Konica Minolta PS 410 User Manual
QMS-PS ® 410
User’s Guide
1800148-001E
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Copyrighted 1989 by QMS, Inc., All Rights Reserved. This
software may not be reproduced, modified , disp layed, transferred,
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Laser Safety
This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation
Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for
Health and Safety Act of 196 8. This means that the printer does not
produce hazardous laser radiation.
Since radiation emitted inside the printer is completely confined
within protective housings and external covers, the laser beam
cannot escape from the ma chine during any phase o f user ope ration.
FCC Compliance
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuan t to Part 15 of th e FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide r easonable 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 cuase
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:
1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
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CAUTION: To prevent electrical shock, do not remove any covers
from your printer, except to install a mem ory upgrade as described
in this manual. Any other s ervicing should be referred to a qualified
technician.
NOTE: A shielded cable is required to comply with the limits for
a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules.
Canadian Users QMS-PS 410
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio
noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio
Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of
Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits
radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils
numériques (de la classe B) prescrites dans le Règlement sur le
brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des
Communications du Canada.
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Your printer complies with the Electronics Emissions
Requirements of the West-German Federal Minister for Postal and
Telecommunication Technology regulation:
VFG. 1046/1984
Your printer complies with the Electronics Emissions
Requirements of the European Economic Cou ncil directive:
82/499/EEC
A shielded cable is required to comply with VFG 1046,
82/499/EEC.
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Übereinstimmung mit Postordnung 1046/1984 ist und RFI
unterdrückt ist. Die Geschäftslage und der Verkauf diese Geräte
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bestätigen, wurde der Deutschen Bundespo st gegeben.
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#QMS PS-410 in Übereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der
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das Inverkehrbringen dieses Gerätes angezeigt und die
Berechtigung zur Überprüfung der Serie auf Einhaltung der
Bestimmungen eingeräumt.
QMS Inc., Mobile, AL
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We hereby certify that the QMS-P S PRINTER MODEL: QMS-PS
410 is in compliance with Vfg 1046/1984 and is RFI suppressed.
The marketing and sale of this equipment was reported to the
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regulation was given to the German Postal Service.
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Helvetica from Adobe Systems, Inc. and Courier. The manual was
printed in camera-ready form on a QMS-PS printer.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 -1
About the Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
About the QMS-PS 410 Print er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
The Resident Typefaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Applicatio n Softwar e and Your Printe r . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Chapter 2 Printer Use
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 -1
How Software Dri ve s Your Pri nte r . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
About Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Paper Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Tray F eed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Manual Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Adjustin g Prin t Densit y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Print ing D iag nos tics Pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 7
Chapter 3 Selecting Printer Languages
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 -1
How ESP Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Selecting Printer Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Exiting Non-Post Scr ipt Prin ter Lan gua ge s. . . . . . 3-11
Returning All Por ts to the ESP Defa ul t . . . . . . . . 3-12
Operat in g Note s for Emulation Sel e ctio n. . . . . . . 3-13
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Chapter 4 Using Optional Accessories
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 -1
About Optional Accesso ries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
The Pape r Fee d er Tra y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Instal li ng a Feede r T ra y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Putting Pape r into the Optiona l Casse t tes. . . . . . . . 4-7
Instal li ng a Legal Casse tte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Configuring for Mul ti ple Casse tt es. . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Optional Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Memory Upgrades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Chapter 5 Professional Printing
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 -1
The Resident Typeface Families. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
About Typeface an d Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Page Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
A Typeface Sampler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Chapter 6 Printer Care
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 -1
When to Replace the EP-L Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Removing the EP-L Cartr idg e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Instal li ng th e Ne w EP- L Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
The Cleaning Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Breaking in a New EP-L Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Ha ndling t he Prin ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Keeping the Printer Clean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
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Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Printer Problem s
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 -1
Active Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Power Light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Print er Erro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Preventing Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Clearing a Paper Jam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Print er Resets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Blank Pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Not All Pages Are Printed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Unclear Printout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Print er Ejects B lan k Pa g es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 5
Paper Jam Indicator Stays On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
General Print Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Specific Pri nt Qual ity Probl ems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Placing a Service Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
Chapter 8 Printer/Host Communicati on
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 -1
About Serial Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Changing t he Default Par ame ter s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Testing Communication: Sample Files. . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Sample PostSc ript File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
The Error Handler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
Chapter 9 PostScript: Technical Overview
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 -1
How Your Printer Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Using PostScript: Interac tive Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Changi ng the Defa ul t Pape r Casset te . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
The PostScr ipt manualfeed Opera tor . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
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About Timeouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Auto Select and Emul atio n Tim eo uts . . . . . . . . . 9-12
Manua l Fee d Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1 2
Chapter 10 PostScript: Operator Dictionary
Introductio n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
About the stat usdict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Chapter 11 HP LaserJet series II Emulation
Introductio n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
About HP Emul ation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Default Se t ti ngs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3
About PCL Comma nds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-4
LaserJet Command Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-6
Additional Te ch nica l Inform a tion . . . . . . . . . . . 11-13
Font Select ion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-13
Paper Siz e Interaction s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11- 13
Storage of Informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-14
Appendix A Cable Pinouts
IBM PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
IBM PC DTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Loc alT alk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A -3
Centronics Parallel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
Appendix B Technical Specifications
Print Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
Paper Handli ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B- 3
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Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5
Physica l Ch arac t er ist ics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6
Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6
Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6
Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7
Appendix C Optional Accessories Available
QMS Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Appendix D Character Encoding Tables
Character Encoding Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1
Appendix E Computer Literacy
How Your Computer Talks to Your Pri nte r. . . . . E-1
Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-2
Appendix F Product Sales and Support
Product Suppor t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1
Glossary
Index
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Introduc t ion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
About the Manua ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
About the QMS-PS 410 Print er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
The Resident Typefaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Applicatio n Softwar e and Your Printe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Software Pri nte r Dri ve rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Printer Setup Strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Introduction
This chapter briefly describes prin ter documentation and introduces
the features and benefits of the QMS-PS 410 printer, including h ow
your printer works with application software, how it receives and
processes data, and how it transforms data into a printed page.
About the Manuals
Three manuals are included with your printer: the QMS-PS 410
Getting Started Guide, the QMS-PS 410 User’s Guide (this
manual), and the QMS-PS 410 PS Ex ecutive Series Utiliti es User’s
Guide (which a ccompani es th e utili ties software). First yo u shoul d
read the Getting Started Guide, and follow its instructions for
unpacking the printer, setting it up, and connecting it to a host
computer system . Probably you will n ot need to refer to the Getting
Started Guid e again; after the in itial setup , refer to this manual, the
printer user’s guide, for information about printer features,
operation, and maintenance.
Chapter 1
Both this manual and the Getting Started Guide refer you
periodically to a third manual, the PS Executive Series Utilities
User’s Guide. You use the utilities, a menu-driven software
program designed specifically for your printer, to configure the
printer and access its capabilities. (You may be able to perf orm
some, but not all, of the utili ties’ functions through your applicatio n
software.) The PS Executive Series Utilities manual expl ains how
to install and use the program on a Ma cint osh or a PC.
To find information in the manuals, refer to the index, and use the
table of contents at the beginning of each manual and the more
detailed table of contents at the beginnin g of each chapter.
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Chapter 1
About the QMS-PS 410 Printer
The QMS-PS 410 printer is the most powerful laser printer in its
price range. It gives you rapid processing speed, scalable and
rotatable fonts, and the ability to merge text and graphics. Your
printer fits easily on your desktop. Some of its other outstanding
features are
■ Adobe PostScript page description language
PostScript is a programmin g language with extensive graphi cs
capabilities. PostSc ript describes the appe arance of text, geometric shapes, and images t o the printer. PostScript can rotate,
scale, clip, and orient all graphic objects on all or part of a
page.
■ Two megabytes of RAM resident which is expandable to
three, four, or six megabytes as your needs grow
RAM (Random Access Memory) expansions improve performance of the QMS-PS 410 print e r by allowing more room
for font downloadin g (storage in RAM), font caching (allocating the division of font storage space in RAM), and enlarging
the printer buffer (allowing your printer to accept larger jobs
in order to free up your host computer).
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■ Outstanding print quality
The QMS-PS 410 printer produces solid blacks and crisp fonts
no matter what point size.
■ RS-232C serial, Centronics parallel, and LocalTalk
(AppleTalk) interfaces which are simultaneously active
This gives you the capability of having more than one system
hooked up to the printer at the same time. You can share the
printer between two PC’s and a Macintosh, or between two
PC’s with one communicating through a serial cable and one
communicating parallel. This sharing may be done with no
special networking software or switch boxes. In effect, it
transforms your one printer into three printers.
■ ESP (Emulation Sensing Processor)
Using a form of artificial intelligence, ESP technology analyzes incoming file data from any of the printer’s interfaces.
ESP technology, which works with most popular commercially-available applications, selects the appropriate printer
language from those in stalled on the printer and processes the
print job, freeing the user from the need to change printer
switch settings or send software commands to accommodate
different printer languages.
■ Optional font and emulation cards
Optional, credi t-card sized font and emulat ion cards allow yo u
to customize your prin ter for your indi vid ual needs. Font and
emulation cards are listed in the “Optional Accessories” appendix. Additional cards may have become availabl e since this
printing. Con tact your QMS vendor for further informati on.
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■ Optional paper and envelope cassettes
Also available for the QMS-PS 410 printer is a lower paper
tray which changes your printer to a dual tray printer. With
cassettes available in popular paper sizes, it expands paper
capacity to 320 sheets. Envelope size c assett es are also available. Available cassettes are listed in the “Optional Accessories” appendix.
■ 45 resident typefaces
The QMS-PS 410 printer includes 45 typefaces from 13
typeface families.
■ ASAP III (Advanced System Architecture for Printers III)
The QMS-PS 410 printer introduces the third version of
Advanced System Architecture for Printers. This provides
faster processing speeds and higher performance for the
printer.
Your printer prints documents up to 8-1/2" X 14" (215 mm x 355
mm) incorporating text, line art, half-tones, textures, gray scales,
and scanned images in any shape, si ze, or orientatio n. These images
may be arranged and combined in almost any way imaginable,
processed rapidly, then printed at four pages per minute with a
resolution of 90,000 dots per square inch.
Your printer is flexible. It can be connected to any Apple Macintosh
or IBM PC/compatible. It also works in many mainframe and
mini-computer environments via industry-standard RS-232C,
Centronics, and LocalTalk (AppleTalk) interfaces. All of its
interfaces are active and may be utilized simultaneously.
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This combination of features gives you speed, flexibility, and
power. A 16 MHz, 68020 microprocessor with ASAP III
architecture boosts processing speed, and stil l produces out standing
print quality. You have PostScript for all your desktop publishing
needs and HP PCL emulation for programs that are not Post Script
compatible. You can also print color Post Script files in black, white,
and shades of gray. This allows you to pre-proof color files quickly
and economically before producing a three- or four-color file on a
color PostScript printer. Additionally, the two megabytes of
standard RAM are expandable to three, four, or six megabytes. A
memory expansion lets you send large, data-intensive files (such
as graphics files) without tying up the host computer for long
periods of time. It also increases space for downloadable typefaces.
The Resident Typefaces
Your printer comes with 45 typefaces resident in memory. The
fonts in these typefaces can be rotated, scaled to any size, and filled,
depending on your software.
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Resident
Typeface
Families
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Helvetica
Helvetica Narrow
Helvetica Condensed
ITC Avant Garde
Times- Rom a n
Courier
Palatino
New Century Schoolbook
Adobe Garamond
ITC Bookman
ITC Zapf Chancery Medium Italic
Symbol Set Σψµβολ Σετ
ITC Zapf Dingbats ❁❂❃ ❄❅❆ ❇
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Also resident in the printer, when in the HP PCL mode, are HP’s
standard internal typefaces: Courier and Line Pri nter. You may als o
download to the printer any of HP’s soft fonts.
Application Software and Your Printe r
Most people use a software applicati on package to print . The t erm
“software application package” refers to a word processing
program, a programming language, o r a special applic ation package
that handles graphics and prints documents, spreadsheets, and/or
forms.
The way your software application packag e works with your printer
is one of the most important aspects of learning how to fully use
your printer. Many “printer” problems are in fact related to how
your software application package and your printer interact. The
QMS-PS 410 printer is uniqu e because it has ESP; it can read most
files and determine the printer language if that language is
supported by the printer. Once you establish communication with
your printer and are in the default ESP mode, you are able to print
files from most popular software application packages like
WordPerfect, Lotus 1-2-3, Ventura Publisher, Adobe Illustrator, or
Microsoft Word. These application programs may use a printer
driver for a PostScript printer or the HP LaserJet series II printer.
And, you don’t have to do anything to the files, the printer, or the
application program.
Software applications set the page orientation, margin widths, the
number of text lines-per-inch, number of copies, and other printer
features. Most software applications use one or both of the
following ways to control these features:
■ Software printer drivers
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■ Printer setup strings
Software Printer Drivers
Some software applications send printer commands by using
software printer drivers that are included in the software package.
If you use this type of application package, you usually do not see
printer commands displayed on the screen. The driver sends them
automatically. If the QMS-PS 410 printer is in the default ESP
mode, it prin ts your files whether th ey are prepared for a PostScript
printer or a LaserJet series II printer.
Common software applicati on packages that use printer drivers are
Microsoft Word, Ventura Publisher, WordPerfect, MultiMate
Advantage II, and all Microsoft Windows applications. Your
software application package documentation provides more
information on sel ecting print er drivers.
Printer Setup Strings
Some software application packages allow you to enter printer
commands as initialization or setup strings. These printer
commands are entered at the beginni ng of a document or in a special
menu provided by your package. The software application sends
the string to the printer first, before any other data is transmitted.
Some software applications that can use setup strings are Lotus
1-2-3 and Symphony. If your software application package
prepares a file with setups, y ou may pri nt the fi le us ing eit he r ESP
mode or the LaserJet series II emul atio n mod e (HP PCL).
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In troduc t ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
How Software Drive s Your Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
About Pap e r. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Paper Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Paper Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Tray Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
The Standard Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Optional Lower Ca sset te . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
The Face-Up Out put Tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Ma nual Fee d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Manuall y Feedin g Pape r. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Double-Sided Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Overlay Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Labels, T ra nsparencies, and Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Printing on Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Printing on Transpare nc ies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Printing on Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
The Optiona l Enve lop e Casset te . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Configuri ng t he Enve lo pe Casset te . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Adjusting Pr int Density. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Printing Diagnost ics Page s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Introduction
This chapter explains how y our printer is given inst ructions by your
software application program, basic pri nter o pe ration wi th variou s
kinds of paper and print media, loading paper and envelopes, and
the paper delivery system of the printer. It also addresses manual
feed and tray switching.
Before using this chapter, you should already have installed your
QMS-PS 410 printer and the QMS PS Executive Series Utilities
and have your printer communicating with the host. See the
QMS-PS 410 Getting Started Guide and the PS Executive Series
Utilities manual for thes e inst ruct io ns.
How Software Drives Your Printer
Before your printer can communicate fully with your software
application package, you must have the proper printer driver
defined in the application program. If you are accustomed to usin g
a PostScript printer, it is not necessary to re-install a driver.
However, if you have installed the option al tray in your printer but
have not been using a dual-bin PostScript printer driver, you may
want to re-install or obtain a dual-bin PostScript driver from your
software application program manufacturer. It may also be
necessary to obtain a new driver to be able to access the multiple
fonts that are resident in the QMS-P S 410 printe r.
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We recommend using a QMS-PS driver if available. However, if
one is n ot listed, any P ostScript driver works, for exampl e, an App le
LaserWriter driver. Some PostScript printer drivers which work
with the QMS-PS 410 printer are
■ The QMS-PS 410 driver
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■ The QMS-PS 810 driver
■ The QMS-PS 810 turbo driver
■ The PS Jet/PS Jet+ driver
■ The QMS-PS 800/800+ driv er
■ The QMS-PS 2000 driver
■ The QMS-PS 815/815 MR driver
■ The QMS-PS 825/825 MR driver
■ Any PostScript printer driver
You may use an HP LaserJet Series II driver if you a re in the default
ESP mode; however, you will not be able to access PostScript fonts.
About Paper
The printer accommodates paper as light as 16 pound or as heavy
as 28 pound (60 to 105 g/m
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). Conventional copier paper is good
for most applications. Copier paper has a smooth surface,
controlled electri cal prop erties, h eat s tabi lity, and cleanliness. Thi s
ensures good image transfer without excessive curl.
If you desire, you may also use special paper for special
applications. Bond papers, often used for stationery, may be used
with your printer. Colored paper may also be used, but not paper
with a colored coating applied after the paper is made. The
“Technical Specifications” appendix contains additional paper
specifications.
The quality of your print job depends in large part on the quali ty of
the paper and envelopes you select. You may achieve increased
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blacks and sharper contrast by using special laser printer paper
which is available from a variety of paper manufacturers. This
paper is thicker, smoother, and whiter than copier paper and gi ves
your page a more professional app earance.
NOTE: Hammermill Paper offers free samples of their laser paper
in varying weights . Call toll free 1-800-242 -2148.
The QMS-PS 410 standard tray supports the following sizes of
paper:
■ Letter, 8 1/2" x 11"
■ Legal, 8 1/2" x 14"
■ A4, 210 mm x 297 mm
■ B5, 182 mm x 257 mm
■ Executive, 7 1/4" x 10 1/2"
It may also be adjusted for envelopes. Envelope sizes may be a
minimum of 3 1/2" x 7" (86 mm x 178 mm) and a maximum of 7
2/5" x 10 1/2" (188 mm x 267 m m).
The printer receives its instructi ons on which size paper is install ed
from your software application program. You may purchase
alternate size paper trays and an envelope tray from your QMS
vendor.
Paper Storage
The manner in which your paper is stored makes a big difference
in print quality and printer operation. Improperly stored paper
increases the chance of paper jams during printing and can
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drastically affect the appearance of your printed pages. Keep paper
in good condition by sto ring i t
■ In its wrapper
■ On a flat surface
■ In a closed cabinet
■ In a cool dry area
Do not leave paper unwrapped or in a place where it can be damaged
by humidit y or h eat.
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