Oce WP36/50 Operation Manual

1.1.1.

Océ WP36/50

Operation Guide

Education Services

Océ

Operation Guide

English Version

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

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

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

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

Symbols

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

....... [General warning]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

with a ground connection]

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)

Caution

No liability is assumed for any damage caused by improper
installation.

Notice on Software

Software used with this printer must support the printer’s
emulation mode. The printer is factory-set to emulate the
PCL. The emulation mode can be changed by following the
procedures described in

Chapter 3

.

Notice

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

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

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with or in connection with the sale of the page printer, are
protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. Copying or
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same copyright notice as the material from which the copying
is done.

Regarding Trademarks

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

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

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

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

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

This printer contains UFST™ and MicroType

®

from

Agfa Corporation.

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Contents

Contents ...................................................... iv

Introduction ................................................. vi

1 For More Information............................................................vi

2 Guide to the Operation Guide ..............................................vi

IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ FIRST ........ vii

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

Chapter 2 Handling Paper.........................2-1

1 General Guidelines............................................................ 2-1

1.1 Paper Availability.................................................. 2-1

1.2 Paper Specifications ............................................ 2-1

1.3 Selecting the Right Paper .................................... 2-2

2.1 Transparency (Overhead Projection Film) ........... 2-4

2.2 Adhesive-Backed Labels...................................... 2-4

2 Special Paper ....................................................................2-4

3 Paper Type........................................................................ 2-5

4 How to Load Paper............................................................ 2-6

4.1 Loading Paper into the Paper Cassette ............... 2-6

4.2 Loading Paper into the MP (Multi-Purpose) Tray ....2-7

4.3 Setting Envelopes ................................................ 2-8

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1.6 Keys ..................................................................... 3-4

2 Using the Operator Panel.................................................. 3-5

2.1 Menu Selection System ....................................... 3-5

2.2.1 Printing the Menu Map ............................ 3-11

2.2 Using the Menu Selection System ..................... 3-11

2.2.2 Printing Status Page ............................... 3-11

2.2.3 e-MPS ..................................................... 3-12

2.2.4 Changing the Interface Parameters ........ 3-19

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

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

2.2.7 Using Page Set Menus ........................... 3-27

2.2.8 Setting the Print Quality .......................... 3-31

2.2.9 Operating an Option Hard Disk ............... 3-32

2.2.10 Operating the RAM Disk ....................... 3-35

2.2.11 Operating a Memory Card .....................3-37

2.2.12 Paper Handling ......................................3-41

2.2.13 Other Modes ..........................................3-48

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

4.3 Jam inside the MP transport .................................4-9

4.4 Jam in Left Cover 1.............................................4-11

4.6 Paper Jam at the Option Document Finisher......4-12

4.5 Jam in Left Cover 2.............................................4-12

Chapter 5 Maintenance ............................. 5-1

1 Toner Container Replacement ...........................................5-1

1.1 Toner Container Replacement Interval.................5-1

1.2 Replenishing Toner...............................................5-1

Chapter 6 Fonts ......................................... 6-1

Appendix A Option Units ......................... A-1

1 Available Options .............................................................. A-1

2.2 DF-71/73/75 Document Finishers........................ A-3

2.3 Network Interface................................................. A-3

2 Installing Option Units ....................................................... A-3

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

2.5 Memory Card ....................................................... A-4

2.4 Hard Disk ............................................................. A-4

3.1 Notes on Handling the Main Circuit Board

and DIMM .................................................................. A-5

3.2 Removing the Main Circuit Board

from the Printer .......................................................... A-5

3 Removing the Main Circuit Board ..................................... A-5

4.1 Removing DIMM .................................................. A-6

4 Installing DIMMs................................................................A-6

4.2 Testing the Expansion Memory ........................... A-6

CONTENTS

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Appendix B Host Computer Interface..... B-1

1 Parallel Interface................................................................B-1

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

1.2 Interface Signals...................................................B-1

2 USB Interface ....................................................................B-2

2.1 Specifications .......................................................B-2

2.2 Interface Signals...................................................B-2

4 RS-232C Protocol..............................................................B-3

3 Serial Interface (Option) ....................................................B-3

3.1 RS-232C Interface................................................B-3

4.1 PRESCRIBE FRPO D0 command .......................B-4

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

5.1 Obtain a Suitable RS-232C Cable........................B-4

5.2 Connecting the Printer to the Computer...............B-4

5.3 Setting the RS-232C Parameters.........................B-5

Appendix C Specifications ...................... C-1

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

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

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Introduction

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

This section explains the following topics:

•For More Information...

•Guide to the Operation Guide

This Operation Guide has the following chapters:

Chapter 1 Names of Parts

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

Chapter 2 Handling Paper

This chapter explains the type of paper that can be used with
this printer, and how to load paper into the paper cassette
and MP tray.

Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel

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

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

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

Chapter 5 Maintenance

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

Chapter 6 Fonts

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

Appendix A Option Units

This appendix explains how to expand the printer’s memory.
This appendix introduces the available options for use with
the printer.

Appendix B Host Computer Interface

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

Appendix C Specifications

This appendix lists the printer’s specifications.

Glossary

This glossary explains the terminology used in this manual.

1. For More Information...

Item

Description

DescriptionDescription

Description

Installation Guide
(paper manual)

Describes procedures such as
printer setup and printing a
test page.

Operation Guide
(this manual)

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

Printer Driver Guide Describes how to install and

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

PRESCRIBE
Commands Technical
Reference

PRESCRIBE is the native
language of the Kyocera Mita
printers. This 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.

PRESCRIBE Commands
Command Reference

Gives a detailed explanation of
the PRESCRIBE command
syntax and parameters.

2. Guide to the Operation Guide

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Important! Please read first

Caution Labels

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

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

danger of electric shock. ......................

Label 4
Moving parts inside. May
cause personal injury. Do
not touch moving parts. ..

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

burn. ..........................

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

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

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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 dam-

age 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 electri-

cal shock. ....................................................................

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

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

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

tilated out of the printer. ...........................................

•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

direct sunlight.

•Avoid locations with vibrations.

•Avoid locations with drastic temperature fluctua-

tions.

•Avoid locations with direct exposure to hot or cold

air.

•Avoid poorly ventilated locations.

•When casters are installed on the printer, moving
the printer can cause damage to certain floor sur­faces.

■ 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
ground connection is not possible, contact your ser-

vice representative. ...................................................

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. .......................

Front:

>
=

100 cm (39-3/8")

Rear:

>
=

10 cm (3-

15

/

16")

Left:

>
=

60 cm (23-

5

/

8")

Right:

>
=

70 cm

(27-

9

/

16")

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Precautions for Use

■ Cautions when Using the Printer

WARNING

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

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

•Do not remove any of the covers from the printer as
there is a danger of electrical shock from high volt-

age 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 es-

capes, 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 (OOOO) 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 (OOOO) 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

removing 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
(OOOO).
If it will not be used for an extended period of time
(vacations, etc.), remove the power plug from the
outlet for safety purposes during the time the

printer is not in use. .................................................

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

at least 4 people, one person to a handle..................

•For safety purposes. Always remove the power
plug from the outlet when performing cleaning

operations. ............................................................

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

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

Other Precautions

•Do not place heavy objects on the printer or cause
other damage to the printer.

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

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

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

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

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

•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.

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■ Cautions for Toner Handling

CAUTION

•Do not incinerate toner and toner containers. Dan-

gerous 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 Fed-

eral, state and Local rules and regulations. .............

•Keep the toner container and the waste toner box

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

1-1

Chapter 1 Names of Parts

A

B

C

D

E

F

2

3

4

1

0

9

8

7

6

5

H

I

J

L

K

G

Figure 1-1

Figure 1-2

Chapter 1 Names of Parts

1-2

1 Operator panel

Contains the keys and indicators for operating the printer.

2 Front cover

Open to replace the toner container or waste toner box.

3 Paper cassette 2

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

4 Paper guide

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

5 Paper stopper

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

6 Paper cassette 1

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

7 Handles for transport

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

8 MP (Multi-Purpose) tray

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

9 Main switch

Tur n O N ( I) before starting to print.

0 Top tray

Printed paper is stored here.

A Toner container

B Toner container release lever

Operate to replace the toner container.

C Waste toner box

Waste toner is collected.

D Cleaning knob

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

E Main charger unit

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

F Cleaning brush

Used to clean the internal part of the printer.

G Power cord connector

H Option unit connector

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

I Handles for transport

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

J Left cover 2

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

K Lock lever

Pull up to open the left cover 1.

L Left cover 1

Open when a paper jam occurs.

M Memory card slot

N USB cable connector

Connect the USB cable to this connector for USB printing.

O Optional network interface card slot (OPT)

For optional network interface card.

P Network cable connector

Connect the network cable to this connector for network
printing.

Q Parallel cable connector

Connect the parallel cable to this connector for parallel
printing.

R Optional hard disk unit slot (HDD)

For optional hard disk unit.

M

N
O

P

Q
R

Figure 1-3

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Chapter 2 Handling Paper

This chapter explains the following topics:

• General Guidelines

• Special Paper

• Paper Type

• How to Load Paper

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.

The manufacturer assumes no liability for problems that
occur when paper not satisfying these requirements is used.

Selection of the right paper is important. Using the wrong pa­per can result in paper jams, misfeeding, curling, poor print
quality, and paper waste, and in extreme cases can damage
the printer. The guidelines given below will increase the pro­ductivity of your office by ensuring efficient, trouble-free
printing and reducing wear and tear on the printer.

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

).

The following table summarizes the basic paper specifica­tions. Details are given on the following pages.

Minimum and maximum paper sizes

The minimum and maximum paper sizes are as follows. For
non standard paper such as cut-sheet, the MP (multi-pur­pose) tray must be used.

Figure 2-1

1. General Guidelines

NOTE

1.1 Paper Availability

1.2 Paper Specifications

Item Specification

Weight Cassette: 60 to 105 g/m

2

(16 to 28 lb/ream)
MP tray: 60 to 200 g/m

2

(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

Tab le 2-1

88 mm
3-7/16 inches

11-11/16 inches

148 mm

5-13/16 inches

297 mm

450 mm

18 inches

148 mm

Paper Cassette

Minimum
Paper
Size

Minimum
Paper
Size

MP Tray

5-13/16 inches

210 mm

8-1/4 inches

297

mm

11-11/16 inches

432 mm

17 inches

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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.

Composition

Do not use paper that has been coated or surface-treated and
contains plastic or carbon. The heat of fusing can cause such
paper to give off harmful fumes.
Bond paper should contain at least 80 % pulp. Not more than 20 %
of the total paper content should consist of cotton or other fibers.

Paper Size

Cassettes and an MP tray are available for the paper sizes
listed in the table below. 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°.

Paper with other sizes (custom sizes) can also be fed from the
MP tray. The minimum size paper for manual feed is 88 × 148
mm (3-1/2 × 5-13/16 inches), fed lengthwise. The maximum
size is 297 × 450 mm (11-11/16 × 17-3/4 inches).

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.)

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
weight is 60 to 105 g/m

2

for the paper cassette, and 60 to 200

g/m

2

for the MP tray.

Thickness (Caliper)

Thick paper is referred to as high-caliper paper and thin pa­per as low-caliper paper. The paper used with the printer
should be neither extremely thick nor extremely thin. If you
are having problems with paper jams, multiple feeds, and
faint printing, the paper you are using may be too thin. If you
are having problems with paper jams and blurred printing,
the paper may be too thick. The proper thickness is 0.086 to

0.110 mm (3.4 to 4.3 mils).

1.3 Selecting the Right Paper

MP tray Size

Monarch 3-7/8 × 7-1/2 inches

Business 4-1/8 × 9-1/2 inches

Commercial 9 3-7/8 × 8-7/8 inches

Commercial 6-3/4 3-5/8 × 6-1/2 inches

International DL 11 × 22 cm

International C5 16.2 × 22.9 cm

ISO A6 105 × 148 mm

JIS B6 128 × 182 mm

International B5 17.6 × 25 cm

Executive 7-1/4 × 10-1/2 inches

International C4 229 × 324 mm

Oficio II 8-1/2 × 13 inches

Hagaki 100 × 148 mm

Oufuku Hagaki 148 × 200 mm

Youkei 2 114 × 162 mm

Youkei 4 105 × 235 mm

8K 273 × 394 mm

16K 197 × 273 mm

Tab le 2-2

Cassette or MP tray Size

Ledger 11 × 17 inches

Legal 8-1/2 × 14 inches

Letter 8-1/2 × 11 inches

Statement 5-1/2 × 8-1/2 inches

Folio 210 × 330 mm

ISO A3 297 × 420 mm

ISO A4 210 × 297 mm

ISO A5 148 × 210 mm

JIS B4 257 × 364 mm

JIS B5 182 × 257 mm

Table 2-3

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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.

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:

• 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.

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.

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.

NOTE

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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.

When using the above types of paper, be sure to use products
that are specified for use with photocopiers and/or page print­ers. Feed paper other than colored paper or preprinted paper
from the MP (multi-purpose) tray. Use paper that is sold spe­cifically for use with copiers (heat-fusing type). Label paper
and envelopes should not be placed in the cassette.

Since the composition and quality of special paper vary con­siderably, special paper is more likely than white bond paper
to give trouble during printing. No liability will be assumed if
moisture, etc., given off in printing on special paper causes
harm to the machine or operator.

Before purchasing any type of special paper, test a sample on
the printer and check that print quality is satisfactory.

Specifications for each type of special paper are given below.

Transparency must be able to withstand the heat of fusing
during the printing process. It should satisfy the conditions
given in the table below.

If transparency jams frequently, pull the top of the sheet very
gently as it leaves the printer.

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.

Figure 2-2

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.

Figure 2-3

The table below lists the specifications for adhesive label paper.

Envelopes

The printer can print on envelopes using paper with a basis weight of
60 to 79 g/m

2

(16 to 21 lb/ream). Envelopes must be manually fed.

An envelope is a more complex object than a single sheet of
paper. For this reason, it may not be possible to obtain consis­tent print quality over the entire envelope surface.

2. Special Paper

Paper type to be used Media type to be selected

Colored paper Color

Preprinted paper Preprinted

Overhead projector
transparencies

Transparency

Postcards Cardstock

Envelopes Envelope

Label Labels

Tab le 2-4

NOTE

2.1 Transparency (Overhead Projection Film)

Item Specification

Tolerance of heat Must tolerate at least 190 °C

(374 °F)

Thickness

0.100 to 0.110 mm (3.9 to 4.3 mils)

Material Polyester

Dimensional accuracy ±0.7 mm (±0.0276 inches.)

Squareness of corners 90° ± 0.2°

Tab le 2-5

2.2 Adhesive-Backed Labels

Item Specification

Weight of top sheet 44 to 74 g/m

2

(12 to 20 lb/ream)

Composite weight 104 to 151 g/m2 (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)

Table 2-6

Top sheet (White
bond paper)

Adhesive

Carrier sheet

Acceptable

Unacceptable

Top
sheet

Carrier
sheet

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Many envelopes have a diagonal grain orientation (See

Paper

Grain on page 2-3

). This orientation is more likely to wrinkle
and crease on its way through the printer. Before purchasing
envelopes for use with the printer, test a sample to verify the
envelope’s suitability.

Do not use envelopes that have an encapsulated liquid adhe­sive.

Avoid long printing runs consisting of envelopes only. Exten­sive envelope printing can cause premature printer wear. To
avoid jamming due to curled envelopes, do not leave more
than approximately 10 printed envelopes stacked in the pa­per trays during multiple envelope printing.

Colored Paper

Colored paper should satisfy the same conditions as white
bond paper, listed in

1.2Paper 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. The pre­printed ink must be able to withstand the heat of fusing dur­ing the printing process, and must not be affected by silicone
oil.
Do not use paper with any kind of surface treatment, such as
the type of paper commonly used for calendars.

Recycled Paper

Select recycled paper that meets the same specifications as
the white bond paper (see

1.2Paper Specifications on page 2-

1

) except whiteness.

Before purchasing recycled paper, test a sample on the print­er and check that the print quality is satisfactory.

The printer is capable of printing under the optimum setting
for the type of paper being used.

Setting the paper type for the paper source from the printer’s
operator panel will cause the printer to automatically select
the paper source and print in the mode best suited to that type
of paper.
A different paper type setting can be made for each paper
source including the MP tray. Not only can preset paper types
be selected, but it is also possible for you to define and select
customized paper types. See

Customizing Paper Type on

page 3-46

.

The following types of paper can be set.

Yes: Can be used No: Cannot be used

*This is a paper type defined and registered by the user. Up to eight

types of user settings may be defined. For details on Customizing

Paper Type on page 3-46.

NOTE

3. Paper Type

Paper

source
Media
Typ e

MP
tray

Paper
Cassette

Paper
Weight

Duplex path

(MP tray avail­able only in
Cassette mode)

Plain Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes

Transparency Yes No Extra

Heavy

No

Preprinted Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes

Labels Yes No Heavy 1 No

Bond Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes

Recycled Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes

Vellum Yes No Light No

Rough Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes

Letterhead Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes

Color Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes

Prepunched Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes

Envelope Yes No Heavy 1 No

Cardstock Yes No Heavy 2 No

Thick Yes No Heavy 1 No

High quality Yes No Normal 2 Yes

Custom 1
(to 8)*

Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes

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The following explains the produre for loading paper can be loaded into the two paper cassettes and the MP tray.

Fan the paper, then tap it on a level surface.
This avoid media jams or skewed printing.

Figure 2-4

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

Inch specifications

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

Metric specifications

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

Pull the paper cassette out toward you as far as it
will go. Do not pull more than one paper cassette out
at a time.

Figure 2-5

Hold the paper guide and move it to align the paper
guide with the required paper width. Paper sizes are
marked inside the paper cassette.

Figure 2-6

Figure 2-7

Hold the paper stopper and move it to align with the
required paper length.

Figure 2-8

Set the paper flush against the left-hand wall of the
paper cassette.

Figure 2-9

4. How to Load Paper

IMPORTANT

4.1 Loading Paper into the Paper Cassette

1

2

3

4

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2-7

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

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

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

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

Figure 2-10

Set the supplied paper size plate so that the size of
the paper loaded can be checked by looking at the
front of the paper cassette.

Figure 2-11

Gently push the paper cassette back in.

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

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

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

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

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

3.Paper Type on page 2-5

.

Open the MP tray.

Figure 2-12

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

Figure 2-13

IMPORTANT

NOTE

UPPER LEVEL

5

6

4.2 Loading Paper into the MP (Multi­Purpose) Tray

NOTE

IMPORTANT

1

2

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2-8

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

Figure 2-14

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

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

Do not print on envelopes wuth flap adhesive exposed. This
can cause printer malfunction.

Open the MP tray.

Figure 2-15

Align the insert guides with the envelope size.

Figure 2-16

Position the envelope against the insert guides with
the print side facing upward, and insert it as far as
it will go.

Figure 2-17

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

IMPORTANT

4.3 Setting Envelopes

NOTE

3

1

2

NOTE

3

3-1

Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel

This chapter explains the following topics:

• Understanding the Operator Panel

• Using the Operator Panel

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

Figure 3-1

1. Understanding the Operator Panel

ENTER

GO

CANCEL

MENU

READY

INTERFACE SIZE TYPE

DATA ATTENTION

Ready

- - -

A4 PLAIN

Message Display
(See

page 3-2

)

Interface Indicator
(See

page 3-2

)

Keys (See

page 3-3

)

Paper Size Indicator
(See

page 3-3

)

Paper Type Indicator
(See

page 3-3

)

Operation Indicators (See

page 3-2

)

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

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

Other messages that may appear when the printer needs the
operator’s attention are explained

on page 4-4

.

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

PAR Parallel interface
USB USB interface
NET Network interface
OPT Network interface card (option)
SER Serial (RS-232C) interface (option)

--- No interface is active.

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

1.1 Operation Indicators

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.)

1Flashing: Indicates when no paper is

detected.
Fast-Flashing: Indicates that a paper
jam is occurring.
Lit: Indicates that the MP tray is
selected.

2Flashing: Indicates when the cassette

or paper is not detected, or when the
paper is loading.
Fast-Flashing:Indicates that a paper
jam is occurring.
Lit: Indicates that the cassette is
selected.

3Flashing: Indicates that there is paper

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

Tab le 3-1

READY

DATA

ATTENTION

1

2

3

1.2 Message Display

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

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

on page 3-4

.

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

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

FormFeed TimeOut

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

Table 3-2

1.3 Interface Indicator

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3-3

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

*With only the MP tray feeding

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

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 3-46

.

The following abbreviations are used to indicate the paper
type.

*With only the MP tray feeding

1.4 Paper Size Indicator

Message Display Paper Size

A3 ISO A3

A4 ISO A4

A5 ISO A5

A6 ISO A6*

B5 JIS B5

B6 JIS B6*

LT Letter

LG Legal

MO Monarch*

BU Business*

B4 B4

LD Ledger

FO Folio

Y4 Youkei4*

DL ISO DL*

C5 ISO C5*

b5 ISO B5*

EX Executive*

#6 Commercial 6-3/4*

#9 Commercial 9*

HA Japanese Postcard*

OH Return Postcard*

CU Custom Size

C4 ISO C4

O2 Oficio II

ST Statement

Y2 Youkei2*

8K 8kai*

16K 16kai*

Table 3-3

NOTE

1.5 Paper Type Indicator

Message Display Paper Type

None Auto

PLAIN Plain

TRNSPRNCY Transparency*

PREPRINT Preprinted

LABELS Labels*

BOND Bond

RECYCLED Recycled

VELLUM Vellum*

RECYCLED Recycled

ROUGH Rough

LETTERHEA Letterhead

COLOR Color

PREPUNCH Prepunched

ENVELOPE Envelope*

CARDSTOCK Cardstock*

THICK Thick paper*

HIGH QUAL High quality paper

CUSTOM1 (to 8) Custom 1 (to 8)

Tab le 3-4

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

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

1.6 Keys

NOTE

Key Function

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

• Prints and feeds out one page.

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

message display.

2 Press the CANCEL key.

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

Parallel
USB
Network
Option (appears only when an option

network interface card is installed)

Serial

3 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 select the emulation, font, character
code set; to read a memory card, and more.

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

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 item.

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 item.

Used as the  key in the mode selection
function.

• 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, it dis­plays explanations of online help messages.
When pressed while the online help is dis­played, it cancels the online help.

†

Finalizes numeric values and other selections.

Tab le 3-5

GO

CANCEL

MENU

ENTER

† If you hold down the ENTER key and press the MENU key

when Ready is shown on this printer, the Administration
ID menu will be displayed. This menu is the setting menu
for administration under the Account Management System
and is normally not used. Press the MENU key to return to
the Ready display.

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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.

The following is the hierarchy diagram of the menu selection system of the printer. The vertical transition is made with the  and



keys and horizontal transition is made with the  and  keys. To change or finalize configuration on an item, use the

ENTER

key.

2. Using the Operator Panel

2.1 Menu Selection System

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

Ready
PAR A4 PLAIN

Ready
PAR A4 PLAIN

Print
Menu Map

Print
Status Page

e-MPS >

MENU Key

Continued on the next page

>Quick Copy

>Private/Stored

>Print VMB Data

>List of VMB

>List of
Code JOB

>e-MPS >

Configuration

>>Quick Copy

>>Temp. Code JOB
Size

>>Perm. Code JOB
Size

>>VMB Size

0500MB

0500MB

0500MB

32

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Interface >
Option

Interface >
Parallel

Interface >
USB

Interface >
Serial

Interface >
Network

Continued

>Parallel I/F
Auto

>Baud rate
9600

>>NetWare Frame
Auto

>>DHCP
OFF

>>IP Address

000.000.000.000

>>Subnet Mask

000.000.000.000

>>Gateway

000.000.000.000

>Parity
None

>Protocol
DTR (pos.)&XON

>NetWare >
On

>TCP/IP >
On

>TCP/IP
Off

>NetWare
Off

>Ether Talk
On

>Ether Talk
Off

>Network Status
Page On

>Network Status
Page Off

>OPT. StatusPage
On

>OPT. StatusPage
Off

Continued on the next page

>Data Bits
8

>Data Bits
7

>Stop Bits
1

>Stop Bits
2

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>Page Protect
on

Continued

Continued on the next page

>>I001

>>Size

012.00 point(s)

>>Pitch

10.00 cpi

>List of
Internal Fonts

>List of
Option Fonts

Font >

Page Set >

>Copies
001

>Zoom
[CS]→[CS]

>Orientation
Portrait

>Page Protect
Auto

>LF Action
LF only

>CR Action
CR only

Emulation
EPSON LQ-850

Emulation
IBM Printer

Emulation
Line Printer

>Print KPDL Errs

Off
Emulation >
KPDL (AUTO)

Emulation >
KPDL

>Print KPDL Errs

Off

>Alt. Emulation

PCL 6

>KC-GL Page Set

[SPSZ]

Emulation >
KC-GL

Emulation
PCL 6

>>Courier
Dark

>>Courier
Regular

>>Letter Gothic
Dark

>>Letter Gothic
Regular

Emulation
DIABLO US

>Orientation
Landscape

>Wide A4
On

>Wide A4

Off

>Font Select >
Option

>Font Select >

Internal

>Code Set
IBM PC-8

>KC-GL >

Pen Width

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

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Continued

Continued on the next page

>Read Data

Hard Disk >

>Write Data

>Delete Data

>List of
Partition

>RAM Disk Size
0028 MByte

>read Data

>Write Data

>Delete Data

>List of
Partition

>Read Data

Opt. ROM >

>List of
Partition

>Read Fonts

>Read Data

>Write Data

>Delete Data

>Format

>List of
Partition

Print Quality >

>Resolution
Fast 1200 mode

>Print Density
03

>KIR Mode
On

>KIR Mode
Off

>EcoPrint Mode
Off

>EcoPrint Mode
On

RAM DISK Mode

Off

RAM DISK Mode >

On

Memory Card >

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>>Duplex Path
Enable

>>Duplex Path
Disable

Continued

Continued on the next page

Paper Handling >

>Stitch Adjust >

>Reset Type
Adjust

>MP Tray Size
A4

>MP Tray Type
Plain

>Cassette 1 Type
Plain

>MP Tray Mode
Cassette

>MP Tray Mode
First

>Cassette1 Size

>

>Feed Select
Cassette 1

>Stack Selects
Top tray FaceDn

>Duplex Mode
None

>>Unit
mm

>>Unit
inch

>>A4/Letter
000

>>A3/Ledger
000

>>B4
000

>Type Adjust >
Custom 1

>Override A4/LT
Off

>Override A4/LT
On

>>Paper Weight
Normal 1

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>>Punch
Off

Continued

>Total Print
0123456

>>Print
Status Page

>>Print
Event Log

>>Developer

>>Drum

Life Counters >

Others >

>New Toner
Installed

>Sleep Timer >
015 min.

>Print HEX-DUMP

>Printer Reset

>MSG Language
English

>Form Feed
Time Out 015sec.

>>Sleep Mode
On

>>Sleep Mode
Off

>Finishing >
Error

>>Duplex
On

>>Staple
Off

>Resource Prot.
Off

>Buzzer
Off

>Auto Continue >
Mode On

>Auto Continue >
Mode Off

>>Auto Continue
Timer 030sec.

>Service >

>Buzzer
On

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This section explains the procedure for using the menu selec­tion system. The menu selection system is activated by the

MENU key while the printer is Ready.

2.2.1 Printing the Menu Map

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Print Menu
Map appears.

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

Press the ENTER key again. The printer prints a
menu map.

Figure 3-2

2.2.2 Printing Status Page

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Print
Status Page appears.

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

Press the ENTER key again. The printer prints a
status page.

For a full description of the status, see the following sample
status page.

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

Figure 3-3

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

page 3-20

.)

2.2 Using the Menu Selection System

Print

Menu Map

Print

Menu Map ?

1

2

3

4

MENU MAP

Print

Status Page

Print

Status Page ?

NOTE

1

2

3

4

KIR Test pattern ON

Memory

Installed Options

Network Status

Emulation

Toner Gauge

0

100

Interfaces

Hardware Information

Page Information

Error Log

STATUS PAGE

Firmware Version: Released:

1

3

5

7

8

2

4

0

A

9

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

1 Software Version

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

2 Hardware Information

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

3 Memory

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

Setting RAM Disk

Size on page 3-35

.

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 (PostScript) errors

• Memory card errors

• Memory card, hard disk, RAM disk errors

The most recent error is displayed on the top line of the
Error Log. For error remedies, see

Maintenance Messages

on page 4-4

. Error information is cleared when the print-

er’s power is turned off.

9 Toner Gauge

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

0 Interface Information

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

A KIR Test Pattern

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

2.2.3 e-MPS

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

• 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 hard disk. Since copies of the document are
printed using the stored data, printing is performed faster
with less computer spooling time and less network traffic.

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

Appendix A Option Units

.
As an alternative to a hard disk, the RAM disk may be used
in the Proof-and-Hold and Private Print modes. To activate
the RAM disk in the printer, see

Operating the RAM Disk on

page 3-35

.

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:

NOTE

NOTE

Quick Copy Proof-and-Hold

Primary function To later print

additional copies

To proof the first
copy before
printing multiple
copies

Storing started Printer driver Printer driver

Retrieved by Operator panel Operator panel

Default number of
copies printed at
retrieval

Same as storing One less

Maximum number
of jobs stored*

32,expandable to 5032,expandable to

50

PIN security No No

Data after printing Retained Retained

Data when power off

Deleted Deleted

Table 3-6

Private Print Stored Job

Primary function

To hold the
document in printer
to prevent
unauthorized access

To electronically
store documents
such as fax cover
pages

Storing started Printer driver Printer driver

Retrieved by Operator panel Operator panel

Default number of
copies printed at
retrieval

Same as storing One

Maximum number
of jobs stored*

Private jobs are
deleted
automatically once
it is retrieved.

Depends on the
hard disk capacity

PIN security Yes Yes (Option)

Data after printing Deleted Retained

Data when power off

Deleted Retained

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

Table 3-7

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Job Storage

Job storage stores print jobs either temporarily or perma­nently, or in virtual mailboxes, as you click an appropriate ra­dio button on the printer driver when printing from a
computer.

Virtual Mailbox

Virtual mailbox is part of Job Storage, which stores print jobs
on the hard disk without printing. It enables you to retrieve
jobs later from the operator panel.

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

To retrieve the stored job for printing, see

Retrieving Jobs

from Virtual Mailbox (VMB) on page 3-16

.

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

Using Quick Copy

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

Printer Driver Guide

.

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

Changing e-MPS

Configuration on page 3-16

. When the number of jobs reaches

the limit, the oldest job will be overwritten by the new one.

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

Printing Additional Copies using Quick Copy

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until e-MPS > ap­pears.

Press the  key.

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

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

Press the  or  key to display the desired user
name, Arlen, in this example.

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.

Press the  or  key to scroll to the desired job title.

Press the

ENTER

key. The number of copies to be
printed can be set. To increase the copy count, press
the



key; to decrease the copy count, press the  key.

Press the

ENTER

key to finalize the copy count. The

printer prints the specified number of copies for the job.

Deleting a Quick Copy Job

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

Follow steps 1 through 8 in the above section to dis­play the title of the job to be deleted.

When the title of the job to be deleted is displayed,
e.g. Report, below, press the ENTER key. The cursor
below the copy count starts to blink.

Press the  key repeatedly until Delete appears
below the title.

Press the ENTER key. The stored quick copy job is de­leted.

NOTE

e-MPS >

>Quick Copy

Harold

1

2

3

4

>Quick Copy

?Harold

>Quick Copy

?Arlen

>Arlen

?Report

>Report

Copies 001

>Report

Copies 001

>Report

Delete _

5

6

7

8

9

10

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2

3

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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:

Printing a 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. When send­ing the job from the application software, you can specify a 4­digit 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.

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 required. 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/RAM disk after printing.

See KX

Printer Drivers Operation Guide

for the driver settings.

Releasing a Private/Stored Job

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until e-MPS > ap­pears.

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.

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

Press the  or  key to display the desired user
name (Arlen, in this example).

Press the

ENTER

key. The user name and the job

name (

Agenda

, in this example) entered in the print-

er driver appear with a blinking question mark (

?

).

Press the  or  key to display the desired job title.

Press the ENTER key. The ID input line appears.
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.

You can set the number of copies to be printed. To in­crease the copy count, press the  key; to decrease
the copy count, press the  key.

Press the ENTER key to finalize the copy count. The
printer prints the specified number of copies for the
job.

Deleting a Private/Stored Job

You can individually delete stored jobs by performing the fol­lowing procedure. Jobs saved using Private Print will be au­tomatically deleted if you turn the power off after printing,
but jobs saved using Stored Job will not be deleted automati­cally.

Follow steps 1 through 8 in the above section.

When the title of the job to be printed is displayed
(Agenda, in this example), press the ENTER key. En­ter the four-digit access code entered in the printer
driver and press the ENTER key.

e-MPS >

>Private/Stored

Harold

>Private/Stored

?Harold

1

2

3

4

5

>Private/Stored

?Arlen

>Arlen

?Agenda

>Agenda

ID 0000

>Agenda

Copies 001

>Agenda

Copies 001

6

7

8

9

10

11

1

2

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Press the  key repeatedly until Delete appears
for the number of copies.

Press the ENTER key. The private job is deleted from
the hard disk.

Printing a code job

Install the KM-NET Job Manager software from the CD­ROM supplied with the printer. To do this, from the CD­ROM Main Menu, select Printer Utilities > Install KM-NET
Job Manager.

Browse through Windows Start > Programs > KYO-
CERA MITA > KM-Net > Job Manager.

Enter the password for the software. Job Manager
will start.

Click the Add printer icon (below). Select the Local
or Network port.

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.

Figure 3-4

Follow the wizard until the Select printer dialog box
is reached. When the printer is found in the Printer
List, click (highlight) it, then Finish.

Double click Model Name on the list. The jobs cur­rently 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
left clicking a job one by one while pressing the Ctrl
key on the computer keyboard.

Figure 3-5

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 list that
appears.

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.

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until e-MPS > ap­pears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >List of
Code JOB appears.

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

>Agenda

Delete

NOTE

3

4

1

2

3

Add printer
icon

4

e-MPS >

>List of

Code JOB

>List of

Code JOB ?

5

1

2

3

4

5

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Press the ENTER key again. The printer prints a
Code Job list as shown below.

Figure 3-6

Retrieving Jobs from Virtual Mailbox (VMB)

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until e-MPS > ap­pears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Print VMB
Data appears. The virtual mailbox number will also
appear.

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 blinking question mark (?)
appears.

Press the ENTER key. The document in the mailbox
is printed and automatically deleted from the mail­box.

Printing a List of VMB

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until e-MPS > ap­pears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >List of
VMB appears.

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

Press the ENTER key again. The printer prints a list of
jobs currently posted in the virtual mailboxes as shown
below.

Figure 3-7

Changing e-MPS Configuration

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

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

• Maximum space assigned to temporary code jobs

• Maximum space assigned to permanent code jobs

• Maximum space assigned to virtual mailboxes

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

e-MPS >

>Print VMB Data

Tray001:

>Print VMB Data

Tray001:Richard

>Print VMB Data

Tray001?

6

PERMANENT CODE JOB LIST

1

2

3

4

5

6

e-MPS >

>List of VMB

>List of VMB ?

NOTE

1

2

3

4

5

6

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Changing the Maximum Number of Quick Copy/Proof-and­Hold Jobs

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until e-MPS > ap­pears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >e-MPS
Configuration > appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >>Quick
Copy appears.

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

Press the  or  key to increase or decrease the val­ue 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,
press the ENTER key.

Press the MENU key. The display returns to Ready.

Maximum Space Assigned to Temporary Code Jobs

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until e-MPS > ap­pears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >e-MPS
Configuration > appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >>Temp. Code
JOB Size appears.

To change the maximum disk space, press the EN-
TER key. A blinking cursor (_) appears.

Press the  or  key to increase or decrease, respec­tively, the value at the blinking cursor. Use the 
and  keys to move the cursor right and left.

When the desired size is displayed, press the ENTER
key.

Press the MENU key. The display returns to Ready.

e-MPS >

>e-MPS >

Configuration

>>Quick Copy

32

>>Quick Copy

32

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

e-MPS >

>e-MPS >

Configuration

>>Temp. Code JOB

Size 0500MB

>>Temp. Code JOB

Size 050

0MB

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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Maximum Space Assigned to Permanent Code Jobs

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key and select e-MPS >.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >e-MPS
Configuration > appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key and select >>Perm. Code
JOB Size.

Press the ENTER key, the message display shows a
blinking cursor (_).

Press the  or  key to increase or decrease, respec­tively, the value at the blinking cursor. Use the 
and  keys to move the cursor right and left.

When the desired size is displayed, press the ENTER
key.

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

Maximum Space Assigned to Virtual Mailboxes (VMB)

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key until e-MPS > appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key and select >e-MPS
Configuration >.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key and select >>VMB Size.

To change the maximum size, press the ENTER key.
The message display shows a blinking cursor (_).

Press the  or  key to increase or decrease, respec­tively, the value at the blinking cursor. Use the 
and  keys to move the cursor right and left.

When the desired size is displayed, press the ENTER
key.

Press the MENU key to exit the menu selection.

e-MPS >

>e-MPS >

Configuration

>>Perm. Code JOB

Size 0500MB

>>Perm. Code JOB

Size 050

0MB

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

e-MPS >

>e-MPS >

Configuration

>>VMB Size

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2.2.4 Changing the Interface Parameters

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

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

Changing Parallel Interface Modes

The parallel interface supports a bi–directional/high–speed
mode according to IEEE standards. Normally, this interface
is used under the default setting Auto. For details, see

Appendix B Host Computer Interface

. After setting the inter­face, be sure to reset the printer or turn the power off at least
once. The new setting will be enabled thereafter.

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Interface >
appears. One of the interface names shown below
appears, indicating the current interface.

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

card is installed)

Serial

(only when an optional serial interface board
is installed)

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

If Parallel is not displayed, press the  or  key
repeatedly until Parallel appears.

Press the ENTER key again.

Press the  key. The message display changes to the
communication mode menu.

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

Press the  or  key to display the desired mode.
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
Ready.

Changing Serial Interface Modes

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

This section applies to the printer having the optional serial
interface board kit (IB-11) installed.

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Interface >
appears. One of the interface names shown below
appears, indicating the current interface.

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

card is installed)

Serial

(only when an optional serial interface board
is installed)

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

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Serial ap­pears.

Press the ENTER key again.

NOTE

Interface >

?Parallel

>Parallel I/F

?Nibble (high)

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Press the  key. Each time the  or  key is
pressed, the setting item and current setting change
as shown below.

Display the setting item to be changed and press the
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.

Press the  or  key to display the desired setting.
The baud rate can be selected from 1200, 2400, 4800,
9600 (default), 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200.

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

Display the desired baud rate and press the ENTER
key.

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

Changing Network Interface Parameters

This printer supports TCP/IP, NetWare and EtherTalk proto­cols. In addition, you can install the optional network inter­face card in the option interface slot.

Using the operator panel, you can:

• Activate or deactivate TCP/IP, NetWare and AppleTalk

• Activate or deactivate DHCP

• Enter IP address, subnet mask address, and default gate­way address

• Determine whether to print a network status page when
the printer is turned on

To confirm or change network card parameters, proceed as
follows:

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Interface >
appears. One of the interface names shown below
appears, indicating the current interface.

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

card is installed)

Serial

(only when an optional serial interface board
is installed)

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

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Network ap­pears.

Press the ENTER key again.

>Baud Rate

9600

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

>Data Bits

8

Definable stop bits: 7, 8
(default)

>Stop Bits

1

Definable data bits: 1
(default), 2

>Parity

None

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

>Protocol

DTR(pos.)&XON

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

>Barcode Mode

Off

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

>Baud Rate

? 9600

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Press the  key. Each time the  or  key is
pressed, the display changes as shown below.

The following example explains how to activate TCP/
IP protocol to connect the printer in the network.
You can select Netware or EtherTalk in a similar
manner.

If TCP/IP is currently displays Off, select On using
the  or  key. Press the ENTER key again.

Press the  key. Each time the  or  key is
pressed, the item changes as shown below.

Display the item to be set and press the ENTER key.
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.
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.

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

Printing a Network Interface Status Page

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

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.

>NetWare

On

>TCP/IP

On

>EtherTalk

Off

>Network Status

Page On

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

page 3-11

.

>Opt. StatusPage

On

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

page 3-11

.

>TCP/IP >

On

>TCP/IP

? Off

>TCP/IP >

On

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Off

>>IP Address

000.000.000.000

>>Subnet Mask

000.000.000.000

>>Gateway

000.000.000.000

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Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Interface >
appears.

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

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Network ap­pears.

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

Press the  key and then press the  or  key re­peatedly until the message display indicates
>Network Status Page.

The default setting is On. If it is set to Off, change it
as follows. Press the ENTER key. A blinking question
mark (?) appears.

Select On using the  or  key.

Press the ENTER key again.

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

Network Status Page

Figure 3-8

2.2.5 Changing the Emulation

The emulation mode for the current interface can be changed.

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Emulation
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 (?)
appears.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until the desired
emulation mode appears.

Press the ENTER key.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

Interface >

Parallel

Interface

?Parallel

Interface

?Network

Interface >

Network

>Network Status

Page On

>Network Status

Page ? On

>Network Status

Page ? Off

>Network Status

Page Off

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KPDL (AUTO) Emulation

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

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Emulation
appears.

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

Press the  or  key repeatedly until KPDL (AUTO)
appears.

Press the ENTER key.

Press the  key. When >

Alt. Emulation

is dis­played, press the  or  key. The names of alterna­tive emulations appear.

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

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

Press the  or  key repeatedly until the desired al­ternative emulation appears.

Press the ENTER key.

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

Auto Printing of KPDL Error

The printer can be set to print error data during KPDL emula­tion. If this is set to

On

, error data will be printed only when trou-

ble occurs during printing. The factory default setting is

Off

.

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Emulation
appears.

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

Select KPDL or KPDL (AUTO) using the  or  key.

Press the ENTER key.

Press the  key. The message display changes to
that shown below. If >Print KPDL Errs is dis­played when the KPDL (AUTO) emulation is select­ed, press the  or  key to change it.

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

Select On using the  or  key.

Press the ENTER key.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

Emulation

PCL 6

Emulation

?PCL 6

Emulation

?KPDL (AUTO)

Alt. Emulation

?PCL 6

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PCL 6

Emulation

?PCL 6

Emulation

?KPDL

>Print KPDL Errs

Off

>Print KPDL Errs

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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.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Emulation
appears on the message display.

If the current emulation is other than KC-GL, press
the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?) ap­pears.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until KC-GL ap­pears.

Press the ENTER key.

Press the  key to move to the >KC-GL Pen Width
submenu.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until the desired
pen number of 1 to 8 appears.

When the desired pen number is displayed, press the
ENTER key.

To change the pen width, press the  key, then press
the ENTER key. A blinking cursor appears at the
width value.

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.

To set the KC-GL page size, press the  key, then
press the  or  key until >KC-GL Page Set is
displayed.

To change the page size, press the ENTER key. A
blinking question mark (?) appears.

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

Programming

Manual

in the CD-ROM.

Press the ENTER key to set the page set you just se­lected.

Press the MENU key. The display returns to Ready.

2.2.6 Setting the Default Font

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

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

Selecting the Default Font

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Font > ap­pears.

Emulation

PCL 6

Emulation

?PCL 6

Emulation

?KC-GL

Emulation

KC-GL

>KC-GL >

Pen Width

>>Pen(1) Width

01 dot(s)

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02

dot(s)

>KC-GL Page Set

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Press the  key to select an internal font, press the
 or  key repeatedly until Internal appears.

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.

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

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

Press the  or  key repeatedly until the desired
font number appears. For font numbers of the inter­nal fonts, see

List of Fonts on page 6-1

.

When the desired font is displayed, press the ENTER
key.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to
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.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Font > ap­pears.

Press the  key.

Check that Internal is displayed and press the 
key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Courier ap­pears.

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

Select Regular or Dark using the  or  key.

Press the ENTER key.

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

Changing the Font Size

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Font > ap­pears.

>Font Select >

Internal

>> I000

Letter Description

I Internal fonts

S Soft (down load) fonts

M Fonts in an option memory card

H Fonts in a RAM disk or hard disk

O Fonts in an option ROM

Table 3-8

>>?I000

>Font Select >

Internal

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>Font Select >

Internal

>>Courier

Regular

>>Courier

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Press the  key.

Check that Internal is displayed and press the 
key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Size ap­pears.

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

Press the  or  key to increase or decrease the val­ue of the figure where the cursor is blinking. The
font size can be set between 4 and 999.75 points, in

0.25-point increments. You can use the  and  key
to move the cursor right and left.

When the desired size is displayed, press the ENTER
key.

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

Setting the Character Pitch for Courier/Letter Gothic

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Font > ap­pears.

Press the  key.

Check that Internal is displayed and press the 
key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Pitch ap­pears.

Press the ENTER key. A blinking cursor ( _ ) ap-
pears.

Press the  or  key to increase or decrease the val­ue of the figure where the cursor is blinking. The
character pitch can be set between 0.44 and 99.99
characters per inch, in 0.01 character-per-inch incre­ments. You can use the  and  keys to move the
cursor right and left.

When the desired size is displayed, press the ENTER
key.

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

Setting the character code set

You can change the character code set. Available character
code sets vary depending on the current font. (The default
character code set is IBM PC-8.)

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Font > ap­pears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until > Code Set
appears.

Press the ENTER key. A blinking cursor ( ? ) ap-
pears.

>Font Select >

Internal

>Size

012.00 point(s)

>Size

012

.00 point(s)

Font >

>Font Select >

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>Pitch

10

.00 cpi

Font >

>Code Set >

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>Code Set

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Press the  or  key until the desired character
code set appears.

Press the ENTER key.

Press the MENU key. The display returns to Ready.

Printing a List of Fonts

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Font > ap­pears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until List of

Internal Fonts appears. List of Option
Fonts appears.

(Internal Fonts)

(Optional Fonts)

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

(Internal Fonts)

(Optional Fonts)

Press the ENTER key again. Processing appears,
then Ready. The printer prints a list of fonts with a
short sample and font ID (number) for each font.

List of Fonts

Figure 3-9

2.2.7 Using Page Set Menus

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

Setting the Number of Copies

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Page set >
appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Copies ap­pears.

Font >

>List of

Internal Fonts

>List of

Option Fonts

>List of

Internal Fonts?

>List of

Option Fonts ?

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>Copies

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Internal Scalable and Bitmapped Fonts List

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

PRESCRIBE

Internal Scalable and Bitmapped Fonts List

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

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

Press the  or  key to increase or decrease the val­ue of the figure where the cursor is blinking. It can
be set between 1 and 999. You can use the  and 
keys to move the cursor right and left.

When the desired size is displayed, press the ENTER
key.

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

Selecting the Reduced Print

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

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.

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

Source size indicator...

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

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Page Set >
appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Zoom ap­pears.

>Copies

001

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[CS]→[CS]

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Target size indicator

Source size indicator

Source size indicator Target size indicator

[CS]

Current cassette size

[CS]
[CS]98%

[LG]

Legal size (8-1/2 × 14 inches)

[LG]
[LG]98%

[LT]

Letter size (8-1/2 × 11 inches)

[LT]
[A4]
[LT]98%

[LD]

Ledger size
(12 × 15-1/2 inches)

[LD]
[LD]98%

[ST] [ST]

[O2] [O2]

[FO] [FO]

[A5]

(14.8 × 21 cm)

[A5]
[A5]98%

[B5]

(18.2 × 25.7 cm)

[B5]
[A5]
[B5]98%

[A4]

(21 × 29.7 cm)

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

[B4]

(25.7 × 36.4 cm)

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

[A3]

(29.7 × 42cm)

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

Table 3-9

Page Set >

>Zoom

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

Press the  or  key to select source size. Both sizes
change will simultaneously.

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

To make a reduced print, press the  or  key to se­lect the target size.

Press the ENTER key.

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

Selecting the Printing Orientation

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

Figure 3-10

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Page Set >
appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until
>Orientation appears.

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

Select Portrait or Landscape using the  or 
key.

Press the ENTER key.

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

Page Protect Mode

Although Auto is the default setting and this menu does not usu­ally appear, Page Protect will be forcibly set to

On

if a

Print

overrun Press GO

error occurs due to insufficient printer
memory. Be sure to return this setting to Auto in order to main­tain high printer memory efficiency. This can be done as follows.

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Page Set >
appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Page
Protect appears.

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

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Auto ap­pears.

Press the ENTER key.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

>Zoom

[CS

]→[CS]

>Zoom

[CS]→[CS

]98%

Page Set >

>Orientation

Portrait

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? Portrait

Page Set >

>Page Protect

On

>Page Protect

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>Page Protect

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Linefeed (LF) Action

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Page Set >
appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >LF Action
appears.

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

Press the  or  key repeatedly until desired line­feed action appears.

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

performed.

Ignore LF The linefeed is ignored.

When the desired action is displayed, press the
ENTER key.

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

Carriage-Return (CR) Action

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Page Set >
appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >CR Action
appears.

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

Press the  or  key repeatedly until desired car­riage-return action appears.

CR only

A carriage-return is performed. (Default)

CR and LF A carriage-return and linefeed are

performed.

Ignore CR The carriage-return code is ignored.

When the desired action is displayed, press the
ENTER key.

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

Wide A4

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Page Set >
appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Wide A4 ap­pears.

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

Page Set >

>LF Action

LF only

>LF Action

? LF only

Page Set >

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2

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>CR Action

CR only

>CR Action

? CR only

Page Set >

>Wide A4

Off

>Wide A4

? Off

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Select On or Off using the  or  key.

Press the ENTER key.

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

2.2.8 Setting the Print Quality

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

KIR (Kyocera Image Refinement)

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

Figure 3-11

Set the print density to 3 when setting the KIR mode. For de­tails on print density, see

page 3-32

. You can monitor the KIR
test pattern, the last line on a status page, to make the opti­mum KIR mode setting.

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Print
Quality > appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >KIR Mode
appears.

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

Select On or Off using the  or  key.

Press the ENTER key.

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

EcoPrint

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

Figure 3-12

The EcoPrint setting has no effect on the print speed.

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Print
Quality > appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >EcoPrint
Mode appears.

NOTE

Print Quality >

>KIR Mode

On

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7

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With KIR Off With KIR On (default)

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2

3

4

>KIR Mode

? On

NOTE

Print Quality >

>EcoPrint Mode

Off

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6

7

8

EcoPrint setting is
Off (default)

EcoPrint setting is

On

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

Select On or Off using the  or  key.

Press the ENTER key.

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

Resolution

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Print
Quality > appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until
>Resolution appears.

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

Select Fast 1200 mode or 300 dpi, 600 dpi using the
 or  key.

Press the ENTER key.

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

Adjusting the Print Density

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Print
Quality > appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Print
Density appears.

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

Select the print density from five steps from 01
(light) to 05 (dark) using the  or  key.

Press the ENTER key.

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

2.2.9 Operating an Option Hard Disk

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

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

• Reading data

• Writing data

• Deleting data

• Printing of list of partitions

Reading Data

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

Press the MENU key.

>EcoPrint Mode

? Off

Print Quality >

>Resolution

Fast 1200 mode

>Resolution

? Fast 1200 mode

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2

3

4

5

6

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8

Print Quality >

>Print Density

03

>Print Density

? 03

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Press the  or  key repeatedly until Hard Disk >
appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Read Data
appears. The data name also appears.

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

Press the  or  key to display the desired data name.

Press the ENTER key. Processing appears and the
reading of data from the hard disk starts.

Writing Data

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

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Hard Disk >
appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Write Data
appears.

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

Press the ENTER key. Processing appears, then
Waiting.

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

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

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

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

As the printer receives data, the message display
changes to

Processing

, then when the end of the data

is received, the message display changes to

Waiting

.

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

Figure 3-13

Partition Type:

Type of data written (currently
only type 2 is supported).

Partition Name: The destination name of data

written to the hard disk.

Write Partition Length:The size of the written data

on the memory hard disk.

Others: Error information.

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

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

Error Messages on page 4-6

. If this
happens, press the GO key. The message display
returns to Ready.

Hard Disk >

>Read Data

DataH001

>Read Data

?DataH001

Hard Disk >

>Write Data

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

Printing a List of

Data Names on page 3-34

.

Deleting Data

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

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Hard Disk >
appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Delete
Data appears. The data name also appears.

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

Press the  or  key to display the desired data
name.

Press the ENTER key. Processing appears and the
data is deleted from the hard disk. The message dis­play returns to Ready.

Printing a List of Data Names

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Hard Disk >
appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >List of
Partitions appears.

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

Press the ENTER key. Processing appears and the
printing of the list starts.

Figure 3-14

The printout (example above) includes the following
information;

Device Name/Number: HARD DISK/0 is indicated

for the hard disk.

Capacity: The total capacity of the hard disk

in bytes.

Used Space: The total size of the data stored in

the hard disk in bytes.

Free Space:

The size of the capacity remaining in
the hard disk for storing further data,
including the amount of memory that
the printer uses for its system.

Partition Name:

The name of the written data
assigned automatically by the printer.

Hard Disk >

>Delete Data

DataH001

>Delete Data

?DataH001

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Hard Disk >

>List of

Partitions

>List of

Partitions ?

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Device Information

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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 hard
disk is printed, the message display returns to

Ready

.

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

2.2.10 Operating the RAM Disk

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

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

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

FS-9120DN:
Maximum RAM size = Total printer memory minus 36 MB

FS-9520DN:
Maximum RAM size = Total printer memory minus 24 MB

For example, if the total memory installed in your printer
(FS-9520DN) is 64 MB (Default), you can set 40 MB of RAM
disk. If you attempt to set the RAM disk size beyond this re­striction, the printer automatically rounds it down so that the
size is always 24 MB less than the total printer memory. Once
the RAM disk size is set, the printer must be reset.

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

• Setting RAM disk size

• Reading data

•Writing data

•Deleting data

• Printing of list of partitions

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

Setting RAM Disk Size

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until RAM Disk
Mode > appears.

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

Press the  or  key to select On.

Press the ENTER key. A blinking question mark (?)
disappears and

>

appears on the right side.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >RAM Disk
Size appears. The data size also appears.

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

Press the  or  key to display the desired size.
Definable RAM disk size: 0001 to 1024 (display of
size varies depending on the installed RAM size.)

Press the ENTER key. The selected RAM disk size is
activated.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready.

RAM Disk Mode

Off

RAM Disk Mode

? Off

>RAM Disk Mode

? On

RAM Disk Mode >

On

>RAM Disk Size

0028 MByte

>RAM Disk Size

0028 MByte

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Reading Data

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until RAM Disk
Mode > appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Read Data
appears. The data name also appears.

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

Press the  or  key to display the desired data name.

Press the ENTER key. Processing appears and the
reading of data from the RAM disk starts.

Writing Data

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until RAM Disk
Mode > appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Write Data
appears.

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

Press the ENTER key. Processing appears, then
Waiting.

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

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

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

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

As the printer receives data, the message display
changes to

Processing

, then when the end of the data

is received, the message display changes to

Waiting

.

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

Figure 3-15

Partition Type: Type of data written (currently

only type 2 is supported).

Partition Name: The destination name of data

written to the card.

Write Partition Length:The size of the written data

on the memory card.

Others: Error information.

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

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

Error Messages on page 4-6

. If this
happens, press the GO key. The message display
returns to Ready.

RAM Disk Mode >

On

>Read Data

DataH001

>Read Data

? DataH001

RAM Disk Mode >

On

>Write Data

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

Printing a List of

Data Names on page 3-34

.

Deleting Data

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

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until RAM Disk
Mode > appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Delete
Data appears. The data name also appears.

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

Press the  or  key to display the desired data
name.

Press the ENTER key. Processing appears and the
data is deleted from the RAM disk. The message dis­play returns to Ready.

Printing a List of Data Names

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until RAM Disk
Mode > appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >List of
Partitions appears.

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

Press the ENTER key. Processing appears and the
printing of the list starts.

Figure 3-16

See

Printing a List of Data Names on page 3-34

for

details on device information.

2.2.11 Operating a Memory Card

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

Appendix A Option Units

.

• Reading font data

• Reading data

• Writing data

• Deleting data

• Formatting memory card

• Printing of list of partitions

RAM Disk Mode >

On

>Delete Data

DataH001

>Delete Data

?DataH001

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RAM Disk Mode >

On

>List of

Partitions

>List of

Partitions ?

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2

3
4

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Partition Information

Device Information

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Reading Font Data

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Memory Card
> appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Read Fonts
appears.

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

Press the ENTER key. Processing appears and the
reading of data from the memory card starts.

Press the MENU key to return to Ready.

Reading Data

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Memory Card
> appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Read Data
appears. The data name also appears.

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

Press the  or  key to display the desired data
name.

Press the ENTER key. Processing appears and the
reading of data from the memory card starts.

Writing Data

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

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

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

Formatting on page 3-39

.

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Memory Card
> appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Write Data
appears.

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

Memory Card >

>Read Fonts

>Read Fonts ?

>Read Fonts

Processing

Memory Card >

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2

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>Read Data

DataS001

>Read Data

?DataS001

Memory Card >

>Write Data

>Write Data ?

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Press the ENTER key. Processing appears, then
Waiting.

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

The file is written onto the 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)...

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

As the printer receives data, the message display
changes to

Processing

, then when the end of the data

is received, the message display changes to

Waiting

.

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

Figure 3-17

Partition Type: Type of data written (currently

only type 2 is supported).

Partition Name: The destination name of data

written to the card.

Write Partition Length:The size of the written data

on the memory card.

Others: Error information.

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

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

Error Messages on page 4-6

. If this happens, press

the GO key. The message display returns to Ready.

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

Printing a List of

Data Names on page 3-40

.

Deleting Data

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

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Memory Card
> appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Delete
Data appears. The data name also appears.

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

Press the  or  key to display the desired data name.

Press the ENTER key. Processing appears and the
data is deleted from the memory card. The display
returns to Ready.

Formatting

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

To format a memory card, proceed as follows.

Press the MENU key.

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Memory Card >

>Delete Data

DataS001

>Delete Data

?DataS001

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Press the  or  key repeatedly until Memory Card
> appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Format ap­pears.

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

Press the ENTER key. Processing appears and for­matting of the memory card starts.

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

Figure 3-18

The format information page includes the following
items;

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

system.

Free Space: The space remaining in the memory

card for storing data.

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

Printing a List of Data Names

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Memory Card
> appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >List of
Partitions appears.

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

Press the ENTER key. Processing appears and the
printing of the list starts.

Figure 3-19

The printout (example above) includes the following
information.

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

Capacity: The total capacity of the memory

card in bytes.

Used Space: The total size of the data stored in

the memory card in bytes.

Free Space: The size of the capacity remaining

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

Memory Card >

>Format

>Format ?

2

3

4

5

6

FORMAT INFORMATION

Memory Card >

>List of

Partitions

>List of

Partitions ?

1

2

3

4

5

6

Partition Information

Device Information

PARTITION LIST

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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.

2.2.12 Paper Handling

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

MP Tray Mode

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

Cassette Mode

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

First Mode (Automatic Manual Feeding)

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Paper
Handling > appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >MP Tray
Mode appears.

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

Select First or Cassette using the  or  key.

Press the ENTER key.

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

Setting the MP Tray Size

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

For more details about the paper sizes that can be fed from
the MP tray, see

Chapter 2 Handling Paper

.

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Paper
Handling > appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >MP Tray
Size appears.

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

Paper Handling >

>MP Tray Mode

Cassette

>MP Tray Mode

? Cassette

1

2

3

4

5

Paper Handling >

>MP Tray Size

A4

>MP Tray Size

? A4

6

7

8

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2

3

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Press the  or  key to display the desired MP tray
size. The display changes as shown below.

A4
Executive
Letter-R
Letter
Legal
Ledger
A3
B4
Custom
C4
Oficio II
Statement
Folio
Youkei 2
Youkei 4
8K
16K
Hagaki
OufukuHagaki
Monarch
Business
Comm.#9
Comm.#6 3/4
DL
C5
A6
B6
A5
B5
B5-R
ISO B5
A4-R

Press the ENTER key.

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

Setting the MP Tray Type

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

For more details about the paper types that can be fed from
the MP tray, see

Paper Size Unit Selection on page 3-43

.

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Paper
Handling > appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >MP Tray
Type appears.

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

Press the  or  key to display the desired MP tray
type. The display changes as shown below.

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

When the desired MP tray type is displayed, press
the ENTER key.

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

Cassette Paper Size Display

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

Chapter 2 Handling Paper

.)

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Paper
Handling > appears.

Press the  key.

Paper Handling >

6

7

8

1

2

3

>MP Tray Type

Plain

>MP Tray Type

? Plain

Paper Handling >

4

5

6

7

8

1

2

3

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Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Cassette
Size appears. The paper size is also displayed.

•Cassette3 Size > or Cassette4 Size > appears

when an option paper feeder (PF-70) is installed.

•Cassette3 Size > appears when an option paper

feeder (PF-75) is installed.

If option paper feeders are added,

Cassette1 Size

and

Cassette2 Size

will appear for the standard pa-

per cassette and

Cassette3 Size

, and

Cassette4

Size

will appear for the option paper feeders.

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

Paper Size Unit Selection

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

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

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Paper
Handling appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Cassette1
size appears.

Press the  key. >>Unit appears.

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

Press the  or  key to select mm or inch.

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

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

Setting the Cassette Paper Type

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

Paper Type on page 2-5

.

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Paper
Handling > appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Cassette 1

Type appears. The paper type also displayed.

>Cassette1 size

A4

NOTE

metric Inch

A3 Ledger (LD)

B4 Legal (LG)

A4 Letter (LT)

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

B5 Letter-R (LT)

B5-R (B5) Statement (ST)

A5 Statement (ST)

Folio Legal (LG)

( ) abbreviated display

Table 3-10

NOTE

Paper Handling >

4

5

1

2

>Cassette1 size

>>Unit

mm

>>Unit

? mm

Paper Handling >

>Cassette 1 Type

Plain

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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2

3

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

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

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

Press the  or  key to display the desired cassette
type. The display changes as shown below.

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

When the desired cassette type is displayed, press
the ENTER key.

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

Selecting the Paper Source

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Paper
Handling > appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Feed
Select appears.

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

Press the  or  key to display the desired paper
source. The display changes as shown below accord­ing to the installed option units.

Cassette1

(Printer’s standard upper cassette when
option paper feeders are installed)

Cassette2

(Printer’s standard lower paper cassette)

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

When the desired paper source displayed, press the
ENTER key.

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

Setting Duplex Printing

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

Binding Setups

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

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

Figure 3-20

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

NOTE

>Cassette 1 Type

? Plain

Paper Handling >

>Feed Select

Cassette1

5

6

7

8

1

2

3

4

>Feed Select

? Cassette1

5

6

7

8

Binding Setups

(1)

(2)

(4)

(3)

Portrait,
short-edge

Landscape,
short-edge

Portrait,
long-edge

Landscape,
long-edge

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Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Paper
Handling > appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Duplex
Mode appears.

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

Press the  or  key to display the desired duplex
mode. The display changes as shown below.

None (default)
Short edge bind
Long edge bind

When the desired duplex mode is displayed, press
the ENTER key.

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

Selecting the Output Device

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Paper
Handling > appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Stack
Select appears.

Press the

ENTER

key. A blinking question mark (?)

appears. The selected output device will be displayed.

Press the  or  key to display the desired destina­tion. The output tray changes as shown below.

Top tray FaceDn
Finisher FaceUp (when document finisher is

equipped)

Finisher FaceDn

(when document finisher is
equipped)

When the desired paper source displayed, press the
ENTER key.

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

Adjusting the Stitch Positions

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

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

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

Figure 3-21

Paper Handling >

>Duplex Mode

None

>Duplex Mode

?None

Paper Handling >

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1

2

3

>Stack Select

Top tray FaceDn

>Stack Select

?Top tray FaceDn

4

5

6

7

8

-57

(Approx. 8 mm)

+57

(Approx. 8 mm)

Feed direction

Default stitch position

(center of the paper)

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Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Paper
Handling > appears.

Press the  key. >Stitch Adjust > appears.

Press the  key. >>A4/Letter appears.

Press the  or  key to select A4/Letter, B4 or
A3/Ledger.

When the desired paper size is displayed, press the ENTER
key. A blinking cursor (

_

) appears under the value.

Press the  or  key to increase or decrease, respec­tively, the value at the blinking cursor. Use the 
and  keys to move the cursor right and left.
Definable value: -057 to 057

When the desired value is displayed, press the
ENTER key.

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

Overriding A4 and Letter Size Difference

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Paper
Handling > appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Override
A4/LT appears.

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

Select On or Off using the  or  key.

Press the ENTER key.

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

Customizing Paper Type

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

The paper weight and duplex path can be set (see

Setting the

Paper Weight on page 3-47

, and

Setting the Duplex Path on

page 3-47

) after selecting the paper type to be customized as

follows. For how to reset the customized settings, see

Resetting the Type Adjust on page 3-47

.

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Paper
Handling > appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Type

Adjust > appears.

Paper Handling >

>Stitch Adjust >

>>A4/Letter

000

>>A4/Letter

000

Paper Handling >

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1

2

>Override A4/LT

Off

>Override A4/LT

? Off

Paper Handling >

>Type Adjust >

Custom 1

3

4

5

6

7

8

1

2

3

4

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

Press the  or  key to display the desired paper
type. The display changes as shown below.

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

When the paper type to be customized is displayed,
press the ENTER key.

Press the  key and proceed to

Setting the Paper

Weight

on the following page.

Setting the Paper Weight

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

Display the custom paper type (see

Customizing

Paper Type on page 3-46

) and press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >>Paper
Weight appears.

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

Press the  or  key to display the desired paper
thickness. The display changes as shown below. For
details of the default setting for each paper type, see

Paper Type on page 2-5

.

Light
Normal 1
Normal 2
Normal 3
Heavy 1
Heavy 2
Heavy 3
Extra Heavy

When the desired paper thickness displayed, press
the ENTER key.

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

Setting the Duplex Path

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

Display the custom paper type (see

Customizing

Paper Type on page 3-46

) and press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >>Duplex
Path appears.

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

Select Enable or Disable using the  or  key.
For details of the default setting for each paper type,
see

Paper Type on page 2-5

.

Press the ENTER key.

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

Resetting the Type Adjust

Resets the custom setting that are set in

Customizing Paper

Type on page 3-46

.

Press the MENU key.

>Type Adjust >

? Custom 1

>>Paper Weight

Normal 1

>>Paper Weight

? Normal 1

5

6

7

8

1

2

3

>>Duplex Path

Enable

>>Duplex Path

? Enable

4

5

6

1

2

3

4

5

6

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Press the  or  key repeatedly until Paper
handling > appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Reset Type
Adjust appears.

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

Press the ENTER key. All the customized paper
weight and duplex path settings will be reset to the
default. The message display returns to Ready.

Verifying the Total Printed Pages and Resetting the Toner
Counter

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

Verifying the Total Printed Pages

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Life
Counters > appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key until >Total Print appears.

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

Resetting the 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
refer to the Installation Guide supplied with the toner kit
when replacing the toner container.

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Life
Counters > appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >New Toner
Installed appears

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

Press the ENTER key. The toner counter is reset.

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

2.2.13 Other Modes

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

The following submenus can be displayed by pressing the 
key and then the  or  key.

• Message Language Selecting

• Automatic Form Feed Timeout Setting

• Sleep Timer Setting

• Received Data Dumping

• Printer Resetting

• Resource Setting

• Alarm (Buzzer) Setting

• Auto Continue Setting

•Finishing

• Service Menu (for service personnel)

Paper Handling >

>Reset Type

Adjust

>Reset Type

Adjust ?

Life Counters >

>Total Print

0123456

2

3

4

5

6

1

2

3

4

5

Life Counters >

>New Toner

Installed

>New Toner

Installed ?

1

2

3

4

5

6

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Message Language Selection

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Others > ap­pears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >MSG
Language appears. The default message language is
English.

To change the language, press the ENTER key. A
blinking question mark (?) appears.

Press the  key. The display cycles through the
available selections in the following order (The 
key cycles in the reverse order):

English
Francais
Deutsch
Italiano
Nederlands
Espanol
Portugues

Press the ENTER key.

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

Automatic Form Feed Timeout Setting

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Others > ap­pears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Form Feed
Time Out appears. The default setting is 30 seconds.

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

Press the  or  key to increase or decrease the val­ue of the figure where the cursor is blinking and set
the desired time. The time can be set between 0 and
495 seconds, in 5-second increments. (The printer
does not timeout with the value set to 0.) You can use
the  and  keys to move the cursor right and left.

Display the desired time and press the ENTER key.

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

Sleep Timer Setting

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Others > ap­pears.

Press the  key.

Others >

>MSG Language

English

>MSG Language

? English

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1

Others >

>Form Feed

Time Out 030sec.

>Form Feed

Time Out 030

sec.

Others >

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1

2

3

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Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Sleep
Timer > appears. The default setting is 015 min.

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

Press the  or  key to increase or decrease the val­ue of the figure where the cursor is blinking and set
the desired time. The timer can be set between 5 and
240 min, in 5-minute increments. You can use the 
and  keys to move the cursor right and left.

Press the ENTER key.

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

Turning Off the Sleep Timer

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Others > ap­pears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Sleep
Timer >appears.

Press the  key and display >>Sleep Mode.

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

Select Off using the  or  key.

Press the ENTER key.

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

Received Data Dumping

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Others > ap­pears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Print HEX-
DUMP appears.

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

Press the ENTER key again. Processing appears
for a second, and then Waiting appears.

>Sleep timer >

015 min.

>Sleep timer >

015

min.

Others >

>Sleep timer >

015 min.

>>Sleep Mode

On

>>Sleep Mode

? On

4

5

6

7

8

1

2

3

4

5

6

>>Sleep Mode

? Off

Others >

>Print HEX-DUMP

>Print HEX-DUMP?

Processing

Waiting

7

8

9

1

2

3

4

5

6

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Send data to be dumped to the printer. The message

Processing

will be displayed while receiving the data.

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

GO

key and then pressing the

CANCEL

key.

Once all data has been received, the message

Waiting

will appear. Press the GO key to finish printing.

Printer Resetting

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Others > ap­pears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Printer
Reset appears.

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

Press the ENTER key again. Self test appears
while the printer is resetting itself, then Please
wait followed by Ready.

Resource Protection

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Others > ap­pears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until

>Resource

Prot

. appears.

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

Press the  or  key to display the desired mode.
The display changes as shown below.

Off

(default)

Permanent
Perm / Temp

When the desired mode is displayed, press the
ENTER key.

Press the MENU key. The message display returns to

Ready

.

Alarm (Buzzer) Setting

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

The audio alarm is set to On as a factory preset. If the alarm
is set to Off, it will not sound.

Press the MENU key.

Others >

>Printer Reset

>Printer Reset ?

Self test

Please wait

Ready

7

8

1

2

3

4

5

6

Others >

>Resource Prot.

Off

>Resource Prot.

? Off

1

2

3

4

5

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Press the  or  key repeatedly until Others > ap­pears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until > Buzzer ap­pears.

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

Select On or Off using the  or  key.

Press the ENTER key.

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

Auto Continue Setting

When Auto Continue is enabled, the printer will automatical­ly print the next received data following a preset amount of
time passes after any one of the following errors 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
Hard disk err Press GO
Duplex disabled Press GO
Add Staple Press GO
Chad box full Press GO

If one of the above errors is caused by someone on a network
where the printer is being shared, for example, data sent from
another person will be printed after a preset amount of time.

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Others > ap­pears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Auto
Continue > appears.

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

Select On or Off using the  or  key.

Press the ENTER key.

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

Setting the Auto Continue Recovery Time

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

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Others > ap­pears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Auto
Continue Mode > appears.

Press the  key and display >>Auto Continue

Timer.

Others >

>Buzzer

On

>Buzzer

? On

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1

Others >

>Auto Continue >

Mode Off

>Auto Continue

Mode ? Off

Others >

>Auto Continue >

Mode On

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

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2

3

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

Press the  or  key to increase or decrease the val­ue of the figure where the cursor is blinking and set
the desired time. The time must be set between 000
and 495 seconds, in 5-second increments. If set to
000, printing will be continued immediately without
allowing any time interval. You can use the  and 
keys to move the cursor right and left.

Display the desired time and press the ENTER key.

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

Finishing

These settings are possible only when the optional finisher is
installed on the printer.

Duplex Printing Error Detection Setting

This setting controls whether or not the message

Duplex

disabled Press GO

appears when label or some other type
of paper that is not supported for duplex printing is specified
as the paper type when duplex printing is being performed.

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Others > ap­pears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Finishing
Error > appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >>Duplex
appears.

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

Press the  or  key to change Off to On.

Press the ENTER key.

To exit the menu selection, press the MENU key.

Staple Error Detection Setting

This setting controls whether or not message Add staples
appears when the finisher units runs out of staples during
output of a stabled job.

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Others > ap­pears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >
Finishing Error > appears.

Press the  key.

>>Auto Continue

Timer 030

Sec.

On

• Press the GO key to perform simple printing.

• Press the CANCEL key to cancel the print job.

Off

Disable duplex printing. (reverts to simplex
printing)

Others >

>Finishing >

Error

6

7

8

9

1

2

3

4

5

>>Duplex

OFF

>>Duplex

? Off

On

Message is displayed and printing pauses.
Printing resumes automatically when staples
are replenished.

Off

Message is displayed, but printing continues
without stapling.

Others >

>Finishing >

Error

6

7

8

9

10

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3

4

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Press the  or  key repeatedly until >>Staple
appears.

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

Press the  or  key to change Off to On.

Press the ENTER key.

To exit the menu selection, press the MENU key.

Punch Error Detection Setting

This setting is possible only when the Punch Unit is in­stalled on the optional finisher unit. This setting controls
whether or not the message Chad box full appears when
the chad box on the punch unit becomes full.

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Others > ap­pears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >
Finishing Error > appears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >>Punch ap­pears.

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

Press the  or  key to change Off to On.

Press the ENTER key.

To exit the menu selection, press the MENU key.

Service Menu

The service menu contains maintenance operations to be
performed by service personnel. The Print Status Page,
Developer, and Drum menus appear; however, in general,
you will only need to use the Print Status Page menus.

Printing the Service Status Page

The service status page contains printer settings information
that is more detailed than the standard status page and is
therefore for mostly service purposes. To print a service sta­tus page, proceed as follows;

Press the MENU key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until Others > ap­pears.

Press the  key.

Press the  or  key repeatedly until >Service >
appears.

Press the  key.

>>Staple

OFF

>>Staple

? Off

On

Message is displayed and printing pauses.
Printing resumes automatically when the
chad box is emptied and replaced back into the
punch unit.

Off

Message is displayed, but printing continues
without punching.

Others >

>Finishing >

Error

6

7

8

9

10

1

2

3

4

5

>>Punch

OFF

>>Punch

? Off

Others >

>Service >

6

7

8

9

10

1

2

3

4

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Press the  or  key repeatedly until >>Print
Status Page appears.

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

Press the ENTER key. The message display indicates
Processing and printing starts.

Figure 3-22

The network interface status page will be printed
after the printer service status page.

>>Print

Status Page

>>Print

Status Page ?

NOTE

6

7

8

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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

If some kind of problem should occur, check the following before concluding the printer is broken;

If you still cannot correct a printer problem even after checking the above, please contact your Kyocera Mita dealer.

1. General Guide

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

Indicators and Messages on

page 4-4

.

Lit See the appropriate item below.

Check the !

! !

!

ATT ENTION

indicator.

Flashing See

Indicators on page 4-4.

Lit

A maintenance message appears in the
message display.

See

Maintenance Messages on page 4-4.

Print quality is not good.

See

Print Quality Problems on page 4-2

.

Paper is jammed. See

Correcting a Paper Jam on page 4-8

.

Nothing lights on the
operator panel even
when power is turned
on and the fan makes no
noise.

Check that the power cord is properly
plugged into the power outlet.

Turn off the printer’s power, plug in the power cord
securely, and try turning on the printer’s power again.

Check that the main switch is really in the ON ( ❘

) position.

The printer prints a
status page, but data
from the computer is
not being printed
normally.

Check the interface cable. Connect both ends of the interface cable securely. Try

replacing the printer cable. For details on the parallel
interface for this printer, see

Appendix B Host

Computer Interface

.

Check program files and application
software.

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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As the following table shows, there are many possible causes of print quality problems, such as blank output. The troubleshooting
procedure for each type of problem is explained below. If you still cannot solve the problem, contact your Kyocera Mita dealer.

2. Print Quality Problems

Printed Results Corrective Action

Completely blank printout

Check the toner container.

Open the printer front cover and check that the toner container is
correctly installed in the printer. See

Toner Container Replacement

on page 5-1

.

All-black printout

Check the main charger unit.

Open the printer front cover and check that the main charger unit is
correctly installed.

Dropouts, horizontal streaks, stray dots

Clean the charger wire.

Open the printer front cover. Pull the cleaning knob slowly in and out
a few times. See

Toner Container Replacement on page 5-1

.

Refresh drum.

See the following procedures in the operator panel and try cleaning
the drum surface using the printer’s built-in cleaning system.

1. Press the

MENU

key, and then press the  or  key to display

>Others.

2. Press the  key , and then press the  or  key to display
>Service >.

3. Press the  key, and then press the  or  key to display >>Drum.
And then press the

ENTER

key twice.

4. The message display shows Please wait, and then the drum
starts turning and stops after approx.3 minutes. The printer
reverts to Ready.

Clean the separator.

Open the printer left cover 1 and clean the separator with a cleaning
brush. See

Toner Container Replacement on page 5-1

.

Black or white vertical streaks

Check the operator panel.

If the Toner low message is displayed and the

! ATTENTION

indicator is flashing, install a new toner kit. See

Toner Container

Replacement on page 5-1

.

Clean the charger wire.

Open the printer front cover. Pull the cleaning knob slowly in and out
a few times. See

Toner Container Replacement on page 5-1

.

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Faint or blurred printing Check the EcoPrint setting.

When this setting is On, switch it to Off on the operator panel. (See

Setting the Print Quality on page 3-31

.)

Check the operator panel.

•If the

Toner low

message is displayed and the ! ATTENTION indicator is

flashing, install a new toner kit. See

Toner Container Replacement on

page 5-1

.

• Set the print density from the operator panel to a higher level than
the current setting. See

Adjusting the Print Density on page 3-32

.

• Make sure the paper type setting is correct. See

Paper Type on page 2-5

.

Clean the charger wire.

Open the printer front cover. Pull the cleaning knob slowly in and out
a few times. See

Toner Container Replacement on page 5-1

.

Grey background. Refresh drum.

See the following procedures in the operator panel and try cleaning
the drum surface using the printer's built-in cleaning system.

1.

Press the MENU key, and then press the  or  key to display

>Others

.

2. Press the  key , and then press the  or  key to display >Service >.

3. Press the  key, and then press the  or  key to display >>Drum.

And then press the ENTER key twice.

4.

The message display shows

Please wait

, and then the drum starts

turning and stops after approx.3 minutes. The printer reverts to

Ready

.

Check the operator panel.

If the Toner low message is displayed and the ATTENTIO N
indicator is flashing, install a new toner kit. See

Toner Container

Replacement on page 5-1

.

Check the print density.

Display the print density menu from the operator panel and select a
lighter density setting. See

Adjusting the Print Density on page 3-32

.

Clean the charger wire.

Open the printer front cover. Pull the cleaning knob slowly in and out
a few times. See

Toner Container Replacement on page 5-1

.

Check the charger unit installation.

Open the printer front cover and check that the main charger unit is
correctly installed and seated as far as it will go. See

Toner Container

Replacement on page 5-1

.

Dirt on the top edge or back of the paper Check the paper ramp.

Open the printer left cover and check for toner on the paper ramp.
Clean the paper ramp using a soft, dry, lint-free cloth. See

Toner

Container Replacement on page 5-1

.

Check the transfer roller.

Open the printer left cover 1 and
check the transfer roller.
If the transfer roller is dirty with
toner, try printing several pages.

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.

Printed Results Corrective Action

Transfer Roller

Table 4-2 (Continued)

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

The following table lists maintenance messages that you can deal with by yourself. If Call service person appears, turn off
the printer, disconnect the power cord, and contact your Kyocera Mita dealer.

3. Indicators and Messages

3.1 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.

Table 4-3

3.2 Maintenance Messages

Message Corrective Action

Add paper (paper
source)

The paper has run out. Supply paper according to the paper source displayed (paper cassette, MP
tray, or optional paper feeder).

Messages indicating the printer status (Ready, Please wait, Processing*, Waiting, and
FormFeed Time Out*) are displayed alternately.
* These messages will not appear when the number of copies is set to 2 or more.

Add staples No staples are installed in the stapler. Set it in the stapler. If you wish to continue printing

without the staple function, press the GO key.

Call service
####:0123456

#### represents a mechanical error (#=0, 1, 2, ...). Call for service.
The printer does not operate when this message is displayed.
The total number of pages printed is also indicated, e.g.

0123456.

Call service
F # # # :

F### represents a controller error (#=0, 1, 2, ...). Call for service.
The printer does not operate when this message is displayed.

Chad box full The punch unit chad box of the option document finisher is full. Discard the chads.

Check chad box
Press GO

The punch unit waste box of the document finisher is full or is not installed correctly. Check if the box is properly
installed, and then discard the chads if the box is full. Press the GO key to resume printing.

Clean printer
Press GO

Clean the inside of the printer. See

Toner Container Replacement on page 5-1

.
This message will be displayed when replacing the toner container after the message Replace
toner Clean printer is displayed. After cleaning the inside of the printer, press the GO key
and the printer will be ready for printing.

Close finisher
cover

Close the option document finisher cover.

Close
front cover

Close the printer front cover.

READY

DATA

ATTENTION

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Close left
cover 1 (-3)

Close the printer left cover. If left cover of the option paper feeder is open, 2 or 3 is displayed.

Close reverse
adapter

Close the reverse adapter cover of the option document finisher.

Duplex disabled
Press GO

Duplex printing cannot be performed due to paper size or type. Press the GO key and the printer
will print on one side only.

Finisher tray 1(2)
paper full

The finisher tray is full. When removing the paper, printing will be resumed, “1” indicates the
upper tray, while “2” indicates the lower tray.

Finisher
path error

The option document finisher is not installed correctly. Install it correctly.

Incorrect slot
Please reinstall

The hard disk or the network interface card has been installed in the wrong slot. Turn off the
printer and reinstalled in the correct slot.

Install MK The maintenance kit (MK-702 for FS-9120DN, MK-703 for FS-9520DN) needs to be replaced.

Replace the maintenance kit since the total number of printed pages has reached 500,000. Call for
service. The maintenance kit includes a drum unit, developer unit and so on.

Load Cassette 1(to4)

(paper size)/(paper type)*

*(paper size) and (paper
type) are displayed flashing
alternately.

There is data for printing that matches with a paper cassette setting (paper size, paper type), but
there is no paper in the paper cassette.

Set paper into the paper source as displayed on the operator panel, and press the GO key to restart
printing. However, the paper source numbers (3 to 4) are only displayed when there is an option
paper feeder installed.

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 MP tray

(paper size)/(paper type)

*(paper size) and (paper
type) are displayed flashing
alternately.

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.

Missing
chad box

The punch unit chad box of the document finisher is not installed correctly. Install it correctly.

Missing
toner container

Install the toner container. See

Toner Container Replacement on page 5-1

.

The printer does not operate when this message is displayed.

Missing
stapler unit

The stapler unit is not installed correctly in the document finisher. Install it correctly.

Missing waste
toner box

Install the waste toner box. See

Toner Container Replacement on page 5-1

. The printer does not

operate when this message is displayed.

Paper jam
###############

Open the front cover or left cover and correct the paper jam (or paper mis-feeding in the paper
cassette). The location of the paper jam is also indicated in place of the #’s. Online help messages
which are useful for correcting the paper jam will be displayed by pressing the key. (See

Correcting a Paper Jam on page 4-8

.)

Remove paper
Press GO

The document finisher tray is full.
Remove the paper and press the GO key to resume printing. (Only when the document finisher
DF-73 is equipped)

:Alarm buzzer sounds when an error occurs. Press the CANCEL key to stop the alarm buzzer.

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The following table lists error messages that can be dealt with by the user.

Replace toner
Clean printer

Replace the toner container using a new toner kit. The printer does not operate when this
message is displayed. See

Toner Container Replacement on page 5-1

.

Replace waste
toner box

Replace the old waste toner box with the new one which is included in the TK-70 toner kit. The
message will also be shown if the waste toner box has become full. The waste toner box should be
replaced when the message display eventually shows Toner low. See

Toner Container

Replacement on page 5-1

.

Toner low Replace the toner container using a new toner kit.

See

Toner Container Replacement on page 5-1

.

Top tray
paper full

The top tray has become full (approx. 500 pages). You must remove all printed pages from the top
tray. When the printer senses that the top tray is empty again, it will continue printing into the
top tray.

Warning
image adapt

Printing job cannot be done in current resolution because there is not enough internal memory.
Try adding more memory or changing resolution. See

Appendix A Option Units

.

Warning
Low memory

The printer’s internal memory is running low due to the number of fonts and macros downloaded. Print
a status page to see how much user memory is left, and try deleting unnecessary fonts and macros.

Table 4-4 (Continued)

3.3 Error Messages

Message Corrective Action

File not found
Press GO

VMB: A VMB tray that was specified for output does not contain any jobs, or the VMB tray is not
being used. Confirm the VMB tray.

If Auto Continue is set to On, printing will be automatically resumed after a preset period of time.
See

Auto Continue Setting on page 3-52

.

Format error

Memory card

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 error
Hard disk

Initialization (formatting) of the hard disk is required. Initialize the hard disk.

Hard disk err ##
Press GO

Look at the error code given in place of ## and refer to the corresponding description given below.
01: hard disk format error. If this error recurs even if the power has been turned off and then on,

reformat the hard disk.

02:

The disk system is not installed. Recheck the requirements for using the system and the devices.

04: There is no available hard disk space. Delete unnecessary files, etc., to free up space.
06: There is no memory available to the hard disk system. Increase the available memory.
10: Formatting is not possible because host data is being spooled on the hard disk.Wait until the

hard disk is ready, and then format.

20: The hard disk was installed in the incorrect slot (OPT). Reinstall the hard disk in a different

slot (HDD).

85: VMB; Alias error (the alias setting was lost, or the VMB tray corresponding to the alias does

not exist). Set the alias again.

97: Code job; The number of permanent code jobs reached the limit value, and no more can be

saved. Either delete some unnecessary jobs, etc., or increase the limit.

99: A print job for the specified ID does not exist in the hard disk.

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.

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.

Message Corrective Action

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:Alarm buzzer sounds when an error occurs. Press the CANCEL key to stop the alarm buzzer.

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Insert the same
memory card

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.

KPDL error ##
Press GO

Current print processing cannot continue. To print out an error report, display > Print KPDL
errs from the mode select menu, and select On. Press the GO key to resume printing. You can

abandon printing by the CANCEL key.

If Auto Continue is set to On, printing will be automatically resumed after a preset period of time.
See

Auto Continue Setting on page 3-52

.

Memory card err

Insert again

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.

Memory overflow
Press GO

The total amount of data received by the printer exceeds the printer’s internal memory. Try
adding more memory (expansion DIMM). Press the GO key to resume printing. You can abandon
printing by the CANCEL key.

If Auto Continue is set to On, printing will be automatically resumed after a preset period of time.
See

Auto Continue Setting on page 3-52

.

MemoryCard err##
Press GO

This message appears when an error occurs during access to the memory card using the
PRESCRIBE RWER command or from the printer’s operator panel. Look at the error code given
in place of ## and refer to the corresponding description given below.
01: The memory card does not meet specifications. This memory card cannot be used by this

printer. Insert a memory card which can be used by this printer.
(See Memory Card (CF)

on page A-2

.)

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.
06: No memory for use by memory card. Expand printer memory.

Print overrun
Press GO

The data transferred to the printer was too complex to print on a page. Press the GO key to resume
printing. (The page may break in some pages.)
You can abandon printing by the CANCEL key.

Note: After this message is displayed, page protect mode will be On. To maintain optimum use

of memory during printing, display >Page protect from the operator panel, and re­select Auto. See

Page Protect Mode on page 3-29

.

If Auto Continue is set to On, printing will be automatically resumed after a preset period of time.
See

Auto Continue Setting on page 3-52

.

RAM disk error ##
Press GO

Look at the error code given in place of ## and refer to the corresponding description given below.
01: Format error. Try turning the power off and on again.
02: RAM disk mode is Off. Turn RAM disk mode On.
04: No disk space. Clean up files.
06: No memory for use by disk system. Expand printer memory.

Virtual mailbox
full

The storage area for the VMB is full. Print out accumulated VMB data.

:Alarm buzzer sounds when an error occurs. Press the CANCEL key to stop the alarm buzzer.

Message Corrective Action

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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:

When the jammed paper has been removed, open and close
the printer’s front cover. Then the printer automatically
warms up, goes on-line, and continues printing. Depending
on the point at which the jam occurred, the printer may or
may not print the jammed page.

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.

When removing jammed paper, pull it out carefully so as not
to tear it. Torn pieces of paper are difficult to remove and may
be hand to find. Be sure to remove them all.

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.

4. Correcting a Paper Jam

Paper jam message Pager jam location Description Reference Page

Paper jam
Cassette 1(2)

A Paper is jammed at the paper cassette or inside the

printer. “1” appears with upper cassette, while "2"
with lower cassette.

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Paper jam
Cassette 3(4)

B Paper is jammed at the option paper feeder cassette.

When installing the paper feeder PF-70, “3” appears
with upper cassette, while “4” with lower cassette.

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Paper jam
Finisher

C Remove the paper jammed in the paper stacker. (For

details, see the operation guide for document finisher)

See document

finisher DF-75

Operation Guide

Paper jam
MP Transport

D Paper is jammed inside the MP transport.

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Paper jam
MP Tray

E Paper is jammed at the MP tray.

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Paper jam
Reverse adapter

F Paper is jammed at the reverse adapter of document

finisher DF-75.

See document

finisher DF-75

Operation Guide

Paper jam
Left cover 1 (to 3)

G Paper is jammed in the left cover section. “3” appears

when jam occurs in the left cover section of the paper
feeder.

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NOTE

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The following procedure also applies to the optional paper feeder.

Pull out the paper cassette.

Figure 4-1

Remove the jammed paper while taking care not to
tear it. If the paper has been torn, remove all the
scraps from the inside the printer.

Figure 4-2

Close the paper cassette.

Paper is jammed at the MP tray. Remove the jammed paper
using the procedure given below.

Remove the paper jammed at the MP tray.

Figure 4-3

If the jammed paper remains at the MP tray, pull up
the lever and remove the jammed paper.
*If the mised paper cannot be removed, go to the

next step.

Figure 4-4

Pull up the lock lever and open left cover 1.

Figure 4-5

Remove the jammed paper.

Figure 4-6

4.1 Jam in Paper Cassette

4.2 Jam at the MP Tray

1

2

3

1

4.3 Jam inside the MP transport

2

1

2

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Push the lever (gray colored) to raise the duplex unit
and remove the jammed paper.

Figure 4-7

Open the front cover.

Figure 4-8

Turn the knob clockwise to release the jammed pa­per from the MP transport tray section.

Figure 4-9

Open left cover 1 to remove paper jammed in the MP
transport tray.

When removing jammed paper, be careful not to touch
the printer drum. This can cause printer malfunction.

Figure 4-10

Pull out the MP transport tray as far as it will go.

Figure 4-11

Open the MP transport tray cover and remove any
jammed paper.

Figure 4-12

3

4

5

NOTE

6

7

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4-11

If the paper has been torn, remove the MP transport
tray.

Figure 4-13

Remove the jammed paper.

Figure 4-14

Replace the MP transport tray in its original posi­tion, then close the front cover.

Pull up the lock lever and open left cover 1.

Figure 4-15

Remove the jammed paper.

Figure 4-16

Push the lever (gray colored) to raise the duplex unit
and remove the jammed paper.

Figure 4-17

If there is jammed paper in the output section, re­move it.

Figure 4-18

Close left cover 1.

Figure 4-19

4.4 Jam in Left Cover 1

CAUTION

•Take care not to leave any small pieces of paper in the
printer when removing paper jams as this may result in
fire.

•The printer’s fixing unit is extremely hot. Take sufficient
care when working in this area, as there is a danger of
getting burned.

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11

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2

3

4

5

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Open left cover 2.

Figure 4-20

Remove the jammed paper.

Figure 4-21

Close left cover 2.

Paper is jammed at the option document finisher. Remove
jammed paper referring to the Document Finisher Operation
Guide.

4.5 Jam in Left Cover 2

4.6 Paper Jam at the Option Document Finisher

1

2

3

5-1

Chapter 5 Maintenance

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

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 Clean printer message will be shown
instructing you to install a new toner kit.

Assuming an average toner coverage of 5 % and Ecoprint
mode turned off, the toner container will need replacing ap­proximately once every 40,000 pages.*
* For a new printer with a toner kit installed for the first

time, the number of copies that can be printed will be ap­proximately 20,000.

Toner Kits to be Used
Name: TK-70 (40,000 pages)
Contents: Toner container

Waste toner box
Wiper cloth
Grid cleaner
2 plastic bags (for disposal of the old toner contain­er and waste toner box)
Installation Guide

• Be sure to distance items such as floppy disks during toner
container replacement.

• Be sure to clean the inside of the printer when replacing
the toner container.

• Use of original Kyocera Mita toner kits is highly recom­mended to prevent printer trouble and ensure the long life
of the printer.

Replace the toner container using the following procedures.

Open the printer front cover all the way.

Figure 5-1

Push the lock lever (blue colored) up and gently re­move the toner container until its handle appears.

Figure 5-2

Do not pull the toner container all the way as it can
fall off and the toner spots the floor.

1. Toner Container Replacement

1.1 Toner Container Replacement Interval

NOTE

1.2 Replenishing Toner

NOTE

1

2

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5-2

Grasp the handle on the toner container, push the
lock lever up again and gently lift the toner container.

Figure 5-3

Seal up the old toner container with the supplied
plastic bag and dispose of it.

Figure 5-4

Lightly tap the new toner on the top 5 to 6 times.

Figure 5-5

Thoroughly shake the toner container (in the direc­tion of the arrow) ten times or more to loosen and
mix the toner inside.

Figure 5-6

Grasp the handle on the toner container and insert
the toner container along the rail of the printer.

Figure 5-7

When inserting, be sure that the gear side of the
toner container faces the printer. Leave the front
cover open to allow insertion of the waste toner box.

Figure 5-8

Hold the toner container using both hands and fully
insert it into the printer.

Figure 5-9

Remove the old waste toner box as shown in the fig­ure.

Figure 5-10

3

4

5

6

7

Gear Side

To the Printer

8

9

Chapter 5 Maintenance

5-3

Remove the seal from the rear of the old waste toner
box, and then close the opening of the box with the
seal. Seal up the old waste toner box with the sup­plied plastic bag and dispose of it.

Figure 5-11

Gently pull the cleaning knob as far as it will go, push
and pull it several times, and then push it back in.

Figure 5-12

Take out the new grid cleaner from the protective
bag, and then remove the cap from the grid cleaner.

Figure 5-13

Pull the main charger approximately 5 cm (2 inches)
out.

Figure 5-14

While avoiding the main charger roller (A) to be in
contact with the grid cleaner pad, push and pull the
main charger several times. (Do not push the main
charger all the way in. Otherwise, water from the
pad will cause the main charger unit to become we
and this may affect printing.)

Figure 5-15

When the grid is clean, remove the grid cleaner from
the printer and dispose of it. The grid cleaner is not
re-usable.

Fit the new waste toner box to the printer.

Figure 5-16

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11

12

13

14

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5-4

Remove the blue colored cleaning brush.

Figure 5-17

Pull up the lock lever on the left side of the printer,
and open the left cover 1.

Figure 5-18

Clean the separator by moving the cleaning brush
from left to right along with the separator.

When removing jammed paper, be careful not to touch
the printer drum. This can cause printer malfunction.

Figure 5-19

Replacing of toner and cleaning of the internal parts
of the printer are completed. Close the front cover
and the left cover 1.

Allow approximately five minutes before using the
printer until the main charger unit has dried up.

NOTE

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Chapter 6 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

PRESCRIBE Commands Technical Reference

on the supplied Kyocera Mita Document Library CD-ROM), spacing, pitch,

height, style, stroke weight, and typeface family.

List of Fonts

This section contains a full list of the printer’s internal fonts. The printer has 80 PCL fonts and 136 PostScript Level 3 compatible
fonts. You can print the font list from the printer by using the printer’s operator panel key. To print a list of fonts, refer to

Printing

a List of Fonts on page 3-27

. Font may be downloaded to the printer’s memory from a option memory card or hard disk.

Chapter 6 Fonts

6-2

■ PCL (Scalable and Bitmap) Fonts

Chapter 6 Fonts

6-3

■ KPDL Fonts (1)

Chapter 6 Fonts

6-4

■ KPDL Fonts (2)

A-1

Appendix A Option Units

This appendix explains how to install each option unit. Also refer to the manuals of the respective option units.
Also this appendix explains how to remove the main circuit board and then how to install a DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) on the
main circuit board. Expanded printer memory enables you to print more complex pages, download more fonts, and define more macros.

The printer has the following options available. For instructions on installing individual options, refer to the documentation
included with the option.

Figure A-1

1. Available Options

Document Finisher
DF-71

Document Fin­isher DF-75

Paper Feeder PF-70

Paper Feeder PF-75

Memory Card (CF)

Network Interface
Card (IB-20/21E/22)

Hard Disk Unit

Expansion Memory
(DIMM 32/64/128/256 MB)

Punch Unit
PH-2A/2B/2C

Reverse Unit RA-1*

*: For facedown high-speed printing.

Document Finisher
DF-73

Serial Interface Board
Klt (IB-11)

Mail Box M-2107
(For DF-71)

Appendix A Option Units

A-2

PF-70 Paper Feeder

Holds approximately 500 sheets of A5 to A3 (11 × 17" in Led­ger) size paper. Up to two paper feeders can be attached to the
bottom of the printer.

PF-75 Paper Feeder

Holds approximately 3000 sheets of A4, B5 or Letter size
(8.5 × 11") paper. Only one paper feeder can be attached to the
bottom of the printer.

IB-20/21E/22 Network Interface Card

Is used to communicate using the network protocols such as
NetWare, TCP/IP or EtherTalk.

IB-20/IB-21E/IB-22 Network Interface Cards

Along with the standard for the network interface on the
printer, the network interface card supports TCP/IP, IPX/
SPX, NetBEUI and EtherTalk protocols, so that the printer
can be used on network environments including Windows,
Macintosh, UNIX, NetWare, etc.

DF-71 Document Finisher

Provide finishing with about 3,000 sheets at a time with high­speed and large-capacity processes. Also provides a punch
function. They are installed to the left side of the printer.

DF-73 Document Finisher

Provides finishing with about 1000 sheets at a time. Also pro­vides staple and off set functions. It is installed to the left side
of the printer.

DF-75 Document Finisher

Provides the staple, punch (option), offset and stitch func­tions. It is installed to the left side of the printer.

Other Options

•Hard Disk Unit
Enables the electronic sorting and job retention functions.
To be inserted into the slot OPT1/HDD designed for it on
the main circuit board of the 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 right of the printer. See your dealer
for purchasing information regarding the memory Cards
that are best suited for use with this printer.

•Memory DIMM
See your dealer for purchasing information of the DIMM
that are best suited for use with this printer. See

Appendix

A Option Units

for the installation procedure.

Network interface card Network connections

IB-20 10Base-T/100Base-TX/10Base-2

IB-21E 10Base-T/100Base-TX

IB-22 IEEE802.11b (Wireless)

Tab l e A-1

Appendix A Option Units

A-3

PF-70 or PF-75 Paper Feeder can be installed below the printer.

PF-70 Paper Feeder holds approximately 500 sheets of A4 to
A3 (11 × 17" in Ledger) size paper.

Figure A-2

PF-75 Paper Feeder holds approximately 3000 sheets of A4,
B5 or Letter size (8.5 × 11") paper.

Figure A-3

For details of installing the optional paper feeder in the print­er, see the

PF-70/75 Installation Guide

.

DF-71/73/75 Document Finisher can be installed to the printer.

Figure A-4

For details of installing the optional finisher in the printer,
see the

DF-71/73/75 Installation Guide

.

The FS-9120DN/FS-9520DN have the standard Network in­terface. This printer supports the TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, Net­BEUI, and EtherTalk protocols, so the network printing
under various platforms such as Windows, Macintosh, UNIX,
and NetWare is available.
An option network interface card can be added by the follow­ing procedure.

Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord
and printer cable.

Remove the two screws from the option interface slot
cover (OPT).

Figure A-5

Insert the network interface card and secure it with
the screws removed in step 2.

Figure A-6

Connect the network cable.

Figure A-7

Set the network address from the printer operator
panel (for details about the modes, see

Changing

Network Interface Parameters on page 3-20

).

2. Installing Option Units

2.1 PF-70/75 Paper Feeders

2.2 DF-71/73/75 Document Finishers

PF-70

PF-75

DF-71

DF-75DF-73

2.3 Network Interface

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2

3

4

5

Appendix A Option Units

A-4

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

e-MPS on page 3-12

.

For details on available hard disks, see your dealer.

Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord
and printer cable.

Remove the two screws and remove the slot cover
(HDD).

Figure A-8

Insert the optional hard disk unit into the slot.

Figure A-9

Tighten the two screws to secure the hard disk unit
to the main circuit board.

Figure A-10

Insert the memory card into the memory card slot located on
the right side of the printer. A memory card is a microchip
card that may contain option fonts, macros, forms, etc. The
printer reads the contents of the card into its internal memo­ry when printer is turned on.

For details of available memory cards, see your dealer.

Turn off the printer.

Do not insert or remove a memory card while the
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 with its
label surface facing toward the outside, connector
end first. Push it in all the way.

Figure A-11

2.4 Hard Disk

1

2

3

4

2.5 Memory Card

NOTE

1

2