Kyocera FS-1700 Bedienungsanleitung

Table of Contents FS-1700 FS-3700 User’s Manual Kyocera Lase r Printer[...]

Introduction i Caution NO LIABILITY IS ASSUMED FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED B Y IMPROPER INST ALLA TION. SOFTWA RE USED WI TH THIS PRI NTER MUST S UPPORT THE PRINTER'S EMULA TION MODE. The print e r is factory -set to emulate th e HP LaserJet 5 M (excluding suppo rt for paper sizes larg er than A4/l etter). The em ulation m ode can be changed by foll[...]

Introduction ii IBM PROGRAM LICENSE A GREEMENT THE DEVICE YOU HAVE PURCHAS ED CONTAI NS ONE OR MORE SOFTWARE PROGRAMS ("PROGRAMS") WHICH BELONG TO INTERNA TIONAL BUSINESS MA CHINES CORPORATION ("IBM"). THIS DOCUMENT DEFINES THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE SOFTWARE IS BEING LICENSED TO YOU BY IBM. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WIT[...]

Introduction iii 4. Ge neral You may terminate your license at any time . IBM may terminate your licen se if you fail to comply with the te rms and conditions of th is license. In either event, yo u must destroy all yo ur copies of th e Program. You are r e sponsible for payment of any taxes, includi ng personal property taxes, r e sulting from thi[...]

Introduction iv FCC statemen t This de vice compl ies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operati on is subj ect to t he follow ing two con- dition s: (1) This de vice may no t cause h armful i nterfer ence, and (2) this d evice must accept an y interfe rence recei ved, includ ing interfe rence that may cause unde sired operation. Note This equi pment h[...]

Introduction v Conforming to the Class B limits ❒ EF-1 En velope Fe eder ❒ DU-20 Du plexe r ❒ HS-20 Paper Handler/Stac ker ❒ PF-20 Paper Feeder ❒ PF-20mini Paper Feeder ❒ SO-6 Sorte r/Stack er ❒ ST-20 Bu lk Paper Stacker Interface c onnectors Impo rtant note on the inter face conne ctors Be sure to turn off prin ter powe r befor e con[...]

Introduction vi Laser notice This prin ter is certifie d in the U.S. t o conform to the requirem ents of DHHS 21 CFR Subchapte r for Class I (1) laser products, and elsewhere is certified as a Class I laser product conforming to the requirements of IEC 825-1. Caution Use of controls or adjustm ents or per formance of p rocedures ot her than those s[...]

Introduction vii IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1. Read all of these inst ructions and sa ve these instru ctions for late r use. 2. Unplu g this pr odu ct from the wall outl et bef ore cle aning. 3. Do not use th is product near water. 4. Do not place t his produc t on an unstable car t, stand, or tab le. The pro duct may fall , causing serious damage to t h[...]

Introduction viii Declaration of Conformity (U.S.A .) Model Number: P age Printer FS-1700+/FS-3700+ (as tested with enhancement optional un its: EF-1, PF -20, DU-20, HS-20 and ST -20) Tr a d e N a m e : K y o c e r a Responsible Party: K yocera Electronics Inc. Address: 11465 John’s Creek P arkway , Suite #250 Duluth, GA30097, U.S.A. T elephone n[...]

Introduction ix The manuf acture r and its merchan d ising com panies retain th e following techn ical document a- tion i n anticip ation of the i nspecti on that m ay be co nduc ted by the autho ritie s concer ned. User's instructi on that conforms to t he applicable specific ations Tech nical dr awings Descripti ons of the pr ocedures that g[...]

Introduction x The manufacturer has been em ployed with ISO9001 scheme. The manufacturer has been attested by JQA an d BS . K Y OCERA ELEC TRONICS AUS T RALIA P TY ., L T D Unit 6, 112 T a lave r a R o ad , N o r t h Ryde NSW 2113, Aus t r a lia Phone: +61 2-9888-9999 Fax: +61 2-9888-9588 Canadian Department of Communications complia nce state ment[...]

Introduction xi Disclai mer We shall have no liability or responsibility to customers or any other person or entity with resp ect to any liabi lity, loss or damage cau sed or alleg ed to be caused direc tly or indire ctly by equi pmen t sold or furnished by us, including but not limited to, any int erruption of service, loss of business or anticipa[...]

Introduction xii As an E NE RGY S TAR Partner, Kyocera Cor poration has det ermined tha t this produc t meets the E NERGY S TAR gu idelines for en ergy ef fi- cienc y. E NERGY S TAR ® The basic o bjectiv e of the E NERGY S TAR Progra m is to redu ce environ mental poll ution by encou r- aging the manuf acture and sale of equi pment t hat uses e ne[...]

Introduction xiii Introduction The Kyo cera laser p rinter has many extremely d esirable features. It was d esigned to make a con tri- butio n to a cle aner environ m ent as we ll as to repre sent the late st gener ation of page p r inter tech- nology. Mainte nance Featu res Compact des ign— Th anks to t he inbo ard paper c assette configu ration[...]

Introduction xiv Sleep m ode (Ecopow er)— cons erves en ergy du ring th e print er's id le per iods . Ecoprint mode— extends toner yield by reduci ng the amount of toner used on th e page. Standard bi-dir ect ional parallel interface— supports hi gh-speed data exchange with the comp uter. Software Fe atures Bitmapped and s calable typefa[...]

Introduction xv Options The fol lowing opti ons ar e availabl e for th e print er. DU-20 Dupl exer EF-1 Envelop e Feeder HS-20 Paper Handle r/Stacker HS-3E Bulk Paper Stacker PA-1 Paper P ath Ad apt or PA-20 Paper P ath Ad apt or PC-20 Paper C assette for PF-20 (universal size; adjustable to A5 th r ough Legal sizes) PC-21 Paper Cas sette for the p[...]

Introduction xvi The PRESCRIBE IIe P rogramming Manual explain s how to use the PRESCRIBE IIe c ommands in doc- ument files f or formatting, and their parame ters in detail for e xperienced users, usin g pictures and samples. User's Ma nual (on CD -ROM): Includes the text of this manual. PRESCRIBE IIe Pr ogramming Manua l (on CD-R OM): ❒ PRE[...]

Table of Conten ts xvii Table of Contents Chapter 1 Installing the Pri nter ...... .... ...... .... .... ...... .... .... .... . 1—1 1.1. Positioning the Printer ........ ......... .......... ....... .......... ......... ...... 1—1 Clearan ce ........ ...... ...... ......... ....... ...... ......... ...... ....... ......... ...... ...... ......[...]

Table of Contents xviii Chapter 2 Operating the Lase r Printer .......... ........ ........ ...... 2—1 2.1. Control Panel ... ........ ......... .......... ....... .......... ............ ......... ...... 2—1 Message Display .... ......... ...... ....... ......... ...... ...... .......... ...... ...... ...... .......... ...... ...... . 2—2 In[...]

Table of Conten ts xix Chapter 3 Fonts .... .... ...... .... .... ...... .... .... ...... .... .... ...... .... .... .... . 3—1 3.1. Resident Fon ts .... ....... .......... ......... ........ ......... ............ .......... ... 3—1 Bitmap fonts ......... ...... ...... .......... ...... ...... ......... ....... ...... ......... ...... ....... [...]

Table of Contents xx Chapter 6 Symbol Se t Tables ...... .... .... ...... .... .... .... ...... .... .... . 6—1 6.1. HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Set s .... .......... .......... ....... .......... ......... . 6—2 Appendi x A Printer Speci fications .... ...... .... .... ...... .... .... ...... A—1 Appendi x B Paper Selection .... .... .... ...... .[...]

1.1. Positioning the Printer 1-1 Chapter 1 Installing the Printer This chapter explains how to unpack and ins tall the printer. The topics covered are: Positioning the printer Unpacking and inspection Names of parts Set ting up and in terfa cin g 1.1. Positioning the Printer Clearanc e Allow at least the n ecessary mini mum clearanc e around th e p[...]

1.1. Positioning the Printer 1-2 ❒ Ammonia or other harmful fu mes. (If you a re planning t o fumigate the ro om, or make lib - eral use of insect icide, remove the printer first!) ❒ Excessive sunlight or h umidity ❒ Lack o f venti lation ❒ Low air pressu re, e. g., locate d more tha n 2000 mete rs (6500 fee t) abov e sea level Basic re qui[...]

1.2. Unpacking and Inspection 1-3 Power Supply The prin ter should no t be on the same po wer circu it as an air conditio ner, fluorescent light , copier, or shredde r, becaus e these devi ces gene rate elect rical no ise on the po wer line. If i t must share a power circ uit wit h equipme nt like th is, a high-freq uency noise fi lter or isolatio [...]

1.2. Unpacking an d Inspection 1-4 List of shipped components ❒ ( A ) Face-u p output tray (FS- 3700+ only) ❒ ( B ) Toner con tainer (Box fo r the develop er unit) ❒ ( C ) Power cord ❒ ( D ) User's Manua l and Kyocera Digital Library (CD-ROM), including the pr inter drivers and manuals. To remov e the pri nter fr om th e box, grasp t h[...]

1.3. Names of Parts 1-5 1.3. Names of Parts This sect ion takes you on a g uided t our of the printer, pointing out its maj or parts. T he part names introduce d here will be used throughout t his manual. Fro nt Vi ew Memory Card Slot Paper Full Sensor (Model FS-3700+ o nly) Face-down Output Tray P aper Stopper Control Panel Multi-Purpose Tray Pape[...]

1.3. Names of Parts 1-6 Interior V iew Rear V iew * : T o protect the printer ag ainst static d ischarge, the connect or must be co vered with the supplied prot ective cap when no t in use. T oner Container Release Lever (Green) T op Cover T oner Container Side Co ver Cleaner Knob (Green) Waste T oner Bottle Main Charger Unit Rear Cover Serial Inte[...]

1.4. Setting Up and Interfacing 1-7 1.4. Setting Up and Interfacing Before you can use the printe r for the first tim e, you must set up the printe r by installin g the printer compon ents and inte rfacing wi th the compu ter. The st eps to be follow ed in settin g up are: 1. Open the top c over. 2. Install the toner container. 3. Close the to p co[...]

1.4. Setting Up and Interfacing 1-8 1—Open the Top Cover 1. Remove the p ackin g tape f rom t he prin ter. 2. Open th e pri nter to p cove r all t he wa y. 2—In stall the Ton er Contai ner 1. Take the tone r container f rom the ton er kit. 2. With the l abel side down, tho roughly shake the ton e r containe r (in the d irection o f the arrow) t[...]

1.4. Setting Up and Interfacing 1-9 5. When th e toner contain er is installed c orrectly on the de velope r, push th e top o f the con - tainer uni t (" PUSH HERE ") until it locks in. ☛ Make sure that the to ner container is properly locked in the printer. 3—Close the Top Cover Close t he top cove r by pre ssing the arrowed part in [...]

1.4. Setting Up and Interfacing 1-10 2. Ope n the si de cover on the left side of the printe r. 3. Insert the wa ste t oner bo ttle w ith t he bott le tilte d slightly towards you as shown in th e fig- ure. 4. Ensur ing that it i s corre ctly inserte d , clo se the side cover. Side Co ver Waste Toner Bot tle[...]

1.4. Setting Up and Interfacing 1-11 5—Add Paper ☛  Before add ing paper, r emove the p aper cass ette all the way from the pr inter.  Read the pap er manufactur er's instruct ions concerning ha ndling of the paper . 1. Push the b ottom plate unt il it l ocks. 2. Set th e paper in the ca ssette. Th e side of the paper that face s dow[...]

1.4. Setting Up and Interfacing 1-12 6—Open the Paper Stopper on the Face-down Output Tray Open the paper stop per as shown right. 7—In stall the Face-u p Output Tray (if requir ed) ☛ This face-up output tray is a s epara te option (PT-4) with the FS-1700+. If you want the printed page s stacked fa ce-up (in rever se orde r), mount the face -[...]

1.4. Setting Up and Interfacing 1-13 8—Connect the Printer to the Computer The pr inter h as two comp uter cabl e conn ector s and a slot f or install ing an o ption i nterfac e. The one marked " " is for a paral lel (Centr onics st andard) in terface. Th e one mar ked " IOIOI " i s for a serial (RS-232C/RS-422A) interface. Yo[...]

1.4. Setting Up and Interfacing 1-14 10—Print a Status Page Test that the prin ter works by printing out a st atus page as follows. 1. Swit ch on the p r inter's p ower. The message di splay should indi cate   . ☛ When the printer is firs t switched on after installation, there will be a dela y of sev- eral minut[...]

1.4. Setting Up and Interfacing 1-15 13—Insta ll the Pri n ter Drive r Printer drivers are provided for using the printer with Windows 3.1 or Windows 95. Use th e Kyo- cera Digital Library CD-ROM supplied with the printer, or use the one supplied with Win d ows 3.1 or Windows 95. To install the printer driver, proceed as follows. Reference to the[...]

1.4. Setting Up and Interfacing 1-16 Wind ows 3. 1 To install the printer driver for Windows 3.1, proceed as follows: 1. Insert the Kyoce ra Digital Library CD- ROM in your CD-ROM drive. 2. Start Windows on yo ur computer. 3. Double c lick on Co ntrol Panel . 4. Double c lick on Printers . 5. Click on Add . 6. Click on In stall . 7. Select Install [...]

1.5. Multi-Purpose Tray Feeding 1-17 1.5. Multi-Purpose Tray Feeding The mul ti-pu rpose tray i s inco rporated in the front of t he pri nter. It can be u sed in o ne of th ree modes: the cassette mode, manual mode or first m ode. When us ed in t he cassette mode, in com bination with the main cassette , provides the pri nter wit h the capacity to [...]

1.5. Multi-Purpose Tray Feeding 1-18 4. Check t hat the pri nter is  . 5. Press the FEED key until the message display indicates   an d the multi-pu rpose tr ay indicato r on the prin ter symbol flashes, and   appears on the message display. 6. Press the MODE key to display  ?[...]

1.5. Multi-Purpose Tray Feeding 1-19 Manual mo de 1. Press the MODE key to display     . 2. Afte r pre ssing the ENTER k ey, the mod e displa y is changed b y pressing the + and - keys. Use these ke ys to di splay  and then press the ENTER ke y.     ?[...]

1.5. Multi-Purpose Tray Feeding 1-20 Feeding Envelopes Envelopes should be fed face up, right side first, a s shown below. From the MODE SE LECT menu, set the p r inter to print in land scape page orienta t ion. ☛ To avoi d trouble, we r ecommend that envelopes are d elivered face-up. Us e the STACK key on the printer con trol panel to select the[...]

1.6. Memory Card 1-21 1.6. Memory Card A memory card is a micro chip card con taining, for example, nonresid ent fonts and/or macros, forms, etc. The printer re ads the contents of t he card into it s internal memory when power is switch ed on. The pr esence of thi s data in the pr inter memo ry can be con firmed on th e status print - out. ☛ The[...]

1.6. Memory Card 1-22 Handling Memory Cards Memory c ards contain sensitive electroni c circuits. Treat them wit h appropriate care. ❒ Memory cards are sensitive to electrostatic discharge. Please discharge yourself before touc hing a memory ca rd. ❒ Never atte mpt to force a memory card int o its slot. ❒ Never bend a memory card. ❒ Avoid i[...]

1.7. Memory Expansion Installation 1-23 1.7. Memory Expansion Installation In this sect ion is expl ained how to expand the prin ter's memory. Ex panded printe r memory e nables you to print more complex p ages, download more fonts, and def ine more macros. It begin s by explain ing how to remove th e main circu it boar d from the pr inter, an[...]

1.7. Memory Expansion Installation 1-24 Withdr awing th e Mai n Circu it Boar d from the Printe r ☛ Be sure to rem ove the me mory card firs t if inserted i n the printer 's memory ca rd slot. Withd raw the ma in circ uit board c omplet ely fr om the p rinter as fo llows: 1. Turn the printe r's power off. Unplug the pri nter's powe[...]

1.7. Memory Expansion Installation 1-25 SIMM to be us ed See your Kyocer a dealer for purc hasing information of the SIMMs th at are best suited for us e with this pr inter. Either 4 MB, 8 MB, 16 MB or 32 MB SIMMs can be used for memory expansion. Together with the memory alre ady present in the print er, this allo ws memory to be expand ed up to a[...]

1.7. Memory Expansion Installation 1-26 Removing SIMM s To remove a SIMM, c arefully pull t he end catche s slightly outward s and tilt the SIMM as shown, the n pull t he SIMM o ut of the sock et. Revers e th e proc edure unde r Withdrawing the Main Circuit Board from the Printer t o put the main circuit board back i nto the p rinter. Testing the E[...]

2.1. Control Panel 2-1 Chapter 2 Operating the Laser Printer This chapter explains the printer's co ntr ol panel an d operating procedures. It covers the fu n- damental informatio n you will need to use the page printer. 2.1. Control Panel The printer control panel comprises a message display, keys, and indicators, as shown below. ENTE R/STAT [...]

2.1. Control Panel 2-2 Messag e Display The message display gives information in the form of short messages. The six me ssages listed below are displayed during normal warm-up and print ing. Other messages appear w hen the pr inter needs the o p erator's attentio n as explained in Chapter 5 . Interface I ndicator The interf ace indicator shows[...]

2.1. Control Panel 2-3 Paper Size Indicator This i s the pape r SIZE indicat or whi ch indi cates: ❒ the size of the c urrent paper cassett e (letter size for the U.S.A. and A4 f or Europe an coun- tries). The fol lowing abbr eviat ions are us ed to i ndicate the paper sizes. *with only the MP tra y feeding or optional envelope feeder (EF-1) inst[...]

2.1. Control Panel 2-4 Symbolic Indic a tors The symbo lic indica tors light during norma l oper- ation an d when the p rinter n eeds att ention. Indic ator Name Description Face-down stack indicat or Flashing: Indicates th e possibility that paper m ay be jammed at this point, open and remove any jammed paper. See Section 5 .6. Lit: Indicates when[...]

2.1. Control Panel 2-5 Control K eys The cont rol panel keys are used to confi g ure th e printer . ☛ Setting s made with these keys eff ect only the interf ace curr ently in use. ☛ Most of the panel functions can also be controlled by PRESCRIBE IIe commands or commands gene rated by applic ation so ftware. The printer obeys the most recently r[...]

2.2. Operating Procedures 2-6 2.2. Operating Procedures Switch ing Power On Check th at the power cord is se curely pl ugged i n at both ends. Check that the printe r is connecte d to the compu ter. In switching p ower on, the general rul e is to sw itch on print e r power first , computer power sec ond. 1. Push the p ower switch t o the ON ( | ) p[...]

2.2. Operating Procedures 2-7 Feed Sele ction The FEED ke y selects th e paper feed cassette [  ] or multi-pur- pose tray [   ] (or the option pa per f eeder[s], if installed) as the pape r sour ce. Th e FEED ke y can be use d whenever t he messag e display indicates  or  ?[...]

2.2. Operating Procedures 2-8 1. Halt the pr int ing prog ram on the comput er. The p rinter c onti nues to pr int th e data i t has already rece ived. It i s a good id ea to set the pr inter to off-line fi rst. 2. Press the CANCEL key. The message display indicates   " and also the interfa c e from whic h data[...]

2.2. Operating Procedures 2-9 Sample Status Page 2 3 7 8 9 1 4 5 6[...]

2.2. Operating Procedures 2-10 1 — Softwar e version This infor mation shows the sof tware version and date of issue of the printer. 2 — Hardwa re inform ation This info rmation sh ows the curr ently selec ted paper feed source (indic ated by an aster isk), paper size, and main settin gs of the printer. 3 — Page in formatio n This in formatio[...]

2.2. Operating Procedures 2-11 9 — KIR test pattern This is u sed when setting t he print er's KIR mode. For de tails, see p age 2-15. 1 0 — U s e r f o n t l i s t Following the status page, font list ings are output which show the fonts whic h have been down- loaded to the pri nter fr om th e compu ter. 10[...]

2.3. Using the Mode Select Menu 2-12 2.3. Using the Mode Select Menu This se ction exp lains how t o use the MODE key on the control p anel. The MODE key all ows you to set or c hange the p rinter en vironment such as t he numbe r of cop ies to make, em ulatio n, page orient ation, cod e set, etc. t o your spec ific needs. The fol lowing items can [...]

2.3. Using the Mode Select Menu 2-13 : Th ese items are available only when the printer is installed with the applicable option unit/kit. For item s with the  mark on the message display, the ( FORM FEED ) key lets you go down to the sub items which give access to m ore items to c hange the relevant sett ings. Item Function Default Setting *?[...]

2.4. Sleep (Ecopower) Mode 2-14 2.4. Sleep (Ecopower) Mode The pr inter h as a sleep timer to conser ve po wer when th e prin ter is not pri nting, pr ocessi ng, or receiv ing data . You can ad just the time r value, the leng th of time the pr inter waits before en tering sleepi ng mode i n the absence of dat a. Any value from 0 to 120 [minutes] (t[...]

2.5. KIR Level 2-15 2.5. KIR Level This printe r incorporates t he KIR 2 (Kyocera Image Refinement 2) smoothin g function. KIR 2 pro - vides high qual ity printi ng by pr oviding a soft ware-type im prove ment to the r e soluti on. ☛ Set t he pr int dens ity to  when setting the KIR 2 m ode. For d etails on print den- sity, see page 2-17. Y[...]

2.6. Ecoprint mode 2-16 Opti mized st ripes The cur rent KIR set ting is op timal. Dark v ertica l strip es Set t he KIR mode t o 2II . Try printing the status page again. If you still get d ark vertical st ripes, adju st the print de nsity contr ol to a lighter sett ing. (See the last page in t his manual.) White ve rtical stripes Set the KIR m od[...]

2.7. Resource Protection 2-17 2.7. Resource Protection When you swit ch from the HP L aserJet emu lation to anoth er, all downl oaded fon ts and macros are lost . Resource pro tection p reserve s these PC L resources i n memory so t hat t hey are intac t when you change t he emul ation back to HP Lase rJet 5M. By using the pri nter's MODE SELE[...]

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2.10. Operating a Memory Card 2-20 2.10. Operating a Memory Card Hint s on Writ ing F onts to th e Memo ry Card Some memory card wri ter utili ty programs are avail able for writing data to the memory card . If you write fonts into a memory card, we recomme nd you write them as fon t data and not as host data . Fonts writ ten in a memory card as fo[...]

2.10. Operating a Memory Card 2-21 Writing Data to a Memory Card A memory card can hold up to 127 data partition names, depending on its capacity. When writing to the c ard, a name i s assigned au tomaticall y. You ca n use the p rocedu re late r in this sect ion t o print a list of data names for confi rmation. ☛ You cann ot write font da ta to [...]

2.10. Operating a Memory Card 2-22 4. Check that the message d isplay has ch anged to ' , then press the ( FORM FEED ) key. This wri tes the file to the mem ory card and instr ucts the printe r to automatically pr int out a memory card write in formation page as shown below. Data type. Ty pe of data writt e n (currently only [...]

2.10. Operating a Memory Card 2-23 Formattin g a Memory Card Formatting all ows data to be written t o the card. A new mem ory card must be format ted before it ca n be us ed in t he pr inter. ☛ Formatt ing destroys a ny existing dat a on the memor y card. First c heck that the memory c ard is wri table (for examp le that the memory c ard is n ot[...]

2.10. Operating a Memory Card 2-24 Printing a l ist of data name s The pr inter pri nts a list of all data names (referr ed to as partitions ) stored in a memory card for reference . (Printing a list is also avai lable for a font card.) The pr intout (examp le above ) includes t he foll owing inf ormation. Partition (data) number. Reference number [...]

3.1. Resident Fonts 3-1 Chapter 3 Fonts This chapter describes the typ es of fon ts you can use with the printer, inclu d ing the printer's resident fonts, and symbol sets. 3.1. Resident Fonts A f o n t i s a s e t o f c h a r a c t e r s o f a p a r t i c u l a r d e s i g n . T h e d e s i g n i s r e f e r r e d t o a s a typeface . Sever a[...]

3.1. Resident Fonts 3-2 Bitmap fonts A bitmap font is made of a fixed bit pattern (Figure 3.1.). This pattern is store d in a special format for use in the p rinter. Bit- map fonts h ave a f ixed height (size) for e ach charact er. There - fore, different font sets are re quired for di fferent font siz es. For example, Dutch801BM10-Roman is a 10-po[...]

3.2. List of Fonts 3-3 3.2. List of Fonts This sec tion cont ains a full lis t of the printer' s resident fonts. Y ou can print t he same font list fro m the prin ter by u sing the p rinter's control panel key. To print a list of fonts, refe r to Mode Select Menu , List of Resident fonts . Bitma p Fonts The printer has 80 resident bitmap [...]

3.2. List of Fonts 3-4 Resident Scalable Fonts (1 )[...]

3.2. List of Fonts 3-5 Resident Scalable Fonts (2 )[...]

3.2. List of Fonts 3-6 KPDL Fonts[...]

3.3. Symbol set 3-7 3.3. Symbol set A symbol set is the set of alphabet ical and numeri cal characters and sym bols th e printer prints. Each character is assigned to a particular character code. The page p rinter offers not only a large selection of b i tmap and scalable fonts but also a large selec- tion of symb ol sets (also referre d to as c ha[...]

3.3. Symbol set 3-8 Table 3.2. Sc alable Fonts Symbol sets SSET value SSET ID Symbol set 40 D I S O - 6 0 N o r w a y 9 0I ISO-15 Italian 14 0N ECMA-94 La tin 1 19 0S ISO-11 Swede n 21 0U IS O-6 A SC II 37 1E ISO-4 U. K. 38 1F ISO- 69 Fran ce 39 1G ISO -21 Germ any 53 1U US Lega l 78 2N I SO La tin 2 83 2S ISO- 17 Spa in 173 5 M PS math 174 5 N ISO[...]

4.1. Toner Kit Replacement 4-1 Chapter 4 Maintenance This printer is d esigned to provide years of tr ouble-free service w ithout the neces sity of printer module replacement. However, you must replace the toner container in the printer with a replacement container from a new toner kit. Also, to ensure good print quality, vari- ous parts inside the[...]

4.1. Toner Kit Replacement 4-2 Supplying Toner ☛ Before proceed ing, take note of t he following:  Do not leave floppy d isks et c. lying around wh ile performing t his maintenance procedure . This procedur e tends to r aise a little toner d ust which can ha rm magnetic recording media.  Do not attemp t to reu se the waste toner remaining i[...]

4.1. Toner Kit Replacement 4-3 5. The botto m of the to ner contai ner is sealed wit h a plastic strip. Carefull y pull the sealing str ip off the toner co ntainer, making sure not to leak any toner. Disp ose of the sealin g strip. 6. Install th e toner contain er on the deve loper as shown in the d iagram. ☛ Be sure to peel off the sea l on the [...]

4.1. Toner Kit Replacement 4-4 Replace the Waste T oner Bottle ☛ When replacing t he toner container, th e used was te toner bottle in the p rinter should als o be replac ed with a new one from t he new toner kit. 1. Open th e prin ter side c over. 2. Remov e the waste toner bottle as shown rig ht. ☛ Remove the waste toner bot tle as gently as [...]

4.1. Toner Kit Replacement 4-5 5. Locate the ne w was te to ner bot tle i n the toner kit, and install in th e printer as shown r ight. ☛ Do not cap t he new waste t oner bott le. Insert the new wast e toner bott le wi th the bot- tle ti lted slightly to wards you as shown in the figure. 6. After en suring t hat t he bottl e is corr ectl y inst a[...]

4.2. Cleaning 4-6 4.2. Cleaning In addi tion to the ma intenanc e procedur es descri bed on th e following pages, th e charg er w ire in the drum unit and paper feed unit sh ould be cl eaned fro m time to time, or whe never pr int qual ity problems occur. To avoi d print q uality pro blems, the followin g print er parts mu st be cle aned with every[...]

4.2. Cleaning 4-7 Clea ning th e Grid 1. Take the gr id cleane r from prot ective bag in the new toner ki t, and remove the c ap. ☛ The grid cleaner p ad is impregnated with water. Perfor m the following cleaning proc edure be fore t he pad d ries. 2. Attach the grid cl eaner to the print er with th e pad uppermost , as shown in the di agram. 3. [...]

4.2. Cleaning 4-8 Paper Feed Unit To av oid prin t qual ity pro blems d ue to pa per dust an d debr is, clea n the pap er feed unit in the fo l- lowing manner. 1. Pull th e paper fe ed uni t release lev er up and draw the pa per feed unit all the way out unti l it stops. 2. Wipe the pape r dust on the regist ration ro ller and t he paper ram p usin[...]

5.1. General Guide 5-1 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting This chapter explains ho w to handle printer problems which may or may not occur. The pro- cedures ar e easy to follow. If a problem persists after you have complete d the appropriate troubleshooting procedures, call fo r the ass istance of a service pers on. 5.1. General Guide If the pr inter does n[...]

5.2. Power Problems 5-2 5.2. Power Problems ☛ The printe r power ra ting must be w ithin the voltage ran ge in your country. If in doubt, consult your dea ler. If nothin g happens whe n you switch th e print er's power on, you hav e a power problem. Th e symp- toms are a dark control panel, n o printi ng, and no fan sound. Procee d as follow[...]

5.4. Print Quality Problems 5-3 5.4. Print Quality Problems Print quali t y problems range from un even tone to c ompletely blank outp ut. The troublesh ooting proced ure for each ty pe of pro blem is gi ven bel ow. If the checks e xplained in thi s section do not so lve the proble m, call for t he assistance of a servi ce person. Completely blank [...]

5.4. Print Quality Problems 5-4 Dropouts, horizontal streaks, stray dots Clean th e charger w ire. Open the printer si de cover. Pull the gre en main charger wire cl eaning knob slowly in and out a few time s. See Secti on 4.2 . Note the sp acing of the defects. If the defects occur at regular intervals of 60.6 mm (2.4 inches), the problem may be a[...]

5.4. Print Quality Problems 5-5 Faint or blurred printing Check the contr ol panel. If the   .&/(   m essage is displa yed and the indic ator is flashing, install a new toner kit. See Section 4.1 . Set the p rint densit y from the control panel to a higher level than t he current se[...]

5.4. Print Quality Problems 5-6 Check the main charger unit insta llati on. Open th e prin ter's side cover. Rem ove the m ain charg er unit ha lf way out, th en rein stall it properl y. See sect ion 4.2 . Call for the ass ista nce of a se rvic e person . If the abov e check s do not sol ve the pro blem, cal l for the assistan ce of a ser vice[...]

5.5 Indicators and Messages 5-7 5.5 Indicators and Messages The t ables o n the fol lowing page s indicat e how to respond to pro blems in dicated b y the control panel sym bolic indicato rs and messages. Indicators Table 5.1 Symbolic Indicators Indi cator Condition Correct ive Action Flashing The prin ter ha s run l ow on toner . The tone r sh oul[...]

5.5 Indicators and Messages 5-8 Maint enance Messa ges Table 5.2 Maint enance Messages Message Corrective Act ion   5  Open the top cover, then close tightly.   5  Open the s ide cover, the n close tightly.       Open the paper[...]

5.5 Indicators and Messages 5-9 Error Messages  5  $ =<> ;? ! Mechanical error (n = < , > , ; , ...)-Call a service person. The printer does not oper- ate when a message beginning with $ is displayed. The total number of p a ges printed is also indicated.  5 ?[...]

5.5 Indicators and Messages 5-10 *$*3   &&  . ,.+ $ This message appear s when an err or occurs during a cces s to the memory card using the PRESCRIBE IIe RWER (ICCD) command or from the printer's control panel. Look at the error code given in place of && and refer to the correspondi[...]

5.5 Indicators and Messages 5-11    ,   , (image FITting) flashes to indicate that a loss of raster data occurred when the data was compressed to b e fitted within the currently available mem ory. Flashing , extinguishes automatically when the job times o ut; the printer receives the ne[...]

5.6. Correcting a Pap er Jam 5-12 5.6. Correcting a Paper Jam The  3 message is displayed on the message display when paper becom es stuck in the p aper tran sport system , the p aper f eed t iming i s inco rrect, or paper fails to feed at all. The jam can be co rrected by removi ng the pape r. The pr inter go es of f-line wh e[...]

5.6. Correcting a Paper Jam 5-13 ☛ When pulling the paper, pull it gently so as not to tear it. Torn pieces of paper are difficult to r emove and may be e asily overlooked, deterring the jam recovery. Figure 5.2. Rear Cove r Figure 5.3. Paper Cassette Figure 5.4 . Paper Fe ed Unit Rear Cover Paper Feed Unit[...]

Symbol Set Tables 6-1 Chapter 6 Symbol Set Tables The followin g tables show a ll the characters included in the most common symbol sets avail- able with the five emulations.[...]

6.1. HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6-2 6.1. HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets LaserJet 5M HP Roman-8 (8U)[...]

6.1. HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6-3 LaserJet 5M ECMA-94 Lat i n 1 (0N)[...]

6.1. HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6-4 LaserJet 5M US Legal (1U)[...]

6.1. HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6-5 LaserJet 5M IBM PC-8 (10U) To have the printer print the characters of decimal numbers of 7 through 15, and 27, set the printer to the HP PCL transparent mode (E SC &p#X).[...]

6.1. HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6-6 LaserJet 5M IBM PC-8 (D/ N) (11U) To have the printer print the characters of decimal numbers of 7 through 15, and 27, set the printer to the HP PCL transparent mode (E SC &p#X).[...]

6.1. HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6-7 LaserJet 5M IBM PC-850 (12U ) To have the printer print the characters of decimal numbers of 7 through 15, and 27, set the printer to the HP PCL transparent mode (E SC &p#X).[...]

6.1. HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6-8 LaserJet 5M Dutch801-R omanSWM (6N)[...]

6.1. HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6-9 LaserJet 5M PS Math (5M)[...]

6.1. HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6-10 LaserJet 5M PS Text (10J)[...]

6.1. HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6-11 LaserJet 5M Math8 (8M)[...]

6.1. HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6-12 LaserJet 5M Pi Font (15U)[...]

6.1. HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6-13 LaserJet 5M MS publishi ng (6J)[...]

6.1. HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6-14 LaserJet 5M Windows (9U)[...]

6.1. HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6-15 LaserJet 5M Desktop (7J)[...]

6.1. HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6-16 LaserJet 5M ISO Latin 2 (2N)[...]

6.1. HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6-17 LaserJet 5M ISO Latin 5 (5N)[...]

6.1. HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6-18 LaserJet 5M Dutch801-R omanSWM (19L)[...]

6.1. HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6-19 LaserJet 5M Dutch801-R omanSWM (26U)[...]

6.1. HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6-20 LaserJet 5M Dutch801-Roma n SWM (9J)[...]

6.1. HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6-21 LaserJet 5M Windows Latin 1 (19U)[...]

6.1. HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6-22 LaserJet 5M Windows Latin 2 (9E)[...]

6.1. HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6-23 LaserJet 5M Windows Latin 5 (5T)[...]

6.1. HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6-24 LaserJet 5M PC-852 Latin 2 (17U)[...]

6.1. HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6-25 LaserJe t 5M PC-Turk ish (9T)[...]

6.1. HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6-26 Macinto sh (12J)[...]

6.1. HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6-27 LaserJet 5M Internation a l Chara cters 35 36 6 4 91 92 93 9 4 96 123 124 125 126 0U ISO- 6 US ASCII           1E ISO-4 U K       ‘  1F ISO-69 French         1G ISO-21 German       ‘ [...]

Printer Specifications A-1 Appendix A Printer Specifications * Including th e raster memory (video-RAM). Extendable t o 8 - 68 MB with opt ional memory. Item Description FS- 1700+ FS-370 0+ Printing method Electro photog raphy , lase r sca n. Printing speed 12 pages/minute (A4 or letter-size paper, when printing multiple copies of the same page) 18[...]

Printer Specifications A-2 Item Description FS- 1700+ FS-370 0+ Capacity of output trays Face-down tray — 250 sheets of thickness 0.1 mm . Face-u p tray — 250 sheets of thi ckness 0.1 mm. Ambient conditions Temperature: 10° C to 32.5°C (50°F to 90.5°F) Humidity: 20% to 80% RH Optimum conditions: 20°C (68°F), 60% RH. Altitude: Max. 20 00m [...]

B.1. General Guidelines B-1 Appendix B Paper Selection B.1. General Guidelines The printe r is designed to print on high-quality c opier bond paper (th e kind used in ordi nary dry copier m achines), but it can accep t a vari ety of o ther ty pes of paper as we ll wit hin the l imits sp ec- ified be low. ☛ The manufacturer assumes no liability fo[...]

B.2. Selecting the Right Paper B-2 Paper Specifications The foll owing table summarizes th e basic paper specifi cations. Deta ils are g iven on the following page s. B.2. Selecting the Right Paper Laser printing is a process involving laser light, electrostatic discharge, toner, and heat. In additio n , as the p aper passes th rough the printe r i[...]

B.2. Selecting the Right Paper B-3 Smoothness The paper shoul d have a smooth, uncoated surfac e. Paper with a rough or sandy surfa ce can cause voids in the print ed output. Paper that is too smooth, however, c an cause mu ltiple feeding and fogging problems. (Fogging is a gr ay background effec t.) Basis Weight Basis weight is the weight of a sta[...]

B.2. Selecting the Right Paper B-4 The moi sture conten t of the pap er va ries with th e relat ive humi dity in the ro om. When t he relat ive humidi ty is high and t he pap er absorbs moi sture, th e paper edges exp and, beco ming wav y in appearance. Wh en the r elative h umidity is lo w and the p aper loses mo isture, th e edges shr ink and tig[...]

B.3. Special Paper B-5 Packaging: Paper should be packed in a sturdy cart on to protect it from damage during transpo rt. Qualit y paper obt ained from a reput able suppli er is usu ally prop erly pac kaged. B.3. Special Paper The fol lowing typ es of speci al paper can be use d: ❒ Overhead project ion (OHP) film ❒ Adhesive-backed label paper ?[...]

B.3. Special Paper B-6 Adhesiv e-Backed La bels The basic rule for p rinting on adhesiv e labels is that the adhesiv e must never co me into contact with any part o f the prin ter. Adhesiv e paper stick ing to th e drum or rol lers will damage the printe r. Label pape r must be m anually f ed. Label paper has a struc ture comprising t hree layers, [...]

B.3. Special Paper B-7 Envelopes The prin ter can pri nt on env elopes using pap er with a ba sis weight o f 60 to 79 g/m 2 (16 to 21 lbs/ ream). Enve lopes must be m anually fe d. An envel ope is a more co mplex objec t than a singl e sheet of pape r. For this re ason, it may not be possible t o obtain co nsisten t printi ng qualit y over the enti[...]

C.1. Parallel Interface C-1 Appendix C Host Computer Interface This appendix describes the signals used in the laser printer's parallel, RS-232 C/RS-422A interfaces. It also lists pin assignments , signal functions, timings, con nector specifications, and voltage levels. The RS-232C/RS-422A pr otocols are also covered. Finally, it explains the[...]

C.1. Parallel Interface C-2 Interfac e Signals The pins of the parallel int erface conn ector carry the signals listed i n Table C.1 . Asterisks in the table indicate signals that are act ive low. The tabl e also indi cates whether each signal is inco ming or outgo ing with r espect to the printer. [ ]: Signal names in t he Auto mode (IEEE 1284). I[...]

C.1. Parallel Interface C-3 Detailed descriptions of the signals follow. Strobe* [nStrob e] (Pin 1) A negat ive-go ing St robe* pu lse ca uses t he prin ter to read an d latc h the data on t he Da ta 0 [1] to Data 7 [8] signal li nes. Data 0 [ 1] to Data 7 [8] (Pins 2 to 9) These eigh t signals form th e data byt e sent from the h ost comp uter to [...]

C.1. Parallel Interface C-4 Select In [NSelectIn] (Pin 36 ) This signal is us ed in some versions of the Centronics interface to e nable the co mputer to force the p r i n t e r o n - l i n e . I n h i g h - s p e e d m o d e , i t i s u s e d a s a n i n t e r r u p t .[...]

C.2. RS-232C/RS-422A Interface C-5 C.2. RS-232C/RS-422A Interface RS-232C interface Interf ace Signals The pins of the printer's RS-232C interface connector carry the signals listed in Table C.2 . The table also indi cates wheth er each signal is incomi ng or ou tgoing with respect to the pr inter. Brief de scripti ons of th e signals fol low.[...]

C.2. RS-232C/RS-422A In terface C-6 DTR - Da ta Terminal Ready - (Pi n 20) This outpu t is used as a buffer ne arly-full handshake li ne. It is held high (above 3 v olts) when the buffer can ac cept mo re data. RS-232C In terface V o ltage Levels The voltage levels of the interface signals conform to EIA RS-232C specifications. SPACE is from 3 volt[...]

C.2. RS-232C/RS-422A Interface C-7 Withdr awing th e Mai n Circu it Boar d from the Printe r ☛ Be sure to rem ove the me mory card firs t if inserted i n the printer 's memory ca rd slot. Withd raw the ma in circ uit board c omplet ely fr om the p rinter as fo llows: 1. Turn the printe r's power off. Unp lug the printer's po wer ca[...]

C.2. RS-232C/RS-422A In terface C-8 Verifying the Setting The procedure described below should be followed to verify that the RS-422A mode had been cor- rectl y set. Print t he servi ce status p age to ver ify that th e RS-422A mode has been co rrectl y set. 1. Make sure th e power swit ch is off. P lug the po wer cord in to the pr inter an d turn [...]

C.2. RS-232C/RS-422A Interface C-9 RDB - Receive Data - ( Pin 18) RDA - Receive Data Inverted - (Pin 3) These p ins carry asynch ronous d ata sent from t he comp uter to t he printe r. (diff erential i nput) SDB - Send Data - (Pin 10) SDA - Send D ata In verted - ( Pin 9) These pi ns carry asynchrono us data sent from the printe r to the co mputer.[...]

C.3. RS-232C/RS-422A Protocol C-10 C.3. RS-232C/RS-422A Protocol A protocol is a set of rules the computer follows in sending data to the printer. The RS-232C/ RS-422A parameters are stored in batter y backed-up memory. They are indica ted on the status printo ut. They can be change d by th e FRPO (firmware reprogram) c ommand de scribed i n the Pr[...]

C.3. RS-232C/RS-422A Protocol C-11 H5: Protocol logic The facto ry settin g is 0. H6: Buffer nearly-fu ll thresho ld This is a percentage from 0 to 99. The factory setting is 90. H7: Buffer nearly-empty th resh old This is a percentage from 0 to 99. The factory setting is 70. The fac tory settin gs of the b uffer ne arly-fu ll and nearly- empty th [...]

C.4. RS-232C Cable Con nection C-12 C.4. RS-232C Cable Connection Preparing an RS-232 C Cable After obtaining an RS-232C cable, c heck that it is wired correctly, referr ing to the pin assignment table i n Appendix C . If you h ave an IBM communication adapter cable type 1502067, you will have to resol der th e wiring at t he pr inter e nd of the c[...]

C.4. RS-232C Cable Connection C-13 If you are un certain as to the pri nter's curre nt par ameter sett ings, you can re set them to the value s list ed abov e by follow ing th e mann er desc ribed in the last page in this ma nua l. 8. Set th e compute r to the same parameters as t he print er. On many co mputer s this can be done by setting DI[...]

Index Index-1 Index A Abandoning a printing job 2-7 Adhe sive lab el B-6 Amorphous silicon drum xiii Auto cass ette 2-13 Automatic manual fee ding 1-20 B Bit pattern 3-2 Bitmap Font 3-2, 3- 3 naming fo rmat 3-2 Buzzer (Audio warning) 2-18 C Cassette size B-3 Centronics 1-13 Cleani ng grid cleaner 4-1, 4-7 main char ge r uni t 4-6 paper feed unit 4-[...]

Inde x Index-2 Paper jam 5-8, 5-12 Replace Toner Clean printer 5- 8 Replace Waste- toner bottle 5-8 Set paper Press CONTINUE 5-8 Side cover Open 5-8 Toner lo w TK-20 Clean printer 5-4, 5-5 , 5-8 Top cover Open 5-8 Warning Low memory 5-8 Memory card 3-1 Delete 2-22 Format 2-23 handling 1-22 insert 1-21 List of data n ames 2-24 Partition 2-24 Read fo[...]

Index Index-3 Stack selection 2-6 Status page printing 2-8, 5- 1 status page 1-14 Symbol set 3-7 Symbol sets 6-1 HP Laser J et 5M symbo l sets 6-2 T Temperature and humidity 1-2 Thick paper 2-13 TK-20 /TK-20H 4-1 Toner co ntainer 4-2 dispose 4-2 installing 1-8 life 4-1 release lever 4-2 replacement 4-1 sealing s trip 1-8, 4- 3 Toner kit 4-1 Top cov[...]

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