Kyocera C5025N manual

Advanced Operation Guide FS-C5015N FS-C5025N FS-C5030N[...]

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ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE i Content s 1 Handling Paper General Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Selecting the Right Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Paper T ype . . . . .[...]

Contents ii ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE[...]

ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE iii Introduction This guide has the following chapters: • 1 Handling Paper Explains how choose, handle and load paper. • 2 Using the Operator Panel Explains how to use the operator panel to configure the printer. •3 O p t i o n s Shows the available options. • 4 Computer Interface Describes the possible connections [...]

Introduction iv ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Conventions This manual uses the following conventions : Convention Descriptio n Example It alic T ypeface Used to emphasize a key word, phrase or message. In addition, references to other publications are displayed in ita lic typ eface. Close the top cover . Refer to T oner Cont aine r Replacement on pa ge [...]

ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 1-1 1 Handling Paper This chapter contains explanat ions on the following topics: • General Guidelines..... .......................................... ........ 1-2 • Selecting the Right Paper........... ............... ........... ........ 1-4 • Paper T ype ............... ............................ .............. .[...]

Handling Paper 1-2 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE General Guidelines The machine is desig ned to print on standard cop ier paper ( the type used in ordinary dry copier machines), but it can also acce pt a va riety of other types of paper within the limits specified below. NOTE: The manufacturer assu mes no liability for pr oblems that occur when paper no[...]

Handling Paper ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 1-3 Minimum and Maximum Paper Sizes The minimum and maximum paper size s are as follows. For non standard paper, the MP tray must be used. Recommended Paper The following prod uc ts are recomme nd e d for use with th e pr int er for optimum performance. Moisture content 4% to 6% Direction of grain Long grain [...]

Handling Paper 1-4 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Selecting the Right Paper This section describes the guide lines for selecting paper. Condition Avoid using paper that is bent a t the ed ges, curl ed, di rty, torn , embo ssed, or contaminated with lint, clay, or paper shreds. Use of paper in these conditions can lead to illegible printing and paper jams[...]

Handling Paper ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 1-5 Smoothness The paper sh ould have a smooth, uncoated surface. Paper with a rough or sandy surface can cause voids in the printed outp ut. Paper that is too smooth can cause multiple fe eding and fogging problems. (Fogg ing is a gray background effect.) Basis weight Basis weight is the weight of paper expr[...]

Handling Paper 1-6 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Thickness The paper used with the machin e should be neither extremely thick nor extremely thin . If you are having pro blems with paper ja ms, multiple feeds, and faint printing, the paper you ar e using may be too thin. If you are h aving problems with paper jam s and blurred printing the paper may be t[...]

Handling Paper ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 1-7 grain paper can caus e feeding problems in the m achine. All paper used in the machine shou l d be long gra in . Other Paper Properties Porosity : Indicates the dens ity of paper fiber. Stiffness : Limp paper ma y buckle in the machine, r esulting in paper jams. Curl : Most paper naturally tend s to curl [...]

Handling Paper 1-8 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Since the composition and quality of special paper vary con siderably, special paper is more likely than white bond paper to give tr ouble during printing. No liability will be assumed if moisture and so forth given off during printing on special paper causes harm to the machine or operator. NOTE: Before [...]

Handling Paper ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 1-9 Adhesive label paper must be entire ly covered by its top sheet, with no spaces between the individual labels. La bels with spaces in between are liable to peel off, causing serious p aper jam problems. Some label paper is manufactured with an extra marg in of top sheet around the edge. Do not remove the [...]

Handling Paper 1-10 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Envelopes Envelopes should be fed in the fa ce-up position, right e dge first. Since the composition of an envelope is more complex than that of ordinary paper, it is not alwa ys possible to ensure consistent printing quality over the entire envelope surface. Normally, envelopes have a diagonal grain dir[...]

Handling Paper ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 1-11 Preprinted Paper Preprinted paper sho uld satisfy the same conditions a s white bond pa per, refer to Paper Specifications, on page 1-2. The pr eprinted ink must be able to withstand the heat of fusing d uring the printing process, and must no t be affected by silicone oil. Do not use paper with an y ki[...]

Handling Paper 1-12 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Paper T ype The printer is capable of printing unde r the optimum settin g for the type of paper being used. Setting the paper type for th e pa pe r so urce from the printer’s operator panel will cause the printer to automatically selec t the paper source and print in the mode best suited to that type [...]

Handling Paper ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 1-13 Loading Paper The following explains the procedure for loading paper in the cassette and the MP tray. Loading Paper into the Cassette 1 Fan the media (pap er /transparencies), then tap it on a level surface to avoid media ja ms or skewed printing. 2 Pull the paper cassette all the way ou t of the printe[...]

Handling Paper 1-14 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Standard paper sizes are mar ked on the inside of the paper cassette. 4 Turn the paper size d ial so th at the size of the pap er you ar e going to use appears in the pape r size window. NOTE: When the p aper size dial is set to OTHER the paper size must be set into the printer on the operator p anel. Se[...]

Handling Paper ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 1-15 5 Pull the release lever on the left side guide and slide to th e de sired paper size. 6 Pull the release lever and slide the paper stopper to the desired paper size. When using non-standard size paper, move the paper guides and paper stopper all the way out, insert the paper, then adjust the paper g ui[...]

Handling Paper 1-16 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 7 Slide the paper into the pap er cassette. NOTE: Do not load more paper than will fi t under the load limits on the paper guides. The paper cassette will hold approximately 500 sheets of 80g/m² (21 lb.) paper with a th ickn ess of 0.1 1mm. Load Limit Load Limit[...]

Handling Paper ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 1-17 8 Set the stack of paper so that it is under the clips as shown. 9 Insert the paper cassette int o the slot in the print er . Push it straight in as far as it will go. There is a paper ga uge on the righ t side of the front of the paper cassette to indicate the re maining paper supply. Wh en paper is ex[...]

Handling Paper 1-18 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Loading Paper into the MP (Multi-Purpose) T ray 1 Fan the media (pap er /transparencies), then tap it on a level surface to avoid media ja ms or skewed printing. 2 Pull the MP tray towards you until it stops. 3 Pull out the subtray. MP Tray Subtray[...]

Handling Paper ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 1-19 4 Flip the support wire when you load Leg al size paper. (U.S.A. only) 5 Adjust the position of the paper gu ides on the MP tray. Standard paper sizes are marked on the MP tray. For standard pape r si zes, slide the guides to the position marked corresp ondingly. Support Wire     ?[...]

Handling Paper 1-20 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 6 Align the paper with the paper guides and insert as far as it will go. NOTE: Do not load more paper than will fi t under the load limits on the inside of the MP tray . If the paper is considerably cur le d in one direction, for example, if the paper is alread y printed on one side, try to roll the p ap[...]

ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 2-1 2 Using the Operator Panel This chapter contains explanat ions on the following topics: • General Information................ ............................ .......... 2-2 • Understanding the Oper ator Panel............ ........... ........ 2-3 • Canceling a Printing Job .......... ..................................[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-2 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE General Information This chapter provides the information you need to configure the Ecosys Color printer. In general you need to use the operator pane l only to make default settings. You can make most chang es to the printer se ttings using the printer driver throug h the application software. [...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 2-3 Underst anding the Operator Pan el The operator pane l on the top of the printer has a 2-line by 16-character liquid crystal display (LCD), eight keys, and three indicators (LED) . Messages that appear on the d isplay and functions of indicator s and keys are explained in this chapter. Message D[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-4 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE St atus Information Error codes See the Troubleshoo ting section in the Operation Guide . Message Meaning Self test The printer is performing self-diagnostics af ter power-up. Please wait The printer is warming up and is not ready . When the printer is switched on for the first time, this messag[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 2-5 Indicators in Message Display Interface In dicator (INTERF ACE) The interface indicator shows the interfa ce that is currently in use: Each interface has a timeout time of 30 seconds (fac tory default) during which the other interface should wait to receive a print job. Even after a print job ha[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-6 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Paper T ype Indicator (TYPE) This indicator sh ows the paper type defined for the curr ent paper casette. The paper type can be manua lly defined using the operator pan el. For more inform ation, see Paper Handling on page 2- 60 . The following abbreviations are used: MO Envelope Mona rc h (3 -7[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 2-7 READY , DA T A, and A TTENTION Indicators The following indicators light during normal operation and whenever the printer needs attention. Depending on th e status of lighting, each indicato r has the following me aning: Keys The operator pa nel keys are used to configur e the printer operation.[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-8 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE • Recover from cert ain errors. • Recover from Auto Sleep. CANCEL Key This key is used to: • Cancel a print ing job. • S top the alarm sound. • Reset numeric values or cancel a settin g procedure while using menu system. 1 While the printer displays Processing , press [CANCEL] . Print [...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 2-9 OK (ENTER) Key This key is used to: • Finalize settings of numeric values and other selections. • Set the p ape r source when Use alternative? is shown in the message display . NOTE: If you hold down [OK] ([ENTER]) and press [MENU] when Ready is shown on this printer , the AdministrationID m[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-10 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Canceling a Printing Job 1 While the printer displays Processing , press [CANCEL] . Print Cancel? appears on the message display follo wed by the interface in use. The interface is indica ted by one of the following messages: Parallel (FS-C5030N only) USB Network Serial (option serial interface[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-11 Using the Menu Selection System Menu Selection System This section explains how to use the menu selection system. [MENU] on the operator panel allows yo u to us e the me nu to configu re the printer settings to your specific needs. Se ttings can be mad e when Ready is indicated on the printer [...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-12 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE > is displayed before the su b-menu. Press Z to move to another sub-menu or Y to go back. >> is displayed before the se cond sub-me nu. Setting a Men u Select the desired menu and pre ss [OK] ([ENTER]) to set or change the configuration. Press U or V to display the desired item and [OK[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-13 Menu System Road Map The menu map is the hierarchy diagra m of the menu selection system of the printer. Th e m en u ma p is usefu l as a re fe re nc e to guide yourself through the menu selection system. Printing a Menu Ma p The printer prints a full list of the menu se lection system — Men[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-14 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Menu Map Sample MENU MAP[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-15 Stat u s P a g e s This section explains the proced ure for printing the status pages. The status page is a list of parameters and settings fo r mo st basic printer configurations. You may be requir ed to produce a status page when requesting service to the printer. Printing a St atus Page You[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-16 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Underst anding the S tat us Page The numbers in the follo wing diagra m refer the items e xplained below the diagram. The items and va lues on the status page may vary depending o n the printer’s firmware version. 1 Firmware V ersion This item shows the version and release da te of the printe[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-17 - Sleep time timeout time - Formfeed timeout time 3 Memory This item shows: - Standard memory in the printer - Option memory slot status (S lots 1 and 2) in kilobytes - Tot al memory in the printer - Current status of the RAM disk 4 Page Information This item shows the p age related items: - N[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-18 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE e-MPS e-MPS is an abbreviation for enhanced-Multiple Printing System which implements the following functions that are available from th e printer driver: • Job Retention • Job S torage In either job mode, when printing a docum ent, the print data is transferr ed from the computer to the pr[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-19 Job Stora ge Job storage stores print jobs either te mporarily or perma nently, or in virtual mailboxes, as you click an appropriate radio button on the printer driver when printing from a comput er. Virtual Mailbox Virtual mailbox is part of Job Storage, which stores print jobs on the hard di[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-20 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 5 Press [OK] ([ENTER]) . A blinking question mark ( ? ) appears before the user nam e. 6 Press U or V to display the desired user name, Arlen , in this example. 7 Press [OK] ([ENTER]) . The job name entered in the printer drive r ( Report , in this example) appear with a blinking question mark [...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-21 Printing Remaining Co pies of a Proof and Hold Job Printing a Proof-and- Hold job on the oper ator panel is similar to printing a quick copy job. See Printing Additional Copies using Quick Cop y on page 2-19. Printing a Private Print/Stored Job In private printing, you can specify that a job i[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-22 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 9 Press [OK] ([ENTER]) . The ID input line appears. Enter the fo ur-digit access code entered in the p rinter driver and press [OK] ([ENTER]) . To enter the ID, press Y or Z to move the cursor to the number to be changed and then e nter the correct number by pressing U or V . 10 You can set the[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-23 Printing a L ist of Code Jobs If you select Permanent Job Storage o n the printer driver, you can print a List of Co de Jobs using the operat or panel. 1 Press [MENU] . 2 Press U or V repeatedly until e-MPS > appears. 3 Press Z . 4 Press U or V repeatedly until >List of Code JOB appears.[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-24 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 4 Press U or V repeatedly until >Print VMB Data appears. The virtual mailbox number will also appear. If you have named the virtual mailb ox with an alias, the alias ( Richard , in this example) will follow the number: 5 Press [OK] ([ENTER]) . A blinking question mark ( ? ) appears. 6 Press [...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-25 6 Press [OK] ([ENTER]) again. The printer prints a list of jobs currently posted in the virtual mailboxes as shown in the following illustration. Changing e-MPS Configuration You can change the following par ameters for e-MPS operation: • Maximum number of Q uick Copy/P roof-and-H old jobs ?[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-26 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 6 Press U or V repeatedly until >>Quick Copy appears. 7 Press [OK] ([ENTER]) . A blinking cursor ( _ ) appears. 8 Press U or V to increase or decrease the value at th e blinking cursor. The value can be set between 0 and 50. Use Z and Y to move the curs or right and left. 9 When the desir[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-27 9 When the desired size is displayed, press [OK] ([ENTER]) . 10 Press [MENU] . The display returns to Ready . Maximum Sp ace Assigned to Permanent Code Jobs This changes the hard d isk space th at holds perm anent code jo bs. You can change the maximum sp ace from 0 to 9999 (megabytes) . The a[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-28 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 1 Press [MENU] . 2 Press U or V and select e-MPS > . 3 Press Z . 4 Press U or V and select >e-MPS Configuration > . 5 Press Z . 6 Press U or V and select >>VMB Size . 7 To change the maximum size, press [OK] ([ENTER]) . The message display shows a blinking cursor ( _ ). 8 Press U[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-29 Changing the Interface Parameters The printer is equipped with both parallel ( FS-C5030N) and USB interfaces. Optional seria l interface board kit and netwo rk interfa ce card can also be installed. Various printing envir onment parameters such as the default emulation can be changed inde pe n[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-30 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 8 Press U or V to scroll through the follo wing communication modes: • Nibble (high) • Auto • Normal • High Speed 9 When the desired communica tion mode is displayed, press [OK] ([ENTER]) . 10 Press [MENU] to exit the menu selection. Changing Serial Interface Parameters (FS-C5030N only)[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-31 Pressing U or V toggles through the serial para meters as follows. To change the ser ial pa ra m et er , pr ess [OK] ([ENTER]) . Use U or V to change the value or selection. For example, to chang e baud rate from 9600 to 115200 , display the baud rate menu following the abo ve procedure. When [...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-32 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Changing Network Interface Parameters This printer supports TCP/IP, NetW are and Appletalk protocols. In addition, you can install the optional network interface car d in the option interface slot. Using the operator panel, you can: • Activate or deactivate TCP/IP , NetW are, and AppleT alk ?[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-33 6 Press Z . One of the following menus is indicated. To change settings for the item, press [OK] ([ENTER]) . Use U or V to change the value or selection. 7 Activate the appropriat e protocol t hat is required to connec t the printer to the network. To act iv at e a pr ot oc ol, dis play the pr[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-34 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 2 Enter the submenu by pressing Z . Each time you pr ess U or V , the selection changes. 3 When >>IP Address is displayed, press [OK] ([ENTER ]) . A blinking cursor ( _ ) appears at the last digit. 4 Press U or V to increase or de crease, respectively, the value at the blinking cursor. Us[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-35 Printing a Network Interface St atus Page You can have you r printer print out a network status page when the pr inter prints the status page. The networ k status page sho ws the ne twork addresses, and other informa tio n under various network protocols about the network interface card. Th e [...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-36 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 9 Press [MENU] . The display returns to Ready . The printer prints a network status page as an example shown in the following illustration.[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-37 Making Default Settings Using the operator p anel, you can set the default for the following items. Default Emulation You can change the emul ation mode and character code set for the current interface. T he printer is capable of th e following em ulation mode s: • HP PCL 6 (HP Color LaserJe[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-38 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 3 Press [OK] ([ENTER]) . A blinking question mark ( ? ) appears. 4 Select KPDL or KPDL (AUTO) using U or V . 5 Press [OK] ([ENTER ]) . 6 Press Z . Press U or V until >Print KPDL Errs (errors) appears. 7 Press [OK] ([ENTER ]) . A blinking question mark ( ? ) appears. 8 Select On using U or V [...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-39 To select an optional font, press [OK] ([ENTER]) while >Font Select > is displayed. Press U or V repeatedly until Option appears and th en press [OK] ([ENTER]) . Press Z next to disp lay the font selection sh own above. You can perform this operati on only when optional fonts are install[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-40 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 6 Press [OK] ([ENTER]) . A blinking question mark ( ? ) appears. 7 Select Regular or Dark using U or V . 8 Press [OK] ([ENTER ]) . 9 Press [MENU] . The display returns to Ready . Changing the Default Font Size You can change the size of the d efault fo nt. If yo u sele cted a pr opor tio nal fo[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-41 Character Pitch for Courier/Letter Got hic You can set the character pitch for fixed fo nts when the default font is Courier or Le tter Gothic. 1 Press [MENU] . 2 Press U or V repeatedly until Font > appears. 3 Press Z . Press U or V until >Font Select > appears. 4 Make sure t hat Int[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-42 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 4 Press U or V repeated ly until >Code Set appears. 5 Press [OK] ([ENTER]) . A blinking question mark ( ? ) appears. 6 Press U or V until the desired char acter code set appears. 7 Press [OK] ([ENTER]) . 8 Press [MENU] . The display returns to Ready . Printing Lists of Fonts To help you deci[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-43 Samples of Font s List Internal Scalable and Bitmapped Fonts List Font Name Scalable/Bitmap Passwo rd Selection [FSET] Font ID PRESCRIBE Internal Scalable and Bitmapped Fonts List Font Name Scalable/Bitmap Passwo rd Selection [FSET] Font ID PRESCRIBE[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-44 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Pagination In Page Set menus, you can set the number of copies, page orie ntation, and other settings regardin g pagination. Number of Copies You can set the number of co pies of each page to be prin ted for the current interface. Th e nu m ber of copies can be set betwe e n 1 and 999 . 1 Press[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-45 1 Press [MENU] . 2 Press U or V repeatedly until Page Set > appears. 3 Press Z . 4 Press U or V repeatedly until >Orientation appears. 5 Press [OK] ([ENTER]) . A blinking question mark ( ? ) appears. 6 Select Portrait or Landscape using U or V . 7 Press [OK] ([ENTER ]) . 8 Press [MENU] .[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-46 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 6 Press U or V repeatedly until Auto appears. 7 Press [OK] ([ENTER ]) . 8 Press [MENU] . The display returns to Ready . Linefeed (LF) Action This procedure instructs the p rinter wha t to do when it re ceives a linefeed code (0AH). • LF only : Linefeed is performed (Defau lt). • CR and LF :[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-47 Carriage-Return (CR) Action This procedure instructs the printer what to do when it receives a carriage- return cod e (0DH). • CR only : A carriage-return is per formed (Default). • CR and LF : A linefeed and carr iage return are perfo rmed. • Ignore CR : The carriag e-return is ignored.[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-48 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 4 Press U or V repeatedly until >Wide A4 appears. 5 Press [OK] ([ENTER]) . A blinking question mark ( ? ) appears. 6 Select On or Off using U or V . 7 Press [OK] ([ENTER]) . 8 Press [MENU] . The display returns to Ready . >Wide A4 Off >Wide A4 ? Off[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-49 Setting Print Quality The printer features the Print Qualit y menu which lets you select the intensity of tone mode ( Normal or Fine ) and gloss mode ( Low or High ). T one Mode Tone Mode selects the way the prin ter handles a pixel for representing the color and halftoning for each pixel - No[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-50 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Gloss Mode Gloss mode, when set to High , in creases the e ffect of glos siness in printing by reducing the printing speed by half. Glos s mode is not available when Transparency is selected as the paper type setting. NOTE: Depend ing on the paper used, printing in g loss mode may cau se wrinkl[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-51 Operating the S torage Device The printer su pports three types of storage de vice; memory card, optiona l hard disk, and RAM disk. The memory card and option al hard disk are installed into the dedicated slots of the printer. The RAM disk is an allocated part of the pr inter ’s memory. If t[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-52 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 6 Press [OK] ([ENTER]) . Processing appears and th e reading of data from the memory card starts. When comple ted, Processing disappear s. 7 Press [MENU] . The display returns to Ready . Reading Dat a You can print out the data in the memory card. 1 Press [MENU] . 2 Press U or V repeatedly unti[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-53 Writing Dat a Data can be written to a memory card until the card is fu ll. W hen writing to a memory card, a name is assigned to the file auto matically. You can use the procedure explaine d in the section Printing a List of Data Names (Partitions) on page 2-56 to print a list of data names f[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-54 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE after anothe r as follow s: DataS001 (first data), DataS002 (second da ta ), DataS003 (third data)... The write information page includes the following items: When the me mory card w rite informatio n page is prin ted, the displa y returns to Ready . 9 Repeat above steps until you have transfer[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-55 4 Press U or V repeatedly until >Delete Data appears. The data name also appears ( R eport , in this example). 5 Press [OK] ([ENTER]) . A blinking question mark ( ? ) appears b efore the data n ame. 6 Press U or V to display the desired data name. 7 Press [OK] ([ENTER]) . Processing appears[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-56 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE When the formatting is successfully completed, th e prin ter automatically prints out a format information pa ge, which allows you to check the memory card for proper formattin g. Format information page inclu des the following items: When the memory ca rd format information is p rinted, the di[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-57 5 Press [OK] ([ENTER]) . A question mark ( ? ) appears. 6 Press [OK] ([ENTER]) . Processing appears and the printing of the list starts. The printout (example abo ve) in cludes the following information: When the list of file names (partition list) for the memory card is printed, the display r[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-58 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE • Writing dat a • Deleting dat a • Formatting hard disk • Printing a list of data names (p artitions) When an optional hard disk is inserted in to the print er for the first time, it must be formatte d before use. If the optional hard disk is not formatted, the >Format menu will auto[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-59 NOTE: The RAM disk can not be used when an optional hard disk is installed. The RAM disk stores dat a only temporarily . When the printer is reset or turned off, the stored dat a will be erased. The RAM disk is allocated within the pr inter's memory available to users. If the size of the [...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-60 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Paper Handling This section e xplains how to change mode for the MP tr ay, the p aper si ze and type for each paper source, and how to select the paper source and paper destinations. MP T ray Mode The MP tray can be used in either of two mode s — Casse tte or First . The MP tray feed pape r d[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-61 Setting MP T ray Paper Size When you use the MP tray in cassette mode, you should set the MP tr ay size to the paper size that is used to format the job to print. If the sizes do not match, printing will not be performed on the correct size paper. The default setting is Letter size for the U.S[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-62 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE A5 B5 ISO B5 7 When the desired paper size is displayed, press [OK] ([ENTER]) . The paper size is set for the MP tray. 8 To exit the menu selection, press [MENU] . Setting the MP T ray Paper T ype By setting a paper type (pla in, recy cled , et c.) for th e MP tr ay, you can select the pap er o[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-63 Thick High quality Custom 1(to 8) 7 When the des ired paper type is displaye d, press [OK] ([ENTER]) . The paper type is set to the MP tray. 8 To exit the menu selection, press [MENU] . Setting the Cassette Paper Size To set the standard sizes A5, A4, B5, Letter, and Legal size for the paper c[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-64 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE A4 Executive Letter Legal 7 When the desired paper size is displayed, press [OK] ([ENTER]) . The paper size is set for the paper cassette. If you selected Custom in step 6, be sure to set the unit of measurement and the dimensions of the paper as descri bed in the following sections. 8 Select t[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-65 2 When the unit of measurement is set, press V . >>X Dimension appears (the pape r width setting). 3 Press [OK] ([ENTER]) . A blinking cursor ( _ ) appears. 4 Press U or V to increase or decrease the value of the figure wh ere the cursor is blinking and dis pla y th e desired width. The [...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-66 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Type , Cassette 3 Type , and Cassette 4 Type will appear for the optional paper fee ders. 5 To change pap er type, press [OK] ([ENTER]) . A blinking question mark ( ? ) appears. 6 Press U or V to display the desired pa per type. Th e message display toggles through the following paper types: Pl[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-67 the installed optional pape r feeders (from the top most paper cassette to the bottom paper cassette): MP tray Cassette 1 Cassette 2 Cassette 3 Cassette 4 Cassettes 2 , 3 and 4 are available for se lection when the optional paper feeders are installed. 7 When the des ired paper so urce is disp[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-68 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE the orientation of the printed page. You ca n use long-edge or shor t-edge binding with e ither landscape or por trait printing. Depending on the b inding type and print orientatio n, the duplexer provides four types of binding. These are: (1) portrait, long- edge, (2) portrait, short edge, (3)[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-69 Overriding Difference between A4 and Letter When the Override A4/LT is turned on using the operator pan el, the printer ignores the differen ce between A4 and Letter paper sizes. Printing is performed without an error message even if the actual paper size in the current cassette differs from t[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-70 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Creating Custom Paper T ype The following describes th e procedur e used t o set a user -defined pap er type for the printer. Eight custom us er settings may be registered. Afte r having been set, any of these may be called up when setting th e paper type for a paper source. The paper weight an[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-71 8 Press Z and proceed to Setting the Paper Weight. Setting the Paper Weight You can set the paper thickness for yo ur custom paper type to be customized. 1 Display the custom pa per type (see Creatin g Custom Paper Type on page 2-70 ) and press Z . 2 Press U or V repeatedly until >>Paper[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-72 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 2 Press U or V repeatedly until >>Duplex path appears. 3 Press [OK] ([ENTER]) . A blinking question mark ( ? ) appears. 4 Select Enable or Disable using U or V . For details of the defa ult setting for each paper type, see Paper Availabilit y on page 1-2 . 5 Press [OK] ([ENTER]) . 6 Press[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-73 2 Press U or V repeatedly until Paper Handling > appears. 3 Press Z . 4 Press U or V repeatedly until >Stack Select appears. 5 To change the output stack, press [OK] ([ENTER]) . A blinking question mark ( ? ) appears. 6 Press U or V select output stack - Top tray FaceDn or Rear tray Face[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-74 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Selecting Monochrome or Color Printing You can use the Color Mode menu on the operator panel to select the Monochrome or Color printin g mode. By default, the printer is set to print in color mode. 1 Press [MENU] . 2 Press U or V repeatedly until Color Mode appears. 3 To change color mo d e, pr[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-75 Reading Life Counters You can display th e total number of pages printed by your printer whenever it is necessary. The total number o f printed pages can also be checked on the status page . See Print ing a Status Page on page 2-15 . For proper maintenance scheduling, you nee d to reset the to[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-76 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 4 Press Z . 5 Press U or V repeatedly until the messag e display shows the toner container of the c olor yo u re pla ce d — [C] yan, [M]agenta, [Y]ellow, or blac[K]. For example, to reset the Cyan toner counter, display >New Toner [C] Installed . 6 Press [OK] ([ENTER]) . A question mark ( [...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-77 Other Modes The following modes can be accessed in the Others submenu: • Message Language • Automatic Form Fe ed T imeout Setting • Sleep T imer Setting • Received Dat a Dumping • Printer Resetting • Resource Setting • Alarm (Buzzer) Setting • Auto Error Clear Setting • Duple[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-78 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Español Português 7 Press [OK] ([ENTER]) . 8 Press [MENU] . The display returns to Ready . Automatic Form Feed Timeout Setting If the printer receives no data for a certain period, it will time out and release the curr ent interface. It prints whatever data it has in its buffer and feeds out [...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-79 3 Press Z . 4 Press U or V repeatedly until >Sleep Timer > appears. 5 Press Z and di splay >>Auto Sleep . 6 To turn off the sleep timer, press [OK] ([ENTER]) . A blinking question mark ( ? ) appears. 7 Press U or V to change On to Off . 8 Press [OK] ([ENTER ]) . The sleep timer is [...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-80 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 5 To change the timeout time, press [OK] ([ENTER]) . A blinking cursor ( _ ) appears. 6 Press U or V t o increase or decrease the va lue at the blinking cursor and set the de sired time. Th e timer can be set betw een 5 and 240 min, in 5- minute increments. Use Z and Y to move the cu rsor right[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-81 8 Once all data has been rec eived, the me ssage Waiting will appear. Press [GO] to finish hex- du m p pr int ing. Printer Resetting The procedure describ ed below resets the pr inter’s tempora ry conditions, such as the current page orientation , font, etc., set by c ommands to their defaul[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-82 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Resource Protection Resource protection preserves these PCL resource s in memory so that they rema in intact even when you have switched b ack in P CL 6. NOTE: Resourc e protec tion requires e xtra memo ry to store the downloaded f onts and macros . The total size of t he printer me mory recomm[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-83 FS-C5015N and FS-C5025 N 1 Press [MENU] . 2 Press U or V repeatedly until Others > appears. 3 Press Z . 4 Press U or V repeatedly until Buzzer > appears. 5 Press Z . 6 Press U or V to display the desired alarm. The display chan ges as shown below. Error Ready Job End Key Confirm. 7 Press[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-84 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 5 Press [OK] ([ENTER]) . A blinking question mark ( ? ) appears. 6 Select On or Off using U or V . 7 Press [OK] ([ENTER ]) . 8 To exit the menu selection, press [MENU] . Auto Error Clear S etting If an error that still allows you to continue printing occurs, the ne xt received data is automatic[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-85 5 Press [OK] ([ENTER]) . A blinking question mark ( ? ) appears. 6 Select On or Off using U or V . 7 Press [OK] ([ENTER ]) . 8 To exit the menu selection, press [MENU] . The display returns to Ready . Setting the Error Clear Time 1 Press [MENU] . 2 Press U or V repeatedly until Others > app[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-86 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE be displayed and prin ting will stop. To print onto one-side of the paper only when this mes sage is displaye d, press [GO] . The default setting is Off . 1 Press [MENU] . 2 Press U or V repeatedly until Others > appears. 3 Press Z . 4 Press U or V repeatedly until >Finishing Error > a[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-87 Color Registration When using the printer for the first time after set-up or after having moved it, or if printout of any color (cya n, magenta or yellow) is skewed, use this mode to correct the color reg istration on the operator pa nel. 1 Press [MENU] . 2 Press U or V repeatedly until Others[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-88 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Sample Color Registra tion Correction Chart 9 Press U or V repeatedly until >>Adjust Cyan appears. 10 Press [OK] ([ENTER ]) . 0 or 00 will be displayed for each va lue and the cursor will flash under the left ( L ) value. 11 Look at the left chart (L) in the cy an portion of the color reg[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-89 12 Press U or V until that value is displayed. 13 Use Z and Y to move the cursor right a nd left. Perform the same operation as you did for the left ( L ) value in orde r to find the horizontal ( H ) a nd r ight ( R ) values for cyan in the colo r re gis t ration correction chart, and select t[...]

Using the Operator Panel 2-90 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Printing the Service St atu s Page The service status page contains pr inter settings information that is more detailed than the standar d status pag e an d is theref ore mostly fo r service purposes. However, there is a gr eat deal of information on the service status page that may be useful t[...]

Using the Operator Panel ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 2-91 3 Press Z . 4 Press U or V repeatedly until >Service > appears. 5 Press Z . 6 Press U or V repeatedly until >>Color Calibration appears. 7 To let the printer perf orm color calibration, press [OK] ([ENTER]) . A question mark ( ? ) appears to let you confirm the execution o f calibr[...]

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ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 3-1 3 Options This chapter contains explanat ions on the following topics: • General Information................ ............................ .......... 3-2 • Expansion Memory Modules ......... ............ ........... ........ 3-3 • General Description of Options .. ............... ........... ........ 3-6 • IB-21E[...]

Options 3-2 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE General Information This printer has the following options availab l e to satisfy your printing requirements. For instructions on insta lling individual options, refer to the documentation included with the option . Some options are explained in the following sections. Duplex Unit DU-301 Paper Feeder PF-60 FS-C5[...]

Options ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 3-3 Exp ansion Memory Modules To expand the printer memory fo r more complex print jobs and faster print speed, you can plug in optiona l memory modules (dual in line memory modules) in two memory slots provide d on the printer main controller board. You can select additio nal memory modules from 64, 128, 256 or 512[...]

Options 3-4 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Inst alling the Memory Modules 1 Power off the printer and unp lug the printer power cord. 2 Unscrew two screws at the back of the main controller bo ard. 3 Pull out the main controller board gently. 4 Push out the clamps on both ends of the memory socket on the main controller board. Main Controller Board Clamp[...]

Options ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 3-5 5 Remove the memory modu le from its package. Aligning the cutouts of the memory module with the matching ke ys of the socket, ca refully plug t he memory module into the memor y socket until it clicks in place. 6 Push down the two so cket clamps to secure the memory modules. 7 After you finish installing the me[...]

Options 3-6 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE General Description of Options Memory Card The printer is equipped with a slot for a memory card with the maximum size of 256MB. A memory card is us eful for storing fonts, macros, and overlays. You can use the IC Link for Wind ows utility to download fonts, etc., to a flash memory card. This software is include[...]

Options ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 3-7 For detailed informa tion on installing the paper feeder, see the manual supplied with the paper feeder. DU-301 Duplex Unit The duplex unit is attached to the bottom of the printer and allows you to print onto both sides of the p aper. Pr inting on both sides can be performe d using ISO A4, ISO A5, JIS B5, lette[...]

Options 3-8 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE PT -300/PT -301 Face-up Output T ray Use the face-up output tray when yo u wish paper to be stacked with the printed side facing up (r everse orde r). To install the face-up output tra y, perform the following procedure s: 1 Install the paper stopper accord ing to the size of paper to be used. 2 Install the face[...]

Options ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 3-9 Hard Disk Insert the hard disk into the option inte rfac e slot. If a har d disk is installed in the printer, received data can be rasterized and stored on this hard disk. This enables high-speed pr inting of mult iple copies using an e lectric sort function. Also, you can use the e-MPS functions. For details, r[...]

Options 3-10 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE IB-21E/IB-23 Networ k Interface Cards Along with the stan dard for the network inter face on the printe r, the network interface card supports TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI and Appletalk protocols, so th at the printer c an b e used o n network environments including Windows, Macintosh, UNIX, NetWare, etc. T he netw[...]

ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 4-1 4 Computer Interface This chapter contains explanat ions on the following topics: • General Information................ ............................ .......... 4-2 • Parallel Interface (FS-C5030N only) ............. ............... 4-3 • USB Interface ........... ............................ ......................[...]

Computer Interface 4-2 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE General Information This chapter explains the signals used in the printer's parallel (FS-C503 0N only), USB, and s erial (option [FS-C5030N o nly]) interfaces . It also lists pin assignments, signal functions, ti mings, conne ctor specifications, and voltage levels. This chapter explains th e fol[...]

Computer Interface ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 4-3 Parallel Interface (FS-C5030N only) Communication Modes The printer provides hi gh-speed d ata transmission on a pa rallel interface. You can select the parallel interface communication mode from the operation panel. To cha nge communication mo de, see Changing Parallel Interface Mode (FS-C5030N only)[...]

Computer Interface 4-4 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 10 Out Acknowledge † [nAck] This negative-going pulse acknowledge s the previous character r eceived. 11 Out Busy [Busy] When this signal is high, the printer is busy . When it is low , the printer is able to re ceive more d ata. 12 Out Paper Empty [PError] This signal go es high when the printer ru[...]

Computer Interface ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 4-5 USB Interface This printer supports th e Hi-Speed USB. USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface specificati ons and interface signals are as fo llows. Specifications Basic speci fic a tion Complies with the Hi-Speed USB. Connectors Printer: B-type receptacle (femal e) with upstream port Cable: B-type plug[...]

Computer Interface 4-6 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Serial Interface (FS-C5030N only) Installing the optional serial interface board kit (IB-11) in the printer enables connection to a computer with an RS-232 C standard serial interface. Interface Signals The table below shows the pins an d correspondin g input and output signals of the RS-232C interfac[...]

Computer Interface ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 4-7 RS-232C Protocol (FS-C5030N only) Parameters of the 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 pr otocol ar e stored in the battery- powered memory of the printer. You can verify these parameters on the status printo[...]

Computer Interface 4-8 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE H4: Parity The factory setting i s 0 (none). H5: Protocol logic The factory setting is 0. H6: Buffer nearly-f u ll thres h o ld A percentage value from 0 to 99. Th e factory setting is 90. H7: Buffer ne arly-empty th reshold A percentage value from 0 to 99. Th e factory sett ing is 70. The factor y se[...]

Computer Interface ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 4-9 PRESCRIBE FRPO D0 Command The PRESCRIBE FRPO D0 command is provided to allow manipulating XON/XOFF when an er ro r ha s occ ur re d on the ser ial inte r fac e. The following tabl e su mm a rize s th e er ro r status corresponding to different D0 values. Timing of XON transf er to host while Ready or [...]

Computer Interface 4-10 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE RS-232C Cable Connect ion (FS-C5030N only) Connecting the Printe r to the Computer Make sure that both c omputer and printer ar e powered of f. 1 Discharge static electricity fr om your body by touching a metal object such as a doorknob. 2 Plug the end (printer side) of the RS -232C cable into the pr[...]

Computer Interface ADVANCED OPERAT ION GUIDE 4-11 With W indows 95/98/Me, make settings as follows: 1 Click on the Start button in the Windows 95/98/Me task ba r and align the cursor with Settings , then click on Contro l Panel from among the items displayed. 2 The Control Panel window opens. Double click on System . 3 System Properties window open[...]

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ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Glossary-1 Glossary Additional memory An additional memory (optional) is used for increasing the memory capacity of this machine. For DIMM that can be used in this machine, contact your servic e technician. AppleTalk AppleTalk offers file sharing and prin te r sharing and it also enables you to utilize application software [...]

Glossary Glossary-2 ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE MP tray This tray is used instead of the cassette when prin ting on envelopes, postcards, transparency sheets, and labels. NetBEUI (NetBIO S Exten de d User Interf ace) An enhanced version of the NetBIOS pr otocol, it enables the utiliz ation of more advan ced functions on small-scale ne tworks than do o[...]

ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Index-1 Index A Additional memory Glossary-1 Audible alarm how to set 2-82 Auto-continue changing recovery time 2-85 how to set 2-84 C Carriage return how to select 2-47 Color control calibration 2-90 registration 2-87 selecting monochrome or color printing 2-74 Color paper 1-10 Conventions iv Counters reading the life coun[...]

ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Index-2 Interface 2-5 Paper Size 2-5 Paper Type 2-6 Ready, Data, Attention 2-6 J Job retention functions tabled 2-18 private job, how to use 2-21 proof-and-hold, how to use 2-20 quick copy, how to use 2-19 Job storage functions 2-19 K Keys arrow keys 2-8 basic operation 2-7 Cancel 2-8 Enter 2-9 Go 2-7 Menu 2-8 L Label 1-8 L[...]

ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE Index-3 setting paper size 2-63 setting paper type 2-65 Paper feeder diagrammed 3-6 Paper Input Specifications 1-2 Paper Specifications 1-2 Paper type creating custom 2-69 how to create custom paper types 2-70 resetting the cu stom paper type 2-72 Parallel interface changing parallel inteface mode 2-29 signals and definitio[...]

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