Printronix L1024 User Manual

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705815–001, Rev A

US and CANADA Radio Interference Note

Note: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)

this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits. The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment. Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

The input/output (I/O) cable must be shielded for the printer to comply with FCC rules and regulations Part 15 governing the radiation limits for Class “A” equipment.

This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference–Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

WARNING

This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Printronix, Inc. makes no representations or warranties of any kind regarding this material, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Printronix, Inc. shall not be held responsible for errors contained herein or any omissions from this material or for any damages, whether direct, indirect, incidental or consequential, in connection with the furnishing, distribution, performance or use of this material. The information in this manual is subject to change without notice.

This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. No part of this document may be reproduced, copied, translated or incorporated in any other material in any form or by any means, whether manual, graphic, electronic, mechanical or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Printronix, Inc.

Trademark Acknowledgments

Compatibility Software Copyright  1989 Phoenix Technologies Ltd., All Rights Reserved. Printronix is a registered trademark of Printronix, Incorporated. IGP is a registered trademark of Printronix, Inc. LinePrinter Plus is a trademark of Printronix, Inc. PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems. PhoenixPage PCL 5 is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. HP is a registered trademark of Hewlett–Packard Company. PCL is a trademark of Hewlett–Packard Company. Code V is a trademark of QMS, Inc. QMS is a registered trademark of Quality Micro Systems, Inc.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

About This Manual 1–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

How to Locate Information 1–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Warnings and Special Information 1–3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Conventions 1–3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Printer 1–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Printer Features 1–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Emulations 1–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hardware Options 1–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fonts and Forms 1–7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

General Laser Printer Technology 1–8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Setting Up the Printer

Safety Precautions 2–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Check the Power Requirements 2–3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Select a Site 2–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Unpack the Printer 2–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Initial Setup 2–7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Install the Developer Unit 2–10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Add the Starter Toner 2–11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Install the Ozone Filter 2–13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Install the Waste Toner Container 2–14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Install the Fuser Cleaner Felt 2–16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Install the OPC Drum Unit 2–17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Load Paper 2–18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Install the Emulation Boot Diskette 2–20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cable Connections 2–21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Check for Interference 2–23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transporting the Printer 2–24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Short Distance Transport 2–24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Long Distance Transport 2–25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Configuring the Printer

Overview 3–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Changing Printer Settings 3–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Saving a Configuration 3–7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Modifying a Configuration 3–10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Printing a Configuration 3–13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Factory Settings 3–14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Configuration Menus 3–16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Paper Control Menu 3–17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Image Width 3–18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Paper Length 3–18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Horiz. Image Shift 3–18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vert. Image Shift 3–18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reprint on Fault 3–18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Printer Control Menu 3–19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fuser Temperature 3–20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Energy Timeout 3–20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diagnostics Menu 3–21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Test Print 3–22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Engine Life Data 3–22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Disk Management Menu 3–23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Load Configuration 3–24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Save Configuration 3–24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Print Configuration 3–24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Delete Configuration 3–25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Power–up Configuration 3–25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Protect Configurations 3–25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mode (Emulation) Menu 3–26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Impact Printer 3–27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PCL5 3–27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IGP/PGL 3–27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IGP/VGL 3–28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CTHI 3–28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IPDS 3–28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maintenance/Miscellaneous Menu 3–29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Panel Key Sound 3–29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Alarm 3–29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Power–up State 3–29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hex Dump Mode 3–30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PTX–Setup Option 3–31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Display Language 3–31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Host Interface Menu 3–32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Centronics Interface Parameters 3–33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dataproducts Interface Parameters 3–36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Serial Interface Parameters 3–39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Font Memory Menu 3–44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maximum Character Memory 3–45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maximum Cache Memory 3–45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maximum Cache Size 3–46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maximum Cached Characters 3–46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maximum Fonts Loaded 3–46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Font Weight 3–47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

System Information Menu 3–48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

System Memory 3–48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

Printer Diagnostics 4–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Off–Line Diagnostics 4–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

On–Line Diagnostics 4–3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Running the Printer Test 4–3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hex Dumps 4–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Error Messages 4–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Operator Calls 4–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fatal Error Messages 4–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Appendices

Appendix A: Specifications Appendix B: Host I/O Interfaces Appendix C: Media Requirements Appendix D: Disk Space Savings

Glossary

Index

Chapter Contents

Introduction

About This Manual 1–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

How to Locate Information 1–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Warnings and Special Information 1–3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Conventions 1–3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Printer 1–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Printer Features 1–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Emulations 1–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hardware Options 1–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fonts and Forms 1–7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

General Laser Printer Technology 1–8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Introduction

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About This Manual

This manual is divided into chapters that contain all the information required to use the printer.

Chapter 1: Introduction. General information about the manual and the printer, safety precautions, and component locations.

Chapter 2: Setting Up the Printer. Procedures for installing the printer and its components.

Chapter 3: Configuring the Printer. Configuration menus, options, and outlines as well as factory default settings.

Chapter 4: Diagnostics and Troubleshooting. Diagnostics and procedures for clearing paper jams, cleaning the printer, and interpreting the displayed error messages.

Appendix A: Specifications

Appendix B: Host I/O Interfaces

Appendix C: Media Requirements

Appendix D: Disk Space Savings

How to Locate Information

You can locate specific procedures and information three ways:

• Use the Table of Contents at the front of the manual.

• Use the Chapter Contents list on the first page of each chapter.

• Use the Index at the back of the manual.

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Warnings and Special Information

For your safety and to protect valuable equipment, it is very important that you read and comply with all information highlighted under special headings:

WARNING

Conditions that could harm you as well as damage the equipment.

CAUTION

Conditions that could damage the printer or related equipment.

IMPORTANT

Information vital to proper operation of the printer.

NOTE: Information and helpful tips about printer operation.

Conventions

Throughout this manual, switches and possible switch settings or positions are printed in UPPERCASE type.

In most cases, messages displayed in the LCD are shown in the following format:

In some cases, display messages may be shown in UPPERCASE type, surrounded by quotation marks.

OFFLINE PAPER CONTROL

Introduction

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The Printer

The printer is a programmable, non–impact printer. The printing technique is a plain paper electrophotographic process, which uses a laser diode. Printer emulations and font software load into the printer via diskettes.

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Figure 1–1. The Printer

Introduction

Printer Features

The printer prints up to 24 pages per minute on an 8.5 x 11 inch page and produces a 300 x 300 dots–per–inch (dpi) resolution on a continuous length printable area. (See Appendix A for printer specifications.)

Features of the printer include:

• Continuous fanfold paper or forms handling

• Supports a wide variety of form lengths

• User–replaceable developer kit, toner kit, and organic photoconductor

(OPC) drum kit

• Two–line, 16–character alphanumeric display that provides operating and

error messages

• Diskette drive which is used to load and store preset configurations,

printer emulations and fonts from a diskette

• Second diskette drive which stores fonts (optional)

• Serial or parallel interface

• Coax or twinax interface (optional)

• Ethernet LAN interface (optional)

Introduction

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Emulations

The printer comes with HPr Laserjet PCL5r, IPDS, or the Printronix LinePrinter Plust emulation. The LinePrinter Plus emulation includes the following printer protocols:

• Printronix P–Series

• Printronix P–Series XQ

• Serial Matrix

• Proprinter III XL

• Epson FX–1050

LinePrinter Plus emulation provides portrait and landscape image orientation. Automatic 1–up, 2–up, 4–up, and gray bar overprinting are also provided. The emulation offers proportional (scalable) fonts and multi–up form definition capability as well.

Optional emulations are also available on diskette. Refer to Appendix A for a list of optional emulations. Refer to the Programmer’s Reference Manual or Operator’s Guide supplied with each emulation diskette for specific information.

Hardware Options

Ask your printer representative about these options which can enhance your printer’s versatility:

• Paper stacker with printer stand

The paper stacker provides for properly stacked paper from the beginning to completion of the print job. The stacker will hold an entire box of media.

• Memory expansion (4 meg and 16 meg increments)

The L1024 has 8 meg of memory factory installed. Memory expansion modules are available in increments of either 4 or 16 meg. Using these modules, printer memory can be expanded to 40 meg.

• Second Floppy Disk Drive

A second floppy disk drive can be installed, as disk drive B.

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• LAN connection

A hardware option is available for proper connection of the printer to a LAN.

• Coax/Twinax connection

A hardware option is available for proper connection of the printer for Coax/Twinax operation.

• Optional fonts

Optional printer fonts can be purchased and loaded into the printer using a diskette.

Fonts and Forms

The printer provides a variety of resident fonts. The available fonts are dependent the emulation used. For example, the Printronix LinePrinter Plus emulation provides Letter Gothic, Courier, OCR–A, and OCR–B as standard fonts sets.

Additional fonts can be loaded from the host computer or from optional font diskettes into printer memory. Once loaded, these additional fonts are accessed in the same way as the resident fonts. Printer languages that support downloaded fonts will not retain these fonts in memory when the printer is powered off.

Forms may be stored together with fonts. The storage space for forms and fonts depends on memory availability and diskette space. Different fonts and forms may be used depending on the emulation installed.

Introduction

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General Laser Printer Technology

The operation of a laser printer is somewhat different than that of an impact printer. They produce an entire page at once, compared to line printers, which produce complete character lines.

NOTE: If the software application fails to give a form feed at the end of the

data, and the data does not exceed the selected lines per page setting, the page will not print. Rather, it will remain in memory.

The laser printer has two basic functional parts: the engine and the controller. The engine is responsible for the mechanical aspects of producing the page. The controller controls the printer and is responsible for electronic data manipulations.

NOTE: Laser printers can not print to the physical edge of the paper. If the

document image runs to the edge of the paper, portions of the image may be lost.

The electrophotographic printing process, shown in Figure 1–2, consists of the following steps:

1. Charging: The charge corona is a thin wire electrode that extends

across the width of the media. This electrode places a high–voltage electrostatic charge on the organic photoconductor (OPC) drum.

2. Imaging: Based on data received from the host computer, a bit–mapped

image of the page is generated in random access memory (RAM) on the controller (not shown).

3. Exposing: The laser scanning unit (LSU) exposes areas of the OPC

which are to be imaged (i.e., black). This forms a latent image of the bit–mapped data. This image is made up of charged and uncharged areas.

4. Developing: The latent image areas of the OPC attract toner from the

developer unit to form the developed image on the OPC drum. Since the charged areas of the drum have the same charge as the toner, they repel the toner.

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5. Transferring: Another thin wire electrode, the transfer corona, puts a

high electrostatic charge on the paper. This charge attracts the toner, transferring the toner from the OPC drum to the paper.

6. Fusing: Heat and pressure rollers fuse the transferred image to the

paper.

7. Cleaning: As the OPC drum continues to turn, erase lamps remove all

residual electrostatic charge from the OPC. The cleaning unit then removes unused toner from the OPC.

Paper Exit

Heat Roller

Pressure Roller

Laser Scanning

Unit

Erase Lamps

Cleaning Unit

OPC

Transfer Corona

Charge Corona

Paper Entry

Developer Unit

Introduction

Figure 1–2. The Printing Process

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Chapter Contents

Setting Up the Printer

Safety Precautions 2–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Check the Power Requirements 2–3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Select a Site 2–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Unpack the Printer 2–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Initial Setup 2–7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Install the Developer Unit 2–10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Add the Starter Toner 2–11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Install the Ozone Filter 2–13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Install the Waste Toner Container 2–14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Install the Fuser Cleaner Felt 2–16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Install the OPC Drum Unit 2–17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Load Paper 2–18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Install the Emulation Boot Diskette 2–20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cable Connections 2–21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Check for Interference 2–23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transporting the Printer 2–24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Short Distance Transport 2–24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Long Distance Transport 2–25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2–1Setting Up the Printer

Safety Precautions

The use of controls or adjustments or the performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in exposure to hazardous radiation.

Die Nichtbeachtung der in diesem Handbuch dargelegten Punkte sowie die Verwendung anderer Kontroll– oder Steuereinrichtungen kann dazu führen, daß gefährliche Strahlung abgegeben wird.

L’utilisation de commandes et réglages ou l’exécution de procédures autres que celles spécifiées dans ce manuel peuvent entraîner une exposition à des radiations dangereuses.

WARNING

WARNUNG

ATTENTION

Be aware of components in the printer that are potentially hazardous or easily damaged. For example, the fuser unit becomes very hot under normal operating conditions, and several components use high voltage.

Observe the following precautions to ensure personal safety and proper installation and operation of the printer.

• Read all instructions.

• Save these instructions for later reference and use.

• Follow all warnings and instructions printed in this manual and marked

on the printer.

• Keep combustible materials away from the printer.

• Provide adequate ventilation.

• Never push objects of any kind through the cabinet slots. They may

contact dangerous voltage points or other hazards. Injury to the operator, damage to the printer, or fire could result.

• Never spill liquid of any kind on or in the printer. Use only cleaning

agents and methods indicated in this manual.

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• Make sure nothing rests on the power cord. Do not locate the power cord

where people will walk on it. Do not place the power cord under any carpet.

• Do not lean or place heavy objects on top of the printer.

For additional requirements, refer to Appendix A.

Check the Power Requirements

WARNING

Do not connect the printer to the power source until instructed to do so and until all shipping restraints have been removed.

WARNUNG

Den Drucker nur unter Anleitung an die Stromquelle anschließen, und erst dann, wenn alle Versandmaterialien entfernt worden sind.

ATTENTION

A moins d’en avoir recu l’ordre, ne pas brancher l’imprimante avant d’en avoir ôté tout le matériel d’emballage.

The printer must be connected to an acceptable AC power source; otherwise, the printer will not operate properly and may be damaged. The rear side panel label identifies the correct power source for the printer: either 100 to 120 VAC, 60 Hz or 220 to 240 VAC, 50 Hz.

The power source must be properly grounded. Since large power fluctuations can cause the printer to malfunction, it should be connected to a “noise–free” power source, not subject to surges or noise generated by motors, lighting, or air conditioning equipment on the same circuit. To allow for an adequate power cable run, the printer should be placed no more than eight feet (2.5 meters) from the power outlet.

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Select a Site

When selecting the location for the printer, consider the following power requirements, interface requirements, and environmental factors:

• A proper power source must be available. (Complete power requirements

are specified in the “Check Power Requirements” section on page 2–3.)

• The location must be within the maximum cable length specifications for

the host computer interface.

• The temperature range should be +50°F to +90°F, with no sudden

changes in temperature or humidity. The printer should be positioned away from any air drafts from heating or air conditioning ducts.

• Insure that the room provides adequate ventilation. The minimum room

volume is 1000 cubic feet and must provide, at a minimum, one fresh air exchange every two hours.

• The location should provide enough space for maintenance and

replacement of consumables (toner, developer, paper, etc.). Refer to Figure 2–1.

• The printer should not be exposed to direct sunlight or hot lighting

equipment. This may cause an abnormal temperature rise in the printer and adversely affect its operation. If necessary, shade or screen the printer from such exposure.

• Avoid exposing the printer to any corrosive gases or vapors.

• Avoid installing the printer in an area subject to heavy vibrations.

For additional environmental requirements, refer to the Introduction chapter and to Appendix A.

Figure 2–1 illustrates spatial site requirements for the printer. The dimensions are listed in inches and include the requirements with the top and front covers open.

NOTE: The actual printer dimensions are shown in Figure 2–1. When

installing the printer at your site, allow an additional 6 inches clearance behind the printer for connection of interface and power cables.

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23 inches

19 inches

25 inches

Figure 2–1. Clearance Requirements

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Unpack the Printer

The printer is shipped in two cartons. The carton containing the consumables ship set is placed on top of the printer carton. The printer carton is shown in Figure 2–2 with all of the contents. The consumables ship set; which is made up of the toner kit, OPC cartridge, and developer kit, is shipped in its own carton (not shown in Figure 2–2), as shown in the figure below.

NOTE: Save the printer shipping materials in case they are needed to

transport the printer to a new location.

NOTE: The material in the toner kit is recyclable. Save the toner box and

packaging materials for recycling. A recycling shipping label, with instructions attached, is provided.

The OPC unit must be kept in its protective bag whenever the unit is not housed in the printer.

CAUTION

Carefully open each carton and examine contents for indication of damage during transport. Use care when lifting the printer from the shipping carton.

Emulation Diskettes, Documentation, etc.

Printer

Power Cable and Front Paper Guide

Developer Unit

Toner Kit:

Developer kit:

aste Container (2)

oner Bottle (2)

Cleaner Felt (2)

OPC Unit

Ozone Filter

Cleaning Kit

Starter T

oner

Figure 2–2. Unpacking the Printer

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Initial Setup

To prepare the printer for operation, install the consumables that are packaged in

consumable kits within the consumable ship set box. They are:

• Developer unit (Developer Kit)

• Starter Toner (Developer Kit)

• Ozone filter (Developer Kit)

• Waste toner container (Toner Kit)

• Fuser cleaner felt (Toner Kit)

• OPC drum unit

NOTE: The material in the toner kit is recyclable. Save the toner box and

To install the consumables, perform the following procedures in the order presented.

packaging materials for recycling. A recycling shipping label is provided with instructions attached.

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Exit Paper Guide (not shown)

Top Cover Latch

Paper Tension Release

Input Paper Guide

Paper Entry

Disk Drive(s) (not shown under paper guide)

Control Panel

Power Switch

Figure 2–3. Front and Right Side View of Printer

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I/O Panel

Paper Exit

Exit Paper Guide

Figure 2–4. Rear and Left Side View of Printer

2–9Setting Up the Printer

Install the Developer Unit

Perform this procedure only if this is the initial installation and no toner has been added to the developing unit. Otherwise, fill the toner hopper with toner from the toner bottle.

Refer to Figure 2–5 and perform the following steps:

1. Raise the top of the printer by firmly pressing the button on the left of the front panel.

2. Remove the new developer unit from its foil package.

3. Slide the developer unit along the plastic rails on either side of the printer

until the developer unit is in position.

4. Lock the developer unit in place by pushing the two green lock–down

clamps down until they click.

CAUTION

Lock–down Clamps

Developer Unit

Figure 2–5. Installing the Developer Unit

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Add the Starter Toner

For the initial installation, use the starter toner bottle from the developer kit. Do not use the toner bottles in the toner kit, which consists of two toner bottles, two fuser cleaner felts, and two waste toner containers.

After adding the starter toner, do not add toner from the toner kit until the printer displays a toner low message. Starter toner will provide approximately 200 pages of print at 5%.

Toner is light and easily becomes air–borne and can contaminate the printer. Be careful not to stain your hands, clothes, or the interior of the printer with toner.

NOTE: If toner is spilled, use a toner vacuum to clean up the loose toner.

Do not use water to clean the toner from the printer. Any toner remaining on clothes can be removed with a cloth dampened in cold water. Never use hot water to remove toner from clothes or skin. Use care when handling toner.

IMPORTANT

When the toner is low, the printer will stop and the LCD will show “03 ADD TONER AND CHK WASTE BOTTLE.”

NOTE: Do not turn off the printer during a print job to add toner; otherwise,

all unprinted data will be lost. Once the toner is added, press ON LINE to continue printing.

Refer to Figure 2–6 and perform these steps:

1. Open the starter toner bottle from the developer kit, and attach the spout.

2. Carefully open the developer unit cover.

3. Carefully pour the starter toner into the developer unit. Make sure to spread the toner evenly from side to side.

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IMPORTANT

Do not squeeze the toner bottle as you pour the toner. Doing so could cause the loose toner to be blown out of the hopper and contaminate the printer and soil hands and clothes.

If the toner bottle does not empty completely, gently tap the end of the bottle while holding it over the hopper.

4. Close the developer unit cover. Press the cover until you hear a “click” which indicates that the developer unit is closed completely.

5. Clean up any toner that may have spilled during this process using one of the moist towels that come with the cleaning kit inside the developer kit.

NOTE: Some software stops communicating with the printer if the printer is

off line for more than two minutes. In this case, you may need to restart your print job.

Starter Toner Bottle (with spout attached)

Developer Unit Cover (shown in the open position)

Figure 2–6. Filling the Toner Cartridge

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