Triumph Adler LP 210 Instruction Handbook Manual

INSTRUCTION HANDBOOK

LP 210

Laser Printer 200 Series

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

1.1 Welcome ........................................................................................1-1

1.2 Roadmap of this manual ..............................................................1-3

Where to find what in this User’s Manual........................................1-3

Brief explanation of special type styles and method of

presentation ....................................................................................1-4

1.3 Working safely with your l aser printer.......... ........ .. .. ........ .. ........1-5

Notes on your safety and operating safety...................................... 1-5

Laser safety.....................................................................................1-7

Inte rn a l la se r rad i at io n.. ....... .. ... ....... ... ....... .. ........ .. ....... ... ....... .. .......1 -7

Safety label.....................................................................................1-8

Laser caution label..........................................................................1-8

Ozone emission.......... .. ................. ................. ................. ...............1-8

2 Unpacking, installing and setting up the printer

2.1 Unpacking your laser printer....................................................... 2-1

2.2 Overview of the printer.................................................................2-3

External features.............................................................................2-3

Insi de th e pri n te r ..... ....... ... ....... .. ... ....... .. ........ .. ....... ... ....... ... ....... .. ..2-4

Optional accessories.......................................................................2-5

Printer control panel........................................................................2-6

2.3 Installing your laser printer..........................................................2-7

Place of installation .........................................................................2-7

Sto ra g e of co n s umables an d acc e ss o ries ....... ....... ... ....... ... ....... .. ..2-7

Ambient conditions..........................................................................2-8

Space required................................................................................ 2-9

2.4 Set tin g u p yo ur la se r pr in te r. .. ........ .. ....... ... ....... .. ... ....... ... ....... ..2-1 1

Setting up paper feed tray 1..........................................................2-11

Connecting the power cable............. ........................... ..................2-12

Switching the printer on and off.....................................................2-13

Printing out the configuration page...............................................2-14

Connecting the pri nter to a computer........... .................................2-15

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3 Installing the pri nt er dr iver

3.1 S y s te m re q u ir e m e n ts ........ .. ........ .. ....... ... ....... .. ........ .. ....... ... ....... . 3-1

3.2 N o t es o n ins ta l ling the prin ter driv e r.......... .. ....... ... ....... .. ........ .. . 3-1

General information on the printer driver........................................3-2

Information on installation using "Add Printer" ............................... 3-2

3.3 Installation for Windows 95/98 and NT 4.0 ................................3-3

CD- RO M in st a lla t io n.... ... ....... ... ....... .. ........ .. ....... ... ....... ... .. ....... ... ... 3-3

Plug-&-Play installation (Windows 95/98 only)............................... 3-4

3.4 Installa ti on for Windows 3.1x ................... .................... .......... .... 3-5

3.5 Uninstall ing the Windows printer driver ... .. .. .. .......... .......... .......3-6

3.6 Installation for MS-DOS ............................................................... 3-7

4 Working with the Windows printer drivers

4.1 Displaying printer driver settings ............................................... 4-1

Displaying settings in Windows 95/98........................... .................4-1

Displaying settings in Windows NT 4.0 ............... .......... .......... .......4-2

Displaying the settings in Windows 3.1x ........................................4-3

4.2 P a p e r ind e x ca rd.... ....... .. ........ .. ....... ... ....... ... ....... .. ........ .. .. ........ .. . 4-4

Selecting a paper format ................................................................ 4-5

Creating a custom paper format.............. .......................................4-6

Adjusting the print-out to fit th e paper.. .. ........ .. ...............................4-7

Specifying the orientation of the print paper............. ........ ..............4-7

Specifying the paper source........................................................... 4-8

Defining the type of paper/media....................................................4-8

Scaling the printed document......................................................... 4-8

Specifying the number of copies .................................................... 4-9

Switching on/off the printer’s sorting function .................................4-9

4.3 Page layout index card .............................................................. 4-10

Printing mult ipl e document pages per print page (N-up)......... .....4-11

Prin ti ng w a te rma rks.......... ... .. ........ .. ....... ... ....... .. ........ .. ....... ... ...... 4-12

Custo m w a te rm a r ks. ....... .. ........ .. ....... ... ....... ... ....... .. ........ .. ....... ... . 4-13

Adjusting the printable area (XY image shift) ...............................4-14

4.4 Q u a l ity in d e x ca rd . ....... .. ........ .. ....... ... .. ........ .. ....... ... ....... .. ........ . 4-15

Switching Toner Save function on and off....................................4-16

Optimizin g the print quality of text and graphics............ ........ .. .....4-16

Specifying the toner density ... ......................... .. ........ ........... ........4-16

Optimizing data exchange with the printer (All raster)..................4-16

Specifying the resolution ............................................................. 4-17

Activating the use of printer-resident TrueType fonts................... 4-17

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4.5 Device option index card............................................................4-18

Activating t he optional paper feed tray 2.... ........ .. .........................4-19

Specifying the total memory capacity............................................4-19

5 Working with the Windows printer tools

5.1 Cal lin g up th e St a tu s Mon i to r ............. ... ....... ... ....... .. ........ .. ....... ..5 -2

Calling up the Status M onitor in Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0 5-2

Calling up the Status Monitor in Windows 3.1x...............................5-3

Altering the size of the Status Monitor window.................. .......... .. .5-4

5.2 Cal lin g up th e Co ntrol Pa n el. .. ........ .. ....... ... ....... .. ........ .. ....... ... .... 5 -5

5.3 Pape r in d e x ca rd ........ .. ... ....... .. ........ .. ....... ... ....... .. ........ .. ... ....... .. ..5-6

Defining the response in the case of a lack of suitable paper........ .5-7

Specifying a paper format for paper feed tray 1.............................. 5-7

5.4 Prin t er setting in d e x c ard...... .. ........ .. ....... ... ....... .. ........ .. ....... ... .... 5 -8

Switching on/off the Power Save mode..........................................5-9

Switching on/off the automatic cont inuation func ti on............ .. ........5-9

Specifying fast or normal printing m odes.................. ......................5-9

Specifying the input/output timeout....... .. ........ .. ........ .. ........ ..........5-10

Switching on/off the paper format error detection.........................5-10

Activating page protection......... ........ .. ..........................................5-10

5.5 Tes t print ind ex ca r d......... .. ........ .. ....... ... ....... ... ....... .. ... ....... .. .....5-1 1

The various test prints...................................................................5-11

Printing out a test print..................................................................5-11

5.6 Counter index card............ .. ........ .. ........................... .. ........ .. ......5-12

Checking the status of a counter......... .. ........ ........... ........ .. ........ .. .5-13

Resetting a counter.......................................................................5-13

5.7 Configuration index card............................................................5-14

6 Working with the DOS printer tools

6.1 Using the Status Monitor..............................................................6-1

Calling up the Status Monitor..........................................................6-1

Switching on/off popup messages (Setup me nu)............... .............6-2

Changing the hotkey com m and for the Status Monitor

(Setup menu)............................................................ .. ........ .. ..........6-2

Defining popup messages (Setup menu)........................................6-2

6.2 Using the DOS Control Panel.......................................................6-3

Calling up the Control Panel ...........................................................6-3

Creating and saving printer profiles .. .. ................... ................... ......6-4

Loading printer profiles....................................................................6-5

Printing a test or demo page............................. ........ .. ........ .. ..........6-6

Changing the printer port............. ........... ........................... ........ .. ...6-6

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6.3 S e t up p ane l ......... ... .. ....... ... ....... ... ....... .. ........ .. ....... ... ....... .. ........ .. . 6-7

Selecting a paper format ................................................................ 6-8

Specifying the paper source........................................................... 6-9

Specifying fast or normal printing m odes............. ................. .. .......6-9

Specifying the number of lines printed per page ............................ 6-9

Specifying the number of copies .................................................... 6-9

Specifying the orientation of the printing paper............................6- 10

Defining the response to format errors.........................................6-10

Specifying a paper format for paper feed tray 1...........................6-11

6.4 Font panel ...................................................................................6-12

6.5 Output Quality panel .................................................................. 6-13

Switching Toner Save function on and off....................................6-14

Specifying the resolution ............................................................. 6-14

Optimizin g the print quality of text and graphics............ ........ .. .....6-14

Specifying the toner density ... ......................... .. ........ ........... ........6-15

6.6 Counter panel .. .. .......... ................... .. ..........................................6-16

Checking the status of a counter............. ........ ................. .. ........ ..6-17

Rese tting a co unter ..... ... ....... ... ....... .. ... ....... ... ....... .. ........ .. ....... ... . 6-17

6.7 Configuration panel.................................................................... 6-18

6.8 O t h e r pan e l... .. ........ .. ....... ... .. ........ .. ....... ... ....... .. ........ .. ....... ... ...... 6-19

Switching on/off the Power Save mode........................................ 6-20

Switching on/off the paper format error detection...... .. .................6-20

Activating page protection........................ .. ..................................6-20

Switching on/off the automatic cont inuation func ti on....................6-21

Specifying the input/output timeout .................................. .. ........ ..6-21

7 Working with the printer

7.1 Please note the fol lowing points: ................. .. ...........................7-1

What should I watch out for when loading paper?..........................7-1

What should I watch out for when loading envelopes? .................. 7-1

Which sizes of pape r can I use?.......... .. ........ ........... ........ ..............7-2

What types of paper can I use? ...................................................... 7-3

Printable area .................................................................................7-3

7.2 U s i ng th e con tr o l b ut to n... .. ........ .. ....... ... ....... .. ... ....... ... ....... .. ...... 7-4

Resetting the counter for the toner cartridge..................................7-5

Resetting the counter for the image transfer roller.........................7-6

Canc e llin g a p rin t job........ ... ....... ... ....... .. ........ .. ....... ... .. ....... ... ....... . 7-6

Printing out the configuration page ................................................. 7-7

Continuing a print job after an error message ................................ 7-7

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7.3 Loading paper ...............................................................................7-8

Loading paper into paper feed tray 1....... .................................. .. ...7-8

Loading paper into the manual feed unit ...... .. ................................7-9

Loading paper into paper feed tray 2....... .................................. .. .7-10

7.4 Determining the direction of the print-out................................7-12

7.5 Monitoring print jobs with the Status Monitor .........................7-14

7.6 Cancelling a print job..................................................................7-15

8 Installing optional access ories

8.1 Installing paper feed tray 2...........................................................8-1

8.2 Installing the face- up output tray ........... ................... .......... .. ......8-3

8.3 Installing the DIMM memory module............................ .. .......... .. .8-4

9 Caring for and maintaining your printer

9.1 Cle aning the prin ter... ....... .. ........ .. ....... ... ....... ... ....... .. ........ .. ....... ..9 -2

Cle ani n g th e case ... .. ........ .. ....... ... ....... .. ........ .. ....... ... ....... ... .. ....... ..9-2

Cleaning the paper feed roller.........................................................9-2

9.2 Replacing the toner cartridge ......................................................9-5

9.3 Replacing the image transfer roller.............................................9-8

10 Troubleshooting

10.1 Cle ar in g pap e r mi sf e e ds ......... ... ....... .. ........ .. ....... ... ....... ... .. .......1 0 -2

Clearing a paper misf eed at the image transfer roller........ ...........10-2

Clearing a paper misfeed at the fusing uni t....... ............................10-4

Clearing a paper misf eed at the output tray.... .. ........ .. ........ .. ........10-6

Clearing a paper misf eed at paper feed tray 1....... .. .....................10-7

Clearing a paper misf eed at the manual feed unit......... ........... ....10-8

Clearing a paper misfeed at paper feed tray 2 (op ti onal)..............10-9

10.2 Problems with print quality......................................................10-10

10.3 General print problems.............................................................10-14

10.4 Printer messages......................................................................10-15

Indicator lamp functions..............................................................10-15

Status messages......................................................................... 10-16

User messages...........................................................................10-17

Service messages....................................................................... 10-18

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11 Appendix

11.1 Features....................................................................................... 11-1

Hardware...................................................................................... 11-1

Software .......................................................................................11-1

Operating System.........................................................................11-1

11.2 Technical specification.............................................................. 11-2

Laser Printer 200 Ser ies.............. .......... ................... .......... .. ........11-2

Second Paper Cassette tray (option) ...........................................11-3

Expansion Memory (SDRAM-DIMM) (option) ..............................11-3

Interface connector and Cable ................ ........ .. ........ ........... ........11-4

11.3 CE symbol (Declaration of Conformity) ................................... 11-5

11.4 Index ............................................................................................11-7

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Introduction

1 Introduction

1.1 Welcome

Thank you for your decision to purchase a Laser Printer 200 Series.
To achieve the best possible results and to use your laser print er

effectively, this User’s Manual provides you with information on the
foll o w ing topics:

G insta ll ing the printer driver,
G working with the printer drivers and tools,
G working with the printer,
G caring for and maintaining your printer,
G troubleshooting.

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Read this User’s Manual care fully befor e operati ng your pr inter f or the f irst
time, and always keep the manual within reach.

Trademarks

PCL is a registered trademark of the Hewlett-P ackard Company.
Centronics is a reg istered trademark of Centronics,Inc.
MS-DOS, Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are registered

trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
IBM is a registered trademark of the International Busi ness Machines

Corporation.
All other names of products and brand-nam es are trademarks or

registered trademarks of their respective proprietors.

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1.2 Roadmap of thi s manu al

Where to find what in this User’s Manual

You don’t know exactly where to find the information you need ? The
following tab le i s designed to help you.
Alternatively, to find information on a specific problem quickly and
precisely, please refer to the index at the end of the User’s Manual.

No. Title of chapter Content of chapter

Table of contents A complete list of all the chapters and sub-chapters in

this User’s Manual.

1 Introduction Introductory remarks and information on how to use

this manual as well as notes on the safe use of the
printer.

Introduction

2 Unpacking, installing and

setting up the printer

3 Installing the printer driver A step-by-step explanation of the routine for installing

4 Working with the Windows

printer drivers

5 Working with the Windows

printer tools

6 Working with the DOS printer

tools

7 Working with the printer Getting to know how your printer works. For example,

8 Installing optional

accessories

9 Caring for and maintaining

your printer

10 Troubleshooting Help with analysing and rectifying faults.

Information on how to set up the printer as well as an
introduction to the various features.

the printer driver.
Details of how to control the printer via the printer

driver. This helps you learn how to use the printer’s
functions effectively.

Details of how you can use the supplementary
Windows programs most effectively.

Details of how you can use the supplementary DOS
programs most effectively.

information on:

• loading paper

• monitoring print jobs

• cancelling print jobs

Details of how to install optional accessories
correctly, e.g.:

• 500-sheet paper feed tray
Details of how to look after your printer and how you

can easily replace cerain parts yourself.

11 Appendix A collection of helpful additional information, e.g.:

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• technical specification

• index of keywords

Introduction

Brief explanati on of speci al type styles and method of present ation

Special type styles and methods of presentation are used in this User’s
Manual to highlight various circumstances. The fo ll owing examples will
help you to recognize and deal with the most important of these.

CAUTION
This is a warning!

A warning alerts you t o danger to life and limb or to damage that could
result to the machine by treating it improperly.

➜ The arrow refers yo u to safety measures that must be taken to prevent

[MENU] key on the control panel / button on the printer driver wit h

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the hazard.

the description “Menu“

➜ Single action to be performed (there are no other steps)

Step 1 of a series of actions

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Step 2 of a series of actions, etc.

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Help is availabl e here.

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➜ The approach that is suggest ed

here is sure to get you to you r
desired result.

Here you can see what has to be done.

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Thi s is a hel p fu l tip

Text passages that are i dentified in this manner provi de you with tri cks
and handy tips to make it even easier to work with the printer.

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1.3 Working safely with your laser printer

Notes on your safety and operating safety

Working improp erly with the printer can result in health hazards, electric
shocks and even fires. Before you unpack the laser printer, you should
make yourself familiar with thi s inf ormation on your saf ety and operating
safety.

CAUTION
Observe the following information:

➜ Make sure that the powe r cable is correctl y plugged into the sock et

and that the sock et i s at all times visibl e and readily accessi ble.

➜ Do not pull o n t he cable to pul l t he po wer p lug out of t he socke t a s thi s

may damage t he cable. The result could be an electric shock or a fire.

Introduction

➜ Remove the power plug from the socket if the machine wi ll not be i n

use for an extende d peri od of time.

➜ Do not remove the power cable f rom the socket with wet han ds as this

may result in an electric shock.

➜ Do not move t he unit unless the power cable has been removed from

the socket . Ot her wise y ou may d amage the c able. The resul t co uld be
a short-circuit or a fire.

➜ Do not place any heavy obj ects on the power cable. Do not pull or kink

the cable as this can result in damage to the cable. The result could
be an electric shock or a fire.

➜ Make sure that the machine is not standing on a cable to another

machine as this can result in damage to that cable. The result could
be a fire or improper functioning of the uni t in question.

➜ Make sure that the power supply to the unit has the correct voltage.

Otherwise the result could be a fire or an electric shock.

➜ Switch off the unit immedi ately and unplug th e power cable if the

power supply cable is damaged. Failure to do so cou ld result in a fi re
or an electri c shock. Inf orm your customer support tec hnical speci alist.

➜ Use only extens io n cables t hat are design ed for at least the maxi mum

power rating of the machine. Extension cables with lower ratings can
result in the uni t overheating and can even cause a fire.

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➜ Perform only the pr ocedures that are describ ed in this manual . Using

➜ Do not place any heavy objects on th e machine.
➜ Do not open any covers on the machine while printing is in progress.
➜ Do not switch off the unit while printing is in progress.
➜ Do not place any magnetic objects near the machine.
➜ Do not use any flammable spray s, liquids or ga ses in the vic inity of the

➜ Do not remove any safety devi ces and do not al ter th e constr uctio n of

➜ Do not insert any paper cli ps, sta ples or othe r small meta l objec ts into

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the machine improperly can result in a fire or an electric shock.

machine.

the machine. The unit is equipped with high-voltage components.
Using the machine improperly can result in a fire or an electric shock.

openings on the machine. The result could be an electric shock or a
fire. If met al pi eces are f ed int o the m achine, switc h it off i mmedi ately ,
disconnect the power cable and inform your customer support
techn ic a l sp ec ia lis t.

➜ Do not place cof fee cups, drinks bottl es or other containers with liqui ds

in them on the machine. If liquid enters t he ma chine the result could
be an electr ic shock or a fire. If liquid does g et into t he machine, swi tch
it off immediat ely, disconnect the power cable and inform your
customer support technica l specialist.

➜ If the machine becomes unusually hot, or if you notic e smo ke or an

unusual odour comi ng from the machine , switch it off immediately and
remove the power cable from the socket. Inform your customer
support technical specialist.

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Introduction

Laser safety

This printer is equipped with a laser. I f the printer is used in accor dance
with the instructions in this User’s Manual, the laser presents no danger.

The radiation emi tted is compl etely absor bed and attenuated by the case.
The laser radiation cannot escape at any time during the printing
procedure.

This laser printer is categori zed as a Class 1 printer. Thi s classification
means that the printer does not produce any hazardous laser radiation.

Internal laser radiation

Average radia ti on output:

0.6mW at the laser aperture of the print head unit.
Wavelength: 770-810 nm
This device works wit h a laser diode of class 3b with inv isible laser

radiation. The laser diode and the pol ygon m ir ror for sampling are
integrated in the print head unit.

The print head uni t is NOT AN ITEM TO BE MAINTAINED O N SITE. You
should ther efor e not open it under any circumstances.

CAUTION
Dangerous laser radiation!

Using the printer in a manner other than as in dicated in this manual may
result in exposure to dangerous ra diation.

➜ Use the printer onl y according to the instructions con tained in this

User’s Manual.

This is a sem iconductor laser pr inter. The ma ximum radi ation ou tput of the
laser diode is 5 mW. The wavelength is 770-810 nm.

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Safety label

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Laser caution label

Ozone emission

Small quantiti es of ozone escape during the printing pro cess. These
quantities do not represent a health hazard. In spite of this, you should
take care that the ar ea in whi ch the machine is located has adequate
ventilation, especially if you are printing large quantities of materials or i f
the machine is being used continuousl y over a long period of time.

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Introduction

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Unpacking, installing and setting up the print er

2 Unpacking, installing and settin g up

the printer

2.1 Unpacking your laser printer

CAUTION
Plastic packag ing materials are danger ous for children!

➜ After unpacking, keep the packag ing materi als out of reac h of child ren.

Remove the printer and accessorie s

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from the box.

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❍ Pr inter
❍ I n st a lla tion Guid e
❍ CD- ROM
❍ Power cable

Rem ove the pac k aging mat e rial

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from the printer.

Remove the transport strap from the

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printer.

Fold down paper feed tray 1.

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Remove the two transp ort pads

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from the paper feed tray.

Slide the two paper gui des

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outwards.

Pull on the plast ic tab to remove the

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transport strip from the paper feed
tray.

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Why keep packaging materials?

If you need to tr anspo rt the pr in ter, you c an r euse the pack aging. This
will ensure that your printer is safely and correctly packed.

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2.2 Overview of the printer

External features

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No. Description No. Description

1 Release button for top cover 7 Paper feed tray 1 (multipurpose tray)
2 Control panel 8 Manual paper feed unit
3 Paper output tray

(printed side down)

4 Top Cover 10 Paper output selector switch

5 Paper guides 11 Socket for power cable
6 Extending paper support 12 Parallel port

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9Power Switch (ON/OFF)

(printed side up/down)

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Inside the printer

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No. Description No. Description

1 Fusing unit 3 Toner cartridge
2 Image transfer roller

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Optional accessories

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No. Description No. Description

1 Paper output tray

(printed side up)

2 Paper feed tray

(500-sheet capacity)

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Printer control panel

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The control pan el has three indicator lamps and one control button.

No. Description No. Description

1 Fault lamp (amber) 3 Stand-by lamp (green)
2 Paper lamp (amber) 4 Control button

For further information on the cont rol panel, see page 10-15.

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2.3 Installing your laser printer

Place of installation

The printer should be set up in a place which is:

G dry and free from dust,
G on a stable su rf ace,
G well venti lated,
G well clear of highly flammable items, e.g. curtains,
G clear of objects which might obstruct the printer’s ventilation slits,
G near to an easily accessible power socket.

The printer mus t be posi tioned such that it can not be adversely affected
by the following:

G splashi ng liquids,
G organi c gases, e.g. ammonia,

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G direct sunlight,
G severe te mp erature fluctuations,
G exhaust-air from heati ng, ventilation or a ir -conditioning systems.

Storage of consumables and accessories

Printing consumables and accessories should be kept:

G sealed in their original packagings,
G protec ted against direct sunlight or heat,
G protected against fluorescent light,
G in a cool, dry and dust-free place,
G out of reach of children.

CAUTION
Toner poses a health hazard!

Toner is harmful if swallowed.

➜ If you swallow toner, consul t a doct or immediately.
➜ If you get toner o n your hands, wash them imm ediately wit h cold water

and soap.

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Ambient conditions

The optimum ambient conditions for your printer are as follows:

G Temperature range 10°C to 35°C

(fluctuations max. 10°C per hour);

G Humidity ra ng e 15% to 85 %

(fluctuations max. 20% per hour) .

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Space required

Make certai n that there is enou gh sp ace a vaila ble ar ound the pri nter (see
illustra tion). This will faci litate operati on, reloading paper and toner, and
maintenance of the printer.

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2.4 Setting up your laser printer

Setting up paper feed tray 1

Set the feed tray for the required paper format.

Lift up the paper output tray.

1

Fold down the paper feed tr ay.

2

2

Press the right- hand paper guide

3

together in order to release the
guide. Slide the guide outwards as
far as it will go.

Place the paper between the paper

4

guides. Slide th e guides up to the
stack of paper.

How many sheets may I place

?

on the tray?

➜ The stack of paper should not

rise above the "max." mark.

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Unpacking, installing and setting up the printer

Connecting the power cable

Only use the power cable supplied with the printer!
The laser printer requires a non-fluctuating power supply. If necessa ry,

ask an electrici an for advice.

✔ Mains voltag e: 220- 240V ± 10%
✔ Mains frequency: 50-60Hz ± 0.3%

Make sure that the printer’s power

1

switch is in the "0" position (OFF).

Insert the plug on t he end of t he

2

power cable (supplied) into the
power socket of the pri nter.

Insert the other end of th e power

3

cable into a power socket.

2

1

CAUTION
Using the wrong power cable may lead to a short-circuit!

The use of a power cabl e of inad equate cr oss-sec tion can lead to a short ­circuit.

➜ Only use an e xtension c able which has a higher rating than the c urrent

consumption of the printer.

➜ Only use earthed cables.
➜ Always observe the rel evant local regu lations regarding the

connection of electrical equipment to the mains network.

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Switching the printer on and off

CAUTION
Improper handling may result in damge to the printer!

➜ Never switch off the printer while a print job is in progress, the printer

is receiving dat a from the computer (f lashing “Stand-by“ lamp on
control panel) or the printer is being reset.

➜ Switch the power switch to "I" (ON)

in order to activate the printer.
The printer is rea dy for use after

approx. 23 seconds.

➜ Switch the power switch to

"0" (OFF) in order to deactivate the
printer.

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✎

Saving energy is sensible!

When the printer has been inactive for a certain length of time, it
automatically swi tches to the POWER SAVE mode. This time period
can be adjusted via the printer tools, see page 5-9.
When the printer receives a new print job while in POWER SAVE
mode, it automatically switches to the warm-up phase.

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Unpacking, installing and setting up the printer

Printing out the configuration page

The configur ati on page should be printed out in order to ensure that the
printer is operating correctly.

Switch on the printer.

1

The printer is rea dy for use after
approx. 23 seconds.

Make sure that:

2

❍ the “Fault“ and “Paper“ lamps

are off, and

❍ the “Stand-by“ lamp is on (but

not flashing).

Briefly press the control button.

3

The configur ati on page is printed
out.

Control button

✎

Be prepared for technical inquiries!

Always have a current configuration page available in the event of a
technical inquiry. Make a note of the printer‘s serial No. on the
configur ati on page, see page 1-7 (Safet y label).

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Connecting the print er to a computer

Switch off both printer and

1

computer.
Connect the end of the interface

2

cable to the parall el port of your
computer.

Connect the other end of t he

3

interface cab le to the par allel port of
the printer.

Secure the connecto rs by means of

4

the clips on the sockets.

For the technical specification of the
cable, see page 11-4.

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CAUTION
Using the wrong type of cable may result in damage to the

equipment!

Using the wrong type of cable can damage the socket on the printer.

➜ Only use an IEEE 1284 t ype B shiel ded i nterf ace cable f or con nectin g

the printer to your computer.

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Installing the printer driver

3 Installing the printer driver

3.1 Syste m requirements

The following system requirement s wil l ensure that your pri nter runs
without proble ms:

G An IBM-compatible PC with a 386DX-16MHz processor or higher

(Pentium processor recommended).

G Microsoft Windows 3.1x, Windows95, Windows98, WindowsNT4.0,

MS-DOS 5.0 or higher (e xcept MS-DOS 7.0).

G At least 8 MB of RAM.
G At least 10 MB of spare mem ory capacity.
G A CD-ROM drive.
G I/O interface: an IEEE 1284 type B parallel cabl e.

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3.2 Notes on installing the printer driver

The install at ion pr ogram i s de signed so t hat ev en p eople n ot accu sto med
to working with comput ers can easily accompl ish it. You will be led step
by step through the in stallation process. All you need to do is fo ll ow the
ins tall a tion prog ram.

Before you begin the installation, you should be clear on the following
points:

G What operating system is running on your computer?
G What is the letter of your CD-ROM drive (D, E, etc.)?
G Which opti onal accessories are fitted to your printer?.

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Installing the printer driver

General informati on on the pri nter driver

The printer driver is delivered on a CD-ROM along with the printer.

Information on installation using "Add Printer"

When installing the printer driver using “Start – Settings – Printer – Add
Printer“ please note the following point s:

G The dialogue box for instal li ng options is not displayed. Adjust the

additional options after you have completed the ins tal lation in the
printer driver.

G The Status Monitor will not be installed.
G The uninstaller ut ili ty wi ll n ot be i nstal led. To us e thi s progr am lat er for

deinstallation, start the file “zuninst.exe“ on the CD supplied wit h the
printer.

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3.3 Installation for Windows 95/98 and NT 4.0

CD-ROM installation

The CD-ROM supplied with the pri nter starts automatical ly after being
loaded into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. You ar e guided step by
step through the installatio n routine.

Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer.

1

Switch on the printer.

2

Switch on the computer and st art Windows 95, Windows 98 or

3

Windows NT 4.0.
Place the Laser Printer 200 Series Util ities & Documentation CD-ROM

4

in the CD-ROM drive of your computer.

3

The installation program sta rt s automatically.

The installation program does not start automatically?

?

➜ Start Windows Explor er and open the directory of the CD.
➜ Double-click on “autorun.exe“ to star t th e install a tion progr a m.

Follow the instr uctions of the installation program.

5

Once the pri nter dri ver has been s uccessful ly insta lled, the i con for t he
“Laser Printer 200 Series“ printer appears in the Printers folde r.

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Installing the printer driver

Plug-&-Play installation (Windows 95/98 only)

Make sure t hat the print er i s c onnected t o your comput er vi a a paral lel

1

interface cable.
Switch on the printer.

2

Switch on the computer and start Windows 95 or Windows 98.

3

Make sure that t he pri nter name is shown in th e update device driver

4

box or the “Hardware Wizard“ dialogue box.

The update device d river o r the " Hardware W izard" di alogue b oxes

?

do not appear?

If that is the case , the n Plug- &-Play installation is not possible.

➜ Install the printer driver via the CD-ROM installation.

Click on [CONTINUE].

5

Follow the subs equent instructions.

6

Once the pri nter dri ver has been s uccessful ly insta lled, the i con for t he
“Laser Printer 200 Series“ printer appears in the Printers fold er.

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3.4 Installation for Windows 3.1x

Install the printer driver for Windows 3.1x as described below and not via
the Printers dial ogue window.

Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer.

1

Switch on the printer.

2

Switch on the computer and st art Windows 3.1x.

3

Place the Laser Printer 200 Series Util ities & Documentation CD-ROM

4

in the CD-ROM drive of your computer.

Call up File Manager and open the CD-ROM directory.

5

Double-click on “autorun.exe“ to activate the installation program.

6

3

Follow the instr uctions of the installation program.

7

Once the pri nter dri ver has been s uccessful ly insta lled, the i con for t he
“Laser Printer 200 Series“ printer appears in the Printers folde r.

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Installing the printer driver

3.5 Uninstalling the Windows printer driver

Call up the program group “Laser Printer 200 Series“.

1

Example: Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0

Example: Windows 3.1x

Click on “Uninstaller“.

2

The deinstallation program starts automatic ally.

Follow the subs equent instructions.

3

To complete the deinstallation of the printer driver, the Windows
operating system must be restarted

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3.6 Installation for MS-DOS

Only MS-DOS ver sions 5.0 or hi gher (except MS-DOS 7.0) are sup ported.

Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer.

1

Switch on the printer.

2

Switch on the computer and start MS-DOS.

3

Place the Laser Printer 200 Series Util ities & Documentation CD-ROM

4

in the CD-ROM drive of your computer.

Change to the CD-ROM drive.

5

Enter, for example: d:\
(d = corresponding letter of your CD-ROM drive)

Change to the directory which contains the installat ions program.

6

Enter: cd drivers\LP200S\dos

3

Start the installation program.

7

Enter: setup
This starts the i nstallation program. Once the pri nter driver has been

successfully installed, the following message appears:

✎

AUTOEXEC.BAT file modified!

One command line was added to the AUTOEXEC.BAT fil e. The
purpose of this comm and is to ensure that the Stat us M onitor is
automatica lly loaded upon swi tching on th e computer or exec uting the
AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

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4 Working wit h the Windows printer

drivers

4.1 Displaying printer driver settings

Displaying settings in Windows 95/98

In the START menu, select “Settings – Printer“.

1

The “Printers“ dialogue box appears.
Click on the “Laser Printer 200 Series“ icon.

2

Under “File“, select the item “Properties“.

3

The printer driver dialogue box appears.

4

✎

The operating system also uses index cards!

The “General“ and “Details“ index ca rds are aut omatica lly de ter mined
by the operating system and are theref ore not described in thi s
manual.

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Working with the Windows printer drivers

Displaying settings in Windows NT 4.0

In the START menu, select “Settings – Printer“.

1

The “Printer“ dialogue box appears.
Click on the “Laser Printer 200 Series“ icon.

2

Under “File“, select the item “Standard docum ent settings“.

3

The printer driver dialogue box appears.

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Displaying the settings in Windows 3.1x

The options on the indi vidual index car ds correspond to thos e of
Windows 95/98.

In the Windows main group, double-click on the “Control panel“ icon.

1

The “Control panel“ program group appears.

In the Control panel window, click on the “Printers“ icon.

2

The “Printers“ dialogue box appears.
In the “Printers“ dialo gue box, selec t Laser Printer 200 Series from the

3

list of “I nstalled printers“.

Clic k o n [SE T UP ...].

4

The Driver Setup dialogue box appears.

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4.2 Paper index card

Working with the Windows printer drivers

This index car d all ow s you to:

G select the paper format,
G set up custom paper formats,
G fit documents to a paper format upon print-out,
G specify the orientation of the paper,
G specify paper feed from diff erent trays,
G define the type of paper/medi a,
G scale (enlarge/reduce) documents upon print-out,
G specify the number of copies,
G switch on/off the printer’s sorting function.

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Selecting a paper format

Use “Paper size“ to specify the form at of the printed page. The var ious
paper sizes supported by your print er are shown in the dropdown lis t.

The following for mats have a fixed definition in the dropdown l ist:

Paper Size Envelopes Size

Letter 8.5×11in. Env. Monarch 3.875×7.5in.
Legal 8.5 × 14 in. Env. COM10 4.125×9.5in.
Executive 7.25× 10.5in. Env. DL 110×220mm
A4 210×297mm Env. C5 162× 229 mm
A5 148×210mm Env. B5 176× 250 mm
JIS B5 182×257mm

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You can can design your own custom formats and add them to this list,
see page 4-6.

✎

Not all paper formats avai lable?

If you have se lected the optional pa per feed tray 2 un der “Paper feed“,
then not all the paper formats given in the table are available.

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Creating a custom paper format

You can create your own personally designed paper size.

Click on [EDIT CUSTOM...]

1

The “Custom paper“ dialogue box appears.

To create a new paper size, click on [ADD].

2

The boxes underneath are then activated.
Enter a name for the new paper form at.

3

Specify the unit of measure (inche s, mm ).

4

Specify the dimensions (width x height).

5

❍ min. size: 7 6×127mm (3 × 5in.)
❍ max. size: 216×356mm (8.5 ×14 in.)

Confirm your entries with [OK].

6

The dialogue box disappears. The newly cr eated format is now
displayed at the end of the “Paper size“ dropdown list and can be
selected when re quired.

✎

Would you like to delete a custom format?

In the “Custom paper“ dialogue box, mark the paper si ze you would
like to delete. Then click on “Delete“. Confirm w it h [OK].

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Adjusting the print-out to fit the paper

Use the “Fit to paper “ funct ion to f it you r document to a ce rtain paper si ze
when it is printed. Your document will be automatically enlarged or
reduced so that it will fi t on the paper size you have se lected.

The “Fi t to paper“ funct ion can not be used at the same tim e as th e “N-Up“
or "All raster" functions.

Activate the checkbox “Fit to paper“.

1

This activates the dropdown list unde rneath.
From the dropdown list that is now available, select the paper size on

2

which you would like t o pri nt.

Confirm your entries with [OK].

3

4

Specifying the orientation of the print paper

Under “Orientation“ you can specify whether your document should be
printed in port rait (vertical) or landscape (hor izontal) format.

Portrait

Landscape

A

A

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Specifying the paper source

Under “Paper sour ce“ you can specify which tray wil l feed the printer .

Paper source Description

Auto Printing paper is fed from all available trays
Tray 1 Printing paper is fed from tray 1
Tray 2* Printing paper is fed from tray 2
Manual feed Printing paper is fed into the printer through the manual

feed unit.
To feed paper manually, place a sheet in the input and

press the control button.

* optional paper source unit

✎

Not all paper formats avai lable?

If you have se lected the optional pa per feed tray 2 un der “Paper feed“,
then not all the paper formats given in the table are available.

Defining the type of paper/media

Specifying the “Media type“ allows you to define the type of pap er on
which you wish to print:

G normal paper,
G transparent film,
G envelopes,
G thick paper.

Scaling the printed document

The print -out of a do cument may b e enl arged or reduce d by mea ns of the
“Scaling“ fun c tion.

The “Scaling“ function cannot be used at the sam e ti m e as the “N-up“ or
“All ras te r“ functions.

➜ In the “Scaling“ box, enter the value – in per cent (%) – by which the

document is to be enlarged or reduced (max. reduction: 50%; ma x.
enlargement : 200% ).

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Specifying the numbe r of copies

In the “Copies“ box, specify t he number of copies that you wis h to print out.
You may enter any value between 1 and 999.

Switching on/off the printer’s sorting function

Switch on the “Collate at printer“ function i n order to sort your print-outs
automatically.

This function i s only available when your printer is fitt ed wit h a memor y
capacity of at least 64 MB.

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Sorting OFF

✎

1

1

1

3

2

1

2

2

Sorting ON

3

2

3

2

1

3

3

3

2

1

Deactivate the sort feature in other applications!

Deactivate the sort feature in othe r sof tware applications if there is a
conflict bet ween the setting in the printer driver and the setting in the
other application.

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4.3 Page layout index card

Working with the Windows printer drivers

This index car d all ow s you to:

G print several pages of a document on the same print page,
G provide print-outs with a watermark,
G design custom watermarks,
G adjust the printable area.

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Printing multiple docum ent pages per print page (N-up)

Use the “N-Up“ function to print multiple reduced document pages on a
single print page.

The “N-up“ function cannot be used at the same time as the features
“Scaling“, “Fit to paper“ and “All r aster“.

N-Up settings Description
Auto One document page will be printed on each print page
2 pages per sheet Two document pages will be printed on each print page
4 pages per sheet Four document pages will be printed on each print page
9 pages per sheet Nine document pages will be printed on each print page
16 pages per sheet 16 document pages will be printed on each print page

➜ Activate the “Borderline“ checkbox to separate individual document

pages from each other by me ans of lines.

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➜ Click on the [DETAILS OF N-UP...] button to define the layout of

document pages on the print page.
The “Details of N-Up“ dialogue box appears.

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Printing wate rmarks

Use the “Watermark“ function to pri nt background text on your pr int pages
that will inform the reader at a glance about the nat ure of your document.

➜ Select a predefi ned watermark from the dropdown list.
➜ Activate t he c heckbox “Firs t page only“ so t hat t he water mark will o nly

be printed on the fi rst page of a multi-page docu me nt.

✎

Watermarks as copy protection!

Provide your pri nt-outs with a watermark in or der to prevent the printed
pages from being cop ied.

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Custom watermarks

Design your own personal watermark.

Click on the [EDIT WATERMARK. .. ] but ton and the “Watermark“

1

dialogue box will appear.

4

Click on the [ADD] button to create a new watermark,

2

or

click on a predefined Water mark to modify it.
The fields under “Edit watermark“ are acti vated.

Design your watermark by changing the settings.

3

In the preview you can see how the water ma rk wi ll appear when it is
printed and where it is positioned on the page.

Confirm your entries with [OK].

4

The dialogue box disappears.

✎

Deleting watermarks?

If you would like to delet e a water m ark, mark it in the “Watermark“
dialogue box and click on the [DELETE] button.

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Working with the Windows printer drivers

Adjusting the printable area (XY image shift)

You may adjust the pr int able area in order to, for example, fit docum ent
pages to preprinted forms. The printable area may be adjust ed by up to
10 points (approx. 4 mm) horizontally and vertically.

➜ Enter a value in the “X“ box in order to move the pr intable area

horizontally.

➜ Enter a value in the “Y“ box in order to move the pr intable area

vertically.

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4.4 Quality index card

4

This index car d all ow s you to:

G switch on/off Toner Save mode,
G optimize the print quality of text and graphics,
G specify the toner density,
G optimize the exchange of text and graphics data with the printer

(All ra s te r ),

G specify the resoluti on for the print-out,
G activate the use of TrueType Fonts.

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Working with the Windows printer drivers

Switching Toner Save funct ion on and of f

You can reduce your pr inting costs with th e “Tone r Save“ feature.
Text and graphi cs are printed in grey in Tone r Save mode. The purpose

of this is to use as little toner as possible. You can save on pri nti ng costs
by printing rough drafts and other preliminary materials in Toner Save
mode.

➜ Select “ON“ to pri nt your docum ents using a mini m al amount of toner.
➜ Select “OFF“ to print your document s with the normal amount of to ner.

Optimizing the prin t quality of text and graphics

Use the this func tion t o smoot h the edges of text an d gra phics and he nce
optimize the print quality.

➜ Select “OFF“ to achieve an optimum print qualit y for photos (ras ter

graphics).

➜ “MEDIUM“ is the default setting and is adequate for most text and

graphics.

➜ Select “LIGHT“ to smooth the edges of te xt an d graphic s by means of

a small n umber of dot s. In t he print -out th is produce s a soft er transi tion
at the edges.

➜ Select “DARK“ to sm ooth the edges of text and graphics by means of

a large number of dots. In the print-out this produces a harder
transition at the edges.

Specifying the toner density

The amount of toner used is specified by means of the “Toner density“
function.

✎

High toner density = high toner consumption!

Increasi ng the toner density prod uces a darker print-o ut but increases
the consumpti on of toner.

Optimizing data exchange with the printer (All raster)

Use the “All raster“ fun ction to determi ne the format i n which graphics and
font data will be loaded into the printer.

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The “All raste r“ function cannot be used at the same time as the “N-up“,
“Scaling“, “Fit to paper“ and “Font“ functions.

➜ Select “ON“ to send both graphics and font data to t he printe r as raster

graphics. This makes it possibl e for the print ed document to agree as
closely as poss ible with the appearance on the screen. Print ing may
be slower with this function activated.
Printer-resident fonts cannot be used.

➜ Select “OFF“ to send your document to the pri nter in the conve ntiona l

transmission form.
Printer-resident fonts may be used.

Specifying the resol ution

The print quality is defined by means of the “Resolution“ function.

➜ Select “300×300 dpi“ for normal print-outs, e.g. for text and gr aphics

with thick line eleme nts.

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➜ Select “600×600 dpi“ for print-outs which require a high print qua li ty,

e.g. for text and graphics with fine line elements.

➜ Select “1200×600 dpi“ for print-outs which re quire a very high print

quality, e.g. for high-resolution graphics.

Activating the use of pr int er-resident TrueType fonts

The “Font“ function specifies whet her, in the case of identical TrueType
fonts in document and printer, the printer-resident fonts are to be used.

➜ Activate the “Use prin ter TrueType font“ checkbox in order t o use the

printer’s TrueType fonts. This can shorten the printing time.

➜ Deactivate the “Use printer TrueType font“ checkbox in order to

download the comput er’s TrueType fonts.

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4.5 Device option index card

This index car d all ow s you to:

G activate the optional paper feed tray 2,
G define the total memory capacity of the printer .

Windows NT 4.0 only!

The “Device option“ index card for Windows NT 4.0 is integrated in a
different system sector and must be called up separat ely.

In the START menu, select “Settings – Printers“.

1

The “Printers“ dialogue box appears.

Click on the “Laser Printer 200 Series“ icon.

2

In the “File“ menu, sele ct “Properties“.

3

The Properties dialogue box appears .

Click on the “Devi ce opt i o n “ index card.

4

The “Device op tion “ index card appears.

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Activating the optional paper feed tray 2

Use the “Input option“ function t o specif y whether t he optio nal paper feed
tray 2 is instal led.

➜ Activate the “Tray 2“ checkbox if the opt ional paper feed tray 2 has

been installed.

➜ Deactivate the “Tray 2“ checkbox if the optional paper feed tra y 2 has

not been installed.

Specifying the total memory capacity

Use the “Memory option“ function to specify how many megabytes of
memory capacity have been installed in your printer.

➜ Enter the value corresponding to the total memory capacity

(installed 4MB memory module + optional memory module).

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Working with the Windows printer tools

5 Working wit h the Windows printer

tools

The Windows print er t ools include:

G the Status Monitor and
G the C o ntrol P a nel.

✎

Automatic start of Status Monitor!

If upon install ing the printer driver you activat ed the option to
automatica ll y start the printer dri ver, then the Status Monitor is
automatica ll y called up upon starting the computer.

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Working with the Windows printer tools

5.1 Calling up the Status Monitor

Calling up the Status Monitor in Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0

Call up the program group “Laser Printer 200 Series“.

1

Click on “Laser Printer 200 Serie s Printer Tools“.

2

The Status Monitor appears.

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Calling up the Status Monitor in Windows 3.1x

The options on the indi vidual index car d corr espond to those of
Windows 95/98.

Call up the program group “Laser Printer 200 Series“.

1

5

Click on “Laser Printer 200 Serie s Pri nter Tools“.

2

The Status Monitor appears.

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Altering the size of the Status Monitor window

➜ In the Status Monitor menu bar, select the "View" menu and then the

option “Reduce“ in order to decrease the size of the window.

➜ In the Status Monitor menu bar, select the "View" menu and then the

option “Expand“ in order to increase the size of the window.

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5.2 Calling up the Control Panel

Use the Control Panel in order to check and/or alt er the basic settings of
the printer.

Call up the program group “Laser Printer 200 Series“.

1

Click on “Laser Printer 200 Serie s Pri nter Tools“.

2

The Status Monitor appears.

5

Click on [PRINTER SETTING...],

3

or

select “Setup – Printer se tt in g “ via the menu bar.
The Control Panel appears.

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5.3 Paper index card

Working with the Windows printer tools

This index car d all ow s you to:

G define the response in the case of a lack of suitable paper (paper

format error),

G define the paper format for pap er feed tray 1.

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Defining the response in the case of a lack of suitable pape r

You can determine how the printer res ponds in the case of a paper format
error.

➜ Select “Proceed“ to continue prin ti ng on the paper for ma t al ready fed

into the machine.

➜ Select “Clear“ to automatica ll y cancel the print job when a paper

format error is detected.

➜ Select “None“ to switch the printer to stand-by mo de.

✎

Switch on "Auto continue"!

On the “Printer setting“ inde x c a rd, the o p tion “Auto conti nue“ allows
you to speci fy whether a print job i s to be conti nued after a certain ti me
has elapsed despi te a paper format error.

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Specifying a paper format for paper feed tray 1

You can speci fy whethe r paper f eed tray 1 is to b e used as a univer sal tray
or as a tray set to a certa in f orm at.

➜ Select “Multipur pose tray“ to be able to load all pap er formats

supported by paper feed tray 1.

➜ Select “Fixed cass ette“ to specify a cer tain pape r format for paper feed

tray 1.

Paper Size Envelopes Size

Letter 8.5×11in. Env. Monarch 3.875×7.5in.
Legal 8.5 × 14 in. Env. COM10 4.125×9.5in.
Executive 7.25× 10.5in. Env. DL 110×220mm
A4 210×297mm Env. C5 162× 229 mm
A5 148×210mm Env. B5 176× 250 mm
JIS B5 182×257mm

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Settings

The settings for paper feed tray 1 on the “Paper“ index card may be
overridden by the settings in other printing applications!

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5.4 Printer setting index card

This index car d all ow s you to:

G switch on/off the Power Save mode,
G switch on/off the automatic continuati on in t he case of an error

message,

G switch between fast and normal printing modes,
G define the input/outpu t tim eout,
G switch on/off the detection of paper format error s,
G activate the page protection function.

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Switching on/off t he Powe r Save m ode

In order to save energy, the printer autom atically switc hes to the Power
Save mode a fter a cert ain period of inact ivi ty. When t he pri nter receiv es a
new command or the control button is presse d whil e in t his mode, the
printer automatically switches to the warm-up phase.

➜ Select “On“ and enter a time period aft er whi ch the printer should

switch to the Power Save mode.

➜ Select “Off“ to deactivate the Power Save mode function.

Switching on/off the automatic continuation function

A print job is interr upted if the printe r signals a format error or mem ory
overflow. The “Auto con tinue“ function enabl es you to dete rmine whet her
the print job shoul d continue automatic ally after a certain ti me has elapsed
despite the presence of an error message .

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➜ Select “On“ and enter a time period aft er whi ch the a print job should

be automatically continued des pit e the error.

➜ Select “Off“ to suppress the automatic continuation function.

Specifying fast or norma l pri nting modes

You can shorten the time bef ore the first page of a job is pr int ed.

➜ Select “Fast print“ to maintain the fus ing unit at a high temperat ure.

This minimizes the time before the first page is printed.

➜ Select “Normal print“ to allow the fusing unit to cool down when

printing is not in progress. I n order to print the first pag e of a print job,
the fusing unit must first warm up again and so more time is required
for the first page.

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Working with the Windows printer tools

Specifying the input /output timeout

An input/output timeout occurs when the printer canno t det ect the end
data code of a print jo b sent from the computer. The pri nt job is
automatica ll y cancelled in the case of an input/output t imeout.

➜ Enter the number of seconds within which the prin ter m ust detect the

end of a print job.

Switching on/off the paper format error detection

You can specify whether the printer shoul d respond when the paper fed
into the machine is different to the one set i n the printer driver .

➜ Select “On“ to detect paper format errors.
➜ Select “Off“ to ignore paper format errors.

Activating page protection

With page prot ection activ ated, the printer reserves extra memory space
and waits until the data for a page has been complet ely loaded into the
printer memory. Only then does the printing process begin.

➜ Select “Auto“ to enable the pri nter to check each page of a print job in

advance and activate page protection if necessary.

➜ Select “On“ to enable the printer to always reser ve sufficient memory

so that the data for one page can be compl etel y loaded. This funct ion
requires min. 6 MB RAM for resol ution of 600 x 600 dpi.

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5.5 Test print index card

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This index car d all ow s you to:

G print out a demonstration page,
G print out a conf iguration page ,
G print out a list of PCL-resident f onts,
G print out information on the indicator lamps.

The various test prints

Test print Description

Demonstration page Prints out a demonstration page with an overview of all printer

functions.
Configuration page Prints out a configuration page with the current printer settings.
List of PCL-resident fonts Prints out a list of all printer fonts available, with designations

and samples.
Indicator lamps Prints out an overview of the most important lamp indications.

Printing out a test print

Specify the test print you require.

➜ Click on the bu tton cor respondi ng to the t est pri nt yo u wish to print out.

The required test print is output.

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5.6 Counter index card

Working with the Windows printer tools

This index car d all ow s you to:

G check the status of a counter,
G reset a counter.

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Checking the status of a counter

Counter Description

Total This indicates the total number of pages printed by the printer.

This counter can only be reset by a customer service engineer.
Tray 1 This indicates how many pages have been fed frompaper feed

tray 1.
Tray 2 This indicates how many pages have been fed from paper feed

tray 2.
Manual feed unit This indicates how many pages have been fed via the manual

paper feed unit.
Drum This indicates how many pages have been with the current

image transfer roller.

This counter should be reset after changing the image transfer

roller.
Toner This indicates how many pages have been printed with the

current toner cartridge.

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This counter should be reset after changing the toner cartridge.

Resetting a counter

This resets the counter status to zero.
The “total counter“ status can only be reset by a customer service

engineer.

➜ Click on the [RESET] button adj acent the counter you wish to reset.

The associated counter is reset to zero.

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Working with the Windows printer tools

5.7 Configuration index card

This index card sum ma ri zes the most important printer sett ings for quick
reference.

No settings can be altered via this index card.

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6 Working with t he DOS printer tools

6.1 Using the Status Monitor

Calling up the Status Monitor

Call up the Status Monitor in order to check the printer and the progress
of print jobs.

Change to the directory into which the printer dr iver files were copied

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upon installation.
Enter, for example: cd c:\mlt dos

Enter the following command in order to load the Status Monitor: rep

2

The Status Moni tor is lo aded into the RAM and can then be called up.

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Press the keys [C TRL]+[ALT]+[R] to cal l up the Status Monitor.

3

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Deleting the Status Monitor from the RAM!

Enter the command rep /d in oder to delete the Status Monitor from
the RAM.

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Working with the DOS printer tools

Switching on/off popu p mess ages (Setup menu)

Faults are quickly signalled by m eans of popup messages. If the pri nter
malfunctions, a dialogue box containing an appropr iate message
automatica ll y appears on the screen.

➜ Activate the checkbox “Enable popup“ so that popup messages

appear automatically on the screen.

Changing the hotk ey com ma nd for the Status Monitor (Setup menu)

You can change the key combination for call ing up the Status Monitor.

➜ Press the desired keys in succession in order to define a new key

combination for calling up the Status Monitor.

Defining popup messages (Setup menu)

You can specif y which print er fault s cause a popup m essage to ap pear on
the screen.

➜ Mark one of the error messages and press [ENTER] in order to change

the status of the error message.

Active = show popup message
Inactive = suppress popup message

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6.2 Using the DOS Control Panel

Calling up the Control Panel

Call up the Control Panel i n order to specify the basi c settings of the
printer.

Change to the directory into which the printer dr iver files were copied

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upon installation.
Enter, for example: cd c:\mlt dos

Enter the follo wing command in order to call up th e Control Panel:

2

spcpdos

The Control Panel appears.

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✎

You wish to close the Control Panel?

Press the key s [ALT] + [X] or s elect “File – Exit“ from the menu bar i n
order to close the Cont rol Panel.

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Creating and saving printer profiles

Printer pro files ar e created in order to save print er con figurations and then
call them up later as required.

Adjust the setti ngs in the Control Panel in order to create a printe r

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profile.

Select “File – Save profile“ from the menu bar.

2

The “Save profile“ dialogue box appears.

Now enter:

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❍ drive,
❍ path, and
❍ file name of printer profile to be saved.

Confirm with [OK].

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The printer profile is saved and the dialogue box closed.

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Loading printer prof il es

Printer prof il es are loaded in order to repl ace the current printer settings
by those of a printer profile.

Select “File – Open Profile“ from the menu bar.

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The “Open profile“ dialogue box appears.

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Now select:

2

❍ dr ive,
❍ path, and
❍ file name of pri nter profile to be loaded.

Confirm with [OK].

3

The printer profile selected i s loaded and the dialogue box closed.

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Printing a test or demo page

Print out a test page in ord er to obtain an overview of the current
configur ati on of the printer.

Print out a demo page in order to obt ain an overview of all printer
functions.

➜ Select “Option“ from the menu bar and then the function “Test page“

or “Demo page“ in order to print out the appropriate page.
The page is printed out .

Changing the printer port

Change the setting for the printer port i f you have changed the printer
connection.

Select “Option – Connect port“ from the menu bar.

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The “Connect port“ dialogue box appears.

Select the print er port to which the printer is connected.

2

Confirm with [OK].

3

The printer port is changed and the dialogue box closed.

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6.3 Setup panel

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This panel allows you to:

G specify the paper format,
G specify paper feed from different trays,
G specify fast or normal printing,
G specify the number of lines printed per page,
G specify the number of copies,
G define the orientation of the paper,
G define the response in the case of format errors,
G define the paper format for paper feed tr ay 1.

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Working with the DOS printer tools

Selecting a paper format

Use “Paper size“ to specify the format of the printed page. The various
paper sizes supported by your print er are shown in the dropdown li st.

The following fo rmats have a fixed definition in the dropdown l ist:

Paper Size Envelopes Size

Letter 8.5×11in. Env. Monar ch 3.875×7.5in.
Legal 8.5 × 14 in. Env. COM10 4.125×9.5in.
Executive 7.25×10.5 in. Env. DL 110× 220 mm
A4 210×297mm Env. C5 162× 229 mm
A5 148×210mm Env. B5 176× 250 mm
JIS B5 182×257 mm

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Not all paper formats avai lable?

If you have se lected the optional pa per feed tray 2 un der “Paper feed“,
then not all the paper formats given in the table are available.

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Specifying the paper source

Under “Paper sour ce“ you can specify which tray wil l feed the printer .

Paper source Description

Auto Printing paper is fed from all available trays
Tray 1 Printing paper is fed from tray 1
Tray 2* Printing paper is fed from tray 2
Manual feed Printing paper is fed into the printer through the manual

* optional paper source unit

✎

Not all paper formats avai lable?

If you have se lected the optional pa per feed tray 2 un der “Paper feed“,
then not all the paper formats given in the table are available.

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feed unit.
To feed paper manually, place a sheet in the input and

press the control button.

Specifying fast or norma l pri nting modes

You can shorten the time bef ore the first page of a job is pr int ed.

➜ Select “Fast print“ to maintain the fus ing unit at a high temperat ure.

This minimizes the time before the first page is printed.

➜ Select “Normal print“ to allow the fusing unit to cool down when

printing is not in progress. I n order to print the first pag e of a print job,
the fusing unit must first warm up again and so more time is required
for the first page.

Specifying the numbe r of lines printed per page

Enter the number of lines to be printed per page in the “Line/Page“ box.

Specifying the numbe r of copies

In the “Copies“ box, specify t he number of copies that you wis h to print out.
You may enter any value between 1 and 999.

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Specifying the orientation of the printing paper

Under “Orientation“ you can specify whether your document should be
printed in port rait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal) f o rmat.

Portrait

Landscape

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Defini n g th e response to form at errors

The “Paper Time Out“ function allows you to define how the printer
responds to paper format errors.

➜ Select “Proceed“ to continue printing on the paper format already fed

into the machine.

➜ Select “Clear“ to automatically cancel the print job when a paper

format error is detected.

➜ Select “None“ to switch the printer to st and-by mode.

A

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Specifying a paper format for paper feed tray 1

You can speci fy whethe r paper f eed tray 1 is to b e used as a univer sal tray
or as a tray set to a certa in f orm at.

➜ Select “Multipur pose tray“ to be able to load all pap er formats

supported by paper feed tray 1.

➜ Select “Fixed cass ette“ to specify a cer tain pape r format for paper feed

tray 1.

Paper Size Envelopes Size

Letter 8.5×11in. Env. Monarch 3.875×7.5in.
Legal 8.5 × 14 in. Env. COM10 4.125×9.5in.
Executive 7.25× 10.5in. Env. DL 110×220mm
A4 210×297mm Env. C5 162× 229 mm
A5 148×210mm Env. B5 176× 250 mm

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Env. JIS B5 182×257mm

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Settings

The settings for paper feed tray 1 in the “Setup“ panel may be
overridden by the settings in other printing applications!

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6.4 Font panel

Working with the DOS printer tools

This panel allows you to:

G determine the font (Type Face) which is to be used for the print-out,
G determine the character set (Sym bol Set) which is to be used for the

print-out,

G determine the font size (Pitch) which is to be used for the print-out.

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6.5 Output Quality panel

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This panel allows you to:

G switch on/off the Toner Save mode,
G define the res olution for the print-out,
G define the print quality optimization for text and graphics,
G specify the toner density.

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Working with the DOS printer tools

Switching Toner Save funct ion on and of f

You can reduce your pr inting costs with th e “Tone r Save“ feature.
Text and graphi cs are printed in grey in Tone r Save mode. The purpose

of this is to use as little toner as possible. You can save on pri nti ng costs
by printing rough drafts and other preliminary materials in Toner Save
mode.

➜ Select “ON“ to pri nt your docum ents using a mini m al amount of toner.
➜ Select “OFF“ to print your document s with the normal amount of to ner.

Specifying the resol ution

The print qualit y is defined by means of the “Resolution“ function.

➜ Select “300dpi“ for normal print-outs, e.g. for text and graphics with

thick line elements.

➜ Select “600dpi“ for pri nt-outs which r equire a hi gh print qua lity, e.g. for

text and graphics with fine line elements.

Optimizing the prin t quality of text and graphics

Use this function to smooth the edges of text and graphics and henc e
optimize the print quality.

➜ Select “OFF“ to achieve an optimum print qualit y for photos (ras ter

graphics).

➜ “MEDIUM“ is the default setting and is adequate for most text and

graphics.

➜ Select “LIGHT“ to smooth the edges of te xt an d graphic s by means of

a small n umber of dot s. In t he print -out th is produce s a soft er transi tion
at the edges.

➜ Select “DARK“ to sm ooth the edges of text and graphics by means of

a large number of dots. In the print-out this produces a harder
transition at the edges.

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Specifying the toner density

The amount of toner used is specified by means of the “Toner density“
function.

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High toner density = high toner consumption!

Increasi ng the toner density produ ces a darker print-ou t but increases
the consumption of toner.

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6.6 Counter panel

Working with the DOS printer tools

This panel allows you to:

G check the status of a counter,
G reset a counter.

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Checking the status of a counter

Counter Description

Total This indicates the total number of pages printed by the printer.

Drum This indicates how many pages have been printed with the

Toner This indicates how many pages have been printed with the

Tray 1 This indicates how many pages have been fed from paper feed

Manual feed unit This indicates how many pages have been fed via the manual

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This counter can only be reset by a customer service engineer.

current image transfer roller.

This counter should be reset after changing the image transfer

roller.

current toner cartridge.

This counter should be reset after changing the toner cartridge.

tray 1.

paper feed unit.
Tray 2 This indicates how many pages have been fed from paper feed

tray 2.

Resetting a counter

This resets the counter status to zero.
The “total counter“ status can only be reset by a customer service

engineer.

➜ Click on the [RESET] button adj acent the counter you wish to reset.

The associated counter is reset to zero.

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6.7 Configuration panel

Working with the DOS printer tools

This panel summari zes the most important printer sett ings for quick
reference:

G Printer Name

The designation of the printer.

G Total Memory

Indicate s the t otal memory availab le.

G Additional Accessories

Indicates presence and status of optional accessories.

No settings can be altered via this panel.

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6.8 Other panel

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This panel allows you to:

G switch on/off the Power Save mode,
G switch on/off the detection of paper format errors,
G activate the page protect ion function,
G switch on/of f the automatic con ti nuation in the case of an error

message,

G define the in put/output timeout.

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Working with the DOS printer tools

Switching on/off t h e Pow er Save m ode

In order to save energy, the printer autom atically switc hes to the Power
Save mode after a certain period of inactivi ty. When the printer receiv es a
new command or the control button is presse d whil e in t his mode, the
printer automatically switches to the warm-up phase.

➜ Select “ON“ and enter a time per iod after which the printer should

switch to the Power Save mode.

➜ Select “OFF“ to deactivate the Power Save mode function.

Switching on/off the paper format error detection

You can specify whether the printer shoul d respond when the paper fed
into the machine is different to the one set i n the printer driver .

➜ Select “ON“ to detect paper format errors.
➜ Select “OFF“ to ignore paper format errors.

Activating page protection

With page prot ection activ ated, the printer reserves extra memory space
and waits until the data for a page has been complet ely loaded into the
printer memory. Only then does the printing process begin.

➜ Select “AUTO“ to enable the printer to check each page of a pr int job

in advance and activate page protection if necessary.

➜ Select “ON“ to enable the prin ter to always res erve suff icie nt memory

so that the data for one page can be compl etel y loaded. This funct ion
requires min. 6 MB RAM for resol ution of 600 x 600 dpi.

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Switching on/off the automatic continuation function

A print job is interr upted if the printe r signals a format error or mem ory
overflow. The “Auto con tinue“ function enabl es you to dete rmine whet her
the print job shoul d continue automatic ally after a certain ti me has elapsed
despite the presence of an error message .

➜ Select “ON“ and enter a ti m e period after which the a print j ob should

be automatically continued des pit e the error.

➜ Select “OFF“ to suppress the automatic continuation function.

Specifying the input /output timeout

An input/output timeout occurs when the printer cannot detect the end
data code of a print job sent from the computer. The print job is
automatica ll y cancelled in the case of an input/output ti m eout.

➜ Enter the number of seconds within which t he printer must detect the

end of a print job.

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7 Working with t he pr inter

7.1 Please note the following points:

What should I watch out for when loading paper ?

To avoid pape r misf eeds in th e laser print er, please o bser ve the foll owing
points:

G Do not use any paper with the following features:
❍ Paper that has already been used in a thermal or ink-jet printer.

❍ Creased or wavy paper.
❍ Paper with a surface that is too smooth, too rough or irregular.
❍ Specially coat ed paper such as carbon paper or paper with an

adhesive surface.

❍ Paper that is not cut at right-angles.
❍ Paper that is held together by glue, adhesive or clips.
❍ Paper with labels that detach easily.
❍ Warped or curled-up postcards.

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G Please note that the stac k of paper in the paper tray should not excee d

the "ma x ." mark.

What should I watch out for when loading envel opes?

To avoid envelop e misfeeds in the laser printer, please observe the
following points:

G Do not use self-adhesive envelopes or those with a tear-off strip,

closures or a window.

G Place the env elopes in t he tray wi th the flap do wn and facing to the lef t.
G Make sure that the flaps are nea tly folded back.

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Test envelopes bef ore buying large quantiti es!

Some types of envelo pes crease easily when t hey are run through a
printer. Test a type of envelope before purchasing large quantities.

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Working with the pri nter

Which sizes of paper can I use?

This printer is only designed for use wit h the si zes of paper listed below.

Paper Source

Paper size

Standard sizes

A4
210×297mm

A5
148×210mm

JIS B5
182×257mm

Letter

215.9×279.4mm
Legal

215.9×355.6mm
Executive

184.2×266.7mm

Envelopes and custom sizes

Envelope COM10

104.8×241.3mm
Envelope DL

110×220mm

Feed tray 1* Feed tray 2

(optional)

Yes Yes Yes

Yes No Yes

Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes

Yes No Yes

Yes No Yes

Manual feed unit

Envelope C5
162×250mm

Envelope B5
176×250mm

Envelope Monarch

98.4×190.5mm
Custom

76-216mm ×
127- 356 mm

* The optional 2nd paper feed tray is suplied with a DIN A4 cassette as standard. Other

cassettes for paper sizes JIS B5, Letter, Legal and Executive are available as options.

Yes No Yes

Yes No Yes

Yes No Yes

Yes No Yes

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What types of paper can I use?

This printer is only designed for use with the ty pes of paper listed below.

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Paper Source

Paper size

Plain paper
60 to 90g/m

Recycled paper
60 to 90 g/m

Transparent film Yes No Yes
Labels Yes No Yes
Letterheads Yes No Yes
Envelopes No No Yes
Card or thick paper

91 to 163 g/m

2

2

2

Feed tray 1 Feed tray 2

(optional)

Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes

Yes No Yes

Printable area

4 mm4 mm

Manual feed unit

4 mm

4 mm

Printable are a

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7.2 Using the control button

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2

3

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The control pan el has three indicator lamps and one control button.

No. Description No. Description

1 Fault lamp (amber) 3 Stand-by lamp (green)
2 Paper lamp (amber) 4 Control button

The control button allows you to:

G reset the counter for the toner cartridge,
G reset the counter for the imag e tra n sfer roller,
G cancel a print job,
G print out the configura ti on page,
G continue a print job after an err or mesage.

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