settings through the configuration menu and (2) it displays the current status of the printer. The configuration menu is set at the factory for most typical printing environments, so most users don’t have to use the control panel often. Typically, you or the system administrator might make a few one-time changes, depending on your printing environment. If you do make changes in the control panel, it’s important to realize that any commands given by your application or printer driver will override the control panel settings.
This chapter describes the options available through the control panel and how to use it. Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting,” of the user’s guide lists the status messages displayed in the control panel.
Using PS Executive Series Utilities
You can also use the PS Executive Series Utilities (shipped with your printer) to control the printer from your host. See the README file on
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Configuration
Methods
the utilities disk for information on installing the utilities, and see the utilities on-line help for details on using the software.
Using Printer Commands
Printer commands (such as PostScript operators, QMS Document Option Commands [DOCs], and HP PCL and HP-GL commands) allow advanced users to enable features on a per-job basis.
Refer to your language documentation for specifics on HP PCL and HP-GL commands.
QMS Document Option Commands are added to the beginning of a print file and, when interpreted by the printer, turn on specific file processing or document handling features. For example, you can use DOC to specify an emulation, select a specific inputbin or media size, or choose page orientation. For more information, order the QMS Crown Document Option Commands manual from your QMS vendor. See chapter 3, “Technical Specifications,” of this manual for a list of DOCs this printer supports.
Using Remote Console
If a network interface is installed in the printer, the network administrator can configure the printer through remote console. To avoid confusion in a shared printing environment, only the system administrator should make configuration changes.
»Note: If remote console has the printer off line, pressing the Online/ Offline key will not take effect until the console puts the printer back on line.
Printer Configuration |
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The Configuration
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The Configuration Menu
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About the
Control Panel
About the Control Panel
The control panel, located on the front of the printer, allows you to direct the printer’s operation. In addition, it displays the current status of the printer, including any condition that needs your attention.
The control panel consists of the following parts:
nA 2-line, 32-character message window displays status and configuration information.
nEight LED indicators provide printer status information.
nEight keys allow you to navigate the printer’s configuration.
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About the
Control Panel
The Message Window
The control panel message window provides status and configuration information. Status messages are listed in chapter 4, “Troubleshooting,” of the user’s guide. Status messages display in order of priority if the printer is on line; they don't display if the printer is off line.
When you're in the Configuration menu, the top line of the message window displays the name of the current menu, and the bottom line displays the name of an option within that menu.
Setting the Message Window Language
Status messages and configuration menus can be displayed in the message window in English, French, German, or Spanish. If you need to change the message window language, use the Keypad Language option in the Administration/Miscellaneous menu.
Keypad Language
Menu |
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Administration |
English (default), French, German, Spanish |
Miscellaneous
Keypad Language
Notes
The printer must be restarted for changes to the Keypad Language menu to take effect. You can either let the printer restart automatically after you save the change and exit from the configuration menu, or you can wait for the change to take effect the next time you manually turn on the printer.
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About the
Control Panel
The Control Panel Indicators
Lights when the printer is on line and ready to accept and process new print jobs.
Lights when the printer is receiving data from one or more of the simultaneous interfaces. This indicator is usually accompanied by a status message in the message window.
Lights when the printer requires operator intervention. This indicator is usually accompanied by a status message in the message window.
Lights when the standard paper cassette is selected.
Lights when the optional, lower paper cassette is selected.
Lights when manual feed is selected using the
Tray Select key.
Lights when the media in the active cassette has been defined to be paper. When this LED and the Transparency LED are both off, it means that the Thick Stock media option (in the Operator Control/Media menu) has been selected.
Lights when the media in the active cassette has been defined to be transparency. When this LED and the Paper LED are both off, it means that the Thick Stock media option (in the Operator Control/Media menu) has been selected.
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About the
Control Panel
The Control Panel Keys
The printer control panel has eight function keys. The top row of keys (Online/Offline, Tray Select, Media, Cancel) is for frequently used operations. The bottom row of keys is used to navigate menus, select options, and enter values.
»Note: When you're in configuration mode (that is, if you have entered the menu by pressing the Menu key), the printer ignores the Tray Select, Media, and Cancel keys.
Press the Online/Offline key once to take the printer off line (the indicator goes out). You must take the printer off line before using all other keys except the Cancel key.
When the printer goes off line, the communication ports are closed, so no new data is accepted. The printer continues printing until it has finished all jobs in process. Although jobs continue to compile and print using the data already received, a job may be interrupted, causing it to wait for more incoming data before printing resumes.
When the printer is off line, press the Online/Offline key once to place it back on line and ready to accept new print jobs (the indicator goes back on). If a remote console has the printer off line, pressing the Online/Offline key will not take effect until the console puts the printer back on line.
The Tray Select key allows you to select the cassette from which to draw print media: the standard (upper) cassette, the optional (lower) cassette, or the manual feed tray.
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About the
Control Panel
The Media key is used to tell the printer whether paper or transparencies are in the currently selected cassette. The factory default for both upper and lower cassettes is paper.
Press the Cancel key to cancel the “oldest” print job currently printing, interpreting, or spooling; or to send an end-of-job indicator to print jobs waiting for incoming data. The printer then resumes printing other print jobs in the queue. If you press the Cancel key by mistake, or if you decide not to cancel a print job after pressing this key, press the Menu key to “cancel” the Cancel key’s function.
Press the Menu key to access the configuration menu after the printer goes off line. When you’re changing printer configuration, press this key to cancel a change (before pressing the Select key), to return to a previous menu, or to return to a previous character when entering character information.
Press the Select/Copy key to access a menu or to choose a displayed menu option. If you have the CrownCopy copier option installed, use this key to access the Copy menu. The CrownCopy documentation contains information on using the copier option.
Press the Previous key to return to the previous selection or option for the current menu. When changing character information, use this key to return to the previous choice for the current input character.
Press the Next key to advance through the list of selections or options for the current menu. When changing character information, use this key to advance to the next choice for the current input character.
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About the
Configuration
Menu
About the Configuration Menu
The printer’s configuration menu allows you change the default printer configuration settings. Any changes made to the configuration will reside as new default settings and affect all subsequent print jobs.
The options in the configuration menu are organized under these main menus:
nOperator Control Menu
Use this menu to select document processing options such as copy count, choosing input and output paper bins, chaining input bins, and duplexing (if a duplexing unit is installed). Document processing selections are usually specified within individual jobs since each job has its own requirements. However, if there’s no way of specifying these selections within an application, use the control panel to change selections, send the job, and then change the defaults back.
»Note: Defining document processing selections for a particular job through the control panel is not recommended in a shared environment. When many systems are using the same printer, there’s no way of making sure that no other jobs are sent to the printer while the defaults are changed. The Operator Control menu may be password protected with an optional security card if the system administrator does not want users changing defaults.
nAdministration Menu
Use this menu to maintain printer-host communication information, and for selecting and configuring printer emulations, configuring special pages, printing engine calibration, and configuring hard disks, if present.
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Configuration
Menu
Accessing the Configuration Menu
To access the configuration menu, make sure the printer is idle (IDLE displays in the message window), then press the Online/Offline key to take the printer off line (the Online/Offline indicator is not lighted), and finally press the Menu key.
For example, the following table shows how to use control panel keys to access the printer configuration menu. Press the control panel keys in the order shown. The printer responds by displaying a status message or configuration menu in the message window.
»Note: You may need to press the Next key more than one time to advance through the list of options.
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The printer must be off line and idle before you can access the configuration menu.
Selecting Configuration Menu Options
Once you access the configuration menu, you use the control panel keys to move through the menu. Use the following keys:
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About the
Configuration
Menu
For example, the instructions below show how to change the default printer emulation from ESP to PostScript:
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About the
Configuration
Menu
Changing Character Information
Sometimes, rather than selecting an option, you need to enter character information, like a number or a word.
Entering character information through the control panel is similar to setting the time and date on a digital watch. Use the following keys to change the current input character:
Press this key to...
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Previous
Select
Menu
When you exit the character selection process, the printer verifies character information and confirms it in the message window. If character information is valid, you’re returned to the previous menu; if it’s invalid, you’re returned to the input field. Press the Menu key to cancel any changes to the character information.
If the current character information is longer than the value that you need to enter, replace each extra character with a space. The printer interprets a space at the end of character information as a blank.
For example, to change the HP-GL emulation scaling percent, press the control panel keys in the order shown in the following table. (Underlining indicates the current input character in the message window.)
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Access the configuration menu. |
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About the
Configuration
Menu
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Advance to the Administration menu. |
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Access the Emulations menu. |
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About the
Configuration
Menu
Saving Configuration Changes
Before the printer can accept print jobs with configuration changes, the changes must be saved.
For example, to save configuration changes after exiting a menu, press the control panel keys in the order shown in the following table. The printer responds by displaying a status message in the message window.
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»Note: The printer may need to be restarted before certain changes to the Administration menu take effect. Some changes restart the printer automatically while others display the message REBOOT NOW? in the control panel message window. If this message appears, select YES to restart the printer and have the change(s) take effect immediately, or select NO to wait until you manually restart the printer for changes to take effect.
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About the
Configuration
Menu
Canceling Configuration Changes
If you change a configuration option and then decide to cancel that change, you can do so when exiting the configuration menu.
For example, to cancel your configuration changes, press the control panel keys in the order shown in the following table. The printer responds by displaying a status message in the message window.
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Restoring the Factory Default Configuration
If you need to cancel all of the configuration changes you have made, you can reset all of the configuration settings to their factory defaults. See “Restore Defaults” on page 63 for more information.
»Note: Remember that any changes made to the configuration menu are lost when the factory defaults are restored. If your printer has a hard disk and you have enabled disk swapping (recommended to take advantage of a hard disk), you should re-enable it after restoring factory defaults.
Clearing Warning Messages
Use the Clear Warning option to clear a status message that doesn't automatically clear after the related corrective action is taken. See “Clear Warning” on page 60 for more information.
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Operator
Control Menu
Operator Control Menu
The Operator Control menu consists of the following submenus:
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»Note: The printer must be turned off and on again before changes to this menu take effect (except changes to the Copies menu). The Media key on the printer's control panel provides a faster means of changing this setting, but does not contain a thick stock option.
Copies
While it is usually preferable to select in your application the number of copies you want to print, you can change the default number of copies for all print jobs through the printer control panel.
Menu Choices
Operator Control |
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Collation
Use this option to arrange multiple copies of a document in sequential order.
Menu Choices
Operator Control |
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Operator Control
Menu
Orientation
Specifies whether text and graphics are placed on the page in a portrait or landscape orientation.
Menu Choices
Operator Control Landscape, Portrait (default)
Orientation
Inputbin
Allows you to select the default cassette (inputbin) from which media is drawn into the printer.
Menu Choices
Operator Control Upper (default), Lower
Inputbin
Notes: The lower inputbin refers to the optional lower cassette. The current default inputbin is indicated by the appropriate LED on the print control panel.
Chain Inputbins
Allows you to “chain” input bins (cassettes) so that when the first input bin empties, the printer will automatically draw media from the second input bin with the same size and type of media.
Choices
On (default)—Switch to the next input bin with the same size and type of media when the default input bin is empty.
Off—Don’t switch inputbins; use only the default input bin.
Notes: Use the Operator Control/Inputbin menu to set the default input bin. Make sure the two bins use the same size and type of media.
Color Separation
Use this option to turn color separation on or off.
Menu Choices
Operator Control |
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Control Menu
Color Model
Use this option to select between full-color or monochrome printing.
Menu Choices
Operator Control Monochrome, Full Color (default)
Color Model
Manual Feed Size
Use this option to select the size of the print medium to be fed manually.
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Operator Control |
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Media
Use this option to tell the printer what type of media is in each tray so the printer can optimize output for that media type.
Menu Choices
Operator Control Paper (default), transparency, thick stock
Media
Notes: First select a media tray (upper for the standard cassette slot, lower for the optional sheet feeder, or manual for the manual-feed tray). Then select paper, transparency, or thick stock for that tray. When the Thick Stock media option has been selected, both the Paper LED and the Transparency LED on the printer control panel are off.
Select Paper for printing paper, envelopes, or labels. Select transparency for printing on overhead transparency film. Select thick stock (for the manual-feed tray only) for printing on stock that is between 24 and 43 lb (90 g/m2 and 163 g/m2). The factory default is paper.
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Administration
Menu
Administration Menu
The Administration menu consists of the following submenus:
Communications Emulations
Special Pages |
Startup Options |
Memory Engine
Miscellaneous
Communications
This menu contains several options that allow you to configure the printer's communication parameters to match the host and application parameters
Timeouts
The Timeouts options limit the amount of time the printer waits on transmission from the host for various types of data.
PostScript Emulation Timeout
The PostScript emulation timeout is the maximum number of seconds the PostScript emulation waits for incoming data.
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The emulation timeout is the maximum number of seconds emulations other than PostScript (such as HP-GL, HP PCL5, and Lineprinter) wait for incoming data.
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Administration
Menu
Print Job Timeout
The print job timeout is the maximum number of seconds the printer processes a print job before it ends the job.
Menu
Administration
Communications
Timeouts
Job Timeout
Choices
00000-99999
00000 (infinity, no timeout) (default)
Notes: A value of 000 is the same as infinity (no timeout).
ESP Timeout
The ESP timeout is the maximum number of seconds the printer waits to match an emulation before printing the job in the default emulation.
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Serial Interface
Use the Administration/Communications/Serial menu to set the serial interface communication values used for printer-host communication.
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Enables or disables the serial port
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Notes: The printer must be restarted for changes to the Mode menu to take effect. You can either let the printer restart automatically after you save the change and exit the Configuration menu, or you can wait for the change to take effect the next time you manually turn on the printer.
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Administration
Menu
Emulation
Sets the serial interface emulation.
Menu
Administration
Communications
Serial
Emulation
Choices
ESP (default), Hexdump, PostScript, PCL5,
HPGL, Lineprinter
Other optional emulations also appear, if installed.
Min K Spool
Sets the minimum number of kilobytes of system memory allocated to the serial interface.
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A 00000 value does not turn off the spooling buffer for the serial interface. If the value is set to 00000, the printer calculates the Min K Spool automatically at initialization.
The printer must be restarted for changes to the Min K Spool menu to take effect. You can either let the printer restart automatically after you save the change and exit the Configuration menu, or you can wait for the change to take effect the next time you manually turn on the printer.
Spooling Timeout
Sets the number of seconds the interface waits for data from the host before terminating a spooled print job.
Menu Choices
Administration 00000-99999
Communications
00030 (default)
Serial
Spool Timeout
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