Oce WP20 Operation Manual

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Education Services
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English version
Operation Guide
Océ WP20
Operation Guide
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Please read the Operation Guide before using the printer. Keep it close to the printer for easy reference.
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Notice on Software
SOFTWARE USED WITH THIS PRINTER MUST SUPPORT THE PRINTER’S EMULATION MODE. The printer is factory-set to emulate the PCL. The emulation mode can be changed by following the procedures described in Chapter 1.
Notice
The information in this guide is subject to change without notification. Additional pages may be inserted in future editions. The user is asked to excuse any technical inaccuracies or typographical errors in the present edition.
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PRESCRIBE is a registered trademark of Kyocera Corporation. KPDL and KIR (Kyocera Image Refinement) are trademarks of Kyocera Corporation.
Diablo 630 is a product of Xerox Corporation. IBM Proprinter X24E is a product of International Business Machines Corporation. Epson LQ-850 is a product of Seiko Epson Corporation.
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with a ground connection]
Please contact your service representative to order a replacement if the safety warnings in the guide are illegible or if the guide itself is missing. (fee required)
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NO LIABILITY IS ASSUMED FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY IMPROPER INSTALLATION.
Hewlett-Packard, PCL, and PJL are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. Centronics is a trade name of Centronics Data Computer Inc. PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple computer, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. PowerPC and Microdrive are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation. ENERGY STAR is a U.S. registered mark. All other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.
This Kyocera page printer uses PeerlessPrintXL to provide the HP LaserJet compatible PCL 6 language emulation. PeerlessPrintXL is a trademark of The Peerless Group, Redondo Beach, CA 90278, U.S.A.
This product was developed using the Tornado™ Real Time Operating System and Tools from Wind River Systems.
Contains UFST™ and MicroType
®
from Agfa
Corporation.
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Contents

Introduction ..................................................6
For More Information... ............................................................6
Guide to the Operation Guide..................................................6
IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ FIRST....... 2-7
Chapter 1 Using the Operator Panel........ 1-1
Understanding the Operator Panel.......................................1-1
Message Display ........................................................1-2
Interface Indicator.......................................................1-2
Paper Size Indicator ..................................................1-2
Paper Type Indicator ..................................................1-2
Operation Indicators ...................................................1-3
Keys............................................................................1-3
Menu Selection System..............................................1-4
Entering Mode Selection Menu..........................1-4
Selecting Menu..................................................1-4
Setting Menu......................................................1-4
Cancelling Menu Selection ................................1-4
Mode Selection Menu........................................1-5
Printing................................................................................1-10
Printing Menu Map ...................................................1-10
Printing Status Page.................................................1-10
Printing Service Status Page....................................1-11
Printing Option Network Status Page .......................1-12
Printing List of Fonts.................................................1-13
Dumping Received Data...........................................1-14
Paper Handling ...................................................................1-15
Setting the Paper Size..............................................1-15
Setting the Paper Size in MP Tray...................1-17
Setting the Paper Type.............................................1-18
Setting the Paper Type in Paper Cassette ......1-18
Setting the Paper Type in MP Tray..................1-18
Customizing Paper Type .................................1-19
Setting the Paper Weight.................................1-20
Setting the Duplex Path...................................1-20
Resetting the Type Adjust................................1-21
Adjusting Print Density .............................................1-21
Setting MP Tray Mode..............................................1-22
Selecting Paper Source............................................1-22
Setting Duplex Printing.............................................1-23
Binding Setups.................................................1-23
Overriding A4 and Letter Size Difference.................1-24
Pagenation..........................................................................1-25
Changing Emulation .................................................1-25
KC-GL Pen Width ............................................1-25
Alternative Emulation for KPDL Emulation ......1-26
Printing KPDL Errors.......................................1-26
Setting Default Font.................................................. 1-27
Selecting the Default Font ............................... 1-27
Changing Type for Courier/Letter Gothic ........ 1-28
Changing the Font Size................................... 1-28
Setting the Character
Pitch for Courier/Letter Gothic......................... 1-29
Setting Code Set ...................................................... 1-29
Setting Number of Copies........................................1-30
Selecting Reduced Print........................................... 1-30
Selecting Printing Orientation...................................1-32
Setting KIR Mode .....................................................1-32
Setting EcoPrint........................................................ 1-33
Setting Resolution .................................................... 1-34
e-MPS................................................................................. 1-35
e-MPS ...................................................................... 1-35
Job Retention ..................................................1-35
Job Storage..................................................... 1-35
Virtual Mailbox................................................. 1-35
Using Quick Copy..................................................... 1-36
Printing Additional
Copies Using Quick Copy ...............................1-36
Deleting a Quick Copy Job..............................1-36
Printing Remaining Copies of a
Proof-and-Hold Job ......................................... 1-37
Using Proof-and-Hold............................................... 1-37
Using Private Print/Job Retention ............................1-37
Releasing a Private/Stored Job....................... 1-37
Deleting a Private/Stored Job..........................1-38
Deleting a Stored Job...................................... 1-38
Printing a Code Job.........................................1-38
Printing a List of Code Jobs ............................ 1-39
Using Virtual Mailbox (VMB) ...................................1-39
Printing Data Stored in Virtual Mailbox (VMB) 1-39
Printing a List of VMB...................................... 1-40
Changing e-MPS Configuration................................ 1-40
Changing the Maximum Number of Quick Copy/
Proof-and-Hold Jobs ........................................1-40
Maximum Space Assigned to
Temporary Code Jobs......................................1-41
Maximum Space Assigned to
Permanent Code Jobs...................................... 1-41
Maximum Space Assigned to
Virtual Mailboxes (VMB)...................................1-42
Changing Parallel Interface Modes .......................... 1-43
Interface..............................................................................1-43
Changing Serial Interface Parameters ............ 1-43
Changing Option Network Interface
Parameters...................................................... 1-44
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Operating the Storage Device............................................ 1-46
Operating Memory Card........................................... 1-46
Reading Font Data.......................................... 1-46
Reading Data .................................................. 1-46
Writing Data .................................................... 1-47
Deleting Data .................................................. 1-47
Formatting Memory Card ................................ 1-48
Printing a List of Data Names (Partitions)....... 1-48
Operating Option Hard Disk..................................... 1-49
Operating RAM Disk ................................................ 1-50
Setting RAM Disk Size .................................... 1-50
Configuration...................................................................... 1-51
Setting Page Protect Mode...................................... 1-51
Setting Linefeed (LF) Action..................................... 1-51
Setting Carriage-Return (CR) Action........................ 1-51
Setting Wide A4 ....................................................... 1-52
Verifying Total Printed Pages................................... 1-52
Resetting Remaining Toner Counter........................ 1-53
Selecting Message Language.................................. 1-53
Setting Automatic Form Feed Timeout .................... 1-53
Turning Off the Sleep Timer..................................... 1-54
Setting Sleep Timer.................................................. 1-54
Resetting Printer ...................................................... 1-55
Resource Protection................................................. 1-55
Setting (Buzzer) Alarm............................................. 1-56
Setting Auto Continue .............................................. 1-56
Setting Auto Continue Recovery Time..................... 1-57
Chapter 2 Paper Selection........................ 2-1
General Guidelines............................................................... 2-1
Paper Availability........................................................2-1
Paper Specifications ..................................................2-1
Selecting the Right Paper .......................................... 2-1
Special Paper.......................................................................2-4
Transparency (Overhead Projection Film) ................. 2-4
Adhesive-Backed Labels............................................2-5
Paper Type........................................................................... 2-6
Chapter 3 Maintenance .............................3-1
Toner Container Replacement ............................................. 3-1
Toner Container Replacement Interval ...................... 3-1
Replacing the Toner Container .................................. 3-1
Cleaning ..................................................................... 3-3
Cleaning the Internal Parts of the Printer.......... 3-3
Cleaning the Charge Wire................................. 3-4
Correcting a Paper Jam........................................................4-8
Jam in Paper Cassette................................................4-9
Jam inside the Printer.................................................4-9
Jam in the Rear Cover..............................................4-11
Jam at the MP Tray...................................................4-11
Appendix A Fonts..................................... A-1
List of Fonts..........................................................................A-1
Appendix B Option Units......................... B-1
Available Options................................................................. B-1
Installing Option Units .......................................................... B-3
Expansion Memory.................................................... B-3
Notes on Handling the Main
Circuit Board and DIMM ...................................B-3
Installing DIMMs ............................................... B-3
Removing DIMMs ............................................. B-4
Testing the Expansion Memory ........................ B-4
Setting the Printer Driver................................... B-4
PF-400 Paper Feeder ................................................B-5
DU-400 Duplexer .......................................................B-5
Network Interface Card.............................................. B-5
Hard Disk ................................................................... B-6
Memory Card ............................................................. B-6
Appendix C Host Computer Interface..... C-1
Parallel Interface ..................................................................C-1
Parallel Interface Communication Modes..................C-1
Interface Signals........................................................C-1
USB Interface.......................................................................C-2
Specifications.............................................................C-2
Interface Signals........................................................C-2
Serial Interface (Option).......................................................C-3
RS-232C Interface .....................................................C-3
Interface Signals ...............................................C-3
RS-232C Protocol......................................................C-4
PRESCRIBE FRPO D0 Command...................C-4
RS-232C Cable Connection.......................................C-5
Obtaining a Suitable RS-232C Cable ...............C-5
Connecting the Printer to the Computer ........... C-5
Appendix D Specifications ...................... D-1
Glossary .......................................Glossary-1
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting.......................4-1
General Guide......................................................................4-1
Print Quality Problems.......................................................... 4-2
Indicators and Messages .....................................................4-4
Indicators.................................................................... 4-4
Maintenance Messages.............................................4-4
Error Messages..........................................................4-6
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Index ...................................................Index-1
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Introduction

The Kyocera Mita page printer has many desirable features, such as EcoPrint function that reduces the power consumption and Auto Media Type Selection function that selects automatically media before print.
This section explains the following topics:
•For More Information...
•Guide to the Operation Guide

For More Information...

Item Description
Installation Guide (paper manual)
Operation Guide (this manual)
Printer Driver Operation Guide
PRESCRIBE Commands Technical Reference
PRESCRIBE Commands Command Reference
Describes procedures from printer setup to printing a test page.
Guides you through topics concerning the operations and maintenance of the printer.
Describes how to install and set the printer driver.
PRESCRIBE is the native language of the Kyocera Mita printers. Technical Reference contains the information about how the printing is performed using the PRESCRIBE commands as well as the font and emulation description. Also included is a list of permanent parameters and their explanation needed when customizing your printer.
Give a detailed explanation of PRESCRIBE command syntax and parameters with the aid of print examples.

Guide to the Operation Guide

This Operation Guide has the following chapters:
Chapter 1 Using the Operator Panel
This chapter explains the message display, indicators and keys on the operator panel, and how to make various settings from the operator panel.
Chapter 2 Paper Selection
This chapter explains the types of paper that can be used with the printer.
Chapter 3 Maintenance
This chapter explains how to replace the toner container and how to care for your printer.
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
This chapter explains how to handle printer problems that may occur, such as paper jams.
Appendix A Fonts
This appendix explains about fonts and lists the printer’s internal fonts.
Appendix B Option Units
This appendix introduces the available options using with the printer.
Appendix C Host Computer Interface
This appendix explains the pin assignment and specifications for the printer’s parallel interface, USB interface and serial interface.
Appendix D Specifications
This appendix lists the printer’s specifications.
Glossary
This glossary explains the terminology used in this manual.
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IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ FIRST

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Caution Labels
Caution labels have been attached to the printer at the following locations for safety purposes. BE SUFFICIENTLY CAREFUL to avoid fire or electric shock when removing a paper jam or when replacing toner.
Label inside the printer (Laser radiation warning)
This label is attached to the scanner unit installed in the printer.
Label inside the rear cover
Label on the printer's front side
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Installation Precautions
Environment
CAUTION
• Avoid placing the printer on or in locations which are unstable or not level. Such locations may cause the printer to fall down or fall over. This type of situation presents a danger of personal injury or damage to the
printer. .........................................................................
• Avoid locations with humidity or dust and dirt. If dust or dirt becomes attached to the power plug, clean the
plug to avoid the danger of fire or electrical shock. ....
• Avoid locations near radiators, heaters, or other heat sources, or locations near flammable items, to avoid
the danger of fire. .......................................................
• To keep the printer cool and facilitate changing of parts and maintenance, allow access space as shown be­low. Leave adequate space, especially around the side cover, to allow air to be properly ventilated out of
the printer. ...................................................................
Power Supply/Grounding the Printer
WARNING
• DO NOT use a power supply with a voltage other than that specified. Avoid multiple connections in the same outlet. These types of situations present a danger of
fire or electrical shock. ................................................
• Plug the power cord securely into the outlet. If metallic objects come in contact with the prongs on the plug, it
may cause a fire or electric shock. .............................
• Always connect the printer to an outlet with a ground connection to avoid the danger of fire or electrical shock in case of an electric short. If an earth connec­tion is not possible, contact your service representa-
tive. .............................................................................
Other Precautions
• Connect the power plug to the closest outlet possible to the printer.
Handling of Plastic Bags
WARNING
• Keep the plastic bags that are used with the printer away from children. The plastic may cling to their nose
and mouth causing suffocation. ..................................
• Always use the caster stoppers to stabilize the printer once it is in place to keep it from moving and/or falling
over and causing injury. ..............................................
Other Precautions
• Adverse environmental conditions may affect the safe operation and performance of the printer. Install in an air-conditioned room (recommended room tempera­ture: around 20 °C, humidity: around 65 % RH) and avoid the following locations when selecting a site for the printer.
• Avoid locations near a window or with exposure to di-
rect sunlight.
• Avoid locations with vibrations.
• Avoid locations with drastic temperature fluctuations.
• Avoid locations with direct exposure to hot or cold air.
• Avoid poorly ventilated locations.
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Precautions for Use
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Cautions when Using the Printer
WARNING
• DO NOT place metallic objects or containers with wa­ter (flower vases, flower pots, cups, etc.) on or near the printer. This type of situation presents a danger of
fire or electrical shock should they fall inside. ............
• DO NOT remove any of the covers from the printer as there is a danger of electrical shock from high voltage
parts inside the printer. ...............................................
• DO NOT damage, break or attempt to repair the power cord. DO NOT place heavy objects on the cord, pull it, bend it unnecessarily or cause any other type of dam­age.These types of situations present a danger of fire
or electrical shock. ......................................................
• NEVER attempt to repair or disassemble the printer or its parts as there is a danger of fire, electrical shock or damage to the laser. If the laser beam escapes, there
is a danger of it causing blindness. ............................
• If the printer becomes excessively hot, smoke appears from the printer, there is an odd smell, or any other ab­normal situation occurs, there is a danger of fire or electrical shock. Turn the power switch OFF (O) imme­diately, remove the power plug from the outlet and
contact your service representative. ...........................
• If anything harmful (paper clips, water, other fluids, etc.) falls into the printer, turn the power switch OFF (O) immediately. Next, remove the power plug from the outlet to avoid the danger of fire or electrical
shock. Then contact your service representative. ......
• DO NOT remove or connect the power plug with wet
hands, as there is a danger of electrical shock. .........
• ALWAYS contact your service representative for main-
tenance or repair of internal parts. ..............................
CAUTION
• DO NOT pull the power cord when removing it from the outlet. If the power cord is pulled, the wires may become broken and there is a danger of fire or electri­cal shock. (ALWAYS grasp the power plug when re-
moving the power cord from the outlet.) .....................
• ALWAYS remove the power plug from the outlet when moving the printer. If the power cord is damaged,
there is a danger of fire or electrical shock. ................
• If the printer will not be used for a short period of time (overnight, etc.), turn the power switch OFF (O).If it will not be used for an extended period of time (vaca­tions, etc.), remove the power plug from the outlet for safety purposes during the time the printer is not in
use. .............................................................................
• For safety purposes. ALWAYS remove the power plug from the outlet when performing cleaning oper-
ations. ...................................................................
• If dust accumulates within the printer, there is a danger of fire or other trouble. It is therefore recommended that you consult with your service representative in regard to cleaning of internal parts. This is particularly effective if accomplished prior to seasons of high humidity. Con­sult with your service representative in regard to the
cost of cleaning the internal parts of the printer. ...........
Other Precautions
• DO NOT place heavy objects on the printer or cause other damage to the printer.
• DO NOT open the front cover, turn off the main switch, or pull out the power plug during printing.
• During printing, some ozone is released, but the amount does not cause any ill effect to one’s health. If, however, the printer is used over a long period of time in a poorly ventilated room or when printing an extremely large number of copies, the smell may become unpleasant. To maintain the appropriate environment for print work, it is suggested that the room be properly ventilated.
• DO NOT touch electrical parts, such as connectors or printed circuit boards. They could be damaged by static electricity.
• DO NOT attempt to perform any operations not ex­plained in this handbook.
• CAUTION: Use of controls or adjustments or perfor­mance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
• If the printer will not be used for an extended period of time, remove the paper from the cassette, return it to its original package and reseal it.
Cautions for Toner Handling
CAUTION
• Do not incinerate toner and toner containers. Danger-
ous sparks may cause burn. ......................................
• Never open the toner container or waste toner box. ...
• Make sure not to inhale the toner, and not to rub your eyes or touch your mouth with the hands stained with
the toner. And make sure not to stick to your skin.......
• For the disposal of old toner container and waste toner box, consult your dealer. Or dispose of the toner or toner containers in accordance with Federal, state and
Local rules and regulations. .......................................
• Keep away the toner container and the waste toner
box from children. .......................................................
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Chapter 1 Using the Operator Panel

This chapter explains the following topics:
•Understanding the Operator Panel
•Printing Test Page
•Paper Handling
•Pagenation
•e-MPS
•Interface
•Operating the Storage Device
•Configuration

Understanding the Operator Panel

The operator panel has an LCD message display, indicators, and eight keys.
Ready
--- A 4
PLAIN
Message Display
page 1-2
(See
Operation Indicators
page 1-3
(See
Keys
page 1-3
(See
)
)
)
1-1
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Chapter 1 Using the Operator Panel

Message Display

The message display gives information in the form of short messages. The eight messages listed below are displayed dur­ing normal warm-up and printing.
Other messages that may appear when the printer needs the operator’s attention are explained on
Message Meaning
Self test The printer is self-testing after power-
up.
Please wait The printer is warming up and is not
ready. When the printer is switched on for the first time after the toner container is installed, (Adding toner) also appears.
Ready The printer is ready to print.
Processing The printer is receiving data,
generating graphics, reading a memory card/hard disk, or printing.
Sleeping The printer is in Sleep mode. The
printer wakes from Sleep mode whenever a key on the operator panel is pressed, the cover is opened or closed, or data is received. The printer then warms up and goes online. The time that the printer takes to enter Sleep mode depends on the Sleep Timer setting.
Cancelling data
Waiting The printer is waiting for the end-of-job
FormFeed TimeOut
Jobs inside the printer are being canceled. To cancel a job, see the table on
page 1-3
command before printing the last page. Pressing the GO key allows you to obtain the last page immediately.
The printer is printing the last page after a waiting period.
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Interface Indicator

The interface Indicator shows the interface that is currently used. It uses the following abbreviations:
PAR Standard bi-directional parallel interface USB USB interface SER Optional serial interface board (RS-232C) OPT Option network interface
--- No interface is active.
Each interface has a timeout time of 30 seconds during which the other interface should wait to receive a print job. Even a print job has been complete on the interface, you should wait for this period until the other interface begins printing the job.

Paper Size Indicator

This Indicator shows the paper size of the current paper cas­sette. The following abbreviations are used to indicate the pa­per sizes.
Message
Display
A3 ISO A3 #9 Commercial 9* B4 B4 #6 Commercial 6-3/4* CU Custom Size DL ISO DL* C4 ISO C4 C5 ISO C5 O2 Oficio II A6 ISO A6* ST Statement* B6 JIS B6* FO Folio A5 ISO A5 Y2 Youkei2* B5 JIS B5 Y4 Youkei4* b5 ISO B5* 8K 8kai A4 ISO A4 16K 16kai EX Executive HA Japanese
OH Return
MO Monarch* LD Ledger BU Business*
*With only the MP tray feeding
NOTE
While the printer is processing data, the SIZE display indicates the paper size selected by the application software.
Paper Size
Postcard*
Postcard*
Message
Display
LT Letter
LG Legal
Paper Size

Paper Type Indicator

This shows the paper type defined for the current paper cas­sette. Automatic cassette switching is available according to the paper type.
The paper type can be specified at the operator panel. See
Customizing Paper Type on page 1-19
The following abbreviations are used to indicate the paper type.
Message
Display
PLAIN Plain LETTERHEA Letterhead TRNSPRNCY Transparency* COLOR Color PREPRINTE Preprinted PREPUNCHED Prepuched LABELS Labels* ENVELOPE Envelope* BOND Bond CARDSTOCK Cardstock* RECYCLED Recycled THICK Thick* VELLUM Vellum* CUSTOM1 ROUGH Rough
Paper Type
Message
Display
(to 8)
.
Paper Type
Custom 1 (to
8)
1-2
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*ENTERandMENUkeyを押すと 、accountメニューに入ってしまうという注釈を 追加。LSと同じ内容を入れる。
*
*

Operation Indicators

The following indicators light during normal operation and when the printer needs attention.
Indicator Description
Flashing: Indicates when an error occurs
that you can clear by yourself. Lit: Indicates that the printer is on-line. The printer prints received data. Off: Indicates that the printer is off-line. Data can be received but will not be printed. Also indicates when printing is automatically stopped due to occurrence of an error.
Flashing: Indicates data transfer is taking place. Lit: Indicates either that data is being processed, or that data is being written to the memory card.
Flashing: Indicates when the printer needs maintenance attention or the printer is warming up (Please wait). Lit: Indicates when a problem or an error occurs that you can clear by yourself. (For example, paper jam occurs.)

Keys

The operator panel keys are used to configure the printer. Note the certain keys have the secondary function.
NOTE
Settings made with these keys effect only the interface currently in use.
CANCEL
GO
Key Function
•Switches the printer on-line and off­line.
•Prints and feeds out one page.
•Used to release certain errors.
•Cancels a printing job. To cancel, proceed as follows: 1Check if Processing is displayed
in the message display. 2Press the CANCEL key. 3 Print Cancel? appears in the
message display followed by the in-
terface to be cancelled.
Parallel
USB
(appears only when the option-
Serial
al serial interface board [IB-11] is in-
stalled)
Option
(appears only when an option network interface card is installed) Press the the cancellation.
4 Select the interface to cancel using
the or key and then press the ENTER key. Printing from the selected interface will stop. Cancelling data appears in the message display and printing stops after the current page is printed.
•Resets numeric values, or cancels a setting procedure.
•Used to stop the sounding of the alarm buzzer indicating an error.
Used to access a desired item or enter numeric values. In some of the control procedures, the and keys are used to enter or exit a sub-menu.
Used to access a desired item or to enter numeric values. In some of the control procedures, the and keys are used to enter or exit a sub-menu.
Used as the key in the mode selection function.
CANCEL
key again to abort
MENU
ENTER
•Used as the key in the mode selection function.
•Displays online help messages on the message display when paper jam errors occur. When pressed in the Ready condition, displays explanations of online help messages. When pressed while the online help is displayed, cancels the online help.
•Used to select the emulation, font, character code set; to read an memory card, and more.
•When pressed during mode selection, terminates the setting and the printer returns to the Ready condition.
Finalizes numeric values and other selections.
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Menu Selection System

This section explains how to use the menu selection system. The MENU key on the operator panel allows you to use the menu to set or change the printer environment such as the number of copies to print, emulation, etc., to your specific needs. Settings can be made when Ready is indicated on the printer message display.
The printer obeys the most recently received printer settings sent from the application software, or from the printer driver, which take priority over operator panel settings.
Entering Mode Selection Menu
Press the MENU key when Ready is indicated on the printer message display. Mode selection menu is displayed.
Ready PARA4PLAIN
Print MenuMap
Print StatusPage
PaperHandling>
>CassetteSize> Custom
>MPTraySize A4
Selecting Menu
The mode selection menu is hierarchical. Press the or key to display desired menu.
•If the selected menu has sub-menu, menu.
Paper Handling >
Press the key to move to the sub-menu or key to go back.
> is displayed after the
Indicates that there is sub-menu
>>Unit mm
>> is displayd before the second sub-menu.
>>Unit
mm
Indicates that this is second sub-menu
Setting Menu
Select the desired menu and press the ENTER key to set or change the configuration.
Press the or key to display desired item and the ENTER key to finalize the value or selections set.
> is displayed before the sub-menu.
Indicates that this is sub-menu
>Cassette Size >
A4
Press the key to move to the another sub-menu or key to go back.
Indicates that there is another sub-menu
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Cancelling Menu Selection
If you press the MENU key when selecting menu, the message display returns to Ready.
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Mode Selection Menu
The following is the hierarchy diagram of the menu selection system of the printer. For details about menu selection operations, see
page 1-4.
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Ready PAR A4 PLAIN
Print Menu Map
Print Status Page
e-MPS >
>Quick Copy
>Private/Stored
>Print VMB Data
>List of VMB
>List of Code JOB
>e-MPS > Configuration
These items will not appear unless the printer is installed with the applicable option unit.
>>Quick Copy 32
>>Temp. Code JOB Size 0500MB
>>Perm. Code JOB Size 0500MB
>>VMB Size 0500MB
Interface > Parallel
USB
Interface > Serial
Interface > Option
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>Parallel I/F Auto
Normal
High Speed
Nibble (high)
>Baud Rate 9600
>Data Bits 8
>Stop Bits 1
>Parity None
>Protocol
DTR (pos.)&XON
>NetWare Off
>NetWare > On
>TCP/IP Off
On
>Ether Talk Off
>OPT. StatusPage Off
>>NetWare Frame Auto
>>DHCP OFF
>>IP Address
000.000.000.000
>>Subnet Mask
000.000.000.000
>>Gateway
000.000.000.000
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アミをトル (KPDLは標準)
Continued from previous page
Emulation PCL 6
Emulation > KC-GL
Emulation >
Emulation > KPDL
KPDL
Emulation > KPDL (AUTO)
Emulation Line Printer
Emulation IBM Proprinter
Emulation DIABLO 630
Emulation EPSON LQ-850
Font >
>KC-GL Pen width
>KC-GL Page Set [SPSZ]
>Print KPDL Errs Off
On
>Alt. Emulation PCL 6
>Print KPDL errs Off
On
>Font Select > Internal
> Option
>Code Set IBM PC-8
>List of Internal Fonts
>List of Option Fonts
>Pen(1) Width 01 dot(s)
>> I000
>>Courier Dark
Regular
>>Letter Gothic Regular
Dark
>>Size
012.00 point(s)
>>Pitch
10.00 cpi
Page Set >
Continued on next pag e
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>Copies 001
>Zoom [CS][CS]
>Orientation Portrait
Landscape
>Page Protect Auto
On
>LF Action LF only
CR and LF
Ignore LF
>CR Action CR only
CR and LF
Ignore CR
>Wide A4 Off
On
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Print Quality >
>KIR Mode On
Off
>Ecoprint Mode Off
On
>Resolution Fast 1200 mode
300 dpi
600 dpi
Hard Disk > >Read Data
>Write Data
>Delete Data
>Format Partitions
>List of Partitions
RAM Disk Mode Off
RAM Disk Mode On
Memory Card >
>RAM Disk Size
>Read Data
>Write Data
>Delete Data
>List of Partitions
>Read Fonts
>Read Data
>Write Data
>Delete Data
>Format
>List of Partitions
Continued on next page
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Continued from Previous page
Paper Handling >
>MP Tray Mode Cassette
>MP Tray Size A4
>MP Tray Type Plain
>Cassette Size > Custom
>Cassette Type Plain
>Feed Select Cassette
>Duplex Mode None
>Override A4/LT Off
>Override A4/LT On
>Type Adjust > Custom 1
>Reset Type Adjust
>>Unit mm
inch
>>X Dimension 297 mm
>>Y Dimension 432 mm
>>Paper Weight Normal
Heavy (Thick)
Extra Heavy
Light (Thin)
>>Duplex Path Enable
Disable
>>Print Density 03
Cassette paper size menu appears when the paper size dial of the paper cassette is set to OTHER.
Life Counters >
Continued on next page
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>Total Print 0123456
>New Toner Installed
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Others >
>MSG Language English
>Form Feed Time Out 030sec.
>Sleep Timer > 015 min.
>Print HEX-DUMP
>Printer Reset
>Resource Prot. Off
Permanent
Perm / Temp
>Buzzer On
Off
>Auto Continue Mode On
Mode Off
>Service >
>>Sleep Mode On
Off
>>Auto Continue Timer 030sec.
>>Print Status Page
>>Eraser
>>Developer
>>Drum
Since this menu is provided for ser­vice, normally you need not use it.
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Printing

This section explains the procedures to print out the print­er’s internal information.
You can print out such information as the set menu, printer’s status, font list as well as dump list of received data in hexa­decimal.

Printing Menu Map

The printer prints a full list of menu selection system. Note that menus indicated on the list may vary depending on which option units are installed on the printer.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Print Menu
2
Map appears.
Print
Menu Map

Printing Status Page

If you want to check the printer’s current status, including memory available and option settings, you can find the infor­mation you need on the status page.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Print
2
Status Page appears.
Print
Status Page
Press the ENTER key. A question mark (?) appears.
3
Print
Status Page ?
Press the ENTER key again. The printer prints a
4
status page.
Press the ENTER key. A question mark (?) appears.
3
Print
Menu Map ?
Press the ENTER key again. The printer prints a
4
menu map.
MENU MAP
NOTE
For a full description of the status, see the following
Printing Service Status Page on page 1-11.
The following is a sample status page. The numbers below re­fer to the contents explained on the next page.
2
4
6
HardwareInformation
PageInformation
NetworkStatus
Interfaces
STATUS PAGE
Memory
InstalledOptions
Emulation
ErrorLog
TonerGauge
0 100
1
3
5
7
8
9
1-10
10
KIR
Test pattern
ON
11
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NOTE
• Items and values on the status page may vary depending on
the printer’s firmware version.
• The network status page will also be printed after the status
page if the option network interface card is installed. For de­tails, see
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1 Software Version
This information shows the firmware version and date of issue of the printer.
2 Hardware Information
This information shows various printer settings, such as the size and type of the paper in the paper cassettes.
3 Memory
This shows the amount of total memory installed in the printer, the amount of currently available memory, and the current status of the RAM disk. See
Disk on page 1-50
4 Page Information
This shows the print resolution, number of copies, and the total page count.
5 Installed Options
This shows the option(s) installed in the printer.
6 Network Status
This shows the IP address, Subnet Mask address, and Default Gateway address for the network interface.
7 Emulation
This shows all available emulations of the printer. The printer is shipped from the factory with PCL 6 emulation selected as the default.
8 Error Log
This shows the last three instances of the following types of errors, listing them in the order of their occurrence: KPDL error; memory related error; or memory card re­lated error. The most recent error is displayed on the top line of the Error Log. For error remedies, see
Maintenance Messages on page 4-4
cleared when the printer’s power is turned off.
9 Toner Gauge
This shows the approximate level of remaining toner. When the value is 100, the toner container is full.
10 Interface Information
This information shows the default font and the default emulation for all interfaces installed in the printer.
11 KIR Test Pattern
KIR is the Kyocera’s original smoothing function. This test pattern shows the effect of the KIR (Kyocera Image Refinement) system.
Printing Option Network Status Page on page 1-
.
Operating RAM
.
. Error information is

Printing Service Status Page

The service status page contains printer settings information that is more detailed than the standard status page and is therefore for mostly service purposes. To print a service sta­tus page, proceed as follows;
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Others > ap-
2
pears.
Others >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >Service >
4
appears.
>Service >
Press the key.
5
Press the or key repeatedly until >>Print
6
Status Page appears.
>>Print
Status Page
Press the ENTER key. A question mark (?) appears.
7
>>Print
Status Page ?
Press the ENTER key. The message display indicates
8
Processing and printing starts. When printing is completed, the message display returns to Ready.
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Printing Option Network Status Page

NOTE
To use this function, the network interface card must be installed on the printer.
You can print out a status page for the option network inter­face. The option network status page shows the firmware ver­sion, the network addresses, and other information under various network protocols about the network interface. The default setting is Off (print disabled). When On (print) is se­lected, the option network status page will be output after the printer status page.
NOTE
Printing out a network interface status page may not be possible with some optional network interface cards. For details, see the manual for the network interface.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Interface
2
> appears.
Interface >
Parallel
The default setting is Off. Change it as follows.
7
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) appears.
>Opt. StatusPage
? Off
Select On using the or key.
8
>Opt. StatusPage
? On
Press the ENTER key again.
9
>Opt. StatusPage
On
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
10
Ready.
NETWORK STATUS PAGE
Page 1 of 4
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
3
appears.
Interface
? Parallel
Press the or key repeatedly until Option ap-
4
pears.
Interface
? Option
Press the ENTER key again. The question mark (?)
5
disappears.
Interface >
Option
Press the key and then press the or key re-
6
peatedly until the message display indicates >Opt. StatusPage.
Network Status Page
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>Opt. StatusPage
Off
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Printing List of Fonts

To help in selecting fonts, you can print a list of the fonts in­cluding option fonts.The list of the option fonts may not be printed when there is no option font stored in the memory card or hard disk.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Font > ap-
2
pears.
Font >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until List of
4
Internal Fonts or List of Option Fonts ap­pears.
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(Internal Fonts)
>List of
Internal Fonts
(Optional Fonts)
>List of
Option Fonts
Press the ENTER key. A question mark (?) appears.
5
(Internal Fonts)
>List of
Internal Fonts?
(Optional Fonts)
>List of
Option Fonts ?
Press the ENTER key again. Processing appears,
6
then Ready. The printer prints a list of fonts with a short sample and font ID (number) for each font.
List of Fonts
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Dumping Received Data

It is possible to print data received by the printer as hexadec­imal code for the purposes of debugging programs and files.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Others > ap-
2
pears.
Others >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >Print
4
HEX-DUMP appears.
>Print HEX-DUMP
Press the ENTER key. A question mark (?) appears.
5
>Print HEX-DUMP?
Press the ENTER key again. Processing appears
6
for a second, and then Waiting appears.
Processing
Waiting
Send data to be dumped to the printer. The message
7
Processing will be displayed during receiving the data.
Once the dumped data you require has been output, it is possible to cancel the printing of any further dumped data by taking the printer offline by pressing the CANCEL key and then pressing the
ENTER key.
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Once all data has been received, the message Waiting will appear. Press the GO key to finish printing.
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Paper Handling

This section explains the following topics:
•Setting Paper Size
•Setting Paper Type
•Adjusting Print Density
•Setting MP Tray Mode
•Selecting Paper Source
•Setting Duplex Printing
•Overriding A4 and Letter Size Difference

Setting the Paper Size

Set the paper sizes according to the sizes of paper to be set in the paper cassette and the MP tray. This setting is made with the paper size dial for the paper cassette and the opera­tor panel for the MP tray, respectively.
If they do not match, printing will not be made on the correct size paper when automatic paper size selection is made by the application software (printer driver).
Setting the Paper Cassette
In addition to the standard A5 , B5 , A4 (long-edge feed), A4R (short-edge feed), B4 , and A3 size paper, paper of non-standard sizes (OTHER) can be fed into the pa­per cassette of this printer
Setting Non-Standard Paper Size
Use the following procedures to set a paper size for non-stan­dard size paper from the operator panel.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Paper
2
Handling > appears.
Paper Handling >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >Cassette
4
Size > appears. If option paper feeders are added, Cassette1 Size will appear for the standard pa- per cassette and Cassette2 Size to Cassette5 Size will appear for the option paper feeders.
>Cassette Size >
Custom
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
5
appears.
For details about the adjustment of the paper guides and pa­per stopper inside the paper cassette, see the Installation Guide supplied with the printer.
NOTE
If the paper size dial is not properly adjusted to the actual paper size, printer trouble such as paper jam may occur.
Pull out the paper cassette from the printer and turn
1
the paper size dial to the paper size you set.
Adjust the paper guides and paper stopper inside
2
the paper cassette to the size of the paper to be used and load the paper into the cassette. Replace the cassette into the printer.
Standard paper sizes are automatically detected by the printer. For non-standard paper sizes, see the following section Setting Non-Standard Paper Size .
>Cassette Size
? Custom
Press the or key to select desired paper size.
6
The following paper size are displayed.
A4 Executive Letter-R Letter Legal Ledger A3 B4 Custom C4 Oficio II Folio 8K 16K C5 A5 B5 ISO B5 A4-R
Press the ENTER key. Set the unit of measurement
7
as described in the next section if you have selected Custom.
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>Cassette Size >
Custom
When the unit of measurement is set, press the
1
key. >>X Dimension appears (the paper width set­ting).
>>X Dimension
Selecting Paper Size Unit for the Paper Cassette
Set the paper size unit as described below when Custom is se­lected.
When the paper size is set to Custom, press the
1
key.
>>Unit appears and the unit currently set is dis-
2
played. You can select from mm and inch. The de­fault setting is mm.
>>Unit
mm
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
3
appears.
>>Unit
? mm
Press the or key to select mm or inch.
4
Press the ENTER key.
5
297 mm
Press the ENTER key. A blinking cursor (_) appears.
2
>>X Dimension
297
Press the or key to increase or decrease the
3
value of the figure where the cursor is blinking and display the desired width. The width can be set be­tween 148 and 297 mm (5.83 to 11.69 inches). You can use the and keys to move the cursor right and left.
Display the paper width and press the ENTER key.
4
When the width is set, press the key. >>Y Dimen-
5
sion appears (the paper length setting).
>>Y Dimension
432 mm
Press the ENTER key. A blinking cursor (_) appears.
6
mm
Entering the Width and Length
Then, use the following procedure to set the paper size when the paper size is set to Custom.
>>Y Dimension
432
Set the desired length in the same way as you set
7
the paper width. The length can be set between 210 and 432 mm (8.27 to 17.01 inches).
>>Y Dimension
432 mm
Display the paper length and press the ENTER key.
8
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
9
Ready.
mm
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Setting the Printer Driver
To print using the paper size set above, define the same size on the printer driver. For details, see the
eration Guide
1
2
in the CD-ROM shipped with the printer.
Display Media window of the printer driver and press the Custom Paper Sizes button under the General. Set Custom Paper Sizes window appears.
Press the Add... button, input the name and size of the paper, and press the OK button.
Printer Driver Op-
Setting the Paper Size in MP Tray
When using the MP tray in the cassette mode, you should set the MP tray size to the paper size that is used to format the job to print. If they do not match, printing will not be made on the correct size paper when automatic paper size selection is made by the application (printer driver). The default set­ting is A4 size.
For more details about the paper sizes that can be fed from the MP tray, see
Chapter 2 Paper Selection
.
Press the or key repeatedly until >MP Tray
4
Size appears.
>MP Tray Size
A4
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
5
appears.
>MP Tray Size
? A4
Press the or key to display the desired MP tray
6
paper size. The display changes as shown below.
A4 Executive Letter-R Letter Legal Ledger A3 B4 Custom C4 Oficio II Statement Folio Youkei 2 Youkei 4 8K 16K Hagaki OufukuHagaki Monarch Business Comm. #9 Comm. #6 3/4 DL C5 A6 B6 A5 B5 ISO B5 A4-R
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Paper
2
Handling > appears.
Paper Handling >
Press the key.
3
Press the ENTER key.
7
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
8
Ready.
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Setting the Paper Type

You can set paper type for each paper source including the MP tray. Setting paper type for each paper source allows the printer to automatically select appropriate paper source for each printing job. This section explains how to set paper type from the operator panel.
The following table shows paper type you can set for each pa­per source. For details of paper type, see
Selection
Media Type
Plain Ye s Ye s
Transparency*YesNo
Preprinted Ye s Ye s
Labels Ye s N o
Bond Ye s Ye s
Recycled Ye s Ye s
.
Paper
Source
MP Tray Paper Cassette
Chapter 2 Paper
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >Cassette
4
Type appears. The paper type is also displayed.
>Cassette Type
Plain
NOTE
>Cassette 2 Type to >Cassette 5 Type are displayed for the installed option paper feeders in descending order from the bottom of the printer.
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
5
appears.
>Cassette Type
? Plain
Press the or key to display the desired cassette
6
paper type. The display changes as shown below.
Vellum*YesNo
Rough Ye s Ye s
Letterhead Ye s Ye s
Color Ye s Ye s
Prepunched Ye s Ye s
Envelope*YesNo
Cardstock*YesNo
Thick*YesNo
Custom 1 (to 8)YesNo
* Can not print double-side
Setting the Paper Type in Paper Cassette
Make this setting to match the paper type fed from the paper cassette of the printer. If the paper type is set correctly, you can perform printing using the media type selection function from the application (printer driver). The factory default set­ting is Plain.
For more details about the paper types that can be fed from the paper cassette, see
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Paper
2
Handling > appears.
Paper Handling >
Paper Type on page 2-6
.
Setting the Paper Type in MP Tray
You can automatically select the paper cassette according to the selection made by the application (printer driver). The default setting is Plain.
For more details about the paper types that can be fed from the MP tray, see
Plain Preprinted Bond Recycled Rough Letterhead Color Prepunched Custom1(to 8)*
* You can define and register a desired paper type to the
When the desired cassette paper type is displayed,
7
press the ENTER key.
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
8
Ready.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Paper
2
Handling > appears.
printer in advance. See
page 1-19
for details.
Paper Selection on page 2-1
Customizing Paper Type on
.
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Paper Handling >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >MP Tray
4
Type appears.
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Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Paper
2
Handling > appears.
Paper Handling >
Press the key.
3
Plain
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
5
appears.
>MP Tray Type
? Plain
Press the or key to display the desired MP tray
6
paper type. The display changes as shown below.
Plain Transparency Preprinted Labels Bond Recycled Vellum Rough Letterhead Color Prepunched Envelope Cardstock Thick Custom1(to 8)*
* You can define and register a desired paper type to the
printer in advance. See below for details.
When the desired MP tray paper type is displayed,
7
press the ENTER key.
Press the MENU key and the message display re-
8
turns to Ready.
Customizing Paper Type
Customizing Paper Type
The following describes the procedure used to set a user-de­fined paper type for the printer. Eight custom user settings may be registered. Once registered, any of these may be called up when setting the paper type for a paper source.
Press the or key repeatedly until >Type
4
Adjust > appears.
>Type Adjust >
Custom 1
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
5
appears.
>Type Adjust
? Custom 1
Press the or key to display the desired paper
6
type. The display changes as shown below.
Custom1(to 8) Plain Transparency Preprinted Labels Bond Recycled Vellum Rough Letterhead Color Prepunched Envelope Cardstock Thick
When the paper type to be customized is displayed,
7
press the ENTER key.
Press the key and proceed to
8
Weight
below and
page 1-20
.
Setting the Duplex Path on
Setting the Paper
The paper weight and duplex path can be set (see
Paper Weight 20
). To reset the customized settings, see
Adjust on page 1-21
below and
.
Setting the Duplex Path on page 1-
Resetting the Type
Setting the
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Setting the Paper Weight
You can set the paper thickness for your customized paper type.
NOTE
The default setting is Normal for each customized paper type (Custom 1 to 8). The printer is factory-set so as to provide the optimal printing functions/quality in this setting, which you need not change for ordinary custom paper.
Display the custom paper type (see
1
Paper Type
Press the or key repeatedly until >>Paper
2
Weight appears.
>>Paper Weight
Normal
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
3
appears.
>>Paper Weight
? Normal
Press the or key to display the desired paper
4
thickness. The display changes as shown below.
Normal (default) Heavy (Thick) Extra Heavy Light (Thin)
above) and press the key.
Customizing
Setting the Duplex Path
NOTE
To use this function, the duplexer must be installed on the print­er.
If the paper type is set to Custom, you can set whether or not to enable duplex printing as follows. The default setting is Enable.
Display the custom paper type (see
1
Paper Type on page 1-19
Press the or key repeatedly until >>Duplex
2
Path appears.
>>Duplex Path
Enable
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
3
appears.
>>Duplex Path
? Enable
Select Enable or Disable using the or key.
4
Press the ENTER key.
5
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
6
Ready.
) and press the key.
Customizing
When the desired paper thickness displayed, press
5
the ENTER key.
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
6
Ready.
If the paper type is set to Custom and the option du­plexer is installed on the printer, duplex printing can be enabled and disabled. See
Path
below.
Setting the Duplex
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Resetting the Type Adjust
Resets the custom settings (Custom1 to 8) that are set in
Customizing Paper Type on page 1-19
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Paper
2
Handling > appears.
Paper Handling >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >Reset
4
Type Adjust appears.
>Reset Type
Adjust
.

Adjusting Print Density

The print density can be adjusted in five steps: from 01 (light) to 05 (dark). The default setting is 03.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or
2
Handling > appears.
Paper Handling >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >Type
4
Adjust > appears.
>Type Adjust >
Custom 1
key repeatedly until Paper
Press the ENTER key. A question mark (?) appears.
5
>Reset Type
Adjust ?
Press the ENTER key. All the customized paper
6
weight and duplex path settings will be reset to the default. The message display returns to Ready.
Press the
5
Press the or key repeatedly until >>Print
6
Density appears.
>>Print Density
03
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
7
appears.
>>Print Density
? 03
Select the print density from five steps from 01
8
(light) to 05 (dark) using the or key.
Press the ENTER key.
9
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
10
Ready.
key.
This finishes the custom paper type settings.
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Setting MP Tray Mode

The MP tray can be used in one of two modes: cassette mode or first mode. The MP tray can hold approximately 100 sheets of paper (A4 size, 0.11 mm thickness).
Cassette Mode
Approximately 100 sheets of paper can be continuously fed in this mode. This is the default setting.
First Mode (Automatic Manual Feeding)
The printer automatically feeds any paper placed on the MP tray even if another paper source is selected. After all paper in the MP tray has been fed out, paper will be fed from the pa­per source originally selected.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Paper
2
Handling > appears.
Paper Handling >

Selecting Paper Source

You can select from which paper source printing will be per­formed. If no option units are installed, the only selections are the paper cassette and MP tray of the printer. If option paper feeders are installed, they can also be selected.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Paper
2
Handling > appears.
Paper Handling >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >Feed
4
Select appears.
>Feed Select
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >MP Tray
4
Mode appears.
>MP Tray Mode
Cassette
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
5
appears.
>MP Tray Mode
? Cassette
Select First or Cassette using the or key.
6
Press the ENTER key.
7
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
8
Ready.
Cassette
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
5
appears.
>Feed Select
? Cassette
Press the or key to display the desired paper
6
source. The display changes as shown below accord­ing to the installed option units.
Cassette(1) Printer’s standard paper cassette Cassette 2 Option paper feeder, second paper
cassette
Cassette 3 Option paper feeder, third paper cas-
sette
Cassette 4 Option paper feeder, fourth paper
cassette
Cassette 5 Option paper feeder, fifth paper cas-
sette
MP tray Printer’s MP tray
Press the ENTER key.
7
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
8
Ready.
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Setting Duplex Printing

NOTE
To use this function, the duplexer must be installed on the print­er.
Using the optional duplex unit, you can automatically print on both sides of the paper. The duplex unit is installed un­derneath the printer. The default setting of the duplex print­ing is None (duplex printing disabled).
Binding Setups
The term binding refers to the manner in which printed pag­es of paper are joined together (by gluing, stitching, etc.) in book form. The two possible types of binding are long-edge binding, in which pages are joined together along their long edge; and short-edge binding, in which they are joined to­gether along their short edge. In selecting a binding type, you must also consider the orientation of the printed page. You can use long-edge or short-edge binding with either landscape or portrait printing.
Depending on the binding type and print orientation, the du­plex unit provides four types of binding setups. These are: (1) portrait, long-edge, (2) portrait, short edge, (3) landscape, long-edge, and (4) landscape, short-edge. The figure below shows these binding setups.
Press the or key repeatedly until >Duplex
4
Mode appears.
>Duplex Mode
None
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
5
appears.
>Duplex Mode
?None
Press the or key to display the desired duplex
6
mode. The display changes as shown below.
None (default) Short edge bind Long edge bind
When the desired duplex mode displayed, press the
7
ENTER key.
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
8
Ready.
(4)
(2)
Portrait, short-edge
Landscape, short-edge
(1)
Portrait, long-edge
(3)
Landscape, long-edge
Binding Setups
To select duplex printing and binding setup from the opera­tor panel, proceed as follows.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Paper
2
Handling > appears.
Paper Handling >
Press the key.
3
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Overriding A4 and Letter Size Difference

This selects whether or not to make the difference between A4 size and Letter size. Under the default setting of Off, the pa­per size of the paper source is matched to the paper size for­matting the jobs. If these differ, a corresponding error message is displayed. When this is set to On, printing is per­formed whenever either A4 or Letter size paper is loaded in the paper source, even if the actual paper size differs from the paper size formatting the jobs.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Paper
2
Handling > appears.
Paper Handling >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >Override
4
A4/LT appears.
>Override A4/LT
Off
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
5
appears.
>Override A4/LT
? Off
Select On or Off using the or key.
6
Press the ENTER key.
7
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
8
Ready.
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Press the or key repeatedly until Emulation
2
appears on the message display.
The items regarding:
•Changing Emulation
•Setting Default Font
•Setting Code Set
•Setting Number of Copies
•Selecting Reduced Print
•Selecting Printing Orientation
•Setting KIR Mode
•Setting EcoPrint
•Setting Resolution

Changing Emulation

The emulation mode for the current interface can be changed.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Emulation
2
appears. One of the emulation names shown below appears, indicating the current emulation.
PCL 6 (default) KC-GL KPDL KPDL (AUTO) Line Printer IBM Proprinter DIABLO 630 Epson LQ-850
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
3
appears.
Emulation
?PCL 6
Emulation
PCL 6
If the current emulation is other than KC-GL, press
3
the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap­pears.
Emulation
?PCL 6
Press the or key repeatedly until KC-GL ap-
4
pears.
Emulation
?KC-GL
Press the ENTER key.
5
Emulation >
KC-GL
Press the key to move to the >KC-GL > Pen
6
Width submenu.
>KC-GL >
Pen Width
Press the key.
7
>>Pen(1) Width
01 dot(s)
Press the or key repeatedly until the desired
4
emulation mode appears.
Press the ENTER key. The key allows access to
5
sub-menu >Code Set.
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
6
Ready.
After changing the emulation, you have the option to change the character code set. Available character code sets vary depending on the current emulation.
KC-GL Pen Width
The KC-GL emulation mode enables you to set the pen widths in dots, for pen numbers 1 to 8, and the KC-GL page size.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until the desired
8
pen number of 1 to 8 appears.
When the desired pen number is displayed, press the
9
ENTER key.
To change the pen width, press the key, then
10
press the ENTER key. A blinking cursor (_) appears at the width value.
>>Pen(1) Width
02
Press the or key repeatedly until the desired pen width in dots (00 to 99) appears. When the desired pen width is displayed, press the ENTER key.
dot(s)
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この機能に限ったことではないので、 KPDLエミュレーションでの印刷は・・・の文章に変更
To set the KC-GL page size, press the key, then
11
press the or key until >KC-GL Page Set is displayed.
To change the page size, press the ENTER key. A
12
blinking question mark (?) appears.
>KC-GL Page Set
? [SPSZ]
Press the or key repeatedly until the desired page size (A2, A1, A0, B3, B2, B1, B0, and SPSZ) appears. When selecting SPSZ, printing will be done with the paper size specified by the PRESCRIBE SPSZ command. For details, see
Manual
Press the ENTER key to set the page set you just se-
13
lected.
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
14
Ready.
in the CD-ROM.
Programming
Press the or key repeatedly until the message
4
display KPDL (AUTO) appears.
Emulation
? KPDL (AUTO)
Press the ENTER key.
5
Press the key. When > Print KPDL Errs is dis-
6
played, press the or key. The display cycles through the emulation in the following order:
PCL 6 (default) KC-GL KPDL KPDL (AUTO) Line Printer IBM Proprinter DIABLO 630 Epson LQ-850
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
7
appears.
Alternative Emulation for KPDL Emulation
NOTE
To use this function, It is recommended that you install expan­sion memory of 16 MB or more (total printer memory 32 MB or more).
The auto KPDL (KPDL (AUTO)) emulation enables the print­er to automatically change the emulation mode according to the print job received. The alternative emulation can be se­lected using the operator panel. The default alternative emu­lation is PCL 6.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press
2
3
the or key repeatedly until Emulation
appears.
Emulation
PCL 6
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) appears.
>Alt. Emulation
? PCL 6
Press the or key repeatedly until the desired
8
alternative emulation appears.
Press the ENTER key.
9
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
10
Ready.
Printing KPDL Errors
The printer can print error descriptions when printing error occurs during KPDL emulation. The default is Off - the print­er does not print KPDL errors.
Press the MENU key.
1
the or key repeatedly until Emulation
Press
2
appears.
Emulation
Emulation
? PCL 6
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Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
3
appears.
Emulation
? PCL 6
Select KPDL or KPDL (AUTO) using the or key.
4
Emulation
? KPDL
Press the ENTER key.
5
Press the key. The message display changes to
6
that shown below. If >Alt. Emulation is displayed when the KPDL (AUTO) emulation is selected, press the or key to change it.
>Print KPDL Errs
OFF

Setting Default Font

You can select the default font for the current interface. In ad­dition to the internal fonts, all fonts that are downloaded to the printer memory, or fonts stored on a memory card or op­tion hard disk can be selected as the default font.
You can also set the type and pitch for Courier and Letter Gothic.
Selecting the Default Font
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Font > ap-
2
pears.
Font >
Press the key to select an internal font, press the
3
or key repeatedly until Internal appears.
>Font Select >
Internal
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
7
appears.
>Print KPDL Errs
? OFF
Select On using the or key.
8
>Print KPDL Errs
? ON
Press the ENTER key.
9
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
10
Ready.
To select an option font, press the ENTER key while >Font Select > is displayed. Press the or key repeatedly until the message display indicates Option. This operation is possible only when option fonts are installed in the printer.
Press the key.
4
>> I000
The letter before the number indicates the type of font as follows:
Letter Description
I Internal fonts
S Soft (download) fonts
M Fonts in an option memory card
H Fonts in a RAM disk or hard disk
O Fonts in an option ROM
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
5
appears.
>>?I000
Press the or key repeatedly until the desired
6
font number appears. For font numbers of the inter­nal fonts, see
List of Fonts on page A-1
.
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>Font Select >
Internal
Changing the Font Size
You can change the size of the default font. If the default font is a fixed-pitch font such as Courier or Letter Gothic, the character pitch can be changed instead of the font size.
When the desired font is displayed, press the ENTER
7
key.
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
8
Ready.
Changing Type for Courier/Letter Gothic
Courier or Letter Gothic font type can be selected as Regular or Dark. For example, to change the type of Courier, proceed as follows:
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Font > ap-
2
pears.
Font >
Press the key.
3
Check that Internal is displayed and press the
4
key.
>Font Select >
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Font > ap-
2
pears.
Font >
Press the key.
3
Check that Internal is displayed and press the
4
key.
>Font Select >
Internal
Press the or key repeatedly until >>Size ap-
5
pears.
>>Size
012.00 point(s)
Press the ENTER key. A blinking cursor ( _ ) ap-
6
pears.
Internal
Press the or key repeatedly until >>Courier
5
appears.
>>Courier
Regular
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
6
appears.
>>Courier
? Regular
Select Regular or Dark using the or key.
7
Press the ENTER key.
8
Press the MENU key and the message display re-
9
turns to Ready.
>>Size
012
.00 point(s)
Press the or key to increase or decrease the val-
7
ue of the figure where the cursor is blinking. The font size can be set between 4 and 999.75 points, in
0.25-point increments. You can use the and key to move the cursor right and left.
When the desired size is displayed, press the ENTER
8
key.
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
9
Ready.
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Setting the Character Pitch for Courier/Letter Gothic
You can set the character pitch for fixed-pitch fonts when the default font is Courier or Letter Gothic.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Font > ap-
2
pears.
Font >
Press the key.
3
Check that Internal is displayed and press the
4
key.
>Font Select >
Internal

Setting Code Set

You can change the character code set. Available character code sets vary depending on the current font. (The default is IBM PC-8.)
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Font > ap-
2
pears.
Font >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >Code Set
4
appears.
>Code Set
Press the or key repeatedly until >Pitch ap-
5
pears.
>Pitch
10.00 cpi
Press the ENTER key. A blinking cursor ( _ ) ap-
6
pears.
>Pitch
10
Press the or key to increase or decrease the val-
7
ue of the figure where the cursor is blinking. The character pitch can be set between 0.44 and 99.99 characters per inch, in 0.01 character-per-inch incre­ments. You can use the and keys to move the cursor right and left.
When the desired size is displayed, press the ENTER
8
key.
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
9
Ready.
.00 cpi
IBM PC-8
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
5
appears.
>Code Set
?IBM PC-8
Press the or key until the desired character
6
code set appears.
Press the ENTER key.
7
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
8
Ready.
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Setting Number of Copies

You can set the number of copies to be printed of each page for the current interface. The number of copies can be set be­tween 1 and 999. The number of copies can be set whenever the message display indicates Ready.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Page Set >
2
appears.
Page Set >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >Copies ap-
4
pears.
>Copies
001
Press the ENTER key. A blinking cursor ( _ ) ap-
5
pears.
>Copies

Selecting Reduced Print

You can print with the reduced size. This menu is used to set the source paper size and the paper size to use after reduc­tion.
NOTE
• Printed results when making reductions differ from equivalent size printing. Sometimes the line width of characters may not be consistent or lines may appear in figures or image patterns. Also, thin lines may not be reproduced on the reduced print.
• In the reduction mode, printed barcodes may not be read.
Bring up the Zoom menu. The following display will appear.
>Zoom
[CS][CS]
Target size indicator
Source size indicator
Source size indicator...This is the paper size before reduc- tion. This must be the same as the paper size set for print data from the computer.
Target size indicator...This is the paper size after reduction. This must be the same as the paper size set for the paper cas­sette.
001
Press the or key to increase or decrease the val-
6
ue of the figure where the cursor is blinking. It can be set between 1 and 999. You can use the and keys to move the cursor right and left.
When the desired size is displayed, press the ENTER
7
key.
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
8
Ready.
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The message display will show the messages given in the fol­lowing table.
Source size indicator Target size indicator
[CS]
Current cassette size
[LG]
Legal size (8-1/2 × 14 inches)
[LT]
Letter size (8-1/2 × 11 inches)
[LD]
Ledger size (12 × 15-1/2 inches)
[ST] [ST]
[O2] [O2]
[FO] [FO]
[8K] [8K]
[16K] [16K]
[A5]
(14.8 × 21 cm)
[B5]
(18.2 × 25.7 cm)
[A4]
(21 × 29.7 cm)
[B4]
(25.7 × 36.4 cm)
[A3]
(29.7 × 42 cm)
[SF] [B4]88.4×92.9%
[CS] [CS]98%
[LG] [LG]98%
[LT] [A4]94% [LT]98%
[LD] [LD]98%
[A5] [A5]98%
[B5] [A5]81% [B5]98%
[A4] [LT]94% [B5]86% [A5]70% [A4]98%
[B4] [B5]70% [A4]81% [B4]98%
[A3] [A4]70% [B4]86% [A3]98%
[A4]71.6×75.3%
Press the ENTER key. A blinking cursor (_) appears
5
under the paper size.
>Zoom
[CS
Press the or key to select source size. The both
6
sizes change simultaneously.
Press the key to move the cursor to the target
7
size.
To make a reduced print, press the or key to se-
8
lect the target size.
>Zoom
][CS]
[CS][CS]98%
Press the ENTER key.
9
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
10
Ready.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Page Set >
2
appears.
Page Set >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >Zoom ap-
4
pears.
>Zoom
[CS][CS]
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Selecting Printing Orientation

You can select the portrait or landscape page orientation. The page orientation can be set whenever the message display in­dicates Ready.
AABC
Portrait
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Page Set >
2
appears.
Landscape
Page Set >
Press the key.
3
BC

Setting KIR Mode

This printer incorporates the KIR (Kyocera Image Refine­ment) smoothing function. KIR users software to enhance resolution, resulting in high quality printing at resolution of 600 dpi and 300 dpi. The default is On. KIR has no effect on the printing speed.
With KIR Off With KIR On (default)
NOTE
Set the print density to 03 when setting the KIR mode. For details on print density, see Verifying Total Printed Pages on page 1-52. You can monitor the KIR test pattern, the last line on a status page, to make the optimum KIR mode setting.
Look at the check line, the last line on a status page, to make the optimum KIR mode setting.
Press the or key repeatedly until
4
>Orientation appears.
>Orientation
Portrait
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
5
appears.
>Orientation
? Portrait
Select Portrait or Landscape using the or
6
key.
Press the ENTER key.
7
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
8
Ready.
Status Page
KIR Test Pattern
FS-6020 Page Printer
STATUSPAGE
Firmware Version: Released:
HardwareInformation
PageInformation
NetworkStatus
Interfaces
KIR Test pattern ON
Memory
InstalledOptions
Emulation
ErrorLog
TonerGauge
0
100
Optimized stripes
The current KIR setting is optimal.
Dark vertical stripes
Set the KIR mode to Off. Try printing the status page again. If you still get dark vertical stripes, adjust the print density control to a lighter setting.
White vertical stripes
Set the KIR mode to On. Try printing the status page again. If you still get white vertical stripes, adjust the print density control to a darker setting.
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Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Print
2
Quality > appears.
Print Quality >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >KIR Mode
4
appears.
>KIR Mode
On
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
5
appears.
>KIR Mode
? On

Setting EcoPrint

The EcoPrint enables you to reduce the amount of toner con­sumed on the page so as to save your printing costs. You can set EcoPrint mode On, as follows. (The factory default setting is Off. ) When the EcoPrint mode set to On, the toner con­sumption is reduced and the print density becomes lighter. The EcoPrint setting has no effect on the print speed.
EcoPrint setting is Off (default)
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Print
2
Quality > appears.
Print Quality >
EcoPrint setting is On
Select On or Off using the or key.
6
Press the ENTER key.
7
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
8
Ready.
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >EcoPrint
4
Mode appears.
>EcoPrint Mode
Off
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
5
appears.
>EcoPrint Mode
? Off
Select On or Off using the or key.
6
Press the ENTER key.
7
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
8
Ready.
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Setting Resolution

You can set the default print resolution in three ways: 300 dpi, 600 dpi and Fast 1200 mode. The clarity of printed characters and graphics becomes sharper in this order.
NOTE
Fast 1200 mode can only be set with PCL 6, KPDL or KPDL (auto) emulation.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Print
2
Quality > appears.
Print Quality >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until
4
>Resolution appears.
>Resolution
Fast 1200 mode
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
5
appears.
>Resolution
? Fast 1200 mode
Select Fast 1200 mode or 300 dpi, 600 dpi using
6
the or key.
Press the ENTER key.
7
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
8
Ready.
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e-MPS

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

e-MPS

e-MPS is an abbreviation for ‘enhanced-Multiple Printing System’ which implements the following functions that are available from the printer driver:
Job Retention
Job Storage
In either job mode, when printing a document, the print data is transferred from the computer to the printer then stored on the printer’s Microdrive. Since copies of the document are printed using the stored data, printing is performed faster with less computer spooling time and less network traffic.
Job Retention
Job Retention has four modes as summarized below. These modes are selected when you choose on the printer driver through the application software:
Quick Copy Proof-and-Hold
Primary function To later print
additional copies
Start storing by Printer driver Printer driver
On terminating print setting from application software
Retrieved by Operator panel Operator panel
Default number of copies printed at retrieval
Maximum number of jobs stored*
PIN security No No
Data after printing Stored Stored
Data at power off Deleted Deleted
Prints simultaneously
Same as storing
(can be changed)
32, expandable to 5032, expandable to
To proof the first copy before printing multiple copies
Prints one copy simultaneously
One less
(can be changed)
50
Retrieved by Operator panel Operator panel
Default number of copies printed at retrieval
Maximum number of jobs stored*
PIN security Yes Yes (if necessary)
Data after printing Deleted Stored
Data at power off Deleted Stored
*Jobs in excess will cause the earlier ones to be deleted.
Same as storing
(can be changed)
Depends on the hard disk capacity (Private jobs are deleted automatically once it is retrieved.)
One
Depends on the hard disk capacity
Job Storage
Job storage stores print jobs either temporarily or perma­nently, or in virtual mailboxes, as you click an appropriate ra­dio button on the printer driver when printing from a computer.
Virtual Mailbox
Virtual mailbox is part of Job Storage, which stores print jobs on the Microdrive without printing. It enables you to retrieve jobs later from the operator panel, or the KM-NET Job Man­ager utility (in the CD-ROM).
Each mailbox may be used by an individual who desires to share the printer in this mode. By default, each mailbox is numbered from ‘Tray 001,’ ‘Tray 002,’... etc. To ‘post’ a job in one of these mailboxes, you assign a numbered mailbox on the printer driver when printing.
Up to 255 virtual mailboxes can be used and the number of jobs stored in each box is not limited. You can store as many jobs as the hard disk can hold.
NOTE
To retrieve the stored job for printing, see Printing Data
Stored in Virtual Mailbox (VMB) on page 1-39.
Private Print Stored Job
Primary function To hold the
document in printer to prevent unauthorized access
Start storing by Printer driver Printer driver
On terminating print setting from application software
Does not print Does not print
To electronically store documents such as fax cover pages
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Using Quick Copy

This mode enables you to print the requested number of cop­ies of a job, simultaneously storing the job on the hard disk. When additional copies are required, you can reprint the re­quired number of copies from the printer operator panel. To print a job as a quick copy job, see
The default number of print jobs that can be stored on the hard disk is 32. This value can be increased to up to 50 from the e-MPS Configuration menu. For details, see
Maximum Number of Quick Copy/Proof-and-Hold Jobs on page 1-40
est job will be overwritten by the new one.
When the printer is turned off, all stored jobs will be deleted.
Printing Additional Copies Using Quick Copy
To print additional copies of a job stored in the printer:
. When the number of jobs reaches the limit, the old-
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until e-MPS > ap-
2
pears.
e-MPS >
Printer Driver Guide
Changing the
.
>Arlen
?Report
Press the or key to scroll to the desired job ti-
8
tle.
Press the ENTER key. The number of copies to be
9
printed can be set. To increase the copy count, press the key; to decrease the copy count, press the key.
>Report
Copies 001
Press the ENTER key to finalize the copy count. The
10
printer prints the specified number of copies for the job.
Deleting a Quick Copy Job
All quick copy jobs are automatically deleted when the print­er is turned off. If you desire to explicitly delete a stored quick copy job, proceed as follows:
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >Quick
4
Copy appears followed by the user name (Harold, in this example). The user name is assigned at printing using the printer driver.
>Quick Copy
Harold
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
5
appears before the user name.
>Quick Copy
?Harold
Press the or key to display the desired user
6
name, Arlen, in this example.
Follow steps 1 through 8 in the above section to let
1
the title of the job to be deleted displayed.
When the title of the job to be deleted is displayed,
2
e.g. Report, below, press the ENTER key. The cursor below the copy count starts to blink.
>Report
Copies 001
Press the key repeatedly until Delete appears
3
below the title.
>Report
Delete
Press the ENTER key. The stored quick copy job is de-
4
leted.
7
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>Quick Copy
?Arlen
Press the ENTER key. The job name entered in the printer driver (Report, in this example) appear with a blinking question mark (?) before the letters.
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Using Proof-and-Hold

When you print multiple copies, this mode first prints one copy so that you can proof it before continuing to print the re­maining copies. Since you can proof the printouts before printing the remaining copies, wastage of paper can be re­duced.
The printer prints one copy and, at the same time, saves the print job on the hard disk. You can also change the number of copies when resuming printing from the operator panel.
When the printer is turned off, all stored jobs will be deleted.
Printing Remaining Copies of a Proof-and-Hold Job
Printing a Proof-and-Hold job on the operator panel is similar to printing a quick copy job. To print remaining copies of a job held in the printer:
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until e-MPS > ap-
2
pears.
e-MPS >
Press the or key to scroll to the desired job ti-
8
tle.
Press the ENTER key. The number of copies to be
9
printed can be set. To increase the copy count, press the key; to decrease the copy count, press the key.
>Report
Copies 001
Press the ENTER key to finalize the copy count. The
10
printer prints the specified number of copies for the job.

Using Private Print/Job Retention

In private printing, you can specify that a job is not printed until you release the job from the operator panel. At sending the job from the application software, you can specify a 4-digit access code in the printer driver. The job is released for print­ing by entering the access code on the operator panel. Thus, this function ensures confidentiality of the print job.
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >Quick
4
Copy appears followed by the user name (Harold, in this example). The user name is assigned at printing using the printer driver.
>Quick Copy
Harold
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
5
appears before the user name.
>Quick Copy
?Harold
Press the or key to display the desired user
6
name, Arlen, in this example.
>Quick Copy
?Arlen
Press the ENTER key. The job name entered in the
7
printer driver (Report, in this example) appear with a blinking question mark (?) before the letters.
When the printer is turned off, all the print jobs will be delet­ed.
In the job retention mode, access codes are not mandatory, but can be set on the printer driver if printing with the PIN security is reguired.Then the access code must be entered on the operator panel to print a stored job. Print data will be stored in the hard disk after printing. See
eration Guide
Releasing a Private/Stored Job
1
2
3
4
for the driver settings.
Press the MENU key.
Press the or key repeatedly until e-MPS > ap- pears.
e-MPS >
Press the key.
Press the or key repeatedly until >Private/ Stored appears. The name entered in the printer driver (Harold, in this example) also appears.
>Private/Stored
Harold
Printer Driver Op-
>Arlen
?Report
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
5
appears before the user name.
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>Private/Stored
?Harold
Press the or key to display the desired user
6
name (Arlen, in this example).
>Private/Stored
?Arlen
Press the ENTER key. The user name and the job
7
name (Agenda, in this example) entered in the printer driver appear with a blinking question mark (?).
>Arlen
?Agenda
Press the or key to display the desired job title.
8
Press the ENTER key. The ID input line appears.
9
Enter the four-digit access code entered in the print­er driver and press the ENTER key. To enter the ID, press the or key to move the cursor to the num­ber to be changed and then enter the correct number by pressing the or key. In printing a stored job, the access code must be en­tered in this step only when it has been set on the printer driver.
>Agenda
Copies 001
Press the key repeatedly until Delete appears
3
for the number of copies.
>Agenda
Delete
Press the ENTER key. The private job is deleted
4
from the hard disk.
Printing a Code Job
KM-NET Job Manager
Install the KM-NET Job Manager software from the
Mita Digital Library
do this, from the CD-ROM Main Menu, select Printer Utilities > Install KM-NET Job Manager.
Browse through Windows Start > Programs > KYO-
1
CERA MITA > KM-Net > Job Manager.
Enter the password for the software. Job Manager
2
will start.
Click the Add printer icon (below). Select the Local
3
or Network port.
CD-ROM supplied with the printer. To
Kyocera
>Agenda
ID 0000
You can set the number of copies to be printed. To
10
increase the copy count, press the key; to decrease the copy count, press the key.
>Agenda
Copies 001
Press the ENTER key to finalize the copy count. The
11
printer prints the specified number of copies for the job.
Deleting a Private/Stored Job
Follow steps 1 through 8 in the above section.
1
When the title of the job to be printed is displayed
2
(Agenda, in this example), press the ENTER key. En­ter the four-digit access code entered in the printer driver and press the ENTER key.
NOTE
If you use the local parallel port to connect to the printer, make sure that the printer driver is set to print to a local port. To check this out, click the Details tab of the printer Properties, and note the Print to the following port setting.
Add printer icon
Follow the wizard until the Select printer dialog box
4
is reached. When the printer is found in the Printer List, click (highlight) it, then Finish.
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Double click Model Name on the list. The jobs cur-
5
rently stored in the printer are shown. To print the job, right click Job name and then click Print on the drop down list that appears.
It is possible to select more than one job at a time by right clicking a job one by one while pressing the Shift key on the computer keyboard.
The job remains intact even after printing. To permanently delete the job in the hard disk, right click the job name on Job Manager, then click Delete on the drop down lost that ap­pears.
Press the ENTER key again. The printer prints a
6
Code Job list as shown below.
PERMANENT CODE JOB LIST

Using Virtual Mailbox (VMB)

You can store a job in the virtual mailbox. Specify the virtual mailbox as destination through the printer driver. You can print the stored jobs from the operator panel.
Jobs stored in the virtual mailbox are deleted when printing is completed.
Printing Data Stored in Virtual Mailbox (VMB)
To retrieve and print the jobs posted in the virtual mailbox, proceed as follows.
Printing a List of Code Jobs
If you select permanent job storage on the printer driver, you can have a list of code job printed using the operator panel.
A sample Code Job List is shown below.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until e-MPS > ap-
2
pears.
e-MPS >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >List of
4
Code JOB appears.
>List of
Code JOB
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until e-MPS > ap-
2
pears.
e-MPS >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >Print VMB
4
Data appears. The virtual mailbox number will also appear.
>Print VMB Data
Tray001:
If you have named the virtual mailbox with an alias on the printer driver, the alias (Richard, in this example) will follow the number:
Press the ENTER key. A question mark (?) appears.
5
>List of
Code JOB ?
>Print VMB Data
Tray001:Richard
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Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
5
appears.

Changing e-MPS Configuration

>Print VMB Data
Tray001?
Press the ENTER key. The document in the mailbox
6
is printed and automatically deleted from the mail­box after printing is completed.
Printing a List of VMB
A Virtual Mailbox list includes the jobs currently stored in the mailboxes.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until e-MPS > ap-
2
pears.
e-MPS >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >List of
4
VMB appears.
You can change the following parameters for e-MPS opera­tion:
• Maximum number of quick copy/proof-and-hold jobs
• Maximum space assigned to temporary code jobs
• Maximum space assigned to permanent code jobs
• Maximum space assigned to virtual mailboxes
NOTE
The total amount of storage areas specified must not exceed the total size of the hard disk. Otherwise, you may only be able to accommodate print jobs of a smaller amount of print jobs than specified.
Changing the Maximum Number of Quick Copy/ Proof-and-Hold Jobs
This changes maximum number of quick copy/proof-and-hold jobs from 0 to 50. The default is 32.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until e-MPS > ap-
2
pears.
e-MPS >
>List of VMB
Press the ENTER key. A question mark (?) appears.
5
>List of VMB ?
Press the ENTER key again. The printer prints a list
6
of jobs currently posted in the virtual mailboxes as shown below. The mailbox (tray) with document(s) stored is marked with
VIRTUAL MAIL BOX LIST
in the list.
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >e-MPS
4
Configuration > appears.
>e-MPS >
Configuration
Press the key.
5
Press the or key repeatedly until >>Quick
6
Copy appears.
>>Quick Copy
32
Press the ENTER key. A blinking cursor (_) appears.
7
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>>Quick Copy
32
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Press the or key to increase or decrease the val-
8
ue at the blinking cursor. The value can be set be­tween 0 and 50. Use the and keys to move the cursor right and left.
When the desired maximum number of jobs is set,
9
press the ENTER key.
Press the MENU key. The display returns to Ready.
10
Maximum Space Assigned to Temporary Code Jobs
This changes the hard disk space that holds temporary code jobs. The default size is about 1/6 of the total hard disk space. For example, the default size is 50 MB for 340 MB hard disk and 150 MB for 1 GB hard disk. The actual maxi­mum size depends on the size of free hard disk space, howev­er.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until e-MPS > ap-
2
pears.
e-MPS >
Press the ENTER key.
9
Press the MENU key. The display returns to Ready.
10
Maximum Space Assigned to Permanent Code Jobs
This changes the hard disk space that holds permanent code jobs. The default size is about 1/6 of the total hard disk space. For example, the default size is 50 MB for 340 MB hard disk and 150 MB for 1 GB hard disk. The actual maxi­mum size depends on the size of free hard disk space, howev­er.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key and select e-MPS >.
2
e-MPS >
Press the key.
3
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >e-MPS
4
Configuration > appears.
>e-MPS >
Configuration
Press the key.
5
Press the or key repeatedly until >>Temp.
6
Code JOB Size appears.
>>Temp. Code JOB
Size 0150MB
To change the maximum disk space, press the EN-
7
TER key. A blinking cursor (_) appears.
>>Temp. Code JOB
Size 0150
Press the or key to increase or decrease, re-
8
spectively, the value at the blinking cursor. Use the
and keys to move the cursor right and left. You can change the maximum space from 0 to 9999 (megabytes).
MB
Press the or key repeatedly until >e-MPS
4
Configuration > appears.
>e-MPS >
Configuration
Press the key.
5
Press the or key and select >>Perm. Code
6
JOB Size.
>>Perm. Code JOB
Size 0150MB
Press the ENTER key, the message display shows a
7
blinking cursor (_).
>>Perm. Code JOB
Size 0150
Press the or key to increase or decrease, re-
8
spectively, the value at the blinking cursor. Use the
and keys to move the cursor right and left. You can change the maximum space from 0 to 9999 (megabytes).
Press the ENTER key.
9
Press the MENU key and the message display re-
10
turns to Ready.
MB
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Maximum Space Assigned to Virtual Mailboxes (VMB)
This changes the hard disk space for virtual mailboxes. The default size is about 1/6 of the total hard disk space. For ex­ample, the default size is 50 MB for 340 MB hard disk and 150 MB for 1 GB hard disk. The actual maximum size de­pends on the size of free hard disk space, however.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key until e-MPS > appears.
2
e-MPS >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key and select >e-MPS
4
Configuration >.
>e-MPS >
Configuration
Press the key.
5
Press the or key and select >>VMB Size.
6
>>VMB Size
0150MB
To change the maximum size, press the ENTER key.
7
The message display shows a blinking cursor (_).
>>VMB Size
0150
Press the or key to increase or decrease, re-
8
spectively, the value at the blinking cursor. Use the
and keys to move the cursor right and left. You can change the maximum space from 0 to 9999 (megabytes).
MB
9
10
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When the desired size is displayed, press the ENTER key.
Press the MENU key to exit the menu selection.
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Interface

The printer is equipped with both a parallel and USB inter­faces. Option serial interface board kit and network interface card can also be installed. Various printing environment pa­rameters such as the default emulation can be changed inde­pendently on different interfaces by using the printer’s menu selection system. Select the interface to apply the changes in the procedure described below.
NOTE
This interface selection described below does not select which interface data will be received from. The printer automatically selects an interface data to be received.

Changing Parallel Interface Modes

The parallel interface mode of this printer supports a bi-direc­tional/high-speed mode. Normally, this interface is used un­der the default setting Auto. For details, see
Computer Interface
set the printer or turn the power off at least once. The new setting will be enabled thereafter.
. After setting the interface, be sure to re-
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Press the or key to display the desired mode.
7
The display changes as shown below. Press the EN­TER key.
Auto (default) Normal High speed Nibble (high)
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
8
Ready.
Changing Serial Interface Parameters
NOTE
This section applies to the printers having the option seri­al interface board kit (IB-11) installed.
The baud rate, data bits, stop bits, parity, and protocol for the serial interface can be set as follows:
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Interface
2
> appears. One of the interface names shown below appears, indicating the current interface.
Parallel (default) USB Serial (when a serial interface board kit is
installed)
Option (only when an optional network interface
card is installed)
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
3
appears.
Interface >
? Parallel
If Parallel is not displayed, press the or key repeatedly until Parallel appears.
Press the ENTER key again.
4
Press the key. The message display changes to
5
the communication mode menu.
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
6
appears.
>Parallel I/F
Press the or key repeatedly until Interface
2
> appears. One of the interface names shown below appears, indicating the current interface.
Parallel (default) USB Serial Option (when a network interface card is installed)
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
3
appears.
If you want to abandon the interface selection procedure, press the CANCEL key. The interface remains unchanged.
Press the or key repeatedly until Serial ap-
4
pears.
Press the ENTER key again.
5
Press the key. Each time the or key is
6
pressed, the setting item and current setting change as shown below.
(when a serial interface board kit is installed)
Interface
? Parallel
Interface
? Serial
? Auto
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>Baud Rate 9600
Definable baud rates: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 (default), 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200
To confirm or change network card parameters, proceed as follows:
Press the MENU key.
1
>Data Bits 8
>Stop Bits 1
>Parity None
>Protocol DTR(pos.)&XON
Display the setting item to be changed and press the
7
ENTER key. A question mark (?) appears.
The following example explains how to change the baud rate. The settings for other items can be changed in a similar manner.
Definable data bits: 7, 8 (default)
Definable stop bits: 1 (default), 2
Definable parity: None (default), Odd, Even, Ignore
Definable protocol:
DTR(pos.)&XON (default), DTP(positive), DTR (negative), XON/XOFF, ETX/ACK
>Baud Rate
Press the or key repeatedly until Interface
2
> appears. One of the interface names shown below appears, indicating the current interface.
Parallel (default) USB Serial (when a serial interface board kit is installed) Option (when a network interface card is installed)
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
3
appears.
Interface
? Parallel
Press the or key repeatedly until Option ap-
4
pears.
Interface
? Option
? 9600
Press the or key to display the desired setting.
8
The setting changes as shown below.
The baud rate can be selected from 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 (default), 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200.
NOTE
Some computers may not be compatible with a baud rate of 115200 bps. If you set the baud rate to 115200 and communi­cation problems occur, lower the baud rate.
Display the desired baud rate and press the ENTER
9
key.
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
10
Ready.
Changing Option Network Interface Parameters
To make your printer support TCP/IP, Netware, and Ether­Talk networks, you will need to install the option network in­terface card in the option interface slot the printer and make the proper settings as explained in this section.
Press the ENTER key again.
5
Press the key. Each time the or key is
6
pressed, the display changes as shown below.
Range
>NetWare > On
>TCP/IP > On
>EtherTalk Off
Set this item to On when you connect to a network using NetWare. In submenu (>), frame mode can be selected from Auto,
Ethernet II , 802.2, and 802.3 SNAP
Set this item to On when you connect to a Windows network using TCP/IP. Submenu (>) has items including DHCP, IP address, subnet mask address, and gateway address.or details on IP address, see the following step 8 subsegument steps.
EtherTalk must be activated (On) for AppleTalk networking with Macintosh computers.
Using the operator panel, you can:
Activate or deactivate TCP/IP, NetWare, and EtherTalk
Activate or deactivate DHCP
Enter IP address, subnet mask address, and default gateway address
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>Opt. StatusPage Off
When the item is set to On, the printer also prints out a network status page when it prints the printer status page. See
Option Network Status Page on page 1-12
.
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The following example explains how to activate
7
TCP/IP protocol to connect the printer in the net­work. You can select Netware or EtherTalk in a similar manner.
>TCP/IP >
On
If TCP/IP is currently Off is displayed, select On using the or key. Press the ENTER key again.
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>TCP/IP ? On
Press the key. Each time the or key is
8
pressed, the item changes as shown below.
>>DHCP Off
>>IP Address
000.000.000.000
>>Subnet Mask
000.000.000.000
>>Gateway
000.000.000.000
>TCP/IP > On
Display the item to be set and press the ENTER key.
9
For DHCP, a question mark (?) appears. For IP Ad- dress, Subnet Mask, and Gateway, the cursor (
blinks.
For DHCP , select On or Off using the or key.
10
For IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway ad­dresses, press the or key to change the number (000 to 255) where the cursor is blinking. You can use the and key to move the cursor right and left.
To obtain these addresses, consult your network administrator.
Press the ENTER key.
11
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
12
Ready.
)
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Operating the Storage Device

The printer supports three types of storage device; memory card, option hard disk, and RAM disk. The memory card and option hard disk are installed into the dedicated slots of the printer. The RAM disk is an allocated part of the printer’s memory.
The basic operations of each storage device are the same. This section mainly explains the operation of the memory card.
Press the ENTER key. Processing appears and the
6
reading of data from the memory card starts. When completed, Processing disappears.
>Read Fonts
Processing
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
7
Ready.

Operating Memory Card

The printer is equipped with a slot for a memory card. By in­serting a memory card into the printer, the following opera­tions become available.
•Reading Font Data
•Reading Data
•Writing Data
•Deleting Data
•Formatting Memory Card
•Printing a List of Data Names
For details about the handling of the memory card, see
Memory Card on page B-6
Reading Font Data
In case of a memory card if a memory with the font data card is already inserted into the slot when the printer is turned on, the fonts are automatically read into the printer. To read fonts into the printer from a memory card, proceed as follows.
Press the MENU key.
1
.
Reading Data
Data stored on a memory card can be read. To read data on a memory card, proceed as follows.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Memory
2
Card > appears.
Memory Card >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >Read Data
4
appears. The data name also appears. These are the partition names the printer automatically assigns.
>Read Data
DataS001
Press the or key repeatedly until Memory
2
Card > appears.
Memory Card >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >Read
4
Fonts appears.
>Read Fonts
Press the ENTER key. A question mark (?) appears.
5
>Read Fonts ?
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
5
appears before the data name.
>Read Data
?DataS001
Press the or key to display the desired data
6
name.
Press the ENTER key. Processing appears and the
7
reading of data from the memory card starts.
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Writing Data
Data can be writt en to a m emory card until no space is left for storing. When writing to a memory card, a name is assigned to the file automatically. You can use the procedure explained in the section
page 1-48
To write data to a memory card, proceed as follows.
NOTE
First check that the memory card is properly formatted. Other­wise, the >Write Data message to be explained below will not be shown on the message message display. If the memory card inserted in the memory card slot is not for­matted, the >Format will automatically appear on the mes­sage display. Format the memory card. See
Memory Card on page 1-48
1
2
3
4
Printing a List of Data Names (Partitions) on
to print a list of data names for confirmation.
Formatting
.
Press the MENU key.
Press the or key repeatedly until Memory
Card > appears.
Memory Card >
Press the key.
Press the or key repeatedly until >Write Data appears.
The file is written onto the memory card given a destination name (also referred to as a partition name) which the printer automatically assigns one after another as follows: DataS001 (first data), DataS002 (second data), DataS003 (third data)...
WRITE INFORMATION
Partition Type: Type of data written
(currently only type 2 is supported).
Partition Name: The destination name of data
written to the card.
Write Partition Length: The size of the written data on
the memory card.
Others: Error information.
When the memory card write information page is printed, the message display returns to Ready.
If the writing is not completed successfully, an error code appears on the message display. For details, see
Error Messages on page 4-6
the GO key. The message display returns to Ready.
FS-6020 Page Printer
. If this happens, press
>Write Data
Press the ENTER key. A question mark (?) appears.
5
>Write Data ?
Press the ENTER key. Processing appears, then
6
Waiting.
In this state, send the file from the computer to the
7
printer. As the printer receives data, the message display changes to Processing, then when the end of the data is received, the message display changes to Waiting.
Check that the message display has changed to
8
Waiting, then press the GO key. This writes the file to the memory card and instructs the printer to au­tomatically print out a memory card write informa­tion page as shown below.
Repeat above steps until you have transferred all data
9
(files) that you want to write to the memory card. Each time you finish writing data, a memory card write information page is printed from the printer showing the information explained in step 8 above, but pertaining only to the data just written. To see all data contained in the memory card at once, print a list of data names as explained. See
Data Names (Partitions) on page 1-48
Printing a List of
.
Deleting Data
It is possible to use the printer to delete data from a memory card one by one.
To delete data from a memory card, proceed as follows. Check that the memory card contains data. Otherwise, the >Delete Data menu will not appear on the message display.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Memory
2
Card > appears.
Memory Card >
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Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >Delete
4
Data appears. The data name also appears.
>Delete Data
DataS001
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
5
appears before the data name.
>Delete Data
?DataS001
Press the or key to display the desired data
6
name.
Press the ENTER key. Processing appears and the
7
data is deleted from the memory card. The message display returns to Ready.
Formatting Memory Card
A new memory card must be formatted before it can be used in the printer. Formatting allows data to be written to the memory card.
NOTE
• Formatting will destroy any existing data on a storage device
including a used memory card.
• Formatting of the memory card must be executed from the
printer.
Press the ENTER key. A question mark (?) appears.
5
>Format ?
Press the ENTER key. Processing appears and for-
6
matting of the memory card starts.
When the formatting is successfully completed, the printer automatically prints out a format information page, which allows you to check the memory card for proper formatting.
FORMAT INFORMATION
Format information page includes the following items:
Capacity: The total size of the memory card. Used Space: The size the printer uses for its
system.
Free Space: The size remaining in the memory
card for storing data.
When the memory card format information is printed, the message display returns to Ready.
To format a memory card, proceed as follows. When a new memory card is inserted in the printer’s slot, Format error Memory card will appear on the message display.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Memory
2
Card > appears.
Memory Card >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >Format ap-
4
pears.
>Format
Printing a List of Data Names (Partitions)
The printer prints a list of all data names (referred to as par­titions) stored in a memory card for reference. (Printing a list is also available for a font card.) To print a list of data names for the memory card, proceed as follows.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Memory
2
Card > appears.
Memory Card >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >List of
4
Partitions appears.
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>List of
Partitions
Press the ENTER key. A question mark (?) appears.
5
>List of
Partitions ?
Press the ENTER key. Processing appears and the
6
printing of the list starts.
PARTITION LIST
Device Information
Partition Information
The printout (example above) includes the following information:

Operating Option Hard Disk

Installing the option hard disk into the printer allows you to perform the following operations on the hard disk.
•Reading data
•Writing data
•Deleting data
•Formatting hard disk
•Printing a list of data names (partitions)
When an option hard disk is inserted into the printer for the first time, it must be formatted before use. If the option hard disk is not formatted, the >Format menu will automatically appear on the message display.
The operations of the option hard disk are the same as those of the memory card. See the relevant sections in
Memory Card on page 1-46
The formatted hard disk is automatically assigned a data name including the leteer "H" such as DataH001 (instead of DataS001).
.
Operating
Device Name/ Number: MEMORY CARD/A is indicated for
the memory card.
Capacity: The total capacity of the memory
card in bytes.
Used Space: The total size of the data stored in
the memory card in bytes.
Free Space: The size of the capacity remaining
in the memory card for storing further data, including the amount of memory that the printer uses for its system.
Partition Name: The name of the written data
assigned automatically by the printer.
Partition Size: The size of the written data in
bytes.
Partition Type: The type of the written data i.e.,
whether it is host data (Data) or font data (Font).
When the list of file names (partition list) for the memory card is printed, the message display returns to Ready.
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Operating RAM Disk

The RAM disk is a memory space shared within the printer memory that can temporarily store print jobs. The RAM disk can be used only for electronic sorting. The stored print job can then be used to print multiple copies of the job reducing the total amount of time required to print the whole job. It acts similar to the hard disk except that the data is effective only during the printer is powered up. By default, the RAM disk is not activated (Off).
To use the RAM disk, activate and enter the desired size of the RAM disk in the manner described below. The maximum RAM disk size can be calculated as follows:
Maximum RAM disk size = Total printer memory minus 9 MB
For example, if the total memory installed in your printer is 16 MB (factory setting), you can set 7 MB of RAM disk. If you attempt to set the RAM disk size beyond this restriction, the printer automatically round it down so that the size is always 9 MB less than the total printer memory. Once the RAM disk size is set, the printer must be reset.
To activate RAM disk in the printer’s memory, first you must set the RAM disk mode to On and set the desired data size for the RAM disk as descriped in the following section. This al­lows you to perform the following operations on the RAM disk.
•Reading data
•Writing data
•Deleting data
•Printing a list of data names (partitions)
The operations of the RAM disk are the same as those of the memory card. See the relevant sections in
Card on page 1-46
NOTE
• RAM disk can not be used when an option hard disk is installed.
• RAM disk stores data only temporarily. When the printer is reset
or turned off, the stored data will be erased.
• The RAM disk is allocated within the printer’s memory available
to users. If the size of the RAM disk is set too large, the printing speed may decrease or the memory may become insufficient.
To confirm the RAM disk size or activate the RAM disk, pro­ceed as follows:
.
Operating Memory
Setting RAM Disk Size
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until RAM Disk
2
Mode appears.
RAM Disk Mode
Off
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
3
appears. Press the or key to select On. Press the ENTER key.
RAM Disk Mode
? On
Press the key. Press the or key repeatedly
4
until >RAM Disk Size appears. The data size also appears.
>RAM Disk Size
0007 MByte
Press the ENTER key. A blinking cursor (_) appears.
5
Press the or key to display the desired size. De­finable RAM disk size is 0001 to 1024 .
>RAM Disk Size
0007
This range varies depending on the tolal memory size of the printer. The setting exceeding this range is automatically adjusted to the maximam RAM disk size.
When the desired RAM disk size is displayed, press
6
the ENTER key.
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
7
Ready. Then, turn off the printer and on again. The selected RAM disk size is activated after the printer is restarted.
MByte
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Configuration

Chapter 1 Using the Operator Panel
Press the ENTER key.
7
This section explains the following topics:
•Setting Page Protect Mode
•Setting Linefeed (LF) Action
•Setting Carriage-Return (CR) Action
•Setting Wide A4
•Verifying Total Printed Pages
•Resetting Remaining Toner Counter
•Selecting Message Language
•Setting Automatic Form Feed Timeout
•Turning Off the Sleep Timer
•Setting Sleep Timer
•Resetting Printer
•Resource Protection
•Setting Alarm (Buzzer)
•Setting Auto Continue
•Setting Auto Continue Recovery Time

Setting Page Protect Mode

Although Auto is the default setting and this menu does not usually appear, Page Protect will be forcibly set to On if a Print overrun Press GO error occurs due to insufficient printer memory. Be sure to return this setting to Auto in or­der to maintain high printer memory efficiency. This can be done as follows.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
8
Ready.

Setting Linefeed (LF) Action

This procedure instructs the printer what to do when it re­ceives a linefeed code (character code 0AH).
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Page Set >
2
appears.
Page Set >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >LF Action
4
appears.
>LF Action
LF only
Press the or key repeatedly until Page Set >
2
appears.
Page Set >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >Page
4
Protect appears.
>Page Protect
On
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
5
appears.
>Page Protect
? On
Press the or key repeatedly until Auto ap-
6
pears.
>Page Protect
? Auto
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
5
appears.
>LF Action
? LF only
Press the or key repeatedly until desired line-
6
feed action appears.
LF only A linefeed is performed. (default) CR and LF A linefeed and carriage return are
performed.
Ignore LF The linefeed is ignored.
When the desired action is displayed, press the
7
ENTER key.
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
8
Ready.

Setting Carriage-Return (CR) Action

This procedure instructs the printer what to do when it re­ceives a carriage-return code (character code 0DH).
Press the MENU key.
1
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Press the or key repeatedly until Page Set >
2
appears.
>Wide A4
Page Set >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >CR Action
4
appears.
>CR Action
CR only
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
5
appears.
>CR Action
? CR only
Press the or key repeatedly until desired car-
6
riage-return action appears.
CR only A carriage-return is performed.
(default)
CR and LF A carriage-return and linefeed are
performed.
Ignore CR The carriage-return code is ignored.
Off
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
5
appears.
>Wide A4
? Off
Select On or Off using the or key.
6
Press the ENTER key.
7
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
8
Ready.

Verifying Total Printed Pages

You can display the total number of pages printed by your printer for confirmation whenever necessary. The total num­ber of printed pages can also be checked on the status page. Moreover, for proper maintenance scheduling, it will be nec­essary to reset the toner counter using this menu each time a new toner container is installed. This procedure only displays the total number of printed pages. The number cannot be changed.
When the desired action is displayed, press the
7
ENTER key.
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
8
Ready.

Setting Wide A4

Turning this On increases the maximum number of charac­ters that can be printed in a line for A4 page (78 characters at 10 pitch) and Letter size page (80 characters at 10 pitch). This setting is effective only in PCL 6 emulation.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Page Set >
2
appears.
Page Set >
Press the key.
3
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Life
2
Counters > appears.
Life Counters >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key until >Total Print appears,
4
followed by the current total printed pages (0123456 in this example).
>Total Print
0123456
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
5
Ready.
4
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Resetting Remaining Toner Counter

If the toner container was replaced when Replace toner Clean Printer was not displayed, reset the toner counter
as follows so that an accurate toner gauge measurement is indicated on the status page. Note that if this operation is performed when the toner container is not replaced, the ton­er gauge measurement will not be indicated correctly. Also see the when replacing the toner container.
1
2
3
4
Installation Guide
Press the MENU key.
Press the or key repeatedly until Life
Counters > appears.
Life Counters >
Press the key.
Press the or key repeatedly until >New Toner
Installed appears
>New Toner
Installed
supplied with the toner kit
Press the or key repeatedly until >MSG
4
Language appears. The default message language is English.
>MSG Language
English
To change the language, press the ENTER key. A
5
blinking question mark (?) appears.
>MSG Language
? English
Press the key. The display cycles through the
6
available selections in the following order (the key cycles in the reverse order):
English Francais Deutsch Italiano Nederlands Espanol Portugues
Press the ENTER key.
7
Press the ENTER key. A question mark (?) appears.
5
>New Toner
Installed ?
Press the ENTER key. The toner counter is reset.
6
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
7
Ready.

Selecting Message Language

You can select the language of the messages on the message display by following the procedure given below.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Others > ap-
2
pears.
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
8
Ready.

Setting Automatic Form Feed Timeout

When the printer receives no data for a certain time, it times out and releases the current interface: it prints whatever data it has in its buffer and feeds out the page. You can ad­just the time-out time as follows:
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Others > ap-
2
pears.
Others >
Press the key.
3
Others >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >Form Feed
4
Time Out appears. The default setting is 0 seconds.
>Form Feed
Time Out 000sec.
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Press the ENTER key. A blinking cursor (_) appears.
5
Select Off using the or key.
7
>>Sleep Mode
>Form Feed
Time Out 000
Press the or key to increase or decrease the val-
6
ue of the figure where the cursor is blinking and set the desired time. The time can be set between 0 and 495 seconds, in 5-second increments. (The printer does not timeout with the value set to 0.) You can use the and keys to move the cursor right and left.
Display the desired time and press the ENTER key.
7
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
8
Ready.
sec.

Turning Off the Sleep Timer

You can turn off the sleep timer function by following the procedure given below.
? Off
Press the ENTER key.
8
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
9
Ready.

Setting Sleep Timer

The printer has a sleep timer to conserve power when the printer is not printing, processing, or receiving data. You can adjust the timer value, the length of time the printer waits before entering sleep mode in the absence of data.
NOTE
The default setting of the sleep mode is On (enabled).
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Others > ap-
2
pears.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Others > ap-
2
pears.
Others >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >Sleep
4
Timer > appears.
>Sleep timer >
015 min.
Press the key and display >>Sleep Mode.
5
>>Sleep Mode
On
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
6
appears.
>>Sleep Mode
? On
Others >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >Sleep
4
Timer > appears. The default setting is 015 min.
>Sleep timer >
015 min.
Press the ENTER key. A blinking cursor ( _ ) ap-
5
pears.
>Sleep timer >
015
Press the or key to increase or decrease the val-
6
ue of the figure where the cursor is blinking and set the desired time. The timer can be set between 5 and 240 min, in 5-minute increments. You can use the and keys to move the cursor right and left.
Press the ENTER key.
7
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
8
Ready.
min.
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Resetting Printer

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Resource Protection

The procedure described below resets the printer’s tempo­rary conditions, such as the current unit of measurement, page orientation, font, character code set, margins, etc., set by commands to their default values.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Others > ap-
2
pears.
Others >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >Printer
4
Reset appears.
>Printer Reset
When you switch from the PCL 6 emulation to another, all downloaded fonts and macros are deleted. In either of the fol­lowing two resource protection modes, resource protection preserves these PCL resources in memory so that they are available as intact when you change the emulation back to PCL 6.
You can select either of the following two resource protection modes to enable this function.
Permanent: You can store such permanent PCL resources
as fonts, macros, and symbol sets in the printer’s memory when switching to another emulation.
Perm / Temp: You can store both permanent and temporal
PCL resources in the printer’s memory when switching to another emulation.
NOTE
The extension memory should be installed in the printer in ad­vance to set the resource protection. See Appendix B Option
Units.
Press the MENU key.
Press the ENTER key. A question mark (?) appears.
5
>Printer Reset ?
Press the ENTER key again. Self test appears
6
while the printer is resetting itself, then Please wait followed by Ready.
Self test
Please wait
Ready
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Others > ap-
2
pears.
Others >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until >Resource
4
Prot. appears.
>Resource Prot.
Off
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
5
appears.
>Resource Prot.
? Off
Press the or key to display the desired mode.
6
The display changes as shown below.
Off (default) Permanent Perm / Temp
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When the desired mode is displayed, press the EN-
7
TER key.

Setting Auto Continue

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
8
Ready.

Setting (Buzzer) Alarm

In addition to the message displayed when the paper supply is exhausted, or when paper jamming occurs, an audio warn­ing is made to sound. This is useful, for example, when the printer is in a location some distance from the user.
The audio alarm is set to On.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Others > ap-
2
pears.
Others >
Press the key.
3
If an error that still allows you to continue printing occurs (Memory overflow Press GO, Print overrun Press
GO, KPDL error Press GO, File not found Press GO, RAM disk error Press GO, MemoryCard err Press GO,and Hard disk err Press GO), the next received
data is automatically printed after a set period of time elaps­es. For example, if the printer is shared over a network as a network printer and one person causes one of the above er­rors, after the set period of time elapses, the data sent from the next person is printed. The default setting is On (Auto Continue).
NOTE
For setting the auto continue recovery time, see the next sec­tion.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Others > ap-
2
pears.
Others >
Press the or key repeatedly until > Buzzer ap-
4
pears.
>Buzzer
On
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
5
appears.
>Buzzer
? On
Select On or Off using the or key.
6
Press the ENTER key.
7
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
8
Ready.
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until > Auto
4
Continue Mode > appears.
>Auto Continue >
Mode Off
Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
5
appears.
>Auto Continue
Mode ? Off
Select On or Off using the or key.
6
Press the ENTER key.
7
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Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
8
Ready.
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Setting Auto Continue Recovery Time

Follow the procedure given below to change the recovery time for Auto Continue.
Press the MENU key.
1
Press the or key repeatedly until Others > ap-
2
pears.
Others >
Press the key.
3
Press the or key repeatedly until > Auto
4
Continue Mode > appears.
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>Auto Continue >
Mode On
Press the key and display >>Auto Continue
5
Timer.
Press the ENTER key. A blinking cursor (_) appears.
6
>>Auto Continue
Timer 030
Press the or key to increase or decrease the val-
7
ue of the figure where the cursor is blinking and set the desired time. The time must be set between 000 and 495 seconds, in 5-second increments. If set to 000, printing will be continued immediately without allowing any time interval. You can use the and
keys to move the cursor right and left.
Display the desired time and press the ENTER key.
8
Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
9
Ready.
Sec.
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Chapter 2 Paper Selection

This chapter explains the following topics:
•General Guidelines
•Special Paper
•Paper Type

General Guidelines

The printer is designed to print on high-quality copier bond paper (the kind used in ordinary dry copier machines), but it can also accept a variety of other types of paper within the limits specified below.
NOTE
The manufacturer assumes no liability for problems that occur when paper not satisfying these requirements is used.
Selection of the right paper is important. Using the wrong paper can result in paper jams, misfeeding, curling, poor print quality, and paper waste, and in extreme cases can damage the printer. The guidelines given below will increase the productivity of your office by ensuring efficient, trouble­free printing and reducing wear and tear on the printer.

Paper Specifications

The following table summarizes the basic paper specifications. Details are given on the following pages.
Item Specification
Weight Cassette: 60 to 105 g/m
(16 to 28 lb/ream) MP tray: 60 to 200 g/m (16 to 53 lb/ream)
Thickness 0.086 to 0.110 mm (3.4 to 4.3
mils)
Dimensional accuracy ±0.7 mm (±0.0276 inches)
Squareness of corners 90° ±0.2°
Moisture content 4 to 6 %
Direction of grain Long grain
Pulp content 80 % or more
2
2

Selecting the Right Paper

Paper Availability

Most types of paper are compatible with a variety of machines. Paper intended for xerographic copiers can also be used with the printer.
There are three general grades of paper: economy, standard, and premium. The most significant difference between grades is the ease with which they pass through the printer. This is affected by the smoothness, size, and moisture content of the paper, and the way in which the paper is cut. The higher the grade of paper you use, the less risk there will be of paper jams and other problems, and the higher the level of quality your printed output will reflect.
Differences between paper from different suppliers can also affect the printer’s performance. A high-quality printer cannot produce high-quality results when the wrong paper is used. Low-priced paper is not economical in the long run if it causes printing problems.
Paper in each grade is available in a range of basis weights (defined later). The traditional standard weights are 16, 20, and 28 pounds (60 to 105 g/m
2
).
Laser printing is a process involving laser light, electrostatic discharge, toner, and heat. In addition, as the paper passes through the printer it undergoes considerable sliding, bending, and twisting motions. A high-quality printing paper matching the printer’s requirements withstands all these stresses, enabling the printer to turn out clean, crisp printed copies consistently.
Remember that all paper is not the same. Some of the factors to consider when selecting paper for the printer are as follows:
Condition of the Paper
Avoid using paper that is bent at the edges, curled, dirty, torn, embossed, or contaminated with lint, clay, or paper shreds.
Use of paper in these conditions can lead to illegible printing, misfeeding, and paper jams, and can shorten the life of the printer. In particular, avoid using paper with a surface coating or other surface treatment. The paper should have as smooth and even a surface as possible.
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MP tray Size Cassette or MP tray Size
Monarch 3-7/8 × 7-1/2 inches Ledger 11 × 17 inches
Business 4-1/8 × 9-1/2 inches Legal 8-1/2 × 14 inches
Commercial #9 3-7/8 × 8-7/8 inches Letter 8-1/2 × 11 inches
Commercial #6-3/4 3-5/8 × 6-1/2 inches Executive 7-1/4× 10-1/2 inches
ISO DL 110 × 220 mm Folio 210 × 330 mm
ISO C5 162 × 229 mm ISO A3 297 × 420 mm
ISO A6 105 × 148 mm ISO A4 210 × 297 mm
JIS B6 128 × 182 mm ISO A5 148 × 210 mm
ISO B5 176 × 250 mm JIS B5 182 × 257 mm
Statement 5-1/2 × 8-1/2 inches JIS B4 257 × 364 mm
Hagaki 100 × 148 mm ISO C4 229 × 324 mm
Oufuku Hagaki 148 × 200 mm Oficio II 8-1/2 × 13 inches
Youkei 2 114 × 162 mm 8K 273 × 394 mm
Youkei 4 105 × 235 mm 16K 197 × 273 mm
Custom
for paper cassette
148 ×297 mm (5-13/16 × 11-11/16 inches) to 210 × 432 mm (8-1/4 × 17 inches)
for MP tray
70 × 148 mm (2-3/4 × 5-13/16 inches) to 297 × 450 mm (11-11/16 × 17-3/4 inches.)
Composition
Do not use paper that has been coated or surface-treated and contains plastic or carbon. The heat of fusing can cause such paper to give off harmful fumes. Such paper may cause dam­age to the drum.
Bond paper should contain at least 80 % pulp. Not more than 20 % of the total paper content should consist of cotton or other fibers.
Basis Weight
Basis weight is the weight of a standard quantity of paper. In the traditional system, the standard quantity is a ream consisting of 500 sheets measuring 17 × 22 inches each. In the metric system the standard quantity is 1 square meter.
Paper that is too light or too heavy can cause misfeeding, jams, and premature wear of the printer. Uneven paper weight can cause multiple feeds, print defects, poor toner fusing, blurring, and other print quality problems. The proper
Paper Size
Cassettes and an MP tray are available for the paper sizes
weight is 60 to 105 g/m
2
g/m
for the MP tray.
2
for the paper cassette, and 60 to 200
listed in the table above. The dimensional tolerances are ±0.7 mm (±0.0276 inches) for the length and width. The angle at the corners must be 90° ±0.2°.
Smoothness
The paper should have a smooth, uncoated surface. Paper with a rough or sandy surface can cause voids in the printed output. Paper that is too smooth, however, can cause multiple feeding and fogging problems. (Fogging is a gray background effect.)
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Paper Weight Equivalence Table
Paper weight is listed with expression in U.S. bond weight (lb) and European metric (g/m²). The shaded point indicates the standard weight.
U. S. Bond Weight (lb) Europe Metric Weight (g/m²)
16 60
17 64
20 75
21 80
22 81
24 90
27 100
28 105
32 120
34 128
36 135
39 148
42 157
43 163
47 176
53 199
Thickness (Caliper)
Thick paper is referred to as high-caliper paper and thin paper as low-caliper paper. The paper used with the printer should be neither extremely thick nor extremely thin. If you are having problems with paper jams, multiple feeds, and faint printing, the paper you are using may be too thin. If you are having problems with paper jams and blurred printing, the paper may be too thick. The proper thickness is 0.086 to
0.110 mm (3.4 to 4.3 mils).
Moisture Content
Moisture content is defined as the percent ratio of moisture to the dry mass of the paper. Moisture can affect the paper’s appearance, feedability, curl, electrostatic properties, and toner fusing characteristics.
•Store paper in a cool, dry location.
•Keep the paper in its wrapping as long as possible. Rewrap paper that is not in use.
•Store paper in its original carton. Place a pallet, etc., under the carton to separate it from the floor.
•After removing paper from storage, let it stand in the same room as the printer for 48 hours before use.
•Avoid leaving paper where it is exposed to heat, sunlight, or damp.
Paper Grain
When paper is manufactured, it is cut into sheets with the grain running parallel to the length (long grain) or parallel to the width (short grain). Short grain paper can cause feeding problems in the printer. All paper used in the printer should be long grain.
Other Paper Properties Porosity: Refers to the density of the paper structure; that is,
how openly or compactly the fibers are bonded.
Stiffness: Limp paper can buckle inside the printer, while paper that is too stiff may bind. Either way the result is a paper jam.
Curl: Most paper has a natural tendency to curl in one direction. The paper should be loaded so that the natural curl is downward, to counteract the upward curl imparted by the printer. Printed sheets will then come out flat. Most paper also has a top and bottom surface. Loading instructions are usually given on the paper package.
NOTE
If the paper is considerably curled in one direction, e.g. when the paper was used to print on one side, try to roll the paper in the opposite direction to counteract the curl. Printed sheets will then come out flat.
Electrostatic properties: During the printing process, the paper is electrostatically charged to attract the toner. The paper must be able to release this charge so that printed sheets do not cling together in the output tray.
Whiteness: The contrast of the printed page depends on the whiteness of the paper. Whiter paper provides a sharper, brighter appearance.
The moisture content of the paper varies with the relative humidity in the room. When the relative humidity is high and the paper absorbs moisture, the paper edges expand, becoming wavy in appearance. When the relative humidity is low and the paper loses moisture, the edges shrink and tighten, and print contrast may suffer.
Wavy or tight edges can cause misfeeding and alignment anomalies. The moisture content of the paper should be 4 to 6%. To ensure the proper moisture content, it is important to store the paper in a controlled environment. Some tips on moisture control are:
Quality control: Uneven sheet size, corners that are not square, ragged edges, welded (uncut) sheets, and crushed edges and corners can cause the printer to malfunction in various ways. A quality paper supplier should take considerable care to ensure that these problems do not occur.
Packaging: Paper should be packed in a sturdy carton to protect it from damage during transport. Quality paper obtained from a reputable supplier is usually properly packaged.
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Processing: It is recommended that you do not use processed
paper such as follows even if they satisfy basic paper specifications.
•Shiny paper
•Paper with watermarks
•Surface printed paper
•Perforated paper
•Paper with holes

Special Paper

This section explains printing on special paper. The page printer can use the following types of special paper. In this case, set the media type according to the table below.
Paper type to be used Media type to be selected
2
Thin paper (60 to 64 g/m
Thick paper (90 to 200 g/m2)Thick
Colored paper Color
Recycled paper Recycle
)Thin

Transparency (Overhead Projection Film)

Transparency must be able to withstand the heat of fusing during the printing process. It should satisfy the conditions given in the table below.
Item Specification
Tolerance of heat Must tolerate at least 190
°C (374 °F)
Thickness 0.1 00 to 0.110 mm (3.9 to 4.3
mils)
Material Polyester
Dimensional accuracy ±0.7 mm (±0.0276 inches)
Squareness of corners 90° ± 0.2°
To avoid trouble, transparency must be delivered face-up. If transparency jams frequently, pull the top of the sheet very gently as it leaves the printer.
Overhead projector transparencies
Postcards Cardstock
Envelopes Envelope
Label Labels
When using the above types of paper, be sure to use products that are specified for use with photocopiers and/or page printers. Feed paper other than colored paper or pre-printed paper from the MP (multi-purpose) tray. Use paper that is sold specifically for use with copiers (heat-fusing type). Label paper and envelopes should not be placed in the cassette; they must be fed manually and delivered in the face up stack.
Since the composition and quality of special paper vary considerably, special paper is more likely than white bond paper to give trouble during printing. No liability will be assumed if moisture, etc., given off in printing on special paper causes harm to the machine or operator.
NOTE
Before purchasing any type of special paper, test a sample on the printer and check that print quality is satisfactory.
Transparency
Specifications for each type of special paper are given below.
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Adhesive-Backed Labels

The basic rule for printing on adhesive labels is that the adhesive must never come into contact with any part of the printer. Adhesive paper sticking to the drum or rollers will damage the printer.
Label paper must be manually fed.
Label paper has a structure comprised of three layers, as shown in the figure below. The top sheet is printed on. The adhesive layer consists of pressure-sensitive adhesives. The carrier sheet (also called the linear or backing sheet) holds the labels until use. Due to the complexity of its composition, adhesive-backed label paper is particularly likely to give trouble in printing.
Top sheet (White bond paper)
Adhesive
Carrier sheet
Adhesive label paper must be entirely covered by its top sheet, with no spaces between the individual labels. Labels with spaces in between are apt to peel off, causing serious paper jam problems.
Some label paper is manufactured with an extra margin of top sheet around the edge. Do not remove the extra top sheet from the carrier sheet until after printing is finished.
Acceptable
Top sheet
Unacceptable
An envelope is a more complex object than a single sheet of paper. For this reason, it may not be possible to obtain consistent print quality over the entire envelope surface.
Many envelopes have a diagonal grain orientation (See
Grain on page 2-3
). This orientation is more likely to wrinkle
Paper
and crease on its way through the printer. Before purchasing envelopes for use with the printer, test a sample to verify the envelope’s suitability.
Do not use envelopes that have an encapsulated liquid adhesive.
Avoid long printing runs consisting of envelopes only. Extensive envelope printing can cause premature printer wear.
NOTE
To avoid jamming due to curled envelopes, do not leave more than approximately 10 printed envelopes stacked in the paper trays during multiple envelope printing.
Colored Paper
Colored paper should satisfy the same conditions as white bond paper, listed in
Paper Specifications on page 2-1
. In addition, the pigments used in the paper must be able to withstand the heat of fusing during the printing process (up to 200 °C or 392 °F).
Preprinted Paper
Preprinted paper should have a bond paper base and meet the specifications listed in the table on
page 2-2
. The preprinted ink must be able to withstand the heat of fusing during the printing process, and must not be affected by silicone oil. Do not use paper with any kind of surface treatment, such as the type of paper commonly used for calendars.
Carrier sheet
The table below lists the specifications for adhesive label paper.
Item Specification
2
Weight of top sheet 44 to 74 g/m
Composite weight 104 to 151 g/m
(12 to 20 lb/ream)
2
(28 to 40 lb/ream)
Thickness of top sheet 0.086 to 0.107 mm (3.9 to 4.2
mils)
Composite thickness 0.115 to 0.145 mm (4.5 to 5.7
mils)
Moisture content 4 to 6 % (composite)
Envelopes
The printer can print on envelopes using paper with a basis weight of 70 to 100 g/m
2
(19 to 27 lb/ream). Envelopes must
be manually fed.
Recycled Paper
Select recycled paper that meets the same specifications as the white bond paper (see
Paper Specifications on page 2-1
except whiteness.
NOTE
Before purchasing recycled paper, test a sample on the printer and check that the print quality is satisfactory.
)
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Paper Type

The printer is capable of printing under the optimum setting for the type of paper being used.
Setting the paper type for the paper source from the printer’s operator panel will cause the printer to automatically select the paper source and print in the mode best suited to that type of paper. A different paper type setting can be made for each paper source including the MP tray. Not only can preset paper types be selected, but it is also possible for you to define and select customized paper types. See
page 1-19
The following types of paper can be set.
.
Customizing Paper Type on
Paper
source
MP
tray Media Type
Plain Yes Yes N or ma l Ye s
Transparency Yes No Extra
Preprinted Ye s Yes N or ma l Ye s
Labels Yes No N or ma l N o
Bond Ye s Ye s N or ma l Yes
Recycled Yes Ye s N o rm al Ye s
Vellum Yes No Li gh t
Rough Yes Ye s N or ma l Ye s
Letterhead Ye s Yes N or ma l Ye s
Color Yes Ye s N or ma l Ye s
Prepunched Ye s Yes N or ma l Ye s
Paper
Cas-
sette
Paper
Weight
Heavy
(Thin)
Duplex path
(MP tray
available only
in Cassette
mode)
No
No
Envelope Yes N o He av y
(Thick)
Cardstock Yes N o He av y
(Thick)
Custom 1
*
(to 8)
Yes: Can be stored No: Cannot be stored
This is a paper type defined and registered by the user. Up
*
to eight types of user settings may be defined. For details
Customizing Paper Type on page 1-19
on
Yes Ye s N or ma l Ye s
.
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No
No
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Chapter 3 Maintenance

This chapter explains how to replace the toner container and how to clean the internal parts of the printer. When you replace the toner container, make sure to clean the internal parts of the printer.

Toner Container Replacement

The toner container in the printer should be replaced as soon as the message display shows Toner low or soon after. If you continue to use the printer, eventually the toner supply will be exhausted at which point the printer will stop printing and the Replace toner message will be shown instructing you to install a new toner kit.

Toner Container Replacement Interval

Assuming paper of A4 size, an average toner coverage of ap­proximately 5 % and Ecoprint mode turned off, the toner container will need replacing approximately once every 10,000 pages.*
* For a new printer with a toner kit installed for the first
time, the number of copies that can be printed will be ap­proximately 5,000.

Replacing the Toner Container

Replace the toner container using the following procedures.
Open the printer's top cover.
1
Toner Kit Contents:
•Toner container
•Wiper cloth
•Cap (for disposal of the used toner container)
•Plastic bag (for disposal of the used toner container)
•Installation Guide
NOTE
• Be sure to distance items such as floppy disks during toner container replacement.
• Be sure to clean the inside of the printer as described later when replacing the toner container.
• Use of original Kyocera Mita toner kits is highly recommended to prevent printer trouble and ensure the long life of the printer. Using toner kits other than the original ones may spoil the print quality and may void the printer’s warranty.
Pull the lock lever 1 (blue-colored) to the UNLOCK
2
(near) position until you hear a click, then pull the toner container's lock lever 2 (blue-colored) to the direction of the arrow.
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Gently lift the toner container and remove it.
3
NOTE
Keep the removed toner container flat.
Put the supplied cap on the used toner container to
4
prevent toner spill.
Shake the new toner container as shown in the fig-
7
ure below ten times or more to ensure that the toner is evenly distributed inside.
Carefully remove the protective seal (orange-col-
8
ored) from the new toner container as shown below.
The cap should not be put on the new toner container.
Place the used toner container into the supplied
5
plastic bag, and seal it up before disposing.
NOTE
With consideration of an environmental problem, Kyo­cera Group is now providing free collection services of used toner container. For details, see the “Toner Con­tainer Collection Request Form” enclosed in the toner kit or the Kyocera Mita homepage; http://www.kyocer­amita.co.jp/support/.
Install the new toner container into the printer.
9
Push firmly on the top of the toner container at the positions marked PUSH HERE until you hear it click into place.
3-2
Take a new toner container out of the toner kit.
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Pull back the lock lever 1 to the LOCK position as
10
shown by the arrow to fix the toner container.
Close the top cover.
11
Reset the toner counter to keep the toner gauge dis-
12
play accurate. See
Counter on page 1-53
Resetting Remaining Toner
for details.
Open the top cover and front cover.
1
Continue to cleaning the internal parts of the printer on the next page.

Cleaning

Clean the internal parts of the printer whenever you replace a toner container. To ensure the best printing quality, clean the internal parts periodically (once a month).
NOTE
The Replace toner message will change to Clean printer after you replace the toner container. This message
will be cleared when you press the GO key after cleaning.
Cleaning the Internal Parts of the Printer
Take the following steps to clean the internal parts of the printer.
Lift the process unit together with the toner contain-
2
er out of the printer.
NOTE
• Place the process unit in a level location. Do not stand it.
• Do not touch the drum (green-colored) in the process unit or expose it to light. Return the process unit promptly when you have finished cleaning.
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Use the supplied wiper cloth to clean dust and dirt
3
away from the registration roller (metal).
NOTE
While cleaning, be careful to avoid touching the transfer roller (the black roller).
Clean the separator at the back of the transfer roller
4
(black-colored) with the cleaning brush installed on the top of the transport unit as shown below.
Cleaning the Charge Wire
Take the following steps to clean the charger wire.
Clean the internal charger wire by sliding the charg-
1
er cleaner (green-colored) located on the top of the process unit to the right and left two or three times as shown in the figure. When you finish cleaning, make sure to place the charger cleaner back to the position marked with on the green label.
Clean the surface of the transfer roller (black-col-
5
ored) with the cleaning blush while manually rotat­ing the transfer roller gear as shown below. After cleaning, put the cleaning brush back on to the top of the transport unit.
NOTE
When you finish cleaning, make sure to place the charg­er cleaner back to its home position (position marked with on the label). If the charger cleaner is not re­tarned to its home position, a black band will appear along the length of printed pages.
After cleaning is done, put back the process unit
2
along the guides of the printer.
3-4
Continue to cleaning the charger wire below.
Close the front cover and then the top cover. Now
3
cleaning is completed.
Reset the toner counter to keep the toner gauge dis-
4
play accurate. See
Counter on page 1-53
Resetting Remaining Toner
for details.
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Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

This chapter explains how to handle printer problems that may occur. If a problem cannot be corrected, contact your Kyocera Mita dealer.
This chapter explains the following topics:
•General Guide
•Print Quality Problems
•Indicators and Messages
•Correcting a Paper Jam

General Guide

If some kind of problem should occur, check the following before concluding the printer is broken;
Symptom Check Items Corrective Action
The printer will not print from the computer.
Check the READY indicator.
Off Look through the items below and check anything that
seems appropriate.
Flashing An error has occurred. Check the message display, and
then take measures seeing
page 4-4
Lit See the appropriate item below.
Check the ATTENTION indicator.
A maintenance message appears in the message display.
Print quality is not good.
Paper is jammed. See
Nothing lights on the operator panel even when power is turned on and the fan makes no noise.
The printer prints a status page, but data from the computer is not being printed normally.
Check that the power cord is properly plugged into the power outlet.
Check that the main switch is really in the ON (
Check the interface cable. Connect both ends of the interface cable securely. Try
Try turning on the printer’s power again. Turn off the printer’s power and try turning on the
Flashing See
Lit
See
See
Turn off the printer’s power, plug in the power cord securely, and try turning on the printer’s power again.
replacing the printer cable. For details on the interface for this printer, see
Interface
printer’s power again.
Indicators and Messages on
.
Indicators on page 4-4.
Maintenance Messages on page 4-4.
Print Quality Problems on page 4-2
Correcting a Paper Jam on page 4-8
) position.
Appendix C Host Computer
.
.
.
Check program files and application software.
If you still cannot correct a printer problem even after checking the above, please contact your Kyocera Mita dealer.
Try printing another file or using another print command. If the problem occurs only with a specific file or application, check the printer settings for that application.
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Print Quality Problems

As the following table shows, there are many possible causes of print quality problems, such as blank output. The troubleshooting procedure for each type of problem is explained below. If you still can not solve the problem, contact your Kyocera Mita dealer.
Printed Results Corrective Action
All-black printout Contact your Kyocera Mita dealer.
Dropouts, horizontal streaks, stray dots Clean the charger wire.
Open the printer top and front covers. Remove the process unit and clean the charger wire by moving the charger cleaner (green-colored) to the right and left two or three times. See
Cleaning on page 3-3
.
Black or white vertical streaks Check the operator panel.
If the Toner low message is displayed and the ATT ENT I ON indicator is flashing, install a new toner kit. See
Replacement on page 3-1
Clean the charger wire.
Open the printer top and front covers. Remove the process unit and clean the charger wire by moving the charger cleaner (green-colored) to the right and left two or three times. See
Check the charger cleaner position.
Open the printer top and front covers. Remove the process unit and check the charger cleaner (green-colored) is in the correct position.
Cleaning on page 3-3
See
Toner Container
.
Cleaning on page 3-3
.
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.
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Printed Results Corrective Action
Faint or blurred printing Check the EcoPrint setting.
When this setting is On, switch it to Off on the operator panel.
Check the operator panel.
If the Toner low message is displayed and the ATTENTION indicator is flashing, install a new toner kit. See
on page 1-33
Make sure the paper type setting is correct. See
page 2-6
Clean the charger wire. Open the printer top and front covers. Remove the process unit and clean the charger wire by moving the charger cleaner (green-colored) to the right and left two or three times. See
Grey background Check the operator panel.
If the Toner low message is displayed and the ATT ENTIO N indicator is flashing, install a new toner kit. See
Replacement on page 3-1
Check the process unit installation.
Open the printer top and front covers. Check that the process unit is correctly installed.
.
.
.
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Setting EcoPrint
Paper Type on
Cleaning on page 3-3
Toner Container
.
Dirt on the top edge or back of the paper Check the transfer roller (black-
colored).
Open the printer top and front covers. Remove the process unit and check the transfer roller. If the transfer roller is dirty with toner, try printing several pages.
Check the registration roller (metal).
Open the printer top and front covers. Remove the process unit and check the registration roller. If the registration roller is dirt with toner, wipe it away with the wiper cloth supplied with the toner kit.
Characters out of position Check the file or program.
Check whether the problem is being caused by a PRESCRIBE command error. If the problem occurs only with a specific file or program, the most likely cause is an error in a parameter to a command or command syntax.
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Indicators and Messages

The tables on the following pages indicate how to respond to problems indicated by the operator panel indicators and messages.

Indicators

Indicator Condition Description
Flashing An error occurs that you can clear by yourself.
Lit The printer is on-line. The printer is ready to print.
Off The printer is off-line. The printer stores but does not print received data. Also indicates when
printing is automatically stopped due to occurrence of an error.
Flashing Data transfer is taking place.
Lit Either data is being processed, or data is being written onto the option memory card or hard
disk.
Flashing The printer needs maintenance attention or the printer is warming up (Please wait).
Lit A problem or an error occurs that you can clear by yourself. (For example, a paper jam occurs.)
Off Operations are normal.

Maintenance Messages

The following table lists maintenance messages that you can deal with by yourself. If Call service appears, turn off the printer, disconnect the power cord, and contact your Kyocera Mita dealer.
Message Corrective Action
Add paper (paper source)
Call service ####:0123456
Call service F###:
Call service person F0
The paper has run out.
Supply paper according to the paper source displayed (paper cassette, MP tray, or optional paper feeder).
Messages indicating the printer status (Ready, Please wait, Processing* , Waiting, and FormFeed Time Out* ) are displayed alternately. * These messages will not appear when the number of copies is set to 2 or more.
Indicates a mechanical error.
#### represents a mechanical error code (#=0, 1, 2, ...). The total number of pages printed is also indicated, e.g. 0123456. Take down the error code, turn off the printer, disconnect the power cord, and call a service. The printer does not operate when this message is displayed.
Indicates a controller error.
F### represents a controller error code (#=0, 1, 2, ...). Take down the error code, turn off the printer, disconnect the power cord, and call a service. The printer does not operate when this message is displayed.
Indicates a problem with the controller and the operator panel an error in data communications between the printer controller and the operator panel.
Tturn off the printer, disconnect the power cord, and call a service. The printer does not operate when this message is displayed.
Close duplexer unit cover
Close front cover
Close rear cover
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The rear cover of the option duplexer unit is open.
Close the rear cover.
The top or front cover of the printer is open.
Close the printer top or front cover.
The rear cover of the printer is open.
Close the printer rear cover.
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Face-down tray paper full

Load Cassette 1(to 4) (paper size)/(paper type)*
*(paper size) and (paper type) are displayed flashing alternately.

Load MP tray
(paper size)/(paper type)*
*(paper size) and (paper type) are displayed flashing alternately.

The face-down tray has become full (approx. 500 pages).
You must remove all printed pages from the face-down tray. When the printer senses that the face­down tray is empty again, it will continue printing into the face-down tray.
There is data for printing that matches with a paper cassette setting (paper size, paper type), but there is no paper in the paper cassette.
Set paper into the paper source as displayed on the operator panel, and press the GO key to restart printing. However, the paper cassette numbers (3 to 4) are only displayed when there is an option paper feeder installed.
Or, if you want to print from a different paper source press the or key to display Use alternative? and you can change the source for paper feeding.
After selecting a paper source and pressing the MENU key, Paper Handling > appears. By pressing the key, the paper type settings menu appears. After setting the correct paper type, press the ENTER key and printing starts.
There is no paper cassette set (paper size, paper type) that matches with the data for printing, so printing is done from the MP tray. Set paper into the MP tray that matches the paper size and type shown on the display and press the GO key to restart printing.
Or, if you want to print from a different paper source, press the or key to display Use alternative? and you can change the source for paper feeding.
After selecting a paper source and pressing the MENU key, Paper Handling > appears. By pressing the key, the paper type settings menu appears. After setting the correct paper type, press the ENTER key and printing starts.
Load path error The load path is open.
Close the path.

Missing paper cassette #
Missing toner container
Missing duplexer
Option interface Error ##
Paper jam ###############
Replace toner The printer has stopped due to lack of toner.
The paper cassette # (#=1 to 5) is not installed correctly.
Install the paper cassette properly that is displayed in "#".
Check the paper size dial of the paper cassette displayed in "#" is set in the correct position. Paper cassette numbers ("#") are displayed only when option paper feeders are
installed.
Install the process unit or toner container.
Toner Container Replacement on page 3-1
See The printer does not operate when this message is displayed.
The option duplexer is not Installed.
The option duplexer installed has been removed or installed incorrectly. Re-install the duplexer correctly.
A failure has occurred with the option network interface card.
Check the option network interface card installed in the printer.
A paper jam has occurred.
Open the printer's cover(s) or the paper cassette(s) and correct the paper jam (or paper mis­feeding in the paper cassette). The location of the paper jam is also indicated in place of the #’s. Online help messages which are useful for correcting the paper jam will be displayed by pressing
?
the key. (See

Replace the toner container using a new toner kit. The printer does not operate when this message is displayed. See

Correcting a Paper Jam on page 4-8
Toner Container Replacement on page 3-1
.
.)
.
Toner low Toner is running low.
Replace the toner container using a new toner kit and upon completion of replacement, clean the internal parts of the printer. See
:Alarm buzzer sounds when an error occurs. Press the CANCEL key to stop the alarm buzzer.

Toner Container Replacement on page 3-1
.
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Message Corrective Action
Warning image adapt
Warning Low memory
Printing job cannot be done in current resolution because there is not enough internal memory.
Try adding more memory . See for details about Expansion Memory or changing resolution.
The printer’s internal memory is running low due to the number of fonts and macros downloaded. Print a status page to see how much user memory is left, and try deleting unnecessary fonts and
macros or adding more memory. See
Appendix B

Error Messages

The following table lists error messages that can be dealt with by the user.
Message Corrective Action
File not found Press GO
Format error
Memory card
Format error Hard disk
Hard disk err ## Press GO
Specified file does not exist in the hard disk, memory card, or RAM disk.
Check the file. If Auto Continue is set to On, printing will be automatically resumed after a preset period of time.
Setting Auto Continue on page 1-56
See

This message appears when the printer is in the ready state and the memory card is not formatted, and therefore cannot be read or written.
Format the memory card inserted in the printer. See
Initialization (formatting) of the hard disk is required.
Format the hard disk. See
Look at the error code given in place of ## and see the corresponding description given below.
01: Hard disk format error. Turn the printer off and then on again. If this error occurs even if
the power has been turned off and then on, reformat the hard disk.
02: The disk system is not installed. Recheck the requirements for using the system and the
devices.
04: There is no available hard disk space. Delete unnecessary files, etc., to free up space. 05: The specified file does not exist in the hard disk. 06: There is no memory available to the hard disk system. Increase the available memory. 10: Formatting is not possible because host data is being spooled on the hard disk.Wait until
Ready appears on the message display, and then format.
85: VMB; Alias error (the alias setting was lost, or the VMB tray corresponding to the alias does
not exist). Set the alias again.
97: Code job; The number of permanent code jobs reached the limit value, and no more can be
saved. Either delete some unnecessary jobs, etc., or increase the limit.
99: A print job for the specified ID does not exist in the hard disk.

Operating Option Hard Disk on page 1-49
.
for details about expansion memory.
Formatting Memory Card on page 1-48
.
I/F occupied This message is displayed when you attempt to use the printer’s operator panel to change the
environmental settings on the interface from which data are presently being received. Upon completion of data reception,resume the menu selection on the operator panel.
ID error The ID entered for a private job, or a stored job is not correct.
Check the ID that is set using the printer driver.
Insert the same memory card
KPDL error ## Press GO
:Alarm buzzer sounds when an error occurs. Press the CANCEL key to stop the alarm buzzer.

You have inserted the wrong memory card when the Insert again message was displayed.
Remove the wrong memory card from the printer ’s memory card slot and insert the correct memory card. The printer again reads it from the beginning of the data.
Current print processing cannot continue. To print out an error report, display >Print KPDL errs from the mode select menu, and select On. Press the GO key to resume printing. You can abandon printing by the CANCEL key.
If Auto Continue is set to On, printing will be automatically resumed after a preset period of time.

Setting Auto Continue on page 1-56
See
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Memory card err
Insert again
Memory overflow Press GO
MemoryCard err## Press GO
Print overrun Press GO
The memory card is accidentally removed from the printer’s memory card slot during reading. If you continue reading the memory card, insert the same memory card into the slot again. The printer again reads it from the beginning of the data.
Note: We recommend that you follow the reading procedure from the beginning to ensure
correct reading of the memory card.
The total amount of data received by the printer exceeds the printer’s internal memory.
Check the memory on the status page and delete unnecessary macros and external fonts or expand printer memory. see the GO key to resume printing. You can abandon printing by the CANCEL key.
If Auto Continue is set to On, printing will be automatically resumed after a preset period of time.
Setting Auto Continue on page 1-56
See

This message appears when an error occurs during access to the memory card using the PRESCRIBE RWER command or from the printer’s operator panel. Look at the error code given in place of ## and see the corresponding description given below. 01: The memory card does not meet specifications. This memory card cannot be used by this
printer. Insert a memory card which can be used by this printer.
02: The memory card is not installed. Recheck the requirements for using the memory card. 04: The capacity of the memory card is insufficient. Clean up files. 05: Specified file not on memory card. 06: No memory for use by memory card. Expand printer memory.

The data transferred to the printer was too complex to print on a page. Press the GO key to resume printing. (The page may break in some pages.) You can abandon printing by the CANCEL key. Check the memory on the status page and delete unnecessary macros and external fonts or expand printer memory. see
Appendix B Option Units
.
Setting RAM Disk Size on page 1-50
for details about expansion memory. Press
for details.
Note: After this message is displayed, page protect mode will be On. To maintain optimum use
of memory during printing, display >Page Protect from the operator panel, and re­select Auto. See Setting Page Protect Mode on page 1-51.
If Auto Continue is set to On, printing will be automatically resumed after a preset period of time. See

RAM disk error ## Press GO

Virtual mailbox full
:Alarm buzzer sounds when an error occurs. Press the CANCEL key to stop the alarm buzzer.

Setting Auto Continue on page 1-56
Look at the error code given in place of ## and see the corresponding description given below.
01: Format error. Try turning the power off and on again. 02: RAM disk mode is Off. Turn RAM disk mode On. See
for details.
04: No disk space. Clean up files. 05: Specified file is not on disk. 06: No memory for use by disk system. Expand printer memory.
The storage area for the VMB is full. Print out accumulated VMB data.
.
Setting RAM Disk Si ze on page 1-5 0
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Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

Correcting a Paper Jam

The Paper jam message is displayed on the message display when paper becomes stuck in the paper transport system, the paper feed timing is incorrect, or paper fails to feed at all. The jam can be corrected by removing the paper.
The printer goes off-line when the Paper jam message is displayed.
When a paper jam occurs, a paper jam message and the paper jam location are indicated on the message display. Details of the messages and paper jam locations are as follows:
Paper jam message Pager jam location Description Reference Page
Paper jam MP Tray
Paper jam Printer
Paper jam Rear cover
Paper jam Duplexer
Paper jam Cassette 1(2,3,4,5)
When the jammed paper has been removed, open and close the printer’s top cover. Then the printer automatically warms up, goes on-line, and continues printing. Depending on the point at which the jam occurred, the printer may or may not print the jammed page.
If paper jams occur frequently, try using a different type of paper, replace with paper from another ream, turn the stack of paper over, or turn the paper the other way around. Also, look for tiny pieces of paper that may have been torn off and overlooked when the jammed paper was removed.
If you cannot solve the problem by changing the paper, there may be a problem with the printer. Contact your service representative.
CAUTION
• Take care not to leave any small pieces of paper in the printer when removing paper jams as this may result in fire.
• The printer’s fuser unit is extremely hot. Take sufficient care when working in this area, as there is a danger of getting burned.
A Paper is jammed at the MP tray.
B Paper is jammed inside the printer.
C Paper is jammed in the rear cover section.
D Paper is jammed in the option duplexer. Duplexer DU-
E Paper is jammed at the paper cassette or option paper
feeder cassette.
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NOTE
When pulling the paper, pull it gently so as not to tear it. Torn pieces of paper are difficult to remove and may be easily overlooked, deterring the jam recovery.
Online help messages
With the online help message function, this printer can display the procedure to correct a paper jam on the message display. When a paper jam message is displayed, press the
?
key.
Pressing the key at the online help message display shows the next step; pressing the key shows the previous step. To exit the online help message display, press the key. The previously shown paper jam message appears.
?
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Jam in Paper Cassette

The following procedures also applies to the optional paper feeder.
Pull out the paper cassette.
1

Jam inside the Printer

Paper is jammed inside the printer. Remove the jammed paper using the procedure given below.
NOTE
• The process unit contains such precise parts as a sensitive drum. Do not give it a shock or do not touch the green drum. Exposing the process unit to direct sunlight or strong light may result in print quality deterioration. When you finish removing jammed paper, promptly return the process unit into the print­er.
• Keep the removed process unit level and do not stand it. Oth­erwise such process unit will deteriorate print quality.
Remove the jammed paper while taking care not to
2
tear it. If the paper has been torn, remove all the scraps from the inside the printer.
Close the paper cassette.
3
Fully open the top cover.
1
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Pull open the front cover.
2
Lift the process unit together with the toner contain-
3
er out of the printer.
Return the feed cover to its original position.
6
Put back the process unit along the guides of the
7
printer.
Open the feed cover by grasping the green lever.
4
Remove the jammed paper at the roller. Take care
5
not to leave any small pieces of paper in the printer when removing paper jams as this may result in fire.
Close the front cover.
8
Close the top cover.
9
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ReleaseLever
Release
3

Jam in the Rear Cover

Paper is jammed in the rear cover. Remove the jammed paper using the procedure given below.
Open the rear cover.
1
Return the left lever to (green-colored) its original po-
3
sition.
Close the rear cover.
4

Jam at the MP Tray

Open the fuser cover as illustrated below. While
2
holding down the left lever (green-colored) remove the jammed paper as shown in the figure.
Paper is jammed at the MP tray. Remove the jammed paper using the procedure given below.
Remove the jammed paper.
1
Put all the paper out of the MP tray, align the edges
2
of the paper and re-set the paper into the MP tray.
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Appendix A Fonts

This appendix explains the types of fonts you can use with the printer. A font is a set of characters of a particular design. The design is referred to as a typeface. Several characteristics identify a font. These include the code set (for details on the code sets, read the ROM), spacing, pitch, height, style, stroke weight, and typeface family.
List of Fonts
This section contains a full list of the printer’s internal fonts. The printer has 80 PCL fonts and 1 bitmap font. You can print the same font list from the printer by using the printer’s operator panel key. To print a list of fonts, see
page 1-13
Programming Manual
. Font may be downloaded to the printer’s memory from a option memory card or hard disk.
on the supplied Kyocera Mita Digital Library CD-ROM and Kyocera Mita Network Library CD-
Printing List of Fonts on
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PCL (Scalable and Bitmap) Fonts
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KPDL Fonts
Appendix A Fonts
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Appendix B Option Units

KPDLは標準なので、 KPDLエミュレーションで印刷を行う場合は・・・の文章に 変更して、次ページの説明に盛り込む。
文字大きく
This appendix explains how to install each option unit. Also see the manuals of the respective option units.

Available Options

The printer has the following options available. For instructions on installing individual options, see the following section on page
B-3
and documentation included with the option.
* It is recommended that you install expansion memory of 16
MB or more (total printer memory 32 MB or more) for sufficient printer's performance when you use KPDL3 Upgrade Kit.
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PF-400 Paper Feeder
Holds up to 250 sheets of A3, B4, A4 (long-edge feed), A4R (Short-edge feed), B5, A5, and OTHER (148 to 297 mm × 216 to 432 mm) size paper. Up to four paper feeders can be attached to the bottom of the printer.
DU-400 Duplexer
Enables duplex printing. This is installed at the rear of the printer.
Network Interface Card
Is used to communicate using the network protocols such as NetWare, TCP/IP or EtherTalk. This allows various types of computers (Windows, UNIX, Macintosh, etc.) to print via network. This is installed at the rear of the printer.
Hard Disk Unit
Enables such e-MPS functions as the electronic sorting and job retention functions. This is installed into the slot designed for it on the main circuit board of the printer. See your dealer for purchasing information regarding the hard disk units that are best suited for use with this printer.
Memory Card (CF)
This is a microchip card that may contain option fonts, macros, and forms. Insert the memory card into the memory card slot located on the rear of the printer. See your dealer for purchasing information regarding the memory cards that are best suited for use with this printer.
Expansion Memory DIMM
This is installed into the expansion memory slot located on the main circuit board of the printer. See your dealer for purchasing information of the DIMMs that are best suited for use with this printer.
IB-11 Serial Interface Board
Connect to the computer's serial printer port with a serial cable.
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Installing Option Units

Appendix B Option Units
Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord
1
and printer cable.

Expansion Memory

The printer is equipped with 16 MB memory as standard. By installing the expansion memory, you can increase RAM disk capacity and speed up the printing process of multiple copies using the electronic sorting function. Expanded printer memory also enables you to print more complex pages, download more fonts, and define more macros.
The main circuit board of the printer is equipped with a socket for memory expansion. Expansion memory is available in the form of DIMMs. By installing option expansion memo­ry in the slot, you can expand the total of printer memory up to 144 MB (when 128 MB of expansion memory is installed).
CAUTION
The expansion memory should be installed only by a Kyocera Mita authorized dealer or Kyocera Mita certified technician. Ky­ocera Mita shall not be liable for damage due to improper in­stallation of the expansion memory.
Printer memory can be expanded up to 144 MB. See your Kyocera Mita dealer for purchasing information of the DIMMs that are best suited for use with this printer.
Remove the screw from the printer's right side cover
2
and pull the side cover.
Make sure that there is a dedicated socket on the main circuit board.
NOTE
The following instructions are intended for the technician only.
Notes on Handling the Main Circuit Board and DIMM
Static electricity could easily damage such semiconductor products as memory. Take these precautions when you han­dle the main circuit board and DIMM.
•Keep DIMM in an antistatic bag. Take it out only when you install it.
•Before touching the main circuit board and DIMM, touch a water pipe or other large metal object to discharge yourself of static electricity. While doing the work, it is recommend­ed that you wear an antistatic wrist strap.
•Touch the main circuit board and DIMM only at the edges.
YES
NO
Remove the DIMM from its package.
3
Open the stoppers on both ends of the DIMM socket,
4
then insert the DIMM into the socket, so that the notches on the DIMM align with the corresponding protrusions in the socket.
Installing DIMMs
The DIMM is installed in the socket of the main circuit board. Install the DIMM into the board as follows.
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Close the stoppers of the DIMM socket to secure the
5
DIMM.
When you finish installing the DIMM, reinsert the
6
side cover into the printer by reversing the removal procedure.
Removing DIMMs
To remove a DIMM, carefully pull the end stoppers out­wards, then pull the DIMM out of the socket.
Testing the Expansion Memory
After you finish installing DIMMs in the printer, test the printer to see if the installation was successful. To test the expansion memory, proceed as follows:
Make sure printer is turned off. Plug the power cord
1
into the printer and turn the printer on.
Press the MENU key on the operator panel.
2
Press the or key repeatedly until Print
3
Status Page appears.
Press the ENTER key twice.
4
If the installation was successful, the amount of
5
memory shown on the status page will correspond with the amount of expanded memory. (The factory installed memory size is 16 MB.)
Setting the Printer Driver
After you install the additional memory to the printer, follow the instructions below to set the printer driver so that the printer can use the memories efficiently.
Click the Windows Start button, point to Settings
1
then click Printers.
Right click the Kyocera Mita FS-6020 KX icon, and
2
click Properties.
The Properties dialog box will open. Click the Device Settings tab.
Enter the total memory size installed to the printer
3
(up to 144 MB) in the Memory box.
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Appendix B Option Units

PF-400 Paper Feeder

PF-400 Paper Feeder can be installed below the printer.
PF-400
For details of installing the optional paper feeder in the printer, see the
PF-400 Operation Guide
.

DU-400 Duplexer

DU-400 Duplexer can be installed to rear of the printer.
Remove the screws from the printer's option inter-
2
face slot cover to remove the cover.
Insert the network interface card and secure it with
3
the screws removed in step 2.
DU-400
For details of installing the optional duplexer unit in the printer, see the
DU-400 Operation Guide
.

Network Interface Card

Option network interface card is installed in the option inter­face slot located at the rear of the printer. Take the following steps to install option network interface cards. And also refer to the documentation included with the option.
NOTE
• The network interface card should be installed only by a Kyo-
cera Mita authorized dealer or Kyocera Mita certified techni­cian. Kyocera Mita shall not be liable for damage due to improper installation of the network interface card.
• The following instructions are intended for the technician
only.
Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord
1
and printer cable.
Connect the network cable.Then, re-connect the pow-
4
er cord to the outlet and the printer cable.
Turn on the printer and then set the network address
5
from the printer operator panel (for details about the modes, see
Parameters on page 1-44
Changing Option Network Interface
).
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Hard Disk

Insert the hard disk into its slot on the main circuit board of the printer. If a hard disk unit is installed in the printer, received data can be rasterized and stored on this hard disk. This enables high-speed printing of multiple copies using an electric sort function. Also, you can use the e-MPS functions. For details, see
For details of available hard disk, see your dealer.
NOTE
• The network interface card should be installed only by a Kyo-
cera Mita authorized dealer or Kyocera Mita certified techni­cian. Kyocera Mita shall not be liable for damage due to improper installation of the network interface card.
• The following instructions are intended for the technician
only.
Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord
1
and printer cable.
Remove the screw from the printer's right side cover
2
and pull the side cover.
e-MPS on page 1-35
.
Replace the right side cover on the printer and
4
tighten the screw to secure the hard disk unit in the reverse order of removal in step 2 above.
Format the installed hard disk. For details, see
Operating Option Hard Disk on page 1-49
.

Memory Card

Insert the memory card into the memory card slot located on the rear side of the printer. A memory card is a microchip card that may contain option fonts, etc. The printer reads the contents of the card into its internal memory when the printer is turned on.
Insert the optional hard disk unit into the slot.
3
For details of available memory cards, see your dealer.
Turn off the printer.
1
NOTE
Do not insert or remove a memory card while power is on. If the memory card is removed while the printer is on, damage could result in the printer's electronics or the memory card.
Insert the memory card in the slot. Insert it as its
2
surface facing toward the left, connector end first. Push it in all the way.
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Format the installed memory card. For details, see
Operating Memory Card on page 1-46
.
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Appendix C Host Computer Interface

This appendix explains the signals used in the printer’s parallel, USB, and serial (option) interfaces. It also lists pin assignments, signal functions, timings, connector specifications, and voltage levels.
This appendix explains the following topics:
•Parallel Interface
•USB Interface
•Serial Interface (option)

Parallel Interface

Parallel Interface Communication Modes

The printer features fast data transmission with the parallel interface. The parallel interface mode can be activated from the operator panel. See
page 1-43
NOTE
Use a parallel printer cable that complies with the IEEE1284 standard.
Auto (default)
The printer automatically changes its communication mode to the one the host computer is currently using.
Normal
The printer uses the standard communication method prescribed for Centronics interfaces.
High-speed
This mode enables faster data transmission between the printer and the host computer. (Select this mode if printing problems occur when the printer is connected to a workstation.)
Nibble (high)
High speed data communication is used in compliance with the IEEE1284 standard. Ordinarily, you should leave this setting unchanged.
.

Interface Signals

The pins of the parallel interface connector carry the signals listed in the following table
Assignment
active low. The table also indicates whether each signal is incoming or outgoing with respect to the printer.
. Asterisks in the table indicate signals that are
Changing Parallel Interface Modes on
Parallel Connector Pin
Parallel Connector Pin Assignment
Pin In/out Description
1 In Strobe* [nStrobe] 2 In/Out Data 0 [Data 1] 3 In/Out Data 1 [Data 2] 4 In/Out Data 2 [Data 3] 5 In/Out Data 3 [Data 4] 6 In/Out Data 4 [Data 5] 7 In/Out Data 5 [Data 6] 8 In/Out Data 6 [Data 7]
9 In/Out Data 7 [Data 8] 10 Out Acknowledge* [nAck] 11 Out Busy [Busy] 12 Out Paper Empty [PError], returns paper
empty status if FRPO O2=2
13 Out Online (Select) [nSelect], returns off-
line status if FRPO O2=2 14 In Auto-feed [nAutoFd] 15 - Not connected 16 - 0 V DC 17 - Chassis GND 18 - +5 V DC 19 - Ground 20 - Ground 21 - Ground 22 - Ground 23 - Ground 24 - Ground 25 - Ground 26 - Ground 27 - Ground 28 - Ground 29 - Ground 30 - Ground 31 In Ignored [nInit] 32 Out Error*, returns error status if FRPO
O2=2 [nFault] 33 - Not connected 34 - Not connected 35 Out Power Ready 36 In Ignored [nSelectIn]
[ ]: Signal names in the Auto mode and Nibble (high) mode
(IEEE1284). In the Auto mode and Nibble (high) mode, these signals are bi-directional.
Detailed descriptions of the signals follow.
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Strobe* [nStrobe] (Pin 1)
A negative-going Strobe* pulse causes the printer to read and latch the data on the Data 0 [1] to Data 7 [8] signal lines.
Data 0 [1] to Data 7 [8] (Pins 2 to 9)
These eight signals form the data byte sent from the host computer to the printer. Data 7 [8] is the most significant bit.
Acknowledge* [nAck] (Pin 10)
This negative-going pulse acknowledges the previous character received by the printer.
Busy [Busy] (Pin 11)
This signal is high when the printer is busy and low when it is able to accept more data.
Paper Empty [PError] (Pin 12)
This signal goes high when the printer has received a print job and run out of paper.
Online [Select] (Pin 13)
This signal is high when the printer is online and low when the printer is offline. It goes low when the GO key is pressed to set the printer offline.
+5 V DC (Pin 18)
This line is connected to the printer’s +5 V DC line (+5 V ±0.5 V, maximum 400 mA [Serial and Parallel total], fused).

USB Interface

This printer supports the Full-Speed USB 2.0. USB (Univer­sal Serial Bus) interface specifications and interface signals are as follows.

Specifications

Basic specification
Complies with the Full-Speed USB 2.0.
Connectors
Printer: B-type receptacle (female) with upstream port Cable: B-type plug (male)
Cable
Use shielded cable that complies with the Full-Speed USB 2.0 and not longer than 5 meters (16 feet).
Transfer Mode
Full speed (max. 12 Mbps)
Power Control
Self-power device

Interface Signals

Error* [nFault] (Pin 32)
When the high-speed parallel line control is on (FRPO O2=2), this line returns error status.
Power Ready (Pin 35)
This signal is high when the printer is turned on.
NOTE
The Paper Empty, Online, and Error signals are not used unless enabled by the FRPO command (O2 parameter).
USB Connector Pin Assignment
Pin Signal Description
1 Vbus Power supply (+5 V)
2 D- Data transmission
3 D+ Data transmission
4 GND Signal ground
Shell Shield
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Serial Interface (Option)

Installing the optional serial interface board kit (IB-
11) in the printer enables connection to a computer with an RS-232C standard serial interface.

RS-232C Interface

Interface Signals
The pins of the printer’s RS-232C interface connector carry the signals listed in table below. The table also indicates whether each signal is incoming or outgoing with respect to the printer.
Serial Connector Pin Assignment
Pin In/out Signal Description
1 - FG Frame Ground
2 Out TXD Transmit Data
3 In RXD Receive Data
4 Out RTS Request To Send
5InCTSClear To Send
6 In DSR Data Set Ready
7 - SG Signal Ground
20 Out DTR Data Terminal Ready
RS-232C Interface Voltage Levels
The voltage levels of the interface signals conform to EIA RS­232C specifications. SPACE is from 3 volts to 15 volts. MARK is from -3 volts to -15 volts. Voltages between -3 volts and 3 volts are undefined.
Brief descriptions of the signals follow.
FG - Frame Ground - (Pin 1)
This pin is connected directly to the printer frame.
TXD - Transmit Data - (Pin 2)
This output carries asynchronous data sent by the printer to the computer. It is used mainly in handshaking protocols.
RXD - Receive Data - (Pin 3)
This input carries serial asynchronous data sent by the computer to the printer.
RTS - Request To Send - (Pin 4)
This output is always held high (above 3 volts).
CTS - Clear To Send - (Pin 5)
DSR - Data Set Ready - (Pin 6)
Unused.
SG - Signal Ground - (Pin 7)
All signals can transmit between the printer and the host computer to send each signal with a signal ground.
DTR - Data Terminal Ready - (Pin 20)
This output is used as a buffer nearly-full handshake line. It is held high (above 3 volts) when the buffer can accept more data.
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