KONICA MINOLTA QMS magic 2 Operation Guide

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QMS magicolor 2 Print System Operation

1800482-001B

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Proprietary Statement

The digitally encoded software included with your QMS magicolor 2 Print System is Copyrighted © 1998 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.

1 Introduction

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

About This Manual .......................................................................1-2

Typographic Conventions 1-4

2 Consumables

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

Loading the Media Cassette ........................................................2-2

Prepare the Paper 2-2 Load the Cassette 2-2

Using Media Other than Paper ....................................................2-4

Using Envelopes 2-4 Using Labels 2-7 Using Letterhead and Memo Media 2-7 Using Transparencies 2-8

Using Toner Cartridges ............................................................... 2-9

Toner Cartridge Life 2-9 Refilled Toner Cartridges 2-9 Toner Cartridge Storage 2-10

Replacing a Toner Cartridge .................................................... 2-11

3 Advanced Printing Features

Introduction ................................... ...... ............. ............. ............. .. 3-2

High-Resolution Printing ........................................................... 3-2

How Much Memory Do You Need? 3-3 Setting the Default Resolution 3-4

Cassette Chaining ....................................................................... 3-5

Enabling/Disabling Cassette Chaining 3-5

Collating Output .................................................... ..................... 3-6

Enabling/Disabling Collation 3-6 Working with Chunk Collation 3-7 Improving Collation Performance 3-8

2-Sided Printing ........................................................................... 3-9

Printing on Standard and Custom Media Sizes ........................ 3-9

Working with Status Pages ..................................................... 3-10

Identifying a Status Page Type 3-10 Printing a Status Page 3-11

Cancelling/Ending Print Jobs ............ ....................................... 3-11

Cancelling a Print Job 3-12 Cancelling all Print Jobs 3-12 Ending a Print Job 3-13

4 Color Printing

Introduction ................................... ...... ............. ............. ............. .. 4-2

QCOLOR Color Control ............................................................... 4-2

Accessing QCOLOR for Windows 95 4-2

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Other Methods of Color Control .................................................4-4

Color Matching 4-4 About Printer Halftones and CRDs 4-7

Color Density ................................................................................4-9

Adjusting the Color Density 4-9

5 Printer Care

Introduction .................................................................................. 5-2

Handling the Printer .....................................................................5-2

Cleaning the Printer .....................................................................5-3

Guidelines for Cleaning Inside the Printer 5-4 Cleaning the Transfer Unit 5-4 Cleaning the Paper Exit Rollers 5-7

Cleaning the OPC Belt Cartridge 5-8

Cleaning the Laser Lens 5-10 Cleaning the Exterior of The Printer 5-11

Maintenance Schedule ..............................................................5-12

Replacing the Fuser Oil Bottle and Cleaning Roller ...............5-14

Replacing the OPC Belt Cartridge ............................................5-17

Replacing the Ozone Filter ........................................................5-20

Replacing the Waste Toner Pack .............................................5-21

6 CrownView Printer Web

Page

Introduction .................................................................................. 6-2

Setting up the Printer Web Page ................................................6-3

Assigning a Printer Name 6-3 Setting Up Your Browser Software 6-4

Printer Home Page .......................................................................6-8

Home 6-10 Operator Control 6-11

Contents iii

General Settings 6-13 Printer Jobs 6-21 Consumable Status 6-23 Accounting 6-25 System Support Page 6-26 QMS, Inc. Page 6-28 Online Help Page 6-28

7 Media Jams

Introduction ................................... ...... ............. ............. ............. .. 7-2

Automatic Jam Recovery ............................................................ 7-2

Preventing Media Jams .............................................................. 7-2

Understanding the Media Path ....................... ....... ...... ....... ........ 7-3

Understanding Media Jam Status Messages ....... ...... ....... ........ 7-4

Removing Media Jams ....................... ....... ...... ....... ..................... 7-5

Misfeed Jams 7-5 Inner Jams, Outer and Drum Jams 7-6

8 Troubleshooting Printer

Problems

Introduction ................................... ...... ............. ............. ............. .. 8-3

Status and Service Messages .................................................... 8-3

Status Messages 8-3 Service Mess ages 8-11

HP-GL Error Codes and PCL Error Codes .............................. 8-13

Testing PC-Printer Communication ........................................ 8-14

Creating the Test File 8-14 Sending the Test File 8-14

Testing Macintosh-Printer Communication ............... ............. 8-18

Testing Macintosh Communication 8-18

Printer Problem Checklist ........................................................ 8-19

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OPC Belt Cartridge Problems ...................................................8-21

Control Panel Problems ............................................................8-22

Data Indicator Stays Lit 8-22 No Advanced Status Page’ 8-22 No Start-up Page 8-22 Paper Jam Message Stays On 8-23 Printer Resets 8-23 PostScript Errors 8-23

Windows Driver Problems .........................................................8-24

Printer Description Files 8-24

CrownNet Problems ...................................................................8-24

Output Problems ........................................................................8-25

1200x600, 2400x600 dpi Printing Unavailable 8-25 Blank Pages 8-26 Not All Pages Print 8-26

Kanji Option Kit Problems .........................................................8-27

Can't Download Kanji Fonts 8-27 Can't Access Kanji Fonts 8-28 Can't Access the Kanji File Through Your Application 8-28

Print Quality Problems .............................................................8-29

Color Density Problems ............................................................8-30

Engine ROM 8-30

Image Defects ..... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... .......................................8-32

General 8-32 Specific 8-32

Placing a Service Call ...............................................................8-38

9 Repacking the Printer

Introduction .................................................................................. 9-2

What's Involved? 9-2

Remove Cables and Cassette(s) .................................................9-3

Remove the Toner Cartridges .....................................................9-3

Remove the OPC Belt Cartridge ................................................9-3

Contents v

Prepare the Fuser Unit ............................................................... 9-5

Change the Waste Toner Pack ................................................... 9-9

Remove the Lower Input Feeder .............................................. 9-11

Repack the Printer ..................................................................... 9-13

A QMS Customer Support

Sources of Support ......... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ..A-2

Your QMS Vendor A-2 Your Application Vendor A-2 Q-FAX A-2 CompuServe A-3 Internet A-3 QMS Customer Response Center (CRC) A-4

QMS World-wide Offices .............................................................A-5

B Configuration Menu

Introduction ................................... ...... ............. ............. ............. ..B-2

Menu Chart Conventions ............................................................B-2

Administration Menu ................................. ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ..B-3

Installation Menu ............. ............................................................B-9

Operator Control Menu .............................................................B-10

Index

Administration/Communications/Network2/CrownNet

Menu B-4

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Introduction

In This Chapter . . .

n “Introduction” on page 1-2 n “About This Manual” on page 1-2

Introduction

This manual pro vid es information on insta lling co nsum ables such as media and toner cartridges. You’ll also find i nformation on advanced printing f eat ure s , print er care, print quality, and troublesho oti ng. Us e th is guide in conjunction with y our ot her QMS

About This Manual

magicolor

2 documentation.

Introduction

Consumables

Advanced

Printing Features

Color Printing

Printer Care

CrownView

Printer Web Page Media Jams

Provides an overview of this guide.

Describes the media that’s best suited for your printer; how to load paper, labels, transparencies, envelopes; and how to replace the toner cartridges, OPC belt cartridge, fuser oil bottle, cleaning roller, and waste toner pack.

Explains how to collate output, print a status page, cancel a print job, and end a print job.

Describes how to print documents in color.

Describes how to handle and clean the printer.

Contains information on how to access and use the printer’s web page.

Explains how to locate and clear media jams.

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About This Manual

Troubleshooting

Printer Problems

Repacking the

Printer

QMS Customer

Support

Configuration

Lists printer status messages, outlines printer and print quality problems and solutions, and describes how to place a service call.

Explains how to repack the printer in case you need to relocate or ship your printer after it’s been installed.

Provides product sales and support telephone numbers, and describes how to communicate with QMS through CompuServe, the Internet, and Q-FAX

Provides a view of the printer’s configuration menu.

1-3Introduction

About This Manual

Typographic Conventions

The following typographic conventions are used in this manual:

Mixed-Case Courier

Mixed-Case Italic Courier

UPPERCASE COURIER

lowercase bold PostScript operators and DOS commands

lowercase italic

UPPERCASE File and utility names ↵ Press the Enter key (PC) or Return key

^ Press and hold down the Ctrl key (PC)

» Note:

Notes contain tips, extra information, or important information

Text you type, and messages and information displayed on the screen

Variable text you type; replace the italicized word(s) with information specific to your printer or computer

Information displayed in the printer message window

Variable information in text.

(Macintosh)

In Adobe Acrobat PDF versions of the manual, click to play a QuickTime video clip of the procedure described in the text.

that deserves emphasis or reiteration.

s Caution:

Cautions present information that you need to know to avoid

equipment damage, process failure, or extreme annoyance.

M WARNING!

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.

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Consumables

In This Chapter . . .

n “Introduction” on page 2-2 n “Loading the Media Cassette” on page 2-2 n “Using Media Other than Paper” on page 2-4 n “Using Toner Cartridges” on page 2-9 n “Replacing a Toner Cartridge” on page 2-11

Introduction

This chapter covers basic printer operation, such as loading paper, transparencies, labels, and envelopes; and replacing toner cartridges.

Loading the Media Cassette

Prepare the Paper

1 Take a stack of about 250 sheets (

» Note:

2 Holding the stack with one hand, fan the paper with the other.

3 Take off the top and bottom sheets.

Don’t unwrap the paper above the printer as this might

cause paper particles to fall into the printer.

This gets air through the sheets and prevents static buildup.

Residual glue buildup on these sheets may cause media jams.

½ ream).

Load the Cassette

1 Remove the media cassette from the printer. 2 Adjust the media guides to fit the size paper you’re loading.

Squeeze the retainers at the ends of the left width guide and/or the length guide, move the guide to the appropriate lo cation (media sizes are listed on the cassette) , and r eleas e the ret ainers.

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3 Push the media pressure

plate down to lock it in position.

4 Load the paper.

n A fill limit mark is provided

on the inside left side of the cassette. The media cassette holds 250 sheets

of 20 lb (75g/m

) paper. (Paper is packed in reams of 500 sheets.) Do not overfill the cassette.

Loading the Media Cassette

n The printing side of the

paper should face up. An arrow on the paper package label indicates the face-up side of the paper.

5 Slide the media cassette back into the printer.

2-3Consumables

Using Media Other than Paper

s Caution:

Although the QMS magicolor 2 was designed for occasional printing on a wide range of media types, it is not intended to print exclusively on a single media type except plain paper. Continuous printing on media other than plain paper (such as transparencies, labels, or thick stock) may adversely affect print quality or reduce engine life.

Using Envelopes

Formatting Your printer receives the instructions to print on envelopes

from your applic ati on. n When formatting data for envelopes, leave at least a 0.16"

(4.06 mm) margin from the edges of the envelope.

n Print on the front side only. Some parts of the envelope

consist of three layers of paper—the front, back, and flap. Anything printed in these layered regions may be lost or faded.

n See your ap plicatio n docume ntation f or spec ific inf ormatio n

on printing envelopes.

Input Source Upper slot; universal cassette

Capacity Up to 15, depending on the thickness of the

envelopes

Type Refer to the specifications in chapter 2, “Print Media,” in the

Reference

Notes n Use envelopes with a smooth exterior surface. Envelopes

with a rough surface may jam in the media cassette.

n You can print only on the address side of the en velope. n You can print envelopes from either cassette, but only in

the upper position, not from the optional lower input feeder.

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Using Media Other than Paper

Loading and Printing Envelopes

1 Place the envelopes on a flat surface, and flatten them by

pressing down the corners.

2 Flex the envelope stack (including the

edges) to remove any stiffness.

3 Correct any dog-eared corners, and

then tap the envelopes on a flat surface to align them

4 Remove the media cassette from the printer (and remove an y

media in the cassette).

The media cassette must be located in the upper position, not in the optional lower input feeder.

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Using Media Other than Paper

5 Adjust the media guides to the length and width of the enve-

lopes.

Squeeze the retainers at the ends of the left width guide and/or the length guide, move the guide to the appropriate lo cation (media sizes are listed on the cassette) , and r eleas e the ret ainers.

» Note:

Make sure the guides are snug enough to keep the envelopes straight, but not so tight that they buckle the envelopes.

6 Place the envelope stack into the cassette with the printing-

side up.

» Note:

Check your application documentation to determine if the flap should be placed on the left or on the right. Y ou can also print a single envelope to check the orientation before printing multiple copies.

7 Insert the cassette into the printer.

The media cassette must be located in the upper position, not in the optional lower input feeder.

8 Open the flap of each envelope immediately (before it cools)

after the envelope is delivered to the output tray.

» Note:

gummed area on the flaps may seal. Using envelopes with emulsion-based glue avoids this problem.

Because the envelopes pass through heated rollers, the

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Using Media Other than Paper

Using Labels

Formatting Format lab el data wi thin y our a pplicati on. Try printing your data

on a plain sheet of paper first to check placement.

Input Source Upper cassette

Capacity Up to 50, depending on the thickness of the labels

Type Refer to the specifications in chapter 2, “Print Media,” in the

Reference

Notes n Av oid usin g labels with exposed adhesive; it ma y stick to

the toner cartridge o r the f ixing roller, caus ing l abels to p eel off and media jams to occur.

n Check your ap plicatio n documentation for other i nformation

on printing labels.

Loading and Printing Labels

1 Load labels the same way you load paper.

» Note:

If your label stock has a top-of-page, place the top-of-page

toward the rear of the printer.

2 In the Operator Control/Media/For Upper Bin menu, select

Thick Stock.

Using Letterhead and Memo Media

Formatting Format letterhead or memo data within your application. Try print-

ing your data on a plain sheet of paper first to check placement.

Input Source Upper cassette

Capacity Up to 250 sheets, depending on the thickness of

the media

Type Refer to the specifications in chapter 2, “Print Media,” in the

Reference

Notes n Check your ap plicatio n documentation for other i nformation

about printing on letterhead and memo media.

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Using Media Other than Paper

Loading and Printing Letterhead and Memo Media

n Load letterhead and memo media the

same way you would load paper.

» Note:

Load the media printing-side up with the top of the media (the letterhead or memo information) toward the back of the cassette.

Using Transparencies

Formatting Format the information to be printed on the transparencies

within your application. Try printing your data on a plain sheet of paper first to check placement.

Input Source Upper cassette

Capacity Up to 50 sheets, depen ding on the thickness of the

transparencies

» Note:

Type Refer to the specifications in chapter 2, “Print Media,” in the

Reference

Notes n Keep the media path clean. Transparencies are especially

sensitive to a dirty media path. If there are shadows on either the top or the bottom of the sheets, ref er to chapter 5, “Printer Care,” for instructions on how to clean the printer.

If you hav e problems feed in g 50 sheets , try loading only 5– 10 sheets at a time . Loading a large number of transparencies at a time may cause static buildup, thus causing feeding problems.

n Check your appli cation do cumentation f or other inf ormation

about printing on transparencies.

Loading and Printing Transparencies

n Load transparencies the same way you would load paper.

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Using Toner Cartridges

Toner Cartridge Life

A toner cartridge contains enough toner to print the following number of letter/A4-size pages:

Color Rated life @ normal 5% page co verage

Black 10,000 pages Yellow 6,000 pages Magenta 6,000 pages Cyan 6,000 pages

When toner runs low in a cartridge, message window. It’s your option whether to continue printing; usually, parts of the page print lighter.

When toner is low, it’s sometimes helpful to take the cartridge out of the printer and redistribute the toner by gently rocking the cartridge side to side. Then reinstall the cartridge. If the TONER LOW message remains in the message window after you redistribute the toner, replace the cartridge.

TONER LOW displays in the

Using Toner Cartridges

The printer stops 330 pages after detecting that toner in a cartridge is low. TONER OUT displays in the message window.

Refilled Toner Cartridges

Refilled toner cartridges may produce variations in toner quality and reliability and may reduce the print quality of your documents. In addition, toner leaks affect your warranty.

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Using Toner Cartridges

Toner Cartridge Storage

n Keep toner cartridges in their packaging until you’re ready to

install them.

n Store toner cartridges in a cool, dry location away from sunlight

(due to heat). The maximum storage temperature is 95 and the maximum storage humidity is 80% without condensation.

n Keep toner cartridges level during storage. Do not stand or store

cartridge on their ends or turn upside down; the toner inside the cartridges may become caked or unequally distributed.

n Keep toner cartridges away from salty air environments and cor-

rosive gases such as aerosols.

n Keep toner cartridges away from disk drives and floppy disks. The

magnets in the cartridge can damage stored data.

° F (35° C)

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Replacing a Toner Cartridge

Your printer uses four toner cartridges: black, yellow, magenta, and cyan.

1 Open the printer’s front cover. 2 Remove and discard the empty toner cartridge.

s Caution:

dispose of it by burning

3 Remove the toner cartridge

from its shipping carton.

4 Distribute the toner in the

cartridge.

Holding the cartridge with both hands, gently rock it from sideto-side five or six times.

5 Pull the tab. 6 Remove the orange protec-

tive cover from the cartridge.

Put the old toner cartridge in a trash receptacle. Do not

PullPull TabTab

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Replacing a Toner Cartridge

7 Install the toner cartridge.

Align the toner cartridge with the cartridge guides, and gently push the cartridge into the printer until it’s firmly seated.

Colored labels

s Caution:

Each toner cartridge has a colored label that corresponds to a colored label to the right of the cartr i dge slots. Always install the toner cartridge in the slot with a label of the same color.

If a toner cartridge doesn’t slide in easily, don’t force it. In addition, don’t push it in until you hear a click. If you hear a click, you’ve locked it into place against the OPC belt cartr id ge and your prints may be smudged. Pull the toner cartridge out so that it’s firmly seated but not locked into place. While the cartridges may appear not to be fully inserted, closing the front cover will guide them to their final position.

8 Close the printer’s front cover. 9 In the Operator Control/Consumables/Item Replaced/

menu choose Yes to reset the consumables usage monitoring system.

» Note:

When you replace a toner cartridge after an x TONER EMPTY message displays in the message window, the engine automatically recovers. However, you must manually reset the consumables usage monitoring system to ensure accurate consumables monitoring.

To access consumables usage information, use the Operator Control/Consumables/Print Statistics menu or the CrownView printer web page.

T oner

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Advanced Printing Features

In This Chapter . . .

n “Introduction” on page 3-2 n “High-Resolution Printing” on page 3-2 n “Cassette Chaining” on page 3-5 n “Collating Output” on page 3-6 n “2-Sided Printing” on page 3-8 n “Printing on Standard and Custom Media Sizes” on page 3-9 n “Working with Status Pages” on page 3-10 n “Cancelling/Ending Pri nt Jo b s” on page 3-11

Introduction

This chapter describes changing print resolution, chaining paper cassettes, collating output, printing a status page, cancelling a print job, and ending a print job.

High-Resolution Printing

QMS Multi-Res technology provides a print resolution for almost every application or budget. The QMS

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the following resolutions at up to rated engine speed:

2 supports each of

300x300 dpi Built into al l

the fastest processing time for producing draft-quality output. 300x300 dpi resolution is also required by some printer emulations.

600x600 dpi The standard r esolution in the base

the standard resoluti on for busines s doc uments. 600x600 dpi resolution provides excellent print quality for most business applications, such as letters, propo sals, and presentations. With 600 dpi in both horizontal and ve rtical directions, it also provides the best quality line drawings for engineering applications.

1200x600 dpi For improved halftone quality in graphics and images,

1200x600 dpi re so lut ion is avai lable for all media sizes on the base capable of pro ducin g 120 0x600 dp i reso lu tion throu gh the installation of additional memory.

2400x600 dpi For graphic arts and desktop publishing applications,

where the best quality g raphics and photo realistic images are required, the standard with 2400x600 dpi resolution for many media sizes. The magic olo r 2 CX Print Sy ste m is als o ca pa bl e of producing 2400 x600 dpi resolu tion thr ough th e insta llatio n of additional memory.

magicolor

2 Print Systems, thi s re soluti on has

2 EX. The

magicolor

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2 CX is also

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How Much Memory Do You Need?

HighResolution Printing

» Note:

If a certain resolution is chosen and the minimum amount of memory is not installed in the printer, the file is printed using the next lower resolution that can handle the job. For example, if you attempt to print a 4-color image at 2400x600 dpi resolution on legal media, but the printer has only 24 MB of RAM instead of the required 88 MB minimum, the file prints at 600x600 dpi.

Minimum System Memory Requirements

Media Size

Letter/A4 24 MB 24 MB 24 MB 40 MB* 24 MB 72 MB* Legal 24 MB 24 MB 24 MB 48 MB* 24 MB 88 MB** » Note:

a hard disk installed and disk swapping enabled, add an additional 4 MB of RAM for each media size.

* Additional memory required on a ** Additional memory required on a

You may also need additional memory (SIMMs) for the following:

n To print complex graphics or complex PostScript documents n For increased collation performance

300x300/600x600 1200x600 2400x600

Mono 4-Color Mono 4-Color Mono 4-Color

These values are f or a printer with out a ha rd disk . F or a printer wi th

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2 CX 2 CX and

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2 EX

n For increased spooling performance

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HighResolution Printing

Setting the Default Resolution

Menu Administration/Engine/Def Resolution Choices 300 dpi—300x300 dpi resolution

600 dpi—600x600 dpi resolution 1200 dpi—1200x600 dpi resolution 2400 dpi—2400x600 dpi resolution

Default 600 dpi, 1200 dpi, or 2400 dpi—your printer’s default is the

highest resolution available for the amount of RAM installed in the printer (see “Minimum System Memory Requirements” on page 3-3 for more information)

Notes Whenever possible, set the print resolution through your

application. If the print resolution can’t be set through the application, you can set it through the configuration menu, the printer driver, or QMS Document Option Commands (DOCs).

If you want the printer to use a lower default resolution when you restore defaults, set this option to your choice (and make any other necessary configuration settings), and then use the Administration/Miscellaneous/Save Defaults menu to save your custom defaults. See “Working with Custom Configurations” in chapter 4, “Printer Configuration,” of the

Reference

In addition, after you lower the default resolution, you should reconfigure the printer me mo ry (Administr a tio n/Memory/Quick Config menu) to distrib ute it better f or tha t particular resolu tion. For example, if you set the default resolution to 600 dpi when your printer has enoug h memory to print at 2400 dpi, the frame buffer remains configured fo r 2400 dpi , whi ch means that printer memory that could be better used somewhere else is being wasted.

for more information.

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Cassette Chaining

If you have an optional lower input feeder, you may choose to have the printer automatically draw media from the other cassette (inputbin) when the current cassette empties. This is called cassette chaining, and it provides a total media input capacity of 500 sheets.

Enabling/Disabling Cassette Chaining

There are four ways to enable/disable cassette chaining: n Use your application. (Check the documentation to see if your

application includes a specific procedure for using a dualcassette printer.)

n Select an alternate cassette for chaining in the QMS Level 2

Windows printer driver.

n On a network, use CrownAdmin 3 to select the media cassettes

and/or the media source.

n Configure the printer through the configuration menu.

Cassette Chaining

Using the Configuration Menu

Menu Operator Control/Chain Inputbins Choices On—Switches to the next cassette with the same size and

type of media when the default cassette is empty. Off—Doesn’t switch cassettes; uses only the default cassette. On Any—Switc hes to the ne x t cassette , regardl ess of the size

and type of media installed, when the default input bin is

empty.

Default On Notes Use the Operato r Control/Inputbin menu to set the default

inputbin.

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Collating Output

You can print multiple copies of documents either as complete sets in numeric order (collated) or as separate sheets. The following figure shows collated and uncollated stacking for two copies of a f our-page file.

Collated

Uncollated

The main advantage of collation is convenience and the time savings derived from not having to separate and sort individual copies of a document. Each copy of the document exists as a whole unless chunk collation has occurred.

Enabling/Disabling Collation

There are three ways to enable/disable collation: n Use your application. (Check the documentation to see if your

application includes a specific procedure for collating pages.)

n Select collation in the QMS Level 2 Windows printer driver.

n On a network, use CrownAdmin 3 to select collation. n Configure the printer through the configuration menu.

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