NEC SuperScript 750C User Guide

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User’s Guide

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750C

NEC Technologies, Inc.

Itasca, IL 60143

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NEC Technologies, Inc.

1250 N. Arlington Heights

NEC

Suite 500

Itasca, IL 60143

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preinstalled in the ROM of the Printer;

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included in the medium of this package; and

typefaces produced therefrom, provided that you can only use such trademarks to identify printed output produced by the coded font programs.

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Preface

This manual is structured in several sections:

illustrations,

•

instructions, consisting of:

•

–aQuick Start, –aUser Guide,

User Guide

User Interface

- Software printer monitor, indicating print job status and containing a series of printer care functions.

- Printer operator panel, giving the functions of the light indicators and keys.

- Templates, embossed on the printer casing, indicating carriage movement, paper out condition and print head insertion/removal procedures.

Ink Jet Print Heads

- How to insert/remove the ink jet print heads in/from the printer, how to clean them and preserve optimum print quality.

–aTroubleshooting Guide, Glossary of terms, Appendices and an alphabetical

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Index.

Quick Start

Unpacking and identifying the printer parts Connecting your printer Inserting the document supports Loading paper Inserting the print heads Installing printer software Preparing the printer using the printer monitor Help

Troubleshooting Guide

Appendices

Refer to the appropriate chapter of the user guide whenever you encounter a problem.

Paper

- Characteristics of the paper you can use in the printer.

- Use of document supports.

- Usable print area.

Using Software

- Description of the printing system interface and printer monitor

- How to change the printer settings via the printer driver settings or the printer set-up utility.

- Lists a series of common problemsand their solution.

- Indicates how to obtain the print test and hexdump.

Product characteristics, parameters and command codes.

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Table of Contents

Preface

User Interface

PrinterMonitor.................. 11

Printer Operator Panel ............. 12

Quick Start

Unpacking..................... 1

IdentifyingthePrinterParts ........... 1

Connecting Your Printer ............. 1

InsertingtheDocumentSupports ........ 3

Loading Paper in the Printer ........... 4

InsertingthePrintHeads............. 4

InstallingPrinterSoftware ............ 5

Preparing your Printer using the Printer Monitor 9

Help........................10

EmbossedTemplates.............. 17

Ink Jet Print Heads

ReplacingthePrintHead............ 18

ReplacingtheInkCartridge........... 20

PhotoCartridge................. 21

Re-aligning the Print Heads .......... 21

PrintHeadCare................. 21

CleaningthePrintHead ............ 22

Paper

Types ...................... 23

Dimensions ................... 24

DocumentInsertion............... 24

PrintArea .................... 25

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Using Software

HowtoUseYourPrinterDriver.........28

PhotoKit .....................29

Appendices

A. Supplies

Running the Printer Set-Up Utility .......30

Troubleshooting

GeneralCare...................33

ProblemsandSolutions.............34

Installation ......................34

Paper......................... 35

Printheads......................37

Printing........................ 39

B. Command Code Su mmary C. Programmable Printer Features D. Product Characteristics E. Getting Service and Support F. Glossary G. Index

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Quick St art

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Quick Start

This section is a rapid guide for installing your p rinter and preparing it for use. It contains a sequence of operations which should be

More detailed information about the printer features and functions is given in the User Guide.

performed in the order described

The interface cable for connecting the printer to your PC is NOT supplied with the printer.

1. Place the printer on an ample, stable surface near your computer or work station.

2. Make sure that there is enough space around the printer for all its parts to be accessed comfortably.

3. Make sure that there is a convenient independent electrical power supply socket to which you can connect the printer.

Unpacking

Keep the carton and all the packing materials in case you have to repack or ship the printer.

Do NOT leave the printer exposed to direct sunlight or heat sources, or in dusty, dirty or poorly ventilated environments.

Carton contents

Identifying the Printer Parts

As well as this instructions manual and the NEC Media Sample Pak, the packing carton also contains (

on page I

A - Printer B - Power cable C - Manual feeder document support D - ASF document support E - Output tray extension F - Interface socket cover G - Diskette and CD H - Ink jet print heads I - Print head storage box

As soon as you have removed the printer and its accessories from the packing carton, check that all the parts ordered have been delivered and are undamaged. If anything is missing or damaged, contact your local retailer immediately.

see figure

Quick Start 1

Take a few minutes to study your printer and identify its parts. Refer to the figures in the first section of the manual.

Connecting Your Printer

To the electrical power supply

Your printer has no to the electrical power supply, it is powered by pressing the

POWER

it is on a stable surface and that the cover is closed.

1. Insert the power cable in the two-pin connector on the rear of the printer (

key on the operator panel, so make sure that

ON-OFF

see figure 2a on page II

switch; once it is connected

2. Plug the printer power cable into a wall socket.

The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.

The interface socket cover, which covers the parallel interface cable, is in the accessories kit delivered in the printer packaging.

Make sure the electrical power supplied has the voltage indicated on the electrical data plate on the base of the printer.

If the electrical dataplate indicates a different voltage, call your local retailer immediately. DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CONNECT THE PRINTER TO THE ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY.

Make sure that the plug on the power cable of the printer is of the type accepted by the wall socket you intend to use; if it is not, call your local retailer.

Do NOT attempt to change the plug yourself. The manufacturer declines all responsibility for accidents

to persons or damage to the printer arising from the non-observance of this warning.

To your computer

See figures 3a to 5a on page II. The interface cable is not supplied with the printer;

consult your systems engineer or retailer for advice on the type of cable you require.

Make sure that your computer/host system is switched off and that the printer is not powered.

2. Plug the interface cable connector into the socket and, if necessary, close the spring clips on it.

3. Mount the socket cover over the interface connector.

4. Connect the other end of the interface cable to the appropriate interface connector socket (port) on your computer/host system.

5. Press the POWER key on the printer operator panel and switch on your computer.

The printer will take a few moments to execute a series of internal checks. It will be in ON LINE condition (both light indicators will be lit).

After approximately 2 minutes of inactivity, the printer will go into “standby” mode. In standby mode, the print head carriage returns to and remains in its rest position at the right hand end of its path and there is a reduction in the power consumption (the light indicators on the operator panel remain lit). To reactivate the printer, just send a file to be printed or start any other printer operation.

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Inserting the Document Supports

Output tray extension (figure 3b)

See figures 1b, 2b and 3b on page III.

Remove the document supports from their packaging (which should be kept, with the other packing material, in case you need to repack your printer for relocation).

Document support for ASF (figure 1b)

With the rounded p art of the guide as the top edge, insert the document support in the slot on the rear of the ASF so that it slides into the casing.

When using the ASF, pull the support upwards so that the document format you intend to load is fully sustained (

figure 1h on pa ge IX

see

Document support for manual feed (figure 2b)

With the adjustable margin guide to the front left, insert the document support in the front of the ASF so that it sits in the grooves at the front and forms a second document insertion channel.

If you use narrow formats in the manual feed, you must open and use the intermediate right margin (

on page X

see figure 1i

With the flat end towards the printer and the lip at the opposite end facing u pwards, insert the tray extension in the groove in the center of the output tray.

Before starting to print, pull out the extension so that the tray accommodates the document format you are printing. The indicator (LTR, A4, LEGAL) should be level with the print casing (

seefigure1honpageIX

Quick Start 3

Loading Paper in the Printer

Inserting the Print Heads

See the sequence of figures on page IX.

1. Holding the tab on the left edge of the guide on the ASF, move it to its extreme left position (physical left hand margin).

2. Fan the paper thoroughly.

3. Align the paper against the physical right hand margin and load it into the ASF, pushing it down carefully until it stops inside the printer.

The ASF can contain up to 120 x 21 lbs single sheets of plain paper. For other types of documents and envelopes, see “Paper” in the User Guide. Do NOT add paper to that already in the ASF; always remove any existing paper and fan it together with the paper to be loaded.

4. Position the left guide against the left edge of the paper.

5. With the printer powered, press the PAPER key. A sheet of paper is inserted to the first print position (TOF Top of Form). Press PAPER again, to make sure that the paper feeds smoothly without crushing or skewing. The paper will exit on to the output tray spoilers and will drop into the tray when PAPER is pressed again to load another sheet.

For further information on paper types, sizes, etc., see “Paper” in the User Guide.

See the sequence of figures on page IV and the instructions on the inside of the cover (template on page XI).

The print head carriage on your printer is designed to hold two print heads: monochrome black, on the left; color, on the right. attempting any printing operation. To insert the print heads, proceed as follows:

1. Make sure the printer is powered (if it is not, press the

2. Open the sealed print head container of the

3. Remove the print head from the container, holding it by

4. Remove the protective film from the print head (

BOTH

print heads

POWER key on the operator panel).

monochrome

leaflet (which should be kept for future reference).

the thumb and finger grip (end opposite the protective film).

print head and remove the instructions

MUST

be inserted

BEFORE

point 2

in figure 1 on page VIII

Do not touch either the electrical contacts (golden area - point 1 of figure 1 on page VIII) or

the printing nozzles (end opposite the finger/ thumb grip - point 3 of figure 1 on page VIII) nor sit the print head on either of them.

5. Open the printer cover; the print head carriage will move

automatically to the head loading position for the

monochrome

light indicators will start flashing alternately.

print head (left hand chamber) and the

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6. With the electrical contacts (the golden area) of the print head towards the corresponding contacts in the housing on the print head carriage, insert the print head in its chamber.

Installing Printer Software

Before installing your printer driver

7. Push the print head towards the rear of the printer to fix it in place.

8. Press the ON LINE key; the print head carriage moves to the left, to loading position for the (right hand chamber).

9. Repeat points 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 of this section to insert the

color

print head.

10. To set the ink counter, press and hold PAPER and press POWER for at least two seconds; the POWER light indicator will flash three times to confirm that the counter is set. A sheet of paper will be inserted automatically and a nozzles test will be printed.

If the print head carriage returns automatically to its rest position at the right hand side of the printer during the print head insertion operation, just press the key to bring it back to the head loading position.

11. Close the cover. The print head carriage will return automatically to its rest position, at the right hand side of the printer.

See “Ink Jet Print Heads” in the User Guide for further details on the handling, substitution and care of the print heads.

color

print head

ON LINE

The diskettes supplied with your printer contain a high quality color and monochrome Windows® 3.1/3.11 and Windows® 95 environments.

If you are installing using the CD, please follow the instructions supplied with the NEC Media Sample Pak.

This advanced printing system includes :

printer driver

•

features through easy-to-use property sheets, a

printer monitor

•

Printer Care.

printer set-up utility

settings under DOS if necessary, is also included in the diskettes.

Before installing any printer driver, we strongly recommend that you make a back-up copy of the original diskettes (according to “Terms and conditions of the user license” included with the diskettes) and then use this copy for the installation procedure. This will allow you to keep the original diskettes as masters so that, should any problem arise with the back-up copy, you can make another copy.

which gives you access to all the printer

for easy access to Printing Status and

printing system

program, for personalized printer

for both

Quick Start 5

Informationfile(README.TXT)

PrinterDriverInstallationProcedure

Whenevernecessary,latestinformationontheprinter driver,orinstructionsupdatingthismanualareincludedin aninformationfilecontainedinthediskette(s).Ifpresent, thefilewillautomaticallybecopiedintothedrivergroupthat willbecreatedduringdriverinstallation.

Ifyouwanttocheckthisfiledirectlyfromthediskette,you willfinditineachlanguagedirectory:

underWindows®3.1/3.11,openitthroughthe“Write”

•

application. underWindows®95,openitthroughthe“Wordpad”

•

application,specifyingthecorrectfileextension(*.TXT)

Systemrequirements

FromWindows®3.1uptoWindows®95,

•

PC386orlaterwithatleast4MBytesofRAM(8Mbytes

•

recommendedforWindows®95), 1MByteoffreediskspace.

•

Theinstallationprocedurewillvary,dependingonthe Windows®environmentinstalledonyourPC.

Windows®3.1/3.11

1.StartMicrosoftWindows®. (Ifitisalreadyrunning,makesurethatallWindows applicationtasksareclosedbeforestartingtoinstallthe driver.)

2.InsertthedriverdisketteindriveA(orB)ofyourPC.

3.FromtheFilemenuoftheProgramManager,selectthe option“Run...”.

4.TypeA:\SETUP.EXE(orB:)andpressENTER. Theinstallationprocessstarts.

5.Followtheinstructionsgiveninthesequenceofwindows displayedonyourPCscreen,untilthedriverisinstalled.

6.Agroupwindowwiththedrivernamewillbecreated automatically.ItallowsimmediateaccesstotheSpool Manager,thePrinterMonitor,theHelpandinformation fileswheneverthesearerequired.

Youcanalsoinstalltheprinterdriverthroughthe“Add Printer”featureintheControlPanelinProgram Manager/Main,proceedingasfollows:

1.InsertthedisketteindriveA(usually)ofyourPC.

2.ActivateMicrosoftWindows®environment(Ifitis alreadyrunning,makesurethatallWindowsapplication tasksareclosedbeforestartingtoinstallthedriver.)

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3. Activate the Control Panel in the Main window, clicking twice with your mouse indicator on the corresponding icon.

4. Select the Printers icon, in the same way.

5. If the Installed Printers box is empty, click on Install..

6. If the Installed Printers box already contains one or more driver names, click on Add>> , select Install Unlisted or Updated Printer in the List of Printers and

then click on Install... .

7. Check that the Install Driver window already indicates the drive (usually A) in which you have inserted the driver diskette, otherwise, click on the drive name and change it, using your PC keyboard; click on OK.

8. The Add Unlisted or Updated Printer window contains the list of drivers present on the diskette. Select the driver with your printer name and click on OK.

9. Your driver is now installed and your printer name appears in the List of Printers.

10. With your printer name highlighted, click on the Set as Default Printer button, so that your printer will be active in all your Windows® applications.

11. Check your printer connection by clicking on the Connect.. button. By default, your printer will be connected on the LPT1 port which corresponds to the hardware connection of a parallel interface cable.

12. Click on the Close button of the Printers dialogue box.

Windows® 95

The Microsoft Windows® 95 operating system allows automatic installation of peripherals through the “Plug & Play” feature, a bi-directional communication and hardware recognition procedure.

1. Make sure that both printer and PC are powered.

The printer must NOT be in error mode, i.e. the indicator lights must not be flashing.

2. Activate Microsoft Windows® 95. If already started, execute the “Shut down” command and restart the computer.

3. A window opens, indicating that a new peripheral has been detected (New Hardware found and the printer name). The same window shows the Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer option already highlighted. Click the OK button.

4. With the Install from Disk window displayed, insert the printer driver diskette in the drive selected, specify this drive if requested and click OK.

5. The Add Printer Wizard window is displayed. If there are no other printer drivers already installed on your system, your printer will be installed as the Default printer.

If other printer drivers are already installed, and you wish to install the current one as the default printer, click Yes and then the Finish button.

The installation of the driver files will start.

Quick Start 7

6. At the end of the installation, you will be asked to remove the diskette and restart Windows.

change the setting in your system properties, as follows:

A folder with the driver name will be cr eated automatically in the Programs folder. It allows easy access at any time to the Printer Monitor, the Help and information files whenever these are required.

You can also install your driver through the Add Printers procedure. In this case, your printer need not be connected to your PC.

Do not install with the set up program.

1. Click Start, highlight Settings, and then click Printers in the sub-menu which opens.

2. Double click Add Printer in the Printers window.

3. The first in a series of Add Printer Wizard windows is displayed; click Next > .

4. Click Have Disk... in the window now displayed.

5. Insert driver diskette no. 1 in drive A (or B)ofyourPC; click OK.

6. Click Next > .

7. Make sure LPT1: Printer port is highlighted; click Next > .

If you have an “ECP” computer, make sure that the port setting for the printer is set to Printer Port (LPTx) and not to ECP Printer Port (LPTx). If necessary, once the driver installation is completed,

– right click on the My Computer icon, – select Properties, then Device Manager, – double click on Ports (COM&LPT), – select Printer Port: LPTx.:

8. Click Finish. The installation of the driver files will start.

9. At the end of the installation, you will be asked to remove the diskette and restart Windows.

For more details on the printer driver, its parameters and the printer set-up, see “User Interface” and “Using Software” in the User Guide or consult your Windows® documentation.

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Preparing your Printer using the Printer Monitor

Your printing system, i.e. the

monitor

system, you must prepare your printer by performing two of the Printer Care functions contained in the P rinter Monitor:

1. check the print accuracy (Align),

2. print a demo page (Demo).

is now installed. Before using your printing

printer driver

and the

printer

3. Click your right mouse button.

4. Select the option “Run the Printer Monitor”in the menu which opens.

In both environments, the Printer Monitor will also be activated any time a print job is sent (in Windows® 95, the option “Show Monitor during Print” has to be already selected).

Use of the Printer Monitor

How to access the Printer Monitor

Under Windows® 3.1/3.11:

The Printer Monitor can be accessed from your printer group at any time: just double-click the specific icon.

Under Windows® 95:

The Printer Monitor can be accessed at any time in either of the following ways:

1. Click Start, highlight Programs and then the printer name in the sub-menu which opens.

2. Click the Printer Monitor icon.

OR:

1. Click Start, highlight Settings, and then click Printers in the sub-menu which opens.

2. Click your printer name to highlight it.

The Printer Monitor contains two tabs: Status : which provides information on the file printing job,

as well as on job and page printing progress. Printer Care : which allows you to run four different

“service” operations:

Align : print head alignment (checking print accuracy),

•

Clean : print head cleaning,

•

Demo : printing of the “demo” page,

•

Test : printing of the printer test page.

•

If you leave your Printer Monitor active, the status of your print jobs will always be displayed automatically.

Quick Start 9

Checking print accuracy (Align)

Help

Whenever you insert a new print head or ink cartridge, you should always check the horizontal and vertical printing accuracy, to guarantee optimum printing quality. The Printer Monitor in your printing system makes this operation extremely easy:

Make sure your printer and PC are powered, your printing system is installed, both print heads are inserted and paper is loaded.

1. Open the Printer Monitor on your PC screen.

2. Click the Printer Care tab.

3. Click the Align button, then follow the instructions displayed.

Printing the “demo” page (Demo)

The demo page gives you a full color and black monochrome print-out and allows you to check the correct functioning of the print heads.

1. Check that you are still in the Printer Care tab of the Printer Monitor.

2. Click the Demo button, then follow the instructions displayed.

To simplify the use of the printer, and to help you if you have problems, this printer has an extensive user interface:

from your PC screen; the printing system installed from

•

the diskette supplied contains a printer driver and Printer Monitor with user-friendly screen interfaces and a detailed Help file.

For further details, see “User Interface” and “Using Software” in the User Guide.

the flashing of one or both of the light indicators on the

•

printer operator panel signals the need for operator intervention.

For further details, see “Operator Panel” in the User Guide.

two embossed templates (

•

on the printer casing under the cover, the other on the inside of the cover, illustrate certain operating procedures.

For further details, see “Embossed Templates” in the User Guide.

Your printer is now ready for use. If you have problems with any operating procedure, or are unable to perform a specific function, always check that you have followed the instructions as given. If a repetition of the instructions is unsuccessful, see “Problems and Solutions” in the User Guide.

see figures on page XI

), one

Once you have completed these two operations, you can close the Printer Monitor.

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User Guid e

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User Interface

This section describes the user interface of your printer, i.e. those parts and features that you use and/or refer to during the day-to-day use of the printer. The user interface comprises the Printer Monitor which is loaded in your PC when you install your printing system, the printer operator panel and the templates embossed on the printer casing.

Checking print accuracy (Align)

Whenever you insert a new print head, you should check the accuracy of bi-directional printing, to guarantee optimum printing quality. The Printer Monitor in your printing system makes this operation extremely easy:

Make sure that your printer and PC are powered, your printing system is installed, both print heads are inserted and paper is loaded.

1. Click the Printer Monitor icon.

Printer Monitor

The Printer Monitor is an on-screen aid containing a series of functions which help you during daily use of the printer. It is displayed by clicking on the specific icon.

The Printer Monitor allows you to:

view the printer operating status during a print job. It

•

indicates the proportion of the document printed and eventual error messages (Stat us),

perform printer care functions, to maintain optimum

•

workingconditions (Printer Care): – Align : print head alignment (checking accuracy of

bi-directional printing), – Clean : print head cleaning, – Demo : printing of the “demo” page, – Test : printing of the printer test page.

2. Click the Printer Care tab.

3. Click the Align button, then follow the instructions displayed.

Cleaning the print heads (Clean)

If you notice a deterioration in the print quality, before changing either/both print heads, run the “Clean” function.

1. Click the Printer Monitor icon (if necessary).

2. Click the Printer Care tab.

3. Click the Clean button, then follow the instructions displayed.

User Interface - Printer Monitor 11

Printing the “demo” page (Demo)

Printer Operator Panel

Thedemopage( color/black monochrome print-out and allows you to check the correct functioning of the print heads.

1. Click the Printer Monitor icon (if necessary).

2. Click the Printer Care tab.

3. Click the Demo button, then follow the instructions displayed.

see example on page XI

) gives you a full

Running the print test (Test)

The print test ( print-out of the printer functional characteristics (firmware release, print head test, current settings).

1. Click the Printer Monitor icon (if necessary).

2. Click the Printer Care tab.

3. Click the Test button, then follow the instructions displayed.

The Printer Monitor has an extensive, user-friendly HELP feature which explains all its functions.

see example on page XI

) gives you a

The behavior of the keys and light indicators on the operator panel will depend on the printer’s status and whether the front cover is closed or open.

Printer states:

free: no data to be printed;

•

busy: from the reception of data until the completion of

•

its printing; standby: printer powered but dormant (more than two

•

minutes have elapsed since last interchange with host); reduces power consumption.

special function mode : user-invoked operating mode

•

independent of host.

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Basic key functions

Function Key Description

Printer ready/ Pause

Paper load/ eject

ON LINE Toggles the printer ON/OFF LINE

condition. When the printer is ON LINE, the

ON LINE light indicator is lit and the printer can process and print data recei ved from your computer.

When the printer is OFF LINE (pause), the print head carriage returns to its rest position at the physical right margin. The ON LINE light indicator is off and any printing operation is suspended.

PAPER With paper loaded in the ASF, but

none already inserted for printing, loads a sheet of paper to the first print position.

With paper already inserted for printing, expels it on to the spoilers above the output tray. Pressing again PAPER will open the spoilers so that the paper on them falls into the output tray and, simultaneously, another sheet will be inserted from the ASF for printing.

Function Key Description

Printer ON/OFF POWER Toggles the printer POWER

ON/OFF condition. When the printer is powered,, the POWER light indicator is lit. Also has the printer RESET function.

User Interface - Printer Operator Panel 13

Special key functions

with printer cover CLOSED

Function Key(s) Description

“Demo” page Press and hold PAPER

Print test

first page only

complete

Clean print head

and press POWER for at least 2 seconds.

Press and hold in this order: ON LINE, then PAPER,thenPOWER. Hold all three keys until both light indicators go off, then release them together:

press ON LINE three times.

press ON LINE, POWER, ON LINE,in this order.

Press and hold

ON LINE and press PAPER for at least 2

seconds.

The “demo” page is printed; after which the printer returns ON LINE.

Access to special functions mode.

The first page of the print test is printed. This page contains the printer release level, the nozzles test, the currently selected parameter values and character set.

The complete print test is printed. The pages following the first contain the internal fonts available.

The printer executes a head cleaning operation on both print heads.

Function Key(s) Description

Hex dump Press and hold in this

Exit from hex dump

order: ON LINE, then PAPER,thenPOWER.

Hold all three keys until both light indicators go off, then release them together; then press

ON LINE, PAPER, POWER, in this order.

POWER Printer switched off.

All subsequent data transmitted to the printer will be printed in its hexadecimal format.

This feature should be used only under technical guidance, as it can generate extremely long print-outs; see Troubleshooting Guide.

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Special key functions

with printer cover OPEN

Function Key(s) Description

Print head carriage movement

Reset counter Press and hold

ON LINE Toggles the monochrome/

PAPER and

press POWER for at least 2 seconds

color print head change position.

Resets the ink counter. Re-activates the “end of

ink” signal when you replace the print head or the ink cartridge.

The POWER light indicator flashes three times.

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Light indicator functions

Light Indicators

Meaning

ON LINE POWER

lit lit The printer is powered and either ON

LINE, or in standby mode (dormant), i.e. within the last two minutes, there has been no printer- host activity nor operator action. To return the printer to its operating condition, just send a file to be printed or start any other operation.

off lit The printer is powered and OFF LINE.

flashing alternately 1. No print head installed.

2. “End of ink” condition on one of the print heads.

When you open the printer cover, the print head carriage will move so that the print head which caused the error signal is in the loading position.

If there is no operator intervention within 40 seconds of the error being signaled, the print head carriage will return to its rest position. To return the print head carriage to the loading position, press ON LINE or close and re-open the printercover.

Light Indicators

ON LINE POWER

off single,

flashing

slowly

three-flash

sequence

off 1. If, after a print head replacement

Meaning

Ink counter has been reset correctly following the replacement of a print head/ink cartridge and the pressing of PAPER and POWER for at least 2 seconds.

operation, the print head carriage remains in the loading position, the print head has not been inserted correctly.

Make sure the print head is inserted in the correct position and blocked correctly. If it is not, repeat the insertion operation, pushing the head towards the rear of the printer to fix it in position and then press ON LINE.

2. “Paper out” condition on reception of data to be printed. If you open the printer cover, the print head carriage will be positioned under the “paper” template.

Load paper in the ASF or insert a single sheet in the manual feeder and press PAPER.

16 User Interface - Printer Operator Panel

Light Indicators

ON LINE POWER

flashing

intermittently

flashing rapidly Failure condition.

off Paper jam or spoilers blocked.

Switch off the printer, open the cover and remove the jammed paper. Close the cover and re-power the printer.

If the light indicator continues flashing intermittently, disconnect the printer and call the technical support service or your dealer.

Disconnect the printer from the electrical power supply. Make sure the print head carriage and paper feed paths are not obstructed and then reconnect the printer to the electrical power supply and press POWER.

If the light indicators continue flashing rapidly, disconnect the printer and call the technical support service or your dealer.

Meaning

Embossed Templates

See figures on page XII.

Your printer has two embossed instruction templates: one on the printer casing under the cover, the other on the inside of the cover:

on the printer casing under the cover

how to move from one print head replacement position

•

to the other; the print head carriage position if a “paper out” condition

•

occurs.

ontheinsideofthecover

the operating procedure for changing the print heads.

•

For further details see “Ink Jet Print Heads” and the appropriate sections in the Troubleshooting Guide.

off 1. The printer is in special functions

mode, awaiting a key sequence to activate a specific function.

2. The printer is not powered.

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Ink Jet Print Heads

Your printer is a full-color printer. It must be equipped with both its monochrome and color print heads in order to operate correctly.

The

print heads with replaceable ink cartridges

with the printer have an outer casing, with the nozzles and the electrical contacts, and an ink cartridge which fits inside the outer casing. This economical and ecological system allows you to change the cartridge several times before you have to change the entire print head. This type of print head generates an “end of ink” condition when the ink runs out, causing printing to stop, the light indicators to flash alternately and an error message to be displayed on your PC screen.

The printer also supports a print head and ink cartridge which you can use with the specific driver supplied to print photographic images.

ALWAYS use manufacturer-original Ink Jet Print Heads and Cartridges.

This section describes:

how to replace the print heads and the ink cartridges,

•

how to clean the print head,

•

how to preserve optimum print quality.

•

Photo Cartridge

supplied

: an all-in-one

Replacing the Print Head

See figures 1d and 2d on page V, for the monochrome print head and 1e and 2e on the same page for the color print head/Photo Cartridge, and the indications on the template on the inside of the cover.

You should remove the print head from the printer replace it or to repeat its insertion ( see

Head

in the Quick Start), in the case of faulty printing.

When replacing the print head, take care not to touch the print head carriage shaft nor the area under the print head carriage. Any document inserted for printing will be expelled if you remove the color print head.

To remove the print head, proceed as follows:

1. Open the printer cover; (a)

print head with replaceable ink cartridge only:

if you are changing the print head due to an “end of ink” condition signaled by the printer (printing stopped, both ON LINE and POWER light indicators on the printer operator panel flashing alternately, and an error message on your PC screen), the print head carriage will move automatically to the head loading/ replacement position of the print head which caused the error signal.

(b)

all types of print heads:

if you are changing the print head due to deteriorated print quality which has NOT been signaled by the printer (

you pressed

opening the cover

the monochrome print head loading/replacement

ON LINE

to interrupt printing BEFORE

), the print head carriage will move to

Inserting the Print

only

18 Ink Jet Print Heads - Replacing the Print Head

position. If you wish to change the color print head, you must press ON LINE to move the print carriage to the correct loading/ replacement position.

If you do nothing within the next 40 seconds, the print head carriage returns to its rest position. To return to the replacement position, press

2. Press down the green print head release lever (left for monochrome print head; right for color print head) to release the print head.

3. Remove the print head, pulling it upwards by the thumb and finger grip.

4. Insert a new print head in its place.

The print head carriage will accept ONLY monochrome print heads in the left chamber, and color/Photo cartridge;positionPhoto Kit print heads in the right. If you insert a print head in the wrong chamber, the print head carriage will not return to its rest position and the light indicators will continue to flash.

For the description of the print head insertion procedure, see

Inserting the Print Heads

5. Only if you have inserted a NEW print head or replaceable ink cartridge,

COVER

at least two seconds to reset the ink counter. The POWER light indicator will flash three times to confirm that the counter is reset and a sheet of paper will be inserted automatically and a nozzles test printed.

, press and hold PAPER and press POWER for

ON LINE

in the Quick Start.

BEFORE CLOSING THE

If you pressed cover, you must press it again after closing the cover, to return the printer to its operating status.

If, after replacing a print head, the print head carriage remains in the loading position and the indicator is flashing slowly, the print head has not been inserted correctly or is in the wrong position.

Make sure the print head is inserted in the correct chamber (black, left; color, right) and fixed correctly, pushing it towards the rear of the printer to fix it in position and then press

If you have problems inserting a print head:

Make sure you are loading the print head in the correct

•

chamber on the print head carriage. Check that the print head chamber is clean and free of

•

foreign bodies. NEVER force the print head into the chamber. Always

•

remove it completely and repeat the entire insertion operation.

For other problems, see the specific items in the Troubleshooting Guide.

ON LINE

before opening the

ON LINE

light

If you are re-inserting a color/Photo Cartridge print head from the print head storage container, you MUST NOT reset the ink counter.

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Replacing the Ink Cartridge

See the sequence of figures on page VI (1f to 4f) for the monochrome print head and on page VII (1g to 5g) for the color print head and also the indications on the template on the inside of the cover.

When replacing the ink cartridge, take care not to touch the print head carriage shaft nor the area under the print head carriage. Any document inserted for printing will be expelled if you remove the color ink cartridge.

When the ink cartridge in either of the print heads runs out of ink, an “end of ink” condition is signaled: printing stops, both ON LINE and POWER light indicators on the printer operator panel start flashing alternately and an error message is displayed on your PC screen.

To substitute the empty ink cartridge:

1. Open the printer cover. The print head carriage will move automatically to the head loading/replacement position of the empty print head.

If you do nothing within the next 40 seconds, the print head carriage returns to its rest position. To return to the loading/replacement position, press

2. Release ONLY the ink cartridge from the print head casing, pulling gently outwards the lateral lip on the print head casing;donot

release or remove the print head

casing from its chamber in the printer.

ON LINE.

4. Open the sealed ink cartridge container and remove the instructions leaflet (which should be kept for future reference).

5. Remove the ink cartridge from the container, holding it by the thumb and finger grip.

6. Remove the protective tape/capsule from the new ink cartridge.

Do NOT touch the ink pad area on the cartridge.

7. Insert the new cartridge in the print head casing immediately, pressing in until it clicks into place.

BEFORE CLOSING THE COVER

PAPER and press POWER for at least two seconds to

reset the ink counter. The POWER light indicator will flash three times to confirm that the counter is reset and a sheet of paper will be inserted automatically and a nozzles test printed.

9. Close the printer cover.

, press and hold

If your printing operation was interrupted, it will now resume automatically from the point at which it stopped.

If you have not inserted the new ink cartridge correctly, the light indicators on the operator panel will continue to flash. You must repeat the entire replacement operation.

If the quality of printing is not optimum, try cleaning the print head (see Print Head Care in this section).

3. Remove the cartridge from the print head casing, pulling it upwards.

After replacing the ink cartridge several times, you must replace the entire print head (complete with outer casing).

20 Ink Jet Print Heads - Replacing the Ink Cartridge

Photo Cartridge

Print Head Care

This all-in-one print head has been developed especially for printing photographic images. It contains water-resistant three-color and Photo Black ink.

You should inserted the Photo Cartridge in place of the color print head, which you must keep in the storage container provided.

See “Paper” and “Using Software” for information on the types of printing media to use and the installation of the specific Photo Kit driver.

Re-aligning the Print Heads

Whenever you change the print heads, you must check their alignment.

This operation can be done either using the Printer Monitor in Windows® environment or the printer setup utility program under DOS.

See the specific sections in “Quick Start” and “Using Software”.

Always keep the print heads and ink cartridges sealed until they are to be used.

Separate the ink cartridge from the print head ONLY to replace it. Do NOT remove and then reinsert it. The ink cartridge replacement operation should done ONLY when a new cartridge is available for IMMEDIATE substitution; the print head MUST NOT be left without an ink cartridge inserted.

Remember to remove the protective tape/capsule (point 2 in figure 2 on page VIII) before inserting the print head/ink cartridge in the printer. Take care not to get ink on your clothes; the ink in the cartridge stains.

Do NOT remove the cap (point 1 in figure 2 on page VIII) from or attempt to refill a cartridge with ink, as this damages the print head and the printer.

DO NOT shake the print head; it is not a fountain pen. If it does not print, do the cleaning operations described in the next section.

If you think that the number of pages printed with the current print head/cartridge is fewer than usual, try cleaning the print head. If the “end of ink” condition persists, the print head/ink cartridge is empty and requires replacing.

Always press from the power supply or before switching off your computer. This will guarantee that the print head carriage returns to its rest position.

POWER

before disconnecting your printer

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When the printer is powered, the print head carriage will automatically return to its rest position after 40 seconds of inactivity.

Cleaning the Print Head

The print heads are cleaned a utomatically at regular intervals while the printer is powered. This operation clears the print head nozzles, guaranteeing the ink flow. If you have a problem with the printing quality that is not solved by this automatic nozzle clearing operation, you can do the same operation, using:

a key combination:

•

WITH THE PRINTER COVER CLOSED

ON LINE,pressPAPER for at least two seconds and

then release both keys together. the “CLEAN” function in the print care tab in the Printer

•

Monitor (see the specific section in

If you have a problem with the printing quality that is not solved by the nozzle clearing operation described above, try cleaning the print head, as follows:

1. Open the cover, release and remove the print head.

2. Clean the electrical contacts (gold part) on the print head and in the housing on the print head carriage with a slightly damp lint-free cloth, taking care not to touch the print head nozzles.

, press and hold

User Interface

If there is still no improvement in the p rint quality, try cleaning the print head nozzles.

This operation MUST NOT be repeated systematically, as it can damage the print head. It should ONLY be attempted as a last resort, before changing the ENTIRE print head.

1. Open the cover, release and remove the print head.

2. Dampen a tissue handkerchief with distilled water; squeeze it slightly to remove any excess water.

3. Holding the print head with its nozzles facing

downwards

lightly.

4. Repeat the blotting operation a few times on different areas of the handkerchief, to clean the nozzles.

5. Reinsert the print head in the printer and print the “demo” page to check the quality of printing (see the specific section in the

For other problems, see the specific items in the

Troubleshooting Guide.

, blot it against the handkerchief, pressing

Quick Start

3. Re-insert the print head in the printer and close the cover.

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Paper

When inserting the sheets for printing, make sure that the printing surface is face the correct way (see the instructions on the paper packaging or container).

This section contains information on the various types of documents you can use in your printer.

Types

Plain paper

Best results are obtained using good quality plain office paper with a weight between 15 and 30 lbs. Using 21 lbs paper, you can load a pack of up to 120 single sheets in the ASF.

Special printing media (high resolution coated/glossy paper, transparencies, T-Shirt transfers)

When you require top professional printing quality, e.g. for presentation documents in color and for all types of illustrations (photograph reproductions, drawings and graphics), you should always use media specifically indicated for ink jet printers.

Best results are obtained with 24 to 28 lbs documents. You should use recommended media types (see “ ask your dealer if you require further information. Using 24 lbs documents, you can load up to 40 pieces (max. total thickness: 6 mm) at a time in the ASF .

Supplies

”) and

The drying time for the ink on the special printing media is somewhat longer than for plain paper. Always remove the printed page as soon as it exits from the printer and set it aside to dry thorougly before handling it. Do NOT stack such pages.

Envelopes

Best results are obtained using quality bond envelopes with a weight between 19 to 25 lbs. Using 21 lbs envelopes, you can load up to 25 at a time in the ASF.

Note cards

Best results are obtained using note cards with a weight between 25 to 35 lbs. Using 25 to 28 lbs note cards, you can load up to 10 at a time.

Paper - Types 23

Dimensions

Document Insertion

The following table indicates the document formats you can use in your printer:

Single Sheets

(width x length)

A4 210 x 297 mm

A5 (vertical)

Letter 8.5 x 11 in

Legal 8.5 x 14 in

Executive 7.25 x 10.5 in

8.26 x 11.7 in

148.5 x 210 mm

5.85 x 8.26 in

215.9 x 279.4 mm

215.9 x 355.6 mm

184.2 x 266.7 mm

COM-10 4.125 x 9.5 in

DL 110 x 220 mm

C5 162 x 228 mm

C6 114 x 162 mm

B6 125 x 176 mm

Envelopes

(width x length)

104.7 x 241.3 mm

4.33 x 8.66 mm

6.37 x 9 in

4.4 x 6.27 in

4.92 x 6.92 in

Note cards (width x length)

#1 4x6in

#2 5x8in

A6 105 x 148.5 mm

T-Shirt transfers

You can insert all document formats both in packs through the ASF or manually, one at a time, through the manual feeder. A single document in the manual feeder will have insertion priority over the document(s) in the ASF.

The documents, including small formats such as A5, note cards and envelopes, should always be inserted with their shorter side as the leading edge.

For document insertion in the ASF,

see figures 1h to 6h on

pageIXandthedescriptionintheQuickStart.

Envelopes, glossy, coated, transparencies and T-Shirt transfers should be inserted with their printing side face up and envelopes must have the sealing flap underneath. When using envelopes, remember to select a landscape font for printing. When using as type of special printing media, always select the appropriate printing feature (Photo, Art, etc.) When using T-Shirt transfers, remember to select the reverse printing feature (“Mirror”).

in the ASF

The paper pack must not exceed 12 mm (0.45 in) for

•

standard plain paper and envelopes, (approximately 120 single sheets or 25 envelopes) and 6 mm (0.23 in) for all other types of printing media.

If you use a narrow document format (less 165 mm (6.5

•

in) wide) or any type of envel ope, you must use the intermediate right hand margin guide , opening it outwards (

see figures 1j and 2j on page X

)before

inserting the document to be printed.

24 Paper - Dimensions

If you load a pack of envelopes or narrow documents,

•

you cannot then insert a wider format using the manual feeder.

in the manual feeder

A single document in the manual feeder w ill have insertion priority over the document(s) in the ASF.

Print Area

The following tables contain the measurements of the physical print area on the document and envelope sizes handled by the printer. The printer can print a maximum of 67 lines on an A4 page with 6 lpi linespacing (the last line may be printed with slightly defective linespacing).

Please note that:

All documents are loaded one at a time.

•

If you use a narrow document format (less 165 mm (6.5

•

in) wide) or any type of envelope , you must use the intermediate right hand margin guide, opening it outwards ( inserting the document to be printed.

You cannot insert a wider format if you have already

•

loaded a pack of envelopes or narrow documents in the ASF.

If the ASF is empty, you may have problems inserting a

•

document through the manual feeder.

Sub-standard paper can affect the quality of printing. Printing on both sides of the paper may increase the risk

of misfeeds or paper jams. The document/envelope must not be crumpled or torn,

otherwise it may jam or even not be inserted.

see figures 1i and 2i on page X

)before

The physical print area is the maximum print area

•

available on your document. The recommended print area is generally always smaller

•

than the physical print area. Your application may also add its own default margins to your page layout, further reducing the print area.

Pre-printed documents MUST have at least a 5 mm

•

(0.2 in) margin before the first print position. You should avoid printing high quality/resolution

•

graphics within the last 33 mm (1.25 in) of the page. Use of documents that do not conform to the specifica-

•

tions indicated may result in crooked or incorrect insertion and feed-through, with a risk of jamming.

Paper - Print Area 25

Single sheets

Envelopes

Format/

Measure-

ment

Page length

Page width

Max. print line length

Min. left margin

Min. right margin

Min. top margin

Min. bot. margin

297 mm

11.7 in

210 mm

8.26 in

203.2 mm 8in

3.4 mm

0.134 in

3.4 mm

0.134 in

(

vertical

210 mm

8.26 in

148.5 mm

5.85 in

141.7 mm

5.58 in

3.4 mm

0.134 in

3.4 mm

0.134 in

Letter Legal

)

279.4 mm 11 in

215.9 mm

8.5 in

203.2 mm

8in

6.4 mm

0.25 in

6.4 mm

0.25 in

1 mm / 0.04 in

12.7 mm / 0.5 in

355.6 mm 14 in

215.9 mm

8.5 in

203.2 mm

8in

6.4 mm

0.25 in

6.4 mm

0.25 in

EXEC

266.7 mm

10.5 in

184.2 mm

7.25 in

177.8 mm 7in

3.1 mm

0.125 in

3.1 mm

0.125 in

Format/

Measurement

Document length

Document width

Max. print line length

Min. left margin 3.4 mm / 0.134 in Min. right mar. 3.4 mm / 0.134 in Min. top

margin Min. bot. mar. 33 mm / 1.29 in

COM-10 DL C5 C6 B6

241.3 mm

9.5 in

104.7 mm

4.12 in 98 mm

3.85 in

220 mm

8.66 in

110 mm

4.33 in

103 mm

4.06 in

1mm/0.04in

228 mm

9in

162 mm

6.37 in

155 mm

6.11 in

162 mm

6.37 in

114 mm

4.4 in

107 mm

4.22 in

176 mm

6.92 in

125 mm

4.92 in

118 mm

4.65 in

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Note cards

Format/

Measurement

Document length 152.6 mm

Document width 101.6 mm

Max. print line length 94.8 mm

Minimum left margin 3.4 mm / 0.134 in Minimin right margin 3.4 mm / 0.134 in Minimum top margin 1mm/0.04in Min. bottom margin 33 mm / 1.29 in

(4x6in)#2(5x8in)

6in

4in

3.73 in

203.2 mm 8in

127 mm

5in

120.2 mm

4.73 in

148.5 mm

5.85 in

105 mm

4.13 in

98.2 mm

3.87 in

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Using Software

Your printer is optimized for operation under Windows®. This section gives an overview of your printer driver and the

printer setup utility program contained on the diskettes supplied with your printer. For information regarding the Printer Monitor, see

Quick Start

and

User Interface

3. Check that your printer is selected (if not, select it),

4. Click Setup:

In Windows® 95:

1. Using your mouse, click Start in Desktop,

2. Highlight Settings, then click Printers,

3. Highlight your printer model, then click the right button of your mouse,

How to Use Your Printer Driver

Once you have installed your printing system in your PC (as explained in to optimize your print job.

Your driver automatically applies the best overall choice of settings for your document. If you wish to modify these settings, your driver offers a variety of combinations.

Access

Access to the printing parameters in the driver varies slightly, depending on your application environment:

In Windows® 3.1/3.11:

1. Using your mouse, access Control Panel, though Program Manager and Main,

2. In Control Panel, open the Printers dialogue box, in the same way,

Quick Start

), you can access the printer driver

4. Click Properties.

The driver selection is organized in property sheets. To select the parameters you require for your print job, open property sheets

Settings,QualityorColor

, as necessary.

Help

Each active screen has an extensive module of detailed information which can be accessed by clicking on the Help button at the foot of the window.

If you rest your mouse arrow on most features and scrolling windows for more than two seconds, an information flash will indicate the specific function of that feature or window. E.g.: if, in Settings property sheet, the mouse arrow rests on the feature “Photos” in the Document Type section, the help tip “Select for printing photographic images”is displayed; if it rests on the scrolling window in the Paper Size section, “Selects the paper size to use” is displayed.

28 Using Software - How to Use Your Printer Driver

Modify

Photo Kit

To change the value of any feature, just click the item or value. To move from one screen to another, just click the appropriate tab at the top of the window; the property sheet selected is activated and displayed automatically.

Save

When you have made all the changes you require, click OK at the bottom of the window to save your new configuration and exit.

Hints

Document type

If Automatic is selected, m any of the other items in the various screens are disabled. The values for these features are set automatically, according to your document contents.

Monochrome printing only

If you wish to print only with the monochrome print head, you must select a document type other than Automatic, then go into the Color tab and select Grayscale.

Fonts

Scaleable and/or TrueType fonts are available when you operate in a Microsoft® Windows® environment.

How to install the driver:

If you are a Windows® 3.1/3.11 user:

1. Start Microsoft Windows®. (If it is already running,make sure that all Windows® application tasks are closed before starting the driver installation procedure).

2. In Main group, select Printers.

3. Highlight your printer icon and click on Remove.

4. Insert the driver diskette/CD in the appropriate drive of your PC.

5. Activate Control Panel in Main and select Printers.

6. Click on Add>>, then follow the instructions which appear on your PC screen until the driver is installed.

If you are a Windows® 95 user:

1. Make sure that your printer is connected and powered.

2. From “Start”, select “Settings” and then “Printers”.

3. Click on your printer folder group and select “Delete”in the “File” menu.

4. Double click the “Add printer” icon

You cannot use the printer’s resident fonts in Windows® environment.

5. Click on “Next>” until a list of manufacturers and printer models is displayed.

Using Software - Photo Kit 29

6. Click on “Have Disk...”. Insert the driver diskette/CD in the appropriate drive of your PC. then follow the instructions which appear on your PC screen.

7. At the end of the installation, you will be asked to remove the diskette and restart Windows®.

The printing clarity and definition of photographs and high resolution or fine pattern images require special paper; the NEC-recommended Photo and Coated papers guarantee optimum results. For the use of these types of papers, refer to the instructions contained in the paper packaging and the section entitled Paper in the User’s Manual.

The Photo Kit driver helps you to select the printing parameters that give the best possible quality. The driver’s ON LINE Help contains many suggestions and indications and a section of Problems and Solutions.

Running the Printer Set-Up Utility

This program runs under DOS. It should be used if the feature you require cannot be selected through the driver you have installed and you wish to modify your resident printer parameters or if you wish to control the print head alignment.

Use a good quality interface cable for your computerprinter connection, to ensure correct communication (ask your retailer for details).

Note for Windows® 95 users

If you have Windows® 95 installed on your PC, BEFORE running the setup utility, you must disable the DOS spooler, as follows:

1. Open the Printers folder, select your printer then the Properties tab.

2. In the Details property sheet, click Port Settings.

3. A window entitled Configure LPT ports opens, with the option Spool MS-DOS print jobs selected.

4. Click the box, to disactivate the option. This will enable the DOS application to handle the port directly.

5. Click OK.

6. Click OK in the Details property sheet.

To re-enable the “Spool MS-DOS print jobs” feature, just repeat the above procedure.

30 Using Software - Running the Printer Set-Up Utility

To run the setup utility, proceed as follows:

1. Insert the diskette containing the setup utility program in drivea(usually) of your computer.

2. At the DOS prompt, type A:\ (or B:\)STUP750.EXE,and press ENTER.

3. The program will read the setup parameters currently stored in the printer. It will then display a screen offering the choice:

- Print head alignment, or

- Printer setup modifications.

4. If you click Print head alignment, the program will display a series of screens which guide you step by step through the alignment procedure.

5. If you click Printer setup modifications, the program will display the setup parameters currently stored in the printer.

6. If you click Change Parameters, the parameter group selection screen is displayed.

You can now select, one at a time, the parameter groups containing the feature(s) you wish to change. See also Appendix B for a complete list and description of the parameters available.

7. If you click Factory Default, you restore the default settings.

The parameter settings defined in the driver and common to the program always have priority over the settings made using the setup utility.

8. If you click Quit, you abandon the setup utility program and return to DOS. If you changed any settings, you will be prompted to confirm that you want to “Save setup into printer?”.

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Troubleshooting

This section contains a troubleshooting guide which indicates some of the problems which m ay occur during the day-to-day use of your printer, together with suggestions for their solution.

Your printer is designed to require only minimum maintenance. However, everyday use will give rise to a number of simple printer-care operations.

If you detect serious mechanical damage to or a failure in the printer, do not attempt to repair it yourself! CALL THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICE at 1-800-632-4650.

General Care

1. Environment Keep your printer in a stabilized, ventilated environment

•

(temperature range: 60 - 95oF / 15 to 35oC; relative humidity: 20% - 80% without condensation).

Do not subject your printer to brusque changes in

•

temperature and/or humidity. Do not let dust accumulate on the printer casing.

•

Use a slightly damp cloth to remove dust.

Do NOT use abrasive or corrosive cleaning fluids to clean the printer casing.

2. Transportation Always make sure that the print head carriage is in its

•

rest position. To ensure this, always switch off your printer (pressing POWER) BEFORE switching off the host to which it is connected.

Take care not to drop your printer.

•

Repack your printer in its original carton, whenever

•

possible.

Troubleshooting - 33

Problems and Solutions

If you have problems while working with the printer, check through the following list, to see if you can find the cause of the problem.

If a printer malfunction other than those indicated in the following sections occurs, or if, after executing the suggested corrective action, the problem persists, call your retailer or the Technical Support Service.

During normal printer operation, an error condition will be signaled by the flashing of the ON LINE and/or POWER light indicators.

Installation

1. Missing or damaged parts. Contact your retailer immediately.

•

2. Printer is not powered.

No power supply (no light indicators are lit).

Check that the printer is connected properly to the power

•

socket. Press POWER.

•

3. No printer reaction.

When the printer is powered, the print head carriage and the output tray spoilers do not move.

Check that the carriage path and spoilers are free of

•

impediment.

Try switching the printer off and then on again.

•

If the ON LINE and POWER light indicators are flashing

•

rapidly, there is a failure on the mother board; press POWER to switch the printer off, disconnect it and call the technical support service.

4. Demo page did not run. If the print head carriage does not move, check that its

•

path is not obstructed. Press POWER, to switch the printer off, wait a few

•

seconds and then press POWER again. Repeat the key sequence or click the appropriate button in the Printer Care tab in the Printer Monitor.

If the ON LINE and POWER light indicators flash

•

alternately: – the print head/ink cartridge needs replacing.

Follow the instructions given in replace the print head/ink cartridge.

– check that the ink cartridge is inserted correctly; if it is

not, remove and reinsert it.

If the ON LINE light indicator flashes slowly:

•

– open the cover to check the position of the print head

carriage, which may have moved to indicate a paper out condition. If this is the case, load paper in the ASF and press PAPER on the operator panel,

– both print heads are inserted, but the print head

carriage does not return to its rest position. The print head(s) is/are not inserted/fixed correctly;

Ink Jet Print Heads

,to

34 Troubleshooting - Installation

check that the print head(s) are fixed in their blocked position (towards the rear of the printer).

5. Problems with connection to host. Check that your interface cable is of the correct type.

•

Make sure you have fixed the interface connectors

•

properly both to the printer and to the host. If you have an “ECP” computer, check that its printer

•

port setting is Printer Port: LPTx. If necessary, change this setting in your system properties:

– right click on the My Computer icon, – select Properties, then Device Manager, – double click on Ports (COM&LPT), – select Printer Port: LPTx.

Paper

Precautions

The paper must not be crumpled or torn, otherwise it

•

may jam or even not be inserted. Always use paper in perfect condition and within the specifications defined (see

Paper

and

Product Characteristics

Make sure the paper feeds smoothly, and that it is not

•

held too tightly nor has too much play. If you remove the paper from or add paper to the ASF,

•

you MUST repeat the entire paper loading operation. Always make sure there is no paper inserted for printing

•

before disconnecting the printer from the electrical power supply.

Printing on both sides of the paper may cause smudging.

•

If problems continue after confirming the above printer port setting, set the LPT mode in the computer BIOS to either [Standard] or [Bi-directional].

For further details on the BIOS settings, refer to your computer manual or contact your computer dealer.

Check that you have configured your application

•

correctly (see the driver installation procedure in

Start

and your application manual).

Quick

1. No paper. If, on a print command, there is no paper loaded in the

printer, the ON LINE light indicator flashes slowly. To clear this condition, load paper in the ASF and press

PAPER.

2. Paper does not load. Check that the size and weight of the paper used are

•

within the limits allowed. Press PAPER, then repeat the paper loading operation.

Troubleshooting - Paper 35

If you removed the paper from the ASF, you must press

•

PAPER, repeat the entire paper loading operation and then press PAPER again.

Make sure the paper is not feeding in crookedly.

•

If the ON LINE light indicator flashes slowly, open the

•

cover to check the position of the print head carriage, which may have moved to indicate a paper out condition.

Make sure the correct paper feed parameter is selected

•

in your printer driver, load paper in the ASF and press PAPER .

3. Single sheets/envelopes not loaded (or loaded

incorrectly).

The document/envelope has not been positioned

•

correctly for insertion. Make sure the correct paper format parameter is

•

selected in your printer driver. Preprinted documents must have a clean 5 mm margin

•

before the first print position.

–

when adding paper to the ASF, ALWAYS remove any paper already present and reload it all as a single pack.

–

after clearing a paper jam from the ASF or printing area, ALWAYS remove any paper still in the ASF, check it for and remove any damaged pages, press

PAPER

the incorrect loading of paper,

•

trying to load a single document through the manual

•

feeder when the ASF is empty or when it contains a narrower document format than that in the manual feeder.

If the paper has already exited from the print area:

•

– remove the jammed paper, pulling it carefully forward

towards the output tray.

– to resume printing, check the paper in the ASF (if

necessary remove any imperfect/damaged sheets, fan and square it and then reload it in the ASF), and then press ON LINE.

If the paper jams in the ASF:

•

and then reload the paper.

4. Paper jams or tears.

The intermittent flashing of the ON LINE light indicator signals that a paper jam has occurred.

The most common causes of paper jamming in the ASF are:

the addition of paper when the ASF is not empty,

•

–pressPOWER (printer off) and disconnect the printer

from the electrical power supply

– remove the damaged page(s) from the ASF. Remove

the rest of the paper, check it for imperfect/damaged sheets, fan and square it and then reload it in the ASF.

– Reconnect and power the printer.

36 Troubleshooting - Paper

5. Incorrect stacking. Too many sheets of paper in the output tray.

•

The output tray capacity depends on the type of paper and print coverage on the page. It will hold approximately 60 standard weight printed pages.

Heavily printed pages tend to curl and may not stack correctly. They may also stain the rear of the page stacked over them, as they require longer to dry. Always remove such pages from the output tray as soon as they are expelled from the printer.

Print heads

When changing the print head(s), take care not to touch the print head carriage shaft nor the area under the print head carriage.

1. Printer does not print Check that you have removed the protective film from

•

the print head.

2. Print head carriage does not return to the rest

position after a replacement operation.

Check that you have inserted the print head properly,

•

the correct position

Check that nothing is blocking the carriage path.

•

Check that the print head(s) is/are fixed correctly.

•

If you have inserted a NEW print head or if you have

•

replaced the ink cartridge, remember to reset the ink counter (press and hold PAPER and then press POWER for at least 2 seconds).

3. Characters are faint. Run a demo page to check that there is ink in the print

•

head. If printing is still faint, clear the print head, holding ON LINE and pressing PAPER for at least 2 seconds. Repeat the demo page; if there is no improvement, replace/change the ink cartridge/ print head.

(black, left; color/Photo, right).

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4. Missing dots

If dots or lines are not printed completely, remove the ink jet print head and reinsert it, or:

If you have any problems with the print test, check that you have followed the operating procedures correctly.

Print test contents

Clean the print head, holding ON LINE and pressing

•

PAPER for at least 2 seconds. Clean the electrical contacts on the print head and those

•

in the print head carriage.

For all these operations, see the appropriate paragraphs in

Ink Jet Print Heads

After clearing and/or cleaning the print head contacts, print a “demo” page to check the print quality. If the print quality is still not acceptable, run a print test, as follows:

Make sure that the print heads are inserted and that

•

there is paper in the ASF.

Press and hold in this order: ON LINE, then PAPER,

•

then POWER. Hold them until the light indicators go off, then release them together. Press ON LINE, POWER, ON LINE, in this order; or click the appropriate button in the Printer Care folder in the Printer Monitor.

A sheet of paper will be fed into the printer and the print

•

test will be executed automatically.

To suspend the print test temporarily, press ON LINE (pressing this key a second time will cause printing to resume). Once the test is completed and the last sheet of paper expelled, the printer will go automatically into ON-LINE condition. Check the print quality of the test, making sure that all the characters are clearly defined and complete.

The print test ( on the printer firmware (release, emulation and character generators) and the correct operation of the print head nozzles:

The first line of the print test contains technical

•

information on the printer contents. This is followed by information on the condition of the

•

two print heads (first the monochrome head, then the color print head). This information consists of:

– the Print Head Type (Black/Color), – the Print Head Test (consisting of a diagonal line,

indicating the performance of the head nozzles),

– the result line (Nozzle test Pass, or Fail with the

number(s) of the faulty nozzle(s)).

If dots are missing, see the appropriate paragraphs in

•

this section for the possible solutions to this problem. Then repeat the print test.

The rest of the print test containsthe currently selected

•

values for the programmable parameters (SETUP), a print-out of the currently selected character set and the internal fonts available.

If you wish to modify your printer set-up under DOS, see

Running the Printer Set-Up UtilityinUsing Software

see figure on page XI

) contains information

38 Troubleshooting - Print heads

Printing

During a printing operation, do not stop the print head carriage manually nor touch the area within its path.

If the ON LINE light indicator flashes slowly,

•

check that paper is present and that it loads correctly, and that the print heads are fixedly in place correctly.

1. Printer does not print/receive data. Check that the printer is connected to the electrical

•

power supply, powered on and On Line (the ON LINE and POWER light indicators on the operator panel should be lit).

Check the physical (cables) and logical (application and

•

driver) connections between the printer and host. If you have an “ECP” computer, make sure that its

•

printer port setting is Printer Port: LPTx. If necessary, change the setting in your system properties (see point 5 in the section entitled

Check that host system is switched on.

•

If the print head carriage does not move and the ON

•

LINE and POWER light indicators flash rapidly, press POWER to switch off the printer and then disconnect it

from the electrical power supply. Wait a a few seconds, then reconnect and power the printer again. If the ON LINE and POWER light indicators continue to flash rapidly, switch off and disconnect the printer and call the Technical Support Service.

Check whether the printer is in the special functions

•

mode (printer powered but both light indicators off). Check that you have removed the protective film from

•

the print head.

Installation

2. Printing stops. If the ON LINE light indicator flashes intermittently,

•

check that the paper has not jammed. If this is the case, see point 4 (Paper jams or tears) in the section entitled

If the ON LINE light indicator flashes slowly, check that

•

paper is present and that it loads correctly. If there is no paper in the printer, load up to 120 standard weight sheets of plain paper in the ASF and press the PAPER key on the operator panel. See

Paper

If the ON LINE and POWER light indicators flash

•

alternately, replace the ink cartridge or change the print head.

Printing stops in the middle of the print job and the page

•

is ejected; check the printer port, which should be Printer Port: LPTx (see point 5 in the section entitled

Installation

3. Printing does not resume after changing the print

head(s).

the print head(s) is/are not inserted/fixed correctly.

•

Make sure the print head is inserted in the correct chamber (black, left; color/Photo, right) and fixed towards the rear of the printer.

for the correct paper loading procedure.

Paper

Troubleshooting - Printing 39

the ink counter has not been reset.

•

Press and hold PAPER and press POWER for at least 2 seconds. The POWER light indicator will flash three times.

5. Strange characters are printed. Check that the default driver you have selected is the

•

correct one.

See “Ink Jet Print Heads” for the correct ink cartridge/ print head replacement procedure.

4. Poor print quality. (a) Legibility

Clean the print head, holding ON LINE and pressing

•

PAPER for at least 2 seconds, or clicking on the appropriate button in the Printer Care tab in the Printer Monitor.

Clean the electrical contacts on the print head and those

•

in the print head carriage. Try printing on the other side of the paper.

•

Make sure you are using good quality paper.

•

(b) Character alignment

In Windows® environment, access the Printer Care tab

•

in the Printer Monitor and run the “ALIGN” function, to correct eventual horizontal/vertical misalignment of the characters (see

Start

Under DOS, access the print head alignment function in

•

the printer setup utility program (see

Checking print accuracy

Using Software

in the

Quick

Check the interface cable quality and length (max.

•

recommended length: 2 meters). When using Standard print quality (or Automatic mode

•

with Speed optimization) with some applications (CorelDraw, Designer, etc.), you may obtain strange printouts (extra-large characters, altered character spacings, incorrectly proportioned graphics). This is due to difficulties in handling non-square resolutions (600 x 300 dpi). If this occurs, you should select another print quality (or change to Quality optimization in Automatic mode).

If you cannot solve this problem, your hot line service may request you to run a hex dump of a test piece to check that the data transmission is operative. To run the hex dump, proceed as follows:

Press and hold in this order: ON LINE, then PAPER,

•

then POWER. Hold them until the light indicators go off, then release them together. Press ON LINE, PAPER, POWER,inthisorder.

(a) Send a

printed as a string of hexadecimal codes corresponding to the individual characters transmitted.

(b) To exit, press POWER (printer switched off).

short

text file from your computer. This file is

40 Troubleshooting - Printing

6. Print test executed correctly, but unable to print in

Windows® environment.

The printer driver may not be installed correctly.

Windows® 3.1/3.11

•

Check that the name of the printer appears in the List of printers in the Printers dialogue box:

– If the printer name is not listed, install the printer

following the driver installation procedure described in the Quick Start.

– If the printer name is listed, remove it from the list by

clicking on the Remove button in the Printers dialogue box and then repeat the driver installation procedure.

Windows® 95

•

Check that the printer icon appears in the Printers dialogue box:

– If the printer icon is not present, install the printer

following the driver installation procedure described in the Quick Start.

– If the printer icon is present, remove it by highlight the

icon, right clicking your mouse buton, and then clicking on Delete in the menu which opens; repeat the driver installation procedure.

7. Color printing and your PC monitor. You are continually getting an “out of memory”

•

message which is preventing you from printing. Your color monitor is set to “high resolution” and is processing all the data.

Change/reduce the setting. You will not lose in printing quality and you will be able to print without this error message appearing.

Color on your PC monitor differs from color on printer.

•

As your PC monitor and printer use different methods to create color (PC monitor: red, green, blue; printer: cyan, magenta, yellow), the colors produced in your printed document may differ. Beyond adjusting the printer driver, you will get the best color matches if you use a 24-bit color monitor.

Color printing speed.

•

The speed at which your color document is printed depends on:

– the processing speed of your PC, – the amount of RAM available in your PC, – the type of document you are printing.

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Appendices

A: Supplies

B: Command Code Summary

C: Programmable Printer Features

D: Product Characteristics

E: Getting Service and Support

F: Glossary

G: Index

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Supplies

The following items can be ordered from your retailer. They are packed individually and have specific instructions leaflets.

Item Order No.

Midnight Black Printhead 30-070

•

Midnight Black Ink Cartridge 30-071 *

•

TrueColor Printhead 30-076

•

TrueColor Ink Cartridge 30-077 *

•

Photo Cartridge 30-079

•

* Snap-in Replaceable Ink Cartridge

The SuperScript 750C is compatible with most ink jet papers (coated and uncoated). For optimum print quality, we recommend the following paper types:

Item Order No.

NEC Fine White Paper 70-100

•

Perfect for every day use NEC Premium Paper 70-110

•

Presentation quality results NEC T-shirt Transfer 70-290

•

NECUltra Inkjet Paper Coated Glossy Finish 70-115

•

Economical photo quality output NEC Premium Inkjet Transparency 70-120

•

Project clear, crisp color presentation NEC Photo Paper 70-240

•

Designed especially for use with photo cartridge

Ordering Information

For the NEC authorized supplies reseller nearest you or to order directly from NEC, call 1-800-632-2326

Supplies A-1

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Command Code Summary

Basic Operations

BS HT LF FF CR SO SI SP

8 9 10 12 13 14 15 32

08 09 0A 0C 0D 0E 0F 20

Backspace Horizontal Tabulation Line Feed Form Feed Carriage Return Activates Secondary Font Activates Primary Font Space

Fonts and Character Sets

ESC (n@ ESC ( 0 @ ESC ( 1 @ ESC ( 2 @ ESC ( 3 @

ESC )

ESC ) 0 @ ESC ) 1 @ ESC ) 2 @ ESC ) 3 @

ESC & l 0 O ESC & l 1 O

27 40

64 27 40 48 64 27 40 49 64 27 40 50 64 27 40 51 64

27 41

64 27 41 48 64 27 41 49 64 27 41 50 64 27 41 51 64

27 38 108 48 79 27 38 108 49 79

Command Code Summary B-1

1B 28

1B 28 30 40 1B 28 31 40 1B 28 32 40 1B 28 33 40

1B 29 1B 29 30 40 1B 29 31 40 1B 29 32 40 1B 29 33 40

1B 26 6C 30 4F 1B 26 6C 31 4F

Primary Font Definition Designates default primary character set as primary font Same as for ESC ( 0 @ Designates current primary character set as primary font Selects the default primary font

Secondary Font Definition Designates the default character set as the secondary font Designates the default primary font as the secondary font Designates the current primary font as the secondary font Selects the default secondary font

PORTRAIT Print Orientation LANDSCAPE Print Orientation

(continued)

FONTS AND CHARACTER SETS (continued) ESC (

ESC )

. .

27 40 27 41

nm nm

... ..

1B 28 1B 29

nm nm

... ..

Primary Character Set Definition

Secondary Character Set Definition (values ofnandmas for ESC (nm... .. )

ESC (

ESC ( 10 U ESC ( 8 U ESC ( 11 U ESC ( 12 U ESC ( 0 N ESC ( 1 E ESC ( 1 G ESC ( 1 F ESC ( 0 I ESC ( 0 D ESC ( 1 D ESC ( 0 S ESC ( 3 S ESC ( 2 S ESC ( 0 U ESC ( 2 U ESC ( 4 S ESC ( 0 K ESC ( 1 U ESC ( 33 I ESC ( 13 U ESC ( 34 I ESC ( 59 P ESC ( 60 P

27 40

27 40 49 48 85 27 40 56 85 27 40 49 49 85 27 40 49 50 85 27 40 48 78 27 40 49 69 27 40 49 71 27 40 49 70 27 40 48 73 27 40 48 68 27 40 49 68 27 40 48 83 27 40 51 83 27 40 50 83 27 40 48 85 27 40 50 85 27 40 52 83 27 40 48 75 27 40 49 85 27 40 51 51 73 27 40 49 51 85 27 40 51 52 73 27 40 53 57 80 27 40 54 48 80

1B 28

1B 28 31 30 55 1B 28 38 55 1B 28 31 31 55 1B 28 31 32 55 1B 28 30 4E 1B 28 31 45 1B 28 31 47 1B 28 31 46 1B 28 30 49 1B 28 30 44 1B 28 31 44 1B 28 30 53 1B 28 33 53 1B 28 32 53 1B 28 30 55 1B 28 32 55 1B 28 34 53 1B 28 30 4B 1B 28 31 55 1B 28 33 33 49 1B 28 31 33 55 1B 28 33 34 49 1B 28 35 39 50 1B 28 36 30 50

Primary Character Set Definition CP 437 International (default) Roman8 PC 8 Denmark/Norway CP 850 (Multilingual) ECMA-94 Latin 1 ISO 4 - United Kingdom ISO 21- Germany ISO 69 - France ISO 15 - Italy ISO 60 - Norway 1 ISO 61 - Norway 2 ISO 11 - Sweden Names ISO 10 - Sweden ISO 17 - Spain ISO 6 - ASCII ISO 2 - IRV ISO 16 - Portugal ISO 14 - JIS ASCII Legal CP 860 Portugal UNIX International CP 863 French Canadian PC Abicomp International PC Abicomp Portugal

B-2 Command Code Summary

Print Attributes

ESC ( s + 1 U ESC ( s - 1 U ESC ( s 0 U

ESC ( s 0 P ESC ( s 1 P

ESC ( s ESC ( s 5 H ESC ( s 6 H ESC ( s 8.33 H ESC ( s 10 H ESC ( s 12 H ESC ( s 16.67 H ESC ( s 20 H ESC ( s 24 H ESC ( s 33.33 H

ESC ( s ESC ( s 4.25 V ESC ( s 6 V ESC ( s 9.5 V ESC ( s 12 V ESC ( s 24 V

ESC ( s 0 S ESC ( s 1 S ESC ( s 0 B ESC ( s 3 B

ESC ( s ESC ( s 3 T ESC ( s 5 T ESC ( s 6 T ESC ( s 4101 T ESC ( s 4148 T

27 40 115 43 49 85 27 40 115 45 49 85 27 40 115 48 85

27 40 115 48 80 27 40 115 49 80

27 40 115 27 40 115 53 72 27 40 115 54 72 27 40 115 56 46 51 51 72 27 40 115 49 48 72 27 40 115 49 50 72 2740115495446545572 27 40 115 50 48 72 27 40 115 50 52 72 2740115515146515172

27 40 115n86 27 40 115 52 46 50 53 86 27 40 115 54 86 27 40 115 57 46 53 86 27 40 115 49 50 86 27 40 115 50 52 86

27 40 115 48 83 27 40 115 49 83 27 40 115 48 66 27 40 115 51 66

27 40 115n84 27 40 115 51 84 27 40 115 53 84 27 40 115 54 84 27 40 115 52 49 48 49 84 27 40 115 52 49 52 56 84

1B 28 73 2B 31 55 1B 28 73 2D 31 55 1B 28 73 30 55

1B 28 73 30 50 1B 28 73 31 50

1B 28 73 1B 28 73 35 48 1B 28 73 36 48 1B 28 73 38 2E 33 33 48 1B 28 73 31 30 48 1B 28 73 31 32 48 1B 28 73 31 36 2E 36 37 48 1B 28 73 32 30 48 1B 28 73 32 34 48 1B 28 73 33 33 2E 33 33 48

1B 28 73n56 1B 28 73 34 2E 32 35 56 1B 28 73 36 56 1B 28 73 39 2E 35 56 1B 28 73 31 30 56 1B 28 73 32 34 56

1B 28 73 30 53 1B 28 73 31 53 1B 28 73 30 42 1B 28 73 33 42

1B 28 73n54 1B 28 73 33 54 1B 28 73 35 54 1B 28 73 36 54 1B 28 73 34 31 30 31 54 1B 28 73 34 31 34 38 54

Superscripts Subscripts Clears Superscripts/ Subscripts

Selects Fixed Horizontal Spacing Selects Proportional Horizontal Spacing

Defines Fixed Horizontal Pitch Selects 5 cpi pitch Selects 6 cpi pitch Selects 8.33 cpi pitch Selects 10 cpi pitch Selects 12 cpi pitch Selects 16.67 cpi pitch Selects 20 cpi pitch Selects 24 cpi pitch Selects 33.33 cpi pitch

Defines Character Height Selects 4.25 point character height Selects 6 point character height Selects 9.5 point character height Selects 12 point character height Selects 24 point character height

Upright Print Style Italic Print Style Medium Stroke Intensity Bold Stroke Intensity

Defines Character Typeface Selects Courier typeface Selects Team Nordic typeface Selects Letter Gothic typeface Selects BF Team typeface Selects Linea typeface

(continued)

Command Code Summary B-3

PRINT ATTRIBUTES (continued) ESC ( s 1 Q

ESC ( s 9 Q ESC ( s 2 Q ESC ( s 3 Q ESC ( s 4 Q ESC ( s 5 Q

ESC & d ESC&d0D ESC&d1D ESC&d2D ESC&d3D ESC&d4D ESC & d @ ESC & k

27 40 115 49 81 27 40 115 57 81 27 40 115 50 81 27 40 115 51 81 27 40 115 52 81 27 40 115 53 81

27 38 100 27 38 100 48 68 27 38 100 49 68 27 38 100 50 68 27 38 100 51 68 27 38 100 52 68 27 38 100 64 27 38 107

1B 28 73 31 51 1B 28 73 39 51 1B 28 73 32 51 1B 28 73 33 51 1B 28 73 34 51 1B 28 73 35 51

1B 26 64 1B 26 64 30 44 1B 26 64 31 44 1B 26 64 32 44 1B 26 64 33 44 1B 26 64 34 44 1B 26 64 40 1B 26 6B

NLQ Printing DRAFT Printing LETTER QUALITY Printing Best Quality 0 Best Quality 1 Best Quality 2

Defines Underscore Selects fixed single underscore (default) Selects fixed single underscore Selects fixed double underscore Selects variable single underscore Selects variable double underscore Clears Underscore Underscore for One Line (0=one line; 1=continuous)

B-4 Command Code Summary

Page Format

ESC & lnA ESC & l 0 A ESC & l 1 A ESC & l 2 A ESC & l 3 A ESC & l 26 A ESC & l 29 A ESC & l 73 A ESC & l 74 A ESC & l 75 A ESC & l 81 A ESC & l 90 A ESC & l 91 A ESC & l 92 A ESC & l 95 A ESC & l 93 A

ESC & l ESC & l

ESC = ESC & a

ESC & a ESC 9

n n

27 38 108 27 38 108 48 65 27 38 108 49 65 27 38 108 50 65 27 38 108 51 65 27 38 108 50 54 65 27 38 108 50 57 65 27 38 108 55 51 65 27 38 108 55 52 65 27 38 108 55 53 65 27 38 108 56 49 65 27 38 108 57 48 65 27 38 108 57 49 65 27 38 108 57 50 65 27 38 108 57 53 65 27 38 108 57 51 65

27 38 108 27 38 108

27 61

L M

27 38 97 27 38 97 27 57

1B 26 6C 1B 26 6C 30 41 1B 26 6C 31 41 1B 26 6C 32 41 1B 26 6C 33 41 1B 26 6C 32 36 41 1B 26 6C 32 39 41 1B 26 6C 37 33 41 1B 26 6C 37 34 41 1B 26 6C 37 35 41 1B 26 6C 38 31 41 1B 26 6C 39 30 41 1B 26 6C 39 31 41 1B 26 6C 39 32 41 1B 26 6C 39 35 41 1B 26 6C 39 33 41

1B 26 6C 1B 26 6C

1B 3D 1B 26 61

1B 26 61 1B 39

Defines Paper Format Selects default paper format Selects US Executive format Selects US Letter format Selects US Legal format Selects A4 format Selects A5 format Selects A6 format Selects note card #1 (4 x 6 in) Selects note card #2 (5 x 8 in) Selects COM 10 envelope size Selects International DL envelope size Selects International C5 envelope size Selects International C6 envelope size Selects International B6 envelope size Selects US Executive format (for compatibility with older drivers)

Skip over Bottom of Form (1 = enables; 0 = disables)

Line Feed (in LPI) ( Line Feed (in

Page Length ( Half Line Feed Forward

Left Margin (0 Right Margin (1 Clears Left and Right Margins

may vary, compatibly with font used)

/48 in) (1n126)

may vary, compatibly with physical page size used)

78; with 10 cpi pitch)

79; with 10 cpi pitch)

(continued)

Command Code Summary B-5

PAGE FORMAT (continued) ESC & l

ESC & l ESC & l

ESC & l ESC =

ESC & a ESC & a ESC 9

ESC & l ESC & l

27 38 108 27 38 108

27 61 27 38 97

27 38 97 27 57

27 38 108 27 38 108

1B 26 6C 1B 26 6C

1B 3D 1B 26 61

1B 26 61 1B 39

1B 26 6C 1B 26 6C

Vertical Positioning of Cursor

ESC & anR ESC & a +

ESC & a ESC * p ESC * p +

ESC * p ESC & a ESC & a +

ESC & a -

27 38 97

27 38 97 43 27 38 97 45

27 42 112 27 42 112 43

27 42 112 45 27 38 97 27 38 97 43

27 38 97 45

1B 26 61 1B 26 61 2B

1B 26 61 2D 1B 2A 70 1B 2A 70 2B

1B 2A 70 2D 1B 26 61 1B 26 61 2B

1B 26 61 2D

Skip over Bottom of Form (1 = enables; 0 = disables)

Line Feed (in LPI) ( Line Feed (in

Page Length ( Half Line Feed Forward

Left Margin (0 Right Margin (1 Clears Left and Right Margins

Top of Form (TOF) ( Print Area Length (

size less TOF)

Positioning on line “n” (the value of per page; first print line on page = 0) Positioning “n” lines forward Positioning “n” lines back

Positioning on dot “n” (the dot positions are numbered from the top margin; one dot = 1/300 in) Positioning “n” dots forward Positioning “n” dots back

Positioning on decipoint “n” (the decipoint positions are numbered from the top margin; one decipoint = 1/720 in) Positioning “n” decipoints forward Positioning “n” decipoints back

may vary, compatibly with font used)

/48 in) (1n126)

may vary, compatibly with physical page size used)

78; with 10 cpi pitch)

79; with 10 cpi pitch)

= no. of print lines)

= no. of print lines, compatibly with physical page

is limited to the number of lines

B-6 Command Code Summary

Horizontal Positioning of Cursor

27 38 97

27 38 97 43 27 38 97 45

27 42 112 27 42 112 43

27 42 112 45 27 38 97

27 38 97 43 27 38 97 45

27 38 107

ESC & anC

ESC & a + ESC & a -

ESC * p ESC * p +

ESC * p ESC & a

ESC & a + ESC & a -

ESC & k

Graphic Printing

ESC * tnR ESC * t 75 R ESC * t 100 R ESC * t 150 R ESC * t 300 R

ESC * r

ESC*b0M ESC*b1M ESC*b2M ESC*b3M ESC*b9M

27 42 116 27 42 116 55 53 82 27 42 116 49 48 48 82 27 42 116 49 53 48 82 27 42 116 51 48 48 82

27 42 114

27 42 98 48 77 27 42 98 49 77 27 42 98 50 77 27 42 98 51 77 27 42 98 57 77

1B 26 61

1B 26 61 2B 1B 26 61 2D

1B 2A 70 1B 2A 70 2B

1B 2A 70 2D 1B 26 61

1B 26 61 2B 1B 26 61 2D

1B 26 6B

1B 2A 74 1B 2A 74 37 35 52 1B 2A 74 31 30 30 52 1B 2A 74 31 35 30 52 1B 2A 74 33 30 30 52

1B 2A 72

1B 2A 62 30 4D 1B 2A 62 31 4D 1B 2A 62 32 4D 1B 2A 62 33 4D 1B 2A 62 39 4D

Positioning first print position in column “n” (the horizontal movement is calculated from the left margin; the number of columns per line depends on the print pitch) Positioning “n” columns to the right Positioning “n” columns to the left

Positioning first print position on dot “n” (the dot positions are numbered from the leftmost print position; one dot=1/300 in) Positioning “n” dots to the right Positioning “n” dots to the left

Positioning first print position on decipoint “n” (the decipoint positions are numbered from the leftmost print position; one decipoint = 1/720 in) Positioning “n” decipoints to the right Positioning “n” decipoints to the left

Horizontal Motion Index (HMI) n/120 in

Graphic Resolution 75 dpi print density 100 dpi print density 150 dpi print density 300 dpi print density

Graphic Printing Width ( and is limited by the page width)

Normal Graphic Printing CompactedMode1 CompactedMode2 CompactedMode3 CompactedMode9

depends on the width of the image created

(continued)

Command Code Summary B-7

GRAPHIC PRINTING (continued) ESC * r

ESC * r 0 Q ESC * r 1 Q ESC * r 2 Q ESC * r 9 Q

ESC * r

27 42 114n81 27 42 114 48 81 27 42 114 49 81 27 42 114 50 81 27 42 114 57 81

27 42 114

1B 2A 72n51 1B 2A 72 30 51 1B 2A 72 31 51 1B 2A 72 32 51 1B 2A 72 39 51

1B 2A 72

Graphic Printing Quality Default value (LQ) NLQ Letter Quality Draft

Start Graphic Printing

= 0, start at left margin;n= 1, start at current cursor position)

( ESC * b ESC * b

ESC * b

ESC * r B ESC * r C

ESC * g ESC * p

ESC*p0N ESC*p1N ESC*p2N ESC*p3N

ESC * o ESC*o0Q ESC*o1Q ESC*o2Q

W..

X274298

Y274298

27 42 98

27 42 114 66 27 42 114 67

27 42 103n87 27 42 112n78

27 42 112 48 78 27 42 112 49 78 27 42 112 50 78 27 42 112 51 78

27 42 111n81 27 42 111 48 81 27 42 111 49 81 27 42 111 50 81

87 ..

88 1B 2A 62n58 Horizontal (X) Offset (n is a number of blank dots - a multiple of eight -

89 1B 2A 62n59 Vertical (Y) Offset (n is a number of blank dots - a multiple of eight -

1B 2A 62

1B 2A 72 42 1B 2A 72 43

1B 2A 67n57 1B 2A 70n4E

1B 2A 70 30 4E 1B 2A 70 31 4E 1B 2A 70 32 4E 1B 2A 70 33 4E

1B 2A 6Fn51 1B 2A 6F 30 51 1B 2A 6F 31 51 1B 2A 6F 32 51

57 ..

Send Data for Graphic Printing (n is the data for one pixel raster row)

inserted, starting from the left hand margin, at the beginning of the

raster row; one dot = 1/300 in)

inserted before the raster row, starting from the top margin; one dot =

1/300 in)

End Graphic Printing

Definition of graphic planes

Graphic Printing Direction

Default

Bidirectional

Left to right

Right to left

Shingling

No shingling

50% shingling (2 passes)

25% shingling (4 passes)

B-8 Command Code Summary

Others

ESC E ESC z ESC Y ESC Z

ESC * r K ESC & p ESC & s

ESC & k ESC & k 0 G ESC & k 1 G ESC & k 2 G ESC & k 3 G

ESC & k

ESC & k ESC & k 0 W ESC & k 1 W ESC & k 2 W

ESC& k

ESC & l 0 H ESC & l 1 H ESC & l 3 H

n n

X. C

27 69 27 122 27 89 27 90

27 42 114 75 27 38 112 27 38 115

27 38 107 27 38 107 48 71 27 38 107 49 71 27 38 107 50 71 27 38 107 51 71

27 38 107

27 38 107 27 38 107 48 87 27 38 107 49 87 27 38 107 50 87

27 38 107n87

27 38 108 48 72 27 38 108 49 72 27 38 108 51 72

88..

1B 45 1B 7A 1B 59 1B 5A

1B 2A 72 4B 1B 26 70 1B 26 73

1B 26 6B 1B 26 6B 30 47 1B 26 6B 31 47 1B 26 6B 32 47 1B 26 6B 33 47

1B 26 6B

1B 26 6B 1B 26 6B 30 57 1B 26 6B 31 57 1B 26 6B 32 57

1B 26 6Bn57

1B 26 6C 30 48 1B 26 6C 31 48 1B 26 6C 33 48

n n

58 .. 43

Logical Reset Autodiagnostics Code Printing Disables Code Printing

Tansmits printer identification Transparent Printing Mode (0 Wrap Around (n = 0, enables;

Print Line Closure CR=CR; LF=LF; FF=FF CR=CR+LF; LF=LF; FF=FF CR=CR; LF=LF+CR; FF=FF+CR CR=CR+LF; LF=LF+CR; FF=FF+CR

SO/SI enabled for One Line (n = 0, SO/SI enabled for one line; n = 1, standard function for SO/SI)

Print Direction Left to right Bi-directional Right to left

Text Scaling (n = 5, Text scaling disabled; n = 6, Text scaling enabled)

Paper Expulsion Paper Feed from Paper Tray Manual Paper Feed (only sheet)

32,767)

= 1, disables)

Command Code Summary B-9

Color Printing

ESC * bnS ESC * b

ESC * r ESC * r -3 U ESC * r 0 U ESC * r 1 U ESC * r 3 U

ESC * o ESC*o1D ESC*o2D ESC*o3D

27 42 98 27 42 98

27 42 114 27 42 114 45 51 85 27 42 114 48 85 27 42 114 49 85 27 42 114 51 85

27 42 111 27 42 111 49 68 27 42 111 50 68 27 42 111 51 68

1B 2A 65 1B 2A 65

1B 2A 72 1B 2A 72 2D 33 55 1B 2A 72 30 55 1B 2A 72 31 55 1B 2A 72 33 55

1B 2A 6F 1B 2A 6F 31 44 1B 2A 6F 32 44 1B 2A 6F 33 44

Seed row select source plane to compacted modes 3 and 9 (graphics)

Data Transfer in Planes

(n = number of bytes of binary data to be sent to the printer.)

Selects Monochrome/Color Printing

Selects color palette: cyan, magenta, yellow

Selects monochrome printing

Selects color palette: red, green, blue

Image Depletion

No depletion

25% depletion

50% depletion

B-10 Command Code Summary

Programmable Printer Features

The factory settings for the printer parameters are:

Feature Default setting

This appendix contains a b rief descripton of the printer settings, using the printer setup utility programme.

Factory Settings

When you receive the printer, its basic operating parameters are already set with pre-defined factory settings (default settings for PCL III+ emulation). These are the settings which appear in the print test the very first time you run it (see specific section in

Your printer emulation is set to be compatible with the diskette included with your printer. You should not have to vary anything.

Troubleshooting

Paper format Letter Paper device ASF Perforation skip mode ON Text scale mode OFF Graphic resolution 300 dpi Line terminator Normal (CR=CR, LF=LF, FF=FF) Print quality LQ (Letter Quality) Width type Normal Orientation Portrait Type style (Font) Courier Upright Portrait 10 cpi 12 pt Character set CP 437 International

Programmable Printer Features C-1

User-Definable Parameters

The following tables give a brief description of all the features which can be selected using the printer set-up utility

Feature Description

Perforation skip mode (Skip TOF) (continued)

Paper Format Indicates the type and dimensions of the

Paper Device Means by which paper is fed to the printer:

Perforation skip mode (Skip TOF)

document to be printed: Letter; Legal; A4; vertical A5; COM10; DL; C5; Executive; Free; C6; B6, note cards.

ASF, manual. Affects only text, introducing a half inch

(12.7 mm) non-printable area at the top of each page. In most cases, Perforation skip mode ON will meet your requirements.

When Perforation skip mode is overruns the lower limit of the text area will be printed below the top margin of the next page.

When Perforation skip mode is will be printed on the first physical print line of the new page.

, a line that

OFF

, the line

(continued)

Print Quality Type of printing quality:

Graphic resolution

Line Terminator Normal: CR=CR; LF=LF; FF=FF

LQ (Letter Quality), Draft, etc. Graphic printing resolution (dots per inch - dpi):

75 to 600.

AutoLF: CR=CR+LF; LF=LF; FF=FF AutoCR: CR=CR; LF=LF+CR; FF=FF+CR AutoCRLF: CR=CR+LF; LF=LF+CR; FF=CR+FF

C-2 Programmable Printer Features

Character Set Character Set: set of national or specialized

characters/ symbols to be used for printing: CP 437 International

Roman 8 PC-8 Denmark/Norway CP 850 (multilingual) ECMA 94 Latin 1 ISO 4 United Kingdom ISO 21 Germany ISO 69 France ISO 15 Italy ISO 60 Norway 1 ISO 61 Norway 2 ISO 11 Sweden Names ISO 10 Sweden ISO 17 Spain ISO 6 USASCII ISO 2 IRV ISO 16 Portugal ISO 14 JIS ASCII Legal CP 860 Portugal UNIX International CP 863 French Canadian PC Abicomp International PC Abicomp Portugal

Type Style (Font) Shape, size, spacing, etc. of the character/

symbol set printed (all fonts are printed both in portrait and landscape):

Courier Upright 10cpi 12pts Courier Italic 10cpi 12pts Courier Upright 16.67cpi 12pts Letter Gothic Upright 10cpi 12pts Letter Gothic Upright 12cpi 12pts Letter Gothic Italic 12cpi 12pts LetterGothic Upright 16.67cpi 9.5pts BF Team Upright PS 14pts BF Team Italic PS 14pts BF Team Upright PS 12pts BF Team Italic PS 12pts BF Team Upright PS 10pts BF Team Italic PS 10pts BF Team Upright PS 8pts BF Team Italic PS 8pts Linea Upright PS 14pts Linea Upright PS 12pts Linea Italic PS 12pts Linea Upright PS 10pts Linea Italic PS 10pts Linea Upright PS 8pts

Programmable Printer Features C-3

Text Scale Mode Affects only text, reducing automatically the

current Line Feed setting to maintain a half-inch (12.7 mm) non-printable area at the foot of the page even for the maximum number of print lines per page.

Possible ONLY with portrait orientation selected and the Perforation Skip feature DISABLED

Width Type Defines the dimensions of the

character/symbol printed, according to the FONT selected (see parameter). Some fonts are not affected: normal; half width; half height; half width and half height.

C-4 Programmable Printer Features

Product Characteristics

Printing Technique

Non-impact, bubble ink jet, with water-resistant ink

Color and Monochrome Print Heads, either with Replaceable Ink Cartridge or disposable

Throughput

Windows® environment

up to 6 pages per minute (ppm)

N.B.: this value may vary depending on the print mode (Draft/LQ), the software application and/or the type of computer used.

Paper Handling

Automatic sheet feeder (ASF) Manual (single documents)

ASF Capacity

Plain paper : up to 120 sheets (21 lbs paper) Envelopes : up to 25 envelopes (21 lbs paper) Note cards/thicker documents : up to 10 pieces (28 lbs paper) Special printing media : up to 40 sheets (24 lbs paper)

Paper Type

Plain office paper Transparencies High resolution glossy/coated papers Envelopes Note cards T-Shirt Transfer

Paper Weight

Single sheets: 15 to 30 lbs Envelopes: 19 to 25 lbs Note cards/thicker documents: 25 to 35 lbs Special printing media : 24 to 30 lbs

Paper Size

Single sheets: A4, A5, Letter, Legal, Executive Envelopes: COM-10, DL, C5, C6, B6 Note cards: 4 x 6 in, 5 x 8 in, A6

Graphic Density

From 75 to 600 dpi

Resident Emulation

PCL III extended

Resident Fonts

-Courier: orientation:Portrait and Landscape pitch: 5, 8.33, 10, 16.67, 20, 33.34 cpi size: 6, 12, 24 points style: Upright (Italic 5, 10, 20 cpi)

- Letter Gothic: orientation:Portrait and Landscape pitch: 5, 6, 8.33, 10, 12, 16.67, 20, 24, 33.34 cpi size: 4.75, 6, 9.5, 12 points style: Upright (Italic 6, 12, 24 cpi; 6, 12, 24 points)

-BFTeam: orientation:Portrait and Landscape pitch: Proportional size: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14 points style : Upright and Italic

Product Characteristics D-1

- Linea: orientation:Portrait and Landscape pitch: Proportional size: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14 points style: Upright (Italic 5, 6, 10, 12 points)

Character Sets

CP 437 International; Roman 8; PC 8 Denmark/ Norway; CP 850 Multilingual; ECMA-94 Latin 1; ISO 4 - United Kingdom; ISO 21 - Germany; ISO 69 - France; ISO 15 - Italy; ISO 60 Norway 1; ISO 61 - Norway 2; ISO 11 - Sweden Names; ISO 10 - Sweden; ISO 17 - Spain; ISO 6 - ASCII; ISO 2 IRV; ISO 16 - Portugal; ISO 14 - JIS ASCII; Legal; CP 860 Portugal; UNIX International; CP 863 French Canadian; PC Abicomp International; PC Abicomp Portugal

Interface

Parallel Centronics (Bi-directional)

RAM

1 Mbyte

Product Certification

For USA and Canada

Safety regulations: USA: UL 1950/478 Canada: CSA C22-2 Electromagnetic compatibility: FCC part 15 Class B

Electrical Characteristics

Voltage

- 110 - 120 V, +/- 10%; 50 - 60 Hz

Power absorbed

- < 26W, in printing mode

-<2W,instandbymode

Operating Environment

Temperature: 60 - 95oF - 15 to 35oC Relative Humidity: 20% - 80%, without condensation

Sound level

49 dB in LQ printing mode (continuous)

Physical Characteristics

Printer closed

Height 9.29 in (236 mm) Width 18.11 in (460 mm) Depth 18.30 in (465 mm) Weight 9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)

D-2 Product Characteristics

Getting Service and Support

Getting Help from N EC

Printer Technical Support is available Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30AM and 8:00PM (Eastern Standard Time) at 1-800-632-4650. Technical support for this printer is provided free of charge during the one year factory warranty.

Information regarding out-of-warranty repair is available by calling the National Service Response Center at 1-800-632-4650.

You may also send electronic mail to support via the following methods: Internet address: tech-support@nectech.com AOL keyword: NECTECH Microsoft Network: NECTECH

You will always be required to provide information regarding where and when the printer was purchased, regardless of whether we have received your warranty card.

SuperScript 750C Printer Limited Warranty

The SuperScript 750C is warranted for one year from the date of purchase under the NEC SuperScript Limited Warranty. The warranty works as follows:

The Customer calls NEC Customer Service and Support

•

at 800-632-4650.

A recorded message will provide a list of various service

•

and support departments. Press the correct number for Technical Support.

(Note: Many times a simple problem can be averted by speaking with a technical support representative first). If it is determined that the printer is defective, the support representative w ill transfer you to another department to set up the warranty exchange process.

SuperScript 750C Printer Limited Warranty

If you wish to receive a replacement printer by overnight delivery, the service representative will obtain a major credit card number from you, along with your shipping address. An electronic credit check will be made in the amount of the current price of the printer. If the defective printer is not returned to NEC within 15 days, or you cannot prove that your printer is still under warranty, your account will be debited in this amount.

You must return the defective printer, properly packaged in the original or replacement printer packaging, within fifteen (15) days or your credit card account will be debited for the current price of the the SuperScript 750C.

If you do not wish to provide a credit card number to NEC, the service representative will provide you with an MRA (Material Return Authorization) number for return of the defective printer at your own expense. You must package the printer in its original packaging, or equivalent, mark the package with the MRA number, and return it to the address provided. Upon receipt of the defective printer, NEC will ship a replacement by overnight delivery.

Getting Service and Support E-1

Warranty

NEC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (here inafter NECTECH) warrants this Product to be free of defects in material and workmanship and agrees to repair or replace any part of the enclosed unit w hich proves defective under these terms and conditions.

Warranty Length

Labor is warranted for one (1) year from the date of the first consumer purchase. Parts are warranted for one (1) year from the date of the first consumer purchase.

Product modification, or failure to follow instructions supplied with the Product.

(b) Alteration, repair or attempted repair by anyone not

authorized by NECTECH.

to the carrier). (d) Removal or installation of the Product. (e) Any other cause which does not relate to a Product

defect.

4. Cartons, carrying cases, batteries, external cabinets, magnetic tapes, or any accessories used in connection with the Product.

Warranty Coverage

This warranty may be enforced only by the first consumer purchaser and it is not transferable.

Except as specified below, this warranty covers all defects in material or workmanship in this Product. The following are not covered by this warranty:

1. Any Product which is not distributed in the U.S.A. or Canada by NECTECH or which is not purchased in the U.S.A. or Canada by the first consumer purchaser.

2. Any Product on which the serial number has been defaced, modified or removed.

3. Damage, deterioration or malfunction resulting from:

(a) Accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, fire, water, lightning or

other acts of nature, improper storage, unauthorized

5. This warranty covers only NECTECH-supplied components. Service required as a result of third party components is not covered under this warranty.

Warranty Support

NECTECH will pay labor and material expenses for covered items, but we will not pay for the following:

1. Removal or installation charges.

2. Costs of initial technical adjustments (set-up), including adjustment of user controls.

3. Payment of shipping and related charges incurred in returning the Product for warranty repair.

E-2 Getting Service and Support

Getting Warranty Service

You must return this Product directly to NECTECH factory for warranty service. It shall be your obligation and expense to ship the Product, freight prepaid, or to deliver it to a NECTECH authorized service center or other facility authorized by NECTECH to render the warranty services, in either the original package or a similar package affording an equal degree of protection.

NECTECH will send a replacement printer which will be, at NECTECH’s option, new or like new, and will meet all of the specification of the replaced printer. The replacement printer will be shipped to you at NECTECH’s expense by overnight delivery within the United States, upon receipt of you defective printer, or upon receipt of a major credit card number to guarantee receipt of the defective printer. The warranty period on any replacement printer shall be either (1) the remaining balance of the original one ( 1) year term, or (2) ninety (90) days, whichever is longer. With the exception of the duration, the terms and conditions of this warranty shall apply to any replacement printer.

NECTECH may require that you provide the original bill of sale or receipt as proof of purchase in order to obtain warranty service. Please retain such proof of purchase with your records.

Limitation of Damages and Implied Warranties

NECTECH’S SOLE LIAB ILITY FOR ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE R EPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT AT OUR OPTION. NECTECH SHALL NOT B E L IABL E FOR:

1. DAMAGE TO OTHER PROPERTY CAUSED BY ANY DEFECTS IN THIS PRODUCT, DAMAGES BASED UPON INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT, LOSS OF TIME OR DATA, COMMERCIAL LOSS; OR

2. ANY OTHER DAMAGES, WHETHER INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHERWISE.

THIS WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. THEREFORE, THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

For information, telephone 1-800-632-4650.

Note:

All Products returned to NECTECH for service MUST have prior approval; this may be obtained by calling the above number.

Getting Service and Support E-3

This Product is warranted in accordance with the terms of this limited warranty. Customers are cautioned that Product performance is affected by system configuration, software, the application, customer data, and operator control of the system, among other factors. While NEC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Products are considered compatible with many systems, the specific functional implementation by customers of the Product may vary. Therefore, the suitability of a Product for a specific purpose or application must be determined by the customer and is not warranted by NECTECH.

E-4 Getting Service and Support

Glossary

Alignment

Control/adjustment of the horizontal and vertical printing accuracy by means of a resident operator function.

ASCII-table

(American Standard Code of Information Interchange); standardized code and character assignment table from 0 to 127 decimal.

ASF

(Automatic Sheet Feeder); paper insertion device incorporated in the upper rear part of the printer.

BIM

(Bit Image Mode); graphic printing mode, in which a byte is not interpreted as character. Its bits cause the individual nozzles of the print head to print or not.

bit

Smallest information item; a signal set to 0 or 1. Eight bits make one byte ( character).

BOF

(Bottom Of Form); the area at the foot of each form, in which printing will not be possible (it will be skipped automatically).

buffer

Built-in memory in the printer, in which data will be stored until it is printed.

byte

Standard unit for character/symbol representation. A byte consists of 8 bits.

character generator

Resident printer program, which converts a character code (byte) into a pixel matrix for printing.

character set

Assignment table between a code and a specific printable character (usually in connection with national languages).

cpi

Characters per inch; indicates the number of characters which can be printed in one inch.

dB (decibel)

Unit of measurement for sound.

default

Standard initial setting of a feature or a parameter. Can usually be modified.

dithering

Printing method by which color dots are combined on a document to achieve a range of colors.

dot size

Size of the smallest element used to create the character image (default value: 1/72 in).

dpi

Dots per inch; indicates the number of dots which can be printed in one inch.

Glossary F-1

driver

Software program which controls output to the printer and does necessary code conversions between application program and printer.

grayscale

Printing method by which dots from a color file are combined on a document which is printed in monochrome (black) and shades of gray.

economy print mode

Low dot resolution print mode. Allows ink saving.

elementary spacing

Smallest possible horizontal or vertical movement of the print head.

emulation

Set of commands that can be interpreted by the printer and/or driver.

ESCAPE character

Special character with the decimal value 27 (ESC), which tells the printer that the following character(s) form a control sequence.

ESCAPE sequence

Set of characters, s tarting with the ESC character, which controls an action of the printer as defined by its emulation.

factory setting s

Printer settings defined by the manufacturer; also known as default settings (see item).

firmware

Built-in control intelligence of the printer which cannot be changed by the user.

font

Set of characters available in a certain typeface and size (see also items “cpi” and “dot size”).

halftoning

Printing method by which shades of gray or of color are produced by the variable concentration of dots. When printing in color, the proximity of different colored ink dots creates the impression of new colors.

handshaking

Signal exchange between the printer and the controlling system, which regulates the loading of data to the printer’s buffer and avoids overflow of this buffer.

hex-dump

Printing mode in which the transmitted characters (and also control codes) are printed as two digit hexadecimal codes. Used for debugging.

initialization

Process at printer switch-on in which the printer executes an automatic self-diagnosis of its hardware and loads the settings as defined in programming (set up). Reset by command also causes (re-)initialization of the printer (but without hardware check).

interface

Physical (with cable) and logical (synchronization and interpretation of signals) connection of the printer with a host system/computer.

ISO table

(International Standardization Organization); a convention which assigns to certain ASCII codes (see item) a one-per-nation set of special European characters.

F-2 Glossary

landscape

Page orientation in which the characters are printed along the long side of the paper.

pitch

The character spacing measured in characters per inch (cpi

- see item).

LOCAL condition

Another word for the printer Off-Line state (see item).

nozzles

Microscopic holes on the print head through which ink is expelled to form the character/symbol to be printed.

off-line

Printer operating condition in which data and commands via interface are accepted until the input buffer is full, but are not executed. It permits the execution of operations commanded via the operator panel.

on-line

Operating condition in which the printer is completely controlled by its host.

parallel interface

Means of connecting the printer to a computer with a defined standard plug and pin assignment . Data is transmitted by 8 “parallel” lines, i.e. one complete byte at a time.

parameter

A command or feature, the value of which may be varied (see setting).

PCL commands

(Printer Command Language); resident emulation. A proprietary name of Hewlett-Packard.

portrait

Page orientation in which the characters are printed across the short side of the paper.

print buffer

An intermediate buffer in which data coming from the line buffer is stored, until the transmission of a code which commands printing.

print quality

LQ (Letter Quality); printing with a high character definition which approaches solid character profiles. Draft; printing with reduced character definition, to give a higher print speed.

printer monitor

On-screen user interface, containing information on the current print job and printer care operations that can be run by the user.

RAM

(Random Access Memory); a memory area which may be written to repeatedly, e.g. the print buffer (volatile, i.e. loses contents when overwritten or at printer switch-off).

release X.X

Indicates the version/updating level of the firmware.

reset

Commands the printer to clear the buffer and all temporary settings, returning to an initial switch-on state.

Glossary F-3

resolution

Print density defined as the number of dots printed per inch.

user settings

Parameter values defined by the user.

ROM

(Read Only Memory); a non-volatile memory area that can be read (used) but not modified and contains the built-in character generator, command code emulation, etc.

scaleable font

A file containing the basic elements of a set of characters the size of which can be enlarged and/or reduced (within the specifications indicated) by the user.

setting

The value of a parameter, command or feature.

SET-UP

An operating procedure in which it is possible to define the printer parameter settings and memorize them.

standby

Printer status in which the printer is powered but dormant. Occurs after a certain period o f inactivity.

throughput

The optimum average output (in pages per minute) of the printer.

TOF

(Top Of Form); the space on top of a form in which printing is not possible. Will be skipped automatically on the execution of an FF.

word length

(7 or 8 bits); refers to the format in which a byte of data is transmitted to and interpreted by the printer.

TrueType font

Another name for bit-map fonts.

F-4 Glossary

INDEX

Color printing

command codes, A-10

Connecting the printer, 1

to a computer, 2 to the electrical power supply, 2

Aligning the print heads, 10, 11, 21 ASF

capacity, 23, 24, C-1 document support, 3 use of intermediate right margin, 24

ASF capacity

envelopes, 23, 24 note cards, 23 plain paper, 23, 24 special printing media, 23, 24 thicker documents, 23, 24

Carton contents, 1 Character sets, C-2

available through SETUP utility, B-3 command codes, A-1, A-2 default setting, B-1

Check print accuracy

SEE Aligning the print heads

Cleaning the print heads, 22

key combination, 40, 14, 22

Color print head

ink cartridge replacement, 20 insertion, 4, 5 nozzles test, 38 removal, 19

Defaultsettings, B-1

how to restore, 31

Demo page

how to obtain, 10, 12 key combination, 14

Document supports

for ASF, 1 for manual feeder, 1 how to insert, 3

output tray extension, 1 DOS environment, 30, 31 Drivers

diskettes, 5

how to change parameters, 28, 29

how to save parameters, 29

installation, 8

on-line help, 28, 29

user interface, 28, 29

Electrical characteristics, C-2 Electrical data plate, 2 Emulation resident, C-1 End of ink condition, 18, 20

light indicator status, 16

Index G-1

Envelopes

accepted weight, 23 ASF capacity, 23, 24, C-1 dimensions, 24 formats, C-1 insertion, 24, 25 print area, 26 types, 24, 26 weight, 23, C-1

Factory settings, B-1 Failure

light indicator status, 17

Fonts, C-1

available through SETUP utility, B-3 command codes, A-1, A-2 default setting, B-1 PCL III + emulation, C-1, C-2 resident, C-1, C-2

Graphic printing

command codes, A-7, A-8

Help

drivers, 28, 29 problems and solutions, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41

Hex dump, 40

key combination, 14

Identifying the printer parts, 1 Ink cartridge, 18, 20

how to replace, 20

Ink counter reset, 19, 20

indicator light status, 16 key combination, 15

Ink jet print heads, 1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

alignment, 10, 11, 21 cleaning, 22 color print head insertion, 4, 5 counter reset, 19, 20 electrical contacts, 4 how to clean, 11 how to insert, 4, 5 how to remove, 18, 19 how to replace,18, 19 how to replace the ink cartridge, 20 ink counter reset, 15 instructions on templates, 17 monochrome print head insertion, 4 Photo Cartridge, 18, 19 printing nozzles, 4

rest position, 19, 20 Inserting the document supports, 3 Inserting the print heads, 4 Installing printer software, 5

driver installation procedure, 6, 8

preparation, 5, 6 Interface

connecting a parallel cable, 2

parallel, C-2

parallel port setting, 8, 35

G-2 Index

Key combinations

access to special functions, 14 cleaning print heads, 14 demo page, 14 hex dump, 14 print test (complete), 14 print test (first page only), 14 reset ink counter, 15

Keys, 13, 14, 15

basic functions, 13 special functions, 14, 15

Light indicators (LEDs), 16, 17

end of ink condition, 16 failure condition, 17 paper jam condition, 17 paper out condition, 16

standby condition, 16 Loading envelopes, 24 Loading paper, 4

Manual document support

insertion, 3

use of intermediate right margin, 3, 25 Monochrome print head

ink cartridge replacement, 20

insertion, 4

nozzles test, 38

removal, 19

Narrow documents

insertion, 24, 25 measurements, 24, 25, 27 use of intermediate right margin, 24, 25

Note c ards

ASF capacity, 23, C-1 formats, C-1 types, 24 weight, 23, C-1

Nozzles

how to clean, 40, 22 test, 38

Operating environment, 33, C-2 Operator panel, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

keys, 13, 14, 15

light indicators (LEDs), 16, 17 Options, 43 Others (command codes)

command codes, A-9 Output tray extension

how to insert, 3

how to position,3

Page format

available through SETUP utility, B-2

command codes, A-5

default value, B-1

Index G-3

Paper, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, C-1

accepted weight of plain paper, 23 characteristics, C-1 dimensions, 24, 25 formats, C-1 formats accepted, 24, 25 inserting the document supports, 3 loading, 4, 24 recommended weight of plain paper, 23 solutions to problems with, 35, 36 types, 23, C-1 weight, 23, C-1 weight of thicker documents, 23

Paper jams

causes, 36 howtoavoid,4,35 how to clear, 36 in the ASF, 36 in the printer, 36 light indicator status, 36, 17

Paper out

light indicator status, 36, 16 print head carriage position, 34, 36, 16, 17 template, 17

PCL III + emulation

fonts, C-1, C-2

Perforation skip

default setting, B-1 parameter description, B-2

Photo cartridge, 18, 21

insertion, 21

Photo kit, 29, 30

driver installation, 29, 30 Physical characteristics, C-2 Plain paper

ASF capacity, 23, 24, C-1 Preparation for use

connecting to a PC/host system, 2 connecting to the electrical power supply, 1 inserting the document supports, 3 inserting the print heads, 4, 5 loading a printer driver, 5

Print area on document, 25, 26, 27

envelopes, 26 note cards, 27 single sheets, 26

Print attributes

command codes, A-3, A-4

Print definition

graphics, C-1

Print head care, 21, 22

cleaning the print heads (Clean), 22

Print position

command codes, A-6, A-7 Printspeed,C-1 Print test, 38

color nozzles test, 38

contents, 38

how to interrupt, 38

how to obtain, 38, 12

how to resume, 38

key combination (first page only), 14

key combination (full print-out), 14

monochrome nozzles test, 38

nozzle test, 38

troubleshooting, 38 Printer care

aligning the print heads (Align), 10, 40, 11, 21

checking print accuracy, 10, 11

cleaning the print head (Clean), 11

cleaning the print heads (Clean), 40, 22

environment, 33

printing the demo page (Demo), 10, 34, 12

running the print test (Print test), 38

G-4 Index

running the print test (Test), 12

transportation, 33 Printer characteristics, C-1, C-2 Printer monitor, 11

contents, 5

how to activate, 9

how to use, 9, 10, 11, 12

print job status, 11

printer care functions, 38, 40, 11, 22 Printer set-up utility, 30, 31

access to, 31

exit from, 31

how to restore default settings, 31

how to select parameters, 31 Printer states, 12 Printing

demo page, 10, 12

print test, 38, 12

troubleshooting, 39, 40, 41 Problems and solutions, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 Product certification, C-2 Programmable printer features, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4

factory settings, B-1

user-definable parameters, B-2, B-3, B-4

Quality

envelopes, 23

paper, 23

printing, command codes, A-4

printing, poor, 40

printing, setup parameters, B-2 Quickstart,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

Re-activate end of ink signal

SEE Ink counter reset Replaceable ink cartridge, 20 Resolution

graphics, C-1

SETUP utility

user-definable parameters, B-2, B-3, B-4 Single sheets

dimensions, 24

types, 24 Software

printer SET-UP utility, 30, 31 Special functions

key combination, 14

light indicator status, 14

with printer closed, 14, 15

with printer open, 14 Special printing media

ASF capacity, 23, 24, C-1

types, 23

weight, 23, C-1 Speed,C-1 Standby, 2, 12

light indicator status, 16 Supplies, 43

Index G-5

Templates, 17

ink jet print heads, 17 paper out, 17

Text scale mode

default setting, B-1 parameter description, B-4

Thicker documents

ASF capacity, 23, 24, C-1

weight, 23, C-1 Throughput, C-1 Troubleshooting

demo page, 34

faint characters, 37

host, 35

installation, 34

missing dots, 38

no printing, 34, 37, 38, 39

paper, 35, 36

parallel port setting, 8, 35

powering the printer, 34

print heads, 37, 38, 40

print quality (character alignment), 40

print quality (leggibility), 40

print test, 34

printing, 37, 39, 40, 41

strange characters, 40

Windows® environment, 41

Unpacking, 1 Use of intermediate right margin

on ASF, 24 on manual feed channel, 25

User interface, 11

operator panel, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 printer monitor, 11 templates, 11, 17

Weight

envelopes, C-1 note cards, C-1 paper, C-1 printer, C-2 special printing media, C-1 thicker documents, C-1

Windows® environment, 28, 29

access to driver parameters, 28

G-6 Index

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