Kyocera S-9100DN User Manual

Operation Guide

Please read this Operation Guide before using the printer. Keep it close to the printer for easy reference.

Please read the Operation Guide before using the printer. Keep it close to the printer for easy reference.

The sections of this guide and parts of the printer marked with symbols are safety warnings meant to protect the user, other individuals and surrounding objects, and ensure correct and safe usage of the printer. The symbols and their meanings are indicated below.

WARNING: Indicates that serious injury or even death may result from insufficient attention to or incorrect compliance with the related points.

CAUTION: Indicates that personal injury or mechanical damage may result from insufficient attention to or incorrect compliance with the related points.

Caution

NO LIABILITY IS ASSUMED FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY IMPROPER INSTALLATION.

Notice on Software

SOFTWARE USED WITH THIS PRINTER MUST SUPPORT THE PRINTER’S EMULATION MODE. The printer is factory-set to emulate the PCL. The emulation mode can be changed by following the procedures described in Chapter 3.

Notice

The information in this guide is subject to change without notification. Additional pages may be inserted in future editions. The user is asked to excuse any technical inaccuracies or typographical errors in the present edition.

Symbols

The symbol indicates that the related section includes safety warnings. Specific points of attention are indicated inside the symbol.

....... [General warning]

....... [Warning of danger of electrical shock]

....... [Warning of high temperature]

The symbol indicates that the related section includes information on prohibited actions. Specifics of the prohibited action are indicated inside the symbol.

........ [Warning of prohibited action]

......... [Disassembly prohibited]

The symbol indicates that the related section includes information on actions which must be performed. Specifics of the required action are indicated inside the symbol.

......... [Alert of required action]

........ [Remove the power plug from the outlet]

........ [Always connect the printer to an outlet

with a ground connection]

No responsibility is assumed if accidents occur while the user is following the instructions in this guide. No responsibility is assumed for defects in the printer’s firmware (contents of its readonly memory).

This guide, any copyrightable subject matter sold or provided with or in connection with the sale of the page printer, are protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. Copying or other reproduction of all or part of this guide, any copyrightable subject matter without the prior written consent of Kyocera Corporation is prohibited. Any copies made of all or part of this guide, any copyrightable subject must contain the same copyright notice as the material from which the copying is done.

Regarding Tradenames

PRESCRIBE is a registered trademark of Kyocera Corporation. KPDL and KIR (Kyocera Image Refinement) are trademarks of Kyocera Corporation.

Diablo 630 is a product of Xerox Corporation. IBM Proprinter X24E is a product of International Business Machines Corporation. Epson LQ-850 is a product of Seiko Epson Corporation.

Hewlett-Packard, PCL, and PJL are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. Centronics is a trade name of Centronics Data Computer Inc. PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple computer, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. PowerPC is trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation. ENERGY STAR is a U.S. registered mark. All other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.

Please contact your service representative to order a replacement if the safety warnings in the guide are illegible or if the guide itself is missing. (fee required)

This Kyocera Mita page printer uses PeerlessPrintXL to provide the HP LaserJet compatible PCL 6 language emulation. PeerlessPrintXL is a trademark of The Peerless Group, Redondo Beach, CA 90278, U.S.A.

This product was developed using the Tornado™ Real Time Operating System and Tools from Wind River Systems.

This printer contains UFST™ and MicroType

from

Agfa Corporation.

IBM PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT

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1. License

Under this license, you may use the Programs only with the device on which they are installed and transfer possession of the Programs and the device to another party.

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Typeface Trademark Acknowledgement

All resident fonts in this printer are licensed from Agfa Corporation.

Helvetica, Palatino and Times are registered trademarks of Linotype-Hell AG.

ITC Avant Garde Gothic, ITC Bookman, ITC ZapfChancery and ITC Zapf Dingbats are registered trademarks of International Typeface Corporation.

Agfa Japan License Agreement

1. “Software” shall mean the digitally encoded, machine readable, scalable outline data as encoded in a special format as well as the UFST Software.

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Contents ....................................................... 4

Introduction .................................................. 6

1 For More Information............................................................ 6

2 Guide to the Operation Guide .............................................. 6

IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ FIRST .......... 7

Chapter 1 Names of Parts.........................1-1

Chapter 2 How to Load Paper...................2-1

1 How to Load Paper............................................................2-1

1.1 Loading Paper into the Paper Cassette ............... 2-1

1.2 Loading Paper into the MP (Multi-Purpose) Tray... 2-2

1.3 Setting Envelopes ................................................ 2-3

Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel ........3-1

1 Understanding the Operator Panel.................................... 3-1

1.1 Operation Indicators............................................. 3-2

1.2 Message Display.................................................. 3-2

1.3 Interface Indicator ................................................ 3-2

1.4 Paper Size Indicator............................................. 3-3

1.5 Paper Type Indicator............................................ 3-3

1.6 Keys ..................................................................... 3-3

2 Using the Operator Panel.................................................. 3-4

2.1 Menu Selection System ....................................... 3-4

2.2 Using the Menu Selection System ..................... 3-10

2.2.1 Printing the Menu Map ............................ 3-10

2.2.2 Printing Status Page ............................... 3-10

2.2.3 e-MPS ..................................................... 3-11

2.2.4 Changing the Interface Parameters ........ 3-18

2.2.5 Changing the Emulation.......................... 3-22

2.2.6 Setting the Default Font .......................... 3-24

2.2.7 Using Page Set Menus ........................... 3-26

2.2.8 Setting the Print Quality .......................... 3-30

2.2.9 Operating an Option Hard Disk ............... 3-31

2.2.10 Operating a RAM Disk .......................... 3-34

2.2.11 Operating a Memory Card..................... 3-36

2.2.12 Paper Handling ..................................... 3-40

2.2.13 Other Modes ......................................... 3-47

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting.......................4-1

1 General Guide....................................................................4-1

2 Print Quality Problems .......................................................4-2

3 Indicators and Messages ...................................................4-4

3.1 Indicators ..............................................................4-4

3.2 Maintenance Messages........................................4-4

3.3 Error Messages.....................................................4-6

4 Correcting a Paper Jam.....................................................4-8

4.1 Jam in Paper Cassette..........................................4-9

4.2 Jam at the MP Tray...............................................4-9

4.3 Jam in Left Cover 1.............................................4-10

4.4 Jam in Left Cover 2.............................................4-11

4.5 Paper Jam at the Option Document Finisher......4-11

Chapter 5 Paper Selection ........................ 5-1

1 General Guidelines ............................................................5-1

1.1 Paper Availability ..................................................5-1

1.2 Paper Specifications.............................................5-1

1.3 Selecting the Right Paper .....................................5-1

2 Special Paper.....................................................................5-3

2.1 Transparency (Overhead Projection Film)............5-3

2.2 Adhesive-Backed Labels ......................................5-4

3 Paper Type.........................................................................5-5

Chapter 6 Maintenance ............................. 6-1

1 Toner Container Replacement...........................................6-1

1.1 Toner Container Replacement Interval.................6-1

1.2 Replenishing Toner...............................................6-1

Appendix A Fonts..................................... A-1

Appendix B Expansion Memory.............. B-1

1 Removing the Main Circuit Board ..................................... B-1

1.1 Notes on Handling the Main Circuit Board

and DIMM ............................................................ B-1

1.2 Removing the Main Circuit Board from the Printer .. B-1

2 Installing DIMMs................................................................ B-2

2.1 Removing DIMM..................................................B-2

2.2 Testing the Expansion Memory ........................... B-2

Appendix C Host Computer Interface..... C-1

1 Parallel Interface............................................................... C-1

1.1 Parallel Interface Communication Modes............ C-1

1.2 Interface Signals.................................................. C-1

2 Serial Interface ................................................................. C-2

2.1 Interface Signals.................................................. C-2

3 RS-232C Protocol............................................................. C-3

4 RS-232C Cable Connection ............................................. C-4

4.1 Preparing an RS-232C Cable.............................. C-4

4.2 Connecting the RS-232C Cable .......................... C-4

4.3 Setting the RS-232C Parameters........................ C-4

Appendix D Option Units ......................... D-1

1 Available Options.............................................................. D-1

2 Installing Option Units....................................................... D-3

2.1 PF-70/75 Paper Feeders..................................... D-3

2.2 DF-70/71/75 Document Finishers ....................... D-3

2.3 Network Interface ................................................ D-3

2.4 Hard Disk............................................................. D-4

2.5 Memory Card....................................................... D-4

CONTENTS

Appendix E Specifications .......................E-1

Glossary .................................................... 1-1

Index .......................................................... 1-1

Introduction

The Kyocera Mita page printer has many desirable features, such as the EcoPrint function that reduces the power consumption and the Auto Media Type Selection function that selects the media automatically before printing. If you install the option document finisher to the printer, you can also make stitching.

This section explains the following topics:

• For More Information...

• Guide to the Operation Guide

1. For More Information...

Item Description

Installation Guide (paper manual)

Operation Guide (this manual)

Printer Driver Guide Describes how to install and

PRESCRIBE Programming Manual

PDF417 Two-Dimensional Bar Code Implementation Manual

Describes procedures from the printer setup to printing a test page.

Guides you through topics concerning the operations and maintenance of the printer.

set the printer driver. This guide is contained in the latter half of this guide.

Describes how to use the PRESCRIBE commands and their parameters in detail for experienced users. This manual is contained in the CDROM supplied with the printer.

Includes a PDF417 overview and explains PRESCRIBE commands for use with two-dimensional barcodes. This manual is contained in the CD-ROM supplied with the printer.

2. Guide to the Operation Guide

This Operation Guide has the following chapters:

Chapter 1 Names of Parts

This chapter explains the name and function of each part of the printer.

Chapter 2 How to Load Paper

This chapter explains how to load paper into the paper cassette and MP tray.

Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel

This chapter explains the message display, indicators and keys on the operator panel, and how to make various settings from the operator panel.

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

This chapter explains how to handle printer problems that may occur, such as paper jams.

Chapter 5 Paper Selection

This chapter explains the types of paper that can be used with the printer.

Chapter 6 Maintenance

This chapter explains how to replace the toner container, waste toner box, and how to care for your printer.

Appendix A Fonts

This appendix explains about fonts and lists the printer’s internal fonts.

Appendix B Expansion Memory

This appendix explains how to expand the printer’s memory.

Appendix C Host Computer Interface

This appendix explains the pin assignment and specifications for the printer’s parallel interface and serial interface.

Appendix D Option Units

This appendix introduces the available options for use with the printer.

Appendix E Specifications

This appendix lists the printer’s specifications.

Glossary

This glossary explains the terminology used in this manual.

IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ FIRST

Caution Labels

Caution labels have been attached to the printer at the following locations for safety purposes. BE SUFFICIENTLY CAREFUL to avoid fire or electric shock when removing a paper jam or when replacing toner.

Label 2 High temperature inside. Do not touch parts in this area, because there is a

danger of getting burned. ......................

Label 3 Do not incinerate toner and waste toner box. Dangerous sparks may

cause burn. ................

Label 1 High voltage inside. NEVER touch parts in this area, because there is a danger of

electric shock. ........................................

Label 4 Moving parts inside. May cause personal injury. Do

not touch moving parts. ....

Installation Precautions

 Environment

CAUTION

• Avoid placing the printer on or in locations which are unstable or not level. Such locations may cause the printer to fall down or fall over. This type of situation presents a danger of personal injury or damage to the

printer. .........................................................................

• Avoid locations with humidity or dust and dirt. If dust or dirt becomes attached to the power plug, clean the

plug to avoid the danger of fire or electrical shock. .....

• Avoid locations near radiators, heaters, or other heat sources, or locations near flammable items, to avoid

the danger of fire. ........................................................

• To keep the printer cool and facilitate changing of parts and maintenance, allow access space as shown below. Leave adequate space, especially around the left cover, to allow air to be properly ventilated out of

the printer. ...................................................................

Rear:

10 cm (3-

 Power Supply/Grounding the Printer

WARNING

• DO NOT use a power supply with a voltage other than that specified. Avoid multiple connections in the same outlet. These types of situations present a danger of

fire or electrical shock. ................................................

• Plug the power cord securely into the outlet. If metallic objects come in contact with the prongs on the plug, it

may cause a fire or electric shock. .............................

• Always connect the printer to an outlet with a ground connection to avoid the danger of fire or electrical shock in case of an electric short. If an earth connection is not possible, contact your service representa-

tive. .............................................................................

Other Precautions

• Connect the power plug to the closest outlet possible to the printer.

 Handling of Plastic Bags

Left:

60 cm (23-

Front:

100 cm (39-3/8")

Right:

70 cm

(27-

• Always use the caster stoppers to stabilize the printer once it is in place to keep it from moving and/or falling

over and causing injury. ..............................................

Other Precautions

• Adverse environmental conditions may affect the safe operation and performance of the printer. Install in an air-conditioned room (recommended room temperature: around 20 °C, humidity: around 65 % RH) and avoid the following locations when selecting a site for the printer.

• Avoid locations near a window or with exposure to di-

rect sunlight.

• Avoid locations with vibrations.

• Avoid locations with drastic temperature fluctuations.

• Avoid locations with direct exposure to hot or cold air.

• Avoid poorly ventilated locations.

• If the floor is delicate against casters, when this product is moved after installation, the floor material may be damaged.

WARNING

• Keep the plastic bags that are used with the printer away from children. The plastic may cling to their nose

and mouth causing suffocation. ..................................

Precautions for Use

 Cautions when Using the Printer

WARNING

• DO NOT place metallic objects or containers with water (flower vases, flower pots, cups, etc.) on or near the printer. This type of situation presents a danger of

fire or electrical shock should they fall inside. ............

• DO NOT remove any of the covers from the printer as there is a danger of electrical shock from high voltage

parts inside the printer. ...............................................

• DO NOT damage, break or attempt to repair the power cord. DO NOT place heavy objects on the cord, pull it, bend it unnecessarily or cause any other type of damage. These types of situations present a danger of fire or

electrical shock. ..........................................................

• NEVER attempt to repair or disassemble the printer or its parts as there is a danger of fire, electrical shock or damage to the laser. If the laser beam escapes, there

is a danger of it causing blindness. ............................

• If the printer becomes excessively hot, smoke appears from the printer, there is an odd smell, or any other abnormal situation occurs, there is a danger of fire or electrical shock. Turn the power switch OFF (O) immediately, remove the power plug from the outlet and

contact your service representative. ...........................

• If anything harmful (paper clips, water, other fluids, etc.) falls into the printer, turn the power switch OFF (O) immediately. Next, remove the power plug from the outlet to avoid the danger of fire or electrical

shock. Then contact your service representative. ......

• DO NOT remove or connect the power plug with wet

hands, as there is a danger of electrical shock. .........

• ALWAYS contact your service representative for main-

tenance or repair of internal parts. .............................

CAUTION

• DO NOT pull the power cord when removing it from the outlet. If the power cord is pulled, the wires may become broken and there is a danger of fire or electrical shock. (ALWAYS grasp the power plug when re-

moving the power cord from the outlet.) .....................

• ALWAYS remove the power plug from the outlet when moving the printer. If the power cord is damaged,

there is a danger of fire or electrical shock. ................

• If the printer will not be used for a short period of time (overnight, etc.), turn the power switch OFF (O). If it will not be used for an extended period of time (vacations, etc.), remove the power plug from the outlet for safety purposes during the time the printer is not in

use. .............................................................................

• When lifting or moving the printer, pull up the 4 handles on both sides of the printer, then ALWAYS carry the printer by the designated 4 handles with at least 4

people, one person to a handle...................................

• For safety purposes. ALWAYS remove the power plug from the outlet when performing cleaning oper-

ations. ...................................................................

• If dust accumulates within the printer, there is a danger of fire or other trouble. It is therefore recommended that you consult with your service representative in regard to the cleaning of internal parts. This is particularly effective if accomplished prior to seasons of high humidity. Consult with your service representative in regard to the cost of cleaning

the internal parts of the printer. ...................................

Other Precautions

• DO NOT place heavy objects on the printer or cause other damage to the printer.

• DO NOT open the front cover, turn off the main switch, or pull out the power plug during printing.

• During printing, some ozone is released, but the amount does not cause any ill effect to one’s health. If, however, the printer is used over a long period of time in a poorly ventilated room or when printing an extremely large number of copies, the smell may become unpleasant. To maintain the appropriate environment for print work, it is suggested that the room be properly ventilated.

• DO NOT touch electrical parts, such as connectors or printed circuit boards. They could be damaged by static electricity.

• DO NOT attempt to perform any operations not explained in this handbook.

• CAUTION: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

 Cautions for Toner Handling

CAUTION

• Do not incinerate toner and toner containers. Danger-

ous sparks may cause burn. .......................................

• Never open the toner container or waste toner box. ....

• Make sure not to inhale the toner, and not to rub your eyes or touch your mouth with the hands stained with

the toner. And make sure not to stick to your skin. ......

• For the disposal of old toner container and waste toner box, consult your dealer. Or dispose of the toner or toner containers in accordance with Federal, state and

Local rules and regulations. ........................................

• Keep the toner container and the waste toner box

away from children. .....................................................

Other Precautions

• If the printer will not be used for an extended period of time, remove the paper from the cassette, return it to its original package and reseal it.

Chapter 1 Names of Parts

1-1

Chapter 1 Names of Parts

O P

1 Operator panel

Contains the keys and indicators for operating the printer.

2 Front cover

Open to replace the toner container or waste toner box.

3 Paper cassette 2

Second cassette that holds up to about 500 sheets of standard paper.

4 Paper guide

Adjust to the length of the paper to be set in the paper cassette.

5 Paper stopper

Hold the lever and adjust the paper guide to the width of the paper to be set in the paper cassette.

6 Paper cassette 1

First cassette that holds up to about 500 sheets of standard paper.

7 Handles for transport

These handles must be held by at least 4 persons when lifting or moving the printer.

8 MP (Multi-Purpose) tray

Load paper here when printing onto small-size or special paper.

9 Main switch

Turn ON (I) before starting to print.

0 Face-down tray

Printed paper is stored here.

A Toner container

B Toner container release lever

Operate to replace the toner container.

C Waste toner box

Waste toner is collected.

D Cleaning knob

Pull and push back in after toner container replacement or when print images become soiled with toner.

E Main charger unit

When replacing the toner container, install the grid cleaner to clean the grid.

F Cleaning brush

Used to clean the internal part of the printer.

G Power cord

H Power cord connector

220 to 240 V-models only.

I Option unit connector

When using the option device, connect its cable to this connector.

J Handles for transport

These handles must be held by at least 4 persons when lifting or moving the printer.

K Left cover 2

Open when a paper jam occurs inside the left cover 2.

L Lock lever

Pull up to open the left cover 1.

M Left cover 1

Open when a paper jam occurs.

N Memory card slot

O Optional network interface card slot (OPT2)

For optional network interface card.

P Parallel cable connector

Connect the parallel cable to this connector in the parallel printing.

Q Network cable connector

Connect the network cable to this connector in the network printing.

R Serial cable connector

Connect the serial cable to this connector in the serial printing.

S Optional hard disk unit slot (OPT1/HDD)

For optional hard disk unit.

1-2

Chapter 2 How to Load Paper

1. How to Load Paper

Paper can be loaded into the two paper cassettes and the MP tray.

1.1 Loading Paper into the Paper Cassette

Up to about 500 sheets of standard paper (80 g/m2) can be loaded into the each paper cassette.

Inch specifications

Each paper cassette can be set to hold paper of any desired size from 11 × 17 to 5-1/2 × 8-1/2".

Metric specifications

Each paper cassette can be set to hold paper of any desired size from A3 to A5R.

Hold the paper stopper and move it to align with the re-

quired paper length.

Pull the paper cassette out toward you as far as it will

go. Do not pull more than one paper cassette out at a time.

Hold the paper guide and move it to align the paper

guide with the required paper width. Paper sizes are marked inside the paper cassette.

Set the paper flush against the left-hand wall of the pa-

per cassette.

2-1

Chapter 2 How to Load Paper

IMPORTANT

• There is a sticker ( in the illustration) indicating paper capacity attached to the inside of the paper cassette. Do not load paper above this limit.

• When loading paper into the paper cassette, make sure that the print side is facing upward. (The print side is the side facing upward when the package is opened.)

• Check that the paper guide makes secure contact with the paper. If there is a gap, adjust the position of the paper guide.

• If small-size paper jams occur frequently under high temperature and high humidity conditions, reduce the number of sheets to the level line indicated on the sticker .

UPPER LEVEL

1.2 Loading Paper into the MP (Multi-Purpose) Tray

Special paper as well as standard paper can be loaded into the MP tray. When printing onto transparencies or thick paper, be sure to use the MP tray.

NOTE

• The number of sheets of standard paper that can be loaded in the MP tray at a time is approximately 200.

• When using transparencies, load a single sheet at a time.

IMPORTANT

When setting special paper, such as transparencies and thick paper, into the M tray, select the type of paper by referring to

3.Paper Type on page 5-5.

Open the MP tray.

Set the supplied paper size plate so that the size of the

paper loaded can be checked by looking at the front of the paper cassette.

Gently push the paper cassette back in.

NOTE

Before leaving the printer in disuse for a prolonged period of time, remove the paper from the paper cassette(s) and seal it in its original packaging to protect from moisture. Also, when storing paper in a high temperature and high humidity environment, seal it in a moisture-proof bag.

Adjust the insert guides to the size of the paper to be

loaded.

2-2

Chapter 2 How to Load Paper

Insert the paper along the guides as far as it will go.

IMPORTANT

When loading paper into the MP tray, make sure that the print side is facing upward. (The print side is the side facing upward when the package is opened.) If the leading edge of the paper is curled, straighten it out before loading the paper in the MP tray.

1.3 Setting Envelopes

Open the flap of the envelope and set it with the copy

side facing upward. With the flap facing the outside, insert the envelope into the slot along the insert guides as far as it will go.

NOTE

Incorrectly loading envelopes can result in printing in the wrong orientation or on the wrong side.

When using the optional printer function, envelopes can be set in the MP tray.

Open the MP tray.

Align the insert guides with the envelope size.

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This chapter explains the following topics:

• Understanding the Operator Panel

• Using the Operator Panel

1. Understanding the Operator Panel

The operator panel has an LCD message display, indicators, and eight keys.

Operation Indicators (See page 3-2)

Message Display (See page 3-2)

READY

DATA ATTENTION

Ready

- - -

A4 PLAIN

INTERFACE SIZE TYPE

Paper Type Indicator (See page 3-3) Paper Size Indicator (See page 3-3)

Interface Indicator (See page 3-2)

ENTER

CANCEL

Keys (See page 3-3)

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1.1 Operation Indicators

The following indicators light up during normal operation and when the printer needs attention.

Indicator Description

Flashing: Indicates when an error occurs

that you can clear by yourself. Lit: Indicates that the printer is on-line. The printer prints received data.

READY

DATA

ATTENTION

Off: Indicates that the printer is off-line. Data can be received but will not be printed. Also indicates when printing is automatically stopped due to occurrence of an error.

Flashing: Indicates data transfer is taking place. Lit: Indicates either that data is being processed, or that data is being written to the memory card.

Flashing: Indicates when the printer needs maintenance attention or the printer is warming up (Please wait).

Indicates when a problem or an error

Lit:

occurs that you can clear by yourself. (For example, paper jam occurs.)

1Flashing: Indicates when no paper is de-

tected.

Fast-Flashing:

jam is occurring.

Indicates that the MP tray is select-

Lit:

ed.

2Flashing:

paper is not detected, or when the paper is loading.

Fast-Flashing:

jam is occurring.

Indicates that the cassette is select-

Lit:

ed.

3Flashing:

jam in the optional finisher. Lit: Indicates that the document finisher is being selected.

Indicates that a paper

Indicates when the cassette or

Indicates that a paper

Indicates that there is paper

1.2 Message Display

The message display gives information in the form of short messages. The eight messages listed below are displayed during normal warm-up and printing.

Other messages that may appear when the printer needs the operator’s attention are explained on page 4-4.

Message Meaning

Self test The printer is self-testing after power-up.

Please wait The printer is warming up and is not

ready. When the printer is switched on for the first time after the toner container is installed, (Adding toner) also appears.

Ready The printer is ready to print.

Processing The printer is receiving data, generating

graphics, reading a memory card/hard disk, or printing.

Sleeping The printer is in Sleep mode. The printer

wakes from Sleep mode whenever a key on the operator panel is pressed, the cover is opened or closed, or data is received. The printer then warms up and goes online. The time that the printer takes to enter Sleep mode depends on the Sleep Timer setting.

Cancelling data

Waiting The printer is waiting for the end-of-job

FormFeed TimeOut

Jobs inside the printer are being canceled. To cancel a job, see the table on

page 3-3.

command before printing the last page. Pressing the GO key allows you to obtain the last page immediately.

The printer is printing the last page after a waiting period.

1.3 Interface Indicator

The interface Indicator shows the interface that is currently used. It uses the following abbreviations:

Standard bi-directional parallel interface

PAR SER Serial interface (RS-232C) NET Network interface

Option network interface card

OPT

--- No interface is active.

Each interface has a timeout time of 30 seconds during which the other interface should wait to receive a print job. Even if a print job has been completed on the interface, you should wait for this period until the other interface begins printing the job.

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1.4 Paper Size Indicator

This Indicator shows the paper size of the current paper cassette. The following abbreviations are used to indicate the paper sizes.

Message

Display

Paper Size

Message

Display

Paper Size

A3 ISO A3 DL ISO DL*

A4 ISO A4 C5 ISO C5*

A5 ISO A5 b5 ISO B5*

A6 ISO A6* EX Executive*

B5 JIS B5 #6 Commercial 6-3/4*

B6 JIS B6* #9 Commercial 9*

LT Letter HA Japanese Postcard*

LG Legal OH Return Postcard*

MO Monarch* CU Custom Size

BU Business* C4 ISO C4

B4 B4 O2 Oficio II

LD Ledger ST Statement

FO Folio Y2 Youkei2*

Y4 Youkei4*

* With only the MP tray feeding

NOTE

While the printer is processing data, the SIZE display indicates the paper size selected by the application software.

1.5 Paper Type Indicator

This shows the paper type defined for the current paper cassette. Automatic cassette switching is available according to the paper type.

The paper type can be specified at the operator panel. See Cus-

tomizing Paper Type on page 3-45.

The following abbreviations are used to indicate the paper type.

Message

Display

Paper Type

None Auto ROUGH Rough

PLAIN Plain LETTERHEA Letterhead

TRNSPRNCY Transparency* COLOR Color

PREPRINT Preprinted PREPUNCH Prepunched

LABELS Labels* ENVELOPE Envelope*

BOND Bond CARDSTOCK Cardstock*

RECYCLED Recycled CUSTOM1

VELLUM Vellum*

* With only the MP tray feeding

Message

Display

(to 8)

Paper Type

Custom 1 (to 8)

1.6 Keys

The operator panel keys are used to configure the printer. Note that certain keys have the secondary function.

NOTE

Settings made with these keys effect only the interface currently in use.

Key Function

CANCEL

ENTER

• Switches the printer on-line and off-line.

• Prints and feeds out one page.

• Cancels a printing job. To cancel, proceed as follows: 1Check if Processing is displayed in

the message display.

2 Press the CANCEL key.

Print Cancel? appears in the message display and then interface to be canceled appears.

Parallel Serial Network Option (appears only when an option

network interface card is installed)

3 Select the interface to cancel using

the 3 or 4 key and then press the

ENTER

key. Printing from the selected interface will stop. Cancelling data appears in the message display and printing stops after the current page is printed.

• Resets numeric values, or cancels a setting procedure.

• Used to stop the sounding of the alarm buzzer indicating an error.

• Used to select the emulation, font, character code set; to read an memory card, and more.

• When pressed during mode selection, terminates the setting and the printer returns to the Ready condition.

Used to access a desired item or enter numeric values. In some of the control procedures, the 1 and 2 keys are used to enter or exit a sub item.

Used to access a desired item or to enter numeric values. In some of the control procedures, the 1 and 2 keys are used to enter or exit a sub item.

Used as the 1 key in the mode selection function.

• Used as the 2 key in the mode selection function.

• Displays online help messages on the message display when paper jam errors occur. When pressed in the Ready condition, displays explanations of online help messages. When pressed while the online help is displayed, cancels the online help.

Finalizes numeric values and other selections.

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Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel

This section explains how to use the menu selection system. The

key on the operator panel allows you to use the menu to set

or change the printer environment such as the number of copies to print, emulation, etc., to your specific needs. Settings can be made when Ready is indicated on the printer message display.

The printer obeys the most recently received printer settings sent from the application software, or from the printer driver, which take priority over operator panel settings.

2.1 Menu Selection System

The following is the hierarchy diagram of the menu selection system of the printer. The vertical transition is made with the 3 and 4 keys and horizontal transition is made with the 2 and 1 keys. To change or finalize configuration on an item, use the

These items will not appear unless the printer is installed with the applicable option.

Ready PAR A4 PLAIN

MENU Key

Ready

PAR A4 PLAIN

Menu Map

Print Status Page

e-MPS >

>Quick Copy

ENTER

key.

Continued on the next page

>Private/Stored

>Print VMB Data

>List of VMB

>List of Code JOB

>e-MPS >

Configuration

>>Quick Copy

>>Temp. Code JOB Size

>>Perm. Code JOB Size

>>VMB Size

0500MB

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Continued

Interface > Parallel

Interface > Serial

Interface > Network

Interface > Option

>Parallel I/F Auto

>Baud rate 9600

>Data Bits 8

>Data Bits 7

>Stop Bits 1

>Stop Bits 2

>Parity None

>Protocol DTR (pos.)&XON

>Barcode Mode Off

>Barcode Mode On

>NetWare Off

>NetWare > On

>TCP/IP Off

>TCP/IP > On

>>NetWare Frame Auto

>>DHCP OFF

Continued on the next page

>Ether Talk Off

>Ether Talk On

>Network Status Page Off

>Network Status Page On

>OPT. StatusPage Off

>OPT. StatusPage On

>>IP Address

000.000.000.000

>>Subnet Mask

000.000.000.000

>>Gateway

000.000.000.000

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Emulation > PCL 6

Emulation > KC-GL

Emulation > KPDL

Emulation > KPDL (AUTO)

Emulation > Line Printer

Emulation > IBM Printer

Emulation > DIABLO US

Emulation > EPSON LQ-850

Font >

>Code Set IBM PC-8

>KC-GL > Pen Width

>KC-GL Page Set [SPSZ]

>Print KPDL Errs Off

>Alt. Emulation PCL 6

>Code Set IBM US

>Code Set DIALO US

>Code Set LQ US

>Font Select > Internal

>Font Select > Option

>>Pen(1) Width 01 dot(s)

>>I001

>>Courier Regular

>>Courier Dark

Page Set >

Continued on the next page

>List of Internal Fonts

>List of Option Fonts

>Copies 001

>Zoom [CS]→[CS]

>Orientation Portrait

>Orientation Landscape

>Page Protect Auto

>Page Protect on

>LF Action LF only

>CR Action CR only

>Wide A4 Off

>Wide A4 On

>>Letter Gothic Regular

>>Letter Gothic Dark

>>Size

012.00 point(s)

>>Pitch

10.00 cpi

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Print Quality >

Opt. ROM >

Hard Disk >

>KIR Mode On

>KIR Mode Off

>EcoPrint Mode Off

>EcoPrint Mode On

>Resolution Fast 1200 mode

>Print Density 03

>Read Data

>List of Partition

>Read Data

>Write Data

>Delete Data

RAM DISK Mode

Off

RAM DISK Mode >

Memory Card >

>List of Partition

>RAM Disk Size 0008 MByte

>read Data

>Write Data

>Delete Data

>List of Partition

>Read Fonts

>Read Data

>Write Data

>Delete Data

Continued on the next page

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>List of Partition

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Paper Handling >

>MP Tray Mode Cassette

>MP Tray Mode First

>MP Tray Size A4

>MP Tray Type Plain

>Cassette1 Size

>Cassette 1 Type Plain

>Feed Select Cassette 1

>Duplex Mode None

>Stack Select Face-down tray

>Stitch Adjust >

>>Unit mm

>>Unit inch

>>A4/Letter 000

>>B4 000

Continued on the next page

>Override A4/LT Off

>Override A4/LT On

>Type Adjust > Custom 1

>Reset Type Adjust

>>A3/Ledger 000

>>Paper Weight Normal

>>Duplex Path Enable

>>Duplex Path Disable

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Life Counters >

Others >

>Total Print 0123456

>New Toner Installed

>MSG Language English

>Form Feed Time Out 030sec.

>Sleep Timer > 030 min.

>Print HEX-DUMP

>Printer Reset

>Resource Prot. Off

>Buzzer On

>Buzzer Off

>Auto Continue > Mode Off

>Auto Continue > Mode On

>>Sleep Mode On

>>Sleep Mode Off

>>Auto Continue Timer 030sec.

>Service >

>>Print Status Page

>>Print Event Log

>>Developer

>>Drum

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2.2 Using the Menu Selection System

This section explains the procedure for using the menu selection system. The menu selection system is activated by the MENU key while the printer is Ready.

2.2.1 Printing the Menu Map

The printer prints a full list of menu selections. Note that menus indicated on the list may vary depending on which option units are installed on the printer.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Print Menu

Map appears.

Menu Map

Press the

ENTER

key. A question mark (?) appears.

2.2.2 Printing Status Page

If you want to check the printer’s current status, including memory available and option settings, you can find the information you need on the status page.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Print Status

Page appears.

Status Page

Press the ENTER key. A question mark (?) appears.

Status Page ?

Press the ENTER key again. The printer prints a status

page.

Menu Map ?

Press the ENTER key again. The printer prints a menu

map.

MENU MAP

FS-9500DN Page Printer

NOTE

For a full description of the status, see the following Printing the

Service Status page.

The following is a sample status page. The numbers below refer to the contents explained on the next page.

Hardware Information

Page Information

Network Status

Interfaces

STATUS PAGE

Firmware Version: Released:

Memory

Installed Options

Emulation

Error Log

Toner Gauge

FS-9500DN

Page Printer

100

KIR Test pattern ON

When the Network Status is turned on, the Network Interface Status Page will be printed after the Printer Status. (See page

3-20.)

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NOTE

Items and values on the status page may vary depending on the printer’s firmware version.

1 Software Version

This information shows the firmware version and date of issue of the printer.

2 Hardware Information

This information shows various printer settings, such as the size and type of the paper in the paper cassettes.

3 Memory

This shows the amount of total memory installed in the printer, the amount of currently available memory, and the current status of the RAM disk. See Setting RAM Disk Size on

page 3-34.

4 Page Information

This shows the print resolution, number of copies, and the total page count.

5 Installed Options

This shows the option(s) installed in the printer.

6 Network Status

This shows the IP address, Subnet Mask address, and Default Gateway address for the network interface.

7 Emulation

This shows all available emulations of the printer. The printer is shipped from the factory with PCL 6 emulation selected as the default.

8 Error Log

This shows the last three instances of the following four types of errors, listing them in the order of their occurrence:

KPDL Error Press GO; Memory overflow Press GO; Print overrun Press GO; File not found Press GO. The most recent error is displayed on the top line of the

Error Log. For error remedies, see Maintenance Messages

on page 4-4. Error information is cleared when the printer’s

power is turned off.

9 Toner Gauge

This shows the approximate level of remaining toner. When the value is 100, the toner container is full.

0 Interface Information

This information shows the default font and the default emulation for all interfaces installed in the printer.

A KIR Test Pattern

KIR is the Kyocera’s original smoothing function. This test pattern shows the effect of the KIR (Kyocera Image Refinement) system.

2.2.3 e-MPS

e-MPS is an abbreviation for ‘enhanced-Multiple Printing System’ which implements the following functions that are available from the printer driver:

In either job mode, when printing a document, the print data is transferred from the computer to the printer then stored on the printer’s hard disk. Since copies of the document are printed using the stored data, printing is performed faster with less computer spooling time and less network traffic.

NOTE

To use the e-MPS system, an optional hard disk must be installed in the printer. For details, see Appendix D Option

Units.

 Job Retention

Job Retention has four modes as summarized below. These modes are selected when you choose on the printer driver through the application software:

Quick Copy Proof-and-Hold

Primary function To later print addi-

tional copies

Storing started Printer driver Printer driver

Retrieved by Operator panel Operator panel

Default number of copies printed at retrieval

Maximum number of jobs stored*

PIN security No No

Data after printing Retained Retained

Data when power off

Primary function To hold the docu-

Storing started Printer driver Printer driver

Retrieved by Operator panel Operator panel

Default number of copies printed at retrieval

Maximum number of jobs stored*

PIN security Yes Yes (Option)

Data after printing Deleted Retained

Data when power off

*Jobs in excess will cause the earlier ones to be deleted.

Same as storing One less

32,expandable to 5032,expandable to

Deleted Deleted

Private Print Stored Job

ment in printer to prevent unauthorized access

Same as storing One

Private jobs are deleted automatically once it is retrieved.

Deleted Retained

To proof the first copy before printing multiple copies

To electronically store documents such as fax cover pages

Depends on the hard disk capacity

• Job Retention

• Job Storage

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 Job Storage

Job storage stores print jobs either temporarily or permanently, or in virtual mailboxes, as you click an appropriate radio button on the printer driver when printing from a computer. If you select Temporary or Permanent job storage, you can choose to have a unique number and barcode automatically assigned to each job as it is stored in the printer. This barcode appears on the printed document. The barcode reader can be used to reprint the document by reading the barcode from the original document or from a List of Code Jobs. For details on this list, see Printing a List of

Code Jobs on page 3-15.

Job storage requires a hard disk installed in the printer. However, printing barcoded job IDs on documents is possible using the RAM disk feature of the printer. On how to use the RAM disk, see

Operating a RAM Disk on page 3-34.

 Virtual Mailbox

Virtual mailbox is part of Job Storage, which stores print jobs on the hard disk without printing. It enables you to retrieve jobs later from the operator panel, the Print Disk Manager utility (in the CDROM), or the barcode reader.

Each mailbox may be used by an individual who desires to share the printer in this mode. By default, each mailbox is numbered from ‘Tray 001,’ ‘Tray 002,’ ... etc. To ‘post’ a job in one of these mailboxes, you assign a numbered or named mailbox on the printer driver when printing.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Quick Copy

appears followed by the user name (Harold, in this example). The user name is assigned at printing using the printer driver.

>Quick Copy

Harold

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears before the user name.

>Quick Copy

?Harold

Press the 3 or 4 key to display the desired user name,

Arlen, in this example.

>Quick Copy

?Arlen

Press the ENTER key. The job name entered in the

printer driver (Report, in this example) appear with a blinking question mark (?) before the letters.

To retrieve the stored job for printing, see Retrieving Jobs from

Virtual Mailbox (VMB) on page 3-15.

NOTE

The virtual mailbox can be used in PCL 6 emulation only.

Using Quick Copy

This mode enables you to print the requested number of copies of a job, simultaneously storing the job on the hard disk. When additional copies are required, you can reprint the required number of copies from the printer operator panel. To print a job as a quick copy job, see Printer Driver Guide.

The default number of print jobs that can be stored on the hard disk is 32. This value can be increased to up to 50 from the e-MPS Configuration menu. For details, see Changing e-MPS Configu-

ration on page 3-16. When the number of jobs reaches the limit,

the oldest job will be overwritten by the new one.

When the printer is turned off, all stored jobs will be deleted.

 Printing Additional Copies using Quick Copy

To print additional copies of a job stored in the printer:

Press the MENU key.

>Arlen

?Report

Press the 3 or 4 key to scroll to the desired job title.

Press the ENTER key. The number of copies to be print-

ed can be set. To increase the copy count, press the 3 key; to decrease the copy count, press the 4 key.

>Report

Copies 001

Press the

printer prints the specified number of copies for the job.

 Deleting a Quick Copy Job

All quick copy jobs are automatically deleted when the printer is turned off. If you desire to explicitly delete a stored quick copy job, proceed as follows:

Follow steps 1 through 8 in the above section to dis-

play the title of the job to be deleted.

ENTER

key to finalize the copy count. The

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until e-MPS > ap-

pears.

e-MPS >

Press the 2 key.

When the title of the job to be deleted is displayed, e.g.

Report, below, press the ENTER key. The cursor below the copy count starts to blink.

>Report

Copies 001

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Press the 4 key repeatedly until Delete appears be-

low the title.

>Report

Delete _

Press the ENTER key. The stored quick copy job is de-

leted.

Using Proof-and-Hold

When you print multiple copies, this mode first prints one copy so that you can proof it before continuing to print the remaining copies. Since you can proof the printouts before printing the remaining copies, wastage of paper can be reduced.

The printer prints one copy and, at the same time, saves the print job on the hard disk. You can also change the number of copies when resuming printing from the operator panel.

When the printer is turned off, all stored jobs will be deleted.

 Printing Remaining Copies of a Proof and Hold Job

Printing a Proof-and-Hold job on the operator panel is similar to printing a quick copy job. To print remaining copies of a job held in the printer:

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until e-MPS > ap-

pears.

Press the

printer driver (Report, in this example) appears with a blinking question mark (?) before the letters.

>Arlen

?Report

Press the 3 or 4 key to scroll to the desired job title.

Press the ENTER key. The number of copies to be

printed can be set. To increase the copy count, press the 3 key; to decrease the copy count, press the 4 key.

>Report

Copies 001

Press the ENTER key to finalize the copy count. The

printer prints the specified number of copies for the job.

Printing a Private Job

In private printing, you can specify that a job is not printed until you release the job from the operator panel. At sending the job from the application software, you can specify a 4-digit access code in the printer driver. The job is released for printing by entering the access code on the operator panel. Thus, this function ensures confidentiality of the print job.

When the printer is turned off, all the print jobs will be deleted.

ENTER

key. The job name entered in the

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e-MPS >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Quick Copy appears followed by the user name (Harold, in this example). The user name is assigned at printing using the printer driver.

>Quick Copy

Harold

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) appears before the user name.

>Quick Copy

?Harold

Press the 3 or 4 key to display the desired user name,

Arlen, in this example.

>Quick Copy

?Arlen

 Releasing a Private Job

Press the

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until e-MPS > ap-

pears.

e-MPS >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Private/

Stored appears. The name entered in the printer driver (Harold, in this example) also appears.

>Private/Stored

Harold

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears before the user name.

>Private/Stored

?Harold

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Press the 3 or 4 key to display the desired user name

(Arlen, in this example).

>Private/Stored

?Arlen

Press the ENTER key. The user name and the job

name (Agenda, in this example) entered in the printer driver appear with a blinking question mark (?).

>Arlen

?Agenda

Press the 3 or 4 key to display the desired job title.

Press the

the four-digit access code entered in the printer driver and press the ENTER key. To enter the ID, Press the 1 or 2 key to move the cursor to the number to be changed and then enter the correct number by pressing the 3 or 4 key.

>Agenda

ENTER

key. The ID input line appears. Enter

Press the

the hard disk.

Storing a Print Job

You can download a job to the hard disk without printing it. This allows you to store print jobs that are frequently needed such as fax cover pages, check lists, and order forms, for printing at any later time using the operator panel.

The print jobs are not deleted even when the printer is turned off.

 Releasing a Stored Job

To print a stored job through the operator panel:

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until e-MPS > ap-

pears.

e-MPS >

Press the 2 key.

ENTER

key. The private job is deleted from

ID 0000

You can set the number of copies to be printed. To in-

crease the copy count, press the 3 key; to decrease the copy count, press the 4 key.

>Agenda

Copies 001

Press the ENTER key to finalize the copy count. The

printer prints the specified number of copies for the job.

 Deleting a Private Job

Follow steps 1 through 8 in the above section.

When the title of the job to be printed is displayed

(Agenda, in this example), press the ENTER key. Enter the four-digit access code entered in the printer driver and press the ENTER key.

>Agenda

Copies 001

Press the 4 key repeatedly until Delete appears for

the number of copies.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Private/

Stored appears. The name entered for User Name in the printer driver (Harold, in this example) also appears.

>Private/Stored

Harold

Press the

fore a user name appears.

>Private/Stored

?Harold

Press the 3 or 4 key to display the desired user name

(Arlen, in this example).

>Private/Stored

?Arlen

Press the ENTER key. The user name and the job

name entered in the printer driver (Agenda, in this example) appear with a blinking question mark (?) before the letter.

>Arlen

ENTER

key. A blinking question mark (?) be-

>Agenda

Delete

?Agenda

Press the 3 or 4 key to display the desired job title.

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Press the

for the printer driver, the ID input line appears. Enter the four-digit access code entered in the printer driver.

To enter the ID, Press the 1 or 2 key to move the cursor to the number to be changed and then enter the correct number by pressing the 3 or 4 key.

>Agenda

ID 0000

Press the ENTER key. You can specify the number of

copies to print. To increase the copy count, press the 3 key; to decrease the 4 key.

>Agenda

Copies 001

Press the ENTER key to finalize the copy count. The

printer prints the specified number of copies for the job.

>Agenda

?Copies 001

key. If you entered an access code

ENTER

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until e-MPS > ap-

pears.

e-MPS >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >List of Code

JOB appears.

>List of

Code JOB

Press the

>List of

Code JOB ?

Press the ENTER key again. The printer prints a Code

Job list as shown below.

ENTER

key. A question mark (?) appears.

 Deleting a Stored Job

Follow steps 1 through 8 in the above section.

When the title of the job to be printed is displayed

(Agenda, in this example), press the

>Agenda

Copies 001

Press the 4 key repeatedly until Delete appears for

the number of copies.

>Agenda

Delete

Press the ENTER key. The stored job is deleted from

the hard disk.

Printing a List of Code Jobs

If you select Permanent Job Storage on the printer driver, you can have a List of Code Job printed using the operator panel. The List of Code Job may be used to read the barcode ID for the stored job you want to reprint by using a barcode reader. See Appendix D Option Units.

ENTER

key.

PERMANENT CODE JOB LIST

Retrieving Jobs from Virtual Mailbox (VMB)

To retrieve the jobs posted in the virtual mailbox, proceed as follows.

Press the

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until e-MPS > ap-

pears.

e-MPS >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Print VMB

Data appears. The virtual mailbox number will also appear.

key.

FS-9500DN Page Printer

A sample Code Job List is shown on page 3-15.

Press the MENU key.

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If you have named the virtual mailbox with an alias on the printer driver, the alias (Richard, in this example) will follow the number:

>Print VMB Data

Tray001:Richard

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears.

>Print VMB Data

Tray001?

Press the ENTER key. The document in the mailbox is

printed and automatically deleted from the mailbox.

 Printing a List of VMB

A Virtual Mailbox list includes the jobs currently stored in the mailboxes.

Press the MENU key.

Changing e-MPS Configuration

You can change the following parameters for e-MPS operation:

• Maximum number of Quick Copy/Proof-and-Hold jobs

• Maximum space assigned to temporary code jobs

• Maximum space assigned to permanent code jobs

• Maximum space assigned to virtual mailboxes

NOTE

The total amount of storage area specified must not exceed the total size of the hard disk. Otherwise, you may only be able to accommodate a smaller number of print jobs than specified.

 Changing the Maximum Number of Quick Copy/Proof-

and-Hold Jobs

This changes maximum number of Quick Copy/Proof-and-Hold jobs from 0 to 50. The default is 32.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until e-MPS > ap-

pears.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until e-MPS > ap-

pears.

e-MPS >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >List of VMB

appears.

>List of VMB

Press the ENTER key. A question mark (?) appears.

>List of VMB ?

e-MPS >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >e-MPS Con-

figuration > appears.

>e-MPS >

Configuration

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >>Quick Copy

appears.

>>Quick Copy

Press the

currently posted in the virtual mailboxes as shown below.

key again. The printer prints a list of jobs

ENTER

VIRTUAL MAIL BOX LIST

FS-9500DN Page Printer

Press the

>>Quick Copy

Press the 3 or 4 key to increase or decrease the value

at the blinking cursor. The value can be set between 0 and 50. Use the 2 and 1 keys to move the cursor right and left.

ENTER

key. A blinking cursor (_) appears.

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When the desired maximum number of jobs is set,

press the ENTER key.

Press the

 Maximum Space Assigned to Temporary Code Jobs

This changes the hard disk space that holds temporary code jobs. You can change the maximum space from 0 to 9999 (megabytes). The actual maximum size depends on the size of free hard disk space, however. The default size is 1/6 of the total hard disk space, rounded off in units of 50 MB. For example, if the total hard disk space is 3.2 GB, the default size is 500 MB.

Press the

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until e-MPS > ap-

pears.

e-MPS >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >e-MPS Con-

figuration > appears.

>e-MPS >

Configuration

key. The display returns to Ready.

key.

 Maximum Space Assigned to Permanent Code Jobs

This changes the hard disk space that holds permanent code jobs. You can change the maximum space from 0 to 9999 (megabytes). The actual maximum size depends on the size of free hard disk space, however. The default size is 1/6 of the total hard disk space, rounded off in units of 50 MB. For example, if the total hard disk space is 3.2 GB, the default size is 500 MB.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key and select e-MPS >.

e-MPS >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >e-MPS Con-

figuration > appears.

>e-MPS >

Configuration

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key and select >>Perm. Code JOB

Size.

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >>Temp. Code

JOB Size appears.

>>Temp. Code JOB

Size 0500MB

To change the maximum disk space, press the ENTER

key. A blinking cursor (_) appears.

>>Temp. Code JOB

Size 050

Press the 3 or 4 key to increase or decrease, respec-

tively, the value at the blinking cursor. Use the 2 and 1 keys to move the cursor right and left.

When the desired size is displayed, press the ENTER

key.

Press the MENU key. The display returns to Ready.

0MB

>>Perm. Code JOB

Size 0500MB

Press the

blinking cursor (_).

>>Perm. Code JOB

Size 050

Press the 3 or 4 key to increase or decrease, respec-

tively, the value at the blinking cursor. Use the 2 and 1 keys to move the cursor right and left.

When the desired size is displayed, press the ENTER

key.

Press the MENU key and the message display returns

to Ready.

ENTER

key, the message display shows a

0MB

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 Maximum Space Assigned to Virtual Mailboxes (VMB)

This changes the hard disk space for virtual mailboxes. You can change the maximum space from 0 to 9999 (megabytes). The actual maximum size depends on the size of free hard disk space, however. The default size is 1/6 of the total hard disk space, rounded off in unit of 50 MB. For example, if the total hard disk space is 3.2 GB, the default size is 500 MB.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key until e-MPS > appears.

e-MPS >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key and select >e-MPS Configu-

ration >.

>e-MPS >

2.2.4 Changing the Interface Parameters

The printer is equipped with both a parallel and serial interface or a network interface. Various printing environment parameters such as the default emulation can be changed independently on different interfaces by using the printer’s menu selection system. Select the interface to apply the changes in the procedure described below.

NOTE

This interface selection described below does not select which interface data will be received from. The printer automatically selects an interface.

 Changing Parallel Interface Modes

The parallel interface mode of this printer supports a bi-directional/high-speed mode. Normally, this interface is used under the default setting Nibble (high). For details, see Appendix C Host

Computer Interface. After setting the interface, be sure to reset

the printer or turn the power off at least once. The new setting will be enabled thereafter.

Press the MENU key.

Configuration

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key and select >>VMB Size.

>>VMB Size

0500MB

To change the maximum size, press the

The message display shows a blinking cursor (_).

>>VMB Size

050

Press the 3 or 4 key to increase or decrease, respec-

tively, the value at the blinking cursor. Use the 2 and 1 keys to move the cursor right and left.

When the desired size is displayed, press the ENTER

key.

0MB

ENTER

key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Interface >

appears. One of the interface names shown below appears, indicating the current interface.

Parallel (default) Serial Network Option (only when an optional network interface

card is installed)

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears.

Interface >

?Parallel

If Parallel is not displayed, press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Parallel appears.

Press the ENTER key again.

Press the 2 key. The message display changes to the

communication mode menu.

Press the MENU key to exit the menu selection.

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears.

>Parallel I/F

?Nibble (high)

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Press the 3 or 4 key to display the desired mode. The

display changes as shown below. Press the ENTER key.

Nibble (high) (default) AUTO Normal High speed

Press the

Ready.

 Changing Serial Interface Modes

You can set the baud rate, data bits, stop bits, parity, and protocol for the serial interface.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Interface >

appears. One of the interface names shown below appears, indicating the current interface.

Parallel (default) Serial Network Option (only when an optional network interface

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears.

Interface

?Parallel

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Serial ap-

pears.

key. The message display returns to

card is installed)

Press the 2 key. Each time the 3 or 4 key is pressed,

the setting item and current setting change as shown below.

>Baud Rate

9600

>Data Bits

>Stop Bits

>Parity

None

>Protocol

DTR(pos.)&XON

>Barcode Mode

Off

Definable baud rates: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 (default), 19200, 38400,57600, 115200

Definable stop bits: 7, 8 (default)

Definable data bits: 1 (default), 2

Definable parity: None (default), Odd, Even, Ignore

Definable protocol: DTR (pos.) & XON (default), DTP (positive), DTR (negative), XON/XOFF, ETX/ ACK

If set to On when the option barcode reader is installed, the mode of the serial interface will be the barcode mode.

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?Serial

Press the ENTER key again.

Display the setting item to be changed and press the

ENTER

The following example explains how to change the baud rate. The settings for other items can be changed in a similar manner.

Press the 3 or 4 key to display the desired setting.

The baud rate can be selected from 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 (default), 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200.

Some computers may not be compatible with a baud rate of 115200 bps. If you set the baud rate to 115200 and communication problems occur, lower the baud rate.

key. A question mark (?) appears.

>Baud Rate

? 9600

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Display the desired baud rate and press the

key.

Press the

Ready.

 Changing Network Interface Parameters

This printer is equipped with the network interface.

For details on networking, refer to the “Quick Configuration Guide”.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Interface >

appears. One of the interface names shown below appears, indicating the current interface.

Parallel (default) Serial Network Option (only when an optional network interface

key. The message display returns to

card is installed)

ENTER

Press the 2 key. Each time the 3 or 4 key is pressed,

the display changes as shown below.

>NetWare

>TCP/IP

>EtherTalk

Off

>Network Status

Page On

If turns ON, print the standard Network Interface Status Page after the Printer Status Page. See

page 3-10

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears.

Interface

?Parallel

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Network ap-

pears.

Interface

?Network

Press the

ENTER

key again.

>Opt. StatusPage

The following example explains how to activate TCP/IP

protocol to connect the printer in the network. You can select Netware or EtherTalk in a similar manner.

>TCP/IP >

If TCP/IP is currently displays Off, select On using the

3 or 4 key. Press the ENTER key again.

>TCP/IP

? Off

>TCP/IP >

If turns ON, print the optional Network Interface Status Page after the Printer Status Page. See

page 3-10

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Press the 2 key. Each time the 3 or 4 key is pressed,

the item changes as shown below.

>>DHCP

Off

>>IP Address

000.000.000.000

>>Subnet Mask

000.000.000.000

>>Gateway

000.000.000.000

Display the item to be set and press the

For DHCP, a question mark (?) appears. For IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway, the cursor (_) blinks.

For DHCP, select On or Off using the 3 or 4 key. For

IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway addresses, press the 3 or 4 key to change the number (000 to

255) where the cursor is blinking. You can use the 1 and 2 key to move the cursor right and left.

To obtain these addresses, consult your network administrator.

ENTER

key.

Press the

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Interface >

appears.

Interface >

Parallel

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears.

Interface

?Parallel

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Network ap-

pears.

Interface

?Network

Press the ENTER key again. The question mark (?)

disappears

Interface >

Network

Press the 2 key and then press the 3 or 4 key repeat-

edly until the message display indicates >Network Status Page.

>Network Status

key.

Press the

Ready.

 Printing a Network Interface Status Page

You can print out a status page for the network interface. The network interface status page shows the firmware version, the network addresses, and other information under various network protocols about the network interface. The default setting is On (print). The network interface status page will be printed out after the printer status page.

NOTE

Printing out a network interface status page may not be possible with some optional network interface cards. For details, see the manual for the network interface.

ENTER

key.

key. The message display returns to

Page On

The default setting is On. If it is set to Off, change it as

follows. Press the mark (?) appears.

>Network Status

Page ? On

Select On using the 3 or 4 key.

>Network Status

Page ? Off

Press the ENTER key again.

>Network Status

Page Off

ENTER

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Press the

Ready.

2.2.5 Changing the Emulation

The emulation mode for the current interface can be changed.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Emulation ap-

pears. One of the emulation names shown below appears, indicating the current emulation.

PCL 6 (default) KC-GL KPDL KPDL (AUTO) Line Printer IBM Proprinter DIABLO 630 EPSON LQ-850

key. The message display returns to

NETWORK STATUS PAGE

Network Status Page

FS-9500DN Page Printer

Press the

Ready.

After changing the emulation, you have the option to change the character code set. Available character code sets vary depending on the current emulation.

KPDL (AUTO) Emulation

KPDL is the Kyocera’s implementation of the PostScript language. The KPDL (AUTO) emulation enables the printer to automatically change the emulation mode according to the data received when printing.

In addition to KPDL (AUTO) emulation, you can use the operator panel to set another emulation mode that is used very often. The default setting is PCL 6.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Emulation

appears.

Emulation >

PCL 6

Press the

pears.

Emulation

?PCL 6

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until KPDL (AUTO)

appears.

Emulation

?KPDL (AUTO)

key. The message display returns to

ENTER

key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears.

Emulation

?PCL 6

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until the desired emu-

lation mode appears.

Press the ENTER key. The 2 key allows access to sub

item >Code set.

Press the

Press the 2 key. When >

played, press the 3 or 4 key. The names of alternative emulations appear.

PCL 6 (default) KC-GL Line Printer IBM Proprinter DIABLO 630 EPSON LQ-850

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears.

Alt. Emulation

?PCL 6

ENTER

key.

Alt. Emulation

is dis-

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Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until the desired alter-

native emulation appears.

Press the

Ready.

Auto Printing of KPDL Error

The printer can be set to print error data during KPDL emulation. If this is set to On, error data will be printed only when trouble occurs during printing. The factory default setting is Off.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Emulation >

appears.

Emulation >

PCL 6

Press the

pears.

ENTER

key.

key. The message display returns to

key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

Press the

Ready.

KC-GL Pen Width

The KC-GL emulation mode enables you to set the pen widths in dots, for pen numbers 1 to 8, and the KC-GL page size.

Press the

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Emulation ap-

pears on the message display.

Emulation >

PCL 6

If the current emulation is other than KC-GL, press the

ENTER

Emulation

?PCL 6

ENTER

key. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

key.

key. The message display returns to

key.

Emulation

?PCL 6

Select KPDL or KPDL (AUTO) using the 3 or 4 key.

Emulation

?KPDL

Press the ENTER key.

Press the 2 key. The message display changes to that

shown below. If >Print KPDL Errs is displayed when the KPDL (AUTO) emulation is selected, press the 3 or 4 key to change it.

>Print KPDL Errs

Off

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until KC-GL appears.

Emulation

?KC-GL

Press the

Emulation >

KC-GL

Press the 2 key to move to the >KC-GL Pen Width

submenu.

>KC-GL >

Pen Width

Press the 2 key.

>>Pen(1) Width

01 dot(s)

ENTER

key.

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>Print KPDL Errs

?Off

Select On using the 3 or 4 key.

>Print KPDL Errs

?On

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until the desired pen

number of 1 to 8 appears.

When the desired pen number is displayed, press the

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To change the pen width, press the 2 key, then press

the ENTER key. A blinking cursor appears at the width value.

>>Pen(1) Width

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until the desired pen width in dots (00 to 99) appears. When the desired pen width is displayed, press the ENTER key.

To set the KC-GL page size, press the 1 key, then

press the 3 or 4 key until >KC-GL Page Set is displayed.

To change the page size, press the ENTER key. A

blinking question mark (?) appears.

>KC-GL Page Set

? [SPSZ]

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until the desired page size (A2, A1, A0, B3, B2, B1, B0, and SPSZ) appears. When selecting SPSZ, printing will be done with the paper size specified by the PRESCRIBE SPSZ command. For details, see Programming Manual in the CD-ROM.

dot(s)

Press the 2 key to select an internal font, press the 3

or 4 key repeatedly until Internal appears.

>Font Select >

Internal

To select an option font, press the ENTER key while > Font Select > is displayed. Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until the message display indicates Option.This operation is possible only when option fonts are installed in the printer.

Press the 2 key.

>> I000

The letter before the number indicates the type of font as follows:

Letter Description

I Internal fonts

S Soft (down load) fonts

M Fonts in an option memory card

H Fonts in a RAM disk or hard disk

O Fonts in an option ROM

Press the

lected.

Press the MENU key. The display returns to Ready.

2.2.6 Setting the Default Font

You can select the default font for the current interface. In addition to the internal fonts, all fonts that are downloaded to the printer memory, or fonts stored on a memory card, hard disk, or option ROM, can be selected as the default font.

In this menu, you can also set the type and pitch for Courier and Letter Gothic; as well as print a font list.

Selecting the Default Font

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Font > appears.

Font >

ENTER

key to set the page set you just se-

Press the

pears.

>>?I000

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until the desired font

number appears. For font numbers of the internal fonts, see List of Fonts on page A-1.

>Font Select >

Internal

When the desired font is displayed, press the ENTER

key.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

ENTER

key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

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 Changing Type for Courier/Letter Gothic

Courier or Letter Gothic font type can be selected as Regular or Dark. For example, to change the type of Courier, proceed as follows:

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Font > appears.

Font >

Press the 2 key.

Check that Internal is displayed and press the 2

key.

>Font Select >

Internal

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Courier ap-

pears.

>>Courier

Regular

Press the 2 key.

Check that Internal is displayed and press the 2

key.

>Font Select >

Internal

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Size appears.

>Size

012.00 point(s)

Press the ENTER key. A blinking cursor ( _ ) appears.

>Size

012

.00 point(s)

Press the 3 or 4 key to increase or decrease the value

of the figure where the cursor is blinking. The font size can be set between 4 and 999.75 points, in 0.25-point increments. You can use the 2 and 1 key to move the cursor right and left.

When the desired size is displayed, press the ENTER

key.

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears.

>>Courier

? Regular

Select Regular or Dark using the 3 or 4 key.

Press the ENTER key.

Press the MENU key and the message display returns

to Ready.

 Changing the Font Size

You can change the size of the default font. If the default font is a fixed-pitch font such as Courier or Letter Gothic, the character pitch can be changed instead of the font size.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Font > appears.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

 Setting the Character Pitch for Courier/Letter Gothic

You can set the character pitch for fixed-pitch fonts when the default font is Courier or Letter Gothic.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Font > appears.

Font >

Press the 2 key.

Check that Internal is displayed and press the 2

key.

>Font Select >

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Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Pitch ap-

pears.

>Pitch

10.00 cpi

Press the ENTER key. A blinking cursor ( _ ) appears.

>Pitch

Press the 3 or 4 key to increase or decrease the value

of the figure where the cursor is blinking. The character pitch can be set between 0.44 and 99.99 characters per inch, in 0.01 character-per-inch increments. You can use the 2 and 1 keys to move the cursor right and left.

When the desired size is displayed, press the ENTER

key.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

.00 cpi

Press the

(Internal Fonts)

>List of

Internal Fonts?

(Optional Fonts)

>List of

Option Fonts ?

Press the ENTER key again. Processing appears,

then Ready. The printer prints a list of fonts with a short sample and font ID (number) for each font.

ENTER

Internal Scalable and Bitmapped Fonts List

Font Name Scalable/Bitmap Password Selection [FSET] Font ID

key. A question mark (?) appears.

PRESCRIBE

Internal Scalable and Bitmapped Fonts List

Font Name Scalable/Bitmap Password Selection [FSET] Font ID

PRESCRIBE

Printing a List of Fonts

To help in selecting fonts, you can print a list of the fonts including option fonts.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Font > appears.

Font >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until List of In-

ternal Fonts appears. List of Option Fonts appears.

(Internal Fonts)

>List of

Internal Fonts

(Optional Fonts)

>List of

Option Fonts

List of Fonts

2.2.7 Using Page Set Menus

In Page Set menus, you can set the number of copies, the page orientation, and other settings regarding pagination.

Setting the Number of Copies

You can set the number of copies of each page to be printed for the current interface. The number of copies can be set between 1 and 999. The number of copies can be set whenever the message display indicates Ready.

Press the MENU key.

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Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Page set > ap-

pears.

Page Set >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Copies ap-

pears.

>Copies

001

Press the

>Copies

001

Press the 3 or 4 key to increase or decrease the value

of the figure where the cursor is blinking. It can be set between 1 and 999. You can use the 2 and 1 keys to move the cursor right and left.

When the desired size is displayed, press the ENTER

key.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

Selecting the Reduced Print

You can print with the reduced size. This menu is used to set the source paper size and the paper size to use after reduction.

NOTE

Printed results when making reductions differ from equivalent size printing. Sometimes the line width of characters may not be consistent or lines may appear in figures or image patterns.

ENTER

key. A blinking cursor ( _ ) appears.

The message display will show the messages given in the following table.

Source size indicator Target size indicator

[CS]

Current cassette size

[LG]

Legal size (8-1/2 × 14 inches)

[LT]

Letter size (8-1/2 × 11 inches)

[LD]

Ledger size (12 × 15-1/2 inches)

[ST] [ST]

[O2] [O2]

[FO] [FO]

[A5]

(14.8 × 21 cm)

[B5]

(18.2 × 25.7 cm)

[A4]

(21 × 29.7 cm)

[B4]

(25.7 × 36.4 cm)

[A3]

(29.7 × 42cm)

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Page Set > ap-

pears.

[CS] [CS]98%

[LG] [LG]98%

[LT] [A4] [LT]98%

[LD] [LD]98%

[A5] [A5]98%

[B5] [A5] [B5]98%

[A4] [LT] [B5] [A5] [A4]98%

[B4] [B5] [A4] [B4]98%

[A3] [A4] [B4] [A3]98%

Bring up the Zoom menu. The following display will appear.

>Zoom

[CS]→[CS]

Target size indicator

Source size indicator

Source size indicator...This is the paper size before reduction. This must be the same as the paper size set for print data from the computer. Target size indicator...This is the paper size after reduction. This must be the same as the paper size set for the paper cassette.

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Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Zoom appears.

>Zoom

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Press the

under the paper size.

>Zoom

[CS

Press the 3 or 4 key to select source size. Both sizes

change will simultaneously.

Press the 2 key to move the cursor to the target size.

To make a reduced print, press the 3 or 4 key to select

the target size.

>Zoom

[CS]→[CS]98%

Press the

Ready.

Selecting the Printing Orientation

You can select the portrait or landscape page orientation. The page orientation can be set whenever the message display indicates Ready.

ENTER

]→[CS]

ENTER

key. A blinking cursor (_) appears

key.

key. The message display returns to

Press the

pears.

>Orientation

? Portrait

Select Portrait or Landscape using the 3 or 4 key.

Press the ENTER key.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

Page Protect Mode

Although Auto is the default setting and this menu does not usually appear, Page Protect will be forcibly set to On if a Print overrun Press GO error occurs due to insufficient printer memory. Be sure to return this setting to Auto in order to maintain high printer memory efficiency. This can be done as follows.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Page Set > ap-

pears.

Page Set >

ENTER

key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

Portrait

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Page Set > ap-

pears.

Page Set >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Orientation

appears.

>Orientation

Portrait

Landscape

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Page Pro-

tect appears.

>Page Protect

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears.

>Page Protect

? On

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Auto appears.

>Page Protect

? Auto

Press the ENTER key.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

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Linefeed (LF) Action

This procedure instructs the printer what to do when it receives a linefeed code (character code 0AH).

Press the

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Page Set > ap-

pears.

Page Set >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >LF Action ap-

pears.

>LF Action

LF only

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears.

>LF Action

key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >CR Action ap-

pears.

>CR Action

CR only

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears.

>CR Action

? CR only

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until desired carriage-

return action appears.

CR only A carriage-return is performed. (Default) CR and LF A carriage-return and linefeed are

performed.

Ignore CR The carriage-return code is ignored.

When the desired action is displayed, press the

ENTER key.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

? LF only

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until desired linefeed

action appears.

LF only A linefeed is performed. (default) CR and LF A linefeed and carriage return are

performed.

Ignore LF The linefeed is ignored.

When the desired action is displayed, press the

ENTER key.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

Carriage-Return (CR) Action

This procedure instructs the printer what to do when it receives a carriage-return code (character code 0DH).

Press the

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Page Set > ap-

pears.

Page Set >

key.

Wide A4

Turn this On to increase the maximum number of characters that can be printed in a line for A4 page (78 characters at 10 pitch) and Letter size page (80 characters at 10 pitch). This setting is effective only in PCL 6 emulation.

Press the

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Page Set > ap-

pears.

Page Set >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Wide A4 ap-

pears.

>Wide A4

Off

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears.

key.

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Press the 2 key.

>Wide A4

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Select On or Off using the 3 or 4 key.

Press the

Ready.

2.2.8 Setting the Print Quality

You can make the following settings to enhance the print quality: Kyocera Image Refinement (KIR), a software algorithm for increasing printout quality; EcoPrint, a printing mode that reduces toner consumption during printing; printing resolution; and Adjustment of the Print Density.

KIR (Kyocera Image Refinement)

This printer incorporates the KIR (Kyocera Image Refinement) smoothing function. At a resolution of 600 dpi this function provides high print quality by providing the software enhancement of print resolution.

ENTER

key.

key. The message display returns to

Press the

pears.

>KIR Mode

? On

Select On or Off using the 3 or 4 key.

Press the ENTER key.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

EcoPrint

The EcoPrint enables you to reduce the amount of toner consumed on the page so as to save your printing costs. You can set EcoPrint mode On, as follows. (The factory default setting is Off. ) The EcoPrint mode setting is On when the printing image becomes lighter, yet very readable.

ENTER

key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

With KIR Off With KIR On (default)

NOTE

Set the print density to 3 when setting the KIR mode. For details on print density, see page 3-31. You can monitor the KIR test pattern, the last line on a status page, to make the optimum KIR mode setting.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Print Quali-

ty > appears.

Print Quality >

Press the 2 key.

EcoPrint setting is Off (default)

NOTE

The EcoPrint setting has no effect on the print speed.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Print Quali-

ty > appears.

Print Quality >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >EcoPrint

Mode appears.

EcoPrint setting is On

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >KIR Mode ap-

pears.

>KIR Mode

>EcoPrint Mode

Off

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Press the

pears.

>EcoPrint Mode

? Off

Select On or Off using the 3 or 4 key.

Press the ENTER key.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

Resolution

You can set the default print resolution in three ways: 300 dpi, 600 dpi and Fast 1200 mode. The clarity of printed characters and graphics becomes sharper in this order. (The factory setting is Fast 1200 mode.)

Press the

ENTER

key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

key.

Press the

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Print Quali-

ty > appears.

Print Quality >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Print Den-

sity appears.

>Print Density

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears.

>Print Density

key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Print Quali-

ty > appears.

Print Quality >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Resolution

appears.

>Resolution

Fast 1200 mode

Press the

pears.

>Resolution

? Fast 1200 mode

Select Fast 1200 mode or 300 dpi, 600 dpi using the 3

or 4 key.

Press the ENTER key.

ENTER

key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

? 03

Select the print density from five steps from 01 (light) to

05 (dark) using the 3 or 4 key.

Press the ENTER key.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

2.2.9 Operating an Option Hard Disk

By installing the option hard disk into the printer, the e-MPS function can be used. The printer’s menu selection system allows you to perform the following operations on the hard disk.

If the option hard disk is not formatted, the >Format menu will automatically appear on the message display.

• Reading data

• Writing data

• Deleting data

• Printing of list of partitions

Reading Data

Data stored on a hard disk can be read. To read data on a hard disk, proceed as follows.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

Adjusting the Print Density

The print density can be adjusted in five steps: from 01 (light) to 05 (dark). The factory setting is 03.

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Press the MENU key.

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Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Hard Disk >

appears.

Hard Disk >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Read Data ap-

pears. The data name also appears.

>Read Data

DataH001

Press the

pears before the data name.

>Read Data

?DataH001

Press the 3 or 4 key to display the desired data name.

Press the ENTER key. Processing appears and the

reading of data from the hard disk starts.

ENTER

key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

Press the

>Write Data ?

Press the ENTER key. Processing appears, then

Waiting.

In this state, send the file from the computer to the

printer.

The file is written onto the hard disk and given a destination name (also referred to as a partition name) which the printer automatically assigns one after another as follows:

In the example above, if the file TEST.TXT is the first data to be written onto the hard disk, the destination name will be DataH001.

As the printer receives data, the message display changes to Processing, then when the end of the data is received, the message display changes to Waiting.

ENTER

DataH001 (first data), DataH002 (second data), DataH003 (third data)...

key. A question mark (?) appears.

Writing Data

When writing to a hard disk, a name is assigned to the file automatically. You can use the procedure explained later in this section to print a list of data names for confirmation. To write data onto a hard disk, proceed as follows.

First check that the hard disk is properly formatted. Otherwise, the >Write Data message to be explained below will not be shown on the message display.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Hard Disk >

appears.

Hard Disk >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Write Data

appears.

>Write Data

Check that the message display has changed to

Waiting, then press the GO key. This writes file to the hard disk and instructs the printer to automatically print out a hard disk write information page as shown below.

WRITE INFORMATION

Partition Type: Type of data written (currently

only type 2 is supported).

Partition Name: The destination name of data

written to the hard disk.

Write Partition Length: The size of the written data on

the memory hard disk.

Others: Error information.

When the hard disk write information page is printed, the message display returns to Ready.

If the writing was not completed successfully, an error code appears on the message display. For details, see

Error Messages on page 4-6. If this happens, press the

GO key. The message display returns to Ready.

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Repeat above steps until you have transferred all data

(files) that you want to write to the hard disk. Each time you finish writing data, a hard disk write information page is printed from the printer showing the information explained in step 8 above, but pertaining only to the data just written. To see all data contained in the hard disk at once, print a list of data names as explained. See Printing a List of Data Names on page 3-33.

Deleting Data

It is possible to use the printer to delete data from a hard disk one by one. To delete data from a hard disk, proceed as follows.

Check that the hard disk contains data. Otherwise, the >Delete Data menu will not appear on the message display.

Press the

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Hard Disk >

appears.

Hard Disk >

key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Hard Disk >

appears.

Hard Disk >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >List of Par-

titions appears.

>List of

Partitions

Press the ENTER key. A question mark (?) appears.

>List of

Partitions ?

Press the

printing of the list starts.

ENTER

key. Processing appears and the

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Delete Data

appears. The data name also appears.

>Delete Data

DataH001

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears before the data name.

>Delete Data

?DataH001

Press the 3 or 4 key to display the desired data name.

Press the ENTER key. Processing appears and the

data is deleted from the hard disk. The message display returns to Ready.

Printing a List of Data Names

The printer prints a list of all data names (referred to as partitions) stored in a hard disk for reference. To print a list of data names for the hard disk, proceed as follows.

PARTITION LIST

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Device Information

Partition Information

The printout (example above) includes the following information;

Device Name/Number: HARD DISK/0 is indicated for

the hard disk.

Capacity: The total capacity of the hard disk in

bytes.

Used Space: The total size of the data stored in the

hard disk in bytes.

Free Space: The size of the capacity remaining in

the hard disk for storing further data, including the amount of memory that the printer uses for its system.

Partition Name: The name of the written data

assigned automatically by the printer. Partition Size: The size of the written data in bytes. Partition Type: The type of the written data i.e.,

whether it is host data (Data) or font

data (Font).

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Press the MENU key.

When the list of file names (partition list) for the hard disk is printed, the message display returns to Ready.

It also prints out the Directory Status List to confirm the directory or data that is written in PJL or KPDL (PostScript).

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2.2.10 Operating a RAM Disk

The RAM disk is a memory space shared within the printer memory that can temporarily store print jobs. The RAM disk can be used only for electronic sorting. The stored print job can then be used to print multiple copies of the job reducing the total amount of time required to print the whole job. It acts similarly to the hard disk except that the data is effective only when the printer is powered up.

To set up the RAM disk, the option hard disk must not be installed.

To use the RAM disk, activate and enter the desired size of the RAM disk in the manner described below. The maximum RAM disk size can be calculated as follows:

Maximum RAM size = Total printer memory minus 24 MB

For example, if the total memory installed in your printer is 32 MB (Default), you can set 8 MB of RAM disk. If you attempt to set the RAM disk size beyond this restriction, the printer automatically rounds it down so that the size is always 24 MB less than the total printer memory. Once the RAM disk size is set, the printer must be reset.

Press the 3 or 4 key to select On.

>RAM Disk Mode

? On

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) dis-

appears and

RAM Disk Mode >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >RAM Disk

Size appears. The data size also appears.

>RAM Disk Size

0008 MByte

Press the ENTER key. A blinking cursor (_) appears.

appears on the right side.

To activate RAM disk in the printer’s memory, first you must use the printer’s menu selection system. The printer’s menu selection system allows you to perform the following operations on the RAM disk.

• Setting RAM disk size

• Reading data

• Writing data

• Deleting data

• Printing of list of partitions

By default, the RAM disk is not activated (Off). To confirm the RAM disk size or activate the RAM disk, proceed as follows:

Setting RAM Disk Size

Press the

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until RAM Disk Mode

> appears.

RAM Disk Mode

Off

key.

>RAM Disk Size

0008

Press the 3 or 4 key to display the desired size.

Definable RAM disk size: 0001 to 1024 (display of size varies depending on the installed RAM size.)

Press the ENTER key. The selected RAM disk size is

activated.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

MByte

Press the

pears.

RAM Disk Mode

? Off

ENTER

key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

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Reading Data

Data stored on a RAM disk can be read. To read data on a RAM disk, proceed as follows.

Press the

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until RAM Disk

Mode > appears.

RAM Disk Mode >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Read Data ap-

pears. The data name also appears.

>Read Data

DataH001

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears before the data name.

>Read Data

? DataH001

Press the 3 or 4 key to display the desired data name.

Press the ENTER key. Processing appears and the

reading of data from the RAM disk starts.

Writing Data

When writing onto a RAM disk, a name is assigned to the file automatically. You can use the procedure explained later in this section to print a list of data names for confirmation.

key.

Press the

>Write Data ?

Press the ENTER key. Processing appears, then

Waiting.

In this state, send the file from the computer to the

printer.

The file is written onto the RAM disk given a destination name (also referred to as a partition name) which the printer automatically assigns one after another as follows:

In the example above, if the file TEST.TXT is the first data to be written onto the RAM disk, the destination name will be DataH001.

As the printer receives data, the message display changes to Processing, then when the end of the data is received, the message display changes to Waiting.

Check that the message display has changed to

Waiting, then press the GO key. This writes the file to the RAM disk and instructs the printer to automatically print out a RAM disk write information page as shown below.

ENTER

DataH001 (first data) DataH002 (second data) DataH003 (third data)...

key. A question mark (?) appears.

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WRITE INFORMATION

1 2

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Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until RAM Disk

Mode > appears.

RAM Disk Mode >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Write Data appears.

>Write Data

Partition Type: Type of data written (currently

only type 2 is supported).

Partition Name: The destination name of data

written to the card.

Write Partition Length: The size of the written data on

the memory card.

Others: Error information.

When the RAM disk write information page is printed, the message display returns to Ready.

If the writing was not completed successfully, an error code appears on the message display. For details, see

Error Messages on page 4-6. If this happens, press the

GO key. The message display returns to Ready.

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Repeat above steps until you have transferred all data

(files) that you want to write to the RAM disk. Each time you finish writing data, a RAM disk write information page is printed from the printer showing the information explained in step 8 above, but pertaining only to the data just written. To see all data contained in the RAM disk at once, print a list of data names as explained. See Printing a List of Data Names on page 3-33.

Deleting Data

It is possible to use the printer to delete data from a RAM disk one by one. To delete data from a RAM disk, proceed as follows.

Check that the RAM disk contains data. Otherwise, the >De- lete Data will not appear on the message display.

Press the

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until RAM Disk

Mode > appears.

RAM Disk Mode >

key.

Printing a List of Data Names

The printer prints a list of all data names (referred to as partitions) stored in a RAM disk for reference. (Printing a list is also available for a font card.) To print a list of data names for the RAM disk, proceed as follows.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until RAM Disk

Mode > appears.

RAM Disk Mode >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >List of Par-

titions appears.

>List of

Partitions

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Delete Data

appears. The data name also appears.

>Delete Data

DataH001

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears before the data name.

>Delete Data

?DataH001

Press the 3 or 4 key to display the desired data name.

Press the ENTER key. Processing appears and the

data is deleted from the RAM disk. The message display returns to Ready.

Press the

>List of

Partitions ?

Press the

printing of the list starts.

See Printing a List of Data Names on page 3-33 for details on device information.

2.2.11 Operating a Memory Card

The printer is equipped with a slot for a memory card. By inserting a memory card into the printer, the following operations become available. For details about the handling of the memory card, see Appendix D Option Units.

ENTER

key. A question mark (?) appears.

ENTER

key. Processing appears and the

PARTITION LIST

Device Information

Partition Information

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• Reading font data

• Reading data

• Writing data

• Deleting data

• Formatting memory card

• Printing of list of partitions

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Reading Font Data

If a memory card with the font data is already inserted into the slot when the printer is turned on, the fonts are automatically read into the printer. To re-read fonts into the printer from a memory card, proceed as follows.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Memory Card >

appears.

Memory Card >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Read Fonts

appears.

>Read Fonts

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Read Data

appears. The data name also appears.

>Read Data

DataS001

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears before the data name.

>Read Data

?DataS001

Press the 3 or 4 key to display the desired data name.

Press the

reading of data from the memory card starts.

Writing Data

Data can be written to a memory card until no space is left for storing. When writing to a memory card, a name is assigned to the file automatically. You can use the procedure explained later in this section to print a list of data names for confirmation.

ENTER

key. Processing appears and the

Press the

>Read Fonts ?

Press the

reading of data from the memory card starts.

>Read Fonts

Processing

Press the MENU key to return to Ready.

Reading Data

Data stored on a memory card can be read. To read data on a memory card, proceed as follows.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Memory Card >

appears.

Memory Card >

ENTER

key. A question mark (?) appears.

key. Processing appears and the

ENTER

To write data to a memory card, proceed as follows. First check that the memory card is properly formatted. Otherwise, the >Write Data message to be explained below will not be shown on the message display.

If the memory card inserted in the memory card slot is not formatted, the >Format will automatically appear on the display. See Formatting on page 3-38.

Press the

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Memory Card >

appears.

Memory Card >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Write Data

appears.

>Write Data

key.

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Press the 2 key.

Press the ENTER key. A question mark (?) appears.

>Write Data ?

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Press the

Waiting.

In this state, send the file from the computer to the

printer.

The file is written onto the memory card given a destination name (also referred to as a partition name) which the printer automatically assigns one after another as follows:

In the example above, if the file TEST.TXT is the first data to be written onto the memory card, the destination name will be DataS001.

As the printer receives data, the message display changes to Processing, then when the end of the data is received, the message display changes to Waiting.

Check that the message display has changed to

Waiting, then press the GO key. This writes the file to the memory card and instructs the printer to automatically print out a memory card write information page as shown below.

ENTER

DataS001 (first data), DataS002 (second data), DataS003 (third data)...

key. Processing appears, then

Repeat above steps until you have transferred all data

(files) that you want to write to the memory card. Each time you finish writing data, a memory card write information page is printed from the printer showing the information explained in step 8 above, but pertaining only to the data just written. To see all data contained in the memory card at once, print a list of data names as explained. See

Printing a List of Data Names on page 3-39.

Deleting Data

It is possible to use the printer to delete data from a memory card one by one.

To delete data from a memory card, proceed as follows. Check that the memory card contains data. Otherwise, the >Delete Data menu will not appear on the message display.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Memory Card >

appears.

Memory Card >

Press the 2 key.

WRITE INFORMATION

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Partition Type: Type of data written (currently

only type 2 is supported).

Partition Name: The destination name of data

written to the card.

Write Partition Length: The size of the written data on

the memory card.

Others: Error information.

When the memory card write information page is printed, the message display returns to Ready.

If the writing is not completed successfully, an error code appears on the message display. For details, see

Error Messages on page 4-6. If this happens, press the

GO key. The message display returns to Ready.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Delete Data

appears. The data name also appears.

>Delete Data

DataS001

Press the

pears before the data name.

>Delete Data

?DataS001

Press the 3 or 4 key to display the desired data name.

Press the ENTER key. Processing appears and the

data is deleted from the memory card. The display returns to Ready.

Formatting

Formatting allows data to be written to the card. A new memory card must be formatted before it can be used in the printer. Formatting deletes any existing data on the memory card.

ENTER

key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

To format a memory card, proceed as follows.

Press the MENU key.

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Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Memory Card >

appears.

Memory Card >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Format ap-

pears.

>Format

Press the

>Format ?

Press the ENTER key. Processing appears and for-

matting of the memory card starts.

ENTER

key. A question mark (?) appears.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Memory Card >

appears.

Memory Card >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >List of Par-

titions appears.

>List of

Partitions

Press the

>List of

Partitions ?

Press the ENTER key. Processing appears and the

printing of the list starts.

ENTER

key. A question mark (?) appears.

When the formatting is successfully completed, the printer automatically prints out a format information page.

FORMAT INFORMATION

The format information page includes the following items;

Capacity: The total size of the memory card. Used Space: The space the printer uses for its sys-

tem.

Free Space: The space remaining in the memory

card for storing data.

When the memory card format information is printed, the message display returns to Ready.

Printing a List of Data Names

The printer prints a list of all data names (referred to as partitions) stored in a memory card for reference. (Printing a list is also available for a font card.) To print a list of data names for the memory card, proceed as follows.

Press the MENU key.

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PARTITION LIST

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Device Information

Partition Information

The printout (example above) includes the following information.

Device Name/Number: CARD/A is indicated for the memory card.

Capacity: The total capacity of the memory card

in bytes.

Used Space: The total size of the data stored in the

memory card in bytes.

Free Space: The size of the capacity remaining in

the memory card for storing further data, including the amount of memory that the printer uses for its system.

Partition Name: The name of the written data

assigned automatically by the printer. Partition Size: The size of the written data in bytes. Partition Type: The type of the written data i.e.,

whether it is host data (Data) or font

data (Font).

When the list of file names (partition list) for the memory card is printed, the message display returns to Ready.

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2.2.12 Paper Handling

You can change the MP tray mode, the paper size and type for each paper source, the sorter mode, the paper source, and paper destinations.

MP Tray Mode

The MP tray can be used in one of two modes: cassette mode or first mode. The MP tray can hold approximately 200 sheets of paper (A4 size, 0.11 mm thickness).

 Cassette Mode

The cassette mode provides faster printing speed than the first mode. Approximately 200 sheets of paper can be continuously fed in this mode. (This is the factory setting.)

 First Mode (Automatic Manual Feeding)

The printer automatically feeds any paper placed on the MP tray even if another paper source is selected. After all paper in the MP tray is printed, paper will be fed from the paper source originally selected.

Press the

key.

Setting the MP Tray Size

When using the MP tray in the cassette mode, you should set the MP tray size to the paper size that is used to format the job to print. If they do not match, printing will not be made on the correct size paper when automatic paper size selection is made by the application (printer driver). The factory setting is A4 or Letter size.

For more details about the paper sizes that can be fed from the MP tray, see Chapter 5 Paper Selection.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Paper Han-

dling > appears.

Paper Handling >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Paper Han-

dling > appears.

Paper Handling >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >MP Tray Mode

appears.

>MP Tray Mode

Cassette

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears.

>MP Tray Mode

? Cassette

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >MP Tray Size

appears.

>MP Tray Size

Press the

pears.

>MP Tray Size

? A4

ENTER

key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

Select First or Cassette using the 3 or 4 key.

Press the ENTER key.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

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Press the 3 or 4 key to display the desired MP tray

size. The display changes as shown below.

A4 Executive Letter-R Letter Legal Ledger A3 B4 Custom C4 Oficio II Statement Folio Youkei 2 Youkei 4 Hagaki OufukuHagaki Monarch Business Comm.#9 Comm.#6 3/4 DL C5 A6 B6 A5 B5 B5-R ISO B5 A4-R

Press the

Ready.

Setting the MP Tray Type

You can automatically select the paper cassette according to the selection made by the application (printer driver). The factory default setting is Plain.

ENTER

key.

key. The message display returns to

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >MP Tray Type

appears.

>MP Tray Type

Plain

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears.

>MP Tray Type

? Plain

Press the 3 or 4 key to display the desired MP tray

type. The display changes as shown below.

Plain Transparency Preprinted Labels Bond Recycled Vellum Rough Letterhead Color Prepunched Envelope Cardstock Custom (1 to 8)

When the desired MP tray type is displayed, press the

ENTER key.

Press the MENU key and the message display returns

to Ready.

Cassette Paper Size Display

The paper loaded in the cassette will be automatically detected and its size can be displayed in the LCD. To display the correct size, the paper must be properly loaded in the cassette. (For details of loading paper, see Chapter 2 How to Load Pa-

per.)

For more details about the paper types that can be fed from the MP tray, see Paper Size Unit Selection on page 3-42.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Paper Han-

dling > appears.

Paper Handling >

Press the 2 key.

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Press the

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Paper Han-

dling > appears.

Paper Handling >

Press the 2 key.

key.

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Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Cassette

Size appears. The paper size is also displayed.

>Cassette1 size

NOTE

• Casette3 Size > or Cassette4 Size > appears when an option paper feeder (PF-70) is installed.

• Casette3 Size > appears when an option paper feeder (PF-75) is installed.

If option paper feeders are added, Cassette1 Size and Cassette2 Size will appear for the standard paper cassette and Cassette3 Size, and Cassette4 Size will appear for the option paper feeders.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

Paper Size Unit Selection

The paper size unit (metric or inch system) used in the LCD can be selected beforehand. At the time of Ready or when selecting the size display, the unit for some paper may be replaced with the counterpart as shown in the following table.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Cassette1

size appears.

>Cassette1 size

Press the 2 key. >>Unit appears.

>>Unit

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears.

>>Unit

? mm

Press the 3 or 4 key to select mm or inch.

Select mm or inch, and then, press the ENTER key.

metric Inch

A3 Ledger (LD)

B4 Legal (LG)

A4 Letter (LT)

A4-R (A4) Letter-R (LT)

B5 Letter-R (LT)

B5-R (B5) Statement (ST)

A5 Statement (ST)

Folio Legal (LG)

( ) abbreviated display

For example, when placing the letter size paper in the cassette while “mm” unit is selected. “A4” will be displayed in the LCD. To correct the display, use the following procedures.

NOTE

You can set the option paper feeder PF-70 using the same procedures, but when using the paper feeder PF-75, you cannot select the paper size and unit.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

Setting the Cassette Paper Type

Make this setting to match the paper type fed from the paper cassette of the printer. If the paper type is set correctly, you can perform printing using the media type selection function from the application (printer driver). The factory default setting is Plain. For more details about the paper types that can be fed from the paper cassette, see Paper Type on page 5-5.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Paper

Handling > appears.

Paper Handling >

Press the 2 key.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Paper

Handling appears.

Paper Handling >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Cassette 1

Type appears. The paper type also displayed.

>Cassette 1 Type

Plain

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NOTE

• >Cassette 3 Type or >Cassette 4 Type appears when an option paper feeder (PF-70) is installed.

• >Cassette 3 Type appears when an option paper feeder (PF-75) is installed.

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears.

>Cassette 1 Type

? Plain

Press the 3 or 4 key to display the desired cassette

type. The display changes as shown below.

Plain Preprinted Bond Recycled Rough Letterhead Color Prepunched Custom(1 to 8)

When the desired cassette type is displayed, press the

ENTER

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

Selecting the Paper Source

You can select from which paper source printing will be performed. If no option units are installed, the only selections are the paper cassette and MP tray of the printer. If option paper feeders are installed, they can also be selected.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Paper Han-

dling > appears.

key.

Press the

pears.

>Feed Select

? Cassette1

Press the 3 or 4 key to display the desired paper

source. The display changes as shown below according to the installed option units.

Cassette1 (Printer’s standard upper cassette when

Cassette2 (Printer’s standard lower paper cas-

MP tray (printer’s MP tray) Cassette3 (Option upper paper feeder) Cassette4 (Option lower paper feeder)

When the desired paper source displayed, press the

ENTER key.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

Setting Duplex Printing

Using the duplex unit, you can automatically print on both sides of the paper. The duplex unit is installed underneath the printer.

 Binding Setups

The term binding refers to the manner in which printed pages of paper are joined together (by gluing, stitching, etc.) in book form. The two possible types of binding are long-edge binding, in which pages are joined together along their long edge; and short-edge binding, in which they are joined together along their short edge. In selecting a binding type, you must also consider the orientation of the printed page. You can use long-edge or short-edge binding with either landscape or portrait printing.

Depending on the binding type and print orientation, the duplex unit provides four types of binding setups. These are: (1) portrait, long-edge, (2) portrait, short edge, (3) landscape, longedge, and (4) landscape, short-edge. The figure below shows these binding setups.

ENTER

key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

option paper feeders are installed)

sette)

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Paper Handling >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Feed Select appears.

>Feed Select

Cassette1

(4)

(2)

Portrait, short-edge

Landscape, short-edge

(1)

Portrait, long-edge

(3)

Landscape, long-edge

Binding Setups

To select duplex printing and binding setup from the operator panel, proceed as follows.

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Press the

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Paper

Handling > appears.

Paper Handling >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Duplex Mode

appears.

>Duplex Mode

None

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears.

>Duplex Mode

?None

key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Stack

Select appears.

>Stack Select

Finisher F-down

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears. The selected output device will be displayed.

>Stack Select

?Finisher F-down

Press the 3 or 4 key to display the desired destination.

The output tray changes as shown below.

Face-down tray Finisher F-up Finisher F-down

When the desired paper source displayed, press the

ENTER

Press the Ready.

key.

key. The message display returns to

Press the 3 or 4 key to display the desired duplex

mode. The display changes as shown below.

None (default) Short edge bind Long edge bind

When the desired duplex mode is displayed, press the

ENTER key.

Press the

Ready.

Selecting the Output Device

You can select whether printouts will be received by the printer’s face-down output tray or to the optional document finisher’s output tray.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Paper

Handling > appears.

key. The message display returns to

Adjusting the Stitch Positions

When installing the option document finisher DF-75, adjust the stitch positions using the following procedures. In the default settings, the stitch position is set in the center of the paper. Depending on the paper, a certain amount of deviation will occur. In this case, also use this menu to adjust the stitch position.

The adjustment can be done by moving the stitch position adjustment gear in the document finisher.

For example, select the range from -57 to +57 (1 = approximately 0.14 mm) to move the stitch position approximately 8 mm as shown in the following figure. The default setting is 000 (center of the paper.)

Default stitch position

(center of the paper)

Paper Handling >

Press the 2 key.

Feed direction

(Approx. 8 mm)

-57

+57

(Approx. 8 mm)

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Press the

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Paper

Handling > appears.

Paper Handling >

Press the 2 key. >Stitch Adjust > appears.

>Stitch Adjust >

Press the 2 key. >>A4/Letter appears.

>>A4/Letter

000

Press the 3 or 4 key to select A4/Letter, B4 or A3/

Ledger.

key.

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Override

A4/LT appears.

>Override A4/LT

Off

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears.

>Override A4/LT

? Off

Select On or Off using the 3 or 4 key.

Press the ENTER key.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

When the desired paper size is displayed, press the EN-

TER key. A blinking cursor (_) appears under the value.

>>A4/Letter

000

Press the 3 or 4 key to increase or decrease, respec-

tively, the value at the blinking cursor. Use the 2 and 1 keys to move the cursor right and left. Definable value: -057 to 057

When the desired value is displayed, press the ENTER

key.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

Overriding A4 and Letter Size Difference

This selects whether to enable or disable the difference between A4 size and Letter size. Under the default setting of Off, the paper size of the paper source is matched to the paper size formatting the jobs. If these differ, a corresponding error message is displayed. When this is set to On, printing is performed even if the actual paper size differs from the paper size formatting the jobs.

Press the MENU key.

Customizing Paper Type

The following describes the procedure used to set a user-defined paper type for the printer. Eight custom user settings may be registered. After having been set, any of these may be called up when setting the paper type for a paper source.

The paper weight and duplex path can be set (see Setting the

Paper Weight on page 3-46, and Setting the Duplex Path on page 3-46) after selecting the paper type to be customized as

follows. For how to reset the customized settings, see Resetting

the Type Adjust on page 3-46.

Press the

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Paper

Handling > appears.

Paper Handling >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Type Adjust

> appears.

key.

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Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Paper Handling > appears.

Paper Handling >

>Type Adjust >

Custom 1

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Press the

pears.

>Type Adjust >

? Custom 1

Press the 3 or 4 key to display the desired paper type.

The display changes as shown below.

Custom (1 to 8) Plain Transparency Preprinted Labels Bond Recycled Vellum Rough Letterhead Color Prepunched Envelope Cardstock

ENTER

key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

When the desired paper thickness displayed, press the

ENTER key.

Press the

Ready.

 Setting the Duplex Path

If the paper type is set to Custom, you can set whether or not to enable duplex printing as follows. The default setting is Enable.

Display the custom paper type (see Customizing Paper

Type on page 3-45) and press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >>Duplex

Path appears.

>>Duplex Path

Enable

Press the

pears.

>>Duplex Path

Key. The message display returns to

ENTER

key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

When the paper type to be customized is displayed,

press the

Press the 2 key and proceed to Setting the Paper

Weight on the following page.

 Setting the Paper Weight

You can set the paper thickness for your custom paper type to be customized.

Display the custom paper type (see Customizing Paper

Type on page 3-45) and press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >>Paper

Weight appears.

>>Paper Weight

Normal

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears.

>>Paper Weight

ENTER

key.

? Enable

Select Enable or Disable using the 3 or 4 key. For

details of the default setting for each paper type, see

Paper Type on page 5-5.

Press the ENTER key.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

Resetting the Type Adjust

Resets the custom setting that are set in Customizing Paper

Type on page 3-45.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Paper

handling > appears.

Paper Handling >

? Normal

Press the 3 or 4 key to display the desired paper

thickness. The display changes as shown below. For details of the default setting for each paper type, see

Paper Type on page 5-5.

Normal Heavy (Thick) Extra Heavy Light (Thin)

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Reset Type

Adjust appears.

>Reset Type

Adjust

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Press the

>Reset Type

Adjust ?

Press the ENTER key. All the customized paper weight

and duplex path settings will be reset to the default. The message display returns to Ready.

 Verifying the Total Printed Pages and Resetting the Ton-

er Counter

You can display the total number of pages printed by your printer for confirmation whenever necessary. The total number of printed pages can also be checked on the status page. Moreover, for proper maintenance scheduling, it will be necessary to reset the toner counter using this menu each time a new toner container is installed.

 Verifying the Total Printed Pages

This procedure only displays the total number of printed pages. The number cannot be changed.

Press the

ENTER

key. A question mark (?) appears.

key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Life

Counters > appears.

Life Counters >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >New Toner

Installed appears

>New Toner

Installed

Press the

>New Toner

Installed ?

Press the ENTER key. The toner counter is reset.

ENTER

key. A question mark (?) appears.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Life

Counters > appears.

Life Counters >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key until >Total Print appears.

>Total Print

0123456

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

 Resetting the Remaining Toner Counter

When the toner container is replaced, reset the toner counter as

follows so that an accurate toner gauge measurement is indicated on the status page. Note that if this operation is performed when the toner container is not replaced, the toner gauge measurement will not be indicated correctly. Also refer to the Installation Guide supplied with the toner kit when replacing the toner container.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

2.2.13 Other Modes

The modes described in the following pages can be accessed in the Others submenu. To enter the Others submenu, press the 2 key while Others > is displayed.

The following submenus can be displayed by pressing the 2 key and then the 3 or 4 key.

• Message Language Selecting

• Automatic Form Feed Timeout Setting

• Sleep Timer Setting

• Received Data Dumping

• Printer Resetting

• Resource Setting

• Alarm (Buzzer) Setting

• Auto Continue Setting

• Service Menu (for service personnel)

Message Language Selecting

You can select the language of the messages on the message display by following the procedure given below.

Press the MENU key.

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Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Others > ap-

pears.

Others >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >MSG

Language appears. The default message language is English.

>MSG Language

English

To change the language, press the

blinking question mark (?) appears.

>MSG Language

? English

Press the 3 key. The display cycles through the avail-

able selections in the following order (The 4 key cycles in the reverse order):

English Francais Deutsch Italiano Nederlands

Press the ENTER key.

Press the

Ready.

Automatic Form Feed Timeout Setting

When the printer receives no data for a certain time, it times out and releases the current interface: it prints whatever data it has in its buffer and feeds out the page. You can adjust the time-out time as follows:

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Others > ap-

pears.

Others >

key. The message display returns to

ENTER

key. A

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Form Feed

Time Out appears. The default setting is 30 seconds.

>Form Feed

Time Out 030sec.

Press the ENTER key. A blinking cursor (_) appears.

>Form Feed

Time Out 030

Press the 3 or 4 key to increase or decrease the value

of the figure where the cursor is blinking and set the desired time. The time can be set between 0 and 495 seconds, in 5-second increments. (The printer does not timeout with the value set to 0.) You can use the 2 and 1 keys to move the cursor right and left.

Display the desired time and press the

Press the

Ready.

Sleep Timer Setting

The printer has a sleep timer to conserve power when the printer is not printing, processing, or receiving data. You can adjust the timer value, the length of time the printer waits before entering sleeping mode in the absence of data.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Others > ap-

pears.

Others >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Sleep Timer

> appears. The default setting is 030 min.

>Sleep timer >

030 min.

sec.

ENTER

key. The message display returns to

key.

Press the ENTER key. A blinking cursor ( _ ) appears.

>Sleep timer >

030

min.

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Press the 3 or 4 key to increase or decrease the value

of the figure where the cursor is blinking and set the desired time. The timer can be set between 5 and 240 min, in 5-minute increments. You can use the 2 and 1 keys to move the cursor right and left.

Press the

Ready.

 Turning Off the Sleep Timer

You can turn off the sleep timer function by following the procedure given below.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Others > ap-

pears.

Others >

ENTER

key.

key. The message display returns to

Received Data Dumping

It is possible to print data received by the printer as hexadecimal code for the purposes of debugging programs and files.

Press the

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Others > ap-

pears.

Others >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Print HEX-

DUMP appears.

>Print HEX-DUMP

key.

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Sleep Timer

>appears.

>Sleep timer >

030 min.

Press the 2 key and display >>Sleep Mode.

>>Sleep Mode

Press the

pears.

>>Sleep Mode

? On

Select Off using the 3 or 4 key.

>>Sleep Mode

ENTER

key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

Press the ENTER key. A question mark (?) appears.

>Print HEX-DUMP?

Press the ENTER key again. Processing appears for

a second, and then Waiting appears.

Processing

Waiting

Send data to be dumped to the printer. The message

Processing will be displayed while receiving the data.

Once the dumped data you require has been printed, it is possible to cancel the printing of any further dumped data by taking the printer offline by pressing the GO key and then pressing the CANCEL key.

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? Off

Press the ENTER key.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to Ready.

Once all data has been received, the message Wait-

ing will appear. Press the GO key to finish printing.

Printer Resetting

The procedure described below resets the printer’s temporary conditions, such as the current unit of measurement, page orientation, font, character code set, margins, etc., set by commands to their default values.

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Press the

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Others > ap-

pears.

Others >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Printer

Reset appears.

>Printer Reset

Press the ENTER key. A question mark (?) appears.

>Printer Reset ?

key.

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Resource

Prot. appears.

>Resource Prot.

Off

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears.

>Resource Prot.

? Off

Press the 3 or 4 key to display the desired mode. The

display changes as shown below.

Off (default) Permanent Perm / Temp

When the desired mode is displayed, press the

key.

ENTER

Press the ENTER key again. Self test appears

while the printer is resetting itself, then Please wait followed by Ready.

Self test

Please wait

Ready

Resource Protection

When you switch from the PCL 6 emulation to another, all downloaded fonts and macros are lost. Resource protection preserves these PCL resources in memory so that they are intact when you change the emulation back to PCL 6.

Press the

Ready.

Alarm (Buzzer) Setting

In addition to the message displayed when the paper supply is exhausted, or when paper jamming occurs, an audio warning is made to sound. This is useful, for example, when the printer is in a location some distance from the user.

The audio alarm is set to On when leaving the factory. If the alarm is set to Off, it is made not to sound.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Others > ap-

pears.

Others >

Press the 2 key.

key. The message display returns to

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Others > ap-

pears.

Others >

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until > Buzzer ap-

pears.

>Buzzer

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Press the

pears.

>Buzzer

? On

Select On or Off using the 3 or 4 key.

Press the ENTER key.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

Auto Continue Setting

If an error that still allows you to continue printing occurs (Memory overflow Press GO, Print overrun Press

GO, KPDL error Press GO, and File not found Press GO), the next received data is automatically printed after a set

period of time elapses. For example, if the printer is shared over a network as a network printer and one person causes one of the above errors, after the set period of time elapses, the data sent from the next person is printed. The factory setting is off.

ENTER

key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

Press the

Ready.

 Setting the Auto Continue Recovery Time

Follow the procedure given below to change the recovery time for Auto Continue.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Others > ap-

pears.

Others >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Auto

Continue Mode > appears.

ENTER

key.

key. The message display returns to

For setting the auto continue recovery time, see the next section.

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Others > ap-

pears.

Others >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Auto

Continue > appears.

>Auto Continue >

Mode Off

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap-

pears.

>Auto Continue >

Mode On

Press the 2 key and display >>Auto Continue

Timer.

Press the

>>Auto Continue

Timer 030

Press the 3 or 4 key to increase or decrease the value

of the figure where the cursor is blinking and set the desired time. The time must be set between 000 and 495 seconds, in 5-second increments. If set to 000, printing will be continued immediately without allowing any time interval. You can use the 2 and 1 keys to move the cursor right and left.

Display the desired time and press the ENTER key.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

ENTER

key. A blinking cursor (_) appears.

Sec.

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>Auto Continue

Mode ? Off

Select On or Off using the 3 or 4 key.

Service Menu

The service menu contains maintenance operations to be performed by service personnel. The Print Status Page, De- veloper, and Drum menus appear; however, in general, you will only need to use the Print Status Page menus.

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 Printing the Service Status Page

The service status page contains printer settings information that is more detailed than the standard status page and is therefore for mostly service purposes. To print a service status page, proceed as follows;

Press the MENU key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Others > ap-

pears.

Others >

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >Service > ap-

pears.

>Service >

Press the

Processing and printing starts.

ENTER

key. The message display indicates

NETWORK STATUS PAGE

FS-9500DN

Page 1 of 4

Press the 2 key.

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until >>Print Sta-

tus Page appears.

>>Print

Status Page

Press the

>>Print

Status Page ?

ENTER

key. A question mark (?) appears.

NOTE

The network interface status page will be printed after the printer service status page.

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This chapter explains how to handle printer problems that may occur. If a problem cannot be corrected, contact your Kyocera Mita dealer.

This chapter explains the following topics:

• General Guide

• Print Quality Problems

• Indicators and Messages

• Correcting a Paper Jam

1. General Guide

If some kind of problem should occur, check the following before concluding the printer is broken;

Symptom Check Items Corrective Action

The printer will not print from the computer.

Print quality is not good.

Paper is jammed. See Correcting a Paper Jam on page 4-8.

Nothing lights on the operator panel even when power is turned on and the fan makes no noise.

The printer prints a status page, but data from the computer is not being printed normally.

Check the READY indicator.

Check the ! ATTENTION indicator.

A maintenance message appears in the message display.

Check that the power cord is properly plugged into the power outlet.

Check that the main switch is really in the ON (

Check the interface cable. Connect both ends of the interface cable securely. Try

Off Look through the items below and check anything that

seems appropriate.

Flashing An error has occurred. Check the message display, and

then take measures seeing Indicators and Messages on

page 4-4.

Lit See the appropriate item below.

Flashing

Lit

See Indicators on page 4-4.

See Maintenance Messages on page 4-4.

See

Print Quality Problems on page 4-2

Turn off the printer’s power, plug in the power cord securely, and try turning on the printer’s power again.

) position.



replacing the printer cable. For details on the parallel interface for this printer, see Appendix C Host Computer

Interface.

Check program files and application software.

If you still cannot correct a printer problem even after checking the above, please contact your Kyocera Mita dealer.

Try printing another file or using another print command. If the problem occurs only with a specific file or application, check the printer settings for that application.

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2. Print Quality Problems

As the following table shows, there are many possible causes of print quality problems, such as blank output. The troubleshooting procedure for each type of problem is explained below. If you still cannot solve the problem, contact your Kyocera Mita dealer.

Printed Results Corrective Action

Completely blank printout Check the toner container.

Open the printer front cover and check that the toner container is correctly installed in the printer. See Toner Container Replacement on

page 6-1.

All-black printout

Dropouts, horizontal streaks, stray dots Clean the charger wire.

Black or white vertical streaks

Check the main charger unit.

Open the printer front cover and check that the main charger unit is correctly installed.

Open the printer front cover. Pull the cleaning knob slowly in and out a few times. See Toner Container Replacement on page 6-1.

Refresh drum.

See the following procedures in the operator panel and try cleaning the drum surface using the printer’s built-in cleaning system.

1. Press the MENU key, and then press the 3 or 4 key to display >Others.

2. Press the 2 key , and then press the 3 or 4 key to display >Service >.

3. Press the 2 key, and then press the 3 or 4 key to display >>Drum. And then press the ENTER key twice.

4. The message display shows Please wait, and then the drum starts turning and stops after approx.3 minutes. The printer reverts to Ready.

Check the operator panel.

If the Toner low TK-70 message is displayed and the ! ATTENTION indicator is flashing, install a new toner kit. See Toner Container

Replacement on page 6-1.

Clean the charger wire.

Open the printer front cover. Pull the cleaning knob slowly in and out a few times. See Toner Container Replacement on page 6-1.

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Printed Results Corrective Action

Faint or blurred printing Check the EcoPrint setting.

When this setting is On, switch it to Off on the operator panel. (See

Setting the Print Quality on page 3-30.)

Check the operator panel.

• If the Toner low TK-70 message is displayed and the ! ATTENTION indicator is flashing, install a new toner kit. See Toner

Container Replacement on page 6-1.

• Set the print density from the operator panel to a higher level than the current setting. See Adjusting the Print Density on page 3-31.

• Make sure the paper type setting is correct. See Paper Type on

page 5-5.

Clean the charger wire.

Open the printer front cover. Pull the cleaning knob slowly in and out a few times. See Toner Container Replacement on page 6-1.

Grey background.

Dirt on the top edge or back of the paper Check the paper chute and the ramp.

Refresh drum.

See the following procedures in the operator panel and try cleaning the drum surface using the printer's built-in cleaning system.

1. Press the

2. Press the 2 key , and then press the 3 or 4 key to display >Service >.

3. Press the 2 key, and then press the 3 or 4 key to display >>Drum.

And then press the

4. The message display shows Please wait, and then the drum starts

turning and stops after approx.3 minutes. The printer reverts to Ready.

Check the operator panel.

If the Toner low TK-70 message is displayed and the ATTENT ION indicator is flashing, install a new toner kit. See Toner Container

Replacement on page 6-1.

Check the print density.

Display the print density menu from the operator panel and select a lighter density setting. See Adjusting the Print Density on page 3-31.

Clean the charger wire.

Open the printer front cover. Pull the cleaning knob slowly in and out a few times. See Toner Container Replacement on page 6-1.

Check the charger unit installation.

Open the printer front cover and check that the main charger unit is correctly installed and seated as far as it will go. See Toner Container

Replacement on page 6-1.

Open the printer left cover and check for toner on the paper ramp. Clean the paper ramp using a soft, dry, lint-free cloth. See Toner Container

Replacement on page 6-1.

key, and then press the 3 or 4 key to display >Others.

ENTER

key twice.

Check the transfer roller.

Open the printer left cover 1 and check the transfer roller. If the transfer roller is dirty with toner, try printing several pages.

Transfer Roller

Characters out of position. Check the file or program.

Check whether the problem is being caused by a PRESCRIBE command error. If the problem occurs only with a specific file or program, the most likely cause is an error in a parameter to a command or command syntax.

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3. Indicators and Messages

The tables on the following pages indicate how to respond to problems indicated by the operator panel indicators and messages.

3.1 Indicators

Indicator Condition Description

Flashing An error occurs that you can clear by yourself.

READY

Lit The printer is on-line. The printer is ready to print.

The printer is off-line. The printer stores but does not print received data. Also indicates when printing is automatically stopped due to occurrence of an error.

DATA

ATTENTION

Off

Flashing Data transfer is taking place.

Lit Either data is being processed, or data is being written onto the option memory card or hard disk.

Flashing The printer needs maintenance attention or the printer is warming up (Please wait).

Lit A problem or an error occurs that you can clear by yourself. (For example, a paper jam occurs.)

Off Operations are normal.

3.2 Maintenance Messages

The following table lists maintenance messages that you can deal with by yourself. If Call service person appears, turn off the printer, disconnect the power cord, and contact your Kyocera Mita dealer.

Message Corrective Action

Add paper (paper source)

The paper has run out. Supply paper according to the paper source displayed (paper cassette, MP tray, or optional paper feeder).

Messages indicating the printer status (Ready, Please wait, Processing*, Waiting, and FormFeed Time Out*) are displayed alternately. * These messages will not appear when the number of copies is set to 2 or more.

Add staples No staples are installed in the stapler. Set it in the stapler.

Call service ####:0123456

Call service F###:

Call service person F0

Chad box full The punch unit chad box of the option document finisher is full. Discard the chads.

Check chad box Press GO

Clean printer Press GO

Close finisher cover

#### represents a mechanical error (#=0, 1, 2, ...). Call for service. The printer does not operate when this message is displayed. The total number of pages printed is also indicated, e.g.

0123456.

F### represents a controller error (#=0, 1, 2, ...). Call for service. The printer does not operate when this message is displayed.

This message means an error in data communications between the printer controller and the operator panel. Call for service. The printer does not operate when this message is displayed.

The punch unit waste box of the DF-70 document finisher is full or is not installed correctly. Check if the box is properly installed, and then discard the chads if the box is full. Press the GO key to resume printing.

Clean the inside of the printer. See Toner Container Replacement on page 6-1. This message will be displayed when replacing the toner container after the message Replace toner Clean printer is displayed. After cleaning the inside of the printer, press the GO key and the printer will be ready for printing.

Close the option document finisher cover.

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Message Corrective Action

Close front cover

Close left cover 1 (-3)

Close reverse adapter

Face-down tray paper full

Finisher tray 1(2) paper full

Finisher path error

Install MK The maintenance kit (MK-700 for FS-9100DN/MK-701 for FS-9500DN) needs to be replaced.

Load Cassette 1(to4)

(paper size)/(paper type)*

Close the printer front cover.

Close the printer left cover. If left cover of the option paper feeder is open, 2 or 3 is displayed.

Close the reverse adapter cover of the option document finisher.

The face-down tray has become full (approx. 500 pages). You must remove all printed pages from the face-down tray. When the printer senses that the face-down tray is empty again, it will continue printing into the face-down tray.

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The finisher tray is full. When removing the paper, printing will be resumed, “1” indicates the upper tray, while “2” indicates the lower tray.

The option document finisher is not installed correctly. Install it correctly.

Replace the maintenance kit since the total number of printed pages has reached 500,000. Call for service. The maintenance kit includes a drum unit, developer unit and so on.

There is data for printing that matches with a paper cassette setting (paper size, paper type), but there is no paper in the paper cassette.

Set paper into the paper source as displayed on the operator panel, and press the GO key to restart printing. However, the paper source numbers (3 to 4) are only displayed when there is an option paper feeder installed.

*(paper size) and (paper type) are displayed flashing alternately.

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Load MP tray

(paper size)/(paper type)

*(paper size) and (paper type) are displayed flashing alternately.

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Missing chad box

Missing toner container

Missing stapler unit

Missing waste toner box

Or, if you want to print from a different paper source press the 3 or 4 key to display Use alternative? and you can change the source for paper feeding.

After selecting a paper source and pressing the MENU key, Paper Handling > appears. By pressing the 2 key, the paper type settings menu appears. After setting the correct paper type, press the ENTER key and printing starts.

There is no paper cassette set (paper size, paper type) that matches with the data for printing, so printing is done from the MP tray. Set paper into the MP tray that matches the paper size and type shown on the display and press the GO key to restart printing.

Or, if you want to print from a different paper source press the 3 or 4 key to display Use alternative? and you can change the source for paper feeding.

After selecting a paper source and pressing the MENU key, Paper Handling > appears. By pressing the 3 key, the paper type settings menu appears. After setting the correct paper type, press the ENTER key and printing starts.

The punch unit chad box of the DF-70 is not installed correctly. Install it correctly.

Install the toner container. See Toner Container Replacement on page 6-1. The printer does not operate when this message is displayed.

The stapler unit is not installed correctly in the document finisher. Install it correctly.

Install the waste toner box. See Toner Container Replacement on page 6-1. The printer does not operate when this message is displayed.

Option interface Error ##

Paper jam ###############

:Alarm buzzer sounds when an error occurs. Press the CANCEL key to stop the alarm buzzer.

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A failure has occurred with the option network interface card. Check the option network interface card installed in the printer.

Open the front cover or left cover and correct the paper jam (or paper mis-feeding in the paper cassette). The location of the paper jam is also indicated in place of the #’s. Online help messages which are useful for correcting the paper jam will be displayed by pressing the key. (See Correcting

a Paper Jam on page 4-8.)

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Replace toner Clean printer

Replace the toner container using a new toner kit. The printer does not operate when this message is displayed. See Toner Container Replacement on page 6-1.

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Replace waste toner box

Toner low TK-70

Warning image adapt

Warning Low memory

3.3 Error Messages

The following table lists error messages that can be dealt with by the user.

Message Corrective Action

File not found Press GO

Replace the old waste toner box with the new one which is included in theTK-70 toner kit. The message will also be shown if the waste toner box has become full. The waste toner box should be replaced when the message display eventually shows Toner low TK-70. See Toner Container Replacement

on page 6-1.

Replace the toner container using a new toner kit. See Toner Container Replacement on page 6-1.

Printing job cannot be done in current resolution because there is not enough internal memory. Try adding more memory or changing resolution. See Appendix B Expansion Memory.

The printer’s internal memory is running low due to the number of fonts and macros downloaded. Print a status page to see how much user memory is left, and try deleting unnecessary fonts and macros.

VMB: A VMB tray that was specified for output does not contain any jobs, or the VMB tray is not being used. Confirm the VMB tray.

If Auto Continue is set to On, printing will be automatically resumed after a preset period of time. See

Auto Continue Setting on page 3-51.

Format error

Memory card

Format error Hard disk

Hard disk err ## Press GO

I/F occupied This message is displayed when you attempt to use the printer’s operator panel to change the

This message appears when the printer is in the ready state and the memory card is not formatted, and therefore cannot be read or written.

Initialization (formatting) of the hard disk is required. Initialize the hard disk.

Look at the error code given in place of ## and refer to the corresponding description given below. 01: hard disk format error. If this error recurs even if the power has been turned off and then on,

reformat the hard disk.

02: The disk system is not installed. Recheck the requirements for using the system and the

devices.

04: There is no available hard disk space. Delete unnecessary files, etc., to free up space. 05: The specified file does not exist in the hard disk. 06: There is no memory available to the hard disk system. Increase the available memory. 10: Formatting is not possible because host data is being spooled on the hard disk.Wait until the

hard disk is ready, and then format.

20: The hard disk was installed in the incorrect slot (OPT2). Reinstall the hard disk in a different slot

(OPT1/HDD).

85: VMB; Alias error (the alias setting was lost, or the VMB tray corresponding to the alias does not

exist). Set the alias again.

97: Code job; The number of permanent code jobs reached the limit value, and no more can be

saved. Either delete some unnecessary jobs, etc., or increae the limit.

99: A print job for the specified ID does not exist in the hard disk.

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environmental settings on the interface from which data are presently being received.

ID error The ID entered for a private job, or a stored job is not correct. Check the ID that is set using the printer

driver.

:Alarm buzzer sounds when an error occurs. Press the CANCEL key to stop the alarm buzzer.

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Message Corrective Action

Insert the same memory card

KPDL error ## Press GO

Memory card err

Insert again

Memory overflow Press GO

MemoryCard err## Press GO

You have inserted the wrong memory card when the Insert again message was displayed. Remove the wrong memory card from the printer’s memory card slot and insert the correct memory card. The printer again reads it from the beginning of the data.

Current print processing cannot continue. To print out an error report, display > Print KPDL errs from the mode select menu, and select On. Press the GO key to resume printing. You can abandon printing by the CANCEL key.

If Auto Continue is set to On, printing will be automatically resumed after a preset period of time. See

Auto Continue Setting on page 3-51.

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The memory card is accidentally removed from the printer’s memory card slot during reading. If you continue reading the memory card, insert the same memory card into the slot again. The printer again reads it from the beginning of the data.

Note: We recommend that you follow the reading procedure from the beginning to ensure

correct reading of the memory card.

The total amount of data received by the printer exceeds the printer’s internal memory. Try adding more memory (expansion DIMM). Press the GO key to resume printing. You can abandon printing by the

CANCEL

If Auto Continue is set to On, printing will be automatically resumed after a preset period of time. See

Auto Continue Setting on page 3-51.

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This message appears when an error occurs during access to the memory card using the PRESCRIBE RWER command or from the printer’s operator panel. Look at the error code given in place of ## and refer to the corresponding description given below.

01: The memory card does not meet specifications. This memory card cannot be used by this

02: The memory card is not installed. Recheck the requirements for using the memory card. 04: The capacity of the memory card is insufficient. Clean up files. 05: Specified file not on memory card. 06: No memory for use by memory card. Expand printer memory.

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key.

printer. Insert a memory card which can be used by this printer. (See Memory Card (CF) on page D-2.)

Print overrun Press GO

RAM disk error ## Press GO

Virtual mailbox full

:Alarm buzzer sounds when an error occurs. Press the CANCEL key to stop the alarm buzzer.

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The data transferred to the printer was too complex to print on a page. Press the GO key to resume printing. (The page may break in some pages.) You can abandon printing by the CANCEL key.

Note:After this message is displayed, page protect mode will be On. To maintain optimum use

of memory during printing, display >Page protect from the operator panel, and reselect Auto. See Page Protect Mode on page 3-28.

If Auto Continue is set to On, printing will be automatically resumed after a preset period of time. See

Auto Continue Setting on page 3-51.

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Look at the error code given in place of ## and refer to the corresponding description given below. 01: Format error. Try turning the power off and on again. 02: RAM disk mode is Off. Turn RAM disk mode On. 04: No disk space. Clean up files. 05: Specified file is not on disk. 06: No memory for use by disk system. Expand printer memory.

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The storage area for the VMB is full. Print out accumulated VMB data.

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4. Correcting a Paper Jam

The Paper jam message is displayed on the message display when paper becomes stuck in the paper transport system, the paper feed timing is incorrect, or paper fails to feed at all. The jam can be corrected by removing the paper.

The printer goes off-line when the Paper jam message is displayed.

When a paper jam occurs, a paper jam message and the paper jam location are indicated on the message display. Details of the messages and paper jam locations are as follows:

Paper jam message Pager jam location Description Reference Page

Paper jam Cassette 1(2)

Paper jam Cassette 3(4)

Paper jam Finisher

Paper jam MP Transport

Paper jam MP Tray

Paper jam Reverse adapter

Paper jam Left cover 1 (to 3)

When the jammed paper has been removed, open and close the printer’s front cover. Then the printer automatically warms up, goes on-line, and continues printing. Depending on the point at which the jam occurred, the printer may or may not print the jammed page.

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Paper is jammed at the paper cassette or inside the printer. “1” appears with upper cassette, while "2" with lower cassette.

Paper is jammed at the option paper feeder cassette. When installing the paper feeder PF-70, “3” appears with upper cassette, while “4” with lower cassette.

Remove the paper jammed in the paper stacker. (For details, see the operation guide for document finisher)

Paper is jammed at the reverse adapter of document finisher DF-75.

Paper is jammed in the left cover section. “3” appears when jam occurs in the left cover section of the paper feeder.

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See document

finisher DF-75

Operation Guide

See document

finisher DF-75

Operation Guide

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NOTE

When pulling the paper, pull it gently so as not to tear it. Torn pieces of paper are difficult to remove and may be easily overlooked, deterring the jam recovery.

If paper jams occur frequently, try using a different type of paper, replace with paper from another ream, turn the stack of paper over, or turn the paper the other way around. Also, look for tiny pieces of paper that may have been torn off and overlooked when the jammed paper was removed.

If you cannot solve the problem by changing the paper, there may be a problem with the printer. Contact your service representative.

Online help messages

With the online help message function, this printer can display the procedure to correct a paper jam on the message display. When a paper jam message is displayed, press the key.

Pressing the 4 key at the online help message display shows the next step; pressing the 3 key shows the previous step. To exit the online help message display, press the key. The previously shown paper jam message appears.

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4.1 Jam in Paper Cassette

The following procedure also applies to the optional paper feeder.

Pull out the paper cassette.

Remove the jammed paper while taking care not to

tear it. If the paper has been torn, remove all the scraps from the inside the printer.

If the jammed paper remains at the MP tray, pull up the

lever and remove the jammed paper. * If the mised paper cannot be removed, go to the next

step.

Pull up the lock lever and open left cover 1.

Close the paper cassette.

4.2 Jam at the MP Tray

Paper is jammed at the MP tray. Remove the jammed paper using the procedure given below.

Remove the paper jammed at the MP tray.

Remove the jammed paper.

Push the lever (gray colored) to raise the duplex unit

and remove the jammed paper.

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Open the front cover.

Turn the knob clockwise to release the jammed paper

from the MP transport tray section.

Remove the jammed paper.

If the paper has been torn, remove the MP transport

tray.

Remove the jammed paper.

Pull out the MP transport tray.

Open the MP transport tray cover.

Remove the jammed paper.

Replace the MP transport tray in its original position.

Close the front cover.

4.3 Jam in Left Cover 1

CAUTION

• Take care not to leave any small pieces of paper in the printer when removing paper jams as this may result in fire.

• The printer’s fixing unit is extremely hot. Take sufficient care when working in this area, as there is a danger of getting burned.

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Pull up the lock lever and open left cover 1.

Remove the jammed paper.

Close left cover 1.

4.4 Jam in Left Cover 2

Open left cover 2.

Push the lever (gray colored) to raise the duplex unit

and remove the jammed paper.

If there is jammed paper in the output section, remove it.

Remove the jammed paper.

Close left cover 2.

4.5 Paper Jam at the Option Document Finisher

Paper is jammed at the option document finisher. Remove jammed paper referring to the Document Finisher Operation Guide.

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This chapter explains the following topics:

• General Guidelines

• Special Paper

• Paper Type

1. General Guidelines

The printer is designed to print on high-quality copier bond paper (the kind used in ordinary dry copier machines), but it can also accept a variety of other types of paper within the limits specified below.

NOTE

The manufacturer assumes no liability for problems that occur when paper not satisfying these requirements is used.

Selection of the right paper is important. Using the wrong paper can result in paper jams, misfeeding, curling, poor print quality, and paper waste, and in extreme cases can damage the printer. The guidelines given below will increase the productivity of your office by ensuring efficient, trouble-free printing and reducing wear and tear on the printer.

1.1 Paper Availability

Most types of paper are compatible with a variety of machines. Paper intended for xerographic copiers can also be used with the printer.

1.2 Paper Specifications

The following table summarizes the basic paper specifications. Details are given on the following pages.

Item Specification

Weight Cassette: 60 to 105 g/m

(16 to 28 lb/ream) MP tray: 60 to 200 g/m (16 to 53 lb/ream)

Thickness 0.086 to 0.110 mm (3.4 to 4.3 mils)

Dimensional accuracy ±0.7 mm (±0.0276 inches)

Squareness of corners 90° ±0.2°

Moisture content 4 to 6 %

Direction of grain Long grain

Pulp content 80 % or more

1.3 Selecting the Right Paper

Laser printing is a process involving laser light, electrostatic discharge, toner, and heat. In addition, as the paper passes through the printer it undergoes considerable sliding, bending, and twisting motions. A high-quality printing paper matching the printer’s requirements withstands all these stresses, enabling the printer to turn out clean, crisp printed copies consistently.

There are three general grades of paper: economy, standard, and premium. The most significant difference between grades is the ease with which they pass through the printer. This is affected by the smoothness, size, and moisture content of the paper, and the way in which the paper is cut. The higher the grade of paper you use, the less risk there will be of paper jams and other problems, and the higher the level of quality your printed output will reflect.

Differences between paper from different suppliers can also affect the printer’s performance. A high-quality printer cannot produce high-quality results when the wrong paper is used. Lowpriced paper is not economical in the long run if it causes printing problems.

Paper in each grade is available in a range of basis weights (defined later). The traditional standard weights are 16, 20, and 28 pounds (60 to 105 g/m

Remember that all paper is not the same. Some of the factors to consider when selecting paper for the printer are as follows:

Condition of the Paper

Avoid using paper that is bent at the edges, curled, dirty, torn, embossed, or contaminated with lint, clay, or paper shreds.

Use of paper in these conditions can lead to illegible printing, misfeeding, and paper jams, and can shorten the life of the printer. In particular, avoid using paper with a surface coating or other surface treatment. The paper should have as smooth and even a surface as possible.

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MP tray Size Cassette or MP tray Size

Monarch 3-7/8 × 7-1/2 inches Ledger 11 × 17 inches

Business 4-1/8 × 9-1/2 inches Legal 8-1/2 × 14 inches

Commercial 9 3-7/8 × 8-7/8 inches Letter 8-1/2 × 11 i nches

Commercial 6-3/4 3-5/8 × 6-1/2 inches Statement 5-1/2 × 8-1/2 inches

International DL 11 × 22 cm Folio 210 × 330 mm

International C5 16.2 × 22.9 cm ISO A3 297 × 420 mm

ISO A6 105 × 148 mm ISO A4 210 × 297 mm

JIS B6 128 × 182 mm ISO A5 148 × 210 mm

International B5 17.6 × 25 cm JIS B4 257 × 364 mm

Executive 7-1/4 × 10-1/2 inches JIS B5 182 × 257 mm

International C4 229 × 324 mm Paper with other sizes (custom sizes) can also be fed from the MP

oficio II 8-1/2 × 13 inches

Hagaki 100 × 148 mm

tray. The minimum size paper for manual feed is 88 × 148 mm (31/2 × 5-13/16 inches), fed lengthwise. The maximum size is 297 × 450 mm (11-11/16 × 17-3/4 inches).

Oufuku Hagaki 148 × 200 mm

Youkei 2 114 × 162 mm

Youkei 4 105 × 235 mm

Composition

Do not use paper that has been coated or surface-treated and contains plastic or carbon. The heat of fusing can cause such paper to give off harmful fumes.

Bond paper should contain at least 80 % pulp. Not more than 20 % of the total paper content should consist of cotton or other fibers.

Paper Size

Cassettes and an MP tray are available for the paper sizes listed in the table above. The dimensional tolerances are ±0.7 mm (±0.0276 inches) for the length and width. The angle at the corners must be 90° ±0.2°.

Smoothness

The paper should have a smooth, uncoated surface. Paper with a rough or sandy surface can cause voids in the printed output. Paper that is too smooth, however, can cause multiple feeding and fogging problems. (Fogging is a gray background effect.)

Paper that is too light or too heavy can cause misfeeding, jams, and premature wear of the printer. Uneven paper weight can cause multiple feeds, print defects, poor toner fusing, blurring, and other print quality problems. The proper weight is 60 to 105

g/m

for the paper cassette, and 60 to 200 g/m2 for the MP tray.

Thickness (Caliper)

Thick paper is referred to as high-caliper paper and thin paper as low-caliper paper. The paper used with the printer should be neither extremely thick nor extremely thin. If you are having problems with paper jams, multiple feeds, and faint printing, the paper you are using may be too thin. If you are having problems with paper jams and blurred printing, the paper may be too thick. The proper thickness is 0.086 to 0.110 mm (3.4 to 4.3 mils).

Moisture Content

Moisture content is defined as the percent ratio of moisture to the dry mass of the paper. Moisture can affect the paper’s appearance, feedability, curl, electrostatic properties, and toner fusing characteristics.

Basis Weight

Basis weight is the weight of a standard quantity of paper. In the traditional system, the standard quantity is a ream consisting of 500 sheets measuring 17 × 22 inches each. In the metric system the standard quantity is 1 square meter.

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The moisture content of the paper varies with the relative humidity in the room. When the relative humidity is high and the paper absorbs moisture, the paper edges expand, becoming wavy in appearance. When the relative humidity is low and the paper loses moisture, the edges shrink and tighten, and print contrast may suffer.

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Wavy or tight edges can cause misfeeding and alignment anomalies. The moisture content of the paper should be 4 to 6%. To ensure the proper moisture content, it is important to store the paper in a controlled environment. Some tips on moisture control are:

• Store paper in a cool, dry location.

• Keep the paper in its wrapping as long as possible. Rewrap paper that is not in use.

• Store paper in its original carton. Place a pallet, etc., under the carton to separate it from the floor.

• After removing paper from storage, let it stand in the same room as the printer for 48 hours before use.

• Avoid leaving paper where it is exposed to heat, sunlight, or damp.

Paper Grain

When paper is manufactured, it is cut into sheets with the grain running parallel to the length (long grain) or parallel to the width (short grain). Short grain paper can cause feeding problems in the printer. All paper used in the printer should be long grain.

Other Paper Properties

Porosity:

how openly or compactly the fibers are bonded.

Stiffness: Limp paper can buckle inside the printer, while paper that is too stiff may bind. Either way the result is a paper jam.

Curl: Most paper has a natural tendency to curl in one direction. The paper should be loaded so that the natural curl is downward, to counteract the upward curl imparted by the printer. Printed sheets will then come out flat. Most paper also has a top and bottom surface. Loading instructions are usually given on the paper package.

NOTE

If the paper is considerably curled in one direction, e.g. when the paper was used to print on one side, try to roll the paper in the opposite direction to counteract the curl. Printed sheets will then come out flat.

Refers to the density of the paper structure; that is,

2. Special Paper

This section explains printing on special paper. The page printer can use the following types of special paper. In this case, set the media type according to the table below.

Paper type to be used Media type to be selected

Colored paper Color

Preprinted paper Preprinted

Overhead projector transparencies

Postcards Cardstock

Envelopes Envelope

Label Labels

When using the above types of paper, be sure to use products that are specified for use with photocopiers and/or page printers. Feed paper other than colored paper or preprinted paper from the MP (multi-purpose) tray. Use paper that is sold specifically for use with copiers (heat-fusing type). Label paper and envelopes should not be placed in the cassette.

Since the composition and quality of special paper vary considerably, special paper is more likely than white bond paper to give trouble during printing. No liability will be assumed if moisture, etc., given off in printing on special paper causes harm to the machine or operator.

NOTE

Before purchasing any type of special paper, test a sample on the printer and check that print quality is satisfactory.

Specifications for each type of special paper are given below.

2.1 Transparency (Overhead Projection Film)

Transparency

Electrostatic properties: During the printing process, the paper is electrostatically charged to attract the toner. The paper must be able to release this charge so that printed sheets do not cling together in the output tray.

Whiteness: The contrast of the printed page depends on the whiteness of the paper. Whiter paper provides a sharper, brighter appearance.

Quality control: Uneven sheet size, corners that are not square, ragged edges, welded (uncut) sheets, and crushed edges and corners can cause the printer to malfunction in various ways. A quality paper supplier should take considerable care to ensure that these problems do not occur.

Packaging: Paper should be packed in a sturdy carton to protect it from damage during transport. Quality paper obtained from a reputable supplier is usually properly packaged.

Transparency must be able to withstand the heat of fusing during the printing process. It should satisfy the conditions given in the table below.

Item Specification

Tolerance of heat Must tolerate at least 190 °C

(374 °F)

Thickness 0.100 to 0.110 mm (3.9 to 4.3

mils)

Material Polyester

Dimensional accuracy ±0.7 mm (±0.0276 inches.)

Squareness of corners 90° ± 0.2°

If transparency jams frequently, pull the top of the sheet very gently as it leaves the printer.

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2.2 Adhesive-Backed Labels

The basic rule for printing on adhesive labels is that the adhesive must never come into contact with any part of the printer. Adhesive paper sticking to the drum or rollers will damage the printer. Label paper must be manually fed.

Label paper has a structure comprised of three layers, as shown in the figure below. The top sheet is printed on. The adhesive layer consists of pressure-sensitive adhesives. The carrier sheet (also called the linear or backing sheet) holds the labels until use. Due to the complexity of its composition, adhesive-backed label paper is particularly likely to give trouble in printing.

Top sheet (White bond paper)

Adhesive

Carrier sheet

Adhesive label paper must be entirely covered by its top sheet, with no spaces between the individual labels. Labels with spaces in between are apt to peel off, causing serious paper jam problems.

Some label paper is manufactured with an extra margin of top sheet around the edge. Do not remove the extra top sheet from the carrier sheet until after printing is finished.

Acceptable

Top sheet

Carrier sheet

Unacceptable

Many envelopes have a diagonal grain orientation (See Paper

Grain on page 5-3). This orientation is more likely to wrinkle and

crease on its way through the printer. Before purchasing envelopes for use with the printer, test a sample to verify the envelope’s suitability.

Do not use envelopes that have an encapsulated liquid adhesive.

Avoid long printing runs consisting of envelopes only. Extensive envelope printing can cause premature printer wear. To avoid jamming due to curled envelopes, do not leave more than approximately 10 printed envelopes stacked in the paper trays during multiple envelope printing.

Colored Paper

Colored paper should satisfy the same conditions as white bond paper, listed in Paper Specifications on page 5-1. In addition, the pigments used in the paper must be able to withstand the heat of fusing during the printing process (up to 200 °C or 392 °F).

Preprinted Paper

Preprinted paper should have a bond paper base. The preprinted ink must be able to withstand the heat of fusing during the printing process, and must not be affected by silicone oil. Do not use paper with any kind of surface treatment, such as the type of paper commonly used for calendars.

Recycled Paper

Select recycled paper that meets the same specifications as the white bond paper (see Paper Specifications on page 5-1) except whiteness.

NOTE

Before purchasing recycled paper, test a sample on the printer and check that the print quality is satisfactory.

The table below lists the specifications for adhesive label paper.

Item Specification

Weight of top sheet 44 to 74 g/m2 (12 to 20 lb/ream)

Composite weight 104 to 151 g/m

(28 to 40 lb/ream)

Thickness of top sheet 0.086 to 0.107 mm (3.9 to 4.2 mils)

Composite thickness 0.115 to 0.145 mm (4.5 to 5.7 mils)

Moisture content 4 to 6 % (composite)

Envelopes

The printer can print on envelopes using paper with a basis weight of 60 to 79 g/m

(16 to 21 lb/ream). Envelopes must be

manually fed.

An envelope is a more complex object than a single sheet of paper. For this reason, it may not be possible to obtain consistent print quality over the entire envelope surface.

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3. Paper Type

The printer is capable of printing under the optimum setting for the type of paper being used.

Setting the paper type for the paper source from the printer’s operator panel will cause the printer to automatically select the paper source and print in the mode best suited to that type of paper. A different paper type setting can be made for each paper source including the MP tray. Not only can preset paper types be selected, but it is also possible for you to define and select customized paper types. See Customizing Paper Type on page 3-45.

The following types of paper can be set.

Chapter 5 Paper Selection

Paper

Duplex path

(MP tray

available only

in Cassette

mode)

Media

source

tray

Paper

Cas-

sette

Paper

Weight

Type

Plain Yes Yes Normal Yes

Transparency Ye s No E xtra

Heavy

Preprinted Yes Yes Normal Yes

Labels Yes N o No rm al No

Bond Yes Yes Normal Yes

Recycled Yes Yes Normal Yes

Vellum Yes No Light (Thin) No

Rough Yes Yes Normal Yes

Letterhead Yes Yes Normal Yes

Color Yes Yes Normal Yes

Prepunched Yes Yes Normal Yes

Envelope Ye s No H ea vy

(Thick)

Cardstock Ye s No H ea vy

(Thick)

Custom 1

Yes Yes Normal Yes

(to 8)*

Yes: Can be stored No: Cannot be stored

* This is a paper type defined and registered by the user. Up to eight

types of user settings may be defined. For details on Customizing

Paper Type on page 3-45.

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Chapter 6 Maintenance

This chapter explains how to replace the toner container and the waste toner box and how to clean the internal parts of the printer. When you replace the toner container, make sure to clean the internal parts of the printer.

1. Toner Container Replacement

The toner container in the printer should be replaced as soon as the message display shows Toner low TK-70 or soon after. If you continue to use the printer, eventually the toner supply will be exhausted at which point the printer will stop printing and the Replace toner Clean printer message will be shown instructing you to install a new toner kit.

1.1 Toner Container Replacement Interval

Assuming an average toner coverage of 5 % and Ecoprint mode turned off, the toner container will need replacing approximately once every 40,000 pages.* * For a new printer with a toner kit installed for the first time, the

number of copies that can be printed will be approximately 20,000.

1.2 Replenishing Toner

Replace the toner container using the following procedures.

Open the printer front cover all the way.

Push the lock lever (blue colored) up and gently re-

move the toner container until its handle appears.

Toner Kits to be Used Name: TK-70 (40,000 pages) Contents: Toner container

Waste toner box Wiper cloth Grid cleaner 2 plastic bags (for disposal of the old toner container and waste toner box) Installation Guide

NOTE

• Be sure to distance items such as floppy disks during toner container replacement.

• Be sure to clean the inside of the printer when replacing the toner container.

• Use of original Kyocera Mita toner kits is highly recommended to prevent printer trouble and ensure the long life of the printer.

NOTE

Do not pull the toner container all the way as it can fall off and the toner spots the floor.

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Chapter 6 Maintenance

Grasp the handle on the toner container, push the lock

lever up again and gently lift the toner container.

Seal up the old toner container with the supplied plastic

bag and dispose of it.

Grasp the handle on the toner container and insert the

toner container along the rail of the printer.

When inserting, be sure that the gear side of the toner container faces the printer. Leave the front cover open to allow insertion of the waste toner box.

Lightly tap the new toner on the top 5 to 6 times.

Thoroughly shake the toner container (in the direction

of the arrow) ten times or more to loosen and mix the toner inside.

Gear Side

To the Printer

Hold the toner container by hands and fully insert it into

the printer.

Remove the old waste toner box as shown in the fig-

ure.

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Chapter 6 Maintenance

Remove the seal from the rear of the old waste toner

box, and then close the opening of the box with the seal. Seal up the old waste toner box with the supplied plastic bag and dispose of it.

Gently pull the cleaning knob as far as it will go, push

and pull it several times, and then push it back in.

Pull the main charger approximately 5 cm (2 inches)

out.

While avoiding the main charger roller (A) to be in con-

tact with the grid cleaner pad, push and pull the main charger several times. (Do not push the main charger all the way in. Otherwise, water from the pad will cause the main charger unit to become we and this may affect printing.)

Take out the new grid cleaner from the protective bag,

and then remove the cap from the grid cleaner.

(A)

When the grid is clean, remove the grid cleaner from the printer and dispose of it. The grid cleaner is not reusable.

Fit the new waste toner box to the printer.

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Remove the blue colored cleaning brush.

Pull up the lock lever on the left side of the printer, and

open the left cover 1.

Chapter 6 Maintenance

Clean the separator by moving the cleaning brush from

left to right along with the separator.

Replacing of toner and cleaning of the internal parts of

the printer are completed. Close the front cover and the left cover 1.

Allow approximately five minutes before using the printer until the main charger unit has dried up.

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Appendix A Fonts

This appendix explains the types of fonts you can use with the printer. A font is a set of characters of a particular design. The design is referred to as a typeface. Several characteristics identify a font. These include the code set (For details on the code sets, read the Pro-

gramming Manual on the supplied Kyocera Mita Digital Library CD-ROM and Kyocera Mita Network Library CD-ROM), spacing, pitch,

height, style, stroke weight, and typeface family.

List of Fonts

This section contains a full list of the printer’s internal fonts. The printer has 80 PCL fonts and 136 PostScript Level 3 compatible fonts. You can print the font list from the printer by using the printer’s operator panel key. To print a list of fonts, refer to Printing a List of Fonts

on page 3-26. Font may be downloaded to the printer’s memory from a option memory card or hard disk.

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3333 PCL (Scalable and Bitmap) Fonts

Appendix A Fonts

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Appendix A Fonts

3333 KPDL Fonts (1)

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3333 KPDL Fonts (2)

Appendix A Fonts

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Appendix B Expansion Memory

This appendix first explains how to remove the main circuit board and then how to install a DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) on the main circuit board. Expanded printer memory enables you to print more complex pages, download more fonts, and define more macros.

1. Removing the Main Circuit Board

The main circuit board of the printer is equipped with two sockets for memory expansion. Expansion memory is available in the form of DIMMs.

NOTE

The expansion memory should be installed only by a Kyocera Mita authorized dealer or Kyocera Mita certified technician. Kyocera Mita shall not be liable for damage due to improper installation of the expansion memory. The following instructions are intended for the technician only.

1.1 Notes on Handling the Main Circuit

Board and DIMM

1.2 Removing the Main Circuit Board from the Printer

Remove the main circuit board completely from the printer as follows:

Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord and

printer cable.

Remove the two screws from the printer.

Protect the electronics by taking these precautions:

• Before touching the main circuit board and DIMM, touch a water pipe or other large metal object to discharge yourself of static electricity. While doing the work, it is recommended that you wear an antistatic wrist strap.

• Touch the main circuit board and DIMM only at the edges.

YES

Pull the main circuit board all the way out of the printer.

NOTE

Before pulling the main circuit board out, clear away the area, behind the printer. Foreign objects, accidentally sticking to the back of the main circuit board, can cause serious damage to the printer.

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Appendix B Expansion Memory

2. Installing DIMMs

 DIMMs to be used

See your Kyocera Mita dealer for purchasing information of the DIMMs that are best suited for use with this printer. 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, and 128 MB DIMMs can be used for memory expansion.

Insert the DIMM into the socket as shown below.

Remove the DIMM from its package.

Open the clips on both ends of the DIMM socket.

Insert the DIMM into the socket, so that the notches on

the DIMM align with the corresponding protrusions in the socket.

2.1 Removing DIMM

To remove a DIMM, carefully pull the end clips outwards, then pull the DIMM out of the socket.

Return the main circuit board to the printer by reversing the procedure explained in Removing the Main Circuit Board from the

Printer on page B-1.

Close the clips of the DIMM socket to secure the

DIMM.

When you finish installing the DIMM, reinsert the main

circuit board into the printer by reversing the removal procedure.

2.2 Testing the Expansion Memory

After you finish installing DIMMs in the printer, test the printer to see if the installation was successful. To test the expansion memory, proceed as follows:

Make sure the printer is turned off. Plug the power cord

into the printer and turn the printer on.

Press the

Press the 3 or 4 key repeatedly until Print Status

Page appears.

Press the ENTER key twice.

If the installation was successful, the amount of memo-

ry shown on the status page will correspond with the amount of expanded memory. (The factory installed memory size is 32 MB.)

key on the operator panel.

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Appendix C Host Computer Interface

This appendix explains the signals used in the printer’s parallel and RS-232C interfaces. It also lists pin assignments, signal functions, timings, connector specifications, and voltage levels. The RS-232C protocols are also covered. Finally, it explains how to use the printer in a multi-computer environment.

This appendix explains the following topics:

• Parallel Interface

• Serial Interface

• RS-232C Protocol

• RS-232C Cable Connection

1. Parallel Interface

1.1 Parallel Interface Communication

Modes

The printer features fast data transmission with the parallel interface. The parallel interface mode can be activated from the operator panel. See Changing Parallel Interface Modes on page 3-18.

NOTE

Use a parallel printer cable that complies with the IEEE1284 standard.

Nibble (high) [default]

High speed data communication is used in compliance with the IEEE1284 standard. Ordinarily, you should leave this setting unchanged.

Auto

The printer automatically changes its communication mode to the one the host computer is currently using.

Normal

The printer uses the standard communication method prescribed for Centronics interfaces.

High-speed

This mode enables faster data transmission between the printer and the host computer. (Select this mode if printing problems occur when the printer is connected to a workstation.)

1.2 Interface Signals

in the table indicate signals that are low active. The table also indicates whether each signal is incoming or outgoing with respect to the printer.

Parallel Connector Pin Assignment

Pin In/out Description

1 In Strobe* [nStrobe] 2 In/Out Data 0 [Data 1] 3 In/Out Data 1 [Data 2] 4 In/Out Data 2 [Data 3] 5 In/Out Data 3 [Data 4] 6 In/Out Data 4 [Data 5] 7 In/Out Data 5 [Data 6] 8 In/Out Data 6 [Data 7] 9 In/Out Data 7 [Data 8]

10 Out Acknowledge* [nAck]

11 Out Busy [Busy]

12 Out Paper Empty [PError], returns paper

empty status if FRPO O2=2

13 Out Online (Select) [nSelect], returns off-line

status if FRPO O2=2 14 In Auto-feed [nAutoFd] 15 - Not connected 16 - 0 V DC 17 - Chassis GND 18 - +5 V DC 19 - Ground 20 - Ground 21 - Ground 22 - Ground 23 - Ground 24 - Ground 25 - Ground 26 - Ground 27 - Ground 28 - Ground 29 - Ground 30 - Ground 31 In Ignored [nInit] 32 Out Error*, returns error status if FRPO

O2=2 [nFault] 33 - Not connected 34 - Not connected 35 Out Power Ready 36 In Ignored [nSelectIn]

The pins of the parallel interface connector carry the signals listed in the table in Parallel Connector Pin Assignment. Asterisks

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[ ]: Signal names in the Auto mode and Nibble (high) mode (IEEE1284).

In the Auto mode and Nibble (high) mode, these signals are bidirectional.

Appendix C Host Computer Interface

Detailed descriptions of the signals follow.

Strobe* [nStrobe] (Pin 1)

A negative-going Strobe* pulse causes the printer to read and latch the data on the Data 0 [1] to Data 7 [8] signal lines.

Data 0 [1] to Data 7 [8] (Pins 2 to 9)

These eight signals form the data byte sent from the host computer to the printer. Data 7 [8] is the most significant bit.

Acknowledge* [nAck] (Pin 10)

This negative-going pulse acknowledges the previous character received by the printer.

Busy [Busy] (Pin 11)

This signal is high when the printer is busy and low when it is able to accept more data.

Paper Empty [PError] (Pin 12)

This signal goes high when the printer has received a print job and run out of paper.

Online [Select] (Pin 13)

This signal is high when the printer is online and low when the printer is offline. It goes low when the GO key is pressed to set the printer offline.

+5 V DC (Pin 18)

This line is connected to the printer’s +5 V DC line (+5 V ±0.5 V, maximum 400 mA [Serial and Parallel total], fused).

Error* [nFault] (Pin 32)

When the high-speed parallel line control is on (FRPO O2=2), this line returns error status.

RS-232C Signal Pin Assignment

Pin In/out Signal Description

1 - FG Frame ground

2 Out TXD Transmit Data

3 In RXD Receive Data

4 Out RTS Request To Send

5 In CTS Clear To Send

6 In DSR Data Set Ready

7 - SG Signal Ground

11 - +5 V DC Reserved

20 Out DTR Data Terminal Ready

Brief descriptions of the signals follow.

FG - Frame Ground - (Pin 1)

This pin is connected directly to the printer frame.

TXD - Transmit Data - (Pin 2)

This output carries asynchronous data sent by the printer to the computer. It is used mainly in handshaking protocols.

RXD - Receive Data - (Pin 3)

This input carries serial asynchronous data sent by the computer to the printer.

RTS - Request To Send - (Pin 4)

This output is always held high (above 3 volts).

Power Ready (Pin 35)

This signal is high when the printer is turned on.

NOTE

The Paper Empty, Online, and Error signals are not used unless enabled by the FRPO command (O2 parameter).

2. Serial Interface

2.1 Interface Signals

The pins of the printer’s RS-232C interface connector carry the signals listed in the table below. The table also indicates whether each signal is incoming or outgoing with respect to the printer.

CTS - Clear To Send - (Pin 5) DSR - Data Set Ready - (Pin 6)

Unused.

SG - Signal Ground - (Pin 7)

All signals can transmit between the printer and the host computer to send each signal with a signal ground.

+5 V DC - (Pin 11)

This line is connected to the printer’s +5 V DC line (+5 V ±0.5 V, maximum 250 mA, fused).

DTR - Data Terminal Ready - (Pin 20)

This output is used as a buffer nearly-full handshake line. It is held high (above 3 volts) when the buffer can accept more data.

 RS-232C Interface Voltage Levels

The voltage levels of the interface signals conform to EIA RS232C specifications. SPACE is from 3 volts to 15 volts. MARK is from –3 volts to –15 volts. Voltages between –3 volts and 3 volts are undefined.

 SERIAL Connector

The connector marked IOIOI (RS-232C) on the rear panel is a DB-25S connector. Use a DB-25P connector (or equivalent) for the connector on the cable.

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Appendix C Host Computer Interface

3. RS-232C Protocol

A protocol is a set of rules the computer follows in sending data to the printer. They are indicated on the status page. Parameters can be changed from the operator panel. See Changing Serial

Interface Modes on page 3-19. The parameters and their identi-

fication codes are given below.

H1: Baud rate

Parameter value Baud rate

12 1200

24 2400

48 4800

96 9600

19 19200

38 38400

57 57600

11 115200

H5: Protocol logic

Parameter value Meaning

0 Combination of 1 and 3 below

1 DTR, positive logic

2 DTR, negative logic

3 XON/XOFF

4ETX/ACK

5 XON/XOFF recognized only as protocol

The factory default setting is 0.

H6: Buffer nearly-full threshold

This is a percentage from 0 to 99. The factory default setting is

90.

H7: Buffer nearly-empty threshold

This is a percentage from 0 to 99. The factory setting is 70. The factory default settings of the buffer nearly-full and nearlyempty thresholds (H6 and H7) are subject to change without notification.

The factory default setting is 9600 baud.

NOTE

Some computers may not be compatible with a baud rate of 115200 bps. If you set the baud rate to 115200 and communication problems occur, lower the baud rate.

H2: Data bits

7 or 8; the factory default setting is 8.

H3: Stop bits

1 or 2; the factory default setting is 1.

H4: Parity

Parameter value Meaning

0 None

1Odd

2Even

3 Ignore

The gap between the nearly-full and nearly-empty thresholds allows the computer to send a fairly large amount of data in a continuous stream.

H8: Received-data buffer size

This is the size of the input buffer, specified in units of 10 Kbytes. The factory default setting is 6, meaning 60 Kbytes.

PRESCRIBE FRPO D0 command

The PRESCRIBE FRPO D0 command is provided to allow manipulating XON/XOFF when an error has occurred on the serial interface. The following table summarizes the error status corresponding to different D0 values.

Timing of XON transfer to host while Ready or Waiting

XON sent every 3 to 5 seconds D0=0

XON not sent D0=10 D0=11

Serial interface error

Error

not handled

D0=1

(default)

Error

handled

The factory default setting is None (0 on the status printout).

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4. RS-232C Cable Connection

Appendix C Host Computer Interface

The printer RS-232C parameters are factory-set to the

following values:

4.1 Preparing an RS-232C Cable

After obtaining an RS-232C cable, check that it is wired correctly, referring to the table in RS-232C Signal Pin Assignment on

page C-2. If you have an IBM communication adapter cable type

1502067, you will have to resolder the wiring at the printer end of the cable. The procedure is as follows.

Remove the plastic cover from the printer end of the

cable.

Next to each of the wires inside the cable is a bare

shield wire. Solder all these shield wires together into a single bundle.

Using a section of flat wire about 3 mm wide and 15

mm long, connect the bundle of shield wires to the metal facing of the connector. Check that the solder connections are secure.

Desolder wires 2 and 3, then resolder them in crossed

configuration. Solder wire 2 to pin 3 and wire 3 to pin 2. Cover the solder joints with thermofit tube.

Cut wires 4, 5, 6, and 20.

Solder wires 5 and 6 together and connect them to pin

20. Cover the solder joints with a thermofit tube. Leave wire 4 unconnected.

Baud rate=9600 bps, data bits (character length)=8 bits, stop bits=1, parity=none

The two RS-232C protocols are XON/XOFF and DTR. The printer performs both of them simultaneously, using positive logic for DTR.

If you are uncertain as to the printer’s current parameter settings, you can reset them to the values listed above by following the procedure explained in

Printer Resetting on page 3-49.

Set the computer to the same parameters as the printer.

On many computers this can be done by setting DIP switches before the power is turned on. Another method is as follows:

4.3 Setting the RS-232C Parameters

 Windows 95/98/ME

Click on the Start button in the Windows 95/98/ME

task bar and align the cursor with on

Control Panel

The control panel folder opens. Double click on

System

System Properties

Manager

tab, then click on the

from among the items displayed.

opens. Click on the

Settings

port to be used.

COM

, then click

Device

Tape all remaining loose ends, or seal them with a ther-

mofit tube.

Attach the plastic cover back on.

4.2 Connecting the RS-232C Cable

Check that the power of both the printer and the computer is switched off.

Discharge yourself of static electricity by touching a

metal object such as a doorknob.

Plug the printer end of the RS-232C interface cable

into the printer’s RS-232C connector and attach it in place.

Plug the other end of the cable into the computer’s RS-

232C interface connector.

Turn on the printer.

Click on the Properties button.

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Appendix C Host Computer Interface

The Properties sheet is displayed for the selected

COM port. Click on the Port Settings tab and set the

port properties.

After setting the properties, click the OK button.

 DOS

Enter the following commands:

C:\>MODE COM1:96,N,8,1,P C:\>MODE LPT1:=COM1

To test the interface, enter the following:

CTRL P C:\>DIR CTRL P

The software settings made using the above procedures are temporary. On most computers, permanent settings must be made with DIP switches.

If you want to use a different baud rate or change any of the other RS-232C parameters, this can be accomplished from the printer’s operator panel. See Changing the Interface Parameters on

page 3-18.

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Appendix D Option Units

This appendix explains how to install each option unit. Also refer to the manuals of the respective option units.

1. Available Options

The printer has the following options available. For instructions on installing individual options, refer to the documentation included with the option.

Memory Card (CF)

Document Finisher

DF-71

Reverse Unit RA-1*

Paper Feeder PF-70

Network Interface

Card

Expansion Memory

(DIMM 16/32/64/128MB)

Hard Disk Unit

Document Finisher

DF-75

Punch Unit

PH-2A/2B/2B

Paper Feeder PF-75

Barcode Reader BC-1

*: For facedown high-speed printing.

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Kyocera S-9100DN User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Operation Guide

Contents

Introduction

IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ FIRST

Chapter 1 Names of Parts

Chapter 2 How to Load Paper

1. How to Load Paper

1.1 Loading Paper into the Paper Cassette

1.3 Setting Envelopes

Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel

1. Understanding the Operator Panel

1.1 Operation Indicators

1.2 Message Display

1.3 Interface Indicator

1.4 Paper Size Indicator

1.5 Paper Type Indicator

1.6 Keys

2. Using the Operator Panel

2.1 Menu Selection System

2.2 Using the Menu Selection System

2.2.1 Printing the Menu Map

2.2.2 Printing Status Page

2.2.3 e-MPS

2.2.4 Changing the Interface Parameters

2.2.5 Changing the Emulation

2.2.6 Setting the Default Font

2.2.7 Using Page Set Menus

2.2.8 Setting the Print Quality

2.2.9 Operating an Option Hard Disk

2.2.10 Operating a RAM Disk

2.2.11 Operating a Memory Card

2.2.12 Paper Handling

2.2.13 Other Modes

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

1. General Guide

2. Print Quality Problems

3. Indicators and Messages

3.1 Indicators

3.2 Maintenance Messages

3.3 Error Messages

4. Correcting a Paper Jam

4.1 Jam in Paper Cassette

4.2 Jam at the MP Tray

4.3 Jam in Left Cover 1

4.4 Jam in Left Cover 2

4.5 Paper Jam at the Option Document Finisher

Chapter 5 Paper Selection

1. General Guidelines

1.1 Paper Availability

1.2 Paper Specifications

1.3 Selecting the Right Paper

2. Special Paper

2.1 Transparency (Overhead Projection Film)

2.2 Adhesive-Backed Labels

3. Paper Type

Chapter 6 Maintenance

1. Toner Container Replacement

1.1 Toner Container Replacement Interval

1.2 Replenishing Toner

Appendix A Fonts

Appendix B Expansion Memory

1. Removing the Main Circuit Board

1.2 Removing the Main Circuit Board from the Printer

2. Installing DIMMs

2.1 Removing DIMM

2.2 Testing the Expansion Memory

Appendix C Host Computer Interface

1. Parallel Interface

1.2 Interface Signals

2. Serial Interface

2.1 Interface Signals

3. RS-232C Protocol

4. RS-232C Cable Connection

4.1 Preparing an RS-232C Cable

4.3 Setting the RS-232C Parameters

4.2 Connecting the RS-232C Cable