Triumph-Adler CLP4532 Advanced Manual

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Instruction Handbook

Advanced

CLP 4532

Colour Printer

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Contents

1 Handling Paper ..............................................................................................1-1

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

Selecting the Right Paper ....................................................................................................... 1-4

Paper Type ............................................................................................................................ 1-10

2 Using the Operation Panel ...........................................................................2-1

General Information ................................................................................................................ 2-2

Understanding the Operation Panel ........................................................................................ 2-3

Canceling a Printing Job ......................................................................................................... 2-8

Using the Menu Selection System .......................................................................................... 2-9

Status Pages ......................................................................................................................... 2-12

e-MPS ................................................................................................................................... 2-15

Changing the Interface Parameters ...................................................................................... 2-24

Making Default Settings ........................................................................................................ 2-30

Pagination ............................................................................................................................. 2-38

Setting Print Quality ............................................... .................................. ..... ...... .................. 2-41

Operating the Storage Device ............................................................................................... 2-42

Paper Handling ..................................................................................................................... 2-50

Selecting Monochrome or Color Printing .............................................................................. 2-63

Reading Life Counters .......................................................................................................... 2-64

Other Modes ......................................................................................................................... 2-65

3 Options ..........................................................................................................3-1

General Information ................................................................................................................ 3-2

Expansion Memory Modules ................................................................................................... 3-5

Network Interface .................................................................................................................... 3-8

Hard Disk ................................................................................................................................ 3-9

CompactFlash (Memory) Card .............................................................................................. 3-10

4 Computer Interface ................................. .... ..................................................4-1

General Information ................................................................................................................ 4-2

Parallel Interface ..................................................................................................................... 4-3

USB Interface .......................................................................................................................... 4-5

Serial Interface (Option) .......................................................................................................... 4-6

RS-232C Protocol ................................................................................................................... 4-7

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

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

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Introduction

This guide has the following chapters:

1 Handling Paper

Explains how choose, handle and load paper.

2 Using the Operation Panel

Explains how to use the operation panel to configure the printer.

3 Options

Shows the available options.

4 Computer Interface

Describes the possible connections between the printer and your computer.

Glossary

A Glossary of terms used is provided here.

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Conventions

This manual uses the following conventions:

Convention Description Example Italic T ypeface Used to emphasize references

to additional information.

Courier T ypeface Used to denote messages or

names displayed on the operation panel.

Bracket Bold T e xt Typeface

Bold T ypeface Used to emphasize button or

Note Used to provide additional or

Used to denote operatio n panel keys.

items to be selected in dialog boxes, and titles displaying in dialog boxes.

useful information about a function or feature.

Refer to T oner Cont ainer Replacemen t on page 3-3.

Replace the waste toner box when the Check waste toner box message is displayed.

Press [Menu].

Click Next.

NOTE: For information about storing the

pin, refer to step 10.

Important Use to provide important

information.

Caution Cautions are statements that

suggest mechanical damage as a result of an action.

Warning Used to alert users to the

possibility of personal injury.

IMPORTANT: Ensure pa per is not folde d, curled, or damaged.

CAUTION: Do not pull the cassette out when holding the front of the machine.

WARNING: High voltage is present in the charger section.

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1 Handling Paper

This chapter contains ex planations on the following topics:

• General Guidelines...1-2

• Selecting the Right Paper...1-4

• Paper Type...1-10

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Handling Paper

General Guidelines

The machine is designed to print on standard copier paper (the type used in ordinary dry copier machines), but it can also accept a variety of other types of paper within the limits specified below.

NOTE: The manufacturer assumes no liability for problems that occur when paper not satisfying

these requirements is used.

Selection of the right paper is important. Using the wrong paper can result in paper jams, curling, poor print q ual ity, and paper waste, a nd in extreme cases can d am age the machine. The g ui del ines given below will increase the productivity of your office by ensuring efficient, trouble-free printing and reducing wear and tear on the machine.

Paper Availability

Most types of paper are compatible with a variety of machines. Paper intended for xerographic copiers can also be used with the machine.

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 machine. This is affected by the smoothness, size, and mois ture co nten t of the paper, and the way in which the paper is cut. The higher the grade of p aper you us e, the les s risk there w ill be of pa per jams and other pr oblems, and the high er the level of quality your printed output will reflect.

Differences between paper from different suppliers can also affect the machine’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 gra de is av ai lab le in a range of basis weights (defined la ter). The traditional standard weights are 60 to 105 g/m² (16 to 28 lb/ream).

Paper Specifications

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

Item Specification Weight Cassette: 60 to 105g/m² (16 to 28 lb/ream)

Thickness 0.086 to 0.110 mm (3.4 to 4.3 mils) Dimensions Refer to Paper Sizes on page 1-4. Dimensional accuracy ±0.7 mm Squareness of corners 90° ±0.2° Moisture content 4% to 6% Direction of grain Long grain Pulp content 80% or more

MP Tray: 60 to 220 g/m² (16 to 53 lb/ream)

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Minimum and Maximum Paper Sizes

The minimum and maximum paper sizes are as follows. For non standard paper, the MP tray must be used.

Paper cassette

Handling Paper

MP tray

Recommended Paper

The following products are recommended for use with the printer for optimum performance

Minimum Paper Size

210 mm

8-1/4 inches

432 mm

17 inches

140 mm

5-1/2 inches

Maximum Paper Size

297 mm

11-11/16 inches

432 mm

17 inches

Minimum Paper Size

148 mm

5-13/16 inches

98 mm

3-3/8 inches

Maximum Paper Size

297 mm

11-11/16 inches

Size Product Weight

Letter, Legal Hammermill LASER PRINT 90 g/m² (24 lb) A4 NEUSIEDLER COLOR COPY 90 g/m²

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Handling Paper

Selecting the Right Paper

This section describes the guidelines for selecting paper.

Condition

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 and paper jams, and can shorten the life of the machin e. In p articular, avoid using paper with a s urface coati ng or othe r surface treatment. 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 Sizes

Cassettes and the MP tray are available for the paper sizes listed in the table below. The dimensional tolerances are ±0.7mm for the length and width. The angle at the corners must be 90° ±0.2°.

MP tray Size Cassette or

MP tray

Envelope C4 229 × 324 mm Ledger 11 × 17 inches Envelope C5 162 × 229 mm Legal 8-1/2 × 14 inches Envelope Monarch 3-7/8 × 7-1/2 inches Letter 8-1/2 × 11 inches Executive 7-1/4 × 10-1/2 inches ISO A3 297 × 420 mm Envelope #10 4-1/8 × 9-1/2 inches ISO A4 210 × 297 m m Envelope DL 110 × 220 mm ISO A5 148 × 210 mm Envelope #9 3-7/8 × 8-7/8 Envelope #6 3-5/8 × 6-1/2 inches JIS B5 182 × 257 mm ISO B5 176 × 250 mm Statement 5-1/2 × 8-1/2 inches ISO A6 105 × 148 mm Oficio II 8-1/2 × 13 inches JIS B6 128 × 182 mm Folio 210 × 330mm Hagaki 100 × 148 mm 8 kai 273 × 394 mm Ofuku-Hagaki 148 × 200 mm 16 kai 197 × 273 mm Youkei 2 114 × 162 mm Youkei 4 105 × 235 mm Custom 98 × 148 to 297 × 4 32mm

(3-3/8 × 5-13/16 to 11-11/16 × 17 inches)

inches JIS B4 257 × 364 mm

Size

Smoothness

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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 can cause multiple feeding and fogging problems. (Fogging is a gray background effect.)

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Basis Weight

Basis weight is the weight of paper expressed in grams per square meter (g/m²). Paper that is too heavy or too light may cause feed errors or paper jams as well as premature wear of the product. Uneven weight of pa per, namely uneven paper thickness may ca us e mu ltip le -sh eet feeding or print quality problems such as blurring because of poor toner fusing.

The recommended basis weight is between 60 and 105 g/m² (16 and 28 lb/ream) for the cassette and between 60 and 220 g/m² (16 to 53 lb/ream) for the MP tray.

Paper Weight Equivalence Table

The paper weight is listed in pounds (lb) and metric grams per square meter (g/m²). The shaded part indicates the standard weight.

U. S. Bond Weight (lb) Europe Metric Weight (g/m²)

16 60 17 64 20 75 21 22 81 24 90 27 28 105 32 120 34 128 36 135 39 148 42 157 43 163 47 176 53 199

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Handling Paper

Thickness

Moisture Content

The paper used with the machine should be neither extremely thick nor extremely thin. If you are having problems with p a per jams , multip le feeds , and fain t print ing, the p a per you are using ma y be too thin. If you are havi ng pro blems with paper jams and blurred printi ng the pa per ma y be too thick. The correct thickness is 0.086 to 0.110 mm (3.4 to 4.3 mils).

Moisture content is defined as the percent ratio of moisture to the dry mass of the paper. Moisture can affect the paper’s appearance, feed ability, 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 jams and alignment anomalies. The moisture content of the paper should be 4 to 6%.

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Handling Paper

To ensure correct moisture content, it is important to store the paper in a controlled environment. Some tips on moisture control are:

• Store pap er in a cool, dry location.

• Keep the paper in its wrapping as long as possible. Re-wrap paper that is not in use.

• Store paper in its or iginal carton. Place a pall et etc. under the carton to separate it from the floor.

• After removing paper from storage, let it stand in the same room as the machine for 48 hours before use.

• Avoid leaving paper where it is exposed to heat, sunlight, or dampness.

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 machine. All paper used in the machine should be long grain.

Other Paper Properties

Porosity: Indicates the density of paper fiber. Stiffness: Limp paper may buckle i n the machine, resulting in pap er jams. Curl: Most paper naturally tends to curl one way if left unpacked. When paper passes through the

fixing unit, it curls upward a little. To produce flat printouts, load the paper so that the upward pressure from the machine can correct their curling.

Electrostatic discharge: 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 machine 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 correctly packaged.

Specially pro ces sed paper: Avoid us ing the types of specially process ed p aper listed below, even if the paper meets the other basic specifications defined in this manual. Be sure to perform some test prints before purchasing any type of paper in large quantities.

• Shiny paper

• Very thin paper

• Rough paper

• Perforated paper

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Special Paper

Handling Paper

The following types of special paper can be used:

Paper type to be used Paper type to be selected

Thin paper (60 to 64 g/m²) Vellum Thick paper (90 to 220 g/m²) Thick Colored paper Color Recycled paper Recycled Overhead projector transparencies Transparency Postcards Cardstock Envelopes Envelope Label Labels Preprinted paper Preprinted

Use paper that is sold specifically for use with copiers or printers (heat-fusing type). When using transparencies, la bel s, thin pap er, envelopes, postcards, or thick pap er, feed the paper from the MP Tray.

Since the composition and quality of special paper vary considerably, special paper is more likely than white bond pape r to gi ve trouble during print ing . No li abi lity will be assumed if mo is ture and so forth given off during printing on special paper causes harm to the machine or operator.

NOTE: Before purchasing any type of special paper, test a sample on the machine and check that

printing quality is satisfactory.

Transparency

Transparencies must be able to withstand the heat of fusing during the printing process. The recommended transparency product is 3M CG3700 (Letter, A4).

Transp arenci es must be plac ed on th e MP tray with t he long edge towards the printer.

When unloading transparencies (e.g., for clearing jams), hold them carefully by the edges to avoid leaving fingerprints on them.

MP Tray

Labels

Labels must be fed from the MP Tray. The basic rule for printing on adhes ive labels is that the adhes ive must never co me into cont act with

any part of the machine. Adhesive paper sticking to the drum or rollers will damage the machine. Label paper has a struc ture com prisi ng of three layers,

as shown in the diagram. 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 used. Due to the complexity of its composition, adhesive-backed label paper is particularly likely to give printing problems.

Adhesive label paper must be entirely covered by its top sheet, with no spaces between the individual labels. Labels with s paces in between a re liabl e to peel off, causing serious paper jam problems.

Top sheet (white bond paper) Adhesive

Carrier sheet

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Handling Paper

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.

UnacceptableAcceptable

Top sheet

Carrier sheet

The table below lists the specifications for adhesive label paper.

Item Specification

Weight of top sheet 44 to 74 g/m² (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)

Postcards

Fan the stack of postcard s and ali gn the edg es before loading them in the MP tray. Make sure the postcards you are goin g to set are not curled. Feeding curled postcards may cause paper jams.

Some postcards have rough edges on the back (those are created when the p aper is cut). In thi s case, put the postcards on a flat place and rub the edges with, for example, a ruler to smooth them.

Rough Edge

Envelopes

Envelopes should be fed in the face-up position, front or right edge first. Since the composition of an envelope is more complex than that of ordinary paper, it is not always

possible to ensure consistent printing quality over the entire envelope surface. Normally, envelopes have a diagonal grain direction. Refer to Paper Grain on page 1-6. This

direction can easily cause wrinkles and creases when envelopes pass through the printer. Before purchasing envelopes, make a test print t o check whether the printer accepts the envel ope.

• Do not use envelopes that have an encapsulated liquid adhesive.

• Avoid a long printing session for envelopes only. Extended envelope printing can cause premature printer wear.

• If jams occur, try setting a lesser number of envelopes on the MP tray.

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• To avoid jams caused by curled envelopes, stack no more th an 10 printed envelopes on the output tray.

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Handling Paper

Thick Paper

Fan the stack of pap er and align the ed ges before loa ding them in the MP tray. Some types of paper have rough edges on the back (thos e are crea ted wh en the p aper i s cut). In this ca se, put th e pa per on a flat place and rub the edges once or twice with, for example, a ruler to smooth them. Feeding rough edged paper may cause paper jams.

NOTE: If the paper jams even after y ou smooth it out,

load the paper in the MP Tray with the leading edge raised up a few millimeters as shown in the illustration.

Colored Paper

Colored paper should satisfy the same conditions as white bond paper, Paper Specifications on page 1-2 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 satisfy the same conditions as white bond paper, refer to Paper Specifications on page 1-2. The preprinted ink must be able to withstand the heat of fusing during

the printing process, and must not be affected by silicone oil. Do not use paper with any kind of surface treatment, such as the type of paper commonly used for

calendars.

Recycled paper

Select recycled paper that meets the same specifications as the white bond paper except for whiteness, refer to Paper Specifications on page 1-2.

NOTE: Before purchasing re cycl ed pa per, test a sample on the machine and check that the pr inting

quality is satisfactory.

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Handling Paper

Paper Type

The printer is capable of print ing under the opti mu m se ttin g for the type of p ape r being used . Setting the paper type for the paper source from the printer’s operation 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. Refer to Creating Custom Paper Type on page 2-58. The following types of paper can be used.

Paper T ype Paper source

MP tray Paper

Cassette

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 3 Yes Recycled Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes Vellum Yes Yes Light No Rough Yes Yes Normal 3 Yes Letterhead Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes Color Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes Prepunched Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes Envelope Yes N o Heavy 2 No Cardstock Yes No Heavy 2 No Coated Yes No Normal 3 No Thick Yes No Heavy 2 No High quality Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes Custom 1 (to 8) *

Yes: Can be stored No: Cannot be stored

Yes Yes Normal 2 Yes

Paper Weight Duplex path

(MP tray available only in Cassette mode)

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* This is a paper type defined and regi stered by the user. Up to eight types of user setting s m ay be

defined. For details, refer to Creating Custom Paper Type on page 2-58.

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2 Using the Op e ra ti o n Pan e l

This chapter contains ex planations on the following topics:

• General Information...2-2

• Understanding the Operation Panel...2-3

• Canceling a Printing Job...2-8

• Using the Menu Selection System...2-9

• Status Pages...2-12

• e-MPS...2-15

• Changing the Interface Parameters...2-24

• Making Default Settings...2-30

• Pagination...2-38

• Setting Print Quality...2-41

• Operating the Storage Device...2-42

• Paper Handling...2-50

• Reading Life Counters...2-64

• Other Modes...2-65

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Using the Operation Panel

General Information

This chapter provide s the i nforma tio n you n eed to con fig ure the Ec osys pri nter. In general you need to use the operation p a nel only to make default settings. You can make most changes to the printer settings using the printer driver through the application software.

NOTE: Changes to printer set tings made using a soft ware appl ication o verride ch anges m ade using

the operation panel.

Y o u can a lso rely on o ther printe r utili ties such as KM-NET for Clie nts if you need to ch ange set tings that are not available on the printer driver. It will allow remote access to printer settings. Printer utilities are supplied in the CD-ROM supplied with the printer.

The chapter describes the operation panel in detail, including its menus and the procedures for changing various printer settings.

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Understanding the Operation Panel

The operation panel on the top of the printer has a 2-line by 16-character liquid crystal display (LCD), eight keys, and three indicators (LED).

Using the Operation Panel

Message Display

Messages that appear on the display and functions of indicators and keys are explained in this chapter.

The message display on the operation panel shows:

• Status information, the messages listed below which are displayed during normal operation.

• Error codes, when the printer requires the operator’s attention; as explained in the Operation Guide.

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Using the Operation Panel

Status Information

Message Meaning

Self test The printer is performing self-diagnostics after power-up. Please wait The printer is warming up and is not ready. When the printer is switched

Please wait (Adding toner)

Please wait (Calibrating)

Ready The printer is ready to print. Processing The printer is receiving data to print. Thi s is also sho wn when the p rinter is

Sleeping The printer is in Auto Sleep. The printer wake s fr om Auto Slee p whe never

Cancelling data The printer is cancelling the data. Skipping data The printer is skipping the data. Waiting The printer is waiting for the rest of print job before completing the last

FormFeed TimeOut The printer is printing the last page after a waiting period. Paper Loading Paper in the paper cassette is being moved. This message may be

Overwriting HDD is being overwritten. Refer to Data Security Kit (D) Operation Guide.

on for the first time, this message will take several minutes. Toner is currently being replenished. This message may be dis pla ye d

during continuous printing of a large volume of pages which require a large amount of toner such as with photographs, etc.

The color calibration functi on is bei ng perfo rme d auto ma tic all y as you powered on the printer.

You can also execute this function manually on the operation panel. For details, refer to Color Calibration on page 2-79.

reading a memory card, hard disk or RAM disk.

a key on the operation panel and [GO] is pressed, the cover is opened or closed, or a print job is received. The printer then warms up and goes on-line. For details on Auto Sleep, refer to Sleep Timer Timeout Time on page 2-67.

page. Pressing [GO] allows you to obtain t he last page im mediatel y. Refer to below.

displayed if the paper cassette is inserted again after paper is loaded.

Error codes

Refer to the Troubleshooting section in the Operation Guide.

Indicators in Message Display

Interface Indicator (INTERFACE)

The interface indicator show s the int erfa ce tha t is currently in use:

PAR Parallel interface is in use. USB USB interface is in use. SER Serial (RS-232C) interface is in use.

(option)

NET Network int erfa ce is in use. OPT Network interface is in use. (option)

--- No interface is in use.

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

Ready PAR A4 PLAIN

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Using the Operation Panel

Paper Size Indicator (SIZE)

This indicator shows:

• While the printer is in standby, the paper size of the current cassette. The default paper cassette is determined by the operation panel keys. For details, refer to Paper Handlin g on page 2-50.

• While the printer is printing, the paper size used to format the document to print by the application software.

The abbreviations used to indicate the paper sizes and their dimensions are as follows:

A3 ISO A3 (297 × 420 mm) A4 ISO A4 (210 × 297 mm) A5 ISO A5 (148 × 210 mm) A6 ISO A6 (105 × 148 mm) * B4 JIS B4 (257 × 364 mm) B5 JIS B5 (182 × 257 mm) B6 JIS B6 (128 × 182 mm) * LD Ledger (11 × 17 inches) LT Letter (8-1/2 × 11 inches) LG Legal (8-1/2 × 14 inches) MO Envelope Monarch (3-7/8 × 7-1/2 inches) * DL Envelope DL (110 × 220 mm) * C4 Envelope C4 (229 × 324mm) * C5 Envelope C5 (162 × 229mm) * b5 ISO B5 (176 × 250 mm) * EX Executive (7-1/4 × 10-1/2 inches) * #6 Envelope #6 (3-5/8 × 6-1/2 inches) * #9 Envelope #9 (3-7/8 × 8-7/8 inches) * 10 Envelope #10 (4-1/8 × 9-1/2 inches) * HA Hagaki (100 × 148mm) * OH Oufuku Hagaki (148 × 200 mm) * O2 Oficio II (8-1/2 × 13 inches) 8K 8 kai (273 × 394 mm) * 16K 16 kai (197 × 273 mm) * ST Statement (5-1/2 × 8-1/2 inches) FO Folio (210 × 330 mm) Y2 Yokei 2 (114 × 162 mm) * Y4 Yokei 4 (105 × 235 mm) * CU Custom Size (98 × 148 t o 297 × 432mm, 3-3/8 × 5-13/16 to 11-11/16 ×

16-5/8 inches) *

* Only with MP tray feeding

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Using the Operation Panel

Paper Type Indicator (TYPE)

This indicator shows the paper type defined for the current paper casette. The paper type can be manually defined using the operation panel. For more information, refer to Paper Handling on page 2-50. The following abbreviations are used:

(none) Auto LETTERHD Letterhead

PLAIN Plain paper COLOR Colored paper TRANSP. Transparency * PREPRINT Preprinted paper ENVELOPE Envelope * LABELS Labels * CARDSTOCK Card stock * BOND Bond paper COATED Coated paper * RECYCLED Recycled paper THICK Thick paper * VELLUM Vellum HIGH QLT High-quality paper for color

ROUGH Rough paper CUSTOM 1 (to 8) Custom 1 (to 8)

* Only with MP tray feeding

READY, DATA, and ATTENTION Indicators

PREPUNCH Prepunched paper

printing

Keys

The following indicators light during normal operation and whenever the printer needs attention. Depending on the status of lighting, each indicator has the following meaning:

Indicator Description

Flashing. In dicates an error that you can resolve. For details, ref er to the

Troubleshooting section in the Operation Guide.

On. Indicates that the printer is ready and on-line. The printer prints the data it receives.

Off. Indicates that th e printe r is of f-lin e. Dat a ca n be rece ived b ut will no t be printed until the printer is switched on-line by pressing [GO]. Also, indicates when printing is automatically stopped due to an error condition. For details refer to the Troubleshooting section in the Operation Guide.

Flashing. Indicates that data is being received. On. Indicates either that dat a received is being proce ssed before p rinting

starts, or that data received is being written to a memory card, hard disk or RAM disk.

Flashing. Indicates that the printer requires maintenance or is warming up.

On. Indicates the occurrence of a problem or an error. For details, refer to the Troubleshooting section in the Operation Guide.

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The operation panel keys are us ed to con fig ure the printer operation. Note that cert a in ke ys have a secondary function.

NOTE: The printer has a parallel, USB, network, and an optional interface. Configuration of the

printer settings affect only the interface that is currently active (shown by the INTERFACE indicator on the message display). Refer to Interface Indicator (INTERFACE) on page 2-4.

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Using the Operation Panel

GO Key

GO switches the printer between on-line and off-line. Use this key to:

• Toggle the printer’s on-line and off-line states. You can temporarily stop the print job by switching the printer off-line.

• Print and feed out one page when the printer displays Waiting.

• Recover from certain errors.

• Recover from Auto Sleep.

(Cancel) Key

This key is used to:

• Cancel a printing job. (Refer to Canceling a Printing Job on page 2-8.)

• Stop the alarm sound.

• Reset numeric values or cancel a setting procedure while using the menu system.

Menu Key

Menu lets you enter the menu system to change the setup and printing environment of the printer.

Pressing this key during a menu selection will terminate the selection and return the printer to the normal operation.

Cursor Keys

The four cursor keys are used in the menu system to access an item or enter numeric values. The arrow key with the question mark ( ) may be pressed when the paper jam message has

appeared on the message display. A help message will then appear to facilitate jam clearing in the location.

OK Key

This key is used to:

• Finalize settings of numeric values and other selections.

• Set the paper source when Use alternative? is shown in the message display.

NOTE: If you hold down [OK] and press [Menu] when Ready is shown on this printer, the

AdministrationID menu wil l be displayed. This menu is the se tting menu for adm inistrati on under the Account Management System and is normally not used. Press [Menu] to return to Ready.

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Using the Operation Panel

Canceling a Printing Job

While the printer displays Processing, press [Cancel].

Print Cancel? appears on the message disp lay foll owed by the interf ace in use. The interfac e is indicated by one of the following messages:

Parallel USB Network Serial (option serial interface) Option (option network interface)

Press [OK]. Cancelling data appears on the message display and printing stops after the

current page is printed.

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Using the Menu Selection System

Menu Selection System

This section explain s how to us e t he me nu se lec tion system. [Menu] on the operation panel allows you to use the menu to configure the printer settings to your specific needs. Settings can be made when Ready is indicated on the printer message display.

NOTE: Settings that are received from application software and the printer driver will take priority

over settings made in the operation panel.

Entering the Mode Selection Menu

Press [Menu] when Ready is indicated on the printer message display. The mode selection menu is displayed.

Ready PAR A4 PLAIN

Press [Menu].

Mode Selection Menu

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Print Menu Map

Print Status Page

Paper Handling >

Press [OK].

>Type Adjust >

>MP Tray Mode Cassette

>MP Tray Mode First

>Type Adjust > >>Paper Weight

Press [OK].

Normal 1

Sub-menu

Selecting a Menu

The mode selection menu is hierarchical. Press  or  to display the desired menu. If the selected menu has a sub-menu, > is displayed after the menu.

Paper Handling >

Indicates that there is a sub-menu

Press [OK].

Press  to move to the sub-menu or  to go back. > is displayed before the sub-menu.

Indicates that this is the sub-menu

>Type Adjust >

Indicates that there is another sub-menu

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Press  to move to another sub-menu or  to go back. >> is displayed before the second sub-menu.

Indicates that this is the second sub-menu

>>Paper Weight Normal 1

Setting a Menu

Select the desired menu and press [OK] to set or change the configuration. Press  or  to display the desired item and [OK] to finalize the value or selections set.

Cancelling Menu Selection

If you press [Menu] when a menu is selected, the message display returns to Ready.

Menu System Road Map

The menu map is the hie rarchy diagra m o f the me nu se lectio n sys tem of the prin ter. The menu map is useful as a reference to guide yourself through the menu selection system.

Printing a Menu Map

The printer prints a full list of the menu selection system — Menu Map. Note that menus shown in the list may vary depending on which optional units are installed in the printer.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Print Menu Map appears.

Press [OK]. A question mark (?) appears.

Press [OK]. The message Processing appears and the printer prints a Menu Map.

Print Menu Map

Print Menu Map ?

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Menu Map Sample

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MENU MAP

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Status Pages

This section explains the procedure for printing the status pages. The status page is a list of parameters and settings for most basic printer configurations. You may be required to produce a status page when requesting service to the printer.

Printing a Stat us Page

Y ou can check the printer’s current status, including available memory space and option settings by printing a status page.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Print Status Page appears.

Press [OK]. A question mark (?) appears.

Press [OK] again. The message Processing appears and the printer prints a status page.

For a sample status page and its full description, refer to Understanding the Status Page on page 2-13.

Print Status Page

Print Status Page ?

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Understanding the Status Page

The numbers in the following diagram refer the items explained below the diagram. The items and values on the status page may vary depending on the printer’s firmware version.

STATUS PAGE

Hardware Information

Memory

Installed Options

Page Information

Network Status

Interfaces

Emulation

Consumable Status

Firmware Version

This item shows the version and release date of the printer firmware.

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Hardware Information

This item shows various printer settings for hardware-related items:

Memory

This item shows:

Page Information

This item shows the page rel ated items:

• MP tray paper size and type

• Paper cassette size and type

•Duplex mode

• Buzzer cont rol

• Host buffer size

• Sleep time timeout time

• Formfeed timeout time

• Standard memory in the printer

• Option memory slot status in kilobytes

• Total memory in the printer

• Current status of the RAM disk

• Tone mode, Normal or Fine

• Number of copies, from 1 to 999

• Total page count

Installed Options

This item shows the options installed in the printer:

• Hard disk

•Option ROM

• Memory card

• HDD Security

Network Status

This item shows the IP addres s, subne t mask a ddress, and d efault gate way add ress for the ne twork interface card in the printer.

Emulation

This item shows all available emulations of the printer. The PCL 6 emulation is set as default when the printer is shipped from the factory. The emulations are:

•PCL 6

•KC-GL

• KPDL3

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Consumable Status

This item shows the approximate level of remaining toner. When the value is 100, the toner container is full. The closer to 0, the smaller the amount of remaining toner.

If you use non-original toner kit, the toner gauge measurement will not be indicated correctly.

Interface Information

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

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e-MPS

Using the Operation Panel

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 Stor ag e

In either job mode, when print ing a document, the print dat a is trans ferre d from the c om pute r 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.

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

refer to Hard Disk on page 3-9. The RAM disk may als o be use d in the Proof-and-Hold and Private Print modes. Refer to Using the

RAM Disk on page 2-48 for details on RAM disk setup.

Job Retention

Job Retention has four modes as summarized below. These modes are selected from the printer driver through the application software:

Quick Copy Proof-and-Hold Private Print Stored Job

Primary function To later print additional

copies

Start storing by Printer driver Printer driver Printer driver Printer driver On terminating print

setting from application software

Retrieved by Operation panel Operation panel Operation panel Operation panel Default number of

copies printed at retrieval

Maximum number of jobs stored*

PIN security No No Yes Yes (if necessary) Data after printing Stored Stored Deleted Stored Data at power off Deleted Deleted Deleted Stored

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

Prints simultaneously Prints one copy

Same as storing (can be changed)

32, expandable to 50 32, expandable to 50 Depends on the hard

To proof the first copy before printing multiple copies

simultaneously

One less (can be changed)

T o hold the document in printer to prevent unauthorized access

Does not print Does not print

Same as storing (can be changed)

disk capacity

To electronically store documents such a s fax cover pages

One (can be changed)

Depends on the hard disk capacity

Job Storage

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

Virtual Mailbox

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

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To retrieve the stored job for printing, refer to Retrieving Jobs from Virtual Mailbox (VMB) on page 2-19.

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

Using Quick Copy

This mode enables you to prin t the requested number of copie s of a jo b, s imultaneously storing the job on the hard disk. When additional copies are required, you can reprint the required number of copies from the printer operation p an el.

The default number of print jobs that can be stored on the hard disk is 32. This value can be increased to up to 50 from the e-MPS Configuration menu. For details, refer to Changing the Maximum Number of Quick Copy/Proof-and-Hold Jobs on page 2-21. When the number of jobs reaches the limi t, the ol dest job w ill b e over writte n by the new one . When th e printe r is turn ed of f , all stored jobs will be deleted.

Printing Additional Copies using Quick Copy

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until e-MPS > appears.

e-MPS >

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Quick Copy appears followed

by the user name (Harold, in this example). The user name is assigned when printing using the printer driver.

Press [OK]. A blinking question m ark (?) appears before the user

name.

Press  or  to display the desired user name, Arlen, in this

example.

Press [OK]. The job name entered in the printer driver (Report,

in this example) appear with a blinking question mark (?) before the letters.

Press  or  to scroll to the desired job title.

Press [OK]. The number of copies to be printed can be set. To

increase the copy count, press ; to decrease the copy count, press .

>Quick Co py Harold

>Quick Copy ?Harold

>Quick Copy ?Arlen

>Arlen ?Report

>Report Copies 001

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Press [OK] to finalize the copy count. The printer prints the specified number of copies for the job.

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Deleting a Quick Copy Job

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,

press [OK]. The cursor below the copy count starts to blink.

Press  repeatedly until Delete appears below the title.

Press [OK]. The stored quick copy job is deleted.

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, paper waste can be reduced.

The printer prints one copy and, at the same time, saves the print job on the hard disk/RAM disk. You can also change the number of copies when resuming printing from the operation panel.

Using the Operation Panel

>Report Copies 001

>Report Delete

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 operation panel is similar to printing a quick copy job. Refer to Printing Additional Copies using Quick Copy on page 2-16.

Printing a Private Print/Stored Job

In private printing, you can specify that a job is not printed until you release the job from the operation panel. When sending the job from the application software, specify a 4-digit access code in the printer driver. The job is released for printing by entering the access code on the operation panel ensuring confidentiality of the print job.

In the stored job mode, access codes are not mandatory, but can be set on the printer driver if printing with PIN security is requir ed. Then, the access code must be entered on the operat ion panel to print a stored job. Print data will be stored in the hard disk/RAM disk after printing.

Releasing a Private/Stored Job

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until e-MPS > appears.

e-MPS >

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Private/Stored appears. The

name entered in the printer driver (Harold, in this example) also appears.

>Private/Stored Harold

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Press [OK]. A blinking question m ark (?) appears before the user

name.

Press  or  to display the desired user name (Arlen, in this

example).

Press [OK]. The user name and the job name (Agenda, in this

example) entered in the printer driver appear with a blinking question mark (?).

Press  or  to display the desired job tit le.

Press [OK]. The ID input line appears. Enter the four-digit acces s

code entered in the printer driver and press [OK]. To enter the ID, press  or  to move the cursor to the numbe r to

be changed and then enter the correct number by pressing  or .

>Private/Stored ?Harold

>Private/Stored

?Arlen

>Arlen ?Agenda

>Agenda ID 0000

You can set the number of copies to be printed. To increase the

copy count, press ; to decrease the copy count, press .

>Agenda Copies 001

Press [OK] 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 pri nted is dis played (Agenda, in this

example), press [OK]. Enter the four-digit access code entere d in the printer driver and press [OK].

Press  repeatedly until Delete appears for the number of

copies.

Press [OK]. The private job is deleted.

>Agenda Copies 001

>Agenda Delete

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Printing a Code Job

To print a code job, ensure that the KM-NET for Clients is installed on the computer. The KM-NET for Clients is provided on the Software Library CD-ROM.

For details, refer to the KM-NET for Clients Operation Guide.

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Printing a List of Code Jobs

If you select Permanent Job Storage on the printer driver, you can print a List of Code Jobs using the operation panel.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until e-MPS > appears.

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Print Code Job List

appears.

Press [OK]. A question mark (?) appears.

e-MPS >

>Print Code Job List

>Print Code Job List?

Press [OK] again. The printer prints a Code Job list as shown below.

PERMANENT CODE JOB LIST

Retrieving Jobs from Virtual Mailbox (VMB)

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until e-MPS > appears.

e-MPS >

Press .

Press  or  repeatedl y until >Print VMB Data appears. The

virtual mailbox number will also appear.

>Print VM B Data Tray001:

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If you have named the virtual mailbox with an alias, the alias (Richard, in this example) will follow the number:

>Print VM B Data Tray001:Richard

Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

>Print VM B Data Tray001?Richard

Press [OK]. 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 [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until e-MPS > appears.

Press .

e-MPS >

Press  or repeatedly until >List of VMB appears.

>Print VMB List

Press [OK]. A question mark (?) appears.

>Print VMB List ?

Press [OK] again. The printer pri nt s a lis t of jobs currently posted in th e vi rtua l m ail box es as show n

in the following illustration.

VIRTUAL MAIL BOX LIST

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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

NOTE: The total amount of storage areas specified must not exceed the total size of the hard disk.

Changing the Maximum Number of Quick Copy/Proof-and-Hold Jobs

This changes the m axi mum number of Quic k Copy /Proof-and-Hold jobs f rom 0 t o 50. The default is

32.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until e-MPS > appears.

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e-MPS >

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >e-MPS Configuration >

appears.

>e-MPS > Configur ation

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >>Quick Copy appears.

>>Quick Cop y 32

Press [OK]. A blinking cursor (_) appears.

>>Quick Cop y 32

Press  or  to increase or decrease the value at the blinking cursor. The value can be set

between 0 and 50. Use  and  to move the cursor right and left. When the desired maximum number of jobs is set, press [OK].

Press [Menu]. 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 999 9 (m egabytes). The actual m axim um s ize de pen ds on the size of free hard dis k space. 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 10 GB, the default size is 1550MB.

Press [Menu].

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Press  or  repeatedly until e-MPS > appears.

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >e-MPS Configuration >

appears.

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >>Temp. Code JOB Size

appears.

To change the maximum disk space, press [OK]. A blinking

cursor (_) appears.

e-MPS >

>e-MPS > Configur ation

>>Temp. Code JOB Size 1550MB

>>Temp. Code JOB Size 1550

Press  or  to increase or decrease, respectively, the value at the blinking cursor. Use  and 

to move the cursor right and left. When the desired size is displayed, press [OK].

Press [Menu]. The display returns to Ready.

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 9 999 (megabytes). The actual maximum size dep ends on the size of free hard disk space. The default size is 1/6 of the total hard disk spac e, rounded off in units of 50 MB. For example, if the total hard disk space is 10 GB, the default size is 1550 MB.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  and select e-MPS >.

Press .

Press  or  and select >e-MPS Configuration >.

e-MPS >

>e-MPS > Configur ation

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Press .

Press  or  and select >>Perm. Code JOB Size.

>>Perm. Code JOB Size 1550MB

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Press [OK], the message display shows a blinking cursor (_).

>>Perm. Code JOB Size 1550

Press  or  to increase or decrease, respectively, the value at the blinking cursor. Use  and 

to move the cursor right and left. When the desired size is displayed, press [OK].

Press [Menu] and the display returns to Ready.

Maximum Space Assigned to Vi rtual Mailboxes (VMB)

This changes the h ard disk s pac e for vi rtual mai lboxe s. You can change the maxim um sp a ce from 0 to 9999 (megabytes). The actual maximum size depends on the size of free hard disk space. The default size is 1/6 of the tot al hard disk sp ace, roun ded off in un its of 50MB. For example, if the total hard disk space is 10 GB, the default size is 1550 MB.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  and select e-MPS >.

e-MPS >

Press .

Press  or  and select >e-MPS Configuration >.

>e-MPS > Configur ation

Press .

Press  or  and select >>VMB Size.

>>VMB Size 1550MB

To change the maximum size, press [OK]. The message display

shows a blinking cursor (_).

>>VMB Size 1550

Press  or  to increase or decrease, respectively, the value at the blinking cursor. Use  and 

to move the cursor right and left. When the desired size is displayed, press [OK].

Press [Menu] to exit the menu selection.

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Changing the Interface Parameters

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

NOTE: This interface selection described below does not select the interface from which data will

be received. The printer automatically selects the interface.

Changing Parallel Interface Mode

The parallel interface supports a bi-directional/high-speed mode according to IEEE standards. Normally, this interface is used under the default se ttin g Auto. For detai ls, refer to Pa rallel I nterfac e on page 4-3. 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. You can select from the following:

• Auto (default)

•Normal

• High speed

• Nibble (high)

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Interface > appears.

If the interface is other than parallel, press [OK]. A blinking

question mark (?) appears.

Interface ? Serial

Press  or  repeatedly until Parallel appears.

Interface ? Parallel

Press [OK] again. The question mark disappears.

To change the parallel interf ace mode, press . The current communication mode appears.

To change the communication mode, press [OK]. A blinking

question mark (?) appears.

>Parallel I/F ? Nibble (high)

Press  or  to scroll through the following communication modes:

Auto Normal High speed Nibble (high)

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When the desired communication mode is displayed, press [OK].

Press [Menu] to exit the menu selection.

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Changing Serial Interface Parameters

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

installed.

You can confirm or change the serial interface parameters including baud rate, data bits, stop bits, parity, and protocol. These parameters must match those of the computer’s serial interface.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Interface > appears.

If the interface is othe r than serial, press [OK]. A blinkin g question

mark (?) appears.

Press  or  repeatedly until Serial appears.

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Interface ? Parallel

Interface ? Serial

Press [OK] again.

Press . One of the following serial parameters is indicated (Baud rate for example).

Pressing  or  toggles through the serial parameters as follows. To change the serial parameter, press [OK]. Use  or  to change the value or selection.

Range

>Baud Rate

1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 (Default), 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200

9600

>Data Bits

7 or 8 (Default)

>Stop Bits

1 (Default) or 2

>Parity

None (Default), Odd, Even, or Ignore

None

>Protocol DTR(pos.)&XON

DTR(pos.)& Xon (Default), DTR(positive), DTR(negative), XON/XOFF, or ETX/ACK

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For example, to change baud rate from 9600 to 115200, display the baud rate menu following the above procedure. When the display shows baud rate, 9600 (bps), press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

Press  or  to scroll through values. When 115200 is displayed, press [OK]. Press [Menu] to

exit the menu selection.

NOTE: Some computers may not be able to handle a baud rate of 115200 bps. If you set the baud

rate to 115200 and encounter communication problems, select a lower baud rate.

Changing Network Interface Parameters

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

Using the operation 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

>Baud Rate ? 9600

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Interface > appears.

If the current interface is other than Network, press [OK]. A

blinking question mark (?) appears. If the optional network interface card is installed in the printer,

Option will be displayed. The setting procedure is basically the same even in this case.

Press  or  repeatedly until Network appears.

Press [OK] again.

Interface > ? Parallel

Interface > ? Network

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Press . One of the follo wing men us is indi cated . To change settings for the item , press [OK]. Use

 or  to change the value or selection. Set this item to On when you connect to a network using NetWare.

In submenu (>), frame mode can be selected from Auto, 802.3,

Ethernet II, SNAP, and 802.2.

>NetWare > On

Set this item to On when you connect to a network using TCP/IP. Submenu (>) has items incl udi ng DHCP, BOOTP, IP address, subnet mask address, and gateway address. To resolve IP address for the network card, refer to Resolving IP Address on page 2-27.

AppleTalk must be activated (On) for networking with Macintosh computers.

When the item is set to On, the printer prints out a network status page when it prints the printer status. refer to Printing a Network Interface Status Page on page 2-28.

Activate the appropriat e prot oc ol th at is requ ired to connect the printer to the network . To activate a

protocol, display the protocol, press [OK], pres s  or  to ch ange from Off to On, and press [OK]. Press [Menu]. The di splay retu rns to Ready. You can print a network status page to confirm that the

IP address, subnet mask address, and the gateway address have been properly set. To print a network status page, refer to Printing a Network Interface Status Page on page 2-28.

Resolving IP Address

To connect the printer to the network using TCP/IP protocol, you must set the IP address on the printer. The IP address must be unique to the printer and should be obtained from your network administrator.

>TCP/IP > On

>AppleTalk Off

>Network Status Page Off

Activate TCP/IP protocol in the manner described above.

>TCP/IP > On

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Enter the submenu by pressing . Each time you press  or ,

the selection change s.

>>DHCP On

>>BOOTP On

>>IP Address

000.000.000.000

>>Subnet Ma sk

000.000.000.000

>>Gateway

000.000.000.000

When >>IP Address is di splay ed, pres s [OK]. A blink ing cu rsor

(_) appears at the last digit.

Press  or  to increase or decrease, respectively, the value at the blinking cursor. Use  and 

to move the cursor right and left. When the IP address is entered, press [OK].

Press  or  to move to Subnet Mask. Perform the same procedure to complete entering the

subnet mask address. Then, press  or  to move to Gateway. Perform the same procedure to complete entering the

gateway address. Press [Menu]. The display returns to Ready. You can print a network status page to confirm tha t the

IP address, subnet mask address, and the gateway address have been properly set. To print a network status page, refer to Printing a Network Interface Status Page on page 2-28.

Printing a Network Interface Status Page

You can have your printer print out a network status page when the printer prints the status page. The network status page shows the network addresse s, and oth er inform at ion under various network protocols about the netw o rk inte rfac e card . The defa ult se tting is Off (print disable).

>>IP Address

000.000.000.000

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NOTE: Printing out a network interface status page may not be possible with the optional network

interface card. For details, refer to the manual for the network interface.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Interface > appears.

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If the current interface is other than Network, press [OK]. A

blinking question mark (?) appears.

Press  or  repeatedly until Network appears. Press [OK].

Press  and then press  or  repeatedly until the display

shows >Network Status Page.

Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

Press  or  to select On.

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Interface ? Parallel

Interface ? Network

>Network St atus Page O ff

>Network Status Page ? Of f

>Network Status Page ? On

Press [OK] again.

Press [Menu]. The display returns to Ready.

NETWORK STATUS PAGE

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Making Default Settings

Using the operation panel, you can set the default for the following items.

Default Emulation

You can change the emulation mode and character code set for the current interface. The printer can autom atic al ly cha nge the e mu lati on mod e ac co rding to the print job that is recei ve d

from the computer. To do this, select KPDL (AUTO) in the following procedure. Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Emulation > appears on the message display. One of the

emulation modes appears, indicating the emulation currently in use.

PCL 6 (default) KC-GL KPDL KPDL (AUTO)

To change the de fault emulation, press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

Emulation ?PCL 6

Press  or  repeatedly until the desired emulation mode is displayed.

Press [OK].

Press [Menu]. The display returns to Ready.

Alternative Emulation for KPDL Emulation

KPDL is 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 operation panel to set another emulation mode that is used very often. The default setting is PCL 6.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Emulation > appears.

Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

Press  or  repeatedly until KPDL (AUTO) appears.

Emulation ?PCL 6

Emulation ?KPDL (AUTO)

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Press [OK].

Press . When >Alt. Emulation is displayed, press  or . The names of alternative

emulations appear — PCL 6 or KC-GL.

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Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

Press  or repeatedly until the desired alternative emulation appears.

Press [OK].

Press [Menu]. The message display returns to Ready.

Printing KPDL Errors

The printer can print error descriptions when printing error occurs during KPDL emulation. The default is Off — the printer does not print KPDL errors.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Emulation > appears.

Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

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>Alt. Emulation ? PCL 6

Emulation ?PCL 6

Select KPDL or KPDL (AUTO) using  or .

Press [OK].

Press . Press  or  until >Print KPDL Errs (errors)

appears.

Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

Select On using  or . Press [OK].

Press [Menu]. The display returns to Ready.

KC-GL Pen Width and Color

The KC-GL emulation mod e enables you to set the pe n w idths in dots, indi vidual pen colors for p en numbers 1 to 8, and the KC-GL page size.

Emulation ?KPDL

>Print KP DL Errs Off

>Print KP DL Errs ? Off

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Emulation > appears.

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

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Select KC-GL using  or .

Press [OK].

Press . To change th e pen wi dth and /or pen co lor , press [OK]. A

blinking question mark (?) appears.

Press  or  repeatedly until the desired pen number of 1 to 8 appears.

Press [OK].

To change the pe n width, press , then press [OK]. A blinking

cursor appears at the width value.

Press  or  repeatedly until the desired pen width in dots (00 to 99) appears.

Emulation ?KC-GL

>KC-GL Pen Adjust ? Pen ( 1)

>>Pen(1) Wi dth 02

dot(s)

Press [OK].

To set the pen color, press  or .

Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

>>Pen(1) Co lor ? Black

Press  or  repeatedly until the desired pen color (Black, Red, Green, Yellow, Blue,

Magenta, Cyan, White) appears. Press [OK].

To set the KC-GL page size, press , then press  or  until >KC-GL Page set appears.

Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

>KC-GL Pa ge Set ? [A2]

Press  or  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.

Press [OK].

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Press [Menu]. The display returns to Ready.

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Default Font

Using the Operation Panel

You can select the default font for the current interface. The default font can be one of the internal fonts or a font that is downloaded to the printer memory or stored in a memory card, hard disk or option ROM.

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

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Font > appears.

Font >

Press . Press  or  until >Font Select > appears.

>Font Select > Internal

To select an internal font, make sure that Internal is displayed

and press . The display chan ges. If Internal is not disp layed , press [OK], then press  or  until it appears.

>> I000

To select an optional font, press [OK] while >Font Select > is displayed. Press  or  repeatedly until Option appears and then press [OK]. Press  next to display the font selection shown above. You can perform this operation only when optional fonts are installed in the printer.

The letter before the number indicates the location of the font, as shown below:

I Internal font S Soft (downloaded) font M Fonts in optional memory card H Fonts in RAM disk or optional hard disk O Fonts in optional ROM (API)

Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

>>?I000

Press  or  repeatedly until the desired font number appears. For font numbers of the internal

fonts, refer to Printing Lists of Fonts on page 2-36. When the desired font is displayed, press [OK].

Press [Menu]. The display returns to Ready.

Selecting Regular or Dark Courier/Letter Gothic

Courier or Letter Gothic font thickness can be selected as Regular or Dark. In the procedure below, it is assumed that Courier is selected. The procedure is the same for Letter Gothic.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Font > appears.

Font >

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Press . Press  or  until >Font Select > appears.

Make sure that Internal is displayed and press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >>Courier appears. If you are

selecting the thickness of the Letter Gothic font, choose >> Letter Gothic here instead.

Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

Select Regular or Dark using  or .

Press [OK].

Press [Menu]. The display returns to Ready.

>Font Select > Internal

>>Courier Regular

>>Courier ? Regular

Changing the Default Font Size

You can change the size of the default font. If you selected a proportional font, the character size can also be changed.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Font > appears.

Press . Press  or  until >Font Select > appears.

Make sure that Internal is displayed and press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >>Size appears.

Press [OK]. A blinking cursor (_) appears.

Font >

>Font Select > Internal

>>Size

012.00 point(s)

>>Size

012.00

point(s)

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Press  or  to increase or decrease the value at the blinking cursor. The font size can be set

between 4 and 999.75 points, in 0.25-point increments. Use  or  to move the cursor right and left.

When the desired size is displayed, press [OK].

Press [Menu]. The display returns to Ready.

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Character Pitch for Courier/Letter Gothic

You can set the character pitch for fixed fonts when the default font is Courier or Letter Gothic. Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Font > appears.

Press . Press  or  until >Font Select > appears.

Make sure that Internal is displayed and press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >>Pitch appears.

Press [OK]. A blinking cursor (_) appears.

Font >

>Font Select > Internal

>>Pitch 10 .00 cpi

>>Pitch 10 .00

cpi

Press  or  to increase or decrease the value at the blinking cursor. The character pitch can be

set between 0.44 and 9 9.99 characters p er inch, in 0.01 ch aracter-per-inch i ncrements. U se  or  to move the cursor right and left.

When the desired size is displayed, press [OK].

Press [Menu]. The display returns to Ready.

Setting the Code Set

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

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Font > appears.

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Code Set appears.

Font >

>Code Set IBM PC-8

Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

>Code Set ?IBM PC-8

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Press  or  until the desired character code set appears.

Press [OK].

Press [Menu]. The display returns to Ready.

Printing Lists of Fonts

To help you decide in selecti ng a font, you can printout lists of the i nternal fonts or the op tional fonts including downloaded fonts.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Font > appears.

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Print Internal Fonts List

or >Print Option Fonts List appears.

Font >

>Print In ternal Fonts List

Press [OK]. A question mark (?) appears.

>Print In ternal Fonts List?

Press [OK] again. Processing appears, then Ready. The printer prints out a list of fonts with a

sample and font ID (number) for each of them. Sample lists of fonts are shown in the following illustration.

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Samples of Fonts List

Using the Operation Panel

Internal Scalable and Bitmapped Fonts List

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

Internal Scalable and Bitmapped Fonts List

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

PRESCRIBE

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Pagination

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

Number of Copies

Y ou c an set th e number o f copies of each p age to be printed for the cur rent int erface. The number o f copies can be set between 1 and 999.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Page Set > appears .

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Copies appears.

Page Set >

>Copies 001

7 8

Print Orientation

Press [OK]. A blinking cursor (_) appears.

>Copies 001

Press  or  to increase or decrease, respectively, the value at the blinking cursor. Use  and  to move the cursor right and left.

When the desired size is displayed, press [OK].

Press [Menu]. The display returns to Ready.

You can select portrait (upright) or landscape (sideways) page orientation.

Portrait Orientation

Landscape Orientation

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Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Page Set > appears.

Press .

Page Set >

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Press  or  repeatedly until >Orientation appears.

Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

Select Portrait or Landscape using  or .

Press [OK].

Press [Menu]. The display returns to Ready.

Page Protect Mode

The Page Protect Menu does not normally appear, however, Page Protect will be forcibly set to On if a print overrun error occurs because the print job is too complex. When this happens, be sure

to reset Page Protect to Auto (default) in order to maintain the optimum use of printer memory. Press [Menu].

Using the Operation Panel

>Orientat ion Portrait

>Orientat ion ? Portrait

Press  or  repeatedly until Page set > appears.

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Page Protect appears.

Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

Press  or  repeatedly until Auto appears.

Press [OK].

Press [Menu]. The display returns to Ready.

Page set >

>Page Prote ct On

>Page Prote ct ? On

>Page Prote ct ? Auto

Linefeed (LF) Action

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

• LF only: Linefeed is performed (Default).

• CR and LF: A linefeed and carriage return are performed.

• Ignore LF: The linefeed is ignored.

Press [Menu].

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Press  or  repeatedly until Page Set > appears .

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >LF Action appears .

Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

Press  or  repeatedly until the desired linefeed action appears.

When the desired action is displayed, press [OK].

Press [Menu]. The display returns to Ready.

Page Set >

>LF Action LF only

>LF Action ? LF only

Carriage-Return (CR) Action

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

• CR only: A carriage-return is performed (Default).

• CR and LF: A linefeed and carriage return are performed.

• Ignore CR: The carriage-return is ignored.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Page Set > appears .

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >CR Action appears .

Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

Page Set >

>CR Action CR only

>CR Action ? CR only

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Press  or  repeatedly until the desired carriage-return action appears.

When the desired action is displayed, press [OK].

Press [Menu]. The display returns to Ready.

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Setting Print Quality

The printer features the Print Q uality menu wh ich let s you se lect the intensity of tone mode ( Normal or Fine).

Tone Mode

Tone Mode selects the way the printer handles a pixel for representing the color and halftoning for each pixel - Normal or Fine. The Fine tone mode uses four-bit smooth halftone for photographs, images etc.; and the Normal tone mode uses a two-bit halftone for text, solid objects etc. Either of these tone modes consistently affects all objects on a page.

The Fine tone mode p rov ides a p rint quali ty bet ter than Norm al, b ut the printin g spe ed is slowe r an d more memory is required.

NOTE: The amount of memory actually required may vary depending on the data to print.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Print Quality > appears.

Using the Operation Panel

Print Quality >

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until > tone appears.

To change the toner mode, press [OK]. A blinking question mark

(?) appears.

Press  or to change Fine.

Press [OK].

Press [Menu]. The display returns to Ready.

>Tone Normal

>Tone ? Normal

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Operating the Storage Device

The printer supports three types of storage devices; memory card, hard disk, and RAM disk. The memory card and hard disk are installed into the dedicated slots of the printer. The RAM disk is an allocated part of the printer’s memory. If the hard disk is installed in the printer, the e-MPS function will be available. For details, refer to e-MPS on page 2-15.

The basic operations of each storage device are the same. This section explains the operation of the memory card.

Using the CompactFlash (Memory) Card

The printer is equipped with a slot for a memory card. By inserting a memory card into the printer, the following operations become available.

• Reading Font Data

• Reading Data

• Writing Data

• Deleting Data

• Formatti ng Memory card

• Printing a List of Data Names

For details about the handling of the memory card, refer to CompactFlash (Memory) Card on page 3-10.

Reading Font Data

If a memory card with the font data is inserted into the slot when the printer is turned on, the fonts are automatically read into the printer.

Press [Menu].

Press S or T repeatedly until Memory Card > appears.

Press X.

Press S or T repeatedly until >Read Fonts appears.

Press [OK]. A question mark (?) appears.

Memory Ca rd >

>Read Fonts

>Read Fonts ?

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Press [OK]. Processing appears and the reading of data from

the memory card starts. When completed, Processing disappears.

Press [Menu]. The display returns to Ready.

>Read Fonts Processing

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Reading Data

You can print out the data in the memory card. Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Memory Card > appears.

Press .

Press  or  repeate dly un til >Read Data appe ars (Report, i n

this example). To read macro data or program data, press  or  to display

>Read Macro or >Read Program. Press [OK]. A blinking qu es tion m ark (?) app ears b efo re t he data

name.

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Memory Ca rd >

>Read Data Report

>Read Data ?Report

Press  or  to display the desired data name.

Press [OK]. Processing appears and the reading of data from the memory card starts.

Writing Data

Data can be written to a memory card until the card is full. When writing to a memory card, a name is assigned to the file automatically. You can use the procedure explained in the section Printing a List of Data Names (Partitions) on page 2-46 to print a list of data names for confirmation.

NOTE: First check that the memory card is properly formatted. Otherwise, the >Write Data

message to be explained below will not be shown on the message display. If the memory card inserted in the memory card slot is not form att ed, >Format will automatically appear on the message display. Format the memory card. Refer to Formatting on page 2-45.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Memory Card > appears.

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Write Data appears.

Memory Ca rd >

>Write Da ta

Press [OK]. A question mark (?) appears.

Press [OK]. Processing appears, then Waiting.

>Write Da ta ?

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Send the file from the computer to the printer.

As the printer receives data, the message display changes to Processing, then when the end of the data is received, the message display changes to Waiting.

Check that the message display has changed to Waiting, then press [GO]. This writes the file to

the memory card and inst ruct s the prin ter to auto matic ally pri nt out a me mory c ard writ e inform ation page as shown below.

The file is written onto the memory card given a destination name (also referred to as a partition name) which the printer automatically assigns one after another as follows: DataS001 (first data), DataS002 (second data), DataS003 (third data)...

WRITE INFORMATION

The write information p ag e incl udes the following items:

Item Description Device Name/Number MEMORY CARD/A is indicated for the memory card. Partition Ty pe Type of data written (currently only type 2 is supported). Partition Name The destination name of data written to the memory 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 display returns to Ready. Repeat the steps above 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, 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. Refer to Printing a List of Data Names (P artitions) on page 2-46.

Deleting Data

It is possible to use the printer to delete data from a memory card. Check that the memory card contains data. Otherwise, the >Delete Data menu will not appear on

the message display. Press [Menu].

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Press  or  repeatedly until Memory Card > appears.

Press .

Memory Ca rd >

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Press  or  repeatedly until >Delete Data appears. The dat a

name also appears (Report, in this example). To delete font data, program data, macro data or language data,

press  or  to display >Delete Font, >Delete Program, >Delete Macro or >Delete Language.

Press [OK]. A blinking qu es tion m ark (?) appears before the data

name.

>Delete Dat a Report

>Delete Dat a ?Report

Press  or  to display the desired data name.

Press [OK]. Processing appears and the data is deleted from the memory card. The display

returns to Ready.

Formatting

A new memory card mus t be forma tted before it can b e used in the print er . F ormatting al lows dat a to be written to the memory card.

NOTE: Formatting will des tro y a ny ex is tin g data on a stor age de vi ce inc lu ding a used memory ca rd.

Formatting of the memory card must be executed from the printer.

When a new memory ca rd i s inserted in the memory c ard s lo t, Format error Memory card will appear on the message display.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Memory Card > appears.

Memory Ca rd >

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Format appears.

>Format

Press [OK]. A question mark (?) appears.

>Format ?

Press [OK]. Processing appears and formatting of the memory card starts.

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When the formatting is successfully completed, the printer automatically prints out a format information page, which allows you to check the memory card for proper formatting.

Format information page includes the following items:

Item Description Device Name/Number MEMORY CARD/A is indicated for the memory card. Capacity The total size of the memory card. Used Space The size the printer uses for its syste m. Free Space The size remaining in the memory card for storing data.

FORMAT INFORMATION

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

Printing a List of Data Names (Parti tions)

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.)

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Memory Card > appears.

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Print Partition List

appears.

Press [OK]. A question mark (?) appears.

Memory Ca rd >

>Print Partition List

>Print Partition List?

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Press [OK]. Processing appears and the printing of the list starts.

PARTITION LIST

Device Information

Partition Information

The printout (example above) includes the following information:

Item Description Device Name/Number MEMORY CARD/A is indicated for the memory card. Capacity The total capacity of the memory card in kilobytes. Used Sp ace The total size of the data stored in the memory card in kilobytes. Free Sp ace 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.

Current terminate string Terminate st ring used when writing to the memory card. Write Protect Write protect status when writing to the memory card. Partition Name The name of the written data assigned automatically by the printer. Partition Size The size of the written data in bytes. Partition T ype 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 display returns to Ready.

Using the Optional Hard Disk

Installing the optiona l hard disk into th e printe r allows you t o perform the fo llow ing op eration s on th e hard disk.

• Reading data

• Writing data

• Deleting data

• Formatting hard disk

• Printing a list of data names (partitions)

When an optional hard disk is inserted into the printer for the first time, it must be formatted before use. If the hard disk is not formatted, the >Format menu will automatically appear on the display.

The operations of the hard disk are the same as those of the memory card. Refer to the relevant sections in Using the CompactFlash (Memory) Card on page 2-42.

When data is written to the ha rd di sk , the na me automatically give n to the corre sponding file will be DataH001 (for the 1st file), DataH002 (for the 2nd file), DataH003 (for the 3rd file), etc.

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Using the RAM Disk

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

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

Maximum RAM disk size = Total printer memory -36MB For example, if the total memory installed in your printer is 256 MB, you can set 220 MB of RAM

disk. If you attempt to set th e RAM disk size beyo nd th is restrict ion , the printe r automa tical ly round s it down so that the size is always 9 MB less than the total printer memory. Once the RAM disk size is set, the printer must be reset.

To activate RAM disk in the printer's memory, first you must set the RAM disk mode to On and set the desired data size for the RAM disk as described in the following section. This allows you to perform the following operations on the RAM disk.

• Reading data

• Writing data

• Deleting data

• Printing a list of data names (partitions)

The operations of the RAM disk are the same as those of the memory card. Refer to the relevant sections in Using the CompactFlash (Memo ry) Ca rd on page 2-42. When data is written to the R AM disk, the name automatically given to the corresponding file will be DataH001 (for the 1st file), DataH002 (for the 2nd file), DataH003 (for the 3rd file), etc.

NOTE: The RAM disk can not be used when an optional hard disk is installed.

The RAM disk stores data only temporarily. When the printer is reset or turned off, the stored data will be erased.

The RAM disk is allo cated w ithin the print er's m emory ava ilabl e to user s. If th e size of th e RAM d isk is set too large, the printing speed may decrease or the memory may become insufficient.

Setting the RAM Disk Size

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until RAM Disk Mode> appears.

Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears. Press  or 

to select On. Press [OK].

RAM Disk Mode Off

RAM Disk Mode ? On

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Press . Press  or  repeatedly un til >RAM Disk Size

appears. The data size also appears.

>RAM Disk Size 0183 MByte

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Press [OK]. A blinking cursor (_) appears. Press  or  to

display the desired size. Definable RAM disk size is 0001 to

1024.

This range varies depending on the total memory size of the printer . The s ett ing ex ceeding th is ran ge is automati ca lly adju ste d to the maximum RAM disk size.

When the desired RAM disk size is displayed, press [OK].

Press [Menu]. The display returns to Ready. Turn the printer off and then on again. The selected

RAM disk size is activated after the printer is restarted.

>RAM Disk Size 0183

MByte

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Paper Handling

This section explains how to change the mode for the MP tray, the paper size and type for each paper source, and how to select the paper source and paper destinations.

MP Tray Mode

The MP tray can be used in either of two modes — Cassette or First. The MP tray feeds paper differently depending on the mode:

• Cassette Mode (default) The MP tray acts in the same manner as other paper sources. The printer can feed paper from

any paper source you command on the printer driver. The cassette mode provides a faster printing speed than the first mode.

•First Mode The MP tray automatically feeds paper placed on the MP tray overriding another paper source

that is selected on the printer driver. After all sheets in the MP tray have been used up (approximately 100 sheets), paper will be fed from the paper source originally selected. This mode is convenient to feed paper of special size or type without reloading the current paper source. However, the MP tray must be kept empty if yo u desire to feed pape r from the int ended paper source.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Paper Handling > appears.

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >MP Tray Mode appears.

Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

Press  or  to change Cassette to First.

Press [OK]. The MP tray mode is changed.

To exit the menu selection, press [Menu].

Paper Handling >

>MP Tray Mode Cassette

>MP Tray Mode ? Cassette

Setting MP Tray Paper Size

When you use the MP tray in cass ette mode, you should set the MP tra y si ze to the paper size that is used to format the job to print. If the sizes do not match, printing will not be performed on the correct size paper. The default setting is Letter size for the U.S. and Canada and A4 for other countries. For more information about the paper sizes that you can feed from the MP tray, refer to Paper Specifications on page 1-2.

NOTE: Feeding th e paper having a p aper s ize which d oes not matc h the curre nt pape r size from the

MP tray can cause paper jam.

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Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Paper Handling > appears.

Paper Handling >

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >MP Tray Size appears. In this

example, the current MP tray paper size is A4.

>MP Tray Size A4

To change the paper size, press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

Press  or  to di splay the desired p ap er size. The message display toggles t hrough the following

paper sizes:

A4 Executive Letter-R Letter Legal Ledger A3 B4 Custom Envelope C4 Oficio II Statement Folio Youkei 2 Youkei 4 8K 16K Hagaki OufukuHagaki Env. Monarch Envelope #10 Envelope #9 Envelope #6 Envelope DL Envelope C5 A6 B6 A5 B5 B5-R ISO B5 A4-R

When the desired paper size is displayed, press [OK]. The paper size is set for the MP tray.

To exit the menu selection, press [Menu].

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Setting the MP Tray Paper Type

By setting a paper type (plain, recycled, etc.) for the MP tray, you can select the paper on the MP tray according to the paper type you choose on the printer driver. The default setting is plain paper.

For more information abou t p ap er typ es that can be fed from the MP tray , refe r to Paper A v ailability on page 1-2.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Paper Handling > appears.

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >MP Tray Type appears.

To change paper type, press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?)

appears.

Paper Handling >

>MP Tray Type Plain

>MP Tray Type ? Plain

Press  or  to display the desired paper typ e. The m essage d ispla y toggl es throu gh t he foll owing

paper types:

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

When the desired paper type is displayed, press [OK]. The paper type is set to the MP tray.

To exit the menu selection, press [Menu].

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Setting the Cassette Paper Size

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, refer to the Loading Paper section in the Operation Guide.)

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Paper Handling > appears.

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Cassette1 Size > appears.

The paper size is also displayed.

NOTE: >Cassette3 Size > or >Cassette4 Size > appears when an option paper feeder

(PF-710) is installed. >Cassette3 Size > appears when an option paper feeder (PF-750) is installed.

Using the Operation Panel

Paper Handling >

>Cassette1 Size > A4

If option paper feeders are added, Cassette1 Size and Cassette2 Size will appear for the standard paper casse tte and Cassette3 Size, and Cassette4 Size will appear for the option paper feeders.

Press [Menu]. The message display returns to Ready.

Paper Size Unit Selection

The paper size unit (metric or inch system) used in the message display can be selected beforehand. At the time of Ready or when selec ting the si ze displ ay, the unit for some paper may be replaced with the counterpart as shown in the following table.

Metric Inch

A3 Ledger B4 Legal A4 Letter A4-R Letter-R B5 Letter-R B5-R Statement A5 Statement Folio Legal Oficio II Legal

For example, when placing 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.

NOTE: You can set the option paper feeder PF-710 as cassettes 3 and 4 using the same

procedures. When using the paper feeder PF-750, you can set it as cassette 3.

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Using the Operation Panel

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Paper Handling > appears.

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Cassette1 Size > appears.

Press . >>Unit appears.

Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

Paper Handling >

>Cassette1 Size > A4

>>Unit mm

>>Unit ? mm

Press  or  to select mm or inch.

Press [OK].

Press [Menu]. The message display returns to Ready.

Setting the Cassette Paper Type

By setting a paper type (plain, recycled, etc.) for the paper cassette, you can automatically select the paper in th e paper cassette ac co rding to the paper type you comm and o n the printer driver. The default setting is plain paper for all paper cassettes.

For more information about paper types that you can feed from the paper cassette, refer to Paper Specifications on page 1-2.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Paper Handling > appears.

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Cassette1 Type appears.

Paper Handling >

>Cassette1 Type Plain

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NOTE: >Cassette3 Size > or >Cassette4 Size > appears when an option paper feeder

(PF-710) is installed. >Cassette3 Size > appears when an option paper feeder (PF-750) is installed.

If option paper feeders are added, Cassette1 Size and Cassette2 Size will appear for the standard paper cassette and Cassette3 Size, and Cassette4 Size will appear for the option paper feeders.

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Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

>Cassette Type ? Plain

Press  or  to displa y the d esired pap er type. The mes sage display t ogg les thro ugh the followi ng

paper types:

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

When the desired cassette type is displayed, press [OK].

To exit the menu selection, press [Menu].

Selecting the Paper Feed Source

You can select the paper source, from which the printer feeds paper as the default. If an optional paper feeder(s) is installed, it is also available for the default paper source.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Paper Handling > appears.

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Feed Select appears.

To change the current paper feed source, press [OK]. A blinking

question mark (?) appears.

Press  or  to display the desired paper feed source. The message display toggles through the

following paper feed sources, depending on the installed optional paper feeders (from the top most paper cassette to the bottom pa per cass ette ):

MP tray Cassette 1 Cassette 2 Cassette 3 Cassette 4

Paper Handling >

>Feed Selec t Cassette 1

>Feed Selec t ? Cassette 1

When the desired paper source is displayed, press [OK].

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To exit the menu selection, press [Menu].

Duplex Printing

You can automatically print on both sides of the paper. Duplex printing is available for the following paper types:

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

When duplex printing is done, select either short edge or long edge binding mode.

NOTE: Duplex printing can be also performed from the MP tray. When the MP tray is set to First

Mode (First), the paper size and paper type will be the same as those of the paper cassette currently set at the paper feed source. If the paper to be fed from the MP tray does not match the paper size and paper type of the current paper feed source cassette, a paper jam may occur.

Binding Modes

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 the ir short ed ge. In sele cting a binding type, yo u must al so consi der the ori entatio n 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.

Portrait, long-edge

Landscape, long-edge

Portrait, short-edge

Landscape, short-edge

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Using the Operation Panel

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Paper Handling > appears.

Paper Handling >

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Duplex Mode appears.

>Duplex Mode Off

To activate duplex printing, press [OK]. A blinking question mark

(?) appears.

>Duplex Mode ?Off

Press  or  to display the desired binding mode. The message display toggles through the

following:

Off (default) Short edge bind Long edge bind

When the desired binding mode is displayed, press [OK]. The binding mode is set.

To exit the menu selection, press [Menu].

Selecting the Output Stack

The Stack Select menu on the operation panel allows you to select either the face-down tray or the faceup tray option for the output stack.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Paper Handling > appears.

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Stack Select appears.

To change the output stack, press [OK]. A bli nk ing que stion mark

(?) appears.

Paper Handling >

>Stack Select Top tray Fac eDn

>Stack Select ?Top tray Fa ceDn

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Press  or  to display the desired output stack. The message display toggles through the

following output stack, depending on the installed optional document finisher.

Top tray FaceDn (default) Finisher FaceUp / FaceDn * Tray A FaceDn ** Tray B FaceUp / FaceDn ** Tray C FaceUp / FaceDn **

* When optional document finisher DF-730 is equipp ed. ** When optional document finisher DF-710 is equipp ed.

When the desired output stack is displayed, press [OK].

Overriding Difference between A4 and Letter

When the Override A4/LT is turned On using the operation panel, the printer ignores the difference bet ween A4 and Letter p aper si zes. Pri nting is perform ed withou t an error me ssage even if the actual paper size in the current cassette differs from the paper size formatting the job.

By default, this feature is off. Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Paper Handling > appears.

Paper Handling >

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Override A4/LT appears.

To change overriding mode, press [OK]. A blinking q uestio n mark

(?) appears.

Press  or  to change Off to On.

Press [OK]. The overriding mode is set.

To exit the menu selection, press [Menu].

Creating Custom Paper Type

The following describes the procedure used to set a user-defined paper type for the printer. Eight custom user settings may be registe red . After h aving been set , any of th ese ma y be called up w hen setting the paper type for a paper source.

The paper weight and duplex path can be set (refer to Setting the Paper Weight on page 2-60, an d Setting the Duplex Path on page 2-61) after selecting the paper type to be customized as follows. For how to reset the customized settings, refer to Resetting the Custom Paper Type on page 2-61.

>Override A4/LT Off

>Override A4/LT ? Off

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Press [Menu].

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Press  or  repeatedly until Paper Handling > appears.

Paper Handling >

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Type Adjust > appears.

>Type Adjust > Custom 1

Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

>Type Adjus t ? Custom 1

Press  or  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 Coated Thick High quality

When the paper type to be customized is displayed, press [OK].

Press  and proceed to Setting the Paper Weight.

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Setting the Paper Weight

You can set the paper thickness for your custom paper type to be customized. Refer to the table shown below for paper thickness selectable for each paper type.

Paper type to be placed in the cassette.

Paper T ype

Plain YYYYNNNN Preprinted YYYYNNNN Bond YYYYNNNN Recycled YYYYNNNN Vellum YYYYNNNN Rough YYYYNNNN Letterhead YYYYNNNN Color YYYYNNNN Prepunched YYYYNNNN High quality YYYYNNNN Custom 1 - 8 YYYYNNNN

Y: Available. N: Not Available.

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

Heavy

Paper type to be placed in the MP tray.

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

Paper T ype

Plain YYYYNNNN Transparency NNNNYYYY Preprinted YYYYNNNN Labels YYYYYYYY Bond YYYYYYYN Recycled YYYYNNNN Vellum YYYYNNNN Rough YYYYYYYN Letterhead YYYYNNNN Color YYYYNNNN Prepunched YYYYNNNN Envelope NNNNYYYY Cardstock NNNNYYYY Coated YYYYYYYY Thick NNNNYYYY High quality YYYYNNNN Custom 1 - 8 YYYYYYYY

Y: Available. N: Not Available.

Heavy

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Display the custom paper type (refer to Creating Custom Paper Type on page 2-58) and press .

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Press  or  repeatedly until >>Paper Weight appears.

>>Paper Weight Normal 2

Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

>>Paper Weight ? Normal 2

Press  or  to display the desired paper thickness. The display changes as shown below. For

details of the default setting for each paper type, refer to Paper Availabilit y on page 1-2.

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

When the desired paper thic kness is displaye d, press [OK] an d p r oce ed to Setti ng the Dup lex Pa th.

Setting the Duplex Path

You can set whether or not to enable duplex printing as follows. The default setting is Enable. Display the custom paper type (refer to Creating Custom Paper Type on page 2-58) and press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >>Duplex path appears.

>>Duplex Pa th Enable

Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

>>Duplex Pa th ? Enable

Select Enable or Disable using  or . For details of the default setting for each paper type,

refer to Paper Availability on page 1-2. Press [OK].

Press [Menu]. The display returns to Ready.

The custom paper type setting is completed.

Resetting the Custom Paper Type

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Paper Handling > appears.

Press .

Paper Handling >

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Press  or  repeatedly until >Reset Type Adjust appears.

To reset all custom paper types, press [OK]. A question mark (?)

appears.

Press [OK]. All customized paper types will be reset to the default. The display returns to Ready.

>Reset Ty pe Adjust

>Reset Ty pe Adjust ?

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Selecting Monochrome or Color Printing

You can use the Color Mode menu on the operation panel to select the Monochrome or Color printing mode. By default, the printer is set to print in color mode.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Color Mode appears.

To change color mode, press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?)

appears.

Press  or  to change color mode — Color or Monochrome.

When the desired color mode is displayed, press [OK]. Color mode is changed.

To exit the menu selection, press [Menu].

Using the Operation Panel

Color Mode Color

Color Mode ? Color

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Reading Life Counters

Y ou ca n display the total num ber of pag es printed by your print er whenever it is necessary. The total number of printed pages can also be checked on the status page . Refer to Printing a Status Page on page 2-12.

Displaying the Total Printed Pages

This procedure displays the total number of printed pages. You cannot change the displayed value. Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Life Counters > appears.

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Printed Pages appears and

the latest total print count is shown.

Life Counte rs >

>Printed Pa ges 0123456

To exit the menu selection, press [Menu].

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Other Modes

The following modes can be accessed in the Others submenu:

• Message Language

• Automatic Form Feed Timeout Setting

• Sleep Timer Setting

• Received Data Dumping

• Printer Resetting

• Resource Setting

• Alarm (Buzzer) Setting

• Auto Error Clear Setting

• Finishing

• Color Registration

• Service Menu (for service technician)

• Color Calibration

Selecting the Message Language

Using the Operation Panel

You can select the language of the message display by following the procedure given below. You can optionally download messages in other languages. Contact your service technician for information.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Others > appears.

Others >

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >MSG Language appears. The

default message language is English.

>MSG Language English

T o change th e language , press [OK]. A bli nking que stion ma rk (?)

appears.

>MSG Language ? English

Press  or . The display cycles through the available selection in the following order:

English Francais Deutsch Italiano Nederlands Español Português

Press [OK].

Press [Menu]. The message display shows printer ready status.

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Automatic Form Feed Timeout Setting

If the printer receives no data for a cer t ain perio d, it will time ou t and releas e the current in terface . It prints whateve r dat a it has in its buf fer and fee ds out the p age. Th e defau lt form feed tim eout t ime is 30 seconds.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Others > appears.

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Form Feed Time Out appears.

To change the timeout time, press [OK]. A blinking cursor (_)

appears.

Others >

>Form Feed Time Out 030s ec.

>Form Feed Time Out 030

sec.

Press  or  to increase or decrease the value at the b lin king curs or and s et the de sired t ime. Th e

timeout time can be between 0 and 495 seconds, in 5-second increments. Use  and  to move the cursor right and left.

When the desired timeout time is displayed, press [OK].

To exit the menu selection, press [Menu].

Setting the Sleep Timer

The printer has a sleep timer that is used to conserve power when the printer is not printing, processing, or receiving data.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Others > appears.

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Sleep Timer > appears.

Others >

>Sleep Ti mer > 015 min.

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Press  and display >>Auto Sleep.

>>Auto Sl eep On

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To set the sleep timer, press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?)

appears.

>>Auto Sl eep ? On

Press  or  to change On to Off.

>>Auto Sl eep ? Off

Press [OK]. The sleep timer is turned off.

To exit the menu selection, press [Menu].

Sle ep Tim er Tim eout Time

You can adjust the length of time the printer waits before entering Auto Sleep in the absence of data. The default time is 15 minut es.

The printer reverts to normal operation mode when the printer receives a print job, the operation panel is operated, or one of the exterior covers is opened.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Others > appears.

Others >

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Sleep Timer > appears.

>Sleep Ti mer > 015min.

To change the timeout time, press [OK]. A blinking cursor (_)

appears.

>Sleep Ti mer 015

Press  or  to increas e or dec rease the val ue at the blink ing cu rsor and set the d esired time. T he

timer can be set between 5 and 240 min, in 5-minute i ncr eme nts. Use  and  to move the c urs or right and left.

When the desired timeout time is displayed, press [OK].

To exit the menu selection, press [Menu].

min.

Received Data Dump

You can print data received by the printer as hexadecimal code for debugging programs and files. Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Others > appears.

Others >

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Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Print HEX-DUMP appears.

Press [OK]. A question mark (?) appears.

Press [OK] again. The message Processing appears for a

second, followed by Waiting.

While the message display is indicating Waiting (for 30 seconds by default), send data to be

hex-dumped to the printer. The message display indicates Processing while the data is being received.

You can cancel printing of any more dump data by pressing [GO] and then [Cancel].

>Print HE X-DUMP

>Print HE X-DUMP?

Processing

Waiting

Printer Resetting

1 2

3 4

Once all data has been recei ved, the m essage Waiting wi ll a ppear. Press [GO] to finish hex-dump printing.

The procedure described below resets the printer’s temporary conditions, such as the current page orientation, font, etc., set by commands to their default values. Downloaded fonts and macros are deleted from the printer’s memory.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Others > appears.

Others >

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Restart Printer appears.

>Restart Printer

To reset the printer, press [OK]. A question mark (?) appears.

>Restart Printer ?

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Press [OK] again. Self test appears while the printer is

resetting itself, followed by Please wait and then Ready.

Resource Protection

By default, when you switch from the PC L 6 emulat ion to anoth er, all downloaded fonts and macros will be lost. Resource protection preserves these PCL resources in memory so that they remain intact even when you have switched back to PCL 6.

NOTE: Resource protec tio n requires extra memory to store the downloade d fonts and macros. The

total size of the p rinter memory recommen ded for usi ng the resou rce protec tion option is aff ected by several factors. Refer to Expansion Memory Modules on page 3-5.

Using the Operation Panel

Self test

Please wa it

Ready A4 PLAIN

By default, resource protection is deactivated. Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Others > appears.

Others >

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Resource Prot. appears.

>Resource Prot. Permanent

Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

>Resource Prot. ? Permanent

Press  or  to select Permanent, Perm / Temp (Permanent/Temporary) or Off for resource

protection. When the desired resource protection is displayed, press [OK].

To exit the menu selection, press [Menu].

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Alarm (Buzzer) Setting

You can set an alarm sound in addition to the message displayed when the paper supply is exhausted, or when paper j ams occur. This setting is useful, for exampl e, when the p rinter is l ocated some distance from the user.

The audio alarm is set to On when leaving the factory. If the alarm is set to Off, it will not sound. Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Others > appears.

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Buzzer > appears .

Press .

Others >

>Buzzer >

Press  or  to display the desired alarm. The display changes

as shown below.

Error Ready Job End Key Confirm.

Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

Select On or Off using  or .

Press [OK].

To exit the menu selection, press [Menu].

>>Error On

>>Error ? On

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Auto Error Clear Setting

If an error that still allows you to continue printing occurs, the next received data is automatically printed after a set period of time elapses. For example, if the printer is shared over a network as a network printer and one person causes one of the following errors, after the set period of time elapses, the data sent from the next person is printed. The default setting is Off (Auto Error Clear disabled). The auto clear errors are:

Memory overflow Press GO Print overrun Press GO KPDL error ## Press GO File not found Press GO Hard disk err Press GO RAM disk error Press GO MemoryCard err Press GO Opt. ROM error Press GO Illegal Account Press GO Exceeded Max.out Press GO Account error ## Press GO Duplex disabled Press GO e-MPS not stored Press GO No multi copies Press GO Add staples Press GO Check chadbox Press GO

Using the Operation Panel

NOTE: For setting the auto error clear recovery time, refer to the next section.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Others > appears.

Press .

Press  or  rep ea tedly until >Auto Error Clear > a ppears .

Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

Select On or Off using  or .

Press [OK].

Others >

>Auto Error > Clear Off

>Auto Error Clear ? Off

To exit the menu selection, press [Menu]. The display returns to Ready.

Setting the Error Clear Time

Press [Menu].

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Press  or  repeatedly until Others > appears.

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Auto Error Clear > appears.

Press  and display >>Error Clear Timer. The default

setting is 30 seconds.

Press [OK]. A blinking cursor (_) appears.

Press  or  to increase or decrease the value at the b lin king curs or and s et the de sired t ime. Th e

time must be set between 000 and 495 seconds , i n 5- sec ond increments. If set to 000, printing w ill be continued immediately without any time interval. You can use  and  to move the cursor right and left.

Others >

>Auto Error > Clear On

>>Error Clear Timer 030sec.

>>Error Clear Timer 030

sec.

Finishing

Display the desired time an d press [OK].

Press [Menu]. The display returns to Ready.

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 du plex printing is being performed.

On • Press [GO] to perform simple printing.

•Press [Cancel] to cancel the print job.

Off Disable duplex printing. (reverts to simplex printing)

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Others > appears.

Others >

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Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Finishing Error > appears.

>Finishing > Error

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Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until and >>Duplex appears.

Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

Press  or  to change Off to On.

Press [OK].

To exit the menu selection, press [Menu].

Staple Error Detection Setting

Using the Operation Panel

>>Duplex Off

>>Duplex ? Off

>>Duplex ? On

This setting controls whether or not message Add staples appears when the finisher units runs out of staples during output of a st abled job.

On Message is displayed and printin g pa use s. Printi ng resum es auto matic ally whe n st aple s

are replenished.

Off Message is displayed, but printing continues without stapling.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Others > appears.

Others >

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Finishing Error > appears.

>Finishin g > Error

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until and >>Staple appears.

>>Staple Off

Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

Press  or  to change Off to On.

Press [OK].

>>Staple ? Off

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To exit the menu selection, press [Menu].

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.

On Message is displayed and printing pauses. Printing resumes automatically when the

Off Message is displayed, but printing continues without punching.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Others > appears.

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Finishing Error > appears.

chad box is emptied and replaced back into the punch unit.

Others >

>Finishing > Error

5 6

8 9

Color Registration

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until and >>Punch appears.

>>Punch Off

Press [OK]. A blinking question mark (?) appears.

>>Punch ? Off

Press  or  to change Off to On.

Press [OK].

To exit the menu selection, press [Menu].

When using the printer for the first time after set-up or after having moved it, or if printout of any color (cyan, magenta or yellow) is skewed, use this mode to correct the color registration on the operation panel.

Normal Color Registration and Det ailed Color Registration are prepare d. Skewed-c olor printou t may be corrected by the Normal Color Registration, but if it persists or more detailed correction is required, perform the Detailed Color Registration.

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NOTE: Load A4 or Letter size paper in the paper cassette to perform the Color Registration.

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Normal Color Registration

Corrects average skewed-color printout.

Printing Registra tion Chart

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Others > appears.

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Registration Normal >

appears.

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >> Print Registration Chart appears.

Using the Operation Panel

Others >

>Registration > Normal

Press [OK]. A question mark (?) appears.

>>Print Registra tion Cha rt ?

Press [OK]. Processing appears and a co lor regi str ation corre ction ch art is pr inted out. The re ar e

left (F), horizontal (V) and right (R) registration charts for each color (cyan, magenta and yellow) included on the color registration correction chart.

Color Registration Correction Chart

MH-F

IHGFEDCBA0123456789

CH-F

IHGFEDCBA0123456789

YH-F

IHGFEDCBA0123456789

MH-R

IHGFEDCBA0123456789

CH-R

IHGFEDCBA0123456789

YH-R

IHGFEDCBA0123456789

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Using the Operation Panel

Adjusting Colors

Perform steps 1 through 5 in the above section.

Press  or  repeatedly until >>Adjust Magenta appears.

Press [OK]. 0 will be displayed for each value and the cursor will

flash under the left (F) value.

Look at the left chart (F) in the magenta portion of the

color registration correction chart. Find the two lines that most seem to overlap as a single straight line and note the number value listed there. Color Registration is not required if the value is 0. In the example below the value would be B.

>>Adjust Magenta F= V= R=

>>Adjust Magenta F=0

V=0 R=0

Press  or  until that value is displayed.

Pressing  increase the value from 0 to 9. To decre ase the value, press .

Pressing  changes the value from numbers to alphabet characters, and changes characters from A to I. To reverse the order, press .

Use  and  to move the c ursor right and lef t. Perform the same ope ration as you did for the left (F)

value in order to find the horizontal (V) and right (R) values for cyan in the color registra tio n correction chart, and select those values on the operation panel as well.

Press [OK]. OK? and each of the entered values will be displayed. If the displayed values are

correct, press [OK]. Press . >>Adjust Cyan will be displayed and, once you complete the settings for that color,

>>Adjust Yellow will be displayed. Perfor m the same ope ration as you did for the ma genta ch art in order to find the values for cyan and yellow in the color registration correction chart, and perform those settings in the same way.

Once you have completed the settings for all 3 colors, press [Menu]. The display returns to Ready.

NOTE: Print the color registration correction chart to confirm correction. If the number value when

the two lines that most seem to overlap as a single straight line is not 0, perform the steps from the step 9 again. If the problem of skewed-color printout still persists, perform the Detailed Color Registration described in the next section.

>>Adjust Magenta F=B

V=0 R=0

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Detailed Color Registration

Performs more detailed correction.

Printing Registration Chart

Press [Menu].

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Press  or  repeatedly until Others > appears.

Others >

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Registration Detail >

appears.

>Registration > Details

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >> Print Registration Chart appears.

Press [OK]. A question mark (?) appears.

>>Print Registra tion Cha rt ?

Press [OK]. Processing appears and a color registr atio n corre ction chart i s prin ted out. There a re

H-1 to H-7 (upper part) and V-1 to V-5 (lower part) registration charts for each color (cyan, magenta and yellow) included on the color registration correction chart.

Adjusting Colors

Perform steps 1 through 5 in the above section.

Press  or  repeated ly until >>M 1234567 3 (Adjust Mag enta)

appears.

>>M 1234567 3 MH=00000 00 MV=0

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Using the Operation Panel

Press [OK]. 0 will be displayed for each value and the cursor will

flash under the leftmost part of MH value.

Look at the H-1 chart of Magenta of the color

registration correction chart. Find the two lines that most seem to overlap as a singl e straig ht line and note the number value liste d there. Color R egistr ation is not required if the value is 0. In the example below the value would be B.

Press  or  until that value is displ ay ed at the leftmost value of

MH. Pressing  increase the value from 0 to 9. To decre ase the value,

press . Pressing  changes the value from numb ers to alp ha bet c hara ct ers , and cha nge s characters from

A to I. To reverse the order, press .

>>M 1234567 3 MH=0

000000 MV=0

>>M 1234567 3 MH=B

000000 MV=0

Use  and  to move the cursor rig ht and left. Look at

the H-2 chart of the color registration correction chart and display th at va lue at the s econd lef tmos t p art of MH value. Display the value of H-3 to H-7 in the same way. Look at the V-3 from V-1 to V-5 (lower part) a nd display it as the value of MV.

Press [OK]. OK? and each of the entered values will be displayed. If the displayed values are

correct, press [OK]. Press . >> C 1234567 3 (Adjust Cyan) wil l be disp layed and , once yo u comple te the sett ings for

that color, >>Y 1234567 3 (Adjust Yellow) will be displayed. Perform the same operation as you did for the magenta chart in order to find the values for cyan and yellow in the color registration correction chart, and perform those settings in the same way.

Once you have completed the settings for all 3 colors, press [Menu]. The display returns to Ready.

NOTE: Print the color registration correction chart to confirm the correction. If the number value

when the two lines that most seem to overlap as a single straight line is not 0, perform the steps from step 9 again. If the proble m of skewe d-color pri ntout stil l persist s even af ter correc ting the c olor registration, call for service.

>>M 1234567 3 MH=0000000 MV=0

MH-1 MH-2 MH-3 MH-4 MH-5 MH-6 MH-7

MV-3

Printing the Service Status Page

The service st atus pa ge con tai ns prin ter set tings informa tion th at is more de tai led tha n the s tan dard status page and is therefore mostly for service purposes. However, there is a great deal of information on the service status page that may be useful to you.

Press [Menu].

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Press  or  repeatedly until Others > appears.

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Service > appears.

Press .

Press  or  repeate dly until >>Pr int Status Page appears.

Press [OK]. A question mark (?) appears.

Using the Operation Panel

Others >

>Service >

>>Print Status Page

>>Print Status Page ?

Color Calibration

1 2

3 4

Press [OK]. The display indicates Processing and printing starts.

This printer contai ns a cal ibration function that au tom at ica lly makes adjustments to compensate for changes that occur ove r time du e to vari ations in the am bient tempera ture and humid ity. So that the highest quality color printing can be maintained, this color calibration operation is carried out automatically eac h time the powe r to th e prin ter is tur ned on . The color ca libration op eration may be carried ou t automatically during recovery fro m the Auto Sleep or during printing.

Press [Menu].

Press  or  repeatedly until Others > appears.

Others >

Press .

Press  or  repeatedly until >Service > appears.

>Service >

Press .

Press  or  repeat edly until >>Color Calibration appe ars.

To let the printer perform color calibration, press [OK]. A question

mark (?) appears to let you confirm the execution of calibration.

>>Color

Calibration

>>Color

Calibration ?

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Using the Operation Panel

Press [OK]. The message display shows Please wait

(Calibrating) and calibration will start.

When calibration is finished, the display returns to Ready.

Please wa it (Calibrating)

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3 Options

This chapter contains ex planations on the following topics:

• General Information...3-2

• Expansion Memory Modules...3-5

• Network Interface...3-8

• Hard Disk...3-9

• CompactFlash (Memory) Card...3-10 For availability of the options, consult your service technician.

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Options

General Information

The printer has the following opt ion s availabl e. For instruc tions on inst allin g indivi dual opti ons, refer to the documentation included with the option.

Data Security Kit (D)

Printer

Expansion Memory (DIMM 128/256/ 512 MB)

Hard Disk Unit

Document Finisher DF-710

Mail Box MT-710 (for DF-710)

Booklet Folder BF-710 (for DF-710)

Network Interface Card IB-21E/23

CompactFlash (Memory) Card

Paper Feeder PF-710

Document Finisher DF-730

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Punch Unit PH-5A/5C/5D (for DF-710) Installed inside DF-710

Paper Feeder PF-750

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PF-710 Paper Feeder

Holds approximately 500 sheets of A5 to A3 or Ledger size paper. Up to two paper feeders can be att ache d to the bottom of the printer.

PF-750 Paper Feeder

Holds approximately 3000 sheets of A4, B5 or Letter size paper. Only one paper feeder can be attached to the bottom of the printer.

Options

IB-21E/IB-23 Network Interface Cards

Along with the stand ard for the network interfac e on the p rint er, the network interface card support s TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI and AppleTalk protocols, so that the printer can be used on network environments including Windows, Macintosh, UNIX, NetWare, etc.

Network interface card Network connections

IB-21E/IB-23 10Base-T/100Base-TX

DF-710 Document Finisher

Provides finishing for a bo ut 3,000 sheet s a t a ti me with high-speed and large-capacity processes. Also provides staple, offset and punch functions. They are installed to the left side of the printer.

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Options

DF-730 Document Finisher

Provides finishing for about 1,000 sheets at a time. Also provides staple and offset functions. It is installed to the left side of the printer.

BF-710 Booklet Folder

Provides automatic booklet stitching and folding functions. It is installed in the DF-710 Document Finisher to the left side of the printer.

MT-710 Mail Box

It is installed in th e D F-7 10 D ocum ent Finisher. Each user can ou tput doc um ents to a specified tray when the printer is shared.

PH-5A/5C/5D Punch Unit

It mounts to the DF-710 Document Finisher and can punch holes automatically in printed out paper.

Other Options

Hard Disk Unit

Enables the electro nic sorting an d job rete ntion functio ns. To be inserted into the HDD slot desi gned for it on the main circuit board of the printer.

CompactFlash ( Memory) Card

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 purc hasin g informati on o f the DIMM that are b est sui ted for us e with thi s printe r. Refer to Expansion Memory Modules on page 3-5.

Data Security Kit (D)

Activates the HDD security function. This kit is attached to the prin ter by the se rvice repre sent at ive. For details on the HDD security function, refer to Data Security Kit (D) Operation Guide.

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