NEC Silentwriter 1765 User Guide
NEC
NEC
SILENTWRIT
User’s Guide
1760 and 1765
1700
series
September 1996
808-875035-001A
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USING T HIS G UIDE
This user’s guide includes the information you need to
operate and maintain your NEC
1765 printer. The chapters in this guide are described
below.
Chapter 1, “Silentwriter Features”
Describes all the Silentwriter printing capabilities you
can take advantage of, including base model and
network configurations, printer options, and standard
settings.
Chapter 2, “Using Silentwriter Software”
Describes how to use Silentwriter software on your
computer to select printer settings and monitor printer
status.
Chapter 3, “Using the Operator Panel”
Describes how to use the operator panel to change
printer settings and perform other tasks.
Chapter 4, “Printing Tasks”
Tells how to perform printer tasks, including loading
paper, changing toner cartridges, and using printer
options.
Chapter 5, “Working with Fonts”
Explains basic concepts and tells how to use Silentwriter
tools to manage fonts on your printer and computer
system.
Chapter 6, “Printer Memory”
Describes how to get the best performance from your
printer by managing printer memory.
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Silentwriter® 1760 or
Chapter 7, “Maintaining Your Printer”
Gives instructions for performing routine maintenance
tasks that will keep your printer operating efficiently.
Chapter 8, “Troubleshooting”
Shows how to diagnose and respond to operating
difficulties.
Chapter 9, “Technical Support”
Tells how to contact NEC for service, support, supplies,
and documentation for your printer.
Appendices A through E
Include detailed information about printer and media
specifications, safety precautions, and the Silentwriter
limited warranty.
Glossary
Defines printer-related terms.
If you have not yet set up your printer, begin
with the Easy Printer Setup Guide. It covers
assembly, installing printer options, and
installing printer software.
If you have the 1765 network printer, you also
need the 1765 Network Printer Configuration
Guide, which provides supplemental information
for network users.
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TABLE OF C ONTENTS
USING THIS GUIDE III
CHAPTER 1SILENTWRITER FEATURES
Overview 1-1
How Your Printer Works 1-2
Computer Software 1-2
Printer Memory and Fonts 1-2
Energy and Cost Saving Features 1-2
The 1700 Series 1-3
Silentwriter 1760 1-3
Silentwriter 1765 1-3
Printer Options 1-4
500-Sheet Feeder (Model 1703) 1-4
Envelope Feeder (Model 1706) 1-4
Duplex Unit (Model 1701) 1-4
Offset Tray (Model 1702) 1-4
Extra RAM 1-4
Hard Disk Drive Kit (Model 1725) 1-4
1765 Network Upgrade Kit (Model 1707) 1-4
Changing Printer Settings 1-5
Using the Print Dialog Box of Your Software
Application. 1-5
Using Silentwriter Printer Software 1-5
Using the Printer Operator Panel 1-5
Standard Printer Settings 1-5
Paper Handling 1-6
Media Sizes 1-6
Paper Size Detection 1-6
Number of Copies 1-6
Paper Sources 1-7
Orientation 1-7
Paper Destination 1-7
Job Separation 1-7
Duplex Printing 1-8
Print Quality 1-9
Toner Density 1-9
Toner Saving 1-9
Resolution 1-9
Sharp Edge Technology (SET) 1-9
Printer Operations 1-10
Emulation 1-10
Interface 1-10
Power Saving 1-10
Jam Recovery 1-11
Auto Continue 1-11
Printer Memory 1-11
Page Protection 1-12
Set Wait Time 1-12
Resource Saving 1-13
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PCL Printer Driver Settings in Windows 1-14
Graphics 1-14
Graphics Quality 1-14
Graphics Mode 1-14
Gray Scale 1-14
Fonts 1-15
TrueType Downloading Options 1-15
Font Installer 1-15
Print Monitor 1-16
PostScript Printer Driver Settings in Windows 1-16
Fonts 1-16
Send TrueType Fonts As 1-16
Use Printer Fonts for all TrueType Fonts 1-16
Use Substitution Table 1-17
Default Substitution 1-17
Options 1-17
PostScript Options 1-17
Components 1-17
Print Monitor Settings 1-18
Output 1-18
File Destination 1-18
PostScript Headers 1-18
Creating and Using a PostScript
Header File 1-19
Compression 1-20
Format 1-20
Multiple Images 1-20
Multiple Images 1-20
Application Paper Size 1-21
Layout 1-21
Page Image 1-21
Image Rotation 1-21
Use Bitmap Smoothing 1-21
Variations 1-21
Settings in the Print Navigator and
the Operator Panel 1-22
Font Source 1-22
Font ID Number 1-22
Typeface 1-22
Lines Per Page 1-22
Point Size 1-22
Pitch 1-22
Symbol Set 1-22
CHAPTER 2USING SILENTWRITER SOFTWARE
Overview 2-1
Printer Drivers for Windows 3.1x 2-2
When to Use the PCL or PostScript Driver 2-2
Accessing the Printer Driver 2-2
Changing Settings in the Printer Driver 2-3
Restoring Default Settings 2-3
Using Online Help 2-3
Setting Another Printer Driver as Default 2-3
Printer Drivers for Windows 95 2-4
When to Use the PCL or PostScript Driver 2-4
Accessing the Printer Driver 2-4
Changing Settings in the Printer Driver 2-5
Restoring Default Settings 2-5
Using the Printer Driver Online Help 2-5
Setting Another Printer Driver as Default 2-5
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The Silentwriter Print Monitor for Windows 2-6
Activating the Print Monitor 2-6
Using the Print Monitor 2-6
Deactivating the Print Monitor 2-7
Changing Print Monitor Settings 2-7
The Silentwriter Uninstaller 2-7
Software for MS-DOS 2-8
Commands for Running Silentwriter
DOS Software 2-8
The Print Navigator 2-8
Using Print Navigator Online Help 2-9
Changing Settings 2-9
Restoring Default Settings 2-9
Resetting the Printer 2-9
Working with Printer Profiles 2-9
Viewing the Current Printer Settings 2-10
Using the Form Feed 2-10
Printing Test Pages 2-10
Connecting to a New Output Port 2-10
The DOS Print Monitor 2-11
Loading and Unloading the
DOS Print Monitor 2-11
Using the Non-Active File List 2-11
DOS Print Monitor Message Screen 2-11
DOS Print Monitor Main Menu Screen 2-11
CHAPTER 3USING THE OPERATOR PANEL
Overview 3-1
Operator Panel Features 3-2
Indicator Lights 3-2
The Status Display 3-2
Operator Panel Buttons 3-2
Operator Panel Tasks 3-4
Putting the Printer Online or Offline 3-4
Stopping a Job 3-4
Clearing the Print Buffer 3-4
Resetting the Printer 3-4
Restoring Settings to Factory Defaults 3-4
Printing a Demo Page 3-4
Printing Information Pages 3-5
Auto Start Page 3-5
Define Start Page 3-5
Font List 3-5
Menu Tree 3-5
Test Page 3-5
Using Hardware Settings 3-5
Format Hard Disk 3-5
Fuser Alarm 3-5
Changing Printer Settings Using the Operator Panel 3-6
Entering Menu Mode 3-6
Navigating Through the Operator Panel
Menu Tree 3-6
An Example of Changing a Printer Setting 3-7
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CHAPTER 4PRINTING TASKS
Overview 4-1
Selecting Media 4-2
Paper Properties 4-2
What to Avoid 4-2
Purchasing Paper 4-2
Choosing a Feeder 4-3
The 250-Sheet and 500-Sheet Paper Cassettes 4-3
The Multipurpose Feeder 4-3
The Envelope Feeder 4-3
Sending a Print Job 4-4
Printing from Windows 4-4
Printing from DOS 4-4
Printing from a DOS Application 4-4
Printing an ASCII Text File from
the DOS Command Line 4-4
Stopping a Print Job 4-5
From the Operator Panel 4-5
From Windows 3.1x 4-5
From Windows 95 4-5
From the Print Navigator in MS-DOS 4-5
Using Paper Cassettes 4-6
Loading a 250-Sheet Paper Cassette 4-6
Adjusting the 250-Sheet Paper Cassette 4-7
Lengthening the Paper Cassette 4-7
Shortening the Paper Cassette 4-7
Loading the 500-Sheet Paper Cassette 4-8
Adjusting the 500-Sheet Paper Cassette 4-9
Using the Multipurpose Feeder 4-10
Loading Paper in the
Multipurpose Feeder 4-10
Loading Envelopes into the
Multipurpose Feeder 4-12
Loading Transparencies and
Adhesive Labels 4-14
Loading Postcards 4-15
Loading Special Media 4-16
Closing the Multipurpose Feeder 4-16
Printing Double-Sided Using the Duplex Unit 4-17
Using the Envelope Feeder 4-18
Sorting Jobs Using the Offset Tray 4-20
Special Printouts 4-21
Printing a Demo Page 4-21
Printing a Test Page 4-21
Printing a Font List 4-21
Printing the Operator Panel Menu Tree 4-21
CHAPTER 5WORKING WITH FONTS
Overview 5-1
Using Fonts to Format Your Document 5-2
Basic Concepts 5-2
Typeface 5-2
Font 5-2
Symbol Set 5-2
Spacing 5-2
Pitch 5-2
Point Size 5-2
Style 5-2
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Font Types 5-3
Bitmapped Fonts 5-3
Outline Fonts 5-3
TrueType Screen Fonts 5-3
Formatting Your Document 5-4
Software Application Commands 5-4
Printer Driver Settings from
Your Computer 5-4
Operator Panel Menu Selections 5-4
Programming Printer Commands 5-4
Managing Fonts on Your Computer and Printer 5-5
Font Locations 5-5
Printer Resident Fonts 5-5
System Fonts 5-5
Soft Fonts in Printer RAM 5-5
Hard Disk Drive Fonts 5-5
Fonts on Diskette 5-5
Silentwriter Software for Font Management 5-6
Printing and Using Font Lists 5-6
The PCL Font List 5-6
The PostScript Font List 5-6
Printing a Font List 5- 7
Installing TrueType Screen Fonts Using
the Silentwriter Installer 5-7
Installing Additional Fonts Using the
NEC Font Manager 5-8
Installing the NEC Font Manager
and Fonts 5-8
Learning to Use the NEC Font Manager 5-8
Setting TrueType Processing Options Using the
PCL Printer Driver 5-9
Download as TrueType 5-9
Download as Bit Image 5-9
Print as Graphics 5-9
Use Printer TrueType Fonts 5-9
Setting TrueType Processing Options Using the
PostScript Printer Driver 5-10
Send to Printer as Adobe Type 1 5-10
Send to Printer as Bitmap Type 3 5-10
Use Printer Fonts for all TrueType Fonts 5-10
Use Substitution Table 5-10
Using the Font Installer in the PCL
Printer Driver 5-11
Accessing the Font Installer 5-11
Installing Fonts 5-11
Setting Downloading Options 5-12
Downloading Fonts as Permanent 5-12
Copying or Moving Fonts to a New
Printer Port 5-13
Deleting Fonts 5-13
Editing Font Names and Attributes 5-13
Setting Default Font Attributes in MS-DOS 5-14
Font Source 5-14
Font ID Number 5-14
Typeface 5-14
Lines Per Page 5-14
Point Size 5-14
Pitch 5-14
Symbol Set 5-14
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Storing Fonts on the Optional Hard
Disk Drive 5-15
Downloading Fonts to the Hard
Disk Drive 5-15
CHAPTER 6PRINTER MEMORY
Overview 6-1
Print Buffer 6-2
Page Protection 6- 2
Set Wait Time 6-2
Print Overrun Error 6-2
Memory Overflow Error 6-2
RAM 6-3
Adding RAM 6-3
Downloading Soft Fonts to Printer RAM 6-3
Resource Saving 6-3
ROM 6-4
Optional Hard Disk Drive 6-4
Downloading Fonts to the
Hard Disk Drive 6-4
CHAPTER 7MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER
Overview 7-1
Precautions 7-1
The Toner Cartridge 7-2
Handling the Toner Cartridge 7-2
Storing the Toner Cartridge 7-2
Recycling the Toner Cartridge 7-2
Toner Cartridge Maintenance Tasks 7-3
Removing the Toner Cartridge 7-3
Redistributing the Toner 7-4
Cleaning the Fuser Unit Area 7-5
Installing a New Toner Cartridge 7-6
Replacing the Fuser Cartridge and Transfer Roller 7-8
Replacing the Fuser Cartridge 7-8
Resetting the Fuser Alarm 7-8
Replacing the Transfer Roller 7-10
Cleaning the Printer Exterior 7-11
Moving the Printer 7-11
CHAPTER 8TROUBLESHOOTING
Overview 8-1
Print Quality Maintenance 8-1
Simple Troubleshooting 8-1
Clearing Paper Jams 8-2
Locating and Clearing a General Paper Jam 8-2
Check and Clear the Multipurpose
Feeder 8-3
Check and Clear the Paper Exits 8-3
Check and Clear Inside the Front Cover 8-4
Check and Clear Inside the Back Cover 8-5
Check and Clear the Paper Cassettes 8-6
Check and Clear the Fuser Unit 8-7
Clearing a Jam at the Duplex Unit 8-8
Printer Messages 8-9
Status Messages 8-9
Alert Messages 8-9
Print Quality 8-13
Print Is Too Light 8-13
Print Is Too Dark 8-13
Page Is Blank 8-13
Page Is Black 8-13
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Vertical Streaks 8-14
Repetitive Marks 8-14
Solid White Vertical Lines 8-14
Blank Spots 8-14
Toner Spots 8-15
Toner Smears 8-15
Paper Is Damaged 8-15
Print Is Blurred 8-15
Frequently Asked Questions 8-16
CHAPTER 9TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Overview 9-1
Assistance Nearby 9-1
Help From Within Your Company 9-1
Help From Your Dealer 9-1
NEC Technical Support 9-2
How to Contact NEC 9-2
Contacting NEC Technical Support
by Telephone 9-2
Contacting NEC Customer Service
by Telephone 9-2
Sending Internet Electronic Mail 9-2
Sending a Fax 9-2
Using FastFacts—NEC’s
Information Retrieval System 9-2
Reaching the NEC Bulletin Board System 9-2
Reaching NEC on CompuServe 9-3
Reaching NEC on America Online 9-3
Reaching NEC on the World Wide Web 9-3
Writing NEC 9-3
NEC Warranty and Service 9-3
NEC Service Contracts 9-3
Ordering Supplies, Printer Options, and Spare Parts 9-4
Third-Party Network Adaptors 9-4
Documentation 9-5
Silentwriter 1760/65 9-5
Related Publications 9-5
Support from Your Software Vendor 9-6
APPENDIX APRINTER SPECIFICATIONS
APPENDIX BMEDIA SPECIFICATIONS
APPENDIX CSAFETY INFORMATION
APPENDIX DWARRANTY INFORMATION
APPENDIX EFCC STATEMENT
GLOSSARY
INDEX
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SILENTWRITER FEATURES 1
Overview
Welcome to NEC’s Silentwriter 1700 Series. You’ll
quickly discover that the Silentwriter 1700 Series printer
is your smartest office equipment investment ever. It is
ideal for desktop publishing and general business
printing and can be upgraded with hardware and
software enhancements to meet your business needs.
The first part of this chapter describes the different
features available within the 1700 Series, including
• How your printer works
• Energy and cost saving features
• Silentwriter 1700 Series standard features
• Model 1760 configuration
• Model 1765 configuration
• Printer options
The second part of this chapter describes printer
settings that expand the capabilities of your printer.
These settings can be changed using the printer
operator panel and/or the printer drivers on your
computer. They include
• Standard printer settings
• Windows
• Windows PostScript
• Print Navigator
This chapter defines what each setting does and tells
where it can be set—in the operator panel, in a printer
driver, or in both.
Chapter 2, “Using Silentwriter Software,” explains how
to use printer driver software to change printer settings.
Chapter 3, “Using the Operator Panel,” explains how to
use the operator panel to change printer settings.
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PCL® printer driver settings
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printer driver settings
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settings for MS-DOS®
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How Your Printer W orks
Whenever you send a job to the printer, an image of the
page to be printed is temporarily written to the rotating
surface of an electrophotographic (EP) drum. This
image acts like a magnet that attracts toner to the drum.
(The toner and the drum are both located inside the
toner cartridge.) At the same time, the paper (or
transparency film or envelope) passes through the
printer and is electrostatically charged as it reaches the
drum. The toner that was previously attracted to the
drum as an image is transferred to the charged paper.
The paper then goes to the fuser unit. There, it passes
between two rollers where a combination of heat (up to
392° F) and pressure bonds the toner to the paper. The
paper is then delivered to the output tray.
Computer Software
Your Silentwriter 1760/65 printer comes with software
that allows you to control your printer from your
computer. This software is described in Chapter 2. It
includes
• The PCL printer driver NEC Silentwriter 1700 for
Windows
• The PostScript printer driver NEC Silentwriter
1700 PS2 for Windows 3.1x and Windows 95
• Print Navigator for MS-DOS
If you have the Silentwriter 1765, you also received
administrator and client software for configuring and
monitoring the printer on NetWare
AppleTalk
Microsoft
Warp Server
1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide.
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3.1x and Windows® 95
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networks. Network utilities also support
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LAN Manager®, LAN Server®, and OS/2®
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. The network software is described in the
, TCP/IP, and
Printer Memory and Fonts
Two other important factors in the way a printer
operates are memory and fonts. The different types of
printer memory are described in Chapter 6. Fonts and
font management are described in Chapter 5.
Energy and Cost Saving Features
Y our Silentwriter 1700 Series printer has several features
designed to protect the environment and save you
money. These include
Power Saving: This feature enables the printer to
reduce its power consumption from 575 to 45 watts
when not in use (see page 1-10).
T o ner Saving: This feature allows you to reduce the
amount of toner used when printing draft versions
of documents (see page 1-9).
T o ner Cartrid ge Recycling: NEC’s toner cartridge
recycling program makes it easy for you to return
empty toner cartridges for recycling (see page 7-2).
The Silentwriter 1760 and
1765 printers meet the
requirements of the
Environmental Protection
Agency’s Energy Star
Computers program for
printers. The purpose of this
program is to promote the manufacturing and
marketing of energy-efficient office automation
equipment, thereby potentially reducing combustionrelated pollution. (The Energy Star emblem does not
represent EPA endorsement of any product or service.)
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The 1700 Series
The Silentwriter 1700 Series includes the 1760 and 1765
printers. These outstanding printers share the following
features
• Print speed of up to 17 pages per minute
• 600 dot-per-inch (dpi) resolution for text and images
• Emulation of two popular printer languages:
Adobe’s PostScript Level 2 (PS2) page description
language (PDL) and Hewlett-Packard’s PCL 5e
printer control language (PCL)
• Automatic Emulation Switching (AES), which
assesses incoming jobs and switches to the
appropriate printer language
• A memory booster chip with Memory Enhancement
Technology for efficient use of printer memory and
improved printing of complex images
• 70 resident outline fonts (35 Intellifont
emulation and 35 Type 1 for PostScript emu lation),
and 10 TrueType
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typefaces for PCL and PostScript
emulations
• Screen fonts that match the printer’s resident fonts
for WYSIWYG formatting in Wi ndows
• NEC Font Manager software and 96 downloadable
fonts on diskette
• Printer operator panel that displays printer status
and offers menu selections at the touch of a button
• 250-sheet feeder with 250-sheet paper cassette
• 250-sheet output tray with full stack sensor
• Multipurpose feeder that holds 100 sheets of paper,
30 transparencies or labels, or 10 envelopes
• NEC printer software for Windows 3.1x,
Windows 95, and MS-DOS that includes printer
drivers, Silentwriter Print Monitor, scre en fonts, and
Online Hel p
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for PCL
• Clean and efficient printer operation centered
around one easily replaceable part—the toner
cartridge
The differences between the 1760 and the 1765 are
described below.
Silentwriter 1760
This versatile printer includes the following standard
features
• Standard 4 megabytes (MB) of random access
memory (RAM) (expandable to 52 MB)
• Connects to one computer for local printing through
the bidirectional parallel port
• Job overlap allows a job in one emulation to process
while a job in the other emulation prints out
• Can be upgraded to the 1765 network printer
Silentwriter 1765
In addition to the standard features of the 1760, the 1765
includes the following features for business and
network optimization
• Standard 6 MB of RAM (expandable to 54 MB)
• A local area network (LAN) card that supports three
industry-standard network interfaces—Ethernet
10Base2, Ethernet 10BaseT, and LocalTalk
®
Mini-DIN-8
• The Automatic Interface Monitor (AIM). This
technology allows the printer to continuously
monitor and switch between interface ports for
incoming print jobs and other operational
information
• A 500-sheet feeder and cassette to accommodate
heavy work loads
• Silentwriter software for NetWare, TCP/IP,
AppleTalk, and other networks
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The 1700 Series 1–3
Printer Options
You can add the following printer options to both the
1760 and the 1765 to customize your printer for your
business.
500-Sheet Feeder (Model 1703)
You can add up to two 500-sheet feeders to the
Silentwriter to handle heavy work loads. Each feeder
includes the 500-sheet paper cassette.
Envelope Feeder (Model 1706)
Automatically feeds up to 75 envelopes.
Duplex Unit (Model 1701)
You install this unit in the printer to enable doublesided printing.
Offset Tray (Model 1702)
This tray can hold up to 500 sheets of output paper, and
enables job separation. The full stack sensor alerts you
when the tray is full.
Extra RAM
The Silentwriter 1760/65 has two industry-standard,
72-pin SIMM slots. You can add up to 48 additional MB
of RAM to your printer. 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32 MB SIMMs
are available.
Hard Disk Drive Kit (Model 1725)
A hard disk drive provides extra storage memory for
downloading PostScript fonts. The NEC hard disk drive
(HDD) kit allows you to install a compatible hard disk
drive to your Silentwriter 1760/65. A one-gigabyte, 2.5”
hard disk drive is included in the kit.
1765 Network Upgrade Kit (Model 1707)
With this kit, you can upgrade your 1760 for use as a
network printer. It includes
• The LAN card with three industry-standard
network interfaces
– Ethernet 10Base2
– Ethernet 10BaseT
– LocalTalk Mini-DIN-8
• Automatic Interface Monitor (AIM), that
continuously monitors all interface ports for
incoming print jobs to allow automatic processing
and printing.
•The 1765 Network Printer Configuration Guide
• Silentwriter network software for NetWa re, TCP/IP,
AppleTalk, and other networks
note: To use the 1765 Network Upgrade Kit, you
must also purchase and install at least 2MB of
additional RAM.
note: Upgrading a 1760 to a 1765 printer requires
adding 2 MB of RAM for a minimum of 6 MB of
RAM. Also, for PostScript printing, a minimum of
6 MB of RAM is recommended.
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Chapter 2 in the Easy Printer Setup Guide provides
instructions for installing and removing all printer
options except the network upgrade kit, which is
described in the 1765 Network Printer Configuration
Guide.
See Chapter 9, “Technical Support,” for information on
ordering printer options.
Changing Printer Settings
Silentwriter printer settings give you even more ways to
customize your printer. There is often more than one
place to change the same printer setting. These include
• The Print dialog box in your software application
• The Silentwriter printer software
• The operator panel on your printer
Using the Print Dialog Box of Your Software
Application.
Settings made in your software application usually
override settings that are made elsewhere. In fact, we
recommend that settings for individual print jobs be
changed within the software application, if possible.
Using Silentwriter Printer Software
Your Silentwriter printer software includes the PCL
printer driver NEC Silentwriter 170 0 (for Windows 3.1x
and Windows 95), the PostScript printer driver NEC
Silentwriter 1700 PS2 (for Windows 3.1x and Windows
95), and the Print Navigator for MS-DOS.
You use this software to change settings that are not
available within your software application, settings that
effect the operation of the printer , or global settings that
apply to most print jobs you will send to the printer. You
can often use the printer drivers in place of the printer
operator panel to control printer settings.
Using the Printer Operator Panel
You can use the printer operator panel to change
settings that are not available elsewhere. This includes
emulation and interface settings, Resource Saving, Jam
Recovery, and PCL job setup options. In addition, the
printer operator panel allows you to print out font lists
and test pages.
Chapter 3 provides instructions for controlling printer
settings using the printer operator panel.
Standard Printer Settings
This section describes the main printer settings that are
available in Silentwriter printer software and the
operator panel. The settings fall into the following
categories
• Page handling
• Print quality
• Printer operations
• Printer memory
In addition to the settings described in this section, each
printer driver and the operator panel have special
settings that are unique to it. These settings are
described later in this chapter.
1 Silentwriter Features
Chapter 2 provides instructions for controlling printer
settings using your printer driver software.
note: The 1765 printer also comes with a Mac
PostScript printer description (PPD) file for
Macintosh
Network Printer Configuration Guide.
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users. This is described in the 1765
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OS
Changing Printer Settings 1–5
Paper Handling
Paper handling settings allow you to set the source and
destination of printed paper, specify paper size, and
select duplex printing and other options.
Media Sizes
Standard sizes for your Silentwriter 1700 Series printer
are shown below along with their print areas (the region
that can actually be printed on each size). You select a
paper size in conjunction with a paper source (described
on page 1-7). Only Letter, Legal, and A4 paper sizes can
be used for duplex printing or in the 500-sheet cassette.
Table 1-1: Paper Sizes and Print Areas
Paper Size Detection
In Cassettes 1, 2, and 3, the printer can detect which
paper size you are using based on how the cassette is
adjusted. Therefore, it is important to adjust the cassette
properly for the paper size you are using.
Number of Copies
You can set the number of copies to be printed from
1 up to 999. The default setting is 1 copy.
note: The number of copies you specify in your
software application may override the number of copies
you specify in your printer driver or the operator panel.
Paper Dimension PCL Print Area PostScript Print Area
Inches Millimeters Inches Millimeters Inches Millimeters
Paper
Letter 8.5 x 11 216 x 279 8.17 x 10.67 207.4 x 270.9 8.16 x 10.67 207.26 x 271.02
Legal 8.5 x 14 216 x 356 8.17 x 13.67 207.4 x 347.1 8.16 x 13.67 207.26 x 347.22
A4 8.3 x 11.7 210 x 297 7.9 x 11.4 201.51 x 288.46 7.89 x 11.36 200.41 x 288.54
B5 (JIS) 7.3 x 10.3 182 x 257 7 x 10 173.5 x 248.5 6.88 x 10.44 174.75 x 265.18
Executive 7.25 x 10.5 184 x 2 67 6.92 x 10.17 175.7 x 258.2 6.88 x 10.17 174.75 x 258.32
Envelopes
Monarch 3.87 x 7.5 98.5 x 191 3.54 x 7.17 89.9 x 182 3.52 x 7.17 89.41 x 182.12
Com 10 4.1 x 9.5 105 x 241 3.79 x 9.17 96.3 x 232.8 3.79 x 9.17 96.27 x 232.92
DL 4.33 x 8.66 110 x 220 4 x 8.3 101.52 x 211.5 3.95 x 8.33 100.33 x 211.58
C5 6.38 x 9.01 162 x 229 6.04 x 8.7 153.5 x 220.47 6.03 x 8.68 153.16 x 220.47
B5 Env (ISO) 6.9 x 9.9 176 x 250 6.6 x 9.6 167.5 x 241.5 6.88 x 10.44 174.75 x 265.18
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Paper Sources
You can select from the paper sources listed below.
Cassette 1 is the default source when it is the only
cassette. Autoswitching is the default when an optional
cassette/feeder is installed. Optional feeders (Cassette
2, Cassette 3, and the Envelope Feeder) are not available
for selection if they are not installed on your printer.
Autoswitching: The printer automatically detects
and uses the paper cassette that has the appropriate
size paper for the print job. Then, if the first cassette
runs out of paper, the printer uses the next cassette
that has the same size paper if one is available. (The
printer will not switch to the multipurpose feeder as
a paper source.)
Multipurpose Feeder: All standar d-size media ca n be
automatically or manually fed from this feeder.
However, the multipurpose feeder cannot be the
paper source when using the duplex unit to print
double-sided.
Cassette 1: This is the standard 250-sheet feeder
with cassette. It is adjustable for A4, Letter, Legal,
Executive, and B5 (JIS) sizes.
Cassette 2: This optional 500-sheet feeder/cassette
is adjustable for A4, Letter, and Legal sizes.
Cassette 3: This optional 500-sheet feeder/cassette
is adjustable for A4, Letter, and Legal sizes.
Envelope Feeder: This optional feeder holds up to
75 envelopes. It is adjustable for Monarch, Com 10,
DL, and C5 sizes.
Caution! Do not remove Cassette 1 when paper is
feeding from Cassettes 2 or 3—this will cause a paper
jam.
Orientation
Orientation describes the position of images on a page
with respect to the long and short edges of the paper.
The default setting is Portrait.
Portrait: The page is taller than wide as you view
the text upright.
Landscape: The page is wider than tall as you view
the text upright.
Orientation Options
Portrait
Paper Destination
Each paper destination has a full stack sensor and the
printer will send a message when the tray is full. You
can select from the following options.
Output Tray: Print job is delivered face down to the
standard output tray, which holds up to 250 sheets
of paper. This is the default setting.
Offset Tray: Print job is delivered face down to the
optional offset tray, which holds up to 500 sheets of
paper. In addition, when you select the offset tray,
the job separation feature is automatically activated.
Job Separation
Job Separation is activated when the offset tray is
installed and selected for output. When Job Separation
is active, print jobs are shifted (offset) by 2.8 cm for
easier sorting.
Landscape
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Duplex Printing
You must have the optional duplex unit installed to use
this feature.
note: Only cassettes 1, 2, or 3 can be used for
duplex printing (not the multipurpose feeder). Paper
size should be Letter, Legal, or A4. Paper weight should
be between 20 and 24 lbs.
Duplex options are Off, Long-Edge, and Short-Edge.
Long edge and short edge describe the binding of the
document. Be sure to select the correct binding option in
conjunction with the Orientation setting, as illustrated
below.
Long-edge binding, portrait orientation: This is for
conventional book layout. Every page is oriented
right side up so pages are turned from right to left.
Short-edge binding, landscape orientation: This setup
is a variation of conventional book layout. It is
wider and every page is oriented right side up so
pages are turned from right to left.
Long-edge binding, landscape orientation: This is
often used for calendars, presentations, or
accounting ledgers. Every other page is printed
upside down so that pages can be flipped through
bottom over top.
Short-edge binding, portrait orientation: This layout is
like a clipboard or steno pad. Every other page is
printed upside down so that pages can be flipped
through bottom over top.
Duplex Binding Options
Long-Edge Binding
Portrait Orientation
Long-Edge Binding
Landscape Orientation
Short-Edge Binding
Landscape Orientation
Short-Edge Binding
Portrait Orientation
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Print Quality
You can use print quality settings to improve the
appearance of your printed document or control toner
consumption.
Resolution
Print resolution is measured by the number of dots per
inch (dpi) in an image. The higher the number is, the
finer the resolution.
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Toner Density
This setting allows you to adjust the density of toner
printed on the page to make it lighter or darker (darker
pages consume more toner). You may need to adjust
toner density to account for variation when you install a
new toner cartridge.
Settings are Low, Medium (the default), and High.
Toner density adjustments affect the amount of toner
placed at points along the edge of images or lines.
When the Sharp Edge Technology is On, adjusting the
toner density may place too much or too little toner at
the transition points along gradually sloping lines. You
should test the Sharp Edge Technology setting every
time you change the toner density setting.
Toner Saving
This feature can be set to On or Off (the default). When
Toner Saving is On, the printer uses less toner to print
the page image, which extends the life of the toner
cartridge. Toner Saving On is appropriate for printing
draft versions.
Resolution on your Silentwriter 1700 Series printer can
be set to 600 dpi (the default) or 300 dpi.
For the best resolution, use graphics and fonts designed
for 600 dpi printers and set Resolution to 600 dpi. 600
dpi is also the better choice if your document contains
images or very small fonts. This setting, however,
requires more printer RAM and may take longer to
print.
Use the 300 dpi setting for backward compatibility with
older documents. 300 dpi can also be used for faster
printing if your document contains only text (especially
ASCII text).
Fonts designed for 300 dpi printers can be printed at 600
dpi or 300 dpi. However , you can incr ease the quality of
300 dpi text and graphics by setting Resolution to 300
dpi and setting Sharp Edge Technology to On.
Caution! When you change the printer resolution,
typefaces, macros, and other data that has been
downloaded to the printer RAM are lost.
Sharp Edge Technology (SET)
This feature can be set to On (the default) or Off. SET
refines the print quality of characters and line art by
smoothing the fine gradations along the edge of the
printed image. Experimenting with SET and the
different Toner Density settings may produce better
results on your printer.
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Printer Operations
These settings allow you to control the way the printer
operates.
Emulation
Emulation settings allow you to specify the printer
language the Silentwriter uses. Emulation can on ly be
set using the operator panel menu tree. Options are
Automatic Emulation Switching (AES): AES allows
the Silentwriter to assess incoming print jobs and
automatically switch to the appropriate printing
language—either PostScript Level 2 emulation or
PCL 5e emulation. AES is the default.
PostScript 2: When this is set, the printer can only
receive and interpret print jobs using PostScript
Level 2 and earlier versions of the page description
language.
PCL 5e: When this is set, the printer can only
receive and interpret print jobs using PCL 5e and
earlier versions of the printer command language.
Hex Dump: You use this setting to check the
integrity of the parallel port connection and verify
that only intended commands are sent. It prints out
an ASCII text file that can be used for debugging.
Hex Dump supports PCL, Printer Job Language
(PJL) , and PostScript characters. All characters
received will be printed. Hex Dump does not work
with Ethernet, LocalTalk, or the Silentwriter
network software.
note: When emulation is not set to AES, the printer
will switch emulation only when it encounters specific
PJL commands embedded in incoming print jobs.
Interface
Interface settings allow you to select the interface port
for the printer. Interface options can only be set using
the operator panel menu tree. They include
Parallel: For receiving local print jobs at the parallel
port. This is the default setting for the 1760 printer.
Network: For receiving network print jobs at the
LocalTalk or Ethernet network ports.
Automatic Interface Monitoring (AIM): This setting
allows the printer to monitor all ports for incoming
print jobs. This is the default setting for the 1765
network printer. (This option is not available in the
operator panel if the LAN card is not installed in the
printer .)
Power Saving
Power Saving allows you to adjust energy savings
according to your pattern of use. W ith Power Saving
On, if the printer is idle for a specified time, the fuser
unit pauses and power consumption is decreased from
575 watts to 45 watts (the next job requires a brief warmup time).
The default setting is Off, which means that the printer
never reduces power consumption.
Idle Time: You turn Power Saving to On by
selecting an Idle Time. Idle Time can be set to
Always On (i.e., printer begins Power Saving
immediately after each print job), or to begin Power
Saving after 15, 30, or 60 minutes.
Power Saving can be set using the printer operator
panel menu tree or the Print Navigator in MS-DOS.
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Jam Recovery
Jam Recovery is a feature that allows the printer to
continue printing a job after it has jammed. Jam
Recovery can be set to On (the default) or Off. When the
setting is On, the printer will automatically attempt to
reprint lost pages after a jam is cleared.
Caution! Do not turn off the printer power before
clearing a paper jam, because this will disable Jam
Recovery.
Jam Recovery can only be set in the operator panel
menu tree.
Auto Continue
This setting determines how the printer responds if it
senses a paper size discrepancy, a print overrun, or a
memory overflow error. Options are
On: No printer message appears on the operator
panel, and printing continues from the first
available paper source containing paper of any size.
This is the default setting on the 1765 printer.
Off: A printer message appears on the operator
panel status display and printing stops until you
correct the problem. This is the default setting on
the 1760 printer.
note: When a Silentwriter 1765 is connected to a
network, Auto Continue should be set to On to avoid
backups in the print queue.
Printer Memory
The memory settings described in this section allow you
to control how printer memory is used. You can also use
these settings to avoid or resolve the following memory
errors
Print Overrun Error: This is a print error that occurs
when a page is so complex that the printer cannot
process the image data fast enough to keep up with
the print engine as it moves the paper. You can
resolve print overruns by reducing the complexity
of the page or setting Page Protection to On and
resending the page or the entire print job. If you
frequently encounter print overruns even when
Page Protection is On, you may want to add more
RAM to your printer.
Memory Overflow Error: This is a print error that
occurs when a page is too large to be processed by
available printer memory. You can resolve memory
overflows by removing macros, soft fonts, or
complex graphics from the print job, or by adding
more RAM.
When these errors occur, an alert message is displayed
on the printer operator panel and on your computer
Print Monitor, if it is enabled. If Auto Continue is set to
On, the computer will then continue printing. If Auto
Continue is Off, the printer will stop printing until you
resolve the problem.
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Standard Printer Settings 1–11
Page Protection
You use Page Protection to avoid print overruns that
occur with very complicated pages. This feature
determines how much memory the printer dedicates to
the print buffer. Options are
On: The printer reserves enough memory so it can
process an entire page before it prints it out. This
setting slows down the printer but reduces the
chance of a printer overrun error. The printer does
not begin to process the next page until the current
one is completed.
Auto: The printer analyzes each page to determine
whether it should activate Page Protection. This
mode usually speeds printing but increases the
chance of a printer overrun error. This is the default
setting.
Set Wait Time
This setting defines the time that the printer waits
between blocks of data coming from the computer
before it processes what is in the print buffer. Options
are
15 seconds, 30 seconds, 90 seconds, 120 seconds, 300
seconds, and Indefinite.
The Wait Time default is 30 seconds in the printer
operator panel menu tree and 120 seconds in the PCL
and PostScript printer drivers. For most text
applications this is adequate. If you plan on generating
very complex pages, you may want to select a longer
wait time.
An example of this is when the wait time is set to 120
seconds and the computer starts sending data to the
printer, but must stop to compile more data. If the
computer takes more than 120 seconds to compile the
data, the printer assumes that there is no more data for
the job and processes what is in its memory. In such a
case, a longer wait time would allow for completion of
the job. The Indefinite setting is available for the rare
cases when 300 seconds is not long enough for your
needs.
PostScript jobs take longer to send to the printer. In rare
cases, you may want to set the wait time to Indefinite,
but be sure to change the wait time back before sending
the next print job.
You can also use this setting to avoid errors on the 1765
network printer, which can receive data from multiple
ports. If information from other print jobs appears in the
middle of your print job, it may be coming from other
ports, and you should increase the wait time value.
note: Caution must be exercised when selecting an
Indefinite wait time. If the job is not term inated with the
proper end of job command, the last page of data may
not be printed and will remain in the printer’s memory.
Then you must print the page out by pressing the Feed
button on the printer operator panel.
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Resource Saving
Resource Saving allocates RAM memory to the PCL 5e
and PostScript Level 2 emulations to save downloaded
resources, such as fonts or logos, when you switch from
one emulation to another. All permanent soft fonts,
macros, and user-defined patterns are then stored for a
printer emulation until it is enabled. Without Resource
Saving, downloaded resources are lost when the printer
switches emulations.
Resource Saving is only available when 7 MB or more of
RAM are installed. Then, the printer allocates a default
amount of memory to both PCL and PostScript. The
default amount allocated depends on how much RAM
is installed. You can print a Test page to see how much
RAM is installed and how much memory is allocated to
each emulation.
Resource Saving settings can only be adjusted in the
operator panel menu tree. Resource Saving options are
Auto: This is the default setting. The printer
automatically allocates a certain portion of memory
to each printer emulation when 7 MB of RAM are
installed. How much memory is reserved for each
emulation depends on how much RAM is installed.
For PCL, if you have the minimum 7 MB of RAM,
400 KB of memory is allocated to Resource
Saving. For each additional MB of RAM you add,
an additional 100 KB of memory is allocated to
Resource Saving. This memory is reserved and
cannot be used for other processing requirements.
For PostScript, if you have the minimum 7 MB of
RAM, 400 KB of memory is allocated to Resource
Saving. For each additional MB of RAM you add,
an additional 400 KB of memory is allocated to
Resource Saving. This memory can be used by the
printer for other processing requirements until it
is needed for storage.
On: If you set Resource Saving to On, the following
menu items become available in the operator panel
menu tree. You use them to specify the amount of
memory dedicated to PCL and PostScript
emulation.
For PCL, if Resource Saving is set to On, this
setting becomes available. You use it to specify the
amount of RAM memory allocated to PCL5e to
save downloaded resources in that emulation.
Memory can be set in increments of 100 KB. The
minimum and default is 400 KB.
For PostScript, if Resource Saving is set to On,
this setting becomes available. You use it to
specify the amount of RAM memory allocated to
PostScript to save downloaded resources.
Memory can be set in increments of 100 KB. The
minimum and default is 400 KB.
Off: No memory is allocated and downloaded
resources are lost when emulations change.
Caution! Regardless of Resource Saving settings,
all downloaded resources are lost when you change the
Printer Resolution setting.
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Standard Printer Settings 1–13
PCL Printer Driver Settings
in Windows
In addition to the standard printer settings described in
the previous section, the NEC Silentwriter 1700 PCL
printer driver for Windows provides additional settings
for customizing graphics, downloading TrueType fonts,
and the Silentwriter Print Monitor. See Chapter 2 for
instructions on how to access and use this driver in
Windows.
Graphics
Graphics Quality
You use this setting to specify the resolution for graphic
images in your document. This setting is based on the
current Resolution setting and is for graphic images
only (text is not affected by this setting).
High: All graphics print at the same value as the
current printer Resolution setting (either 300 dpi or
600 dpi). This is the default.
Medium: All graphics print at one half the current
printer Resolution setting.
Low: All graphics print at one fourth the current
printer Resolution setting.
For example, if you set Resolution to 600 dpi, and
Graphics Quality to Medium, the text in your document
will print at 600 dpi, while the graphic images print at
300 dpi. If you set Resolution to 300 dpi, and Graphics
Quality to Low, the text in your document will print at
300 dpi, while the graphic images print at 75 dpi.
The High setting takes longer to process. You can
choose Low for draft versions and switch to High for
the final output.
Graphics Mode
This setting determines how graphic images are sent to
the printer. All graphics can print as raster images and
most can print as HP-GL/2 images.
Your choice depends on how the graphics in your
document are composed. If they are vector graphics,
your document may print faster if you choose
HP-GL/2. If they are already bitmapped, choose Raster.
HP-GL/2: Images are sent as a com bination of
HP-GL/2 and raster images. This is the
default setting.
Raster: All images are sent as raster images.
note: If you print your document with the
HP-GL/2 setting and your images do not print correctly,
try again with the Raster setting.
Gray Scale
You use this setting to select the best dot pattern for the
graphics in your document. The default Gray Scale
setting is Photo Images.
Photo Images: The printer uses a clustered dot
pattern designed to give images a smooth,
photographic appearance. It is also a good choice
for images that were originally in color. This
provides 60 levels of Gray at 300 dpi and 128 levels
of gray at 600 dpi.
Line Art Images: This setting produces gray tones
using 32 different 8 pixel-by-8 pixel dispersed dot
patterns. Use this setting for images with fine lines
and detail. It delivers sharp lines and more contrast
between shaded areas.
Scanned Images: Graphics are printed with a dot
pattern that will enhance the quality of images
produced with a scanner. This provides 60 levels of
Gray at 300 dpi and 128 levels of gray at 600 dpi.
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Fonts
TrueType Downloading Options
These settings determine how and where TrueType text
within your document is processed. In Window 3.1x,
these are located on the Graphics property sheet of the
printer driver. In Windows 95 they are on the Fonts
property sheet of the printer driver.
Download as TrueType: Text is downloaded to the
printer as outline fonts and it is processed in the
printer. This is the default setting. It is a good
choice if graphic images in the job contain a large
quantity or variety of TrueType fonts. With this
setting, text is placed on top of graphic images
when they appear in the same area.
Download as Bit Image: Text is scaled on the host
computer and then downloaded to the printer as
bitmaps. This can speed printing of multiple copies,
since the printer only processes the first copy and
then reissues it. This setting is also a good choice if
your images contain fonts that are not resident in
the Silentwriter. With this setting, text is placed on
top of graphic images when they appear in the same
area. This setting is only available when Graphics
Quality is set to High.
Print as Graphics: When this is selected, the print job
is processed on the host computer and then
downloaded to the printer. Choose this setting to
send the text as graphics. This speeds up printing if
your document contains many graphics but not a
lot of TrueType text within them. This setting has
the effect of printing the graphic image over the text
image, showing only the exposed portion of
characters. This setting is only available when
Graphics Quality is set to High, and Graphics Mode
is set to Raster.
Use Printer TrueType Fonts: If this box is checked (the
default), the printer uses its own resident TrueType
fonts when they match the fonts in the document.
This method takes less time to process, and if you
formatted your document using the Silentwriter
TrueType fonts, you will have WYSIWYG (What
You See Is What You Get) output. Fonts used in the
document that are not resident in the printer are
downloaded as TrueType, bit image, or graphic,
depending on the selection above.
Font Installer
You use the Font Installer in the NEC Silentwriter 1700
PCL printer driver to install and download soft fonts to
your printer RAM. In Windows 3.1x, the Font Installer is
located on the Fonts property sheet of the printer driver.
In Windows 95, display the Font Installer by pressing
the Font Installer button on the Fonts property sheet of
the printer driver. For instructions on using the Font
Installer , see Chapter 5.
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PCL Printer Driver Settings in Windows 1–15
Print Monitor
You can use these settings in combination to set
preferences for the Silentwriter Print Monitor.
Monitor On: If you check this, the Print Monitor
appears when an error occurs and then remains on
the desktop until you close it.
Monitor Off: If you check this, the Print Monitor
does not appear.
note: To disable the Print Monitor program
(WSWPD.EXE) entirely you must remove the Print
Monitor from the Run command in the WIN.INI file.
Monitor Always on Top: If you check this, the Print
Monitor appears when an error occurs and then
remains as the top (active) window or icon until you
close it.
Beep On Printer Error: The Print Monitor beeps
when an error occurs that requires operator
attention.
note: Changes to Print Monitor settings take effect
the next time you open the Print Monitor.
PostScript Printer Driver Settin gs
in Windows
In addition to the standard printer settings, the NEC
Silentwriter 1700 PS2 printer driver for Windows
provides additional settings described below. See
Chapter 2 for instructions on how to access and use this
driver in Windows 3.1x and Windows 95.
Fonts
You use the Fonts property sheet in the Windows
PostScript printer driver to specify how TrueType fonts
in your document will be processed by the printer.
Send TrueType Fonts As
®
Adobe
document are downloaded to the printer as Type 1
outline fonts.
Bitmap (T y pe 3): Bitmapped characters are
downloaded to the printer and processed there.
Type 42 (TrueType): TrueType fonts used in your
document are downloaded to the printer as Type 42
TrueT ype fonts for WYSIWYG (What-You-See-IsWhat-You-Get) formatting. This provides better
formatting, but may take longer to print.
(Type 1): TrueType fonts used in your
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Use Printer Fonts for all TrueType Fonts
Instead of downloading fonts with the print job, the
printer substitutes its closest matching ROM-resident
fonts. Fonts downloaded to RAM or the optional hard
disk drive are not used. This speeds printing, but the
document may not print out exactly as it appears on the
screen.
Use Substitution Table
The Fonts property sheet provides a substitution utility
that allows you to specify which fonts in the printer
should be substituted for the TrueType fonts in your
document. Using resident printer fonts speeds printing.
Select the Use Substitution Table checkbox and edit the
substitution table this way.
For each font in the System Font list on the left,
select a printer font in the Use Device Font list on
the right.
note: Substituted printer fonts use the character
spacing of the original system font. If the character
spacing of the substituted font is very different from
that of the original, printed letters may overlap or be too
widely spaced. Be sure to pick a font that has spacing
similar to the original font.
To download a system font with a job, select it in the
System Font list and select <Download as Soft
Font> at the top of the Use Device Font list.
Default Substitution
Click this button to return to the recommended defaults
when using the font substitution table.
For a complete discussion of working with fonts, see
Chapter 5.
Options
The settings in this section are located on the Options
property sheet of the PostScript printer driver.
PostScript Options
Print PostScript Error Information: If you select this,
the printer driver creates a summary of any
PostScript errors that it detected in your document
and prints it out after the print job.
Enable PostScript Passthrough: Some applications
generate their own PostScript for formatting a
document. If you select this, the printer driver does
not perform any PostScript operations, and instead,
passes the application-generated PostScript code
through to the printer.
Components
Use this area to specify which options are installed on
the printer. The printer driver uses this information to
enable those features and adjust available paper sizes.
Select the items that are installed from this list.
2nd Cassette
3rd Cassette
Offset Tray
Envelope Feeder
Duplex Unit
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Print Monitor Settings
You can use these settings in combination to set
preferences for the Print Monitor.
Monitor On: If you check this, the Print Monitor
appears when an error occurs and then remains on
the desktop until you close it.
Monitor Off: If you check this, the Print Monitor
does not appear.
note: To disable the Print Monitor program
(WSWPD.EXE) entirely you must remove the Print
Monitor from the Run command in the WIN.INI file.
Monitor Always on Top: If you check this, the Print
Monitor appears when an error occurs and then
remains as the top (active) window or icon until you
close it.
Beep On Printer Error: The Print Monitor beeps
when an error occurs that requires operator
attention.
note: Changes to Print Monitor settings take effect
the next time you open the Print Monitor.
Output
The settings in this section are located on the Output
property sheet of the PostScript printer driver.
File Destination
To Printer: The print job is sent to the printer to be
printed out on paper.
Encapsulated PostScript: The printer driver saves the
print job to a file where it is encapsulated as
PostScript code. You can then give this file to a
service bureau for typesetting. If you select this
option, enter a file name in the text field provided.
PostScript Headers
The Windows printer driver must send PostScript
instructions to the printer to prepare it to print
PostScript jobs. These settings allow you to specify
when and where to send the PostScript header that
contains that information.
Send to Printer: This is the default. The PostScript
header is sent to the printer at the specified times.
Send to File: Select this to send the PostScript
header to a file that you name in the field provided.
Then press the Send Header Now button.
Send Header With Each Job: Select this to send the
PostScript header each time a document is printed.
This may increase printing time, but is
recommended when printing to a shared network,
or when printing to an encapsulated PostScript file
on disk that will be printed out later at a different
location.
Send Header Now: Press this to send the PostScript
header immediately.
If the Send to Printer button is selected, the
PostScript instructions are downloaded to the
printer, which then issues a page with the message,
“Windows PostScript Header Downloaded.”
note: If you are working on a local printer, you can
save printing time if you send the header once each time
you turn on the printer, and then deselect the Send
Header With Each Job button in the printer driver.
If the Send to File button is selected, the PostScript
header is saved to a file. You must enter the file
name in the field provided before pressing the Send
Header Now button.
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