Konica Minolta PS 410 User Manual

QMS-PS ® 410

User’s Guide

1800148-001E

Trademark Acknowledgements

QMS®, QMS-PS®, the QMS logo™ , JetScript®and PSJET® are registered trademarks of QMS, Inc.; PS Executive Series™ is a trademark of QMS, Inc.; PostScript® and Adobe® are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc., registered in the U.S.A.; Adobe Garamond™ and Adobe Illustrator™ are trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc.; Apple®, AppleTalk®, Macintosh®, and LaserWriter®are registered trademarks of Apple Computers, Inc; PhoneNET®is a registered trademark of Farallon Computing, Inc.; Aldus®and PageMaker®are registered trademarks of Aldus Corporation; Aldus FreeHand™ is a trademark Aldus Corporation; Microsoft® and PowerPoint® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; Windows™ and Excel™ are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; Ventura Publisher®is a registered trademark of Xerox Corporation; WordPerfect® is a registered trademark of WordPerfect Corporation; Hewlett-Packard®, HP®, HP PCL®, HP-GL® and LaserJet® are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company; Centronics®is a registered trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation; Lotus™ and 1-2-3™ are trademarks of Lotus Development Corporation; Symphony® is a registered trademark of Lotus Development Corporation; IBM®, AT®, and DISPLAYWRITE® are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation; PC/XT™ is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation; Courier™ is a registered trademark of Smith-Corona Corporation; Times®, Palatino®, and Helvetica®are registered trademarks of Linotype AG; Linotype™ is a trademark of Linotype AG; ITC Bookman®, ITC Avant Garde®, ITC Zapf Dingbats®, and ITC Zapf Chancery® are registered trademarks of International Typeface Corporation; MultiMate®is a registered trademark of Ashton-Tate Corporation; Advantage II™ is a trademark of Ashton-Tate Corporation; WordStar® is a registered trademark of MicroPro International Corporation; Harvard Graphics® is a registered trademark of Software Publishing Corporation; Wingz™ is a trademark of Informix Software, Inc.; Dreams® is a registered trademark of Innovative Data Design, Inc.; PC-Write®is a registered trademark of Quicksoft, Inc.; SideKick®is a registered trademark of Borland, Inc.

Copyright Notice

This manual is Copyrighted 1989, 1991, 1992 by QMS, Inc., All Rights Reserved. This manual may not be copied in whole or in part, nor transferred to any other media or language, without the express written permission of QMS, Inc.

© 1989, 1991, 1992 QMS, Inc.

One Magnum Pass

Mobile, Alabama 36618

All rights reserved.

Disclaimer

QMS, Inc., reserves the right to make changes to this manual and to the equipment described herein without notice. Considerable effort has been made to ensure that this manual is free of inaccuracies and omissions. However, QMS, Inc., makes no warranty of any kind including, but not limited to, any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with regard to this manual. QMS, Inc., assumes no responsibility for, or liability for, errors contained in this manual or for incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of the furnishing of this manual, or the use of this manual in operating the equipment, or in connection with the performance of the equipment when so operated.

Proprietary Statement

The digitally encoded software included with the QMS-PS 410 is Copyrighted 1989 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.

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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 1968. 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 machine during any phase of user operation.

FCC Compliance

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may 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 memory upgrade as described in this manual. Any other servicing 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.

L e pr é se nt ap pa re il nu mér iq ue n’ é met 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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Electronics Emissions

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 Council directive: 82/499/EEC

A shielded cable is required to comply with VFG 1046, 82/499/EEC.

Vfg 1046/1984 Conformity Statement

H ie rd ur ch b esc heinige n w ir, da ß diese s Pr odukt in Übereinstimmung mit Postordnung 1046/1984 ist und RFI unterdrückt ist. Die Geschäftslage und der Verkauf diese Geräte auszuprobieren, mit der Überei nstimmung und der Regierung zu bestätigen, wurde der Deutschen Bundespost gegeben.

Bescheinigung des Herstellers/Importeurs

Hiermit wird bescheinigt, daß Thermal Transfer Printer model #QMS PS-410 in Überein stimmung mit den Bestimmungen der Vfg 1046/1984 funkentstört ist. Der Deutschen Bundespost wurde 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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Declaration of the Manufacturer or Importer

We hereby certify that the QMS-PS 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 German Postal Service.

The right to retest this equipment to verify compliance with the regulation was given to the German Postal Service.

Colophon

This manual was written, illustrated, and formatted using WordPerfect and Ventura Publisher. Typeface fonts are Times and 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 Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1-2
	The Resident Typefaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1-5
	Application Software and Your Printer . . . . . . . . .	1-6

Chapter 2	Printer Use
	Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 2-1
	How Software Drives Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . .	. 2-1
	About Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 2-2
	Paper Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 2-5
	Tray Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	2-5
	Manual Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	2-10
	Adjusting Print Density. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	2-16
	Printing Diagnostics Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	2-17

Chapter 3	Selecting Printer Languages
	Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 3-1
	How ESP Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 3-1
	Selecting Printer Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 3-4
	Exiting Non-PostScript Printer Languages. . . . . .	3-11
	Returning All Ports to the ESP Default . . . . . . . .	3-12
	Operating Notes for Emulation Selection. . . . . . .	3-13

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Chapter 4	Using Optional Accessories
	Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 4-1
	About Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 4-1
	The Paper Feeder Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 4-2
	Installing a Feeder Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 4-3
	Putting Paper into the Optional Cassettes. . . . . . .	. 4-7
	Installing a Legal Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	4-12
	Configuring for Multiple Cassettes. . . . . . . . . . . .	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 and 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 Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6-2
	Installing the New EP-L Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6-5
	The Cleaning Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6-7
	Breaking in a New EP-L Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . .	6-8
	Handling the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6-9
	Keeping the Printer Clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6-10

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Chapter 7	Troubleshooting Printer Problems
	Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 7-1
	Active Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 7-3
	Power Light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 7-4
	Printer Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 7-4
	Preventing Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 7-5
	Clearing a Paper Jam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 7-6
	Printer Resets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7-14
	Blank Pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7-14
	Not All Pages Are Printed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7-15
	Unclear Printout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7-15
	Printer Ejects Blank Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7-15
	Paper Jam Indicator Stays On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7-17
	General Print Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7-17
	Specific Print Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7-18
	Placing a Service Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7-21

Chapter 8	Printer/Host Communication
	Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 8-1
	About Serial Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 8-1
	Changing the Default Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 8-6
	Testing Communication: Sample Files. . . . . . . . .	. 8-9
	Sample PostScript File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8-12
	The Error Handler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8-13

Chapter 9	PostScript: Technical Overview
	Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9-1
	How Your Printer Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9-1
	Using PostScript: Interactive Mode . . . . . . . . . . . .	9-3
	Changing the Default Paper Cassette . . . . . . . . . . .	9-6
	The PostScript manualfeed Operator . . . . . . . . . . .	9-8

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	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .About Timeouts	. 9-11
	Auto Select and Emulation Timeouts . . . . . . . . .	9-12
	Manual Feed Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9-12
Chapter 10	PostScript: Operator Dictionary
	Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10-1
	About the statusdict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10-2
Chapter 11	HP LaserJet series II Emulation
	Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11-1
	About HP Emulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11-1
	Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11-3
	About PCL Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11-4
	LaserJet Command Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11-6
	Additional Technical Information . . . . . . . . . . .	11-13
	Font Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11-13
	Paper Size Interactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11-13
	Storage of Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11-14
Appendix A	Cable Pinouts
	IBM PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	A-1
	IBM PC DTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. A-2
	LocalTalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. A-3
	Centronics Parallel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	A-4
Appendix B	Technical Specifications
	Print Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	B-1
	Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	B-2
	Paper Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	B-3

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Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5

Physical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 Printer . . . . . E-1

Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-2

Appendix F Product Sales and Support

Product Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1

Glossary

Index

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Chapter 1

Introduction

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

About the Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

About the QMS-PS 410 Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

The Resident Typefaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Application Software and Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Software Printer Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Printer Setup Strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Chapter 1

Introduction

This chapter briefly describes printer documentation and introduces the features and benefits of the QMS-PS 410 printer, including how 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 Executive Series Utilities User’s Guide (which accompanies the utilities software). First you should 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 not need to refer to the Getting Started Guide again; after the initial setup, refer to this manual, the printer user’s guide, for information about printer features, operation, and maintenance.

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 perform some, but not all, of the utilities’ functions through your application software.) The PS Executive Series Utilities manual explains how to install and use the program on a Macintosh 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 beginning of each chapter.

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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 programming language with extensive graphics capabilities. PostScript describes the appearance of text, geometric shapes, and images to 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 printer by allowing more room for font downloading (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 commer- cially-available applications, selects the appropriate printer language from those installed 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, credit-card sized font and emulation cards allow you to customize your printer for your individual needs. Font and emulation cards are listed in the “Optional Accessories” appendix. Additional cards may have become available since this printing. Contact your QMS vendor for further information.

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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 cassettes 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, size, or orientation. 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 still produces outstanding print quality. You have PostScript for all your desktop publishing needs and HP PCL emulation for programs that are not PostScript compatible. You can also print color PostScript files in black, white, and shades of gray. This allows you to pre-proof color files quickly and economically before producing a threeor 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.

Resident		Helvetica
Typeface		Helvetica Narrow
Families		Helvetica Condensed
		ITC Avant Garde
		Times-Roman
		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 Printer. You may also download to the printer any of HP’s soft fonts.

Application Software and Your Printer

Most people use a software application package to print. The term “software application package” refers to a word processing program, a programming language, or a special application package that handles graphics and prints documents, spreadsheets, and/or forms.

The way your software application package 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 unique 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 prints your files whether they are prepared for a PostScript printer or a LaserJet series II printer.

Common software application 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 selecting printer 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 beginning 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, you may print the file using either ESP mode or the LaserJet series II emulation mode (HP PCL).

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Printer Use

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

How Software Drives Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

About Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Paper Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Paper Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Tray Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

The Standard Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Optional Lower Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

The Face-Up Output Tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Manual Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Manually Feeding Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Double-Sided Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Overlay Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Labels, Transparencies, and Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Printing on Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Printing on Transparencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Printing on Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

The Optional Envelope Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Configuring the Envelope Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

Adjusting Print Density . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

Printing Diagnostics Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

Chapter 2

Introduction

This chapter explains how your printer is given instructions by your software application program, basic printer operation with various 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 these instructions.

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 using a PostScript printer, it is not necessary to re-install a driver. However, if you have installed the optional 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-PS 410 printer.

We recommend using a QMS-PS driver if available. However, if one is not listed, any PostScript driver works, for example, an Apple 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+ driver

■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 are 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/m2). Conventional copier paper is good for most applications. Copier paper has a smooth surface, controlled electrical properties, heat stability, and cleanliness. This 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 quality 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 gives your page a more professional appearance.

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 mm).

The printer receives its instructions on which size paper is installed 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 storing it

■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 humidity or heat.

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