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PostScript 3
Operating Instructions
Supplement
Read this manual carefully before you use this product and keep it handy for future reference.
For safety, please follow the instructions in this manual.
Introduction
To get maximum versatility from this machine all operators should carefully read and follow the instructions in this manual. Please keep this manual in a handy place near the printer.
Please read the Safety Information in the Setup Guide or Printer Reference as a PDF file included on the CD-ROM labeled “Operating Instructions” before using this printer. It contains important information related to USER SAFETY and PREVENTING EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS.
Important
Parts of this manual are subject to change without prior notice. In no event will the company be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages as a result of handling or operating the machine.
Trademarks
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Adobe® and PostScript® are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
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Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and might be trademarks of their respective companies. We disclaim any and all rights in those marks.
Notes:
Some illustrations might be slightly different from your machine.
Certain options might not be available in some countries. For details, please contact your local dealer.
TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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Installable Options .................................................................................... |
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Setting Up Options ........................................................................................ |
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Printing a Document ................................................................................. |
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Toner Saver, Edge Smoothing...................................................................... |
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Sample Print.................................................................................................. |
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Locked Print ................................................................................................ |
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Printer Utility for Mac .............................................................................. |
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Installing Printer Utility for Mac.................................................................... |
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Starting Printer Utility for Mac ..................................................................... |
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Printer Utility for Mac Functions .................................................................. |
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Downloading PS Fonts................................................................................ |
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Displaying Printer's Fonts............................................................................ |
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Deleting Fonts ............................................................................................. |
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Initializing the Printer Disk........................................................................... |
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Page Setup ................................................................................................. |
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Printing Font Catalog .................................................................................. |
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Printing Font Sample................................................................................... |
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Renaming the Printer .................................................................................. |
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Restarting the Printer .................................................................................. |
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Downloading PostScript Files ..................................................................... |
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Selecting the Zone ...................................................................................... |
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Displaying the Printer Status....................................................................... |
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Launching the Dialogue Console ................................................................ |
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Installable Options
The following options are available.
Paper Feed Unit
500 sheets
Output Paper Device
•AD410 (Duplex Unit )
•1–bin Shift Sort Tray
•CS380 (Mailbox)
Memory Unit
•Hard Disk Drive Type 2600
•Memory Unit TypeB 64MB (SDRAM)
Setting Up Options
To use the installed options correctly, you have to set up the printer driver. If the options are not recognized, you cannot use them even though they are physically installed on the printer. The method of setting up the printer driver may differ depending on the operating system.
Windows
You can set up any of the options with the following tabs.
Operating System |
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Windows 95/98/Me |
[Device Options] tab |
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Windows 2000 |
[Device Settings] tab in the Printer Properties. |
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Windows NT 4.0 |
[Device Settings] tab |
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Note
You should access the printer driver from Windows to set up options. You cannot set up options when accessing the printer driver from an application.
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Limitation
If your system is Windows 2000, changing the printer driver setting requires Manage Printers permission. Members of the Administrators, and Power Users groups have Manage Printers permission by default. When
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If your system is Windows NT 4.0, changing the printer driver setting requires Full Control access permission. Members of the Administrators, Server Operators, Print Operators, and Power Users groups have Full Control permission by default. When you change the settings of the printer driver, log on under Full Control permission.
If you use Adobe Page Maker 6.0 or 6.5 with Windows 95/98/Me, Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0, you have to set up options in Adobe PageMaker's print dialog box.
Macintosh
You can set up all of the options in the [Chooser] dialog box.
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Printing a Document
Printing a Document
This section describes how to print a document using printer specific functions.
Paper Source |
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The following table shows the tabs or menus where you can select this function.
Windows 95/98/Me |
[Paper] tab |
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Windows 2000 |
[Paper/Quality] tab in the Printing Preferences Properties |
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Windows NT 4.0 |
[Page Setup] tab |
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Macintosh |
[General] in the print dialog box |
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Destination Tray
The following table shows the tabs or menus where you can select this function.
Windows 95/98/Me |
[Destination] on the [Paper] tab |
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Windows 2000 |
[Printer Features] on [Advanced...] on the [Paper/Quality] |
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tab in the Printing Preferences Properties |
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Windows NT 4.0 |
[Printer features] on [Document Options] on the [Advanced] tab |
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Macintosh |
[Printer Specific Options] in the print dialog box |
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Duplex Printing
Use this function to select duplex printing.
Limitation
To use this function, the Duplex Unit must be installed on the printer. The following table shows the tabs or menus where you can select this function.
Windows 95/98/Me |
[Duplex] on the [Device Options] tab |
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Windows 2000 |
[Print on Both Sides (Duplex)] on the [Layout] tab in the |
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Printing Preferences Properties |
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Windows NT 4.0 |
[Page Setup] tab |
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Macintosh |
[Print on Both Sides] on [Layout] in the print dialog box |
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Collate
Use this function to enable collation. With this feature, the printer can efficiently print collated sets of multiple-page documents.
Limitation
1To use this function, the Hard Disk Drive must be installed on the printer. The following table shows the tabs or menus where you can select this function.
Windows 95/98/Me |
[Collate] on the [Device Options] tab |
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Windows 2000 |
[Printer Features] on [Advanced...] on the [Paper/Quality] |
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tab in the Printing Preferences Properties |
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Windows NT 4.0 |
[Printer Features] on [Document Options] on the [Ad- |
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vanced...] tab |
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Macintosh |
[Printer Specific Options] in the print dialog box |
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Edge Smoothing
Use this function to improve the print quality of text and graphics when printing. Indentations in curved lines are automatically smoothed to produce a cleaner appearance.
Limitation
When Edge Smoothing is selected, Toner Saving is not enabled.
The following table shows the tabs or menus where you can select this function.
Windows 95/98/Me |
[Edge Smoothing] on the [Device Options] tab |
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Windows 2000 |
[Printer Features] on [Advanced...] on the [Paper/Quality] |
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tab in the Printing Preferences Properties |
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Windows NT 4.0 |
[Printer features] on [Document Options] on the [Advanced] tab |
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Macintosh |
[Printer Specific Options] in the print dialog box |
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Toner Saver
Use this function to reduce the amount of toner used when printing.
Limitation
When Toner Saving is selected, Edge Smoothing is not enabled.
Note
While this will increase the life of the toner, the output will appear slightly lighter.
The following table shows the tabs or menus where you can select this function.
Windows 95/98/Me |
[Toner Saver] on the [Device Options] tab |
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Windows 2000 |
[Printer Features] on [Advanced...] on the [Paper/Quality] |
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tab in the Printing Preferences Properties |
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Windows NT 4.0 |
[Printer features] on [Document Options] on the [Advanced] tab |
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Macintosh |
[Printer Specific Options] in the print dialog box |
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Printing a Document
Sample Print
Use this function to print only one printing of a multiple print job.
The other printings are saved in the machine. The saved job can be printed from the machine's operation panel. You can also delete the saved job.
Limitation |
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To use this function, the Hard Disk Drive must be installed on the printer.
Note
The “User ID” can consist of up to eight alphanumeric (a-z, A-Z, 0–9) characters.
Entering the “User ID” helps you to distinguish the print job from others. The following table shows the tabs or menus where you can select this function.
Windows 95/98/Me |
[Job Type] on the [Job/Log] tab |
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Windows 2000 |
[Job Type] on the [Job/Log] tab |
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Windows NT 4.0 |
[Job Type] on the [Job/Log] tab |
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Macintosh |
[Job Log] in the print dialog box |
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Locked Print
Use this function to save document data in the machine memory with the password, and then edit and print them as you want.
Limitation
To use this function, the Hard Disk Drive must be installed on the printer.
Note
The “User ID” can consist of up to eight alphanumeric (a-z, A-Z, 0–9) characters. The “Password” must be four digits.
The following table shows the tabs or menus where you can select this function.
Windows 95/98/Me |
[Job Type] on the [Job/Log] tab |
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Windows 2000 |
[Job Type] on the [Job/Log] tab |
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Windows NT 4.0 |
[Job Type] on the [Job/Log] tab |
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Macintosh |
[Job Log] in the print dialog box |
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Toner Saver, Edge Smoothing
Follow the procedures below to print a document using “Toner Saver” or “Edge 1 Smoothing”.
Windows 95/98/Me
A From an application, select the menu command to print.
The print dialog box appears.
B Open the Printer Properties.
C Click to select the [Device Options] tab.
D Select the function you want to use.
E Click [Apply] to apply the settings you made.
F After making all of the settings you want, click [OK] to close the Printer Properties.
G Start printing from the application's print dialog box.
Windows 2000
A From an application, select the menu command to print.
The print dialog box appears.
B Open the Printer Properties.
C Click to select the [Layout] tab.
D Click [Advanced...].
The [Advanced Options] appears.
E Click to select the function you want to use and select the appropriate setting.
F After making all of the settings you want, click [OK] to close the Printer Properties.
G Start printing from the application's print dialog box.
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