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PRINTER Controller
Type 1018
Operating Instructions
Printer Reference 2 (option)
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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
This manual contains detailed instructions on the operation and maintenance of this machine. To get
maximum versatil ity from this machi ne all operator s shoul d carefully read and follow the i nstruc tions in
this manual.
Please keep this manual in a handy place near the machin e.
Please read the Safety Informa tion in the “Copy Reference” manu al be fore us in g this m ac hi ne. It con-
tains important informati on rela ted 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
Microsoft and Window s are regist ered trad emark s of Mic rosoft Co rporat ion i n the Uni ted Stat es and /or
other countries.
Ethernet is a registered trad em ark of Xe rox Corporation.
Adobe, PostScript, Acrobat and PageMak er are register ed trademarks of Ado be System Incorpo rated.
PCL is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.
Other product name s used her ein are for iden tifica tion purposes o nly and might be trademarks of t heir
respective companies. We disclaim any and all rights in those marks.
Warning:
Use of controls or adjustment or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual
might result in hazard ou s radia t io n expo su re.
Notes:
Some illustrations might be slightly different from your machine.
Certain options might not be av ailable in some coun trie s. For detai ls , pleas e c on t ac t your loca l d eal er.
Manuals for This Machine
Manuals for This Machine
There are ten manuals that separately describe the operational procedures for
the operation and maintenance of the machine.
To enhance safe and efficient operation of the machine, all users should read and
follow the instructions contained in the following manuals.
❖❖❖❖ Copy Reference
Describes the procedures and functions for using this machine as a copier.
❖❖❖❖ System Settings
Describes the system settings of this machine.
❖❖❖❖ Facsimile Reference <Basic Features>
Describes the procedures and most frequently used functions for using this
machine as a facsimile.
❖❖❖❖ Facsimile Reference <Advanced Features>
Describes the procedures and more advanced functions for using this machine as a facsimile. And also explains settings for key operators.
❖❖❖❖ Printer Reference 1
Describes the system settings, procedures and functions for using this machine as a printer.
❖❖❖❖ Printer Reference 2
Describes the procedures and provides necessary information about using
this machine as a printer. This manual is included as a PDF file on the CDROM labeled “Operating Instructions for Printer”. (this manual)
❖❖❖❖ Network Interface Board Quick Configuration Guide
Describes the procedures and provides necessary information about setting up
and using the printer under the network environment. This manual is included
as a PDF file on the CD-ROM labeled “Operating Instructions for Printer”.
❖❖❖❖ Type 1018 PostScript level2 Compatible Kit Operating Instructions Supplement
Describes the functions of Printer Utility for Mac. This manual is included as
a PDF file on the CD-ROM labeled “Operating Instructions for Printer”.
❖❖❖❖ UNIX Supplement
Provides information about setting up and using the printer in a UNIX environment. This manual is included as a PDF file on the CD-ROM labeled “Operating Instructions for Printer”.
❖❖❖❖ Network Interface Board Type 1018 Owner's Manual
Describes the procedures and provides necessary information about setting
up and using the printer under the network environment. This manual is included as a PDF file on the CD-ROM labeled “Print Server Software and Documentation” which comes with optional Network Interface Board Type 1018.
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ENERGY STAR Program
As an ENERGY STAR Partner, we have determined
that this machine model meets the ENERGY STAR
Guidelines for energy efficiency.
The ENERGY STAR Guidelines intend to establish an international energy-saving system for
developing and introducing energy-efficient office equipment to deal with environmental issues, such as global warming.
When a product meets the ENERGY STAR Guidelines for energy efficiency, the Partner shall
place the ENERGY STAR logo onto the machine model.
This product was designed to reduce the environmental impact associated with office equipment by means of energy-saving features, such as Low-power mode.
• Low Power mode
This product automatically lowers its power consumption 15 minutes after
the last copy or print job has finished. Printing is still possible in Low Power
mode, but if you wish to make copies press the {Operation Switch} key first.
For how to change the default interval that the machine waits before entering
Low Power mode, see “Energy Saver Timer” in the “System Settings”.
• Sleep mode (Printer and facsimile installed)
If the printer or facsimile features are installed, this product automatically
lowers its power consumption even further 30 minutes after the last copy or
print job has finished. Printing and facsimile reception is still possible in Sleep
mode, but if you wish to make copies press the operation switch first.
For how to change the default interval that the machine waits before entering
Sleep mode, see “Auto Off Timer” in the “System Settings”.
• Auto Off mode (Copier only)
If the neither the printer feature nor facsimile feature is installed, this product
automatically turns itself off 30 minutes after the last copy or print job has finished. If you wish to make copies when the machine is in Auto Off mode,
press the operation switch.
For how to change the default interval that the machine waits before entering
Auto Off mode, see “Auto Off Timer” in the “System Settings”.
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❖❖❖❖ Specification
Copy feature Printer or facsimile in-
stalled
Low Power
mode
Sleep Mode Power
Auto Off mode Power
Power
consumption
Default Time 15 minutes 15 minutes
Recovery Time Less than 20 seconds Less than 20 seconds
consumption
Default Time - 30 minutes
Recovery Time - 20 seconds
consumption
Default Time 30 minutes -
Recovery Time 20 seconds -
70 Wh 80 Wh
- 70 Wh
Less than 1 Wh -
Recycled Paper
In accordance with the ENERGY STAR Program, we recommend use of recycled
paper which is environment friendly.Please contact your sales representative for
recommended paper.
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How to Read This Manual
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Symbols
In this manual, the following symbols are used:
WARNING:
This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if instructions
are not followed, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION:
This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if instructions
are not followed, may result in minor or moderate injury or damage to property.
* The statements above are notes for your safety.
Important
If this instruction is not followed, paper might be misfed, originals might be
damaged, or data might be lost. Be sure to read this.
Preparation
This symbol indicates the prior knowledge or preparations required before operating.
Note
This symbol indicates precautions for operation, or actions to take after misoperation.
Limitation
This symbol indicates numerical limits, functions that cannot be used together,
or conditions in which a particular function cannot be used.
Reference
This symbol indicates a reference.
[]
Keys that appear on the machine's panel display.
Keys and buttons that appear on the computer's display.
{}
Keys built into the machine's operation panel.
Keys on the computer's keyboard.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job
PCL Menu 6/5e - Accessing the Printer Properties................................ 1
Windows 95/98/Me - Accessing the Printer Properties ................................. 1
Windows 2000 - Accessing the Printer Properties ........................................ 2
Windows NT 4.0 - Accessing the Printer Properties ..................................... 4
PostScript - Setting Up for Printing ......................................................... 6
Windows 95/98/Me - Accessing the Printer Properties ................................. 6
Windows 2000 - Accessing the Printer Properties ........................................ 7
Windows NT 4.0 - Accessing the Printer Properties ..................................... 9
Macintosh - Setting Up for Printing ............................................................. 11
Canceling a Print Job.............................................................................. 12
Windows 95/98/Me, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0 - Canceling a Print Job
Macintosh - Canceling a Print Job .............................................................. 13
2.Uninstalling the Printer Driver and Software
Uninstalling the PCL 6/5e Printer Driver ............................................... 15
Windows 95/98/Me - Uninstalling the PCL 6/5e Printer Driver.................... 15
Windows 2000 - Uninstalling the PCL 6/5e Printer Driver........................... 15
Windows NT 4.0 - Uninstalling the PCL 6/5e Printer Driver........................ 16
... 12
Uninstalling the PostScript Printer Driver............................................. 17
Windows 95/98/Me - Uninstalling the PostScript Printer Driver .................. 17
Windows 2000 - Uninstalling the PostScript Printer Driver ......................... 17
Windows NT 4.0 - Uninstalling the PostScript Printer Driver ...................... 18
Macintosh - Uninstalling the PostScript Printer Driver ................................ 18
3.Troubleshooting
Error & Status Messages on the Operation Panel................................ 19
Machine Does Not Print .......................................................................... 21
Other Printing Problems......................................................................... 22
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4.Using the Operation Panel
Adjusting Printer Features ..................................................................... 23
Printer Features Menu ................................................................................ 23
Printer Features Parameters .................................................................. 26
Job Control Menu........................................................................................ 26
Network Setup Menu................................................................................... 32
Maintenance Menu...................................................................................... 33
List Print Menu ............................................................................................ 35
Adjusting System Settings..................................................................... 38
Accessing the System Settings................................................................... 38
System Settings Parameters....................................................................... 39
5.Appendix
Specifications .......................................................................................... 43
Options........................................................................................................ 44
INDEX........................................................................................................ 45
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1. Setting Up the Printer Driver
and Canceling a Print Job
PCL Menu 6/5e - Accessing the Printer Properties
Windows 95/98/Me - Accessing the Printer Properties
Changing the default printer settings
Click [Start] on the taskbar, point to [Settings], and then click [Printers].
A
The [Printers] window appears.
Click to select the icon of the printer whose default settings you want to
B
change.
On the [File] menu, click [Properties].
C
The Printer Properties appear.
Make any settings you require and click [Apply].
D
Note
❒ With some applications, the printer driver's settings are not used, and the
application's own default settings are applied.
Click [OK].
E
Making printer settings from an application
To make the printer settings for a specific application, open the Printer Properties dialog box from that application. The following example describes how to
make settings for the WordPad application that comes with Windows 95/98/
Me.
Note
❒ The actual procedure you should follow to open the Printer Properties dialog
box may differ depending on the application. For more information, see the
documentation that comes with the application you are using.
❒ Any settings you make in the following procedure are valid for the current
application only.
On the [File] menu, click [Print].
A
The [Print] dialog box appears.
1
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Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job
Select the printer you want to use in the [Name] list box, and then click [Prop-
B
erties].
The Printer Properties appear.
Make any settings you require and click [Apply].
C
Click [OK] to start printing.
D
Windows 2000 - Accessing the Printer Properties
Changing the default printer settings - Printer Properties
Limitation
❒ Changing the setting of the printer requires Manage Printers permission.
Members of the Administrators and Power Users groups have Manage Printers permission by default. When you set up options, log on using an account
that has Manage Printers permission.
Click [Start] on the taskbar, point to [Settings], and then click [Printers].
A
The [Printers] window appears.
Click to select the icon of the printer whose default settings you want to
B
change.
On the [File] menu, click [Properties].
C
The Printer Properties appear.
Make any settings you require and click [Apply].
D
Note
❒ Settings you make here are used as the default settings for all applications.
Click [OK].
E
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PCL Menu 6/5e - Accessing the Printer Properties
Changing the default printer settings - Printing Preferences Properties
Limitation
❒ Changing the setting of the printer requires Manage Printers permission.
Members of the Administrators and Power Users groups have Manage Printers permission by default. When you set up options, log on using an account
that has Manage Printers permission.
Click [Start] on the taskbar, point to [Settings], and then click [Printers].
A
The [Printers] window appears.
Click to select the icon of the printer whose default settings you want to
B
change.
On the [File] menu, click [Printing Preferences...].
C
The Printing Preferences Properties appear.
Make any settings you require and click [Apply].
D
Note
❒ Settings you make here are used as the default settings for all applications.
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Click [OK].
E
Making printer settings from an application
To make the printer settings for a specific application, open the [Print] dialog box
from that application. The following example describes how to make settings for
the WordPad application that comes with Windows 2000.
Note
❒ The actual procedures you should follow to open the [Print] dialog box may
differ depending on the application. For more information, see the documentation that comes with the application you are using.
❒ Any settings you make in the following procedure are valid for the current
application only.
On the [File] menu, click [Print...].
A
The [Print] dialog box appears.
Select the printer you want to use in the [Select Printer] box.
B
Make any settings you require and click [Apply].
C
Click [Print] to start printing.
D
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Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job
Windows NT 4.0 - Accessing the Printer Properties
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Changing the default printer settings - Printer Properties
Limitation
❒ Changing the setting of the printer requires Full Control access permission.
Members of Administrators, Server Operators, Print Operators, and Power
Users groups have Full Control permission by default. When you set up options, log on using an account that has Full Control permission.
Click [Start] on the taskbar, point to [Settings], and then click [Printers].
A
The [Printers] window appears.
Click to select the icon of the printer whose default settings you want to
B
change.
On the [File] menu, click [Properties].
C
The Printer Properties appear.
Make any settings you require and click [OK].
D
Note
❒ Settings you make here are used as the default settings for all applications.
Changing the default printer settings - Default Document Properties
Limitation
❒ Changing the setting of the printer 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 set up
options, log on using an account that has Full Control permission.
Click [Start] on the taskbar, point to [Settings], and then click [Printers].
A
The [Printers] window appears.
Click to select the icon of the printer whose default settings you want to
B
change.
On the [File] menu, click [Document Defaults...].
C
The Default Document Properties appear.
Make any settings you require and click [OK].
D
Note
❒ Settings you make here are used as the default settings for all applications.
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PCL Menu 6/5e - Accessing the Printer Properties
Making printer settings from an application
To make the printer settings for a specific application, open the Printer Properties dialog box from that application. The following example describes how to
make settings for the WordPad application that comes with Windows NT 4.0.
Note
❒ The actual procedure you should follow to open the Printer Properties dialog
box may differ depending on the application. For more information, see the
documentation that comes with the application you are using.
❒ Any settings you make in the following procedure are valid for the current
application only.
On the [File] menu, click [Print...].
A
The [Print] dialog box appears.
Select the printer you want to use in the [Name] list box, and then click [Prop-
B
erties].
The Printer Properties appear.
1
Make any settings you require and click [OK].
C
Click [OK] to start printing.
D
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Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job
PostScript - Setting Up for Printing
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Windows 95/98/Me - Accessing the Printer Properties
Changing the default printer settings
To make the Printer default settings, first open the Printer Properties dialog box
from the [Printers]window.
Note
❒ With some applications, the printer driver's settings are not used, and the ap-
plication's own default settings are applied.
Click [Start] on the taskbar, point to [Settings], and then click [Printers].
A
The [Printers] window appears.
Click to select the icon of the printer whose default settings you want to
B
change.
On the [File] menu, click [Properties].
C
The Printer Properties appear.
Make any settings you require and click [Apply].
D
Click [OK].
E
Making printer settings from an application
To make the printer settings for a specific application, open the Printer Properties dialog box from that application. The following example describes how to
make settings for the WordPad application that comes with Windows 95/98/
Me.
Note
❒ The actual procedure you should follow to open the Printer Properties dialog
box may differ depending on the application. For more information, see the
documentation that comes with the application you are using.
❒ With some applications, the printer driver's settings are not used, and the ap-
plication's own default settings are applied.
❒ Any settings you make in the following procedure are valid for the current
application only.
On the [File] menu, click [Print].
A
The [Print] dialog box appears.
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PostScript - Setting Up for Printing
Select the printer you want to use in the [Name] list box, and then click [Prop-
B
erties].
The Printer Properties appear.
Make any settings you require and click [Apply].
C
Click [OK] to start printing.
D
Windows 2000 - Accessing the Printer Properties
Changing the default printer settings - Printer Properties
Limitation
❒ Changing the setting of the printer requires Manage Printers permission.
Members of the Administrators and Power Users groups have Manage Printers permission by default. When you set up options, log on using an account
that has Manage Printers permission.
1
Click [Start] on the taskbar, point to [Settings], and then click [Printers].
A
The [Printers] window appears.
Click to select the icon of the printer whose default settings you want to
B
change.
On the [File] menu, click [Properties].
C
The Printer Properties appear.
Make any settings you require and click [Apply].
D
Note
❒ Settings you make here are used as the default settings for all applications.
Click [OK].
E
Changing the default printer settings - Printing Preferences Properties
Limitation
❒ Changing the setting of the printer requires Manage Printers permission.
Members of the Administrators and Power Users groups have Manage Printers permission by default. When you set up options, log on using an account
that has Manage Printers permission.
Click [Start] on the taskbar, point to [Settings], and then click [Printers].
A
The [Printers] window appears.
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Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job
Click to select the icon of the printer whose default settings you want to
B
change.
On the [File] menu, click [Printing Preferences...].
C
1
The Printing Preferences Properties appear.
Make any settings you require and click [Apply].
D
Note
❒ Settings you make here are used as the default settings for all applications.
Click [OK].
E
Making printer settings from an application
To make the printer settings for a specific application, open the [Print] dialog box
from that application. The following example describes how to make settings for
the WordPad application that comes with Windows 2000.
Note
❒ The actual procedures you should follow to open the [Print] dialog box may
differ depending on the application. For more information, see the documentation that comes with the application you are using.
❒ Any settings you make in the following procedure are valid for the current
application only.
On the [File] menu, click [Print...].
A
The [Print] dialog box appears.
Select the printer you want to use in the [Select Printer] box.
B
Make any settings you require and click [Apply].
C
Click [OK] to start printing.
D
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PostScript - Setting Up for Printing
Windows NT 4.0 - Accessing the Printer Properties
Changing the default printer settings - Printer Properties
Limitation
❒ Changing the setting of the printer requires Full Control access permission.
Members of Administrators, Server Operators, Print Operators, and Power
Users groups have Full Control permission by default. When you set up options, log on using an account that has Full Control permission.
Click [Start] on the taskbar, point to [Settings], and then click [Printers].
A
The [Printers] window appears .
Click to select the icon of the printer whose default settings you want to
B
change.
On the [File] menu, click [Properties].
C
The Printer Properties appear.
Make any settings you require and click [OK].
D
Note
❒ Settings you make here are used as the default settings for all applications.
1
Changing the default printer settings - Default Document Properties
Limitation
❒ Changing the setting of the printer 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 set up
options, log on using an account that has Full Control permission.
Click [Start] on the taskbar, point to [Settings], and then click [Printers].
A
The [Printers] window appears.
Click to select the icon of the printer you want to use.
B
On the [File] menu, click [Document Defaults...].
C
The Default Document Properties appear.
Make any settings you require and click [OK].
D
Note
❒ Settings you make here are used as the default settings for all applications.
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