HP (Hewlett-Packard) FS-8000CD manual

FS-8000C FS-8000CD FS-8000CN Operation Guide Color Printer[...]

i Caution NO LIABILITY IS ASSUMED FOR ANY DA MAGE CAUSED BY IMPROPER INST ALLA TION. Legal Restric tion on Printing It may be prohibited to print copyrighted material without permission of the copyrig ht owner . It is prohibited un der any circumstances to print domestic or foreign c urrencies. Printing other item s may be prohib ited. Notice on So[...]

ii IBM Program License Agreement THE DEVICE YOU HA VE PURCHASED CONT AINS ONE OR MORE SOFTW ARE PROGRAMS ("PRO- GRAMS") WHICH BELON G TO IBM CORPORA TION. THIS DOCUMENT DEFINES THE TERM S AND CON- DITIONS UNDER WHICH THE SOFTW ARE IS LICE NSED TO YOU BY IBM. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDI TIONS OF THIS LICENSE, YOU M A Y RET[...]

iii T ype face T rademark A cknowledgement All resident fonts in this printe r are licensed from Agfa Corporation. Helvetica, Palatino and Times are regi stered trademarks of Linotype-Hell AG. ITC A vant Garde Gothic, ITC Bookman, ITC ZapfChancery a nd IT C Zapf Dingbats are registered trademarks of International T ypeface Corporation. Agfa Japan L[...]

iv FCC statement (for u sers in the United Sta tes) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Oper ation is subject to the follo wing two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interfe rence received, including inter- ference that may cause undesir ed operation. Note: This equip[...]

v Important Notes for Inte rface connectors Be sure to power off the printer before connec ting or disconnecting an interface cable. For pr otection against static electricity discharge to the printer's internal electronic s through the interface connector (s), cover any interface connec- tor that is not in use with the protective cap supplied[...]

vi U.S. CDRH regulations The Center of Devices and Radiological Healt h (CDRH) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration implemented regulations for laser products on August 2, 1976. These re gulations apply to laser products manufactur ed on and after August 1, 1976 . Compliance is man datory for pr oducts mark eted in the United States. A labe l i[...]

vii Declaration of Conf ormity for U.S.A. Model name: Color Pa ge Printer FS-8000C T rade name: Kyocera Mita Responsible party: Kyocera Mita Ame rica, Inc. Address: 225 Sand Road PO Box 40 008 Fairfield, New Jersey 07004-0008, U.S. A. T elephone: (9 73) 808-8444 Fax: (973) 882-6000 Contact person for technical matter: R yozo Kojima Phone: (973)-88 [...]

viii Declaration of Conformity for Australia Manufacturer ’ s name: Kyocera Corporation, Printer Division Manufacturer’ s address: 2-14-9 T amagawada i, Setagaya-ku, T okyo 158-8610, Japan declares that the product Product name: Page Printer Model name: FS-800 0C Description of devices: This Page Printer Model FS- 8000C is the 30 ppm (monochrom[...]

ix E NERGY S TA R ® As an E NERGY S TA R Partner, Kyocera Corporation has dete rmined that this product meets the E NERGY S TA R guidelines for en ergy efficiency . The basic objective of the E NERGY S TA R Program is to reduce environm ental pollution by encouraging the manufacture and sale of equi pment that uses energy more efficiently . This p[...]

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xi Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 1.1.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 1.1.2 Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

xii 3.6.4 Printing KPDL Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51 3.6.5 Default Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-52 3.7 Pagination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-58 3.7.1 Number of Co[...]

xiii 4.4.2 Advanced Printing Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10 4.5 Configuring the Network Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16 4.6 Installing a Printer Driver for Ma cintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 5.1 General Guidelines . . [...]

xiv B.2 Serial Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5 B.2.1 Interface Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5 B.2.2 Interface voltage lev els . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5 B.2.3 Serial connec[...]

Chapter 1 Introduction W elcome to t he professional color printer from Kyo cera Mita. Using the Ecosys Col or Printer , you can now pri nt top quality docum ents at 30 pages per minute for monochrome and 8 pages per minute for color in A4, Letter, and A5 paper sizes. The Kyocera Mita Ecosys Color FS-8 000C Series printers are available in t he fol[...]

1.1 Features 1-2 1.1 Features This section outlines t he common major printe r features of the FS-8000C, FS-8000CD, and the FS-8000CN Ecosys Color printers. 1.1.1 General Components with an ul tra-long product life The main printer components su ch as the imaging drum, development units, and fuser unit have an ultra-long product life. The imaging d[...]

1.1 Features 1-3 T wo expansion slots for hardwa re interfaces The printer is equipped with two expansion slots for plugging in opti onal network interface cards and a hard disk. The expansion slot fo r network interface cards accommodates two cards at the same time. Standard bidirectio nal parallel interface Ensures high-speed data transfer betw e[...]

1.1 Features 1-4 KPDL3 (Kyocera Printer Desc ription Language 3) The printer uses KPDL3, Ky ocera’ s implementation of the PostScript page descri ption language Level 3. The printer has 136 fonts that are compatible with Adobe Po stScript fonts. (The printer also has 80 PCL fonts.) PDF417 two-dimensional bar codes The printer has the built-in two[...]

1.2 Parts and Functio ns 1-5 1.2 Parts and Functions This section provides explanations and il lustrations for you to determine the parts and their functions. T ry to be familiar with the names and fun ctions of these parts for correct use and optimal performance. 1.2.1 Front Figure 1-1 1 Operator Panel Used to specify printer functions and displ a[...]

1.2 Parts and Functio ns 1-6 6 MP (Multi-Purpose) Tr ay The MP tray holds up to 150 sheets of standard and non-standard sizes. T ransparencies, envelopes, etc. must be fed using this tray . Figure 1-2 7 Paper Stopper This stopper , when flipped up, prevent s the printed sheet of large size from falling. 8 Face -down T ray This tray receives printou[...]

1.2 Parts and Functio ns 1-7 1.2.2 Internal Figure 1-3 1 Black T oner Container This container holds black (K) toner . Y ou mu st replace the container when the toner run out. 2 Main Charg er Unit This is an electrical component used to tran sfer the toner onto the drum uni t. The main charger unit must be cleaned when you replace the toner contain[...]

1.2 Parts and Functio ns 1-8 8F u s e r U n i t The fuser unit fixes the toner permanently on the pap er . The fuser becomes very hot during printing. 9 Pa per Feed Unit The paper feed unit transports paper from the paper source fo r developing and fixing images. 10 Separati on Charger Cleaning Knob This cleaning knob (green) is used to clean the s[...]

1.2 Parts and Functio ns 1-9 4 Serial Interface Con nector This connector is for D-sub 25-pin RS-232C cable from the computer . Connect this connector to the computer ’ s serial printer port with a serial cable. 5 Memory Card Slo t This slot receives a memory card. A memory card can hold fonts, macr os, forms, etc., that can be downloaded in the [...]

1.3 Clearance 1-10 1.3 Clearance Allow the following clearance on all sides of the printer . Caution Prolonged use without suff icient clearance may cause heat to build up with in the printer , resulting in fire. Figure 1-5 Left: 50 cm (19-1 1/16 inches)[...]

Chapter 2 Handling P aper The printer can use a variety of media in variou s sizes. However, any media you will choose to use with the printer must be in ac cordance w ith the guid elines and specifications in this chapter . Use of paper not satisfying these gu idelines and specifications may cause problems such as frequent paper jams, poor qu alit[...]

2.1 General 2-2 2.1 General The Ecosys Color FS-8000 C Series printers are designed for high-g rade bond (copy) paper, like those widely used for ordinary xerographic copiers. The printers wi ll also support other types of paper as long as they meet the standards explained in this chapter . Selecting the right paper is very important. Use of unsuit[...]

2.1 General 2-3 2.1.3 Minimum and Maximum Paper Sizes The minimum and maximum paper sizes are as fo llows. For non standard paper such as cut- sheet, the MP (multi-purpose) tray must be used. Figure 2-1 2.1.4 Recommended Paper The following products are reco mmended for us e with the printer for optimum performance. Direction of grain Long grain Pu[...]

2.2 Selecting the Righ t Paper 2-4 2.2 Selecting the Right Paper T o get clean, crisp printou ts from laser printers all the time, select high-qualit y printer paper that meets the printer ’ s requirements. Laser prin ters use laser beams, el ectrostatic discharge, toner , and heat, all of which af fect the paper . Furthermore, paper slide, bends[...]

2.2 Selecting the Right Paper 2-5 2.2.2 Paper properties Smoothness Paper should have a smooth, uncoated surface. Paper with a rough or sandy surface can cause gaps in printouts. However , paper with surfaces that are too smooth ma y cause multiple-she et feeding and fogging problems (fogging is a gray background effect). Basis weights Basis weight[...]

2.2 Selecting the Righ t Paper 2-6 sheet feed, or too light printing prob lems, the paper may be too thin. If you enco unter paper jam or too heavy printing problems, the pa per may be too thick. The recommende d thickness of a sheet for this printer is between 0.086 and 0.110 mm (from 3.4 to 4.3 mils). Moisture content Moisture content is the perc[...]

2.2 Selecting the Right Paper 2-7 2.2.3 Other properties of paper Porosity The density of paper st ructure, which indicates the compactness of the fiber b onding. It is also the characteristic that allo ws air to pass through paper (i.e., air permeability ). Stiffness The ability of paper to resist deformation under stress. In the printer , limp pa[...]

2.3 Special Paper 2-8 2.3 Special Paper Besides plain paper , this printer can use the follow ing types of special paper: • T ransparencies • Pre-printed • Labels •B o n d • Recycled • V ellum • Rough • Letterhead •C o l o r • Pre-punched • Envelope • Card stock •C o a t e d • Second side † • Customs † Paper printe[...]

2.3 Special Paper 2-9 T ransp arency T ransparencies for overhead pr ojectors m ust withstand the heat of fusing during the printing process. The recommended transpar ency product is as follows: 3M CG3700 (Letter, A4) T ransparencies must be placed on the MP (multi -purpose) tray with the lon g edge towards the printer . T o avoid problems, stack t[...]

2.3 Special Paper 2-10 When selecting labels, make sure to use only those meeting th e following requirements: Envelopes Envelopes must be fed manually . Since the composition of an envelope is more compl ex than that of ordinary paper , it is not always possible to ensure consistent prin ting quality over the entire envelope surface. Normally , en[...]

Chapter 3 Using the Operator P anel This chapter provides the information you need to configure the Ecosys Color pri nter . In general you need to use the operator panel only to make default settings. Y ou can make most changes to the printer settin gs using the prin ter driver trough the application software. For details, see Chapter 4 Printer Dri[...]

3.1 Understanding t he Operator Panel 3-2 3.1 Understanding the Operator Panel The operator panel on the top of the printer has a 2-line by 16-character liquid cry stal display (LCD), eight keys, and three indicators (LED). Figure 3-1 Messages that appear on the display and functions of indicators and keys are explained in the sections that follow [...]

3.1 Understanding the Operator Panel 3-3 Error codes See Chapter 5 T r oubleshooting . 3.1.2 Indicators in Message Display Figure 3-2 Interface Indicator (INTERF ACE) The interface indicator shows the in terface that is cu rrently in use: Each interface has a timeout time of 30 seconds during which the other interface should wait to receive a print[...]

3.1 Understanding t he Operator Panel 3-4 Paper Size Indicator (SIZE) This indicator indicates: • While the printer is in standby , the paper size of the cassette. The default paper cassette is determined by the operator panel keys. For details, see Section 3.10 Paper Handlin g on page 3-79 . • While the printer is printing, th e paper size use[...]

3.1 Understanding the Operator Panel 3-5 READY , DA T A, and A TTENT ION Indicators The following indicators light during normal operation and whenever the printer needs operator ’ s attention. Depending on the status of lighting, each indicat or has the following meaning: RECYCLED Recycled paper VELLUM Vellum † ROUGH Rough paper LETTERHEA Lett[...]

3.1 Understanding t he Operator Panel 3-6 3.1.3 Keys The operator panel keys are used to configure the printer operat ion. Note that certain keys have the secondary function. Note The printer has a parallel, serial , and an optional ne twork interface. Configura tion to the printer settings m ade with these keys affect only one o f these interfaces[...]

3.1 Understanding the Operator Panel 3-7 MENU Ke y The MENU key lets you enter the menu system to change the setup and printing environment of the printer . Pressing this key during a menu selection will termi nate the selection and return the printer to the normal operation. Arrow Keys The four arrow keys are used in the menu system to access a de[...]

3.2 Using the Menu Selection System 3-8 3.2 Using the Menu Selection System This section explains how to use the menu selecti on system. The MENU key on the operator panel allows you to enter the menu when the printer is in ready state. Note The printer operates according to the most recent printer settings sent fr om the application software, or f[...]

3.2 Using the Menu Selection System 3-9 Emulation > KPDL (AUTO) Emulation > KPDL Emulation > KC-GL Interface > Option 2 Continued on the next page Continued >NetWare > On Interface > Option 1 Interface > Serial Interface > Parallel >Data Bits 8 >Stop Bits 1 >Protocol DTR (pos.)&XON >NetWare Off >TCP/IP [...]

3.2 Using the Menu Selection System 3-10 >Read Data >List of Option Fonts Continued on the next page Font > Page Set > >Copies 001 >Orientation Portrait >LF Action LF only Print Quality > >KIR Mode On >EcoPrint Mode Off >Tone Normal >Gloss Mode Low Hard Disk > Opt. ROM > >List of Partitions >CR Action[...]

3.2 Using the Menu Selection System 3-1 1 Continued on the next page Continued RAM Disk Mode > On RAM Disk Mode Off >RAM Disk Size >Read Data >Write Data >Delete Data >List of Partitions >Read Fonts Memory Card > >Read Data >Write Data >Delete Data >Format >List of Partitions >MP Tray Mode First Paper Handl[...]

3.2 Using the Menu Selection System 3-12 Continued on the next page Continued Life Counters > >Total Print >New Toner[C] Installed >New Toner[M] Installed >New Toner[Y] Installed >New Toner[K] Installed >Oil Kit Clolor Mode > Color >RGB Simulation None >Color Calibration >Ink Simulation None[...]

3.2 Using the Menu Selection System 3-13 Continued Others > >Form Feed Time Out 030sec. >Sleep timer > 030 min. >Print HEX-DUMP >Printer Reset >Resource Prot. Off >Buzzer On >Service > >>Print Status Page >>Auto Continue Timer 000sec. >>Sleep Mode On >>Print Test Page 1 >MSG Language English [...]

3.3 Menu Map and Status Page s 3-14 3.3 Menu Map and Status Pages This section explains the procedure for printin g the printer ’ s int ernal information using th e menu selection system. The menu map is usefu ll as a reference to guide yourself through the menu selection system. The status page is a list of parameters and settings for most basic[...]

3.3 Menu Map and Status Pages 3-15 Figure 3-3 MENU MAP FS-8000C P age Printer[...]

3.3 Menu Map and Status Page s 3-16 3.3.2 Printing a Status Page Y ou can check the printer ’ s current status, including available me mory space and option settings by print ing a status page. 1 Press the MENU key . 2 Press the U or V key repeatedly until Print Status Page appears. 3 Press the ENTER key . A question mark ( ? ) appears. If you wi[...]

3.3 Menu Map and Status Pages 3-17 Understandin g the Status Page The numbers in the followin g diagram refer the items explained below the diag ram. The items and values on the status page may vary dependin g on the printer ’ s firmware version. Figure 3-4 Memory Installed Options Network Status Emulation Consumable Status Interfaces Hard ware I[...]

3.3 Menu Map and Status Page s 3-18 1 Software Version This item shows the version and release date of the printer firm ware. 2 Hardware Info rmation This item shows various printer settings for hardware-related items: • MP tray paper size and type • Paper cassette size and type •D r a f t m o d e • Buzzer control • Host buffer size • S[...]

3.3 Menu Map and Status Pages 3-19 8 Error Log This item shows the last three i nstances of the following four types of errors, listing them in the order of occurrence: • KPDL (PostScript) errors • Memory ov erflow • Print overrun • File-not-found The most recent error is displa yed on the topmost line of Er ror Log. Error information is cl[...]

3.4 e-MPS 3-20 3.4 e-MPS e-MPS is an abbrevia tion for ‘enhanced-Mult iple Printing System’ which im plements the following functions that are avai lable from the printer driver: • Job Retention • Job Storage In either job mode, when printing a document, the print data is transferred from the computer to the printer then stored on the print[...]

3.4 e-MPS 3-21 the barcode from the original docu ment or from a Li st of Code Jobs. For details on this list, see Printing a List of Code Jobs on pa ge 3-29 . Job storage requires a hard disk installed in the p rinter. However , printing barcoded job IDs on documents is possible using the RAM disk feature of the printer . On how to use the RAM dis[...]

3.4 e-MPS 3-22 Printing Additional Co pies using Quick Copy T o p rint additional copies of a job stored i n the printer: 1 Press the MENU key . 2 Press the U or V key repeatedly until e-MPS > appears. 3 Press the Z key . 4 Press the U or V key repeatedly until >Quick Copy appears followed by the user name ( Harold , in this exampl e). The us[...]

3.4 e-MPS 3-23 9 Press the ENTER key . The number of copies to be printed can be set. T o increase the copy count, press the U key; to decrease the copy count, press the V key . 10 Press the ENTER key to finalize the copy count. The printer print s the specified number of copies for the job. Deleting a Quick Copy Jo b All quick copy jobs are automa[...]

3.4 e-MPS 3-24 2 Press the U or V key repeatedly until e-MPS > appears. 3 Press the Z key . 4 Press the U or V key repeatedly until >Quick Copy appears followed by the user name ( Harold , in this exampl e). The user name is assigned at printing using the printer dr iver . 5 Press the ENTER key . A blinking question mark ( ? ) appears before [...]

3.4 e-MPS 3-25 10 Press the ENTER key to finalize the copy count. The printer print s the specified number of copies for the job. 3.4.3 Printing a Private Job In private printing, you can specify that a job is not printed until you release the job from the operator panel. At sending the job from the application soft ware, you should specify a 4-dig[...]

3.4 e-MPS 3-26 7 Press the ENTER key . The user name and the jo b name ( Agenda , in this example) entered in the printer driver appear with a blinking question mark ( ? ). 8 Press the U or V key to display the desired job title. 9 Press the ENTER key . The ID input line appears. Enter the four-digit access code entered in the printer driver and pr[...]

3.4 e-MPS 3-27 3.4.4 Storing a Print Job Y ou can download a job to the hard disk without printing i t. This allows you to sto re print jobs that are frequently needed such as fax cover pa ges, check lists, and order forms, for pri nting at any later time using the operator panel . When the printer is turned off, all the print jobs will be deleted.[...]

3.4 e-MPS 3-28 8 Press the U or V key to display the desired job title. 9 Press the ENTER key . If you entered an access code for the printer driver , the ID input line appears. Enter the four-d igit access code entered in the printer driver and press the ENTER key . T o enter the ID, press the Y or Z key to move the cursor to the number to be chan[...]

3.4 e-MPS 3-29 3.4.5 Printing a List of Code Jobs If you select Permanent Job Stor ag e on the printer driver , you can have a List of Code Job printed using the operator panel. The List of Code Job may be used to read the barcode assigned for the stored job you want to reprint by using a barcode scanner . See Appendix A Options . A sample Code Job[...]

3.4 e-MPS 3-30 Figure 3-5 3.4.6 Retrieving Jobs from Virtual Mailbox (VMB) T o retrieve the jobs posted in the virtual mailbox, proceed as follows. 1 Press the MENU key . 2 Press the U or V key repeatedly until e-MPS > appears. 3 Press the Z key . 4 Press the U or V key repeatedly until >Print VMB Data appears. The virtual mailbox number will[...]

3.4 e-MPS 3-31 5 Press the ENTER key . A blinking question mark ( ? ) appears. 6 Press the ENTER key . The document in the mailbox is printed and automatically deleted from the mailbox. Printing a List of VMB A V irtual Mailbox list includes the jobs currently stored in the mailboxes. 1 Press the MENU key . 2 Press the U or V key repeatedly until e[...]

3.4 e-MPS 3-32 Figure 3-6 3.4.7 Changing e-MPS Configuration Y ou can chang e the following parameters for e-MPS operation: • Maximum number of Quick Copy/ Proof-and-Hold jobs • Maximum space assigned to temporary code jobs • Maximum space assigned to permanent code jobs • Maximum space assigned to virtual mailboxes Note The total amount of[...]

3.4 e-MPS 3-33 4 Press the U or V key repeatedly until >e-MPS Configuration > appears. 5 Press the Z key . 6 Press the U or V key repeatedly until >>Quick Copy appears. 7 Press the ENTER key . A blinking cursor ( _ ) appears. 8 Press the U or V key to increase or decrease the value at the blinking cursor . The value can be set between 0[...]

3.4 e-MPS 3-34 3 Press the Z key . 4 Press the U or V key repeatedly until >e-MPS Configuration > appears. 5 Press the Z key . 6 Press the U or V key repeatedly until >>Temp. Code JOB Size appears. 7 T o change the maximum disk space, press the ENTER key . A blinking cursor ( _ ) appears. 8 Press the U or V key to increase or decrease, [...]

3.4 e-MPS 3-35 Maximum Space Assigned to Per manent Code Jobs This changes the hard disk space that hold s permanent code jobs. Y ou can cha nge the maximum space from 0 to 9999 (m egabytes). The actual maximum size depends on the size of free hard disk space, however . The default size is 1/6 of the total hard disk space, rounded of f in unit of 5[...]

3.4 e-MPS 3-36 9 When the desired size is displayed, press the ENTER key . 10 Press the MENU key and the message display returns to Ready . Maximum Space Assigned t o Virtual Mailboxes (VMB) This changes the hard disk space for virtual mailboxes. Y o u can change the maximum space from 0 to 9999 (megabytes). The actua l maximum size depends on the [...]

3.4 e-MPS 3-37 8 Press the U or V key to increase or decrease, respectively , the value at the blinking cursor . Use the Z and Y keys to move the cursor right and left. 9 When the desired size is displayed, press the ENTER key . 10 Press the MENU key to exit the menu sel ection.[...]

3.5 Changing the Interface Parameters 3-38 3.5 Changing the Interface Parameters Communication parameters for the printer interfaces can be adjusted as explained below . The FS-8000CN has an network interface card inst alled at the factory . For information on how to remotely change parameters for the netw ork interface card, refer to the documenta[...]

3.5 Changing the Interface Param eters 3-39 7 T o change the communication mode, press the ENTER key . A blinking question mark ( ? ) appears. 8 Press the U or V key to scroll through the follow ing communication mod es: Auto Nibble (high) Normal High Speed 9 When the desired communication mod e is displayed, press the ENTER key . 10 Press the MENU[...]

3.5 Changing the Interface Parameters 3-40 6 Press the Z key . One of the following serial parameters is indicated ( Baud rate for example). Pressing the U or V key toggl es through the serial parameters as follows. T o change the serial parameter , press the ENTER key . Use the U or V key to change the value or selection. For example, to change ba[...]

3.5 Changing the Interface Param eters 3-41 Press the U or V key to scroll through values. When 115200 is displayed, press the ENTER key . Press th e MODE key to exit the menu selec tion. Note Some computers may not be able to handle a baud rate of 1 15200 bps. If you set the baud rate to 1 15200 and encounter comm unication problems, select a lowe[...]

3.5 Changing the Interface Parameters 3-42 7 Activate the appropriate protocol th at is required to connect the printer to the network. T o act ivate a protocol, let the prot ocol displayed, press the ENTER key , press the U or V key to change from Off to On , and press the ENTER key . 8 Press the MENU key . The disp lay returns to Ready . Y ou can[...]

3.5 Changing the Interface Param eters 3-43 3.5.4 Resolving IP Address T o connect the printer to the network using TCP/ IP protocol, you must set the IP address on the printer . The IP address must be unique to the printer and should be obtained from your network ad ministrator . 1 Activate TCP/IP protocol in the manner described above. 2 Enter th[...]

3.5 Changing the Interface Parameters 3-44 7 Then, press the U or V key to move to Gateway . Perform the same procedure to complete entering the subnet mask address. 8 Press the MENU key . The disp lay returns to Ready . Y ou can print a network status page to confirm that the IP address, subnet mask address, and the gateway address have been prope[...]

3.5 Changing the Interface Param eters 3-45 6 The default setting is On . If it is set to Off , press the ENTER k ey . A blinkin g question mark ( ? ) appears. 7 Press the U or V key to select On . 8 Press the ENTER key again. 9 Press the MENU key . The display returns to Ready . The printer print s a network status page as an example shown in Figu[...]

3.5 Changing the Interface Parameters 3-46 Figure 3-7 FS-8000C NETWORK ST A TUS P A GE Page 1 of 2[...]

3.6 Making Default Settings 3-47 3.6 Making Default Settings Using the operator panel, you can set the default for the fol lowing items. Note default settin gs made using the operato r panel may be overridden by the printer driver set tings and application software. 3.6.1 Default Emulation Y ou can change the emulation mode and character code set f[...]

3.6 Making Default Sett ings 3-48 5 If you have selected PCL 5 c as the defau lt emulation, you can change the character code set. (Default is IBM PC-8 .) Otherwise, press the ENTER key and go to step 6. T o change the character code set of the PCL 5c emulation mode, press the Z key . The >Code set submenu is displayed. 6 Press the ENTER key . P[...]

3.6 Making Default Settings 3-49 7 T o change the pen wi dth and/or pen color , press the ENTER key . A blinking question mark ( ? ) appears. 8 Press the U or V key repeatedly until th e desired pen number of 1 to 8 appears. 9 When the desired pen number is displayed, press the ENTER key . 10 T o change the pen width, press the Z key , then press t[...]

3.6 Making Default Sett ings 3-50 3.6.3 Alternative Emulation for KPDL Emulation The auto KPDL ( KPDL (AUTO) ) emulation enables the printer to automatically change the emulation mode according to the print job received. The emulat ion mode the printer switches alternatively can be selected us ing the operator panel. The defa ult alternative emulat[...]

3.6 Making Default Settings 3-51 10 Press the MENU key . The message display returns to Ready . 3.6.4 Printing KPDL Errors The printer can print error descriptions when printing error occu rs during KPDL emulation. The default is Off — the printer does not pri nt KPDL errors. 1 Press the MENU key . 2 Press the U or V key repeatedly until Emulatio[...]

3.6 Making Default Sett ings 3-52 10 Press the MENU key . The disp lay returns to Ready . 3.6.5 Default Font Y ou can select the default font for the current interface. The default fo nt can be one of the internal fonts or a font that is downloaded to th e printer memory or stored on memory card or hard disk. In this menu, you can also set the type[...]

3.6 Making Default Settings 3-53 6 Press the U or V key repeatedly until the desired font numb er appears. For font numbers of the internal fonts, see Printing Lists of Fonts on page 3-56 . 7 When the desired font is displayed, press the ENTER key . 8 Press the MENU key . The message display returns to Ready . Selecting Regular or Dark Courie r/Let[...]

3.6 Making Default Sett ings 3-54 8 Press the ENTER key . 9 Press the MENU key . The disp lay returns to Ready . Changing the Def ault Font Size Y ou can change the size of the default font. If you selected a proportio nal font, the character size can also be changed. 1 Press the MENU key . 2 Press the U or V key repeatedly until Font > appears.[...]

3.6 Making Default Settings 3-55 8 When the desired size is displayed, press the ENTER key . 9 Press the MENU key . The displ ay returns to Ready . Character Pitch fo r Co urier/Letter Gothic Y ou can set the character pitch for fixed fonts when the defaul t font is Courier or Letter Gothic. 1 Press MENU key . 2 Press the U or V key repeatedly unti[...]

3.6 Making Default Sett ings 3-56 9 Press the MENU key . The disp lay returns to Ready . Printing Lists of Fonts T o help y ou decide in selecting a font, you can printout list s of the internal fonts or the option al fonts including downl oaded fonts. Samples for font lists are shown in Figur e 3-8 on page 3- 57 . 1 Press the MENU key . 2 Press th[...]

3.6 Making Default Settings 3-57 Figure 3-8 Internal Scalable and Bitmapped Fonts List Font Name Scalable/Bitmap Pass wo rd Selection [FSET] Font ID PRESCRIBE Internal Scalable and Bitmapped Fonts List Font Name Scalable/Bitmap Pass wo rd Selection [FSET] Font ID PRESCRIBE[...]

3.7 Pagination 3-58 3.7 Pagination In Page Set menus, you can set the number of copies, page orientation, and other settings regarding pagination . 3.7.1 Number of Copies Y ou can set the num ber of copies of each page to be printed for the current interface. The number of copies can be set between 1 and 999 . 1 Press the MENU key . 2 Press the U o[...]

3.7 Pagination 3-59 3.7.2 Print Orientation Y ou can select portrait (upright) or landscape (sideways) page orientation. 1 Press the MENU key . 2 Press the U or V key repeatedly until Page Set > appears. 3 Press the Z key . 4 Press the U or V key repeatedly until >Orientation appears. 5 Press the ENTER key . A blinking q uestion mark ( ? ) ap[...]

3.7 Pagination 3-60 8 Press the MENU key . The message display returns to Ready . 3.7.3 Page Protect Mode The Page Protect Menu does not normally appear , however, Page Protect will be forcibly set to On if a print overrun error occurs due to insufficient printer memory . When this has happened, be sure to reset Page Protect to Auto (default) in or[...]

3.7 Pagination 3-61 3.7.4 Linefeed (LF) Action This procedure instructs the pr inter what to do when it r eceives a linefeed code (0AH). •L F O n l y Linefeed is performed (Default). • CR and LF A linefeed and carriage return are performed. • Ignore LF The linefeed is ignored. 1 Press the MENU key . 2 Press the U or V key repeatedly until Pag[...]

3.7 Pagination 3-62 3.7.5 Carriage-Return (CR) Action This procedure instructs the printer what to do when it receive s a carriage-return code (0DH). • CR Only A carriage-return is performed (Default). • CR and LF A linefeed and carriage return are performed. • Ignore CR The carriage-return is ignored. 1 Press the MENU key . 2 Press the U or [...]

3.8 Setting Print Quality 3-63 3.8 Setting Print Quality The printer features the Pri nt Quality menu which lets you select: • KIR (Kyocera Image Refinem ent) mode (smoothing function, for m onochrome printing only) • EcoPrint mode (toner saver, for monochrome printing only) • T one mode (Normal and Fine) • Gloss mode (Low an d High) 3.8.1 [...]

3.8 Setting Print Quality 3-64 4 Press the U or V key repeatedly until >KIR Mode appears. 5 T o deactivate KIR, press the ENTER key . A blinking question mark ( ? ) appears. 6 Press the U or V key to set KIR Off . 7 Press the ENTER key to finalize the selection. 8 Press the MENU key . The disp lay returns to Ready . 3.8.2 EcoPrint EcoPrint enabl[...]

3.8 Setting Print Quality 3-65 3 Press the Z key . 4 Press the U or V key repeatedly until >EcoPrint Mode appears. 5 T o activate EcoPrint, press the ENTER key . A blinking qu estion mark ( ? ) appears. 6 Press the U or V key to change from Off to On . 7 Press the ENTER key . 8 Press the MENU key . The displ ay returns to Ready . >EcoPrint Mo[...]

3.8 Setting Print Quality 3-66 3.8.3 T one Mode The T one Mode selects the way the printer ha ndles a pixel for repr esenting the color and halftoning for each pixel — Norm al or Fine. The Fine to ne mode uses four-bit smooth halftone for photographs, image, etc.; an d the Normal tone mode uses a one-bit halftone for text, solid objects, etc. Eit[...]

3.8 Setting Print Quality 3-67 5 T o change the toner mode, press the ENTER key . A blinking qu estion mark ( ? ) appears. 6 Press the U or V key to change to Fine . 7 Press the ENTER key to finalize th e tone mode. 8 Press the MENU key . The displ ay returns to Ready . 3.8.4 Gloss Mode The gloss mode, when set to High, increases the ef fect of glo[...]

3.8 Setting Print Quality 3-68 4 Press the U or V key repeatedly until >Gloss Mode appears. 5 T o change the gloss mode, press the ENTER key . A blinking question mark ( ? ) appears. 6 Press the U or V key to change from Low to High . 7 Press the ENTER key to finalize the selection. 8 Press the MENU key . The disp lay returns to Ready . >Glos[...]

3.9 Operating the Storage Device 3-69 3.9 Operating the Storage Device The printer supp orts the following storage device: • RAM disk (shared in the printer memory) • Memory card (Optio n) • Hard disk (Option) 3.9.1 Setting up the RAM Disk The RAM disk is a memory space shared within the printer memory that can temporarily store print jobs fo[...]

3.9 Operating the Storage Device 3-70 4 Press the Z key to display >RAM Disk Size . 5 Press the ENTER key again and change the RAM disk size using the U or V key . The value for the RAM disk is between 0001 and 1024 dependin g on the available printer memory . 6 When the desired RAM disk s ize is displayed, press the ENTER key . 7 Press the MENU[...]

3.9 Operating the Storage Device 3-71 3 Press the Z key . 4 Press the U or V key repeatedly until >Read Fonts appears. 5 Press the ENTER key . A question mark ( ? ) appears. 6 Press the ENTER key . The message display shows Processing as the fonts are read from the memory card or the hard disk. 7 When the fonts have been r ead, the display retur[...]

3.9 Operating the Storage Device 3-72 5 T o select a data to read, press the ENTER key . A blinking questi on mark ( ? ) appears before the data name. 6 Press the U or V key to scroll through the data in the storage device. 7 When the desired data is indicated, press the ENTER key . The message display shows Processing as the data is read from the [...]

3.9 Operating the Storage Device 3-73 5 Press the ENTER key . A question mark ( ? ) appears. 6 Press the ENTER key . The message di splay shows Processing , then Waiting . If you wish to abort writing, press the CANCEL key . 7 While the message display indicates Waiting , send the data to write from the computer to th e printer . For example, to wr[...]

3.9 Operating the Storage Device 3-74 This page provides the following information th at are automatically generated by the printer while the data is written: • Partition Type T ype of data writt en (only type 2 is supported at the present time) • Partition Nam e Name of data written • Write Partitio n Length Length (size) of the data written[...]

3.9 Operating the Storage Device 3-75 6 Press the U or V key to scroll through data in the storage device. 7 When the data you desire to delete is display ed, press the ENTER key . The message displays shows Processing and the data is deleted from the storage device. Formatting a Storage Device A new memory card or hard disk must be forma tted befo[...]

3.9 Operating the Storage Device 3-76 Figure 3-12 This page provides the following information th at are automatically generated by the printer while the memory card is formatted: • Capacity T otal size of the memory card formatted • Used Space The space used by the printer for its file system • Free Space The space remaining in the me mory c[...]

3.9 Operating the Storage Device 3-77 4 Press the U or V key repeatedly until >List of Partitions appears. 5 Press the ENTER key . A question mark ( ? ) appears. 6 T o print a Partition List, press the ENTER key . A Partiti on List is printed as exampled below . Sample list of fonts are shown in Figur e 3-13 below . Figure 3-13 The list provides[...]

3.9 Operating the Storage Device 3-78 • Partition Size Size of the written data in bytes. • Partition Type The type identifying the written data, i.e., wh ether it is host data (Data) or font data (Font). When the list of file names (partition list) for the memory card is printed , the display returns to Ready .[...]

3.10 Paper Handling 3-79 3.10 Paper Handling This section explains how to change mode fo r the MP (multi-purpose) tray , the paper size and type for each paper source, mode for the option sorter , and how to select the paper source and paper destinations. 3.10.1 MP T ray Mode The MP tray can be used in either of two modes — first or cassette . Th[...]

3.10 Paper Handling 3-80 5 Press the ENTER key . A blink ing question mark ( ? ) appears. 6 Press the U or V key to change First to Cassette . 7 Press the ENTER key . The MP tray mode is changed. 8 T o exit the menu selection, press the MENU key . 3.10.2 Setting MP T ray Pap er Size When you use the MP tray in cassette mode, you shou ld set the MP [...]

3.10 Paper Handling 3-81 5 T o change the paper size, press the ENTER key . A blinking question mark ( ? ) appears. 6 Press the U or V key to display the desired paper size. The message display toggles through the following paper sizes: A4 Executive Letter-R Letter Legal Ledger A3 B4 Custom C4 Hagaki Oufukuhagaki Monarch Business Comm. #9 Comm. #6 [...]

3.10 Paper Handling 3-82 3 Press the Z key . 4 Press the U or V key repeatedly until >MP Tray Type appears. 5 T o change paper type, pres s the ENTER key . A blinking question mark ( ? ) appears. 6 Press the U or V key to display the desired paper type. The message display toggles through the following pa per types: Plain Transparency Preprinted[...]

3.10 Paper Handling 3-83 2 Press the U or V key repeatedly until Paper Handling > appears. 3 Press the Z key . 4 Press the U or V key repeatedly until >Cassette # Type appears. 5 T o change paper type, press the ENTER key . A blinking question mark ( ? ) appears. 6 Press the U or V key to display the desired paper type. The message display to[...]

3.10 Paper Handling 3-84 3.10.5 Selecting the Paper Feed Source Y ou can select the paper source using the operato r panel, from which the printer feed s paper as the default. If an optional paper feeder(s) is inst alled, it is also available for the default paper source. 1 Press the MENU key . 2 Press the U or V key repeatedly until Paper Handling[...]

3.10 Paper Handling 3-85 8 T o exit the menu selection, press the MENU key . 3.10.6 Duplex Printing (F S-8000CD) The FS-8000CD is equ ipped with the PD-30 du pl ex unit as a standard feature. The Paper Handling menu on the operator panel pro vides you with activating the duplex er for printing both sides of paper . Y ou can also select t he directi[...]

3.10 Paper Handling 3-86 Figure 3-14 T o select duplex printing and binding from the operator panel , use the following procedure: 1 Press the MENU key . 2 Press the U or V key repeatedly until Paper Handling > appears. 3 Press the Z key . 4 Press the U or V key repeatedly until >Duplex Mode appears. 5 T o activate dupl ex printing, press the[...]

3.10 Paper Handling 3-87 7 When the desired binding mode i s displayed, press the ENTER key . The binding mode is set. 8 T o exit the menu selection, press the MENU key . Note on Duplex Printing from the MP T ray • Y ou cannot select the MP tray , when it i s set to ‘cassette’ mo de, to perform duplex printing. T o perform duplex printing, se[...]

3.10 Paper Handling 3-88 3.10.7 Overridin g Difference between A4 and Letter When the Override A4/LT is turned on using the operator panel, the printer ign ores the differenc e between A4 and Letter paper sizes. Printing is performed without an error message even if the actual paper size in the current cas sette dif fers from the paper size fo rmat[...]

3.10 Paper Handling 3-89 3.10.8 Creating Custom Paper T ypes The T ype Adju st menu on the operator panel may be used to create a user-defined paper type for the printer . Custom paper types allow you to optimize printing paramet ers such as the fuser temperature best su ited for the pape r property . It also enables the pr inter to automati cally [...]

3.10 Paper Handling 3-90 6 Press the U or V key to scroll to the other custom position. Custom 1 Custom 2 Custom 3 Custom 4 Custom 5 Custom 6 Custom 7 Custom 8 7 When the paper type to be customized is displayed, press the ENTER key . Proceed to the next procedure. Step 2. Selecting the Paper W eight 1 Complete Step 1 . above. 2 Press the Z key . 3[...]

3.10 Paper Handling 3-91 Step 3. Selecting the Fuser Mode 1 Complete Step 2. above. 2 Press the V key . 3 Press the U or V key repeatedly until >>Fuser Mode appears. 4 Press the ENTER key . A blinking q uestion mark ( ? ) appears. 5 Press the U or V key to display the desired fuser mode from the following : Low Middle 6 When the desired fuser[...]

3.10 Paper Handling 3-92 4 T o change duplex printing, press the ENTER key . A blinking qu estion mark ( ? ) appears. 5 Press the U or V key to change from Enable to Disable . 6 Press the ENTER key . The duplex print ing capability is changed. 7 T o exit the menu selection, press the MENU key . 3.10.9 Resetting the Custom Paper T ype If you want to[...]

3.10 Paper Handling 3-93 6 Press the ENTER key . All customized paper types, in cluding weight and duplex printing capability , will be reset to the default. The message display returns to Ready . 3.10.10 Selecting th e Output Stack The Stack Select menu on the oper ator panel allows you to select either the face-down tray or the face-up tray for t[...]

3.10 Paper Handling 3-94 Opt.stacker[FU] Opt.stacker 7 When the desired output stack is displaye d, press the ENTER key . 8 T o exit the menu selection, press the MENU key . 3.10.1 1 Selecting the Option Sorter Mode If you install an option mailbox/sorter, you can have your printouts au tomatically sorted in three different ways when printing mu lt[...]

3.10 Paper Handling 3-95 T o select one of the stacker modes above from the operator panel, use t he following procedure. 1 Press the the MENU key key . 2 Press the U or V key repeatedly until Paper Handling > appears. 3 Press the Z key . 4 Press the U or V key repeatedly until >Opt.StackerMode appears. 5 T o change mode, press the ENTER key [...]

3.10 Paper Handling 3-96 7 When the desired sorter mode is displayed, press the ENTER key . The sorter mode is changed. 8 T o exit the menu selection, press the MENU key .[...]

3.1 1 Color Control 3-97 3.1 1 Color Control This section covers how to us e the operator panel for controlling parameters pertai ning to color printing. 3.1 1.1 Selecting Monochr ome or Color Printing Y ou can use the Color Mode menu on the operator panel to select the Monochrome or Color printing mode. It also allows you to perform adjustme nts o[...]

3.1 1 Color Control 3-98 5 When the desired color mode is displa yed, press the ENTER key . Color mode is changed. 6 T o exit the menu selection, press the MENU key . 3.1 1.2 Matching Colors to Monitor (RGB Simulation) Computer monitors use th ree colors of RGB (Red, Green, and Blue) to reproduce all colors. If you wish to print data using RGB si m[...]

3.1 1 Color Control 3-99 3.1 1.3 Using Ink Simulation The ink simulation deli vers the color results clos est to the industry-standard colo r management systems. These include: •S W O P • Euro-scale 1 Press the MENU key . 2 Press the U or V key repeatedly until Color Mode appears. 3 Press the Z key . 4 Press the U or V key repeatedly until >[...]

3.1 1 Color Control 3-100 3.1 1.4 Color C alibration The printer maintains the opti mal color reproduction performance using the Color Calibration system. This function is performed automatical ly each time you power on the printer or when the printer reverts to n ormal operation from sleep mode. Y ou can also u se the following procedure to execut[...]

3.12 Reading Life Coun ters 3-101 3.12 Reading Life Counters Y ou can display the total nu mber of pages prin ted by your printer whenever it is necessary . The total number of printed pages can al so be checked on the status page. See Section 3. 3.2 Printing a Status Page on pag e 3-16 . For proper maintenance sch eduling, you need to reset the to[...]

3.12 Reading Life Co unters 3-102 3.12.2 Displaying the Oil Unit Life This procedure displays the total number of printed pag es the oil unit has been used since its previous replacement. 1 Press the MENU key . 2 Press the U or V key repeatedly until Life Counters > appears. 3 Press the Z key . 4 Press the U or V key repeatedly until >Oil Kit[...]

3.12 Reading Life Coun ters 3-103 3.12.3 Resetting th e T oner Counter The toner containers must be repl aced when the printer displays the Low toner or Replace toner message which will be given depending on the color of toner . The Low toner message will be shown as a pre-warning that the tone r is running out and the printer will soon stop, at th[...]

3.13 Other Modes 3-104 3.13 Other Modes The following modes can be accessed in the Ot hers submenu: • Message Language • Automatic Form Feed T imeout Setting • Sleep T imer Setting • Received Data Dumping • Printer Resetting • Resource Setting • Alarm (Buzzer) Setting • Auto Continue Setting • Service Menu (for service personnel) [...]

3.13 Other Modes 3-105 6 Press the U or V key . The display cycles throu gh the available selection in the following order: English Francais Deutsch Italiano Nederlands Dansk Español Svenska If you want to abandon the setting procedure, press the CANC EL key . 7 Press the ENTER key . 8 Press the MENU key . The message display returns to Ready . 3.[...]

3.13 Other Modes 3-106 5 T o change the timeout time, press the ENTER key . A blinking cursor ( _ ) appears. 6 Press the U or V key to increase or decrease the valu e at the blinking cursor and set the desired time. The timeout time can be between 0 and 495 seconds, in 5-second increments. Use the Z and Y keys to move t he cursor right and left. 7 [...]

3.13 Other Modes 3-107 6 T o tu rn off the sleep timer , p ress the ENTER key . A blinking question mark ( ? ) appears. 7 Press the U or V key to change On to Off . 8 Press the ENTER key . The sleep timer i s turned off. 9 T o exit the menu selection, press the MENU key . Sl ee p Ti me r Ti me o ut Tim e Y ou can adjust the timer t imeout time, the[...]

3.13 Other Modes 3-108 5 T o change the timeout time, press the ENTER key . A blinking cursor ( _ ) appears. 6 Press the U or V key to increase or decrease the valu e at the blinking cursor and set the desired time. The timer can be set between 5 and 240 min, in 5-minute increment s. Use the Z and Y keys to move the cursor right and left. 7 When th[...]

3.13 Other Modes 3-109 6 Press the ENTER key again. The message Processing appears for a second, followed by Waiting . 7 While the message display is ind icating Waiting (for 30 seconds by default), send data to be hex-dump ed to the prin ter . The message display indicates Processing while the data is being received. Y ou can cancel print ing of a[...]

3.13 Other Modes 3-1 10 5 T o reset the printer, press the ENTER key . A question mark ( ? ) appears. 6 Press the ENTER key again. Self test appears while the printer is resetting itself, followed by Please wait and then Ready . 3.13.6 Resource Protection By default, when you switch from the PCL 5c emulat ion to another, all downloaded fonts and ma[...]

3.13 Other Modes 3 - 111 3 Press the Z key . 4 Press the U or V key repeatedly until >Resource Prot . appears. 5 Press the ENTER key . A blinking q uestion mark ( ? ) appears. 6 Press the U or V key to select Permanent or Permanent/T emporary for resource protection. Permanent Perm / Temp 7 When the desired resource protectio n is displayed, pre[...]

3.13 Other Modes 3-1 12 4 Press the U or V key repeatedly until Buzzer appears. 5 Press the ENTER key . A blink ing question mark ( ? ) appears. 6 Select On or Off using the U or V key . 7 Press the ENTER key . 8 T o exit the menu selection, press the MENU key . 3.13.8 Auto Continue Setting If you encounter an error that still allows you to continu[...]

3.13 Other Modes 3-1 13 4 Press the U or V key repeatedly until Auto Continue > appears. 5 Press the ENTER key . A blinking q uestion mark ( ? ) appears. 6 Select On or Off using th e U or V key . 7 Press the ENTER key . 8 T o exit the menu selection, press the MENU key . The display retu rns to Ready . 3.13.9 Setting the Auto Continue Recovery [...]

3.13 Other Modes 3-1 14 5 Press the Z key and display >> Auto Continue Timer. 6 Press the ENTER key . A blink ing cursor ( _ ) appears. 7 Press the U or V key to increase or decrease the valu e at the blinking cursor and set the desired time. The time must be set between 000 and 495 seconds, in 5-second increments. If set to 000 , printing wi[...]

3.13 Other Modes 3-1 15 3.13.10 Service Menu The service menu is used for maintenance opera tio ns to be performed by service personnel. The following sub-menus are d isplayed: Print Status Page Print Test Page 1 Print Test Page 2 Drum Maintenance [A] Maintenance [B] Maintenance [C] Maintenance [D] This section provides only the instruction on how [...]

3.13 Other Modes 3-1 16 6 Press the U or V key repeatedly until >>Print Status Page appears. 7 Press the ENTER key . A quest ion mark ( ? ) appears. 8 Press the ENTER key . The display indicates Processing and printing starts. >>Print Status Page >>Print Status Page ?[...]

Chapter 4 Printer Drivers and Utilities This chapter contains th e following information: • How to instal l the printer driver • Printing from applicatio ns • Configuring optional unit s This chapter provides basic inform ation that let you learn how to setup and run the pri nter driver . Further detailed information can be o btained by the p[...]

4.1 Printer Drivers and Utilities 4-2 4.1 Printer Drivers and Utilities The printer is supplied with the printer driver s and other printer utilities in the CD-ROM as listed below . † The latest drivers and utilities are also available on the Intern et at http:// www .kyocera.com/w2k. † The contents of the CD-ROM may vary depending on the CD-RO[...]

4.2 Printer Driver 4-3 4.2 Printer Driver The printer driver provides you with control of the various printer features from most application software. In genera l, you can access to the printer driver from an application software by selecting File , Print , then Properties . 4.2.1 Installing the Printer Driver Use the following procedure to install[...]

4.2 Printer Driver 4-4 Macintosh 1 Set the CD-ROM in your Macintosh computer ’ s CD drive. 2 Double click the CD-ROM icon on the desktop. 3 Press Enter . After several moments, the main screen appears. 4 Double click the Installer . Follow the inst ructions on the screen and finish the installation.[...]

4.3 Conf iguring the Print er Properties 4-5 4.3 Configuring the Printer Properties Configuring the pri nter allows you: • Access the option devices (such as the extra paper feeders, duplexer [standard for model FS-8000CD], sorter , etc.) acr oss all application software • Assign the default output device • Change the default paper sou rce Th[...]

4.3 Configuring the Print er Properties 4-6 Option Devices The following procedure will enable the insta lled option device(s) th at are accessible from the application software. 1 Click the Device Setting s tab. 2 Click the checkboxes for the option devices that are installed for your printer . The following example tells the print er driver that [...]

4.3 Conf iguring the Print er Properties 4-7 Selecting the Default Out put Destination The Output tab allo ws you to select the output destination, such as a document finisher, sorter , bulk stacker , etc., whic h will receive the printed page s in all application software. Before this selection, you must configure the available devices using the p[...]

4.3 Configuring the Print er Properties 4-8 Selecting the De fault Paper The default, paper size for the printer driver is Letter size for the U.S. and Canada, and A4 for other countries. T o change the de fault paper size, proceed as follows: 1 Click the Media tab. To r e a c h t h e Media tab under W indows NT 4.0/2000, Click W indows Start , poi[...]

4.4 Printing Using the Printer Driver 4-9 4.4 Printing Using the Printer Driver This section explains how to pr oceed with printing using the printer driver . The explanation below allows you to select the paper source, select the output device, etc., temporari ly overriding the default settings explained in the previous section. The printer dr ive[...]

4.4 Printing Using the Printe r Driver 4-10 4.4.2 Advanced Printing T asks T o take full advantage from the printer ’ s many features, you can change the default settings on the fly from within the application software. Th is allows you to: • Select the paper source and paper (media) type • Select the destination of the printed pages • Sele[...]

4.4 Printing Using the Printer Driver 4-1 1 Figure 4-8 Selecting the Output Destination T o speci fy the output destin ation for particular prin t job, select the ou tput destination i n the Output tab. A vailable output destinations are dependent on the optional output devices attached to the printer and their configuration in the Device Set tings[...]

4.4 Printing Using the Printe r Driver 4-12 Handling T rueT ype Fonts The T rueT ype Fonts in the Imaging tab specifies how TrueT ype fonts are sent to the printer . Y ou may wish to use this functio n if you encounter problems in printing fonts. Figure 4-10 Color Mode, Color Correction, and Color Adju stment The printer automatically optimizes the[...]

4.4 Printing Using the Printer Driver 4-13 Figure 4-1 1 Color Mode Allows you to select between Color and Monochrome (black and white) print- ing, and to select Custom Color Mode settings. CMYK is an acronym for Cyan, Magenta, Y ellow and Black. Color Correction Allows you to specify how the printer proc esses color matchin g in the job. Color matc[...]

4.4 Printing Using the Printe r Driver 4-14 Color Adjustment dialog box First, in the Color Adjustment (Custom) dialog box, you should select Color Space that is HSL or RGB . Then, according to the Color Space , you can adjust the followings. Figure 4-12 HSL (Hue, Saturation, and Lightness) RGB Printing in N-Up Y ou can specify how many p ages of y[...]

4.4 Printing Using the Printer Driver 4-15 If you have the option duplex unit in stalled in your printer †† , you can activate duplex p rinting by checking in Print on Both Sides (Du plex) . Y ou can then choose from either Flip on Long Edge or Flip on Short Edge for bi nding. Figure 4-13 †† Model FS-8000CD is equipped with the duplex unit [...]

4.5 Configuring the Ne twork Printer 4-16 4.5 Configuring the Network Printer If you have installed an op tion network interface card on the FS-8000C or purchased a FS- 8000CN (network model), you can attach and configure the printer on a network . T o successfully configure the netw ork printer , you will have to: • Install the network in terfac[...]

4.6 Installing a Printer Driver for Macintosh 4-17 4.6 Installing a Printer Driver for Macintosh The CD-ROM also contains printer drivers, u tilities, and PPD files for Macintosh computers. These files are separated by country and can be installed by double-clicking on the installer file (for example, th e English Installer) in each country folder [...]

Chapter 5 T roubleshooting 5 This chapter explains how to handle printer problems that may occur . If a problem cannot be corrected, contact your Kyocera Mita dealer . This chapte r explains the followin g topics: • General Guidelines • Print Quality Pr oblems • Err or Messages • Clearing Paper Jams[...]

5.1 General Guidelines 5-2 5.1 General Guidelines The table below provides basic solu tions for problems you may encounter with the printer . W e suggest you consult this table to troub leshoot the problems before calling for service. 5.1.1 Tips Printer problems may be solved easily by following the tips below . When you have encountered a problem [...]

Print Quality Problems 5-3 5.2 Print Quality Problems The tables and diagrams in the following sections define print quality pro blems and the corrective action you can conduct to solve th e problems. Some solutions may require cleaning or replacing parts of the printer . If the suggested correctiv e action will not solve the problem, call for serv[...]

5.2 Print Quality Problems 5-4 Black or white vertical streaks Check the operator panel for toner . If the Toner low TK-82 message is displayed with color description, inst all a new toner kit for the color . T o replace the toner container, see Chapter 6 Maintenance, section 6.1 T oner Container Replacement on page 6-2 . Clean the main char ger an[...]

5.2 Print Quality Problems 5-5 Grey backgrou nd Clean the main ch arger and the separation charger . Open the printer fron t cover . Pull the green clea n- ing knob slowly in and out a few times. For full details, see Chapter 6 Maintenanc e, section 6.5.2 Cleaning the Main Char ger Unit on page 6-20 . Conduct color calibration either by switching t[...]

5.2 Print Quality Problems 5-6 Oily streaks at the top of the page and approximately 15 cm below This may happen when printing is made using a new oil unit or after the pri nter has been left unused for a prolonged period of time. T ry printing several pages until the streaks disappear . Printed Resu lts Corre ctive Action T able 5-2 (Continued) 15[...]

5.3 Error Messages 5-7 5.3 Error Messages The tables on the following pages in dicate how to respond to problems indicated by the operator panel indicators and messages . 5.3.1 Error Messages The following table lists errors and maintenance messages that can be dealt with by yourself. If Call service appears, turn of f the printer, disconn ect the [...]

5.3 Error Messages 5-8 Face-up tray path error The face-up tray is not open although you have attempted to print in the face-up tray . Open the face-up tray . File not found Press GO Y ou have attempted to print a job that is not contained in the specified tray of the virtual mailbox,or the specifie d tray of the virtual mailbox is not found. If Au[...]

5.3 Error Messages 5-9 Load Cassette # (paper size) / (paper t ype) †† The paper casse tte matchi ng the paper size and pape r type of the print job is empty . Load paper into the paper cassette. The option paper feeder cas- settes are indicated by # . Press t he GO key to resume printing. Or , if you want to print from a different paper source[...]

5.3 Error Messages 5-10 Option stacker path error The optional bulk stacker , document fini sher , or sorter is not installed properly . Correct the installation. Option tray ## paper full A tray of the optional document finisher (DF-31) or sorter (SO-30) is full. Remove paper sheets in the correspondi ng tray as displayed in place of ## . Paper fe[...]

5.3 Error Messages 5-1 1 5.3.2 Storage Error Codes Hard Disk Errors Memory Card Errors Code Meaning 01 Hard disk format error . If this error recurs even if the power has been turn ed off and then on, reformat the hard disk. 02 The disk system is not installed. Recheck the requirements for using the syst em and the devices. 03 Cannot write in the h[...]

5.3 Error Messages 5-12 RAM Disk Errors Code Meaning 01 Format error . T ry turning the power off an d on again. 02 RAM disk mode is Off . T urn RAM disk mode On from the operator panel. 03 Cannot write to the disk system because it is write protected. Remo v e the write protection. 04 No disk space. Purge unnecessary files. 05 Specified file is no[...]

5.4 Clearing Paper Jams 5-13 5.4 Clearing Paper Jams If the paper jammed in the paper transport syst em, or no paper sheets were fed at all, the Paper jam message appears and the location of th e paper jam (the component where the paper jam has occurred) is also indicated. The pr inter automatically g oes off-li ne when this message is displayed. R[...]

5.4 Clearing Paper Jams 5-14 5.4.2 General considerations for clearing jams Bear in mind the following considerations when attempting jam removal: Caution When you remove p aper jams, be sure to remove all of the jamm ed paper in the printe r . • If paper jams occur frequently , try using a di fferent type of paper , replace the paper with paper [...]

5.4 Clearing Paper Jams 5-15 5.4.3 [Paper Jam — Feeder # Cover] The paper jammed inside the feeder side cover as the paper leaves the paper cassette. Clear the jam in the indicated feeder cover . 1 Open the paper feeder side cover . Pu ll the paper outward. Close the cover . Figure 5-2 5.4.4 [Paper Jam — Cassette #] The paper jammed in the pape[...]

5.4 Clearing Paper Jams 5-16 5.4.5 [Paper Jam — MP T ray] The paper jammed in the MP tray . Clear the jam in the MP tray . 1 Remove the jammed paper on the MP tray up and towards th e right. Figure 5-4 2 Reset the sheets on the MP tray . 3 Open and close the front co ver to notify the printer of the completion of jam removal.[...]

5.4 Clearing Paper Jams 5-17 5.4.6 [Paper Jam — Duplexer Drawer] This message is relevant to the FS-8000CD. The paper jammed inside the duplexer drawer . Clear the jam in the follow ing locations: • Upper cover • Lower cover 1 Open the duplexer drawer towards yo u. 2 First, open the upper plastic cover of the duplexer drawer to remove the jam[...]

5.4 Clearing Paper Jams 5-18 5.4.7 [Paper Jam — Paper Feed Unit] The paper jammed inside the pap er feed unit. After checking and clearing the jam in the paper feed unit, also check the fuser unit and the prim ary transfer unit. Clear any paper jams in these components. 1 Open the front cover . Figure 5-6 2 Grasp the handle at the end of the pape[...]

5.4 Clearing Paper Jams 5-19 3 Swing the green-colored lever to the right. Remo ve the jammed paper , if any , inside the cover . Figure 5-8 4 If there is jammed paper on the belts in the middle of the paper feed unit, remov e the paper . Figure 5-9 Belts[...]

5.4 Clearing Paper Jams 5-20 5 If the paper is jammed in the fuser unit, open the fuser access cover by pressing the green-colored lock lever . Caution The fuser unit is hot. Wait for a while until the fuser unit cools down. Figure 5-10 6 Open the fuser top cover by simultaneously pulling the two lock levers (green- colored). Remove t he jammed pap[...]

5.4 Clearing Paper Jams 5-21 7 If the paper is hard to remove, raise the sub-cover by grasping the clip marked as A on the rear side while remo ving the paper . Figure 5-12 8 If the paper winds around the fuser roller, tu rn the wheel on the left-hand side of the fuser unit toward you. Th e jammed paper will be driven out. Remov e the jammed paper [...]

5.4 Clearing Paper Jams 5-22 If driving the paper in the reverse direction will ease removing the paper, you can turn the wheel away from you by pressing the stopper lever . Figure 5-14 9 Set the green lever on th e front of the prim ary transfer unit clockwise to the position of six o’clock (usually this lever is in a position of four o’clock)[...]

5.4 Clearing Paper Jams 5-23 11 T urn the wheel (with gear t eeth) on the right-hand side of the primary transfer unit away from you. The primary transfer unit wil l turn at the same time. Remove the jammed paper . Figure 5-17 Caution Use care not to touch the drum componen t of the primary transfer unit. 12 Push the primary transfer unit back in. [...]

5.4 Clearing Paper Jams 5-24 1 Open the side cover for the face-up tray . Figure 5-19 2 Remove the jammed paper gently . If the paper is stuck under the roller , grasp the green-colored knob and rotate the roller so that the paper is driven out. Figure 5-20 3 Close the side cover . Close the face-up tray . 5.4.9 [Paper Jam — Option Stacker] The m[...]

Chapter 6 Maintenance 6 This chapter describes basic maintenance tasks you can perform on the printer . Y ou can replace the following component acco rding to the printer ’ s display: • TK-82 C/M/Y/K T oner Kits • W aste T oner Bottle •O i l K i t • Maintenance Kit D Also, the following part s need periodic cleaning: • Paper Feed Unit ?[...]

6.1 T oner Container Replacement 6-2 6.1 T oner Container Replacement 6.1.1 Frequency of tone r container replacement The life of the toner containers depends on the amount of toner requir ed to accomplish your printing jobs. When 5 % coverage (a typical business document ) of individual toner colors is assumed for A4 or letter size paper in landsc[...]

6.1 T oner Container Replacement 6-3 6.1.2 T oner Kits It is strongly recommended to use the new Kyocera Mita TK-82 T oner Kit supplied from Kyocera Mita to prevent printer tro ubles and ensure a long printer life. The TK-82 T oner Kits are supplied in each of the following four colors. The letter following TK-82 describes the color of toner includ[...]

6.1 T oner Container Replacement 6-4 6.1.4 Replacing the T oner Container Note During toner container rep lacement, temporarily put storage media and computer supplies (such as floppy dis ks) away from arou nd th e toner container. This is to avoid damaging me dia by the magnetism o f toner . This section explains how to replace the t oner containe[...]

6.1 T oner Container Replacement 6-5 3 T ake the new toner con tainer out of the toner kit. T o lo osen and redistribute the toner inside, hold the container and shake the c ontainer back and forth at least 5 times. Figure 6-3 4 Insert the new toner container all the way in. The container is locked automatically when it is pr operly seated. Figure [...]

6.2 Replacing the Waste T o ner Bottle 6-6 6.2 Replacing the W aste T oner Bottle Replace the waste toner bottle each time you replace the toner container . A new waste toner bottle is included with the toner kit. The printer will not operate wit hout replacing the waste toner bottle. 1 Pull the paper feed unit all the way out. Tilt to the right th[...]

6.2 Replacing the Waste T oner Bot tle 6-7 3 Put the old waste to ner bottle in t he plastic waste bag (contai ned in the toner kit) an d discard it later according to the local c ode or regulations for waste disposal. Figure 6-8 4 Insert the new waste toner bottle (contained in the toner kit) upright until it snaps into place. Figure 6-9 Caution D[...]

6.3 Replacing the Oil unit 6-8 6.3 Replacing the Oil unit The oil unit lasts an average of 25,000 pages and must be repl aced when the printer displays the Replace Oil kit message. 1 Open the front cover . Figure 6-10 2 Grasp the handle at the end of the paper fe ed unit and pull the unit out completely . Figure 6-1 1 Front Cover Paper Feed Unit[...]

6.3 Replacing the Oil unit 6-9 Caution The fuser unit is ver y hot. Never touch the fuser unit until the fuser cools down. Figure 6-12 3 Open the front and rear release levers outward and remove the oil unit. Figure 6-13 Fuser Unit Oil Unit[...]

6.3 Replacing the Oil unit 6-10 4 T ake out the new oi l unit from the cover . Remove the sealing tapes at both ends. Attach the new oil unit. Seat it securely by pressing on the front and rear sides (the PUSH HERE areas). Figure 6-14 PUSH HERE PUSH HERE 1 New Oil Unit[...]

6.3 Replacing the Oil unit 6-1 1 5 Push the paper feed unit back in complete ly . Figure 6-15 6 Close the front cover . Figure 6-16[...]

6.3 Replacing the Oil unit 6-12 7 Put the cover (that was used with the new oil unit) to the old oil unit and put the oil unit in the plastic waste bag (c ontained in the oil kit) and discard it later according to the local code or regulatio ns for waste disposal. Figure 6-17[...]

6.4 Replacing the Maintenan ce Kit D (Separation Charger Unit) 6-13 6.4 Replacing the Maintenance Ki t D (Separation Charger Unit) Note The following procedure is not necess ary for European countries and Aust ralia. The separation charger unit nee ds to be replaced after every 100, 000 pages of printing. When the printer displays the message Insta[...]

6.4 Replacing the Maintena nce Kit D (Separation Charger Unit) 6-14 4 Hold the new separation charger unit so that the projecting pin is in front of you and pass the green knob (separation charger wire cleaning knob) throu gh the secondary transfer unit. Press the b ack side to lock the unit. Figure 6-20 5 Push the paper feed unit back in co mplete[...]

6.4 Replacing the Maintenan ce Kit D (Separation Charger Unit) 6-15 7 Press the [ Z ] key . Press the [ U ] or [ V ] key repeatedly unt il >Service > appears. 8 Press the [ Z ] key again. Press the [ U ] or [ V ] key repeatedly until >>Maintenance [D] appears. 9 Press the ENTER k ey . A question m ark (?) appears. 10 Press the ENTER key[...]

6.5 Cleaning the Printe r 6-16 6.5 Cleaning the Printer As discussed earlier , the following parts must be cleaned each time the toner container and waste toner bottle are replaced: • Paper feed unit • Main charger unit In addition to t his, it is recommended that thes e parts are cleaned period ically at least once a month. 6.5.1 Cleaning the [...]

6.5 Cleaning the Printer 6-17 2 Grasp handl e on the paper feed unit and slowly pu ll it out. Figure 6-23 3 Clean the registration roller (m etal) using the cleaning cloth. Figure 6-24 Paper Feed Unit Registration Roller [Metal][...]

6.5 Cleaning the Printe r 6-18 4 Clean the r ubber belts using the cleaning cloth. Note Be careful not to touch the blac k, sponge roller (secondary transfer roller) d uring cleaning as this may advers ely affect print quality . Figure 6-25 5 Grasping the tab of the sep aration charge r cleaning knob, gently pull the cleaning knob out and push it b[...]

6.5 Cleaning the Printer 6-19 6 Push the paper feed unit back in co mpletely . Figure 6-27 7 Close the front cover . Figure 6-28 Paper Feed Unit Front Cover[...]

6.5 Cleaning the Printe r 6-20 6.5.2 Cleaning the Main Charger Unit The main charger unit needs to be cleaned period ically as it gets con t aminated with dioxide after a long usage. The main charger is compri sed of two main parts — the w ire and the grid — which should be cleaned separately as instru cted below . T o clean the main charger un[...]

6.5 Cleaning the Printer 6-21 4 Attach the grid cleaner to the pri nter with the pad facing up. Figure 6-31 5 While pushing the main charger unit lock lever upward as shown in Figur e 6-32 , slightly lift the main charger unit, and gently pull the gray-colored mai n char ger handle out and push it back in. Repeat this 2 to 3 times. These movements [...]

Appendix A Options Y our printer can be installed with various optio ns indicated in this ap pendix. Y ou can select th e options that will satisfy your printin g requirements. For availability of the options, co nsult your Kyocera Mita dealer . Caution CA-31B is a caster kit to preven t the FS-8000C printer from tipping over becaus e of weight in [...]

A.1 Options A-2 A.1 Options The FS-8000C series printers have the followi ng options available. For i nstructions on installing individual option s, refer to the documentation included with the optio n. Some options are explained in the following sections. Figure A-1[...]

Expansion Mem ory Modules A-3 A.2 E xpansion Memory M odules T o expand the pri nter memory for more complex print jobs and faster print speed, you can plug in optional me mory modules (dual i n line memory modul es) in two memory slots provided on the printer main controller board. Y ou can select additional memory modules from 32, 64, or 128 MB ([...]

A.2 Expansion Memory Modul es A-4 A.2.1 Installing th e Memory Modules 1 Power off the printer and unplug the printer power cord. 2 Unscrew three screws at the back of the main controller board . Figure A-3 3 Pull out the main controller bo ard gently . Figure A-4 Main Controller Board[...]

Installing the Memory Modules A-5 4 Push out the clamps on bot h ends of the memory socket on the main cont roller board. Figure A- 5 5 Remove the memory module from its package. Alignin g the cutouts of the memory module with the m atching keys of the socket, carefully plug the memory modul e into the memory socket until it clicks in place. Figure[...]

A.2 Expansion Memory Modul es A-6 6 Push down the two socket clamps to secure the memory modules. Figure A-7 7 After you finish installing the memory modul es, reinstall the main controller board and fasten it with screws. Removing a Memory Module T o remove a memory module, rem ove the main contro ller board, then carefully push out the two socket[...]

Memory Card A-7 A.3 General Description of Options A.3.1 Memory Card The printer is equipped with a slot for a memor y card with the maxi mum size of 64 MB. A memory card is useful for storing fonts, macros, and overlays. Y ou can use the IC Link for Windows utility to download fonts, et c., to a flash memory card. This software is in cluded in the[...]

A.3 General Description of Options A-8 A.3.2 PF-30A Paper Feeder The PF-30A paper feeder has two paper cassettes allowing a large number of sheets of paper to be fed continuously for printing. The paper cassette can hold up to appro ximately 500 sheets of ISO A3, ISO A4, ISO A5, JIS B4, JIS B5, ledger , letter , and legal size (80 g/m 2 ) paper . T[...]

PD-30 Duplex Unit A-9 A.3.3 PD-30 Duplex Unit This duplex unit is provided as a sta ndard accessory for the FS-8000CD printer . The PD-30 is similar to the PF-30A paper feeder but has a duplexer (required for printing on both sides of a sheet) in place of the firs t paper cassette. Printing on both sides can be performed using ISO A3, ISO A4, ISO A[...]

A.3 General Description of Options A-10 A.3.4 SO-30 Sorter The SO-30 sorter has nine output trays that can be used to separate printouts in accordance with different print driver settings—sorting or collating. Y ou can also use it in mailbox mode to prevent loss or mishandling of print outs by assigning dedicated output tray s to specific departm[...]

DF-31 Document Finisher A-1 1 A.3.6 DF-31 Document Finisher This multipurpose device is used fo r organizing printouts. The device can staple printed sheets by electronic means and provides three output trays for stack ing printed sheets after divid ing and staggering them according to print jobs. The document finisher is attached to the left side [...]

A.3 General Description of Options A-12 A.3.8 HD-3 Hard Disk The HD-3 hard disk is provided as a st andard accessory for the FS-8000CN printer . The HD-3 is a hard disk for storing print data and electronic sorting as controlled by the printer driver . Y ou can use the KM-NET Printer Disk Manager utility to keep track of the stored data. This softw[...]

IB-20/IB-21E Network Interface Cards A-13 Note The printer ’s serial interface must be switche d to barcode mode when using the barcode reader . Caution This printer r emains energized for 30 minutes even after it is powerd off due to internal cooling. Unplug the power cord before installin g the barcode reader to the printer . Power on the print[...]

Appendix B Computer Inter face This appendix describes the signals used by the print er ’ s parallel and serial (RS-232C) interfaces. It also describes pin assignme nts, signal functions , timings, connector specifications, and voltage levels for these interfaces. Furthermore, the appendix explains the RS-232C protocol and how to use the printer [...]

B.1 Parallel Interface B-2 B.1 Parallel Interface B.1.1 Communication Modes The printer provides high-speed data transmissi on on a parallel interface. Y ou can select the parallel interface communication mode from the operation pane l. T o change communication mode, see Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel , section 3.5.1 Changing Parallel Interface[...]

Interface Signals B-3 B.1.2 Interface Signals T able sh ows the connector pins and corresponding input and output signals of the parallel interface. Explanation of each sign al is also given in the table. The description in [ ] indicates signal names in Auto mode and Ni bble (high) mode (IEEE 1284-compliant). In Auto and Nibb le mo des, these si gn[...]

B.1 Parallel Interface B-4 28 — Ground return 29 — Ground return 30 — Ground return 31 In — [nInit] Ignored 32 Out Error † [nFault] When the high-speed parallel line control is set to on (!R! FRPO O2, 2; EXIT ;), this li ne returns an error status. 33 — —N o t u s e d 34 — —N o t u s e d 35 Out Power Ready This signal goes high wh[...]

Interface Signals B-5 B.2 Serial Interface B.2.1 Interface Signals T able B-2 below shows the pins and correspondin g input and output signals of the RS-232C interface connector . B.2.2 Interface voltage levels The voltage levels of the interface signals conform to EIA RS-232C specifications. The voltage level of SP ACE is 3 to 15 volts. The voltag[...]

B.3 RS-232C Protocol B-6 B.3 RS-232C Protocol B.3.1 Parameters of th e RS-232C Protocol A protocol is a set of rules followed by various devices to send or receive data. The parameters of the RS-232C protocol are stor ed in the battery-pow ered memory of the printer . Y ou can verify these paramet ers on the status printout as marked by the followi[...]

PRESCRIBE FRPO D0 Command B-7 H4: Parity The factory setting is 0 (none). H5: Protocol logic The factory setting is 0. H6: Buffer near ly-full threshold A percentage valu e from 0 to 99. The factory setting is 90. H7: Buffer nearly-empty t hreshold A percentage value from 0 to 99. The factory se tting is 70. The facto ry settings of the buffer near[...]

B.4 RS-232C Cable Conn ection B-8 B.4 RS-232C Cable Connection B.4.1 Preparing an RS-232C Cable After you procure an RS-232C cable, check its wiring against the pin assignments shown in page section B.1.2 Interface Signals on page B-3 . If you have an IBM communications adapter cable type 1502067, use the procedure belo w to solder the wiring at th[...]

Connecting the Printer to th e Computer B-9 If you are not sure about the printer ’ s curr ent parameter settin gs, reset them to the values shown above (i.e., baud rate = 960 0 bps, etc.). Y ou can perform parameter settings from the operati on panel. See Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel, section 3.5.2 Changing Serial Interface Paramet ers on [...]

B.4 RS-232C Cable Conn ection B-10 5 The Properties sheet is displayed for the selected COM port. Select the Port Settings tab and set the port properties. Figure B-2 6 After setting the properti es, click OK . Using DOS for Serial Connection T o set the computer ’ s serial parameters to, for example, 9600 bps, etc., at the DOS command prompt, en[...]

Appendix C T echnical Specifications Note The technica l specification may be chan ged for improvement purpos e.[...]

C.1 Printer Specification C-2 C.1 Printer Specification Item Specification Printing method Electrophotographic f our color (CMYK) printing using laser diode. Printing spee d See section C.2 Printing Speeds on page C-4 . Resolution 600 dpi (horiz ontal and vertical) First print (A4, 23 °C) Approxi mately 17 seconds (monochrome) Approximately 28 sec[...]

Printer Specification C-3 Output tray capac ities Face-down tray 500 sheets (80 g/m 2 ) Face-up tray 150 sheets (80 g/m 2 ) Operating environ- ment T emperature 10 to 32.5 °C (50 to 90.5 °F) Relative humidi ty 15 to 80 % Optimum condi- tions 23 °C (73 °F), 60% (relative humidity) Altitude 2,000 m (6,500 feet) maximum Illumination 1,500 lux or l[...]

C.2 Printing Speeds C-4 C.2 Printing Speeds Mode Paper Size Print Speeds Color Monochro me Simplex print- ing A4, Letter 8 pages/minute 30 pages/minute A5 8 pages/minut e 15 pages/minute A3, Ledger , Legal, B4, B5 4 pages/minute 15 pages/minute A4 thick, T ranspar- ency (A4) 3.5 pages/minute 8 pages/minute Duplex print- ing † † The PD-30 duplex[...]

Index-1 Inde x A Audible alarm how to set 3-111 Auto-continue changing recovery time 3-113 how to set 3-112 C Carriage return how to select 3-62 Cleaning belts 6-18 main charger unit 6-20 paper feed unit 6- 16 registrtion roller 6-17 separation char ger cleaning knob 6-18 using the grid cleaning tool 6-20 CMYK 4-13 Color adjustment CMYK 4-13 Color [...]

Index-2 how to select 3-67 H Handling 2-1 Hard disk as an optio n A-12 deleting data 3-74 formatting 3-75 location of th e slot 1-9 writing data 3-72 HSL 4-14 I Indicators Interface 3-3 Paper Size 3-4 Paper Type 3- 4 Ready, Data, Attention 3-4 Ink simulation SWOP, Euro-scale 3-99 J Job retention functions tabled 3-20 private job, how to use 3-25 pr[...]

Index-3 Operator panel configuring the printer defau lts 3-47 diagram 3-2 function 1-5 , 3-2 Options a list of, diagrammed A-2 barcode reader, diag rammed A-12 Orientation how to select 3-59 Output d evice configuring using the p rinter driver 4-6 how to select 3-93 setting the default using the prin ter driver 4-7 sorter 3-94 Override A4/Letter de[...]

Index-4 Serial interface cabling B-8 changing parameters 3-39 computer interface B-9 connector, location 1- 9 connector, type B-5 protocol, RS- 232C B-6 signals and definitions B-5 Service service me nu 3-115 Setting the Timer 3-106 Sleep timer setting the timer 3-106 setting timeout time 3-107 Software utilities summerized per OS 4-2 Sorter how to[...]

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